The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-03

-t'' III tHC dSl;'S Ol Tie C:l
thcdral Value of silver utensils, in silver
80 to 10000 dollars.
The robes and garments of the nricst
hood are OF the richest and most costly dc.
scrlption The more expensive were offs
OF the Emperor Charles.
a GLORIOUS DEATI1.-In one of our e..
reign journals we have read an accom-, ot
the late execution of two of the Polish M.
tr'ots Their way to the afold was like
the march ofconqnerors. The svmnaihirs
OF the people of all ranks were enlisted in
.he'r favor. and rs they proceeded along,
the balconies and windows were filled with
iadies waving their handkerchicfs, and
showing chnplets Of flowers upon them
what glorious triumph ofenthus,asm over
"'>P'tish! lie Imposing array of the
armed myrmdons who surrounded them.
could not check these cbuIIiions of popular
feeling; but occasionally shouts rent the
air, while tears Of sympathy raincd from
many a cheek: and tcrvrnt blessings a,ten.
dcd the prisoners. On the scaffo.d tbc tirsr
OF those who s''f''reI told The people no, to
dessp"'r, but to sill live and hope for the
redemption III Poland. low the heart beats
at such examples Of heroic lor,iludr, such
instances Of holy martyrdom for liberty.
IN TINS happy country we have no fears of
ever being called on to play such parts, but
we can still exult at the bravery of others
when thus laying down life for liberty and
land! We know nothing in history as stri-
king as this scene, eyccp, the march of The
G'ronilns--lhose true republicans of France
TO the guilIo,inc. They went singing
the Marscilois. like bridegrooms to marri.
age. Truly cit is great and glorious to
die for ones country."-Philuda. Bulletin.
MOUNT VERNON An effort will be made
during the next session Of Congress 10 Sc
cure an appropriation of 100000 for the
prn p"rshsss aeez q Of "unt v%no vernnoon Mrs. Mrs Jane G.
:" ashlngton is willing to dispose of the
property on the following terms. The re-
mains of General Washington, and of eve
ry other member of the family now in the |
family vault at Mount Vernon, shall never
he removed from their present resting place.
Every member of the Washington family
now living, (and no one eise,) who may de-
sire 1t, may be buried there, and shall not
be removed afterwards The Government
shall never sell. rent, nor give the whole
nor any portion of the property that may
be conveyed, TO any third person. In the
event ola dissolution Of the existing Fcde-
raj Government, the property shall revcr,
to the heirs IF John A. Washington, the
oldest son Of the present proprietor; and
lastly, that the sum O! 500 600 in money,
or United States six per cent stock, run
ming not less than ten, nor mere than twen-
ty years, with interest, semi-annua ", shall
be paid to Mrs. Jane c. Washington, or to
her duly authorized agent upon the con
vcyance of the property to the United
States.
AN ELOQUENT ExrRAcT.-" Generation
after generation have felt as we feel, and
their fellows were as active as our own
They passed away like a vapor, while ma
ture wore the same aspect OF beauty rs when
The Creator commanded her to be. The
heavens shall be as bright over our graves
rs they are now around our paths. The
world shall have the same attraction for
GU? ofsprings yet unborn, that she had once
for ourselves, and that she has how for our
children. Yet little while and all of this
will have happened The throbbng heart
will he stihed. and we shall he at rest
Our funeral will wind on its way, and the
prayers will be said and our friends will re-
turn: and we shall be left 10 darkness. And
it may be for short time that we shall be
spoken of, but the things of life creep in,
and our names will soon be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on, and laughter and
song will be heard in the place in which
we died; and the eye that mourned for us
will be dried and gisten again with joy;
and even our children will cease 10 think
of us, and will not remember to lisp our
names.
BREAD BAKrNe.-Per$ons who are so
unfortunate as to be poorly provided with
those agents of mastication, good teeth, will
be glad to know that there is method OF
baking bread which obviates the necessity
Of hard crust. The crust commonly at
tached to the loaf is not only troublesome
TO such persons, but is often the cause of