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ABBEVILLE c. H., s. c., SEPT. 8, 1847

it will spoutup from 10, to 20, or 80, feet
above the surface of the earth, and as the
auger with which they bore has diameter
Of 8 inches, Charleston will thus be sup
piled with pure nseuntainous a0ater, in sufi-
cient quantities,&r the; consumption of the
whole city.
AS a matter Of course, there arc extensive
beds Of earth lying upon the strata to which
we have referred, which is represented by
the .curved dotted line Immediately over the
strata. SCIENTIA.
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(wRITTEN FOR THE ABBEvIL1E BAN NER.)
EOLOGY, NO. 9.

This being our last article upon the sub
ject of Geology, we will appropriate 1t in
making few remarks on Artesion Wells
The name comes from ARro1s, province
in France, where considerable attention has
been given to this means Of obtaining pure
: water. There are many sections Of country
where pure spring, Or well water, cannot be
obtained by the ordinary processes of Dig
ging, sc. This is true in regard to some
sections of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
and even to the I" low country" of our own
State. Even IN Charleston, the metropolis
of the State, Iced rain acater, constitutes
the purest, and best that can be obtained.
Recently the city council have resolved on
making another effort to construct an Artc-
sian aocil they have already bored sever
al hundred feet, and may have to boz
800, or 1000 feet, before they obtained
pure up country acatcr. How do they cx-
pect to procure this kind of water up
country water in Charleston By referring
to our first article, it will be seen that we
stated that the crust of the earth was made
up of concentric strata of rock, arranged
like the layers of an Onion, and by refer
ring to our seuenth, it will there be seen that
we stated, that from some internal seconda-
ry cause, mountains had been thrown up,
producing great arrangement in the origi-
nal formation. This is the case in the
mountainous region of this State. Not
withstanding the arrangements, however,
it is supposed that the different strata OF
= rock present an unbroken formation, from
the mountains, through the low country to
Charleston, and that they there dip under
the Ocean. The supposition is, that large
quantities of water is 10 be found between
these strata, and that, that water is necessa-
rAy derived from the up country. In the
annexed wood cut, we have attempted 10
show the relative situation of three Of these
! strata, represented by l, 2, and 3. -.
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desirable end. have known some few
Instances in which the turning in of green
crops, as means Of providing pabulum for
crop of grain, has proved wholly unsuc-
ccssful In one instunce a field of some
halt dozen acres was sown in oats; the
growth was heavy and so far as the crop was
concerned there was every prospect Of COM
plete success; but the field was plowcd just
as the grain was passing from the state of
greenness to maturity, and the soil was in
no way beneftled but ratherinj njurcd thereby.
AGRICoLA.
Germ0ntoarn Telegraph.
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JUDGE MAGRAW'S YARN.
About q Hooking Bird and a. .Jacknss.

About q MOcking Bird and q Jackass
Judge Magraw. and the sad end he came
to, will be remembered by manyI When
sometime back, he was in the habit of visit
ing ST. Louis, his favorite house was the
Planters" and his favorite seat, especially
in the evenings, was either of the two front
benches.
Judge Magraw was the body of fun and
the soul of sentiment; so, Of course, he al
ways had hard set about him, and the
way they used to stay out, at night, setting
with their legs cooked up, was a caution 10
careful people.
On the Judges last visit to St. Louis, he
sat up as usual one night, telling stories and
things, till nearly the whole crowd died,
laughing Each one, as he was killed, took
himself off to be buried, till, finally, there
were but three survivors These, to save
their lives, insisted upon taking themselves
off, also, when the Judge, desperately rush
ed up stairs to his room in the third story,
opened the window to its widest cape, gave
one look up at the heavens, another down
at the brick pavement and then without
prayer, threw himself the bed
for. it was warm night, and the Jud ge
wanted plenty of air to assist his snoring.
Well, the Judges last story was a capital
one, and, peace to his spirit, we're going
to-spoil it, we fear. q
You see, R, clever young fell
low, was giving his "reminiscences of Spain,
from which country he had justfeturned,
and he told, among the rest,sa bird story,
that was leetle too feathery to swallow.
1t was about the Dukao Modena having
taught whole ayiaf whistle an over
Eture, os pmeshinfg 81. the and then, b1
the Of closing the perfoF Finance, adva1;
eng and firing pistol, when ngsters
would dauddenly drop to the ground, turn
over their backs, and appear Aexpira,
tas iii keh one had received an peciai
tbullef.s ss Ssisi
said II, aIss . - no,h.
ing what pown an Alaban aocki king king
bird 9sdof SsFerYtliiidfe
until ls tl1s Ii neiglfbors
'lshoca s6afhsd that So ygas afraid
~ f olS sss;;
"a ssihTiiha from oi|
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A T H RILLING SKETCH
An Adventure in Hungary.
FROM THE GERMAN.

On the third day after his departure from
Vienna, a horse dealer alighted at an inn
situated at the entrance of little town,
which, to all appearance, was respectable
and quiet. He recommended his horses to
the care of the landlord, dried his clothes at
the flre, and, as soon. as supper was ready,
sat down at the table, with the host and his
family, who appeared to be decent people.
During supper, the traveller was asked
where he came from, and on his answering
from Vienna, they were all anxious to hear
some news from the capital. The horse
dealer told them all he knew! The land.
lord then asked him what business hah taken
him to Vienna, to which he replied that he
had been there to sell some of the yery
finest horses that had ever appeared in the
market there
/ At these words, the landlord looked very
Significantly at the young man who sat op-
posite him, and who appeared to be his son.
His expressive glance did not escape the
observation Of the traveller, who, however.
took no notice Of it; yet he very soon after
wards had cause to regret his want of eau.
ton: Being in want Of repose, he begged
the landlord, as soon as supper was finish
ed, to show him to his room. The land
lord took "a lamp, and conducted the travel
ler across thesyard, into a detached build-
ing, which contained two tolerably neat
rooins.' A bed was prepared at the farther
end of the. second.
AS soon asthe host had retired, the tray.
ler having undressed himself, unbuckledsa
money beltscontalning considerable sum
of goid,and took out his pocket book, which
was full of Austrian bank notes.
Having convinced himself that his money
was right, he placed both under his pillow,
extinguished the light, and soon fell asleep,
thanking God and all the SAINTS forthe sue.
cess of his journey. He had slept but an
hour or two when he was suddenly ava
kened by the opening Of the window, and
Immediately: felt the night air blow upon
|Thim. 5ss sl5s.3:: isI s. -
Startled at this unforeseen circumstance
the travel llerraised himself up in bed and
perceived the head and shoulders Of q man, man,
who was struggling to get into the room ;
lathe same time he heard the voices Of se.
|ssveral persons who were stand ing un1 the
dreadfal terror ssized our traveller ,Wlho q
gave himself up Sffof. lost and scarcely
knowing what zshe did ept nm BED
las sqnicki as 1ossib "a on1ent afEsIa
wards aman spfa hsasiily into tho i6o9
isands sstag ggrAdMP the bed, supp postilg
tbY the hi
taeS Is, d d, yas; hs
'Sss's
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Pio'oo e"hoie may Uc Ildue ny sleeping
cotton wicks in lime-water in which con-
siderable quantity of saltpetre (nitre) has
been dissolved. BY this means is obtained
a pure flame and superior light more
perfect combustion is insured snuffing is
rendered nearly superAuous as in wax
lights; and the candles thus made do not
run nor waste. The wiclss should be tho
roughly dry before they are covered with
tallow, otherwise they will not burn with a
uniform and clear light.
Corn AND CoRN-MEAL CookED-There
can be no saferposition assumed, in agricul-
tural economy, than that there is most i'm
portant saving effected by cooking food
Science has long since demonstrated the
fact that quantity as we'll as quality, is
highly essential 10 the preservation of health,
hence the corrollary is irresistible, we think,
that both corn and meal, of whatever de-
scription, as we'll as oats, barley ap.I every
other specie of grain, is greatly increased
in value by cooking, when used as food
for stock. This will be more manifest, ad-
hitting the first position to be correct, when
we state the obvious and we'll known fact,
that corn: by boiling, is increased two hun
dred per cent. in bulk-corn-mea three
hundred per cent-that is, TO be more expli-
cit, bushel of northern corn, after being
steamed or boiled, will measure three bushels.
A bushel of corn-meai absorbs in the pro-
cess of cooking, or rather requires for the
accomplishment of that object, nearly five
bushels of water-enough of the liquid be-
ing taken in or absorbed to increase in its
bu Tx from one bnshel to fo,1r and q half
Every pound of meal, therefore, will make
four and half pounds of mush. These
facts, we think, should go far towards aid
ing the introduction of cooking food as a
common practice; as they certainly exhibit
its advantages in strong light.
Maine Cult5rator.
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CURIOUS MODE OF SMOKING IN AFRICA
The Cafiirs are a more temperate and Tar su-
perior race to the Hottentots; they rarely
drink to intoxication, but are in the habit
Of smoking that pernicious weed called dacca,
kind of wild hemp, which supplies them'
and is said to produce consumption Inc
Bechuanas also smoke this weed; and one
oftheir modes of doing so is singular enough.
Two holes, the size Of the bowl Of tobacco
Etjpk. afsanais III 1lie groeid, aboutla iQat
apart Between these q small stick is placed:
and clay moulded over IT. HThe stick is then
withdrawn; leaving passage connecting the
two holes, into enc ofwhich The requisite ma
terial and light is inircduced; and the smo'
king commences by the members OF the par
ty, each man in turn lying on his face on the
ground, inhaling deep Whit, and then drn
king some wafer apparently TO drive the
fumes downward. During this process thel
eyes water and grow enfamed, they cough
bark, and resemble manacs. Their pipe ma!
confidently be pronounced as economical
one as any yet invented.-LTein in the Wa
derneSS.
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GEN. SCOTT'S FORCE.

The "New Orleans Balletin," gives the
following estimate ofGeneral SCOTS force,
and of the funds that have been sent to New
Orleans.
"GEN scorT.-As some anxiety has been
expressed as regards the situation of Gene
raj Scott, we make the following statement
as to the force under his command, or on
the way to join him.
"Gen. Scott, as near as we can ascertain
from our inquiries, had with him when he
Joined General Worth at Puebla--
About 1000 men,
He was subsequently, joined by Col Ohilds,
with the garrison of Jalapa, about l,4O0 "
General Cadwallader's columns l,400
General Pillow has with him 1900
Gen Pierce was to leave Vera Cruz
on the 9th and 7th with large
train, and will have force r
of : $500 +"
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MORE BROKEN BANKs.-"The cru is still
they come"--The Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle
under the head of"Exploded Banks-Thiev-
ing commenced. We caution you again to
beware" gives the following startling infor-.
nation. 1t is we'll known that there have
been not few oftIe New York rag shops in
critical state, and we should not be surpri-
sed if there would be a general explosion of
the whole complicated machinery of bank
fiaudsand knavets through cut that State. AS
to Ohio and other states; the "darl, day" is
approaching fast enough; and nothing can
arrest the evil, as it is running its course;
overlapping every check that lies in its path
Well, the sooner the trouble comes, the
sooner it will be over. The Eagle says:
The bankers of this town, we are advised;
have private information that some SIX of
the Western New York swindling machines
have exploded How they have the infor-
nation is not mysterious,c ras factories
always know, before any one else when one
Z of fss9ir number is nsolvent and when bro
Y ker here is no mention of the matter in
+, az i our eastern papers by this mail, but
we are inclined to believe the report, and
! that the holders of immense amounts of ths
: paper in Ohio will feel the strength oft in a
few days:
: Fairfield county alone has ten thousand;
r and probably twice that, of these thieEtick-
;, cts in its circulation,--and more coming
e We intend to procure the NAMES of all
:, - who are engaged in putting out this trash
y among the farmers, if we can obtain such
:, proper information, that the vif!ainous busi-
~ ~ ness may be publicly understood. TO be
- the agents of nsolvent there's, is not a whit
:; = better than to be the travelling dealers Of
70 counterfeiters!
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had been incarceraod several years, charged
with aiding in some robbery on the road, but
had never been brought TO trial"
And yet nation that suffers such things
in its very heart,-that mocks at justice, and
tramples upon the dearest rights Of the citi-
zens,-that restores in the nineteenth cen
tury, the worst relics Of barbarism,-such
nation, when engaged in war with our coun-
try, that it has wantohly provoked, is not on
ly deemed worthy Of the sympathies Of Amer
ican citizens, but her cause is espoused and
her conduct defended by men who lay claim
to the title of patriots. How far they de-
serve the appellation is very easily deter
mined
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6 GENUINE ToRyIsM. THE Nashville
Union, under The above head, denounces
win properbitteraeas HE Mexican sympa-
tbies and sentiments ofit whig neigbbor of
the Banner. 1t tquotes from the banner this
paragraph:
"When The war with Mexico was commen-
ced, ii was attempted lobe justified upon a
multitude of pretexts. She owed us and
would not pay us promptly. Then we we're
told of great number of grievances, besides,
which had been accumualing through long
series of years. Then she refused TO receive
our ambassador, although she did not re-
fuse 10 receive commissioner. And last
of all, of that batch of excuses, she invaded
our terntory!! Well, the nation has not been
satisfied with any of these excuses for Mr..
Polk"
Commenting on this, the Union says:
"Of course; after this, the Banner will
never again deny that all its sympatbies are
for Merico-that it takes the Merican side
in our contest with that nation-and that it
is Mexican organ. 1t will be foolish for
the Banner TO deny this. No more infamous
language was ever held by that man, of whom
the revolutionary songster sang that he was
sTarred and fea,hered, and sent to hell,
Because he was tory"
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KA1ibA PUTNAM COUNTY OHIO TUESDAY, AUGUST s. ls4z

strike fifty times more, although twenty-five
bucksbot took effect in her countenance, and
both her hands taken smooth of. / hain't
wound her up since; for with the pluck she 5 5
GOT, there's no kkowin' what she might do, il
she had a chance. She's without excep-
ton the best game ever seed, dog if she
was'nl.n
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A PRATER is a common nuisance, ana US
GREAT grievance to those that come near
him. as a pewterer is to his neighbors. His
discourse is like the braying of mortar, the
more impairment, the more voluble and
loud, as pestle makes more noise when 1t
is 1ung on the sides of a mortar, than when
it stamps downright. and hits upon the busl,
ness "A dog that opens upon false scent will
do it oftener than one that never opens but
upon right. He is as long-wlnded as
ventiduct, that fills as fast as il ernptes' or 9
,radewipd, that blows one way for half yea
together, and another as long, as if it drew
in its breath for six months, and blew 1t ou
AGAIN for six more. He has no mercy OIL
anv mans ears or patience that he can ge
within his sphere Of ac'ivity' but ), torture'
him, as they correct boys in seotland,j b.
stretching their ears without remorse: Ill
is like an ear-wig, when he gets within
mans ear, he is not easily to be got out again
He He is siren to himself, and has no way t
escape shpwreck bur by having his mout
stopped instead Of his ears Ae plays W.T.
sre his tongue as cat does with her tail, and
transported with the delight he gives h'mse
of his own making.
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From the New Orleans Delta.
The Virtue of VentriGOlulsHsl,
OR MICK MURPHY AND THE GHoSI j

An incident occurred in the hotel OF one
.of,he picturesque marine villages which skirt
Ike Pontchartrain, on a certain occasion
last summer. that elfectually served to dlspel
the lis,lass ennui; loo prevalent in such cas-
cs Among the guests there, for the time
Lrjno. was one Michael Murphy, an eccen-
,r;c, rood-natured soul, from what used to be
,a,. excellence the land Of potatoes, but,
which now may be called the poia'oeless
land. He had been on "big burst" in the
civ and went over the Lake to dspel the
fumes of his debauch, and take salt baths and
soda water at the same time, for
.,-In sooth he was shameless wight
sorc riven to revel and ungody glee;
Few earthly things found favor in bi. sight
save concuhi ness and carnal companie'
And Haunting wassai ilels of hgh ana 10" degree'
All this became known TO ventrloqulsl
who maid fIying visit to the place, and who
b,d eucb command over his voice that he
c,uld make it do any thing, from the squeak
iup Of pig under the gate to the singing OF
n knocking bird. Believing that Michel was
inst about that time, in an impossible state
in relormatory mood-he thought nc
would, through the medium OF his art, endea
vor to effect favorable change in his morals
Win this view he booked his name for a bee
in the Same room with Michael, and abou
y O'clock at nigh,-that hour to supersti
,ious minds so .fraught with terroTs-h'
"n.,cbed his voice" outside of the door, say
no in kind of trombone tone
aN1icbel Murphy! Michael Murphy! ar
you asleepp - ..,.
At the sepuIchral tone in which the quor
was put, and the time of putting II.
"Ask me not, bu, answer" said the ven
triloouist continuing his ghosi-lke accent.
"Wel, what have you got 10 sayf" SAID III
chml.
"Much of which want you TO fake ne
,ice,n said the ventriloqulst, or rather SAID tn
ventriloquist's voice. p,
40 clear off," said Michal, "or else l.
give you your tay."
. "Bctter you had continued to take te
than TO break the pledge, as you have done,
said The voice outside the door
"Wha,'s all this noise abou?" said tn
ven,riloquist, speaking from the bed.
usome dirty blackguard that's outside tt
door there" said Michael, ssnterterln' VIII
what's none Of his business"
"Why don't you drive him from it9" sa
4be veuriloqust speaking from the bed.
81 wish he dare" said the voice of ii
yentriloquist, speaking outside the door.
"Be iabbors I'll let you see | dare" sa
Michel, jumping up, seizing his hickory al
hurr;edlv opening the door, ready, on sgf
10 knock down the annoyer. i.
"Give him h-,l," said the ventriloqu
from the bed. =.
"Be gor,4 believe its the ould Boy, hi
Golf was in it," said Mich@l, "for | don't S
!. a sowl here"
s.I,'s very mysterious" said the ventri
q'sf' 81 'vondher," said Mich@l, 'if there's a
evi, spirits in this oountryF
q don't KNOW" said The ventriIoqul T.!
abut they say the ghosts. of departed ind'a
haunt The place"
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ASKING GTON.
BymARY L. oRowELL.
Hand of my hirthl there is u name
Stands first upon thy list of fame,
:, A great and noble one;
Though born not in regal state,
In worth and honor truly great
That name Is Washington.
Mount Vermont consecrated spotl
Thy memory shall perish not
While time shall onward roi'
For thete he dwelt" for manya year, ,,,r
Witch makes she name, "Mount Vernon. deat
TO every patriots soul.
nv pious parents taught in youth
TO practice and encourage truth'
Its love his breast inspired;
And when injustice dared oppress'
with Indignation and distress a..
Ills generous heart was fired.
Fer long. n time of trial came,
To rouse that patriotic fnple-
Onr heros truth TO try;
Al enyIous and ahostile hand " as i
s,,rsaatterrofsthrourbou our aileaceini lainas
Andss Jfari Became inc cfyl
wben did that mighty soul arousef
sny. did lie fight in Freedoms cause'
Lei Fame the sequel tell;
lie rose, and with powerful hnnn,
lie swept the invaders rom our ,a"u'
And BritGin's glory JET"
.Twas thus our liberties were gained
rrwas thus on, freedom he obthlheu,
By Heavens uphoding hand
He met the foe-the dangers brnven'
He fought till Victory's banner waveo
Ger Freedoms happy lnnd'
He asked TO wear no kingy CROWN
He wore the aurels that he won,
sTill Death stood victor by.
When to his land hequeathed his trus',t
Resigned his body to the dust, -,
For well the brave can DIE.
A,,;r Noun, yernon's shades once more,
,The scenes of life-its wariarooer'
He sleeps in solemn gloom
Muy love. while time pursues us I'sh''
Like rainhows form n halo hrlght
Around that sacred tomb
Fresmen! shall Washington's proud hap''
Fer perish on the page OF fame
For your salvation tought!
Shall Il he said that freedoms sons,
The brave the free, the favored ones
Their country's sire forgotf
No, sooner let that hostile band
Once nj ore invade fair freedoms q and'
and Freedoms flag come down;
werl bend before the tyrnnts iect,
rhnn rreemens sons should Ger forget
Tn immortal Washington
.some think Washington was born at mount Veano 2.
= this is n mistake. He was born at Popcs'TeeK' W.
orelnnd county Virginia.
Liberty.
Kulida, July, 10 AZ.
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$50 that, when he shall be joined by the
reinforcements that have actually left Vera
Cruz, bis force will be abont $4,000 men;
from which, after making the usual deduc-
ton for.the sick list and other contingencies,
there will, still remain sufficient effective
force for him to make d forward movement.
We take it for granted tbs reinforcements
will all succeed in joining him; for even if
the enemy succeed in checking the advanced
column, those in The rear will be coming up,
and, when united, they viii certainly be able
to force their way through any force the en-
emy can oppose 10 then.n