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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-24
Surgical Operation.

We learn that on yesterday DR.. r.
Thompson, Of this city, and DIR. M. 4.
Kreider, of Lancaster, assisted by other
medical gentlemen, removed a tumor from
the abdomen Of lady, near Etna, Licking
county, which, independent of the fluid it
contained, weig ighed 29a pounds. 1t proved
to be the obols O fthe liver, which had TN
dergone degeneration, and had become
filled with hydatids. Strange to say, the
woman yet lives, and to all appearance
doing we'll! But how will she continue to
live without SO important an organ?
We have heard of no such case before
but these are days wonders in science
and art. .~-.
The operation, as we understand, was
undertaken at the earnest solicitation of the
patient, and concurrent desire of hel
| friends.
Doubtless a full report for the medica'
journals, will be published by the gentle
men engaged in the operation.-Ohie
Statesman. .zz.-a = -s..
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-12-01
NUMBER 40.

"Oh horror! Dreadfuin exclaimed
both Amy and Mrs. Preston, in tones of pity
and sympathy.
II instantly went out and FASTENED to the
next grocery. There filled my handker-
chief with bread, cheese, cakes, oranges for
the sick man, paper of tea and sugar:
under my arm placed bottle of vine
and in my hand bore quart of fresh milk.
With these treasures FASTENED back to
the scene of alllction and wretchedness.
MY presence soon cast sunshine upon the
gloom. In less than half an hour things
bore new face. l despatched note to
two OF my fellow committee men, with i'll
structions to bring physician, and to come
prepared to stay for the night, as my wife
would by no means give me permission to
be out.'
"Charles |! Charles! this is too, too se-
we're - said his wife bursting into tears.
may then, Mary, did not write so to
them of you'll withdraw the words!'
81 deserved it if you did l have been
all, all wrongl Forgive mep'
"Freely!" he said, kissing her hand
IL remained until they came with DR..
By the time | came away, every thing "a
round the invalid was comfortable clean
bed linen. clean linen for himself, and plen-
ty of food in the house. The doctor said,
with careful nursing he might recover.
took leave of him little while since, leav-
ing the two Odd Fellows watching by his
bedside. When they leave him at dawn,
their places will be supplied by two others.
ought to be one of them, but''-
"Charles! Go! Be one of thcm From
this moment shall speak only of your Or
der with honor and affcction!'
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-12-01
A NAME IN THE SAND.
BY Miss HANNAH r. GOULD.

BY Miss HANNAH F. GOULD.
Alone walked the ocean strand,
A pearly she'll was in my hand,
stopped and wrote upon the sand
My name, the year, the day.
As onward from the spot passed,
One lingering look fondy cast;
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
And so, me thought, twill shortly be
With every mark on earth from me!
And wave Of dark oblivion's sea
Will sweep across the place
Where have trod-the sandy shore
OF time; and been to be no more;
Of me-my day-the name bore,
To leave no track nor trace.
And yet with Him who counts the sands,
And holds the water in His hands,
l know lasting record stands,
Inscribed against my name,
Of all this mortal part hath wrought
Of all this thinking soul hath thought,
And from these fleeting moments eau ght,
For glory or for shame.
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PALINDROMES.

Time, the beautifer of the dead,
AGorner of the rum, comforter
And only healer when the heart hath bled-
Time! the corrector when our udgments err,
The test of truth, love-sole philosopher,
For all the rest are sophists.-Byron.
Ii the above word, TIME, be artifcially
transposed or metagrammised, it will form
the following words:-meli, emit, and item.
Now if the before named words and its ana
grams be placed in the following quadratic
position, then it will form what NAV be
termed an anagramatic paIindromo -
Il | M E
1T E M
MET
EMIT
This word, Time, is the only word in
the English language which can be thus
arranged, and the different trans positions
thereof are all the same time Latin words
These words in English, as we'll as in La
tin, may be read upwards or downwards.
The English words, TIME, ITEM, METZ and
EMIT Ito send forth,) are mentioned above;
and ofthe Latin ones, (1) Time, signifies
fear thou; (2) ltem-likew wise; (3) Nett
TO be measured; and (4) Emit-he buys.
Il HAVE known" says Cicero, "many
sins by speaking, few by keeping silence;
it is therefore more difficult to know how to
be silent than to speak" And there is
Spanish proverb to the same effect
"Any fool may babble but it take wise
man to hold his tongue"
INDIA RUBBER is now used for saddles
to which its elasticity, durability and other
qualities peculiarly adapt it. e.. s.5Hsaa
"What do you think of whiskey, Dr..
Johnson :" hiccupped Boswell, ssanp-
tying sixth tumbler Of toddy. "3ff, said
the doctor, 1t penetrates my very soul like
the small still voice of conscience and
and doubtless thea aprm of the lsill is the
worm that nevSedies"
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-12-01
VOLUME ".
Published every "Wednesday Morning b
CHARLES Ii. ALLEN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

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O. Estrays Tolcd, $500, to be paid by the Ma
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13' For announcing Candidate, $2.00, in adj
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~ The Postage must be paid upon all letters
and communications to secure attention.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-21
(REroRTED FOR TIE ABBEvILLE BANNER.)
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

At q meeting of the VICINITY nj, &C rot
s.r0al tie subject of bringing the
Greenvillc and Columbia Rail Road through
this District, Gen. Jas. Gillian was called
to the Chair, and J. N. Cochran, Esq, ap.
pointed Secretary
Ihe meeting being organised, the Com.
mlttee appointed at previous meeting to
confer with the citizens Of Newberry on
this subject, was called on to report. The re.
port being favorable to the AbbevlIle people
accompanied with encouraging resolutions.
passed at meeting ofthe Stockholders of
Newberry District-a great zeal and ener
gy was thereby impaired to the members
of this meeting.
Alter the hearing of the report, the Rev.
Dr. Thomas, chairman of the committee.
addressed the meeting in explain alton there
OF with great warmth and confidence in the
success of the enterprise He urged the
Importance of Abbeville moving at once
upon this subject This meeting he be-
lieved to be fraught with greater conse-
quences to the destiny of our people. than
any that had been held in Abbeville for
the last half century. He was never more
certain of any unknown fact, than that the
Greenvllle and Columbia Road auouz5 h.
ou'M 1t rested entirely with the people
themselves, whether Or not thew would
nave it through their District Six hundred
thousand dollars was all the Comnanv
wanted to obtain by private subscription
and that amount was already nearly reach.
Gu Inc balance would be demanded Of
.ne Legislature. The surplus money in
'ne treasures Of the State and general 90
vernment, would be drawn and distributed
e. Kali Road enterprise, to the various rail
road companies of the State: and tho nro
Ject could not, in reason, fail. DR.. Thomas
concluded his interesting analysis of the
subject when Messrs. Gary, Smith, Jones.
Calhoun, Conner, and others, entered
warmly into the subject, and addressed the
meeting at length: When the following
resolutions 's rs We're unanimously. adopted /:
(; . ltesosyea, That we call mass meetings.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-21
From Mexico.

We have received but little news from
Mexico since our last and communication
has been so c' mpletcly cut of, that it will
be some time, perhaps, before we hear
again. Our latest accounts state that Gen.
Scott was at Puebla awaiting reinforce.
ments. Gems. Pillow and Cadwallader
had not arrived, but were daily expected.
which would increase the army some four
or five thousand.
Ihe latest dates from Vera Cruz are TO
the Sd instant. By this arrival, the Plea.
yune is IN receipt of files Of papers from the
city OF Mexico, to the 9th inst. inclusive
1t says that the Diario del Gobierno of the
18th ult., contains an important diplomatic
correspondence. The first note is from tho
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the
secretaries of Congress, referring to tha,
Dody communication from Mr.. Buchan.
an which announces Mr.. Trists appoint
ment This letter was communicated 70
Santa Anna by or through the British Mi.
MISTER at Mexico, Mr.. Bankhead, who has
exerted himself to bring about negotiation
Tor peace between the two nations. Mr..
nucnanan's letter is dated April 18th. Il
acknowledges the receipt of the Mexican
Ministers letter of the 22d February de.
Ginning to accede to our proposition to send
: commissioners to Jalapa, Havana, or other
point 6etore the blockadessof the Mexican
ports As.s should be raised and the Mexican ter.
'r,tory :, evacuated BY our troops. Mr.. Blu.
s chanan writes that the President holds such
8, e condition absolutely Observation-Disclosures
! by national honor nor sanctioned
.by the the practice Of nations. He urges that
81 such 8 preliminary condition would render
wars y lnterminable, especially between con.
i ttlguou's nations, unless by the complete sub.
9 mnlssion ot one Of the belligerents. He re.
l mars further that the President will not
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-21
The Rail Road.

A portion of our citizens seem at length
aroused TO the Importance of a Rail Road
passing through our district: and several
meetings have been held recently to take into
consideration this measure, and others are
to be held soon We arc gratifcd to see
this spirit rnanifesting itself among the peo-
pie; for that Rail Road passing through
the district would be OF infinite importance
and advantage to it, no one will deny who
has for moment considered the subject
We are assured it is only for our citizens
to move in this matter, and subscribe the re-
quisite amount which can be done easily,
and the Road will be secured to us. 1t is
important that there should be M delay,
or the opportunity will be lost to us for ever.
Should an indifference and apathy to this
measure allow Road to be constructed
1--we this from Greenville to Columbia,
"o>all never be able to build one, or get
$50 IN, nosG;ts SGts oft. Let US then awake up
curl it. anu spare no p'''ns 70 Sc
0.the 24th insh m -. =,
Secure ,p lha at pss Greenwood adopt measures tc
- winch the public are ;nu;..A.--rs . ~ ,sn e.I:
lug Will be O" Instance have been invited
.-.:id xviii address the assembly.
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PUEBLA, Mexico, June 80, 1917.

All the tall, now is of peace, immediate
peace, with the great Mexican narion.-
Santa Anna himself, although he will be
very tar from starting the ball, will donbt-
less help to keep it i'll motion when it is
once under way. His very salvation de-
Pends upon it. He knows that he will be
defeated and loose all if he makes another
stand; by making cat-paws of some Of the
members of Congress, and getting them to
look with an eye of favor upon propositions
ior peace, he thinks that he may be able to
second their movements if every thing looks
favorable, and finally himself reap all the
dement's that may grow out of it.
Three days since and hardly man in
General Scott's army thought that there
was hope of coming to terms with the
enemy; now. the tune has changed, and
many OF the officers are even talking of the
chances of avoiding and escaping the vomito
on their way home. With all the cry of
peace, am not one of those who think that
our affairs with Mexico are yet settled
A great deal depends upon circumstances.
Yours, G. w. K.
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From tile ". o. DeZta.

Atow Nte w. ~. DeLtQ.
Exploits OF CAPT. WALKER.
Letter from one Of Captain Wulker's tro0n--.
f4's e1plo0s a0Ih the Guer,allas-YHe
. terror Of his 'sane-P Prospects of peace. &c.
We have received another interesti1o
Letter from D. J. L., of Baltimore county. to
his brother, which will be found to contain
matter OF considerable interest:
PERorE, (Mexico,) June 9. ls47. S
Dear Brother-We have quite lately
been engaged in several very dangerous
scouts-at least they might be so these
cowardly dogs were not SO easily frightened
at the tailsmanic name of Walker9a few
only OF which have time to relate. as I am
writing by candle-light, very much fatigued
and sleepy from the loss of three nights
rest, and the train is now here on its way.
to Jalapa, and is the only chance NAV
have for some time. 80, G.
We attack towns with 5000 Inhabitants
On Wednesday last we went on a scoutof
this kind to town called Rincoaada. there
were but sixty of us--we charged into + at .,
a run, and you never in your life saw such
scamperlng among the ce,oayds. This
place was twenty miles from Pertote. We 1
EFT there at IL o'clock, 10 beat up q swamnS. ,
where some mule drivers had been murdsl.s. -
.ea. Before we arrived at the place we !
net " with three or four Msxicans, and with
aem one OF the men who was with the
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-21
TO THE METHODISTS IN ABBE.
WILLIE DISTRICT.

A few years ago, my brethren, we had a
Bible Society i'll our own Church; but, be-
lieving that it would be better for all chri-
stians to act together in circulating ''thc Ho-
ly Scriptures without note or COMMENT -
we 'e~our energies i1i",apd sdsea!ee.rmined sea!ee.r
American Bible Society. Our object in
this was, and still is, that the tribes of our
Israel might all unite in giving the blessed
Book of God to enlighten the darkness of
PaganIsm and penetrate the deeper gloom
of Roman Catholicism, besides bringing to
''the knowledge of the TRUTH multitudes in
our own country.
wish only TO remind you of the past, for
the things to which allude are within YOUR
memory.
There is Bible Society in this District.
and have been greatly grieved to learn
that there are comparatively few Methodist
names connected with it. l am sure YOU
love and venerate the Blble-I am sure
you wish to give it to your fellow men; but
one, and another, and another. have held
back Tor some cause or no cause, perhaps
each thinking that this matter could be at.
tended to without him or her, while no one
reflected how 0ery, very few were 'coming
up to the help of the Lord against the
mighty" Brethren, when the day of re.
ward comes on, will not each of you desire
10 hear the Master say, "WeIl done %
Will not each of you desire to wear ga
crown Of life 2" But you don't expect the
reward without the labor-the end without
the means! Come, brethren, you have
not been rejecting. o do your part as
witness ses that the Lord is God!'
WY object is to exhort you toattend the
meeting Of the Abbeville District Bible So.
clety, which takes place on Wednesday, 2stA
instant. One Dollar year is the terms OF
membership. For the sake of Christ-for
the love of souls, come to the meeting, pre-
pared to becomeInembers of thessoocciety;
and if you cannot coins; sendssyour name
and your dollar, (or more, and you shall
be entered as a member. (Smaller contri.
buttons, of cewse, will be acceptable from
hose who can do no more, but one dollar or
more is the terms Of Membership
Brethren, come to the meeting, 1 entreat
;ide. ii. A. C. WAIKERU 20
Abbeyiis C.a IL, July 10, 1s47. e .Lt
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make other overturcs for the opening of ne
gotiations, until he has reason to believe
that such will be accepted by the Mexican
Government; but, nevertheless, such is his
desire for peace, that the evils of the war
shall not be prolonged one day later than
the Mexican Government makes it abso-
lutely necessary. Accordingly, to carry
his determination into effect, he had sent in
the quality of Commissioners, to the head
quarters of the army in Mexico, First Clerk
in the State Department, with full powers
to conclude definite treaty of peace with
the United Mexican States. Mr. Trist is
recommended as possessing the full conf
dence ofthe President, and worthy of tha,
of the Mexican Government
Mr.. Buchanan says in conclusion, that he
forbears from commenting upon the closing
passage of the last letter from the Mexican
Minister, lest it should give to his present
note less concilliating character than he
desires for it. He recurs with pleasure 10
another passage in the same letter wherein
is expressed the pain with which the Mexi-
can Government has seen altered the cordi-
al friendship which it had cultivated with
this republic, the continued advancement of
which it had always admired, and
whose institutions had served as a mode, of
Its own. Such sentiments, continues MIR.
Buchanan, the President deeply feels; his
strongest desires are that the United Mexi-
can States, under such institutions as pre-
vail with US, may protect and secure the
liberty of their citizens, and maintain an
elevated position among the nations of the
earth.
Such says the Picayunc, is an outline of
Mr.. Buchanan's letter of 18th. We have
not translated it, as the original will no
doubt at once be made public. There IS no
Indication IN II of The basis upon aohicA Mr..
Irist Is authorized to conclude u treaty.
This letter the Mexican Minister acknow-
lodges on the 22nd Of April, saying that the
President had instructed him to reply that
the whole subject matter of it had been cx-
pressly reserved by the Sovereign Congress
of the nation for its own control, and tha
the letter would be at once transmitted to it
for its action. Congress was at once con-
vencd to take the matter into consideration
but up to the goth of June no quorum had
been procured.
By letter from source entitled to grea
respect, the Picayune has learned that Gen
Scott gave the Mexicans till the 3Oth ult
to act upon the letter, when if nothing shoule
be done, he would march in.
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Large CuclllalberS.

We were presented, on yesterday, with
two large cucumbers-one grown by MIR.
johnson Ramey, weighing 3 lbs. ozs., IL
inches in circumference, and Is in length !;
the other, raised by a lady Of this place, and
weighing. 4 lbs, l6 inches in length, and l2
in circumference.
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~ We have received the first number
of very neat paper called the Moumtain
agzepublishcd at Dalton Ga, by r. f.
Wyatt, formerly interested in the publication
OF the Anderson Gazette in this State. We
wish tho 'ogle success.
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~ (FoR THE ABBEvIII.E DANNER.)
THE GREENVILLE AND SOUTH
CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.

SAISoLllNA NALL hOAD.
Mr. Editor : BY the proceedings,-to be
published in this weeks Banner, your read
ers will see, that at least some of our citi-
zens are alive to the Importance of the said
Roads passing through their soil. If it pass
through at all, it will enter some where, near
the Island Ford, on saluda, pass up by, or
near Greenwood, Cokesbury, and MI. Iiill,
and out, in the direction to Calhoun, An
derson District
We will not insult our people, by argu-
ing to show-,s though they were ignorant
of, the ncalculable advantages, which such
a Road will be to us, as we'll as to the peo-
pic of fLaurcns-living on the Saluda side
of the District
Not to mention the facility for traveIlin g,
and for carrying our produce to market,
and the ten thousand ways i'll which Rail
Roads benefit every section of country
through which they pass, it may be safely
anticipated from such Road, that the real
estate, on both sides Of the Road, to within
ten miles, will be increased in value SO per
cent, and that, to within fifteen miles, 20
per cent.
1t is supposed, however, that this Road, IF
ecer built, will not touch Abbevllc SOIL
This may be so.-But yet II mag not be so.
And the facts and arguments in favor of
tho latter, preponderatc, we think, over the
former, supposition. What those facts and
arguments are, our limits would not permit
us, now, to state. They arc obvious
enough, however, to those who will reflect
upon the subject: All we propose to state,
now, is, this :: 7Hot ace may secure this desi-
rablc result, By taking stock Sufficient to build
the Road the Increased distnncc--1chich *
only bctrecm Il and 20 miles. Surely the
great importance of the Road to us, viii
justify any efforts that we can make to Sc
cure its passage through our District; and
fit should not pass through our District,
we arc not required to pay dollar of on,
subscription and if we have paid dowl
any upon our shares, which is only $lOO
forevery $4,000, the Act expressly provides
that in that event, even this shall be refund
ed to us. So that, in no event, can we be
injured. in money, or, character, in saying
by subscription, aohat zoe aciN ,girc for TIL
Road.
1t is for this purpose-to ascertain wha
our people will give towards securing thi
desirable result, that the mass meetings
advertised in this weeks Banner, are called
And our citizens, one, and all, who take
any interest in this magnificent enterprise
AN enterprise which, if it succeed, pro-
essfh eves GmaEs good to our District, than
eso' ii0retolore set on loot, VINO prefer Rail
1s0aa speed in travelling, and carrying
their produce to market, to four horse wa.
gon-loaded-with- ght-- les-ofcotton-alono 10
our a''"tcr roods-speed, are respectfully,
and urgently invited to attend all said meet.
ings.-Speakers, from distance have been
invited, and are expected to be with us
SO that we have the promise, at least the ex.
pectation, of much of what the old GreeL,
prayed for-LigM, upon this great subjects
SALUDA.
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BOlnlllar Manure.

We would direct the attention of our
planters to the advertisement Of Mr.. Baer,
found in this paper, who is an agent to sell
the right and give instruction to make the
Bommar Manure. 1t has been extensively
tried in the lower country and found to sue.
ceed we'll.