The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-10

endowed--an intellect of high order-a
heart the home of all noble and generous
sentiments, beyond all comparison the no.
blest form and most striking person, we
ever saw, and manners and address, of
which no word but fascination will convey
an adequate idea.
The immediate family of Colonel Butler
are Il wiaow and sin chihlycu-his venerable
mother, two brothers, the present Senator
Butler, and the Hon. WIN. Butler, and an
only sister, the wife of General Waddy
Thompson.
The Engi engaged in surveying the
route for il Railroad from GreenviIe to Co.
lumbia by this place, have arrived here, and
repor, the route, thus far, an admirable one;
and fro'n oul own knowledge Of the country,
we nave no hcsitancy in saying that from
here TO the line OF Grccnvillc is over as fine
country for making Railroad as any in
the world.-A"dcrson Gazette, Oct. 2e.
NUMERICAL STATE OF WESLEYAN1sM.-
From the returns just published of the num-
Der OF members in the Wesleyan Societyit
appears there are in Britain 339 $40, being
decrease upon last year of 209S in Ire
land, ri ,G33, being Il decrease upon last
last year Of 29l3; and in the foreign sta
tons, l0O,303: being an increase Of 253
total number Of members under the care of
the British and Irish conferences, 46I,3l5,
being IL decrease of4749.
Mr.. WEcsrEE.-We are sorry to learn
that this distinguished gentleman is laid up
at his farm in Franklin N. ii. by bilious
attack. The assertion of correspondent
Of the Tribune that he had arrived in Bos-'
ton last week was a mistake. Mrs Webster
left Boston on Thursday evening to Join
him.-N. Y. Ir.buue.
SHOCKING MURDER IN KENrrcky.-'rh
Maysyilc (Ky.) Eagle gives the particulars
OF the horrid murder, ut Sharpsburg, of J. G..
Robinson, by two boys, named Ashby and
Crouch, the former Of whom he had cxpcl,
led from his school, for misconduct They
assaulted Robinson with knives, who defen-
ding himself as we'll as he could, knocked
Crouch down with ST. ne. Crouch re-
gained his feet: and Jointly with Ashby, cIo-
sed on Robinson, when the latter received
horrible cash with the knife IN the right
part OF the stomach, and staggered Rob
lnson exclaimed 4 am dead man." and
instantly expired. The two youngsters es-
capped.
QUEEN FICroRIAs best goto-mectng
clothes cost falfa million of dollars. Those
that Bonaparte used to wear when emperor
on state occasions, nearly an million.
TIE average age OF the members Of the
Palmetto Regiment, s. c., is only twenty
three years.
GENEROSITY OF a RUSSIAN Pn1NcE.-
Whilst the u S. ship Princeton was ut Gil
bralter last mouth, Prince Demeboh, Of
Russia, visited her on which occasion a
salute was fired. One of the guns was pre-
matureiy discharged, and deprived Thomas
Dennis, seaman of both arms. Col Robt
Wilson, Governor of Gibralter, as soon as
ne heard of the act, very generously prof
fered the hospital at that place for the rcccp-
ton ofthe injured seaman, which offer was
promptly accepted Prince Dcmctlof also
acted in very honorable manner After
being informed that the unfortunate man
would be taken care of by the United States
Government, he announced his intention to
settle on him the annuity of $50.
Bali. AMehican.
Colon OF THE SEA.-In general the CO.
ior of the sea is a blush green, lighter on
the coasts. In the Mediterranean it has a
purple tint. In the Gulf of Guinea it is
white. Near the Maldaves it is black, aud
in other places has red and yellow tints.
Its component parts, with very slight vari-
ations arc water, muriatc acid, sulphuric
acid: mineral aikaIi, suIphate of lime, and
magnesia. The freezing point % l-2 de-
grecs.
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