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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-14
(FOR THE BANNER.

MI. Editor 1T would afford me unfeign-
cd pleasure to add in the least to the grow
ing interest of your valuable little paper
and often regret that it is out of my power
to devote more time, in the best manner that
l am able, to the pleasure, wcll-being
and literature of Old Abbcville. Urged on
the present occasion, however, by the mag
nitudc of the subject, have exerted myself
to give you a succinct account of the man.
ner in which the Greenvillc Rail Road en-
terprise has been revived among the good
citizens of Columbia. They say, the enter
prize cannot succeed, that all this noise and
parade about it in the bacha0oods, will result
in mere Notwithstanding however, that
when Columbia gives them helping hand,
all difficulties must vannish, and the work
progress. There are many here, and yet
more lower down the country, who seem to
think, that the Upper Districts of the State,
have not the financial power, and scarcely
the intellectual that would enable
them to conceive and accomplish any i'm.
portant enterprise without their assistance
that they are the small dependencies, who
in all danger and exigency, find it their dt,-
ty and necessity, to cry for aid and protec-
ton at the gates of Athens and Sparta.
More than once, being citizen of Able
vile, have my cheeks tingled with indigna-
ton, when compelled to witness in silence
the sneers of these contracted topographers.
The projection of the Greenvile Rail Road
Notwithstanding, belongs exclusively to the
people of the up country, and theirs will be
the glory and profits of its completion,
whether Columbia or Charleston gives
them their aid or withholds it.
The chief cause of the opposition of
the people in Columbia, is that they fear,
the Road passing through their town, will
injure its trade,-in other words, they are
perfectly willing to rest satisfied with the
advantages they receive from their branch
OF the Charleston and Hamburg Rail Road,
and will take good care that those advanta-
ges reach no farther-they are no ad-
vocates of free trade in their own business,
however much they would cry out for it in
the excitement, and vagueness of party spir-
it. But on examining in every respect this
truly civilized objection, and placing it in
comparison with the present noble and en-
lightened views and exer:ions of the people
in the dacks0oods in apprehending, and car
rylng out practically the great principles of
justice and free trade-the principles that
!. ;sase immortalizing, and, so deeply marking
B ss.llsss psissiplas,
81 b i A ]. @ IN h
i @ 8 81 " = ~ 8 n M
& ie & ssssstsaA s;;s
Tevsfe renee, 4o. rs IL ~
done more to develope and inculcate It, dc.
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done more to develope and inculcate It. de-
clared that so highly did he estimate their
importance, that it.. was with him matter
of profound regret that England monarch
ical government, should be the first to pro-
claim and apply them. / repeat that on a
comparison of these facts am astonished
beyond measure, at the blind prejudice of
human nature. 1t reminds me wonderfully
of DR. SAM. JOHNSON of London, who
!, bei'eved that nothing great or good could
exist out, Of his own city,-tell him that
ss6anething heroic or refined had transpired
sn Scotland and you ara laughed ID soorn
tr your pains d q him in the same
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81 Of the, N O.
ll| s. Apico,
'iislIs aia Ind
prepossessing manners,
country's peculiarities ab6Vf apd
festly deeply attached to her
try's interest sss
"AlIow me the privilege ofcorrse =
port that the Mexican spy Ryley, non
in jail at Tampico, is an Irishman. NHs
not the fact, he is Londoner, his name is
Ryder, not Ryley. Ispeak ofthis confident
ly, as having some little knowledge of Irish
character which would enable me to detect
imposition, and the poor wretcl's own ac-
count Of himself, added to my observation,
has brought me- to this conclusion. He Is
not an Iyisltasaa! Poor Paddy has enough to
do bear his own faults without saddiing
him with the vices ofoiher nations"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-12-22

THIS figure represents the Inscnsible PRESENTATION
which is continually cvaporating through the pores
OF the skin, carrying with il all the worn out particles
oil the body and all bad humorS which may have been
generated in the system
This InscDsble Precipitation is the great Evacuant of
all the IMPURITIES Of the BLOOD, the GRAND SAFETY
VALVE OF all the organs in the human body and when
IN full and healthy operation, disease attack the
system.
All disease comes by or is connected with n check
or an arrest OF this INsENsIBLE PERsPIaaTIoN By
colds, or some other cause the pores closed and
then all the worn out matter of the body is shut in up
ON the internal organs under the skin thus all sorts
OF internal and external diseases produced What
ever, therefore, will OPEN PORES, and thus ne
STORE the iSsESsIBLE PRESENTATION in all cases will
do more than any other medicine known to cure dis
ease, and re establish health.
Now let me ask every candid mind what course, in
the cure OF disease seems most able Is il not
to open the pores that thereby the scnsbe Perspira
ton may off, cleansing the BODY and blood of all
their impurties Would you dose person with NIcr-
curry, or other Drastic Purgatves, Bleed Blister
uNsroP the pores? Would not common sense dictate
that the REMEDY should be applied the SEAT of all
the difficulties, viz the skn-thus unlock the doors
which shut in all the mischief and cxpel the foreign
matter which wars with the living powers within?
The true philosophy of curing disease is revealed in
manner which put all theories and cavils 10 silence
by my Al-Heang Ointment.
- For sale by A. ID. Wren. Staunton, Va.
December s, ISi7.
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NEW GOODS,

rEFHE subscriber has just received fresh supply
ofFALL AND WINTER GOODS, consist
ing in part OF the following articles, viz:
r, Mousiin de Lanes, Alpaccas, striped and plain,
English and American Prints, Ginghams, Cloths,
Cassimeres, Cassinets, &c, Sc, bleached and
brown Cotton Cloths, Bed Ticking, Blankets, Boots
and Shoes, Groceries, Queens and Glass Ware.
Hardware, SC, Sc, besides many other articles un-
necessary to mention al of which will be sold on
the most accommodating terms to punctual custom
crS.
The subscriber returns his thanks to the comrnu-
nifty for the liberal patronage with which he has
been heretofore favored and hopes by strict atten-
ton to business and desire to please, to merit a
continuance of the same.
j. c. RIDGWAY.
Nov TO- 1917
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NEW STORE.
OPPOSITE THE SPECTATOR OFFICE.

OPPOSITE THE SPECTATOR OFFICE.
-GSVeS-
VIE undersigned is now receiving and opening
an entire New Stock of Goods, consisting in
P P S OF groceries, Hardware, Glass and Putty,
ion cloths, bleached and unbIeached, Bed Tick
ing Caiicoes, Flannels, &c, &C., all at very
small advance for CASH, or to punctual customers
on tIine To his friends and acquaintance who
nave heretofore dealt with him, he would respect
luIy say That ne is now so situated as TO make il
theif interest to call on him and examine his prices
being assured they will not 90 away dissatisfied.
Co. JOHN BRANDEBURG.
Stanton, Sept. Is, 1S47.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-12-22

'iNHE above cuts faint representations of GOLD
Il MEDALS bestowed by the Kings, Queens and
Potentafes, whose names they bear, upon Or. "
Beach, the distinguished author of that great work.
me dmerican Practice Of Medicine and Family Ply
stcdn IN honor OF his great abilities, extraordinary
SKILL learning and ingenuity. The author of this cec
DRAFTED production Is graduate nj the (iege of Phy
sictGnS ard Surgeons connected with the University
Of New York He is also Professor of Surgery and
Clinical Medicine in chartered medical College, in
this country, and has received diplomas from several
renowned medical societies. besides numerous tcstimo
mails OF the highest respect, vcneration and gratitude
from the first Physicians and Surgeons, Jursts and
Clcrgymcn in Europe and America, for this work
tcraurcot the experience and observation the disco
vcrcs and improvements of the distinguished and
successful writers and practitioners of all schools of an
cent and modern times, combined with the very cx-
tensye experience and observation of the Author d-
ring nearly 30 years practice in thousands of cases in
the city oil New York. and also first Physician of the
u. >. lErIRMARY This great Work is classified and
arranged under appropriate heads in the most perfect
and scientific order and in NINE PARTS, and these
vera parts 'cmbracc the character causes, symptoms
and treatment of the Diseases of ben, W0men and
Children of all climates
For full description of Dr. Bcach's Book and Medi-
cines, see PAMPHLET, which may be obtained grcfis
at all places where the medicines are for sale The
American Practice and Family Physician will be found
at the same places and if you wish know what your
disease rs III all cases, what treatment pursuc how
TO administer the medicines in difficult and dangerous
cases, by ell procure Tie Book, and you will
not ia TO find il superior TO nctcnths of the Physi-
clans you can employ, and saving of time, health
lille and hundreds of dollars. You Will wonder how
you could have lived long without it, and you will
regard II incciugble treasure to yourselves and
nteiisble TO all classes, and specially intended for the
Common People.
o. For sale by A. D. WREN, Stanton, Va.
December s, lSi7.
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LAND FOR SALE.

AVlNG failed to dispose OF my FARM at
public sale, now offer it privately. II is
situated ten miles southwest of Staunton, and two
miles from Greenviile, in Augusta Co., Va, con
tains
$50 .gCK2ES,
about two-thirds of which is cleared and under
good state Of cultivation. There are from fifteen
to twenty acres OF WATERED MEADOW, and
more nor can be made: The Improvements are good
FRAME HOUSE, a good BANK BARN. GOOD
Stabing, and all necessary buildings suitable for
Farm. There is also a good ORCHARD, with
fruit OF nearly every kind. This Farm is well
Watered, having good SPRING with Spring
House, and number OF other springs on it, and
three small streams running into the place. so as to
afford water to almost every field
July 20, 1S47.
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BOOKS AND STATIONARY.
RonERT oowAN

HAS just received from Philadelphia and Balti-
= more the largest assortment of Books and Sta
tionary and fancy articles offered for sale in
this market. Among the Books are the following
.Moore's, Byron's, Burns, Shak$peare's,
SCOTS, Co'cper's and Campbclrs Political
Works; Dapie's Sermons D'.4ubigne's,
Crom,ceU; Bunydn's Pilgrims Progress and
Holy War; Sears Pictorial Works Iruns-
BULBS Indian Wars Robinson Crusoe Jar
uis' Physiology Wills Poems; .4meIia's
Poems Parley's Tales of Adventure Fra
gees Grammar; Loueirs School Dialogues;
Chambers Grammar; Pdrley's Cabinet Lii
brary; Mrs. Halls Sketches of Irish Cha
racter Prevention better than Cure, By Mrs.
Els; Something for erery Body, By Garlic
tom Life of Henry The Fourth, By G.. u. u.
James Rody The Rover, By Carleton; the
Jeto of Granada The Buckskin; Legends
of .Merico SyJH Leonard, by Mrs. Guey
.Marmaduke Herbert, by Lady BleSsington !;
The Buccaneer Joseph Rushbrook Godey's
Lady's Book for .Norcmber The Union !;
Grahana's american .MonMly, and Lady's
and Gentieman's Magazines for November !;
Fine Bibles and Prayer Books; Methodist
Hymn Books in uariouS STYLES of binding :;
Prcscott's Conques, of Peru .9icott's Young
.Nan's Guide; .Alcon's Young Woman's
Guide; Connie oa the Constitution of
Man; Ollendor6's .Ne,o Method of learning
TO Read, Write and Speak French; Niche
lct's History of France Young's History OF
.Merico; The SiateSnaan's Manual; TIE
Prose Writer'S Of .9merica The Poets and
Poetry of England; Letter Writers and
Song Books, a great cariety; Loue's Token
FLOWERS; Cnriosities Of Literature Biogra-
ply Of seLEtaugM JGen; Valoa and Cotioa.'s
Complete .Angler; Every Day Hand Book !;
BuiSt's Kitchen Gardner; Barnes Coanaaea-
taries; &C., SC.
PAPER.
Wrapping Paper :. Bonnet Boards; Tissue Pa
per; Ptain and Ruled Cap and Letter Paper );
Note Paper and EnrelopeS, q large and beautiful
assortment; also Gerry beautiful assortment Of Pa
peterics; Embossed and PLAIN Cards; Plain and
Perforated Bristol Paper; Paper Clips; Bill
Flies; WGer Bores, Sc, Sc.
P1-A25o IIUsLC.
Blank Music Books and Paper; Tiolin Strings !;
Tooth Brushes; Thermometers :; a great rarieiY of
4nnuais and other fine Illustrated Works; Fancy
Bores, Sc. Sc, suitable for Christmas and .Ne,o
Year, Birtt- day and Bridal Presents
BASKETS; GAMES;
ii large assortment Of Fine Englia, and French
EngfuDings, Sc, SC. Worsted; Woysted Pat
ferns; Crochet Patterns and Needles; Melting
Pins; Steel Clasps, Beads and Rings
Nov. IL, lS47.
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oTR1KE WHILE THE IRoN is Hot 1.-Two
servants, who had lived many years together, with
an old gentleman in Northam ptonshire, were one
evening sitting by the kitchen fire, when the
bachelor said to the maid, "Hannah, you and
nave iived many years together, and been very
can't last long and when he dies we shouldn't
IKE to part 30 suppose wo be married we've
saved a bit of money apiece, and when masters
gone might do bit of land. What sayest.
yes or no, at once ?" Hannah replied, "No, Pc
ter, I'D rather not.'-Peter said no more about it.
The next night the same parties sat in the same
place. After little time Hannah said, "Peter.
Pve been thinking about what you said last NIGHT.
and have altered my mind" Peter answered in
three words, $50 have J."
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VIC y STe"SWe|tHS I'1EgdttUC ana o. Pl;rflIinp
Tonic.
V'HE hopes of the American Agents arc far more
IL than realised, by the success of Dr. LIE ROY;S
VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS ON this side of
the Atlantic. Never did medicine spring into such
immediate popularity In less than three months eob
ty thousand boxes have been disposed of: and certf
Gates OF cures performed by them received from up
wards OF four hundred persons The cures embraced
great number OF Diseases but those which predonina-
ted were Bilious Fever, Collie. UaJitual Costiycness
Dysentcry, Loss OF Appetite, Flatulcncc Worms and
Lowness CT SPirts.All persons vino take them agree
that they are tar superior to every other medicine thew
used, IN the mildncss, the energy the efficacy Of
their action iof though they produce neither grippe or
nausea they act the sccretiOns with great direct
ness, force, and rapidity aud purgatyc leave mo-
thing TO be desired. But their great peculiar excel
lcnce, and that hch distinguishes them from all other
purgatiyes is that croperation is followed by no re-
action Their unrivailed purifying and purgaiiyc pyo-
pcrtes for which they indebted to the essence of
SarsaPara, and other ingredients, being controlled by
their highly tonic virtues, derived from the extract Of
wild Cherry, they do not strain the digestive organs
INTO action, is the mode Of operation with other
thartic but on the contrary strengthen them Into ac
ton. Thus all other purgatiyc medicines produce
more or less subscqucn cotycncss and sluggishnes of
the gastric juice while Dr. lie Roy's Pills leave all bc
machinery Of the system full of life and activity and
the bowels open and natural. 49,
The American Agents would confidently add that
the tria OF single box is all that is required TO obtain
from any person the acknoyl cdgmcnt that DIR + n
ing of the encomiums which been so lberalIv and
unanimously showcrcd ihcm both sidcs of tb A.
antic but that their virtues bcUond all praise
o. Price 25ccnts per box
A. D. WREN,
Feb %, lS47. Agent for Stanton.
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A G d N CY.

TH'HE subscriber having obtained an agency for
selling manufactured Tobacco, and HAVING inst
received 40 whole and half Boxes Of various brands
rom rom me best Lynchburg, Danville and Richmond
Factories, at prices from 10 to SO cents for Sam.
ders Gold Leaf. Merchants and dealers are res
Pectfuly invited to call ard examine the qualities
and prices before purchasing.
:, ALSO, Logan's Superior Spanish and half
spanish Segars, Principe do, Rife do, Castillo
DO, Havana do, &C., &c, all which will be sold
at Factory prices. JNO. BRANDFBURG.
Stanton, Sept. 10, 1877.
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NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
DAVIS A. EkAYSER

Z s now receiving and opening his supply ofFALL
n AND WINTER GOODS, consisting Of the
usual variety, among which may be found hand
some assortment Of Cashmeres; Muslin de LANES ;
Black Alpaca, from % cts. TO 81 % cents Silk
and Gala Plaids; Plaid, Terkere, Cashmere and
Cloth Shawls; Handkerchief, CIavats, Gloves,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Sc, &c, all of which
will be sold cheap, and to which he would respect
fully invite attention.
Stanton, Oct. 6, f847.
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V A r lie TY.
By LoNGrELLow

- - SSS&@sNe - 1900 &4s
By LoNGFELLow.
Tell roe not in mournful Numbers
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not written of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not SORROW,
Is our destined end and way,
but to act, that each tomorrow
Finds us farther than to-day.
Art is long, and time is fleeing,
And our hearts though stout and brave,
Still, like muflled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life,
BE not like dumb, driven cattle!
BE hero in the strife
Trust not Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead
Act ACT in the living Present.
Heart within, and God o'erhead.
Lives Of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
AcI, d~r~-tinS, leave behind us
Footsteps on the sands of time;
Footsteps, that perhaps another,
Sailing DER lfe's solemn main,
"A forlorn and shipwreclt'd brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us. then, be up and doing,
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
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The Albany Evening Journal says :-"The Pre-
sident is improving. In his last message are to be
found the names Of Generals Scott and Taylor
They are not, however, mentioned compliments
ny but in connection with their refusal to levy
contributions upon tho MexicaBs The allusion
may be easily construed into censure, and our on
ly surprise is that he did not charge them with af
fording "ad and comfort to the enemy" by their
Ienencyo
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TRUST SALE.
--oGe-


n pursuance Of the provisions of a Trust Deed
executed by George w. Cupp and Sally his
wife to the undersigned dated the 18th day ofJune,
1914, and of record in the Clerks Office Of Coun-
ty Court of Augusta, shall, for purposes in said
Deed mentioned, on Monday the 9th day of De-
cenber next proceed to sell, upon the premises, to-
the highest bidder for ready money, the following
real and personal property Two tracts or parcels
OF Land, lying on Naked Creek in said County OF
Augusta. One tract containing SEVENTY-TWO
ACRES, ONE ROOD and TWENTY ONE
POLES; and the other tract, lying adjoining the
first mentioned tract, containing TWENTY ONE;
ACRES, aud known as the Mill tract, with the
reservation and exception of eleven Acres, sold and
conveyed to certain Martin Orebaugb part of said
tract of seventy-two Acres. The quality OF the
Naked Creek lands is too well known, not to COIN.
mand the attention of purchasers.
shall also sell at the same time and place, one
Wagon and five Horses.-The title to the abovs
property is good, but can only convey such as 1
have by said Trust Deed
DAVID FULTZ.
Nov. "a, 1917.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND.
AND PERSONAL PRoPERrY.

AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
VIRGINIA:- AT q Circuit Superior Court Of
Law and Chancery, held for Augusta County,
at the Court house, on Saturday the Goth day Of
November, lS47.
Sophia Grcaver, widow and relict Of Philip Grear
Yer, deceased, William Greaver Executor Of
ofsaid Philip Greaver, deceased, and others
Plaintiffs,
Peter Engleman and William Craig-Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
1t is further adudged, ordered and decreed that
William Craig be and he Is hereby appointed a
Commissioner whose duty it shall be, after having
advertised the time and place of sale for four weeks
successfully in some newspaper published in the
town of S,aunton 10 proceed to sell upon the prem
ises, the lands in the Bill mentioned together with
the crops growing on said Lands, by way Of public
auction, to the highest bidder requiring so much or
the purchase money in hand as will defray the ex.
pcnses or SALE and the balance in three equal in
stalments at O., II and lS months, the purchaser
or purchasers giving bond and approved security fol
the deferred payments, and the legal title to the
land retained as ultimate security and il appearing
TO the Court that the Executors named i'm the last
will and testament of Philip Greayer, SEN, decd.
have refused TO qualify, and no administration hav
ing been granted upon his estate, it is further or
dered that William Craig, the Commissioner here
in before named, proceed to sell for cash. at the
same time and place which my be fixed for the
sale Of the land, such personal property as NAV be-
long 10 the estate Of the said Philip Greaver decd
and after deducting his commissions paw the pro
ceeds of such sale over to Nicholas c. Kinney re-
ceiver of this Court to the credit of this suit. and
that the said Commissioner make full report OF
his proceedings TO this Court returning Herewith
the bonds for the deferred instalments of the pur-
chase money for the land; aud upon the coming in
of such report, the Court will decide what portion.
fany, ofthe legacy of Jacob Greaver shall be paid.
and Will also allow reasonable compensation for
the seeding of the land and then proceed to distri
butte the balance Of the fund arising from such sale.
according TO the prorities, settled by the report
of Master Commissioner Clarke herein before re-
terred to; and Commissioner Craig, together with
his report Of sale, will report to this Court what
will be fair and liberal compensation for seedinp
the land and who are the persons entitled thereto
EXtract-A copy-Teste.
n. c. KINNEY. G. g.
N pursuance of the foregoing decree, shall, on
IL Saturday the LIST day of January next, on the
premises, proceed to sell as therein required, the
following land, to wit:
A tract of land containing
lG5 l0S AOBlASo
lying on the waters of Hoover's Mill Creek. nd
joining Peter EDgleman and others, and the same
on which Philip Greaver, decd, lived.
Also, at the same time, / will sell all the PER-
SONAL PROPERTY belonging to the estate
of said Greaver
For terms see said decree
WILLIAM CRAIG, Comm,r.
December / lS57.
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brother Editor states that he estimates tho
happiness of newly-married couple be the size Of
the wedding cake which they send him.
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Thirty-fou hands in the Strengthening establish
rnent Of Messrs. Haud & Pattison, at Cincinnati,
killed and dressed, in three successive days last
week, 3,424 hogs.