The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-05
NO. 10.

This was said by Sir Matthew Hale near.
ly twohundred years ago. Ever since that
time, the uniform experience and observa!'
ton OF all Judges have been the same and
the Investigations Of political economists and
PhI'anthroplsts concur in estabIishing tho
same result '''o
GOD EvERYwHERE.-Lord Craven lived
in London when the great plague ragged:
Ills house was in that part Of the town
since called Craven Buildings. To avoid
the threatened danger, his lordship resolved
to retire to his seat in the country. His
coach and six were accordingly at the door,
the luggage put up and all things ready
for the journey. AS he was walking along
his hall, with his hat on, his cane under
his arm, and putting on his gloves, in order
to step into his carriage. he overheard his
negro, lwho served him as postilIion.}
saying to another, IL suppose by nv lords
quitting London to avoid the plague, that
his God lives in the country, and not in
town" The poor negro said this in the
simplicity OF his heart, as really believing
in plurality Of gods. The speech forci.
bly, struck lord c.. and made him pause
"Aly God," thought he. olives evrywhere:.
and can preserve me in the town as we'll as
in the country; I'll stay where am. The
ignorance Of that poor fellow has preached
a useful sermon 10 me. Lord, pardon that
unbei'et and that distrust of.hy Providence
which made me think of running away
from thy hand" Immediately he ordered
the horses from the coach and the luggage
to be brought in. He continued in London;
and was remarl l1ably useful among the
neighbours and never caught infection.
MAGNETIC CIRCUIT OF THE GLoBE-An
experiment with the submarine telegraph:
at Portsmouth England, encourages the be.
lief that the tightening news-conveyor will
yet make the circuit of the globe. The ac-
counts given of it states:
"The fact Of the water acting as ready
return conductor was beyond question for
to Test this most thoroughly, repeated expert.
ments were made in the presence of some of
the principal ;dock-yard authorities, incIu.
ding the heads of engineering departments.
There can be no doubt. without refernce to
the distance the water will act as return
conductor in completing the circuit. Inde-
pendent OF the simplicity ofthis submarine
telegraph, it had an advantage which even
the telegraphs on land do not possess. In
the event of accident it can be replaced in
ten minutes. The success of the trial here
has, we understand, determined the inven
tors to lay down their contemp plated line ac-
ross the channel from England to France
under the sanction of the respective govern
ments"
GEN. TAYLoR's PRoFAN1rY-We have.
frequently seen letter-writers' accounts Of
the battles Of Gen. TAYLOR, in which wri-
ters, we thought, gratuilously introduced
oaths as having been made use of them.
We are happy to learn, that Lieut. CR1r,rtEN-
DEN, who served as one of his aids at the
battle of Buena Vista, mortified to find that
several of the incid ents of this battle wero
erroneously narrated and ascribed to his
authorship, and especially the profane Ian.
guage attributed to Gen. TAyLoR respecting
the second Regiment Of Kentucky infantry,
has given it his positive denial.-The news
paper accounts of that incidents were correct
leaving off the profanity which was incor-
Tecly put into the mouth of the General.
Souther7t Chronicle.
HE GREAT DEVELOPMENT IN Sc1ENcE.-
We cannot be Indifferent To- the wonderful
Developments in Science the ever: steadv
clear unfolding OF laws of the Material Uni
verse; transcripts Of the Divine Power
Wisdom and Goodness, All these shalt
illustrate Gods omnipotency, shall unfold
clearer and brighter as the waves of saliva
ton roll on; shall seal the lips Of unbelie-
oto Ill A.