The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-19
Sc0tt'S ROut TO MeXicn.

of Mexico. Indeed, a longer stay on the
coast would be fatal to his army. From
October to April the low grounds in the vi
cinity of the Gulf are healthy enough, chief
ly from the prevalence of the "northers,"
which blow away the miasnatic atmosphere
that usually hangs over that region; but af-
ter the vcrnal equinox the heats of summer
set in, and with them the deadly von,ito pri-
eto, or yellow fever, which is almost certain
death even to those acclimated at New Or
leans. Seventy miles distant from Vera
Cruz however, is the town Of Jalapa, situa
ted at an elevation of 1000 feet, where the
fatal tierra calintc, or hot region, ceases, and
the terra tcmplada, or temperate region, be-
gins. Here the Uomito is unknown. Here
the climate is genial and healthy, as in the
best districts of our Middle States. Even
if General Scott should, at present, proceed
no further OH his road to the capital, it is i'm
dispcnsablc that he should advance thus far,
or death will assail our brave soldicry in a
more terrible form than that of the Mexican
bullets.
Upon leaving Jalapa, after the interval Of
few miles, the ascent to the table lands is
begun. These table lands are, III fact, an
immense plain, comprising the centre of
Mexico, situated at an elevation of between
seven and eight thousand feet above the sea,
and stretching from the vicinity of the cap-
| tai as far as Santa Fc, a distance of four
teen hundred miles. On this magnificent
plateau the thermometer in summer rarely
rises above rs degrees, while in winter its
mean temperature is about 60 degrees.
Here fevcrs are unknown. All the year
round portions of the population of the city
of Mexico sleep in the open air in safety.
Once on this table land, and Scott will have
his army secure from epidcmics, besides be-
ing in the midst of regi' ms which need but
! the presence OF the agriculturalist to tcem
with products.
The road, after leaving Jalapa, is COM
paratively good, having been constructed
by the merchants of Vera Cruz while Mex
leo was a Spanish colony. During the re-
volution it became considerably injured, IA
| vines were allowed to form across it which
were never filled, and trees suffered to grow
in its centre until they nearly blocked up
the way; but still it is a comparatively
practicable route. This highway leads
through some of the most magnificent scene
ry in the world; In succession arc seen the
snowy Orizaba, the lofty Pcrotc and Popopo-
catcpetl, whose sublime cone towers $4,000
feet above the sea. In several places are
passes which, if defended by American
troops would be impregnable, but which
Judging from the past history of this war,
will form no barrier to SCOTS triumphant
progress. Before the end of the campaign
there is every probability that our brave
army will, in reality, "rcvel IN The halls of
The Montezumas. s."-Cummings Bulletin.
LAWYERS TURNED SOLDIERS Under
| this caption Virginia paper states that PIE
viously TO the departure of the Westmore-
land Guards for Mexico, the Westmore-
land Bar numbered 25 members ten Of
these, and five students Of the law voIun-
teered in said company, and are now with
the victorious army commanded by Gen.
Scott, at Vera Cruz
I'he gallant Colonel Of the Georgia Re-
giment is practising lawyer at this bar, Of
! nigh reputation several subordinate officers
likewise belong to the profession, and there
are 'smany more of the same sort left" who
are meditating martial deeds preferrng 10
perish rather by the sword than by famine.
Having had some persona. experience in
the matter, we would express it as our own
conviction that the ordinary sufferinps of
the younger portion of this class seould suf-
fee to render them desperate enough for
anything.-Savamna Republican.
A QUAKER TURNED ROMAN CATHOLIC.
On Thursday, the 5th of March, baptism,
according to the Roman ritual, was confer
red by DR.. Brown of Wales, and afterward
confirmation, upon MIR. Jabcz Marriage
Gibson, till then a member of the society of
Friends. Mr.. Gibson has spent consider
able time in Eastern travel, and brought
with him from the Jordan the water which
was used in his baptism. Two years since
he met at the house of "A common friend,
near Rome, the presen. Pope, then Cardi-
nal Archbishop, Bishop of Imola, and dis.
cussed with him topics of religion.
NeU York Observer.
INDIA RUBBER CAB WHEELs-In Lon
don India Rubber has lately been applied
in very curious manner to the wheels of
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