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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-21

10 MS friends on the subject of being Can
dldate for the next Presidency; that in this
!etter ne lt9 states, under no circumstances will
ne consent TO be. a candidate for that office;
and turther, that he urges and requests his
trends to unite on General TAYLOR as their
Candldate for the. Presidency. We have
but little doubt from the movements now be.
ing made, that. the hero Of; Palo Alto and
hesaca de la! Palma, Of Monterey and
Buena Vista will be our next President
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Mr.. Clay arrived at ashland on the Goth
ult. and the next day he received news of
the battle, in which his gallant son was sla-
in.
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Job II INIT ting, .I 81 tt5s.s s3.
Executed III lis yari;pus branches IL this
Qfioey with nsG Gtness and despsteh, IS s.
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An American newspaper has been COM
menced at Monterey, (New Leon:) called
the American Pioneer. Four American
newspapers are now published in Mexico,
the others being at Matamoras, Tampi-
co, and Monterey, in California A fifth
will now be wanted at Vera Cruz.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-04-21

SUMTER SrRiNG CoURT The Spring
Term Of the Common Pleas and General
4 Sessionsfor Stump Ter District, closed its ses-.
sion under Jadge s ardlaw, On the Sd inst
The lime Of the court was principal " con-
I snmed ins the trial Of Stale eases, which
,ssWsfs alfnosf finished. on tile Issrie Doc.
ket asnounsin 46S1 on 8 on, was ified9 !:
thus isiing avid hi add itionai to those u
stO1f yssyiious terms hat q session III
..snSSe Nan oies west is ecsssasy sfor TIC
8 gl shs tt,tsi of tthis court 1t
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-28
ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALD,
THE
LLUS.TRATED HISTORY
OF THE
M p ZIG A n wan.

The Annual Pictorial Herald, which we have b.sn
preparing for several weeks past is ready for deli
very IL obtained the Office In wrappers ready
for mailing.
1t contains nothing but illustrations Of Mexico, not
important Of which will be omitted, from the
first encsmpment of Major General (then Brevet Brga
der GsnersD Taylor and his small army Of $500 men,
at Corpus Christi to the reduction of the city Of Mexico
and the planting tho American standard the Halls
Of the Montezumas.
The following Is list Of the engravings, which
copied from sketches taken the spot by competent
artists and may be relied for accuracy That Of the
stormng Of Chspulepeo by the New York. South Caro-
lima and Pennsylvania Volunteers and the battalion Of
Marines is q very spirited affair.
THE LIST OF ILLusTRATIoSs.
1. Portrait of Major General Taylor.
,. First Enoampment Of the American Army at Cor
pus Christi, under Gen Taylor.
g. Portrait Of Mel Gen. Scott.
4. View Of Matsmoras, on the Rio Grande.
O. Fort Brown opposite Matamora,
T. View Of Camargo, looking North.
Grand Plaza at CamsIgo
o. View of Marin, New Mexico.
H. View Of Old Rough and Rsady's Camp Kitchen,
a. View Of Victoria and the Tul. Pass.
ls View Of ssltilo, looking North West.
IA. The Battle Field Of Buena Vista.
Is. View Of Tampico, and the Panuco River.
Is. View Of the Capture OF Psnuco.
II. View Of the Castle of San Juan d'Uiua
ID The Capture OF Vera Cruz and San Juan dUluA.
10. View Of the National Bridge the road to the
City of Mexico.
20. View Of the West side Of Jaspa with the Mountain
Perote.
81. View Of Puebla, from the SOUTHEAST.
~. View OF the City Of Puebla
| % View Of Molino Del Rey and Chapultepec
"a The Stormng of Chapultepec.
! 25. View Of San Francisco, California.
20. View OF Monterey, California.
~. The Presidia Of San Francisco-The Encampmeut
of the New York Volunteers
%. View Of Santa Barbara, California
The Califorpians Iassoin0 CattIa
30. A Mexican Preparing for ths Guerilla Warfare.
81 Santa Fe, looking West.
81 View Of Campeachy, Yuoatsn
50. Tbs Grand Plaza In the City Of Mexico.
"a View OF the City Hail. New York splendidy ilumi-
mated, in honor of the achievements Of the Ameri-
can Army Ia Mexico
80 View Of the City of Mexico.
So. View Of the HERALD BUILDINGS brilliantly illumi-
mated for the Victories in Mexico
1t also contains list Of all the battles from that of
Palo Alto to that Of tixco with the OF the COM
manders the day which they occurred the iorce en-
gagged on each side, and tho number of killed and
wounded far be ascertaned In the absence Of
full official accounts.
1t Is published at the extremely low prioe Of four
dollars per bundled to agents and Others who buy to
sell again. and at six and quarter cents singy at the
desk Of this office.
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MONEY MAIlkET.
Monday. Dec. 27-6 p M

monday, Dec. 27-6 r. NJ.
The news from Europe has had Particular effect
upon the stock market Prices heavy at the open
Ing this morning. but they became bouyan before
the close Of the first board. Treasury Notes. Indiana
Reading Railroad and Norwich closed at prices current
on Friday last Pennsylvania 6s went up 4 Farmers
Loan fell of 4 per cent Morris Canal u; Harlem l;
ennton u, and Long Island ~ The transactions were
to some extent.
At the second board Harlem fell OF per cent Read
ing u, with limited sales.
There has been considerable inquiry for sterling bills
to day. and quote prime bills London, at 10 loX
per cent premium
The New Hope and Delaware Bridge Company Bank
Of Lambertville, ~ D., has failed. Bill holders should
not sacrifice them, but keep them until something is
known about the Tho brokers who have been
instrumental In putting them In circulation, will shave
the bill holders much possible. large amount Of
these bills must be In the hands Of poor aborers who
cannot afford to hold who must sell item at once the
most they get Look out for New Jersey bank bills
sitter this.
The position OF the banks in this country Is by
means snviable one. They surrounded on all
sides with difficulties and do not believe there Is In
the direction Of any bank in the country nancer Of
sufficient skill and experience to steer them clear Of the
shoals woch beset them all sides demand for
specie the most fearful demand the banks expert
enoe; and when there Is known limit when the
drain may be Of such nature to draw every dollar
from them, their safety, their salvation compels
suspension Banks fail, they suspend and their
promises to pay pass current when under suspension.
We returns showing the amount Of specie in the
vaults of all the banks in the country the amount Of
circulation, deposits and discounts at several periods
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lent of these two periods compare as follows


The banking movement of the country at large now
Is extended in proportion to commercial tran
actions 1880 Within the past sixteen years the
ducts Of the country have nearly doubled and the In
creased population has life and activity to branches
OF industry hardly thought OF fifteen or sixteen years ago
The currency Of the country has increased greater
per cent than credits In other words bank credits
have increased rapidly than individual credits,
and the banking institutions In every section Of the
Union, have been expanding faster than their means
would safely permit. While individual credits have been
slowly Increasing the of the have in
creased very rapidly the bulk Of the recent mporatons
OF specie hiss gone into the hands Of the people and every
evidence property and prosperity has multiplied aeat
three fold The increase Ia the amount OF bullion and
specie In the country according to Official returns Of i'm
ports and exports since been ss 634 500 This
is entirely independent Of the amount brought into the
country In hundred other different ways than through
the custom house, exclusive Of the amount produced
by mines. Estimating the amount consumed
for manufacturing purposes equal TO the products Of
mines and the amount brought into the coun-
try by immigrant aud in other ways within the past
twenty years at fifty millions ofdoars we have
aggregate Increase In supply Of bullion within that
time, Of nearly hundred and thirty millions OF dol
lars. Within that time the increase OF tpeoe in the
vaults of the banks has been only wentyhree millions
OF dosrslss thaa sixth OF the aggregate increase
In the country at large.
Within the past twenty-five years the increase In the
circulation OF the BANKS has been $50 $50 27 and the
Increase In the amount OF specie in tho hands Of the
public in the time s5s522 oOi making aggregates
increase in the volume Of the currency ofsi92l23ls
about half Of which caused By the expansion Of
individual credits, completely independent q b.nfs
Since 1870 the banks have withdrawn twenty three
millions OF specie from circulation and lssaea In la
place paper N the ssount Of ssossotg7 1hs imFes
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Weekly Report Of De.ths

In the City and Couny Of New York from the 18th day OF
December to the 10th day of December. 1877
--s~ Men si Women 10; Boys 81; Girls 40. Totnl 7s1
Absesas, Aasurl.m; Il ApopieEy, q Asthma, d Bleed
J; Burned or Scaded, bronchs u Cancer Casual
Ties ,; Choien isfantum, Colio u; Consumption. 10
Convusons, 10 CIorp Conges,on, 1 Connection OF
Dropsy y DTopsy N the head, Drop,y in the chest
Drowned 2; Dysenefy ], kry spilas 81 Fever 10; do bill
do puerperL do remlttsnt do Icsflet I; 10 ~
lheid s. DO typhus 26 Heart disease Of 81 HIP disease, u
ILLUMINATION o brtin, Inflammation Of bowels tnam
nation q lunls u; inflammation Of stomach l. mm,
Of throat IL Inflammation OF liver lotempeance, a.
Nalo MARION IL Marasmus 49, Old age 6; frem,tue birth,
fsnnsy, Small por, ,, Spinal disease, Il Structure, d;
lukuoWu,G
AEsUad-r year 30: tot years, as Alto 1s 70 10
M "a ~ ~ ~ 20 70 90 co. 20 10 0l33; 20 20 30, 49, go i
20 4 " WHITE City Inspector
" l1spselot Once Dec Is, ist7 .
~ sto4s "a Included ast weeks report iom ro,sfS
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ston and expectation OF specie United states IN
each Of the past twenty years. a. annsxsd
IMPORTATION BULLION AND srEctr INTO AND E.,o.,.
S2i5 so5. s9i &l6a. no -


OF importations over expectations, since 1870,
seies49eo The amount Of specie in the hands OF the
puoo cannot be drawn from them without an equivs-
ien' III exchange OF equal value while the banks must
Win their specie in exchange for their promises TO
pay Inc drain for specie for shipment directly
upon inc banks and demand for expectation falls very
heavily upon the banking institutions OF the principal
hese oanAS nave TO bear the brunt Of the drain
and then repensh their supply every possible vsv A
command 80 long ~ they can draw from other bsnks
and from other sources to meet the demand upon ,hsm
all will go well but the moment their receipts al. or
without corresponding dmunition In the demand,
their inevitable fate Is suspepsiona suspension more
fatal to them than that Of ls37ss the Of the
country are more independent Of the banks than
they were then and less sympathy exists them in the
minds Of the commercial Glasses They would be sbsn.
donsd In their difficulties, and they would experience
many OF the evils they have heretofore inflicted upon
those depending upon them In times Of doubt and dis
trust The banks have heretofore had little mercy for
the commercial classes-they have expanded and con.
tended at PLEASURE to any extent deemed proper for
their own interests without apparently the slightest re-
gard for those indebted to them compsnipg them 70
submit to enormous sacrifices their snts
AT other times they have almost forced upon their
customers for the purpose Of bringing about sxpan
sion This game they have played for years but their
power for good or for evil for time At least has de-
parted They are in tight place and zee NO power
on earth strong enough to them.
The banks Of New York, Boston. Albany PhilsdeI-
phia and baltimore do not at this moment hold more
than thirteen millions Of dollars In specie drain of
ten millions from these banks would compel them Ia
suspend. The government wants more than that sum
within the next six months for shipment 70 Mexico and
the amount Of the shipments to Europe within that DE-
riod is entirely out Of tho range Of all prophecy It L.
the impression in the financial circles Of London that
from fifteen to twenty millions Of dollars in specie will
yet be received in that market from the United States
The capitalists Of London draw any Of sps-
Gle from US they please they drain Of the last
dollar they wist 1t is necessary for them to submit
to the necessary sacrifices do so and our banks are
more in the power of the specustos Of Great Bytan
than banking institution In England We shall soon
see what course they intend pursuing In the premises
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mlAcellaneOus.

Martin Shay, confined in the prison Of Schuylkn Co
Pa under sentencs Of death, received the Executive
pardon on gath Dec.
party of gentlemen at Emira and another at Ithaca
recently played game Of chess by telegraph Elmira
challenged; lthoca beat in twenty 1--we moves Time
twelve days.
Col Ramsay has arrived at Pittsburgh, Pa. Six COM
panies of his regiment the tn Infantry were raised in
Pennsylvania
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Unparalleled Attraction for tho Holidays.

spendid New Years presents the Lafayette
aud - Broadway The proprietor + A. ARTAULT, has
Just imported $50 COO worth of Fancy Goods repleoish
before maEnt en array; and he justified in saying that
establishment OF tho kind can claim any eomP,ri,on with
ms th, IN regard to extent Of his the
aud intel OF HIS clerks or the variety beauty excel
ence a cbespness Of his The Bazaar has become
me resort for the fhonabo people Of city and
snail be the proprietor constant study please all who honor
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sons desrou, of making acceptable New Years present.
are requested TO examine the extensive Gold
pens Gold and silver and pencil &c for by
D. H. Watso, Co, IS William, one door below Wall ST..
opposite the Merchants ExchaKc and by j. Y Savage
ton street The Rchelieu Gold the style or
Gnd cases jpst introduced by them csnnot be
either in beauty utility and without exception the
most desirable gift Of the Lsdes Geld pens Gold
and SILVER cases. Of the most elegant description which,
geher with an infinite Of Gold and pencils they
pens repaired OF exchanged.
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HInrrlsdf-

On Saint Johns the Evanp elists Day, Monday, De-
oember 97th si7 at st Bartholomew Churc h. BY the
Rev. Lewis T. w Balch, EDNoND sHsrBEsp CorSsR, Of
Philadelphia, to CHARLoTrs MANY sArproRp BARNES,
daughter OF the late John Barnes Of New York.
Al Troy, n. Y on Monday evening, Dec 10th, BY the
Rev. Allen Steele MIR. JonS H. HoUsNAr, to Mis- "a
R,ra
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Fancy Ball, Masquerade. TotIenux .po

PRIVATE TBEATRIC ALs-Co,rumes fr sale or bir.
At % Prince street John q. Taylor il, now employed
Gent. men. and Children. Mr.. William Diblee, 263 Broad
way Is preparing Wigs, Whi'kers Mou,taches and Ring.
respectable Amateur Society can learn particulars by april
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hsndsome shoes 70, the New Year. find att b. Mller
l22 anal srest la h. spd black also white and
back satin French and XII slip for balls
ties weddings Sc Msse' aud chdrens black and coloed
CATER boots and shoes Of all kinds prices Together with
complete assortment 81 ladies' nd ehldens India
rubber the beat kind
fictured LADIES' will pcue call and mine for
at !! b. MlLLERs. l22 Canal Street near Wesi.Broadway
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN MAssACHU-
sETrs.-The whole number of births, marriages
and deaths reported In the several Of the State
feom which returns received during the year was
as follows Births, 1917 marriages, $50; deaths.
10000. The population Of Massachusetts, according to
the census of 1870, was GAL e97 OF the births laos
occurred In January l4i4 in February; | SOY Ia
March; 1,473 In April l,I06 In May; 2ao in June
l42s in July 1886 In August; l438 in September;
Der The number Of plurality cases reported is 256
The number ofmsrriaTes which bacbe-
Tors and maids $780, between bachelor. and widows
i2ii between widowcrs and maids 464; between widow
ers and widows 1885, whilst ths condition of d6s couple
not stated The tables showing the ages OF the parties
exhbits some queer combinations For instance
one widowsr, unier 40 years OF age married n widow
between Is and 90 years OF sge bachelor between
and 49, married widow between and TO- one widower
between 15 and 30 married maid between 65 and TO-
NC The tables showing the csuses of death are in
teresng as showing the relative prevalence and fa.a
NY OF uusrent diseases, Consumption may be con-
pdered AS IN. disease Incident TO our climate, like
yellow fever in the tropics or the deaths ted
uo,96b) 2aql, or nearly one.quarter we're CAUSED
by consumption, whilst the whole number of deaths
from diseases OF the respiratory organs wa, aoaa Tv
phu. fever stands next the list for fatality The
number 81 deaths from typhus fever 772 from scar
other disease carried OF 40 victims The number
OF deaths from casualties Of which 81 were from
buros and ,cads; 100 from casualties not spec led
from drinking cold water; l7s drow ed from frac-
turesi frozen; homicide; 80 ntemperance light
ming; 4poisoned sufocstion; 80 suicide. The tables
Illustrating the influence Of occupation and domestic
condition longevity, might be made exceedingly in
tsrestng and valuable could accurate returns be re-
ceved and compared for series of years 1t appears
that the average Of thoe who died during year
ending April 80, 1877, 81 80 The average OF pro
fessopal men 81 10; merchants 40 20; horticultural
lets, "a IA public officers, AS mechanics, l6 Is; abo
rtrs 10 49, seamen l3 Oh psupers 81 62 females AZ 96
The av rage age OF the unmarried males, was SO as;
married males, 50 so; wdowers 10 06; unmarried fe-
mailer, % 49, married female Al 10; widows, 74o5.
There said to be In the United states 700 Ro
man Cathoics, With three Catholic archbishops, %
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BANKS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In $50 Che bankng capital of the country announced

In Is3U the banking Capital OF the country Hmounted
to sl4I I92,5s5 in 1897, TO $500 7720e 1899, to
$327lal,5l2 ls4i to s3s,6Os959 In ls43, to s22s.
SCI o4s in is45 to 5000 900 1915, to 800
very good idea Of the fluctuations in the
banking movement of the country be derived from
these returns. The banking capital Of the Union in
SAC was but about fifty millions of dollars more than 1t
in $780, sixteen years before while the line of dis
counts In sa6 than hundred millions Of
dollars more than in 1890. The aggregate banking
movement of there two periods compare Is folows:-
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Gold PensThose who would make accettabe present, ON
the coming holi avs. fnd useful article than
the Gold PEN provided be that durable and warrant
I'd John w. Creation Co. No II Ceder street. have the
largest and best be found city which they
are selling much lower other house the trade
Gold or Silver Gold Pens repoined repaired
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opposite orr ofeeGentlemeu wishing to APPEAR to good
advantage lwhe making their calls NewYears Day)
invited TO call on our friend the and his
perb assortment Of shirts. Bosoms Collars Stocks Gloves
Cravss sud Under Garments all Of which he offers per
cent below Broadway prices Remember Nassau street
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preat xaety bronze gilt silyercd grtndol,s chandeliers
&C. LADIES and gentlemen will not orsetho ehespe, Lamp
store New foTk the time 10 beautiful
Lamp for the New Year OEAH, ia snd 30 Fulton street
Sun huldngs keeps splendid assortment at the mauufac
turer lowest prices wholss lie and retail Also astral Tampa
altered 70 sor at abort notice. Alo, camphne lamps and
wcks Of all kinds
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OTIS, shoes and pDmp friend Younas oppo.
SITE our Office He will give you the best French ca boots
for 81 So such sold ether for SIS aud S7a
good pair Of boots ne sell for from So 81 Don't
forget that small profits tho Of Mr. Young formerly
OF No Ann street We ould recommend all friends
get their boots AT the said place If you good
nice ~, Try him and you Will be pleased-he Doctor
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Boots and Shoes Jones Ann seet the Anne
Iean Museum He sells his hes, French Calf Dren Boots
81 So and inst rate Boot he will sell at ST. You also
very nice pair for ~ co. and as to his waterproof cork
sole Boots they cannot be beat in prce quality and fur
thermoe, AL ROcds sold by friend Jones' of No Ann
street. are warranted to sve entire satisfaction to the purcha
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hlts 20 young men, illustrated with plates Just puhlshed by
Baxest stngefk Co.. ga Broadway. Il IA the most yAla.
sbs book " The ksd. published and should be IN TIE
hssss sf stsfY sthes md sgsfSl,s " reWuL
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Hss-kNOX with his accustomed brevitv, would call the
atention Of h, friend, and the publ who about pu
chasirg hat for themselve, friends respectfully
invited TO call and examine his unrvae assortment which
cannot be exeelied for beauty and elegance.
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Atbeautfu and extensive Of LADIES' and Gentle
mems Gold end Silver Watches, Of which new
and patterns finished expressly for the holidays For
sale The ,os reasonable terms by Savage %
street Gold Watches from $40 upward Watches or
excnanged,
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the upper of Broadway Murray street. Is the
best place IN this country TO obtain good pictures.