The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-03

men are apt 10 form IN large anu growing
cities, result in dsgraceful and melancholy,
ends. Bad company is the pest of society,
and while it ruins thousands, 1t likewise
brings pain and misery to many fond and
affectionate parent. Young men who are
easily weaned from their once-loved homes,
must lac'l iirmness of mind, and connot be.
we'll acquitted with the deceits Of the world,
would they but listen to the voice of ex-
perience, and be more willing to obey the
wishes oftheir guides, bitter remorse would
be a stranger indeed to their abode, and
JOY and comfort would reign in its stead.
i" LIFE IN DEATn.-A woman, named
Honora Powers, residing at $40 Water
street, New York, and aged AZ years, went
to bed in perfect health, with fine infant,
on Saturday night, and in the morning was
found dead. Her child was clasped in her
embrace, and was breathing fearfuIly, in
deep sleep. When the father awakened it,
it looked up and smiled, and reluctantly
left the bosom of its dead mother.
By recent statistical return, we learn
that the European population Of Algiers,
which in 1881 only amounted 1928, was
in 1914, 1884; and that the public reve-
nue., which in 1881, amounted to ,045, ,479t,
amounted in 1914 10 IL, 695,996f
Great additions are making in Texas to
the quantity of sugar cane already planted.
In one county three hundred hands, hereto
fore employed in the raising of cotton, have
been turned to the culture of sugar.
TRADE IN FooD.-Eleven vessels cleared
at New York on Saturday, for England,
Ireland and Scotland Their arrival at
their ports of destination will be hailed as a
blessing by the starving multitudes.
PENs1oNERs--There are now on the
Commissioners list 27,6OO names-66l6
Of whom are in the State OF New York.
During the year 1916 only 1900 were
paid, which circumstance renders il proba-
bic that numbers have racenlly died.
The St. Andrews Society of Savannah,
held a meeting OH the 18th inst, and appro-
priated $500 out of their funds, for the re-
lief of the suffering poor of Scotland. The
members present also contributed $3.50 in
addition.
The eagle is said to ay 1T the rate of one
hundred and fifty miles an hour wild geese
ninety miles; swallows ninety-two miles :;
and the common crow at the rate of twenty
five miles an hour.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has orde-
red 800 copies of the governors message to
be printed in the Norwegian language.
There are some thousands of natives of Nor
way in that State, and excellent citizens
they are.
The trade of St. Louis in the item of flour,
for the year 1916, reached an aggregate of
half a million OF barrels. Less than ten
years ago, nearly all the flour was brought
to st. Louis from the Ohio river.
Eleven vessels loaded with provisions
cleared at New York on the 18th for Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland. Their arrival
at their ports of destination will be hailed as
a blessing by the starving multitudes.
Jonathan Hunt, estimated to be worth
81 100000; James Lennox, worth $3,OOO,-
600; and Peter G. Smyvesant, worth ST.
100000, of New York, are all bachelors
A Cincinnati paper states that firm in
that city made $4,000 in one day, by the
advance in flour occasioned by the news by
the Hibernia.
The moon pass the month of February
this year, without full. She has not been
of a similar omission in thirty years.
Nearly $500 have been collected in Will
mington, Del, for the relief of the sufferers
in Ireland.
The Board of Brokers of the city of New
York, ha We subscribed $4,000 for the relief
of Ireland.
Mr.. Packcnhnm, the British Minister has
recently given $4,000 for the benefit of
the suffering Irish.
The ship Bavaria, at New York from
Havre, brings 100000 in specie.
To all Administrators, Executors and Guardians,
Take No.ice
Those who are in defsnJt md ha ua y,ot ,,,a,1,