The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-07-21

| Church the sabbath after he died-it wit
ncsses OF such scene. Around the room
were suspended a number of familypictures,
and among them, the portrait of beloved
daughter, who died some years ago, IN the
triumphs of that faith which her noble faith
or was now about to embrace; and the pic
ture of the late lost son, who fell at the bat
tie of Buena Vista. Could these silent
lookers.on at the scene about transpiring
have spoke from the marble and the can
vass, they would heartily have approved
the act which dedicated the great man 10
God. There was deep emotion pervading
that small assembly, at the recital under
ofthe Church, and every heart thrilled with
a solemn Joy when the mcrciful and glori-
Gus covenant was sealed, I" in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost"
This act will be publicly ratified at the
visitation Of the Bishop, on the third Sun
day in July, in the Apostolic rite Of Con-
! firmation.
What noble and powerful recommcn-
datlon Of Christianity to the world 10 see
this great old man, the greatest man of his
day, in all the vigor of intellect, and arden.
cy of feeling, bending the knee before God,
and with the simplicity of little child, re-
ceiving upon his head a handful Of water,
in the name Of the holy Trinity thus at
testing his faith in the Christian religion,
and his determination to live and die by its
sacred principles.
One of the prominent sins Of the present
day is, that the great men of our country, as
body, although it may be, for the most part,
speculative believers in Christianity, are,
nevertheless, not regardful Of religion, and
of God. Let them review their ground
let them look at the tremendous influence
they WELD in behalf of irrcligion and of evil,
and consider the mighty power they might
exert for religion and for good. Let them
! fix their eyes upon the practical testimony
to the truth and value of Christianity, given
by the giant IN intellect, whose name stands
at the head of this paper, and, go and do
likewise ***
Lexington, Ky., June 25, ls47.
A MEXICAN BLANKET.-Among other
curioslties in the possession. of Capt Brooks,
which he kindly submitted to us for inspec-
ton, we saw Mexican Blanket, such as is
Worn or used by the natives. The blanket is
Of varigated colors, and is much thicker than
our ordinary blankets. A hole is left in the
centre, through which the wcarer slips his
head, and it falls in graceful folds around
ing in the winter, and is lmpcnetrable to
rain. The blanket in the possession of
Captain b., he informs Us, is an ordinary
one, but it appears to be quite a warm arti-
Gle, and doubtless, rendered him some good
service A first rate Mexican blanket is
very beautiful and substantial article OF
dress, and costs several hundred dollars
Until we saw the blanket above mentioned
we had no idea, that it was SO becoming to
the wcarcr. We Respectfully suggest to
the fashioncrs Of dress in our midst, to make
up some garments after this style, and we
believe that they will take we'll Certain
we are, that if one should be offered TO as,
we would take it,
Attention is called to the advertisement
Of Captain Brooks, who is appointed as a
recruiting officer at this place. We hope
that the spirit Of patriotism will incite many
to join the ranks Of the Palmetto Regiment,
now in Mexico. but which has been greatly
reduced from various causes. and now re.
quires filling up.-EdgsGeld Advertiser
EXTRAORDINARY INLAND CIry.-Thc
New Orleans National, in its sketch Of Col.
Donaphin's late remarkable expedition,
gives the following: About the time Col.
Donaphin made his treaty with the Nava-
jos division Of his command was entirely
out Of provisions, and the Nuvajos supplied
his wants with libe.ality. A portion ofthe
command returned 10 Cuvano.. Major Gil
pins command, together with Col Dona.
phin, went to the city of the Sumai
Indians, living on the Rio Piscow, which
supposed TO be branch Of the Gla, made
a treaty Of peace between the Sumai and
Navajos, and then returned to the Rio del
Norte These Sumais, unlike the Navejos
live in city containing probably G,OO0 in
habi'ants: who support themselves entirely
by agriculture. The city is one of the mos,