The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-24

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Delay of Central SCOTS Despatch
The Expenses of the War Rcaud
Sou,l Crulu Of tic Gorernne
Rtur~ of General Armstrong, to u
pool, DC.
We have no further news from Mel
and now begin to think we shall not
officially from General Scott till about
meeting of the next Congress. 1t cam
that the road from Vera Cruz to Pud
and thence to Mexico, is so infested
suerriIas, rs not to allow an express f
the Comrnandcr-inChlcf TO pass thror
ifaccompanicd by strong escort. ~!
events, the rcinforccmentS which Gem
Scott must have received by this time, RI
have enabled him to keep the commun
ton with Vera Cruz open, and to cor
pond freely with the Government.
Though the proclamation of Scnor p
y Pcna is in every respect the strong
peace document we have as yet rcceit
preparations arc making Tor continuing
war. AS the great business Of the I'd
paign is now over, and the Mexicans
rot likely again to raise considerable
my to oppose us, the cost of tho war henl
forth will be much less than the sum
ready expended, and will, for the next find
cial year, not require more than an adj
tional outlay of from t,ccir, to fifteen n,iNi
of doA~rs to he provided for by cxtraordina
means. For all the other purposes Of q
! vernment the ordinary income from CD
toms and the sales of public lands, toge,h
with such means ms may be available
Mexico itself, will be sufficient.
These fifteen millions will hardly call "a
Il new loan, and may he easily obtained b
the issue Of Treasury Notes, bearing intel
est, say from to per cent, per annum1
and may constitute floating debt, whicj
at tho close of the war may be easily funded
at il low rate. The floating debt of t'ranc]
whose finances belong TO the best regulated
| in Europe, amount, ut this moment, to thl
trifiny sum of one hundred and sixty mil
lions of dollars, or something more thar
100000, 900 irancs
II: as should think most likely, the Sc;
crctary of the Treasury recommend such /;
course, it will not only enable the Govern
mcnt to prosecute the war: against Mexice
with renewed energy and viyor, but essen
| tally tend to relieve the money market
instead Of depressing it. The Governmcn
being now wholly independent OF the banks
its credit is superior to that Of any corpora
ted or private banker, and it may avail itsel
ofit for the benefit OF the whole country.
General Armstrong is returning 10 hi
f; Consulate at Liverpool by the steamer O
the 10Th. All the real war being over, anc
no more glory 10 be won, the General re-
turns TO his important civil post.
THE GALLANT CART. WALKER.-We hat
the pleasure this filori1if1. of convcrsing will
Capt Taylor, of the Sd Artillery, who wa:
in the battle of Huamantla, and by the sid
OF the gallant Walker when he was killed
There have been many reports as. to th'
means by which the brave ranger met hi
death, but the evidence Of Capt. Taylor, wh'
was an eye witness, we fully rely on ant
deem it conclusive. He says that Walker
was standing in front of the church giving
his orders when he received two balls: on,
in his side and one III the eye.
". 0. Ereming Mercury.
The MISSISSIPPI Boy<.--In answer to tho
recent call Of the Government Of Mississip
pi for battalion Of Infantry. we notice tina
n number Of the Marshall Guards" the
old lst Regiment, who twice met the enc
my in Mexico, have associated together fol
the purpose OF raising company for the
wars. Success attend the great Mlssissip
pans.
SKINNER's INFLATED HoRsE- -CoLLAR.-
AS thing denoting that a general regart
to the comfort Of animals IS extending in
these days Of movement, Mr.. SINNERS in
venlion may be cited. The invention con
sis,s Of collar-shapcd tube, made either o
leather or catouchouc material; which j:
filled with common air. The initiation is
completed in few seconds: by means ofan
ornamental valve at the top of the collar
the latter can be rendered tense or elastic
or the air can be altogether expelled from il
at minutes notice. A great dcsideratum
is accomplished by the equalization Of the
pressure Of the draught on the horses shoul
ders, as the collar yields to the sIightes
movement while MIR Skinner nnints o,,t