The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-11-03
NUMBER 36.

ry operations. We, however, daily see, in
the government organ at Washington, let
ters from the highest officers in the army,
IN direct violation Of the above order; and
rcsemly, in New Hampshire paper, we
saw the official report form Colonel
Ransom to Gen. Pierce, detailing the
proceedings OF his regiment near the capital
OF Mexico, before it had been published off
clally in the Union. We have nothing 10
say 10 all this, unless it would be to ask the
onion and MIR. Marcy what their opinions
are OF such disonedicncc of orders, or if the
army order above alluded to was intended
only to prohibit Gen. Taylor from writing
letters?
! " 1r Orleans Bulletin
BEAUTIES OF THE Wharf.-The bark Ag.
mes, Captain Gutter, cleared at Batimore
on the LIST of May last, for Vera Cruz, with
a cargo of 220 tons of Cumberland coal.
She arrived in safety at her port of des,ina-
| tlon, where It was found tina, the coal was
not wanted. The vessel was. however,
suffered TO remain sixty days in the harbor
ol era Cruz, on dcmurragc, ut the end OF
which time she was ordered to Baltimore
with her cargo. On reaching Baltimore,
She was ordered to this port, where she ar
rived on Thursday last, with her entire
cargo, not having broken bulk since she
left Baltimore in May last. Here the car
go was sold for the most it would bring,
probably not over 50 per ton. This coal
cost the government S32 per ton, landed at
this port-thus making Il loss through the
gross mismanage',, q. and ignorance Of its
officials, not far iio'u $4,000. This is
but one among numerous instances of
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ner III ~. 'Ioney of ,bn ~ nun
squandere y >s9slAon' A'' Jo11n@'. ,,'' people is
CORN MEAL CAKEs.-Excellent break
fast cakes can be made in the following
manner Mix two quarts Of corn meal
at night-with water, and little yeast and
salt, just thin enough 10 stir easy. In the
morning stir in three or four eggs, little
salaralus and a cup Of sour milk, SO as to
leave it thin enough to pour out ola pan
bake three quarters ofan HOUR, and you will
have large, rich, honey comb cakes; and
with a good cup Of coffee and sweet butter
at breakfast, one finds with Hamlets. Gin
crease ofappe'ite to grow with what it feeds
on"
THE Use OF AcoRSs.-Farmcrs in vari
Gus parts of Germany, particularly in some
uIStilCtS Ill 'odAOHt, successfully ciIlptoS d
corns Cor the winter fattening Of sheep
English farmers, however, either totally
neglect them. or use them almost solely for
the fattening and feeding of hogs. In Hert.
fordshire and in the New Forest district of
Hampshire, hogs. in many instances, receive
very little other food than acorns, and COM
monty attain great irmness and weight,
and yield decidedly good md well-favor
ed pork. Yet such MS are, tor short time with
drawn from the acorn diet, and have their
complete by four or five bushels
of barley -four or peasmcal to each, are judi
ged by some persons to yield pork Of still
better substance and superior favor. The
farmers Of G Worcestershire bestow nearly as
much care Oh the fruit Of the oak trees as
upon the produce of their orchards. They
seldom sell acorns, or can find in the mar
kct, yet usually estimate their value from
Is. Sd. to 2s per busheI, according to the
price of beans; and they regard them as
superior to beans at once for fat
ening hogs, for increasing their weight,
and rendering their bacon firm.
Rural Cycleopedia.
We should like to see the newspaper that
would suit everybody; it would be curiosi-
ty. Such a thing never did nor never can
have place among the things of the earth,
yet thousands arc astonlshed that the paper
10 which they are subscribers does not con-
tain just such articles as they like to read
best One expects moral essays; another
ove tales and miscellany another mirth
and anecdotes; another looks for sermon;
while all wonder that their particular taste is