The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-10-27

| NATIONAL THANKsGIvING-A concur
rent Thanksgiving throughout the Union
on the same day voluntarily set apart for
that purpose by the Executive of each State,
would be thing of beautiful propriety and
OF no ordinary interest. Such a concur
renee would be an event of first impression
on our country, and the glorious abundance
which for the past year has not only filled
our own land, but has overhowed and pour
cd itself forth to supply the want and famine
OF the old world, furnishes not only reason
but an occasion for some snGbb rfi;al Hr,,r anu
extraordinary Two s,aos tenk,1ness' at aes
tod dn ,ha d1alnpshire and Missouri have selecE '
Thanksgiving. IT 9&o&l o<JS;fe9lpber, as day Of
convenient season; but it is remarkable III
territory by the British troops. Let the pro-
the rounds Of the Press, and the peculiar
fitness of the thing will commend it to
universal adoption.
| RESULTS oE RA1L-RoADs.-The cores
pondent of iilo ST. Louis Rcvellie, writing
from Boston, thus briefly but graphically
sketches the results of her liberal outlay up
on railroads
"Bostcn, though this present is dull
season for business, is a perfect whir OF life
and activity! Her wharves, her streets, her
railroad lines, her temples of instruction, her
halls of amusement, all are in quick, yet
regulated action. The neighboring towns
every one vastly increased within the last
few years, and some of them chartered
cities-h have completely girdled old Shaw
NUT. Looking from a height upon the
dense gathering of humanity, and It's pur-
suits beneath and around, the visiter, what
ever part ofthe States he may be from, feels
portion of the pride which he aclnowl-
edges every Bostonian has right to enter
tain. He need but accompany with his
eve the laden trains which from every d.
rection come shrioking in to this common
centre, to desire heartily that all the world
might equally enjoy a spectacle so instruct
i've, so ennoblng~
: GEN. LAFAYETTE IN BALT1MoRE.-Dur-
> ing the revolutionary war, Gen. Lafayette
, being in Baltimore, was invited to a ball.
FIe went as requested, but instead ofjoining
, in the amusement, as might be expected OF
young Frenchman oftwenty-two, he ad-
: dressed the ladies thus Ladies, you are
very handsome; you dance very prcttlly !;
your ball is very fine but my soldiers hace
no Shirts" The appeal was irresistible !;
the ball ceased; the ladies went home and
went to work, and the next day large num-
Der of shirts were prepared by the fairest
hands of Baltimore, for the gallant defend
ers Of their country.
ELECTION FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
LEc1sLATURE.-On Monday and Tuesday
last the election TO fill the vacancy in our
J. District Delegation took place. Abraham
Jones, Esq, was the only candidate. The
votes will be counted out to-day. -,
Aduertiser.
A love-sick swain, by the name of
Neal, wrote thus to his sweetheart: V
i, "My heart is gone-I can't tell how,
But pure's the flame feel: -
To richer girls let others bow, .l
+ To Mary Ami Neal"
CoNsoLAT1oN.-A soldier who was
j. wounded in battle, set upa terrible below
/ ing. An Irishman who laid somewhere
8 near him, with both legs shot off, imnledi-
h a.eIy sung out :" Bad luck to the likes o.
IL eLoJ, o1c ia Jril