The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-31

there he returned to his home, when the re-
vclation of degrading domestic calamity
caused him to flee from his country, and
freighting vessel with tobacco he sailed
from the Chesapeake Tor St. Domingo or
France: From that time Michael Rudolph
is lost sight of, and Michael Neg appears
upon the French theatre of Martial action.
Numerous circumstances arc recorded which
tend strongly to prove tho identity of these
two individuals, but lest the proofs already
produced should not be satisfactory, the wri-
ter states that he shall pursue further, and
we hope for the honor of our country that
posed idcntity.-Sumdny Extra.
PATENT MEDICINE LAW IN MA1NE.-A
late law in the State of Maine requires that
the composition, and the proportion of each
article of the composition, of every patent
medicine offered for salc shall be printed OH
label and pasted OH bottle, package, &C.,
containing it under penalties that would
make a common peder vince. 1t is we'll
known, however, that a law never was en-
acted which Yankee could not cvadc.
This was true in regard to the nine pin law:
"A tenth pin was added, and thus the sta
tutc became imperative. A daring fellow,
who has patent medicine much in demand
by the down-cast people, called at the Chi
ncsc Museum in this city, lately, and for two
dollars had the composition &C., of each ar
ticle in the compound translated, by Mr..
Chafning into Chinese, and in that language
the required labels are printed. He thus
complies with the letter of the act-bccausc
the law docs not define the language of the
labels. BY the time the legislature is in
session he will have supplied the market,
and will, at his leisure, laugh at the COM
bincd wisdom of the representatives of the
people.-Mcd Jour-
Posr OFF1cE.-Thc Post Master Gene
raj has issued new set Of regulations in
conformity with the law passed at the late
session of Congress. The following arc
the most important to the public:
/. Newspapers arc to be rated with post
age, except those received in exchange by
publishers.
2. Transient newspapers, circulars, &C.,
arc to pay three cents IN 0dronce; and can
not be received free by ydeputy postmastcrs
under their privileges.
3. Letters addressed to different persons
cannot be enclosed in the same envelope or
package, under penalty Of S 10, unless sent
to forci ign countries.
4. Letters, newspapers, &C., under ono
ounce in weight, will g, free to any person
in the army in service during the war with
Mexico, and for three months thereafter.
Char Eue Ners
An English publication describes new
invention, consisting of two sheets OF impc
rial cap brown paper, pasted at the edge to
form one, at cost less than three pence, if
laid over bed with one blanket under It,
will produce more warmth than three ordi
nary blankets, or over single coverlet will
be warmer than one blanket only, and will
last, with little care, the whole winter
Gen. Paredes is in Pars-an exchange
paper says, with the view of getting the
French Government to interfere in the
Mexican question.
In recent engagement between the
English and the New Zealanders, three
officers, taken in the melee, were roasted
alive and afterwards devoured
The capital employed in the manufacture
ofpaperin the United States, is s 100000.
The number Of mills, 700; the annual
product, 100000; and the number of
operatives employed, 100000.
If man FL years Of age, begins to save
one dollar per week, and put it to interes.
every year, he would have at 81 years of
age, $3.50; at AZ years Of age, Sl,Oso
at sixty years ofage, Sc, SO; at II, 81 900.
A drop or two OF honey, we'll rubbed on
the hands while wet, after washing with
soap, prevents chapping, and remove the
roughness Of the skin.