The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-01-26

don chronicle CT July, IVA, the then Anne
rican standard was thus described:
The colors of the American fleet have a
snake with thirteen rattlcs. the fourteenth
budding, described in the attitude Of going
10 strike, with his motto, "Don't tread on
me-" 1t is a rule in hcraldry that the wor-
thy properties OF the animal in the crest
borne shall be considered, and the base ones
cannot be intended. The ancients accoun,
snake or serpent as an emblem of wisdom
and, in certain attitu les: Of endless duration
The rattlesnakc is properly representative
of America, as this animal IS found in no
other part Of the world. The eye of,his
creature excels in brightness that Of any o.
,her animal. She has no eyeIid< anil is
therefore an emblem ofviyilance. She ne
YER begins an a,tak nor ever surrcnders; she
is therefore an emblem Of magnanimi,y and
true courage. When injured or in danger
of being injured, she never wounds TIL she
has given notice TO her enemies of their dan
ger
No other OF her kind shows so much ge-
nerosity. When undisturbei anl in peace
she does not appear to be furnished with
weapons of any kind. They are latcn, in
the roof Of her mouth and even when ex.
tended for her offence appear TO those unac-
qnainled with her, TO be weak and contempt
ible; yet her wounds, however small, are
decisive and fatal. She is solitary, and as
sociates with her kind only when it is neces-
sary for their preservation Her poison is
at once the necessary means of digesting
her food and certain destruction to her enc
mics. The power Of fascination, attributed
to her by generous construction, resembles
America. Those who looks steadily on her
are dIIigh,ed aud involunlarily advance to-
wards her, and having once approached ne
yer leave her. She is frequently found with
thirteen rattlcs and they increase yearly. She
is beautiful in youth and in age. Her tom
que IS blue, and torked as the tightening
How PAT TAUGHT HIS BROTHER SOLDIER
SPANISH Now you see, my honey, this
spaking O. Spanish is jist the aisest thing in
,irely, especially if you have good know
ledge of your ain mithers tongue. We see
yer only 10 stick on the tail of each word an
o, 10 make the illigna,est Spanish in the
world. Fast, it bothered mesel until got
TO know the like, and now Pve no trouble
at all at all. Now ist step in here wild me,
an see how aisy it is.'
Stepping into hat shop, Pat gave the at
tendant the regular military salute my
sarvice TO yer honor
'Buenos dias, senor,' replied the shopman
"Have you any ha'los,' mildly inquired
Pat.
No en.iendo, senor:" was the ans
wer.
"Divil bit does the man understand
his own tongue-I say sir, habas Espag-
| noi2'
"Si senor.'
"Will. thin have you any of these hat
tos 2'
"No entiendo ingis, senor.'
"Ah, you don't understand English,is i,2
O, the poor ignorant crathur, must try him
again. say. misther, hablas Espag-
nol'
"Si senor.n
"Si and be d-d till ye. Have you
any Of these hot,os!' and taking off his wea-
therbeaten palm leaf, shooll it in the face of
the Mexican.
"Ah, 81, senor-somebrero!
II ak your pardon-sombrero, is it
It's me that didn't understand NV ain
mither's tongue-and the more shame for
me-
AVERAGE length of human life in Mexi-
co is only fifteen years, which circumstance
alone is sufficient to show the vast difference
existing between the moral and physical
condition Of that people and our own.
The DIFFICULTIES in THE ARMY-The
Washington correspondent, ofthe Baltimore
Sun maks the following statements, in the
truth of which he says the most impIicitrc-
lance may be placed:
lst. That all the difficulties between
Gems. Scott and Worth will be submitted to
Court OF Inquiry, to be held in Mexico
Both officers will be relieved from command
and duty for this purpose.
"2d Gen Pillow and Col Duncan will be
brought before Court Martial. These are
facts.
"It may be that Gen. Taylor will be put
over Mexico, as Commander-in-C Chief Of the
| Army. and having civil powers confided to