The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-04-19
From the Wilmington Journal, .ith inst.]
An Aching Void In IS NIemOry'S" Waste

An Aching Void In "NIemory's" Waste.
"The Cat may look at the King" aud cv-
en- editors are sometimes so far honorcd as
to catch u glimpse of the celebrated hum
bugs of the age and occasionally, though
for by them" Our friend of the CONNER
cial, in his Tuesdays issue, pathctically mar
rates the manner in whchea certain profes-
sor Of memory, named Mr.. Theophilus Nix
OH, who delivered lectures here some time
since on the science of "Menomonics," got in.
to him about feet for advertising and print
ing, for which he forgot to pay-a strange
omission in the case of n professor of men,
ory. Our friend Of the Warrenton News
also dilated on the great honor he enjoyed
by riding in the Cars on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road with Madame Anna Bishop,
the chevalier Bocllsa, and another singing
fellow, whose name we forget. Bat the
Warranton mans luck did not end here !;
! for he actually had the painful pleasure Of
getting the southeast corner of his left big
toe smashed, mashed and chawed up by the
rocker of Madame's chair. Happy Warren
tonian Bochsa lie describes as most tram
scendently and sublimely ugly-and he is.
AS for the other singing fellow, he growled
and swore in bad English, until tho passen-
gers forced him to keep silence under pain
of being put out. 1t would seem that this
amiable party got into squabble, all around
at Fayetteville, last week, and would not
sing. Unhappy Fayettevillians Cruel An
ma! Unfeeling Bochsa! Unrclenting 10th
CT swearing fellow !-Bnt inst observe the
painful impression it makes upon the Caro-
linian. The sorrow and anguish which OPP
press the sensitive heart of cur romantic
friend Beyne, find vent in the following
strains of woc.-Hear him and weep!
Cor IN A PET FOR S5.-The celebrated
and brilliant Madame Anna Bishop, and the
nc lcss highly accomplished (N accompani-
ment player, Monsieur Bocbsa, arrived here
on Thursday last, and dbl not giyo a grand
concert as they advertised.
ltappears that their serene highness could
not Soude9ceDd to speak to tie pEoprietor of
| The cotcest toou, ahd learn the pfiic,Gs. asi!
aAd lst u night when they todSa tIc piss;ciss pisis
MB SIG afthe ro6m Ms tsSsaffsSd f1aifl i2hssaR
ssse 5ights a. shay p0stf 5ai lf5iHIi tVsT
Dssday % Thlfselsy, but they only catsslK
ted !c pay for one Clever T ID tfiesmS1 aWasn't
it, they swore like the army in Flanders,
and refused to voucllsafc single note ofhar-
mony, notwithstanding they had taken in a
number of notes from the citizens for tick.
cts.
1t is said when they told Afonscignor,
1ans Won Bushaso that he would have to
pay ten dollars, he foamcd at the mouth and
swore by his mustaches that he would not
be eimposed upon in that way, particularly in
a. little Yankee country town, when he
was from the European cities, and from the
great city of New York Phoo! lie was
not to be imposed upon. Five dollars was
some in his estimation. lie said that in Raj
eish tile man promised to charge him moth
ing, or n mere trif1e, for the room, and after
wards charged him forty dollars It is out.
rageous that they should be charged for
room to sing in! We hope Col. Brown did
not charge them for board!
What we consider the cream of the affair
is, that the town has saved about 5000. lust
because the musicians wouldn't pay SIS.
We did think that there was gallantrv
enough about here to duck, or at least to
give Calathumpian serenadc to such nm
pardonabie .petulance and arrogance.
Not the least amusing part Of the business
was the long faces and "Oh my's" of the
ladies, and the -s of the gentlemen tile
former that had spent two hours at the toi
let, and the latter that had soiled their white
vests and stretched their new kids, lust to I've
disappointed.
FEVER AND CANCER CuREp-GREAr
DIscovERIEs.-Thc Scientific American
says The city Of New Orleans has become
not little celebrated for two important disco
veries made in it within few years, by two
eminent physicians is Dr. Gilbert.
whose fame is now widely extended, as the
successful curer oftllat hitherto imprccnable
and terrible disease, "Cancer." The other is
Dr. Seat, who has cured some of our most
eminent men, in a few days, offever. We have
read in the New Orleans Delta, and have
seen the most respectable testimonials Of the
cures effected by DR.. Gilbert, in his hospital.
Poydras-street, New Orleans.
Dr. Seat visited our Office last week. on
hts way to Europe to dispose of his important
discovery to foreign governments. The dis
covery is medicine which never fails to cure
the most inveterate case Of fever in few
days. Such discoveries confer untold bless.
ings upon the human family.
The good man contributes to the we'll.
fare of Others, not alone by positive act and
instruction, but his life resembles fruit.bea.
ring shade tree, by which, each pssser-by
finds shelter and refreshment, which disin.
terestedly and even, involuntarily. seatters
happy germes upon the surrounding soil,
whereby it produces what is like and similar
itself u 81 r! 5s.Fi rr..
,A.,I .,,J. -E-7-7-----se>s>---
DIED in Charleston on the 7th ult., in the
18th year Of his age, RonEeT II. .NIcnoLLs,
is Necter 19 q the Female School ct this place,
NJ NJ =; wss "a e worthy member Of the Baptist
Church balonged to the Order Of Odd Eel
Le. low, and was elso a member Of Washington
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