The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-08-08


TocqueviIle, Clairn,s,, oi the Committee "n
the Revision of the French Constitute, "
favor of thorough fakcision. Although the
report is quite impart,a III its tone and spir-
it am fearful thW the consequences of it
will be successful attempt, by the Mon
archists, upon the liberties of the people,
1t appears to mo, that in the present transi-
ton state of the French nation, the duty Of
really patriotic republican statesmen of both
parties, is, by precept and example, to secure
obedience to, and respect for the Constitu-
ton, ds IL is; rather than to attempt to
change it--knowing, as they do, that the
only hope Of the Monarchists is in agitation
and that they arc numerous and wealthy
The many Objectionable features in the Con-
stitution can DO modified, with more safety
a dozen years hence and their existence
now, is not half as injurious to thefcause of
liberty, as the prematur. Fort to get rid of
them will prove. However, let us hope for
the best.
1t is roughly estimated, that there is al
ways in this city. an average floating popula-
ton of 10000 persons. The diffusion of
wealth, consequent, i'll a great measure, upon
the non existence of the Law of Primogen-
iture among us, is, doubtless, the chief rea-
son of our being, emphatically, nation of
travellers. It'is not an unfrequent thing to
meet, in aprovincial town Of Europe, a shop
keeper, doing large business, who has nev-
er been thirty miles from home. Indeed, it
is quite rare, to meet man of the middle
class, in country village, who has been one
hundred miles from home, unless engaged
in a business that actually necessitates travel.
Farmers never dream of going off any
where on an "excursion"-they have to stay
at home, and work hard to pay their rents.
If the fares Oil our railroads and canals
were one half what they now arc, think
the travel would soon increase tenfold, and
the profits of the companies, be, of course,
much larger than they are at present.
The question is often asked, in tones of
marked surprise, why this canal, that rail
road, or some other enterprise, docs not pay?
And when you answer, that high tolls and
fares are, obviously, the main, if not the
sole reason, the Directors and their Subs
laugh you to scorn. Yet it is notorious that
many an unhappy railroad shareholder has
Fever been charmed with even a glimpse of
a dividend, since the day he parted with his
cash and that, with one or two exceptions,
every Telegraph Company in the country is
a losing speculation. For such results, no
other reason can be assigned, than the grasp
ing avarice of the short-sighted Directors,
in clinging to high tariff
AS proof of this, will adduce most
striking instance, taken from the returns Of
the receipts of the Syracuse and Rochester
Rail Road Company.
1850 $s4,O3O.
1851 $0s,32O.
Showing an increase Of $4,000, which I
beg you will remark, is, in spite, and main
tain, in consequence of reduction of fares
from 8 to 2 cents per mile.
An American who recently arrived here
from England, in the Pacific, says, that tile
London Times, the Daily Nesos, the Norm
ing Chronicle, and host of other English
journals, are highly excited, amused, shock
ed, and otherwise affected, by the reports
which are continually reaching the Old Coun-
try, in relation to the "War against Petit
coats" in tile United States; but they are ev-
idehtly 80 amazed at the bold stand which
our countrywomen have taken to obtain
their freedom, in all matters of dress, that
they, at present, simply quote the articles of
American writers, being unable to say any
thing original themselves, on the delicate
and interesting subject of the Bloomer move-
sment.,,..,.
By tie by, many of the young ladies of
this city, whose favorite hours for prominad.
ing Broadway arc from gas-light to mid
night, have adopted the new style of dress.
Their apparel is showy and expensive; but
it is generally thought, that they carry the
thing too high.
a bnck:layer, named Dennis Cardigan,
working in the upper part of the city, met
with a tremendous fall on Saturday last,
from the effects Of which, it is supposed he
will never recover II woa a u,,;,J sI, .,