The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1853-05-12

hand, and Il gold snuff box Ill the other; III
another part of the room was Isaac T.. uol-
mes, whom we overheard relating his intro
duction and first conversation with Mr.. Clay,
! and which occasioned considerable merri-
ment Mr.. Clay having supposed Holmes to
be Union man. In the midst ofthis scene,
the door opened, and to our utter and mex
pressiblc delight, in walked, or rather wad
died, the very same little old man, and in the
very same twine strings, cow-skin whip, white
broad brimmcd hat, and all, just as we had
seen him OH the previous evening, when
striving to mount his pretty little black pony.
We began to chucklc, but the general ex-
clamation, and apparent delight of every
person in the room, put stop to our chuck
ling. Good morning! good morning! how
are you? how are you? resoundcd on all
sides, and the next moment, the old white
hat was removed, and we SAW one of the
noblcst, and most intellectual heads in the
world. The forehead was high, and indel-
IDLY stamped with the mark Of genius; there
was a swelling Of the temporal veins that
was extraordinary, and would have distin-
guished that superb head in any assembly
of statesmen, poets or philosophers. And
now for the first time we caught the express
sion of his eye, the most benevolent we have
ever seen, it WAS SO kind, so sweet so good.
We involuntarly approached, for there was
something III that man to be revcrenccd.
a step or two brought us to him, when
Governor Miller said laughing: "They are
coming, Doctor" cay" said another, eve
must make you our Colonel, DIR. Cooper"
DR.. Cooper! What, the famous President
of the South Carolina College? the friend of
Priestly-thc victim of the alien and sedt
ion laws! the philosopher, physician, states
man, lawyer, and political cconomist-in q
WORD, the most universal genius in all Am
erica! We were utterly coufounded by the
unexpected announcement Of his name, for
we had read many Of his works, and longGd
to behold the man whose books had been
our study and delight Without pausing,
Dr. Cooper returned the cordial salutations,
and advancing to the fire, stopped down to
warm his hands, and when doing so, turned
his head, and looking up at G Governor Miller,
asked: "Who arc coming?" ''Thc New York
ers! Don't you know that whole brigade
have volunteered their services to General
Jackson, for the purpose Of fighting us? Let
them come" said DIR. Cooper, smiling, ''let
them come, and we will make our niggers
whip them home again" This remark was
followed by general laugh; and a gentleman
whispered to us, that at 81 rccsnt meeting Of
the militia, the doctor had enrolled his name
rs volunteer, and undergone all the fati-
gucs Of the drill viii: rs much resolution us
the foremost soldier in the corps.
WAsn1SGroN RAcEs-Somc Democrat,
with Il jovial spirit, and sharp sense of the
ridiculous, writes from Washington to the
Ncwburyport (Mass.) Union. lie laughs at
the endless crowd OF Office hunters, gives
graphic description Of the hungry customers
who haunt the Attorney Generals office, and
narratcs the following incidents:
The other day short fat gentleman,
from Essex South, attempted to stop Gen.
Cushing, as he was starting for another part
Of the city on special business. This is the
story, all told:
llplicamt-"G Gen. Cuslingp'
Gen. Cushing.- All! glad to see you-
understand the whole matter-have the
greatest respect for you-can't stop now.
GooG morning"
Applicant-"J Just one moment-I want
to see you very much"
Gen. Cushing.-"S Shall be back in half
an hour; or you must 60 with me"-run-
ming.
The applicant, an old stager, declares he
will go with him, and out they shoot from
the back door, over the gardens, the fatman
painting and trying to talk, and the Attorney
GeneraLstriking Il bec-line for his destina-
ton. AT last the asthmatic catches breath,
and cries out, "Can't stand this any ion
I tger; must give up" "Sorry to lose your
company" replies the General; but busi-
ness is. pressing" The man holds post,
gasps two or three times, terrible night
succeeds, and he declares that he will not
be- found on the turf again pitted against
such mette.
AN INorDENT.-A few mornings since,
just as the cars had started from the depot,
gentleman, his wife and daughter, were
observed at distance up the street, rum,
ming with great speed towards the depot.
One of the agents of the railroad, or some
other person, observing the efforts of the
party, started after the train, and succeeded
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