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Clerical wit.

We give below "lisil story" clipped
from some OF our exchanges who can
read it, without giving three che ers for the
parsons
A FIsu SroRy.-Four clergymen. a Bap-
tist, preshyt :rIan. cthod;sI, aud Roman
Coiholic, met At a certai u pla,e e " agree.
ment to dine on fish. Soon AN grace was
sad, the Colholic rose, armed with KIN G
and Iork, md taking about one third OF the
fish, comprclend'ng the head, removed 1t
to his plate, exclaimed as he sat down,
with great SET sat.alact cn. "Papa csr on.
put eccIesn'a:" (the Pope 10 HE head OF
,he Ihureh) immediately the Melho list
m,n.s,er ur"se, and helping hlmpelf I"
about one third. embracing the la,l, seated
h,,nseii, cxclannlug, Finn coronat opus"
Qhe md CROWNS the work. The preaby.
texan nov ,h'rght it war time Ter kun to
iu"vr, aud taking lie remainder OF the fish
to h's plate, exclalming, " In media es.
vrr,,ay" (lrulh hes between The two ex.
tremrr) Our Baptist brother had nothing
before h'm but an empty plate and the
pr. spect of Il slim dinner. anI snatch,ng
~ lie Lo"; OF srhwn (meic:) bhucr, hc
,.a>hcd II ov"' diem al, rx' l''m,ng," Ego
tDpuzo vus" lLt@piize you ai;.(
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a Calculation.

The number Q has sone peculiar pro.
porlies. the solving Of which have ever
been interesting to caIculators. The fol.
lowing qnerIes from = writer in the Eren.
ing NeDs muy give an hour or ,wo OF
pleasant mental occupation:
"iUessrs. Editors: VIII you please re.
quest Ledger v to state the reason why
the difference between any transposcd
numbers ia always multiple Of g.
would also submit, the following query {:
How is II that | divided by 8 times 9 or 81,
givcs f"r qnotien. periodical decimal
fraction OF the firm of
O.0I234567 Dol 3345670Ol, +, and So on re-
producing in regular succession, and in
their natural order, all tho digns with the
exception nf a.
SoaSs>SsykiEecau!'y,
GALyUUuS"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have'nor bEpn~ pusrTtT.-
ed in the case which they made out against
me, have too much confidence in the
uiagninimity Of American editors 10 doubt
tina, they will confess that they have been
misled: and will expose the unJustifiable
means used TO deceive them and to injure
me. Be just, be GENEROUS, gentlemen Of
the press. Read this report, and consider
closely its contents.
The Iou,sville Courier has, / believe,
propIssed 10 publish my trial in pamphlet
form;>h the gentleman WIN was employ
ed by this paper is not stenographer,
and the report could not be full and satia.
factory in all the details Of cross .examina-
ton, even if his notes were fairly publish.
ed. Mr.. Cole would not, know, make an
unfair report for any consideration but
from past experience should apprehend
that some liberties might be taken with his
notes before they zee light. make this
suggestion for his sake as we'll az my own.
1t 's fact worth noting, too, that whilst
MIR. Cole was preparing this report for the
Courier, he wrote letters to his paper, the
Cincinnati Gazette, in which he expressed
an opinion that would be acquitted, which
was based on the evidence in the case.--
We may hereafter have an opportunity Of
comparing Sir. Coles opino. of the testi.
mony with the version the Courier may
give it.
:, - MArT r Wan
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era, and commissioners Of deeds, that ever
lived opposite or in Odd Fellows Hall
would fail TO accomplish, had not Congress
made up its benevolent mind to do it With.
out consulting them.
Second. Why should promise to give
you ten per cent. OF that allowance? (Oh
don't you wish you might get it Al hope
shalI) You say you have made an elI5r,
to get it for us. All, Charles. | 10. e and
honor you for doing 30 if you have, but
how. when and whcrc--tell me. where
did you make that effort? But. if you did
30 what oft !? Perllaps--startling thought
--you will be writing to me for five or
ten per cent" Of that humble income -
Don't try it. Charles you wouldn't get it,
| assure you.
AS to your making an effort, that's all
nonsense. Everybody makes efforts now
a-days Everybody that ever read Of,
except Mrs. Dombey, made an effort, and
if my grandmother were to die and leave
me thousand dollars, you might with
equal propriety inform me that you made
an effort for that venerable persons decease
and claim five or ten per cent" Of that
amount Of property, as To humbug me with
your making efforts 10 influence Congress-
who, az said before, solcmnIy believe
independent Of all the efforts Of all the
notary publics in all Washington.
From these two considerations, con.
cludc that you have no claim or shadow OF
clam on me, but that your proposal e
merely request fnr charity, TO the amour,
OF /" five or ten per cent" on the small
sum that you, living in Washington, and
watching the signs OF the times, begin to
believe Congre"s is going to allow me-
This charity shall decline bestowing, for
three good and sufficient rcasons:---
ls.. am very poor myself.
"a. have family to support on $780,
83 mouth, which isn't such trcmcn-
dous income in country where flour is
thirty dollars barrel.
81. I'll see you-frst; giving you
| full PERMISSION 10 fill the blank with any
kind aspiration Tor your future welfare
and happiness that may occur TO you, and
| that YOU may deem appropriate.
FAREWELL Charles; remember me kindly
to q number of officers stationed in Tex.
IA, when you write. Invest properly and
judlciousv tho " five or ten per cent you
get from thcrn-in your future efforts Tor.
get me, and remember TO
BE VII uous and you will be happy
| Adicu-Yours respectfully,
GEO. II. DERBY, Lieut.. Topog'l Engin
eers. TO Charl.s De Sclding. Esq. Sev.
enth street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall
General Agent. Notary Public, Commits
sioner Of Deeds, and U. S. COMMISSIONS.
for al! the States in The Union and else
| where
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Departed this life, at his residence in
Sumter District, on Saturday, the l4th
inst, John Rhame, after protracted and
painful illness in his 69,h year. The de-
coaSed was kind husband. father. and
neighbor. a fast friend and full of benevo-
lence. though firm in his opinions and open
in his conduct. He was for more than 80
years consisaEt member Of the Baptist
Church, and died in good standing in tina,
Branch of the christian church.
Mr.. Rhame is another loss of the old'
citizens Of our community. They are fail.
ing around us like autumn leaves. The
example they leave is worthy to be follow
ed by those who survive them.
The nob!est work Of God ia an honest
man. such was Mr., Rhame. lIis death
waa that of the christian and though now
beyond tho joys, hopes, pains aud tolls Of
earth, ho is in better world. Peace TO
his ashes
DIED.-At his residence near Camden,
Ala, on the 9th Of April last, WILLIAMS
MCDOWELL, Sr., aged about 72 years.
He was from Darlington Distri't. South
Carolina
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" Sugar i'm the Gourd -

This seems to be the mnito, or at any
rate the text Of sharp looking shee, OF
printed matter dubbed .Jonah's Gouri
Vine" which is published scmi-occasion-
ally at NcwbcrryC. II. The editors, WHO
are unknown, say they intend in return
for the brilliant success, which has greeted
their ef"r,s, to enlarge the Vine. "Ill
weeds but we had forgotten, small pa
pers, like little men, may be waspsh and
If there is "sngar in the gourd" there
might possibly happen to ne sting like
wise. Discretion is the better part of
valor."
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The Fashions.
PARIe, APRIL II, 1854.

hhlct <hfnIL ~ 4OJt.
The fevorte styles OF garments this
Spring are peliscs, uianteiets, with two or
three f1ounces and short cloaks resembling
the Talma. Felicien mantclet forms a
scarf cut low in the neck the material 10
taffeta with figured ribbon, forming scol-
lops. and ornamented under each row with
deep fringes Of two colors 10 match tho
ribbon. Tho Pepita mantel is OF silk.
trimmed with plaid gnlloon and fringes,
with all open work heading the body of
this man,el is tight to the figure, and the
deep flounce has large plaits behind. The
Chevruesc msntlet is high 70 the throat,
and close at top; this garment is fashioned
OF ,affeta, and the edges are cut in largo
fcstooned sccllops, with an Applicant or
nament in each; the scollops ure bordered
with small Tom Iumb galgoons in ruches,
or with several rows Of narrow frinReH
placed one over the other. For this style
bright colors are employed. The orna.
ments Of all these mantelets are extremely
various. They coInprise ribbons, passe.
menteries, ribbons and lace. Embroidery
is also much in vogue. A pretty novelty
Of this kind, and which is likely 10 meet
| with great succesa, 10 the embroidery exc.
| cu;cG in straw, or in mixture OF straw
and silk, on taffeta Of all colors on SUN.
mer garments the effect is charming.
Dresses of plain IRISH poplin are very
comnc el fam for the street. Tho corsage
s plain. high. pointed in front, and fastened
down the back. When gray in color, the
front of the skirt is trimmed with light
maroon, plush or velvet, ornament en- ta-
6lier; that is, wide at the edge of the skirt,
and gradually narrowing towards tho
waist The corsage is encircled with tho
same velvet, narrow at the waist and VII
dcnlng upwards. Eight large bows Of eat
in ribbon are placed at intervals from tho
top of the body to the bottom Of the skirt.
The sleeves are plain, open at che wr,nt,
and ornamcnted at the top by bouillonnes
Of the poplin, separated by bands OF maroon
velvet.-N Y. Journal of Commerce.
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SAN Diego, 2Cth March, 1854.

My Dear Charles 81 have received
your modest request ol the l4th OF Janua.
ry. that will give y,n five or ten per cent
oi any sum that Congress may hereafter.
IN is infinite beneh:ence. appropriate to
my relief. request which you state you
made to Inc at the lnstance Of "a number
Of officers stationed in Texas"
For tho benefit of those gertlemen, az
we'll as yourseli. have asked Mr.. Ameo
to print your letter and my snswer in the
worId.renowned San Diego Hersld-the
only method see oi communicating with
your advisers as letter directed to "a
number Of officers stationed in Texas"
might possibly never reach them through
the ordinary channels.
Upon mature reflection, Of nearly five
minutes, have come to the concluaion to
decline acceding TO your proposal. This
decision has resulted fom several consid.
eratiuns.
/" the first place, don't know you,
Cnaries. ! never heard of you before in
all my lie. Il" besure. see your card,
which you SO kindly enclosed. and which
my w'Ie has just stuck up in corner of
the cracked looking glass that adorns our
huihpIe cnhmoer, that you ara general
agent. (Which may he new military rank,
Tor all know, created with the LIeuten.
ant GeneraIcy; AMI if 1t il, beg your D r..
don and touch my hat, for have grea,
respect for rank.) and NOTARY publ and
that you live On Seventh street, opp,,site
the Odd Feilows' Hall. (Why not move
a. ross The stree, y But all this does no,
amount to Friendship, intimacy, or even
common acquaintance and declare.
Charles do not evan know now whether
you may 10. be so'ne designing person,
who. .ee,ng that u bill ia likely % pass for
the reIIaf Of certain distressed officers,
seeks to levy l,,tle black n,a,l--say FIVE,
or even ten per cent--on the scanty pit
tance. under thu pretext oi having infiuen-
ced Congress IN its humane dec,sion.-a
thing. ihatI believe ali the general agents,
pfassD. pubic, Upitaj Ssaas cummishs.
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EoE the banner.
Tribute of ResDecd.

AT a meeting Of the Clarendon Troop
on Saturday the 9th Of May, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimous
Iy adopted.
Whereas, aince we last met, death has
visited our ranks and snatched two of our
most punctual members, and though it is
becoming in US to bow in humble submis-
sion to the mandates of Heaven. it is our
mournful privilege to record this merited
tribute to their high, moral worth. Be it
therefose
Resolved. That this Troop has learned
with sincere regret Of the death of Mr..
Robert and JameO Weeks, whose promp-
titude aud iniegrisEvrhad endeared them
to each member.
RESOLVED, That we tender to their be-.
reaved families our sincere coincidence in
this affecting dispenaation. and pray that
God may pour into their hearts tho oil OF
consolation.
Resolved, That in token of the high es.
teen in which they were held we will wear
the usual badge Of mourning at our next
three parades.
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PGstscriDt.

Just as we arc gong 10 press, the mails
Of Monday AMI Tuesday have come TO
hand, from which we CLEAN the following
Al Il. ona items
The American privateer alluded TO above.
is su.,poscu to be tho clipper ship Grape Shot,
w"Icn Vessel cleared from the United Slu.cs
with portion OF the famous Gcufge Laws
muskess Oh board. This Is. however, disputed.
W hen The Intelligence Reached L"ndou great
excitement cn>ncd, unc Il BRUSH war sieuIurr
wus immediately dispatched IN pcrsuiI ot the
Grap: Shot.
A debate hnd occurred in the British House
Of Loinuis Oh tho / h inst, relative to the u.
bau Slave Trade, during which, to questions
asked. Lord Join kusscl rcplIct in Substance,
that as tar us tic british government could
Junge by recent appearances the in,endeu &C.
non vi .he Spanish Government vas Satisiuc 10.
~ uiin III IL tuIuuI.cc ~lli e1IstIng treaties ON
llIc subject.
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HURRA FOR YnUsG AMERICA "A grand
mother. and her little grand. daughter
about six years old. being in conversation
about marriages, &C., the young hopcfal
put some right saucy questions to the old
lady.
Among others. tho child asked her grand
mother if she (lhe child) WAS at the we'd
ding OF her aunt B.. who was married sew.
eral years before the child was born.
No. says tho old lady. drawing up her
spsctacles and smiling at the innocent
simplicity Of the child asking the question.
Well. says the inquistiVc young one,
was at aunt Z's msrriago7
Yes my child was the response. But
Young America not satisfied at this, put a
question to the old lady that dumfuunded
her completely for while. Well, says
the child, was at Mas wedding! At
this the old lady was as before remarked,
for some time dumfounded. She, however,
at length recovered sufficiently from her
surprise and confusion. to say rather
threatehingly. no. you little scamp, you
were not. Tho little ono not noticing the
threatening aspec, Of her grandmother. Sc.
rIousy and rather c"mpIain'nsly remarked:
Just like Ma, always leaving us children
at home.
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AHlRuQSellleHAdS.

Messrs. PARRow g. Co.'S famous
Southern Burlesque Opera and Bal
let Troupe" performed in this place
to highly respectable audic'ce on
last evening. They give another per.
formance today at 3 o'clock, p. H.,
and again in the evening at n'clnck
Go and see them, good laugh is more
beneficial to health than a dozen of
Hobcnsack's pills.
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Cristad0rO's Excelsior Fluid

The claims Of this extraordinary article to
public estimation, are not based upon the time
thai it has been before the world. II Is COM
paratvcly new prep pnration. founded on now
discoveries in chemistry. and i. has inaugurn.
tod new era in hair dyeing. W'sa, are its 70.
concentrations lst,--it changes tho h air Of
any obnoxious color to nature . black or brown
in ivo minutes. 2d,--It assnlila,eR with tho
hair, ond nourishes instead Of burning it,
Sd IL IL pronoune eJ by eminent chemists tho
only sufe hair dye known. f.h.--It is innpos-
,iclo TO name an instance Of it. failure 9Th. Il,
has thu widest popularity ever yst aceoricd 70
. similar preparation. For inc estabtishM1dht
of theyo assertions by proos'sts% tho u:stit,oay
at Cn,srApoRo's, Nj &. As,or fFiose. whertis
10 manufactured. sold. aud applied privately.
Psico per or9, 81. For sala BY
RICE a. THUMS0N,
Drssyiaa. Sa,muIrak, u gs
Eav q, fssA - D.. = aa.'
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The Candidates.

We have been frequently asked. why
the candidates have nnt answered. the Cue
ries prnponndcl by voters " in this D,s
trict. We presu he they are waiting for
leisure season; but look nnt gentlemen. il
you give the people mnc!, more time, 'hey
may overwhelm Won with such tornado n
communications, as ,ngh, send you ON III
"other side of Jnr.lan To look for nm
swcrs, and " jordan IS hard road to Irabble {"
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A GREAT AND NoyEL EsTERrRIsE. We
publish in our advertising columns magnifi.
cient Gift Enterprise. (,he third OF se1;es.)
started in New York by Mr.. Perham. who haa
been long and favorsbly known throughout he
North and East. An examination Of it will
present features that cnmmvnd il TO the atten.
ton OF every man, woman and child in the
community. We have only to say that the
former enterprises of this indefatigable mana.
ger have been hnrac,crized by the greater
fairness. AMI given the utmost satisfaction to
nll concernd. Sehd in your orders for ri"kets
as early as possible. az they will undoubtedly
be taken up in e .hort time.
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HBOy HDrOw med.

We are informed by our Columbia cor.
respondent that on Sunday last negro
fellow, the Property Of EDWARD J. AR.
THUR, was accidentally drowned in the
Congaree River, near Columbia. He, in
company with several others, was bathing
and ventured beyond his depth. His body
has been recovered.
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Holloway, Fills. the Best Remedy for the
Cure Of brobsy -E1trart ofale,ter from Mr.
=. Williams, da'ed Meiford. March !. 1859
To Professor Holloway Feeling CRATE.
use of your Pills. consider il my duty to inform
you Of it, Soon after the birth Of her las. child,
her feet and ancles began to swell, and after.
wards her whole body. strongly indicating
dropsy, this oc ured vt the tufn of iif.. OBJ
taned the best medical ndvice. but her health
continued to decline. ,hen tired your Pills.
which am happy to cay have restored her to
sound and perfect health.''
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the United States, and even on the ssu-
ing OF letters Of marque by it's government
against Spain. if he should deem it proper to
40 80. Every one 'sronvinced by his viii.
i'ngness tn issue the decree even to. day.
There hive been sent to the United
States, by the Isabel, Of the 22i iiult, CO.
lionel OF engineers, late an officer of the
army, for the purpose of watching the
movements of the Government at Wash
ington and of the fillbustere in the South.
They have double passports, as civilians
aud as military officers.
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For the Banner.
MAYEsvILLE, 8. c., May %, l6!

MAYEsvILLE, 8. c., May %, 1854.
Afessrs. Editors: If not encroachng too
much on your prerogatives, would ask the
publication of the accompanying slip from
he Baltimore Clipper. 1t ia such deci-
dcd hit at the host Of agents in Washing
ton who are managing to fleece the people
out of their rights, that think every body
ought to read it.
Yours, very respectfully,
A SUBSCRIBER.
1naere1tiMg and Curious Cor.
respoadehce om Military ALI
l0Wamccs.
The San Diego Herald publishes the
following Which is more than rlch-it is
positively luscous:
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL, 1854.
Lieut. G. II. Derby, u. S. A. Son Diego,
California:
Sir: An effort having been made by me.
in connection with others, to obtain an
act OF Congress. during it's preser sea
sion, by which army officers will receive
the same allowances whilst they served in
California and Oregon as were granted to
m:.vy officers, beg 10 call your attention
thereto, and especially ask your approval
OF the contemplated attempt.
You are aware that Congrcaa at its laet
se"sion granted IN the Naval Appropriation
bill e,tra pay (S2 per diem) to llss officers.
and double pay TO sailors and others, aerv.
ing in the Pacific during the Mexican war,
aud up TO the 2eth OF September, 1850
This allowance was based upon the cup.
position that the officers Of the army serv-
ing in California had received the same al
vance by previous acts Of Congress,
when, in fact, this extra pay had only been
granted them from the LIST of July. 1850.
There are large number OF army Off
ccrs justly entitled to All additional allow.
which have induced Congress 10 grant i, to
the Navy, and especially those who served
there subsequent 10 the first OF january,
lo4S, when they were compelled to pay the
miust sxHbltnH prices Tor the necessarles
ot lie, having no alternative, and no me ,ns
OF leaving the country ike the officers or
the Pacific squadron, who could have lett
the coast OF California and gone to cheap
Cf stallion.
Ihavc been requested by number of
offIers stationed IN Texas TO soiici, your
co-operallnn IN carrying out this deslrabl
OBJECT, by contributing, in the event OF sue
cess, the propur lonaoie per Gertu,n agreed
upon by them. VIZ: five or ten per cent.
OIL the amount that may accrue to you az
remuneration for services rendered.
Your concurrence is therefore requested :;
and u ls understood that il there should be
a iaI,ure, wiIich, huwever, i'd NOT antIcIpa
ted, no charge OF any kind shall be made.
Soliciting your immediate attention and
early reply, remain, very respectfully,
your edlent servant,
CHARLES De SELpING.
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All n

We have received several publications
which purport to clucidate and explain the
subject Of spiritual rappings. They are
all from th' land nf radicalism, fanat;clsm,
&c. &c. We expect I" find SOME as,oun :
ing revelations in these papers, which the
readers OF the Banner may hear Of next
week
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The CONDITIoN OF. CUBA The Havana
correspondent oI the New Orleans plcay
ume asserts that the recent decree 0t the
Captain General Of CuDa hns tar it's oHten.
sible objects tho st"ppage ofihc slave trade,
whiie it's real design iA to prepare Tor the
finai stcp of nero emancipation. The
correspondent also says complete panic
exists IN Cuba. The foreign merchants
are scnIng their families away, fearing
somc great impending evil, While The mo.
netary affairs OF the island are ~ a state
o, enI"nglenen., and datrust is extending
on every hand.
What adds to the panic is the mcnacing
aspect OF affairs with United States on
account OF the Black Warrior affair, and
the knowledge Of the tact that tho Cap.
tam Genera, has tho royal decree au,hor,.
Eng hun to declare the immediate aboI,.
uqa u sk,very % ths dsAessiaou u IVY bp
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A critic, ungallan. enough to tell the
truth, says that the most awkward thing
in orout Of all Great ion ia woman trying
to run. They can't do it. They are not
a running nsitutinn-cxcept with their
tongues II there are TWO arrangements
in the world that were never made for
fleetness on the pedal, they are women and
ducks
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COTTON RlAR IL EFT.
CuARI,EsTON. MAY.

CHARLESTON, MAY, %.
COTTON.-1he market to-day was
somewhat in depressed state. The
transactions were limited to 67O bales.
at extremes, ranging from too &c.
"a decline in prices Of Is at l.4c.-
ON the lower qualities.
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A new organization. which promises
completely to overshadow the "Kno,o
Noth'Kgs." has recently been effected in
New York The New order is called the
F" Har eNothings." The pass word which
gains admitance for the initiated is, GARY
Red p to which the reply must be. after,
an honest examination of the packet
MARY Red"