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A PArR1oT's DEATH.-The records of ancient
Greece and Rome do not exhibit nobler in
stance of patriotism than is contained in the
following inscription, found upon grave stone
in New London, Conn. No wonder our revolu-
tonary fathers were invincible while they were
actuated by such motives as are here recorded !:
sOn the Both of October, 1882, 1000 Eng
lishmen fell upon this town by fire and sword {;
800 Americans defended the fort for whole
day, but in the evening, about o'clock, the
commander of the besieged fort delivered up
his sword to the Fnglishmah, who Immediately
stabbed him. all his comrades were put to- Che
sword. line of powder was then laid from
the magazine to the sea, there to be lighted and
blow the fortress into the air. William Hatman,
who lay not far distant, with three strokes of
the bayonet in his body, said to his wounded
friends who still lived, "We will endeavor to
crawl to this line, and thus we will completely
wet the powder with blood, and with the life
that remains in us, save the fort and magazine,
and perhaps few of our comrades who are
only wounded." He alone had strength enough
to accomplish the noble design. In his thir-
tieth year, he died on the powder which he
overfowed with his own blood. His friends
and seven Of his wounded companions by this
means had their lives preserved"
After this narrative are the following words
in large capitals:
"HERE RESTS WILLIAM HATMAN."
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The HAVANA LorTERY.-The Havana CORES
pondent of the Washington National Intelli-
gencer gives the following description Of the
modus operandi Of the Havana Lottery:
sThe lottery is held in public square, and
is superintendent by several judges; and is,
believe, fairly done, as far as any such iniquity
can be fair. There are two revolving casks,
and one boy draws . number from the large
one; second boy draws prize from the other
cask, large or small one, as the case may be.
There are two hundred prizes, and ell numbers
left in the large cask after these are drawn are
blanks. The tickets are generally sold and all
the prizes drawn-so that you have do not
know how many thousands Of chances to one
against you. The lottery before the last, six
negroes on the quay drew together the $50, 600
prize Her Spanish Majesty makes about 49,
600 month by this abominable gambling,
which leads men to neglect their families, for
sake their occupations, and beg, borrow or steal
enough to buy some shares, however small, in
the vain hope of sudden wealth. There are
fourteen drawn year, and there is always
great excitement, especially among the negroes,
who club together, sometimes twelve cents each,
to purchase . sixteenth. Twice year the
grand prize is $lOO, 900. Men are found about
I'll the cafes who buy tickets and parts from
the Government, and sell out for six per cent
advance, and II is surprising what respectable
and Intelligent men purchase chances.
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An ELOQUENT DREAMER.-The forger, Kissane,
being asked by the Judge, yesterday, why the
sentence of the law should not be pronounced
upon him, rose, and with trembling voice,
said:
81 fully deserve any penalty which may be in
ficted upon me. Two years ago1 was living happy
with my family IN Ohio, respected by ALL But in
one fatal hour committed that for which I am
now to receive my sentence, and my family to be
cast upon the world who will shudder at the name
bear. Yet it is my fault. Had | paused and
pondered, should not have been here, and you
would have been saved the unpleasant duty which
you are compelled to do. must have been in q
dream when committed the crime"
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p9~ Yesterday afternoon, says the n. Y
Tribune of the 31st ult., as the carriage of Mr..
Curtis was passing terough Fourteenth street,
the horses became frightened and ran away,
the driver losing all control Of them. Mrs.
Webster, widow Of the late Daniel Webster, was
in the carriage at the time, and becoming
alarmed, jumped out Of the vehicle, in conse-
quence of which she was severely injured. She
ment, and striking upon her head, was badly
cut. Some citizens, who witnessed the occur
renee, fastened to her relief and conveyed her,
in state Of insensibility, to the dwelling house
No. rs Fourteenth street. Medical attendance
was promptly at hand, and Mrs. W. recovered
sufficiently in short time to be conveyed to her
residence. The injuries she sustained are Of 3
very serious nature.
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A REPUBLIC IN ENaLAND.-A Scotch journal,
the John O'Groot Journal, has got hold Of a
curious piece of Court gossip, which he says he
has not received at second hand, but direct from
the highest quarters. It is as follows: Her
Majesty is much offended at the Times. She
has reasons to believe its statements regarding
her troops in the Crimea are exaggerated, and,
even if not, the tone in which the description is
given, partaking in about equal parts Of q
Momus-like righteousness and ranting dema-
goguism, is offensive TO her. Au reste, Prince
Albert says chat the whole newspaper press has
forgotten its due bounds, and fallen into licea-
tiousness Of discussion Of which disaster can be
the only result. So convinced is his Royal
Highness Of this, that he is represented to have
said to some Of those having the honor OF his
friendship, that he believes the monarchy will
come to an end with the reign Of his wife. We
aEsrspidly drifting, be thinks, to rspublicsnism'
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BARNuM's BABY SHow.-The Buffalo Democrat
pitches into Barnums proposed baby show, as

BARNuMs BABY SHow.-The Buffalo Democrat
pitches into Barnum's proposed baby show, as
follows: - a
This is very disgusting misunderstanding pre-
miums for those Irregularities in the law of human
reproduction, by which four children are born in
stead of one-speculating out ofunfortunate trpets
and making the little twins around the country
sources Of gain to an impudent charlatan. This
whole affair Of baby showing is vulgar and coarse.
No woman of deicacy and refinement would pub
licly engage in it. Proposed as joke in Ohio last
year, it was thoughtessly and froicsomely entered
by many mothers, who had no idea of the number
of women who would mirthfully accept the invita-
ton. The result proved cumbersome, fatiguing
offensive bore, which will never be repeated in
that State, and would never have been initiated in
ours except for the presence in IT Of a man who
owns museum of worthless curiosioties, which he
is naturally anxious to keep full Of visitors. A
woman must be very coarse who would subject her
offspring to public competition for the price Of
fatness, or who would publicly struggle for q re.
ward Of seventy dollars for having given birth to
three children at once. Coarse as bricks would
she be-and not much more delicate would be the
mother who would risk modification and grief in
the competition for prize of beauty and excel
lence of the little creature dearer to her than life.
The whole thin advertised for exhibition the 9th
Of June next, is vulgar and filthy Obese children!
fifty dollar prize for the latest hog boy girl
under sixteen years old!l The fabricator Of the
Woody Horse, of course does not know that ex-
cessive pinguitudein children is a domestic infic-
lion, and source of regret and shame to both
parents and offspring But if he did not know it,
the fact would not deter him from making money
out Of the deformity. This is his trade.
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FANNY FERN.-Mrs. Swisshelm thus gives her
opinion of the "Life and Beauties of Fanny
Fern publication intended to injure FANNY,
but which has resulted in changing Indifferent
readers of her compositions, into warm friends
and admirers:
"The Life and Beauties of Fanny Fern"
which could not have been published without
the knowledge and appreciation of her father
and brother, is the greatest disgrace American
literature has ever sustained. The book is
principally made up of her own writings, ar
ranged in way that the compiler thinks will
injure her, and supplied with comments calcu-
lated to make them appear other than they were
intended.
Her manners, dress, personal appearance,
and conversation are criticised with q cold,
insolent ridicule, such as professional roue
would be likely to use toward a woman he dare
not approach. Even her little daughters are
spoken of with insolent familiarity; and without
any direct charges against her honor as q
woman, she is treated as person of easy virtue.
A few passages of coxcomb impertinence, with
paragraph of facts, is swelled into volume
by articles taken from her writings, and is sold
to her injury, to destroy her reputation and
means of livelihood"
That is truth outspoken, and voluntary tri-
butte of an independent woman to one of her own
sex, which we regard as in the highest degree
honorable, and entirely worthy Of the talented
editress of the Pittsburg Visitor.
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April 1855. 1888 Is
F. GAGNE Parish Treasurer.
On motion, the above report was adopted
The claims of Aubin Bourg, Justice of the
Peace, amounting to thirty dollars, and those of
Samuel Vol, amounting to Twenty-Five dollars and
twenty-five cents were referred to committee
composed Of Messrs. 6. Tremoulet, A. Lircite, and
Jos. Aycock. ...
On motion Of Mr. Welsh,
The Police Jury proceeded to the election of
Road Inspectors whose term of service shall expire
on the 1st day Of April 1855.
The following persons were duly elected Road
Inspectors to serve during the ensuing year, towt
First Dsrc.-p H. Darce; Second District, Thomas Blu
ford Third District L. s. Chauvin Fourth District p F.
Michel Fifth District J. V. Boutelou Sixth District O. F.
Aycock. -.
On motion Of Mr. o. Aycock,
The following named persons were appointed a
committee to lay off a public road on the bayou
Chacahoula, o. F. Aycock, J. c. Navarro, Andrew
McCollum, NJ. II. Daunis, Benjamin Gross, j. j.
Hanna.
On motion Of Mr. Welsh,
The Police Jury adjourned sine die.
J. J. HANNA, President pro tenn.
F. GAGNE, Clerk.
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A Conundrumical toafer.

A fellow in a complete suit of faded corduroy,
and very dirty withal, tumbled of the steps Of
st: Andrews Church, just as the Waterman
arrived at the sgot, and making two or three
revolutions on the pavement, stopped face up
wards before the officer, and propounded the
following query:
81 say, watchy, are you pretty sharp at
conundrums? Why am 1 like backsliding
christian ? That's pretty tough one, you
think Well, don't puzsle. It's because fell
away from the church, and am likely to be
picked up by the devil at last
The Waterman without thanking him for the
Internal compliment, picked him up. On the
route down Chestnut street, the captive addressed
the captor again:
"Watch, I'll try you with another. Why am
like the Emperor of Hayti?"
because you are sassy scoundrel.''
"No, because l am attended by black
guard"
"And because are as big q black guard your
self as could be picked up in years travel.'
Nothing more was said till they came in front
of Col. Woods Museum, when the corduroy man
once more addressed the man of the mace and
rattle
"Don't get out of heart, watchy. Better luck
next time. Why are the Quaker Giant and
myself like the God of marriage"
because you are humbugs."
"Bah! no. Because we are high men"
(Hymen.)
'Do you call yourself high man."
eyes, do. I'm pretty high, think, if ten
swallers of whiskey can make me So Besides
I'm trump, an ace of trumps, and you know
that's always high"
cay, in the game of All Fours."
'That's the game was playing when you
came across me-"
'sYou were playing low, think; for you
were fat on your back. But I'll play the dence
with you, and that will be low enough, if you
don't get along without any more talk"
"You are bright old fellow, as thought
you were, but here's one guess that you can
chaw. Why are you like sugar candy?"
81 can't exactly say" replied the Waterman,
little fattered by the saccharine comparison
"Well; it's because I'd like to lick you, if
had a chance" said the prisoner at the very
moment he was thrust into the cage.
This morning, when the conundrum maker
answered to the name of Simon Pearce, the
watchman's evidence was heard and commit
ment for vagrancy was speedily made out.
''Can l say word or two ?" asked Simon.
'Certainly," answered the Mayor
"Why," said the ihtorrigible offender "why
is small bob tail brown horse, with blaze
face, like Governor Bigler?"
"Take him away" said his nonor, and the
last conundrum remains without solution, to
exercise the guessing faculties of our readers.
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a The Springfield Republican tells story Of
Know Nothing, who would not use the word
PATRIOT because i begins with pal. The Re-
peodcan y Inisinfcsmed, the Know Nothing object
g g We last not the first syllable of de word.
vvation taught him that most Of the election
mfnnsiasm under our present Naturalization
y patriodsm. w r. CoayieY.
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than four gentlemen arose instantly, offering
her seat. She smiled sweetly and unaffected
ly, and, thanking the gentleman who urged the
nearest seat to her, she seated herself with q
peculiar grace of manner. She had one Of
those faces Raphael was always painting
touchingly sweet and expressive A little after
this young beauty had taken her seat, poor
woman, looking very thin and very pale, with
that eareworn haggard look that poverty, and
sorrow, and hard labor always give, came in.
She might have been one of those poor seams
tresses who work like slaves and starve for their
labor. She was thinly and meanly clad, and
seemed weak and exhausted. She had evident
ly no sixpence to throw away, and came in the
car not to stand, but to rest while she was
helped on in her journey. While she was
meekly standing for the moment, none Of the
gentlemen (s) offering to rise, Raphael's angel,
with sweet, reproving eyes, looked on those who
had offered her a seat, and seeing none of them
attempt to move, and just as myself was rising
to give the poor old lady seat, she arose and
insisted upon the woman taking her seat. 1t
was all the work Of but a moment; and the
look of grateful surprise the old woman gave
her, and the glance of sweet pity the beautiful
girl bestowed on the woman as she yields her
seat, and the evident CONSERVATION Of the broad
cloth individuals, who were manifestly put to
shameful were to me irresistibly interesting
and instructive. One of these same broadcloth
wearers, apparently overpowered with confusion,
got up and left the car, and Raphaers angel
took his vacant seat"
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Succession Of John B. Beck
STATE OF LOU[SIANA-Fiih Jld;.

Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court, this
rs 31S day Of March, one thousand eight hundred and
ffy-6ve. l15-5tl L. 8. ALLAN, Clerk
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LAND FOR SALE.


OFFER for sale a Tract of Land, ffS.s.>
l. lying on both sides of Turkey BiiiI
Creek, in Abbeville District, about i've miles
North of Cokesbury Depot on the Cambridge
road, containing
6S1 Acres.
About one hundred and fourteen acres bottom
land, some fifty of which is mill pond bottom Of
the richest and most productive qualify; three
hundred acres fine woodland the balance
cleared and in cultivation.
On the premises are comfortable Dwelling
house, having nine rooms, all necessary out
buildings, Blacksmith Shop, and a
Fine Merchant Mill.
This place is situated in one of the most desi-
rable and healthy neighborhoods in the District
or State, and has one Of the best MineralSprings
in use in the State. If the above place is not
sold before the first Monday in October, will
sell it to the highest bidder, at Abbeville C. H.,
and no mistake.
The place was formerly owned by Reuben
Robertson, deceased, and is known as 1.-THE Rob
ertson place"
Persons desiring to purchase land, would do
well to come and see this tract, as I am conf
dent they will be pleased with it, as we'll as the
terms on which will sell.
MARY N. ROBERTSON.
Nov. l, 1854 &c IF
eas" The Columbia Banner and Laurensville
Herald will copy until day of sale and for.
ward their accounts to this office.
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FULLER's HAT STORE.

IN calling attention to my Styles for the
l. FALL AND WINTER, l return my
thanks at the same time to my friends and the
public generally for past favors, and shall
endeavor to merit q continuance.
The same moderate charges will prevail that
have made tho establishment so popular
throughout the State.
Fine Moleskin Hats, 81.
Oakford and Sons (of Philadelphia) Fine
Hats, and Gennin's (2l4 Broadway will be
81 so.
No departure from these prices.
Terms exclusively Cash
Sept. 6, '55. lstf
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
AbbeViWe District=G Citation.

WHEREAS, Hamilton P. Miller and Sarah
W G. Giles hath applied to me for Letters
of Administration, on all and singular the goods
and ehattes, rights and credits of Joseph
p. Giles late of the District aforesaid, de-
ceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonsl,
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said deceased to be and appear before me,
at our next Ordinarys Court for the said Dis.
trict to be holden at Abbev:lle Court House, on
to show cause, if any, why the sdid ad-
mnistration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
twenty-ninth day of August in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty. and in the eightieth year of Ameri-
can Independence.
WILLIAM HILL, o. Il. D.
Aug 81, '55. l7.2w
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Economy is Wealth.
TNHE subscriber calls the attention of the
l. public to the following valuable Recipes
which he is now prepared to sell at very low
rates.
To Make Washing Fluid,
A most valuable economical arrangement for
house-keepers;
TO Make Soft Soap,
The cheapest and quickest plan for the manu-
facture of good Soap ever discovered;
TO Make Starch Polish,
This is plain recipe for one of the most beau
tiful and cheap polishes ever used.
To Make Furniture Polish,
Another valuable recipe for the cheap and ex-
peditious manufacture of an excellent polish
for furniture.
TO Make Writing Fluid,
duced at 'short notice" and very little cost.
WILLIAM ANDERSON.
August "a, 1866 1s :, Sm
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y O UND
A RELIABLE MEDICINE.
THE CELEBRATED
COLLETON
BI TT E r S.
A Purely Vegetable Preparation
AND A
SOVEREIGN REMEDY
FOR
DYSPEPSIA

THESE BITTERS are purely vEGETA.
Il BILE COMPOUND, and are offered to.
the public under the fullest conviction that
they will be found q safe and sovereign REM
EDY for DYSPEPSIA.
They have been triumphantly tested, not
only by numerous families and Physicians in,
the South, who have furnished ample testimo..
ny as to their decided excellence but also By
the proprietor, who, for ten years, suffered all
the gloom incident to that stubborn and dis,
tressing diaease.
The COLLEToN BITTERs are also Car
minative, most excellent for Cholera Merbus,
Costivcness, Sea Sickness. Nausea, proceeding
from whatever cause, Shortness of Breath,
Acidity, Heartburn, Cramps and Stitches in
the Breast. -..1t
The above Medicine is highly recommended
to literary gentlemen, students, elderly people,
and others of sedentary habits.
Il do hereby certify that have known and
used your celebrated compound COLLETON
B1TTERS in my family for more than fifteen
years, and do verify believe it to be one of
the most valuable Family and Plantation Med
icines in use. having witnessed their beneficial
effects in 30 many instances, that with truth il
may be affirmed, they we'll deserve the high
encomiums which they have received from the
afflicted who have partaken of their invigors.
ting and health-restorng properties.
Signed, CHAS. g. CAPERS. Planter,
St. Helena, 8. c."
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We Must Have Money |!

\ IL Persons having Demands against the
"A Estate of Enoch Barmore, deceased,
will present them to the undersigned by the
first day of November next Those Indebted
to said Estate by Note, Store Account or
Blacksmith Account will save the Administra-
tors of much trouble and themselves of cost,
by paying up by that Date
Look out! you have had one
yenr's tndulgence!!
j. G. G. W1LLIAMs. Adm'r''
August 20, 1866. 17-4t
ALSO,
Those Inebted to the late firm of Barmore
& Donald by Note or Account, will save Cost
by settling with me Immediately, as I must
have the MONEY in order to close up the
Estate of T. Barmore, deceased, and it is un-
pleasant to have to sue for it.
D. L. DONALD,
Surviving Partner.
August 23, 1866. 17-4t
e# Banner copy twice
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olNGLE SOFlES, PER ASNUM W OO
Ten CORES, PER ANNuM 60 90
|TNHE DAILY STANDARD contains DAI-
Il LY TELEGRAPHIo REPORT. A MAR
KET REPORT, and report of GENERAL
INFORMATION furnished by the mail from
every section of the Union.
1t also presents DAILY REPORT of the
STOCK MARKET, THE COTTON MARKET,
of the ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES OF
SHIPS, and of the ARRIVALS OF PASSEN.
GERS.
Once week is presented COMPARATIVE
STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND
SHIPMENTS OF COTTON, RICE AND
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE RE.
CEIPTS AND EXPORTS OF COTTON at all
the ports of the Upjted States.
ALL NEWS. of a personal and political
character, both foreign and domestic, is given
with the greatest possible promptness; and to
insure this object wc have secured the services
of an able corps of correspondents.
1t is our special object to publish NEWS
PAPER, proper. We shrink from the expires.
sion of no opinion which may be demanded
by the subject before us, but as general prin-
cipe prefer stating facts at the earliest instant
possible, and to leave it to our readers to form
their own opinions.
ativc, first of morality and order next of
the institutions peculiar to the South, and
next Of the union Of the States We resolu-
tely oppose radicalsm as well in democracy as
morals.
One important object in the establishment
Of our paper was to present a cheap vehicle
for information From this object we have
been compelled to depart, tos extent but
not to leave it entirely out of view, we pro-
pose to sell the paper a. our counter, in packa.
ges of TEN. for TWENTY CENTS, and MAIL
TEN COPIES to any one of our subscribers
for year. who will send us FIFTY DOLLARS.
This will relieve US from the risks of collection
and the expense of mailing SO many different
borhood throughout the State, the opportunity
of DAILY PAPER AT FIVE DOLLARS
per annunl. L. w. SPRATT & co.
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FOR SALE,

4 VALUABLE PLANTATION IN the
"a calhoun Settlement" On waters o.
Calhoun Creek containing
A9@GO0O A@" @%a
more or less Of which about Eight Hundred
are in WOODS well timbered.
There are over Two: Hundred Acres Of
splendid BOTTOMS, of which about One Hun.
dred and Thirty are in cultivation, and near.
fy the whole Of which are secure from injury,
except from extraordinary oyerfowa Much
of the land is superior GRAIN land, and is
also good COTTON land. TIE Plantation is in
excellent repair, with comfortable
Dwelling House,
out buildings, accommodations for sixty or
seventy slaves, good fencing, &c.
1t Is also well situated for the TRANSPORTATION
OF produce, being ten miles from the Savannah
Alver, and the same distance from the Railroad
at Abbeville Court House.
The proposed route Of the Savannah Valley
ha'iroad passes within three miles of it at Cal.
hoSn's Mills, where, should the Read be built.
Depot will certainly be located.
This Plantation is only offered for sale to ef.
feet division among the parties in interest.
For information as to Terms, &C., apply to
!, WIN. H PARKER, Esq, at,Abbeyille C n,
: or to Mr.. EDWARD PARKER, on the 'Plsnta.
ton. - 'N''
Abbeville, September 6, 1sbB tt1a.1m