The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-11-27

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latter is true to herself aud tre To truth.
II she has faith in Ter Cause, she must
conquer, no matter What isn,s and what
a.lvcrsaries nre arraycd against her.
We believe her philosophy is gaining ad-
herents even in the North, in spite of the
raving of the Tribune and the sneers of the
Herald. What is it to the solid mon of
Boston or to tho bulls and bears of Wall
street: it the King Of Dahomey furnishes
contingent occasionally to aid in the cul-
''Vatlon OF Southern cotton and sugar, or to
assist the agricultural regeneration of Cen.
trai Americas Z Does it take any cash from
their pockctsa Not sou. Does it fur
n'si' them larger basis for speculation, aud
thereby put more money in their pockets
Onquest'onably it docs. Have they any
philanthropy outside Of their pockcts!-
Most empIatically not But granting
they have a particle of philanthropy out
SIDE OF those sacred repositories. is il not
| better that His sable Majesty of Dahomey
should drive Il proiitable trade with South
Carolina, Louisiana, Nicaragua or Cuba,
Sin the article OF uiggers," than be periodi.
calIy forced to the alternative Of eating a
thousand or so of his countrymen or sacri-
ticing them to Fetch? or course it is:
aud therefore both interest and humanity
plead i'll behalf of direct trade with the
Kingdom of Dahomey. Let the solid men
and the plilantlrropists put these thing in
their pipes and smoke at leisure.
THE POLICE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
The introduction of the Police and Fire
Alarm Telegraph in Philadelphia, has
proved not only Il convenience to the pub
lie, but great auxiliary to the authorities
i'll snppressing riots and rows, and enforcing
the city ordinances generally. BicknelIs
Reporter, published i'll Philadelphia, speak
ing of this telegraph aud its great conven-
| ience, says :-Charlcston MeTcury.
"Tl,ere arc two distinct sets of wires.
spreading all over the city. The first is the
police telegraph, connecting the various
police stations with the central office. The
instrument is the most complete in use, and
Yet SO simple that a child can he taught to
operate with it in a few minutes; and it is
used for all kinds Of business connected
with the police. The fire alarm telegraph
Is entirely distinct from the police, consist
ing OF number Of wires r;uliatinr from
the central office, aud connecting with the
alarm stations distributed throughout the
CITY, at distance Of two or three squares
apart. The apparatus in these stations is
so arranged that the simple pushing of a
button from right to left sets it in motion.
and the precise locality of the fire is trans
m'tcd with unerring certainty to the
"'alan or central station, from which it is
communicated instantly TO all the stations
III the city.
"By the police telegraph, the Mayor can
issue his orders to any part OF the citv, as
sem"Ie his officers at any point at the short
est notice, or receive information of riots.
accidents. fires, or any other cause nec,ling
his attention, without the delay Of sending
special messenger. by it the coroner is
summoned to all parts OF the city, at q
great saving Of time and expense and often
in cases where such time is valuable. Bv
it the police OF one district can notify their
comrades Of another to be OH their guard
against parties going from one to the other,
and general understanding OH every par
ticalar subject can be had at moments
! notice. - -
Through the telegraph, straycd and
time we entered. the Office the operatives
were engaged at their instruments one
was transmitting to the various wards that
horse had been stolen, and giving a de-
description 10y which lie might be identified; :;
second was receiving an account of :,
man falling dead, and requiring the pres
encc of the coroner; the third was askino
Il description of lost child ut one of the
stations, willie the mother was anxiouslv
waiting the result of his inquiries. The
description of the boy was il, accordance
with that given by the mother, and when
satisfied that it was her darling boy, she
hurried away 10 claim him."
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E"Hoon -1scension.-We were favored
last evening 10y a call from Mons. Golard
| the great ;cronaut, who visits Charleston
with view to an ascension in his balloon.
II sufficient cncouragcincnts are offered.
ile Will be able to complete his arrange
'ncnts III about two weeks, and if lie con
cl!!.ics to make the ascension, the public
VIII be duly notified Of the fact in the pub
TIC journals. Mons. GODDARD is too we'll
known to require that mucl, should bc said
| about him. lie has lately been in Phila-
dcph'a, when many members Of :hc Press
amused themselves by joining him in his
excursions, and they have given sucl, minute
accounts Of their experience, that the untrav-
e'ied public arc almost rs well acquainted
VIII, ;c''aI navigation as with the navigation
OF the sen III ships. It is mentioned Of one
OF his voyages from New Orleans, that he
started at six o'clock in the afternoon, took
supper at an :ntermedinte town where he
sta'd an hour, and arrived at VicksLurc,
more than $50 miles, about three o'clock in
IN" morning. His balloon has a capacity
OF $4,000 cubic feet Of gas, and will easily
carry seven persons. lie proposes, however,
to 6" up here on horseback, which it is to
DC supposed will defeat some at least of our
adventurous citizens of the opportunity
winch they else might have of going will,
him. Charleston .Standayd.
-, hersey Goods at the SouM.-Thc Mobile
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