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HON. w. w. BoYCE,

We give place to the following letter
from Hon. w. w. BoYcE, endorsing it as
expressing our views with reference to Ma
tional Conventions. We have been taught
to believe that ours is Republic of
sovereign and Independent States, except
in SO far as the States have surrendered Ger
tain powers to Congress by the Constit:-
ton; and believing as we do, that nothing
has done more to centralizc power, consoli-
date our government, destroy State rights
and State sovereignty, and snbvert the in
dividuality of the States, than National
Conventions the political machinery of
President making-we have, under these
impressions, entered our protest against the
convention system as at present organized.
But to the letter:
WAsmlNcroS, ID. c., April 7, 1856
"My Dear .Sir.-I have Just read with
great pleasure your letter in the Mercury,
and agree with you in the course of policy
you recommend. You recognize the pro-
pricty of the State giving all legitimate
support to General Pierce. General Pierce
has discharged the duties of his situation
IN such a manner as to merit the respect
and confidence Of the people of the South.
| would, therefore, be glad to see the people
OF South Carolina make some manifestation
OF their preference for him, and do not
see how this can be better done than
III the way You propose, by State
Convention, nominating him for the prcsi-
dcncv. Thus we will be doing everything
in our power to sustain General Pierce. CON
sistcn,ly with our fixed policy of not going
into national conventions. This much it is
our duty to do, beyond this VIC should not
be expected to so.
Having expressed my views upon the
general subject Of going into the Circin-
natl Convention in my speech at Sumter,
have not thought ii. necessary to be repeat
ing myself, and shall, therefore, rcfra:H from
any farther public repetition Of my opin.
IONS, under the general discussion which
has been going on upon the subject. But
Your letter starts another proposition, and
have taken occasion to assure you of my
concurrence will, you.
The advantages of this course are vari-
ous. 1t is perhaps the most ctlcctual way
ny which we we can cvincc our preference
tor General Pierce. 1t presents plan
upon which nearly all shades of opinion
may unite, and thus tend to preserve that
,nanimity of public action so desirable in
itself, and for which our State has hitherto
been usually SO f;,vorably distinguished
1t preserves our political Individuality, and
saves us from absolute merging with any
political party. In this way think we can
best carry out the policy of Mr.. Calhoun
-co-opcration 10y Independent action with
the Democratic party, without losing our
identity i'll it. With great regard
wv. w. BOYCE.
"CJ w & Jx,rcn
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SUPPORT YOUR HOME PAPER

We commend the following extract from
a city Journal, to those who would willingly
suffer their home paper to die hy neglect ::
",S"pport lTour Uomc Puper.-Wc oc-
casionaly receive letters in which tho writers
express IN intention TO stop their country
or village paper, and take one Of our publ
cations instead. We always regret to re-
ceivc such intimations. We think a man
ought to support his own paper first, and
then it he can afford to take paper from
IL distance, let linn 10 so, and we shall he
happy to furnish him with the g Life Illus
tratcd.' The country press, in our opinion,
Is the most important in its effect ON the
enlightenment Of the nation. 1t conveys
in thousand rills, intelligence to nearly
every home in the country. The country
press then ought TO receive cordial sup
port. Every place should try to have its
paper of such character that the people
could be justly proud Of it. To this end
let them pay promptly, advertise literally,
recommend warmly, and in every way
stand by their editors as long rs they con-
scicntiously can"
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EDWARD NOBLE.
0s<s~

Il Human Horn.-Dr. Pocrhcr, of
Charleston, has in his possession horn,
about seven inches in length, and in diam
eter two inches and three quarters, bearing
a close resemblance TO rams horn, which
he extracted from the head of nceress,
aged about fifty-two, born on a plantation
IN st. John Berklcy, South Carolina. The
tumor commenced forming some eight
years since, with swelling and discharge
and, after while, gradual increase in
size. During the four months preceding
its removal, it grew some two inches, and
having, in curving around, reached the face
in the temporal region, just to the left of
one eye, and having commenced to produce
suppuration of the skin with which it had
come in contact, its immediate removal was
necessitated. Its removal, which was done
in December, 1854, in the presence of DIR.
). Cain, and several students of the Charles
ton Preparatory Medical School, was ac-
companied with comparatively little pain.
1t was found, upon examination afterwards,
that some remains Of the original growth
remained, and there is some probability
that it may increase in size and again re-
quire removal.-Carolina Times.
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
WILLIAM Q. DAVIS, EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, APL "A, 1856.
A NEW VOLUME COMMENCED.

1t will be observed by our readers that
this number begins the thirteenth volume
OF the Abbeville Banner. Twelve years
ago today, the Bunncr, under the guard-
anship of G. II. ALLEN, sprung into exist
cncc. 1t would be unintcrcsting to the
reader to give history of the many changes
it has undergone since the day of its birth.
Our connection with it began in September,
1853, being associated with DIR. J. II. Lo-
GAN up to January, 1856; since that date,
we have had sole charge of the paper
Though we arc not, nor do we ever expect
to become, luminary in journalism, we
shall not feel much inclined to resign our
position while we are sufficiently remunera-
ted for our labor.
We are aware that VIC may have made
enemies 10y the course We have pursued
still, it is no disgrace to have them. Every
man with brain enough to have opinions,
and independence to proclaim them, will
certainly make enemies. We would not
give fig for Il man who didn't have them.
1t is the fool only, the iawnins sycophant,
who has no will of his own, but docs an
others bidding, that may aspire to the
friendship of all,
Though VIC may have expressed views
upon public measures, ut variance with
those Of our best friends, we arc not aware
Of ever having pcrncd Il line to insult, to
wound the scnsihiIi:ics, or injurc the private
character Of any one.
The prospects OF the Banncr, We sup
pose, were never more ilattcrinr than at
present. We attribute its success more to
the Kindness and Indulgence of our patrons
than to any real mcr!; of our own.
We think there may be such a thing as
political cnnity and personal friendship to-
wards the same individual; we shall, there
tore, cherish no i'll feeling towards those
who doubtless honestly differ with us upon
political matters. We are willing to give
them the credit of honest sincerity in their
Opinions. This is all we ask for ourselves.
There is not enough Of vanity in our na-
ture, to make us suppose that every man
should believe rs VIC do; and all that VIC
ask is, that our opponents will ascribc to us
the merit of faith in our own opinions.
We have thus far stcercd clear Of ou;b-
bling newspaper controversies; we hope
ever to avoid them; they seldom result in
anything good, but arc almost certain to
run into low personalities, unpleasant to the
disputants and disgusting to the reading
public.
We have said more than we intended
about ourselves, and conclude with the re-
mark, that the Buuncr will ever continue
its weekly visits, willie it is supported bv
hundreds Of subscribers who commenced
their subscriptions with the first number,
and have molly stood by it through every
vlclssitude up to the p:csc:.. time, and still
cling TO it rs in heirloom Of the family.
Unto the care of such tried friends. we
commit our enterprise and fear no dan
ger.
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Sharif's Sale.

Hey virtue of sunlry Wrs of Fiera Facias:
Il E. TO ne directed, will sell at Al.hcville
Court House, on the first Monday aud Tuesday
III May next, within the legal hours of sale.
tho following property, to wit:
l;5 Acres of i.and, more or less, bnnptlcd nv
Jno. W. liighy, Widow Webster and others ~,
the property Of Henson poscy, ads Charles
Murphy aud others.
20o Acres, more or less, bounded by A. Il.
Conner, !no Brown and others, as the property
of Jas. MrClanc. ats. JOHN Wi.lc,nalL
House and Lot in LowntcsviIlc containing
>! Acres, more ~ less bounded by VIM. nj. Bell.
DR. J. i. BaSkin and others, Us the property Of
T. W. CAN'T, ads WIN. Ill., Successor, and
others.
loo Acres, moro or less, bounded by C. Allen,
ihos. Deal and others, as the property of VIM.
a. Shaw, ads TI,os. l.. Fowler and others
NcSr" Woman Jane, III the property of tho,
Estate Of &. \. Smith, uds. r. c. Griffin, and
others.
Horse. as the property of II. S. Cobb, ads.
w. Il. Sanders Il Others.
Sorrel Horse and Day Mare, as the prop
crty of Jno. ". Wilson, ads Clark Il Tilottson
and Others.
Negro Boy, the property Of W. s. Rob-
crson, ads l.. Nelson and others.
TERMS CASH.
T r. COCHRAN, S. A.D.
ShcriT's Office, April lG, 1856. 52-,sd
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FOR TIL: ADBEYII.LE HANNER.
APRIL 18th, 1856.

APRIL 18Th, 1856.
Cor. j. +. MAnsnALL-Dtv Sir: As
Chairman of the meeting OH the 4tl, inst,
| see You have appointed nc one Of the
ten delegates to the May Convention in Co.
lumbia.
Having opposed the resolutions passed
by the meeting, do not think can con-
slstentIy accept IN appointment under them,
for unless | have greatly changed in scnti-
mcnt since then, am sure I cannot carry
them out in good faith.
l respectfully, therefore, decline the ap-
polntment, and request you to name some
other person i'll my place, who can honestly
and heartily approve the policy of the State
being represented in the forthcoming Ma
tlonal Democratic Convention.
With respect, &c,
Your ob't scrv't,
EDWARD NOBLE.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

lead the Advertisements of +. A. You've,
MARSHALL S COLEMAN, CHRISTIAN d.
DEALE, II. S. KERR, and w. S. WooD, Co.
lunbia, who is selling off his Stock of Shoes
at Cost.
DO you want Goods? then, call on MAR
SHALL & COLEMAN but if you wish any
thing in the Carriage and Buggy line, just
step INTO CHRISTIAN & DEALE's Carriage
Shop, and you can be accommodated.
We are little inclined to boast of the
two excellent Carriage Shops in our vii
lagc--tle one by CHRISTIAN & DEALE, the
other by i. j. TAYLOR.
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REPORT.

We publish on the out side of our paper,
the report of the President Of the Green
vile Road. We should have been pleased
to publish the report of the Superintendent
and Treasurer, if our space permitted
The Presidents report, disconnected from
the other reports, gives full statement of
the affairs of the Road and we therefore
publish his, leaving out the other reports.
1t will be seen that the business and pros
poets Of the Road are gradually increas-
ing.
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Commercial.
AnrEvrLLE c. H., April %, 1856.

AHDEvILI.E c. H., April %, 1856.
EoNon.-About ono hundred bales have chang
ed hands during the last week, ut prices ranging
from 81 TO lO4 cts. per H.. We understand that
/. lot Of fancy cotton brought even higher figures,
but the price was not made public.
COLUMBIA. April %. 1856.
The sales of cotton yesterday were light and
uminportant, still prices were very full aud firm,
ranging from !W ! lc, the latter price being freely
paid for Il fine article.
CHARLESTON, April %, 1856
Sales to-day Of 5000 bales cotton, at Gi !
cent advance. Good mddling III G II! cents
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AGRICULTURAL.

We are requested by Col. J. F. MAR
SHALL, to state that he desires all the Life
Members of the State Agricultural Society,
to call on him and pay the first quarterly
'nstalment on their subscriptions, by the
first Monday in May next, so that their
names may be placed on the free list Of
subscribers to the State Agricultural Jour-
nal, to be issued about the middle of
May.
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CENTRAL AMERICA.

Accounts from Central America, state
that Col. ScHLEssISGER, of WALKEn's army,
with 400 men, had been attacked by the
Costa Ricans and entirely defeated. Nine
teen Americans were taken prisoners,
court-martialcd, condemned to death and
shot. The Costa Ricans had 1G killed.
Ninety of WALKEn's men were left dead on
the field, Others, it is supposed, pcrsled in
the woods.
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H A private of the East York mil;

~ A private of the East York militia
was on parade few days ago, at the camp
at Aldershott, and being accused of talking
more than once by the sergeant by whom
he was threatened that if he did so again
ne would be reported to the colonel, SAID
he did not talk, and at the same time
wished that t. God might strike him dumb
If he had;" he was from that instant struck
dumb, and has not spoken since. He has
answered questions by writing, and stated
that the moment he had uttered the last
word, "dunb," he became so.
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W We have frequently heard the celebrated
'ernan Bittcrs, sold by DR.. G.. NJ. Jackson, 800
Arch Street, Phlndrlphia spoken of in terms of
the highest commentator, and we honestly be-
icvc that it is one of the best medicines ;,lyer
Use" i"r The complaints for which it is recon-
mcndrd. They are pleasant to the taste, and
cal be taken under any circumstances by the
most delicate stomach. The press far and wide
have united in commencing this invaluable rem
edy for dyspepsia, debility, &c; and such are
the healing effects of this pnnacca, that we hope
it may be introduced 10 every fa,nily where dys-
prrsia has or is likely to have victim
Sea adv vcrt rtscmeut rA,r
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ObituorD.
Another Soldier Of the Revolution Gone

DIED, the 1ith inst, mt his residence near
Greenwood i'll this District, Capt ANDREW Io-
Gan, at the advanced age of a3 years
Capt LOGAN, in III" bloom of manhood, was
present at the siege of Ninety Six, which began
the morning of the 23d Of May, l7Sl and ar-
forwards became an active partZan in the dcs-
ultory warfare sustained by the gallant Moore
and his coInpatrints against the predatory and
rem"rsclcss bands Of tories who ruvaged the
country OH the disastrous retreat of Green from
NinctySiN. Near the close of the same wear,
U7Sl) he marched will, Gen. Pickcns in Ills IA
nous expedition against the Cherokee Indians
in which, ut the head of three hundred ;n,
ninciy four mounted men, in campaign of only
fourteen days, he burned thirteen towns, killed
forty Indians, and took large number Of p,i
oncrs, without the loss of man from his pnrrv
In private life, he was mos: nduImcnt father
and master; temperate in his habits, inIc!utiSa-
bly, industrious, just to all men, and punc,il-
lously honorable; ;niiablc and retiring in his
disposition, but "f iron will, and Il physical COLI
stiintion whose strength il required near !; cen
try TO exhaust. y soldier, in his early lifn i'm
th" cause of human right, it was the glory of his
old age TO live and die soldier Of the Gross
The natural force OF his mind was not pcrccp,ibIv
abatcd to the last; aud his body, though not so
active ns once, was still stalwar,, md srnicht as
AN arrow. lie passed away calmly, us '.sinks
The gale when storms are ncr, surrounded hy his
children of three generations, rxultinr in the
prospect Of glorious Immortality.
J. III. l..
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Tho Yorkville Enquirer states that while
the little son of Rev. J. A. HILL was at
play he accidentally fell into we'll forty
feet in depth. No efficient aid bcing at
hand, young man at work on the planta-
ton was sent for, who descended the well,
and, to the astonishment of all, brought the
little fellow out alive and without the
slightest injury.
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PEACE IN EUROPE.

The steamer Baltic arrived at New York.
April II, bringing the gratifying intcll-
gcncc that peace had been declared. Some
four weeks will clapsc before tho ratifca-
tions can be exchanged. The terms, or the
conditions, of the treaty, will not be made
public until it has been ratified by the sew
cral Powers. Lord PALMERsroN expresses
the opinion that the terms would be salts
factory to England and to Europe.
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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

Messrs. BUTLER, BRooKs and Orr will
accept our thanks for numerous Public
Documents sent to our address. These are
valuable additions to an Editors library.
We are especially Under obligations to Mr..
BRooKs, for his kindness and attention in
this respect. F9ji E -
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Il LUCKY Fcilow.-Thc RogersvilIe,

Il LUCKY Fellow.-Thc Rogersvile,
Tenn, Times has the following:
"a short time since u fellow from Buff
falo Creek, Carter county, was imprisoned
in Elizabethtown Jail, for burning a barn.
Tho citizens of the place, learning that he
was from the ncighborhood whore the
smallpox was raging, broke open the Jail
and turned him out, and then told him
if he didn't leave town in fifteen minutes,
they would tar and feather HIM"
LongeOity-Of eighty clergymen who
died i'll the year 1855, one half had passed
thrccscorc and ten, thus confirming the
generally received opinion of staticians that
thcologians are the longest lived Of any
members of the human family.
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KANEAEEMIGRAEf,3,

= The New Orleans Picays.ns announces
that Col. BUronp had passed tArough that
city en- route for Kansas, with two hundred
and eighty emigrants. Two-thirds of them
are from Alabama, the rest from Georgia
arl South carG!ipa.
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INSURANCE.

Mr.. ]. G. WILSON, agent for the Ashe-
vile Mutual Insurance Company, publishes
his card in another column. The advanta-
ges Of insuring valuable property can but
be obvious. The poor man, by insuring his
life, in the event of death, may secure a
competency for his family.
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:
KANSAS.

The Central Kansas Committee, says the
Columbia Carolinian of the 10th inst.
met to-day. Some of the Committee were
not present to report. Resolutions were
passed for an adjourned meeting. The SUBJ
scrptions reported, amount to s1,G97. 1t
was believed that 81 1000 more would be
raised.
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e3" HOLLOW AVS PILLS, an unparalleled
Remedy for Female Co,nplants.-IIc daughter
OF Mrs Henderson, Of Wuukcsha, Wisconsin.
was for long time in very peculiar and deli
cate state oil health The mother tried Il variety
Vi remedies hut without the young lady dcriv.
ing amy benefit. AS Il final recourse she tried
ii"'i"w"ys Fills, which sh" used three weeks;
ana i"'n'! '!'cy considerably Improved her; l,v
continuing will, these wonderful Pills for t,.,,
days more, all INSTRUCTIONS were quickly re-.
moved and she has since cnj"ycd III, best of
health.
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APPOINTMENT

Col. J. +. MARSHALL has appointed G..
X. McCALLA delegate to the Columbia May
Convention, vice E. NOBLE, Esq, whose res
ignation is found in another column.
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FIRE I'M mNAsHY1LR.

The loss by the, recent fire in Nashville,
is supposed TO be s2s5, Ooo-insurance
s17l, 900. The Court House, with a part
Of the records, were burnt '-
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u As Il SPRING and SUMMER MEDI-
CINE, Carriers Spanisl, Mixture stand, prc.cmi.
neat above all others. Its sin.ul.rIy cilicacio,,S
-actiom on the blood lis st:rn. and viviiy-
ing Iual:tirs its tonic action Oh the Liver: il,
tendency To drive NJ !i;iiiiors ~ ii,u surface
thereby cleansing tie system according To MAJ
lures own prescriptions; its hrn, s., and at the
same time extraordinary good effects, and the
number OF cures testified To by many OF the most
respectable citizens of Richmond, Va, aud else
where, m,isl be conclusive evidence that there is
no humbug about it.
The trial Of single bottle will satisfy the
most skcptical Of it's benefits.
See advertisement i'll another column
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NOEuTCE.

! I.I persons having drI,ands against the Es-
II tate Of II. ii. NELSON, dcccasc,l, nr.
Iucstcd To present lrra 10 the unGcrs,rned prop
crly ntt"stcd for payment Those indebted TO.
the Estate, arc Requested to make immediate.
payment ENOCH NELSON. Ex'or.
April !, 1896. 81 3t
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CAROLINIANS IN KANSAS.

we transfer with pleasure the following
notice of Messrs. BELcIlEn and HESTER,
from Abbcville, which appeared in the
Wcstport Border Times of April 5th.-
trop! notices we have seen in other papers,
we suppose in this tho number of Brronp's
men is ovcrstatcd:
Maj. Buford, Of Ala, 1--WE learn from
Mcssrs. Hester and Belcllcr, his advance
pioneers, who arc now in this placc,) will
be here about the 18th or Goth inst. He
brings with him about seven hundred bona
.tde Southern cmigrants; men of the right
stamp, who come to till the fertile plains of
Kansas; men who have left the orange
groves of the South, the palmetto shades
OF early boyhood, to seek new homes in
the rich and fertile domains of Kansas
Territory.
From our acquaintance with Mcssrs.
Hester and bcchcr, We are f;,vor,bly i'm
pressed, and if they are samples of the bal
ancr, the Southern cause will gain an i'm
pctus on their arrival, which will starllc the
owls and bats of Abolilionism which con-
grcgatc at Lawrence, and only end when
the last Abolitionist shall have left Kansas
Territory.
Messrs. Hester and Bclchcr arc Young
men OF line education and gcntemanly adj
dress, and possess I'LL the requisite uuali!ica-
tons for hardy, trusty pioneers, and are
Just such men as are wanted in Kansas
Territory. They have our best wishes for
their success and VIC well know that the
business men OF Wcstport will afford Mai
l'nf"ri every possible facility for carrying
out lis noble enterprise"
REVIEWS.
We are i'll receipt OF the NORTH BRITISH
I'c"icw for February, 1856, with the follow
ing Interesting table of contents:
France and Scotland; DR.. George VIII
son on Colour blindness; Scottish School,
for the Middle Glasses; Bunscn's Signs of
the Times; Mcttray and Ryd-IIiIl; Ben
Jonson; Recent Scrmons-Sco,ch, Eng
lisll and Irish; Hotels Italian Character
and Italian Prospects.
We would especially recommend this us
Il favorable time TO subscribe.
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ami one Rcvicw-or any two Reviews, So.
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