The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-16
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tho sa'eof trust lands IN Knnsns bcvnxinu 10 tho
linsknslin, Pinkesl,nw and Peoria t,s{ossSr IN.
tans, informs The Commissioner Of Indian eir;,;rs
uiat there was large number of persons pres.
ent from every State In tho Union, and tho best
feeling prevailed Therefore there will be no
necessity, as anticirated, for making requistion
Tor troops Nearly every piece Of lnnd claimed
by the settlers was taken at its valuation, and
what was not thus taken brought generally 50
per acre.
The President hns recognized the following
Peruvian via! eonsais: , "A Adolphs A. 0ay, ut Charles
lingo Gamma Bcllo. at Boston, and Samuel J.
Christian, at Philadelphia.
j.: w. Davidson has been. appointed marshal
Of the District oflllinoisc, vice William Nye, re-
signed; 3 II. Parker, postmaster ut Geneva,
new I ork, wee WIm Lewis, and II. f. Feeny,
postmaster Mt Wheeling. vice VIM. Cracraft.
WASHINGTON, July TO-
1he cabinet were in session to-day, and it
was 'he understanding that some appointments,
both foreign and domestic, would be mnde-
There are somo six or eight consular appoint
! ments that have been vacant for some months
and they were doubtless filled to-day.
The cabinet and a few private friends are di-
ning with the President this evening, an, among
them Is Mr.. Clifford, Of Maine. Cen Cass, for
the frst time III many years, yielded 10 the solici
tation OF tho President, and dincd with the Cubi-
| net to-day.
The administration received despatch to-day
| datedSt. Louis, from leading pro.slavcry Dem
| ocrat, which read as follows:
| Iwo-thirts of the proslavcry and free State
mcu Of Kansas, Missouri and Mississippi valley
enthusiastically endorse Gov. Walkers course IN
Kansas. Everything i'll the Territory is peace
full and quiet.
MI Vaudeville, formerly of New York, has
been appointed Surveyor General Of California,
IN place of Col Jack Hayes, who has been ap.
pointed Surveyor General Of Utah.
1nother Riot in Nor York.-NEw YonK Ju,v
?:-Anothcr riot occurred here last night in the
lth Ward. The police We're attacked and com.
| PEELED to resort 10 the use Of firearms. Two o
| the rioters were shot.
Anothcr !Slarcr iSe;=cd-New York, july O.
The brig Adams, Capt. Grey, formerly Of New
! Orleans, seized OIL the coast of Africa i,v q
British Cruiser as u SLAYER.
The Great Fire in Ncr Orleaus.-NEw On.
LEANS, July 9.-Thc great fire here DESTROYED II
stores, and the loss is estimated at s3S, 900. The
property is mostly insured
| From fdnsds-LEAvENworTn July G. via
Boonvile, July 9.-Thc examination Of IIullcr
charged with the murder of LyIcs, resulted in
| his commttal for trial at the district Court
|
Keeping, and protection until tho excitement
| about the murder has subsidized
Tie Rife Mvskct-The new rifle .n,,skct, will,
Maynards primer, and an improved "sight, ;
will carry Minnie ball thousand yards, OF
over hall n mile, with remarkable nccuracy-
They weigh less than the muskct in common
Use, though i'll length and size arc about the
same. In the United States there are but two
malita reg inicnts supplied with this destructive
arm, namely, the Seventh Rcgmont Natioma
Guard. and the Seventy-rst Regiment, Amcri
can Guard, of New York city. Four hundred
OF the weapons i'll question were dclivcd at the
armory of the latter corps on Tuesday. Thu.
armed, the regiments named at present stan,
unrivalled in their capabilities for active servc,
by any other militia regiments OH the continent
Il Needle in the Hcarf.-A young man i,
England lately had n needle 20 penetrate hi
breast and enter his heart, breaking short oil
and leaving nearly three -fnurths Of an incl, o
steel i'll The muscles. TO extract the needle tn
surgeon laid bare the surface of the heart, ar,
the portion Of the needle was drawn ont will
forceps. inflammation had set in but it is re
garded as most uncommon operation and sin
|-gunr accilcnt showing that The heart itself r,a
sustain a sharp wound without death INN ediatcl
following.
1rarl Mrongh -Nmphis.-The Mcssrs. Pat
tcrson, city agents for the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, received mp to 10 o o'cock OH Mon
day last, the sum Of s2l52.S0 for tickets. W.
believe this is the largest amount of passage
money ever received in one day by any road lead
ing fiom Memphis. Nearly all tie persons, la
dies and gentlemen, were from Natchez ard il:
vicinity. They took their tickets to the Vrgini,
Springs, where they design spending the sunme
montlls.-1EcmphisA Appcal.
Deuih of John r. .'EarshoH Esn-Anothe
old citizen has passed away. JOHN L. Marshall
long identified with Columbia as an entcrprsinl
and upright citizen, has been borne TO the tomb
In delicate health for some time, without an,
alarming symptoms his dcutl was unexpected
in the suddenness with which it approached OF
Tuesday night. He leaves a bcrenved family
and large circle of friends TO morn lis loss
Columbia South Carotinian.
The poet Holmes once got out of patience du
ring rainy senson, and wrote: =
The weaLher:cock has rested east,
|, The blue sky is forgotten; =.
4 The earth's a saturated sponge,
| And vegetation's rotten. .'
hate to see tn e. darkest side; ~
l hate to be complaining
But hang me, if my temper stands
The raining, raining, raining!
Tile Dead from tic iMoutrcu1-The number, ,ol
bodies from the wreck of the Montreal in the
st. Lawrence is now 2i2. The wreck has been
advertised for sale. Robbery of the dead il
ptsetised to a dreadful degree by tho inhulnar
feliowsswho assist in recovering the bodies. The
Canadian authorities have not effected an arrest
Of any o. the parties engaged in such, proceed
ings. r..
Funny story is told of a man who stole
five dollar bill out in Indiana. In order to lesser
4 the crime his counsel endeavored TO prove tha
the note was ffot worth five dollars, 1t being at
discount. The prosecutor said he knpw tn,
prisoner was the meanest man in the State, bu
he did not think lie was all fired Ine91 as moi