The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-30

Element, and this dinner reminded lis somewhat
OF similar occasions Of yore, when on gala days
around the festive board assembled the noble
sons of noble sires. From this meeting was alb,
sent many familiar faces, and who once were
leading spirits They sleep beneath the sod of
their native land, and their absence, we could
but mark with feelings Of sadness. May their
children fill their places as well.
A Cheap RrnL-Thc death of the Duke of
marlborough, already noticed, took place the
lst Of July, mt Blcnhcim. Ills sickness was very
brief The Duke was in the Gath year of l,ls
age. lie was the fifth in succession bearing the
title. lie Is succeeded by his son, tho MARQUIS
of Blanford. TO the notice of his death, the
London Times adds the following paragraph:
1t may not be "ninteresting to our readers to
be reminded here Of the terms upon which the
Dukes Of marlborough hold Blenhciln from the
nation. 1t was enacted in i704 that "On every
4th day of August. the anniversary of the victory
OF Blenhen, the inhcritors Of the Dukes llonors
and titles shall render Mt Windsor unto her Mai
csty, her heirs and her successors, standard Of
coiors, with three .Ge"rs aic lis painted thereon
i'll acquittance of all manner of rents, suits and
services due to the Crown Of England" 1t is by
II similar tenure that the Duke Of Wellington
holds the mansion of Straithicl.lsaye, and in
each case the acknowledgement of tile Royal or
national favor is annually paid down to the
present time.
North Carolina Normal CoNcgc-Thc Green's
6oro (N CO. Times brings us full! report of the
late COMMENCEMENT at the Normal College, from
which we take the following:
w. Gilmore Simms, l.. l.. d., of South Caro-
lima, was introduced to crowded audience, and
delivered the Literary address: subject, "'rhe
Professions" Wehave heard Nr. SiInms before.
when he did remarkably WELL when his praise
was on every lip. But this effort: if possible,
surpassed even himself Ills excellence is not
in beautiful flowery language, but in the pure
strong AngioSuxon, where every word bears u
thought We are glad to learn that the Address
VIII be published. Its theme is an important
study, especially to every young man and being
well prepared, will do much good
AFRAID Of a G"n-Many years ago, in the
city of Providence there WINS II large audience
collected within the walls of Tho old theatre.
NOW Grace Church) The performance had
reached the crisis wherein the dreadful william of
the play was to be shot; the fntal pistol was
even pointed at its victim; the house was wrought
up TO Tie lntenscst excitement, and all was still
as doath. AT this brcathcss perioda highly re-
spectacle citizen in the box arose. and ud-
dressing the hero OF the pistol, while his wife sat
Dy his s'de her cheeks ashy pale, and n thumb
thurst into each ear, said, aMr. duffy, Mr.. Duf:
~, MIR. Duffy, don't shoot the vllliun lust vet
For loves sake dcsist! Muhita6lc's afrnid of a
gn". g Vat til acc retire from the theatre -
me gun didn't explode, but the audience did
Duffwaited, but they couldn't
Dro'rnto'c's Odituary-Brownlow in his Whiy
complains of the length of Obituaries sent him for
publication, says that long ones are oil nonsense
and concludes by saying. "When We die we de.
sire some friend to pen this obituary for us:
Departed this life, on-day, in the-year Of
ms =, age, w. G. BrownIow, for many years the
Editor of newspaper IIc desir es it stated to
tile world that if he had his life to live over again
ne could improve it in many respects. lie leaves
NO aro''e'es 70 De made to men in this life, and
asks no favors of anybody "on the other sid, nf
Jordan, but his God! His friends, if lie have any
ieit behInd, can be Of 10 service to him: his en-
emies' he Is proud TO know, can't reach him ="
fo'0er Of the !Sun.-A distinguished chemist,
IN d recent lecture while showing that all species
OF moving power have their orfgin in the ravs Of
.he sun, stated that while the iron tubular rail
Ioad bridge over the Menei straits in ENGLAND
tour hundred feet long, bent up half all inch nm.
aer the heaviest pressure Of train, it will bend
up an inch and half from its us,i.l Horizontal
line, when the sun shines upon it for some hnmra
ne stated that the Bunker Hill monument Is
h'gher IN the evening than in the morning of n
sunny DAY; the little sunbeams enter the noroa
o' the stones like SO msny wedges, lifting Il up.
The New York Evening Post saws. AFT
fact, Of the credit of which, we are it'll tan
eious' that no editor or printer, as far as wa
Know, mas ever been sentenced TO the State pris.
on "hether that reflects credit upon the crnft.
or discredit upon our criminal courts. 10
question winch it does not become lis TO decide -
Upon which the Philadelphia Ledger wiit;Iv 70.
marks that considering what ugly things the Eav !
York editors are in the habit Of saving of eacb
other publicly in their newspapers, this esemnt;on
OF the editors from the State prison is the mos,
rel remarkable instance of judicial favor it knows
Ss8s
Another "H Dorado." gold mine ycc,en,,,
discovered on the lands Of s. W. Cole, George a.
oi'isn' ana others, near DanesbUro, Anson ooun
in the shade. The vein, saws The Salisburv Ro:y Ry
ner' is about l6 inches in thickness and Extends
ior great distance. The entire surface in tbs
vicinity OF the vein is 80 rich that ten dollar. |
oay are made to the hand in washing, and thi.
w.thous grinding any portion Of ore from the |
VEN. ne VEN is very ricb, the gold being ee.n
plainly oil over the broken pieces of vein.
1he Danger Of Demfisfry.-A young Iadv- IN |
uiih;n ayipn Il. Ohio: came very near losing her life
traction Of tooth Meek I'm In consequence Of the
severed an artery and the profnse bleeding contjn.
ned, interrupted by but short interyals for ,sor.
y Two days. antn she was nearly exhausted II
was finally checked, but not until sh9 m iost he.
tween one and two gallons Of blood. -
Sad Case.--A poor man who was arrested
n N bostSn few days since. solely upon the oath
" another man, that the first had robbed h;n,.
2 DESPERATION hYnG Gipselfin the Jail ON tiie pfh.
,ie protested IIis Mnocencs from the Asst. ana Z
,. 1ids and two snasn children. He; wa, 80 ;t;no
nssstiy, .t.., and was arrested while K.lLipg ths L
.es9s. ~ r; y; & q II
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