The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-05-21
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The anniversary celebration of Tho puluettp
Association took place on yesterday, and wns
tho occasion of n benuiif,,t and innuosint demon.
stration. Elevnting 9nd most cOnimcndabte In
It's design, Il was tasteful und complete IN It's
execution. We were plensed TO notice tE ut many
OF the plhces OF business were closed during the
celebration, as n mark Of respect both TO the
gallant dead and the IGNORED survivors of the
Pd'metfos -
. The procession, escorted BY that fine body Of
soldiery, the Volunteer Batt lion, pnsscd through
several OF the streets of the city, and iinnlly
reached The Conrt House square, where a.coni-
'notiois awning had been prepared. The pro-
ccsslon then divided. and proce"dod to the stage
IN inverted order. On the stage we NOTICED the
Governor, Col. L. NJ. Kett, and the remnant of
tne rnmettoes present about 80 ia humber
Inc Judges, also, honored the occasion with
their presence. ':.-~1.r -
The exercises opened with n beautiful, earn.
es'' ana appropriate prayer from the Rev. Ro.
bert w. Barnwell, who, among other things be.
sought the favor of Heaven upon the widows
and orphans of those members Of the Palmetto
Regiment who had fallen in the cause of Their
country.
The following ode was written for the occo.
son," ny Howard ii. Caldwell, Esq, but owing
10 SOME misunderstanding was not sung:
Sing in loud triumplal numbers.
Sing a,gratcfnl nations lay!
Dead must be the heart that slunbers
Throbless; on this solemn day.
sing the men, whose stout hearts beating,
>, Reckcd not of the doubtful strife;
Hearing 1lonor's voice repeating,
Is not Duty more than lirea'
IwInc the cypress, twinc tho laurel,
Round brave BUrLER's honored name:
While to coming times, the moral
He has taught us, gilIs his fame:
Nobly for his country dying,
Shouts Of victory thrilled his ears;
While that soul to Heaven was flynp,
Who may count its rapturous pruyers2
Think wc Of the brave who pershed
Far beneath that tropic sky;
In our heart of hearts be cherished
Memories, all too deep to die
lis not all q dark afll ction-
This stern thought of those who died;
But the nations bencdiction
And that weeping nations pride
BY this pride, the surest token,
Know your amarantline fame.
More than may by words be spoken,
Still thro ceaselcss years the same:
Wrcathed i'll many bardic story.
Suing To many n mountain Tyre,
Live, forever live, your glory,
In one blaze of followed fret
The President Of the Association. w. b. Stan.
ley, Esq, then introduced to the aul-nc. the
Orator Of the day, Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN, of
Abhevillc-a man of fine appearance and SOL
dierly bcaring-who, in narr.ling things OF
which he was great part, entered cou xDirito
into his theme, and in clear and eloquent style
gave expression to tho sentiments OF his truth
ful heart Like gallant ship, which sails
spread, aud coors flying, he bore down upon his
subject, and after graphing with it, Withdrew
sadly, amid the cries of the dying and the noans
sick. the living he forbore To speak, but 10 the
of he h., Il ,I.,
utcs.
We fully intended to attempt n report of this
very admirable address, aud took notes for that
purpose, but We really feel that we would do
injustice to the Orator, were we TO undertake IT,
We therefore await its publication in full, and
will only add, in addition to what we have nj
ready said, that the Palmetto Regiment has been
happy III their selection of Gen. MCGOWAN as
their exponent on this Observation-Disclosures
IIal"nble Wm.-Insp speaking of the fruit pros.
poets IN that particular locality, the Columbus
Times, says: We ire very glad to announce
that our market next summer, will be abunlnnly
supplied with peaches, from the orchard of ON
enterprising fellow citizen, RI. Moses Esq, who
c"iintrracicd the influence of cold and frost Inv
building fires under his trees. II il supposed
the smoke from the fires counternet,d the cold
More of Drrd !SroH.-A dispatch from Harris
burg, ia, says that the Hon. William H. Welsh,
u'c "oic othte senator from York county. has
made minority report, sustaining the decision
OF the United States Supreme Court in the Drcd
scott case. II is Il document Of much ability and
evlnces great research and thorough review of
all The great principles nj issue. minority re-
port, taking opposite views, had been previously
made.-(HarfcSton Courier.
Il Hard CdSc.-It is stated that m nccd maiden
lady, of Portland. Maine, ~ years or ape. was
carried TO the work house, who has n brother
living in that city, who was taxed the past wear
OH the assessors books, for over Sl4 600; also n
sister whose husband is taxed for So, 900: and \
cousin who is reported to be worth S5U, 900
The st. Louis Intelligencer is Informed tina,
there IS now hardly 100000 acres of public land
In northw estern Missouri left, and most OF this il
claimed by pre-emption. The emigrat tion from
all parts of the northern and middle States is yery
heavy, and IN y few years west Of Grand river
will be the thickest settled purt of the State.
The Panama DiGculties.-A letter received
in New Orleans from Aspn WALL dated the aft er-
noon of the 4th, reports the United States ST
Wabash not arrived, but hourly expected There
has been no further arrivals of war vessels nj
Panama or Aspinwall since last advices The
difficulties with the United States it is believed
will be settled amicably. :.
n ,Talua6le Paiuting.-A letter from Venice
Announces that q painting by Paul Veronea, for
three centuries the properly of the Psani family.
has been purchased by the British government
for $4,000 sterling.
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