The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-04
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AactinR uovernvt Stanton had lssaNJ \ rs,,3sa
mst,oh tos ke election OF delegates 10 ths Cc.
itsot'ohs, Tas s Convention ON the Third Monday Of
y,s'x counties Of tho Territory Rive 1851 isrsl =
VOTERS II 10 said that many fcbablcans M ~.
iing over to tho Free State Na,ional Der,
Also That an attempt Is making 6y ina NSsihss...
Democrats tn send tle Free State men on fS.t
party 10 tho Cotventione -. -. ss "-e'
The Steam Friyate A5nne,oto4-Pu,,. ..p.,.
rniA, May 28.--The United States steam frirst.
Minnesota is now at anchor Off the navy: var5t
ia'Iy mapncd, equipped 60. and only await, !:
,na secretary OF the, Naxys orders ID start for
VIII 90 on board, and will start about The, first
pr1Himo for her destination. She has MOI noun.
aed "A guns and the officers marines and crew
consist Of '62l persons. 80. - :;
>dndid Rnbbe, Case Decided d-Bosros, MoS 81 :.
The Gase of Chaffee against the Boston R.It.
ing company for an infringement of patent rioht .
was decided this morning in the Circuit Conf in
favor OF the defendant The damapes cIoimad !.
were to The amount of 100000.
Another Expedition to San-Nrw Or,,...
May 29-t'is confidently asserted TINT Zen
walker VIII return to Central America within
sixty days accompanied by,a largo force Of men,
ana aI ample means to carry out his objects in
Nicarrgun. =" :. ess'es e'''s0 ~ -
Emancipation Of Dred Scott and Familu -sr
LOUIS, May 27.-Drede Scott, with his VITA and :,
TWO daughters, were emancipated yastarday h,,'
the owners, and were Immediately taken to Mas.
sachusctts by the Chaffcc. . 7ls-I' : -
PnLAprLprlIA, Nav 25.-Tbe ne,v oont So.
were issued by the United States mint to-dax' j.
| Large amounts were drawn by citizens and a..
cities - ~ N'.i o'.ier
T,l r,rg.nia I, Election Va, May 20.
gain i'll all except the 9th District.
Tennessee Crops Faiiing.-MEMpnrs, Nav 9s.
1t Is reported that the crops in this State arc
all dying for want Of rain. -. :
Sp'cy'-A Georgia paper publishes the follow
ing spicy correspondence:
CONVICTION, March,24
Cashier Bank Of IVc1 Tennessee.
SIR: Enclosed you have bill on your bank
winch IS rejected by my exchange broker-ifi IL
! IS worth anything, send me its value in cnrr.nt
| money If dead broke, please send me lock of
your hair. Respectfully, LIB.
MEMPHIS, TENN, March 81.
Dear Sir: Enclosed hand You s. c. bill for
our hotc same amount, received in yours of the
24th. l am nearly bald, or would send you
the lock Of hair If You say So 1 will send YOU
front tooth. Yours truly,
CHARLES d. SMITH, pres't.
CONVICTION. April 2.
Dear SIR: Yours of the 3lst ,,ultimo is at
i"n'i, covering the aecoful, for which accept
thanks suppose you used the razor freely on
others' as IS usual with gentlemen in your line.
nut L had no idea you kept mp the custom of
shaving your own Uranium, like the ancient
o.yi9eks Of Jewish descent. Save the molar to
grind the poor, and You will doubtless find vour
front teeth" capable of much to sustain YOUR
circulation Truly yours,
Draths Doi"ys-The whole community pro.
ioundly synpalhizes with the family Of our
friend and feew citizen, Col Pulaski Holt. on
! acco"ht OF The afhctive bereavement which has
Just befaien them. On Monday, the llth,ult,
MISS julia "A. Holt, an only daughter, was bu-
aged 22, was consigned to the tomb Aad;to-
day, another son, Grimes Holt, who died yes
terday noon is to be buried. And we also learn
mat Mrs. ii. IS now lying very i'll |! Truly this
'sa sad record of Deaths doings in one family
within ten days!-Georyia Citizen.
a renowned clergyman, not thousand miles
from this city, lately preached rather n long
sermon from the text, .'Thou art weighed, and
ionnd wanting" After the congregation had
listened about an hour, sume begar TO get weary.
aud went out; others soon followed, greatly to
the annoyance of the minister. Another person
started, whcrenpon the pnrson stopped in his
sermen, and said, "That is right, gentlemeni
MS fast as you are weighed. pass outa" He con-
t'n"ed his sermon ut some length after that, bu.
no one disturbed him by leaving
Remarka5ie.-The Richmond American il
credibly informed by gentleman from Ring
William county, that the swallows whose advent
is the hcraldng of f7Spring, are dyingsdaiiy; in
immense Quantities, and can be 'scoopedfrip by
the basket full. What is the solution Of This, 70
philosophers, asks our cotemporary7
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