The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-02

'Kcw Ldna @ikst IN Ireldsd.A-Tt is thought BY
sonio That good land in the old s,a,es sells az
enorniousy high prices when n brings fronl 600
to flo0 per acre. When compared, however,
whhatheg price paid in the old country Eng.
lane aud ireland, for ins,aliceIthe selling val.
ue oE. our lands would seem to he moderate
enough. The Shenandoah (va) Tenth Legion
hasS beea Furnished will, statement, byl Mr.
naniet Fiaherty at Poweil's Fort, OF several
salestof land, in the county Of Kerry. ih the
South OF Ireland, furnished him by friend iv-
, ing there. A farm containing 40 acres wds sold
for $3.50; one of 80 acres for 5000; one of 90
SAcres for $4,000; one Of GO acres for the sum of
E6,206; and another Of 40 acres for 81, 900; one
ofsi80 acres for f34, 200. And English pound is
about $4.s74.ss - .
:: Brigha,a's Reign Dra,cing to a Close.-Gen
Scott has been called to Washington by the Prcsi-
dent to perfect arrangements for the despatch
of troops to Utah. II is the design of the admin
istration, it is said, to send out the new Terrific
rial officers with the military force, thus ensuring
their safety from attack while OH the journey
The final orders for the guidance of tho COM
mander of the troops in preparation. No at
tempt will be made to interfere with the religious
or sociul institutions Of the MOmons, but the
United States laws will be rgidly enforced. AL
ready the troops detached for Utah in NO.
tion. Three companies on this service passed
over the New York and Erie Railroad on Mon
day:
Keep Off the Streets-The Lewiston Journal
says that city missionary visited an unhappy
young man confined in jail, in that place for a
State prison crime. In course of conversation,
the poor culprit said, with tears running down
his cheeks, " Sir, had good home education
it was my street education that ruined me. l
used to slip out Of tile house and 60 off with the
boys in tile street. In tho street learned to
lounge, in the street learned to swear; in the
street learned to smoke i'll the street learned
to gamble; in the street learned TO pilfcr.-
Oh, sir, it is i'll the street the devil turks to work
the ruin Of the young!"
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Praiscuorthy-The Chenw Gazette says,
"John Wilkes, Esq, who was fortunate enough
Inst season to make corn to spare, has constant
ly refused TO take more than 81 per bl,shel for
his corn, while it was selling at from Ssl.25 to
sl.50 all around him. Nor would he sell to men
of means, but held his corn for his poor and
needy neighbors.
We have some few John Wilkes, in Chester,
but ii must be admitted that they are few and
far between. Such men deserve To be noted and
Observation-Disclosures STANDARD.
The army worm has made tits appearnnce
in the wheat, and grass fields of Anne
Arundel county, Md. Tho Annapolis Ecpu6ii-
ca,. states this to be especially the case OIL South
and; West rivers, and that they swarm i'm count
less millions in the fields, and in their march de
stroy everything within their reach. Many of
the farmers have resorted to ditching around
their wheat and corn fields, to intercept them,
aud thus save their crops from entire destruction
Some farmers have already cut their grass, TO
save 1t from destruction by the worms.
Pearls in NorM Carolna-The Fayetteville
(N ~ Observer, in publishing paragraph con-
cerning the recent discovery of pearls in New
Jersey, says:
"The reader of Hawkes. History, Vol. ], will |
hind that Amadis and Burlowe, and Sir Richard |
Greenville, mention the discovery of pearls in |
the waters of North Carolina. Our eye rests at |
this moment upon pages s5, ia and Is, where !
the fact is mentioned; and we believe there are |
other similar notices in the volume"
Major Ben Cullouyh for Nicaragna.-An in
tellgent gentleman, who has lately while trav-
cling. had an opportunity of conversing with
Major Cullough. gives US to understand that
when General Walker returns TO Nicaragua,
Major c.. will be among the gallant spirits who
Will accompany hin.-NashriNe, Tenn, Ga
zctte.