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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

At an examination of tic College Of Sur
geons candidate was asked 10y Abernetl,y
. What would you do If man was blowtt
ap with powder3'
'NNait until he camo DOWN he replied
cody.
True replied Abernctly, and suppose
| should kick you for sucl, an impertinentt
reply, what muscle would put in motion =
The flexors and extcnsors Of my arm.
for would knock you down immediately
He got diploma.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

Use Of Tuypsmfine IN tie 11rts.-The uses
of rosin and turpentiuc seem to increase
with every development Of inventive tai.
'nt. In painting, in printing. in soap ma
king, and especially in lighting, its usa
seems to be almost universal. It forms nit
important clement in many chemical opera
'ions, and it is estimated in late commv.
"'ca'ion to the London Society of Arts,
that from two TO three hundred thousand
dollars worth is consumed annually in tie
American India rubber manufactories.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26
THE CAMEL on bad ROADS.

II dsten happens that in ascending.a an
accliyity Or muddy road, the camel .fslls to
his hees-l,is .forefeet slipping he doe.
NOT then try to rise, but goes on:in that DO.
Fsision, nor does he try to right himself Aatjl
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

1t is not yoar business, but the energy
and prudence with which you conduct it,
that decide between your success OF failure,
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

AM honest Hibernian, in recotnthendinp
. !, COW. said slssiaould give mix year .f,e,
year, without having calves, s,becanse,, -
said sha, 8 itrnnssin tie brads, for.l,e came
9gt of COW that hisef had calsm' IT,
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

80 How long did Adam remain ii Psradiss
before hssip1sa r said sn an,isbIe Spots. e
her hnsbapd s:s5.a Z. iJss, ,ass
j, Till hssgot aawifs,' calmly 1os1ssea
the hbsbsnd. = ~''s' u !s.it..:
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

"How many genders are there e. asked
a school-master. u>-
"Three, sir" promptly replied little blue
eyes, masculine, feminine, and neuler.u !,
"Pray, give me an example of each, -
said the master.
"Why,you are masculine. because you
are man; and I an feminine, because I
am a girl" "
"Very we'll. Proceeds
-" Idon't know said tho little girI, but
reckon Mr. jenkins is neuter, IS be is an
sold Bachelof & s.. 81 80
A gepasinaa 81 iAlaban,s yas was king III
bod one morning, When 4 :lrisad Stepping
IN MD S 3 breaki issts a. coming ins,
aLst. u come,H sxolai.psd R,- Wild, 4 1
look Of defiance, sim not afraid.of it.". )
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

y strong, vigorous animal can easily car
ry on II level road 100 to 500 lbs. in Il
hilIv country :lc oa'l onyh, not To exceed
800 lbs, saddle included. When necessity
demand, it, they can he fully loalcd, even
IN mountainous region. hut in that
case there must be spare animals; in the
troop.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26

Tar, surllate OF copper, bSnIpIutc Of
mercury, and the cautcry are tn. only cx-
ternal ,nr.lira,ents used lv the Aral,s.-
Oils, rancid butter and grease are interior
remedies.
At four years old the camel is loaded and!
used for all purposes; III five years he is at
full visor, aud remains SO up to nine years.
From nine 10 thirteen years he lose, his
strength, anl ut seventeen llc is old.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-26
FACE OF TIL: MEL.

IL not ovcrdrvcn the camel will march
loaded, from sunrise to sunset Stretching
his neck from sile to side Of tue road, H..
gathers the hcrhaGe within his reach and
in this manner makes his 80 or 10 miles
per day. 1t is well, or rather necessary, to
rest him every ninth day. The camel must
never be pushed, but in cases Of great ur-
gcncy. During the march the pace is re-
laxel when the ground offers good pas
turagc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
cr7,DR roR TRAVELERS AND OTHERS

RICHMOND, FsRDsslcSssusG AND POTOMAC
R.uRo.p soius North, leaves twice every day,
ss.s.. syarinrs excepted at O'Clock q m. and
~ m for the Potomac River, where q
ta.mer /, en- fof Washington, thence by Railroad
10 Baltimore sc. MI. ,.,
xtseIsI. Central, going North, leaves this city
-. S.ltv fsunday evenings excepted at O'Clock
~ and II o'clock .. for 0ordonsvile, where
% - i,ann..t With the trsins of the Orange and Al
ysS,s n EsiIrosd for Alexandra, Warrington, Bal
tinore, &c. ,.. p,., ~.
O ',In.s , m and coarects with the Southside Road
t tLe Junction az IL o'clock m., Sundays excepted
EIcEmoNp AND PErsssBURG-Lesves this city
,ies every day {sundeys excepted at 81 O'Clock
In and 5 o'otook y, II. An accommodation train
ienve. here every Monday, Wednesday ana Friday st
For Norfolk, &C.
gv the Richmond and Petersburg Rsilroad TO Port
W.ItEall thence by steamer VIM sELDEN, Capt.
Wro G. smith. The cars lssve the Depot every Mon
6.y Wednesday and y dsy nornir 90 at 81 o'clock.
IN. steamer CURTIS PECK, Capt. John Davis.
.,yes her v heff Rockets every Saturday, Tues
6sy sad Thurs5ay mornings at 81 O'Clock q. m, for
Norfok and Portsmouth, touching st all the regular
lspdtrSs or the River.
For New Soris. &c.
The steamship JAMESTOWN, Captain Parrish,
lave. every Tussdsy evening ST O'clock, for New
ynrk touching ct Ctty Point aud Norfolk To receive
r..,spserr Sc, Saving Norfolk next morsns, at ii
For Philadelphia &c.
Ev the steamships PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
.rsICITY OF RICHMOND. One of these steamers
Irys evsrv Hop5sy and Thursday, stopping at City
point azd Norfolk 10 receive freight snd passenger,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

THE REPORTED INDIAN TROUBLES "A gentle.
man Of Naw YORK city who is just from the neigh.
borhood Of the scene the reported Indian dstur-
account of those troubles humbug and q hoax -
The letter from Fort Des Mones, Iowa which Is
published in the St Louis Democra. of The I'd inst
giving account OF the hostile movements Of the
Indians and the surrounding of Fort Dodge 10 3
sheer fabrication. great deal of the ne NJ which
has recently reached about the depreciation.
committed by the Indians in Iowa and Nebraska
is humbug, and WAS got up, no doubt, by agents CT
of the Eastern emigrant aid societies for the
purpose of Tightening smgrants from those sec-
tions, and to induce them to settle In the other
Western States and Territories
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

GEN. HARVEY AND THE FLORIDA INDIANS -
In commenting upon the general orders, removing
Gen. Harvey from Florida the Tampa Peninsular
says
One years active operations have enabled our
army to drive the Seminole from his last hiding
place. Their crops have been destroyed, and one
or two months more active operations, would settle
this war for all time.
With Gen Harvey in the field, our farmers fell
measurably secure, and many have planted crops
We now fear Billy will reap our harvest He is
not 50 ignorant but that he will claim this as ano.
ther victory He said, when last In Tampa, tina,
be had whipped General Taylor and General
Scott, and will now claim to have whipped Gen
Harney.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

FIeHT AMONG SOLDIERs.-Accounts from
Wiesbaden snd Msyence state that most serious
and sapRuinary conflict took place. on the evening
of the 18th, between the Austrian and Prrs ssi N
soldiers in garrison at Castel, the great tete du
pont on the right Rhine bank. The causes of the
quarrel are not stated but 1t no doubt arose from
reditsry between the soldiers of the two nations
Few particulars are given but it is affirmed that
the officers commanding were obliged to order the
gonerale to be beaten; that they had the utmost
difficulty to separate the combatants, who fought
desperately with their side arms; and they affray
did not terminate until seven of the combatants
were killed and 15J wounded. This Is probably
an exaggsration. Meantime, the vice-governor Of
Meyence, ,Lie1tenant-general BONN. has been de.
rected to send detailed report Of the affair to the
King
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

THE MURDERER's FATE Simon Dillon was
tried in Bowling Green, Iudiana, few days ago,
on a charge of numbering his son, fifteen years
previous and acquitted for want of evidence to
prove his positive guilt. Facts were given, howe
YER that convinced al who heard them that be
was q murderer. After his acquittal he quaffed
deep of thu "damuing draught," and left the place
for his home, some miles distant, of which be was
the sole occupant. His neighbors knew nothing of
him until one day last week their attention was
arrested by the blaze of light from his burning
house. They reached the place just in time TO
hear the cries of the wretched man who perished
in the flames. The supposed murderer had met
his fate
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

THE BRITISH POST OFFICE RDEPARTMEET,-The
report of the British Postmaster General has been
published for 1856. The number of letters de.iv-
cred in the United Kingdom during the year was
47e 600 O00 being an increase over 1855 cf .early
~ 600 0OO and as compared with 1929, the year
previous to the introduction of the penny postage,
an increase (omiting Franks of 402 600 900. or
more than skiold There has been an increase OF
about l25, ,000 letters In the correspondence with
the United States. During the year II 600 O00
newspapers passed through the mail and 2. 400 900
letters were returned TO the writers owing to fall
ures In attempts to deliver them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

GEN. WARREN's STATUE.-The Evening Jour
nal says:-We learn on what we believe to be
good authority, that President Buchanan and sev'
eral members of bis Cabinet viii come to Boston or
the approaching 18th Of Jure, TO participate in the
inauguration OF the statue cf General Warren oi
Rupkar Hill
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

FLOWING UP GoLD.-A day or two ago, one Of
the hands of Mr. Benjamin s. Dey, ran his plough
into big pile of buried treasure on Mr.. Dey s
farm, situated at Tuls Greek. Currituck county,
n Csrolina, amounting, we learn 10 upwards Ct
$40, 900 in old gold and silver coin Mr.. B s. Dey
bought the farm about two years ago; and 1t for
merly belonged to wealthy old lady, who 1t s
supposed. deposited the money in the ground du-
ring the war, TO keep 1t from the hands OF unwel.
come intruders upon the soil Of the Old North
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

CATTLE STARVING.-The Madison, N. c., News
says that the grest scarcity of food for stock in
tbs part of North Carolina has caused an alarm
never known before by the Oldest settlers In one
neghborhood some twenty four head of cattle had
died from starvation. One gentleman lost five
cows himself, auoher three, and a great many
The most tIihipg straw either wheat, oat or rye,
cannot be had at any price. Another citizen, in
order to save the life of valuable miIch COW, Gu,
open straw bed tick, and fed it away by piece
meals
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

DEAD.-John +. A. Sandford, the we'll known
nominal. plaintiff in the Dred Scott case died in
New York Tuesday. He was one of the firm OF
Chouteau & Co. The deceased commenced life rs
trspper on the Missouri, rose to partnership In
the grea. St Louis firm of Pierre Chouteau. Jr 4
Co., aud rapidly accumulated fortune amouuting
to not less than million and half of dollars /,
is said that be, in connection with George Pea-
body, Esq the London banker, made 5000 900 on
one years importation CT British iron, mainly for
railroads.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

YELLOW FEvER AT RIO "A letter dated Rio
de Janeiro, March II, says:
II regret that am not able to report any m>
proYement in the effects of the yellow fever Itis
gradually getting worse; the deaths have reached
25 In one day, and not less than l59 persons per
week falling victims to it. As said in q for
mer letter, they are, with scarcely an exception,
foreigners, the absolute majority being Portu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

DEPRESSION IN THE SHIPPING BUsINEss-The
complained OF by the shipping interest. 1t is es-
timated that vessels to the value of twenty five
millions Of dollars are lying in New York harbor.
most of them without employment; and those tha
have found something to do have accepted it al
rates ruinously low.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

LETTER OF NAPoLEoy.-At the late sale of au.
tograpbs, in Paris letter from Napoleon, then on.
ly General, to bis brother Joseph, was sold for
two hundred dollars. Napoleon was in despair at
hearing that Josephine was sick. He writes -
Give me hope: tell me the truth: you know my
love- and bow arden: it is. You know that have
never loved before that Josephine is the first wo-
psir"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
Effect Of The Late Season-Coxr Matters.
cokRksPoNpBncE OF THR pIsPArcH
WENTWORTH N. @ NAV al

WENTWORTH, N. U May 4th 1857.
The weather has been extremely cool through
April and the farmers are very late In getting in
their crops; but on last Saturday we had warm
rain, and now the weather has changed to . much
milder FORM
Tobacco bids fair to bring high price, owing
to the scarcity of plants and the late season, :
Rockip gham Superior Court was In session las,
week. There was no case of much interest," ex.
cept "Tbe State vs.. James Black weil," charged
with the murder of slave. The circumstance
were these: Blackwell was overseer and attempt.
ed to whip the negro man, when he the negro)
took An axe and fed, but was pursued and caught
by Blackwell and bis brother. and brought back
and whipped severely. and In Eve or six days died.
The jury found him guilty of manslaughter bu,
the case WAS such an one that the Judge softened
the punishment to a fine of $50, as the negro had
been insolent to him, and resisted chastisement.
No more news at present II. A. R.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

DEATH OF THE OLDEST PERSON IN NEW HAMP
sHIRE.--The Manchester (N. H. American says
that widow Rebecca Carleton, recently died in
Bartlett. N. II , at the advanced age of one hun
dred and three years She was born in 1753 and
was % years of age when the revolutionary war
began. Her eight children are all living, the
youngest being over sixty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

Wheeling Argus of Wednesday says:
Since Saturday night, when the depth of water
In the Channel was but nire feet and one inch,
and at q stand, the river had risen at P. M. yes-
terday to twenty seven feet and seven inches
depth of water in the channel. The weather con.
tinues cloudy, with rain, which has been almost
constant since Thursday afternoon last. period
of about 100 hours q rain which for duration has
not been equal!ed In this section during many
years
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

THE WHALING FLEET. Vessels came in rather
slowly this season, though we may csnfdently X
pect them to increase III numbers about these
hines. We are glad TO be able to state that the
voyages on the average have been good and tba,
our epterprisng merchants will secure fair re-
turn for their investments s-Ntio Bedford Mercury
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

HEAVY VERDICT - In the case of Joseph F.
Pumphrey us. Joseph Roe, In action for an as
sault and bsttery. which tried during the late
term Of fhe Circuit Court of Mason county Va the
jury rendered q verdict of thousand dollars for
the Plaintiff, being the full amount Of the damages
claimed In the declaration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

A FAMINE.-Great distress is said to prevail in
parts of Russell and adjoining counties in Kentuc-
Ky. owing to the scarcity and high price of provi.
sions. There Is but very little grain or meat in
that section to be purchased at any price; and
while many families are in destitute condition,
as regards food, some are actually in a state Dor,
dering on starvation. A public meeting was held
at Jamestown last week, to devise some plan by
which the necessities of the sufferers could be res
lieved, and liberal donations were made, with the
view of sending to Nashville for provisions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
FOE HEvg ARD sAs.9.

F0R RENT OR LEASE The House
e. aud Lot st present occupied BY the subsc iber
Ill situated the east side Of 7h street. adj nina
the C,ty Spring Lo:, The house has good rooms
be,des sreen hsuse closets kitchen servsp s. rooms
.n1okg-house coal aud wood house, SC ciGy water
And ess on the premises; hsndsome front yard
u,al ssf with shrubbery also, good bsck yard In
fsct every vsEisnce for the oda;ion of
sarteel family. To god tenant, the rent will be
moderate sud possession given immsdiste.y. For
gar,icala1s Inquire on the premisss
ms ST. N. w. WALTON
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

AD-Mr. G.. A. Downman,a "a native of Virgin
is but for the last seventeen years resident Of
Alabama, died in Marengo county the 18th ut
He was brother Of the brave Col Robert
Downman who sacrificed his life in the i'll fgted
LopeZ Expedition to Cuba.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
ap 23-dlm ESQ Broad street

IThkSH AhRiVAL OF ssPKING GOODS.
MERCHANT, WEIsIG CO. hsye re-
eeiVed another lot of Spring Goods consisting of
Black aud Fancy colored Csss Coats, Pants and
Vests; also, Drap D'Ete; Italian Cloth Black and
Fancy Apacs; Msrseiss-Whit Buff and Fancy !;
Linens Of every description, and st prices which
must induce those who them to purchase. Call
soon al No ll2 Main st
my MERCHANT, WEIsIGER & CO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

U. s STEAMER MINNESOTA The Portsmouth
W.. Transcript states that the guns of the new
steam frigate Minnesota which were ordered froH
Pittsburg, failed to stand the navy test, and con-
sequently the Minnesota is obliged to SO to the
Gosport navy yard to take the battery prepared
for the Colorado made at Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

A SMART WITNEss.-A few days since, one o.
our learned couu sells deemed it necessary shake
the testimony of Mr. Butterworth, by impugHine
his veracity. The witness being called to the
stand the lawyer commenced:
DO you now Mr. Butterworth:'
Yes
What Is ButterworttF
Two and tenpence pound, although have
paid as high as
That will do sir You can take your seat
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

yq FOR SAE4E Besides those vuinabie
81 Tenements already advertised for sale, Grace
- street ana on which s ) 600 and S6, COO may re-
main recured for several years offer desirable
central residences for Only S4250 of which the great
er par: may remain secured for several Also
hgtps suabe lot Governor street next to the High
Coustabie's office, with a Brick tenement on it,
Also that vauab!e acre lot in Sidney, fronting 1893
feet on the public square.
FOR fENT-A desirable residence, an CT
fee, and several IN the Law Building suitable
for Offices, lodging fooLns, &c; these rooms COOL
convenient and comfortable. B. B. MINOR,
ap l6-dlm No Law Building.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
A CARD.

n PURCELL, LADD co,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
pearl street, kichmOndl
Beg lesvs inform heir friends Merchants and the
public that since ths destruction Of their Store house
by fire. the 23d March they have, By arrivals per
Steamers and Express made such additions to their
stock, will enable them as heretofore, to fill
ders entrusted to them with their ugusl promptness
and dispatch
~ fheir store, for the present. ia Pearl street,
and opposite their old stand.
PURCELL, LADD CO,
spl7 Druggists Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

NOVEL Expressing 1t was late on Thursday
se might before the news reached us of the fna
state ofthe poll. For wan: of an election telegraph
there WAS a number of swift running boys, placed
at equal and short distance along the road, whc
brought the intelligence from, Ayr, distance OF
seven miles In 30 minutes -Ayr, (EnglaadJ E1
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
WINDOW SHADE DEPOT,
w 23O Broad Street

500 pair of those beautiful Landscapes, 37i cents
worth IS cents; 81 q pair Plain, 50 cents would be
che1p at 8 2G1 pair Vsse Shades 81, worth double
the money; 200 pair Gilt Shades, ct the very low
price Of 81 81, richly worth So 50; table Oil Cloths
In great variety from 25 c9nts up to the bes. article
made Call, examine gssahe cosy ipced.
- N B.-store keeperssla fsddlars supplied at New
Up Shades msde to order at short notice Call st
M. GOLDEN'S Dry Goods Store.
ap 8-dlm ESQ Broad street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

SEVERE RAIN STORM AT THE NORTH-There
was very severe rain storm experienced in New
Hampshire and Vermont on Monday and Tues.
day, lasting some thirty six hours The rivers
were all rising rapidly, and some damage by
freshets was anticipated
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09

THE BEDBuGs "A man named Aaron Bedbug,
Of Montgomery county. KY, intends pesiticning
the Legislature to change his name. He says that
hi, sweetheart, whose name is Olivia, Is unwilling
that he should be called A Bedbug, she .. Bed
Dug, and the little ones little Bedougs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-09
~ Nav Granad. Canal Comnc,v !,

THE New Granada Canal Company is sufferins
new misforunes. Mr.. d. G. Gillet, who WAS sent
to Carthsgenia with money, they say to resume
dredging the canal, has returned, bringing the re.
port that the Carthsgenian government has seized
S5 coo Of their funds, deposited with 1t as pledge
for the ful lment of the contract and now refused
to let the work 60 on until new contract is ef-
fscted The company say they sh2il sue for DANA.