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DEATH OF O. H. WEII.s

On Tuesday last, says the Laurensve Herald,
the melancholy news reached lis that this most
excellent man died in Charleston on Sunday
For twenty-three years he was the proprietor OF
the old GreenviIle INomntaineer, and during a
great part Of that time was its sole editor. Our
first business engagement in South Carolina was
with him-ncarly eleven years ago; and it has
been our pleasure to enjoy his friendship, and
profit by his advice, without interruption, ever
since. At the time of his death he held the
responsible and trying position of Mail Agent.
on the Grcenville and Columbia Railroad, and
had performed the duties of that Office for four
years, with fidelity and uniform precision and
correctness. But few men possessed the attri-
butcs Of a gentleman in greater degree than
Mr.. WELLslxsW We knew him in all the relations
of life; qnd bear testimony to his uprHHfAtss OF
character, Kindness of heart, and purity bind.
No husband was more afectionate, no father
more kind and indugent, and no citizen more
respected and loved.
AS a printer We considered him one of the
best in the State although of the old school, and
was generous to a fault, whenever called upon
by any of the craft in distress. He had fanlts,
and who has not; but his faults were never
nuftpssdYin bis heart, shut existed only in his
judshssat. Our heart goes forth iu synpsshy
with his boreavsd family. :.s:;.i, ;ssltt u
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:. The Late JosepF Brenan--The New Orleans
Daily Times pays an affectionate tribute to its
late gifted editor, Joseph Brennan. Mr.. Brenan
was native of Ireland, aud was but twenty
eight years Of age at the time Of his DEATH
Hstwas early distinguished by his poetic genius
and scholarship. At the time of the Irish insur-
rcction, in 1913, Brenan, who, with Mitchell,
Meagher, DAWN Reilly aud many others had
Joined the Young Ireland party, and made him
self obnoxious to the government by the bolds
ness and earnestncss Of his writings, drew the
sword and took IN active andgalant part in the
contest. He was hunted down, made a pris.
oner,and spent eight months ina dungeon. He
niadc this country, his refuge, and since that
time. his name has been constantly associated
with. journalism, eitd in New York or New
Orleans. The eDelts. the Citizen. The Demo-
cratic Reslxw, and Eether pa4ess Jlavs been en-.
ricl,ed by tho contributions Of his pen. Just
previous to his fatal sickness, he resolved 70
transfer his fstnre energies TO tho Dsiiys Times,
but a prenature death has cut short his plans
aud aniicipationa and deprived the press Of New
Orleans Of one Of is most brilliant writers, and
IT'S society Of a pure.n,inded and warm hearted
gentleman.
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GEN, WALKER.

We learn from the New Orleans pnpcrs tina,
grent demonstrations were made in TINT city, in
favor of WALKER and his officers upon their 10.
turn from the scenes of theii struggles. The
eycs of the public hnve long been directed TO.
wards Nicaragua, and the sympathcs of large
portion of this country have been with the rnl
liant band who were cndcavori,,u to establish II
government similar to our own, in that marni
Icent country. Although the falcs seen, to be
ngainst them for the present, we believe the ,lay
is not fur distant when Americans will avn md
rule that land. Treuchery nn,l the dcscrion of
his men, have rendered the efforts of WALKER
abortive. Had II thousand remained true 10 him.
aud manifested the same courage and heroism of
the few who clung to his waning fortunes, far
different would have been the result, and to-da
instead of his banner thrilling in the dust, would
be waving triumphantly in the breeze There is
but little doubt he will very soon return back ed
by adventurous spirits SD humorous in the w est,
AMI renew the contest under better auspices.
The New Orleans Times, speaking of tho nd
dress WALKER delivered on the occasion referred
to, says that lie spoke with wonderful spirit to
the thousands assembled to listen 10 his words.
and with Indignation revealed. while he de-
n"unccd, the conduct of the Government of the
United States and Great Britain towards him and
his followers i'll Nicaragua
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Il Beautiful Classical AH"siom.--N1r VIM
throp, Of Massachusetts, in his address at the
aluscnl Festival in Boston, last week, allutlrs to
the contemplated submarine Telegraph in t..cse
words:
On Christmas Eve, in the year 1911, the
Treaty Of Peace between England and the l. Unitcd
States was signed at Ghcnt-n worthy comme-
noralion Of that blessed evc,,t when the Herald
Angels were heard singing to the shepherds on
the plains OF Bethlehcm-' Peace on earth, good
Will towards men," But that Treaty was not
known on this side of the ocean for six or seven
weeks after its date. The great battle of New
Orleans. as you well know was fought at least
two weeks after that Treaty of Peace was signed.
Our modern system of railroads and steamers
and teiegraphs might have saved that effusion of
iraternal blood-might have deprived individual
herocs-might have deprived our country and its
history-of all the glory which belonged to that
really great victory. If the gigantic Ocean
Harp, which is at this moment in process Of be-
ing strung-whose deep diapson is destined to
produce more magical music the sea than
mythology or modern fable ever ascrihed to siren
mermaid, or Arion-if the mysterious gamut of
that profound submarine chord had been in sue
cessiul operation then, rs we hope it soon will
be, between st. Johns and Valenta Bay-those
cottonbag ramparts at New Orleans might never
have been celebrated in history while, of those
who SO gallantly defended them, many would
not have been laid so low, and some. perhaps,
would hardlyhave risen high.
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Great LniGa States Circus.-This is the clos
ing day of the great American company from
the United States, whose success in this town
has been un nexampIcd within our memory Ow
ing TO illness, the celebrated American rider
Mr.. Robnson was unable to appear until Mon.
day last but the luurels which he has achieved
during the present week, although purchased ut
the expense OF much personal excrtinn, for he
Is as Yet hardly himself have thrown the efforts
of all previous competitors in his own nrt into
the shade. His riding is marvellous in its
beauty and daring TO throw succession of
summcrsaults on the back of horse running at
full speed, without saddle or briilc is novelty.
we presume, i'll American eqnestrianism and has
never been attempted before, far as we know,
OH this side of the Atlantic The grace and
ease of Mr.. Robinson are only surpassed by his
lntrcpidty. Messrs lIowes aud -Chushing carry
with them the respect and best wishes of the
iiverpouI public. They intend, we hear, to ex
tend their stay over twelve months, and during
this period they will visit most of tho leading
towns and cities in England, in all of which, we
have 10 doubt, they will meet with the same
amount OF encouragement whcl, has attended
them i'll this community. This company are not
merely most efficient artistes in their respective
walks. but they nre something more-hghly re-
spectacle men.-Emropran Times.
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PUBLIC LECTURE

We nre requested To state that w. c. Mo-
RACINE, Esq. will deliver lecture before the Y
NJ. G. Association, in the Court House, on Sat
urday evening next mt o'clock subject
The Orat"rical Statesman" The public are in
vitcd to attend
Mr.. M"rAGSE is gentleman of high attain
ncnts III literature, and II treat may be expected
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RUSSEL'S MAGAZINE

For June las been received. rcplcte with mat
ter of the first order of literature. We commend
II I" the people Of the South rs worthy Of their
support
M'ssrs. BrANcn & ALLEN, this place, are the
agents for this work, and have received supply
Of the June number.
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RATHER IMPERTINENT.

w" see that some of our exchanges nrc suffer
ing themselves TO DO made the dupcS of low,
understanding and trckcry. by publishing cor
tain "puils." supplied them by =. SWAN & Co.
We suppose these Georgia Lotteries are as fairly
conducted as any others, but at the same Time we
dctrst this prncicefor it il becoming quite COM
mon, and is not confined to SWAN & Co., exclu-
svcly-of suffering these Barnunl.likc men to
write their own pulls, and then hire others, with
mere trillc, virtually to acknowledge their au-
thorship. We received Il similar notice from
these Lotteries, but declined to publish it, for the
SIMPLE reason that it cont aimed matter Of no in.
tcrcst to amy but themselves, and because we
were not offered Il reasonable compcnsation-nni
even according to our advertising rates. II is
true, some lucky fellow occasionally stumbles on
II prize; bnt this is Of rare occurrence. Although
We advertise for these Lotteries we could not,
conscIcnti"usly, recommend our readers TO en-
bark i'll such III uncertain enterprise, but leave il:
t" their own option; and in advertising these Lot
tcrcs we neither deem ourselves recommending
them, nor "placing ruinous temptations before
our readers for it is advertising, mainly,
that c"untry newspapers depend for their means
Of support, and if they were 10 test the virtue of
everything that is offered to the public, and in-
sert nothing but the genuine" they would exclude
largo portion of their advertising patronage
But what we dislike is the growing impcrtincnce
of some of these authors Of humbugry, who, in
their eagerncss to make money, lose sight of
principle. So far us we are concerned, we are
determined to insert no l'u,nbug, anything else,
that is chargablc. unless we arc paid the full
value thereof; and we would respectfully inform
Aessrs SWAN & CO., that We have regularly cs-
tnblished rates Of advertising, and will in 10
case depart tllercfroln
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COURT OF EQUITY.

This Court commenced it's session OH Monday
last, Chancellor nAn0AS presiding There will
he business sufficient, learn, to occupy the
entire week.
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PERSONAL.

All persons having business will, the Banner
Office, during the absence of Mr. DAVIS, will
please call OH me, i'll the Printing Room Of this
Office, where will ut all times DC found.
II. Is. CREWS
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TIL" Lifr ofnn .fcior.-Mr Dion BourcicarIt
tho actor, has wrttcn very interesting. letter TO
The Cincinnati Gazette, in defence of lie s,uo.
We eNtract from il the annexed vivid tlcscrip-
tion Of the life of m uctor:
The life Of an actor is one Of unknown toll
Ills daily labor commences ut ten when he hur-
rcs to rehearsal. This process is no chiI's play,
rs muny tlink IT, but Il severe and serious cNcr-
else, trying to the temper and the mind Al
tw" he is re'eased, most frequently too late for
dinncr, for the actor is the only luborer who
Will sacrifice his appetite to his duty. While
he eats what he can get he studies his part, an,l
is irnmesci in it. until six. AT that hour he re-
turns to the thentre, where, without int emission
OF Il moment he is employed until midnight
Weary and jaded he travels homc to slecpl -
no-to sit up porimg ever the morrow's perfor-
nance, for usually lie plays two or three new
parts nightly,
His wife sits by his side, hearing also her
parts, while she makes her costumes for the
male wardrobe only is furnished bv tn. theatres
Az two or three i'll the morning they drop off to
sleep beside their children. God help them =
What have they done during this long, weary,
weary dry of labor to call down the cuntcmpt of
mankind annthemas of the church, and YOUR
gail. God help this poor lamily-nnd he does
help them; for there is an angel that stands be.
side til ir couch, who. with her white wings,
wards oil the bitter blast Of worldly wrong; and
the breath of that angel brings Il perpetual
smile On their lips, and s warmth in their
hearts. If excomInuncatcl by society, they
clasp their own closer to their breasts. Extray;,.
CANT in their charity, they bcggar themselves.
without Il thought, to relieve Il suffering brother.
They cling with the fonLmcss OF despair TO their
children and parcnts--a G,ntlncss which fills I'M
with family affections the void which society
would make in their lives
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Yearly Food Of One .Nm.-From the army
and navy diet scales of France and England,
which. of course, are based upon the recognized
necessities ne OF large numbers Of men in active
life, it is inferred that about two and one fourth
pounds avoirdupois of dry food per day are re-
CURED for cnch individual of this about three
iourths are vegetable, and the.rest animal. At
ene coseoi IN entire year the amount is upwardso Of
ooo pounds. Enumeratng under the title of wa
ter all the various drinks--coffee, tea, alcohol
WINE, Ats estimated quantity is about 1900
per ann'm. That is for the nir received by
breathing may be taken at 800 pounds With
these figures before us. says the Medical World,
we are allie to see hows.the ease stands. The
food. wafer and air whicfsia Jda6 receives, amount
IN the aggregate to mofsthau 5000 pounds a
year-that is TO about q tpn and half, or more
thnn twenty times his weight. This enormous
quantity may we'll attract our attention to the
expenditure of material required for supporting
HE A living being is the result and Representa-.
uon OF change on prodgous ecale
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J. An attempt was recently made By sorie 5uriS
known peaon TO tcauss the q W III. ~ 81
torpedo Aeys which fortuhassiys howevsr. "e,-
ploded Without doing him any hrn -
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~, James b. Clay Nominated for Congrcs.-
Ihe Information communicated in the following
paragraph from the Louisville Courier will be,
no doubt gratifying to all those, who, in the
PRESIDENTIAL election, conferred tHsar support on
Mr.. buchanan. The Courier says ga private
teiegraphic dispatch to the Louisville Coui ier in.
forms us that tho Democratic Congressional Con-
ventlon, which mot. at Cynthiana yesterday,
nominated Hon. james u. Clay, OF Ashland, for
Congress. by acclamation, and that Mr. Clay has
s'gnIiied his acceptance Of the nomination.
Mr. Clay is as true, and brave and gallant
patriot rs breathes, and we .have an abiding
faith that the Old Wings and:pmocrats will be
true to Themselves by returning him to Congress
Let them buckle on their armor and go into the
night as becomes men conscious of the Integrity of
their motives and all will he well. We are also ad.
yised that w. =. Barnaby, Esq, of Scott, has
been nominaned for the State Senute from Fay-
ette and Scott counties This is also a strong
nomination. Democrat
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Extraordinary Ran at BiHiard-A match
game Of billiards of 100 up was played few
days since at Madden's billiard rooins, New York,
between an amateur player, a we'll known mer.
chant Of that city, and Barney Cristai, somewhat
celebrated d. among the fancy" as an A No. j
player. The amateur gave Barney rs, Barney
full gapae. ho ran as high as rs, Barney being
but 8; Wien BY exquisite skill and good playing.
ne Movertooksthe 76, allowed him tho rs, and
won the game. This has been considered the
greatest rsn made BY any, pIkver in the United
stsses,;sud :, we douBtK IL ever has Been eqnaled
We don't regard the shove a. aug. great
:. ssfateh9 6r Pickens ite,in our osn little
Abbsvills. made thn q ss, on aatis 81 indGess
There were Jas dxaths n pt,;..a.I,xks ~.
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,r,1 hd"r"ga AccidcnL-PmLApELrurA, June .
lie freight train which left here eariy This ,nor.
hlhs; l1r New York, was plunged into Ranecoa,
, reek, Dy The draw bridge at that place being
The train was going slow at the time. md t,,o
engineer ,; and others on the train jumped off in
time to save themselves '' 'n
me passenger train from New York was do
'ayta nearly tw" hours in consequence of the
.I'rn'' ana h"d to return to Bordentown and
in'' 'HI ."e o'her track The leaving Of the draw
sign. 'eo" Dy uc'
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THE RIOTS IN WAsH1NaroN

Washington City hns been tho scene of a
bloody nnd disgracrful riot, ms will 10 perceived
by the following extract taken from q Richmond
paper: -
Washington, June 1.-Thc muuicipul election,
which took place to-day, was thesoccasion. of
most dsgrncefu scene. Enrly In The forenoon,
there was mitch rioting IN the second fourth aud
seventh wards. A. large number OF Baltirn ore
rowdies, consisting of "Plug Uglies" and other
lnwless organizations, Were known to have mr.
rived by the early train, and their presence in.
stigated to violence the moro dsorderly portion of
our own citizens. Fights took place in encl, of
these wards. Pistols knives and clubs were used
with deadly effect, and several persons were
wounded seriously. The row,lies procured II
swivel, and took it to the fourth ward polls,
tirentoniug to open fire if body of foreigners
were allowed to vote.
Meantime, the Mayor. fnIing the civil (orco
inadequate TO the preservation of peace request
ed The President to order body of marines from
the barracks The order was issued accordingly,
aud Il force 10 marines marched with liked BAY
oncts to the spot. The rowdcs ussnicd them
with the yilest aud most abusive epithets, and
were nhout 30 fire tho swivel into the ranks
when the marines charged and took posscssion
OF the piece The crowd fired OH the marines
from the side and 'front.' and one man fell. The
order was now given to fire, aud two platoons
discharged their muskets into the crowd, sweep
ing Seventh street and the market house
4 nc scene mat cisued rs past description. Ar
ter the first discharge, the rioters continued TO
shoot from behind corners and market stalls
Several were klcdan many wounded, but it is
believed that more fell by pistol shots than bv
the fire of the marines The city j, now ouicI.
but another demonstration is feared to night.
Washington, ./"mc I-P. M-It has been
pre-arranyed that large force should arrive
from Baltimore in the I o'clock train this eve.
ming; but on hearing that their friends were re-
turning, they desistcd. Mcam,mc tho marines
had been drawn up i" the depot to receive them
he marines ha'ing been on duty the whole
day, the Secretary OF War has ordered the lrht
artillery from Fort McII"nry, and they arc ex-
pcct"d here before 10 o'clock
The mob have obtained possessions of another
cannon, and threaten the destruction of the
houses oi The Mayor and Captain Tyler of the
been removed 10 places of safety
heavy shower is now falling, and every
thing is comparatively quiet.
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There were 14s dssths in PiiiadslphE4 las.
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Hiyh Handed Doings in U1uh-sr 1
June 1.-The Leavenworth Herald lcun. s,S, Sro,,,
1ir l,;, Williams. who left Salt Lake City,SAnr;i
loth' that brigham Young was carving :thSsas
with high hand. in respect to driving tl,e q .'
tiles away; Jud dge Stiles, the u. S. MarsbaI,
arn,t: 9'l ', M,enefal' ana large number of emil
tory. ''' Aelr'-
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\, S"a ocewrcnee nee-BHlsroL, Tenn, June q
or. " mm. Maghce, a delegate from Petersburg
to the Convention which meets here to, dnv' wss
crushed t" death this morning between The cars
ir H. I'Jr.y, ,|,, Bedford county. Va. The Peters.
Iuence. st S'"so-
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1he Gorermorship Of. Utah.-w Asius,,,,.
snne SIT is believed that Col. Cnrrm;"s. ~
Missouri, late Superintendent Of Indian MTa;s.
II,s,, %"s oeen selected for the Governorsl,ip 81
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,, ahr Loss cfM" Stcap,cr Caaa aadiun.--uus,,r
nnn ''--rhe steamer tanadian, which urSsS arris.
below on Monday, pnd 70, ashore, is fast ra;n"
safety. "''''eo mere IN
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Methodist Church Reriral--Thc Medodist
Church in this city is enjoying n season of moral
influence. "A pTotracted meeting has been in
progress for some weeks, and will be continued
for somo time longer We learn that several
conversions have taken place, and some have
been added to the Church. Rev. Dr. Pierce bns
been preaching to them with moro than his usual
ability, and the Rev. JAS. L. Evans, well known
III this city as pulpit orator, has arrived, to rs.
sist, during the week, in the services Of the
meeting. We understand that services are be-
ing held every morning at o'clock, and night.
-ColumJns (Ga.) Sun.
THE Nicaragua Fiuibusters-The following
melancholy details arc tho sad closing of Walk.
er's expedition:
cit is estimated that, during two Years. of
5,5oo enlisted or holding commission under
Walker about 1000 were killed or died of
wounds or sickness. TOO deserted, $50 were dis
charged, 430 were at Rivas OH tho lst Of Nav,
and 80 in garrison or on steamers on the river.
Total, 2,4G5-leaviDg SO unaccounted for"
1t ls positively known that lie received no less
than five thousand recruits from the United
States and 40 only 1900 of theue are accounted
for ny deserton, discharge and surrender, tho
others must have starved or been killed or died
of disease. ~
An Aneient Vessel-Among the arrivals at
tnis port yesterday was the British batk JpH-
Tam d. Ann,. from Barcelona, consigned to
Nlessrs. A. Low q Co. This craft is % wears old.
and is now as staunch and strong as ever. She
carried General Wolfe and staff across the Ata
iantIc to the ever-memorabIe sege of Quebec
history Of the many viciasitudes through
which this craft has passed during the long De.
ROD of years since she was launched, and the
various, scenes in Which sle has participateds
would make most interesting work -aayon.
nah -Rep@6iiean. =. = -.
The hard case Of young widow with 800.
married again, 6as been going the sounds ~ ths
papers. To effecti the Sandy Hill Herald rn
lates how gsnileman reading In The to,vn ~
Granville Washington county, Md, died rscsnt' =.
and yilled HE wife handsome snm--stipuis.,
sum was 70 be doubled Asds nssIs,;
caiiy sdds the Herald. may the grass ever he
green upon his grave" s''' "