The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-01-08

lsh (tor want OF vivifying Influences in the
hay) and of course never reach the ham.
But tho wl.ite-wasli method is very good
and (wcll donc) perfectly secure. Some
4, use Il sort Of ashes-pastc which also an
swers very we'll
Try our plan, and you will not regret it.
%.--EageEcld -1drertiscr.
THE Propnyatton of Rumors-Thcre
nre differences Of views and policy as to
the true and proper functions Of newspa-
, per. Some would have it, rs the name
strictly and literally requires, a mere pas
slve and indifferent medium Of news OF all
kinds, and think that whatever topic would
excite attention or stimulate conversation in
tho tea table coteric, or at the street corner,
ispropcr food for print. without particular
regard to any consideration beyond curren-
cy. Others believe that there are many
occurrences and events which, although in-
teresting TO participants and near bclolders,
land III some degree important, are not
proper themes and staples Tor the newspa-
per, whose highest aim in this view is to
elevate and direct properly the thoughts
and reflections of the reader, and not mere
: .ly to furnish matter for prurent curiosity.
1t may he that the true course is between
the extremes indicated by the opposing
views to which We have referred.
All must agree, however, that there are
occasions which impose some responsibility
OF reserve and discretion on news reporters,
and it may soon become question of prac-
teal import to determine the exact degree
of responsibility to be attributed to cores
spon1ents-by telegraph or otherwise
have hitherto acted OH the rule OF treating
s everything rs fish that came in their nets.
In proportion to tile influence and practical
bearing of any assertion or statement if
true, should he the care and discrimination
: before publication, or propagation, in sascer-
taimihg the trutlr.- Charleston Courier.
fsiatistiess of t;verzool Shipping.-Goro's
Advocate. Of the goth ult., says:
Tile. following is n return Of ships i'll
wards and outwards in the foreign trade of
this port for the week ending the 9Th instant,
and of slips reported inwards from the LIST
of! january to the same date as compared
with the corresponding periods in the year
1855: Entered inwards, week ending 9th
November, 1856, 81 ships, 59,25s tons {;
2 ditto 9th November, 1855, So ships, 81
742 tons. Increase of slips, 81. and in
tonnge, 27,5IG. Cleared outwarls week
ending 9Th November. 1856, SO ships, 5O,-
32G tons: ditto 9th November, $50, 81
ships, 3G,6G1. tons. Increase in slips. 8 !;
increase: IN tonnage, 1865. E"por,e,l in
wards from lst JanIa.y to Sth November,
1856, 3,7S8 ships, 2,l4o,uGs tons liitn 10
9th November, 1855, 3,576 ships ILL.,
544 tons. Increase in ships, 2lo; in tor
mage, 362, ,525."
Lazy Boys-A lazy boy makes a lazy
man, as sure as crooked twig makes a
crooked tree. Whoever vet saw a bow
grow up in idIcncss that did not make a
shHtIess vagabond when lie became man,
Unless he|had a fortune left to him to keen
{. up appearances The great mass of thieves,
paupers and criminals, that fill our peniten-
tiaries and alm-houses, have come to what
they are by being brought up in idleness.
Those who constitute the business portion of
the. community, those who make our great
Ksnd useful men, were trained up in their
earliest boyhood to be industrious.
~ Il
Curious Fact.-We were Yesterday credi-
bly, informed, by a gentleman WHO resides
iieaf the spot, that in September last, the
9swcll kpo1B pecan tree, under which the re-
mains of Gen. Pakenl,am were buried, n
9 few miles below this city, was broken off,
, thirty feet above ground, by gale of wind,
and aeannon ball, fired from the British
lines during tho battle, was found en-
: be.laed Just where the trunk broke off. >.
,phns Il WINS that tho. brave Briton slept
I undsg one Of biseown missiles as lis monu-
5aynsht - N o. s1'sieayiy.e.