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Mngna"i"'o"s .irt.-1hrc WnndfnI uaI E"tfy
1h""S"".i Doij,rs Ei"rn .lrny Mr. L,r,vrc,
II wealthy sugar planter of latnurchc, died re-
ccutlv without issuc-hiS wife having preceded
him to the gravc.-lls estate was aurr;iscd ;t
about $Iun.un0. y few days since his will WIS
opened, when it was found that he had left the
whole Of his possession to he divided equally be-
tween tw" gentlemen Of This cy-onc a nephew
10 his wife. and the other broker who had trans.
acted his business in this city, Il man in mowi>c
rcintcd tn him only in the way Of his business
To the asionlshmcnt Of his friends, this broker.
OH finding that hc had hcrn made leyatc &C to half
the old mans estate, ($:i5n,0 ,0n0 ut l.ust) went
before notary public and rcnounccd the whole
Legacy, making it over in favor of the relatives
"i the deceased in France, consisting Of ncphcws
an'i nIccrs 10 the number of twciiIv or thirty
and MI hunbly situated in life. The old man
had previously made will i'll which his French
relatives were handsomely rcmcmbcrcd; but ON
returning from visit to them, not long u.u. for
some reason known only TO himself, he tore the
will to piece aI,l wrote IL new one, lravn. every
thing I" his wilc's nephew and his broker us
ubnve stated.
lie came To this country when young, n poor
hattrr; but prospcring i'll Lis business, and finally
marrying lady Of wealth. he went into the
sugar culture, and progressed so well that few
Years more might have made him Il millionaire
The broker who so maynaiiiimuusly Ionouncrd
ilis Share OF the estate gave his reason for so
doing, that he was already as rich rs he wished
t" he, and felt so independent, that lie did not
W sh it to be i'll the power Of any one to say that
any part of his fortune not of his own making
Ills independence will certainly br heartily bles-
fed on the other side Of the water. We would give
the gcntlcmans name. were wc not satisfied that
he caiims no merit for his act, nnd has no desire
TO he publicly mentioned in connection with the
mattcr.--N. y. Crescent.
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Nonntaeturrs and Lndor.-The New Jersey
. n'ahuiacturers we regret to. see, are compelled
not only to retain n good many of the goods
manufactured in the work shops there, but to
close up or work half time. Thus in Patterson.
at the locomotive shops, there are several engines
finished, but not delivered. on account Of tho
railroad companies being unable to fulfil their
cngagements The cotton, machine and silk
factories in Patterson will also suffer, and the
prospects for employment there arc drearv.-.
Ihe Newark Advertiser says large number of
employees have been discharged by the Pattsr.
son manufacturers. and the Newbrunswick facto.
ries are also expected to close in few days-
AT tho Rogers locomotive works, Patterson, IS
bands and at the Danforth works / so haudsl,ave
been discharged.
Appreciated Famine in India.-gommerc;s,
letters from Bombay, dated August ID, saw TINT
owing to the neglect Of agriculture in India in
consequence OF the unsettled state Of affairs ~.
rious fears are entartsned ihata scarcity of nro.
visions will generally prevail. The Goverao,
General was eadeavoring to avert sdcl, au evil
by directing the military, in all cases wbsro
practicable, TO collect grain and provisions, and
have them stored for future use, '''N
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Alarm Locks.

Alarm Locks.
INllE undersigned would state TINT he ia tho
L. sole Agent Of this State for the sale Of
Browns Patent Alarm Lock.
This is an ingenious invention, to be placed on
DOORS AND MONEY DRAWERS,
and y" arranged that any attempt TO open il by
thief or rnbbcr will cause it to give an alarm
loud enough TO wake tho soundcst sleeper.
a specimen Of this Lock can bo seen nj tho
store OF W. c. Moore. at Abbbeville C. HI.
Apply to the undersigned at Greenwood, Alb
bcville, 5. &.
T.. C. CREWS.
Oct. Is, 1857 o5 tf
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ANNOUNCEMENT

We are requested to announce that the meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Association, will
bc held on next Tuesday Evening the aU,h INST.
Rev. Mr. MuE,nlsoS will make un Address
Subject" The Literary History Of the English
Bible"
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LIST OF CONSIGNEES.

He"'"'"'"y IN tie Depot at AGIevilie, for Ns
"e'k ending October ID, 1867.
Col ii Cabell, J IU Il White, II s Kerr.
+! Cunningham, Capt J 4 Barnes, II A Jones. P
McNalns, } ii Gray. I. Howell, f TAYLOR. Il
IL Mardiaw } w Crawford, HIS Ca.ip, f w
South. j K Dalton, J r. Iiddlc, DIR ] w w Mar.
shall, T. Cobb, Enright {. Starr
ID. II. SONDLEY, Aet
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ELECTION.

y friend furnishes It's with the following result
Of the Election for Colonel Of 9th Regiment of :.
G.. NJ, held on the 9th lust:
Maj. WILLIAM CLINEscALEs, ,.............. .3G3,
Adjt. JAMES J. ADAMS, .............3iS.
Majority for Ci.iNKscALis, .................. Is
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THE EPISCOPAL cufypru

Will be opened FOR Regular services. BY Rev. Is
Johnson, on Sunday Morning next Hours {"
scrvicc-ll \. NJ. and PM
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
Thursday Morning, Oct. Is, 1857.
w. g.. DAVIS, Editor.

~ The friends of G.. =. MATrISON, re-.
spectfully announce him IL candidate for Tus
Collector, nt the ensuing election.
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NEW YORK FASHIONABLE I1Fp

a rich topic for scandalOus rossip has mat
come to light among those known as the u6per
ten OF our city. 1t seems that ono of the prinei
pals oi steamship Company has n wifc, benn-
tiful us Venus, and witty rs De SiaeI Her sp;r.
IL and Intelligence, her taste in dress, and her
husbands position made her welcome in tl,c f;rs,
circles: Her husband allowed her consderabIc
int't"de' ont WAS not so pecuniarly generous as
se IN, supposed her shining qualities de,nan ded-
in1s aioy dimncd the fine gold of their married
me anu yearning more congcniaI soul, the lady
one night attended negro minstrel conceri
where the quasi African gentleman who vilrotoJ
the bones took her fancy. Their eyes met. and
her admiration was won. Shortly afterwnrd.
she left home, with good supply Of clothes. md
a large amount Of securities and papers, bconv.
ing to her husband and others.
When he discovered hor elopement. he ,vas
deeply excited by his doable loss, and callcd o,'
Supt IalImadgc, to find the runaway. AR
ihilmndge employed one Of the s!,rewtest men
III the Police Department. wlIo on the following
Eight, found the lady in house of very doubtfuI
r:Putc IN company with the handsome "neoro
MINSTREL" The lady was taken to the Ninih
ara oLati"h ilouse' where I'll interv,ew took
place with her husband. She imputed with L,r
faur pas to his penuriousness and, conscious TINT
there might be something in this, he begged her
to return to his lonely dwelling and to restore
the documents. After some persuasion, she con-
sented. Peace was restored and when she gnvo
up the papers, he generously handed her five
hundred dollars for spending money. It was
agreed that verybody should keep the matter a
profound secret, and then the husband and v;f.
went home together. The wife spent her five
hundred doIlars and has now gone 10 live a, L.r
mothers. As she took no bonds with her her
husband submits calmly and the police wait C,.
ture Developments which may involve the publ;.
cation OF letters, now in their possession. Which
are as passionate as those of Abelafd and EIo:se.
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4,i"ney Pon;cs.-Thc Lynchbure Virginian
believes that money panics are confined ex"Iu
sive'y to this country. They result from the
over:ssnc Of bank paper, and the too general cx-
tension "' tho credit system. Sometimes strin.
gency occurs in tho money markets. Of tI,. oil
world, but there is never anything like a panic
Ihe Bank Of France ISSUES no bills for less than
lDo fr"ncs-about eighteen dollars Of our money
The bank of England issues none for less than
Eo-*hIch is about twenty five dollars American
currency, HE circulating medium, therefore
i'll the ordinary transactios of tIadc. consists of
gold and silver No such n thing is known
among them as Il run on the Banks, or a punic
in the money mark
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RrSuH Of Smafto~tng IToolen Stocking.-In
reading your report Of the Boston Society of
Natural IIisiory's last session in August, / oh.
served thnt DIR. Head exhibited n large smooth,
and hard hair-balI, six inches in diameter. taken
from the stomach Of a healthy OK in Texas
This reminds me IF an incident which occurred
SOME time ago in the neighboring town Of Sher-
born. a fine. large OK was taken sick refused 10
eat and i'll spite of all remedies rcsorted to, soon
died. Alta "post mortcm examination " n hard.
smooth ball, of the size of large apple, and re-
sembling in consistence rs well rs i'm color a
piece OF granite rock, was taken from his stom-
acli, and on breaking it with hammer, for cut
it you could not, it proved to be a wooden stock.
ing, which the animal had swallowed, and in its
desperate efforts to digest had rolled over and
over, and finally compressed into that rock like
ball. Nothing could give better idea of the
tremendous power Of muscular action in an ami.
nal of that s;ze--Boston Traveller
The Roman Church in France is in a statc of
great excitement The Government has openly
entered into conflict with the laws and customs
of Rome. 1t has declared that certain ecclesi-
astical acts Of the Bishop Of Moulins arc con.
trary TO the laws Of the empire and an infringe
nent upon the liberties md customs of the CALI.
can Church. and therefore are to be considered
null apd void. The imperial DECISION finds mucl,
sympathy among the clergy and people of the
Roman Church, although the ultramontanc party
conhus's !. 40 al open rupture OF tile Emperor
with the Catholic Church.. At all events, il is
an event of Importance which cannot be over.
looked by anybody. IT is The first time, under
the present Government, that tho liberties priyi.
lsges, and customs Of the Gallican Church are
reinforced. =
Financial affairs in Pennsyluania-HAnnrs
BURG. Pa, Oct 9.-The Senate (of the State
Legislature, now in special SESSION. has passed n
b'll extending the time Of the suspension of tho
banks of this State till April provided they nav
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A Situation Wanted.

4 SITUATION as Teachers is desired bv two
L! yonng ladies-one of whom has had seye
raj years experience in School Teaching The
other devotes her time exclusively in giving in.
struetlons on the l1uno. For further information,
apply nt this Ofiioc
Oct. Z, 1857. ~ ,r
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THE DULL WILL CASE,

This case came up for trial at tho recent term
of the Court, at this place. Tho jury found n
verdict in favor OF the W ill. There is we under
stand. an appeal taken.
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.S'ryrh"inc anil Ah.-An exchange pnpcr saws.
The physician in the House Of Correction. ut
Lawrence Mass, reports it almost impossible to
treat delIrium treIncns successfully now, in con-
sequence Of the utter prosiralion of the nervous
system of drnnkards by the stryclnine generally
used III the manufacture Of various liquors"
Strychnlnc it is well knwn, has been used
extensively i'll England. in the manufacture of
malt liquor, us substitute for hops, when the
price OF the latter, owing TO short crops, had
risen enormously. In flavor the bitter of strych.
nine and hops is exactly similar, only that in the
former it is much intense than in the latter:
and, when stryehninc is used by brewers. it is
only to impart this bitter to the malt liquor, und
not to increase its strength or change its carac.
ter. In this country, however, nnd especially of
late years. hops are much cheaper than strycll-
nine, the price of the former ranging from three
to fifteen cents per pound, while the price of the
luttcr is $3.50 10 S3 per ounce.
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1nn,enrat.

MARRIED. "n The evening of the 7th inst. at
""rr:n'nn in thus District, by Rev. A. Rice. Mr.
ions j. GnA', and Miss $. a. +. CmEArrAN, ali
Of this District.
The above notice was accompanied by bonn.
t'uI supply of cake, which was discussed with
hearty zeSt' and tho happy couple voted arerens
passage down the stream of life.
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Commercial.
ABliI.vII.

ApnEvILLE G. H., October Is, 1857.
'"'"".-lhrre is no cotton Offering, and po
person proposing to buy.
No'uMnIa. S. c., Oct. 12, 1857.
'"''""'-lhc money market is in such n do.
''S'o STATE at present, II is altogether out OF our
power TO say what Cotton is actually worth, or
what I, would bring if it was pressed on the mar.
he' III the present state of things
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DEATH OF A. HERBEM oNTE,

The Caofimi"m Of the l.th inst, announces
the death of y. iIEHrEMoSrE .Ir. Es'l, son of y.
llEEpEM"NrE, Consul of the United States at
Genoa.
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Generous Beqnest IN Ur. James Jacksnu-It
Is understood th IT the lat John f. Thayer left a
Request of one thousand dollars n wear to b,s
medical adviser, the venerable Dr. James Jack
son. to be continued during his life. and that of
ms w'ie. Dr. Jackson was eighty years old on
Saturday, and retains all his faculties unimpair-
ed; n rare example of sound mind in a sound
body; and what is better, a sound heart-which
w"ims and cheers ul about him.
Something Rcrr-It is stated that tho Hon.
Lewis Cass, Jr.. United States Minister to Rome.
has applied for leave TO return home, but his an
p'c"t'on has been rejected; and he is compelled
10 10 remain in the Popes fomnions noicns soicus
This is somethins new in the present mania for
Office In most eases oice-hodcrs find it dfIicult
to retain their posts. but in this instance n minis
fer wishes to relinqrsh tho honors and is not al,
lowed Surely wonders will never cease.
TIE Election In Hansas-Sr Louis, Oct. o.
The returns form Kansas show large Democratic
ma)or.tIts rs follows: In johnson, 1900;
i's"Senwerth' ,rM $50; Atchison county, Douglass,
!,'oo. Both branches Of tho Legislature ure
Democratic
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To Printers.

A JOURNEYMAN, who understands his
"A business. and wishes lucrative situation
in PLEASANT village, can find one on immediate
application to the subscriber, at Rutlerfordton.
N. G.
J. FORREST GOwAN.
Oct 8, 1857. q -
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"fc"m 7f"'i"" q" '"""'"" Ho"'h.-1hc Lon
don Times gives the iniuwng lcscri,tion of
successful experiment i'll the transport of heavy
loads ol timber, oil common IoldS hy means of
II traction engine, with the aid OF the cnlcs,
ra way"
The inhabitants Of W"olwch Yesterday
evening witnessed tho rassag" Of ii line of vans
heavily laden with timber, and drawn by one of
k"y'clIs TRACTION engines and endless railway.
The engine is one which has been purchased by
Government for use in the ROYAL Arsenal II,
W"olw'ch aud made the whole Journey from,
lhclf"rs in Norfolk. lrawin" Il lnad of tinl!:.r
on four trucks, the foremost of which ccntaincd
! tons 10 evil, the second IN tons 10 cwt, the
third tons 10 cwt., and tho fnurtI, tons 10
cwi., together with the van laden with Goals.
water, &r., The whole load, incIu,in. the engine
which weighs about fifteen tons being fifty.
seven tons. The paltrns, endless railway,
enabled the engine to travel over the uneven
and long line of country roads, some Of which
wcr" scarcely paSsabl. TN account Of the lutc
heavy rains, at the average rate Of :!,ou. four
miles AN l"nr and on cncrin. Wo"Iwich 1h,
speed WAS lar greater. On arrvn" at the dock.
yard g:', the control of engine WAS Remark able,
being with lis compete load cnnvcvcl with much
facility int" the int cror o( the lock vnrt where
the timber is TO be stored for >hip-bui!diny''
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Il "h"'I"g" PhH""ia'"pia,-.. part colorcd
convention met at Syracuse TN Wednesday last
consisting of colorr'l and white politicians Of The
Gcrrit Smith and Frrmnnt school, at which the
torlncr gentlemen figured. After discussing the
policy OF compensated cmancipatinn in which
Mr. Smith favored and frederick Doublus Oh.
posed the plan, Tho question of finance came up.
and this cicicd Il discussion, in which the phi.
lan'hr"pIst of Pctcrboro' stated that he had paid
money for Kansas till he was tired, and he did
not know where it had gone, nor what goml it
had done. lie said taccor,ling TO the Courier's
I,eep"H) he had done bleeding" to the S"crcty.
II had cost him over 5000, whereas the So
ciety had only raised 81 500 lie said it was
riding free horse TO DEATH" and lie would no
longer stand it; that he had got note after note
last fall for the purpose of raising funds for Kan
sas, and he didn't know where il had gone, and
he did Mt SO that the Society any better for
1t. lie said, i'll conclusion, he had done The
Society must help themselves that he was tired,
disgusted and needed sleep, and if there was no
other question before the house. he would declare
the Convention adjourned sine Mc.-.IUony it,
ias.
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Nerer Go the Whole Hog--"A fat hog i,
the very quintessence of scrofula and carbonic
acid gns: and he who eats it must not expect
thereby to build up sound physical organism.
While il contributes heat, there is not the twan.
tieth part Of its nitrogen, the buse of muscle."-
This 's sound practical truth. Fat pork was
never designed for human food; il is material for
breath, und nothing more-scs l.iebig, and 9th.
er organic ehsmsts and physiologists; j, makes
no red meat, or muscle The prizs fighter is not
allowed TO eat il; all that is not consumed bv
the lungs, remains to clog tho body with fat.
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H"Hr"ud observation-disclosures. Oct. s.-At
noon n. today an engine on the New York a:.d
f.rir railroad ran into I" the way express train.
east of the Buffalo and Erie railroad, at the
crossing OF The tw" roads in this city. Seven
persons were seriously but not fatally injured
n" body was killed The train WAS heavily
loadc'! with passengers thtir way I" the State
Fair. There were no through passengers on the
tram.
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Ne 81 JeAnsonss-, bet. I'd ID, KEoKCK. IOWA.
Sso. 6. LKK. Lat. Of Albany, n. 7.
COLLECTIONS msde Ia eli psrtsof The West, SD
~ psosPsiy rsaisssd on day Of paynent ~ ear
rsa; ratos.
Bank VI the State Of New York " 7.
NJ. Blake, tashieS of MercHstiie Bank, N. 7.
Lynsa Chspin. Aibsny, N. r.
Erastss Coming = Co.. Albany. n. Y.
Asa. Jao. I. shselsraft, Prsst Comm = Bsak, Al
bsny.
1Aos- W. Oisots. Pres't Mechanics \ YarmsYs'
Bank, Albany, New York.
Gilbert L. Wilson, Ass't Trees. N. 7. Csatrai Il.
\. Co.. Albany.
IAompssa . Co. . E1prcss. Boston.
Hsu. hosstO Sey moor. Utica. n. Y.
Irsa Hank, Fall Village, Conn
Asriss Bask. BsEaie, N. Y.
Jao X. Lee / IT,, Bankcrs. BadAle. y. Y.
Michigan lssaranee Co. bank. Dstroit, Mich
Marine hak, Chicago. Ills.
:. II. Dnrch = Co., Chicago.
Bank u CooDssee. Niivaukss, Wis
J. Mortimer Hall, So. PAal. Mipscsota.
0reeue. Tho0ss AGO., BAnksrs, BarIingtos, Io~a
l. .ker, Rcuick I Co., 80. Isais. No.
Messrs. y. w. I T. Kiibaurps. Ksoksk, love-
Jso. Jasob wena<il, Cashier Dsnoins n. 4 H. R-Co
asciSdiy
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Oos Doltas . Tear
7 He VAL LEY WIG!
CLunS or FIVE OR MORE,
TERMS or ADVERTISING

Basaness Cards. sos sxsssdiag sir iises, insid.
1i1, ssAsewise -.
Notices of .,etings. charitable seeistsss, ar,
sonpsais. De-, hsif priss.
DsspsAyse advsrtissmsats half more thap sAs
above rates.
Atssrsissasnts isaAel aaa plscsd snlsrths 49,
q spsciai tires," Sssbie fAs sr1ssavy rsfss.
spse'si sesiscs In the local eoiumn - ssats ri
Iios.
Aiv ,vtissaents ordered On the iesias ssslusavsIy
10 the Daily. after the drst tvo weeks 50 per ssst
0ors thsa The absvs salss
vertissfssnts nut aeross pssisd With dissstieet
wli - srtsd till forbid. and ehssgsd fa aseost
tsxy.
~ sMsfssyfisssssss ~ssf b. ssib ~ sIssa<s
Thnsste will nns BE- varied from.
Wssa th- sivsrtiser asss the Weekly stese, The
kfses Will b. the sssas - Ia the Daily. Whsrs th.
Daily asl Weekly hoth esd. - ~ eess. NJ d
bsi Aictsd fssn the aggregsfs a0ssas.
uafsr tbs prsssst systsa. tbs sAvsssisss pays o.
nish log ths spAss hs sssSpiss. ths sAasess bsisa
sesG fH c,uposstsa ssly. THIS pias y nsu
oeasssity adopted. OassAsrxe for changes uiil n
Issssts PER sSssss.
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TH8OCGH TICKETS,
From keokak. allowing pssse nxcrs to stop Ut any
pint ani resume thei seats, be procnreI the
Company . Once.
Naia-st., befscsen ID and Sd,
One door frosn the iisiiinxs uoass, formerly La
clsie } kxokuk.
Trarritrs esa get reliable information at
this e:iee iu regard II All RaI.rAad Boates in the
United states
sss<- Ticket oasce open FRI N a. To sp IN.
j. A. lEWM BURY,
Ticket Ak Mt, ksokuk, Iswa.
D. NJ. DrRSHAM,
uenerai Ticket Agent. .Qu. acy.
erwhiie the river II, s.n over, stages will
start fr,m the e0sce MaIrsi.. ale .. m. The,
will call fur pass.ngers any art VI ibs CITY
without extra charge.
d. 2alf JR r.