The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-04-23
THE BILLY BowLEas' STORY,
Tho origin of tho scn,entious words

Iuc origin OF tic scntentlouS words
"If llarncy catch, Billy hang,
IT Billy catch, linrney hang"
may bc traced to the time when Gen. Wortl,
was in Florida, and Billy was his prisoner.
The facts were given us by one who was
present. Billy had become very partial to
a muatto girl who was employed by the
General as cook. A dinner being given to
several officers, Billy became very happy,
carly in the day, from the effects Of liquor,
and so interrupted the girl that she was
unable to cook rs usual, and several times
ran out Of the kitchen to inform the officers
Of her annoyance. DR.. Harvey was pres
ent. The officer in command would call
out "better mind, Billy, you don't know
who is herew At last the officer said, Bill
ly, uarney is here; whcrcupon the half
drunken fellow ran out in front of DR.. II
and said, "Damn Col. IIarncy." The
Doctor gathered him by the throat and
checked him to the ground. AS soon as
Billy recovered lie ran to his room and
went to bed. When dinner was announced,
Gen. Worth, who had been absent, inquired
for Billy, and the facts being explained, he
expressed regret that some of them had not
cowhided him.
lie sent for him, and when in his pres
ence reprimanded him severely. Wishing
to get i'll sixteen warriors known to be with
i'll Il short distance, he sent Billy after them.
Col. l1arney reached headquarters soon
after he left. Three days elapsed, and no
appearance of Billy. Gen. Worth had
n captured negro of the Indians brought up,
and asked him why Billy did not return.-
The negro refused to answer, whereupon
the General ordered a rope, and directed
arrangements to he made, which, when
completed, were for hanging some one, he
said to the negro: You have only five
minutes to live, unless you tell me where
Billy is." His watch was taken out to note
the time. The negro at once told that he
WAS hiding near by.
"Why don't he come in!"
"Because Col. IIarncy is here" was the
prompt reply. Gen. w. had actually to
order the Colonel away.
The day after lie left, Billy with the six
teen warriors came in. The Colonel had
sent him word that if he ever caught him he
would hang him; and so confident was
Billy that the threat would be carried out,
that he would not risk the chances, even in
presence Of the Commander-in-C Chief
ton Rouge Gozette, efh inst.
Rev. Mr.. !Sp"r9eon.-Our London pa
pers give the following intelligence:
Among MIR. Spnrgeon's hearers on Sun
day morning, were Lord John Russell, Sir
james Graham, Lord Stanley of Alderly,
and several members of Parliament. Tie
audience numbered some 10000 or IL 900
persons. Mr.. Spurgeon stated that he
should continue to occupy the hall OIL Sun
day mornings for another month, and
probably for still longer period. lie
also mentioned that during the past week
he had received very handsome donations
towards the proposed new chapel. lie
took for his text Prov. xiii. "a: :'Therc is
friend that stickcth closer than brother"
Referring to the insncerity Of friendship,
he said there were statesmen who had la
bored long and faithfully in their coun,ry's
cause, and who had spent their time, talents
and energies in promoting its welfare, and
who for some small mistake or fault, if such
it could be called, were refused that NEED
of praise and honor to which they were so
justly entitled. Let them I've assured thai,
all things would work together even for
their good. The close of his discourse was
very solemn, and evidently made n deep
impression. His churcl, now numbers be-
tween eight and nine hundred members: {:
more, with the casual communicates, than
the pews in the lower part Of tho chapel
will hold. The additions to the church
have been, on the average, not less than
twenty five each month. On retiring, Lord
John Russell and Lord Stanley of Alderley
had heightened conversation with Mr..
Spurgeon, both of the noble members ex-
pressing the most unqualified admiration
OF the alents Of the reverend gentlemcn.-
We understand that Mr.. Spurgeon has re-.
ceived "a, 500 towards his new tabernacle.
At the close of a recent Sunday mornings
| service, he was presented with q hundred
pounds for that object by Mr.. Ruskin, the
author of "Modern Painters"
Military Equipment of Spa;n.-Thc
warlike attitude Of Spain towards Mexico
has led to an exposition of the military
strength of Spain, from which it appears
that her navy consists of two line-ofbattle
ships, four screw frigates, two corvettcs ten
briggs, eight screw schooners, five schooners,
and thirty-one steamers. In addition there
are nine storeships, carrying twenty eight
guns, several gunboats, and the usual small
er craft belonging to large fleet. The ma
w mounts 945 guns, most of them large
size, comprising steamers whose aggregate
horsepower is 5000, and is in every de-
partment in the highest state of efficiency
The army numbers about 10000 men,
ihe light regiments are armed will, Mimic
rifles. The artillery is said to be one of the
nnest IN the world. Each battery has six
bronze twelve-pounders aud two twenty.
four-pounders. There are also light battle.
rles Of six-pounder bronze pieces and one
mounted battery of twelve-pounders and
tweLty-four pound howitzers; and a 6ue
mountain artillery regiment, armed will,
twelve-poander bronze howitzers mounted
on the backs of Inules.-Boston Journal
Washington 1!6airs.-WAsurscros
APni iG.-Ihe U: s. vessels Independence,
John Adams and Decatur are to proceed to
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