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TO OUR PATRONS

1t is not IL pleasing duty to write duns to our
patrons, aid we would gladly avoid it on the
present occasion, were it not for the fact, that
the terms Of the recent change of proprietors of
the Abbevil!e Banner, render it absolutely nec-
essnry that all those in any way indebted to us,
should settle their dues immediately We feel
assured from the usual promptness of our patrons
In paying their dues, that none will fail to re-
spond to our call. Those indebted to III are
scattered over such nh extent of country that
we cannot unless forced to it as last resort, c,.
ploy agents to collect our dues, and the only
means we can employ, is TO make out the bills of
those indebted and send them by mail, and rely
upon our patrons to forward the amount of their
bills by letter. We, therefore, commence this
week to forward our bills, and we hope that
every one who receives them will remit the
amount by the first mail, or call personally and
settle them. There is no kind of risk in sending
money by mail-put it in letter and direct it
to us and we will guarantee that we get it. Not
one dollar in thousand will be lost When
your dues are received in this way, we will make
out and forward receipts to you for the amount
that you send us.
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MOUNT VERNON.

The Charleston Euening Ne,cs publishe cor,
resPondence, which has been recently had be-
tween Southern matron, WIN. F. RlrcuIE, and
JOHN A. WASHINGTON, relative to the purchase
of Mount Vernon. Mr.. JouN A. WASHINGTON
consents to transfer the Estate to the State OF
Virginia, upon certain conditions, which will no
doubt, he accepted at the next session of the
General Assembly of that State.
1t will be remembered that all effort was but q
short time since made by the ladies of this coun-
try, associated as the Mount Vernon Association.
to purchase the Tomb Of WASHINGTON by private
contributions. But the proprietor, Mr.. JOHN A.
WASHINGTON, declined to convey the Estate to an
association of private individuals, but proposed,
then, as he does now, to make title to the State
of Virginia.
From the correspondence, to which we allude,
and an article from the Richmond Enquirer, pub
iished in connection with it, we suppose that the
intention is to have Virginia to make the pur.
chase, and that the ladies of the Mount Vernon
Association will generously furnish the purchase
money. We have only space to make this gen.
eral statement in reference to this matter at
present.
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many OF them get their printing done there
we are acquainted with several who loud
y denounce the North, vet they pursue
tins course, and do not seemingly bestow n
thought on the struggling manufacturing
interests of the South.
1t is natural, wo know, for purchasers TO
go to the largest and best markets we do
not Object to this; but we are opposed to
the neglect with which our small manufac-
turers are treated by those who obtain
their living among us. 1t is the duty of
every man to study their interests and en-
hance them SO far as it is in his power to
do. Let our citizens be convinced Of this
and act i'll accordance with their convictions,
and our manufacturing interests will spec
dily grow in strength and power, and we
will he better enabled to build railroads,
and thereby create demand OH our sea-
board that will he sufficient to call for and
sustain direct trade with the distant nations,
of the earth.
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COMMUNICATED.
TO THE PUBLIo

MR. EDlToR AS the Election for a member
of Congress is ordered by the Governor, to take
place early as the first Monday and Tuesday
of May next,-within n month of this timc-it
behooves Of the 4th Congressional District to
be very active in cxertions to select fit and
proper person to represent us. We must make
proper choicc. 1t is due to ourselves, and tho
old Ninety-Six District, that we should have u
man of distinguished character to stand i'll the
councils of the nation, where Calhoun and Nc
Duffie hnve stood; and the only question with
NIL Of us, is-Where can such man be found
We answer-ln Abbeve District, in the per-
son of JOHN A. CALHOUN, ESQ.,, who was
reared i'll the same neighborhood, and taught
i'll tho same school, with both of those distin.
guished sons of South Carolina, above numcd.
MIR. CALHOUN il II nephew of John C. Calhoun,
to whom he bears a strong likeness, both in per-
son and character. lie was always devoted to
his great Uncle, personally and politically He
was bred to the bar, and in early life was men,
Der of the State Legislature. lie removed TO
the " est, and for time, was distinguished
citizen of Eufaua, Alabama. A few years ago,
he returned to Abbeve District and here he
has cast his lot, to stand or fall with South Car.
olina. He is man of decided character and
ability; and we make the pledge for him, that
he will be aqual to the position. Electors of the
4th Congressional District let us send him to
Congress! Let us give him long pull, q strong
pull and pull altogetherl
ARREVITIE
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Look at tile THO Pictures The en-,

Look at the Taoo Pictures.-The follow.
ing appears in a late number of the Lon;s.
vile Democrat:
"lt is said that there are now in the Inn.
its OF. Cincinnati, full three hundred negro
families IN state of utter desttution and
want. This does not include cases of ;ndi.
vidual suffering, but whole families num-
bering from five to ton poor miserable crea.
lures in each house. All of these are oh.
jects Of charity, depending wholly upon
the various charitable institutions in the
city for their daily subsistence. This a de.
plorable picture of the life of the negroes
IN free city and a free State, where sucl,
intense sympathy is supposed to exist for
tile downtrodden race.
"What a con4sass to this IL. exhibited
here in the city of Louisville, the centre o!
slavery, rs it is denominated. You might
search the city and country from one ex-
tre'nity to the other, and noyind a SOLITARY
case of destitution and want among Our
slave population. Such fso.s as are here
presented, speak for Themselves, and expose
the fatlacy of the cant ofethe aboIjtionists,
who pretend to consider the shareholders as
tire worst people eohi ieaftl,su Il. ' ..
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THE PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.

1t is understood ,.says the st. Louis Repu5li.
can, that arrangements Have been made. by
which the proprietor Of Mount Vernon will soon
transfer the residence and burial place Of WASH
INoToS, directly to the State of Virginia, to be
held in perpetuity, as the Mecca of the American
Republic. The idea of the purchase was con-
ceived by u woman of America, and her noble
and patriotic project has been supported will, Gu
thusastic and laborious devotion by the women
of every city in the Union.
An auxiliary effort was inttiated in this city.
moro than year ago. FSfyafions reasons it
was suspended for time, but is now renewed
with fresh zeal, under the auspices of the La.
dies Mount Vernon Association Of st. Louis
1t Is the hope Of the various Associations in the
United States that the present year will sea this
object consummated, and the Grave of WASH
ISoroS the public property of The nation. We
trust that the appeal to the citizens of St Louis
will be answered by liberal contributions. If
every lady in the city, of moderate means, would
contribute one dollar, the aggregate sum would
swell largely the fund now rapidly acoumulating
and the name Of st. Louis be honorably' identi-
fed with this patriotic object, when it is an
nounced to the country, Mount Vernon is pur.
chased, end the Grave ofs WAsHsoroS consecra-
ted as the shrine Of the Republic Of North
America. - r. gt1 .'S,
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n Political Preacher Denounced
New York Observer presbyterian, Old
School,) notes Rev. DR.. Cheever's Sunday
notification discourses about the Dred Scott
decision, and says:
This preacher has taken more atrocious
and reasonable ground than the most rad
ica' newspapers of the day. Whether we
regard the decision of the Supreme Court
as sound or not, we should be recreant to
the plainest principle of the New Testa-
ment, we should be false to the government
of God, and the civil government under
which we live, if we did not express our
unminglcd adherence of the doctrine of
resistance in this discourse. 1t is dis
grace to the city and to the nation, it is a
disgrace to the pulpit and to the religion of
Christ, that man protesting the spirit of
the gospel should thus prostitute the sacred
desk, the ministerial charactsr and the
house of Cod"
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THE MISSION OF THE PRESS.

His Honor, Judge WrrIERs, before whom the
case of DR.. r. w. GIBBEs, Us. the City Council
of Columbia was tried, took occasion to speak
in no very complimentary terms of the newspa-
per press of the present day. The Charleston
Courier in alluding to the structures of the Judge.
has the following very sensible remarks:
How any one, in this enlightened era, and.
in this land of low, order, and liberty, could
persuade himself that the newspaper press Of
this country, or even of New York, on the
whole, and, in the long run, does, moro harm
than good, excites our special wonder. With.
out free newspaper press, untrammelled by
previous censorship. yet subject to subsequent
social legal responsibility for abuse, we should
stagnate in mind and spirit, and be ready to
bow the neck to the yoke Of despotism. When
our United States constitution declared that
mo law should be passed abridging the free
dom of the press and, the right of the
people to bear arms shall never be infrnged,
and our State constitution, that "the rig 1T of
trial by jury, as heretofore used in this State,
and the freedom of the press, should be forever
invioiably preserved, they showed their just ap-
probation of the press, and Of tile newspaper
press, as one of the great bulwarks of political
and popular liberty afd, he, whgwould abate
the press, as nuisance, or war against il, as an
the constitution Of his State and his coutry, and
In intention at least, wagess internecine. waf
against liberty itselfy The consolaiion, however;
it may induce hostile jury ito bsilttle aspreat
principle, by apitiful verdict it will,ke opt TO
recoib mos,sreefully,, and with windmill iorce,
on the rasR asoiliant; and, the war, however
strong in putPoses will prove feeble and harmless
In action, against the glorious right 81 paii And
type, entrenched, as 4 is, .hsl,iiid the double
rampant sof the STATE and Fedsral constit,,.
tons chershished a. 1t b in the hearts ofn free
people and defsaded az il Is BY the sfmsiof 3
cftizen-soldierE : e. y ),
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Depot Burned. received intelli-
gence few days snces that-the depot at
Gourdin's Turn Out, on the North Eastern
Railroad and contents were consumed by
fire on Saturday night, the 21st lnst-
There were IN unusual quantityof goods,
merchandise, apd in the depotsat tho time.
Several of our merchants sustained heavy
losses. Messrs. Mouzon. g. Clemons esti-
mate their loss at 5000, ,Messrs. Jones,
Smith and Floyd, each, lost, we understand,
a large quantity of goods. Messfs. Kelly
& RidgiIl in Manning, estimated their loss
at 10000.
We have not been able to learn how the
fire originated. The case is ono to be deep
ly deplored..s Let the loss falr upon whom
it may, it will prove to be. a lanentable
misfortune. - -,
p. S.--Since the above was written, we
have received a'ndtice from tho Agent. at
the Depot, where the fire occurred, infDrm-
ing lis that it was. the act Of burglar, and
that considerable amount Of freight IS
saved-that the Company lras made arrange.
ments for the Security of freight, &c.
Kinysfree Star. -. ~ ,,
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ForeiSn News
From the South Carolinian.
NE&y Vopu M,..I no -

A'o"s "o CoutH CdTOttRtdh.
New YoRk, March %, is5
The steamship Illinois arrived to-day,
later advices from Nicaragua. a
One hundred and thirty deserters from WALL
er's army have taken passage for the United
States. Walkers case is considered de.ner,t.
as three thousand more Costa Ricaps have heon.
sent to Nicaragua.
There IS no chance for the settlement Of
affnirs between Granada and the Un;ted
States.
HALIFAX, March &c, 1857.
The Cunnrd Steamship Europa, Capt. Leitcb
which left Liverpool OIL Saturday, the l4th in.
stant, has arrived, bringing one weeks later ad.
vices from Europe.
The general and political news is of no snec;,,
Importance in addition to what is ready re-.
cevcd.
Spain continues her preparations against Mex
'eo, and wants England and France to keep the
United States neutral.
In China, the affairs remain without ,nv
change from last advices.
The Liverpool cotton market was stcadv md
prices unchanged. The sales of the week
amounted to $4,000 bales, of which SPECTATORS
took $500 bales, and expprtors $500. On Fri.
day sales were made amounting to 5000 bales
to spectators 200. Fair Orleans was quoted at
81, middling7 1916; upland u middng GIG.
fair Mobile 3d., middIing 74d. The stock on
hand is $4,000, including 232, 900 American,
The Manchester market was steady: Harye
tres ordinoire is quoted ut III. ..
Naval stores were firm Provisions unchanged.
Breadstuffs were very dull, and -four NOMINAL
Wheat Sd. lower. Corn declined Cd. Beef ac
tive. 3,
The weather hnd continued quite favorable.
for the crops.
In England notice was given in Parliament
that motion of inquiry would be made in refer
once to the relations with the United. States.--
The treaty regarding the Sound Dues is said to
give general satisfaction to oil tho powers in
tercstcd.
The government of Spain are preparing-to in
wade Mexico on large SCALE but it is generally
thought that the first movements will be con-
fined 10 an attack on Vera Cruz -
The Sultan Of Turkey'h has presented Franco
with tho Church of the Nativity at Jerusalem.
and the Palace of the Knights of ST. John.
The Circassans have again Defeated the Rus
slams, taking 400 prisoners, and n considerable
amount Of cannon. baggage, sc.
Lord EIgin hns accepted the appointment OF
Special Envoy to China. > =
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THE LITTLE GIANT CORN AND COBB MILL.

The Washington Union, says, in noticing the
machines of great utility for agricultural purpo-
ses now in operation in that city, at the mccan-
les Metropolitan Exhibition, that "Mc Improved
little giant corn aud cob and meal mill, with its
triple sets of cruslcrs and double grinding sur
faces, was set at work, and accomplished won
dere, grinding corn and cob ut the rate of a bushc
i'll three minutes 1t was light and portable, YET it's
strength was satisfactorily tested by the exhibitor,
Mr. Hedges, of Cincinnati, who threw in brick
bats, stones and nails, which came out well
ground up, yet Oh examination the interior sur
faces Of the Mill appeared uninjured This mill
merits the attention Of agriculturists"
We understand that Mr.. Ii. s. KERR is the
agent for the salo of this mill, in this place, and
no doubt would be pleased 10 accommodate any
of Ills friends who may desire to purchase them
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american 7'ravclcrs Attacked Jy Be-
do"ins.-Dr. l. B. Frank, of Baltimore.
|. a. Lehman, Of Philadelphia, and Hy.
man Joseph, of California, left Jerusalem
on the goth of January last for Cairo, and
on the 2lst of February encamped in the
vicinity of large number of Bedouins Of
Wady Musa, who frightened the dragoman
by their exorbitant demands. The Ameri.
cans finally commenced negotiations with
the principal Sl,eikh, who demanded eight
hundred piasters. This was not paid and
the Arabs became so violent that the Amer
leans drew their pistols and thus held them
at bay. Finally. the Americans retired to
their tents and the Arabs withdrew, but un-
expectelly returned and commenced firing
upon the tent. DR.. Frank was slightly
wounded on the knee and breast, and
George, the cook in the hip severely. In
the end, the Americans, to save themselves,
were compelled to hand over to the robbers
nearly two thousand piasters. They then
set out on their journey and reached Heb
ron on the 9th of February.
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OPIUM IN AMERICA.

The Boston Eoening Traveller gives some in-
teresting statistics relative to the of this drug
The total amount of opium imported in the va
rous ports of the United States, is set down ut
l57,sl4 pounds. Although this drug is extern
sivcly used for medical purposes it is, perhaps,
not unreasonable to suppose that not one-fourth
of this amount is used medicine; and hence,
the inference is that the remaining three -fourths
is consumed by opium eaters and smokers. 1t ia
remarked by druggists in large cities, that opium
eaters are duly increasing.
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LIST OF coNsIGNEEs.

Remaining in the Depot at A61eviAe, forns
o. 'reek ending Aprit lst, 1857
w L Nichols, McCaslin, Wideman -&:sEoa
Taggsrt, McCaslin g. Co.. Col d F Marshali:tI
Hon T Perrin, Fl s Kerr, A Allen. ,IVier A.
Lythgoe, II Gable, H w Lawson. W D Mars.
r II Wardlaw. d Son, 1hR Stone, d J. jordan ,
Miss Kate Patton. &c Brooks, JAS Kew, Gen ..
A n Smith, II Bnskin, AL, Gray, Mrs L IL I
Parker, & n Knox, W l. Calhoun, Capt. Robt,.
biaksiey, - cowen q. Co, Enrite g Star, sla. I;
a ClaIk, Jr,. ) b Dalton. ,..,,: - ~ e
;>:ses ... :. =. ID. r. soNDiEY; Agt 3.
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ADVERTISEMENTs

Don't forget 10 notice our advertising columns
M. ISRAEL d BRussEL are opening large stock
Of Dry Goods; their store presents great attrac-
tons to every class of purchasers.
We direct attention to the notice of G. C.
BowERs sale of S. L. MADpox's Estate, and
farm of Mrs. G. NJ. ALEXANDER, and LEE d
Tucker, dc
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ABREVILLE.

Maple Smgar..-By the census OF 1850, the
total product of maple sugar in the United
States was 44, 253,436 lbs, valued ut Sl,7l2,77l
-more than one twelfth the value of the cane
sugar product. THIS valuation however, is at
the rate of five cents pound, which is only
about one-half the average market price. The
quantity of molasses manufactured is also very
considerable. Tho two largest ple-growng
States are New York and Vermont, which pro.
d"uced upwards of ten and u quarter und six
and u quarter millions of pounds respectively
The next largest are Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
Pennsylvania and Virginia. All the States, with
the exception of Delaware Florida, Mississippi
and Texas, are producers to greater or less
extent.
From present indications the quantity of
maple sugar and molasses made this year will
hc greater than ever before. The high price Of
sugar, of all grades, have stimulated its manu-
facture, aud there SEEMS to be u fair prospect
that the product this year will be upwards of
fifty millions pounds. At present prices az
cents pound and 81 gal!on,) the product will
be worth not less than $7,0O0,OO
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Tragedy at tile Opera-The Philadelphia
correspondent OF the Baltimore American, writ
ing Monday, notices u startling occurrence ut
the Opera House there, rs follows:
tragedy, appalling from its sudducss, occur
red during the performance of Linda di Cha
m"uniN, at the Academy Of Music, on Saturday
evening. One of the female ehoristcrs, M
Italian woman of considerable e,adcn raint was
observed by several persons on tho stage TO lean,
against one of the wing pieces, in the attitude
of IL sick person. Assistance was immediately
rendered, and so quietly, that she w,s led off the
stage without any Of the audience observing
She was taken to the green room, but died be
fore reaching il. The incident was certainly
startling enough to shake the nerves OF set Of
fashionable people, or troupe, of Italian mlsi-
clans, CT even of a theatre manager. 1t did
nothing of the kind in this case, however, for
the comedy proceeded qn tly us if the
tragedy had not occurred; and the giddy mimic
of life went on, while one of the netors made
her exit" into the presence of the Etcrnal?-
Tho deceased singer was subject to disease Of
the heart.
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Saunders Arrssed-Two men WHO have been
watched By our police for some time past, named
Cotton aliss5nodgrsss, and Duffie alias Ham.
mond, were arrested about two O'Clock yesterday,
lust after obtaining about $50 under false pro-
tences, from Mr.. Blake, Of AbbevilIe Cotton
and Dafiie werv lodged ip che Guard House, rand.
Will be sent out Of the ekS to- day, after thsiS
Daguerreotypes with ths Chief of P93ics-.
CAarlsston csssisr. 4ss.ss &
S Sax 49, ~ q J.
TzAs Ress .Lapt. Psisioyse ERS5sfe-;
thaips thig Hpiishsd "a /, apcosnpaSiSd
Hon. ID ~ ligyeH Col. Hi -
sAssyeht Stbsfs 3 reiat ives nd 4ftnd[S "a.
ass IS 9sssss ~ & 4 ,!|l :y s
fsS ihsss SssaG tssa. 1sssisss I ~ sSrs'ss:,
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dfairs in Minnesota.-Gov. German, of Mil
ncsotn, has issued IL proclamation, calling an cx-
trn session OF the Legislature for April 9th, for
the purpose of making tho necessary laws to
enable tho people to form State constitution,
aud also for the purpose oc aisposmg Of the
lands granted 1T the last session Of Congress 10
aid i'll the construction of railroads
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Interesting from IVashington.-WAsn-
1NeToN. March 27.-The post of Minister
to Russia is said to have been rendered to
Mr.. Aiken, Of South Carolina, but the lat
ter woulI prefer to succeed Mr.. Dallas
providing he can do SO.
The chances Of Francis Gallagher, of
Baltimore, for the Consulship at Glasgow,
arc very good.
There are hundreds of applications for
the Liverpool Consulate, which will soon Le
vacant, but no selection has yet been made.
Reports are current Of sudden coolness
between the Administration and Governor
Geary, but can learn nothing definite con
cerning them.
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
Thursday Morning, April Q, 1857.
w. c. DAVIS, Editor.
A NEW ENTERPRIsE.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Ne"'' states that the project of publishing,
III London, Southern Rights Journal devoted
to the cotton and pro-slavery interest, is about
TO be initiated.
DIR SLocuM, of Mississippi is the founder of
the enterprise and 1t is stated that Prof DIMIrRY
of Louisiana, is to be the Editor
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Disraeli's plagiarism on the French his.
torian, Thiers, in the formers eulogy on
the Duke of Wellington, made great
deal of noise at tbe time, and was frequently
punished by Punch and the paragraplists
OF the opposition yet the ex minister has
invented better things than ever he stole,
and has written some of tile cleverest novels
extant. OF a certain. fine lady, he wrote !:
=" She had certainly some qualities to
shine in fashionable circle. She had
plenty of apathy, Was tolerably illiterate !;
was brilliantly vain, and feriiIely capriciops !:
acquiesced with every one, and diffused
universal smiles" ~ pretty set of attib.;
utes for a coquette, certainly.
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The citizens Of "Od Mecklcnburg," N. c..
have met at Charlotte. and adopted resolutions
Tor celebration of the Meckicnhurg DecIaru-
ton Anniversary, ON the goth of May, prox