The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

hat night Gov. Gcnry's residence was guarded ,
~ United States troops.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASMtSGroN, February 27. |
by vote taken this evening, the House Of Rep |
exculpatcd W. w. Wclcl,, of Con-
nccticu, from the charges made by the report Of
the Committee OH Investigation.
The Senate passed the Post Office Appropria-
ton BILL with amendment providing for over
land mail to San Francisco.
WA>nrSGroS, February %.
The IIouscl,as tabled the hill to prevent corruI,-
ton, rs reported 'y the Special Committee, has
fused to agree Il, The Senate siiei;;in ents OH the
Tariff bill, unl requested IL conference
The House of Representatives, have tabled the
resolution in the case of Mr. Edwards, of New
York, one Of those implicated in tile report Of the
"Cnrrupiion Committee"
The Senate has passed s.n'lry bills from the
House, including one making port of delivery
ut Augusta.
The Senate haspassedthe Deficiency Appropri-
aious, and has called on the President for corr
pondrncc relating to Kansas.
.imnr,on and Triplct:, reporters, have been ex-
cludcd.
CURE FOR nRorSY
Mr.. En'ToR.-IIopins that it mny he the
means Of relieving the afflicted, send you :he
rnllowin. receipt for Of Dropsy, which
received from n gentleman the other day i'll the
cars, our way to the city. lie stated that
his servant who that rode with him to the de-
depot, was 50 far gone with drorsv, that
lie was given up by the physician, un,l he was
taking him up 10 his plantation to die. lie
hal swele,l to an enormous size, and the calves
Of his legs hursted On his way to the boat,
with his servant, he was met by negro man,
who, having ascertuined the condition Of the
negro, gave the master the receipt which effec-
tnnlly curcd the servant since which time lie
has relieved another Affected in the same wny.
Rcipe.-Take one handful Of the seed Of the
cedar, The same of mullen, the same Of the root
of doywood, put Into two quarts and II pint OF
water, boil down to quart, and add ono gill
Of whisky.-Dosc wine glass full night and
mornns.-Southcrm Christian +1droeate.
The Norfolk -iryns publishes IL statement,
which, if true, il Of much Importance. 1t suys
that gentleman in Louisiana bought solnc COLI
sumptive negroes from dealer.in Norfolk, and
placed them OH his sugar plantation. They nte
plentifuly of the cuue, but more especially Of
the young shoots The slaves who had been thin,
weak aI.d sickly, soon became strong, robust aud
hearty, and in q short time Ill traces of tho dis
ease with which they had been affected, entirely
! disappeared. The Argus learns that this plan
ter has standing order nt Norfol, for negroes
who have the symptoms Of the disease, und OF
course expects to got them at q reduced price
Anothcr Nep State.-Arrangemen are ma
king to form State out of the northeast corner
OF Michigan, under the name of Superior
Michigan agrees to the surrender of that purt o
her territory which lies without the peninsula
and Wisconsin consents to part with that portion
Of her territory whcl, lies on the shore OF tile
great lake; besides which Minnesota must yielt
corner of her territory Immediately adjoining
memorial presenting the advantages of thi
new scheme is already preparing for Congress
, -s>s~
The City of Gayety aud Fasiiion.-It is sa'
, Of Paris that one out of every three THOUSAND
!. persons commits suicide; that two-thirds of tn
population cannot afford the expcuse of burial
that in every three births is illegitmate; tia
charities, arise every morning without knowing
how they will get dinner, nh that II, 900 habit
unl druukards, Of the most brutal character, dis
. grace the city. .
90 Amother Lola 1lontez-A Miss Duncan. ac
companied by friond from, Cincinnati Inc
y her divorced husband in Louisville, KY. Oh tn
Q 10th inst, und after forciug him 10 retract a
. legged slanders relativeto her character, cowh
= = ded him publicly. The affair created considers
/ bic excitement. The heroine made her debnt Q
" tho National Theatre In Ciactnnati q year Q
two ago.
!. Pastnastey GcueSGl. lit Is stated that tll
!, Hon. VIM c, Alexander, or Now .Jcfsey. TAI
= Democratic . sand didats tor tlssernok y "a DO Ii
q new Postmaaer General ll,dsr Mr. i,ueIannr
Ethe Hon. q. Glasey Jones. ef Penney ssnis, ba'
\ ;iag sdeclided % aseept Mr. Alexander WIS fu
aeriy President III ths Senate q New Jersey:
So :, A Regsess Mons Miehsux, . Fyench nkt.
!; s4iia yho sfdssa ai6i1 country fasny ysais 81;
/ hasS lstsly died 81 Para asds II = "a jfsaIs
j tabeqaes Of SaAeso u tl. A. y rhijssSp''
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