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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-19

VINO as the partfir@ Ii'omdn ia .Nc,r York p
a letter was advertised the morning of the
9TH in the post office list, addressed "To the
Prcttiest Lady in New York" No less than
seven hundred and sixty ladies arc said to have
applied for the golden letter. and the gallant
dispenser of Gilct.do"r ut the ladies' window
was removed to the New York Hospital in
state Of mind bordering Oh arrangement, pro-
d"ce'l by The combination Of Iovclincss to which
he was exposed. The l'andsonlcst man in the
port Office Col Taylor, (Fowler was out, was
called upon to l eide, but giving one look at the
bright il'r"ng, he "steppcd OUT, and the matter
Is to he brought tcforc the Court of Come and
please for adjudication. We coul,l easily settle
such matter in Columbia.-Caroiiniun.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-19

~ Eoudon, few weeks siuce, a man
was playing with n cot when the animal
seized one Of his fingers with it's teeth so
iigltlx that lie had great dif ifiieuitS in siia.
King sit off. At night, lie l,acamas nnasfi.
and Afterwards went iotoSt. Barllaolod sw's
Hospital. where the injured finger mortified,
aud lie died.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-19

The Ethiopian Toins.-Some few yearsss,
ago, negro woman in Cumberland county.
N. g., gave birth to twin children, mora
sngularly and wonderfully unite, tlansfiie
famed Sinmcsc twins. They were purchased
by Capt. }. G. Pervis of this place, and sold
to j. /. Smith Esq, Of Arson county N. G.,
who entrusted them TO Brower 4 Shelton.
They were taken to New Orleans for exl,i-
bition, where they were trickcd out of them.
Recently MIR. Smith heard they were on cx.
l'ibilion i'll England. knowing that he
could not reclaim them as slaves, he pur.
chased their mother and took her to Eng
land to reclaim her children. Upon reach
ing that country; lie heard they were. in
Scotland, where lie proceeded. IIe found
them III Edinburgh, and the motlier'ss claim
was RESPECTED, even in Abolition England,
where the rights%ot the master are unknown
or disregarlcl. -
No effort was spared to induce the moth
er OF these children to desert her master aid
remain i'll England. She said she had seen
white slavery, and it was far worse III; civil
ized Eng land, than African slavery in tile
United States. Indeed, so strongly was she
impressed with the misery OF white slavery,
that she cnng to her master and returned
with him home, to endure the misery of ne
gro slavery in North Carolina, ,gas not. only
Il choice OF evils, but rs the lnppiest conJi-
ton OF the African racc. Mr.. Smith and !.
his negroes arrived Mt this place on Monday
last Chc,uso Gazette. -
-.-.>. nE..<
The Abolit0nists ought to be satisfied
with MIR. Bnchanan's Administrator. since
he has placed Black maj, and Drown.
man in his Cahinet.-N Y Afiir7or., ,sst.'' . : :,
Singular Faea-The last letter ftods 10 our rsas .
"'ar Savannah correspondent, annepncesa duel
i'.tha' place, between two memberstbf tho He. =
brew filth. This is the only instance on record =
Of two Jews fighting a1uel--.Soukk Side Dfn,6.4 =,
craf. -. - ~. -,
The Sydney fAustralia) Morning IIerS.d states
that nugget Of gold was recently fouDdsst
Louis Creek, the value of which is esiimated.as
100000. 1t is sad to be4he largest, ever fossa
and weighs ewt. So - -. -
A letter in one of ,hsI.onl9n papers assests
that Yeh. the Governor qf Canton, cldna.. has,
during the short term he hasshsg sfi a. sbshsaa.
ed no fewer.hansssenty thoussad N pssaraOns !.
IVashi"gton $40. v ssssa !: H.
4 co..ly Geaeynmeat. t.-Tlie SHANE OF The :
British Exclieqnerf estimate, ,a,e< total :sxpendf,
tures for scsstymg on the: government, fot fHs
en.ui9g yea. acss. 9 900; er
: W e,4s4er. :. sSasss,lyep;da 6 ebs ssss B
Democratic shoninss for; Cove eaor 81 SansvId
MA, is q pJntef saIde. Tfs 81 sshssss q:
.eEs and she Gldst ofSks ssiY iasNd3 %:
slss sfephsi :. y ss s.
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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-19

4 Guarded -1nsoer.-In one of our
Courts, lately, man who was called on to
appear as witness could not he found
On tie judge asking where he was. grave
elderly gentleman rose up, and with much
empl'ssis, said, g Your lordsl,ip, he's gone"
Gone /! gomez said the judge, "w6ere is
he gomez" "That cannot inform you,n re-
piled the communicative gentleman, abu.
lie is dead." Tlis is considered the most
guarded answer On record. .s..i
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-19

Il Good hnvention.-Bs yard Taylor, in re-
cent letter from Germany, says: We left Berlin
on the Goth, and came directly hither, distance
of $50 miles, by railroad. notice in the cars d
new contrivance for warming. the feet, which in
our case was wholly successful Long, fiat
boxes of tin or zinc coveredwith carpeting and
filled with hot sand, are placed upon the floor,
between the seats, 80 that the passengers on both
sides can make use ofsthem. These boxes were
mildly warm when we started. and not quite
cold when we arrived at Hamburg, eight hours
aftorwards IH...
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-19

Treatment Of Cronp.-speaking of this fatal
disease among children, a medical corrtspossl
dent of d'e New Hamrshsie Journal q Msdli
cine, states that for three years lie has used asu
in Group and in alllt time he has not seen
fatal case which was treated with il from the
beginning. lie uslallyx gives about ten grains,
once in ten minutes until Vomiting is induced
using at the same tine t.rtar enletic the hive
syrupsffee'y-- latter dnring the inaalpsi
,lna.ion, while the alum bassnore Of repuhiys
action. 81. !. - q II
Sss PoF 0saces-sDoara's q Ssd' Mines Atbs,
vile District South Csfo,inS james Dssps Pest-!'
Aaaleyires ss pisitss sop.l. geFolihtG
chsss Pefkiis 3. -, :e:,.. n Y
iIIeliss asss. 81 esrias .sestkE
SSssis.s.ssss 4fs 6ls5aE 81. - -.
s5sy ltitl RisRsas Dsstsfee sodsh csrO.'
lima; -. ~ Davis, Poytipaster,
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02

Sioux C1TY.-Sioux City is the most
northern and western town in Iowa. 1t
is located on the Missouri River. at the
mouth of the Big Sioux. 1t is one of the
advanced posts of civilization, northwes-
tern Iowa being an unsettled wilderness,
and the portions of Minnesota and Nebras-
ka near it being inhabited only by savage
tribes of Indians. Nevertheless, Sioux
City is fixed upon as tho western termi-
nus of one of the four great lines of rail
way provided for by grants by Congress
in that State. and it is the northern termi-
nus of the regular trips of the Missouri
River steamers.
There is SO much speculation in town
sites along that river, and each particular
town is managed so much by it's friends,
that it is difficult to arrive at q conclusion
as to the most promising. Nevertheless,
if there be any virtue in location, Sioux
City is destined to 60 ahead of all compe'
tition, as study Of the maps will salts
fy any one. 1t is. in fact, a natural point
whose advantages must concentrate trade
and population just as they are oentered
at Chicago, St. Louis and St. Paul, ant
must hereafter center at Superior. Th'
river navigation in Nebraska commanded
at Sioux City, combined with railws!
communication eaatward to Chicago. must
in few years, largely augment the impor
lance Of that town.-PhH. Worth Aneri
cQR.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. %

From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. %.
THE SLAVE TRADE.-If the Charleston
Standard and the New York Sunday Times
will examine our article on the "Slave
Trade" with more consideration, they will
discover that it is written in strain of
irony. Measure the Times that we have
never advocated the revival of the African
slave trade, and we protest to the Standard
that we oppose the traffic on no narrow
ground Of commercial monopoly. With
this explanation it is fair to expect that our
New York and Charleston friends will re-
tract the criticisms to which an errone-
GUS conception of our views has exposed
up. The series of articles on the slave
Grade which have recently appeared in the
Standard are written with indisputable
care and ability. but they fail to convince
US of the improperly of the position
which the Enquirer assumed on the SUBJ
ject some two years ago.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02

~THE FIRsr BABY.-Just look at
him !! Do you see that individual with
his hat high on the bump of self esteem
his nose turned up at everything-distin
guished by frantic disregard of the i'm
maculacy of his shirt, or the tie of his nec-
kerchief? Mark with what supercilious.
ness he views all mundane things. With
what scorn does he gaze upon youths and
grown people, and how contemplate ap.
pears everything to his High Daintiness
that was so attractive before. He is a ia
ther for the first time, and the little tiny,
whining cherub is at home in emboidered
muslin; and the baby-yes, the baby-is as
fat As butter, and weighs six pounds and
. quarter. An intellectual baby, too.well
red. Think of that ! Six pounds and a
quarter, and boy at that Bless his lit
tie chubby soul What projects are run
ming in that mans brain in regard to the
newcomer. What a long way in the flu
ture he is gazing after destiny, and he
sees nothing less than governor, and
mayhap president, in the little chubby
boy at home weighing six and quarter
pounds And the wife-the first baby
she ever had she never thonght she'd be
a mother; and wild with joy she is car
ressing the shapeless little lump, and goes
mad with happiness at the contemplation
of her dear little sugarplum of an offspring
weighing six and quarter pounds. The
first baby is new link to- bind the wed.
ded pair together and ce ment 1.-THE
chain weighing exactly six and a quarter
pounds. We congratulate our friend up
on the hurricane Of happiness that has be-
fallen him, and ardently hope he will fall
down no cellar ways or into any coal holes
in his up-gazing pride, at having assisted
to add one to the numericl strength of the
country.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02

~The New York Herald does no
appear to value very highly the assistance
rendered to Fremont by the preachers
who took the stump in his behalf pending
the recent election. That Republican or
gan says:
From pretty thorough study of the
net results of the elections, we feel justified
in saying that the alliance of the religious
newspapers and the pulpit generally rath.
er weakened than strengthened Fremont.
Nor is this wholly unnatural. Clergyman
are notoriously unsafe guides in worldly
matters; they are men Of slender worldly
experience, habits of abstract thought, and
perhaps very imperfect acquaintance with
the bad side of human nature. No one
would think of consulting his parson about
business operation. The same reason
would deter voter from taking his minis
ter's advice about President. Again:
the people of this country have as gem
eral rule, lively horror of priestly des-
potism. Parts Of New England have
groaned under a theocratic government
from the settlement to the present; ;day;ths
people know it, and hate the thought
In some places they 60 against their
preachers merely to prove their indepen-
dence. In others, where the theocracy
has long since been overthrown, the peo-
pie are SO afraid of its restoration, or the
name of such thing, that the argument
of the minister ON secular matters almost
always defeats his side. Altogether,
though the clergy appear to have weight
when they drop into the stream and follow
public opinion, it is quite doubtful wheth.
er they eau ever move the public mind
in any Independent secular direction; and
when, as in this;;case, they are aided BY
their peculiar presses, indigo into con-
test with warmth and bigotry, they are
almost certain to strengthen their antag-
onists.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02

~ The punctuation of the Bibl,
all the work of men. Originally ii. re
was no division between the words, and
punctuation marks. The writing ".
continued across the line without arr
opening between the letters, in this MAJ,
ner-for the letters were all of size,
wAsrHEwoRDAxDrHEwo
WAswITHGoDANDTHEwoRDwAsGoD. It.,
ten happens that different words are ma.
by separating the letters differently, and
hence the meaning of passage depenl
upon the division which is made of thes.
rows of letters, and scholars often differ
in regard to this division.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02
(TERMS IN ADVANCE
$500 PER ANNUM.

GRAcELEss IMPAr1EScE.-A little 81
not three years Of age, while her falh,
was engaged in family prayer. becomin
no doubt weary at the length of the exc,
else, and happily recollecting how it 4.
ways terminated, suddenly shouted OF
"Amen." After waiting moment or tv
and observing that this proved ineffectu.
she repeated with more emphasis, 'Ams: :.
BY this time smile was creeping over
fathers countenance, and noticing that
hesitated little, and betrayed a manif
effort to proceed with his devotion, Il
pleasantly added, "Pa, can't you say i,
1t is needless to say that the length of ii,
prayer was much shortened d.--Newu, q.
Adv.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02

IRISH GRIEVANCES AND HuMoR.-The
following is very amusing, though per-
haps exaggerated, picture Of tho state Of
society in Ireland. 1t is furnished by an
English gentleman, who, visiting Come
mara not long since, expressed his sur
prise to farmer that there were not more
sheep in the glens, which are so rich in
pasture. "Faith," said the farmer, "they
all disappeared in the famine. Three
hundred of the poor things called me
master, and the villains lifted them all but
one, and that they sent to me with a note,
explainin' that they'd left that one just for
the sake of the shepherd, for fear I'd dis
charge him for want of occupation. Sure,
after that, l had it in my mind to let the
run to a tenant. The divel penny O.
rent he's paid for that same from that time
to this; and it was yesterday week he
came for reduction. 4 think, Mr.. Dun
can.' says he. "there should be recipro-
city between the landlord and tenant
says he. If reciprocity means rint, I
think that there should says 1; and I'd
like to see the color of that same. Ye
have the land, Mr.. Murtoch, and faith if
ye don't come down with the reciprocity,
yell quit Says he, For the rint, divel
a penny ! have for ye, Mr.. Duncan and
for the bit of land, I'd like to see the man
that 'ud try to move my fut from off it,
By the Immortal, not hoof his should
tread the spring grass next year. Sure. "
dropped out Mr.. Duncan. pathetically rat
thing the loose silver in lis pocket ''it's a
pretty fix I'm in entirely. betune the sheep
l haven't and the thief of tenant /
have"
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02
MIR. BUCHANAN4 PERSONAL,
CHARACTER.

The New York Courier d Enquirer,
one of the most influential supporters Of
Fremont during the campaign. speaks Of
Mr.. Buchanan, in a recent issue, as fol-
lows:
We know Mr.. Buchanan well; and in
all the relations of ofprivate life. he is most
estimable gentlemen. His talents as a
statesman are well known to all the Amer.
lean people: and he is withall, conservative
iu his individual opinions upon all the
great questions q the day. So thorough.
ly satisfied are we of this fact, that if upon
his nomination by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, he had simply said in reply. that HI
accepted of the nomination, and if elected
would administer the Government accord
ing to his convictions of what is due alike
to his own character, to the country anG
to the Constitution, we would have found
it exceedingly difficult to have raised oul
voice against tho election Of whom w
80 thoroughly esteem.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
MY DREAM.

MY DREAM.
~ wYDE A. wAYKH.
Idreamed of a beautiful cottage .
In the shade OF grand old tree,
Where pretty young woman in muslin
Was setting the table for tea;
Very soon she said-"Dearest, 'tis ready"
And faith! she was looking at me!
dreamed that I sat in my study,
A fOotstep ascended the stair,
And felt that delicate fingers
Were smoothing the waves Of my hair;
Looked up-and rosy lip kissd me
Before could say "Who is there
dreamed that we sat at a window,
My beautiful darling and
Till the opaline tints of the twilight
Grew pale on the evening sky,
Then she sang ME a charming old ballad
l wept at the melody.
dreamed that went to my chamber
And flung my cravat on a chair
Drew my boots and turned round to the pillow
A soft-breathing sleeper was there!
With smile upon lips 50 sanity
They could but have closed in prayer.
Then knew that of course ,cas married!
And tried to remember ,chen
As murmured in accents of pity,
SHOW wretched are bachelor men!''
That woke me. shut my eyes firmly,
And dreamed it all over again.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02
synopsis of the Post Master Generals
Report. e-

@SOpOAS
1t appears from the Post Master Gen
erals Report that the number of Post Of
fees in the Union on the 3Oth of June
last was 1860. Of these, 389 have ar
income of over 81, 900 per annum, and
tie Postmaster are appointed by the Presi
dent. subject to the confirmation of tbe
Senate. The total compensation of Post.
masters was, for the last fiscal year, 49,.
lO2, 800. The number of mail-route con.
structors wac 6,372 ;of mail agents, 1874
and of mail messengers, 1,1O8. The
mail was carried over 90, e23 miles by
railroad, over Is, ,951 miles in steamboats,
over SO, 453 miles in coaches, and owe,
l5s,9l5 miles by inferior conveyance
The cost of transportation for each mile
travelled is, by railroad, 1915 cents, by
steamboat, 2O,3 cents; by coach about Z
cents, and by inferior conveyances nearly
cents per mile. The total cost of mail
transportation for the current year includ-
ing the salaries of agents and messengers.
by excluding the ocean service, is 86,
SIC, ,128.
The Postmaster General renews his
complaint of the large amount paid to the
Panama Railroad, amounting for the last
fiscal year to Sl4l, ,3O8, and for the first
quarter of the current fiscal year to $44,
3O8. He recommends an act limiting the
amount to be paid for that service to $780,
600, and an appropriation of $500, 900
toward semi-monthly mail, via Nicara-
qua and Tehusntepec, giving, with the
Panama route, weekly mail to Califor-
MIA.
The total expense of the Department
for the fiscal year was $40, 4O5, $780,
The entire revenue, including the annual
amount of $500, 900 for mail service rem
dered the Government, was 1850, ,82l,
showing deficit of 80, 1877, ,O46, which con-
siderably exceed the average of the pre-
ceding three years.
The expenditures for the current year
are estimated at SlO,658,678. The rev.
enue at s9,99l,794.
The abolition Of the franking privilege
is urged, or else that the Department be
allowed to charge the Government the
ordinary rates on franked matter also the
abolition of fifty per cent deduction on
the postage of periodicals paid in advance.
With these changes and the relief of the
Department from the burden of the ocean
mail service, the Postmaster General
thinks that his Department would support
itself.
AS to the ocean mail steamers, the Post
master General does not understand why
some of them should not start from other
ports than New York.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02

@ All the stock of the Atlantic Tel
egraph Company has been subscribed
1t amounts IA 81, 10000.
The proportions in which the $50 shares
have been taken are, lO1 in London, 88
in America. Sc in Liverpool, 81 in Glas
gov, 90 in Manchester, 4 in Tewesbury,
in Brighton, in Nottingham, and !
in bennington. 1t is understood that ap-
plicatiOn will be made to the United Statcs i
Government for an annual grant of /!
cent. on the capital. such as has been az
corded by the British Treasury.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-02
MGREGOR, FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 1857.
Masonry In Indiana.

From the published proceedings of tn,
Grand Lodge of Indiana for the year 1856
we gather that there are 1919 chartered
subordinate Lodges in the State, and I
working under dispensation. There ar,
7,44O Master Masons reported as members
of subordinate Lodges-being gain 70,
the year of 863.
As there is no especial proportion o.
lodge funds set apart for charitable pur.
pose in the Masonic Order, it is impossi
BILE to give any figures showing the amount
expended for such purpose. Masonic
Lodges never publish statistics of tha,
kind. Every member pocket is the trea.
sury of the Lodge, and drafts are made
on individuals, according to their means
and ability to give, as occasion requires.
The number of 7, 7,44O members of lodg.
es does not include a large number of non
affiliated Masons, who are members of the
order, but not attched to any Lodge. 1t
is impossible to correctly estimate their
numbers.
The published proceedings of the an
nual Grand Communication of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. in the
State of Indiana, for 1856, shows list OF
36 subordinate Chapters, with 1,lO8 con-
tributing members.
The proceedings of the Grand Council
Of Royal and Select Masters, in Indiana,
for 1856, exhibits subordinate Councils,
with 1874 contributing members.
The establishment of Grand Council
in Indiana is of very recent date. It has
had an existence of not quite of year.
Since its organization the subordinate
Councils, up to May last, had received
into connection 68 new members. This
branch of the order is fourishing in q
high degree.
From the published proceedings of the
Grand Encampment of Knights Templars
for 1855, we gather that there were in the
State of Indiana on the first of December
oflast year, six subordinate Encampments,
to wit: at indianapolis, Greenburg, Fay
cite, Fort Wayne, New Albany, and Con-
nersville. These had an aggregate MEM
bership of goo Sirs Knights.
The Masonic Order throughout the
State and nation was never in more pros
porous condition that at present. Now
while it is looked upon with marked favor,
and numerous applications for initiation
into the ancient mysteries are made, it is
important that those who have charge of
this revered moral temple should guard
we'll the entrances, and keep the fountain
pure by rejecting union with unclean
waters. 1t is easy to admit enemies into
the citadel, but it is difficult to expel them
after they have affected an entrance.-h-
dianapolis Jour.