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OLD Age for Cutting IeetA.-In- the
Memphis Appeal. of January 24t,, Mr..
John Ii. Fuller, under date At Bolivar, 2lst
instant, says:
81 SAW in one Of the Memphis papers,
some time ago, n notice of man near
Middleton, sixty or seventy years old, cut
ting full set Of teeth. Il can beat that
story. have q negro wornah who says
she is one hundred years old, but supposed
to he about nnety-three, who never liad u
tooth in her head until within the lasr six
months. Since the first day Of last Au-
gust, she has cut as pretty set of teeth IS
| ever saw in any PERSONS mouth and.
moreover, she can pick one hundred pounds
of cotton per day, the week round.
81 vouch for tile above, and IT, any per
son doubts the truth Of it, let them come
to Bolivar, and 1 will prove it-..every word
Of it."
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AMERICANS.

The Kentucky Grand Council Of Americans,
alias Know Mornings, have recently held a
meeting, and resolved 10 maintain their organi-
eaton. This defunct order may stick together
for local party purposes, but its tcncnts nrc too
mcagrc i'll those agitnting issues necessary 10
commend it TO popular attention, and will, there
fore, never again attain even the nurne Of IL ma
tionaI party. We call it dcfunct because last
November election certainly killed it; but it
hath not as yet given it's consent to hc buried
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CAN WE BELIEVE TIT

The Cassvillc Uia.) STANDARD, publishes the fol.
lowing incredible item Of news, and endorsing it
rs being from II gentleman whose vcraciiy call
not be doubted:
"BrEKE Co, JAM 3lst, 1851.
Mr.. II. G.. TOmlim:
1',n ,,ost
surprising thing that has happened is that
Talton B. Butler, timber gc,tc1 of Scrivcn,
went to Savannah since Christmas. to sell timber,
and was taken sick and it was thought died.
There being boat about to leave, his remains
were deposited in coffin and sent home. On
opening the coffin after its arrival, ho was dis.
covered to smile. Medical assistance was inlrne-
diatcly obtained, and il is said that he is fast re-
covering. lie was in the coffin nearly two days
aud nights"
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hn Incident Of the Facl Famine at CHI
cugo-The Chicago Democratic Press tells
tho following story and vouclles for its
truth:
"Thcrc was n crowd in the office of tho
city marshal yesterday, where that good
naturcd official Was selling wood to tho
poor. 'Staud back, all Of you, and let
the woman with baby have chancc.'-
The crowd complied, and again and agai,r,
woman after woman, each with baIn in
her arms, kept pressing forward to the desk.
The marshal took it coolly for while, but
finally the infant began to assume f:,mil-
lar look, and IN examination was had,
when it turncsl out that the mother was
lending her baby to her acq',aintanccs, to
secure for them the immunitics which she
herself enjoyed. There WAS laugh all
round, and II fresh start. Jim avers that the
last borrower G: the baby pinchcd it to
make it excite additional sympathy"
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RECEPTION OF THE REMAINs OF MIR. BROOKS.

dispatch received in Columbia OH the 9Th
inst, from Washington, says that the Committee
OF Escort would leave there at o'clock last
evening, and reach Columbia via Charlotte. 1t
will therefore be Wednesday, and probably
Thursday evening" before they can be expected
The remains will then proceed to Aiken,
thence to their final resting place at Edgefcld
Court House,
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William Smith, the first newly elected
sheriff Of Madison county. Obi, :, open d tile
court for the first time with The following
novel speech
"IIcar We. The honorable court Of
common plc"s within and for the county of
Madison and State Of Ohio, is now in ses-
sion, and ready to transact sucl, business
as may regularly come be!orc il. where tho
guilty sometimes so .unpuuisl,ed, and sL,
innocent unnecessarily sutfcr-wl,ere the
honorable Judge stands alashc, ut tlepra,i:y
and stupidity Of mankn,l-and where tho
lawyers cause perfect and disastrous wreck
Of your pocket book, and the sheriff ready
stands with an unrelenting heart, to take
your goods. clatlels, and all your clothes;
and il, ut the intervals Of court, there should
any property fall into your hands by'a
deceased relative, he again stands to put
you through" ~
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INDIAN NEWS

Gen. HARNEY, commanduut of the Department
III Florida, has made reIuisition upon That
State, for three independent volunteer companies
to be mustered into the service of the United
States for six months, unless sooner discharged
The Indians are supposed to be concentrated
III considerable force in the swamps about New
SMYRNA.
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self and TO society, ho is every where, and
in all cot'ntrics, Subjected to restraint and
tnade to obey another, either IN the form of
master. or warden of n peuitentiary, or super.
i"tendent of an asylum, or wardens of the
poor house.
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Don't forget to read the notices of. ID. EwART
merchant of Columbia, and WARREN KlNsMAx &
Bno, Of Charleston.
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BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.

halla, it was resolved to hold Mass Meeting ut
that place on Saturday the l4th, with view of
procuring subscriptions to tho Blue Ridge Rail-
road.
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FIRE AT HONEY PATH.

We regret to learn that the store Of SLAaEu &
LEviSesroS was burned on Monday night, II,
Honey Path, with their entire stock Of goods.
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Il Curious l1ccideaE-We have oilsn
heard of men beidg killed in battle by tho
wind Of cannon balls, Which passed Very
near them, but the following, wl,iclh. hap.
pened at the battle Of Massays in Nioatsa
gua, is Of a little different character ~
"Capt. George Leonard, of Company a,
First Rifles. Was in the tHiekest Of The fSlstss,
at the llead of his men, when he dsonpetl;
insensible upon. the ground, = u ret6iy
reached headquarters that. lte wass dead Y, s.
Shortly afterwards rulnors6asI IL tffsS hesE
was not dead, but had besi vhot; 1iit,sy tho
mouth The fact was lls sfiaa not hssjs,
touched; but bullet passed sq az
his lips, that it took the Dreatt snnpig gleaSs
ont of his body. After flsihgg: ag06 tetl:
minutes he recovered, and sns so seoiIs;
scious OF the cause of his fall, tIat lie M ~
uted it to fit ofApoplexy.1M s !.
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Something in 1.-THE nai3 sfs Sh6 ;ot
the Democratic members ofStlf III
mia Legislature, by whose y6ss Dlh "a sA
defeated aud Cameron yelectet, sa{(ssS
who we are told openly boastt tlta IS
ceiyed 90, 900 f0f yothsa f6y AsSS Siai
says lie would have s5lss = k$i5ISs 20
$4,000, but;no offer WAS mid 2 6Sfds
.ers at the hotel where 81 HIGH siili
very properly profess tstSi
ing a!ter tliis saif rid lSs Ed
,dislniseed linn Asfoshsf ~ 81
lie applied, declined csiS ~
landlord, atsa at,ose ;ltoss ~ 70 q
seller, the o,ler lsso tsnesiIi { "a dess
gave them notice to aAit {l 8.
fort will bs made "a sxpol s Il jto3
Legislature. q H iliiss ia tis ss M II
ssD,ns,l'ing sonnet in a ana'ae atter. Ssaisa
HHfSs s,EssssE s,.,.
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MORMONISM


We condensc the following from M article Of
the New Orleans Dcita, upon Morrnonism:
The religion of this, now formidable, sect, is
founded on work of Rev. SOLOMON SrAuLprSc,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, who compiled book, as an
exercise Of ingenuity and. for his own private
amusement, not dreaming Of the consequences,
or the religion which has since been founded OH
his innocent honx.
The book passed from hand to h and in man
uscript shape, harmless, until it fell into the
hands of jog SMITH, a keen and unscrupulous
Yankee, who. perceving it's value, agent
of superstition, resolved to avail himself of its
dogmas. Accordingly he pretended to procure
divine translating pen, with which he UNDER
took 10 interpret the mysterious pleasantries and
theological eamards Of Rev. Dir. SrAuLDISo.
BY energy, craft, and irnpudeuce, he establish
ed a prophetic character, in Western New York,
aud soon found himself recognized as an "npos-
tie and the guide" Of an eccentric church, which,
even in its commencement, gave proof of that
vitality which invariably cl,aractsrizes ignorant
fanaticsm.
SMITH and his followers moved westward set
tied at Nauvoo, bnt subsequently, removed to
Salt Lake After the death of SMITH, BRIouAA
YouHa succeeded 10 authority, WHO is now wor-
slipped as the prophet of the Lord.
THE H1cARAauAN TRANSIT COMPANY.
The action of the Government Of Nicaragua,
in abolishing the charter OF the accessary transit
company, has afforded subject Of comment and
giren rise to variety Of opinions The narrow
Isthmus, separating the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, for years past hos been O source of ab-
sorbng interest to the commercial worll. MIR.
E. j. c. KEwEx publishes an elaborate article in
the New Orleans Delta, giving detailed state
ment of facts, which induced the Government
of Nicaragua to abolish the charter and which,
If true, certainly justifes her in The bold step she
has taken. -.
The ground upon which the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment bases her action. Is that the company to
whom: the charter was granted, has failed to
comply with tho eonditions Of the chastsr One
Of the main, conditions Of the charter was, that
the company should project q ship canal aerosa
the Isthmus large enough for ali size vessels.---
This part Of theft contract sppears TO be wholly
abandoned. The company finding such a canal
too costly, aft3rwasdss sobtained modi iicationa of
their chatter, byvhish they could build = Rail.
lifead for immediste PnrPoses p9stponing the COZ;
etructson pf the cnnsl 70 twelve years; six years
has slapsed and nothing a .yst has been doas.
Tfs osispanys too. ssas inS other respects,
/ tos sssoant 20 sths. gaan Gosstpnnsss ic,
Iepfa = ~ 81 essstsss s 80
i No kssdssa q B i;;ssy. Il q Is.ss & lef Il sis i
sanns skss ssd xlasIh tasI sfssn ytarsi ~
aasG IN s.s,,,,i S.,,y,.. 80 "a 80,
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The Church and the Stage.-On last
Thanksgiving day, tho Rev. DR.. Bellows
(Unitarlan) delivered, an address at lis
church, Fourth Avenue and Twentieth
streets, upon public amusemsnts, taking The
ground that The drama, in proper hands
was valuable aid to the pulpit and the
press in enligiltening, cul,iva.ing and refin-
ing tho people. He also took strong
ground in favor Of the opera. Some of the
managers and leading artists Of tho city
have since rendered TO the reverend gentle.
man u piece Of plate as n mark OF their.
recognition OF, his liberal Views. He shas
written a.letter declining the. testimonial,
and expressing q desire 70 address the tie.
atsical profsssio6 especially. Airanrcmea
are nos being made for t1s' delivery al slis
discourse Ysa Herald +. ;srss-la
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ABBEVILLE BANNER.
WILLIAM O. DAVIS EDITOR.
ADVERTISEMENTS.

THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 10, 1857.
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COMMUNICATED.
TRnnTE AE REOnENr

At an extra meeting of Bascoln Lodge, No
80, A. T. NJ, the following Resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Rcsoired, We have heard, will, profound emo.
ton, the painful tidings of the .leatl, Of our
humorcd Representative, and beloved brother,
PnESToN $. BEooKs. Such an nnnounc ccn,cnt
coming without any warning like peal of
thunder from Il cloudless sky, has overwhelmed
with grief. lie was in The vigor Of n,;,nllool,
n"by sustaining The honor Of the old Ninrty-Six
District. Brave but courteous, frank and fear
less, of nigh sense of honor, p"Ssrssing vi.or-
GUS intellect, he was well calculated 10 WELD
powerful influence in the councils of the nlton
Almighty God lin his inscrutaLlc Providence, has
laid the hand Of ntfliction upon his family. his
District his State, his country, and removed him
from active service. With saddcned hearts we
must pay deserved compliment to his memory
;id Jpin in the vail of SORROW, which comes from
every part of our Southern country.
Rcsofr"d, That We were proud to claim hin,
member oil Bascom Lodge and that in his death
we have lost fni,hiul brother, his family IL kind
and afcctunatc husband and father, his District
AN honored and cherished Representative, his
State vigilant sentinel and fearless defender,
and The South one OF her trncst sons.
ErSotcrd, That we nifer our sincere conllcure
! to his hercivrd family, on whom the blow falls
with its heaviest weight, and pray that merciru
Go'i may protect and guide them through life
Hcsul,rd That our Hall hu hung in mourning,
nnd that We the Ils,lal badge of mourning
for thirty days, and thnt blank page Of our
REGARD he inscribed with his NAME and consc.
GRATED 10 his mcinnry.
ReSoi~i, That copy Of these Resolutions be-
sent to The family OF our deceased brother, and
that we request ,hrir publication in the Congress
si"nnl District papers, and daily papers of Co.
umbia.
+ T. GARY Sony
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Cokesburv, S. G.


Estin,atr ot' tic Cotton, Lrop-'Thc Mobile
Tribune offers prize of beautiful sircr trt-srt
worth three hundred and seventy dollars, for the
nearest estimate Of the cotton crop of lS56-57.
Those desiring to make estimates will enclose,
with five dollars, addressed to ii. Bnllentyne Il
Co., Mobile. The .hiy"res of cacL applicant will
bc published OIL the 18th February, withoM his
name, which will be carefully kept secret until
after the close Of the business season.
A bill has been introduced into the New York
Legislature, providing that the wife of any mu,,,
who habitually spends his time and money at
places where Intoxicating liquors are sold rs o
beverage, thus bringing his family to want and
dcstitution, shall be entitled to her own cummings
and those Of her minor children, without nolesta.
tion, on account of The cuprice debts, judgments
or other liabilities of her husband.
Philosophy mndcr Digfc"lties.-The publisher
of a paper at Lake Superior having been with
of weather." says:
" Should the mail not arrive this week, we
shall make our regular next Tuesday, for
this number was made up from All old magazine
and a religious almanac Of last year and so long
this mntcrial holds out, we shall be independ
ent of the mails
Holcano in Viryinia.-The Rockingham Re-
gster learns from the most reliable authority that
the shock Of an earthquake felt in Pendle-
ton CO., Va, some days ago, aud that an apcr.
ture has been formed in the mountains, within
two three miles of Circleville, in that county,
from which volumes of black smoke are issuing
aud large stones have been thrown to greut
height.
Lomisiona-Thc condition of the State Treas.
ury Of Louisiana, appears to be satisfactory. The
receipts for the year were S2,223, ,s68.67; the
expenditures, $l,953, s46.4s; receipts over cx-
penditures, $27O,Olol6. BuIance in the trens-
ury on the LIST of january, $90a,414.7', which
we suppose includes all the trust funds.
Sale Of Bank of Hamburg Stock.-W. II.
Howard (G. A. Parker, Auctioneer,) sold at the
Bank Of Hamburg on Friday last, threo hundred
aud twenty one shares of the stock of that Insli.
tuition, at average of sixty dollars per share.
The original cost of the stock was fifty dollars
per share. -,
The receipts of cotton in Mobile for the week
ending the 8th inst, chow q falling off Of near
eight thousand bales, compared with last year.
All the rivers from which Mobile receives cotton
are in good boating order; and hence the decline
in receipts cannot be attributed to low water in
the streams. y
They are q deeply religious people in Rhode
Island, if the following be true: A Connecticut
schoolmaster asked lad from Newport, "How
many Gods are thereT r. The boy, after scratch
inU his head S0rae fine replie y Ul doaE know
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WRITTEN Fon THE ABBEvILLE BANNER.
BROOKS Is DEADw


Tic sturtii'y announcement that 6rouyht grief to
many hearts.
"BrooIs is dcal!"
The brave, the chivalrous, the gallant onc-
The towards dread,
The friend Of right, Carolina's gifted son!
Brooks is dead!
'BroOks is dcad!"
Ger the great sorrow of his +" Iov'd at home"
A veil be spread.
Alas! that will, such lightning speed has come,
The anguish dread.
May lie who said,
"Ihat as the day, should there strength be givn,'
healing spread,
In his good time, upon the hearts SO riven-
Crusll'd for tho dead
"Brooks is Jead!"
And every mnnly heart gives tribute sighs
Aud tears are she'd
Slost bitter tears, Ger him who calmly lies.
Cold, still and dead!
Brooks is dead ~
With nrn,or bucklcd on, the patriot fell.
glory bed
BE his, while requiem dirges tell
A great soul fled!
Brooks is deal!"
IIusli'd is his clarion tones of clouucncc:
His cchong tread
No more be heard where, in the truths defence
He fearless lead.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-08

PRoPosED Revival OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE
The Committee of the South Carolina Legislature
have submitted their report upon that portion of the
Governors Message which relates to slavery, in
which they strongly urge the policy of re-opening
the African slave .rade The resolutions adopted in
support Of their views are
l. That the chief and almost entire productive in
dustry Of the saveholdng States is agriculture: TO
the successful prosecution Of which the labor of
negro slaves is indispeRsably necessary.
=. That there is great and growing deficiency Of
agricultural labor in the said States, which the
naturaincreaseO of the saVepopulalion rs inadequate
to supply.
3. That the effect Of prohibiting the importation
Of slaves from abroad is limit the expansion of the
productive industry of the said States and of the
population which that industry sustans to the ratio
OF the natural increase Of the slave population
4. That the importation of slaves from abroad
would accelerate the development of the agricultural
resources Of the slaveholding States, and promote
their progress in wealth. population and general i'm
ProFement and that such importation carried on
under proper regulations, would be inconsistent
with the principles Of jussice and humanity.
o. That the effect Of an entire suppression Of the
African slave trade, would be to confne the negroes
to their own country, and preclude them from such
means Of relief from the pressure of a redundant
population, as might be afforded by emigration in
TO them.
Tue concluding resolution argues that othe Act of
Congress declaring the African slave trade IN he
piracy, fit be understood affirming that prs,v
In the nature Of things and in the sense of The Con-
sutuuon' anlrms what Is untrue; and inasmuch az II
purpOrts and intends to convert into piracv bat i
not so in the nature Of things and in the sense Of The
Constitution, the said Act is unconstitutional null
and void.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-08
TIE KANSAS CnNsTITnTInN

The Southern wing of the American party seem
to be almost in ecsacies at the prospect of division
IN the Democratic party in reference to the manner
in which The law has been executed. We hatter
ourselves that our Democracy is above suspicion,
and we assure these anxious enquirers after the
health Of the harmonious democracy that it is sound
at core-is in fact stOuter to-day than ever before
That differences of opinion will occasionally arise,
do in fact exist TO- day to the execution of law
is matter of no special regret, or uneasness So
long as there exists harmony of principle we have
little fear that we shall have harmony of action at
the right time.
The best evidence of honesty is sometimes an out
spoken opinion Of family differences upon mere col
latterals.
Upon the subject Of Kansas, Walker, and other
kindred subjects, shall have before long some au-
thentic data to talk about Until that time we can
well afford to suffer the comments of the opposition
TO pass in silence
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ORGANIZATION OF CONGREss

1t win be seen from our telegraphio dispatches,
that Congress partially organized Yesterday, with
out any difficulty. The Hon. J. L. Orr, of South
Caroline, elected Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, the vote being-for Orr 128, and for
Grow, of Pennsylvania, BLACK Republican 81
After elecing the Speaker the House adjourned un-
til to-day when the organization will be completed,
and the Presidents Message probably sent in.
1t will be seen from the dispatches that Mr.. Al
len Of Illinois, is the nominee of the Democratic
Caucus for Clerk of the House, Mr.. Clusky, of
Georgia, for Post Master Mr.. Hackey, of Virginia,
for Door. keeper, and Mr.. Glossbrener, of Pennsy-
vania, 1.-THE present incumbent,) for Sergeant-at-
Arms. OF course, these nominations Will be con-
6rDed to-day.
1t is not certain that the Presidents Message was
sent to any point in advance of its delivery though
il is reported to have been sent to New York, Phla
delphia and Richmond. We shall probably not re-
ceive it before Thursday or Friday
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THE TROPIC OF CANCER

The London Tines occasionally uses the lash most
numerically upon its benighted cousins of the
Western Hemisphere, if at any time they happen to
start of in direction not previously indicated in
the chart of safe presidents, laid down in John
Bulls map of civilization, christianity, humanity,
or the nicely adjusted equilibrium of power of the
great nations Of the earth. But then be it remem-
beredwhom the Lord lOveth them he also chasteneth
And if we do occasionally get box, that makes our
ears Jingle, the other hand we get great deal of
wholesome advice, most patronizingly administered
for which nothing is charged except silent bow of
thanks.
The last Southern Citizen contains capital notice
Of little bit of advice of this Sort in reference 10
the natural and proper limit of Anglo-SaxOn con-
quest, or annexation, which we would gladly copy,
but for its length As we have no doubt the Editors
have more Of the same sort left the reader had bet
ter subscribe for the paper at once 1t is in other
respects also of the best weekes in Uncle Sans
Dominions
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TENNESSEE.

UEITED STATES CURRENCY.-During the recent
term Of the Federal District Court at this place.
Judge Humphreys presiding; it was decided in the
case Of the United States StanfH that the Courts
Of the United States have no jurisdiction in cases
arising out Of the counterfeiting of Mexican coin
an act Of the last Congress having repealed the
former act, making such coin currency in the Uni
ted States
JOHN A. CARTER, an sged and hitherto respecta-
bic citizen, Of Greene county, while intoxicated,
shot mis- wife through the head killing her instant
ly, on Sunday 22d ult. He fred at her from dis
lance Of eighty yards He has been arrested and is
now in the Greeneyille Jail So says the Pres5yter-
an.
Mr.. JAMES Fl. ARMSTRONG has gathered from ten
acres Of his farm. in the immediate vicinity Of this
city, one thousand and ninety-fve bushels of corn
being 1921 bushels per He will be a COMPETE
tor for the premium of 500, offered by the State
Agricultural Bureau. This is the product of bot
tom land, with no unusual cultivation.
Ra-We learn from the East Teanessean. that the
Bill filed to enjOin the payment of the subscription
by BlOunt county, to the Knoxville and Charleston
r. r. Company, dismissed during the last
Chancery Court at Maryyille; Judge Van Dyke pre-
siding--iSOUtkerH Clizen.