The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-09

considered any form OF oath, held sufficiently bv
| the courts, as binding; but the learned Judge
| taking the question i'll considerations decided that
II he took the oath with his hat OH nnd his naad
upon the Pentnteuch it would be sufficient And
1t wus accordingly donc-Boston Courier.
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Gen. IPook-We nre happy TO learn that tbc
health of General Wecl has greatly improved.
letter from Troy, dated olr-Friday evening,
says:
"Ihe General is now entirely out of danger.
during the whole of Tuesday the Generals life
lnng IN the bannce of uncertainty, but towards
evening he improved, and was then out of inn
mcdnte danger Since that time there has been
no relapse, and he has been gradually getting
better, and even yesterday return Of the dis.
ense was considered almost out OF the question.
This morning he was sitting up in chair His
recovery has been almost as sudden as his i'll
ness" "
Bank Election.-At a meeting of the Stock
holders of the Bank of Newberry, g c. held on
for the ensuing year: B. D. Boyd, Jacob II.
Wells, j. ]. Jones, ;Sa,ni. Il. Todd. Andres " Tur-
-ner, John W. Simpson, James A. , Renwiok.
Charles Smith, James ii. Williams, John T.
Young, John +. Kinard, r. L. McCauglran, S.
It. Agnew. ~:
At subsequent meeting of tie Board of Di-
rectors, B. D. Boyd was unanimously re elected
Observation-Disclosures.
Rumors of Bribery and Corruption at me
Boston Custom Uouse.-For few DAYS past
there has been considerable excitement ut the
Boston Custom House. i'll consequence Of rumors |
that Collector Austin was making an exampa-
ton into charges preferred TO him. TINT two of
the late nppointees had obtained their Offices by
improper means, in other words by the ,,se !
of money in favornbly dsposing towards them
person having influence with the Collector
The sum paid fs stated at S200.-Boston Travel |
er.
Gen. Cass ss-Gen Cass returned 10 Washing
ton on Saturday morning in fine health. lie |
made tire trip from Detroit in thirty eight hours.
In former years, when railroads were unknown.
and voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi
" was regarded as nc ordinary undertaking; trips |
between Detroit and Washington were takenSon
horseback, and were rarely accomplished under
twenty five days. Gen. c. has often mnde the
trip between the two cities OIL horseback, the
Journey then occupying nearly as many days US
it now takes hours.
The Largest Nan IN tie ITorld.-The West
Tennessee Wing announces tho death of Mr.,
Miles Darden, near Lexington in that State, and
says: =
The deceased was, beyond all question, the
largest man in the world. His height was feet
o inches-two inches higher than Porter, the
9 'lebrated Kentucky giant His weight was a
traction over 1000 lbs. 1t required II men to
put him In his coffin. He measured around the
waist six feet and four inches.
A Home Jhrust.-The New York Mirror stotea
that Gideon Tucker, formerly of the ALBANY Ar
gus is engaged in writing history Of the Demo.
cratic parry in New York. The Mirror saws
hat no ono "knows the ropes better than Cid
Fucker"
The Louisville Journal ssys if Now York
politicians generally had their deserts, some of
hem would know the rope" q good deal beiter
han they do.
Prize Fight in England-The grand pr;ze
light for the championship of England, an event
which excited considerable attention. took nlocs
N the 10th ult, and resulted in Tom Savers de-.
eating the famous Tipton Slasher. In siavar
toutiy contested rounda The fight lasted one
lour and forty minutes, and was witnessed bv an
immense concourse of people.
Death Of "Wud Cat."-From letter in the
San Antonio Texan, dated Loredo, Texas. Nav
18th, We learn that Wild Cat" the celebrated
seminole Chief, who gave the United States 90
nueh trouble in Florida during the Ssmino ole war
dead, he, with forty of his followers having
allen victims 10 the smallpox.
Mrx. Cunninghsn.--The famous Mra Cun.
ingham, confident Of q decision in her favor
rom the surrogate, in tho estate case, is making
ctiye preparations to dispose Of her property in
|. York, with a Wow to remove 10 Ohio. wRero
is said she has scssis relatives rssidinr. Her :.
snghtsnr will shortly be married
Crops In 2SzGa-Texas papers of The taxi q
l., say that abundant rains had fallen in norfio,s
the State, and the reports from the plauiino q