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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11

The Enslare,nent Of Free Negroes-The bill
now before the Virginia Legislature providing
for the enslavement Of free negroes, under GER
tain circumstances, proposes to hire them out for
period of three years from the date of the pas-
sage of the act, the proceeds of their hire to be
appropriated to transportation from the State
The hiring shall be managed by an overseer to be
chosen by the county courts OF the several coun
ties Of the State; but it shall be competent for
any free negro within tile limitation assigned,
TO emigrate voluntarily or enslave himself at his
discretion. At the end Of three years, all free
negroes found in the State are to be sold into
slavery, the proceeds of the sale 10 be deposited
to the credit of the State.
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Iron Wire Rope.-This material has now had
sufficient time for thorough testing, and for all
purposes 10 which it has been applied it has been
found TO answer much better than hemp. It's up.
picability for ships rigging has been put to ii
careful test, with The following results: "a inch
galvanized wire rope broke at 90 tons Is cwt +;
81 inch Manila hemp, at tons II cwt.; 81 inch
Russian hemp, ut tons I6 cwt.; St inch gal
vanized wire rope, at l6 tons 10 cwt. But the
superior strength of iron for this purpose is not
the sole-Or, indeed, the greatest Of the advan-
stages possessed by this article. For instance, il
is found that wire rope is fourth less in weight
and not -halfthe bulk ofthatiflade of the hemp
ofrelntve strength and enduring capacity. The
advantage Of this, especially in beating to wind
ward, needs no comment Moreover, the cost is
twenty FIVE per cent in favor of wire rope over
hemp. estimating weight and saving Again.
wire rigging is much less susceptible to atmos.
phereIc changes. And when. in addition to alI
these advantages it is considered that wire rig.
ging needs no stripping or reftting, as hemp
rigging must have every few years, il would
appear almost inevitable that wire rope must,
before many years, surPass if it do not en-
tirely supersede, hemp rope in ships standing
rigging. Already it has come into considerable
use, and if the approval Of experience can odd,
AZ II must, TO the value of scientific tests, the
use Of it will be even more than proportionately
rapid.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11

Short Time in EnyfanG-The last returns from
Manchester. show thir,y.two cotton mills on full
time, forty on short time partly still. sixteen
stopped, 1871 hands on full time, 9,4OO on short
t'me' 4,l9s idle. The returns from the manufac-
turing and mechanical establishments together,
show IS OH full time, l47 OH short time or partly
still, "a stopped, 1884 hands working full time,
1917 short time, 9,733 idle. Compared with
the last week. there is decrease of 649 in the
numhor ont of work, and of the 1858 in those
working full time. In Stafford, there are 9,729
] lB out Of work.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11

Outrage IN Kansas s-A gentlcn
by express from Kunsns last Sund'
on Friday ns Samuel Slower was rih.
carriage near Wynndo,t, two Free So.
proachcd the carriage on horseback and dcutsnde
to know who was in it. On learning TINT il w.
Nj. Stoyer, they deliberately rode up to the ca
riage-window and shot him through the head, ,M
Slower wns Democrat, and member elet
We believe of the Kansas Senate -Missouyi Ea.
4mircr
Kansas correspond dent Of the Potersbug H.
press gives detailed account of the above affair."
III which it is stated that Mr.. Slower was Daiiys
Of Virginia.
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High Price for Negroes The Edgefeld Ad.
vertiser says; THAT at a sale in this immediate
vicinity, not week ago, lot of II slaves sold
ut all average price Of $ss6.76. or these, two
were nearly SO years old, and six or seven un.
der eight years. Two young women, without
children, sold for $2,565, one bringing 1850, the
other $l,2l5. Boys and men sold al from 81,
200 to Si,400. Three Of these brought an ar.
gregate price of 1880"
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The Collins Line-There have been various
rumors current in. this city, for several days, in
regard to the Company owning these American
steamships, all pointing toward the final breaking
up ofthe line. 1t appears that the United States
Government has declined to entertain any nepo-
tiations for renewal of the mail contract which
expires in juno, and that al officer IN the service
Of the Company went out in the Bulic OH the 10th
ult., to see what could be done toward efec,ing
sale of the vessels IN Europe. Report says that
the Losses Of the Company have used up their
available means; aud that their bankers. Messrs.
Brown Brothers and Co, have declined to make
farther advances without additional security.-
The country has felt just pride In the former
achievements Of the steamers engaged IN this line,
aud although there has been less good fortune OF
late. there is still a strong desire manifested to
have tbs service continued or course, no one
ought to expect the gentlemen owning these YES.
sells to run4tiie at the expense of their own inter.
ests, and if the experiment tas failed, after all
tho assistance which Government has rendered,
we do not see how the succession is to be contin.
ued. Perhaps il the case were fairly placed be-
fore the country. some plan Of help might be de-.
vised upon which q majority could be united
Journal cE Commerce. ~.
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Ex-Governor Gaines, of Oregon, whose death
was announced by the last arrival, was a native
of Virginia. lie served in the war of 1912 at
the battle of the Thames, and in the war with
Mexico. During the latter war he was taken
prisoner and confined for several months in the
city Of Mexico. but finally made his escape and
joined tlfe American army. He was frequently
a member Of the Kentucky Legislature, and was
twice elected 10 Congress from that State. He
was appointed Governor Of Oregon in l849 by
President Taylor, and served out his full term,.
Bal. Sun. 't@
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f r. Racing Tho London Times insis.s that the
recent challenge to Englishmen, from tho Geor.
gia sportsnnen. TO run match race Of fonr miles
and repeat for 100000 side over the Ten
Hroeck Course, at Savannah. will be accepted.
The Times" oalls oD Lord Zetland to beeome
tho champion of the British turf, and send out
his noble horse Skirmisher to do battle against
the American eelerities,>
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ysre %Biu Sgaisst Jsaibsfsz zEEw osLEAss.5
:s.iass .Isss I'D ~ p"f
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Rdnsas Ne,os-ST. LOUIS, Feb 5-Leayens
worth, Kansas papers Of the 8Uth ultinno, say.
that General SlickeIy, the Commissioner ap.
pointed by the President TO audit Che claims Of
citizens who;have sustained losses during Kansas
difficulties, has allowed the claim,, amounting to
nearly 100000
Tho Board Of Commissioner, appointed bv tho
Legislature. are, noS u session at Leavenworlh.
engaged in taking testimony relative to the cleo
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american Policy IN China..-Ru,nor has it
here that Mr.. Reed has been influenced to nc,
III way which may III" meet with the approval
of his government-in other words that the re.
suit Of his mission here will be further involve.
ment of the United States into u corporation
with The English i'll CARRYING on Il war with tho
Chinese. This is a voice from Macao-a ru,nor
from the conference OF diplomatists in session
there for its truth will not voucl but this much
] will say, that in this coun,ry-wherc things 90
by oPpostes-rumor is oftener rgh. than wrong
One thing I do know, viz: that great Influences
are brought to bear upon our Commissioner to
make him act in consonance with tho powers
who are at variance with the Chinese. Amer-
cun merchants, and those denonnutimg them.
selves Amercans-l mean those gentry who are
very numerous class, who hrcnne naturalizcd
Americans 10 have the protection Of Il powerful
Nag and of great maritime nation to assist and
protect them III their opium. smuggling aud COO
liestealing speculations-are constantly OH Mr.
Reeds tract, urging on him the necessity of CO..
operation with the English Their reason for so
sloing-their urgency i'll advocating hosili,ies
with the Chinese-is satisfactorily accounie for,
ss we shall see. Enormous claims for property
destroyed Mt Canton and Whninpoa hive beef,
brought in against the Chinese Government by
these gentry. These claims include besides II
fve-fold vulne put on the property destroyed
what their probable profits would have been had
not there been state Of war existing here! Az
nh instance. the English have claim Of S25 600,
100 for property destroyed ut Canton, where
81 900 would amply cover The whole loss
That you may not mistake the figures ] repeat
it-twenty. five millions claim, to one million and
five hundred thousand loss. American claims
are in proportion. Large fortunes will be made
hy many parties on their claims for paItry pro.
perty destroyed. trust that our Government
will appoint Commissioner Of Claims specially
for investigating this business-Cdnton Cor. Of
the ~ y Irmcs .
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The improvement Of Burr's Rcputation
Aaron Burrs reputation is IN very fair way of
being essentially improved. Mr.. Partons half
way championship of his character has stimula-
ted several persons 10 still more adventurous un-
dertakings in the same direction. Burrs profli-
gacy has always been considered beyond dis
pute. lie has had the reputation, universally, Of
having compromised mnre women IN society
than any other man of his time, and the sta O.
mcnt Of his frat and most confidential biorra
phrr, Matthew l.. Davis that he left bohiu,l
him great quantities Of damaging letters from
these ladies, has kept the whole country in a
quivering s!atc of curiosity and Indignation ever
since.
But it is now boldly denied that any such lei.
ters Were ever in existence. Burr's last friend,
the lady with whom he lived at the close of his
life, has stated that she read nearly all his cor.
respondrnce, and that there was nothing in it t.,
bring blush to the cheek Of any person and
The venerable Judge Edwards, who was for many
years Burr's intimate friend, now writes letter.
stating that Burr himself assured him that tn ere
were no letters in his collection which would
compromise or in jure the reputation of any lady
living.
1t would he curious it, after all, Burr should be
acquitted of the offences which have heuped so
much odi"in upon his head. 1t is pretty gener-
ally conceded now that his political crimes, whicl,
led to his trial for treason then, would probably
have made him President if he had lived fifty
yenrs laler-and it is by no means impossible
that similar revolution may take place in the
public judgment of his personal and social char.
acter. We shall be very glad Of any revelations
which show Burr or any other man to have been
better than lie has been considered-M ].
Times
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11

Spanish Rerenus FROM Cuba.-s-Gen. Concha
appears tobe quite a successful. fiuancier. It is
sts,ed thst he' will send to srsu ,l,is month the
sum $4,000 900. part of which, is the surplus
from 1e57 .reyenues derived fromtl,is years taxes,
Row being collected beforehand. =. Formerly t,e
hsad tsx on negroes was paid every six months
ip advance: now, The whole must be paid this
monts. The amount levied on tlls slaves and
FREQ neatoeisis about 100000
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11

Ti,aiaia Gov, Wise. of Virginia. has post
p6atd, for the present. his contemplated letter
on Kansas affairs, tors the perusaI of which 20
| much anxiety has been manifested. =,
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SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

At the annual meeting If the South Carolina
Medical Association held on the Sd inst, the ioI-
lowing officers Were elected for the ensuing wear:
II. W .Gibbes, NJ. D., of Richland District, Pres
dent.
J. J. Wardaw, NJ. D. of Abbcvile District,
Vice. President.
p. G. Galnrd, Nj. D., of Charleston District,
Vice. e.lrcsidcnt.
II. NJ DcSaussurc, NJ. D., of Charleston Dis.
trict, Treasurer.
W. G. Ravencl, NJ. D., of Charleston District,
Recording Secretary.
+. NJ. Robertson, NJ. d., Of Charleston District,
Corresponding Secretary.
T.. Gcddings, NJ. d., of Charleston District,
Orator.
Erccmtipe Committcc.-The officers of the AS.
sociation, aud the following members viz: Drs ].
Moultric, 5. II. Dickson, L. Ilorlbeck, j. r. Jer.
vey and J. j. Chisoln.
Delegates to the 4dmeriran Medical dissertation,
whicl. meets in the City Of Washington, u. G., in
May next: DIR. r. a. Dargin, Of Darlington Dis.
trct; Drs. Tally and II. w. Gibbcs, Senr, oi
Richland District; Dr. L. G.. Prioleau, x. S. Da-
ley, J. ID. Bruins, w I. Wacg and J. C. McKewn.
Of Charleston District DR.. John Nav, Of { Colleton
District; DR.. w. II. Anderson, of Beaufort Dis
trict; Dr. w. G.. Miller, of Georgetown District:
DIR J. +. Barrett, Of AbheviIle District; DR. j. Is.
Braton, Of York District and Dr. Clecklcy, of
Orangeburg District.-Charicston Courier.
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CAUCUSING.

Under the controlling influence of party feel
ing, it seems impossible to allow reason and de-
liberation to have their sway. 1t is tho power
of party combination that has originated the sys.
tenn Of caucusing, the object and tendency ot
which is to judge aud pledge opposition to im
porant measures, in advance of discussion and
deiberation. The Charleston Ercniny News has
the following we'll timed remarks upon this sub
ject:
This party custom is now SO interviewer will,
the movements Of our politicians, that it has as.
sumed the form OF one Of the institutions of tho
country Public men make secret Of meeting
in conclave at Washington to concentrate purty
opinion and action preliminary to their voting in
both branches Of the National Legislature Cor.
respondents in Washington describe two eau
cuses, one by the Democratic members of the
Senate and another by the Douglas Democratic
Senators, as being held in that place Tuesday
evening, ut which the Kansas question was dis.
cussed. Another caucus of the Democratic MEM
bers Of the House was to have been held the next
night for the same purpose. The Black Rcpub.
licans have also had their caucus
AL this is with the view to arrangement und
combination Of votes when the issue comes up
for determination. Thus we have several extra.
constitutional outside legislatures, besides that
which is constitutional, to decide important DO
litcal questions This has now become su com
mon at the seat Of government, that the popular
voice an element of the government is srleti
or ovcrlaid by party combination. If this is not
departure from the whole scope and spirit of rep
rescnIativc government, we are nj a loss to con-
ceire in what such departure consists.
If those to whom delegated the power of
the people, thus prcjudgc public questions and
prc-arrangc their votes we would like to know
for what purpose is discussion aud argunent-of
what value is that collision of opinion when leg-
islators meet by which truth is -lirited? Is not
the general prevalence Of legislative cancusing
sign not only Of departure from the genius of
republican government, but one Of the signs of
national degenerncy? When men appointed to
the nigh function of deciding public questions by
the force of reason and enlightened debate fore
stall all inquiry by pre.conceived views and pre-
arranged votes they prepared for the suover.
sion of the freedom OF Legislative discussion.
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this would carry out the great principle of "non-
intervention by Congress of slavery in the States
or Territories;" that it would be wise to reflect
upon the benefits that would result from the i'm.
mediate admission Of Kansas into the Union, as
well as the disasters which may result from it's
rejection that If a minority of her citizens de-
sire to abolish domestic slavery, there is no other
mode by which it can be effected so speedily as
by admission; but that it has been solemnly ad.
judged, by the highest authority known to our
laws. that slavery now exists in Kansas by virtue
Of the Constitution of the United States; that
she is, at this moment, as much a slave State as
Georgia or South Carolina that if Congress
should reject the constitution, under the idea of
afording the disaffected in X Kansas third oppor
tuntY OF prohibiting slavery in the State, no
man can foretell the consequences that il reiec-
ted the agitation upon this dangerous subject
will be renewed in more alarming form than
it has ever yet assumed; that besides restoring
peace to the whole Union, the admission of Kan.
sas would enable him to withdraw the troops
from that Territory, and employ them where
they are much needed; that he had kept them
in Kansas at the earnest request Of Gov. WALKER
who thought their presence indispensable, and
that this had involved a heavy expense to the
government
The President then concludes by expressing
his conviction that the dark and ominous clouds
which now appear to be impending over the
country, may be dissipated with honor to every
portion of il, by the admission Of Kansas, and
urges upon Congress The importancs of admit
ting her At once. ~ Z
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-05-26

neloH - pnhlish sxss asam -
aasengs peaoevae DO alaaI
DAnk IL Tekaa ID ii - anagser.
en- ssaAsss - - 49, - ssaaaa
of shas swindlink oonesrn u thsy would
ard hss peksr. stand sasm uaaa# II
ne aimes
II son eisssena aTe eams Sausa
ska nlonsy II the Baak il Tskasaas q
Nnhsaska Tevrisory. aisasxs bElasas
nsaoh 4 CO. rasalrad shia morniag apoat
sws Aunarsa dallAz Il shls Hoaay from
omaha, Il. q, with lsatar stating slaas
4 wuwlsa Rsaally IL sssssas = - CT
Iiaans' Servings asisstlea Thay Pc.
| seated ii Il sha seunser u shGs aaasisus
ssaa has ii wa refused, ma shs ssliss
aid u lid nas know whsaAas Ahey syss
/ msala rsaeaaa II. W. understand this
linssisuaioa advsrsiasa shsk thsy woald
rsasem thia monsy, And II consequence
i larga aaeuns II the wild eas sina hai
beea aens here
Thisi . very dirty busiaaass and d
| been praesieed here and elsewhere u IL
west ID frequently that II hops Our essi
sens eapnos any longas be VERY asrieasl
imposed upoa By IL. Lock sut foE h
Wild cas Bank Of Tekama.''
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We are panied to lay before our read
srs ths melancholy intelligence of the
death OF Gen. PercifeE F. Smith, Com
mander- In Chisf Of the Array Of the West
Gen. Saith, before snaering the Army
Vas, va believe s lawyer Of MACH prom
inenes in New Orleans, and Grss display
Cd thai military ability, FOR which By at
forwards became SO distinguished in the
FlaEida War. His more recent career in
Mexico il familiar to sill. He Was a
brave soldier and gentleman Of emf
nea4 waEth. By bis daath Gea. Harney
will succeed 10 the Command Of the Utah
Army. We clip The following paEsisa~
lara Of his Iasa daya frpm the Lsswsn-
worth Ledger of the l8sh;
- Gsn. pexcifeE r. Saith died at his
quarters At Fort LaayenwoEsh, At / o.
clock yesterday morning. On bis way
hare be was obliged 10 stop in 81. Louis
Tor few days on account Ut his health.
While ahere he gained 30 speedily that
hopes ware entertained By hia friends
sha& he would coon be able 10 assume his
position "a commander Of the Utah for
0es. On ths beat he was again prosssa-
ted, and be was obliged 70 keep his state
rosm daring thswhois trip. He arrived
on Friday evening BY steamer Silver
Heals, and was carried from ats boat 10
ais ssaasteas, where he remained until
his daakh. Ha was hravs aoldiex, and
sAoagh IL was advanced IN years, (Abous
ISL ard his aeAsh ensirely unexpected,
still iES lDae vii BE deeply felt By che
osEeags aaad soldiers aK Che array. His
remaims ass 10 b. cent Apme 10 his Ianai-
| II a0r burial. "a slegans mahogany
coin hAs been prepared, tasaefully carr
I'll and ornanenesd, with massive aii-
yaT vlAsa, "a 10 top u which are aasv-
/ al ia saaamss aank and ags OF sAe dsosaa-
cd. Tha command for The prssena will
dsToIys upon GsaazAl Harnsy.
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70 Koaser.

We wsuld saggees 20 loafsrs and nsy-
sEsssaaing 80 papeas khas this slhea,
hereafter, 10 sos b he made she rsospaa-
els a either IL The above measiUnsa a.
4ialsa. II Jon hare bualnsss - tranaasaa,
Do ii, sad bid ~ 40 aAaessonaas Adisa.
Ths idea that We are going 10 hass oas
business masssss disturbed ard retarded
" Grassy, Empty headed Ipakasa, Il pre-
posteRosaH, and Ne ahaal nos snbsase 10 il
i6nges We shank an Appaissaion 81 Ne
csw-hide boot ! good resnsdy, ~ ~
ahall sadaaveE % nee II nAoaId ssAorai
saaaseAv - sand insaAalsas. L.emaaes
ara rsspsesssIlg requested 70 paste lhs
sbogs ID saasar bat, Fer - aoabe not thaa
II viii es sotsnd spyopo II oshaa Asss.
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suspenaaoEa amd Rs naova1s

A. P. BxaThnx. Esq.. editor Of she
Democratic Claysom, pablashed his val
saictogy in the last aumbss 81 that pa
peg aud announesd bis inteation 10 move
his Press 10 Bloomhhld, Davis ooanty,
there 10 Essa2ae isa publication. We
wish him abundant SUCCESS In TIE en-
terprisas and cordially eoEansnd him
10 the patronage 81 the Peopls Of Davis
county and vicinity. His paper will
doubtless prove vaIaabls acquisition
10 that section 81 esuntEy, and - cite
asn and "a editor be IL we'll worthy Of
shair sappoEt. z
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-05-26

The ADORE is the ti&le of nsw pApag
Just started u she thriving ard baaaaiful
village of sidney, Fresnont souaty, Eowa.
Politically, II Ii aEsdspsadaas 90 al
sssh5eesa.' The typographical sxseasion
Ii sssy rsspsssahla, slhile ne eaisezial
aspaasssana Ii presiasa evef with sonsia-
srabla AbiIiy. b. sHoa3A na i Co.,
psopssers. nms, d, In aayanos.