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MISCELLANY.
From Reynolds Miscellany.
THE ESCAPE OF AN HEIRESS.

1t was the fashionable hour for morning
calls, but the drawing-room of Isabella
Grandby was uuoccupied, save by the fair
heiress and her chaperon for the world
had already learned the days when she was
"at home" onlyto Sir Philip Deverill, her
accepted lover; and the elegant French
clock now marked the hour of his coming.
AS its chimes struck on her ear, Isabella's
unusually pale cheek became still palcr, to
the alarm Of Mrs. Manners, who arose and
bent over. her With atfectionate so;icitude.
II am quite well, my dear aunt" said the
young lady, hastily, sand you must confer a
favor upon me- 1 wish to see Sir Philip
alone, quite alone"
The elder lady looked surprised and half
offended, but Isabella went on.
II know how very kindly and discreetly
you have always acted, but yield to my
whim for one hour, and forgive my with
holding the reason for the present"
The gentle, coaxing manner Of her pretty
relative had already assuaged Mrs. Manners's
ruffled feelings, and she smilingly gathered
together her vast assortment of needles and
woods. Isabella watched her in silence
but, as she turned to leave the room, abrupt
ly asked
"Dear aunt, why have you never admir-
ed my chosen husband r.
"My Child" said the the old lady, startled
at the unexpected question, II have never
told you that did not like him."
"But have seen it," replied Miss Grand,
by; "seen it 10 your eyes, in your manners
and reproacbed myself for acting in what ]
felt was opposition to the wishes Of my best
and truest friend.".s.
~"My dearest Isabella" said Mrs. Mannerr
droppingsher work, that she might return
the affectionate embrace Of her niece, "i
Fdistaste to Sir Philip has given you'one
hours uneasiuess, l shall be very angry
With myself for having, though unwittingy
betrayed it. ] have ueyer dreamed of at.
tempting to bias your choice; you are o.
age,sand withgood sense and penetration te
aid you in your ss|ection; and if have no
exactly approved, gbecause fear m,
Child will fad Sit Hhsfp too thoroughly !.
man Of tho world -ofs The London world.
tosbecoms,ber compassion IN pursr and'sim
pier eDjoypenss." ~
AT this Siolpentt tliedasbiDgo of a ed5fiole
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VOLUME .6...-NO. Is.
RATE OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprietors Of the Abbeville Banner and
Independent Press, have established the follow
.hg rates of Advertising to be charged in both
papers
Every Advertisement inserted for lees time
Than three months, will be charged by the in
Aertioh at One Dollar per Square, ut inch
the space of l2sold lines less, for the first
Insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subse-
aeentiusertion.
ET- The Commissioners, Sheriff's, Clerks
;9hd 0rdinnry's Advertisement, will be inserted
III Both papers, each charging half price.
EK> Shefiff's Levies. One Dollar each
..R Announcing Candidate, Five Dol.
liars.
Advertising an Estray, Two Dollars,
70 De paid by tile Magistrate.
AdVyrtiscnients ineetttd for three 1i,onths, or
lhnnaf nj the fLlnMt nr rAfas
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Fractions of Squares will be charged in pro
portion to the above rates
sB Business Cards for the term of one
year, will be charged in proportion to the
space they occupy, at One Dollar per line
space.
rH For all advertisements set in double COL
umn Fifty per Cent. extra will be added to the
above rates
DAVIS e. CREWS,
For Banner
LEE Il WILSON,
For Press.
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ySonders of the Human system.

Paley, says the London Quaterly, ap-
plauds the contrivance BY which everything
we eat and drink is made TO glide on its
road to the gullelt, over d,e,entrance of tho
wind pipe without falling into it. A little
movable lid, the epiglottis, which is lifted
up when we breathe, is pressed down upon
the chink of the air passage by the weight
of the food, and the act on the rnuses in
swallowing it. Neither solids or liquids, in
short, can pass without shutting down the
trapdoor as they proceed. But this is only
a part of the safeguard. Tie slit at the
top Of the ,windpipe, which never closes ell
tirely while we breathe is endued with an
acute ss6sibility to the slightest particle
"a |ESoffmatter. The. least thing which touches
tStthe margin of the aperture, causes the sides
to come firmly together, aud the intrudine
body isstopped at the inlet. It's stopped,
but unless removed, must drop at the next
inspiration into tRe lungs. To effect its ex-
pulsoin, the sensibility ofthe rim at the top
of the windpiPe actually puts into vehement
action whole class ofmuscle placed lower
than its bottom, and which, COMPRISING the
chest over which they are distributed drive
out the air with force that sweeps the of.
Tending substance before it. The convul.
sive caughing which arises when we are
checked, is the energetic effort of nature
| for our relief.when anything chances to have
eyaded the protective. epiglottis. Yet this
property, to which we are constantly owing
onr lives, is confined to single spot in the
throat. 1t does not, as Sir Charles Bell af
firms, belong to the rest of the windpipe
but is limited to the orifce, where alone il
is needed. Admirable, too, il is to observe
that while thus sensitive to the most insig.
.nificant atom, il bears without resentment
that atmospheric current which are inces
sanity passing to and fro over it's irratable
lips. ut rejects, !" says Paley, "the touch o.
a crurnb of bread, or drop of water, with
n spasIn which convulses the whole frame ;
yet left to itself and its proper Office, tba in
tromission Of air alone, nothing.cap be o.
i quiet. It does not even make itself felt
i a man does not know that he has traches
/ THIS capacity Of fpercaiyiDg with such acute
j.ness, this impatisncs of offence, yetsperfec
! rest aud ease when let . Ions, ARE properties
ons would have thought, not slikaly 10 re
4 tsidein ths;same subject ii .is TO Tie juno
.Ition .showaysg. of these almost .inconsistsh
ta6alitiess ing dis, as veil ri, in come olhe
4 DELICATE parts of the bod. that WAi16n, on
i safatys aud onr cpmfi dur sssfsty us iheei
sspsibhil oufs tt6 hsfif rsposs. & s, 6,
q ol ri Masss ssisnsssse, 4, shs 5 6Illshi
atfss 81 atatisijs Ss3Ss aIs 81 81
i Itaas1 sgass So9sse -
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Scenes on the Ocean Floor.

Besides the countless varieties of the facus
the bottom Of the sea is ovcrgrown with the
curled, deep purple leaves Of sca-le,tucc,
with large porous ichens, and many branch
ed, hollow algH, full Of life and motion in
their rosy little bladders, thickly set with
her moving tiny arms. Thete plants form
submarine forests, growing one into another
in apparently lawless order; here entang-
ling their branches, there forming bowers
and long avenues; at one time thriving
abundantly, till the thickcst seems inpene-
trable, then again leaving very large ope-
nngs between void and void where smaller
plants form beautiful pink turf. There /,
thousand hues and tinges shine and glitter
in each changing light. In tho indulgences.
of their luxurious growth the fuel especially
seem TO CRAFTY every whim and freak
Creeping close to the ground, or sending
long-stretched arms, crowned with waving
plurnes, up to the blessed light Of heaven,
they form pale-green sea-groves where there
is neither moon nor star, or rise up nearer
to the surface, to be trancedcn,Iy rich and
gorgeous in brightest green, gold ant pur
pie. And through this drcamlikc scene,
planning in all colors Of the rainbow, and
deep under the briny, hollow ocean, there
sail and chase each other merrily gaily
painted moldcks, and bright shining fishes
SnaiIs of every shape creep slowly along
the stems while huge, gray-l,aired seals,
with enormous tusls, hang on tall trees
There is the gigantic Dugong, the siren Of
the ancients the sidclong shark with his
leaden eyes the thck-haired sea-lcopard,
and tie sluggish turtle. Look how these
strange, ill.slapcd forms, which ever keep
their drcamless sleep far down in the gloomy
deep stir themselves from time to time
See how they drive each other from their
rich pastures, how they seem to awaken, in
storms, rising like islands from beneath. and
snorting the angry spray! Perhaps they
gaze peacefully in the unbroken cool Of the
oceans deep bed. When 10! hungry
shark comes slyly, silently around that grove.
Its CLASSY eyes shine ghostly.lke, with
yellow sheen, and sees their pray. The sea-
dog first becomes aware of his dreadful cne-
my, and seeks refuge in the thickest recescs
OF the fungus forest. In an instant the
whole scene changes. The oyster closes its
shell and drops down into the deep below
the turtle conceals head and feet under her
inPenetraole armOf, ana Sinks slowly down
ward the playful fish disappear in the
branches of morcoystis, lobster hide un-
der the thick, clu,nsi!y shaped roots anil
the young walrus alone turns boldly round
and faces the intruder with lis sharp point
ed teeth. The shark seeks to gain his mn
protected side. The battle commences. both
seek the forest, their fins becomes eniang!cd
in the closely interviewer branches at last
the more agile shark succeeds in wounding
his adversary's aide. Despairing Of life, the
bleeding walrus tries to conceal his last ag-
ony in tbs woods, but blinded by pain and
bIood,-he fastens himself among the
branches and soon falls an easy prey to the
shark, who very greedily devours him.
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OF newspaper a0riting, reviewer very
truly ays:-"Ihough everybody affects Sc
crecy, it is a secret known to all The town,
that almost every competent man in politi
cal life has now and then used the me.pSpa-
per press-the most powerful engine there
is for acting upon opinion. An acquain.-
ance Of ours, calling on one of the bishops
had to wait beside him until lie finished IL
leader for daily paper. Several political
chiefs affect little secrecy respecting the
fact Of their contributing to newspapers,
though they Of course do not wish to be
identified with all their contributions. You
may think 1t uery easy to .aOrite an article
for a newspaper said a cabinet minister at
a public dinner recently, '6ut try it, In
truth, 10 yritc a gooa5 leader on an occur
renee Of the hour, acute and ready in its
arguments, and humorous or forcbIe in its
Illustrations, with the brief statements Of
facts aud the skilfu management Of person
alities,wbich it demands in reference both TO
the pewspapekaand its party, is one Of the
most difficult Of all kinds Of composition" :"
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ARREST OF A FUGIT1vE.-Informatio
was communicated on Thursday afternoon
10 Mr.. F. L. Scbuboe, State Constable. that
Col. H. Falk, of Robinson country, North
Carolina, who had escaped from Jail Of that
county, wasS at the Pavilion Hotel i'll this
city, with his family. Proceedings were
immediately taken to secure his arrest. A
warrant was issued by w. D. II. Kirkwood,
ESQ, Magistrate, OH the oath of Mr.. Schuboe,
and Mr.. II. E. Strother First Lieutenant Of
the City Police, was detailed by the Magis-
trate as a special officer tosserve the war
rant.
After one o'clock, Friday moring, Messrs.
Strother and Schuboe proceeded to the Pa
viion Hotel, where they found Col. FalIl
and wife, his two sous and several servants.
who had made arrangements to leave the
city by the early train to Augusta. Deputy
Sheriff Hendericks and ex-Poiceman Hicks
joined the officers at the house. The arrest
was made quietly and without resistance,
and Col. Falk was conveyed to the Guard
House, whence, upon return of the warrant,
and examination before Magistrate Xix
wood, he was committed to the Jail, to
await a requisition from the auth orities Of
North Carolina. Information has been sent
to the Sheriff of Robson County that Col.
Falk is in custody here. 70
We arc informed that Col. Falk, whose
manners certainly bespeak him a gentleman,
is planter Of abundant means. He was
complicated in May, 1857, in an unfortunate
affair, by which neigbbor's servant lost his
life, and for Which he, with one -otBer, was
held to answer. Before trial, he succeeded
in escaping from confinement, and had for
some months been at liberty, when he was
arrested on Friday morning.
Charleston Mercury.
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EiifS ii sfatisijt aaSs III SS6s1 ltA
[4isan5 5opss "a; fis
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-01

Nrio's GsfurS-The entertainments are 10 com nencs
this evening" with the lively little comedy Of "poppus the
Ocean Telegraph composed expressly for this occasoo
sbd the whcle Will close With "Pocshoutss."
Bowry rlxarRE Tho bill FOR 10 nigh, promises tbs
exciting drama called the "Idct Of the Shannon that
The peat little rsntomime Of the Golden Are and the
new play OF the "Corsican Maid
BrRTos's-Tbe numerous admirers Of Mr. John Collins
the tih comedian and vocalist viii doubtless assemble
~ strong force 70 night when he 10 appear
In The Solder Of Fortune" and ",w 70 Pay the Rent =
waiiAtx's-Kr and Mrs Chanffsu whose spirited de.
lntstons hsye elected great deal OF applause during
tho last twc nights are again announced FOR this evening
The feiect ons embrace the "Swiss sweias" roodes
AIT an exhavagana called Novelty
TArsA KnSx's.-The lovers OF superior acting who
have not yet bad opportunity 81 sssrr Miss Reeos
ard aessrs Couldcck, Jefferson, Burnett and sohern
the drama Of the willow Co2se should 20 this evening.
AMERICAN NuGrN As matter or course, This famcua
vii avail tbtmseivrs Of the UNSURPASSED view It, hume
wirdogs and balconies will AFFORD q the grand pro
ctisicn as moves up broadway.
woops MFs~rpEIs have recently crested much merit
mint BY their very amusing portraits and sketches
pegro lie On the southern plantations. They
~ usual. with songs, 40
TIM BEYksIs keep up the excitement in the burlssqus
lire, attract about as mary people every night their
haii VII held, and better ss send everybody away
good humor.
THs cAMrRu The large audiences thst have thus
assembled to welcome tie return Of this favWtc baud
render al euoey Unnecessary. See taer programme Tor
tbs evening
PALACE G1nprS--The propriesors Of tbis popular place
Of resort have made arrangements enable their friends
- cose the days festivities very plnsearny They pro
pore 10 treat them to some exquisite muae grand ds
play Of fireworks &c.
BnoaktYx ATHrs suu-senor Bite will entertsin his
invenlc friends well all others who dcsire 10 witness
hs magical ard ventrlcquisi feqts and the vor derfu
hcs q his learned canafies this afternoon and evening
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train tssn wagons ard dy PACK mules sent with LAS
CONN aud the chisf Ccmnesay Of 6ucsUtenoe VIII
have y rec month"; supply Of provaiors SAINT
Tho n ct Quartegmnstor will bave two expw essmen En-
pio1e carry oxden % Fort Mason, and one to 90 70
casr Lilo aad Camp Verde, and dUea thsu to report 70
the A ssAus Adjutant General q ~ N to day.
Sho Id Companies and 81, "a Cavalry, have len Fort
Bsk 10 JON The stations 70 which they recently
mer pest and await orders from Major Van Dorn
The Medical Director will possible. employ citizen
case one BE- employed 70 be Il fort BsiknapSs
fore the 18TH Assistant surgeon r. L. Brodis Meoioa
paSimsnt will on that day report for duty 70 Major Van
Dorm.
In tie meantime, the Medical Director Will send such
medicines and medical stores 70 Fort Beiknap q he may
deem essential tor the expedition.
By order OF Brevct Maj. Gen. Twsggs,
JOHN WIrHER3, Assistant Adjusaat General.
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ran regularly every quarter cf hour through ths wets
nighk q tho lsth ns Fortunately not single accldsnk
occurred Their receipts for twenty ooe days, srmiaAs
LON Instant amounted to moro than twenty thousand
dollars
There arc i've Spanish Of war sunk just Ia the
mouth o. ths harbor Two Of them have been sbsre
stree sne tme when the Englsh conquered tn lsisud
hear an American engineer has recently MADE odor
70 me authorities % give twenty thousaa dollars
would doubtless DO good one.
The pubic health am sorry 70 add docs not inprva
Ii skcs proportion to tho bet Of strangers here
number OF deaths n larger than IL has previousy besa
this HSGs0n
Among the more recent deaths d that OF Mr. Willism
Graham, an engineer. from Boston.
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Tbs question s often asked among busness men an
he present wire from ysleuts 10 Trinity Bay do all the
business that the busy and wealthy commune on each
Eide o. The Atlantic viii require or course The larger
hc price the fmseE The performance and whether the
COMPANY succeed ia sending eve hundred words hour
or Only tighy-sbout ther present rsie-they can 90
adjust tho charge 10 send all the message. that vii
n offered Ten collar has been spoken Of a, Tie mini
mum pfios for nesssge-teu vords-from New York TO
Iendon, the great bushes. centres Of The two countries
Row 90 one doubt but, at Ave dollar, message
would be Al least fur times The business ,ba, would
81 double that sun Certainly 20 one gradees the
pioneer company good return for money tbey nave
re cd and expended; stl, with the improveme ns con
rsanty scsn In electrical science, one doubts bat
large and probable buainess could be dore through
n trrrsstiantic telegraph al q sum corsidersby
nraes Ten dollars message rbe great question then is
Row exon can We hsvs another wire laid who L 70 10 n
and where shall he ocean bed Mr. Shanoer nas 81
pressed hs irielton a surveying route, ana trying TO
dnd rae anc Crcutous sssage from Canada, Novs Eco
al Newfoundland By Labrador, 10 some point on the
southern cast a Greenland, thence 70 Iceland thee
sousees 40 the Ta0s Shetland Orkneys, and the coat
q sccta1d n physcsy practicable thai route has the
ayaniAge 81 Shorter periods that ia case o. conmun
eatan be- erosen there would be- st most, only nom
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Two PERSONS DRowNgD.-0n Saturday, boy
ramed Brush. fell into . pond Ellenvle, lister
county. farmer, Mr.. Ellis Hart Immediately Jumped
In ard enoesvrred 10 tho drowning boy bU bOth
drowned II 10 said that two or three Persons
near The pond ~ the time who did not semp. 70 render
any assistance 10 the drowning persons Samuel BARLOW
lrq raw the occurrence and immotatey vent - their
sssance took the bodies from the vstsr and stempte3
W recuscnte them bui without success Mr. Hart leaves
VIE and several children TO mourn his uniimey, yet
brave death An inquost has since been held upon The
bcds o. tho unfortunate pair when the Jury rendered
yercio That the deceased 10 their deaths BY drown
rg
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THE CABLE CELEBRATION IN BROOKLYN
THE CELEBRATION AT ALBANY.

AiBsST, Aug 81, 1858.
The chy oil exo,suer, In anticipation Of the grea,
Jubilee 10 morrow. Everybody preparing 70 DO honor
the day. The 0ridinss all tie principal avenues
already rsscinst for the Illumination Banners.
Hsgs ari rnss;oss every dspayei and every
tArs indicates that the display viii be by Ear Tho mos,
uakrncent ever witrgtscd 10 this city.
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with regret that We learned 10 day OF the death or
Mrs H. ~ SItrHEN, OF this city, which occurred on Fri
csy, 9Th inst at the residence OF her sister Al Past
Hampton, Me, Her dscesse not Unexpected for tho
botc flush Of consumption had long boon on her cheek
her life s briefly told Miss Harriet Marion Al~ei was
the daughter Of the Rev. John Atvo OF the Methodist
persuasion (stll living ard Was born 81 sidney, Ne ,
July 2 ls In early life she adopted the stage "Mss
Rotshe Somers y Ia 1sfS she married Mr. M3hsrd
Stephens, comedian and about that time commenced her
efsry career Al first assuming the signature OF marion
ward In 1891 she left the stage and devoted herself
entirely 10 Der pen She the suhoress OF novel
"BsEsr, the Martyr and Of great variety Of tales
sketches and poems, collection OF which once pub
isbed with the title Of "Hcme scsnea and voms sounds
she also adapted for the stsge Herberts Mumsduke
Wyvl, ard several Of Dickers stories.Bosos gazette
Aug Is.
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TIE CELEBRATION AT ST. LOUIS.

IT IT = tNEVsI W E977s
TIE CasEbsr Of Comnetcs As morning unszlmoas,y
s6epifd resolution that tbs Chamber Of Commerce be
clio ca, ard Recommending general Suspension OF bust
koncsy rexi, September 9, fof the purpose o.
celebrating the open ING o. the Agrc lurs and Mschncs
Pair, and also The svooess'ul oonrslor or the Atlantic
Telegraph.
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THE CELEBRATION AT UTICA.

inca, n n, Aug. u, 1855
NO general er;husiastic celebration VIII o,,ur
any In honor OF be ocean ,se aph tkau
In Unca The military the fremep irAces and civic
socic, az trepnDg 10 join "a The proceedings Of the
day. Al ngsi almost the aa,re ci,yis be Hla minated,
With ostsr appropriate deu.cnsira'IonI Of rej,lcirg
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THE CELEBRATION Al BOSTON.

H1sT0N, August 3I, ls1s
There has iet been nothing celebrating
We LET September by the city government here. some
few private iumisatons vii take place 10 sidlusn 10
those q the lsegrspa ooupanIes enaess
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CANNOT PARADE.

TO TIE rpfroR of TIE HTRALD
NEw YosS, August 81, 1853.
The Yong Mems National American Uuion Club viii
prevented parsdng the procession morrow 10 con.
sequence Of necessary delay attending the painting OF ia
magnificent banner. regret announce uis fa-t
but trust you viii make putsc.
JN0. THos PHILLIPS, secre,.ry
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Msssrs Tlsssy Co. have presented 30 tbe Grand Mar
sh,l srd each q bs aids baton made Of the "Auauts
cable" 10 he used AZ the celebration 70 day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-01

STRIKE AT VALArIE.-The operatives employed in
The cotton mills ri Nsse Columbia county struck Cor
fse Of wages last week They demand the prices paid
previovs 10 the crisis when tey reduced ~ pee
ard The mills have stopped running ~ consequences,
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CABLE FESTIVAL DISPATCHES.

Toe American Telegraph Company haze made arrsbge
ntnts Uhh Tire Lean s. Of The Metropolitan Hotel
ste'tgrsph instrument 10 rhe banquet hal during the
Ertas tesgraphS dsanes 10 send dispatches 10 al p.rts
az ths void