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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-03-10

Arfat Steamboat Accidenk-Orer .Ytu,
drca Lives Lost -NEw ORI.rAHsS Feb 9U(E.fhe
steamer Princess. of the finest boats OF the
river, running from Vicksburg to New Orleans,
exploded and. burned OH Sunday plorniug al
Conrads Point. near Baton Rouge. She lad
fonr hundred passengers aboard about twohun.
tred of whom are either lost or missing, being
mostly residents of Louisiana and Mississippi
There was large Rumh.r Of ladies' on board.
filing the ladies' aud half Of the gentlemen $
cabin.
Among those killed are J. w. seymouS of
Baton Rouge; Mr. Calhoun, Of Bsysvie, Ky. !;
the pilot aud assistant engineer; II. 3. MurpIiy
of ST. Louis; J. J. Hodges, Of Miss, and three
othen-names unknown. e1he missing, 40 far
as known, are Charles Yannisiss and l.. 1luari,
Representatives from New Ofieaas; Joseph
CLARK, the second clerk, and Samuel Waith. of
Virginia. No other Northern or Eastern flames
have been ascrrtained. A largo nnf6bef were
badly scslded and otherwise injured. The boat
sanf cargo nrc. \ tptut loss. Memphis BHuetim.
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me 'StUp"Ay Dtynifed.-The editor of the
cleveland PIandeaier is not fond of diguified
people, "s the torn is generally accepted. The
o'ggest pudding head he ever knew wore gold
sssd Jokes were low. !" This dignity, "ouoih the
editor, iss queer thing. 1t swe:Is in one horse
lawyers. like uncookcd dried apples, and breaks
ont on them in tho shape of frizzIed.up hair,
peacockish struts aud linked finger nails. Judges
sometimes have il. They deliver the fia,test
OF fFu,s'ns IN the grnvest of tones nnd sit as
though they were spiked 10 their benches. Edi.
tors arc sometimes dignifcd. We eknow Of some
that excessively 30; .hey print exclusively
ior our chu'c'i-tl':y walk soberly and cautious
Jy in the same old beaten BATH aud use tile same
old lhread-bare expressions from day 10 day
from year TO year: If man lies. they say he
IL laboring under wrong IMPRESSION They
never know or state any thing iostiveiy-they
'opine.' The glorious sunshine Of fun sntereth
lot into their souls. They seem TO regard n
newspaper as they would cvfIin--a ye.y pra~e
matter; and so move slowly and lugubrio,,sly
fnward. .treading gently on the deca, ed eggs
.f hnmbug. fJy and raacality, ignoring The
bright side Of lie but always printing 'disnified
papers."'
1Hr Tine Of tie So~h.-When 1t the bepiu.
ming "i the session of Congress, Senator Ivcr.
son, Of Georgia, boldly declared that tho South
should prepare. and xss ia opinion aud feeling
fast preparing for disuniop and a Southern Con.
federacy, Whatever surprise his sreeci, NAV i,sy.
created, he uttered truth aud sentiment deeply
felt and recognized throughout her broad linits
Never in her history have her people been 70 pc.
ii ically unite / M nov, and the true aud real
ba' is and bond Of this unity is the general con-
G ION ihht, sooner or iater the South must take
her f. t. into her own hands and under her own
govern naat.---Ch. Fl" Ecws
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ARRIVAL OF STEAMER EURopa

NIW l"Ek, Murch 7.
The steamer E"rop" arrived at this mort
2Gth uItimo. ~ '''e
The sales Of cotton for the week amoun,cl .,
49, 400 bales. of which Spectators took Is am
bales and exporters 7,Onn All qualities have
slightly advanced (5d) and tho market closed
active.
I'll" sales on Friday were 5000 bales, snceu.
iators and exporters taking 400 each. III.
market closed steady. The followiu. arc III.
latest quotations: Fair Orleans 7;,L-midllin,.
. Ltd fair Moh!cs I'D; mddling L l5.ljd.
fair uplands l-lGJ., mlddlng 64d.
The stock Of cotton at LIVERPOOL amounts f.,
362 ooO bales, of which 80 900 are Amcricnn.
2lnnchester a.lvices are favorable.
At llaVre. Orleans tres o,,Hmuirc was uuotc,l
at loli. Sales of the week 5000 bul,:s. All
qualities slightly advanced.
Consos unchanged.
lie latest continental adviccs report Il more
warlikc feeling. g.-Cdroiinion..
Htgh Compt;m"nt-Dr Brownlow, of Tn,
Knoxville Why, &ays:
practising physician writes lis from South
Curolina, and cnc'nscs the money for two uc,
subscriptions. The closing paragraph in his LET
ter pays us Il compliment we are proud Of Eol
III relation to the writer aud the jurist named ",
can say We receive high compliment from ,
high source. lie says:
Z" thank you for your Discussion with Prvuc
AMI am pleased to tell you that it meets will
popular reception nuI with rrurrou, cu,,
nlrn.lnti"n. Judge O'Nral, an able nuJ d;s,;n
guished Jurst of this State. compliments YOU,
speeches as the nbest aud hest Of that vrxc,
question that he has This is "A liul, com
''ii'ient paid You from Il high source. | pra,
you long life, good health. prosperity and abun
dant usefulness"
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~, - - ]. II HAMMOND.
10 VI. "a RANSOM, Esq, uanbur.. : {:
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
The Dyii,. We've. .A-.n.

1t is a striking iact-;he lying never
weep. The circle Of s0bting, acquitted
hearts around, produce Lot one tar
IS il that be is insensinle and stiff al.
ready with the chill of dissolution /;
lha, csnhot be, for he asks for his
father hand, rs j. to gain strength ia
The mortal struggle, and leans on he
breast Of mother brother or sister, with
still conscious affection aad just before
expiring, at eve, after lony DAYS con.
verse with the Angel Of Sniimons. he
says TO his cl1er brother-the last aud
lhie Hood night Of earlh-" Kiss me
Kiss me. !" 1t must not be because the
dying have Reached point too deep
Tor earthly crying and weeping. They
are tace to lace with higher aud holier
beings-with the Father in Heaven and
his angel throng, led on by the Son
Himself, and #hat are the griefs of a
morning, tears Of d, log farewell-be
1t that they are she'd by the dearest OH
earth : ih that vision brigl Of immortal
lite and EVERLASTING reunion.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
credit ber words when he reached
home. he threw himself upon the bed

credit ber words when he reache.
home. he threw himself upon the bed
10 great perplexity and feisuing sleep
stuffed over the matter in his pwn n,D'
ilis wife thinking this good opror'u
nifty for cn,.in. off the cbnoxions hal"
took her busbans! s razor. and crept so'tl
TO his side Nov the Old lady WAS sery
mueh frightened at holding ,az,r S.
close TO her husbands throat, and he
hand was not So steady as it once Was
so, totW cen the two, she went to work
veiy awkward.y and pulled the hairs ;u
stead oi cutting tLem Mr.. y. opeuet
his eyes and there stood bis wife, will
a raz1r at his throat! After what hac
been told him, and seeing this, he
could not doubt that she iutenaed ft
murder him. He sprang from the ted
IN horror and no explanation or en'rea, '
could convince him to the contrary. So
Il on that line forth there was no mere
peace in that bouse. It was jaw, JAZZ
snarrelling and wrangling al the time.
With delight the Devil heard Of the
sEUcass OF bis faithful emissary. AMI sem
her word, that il she would meet him al
the end Of the lawn. at certain tine
he would pay her The shoes
At the appointed tine shs repaired
70 the spot, & found The devil at the pace
lie put the shoes on the end Of long
pole, and, stanApg on the opposite side
OF the fence, handed them over to her
She was very much pleased with them,
they were exactly the article.
''Bat there is one thing, Mr.. Devil,
| would like to have explained; that is
why YOU hand them to me on stick"
Very easy tn explain" replied he,
'any one who has the cunning and
meanness to do as you have done, dou I
get nearer than twenty feet of mel" So
saying he fed in terror.
After a while. the old woman died,
and when -he applied fer admi;tance to
the lower regions, the Devil would not
let her in, for fear sue might dethrone
him, as she was his superior So the
Old woman Is yet compelled 10 wander
over the world, creating qnarreis and
strife in peaceful families and neighbor-
liood~.
Would you like to know her name?
1t is Madame Scandal! When she
died. her children. the young Scandal
izers, where left orphans, but the Devil.
10 consideration O: past service done by
the mother, adopted them; so you see
he is the father Of that respectable c..ass
called scandAl-mtugers
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

An Editor With All Opinion.

The man who snpposes that the bnsi.
ness Of newspaper editor is indiscrim
lnatcly to praise everybody who asks or
expects the passing tribute Of puff, "
always to approve and never to con
denn. to run aroucd the streets inqnir.
ing this nsn's or that mans opinions,
lest he should accidentally Gay sonie-
thing that some shallow bigot or brain
less driveler would fail to like or be
unable to comprehend. knows noihing of
the true dignity, or of the duties of the
editorial profession 1t is an editors
right, AMI it Is his business, to put forth
his opinions freely in regard 10 all mat.
'ers that are before the public IT he
is such an echo of other me,l's opinions
that he has none OF his own; or, ii
bavins them, he has no, the moral cour-
age 10 utter what he thiaks, be would
do better TO retire from the editorial
tripod, and give place to SOME man ca.
pable of meeting the responsibilities of
the situ,tidri -.Nugsr.Ns D,m5lYat.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
Military Force OF the u. States.

This force is composed of nineteen
regiments namely: Five regiments of
cavalry, four Of artillery, and ten Of
infantry, making total of l3 900 men
und.r arms -Tais 'ittle army protects
a territory as large as the whole Of
Europe.
The rumbcr Of commissioned officers
is about l,l0o, comprising 100 army
surgeons, $40 officers from, the military
school, and go civilians Of this
number, 1860 we're born in the United
States, "A in ireland, in France; 6 ID
England, 3 in Germany, 2 in Scotland,
| in Austria, in Italy. l in Poland, /
in Spain. in Cuba, ] in Turkey, and
3 upon the ocean.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
How to Sweetcn the Ga IL.

TO bear George tell the "Drugsrr'
story is worth quarter any time. Th,
story is capital, bat it takes The man tc
tell it This he does in some such word,
As these:
BE you the dru,eer:;"
"Well, I'spose so; I sell drugs"
"Woll, hev you got any Of this here
scen'in' stuff as the gals put on their
hanke 'chcrs?"
:.Oh! yes, replied the druggist;
VOL, our gal gwiuc to be married,
and she gin me nine pence and she tald
me TO invest the hull mount 10 sccn.;n
,;uf. SOS to make her sweet, il l could
lind some to suit; so, it you've mind
I'ilje~; smell round !"
\ he Yankee >melIed around without
being suited, until the "drugger" got
tired of him, and taking down a bottle
OF barlshorn. said:
I've got a scent;n stuff that will suit
you. A single drop on hankerchi~f
will stay for weeks, and you can't wash
it ont; but to get the strength OF it, you
must take a good big smell
is that 81 mister Vol, just hold
on mint til | get breath, and when !
say mar, you put it under my smeller :"
The hart>horn. OF course, knocked the
Yankee down, as liquor has many
man Do you suppose he got up and
smelt again, as the 6runkard docs;-
Not he; but rolling up his sleeves aud
doubling up his fists, he said:
"You made me smell that everlas:in'
stuff, mister, and now I'll mako you
smell Gre and brimstone!"
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

SENsfTIvENEss Sensi.ireness, a
qnall'y insepa'able from fuc, sympa.
thetic nature, Is yet dangerous gift
With many II Is great source of IN.
happincs. soWin. thorns between them
and their friends. imasining sights, and
diligently rubbing every wounded place
with uet,!es. To approach such people
is like 'reading among eggs. Every
word must be guarded, aud it is almost
as dangerous 10 be silent as to speak
This is mlrbid state of sen>itiveness,
which can only be corrected by Lab;.s
of ssl'-reliance aud charity, and by a
healthy occupation Of The mind.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
a Columbia local Song

There's Pils, is butcher here,
II 7 am not mistaken
He'd like 10 have his berc assume
The place of pork anu bacon.
IF ladies' have not steak enoueh
Assistance he cap render.
And though his bcefiS rather tough,
His heart is very tender.
I'm happy 60 zee Sanburn here,
A friend from Springfield hating.
And one whose friendship, like his beef
Is never dry or failing
The greatest blessing in this life,
Have fairly round him cen,ered,
He's go, paradise on earth
Where Satan never entered.
1fycu desire to go to law,
III tell yoe now its done sirs.
by CALM. Justice of the Peace,
The case shonll he begun .irs.
Then is your suit knotty one,
Ard DO you wish to gain il,
Get Cavis. or friend Alien hero.
To waA in and explain it,
There's parser keeps the stable here
md vel! he minds his calling,
Not into shafts. hu, into love,
They say he's often falling.
xxvT.
Wherever pretty ladies' are
He's very cure to hover.
And if lady smiles on him
He's very sure to love her.
Some LADIES' like man, because
Hes sociahle and funny;
Some ladies' ike a man because
He may have lots Of money.
XVIII.
Some ladies fks a man, because
They fancy he is witty.
Eut all like Jim Mcdonald hsre.
Because they think he's pretty.
Ia speaking of yonr noted men,
I'll not forget friend Benpet,.
Who, when he gets 6 ood idea
Don't even stop to pen il.
But first to get it into typo
He ia ambitious. ~erv.
And could you see his Office door
You'd call him litter ary.
There's Haskell and friend Hedding here
ATE quite business draw ilIg,
TO suit their MANY customers,
You'll ind them always striving.
xNZil.
That they are honest I've no doubt,
And upright in their dealing.
A nj ,e, The miners picks about.
It's said The, re fond Of s.eelins,
r., Pr cS1xctDt
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

How rr Fsi.f. A lady friend Of
ours says the frst time she vas kissed
she felt like a big tub Of roses swirn-
miL e in honey, cologne. nutmegs ami
craDberries. She also felt .omethin,
running through her nerves on feat of
diamonds, escorted by several little
Cup'ds. in chariofs drawn by angels,
shaded by honeysuckies. and the whole
spread with melted rainbows.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

A DIFreREvcE.-There is q differ
ence between hatred and pity: Pity il,
a thing often avowed, but seldom felt
hatred is thing often felt, but seldom,
il ever, ayowed.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
a T'ouchina Ineldent.

The following aneciote is related il
connection with the departure Of one on
The regiments of the light infantry of
the guard. As the regiment was pass
ing GEAR near the Place aes Pyramids,
in the Rue de Rivoli, young canttn,ens
leading by the han6 little girl. aged
about six years, left the ranks, and en-
tering the house a. the corner OF the
place, asked if The Office Of The Secre-
tary to the Empress was there. She
was answered in the affirmative, and
she said
We'll, then, I leave you my child. -
Take her to 'be Empress, and tell her
Majesty tha. know she will take Gaze
OF her until ny return from the war!''
And so saying she left the child The
Empress, on being informed of this incl
dent, gave orders that the child should
be taken care Of until the return Of tho
mother.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

Coon ADVICE. Two things a man
should never be angry at--Hhat be can
help, and what he can,k
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

TRrE AS GosPEt. Worth hath beer
,uaerrated ever since wealth was over.
alued.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

TiiE miners On Walkers river have
agreed to admit Cinnamon to work in
,he mines.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
HOT EL,
Homestead For Sale.

THE undersigned, being desirous Of return.
Il ing 10 the Atlantic STATES offers for sale. on
Reasonable terms the Dwelling Hoase aud Lot
next adjoining the Drag Store Of 1r Graves Broad
wav, Columbia. The house ia well built and an>ho,
IN cottage style and suitable FOR genteel family. Fo
terms o. sale apply en- the prer1i-a- 10
ELIZABETH C. IEARY
NOTICEs-F1ny dollars reward viii.
paid for the recovery of the Cons Docket of the
e John leary. The last Seen Of it was at the Ccrr,
Seom OF Justice Calvin. ELIZABETH c. LEARY.
osasubiA Nay Oh, 1850. ~
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25
Is not this too True.

The gay Will laugh
When thou, art gone, the solemn brood Of care
P,ol on, and each one as before viii chase
His favorite phantom. tBrysnt1
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

umbiinE.

What on earth is gained BY this pn-
Grille, mean, and diab 'lical practice ?
i is uumanly, unwomanly, ungodly,
foolish, and aemoralizing. Nothing is
gained thereby it is unsocial, disagree
able, cowardiy, contemplate. aud devil
ish. 1t is unworthy of man. woman or
chiid-of anything hut fends or de-
mons Show NE a habitual grumblcr
and | will show you a weak mind, an
uasocial, unhappy person, and small
nnprogressive, slunted soul 1t Is a
habit OF the most injurious tendency
God has surr lunded US with blessings
ihnumerable, given Us every cause to be
thankful, and repiDing, grumbling
spiri' is rebellious and insulting toward
the Most Iigh. Let no grumller i'm.
asine himself pious; plcty makes men
happy.
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25

4 CoMPARIsoN - Man is strong
woman is beautiful Man is daring and
conf !cns-woman ia diffideht and uuas:
suming. Man is great in action n--wo-
man in suffering Man, shines abroad
--womati at home. Man talks to con
vince-uoman to persuade, to please
Man bas a rugged heart woman soft
ani tender one. Man prevents misery
woman relieves it Man has science
woman taste Man has jiigment-
woman scnsibilitv. Mai, is a being of
justiee--woman of mercy
Columbia weekly news., 1859-08-25


SLEEP Women require more sleep
than men, and farmers less than those
engaged in any other occupation. Edit
ors, reporters, printers, and telegraph,
operators need no sleep at all. Law
yers can sleep as much as they choose
and they viii thus be kept ou. OF mis-,
chief Clersymen are allowed to sleep
twenty-four hours, to put their par
ish to sleep ouce week.
THINGS THAT WILL NOT Perish -
The everlasting hills will crumble to
dust, bat the influence OF good name
will never die. The earth will grow
old and po-isb. Tut virtue in the hear;
ai;l be ever green and flourish through
ou: eternity The sun will be blown
out, and roll from the heavens, the moon
and stars will grow dim, but true and
unde6led religion will grow brighter,
and not cease as long as God himself
shall endure.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25

A LUNArIC REPUBLICAN.-T. Connolly,
ayoung.man who was the Republican candi.
date for Assembly in the I'd district of New
York city, walked into the fourth precinct
station house, and remarked to the sergeant
in charge, II am lunatic and want te be
locked up have done all in my power to
serve my friends, but they call me fanatic,
which l don't want to be, and so have
turned lunatic-a lunatic, sir !" He was
put into cell, but after much solicitation
was allowed his liberty, and the next evening
he was in the city hospital, where be was
under treatment for delirium tremens.
harm than good, continued to instruct him
in private. As his health improved rapid
ly under this treatment, little blame was
attributed to the aunt when she disclosed
the practice though the physician was
greatly mortified to find that the recovery
was not owing to bis prescription. This
forward, feeble boy is now, in bis 10th
year, administering the government of the
most powerful empire which the world has
ever seen, and is as ready to quarrel with all
the nations of tie earth as he has been at
any time during his long, contentious
career.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25
An Outra ge ut Wand ALA.

A letter to the St. Louis Republican gives
the details of an outrage perpetrated at
Eandalia, Illinois, on the 1st instant, from
which we extract the following particulars
1t appears that one j. G. Herman, prin-
cipal of Fayette Seminary, had on that day
committed a rape on little girl about
fourteen years old, of highly respected
parents, attending his school, The mis-
creant was at once arrested, and committed
for trial. HERMAN had been resident of
Vandalia for about twelve months, having
arrived there from Lee county, Illinois, fur
nisbed with high recommendations from
members of the Methodist church, of which
he himself was prominent member. He
had worked himself into the good will and
affections of the people, and was highly es-
teemed, both as a teacher and citizen, up
to the time of his Infamous conduct. On
the evening of his arrest, many persons
congregated opposite the Jail, among whom
were prominent citizens, and but for the in
terposition of the sheriff in behalf of the
law and his prisoner, he would have received
what he justly deserved.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25

Cooks confession written by himself, fills
tweDty-one pages of foolscap. 1t was read
in Court by Prosecutor HUNTER, and is
jealousy guarded, for purposes to be here
after developed. The Charlestown Tribune
correspondent writes that the confession
threw comparatively little new light on the
Harper's Ferry affair. and adds: 1T was
mostly record Of Cooks personal expert
ence. 1t related how he first became ac-
quainted with BROWN in 1856, just after the
battle of Black Jack how he was induced
to join BROWN to cooperate with him in his
labors for securing the freedom of Kansas
how certain expeditions for rescuing slaves
from Missouri, and setting them free in
Canada, were accomplished, ard similar
details equally irrelavent. The more impor-
tant portions were those which told of the
Convention held in Canada, at which the
well known constitution was framed of the
military training under STEVENS, which
BRowN's party went through, altering their
original intention, which was to be instruct
ed by Col. FORBES, and of his own explora.
ton of Jefferson County, Va, under
BRowNs direction, to prepare the way for
the instruction.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25
The Great Eastern.

The Great Eastern was anchored in Holy
head harbor during the terrible gale which
swept over the west coast Of England.
There was imminent apprehension that she
would be driven ashore, as it was doubted
whether her anchors could hold her. For
tunately she proved a seaworthy vessel of
the first class. At Plymouth the steam
ships of war in the sound had their engines
at work to ease the strains on their cables.
The Times correspondent on board the
Great Eastern reports the effect of the gale.
Captain Harrison and the whole crew were
at their posts ready to run the ship out if
necessary. Between and 3 o'clock, the
wind almost equalled the force of hurri.
cane, at times jerking at the masts as if it
would snap them off at the deck, making the
Great Eastern tremble throughout her i'm
mense length and breadth, as if some hand
were shaking her. Cape. Harrisons water
proof coat was on his way along, the deck,
blown to ribbons off him, and be himself at
last carried before the gale and blown down
and tumbled along with such violence as to
receive some severe Commissions. The sa
looms skylights were blown up, and the
wind and rain poured into the saloon. The
upper wood work was leaking at every sea,
and the lower decks soft and splashing from
the drippings. Three anchors were down
and appeared taut to the very utmost. At
6 the breakwater works were giving way,
portions Of the wreck once or twice fouling
the screw, and it was found necessary to
swing by one anchor. At 1870 A. M. it
parted, and the ship was airift, rolling and
tumbling towards the shore. A second
heavy anchor was let 60, and the screw
moved ahead, but it again fouled. The
paddles were then driven round at speed,
and were somewhat damaged by the float
ing timbers. The anchor held. Two screw
colliers, two briggs, two demmies and one
galliot all hung to the ship. 10 this first
struggle, some OF the links Of the cable were
actually dragged out one.third longer.