The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-03-10
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
UTILITY OF HOOPS


REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
UTILITY OF HOOPS.
We were informed by citizen of our District
OH Monday last. Of IL most remarkable escape
from drowning of Mr. RonEnr AxDEnsoS, wife.
Two children and sister. The circumstances, as
related to Us, are follows:
Nr RoDEar ANDERSON, n citizen of our Dis
trict, his wife, two children AMI sister, left home
OIL Saturday last for the purpose of visiting the
iather OF MIR. A., Capt GEoRoE ANDERSON, OF
Laurens District, and willie crossing SnInda, i'm
medIateIy above Capt. ANDEEsoN's Mill, one of
the horses attached TO the carriage was suddenly
attacked with "BlinL Staggcrs, :" and fell over
board, nearly mpsetting the carriage By some
means the ferryman, in the general scuille to cx.
trcate the animal, lost his poll, and was thereby
unable to govern the boat which commenced
drifting rapidly-thc river being considerably
swollen-towards the dam. Nr. ANDERSON, SEQ
ing there was no alternative but to 90 over the
dam. gathered his two children mud jumped into
the pond, insructing his vile and sister to do the
same, which they did Mr.. a. succeeded in
getting safely ashore with his charge. but his
wife, not so fortunate. washed over the dam and
was in a manner drowned, when she was rescued
by negro who obtained n canoe and went to
her relief just i'll time to save life She was nm
conscious when first taken from the stream Int
utter some time revived, and is doing welI The
young lady, the sister of Mr.. A, fortunately. Mt
least III this case, was better prepared for the
emergency than her sister-in law, by having on =,
Hoop Skirt, which understand, SO completely
tod lnr hat II, n.
the accident, more than slight wettng She,
however, after floating about for some time, was
taken into the bont by the ferryman in Which
she remained until it passed over the dam. which
feat it performe! with perfect safety dragging the
dead horse, which was drowned Ly falling over.
board, with It.
We regard 'his most remarkable escapc md
should be u warning to those who neglect to lie
tach their horses when driven into flats. It il
nlso one of the strongest arguments VIC have
seen in favor Of the Hoop which in this instance
served as an excellent substitute for Life Pre-.
server
Colon StafcmeMk-The receipts Of cotton in
Cnhrlestnn Tor the past week were, by RalrOads
S,OOs bales; by water aud wagon 306 bales
together 1913 bales-corresponding week last
SehF lo,DJS Dtle!
The exports from Charleston for the same
time were to foreign ports 1922 bales: coast
WISE 4333 bales-making the total exports of
the week 1885 bnlcs, aud leaving on hand a
stock OF 6O.433 bales, inclusive of l3, 500 bales
on ship. board not cleared, against stock Of CO.
o9o bales, and l4040, bules on ship. boord same
time last Year.
amounted to lS, 900 bales, at prices ran,up from
ii 3.S to llq.
The total receipts at oil the ports during the
past week amounted to sj,036 bales, against
1929 bales. received during the same period
last year The total receipts at all the ports
since Inc LIST OF September, amount to 2,535,.
80 oales, against 1888, $50 up to the same
dates lastSear, showing an increase this year Of
950,l67 bales '"' u
The exports to Great Britain to the latest
dates. amount to 93s, 1888, showing AN increas Sc
on the exports 10 that country last year Of 2O3..
oes. A.e shipments TO Northern ports show
an Increase OF 3S6,462 bales from the shipments
OF last year.
The stock on hand and on ship.board at all
the ports, up to the latest dates, amounts 10 9s7
227 bales. being 2ls.6Gl bales more than the
stock on hand at the corresponding date last
year.
The Book Of fR"th-It is said that DR.. Samuel
Johnson on one occasion had gathered around
him that select circle of literary friends who
often met to hear the recitation Of each Others
production Of genius, to listen TO such results
If literary discovery as airy one might find
among the unknown relics slowed away in the
corners of. great libraries, among restored frap.
mehts Of ancient learning which were now and
then brought to light, At tlrs interview the
celebrated critic aud essayist road 10 hs friends
what he said was paitorini IN prose, or what
they might call Bucoiic or Georgia, If they
could give it name, aud locate it's authorship
aud cbarncierA After reading from some n, mn,