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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-06

Nh" Wants but Little Here Below.-
George Dawson, in one ofhis fresh forest.
scented letters to the Albany Euenind
Journal, thus distodfses Of the paucity Of
mans actual wants:
It's wonderful how very few things arc
really needfuI to our comfort. Nest Of
our wants are fictitious. No one of IL;
ever ate dinner with greater relish than
this that was extemporized over huge
fire in the open air. There were bit few
d'shes-brook and lake trout, potatoes,
bread and tea-but they were we'll cot
up, and our appetites craved them. Our
plates were Of tin, and our tables and chairs
of whatever was convenient.
hnd there was q silence for the sp,c;e
Of ten hhin'hes No gourhn,and was ever
more absorbed with his turtle and pott
than we with our trout and POTATOES:
Nor did ever turtle or pork fall moro DEL
icately upon the palate. There is no
sauce like hunger, rs there arc few bles-
sings more TO be coveted than an app elite
and full larder. We had them all
plenty and relish for it.
Tea isa great luxury in the woods
boiled in an open pail and dipped in tin
cup. 1t is drank profusely at every meal.
aud is more longed for after a weary march
than any other liquor available. No spofts.
mars kit isproperIy made up which does
not contain pound of Young Hyson
ind no camp meal is perfect without n
brim'ning dish Of the soothing beverage:
If ho has pork, bread and ten, the woods.
man snaps his finger at all the miserab,e
"ilesl pots" which 60 to make up tile lts.
ulies Of civilization, and whose use c,cnef !.
a'es Ihss'tude, gout, indigestion and the
thousand and one other "iIs flesh is heir
to-"
Nor are lis otf,ef wants less simple,
lie can Imagine nothing more ldxuriant
than coInpactly knit bark sha1tty; car.
pesed with fresh l'ehilock boughs, and
cnlvcncd at night by hard wood fire i'm
front OF i. 70 him it is palace and 10
fequies but the e&peticbce Of bit hight
or Two to make the most delicate ahfsteu,
tI,iLk with hin.
80 $50, $50.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-06

4 little incident occurred ft7 one Of the
schools in West Lynn on Wednesday, say says
the Ne'os, which is, perhaps, worth relating.
One Of the classes were recitiDg, and tho
teacher asked littlo Americsn girl Who
the first man was. She answered that she
did not know. The qsestton @as put to
the next schofat, an 1tish child, WHO an
sweretf-.,r =. '...-s-.,,s ....-z SO =
:, 49, -.
'Abra'n, sir, will, apparent satisf,c-
ton.
la sait tie 6rst scholar, you needn't
feel 90 grand about it; Ito soasn't at zrS
,sbmnu, '"' - s.; ~ ..I-i'.. ID. 3
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-06
TEMPLE OF DEHBeRAh

ACmrLE Of DEnDERAN.
The te,iipIe OF Hcnicrali iaiiio,is for con:
ta'''"s representations ofthc Zodiac, is not
Of the earliest Egyptian architecture, but be-.
longs to tile title of the CAESARS. hs co,
n'n"s arc uiisriccfu, and the sculpture. in
the main psir, Of f.hc LGiiliBg; is coarse and
mntch dcfaccd. It is consccrated to ktLor.
thu Egyptian Aphrodite: :Cleofttri and her
so" are several titles rather i;i,.ely aculp
tnrcd On the outer wall. une il curious
to know wether these portraits bear anv
resemblance To this celebrated woman Tn
point OF beauty. they do not compare with
tho round, plump !tco Of tic goddess, who
is II! re tlan Il hundred times rcrresen,ed:
This, like all tho temples we have seen
Is divided into various apartments. and
while exploring them, i became scpcrated
from the rest of our p:itry. Following Il l,o
Arab guide and attended by one of our
bo;'mcn, we came to an aperture in tho
wall. The guide, pointing to it, said:
"0"'ese," Nrctty) 1t was cuoiish. In nv
eager curiosity to SEQ what was there I
mentioned to him to 60 in, and crawled III
alter him. Here we entered a passage. NOT
moro than three feet wide: and perEabs
twelve feet high, perfectly dark, running the
"ho'e length of the building. was too
fnutcl' engrossed by tho extreme beauty Of
Tile sculptures covering the walls ON either
side, which I could see distinctly by the
''s''t OF tlio torch, to think of my insulated
condition. and continued groping my way;
until we unexpectedly came to a flight Of
stairs that led below. The guido was going
OIL Cut my courage was not equal to that:
Dungeons and bones arose before mo-,ho
air became suffocating-I made sicns fbst
wished to return to get ,:iy breath. and
scarcely need say that returned at a pret.
ty rapid pace.
Securing tho protection Of Miss B., fwho
does not know that compauionsl;p is pro-
lection y re-cntervd, and We feasted
amidst the curious representation of rods
and sod'esses (thc chief of whom was tho
f"''ty 1tenor.J and the kings who were ma
ENG offerings to them. The stairs which.
together, VIC did not hesitate to descend.
leu to passage directly Under tl,e one
'hrougli Which we had passed, and precisely
ike 1t. We continued gazing and admi-
ring, when, at the end of it, we came to a
small apartment, black as night. We were
on the point Of entering, when certain.
noise not entirely new to our ears. be-:
'fayed TO us the fearful truth that we we're
about invading the possessions of that
mysterious lover Of darkness the bat.
: Millions Of bats came forth tffiohH
their hiding'places making a NOISE like
th"nder Nothing daunted, Miss d. would
'.avo prosecuted her design of exploring
tl''' room' if | had not begged her 10 de-
s'st. And thus was sacrificed our etiir;ios;tv
an" the opportunity OF examining the sout.
tu"' to which this passage was tie open
ing.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-06


Warming to !Serenaders.-A young gen.
tleman of musical turn of mind one night
serenaded:hs Dulcinea, aided and abetted
therein by q party OF deluded friends.
Next day he visited the screuaded fair one.
Her eyes, he says, betrayed the fact that
'she had passed sleepless night, and with
palpitating heart, we rendered our hyp-
ocritical sympathy Oh, Mfr. - yawn-
ed the lady there was such noise in the
street last night! Some policemen were
taking an intoxicated colore,i man TO the
station house, and lie screamed and swore
30 d'eadfaliy, just 10 they came in front o.
our door, that the whole nsighborhood was
aroused. The policemen seemed 10 expos
tulate with him in vain, and it must have
been an hour before they could get him
a"aye just then the gent remembered
that he had sick friend nea, by, and. wen,
to see him at once.
Smith and Brown running opposite ways
round corner struck each other
"Oh, dear" said Smith, how you made
my head ring" ~ -. ~, -
"Ih'ats sign that it's hollow. y, said
Don't yours ringf' said Smith.
"No." ''
~ HThaAys a s;au ;sa ossol,AJU
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26

-. Oil r A.. .,,,u,,o.o ~ doc,,d;,,, ,bo
Newuianada LOT .nc puapoSe -, u a;,;aoa o, ,mo
persons ana properly oi n,ciloa o,i'nIHI .nv
though they may DC Nlo'cn'y " 49,, w,,. p,,o
sing III pe"cclI, transit O,e III H. ao,,,,a, ,.;,h
Nicaragua OF ranai'o roa.es 10y uqnio' EI.n
out trahSGehelng ms cohs.l.a',o.f, pG"'i u,.vo,
gun TO DC rlrcu in'o Hol. " iau sc,'n,",,
OF marine 10 Proieo. .'c ~ c W.. na, ,,,
on Shorc, or 10 oDta,n foSrts' ,oa I'LL,
rage on thcir properly. IL oS va Nt VIII n,
ieSt our heigh9orig i'cpup.Vl 90 , INV
claiming 10 DelonS 10 onv " o'o, -, ,"e W. III
parties n,ig"r INN suuuom ,, oud "" ,o,iJ
,ruH OF inc lenuunl.Peo ~, "'u ~ Io"J
nave no power 10 c,liPioy i;'I WI WI
IN thG vicinity Tor 'heir rcnei' e'.ncr 70 prevent
inc piuhder OF our mercnunlS OF tne INSTRUCTION
OF the transit. IN reference 10 countries m"oIo
inc local 9uthoritlcs arc stronB cno1En W c.-
force the laws, the allcul.ies he;c inu'G1'cu ca"
scldom happGni oIt Mnerc ,l,'S % no. .,o ', ,
ana the local autNprI.ies no not POSSESS 'nc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26
LATER FR0M EUROPE.

The steamship Africa which left Liverpool on
the 9TH inst, arrived at New York on Tuesday.
She brings intelligence from London one day
later, but her adyces from other parts of Eu-
rope arc no later than those received by the
Prince Albert last week, consequently most of
her news has been anticipated. Among her 80
passengers is Baron Won Gcrolt Prussian min
lister.
The London Daily News augurs from re-
marks of the premier and chancellor of the OK
chcquer that the position of foreign affairs is
most critical Ministers are unable to furnish
authoritative explanations respecting the French
emperor. 1t is felt more clearly than ever that
the preservation of peace depends upon the will
of one individual. Discussions in Parliament
have had very discouragng effect which is
greatly aggravated by the announcement of the
attempt of Sardinia to make loan, and the
imperial pamphlet on Italy.
In leading editorial, the London Times says
the conviction is, that war is intended TO be
provoked. 1t also adds: "1he torch of war
but once lighted, no one can tell when it will be
qucnchcd. 70 England, there seems but one
duty-that of saying theoretically, that without
war, or any other disturbance of the general
peace Of Europe Italy shall be free.
Advices by telegraph state that fighting has
commenced in Montenegro. Russians had
been repulsed in an attempt to take the town of
Ghclndjik on the Circassian coast
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26
COUNTY COM.NhssIONER.

The Importance of electing to the Office of
County Commissioner a judicious and discreet
individual can hardly be over estimated. So
long as the liquor law is Ola the statute book it
is desirable to have person to fill the post of
commissioner who will fairly, honestly and i'm
partially carry out the provisions of the act pre-
scribing his duties. The interests of the pub
lie demand the selection OF such an individual,
and the good of the community earnestly see
onds the demand.
The Temperance Convention, recently conven-
ed at Townshend and composed of some of the
best citizens of the county, nominated for this
office FRANCIS DANIELS, Esq, Of Grafton. Mr..
DANIELS is a firm and consistent friend Of tenn
perance, and is in our opinion entitled to re-
ceive Tie votes of'every man who is opposed to
the unrestricted sale of poor liquor, or the un-
licensed sale of any liquor. lie will be oppos-
ed by those whose interests lead them to scour
fhc county for TIE purpose Of selling poor liquor
and to compass tie defeat of any temperance
candidate. But with proper cxertions he can
be elected. The Argus designates Hon. WIN.
HARRIS of Windham, as a suitable candidate.
What authority the Argus has for this use of
Judge Harris's name We do not know, but yc
have good reason to believe that this use of his
name is without his authority or consent, and
that if elected he would decline the Office. We
should most cheertully vote for the Judge were
he candidate properly brought forward, as he
is man who might safely be trusted with the
administration Of the law But the object of
naming him in this connection seems to be to
defeat the only man brought forward in a legit-
innate manner. 1t is true every one is at liber-
ty to vote for whom he pleascs, but it should
be remembered that division in the ranks of
temperance men last year led to the election of
one whose administration was, in some respects,
quite eXceptionabe. If it is desirable to have
the right man in the right place then vote for
FRANCS DANIELS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26
= LITER FRON CALIFORNLA.

The steamship Quaker City Of the Tehuante-
pee line, arrived at New Orleans Monday eve
ming, with San Francisco dates of the 9Th inst.
The Pacific mail steamship, John L. Stephens,
had on board 81 100000 in treasure, of which
$l,000,0O0 was for New York-1herc had
been heavy rains in California, and the whole
country was excessively muddy.-The Califor-
MIA legislature, by vote of fifty to one, had re-
qucstcd Senator Frederick to resign-The In
dams in southern California were troublesome,
and Cen Clarke vas about to proceed with 500
men to chastisc them.
Adyices by the overland mail, which arrived
at St Louis on Monday evening, contain some
additional items Of interest, the dates being
however only to the 2Sth ult.-A fight between
party of volunteers under Capt. Mcrrick and
large body Of Indians had occurred in Hum
boldt county, in which twenty Indians were kill
ed, and large number taken rrisoncrs-1he
Los Angeles Vineyard says there is good reason
to believe that party of fifteen men belonging
to the Stockton AMI Albuquerque mail company,
have been massa:red on the Colorado by the
Mohave Indians.
Victoria dates are to the 22d ult A bill to
lcgallze the decimal currency had been intro
duccd in the NMcouvcr's Island assembly,
Large amounts of merchandise were being
Struggled into British Columbia from the ada
cent American towns.-Fraser river had risen
several feet and vas free of ice, and the miners
were generally at work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26
THE pRfsIDnNrs SprclAL Mrss4Gn.
WAsniNGroN, Friday. Feb, Is. lSj,

WAsnlNGroN, Friday, Feb Is, 1859.
The President to-day transmitted messag,
to Congress, as fellows:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
The brief period which remains Of YOUR pres.
cnt session, and the great urgency and impo.
lance of legislative action before its termination
for the protection of American citizens and
their property while in transit across the 18th.
mus, between our Atlantic and Pacific posses.
sions render it my duty again to recall this sub.
ject To your notice.
have heretofore presented it in my annual
messages both of December 1857 and December
1858, to which beg leave to refer
In the latter | statcdI,hat the executive Gov.
eminent of this country in its intercourse with
foreign nations is limited to the employment of
diplomacy alone. Where this fails it can pro-
coed no further. 1t cannot lcgitimatcly resort
to force without the direct authority of Congress
except IN resisting and rcpelling hostile attacks
II would have no authority to enter the terri
tories of Nicaragua even to prevent the destruc
ton OF the transit, and protect the lives and
property OF our own citizens on their passages.
1t is true that on sudden emergency of This
character the President would direct any armed
forces IN the vicinity to march to their relief but
IN doing this he would act upon his own respon-
sibilty.
Under these circumstances Ioor,o..,..
mend IN Coroross ,hn ,'.se' recon-
ziny the presdent mnG"r s,'aI " "n ".' eutilor-
they nav deer, nro,or ~ u.i, i.S'IiI'ions as
NAVAL foIccs Of Tn;,o ~ SS,apioy ''e land ana
the transit from heinz obs,r"c,od ~ Paeacn'hg
lawlcss violence and in PROTECTING ,bc Ives oua
nroncr,, ~ A,eo snu ~ pio'ec'ilis 'ne hNes and
mon renu;r;na, a. tho s'nen; uatehnS there
ces shall he w;1bJrawr ,h 'ln,e 'a"' lliese ior
shall have nassrd AWAY ''V W; ;Ju.. inc uanger
sion. our citizens will no oor., nUat 'urn Prov
interference in ,be;r nro u ", exposed 10
violence similar nrccssity er d"u 70 iawesS
sago of spcb an oct ror tIa eA'ses ior 'he pas
Panama and Tcbnon,o,'oo ",o pio'e'''o" Oh the
Another subject noI"ll, ' ;nOuar.ou.
ded the attention the Senate NJ , i,a eoa'ah-
of Congress- rho rennI;ns s q, In1 iisI session
States on this contipent boyo y, 'mo oI,l'eu
been in state Of rrvoi",;on ord ";,'G 4
since they archieyed their ndonon n war ever
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26

DEATH OF VALUABLE STALLIoY.-"Blacl,
Morgan, the splendid and well known stallion,
owned by MIR. 4. c. Stowel of Pctersham. Mass,
died last week Wednesday morning. On Tues
day, the horse not appearing as well as usual, Mr..
stowel procured some linseed oil, which he adj
mustered tins did not operate as freely as was
desired, and the same messenger was sent with
the same hottie to the same store for more lin
seed oil. The contents of the bottle were adj
ministered, and in minute or two the horse
was in the most terrible agony, whiclfcontinucd
for about seven hours, when he died. Upon
examination of what remained in the bottle. It
appeared that the clerk had put up either rosin
oil or spirits of turpentine by mistake, instead
OF hnseed OIL BLACK Morgan" took the first
premium both at the Worcester County md tho
Worcester County West Agricultural Fairs last
autumn. He was years old last July, snd was
valued at $1,000 So much for careless horse
doctoring."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26

RrNwAY MATcu.-A correspondent Of the
Burlington Times, in writing from Island Pond
under date Of Feb. 10th, gives the following
items relative to pair of runaway lovers:
"On my arrival at the Stage House in Bar
ton, noticed several groups of Young men, in
erancst conversation about something Intend
ing to write few lines for the TIMES, | soon
a>certained the subject of conversation. TWAS
runaway match between young lawyer Damon
and the daughter of Judge Underwood, of Wells
River. He is twenty-three years old. and she
will be fifteen next summer, if she lives till then
Her father was holding court somewhere, and
young Damon, not having any cases before that
tribunal, took the opportunity of attending to
another case more near and dear 10 his heart
She took the cars for the ostensible purpose of
visiting some uncles, or aunts, in the Valley of
the Passumpsic, but good. or evil, luck would
have II, she met her lover at of the stations,
and away they hicd to Barton, where the knot
was fci, according to the statute in such cases
made and provided. lie Is quite u smnrt-look-
ing chap, and she is a very pretty little girl"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26

Post Office boys and Express messenger,
should look out.
THE ALBANY MAIL RoBBER.--A man namod
Bartholomew, was arrested at Albany on tbo
9TH, for robbing the mails. We learn from our
Albany exchanges that his first robbcrics were
committed nearly year ago, and that, by sue.
cess, becoming cmboldencd in crime, he made
depredations almost daily. lie has been for
many years employed at Albany, by Thompson
Co.'S express. His particular duty was to
convey express packages and the mails, between
Albany and the railroad depot at East ALBANY
He thus had occasion to visit the inside of tbo
Post Office.
The suspicion of Mr.. Holbrook, the Post or.
flee agent, became fastened upon him several
weeks since and his movements we're watched
On the day of his arrest he was seen to take
package from the mails and put il in his cont
which was subsequently found to be package
mailed at Milwaukee for Boston, containing
twenty-eight letters, most of them addressed TO
business man and banks in Boston He admit.
ted his previous depredations. lie had burned
all the drafts and letters, keeping nothing but
money and postage stamps. Up to this time he
has maintained an excellent character. lie has
a wife and one child.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26

On the railroad between Alexandria (Ecvnt,
and Suez, recently finished, there are four loco.
motives-two of them of English manufacture
and the other two were built by William Ma.
son. at Taunton Mass. One of the American
engineers, getting an opportunity to sycak to
the Pacha, contradictcd some disparasing re-
ports circulated by the English, and told him he
would haul as many loaded cars as would reach
from one end of the road to the other. Ac-
cordingly seyenty-fye heavily loaded cars (Which
was all they could muster) were put in train,
the Pacha's own car attached, and the whole
We're taken through the Suez, distance of two
hundred miles, in twelve hours, making stop
pages for fuel and water. The Pacha cXclaim-
ed, in Egyptian, God is great, but Yankee is
very near perfection" On his return he dis
charged the English engine drivers, and now
uses the Taunton Engines altogether
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26

ARRANGEMENT OF THE COLCHESTER BANK
DEfAuLTER-Jones, the defauting cashier of
the Colchester Ct bank, was arraigned before
James Lamb at Colchester, on Monday. upon
complaint containing two counts: the first,
charging him with embezzling the funds of the
bank to the amount of Sf0,0O0 while acting as
cashier; the second charging him with stealing
bills of the bank to the amount of 10000
The prisoner desired a postponement of further
proceedings till Tuesday, March LIST. which the
court granted, and Messrs Wait and Starkweatb
er, who appeared for the prosecution. asked that
bail be required in the sum of 100000. This
was conceded, and being unable to procure
bonds, Jones was remanded to jail 1t is said
10 he the intention of the prosecution to arrairn
INN upon an additional charge of possessing
bank bills with intent to fill up and pass the
same. In case of conviction upon these several
charges, the punishment will be imprisonment
IN the State prison for a term not less than six
nor more than twenty years. Jones remains as
honchaiant as ever, and the Norwich Bulletin
says he appears as cool and self-possessed as
when he stood before the bank committee of
the legislature of 1886, with his sleeves rolled
up, and enumerated the advantages which wonld
accrue to the manufacturing interests of the
borough of Colchester from having bank To-
Gated there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26
Coughs. Colds mud Cou.,,,n,;o,

The late REv. On. LEONARD WOODS, Abbott Professor
Of rhe'aofy in Andover, Mass, Vrute-
"Gentiemcn;-FTom long useof the VEGETABLE Primo.
dents regard it as safe and eificacious medicine
hh'' DR. LYMAN BEEChER, Ner FORK, Gate Boston,)
'orner'y President Lahe Theological Seminary Ohio
uentf ncn;-I have used the Vegetable Pulmonary Raj.
~ sen Wh benefit, in Catarrhal Coughs and Colds and
nave known to I've used with good effect in the carly stages
o' pulmonary Affections in families around men
oNng TO an unprecedented sale and popularity Of over
THIRTY years standing there many commercials and mi
Av"ns, against which the public are cautioned.
hhqn're Tor the article by its wAoLE SAAs
, VEGETABLE PULMONARY RALSAMr
prepared only by REED, CUTLER 4 Co, Druggists a
lnhnst Boston, Mass, and sold by Apnthccnries and
size SO cents. N' '"'e9 ''N'i Sii sH"H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26
AN Incident OF THE SKATING Sr,sox

AN INCIDENT OF THE SKATING SEASON
Among the "reminiscences of the last Skating
Carnival one of the most refreshing is the story
OF delicious and crispy bit of GOODNESS to which
the newborn fashion gave rise. The story goes
that young man well known in downtown
circles, taking advantage of q dull afternoon.
promises himself fine season of skating: and
to enhance his pleasure, decides upon the Fair
Ground as his field, and also dispatches polite
invitation to young lady friend to be his com
panlon Ill the graceful pastimc. Gladdened bv
an acceptance of his invitation the youth meets
ms Ladye fayre at an appointed rendezvous.
winch, by ner selection, is Il store on Washing
ton street well known to thousands who have
there this season purchased excellent skates -
Inc lady is punctual to the appointment, but
to an inquiry If she was ready she informed tho
young gent in the sweetest of tones that sbo
would gladly, most gladly, be his companion
but, alas she had no skates. The answer Of
"pray select pair" was as ready as the utmost
gallantry could require, and the shopman oc-
cordingly displayed fine pair of seven dollar
and halt articles, and was rewarded only bv
high bred stare of establishment on the bart If
the lady, and the curt inquiry, shave YOU no bet.
ter ones " Certainly, madam" said the oblig-
ing salesman, as he unrolled pair of f,reut9-
fire dotorrunners and laid them upon the conn
ter. 'Ah those will answer nicely; / will
keep these, would you mott" said she. with n
glance at her once happy but now dumfoundcd
friend. "By-by all MEANS" came futtering
forth from the young gent, as with an odd grim.
ace the money was planked, and the twain left
for their sport. Even for the season, this biz Of
coolness was certainly remarkable Boston
Journal. ''''