The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1860-02-16

sHTssas asdel. Tie spot with the offaI. All
4 of them, However, had not shown equal
81 pluck sdnIe.rau off in evident fright, but
othels showed no symptom of fear, plung-
y ping falling into the water with Bruin.-
4 Poos old sophywas amongst the latter, and
freeeiysa 9 deep, out in the shoulder from
II ono of EHis claws. The authorities have
tgressri5ed double allowance of food for
he, aud say she will recover. For the few
mon,ents- Of lis duration the chase and
death were exciting. And how strange
! sandsnovekthe scene! A misty moon, af-
kkfording but scanty light-dark figures Gid
ling singly about, not daring to approach
eacl, other, for the ice trembled under their
teeti the enraged bear, the wolfsl,, howl
Ling dogs, and the bright flashes of the
deadly rifles.
=. E. sE5 SEVERE COLD.
November Is, 1S5S.-We have enjoyed
ten days Of moderate winds and calnls, bu
the temperature has fallen as low as thirty.
onesdegrees. This causes frost cracks in
1.-THE ice acfoss tho harbor; they will freeze
over and Others will form and cape, and
E:freeze5at intervals, so that by the next
spring wesshall probably be moved several
inches, perhaps feet off shore. NIists have
obscured the sun Of late. and now it does
not rise at all. We are Indifferent; its
departure has become to us matter Of
course. The usual winter covering of snow
has been spread upon deck rather more
THAN a. foot thick. Its utility in preventing
/ the escape of heat became at once appa-
;rents Niothing has been seen but few
ptarnligan and one reindeer, Which trottcd
Oft toward the ship. Our bullets missed
l:hini,sands the dogs, unfortunately, caught
.lsightsof him and chased him away. do
,notthTlk any dogs could overtake rein
1 deer. jhsthis rough country; the rocks
Ewoula specify lame them, and the snow
in many, places is quite deep enough to
fatigue them greatly, whereas it offers but
fsslighs impeachment to the deer, furnished as
.Eeiles:siisswith long legs and spreading hoofs,
/ fgSssss:: NEW YEAR AT TIE POLE
january ], 1s59.-This being Saturday
i gh.sas:well as New Years Day, sweet
lteArts5and wives were remembered will,
everywhere than the ordinary feeling. New
YetrsSeye was celebrated with ail the iov-
] .flisness which ardent hope can inspire and
Eve. haze reasonable ground for strong Aopc
Lat midnight the expla'ion of the old year
and, commencement of the new one was
announced TO me by the band-flutes, ac-
I; cor4lcon % and gong-s,riking up at my
:t.doer. Some songs were sung, and the per
Eteru1ance concluded With God save the
i Queen The few who could find space in
dsogr n9ess.room sang the chorus; but this
lSeysno means satisfied all the others who
jEweTes without and unable TO show them
taelsess to the officers, SO tlrey echoed the
i elsofus, and the effect was very pleasing
IL Cur New: Years day has been commemo.
ffatedSWith all the substanlials of Christ
i mas tafs, but without SO much display--less
4 Etsllofing in pastry, not quite so much clip
ipsggsof dough- into roses, and anchors and
4 4 dascrtpt animals, Sc. The past week
4 iassb been cold and stormy; it now blows
jsstEong aud tho temperature is A degrees
j q. sgSs THE EsQrIMAUx.
4 S59.-TLess Esquimaux were
:asasl :Welt clothed in reindeer dresses, and
slepksdselean; they appeared to have aLun
4 .|sdaHeas OF 11provisions, but scarcely scrap
slspE &pod was seen among them which had
Isnstgpm from the lost expedition. Thei,
SEslsdgesif wIth the exception Of the one al
iEs9t5 spoken of, were wretched little af-
consisting of two frozen rolls Of seal
s3Ils SlaS boated with ice, and attached to eacl,
4 ,sss( ly bones, which served as tile cross.
Y " 4be shlen were stout, hearty fellows
;Ess he &aIaen arrant thieves, but all were
sataored and friendly. The women
assidedly plain; in fact, this term
skaye been fattering to most oil
fhere was a degree of vivacity
eBsIeness in the manners of some tha,
Heoaciled US TO these Arctic speci-
lSthe fair sex. They had fine eyes
y as.as we'll as very small hands, and
1g girls had a, fresh rosy hue not
il combnalon with olive COM
Esquhmaux mothers carry their
& their backs, within their large
land where The babes can only
s by pulling them out over tile
Whilst intent upon my bar
s 81 siess spoons and forks belong.
q G Mkflassexp xpedition, at the rate Of
ssdtea aer knife for each relic, one
56as old sams, after Having obtain
syasa ayi to get from me foi
Pill "a SGs her infant BY the arm,
hslaBIe poor creature (for i.
leyts suaked) before me in the