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Year: 1866

ARREST OF A SHoPLIFTER - Last evening
woman named Williams, stranger in this
city, was arrested by Deputy Marshal Went
worth and officer Gribben, on charge of shop
lifting. The lady (?) in question was taken
into custody at a hotel where she was stopping,
and with her man, also non-resident of the
place, who had merely called in to spend the
evening. Upon searching her baggage quite a
quantity OF articles supposed to have been
stolen, such as shoes, ETC., were found, also q
bosom pin which she had adroitly plucked
from the garment Of its owner, a clerk in one
Of our stores. The pair were escorted to the
Marshal's headquarters, and no evidence being
adduced to show completely of the man in the
affair, he was discharged, the woman being de-
tanned to answer to the charge this morning
before His Honor of the Municipal Court
Year: 1866

A DARTMooR PRIsoNER.-An old man 73
years of age applied at the police station Sat
urday for assistance. He was just able to hob
BILE about on crutches having, as he says, lost
one of his legs thirty-two years ago by fever
sore. He says he was on a privateer in the war
of 1872 and was taken prisoner by the English
and lodged in Dartmoor prison for a long time.
He has latterly been supported by charity in
New York State, but says he has just learned
that two of his daughters are married Down
East, and has begged his way SO far, to find
them. He was taken to the Almshouse until
he can be sent Eastward.
Year: 1866

that knew and loved him, wOud have appeared
among the few immortal names that were not born
g. die


Burgevine was a scholar, man Of refined tastes
and literary habits modest, simple, and unaffected
in his manners inclined To be silent and gloomy at
times. but generally ailabe and pleasant, seldom
speaking of himself indeed, it was with the utmost
difficulty his most intimate friends could get at his
history No foreigner who has up to this time been
identified with the Chinese war, has had 1.-THE OF
the ability of Burgevine. Nor has the world known
the real scope and extent of the plans Of " that
seepess soul which persisted in its pride"


Burgevine succeeding Ward, assumed command
of the Imperial army, which post lie filled with
great credit and distinction for over a year when,
unfortunately he had trouble with the Imperial au-
thortes in relation to the payment of his forces and
finding his career hampered his restless ambition led
him TO take service with the rebels. A large reward
was offered by the lmperalists for his head, and
after several months he was captured; but owing to
the protest of our Consul his life was not TAKEN but
mode OF punishment, of kicking open the wounds
he had received in battle and then turned him over
TO the American Consul. Burgeyine then went to
Japan, where he remained until he had recovered
from the brutal treatment he had received. Some
eight or ten months ago lie again returned to China
to try and retrieve his fortune, but he very soon
taken prisoner by the Imperial Government, and, as
we are informed by late advices from China was
drowned while in irons. Burgevine, while he was in
favor with the Imperalists, was mandarin OF the
" Red ButtOH," and had the power of life and
death over two large cities
Year: 1866

The undersigned have associated themselves for the
purpose of establishing a Newspaper and Job Office in
the town of Lexington. The paper will be known un-
der the above title. and have named il, only
to lOcaize and popularize it, but in honor OF one who
lived with ns and who died for and whose memory
will be revered long the everlasting mountains
shall endure, which encompass his last resting place
1t shall be earnest endeavOr to make it in all re-
spects worthy Of the support Of the people Of Rock
bridge and adjoining counties, and we therefore appeal
with confidence for liberal share Of the public pa
tronage. II will be the exponent Of the public seni
ment and the advocate of the rights and interests OF
the people, whose aid We solicit and among whom We
have been born and raised. Whatever measure OF
public policy or of local improvement that looks TO
extension of the great arteries Of trade or To
more extended dc development Of the material and mine
raj resources, in which valley and mountains
abound we shall advocate with energy and zeal. 30
labor expense will be spared to entitle It to an
agreeable reception at every hresidc, and in order 10
do so, each number will contain variety of reading
matter the latest and most reliable teegnPhe news,
monetary article, and full report OF Congress
sional and Legislative proceedings. We hopo to make
1t he decided interest of business men to seek 1t
medium Of communication to the public mind, by an
extensive circulation, based entirely on Its merits s
public journal.


With regard to our national affairs, only say
that the issues Of recent struggle, have obented
all party lines between the people of the South, and
political distinctions no longer known among us
we shall therefore support such men and measures,
whose conservative influences are or can be made
available in the removal Of obstacles to our social and
political establishment as people, and to restoration
of equality 4 State of the Federal Union.


In the present dcpl0rble condition of our beloved
old Commonwealth, and the unsettled state Of pub
lie affairs, know that many difficulties must attend
the building mp OF any enterprise, but with
gy and perseverance we hope to give the "BANNER' a
permanent position among the journals OF the State.


We shall conduct it with liberation and respect for
the sentiments of all who may differ with us in opinion,
and we ask the same courtesy for ourselves
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


For ono year in advance. 0O
For six months, - OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. | 10
For three months " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OO


The first number will be issued in January
5. II. LETCIlER.
d.c1s If 4 Il FULLER
Year: 1866

A SHOWER OF INSECTS Ne
braska City News says shower of min
ute insects visited that place on the oath
OF last month. The News says: 6" The
air was filled with winged insects, re-
sembiing in their fight the blow Of the
cottonwood, borne by the winds of
spring. When viewed in the rays of
the sun heavy fall ofsnow seemed i'm
pending. These curious little insects
were In two strata-theEupper stratum
passed direct course to the west, inn
PEELED by the stiff east wind which had
been prevailing for some days. The
lower layer was moving in every direc-
ton Some of them would strike
against the house sides, others again
would sail towards the earth, as if with
the purpose of aliting, but if any lit
upon the ground, they could only be
seen while looking towards the sum-"
Year: 1866

A BEE-TAMER.-Th following is a des-
cription of bee-charmer who has been ex-
citing great interest at the State fair at Sara
toga:


=" One of the greatest attractions on the
ground was great honey-bee monger, whose
hat, while on his head was covered with bees,
which appeared like a small swarm on a
bush. He handled bees as if they were harm
less flies. They crawled all over his person,
in his hair, and on his face, and he put some
of them in his mouth and blew them out,
and handled them at pleasure. And what
was most remarkable is, they were strange
bees, attracted from the woods or from col
onies in the country. Immense crowds of
people hung around him, continually asking
questions and purchasing the secret of col
lecting bees from the forest or robbing their
neighbors of their busy workers by remain
ing quietly at home. When every bee was
shaken from his hat and it was returned to
his head. the buzzing swarm about him
would quickly return, completely covering
his hat. The superintendent interfered, as
he affirmed that such an exhibition drew
away too many people.
Year: 1866

EMANCIPATION OF THE DANISH SERFs-
1t is seldom that the pen of history can in
dite praises of royalty or of regard ofa mon
arch for the happiness of his people. Among
the few names in bright record is that of
Frederick VI of Denmark, in whose reign
the abolition of sertdom was brought about


Everybody and everything were against the
royal reformer and two or three wise coun-
selors who cordially co-opcrated with him.
Public protests, intrigues, clamor, nothing
affected him. He overcame all without a
single explosion of vivacIty, leaving the law
to act, and never putting himself forward
more than the emergency required. Few
victories have been so memorable as the
tranquil enfranchisment of an unhappy peo-
pie fl ON the most degrading bonds to which
man can be subjected. Proof was given at
the same time to the entire nation that the
proprietors, their former landlords, lost none
of their real advantages ; nay, they gained
in the end by an arrangement at once just
and satisfactory for the master and his de-
pendents. To Denmark, under the rule of
Frederick vi, must he awarded the honor
of being the first Power to prohibit the slave
trade in 1892, and to abolish slavery in 1903
Year: 1866

n 1T is AN INDISPUTABLE FACT THAT
more disease and suffering is cntailed upon chill
dren by impure blood in parents than from any
other cause. Heads Of families owe it to their
posterity to see to it that their blood is kept free
from all poisonous matter that would have ten
dency to produce disease, suffering and perhaps
death to their offspring. Adams Blood Purifier,
prepared by Samuel Adams. San Francisco, is q
strictly vegetable preparation and is scientifically
prepared from the choicest and most eficacious
blood purifying remedies known to the vegetable
world, and il used according to directions, will
restore the blood to its proper condition in q
short time. For sale at the United States Drug
Store, corner of Powell and Bush streets, San
Francisco, and all Druggists. febl0 3m
Year: 1866

MEDICAL ADVICE.-Dr. VIM. X. Doherty 3
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine
qua non to the wei flare of our State and health
of our citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputa-
ton although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal of skill, and follows as the natural effect
of such cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease, and who had taken advantage of
every available means that promised relief, but
without success until they called upon Dr. Do
herty, who 10 an incredibly short space of time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is gen.
tlcman who seeks, not by defamation of others.
to establish his reputation or to rear the super
structure OF his own upon the ruin of anothers
fame. The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
a manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tients. He examines, advises and recommends
without charge, and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment, can accept or reject at
pleasure. In no case does the Doctor make
charge unless he effects cure. This, he is able
to do, because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given, and no doubt the consola-
ti0n which appertains to that confidence. Per-
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do we'll to consult the Doctor; at all events
II can do no harm, as for consultation be asks no
fee; nor does he insist on obedience 10 his advice
unless the patient places himself under his care.
His Offices on Sacramcnt 10 street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship ofice.-S. f. News.
Year: 1866

AN ITEM FOR RADICAL ABoL1r1oN1srs.-
The Sacramento Union, of yesterday, has
the following in its dispatch from San Fran
cisco:


IAN application has been made in the
Fourth District Court for divorce for lit,
tie white girl fourteen years of age--smalI
and delicate looking for her years-from
negro aged sixty. 1t is alleged by the chid's
protectors that the mother, who was widow
married the negro and lived with him for
several years at a low doggery on CONNER
cia street. and then obtained divorce from
him for adultery. She then went to Bos
ton and returned with the child. her daugh.
ter by the first husband, and again commenc.
cd living with the negro. Ia August last
they took out license for the marriage of
the child to the negro, aud went to Arch.
bishop Alenany, who refused to perform
the ceremony. They then got Justice Of
the Peace to perform the ceremony, and the
mother locked the child into room with
the negro to who she had herself been for
mery married, and with whom she is now
living The child escaped and fled to friends
WIZ PiOtoCtou ucI uuIu WIS Wtck, Wien IUo
negro and the mother attempted to regain
possession Of her. Size was brought before
Judge Cowles on habeas corpus and remain
ded to the custody of the friends, but the
negro then claimed her as his wife, and the
divorce suit is now brought to defeat this
claim. The details of the case are shocking
and revolving to the last degree.


Why DELAYED.-A Washington item is
to the effect that it is generally understood
that the delay in the trial Of Admiral Sem.
mes is occasioned by the objections enter
tanned by the President against further trials
by military commissions. If the President
remains firm. as it is believed be will, in
these objections, the trial will either fall
through altogether, or be postponed indeti'
nitely.
Year: 1866

Col. T. c. Weatherly, State Senator from
Marlboro, S. c., has just returned from o
trip to Nebraska City. He has given his
observations in a series of letters to the
Bennettsville Journal, from the last num-
ber of which we MAKE the following ex-
tract:


From Louisville ! passed through fine
country to Nashville; from Nashville to
Chattanooga it is almost one continual bat
tle.feld. You see at almost every yard
something to remind you of the awful strug.
gle in the vsy of forts, block, houses, grave
yards and field works. The country around
Murfreesboro' presents a sad picture, no
fences or enclosures to be seen in many
places A few new houses have been erec.
ted about Chattanooga. From this point
to Atlanta there are evidences everywhere
of the desolation of war and the terrific
character of the fighting.


After leaving Chattanooga saw no good
crops until I reached Rome, Ca, and very
little life and business activity except in
Atlanta. l was told that there is more de.
mand for real estate in this city than any
place in the South, and property sells high
er than it ever did. A great many North
ern men have purchased real estate with
view of settling there. Many who have
formerly been engaged in planting are dis
posed to abandon this and undertake the
mercantile or manufacturing business
They regard planting as Improbable and
ruinous with the present system of labor
and surroundings, but I can't see how any
other busines is to flourish and prove profit
able unless somebody plants, and this busi-
ness is successful. I am more and more
convinced that the production Of cotton in
any considerable quantity is ont of the
question with our present system Of labor.
From present prospects I very much fear
that most persons will be so thoroughly dis.
gusted with it as not to engage in it another
year, particularly where they have anything
to lose. 1t is full time, it seems to me, to
be looking for some other system Of labor
which may present stronger probabilities of
success. ...


Lam inclined to think that for the pro.
duotion of cotton no foreign labor will like
" succeed so we'll as the Coolie. But re-
stricted by acts Of Congress to contracts
for one year, it is impossible to import them
with any success. If left unrestricted,
Year: 1866




Our exchanges, by answering query, may
bring Joy to some fond heart that mourns dead,
an unfortunate man whom at the hospital
in this place on yesterday So sad picture as his
anxious face presents it has not often been our lot
to look upon. No account whatever can be gath
cred of him here. When the United States for
ces took possession of Tallahassee they found this
man in the Them Confederate hospital, and he
has not been heard to speak since. His face
ever wears an expression of the most anxious care
The moment any one enters his room he turns with
an imploring glance, intensified by an expression
of fear. Oh that look can never be forgotten
so full CT petition dread, and woe He w-ings
his hands necessarily and seems just uttering some
forts have been made to induce him to write
But he takes the pen mechanically, as he does
everything else, and gazes up into your face with
that same earnest look of underlined supplication
and dread


When he is left alone with his food he eats hear


ly, and until recently his general health has been
good He is now little emaciated. Occasionally
he has been known to creep stealthily to his win
dow, and open it cautiously. But in doing SO he
seems to dread some catastrophe.


We have made considerable enquiry about him
in this city, and can gather no clue to the ex-
act time when he was brought to Tallahassee, or
from where One account supPoses that he was
brought up here month or two before the surren-
der from the hospital at Montecello Another
says that some Confederate soldier, who has seen
him here, remembers that he saw him in the Nat
ural Bridge fght-that he was then wearing
majors star, and that he fought bravely. He sup
poses that the explosion of shell near his head
paralyzed his speech and deprived him partially
of reason.


It is strange that he should have remained here
SO long without being identified. He is a man of
commanding figure, we should think six feet one
two inches in height if strong and robust would
weigh one hundred and eighty pounds seems to
to be between thirty-fve and folty years of age,
has prominet forehead, dark hair, large gray
eye, and rather prominet nose. He is as docile as
child, obeying mechanically every command
and with such an expression as would move heart
Year: 1866

NessrS. Editors:


The inhabitants of Wilmington and the sur
rounding country, bearing in mind the dreadful
scourge of Yellow Fever which so lately visited
the city and dicimaed its population, naturally
anxious that all proper means shall be used for
the preservation of the public health None can
be more so, and none can be considered more
competent to provide against such terrible emer-
gencies than the citizens of that locality, when
that locality contains men, eminent in science, and
skilled in practical knowledge.


For the purpose of protection against infections
of various kinds which enter by means of
water communications, the Board of Commission
ers of Navigation are invested with full powers to
pass sanitary laws, and establish Quarantines-
These powers they have used faithfully and ef-
ficiently, and the community have had reason to
consider themselves safe from Cholera and Yellow
Fever Why, then, is it necessary that the United
States authorities should intervene, taking away
this branch of power from the Commissioners,
and consequently destroying or disabling their
power and influence in all other port regulations
How can the Commissioners fulfill the duties of
their Office in view of such interference and
since the military are not responsible to, and
make report to the people-how are they to
feel secure from disease, with knowledge that
friendly hands guard the portals of the city Or
the citizens of North Carolina too disloyal to
be trusted to guard themselves and their families
from loathsome diseases Is not the encroach-
ment upon the civil authorities unnecessary and
upon what grounds is this military order
| founded? I?


The people would like to know why these things
ere, that their status may be understood, and they
may properly know to what degree of insignif-
cance they have arrived


This new order of things is rather alarming to
the Pilots, imposing new responsibilities upon
them, rendering them liable to arbitrary arrests,
and making their arduous occupation very uncom-
| Portable.


If it can be explained, Messrs. Editors how
these things tend to the development of hearty
love for the Union to the re-establishment of
paternal relations, and to the general prosperity
of the country those who desire, above all things
to see peace, happiness ard prosperity return to
our impoverished land, would like to hear the ex-
planation.


Very respectfully,
Year: 1866


cit well said tha, the habit of decorating the graves
the rebel dead occurred to the chvay until they
egan to it was good way, more, to excite
etrayed and deuded people against kind and generous
."-Raletgh Standard.
Oh! glorious rebel slain
What tho thy batted cause proved vain,-
Art thou to less dear?
Shall we grant thee one tribute less
Because thou cOudst not live and bless
The land we still revere?
"The chivalry will answer No :"
But hA who they secret foe,
While living, hates thee dead,
And lift his voice to cry down,
Because decorate the mound


Above each buried head
We take the "anges alphabet"
And mOurnfully write with it
'1hy moulderng dust we love-
We know this cannot add one beam
To tn immortal halo that doth CLEAN
Thy sacrifice above.
We know thou dost not feel the need
or this, our own heart-prOmpted deed
In thy cold and narrow bed
Still there's a sOace to be found
pleasure sad, in gathering round
With garlands for dead.
We wish not to the strife
That cost thee each a precious life,
AS poison tongue hath said;
But we would keep the memory,
Bright in our hearts etenally,
OF all the " rebel dead"
The laurel and the cypress bloom,
Together, DER the common tomb,
OF those who died iii vain :.
And many wreath with tears we leave
As we lay it on the hallowGd grave
OF kindred "rcbel slain.


FANNIE B.
Year: 1866

The following letter. which permitted to publish
addressed to member of the late State Convention
1t discusses the proposed change the basis of
sentaon and takes the ground that the Convention
no power to revise the Constitution that action this
respect is null and vod cannot be rendered valid by
vote of the people ratifyng the Although the
letter was not originally intended for publication, the
points named discussed with mastery ability, and
indeed, the whole argument is unanswerable


July End, 1866.
M1j Dear SIR
Year: 1866

~ A friend passing along a village
street, was painfully bitten by an ugly
dog. A single blow of heavy stick
skillfully aimed, was sufficient to kill


the animal Instantly, but the enraged
pedestrian still continued to puaimel
the corpse till little vestige of canine
form remained. At length he was
accostcd with 8 if 67i vea


"What are you about? That dog has
been dead these ten minutes '.I know
it, was the reply, "but1 want tos give
him the best realizing sense that there
is punishment after DEATH IS A
Year: 1866

A NEW FERTILIZER DISCOVERED. new
method OF iertilizing has been brought out
by two members of the agricultural academy
at Bonn, which consists in the distribution
oi liberal supply of air beneath the sur
face of field. A series of pipes fully per
forated by small holes is laid in the ground
at a depth OF from three to six feet, and be
ing connected with furnace constant cur
rent is maintained, whereby the subsoil be
comes so thoroughly saturated with air that
when communication with the outer air is
cut of, the fire continues to burn for con
siderable time. BY this the air is drawn out
Of the soil, leaving it ready for another
charge, and by repeating the process as often
as may be required, beneficial effect is pro.
duced in the increased productiveness of the
land.
Year: 1866

SECURELY BURIED--Attlla died in 453, and
was buried in the midst of vast plain, in
a coffin, the first covering of which was Of
gold, the second Of silver, and the third of
iron. Along with the body were buried all
the spoils of his enemies, harnesses enrich
ed with gold and precious stones, rich
stuffs, and the most valuable articles taken
from the palaces of the kings which he had
pillaged and that the place Of his inter
ment might not be known, the Huns put TO
death, without exception, all those who had
assisted in his funeral The Goths had
previously done the same for Alaric, who
died in the year 40, at Cesenza, a city of
Calabria. They turned for some days the
course of the river Vasento. and having
caused trench to be dug in its former
channel, where the stream was usually
most rapid, they buried the king there,
along with immense treasures. They put
to death all those who had assisted in dig
ging the grave, and restored the stream to
its former bed