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% ? THE BANNER. i | WEEKLY.] Vol. III. Abbeville C. H., S. C. April 8, 1846. KTo. 6. Published every Wednesday Morning, by ALLEN & KEKK. Sleto Cerwjj. ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per annum, if paid within three months from the time of subscribing-, or TWO DOLLARS after that timp. No subscription received for less than six months; and no paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at the op* tion of the editors. Subscriptions will be continued, unless notice be given otherwise previous to the close of the volume. I, (for the banner ) GOOD FOR EVIL. Mr. Editor:?Not many years since, ns one of the noble sons of Kentucky, was travelling in the lower part of this State, he called at a house with the expectation of passing the night, but was soon told that he could not stay. He then inquired how far he would have to travel before he could be accommodated? seven miles was the reply. With a sorrowful heart, and a tired horse, he rode oflfin a torrent of rain, for the house to which he was recommended, and on reaching it, quickly received the unwel come news that he coul<J not stay?he insisted and remonstrated again and again, hut all to no purpose4 for the heart he addressed appeared to be cased in steel. Finding all of his entreaties unavailing, lie ventured to ask if there was any place where he could possibly stay, to which interrogation he received the following answer: " A gentleman of immense wealth, and considerable distinction for his talents, resides but a few miles distant, precisely in the direction you are going, and it is quite probable you can pass the night there." The forlorn traveller again set out, wondering to himself, if any of the inhabitants could have descended from Ma rion or Sumter, or from any of the heroes and patriots of the revolution, whose memory are as durable as the hills and vallies over which our beloved country extends. If the gentleman of wealth and distinction, could have felt the force of the annexed lines, the generous Kentuclfi- ' an would have received a hospitable welcome. The stranger's heart, oh ! wound it not! . A yearning Utignish is iis ici; In the jrreen shadow of thy tr-^e The stranger finds no rest with thee. Thy hearth, lliy hom<\ thy vintnge land, < The voices of tliy kindred baml; I Amidst thein all, when blest ihon art, ( jltuui geuuy wiui iue stranger s heart." ( But such \vc regret to say, was not the I case, as vvc shall soon show. On lea- i ving the second house, at which he had i been Tepulsed, he groped his way i through the (lark, nntil he came in i sight of the mansion of the wealthy gentleman already adverted to, perceiving by i the lights in the house, that the family i had noi retired, although it was then | late, he flattered himself with the hope i of being permitted to remain there until < the next morning. ' When he arrived at the gale he met I with a negro boy, and inquired of him i his master's name ; on being told, he re- 1 quested of the boy, to know of his mas- < ter, if he would permit him to pass ihc I night there : the bov went and soon m- i turned with the heart rending intelli- < gence," Master says you cannot stay." i " Go tell your master, to be kind enough ' to step out here, as I have some impor- < tant business with him." The boy i went and was soon back again in the | name of his master, to know what the ! bussiness was. ,? I cannot tell you, I i must see him," was the reply. The | gentleman then, reluctantly put on his i cloak, and took his umbrella, and went : to meet the intruder, as he was pic ised to call the traveller. The Kentuckian i then addressed him as follows: " Sir, I am a stranger?I have been travelling all day?both my horse and myself, are greatly fatigued?I have been refused admittance in two houses, and now I will be a thousand times obliged to you, if you will allow me to slay here." " You cannot stay," was the sharp reply. The stranger resumed,?" Sir, I a i_ ? A 1-1 ~ i wion iu pui you iu no iruuuic, iiuuj^ry as I am, I will ask for nothing to eat, but if you have an out house, that will shelter me from the falling rain and piercing winds, and will allow me to occupy it the balUnce of the night, my heart will overflow with gratitude for such An act of kindness." ''You cannot, you shall not remain," was the indignant answer of him, who was " d ressea ip a little brief authority," turning short round at the same time and walkk irig '&ck into hig palace. Asffie thrice disappointed man rode "N, s?-. ^. * . slowly away, he fully concurred in opinion with the poet,? M O, I have lived through keenest care. And still may live through more? We know not what the heart can bear, Until the worst be o'er." What become of the stranger the re mainder of that night, \vc arc not informed, it is sufficient to state, however, that in due time, he rcached his home and family in safety. A few years after this occurrence, the rich Carolinian, concluded to travel to the west with his family. He accordingly set out, and progressed finely until he had travelled some distance into the State of Kentucky, when late one afternoon, in crossing a bridge, one of his carriage wheels broke down, and he was unable to proceed further. He then directed one of his servants to hasten on, and ascertain where they could pass the night. Ingoing a half mile, the servant came to a house, and informed the owner what had occurred?his masters name, and where he was from. The gentleman told him without hesitation that he could stay, and that he would forthwith send his carriage for his master and family, and his wagon for the broken carriage. The servaui i hastened back with the joyful intelligence, and added, that he had no doubt, fiom the appearance of the gentleman, that he would comply with all that he had promised. Among- other things, he told the servant, that he had a carrige shop convenient, and would have the wheel repaired by ten o'clock next day. The elated Carolinian congratulated his better half on their good fortune in a strange land. In a few minutes the carriage came, and conveyed the gentleman and his family to the door of a very neat and comfortable cottage which seemed to say, ' Stay passenger! and though within, Nor j*oid, nor glittering irems are seen, To strike the dazzled eye ! Yet enter, ami thy ravished inind. Beneath this humbli: roof shall find What goiu can never buy." Never were any travellers treated with more kindness and attention tlmri tlm Carolinian and his family received in the dwelling-of this good man. Every thing was cheerful and agreeable, and by the appointed time, next morning, the carriage wheel was mended and ready for the journey. The Carolinian examined it?pronounced it well done, and requested his host to make out his charges " I charge nothing," was the astounding reply. "Nothing!" rejoined the astonished traveller, " I cannot think of leaving here without compensating you for your trouble; was < never treated better in my life, and you ihavge nothing!" No sir, not.a cent." The Carolinian resumed,?"I must i liave an explanation?I must know why < it is you charge nothing." t: Well," said the western gentleman, " as you insist i :>n it, I will make a charge which is i this:?I charge you in the name of hu- 1 manity, that if a traveller should ever ?l_. i r> ? . * ;au ai your nouso alter nignt, hogging lo bo sheltered, (even in an out. hous.\ without anything to cat,) from the pen- 1 ling storm, do not tell him that lie cannot, and shall not stay. Sir, I received preceisely such treatment from you," (in such a year, and such a day of the month.) "Is it possible you are the < gentleman,?I remember the circumstance well," rejoined the confused ! stranger, i: forgive me, and so long ns I j live, I will never be guilty of a similar act. you hove indeed, and in truth, returned good for evil. Ruricolast. Used Up.?Ail editor " out west," thus makes his exit: ? " Dear readers?With this paper ceases the existence of the 1 Olio !' Our number is lull and complete, and we are a 4 busted establish** mont.' We shall gather up our coat and boots, shave off our whiskers, dun a few interesting specimens of'patrons' that will pay? in promises, and then we're going for to go to some other field of operation.?It may not be more extended, but it cannot be less !" Efforts are making towards dividing Iowa, so that it may form two convenient States. The line proposed is the forty-sccond degree of north latitude. From the 1V. O. Courier, 25f/t ia//. TEXAS. By the arrival of the Galveston wo have received Galveston papers to the 21st inst. They contain little news. The Corpus Chrigti Gazette of the 12th Speaking of that town says:? " Major John Irving, of the 2d "Xrtil-' lery, remains in command of Corpus Christi and St. Joseph's Island, with a small detachment from the various corps -f iL. A /V -i - " ui me Army, ior me protection ot the government stores at the aoove places. We understand the company of Artillery, now at St. Joseph's Island, will re main there for the present." General Houston has delivered an address to the citizens of Houston, in which he avowed his intention to sustain the policy of President Polk relative to the great questions at issue between the two parties. A new tribe of Indians lately joined the Commanches. The call themselves Congress. They say that they emigrated from the western country bordering upon the Mexican settlements, and that they have never seen any buffaloes. They are at war with the Mexicans and are allied to the Lipans and to a large band of Indians residing in the mountainous country districts near the Rio Grande. They have an immense number of horses and appear to depend chiefly upon tb^se for subsistence. The Commanches treat them with irreat kindness and appear lo be anxious to have them incorporated into their confederacy. The emigration of so large a tribe of Indians from their ancient hunting^rounds to a distant country is a singular event in Indian history. We take the following from the Houston Telegraph of the 18?h inst. The information was communicated by a gentleman from Corpus Christi. Gen. Taylor expected that the whole army would be encamped on the east bank of that river by the 20th inst. The main body of the troops were to march by the inland route, or the oM road to Matamoros, and it was supposed the camp would be pitched nearly opposite Matamoros, where there is a high bluff that overlooks the city, and would give the artillery of the army complete command of the place. This point has been, by a singular oversight of the Mexicans, entirely neglected; they have expen^^! large sums to fortify Matamoros* out irus Diuu, wnicu is several leet ni^h- . than the highest point of tho city, an also within cannon shot of the Pui-lie ' Square of Matnmoros, has been entirely neglected. Whenever this place is fortified, Gen. Taylor could hold it against even an European force twice as largo as his own. The river renders it inaccessible on the west and south, and the eastern and northern sides can bo securely fortified by a ditch and embankment, which can be constructed with little labor. It is believed that with half tho expense that was incurred at Cofpus Christi, a camp can be fortified directly within cannon shot ol Matarnoros, that will not only command that city, but bo more secure than the camp at Corpus Christi. The Mexicans appear to be totally unprepared to defend any portion of the country on the Rio Grande. Instead of concentrating forces there, as the editor of the Corpus Christi Gazette predicted, they have left that section almost entirely defenceless; and it is believed that it j would now be impossible for the Mexican Government to concentrate forces at Matamoros, capable of withstanding even a 1. o,inent of American troops. Speaking ot rhe march of the " Army of Occupation" from Corpus Christi, and the order that no one but those attached to the service should move with it, the Civilian says:? We understand that the order forbidding persons from accompanying the army has been pretty rigidly enforced, some persons who had violated it by following its march with whiskey to sell to the soldiers having Been arrested and | sent back in irons, and the barrels containing their liquor broken open and their contents destroyed. The news from Austin, the seat of govenment, is to the 11th inst. The proceedings of the Texas Legislature so far are not of general interest. The Telegraph states that the corn planted this season, in many of the fielc|? in the vicinity of Richmond on the Brazos, is already several inches high. We hope that some of our Northern friends, while breaking roads through the snow drifts, will think and ponder over this. Died in Galveston, on the 18th inst., Dr. J. G. W. Mott. The deceased was a native of Alabama and emigrated to that country in 1842, from the State of Louisiana. FROM YUCATAN. We have seen letters from Campeachy brought by the Yucateco, which arrived here on Saturday last, which confirm all that had before been said of the willingness of the present Government of Mexico to concede every thing to the demands of Yucatan, and to ratify those treaties, the violation of which led to the alienation of that Department. Mexico is pressing in her eagerness to win back Yucatan ; but sensible men are fearful of the stability of the administration of Paredes, and they would have Yucatan disentangled from Mexico, in case the latter country should become yet more involved with foreign powers. The talk of sending commissioners to the United States?some say, to treat of obtaining our protection ; others, of an actual incorporation into our Union. In every respect these letters, which arc iiunieiuus unci laie, conurm tiic intimations which have before been pi veil of the radical disaffection of the Yucatecos from the Central Government of Mexico. Congress meets on the 23d of April, until which lime all will be left to conjecture as to the course of this former Department of Mexico. BRITISH INDIA. According to the latest authorities upon which we have been able to lay our hands, the total number of European troops in all India is about 31,000 of whom 20,000 are of the regular army, and the residue recruited in Great Britain for the Company's service. This ! European force is distributed throughout the vast possessions insular and continental of the East India Company. The native troops in the service of the Company amount, it is believed, to something like one hundred aivl fifty thousand men. These arc composed indiscrimately of Hindoos and Musselmans mixed up together in the same regiments, and linrlpr Ihr> cnmmnn/1 n<a In Company officers, of their own people? J thou?h superior comm *nri is wholly in j Europeans, to such r.ri > the youn- 11 <ro?t ensign of the Br.i.-h army takes r..nk of the oldest Native officer. These Native troops are brave anil i faithful. It is a point of honor with Native artillerymen, never to desert their i guns. The Cavalry are quite as adventurous as, and much belter riders than, the European Cavalry, and take better ] care of their horses. I Tin* army of Runjct Singh the Chief I of the Sikhs was computed by the Bri- 1 tish authorities some few years ago at i 73,000?of which more than one half < were Cavalry?they have also a nu- < merous artillery?as was made mani- < Jest in the late conflicts. I Ttn . i 1 >v non it is considered mat tiic region of this contest is far away from supplies 1 ?that it is strong in natural features for defence?that it is inhabited by a brave and warlike race, and that the sympa- 1 thies of all Northern India must be with < the Sikhs?and when both Kussia and 1 France may possibly sec their intT^st in permitting means to be furnish <'.' u , n v prolong a war so costly and peri- J i >us to English supremacy in the East, 1 it does not seem quite clear, notwith- i standing the firing of the Park and i Tower mins in TiOndnn n?pr thA vi/?tnr?r - - 0 ' ?? . .WW. J of Muoclkcc?and the vote of "thanks in i Parliament to the conqucrors, that the work is decisive or complete. The neat late accounts from India cannot fail to be looked for with great interest. From Bcnttys Magazine. \ JACK AND JILL. i "Jack and Gill Went up the hill, To fetch a pale of water; Jack fell downj And broke his crown, And Gill came tumbling after." ' TRANSLATION. " Johannes cum Amice dum Hauriat aquam, moutem Ascendit: Hie Et ille sic Prolapsus, fregit frontem. * Advertisements WILL be conspicuously inserted at 75 ccnts per square for tne first insertion* ind 37? cents lor each continuancelonger ones charged in proportion. Those not having the desired number of insertions marked upon them, will be continued until ordered out, and charged according'y For advertising Estrays Tolled, TWO DOLLARS, to be paid by the Mugistrate. For announcing a Candidate, TWO DOLLARS, in advance. OO All letters or communications must bo directed to the Editors^postage paid. Slight Circumstances.?Sir Walter Scott, walking one day along the banks of the Yarrow, where Alungo Park was born, saw the traveller throwing siones into the water, and anxiously watching the bubbles that succeeded. Scott inquired the object of his occupation. 111 was thinking-," answered J'ark, "how often I had tried to sound the rivers of Africa, by calculating how long a time had elapsed before the babbles rose to the surface." It was a slight circumstance, but the traveller's safety frequently depended upon it. In a watch, the mainspring forms a small portion of the works, but it impels and governs the whole. So it is in the machinery of human life?a slight circumstance is permitted by the Divine Ruler to derange or alter it; a giant falls by a pebble ; a girl at the door changes the fortune of an empire. If the nose of Cleopatra had been shorter, said Pascal, in his epigrammic and brilliant manner, the condition of the world would have been diflerent. The Mahomedans have a tradition, that when their prophet concealed himself in Mount Shur, his pursuers were deceived by a spider's web urhw?Vi #!??. ? ? ? oxivik VUIVII.U lllb I1IUUIU U1 UIU uuve. Luther might have been a lawyer had his friend nnd companion escaped the thunderstorm at Erfurt; Scotland had wanted her stem reformer, if the appeal of the preacher had not startled him in the chapel of St. Andrew's Castle; and if Mr. Greenville had not carried, in 1746, his memorable resolution as to the expediency of charging certain stamp duties on the plantations in America, the western world might still have bowed to the British Sceptre. Cowley might never have been a poet if he had not found the Fairie Queen in his mo- ther's parlor ; Opie might have perished in mute obscurity, if he had not looked over tho shoulder of his young companion. Mark Oates, while he was drawing a butterfly; Giotto, one of the early Florentine painters, might have continued a rude shenheril hnv. if a sVifien f ?j 1 -- ? ? drawn by him upon a stone had not attracted the notic3 of Ciambue as he went that way.?Asiatic Journal. How DO YOU SPEND YOUR EVENINGS? ?Young man, how do you spend your evenings? Answer this question, and we can tell you almost to a certainty, what will be your future character. In nwr view, more depends upon the manner in which young men pass this season, as it regards their course and conduct in years to come, than upon any thing else. We have been an observer of men and things for the last twenty years, and can point to many a youth, who has caused weeping and sorrow in his family, disgraced his name, and is now an outcast in the world, or has sunk to a dishonored grave, who commenced his career of vice, when he broke away ~ ?,1 ? l-: iium wuuiusuiuu icanuiuij <U1U spcill HIS evenings in company with the abandon2d. On the contrary, we know many estimable young- men?the pride of heir friends?who are working their ivay to favor and wealth, who spend their leisure evenings in some useful pursuit. Young man, listen to us, and take heed to our words?not that we wish to leprive you of a single pleasure, or debar you from any innocent amusement. We entreat you to be particular where ind how you pass your hours. If you * lounge about the bar-room, partaking of the vulgar conversation that is introduced, and join the ribald song, or stand At the corner of the streets, using profane and indecent language, you will soon habituate yourself to low blackguardism and vile conversation, so that no young man who respects himself will be found in your company. True modesty blushes lor everything that is criminal. False modesty is ashamed of everything untashionable. Whftnfivftp von f#>#? 1 insnlforf. hp. fore you proceed to gratify your revenge, repeat to yourself: " A well bred man will not insult me, and no other can" * - J Repartee.?" What can b0 inore uncertain'than the females f^sigh* ed.a jilted lover. "The mails* replied the editor of the New Yorker.