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THE BANNER, | W E E KLY.] Vol. III. Abbeville C. S. G, June 3, 2846. No. 14. ?!' ' Published every Wednesday Morning, bv ALLEN & KEH 11. $11 to & c i* m ?. ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CJEIVTS iii?r niumm ?f* .......I - ' - ,.v. .....una, >L jjuiu uii.iiin inrcc months from the time of subscribing, or TWO DOLLARS after that time. No subscription received for loss than sixmonths; iiml no paper discontinued until all ;.rr? arajres are paid, except at tin- option of the editor. Subscriptions will be continued, unless notice be <jivn otherwise prt:vious to the close of the volume. From our k.clru 29///- ult. jlj3* Below will be found the Proclamation of the Governor of this State, calling for Volunteers to fill the requisition made upon the State by the President. They are not required for immediate service, but to hold themselves in readiness. The call is for one Regiment, to consist of the following officers:?1 Colonel, Lieut. Colotn l, Major and Adjutant, (a 1 lieutenant of one of the companies, but not in addition.) 1 Sergeant j Major, 1 Quarter Master Sergeant, and i 2 Musicians; 10 companies, to consist | oi eacn l uaptuin, l?t ..nil 2d LaeMen- j ants, 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Musi- i cians, and G4 Privates. We call upon our fellow-citizens of Abbeville to unite with us in responding to the proclamation, in a manner becoming the old District of 11 Ninety-Six " It is deemed proper that a Volunteer corps should b<i immediately organized in Abbeville, and for that purpose a list may be found at this oliioe, and other j places in the village. Those disposed to enroll themselves j arc requested to come forward and do so immediately. The following remarks we copy from the Charleston Courier of 23th hrst.:? "In anothnr part of our pap^-r will bo found a Proclamation of His Excellency William Aiken, Governor of this State, announcein?r that a requisition for one Regiment of Infantry, has been made from South Carolina, and calling- for volunteers to make up the number. That this call will be promply responded to, we have not the most reinote doubt?indeed we have understood thai twice the requisite number have alrea<lv been tendered from the unner districts. 44 The Charleston Rifl'-men, an old efficient corps, now under the command of Capt. John E. Carew, at a meeting' a few evening's since, tendered their services to tno Governor, and wjII, doubtless, mukc one of the ten companies to be raised. There an*, at present, a large number of individuals anxious to participate in the spirit-stiring enterprise of chastising the enemies of our country, and only await the announcement of the mode and manner of doing it, to enrol their names. The probabihty is that a much larger number than the requisition calls for will volunteer, in which case a draft will be necessary to docide who shall remain We understand that it is the intention of the Governor to give every section of the State an equal chance, and that the selection of the offK cers will be left to the men enrolled." j Proclamation! ( TV" - ' ."..i '<? - "A vl^V Executive Department, ? Charleston, May 23d, 1846. $ By WILLIAM AIKEN, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the j State of South Carolina. A REQUISITION having- been j made on the State of South Carolina by i the President of the United States, for a REGIMENT OF INFANTRY", " to j be enrolled and held in readiness for muster into the serviee of the United N States"? \ I, William Aiken, Governor anil Cotnmonder-in-Chief of the State of' Pii rAlmo /Irk icctin tKii? mir i MUU Ul v/?*? uw ling iij y i kj i chmation, culling upon the citizens | thereof, to come forwnrd and enrol j themselves in the service of their country. Congress has authorized the organization of fifty thousand volunteers to serve for twelve months, and tin* privilege is now accordrd to the people of this Stnte to furnish tlu ir proportion of the defenders of our country. Where every consideration of duty and patriotism caljs so loudly upon the citizens of our republic?the Executive is assured that there needs no appeal from him to stimulate the hearts of his countrymen. Our galjant army on the D?a A ?V\ Uorvooen^ f/\V o limn Vvt* i xviu uiiaiiucj ciuuouaooiu ivi a muc vj superior number and the craft of the ene-! my, have signally vindicated the honor j of the country and the reputation of our j [ arms, by recent victories, which rank with the highest achievements of modern times. The oiitlniMiipin of our sister States have poured out thousands of brave men to their aid, but our country still calls 'or more to carry out this war to a safe and honorable conclusion ; and the Governor, in compliance with the re quirement made upon him, calls upon liis follow citizens to rally around the standard of our country and enrol themselves in her service WILLIAM A IK EN.^ By the Governor. J. W Canty. Ad'n't and Insp't'r Gen'l. Noti:?All communieations in relation to the matters contained in the above proclamation.must he addressed to Adjutant General .1 W. Canty?Head Quarter?, Charh ston. ?l]f* We lay before our readers, ail that may lie of any interest IVoin the army, as received up to last evening's mail. The steamship Alabama arrived at New Orleans on the 22d instant from Brazos. She reports that official information had been received at Point Isabel; that Col. Wir.po.v with four companies of Regulars and three of Alabama Volunteers had taken Barita without the least opposition. Gen. Tayj.oii was to have crossed the Rio Grande on the 18th for the purpose of taking JVIatamoras. The following officers wounded in the late actions arc all doing well. The following is a list of the officers wounded :? Col. Mcintosh, 5th Infantry, was pierced through Urn mouth with a bayonet, and shot in three places. Col. Payne. Insp'r. Gen., shot in the hip. Capt. Page, 4th Infantry, lower jaw, part of the tongu3 and upper teeth entirely shot away. He issuffering dreadfully. Capt. Hoe, 5th Infantry, right arm siiot 01Tabove the elbow. Lieut. Gates, Sth Infantry, right arm broken and shot in the left hand. Lieut. Jordan, Sth Infantry, shot and uayonetted in several places. Lieut. Luther, 2d Artillery, lower lip shot off. It is expected that all the above will recover, but most of them will require great care. The report of the reinforcement under Paredes is not confirmed, and it may be a good deal exaggerated. LATER FROM THE ARMY. Nir.v Oiileaxs, May 20. The New Orleans Picayune says:? The letter from our correspondent from the camp opposite Matamoros gives us to understand that in a day or two at most the army would take position on the west side of the Rio Grande This will be the beginning, in ail probability of a series of advances into the interior of Mexico,which will furnish opportunities for the achievement of fame. We expect to hear good tidings of the volunteers who were sent against Burita All eyes are now turned towards Matamoros. All our letters indicate; that the next step to be taken by Gen. Taylor is to reduce that city, and that he was making active preparations to cross the Rio Grande. We learn from an intelligent correspo'dent that the Mexicans anticipated that an attack would be made upon the town on the I Oth?immediately upon the victory achieved on the 9th. In consequence all their nosts wore strengthened, and every individu- j itl who entered the city was detained ! and pressed into service. During the action of the 8th the house tops in Matamoros were covered with the ! people, and the bank of the river was i lined with spectators; but, writes a brave though facetious correspondent, a " buzz from the Fort,brought forth by a despatch messenger, who rode in to announce our victory, made them all 1 slope.'" From an officer who was not in the i fort from the 1st till the 10th instant, we ' learn that while it was invested during I Gen. Taylors abscence with the greater part of the army, Gen. Ari6ta sent into | it a summons to surrender upon the score of humanity ! This was after the action of the 8th, and before the issue of J it was known by those in the fort. The greatest anxiety was of oour.se felt by them as to the result, because their fate was to depend mainly upon the success of the army. Ignorant of what had happened, and assured that a large army awaited Gen. Taylor, and that it would be impossible lor him to reach the lint?thus swayed by anxiety, hope, confidence and fear?no! not fear ?that brave band refused to surrender. What their late would have bet n, had | General Taylor been defeated, and tin* \v!i'?le Mexican horde heleayurcil tin.' fort, the history of.-ill Mexican warfare too fearfully prc.ssa<;es. While on this theme. \vi: l constrained to say that the M xicans (It alt barbarously upon those Mexicans who l?-i 1 in action. No officers were taken prisoners, and those kilIfd wi re hid?ou>ly mutilated. All the letters we have read st;ite the fact that the persons of the dyinij and the dead were not respected. INVASION OK MEXICO. A Ye up! prepared to st;tie, ou the very ! best authority, says the North American, i that it. has been determined hy the govern' ment, that Gen. Scott. is to march to tin; city of Mexico. It is not expected that he will participate in the present stru?r<jle oil the Rio Grande, as he caaaot recruit in season. The laurels oft hat contest will he reaped by tin; sword of'the gallant Taylor. When the main army shall have been con I ut iiiruLi u, me nero or jjumiy's l.ane will lead tlii m to the Capital of Mexico. We understand that a high military authority in Washington has expressed the opinion that t lie volunteer forces cannot be con~ ccntratcd on the Rio Grade, before the close of August, or the opening- of September. The task of collecting such force from our widely extended territory, organizing and preparing them for the liel l,cannot be fleeted, even with the most strenuous exertions, before that period. The army will consist ol twenty odd thousand men and will be provided with all that is necessary to ensure triumph. Members of Congress Volunteering. The correspondent of the (J. S. Gazette, SI1VS flint nKnilt flftir mnmK,,.. f* j w ...w mvwmi, Aiibj uiuuiuuia Ul V>UI1* gress have applied to the President for appointments either for themselves or their relatives, in the army, and that there are an immense number of patriotic officers to serve the country upon condition of having a commission. It 13 that Gen. Houston is to be offered the command of one of the divisions of the army, in its future and more extended operations against Mexico. Itf3 The officers of tlicarrny of occupation have raised a purse of $1,000 lor Capt. Walker, the gallant Texan. Rifts an/l Muskets.?It is said that the Rifles and Muskets at the various Stale Arsenals, and in charge of the General Government, are estimated at one million, three hundred thousand. Arrival of the Britannia.?This steamer, though sixteen days later, brings very little news of importance. The )urnored death of Louis Phillippe has proved false. No advance in the Ootton 1VT;irkpf Hrmen /if - ..W. m.mvMWV v/l V/VHilllUIJ3 came to a division on the reading of the Coercion Bill; the number in its favor were 271,and 128 against it. Accounts from Ireland are gloomy. The efforts of the Government and of private munificence. seem to fall far short of what the exigencies of the case demand. Prussia has stopped ail legal proceedings I against Ronge, the Reformer. The | number oi German emigrants on their i way to the Atlantic ports are estimated j at 80,000. To take stains out of SlLK. Mix together in a phial, two i ounces ofVssence oflemon and one jounce of oil of turpentine. Rub ' the spot gently with a linen rag | dipped in the mixture. Scarce.?Unbustled ladies, pure and undeflled christians, disinterested friends, common honesty, sound potatoes, first rate butter, and rich printers. I'rof. Itilly I}im,liollU,,s kcliire on Trm jimum1. Dr.hrcud from f/tr lop of an. emjt/i/ rum /iogs/wfi//: before the honorable Assn'intiou of Wharf-Rangers and Bung S11 < /;> ts. Ficm.kiis?I 'spect most of you have 1 j ln-nnl ol litis hurt! crm l impersilion and i i villainous It unboozlcinent tlicv call tin- ! [ 1 mperanei: Ki-iorm. got up to prevent ! <lt ii t poor folks from enjoy in if theirj sj-!v? s in :i rational and innercmt way, ! llial is, to liquor when they leels incfi- j | nnl to it; but may be some of von I ! don't know that the Temperance chops j ! made their brags tliat they have lick'd us out. and ;ve han't got a word to say j lor onix Ives. Now that's a most ouiJa- ' I eious mistake. W e've yut lots of ari?u- ' ; uiciits and ratenatious on our side. and i we've germs and sprrit enough to take : our pa it, I guess, when it comes to the ' tussi.l. 1 think myself good enough for i any six of tlie cold water orators, and 1 \ can give tun their bitters, ! think, when j I go at it in yearnest I'll let um know j lllilt /'; ?> t:i If i>n 1 Ik* !<nil iio ni-lni f.-* < I - . ? -- <<wi\u ?iuvi ?*o UI IUI LV_r j liink how pan iky they'll feci when | tliey see m<\ come against'tun. 1 hope the Temperance association won't dissolve right away, for I want an opportunity to walk right into 'urn just like a pig into a turnip patch, and if there's a splinter on 'urn left at the end of six weeks from this time?bust me. I hope L need'nt say, my very respectable audience, that I'm in favor of every man, woman and child's having their grog in due season ; that is, six or eight times a day, or oftcner, if the delercasy of their constitutions requires more stimerlus. What harm will come of it? Wont it make 'em happy? and 'arnt happiness " our being's end and aim," as Mr. Murray says in the lnglish Reader '? Suppose a man's got no home and is cold?he takes a drink and feels comfortable. He lays down on the bricks and dont know they ant feathers. Spoze he's friz to death, why he don't know what hints him ; he goes happy, and I guess he never feels cold arterwards. Them temperance fellers say liquor costs us a heap of money?that's a melancholy truth?it costs a confounded sight more than it oughter cost. I go agin high prices myself. The tavern keepers want to make very onreasonable profits, and its right enough to make 'em ashamed of their cxtorshernating propensity. There's a gentleman of my acquaintance in St. Mary's street what sells a werry good glass of grog for a penny, and he allows that, he can make a decent living at that. The rea son why lie can sell so low is, ease he's j got no license. That license law is I what raises the price of liquor, tny re- I spectcrble audience; its a sort of contrivance by which the public goes pardners with the liquor sellers, and comes in for a good slice of the profits. They say it helps to support government Dang govurnment! What do respecicrble people want with any government? It's another impersition. If govurnment cant be supported without a tax on g?og it ought<r be elioIccd. Why do they tax some people's j drink and not others? Why doru they j put a tax on pumps and hydrants, so J tllSlt tlwm flC h:lC nn Imllor L-unea lliin t/v i ...w... ??V IIIIUI IV prefer cold water to grog-, may pay their part of the reckoning ? Now 1 ax you, fellers, who's the best citizen, him os supports government, or him as dont? Why hiin as does, of course. We supports government, fellers ; every man as drinks grog supports government. That is. if he liquors at a licensed grocery. Every blessed drop of liker he swullers there, is taxed tc pay the salary of the governor, the 'sembly men, and tother big bugs. t?r/. ? ?i - ?vcio iu ljiiii uiujkiu^, Wily go vernment must fall, it could'nt help it no how. That's the very reason 1 drinks, 1 don't liko grog, I hates it mortally If I followed my own inclination, I'd ruther drink buttermilk, or ginger pop, or soda water. But I lickers lor the good of my country ; to set an example of patriotism and wertuous selfdenial to the rising generation. 'Spose we was windictive or malishus, could'nt we show our spite 1 Well, I rather guess we could, 'fepose we was to swear off, 'case government wont take our part, and confine them temperance fellers in the Penitentiary, where they oughter be? Why the whole nation would go to smashes right away. Government would be cut out 1 Advertisements I WILL be conspicuously inserted at 75 cents per square for the lirst insertion, " a it (! 37 h cents flip *: ^ ?- vuvii lUIIUIIUUIICt"** longer ones charged in proportion. Those not having the desired number of insertions marked upon th??m will be continued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. I'nr advertising Estrays Tolled, TWO 1JOLLA RS, to be paid by tin- JVIagiBtrnte. For announcing a Candidate, TWO COLLARS, in advance. 0^7" All letters or communication}! must tie directed to t!? * hditor, postage pnid. of its share of the profits of the liker business-, and down it would go, just like L would ii this here barrel I'm a standing 011 was stove in. The taverns could'nt pay their license, the stilleries would be stopped, the fanners could'nt sell their grain, and the whole universal world won Id he in si state of stagnation. But we is too generous to show our sp'te that a-way ; we puts up with every thing like mai lt rs. 'Case way ? If tlie present generation don't do us justice, another will. That's our comfort. Fellers, get your reeds and straws ready?the feller they set to watch them barrels is gone asleep. The bungs is all open, so we'll take .1 suck, and then go ?o sleep ourselves, like innereent bab. so we will. Th e S" ennd lecture of this course will be delivered at the same time and place next Friday. I'm much obleeged for your patient attention You've sucked iu my instruction, an 1 now let's suck in some of old Scrivelback's apple brandy. Out with your sucking instruments, fellers, and all to business. ' A TlM'I.V A TT'lV'TIVd Sf'PVP n? Saturday last, says the New Orleans Doha, thrvo was a barbacue given: the way in which the citizens of the West ami South -West give evidence of their hospitality?to the patriotic volunteers. What occured a* this rural feast we shall pass over?making no note of the thoughts that breathe of the audience or of the words that burn of the orator. Mr. Brent, well known in this city as a distinguished member of the Convenion, who framed the new Constitution. We hurry on to describe a scene in which religion was blended with patriotism? piety with love of country. On Sunday last it was understood that all would meet at the parish church, and that after prayers for the country's protection, and a benediction from tho minister of religion on those who were about to depart for the scene of honor? for the scene of strife, a general parting farewell would be taken. The bell toiled the time for prayer, its call was responded to, and there knelt they, side by side in prayer, who ne'er may meet again. Divine service over, the thick and foggy smoke from the steamboat gave note ol preparation to the volunteers about to start to avenge their country's wrongs? to defend their country's rights. They arranged themselves in single files on . _f J.. TI. 1 It ennui- siuc vi uiu nt'uny graveneu- wane that lead into the church door, and then came? * That word that hath been and must be, . farewell!" There were to be seen age on its crutches hobbling up to bid God bless? good bye to youth ; the mother embracing her first born and telling him to love Ins country as she loved him ; the father shaking his son affectionately but firmly by the hand and bidding him, while he forgot not that he had a father to remember, he had a country to defend; and the virgin-lover whose eye glistening with the tear of truth seemed to say ?Go. 1 know thou Invest me?love thou also thy country. But who can picture the scene, as on that occa>ion the prattling infant clunsr to and kissed its fath er's cheek, the mother called for blessingson the son of her soul, and the lover wept ar proving tears of joy as her gallant betrothed pointed her to his country's flag, and told her his duty 'twas to 1'ollow! A droll fellow was asked by an old woman to read the newspaper, and taking it up began as follows. Last night, yesterday morning about three o'clock in the afternoon, just before breakfast, a hungry boy,about forty years old. bought a penny custard for two ponce and threw it over a stone brick wall, 9 feet thick, II1UUU Ul liun uuu uvui it ion 1IIIU a dry mill pond and was, drowned. About forty years afterwards, the same day a high wind blew down the Dutch Church and killed and old sow and two dead pigs at Boston, and a dead horse kicked a blind man's eyes out.' A hungry Scotchman took up a raw ee-ir : cracked the shell, and -oo * " f ? was raising it to his mouth when his ear was suddenly salluted by the shrill pipe of an unborn chicken; "Ye spoke too late," cried Pat, and down went the pullet, feathers and all. #