The banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, October 14, 1846, Image 3
the different Districts in this State, and
Counties in North Carolina and Georgia,
who are friendly to the enlerprize, to
meet us in Convention, on a day certain
for consultation, with a view to
harmonious and united action] and third,
covering sundry details designed to car
ry out the views expected, and contribute
as far as may be, to the consummation
of the desired object.
1. Resolved, That we regard the project
of connecting Charleston with the
mountain region of this State by railroad
as entirely practicable, and as of the utmost
importance to our whole people,
pecuniarily, socially and politically.
2. Resolved, That we look forward
with delight and fixed confidence, to the
ultimate accomplishment of this great
work, and that we will contribute to the
success of the enterprize, by every
means in our power, consistent with a
due regard to our individual interests.
3. Resolved, That we recommend to
our fellow citizens of this District, to subscribe
to the capital stock of said Road,
with characteristic liberality, believing
uiui me investment will at least be safe
if not profitable, and productive of ad- j
vantages to us as a peope, that are not
to be estimated by dollars and cents.
4. Resolved, That we approve of the
action of the Greenville Convention, fixing
Newberry village as a point upon
the road, and that Greenville Court
House is the only natural and proper
point for the principle upper termini.
5. Resolved, As the deliberate judgment
of this meeting, that in advancing
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irotn rNewoerry 10 the interior with said
road, it is expedient to diverge partially
to the left, running through a portion of
Laurens, Abbeville and Anderson, to
Greenville; for the following among
many other reasons: The character of
the country through which it would pass,
offers more inducements?it would accommodate
a much larger number of
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mc {jcujjie ui mis ouue, oeorgia ana IN.
Carolina, with commercial facilities?it
would it would increase very materially
ihe number of passengers and amount of
transportation, rendering the stock of
more value.
6. Resolved, That we recommend the
friends of the contemplated rail road, to
assemble at Anderson Court House, on
the third Mondav in November ne*t fnr
a full, free and mutual interchange of
opinion in reference thereto, and to devise,
as far as may be, ways and means
to insure its success.
7. Resolved, That our fellow citizens
of Laurens, Newberry, Abbeville, Pickens,
Greenville, and other Districts in
this State, and such Counties in North
Carolina and Georgia, as are friendly to
the proposed work, be requested to meet
lie Vv -^1 A ?? 4
uo kjy men ucicgmes uu iuai occasion.
The Preamble and Resolutions were
read by the Chairman, J. L. Orr, and enforced
by him in a re w practical remarks;
after which they were advocated by J.
P. Reed in an eloqnent and forcible
speech, in which he demonstrated the
practicability of accomplishing the enterprise?the
certain profits it would
yield to the stockholders, and the great
advantages resulting to them entire community,
in a social, moral and political
point of view.
The Preamble and each of the Resolutions
were then put to the meeting separately,
and unanimously adopted.
Fearful Ravages of the Cholera
in India.?The ravages of the cholera
at Kuraches had been most
disastrous. Between the 14th and
23rd of June, about 8000 human
beings were cut off, including 850
Europeans, of whom 815 were
fisrhtincr men. Resides thiss
Sepoys, and it is believed about
7000 native camp-followers, and
inhabitants of the town, have died.
The disease commenced its destructive
course on Sunday, the
14th when the weather was unusually
stagnant and oppressive.
Thfi RnmVmw T!mnt
? a aiiico oajo
"Before midnight nine of the
eighty-six were at rest: and men
began to be borne into hospital in
such numbers that it was difficult
to make arrangements for their
reception. It was a fearful night.
With morning came the tidings
that the pestilence was oversold
ding the town, and fifty had in
twenty-four hours fallen victims.
The Kighty-sixth were the earli- j
est, and continued to be the severest
sufferers. They and her Majesty's
Sixtieth, had for six months
been 1* tents close to each other ;
the day after the disease appeared,
they were marched out for change
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ui mr, ana encamped by the seashore
near Clifton. The Rifles
were next attacked; then the
Fusiliers; the Artillery and Na~
tive Infantry began to suffer after
this. For five fearful days did the
destroyer lay his hand most heavily
upon them ; and in this time
more than a thousand m?n ?rn.?
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carried to iheir graves ! The pestilence
now began to abate?it
had done its worst, and seemed
about to withdraw; within less
than a fortnight 900 Europeans,
including 815 fighting men were
carried away; 600 Native soldiers,
and 7000 of the camp followers
and inhabitants of the town, had
uuvu nutucu iinu eiermty. 'i'he
conduct of the Governor, [Sir
Charles Napier.] is stated to have
been beyond all praise ; anxiety
for the sick conferring an alacrity
on limbs that the hand of time
might have stiffened. Only two
officers had died. So sudden was
death with some, that they were
seized, cramp collapsed, dead,
almost as fast as I have written
the words. Previous health and
strength were no guarantees ; men
attending the burial of their comrades
were at tacked, borne in t.h*?
| hospital and buried themselves the
next morning. Pits were dug in
the church yard morning and evening;
sewn up in their beddings,
coffinlcss they were laid side by
side, one service read over all.
Public works were suspended during
15th and 16th. Medicine
seemed powerless; nothing that
medical science could suggest took
eflect?they, v\ere, in fact, dealing
with corpses. It was not until
the third day that medicine as
auiiircu any sway; since it has
done so, I should say two-thirds of
the cases have been saved.
I The New Orleans Delta says:?
The government seems now to be
actuated by an energy of action,
which contrasts favorably with its
.nrp.vinnslu tar/lw -1 ?
j. . kuiuj uuui oC| auu gives
promise of results more auspicious.
On the 30th ult., a bearer of despatches
for Commodore Conner
arrives from Washington at Pensacola;
and, on the same evening,
he is speeding his way in the
steamship Mississippi across the
Gun. On the same day, a bea?*
rer of despatches for General Tay-,
loy arrives in this city, and on !
mi i *
? ^ursaay ne is placed on hoard I
the steamship Galveston, which |
starts her steam for Brazos St Jago, j
although her previous destination I
was Galveston. These are the
circumstances on which we have
based the opinion expressed above,
and we think there is no mistaking
their meaning. The impregnable |
properties of San Juan de Ulloa. or
we mnnh
.. ? wAiivva |/i W V.-11C7 dl^US
of the times, are shortly to be i
tasted.
The most startling event in European
politics, by the mail of 19th
September, is the appearance
again of Don Carlos, to claim the
throne of Spain, and the probable
reorganization of his party, backed
beyond doubt by England, if
Louis Phillippe persists in the
marriage of the Duke de Montpen
sier, his son, with the Infanta of
Spain. This marriage, the cabinets
of Europe apprehend, would
so strengthen the power and influence
of France, as to render
their opposition at this time indispensable
to the future peace of
Eurooe. The annpar?n/>p of iVn
Carlos will either break off the
match or a new revolution will be
got up in Spain, the result of
which cannot be foreseen.
?iew York Sun.
The amount of receipts at the
N. #York Custom House last week
was $1,548,051. of which $141,000
wore in Treasury notes.
A very ingenious cannon has
been recently exhibited in Montreal,
invented by a French Canadian
gentleman named Trochelie. It
sponges, loads and discharges itself,
and can be made to firtf about
sixty shot per minute. The model
shown was worked by a small
crank by the hand.
Estimated Cottojt Crop.?A
writ?p in "ntat/>v?ar? f?? --
vuuncr estimates
the cotton crop of the present
year at 1,650,000 bales, and
he says that many well informed
persons put it as low as 1,500,000.
We see it stated in an exchange
that Isaac Franklin, who began
life as a boatman, died recently
at his residence in Summer county,
Tennessee, leaving an immense
estate, the most of which he bequeathed
to a seminary to be built
on his own plantation in that
county. The property so bequeathed
is estimated at $600,000.
The bloody murrain has assumed
an epidemic form at Little Rock,
Arkansas, and is carrying off large
numbers of neat cattle.
The workmen employed by the
English master bakers are busy
from 18 to 20 hours a day. As
soon as one of them is married he
is usually discharged : his employer
fearing from the smallness of
his wages, that he will steal bread
to support his family.
The Rev. Mr. ^Jamieson, who
was for ten years a Missionary in
Thibet, preached in Dr. Swift's
Church, Alleghany, lately. Mr.
J. states that the art of printing
has been practised in Thibet, for
8000 years. They can only print
3000 copies a day, however, from
each form?so that if they were
.nittxvi in us m type, we are lar
ahead of them in press-work.
Since Mr. Polk vetoed ihe River
and Harbor Bill, the Western
papers have called the snags in
the rivers 44 Polk Stalks.*'
A correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot says :?" A Locolbco
Judffft of t.lw* IT. S
0 - W a >vi iVb V-/ W U I t
in one of the Southern States informs
me that Santa Anna has
fooled Mr. Polk, and says that he
would have fooled hiin to the tune
of a couple oi millions more if
Congress had granted the money
Mr. Polk asked for."
DiAMoflbs andPlatina.?At one
of the late meetings of the associtwt
-.r .
uuuii 111 ^ruiu^isis in wcvv x nrK,
Dr. Jackson read a letter from Baron
Humboldt, in which the writer
stated that from the similarity of
the gold regions of the United
States to those of the Moral mountains,
he was conviced there must
be diamonds and platina in the
former as well as in the latter.
The ehairman concluded by moving
that committees be appointed
to investigate the matter, and reI
port the result of their res*?ar^Vi<?c
to the next meeting.
New and Valuable Discovery.?
Catch a rat in a wire trap, keep
him until night. Then procure a
preparation of phosphorus In oil.
Apply it all over the rat, except
his head, and turn him loose into
his hole. Such scampering and
getting out of the house as occurs,
as his phosphore-scent majesty
pursues his alarmed friends whom
he is anxious to overtake, afford
certainly a security aerainst t.h?
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return of the depredators for a
long season.
The Augusta Constitutionalist I
of 4th inst, says?We understand
that a Company is formed, with a
capitol of seventy five thousand
dollars, for the purpose ol going
into the business of manufacturing
coarse cottons.
We hope in a few weeks to announce
the completion of the Canal,
and that several other companies
are organized for manufacturing
purposes. There is no doubt
that a number of Merchant Mills
will be erected lor the manufacture
of flour. Augusta is destined to
be a grent mart for this article,
and must., in a few years, export a
large amount to distant markets.
Perpetual Motion.?Under all
kinds of difficulties and disappointments*
attempts to discover perpetual motion
are still made There is a machine on
exhibition at the Hartford fair, in which
a wheel revolves by the expansion and
contraction of a fluid. Oil is used, or
quicksilver would answer. The proprietor
says that a clock was attached
to one of these machines two years ago,
and it has kept it wound up, and it runs
ci rt si : *. -- -? - -
uuu a^cjis uuic. 11 is me invention 01
Col. Boon, of Ohio, who spent a life and
fortune upon it.
MARRIED, on the 8th inst., by the
Rev. D. M. Turner, Mr. B. P. HUGHES
to Mrs. JANE C. DUNN, all of this
District.
Dli.D, at her rcsidencc, in this Dis
trict^ on the 4th inst., Mrs. MARY
DONNALD, wife of John Donnald, in
the Gist year of her age. She has lefl
a disconsolate husband and eleven children,
a numerous train of grandchildren
and other relatives to mourn their irreparable
loss; but they "sorrow not as
those who have hope," being persuaded
that their loss is her ?rain.
Early in life, she became a converl
to the Presbyterian fa?th, under the
preaching of the Rev. Robert Wilson,
then Pastor of U ppcr Long Cane Church,
and was a regular and consistent mem
ber of Greenville Church, under the
Pastoral care of Rev. Hugh Dickson,
for 41 years. Her remains are deposited
at the latter place, and we trust hei
spirit has ascended to the bosom of her
God.
DIED, at the residence of William
Jollv, in Pickens District, on the 2nd
ult. Mrs. SARAH J. BRANYAN, consort
of the late Thomas Branyan, ol
Abbeville District, aged 63 years.
DIED, nt his residence in Abbeville
District, on the 24th ult, THOMAS
BRANYAN, in the G8th year of his
age, after a short and severe attack ol
billious fever. Mr. and Mrs. Branyan
supported the characters of affectionate
parents and kind neighbors. Called to
their exit in a few days of each other,
tVinir ooom/i/1 ^ n 1 11
?uj uvuiuvu nmciu iu UU UI1C
and the affliction is doubly severe to
their family of eight children and a large
circle of friends. "All that live must
die, passing through nature to eternity.''
DIED, at Alligator C. H., Colum
bia co., East Fla., Mr. JOHN RASOR,
in the 47th year of his age. He was o
citizen of this District, and has left a
wife and six children, an aged father,
one brother and three sisters, and many
other relations and friends to mourn
their irreparable loss; but they mourn
not as those who have no hope. He was
a member of the Baptist Church for the
last 14 or 15 years. Those seven gen
tlemen who were travelling with him
together with those kind friends aboul
Alligator, are entitled to, and are hereby
tendered, the most sincere thanks of his
relations, for the very kind manner in
which they treated him during his ill
ness.
DIED, on the 19th of August, at the
residence of John A. Speer, in this Dis
trict, Miss FERILA T. PASCHALL,
of Lafayette co., Miss., eldest daughtei
of Leah and Samuel Paschal!, in the
lbth year of her age. She had been a
member of the M. E. Church for three
years. Her confinement was short and
her suffering great, but she endured
them all with patience and fortitude
which Divine grace alone could impart.
She considered them as laid upon her
in mercy by her Heavenly Father, and
light when compared with her deserts
and the heavenly glory for which they
were designed to prepare her. She is
now released, and faith would rejoice
thot oV\Ck lio Ci rvv/?Unn/vr./l ^ * '
?a?u?v utiu nuo cAtiiati^cu uiu u III! Ill U*?r OI
suffering for the mansion of eternal joy
and the communion of the blessed society
above. O that her parents, whose
welfare concerned her so much, for
whose salvation she would even have
been vyilling to remain and suffer herej
had it been the will of God. May we
imitate her faith and piety and share
with her the blessedness of Heaven.
A Friend.
L'Highly
Important to one Con
j i
wi iicu :
Whereas, many of iny Medical and some
of my Miscellaneous Books, are scattered
through the laud, some with, and some
without, my consent: And Whereas, many
of the Instruments belonging to my shop,
or to the bed room of the sick, have been
missing, some for many years; therefore I
do most earnestly invite all persons having
possession of any article loaned them by
me, or any article belonging to me, to re*
turn them to my shop at their earliest con.
venience.
And, while I am "nuttina mv n?mp in
the paper," I will just observe that I have
a large amount of honey to raise this fall.
Those persons, who for many years, have
been in>the habit of coming to me in the
spring and saying ? Doctor, I sold my
cotton for but little, and h id to buy my
groceries out of the money, and then,when
I had paid my merchant and my blacksmith,
I had nothing left to pay you"?may hereby
understand, that this excuse shall be
taKen no longer.
Why not reverse the order of things,and
pay me this fall out of the first sales of cot.
ton; especially, as 1 earn my money by
toiling for your comfort and life, with a
pained head and distressed mind, through
sleepless nights, while your merchant and
blacksmith are enjoying sleep ? I MUST,
I WILL HAVE MONEY.
FRANKLIN BRANCH.
n.t fa nn "
vi?t it OO 0(
NOTICE
Is hereby given to those concerned, that
the citizens of Due West Corner, will apply
for an Act of Incorporation at tbe
next session of the Legislature.
May 15, 1846 U29>
New Fall and Winter Goods!
JOHN McILWAIN
i Has just, received a large supply of FALL
; and WINTER GOODS, which ho offers
at reasonable terms to those wishing to
purchase. His stock has been laid in with
1 great care and embraces every variety of
the most Fashionable Goods brought to
' the country. His lot of
FANCY GOODS,
jure pamcuiurly tine and extcuBive, finer
perhaps than have ever been brought to
, this market.
The public are invited to give hirn a call
1 and examine for themselves.
' Oct 14 33 if
' PLAN T E US' HOTE L,
, ABBEVILLE C. II.
?jLi. ^ The subscriber announ'
I ccs to his friends and the
public, that he has open
, ?]MM| I H l|H^ced Ulc ab?ve named Hotor
the purpose of
lj keeping public entertain.
ment. His house will be furnished with
j every thing necessary for the comfort and
f': convenience of regular or transient boar.
ders at a moderate rate. Excellent and
' obliging ostlers ond servants will be in at~
tendance. Stables will be filled with provender,
&c &c. He hopes by strict at?
tention to business, to merit and secure a
share of the nilhlin nntronnwp
i ' AirBrROCHE.
Oct 14 33 tf
} Abbeville Sheriff Sales.
;! NOVEMBER.
By virtue of sundry Writs of Fieri Facias,
1 to me directed, will be sold, at Abbeville
i Court House, on the first Monday in November
next, the following property;?
1; 200 Acres of Land,more or less, boun.;
ded by Edward Collins nnd others, levied
on as the property of Nathan Brown ads
> John Mnnclmt.
1. 114 Acres ol Land, more or less,boun1.
ded by Jas Lindsay and others, levied on
i as the property of Joseph Sharp ads Lin'
dsay & Sharp.
i' At Greenwood, on Tuesday the 3rd
t November next, three tables, one shop
5 board, two pails one water stand, two jars,
, one chest, one saf?*, four chairs, one coffee
miii, one lot bookn, and one barrel and
" j soap, levied on as the property ot Willis
1 R onrt nJn
JL/ vuouii uuo jLLi IV V/U1IIUI11L
^ At the residence of Thomas Glasgow,
on Tuesday the 3d November next, ono
s clock, levied on as the property of James
i Bradford ads James Glasgow.
Terms cash, J. RAMEY,
October 14, 194G Sheriff,
Greenwood Association Schools.
Throe TEACHERS are wanted to take
> charge of the above schools the ensuing
year; one for the Classical and two for
1 the Female School, capable of conducting
the literary and musical departments,
i Applications will be received until the
I first of November next.
JOHN LOGAN,
SAM'L. TROWBRIDGE,
E. R. CALHOUN,
Oct 7 32 3t
Land for Sale.
Wilt be sold, at private sale, a tract of
LAND situate on the road leading from
Anderson C. H. to Vienna, tour miles
from Vienna, containing 310 acres, 60 of
' which are open. Upon the tract is a good
DWELLING HOUSE and out houses.
If the above is not sold at private sale before
sale day in November, I will then offer
it at public outcry. Terms, one half
will be required in cash, the balance on a
credit of one and two years with security
. and interest from date.
Oct 7 32 4t B, T. SAXON.
NOTICE.
1 have 10 or 12 good FIELD HANDS,
male and female, which will be hired for
the ensuing year at reasonable rates. Persons
wishing to hire will do well to call
upon John Hearst, Een'rr of this District,
who is fully authorised to contract for me
in relation to the same.
Persons indebted to me by Note or Account,
will find them in the hands ef Perrin
& McGowen for collection,
Oct 7 32 8t M. W. GRACY.
NOTICE.
All persons indebted toThos. R. Cochran
and R. W. Madden by Note or Book Account
are requested to call at the Court
If ' - - - -
nuuue, in me oacK room of M.r John McIlwain's
store Tuesday and Wednesday of
October Court and satisfy the demands,
D. O. HAWTHORN.
Also, all persons indebted to Thos. Robinson
by Note or Book Aceount are requested
to meet at the same place and
time above mentioned for the same purpose.
THOMAS ROBINSON,
sept 30 31 3t
Land for Sale.
A tract of land for safe one mile and a half
of Cokesbury, containing 250 acres.
Terms very reasonable. Apply to
P. A. CONNOR or JOEL SMITH.
Sept. 8, 1846. 28 tf
NOTICE.
WHITLOCK, SULLIVAN & WAL
LER, having placed all their NOTES
and ACCOUNTS in our hands for collection,
with special instructions, those indebted
by Note or Book Account, would
do well to call and make payment as soon
jae convenient. Payment "is not to l>?.
; made to either of the partners, but alone tu
| us. PERRIN & McGOWEN
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