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THE BATVJVEE. ABBEVILLE C. II., S. C.: Wednesday, August I, 1817. Kaiu. * We have had floods of rain within the last few days, which we fear has done much damage to crops of corn upon bottom lands. The streams have been very full and several bridges washed away. J ' ' ~~~ ' *?Erskine College. We have been favored by a friend with a catalogue o.l the officers and students of this College for the present year, from which we learn thai it is in a prosperous and flourishing condition. The commencement will take place 011 the 15th of September ncxt} upon which occasion, the Anniversary Oration before the Literary Societies will be delivered by the Rev. W. T. Hamilton, D.D., of Mobile, Ala. Cliaiige. n ?1.. tt 1 1? VI! .^1 ^4 r rom 111c raauiuurgjLvupuuuciiu u> ult., \vc learn that W. M. Bobo, Esq., has disposed of that paper to Benjamin Baird, Esq., under whose auspices the Republican will be -continued. Mr. Bobo intends to ('hang out his light in Columbia." Rail Ito.Ml Ifloctin^. / meeting was held in the Court House on Sale Day last to interchange views and opinions with regard to the contemplated rail road. Speeches were made bv Thos. Thomson, Thos. C. Pcrrin, II. A.Jones, Dr. F. G. Thomas, and Dr. Paul Connor. This meeting was-well attended, eonsidervorable appearance of the day. opcneiiy we subscription of stoc^'~ ""as *."i^pcisc amount subscribed, the-amount required will & ^ people stem to be fairl W^P0 inipotflince t^16 enlerPrisc ^|p|| should this project fail, tha ^een called up by th< thai fife. and smoii ^ ^loK^/^^eriff ot tha >?ion the nigh '&unci article; ^ ?- %ycd. Col. ..nyo is ^uppginatefl kyjff-' JVM* ' Amatcltr, a ^Bj^^>ornal of polite literature, scionco.nnd aitlnP'aKehed at Madison, Ga&by Hmnleiter & Wiieler. Terms, annum, in advancflfc Wj|^j|j|fl|@ved several numnprs of this exceedingly interesting journaflL and in commending iflfc the njjHflP^rs, whose pens will not faKto '?$^'CL giveat an extensive cir?uli#fon anii ? **? reputation. We trust the Publishers vW favor us with regular IS consequence the maite. on Monday kst, from;wgWWfer, ^e are unable to give our_rs&dSFs 1)utHMtle"no\vs . the seal of war thifetfeek. M'ex. tracts found in another pwrof ^iis p?p$^it . be seen that W? ^I^jouisiana Re g^ment^wi ;' men left Tampico I at H?ejutln in a nnm#?*gi^pg^i^^i^ *' misting s ber bands from their mountain fastnesses and plant the stars and stripes upon the walls of all her cities. The pulicy pursued in the prosecution of this war is characterised by any thing else but wisdom. Instead of giving our army the means to follow up and talcc advantage of victories, what has been the course? A delay of some two or three months after each battle until gov- 1 eminent could furnish the means for tran- ! sportation, and the enemy in the mean time preparing and fortifying himself against us. I liiilisli Mvdialioii. A Washington letter in the New York Courier and Enquirer, dated the 22d inst., says ;?<{ It is certain that the liritish Minister is exerting himself to the utmost to induce the government of Mexico to accede to our proffered terms of peace, and that he has hopes of success even before the cap lure of the city, although lie regards the prospects as belter when the city shall have been taken, especially if there shall be another battle in which Santa Anna will be disgracefully beaten, and probably seek shelter by bocoming a voluntary prisoner of Gen. Scott." (Foil TIIK ABBEVILLE BANNER.) Mr. Editor:?Permit me to correct a mistake which your correspondent "T." has made, in supposing that I intended to notice, in a flattering manner or otherwise, his "recent attempt to instruct the people." I was a. _ * I. . 1 _ A ,1 U noi, even, aware uuu nu iiuu ihuuc sutu uu "attempt." I regret that it is not in iny power to ac* cept his "profound ackiiowledgcmnts," as in so doing, I should feel that I was receiving that which was not my due; but at the same time, let me assure him, that I do not the less appreciate the grateful feelings which prompted him to oflbr them. In return, I would embrace this opp.ortunity to tender him my own "profound acr#??? trntMf fl'" 1 IV Iiu ** IVjUglllliiHO Wi tuo * Vi J yvcvfiu V *3 | compliment, paid me in the high estimate I -'-oV he has placed upon, what he is pica; sed to term, my "law, lore, and logicbut ^ Unfortunately, I am sorry to be under th( y "/"^^ity of reminding him that, owing tc !, the "eiu t leisure," and "exuberant cha t rity, with jie }ias jnVested me, he e will not be surpn^ that 1 cannot consent r that he should, for m} iicncfit> "submit, 1 even, his "crudities" to the km atv] perni cious process of "destructive distillation." In conclusion, I would say that if you, j, corresponds "T." has "\>Ccn docketed sum it has been done without ..v i.?nw, t ^ti3i5e or agency. I have commenced n< t suit, and am not aware that I have any ; cause of action against him; and if a ha_s_ 9/3r general jurisdic Instead of finding it "docketed" D. ver sus "T.?" it will be found in "T " .... -X' vv ?. Ctot OUfi I>. h \l TC (REPORTED FO* THE ABBEVILLE BANNER.) > EXHIBITION j k Of the Janior Class, Erskine College. I The sun had scarce sunk in the western likyj when the eager multitude were seen pfalipg their way to partake of the rich viSBb oFtrliterary repast. They repaired to the^hurch, the sceti'o gf action, where every thing was done up '^afccanlUy and ?n order,'1 Tl|g^|t?ted themselves q^etly, and anxioa8lv^fitt|Ued the drawing of the, curtain,' Expectanolf^^eat high. Wfl ^withstanding the hitherto nigl^reputprt io n of class, npn^^e disappoin&lMw^was ^jKrery deed V.reason, and a flow 'WSPhs " J p^occasions like the present,ntfN^ frgqjp?4ly we are entertained' with trite,' Subjects, ha?kneyed sen w ?uu a v Ui UU3U 14^110n j thsop&omore rant; but, in justice akersy thtf eollege; which they represent, wor prpudly say, that jecte weredigmfied, and ihanly?^ indicative of taste atifT research,?not the* ^Sreaid'bartt themes of Ambition, Patriotism, &d'lndustfyr the sehoot'bo^'s wonted song. rTheir sentiments were chaste, and< profbund-not commingled with. tfee musty slang Wlitt'Wproli fic imagination^ but alike to the leamdd- and unlearned^ comprehensive, instructive,-^and entertaining. Their thoughts were capacious,-; and towering? wandering through, the labyrinthian mazes of subtfe philosophy?clambering amid the ^ sru^l^erirtg/ruins of wretched worlds," andof mighty Empires, which live only in song. Their diotionvwas euphonic, mellifluent?flowing gently, as a pebbled rill, mixed withdropsofsweeteet' ncctar. i Merit, however, needs but little comment *y e ioave tbo class in its glory-^the honor- , ?<3 sons oftheiF Alma Mater, not undeser" ving the parentage of old imperial Yale.? We have paid them but a passing tribute of respect. We anxiously await their senior year, and the still more distant futilre, when they shall be engaged in the diversified avocations of life, for farther developements. In conclusion, permit nio to congratulate vou on the very successful manner, in which you made your debut before the public. If you have not already made yourselves ":i name and a praise" among us, the dawning nf'thntrlnv is nt le.nst skirlitiL' the Eastern V1 1 o Horizon, when you may appropriate the language of the prince o( Latin lyrists: Exegi inoimiucntuni aero pcreniiius, aliquc silu pyramidum altius; Quod 11011 iinhcr cdux, 11011 Aqiiilo-iiripotous I'ossit diruerc, ant iiiinuiienibilis Aniiorum series, aut fuga tcniporuin. Non omnia moriar! multaqac pursmci Vitabit Libitinani. ! July 30, 1847. A Spectatorj ^ImL'iikGkkknville Raii. Road.?A Corps iTmKngincers and surveyors, consisting of j Messrs. Brown, Walker, and Griffin, arc now engaged on a survey of the route upon i the ridge between Broad and Saluda Rivers. I On Saturday evening last, they had pro ; pressed as far as fifteen miles from Columbia We bespeak for these gentlemen the attention of our Lexington and Newberry friends, in whose vicinity they may pass. Tliey are opening a road of wealth and convenience for you, and you should show them real up country hospitality.?South Car Prospects of Charleston."?The i n? L i-? 1.1: m I l5ilvn.il 11IU1 IVepilUllUllIl glVK UII UALLdLl IIWI1I a letter received by a merchant in that city from a friend in the Cherokee country. It is gratifying1 to perceive the reputation i which Charleston has already attained ! throughout the Up-Country,and we venture to predict that a longer and better acquaintance will but increase that, favorable opinion. With superior facilities of access ; with the highest prices for produce, with liberal and accommodating merchants, whose stocks of J goods are unsurpassed in variety and cheapness, Charleston cannot fail to be the great point of attraction for the produce of the intorinr woll ns its source of sunnlv for I ""- ""I "" I I J . ! the goods received in exchange therefor. | This is our "inevitable destiny." j But to the letter in the Republican: j "It is perfectly disgusting to see how low Savannah stands in comparison withCharlesL ! ton ; where one man in Cherokee id in fa} vor of the former, you will find a score in favor of the latter. The stockholders of the Central Rail Road will sleep on until thej * loose a trade which they will never be able i to turn. It is truly mortifying to a citizen l of the former to see the upper part ofoui > State completely tributary to the latter and that resulting, in a great measure, froir inertness and a want of enlarged views How can it be possible for Savannah to ge! r grain from this section of the Stale, wher the Georgia Rail Road cars alone infest th< Siito T?r.n/t tVir>v show tVioir r?r?t/>rr?risf? 5 whifst we exhibit anything else 1 If tht y1 Central Rail Road intends to leave the \ matter a!on>e to the Macon Road, be it so iuii iu.tb. CJiuriear&iij?v^lLjiwake hs ' the cry.' A man can ship produce then and get his returns, whilst a poor urvfortu * nate patron of Savannah may have his ly 9- ing at the Depot for a chance to ship." y ??? OmuiN of tiie QvL.t Stream".?A writei in the^Knickerbocker for Aprif throws oul me annexed bold and original ideas regarding the origin of the Gulf Stream: Some of the peculiarities of that great and powerful current known as the Gull Stream, are its temperature and color. Its color is the blue of the Pacific, an<fpot the green of the Atlantic. lis temperature is higher than that of the other tropica^aeas. /The color is not that ofthe turbid Mississippi and the other kirge rivers flowing into the G^f of Mexico^outofthe fathomless depths which the GuffStrtfem flows. Its tempef(ro||ire is not that of the neighboring waters. Whence, then, are the color and temperature derived? According to this correspon*i ugiu, mis uuiur is uenvea, with the stream itself, from tlie Pacific He affirms to be far down beneath the Great Isthmus separating the ocean from the Gulf. He maintains that the Isthmus was tunneled by the action jofthe volcanic firqp, Still maintained in that vlciirity; that the stream is of higher tem.perature because it has been charged with the heat of volcanic fires raging beneath tfte tunnel' of their own construction; that the'Waters are made to rush through this A r - *** b,vU. ..mivi auu iuuii inu vjtun stream Dy the revolditioDj^f the earth upn its axis, and the ever existing fact that the water of the Pacific, resting against the Western side of the Isthmus, are frorft lifplve to eighteen Jfeet higher than those of the^fftttof Mexico; that the reason'why the stream'WfflMlliightemperatuve abotlt-tiBey West, is that there the great cirrjMH^%om the Pacific and. through the GjtiWnr$t * emerges to the aur face and has ifffced less with the colcte&waters through which it is projected, ;^jjK A*child was born weolf, aboufrS^niles north of this nroMBBB^;::ha|lKwo' well formed heads; bothM^IHHMrDody. The faces of each of thfese two heads were perfectly natural*, and even quite handsome. The spinal bones of the neck united a little .1 L- * * wgiun iuu suouiuorsr i lie, two* windpipes united in one, in- the breast, where they came together. In all other respects except the head, the child! was naturally formed; It died inithe adt of being born ; and caused &lso the death of the mother. \ ^1. Joseph Valley Register. * '\; ^ Vv ST'-tr'. ,-r*k> * , *3r FROM MEXICO. Highly Important from Tsuiipico. General Dc. Hussy's command attacked, at Huejulla by General Gar ay with a force of 1200 men?Dc Hussy's command surrounded and placed in great peril?He' sends for reinforcements?Requisition sent to Vera Cruz?Arrival of the New Orleans? General Pierce- is opposed tin his inarch by a large Mexican force?Deltussy is reinforced, and cuts his way through the enemy, with a loss of 20 killed and 10 wounded. The steamship New Orleans, Captain AuIII, arrived tins morning, having lctt vera Cruz on the 17th, Tampico on the 18th and lirazos St. Jago on the 20th of July. Captain Auld reports that General Pierce left Vera Cruz on the morning of the 14th ult., with 2500 men, and a train of 150 baggage wagons. The New Orleafis arrived at Tampico on the morning of the 15th ult., and the captain was informed by Col. Gates, : that Col. DcRussy, with a detachment of Louisiana Volunteers, and part of Captain j Wise's company of artillery, Captain BOyd, i with one company of infantry, amounting j m all to 115 or 120 men and ofiicers, left ; by the way of the river on the 8th ult., | for the purpose of relieving the American ! prisoners, and landed GO miles up the river, ! from the steamers Undine and Mary Sumj mens, without seeing an enemy, and the ! boats returned to Tampico at 2 o'clock, P. ' M. on the 15th ultimo. An express arrived at Tampico from Col. i DeRussy, stating that they had been permitted to move on uninterruptedly until they | got into a narrow pass near Huejutla, when j they were surrounded by 1200 or 1 >100 men, under Gen. Garay. Col. DeRussy's comi tnand had suffered considerable loss, but j with the assistance of Captain Wise's artilI lcry, they had cut their way to the river, and there waited for reinforcements. Col. (jiates despatched the New Orleans ! baclc to Vera Cruz with a requisition on | Col. Wilson for four companies of infantry. ' i He had also sent the steamboats Undine I _ . , . i j and Mary Corners up tlie river Willi iou , men, <o Col. DeRussy's assistance, i The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz ! 1 Gill, at 2 o'clock, P. M., and found the city | in a state of excitement. Gen. Pierce had j marched out as above stated, and encamped I about ten miles from the city, when the ad ' ! vance guard came in and reported a heavy force of Mexicans at the National Bridge, who were inarching towards the city.? i Everything was got ready for action. The t shipping was removed from between the r castle and the city. Gen. Pierce reinforced s i his command with 700 men, making in all i 3,200. In consequence of this difficulty the requisition from Colonel Gates on Col , Wilson could not be complied with. A he i New Orleans had on board 25 mariners from the U. S. sloop Saratoga, on the mor r.u_ iit.l ..w 1 ?:i?4 f iiiFiy ?ji IIIH i / tii mi*, anu raiivu wi i u:::p: i co, j)revious to which Gen. Pierce hat i marched out to meet the. enemy. The } New Orleans arrived at Tampico on the ? 18th. A detachment, which had gone uj ; the river had returned, and reported as iol lows, qs near as we could ascertain : v v Colonel DeRussy had * on the morningofthe 12th, when the Mex - icans commenced a heavy fire on their frr^rr. ? II ,11 - ,,T. . . - nuuian uiicuuuiis. ^apiain wise got his piece of artillery to bear on them, when after receiving six or eight rounds of grape, which cut a lane through their line, the) : gave way and fled to the chaparral. The Americans continued fighting their waj back along the road towards the river, al . intervalt.uitfiltho morning of the 16th, ' when thSywere relieved by a reinforcement of 150 men. - They returned fo Tampico at a late hour on the 16th, with a loss of 20 killed, and 10 wounded, and 2 missing. Among the number was Captain Boyd, who fell in the first charge, with three balls through his body; also, his first Lieutenant, who fell mortally wounded and was left dy^fngon the field. Col. DeRussy had several balls through ft is coat. Capt. Wise had his horse shot from under him. The men arul officers fought bravely. The names of the officers from Louisiana who accompanied Colonel DeRussy are not recollected. The Mexican loss reported by a Lieutenant to be 150 killed, and 126 wounded. The Americans, also, lost l&or 15 horses and 60 pack mules. Lieutenant J. L. Parker, of the navy, died on the 12th ult on board the steam-frigate Mississippi.Island of Cuba.?The NewYorfcfitm contains some most extraordinary "revelations with regard to the Island of Cuba. The foll&wing statement wilf excite great surprise: " Cuba b^jgeogrrfpnical position, of neces buy unu wgni Deiongs to the United States, it may and must be ours. The moment has arrived to place it Hi out hands and under our flag: Cub? is in the 'market for sale, and wo are authorized by parties eminently able to fulfil what they propose, to say that if the United States will offer the Span, ish government one hundred millions of dollars Cuba is ours, and that with one week's notice', the whole amount will be raised and paid over by the inhabitants of the Island. One week is all they ask. if our government will only make the offer for tHem to act upon; and which Spain is ready to accept This is no vision-, but a fixed fact, of.which*we have seen, and now; hold the most undoubted proofs." The Editor of the Sun; presents several1 forcible reasons Why .the Island of Cuba should be the property of the United States. We say hands off. Lot us not open fresh v .'V' : ' ' I sources of discord among the different divisions of our republic. Let us not furnish a pretext for the intervention of the European powers. The two groat maritime States' of Europe, France and England, will never be acquiescent under an arrangement, by which the United States, becoming possessed CuHa, could control the commerce of the (_Ju 1 f. And how would such a manifestation of territorial aggrandizement stand by the side of a treaty with Mexico, if one should, perhaps, disclaim such aggrandizement in her case? Our policy with regard to the Island of Cuba should be passive, but watchful. No tempting bait held out by the authorities and people of Cuba, or even by the government of Spain, should Ittre ys from this path of safety.?Eve. New.*. An Incident on the Saguenay.?Somo years ago the Hudson's Bay Company had in its employ as clerk at Tadousac an intelligent and amiable young man, whose name was McCray. For some unaccount- \ able reason he became deranged, and on one occasion, a cold and stormy winter night, he took it into his head to cioss the Saguenay upon the floating ice, which was run ning at the time. When first discovered he was about half way across the stream, and making frightful leaps often and fifteen feet from one block of ice to another. His friends followed in' close pursuit, with a boat as soon as possible, but on reaching the opposite shore the unhappy man was not to be found. On the the day following, however, certain people who were hunting I for him in the woods discovered him perch ' ed in a crotch of a tree, almost frozen to' ' death, and senseless as a clod of the valley. ' He was taken home, the circulation of his j blood restored, and he is now an inmate cf I thr> Onphpp T .unnti.-. Asssvllim tiiinrl I ..... - *?J - ? ot'lhis worthy man was thought to be of a high order, and it is certain that he possessed and an extensive knowledge of botany : and geology., From remarks that escaped ! him subsequently to the wonderful feat h'c performed, it is supposed that the time of 1 starting across the river, he was thinking? 1 of a particular book which he wished to obtain, and had been told could be purchased : in Quebec, towards which place (unattainable by land) he had set his face. It is 1 worthy of record that poor McCray is the ' only man who ever crossed the deep and angry Saguenay on the ice, as it is never solidly frozen ; and it is almost certain that > the feat he performed can never be again ' repeated.?Corr. of Nat. Intelligcnccr. Mr. and Mrs. Cobden ix Tuscany.? The arrival among us of the celebrated ^ economist, who has induced the first corn> mercial nation of the world to adopt the very principles on which, for so long a time, lias been ioundeu the econojnic legislation > of Tuscany, was naturally celebrated here " rather than in other countries. Immediately wits formula a cuiiiuiiueu, in which com' merce, the forum, and the class of propric5 tors was represented; and, the Society of 5 the Casino of Florence having consented, ) a company of 110 persons united to greet * the illustrious stranger and offer him a splendid banquet, in the magnificent gallery ' of the former Borchese Palace, on the eve' ot April. TUo Chevalier Vincenrzo Peruzzi. Gonfaloniere of Flnrrence, presided, and many persons distin5 guished for name, talet, and position sat ' around him. The lunette of the gallery was ? occupied by a great number of ladies, many of whom had bestowed everv dps 'nr inn nf - --j J---?* *" 1 courtesy upon Mr. Cobden,who was invited by the committee to o^sist. After the speecirof tho president; who proposed the health of the Grand Duke, "the firm and constant supporter of commercial and industrial liberty in Tuscany," Mr. Cobdcn addressed the guests in an excellent speech, which was loudly applauded. Roman Advertiser. Lieutenant Colonel May, u the bold Dragoon," has declined the honor of a pub- i i;? .1: ?? J-- i j>o uiijuci, icnuerea to mm Dy me citizens * of Washington. In his neat reply to the invitation he says, with graceful modesty: "It would afford me great pleasure, did I conceive that I occupied any public position which entitled me to such an honor* bur feeling that I do not, and having expressed a desire on other occasions to my friends to avoid any public demonstration towards ma, for having merely endeavored to do my duty fts a soldier, I am obliged mo3t respect-' fully to decline the high compliment which you have so kindly and courteously tender! cd me." - ???? - fi '* v. - ' Perfection attained in the Manufacture of Glass.?It is difficult to foresee to whatperfection the manufacture ofglassmiay be brought, and to what purposes this article Z maybe applied. The balance-spring of a $ chronometer is now made of glass as a substitute for steel, and possesses a greater de- f gree of elasticity and a greater power of re- -J sistingthe alternations of heat and cold.? A chronometer with a glass balance-spring! v was sent to the North Sea, and exposed to- - " v a competition with nine other chronometers, . ''f; and the result of the experiment was a report - - : |in favor of the glass-spring one.. I ' - Must go to. School.?Thoy have a,n ex- & cellent way, says a Massachusetts paper, of keeping boys at school in Wincassct-^ The. select men have ordered the arrest of all\the>1foy?- who may be loiieriog' around ; , ^ the street^ fluting school hours, saying that '^||?5 they must either'Attend school or ieyoih^^Nl^g their timo with diligence to some