The banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, May 27, 1846, Image 3
THE BANNER.
" LIBERTY AND MY NATIVE SOU.." J
c H ARLESHTaLLE n, ~Edilo r. \
Abbeville C. 1!., S. C.: |
WEDiNESDAY, MA> 27. 184G. 1
Jdr* We have on hand still several
communications, which we are compel-1*
led to defer until next week.
1 By an Ac? recently passed both i
Houses of Congress and signed by the I
President, making appropriations for i
fortifications in the United States, 815,000
have been appropriated for strength- :
ening Fort Moultrie, at Charleston; <
835,000 for a dike to Drunken Dick
Sho.il, Charleston Harbor; and 845,000
(or Fort Sumpter.
T -m i ?.% ^
lj-iier jo III nil-ope.? l lie tsntnnnia,
has been talegraphed at New York, 1
giving information of the death of Louis !
Piiillippe, King, of France. If this ,
news is correct, it is impoitant, and m iy |
be productive ol serious times among (
the French; a revolution will almo^ 1
certainly ensue, and the friendly and peculiar
relations hitherto existing between
France and England be broken
up. It will also have a material influ,
ence in hastning the settlement of the
Or? gon question now pending between
Kngland and this country
We learn that Gen. Bonham
has suspended his orders lor the Regimental
parades, chiefly to avoid the ex- .
pense and inconvenience to which it
would subject the citizens of the Division,
especially as they may be ordered
out shortly by the Governor of the Srate:
that he recommends to companies in (
progress of organization for the war, to <
complete their numbers and tender their
services to the Governor and to the Pre- i
sident.
Volunteering?South Carolina seems
determined not to be behind in preparing
for the Mexican Campaign. By i
our exchanges we learn that public
meetings have been held in many places i
. in the State for raising volunteers, and
that offers of Companies have been
made to the Governor from the mountains
to the sea board. There will not
be the least difficulty in raising any
number of mon the State may be called
r? :?i?? - j?r.
ufjim iui, wimuui jL'auiiiuy iu ci urilll.
The resolutions found in to-day's paper,
will show what old Abbeville is doing.
We venture the assertion that if there
should be a necessity for it, ten thou
sand men can be raised in this State in
two weeks, who would glory in rallying
to the standard of their common country,
prepaired if needs be, to shed their blood
in her defence.
?3^ The Orleans papers state that
the $100,000 appropriated by the State
of Louisiana for tho equipment of volunteers
has already been exhausted, and
a bill appropriating $200,000 more has
passed the House, and is thought will
Jiuja biio J 1J^ vwillincci IUI1
has been filled there and several companies
rejected,
Latest from, the Army.?The news
from the army is highly gratifying and
exciting. Two b;iitlt>s were fought on
the 8th and 9th instant, which resulted
gloriously to our arms. Gen. Taylor,
on his return to his camp, was opposed
by about 3800 Mexicans of the regular
army, and 2000 of irregular cavalry;
his own forces amounting to about
2300 men. The bittle lasted about 3
hours; the Mexicans lost in the engage*
ment 300 killed and wounded, 9 pieces
'? J ' ? ?
oi ariiuery ana n great number 01 small 1
arms, pack mules, &c. The loss of the j
Americans is said to be about 100,
among whom are several gallant officers.
It is stated that 400 prisoners.^ere taken,
and among them Gen; DeIa Ve
ga, who has sincc been sent to New Orleans.
There has been an exchange for
prisoners, by which we have recovered
Capt. Thornton, Harde and his little
band : thev were treated well, havincr
, ? I o
lived with Ampudia ever since they
were taken Lieut. Deas is still in the
hands of the enemy?Gen. T. refusing
to exchange for him. in consequence of
his disobeying orders in crossing the river.
Another important item in this news,
is that Paredees, the President, is on
his march to Matamoras with 15,000
troops, and that 8,000 had arrived at
that place.
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At a meeting of the Abbeville Light
Infantry, had on the 23d instant, with
the intent to propose " proper measures
for responding to the call of Congress
o
upon the countryTor volunteers" for the
Mexican war, the following preamble
and resolutions were proposed and adopted
Whereas, The requisition made by
Gen. Taylor and Gen. Gaines, to meet
the exigencies on the Rio Grande del
Norte, has been promptly answered and
filled by our patriotic lellow citizens of
ihe South West: And Whereas, no
scheme for the organization of the army
of fifty thousand volunteers under the
late War Bill, has been anounced, and
no plan of campaign developed or indicated
by the President of the U. S., or
the War Department; therefore,
Resolved, That we await further information
or call from the proper authorities,
before taking any active measure*
for raising and organizing volunteers.
Resolved, That the President and
Congress of the U. S., have but respon4_J
.l- r__i; i.i ..
ucu iu me iwimgs arm aciea out tne patriotic
views of the country,in the prompt,
bold, ami efficient measures which they
have adopted, in recoiling the invasion
of our soil by the Mexican army, and
in maintaining the rights of our citizens
and the dignity of the nation.
Resolved, That in view of the eventful
crisis, we will rest upon our arms,
prepared to respond with alacrity, to the
call of duty and of patriotism, and if
need be, to maintain with our lives and
our fortunes, the rights and honor of our
country.
Ordered, that the Secretary publish
the foregoing proceedings.
J. B. MORAGNE, Capt. A. L. I.
A ilOS. 1 iiOMSGi*, Scc'y.
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/ (for the banner.)
VOLUNTEERS FOR MEXICO!
At a meeting of the McDuffie Rifle
Guards, on their regular parade ground
at Dead Fall, on Saturday the 23d inst.,
the following resolutions were proposed
and unanimously adopted. The preamble
and resolutions having been read
to the Company, without comment,
. : i i o .?
cauujii. a smijjie uAjjiiiiiLiiion oi itie stale
of hostilities, their Captain (J. F. Marshall)
callcd upon them to make known
if they would follow him to the seat of
war by following him on that occasion,
when every member present (68 in
number) simultaneously marched after
him.
Whereas, Mexico, by existing treaties,
entered into with the United States,
has pledged herself to regard that comity
due one nation from another, as established
and regulated by the law of
nations for the government of their international
affairs, and to treat ourcili
zens with a due respect to their rights of
person and property, and to extend to
them equal privileges with the citizens
of other nations or independent sovereignties
trading to and with that repubJic:
And Whereas, she has violated
good faith in refusing to comply with
her promises to indemnify citizens of the
United States lor loses already sustained
by them: And Whereas, the United
States have scrupulously regarded these
stipulations between the two governments
as sacred, and have preserved
them inviolate, according to their spirit
and letter; and wishing by every possible
means to avoid a difficulty betu'opn
iKaf nulmn
.? IUH> IIIIIIUII UIIU lllir, IKIVC IUIbourne
until by open hostilities perpetrated
upon our citizens, she is driven
froin forbearance to another equally imperative
duty, of repelling aggression:
And Whereas, Mexico seeks a pretext
for war in the peaceable annexation ot
?k.. i o...? --J >? -
icaug ni? uiihcu oiiiifs, anu nas actually
infringed our borders and commenced
a warfare upon our citizens:
Be it therefore
Rfsolotdy That we heartily concur
with the President of the United States,
in the necessity of proitipt and decisive
measures upon this occasion, and in the
bold and fearless manner in which he
I ii.'ifs nlnnlod tlm o?>/l ? ?! -
kiiu OKI I o <11111 Clll|)us UpUll
the eastern bank of the Rio Grande.
Resolved, that we consider Texas, by
official act of the U. S. Government, as
constituting one of the great family of
our confederacy: that her citizens are
of Icndred blood, bone of our bone and
flesh of our flesh, and as such, we but
perform a duty of patriotism and generosity,
alike due to them and our common
country,in rendering our assistance
even unto blood and treasure.
Resolved, That we regard a petty lingering
war, as one of the greatest evils
that ever befei a nation, and that we ful '>
ly approve the coarse of the American j
?...u?i . I
wuii^k o: in iiuuiui i/.nig iuu nesiueni |
to call for 50,000 volunteers.
Resn/reA, That we, the members of ,
the MoDuffie Rifle Guards, feeling it a j
patriotic duty to protect the persons and j
property of our citizens and repel inva- i
sion from whatever source it may emanate,
do tender our services to the Governor
ol South Carolina, for the period
of 12 months, anil pledge each and eve
ry of us to hold ourselves in readiness
tor any call that may be made for troops
from this State.
Resolved, That we publish these resolutions
in the Abbeville Burner, and
ext? nd through the same medium an invitation
to the citizens of the District
generally, and of the Saluda Regiment
particularly, to join o*ir ranks r?nd enlarge
our number,and that we forthwith
t I'll ri Sltlit n cimr nl l^oi>i ?/-> l.io I? "".Il
.. ? .. *. v/1 i&iv. 111 uio uA^t'iinr j
cy Governor Aiken.
J F MARSHALL. Capt. McD. R. G.
JAS. N. CoCHRAV, O. S.
P. S.?A?y person desirin? to join
the ranks of the McDuffie Rifle Corps,
will find a list atCapt. Marshall's office,
where all necessary information as to
the regulation of this corps* can be given.
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Mr. Editor :?Judging from the number
of temperance appointments noticed |
in a late number of your paper, we may
infer that many are still interested in
animating and keeping alive that good
Slfirit. which " Countrv" KP.nmnil in.
sinuate had wearied and almost died
away ; and, in order that more may be
led to entertain a kindling sense, of the
importance of temperance, which is surely
not diminished, although its novelty
is lost, I send the following story for
publication. -It is a fact which I heard
related by a speaker at the north. And
wliils I remember the incidents perfectly,
I regici my inability tc give you p.r
exact transcript of the touching and
graphic eloquence of the orator, which
would, without fail, render it pleasing to
the man of taste and feeling, whatever
might be his views regarding temperance.
I shall, therefore be compelled
to supply this deficiency of memory as
well as I may be able.
It is the case of a mother, rendered so
unnaturally forgetful of her offspring,
through the influence of ardent spirits,
as to bring three little infants to nakedness
and starvation.?One day, about 12
o'clock, she leaves her children, who
had been crying all the morning for
bread, and goes to a neighbor's for some
meal. After sittinr- a \vl?i!#? tho. rlnv
being cold and raw. the landlady asked I
her to lake a glass of toddy. She willingly
accepted. Af er a little, dinner
was sent her, with something more to
drink. She continues to sip and sip until
late in the evening. At length, the
children tired of looking for her, and no
longer able to endure the cruel gnawings
of hunger, started off. by themselves,
poor little creature*! to follow
her. The evening was bitter cold.
The snow begins to fall. Their infant
heads were uncovered ; and only a fmv
tattered rags shielded their trembling
iiinos nom tne arrowy blast. Alter
crossing a dangerous stream, (snow being
on the ground,) they miss the path,
and lose themselves in the d;irk wotfdj,
ah! never to return! About twilight,
the mother goes reeling home with the
meal; but, hs she draws near, no inlant
cyi-s are setm to #< mark her coming, and
look brighter as she comes." She enters
the house?no children are yet to
be seen; but the awful thought that
they are shivering together in the drea
ry jor? si ?M?a mingling tneir tears with
the falling snow, never onie occurs.
She thought, for the want of a fire, they
had retired to rest. She, therefore, gently
opens her chamber door, and standing
in gasping expectation of catching
the soft bi eathings of her chil Iren. Not
a breath stirs. H<*r thumping heart
leaps into her mouth. With hurried
step she reaches the bed. No children
are there! Fr??m room to room hewildlv
flies: but all are emmv. She
I criea aloud, in agony of soul, " Ob! |
where are my children !" No sound is
heard to fall upon her car, save the
heart-rending echo of "Oh! where are
my children !" She shrieks and howls.
The whole neighborhood is alarmed.
They Hock to her house from all quarters.
13ut ah ! it is too late go in search
oi lier little ones then. Early next inorn,ing
thev trace them through the snow:
and, at length, find them, wrapped in
each other's cold embrace, with marble
checks and lips pressed closely together.
As they could not be separated without
violence, their weeping friends interred
them in the same grave ; inasmuch
as'thry had thus suffered together in life,
they might rest together in death, until
that great day shall come, when joyful
angels shall awake them to the cry ol
cold and hunger no more.
Where is the lady who can fead of
the tragical end of these three little innocents,
without being touched to the
heart, and awakened to a lively sense
of the importance of lifting her pleading
voice in behalf of t?mperance? Where
is the family who c;.n follow them, as,
p ile and famished, they cry along the
frozen road in search of their mother,
willinnt fi.olinnr -..II il""? :
? ??? "II liJVll UUJ' l IIWU3
against the Wafhingtouian Temperance
Society melt ami die away within them?
Or where is the distiller and vender o(
i ardent spirits, however obdurate, who
c.iu behold these weeping victims ot' this
accursed traffic, without trembling at
his awful responsibility, and shuddering
iit the thought ol th:>t dread day of retribution
when millions of such reproach'
ing forms shall arise, and, in I-Ieaven'?
Chancery, ' plead like angels trumpet
tongued against" his participation in
' the deep damnation of their taking off/1
CI CAUCUS.
PuKSENT TO CAPT. WAI.KER. A
number of gentlemen, members ol
the Legislature and others' have
procured a fine blooded steed lot
Capt. Walker, of the Texan Rangers.
as a testimonial of the esteem
they have for his gallantry and address.
The present will go t?
Point Isabel in the steamship Alabama.
This is as it should be.
The Captain was literally dismounted
by the loss of his horses,
SftVP.ral of whin.Vi wmiftoi
him. He is a bold, daring, intelligent
officer, and deserved the compliment
thus bestowed upon him
N. O. Picayune, 14Ih inst.
A Sword for Capt. Walker.?a
subscription for a Sword, to be
presented ty the gallant Captain
Walker, of ths Texas Rangers
will be opened at the Commercial
Exchange this morning.?Ibid*
A CiiArroRAL ?Mexican terms
are now beginning to be important
and as our future bulletins, if this
war continues, will make frequent
use of this word, it may as Wei]
therefore be delincd. A " Chapporaf'
then is somewhat equivalent
to the Florida term " hammock."
i ne word " unapporal" lias
been frequently mentioned in reference
to the Mexican War, as
furnishing shelter for a party in
ambush, the'word is used as synonimous
with Matt.orales. Chapporal
signifying a compact mass
of bushes matted together; whilst
j Maltora'.es means a good many
I not compact. These clusters occur
in great numbers, some being
merely a collection of bushes covering
small spaces, and separated
! by intervening openings, others
extend over many acres, and foi
miles ; they are composed principally
of thorny bushes, ?>nd th<
prickly pear. These plants o'
course grow wild, but are collec
?~.i I ?-!
I ICVJ, f?uu JJI.IUICII JSW il?? IC) lOini
hedges and lenoes around the cul
tivated grounds, which will keep
out /ill animals, even hogs. It is
said that the Chapporales afl'ord
excellent shelter and concealment
lor an army in mnbush. as t hff m?n
rftay conceal themselves in parties
ol 5, 10, or 20. behind the clum|?
of bushes, where they may remain
unseen and unnoticed. The w hole
country between the Nueces and
i he Itio Grande is interspersed
with these Chapporals and salt
lakes, with but a small?a very
small snrinklinsr of fresh water on
grass.?Chariest .n Evming News.
JOHN G. BASKIN,
Attorney at law, having taken an office
lit til-- rear of fh?' Court Hoiisb and
m>?r to the Printing Office,will prompt.
}y attend to all busmens entrusted to
hia care. Jan 14 46
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Masonic Notice.
brethren of the Ma-<
sonic 17rn(prni?u- ?x>itl>
! families, throughout
' gfc^S^^W?lhw District, are particu*.
i 1 :ir'y invited to unite with
' i In; members of Clinton .
g? ^ Lodge at Abbeville C. H.t
I 011 the 24tli of June next, in commemora.
i lion of the Festival of our Patron, St.
' John the Evangelist. .
! Yours Respectfully and Fraternally,
: S. Coi f, J. A. Hamilton,
, E. S. Baii-kv, N. J. Davis,
LI. W. Lawson,
Committee of Arrangements.
May 37 13 4t
Ice ! Ice ! Lemons, &c.
The subscriber respectfully informs tho
public that ho has just received a large
. quantity of ICE, a supply of which he
will kerp constantly on hand during the
sumni'T. ?lJo L'-inuns, Cigars, &e. &c.
May 27 13 2r. N J ANDEIISON.
Vit 1 m;i !>!<? Land tor TSale!
A BARGAIN TO BE HAD!!!
jfgftTlie subscriber offers his tract of
L;iiid for sal. , four miles south west
?>i Ah -eville C. H. on the Snuke Road,
li (contains about .550 acres, between 2
and :j()0 ae.p-s of it wood hind, well timbered,
the balanm* in cultivation, about 60
aen s fr?'edi. Th -re is a <;ood dwelling
with ull out buildings necessary, a srood
i screw, 11? house &c; and within 100 yds
, ot a regularly attended Cliurrh. Tin- purch-.ser
can have bis own tune to part of
the money bv giving good security.
May 27 13 uO . F S LUCIUS
To the Public!
ri ri As the subscriber
mm wishes to remove fronf
i Jk^jft'he state, he offers tor^g?w???
1 ".idLi^Ssale u tract of LAND ?
; siiuat -d in this District, five miles above
I Cambridge, on the direct road from Ham*
| burg t? Greenville, containing 597 acres.
nan or win cm is si:!! in woods.
> The plantation is fn good repair and has
011 it all necessary out buildings new, as
! well as a larije two story wooden building}
| erected in 1841, as a house of entertain*
j meat for travellers. Near the dwelling1 is
I a spring of as fine water as the District
I affords, besides several other valuable
springs 011 the tract. Between 90and 100
acres of the uncleared land are rich bottoms.
J. McCRAQKAN.
May 27 13 6t
ACARD~
Dr. T. A. SALE would inform his friends
and the public generally* that he has re?
turned to Abbeville Court llouse, and is
ready to attend to any Professional-call
that may be made upon him*
May 20 12 tt
NOTICE !
5 Stolen out of my stable on
1 ^ie n'g^ll?f l^e l^th instant,
<t 6 (/1/ onfi young horse or stud coltj
; about i'our or uve years old, sorrel cc!cr,
' with three white feet, with a scar on one
sid s DAVID WILEY.
I live near Cedar springs.
5 May 20 12 3t
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! NEW SPRING & SUMMER
33vg <8r00tJS.
I
McBRYDE & POSEY*
Have just received u large stock of Spring
1 und Summer Goods, purchased with great
care in the New York and Charleston
market?, and will be sold on the most reasonable
terms, to suit the times.
Tlie following are a portion of the goods
received : A fine assortment of
L.AU1US1 GOODS,
such as black und colored Silk, fine worsted
Barajres, also worsted Balzarines, o'r-i
(jandiii Muslins, printed Muslins arrd
Lnwns, fancy Prints (a large assortment)
Muslin Scnrfrf and Barege Shawis, Bonnet
Ribbons, Ladies' Gloves and Mits.
Wu expect in a few days a fine assort-*
ment Ladies' Bonnt ts? (latest fashions.)
MEN'S GOODS,
A Arfc assortment of black, blue and browrl
Cloths and Oiissinn-rs, fine Coddingtoil
and summer Cloths, black Drap d'Eta (a
larje assortment,) Pantaloons Stuffs, such
=is FpmicIi summer Ca3Bimere, Gambroons,
Lin> n Drill-, &c ; Vesting black Boarhazin'
S; silk Handkerchiefs, black and
fancy for the neck do; Irish Linen Sus,iend<-rs;
Glovep, &<:. A lanr? assort
iiieiit Of KEAUY MADE CLOTHING*
such us f-uuim r Coats and VVsts. A
l.-irir'* assortment of Boots, SIiops, Hats.&c
A fiiv* assortment of SHELF HARDWARE,
Cotton and Wool Curds. Patent
?nd Carolina Ho"P, Patent and Grass
Scythes,Trace Cliains/rnbbajBucketa and
Sieves. An Hasorim?.*nt of
SADDLt RY,
sueh ns saddles. Bridles, saddle bags, Car*
pet do. Bri?Jl" Bits and stirrup Irons. A
large assortment o? CROCKERY.
GROCLRIES. <Jr,
Sugar, Coffe.', P pp<-r. Spirit, Ginger,
Powder and Shot, Lead, 10,000 S gars,.
50 dozen t>oitl<>? fine Port?-r: Ati?oa <rood
nesortmont of DRUGS, MEDICINES
and DYESTUFFS.
We uvnil ourselves of this method of re*
lurmng' nur i nanus to tnose wno nave pa*
troniz d us heretofore, and respectfully so*
licit n continuance of the same.
May 13 lltf
W. C. & J. B. morAGNE,
Attorneys at law?Have formed a Partnership
for the practice of LAW, in
| Abbeville District ,
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