The Abbeville banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, February 02, 1848, Image 2
THE BANNER.
ABBEVILLE C. H.~ S. C.:l
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1818.
CASH SYSTEM.
Persons subscribing or ordering the Ban
tier, will please remember we have adopted
the cash system. As we before remarked,
the expenses of the office are such as to require
it. Terms $1.50, invariably in ad
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vance.
Also, those indebted to us will please
muke immediate payment.
funeral of Sergeant Mattisou.
By reference to another portion of our paper
il will be seen, that the funeral of this
gallant young soldier will take place on
Friday the 11th inst. at Broad Mouth
Church, in this district, and not on the 4th
as stated in the Anderson Gazette. MrJV.
Leverett, of Anderson, will deliver the
funeral oration upon the occasion.
The Rail Road.
We are gratified to learn that the prospects
for the completion of the Columbia
and Greenville Rail Road are bettor now
than they have yet been. The proposed
plan of grading the road through to Anderson
Court House, before the superstructure
is commenced at any point, meets
with the approbation of every stockholder
we have yet conversed with^ and will give
confidence to all concerned in the enterprise,
that it will be completed. There is but
little doubt now that the work will go rapidly
on, and thai in less time than three
yeaTs, the rattling of freighted cars will be
heard sounding through our forests.
We are pleased also with the suggestion
of a branch to this place from the neares*
point of the main trunk. It is said by those
who are somewhat familiar with the country,
that the building of a branch is entirely
practicable, and that no very large amount
of subscriptions will be necessary for that
Durnose. Our ?*.isi!z<?ncsi uro Ij-r?
B j v ?? v auu?v *l ill OUU"
scribe liberally, and we have but little
doubt that the planters upon the Savannah
aidi of our District, will lend a helping
hand and come up with large subscriptions
to tho project For the advantages they
would derive from it as a ready means of
getting to market their produce would be
great, to say nothing of the enhanced value
of their lands.
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jjciuw win ue lounu me proceedings of
the Cokesbury meeting which did not reach
us in time for our last. And also upon the
first page the proceedings of the Anderson
meeting which we have been compelled
to omit until the present number for want
of space.
Rail Road Meeting.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the
Greenville and Columbia Rail Road Company
was held at Cokesbury on Saturday
tV>* 91A nil !tnn Cr\V tVlft nn.n/v.n ? ' A.? ?1? I ?
, rwpaw IWI iUV J'U I |A/CC Ui UCCiy 1H#
terfehahging views and conferring together
ugdn this subject, and for the purpose o^
pointing out the best course to be pursued
in the present state of affairs of the company.
Mafty suggestions were made, all professedly
with the view of advancing the interests
of the company, and looking to the
^atnnroobptetiod of the Work, as far at least
a&'toAnd&rson Court House. All appeared
to b6 agreed that as Greenville had indicated
a wish'toi withdraw from the'Compaoyy
that that might be done, provided the
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cnarter ocntld be so amended, as to authorise
the "company to stop the Road at Anderson
C. H., and that thereby a great saving
would be attained and the true interests of
the company not at all prejudiced ; all
likewise appeared to be agreed, for there
tethc contrary, that the first
mi^lment upon the stock,should be. promptcdWfe^Jners
to receive subscriptions,
it careened, awi th^va.
them ai^ ftntf "Weire foVted iiyihe approach
of night to mourn without eotning to ?ny
satisfactory and final conclusion, as to the
course to be pursued by tho cOrapany,
A meeting has been subsequently held
at Abbeville Court House, at which jt was
agreed to recommend to the Direction that |
the following course should be pursued, to ;
wit: That the whole Road, from Columbia
lo Anderson U. ti., should be put under
j contract for grading, as soon as practicable,
and with as little delay as possible; and
that as soon as two hundred thousand dollars,
in addition to the six hundred thousand
dollars now on the books, shall be subscribed
by individuals,and not before, the Direction
should proceed to lay down the superstruction,beginning
at Columbia,and put the
road in operation as fast as possible. The
great object to be attained, is? the full completion
of this work, and that can be done only
by concert and united action on the part of
its friends, and confidence in the community
that the whole road will be completed
unon the route selected. n? far nt lM.-ict no
Anderson C. H. Ensure these, and the
Road, in our humble opinion, will be completed.
Many who are now standing idle
will come to our help, and "with a long
pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogetherthe
road can be built. The course indicated
above, the undersigned think, should give
satisfaction, and it will ensure confidcnce in
the final completion of the \vork=
There are now upon the books, exclusive
of the North Carolina and Greenville subscriptions,
about $600,000. The grading
and bridging from Columbia to Anderson
C. H., will cost, according to the estimate
oi the principal Engineer, about #393,000.
This work can be done with thft present
means, and will leave a large balance under
the control of the company, which with
the two hundred thousand dollars of additional
subscription, would authorise the
commencement of the superstructure. The
course indicated, should give satisfaction
because it will place all on an equal foot1
ing, and it wiii make it, equally the interest
of all, that the whole should be completed.
It will give confidence in the final completinn
nT tho whnlo I# unll ko oann awaa
%tv?? V& ?t?w II mvivi JLV *v ui UU OV^V II ui
lhat the money of one section, will not be
taken for the full completion of the Road in
a remote secxion, which when completed
will satisfy that section and cause them to
withhold further aid, but every section will
have the benefit of its own contribution, and
we think that no one can doubt that if the
road is graded at once the whole way, its
final complciscn, sooner cr later, will be accomplished.
This course, it is thought,will
bind up the disaffected along the whole linei
and will not only retain the present friends
of the road, hilt will innl<f> r?th<?ro nnd ilm?
now is a great object to be attained. The
speed of the work must and will depend
upon the alacrity with which our citizens
come up to its help. This is a great enter
prise, not only great in the amount of capi'
tal necessary for its completion, but not less
great in the benefits which must result from
it. The benefits are not to be confined to
the stockholders, but must be felt by all
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wiiuiu reucu 01 me roaa. n win oe ieil
not only in the increased value of our property
and a great convenience to the country,
but manifestly felt in the transportation
of all the heavy articles, now raised by us
for market and exportation, not only in the
wear and tear of our waggons, and the
breaking down of our teams and teamsters,
but also in time, which is the poor man's
wealth, which may be profitably employed
upon our plantations. ^
We call therefore, earnestlv call, unon
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every planter in our District to come up to
the help of this greal work. It cannot be
completed speedily, so that we may derive
in our time, the full benefit from it, without
an increase of funds, but with an increase
of funds entirely within the ability of our
citizens, it can be completed and that speedily.
There need not now be any longer
doubt, as to the location Of the Road, itha3
been located, and located" through our District;
all that we now lack are the funds to
build it*4 and fb&4he DUroose of salisfvimr all
. ,av. .* " * "O
other doubts, we would sayythat you inay
now subscribe, npon the condition that the
Road is built through your District, the money
to be paid and .spent on the Road in the
District, in which you reside. Some of our
Citizens haver done well, and it is for other6
to So iiktfwis&'and the ^m jilelibn of this
greaMvork Svill belBecni^j it
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We lSrn from the Charleston papers
that the Remain* of Lts. Clark, Adams and
Williams, ?targts. Mattisonand Brooks, and
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privates Trezvantand Kennedy were received
in that city in a praise worthy manner
by the citizens on the 2Gth uit. A military
escort conducted the bodies to the city Hall,
where the procession formed and moved to
the Rail Road Depot, where they were de*
posited with the view of sending them on to
their respective friends.
It is melancholy indeed to reflect upon
the sad return of so many of our young lie
roes to the land of their nativity, after having
left her with so buoyant spirits, and her
blessings and smiles resting upon them.
" Tl?o puths of glory loud but to thogravo."
'We will "cherish their momories," and
though flattery cannot "soothe the dull cold
ear of death," let it ever be our pride to honor
the gallant dead.
Geu. Scott.
By the latest intelligence from Washington
we have at last received iuformation
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uiui m ay u? ifjifu upuu wuii regaru 10 me
Court martial of Gen. Scott. He has buen
recalled to Washington, and an order sent
for lhe release from arrest of Gen. Worth,
who is hereafter to command with the rank
of Maj. General. Gen. Butler it is said
will take command of the army during
the abscnce of Gen. Scott.
Funeral Honors.
The interment of the remains of 1st
Sergeant B. F. Mattison, who fell at the
storming; of Chapultcpec, on the 13th of
September last, will take place at Broadmouth
Church on Friday the 11th of February
in the following order:?A procession
to be formed ht Gentsville, composed of
the citizens of this and the adjoining Districts,
and a Military escort composed of the
North West Beat Company of the upper
Battalion?sixth Regiment, and the Slate
Fencibles?and an invitation is extended to
all the members of the sixth Regiment and
citizens generally?also the Greenwood
Band and the Irish Band of Gieenville are
resneetlni invifpri tn nUpml ?
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he under the command of Colonel S. Donuld?the
procession and escort to take up
the line of march at 11 o'clock A. M., and
proceed to the Rroadmouth Church, where
a Funeral Oration will bo delivered by
Mr. W. Leverett, after which the burial
will take place attended with Military
Honors. William Long, Jr.
Ch'n. of the Com'tee. of the citizens.
Gentsville, S. C., January 31, 1848.
(communicated.)
Mr, Editor,?We were exceedingly gratified
to see the communication nf "NinPtv.
Six," in the Banner of the 16th ultimo, in
regard to the erection of a monument on the
Public Square, in honor of those patriotic
members of the Abbeville Company who
have died and fallen in Mexico. We do
hope and trust that the suggestions of" '96"
will be fully carried out; and we are certain
that there is not a man in the District
who has the means but would delight to
give a dollar to effect this desirable object.
T .A * 1
i_?ei us, one ana an, come up to the object
at once, and the woik is done. To will in
a matter of this kind is to do. We respectfully
suggest the propriety of calling a
meeting of the citizens of the District at
once upon the subject. Jlstice^
Correspondence of the South Carolinian.
OBSEQUIES OF COLONEL DICKINSON
IN CAMDEN.
The Committee of the citizens of Camden,
who received the body of LieutenantColonel
Dickinson in Columbia, arrived
here at one 1 o'clock on Wednesday, esD
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vv??u wj tuw uuiouatf ^ iwpui v>uvujrj under
Captaiu Wm. A. Ancrum, by whom
they were met near the district line?minute
guns were fired on the approach of the escort
to tho town, and the citizens generally
suspended business and joined the melancholly
cortege assembled in honor of him
who had lately gone forth so full of life and
spirit and energy, that his death can scarcely
be realized. His remains were received
by the Committee of arrangements and
deposited in the Episcopal Church?where
they were visited by many of the friends of
me deceased. On Saturday at 10 o'clock,
the 22d Regiment and Kershaw Troop
were formed and marched to the Episcopal
Church, where they received the body with
appropriate honors. The procession was
then formed under the superintendence of
the Marshal of the Day, Adj.-Gen. Cantey
and his assistants, and jtn&rched up Broad
street to Dekalb-itreet,, and up Dekalb to
the Presbyterian Church, id front of which
the Ladies had^ generally assembled?Upon
(he Monument of Pekalba desk had been
placed fo* the fteyere/id DraJor?upon the
spot where little raore ihai a year'ago', the
deceased had made one of the most powerful
and patriotic &ppaa)s to his Regiment (hat
ever had been heard in this place, upoif the
occasion of the formation of the Kertjiaw
Cam^ny of Volunieejj^^Slo^ ,
to that occasion in his address. The cere*
monies hero were mort appropriately intro- i
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duced by a plaintive and touching Funeral
Ode, sang by a numerous and talented
choir. 'Scarcely had the lilst quivering
note died away in the distance, when the
the solemn an impressive voice of the officiating
Clergyman re-called the strained attention
to (he impressive grand and awful
lessons ol Scripture Irom (he inspired and J
genius pointed pen of St. Paulj which constituted
a part of the funeral service. Of
the discourse which followed, it is not possible
for mc to say anything which can give
an idea ofits merits. It was a fit sequel to
the eloquent address of the eminent Preston.
The subject?taken from the beautifully
poetic and affecting lamentation of Israel's
Bard for Saul and Jonathan?" How are
the mighty fallen in the midst of battle!''
may yield an assurance thai it was chaste,
eloquent, becoming the occasion, gratifying
to the friends of the deceased, and edifying
to (ilhVho heard it. It is hoped that it may
be obtainertlor publication. At the close
of the discourse, another Ode from the choir
closed the ceremonies at this singularly well
selected spot. The procession re-formed,
and was marched to the Old Presbyterian
burying ground, whose romantic situation
crowns the hill at the South of Camden,
where, seventy years ago. stood the fort
which asserled British power over our
j " monumental Town." There by the side
! of his Fathei's and Mothei's graves, we laid
j the Hero friend we had assembled to honor.
I We discharged a farewell shot over his
! grave,andthe melancholy duty wasfinished.
Though not so brilliant as the ceremonies !
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I in Columbia on Tuesday, we were gratified i
by a numerous, interested and impressive j
assemblage of our citizens, evincing a unity j
of feelings and impulses in harmony with j
the occasion. Our inestimable and respee- ,
ted Committee of arrangement, Messrs.
I Thomas Salmond, J. K. Douglass, C. j
Matheson, H. Levy, J. Nettles, and Major
; J. M'Clelland, had admirably (though with
great trouble to themselves) prepared every
thing proper for the occasion, as might
have been expected from the taste and experience
of those gentlemen. We were disappointed
by the absence of the Governor,
and had but few of your citizens here,
though some were to be seen in the ranks
the Masonic and O.ld Fellows Societies,
which presented (this by the way) an unusually
fine appearancc. We had a few of the
I brave Palmettos with m, among whom aiso
! were some of-your gallant townsmen.
! Business was universally suspended
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uiiuuijiMjui niu u.iy, \v ii it'ii wily origin,
mild, lovely and smiling as a May Sabbath.
HOBKlKIt.
From the New Orleans Picayun^ 19tk id',
LATKK FROM MEXICO.
Military contributions vpon Mexico?The
Rumors of a peace not confirmed, Sf-c. <$ c.
The steamship New Orleans, Captain
! Edward Auld, arrived last evening from
Vera Cruz, having sailed the 14th instant.
The news we published yesterday of an
attack upon the train under Colonel Miles,
is confirmed in some respccts. The loss
may have been exaggerated, and it will,
moreover, fall principally upon foreign mer...I
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i'iiuui?t iu wiioiii mc p;icK mint's sioien oelonged.
One house is said to have lost pro
perty worth 824,000. It was an English
firm. The French and Spanish merchants
robbed were able to obtain the restoration of
their goods by paying smartly, but no compromise
could be made by English and
American merchants. Their reliance now
is upon General Twiggs, who is expected
to assess upon the district of Orizaba,
whence the brigands came, the amount lost.
I Tn tT?P ckirmicli it lo otinnnon A (Kn? I
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four of our men of the Mounted Rifles were
killed, and eight or ten of the Mexican
muleteers. The portion of the train cut off
hadiacautiously logged behind. Colonel
MTfes could not wait for them to come up,
but left a guard of twenty five men behind,
which was totally inad<>ouute against the
sudden onset of four hundred guerrillas.
The ship Ocean arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 5th instant ftom New York, with recruits
under the command of Captain Henry
of the 3rd Infantry.
There has been an arrival at Vera Cruz
from the city of Mexico, with dates the 1 at inst.
i ne man came down via Orizaba.
General Scott has issued an order assessing
upon the States of Mexico occupied or
to be occupied by our troops, an annual tax
amouriting to about three millions. The
order is so important that we give it at
length below. There is nothing In it looking
like peace. From the Free American
of the 13th instant we copy the following
items derived'from the papers received from
the capital :
The American Stdr of this 31st December,
says that it'has been knowh that a large
fores of guerrilleros was in the vicinity of
the city of Mexico, that the United Stated
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ura goons naa tailed to come up Willi them.
On the 97th ultimo Padfe Jaruataslepriu
San Juan Zebtihuacan, accompanied by
eight hundred men. On the 28th he was
at Quadalupo, with an escort of fifteen men,
and proceeded as fur as the garita. From
thence he proceeded to Hanep&ntla/sottfte
nine miles from the city of Mexico, dttlhe
Qtieretaro road. Hiacry atG?lkdalope was
u Long lifVe the" religion.M We hope, adds
the Star, that some of dur dragoons, of bfcfcer?,
will shortly get this precious rascal in
their hands. He is Tibld in venturing so
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rw W?? V1?J I uuh VHUllUli CA|A/bl> IU uotapo
apprehension and the punishment which
hedesewet. ^
^ A rail road to bo^ld^pn port
in regard CO thefeasibility of the routes
and other tpattcri appertaining thereto.?
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A report was made some fifteen years ago,
by authority of the Mexitian Government)
the substance of Wiiich Was to be presented
to the meeting.
A rumor was afloat on tho 91st ultimo
(hat Colonel Wither^* command, which
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leu uie cuy ui iuexico on 1110 evemning oi
the 26lh, for Ileal del Monte, had been cut
to pieces when about 20 mites distant.?*
The Star does not believe a word of itj and
says that it would require four or five thou*
sand Mexicans at least to rout the Ninth
111 fan try, the dragoon and the artillery, uii'
der Colonel Wither's command and that it
is fortunate fur Padre Jarauta and hisfollovr*
ers that they did not reach Guadalupe, uih
til two days after Colonel Wither's com*
tnand left that place.
A train will probably arrive here in the
course of next week from tbecity of Mexico,
By this arrival the dates from Queretaro
are to the 28th December. Hopes were
then entertained tiiat the approaching Cod?
gress would have a quorum, and there was
much less talk of pronunciamentos and
revolutions. A letter of the 26th says that
all parties are agreed not to send commis*
sioners to Washington, arbitration being
preft'rabio to that stage of degradation.
We find little said about a treaty of poace,
but there were whispers at Querctaro of
an armistice of three months being on the
lapis.
j Correspondence of the Charleston Neu>?, .
WASHINGTON, JAN. 24; 1848.
! From what we can ascertain, it is exceedingly
improbable that Congress will grant
the ten thousand regulars, and the twenty
thousand volunteers which the adininistra*
j tiou, through the Committee on Military
A Hairs in the Senate, asked for. However,
money, if not more men, wiM be voted, and
j this \\c may conclude ascertain.
j The reports of a possibility even of peaco
| gladden the hearts of all; but few place
any positive reliance in them. Wfe hope
for the best, however, and will most cheer*
fuily rejoice, yea, exceedingly, when wo
have better data for exultation.
It has been seven weeks sinoe the Presi* ,
dent's message was communicated to Con* *
gress, and it is not yet referred to theseve., i
ral standing committees. Members would
rather debate it yet a little longer, and lei
off their surplus oratorical steam for the
nfllipin^i lirn^ rin.i >h>.ir oAnulilnnnli
iii the way of political capital.
The presence of Mr. Clay roots him
stronger than ever in the affections of his
friends. Many of the more influential, who
were, before his arrival, very strong and
hot for General Taylor, now say that ho
ought not to be thrust aside for one whose
principles are not so clearly, ifat all,defined,
Ex-Governor Seward is in Washington,
and he and Mr. Clay are intimate. This
deepens the shadow, long ago perceived,
that Mr. Clay will be placed on the Whig
ticket for President, and j\|r..Sewan! for
| Vice-President. The last named getlemaq
is trie peculiar iriend oi the naturalized
Irish in New York and everywhere; and
this is no inconsiderable item in the calcu*
lutions for currying the great Empire State,
with her thirty-six elecioriul votes. .. Bui,
speculations apart, we will soon see 4< signs"
which will enable us to calculate with
accuracy. V
The movements out West in favor of
General Cass, have astonished even hi*
friends in this city. Dallas and Buchanan
succecded him in giving their views on the
Wilmot Proviso, but he outstrips them both.
goes far beyond. He has, loo, the ?tart of
them, in being nominated. The demonstra-.
tions in favor of the two former aro qonfined
to Pennsylvania. We may, with as much
reason as many others, form an opinion,
ihr?t Mr. Cass will be the candidate of the
Domocracy, and that either General Taylor
or Mr. Clay will have to resign, the on?
in favorofthe other, on the side of the Whigs.
The Whigs claim General Taylor,^ and
open ly ad voca te his merits to the Presidency.
We have yet to see the first Democratic
member of Congress, if we except Mr. Ca?
o t _
iiicrun, ui nit; oruuie, who nas openiy pro*
claimed his preference for the old and gal*
hint soldier. I do not say there are no
Democratic Taylor members: but' that,
they if there be any, have not defined their
position, in this particular.
Dr. Boynton, the celebrated lecturer Ou
Electricity and Galvanism, ??"favori?^ly
known in the South and North; hnfr just
concluded a course of lectures in this city,
to crowed audiences.
The Whigs are arraying themselves on
the platform erected by Mr, Clay, at "tie**
ington, with regard to the Mexican War;
and this may be perceived by narrowly
watching the debate in both houses oCCoh*
ffrcss. ' "fat
The Democratic members of.boltj Hoi^aes
are to hold a meeting in the Senate cuilQr
ber to-night, to agree upon the timej.aDd
place for holding the Democratic NatHWbal
Con vention, for the .nomination* ofeandw
dates for the Presidency and Vice-Presideq?
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Both houses rtrere to-day engaged ila
cussing the wartftWstroft. '
F uhther Foreion Extracts.-?The alteration
fcf the rat? ot discount- by the B* ok
of Elifcfctfto, it r t*#p 6f tery questionable
expediency, but it which wilivMMib
no surprise, since so long as the direetkMB*
cotiatfttitedin its present shai>e thertr ?^ be
little question that,
its advances may readily
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