Abbeville County ScArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for NOV. 1847 1847 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net August 30, 2007, 4:51 pm The Abbeville Banner 1847 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE ABBEVILLE BANNER", Abbeville, South Carolina for NOVEMBER 1847 NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, NOVEMBER 3, 1847 TRIBUTE TO LT. J.B. MORAGNE At a meeting of the Abbeville Light Infantry, held at the Court House on Friday the 29th ultimo, occasioned by the intelligence lately received of the death of Lt. J.B. MORAGNE, who was Captain of this Company, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved; that we have heard with deep regret of the death of our brave and gallant Captain J.B. MORAGNE, who nobly fell in the storming of Chapultepec. His many virtues which commanded our respect while living, will endear to us his memory. Resolved; that in his death the Abbeville Light Infantry has lost of its brightest ornaments, and Abbeville District one of her most talented and promising citizens. Resolved; that as a respect to his memory, we will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved; that we tender to the family of the deceased our sincere condolence and that in testimony thereof, the Secretary furnish them a copy of these proceedings. Also Resolved; that we have heard with regret that another of our Company, Lt. SELLECK, was severely wounded; we earnestly hope that he may live, to enjoy the rewards of his valor. J.H. WILSON, Chairman J. McILWAIN, Secretary --------- On Saturday the 30th ultimo, the Abbeville Bar paid a just tribute of respect to Lt. J.B. MORAGNE, once one of us, but now gone, when he met his death nobly on the bloody field of Churbusco. We can truly say, "he lies in the red grave his good sword has dug", and surely this will be a great consolation to his afflicted family. On Motion, B.Y. Martin was called to the chair and E. Noble requested to act as Secretary when Hiram Tillman, Esq. offered the following resolutions which unanimously expressed the feelings of the meeting. Whereas, intelligence has reached us of the untimely but glorious fall on the late bloody field of Chupultepec, of our much beloved and gallant young friend and brother, 1st Lt. John B. MORAGNE. One whom we have uniformly respected for his talents, and admired for his integrity, and loved for his virtues, and who we had fondly hoped, after fighting the battles of his country, might be permitted to return to his home and again live amongst us, the pride of his family, an honor to his country, and an ornament to the profession he had so auspiciously begun. Be it therefore resolved by his brethren of the Abbeville Bar, that whilst we deeply deplore his premature death, and mourn for him as for our own household, it is a proud satisfaction to know that he died a sweet and noble death, that of the soldier in defence of his country's rights and honor. Resolved, that we deeply sympathise with his bereaved family and relatives in their irreparable loss, and their deep anguish for the death of one so much beloved and so justly esteemed. Resolved, that in token of our sorrow and our high regard for the memory of the deceased, we will wear the usual badge of mourning for the space of thirty days. B.Y. Martin, Chairman Ed. Noble, Secretary ------------------- MARRIAGES Married by Rev. W.P. Martin on Thursday evening the 28th ult., Mr. Caleb JONES to Miss Narcissus, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel BEAKS, both of Laurens district. -------- VALUABLE NEGROES FOR SALE A family comprising six or seven likely and unusually valuable negroes will be offered in a lot at public sale at Abbeville courthouse on Sale Day in December, to wit: Snowden, a mulatto man, about 55 years of age, a superior cook and coachman. Anna, his wife, dark, about 42 years of age, a valuable house servant and seamstress. Maria, mulatto, about 15 years of age. Three children, Becky, Sarah and Harriet from 7 to 3 years of age, brown and very likely The purchasher can also have Jane, a daughter of Anna, a very likely mulatto girl about 18 years of age, for the price of $800. The family is sold for no fault. They are faithful and honest. They can be bought previously at private sale by application to Capt. Robert Cunningham in Laurens, or Mr. Edward Noble at Abbeville courthouse. ----------- NOTICE Will be sold on the first of December next, all of the perishable property belonging to the estate of Nathaniel ROWLAND, deceased, consisting of forty-two negroes, provisions, stock, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools. David McCANTS Mary ROWLAND, Administrators Nov. 3, 1847 ----------- RECIEPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE POOR, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT From October 1846 to October 1847 J.A. RAMEY, for articles to Poor House $13.22 A. McCLANE for carpentry work $15.00 To John IRWIN for making coffins and attendance on the sick $27.50 To Administrator of J. RICHEY, dec'd, blacksmith account $10.87 To Lunatic Asylum, Columbia, $400. for taking Miss EATON, a lunatic, to Columbia By cash paid for pension to A. NASH $41.00 By cash paid for pension to PRICE $10.00 By cash paid for pension to BIRDSHAW $10.00 By cash paid for pension to MYERS $15.00 By cash paid for pension to Mrs. BURNETT $10.00 By cash paid for pension to W. PORTERFIELD $20.00 By cash paid for pension to E. McCLELLAND $30.00 By cash paid for pension to T. CHANDLER $6.25 By cash paid for pension to C. McCLELLAND $12.50 By cash paid for pension to Mrs. GANT $10.00 By cash paid for pension to Mrs. HARRISON $10.00 By cash paid for pension to George SPENCE $30.00 By cash paid for pension to Mrs. LOVELESS $15.00 By cash paid for pension to the widow BIRDSHAW $10.00 By cash paid for pension to J. MITCHELL $15.00 By cash paid for pension to Caroline SPRUILL $20.00 By cash paid for pension to William EVANS $25.00 To cash paid for pension to E.M. McCLELLAND $30.00 To cash paid for pension to Abner NASH $41.00 To cash paid for pension to Mrs. BURNETT $10.00 To cash paid for pension to Chas. McCLELLAND $12.50 To cash paid for pension to Willis PORTERFIELD $20.00 To cash paid forpension to David DOVE $10.00 To cash paid for pension to widow SPENCE and family $40.00 To cash paid for pension to widow BIRDSHAW $10.00 To cash paid for pension to Philip MYERS $15.00 To cash paid for pension to F. BIRDSHAW $10.00 To cash paid for pension to William PRICE $10.00 ------------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, NOVEMBER 10, 1847 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF COLONEL PIERCE MASON BUTLER The desire to know every thing which relates to the past career of this gallant hero, who fell so gloriously leading his cherished Palmetto's to victory before the walls of Mexico, is a feeling worthy of his name. We feel it is a duty we owe to his memory, to publish the following biographical sketch, the facts of which we have derived from the most authentic and reliable sources. There was such a rare combination of circumstances in his conduct and death, circumstances and events calculated to excite the pride of every South Carolinian, that we feel the general curiosity to know all about his family and previous life, should be gratified. He was the son of the late Gen. Wm. BUTLER of Edgefield, S.C., a distinguished officer of the Revolution, and for many years a member of the Congress ot he United States. The ancestors of General BUTLER came originally from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania. Thence the branch of the family from which General Butler descended, removed to Loudoun county in Virginia. The father of General Wm. Butler, Captain James Butler, settled in Edgefield District in this state, where he resided at the commencement of the War of the Revolution, in which he, together with all his sons, who were over fourteen years old, bore an active part from the commencement, until near its close, when he was killed with his second son, at Turner's Station. He was confined in prison and on board the prison ship for eighteen months during all which time, the most urgent importunities were used, and the most flattering offers made to induce him to abandon the cause of his country. With the sufferings of the heroic men confined in that prison ship, all are familiar. General William Butler, his eldest son, entered the Army of the Revolution as Lieutenant at the age of 18 and at its close, when not more than 21, he was a Captain. (page torn, but appears to say he died in 1821...) Colonel Pierce Mason Butler was born in Edgefield District on the 11th of April 1798. After receiving a good English education, he was sent with his brother Senator Butler to the school of the celebrated Doctor Waddel. He abandoned his purpose of a regular classical education and in the fall of 1819, entered the Army of the United States as a Lieutenant and remained in the regular service until he resigned his appointment as Captain in 1828. He was then elected Cashier and afterwards President of the Branch of the Bank of the State at Columbia. On the breaking out of the Florida War, a Regiment of Volunteers was raised in South Carolina of which Colonel Butler was elected Lieutenant Colonel. In that campaign, he gave such striking evidence of all high and generous qualities that without the slightest agency of his own, he was elected Governor of the State by the unanimous vote of the Legislature. Shortly after the expiration of his Gubernatorial term, the office of Agent of the Cherokee Indians was tendered him by President Tyler, which he accepted. At the period of his agency, the Cherokee people were unfortunately divided into three factions of the most imbittered character. So high was the conduct and so pure all the purposes of the Agent, that on the election of Mr. Polk to the Presidency, the leading men of all three of these parties earnestly requested that Colonel Butler might be retained in office. But it was not done. He was afterward employed by the Government to make a Treaty with the Comanche and other Indian tribes of Texas, in which he entirely succeeded. It may with truth be said that in filling as he has done so many offices, civil and military, the duties of no one of them has ever been more faithfully and ably discharged. Whilest he was absent negotating the Treaty with the Comanche Indians, a call was made upon the State for a Regiment for the Mexican War. Colonel Butler was called to the command of it, by the almost unanimous vote of the Regiment. He was at the time prostrated on a sick bed, the victim of a complication of diseases, amongst them an acute neuralgic affliction. It was not in his nature to refuse the call, although there are very few men who have not under the circumstances, done so. For several months before he left home for Mexico he was unable to walk and scarecly so, when he took command of the Regiment. From that period, his life and actions are known to all and will forever fill a glorious page in the history of his country. He was so generally known, that it would be superflous to say more, but we hope we may be pardoned for saying that we have rarely known a man more highly endowed, an intellect of a high order, a heart the home of all noble and generous sentiments beyond all comparison, the noblest form and most striking person we ever saw, and manners and address of which no word but fascination will convey an adequate idea. The immediately family of Colonel Butler are a widow and six children, his venerable mother, two brothers, the present Senator Butler and the Hon. Wm. Butler, and an only sister, the wife of General Waddy THOMPSON. -------------- CITATION South Carolina, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Whereas, Dounce CALHOUN has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of John CALHOUN, deceased. This is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear at the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville District on the 19th of Nov. to show cause why said administration should not be granted. David Lesly, Ordinary, Nov. 3, 1847 --------- PARTITION Jesse REAGIN, applicant vs. Catherine REAGIN and others Will be sold on the first Monday in December next, the Real Estate of Young REAGIN, deceased, situated in Abbeville and containing 396 acres on Rocky Branch, waters of Long Cane, and adjoining lands of James DRENNON, Andrew WEED and others. A.C. Hawthorn, Sheriff, Nov. 10, 1847 -------- STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Equity William P. REMBERT, Geo. L. HOLMES and wife vs. Rebecca REMBERT, widow and heirs of Samuel REMBERT, dec'd Bill for Partition It appearing that Rebecca Rembert, Mary H.M. Rembert, Louisa Rembert, Samuel L. Rembert, ___ Moon and Harriet M. his wife, Lewellin C. Rembert, ___ Trezvant and Louisa his wife, James A. Rembert, John W. Pope, ___ Millen and Louisa his wife, Judith Pope and Mariah Percy Pope, defendants, reside without the limits of this state. It is therefore ordered that the said defendants do appear and plead, answer or demur to the said Bill within three months from this date or the said Bill will be taken Pro Confesson against them. H.A. Jones, Court of Equity, Nov. 6, 1847 --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, NOVEMBER 17, 1847 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Equity William CAMPBELL vs. Geo. A. MILLER, Adm'r, John T. HERON and Mary T. HERON Bill for Relief and Injunction It appearing that John T. HERON and Mary T. HERON, two of the defendants in the above case, are absent from and reside beyond the limits of this State; it is therefore ordered that they do appear and answer, plead, or demur to said Bill within three months from the publication hereof, or said Bill will be taken Pro Confesso against them. H.A. Jones, Court of Equity, Nov. 15, 1847 --------- PARTITION J.C. FISHER vs. POLLY FISHER and others Will be sold on the first Monday in December next, the Real Estate of Thomas FISHER, deceased, containing 506 acres in three tracts on Little River, adjoining lands of Jno. Clinkscales and others. A.C. Hawthorn, Sheriff, Nov. 10, 1847 -------- STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary John G. WILSON, applicant vs. Robert W. Wilson and others It appearing that Mr. BULGER and Jane his wife, Thos. LESLY and Susan his wife, Joseph LESLY and Mary his wife, parties and defendants, reside without the limits of this State. It is ordered that they do appear and object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of Alexander WILSON, deceased, on or before the first day of February next, or their consent to the same will be entered on record. David Lesly, Ordinary, Nov. 10, 1847 --------- NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, NOVEMBER 24, 1847 THE PALMETTO REGIMENT We regret to learn from a letter from a Company raised in our District for the Mexican War, of the death of another of our brave sons, a gallant spirit who has fallen in the enemy's land, Lieutenant Benton W. STEWART. When his country called for volunteers he was among the first to respond to that call and nobly exchanging the rank of Major for that of a Private, sacrificing wealth and the affection of friends, rallied under the Palmetto banner. Though not permitted to die amidst the clash of arms and the roar of cannon, his memory will nevertheless be cherished by his country. It appears that he died after the battles around the city of Mexico, we presume from some disease incident to that climate, after having passed unharmed through the conflict. By another letter from Dr. McLaren who has charge of the General Hospital at Perote and addressed to his brother in this place, we have the following list giving the location of the wounds in the Palmetto Regiment, which we believe has not been published before: KILLED Col. P.M. BUTLER, shot through the head, in the battle of Churubusco Lieut. W.R. WILLIAMS, shot through the head, in the battle of Churubusco Lieut. J.R. CLARK, shot through the head, in the battle of Churubusco Lieut. D.L. ADAMS, shot through the abdomen, in the battle of Churubusco Lieut. J.W. CANTEY, shot through the abdomen at Chepultepec Lieut. J.B. MORAGNE, shot through the breast, at the Garita WOUNDED Lt. Col. DICKINSON, shot through the ankle (since dead) at Churubusco Maj. A.H. GLADDEN, wounded severely in the face, at the Garita Lt. M.R. CLARK, wounded severely in the thigh, at Chepultepec Capt. W.R. DeSAUSSURE, contusion in the thigh, at Churubusco Capt. J.D. BLANDING, wounded in the arm Capt. R.S. MOFFATT, wounded severely in the leg at Churubusco Lt. Jos. ABNEY, wounded severely in the shoulder at Churubusco Capt. J. WILLIAMS, wounded in the breast at the Garita Lt. S. SUMTER, wounded severely contusion of the thigh at Churubusco Lt. R.G. BILLINGS, wounded severely in the thigh at Churubusco Lt. J.R. DAVIS, wounded slightly at the Garita and Churubusco Lt. J.N. STEEN, wounded slightly at Churubusco and wounded severely at the Garita (since dead) Lt. F.W. SELLECK, wounded severely in the leg at the Garita Lt. A.B. O'BANNON, wounded slightly at Chepultepec Lt. C.S. KIRKLAND, wounded slightly at Chepultepec ------------ ANOTHER LETTER FROM PALMETTO REGIMENT We have been favored with the sight of a letter from an officer of the Palmetto Regiment, to one of his relatives in this city dated the 27th ultimo, from which we gather the following particulars. That in the battle of Chapultepec on the 13th inst. the fragment of the Palmetto Regiment that went into action had 19 killed and wounded in their advance on that city; that in storming the wall of the fortification where the slaughter of the Regiment was the greatest, Lieut. MANIGAULT was the first person that reached the wall, and Lieut. ROBERTSON was the second; that Lieut. J. WILLIS CANTEY received a wound and died that night; that Lieut. MORAGNE was killed; that Lieut. STEEN was wounded and has since died; that Lieut. CLARK was wounded in the leg and Lieut. SELLECK also wounded. That Lieut. ROBERTSON was wounded in the leg by a piece of wood splintered off by a cannon ball, but is now doing well. Maj. GLADDEN was also wounded; that poor WEATHERBY was the only member of the Charleston Volunteers who has died of his wounds, and that GRAHAM and MEYER were killed on the spot. The Charleston Courier ------------------ ABBEVILLE LAND FOR SALE Will offer to the highest bidder on Sale Day in December next, at Abbeville court house, the beautiful tract of land whereon David McWHORTER formerly lived, lying on Ward's road within six or seven miles of Due West Corner, containg 153 acres, about eighty of which are open, the balance excellent wood land. The plantation is well divided with cross fencing and has a good house, kitchen out houses, an excellent barn, thresher, good orchard and fine water, springs and well. Persons wishing to purchase are invited to call and look for themselves. G.A.L. BOLLES, Nov. 24, 1847 --------- NOTICE The subscriber offers his plantation for sale, lying six miles west of Abbeville village on Little River and Calhoun's Creek, containing 965 acres on which is a two story dwelling hosue, well finished, a gin house, and all other necessary out buildings. J.J. BARNETT, Nov. 24, 1847 --------- SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Equity PARTITION Lewis J. WILSON vs. Jane A. WILSON and others It appearing that Joseph RICHEY and Nancy C. his wife, and Edward B. WILSON, parties and defendants in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State. It is ordered that they do appear and object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of John WILSON, deceased, on or before the 17th day of February next, or their consent to the same will be entered on record. David Lesly, Ordinary, Nov. 24, 1847 --------- NOTICE Will be sold on the 31st of December next, at the residence of Samuel R. MORAH in this district, a balance of the estate of Hugh MORAH, consisting of eight likely negroes and various articles of household and kitchen furniture, too numerous to mention. Also at the same time and place, will be sold one likely negro woman, the property of Jane MORAH, deceased. Aaron LOMAX, Sam'l R. MORAH, Executors, Nov. 24, 1847 ---------- SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary Enoch BARMORE and wife, applicants, vs. Pinckney JONES and others It appearing that ___ SHARP and wife Jane, ___ MURRAY and wife Mary, two of the defendants of this case, reside without the limits of this State. It is ordered that they do appear and object to the division or sale of the Real Estate of Hugh MORRAH, deceased, on or before the first Monday in March next, or their onsent to the same will be entered on record. David LESLY, Ordinary, Nov. 24, 1847 ------------ SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary CITATION Whereas, T.K. SPROULL has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Rich'd HOGAN, deceased, this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear at the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville district, on the 25th of November to show cause why said administration should not be granted. This 11th of Nov. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- SOUTH CAROLINA, Abbeville District Court of Ordinary CITATION Whereas, Alexander MOORE has applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Thos. MOORE, deceased, this is therefore to cite all kindred and creditors of said dec'd to appear at the Court of Ordinary, Abbeville district, on the 26th of November to show cause why said administration should not be granted. This 12th of Nov. 1847. David Lesly, Ordinary --------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/abbeville/newspapers/newspape66nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/scfiles/ File size: 22.2 Kb