The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16

cfatlc n0mlnnuOns WOulO meet Win AcOfulhi
response in South Carolina.
Mr.. w. r. HUFF, of the firm Of CAN'T, Huff
g. CAN'T, Of Charleston, died in Columbus,
Ga, on the sth inst. r...'
A great ratification meeting was held in
New Yor on "Wednesday night last The
chief speakers were General Pillow, Hon.
George Bancroft. &c. Mr.. Jno. Van Buren,
attempted to address the meeting, but was
hissed down. s...... .......
= EW On Monday of last week the House
Of Representatives passed Resolution to
adjourn on the 18th of August ..
E "A writer In tho Carolinian proposes
Gen. David F. Jamison, of Onngeburg, for
the Office Of Governor a,l '".
~ The Marion Star informs us that
Rattle Snake was killed recently in that Dis
trict measuring 8 feet IL inches in length
and II4 inches around the largest part of
the body, with II rattles and button.
az Tho Pianters' Bank of Savannah has
paid a semi-annual dividend Of 6 per cent
being at the rate Of twelve per. cent per an
mum. ~ r... .|. D. r..... ...... .
Mr.. BucHANAN.--This gentleman is rep
resented as being In the most contented frame
of mind Mt the result Of the nominations
He speaks in the highest terms Of General
Pierce, and expresses the greatest anxiety for
his success. .f 20. ...u. -..# ..''
A Malignant Disease, called by the ply
sicians spinal meningitis" prevails in San
Augustine, Texas, and vicinity. IN Dewitt
county, the Cholera has appeared In Fort
Bond CO., the small Pox h prevailing among
the negroes, rri .-'a'stss.,asrI a,.l
si"ssuV as.HuHspE rag
FREsHEr-wc understand that there was
avery high freshet in the Saluda on Tuesday
last The water was within one foot of be-
ing rs high AZ In the freshet of August 1850.
The bridge on tho State road near Mr.. Haw-
kins' twenty-two miles above this place, and
Egons Bridge. Eve miles from this place,
and Chicks Bridge hsve been swept away
We expect 70 hear Of others sharing the
same fate. ~ "'H
The plantations on the River, Il Is feared
are much injured. We have only heard
from Major John Hodges place, which has
suffered very much; his loss being estimated
mt tabout 9l0o0.-G Greenrine Mouai.iineer.
:. = .s
Col. Fremont Ii in Paris, where he will
remain until the dispute touching his title
to the territory in California, on which he
has granted leases, and the claims on him for
the expenses Of the war In California, for
which he has rendered himself personally
responsible. can lie arranged.
MELANCHOLY SuIcipE.-We learn from
the Unionyills Journal that Mr.. Heneock
Porter, an intelligent and respectable citizen
of Union District, committed suicide on Sat
urday the 29th ult, by shooting himself
through the head. .. ..--
The cause Of the act is unknown, but he
10 supposed to have been deanged. He was
In good circumstances, and has left wife
and children 10 mourn his loss
TIE New EPIscoPAL CHURcH.--We omit
ted, lastweek, TO notice the laying Of the cor
ner stone Of the new Episcopal Church, now
about to be erected in the town Of Greenyille.
The ceremonies Of the occasion were inter
rupted by the weather on Saturday evening.
Several ciergymea Of the Episcopal order
were here on that day to assist our pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Arthur, In his services. Amongst
them were Rev. Mr.. Cornish, Rev. Mr.. Rob.
erts, Rev. Mr.. Buxton and Rev. Mr.. M'Cul-
1oeh.
Tire new Episcopal Church is to be ve-
ry largo bmding, ami in q very handsome
style Of architecture. Il will be great or.
nament to our town, and will only eos,
. eight or ten thousand dollars.
Our town h making great improvements
Tho college buildings Of the Fnman Univer
,sity are now under way, and they win make
village OF themselves. Anew court hous,
Il about to be erected, and Il b hoped that
the old building viii not be torn down, bu
permitted to stsnd and grace our publ,
square GreensiLle Patriot. &
AEOLp CoUPLE.--Capt, Isabcl Saith ant
wife. now living In West Brookaeid, Mass
have lived together, A. man and wife, 70
sssentynins se@s Capt Smith is % year
cd, and Mrs. Smith Is 90. ~
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Fnx.--we segsst 70 lsSp that NJ. Joh
CaPps. living some seven or eight miles b.
Bow the Siliagehad his house hurst iaat wee
losing all his furnitare end clothes, sxecy
fhese he and his family bad on a lie tn,
oftbs sseiaent One Of his children ala
narrowly escaped being burned. q b sal
that the Gre oiginatsd BY hia putting pis
sssaw under u. beuses and setting fiss 10
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