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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23
To Correspondents.

.. .s"a
Several communications have been receiv-
ed within the last week, but too late 70 be
inserted in this number. Correspondents
should hand in their favors at latest by
Monday morning, as our paper is "made up
early Tuesday evening ~ r.". ..
"a Son Of fLancastcr"-Yourf favor is laid
by for the revision Of the Editor; hpt will
doubtless receive place next week.
"Cosmopolite"--We cannot find time to
give your letter that close inspection it re-
quires before it can be put into the compo-
sitor's hands. II we can do so before our
next, you shall have hearing. Write again,
but only on one side of the sheet, and let us
hear more about your village. . ..
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Good Wheat.

Mr. Allen Morrow, Of this District, on bot
tom land on i2 mile Creek, which has been
in cultivation for eighty years. made SO
bushels Wheat on one acre, and this without
manure. Some gentlemen, on viewing the
wheat gave it as their opinion that II would
make % bushels per acre and this induced
him to measure one acre, cut It, and thrash
1t out next day, and the result was SO bush.
els. Mr.. Morrow supposes acres, out OF
the field which contained 20 acres, would
have averaged 36 bushels, and the remain.
ing is acres, from IL to is bushels per acre.
1t was the Alabama spring wheat
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| FATAL AFFRAY.-Our city was Yesterday
the scene of serious and fatal afTrny. he
tween Mr. Robert Leckie, proprietor Of the
Umbrella Mandatory, No. l79 King-street,
and MIR. Augustus Hall, book-keeper at the
Dry Goods establishment of Mr. Bancroft.
the affair resulting in the death of the for.
mer The circumstances leading to this sad
result We're as follows: On the previous day
(Sunday a party ofgentlemen, among whom
was Leckie, were engaged in game OF Quota
MT one OF the popular resorts near the city.
Mr.. Hall refused to join the party upon the
ground that Mr.. Leckie was no gentlemen.
personal attack was threatened by Mr..
Leckie, who threw off his coat, Mr.. Hall sci.
zing loaded whip to repel the assault. The
affair was, however, interrupted by parties
present, when Mr.. Hall informed Mr.. i.eckie
that he could have any satisfaction he want
ed by calling at his store the next day. On
the following morning, (yestcrday) a friend
OF Mr.. Locke called upon Mr.. Hall, who re-
fused any satisfaction through personal en-
counter; whereupon that gentleman refused
any further connection with the affair, telling
Mr.. Leckie that he must be prepared for hos.
tile measures iu the event Of any determine
ton on his part to push the matter further
Mr. Leckie thereupon armed himself with
one OF Aliens revolvers, and called at the
store in which Mr.. Hall wac employed, who
being armed with one of Colts six-barrelled
revoivers, accompanied him until they reach
ed Bcaufrin-street, down which they turned
about twenty yards, taking position on op-
posite sides. When about five or six PAGES
apart they both Immediately drew, and com.
menced firing. AT the second round the bali
OF Mr.. Hall took effect in the right side of
his adversary, infiicting mortal wound. Mr..
l.ackie staggered into the store of Mr.. De.
land, at the corner proclaiming himselfwoun-
ded, but went again to the door and fred an
other shot at Mr.. Hall, who Intellectually re-
turned II, the ball striking the brick edge of
the door. Mr. Leckie was conveyed into
the store Of Mr.. DeIand, where, in the course
OF fifteen minutes, he expired.
A Coroner's Jury was held by Mag;strate
Rhett, the decision Of which was as follows
That, in Beaufain-st, on the l4th, from n
wound inflicted in the right side Of the abdo.
men by ball discharged from a revolver in
the hands of Augustus Hall, the said r. p
Leckie died Immediately"
Thus has our city again been made the
scene of one of those disgraceful proceed
ings so calculated to affect its general repu-
tation for order and quietness. independent
OF the influence Of such examples, the secu.
rity Of the citizen calls for some active mea.
sures on the part Of those entrusted with its
welfare against such unwarrnntabie and law
less proceedings. - Charleston Standard
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may have thrown upon 3he young plant and
70 thin it out 70 one stalk, and 10 replant
The missing hills with either corn Or peas
Be certain to thin 70 one stalk. The second
hoeing should be week or ten days after
the last blowing; this invigorates the stalk,
does not injure the roots, removes all grass
and weeds aaout the hill, and adds fresh dirt
for the descending roots 10 enter and feed
upon, and forms a assubstapce 10 retain the
moisture until the ear is matured. This
mode Of preparation and cultivation is belize
we'd to be adopted to either upland or bot
tom /; If upland, plant as early as possible,
even against the omen of the sseven stars
and at the risk of having the blades nipped
little with the frost If Bottom Land, as
early as the state Of the weather will admit Of
the necessary and requisite preparation. The
effect of early planting is an early finishing
working, and of the laying by, so that
the Earth and roots will not be disturbed
after the dry and parching sun Of July
and August sets in, but retains the
moisture at the laying by, and afterwards
received and imparts the same to the stalk
and ear. Ifasked which is the best blowing
or which Plowing does tho corn most good
would answer atthe risk of an agricultural
Bull. by saying, it is the deep blowing Civ.
en- to the soil before the grain is planted.
These suggestions are offered, Mr.. Editor
with the hope that 1t may stimulate our far
mers ind planters to make "two ears Of
corn grow where only one before grew" and
if followed will tend to make corn plenty
an event deyoutly wished for by all, and cs
pecially by ........ ....... .........
'ONE WHO NEVER DESIRES A SCARCITY OF CORN.
June 40, 1852. E'n.. O., Z. 4.
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W We (the printer) beg the indulgence
Of our readers this week for the lack Of orr
ginal matter. We never wrote for public
criticism, and II we were SO disposed, we
have not the time at our disposal to do So
We have just asked our devil to drop into
that vacant chair, and indite leader; but
he declines the honor the horrid grimmaces
of the Editor as he comes with his everlast.
ing cry Of "sIore copy!' has made him afraid
of the very sight of it. But here he comes
to us, when the following dialogue takes
place:
Dcvil-"Copy out boys all waiting"
"Where is the Baltimore Convention r.
aAll set, sir" - ...u..-F ..
"Those items ofnews hunted for through
some fift5 papers, till daylight this morning!'
"Allup long ago"
SNo Advertisements 7"
"No sir; people hereabouts are too wise
to believe in the advantages Of advertising
heard feller say, who advertised in tn,
Ledger few weeks ago, that he expected
to have five hundred applicants for his land
the day after the paper came out; and JUS
because NOBODY wants to buy land just now
he thinks it must be the fault of the printer.
"That will do; take this and have it sci
instdnter and If you show your dirty phi,
here again before you bring me proof thai
no more copy is wanting, viii leave pret
ty good copy Of my boot on your unmen
tionables." .r....
Exit devil to the composing room, will
broad grin. ....,
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Gall pay in advancc) every day, and .dc6es
and denounces all parties. through tho
New York Tribune, the most powerful APP
peal to the. anti-slavery Christians has been
put forth by Committee from each State
in the North, down to Kentucky. While the
wolf is thus ramping and rigging, the South
sits like patient lamb ready for the sham
bies. While religion, fanaticism, ambition,
are all invoked, and money poured out III Q
water, to advance the cause; while its organ
the Era Is muni6cently endowed and sus-
tanned, and funds supplied as well as resolu-
uons, how fare the special champions of the
southern cause! What their position, what
their rewards? jeff Davis, Quitman, Nc
Donald, Rhett, Trousdale, are they the an
ointed victors of the stern strife, but well
commenced-not overt The Southern
Press, is it sustained, or has it ever been
sustained as it should have been? It has
been stated on the best authority, that of its
editors-that 1t subscribers have been most
culpably remiss and negligent in doing their
duty; and that they have been worse Grip
pied by their friends than by their foes.
Throughout the whole of this stern strife
OF sections, that press has been the orifiam-
me OF the fight, even as was the plume Of
Henry OF Navarro, when his standard bearer
fell. IT that banner sink the South is left
once more to the mercy of the old organs OF
party and the partizans, who scent the
.spolls Of victory as the vulture does his ban.
quet on the battle field afar off. Strange
indeed, would it be for the South if her
seven millions of whites had not the intelli.
gence to perceive the Importance, and the lib
erality practically, 10 aid in upholding an or.
gan OF its interests, Mt the seat of Govern.
ment, when handful of Northern fanatics
sustains theirs so effecturally and SO literally
"hy' one hundred men could effect this OBJ.
ject, as the other was effected by few.
But this is diversion and yet one well
worthy of being promptly considered on
and acted upon by the leading spirits of YOU,
State, who know how to act, and are able
to do it, in any great emergency. Thi.
suggestion is not without grave significance
There are some who must understand Il ir
all its bearings. The question of party or
ganship still remains undecided. Gen. Arm
strong is still the nominal head of the Union
and Major Donelson prowls around its pur
heus' but has not yet been able to get back
Burke, it is supposed, will not like it, for twc
reasons,-frstly, he wants to be Senator
from New Hampshire; secondly, he want.
large pay and large prospective pcrquisite.
out of the Public Printing He is n very
practical man, and the main chance he doe.
not despise. Other matters stand STILL
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23

RoBBERY.-Mr. J. A. Lalane, who keens
segar store at No. 46 East Bay, on his re-
turn to the same on Sunday night, found
that some one had made free with his till.
containing about 9I5 in change. They for,
tunately did not discover a larger amount of
$500 in boz, also in the same apartment,
IL is supposed that they procured access to
the premises by climbing under the wall Of
building now in the progress of erection
at the corner Of Boyce's wharf, adjoining
Mr.. Lalaue's store. Ho had also left bis
trunk open in his chamber containing a
quantity of ofjewelry.-I6 e.-'- = :
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EVENING SESSION.


The Convention rc-assembled at five o.
clock this evening, when the Committee on
framing the Platform reported the resolu-
: tons adopted on Wednesday by the South
em Delegates in Caucus, with but sight yer.
bal changes in the first and seventh. The
eighth was altered to read as follows:
Resolved, That the series of acts of the
forty-first COngress-thc Act known as the
fugitive slave law included-are received and
acquicsced in by the Wing party of the
United States as settlement in principle
a1d Substance Of the dangerous and exciting
questions which theyembrace, and so far as
they are concerned, will maintsin them and
insist upon their strict reinforcement, until
time and experience shall demonstrate the
necessity of further legislation to guard
against the invasion Of the laws on the one
hand, and the abuse of their powers on the
other, not imparting their efficiency and we
deprecate all further agitation ofthe question
thus settled as dangerous to our peace, and
Will discountenance all efforts TO continue or
renew such agitation, wherever the attempt
may be made and we will maintain this sys-
tenn as essential to the nationality of the
whig party, and the integrity of the Union.7
The question of adopting the Platform as
reported by the Committee, having been put,
it was adopted by a vote Of 2TT yeas against
SO nays.
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The Alexandria Ago of Saturday 18th in

} The Alexandria Ago ofsaturday 18th in
stant says:
We regret to learn that the cholera ha-
broken out with great violence On the Ka-
nawha river. Va. Its rnvages.have been so
far confined to the slaves, who are exposed
to the weather, and 10 persons Of intemper-
ate habits. We learn this from friend
WHO has just received letter dated the lst
instant from that part ofthe State.
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THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE, June Is, 9.iO p. VI.
MORNING SESSION

On the Convention rc-assembIing this
morning the Committee on Credentials re-
ported in favor of all the Fillmore contes-
tants from New York and Vermont being
admitted to seats rs delegates, and the report
haVmg been adopted they were accordingly
admitted. The amendment giving the mem.
bers of the Committee on the Platform pow-
er to cast the electoral votes of their res
pective States in the Committee, which was
under reconsideration at the time the Con-
ytntion adjourned on Thursday cvenng.was
Withdrawn by its mover. A committee of
one delegate from each State was then ap-
pointed in accordance with the original res
olution to prepare a Platform, and various Sc
ries Of resolutions were referred to it.
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l,is0,OOQ
l,023,O0O

Probable stock Of American cot
ton in Liverpool Dec. 81, 1859 $4,000
my most deliberate Judgment Is. that the
Liverpool stock Of American cotton on the
3lst December will not exceed 100000 n
l76.ooo bales, unless prices in the meantime
attain snch height as to check consump-
ton. This, however, will probably be the
case, and there will doubtless be enough
Cotton on the ist January to supply The
world. But who can tell at what price l
calculate I'd. for Fair, with crop of 2,soO-
600 bales, or i'd advance or decline for every
10000 bales below or above that su,ntity.h h
Charieston Mercury.
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The CALIFORNIA MAILS CHAKeEp.-The
United States Mail steamers, with Che great
California and Oregon mails. are to be des-
patched from New York on the 5th and 2oth
es eaeh saenth, direct for Aspinwnll, instead
OF the 9th and Gath, as heretofore. When
these dates occur on Sunday, the sailing
will be postponed until the following Mon
day r4H
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IMPORTANT ISvESTIoss.-The Scientific
American affords US the following inter
esting intelligence in relation to recent
and important Inventions by couple Of
couple OF enterprising and ingenious citi-
zens Of our States:
LoHrsINa PaorEcroR FoRTrlEanAp,,s
~ Z. Turner, Of Cheraw, South Carolina,
has taken measures TO secure patent for
an improvement in telegraph apparatus
toProtect the magnet Of telegraph ipstyu-
ment from being destroyed or injured bv
lightning, as well as to enable teIeoranb
operators TO continue ut work during The
prevalence ofatmospheric electricity. which
often causes great trouble and delay in
the Southern latitudes. The principle of
the improvement consists in having a me.
dunn connected with the ground and teIe-
graph line, which with condrct electricity
OF great intensity, but not that of low
intensity, as generated by the gaIyanio
battery, thus carrying of the atmospber-
&c electricity without interrupting the cir
cult. '''0 vi
de employs two small brass cylinders
each OF which has wire running from n
connection screw NJ the middle, whije tba
circuit wire runs through. Each cylipder
Is separated at each end by a p;eca Of
ivory, or other nonconductin0 substance
and tho only communicated with the
ground 10 obtained by some partial con-
duct'ng substance, such as ground char
coal. With this. each cylinder IL fiIIed,
therefore an intense electio discbaroe II
carried through this medium 70 the efoun6.
and the magnet is protested. The IN,
venthm 10 simple and new 10 IA. and va
understand Il has been used IN the Tel
egraph offiec, at Cheraw, for two mopths.
with complete success. Il is constructed
on scientiHcs principles,
Corrox PRxss.---A. N. CLOVIS. ofw.l-
terboro', 8. O., has invented an ;r.nrovs.
E1ept IN Cotton Presses, Tor which s. has
taken measures TO secure 9 patent The
nature OF the improvement consist in oper,
ating the following by means Of q rack
an ! pinion, the rack baing 20 adjusted
70 the follower as TO cause the pitch line
of the oogs 10 be as near as possible over
The centre ofthe bale, which Il 70 be pressed.
A roller Il employed 10 connection there.
With, IN end end Of tho follower, and tba
'ids opposite 10 thst ON which the rack 4.
BY This arTsagement, double
'sck . dispensed with, aud the follower
made 10 descend vertically and prsss even.
y upon the bale,
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AUeusrUs HALL, who had been com
mitted to prison to await his trail for the
homicide Of Robert Lickie, was on wednes-
day last brought before Judge Frost on
.hubeds corpus, Mr.. Petigru appearing as
his counsel. Afer taking time to con-
slider, Judge Frost delivered his decision
yesterday, admitting the prisoner to bail
in the sum Of $4,000, with two sureties,
each in the sum of $4,000. "A .9
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MURDER.-We understand that fracas
occurred at Cowayboro' on last Monday,
between an individual by the name of
Gausway, and another by the name of
Milican, in which the latter was stabbed
in the throat and killed. The brother of
the deceased was also badly stabbed. We
did not learn the particulars of the quarrel.
---Georgetosoa Repabiicdn.
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ANOTHER REvoLyTIoNARY HERo GONE.
We regret to learn (says the Anderson
Gazette) that David Werner, one Of the
few Revolutionary Soldiers remaining
among US, died, at his residence in this
District, on Thursday, 10th inst, in the 9th
year of his age.
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We learn from the Galveston, Texas,
Journal, that che corn crop tais year win bs
greater than was ever raised In Texas. The
only fear now seems to be that II The heavy
showers continue throughout the season.thsf
cotton may suffer from too much rain. The
corn CROP = eopsidssed beyopd depeer. :
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D- We were shown by friend on
Saturday last, stalk Of cotton from the
" "Cantson" plantation Of Mr.. Joseph A.
Cunningham, ofthis District, measuring two
feet six inches in length, OF luxuriant
growth, and very full of squares. We were
informed, upon inquiry. that II was planted
about the Goth April last Il. .o,.t, e.,
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Lancastervillc, 8. G.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE %, 1852

eW- 1t is suggested that a Public Meet
ing be held in the Cont House on the first
Monday in July, (sale dayD for the purpose
of taking some action in relation to the
proposed Rail Road from this place to
Chesterville. .." H' ..'.a.a 1856
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~ We rsqEast the attention of farmers
aud all others interested in the cultivation
of that Indispensable, but just now scarce
and high-priced atticle of home consumption,
Cork. (and who is not y to the communica-
ton in another column, on its cultivation
Our correspondent speaks from experience,
as he has tried the plan recommended.
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iB- A correspondent writing from Mon
roe, N. c., gives the following account Of
that village: Eaf
This is thriving little village-young
and small yet but has room to grow. There
is at present six dry goods stores, one drug
store, ard one fine hotel In It, beside va
riety Of other business carried on
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The democracy appear to be on their hiph
heels. The Baltimore Argus raises the
Pierce flag, with the following loconic an.
nouncement TO the whigs-
( We aPolk-ed" them in 44r
Wen @Pierce" them in '52r .',.' 4.
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GRKAr Mru or Nru II. .p.u... reu,.

Z GREAT MEE or New HAnPsHuE.-Ifvir-
ginia Is the mother of Presidents, New
Hampshire is the mother Of presiden-
tiai candidates. No less than five Of the
prominent candidates for that oiisce are ma
tiyes Of New Hampshire--Cass, Webster,
Dlskinson, Pierce and 'Doaeiss g re- 3.
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CoFFEE.--The production of Coffee in
Brazil the past year, has been 1000, 900 BAGS,
or 271,000,000, of pounds. In 1890 he
production was 15,oo0,O 900 Of pounds.
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Stock Of Cotton in Liyeapool.

The following estimate of the probable
supply and consumption Of Cotton from the
2sth Of May, to the 3lst December, Is42,
and the probable stock remaining in Liver
pool Dec. 3lst, 1851, is from weil-informed
American gentleman, familiar, with the sub
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23

Consumption from May
% toDec.3l 81 weeks,
1000 per week. ). $4,000
Export from May 2s to
3lst December, 81 =
weeks, at 1000 per
week. .............. =. $4,000
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Stock Of American cotton In Liv-
erPool, May 28. :. }.
Estimated quantity afoat,export-
ed from the U. 8. previous to
May IL, and not arrived at Liy-
erpool May 2s.
Estimated export from u. s.
from May II to Sept. I. =. :.
Estimated export from u. S.from
Sept !, to arrive at Liverpool
prior to Dec. 81, 1859. -.
Probable stock In Spinner's hands,
May 2S. !.
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!. The Nswbery Aericulsarai Sosleey. win
bold It's annual meeting at.Newbe1y c. II.
on "Wednesday. 2sth Jaly next.
- The Cincinnati Commercial saw.
hnndreds Of barrels Of whiskey come thsse
daily, TO 20 forth as brandy and other spiris-
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By tbf Inst Nulls,
TelegrdPhed for the Charleston Papers.
WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION

BALTIMORE, June l6, 940 p. NJ.
FIRST DAY-EvENING SESSION.
The Convention, pursuant to adjournment
rc-assembled at six o'clock this evening, when
the Committee on Organization reported the
following gentlemen as suitable persons to
act MS permanent officers during the session
Of the Convention:
FOR pRFSIDENT: