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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-21
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS.

II Is useless, perhaps, to speculate upon this
topic at present, since the conventions are SO
near at hand which shall decide the matter
There has recently been large demonstration in
New York city in favor of Fillmore for the Pres
idency Southern speakers entertained the
crowd by telling them that Fillmore would car
" all the South, and that Scott and Webster
were nowhere. We must confess that we
think Fimore's chances for the nomination on
the Wing ticket are growing better every day.
The fact is, he can be trusted by the South, be.
cause they know that he signed the Fugitive
Slave Bill'-has had citizens tried for TREA-
son, who have not helped the nigger-catcher
fasten letters upon human limbs for the crime
of wishing to be freemen.
Scott remains uncommitted- never ACHE.
we'd damnatlon of infamy by auy public acts
and they fear he may be as human as "Old
lack gave promise of being, before he I'M
timely slipped his wind Therefore they seem
indsposed to trust him. They know too that
he is the candidate of the decent part Of the wing
party of the North, and if there was no other
stain upon his character than that, they would
say, "Out Gamn'd spot Besides, they mean
to have their say in the Convention, because they
are the South, and always have ruled, and they
i don't intend to throw away the sceptre at pres
ent. But as we said at the outset, we can tell
more about it in few weeks.
The candidate of the oldShunker democracy,
which meets at Baltimore next month, will,
doubtless, be Lewis CaSs, whose star at this
time appears to be in the ascendant, although
Douglass and Buchanan have active friends
who will be 10th to say "die" This will depend
entirely, however, upon the South, who always
hang together, and who always rule in Conven-
tons, as in Congress. If they adopt the two
third rule, as they do sometimes, they will give
their party candidate who, perhaps, is not now
! though, of. But fair embodiment of the party
and its principles, would be D. S. Dickinson OF
New York, the man who wishes to be carried
( back to "Old Virginia never tire" The Demo
cratic party proper, however, the party of Pro-
gress, of Principle, of Humanity-the party OF
Hope, the representative Of FREEMBN as oppo-
sed to Slaves-the representative of MEN as op-
posed to TYRANTs-the representative of Work
Frs as opposed to DRoNEs--the representative
of Free Land Free Speech, and the universal
Brotherhood, meet at Cleveland on the first
Wednesday of August next. We are conf
dent that a name can be presented which will
rally the hosts of Freedom for the great battle
which is to be fought
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-21

CHEESE! CHEESE
IN BENNET & sELLEcK's.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-21
Situation of KeuosnR County.
Liabilities,
May l, 1852.

Inuy I, IOOz.
Liabilities, 5000 90
Assets Land held for taxes 1851, 1,Gll 70
1890
Due this County from the State, 145 70
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-05-21

Passed May 10, 1852.
j. MURRAY, City Clerk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

The only mode of distribution which /
deem reasonable, is that predicated on the
actual necessity Leta survey be made to
ascertain the wants of the State in this re-
spect. Let the humber of poor scholars in
each District be ascertained, and distribute
the fund among the whole number equally.
| think, if necessary, that the appropriation
should be increased until the object Of the
expenditure shall be fully met, and the means
of education afforded the poor. The details
of n system of public instruction are difficult
to be settled, until we have obtained results
by actual experiments, and will not tres
pass longer on the time and attention of your
readers by going at large into discussion
of that plan which have submitted to the
people in private conversation, and on seve-
raj occasions when have had the privilege
of addressing them publicly 1t is sufficient
to say that it embraces the mode of ascer-
tainng the number of scholars to be educa-
ted-provides for the election of Comuss-
ioner in every beat Company-establishe
school limits, and ascertains the competency
of teachers. A superintendent of Free
Schools constitutes one Of the proposed
changes which | am prepared to advocate.
| do not tlatter myself that can originate n
plan Of public instruction which will be val
liable in itself, but my thoughts have long
been intcres ed in this subject, and have
deemed il my duty to advocate such meas.
ures, as my Judgment approves.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01
For THE I,EDGER.


Mr.. Editor AS your valuable paper
seems to be the source great many has tn.
ken to express their views, and puff the pros
poets of the growing crops, by your per-
mission, will publish he performance of a
Threshing Macl inc, which think will be OF
considerable importance to the planters of
Lancaster District. The facts are these.
A few of my neighbors fuding that had
purchased new Threshipg Machine from
Mr.. James T. Wade, Jr., brought in their
wheat, and it was threshed in such short
time, and the grain SO thoroughly separated
from the straw, that all present came to the
conclusion that it excelled anything of the
kind they had seen. was, therefore, anxi-
Gus to try how much could be thrashcd in a
given time, having no other grain but nv
seed oats to thresh out commenced on
about three loads in the sheaf, and in two
hours and thirty-five minutes, thrashed out
sixty-nine and a half bushels, which was
cleaned and measured in the presence of the
Overseer, (Mr. Sims,) and there was at least
IL or Is minutes lost by the large band be
ing too slack, and falling off within the time.
At the same rate, the machine would thresh
about $50 bushels from sun rise till sun set.
Please give this place in your paper by
so doing you may perhaps bestow great
favor on the farmers of Lancaster District.
JAS ID. McILWAIN.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

eB- The candidates for The LepisIature
in Kershaw District, have been called upon
for an expression Of opinion on the three i'm
portant questions which have been propoun.
ded to our candidates Col. J. B. Kersbav.
n candidate for the house, has given his re-.
ply in the. last Camden journal. He is in IA
vor Of ra7chartering the Bank of the State,
and in connection with that subject, makes
the following very sensible remarks;
But j am no blind partisan of the Bank
OF the State-l can feel tie force Of many az
the objections to such an institution. uroed
on general grounds Of public policy. Ire
gard them hoiceuer, as applicable raiher m NE
question Of Hte establishment 0f a StyLe Raj
IN the first instance han 10 hal of a re-ehar,er'
think the Bank Of the State in jts manage
ment, as little amenable to censure. ss snv
other institution Of the same character that
ever existed. Ii is not perfect, nor is any,
thing else, created and administered by hu-
man agents.
"To this may be added the fact, that many
Of the grounds Of complaint against the
management Of the Bunk, either do not now
exist, or have been so fur modified as 10
cease 10 be Objectionable
Col Kershaw is in favor Of giving the cleo
tion Of the electors for President and Vice
President to the people, and gives very good
reasons for adopting that opinion. On the
subject Of the Free School system, VIC make
the following extract from Col. KS reply;
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Congress.

The Senate, on Thursday, took up the
Civil aud Diplomatic bill.
Mr., Sumner moved an amendment hav-
ing for its object the repeal of the fugitive
slave law, in aspeech Of four hours du-
ration. His reply also consumed three
hours. The amendment, however, was
ultimately rejected, only four Senators
voting i'll its favor
The House of Representatives passed
the Senate bill providing for tri-wcekly
mail between New Orleans and Vera Cruz.
The amendment the Senate to several
appropriation bills were concurred in by
the House, when it adjourned.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

A Double ARREsT.-We learn from the
Edgficld advertiser that an individual.
named McCrary, was arrested ten miles
above that place, few days ago, on the
charge ofmurdering man in Alabama.
a reward Of $500 had been offered by the
father and brothers Of the person Killed.
The gentlemen who arrested McCrar,.
(Mcssrs. White Seyly and Harris cf
Edgfeld district lave taken him on Ia
Alabama. where he is by this time perha, !.
lodged in Jail to await his trial
Another McCrary was arrested bv tn.
same gentlemen, as a fugitive from Justice.
and carried on with his brother, a reward
of 5000 having been offered by some
Alabama jailer for his delivry.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

Pa was amember ofthe Legislature. These
considerations, my fellow citizens, must
own, are the moving causes which have
brought me PROSTATE, might say almost on
my knees, to beg buy or steal vote, from
the poorest wretch in the District.
But enough of myself and my motives.
And now, gentlemen, let us examine what
important matter we shall first discuss, for
we all know that secession is dead ana gor e,
and his first-born Cooperation, for want of
the waters Of dscord in the State, has pass
ed from lite unto death. Poor lad, he died
young, and like all the species of the male
kind, was not endowed with the power OF
procreation, being the offspring of two dis.
tinct animals, his dam being ultra Uniolism
and sire the celebrated nag Secession.
Alone he died poor worthless elf,
While his physicians cried good health
BY breathing much he breathless lies,
And low in scorn the scorncr dies.
And now my dear constituency, what shall
l next say! Will tell you of the votes
intend to give, when pla ed in the House of
Representatives
| The Bank question, the election o
President, and of Governor, the org; nizatior
anew Of our State Constitution, may al
come up before the next Legislature. But
who will bring them! For we all know
that few if any bills have ever originated
from the Representatives of this District land
although am not at any loss for vanity here
among you, yet when meet with the con,
gregated wisdom of the State, Ghough
don't like to acknowledge itO yet must say
that it is then feel my own littleness, anG
may Qike some of my predecessors) be con-
venicntly out, not knowing how to vot,
were | in, when the speaker puts tn,
question, (but this | say in confidence rs
don't want any Of my rival candidates tt
know that we are 80 much alike.)
Fellop Citizens and Friends
will deal candidly with you, want you
suffrages, and expect to get them. But i
any of you think that am to be forever you
debtor for the vote you give me, let me pu
yon right on that matter. That torerer last
just so long as am candidate and no long
er! The cordial shaking of the hand-th,
exhilerating segar-or the more exciting
horn, is mn longer to be expected from me
and when forget your names, and lose rec
election Of having ever seen you before
don't fancy am doing or have done you an,
injury or injustice. These were mere in
convenienccs had to endure for tho sake O
your vote, should have the fortune to b,
elected we quit even; should lose my cleo
ton, (Which do not expect) the balance i.
in your favor. OLD CHESTER.
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The FISHERY QUEsrroS.-The news by
the Asia states that in England public
feeling respecting the Newfoundland fish
cry question is somewhat calmer, but more
ships are fitting out at the Navy Yard
to proceed to the Fl hing grounds; among
them III. B. Ms sloop-of-war Vestal and
four screw steamers. A committee of naval
officers have also been ordered to assemble
al the Admiralty in London, to decide ON
suitable armament for the mail steamert
belonging to the British Government in
case they should be required for warlike
purposes.
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Correspondence of the Ledger.

CHESTER DISTRICT, Aug. 2Ist, 1859.
FRIEND BAILEY 1t is a wet day all
morning the wind has stocd TO the West,
occasionally bright streak would appear,
giving promise Of fair weather, but directly
would it again be overspread by cloud, and
the heavy drops Of rain continue to patter
all day long! While with aching head and
spirits depressed, feel at a loss what to do
with myself to drive away ennui and scare
off tho "blues" Ihave concluded TO con-
coct short speech, for the special benefit of
onr Candidates, who wishto stump it little
previous to their going into the regular war
OF words, In which they expect to engage
when clothed with the power Of the people
and wrsngling for their rights In the halls of
legislation ... u.. ..... -
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From Washington.
Correspondence of the Courier.
WAsuINGroN, August o. 1882

WAsnINGroN, August "a, 1852.
The prominent question before Con
gress, in political and constitutional as
pcct, is the River and Harbor Bill. 1t has
been warmly contested in the Senate by
Judge Butler and Others. Judge Butler
describes 1t rs general bill for local i'm
provements, and denies the constitutional
power of the Government to pass such q
bill. The doctrines and votes of Mr.. Cal
houn, on some points connected with this
subject, had been appealed to 10y the friends
of the bill; and Judge Butler expressed
his disapprobation of these opinions
and votes, and said that he had told Mr..
Calhoun that he had made mistake on
that subject. Works which concern n
number Of States have been held, even by
Mr.. Calhoun, to be of national and con.
stitutional character.
This is no longer party question, the
Democratic Senators being divided upon
1t. For instance, General Cass goes for
it, and Mr.. Douglass against it. Party
platforms are so shaped as to accommo-
date wide differences Of opinion, on the
most vital questions. Judge Butler COM
planned that platforms were substituted for
! the constitution.
A select committee has been appointed
by the House, on motion of Mr.. Olds, to
investigate the connection Of Mr.. Corwin
with the Gardiner claim. The committee
were Messrs. johnson, Of Tennessee, Dun
can, Of Mississippi, Howard, Of Texas,
Chapman, of Connecticut, and Preston
King, Of New York. If the committee
report the facts they will be considered as
q vindication Of the Secretary; but still
the main fact that the claim is of doubt
ful or spurious character will be used as a
strong weapon against the Wings, and es-
pecially In Ohio, which is TO be one Of the
chief battle grounds Of the next President
ial election. The election will be over be-
fore GARDENERS trial, and before it can be
legally ascertained that the claim was a
forgery. But some Of the Congress Com
mittees will report testimony of Mexican
and other witnesses, going to show that il
was fraudulent claim. No Wing mem.
Der consented 10 serve on the House Com
mittee. Mr.. Duncan was the only one
appointed, and he declined serving. II
will be left to Mr.. Corwin's political op-
Ponentss to make such report as they
deem fit.
There was bit Of row in the House,
yesterday, growing out of q political
speech Of Mr.. Polk, Of Tennessee, against
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

Gen. Scott. Mr.. White, of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Cullum, of Tennessee, took up
the matter, and from words the dispute
well nigh came to blows. Party feeling,
as to the election, is rising in Congress,
but there is not much general excitement
on the subject.
Congress has added twenty per cent. to
the salaries of Clerks of $1,000 salary,
and ten per cent upon salaries of $4,000
and over. The increase IS limited to the
present fiscal year, aud is based on the
fact that the initiation of the currency has
added much to the expenses of living in
this city. But the same fact exists as to
all cities, and to all employments. The
officers of State Governments, of banks
and other corporations, the officers of the
army and navy, might all be entitled to
additional pay on the same ground. The
measure adopted in regard to the clerks
may be considered as prelude to gen.
eral increase of the salaries of civil Off
GERS of the Government.
The Steam Safety Bill is before the
House. The late awful calamity on Lake
Erie is another appeal in behalf of the
steamboats,. No regulations will afford
any thing like ample protection to passen-
gers; but wholesale destruction of life may
be rendered less frequent by the adoption
Of the measures proposed.
The members are already preparing to
get away. This day week the greater
portion of them will be gone.
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Arrivrl Of the Steamer Asia.
BALTIMORE. Annnst oh

BALTIMORE, August 25, 1852.
The Asia left Liverpool on the 18th inst.
Cotton was firm when she sailed, and the
weeks sales reached $4,000 bales-l6.ooO
OF which were on speculation, and 5000 for
export Fair Orleans Ct upland 8; mid
ding Orleans 9-i6; middling uplands &
IL. The imports of Cotton during tho
week were $4,000 bales. Holders met the
demand freely. On Friday the sales amount
ed from l2,0p0 to $4,000 bales.
Havre cotton market steady.
Flour was firm at an advance during the
week, but at the close the article was dull
at 2ls6d, a22s. Corn unchanged. Wheat
slightly advanced. Lard dull ahd unchano.
ed. Pork declining. Rice active at and
Sd. Spirits Of Turpentine 35s. Sugar and
Coffee firm. Tobacco firm. Money abun-
dans. Consols closed at oct The trade OF
Manchester is stiil healthy. The general as
pect Of the crops is good, and more fayora.
BILE than had been supposed.
Political matters are not very important
Earl Derby's conduct regarding the fishe-
ry question is generally condemned by th
tishpublic. Thepress dsnounces the ae-
ton as shamefully precipitate, showing an
utter disregard Of consequences.
1t Is rumorcd that Thomas Barring, OF the
house Of Barring Brothers, win proceed to tho
United States to manage the fishery dis
Putc.
General Urqueza effected coup d'eiai at
Buenos Ayrcs. The public press is gagged
and tho Chamber Of ofRepresentatiye dissoly-
ed. Several refractory members were or
dered 70 gait the country.
Louis Napoiean's marriage has been de-
ferred.
Numerous secret societies are forming in
France. There Is nothing eIse Of moment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01
E D | u 0 RS 7 A BL f,

BLACEwoop's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE:
The August number of this valuable Mag
a2inc has been received. Contents:
Dies BoreaIcs, No. tx.
From StambUul 10 Tabor.
Katie Stewart, Part IL.
migration-Foreign Dcpendence-
Taxation.
The Moor and the Lock.
My Novel; or Varieties in Enplish Life,
Part XXuI.
The Earl of Dcrby's Appeal to the Country.
From the slight perusal VIC have given
this number, we find "From Stamboul, &c. y
an interesting article; "Gold, &c." is an arti.
Gle of interest. We again direct particular
attention to these rcpublished British perio-
ideals. SEQ Prospectus of Messrs. Leonard
Scott & Co., the publishers, III another
column.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR for Septem.
Der has been received. We have inserted
in this paper several Of its interesting agri.
cultural articles.
THE LADIES WREATH;
The September number came TO us by
last mail, in which there appears to be seve.
raj interesting pieces of light reading. A
steel engraving, "View ofNaples and Vesu.
vius," dccoratcs this number.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

H~ Owing to the necessary absence OF
one of our hands during the week, and the
sickness Of another, we have not been able
to give as much reading matter this week
as we would desire. We have, however, en-
gagged another printer, and all things will
go on right again.
Those persons who have kindly furnished
us with job work, are informed that their
jobs will be executed very shortly, now that
every thing is in full blast with US.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

CAUTIoN.-Two bank bills were shown
to the Editors of the New-Oreans Pic
y"ne, on Friday, an old issue of the Bank
OF the State of North Carolina, and another
of the Bank of the State of Georgia, which
had been very ingeniously raised from a
small denomination to 800 each. They
are well calculated to deceive without the
closest examination. The notes were re-
mitted by merchant in Arkcnsas to his
agent at Ncw-Orlcans.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01
The National Era.

This paper, the organ of the abolition
Party, published at Washington City, is a
new exchange we have recently received
The ERA" though devoted to the principles
of that party, contains many articles of inte-
rest, among which are Grace Greenwood's
European Letters. We modeStly direct the
attention of the Era" to an article of ours
in the Ledger, headed Parties, Slavery, &C.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01
SPEECH.

FeitoO Citizens, Friends and Neighbors.--
Z Iappear before you this day with palpi-
tating heart, and mind filed with anxiety.
Apprshensiye that may say something that
might lose me q vote, and at tho same time
studious to appear sif were disinterested
In the result Of the coming election.
But, gentlemen, il / could persuade n.y.
self that you would bear with me while I
told You few seIfevident truths, 1 would
at the outset frankly own, that self agaran
dizsmont--the possession Of littis bief au-
thority--ths having my name blazensd forth
as n member Of the Legislature, and printed
IN the newspapers at the public expense, and
IN after times to hear my children say thst
such and sach thing occurred that ysss
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

.8g- To the author, Col. w. III. Camp
bell, are we indebted for n copy of "An Ad-
dress delivered on the cath June, 1852, be-
fore Recovery Lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ" We
arc pleased with the style of the address,
but no doubt we should appreciate more if
we belonged to the order.
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Rain. Rainl

For several days last week we had con-
tinuation Of heavy washing rains,which have
proved Of injury to Cotton.
We regret TO learn that in consequence of
so much rain, a large quantity Of Corn has
been destroyed, the stalks being so prostrat-
ed, that the ears will have rotted before
harvesting.
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INVASION OF CUBA.-Tt is stated that
arrangements are actually making for n
public meeting in Newly ork, with a view
to enlist the active sympathics of the
people in favor of the renwed attempt at
revolution in Cuba. The meeting will be
held at Metropolitan Hall, about the mid
die of September-earlier should the next
news be an exciting character.
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Take Particular Notice.

s The Post Master at this place requests Us
70 say, that no transient paper viii be sent
tsom this Office, unless prepaid This rule,
he says viii not be departed from in any
'1ase. Fs, u-
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~" Our friends of the UniOnriRe Jour
nal and Carolina Spartan will please direct
their papers via Columbia-wc will then gct
them several days Garlic, than VIC do now.
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w- Our esteemed friend A. &. Dunlap
Esq, will accept our thanks for late New
York papers. ...... ....
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W- To the Hon. w. F. Dessausure are
we indebted for Congressional favors.
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