The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-30
Summary Of News.

"hoWing patnouc suggesuon.
"The Washington National Monument
IS now languishing for the want of means
TO CORY 1t on. The Board of Managers
beg leave to suggest to the clergymen
throughout tbs United States that, as the
anniversary of our independence will fall
on Sunday, they shall each and all take
upa collection in their churches for this
great and patriotic subject"
G@ The Wheat harvest in this neigh
borhood and on lower James River, is now
progressing finely. We regret to hear
that on several fine plantations on the
North side oflower James River the wheat
crop has peen terribly cut up by the army
worm in some cases one fifth. On several
large estates on the South side ofthe River,
between so and 70 miles below Richmond
however the harvest is abundant, the grain
full and the straw scarcely injured at all
by the rust and the worm or other causes.
Some of the farmers expect as full a crop
as last year and the grain is excellent. The
corn crops are generally promising, much
improved by recent rains.-Rich Ing 1sth.
WADEsBoRoueH, N. G. June 10
DREADFUL AccIDENT.-it is our painful
duty to chronicle serious accident, at
tended with loss of life, which happened
near this place, on the 1lth instant. In
returning home from Carolina Female
College, in company with her uncle and
another young lady, Miss Martha J.
Godbold, of Marion District, s, c., came
to her death in the following manner:
While going down hill the horses in the
carriage became frightened and ran away,
and in attempting to stop them the foot
board gave way and the gentleman was
thrown out between the horses Miss God
bold is supposed to have cotton up to Jump
out, but at that time the carriage ran over
pole or log in the road, which threw her
out. Her skull was fractured by the fall,
and she never spoke afterwards, the &C
cident happened about IL o'clock, a. m,
and the deceased expired about p. IN.
The other persons were not seriously injur-
ed.-Argus.
MONEY SAVED FROM L1qUoR.-It has
been computed that the City Guard of
this City have saved for those unfortunates,
whom they have picked up from the side
walk, or rescued from the gutter under the
influence ofdrink during the last four mon
tbs, sums amounting to about four thou.
sand dollars! The greatest portion of this
has been found upon individuals in large
sums, at time while perfectly insensible
from liquor, and lying in obscure streets
after midnight, exposed to depreciation,
Two or three cases have very'recently been
brought to our notice by Capt. Roumillat
of individuals, who have been thus found
with from seven TO nine hundred dollars
in their pockets, which were taken care
of by him at night, and restored to the
parties in the morning.-Charl. EVe.
Ne,os.
The Cincinnati Commercial announces the
death, by the Cholera, at Covington, KY, on
on the 18th instant, Of Col. Morgan, Presi-
dent of the Covington and Lexington rail-
road Company.
The large iron bridge over the Muskingum
river Lanesvillc, Ohio is said to be 587 IL
feet in length, having four spans Of 1874 l-2
feet each, containing 81 tons Of wrought and
100 tons Of cast iron. The only timber used
will be in the floor, which will require 65 900
feet of lumber.
A hail storm Is said to have passed over
Lauderdale County, NC, on Sunday last
the severest that has been known in that
section for many years past Some portions
OF the country were laid entirely waste, the
crops destroyed, with great loss Of stock and
poultry.
Belton Young, of Greenbush, Wisconsin,
offers his house and farm, all his property,
for the recovery of his child, two years old,
which was probably stolen by Indians while
its mother was washing at brook.
Three boys were drowned recently while
bathing in pond near Ellsworth, (Ale.) hav-
ing got beyond their depth and being unable
to swim One of the number, named Grant.
being the third son that Mr.. Grant has lost
by drowning.
A LONG TERM.-A man named Francis
Schidel, at the last term of the st. Louis
Criminal Court, was sentenced to one hun
dred and four years imprsonment--fiyey yeara
Tor an assault with intent to kill, and ninety-
nine years for shooting and killing deputy
constable.
IHE BLACK RIVER WArcHMAN.-This
paper has passed entirely into the hands
OF Messrs. Frazer d Giibert-Mr. J. w.
Erwin having sold out his interest and re-
tired. . ... .... -.0.
Mrs. Nathaniel Weed met with her
death at Stamford Conn on Friday last
while under the influence of chloroform in
having one Of her teeth extracted.
FAILURES IN BosroN.-One of the lar
gest stock operators failed in Boston ON
Saturday. Also an oil dealer, and large
operator in Vermont Central railroad stock.
The Governor General of Cuba has o;v-
en- authority for the establishment of n line
Of telegraphs throughout tha. ,.Ilaud.
saocks says tha. there is 2 marked, die
ference between birds and women. AS An
illustration Of this he cites the fact that a
bit OF looinnggiass on o fruit tree will
highten away every bird that approaches
IT, while the same article would attract
i mora fair nnaa than N looI II