The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-22
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

Il
NEws-Wo see nothing of any great in
terest in our Exchanges.
a fine ship(the Gondar) has been burnt
in Chsrlestoh, in spite Of the energetic ex-
ertions of the firemer. Her cargo consisted
of about 1900 bales of Gotten, and 375 bar
rels of rosiu. Ship and Cargo insured in
England, with the exception Of Sl6o1 in
the 8. c. Insurance Company of Charleston.
ATTEaFTED MURDER AT WAsHis5 roS.-
A man by the name of Morrison shot his
wife and n man named Hester, on Wedncs-
day, in Washington, in consequence Of sus-
pecting that an adulterous intercourse exis-
ted between them. Hester is in precari.
Gus condition, and his death Is anticipate ed.
A SUIT brought by the firm of Bowen e.
McNames, New York, against the Lake Erie
Telegraph Company, was recently decided
in the Court Of Common Pleas Of Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, the plaintiffs recovering one
hundred and eighteen dollars damages. The
action was brought 10 recover damages sus-
tained by reason Of mistake in the trans.
mission Of telegraphic despatch sent over
tho line Of the defendants, from Monroe.
Michigan, Nov. 25th, 1850. The despatch
was as follows:
"Send one handsome eight dollar blue
and orange, and "a red and green, three $50.
Bay State. Fill former orders with best
high colors you can"
BibwEI.L & Co, Adrian Michigan.
To Bowen g. McNAMEt, New York.
The proof was that the despatch when Il
reached New York, read zone hundred" in.
stead Of zone handsome" and that the mis-.
take complained Of occurred in some Office
upon the defendants line. That the plain.
tifis shipped to Bidwell g. Co, zone hundred
eight dollar blue and orange Bay State"
shawls; THAT the shavls were returned. and
reached New York after the shawl season
had closed, by reason of which, they were
deprecated in value. The plaintiffs claimed
to recover charges for freight and the dep,e.
ciatlon in value. The defence was that the
message was obseurely written. The Judge
charged that il the message was originally
so obscure as to DO inappreciable, that the
plaintiffs could not recover; but il IL was
sufficiently plain to be understood by bust.
ness men, they were entitled to damages.
H- The lAnrensyiilc Herald says:-
The WEATHER AGAfs.--ft is now nine
weeks since We had rain sufficient to assist
the growth Of our crops, and at the time of
writing this, no indication ofa change ap-
pears. The fears we expressed in the spring
are being sadly realized. The rains preyen.
ted planting almost q month later than usu-
al the unprecedented cold weather follow
ing, injured the stand Of cott2n, and kept Il
back still longer, whilo the trought we have
experienced has not enabIcd II 10 regain It's
lost time and seasons Corn is suffering
from drought more thai cotton, and unless.
we get rain, In goodly quantities, in U.e
course often days or two W. aks, il vii, ore
sent amournful aspect Everything is back
ward, and everything seems to combine to
keep II so. II is gratifying, however, to
know that the wheat crop Of our Ufstriet is
as good, and in some sections better, than
known for many years.
CoUNTERFEIr four dollar notes are IN cir.
culation, Of the Bank of the State of North
Carolina, old plate.
The Wilmington journal gays, receive
none whIeh upon being eut in naif viii not
eut the engravefs namca
The general appearance and engraving OF
the cOunterfeits Is much coarser tlTan that of
the genuine, but the above is the most GER
tain test. il Is supposed shat good many
Of these bills have recently been put In cir
culation.
CoRoSER's INoURsr.--hnin Inquest was held
upon the body Of Mr.. l.. ID. florence, on
Thursday last, (says he Winnsboro Regis
ter, Of the 6th inst.,) In the neighborhood of
Ridgeway. SAID deceased was walking from
one plantation TO another, n short distanc,
of, with plough mould on his shoulder
and fell specchless. The Jury Of Iroues,
reported death by the Visitation Of God.
NARBEp.--A gentcel looking fellow call.
Ing himself Goldman, hired horse and bug.
gy at Hitehcock's last week. Some hour,
after, Mr.. II. havidg suspioions that ne had
departed TO return no more, despatched Off
GERS in various directions TO look for him
He was oyerhaulod aboat elk niles beyond
Lsncasterville, having sold the buggy. and
provided himself with aaddle. Tks oen.
tleman Is now In our Calaboose. and t6o
property has been covered.--Colus,5ia
Baansr.
DEATH OF Mrs. PRRsros. P,..to,
wife of Hon. w. c. Preston, died A ths sesi'
denee Of John 8. Preston, Eso., near Coln,n.
bia' on Sunday morning I2th inss.
ANEW town, to be called Carolina CITY,
y about to DO laid OF near beaufort IIsrbcr'
North Carolina.