The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-06

They then dragged her out Of the Church
followed by a crowd, crying Move her, move
her. and placed her in the wstch-house and
entered charge of dlsorderly conduct
against her. But the court, having been ad-
vised of the cruel treatment the lady had re-
csived, placed the sexton on the prisoners
seat, for disorderly conduct, and called Mrs
O'D. as witness. The evidence of several
persons was positive az to her i'll treatment,
while nothing was elicted to justify him 10
the act. The court severely ecnsurei tho
course Of the sexton by stylirg It great
outrage. He was fined $40 and costs. The
charge against Mrs. O'DriscoIl was with.
drawn, and she discharged Judge Spooner
stated that II the charge against the sexton
had been for an assault and battery, he would
have made the punishment more severe
He would not only have fined him heavily.
but sent him to the dungeon on bread and
water.-Cin Gas.
tS We learn from the Barnwe,l 8. C..
Sentinel, that murder was perpetrated on
the 2lst instant, upon the plantation of Col.
b. II. Brown, near Barnwcll, on the child of
the overseer, Mr., James Kirkland, by ne
gro girl about II or IL years old, whom he
had ehastised few hours previously, for
some offence. The child was about three
years and half old, and was benten to death.
He was said to have been an interesting
little fellow-loved by the whole faulty
WHAT Is TO BE Done WITH BiLtY Bow.
LEGS I'VE understand that the Govern
ment have determined to dispense with Mr.
Blakes further services in quicting Billy
Bowlegs and his red skin friends in Florida
not being entirely satisfied with the result
Of the labors so far. Although Billry's nd
miration Of New York-including the Her
aids fast presses and the quality and
quantity of the whiskey so literally dealt
out TO him herc-was very great. yet 1t
seems pretty certain, now that he has re-
turned to the everglades, that he again feels
himself every inch a, king and will remain
there till Uncle Sans bayonctts succeed in
pricking him away. Diplomacy for the fu.
ture will not be rcsortcd to, and Col. Blake
must abandon his golden dreams Of getting
rid of the Scminolcs by the nid of "mor,l
suasion." Capt, Casey, of the United States
army, has received orders TO repair ut once
I" Florida, to take charge of the troops
there, and keep a sha'p look out after the
brcechess warriors. II is understood, that
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expected they may in the fall, the gallant.
Gen. Harncy, of the u. S. Dragons, and
now, We believe, in this city. will be orderd
10 the command Of the troops in that quar-
ter and it is the opinion Of military men
that, with proper diligence, Billy and his fol-
lowers Gill be heartily tired of the contest
before many weeks. With the past history
of military operations IN Florida before u,
however, We entertain some doubts of this
speedy rcsn,'.-N. y. TIerala g..
CorrEE NrSEs IN GEoRGiA.-The cop
per mania speculation is raging in Gsorgia,
and the last Dalton Times says:
in Murray county they have gone perfect
| ly wild. The farmers, many Of them at
least, nave left their farms Ia search for
mines. The Cohnitah Mountains are al.
most alive with them. Lots in Murray and
Whtcfield COMMITTEES that have always been
dull sale at S5, (bcing mountain lots can
not now be bought for scarcely any price.
OWNS to the copper mania.
Operations are about to be commenced
on mine two miles from Dalton. aud il il
said there is no doubt that copper. silver and
lead abound in that vicinity.
MURDER OF TELEMoS SCuYLER,-By tel
cgraphc despatch, received in this city on
Sunday last, and dated at Marietta, We learn
that Telemon Cuyler, ESQ.,, brother Of DR..
VIM. H. Cuyler, and r. r. Cu,lcr, ESQ.,. of
this city, was shot in the streets Of Adairs-
vile, on the State Road. on Saturday night
last. The despatch states that there was no
eye witness Of the deed, Int strong suspi-
cions existed in regard TO the purpeira,or OF
the murder President Cuyler lrft this city
Immediately on the receipt Of the news, to
visit the scenc of the tragedy.-Courier
CURIosirIEs OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE
The editor Of the New-York Evening Post
has been up TO take look nt the Crystal
Palace. lie notices among other "attrac.
tions," Mills bronze statue Of Gen. Jackson;
the Washington circus; California mena-
gerie; man without arms. who writes to
please the curious n Rocky Mountain OK
with six legs, and pig with two bodies
flying horses for the amusement Of children;
live alligator; the largest oxen and sheep
ever seen by man, &c.
An ACCOMMODATING EprToR.- There be-
ing scarcity Of harvest hands in Frederick
county, Md, the editor Of the Catoctin
Wing Is disposed TO aid in making up the
deficiency, snd therefore announces that he
will suspend his paper next week, In order
to allow all hands in his employ to ego out
harvesting" In the meantime, the editor
adds, bis ezehange papers will be at the
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