The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-27
The SUDDEN Rssrse or AN AFRICAN DEs-

of foam advancing from the south between
the trees Of the valley. In ten minutes after,
river Of water came pouring along and
spread all around US, converting the place Of
our encampment into m isle Of the valley.
The current in its deepest part was very
powerful. capable of carrying away sheep
and cattle, and uprooting trees. This Is one
of the most interesting phenomena | have
witnessed during my present tour in Africa.
The scene, indeed, WAS perfectly Aftican.--
Rain had been observed falling In the south;
black clouds and darkness covered the zone
Of the heavens; and an hour afterwards
came pouring down this river Of water into
the dry, parched-up valley. This incident
of Wady Tin'aghoda explains the scriptural
phrase, "Rivers of waters" for here, indeed,
was river of water appearing in an instant,
and almost without notice.-Richdrdson'
Narrative Of q Mission TO Central Africa.
COMMUNICATIONS TO NEwsPAFERs.--The
following extract from nm article in the New
York Commercial Advertiser, on the subject
Of the right of individuals in the community
to use the editorial columns of paper for
the promulgation Of their own views, is
worth the perusal Of all who affect the quill.
We may just say here, that we recognize
no obligation to insert communications TAX
ing exceptions to editorial views and opn-
ions. We are always willing to do il when
the space at our disposal admits of it, and
other circumstances are favorable. But if
our reader may insist upon our publication
of his reply to an editorial, so may all, and
four of these long columns might be made
quate to contain communications called forth
by but quarter Of column of editorial
matter. We always give such communica-
tions careful reading and are glad to receive
them. They have n wholesome effect, tend
ing to make public journalist write caro-
fully and weigh we'll his positions ere he
publicly assumes them. his hint is for the
use Of some who write as though they
thought that editors have no right to express
opinions at all; Of others, who seem to think
that m editors mind ought to be an exact
transcript of their own; and of yet others,
who seem to look upon our columns as theirs,
and this journal rather as established to pro-
mulgate their views than the sentiments of
| those who conduct it."
H- LIEUTENANT MAURY is going to
Brussels, to confer with European hydro
graphers, pilots, and SO fourth, concerning
the Winds and Currents of the great seas Of
the world. This will be grand movement
in carrying out the ideas Of old Humboldt
At his request, the Emperor of Russia has
established long chain of magnetic sta
tons from Moscow TO Peking, across North
ern Asia, for the purpose of interrogating
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the winds, (and fire) were the earliest raised
in Greece; and the magnetic stations would
seem the modern counterpart Of them
These efforts, by sea and land, to know
"whence the wind cometh, and whittier il
goeth," are among the most important of this
scientific age.
| CALIFORNIA APREAcHING.-A reverend gen.
tlemen holding forth to the sinners Of P!a.
cerville, on late occasion, closed his address
with the following exhortation to his hear.
ers to loosen their purse strings:
"And now, all ye merchants and money
exchangers, and traders and miners, and doc
tors and lawyers, and printers and esquires,
and generals and colonels and captains yc
tradesmen Of every craft; ye postmasters
eI-postmasters, assistant postmasters, and
ye ofice-seekcra; ye landlords and ye land.
ladies, ye auction men, ye people of Placer
ville-all ofyou-come up to the new church
on Sunday. Yes, ye bowling. alley men, ye
Reservoir men, and ye Empire, We South
Fork men-come, from busy care awhile
forbear.' Come tread the courts of the sane.
tuary, and bring unto the Lord your God an
offering Of gold and silver and precious
things"
CRYSTAL PALAcE.-The board of direc.
tors have it in contemplation to issue five
dollar season tickets, to rnn sixty days, and
TO extend to the $40 ticket the right of nd.
mitting lady with the gentleman owning Il
Such an arrangement, it is believed, would
not only largely increase the number of Wis
itors, but add materially to the cash receipts.
The architects Of the Crystal Palace are
Messrs. Christensen and Gildemeister, and
the Tribune complains that no notice was tn.
ken ofthem at the dinner Mt the Metropolitan
Hotel.
H EUGENE SUE, the celebrated novel
writer, who was residing at Annechy, ia Sa.
voy, (Piedmont) has been refused admission
into France, owing to the ultra democratic
principles which he processes.
SHEER RAISING IN VlRGmIA.--It Is stated
there has been larger number of sheep
brought into Loudon county, Va, this year,
than for several years past, and that there
are now about 10000 fine wool sheep in
Fairfax county, which number is being con.
stantly increased. The great demand for
wool had induced many Of the Virginia far
mers to pay more than usual attention to
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