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A Letter from Gen. Pierce.

The following touching letter was writ
en- by Gen. Pierce to personal friend
soon after his retirement from the United
States Senate some years since, in reply
to letter Of coincidence on the death Of
beautiful and manly boy, his cherished
son. A later, and still more melancholy
bereavement, gives 1t an additional inter
est that all will appfeeiate. Gen. Pierce
writes as Christian should write, yet as
one, who under the sorrowful circum-
stances Of the case, must also "feel it like
a mani'
CoNcoRD, n. Hampshire, Nov. 3O,-.
My Dear Friend: You have been often
i'll my thought since received your affec-
tomato letter of the 10th inst. 1t was one
of the earliest of the kind from my per-
sonal friends; soothing and grateful to me
at the time. And it has been pleasant
since, to think Of you as among those who
have truly sympathized with us in this
dark hour of ovcrpowcring affiiction.
Under bereavement like this, how trif.
hng-Oh, how very trifiing do most of
the cares, and purposes, and plans of this
world appear! Ne can hardly realize
how it is, that our hearts have been so en-
crossed in little matters of the day. We
open our eyes, as it were, from n dream,
upon the realities that are around and be-
fore us. We sec passing away" written
upon all things. of this world. We feel
that we are mere sojourners, probationers
here, and seem to estimate with an APP
Proclamation to- truth the great interest Of
eternity, as compared with those of time.
do earnestly desire to keep awake to
these matters; not to fall into the spell,
where, as it were from necessity, we look
through a false medium, which places
eternity so far off, and gives to the things
Of time such vast magnitude and dispro-
portionate Importance.
[ remember well the conversation on
our ride to the c., to which Isupposc you
refer. The convictions of my judgement
have long been strong and decided, but
the little influence they have had upon
my life is sad illustration Of the great
truth "With the heart man believeth unto
righteousness"
Our dear boy was i'll three weeks, and
the last four days of his life was a period
of much suffering. In the midst of our
deep sorrow find incxprcssible relief in
the thought that "it is we'll with the child"
lie said much, to use his own expression,
of the "blessed Jesus" especially on the
Sabbath. And now his indefinite impress
sions and childish fancies are exchanged
for full knowledge and never ending frui-
tion. He is, as we firmly believe,
"Where no blight falls
On the beautiful rose of youth"
He was bright, affectionate, manly
boy--the pride and joy of his fathers
heart-the light and life Of our home.-
We now feel, and must long continue to
yeel his less. We are conscious of his
absence at every turn. We weep but the
cup of sorrow is not unmingled with rich
consolation.
have many things to say to YOU when
we meet. Till then, your stricken friend.
FRANK PIERCE.
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Murder.

VIZ understand that on one evening Of
last week, man by the name Of Brown
inflicted blow with fence rail on the
neck ola negro fellow, the property Of n
Mr.. Wright, Of Richmond county, n. c.,
which caused his instant death. Brown
was n few years ago tried for his life, for
the killing of a man by the name Of English
in Marlboro District. The only particulars
which we have heard Of the affair, are these:
B'own requested the negro to go Will,
him to grog shop. which the negro re-
fused 10 do, upon which an alteration
ensued when Brown inflicted the blow.
Brown has not yet been arrcstcd.-Che-
rur Gazette.
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some feelings We turned our gaze from a
poor old negro man, on one of the wharves,
picking up old mouldy pieces of bread, de-
eayed meat, &c.-but again {:
1t is said that by protecting the institution
ofslayery, we throw check on the political
progress Of our country--that where slave
labor is used the arts cannot flourish. Now
this may be so, but in considering this ques-
tion, we must bring the other in juxtaposi
tion. Where then would be our rice and
sea-island cotton! If one balances the 9th.
er, we leave it.
Even admitting that the institution is
wrong, unjust and oppressive, and calculated
to retard our prosperity-who will answer
tic question where is the remedy! Turn
fur millions of slaves loose upon the com.
rIunity to pilagc and bloodshed, and at last
be driven away like the Indians Even il
the national treasury reimbursed Southern
Shareholders for the loss of their property,
we ask what would become of them In
capable of ruling, no settled notions of gov
ernment, degraded by birth when placed in
comparison with the white race, they would
be the most abject people in Gods world
Even HENRY CLAY emphatically says -
"Of all classes of our population, the free
people Of color are the most vicious"
We leave the subject
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Communications.
For THE LEDGER.

TOh IHE LEDGER.
Mr.. EDrToR.-I presume it is known to
the most of your readers, that some time in
December last, citizen of an adjoining
District was attacked at midnight in his
store, and severely beaten by some persons,
whose object was evidently murder and rob-
berry, which was happily frustrated by the
timely assistance Of n neighbor.
The perpetrators of the act were after.
ward discovered-(by the confession of one
whom they endeavored to seducc into their
plans,l :" Re two slaves owned and living in
the vicinity. They were apprehended and
conveyed to Camden to await their trial
which took place few days since. They
were found guilty and sentenced, one 10 fort,
The other sirty lashss, once erery peek for Jour
'ceeks, and then to be conveyed out of the
State.
Such is brief statement Of the case.
now wish To call the attention of your rea.
ders to few facts connected with the
trial.
The act under which negroes are tried 70,
offences Of this kind expressly declares that
any negro who shall assault or beat any
white person, although il be first offence
'hdH suffer desah--nOt be ,ohipped imprison.
ed or taken orer bae line and turned adrift into
another State to do agnin the same act OF
perhaps wors one, but shall suffer death nol
do we find in my law Of magistrates that 9
slave may be tried for capital ofFence and
punished for less. In this case Il seem.
the proof Of gaih ,cas full and conelusipe
although the prosecutor could not obtain .
postponement Of the trial, that he might in.
troduce additional evidences, stilI no ono
seemed to have doubted tho guilt Of the no.
groes.
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Per Contra,

We clip the following item from tho
last Wilmington IN. C.) Commercial;
"Mr. II. B. Northrup, of Washing gtor
county, New York, arrived at the Caro-
lima Hotel, in this town, on Saturday
morning, on route from Red River vi,
New Orleans, Mobile and Charleston fol
New York.
Mr.. N. is an agent, appointed in Nov
last, by the Governor of the State of New
York, with instructions to proceed to the
State OF Louisiana, and recover from scr
yitude a free colored citizen of New York
who was kidnapped in 1s4l, and sold as
slave to Edwin Epps, of the parish OF
Avoyelles, La, where he has remained un-
iii the Sd inst.
Legal proceedings were instituted in
that Parish by the agent, in behalf of the
negro, against Mr.. Epps, and an order was
granted by the Court to have the colored
man sequestered and kept by the Sheriff
until the suit could be tried in April next.
The day after sequcstration, the parties
and their respective counsel met the agent
Mt Marksville, and after examining the
evidence produced by tho agent in favor
of the freedom of the negro, the defend
ants counsel stated TO the client that the
case was plain one, and the man should
be at once given up without further legal
proceeding or expense. This advice was
followed, and the agent now has the col.
ored man in his charge.
We learned these facts in q conversa-
ton with Mr.. N. who said it was but sim
pic justice to the South, and particularly
to the authorities of Avoyelles, to state
that every possible assistance he could de-
sire was promptly afforded him by every
person who had any knowledge of the
case, and that he had not, thus far, met
with the slightest difficulty ia accomplish
ing the object of his mission.
The reputation of Red River is not the
best IN the world, and yet it is with pride
we contrast the result Of this case in that
region with any and every case that has
come from the South before the New York
courts. No technical quibble was inter
posed; no delay; no obstacle Of any kind;
but on the contrary, every assistance and
facility furnished the agent, as he frankly
states to ms.
We ask the North to 90 and do like
wise in sustaining and executing the laws
of the land"
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Again, Che act provides that the jury shall

Again, the act provides that tho Jury shall
consist of eight trseholdcrs, and that they be
drd,on from the neigh6orhood ,chere the Of.
fence ,oas committed; but strange enough
the Jury were residents of Camden--twenty
miles distant, and not all freeholders!
Thus has n worthy citizen of the State
been put In jeopardy of his life, and the
criminals virtually pardened--or at most,
have received no, greater punishment than n
triling neglect of a daily task would have
brought upon them-the benefits too, which
might have accrued from their execution,
(Which they richly merited) as an example
to other States, has been lost. Indeed it
would haze been far better had they never
been tried, for has n slave become dissatis-
fled with his master, all he has to do is to
waylay white person, beat him nearly TO
death, and at the oxpence of a few lashes
which he cares nothing for, his object is ac-
complisbed.
The frequent recurrence of such outrages
require that justice should be administered
promptly and efficiently. There is not a
District in the State in which there has not
been, within the last six months, from one
to half dozen cases Of this kind, and they
are rapidly increasing. 1t is time the people
were looking to this matter, if the laws are
not stringent enough to meet the necessities
of the case, make them So but If they are,
see them properly executed.
JUSTICE.
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A Remarkable Testamentary Disposi.
ton.

Leissing, the best actor in Germany, has
just died.
He left all his fortune, which was con.
siderable, to the charitable institutions of
Frankfort In his will he states that he
has been tormented all his life with the
idea of being buried alive; and in order TO
avoid any risk Of such contingency, he
ordered that as soon as his death should
be declared by the competent medical au-
thority, his skin should be flayed from his
body from head to foot, and that the skin
so taken of should 10 given to the Muse
um OF Natural History Of Frankfort, In his
will, NJ. Leissing named the surgeon who
should perform the operation, and left a
large sum as his compensation. The Mu-
scum was applied 70 TO know whether il
would accept so strange bequest; it re-
Piled afiirmatively, on condition that the
skin should undergo the treatment necessa-
ny for its preservation. The Tribunal Of
Premiere Instance then sanctioned the
win.
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Blacksmith for Sale.

DATTON, a good blacksmith, and &
l. young and likely negro, will be sold at
Lancaster c. H., to the highest bidder, on the
first Monday Of February 1853, Mt the risk
of the former bidder, Thomas A. Boon, who
bid him off at the estate sale Of Simon Beck
ham, decd, on the 23d Of December last, and
who has not complied with the terms Of said
sale.
Terms A credit Of one. and two years,
with interest payable annually, and mort.
gage, purchaser to pay for papers.
A. J. CAUTHAN, Ex'r.
J.E. BECKHAM, Ex'x.
Feb 2. Silt
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Freedom Of the Press.

Around her waist / put my arm.
Ittelt as soft ns cake;
"Oh dear" said she, "what liberty,
Yon printer men do take!
"Why, yes, my Sal, my charming gal
Il squeezed her some guess0
"Can you say aught my love against,
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRsssF
kissed her somc--I did by gum
She colored like beet
Upon my living soul she looked,
Almost too good to eat!
gave another buss, and then
Says She" do confess,
1rather think l kinder like,
The FREEDOM OF THE PRVss."
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ET In the town If Audelys, in the
South Of France, lady, who is a widow
of six husbands, has just entered into the
holy state Of wedlock with gentleman
who has lost successiyely seven v.ives.--
The inhabitants Of the village feel natural
ly lively interest in the result, and are
mighty eager to see which of the two will
bury the other; they have actually began
to bet on the subject, as on a steeple chase,
or r wrestling match between couple OF
prize-fghters. The odds are in favor OF
sprightly Jane.
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Rich and Comfortable.

OSE ofthc wealthiest farmers on the
Connecticut, tells the following story
when l first came to settle, about 40
years ago, / told my wife meant to be
rich-all she wanted was enough to make
her comfortable went to work and
cleared my land. I've worked hard ever
since,-and have got rich, as ricl, rs want
to be. Most Of my children have settled
about me, and they all have good farms.
But my wife isn't comfortable yet.
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SINGULAR MAN.-The Medina, Ohio,
Democrat, says there is an insane man in
that town, named Smith whose joints are
all double, and he can displace them from
their natural position without inconve-
nience or any great effort. He has two
pairs of lungs, and by inhaling air suffi-
cient to fill both, can continue twenty
eight minutes without breathing. In the
late war with Mexico he served as q pri.
vate under Gen. Taylor.
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JUSTICE.

A UoMIcIDE.-Our community was
startled on last Saturday morning 10y the
announcement that a young man by the
name Of Andrew Muldrow had been kill
cd by Daniel g. Mcleod. 1t is not our
province or our purpasc to detail the facts
of the case, or to sa:: anything which
might prejudice the living or the dead.
1t is our privilege, however, to state what
is n matter of record, and what is univer-
sally conceded 10 be true.
The prisoner had been placed in posses
sion'of the premises. where the tragical act
was performed, by the Sheriff of the Dis
trict, on the day before the night on which
it occurred. The Sheriff acted under the
authority of n warrant OF restitution, sign
ed by two magistrates, which commanded
him to eject the former tcnantsand all and
every other person in possession by or
through the said tenant, and to deliver
the premises to the person entitled to the
possession, whose tenant Mr.. Mcleod was.
The unfortunate deceased was not the
former tenant, but had been in possession
short time under him, and had an ad-
'cfsc cta''i W the pTc'i'ises, ana IL was IN
attempting to wrest the possession from
Mr.. Mcleod that he lost his life. lie had
obtained possession of the house, and was
killed 10y gun fired by Mcleod from the
outside Of the house. A coroner's jury
have returned n verdict in accordance with
the above facts. Mr.. Mcleod is now in
prison, aud :he whole matter will under
90 judicial invcstigntion.-Darlingto gton
F2og.
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stands in the centre Of the floor, upon a
broad cushion Of white satin, with mirrors
at the foot The bed Is covered with the
richest satin Brussels lace, and the sheets
are ofmuslin, trimmed with lace, and the
satin drapery is sustained by canopy Of
FURNISHED gold. This room can be occu-
pied at $50 per day, including board.
Send on the happy couples"
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"Waxhaw Tent, I. o. o. R."

THE following officers have been elected
to serve for the ensuing quarter -
r. s. BAILEY, G. r.
J. N. CRocKETr, d.
&c. SEcREsr, SD.
M. HENDERSON, r. S.
w. A. MOORE, T.
J. III. WITHERsrooS, jr. F. s.
II. p. BILLINGS l..
f. c. Beech, |. G.
ID. A. BUTroS, o. G.
J. w. CooKE, p. c. r.
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EDITORS TABLE.

GoDEY's LApY's BooE-The February No.
Of this Magazine has been received. Co
dy's Lady's Book has already attained
such celebrity that we are confident no
praise from az can give it a greater. The
February number in not inferior to any
preceding numbers, and but adds to its
already worldwide reputation.
THE FARMER g. PLASrER.-Thc January
No. comes to us containing much valuable
Agricultural information. With such as
sistants rs Mcssrs. Burt and Simpson, and
the already proven efficiency of Messrs
Seaborn and Gilman, the Farmer and Plan
ter is bound to prosper. Terms One
dollar per year.
SEABORN g. GILMAN,
Pendleton, s. c.
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SKETCH OF THE LITE AND CHARACTER
OF BIsHoP GADsDEN-The many friends
and admirers of Bishop Gadsden, will
no doubt be pleased to learn, tha the ad-
mirable sketch of his life and character,
contributed by the Rev. Cranmore. Will
lace, to the Church Review, has been pub
lishsd in q neat pamphlet 1t embodies
in more enduring form and better style.
the substance of the many fugitive tributes
to Bishop Gadsden's memory. and enters
much more fully into the particulars of his
Christian life and labors. in the absence
of a complete biography. Mr.. Wallace
could not have made to many of our cit
ems, moro acceptal ie offering CAaries-
ton Standard.
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400 ACRRs OP LANn
VILLAGE NOTEL,


HE subscriber having puyekased the build.
l ing known as tAs "Ulen Hotel" kept by
John Blount, Esq we~id sespeetfuliy in.
form the travelling public, that Il IL now be-
ing thoroughly repaised and furnished, and
that he will make every effort to render all
comfortable whe may Eyor him vita a cali
IL shall not 30 said TINT kis accommodation
has ever been surpassed BY any Of Ms prede-
cessors. His Tab,e sAmh have an ikat 4
good country market can afTsra. His Sts-
pies VIII always bc filed with preycsSsr,
kept BY good ostlcr. Prices shall he mod.
crate.
THOMAS 4. BoONE.
Momoe, Feb I'd, 1859. Si--3s..
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Notice.

TINE Commissioners of public buildings
Il of Lancaster District are requested to-
meet ut the Court House, on tho I'd Tues
day in February. Capt. Wm. Reed and Col.
ID. Barnes, members appointed nj the last
Legislature, are requested TO be present on
that day.
BY order of the Chairman,
J. a. HASSEL1'INE, Sect'y.
Feb. g. 6l--lt
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TIE BRIDAL CHAMpER.-A Western
man in New York, writing home about
the st. Nicholas Hotel, thus speaks Of
the bridal chamber
The walls Of the bridal chamber are
covered with auted white satin, and can
not ind language to describe the gold
trimmings. gorgeous drapery, etc. The
bed Y designed as a fairy bower--A
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l'ALMETTO.

H The greatest perfection loses its
worth by being every day in sight; there
fore, let wise man take himself to the
sanctuary Of an honorable retreat, for
fair retreat is as glorious as a gallant COM
bat.
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NJ. ED The Maine law has proved de-
cided failure every where. Compulsory
laws never will, says the Boston Post,
make men temperate. The Governor OF
Michigan, 10 his late message. says, the
temperance Law Of last year has not an
swsred the Expectations of its advocates,
and = not gcnerally enforced. A bill has
been Introduced illto the Illinois legisla-
ture, repeating tho liquor law of 1851
and allowing county courts to grant IL
censes at sncb rates as they may see fit to
establish
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~ 1t appears to be the opinion of
well informed people at Washington, that
none of the projects for railroad to the
Pacific can possibly be carried at this ses-
sion.
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co NJ NJ Z ERCIAL.
LATEST DATES.
Charleston Markets.

SATrRDAY ,MoRSIsG, Jan. 2S.
GorToN.-Thc Cotton market was in a
languid and depressed state to-day. The
sales were limited TO 700 bales, at very ir-
regular prices. Prices have declined about
&c. The sales were at extremes ranging
from Ito lOic.
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RI arriaqr5.


MARRIED, in Winnsboro', on Thursday
cvcnit G, 9th inst, by the Rev. Mr.. Fraser
RICHARD l. BRYAN, Esq, of Columbia,
to ISABEL. T.. eldest daughter Of John B.
MCCALL, Of the former place.
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COLUMBIA MARKET. Jan. 30.

COLUMBIA MARKET, Jan. 80.
We have no new feature TO notice in cot
ton to-day. The sales were quiet but stca-
dy, without any quotabIe change in prices
from those Of the previons day. 325 bales
were sold, mt ST TO 81 cents.
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Scantlin, Inch or board measure. i. 90
do do do do picked las
.Roughedge plank, not picked from 4Oto 80
do picked and wide from 62} to rs
Refused Lumber half price ofpicked.
Those who hand in their bills will state
the quantity of Lumber wanted, and they
shall be promptly attended 70, the first bills
having the preference. We are not rcspon-
sible for the damage Of Lumber after il is
sawed and the owner npprised of it.
All accounts will be required 10 be closed
in Octoter every year either by cash or note.
No credit will be given on less sum than
two dollras.
The above rules will be strictly adher d
to.
p. T. HAMMOND, BAILEY g. Co.
Feb. 3. h-n
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Tauraster Trh9pr,
LRnCasterville, =.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1853.
Take Notice.

THAT Railroad meeting will be held in
the Court House OH Sale day next.
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8 Passion makes those fools who other.
wise are not 2, aud shows those to be
fools wbc aro I,
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7. 4. McCardell, Swartwout Texas =. 400
Arthur Ingram. Richmond Ala. ......2.Oo
DR.. T. !. Dunlap Holly Springs Miss. 400
Rev. r. w. Dunlap. IIagcrstown Md. 400
Whenever mistake occur, the person in
tcrrcstcd will inform us, when it will be
immcG a'cly rcctificd.
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ET There is no better antidote against
deceit than caution.
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w- Our thanks to Hon. J. L ORR for
his attention.
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12 LIKELY NEGROES,


Men, women, and children, among whom
are n cook, Blacksmith, and firstrate Mi
ner.
SNYE HUTCHINSON, Exr.
SsH. 25, 1855.
--M.SO-- &.
AT the same time and place, a. The in.
stance Of the deyisees Of Jas. /. Dayidson.
will be sold his PLANTATION. u lies in
Providence, Mecklenburg county, and en-.
braces about.
400 ACRES OF LAE.D
The location Is very desirable, Icing ada
cent TO the Church and Academy. The i'm.
provements are good--seit excellent in anaI.
ity, and well adapted 10 Ne various produc-
tons OF this region--pesaisslasig sottou.-
The most favorable terms VIII be ossep..
s. NxE HUTCkflSON.
JAZZ. 2os 1903. hA--tt
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have many things to say to YOU when
we meet. Till then, your stricken friend.
FRANK PIERCE.