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From the Mobile Tribune.l
Andrew Pickens Butler.

THIS gentleman, who is now n dis.
: tinguished Senator in Congress from South
Carolina, was once very distinguished
Z nullifirc, and no less distinguished tor his
ripe and stirring eloquence, than for the
: noble qualities OF his warm, impusive,
generous heart. He was about forty five
when we first encountered him, possessing
- fine person, and the greatest flow OF
animal life that you shall meet in this
world. if, you were to sail from India to
the pole. His very look was enough to
eonvulse you with Laughter, that is, we
mean when Butler was in one of his
"pantaloon humors." His face was fine
and bright with smiles-his eyes-they
were never where they should have been,
for without being cross-eyed, he could not
read letter without holding it as if for
some onowho was lookin over his shoulder.
In fact, you were prepared to be amused
by his conversation from his quizzical look,
just as the earth is prepared to receive the
ram by the cloud that precedes it, with
this difference that Buffers clouds were
all sunshine.
Ills manners were the most cordial, and
his conversation the most amusing of any
man in the country. His province it is,
or was, "to set the table in a roar" with
anecdotes in which he absolutely aboun-
dcd. We were members Of the same
mess--the salt water--with Butler foi
two sessions of tho South Carolina Leg
islatnre, and well remember his irrcpres-
sible humor, and inexpressiblc and in
iniitable style Of conversation, that kept
US all, old and young, at the dinnereta.
bic, tom six o'clock until ten at night
during the entire session. What glori-
Gus fellow he was to be sure! as merry
asia grig, az fluent ss running brook,
vaud as delicious ss a dumpling The SEN
atecf the United State that house of
ipcuyaoies as Lord Chesterfield called the
'British House Of Lords--may have ground
down his stsong points, hut when we
knew him at Columbia alone time ago.
bo was the prince of good fellows IN his
diuuer c.mvesationss and rs sweet A.
BelisI il his speeches. lie was very
earnest very rapid, and dgmy intercsiiDg
81 aker
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Lancaster Railroad.

A WRITER in the Chester Standard, who
signs himself" "A citizen of Chester" calls
upon the citizens of Chester District, to en-
courage this enterprise by a generous sub
scription.
Very truthfully, he says, the stockholders
in the Charlotte road may regret it, if they
do not secure connection with this road
He is correct in saying Lancaster will sub
scribe $2OO,0O0-she has alre"dy subscribed
$I5o,o00. We would be pleased to hear
our friends of the Standard say something
in relation to this matter
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TAKEA UP--On Sunday night week, a
negro man was captured in this town, who
turns out to be Jim, the slave 0f the late
Mrs. Cunningham, of Liberty Hill, Lnncas-
ter District. Mrs Cunningham, some eight
months ago, was found dead, hanging to a
peach tree in her garden. The circumstances
were such as to lead to the conclusion that
Jim and his wife were concerned In her DEATH
Jim ran away, and has lain out up to this
time. He was taken from Marlborough Jail
on Sunday last, and carried back to stand
his trial.-Cheraw Gazette.
The boy Jim, we understand is not con-
fined in Jail to stand trial. There are,
however, two negroes we believe in Jail here
who are strongly suspected of the murder Of
Mrs. Cunningham. They will be tried in a
few days, and Jim's testimony bears much
weight as to the result.
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The Printer.

g! pity the printer" said Uncle Toby.
HE Is poor creature" rejoined Trim.
"Iow soi' said my Uncle.
because in the first place." continued
the corporal, looking full upon my uncle,
because he must endeavor to please every
body. In the negligence Of q moment
perhaps a small paragraph pops upon
nun so hastily to the compositor, it is
inserted, and he is ruined to all intents
and purpose"
"Too much the case, Trim" SID INV
uncle with deep sigh. TOO much
the case"
"Ah! please your honor" continued
Trim this is not the whole"
"G" on Trim," said my uncle, feelingiy.
The printer sometimes" pursued the
corporal, hits upon piece which pieases
him nightly, and he thinks il cannot bu
60 down with subscribers. But alas! sir.
who can calculate the human mind!-
DE inserts 1t, and it is all over with him.
They forgive othe-s but they canno, for.
give the printer. lie has q host TO pr;n,
for and every one sets up for a critic
The pretty miss exclaims, "Why don't YOU
give us more poetry, marriages and bon
mots away with these stale pieces" The
politician claPps his specs over nose and
reads it over in search of violent inyectiye
he finds none takes them of, folds them
up ticks in his pocket; andsieclars the
paper Is good for nothing but to burn,
)" 1t goes. Every one thinks that Il Il
printed expressly for himself, as he il q
subscriber; and yet after all his complain.
ing, would you believe il siri" said the
corporal besechingly, "would you believe
u there are some subscribers who do not
hesitate TO cheat tho printer out Of his
Payl Our army swoSe terribly at Elan.
ders, bat we never did any thing 90 bad
as thaty'
"Neyer!" said my anole Toby, with The
atrongest kind Of emphasis,
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The Crops.

WE were in hopes, when our paper last
went |" press, that before this issue, instead
of IL" doleful cry, drought! drought with
cooId inform our readers that the farmers
fcaT" were dispelled, by copious and refresh
ing showers of rain, but this pleasure is de-
MED us, for the very light rain we have since
had. has produced such little moisture, that
it has been completely evaporated by the
hot sun. Notwithstanding the heat of the
day, the mornings and evenings are cool,
which have proved of injury to the young
cotton plants.
We are told that the corn, wheat and oats
crops are all suffering to fearful extent for
the want of rain.
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FArAL AND CULrAB;afs: hMisrags OF
PHYslcIAN,-An infant boy, five weeks
old, son of Mr.. John Stephens Of South
Reading, was buried yesterday afternoon.
The circumstances Of his death are as
tollows:-A day or two since, a physician
OF the town was called to the child, who
was laboring under some affection, though
not OF q serious nature A quantity of
croton oil was administered By mistake Of
the physician, from the effects Of which
the child died in an hour or two, having
been Immediately attacked 10y convulsions,
which only ceased by the most torment
ing of deaths. The case should serve
as warning to medical advisers, to
whom the lives Of the community are
submitted, to use all possible caution in
the administration of medicine. The loss
OF child is dear price for mistake.-
Boston Bee
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SoUTu CAROLINA CoLLEGE.-The
Columbia Banner of Thursday evening
says:
At a meeting of tire Board of Trustees
held last evening, the report of the Special
Committee on the Bursar's department
was adopted, modifying the present COM
pulsory attendance on commons.
A Bursar will be annually elected, who
shall have the use OF the buildings, garden
and furniture of the Bursary, and receive
three dollars per week for each student
who boards with him,as compensation for
the obligation to keep good boarding
house.
The Faculty are allowed to license pri
vate boarding houses with certain restric-
tions, and students will be privileged to
board at them on the written request of
parents or guardians-the charge for
board being left to private agreement
Students will Aave the option of boarding
either at the Bursary, or the licenced
houses.
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Blackwood's Magazine on Tee.tota-
lists,

s WE have received from the publishers
the April number of this sterling period
ic,i The leading article is severe
onslaught upos "TeYperance and Tee
Total SocictScs"-and while we think
that the writer hardly docs justice to The
good that these organizations have g.
fectcd, we cannot but ad,ni; the force u'
some Of his structures upon many u Jnr
modern partisans OF Temperunc. w
are not among those who believe that a
brutal and degrading .iee, such rs drunk.
cnnesS, is to bc suppressed by unspaiing
abuse OF AL who i'll any way NEEDLE with
'thc unclean thing" fla man chooses
to get drunk, it is well enough to make
him responsible for the consequences Of
his drunken appetite; but because men
will make brutes of themselves occasional
", must whole community be put un-
der the ban for the doubtful conversion of
one sou We are for Temperance in all
things, even among Temperance Societies.
The writer, quite too sharply says
Tho besetting sin of these Temperance
and Tee-total Societies, is their utter
deficiency ofthat greatest of the virtues,
charity" 1t is all devoured bv their
arrogance. They, exclusively, are the
salt Of the carth," &c.
We cannot go so far as this, although
there are without doubt, individuals Justly
;ncnable to this censure. But, we do
not hesitate to express our opinion that
these organizations have effected most
benefit to society, which have been least
noisey in their professions, and least
sweeping and severe in their denuncia-
tons of others. The right to issue thun-
ders Of condemnation against respectable
and worthy members of the community,
men who would not consider themselves
complincnted by a comprison with their
rcvilers, is one which can never be ad-
mitted, and a right, the exercies of which
must eventually recoil upon the Associ-
ations they are intended to maintain.
The other articles of this number of
Blackwood are fully up to the average
standard of excellence Vim. Register
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Editorial Number I.

For the life Of US we know not what to
write about, and yet we have relinquished
the pleasure of taking pleasure trip to stay
at home, and cater for the taste of the read
ing public. The reading public ?-this gives
us an idea at once. The other day we c,isu-
ally dropped in, to see our worthy Ordinary,
and found that gentleman engaged with an
other. settling up some estate business. MIR
Wiherspoon introduced rs s., ,n. Eyn,lo
man and after ro~ars or r.,o. .l- halter
""n'ruued to speak g.. a., yusD'sa y,GIrh re-
quircd his presence in the Ordinary $ office
" Had it not been Mr. Withcrspoou," said
he. IS that had Casually seen your advertise.
ment in the Ledger, would have neglected
to make my return in proper time" "Casu-
ally seen the advertisement" replied Mr.. w.
do you not take the Ledger?' " No do
not" said the other. "Well you ought to-"
said Mr.. Witherspoon, "see the advantage
to you in this one instance, of casually see
ing n copy!" al believe ought to-" said
the other, and he handed us $500 and we
SSi"tShea Ills auurcsS on d sIiP VI PapeT, anu
hope we will scratch it on each number of
the Lancaster Ledger as long as we conduct
it.
From this, and similar instances, we infer
a great many who are not subscribers, read
our paper week after week. Now, the fact
of so many reading our paper, gives us pleas
ure, but how much more benefit We would
receive, if so many raid for it? But we
will not write so much about ourself and pa
per, and since we commenced to write. some
fresh ideas having popped into our Uranium,
we will give them in separate article, which
we designate us
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JUVENILE WIT.--"Pa," exclaimed Simon,
looking rs bright rs a fresh bottle Of ink
"'a, have got co-num serum that You
cant guess, | know you can't now see if
you can--how can eye-sight be restored to
a man what's perfectly blind Now, tell
quick, aforc you think to tell right"
Il give it up" replied the old gentleman,
expecting TO hear something bright from his
Id. Il give it up. How can it!"
lot him carry n hive of bees"
tpw so ,"
KOS then he'll be 'beholder."
rs Simon lodged out of the door, some
thing very much like brick whizzed over
his head.
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F'0m he Olire Branch.
Impudent Questions.
TO ask IN editor the name of any Of his
correspondents.

To ask IN editor the name Of any of his
correspondents.
~" Don't on 6ulirve il ask whA. YOU
i.s,. . the Edil.r !, too much uf gentle
man u sD.Fr yoa then question the dsv
aiI." he to- ~ IT'S for you. take seat
la th, corner prsred 10 make your own
observations Uptn the advent Of bon.
net. catch nP ne"sPsper, and pretend 20
reid it. bat br u ~, ime inter upon lot
ting down msnlaI nn,es Of he ladys person.
al appearance. If ,ou can, by degrees. get
near enough to oyerI,ear any Of her conyer.
sation, with the Editor, so much tn. better.
When she goes out. seize your beaver, and
walk after her, noticing IL she steps grace.
fully, and be fDsIy pToportioned. II Won
would like Scarer survey, pasa her. ana
perform the gentlemanly feat Of turnlne
round, and staring under her bonnet.
Having thus obtained material for An an.
tlcle, make for home In bee line, before
the inspiration evsporates, and write 4 sketch
Of the lady, for your book. Never mind
whether she is Miss Delilah Dimpie, as not
You can 60 on that popular supposition.
Say that you know fer 10 be the sister Of
Napthai Zefubbebel Dimple, Esq, that abe
has family Of children. zlosflg bovs and
girls, who loo2 10 much llke thels aear un-
ele NaPthaii, that yea cappot be mistaken
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Burns Powers of Conversation.

What pity that Burns had 10 Boswell
to track his steps, and catch fresyllables
which fell in such rapid profusion and bick-
rring br!lliancr from his touched lips. His
talk seems 10 have been ~ strong, natural,
and rich in essence aS ever flowed from the
lips of mIm II was strong aS :. n,tl.c
power, ana it w..s, of III his powers. tie
most carefully cultivated. Like DIR. johnson,
he general, set himself to talk his best"
In society. nd particularly in that of ladies',
he seemed I" Il rIut his poverty, and re-
member his misery no more" His soul
expanded, his eyes kindled, his rough voice
softcned into music, and the pcnt-up waters
OF wisdom, wit, tenderness, humor, and know
ledge of human nature, which We're in him,
flowed aman." Hearts burned within
them, eyes moistened, bosoms heaved, as he
talked laughter looked out through eyns
that wept or tears came and drowned laugh
ter; mary Were agiiated and shaken, and 9TH
ers, obeying the calmer aud mighter spell
of his genius, fclt--as John Scott so fi:,ely
says" their minds touched with strange
JOY, which they may recognize in more ex-
allied stages of their being" And all this ef-
feet was produced, not by m elaborate art
ist Piay Ing 6Tuuurus, nut through aay as
sumption of oracular depth or dignity, not
through any determination 20 be the chief
speaker, but through tn, mcr. uutpourng
OF mighty soul, which had besides made
conversation study, found in il lit Gle
ment, and learned to spring up under the
genial influence of society into its fullest
power, like the war-hnTsc To the sound of
the trumpet. How one wishes that Burke,
the greatest talkcr then alive in England,
had nlct and measured lances with Burns,
the greatest talker In scotland and that
BozAy, who was still aliyc, had been sub
P1nned to be present. They had been won
derfully well met, for iu native genius and
wealth Of mind they were equal and Burke's
subtle reflection and profound learning
would have found counterpoise in the bril-
liant wit and robust manhood Of the intel
lect of Burns.
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We aru pleased to be enabled To correct
the statement in Thursdays paper, that there
were but two subscribers to the books of
the Bank Of Newberry, at the Court House
in that District Onr informant intended 10
say tl,at there we're but two subscribers TO
that Bank in this city We learn, however,
that the capital stock has not been fully
subscribed, md therefore an institution which.
W",ld no 1oubt conduce to the prosperity
of the thriving Nillsge Of Newberry cannot
at Prcscn go into opCr., r.,tion.-- -Chas. Cour.
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President PiERcE's personal HABITS.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Courier says Of General Pierce, q that
nc drinks no wine, and those who enjoy an
intimate personal acquaintance with him
say that the beraavements and Affections Of
his latter wears and the pressure Of onerous
public duties since his election, have impress
ssd him with deep sense ofreligious res
possibility, and given tinge Of gravity to
his character, which forms an observable con-
irast with the ardor and vivacity of his tenn
pcrament at earlier periods of his life"
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MINISTER TO MExIco.-The Washington
correspondent Of the \. Y Herald says
"Gen. James Gadsdcn, of South Carolina.
mister to Mexico, WIS one of the aids OF
Gen. Jackson in the W r ofl8l2, and under
the administration OF Mr. MonrOc was non.
mated Adjutant General of the United
States. He was subsequently, ppointed
Brig dier General of United ;t1tqs Engin-
GERS, in the place Of the celebrated tsen Der
nard. who returned TO France but after
holding the office for short period be re-
signed, and it was abolished at his own re-
commentator. In his politics General
Gadsden is 4 strong proslavery man, and in
l850-'6l was secessionist on the negro ques-
ton. He suggested rbe idea To the South
of establishing slavery in California, by
sending their slaves to the southern section
Of that State, which he considered well adap-
ted 70 slave labor"
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Lands Ford Shoals, May 8, 1859.
6 hitur's s Gablr.

IT gives us pleasure to notice n periodical
when deserving of praise, and such is the
g Sol of the South" an excellent agricul-
tural periodical, published monthly Mt CO.
lumbus, Ga, at the low price of 81. The
May number we have received, and the
contents are bound to prove interesting to
Farmers and horticulmrists.
Address LOMAX g. ELLIS.
Columbus Ga.
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THE t LANCASTER LEDGER.

expense in procuring one that will answer
the purpose. have for several years adopted
the plan of washing (tho' tedious) and would
recommend all Others to do the same where
their wheat is badly smutted, if thoy wish
whit -four.
Having been successful in procuring the
seEsiees'cfan experienced Miller together
with the heavy expense of procuring the
best Of cloths, and u pair Of well tried French
Burs, trust we will be able to give salts
fiction to those who mny favor MS with their
custom. ~
10 word, give Us .uua yleaa wheat, and
venture the assertion you will get fine
flour.
Y. K. CURETON.
lands Ford Sb,ols Nav lSb3
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Editorial Number 9.

1t is said of Il man who formerly resided
in this town, that he expressed the opinion,
that the citizens of Lancaster were the most
independent he ever knew or heard of, for
they did nothing, the sound of hammer
was never heard. What may have been the
case years ago, is not now. From dawn
until dusk, the noise of the hammer may be
heard, the tramping of horses. and rattling of
wheels bearing wagons of plank and timber
through our streets, and other unmistakablc
signs OF business, give us to know, that our
people are pushing on in the work ofimprove-
ment. When the Rail Road is completed
to this place, Lancaster will become one of
busiest places known of as country town,
from to-day, the stranger passing through
will with wonder and astonishment cxcIaim,
= Is this Lancaster! What u change since
| was last here! :" This is no fanced sketch
of an illusive brain. The truth will nc dem
onstrated to any one, who will visit us next
May. We will venture to assert, that for
the size of our town, and population of our
District, more goods are sold here than in
any other town in the State, and yet,
there is room for more business men,
Two or three stores could be put up herr,
and the proprietors would make money
- 5~--.~------- 5.Ss.s '~...'.., -~-.A--
in one Of our District towns, was advised
once by friend to be cautious how he erec-
ted so many store houses, for" said the
friend, "they may not be rented, and even
if they are, it will be only for limited pc
riod-the occupants will find they are losing
money, too many stores, and after the first
year most Of your houses will be vacant"
No. said the other " there will not be too
many stores when mine are completed. The
more stores, the more business People
VINO do not buy here now, will come here
to buy. Instead of so many stores scattered
about in the country, they will be here, coun-
try stores will be broken up, and in our vii
lage twice as much business will be done"
To our certain knowledge, that gentleman
has never failed to rent his store houses.
The Dry Goods and Grocery business are
Doth profitable here, and If business men of
capital, will only try their fortunes here, our
word for il they will make money. A shoe
and boot store is needed also A large
amount Of boots and shoes arc bought and
sold here annually, and a store of this kind
would monopolize this branch of mercantile
business. Therei is no telling the number of
pump solod boots could be sold, and from
significant fact.
A jewelry store would also do good bu-
siness. A good watch maker, would have
constant employment, from merely attending
to that branch. We invite business men to
give us call, and feel satisfied they will not
have cause to regret making their homes
us.
ell n
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remarkei that he was dying. The watch
ers aroseao their feet, BE still make no noise
let me die quietly He refused 70 have
= balance pi his household notified oi
his dying conditions. His physician came
'n and 'x,n,iined him The Colonel said
'o'e"n lhAipr | am dying. Il seems
IS 'aengi Shali never ge thfo,rgh w,h
ng very hard. laSe ,he
WH"N nd my head The pill
.."s $50 nd yly taken from under
h'> mead; hui ..ttording no relief, the Doc
tor turned him from his back on his side,
when he died in moment"
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LAsT MonESrs oy rur v,cs Pars,,,, :,

LAST McsESn or rHE v,cE PaEsrpSSr.
The Southern Republio has received
nom Mr. T. K. Beck--a kinsman Of the
President---s brief account Of the last
moments Of Mr. King. IL SAYS: aHe
was quiee and resigned 10 the fhfs which
ne bad seen for some time awaited him.
Shortly. before six O'clock Oh M6adat
evening, while fsw friends we're s;t,in8
around his bedside llle oaly ones that ks
would allow in bb Sch room, be suddenly
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The Richmond Mail in noticing the
departure of Mr.. Thackeray, says: ave
are pleased to learn OH good authority
that Mr.. Thackeray's visit to the Southern
States impressed him with very differ
entEopinion of our institutions from that
expressed by the prince Of snobs. Charles
Dickens"
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That Hawk Again.

1T was ridiculous mistake Of ours in
saying the hawk killed by Mr.. Johnson mea-
snred feet IT inches from the mouth to
the tip of the tail. 1t should have been
from the tip end of one wing to the tip end
Of the other as Mr.. J. told us.
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LANCASTERvILLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY. MAY II, 1853.
Have we an old Pewter Basin
Amongst us. ?

WE were shown pewter basin this NOR
ming by Mr.. Joseph sB. Boyd, of our town,
which belonging to his grandfather, and was
used by the latter during the war at Cam
den. Mr.. Boyd thinks it may be one hun
dred years old.