The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-04
WASHINGTON.

APRIL 20, 1903.
Dear Lcdger,-Sincc my last, nothing of
vital importance has transpircd within the
precints Of this great" city. Several re-
movals have been made in the Pension and
9th Auditors Office, the appointments
III the latter, being principally filled by for
mcr incumbcnts, Prescription" is net tho
rule adopted by the present administr,,i":
though all violent, and boistcrous Wings,
Who Were avowrd anti Pierce men, will be
removed, and justly ton, for reason teaches
us that in order TO hsvca peaceful household.
the unruly members must be cxpunged.--
Qualification is the great dcsidsraium of the
present administration, for it is lamcntable
f.,ct, that igfn nee has long kept host Of
pAItry and worthless men in Office, who ex
pectrd the government TO support them in
their extravaganza, and thought II quite hard,
indeed, th.t they required to labor sir hours
per day, for which they receive 500 per
month.
The Hon Frank Burt, has entered upon
the duties Of 3rd Auditor, and trow he has
not fell on n bed of roses.
President Pierce, is very far from being in
as bad health as some Of our most wise
known-all.thngs correspondents, rould hare
lin TO be. He stlnds the Office seekers.
finally, and appoints who he sees tit, or think
mostcompetent. III. looks rather downcast,
II Is true, but this is not occasioned by the
quarrels for office, hut BY the severe afiiiction
already sent on him, and il may be the still
more severe b ow that now threatens him,
for his estimablc lady looks feeble, very fee
ble indeed. Her heart his long been in the
grave, and from all human appearances her
fraii body must soon follow; The Presi-
dent and his lady en- be seen vending th. ir
way morning md afternoon, of each Sabbath
to the tabern cic of the Most High, there to
listen and heLrkcn 10 the words Of the a ho
ly man" MS he pre=ches Of things mortal and
truths. immortal.
The Capitol grounds md In. grounds in
Front and around the White House. ALREADY
present most beautiful appearance, and
every afternoon, the old and young, IN. cav
heiress, and the modest poor young lady,
the must.ched aud Pcrlunled dandy, who
turns his small c.'nc over his kidded fingers,
and the hardy honest sons of toll can DO
seen Fastening on TO spend nm hour among
the many beautiful flowers th;.t raise their
heads from among the bright green foliage,
which hangs like silkcn fringe from every
bough.
Professor anderson the great Wizard OF
The North, is ut present pleasing and aston
ishing thousands Of our citizens BY his MIR
veilous fcats of magic. lie has also fully
exposed that s:upcnlous mystery, the spir-
1t r@pPnsa. IL this could only have been
done long since our Lunatic Asylums would
not have b IN filled with so many wrecks of
bright and brilliant minds, who have lost
their freshness by trying to keep from be-
coming believer in this Internal doctrine.
Satan finds work for idle mnds,r and
truly this spirit r'pping is one OF his latest
and most improved Inventions
The Gardiner tri i is still under way. The
evidence Is Us conflicting - couid we'll be
imagined, and think il doubtful # any 9th.
er Judge, lawyer. or Jury could ever bring
both G, ds to meet save those who have "A
under consideration.