The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-09-14
THE LANCASTER LEDGER
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-. .ISroRaATtos has been received at the
State Department from the United States
Consul at Gudad Bolivar, Venezuela, that
according to n late act Of the Venezuelan
Congress, the export duty of four per cent
into effect Immediately on the receipt of the
net from the Government ut Caracas.
| THE hull of the burned steam ship
Cherokee, burned at New York, has been
raised by means of steam pumps and other
apparatus and is now afloat The fire did
little or no damage below the lower deck,
and the engine is almost uninjured. A large
portion of the cargo has been got out, and
schooner load was sold at auction,
that the grand jury have found true bin at
the Central Criminal Court against the Right
Hon William Beresford, two Of the Messrs.
Cox, Of Derby, Melluish, an attorncr, and
several other parties, for conspiring to bribe
the electors of Derby.
The United States sloop-ofwar Cy-
anc, Commander Hollins, arrived at Eastport,
Me-, on the 28th of August from Portsmouth,
and after day or two would proceed to st.
Johns, N. b., and the fishing grounds.
Gov. Wright, of Indiana, and DR.. +.
Newland, Treasurer of the same State, have
visited the city of New York f,r the purpose
of examining into the matter of "Indiana
Lost Bonds" about which there was uneasi-
ness last spring. The bonds, it seems, have
been found in the vault of the banking house
of Winslow, Lanicr g. Co.
49,. The New Orleans rag story, publish
! ed in the New York Tribune, originated in
the fact that the Sisters of Charity Hospital
have long enjoyed the privilege of selling the
clothes Of those who may die in that cstab-
lishmcnt. They are, however, well washed
and purified before being sold.
-. Black Snake, the celebrated Indian,
now log years of age, is still hale and hear
| ty, residing at Allcgany Reservation, in
Western New York. He was one of the
most active of his tribe in bringing about I
treaty in behalf of the United States, with
Gen. Washington, at Phi.adel phia, in 1887.
80. Some of the French journals have
been making II fuss over MIR. Trcmblcy's
ether engines, but it appears the same invcn-
ton was put into operation 1T the New York
| Novelty Works in 1851, and found TO be en-
tircly useless, compared with the common
steam engine.
-. .Adviccs have been received in Lon
don of very large sums of gold being on
their way from Australia TO England. Five
vessels are enumerated, having l59,735
ounces of gold on board, worth S6iO,OO0,
besides further sums in private hands.
1t is stated that Secretary Guthrie
| bos IN, a x,,tl nil
cure offices in every custom house in the
Union. Under this order n man has been
dismissed from the New York custom house
who has h,ll a fat office Of l6 years.
....The Whole Worlds Temperance
Convention assembled at New York on last
Thursday. The speakers announced were
Horace Grccly, Charles c. Burleigh. Mary
Jackson, ofEnglani, and Rcy. a. "a sBrown,
Amphions, assisted by Miss Fanny Wilder.
of Boston. Among the evening speakers
were p. Il. Barnmm and Lucy Stone.
The New Jersey State Temperance
Convention held meeting at Trenton on
"Wednesday, ani was very largely attend ID.
A series of resolutions were reported, dcba-
ted at length, and adopted. One of them is
for calling a convention in October to make
nomination for Governor, if they deem il
expedicnt. The Convention adjourned with
three cheers for prohibition.
-. The Cubans in New York on Thurs
day commcmorated the anniversary of tie
| execution Of Gen. Narciso Lopez, which
took place In liavanna, on the LIST Of 5eptcm
Der, 1851. ccnotaph, appropriately deco.
rated, was erected in tho principal room of
the Apollo Saloon, Broadway, and there n
large assemblage Of Cubans convened 10 pay
honor TO the memories of the martyrs Of
their country's liberty, and TO listen TO the
eloquent speeches Of the orators, among
whom was Mr., John s. Thrasher.
49,. II is stated that the Patent Gliicc re-
fused an extension of Col Colts patent frs
arms, on the ground that he has already
made million of dollars from their sale
The patent has yet Iour years to run.
80. Martin Costa, it is said, will probably
proceed to the United States, in the first
American merchant vessel leaving Smyrna
it he can escape the vigilant eyer Of the Aus
trians.
1.-The messenger Of the Newport Bank
was on Thursday robbed, on board the
steamer Perry, OF n package containing, it is
supposed, from forty to fifty thousand dol
| lars.
1.-The Steamer Empire city, is having
two immense boilers placed on board by the
Boom Derrick, at New York /; they weigh in
the aggregate, 10000 pounds. and are said
to be as large rs any boilers ever made in
this country.
.... New York il said to be full of the
citizens of New Orleans, anxiously awaiting
the disappearance of the fever TO return home.
....At one Of the largest wholesale ware
houses in Boston, the head corresponding
clerk is young woman "who rites u beau
tiful,rapid hand, aud fulfiils the duties Of the
situation 20 the complete satisfaction of her
liberal employer"
Ia company Of capitalists at Milwau-
kie have organized under the verv liberal
charter ofthe "lIartford Iron company" with
capital of FIVE hundred thousand dollars,
and have commenced tho erection Of Iron
works and rslling mills at Iron Ridge, in
Dodge county, about 45 miles from Milwau-
kie, capable Of turning out over is thousand
tons Of rails annually.
-. The first inquiry Of woman after mar
| Yia0a ahould ha s.hnuv shall I eonfinua tba