The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-11-09


nently for the city the splendid collection Of
Egyptian antiquities, owned BY DR.. Henry
Abbott, and obtained by him during twen-
ty years residence in Egypt They have
been on exhibition for some time in this city,
and have been visited by great numbers, who
have manifested the greatest interest in them.
The Gallery contains over 1000 articles that
are relics Of ancient times, some of which 90
far back into remote antiquity, to the ages
just aubsequen: TO the deiuge. Among these
curiosities may be mentioned the ear rings
and necklace Of Menes, the first Pharaoh,
who Hourished 300 years before the Chris
tian era; and who, it will be seen, manifes-
ted the same love Of ornament which has
ever characterized the negro race, whether
sprung from Ethiopia or Congo. There are
alse signet-ring. of Cheops, the builder Of
one Of the pyramids, and Of Shoofeo, who
welded the sceptre just ALSO years ago
But what particularly interests tho ladies in
this collection, is the insight it gives them
into the domestic life Of the Egyptians, es-
pccially that of their own sex. They can
examine the jewels and ornaments, the rouge
and cosmetics, the brushes and combs, the
CATERS and pctticoats, which helped to form
the gear of perhaps the brightest belle that
adorned the swarthy court or flirted with the
imperial blackamoor himself The toilet Of
the Egyptian lady Of forty centuries since is
here thoroughly anatomized. So is her lar
der ; you have numerous specimens of crack
ers and bread, and divers suspicious looking
and nondcscript compounds which were no
doubt regarded as dclcacies BY the ancient
, Egyptian palate. Pieces of false hair wor-
thy Of Phalon, children's dolls rs natural as
the ciying-babies now so popular, the slate
and pencil of the young idea in ancient times,
knitting needles for fair fingers and the en-.
broidcry which they produced besides col
lection Of human and bestial mummies, more
or less disgusting, which no visitor would
like to have " between the wind and his no.
bility"-all these enrich the CT atslogue Of Dr.
Abbot's Cutlery. The collection is indeed
excellent, surpassed by no private one now
in existence, and by very few of the royal
museums Of Europe.
The active movements Of the Temperance
Men, and the excitement they are endeavor-
ing Ia produce in favor Of the Maine Law.
has led to an extensive organization among
our foreign citizens, particularly Germans
and French, for the purpose Of resisting all
measures which have this law in view II
is not the liquor-sellins but the liquor-drink-
ing Interest which has prompted these meet
ings and the measures to which they have
led. The fifty Thousand Germans in our city
have a voice not to be drspiscd at the ballot
box; and as they have adopted the most de-
tcrtnined resolutions, appointed committees,
formed Unions, and in fact taken every step
necessary for distinct political orgsniEa-
tinn, they will no doubt exert a wide and
permanent influence in our elections. The
resolutions adopted declare the Maine Law
to be " "flnatical, oppressive and unconstitu.
tional and calculated TO prepare the way for
successive and continued Interference with
the rights of individuals"
good earnest. Last evening Park Benjamin
delivered his somewhat worn out disc our Sc
on Americanism," 10 the Hope Chapel
while Thomas D'Any McGce commenced n
course in the Tabernacle, on the Catholic
History Of America" The evening was ex.
ceedingly inclcment, aud the audiences at
both places were emphaticslly small DR..
Dorcmus also held forth on the "Mosnic and
Scientific Record Of the Creation" To-mor.
row night r ,bbe r phael dscourscs on
"Russia;" it i. TO be hoped that he will give
the old Bear of the North his deserts. On
Friday, DIR. Oliver Wendell Homes, the fun.
ny man Of Boston, begins his series before
the Mercantile Library in Hope Chapel
Wordsworth /" will be the subject Of his
initinl lecture; the remaining topics are to
be "Rc'igious Posty," Byron and Moore
Keats" " Shelley" and "Tennyson and
Browning" DR.. Marshall Hall, Of London
at the request Of his professional brethren
Of this city, has delivered two disconrses be.
fore them in which he explained his peculiar
| w IL Is Also 9ta-
ted that the we'll known Philad, lphia enpi.
necr, Oliver Byrne Is about commencing a.
mong US n course Of Lectures on . The Art
Of War to be illustrated with diagrams 40
you will see that We have no lack Of intel.
lectual aliment combined with our evening
entertainments.
The attendance at the Crystal Palace con-
tnues excellent. the rcceips averaging about
$4,000 per day. The contributions TO the
Washington Monument amount to S5775. 80.
Professor Silliman, b. p. Johnson, and Saml
Webber have been appointed Commissioners
Of Juriss for the awarding Of prizes.
The Humboldt sailed for IIavre on Satur.
day last, with a number Of distinguished
passengers. Among these were Hon. Louis
hcLane, Hon. Lewis Cass, Jr, Hon. John
A. Dix's family, Mrs. Commodore Hill, Cap
tain Wyman, and the Ravels.
Wall street has seldom been 10 such a state
Of feysrish excitement as II was during the
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