The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-27

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ment for the big toe. The singular appear.
ance Of these articles leads NJ 70 look with
interest for the arrival of the other contribu-'
tons from this strange empire which are
now on their way ia national ship Of Hol.
land.
Our corporation, having reconsidered their
first chsrlish refusal to entertain the Presi-
dent, have appropriated a suitable sum for
the purpose, and tomorrow we are to have
five thousand dollars worth Of sightseeing.
The announcement that Gen. Pierce was
really coming has been rs exciting to our
community rs the traditional blast of Astol.
pho's horn was Of yore. All classes without
distinction of party are anxious to testify
their respect to the chief magistrate of the
Republic. We shall have glorious process
sion tomorrow; all our military will be out,
and number Of civil societies, and firemen.
The President is expected to arrive abeute
o'clock. He will review the troops on tho
Battery, and will then be escorted by them
to the Crystal Palace, which he will reach
by p. NJ. The doors will then be closedI
After prayer by Bishop Wainwight the
following chorade will be performed by the
Harmonic Society, to the tune of "old Hun
d ed" .....,-.
"Here, where all climes their offerings send,
Here where all arts their tribute lay,
Before thy presence, Lord, we bend,
And for thy smile and blessing pray.
For thou dost sway the tides of thought,
And hold tho issues in thy hand,
OF all that human toll has wrought
And all that human skilled hns planned.
Thou lead'st the restless powers Of mind
Ger destiny's untrodden field, ssSHsE
And guid'st man wandering bold but blind,
To mighty end not yet revealed"
Twenty thousand persons arc expected to
be present at tho opening. You will have
II full account Of the proceedings in my next
letter.
| Here | am at the end Of my sheet, and
hardly n word on anything but the Crystal
Palace. Nevertheless you must pardon me
for | am but holding up the mirror TO our
metropolis; and here nothing else is talked
of thought of or dreamed of, but to-mor-
rows festivities. You who are ont Of our
atmosphere may not. have caught the furor,
but here it is regular epidemic. ] must
give you few items of news before CLOSING
The Hibernians have had an indignation
meeting, to endeavor to remove from them
selves the odium Of the late riot They
haul John Bull over the Goals, Uncle Sam,
the Police, the Press, and other insignificant
individuals, all Of whom they think are lit
tie in fault, the Benevolent Hibernian Socie.
ty, brick-bats, shelalahs, and all, being the
only party not in the least to blame. Justice
Stuart. however, thinks differently. Tht
counsel Of the rioters' that were yHrrcsied
made application TO him yesterday TO dis
miss the charge, but no declined somewhat
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: Our weather, lStcIy, has been Comparative.
" cool. There is good breeze to-day. and
the mercury ranges between 75 and 80 ia
the shade. Our City Inspectors Rspor,
shows 53s deaths for the week endioo In,
9th inst, two were from cholera, but this
need occasion no alarm as we have one OF
two cases every year. Owing to an advance
in freishts yesterday and disposition to
await later advices by the Arabia, the. mar.
ket for breadAtuffs yesterday was less ami.
mated, though quotations remained unchanc.
ed. Cotton was dull with sales Of 500 balcs
Yours HUDSON.