The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-06

full by obsunding scrimony, cooling, altera.
tive and subtonic. The effect in the first
instance, will be that most desirable object
of subduing or removing the excessive irri-
liability of the system. s.F
The manner in which am accustomed to
advise its use, is to slice four or FIVE okra
and pour upon this quantity one quar- Of
boiling water, when cold allow it to settle.
TT subject should drink of It frequently,
and when water is required, It should not be
sweetencd. The Infusion intast b, .y7owed
every day, as this with all vegetable produc-
tions, is liable by keeping longer to an un-
wholesome fermentation. Those who try
it, will be pleased with its excellent effects.
q. Charleston Courier.
R- THE word "Tariff" is taken from
fortress which is situated on the Straits of
Gibraltar, promontory which, from its po-
sition, is admirably adapted for commanding
the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea. and
watching the exit and entrance of all ships.
II was the custom of the Moors TO watch
fsom this point all merchants ships going in
to or coming out Of the Midland Sea, and
issuing from this stronghold, to levy GER
tain fixed scale of duty on all merchandise
passing in and out of the Straits, and this
was called, from the place where It Was lev
led, "tarifa," or "tariff," and in this way we
have acquired the word.
OBEpIANcE TO THE LErrER.-Thc Provi-
dence Mirror tells the following Rather II
strict disciplinarian was the boss carpen
ter Of whom we 'hearn tell a few days since.
Boys said he, 'when the bell strikes FOR
noon you can drop your work; but whom
the bell strikes one o'clock I want you to
take it up again 1t was not long before
the bell struck for noon, MS one Of his hands
was driving n#il he imm, diatrly dropped
his hammer, leaving the nail h,lf driven -
When the bell struck for one he completed
the driving Of the nail. This was more sat
isfactory than the performanre OF another
workman who was on ladder some twenty
five or thirty feet from the ground, with u
bundle Of shingles on his back when the
bell struck. lie Immediately let them 60
and started for dinner. AS the market re-
portrrs say, shingles had downward ten
dency about that time. At one o'clock he
commenced gathering up the scattered shin
giles. Boys says the boss, we will make
carrying shingles m exception 10 our rule
THE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE During the
first five months Of the present year, not less
than 9049 African slave were landed in Gu
ba, from slave ships. OF these, one cargo,
numbering S97 slaves, was actually consign-
cd to Spanish Government officials, notwi,h-
standng The slave trade treaty with Great
Britain. Three other csrgoes, numbering
in all 1878 slaSes, were publicly sold at au,-
tion. From another cargo, the agent of the
Queen "f Spain bought 900 for Her Majes-
ty. The Spanish " steamer label land.
ed 80 from another cargo, and Govern
ment marine officer furnished launches for
landing 695 negroes.
MIR. RoRrRT J. WALKER FOX CniSA.-It
is understood that the Hon. Robert J. Wal
ker has been appointed Minister to Chin,,
and that lie has indicated his acceptance Of
the mission. II this be so, We have an as
surance that the President ihorou ghly com
prehcnds the Importance OLA more intimate
political and commercial relationship be-
tween the United States and the Chinese
Empire, in the present important crisis in
that Empire; and We have also u guarantee
that 1t will be appropriated to our best pos
siblc advantage. We know of no man more
competent to hll this mission at this time
than Mr.. Walker. lie Is fully up to the
spirit Of the age.-M. Y. Herald.
sV- The river Amazon IL likely to be
opened to steam navigation much sooner
than was expected and, If it Is freely open.
| ed, 1t will be the great event of the day,
General Echenique, the President Of Peru
has already taken steps, on behalf Of that
Government, 70 put on the Amazon two iron
steamers, each to cost about SiOO,ooO whose
business is to be the exploration ofthe river
and its branches. All nations are to enjoy
the benefit Of this trade and commerce. The
Emperor Of Brazil, we are gratiiied TO learn,
so far from resisting this Peruvian move
ment, is cooperating with it. He has con-
ccded a national company the right of nayi-
CATION, with certain privileges, In conjunc.
ton with Peru. The company was to ecm-
mence its work in May last; and although
ve have no definite information that IL has
really begun, yet there seemed to be no
doubt that il was intended to go into opera
ton either In June or July.--Nep York En-
press.
t4- A Paris letter says, the steam Of
water Is on the eve Of being replaced By the
steam Of either for the use Of engines Of all
sorts. A very successful experiment Of this
new discovery was made on board Of the
steam propeller Du Trembiay Of the line
crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Mar.
seilles to Algeria, and proved quite success
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