The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-03-02
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.
W The Charleston Courier saws:


MELANCHOLY HosscpE IN GREEsvILLE
D1srRIcT.-A letter received by yesterday q
mail, dated Mt Greenvile Court House on the
20th inst:-"Therc was most melancholy
homicide committed in this District the 9TH
er day; both parties occupying highly re-
spectacle positions in our community. Col.
L. E. Ware and his father-inlaw, Capt. Jones,
had dispute of n trivial nature Capt. Jones
became exaspcrated and struck the Col. with
pair of tongs, whereupon Col. Ware drew
revolver and discharged three of the bar
rels, causing instant death. The Colonel
gave himself up Immediately, ana left the
morning after the sad occurrence in charge
of our Sheriff for Newberry, to'appcnr before
Judge ONEALL, in the expectation of being
admitted t. BAIL"
A New WAY TO RAISE THE WINp.-Frcd-
crick Walcott watched the trains on the
Erie road, and employed others to do the
same, till he was able to prove fcrty-five
violations Of the statute in not ringing the
bell nt crossings. lie sued the company in
the name of the people. The jury brought
in verdict of nine hundred dollars One
half of this sum goes TO the complainant.
of the late MN. Tcfft, of Parkersburg, Va,
about two years ago. and went to Ohio, have
recently voluntarily returned to slavery, on
the ground that they were suffering from
want of food, and were unable to procure
work. Three others, who ran off at the
same time, were also anxious to return but
were prevented by the abolitionists, who for
chilly detained their children.
At the sale of the effects of the late Com
modore Morgan at the Washington Navy
Yard, the carriage and horses brought 81,
800. The stock of brandies sold readily at
six dollars and fifty cents per gallon; Sher-
ry and Madeira wine Sl7 per dozen, and the
Johannesburg (winc) changed owners at
sixty-six dollars per dozen!
In New-York on "Wednesday eight hun
dred thousand q Rail Road Bonds,
were sold d pt the Merchants
Exchange tod parties, in twenty
minutes. ...-
tx n recent speech made by Mrs. Sinclair
(ForrcsD at the Albany Theatre, she stated
that she took to the stage for the purpose
of earning for herself and her sister their
daily bread. ...
The bride cake for the marriage Of Iious
Napoleon. was made by Messrs. Purssell of
Cornhll, l"ndon. II weighed 800 pounds,
exclusive Of the decorations. The follow
ing arc the ingredients of the cake Dorset
butter, "a pounds loaf sugar 81; currants,
30; rasiins, 80; flour, 2S; Jordan almonds,
~ pounds, s32 eggs; 40 lemons of orange
lemon and citron rings, - pounds three
bottles of brandy, and two Of noycau.
sB- The South Carolinian says:
Death of Dr.. Hazelius. ...
We are called upon to record the death
OF Rev. L. l. lInzelius, ID. ID. venerable
Minister Of the Lutheran Church, and for
past nineteen years Principal Of the Thco-
logical Seminary Of the Lutheran Evangelie-
n Synod. situated in Lexington District.-
Dr. Hazelius was, tor some years previous
to his removal to this State, a Professor in
literary institutions in New York and Penn
sylvania, and only retired from the active
duties of his profession last October. lie
was beloved ard esteemed by the members
of his Church, and AZ a teacher was eminent
ly successful. He has rested from his labor,
but their fruits will long be gathered in the
work OF those he has prepared to preach
the gospel.
a Frenchman, giving an account Of his
travels in the United States, says, that while
on board the steam boats he felt the same
degree Of security that he should have cx-
perienced had he resided in the third story
Of house of which the basement was
powder magazine with the next house burn.
ing down.
Rev. DIR. Francis l.. Hawks, Of New-York,
il is said, will be elected Bishop Of the Dio-
cesc of North Carolina, vice Bishop IVES
The names Of DIR. Mason, Of Raleigh, and
Rev. Mr. Davis, have also been mentioned.
The Convention meets in May next.
~ A fire occurred in Charleston oil
Sunday morning the goth inst which de-
stroyed the large wooden building at the
corner Of Kink and May Streets occupied rs
n Grocery Store. The Drug Store adjoin-
ing, occupied by w. Hummcl was also de-
stroyed, and several other buildings In the
vicinity much injured.
Bowen g. MeNamee's splendid marble
dry goods store, in Broadway, New-York,
has been sold to the new Continental Bank
for tie sum Of 100000
s.