The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-02-08

hem have the full benefit of the record.
Last week they made descent on the rag-
ged girls who turn an honest penny in wet
weather by sweeping the crossings, and to
whom pedestrians testify their gratitude by
means Of an occasional gift. They carried
off a host Of the poor creatures rs vagrants,
and lodged them in the Juvenile Asylum.
On Sunday, they did the community greater
service by arresting number of newsboys,
who have become serious nuisance on Sab
bath morning. traversing the streets from
gray daylight, and shouting the names ofthe
various Sunday papers and several vtllainous
and obscene prints which they have for sale.
These movements are indications that our
officials are waking up from tteir Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep, and we have reason to hope
that having thus succeeded in the case of
ragged girls and barefoot boys, their next
efforts will be divided against ev.ldoers of
a larger grOwth-whosc name is Legion.
Oscar w. Sturtcvant, the notorious alder
man, whose proceedings in our late Munich
pal Board obtained for him sentence to ten
days imprisonment and fine of $3.50, is
still ut large, Notwithstanding the fact that
the highest tribunal in our State has confirm.
ed the action of the inferior court. BY means
of one legal process after another, he has
thus far escaped unwhipt of justice. Mat
ters, how ever, begin to look serious fer him,
and hope soon 10 be able to announce that
he is on bread and water diet.
Our hopes of having in this city two fine
Parks of l,lO0 acres, for which provision has
lately been made by our State Legislature,
are likely after all to bc uippcd in the bud.
The matter has juit been discussed before
n committee of our City Council, and violent
opposition has been made To- the proposed
parks (mostly. | suppose, by property hold
ers whose spcculLtiuns would be intcrfcrcd
With on the ground that they are not re-
quired either for recreation or health, and
that 80 much space cannot be spared from
the city limits, without, in process of time,
increasing rents to such degree that men
of moderate means will have To forsakc New
York altogether as II residence The plots
of ground designed for THU purpose lie in
the upper part of the city, are still unbult,
and must be taken soon or il will be too late
One of them is on the East River, and is
covered with natural growth Of trees which
have not been disturbed tor centuries. No
city of the old world can boast of public
park possessed of such natural adv antagrs
rs this.
Quarter-Day has come again, aud our mi
gratory population are beginning To consider
whether they will engage their houses for
another year from the LIST of May, or move.
The cupidity of landlords is provcrb; but
nov here is it more striking than here. 1t is
impossible To get any kind of three story
house, even in the least desirable portions of
the city, under 5000; and, moderately good
one, well situated, will rent for 81 900 per
year. In the business part of the city, real
estate is immensely valuable. a lot on War
rem street, (25 feet by 1909 without house,
IL held at SAT 500. In Vesey street, one of
similar dimensions is valued Mt $35, 900.
Judging from present indications there will
be few dwellings To rent this spring, and
they will be held at stiff rates.
Our crack hotels have been treating their
guests and patrons to brilliant entertain
ments. The st. Nicholas, Metropolitan, and
Prescott, have successfully given invitation
balls, which have rivalled each other in trag.
nihcencc. They can we'll afford to do so, tor
hotei keeping is the most money making
business going The 81. Nicholas, which
has Just completed the first year of it's exist
ence, has cleared during that period Si3, 800;
the profits of the Metropolis ~ for the samr
time are nc:rly $4,000, and those of the
Astor $4,000. Capt. D"groot, Of the Pres.
colt, has nettcd at the rate of 500, 900 per an
mum. The yearly profits Of the New York
Hotel exceed Sl0O,OOO
The subscriptions Cor the Captains ofthe
hilby, Antarctic, and Three Bells, for their
gaiiantry in rescuing the San Francisco pas
sengers, has reached the large sum of $751;
600. The last named vessel will soon leave
on her return trip with n cargo VI brcadstuff,.
Her commlndcr, Capt. Creighton, his be.n
honoreI with apublc reception and the free
dom OF the City of New York, in Il handsome
gold box appropriately inscribed.
There has been further advance in bread.
stalls, and there is every prospect that they
will continue TO rise until the opening Of
Spring. Good, State, aud Western brands
Hour range between 50 and S9,I2&; South
ern fancy has reached SlO,25, aud cxtri
Genesses Sil. Flour has not been so high
since 1897, when what is now sold for Sil, ,
reached Sl2,25, and riot occurred in con.
sequence of the exorbitant prices
Yours truly
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