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MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIoN.-The Know Moth
ings have swept the state of Massachusetts,
Henry J. Gardner has been elected Governor; !;
Simon Brown Lietenant Governor.
The same returns show that Robert B. Hall,
OF Plymouth, Mr.. Burlington, of Fall River, Mr.
Damrcll, of Dcdhsm, Mr.. Comins, of Roxbury.
Mr.. Burlingamc, Of Cambridge, Mr.. Davis, of
Gloucester, Mr.. Banks, of Waltl,am, Mr. Knapp,
of Lowell, Mr.. De Witt, of Oxford, Mr.. Morris,
of Springfield, and Mr.. Trafton, of Westticld,
have been chosen To represent the State in the
next Congress They were all nominees of the
Know Nothing organization. OF these Messrs
Banks and De Witt are the only members of the
present Congress. The others take the place
of Mcssrs. Elliott, Crockcr, Edmouds, Valley,
Appleton, Upham, Wentworth, Dickinson and
Goodrich, of whom all but Mr. Edmonds were
candidates for reelection
In like manner the State Legislature has been
swept in most surprising manner by che same
secret organization, who have chosen, in all
probability, every member Of the State Senate
aud OF the SIs members Of the House of whose
election we have returns, S4l members.
Such political revolution was never expert
enced before in this section of the country.
Several hundred "Know ,Nothings" marched
in procession through the principal streets this
evening with music. A few stores and dwellings
were Illuminated and some fireworks were dis
charged.
On the whole the new party celebrate their
victory with moderation. The more ardent pol
iticians ofthe defeated parties are gradually re-;
covering from the shock, and the revolution is
acquiesced in with general good feeling.
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He had majority of u votes. It is said
the other Democratic nominee, the Hon,
Asa Briggs will also be elected. Old Rip
seems to have become thoroughly demo.
cratic in her politics.
3722 bales of Cotton arrived in .his city
by Rail Road on yesterday and the day
before The sales Of Cotton yesterday
amounted to 22Oo bales at prices ranging
from It to 8 sic cents.
Yours truly,
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MEN ADVERTISEMENTS.
Negroes for Sale.
EX PARTE

EX PARTE lin Eoni,v Js,.o.
khoda Horton, Er'trir. ter. Petition for
ofiienry Horton, ,(dec'd) injunction, sale of
property, ani so
forth.
TNDER the Decree Of the Cont Of
~ Equity In above case. I will s,.lI at
Lancaster Court House. on Saturd1y. the
23d December, 1854, two Valusbse N.vro..
viz: Holll about 25 years old, lsyve anS
stout, and Gorge. about "a y.ara, likely.
TERMS.-A credit OF 3 months. Note
and two good surriirs, with Interest exeept
as much cash as will pty eosis.
JAMES III WTrfERSpOON
Lancaster, c. II ), Nov. ~, 7,ISs4.-af-pG as 76
] will, on the same day and place, sell
100 acres land, more or less. sdioining isnds
OF Col. Thomas p. Ballard, Mrs. r. u. Brown.
and Mrs Horton, real Cotton land and In the
C''tton making section, on credit OF ~
months, with interest. note and surety. ;.
ABNER HORTON.
NOV ~ F ~ pfSIsz
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Business Notices.

Sec the advertisement of Mr.. Witherspoon,
Commissioner; also of Mr. Abner Horton.
The Administrator and Administrative of w
H. Brown also advertise a negro com, furniture
&c, belonging to said estate, which deserves
attention.
See the advertisement of Thomas X. Caskey
Executor. Persons wishing to purchase, cattle,
horses, plantation tools, &c, will have fine OPP
portunity of doing so at this sale.
Hasseltine 4 Hagins want money. Pay up
debtors. Notice their advertisement.
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Extract
From The presentment Of the Grand Jury of
Williamsburg District

From The presentment Of the Grand Jury of
Williamsburg District.
We the Grand Jury of WILLIAMSBURG Dis.
trtrt at Fsdi Terra 1854, do make ,hs fol.
lowing prc5cnt cats, viz;
~fWe present N our ananm.,,s oninion
that the Federal law abolisi,ny The African
slave trade is public grievance. We hold
that this trade has been and would be-, IL re-
established, blessing 20 the Afrcdn hun
sell. We hold further that this trade il con-
slstent with the true policy Of the South
that slavery itself is authuri,ed and sane
doned by Holy writ, and experience has
taught us that by Introducing African Slave
ry into these United States the Artisan has
been elevated from n condition OF sibsoluts
bdrbarlsm into ono Of comparative e,y,llza-
uon-fron condition of heathen darkness
into onr Of Christian light, from condi-
tlon OF despvtic and chaotic misrulc into 0ne
of be. ign and regulated law. We ho.d
that Slavery is forbidden by no principle OF
policy or religion except that which springs
from the phrenzied imagination of fanatic
philanthropy which nrrogantly assumes to
Oe pnrer and hUlier than what is writIen.'-
We therefore recommend this subject IL the
consideration and action of the Legislature
of this State, trusting that through its in.
iluence the evil compl.ined of may bc re.
moved.
I'D NJ MAann FnS,,u,,
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ded of your firsi inteutinn. 10 those fond
or reading light literature, we cordially re.
commend Erred Vernon Price rs cents.
address tae Publishers, enclosing the cash,
and it will be sent free of postage.
sSY -'ease 10 send us "Rcmaptic Incl.
dents in the Lives of tho Qaecns of Eng
land
GRAHAM's MAGAZINE.
December number received. The Oath
at Valley Forge" is handsome engraving.
Besides this, the present number contains
several other well executed engravings de-
signed as illustrations to the excellent arti-
Gle of George Washington" by Headly,
which is continued in this number. We
h'Rk this IS one of the best, if not the best
number which has appeared this year. The
beginning Of n new year is an excellent
time to subscribe. Price 80 n wear. 81
will procure the Ledger and Gtaham's NIaga-
zine for one year. .~.-
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- Philadelphia.
LONDON QUARTERLY. s&
October No. received. Contents: The
London Commissariat, Church Bells. The
present state of Architecture, Siluvia Gold
smith, the Eclipse Of Faith, the House of
Commons and Law Amendments, Samuel
Foote.
Sec prospectus in another column.
LEONARD SCoTT g. Co,
New York.
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

The English accounts state that the Rus
SLAMS IN their attack and sorlic mentioned
IN the asia's "dvices had been rcpulsrd from
BaiaklGvu, with loss of one thousand
men.
The latest advices received ut I.ivcrnool
prior to the departure of the Canadian, state
that the attack upon Scbastopul from the
sen had not been renewed. The bombard
ment OF the city, however, by the allied ar
mics. was vigorously prosecuted. and ;hc
Forts Constantine, Quarantine and South
ern Tower had been demolished. The
town WIS, also, on fire in three places
The French ChGsseurs kill all the nrtillrry
men thai show themselves, ard u shower Of
balls is poured forth all night, leaving the
Russians no time 10 rep :ir the disasters
The Russian ships had sought shelter along
side the quays, but the allies were about to
.ponr red hot shot into them.
The capture of Lord Dnnkclliu by th.
Russians has bctn confirmed
Large French and English reinforce.
ments are going out to thu Crimea. Iron
Cylinders. have, also, been srnl from Eng
land TO blow up the ships sunk at the mouth
OF the harbor of Sebastopo One hundred
and twenty gun boats ard forty floating bat
trrics have been ordered for the Baltic.
hr. SouIe had been permitted to pass
!, through Franco.
THE VERY LATEST.
hprivate dispatch says that Sebastopol
had been carried by assault ON the Sd inst.
and other accounts say that it WAS Il mass of
ruins.
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OBITUARY.

Died, oaj!,e Ais, last, at the residence Of
her grandfather, Robert McAtccr, AGsEs
AnELiA q. MeATEEn. aged five years
"Suffer little children to come unto inc,
and forbid them not, for Of such Is the
kingdom Of Heaven"
Dep r;cd this life on the 25th October
last, SAMUEL CousARr,a native Of lhis Dis.
trict, aged "a years
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RY Order from James u. wifhenpoon.
~ Ordinar. OF Lancaster Distinct, vii. be
sold on the 18th December, 1854, at the
late ns dsnee or WilliDn Caskey. deceased.
the personal vstate, (exeept the negsorsl
consisting of threc held Of hersea, Is had
Of cattle 20 sheep. Smith, Plantation, ana
Carpenters Toois. wagon. baggy aud har-
ness, iionsehold and Kitchen furaitofe.
some Corn snd Fodder and other property.
TERMS.--l3 moashs' credit, note ana
good security. and utter st.
ITO !. X. ChSKEY.
Nov. a7--2t--pf 2s5. E<seaior
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Important from Havana--A Rising
Daily Expected.

New Orleans, Nov. 20.
The Delta publishes statement, received
by the Black Warrior, from It's Havana cor.
respondent, TO the effect that the greatest
excitement exists in CUDa, and that a rising
is certainly expected in Il few days.
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NJ A r RE ID.

on Thursday evening 9th November, by
Rev. w. Z. Clark, Mr. EMERSON BaooM. Of
Monroe to Miss ELrzABEru J. REA OF Union
County. N. G..
All for tho Rail Road.
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NEWSPAPER CHANCES. Mr.. Izban Rice has
disposed OF the Anderson Advocate to Mr. Earle
the editor OF the Gazette. The two papers will
be consolidated, under the name of Gazette &
Advocate.
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CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
10 The Editor Of the Ledger:
CHARLESTON, Nov. 90, 1854.


DEAR SIR.-The Synod Of the Presby.
terian Church closed in this city, on Mon
day evening last. The most interesting sub
Ject Of debate, and one which was deemed
OF the most Importance, was the propriely
OF transferring Or. Thonweli, the present
President Of the Seath Carolina College,
to the Theological Seminary. The voice
OF the Synod was certainly In favor of the
transfer. The vote stood forty -four in fA-
v"r of the transfer, to fourteea against it.
The Synod agreed to recommend to the
synod of Georgia the propriety Of the trans
fer.
Outside of the Synod, the voice OF the
people and the press, is in favor of retain
ing DR.. Thornwell in his present position.
For my part, it strikes me il is the duty of
l'r. Thornwell to resign his present Office.
and accede to the wishes of the Synod. Il
Is urged that he can BE- more useful in his
present position this deny, as professor
Of thcology in the Seminary, he can prove
Of more use than president of the College.
The religious character or standing Of
president Of u secular College, can do, and
does little towards the religious instruction
of the students. Although it is we'll that
the chief oifccr-the president, should en-
tcrtan religious views, and in his life and
conversation exhibit the marks Of true
christian, yet bit little opportunity is al
!owea fer him TO impart religions instruc-
tons to the pupils. In fact, il would no, !,
meet with the appreciation of the patrons
Of the College, that their sons or wards
should receive theological Lectures. II is
not for this pu p $50 they are sent to Col
lege. In the Seminary, all DR.. Thornwe!rs
theological knowledge could bc brought
int" successful practice, and 1t may DC the
means of sending more lahorers into
Chrisl's vineyard. can hardly think DR.
Thornwrl will be willing to retain his pres
ent situation in direct opposition to the
wishes Of his own Church and people.
DR.. Is. VI. Palmcr wRs elected third pro.
feSsor in the Seminar.
| neglected to write yon letter last
week, circumstances prevented ME fro t. so
doing, should have been pleased to tell
!. -
n,., -"
! must mention, DR.. Bailey Of Edisto Island
n,,o 49,
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LANCASTERVALLE, S. c.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 90. 1854.
AGENTS for the Lancaster LEDGER.
Terms of the LEDGER.

Cash in advance ..lways. No paper will
be stopped until paid for unless we choose to.
We have fine assortment of JoJ Type, and
are prepared 10 DO any kind of Job Work.
with ncatmcSs and drsnatch.
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Destructive Fire at New Orleans.

INVW VIIVUIlSI NOV. II.
Plncide's Theatre in this city, was burnt
at three O'Clock this morning, together will,
the Stables adjoining it. Nothing was
saved but afew books. Pkcide himself had
marrow escape. All the Theatrical Ward
robes, intending that of the RaveIs, are con-
sumed The whole loss exceeds s 100. 600,
on which there is Il partial Insurance..
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HEADQUARTERS,
COLUMBIA Nov o3d ne

" VT @"''1 IVVF'
The Members Of the Staff attached Ia
His Excellcncy Governor MAYyISG, are re-
qucsted to report at Head Quarters prior to
the 9th December.
by order Of the Commandrr.in-Ch Chief,
B. T. WATTS, Secretary.
November 30 II
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NnYEMRRR Oh


The exhibition Of the Senior class of the
Charleston College, took place last night
To the one exhibiting the finest powers Of
oratory, gold medal was awarded by the
faculty. Mr. J. d. Cohen, Of this city, was
the most fortunate candidate, and received
the medal.
The annual commencement Of the Ci,a-
del Academy, came of yesterday at Hiber.
Man Hall, on which occasion tic Hon. ID.
Wallace delivered an address 10 the Gradu.
"tes and Cadets, which was atten,ishly lis
tened to by n respect,blxsa1fzs Cicero
Adams Of your district, e1l5Ffsd an ora.
ton on the subject Of popular and Patri.
oiic Songs" which did him much credit
in consequence Of tho length Of Gen. Wal.
iace's addr IS and the time occupied in con.
ferring degrees, the address OF Prof. Ts,
was postponed until evening, when Il was
delivered at the Citadel. IIe did not have
a large m audience as he would have had
at the Hall, still one quite respectable in
nnmber and intelligence. Prof Tew e n
young man Of much talent, which ne h.s
not Suffered Ole dormant By his travel.
and siudious habits, he has laid the basis .f
q natural and well cultivated mind, and Al.
ready hoIdsa position ereditsbls TO himsslf
and native city.
The Charleston Standard Office was bro
zen open and robbed last aigbt Of sias-@
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Heavy Bank Robbery.

New York, November %
The teller in the American Exchange Bank,
in this city, has been detected in en6ezzling
Sl37. 800, by tine means of certified checks
OF irresponsible parties.
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Post Office Robbery.

Baltimore, Nov. %.
WIN II. Martin, the principal distributing
c!erN III the post oilicc i'll this city, has b, en-
arrested Tor stealing money from letters to
the amount of sUme thousands.
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sN- IL win be seen BY an Advertisement In
spothes column, that the Lancaster serenaders
y give concert on Friday evening next.
ere win b no disappoinsmeat With them. 20
bsYayosr qaagsfFs fcsSy.
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THE VERY LATEST.
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
Reported Chang es in the Cabinet.
Washington, ID. G., Nov. 81.

" ''6-''II'c tN'II' u U, 4NUN' III
1t is reported here that in january an en-
tire change VIII be made in the Cabinet
james Guthrie, Secretary OF the Treasury.
and james Campbell, Postmaster General,
will be. il is said. dismissed. and ihn CaLi
vtt,Id as follows:
Caleb Cushing. of Massachusetts, Sccre-
tary Of State.
James e. noLhin, of North Carolina Sec.
rotary of the Treasury.
Robert McCle!land, of Michigan, Secre
tary'of the Interior
James Nj. Mason, of Virginia, Secretary
-of the Navy.
Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Secretary
of War.
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Another Post Office Robbery.

New York, Nov. %.
y clerk in the post office, in this city, has
been detected robting the mais.
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C1fu Wanted.
'Ply = his 0alce.


QY the Sal,ssfibsfs 20 pay iheIr Debts
O with All pessoas indabsed tn J. a.
li.sSSELTlNE. OF ~ tho FIRM viii eoa-
Ter great favor by eslDiag aid py iax ap.
We must have money. 81 ensiit,rs VIII nos
wait Ne, ihsnrfose wt f.snnot ~ait say
longer ca those that ows ~ ZONE AI.fs
AND HELP U3 OU1
HASSELTiNE a EIAGINs.
LAneassetc. H.. Nov. -. iest. a 81
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Postmaster General.

]. c. breckenridge, of Kentucky, Attor-
ney General.
William l.. Marcy, Of New York, will 20.
IL IS stated, TO England, a"d other changes
will take place in the foreign appointments.
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CONNER, IAL lNTELLIGENCE.

The commercial intelligence by this arri
val IS very meagre. Cotton in the Liver
pool market ut her departure is reported to
have been STEADY at precious rates. Bread
stu'is had slightly adIancrd. On the Lon.
don Stock Exchange Consols closed at
tiUm. 81 n 9i9
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GrIr9rapbit.
CANADIAN.
iottlnpd. Me. n,

The Canadian screw steam shin Cnnudion
has arrived AT her wharf in this city from
liverpool, which port she left on the 18th
instant.
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swIspliso rms Country amrss.--

SwIspLiSo rnn CousrRY 9Rnss.--
We have recently b en- called upon 10
symp.thize with more than one Of our
country colempomr es, wao have been
swindIed on. OF lar,e an cunts OF ad.
verlising. by bogus concerns In New
York. who au ~ hard TO ind. and NJ
WORTHLESS when fou ID. ~ n Western
wild c . Lank. The m0dus o.leraadi
Il TO oper an Office with nothiaa Ia Il
but ehri Hld n desk. and 10 send of
la'ge ad' srtlsemenIs to county news
papers eth o. euaok mcficire., or
bus'' -ss secrets by which ;or,u ,es ale
10 be mpde by magic, p.umisins re-
nit the amount when the advertising
bill Is .eadeged. In the meanli.ne,
they pick up little cash from tho
'nats' In the rural uis, ct; bi. when
the newspaper agcN or afoun,. to
collcc. hiG bill. The aGge User Is non
comatibus. yoI. CO. moo aries will
take the precaulion 10 demand cash in
advance. they will save themselves
from many losses. and soon kill off u
large class Of Jeremy Diddlers. who
make lbeir head qaariera in New
York. only to lay pipes for - cking the
green horns from The coIrry.--N Y.
Mirror.
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VOL, XIII NO. Al.

why was there so much increase only
where the machine had scattered the
seed? and why was there an increase
when seed was sown? and Why was Il
just In proportion to the AMOUNT of seed
sown, and space for deyelopementss
and why was the increase but slight. =.
even where almost all the wheat was
destroyed? and why has no exptriso
ment failed to rid wheat Of cfi@s.n
where IL was attempted with enersyfol
The experiment Of my father may be /,
said to have ceased when he ceased TO
sow wheat, but there has been nothing
to disproye any Of bis conclusions, and 4
seventeen years without a single nd -
verse tact ought to be sufficient to eslab- i
llsh any ordinary human experiment.
| know others who are still carrying
or their experiments with the fullest
success during this year and former
years, and not one have Iknown to
fail. Ii. j
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Entsrtstino Gale.
Ccspyrlgh. secured according .oiaw)
YHI MYSTERIOUS PARCHMENT.
OR
THE SATANIC LICENSE.
CHAPTER XIV.
LEGITIMATE FRUITS.

"wlneis a moshef, slsonF ddnk 10 rss;ng, and
whosoeyer u deceived thereby li not vise,''-
Paov. XXI.
swho hath woe who hath sorrow who hath
conten,lonsy who bath bu5alingy who hath
wounds without cause Who hath redness OF
eyesf Thoy that tarry long ~ lae wiue' they that
GO 10 seok mixed wine."-pRov. Exii 80, 30.
Well, Mike, what do you think Of the
Carson League asked John Holydoy
Of comrade, as he entered an under
ground saloon.
Nike Emerson was one o. the low
drunkards OF Harwood, who spent the
mos, of his time at the lower class OF
groggeries. lie had bren something Of
a musician. and still retained enough OF
his skill, by saving the strings OF his
old violin, 10 draw around him the low
and vulgar. For this purpose, Mike was
employed by the Liquor dealers TO draw
custom. When Holyday went In, Mike
sat i,h his feet upon the stove, eaning
back in his ehair, hpt on one side Of his
head, eyes closed, forcing out Of his old
fiddle one OF lis favorite tunes. Tie
was so deeply absorbed that he appear
ed to take no notice Hoolyday's ques-
tion.
Mike, wake upl Whv don't you an
swer when gentlemen ask your opii ion
on important questions! Continued Ho-
lydny, as he pushed Mikes old chip hat
down over his eyes.
nin'tgoing 10 break on IN the mid
die o. a strain for you nor nobody else
replied Mike.
II may be necessary, 10 make our mar
rative Ineligible IA the reader. TO state
that John Holydsy married the beau,i.
lul aud accomplished Olivia Matthews
with whom he became enamoured at
social puiy at her iather's house. The
reader will remember on that occasion
wine was presented To the guests. an,
freely drank by all but Que. The in
difference Of carson llolyday 10 tht
temperance reform, and his habit o
drinking wine at weddings aud othe
,oc,, gatherings, ,naueacei John " in
itate . cSaNp.s, v ''e'i rrsu.teG 10 ,U
eb0stoa anu death. loin aVs 'eta
lMly sOuisl, impulfi,e, 0n, elstr etle
and possessed good Ia enis and vel!
balanced mind. Having taste fos study