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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-26
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26, 1854.
es" The Lancaster Ledger is printed
Death of Col. Huey.

Col. Thomas w. IIucy, prominent citi-
zen of this district, died ut his residence at
Jacksonham in the upper portion of Lancas-
ter, on Sunday morning last. Col. Hucy
was about 81 years of age, and ut the time
Of his death held the Office of State Senator,
having been elected to that Office in 1852 !;
he had therefore served only one half of his
term.
Col. Huey has filled various offices of
honor and trust in this district for eight
years he served rs Tax Collaboration 33
to Al he was the acting Col. of the i7th
Rcgiment--from A To 48, he represented
Lancaster in the Senate, and Though not u
brilliant man, possessed n strong mind, and
exercised profound Judgement he was there
fore highly respected in that body of Legis-
lators.
1t is said Col. lluey leaves large proper
ty. Perhaps there is no other man in the
district more ndulgcnt to his debtors than
was Col. Ii. that n considerable amount is
owing to his Estate. lie owned large
body of land in this district, and possessed
at the time of his demise, various interests
in property in the States of A!abama and Mis-
sissippi. OF course at tie election in Octo-
Der, n Senator will be elected TO fill Col lis
uneXpircd term.
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EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

| BASK DVIDESD.-The.B Board of Directors
of the Bank Of Chester, have declared diri.
dend Of go cents (bcng at he rate of per
cent? on the share, for the six nonths end
ing 3lst Marcel, 1881. payable on and after
the Goth inst.
.I3- The organ OF the Know. Nothing
Society gives the following origin Of their
name, &c.:-The antiquity Of the Know
Nothngs is beyond that Of even tho Free
Mas0nS. Their curious name is taken from
| the Scriptures. We extract the paragraph ::
And with Absolcm went two hundred men
out of Jerusalem, that were called aud they
went in their simplicity, and they knew not
anything."-Il Samuel, XIV.
H-Do our readers know why the fourth
of March was chosen as the day Of the in
augcraiion Of the President of the United
Statcs' 1t was selected because the fourth
OF March in every year, commencing from
the first inauguration cannot come on Sun
day for at least three hundred years.
sB- The Newbcrrian says: A friend
writing to us from Middle Tennessee says
that bacon can be purchased the hog round
at cents per pound.
sV Parson Browplow, of the Knoxville
(Tenn.) Wing, recently advertised himself
thus: THE editor of this paper proposes to
deliver discourse to morrow, at Temper
ance Hall, at IL o'clock, on the subject Of
human depravity, proving his position by
Biblo first, then by Knoxville.
ANOTHER New PAPER.-The Winnsboro
express is the title Of a new paper about to-
be published Mt Winnsboro'. Mr.. J. G.
Schorb, the editor and publisher Of "The
Moon" is said to be connected with the
enterprise.
FoUSD GUiLTY.--A man by the namo Of
Kinman was tried on Thursday last, at I.au-
rensyille, for stealing negro in 1859; he
was found guilty and has been sentenced to
be hung.
SPARrAsBURG RAnRoAp.-Wel learn that
the entire tract of this Road, from Spartan
burg TO Union, is pretty much graded, that
hlO TOau UcIoW OuiOb 10 uIutI CoudaSty
and the work rapidly progressing. One or
two miles Of the tract from Allston is finish
ed. In the course Of the next year. tho Road
to Union Court House will be completed
Ne,cberry Sentinel
PosTAaE.--.Daguereotypes, and other
really on-mailable matter, when forwarded
In the mails, are legally chargeable with
letter postage by weight So also are cir
culars printed on metallic sheets Of tin foil,
&c. Such Is the ruling Of the Post OfEiec
Department.
tW"Ex-B Bishop Ives new work is an
nounced from the press ofMr. Donahoe, the
publisher of the Boston Pilatc, TO be issued
10 week or two, simultaneously with lie
publication in London. It's title Is, 'sThe
trials Of mind In its progress to Catholi-
cism, 10 letter 70 his Old Friends, by l.
Sillimaa ives. IL. D.. late Bishop" &c. II
viii contain moro than two hundred pages.
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manufacture of base gold and silver coin,
was captured and several parties were arrss-
ted. Forty thousand dollars In process Of
manufacture was seized. Our retail store
keepers have suffered much from the opera
tions ofthese Williams, and II 10 believed that
their capture will lead to the arrest Of vni.
GUS other parties concerned In the Same ne
farious business.
Forrest completed very successful en-
gagement last Saturday night and has been
succeeded by Miss Julia Dean. Burton's
success with the Mid. summers Night Dream
has induced him to attempt the revival Of
another Shskcspearian novelty, the Tempest.
It was brought out with considerable sf-
feet on Monday night Wallack nt hi. neat
little box of a theatre, has produced new
piece Of mediocre merit, entitled penelope
Webb" The so-called moral dramas (Ieav-
en- save the mark) Hot Corn and old Brew
cry, nre still retailed nightly at the Bowery
and Barnum's Museum. BY the way, law
is before our Legislature, which, If carried
into execution, will materially curtail the
profits of our minor hstrionic establish
ments. The bill in question prohibits un-
der heavy penalties the admission Of any
child under l6 years Of nge. to theatrical
exhibition, unless accompanied by person
of adult years. Such law the interests OF
the rising generation imperatiycly require.
At present the Pitts of the Bowery and Ma.
tional are crowded nightly with s,riplings
between the ages of ten and eighteen, who
have to be kept in order BY men with rat
tans moving among them. The outside ac-
compartments of these theatres are Of the
lowest character, and there is imminent dan
ger that the habits and tastes thus formed
will be preserved through life.
There is promise Of an abundant grain
harvest in England, and as large quantities
will be sown there as we'll as in France
and the United States, il is believed that
the supply next Fall will be abundant, and
that prices wilt rule low.
Yours, truly,
HUDSON.
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SIXTH DAY.

The Convention was called to order at 0
o'clock
A prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Breck, of Ga. The journal of the last NEE.
ting was then read.
Mr.. freeman, Ct Ga, and Mr.. B F. Per-
ry, of So. Ca, introduced resolutions re-
commenting the Southern Quarterly Re-
view, De Bows Review, and other South
ern publications to the patronage Of the
Southern people, which were adopted.
A motion was then made to take up the
Order of the Day, this being the fourth res
olution Of the third report of the General
Committee. The provisions of which reso-
lutions are as follows:
4. ReSolred, That in oldcr to make pro-
vision for the construction of said road, this
Convention respectfully recommend that n
Southern organization be effected if practi.
cable, of the States of Maryland, Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georpia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
TeKas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Ken.
teckp, and Of the different cities, and the
railroad companies and corporations in those
States, for the purpose of building a South
ern railroad to the Pacific ocean or Gulf of
California, By the route and from one or
more ofthe points Indicated in the second of
these resolutions-negotiating for the right
of way, If necessary, with the Government
Of Mexico.
Mr.. Tiff, of Georgia, proposed an aLIend-
ment, "that one or moro railroads, connec-
ting our railroads in the Atlantic and Gulf
States with the Pacific Ocean, would pro-
mote evsry interest in the country, and make
the United States the receiver and distribu.
tor Of the commerce of the world; that eve
~ movement of our railroads westward is
step towards the accomplishment of this
object; and that in the opinion of the Con.
vention, private enterprise, aided by such
legitimate means as the several States NAV
furnish, and b. such grants Of alternate sec.
tsons Of land, as Congress may grant consis-
tently with the interest of all the States in
the public lands, are the most safe and GER
Jain means of accomplishing the objects
proposed.
Mr. Coleman, of Mississippi, Judge Nisbet,
Of Georgia, Mr.. Coleman, of Alabama, Mr.
Gibhon, Of North Carolina, Mr. Estcs, Of
l-ousiana, Lieut Maury, Col. Gadsdep, Of
South Carolina, Mr. Lyons, of Virginia, Mr..
ISghlman, Of Maryland, Mt Morton, Of Ga,
Gov. Jones, Of Tennessee, Gov Clay, OF AZ
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THE CAPIrOL.--Ths State House was on
yesterday lodged in the position il is to occu-
Py until the new Capitol is finished. This
isone ofthe greatest feats in house moveing
ever heard Of No chimneys removed, no
plastering disturbed, and, indeed the Icgis.
lature might have been in session without
being at all annoyed by the process of NOV
ing. We congratulate the contractors
Messcrs. Glaze and Co, and the gentleman
who had the job in charge, Mr Twitchell
on the successful accomplishment of the
undertaking. Caroiinian.
The CRYSTAL PALACE.--We congratu-
late the dcvotccs Of Improvement in Art
and Industry on the announcement we arc
at length enabled to make that the cloud
which has so long darkened the prospect of
the Worlds Exhibition in onr city is dis
Pcllcd. The injunction which has discour-
aged some and alarmed many friends of the
enterprise is dissolved, the subscription need
ed to remove the load of debt pressing
heavily on the management has been pedg-
ed; the Exhibition was closed on Saturday
night for Encouragement and general rem
ovation, and will be formally reopened and
rcinaugurated on Thursday, May 4, with
appropriate ceremonies, of which due notice
will be given hereafter Meantime tho Drec-
tors offer 800 each for two Odes adapted to
that occasion.---N. Y Tribune.
SUDDEN DEATH OF LORD GILBERT GRos
yENoR.-On Monday the Boscawcn. II, cap
tain GlaHyiIl, got under weigh from Spithead
on her voyage to join Sir Charles Napier's
fleet Shortly after getting away from her
anchorage she hoistod signal to the effect
that Que Of the lientenants, Lord Gilbert
Norman Grosyenor, son OF the Marquis Of
Westminster. had died suddenly She was
ordered to send the corpse ashore, and she
hove to for thst purpose, after which she
pursuedher course. Lord Grosyenor's death
was at first reported to have teen caused by
the falling Of some tackle in getting under
weigh, but we believe IL was the sudden
termination ofiIlness induced by too free
Indulgence in ardent drink. He bad served
IS lieutenant on board her Majesty's yacht,
and was ouiy 81 years Of ago.
EiperpoOi paper
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Gossip-0ur Village, &c,

The weather Is now very warm. a few
days ago, over coats and fires were in dc.
mand and now June weather is upon us. The
farmers of our district have all been busily
engaged the pas: week or two sowing cot
ton.
We were npprehcnsive that the late severe
frosts, were as destructive to wheat, as they
were our irish potrtoeS, beans. &c, but we
are rcjoiccd to learn that it is rot injured,
and tho prospect is good for an abundant
yield.
Our village h"s been unusually dull late
Iy; money is very scarce, and in self defence
it is good policy TO remain at home to avoid
the dams Of the merchants. We never knew
such scarcity Of money rs at this time.
But little or nothing is said of the cleo
tion of members to the Legislature, Mr. Ham
mond we believe is the only candidate ont
yet. OF course there will be others in the
field
We are pleased TO see the improvements
made on our street. by our energetic In,en-
dent, and although there are but few visi
tors to our town at present, new buildings
going on, and old ones repaired, happily
shows that our people are not entirely dead
to the improvement Of our naturall, bcauti-
ful village. Mr. s. B. Emmons has very
nearly completed his handsome mansion :;
MIR. Brown is preparing to erect large
dwelling on the old Perry Lot; the cOntrac-
tors are busily engaged at the new addition
TO the Court House, and then other build
ings oflcss note arc about to be erected or im.
proved. II is great pity we could not get
the Rail Road, it grievcs us to realize the
fact that we are almost out of the world,
but we must be rcconcilcd to our lot. In
time, the Rail Road fever may rage again,
or maybe Plank road will be built connec.
ting Lancaster with some other town. We
await future developments.
There are three societies in Lancaster,
and all in a fourishing condition viz: the
order Of FREQ AIasons; the Odd Fellows,
and Rechabites. The members of these
various societies, nre punctunl in their at.
tend ,nce, and evince considerable interest in
The promotion and welfare of teir several
orders.
ltisto be regretted thattherc is so little preach
ing here. In village like this there should
be divine service every Sabbath this though
is not the case. The pastors of the two
congregations (alr. D,uglas Of the Presby.
teritn aud Mr.. Cau:hen Of the Methodist)
exhibit much zeal in their christian calling,
but having country congregations also un-
der their charge, they cannot devote but two
sabbaths(wc helieve) Of each month to the
village.
One thing we should like to see better
attended to in out. .district-swe allude to our
public roads. As judge Whitner properly
remarked to the Grand Jury at our last court,
it behooves us to attend to our roads. to
facilitate agoDing &c, as the prospect of a
Rail Road at present was bad The Com
missioners Of Roads have an onerous duty
TO perform, they are obliged to serve under
penalty Of fly dollars fine, aod should
they prove careless In the exercise Of their
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The Lamplighter.

The publishers E, Mrssrs John p. Jcwett
& Co, Boston, have kindly sent us copy
of this very interesting novel.
1t has not been our fortune Of late, to
pick upN work of fiction, so admirably con-
trived or of such an entertaining character
The book has had great run, and is the
novel of the day. The publishers will furn-
ish copy post paid, for 81 and six p. O..
stamps. Address
JouS p. JEwErr g. CO.,
Boston, Mass.
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N. Y. Correspondence.

l,eburgs Ahoy- Serere Snor-storm-Gsnin
in the Fie'd-IWury 10 The ncm Jersey and
Delardre Fruit Wrecks on the
Hdrnagat Coast-Fear, yfor The City Of
GidSgoW-Adornment 9f the Legislature
Attempt 10 resuscitaie the Liquor Lnp
-Bdrnum'S E6orts for the Crystal Pal
ace-Triumpham Suceess-ReinaugEra-
Gon-Remorli II Embdrrdssmenf( from the
Associdtion-Prospeet Of an Ercifiag
Summer-NeU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Curioshy-ifodel of Venice Floral Dis
piay dc,
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Country Advertising.

The suggestion of the Laurcnsvillc Her
aid, for the Country Press to establish an
uniform price for advertising, is n good one.
We would be very willing TO adopt rate,
approved of by majority of the papers,
from Pill vcnjers about the comparatively
low prices of other Journals.
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

Abandonment Of de Right Of Search, by the
British Government = Important negotid-
tions Of Mr.. Buchanan-OnrF Flag to pro-
tecf The Cdrgoes Il corers-Efects Of these
concessions on our Commerce-Neutrdfity--
Aid and conyort for Russia-Steam Mo-
rine Cdtapuh Broddsody Cleaning
Morement-G.nin Triumphant-Case Of
Yello,o Feper-Arrest Of CounteJeiters-
Dramatic Nouelties--T'he Money Market-
Breadstufs.
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To CORRESPONDENTS.

lIcnry's Communication received. We
will look into ii more closely this week,
and will publish in next Ledger five np-
proye Of il.
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F o r ElG N N EW s.
A y L A /.
INsw.Yoa April 2

The British and North American ROYAL
Mail Steam Ship Asia arrived at noon on
Thursday from Liverpool, swhirh port she
left on Saturday the 9Th fnstnt.
The British Mail Steam Ship Arabic arriyd
at Liverpool on the G,orning.of the 8 h inst;
and the u. 3. Mail Steam Ship yYashiagioa
at Souihamton on ihs ssmcjday
European ynfslligsnee.
There had been no fighting In the Baltic,
The Russians ~ers diamsntiiag the for
tresses on the Island Of Aiana.
Admiral Sir CHARLEs NAPfEa's feet waa
still at Korge Bay. ~ ts3
Navigation wAs orsa 10 81. Petersburg.
As soon n hostilities commence in tho
Baltic the Empress OF Russia aud her Court
will remove to Moscow.
Two steam fhgafes that were being con-
structed for the RHslnn Government, had
bnenseixed In EBgiaisd By the Government.
The allied fleets had returned to the Black
Sea and sailed Tor Vans. to effect move
ment In eonjunctisa with OxsR PAcHA.
The Rus.isn position in the l,obrudIa
was considerea eriiicaI. and reinfoscements
were called for.
The Turks were falling baek In good
order on Trajan's Wall.
- ms lufhs nave beaten General OpaHAE.
OF, and forced him back into Bess- Arabia.
The Turks have crossed de Dsnube bs-
tween Nieopolis ard Roustchoaek.
IL hnow rumored thst Assirsa Gin make
the passage Of the BHlkaa, BY she Rsssians,
The Eagii.h and Fssash Geyemmsn,.
have eatirrly rejected the proposals N shs
Cssr faaaded on his letter 10 The King or
PFussla.
~ despatch fFoy. BesIla savs taaf neeo.
uailons were on the fsyis beswes Psussla
aid Aas,via, and that Pfussia had loleed h
. Protecol, sigaed as Vieana on tAs "a al
April, between Great Britain, France ana
In the British Hsase Of Commons. f,ons
loha Rnssel con6r,a tho ssatc,,est tlsAs
husfris was eonceaifating koops on t.Is
fontiers Of Scyis, bat iaasn,irh ~ ne.
Eotiaslons werv still 81 prsgress, he eoeI6
not sssic what course Asstds would par.
sae. q, :,
The 10th ias. had bsea appolnssa = !
sa''o"'l i.a Fa'. by lhreashaaii Grsai isf,s
0f ~ t9
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-13
CELEBRATION AT CHEST SPRINGS.

The 18th anniversary of our National Indepen
dence was celebrated in highly patriotic manner,
by the citizens of Cearfeld and Allegheny Town
ships, at CHEST SPRINGS. AT an early hour of the
day the people began to assemble, and at noon
formed in procession and marched to hand
some grove, preceded by the music of the Carroll
ton Band.
Here an organization was effected byappolnting
JAMES WEAKLAND, President, Daniel Walters,
Joseph Myers, Francis Cooper, Jacob Wagner,
and Anthony Will Sr., Vice Presidents, and James
j. VIII, Secretary.
The Declaration of Independence then read
by Mr. HUGH McMUILEN, after which the com
pany set down to a most excellent and bountiful
dinner, prepared by AUGUSTINE WEAKLAND, and
to which ample justice was done. About 200
persons sat down to tie table among whom was
large number ofladies s-After the table was clear
ed, addresses made by NJ. NJ. Adams, Lieut..
Peter Kaylor, Daniel Litzinger, Esq, James j.
VIII, A. j. Riley, and DIR. Vim. A. Smith and
the following toasts were drank, accompanied
with cheers, and the music of the Band.
In the evening ''a dance came off at the Hotel
of Mr.. Weakland, and the festivities of the day in
which all appeared to enjoy themselves, passed of
without any thing having occurred TO mar
their harmony.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-13
Know Nothings.

Inasmuch, as the question is frequt n ly asked
who was the first Know Nothing 2'' we con-
ceive it to be our right to give this much desired
intelligence.
The Editor of the =" Granite State Journal -
says, Absalom was the first Know Nothing
while the Editor of the q Louisville Journal, ;" or
other paper out west, says the entire people,
at least six thousand persons of Nineveh,
who could not discern between them their right
and left hand, besides much cattle, were TIE
very first Know Nothings
These Editors are both wrong as we'll as that
other Editor who asserted that the great expoun-
der of the Constitution was the first Know Moth
ing, because he asserted that he E" KNEW NO DUTY,
NO OBLIGATION BINDING UPON HIM, EXCEPT SUCH
AS THE CONSTITUTION RECOGNIZED" We have
carefully examined the books, and find that THE
first Know Nothing that we know anything
about at least the first we read about - was
Jonathan's lad, for of him it is thus written
'And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows
and came to his masters. But, THE LAD KNEW
NOT ANYTHING; but Jonathan and David knew
the matter"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-13
The Democratic Organization must be
sustained

The integrity of our party organization must ba
faithfully maintained if we hope TO see the govern
ment continue its career of prosperity and glory
under the influence ofdcmocratic principles Trea
son to regular democratic organizations is an Of
fence but little less heinous than treason to the
established principles of the party; and until this
sentiment is universally admitted and acted upon.
our ascendency will be endangered by the disor-
ganizing schemes of the disappointed and disafect
ed. Rigid discipline in the military department is
not more essential to safety and success than in
the nevcr-ending warfare which is waging between
the principles of the two great antagonistc parties
IN our country Every defeat to which the demo
cracy has been subjected is readily traceable to the
spirit of disorganization which has manifested if
self by rebefling against by those usages adopted
Tor the maintenance of discipline in its ranks.
No man can be faithful democrat who stons
short OF rigid adherence to those usapes adonted
by the party for the maintenance of its orpaniza-
ton Without organization, our principles NAV
be ever so good, and yet they will be without
practical value. 1t is discipline, combination. or
ganization, which give vitality and efficiency 70
the principles on which we rest our claims 10 no
pular approval-In our union consists o,r
strength-it is when disaffection weakens tho
bonds of our union, and spirit of disorganizaton
sxcites rebellion in ranks that the enemy stems
n and triumphs in consequence of our divisions.
So says the Washington Union
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-13
Repudiating the Wings.

The Free Soilers, of Beaver County, had con-
vention last Monday week. Among the resolves
was the following, which declines affiliation with
Pollock and the Wings:
Resofved-That the resolutions of the late Wing
State Convention, the subject of slavery too
vague and indefinite to command the confidence
of the nti-savery men of this State, and the pre-
sent position of Judge Pollock, too unsatisfactory
to unite the anti-Nebraska vote, therefore we re-
commend that a State Convention shall be called,
in the month of August, of all who are opposed
to the extension of slavery and its renunciation by
Federal government to lay down principles, and
select candidates for State Ticket that will unite
all the friends of freedom in its support