The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-04-26

borrowing Of S6oo.OO0 for the erectiono
new City Hall, and that providing for tho
appointment OF the Chief OF Police. We
suffer most, however, from tbsnon. passage
of the proposed bill which organized COM +,
mission for the examination Of the harbor o T
New York. Notwithstanding Governor Sey-
mour's cote of the Liquor Law and the fail
ure to pass It by two-third vote, an attempt
was made during the last few days Of the
session to get bill through, resembling the
former in every particular except in the intro
duction OF clause by whic1 the law would
first be submitted 10 the votes Of the people
This effort. however, failed and It is ques-
tionabie whether the Main Law men will
Tor years again be Sbe to present ne forrni-
dable front in the Capitol.
Barnum has not disappointed the expec-
tations of his friends. Having succeeded in
raising $4,000 by subscription, or rather
the sale Of tickets, among tho various hotel
keepers, wholesale merchants, and others,
he has assumed the management and re-
sponsibilitics of the Crystal Palace, and has
put his shoulder TO tho wheel in earnest
On the 18th inst the doors We're closed 10
afford nm opportunity Tor che Encouragement
Of articles and the proper disposition Of ma
ny new contributions that have just been re-
ceived from abroad. The building will be
rcopencd on the 4ih Of May, and reinau gar
ated with appropriate ceremonies rs per-
mancnt Institution for the exhibition Of the
next interesting products of art and indus.
try. All the suits which had been institu-
ted against the directors have been with
drawn. The charter Of the Association has
been extended and pow er given them to in
crease their capital, if necessary, to mill
lion dollars. Arrangements have been MAIDS
with the lcsding railroad companies and
steamboat lines for the sale Of excursion
tickets mt greatly reduced rates to those
who may be desrous Of visiting the cxtibi-
,ion during the ensuing summer-and these
arr;nyament. not only embrace neighbor-
ing places, bot even extend to remote quar-
ters. New medals arc 10 be awarded for
1854. In aword n.'thing has boen or will
complish to make the. exhibition more at
,rac,ivc than ever, and draw to the city n
larger concOurse of visitors than we havc
had at any previous time. Among the re-
cent contributions which on the reopenin,.
will bc exhibited for the first time, ar. o
thousand J"panese curiosities just sent over
BY the dutch Government and splendid
model Of the city cf Venice in carved wood,
covering one thousand square feet and repre-
scn,ing with perfect accuracy every church
pa;ace, and othcr buildisg IL the magnificent
"City Of a thousand isles" A new feature,
consisting Of fine display Of rare flowers
and plants, illustrating the Flori Of all coun-.
tries, is also to be intr J,luced, and if,uccc'..
fhlly carried out viii possess great atiracti,.ns
for the ladies'. Mr.. Buschck, the European
agent Of the Association, 10 about forw,ri-
ing number Of costly paintings andma ter
pieces Of statuary, t,sa,her viii. n VAR iy
Of new invention and valuable m..nuf .eturs
A collection OF the bcat Ap.rican p ,iniiass,
will find a place in the giller5, and, TO p
the climax of improvements, VIC are officially
informed thai there will DO "two spacious
refrcshmcnt saloons where everything will
b. provided Of uncxecptionable quality at
uncxccption.sbie prizes" Thus there IL
every prospect that Barnam's efforts will bs
crowned with triumphant success, and thst
the second era Of the Crystal Palace will
far outshine the first. Two prizes Of 800
each are offered for tho best Inaugural odcs
Of 80 and Go lines respectively, to &c handed
in priur to April 26.
Yours Truly,