The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-06-06
New York May 81, 1854.

meeting of the society of Friends in this ci-
ty. Broadbrims and meek drab bonnets are
Just now The prevailing costume in our streets
and we ara Ahoud and heed to our hearts
content. To the Qua cr Convention we
should have no objections at all, If the week
In which it is held were not always the sig
nal unintcrmitting rains. What connection
there is between wet weather and the lowly
disciples OF Fox, has never been satisfactori-
~ explained; but it is none the less fact
mat that never within the memory of men
has the convention in question been held in
New York without the the windows of hea-
ven being opened and the carth's receiving
a miniature dclugc. A Quaker would as
quick think ofjumpng or the dock as COM
ing to New York on this occasion without
his umbrella. The present year has proved
no exception to the general rule. On Mon
day the broad brims and standing.collars
began to make their appearance and sure
enough at ! | o'clock on Monday night the
rain commenced. 1t has kept on, with very
slight intrrmissions, ever since how long il
will continue, depends on the length of time
that our worthy friends remain in Council.
.-,As yet we have no opprcssively warm
weather !; from 10 to IS is our average tenn
pcrature. The season is extremely back
ward. No spring vegetables of home rais-
inr have yet made their appearance in our
markets.. and tomorrow will be the first day
of summer The few Strawberries and new
potatoes that are for sale are from the far
South, and command cxorbitant prices
Every thing, indeed, is Grar-cxccp ice and
pineapples. OF the former article last win.
ters crop was so abundant that il sells for
Is cents per hundred pound, and the latter
in consequence of numerous simultaneous
arrivals from the West India, arc down TO 8
cents apiece for very Gne ones.
Three runaway negroes, the property of
a gentleman Of Maryland, were peaceably
surrendered, under the Fugitive Slave
Law, on Friday of lass week. The prompt.
ness with which the provisions of the Act
were in this case CARRIED ont affo rds strk.
ing contrast TO the excitement now existing
in Boston in consequence of similar attempts
to execute the law. Perhaps, however, the
surrender would notshave been so speedy
or so unrcsistcd, had the abolitionists been
aware of " hat was going on but the arrest
was made, the examination held, and the
PARTIES dsiiSered up, before the, affair was
known to any others thau urose concerned.
Mr. Culver, who is .sisays ready to yolun-
tesr insuch cases, entered tho Court Just rs
tue proceedings were, finished. The fupi-
tives were a father and two sons, the former
brother Of the Rev. DR.. Pennington, a col
ored preacher Of this city ,himselfa n runaway.
whose freedom was purchased Ly the peo
pie of Scotland. A few years since, he re-
ccivcd the degree ofD. d.. from Scotch
University, and now he presidcs over large
congregation Of Presbyterian negroes. An
Indignation meeting. was held or Sunday
evening ut the Rev. Dr's church, where not
only number of negroes (that was TO be
cxpccted). but several whites attended and
spoke. The sentiments advanced were of
the most reasonable nature negro organizs-
tions for res Sting the execution of the law
by force being openly advocated. II the
African race were not notorious towards,
trouble might be apprehcnded from violent
harangues Of this description but, those
who make them, whether their efforts sue
ceed in producing mischief or not, are equal
ly deserving of the penitcniiary. Whatever
views man may entertaia or the Justice or
expediency of slavery, he certainly has no
right TO shoot dowE IN officer Of the law in
the performances Of his duty, or to advise
such an act in others. Whoever does so is
at once murderer and traitor, and should
be treated accordingly.
The eclipse me oiTaccording to appoint
ment, and was witnessed with general inter
est. The roofs of hotels; puLlc.buildings,
rnd private houses, were crowded with spec
tators, while the ignoble ruigus took il out
at the corners below Some, who suppos- :
cd that We would be involved, in utter dark.
ness, were rather disappointed, ns also were
those who expected 10 see luminous ring
around tho shadow of the moon, for in tin,
'''''NNN '"N tOihpSC NhS uob
The number OF immigrants constantly ar
riSing Mt this port is almost incredible. II
Is computed that wNIiin the past year half
amillion have landed here, bringing into the
country an available capital of $40, 900, 900.
Most Of these immigrants come from Ireland
and Germany. The lower part Of Green
wich Street, is appropriated especially to Ger
many, Dutch, and Swiss; and taking walk
through this locality one can almost imagine
himself in fatber-hnd itself These remain
in the city, as general thing, but few
days, soon pushing on 10 the west for the
purpose of engaging 10 agricultural pnrsuits.
The Irish, on the other hand, generally take
up their abode ia the city, or its ncighbor-
hood, composing the great mass of our la
boring population.
Hoboken, a delightful place of resort on
the opposite side of nc Hudson from New
York, was the scene o. an accident on Sun
day last, which came near destroying many
lives. About 8 o'clock IN fbe afternoon, a
crowd Of ever fiye hundred persons had
gathered on ihe bridge awaiting the ferry