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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-09-06
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rT>hE subscribers beg leave to in,stn the
Il citizens about Srlem, that they have re-
moved TO the store formerly occupied b. G.
w. Mobley g. Co, the stock of goods i. om
Lancaster, of w. NJ. g. A. J. Conno.s, and
beg TO assure them that they will dispose
Of the same at as low prices ms can be re-
quired. The stock is full and complete;
comprising, Dry Goods, Hardware, Clothing,
Groceries, Sc.
CONNORS g. MOBiEY.
May a3ed, 1854. l5-tf
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K6H1TK ofVoL TK0MIawHnrv

"A LII PersoBs having demands aynio.s
IA the Estate Of Col. r. w. HUEf. de-
esased, are fequessed and required to prs.
ssnt them 70 the Administrators in tn. Tina
prescribed by law, and those who Know,
themselves indebted will eonfsr q sper;ai
favor by paying OF as soon as eonyenienl
- but ilstls indnlgsnee may OF can be ex.,
psetvd. The Notes and Acroants due the
Estste VIII be found at Jacksouham store.
whore the Administrators or their Agent,
nc. 3. A. kOSaER, may be- found, al any
timesrsady ~ wait on sas.s ~ wish 20 settle
J. +. DAVIS aad l9
mo. y. cROCKETT. Admr's.
Juiy ~, 80 - 81 py
~ The Charleston Courier viii SONY
weskiy. one month. snd forward seconni.
ise.
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SITUATION AS TEACHER
WANTED.

A young man from Virginia qualified to
leach the various branches Of the English,
and Ancient Languages, is desirous of OBJ.
taining n situation in South Carolina. He
can give satisfactory references as to lite
rary and moral qualifications. Any letter
addressed to A. NJ. w. PENIS Store, Pat
rich Co, Virginia. will be promptly attended
to.
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ESTATE OF CALVIN UsRY.

ALI Persons having demands against Estate
OF Calvin Usry, deceased, are notified and requi-
red TO present the same Tn the undersigned or
to James ii. witherspoon, within the time pre-.
scribed by law, and all persons indebted are re-
qaested to make payment, without delay to the
subscriber JOHN WILLIAMS, Ad~'r.
Hickory Head p. o., Lancaster District.
July 10, 1851. 1t 2e pfS2
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IRON RAILING & ORNAMENTAL
IRON WORK.

THE Subscribers respectfully inform the
Il Citizens of the United States that they
are prepared TO iisi up orders foS 81 kinds OF
Iron work, such "a ratings for Public OF
Private Parks, Gardens, steps, baIcon'cs'
Verandahs, Cemeteries, DC. Also Seuees'
Chairs, Table, Grey Hounds, Cast Iron
IemLs, New fouudiand Dogs, Iron Stairs,
Doors, Shutters. Gup,ds, Gates, and all kinds
OF ornamental and architectural l,on Wo.k.
They pay particular attention to eoclOs,
ing cemetery lots, having the largest and
handsomest assortment Of patterns OF any
establishment In this country. Persons de-.
sisous of NAL ing selections of patterns aad
know the cost OF the work, by addressing
the subscribers, will receive, by return Of
mail, printed designs If work ano list OF pfi-
ees. All orders entrusted TO us viii receive
prompt attention. HOOD u CO,
No. l3l Norlh-st, Phitsdelpbia.
May 10. l3 St.
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CATAW BA HOUSE,
Doctor Yourself!
THE POCKET ESCULAPIUS;
Or, every one his own physician.

Wiz FTFIIETH
Il Edition, Sith one
hundred EngTavings,-
showing Diseases and
Malformations Of the
Human Systcm in ev-
cry shape and form.-
DO which Is sddeda trea-
tise on th" Diseases Of
Females. being Of the
highest importance to
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17
Terrible Storm Mt the East.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a severe storm
las, week caused much damage TO the ship
ping on the coast. A great many vessels
were driven ashore, causing much suffering
and loss OF life.
BosToN, Jan. 4,-The steamer City of
New York arrived to-day, from Philadelphia.
She reports the ship Independence, hence
for Valparaiso, anchored off Cape Cod, dis
masted; and also twenly.one vessels, mostly
schooners, names unknown, ashore back of
Cape Cod; and the bark Ida, from Philadel.
phia, ashore at Sandy Neck biIged. The
schooner Willow, from Philadelphia, was
also ashore The bark Fanny Buck, from
New Orleans, was ashore al Race Point.
The bark Elizabeth Stuart, from Malanzas,
is ashore al Yarmouth. The captains wife
died shortly after reaching the shore, und a
child froze to death in The rigging, The
bark Sylvester, from Cuba, and The schooner
Mail, from New York, are ashore at Race
Point, and three men were drowned. The
schooner Wafer Wilch also went ashore,
and lost Two men. A number Of other yes.
sells ashore. One vessel, the name unknown,
has gone TO pieces, and all on board lost.
The gale a. Yarmouth was terrific, caus.
ing much damage TO properly. .
BosToN, Jan. 3.-P.. M.-We learn from
Cape Cod ,ha, parts Of vessels have been
drifting ashore all along the coast. ], is
supposed The vessels had swamped and their
crews persisted. Twenty lives are known
10 be lost,
HALIFAX, Jan. 3.---The ship SIaffordshire
4 from Liverpool for Boston, was wrecked of
Cape Sable on ,he 3Olh. The officers and
crew, (34 in number) and 1870 passengers
we've all lost.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 81, has slormed con
linually for len days past at Wilmington
North Carolina.
The Secretary Of The Treasury gives off
cia notice that he will redeem, up to the Is
OF June, seven millions of Uniled SIaie'
Stock, on the following terms; 1sl par value
or amour, specified on each certificate; ed
a D, emum on stock Of the loan authorized
by the act Of July, l846, redeemable No
vember 12,h, 1856, Of six per cen; in stocks
of loans authorized by the nc, Of l842, 10!
per cent on stock loans authorized by lh'
acts of l847 and l848. 81 per cent; and OF
stock loan authorized by the act Of 1850
commonly called Texas idemnily, 10 pc
, cent. Sd, in,eres. on par. each cer'ificat
from the Is, Of January, 1854, TO date re
! ceipt and settlement al treasury with allow
: ance Of one days interest In addition.
nj MARINE DrsAsTER--NEw York Jan. g.
p II is rumored iha, lhe Steamer Empire Cit
from Havann, wen, ashore q, Barrega'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS.


We find the following in the Tribune OF
Thursday morning. We give !. in full, be-
cause Of It's importance and apparent nu'hen-
ITCHY as matter Of intelligence. II is later
than anything our readers have yet seen.
We have private information from 81.
Pelersburgh of the most positive nature, and
incontestibIe muthlulness, brought by the
Pacific, which throws some light on the
complicated Eastern drama. The Russian
disposable forces on The Danube at The be-
ginning oihoslili.ies only amounted 10 $4,000
men. Only a single army corps, that o'
Gen, Dannenberg, originally crossed the
Pru.h. Gen. Luders, with another corps, re-
NAMED in Bessarabia, and near Odessa, in or
der 10 be able 10 send reinlorcemenls both ,t
Asia and the PrincipalnIes.. The corps undel
Oslef. .Sacken was canloned still farther north
in The Ukraine. Each army corps number
ing so, 900 men, and seldom more. De
ducting,he thousands in the hospital, und th'
delachmenls occupying the fortified place.
lin The Principali,ies. Gorchakoff coul'
scarcely dispose Of as many os $4,000 Il
oppose the attacks Of Omer Pasha.
Nobody In 81. Pe,ersburgh nagined tha
lppen hos.ili.ies would SO soon begin. tn
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17
A New application of the AssOcia-
ton Principle.

"A SURE WAY TO GET RIcH.-Suppose
fly families, consisting of farmers and me.
chanics Of different kinds, form themselves
into company, elect President, Board Of
Managers, Secretary and Treasurer; pay in
$3.50 each family, or rihe more if neces.
sary, making fund of $7,5OO or $4,000;
move inlo some rich and healthy part of The
Western country, consisting Of wood lsnd
and prairie, on some navigabe river leading
10 California. Take upa section Of land,
lay it off into town lots, divide them equally
among the so families, take $500 OF The
money and buy United States Stock with
it TO pay for The land, j, will draw interest
ill wanted. Take The balance OF The money
for flour, bacon, sugar, coffee, seed W heFf.
corn, potatoes, cows, horses, hogs, wagon,
gears, ploughs, Transporting the families, 90.
When they arrive al the spot selected, oil
60 10 work as one family; some TO ploughing,s
planning. fencing, and some to bnilding
houses. &c. Build house for each family
on one Of their own lots, and then dissolve
The Company; dividing the produce and per-s'
sonal property, equally TO eaCu Ium,'y,---: :f
the majority, or any number Of them, like TO
stick together longer, and build Two or three
houses for each one, and hoicl; they can
do so; they will soon find renters for them.
Thus you see each family for $3.50 and
eight hours work each day for abou, six
months, will own 81 lois and a house, in
town Of fifty families, consisting Of farmers
and mechanics, worth a, the loves, calcula-
lion $4,000; besides share 10 all The pro.
duce raised, and The personal properly bought
A nea, linle fortune TO begin with, and the
foundation Of a large one if properly con.
ducled. Besides, each family can lake up
$50 acres in the neighOorhood Of the town,
for 1876 per acre, and pay for il when IL
comes into market, with large ranges for
caule on The prairies oil around, and very
liule winter. This can all be done honest
ly, without robbing' sknning, or expressing
any body-a very satisfactory consideration
for an honest man 10 reflect over.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

summit at Hal,erman's, and descending from
il. by grade of 20 feet 10 The mile, gains
the beautiful valley Of the Buckeye Fork OF
Salt Creek.
Descending the easy Valley Of the Buck.
eye Fork, upon gentle grades with curves OF
long radii, and a cheap graduation bending
gradually around othe right, the line reach.
es the depot in the town Of Jackson, the
county seat Of Jackson county. in distance
OF So miles from High street, Hilsborough.
From the Scio,o River TO this point we
have no grade ascending ives, exceeding 90
feet TO the mile.
Instead Of turning tbe Little Scio,o hills,
it would have been pracdcpBle to passlhrough
them by uvaiIing ofsabgap near the common
road north of our line, and save about one
and half miles, Of distance. By this cut.
off route the preferred line Of the prelimina-
ry survey was conducted, but 10 take this cut.
off with our location would have required
the use Of the maximum grades in both d.
rec,ions, a1large amount, Of heavy work,
curves OF and degrees DETECTION per 100
feet, and considerabfesNddi,ion to ihssrise
and fall of the line. This would have en-
lirely defeated our plan Of providing for the
local coal trade Of The Scolo valley al q
merely nominal expense, as well as that for
limiting the radii Of curvature 10 $50 feet
between Hillsborough and Jackson, and after
fullasxaminalion of .he question presented it
was no. though, advisable TO adoPtiI.
At Jackson the line has fairly penetrated
to The coal regon, known as the Jackson coal
fields Ii comes from Hillsborough upon a
route which curves so gently, that il may be
practically regarded, in point Of running
lime and motive power, as very nearly
equivalen. to perfectly straight line for the
entire disiance--and here terminates the
principal division of the road.
1t is here, that in the event Of consoli.
da,ion or connexion between the Hillsboyo'
and Cincinnati, and Marietta and Oincinnati
Ralroads--,he uniting line will leave our
location, and pursuing the roulelot The Scio.o
and locking Valley Railway, join the Ma
ret.a road aisHamden or Charleston in Vim
Ton county. eleven miles eastward from
Jackson.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

The English Cabine. met on the 23d.-
Sir George Grey had declined the offer o
Home Secre:aryship. |, is reported thai
Lotd PaImers,on had been inyied 10 resume
Office, in consequence Of Lord Clarendon
threatening TO resign.
The liberal papers complain Of Prince Al
bert being 100 busy in the affairs OF the army
Some attribute Lord Palmerslon's fesigna.
lion 10 that cause.
|. is said .ha, the sincerity Of The French
Emperor in regard 10 the Turkish alliance
was doubled in England, which had produced
great indignation, and the French Cabine
was considering the proprie,y Of making or
explicit denial. The Emperor expresses
himself in favor Of aclion.
The China insurgents keep firm possession
Of Shanghai. The rebels had been defeated
by the imperialisls at Annoy. The Cantor
market had improved
Vienna papers say the allied fleets hat
entered The Black Sea on asRe6ce(u erranc
to prevent further collisioas
The intelligence Of The Turkish. flee
being al Sinope was carried to Russia by al
Austrian Steamer. ~
Paris papers publish document purpoft
ing TO be leueri Of instruction from The fou
powers 10 their Ambassadors al Constantine
pls. Ii bears rather hard on Turkey.
reached Conslanlinople on the 18Th. The
Sul,an's reply was expected a, Vienna OF
the 26lh.
Ii is reported that the SULTAN refuses al
armslice, bu, consents TO send representa-
tive to the proposed conference. !. is alsc
rumoied that the Gar consents 10 send al
envoy.
1t is said ,ha, 1000 Russians and Turk,
were killed in The last attack on Kalafat.
New YORK, Jan. 6.--The lates, Par
correspondence of the London Morning
Chronicle, states that France and England
are fully agreed upon efficient measures /,
coerce Russia. Instructions have been Civ
en- TO The Admirals Of the allied fleets, II
stop all Russian ships found cruising in III,
Black Sea, and force their return 10 Sebaslo
pol, and not allow them 10 leave port agair
until peace shall be concluded.
1t is stated ,ha, The French Envoy at Con
stanlinople had objected 10 The desire Of III,
English Admiral, TO intercept the Russian
fleet on lis return from >Sinope. The state
ment causes much discussion in Paris.
There are rumors of another engagement
on the Danube, though nothing authentic ha
been received.
The Gar has sen, an autograph letter Il
Prince Menchikoff congra,ulaline him OIL
the victory Of Sinope, saying The Black Sc
fleet had shown itself worthy its destination
and thanking the brave seamen for their el
forls in behalf of the honor and glory o
Russia.
The Emperor Of Russia had paid the debt
of The Seryian Princes, and granted them
pension.
The report of bloody action near Kala
ia, is conradicied. The Turks left 500
men u. tina. pos. when they retired 10 UrGir
The capture Of Fort Nicholas was efecle
by surprise which was attended with grea
slaughter,
The Turkish camp a. Valse Doozel wa
attacked by 5000 Russian horse, but the
were driven back, The populace Joining i
. the pursuit.
The Turks occupied Ervan, the Russian
abandoning it without showing fight.
The Sultan had appointed AbdalIah Pasha
a Georgian, Governor of Georgia.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Edited By a Committee appointed By Wetar'
Diuision, No. SO, Sons Of Temperance.

Be NOT DISCOURAGED Glorious as was
the promulgation of Christianity, at lis
commencement, il met with few support
ers. From high positions it was asked
with peculiar significance, have any of the
rulers believed on HING After years Of
labor, and the performance Of s,upendous
miracles by the Savior, one Of his dici.
plies betrayed, another denied. and they all
forsook him and fed! Yet this divine sys-
TEN has now become the glory Of the
world, and shall ultimately triumph over
all opposition. So with the present great
movemen. to perfect one branch of the gos-
petit is destinedNp 90 forward andperyade
the earth, opening lhe.sway for other gospel
influences, whefe they have been all but
shut out. We remember whfn the temper
ance army could be counted by one or two
recruits in a place. We remember, after Q
powerful sermon preached in New York, TO
large congregation, the able Divine invited
all those interested in The subject, TO remain
for consultation. How many does the real
er suppose tarriedl One solitary man.
Now, in place counting by tens, we coun
by millions, those engaged in this great
work; and these millions will have other
millions added to their numbers, until the
opponents Of our noble enterprise shall con-
st,ute as insignificant a minority as ii'
friends once did-wi,h this difference, how
ever; they, unlike its early advocates, vii
have no vital principle TO sustain them, anc
in the darkest hour Of adversely give then
the assurance Of ultimate victory.
Be not discouraged. To The advocates o
so benefcent an enterprise, there should bt
no such word as fail.-ProhibitioniSt.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

CALIFoRNIA.-W hear encouraging re-
ports of the progress Of temperance princi'
ples in this new State. Drunkenness has
prevailed there, TO fearful ex,ent; nay, il
still prevails: but there is counteracllng
influence at work,--a healthy, vigorous,ac-
live and temperance sentiment And be-
cause tits living. working spirit,h grows,
and promises 10 triumph. TheU is q hope
for California in This spirit. Let il become
dominant, and impress itself upon the legis.
la,ion Of the State, and California will be-
come as distinguished fo, her moral and
intellectual progress as sic is for The enter.
prise of her ciizens, and hersqriferous de.
posts.
A correspondent Of the Tribune gr,ns O
sad picture Of The ravages Of inlemperace
in that State. He says: Here The use o
arden, spirits as beverage has been unlvr
sal. Ii has been adopted by every grade ati
class. In no place has there been such !
havoc Of health, reason and life from IN
use Of intoxicating liquors as in California
Our streets are literally filled with drunk
ards. Delirium lremens and suicides ar
common This is terrible; but as we hav
before in,imated, chlnge for the better ha
already commenced. The same writer say
,ha, temperance is taking a strong and ia;
hold on the popular mind,'-she organzalio
Of The Sons Of Temperance is growing raj
idly in,o public favor and the Sons, as
general hing, lake high ground, and fave
the Maine Law Several Maine Law me
have been elected to the Legislature, and II
question Of prohibition will be brought prom
inenlly before lha. body, during its preset
Observation-Disclosures.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

The Cashier ol The "NewporI Safety
Fund Bank" publishes card in the Cincin-
mai, Commercial, asserting in general terms,
that the institution is perfectly safe. Those
willing TO take the word Of an interested party
will govern themselves accordingly. !,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17
From the Milton Democrat.
Old Billy Dale.
81 5. n. n.

ta rf. mrs. n. D. ,-
'Twas clear cold night, when the stars twnkled
s bright, ,st ~ .t,.
And the snow covered hill and vale,
When twoor three young lads who were out on
spree, ' ia' 'a
Went to see old Billy Dale. "a
Old Billy-queer Billy Dale,
Now the white hairs blossom on the time honored
head,
OF the queer Old Billy Dale.
They frolicked and danced as the night advanced.
Till morn made the night look pale; t
AaStill right in the middle of the room with the
6s{ fiddle, a;
Sat thssjolly old Billy Dale.
Old Billy--queer Bi,ly--droll Billy, &c.
: nd Billy could sing like abigd insthe. spring.
* htcould tell FIRST rate tale;
: And II anything went wrong, it would not be
long. =.
TIL turned right BY old Billy Dale.
, Old Billy--queer Billy-droll Billy, &c.
Now the heart of old Billy has never grown chilly
Though his voice is beginning to fall
And if you want song, you need not wait long,
II you call on old Billy Dale.
Old Billy-queer Billy-droll Billy, &c.
May his snow white old head never sleep with
the dead
But should my prayer fail,
May the angels above in ecstasy Of love,
Shout-~eHere comes Billy Dalep'
Old Billy-queer Billy-droll Billy Dale
Now the white hairs blossom on the time honoret
head, fs
OF the queer old Billy Dale.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

The ship Eclipse, was totally lost on the
2o,h October, sixty miles south Of San Bias.
Paduca, that in the time Of low water has
SO long been, In one sense, port Of entry.
whereIs.eamers laid pin The mouth Of the
Tennessee river, is moving 10 be Gus
Tom House 'Pon Of Entry
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

The Emperor Nicholas wishes an erratRm
corrected in the next edition Of our dicIiona.
ries He begs to say .ha. an Ottoman is not
a thing upon which you can easily and com.
lor,nbly place your loot.--Punch
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

LIQUOR LAW IN BosToN.--On Friday last,
VIM. P. Prescott was fined 500 an6 costs
in the Boston Municipal Court, for selling
liquor. and required 10 give bonds in 81 900
no. 10 sell again. He cashed the bill and
gave the bonds. This is the first case of
successful prosecution under the liquor law
in that city, AMI is therefore an event ol
special interest.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

WHO WILL DRINK BLooDi--The Cincin.
na.i Commercial says, on trial before the
Police Cour,, II came out that many hun.
dreds Of barrels ofblood ore annually usedin
Ina. city for making sweet wine,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

The Louisville Courier says that Senator
A,chison, Presiden, Of The Senate, recently
sent an order TO one ol The commission nner-
chants Of ,ha, city for barrel Of 'Old 3our.
bon whisky, and ,ha, !. wos sen. 10 him
He is trying TO raise steam 10 bea. old
Bullion in tie Pacific railroad scheme.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

TEpPERANcE ON RAILRoADs.-The Wa.
ser.own and Rome IN. ~ Railroad Compa-
ny have prohibited the sale Of intoxicating
drinks in any eating house or other build
ing under The control of The Company.