The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-31

iohce VI nts ieiioW uicn, uo eau niu ViuSc
only in the wilderness, whither, with the
mark of Cain on his brow, he has retired.
Time brings about great changes, aud per-
haps the !apse of years may enable the gull
ty man to re-enter society, but twill not be
until, in new generation, the memory OF
his crime shall have passed away.
The annual recurrence of the period when
our liquor sellers are licensed to continue
their retail traffic, has produced the usual
excitement in all classes of the trade-from
tho wel-to-do hotel proprietor, TO the car
buncled keeper of The three-cent, red.eur-
tained, dram-shop.i The Mayors office is
thronged daily, and 1888 licenses have been
issued The alderman and councilmen
of the Ninth Ward, being Temperance men,
have refused to grant any, but il is under
stood that the liquor dealers will continue
their business as before, and raise com.
mon fundto defend themselves from such
prosecutions as may be commenced.
The Herald has lately made remarka-
bic move. 1t announced week ago that
on and after last Monday, the price of the pa
per would be three cents per copy, instead
!oftwo, us formerly. As n reason for such
increase, n marvellous story was told about
Increased attractions, new correspondence,
&c, which would involve an outlay of half
million, and to secure whirh, the editor
was on the point of starting for Europe
Monday came, and the Herald meckly drew
in its horns, announcing that the price of
the paper would continue rs before. The
cause of the fizzc remains secret locked up
in Bcnnrt's editorial breast but it has given
rise to considerable fun in the prints.
The pecuniary affairs Of the Crystal Pal
nee are kept close; but judging from the at
tendance, which is fair, The receipts are now
almost equal to the expenditures. The
bands. which play at intervals during the af-
ternoon have done much to popularise the
exhibition. Considerable expense has been
saved in the item of gas, by closing the
doors at 8 o'clock. Among the curiosities
lately added, is an interesting specimen of
the Victoria Regia, contributed by the Hor-
ticultaral Society Of Brooklyn. II is an
immense water-lily, the leaf of which is
sufficiently strong to supporta child. Bar
mum is on the lookout for curiositics, and
will soon, no doubt, turn up trump, either
In the form of u bearded woman, woolly
horse, or some nordcscriPt of similar nt-
fractions -.-
Among the novelties that are constantly
| making their appearance in Gothain, one
has lately been brought before the public,
which promises TO be substantial usc TO
housekeepcrs, and particularly to bachelors
whom invidious ftc has condemned TO cook
their own steaks and make their own coffee.
This is an ingenious apparatus for cooking
with gas, which has recently been patented
! and for The manufacture of which Il company
has just been organized in this city. II is
equally useful for boiling, frying, roasting
and broiling The Inst procpss Is performed
ia n -shrei;ron vessel. resembling an oven,
! divided into two chambers by nm iron plate
perforated with holes. The meat is placed
In the lower one in the upper, the gas is an
piled. There is no charcoal. no kindlipg, 70
delay necessary "a match does the business:
and in less Shan ten minutes your meat is
cooked charmingly. The gas apparatus
will be found useful in preparing dishes ut
unreasonable hours; for such cooking can
thus be done with much less trouble, expense
and delay than by the old process. II is used
for such occasions Mt the Astor House, and
is there looked npon rs great invention.
The Spiritualists, or Table-tippers, Cns
they are commonly called by the vulgar J
have just establish monthly organ, and en-
trusted it to tho cditorship Of Judge Ed
monds, the most prominent of their converts.
il is called the"Sacred Circle" and is "A hand.
some magazine OF 4s pages Another new
daily has also made its appearance us the
exponent Of the peculiar doctrines of th,
know.nothings--an order which is acqui.
ring an immense dcnl Of power throughout
this whole region ofcountry. Among the
new literary enterprises, may also chroni-
Gle the establishment Of handsome Illus.
trated print, by J. Woodman Hart, II is got
up Tor presentation 10 those who buy tickets
In his gift enterprise.
Our weather is pleasant but continues
cool for the season.
fours truly,