The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-03
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

ident Fill nure was in Louisville, he attend
ed ladies' fair. and was regaled with kisses,
from the damsels--genuins Kentucky
smacks.. II is said that the ladies of Louis
Vile literally obeyed the divine injnr ;tion:
"Whatsoever ye would that men should do
unto you, even SO shall ye do unto them,'
@A A young grecnhorn was told that II
no pressed certain bashfu young lady, she
would sing. The next exenng he asked
her to sing and 81 . reused herself.
"Why, Tharah," said he, "dou't you
think you could thing if squeezed you
| little /"
greatest unbrokeu empire for extent that
ever existed: occupying vast regions of Eu-
rope and Asia, and nearly one sixth of the
habitable globe. 1t is forty y-one times the
size of France, and one hundred and thirty
eight times that of England. Yet it was
too small Cor the ambition of Alexander,
who is reported to have said; 81 insist on
having the Baltic to- skate upon, the Caspian
for bathing place, the Black sea rs q wash
hand basin, and the North Pacific Ocean rs
fish pond He encroaches on Tartary
for pasture, OIL Persia and Georgia for q
vineyard, and Turkey for gardcn,on Poland
fora farm, on Finland and Lapland rs n
hunting ground, and took part of North A
merica as pace Of banishment for often
dcrs"
LAwREscE RICHARDSON, an Industrious
citizen Of Savannah, was murdered in that
city on Sund'y evening. The Savannah
Netos says il was most atrocious and cold
hlooded affair.
The slaughter of dogs has been kept up
in Boston, during the past few days, until
the number killed exceeds one thousand.
A nephew of Gavazz, il is said, lately
died in prison at Rome. IIe was confined
for political offence.
There arc about sixty divorce cases pend
ing before tho Supreme Court "f the little
State of Rhode Island.
The Richmond Enquirer says that il is un-
true that the resignation of Mr.. Daniel,
Charge ut SIrdiana, has been received in
Washington.
The road ambition travels is too narrow
for friendship, and too crooked for love.
A Brute in the shape of man was sent
to the workhousc, in Louisville for whipping
an infant child, few weeks old. His wife
testified, on the trial, that he caused the
death of former child, having actually
whipped it only three days before its death
James X. Stevens, n printer, committed
suicide In Mobile recently, IN consequence of
depression Of mind occasioncd BY repeated
failures to overcome tho habit of drinking
rum.
Henry A. Hildreth, formerly a reporter
for the Boston press, Is nos an inmate Of tho
Utica Insane ASYLUM.
young man who has recently taken \
wife says he did not find it half so hard to
get married as 10 get the furniture.
The Hon. Joseph Sturgis, Of Columbus,
Ga, formerly Judge Of the Superior Courts
Of the Chattahoochec Circuit, and a member
Of the late Legislature of Georgia. died at
Washington City, on the 18th inst His
remains were carried to Georgia for inter
ment.
CONVENTION OF THE He RS w CHARLES
AND WILLIAM SAwYERs-Wc are requested
by many Of the supposed heirs of these par
ties TO state that n meeting OF all intersed,
will pc held in Columbia on Wednensday
the 18th day OF July next The Press is
respectfully requested to extend this notice.
Lesengton Telegraph.
An ARTIFICIAL MAS.--The Memorial
| Bordelais." states that not Car fom ST. Sever,
there is living an old military man, who has
a false Icg and false arm, both moverble
by means of springs, glass eye, n complete
set of false teeth, n nose Of silver, covered
with substance perfectly resembling Hasl,
and silver plate replacing part of the skull.
| He bears on his breist the Cross Of the Le-
| gion of Honor won in the campaigns of
Egypt, Italy and Russia Mt Frieland Jena,
Austerlitz, Wagram and Waterloo.
DIRECT PRaYIS5."-A Main corraspon.
ent of the green Mountain Herald gives the
following as the form Of prayer by elias,
Of people called the "New Egts," and who
believe both in direct preaching and direct
! PRAYING" Lord, have mercy on sister
Kelly. who gets mp, cuffs the eat, kicks the
dog, scolds ner husband all the morning, and
then goes to meeting, and gets up and talks
right on top of it,"
MARIos StAR.-A. Q. McDnfie, Esq: has
vacated the chair editorial Of the Marion
Star for c. ID. Evans, Esb We rejoice that
"other engagements and pursuits" have
! pressed SO heavily upon the time or Mr..
McDuffie, as to compel his withdrawal; this
Is an evidence that he Is well to do" in the
wourld. In his retirement, he bears with
him our hearty wishes for his continued
prosperity. To the incoming Editor we ex.
tend n warm shake Of the h.rd. Do your
! duty, "and fear not"
Columbia Times