The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-24
New NC RK, May II 1854
Mr.. FDITOR

and forms the staple Of conversation and
discussion in political circles The friends
of the Bill are now and have been so sure of
its passage that they have deemed it unnc-
cessary to get up any formal demonstrations
in It's favor; its enemies, however. have cy-
pressed their sentiments in ucyeral puTlic
meetings. One of these took place in the
Park last Saturday evening, on the call of
some of our prominent wings and handful
, OF barnbumcrs. 1t was attended by several
| thousand, who entered IN emphatic protest
against the repeal Of former compromises.
Benjamin j.. Butler, the friend and ally of
Martin Van Buren, was the chief speaker
The Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company
have just sent Il second surveying party un-
der the direction of James G. Lane, to COM
pietc the exploration of the lsthmus of Da-
ricn, particularly that portion of it between
parallels ! and s, with the view of deciding
on the best route for the proposed ship ca-
nal. The first survey satisfactorily cstAb-
| ilshcd the fact that the work could be carried
through for S25OOO,OOO; but from inior
nation then obtained, M Lane believes that
line can be selected which will shorten the
distance and cost sum considerably less
than mentioned above. 1t is hoped that
operations will be speedily commence, and
that this great enterprise, the importance of
| Which to the commerce of the whole world
can hardly be ovcrcstimatcd, will be prose-
cuted with vigor TO completion.
Mr.. Webb, our extensive ship.buildcr, who
has under contract steamer for the Emps-
ror Nicholas, has had some doubts whether
under our existing neutrality laws, in the
present position of affairs, it was proper for
him To proceed with its construction. He
has at length concluded to do so, by the ad.
vice, it is understood. of parties high in the
confidence Of government. Nothing new
has transprcd lately with regard to the pri.
Watering movements Of Russian Agents in
this country. Either the whole story was
the creation of some alarmist, or else the
representatives of our Cousin of Muscovy
are keeping dark till the blow is struck
The latter hypothesis is rather improbable :;
for Brother jonathan has keen nose, and is
generally not slow in seeming out hidden
things especially when his own interest or
those of his friends are concerned.
The Religious Anniversaries have closed
and the strangers whom the, attracted hlh-
or, having completed their visit To their city
cousins and satisfied their curiosity i'm The
Crystal Palace, are leaving for home, well
contcnted with having killed several birds
with one stone. DR.. Duff the famous East
Indian Missionary, whose fervd zeal causes
his grotcsquc or"tory to be overlooked, sail
cd in the last Atlantic steamer.
a verdict Of $4,000 has lately been giyen
in Il suit brought by Shccrjashub Spooncr,
proprietor of the BcydcIl Shakespeare plates,
against John VI. Daniels, late editor of the
Richmond Examiner, for libels contained in
the latter paper. DR.. Spooner, having pur-
chased these celebrated plates and had them
retOuched, sent IN agent Southr fo the Dur.
pose ofprocuring subscribers for the engra-
wings. This agent, having reached Rich
mond, commenced operations with every
! prospect OF success, when fierce diatribe
appeared in the Examiner forcibly denounc-
ing the publication as n humbug and eau
tIon1ng the public against investing in it
This article, DR.. Spooner alleges, prevented
his obtaining subsc ribers in Richmond and
the adjoining places, and hence the suit that
has just been decided. AS Mr.. Daniels is
not in the country, but represents our gov
ernmcnt at IL foreign port, no defence was
made; and the Jury estimated the damage
received at So 900.
The usual row came off last Sunday. The
Angel Gabriel Orr has happily relieved us
of his presence; but the satellite who carried
his tin trumpet remains, and holds forth
weekly in place of his angelic master. A
buse of the Pope and al 'yho believe in him
| Especially Irishmen) constitutes the chief
element Of the tin trumpctcr's harangues; :;
and as it is not in the nature Of u son of Erin
to hear either himself or his religion attack.
ed without letting shelalah speak in his be-
half, the performances are sure to end in a
fight Last Sunday, half dozen, who were
concerned in the disturbances, were arrested
The authorities, however, do nothing to pre-
vent the recurrence Of these disgraceful COL
lisons, but rather encourage them by their
objectionable imbecility Orr has gone to
Boston. to enlighten the inhabitants of
the Tremmont city. He has there ocoa-
stoned even more trouble than in New York.
After several riots had been occasioncd By
his violent denunciations of Catholicism,
commission was appointed to decide upon
the preachers sanity, A majority of the
examiners having pronounced him in sound
mind, the authorities felt bound to protect
him in bis right to freedom of speech and
accordingly, the military were put under
arms last Sunday to defend him while he
assailed in the coarsest BilIingsgate, ad R5i-
kum, all who differ from him in creed.
Ex-presidont Fillmore is expected to-. ar.
rive in the city today from Philadelphia.
He will be received BY Cimmittce of the
Common Council, appointed to tender him
the hospitalitics of the city. Few public