The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, Nov. /, 1854.
To The Editor Of the Ledger:


sequence of the interruption in the trans
portation Of the mails, will not have an
opportunity Of sending it to you.
At n meeting of the Chamber of Com
mere, Col. Andrews and Maj. J. IT, Tny-
lor were appointed rs 4 delegation to Wash.
ingtOn. to use persuasion wit the Post Mas
ter General, TO accede to the wishes Of the
community, and permit the mails to be car
ried on the s. Z. r. Rond. Col. Andrews
left for Washington on Mond,y ~ list Mi.
Taylor in consequence of sickness in his
family, was unable to accompany him.
We had an extensive fire here on vestcr-
day morning, the particulars Of which you
will find in the ptpers. Oar fremen deserve
much credit for their heroic conduct 1T onr
time portion of the Pavilion Hotel was
on FIRE, and that magnificent structure al
most surrounded by the dcvouring element,
added to this, water was very scarce, and
yet our noble iremen saved the building
Considerable property was lost. but mo tiy
insured.
There was only one death in this city
from yellow fever for the plst twenty -four
hours. In Beaufort we are glad to say the
disease is abiting. the few cases there, readi-
ly yielding TO remedies employed by the
physicians.
Considerable anxiety has been manifested
by our citizens for several days in conse-
qnence of the non arrival of the steamer
Isabel. due at this port on Saturi,y iast.-
by the arrival of the pilot bo,t D.rt on yes-
terday, their fears for the safety Of the
steamer have been relieved. The label
broke her iaEbodru snart OF esar- FIoridl,
and in disabled condition put into Key
West. Her mails and passengers were aent
10 Havana by pilot boat. Tho Dart
brought her mails from Havana
Itsecms rather strange that Cubs should
s ill persist in hcr III treatment of Uaitrd
States citizens, forcing the conviction upon
us, that she is courtins n reprimI from
this countrv, IN yet not str uig., when We
consider the lcniency, yea the apathy of this
government The Unite,l States Govern
ment, though the most powerful of all M
tons, it dos seem will permit any petty
government to trlmpln upon her, spit in
her f.ce," before she will riise an arm to
punish the aggression A citizen Of tho
United States, Montano BY namc. one who
was engaged in the Lprcz expedition, nnd
who, under the recent amnesty, visited CubI
81 see his relatives, has been imprisoned
on the accusation Of being the murderer ~
one Casiinado. This Castinado, was the
MN who arrested Lopez, and received for
the service much praise and money fr"m the
Spanish Government The Creoles bore
no love to the Spani,rd Castinadu. for he
hid arrested their brave Lopez, ani he was
much in fear Of their resentmcnt, so mnch
80, tba, he had obtained permission to ear
~ arms, and wore long dirk in his belt
Montana, the citizen Of tho United States.
Is arrested rs the assassin Of C,istinado, the
Latter being shot while pIaving billiards;
and yet, not even the sembLance Of snspieion
can be entertained against him. Il is said
every moment of his time can be nccounied
for while on the island. He was in the act
Of stepping on board the Black Warrior for
New Orleans. when arrested. There is not
the least suspicion ! rapeat, tha; lie was
with, or shot Castinsdo. Others have been
arrested on ''suspici"n"--thc "suspicion" Is
because they are Creoles This government
snould administer n dose Of cLstiyation tU
the Cubans, AMI then possibly they would
not exercise such unfounded, illegal authori.
ty. II We continue to p Fmit them ~ do
AZ they please with our citizens, they will!
not seruple after a while to imprisoh any
and every citizen arrivi ing from the United
States. t
The fair as you see has been postponed,
to April. The contractor was to have Tin
ished the Hall by the first Of July, bu, fall
ed TO do 80.
Cur merchants have large aud well seler.
ted stocks, and hope in n very short time to
shake the hands Of country friends
The theatre is very well patronized. Mis-
luce has already secured the favor Of our
Charleston theatre visitors. On Monday
evening, she appeared -as julia Ia the
Hanehbaek, aud last night, ss Margaret, in
Sheridan Knowles beaatifal play--iovss
Sacrifice. She Is beautiful and ACTON.
Plished young lady, and is tise promi4 cni
-star' here. M
a fatal accident happened 10 this city on
Saturday, from the careless use Of ire arms.
A young lad named Delegar, pbvpt thirteen
yeara Of age. in compaay with other boys,
was 10 The act Of jumping into boas for
the purpose Of shooting marsh hens. when
HE gua accidentally dssd. 20 severely wesn-