The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08
ASHLEY.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
To THE EDITOR OF LEDGER.


Fs'.s New YORK, Oct 80, 1854.
DEAR SIR, BY the arrival Of The steamer
Pacific at this port from Liverpool. " have
news from the seat Of war. but nothing of
consequence. ,The most import; nj item OF
interest is, that France aud England are SO.
cretly organising mn Independent Kingdom
for poland. D., Eefore this reaches YOU, no
doubt but the telegraph mil give YOU the
news by the Arabia, now shortly expected.
Among the arrivals by the Pacific. we
notice the names of DR.. Bcllingcr and f,lni.
ly, and Richard Yeadon and lady of your
State. ...
Some excitement has been manifested
in this city. especially by restaurant keep.
ers, on account of It b,ing asserted that the
increase Of cholera was attributed to the
consumption of oysters. That celebrated
chemist, DR.. Chiffon, has made an analysis,
and the result shows that oysters are Just
ss wholesome now rs they ever were, pro-
vided OF course they are fresh from the
water. No article Of animtl or aqueous
food is Wholesome, when in IN uEsound
state.
The great Snowman, Barnum. it seems
was born under u lucky star There is
great competition ainonysi the publishers
of Philadelphia, Boston and !h.s city, for
the job of publishing his forth coming au-
photography. One publishing house has
offered S3o,000, nm another $4,000. and an
other S5o.oo0 for the copyright. 1t /. aid
Philadelphia will BE- the fortunate city.
The subscription for the aid Of the f,mi-
ly Of the late Rev. Mr.. ILlnson, has already
reached $4,000. ...
Another uttempt was made 20 day to
smuggle goods from the Pacific, but dis
covered and frustrated. Two officers who
boarded the Pacific UPON her arrival, dis
covered in the pocket Of Mr. Tonkins the
second officer. eighteen packages Of valu-
able watch movements, valued at $1,000
The contrLb.nd goods, Together with tine
trunks containing valuables, were depos-
ted with the Surveyor Of the Port.
The def,lc.,tion mentioned in the papers,
AS having aaken place 10 one Of our bank,
resulted iron the di.coye y of an over
drawn draft Er SI0OOuO. The deiicienc,
h IS been made good, 50 no names are en-
posed.
The yellow fever South has driven many
Southern merchants N"rth this fall. New
y-vh .Oity has rereiyed her toll share OF
Southern patronage. Dry Goods are low
enough, silks cspcci,lly have been sold
cheap, and can still be purchased at u low
figure. Boots aud shoes are high, in E.cl
every Il ing manufactured from leather com.
nands a high price. Perhaps il the agri.
cultural porion Of the eon nnnity, woalJ
direct greater attention TO the raising ui
stock, and thus pro, ide for the demand fur
hides, they would in the end be better re.
munerated, not only from the sale uf hides
bringing in direct remuneration. but from
being aLle also TO purchase the nianuilc.
tured article cheaper Our city peopl,
could also better ailord To enjoy their roas
beef and beef steaks.
At The Broadway Theatre they arc still
running the English opera with the u,os
satisfactory results. Mr.. Eddy is the ST.,
at tho Metropolitan. Placide aud Burton ar,
Performing 1t Burton's Theatre, sustained
BY an excellent stock company Miss Rosa
Bennett, sister Of Julia. is the attracli, g
= ar at Wa!lack's. The B,.tcn,an ehiIdrcu
who have returned from California are al
Niblo's. Yours,
l.UcUs