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

$50 New YORK, Oct. 80, 1854.
DEAR Sin, 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 and England are SO.
cretly organising mn independent kingdom
for Poland. =. Eeforc this reaches you, no
doubt but the telegraph will give YOU the
news BY the Arabia, now shortly expected.
Among the arr rivals by the Pacific, we
notice the names of DR.. Bclingcr and f,mi.
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 Il 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 row rs they ever were, pro-
vided OF course they are fresh from the
water. No article of animil or aqueous
food is Wholesome, when in an uEsound
slate.
The great Snowman, Barnum, it seems
was born under lucky star There is
great competition amongst the publishers
of Philadelphia, Boston and this city, for
the job of publishing his forth coming au-
photography. One publishing house has
offered $3o,0uO, nm another $4,000 and an
other $4,000 for the copyright. 1t i said
Philadelphia will b. the fortunate city.
The subscription for the mid of the f,mi-
ly Of the late Rev. Mr.. Hlnson, has already
reached $4,000.
Another uttempt was mnde 20 day to
smuggle goods from the Pacific, but dis
covered and frustrated. Two officers who
boarded the Pacific u,on her arrival, dis
covered in the pocket Of Mr.. Tomkins the
second officer. eighteen packages Of valu-
able watch movements, valued at $1,000
The contrLb md goods, together with fine
trunks containing yaluables, were deposi-
ted with the Surveyor Of the Port s
The def,lc.,tion mentioned in the papers,
rs having taken place 10 one Of our banks.
resulted iro II the di,cove of an over
drawn dr,ft for 100000. The deficienc,
h IS been made good, 50 no names are en-
posed.
The yellow fever South has driven many
Southern merchants North this fall. New
yvyh Oity has renewed her toll share OF
Southern patronage. Dry Goods are low
enough, silks especially have been sold
cheap, and can still be purchased ut low
fgurc. Boots and shoes are high, in fact
every Il ing manufactured from leather com.
mands "a high price. Perhaps il the ayr.
cultural porion of the CON nanit,, woulI
direct greater attention To the raising of
stock, and thus pro' ide for the demand for
hides, they would in the end be better re-.
munerated, not only FROM the sale of hides,
bringing in direct remuneration. but from
being allie also TO purchase the n,anuf!.e.
tured article cheaper Our city people
could ais" better afford to enjoy their roas,
beef und beef steaks.
At the Broadway Theatre they are still
running the English opera with the mos,
satisfactory results. Mr.. Eddy is the star
at tho Metropolitan. Plaeide and Burton are
performing 1t Burton's I'hedrc, sustained
by I'm excellent stock company Miss Rosa
Bennett. sister Of Julia. is the attraeti, e
$ ar at Wa!lacks. The Ba-ten,an children
who have returned from California ure at
Niblo's. Yours,