The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-02-01

week IN examining into the case. Suspicion
at first rested strongly on Mrs. Hays, with
whom the Doctor seems to have had an i'm
proper intimacy, and who had threatened
more than once TO blow his brains out. She
and her husband (or rather Mr.. Hays, for
she is said not to be married to him. were
| arrested mt the outset Of the examination !;
but were acquitted yesterday by the rendi-
ton OF verdict on the part Of the Jury,
/" that the deceased had come to his death bv
the hand of some person unknown" 1t is
believed, however, that they will be rearrcst-
ed to await the action of tho Grand Jury.
DR.. Lutenpr's character does not seem to
have been very pure; and his murder is no
doubt to be attributed to some of those in
trignes in which his leisure appears to have
been spent. .-..-aaa.--...,s.- .-..-...... ....r
Developments recently made, prove that
Uncle Sum has been suffering to a consider
able extent from smuggling operations car
ried on by the under officers of the Cunard
Steamers. Last week, about hundred thou.
sand dollars worth of property, consisting
chiefly of diamonds and watch movements,
was seized for having found its way into the
country without first having paid its respects
to the Gust IN House. A few days since
the Europa arrived; and the surgeon having
been arrested on his first visit to the city
and searched, lace was found on his person
to the amount of $1,000. In consequence
Of these operations, process was issucd last
week against the steamship Alps; but Sat
urday being her sailing-day and the Com.
pany having given satisfactory bonds, she
was allowed to proceed on her voyage.
The Printers of this city celebrated, last
evening, the one hundred and furty-eighth
anniversary Of Franklin's birthday with n
grand festival and banquet. James Harper,
our great publisher and ex-Ma or, presided.
DIR. Chaplin, Fuller, of the Evening Mirror,
and Horace Greeley commcmnratcd The oc-
casion with their eloqucnce The attempt
to establish Printers Free Library has pro-
we'd successful, an has boon we'll received
by the craft.
Our extensive publishers, d. Appleton g.
Co, have lately moved into now quarters.
Finding their old accomm editions too con.
tr"cied, they list Spring purchased the So
ciety Library building on The corner of
Broadway and Leonard streets, aud have fit.
ted 1t up in the most magnificent and convc-
| nlent style. Among the works which this
house have in press, there is none, perhaps,
respecting which public curiosity has been
so much excited MS Col. Bcntons "Thiftv
Years in the U. s. Senate production in
which much information connected with our
later history will be blended with Familiar
stories of our great men, and entertaining
anecdotes. IL Is designed TO have il appear
IN 'wo volnmes; but the second has not vet
been written; the price is fixed at $3.50 for
each Instead of being issued in the ordi-
nary manner, it will be published only by
subscription, and agents are now at work
with prospectnscs and specimens. They ret
n handsome commission, wing only SI,5o
II volume. and selling it rs above. They are
meeting with unprecedented success. Tie
| Washington agent alone has obtained tyer
oO0 subscribers; and altogether near'y 3d.
600 names have been received. The Apnle-
tons have been offered $4,000 for their
contract with Mr.. Benton, If thcy would re.
linquish it at the present stage. but have de-
clined, The author is TO get twenty-five
cents on each volume sold. lie at first made
ovcrturcs to the Iiarpcrs but they, as usual.
chaiicring about the terms, he cut them In n
summary manner and soon made arrange
mcnts with The Appicton's.
Phlnney, an entcrprising publisher, late Of
Buffalo, has removed 10 the city and entered
iuto partnership with Iyson, of the late firm
of Mark II. Newman & Co. Their priari
pal issues will b. school books.
Mrs Pdrtington has been creating an ey.
eitemcnt in the papers. Garrett & Co. a
small house in Ann street, lately issued a
Jest book entitled Mrs. Pnrtinyton's Car.
pet-bag OF Fun;" whereupon Phillips, Samp.
son, a. Co, of Boston, come out with n
card stating that this assumption of the old
iady's name Is altogether unwarrantcd, and
tnat she has nothing to do with The mater
nifty OF the state jokes in question. They
say that they have tho genuine Partingtol
Papers in press, collected b. the author, B.
p. Shillaber, of the Boston Post. and caution
the public against purchasing any other than
the genuine.
Lectures still continue Iasiiionabie. The
Mercantile Library Association advertise A
second course.
Bayard Taylor, who has returned in good
health and spirits from his Oriental trip, i.
announced with discourse on japan and
Loo Choo. Rev. w. ii. Milburn, Chaplain
ofthe House, Is to trea, Of "Young Amer
lea" Hon + p Stanton holds forth. Feb
Q, on "The Navy Of the United States"
The usual terms on which popular lecturer
(of the Park Benjamin and Bayard Taylor
stamp is engaged BY soeieties and commit
tees, are $50 per night. Benjamin has
charged as high as S2oo, but he does not
often get H.
In our markets thar, Il NJ, 49,, "a. =. a