The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-02-21
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Pail ct their unfortunate fellowmen; OF
children who had ravenously devoured a
morsel of beef raw, as taken from the
chambles, and again of those who, from
sheer inability to devise any better means,
have in their desperation been forced to
burn their bedsteads to prevent themselves
and sick son (who had been their sup
port and that of their little ones) from free
zing. These are not fables, but facts.
Mrs. f. F. EIlet the pop, lar authoress
is ccturing in this city for the benefit O
the poor. She is bright, buxom lady
"fat, fair, and forty"
Some of our police officers recently ar
rested man, named John Manages in
Montour county. He is said to be the
most extensive manufacturer of counter
felt money in the country. A large A.
mount of well executed counterfeit notes
were found in his os>ession. He was
committed in default of $4,000 bail.
Judge Kelly in charging the Grand
jury, in the Court Of Quarter Sessions, on
Monday morning, was very severe upon
the volunteer firemen. lie said that the
houses in which the apparatus Of each
company is kept, with few exceptions,
is fitted up with berths and used as a
brothel and ratification, where
vice and outrage hold their rcvels. 1t
was time that this greatest of evils was
The Judge is certainly m,stak-
en-, and if he is ever a candidate for office,
some five thousand frcmen will show him
their appreciation Of his veracity.
The controversy in relation to the Of,
ficers of the Second Brigade has been f.
naIly settled by special order from Gov
error Pollock, and Gen. Small has re-
ceived bis commission. Gen. John Tyler,
Jr, however, is not disposed "to give it
so" and is again going to contest the
right Of Gen. Small to wear the epau-
Iettes.
Judge Allison, in the Court OF Oyer
and tie Telmuer, on Saturday, passed.
upon the persons convicted dur
ing the week for homicide
The first case called up was that Of
Mary Whillotk, middre.aged Irish wo-
man, who WAS convicted Of manslaughter
in causing the death If police officer Fro
vert. The officer had arrested her while
she was in state of intoxication, and
upon taking her to cell in the station
house, she struck hsm violent blow
upon the head, with pitcher, which she
was carrying with her. The injuries he
received caused his death. The Judge,
after few appropriate remarks, sentenc.
ell her to an Imprisonment OF two years.
In the case ot Jonn Martin Kudolph,
convicted Of the murder Of his wife, the
prisoner is German, middle aged, and
seems to be laboring under the effects of
mental arrangement. He was sentenced
to imprisonment Of four years. Mckin-
ney, like the two other, was under the
influence Of liquor when he committed
the deed, and the Judge, in passing SEN
tence upon him took occasion to remark
upon the evil effects of rum drinking, aud
said, il the fact tat Of the seven homi-
cile cases tried during the week, six were
either directly Or indirectly ,raccabIe to
rum, would not lead to the passage of
law, nothing else would do 1t.
has a wife and several small
who are left destitute; and Ru-
dolph has two small children, who are
entirely without any protector or friend,
unless a stranger assumes the responsible
ity.
Yours Truly, ID.