The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-03-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS
CHARLESTON, Marrh 3, 1855.

We have already The last month ofrhe
fist quarter Of the year fity.five before IT,,
how fast time rolls on, and in revolving
its wheels onward we dread the future, ~
we find times chariot speedily penetratir o
the unseen regions. We wonder more
and more at the variety Of spectacles that
meet the incomprehensible eve Of the ter
rcstrial pilgrim.
The weather is very cold, therefore n
frig'd temper Of mind and cold pen must
lie the consequent rcsult. or at least YOU
cannot expect thrt warmth of though:
that would otherwise lie inherent. On
morning Of the 26th ult. short rall of
snow was witnessed in portions of the ci.
tv. at Blackvil!e MS was informed they
had it 'fnr COOL" and sleichs were used.
Speaking of cold weather reminds me of
the scene at the seat of War, what must
he the extent Of suffering there, where
the poor subjects Of deSpo,isrn are groan.
ing under the many horrors of inlunrani
" that they are the victims of-depriv.rl
Of clean linen fur months. with moi u dror
"f water over that for drinking left. to
wash even their fhce, or hands and tho
very apparel "f wear becoming hardened
from the accumulated filth, then standing
day aud night in swamp and morass. with.
out any shelter INT a scant tent, being ex.
Pose'l to the heating of sharp winters
wind, sl"et and rain. More than human
sympathy should he brought to bear upon
such an ell as this.
Quite number Of failures have occur.
red here within the last few months, n
m"ng which very recently may be men.
tionel d. Lopez Il Son very extensive
Contractors and builders, il is rnnored
they would not lie able 10 pay 10 cents
on the dollar. Then there follows L NJ.
Cohen d Co. Of IIayne st. the largest
Drug Dealers in The country. their ware.
house is the one in which the late ITavne
It. hire originated, it WAS to lie presumed
that recovering such large amount of
insurance ~ they d.d. would ccrtainiv
keep any house afoal for some time
They are into the grac"s Of the banks tu
The extent OF some 100000.
Fresh ShG. have at last declined in
price, they were held at high rates fnr
rather too long a spell to make them
"e"meatahle" l.y The less opulent lovers
of the delecacies of the sea. This is ow-
ing 10 the fact that great number are
shipped by every Steamer tn The North.
which reducing the SUPPLY increased the
price.
A fire occurred Inst Friday night NJ
the Bucket Factory Of Thomas Hamlin
at Mount Pleasant opposite the city, the
devouring element WAS left To exercise lis
own fury frnp the fact that the Ferry
Company did not manifest the first sign
Of accommodating the inl, a'itants there.
10y taking the Engines over, who were
ready aud willing I" cross, sncl, is a sam.
pie OF the monopoly that always cI,arac.
t.rises co."pany concerns.
The City Court here has adjourned.
havining disposed If great number of
"sa't and battery" cases, nj the head of
the list there fourished the name of
sHandSome Charley" who never hails thu
honor Of bring on every docket Of the dif,
frrent courts.
On the 81 Monday of THE month com.
mences the long session Of 9 weeks of
the Court of Common Pleas aud General
Sessions.
Our City Fathers are in = fix To relieve
themselves from the embarrassments at.
dant upon extravaganza. at the installation
OF the present administration, stur eudu,s
Improvements were to lie efFected--s snch
as widening the narrow streets, paving
them, building new Fish Market. re-
modelling and enlarging the Orphan
House &c. The result is that many streets
are unfinished, the Fi,h Market incom.
plrts aud the orl'han House which was
TO cost 100000 really reached The fivars
Of sleo.ooo TO complete il. Tl~a folIows
the wreck " our Battery. which was
carsel by the grest gale in September
hast. tl'is a. also b"s,nd 10 remain in stats
quo. thks 'ste the consequences. which,
by sxerefsinga q lite jaliciaI mansgen,sn,
and economy could be avoided.
The Rev. orvliIe Dewey u. d, Who
hes l'esn solicited 10 Visa Our city b, a
numler u citizens has In y letter eo,apIisl
wish their reqnsss. aud wlll deliver his
seiessa,sd lse,svs s0n ibs Problem of
fIsnan Iiss and Dss,ias- about the iash
inst This t.lss,sd siiyias has NE, with