The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-02

ing bag nt2<hing stones around his
neck. lie wss en jumping into theriv-
cr by some boy, but too late to rescue
him, and his bo1y was found tile mex
day.
Quite an excite hent occurred in the
fashionable portion of the Chesnut street
promenade on aHrday evening last. A
young girl who left her home under sus
pieious circumstance es several weeks since,
and whose family Have since made many
unsuccessful attempts to obtain any clue to
her whereabouts, was seen by friend of
her fathers who attempted to ovcrtake
her, but as she noticed him, she threw off
her shawl and determined to run from his
pursuit. In crossing the street he fell,
and was nearly run over by carriage,
but, after recoveridg himself, he continued
the pursuit until finally both parties were
arrested and taken before fhc Mayor,
where the circumstances wee explained.
lie was released, and she was handed o.
yer to herparcnts, who intend sending her
TO the House of Refuge.
Now is The winter of our discomfort
made glorious spring by a genial April
sun which hrs warmed up the atmosphere
to delightful temperature and given an
impetus TO vegetation, which is rapidly Il.
dorning the trees with bright leaves and
the ea'th with beautiful green grass
Meanwhile The fair ladies, who have been
long sighing for the "spring time coming"
rejoice in its arrival with the manifold new
dresses, it gives them nm opportunity of
purchasing and wearing. Charming as
the dear creatures always arc, they never
look so well as III their new spring suits,
when MI the sombre monotony of winter
wear is thrown aside, and all the colors
and combinations Of colors that nature cv-
er devised in her busy workshop, are rich
ly displayed in their attire. They can no
longer be designated rs red, or blue, or
green, or black. or yellow. or scarlet dress
cd ladies but each unitcs in her costume
all the colors Of the rainbow, and many Of
them illustrate the sacred saying Of the
lilies Of the valley, "Thcy toll not; neither
do they spin-yet Solomon in all his glo-
ry was not arrayed like one ofthese." The
infinite variety OF female costume, is real.
ly pcrplcxity, You may look over
congregation ola thousand female bonncts
all corresponding to tile prevailing style
TO certain extent, yet no two OF them
exactly alike. In dress nearly the same
amount Of diversity exists, aud while each
fair one devouily ,worslips the reigning
Fashion, wide latitude is allowed in mi
nor details for the exercise of every vsrie-
ty OF taste. --.shc spring styles appear un.
usually gay, and many Of the new bouucts
are so completely embalmcd in flowers,
that but for the shape, and close exam.
ination, the spectator might readily sup
pose they yerc but huge boquets. Tie
sleeves Of dtesscs too, arc very large be-
low the elbow, SO large that if the country
girls adopt it, they will serve good pur-
pose in times Of emergency AS grain bags.
Jacob Schl,gcl. the husband Of the wo-
man recently murdered in Greene Lane
had fina! hearing IN Saturday morning
anil was Committed to Court to answer
the charge Of numbering her. The cvi.
denco against him was very slight, by no
means sufficient 10 justify his conviction,
but as the case seems ensiIroudcd in much
mystery knd no clue whatever has yet
been obiq ed pointing to any other pr
son as tie Author Of this shocking outrage
perhaps j, y but just and proper that hc
should still be retained in custody.
In view Of the new liquor law, our tav-
ern keepers htve recently held meeting
to consult with each other us to the :tatc
Of their busina IS, and it is their present in
tention to materially advance the existing
prices for the entertainment Of the public.
For the week ending April 24lh the
number of intcnnents in this city was 2O3,
Of whom aG were adults, and lO7 chill
drcn.
Truly, Yours, u.