The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-03-28
The Death of the Car

Our various exchanges are Confouu,!cd
by the intelligence from Russia, and opn-
ions upon its probable consequences are
either not given at all, or are offered with
great caution. The New York Herald
says:
"Thc Cesarovitch Alexander is shown
to be peace man, and the head OF the
German party. 1t would be exactly in
accordance with former practice for Alex
anIcr TO inaugcrate his reign reversing
his fathers poicy.
Indeed the only thing which seems
clear in the whole affair is that, for the
present, peace must result from this un-
foreseen accident. If Alexander succeeds
his father without rebellion, he will, as
r matter of course, conclude peace on
the best terms he can. Ii lie did not, he
would give the lie 10 all his past profes-
sions and acts. II, on the contrary, an H.
surrection follows, ard either the couslitu-
tional monarchy nrcn in the army or the
Old MuScovi,es disturb the accession Of
Alexander, the necessity for peace will be
still more imminent.
"Despotic monarchies are unlike all
other goycrnmcn Each despot is a
whole in himself, las policy Of his
own, which he spends his life in carrying
out, and does not expect TO bcQucath to
his successor. Hence it is that though
national aims in despotic countries may
be pcrpetuated from generation TO gcner-
alton, the means used for :heir attainment
arc generally different under each sovc-
reign, and each change Of despot involves
temper ry suspension of the work.
Russia has striven TO regain Constantine
pie, ever since the time of Catnarine the
Great. But her plans We're not adopted
by Paul; Alexander rejected Psul's; Mich.
olas would have nothing to do with Alex
ander's; and it is not likely, in the ordina-
ry course Of things, that AIexander NicoI.
oyich will pursue those of Nicholas"
The New York Herald of Saturday, a.
SO says: .... .....
Whether the Gar be dead or not, the
announcement Of his decease, brought by
the Africa, has been felt upon our mark.
cts. 1t has, since its proInulgation sent
up cotton, from a a 80 C. per lb., and
the sales yesterday embi aced about q,
600 bales, closing quite firm at the ad
vance named. 1t also, in spite Of small
stock, deadened the markets for common
grddes Of flour Provisions, also, without
much change in prices, have been less ami
mated. Coffee with stock Of oul y about
10000 bags Cf Rio in this market, con
Stnuod quite firm with light sales Differ
ence Of opinion regarding the death Of th,
Car continued to exist, with prepondcr
ance in favor ofits reality. Yet such was
the strength Of opposing faith, that heavy
bets were made with the odds on the sid,
of those who believed the repot.
ain one case cotton operator be
$1,000 that he was not dead; and after
wards sold 1900 tales of cotton at the
advance, in order to hedge in the events
al result of his bet. We also heard o
other bets, varying from $500 to 5000
Those who discredited the report, gener
ally offered to stake $50 against 800
that the Emperor was not dead. w,
merely@allude TO this matter TO show th,
great excitement and wide spread ieelirg
produced by such very important news
calculated to exercise such great iufiuenc,
over the affairs Of business men. Th,
advance il has caused in cotton alone
forms an nimpoftant item. We have pro
badly 100000 Of bales Of cotton il
the United States, 10 be sold One quar-