The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, June 2, 1855

Mr.. Ediior:-
We have not much news stirring in the
city. We have had considerable rain of late,
which haa revived the dropping crops Of
cotton and corn in our vicinity no little. My
first item to-day Of the weeks news, is 10
inform your readers, that the merchants of
Charleston, in consid ration of the extensi e
increasing business operations of cur city,
have concluded TO initiate New York and
other large cities, and have 4 certain hour
every day rt which time they will meet at
the Association Hall" and consult on mon
ey and business IN tiers. So you see ION
change" will become quite fashionable to
our meropolitans.
Major Weldon, the indefatigable superin-
tcndant of the Artesian well, met with n
great obstruction lately, in the shape of n
rock some 81 inches thick this he has row
succeeded in boring through, and stream
of water is poured up at the rate of 90 to IS
gallons n minute. The we'll has attained
the depth Of 1899 feet.
Much satisfaction and enthusiasm is evinc-
ed by the Democratic party and anti Know
Nothings throughout the Union, at the re-
suit ofthe recent election in Virginia. Wise
and Mayor wood Of New York, appear now
to be the most prominent aspirants for the
Presidential honors Of 1857.
As we learn from New York letters, the
Main Liquor law exerts no influence in the
former city at this time There is an unre-
stricted business going on in The Liquor bus
mess, which will be continued until July
4th, when the Main Law takes effect. The
liqror dealers make some show of resistance
to the working of the new law. Some of
the most eminent lawyers in New York, de-
clare it to be m unconstitutional law
Some fifty thousand dollars have been sub.
scribed by the liquor dealers to try the va
lidity of it. There will be no little excite
ment in Gotham when the attempt is made
TO enforce the new law. 1t is said that the
enforcement of this law, will deprive one
hundred aud fifty Thousand persons in New
York city alonc, of employment.
A fire occurred in Mount Pleasant on
Wednesday night last, which destroyed the
Bucket Factory of Mr.. John Hamlin. This
is the :hird time these premises have been
on fire in no long while. It is supposed it
was set on fire. The los, to Mr.. II. is n
.out $4,000. and no insurance.
by the arrival of the Pacific ut New York,
we have later news from Europe. The po-
ltical news is unimportant. The Allies had
not yet succeeded in taking Sabnstopol.-
Pi.nori had been executed for his attempt
to assassnnte Louis Napolean.
II will be gratifying to your readers to
learn, there was n still greater advance in
Cotton. The circular of Brown Shpley a.
Co. Of the 18Th ult. quote cotton buoyant
with an active speculative demand, and state
that prices had advanced from I'd. n Sled
per h., the market closing on an active de.
mand. The report OF the market here, we
take from city paper.
CoTToN.---The transactions yesterday
(Friday) amounted to about 1850 bales at
from loal2f, the bulk at from lIaI2t, Lav.
ing changed hands after the reception of the
accounts by the Pacific and previous to their
being generally known. Prices in conse-
quencc. although very full at the same time
were very Irregular.
Yours Truly,