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A LIE AND PORTER.-A large supply
II Of Barclay, Perkins & Co.'S London
Porter and Tennent Scotch Ale. warranted
genuine just received and for sale by at
24ly WIN. BOGEL, Druggist
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Lightning Rods.

Lightning RodS.
A NEW supply-just received Of the la
n test improvements-put up in the
best manner, by w. F. TUNNARD.
TOWNSEND'S. Sands and Bulls Sa rsa.
i parilla, warranted genuine, and for sale
by VIM. BOGEL.
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COAPS! SOAPS!!-Taylor's Tran
~ sparent Wash Balls, Poncine Soap, Floating
or Bsthng Soap, Military, Old Windsor, 'Erasive,
for removing grease spots, Palm, Compound or
Dsrber's Soap, Shaving Cream, etc. All Of Basins
mandatory. For sale 1t the Drug etorsof
sug11.y. H. +. WADDILL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-18

TINE VERY BEST.-Persons desiring
L any Of the celebrated medicins cal
led Brandy, can get some ofthe pure and
undultrated Pinet, CastiIlon & Co.'S. at the
Drug Store Of WIN. BOCEL.
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE HAIR
i Bears oil, Pomatum, Tricopherous,
Balm Columbia, Jsynes Hair Tonic, Lou.
dens Hair Toni,c Phalons Hair .Jnvigorator,
Lyons Katharion and Hair dye-ior sale BY
oct 20 - HIT. WADDlLL. n
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CiROP Anti hlogistjque De Briant. 70,
~ colds coughs &c: for sels By 49,
may.24. J. L WALLET, byuesist.
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T EECHES. 200 best Hungarian I.eech,
IL 81, just received and for sale Uy
feb %. il. WALLET, Apothecary.
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~ Druggist and Apothecary.
To whom all orders must be q addressed
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were greeted with a hearty welcome, aud
which was much TO their relief, ,forthe good
things oflife so lavishly spread over them,
rendered their burdens by no means light,
In all, the day passed off pleasantly, and
every one seemed pleased with himself
and with his neighbor, but mere than all
with the dinner. In the evening, the
young folks had dance, which was re-
newed on Saturday morning.
The band we thought made better music
than at the Mason's celebration. We
would suggest to the members Of the
band "a liberty we take, knowing they
are the very best Of fellows) the necessity
of practicing more. A good band is Of
infinite advantage to n district, and wo
believe our citizens would 10 pleased to
make any contribution which would serve
to give it permanent footing. We are
sure more practice would tend much to
their proficiency in their various parts.
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Premiums.

Being axious to give our paper an exten.
siye circulation, we offer the following pre-.
miums for new subscribers, to be sent in
by the first of January next; the CASH must
accompany the names.
For the largest number sent in by that
time, gold watch worth fifty dollars or fif.
ty dollars in money; provided they exceed
one hundred names.
For the second largest list, silver watch
worth twenty-five dollars, or twenty five
dollars in meney; provided they exceed
seventy-five names
For the third largest list, twelve dollars
in cash--provided they exceed fifty names
For the fourth largest list, six dollars in
cash; provided they exceed twenty -five
names.
For clubs Of FIVE one copy of the papc,
extra.
gB Names may be sent in few at the
time, or many, as the case may be, a list
of which We will keep, and on the first of
JANUARY the aggregate will be cast up, and
Abe premiums awarded to those entitled.
Persons intending to compete for premi-
ums, will please add note to that effect in
> the first list of subscribers sent.
In all cases We must receive two dollars
as subscription price. We could not afford
TO give premiums at club rates.
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BradleS's Wheat Reaten.

Sometime ago, We made mention of
OF a bunch of wheat sent us by Mr.. Bra1-
ley. We confess that we considered it
something extra-22 stalk on bunch
until some of our friends said we were
green, that, although it was "a pretty fair
bunch, 1t was nothing very extra. Our
friend, Sam Robertson, who lives in that
neigkhorhood, has recently found on q
portion ofhis land, bunch containing "a
stalks, and he thinxs he could have found
lunches with 40 stalks. On the piece
Of ground upon which this wheat grows,
is an old homestead; the dwelling which
formerly occupied it, was the first we So
journed in when we came to this district,
and more than all it was in that house
where we promised to cherish and pro-
tect her, who is now the mother of our
children.
Reader, don't you think Sam sh, uld
send barrel of -four to the little ones2
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The Odd Fellows Celebration.

Catawba Lodge I. o. o. F., celebrated
their End Anniversary on Friday last
After marching through the principal
streets Of the village, displaying to graft
fed spectators their very attractive rega.
liza, they proceeded to the Court House,
when w. a. Moore, Esq., member Of
the order, was called upon as the orator
Of the day.
1t is customary for editors, to say that
every speech, never mind by who deliver
ed, or whether meritorious one or not,
was "happy effort" We liked
our friend Moore's speech very much, so far
as it went, but it did not go far enough.
II was delivered well, and in that easy,
happy style, so very characteristic Of an
orator, but, If our friend bad have said
more, or at any rate confined himself more
closely to the suhject in point. we confess
we would have been better pleased and
we are sure more edited. What was
said, we considered an admirable intro.
duction to what we thought would be the
substance Of the speech, but unfortunate
ly the speaker stopped, when we be-
lieyed he had but fairly begun. We trust
these brief remsrks, will not induce our
friend to harbov such feelings. towards Us,
as he would impute to the great Napo-
leon as q characteristic trait. We intend
no dis7espect, and for che very short peri
Cd BIZ. Moore was allowed to preparehis
ypcech, cendidIy think his effort was not
an aahaps,y ore.
Aiter the ontion, siss members Of The
order, and their guests repaired 70 the
new house Of ME- Cousart where tables
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Rail Roads.
HOW WOULD ONE AFFECT LANCASTER DIS
TEIcI.

HOW WOULD ONE AFFECT LANCASTER DIS
TEIcI!
Do you know that we are led to be
lieve that it was fortunate circumstay &C
we did not build railroad l-You are
surprised, and enquire the cause. Right,
Of course!
During our railroad excitement, dis.
tinguished gentleman Of South Carolina,
in conversing with us on the subject, made
the observation, whilst on a visit 10 a
neighboring district, that branch railroads
were paid, that projecting branches Of the
main trunk, under one company, were al
ways sourse Of expense instead Of profit
to the Company. In confirmation of this
opinion he said, in every railroad built in
England, the branches never paid their
proport:onate share Of expences, and were
therefore, but source Of loss TO the com.
pany.
We have evidence Of the truth Of this
gentleman's assertion, in this country
even in this State. The Camden branch
Of the South Carolina railroad, it is snid,
has always been an expense to the Com-
pany, now that portion of the track is
used by the Wilmington Company, we
do not know how the case may be. We
however have case where a railroad
runs through wealthy cotton country,
and If ever a branch road did or could pay,
that must, and yet it is said that it does
but little, if any, more than pay expences.
We allude to the Laurens Railroad. That
road was built as the offspring of disap.
pointment and, therefore, after little re-.
fiecliop. Laurens is rich district--her
population, manufactures, productions, &C..
more than double Lancaster; the people
Of that district in ls47, being disappoint.
ed that the Greenyille road was not allow
ed to pass through their domnions, con-
ceiyed the grand project Of building a road
themselves, and accordingly they did
build a road. The cars now run daily
between Newberry and Laurens, dis.
tance Of some thirty miles.
The citizens Of Laurens, though veal
thy, did not build this road entirely out
Of their own funds. After E generous
subscription on their part, the amount
was not found safficient, 90 the Company
issued bonds, upon which bonds they rails
ed the lacking amount The road, We
say, has dons but lit.Io more than pay
expences. At present. the road Is conside.
rabIy benefited BY the trade Of spartan
burg and Union distriets. but when the
sparsnbufg and Unioa railroad are COM
pletsd, il ~iII sbeu 81 ) ,oildng 10 depe d
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Our Yorkyille Contemnoralies.

The citizens of Shelby, or rather some
Of them, have been abusing our friend
RICE Of the Yorkville Citizen in q most
scandalous manner. A most abusive
communication was sent to the EngUirer,
which, for the honor and decency of the
press in South Carolina, we very much
regretted to see. 1t would not have look
ed so bad for the communication to have
appeared in any other Journal in the State
as in the Enquirer. A paper published
IN the same town, paper conced ding to
selfpre-eminence, looking upon the other
as weak adversary, and then to have so
far compromised its dignity as to give
place to articles which Bilingsgate would
almost blush to own, does seem to us to
act "njustiy and TcvengefulIy.
Perhaps it is none of our business, but
the fact is, we are identified with the press,
and where aa editor, in his editorial ca
pacity, condesccnds thus unblushiuglv, to
abuse his nearest neighbor, through others,
and without provocation,it becomes a com
mon interest, and if it were done unwit-
tingly, the error may he seen, and an op
portunity to correct it thus given.
Gentlemen Of the Enquirer, we think
you were wrong and boldly tell you SO.
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A correspondent of the Columbia Times
writing from Lancaster, thus compliments
the presiding Judge, the members of the
bar, and our worthy Commissioner:
The Court of Equity for this District has
been in session this week, and has Just
closed its labors. have never known so
much work done in one weck-lhave never
known so little left undone. There were
upwards of sixty cases on the bill docket,
besides goodly number on the petition
docket. This is the way to do the work
Of the court! Do II thus md the Court of
Chancery in South Carolina will now be
what it deserves TO be, tine most popular
tribunal VIC have.
Credit, for the great despatch of bufs-
mess here, is alike due to Chancellor Ward
law,-a most excellent man and judge--to
the members Of the bar and to JAMES III.
WITHEsrooS, Esq, the Commissioner, than
whom better officer lives not on earth.
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Our New Stages and Contractors.

Since the first of July, our Camden
Stage has snade better time than 1t ever
has, since we have been here. 1t arrives
here about 8 o'clock in tho afternoon,
whereas, it never before reached us before
six. Mr.. uasseltine, tho contractor, has
placed new and apparently very CONS
Portable hack on tho line, and with good.
horses, and an attentive driver, the trav-
cling public will be materially benefit
ted. e,
In one especial respect, e, cry cirizen Of
our district will be greatly benefited by
this important improvement. Before, it
was night before the mail was distributed,
now, we receive our papers &c soon af.
ter dinner. BY this important change,
we are enabled to give our readers larger
amount Of the latest news than formerly,
for We have more time to set it up before
our paper goes to press. The contractor
and driver, would greatly obEge us if they
SuNShNO'o w SCI SOOIl
Monday erening as possible. The mail
on that day is the most important 10 us,
and by getting it the sooner, we make
our paper more acceptable TO our readers;
thus would it lie advantageous to all
parties.
The upper stage, which runs in con.
nection with the lower one, leaving here
on tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
for Charlotte, via: Monroe, is not neglect
ed by cur friend, Major Hart. He has
a first rate vehicle, an attentive driver,
and horses that know how 10 pull, and
which do pull, for they leave here about
breakfast time, stop at Munroe for dinner
and arrive in Charlotte about dusk.
We congratulate our citizens that tue
mail contracts are in the hands Of these
gentlemen,and to the con.ractors,we wish
every success commensurate with their
energetic and accommodating public
spirit.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
July 0, 1855.

HALIFAX, (yiA New oRLEAss,) July s.
The steamship America has arrived at
this port with Liverpool dates to the s3d
ultimo.
Cotton has declined quarter Of q cent
PEI ID upon the lower grades, and three
sixtcenths upon Middling Fair is uncbang.
ed. The sales Of the week comprised
$4,000 bales. The quotations are, Mid.
ding orleans 9 I'd, and Middling Up-
lands Q isd per ID. Denniston qno.es
both, however, ate lad per ID.
Consols are lower
Corn has declined > shilling and sir.
pence.
There are no further details Of eommsr-
eial news, aud nothing whatever from the
seat Of war.
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Cancer &c.

Attention is directed to an article in
this paper on the subject Of "Cancer."-
Notices from the press of Cincinnati, will
also be found, testifying to the skill Of
DR.. r. S. Newton.
Cancer we believe to be the worst Of
all ellis to which the flesh is heir to-" and
we conceieve we are doing service to all
persons so affected, by pointing out the
meaus by which they may be relieved,
and restored to health. DR.. Newton is
distinguished professor in the Eclectic Med
ical College in Cincinnati, and has estab-
iished an in6rmary in that city, where
patients will receive every care and atten-
tfon.
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Glenn SPRINGS.

We have received little pamphlet,
which gives an analysis of the water OF
this celebrated spring, and also brief &C.
count Of some Of the cures effected by its
medicinal properties. We have visited
this pleasant resort several times, and are
sure on one occasion, the water was ben
eficial to portion of our family who were
with US. We have no doubt but With
Janney formerly of Columbia) as its ca
terer, the Glenn Springs of Spartanburg,
will become most favorably known and
resorted o,both on account Of the invigora-
ting and curative properties of the water,
as well as the generous hospitality Of its
amiable host.
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@ An attempt was made week
ago by some blackhearted villain to throw
the cars Of the track on the Central Rail
Road in North Carolina, just below Con.
cord, by placing rail on the track. For
tunately the rail was discovered by the
engineer, and The engine stopped in time
to prevent probably disastrous result
The Concord Gazetts informs us, that the
villain negro) has been taken and
lodged in the Jail at that place. Nopun.
ishm ent would be too severe for such a
depraved rascal.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
tFor he Ledger.]
Bible SocietX,

According to previous notice, a lar o
congregation attended in the Presbyteriah
Church, OH Sunday, the 9th July, a feel
ing, able, anil impressive sermon was
preached by the Rev. EDwIS A. BoLLEs,
agent for tho American Bible Society, on
the Bible cause, from John, 9th chapter,
seth verse. After sermon JosEPH CUS.
SISeHAM was called to tho, chaa, aud
JAMES Ii. WrHERspooS requested to act
as secretary. The Constitution Of the A
merican Bible Society was adopted, and
about IS persons enrolled themselves as
members.
The following Officers were elected.
JOS. A. CUNNINGHAM, President,
NJ. p. CRAWFORD, 1st Vice {"
ANDREW MAYER. 2i
JONES CROCKETT, Treasurer.
JAS. II. WITllERsPooN, Secretary.
Ereeuiire Committee.
S.B. MASSEY,
s.B. EMMONS.
DANIEL w. BROWN,
Hon. DIXON BARNES
JOSEPH BUTTON,
Rev. J. ii. RoaIxsoN was electe,l 10
preach the anniversary sermon, on the lat
Sunday in September next-JoHs w.
Cooke, Esq., ann versary Orator, with
JOHN WILLIAMS, Esq. alternate. Tho
President was made alife member Of the
American Bible Society. by tho Societv
promptly contributing the requisite sum,
thirty dollars ~aAes
The proceedings OF the Society. on mo-
ton, were ordered to lie published in tho
Lancaster Ledger, Southern Christiaa
Advocate, and Southern Presbyterian.
At meeting Of the Executive Cons.
mittee the following resolution was adop-
ted.
Rssoived, That the sum Of thirty dol
lars be raised and applied to the purchase
Of Bibles aud TestAments, for gratui,oua
distribution, by the Society.
JAMES ii. WITHERSPOoN,
Secretary.
July o, 1855. sss
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To Correspondents.

@. Il j. Yorkville. The mistake was
corrected before we heard from you. We
give you an extra insertion, TO pay for a
printers outrageous error.
r. MI, Ala. We have received your
esteemed favor with So. We have no
such Office on our book as Bridgeville,
nor have We your name either. Are we
correct in crediting the amount to Robert
L, Hope, Alal II not let us hear from
you. ....s
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EDITORS TABLE.

BLAcDwooD's MAGAZINE.
Cont,nts Of June number. Tho Rev.
Charles Kingsley, Alaud; The Baltic in
1854, Zaidee; A romance--Part VII,
Once upon time dc. Ths number COM
mences new volume, and therefore a
most favorable time to subscribe. The
price Of subscription is only 80 year.
With the London Quarterly Review
Westminster, Edinburgh or North British
$5 year; all the Reviews and Black
wood $40. Send subscriptions 10 Leon.
ard Scott d Co. Publishers New York.
soUrHERs MEDICAL AsD SURGICAL JOIN
NAL.
The July Number contains an unusual
amount ef original matter. This is val.
liable work and should be supported by
every medical practitioner. What 9iyes
il q greater claim to those Of our section
is, that il Is published at the South, the
contributions are from Southern Physi-
clans, and more than all, that articles arc
principally on diseases peculiar TO South
ern climate. Il is Published land the ty.
Biography does great credit 70 tie pub
lisher) weekly at Augusta Ga, at $500
3 year Address James McCaffarty.
THE EcLrorro MEDrcAL JOURNAL.
The July number Of tI,is Journal, bears
evidence by the quantity aud excellence
OF its contents, to be inferior to no one
hitherto published.
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AS The advertisement was only by d;-
rections, inserted one time, we deem il
advisable TO say, that the members of the
Agricultural Society, are requested to
meet at the Court House on Saturday
next, 70 make arrangements for the ceIe-
bration Of the approaching anniversary.
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The Wiliis Gee.

~
We understand that E. Bellinger, IT,,
Esq, Of this city has been retained TO su:.
tain the validity Of the win Of Mr.. wiIlis,
who recently died in Ohio, leaving his
property TO one Of his slaves and her chil
dren, whom he had taken with him, sor
the purpose, We believe, Of emancipatinr
them, He appointed a Nv. Joliffs, of Gin.
cinnati, an abolitionist, Wa understand,
his executor. and that gentleman has ar.
rived In Bamwell upon this business.
We learn that Messrz Aldrich and Al.
drich represent what Is called the Caro-
lima party.
This Is ease about which we have
said nothing being Of that class We have
no desire 70 give publicly to; bot, ~ .
newspaper, We feel jasslfed 10 Publishing
the above intelligence, that our readers
may know Who V independent enoueh 30
take the unpopular side q The cauas, aud
who are the counsel opposed 10 the Ohio
executor.
Mr. JoIiifs raay be "a homes. and
stFsighs iorseFd business man, ADD 10 al
the confidence Of the respect which ihe
people Of south Carolina has always en-
hibi,sa 70 sbs lass Of The land, I,s has
come among as to sx1nts s6.si. u
doos moi nnsnifssf as., 1s{..,..e;. =. q. -.
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spartanburg Female college.

The spartanburg papers bling us the
gratifying intelligence that the Trustees
Of the Methodist Female College at that
place, have elected the following officers.
j. Wofford Tucker, Esq, President and
Frofnssor of English Literature. Rev. S.
b. Jones, Professor of Mathematics and
Natural Science. Mr.. VIM. Scherzer.
Professor Of Music. Miss p. Paine, Assis-
tant in tue English Department and Mod
erp Languages.
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to the efforts which hal been necessary to
The attainment Of the forms Of political
constitution, aud to the success which has
distinguished ics practical operations. OF
this truth Rome aud France are distin-
guished instances. Rome while her sons
adhered to the principles of her earlier
constitution stood proud and inpreghable,
but departing from these and becoming
the miserable devotee Of pleasure rather
than the champion Of principle, they be-
came fit subjects to the rapine and pfdn
der Of the Goths and Vandals.
In view Of this position he took occa-
sion to refer to the threatening aspect Of
political affairs in this country. lie stated
that the war Of 1912 had scarcely ceased
before the Missouri question came up to
the exhibition Of the { ct that we we're no
longer one people, and occasioned the first
blow to the constitution Of our country.
This division, so often bridged with COM
promises, still stands, and the fugitive
slave law itself is an acknowledgement
that the constitution is incompetent to ef-
feet the chief design Of its adoption-the
protection Of State rights; but not only
is there difference of sentiment between
tire two sections Of this country, but there
Is conflict of interests, which there is
very little hope of ever reconciling. Cal
houn, Clay and Webster have sacrificed
their lives in the effort to effect it; and
after this there can be but little hope that
others will be more successful. One cvi-
dence OF the existence Of this conflict OF
interest, is to be found in the mournful
vacillatio1s Of our country in respect to
Cuba. 1t is further to be seen in the ef.
forts 10 prevent the Kinney expedition.
The only possible hope Of co operation and
co-existence between these two conflicting
sections, is in a rigid observance Of the
constitution. But this has lost its claim
to Tire respect Of our people. Tests of re-
ligious opinion have been considered ne.
cessary. The tmc.honored laws Of natr-
ralization are considered insufficient for
this occasiop. And altocether the con.
stitu,ion il opi,e too oil 6,sh;o,ol . CON.
Germ fur tho onI;,I ,s,sd .n;,;, r moIo,,
~,
ar a. N.,.-, ~,
=. VIZ ~ o'""s P'''' ""'e'' are III
e'"''"'e"''oh OF us most sacred prlnci-
PIES Every thing indicates an approach
ing crisis, and it is imperative upon every
Southern man to arm himself for the oc-
casion, aud pursue with unhesitatino firm
ness and devotion Tho no,h - vh;.L a,,,
nromn,s him ArA +, ,as,.... ~
cor,,a a.. .o,.~.,....,S,"1,. "
''"'o' '''''u '''' AZ "'eSs
'''", ,"e"' o' sue" eonsunmahon
w. ',''"" oe our course WIN the track
W., ' 'ou pe'ore u.s. why hes'tate'
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GE We take this opportunity of ter-
dering our most sincere thanks to those
friends who have so promptly responded
toour request, and paid up their dues
To those who have delayed doing so, we
tender the admonition--"Do thou like.
wiss.n