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

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Mr.. Editor
We have already The last month ofthe
fist quarter Of the year fity.fv before ,s,
how fast time rolls on, and in revolving
its wheels onward we dread the future. ~
we find times chariot speedily ptnetra;i5 e
the unseen regions. We wonder more
and more at the variety Of speciacIes that
meet the incomprehensible eve Of the ter.
rcstrial pilgrim.
The weather is very cold, therefore
frig'd temper Of mind and cold pen must
he the consequent result. or at least Won
cannot expect thHt warmth Of though:
that would otherwise lie inherent. On
morning of the 2Grh ult. short fall of
snow was witnessed in portions nf the ci.
tv. at Blackvil!e rs was informed they
had it "fnr COOL" and sleirhs were used.
Speaking of cold weather reminds me of
the scene ut the seat of War, what must
he the extent Of suffering there, wher.
the poor subjects Of dcSpotisin are groan.
ing under the many horrors Of inlumani.
" that they are the victims of-depriv.al
Of clean linen inr months. with moi a drop
"f water over that for drinking left. to
wash even their lhce, or hands and tho
very apparel # wear becoming hardened
from the accumulated filth, then standing
'iav aud night in swamp ami mornss. with.
out any shelter Int scant tent, being en-
posed to the heating Of sharp winters
wind, sl"et and rain. More Than human
sympathy should he brought to bear upon
such nm e'il as this.
Quite number Of failures have occur.
red here within the last few months. ~
mong which very recently may be men
tionel d. Lopez & Son very extensive
Contractors and builders, il is rumore,i
they would not lie able to pay 10 cents
on the dollar. Then there follows L NJ.
Cohen d Co. Of fIayne st. the largest
Drug Dealers in :he country. their ware.
house is the one in which the late ITavne
1t. fire originated, it WAS to be presumed
that recovering such large amount "f
insurance "a they id. would certainly
keep any house aaoat for some time
They are Into the graces Of the banks to
The extent Of some $lO3 900.
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Fresh ShctlIave st last declined in
price, they were held at high rates f,r
rather too long spell to make them
'c"meataLle" l.y the less opulent lovers
Of the delecacies Of the sea. This is ow.
ing 10 the facI that great number are
shipped by every Steamer tn the North.
which reducing The surrly increased the
price.
A fire occurred lnst Friday night ai
the Bucket Fa"iory Of Thomas HamIin
at Mount Pleasant opposite the city, the
devouring element WAS left to exercise its
Jwn fury frnp the fact that the Ferry
Company dill not ,nanifes, the first sign
Of accommodating the inhalitanis there,
10y taking the Engines over, who were
ready aud willing To cross, sucl, is a sam.
pie Of the monopoly that always charac.
t.rises co."Dany concerns.
| The City Court here has adjourned,
havining disposed If n great number Of
"Sa't and battery" cases. at the head oi
the list there Aourished the name oi
-Handsome Charley" who never fails the
lonor Of bring on every docket Of the dif.
frrent courts.
On the 81 Monday nf this month com.
nences the long session Of 8 weeks q,
the Court Of Common Pleas and GrneraI
Sessions.
! Our City Fathers are in fix To relieve
themselves from the embarrassnents at.
dant upon extravaganza. at the installation
OF the present administration. stur eud,uls
improvements were to I've efFectel- such
as widening the narrow streets, paving
them, building new Fish Marker. re-.
modeIing and enlarging the orp'.an
House DC. The result is that many street.
are unfinished, the Fi.h Market im-o,n.
plrts and the Orphan House which was
TO cost 100000 really reached the figure
OF 100000 to complete Il. Then follows
the wreck pf our Battery. which was
cansed by lhs great gale in ssplemhe,
lasi. theifslIso bound TO remain in sfais
quo. 'sessre tie consequences. whicl,
ly exereisnga litt'e ja.liciaI ,nanagsmen,
and economy eouId be avoided.
The Rev, OvlIle Dewey p. D, Who
has lesn solicited 10 wish orr city by a
Numbered citizens hes in = letter saaplisI
with their reqneas, aud viii deliver nj.
eelsssa,sd Iecsese On The Problem .,
/ EIuman ilsA and Destiny about the lath
inst 1bistsIsaseds divine has thss wish