The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-23


ricnn owners, or that the defendant is an A
tnerican citizer, and has shipped on board
such vessel with full knowledge of the
character Of the expedition.
The defence of Mr. Darnaud was. first, tina.
he YVES Frcnrhman, and second, that the
Grey Eagle was owned wholly by a-.,Cuban.
Although the testimony showed'her to have
been purchased by an American but a short
time previous to the expedition in question,
the defence contended that that purchase
was not upon his own account, but really
made for Cuban, and they appear to have
satisfied the jury of this fact
Among the leading officers Of the Grev
Eagle, were persons speaking the Spanish,
English and French languhges and she was
prepared to assume any nationality she de-
sired. If overhauled hy nm English cruiser,
she ran up the American flag; ifby an Anne
rican cruiser, the Spanish or English colors,
and this seems to be part of the system
under which the traffic is still continued de-.
spite the vigorous efforts to suppress it.
Gov. Pollock has arrived in this city on n
short visit, and has been handsomely receis-
ed by the authorities. He is to viat the
principal public institutions. and the inmates
Of them are all busy in arranging their affairs
N the best order to receive him.
A number Of our prominent citizens ten
dcred to Capt. Ingraham, the hero Of the
Koszta affair, the compliment of public
dinner, which he has declined on account os
pressing engagements elsewhere.
The Grand Encnmpmcnt Of the I. o. Of
o. F. Of Pennsylvania Is now in session
here. The results Of the election for its of.
Fl GERS have been announced, and on Satur.
day next grand display is 10 come of, in con-
nection with the dedication oc large and
handsome new lodge in Frankford.
The rapid approach Of warm weather Of
which we have already had few scorching
specimens, has had n natural tendency To
check business Of nearly all kinds, which is
rapidly apprcximatiag to that climax of in
activity it reaches during dog DAYS The
busy season Of the country is the reverse
for the town. The har' est time of the far.
mrr is the honr Of barrrnncss for the mpr
chant, and rice versa II is most earnestly
to be hoped and il is now the univnrsal prav.
or that the present season may be fruitful
and prosperous one. The high price and
absolute scarcity of food in many quarters,
is vcrg;ng CLOSELY on the dreary borders Of
famine, and the suffrrings Of the pcor have
been frightful. A bountiful harvest. how
ever, will set all things right again. Upon
the farmer, therefore, under the guidance Of
bountifrl Providence, depends the saliva.
ton of the country.
The police have recently made descent
upon the bcsottcd drnzens of Baker and
Bedford streets, a squaiid nrighborhood,
which in the degradation Of It's inhabitants,
furnishcsa nearer approximation to The Five
Points. of New York, than any other Phia
delphia locality They were sent off to pris.
on by the wagon load, but their incarscra-
tion will probably be- but Temporary, rs our
Country Prison, the House of Refuge, the
Aims Honse, aud indeed all our public pla-
res for the imprisonment of The criminal or
relief of the ,ndigent are absolutely over
flowing with inmates.
A st..id old gentleman from the country
was swindlcd by some of our "artful dodg.
crs" while passing through the Arcade
Few days ago. Dodger No. 1 approached
him first and excited his interest by giving
an account of a pretended sale Of oxen he
was abont eiIecting, when Dodgcr No. 2,
the supposed purchaser, appcand and pre-
tending TO lack some Thirty or forty dollars
Of the requisite amount of purchase money,
borrowed il Of The old gentleman iciimized
until they could go TO a bank where he pre-.
tended 80 have it deposited. On their road
ihi,her the rogues. Of course. managed to
give him the slip, aud the efforts. of the DO.
lice to discover the dcpredators were un.
successful
Broad street is rapidly becoming one Of
the most beautiful streets in Philadelphia.
The march Of improvement in il is extend
ing norhwnrd so rapidly that building lots
fronting on it command enormous prices,
even for four OF five miles above Market
sire, T. Many OF tho handsomes: residences
in the city have already been erected there
and man. new ones will go mp this summer.
Rows Of thriving trees sre planted on both
sides cf the pavernents on either side of the
street and as it is a very wide one, the eff
feet will in few years be- very 6ne. IL is
even now the fashionable drive Of the city
the Hyde or Regents Park Of Philadel-
phia. and famous place for fast trotting
nags. II is amusing to witness tho perfor.
mances upon it, as in fair spring weather,
continued series Of extempoaneous tsotting
matches take place. All the equestrians
soon enter into the spirit Of the scene. and
after a few 2 40 or three minute nags l,sse
commenced the contest the riders or drivers
of the most miserable jadcs FIRE mp with am
bilion and Road their poor stceds to their
utmost speed, and even the staid old coun-
try Quakcrs, on their strong but awkward
farm horses, ply the whip with lusty vigor,
and for the time turn ms keen sportsmen