The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-01-31

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the vicinity. A search was Immediately in
sttuted for his searship, when huge black
Tom cat, who had been disturbed by the
uproar, rushed out of an alley throwing the
policemen into state Of cat-alepsy.-
Bang ~ "bang ""bang !" went the revolvers
and away scampered the poor cat unharm-
ed. The vagrant bear was finally captured
and delivered over to his owner, who it ap-
pears kept him as pet and playmate for
his children. After this exhibition OF cour-
age and strategic Skill which our policemen
thus earned in the capture of tame Amer
lean bear, it is clear that if the allies wish
to capture Sebastapol, within a reasonable
time, and thus tame the Russian bear, they
must engage their services.
Our volunteer military world has been in
tempest of commotion for several weeks
past, about who should be its Brigadicr Gea-
eral. Several months sine the regular
election was held AMI resulted in the choice
Of VIM. f. Small, who corLmancd Il compa-
ny i'm the Mexican war. That election,
however, was set aside by Court Martial
summoned to review ID on account of some
informality, and the decision thus given hav-
ing been duly confirmed by Gov. Bigler, II
new election WAS ordered In the mean
time, our new Governor. Mr.. Pollock, came
into power, and taking different view Of
the ease, issued an order, which is generally
interpreted rs n recognition Of the validity
of the first election and consequent right of
the officers originally chosen To exercise the
functions of their Offices. In despite Of this
order, however, some of the companies pro-
cccdcd with an election rs though ii had
never been issncd and majority OF them
thus voting declared in favor of John Tyler
jr., son of the EX.Prcsidcnt. Thus We
have "two Richmonds in the field" and two
claimants to the honor Of the Bngadier
Gcncralship of the Philadelphia Volunteers
How the matter will terminate cannot con-
lecture. Possibly the bclligercnts who are
both fighting men will 90 over TO our "Gcld
Of honor" Smiths Island lying half way be-
tween this city and Camden New Jersey,
and toss up whether it shall be arranged by
ordering pistols and coffee for two, or in the
moro harmless style of an nmrablc talk
over n d, Iicious cup of the latter beverage
accompanied with n fine mess of fried cat.
fish. IL is hoped that the country will be
safe in tHrr event. and our brave volunteers
be rrronciIcd to the idea of parading through
our streets under either officer, for however
much some of them may like n Small CT yet
as II brick in The hat is supposed to answer
pretty much the same purpose, who could
be supposed to implant it there more sue
ccssfully than 7Ticr!
BY the new railroad arrangements which
| h We recently been made, we arc brought
within but about forty-eight hours travel of
| st. Louis and twenty-four hours journey
| from Michigan. This morning fish were
sold in our market which had been caught
IN hi'Ne '"r>';-- hut twenty -four hours pre-
viously. Vcnison from the western por-
tons Of New York and northwestern por-
tions of Pennsylvania is also brought here
in large quantities by the same route and
forns a regular article in our market. The
noble buck or timid doe which one morn
ing is bounding swiftly and gracefully in his
native forests hundreds Of miles from our
City, the next day graccs the table of one
of our wealthy gOumands.
A rather remarkable instance Of the pre-.
cocity of Young America was exhibited
here the other day. A youth between fif
teen and sixteen years Of age WIS arrested
for disordcrly conduct, in throwing stones
at pedestrians, becoming very much intoxi
Gated and proving general pest to the
neighborlood in which he resided, and he
was duly sentenced TO the House of Refuge
BY the Aldermen before whom the ease was
tried. day or two after Young girl Of
about fifteen, made inquiry Of the Aldermen
concerning his whereabouts, affirming that
he was her husband Her statement seem.
ed so improbable that il Wa, discrelted,
when she indignantly produced mIrriage
certificate, showing that they were welded
some eight months since.
Our Navy Yard is full Of lifs and activity.
About 100 workmcn arc CONSTANT, kept
busily employed there. The new steam
frigate Wabash is being rapidly construc-
ted in occordancc with all the latest ian.
provemeB,s in the art of steamship build
ing, and as the proverbial skill of our me.
chanics will be developed upon her, trust
she will prove noble craft worthy of her
great mission of carrying aloft the bright
banner of the stars and stripes in triumph.
On Saturday the goth inst, the popuIa-
tion Of our Aims House numbered 2543,
being AIT more than at the same period
las, year, aud forming body large enough
to make up very respectable sized town.
Ia addition to this little army Of garrisoned
paupers, 1859 persons are receiving out
door relief from the guardians Of the Pooi,
and many others are m inIy dependant for
subsistence upon the articles furpished lhcm
by our charitable societies, or charitable
disposed individuals. Directly or indirectly
probably 10000 persons, or one. fifiieth Of
al A.