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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

Hollerays Ointment and Pi1ls, wonder.
oily efiicacious in Curing Disease OF tins
Skin,--Thomas Musgrove, Of Balumore,
sIasyland, was for eighteen months severe
sufferer with sores on bis ispe, hands and
various parts Of his body, ofa scoFbusic
natuFes there were many things recommended
sld tried, but 10 no purpose. AZ the malig-
nifty Of the disease did not In any way abate
he then commenced using fIoIloway's Oinl
ment and Pills, and BY pFesesen1R with
them for several weeks, tho eruptions have
all completely healed, and lIs now enjoys
the best Of bealth. ~ a.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

P.s.-since receiving the above We
learn from the Magistrate acting as Cor.
roner, that the verdict of the jury of in
quest, found the said Therrell guilty Of
the murder Of the young man Edmund
Lewis.
Therrell is at present at large but We
hope he will be brought to justice--he is
an ordinary size man, Of light sandy hair,
being very we'll known in the neiehbor.
hood we presume lie will he in limbo be-
fore long.
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The Columbia Times.

This psper has been recently much en-
.a'ged, and is decidedly rs handsome pa
per as We receive. The typography is clear
and beautiful; we like the typography Of
the Times better than its politics. Our
friend, Bdtton is one Of the go-a-head class.
What he undertakes he accomplishes. We
IRE not surprised at tho appearance of the
Times, when one of his characteristic ener-
gy is at the helm.
The above was left over from last week.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
The Examiner.

The frat number Of this new Journal win
be issued early in December hext.
The publisher would bc obliged 10 those
who contemplate subscribing IL they would
forward their names without delay.
TsHns.--Twu dollars per apnum. One
years subscription required on t.se receipt
Of the FIRST number.
Address me as Cblembis.
s.sM ws. y. JOHNSTON.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

In the Vermont House on Monday last,
aLiIl was introduced to prevent traffic in
intoxicating liquors, furnishing the third
offence by death) which was referred o
TIE committee on the liquor law. On the
same day bill passed to be engrosseh,
committing the sentence Of MATTHEW
HALLoRAN, convicted of wiIful murica
from death to imprisonment for lite.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

Tuos. Fp.xcrs MEAouER, ESQ, the
exied Irish patriot, and nov member Of
the New York bar, rs about to lead TO the
hymcnial alter Miss ARADELLA Tow xsENp
of the Fifth Avenue, New York. Miss T.
is said TO be young la iy of extraor,lina-
personal attractions, and estimated to lie
worth obout $p5O,O0O. Mr.. NJ. has been
a widower some l8 or II mnuths.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

ACANDIp WTNEss.-A person who
recently called in Court, for the purpose
ofproving The correctness Of docter's LiIl
was asked by the lawyer whether "the
docter did not make several visits afte the
patient was cut ofdanyer." NO" replied
the witness. "a considered the patient in
danger as long as tho dotter continued
his visits"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14
The Carolina Cultiyator.

The November number has come to hand.
As usual we find a large amount of original
and selected matter, suitable for agricultu-
rists. The typography does credit to its en-
terprising publisher, Mr.. w. d. Cooke, Raj.
eigh, N. G.. Price, only dollar year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

Attention is directed to the new adver-
tisement of the Home Journal in another
column. This paper is the most recherche in
the United States. Ladies Of refined senti-
ments, and desiring TO keep posted up in
itfY thru ruffesdiis 6fshissfahbsfibti subscribe to i.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

oSAsAsAO&<S oE Alhs
An esteemed correspondent sends us
the following which we lay before the
reader:
A man who was raised IN the edge OF
NC. adjoining Lancaster District Of this
State, married last winter a daughter Of
J'sgeph Lewis IN the upper part Of this
Lancaster District.
Said man tCB. F. Therrell'by name) and
his wife separated in August last, and
qherrell le't privately. Sometime during
the present fall his wife, who had return
ed TO her parental rodf received let
ter from her husband, Possmarked Penn.,
and we think Saiesberry P.'O.
Since which time nothing has been
known of Therrell, until yesterday (Sun-
day,) his Mother'in law Mrs. Lewis took
little son some twelve years old OH a
horse behind her 70 ride out 4 few miles
to visit daughter in N. C. and when
some two miles from home they saw n
man running through the woods with a
Rifle Gun on his shoulder, this man run
out into the road just ahead of them and
proved to be her son-iu law Therrell, and
locked rs though he had run consider
able distance. He made some apology
for irtercepting them in this manner, by
saying that he had mistaken her for her
daughter his wift9 and asked Mrs. Lewis
when she WAS going home and on being
answered that she should return that
afternoon, he requested her to tell lis wife
on her retnrn to meet him that evening
at specified place, that he wanted to
have a talk with her before he went away
again, and that he expected to leave that
same night or mex. morning. Mrs. Lew
is being alarmed at this unexpected meet
ing, the agtated manner of Therrell, and
the Rifle gun on Sunday, hastily prom.
ised a compliance with his request, and
rode on to where her daughter lived.
Having left at home Therrell's wife Cor.
neIia, and her (Mrs. Bewis0 Oldest sor
Edmund together with young man in
the neighborhood who seemed to have
been visiting Edmund as an associate.
On old Mr.. Lewis, return about 4
O'clock p. NJ. and when she was within
sight Of her house, she heard a gun fire
OF apparently at the house, at which she
quickened her pace aud reaching the yard
She left her horse aud was proceeding
hurriedly into tire house when she again
encountered Therreli, coming round the
house with the Rifle still on his shoulder
she asked him what that shooting meant
but receiving no answer and seeing nc
one OlOo about she ran nininiha house, anc
found her son Edmund sitting by the fir,
cross legged with = book open on his lar
erect in his chair, with no traces Of any
disturbance having taEon place. pc,fretl,
dead, shot through the Tread with Riff,
or pistol, This sight brought screa,r
from tire old hdy,at which her daughter
TherrelTs wife came in, she having appa
rentIy been walking out alone at the time
Cornelia on seeing her dead brother, like
wise screamed with terror, in the mean
time faerrell hearing his wife in the house
ran in, seized her violently and started 70,
the door, she screaming and he dragging
her forward.
Mrs. Lewis and her little son immedi
ate'y set out to alarm the neighbors, and
on their return, accompanied by neigh
bors they found all silent and the corpse
alone.
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Carriers Address.

We will give a copy of the "I.edger' one
year, to any person who will write an add
dress for our devil. 1t must be handed in
by the 18th of December.
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Total. ......I.. .hG.... 1869
Ten hands the SAND day picked 2s7I lbs.
Very bard to beat, considering tho late
ness Of the season and the unusual drynsss
Of the weather. Hold up your head, old
Edge6cld = EdgsfeH Advertiser.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14
Job Work.

We have received supply Of paper, and
arc now prepared to do any work We may be
favored with.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

After several showers Of raiu. which came
very oPportanelys We now have clear, de-
lightfal weather.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

FINE CoTTos PIcKrKo.-The following
extraordinary picking was done on the Cane
brake plantation, belonging to Mr. Alfred
Dearing in this district.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14

A few pairs sf yrry excellent boots fSf
sale low BY I'm CAUTIikN
s92t P'dl Near Pleasaet liiR.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14
HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY.
Jasper County Academy Lotteryi
by Authority cf the Stale cf Georgia.
MACON. GA.
beautiful Eohennel
$4,000 for $5.
S3O.OOO

Will be distributed at Concert Hall, Ma:
con, Ga, December Is 1855; according td
tbs following magnificent and unpreeedeD-
ted Scheme, under the sworn superintenS
dence Of Col. Geo. ~. Logan and Jas. A,
Nisbet, Esq.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-11-14
DR. ROGERS SYRUP OF LIVER.
WORT, TAR, AND CANCHALA-

The proprietors do not claim that this
medicine is infallible, but refer 10 The GER
tificates Of distinguished citizens, well
known TO the public, for abundant proof
that it has been remarkably successful,
and is well worth fair trial. For sale ia
Lancastcrville by MAGlLL q HEATH,
and by druggists everywhere. Price, ia
large Bottles, 81.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Land for Sale.

Mrs. Eliza X. Cureton } In Equity,
VS.. , Lancaster District
Jas. T.. Cureton, ct al. Partition.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-17
Steel and Iron.

The difference between common iron and
steel is in the carbon in the latter, but if iron
be heated to a white heat and plunged in cold
water, it becomes very hard. Mechanics take
advantage of this in making axles and collars
for wheel work, for it is easily filed and turned
in soft state, and Afterwards hardened this
is most commonly practiced in the machine
shop. Molders who make wheels, often
embarrassed by this chemical property in iron.
For as the metal is poured into the mould of
moist sand, the evaporation of the water car
ries of the heat and cools the iron so quick as
TO make it extremely hard. This is common
in such portions of the metal as have to run
the greatest distance from the aperture of re-
ception. The only remedy forthis, is te have
the sand as dry as possible, and as many aper-
lures as are convenient.
The harder the steel the coarser the grain,
fine steel has the closest grain. A neat
curved line and grey texture denote good steel !;
threads, cracks, bright specks denote bad
The management of the forging may indeed
modify these indications, and steel good for
some purposes, may be bad for others. Very
small articles heated in candle, are found to
be perfectly hardened by whirling them in
the cold air; and thin plates of steel, such as
the needle of compass, are hardened by be-
ing ignted and laid upon plate OF cold lead
and quickly covered with another.
Case hardening is that property of iron
by which it becomes very hard on its surface.
Articles of iron may become hardened by
smearing their surface with paste of the
prussiate of potash, then heating them to a
red heat, and dipping in cold water.
In making tools, the artist is directed by
the colors of the steel while heating. The
different colors direct, in fempering, to a
standard. When steel is too hard, it will not
do for tools intended to have very fine edge,
because it will soon become notched and if
too soft, it will too easily bend. Purple is
the c0lor for graves, or tools used 10 work in
the metals when the color appears in heat
| ing, it is Immediately plunged in cold water !;
very hard temper will be made, if the steel
is taken at yellow color and dipped. Blue
is the color for springs and instruments for
cutting soft substances, such as leather, &c.
Scientific american.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-17

and seek all sorts of treasure, will not bid for
the radiant Star Of the South, which rivals the
British crown The known sovereign dia-
monds are only five. Mr.. Hopes blue dia-
mond, of forty and fourth carats, deserves,
however, to be placed by their side, from its
rarity and perfect beauty.
Many years will elapse before diamond of
single carat will come out of the chemist 5
laboratory, though the crystillzstion of coal
has been or will be achieved. Wax lights are
greatly more favorable to the elfulgencc of dia-
monds than lamps or gas lights covered with
clouded glass. The savant advises ladies who
wish to show their jewelry to all advantage, to
prefer salons having lustres with wax candles.
A material difference is observed in the vast
halls of the Tuileries, some of which are ilu-
minated from rough or unpublished globes
When the Able Sieyes went as an ambassador
10 Berlin, he carried the matchless Regent
with him dazzled with it the king of Prussia
gave him hopes of possessing it: and thus at
tanned an alliance offensive and defensive
The story is rather apocryphal if all threats
and promises should now fail at Berlin, the
same expedient may be tried the present king
would be harder to win than his predecessor.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-17
Currants.

The fruit of the currant is universally ad-
mired. lis pleasant sub-acid favor renders it
peculiarly excellent in tarts and pies, and
makes, with small addition of sugar, a very
desirable substitute for apple sauce. From
the ripe fruit, an excellent and cheap wine
may be manufactured, either with or without
alchoholic properties. No fruit is suscepti-
bic of more easy cultivation. 1t will adapt il
self, in some degree, TO every description of
soil, and may, without much trouble, be made
to produce, even prodigiously, on those which
are constitutionally moist and wet. In culti-
yating it, however, it is better to adapt the
plant to the SOIL Acclmatory changes are
generally slow, and have decided tendency TO
destroy the strength and hardihood, as well as
the prolific power of all plants. Yet cireum-
stances as well as the capriciousness of taste,
often demand this.
= In setting currants, the soil, in the first
place, should be well prepared by plowing or
digging, and reduced in a very fine tilth, and
should then be stimulated by warming and in
vigorating manure. A porous, or not too re-
tensive sub-soil, is desirable, with small per
centage of clayey matter in the surface soil.
When the latter is deficient, it may be well to
supply it. Into soil thus prepared, the cut
tings from old plants-the fresh, vigorous
wood of the previous years growth, may be
set with an almost certain assurance of sue
cess. These should be cut off near the sur
face, and inserted in the lines or beds to the
depth of six or seven inches, and the soil well
compressed about them the surface should
then be covered with old well-rotted chip-ma-
nure, hay, leaves or straw, so as TO keep the
ground at all times moist: 1t will be we'll to
scatter little lime or ashes on the surface be-
fore mulching.
The plants must be kept well weeded, and
be watered the first year, if the season be dry.
By removing all the leaf buds except some
few-say four or fpe of the topmost ones, and
checking the tendency TO lateral growth, very
preitily formed and symmetrical trees may be
obtained /; but the operation must be annually
repeated till the plants or bushes have as
sumed the requisite height and shape, which
will generally be in about three years from
the time of setting. But more fruit will prob
ably be obtained from the clump Of bushes
Gooseberries may be cultivated in the tree
form, and perhaps with advantage. Under
the old way, the goossberry is often injured, or
destroyed by mildew. The tree method is
said to obvate this evil, and secure elegant
and healthy bushes and fruit. The subject is
worthy of attention.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-17
Winter Lingering in the Lap Of Spring.

Yesterday Elizabeth Romberg, smar,
young Swiss girl, only l8 years of age, ap-
peared before Justice Moore and made oath that
Benedict Sale, who is man Of property re-
siding in Scio street, had seduceG her under
promise Of marriage, and had failed 10 fulfil his
obligations. Complainant stated that she had
been but few months in the country, and went
TO reside with Sale about the first of January
last. That she had ever since waited paiieu,ly
for him to consummate the marriage contract,
TO understand that he did not intend 10 do so.
A warrant was issued for Sale, ard placed in
the hands Of Policeman Bradshaw, who spme
time after returned TO the police Office with
and old man of seventy, leaning upon crutches,
and apparently just ready to step into the grave
This was Sale, charged with the seduction
of the fair young Swiss girl of eighteen. That
he was guilty Of all with which he had been
charged was soon made clear to the magistrate
and all present. He said he would marry the
airl with pleasure. Upon his making this an
with joy, and her eyes sparkled with delight.
She was as ready aud anxiohs to have the
ceremony performed ever bride could be-
1t was proposed by the parties that the Justice
at once unite them in the bands of wedlock -
Justice Moore declined TO offciaie. lie said
he could not be the instrument of joining tender
youth TO decrepid old age-there was no i'm
pera,ive reason why they should marry, and
many why they should not. He thought the
holy institution of marriage would be perver-
ted by such an act. We think the Justice was
right bnt the twain who would be made thought
otherwise, and went away in search of priest,
who has less compunctious than the Police
Justce.-Rochester Union.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-17
T. Starr King on Hindooism.

In his Fast Day sermon on the perlls and
possibilities that grow out of variety of races
in America, Mr.. King held the following
language on the modern iniquity of know
nothingism -
Strangely enough, our greatest danger
seems to threaten us from the dominant race
ITSELF If we can only prevent ourselves from
being foolish, perverse and mean Must we
begin TO learn the lesson taught by bitter ex-
perence, that prescription Of a religion is the
very breath of its life-the fan for its flame9
We find a: our hand the most delicate problem
of craftsmanship ever SGT to any people, and
we are taking the course TO defeat the object
that is foremost among our duties and necessi-
ties. We are called on TO repress by our poll
icy, that intense consciousness and antagonist
ic passion of race among the new comers on
our soil, and we have adopted by acclamaton,
and in the most offensive way, the very policy
that will stimulate them and make them
chronic The trouble is said TO be the clan
ishness of the foreign born residents on our
soil, and in some instances the bgotted attach
ment to a faith that is unfriendly to our polt-
ical structure. And 10 cure it we adopt
policy that by its reaction compels the aliens
to close up their ranks, and stand seFried by
pride, hatred, and the instinct of preservation
distinct nations within our empire, with
passions kindling against the party that claims,
by excellence, the patronage of American in
terests and the right TO the American name
The speaker contended, too, that This dam
gerous folly is perfected when in our hatred
of Jesuitism We adopt the most dangerous pol
icy of the Jesuit, viz secret cabals and oa,hs
of the shrouded meeting, to hamper the infu-
ence of free discussion, to oppose perhaps the
subsequent protest of conscience, and to make
the ballot boxes of republic the registries of
of the edicts, possibly, of few conspirators
who plot their schemes in the dark.
Mr. King concluded his discourse by sum-
ming up the intimations of Providence, that
our land should be consecrated to the use of
the needy out of many Kingdoms and States.
Our very domain is too broad and sublime
for the abode of selfish people, and the forti-
fication of sectional idea A foreign philos-
opher has spoken of our country as one which,
by its confguraton, its varied temperatures,
the intermngling of its lands and seas, its
mountains and plains, shall prove propitous
to more complete and harmonious develop
ment of humanity than the old world ever saw.
sympathies are broad enough to entertain, and
and generous enough TO glow with this con-
ception. God shakes the nations for our ben
eft, that the elected elements from all lands
shall flock hither. He appeals to US not to
oppose, by our selfshness, his plans of filling
this land with glory
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-05-17
Destruction of Birds.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Led
ger complaints Of the destruction Of birds, and
call on farmers, if not from taste at least for
their own interest, to rigidly join in suppress
ing ii; for even if they have delight in hear
ing the song of the sparrow (chppy,) the
blue bird, the robin, cat bird, thrasher, oriole
and black bird, O. seeing them fitting about
his fruit tree, or the beautiful red-headed wood
pecker dancing about their trunks, yet let him
remember that the destruction of each and any
one of these is loss of at least dollar out Of
his pocket There is no; bird On the farmers
grounds that is not worth ten times its cost,
apart from their ornament to the scene, except,
perhaps, the hawk-even the slandered crow
and black bird. have seen a farmer waylay
and kill these prescribed victims, in the act of
benefiting him, because they took also grain
or two of corn, and then have the pleasure of
seeing it destroyed by the cut worm.
Similar are the consequences in numerous
other respects. have seen fine apple orch
ards entirely destroyed by worm that attacked
them under the bark after the wood-peckers
were killed or driven off. Formerly there was
= small kind of cherry tree that bore noble
large frnit profusely. and abounding along the
roadsides, called the Morella. As the birds
disappeared they were attacked by insects and
now none remain. When the air used to teen
with swallows the flies were kept within bounds.
They took TO shooting them to test or improve
their skill on the wing. / have known hun
dreds to be thus shot in an hour or two, until
they are now rare sight in the vicinity Of the
city, and have since seen cows tormenied ont
of half their milk for inability 10 feed while
battling with the flies, and butter at fifty cents
The pound. Many pound of cherries 1 have
bought for two ~and three cents; now they
range from ten TO fifteen cents, and all other
frui,s in proportion, except, perhaps, straw
berries. sE