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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-07-25
CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY q5, 1856

"Well, when It was discovered by the
other boys Of the Academy that our scho-
lar was in the habit Of diving cow. he
was assailed every day with lau ghter and
ridicule. His cowhide bdofs in particular
were made matter of Inifth, btit he kept
on cheerfully and bravel day. after day,
never stunning observati$n, Nnd diving
the widows cow, and wearing his thick
boots, contented in the thought that1fe
was doing right; caring hot Ifps all the
Jeers and sDeers that coil Sbe utteretI.
He never undertook 10 explain why he
drove the COW; for he wafnot inclined to
make a vaunt of his chafitable motives.
and furthermore, in his Heart he had no
sympathy with the falselpride that can
look down with ridicule on any useful
employment. 1t was bysmere accident
that his course of kindness and self denial
was yesterday discovered by his teacher
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, I ap-
peal to you, was there not true heroism
in this boys conducta Nay, Master Hart
ley, do not stink out of sight behind the
blackboard You are not afraid of ridi-
cule, you must not be afraid of praise
Come forth, come forth, Master Edward
James Hartley, and illus see your honest
face"
AS Hartly, with blushiug cheeks, made
his appearance, with round of applause
IN which the whole company joined, spoke
the general appreciation Of his conductl
the ladies stood upon benches and waved
their handkerchief. The old men wiped
the gathering moisture from the corners
OF their eyes, and clapped their hands.
Those clumsy boots on Haftly's feet seem
ell prouder ornament than a crown
would have heen on his head. The me.
dal was bestowed on him by general ac-
clamation.
Let me tell you good thing Of Jemson
before l conclnde. He was heartily
ashamed Of his i'll natured faiery, and af.
ter we were dismissed, he went with tears
Slg Ct manly self I5sRuks il his syess sappfAsa apA
handsome apology for his past ill-man.
ners. "Think no more of it, old fellow"
said Hartley, with delightful cordiality !;
let's all 90 and have ramble in the woods
before we break up for vacation" The
boys, one and all, followed Jenson's ex-
ample; and we set forth with huzzas into
the woods. What happy day it was.
Christian Witness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-07-25

tner. And before he left the house that
night he had made her an offer of his heart
and hand, which bad been accepted.
And so ends our simple sketch. If
there is any moral in it, young ladies of
ordinary discretion will not fail to discoy..
er il.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-07-25
IN ADVANCE
N UNI B Err "a

issued to disband the nigger militia
throughout the island, and the stock of
the Spanish bank is no doubt by this
tins time Mt respectable premium.
-.. ..- N. Y. Herald. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
Su;yestion to Farmers.

The New York Tribune says tha. all we need is favorable crop of breadstaffs next season, to place the country independent of Europe, aud that all tn. enargias of oar farmers should be directed to placing as large breadth of land as possible under crops, as Europe will need all we can raise next year.
 This is a good suggestion, and one upon which the farmers of this country need not fear to act. The past has been disastrous year in more respects than one. The partial failure of the grain crops, however, is un- doubsedly great cause of the prevailing 'hard times'-and heavy crops, which will doubtless command good prices. are needed to re rive credi, and restore confidence to the country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
Whig State Convention.

A Sts,e Convention of the Whigs of Connec- ticut will be held ai the MeIo6enn. in lhe city of Hartford. on Wednesday. lhe 18th of February next, al 10 o'c.0ck, A. M.. for the purpose of nominating candidates for Sia,e Officers, viz :: Gosernos, Lieut.. Governor, Secretary, Treas ur.r and Comptroller ' The Whes of the several towns in the State are reqursfed to send delegates Ia the above convention, equal to double the number of Rep reseniatives 10 which they are entitled in the General Assembly.
 JAMES DIXON Chairman,1
 J. DIANE ALDEN, - ALFRED H. TERRY, -..----.
 s. D. NORTHWAY Whic State
 W.I. K. SHELBY, } Central
 WM.s E. PARK. Committee
 ELISHA CARPENTER,
 A. F. WARNER,
 l.. E. PEASE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

Five thousand respectable marriagsable girls are being collected in New England to go out to California under the care of a Miss Pellet. They are to be warranted, and husbands are to be guaranteed to them on arIival.-Cou-dnt.
 IF Better bring to Li,chfeld-take care of the heather at your doors before sending missionaries to the Hot,entots. The note subjoincd, handed us las, week, shows the home marke, is not ye. supplied:
 Ma. EDITOR: Passing through a part of your town the other day, noticed six large well-painted farm-housrs with suitable out buildings in little more than two miles, and was told that all the land on each side the road was owned by those six farmers, and that taey were wn.;h on an average SIC O,C00 each. And, strange to say, there was but one married couple among ,hea,-and taoy oyer 70 years of age. $.
 Li.chfeld, Feb. 9th, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

Defeat of Col. Colt's Patent Er'ension. The application of Col. Colt for further extension o: his pistol patent, was defeated in tl,e House of Representatives on Friday, by vote of III to Gs. 1, was stated on the floor Of the House as having been proved that Col Cc!s had already made million of dollars ont of his pistols. We regard the result as righteous one. There is noth- ing in Colts invention that should en,i,le him to privileges not accorded to other in- genious mechanics, and which are inaeces- sible to every person who has not money at his command sufficient to besiege Congress at every asssilable point No poor inyen- t-r. however valuable his invention might be, could obtain an extension from Congress and we are very glad it has also resisted the importnnities of rich one but we are some what surprised that the member from this district, MT. Ingersoli, voted tor Col. Colt. Does he not know that many of his consti- tuents are interested in the defeat of his ap- Plicaiion f-New Hare1 Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

1- Hon. Samuel Ingham declines being the Democrs,ic candidate for Governor, this year.
 IF Two of Vanderbilt's steamers, the Magnolia and Ariel. intended to run between New York and Liverpool, fine gets his mail contract from Congress, are nearly ready for sea. They are said to be superior speci- mems of American naval architecture, and cost between $500, ,oOo and S600,0o0. The Ariel is 2,300 bur,hen, has three decks, and is braced throughout diagonally.
 D The first number of the second vol- ume of the Connecticut School Journal is received and contains an interesting memoir of Hon. Henry Barnard, to whom the Com- mon Schools of Connecticut and Rhode Island owe their present efficiency.
 WThe Treasurer of the Christian Know ledge Society, Wm. T. Lee of Hartford, ap- peals to Episcopalians throughout the State to contribute 900 before the early part of April, as he has then to pay that amount to the missionary clergy in this State, and has now less than one hundred dollars in the treasury.
 V In the village of Thompsonville, there are but 300 native born American, out of population of 2,l29. Such singular state of things will not probably be found in any other town in Connecticut.
 U The New York Tribune thinks that the reelection of Senator Seward and the mercury falling to ,hir,y-three below zero at the same time, furnish pretty good evil dence that " there is Eo1,h.''
 IF Among the recent departures from the Crimea for England, was Sir George Browns grey horse on which he rode at the battle of Alma and Inkermann. Eleven balls have been extracted from the horse il is fast recovering, and Sir George hopes to to ride his faithful s,eed once more in Hyde Park.
 V The French Spoliation Bill passed the Senate on Tuesday. in tho shape in which ii oame from the House, by vote of 30 to l7. MT. Wells, the new Senator from New Hampshire, spoke against it, which is supposed to indicate the views of tho President.
 tB It is curious to see now the Post or fee advertising has changed the opinions of the New York Herald, on the subject of Cabinet changes. The Cabinet is unit now, and every thing moves on harmoni- eusly around cur present worthy chief ma gistrate!'
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
Maine Law in New York.

A dispatch from Albany says the Tenn perancc Bill was reported to the House on Monday evening, with the following amend ments: It vests the power of appointing town agents to sell with the Supervisors of towns, and in cities with the County Judges. It also declares drunkenness to be crime, punishable with fine of sa5; but if the person so fined comes forward and swears where he obtained the liquor. so as to con. vict the person selling it, the fine is to be remitted. preven:sany person or co,npa- ny from purchasing liquor from any other than those authorized to sell. There are several other verbal amendments, and the title is changed to "An Act for the Pre- ven,ion of iasemperance, Pauperism. and Ci.nc."
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

Az the daily papers keep you we'll posted up in regard to news I shall not dwell in my letter upon the topics which have been already worn threadbarr. Ipropose hereaf. ter ogive the under-currens oi fact and gos- sip which does not find its way through the ordinary channels of intelligence, and as this under-current is just now particularly barren of interest, will break of in mercy to your readers, in the hope that it will pre- sent iyelier phase next week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The North Star reached New York on Thursday afternoon. with California dates ts Jan. l6th, and a million and quarter of gold.
 Tine Panama Railroad was completed, and the first train from Aspinwall to Panama passed over it on the 2sih ut. The pass engers that went out by the North Star, and also those that came home by her, passed over the road; the time occupied in the transit is four hours.
 From Acapulco, it is reported that a part of Santa Annals army, two thousand in number. had deserted and gone over to Alva- reg. A portion of them reached Acapulco on the 23d of January, and the remainder were daily expected.
 The miners were rejoicing over the recent rains, and washing was going briskly on.
 In some parts of the State the weather was excessively cold, and snow had fallen to the depth of from two to five feet.
 The Legislature had created great excite ment in the religious world by refusing to pay for the services of a haplain, and in- vltlng all Sacramento Cargyman, Mormon Minister included, to o.fieiate alternately The Clergy were declining the invitation.
 Eg By the Prcme;heus. at Few Orleans, we have week later dates from San Fran cisco. The Northern L;ghi is hi'her bound with 200 passengers, and s6oo.Ooo in spe- cie. No U. S. Senator elected from Cali fornia, after g ballots. The markets are on the decline. In Oregon, the Indians had massacred party of whites, and are gen erally troublesome.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
HORACE GREELEY,

This fearless advocate of Human Progress is engaged to lecturein this village on Thurs day evening, x2d. A desire to See and hear the man who has won for himself the posi- ton Mir. Greeley occupies will induce large attendance-and many who have never be- fore had the pleasure of hearing him will gain better idea ofthc Philosophers views of Reform than fugitive newspaper para graphs have ever afforded them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15


 EDWARD BArEs.-The Whigs of the Mis. souri Legislature recently rendered this gem tleman the nomination for United States Senator, which he declined for reasons that do honor to his good judgment and to his heart. We quote from his letter of declina- ton:
 "My pecuniary circumstances, though such as to enable me to feel comfortable and independent. are not such as to warrant me in abandoning my private pursuits, and devoting all my time and energies to the public service. When was young, my am- bition was an active principle, and would have led me to sacrifice much of time and comfort for the privilege of figuring in the high places of public life But was, long ago, cured of that intellectual malady (so near akin to patriotism) and being once SO thoroughly beaten as to make me content with defeat, fortunately lost the desire for public station along with the power to ob- tain it; and ever since, my purpose has been settled, never again to exhaust my energies and waste my better feelings in toilsome ef- forts (and perhaps vain and fruisless efforts) to climb the slippery nights of politics. Be- sides, my opinions on most public subjects are formed and settled my habits are re. tired and domestic, and GN my sources of happiness are Gt hcme."
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

FouSp DEAD.-The Norwich Aurora says :he body of man was found in the upper part of the town, on Friday last, on the French farm, 70 called. He was about six feet in height, aud had doubtless been dead for ma ny months. Indeed, it is said that he was seen in the neighboThood last April, in fec ble health, and has not been seen since, till his body was found, as we have stated, in solitary spot. He is supposed to have been about sixty years of age. No clue can be obtained to his name, CT where he came from.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

ENsLAvEMENr OF lNpIANs.-Advices from Yuca,an state that, on the 2lst of December, there were in prison at Sisal forty Indians awaiting shipment on board the Mexican were to he sold as slaves, and that one hun dred aud fifty more were in prison at Merida, and expected to arrive at Sisal to be shipped for Cuba on board the brig Antonita. The sum received by the Mexican government for the sale of two hundred Indians was $so, ,ooo, as appears by an official order fo" the Secretary of Foreign Rol"efons, Tn which it also appears that tho pretext is that the indians were rebellious, and were captured in the war. Against this, however, they have made a solemn protest, averring that they were peaceable, and took no part in the War.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
I The Fugitive Slave Law is shor;l

g The Fugitive Slave Law is shortly 10 come before the Senate. A resolution for its repeal has been prepared and will shortly be introduced by Mir. Sumner. The ob;ec, is to test the opinions of the ncw Senators, Mir. Wells from New Hampshire, and Gen. Wilson of Massachusetts. as we'll as to try Gen. Cass and NIT. Stuart of Michigan. IL will be remembered that the former, in vo- ting for the Compromise Measures, stated that he was adhering to the instructions of his State Legislature, as he held it to be his duty to do. The State Legislature have now instructed their Senators to go for the repeal of the Slave Law. The resolution will test their adherence to the doctrine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

CouNTsREEIrING.-A house in Cleve- land, Ohio, where the wholesale manufac- lure of counterfei, bank bills was carried on, was entered lately by the police, in the evening, and the counterfeiters and their money seized. About twenty thousand dol lars of bad bills were taken, principally on Eastern Banks, and what is of equal conse- quence, they found on the person of one of the criminals, a list of the individuals at the Eastward, who had engaged to circulate the bills, when ready.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

E The New York Mirror says invita- tions are out for tho most sublime and mag ni6ccnt nuptials ever celebrated upon our planet-she wedding of the rough Atlantic so the fair Pacific ocean. Aniron necklace has been thrown across tho Is,hmus the banns are already published and the bridal party have left to perform the august cere- mony. Some seven millions of doliass have been spent in achieving this unions but, as the ffuis thereof will soon show, 1t has been money well invested.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

THE MuKMons.-'fhe Temple, begun at Salt Lake City will be much larger than tine temple built by the Mormons at Nauvoo. It will require ten years to complete it. and will cost several millions of dollars. Brig ham Young is building two large and beau tiful houses adjoining that which he now occupies in Salt Lake City, to accommo- date his increasing family. He now rejoi- ces in between 50 and GO wives, and from 45 to 50 children. Elder Kimball, one of the Mormon Apostles, has between G and 70 consorts.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
SENATOR'S ELECTED.

Friends of human slavery can glean but little comfort from the result of the r-cen, elections of Senators. Since the appoint ment of Gen. Wilson by the Massachusetts Legislature, the cause of Freedom has been strengthened by the election to Congress of Senators from the States of New York, Illinois and Wisconsin who will spare no effort to check the sggressions of the slave power.
 Hon. Wm. H. Seward was on Tuesday reelected Senator from New York for the term of six years from the fourth of March next. The opposition to Mr. Seward was most bitter, and every exertion was made to secure his defeat, bu, in vain. His election caused great rejoicing throughout heEmpire State-bonfires were kindled, bells rung and cannon fired.
 Hon. Lyman Trumbull (anti-Nebraska,) ) has been chosen Senator by the Legislature of Illinois to succeed Gen. Shields, whose term expires on the fourth of March. Judge Trumbul is native of this State and formerly resided in Colchester, from whence hc removed to Illinois, and was elected to Congress at the last election He is grand son of Dr. TrambulI, the historian, and related to the Colchester family, who have furnished three Governors to our own State.
 Hon. Charles Durkee (Republican,) was elected United States Senator for six years from Wisconsin, Feb. lst, on the second balloting-he having 54 votes to B for all others.
 Hon. James Harlan has been declared elected Senator by one branch of the Iowa Legislature-but the other (,he Senate) has passed a resolution pronouncing the election illegal.
 The e'pction of such men to Congress shows that the feeling awakened at the North by the repeal of tho Missouri Com promise has not subsided or given way to other political matters.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

COLLINS Linz of steamers have had quite run of hard luck lately. The Pacific in steaming up the Mersey on the 9th, ran into and sunk the brig Corin,hian, laden with a cargo valued at si0o,o0o. The brig was worth $40,000 more. This makes the total loss Sl4O,000, the whole of which will fall upon Collins & Go. The cause of the ac- cident should be inquired into The force with which the Pacific struck the brig, in- dicates that she was rushing along at the top of her speed, and that she had but ve- ry small watch forward.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

The Norwich Examiner says that liquor was made in Water street in that city last summer before the liquor law went into operation, at an expensesof only 39 cents a gallon. and then sold under the name of good French brandy at the rate of $l a gallon.- The pro6tableness of this double ilnposture upon the public. whereby they are both de- ceiged and druggsd, is 50 great that liquor vendors are very 10th to give it up.
 The Doctrine of Instruction has become suddenly unpopular with the Democratic party. The Michigan and Illinois Sena- tors have taken new views on the subject. Cen. Cass. on the presentation of the reso- lu,ions instructing him to vote for the re. peal of the fugitive slave law, entertained the Senate with speech on the Know No things.
 A young lady of Bridgeton, N. J., while in the act of sneezing, came near dislocating her neck. She was insensible for somo hours, and had it not been for the skill of the surgeon, who was immediately sent for, life would soon have been extinct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
Fire In Brlat0l.

A building connected with the manufac- tory of l. Atkins & Co, in Bristol, took fire Monday morning, and was destroyed. The main buildings were saved. Loss not ex- ceeding 1000; insured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

v The people of Derby are moving in favor of a separate Probate District. At present shey are attached to the New Haven District. which they claim is too large for the proper transaction Of business.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
FOREIGN.

By the arrival of the steamer AR,atic at New York on Friday, We have Liverpool dates to the 27ih ult. Almost the only in- telligence of interest brought by this arrival is ,o be found in the proceedings of the Bri- tish Parliament, in which the conduct of the war has been discussed in spirit very dis couraging to the government. Lord John Russell has resigned, and other changes, amounting to total breaking up of the min istry, are talked of. From the seat of war we have nothing new. The Vienna con ference will not meet until the middle of February, Most of the nations of Europe are placing their armies on war footing. Opinion changes several times day as to the prospects ofan early peace. As hopes ofa speedy settlement recede, fears of an ex- tension Of the area of hostiiilies increase, ,and in Paris it is common remark that spring will See French army marching on the Rhine. ---'--.--~
 Sebastopol dates are to January l4th; the British army is in wretched condition, from mismanagement-and affairs were rapidly growing worse. The Russians had made two sorties, but were repulsed with consid- erable loss. The weather had been cold, but at latest dates was milder. Consider able endorsements were reaching the al- lies; 10000 Russians, with 80 guns arc said to be at Perekop. Letters state that the French had mined the flagstaff battery, and only waited a favorable opportunity to blow 1t up. Sickness was increasing in the camp, and Menchikoff is reported to have said-''Our troops may rest, Generals! Jan- uary, February, and March, will fight our battles far better than we can." The Rus sians report numerous assertions from the allies to the Russians.
 The allies are going to establish hospi. tai for 2,000 men, a, Smyrna, and an esta- bhshment for convalescents, at Rhodes.
 St. Petersburg mercantile letters, to the 18th of January, are of pacific character
 An Odessa letter of the 9th, says: The Russians will shortly assume the offensive in the Crimea, having received the necessa- y endorsements Large bodies of Russian troops have been ordered to concentrate themselves at Perekop with view of at tacking Eupatoria. l, was reported at Vii enna on the 25th, that battle had been fought before Sebastopol, in which the Rus. stans were victorious but authentic advices from Balaklava, next day, contradicted it.
 It was positively asserted that Omar Pa sha's force would begin operations on the 18th of January, by advancing under cover of the artillery of the fleets, along the coast. The last ofthe Turkish conveys left varna on tue I4th, for Balaklava.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
CHicAco. Eeh. 10

OHICNOO, Advices from Omaha City to the 30th ult. state that both Houses of the Assembly of Nebraska have passed bill locating the capital of that Territory at Omaha City, and the Governor has signed the bill.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
stat. Tcm,erance soe;e.x.

We understand that there is to be meet ing ofthe State Temperance Society in the Town Hall in the city of Norwich, on the first "Wednesday in March.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 9.

A portion of an expedition against Cuba is understood to have left this and other Southern ports, and more are soon to follow. The total enlistment in this enterprise, it is said, amounts to 350O men.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-15

MAINE LAW IN CHINA.-Yang. the east ern prince, leader of the rebels in China, has established law for the suppression of in- temperance, which goes long way ahead of our Maine Law in some respects. It prohibits the use of wines and all intoxica- ting drinks, on penalty of being instantly beheaded without mercy.