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Fran the 'Pinn,loro' Daily Register
Letter from Hon. w. w. Boyce
ucusE or RrrysrNr.r,rrs
Februxr, Z, 1856

February Z, 1856.
Ny Dear SIR: received your letter in
which you ask my opinion in reference TO
Southern immigration TO ksusxs The
pressure of business doe. not perrni, me a,
this urna to 20 i"to the sub &C. very e..
tenMv"Iy. 1t is impossible to exarera,e
the importance of k.nsa, 10 the South
II We igss snsa.. we lose u .sou.i. hrin,
free 8 I T. tho b", lers Of Arkansas and
Tenn ss:e. and will have to s,ruprle for
the Indian Country behind hrkansas-
Kansas is omphn'ically the KEY to the fu-
tur". and If We would command the future
We mus, command Kansas.
From ;he tss, infnImstion can 20. IN.
on the subject, I am satisfied the curren,
setting Sgainst us in Kansas. and that
It will certainly he lost t., US, unless the
South puts forth all her energies. To &C
qnire Kansas, i, will no, do to RELY on a
nero Southern sentiment, inducing arden,
men to 60 there through devotion 70 ,hci,
section. You must combine the idea witt,
another, the bettering Of their condi;io,
IN other ~or'Is, ruskug money. The
North nni'rsts4! ikis g;r.t idoa perfect
ly, hence their elni.ran, aid societies
which combine fan,icism and money. ma.
king. ltis well 10 learn from our cherries
1t W" intend to struggle for ksnsa.. we
must likewise combine these idsss we must
form JOINT stock companies, for the pur.
pose "f coloniring K .nsss from the South
The money ihus raised will lie erpe,d.d
IN ~piins co!onistS to get to Kansas AZ the
cheapest raio<. aud buying land there.
The shxtes sloull be pnt at snail pre-
so that tho entire South mas go Tito the
matter. Thus all may Srutherniss Kan.
sas and make money at the sam. tfmc f.,
tho lands which can bs bought at one dol.
l~r aud twenty five cent. per acre, will in
viry few years soil from Ave To- ,wsntv
dollars per acre.
have not time l., 10 more ,l.a 10 in.
d'csts tho course which should be nur.
med by the South.
] Ardenily hope that the entire South
".y DO thoroughly aroused upon thi.
great question Of empire.
i shall be very willing to con:ribu,e ~
the extent Of my abilities in PROMOTING
lhis movement.
am very glad indeed to se4 that the
public mind in our State. Seems to be a..
ro"'ine i,selfto the importance Of the is.
sue. one far more important to nv mind.
than who may DO the next President.
Your. sincerely,
:, w w. w. BoYcs.
Mr.. v. nerbert. ,r, "a.
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st'tutions If thus applied, than il the har
Dor Of Charleston was crowded with steam
ships, and every village in the State had
Its armory with cupola on the top.
The election Of Mr.. Banks as Speaker
OF our House will prccipitate the Kansas
issue. The Aboiitionists arc elnboldened ID
here aud everywhere.
venture this prediction-,hst in thirty
days there will be Proclamation bv the
Presiden, relative to Kansas; and that in
sixty days afterwards there will also DO 4
Proclamation pertaining to the Same mai
Ter, 10y the Governor of South Carolina.
tell you that the battle of the Consti
tuition against Fsna,sci.ln i. to be fought
on the soil Of Kansas.
Lat our Young men wake from their
iethargy. lie, them organize in comps.
niss in every Di.,rict. A regiment Of a
thansand m.n, Enasr $40 command OF
Mxrcy Grrsg. il now in kaasas, would
bear triumphant tho flag Of State equality
and OF Constitutional liberty.
Il Sur Institutions obtain in Kansas, the
slavery question is settled and the ri ,h,s
Of the South arc sakc. II fansticism pre-
vail, We may Pu, our house in order to die
by inches.
Let our people but understand the Ksn-
sas issue, and they will NEE, it with a,ac
r.ty. LIE, them but see '',at every dollar
expended in Kansas and every blow here
struck, is i'll defence rf their homes and
hresl drs, snd they will come up TO the
mark like men. They have been confus
ed by the ,hrus,s n, the Kansas Nebraska
bill, indlscrsctl Y mad. in our own State,
and tho taunts Of sGuat,cr sovereignty.
The bill is not as woald have had it in
every T.areGt Gh, it /. good bill for the
South; for under it We can 90 with cur
property. where before we could no; 60.
Let the thsoriners forget their theories and
practise what is practicable. Every dol
lar expended in this csuse by our people,
lsas = bread cast upon the wa,ers."--
Those ct r"u who see the points of the
case should ut once put tho bali in mo.
ton. II yon csnno, act with much con
cert NJ first, so to work Individuality
fIe'e2' n subscription list to every man
you meet who "% ms a single slave. Let,
Others d" likewise. 4 long step will hc
in'. n '.e"n 'o~.il: P:S''oFmi7g omi rar'
Col. |. y. Nil.on of our State arrived
this n"rn' =. AMI tells me TIN, the people
in his region srr becoming alive 10 the
issue. He "a. pledged hm,cfto arm aud
transport hre determined yonng fellows to
Rsnsas at his Own expense. The exam.
pie is worthy Of imitation, and the sen,i-
'ncnt which produced it PATRIOTS.
Tie route 10 Kxnsxs i. Vi, N,shr;,lo
from ~hich point it is hut six days journey
to the promised lsnl.
atn, with ~.r'nsst personal regard,
and hive y 'ympAthy, with you in Border
ls"ifsni''%."
Truly you-s.
i. S. BROOKS.
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JOHN Mc(lU ZEN.
LEWIS TAPrAS, New York.

AT tie annual meeting Of the South
Carolina Medical Association, recently
held in Charleston, the following member,
were elected officers FOR tho ensuing year
DR.. +. ltor.beck, President.
DR. A. Colin, OF Barnwell, Dr.. J. b.
BArra,t. Of AhLevillc, Vice Presidents.
i'r J. q. Chisholm, Secretary.
Dr. /. NJ. Robertson, Corresponding
Secretary.
DR.. IL. w. Desaussurc, Treasurer.
Dr. =. T. Robertson, Of Fairfield Dis.
trict, Orator for 1857.
CoUNsELLcRs.
Abbepiiie.-Du. Barrs,, Hair, Paul,
Jourdin, Tagger. and Lyons.
Barnpeli.-Dr. A. Coffin.
Beaufort--Dr. III. n. Fuller.
Chester.-Dr.-Wylie, DeBardelaben
and Douglas.
Chcsterfeid.--Dr. Aler. Williams.
Char,tston.-Drs. J. Moaltrie, r. Y,
Simons, k. lIorlbeck, J. p. Jervey. S. w
Barker, r. LeLby, r. s. Bailey, Z. Ged
dipgs, w. T. Wraqg, d. J. Cam, II. r
Frost, II ,C,sGaillari, i. ~ Robertson, II
W. pssadssnfe. 7. G. Pio!eau, 8. LII
Dickson aud J. j. Chisholm.
Coneton.--Ds. Dupont, Rivers, Smith
Fludd. May, SIiuler and Glover
Dariingto,.--Dr. +. A. Dargau.
Edgcfetd.-Dn. J. G. Reedy and r
w. Youngblood.
fa'rfeld.--Dr. T. 7. Robertson.
Geocgetown.--Dp. White and Miller
Krshaw.--Dr. W. J. McRain.
LsIington. DIR. Gerard Muller
Nepberry-Dr. j. w. McCants.
Orangeburg.-Drs. Elliot, Tslsy and
Quattlsbum.
Riehiand.--Dn. Bostwrigh,, Talley
and Gibbes.
Samter.---Dr. J. A. NAYS.
Uaioa. DIR. If. Godelock.
Wiil'omsburg.--Dr. Bradley.
Fok.-Drs. J u, Sumter and b. III
Thompson .
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same time, We give value received. We arc
no more dependent upon our subscribers,
than they are upon us. And yet, If We should
IN spite OF all our endcavors, miss one paper,
thcrc il no end 10 the fuss kicked up-somc
predicting its downfall, whilst Others are for
sending il back to the Office when il does
come--and nine tiwes on. Of ten by those
who are IN arrears for the paper. But this
theme is unpleasant.
During the four years VIC have presided
over the LEDGER" we have been freoucr,.
ly encouraged BY the kind words, and still
more, by ;ie kind acts of.haac who appr.-
ciatcd our effort. To these persons we are
grateful, rery grateful, and our hope is. that
hereafter, we will make the LEDGER still
more worthy Of their kindly efforts.
The publishing term which has just clos
cd, has removed from this sphere some of
our warm friends and supporters. Their
names are familiar to many who will read
this, but why should we rckindlc the spark
OF sorrow which now lies dormant! MANY
check has been blanehed, many tear shed,
many life shortened by the intense sorrow
of the husband for his wife. the wife for her
husband, the parent for Ills child, and the
child for his parcnt-but they have gone
gone since tie establskmcnt Of esr pnpcr.
But such is the course Of naturc-"ycr;ly in
The midst Of Iilc We are in death"
a word Or two more, and We leave the
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. GGAY. PoRr, Miss., Jan'Y. 1876.

GGAr. PoRr, Miss, Jan'y, 1856,
X. S. BAiLEy,-Dear Sir: The p,per,
sent for haze all been received, and are com.
ing regularly; aud ! seat myself uow to re-.
new my own subscription, for look upon
The LFr"fR' rs b'ing one of our best pa
pers, ana coming. as it does, from old Ian
caster, 1t - more like an Interesting Letter
from some Particular friend than n,w.p,.
per. When last wrote you, political ex.
element Was very high, but our election.
arc over and III. X. Ms have been 40 badly
whipped that We have comparative calm
] suppose that you will have noticed in your
exchanges that the Hon. jeff. Davis l,;,.
been elected Ia the Scnat. from this Stale
ocl'ci or trurr man could not have been
sent there, and ] expect will do more for
the south than apy other that could have
BEEN sent from Mississippi. But enough.
Ihe weather il awful cold, we have been
frozen up since Chrisimas, not one pleas,ot
day. snow an the ground all tho while. si.ch
winter has never been fit by the oldest
settlers, our little river (Yalobusha) has
oecn frozen over, but the ice il not tL..l
enough to impede navigation Il We had VIA.
ter enough TO float boat; none, or but
lew of our planters have vet sent any cot.
.on to market, being entirely dependant ON
we winter rains In get II of, last scnxon
most of NJ had il TO haul to Memphis, -bnt
u hope, will not always be- thus, for "a g
arc building railroad, which will be ready
10 take oil the next crop il is The central
railroad from New Orleans through Grcna.
dn. North, through Holly Springs. The
road Is now ~ operation from Holly Springs
10 Lagrange and neasly MI che road is grad
ed from Holly Springs to. some distance be.
i'w Hrenada, South, so you see We are no,
dong M you in Lancaster do, but forget
That am writing to an Editor who il daily
bothered with such stuff AZ this.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Sur esteemed friend g. ?. l.. al Gra~'s
Port, Miss. will accept our warmest thank,
for his efforts in our behalf II the fourth,
or The tenth, Of our Subscribers would do
the same. we would hav" the largest list Of
subscribers in the Stale.
J. TIL, 96. Presuming you to be the
same subscriber who took the paper {at
Warr"n,on, VIC have changed il fio,n that of
lice, and credited you to 1857. If no, cor.
rect, lie: us know.
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THE PRESIDENCY AND THE SPAR
TAN.

"S SF"t""ou'gh SPanda, VI me I'm
.' Wy "nu "'' eu''''i'i a''tc'' W rele'enec
- - '-"Ne ."r VIC o'"''''''''''' >'"'
IN, -. 80" '@"''Vu' y. so"e 't'p''se
H'oi "RPreHeAaS that those VINO are
,,,a , ~:
,,,;a a,,;au :. ~o"''' ',''
feat tho ,on,.ssn,,,;on - ,nS 60 "
,.;nn,,,; :. !. NO., ,h;. -, H'I ,A'e .. Viz
ho,..a, L,, a., a..,... ''
,ha, ,In,,., ~ So -, VI. L'''",
c-,:. ~ 'o'"'
o.m.r ~ ,','' "'o"
,.1"..N ,a, mo l"'". 'hhcL -
onn,.,I r,,. S..,,n " ,'.,'eu III
,o,n ,o,. .ca.,L.. ."' o"p''
,,a p.,;,.., c,, 'S''s -" :" W
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We clip the following from the New York
correspondence Of the Charleston STANDARD
Or SIvs ia , p,,;v, or n

We clip the following from the New York
correspondence Of the Charleston Stan!arA
Or. SINS is a native of Lancaster.
lwr"tc you what good thing Dr.. Sims,
OF yonr State, had done in esta abIisbpy n
"Woinan's Hospital here, for tn. treatment
Of diseases of difficult nature, IN which Dr.
y. is the most nkilIfuT 6f the who,c s,rvical
proiessipni also my regret that he proposed
70 wiihd NV from the su, G int.ndcnre oiihi.
hospital, owing TO Ms pressing private prac-
tice. IL now appears that he viii not with.
draw. A celebration OF the tirst auniycrsa.
ry of the hospital was held at Clinton Hall
the other evening, at which our leading
physicians and many leading citizens we're
prescnt Di SINS was warmly eulogzed
by Drs. Green, Dclafeld, and Stevens, and
by the Rev. Dr. Osgood and tn. Rev Mr.
MiIburn. The hospital was reported a bril.
liant success, and resolutions were passed 10
sustain and extend its operations. Dr. Sims
had To make great struggle, and conuuor
many prcjudices, before he could succeed
here, but his success has been noble and
Triumphant, rc.lrrting honor upon him and
credit upon the South, whose DISTINGUISHED
son he is.
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MRLANGHoLLY AcoDExr-On Wednes.
DAY evening last, says the Edg6eld. Ipfor.
mer' Mr.. John seigier. young man resi-.
ding some fifteen miles above this place
had started out home. and when about
halt = mile from ,owR,hjs horse took fright
ana ran With him, and, In order 10 escape.
ne 'eapsd from, hls buggy, and, thosxh
hghting upen his feet, fell backwards, and
was Instantly killed, the force 81 the Eii
bursting Ia the back pait sfhls heal.
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

Since our last issue, we have added the
names of several new subscribers to our list.
We are thankful for this evidence Of appre.
citation, and h"?n to add tho names of many
Iorc. We viii send no papers, however.
unless we receive the cash in advance. We
int"n"! +" adopt the cash system. We !av.
tried the credit 70 our sorrow.
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POLITE DUNS.

We have written 10 all Subscribers who
owe Us for year and more. We will give
these Subscribers until the FIRST day of March
TO settle these claims--if not paid then we
Nil! erase their names and sue them for the
money. Those we may find i, imprac,icaLlc
l" sue-wc will publish their names in that
bi-ck List We spoke of on former occasion.
We intend to adopt the cash s,s:"m as Car
as We are axe.
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MARKETS.
CnAILEsroS, Feb. |

ShAELEsToS, FEB -.
coTros-The iqquiry TO day continued
equally buoyant and good, as reported for
some days past; aud our quotations, at the
close Of the market yesterday, were fully
SUSTAINED. The sales amounted to os77
bales at the following particulars: ! j bales
at 81; is at 81 &c at o; 2os at 81; 81 at
TO- 37l at 90; loi at 81 80 at 81; ZIG
at si' 81 ate ls IG; LOG at 81; 7s5 a, 10 !;
40 at los 3li at lot cent?.
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RonBNar At ESoEasox.--Ws have
b 'en informed by 4 gentleman from An.
de"on, that the X. X. Depo, a. that place
Was entered on Thursday night last, rand
the money.safe robbed Of about 5000. and
some mali articles Of valuo wero also s,o.
len. 1t would appear that the thief had
procured tho kay Of the depot and safe. by
a'''rsct'ng them from tho pocke, OF the
Agent after he had retired for the MICH, n
his own house.--Carolina Times.
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THE CINcIHNATrI CONVENTION.


THE CIEcISHATrI CONVENTION.
MEssRs BARSEs, HAMMOND and CAurnss
haye coourteousy replied to our interogator
contained in the "LEpGEI" of the 9th inst.
Col. BARNES and Dr. CAUrHEs arc opposed
to the State being represented at Cincinnati
II, whilst MIR. HAMMOND is in favor. We
replied briefly to the two former gentleman
IN last weeks paper, and ut this time, have
no desire or intention to occupy much
space.
W" are all E,orc or less very prone TO
speak OF the Consfhmio'miiiy Of measure
" ""leI.T Is not laid down in tho Cons,itu.
'lon .! The United States, we say is urrou.
st't";Ional. On this ground, we ourself,
have SAID that II Presidential nominating
convention IS unconstitutional. The Con.
sniuiion prcscribes the mode of election of
President and Vice President, but NC mr..
not aware that IL says neither shall bc nom.
mated before hand. Conventions and Can.
cusscs have become so common thn, ,b.v
are rcsoncd TO, IN cur CITY npri.
clpai e!ecton-. For ausht we know to
The contrary, our Legislators NAV huvc par.
uclpa'cd in caucuss.s in Columbia, for there
they arc often held. II Conventions nr. Al
unconstitutional, We are surprised that our
i'ic q Dr. CArTHES should bc in favor of T.
Sowhe-a Nominating tnnvcn, on. Does =
change Of Locality or name render the meas.
ure less unconstitutional! In truth, if we
examine iEto the matter, we will find p,,,r
measures unconstitutional, which we hav.
made N n manner so by continued practice
Our members the Legislature almos, s:iIv
violate some law Of the Stat. Which they
were accessory in establishing. The op.
Pohen's OF reform and progress, will alwav,
resort TO this methol-the unco:.,;it.,;o,,l-
ity Of IT,
a poor estimate most surely mus, Lc pu,
np"n our public men, il We are afraid 10
trust Jiem at the Cinrinnatti Convention
For one, We would be willing To ,rus, them
without the promise ofary part:e llar l;ae OF
conduit.
The case ns stands now, requires South
Carolina to be represented n, csn.;.,,,,; IN
June next. Every Southern State will be
represented. and o,r .;.,,, g..
South, call ppon thi, State 70 ,o viii, ,hor,
The stake which w.. hay. =, 80. :.
same they hare-thcy desire to make nm ef.
fort 10 rc.elcet our ,r.ss,, ,h,. ch;.,w,.
is,rate, or in case h. sbou,d h. ,,na nn,
vailable, to nominate some o,b,, man who
will give us our iu,, .i,Lt. Til. :. a..
platform o. the Son,bo,n g.. "'
invited 10 ioin them uo na,,a
in scramble for oi,;e. W,s, N. No..
of die Gosucl r,rusc T., ,rc..i, .,.il % u,|.;.,
ed, 10 whom he Is called - ,r...n e.
fear he NAV become con,om!, ,,.d, Sal,
South Carolina, in order 10 p,e.e,ve ,e,, h., n.,
ity, refuse to aid in a measure which or..,
other Southern State will coun,sn,r,. ,,d
support, Has thi. State greater c,..o or
hostility TO the North, or noninierf.rence
vith them. than Georgia or Alabamai Arc
our rights dcarer to US than to them, Isl,
more contomcliou. to us than to them =
We are all linked together by kindred lies :
What prompts them TO action, prompt, n,
We go to CINCINNATI united in sentiment,
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country, who VIII 90 the South jus.ice--one
who will (like the present incupbcn,) fear
lcssly abide BY the Constitu,iop, and who
will defend the South aud her Institutions
from the foul aspcrsiops and wicked cha
chinery Of Free Soilcrs ,-base, desilsh
Black Republicans.
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DwElLiso Housr Buaxrn.-ws learn
from tho Yorkville Eeluirer that the
dwelling hehse Of Miles A. Fairies near
kbenerer, in York District, was destroy cd
" IRE on Sunday last. with al! ils con-
tents. The ueightos Of the Fairies With
oommsndable liLer.lity, are engaged in
eSeeang new hoose 10 repair li. To.. y
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COMMUNICATIONS

Must be- handed in not later than Monday
morning tn ensure their insertion. Advcr-
s'sements hy Tuesday morning.. Our paper
goes to press on Tuesday evening.
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RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS,

Those who sc subscriptions expired with
the Volume, arc respectfully invited to renew
the same, by paying in advance. would
rather have two dollars no,c than three at
the end Of the year.
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ceagressiaaal.

WAsmsaTos, Feb. l2.---Mr. Douglass
IN Pyesepl,ng a peli.ion from Naysl or
tcer, complaining Of the Naval Board
proposed The passage Of n law granting =
Court Martial, where charges are made.
TO test their truth, thus dong iust;ce by
.epsrating the worthy from tho siaw5r,by
Mr' Hale introduced bill to repeaI an
act, entitled ian act TO promote efficiency
IN the Navy" rbeps,ition and bin were
referred to the Committee Oh Naval AZ
iain.
Mr.. Wilson. OF Massachusetts. made :
speech on Central American Atari. aud
said I'VE should at once declare the CLAW.
ton Bul~er treaty null and void, the cousse
OF Great British jus,ifying the abvopa.
'on'" The Senate then adjourned.
The House proceeded to vote ss psin-
ter. The first ballot stood |: Roile1 as.
Wendell 90, Farnham 0, Sargent Q. seat,
tering Is. Necessary 10 choice ca
T~o nors ballots wore bad: the fast
stood FolIest e5. Wendell 90, scsltsru9
3Q,; necessary 10 choice 81. =
a resolution was submitted, authorizing
The Printer Of the last Congress 10 execu,.
the work, until Printer should Ls slsc,.
cd. Psuding which the House adjourned.
WAsHrsoros, Feb. 2a.--Ths Speaker
e 3 dsy aasouaesd sas cermis,sss > 60
= y wWays and Nsass Le~i. csmrb..) q
oAfc Howell Cobb cf 1ecreis, NV,
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LANCAsTERvILLE. sc.
MORNING, FEB. corn, Is
RECEIPTS

VIII appear in next paper. During the
intervening week, We should hike to hav.
the opportunity Of adding mere names to
the list
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Blackwood's Magazine.

Conicnt" Of January number The Gold.
screw and its Consequences; The New
Peace P"ty--i Dialogues: A Military Al.
venture in Pyrennes. Part l.; l.an,,,hir.,
S'rkes; The Inns Of Court, aud the Bar of
Ensland; drinking aud spoking, &c, We
would suggest the p'cseut as a good tim,
to "ubscriIe TO tlle Foreign Reviews, a. " ish
one exception the voiuass eolnmeay. tho
'irst ut thc year.
Ter'us Of Subscrip,ion-Any one E.,i,w
or BlasS~ood. s3 year. Blackwood and
one he'iew---or any two Reviews, IS. The
four Reviews and Blaekwood, $40. Fonr
soRlcs &, one Address, ESQ.
Postage (Which shenld Ls pai.l @ u.r,crly
IN advanes) ea the four Reviews and l,lacL.
wood To any Post othce IN the Uni.cd states.
only 80 cents a ya..r namely "a cents a ycur
on each Review, and ~ cents year. ON
BIackwood.
Address l. SCOTT g. Co. Publi.her..
81 Gold-.t, NY,
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Cotnn. ri ,r

CoLu IA, Feb. Is.
'orroN.--Our cotton market still contin. i.
ues brisk, and prices firm. $40 bales were
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-20
From the Washington Unioa.
A Richly.Merited Rebnke.

General John Mcqueen, of South Caro-
una, tor some years now representative
IN Congress, has often received from the
head ag''ators among the Abolitionists,
various printed circalsrs and rronunciA
nicntos. These lie has uni form " thrown
IN the fire. A few days since (says the
New York Day Book) he was insul'eJ 10y
tho reception Of n letter signed by LOWS
!appan and four other Kindred spirits, nc
eomPanying memorial to Congress en-
todyihg :he idea thu, slavery never had
any legal or constitutional existence in
the United States. Gen. Mcqueen would
not answer the letter directly, but has rs.
piled to it through tho columns Of the
Day Book, in manner which, ii is hoped,
w'll prove highly gratifying to the care.
burdened writers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-20
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Our friend u, Gray. Port, Miss, ives II.
The following itruis, which may int.r,s, some
Of our readers: