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firm and true, and, moreover. his intrGate
acquaintance with tho various notifications
OF the Federal Government, properly quail
fy him to discharge the duties of representa-
tive, during the perilous times we must ell.
counter in the future. The Washington
correspondent of The Carolinian in speaking
Of him, says: only wish the whole South
were represented by just such men as
Mcqueen; there would be no bctrayals for
high office, no compromises rs excuses for
timidty-but the South would have her
rights or orindcrcndcncc. These things taken
into consideration, we should rcgret TO see
him have opposition from any source what
ever"
The above compliment to Gen. Mcqueen
is taken from the Sumter IFatchn,an, and
was written when it was supposed that he
would have opposition in the approaching
election. The Editor of tina. paper was in
Washington this summer, and, therefore,
speaks knowingly, as TO the elevated stand
and position OF Gen. Mcqueen in Congress,
and in Washington city. More might be
said in favor of the reelection of General
Mcqueen, but as he has no opposition, (Col.
Dudley having withdrawn it is unnccessa-
ry. His constituents appreciate him.
GONE Or THEM"
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AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.

| SINCE our last issue, the melancholy tidiprs
have reached us, that w. r. TApER, Jr., one
OF the Editors of that ably conducted Jonr.
nal, the Char 'cston MercurV, fell in durl
with Il. MAGRATH, Esq, on Monday Goth
nit. The Mercury Of Tuesday morning. an.
bounced the fact in the following language :
death OF WILLIAM II. T.BER. Jk.--Il
Is our duty to announce the death of William
X. Iaber, Jr., one Of the Editors of this pa.
per, who fell yertcrdny afternoon, at the
third lire in duel with Edward Marrolb.
Esq: in consequence oftho perempturv chal-
lenge of the latter, for the publication of nj
legged offensive matter in this paper the au-
thor OF which was not called for The COM
munIcatlons complained OF, had reference TO
the candidacy for Congress of Hon. 4. G..
M"graih. 1t is not now that we are called
upon to pursue the merits Of the Question
involved. In the presence of deaih.-the
| death of one who has been intimately nsso.
clated with us for years, and who breatbcj
rs true heart rs ever beat on the soil of
CaroIina,-we bow cur heads in sorrow md
in suffering, and pass by all considerations
OF party conflict, in the sense that we have
lest friend, true and tried. and n bro,hcr
IN the hard duties that make up our conncc.
ton with the public life. II will not he
easy to find Drawer and more self sacriic.
ing spirit-t will not be often that the com.
munity will be called upon 10 mourn over
the extinction of a more brilliant and gencr-
Gus intellect.
The offensive articles alluded to above,
were written by EDMUND RnETT, Jr., who
made an effort to prevent the duel, but with.
out success.
MAGRATH is a brother Of The Hon A. G.
MAGRATH; the latter since the difficulty,
has retired from the canvass as candidate
for Congress from Charleston District.
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Horrible Murder.

We learn (says the Barnwell Sentinel
from letter received at this place on
thursday last, that Mr.. Jesse Walker. O,
this District, was killed, 10y mulatto bov
on Monday last. The boy was the prop.
erty OF VIM. Craig, Esq, and has made
his escape. The friends of Walker are in
pursuit Of him, and have offered reward
of One Hundred Dollars for his apprehcn.
sion. lie is described as being lG or Is
wears Of age, thin visage, and has the ap
pearance Of being in delicate health.
The murder was committed on waters
of Holly Creek, nine miles South East of
Aiken.
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LANCASTERvIILE. S. C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT 8, 1856
"W." AND THE REGISTER

ir will be remembered that in our issu, nf
week before last, we noticed m mtir,r in
the Winnsboro Register, over the signature
OF "N," and passed some pretty severe
structures upon the writer for his sncers at
this District, and for his sanderous attack
upon men and matters that did not conrcrn
him. We thought the structures severe but
deserved, and should they offend "W.n we
mold onrsclf responsible for what we said
"W, however, prefers to seek redress in
newspaper S'0"g, and dodgcs the issue by
making scurriIouS attack upon us tlrourh
the Register, still over TIE old signature.
"W.' We will not condrsccnd TO no,icc
snch an attack, especially from an anony.
nous writer, and couchcd in such terms rs
we conceive, reflects only disgrace upon the
author. He says his name may be had at
the Register Office. We don't want it he
Is beneath our further notice.
We had indittd a reply to an editorial thai,
appeared in the Register smu!tancous!y.
with the article alluded to above, but oivc
place to the following, from that paper ola
later date
"APoLoGETIC.-We returned on Thursday
from Aiken, after m absence of nearly Il
week. We regret that during our absence
an editorial was inserted in reference TO the
correspondence between our friend wv"
and the editor of the Lancaster Lrdrcr.-
Had we been mt home, The matter should
have been kept clear Of orr editorial coll
umns. We make this statement il ins,isc
t" oursclf and our contemporary. of the Ian.
easter l'e@gcr, TO whom we hope it will
be satisfactory"
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MONOPOLY.

some time since n correspondent of the
BUSY Bee, humorous and literary Journal,
published in Charleston, S. c., stated that
the passenger depot Of the South Carolina
Rail Road at Charleston, was monopo!ized
by northern newspaper venders, and that the
carriers of the Charleston papers, were not
suffered by the authorities to enter. This
statement was denied in very emphatic terms
by the Columbia Caroiinian, whereupon the
Busy Rec furnishes the following proof. sns-
tanning the charge made BY his correspon-
dent:
10 THE EDITOR OF TIE COLUMBIA CARO-
LINIAs.--Dedr Sir: Having noticed your
editorial, in which you respond to "A Tray
eler in these words, alt Is not True" and
call upon the Yorkyille papers TO do the
President and r. X. Company Justice, we
presumed that you spoke Knowingly and nd.
visedly for Mr.. Caldwell, the President =
Acting upon this presumption, and under the
belief that Mr.. Caldwell's statement was a
suihcient guarantee TO the public, tha,
Southern Papers were not prevented from
sale IN the depots, or on the road" we un
derto0k to confirm your statement, in a card
IN The Charleston News, and to request al
the papers that had copied the article of "A A
Traveller" TO do SO likewise. Moreover
acting under this same belief, we sent thre,
carriers, one Charleston boy, Is wears OF
age, by name Daniel Hartnett, who used for
merly to travel on the Road to Columbi,
Tor this purpose, and our Agent, and one O
our Association accompanied them. Th,
carriers entered, and commenced Offering al
the Charleston Papers; when the official il
authony peremptorily ordered his subal
terms TO turn those scoundreIs out (; and i
they would not 60 out peaceably, to bea
them out with stick" The Charlest,r
boy was then taken by man named Patrick
Lindsy and forcibly elected. All this oc
Cured in the presence of Mr.. Robert Purs,
our Age3t, and one Of our Association w,
therefore request you, in justice to ourselves
as you positively denied the question of " 4
Traveller" to copy this, and lot the publ
judge for themselves.
Very Respectfully,
| EDITOR OF BUSY BEE.
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THE SEAsoN.-The first of October has
arrived. The long spell of dry and parch,
ing weather suited to the harvesting the
rice crop was ended on Monday night a,
l o'clock, by several refreshing showers oi
rain, and all yesterday with a refreshing
and invigoiating atmosphere as belongs
TO the mountain and Bermuda or Nor.
thern climatr.
The Harvest Is nearly ended. All
crops fair. The health of the town is rap
idly improving, and the number of wac-
gons from the adjoining districts, invites
every merchant TO his post. Come home
all Pee Dee Times.
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3. B. MASSEY.

bisciiSG THE ABoLiriosisrs 1910
HELL, ASD RoLuSG BUNKER HILL MoS-
uAEsr AGAINST THE GATE.--The follow.
ing toast was given by one Of the Boston
Mnrshals at collation. given them by Mr.
Potter, the owner Of the fugitive Sims, at
his plantation, during their stay in Sayan-
nah.
The North and Soath.--May the links
OF the chain tha, binds their union be
stronger than eyer--rae Aboiitiouists
pitched into h--ll, and Bunker Hill Mon
unient rolled against the gate
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entertaining sentiments akin to those above
quoted. who can say that the fabric is in no
danger of disruption Nor is the danger re-
mote; it is near Mt hand. Within few
weeks will be known whether the standard
bearer of this party is to dishonor the chair
once occupied by Washington, a Jefferson
and a Jackson. The very fact of nm election
so disgrareful TO the whole country, would
of itself tend 70 weaken the desire, in every
quarter. for the prosperty rf tho Union.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.
Hon. John NcQueen.

"The Cheraw Gazette is authorized to
announce the name Of this worthy and able
man, rs candidate for reelection to tbs
United States House of Representatives,
from The first Congressional District Of this
State. We think it much 10 be regretted
that General Mcqueen should have opposi-
ton, or that the chances of his return TO
that seat he has 30 ably and consistently
filed, should be rendered uncertain.
lie has been tried for rumber of years,
and has proved himself wcrthy of the vital
and important trusts, that have been CON-
mitted to his keeping-he has ever preserv-
ed a steady aud manly front in defence Of
the South, during the fierce onslaught
against her, and has never lost sight OF the
true interest and welfare of his own State
and section, by reason Of the tempting al
lurcments of Federal ihrift. lie is South.
ern man with Soathern principles, and, as
far as We know, holds but little communion
with the tcnporizing, Federal al-honor-loying
politicians OF The present day, who, In their
excessive lore Of Union, have and still bid
US watch and wait" and we fear will con,
tinue to do so, until the enemy shall have
actually invaded the sacred altar of our
homes We knoO Gen. Mcqueen to b.
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PAurER,sM.--During the last year,
i04, ioi paupers were supported and re-
lieved in the State of New York at the
public expense. According to the Secre-
tary Of State, there was in 1881 one pau.
per to every 1913 persons in 1s41, one to
every 80; in 1851, one to every II. AT
this rate of increase, he calculates that fif
teen years hence there will be one pauper
10 every five persons. Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania are said to be in but little il
any better condition.
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PUDnc MEETNG.--The Meeting last
night to hear Col. Cunningham's address
on public affairs, was very large, and ex.
hibited deep feeling. The speaker dwelt
with distinctness and power upon the
leading points in the great sectional issue
now on trial, on which he took the high
est Southern gronnd; and wherever he
was strongest and bodest, it was very evi-
dent he most completely met the feelings
OF the audience, and was most warmly
cheered.-- Charleston Mercury.
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Communications,
IFor the Lancaster Ledger.
Special Meetinr.

Council met 27th September, 1856 Pres
cnt J. Adams, lntcndant, s. b. Emmons, NJ.
p. Crawford and J. c. Sccrcst; absent Jones
Crockett
Treasurer presented rough statement Of
the finances, from which it appears the un>
expended balance in the treasury, on the
Goth inst, was two hundred and tLir,y-scvcn
dollar and scvcniy-cight ccnts,-to wit: Re-
ccivcd from all sources $I7i 81
CONTRA.
Paid out up TO Goth September. -. 1896 60
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MUNICIPAL ELEcTIoH.-At an election
held ct the town of Blackville on the 9Th
inst. the following gentlemen were cho-
sen as Intendant aud Wardens.
Internationally. w. II. Hagood.
Wardens.--Dr.W. w. Smith, NJ. ID
Maher, DIR. G. J. Stephens and John w
Dannelly.
The Barnwcll Sentinel says-"Ther,
were two tickets, License and Anti Ii
cense, but the anti License or Dry ticke
triumphed, as was the case last year,
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The CRoPs IN SUMTER CoUYTY Ala
The Livingston Democrat, oflbe goth inst
says:
We are sorry TO learn from the vari-
Gus portions Of our county that both the
cotton and corn crop will, in comparison
with that Of last year, be exceedingly
abort. Prarie lands which last year Weld
cd fifty bushels OF corn per acre, now
promise twenty-fve--sandy farms about
one third Of their usual yield.
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WE have received from the Brother Joua-
than Office, New York, sheet of six finely
engraved portraits, viz; Buchanan and
observation-disclosures and Dayton-and
Fillmore aud Donelson. Send Scent
postage stamp to b. II. Day, 43 Beekman
street, New York, and you will get the
whole six of these portraits free of postage,
Cheap enough!
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Mai. w D Wilkes.

We were pleased to meet last evening
Maj. Wilkes, who has just arrived from
Kansas He reports tie country quiet.
and says the Abolilionsts have all been
driven out. He has no doubt the elections
next week will be in favor Of the pro sla
very pariy.-.SouM Carolinian.
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SPECIAL attention is directed to the several
new advertisements il: to.day's paper,

BANK OF CuEsTER.-The Bank oi
Chester has declared Dividend of 81 %
per share on their stock ror the last six
months, being at the rate Of 10 per cent
per annum. On last Sales day 25 shares
of this stock was sold at public out.crv in
in this town and brought 500 per share
Of S25.- Chester Standard.
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The Hon. WILLIAM PoRcHER MlLEs has
been nominated through the Charleston
Mercury, as candidate for Congress from
the District of Charleston.
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An Abolitiosiss named Mckee, was
discovered rsmpsring with the negroes
about Fayetteville, N. O., few days
since. endeayoring to induce them to run
oil. lie MAS treated to ride ON q rail,
bath in the river, and good backing,
and then sent Of North.
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SrARrLfNG DEArH.-At revival At
McGee's Meeting House, Sampson coanty
n. T., few days ago, a lady joired in y
prayer offered up. When the congrega-
lion arose, sue was discovered remaining
on ber knees, with her hands clcnched TO
the the back other seat, and on examina-
ton was found ~ he entirely dead.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

M min be inserted at the following low rates.
ohe square (of l6 lines or less, one insertion
q or, IL continued 15 cents for the 6rst ;n'
ssr.'oh, and ~ cents for each subsequent inscr
c c'on. SS Sec Fourth Page for deductions in
tav0r OF standing advertisements. :"
The number of insertions n,ust bo ,.r;..., -,
each advertisement, or they will be inserted tiii
"ruered out and charged accordingly.
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SATURDAY last the lth inst, was return day
for this District, and we are glad to report
that mnch fewer cases were returned than
usual.
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Backsmith's Bill l...... 4 90 $40 80
Leaving balance unexpeude1 of SI7 50,
provided the last three items are correctly
estimated.
James Parker presented his proven ac.
count for this weeks work Of four dollars
and siXty-scven cents.
Lewis Parker presented his proven ac-
count for five dollars and ten cents.
James Shcho!ne presented his proven nc.
count for five dollars ard ten cents.
Thomas Tidwcll presented his proven
account for five dollar, and ten cents or
for six days work each on the Streets the
Presen week-examined, found correct and
ordered to be paid.
Jones Crockett presented his proven ac-
count for nine do lars and five cents. 5. B.
Massey presented his account for thirty three
dollars and fifteen cents. Severally exam
ined, found correct and ordered to be paid.
Adjourned TO o'clock mex; Saturday
evening.
J.ADAMS, ,lntendant, T. &. l..
J. &. SEcREsT, Secretary.
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YELLOW FEVER

TIE Charleston Board of Health reported
during tie past week, from two 10 seven
deaths daily from yellow fever.
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Central American Affairs.

Washington, Sept. 20.
The Government will demand repars-
ton from New Gfsnada fos injuries sus-
tanned in TIE late riot st pauarns.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
Published every Wednes lay Morning
W. M co N NOR
EDITOR AND raorRIEroR.
7 l. Il VI S.;
EDITOR AND rRopRIErOR,

A, ,ho ---- $500
A. H., % 'c.t VI SiN Months, $50
- ''0 fe'', 800
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"Oh God! we pray that thou wilt curse
the stakeholder in all his undertakings, con-
found all his plans, and spread terror, hor-
ror and disrlay throughout the entire South.
Curse, oh God, we ask thee with blghting
curse, all the Democrats in the Union may
they, in an especial manner, feel the weight
If thy great displeasure. We entrcat thee, oh
Lord, TO go TO Washington and kill Frank
lin Pierce show him no mercy, but strike
him down; also, in your righteous wrath,
remember and punish with direful wrath
Cass, Douglas and Toombs let not one of
those villains escape. We ask thee, oh Lord, ],
to atfiict every pro-slavery man in Kansas
with tho leprosy or smallpox; and may they,
after feeling tho pains Of a thousand deaths,
be tumbled headlong into hell without a trial,
there to feel ten thousand strokes on their
bare backs, daily inflicted by each aud every
one of the slaves in the United States. Our
Heavenly Father, we ask thee TO strengthen
us in our resolves to make Kansas a free
State at the peril of the Union we ask thee
| to interpose thy hand in our behalf, and help
us to shiver the Union into atoms, rather
| than TO copcede 10 the southern demons, in
the form of slave drivers, one inch of the
! disputed territory."-A Preacher at Oberlin
College, Ohio, on The 4th of July last.
II is a matter of vital import to the South
to know the extent TO which the above
sentiments are carried, and what proportion
Of the northern people are ready to subscribe
to them. If they are imbibed by the entire
Black Republican party, the array is indeed
formidable, for they number not less than
one. third Of the Union. With one-third Of a
| Republic Of twenty-five millions Of people
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ana has always been conducted by a rol;vi-
Gus Faculty, who paid strict at,ep,ioo 10
morals. Yet the progress OF the age de.
m'hded another seat Of learning, which
resulted IN Mr. Jefferson founding the Uni
'ersity Of Virginia, upon erronious princi.
pies all now admit. This has all been
changed and she is now in more flourish.
ing condition than at any former period
She had at The time spoken of by aOne Of
The People" about two hundred students.
now she has between five and six hundred
students, receiving instruction within her
walls. Although many other seats of learn.
ing have been erected in the Old Dominion,
each Of which are well patronizcd BY com.
munity' has Virginia withdrawn her patron
age from that University, because other seats
OF learning have been erected within her
borders! No! She sustains and cherishss
her University, rs the brightest jewel In her
brilliant diadem. would then say 10 South
Carolina, do thou likewise with thy Col
lego.
No College in the United States keeps M
and maintains good corps Of Professors on
her tuition fund alone. All Our Sectariau
Colleges have funds a. interest, which inter-
est with the tuition fund, supports their
Faculties. IL will be perceived from this,
that the South Carolina College must eiths,
be endowed or the State must make an an
nuai appropriation for her maintenance
Therefore, those who wish to withdraw All
State aid fsom this College, wishes her des.
truetion, whether they are inimical to the
College or not
"one Of the People" says, a There is ono
principle Involved Ia it's maintenance, con.
trary to justice ana sound policy. That /.
taxing the whole 10 accommodate few, ez.
acting Of the poor and middle classes 70 up
hold the rich." This assertion fatly con
iradici. ! have heard IL before, bat have nev
er heard il proved. u viii do very well 70,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-05-22
POSTSCRIPT.
WAR COMMENCED IN KANSAS !
TWO MEN KILLED.

WEDNESDAY, O'CLOCK, P. M.-The
steamer Lucas has just arrived at our wharf,
and we are indebted to the clerk for dis
patch from Westport, sent 10 Lexington,
DR.. Branton, pro-slavery man, had been
shot on the public highway. His compan-
ion, Cosgrove, killed the leader of the aboli-
ton gang, who stopped them, and the rest
fled. Beaverton saved his life by the speed
of his horse, being pursued by gang Of
armed men.
Another abolitionist was killed at Blar-
tons Bridge.
A letter from friend at Lexington says
the excitement was intense there. Sub
scriptons were being raised for the war,
and four hundred beeves were to start Wed
nesdav.
Further news will be looked for anXious-
ly, and will be issued in an Extra.
Mr.. Beaverton left Franklin X. T. Sun
day night, at s o'clock, and brought the
news to West Port, and it was dispatched
from there 10 Lexington.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-05-22
Doing our Duty. ,

We are surely doing our duty, or Sag
journals would not be after us so ''intense-
ly." For instance: there is the Platte Ar
gus, printed by two clever boys, but edited
by some whisky-drinking renegade, calls
US BLACKBOARD, a free soiler, aboltionist,
and SO on; and the Banner, Of this county,
edited also by renegades, copies the Argus,
with relish. If the Argus and Banner can
SANDER any body, they have used us up
intirelyi
The Shannon State Journal, Peabody
greaser, calls the "Times" an American
sewer" and the Randolph Citizen" under
control Of our "weak but amiable" friend
Taylor, says we are ''mulish," because we
wont publish his selections for our columns
We are very bad individual, or ou'
eotemporaries are as full Of evil, malice anc
hatred, as the devil could wish his bes
hands. We leave such as feel an interes
IN the matter to dispose Of the subject.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-05-22
Bloomington Convention s. Green
Nominated

The Antics of this (the Thirdly Con-
gressional District, held a Convention at
Bloomington, last Monday, and nominated
Hon. Jas. S. Green for Congress. He was
unanimously nominated, on the first ballot,
no other name having been presented 10 the
Convention.
Mr.. Green formerly represented this
District in Congress, and was twice bea-
ten by the late Hon. Jno. G. Miller. Since
then, he has had foreign airing, having re-
ceived an appointment from President
Pierce, 10 remunerate him for the sacrifices
made in trying to convince the people OF his
fitness 10 represent them in Congress.
Mr.. G. is a man oftalent-a good spea, :
Grand but for the mania he has for office,
would have acquired distinction, and been
a useful citizen.