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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-03-26
BUSINESS NOTICES.

We take great pleasure-ih IN calling atten-
ton to the advertisement Of MAGmg& CAU.
THEN We have a large number Of sub~cri-
bcrs in that section, and with much conf
denee, assure them that IL they desire good
articles, at reasonable prices, they cannot
do better thai bY trying tt.s concern. The
firm is composed Of gentlemen We have
known long time, and to know them is to
esteem them. Whatever they assert. may
be relied upon, aud we risk nothing in say.
ing they viii come up fully to their promises.
They have on hand . full and carefully Sc
lccted stock Of all kinds Of Goods, and their
object Is 10 sell them. Heed their advice,
and hasten to their store to lay In your
spring aud summer supplies. :"
The sherifr's Sales 10 this paper should
be particularly noticed. Al Sill be seen,
several negroes will be sold, Our gentle
manly Sheriff informs us that they DIRE very
likely regroes, as much or moro 30, Than
any he has ever seen. The sale he assares
us, will positively take place on the first
Monday in April, as advertised.
See the new Lottery scheme advertised
in this paper.
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word de- Carolina ize" is but sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal." .,

word de- Carolina .ize is but " sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal."
The real cause of opposition in this
movement in our State may not after all
have been fairly Set forth. 1t may possi-
bly, be found in the fears Of ultra-conserva-
tives, that new course Of affairs would
thereby be instituted and new line OF
policy established amongst us, which
would speedily result in giving the cleo
ton OF Presidential electors TO the people.
Some such fears have been expressed
Without questioning the probability of
such an event, we would respectfully IN
dite n word Of caution to any who may
be influenced in their feelings towards the
present convention movement by an ap'
prehension of this kind. Beware how you
place your State conservatism in the way
Of Southern redemption, lest haply YOU
incur the curses of an incensed people, and
You ardyour conservatism be swept into
common political grave. = '''"..
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Another District

We learn from the Cheraw GAZETTE
thaea large assembIage Of the citizens of
Chestertetsi District convened, Sales-day
last, and appointed the following gentle
men to represent the district in the May
Convention, at Columbia: DR.. Thos.-E.
Powo; John "A. lnglis, Esq, ii. McIver,
Esq, Gen. ]. w. Blskeney, Col. w. l.. 7.
Prince, Messrs. Hugh Craig and Geo. w.
Spencer. On motion, the chairman Of the
meeting, Or. Alexander Williams, was ad.
ded to the humber. Delegates have now
been appointed by fourteen-of theewenty.
nine districts in the State, and arrange
ments are in progress for meetings ON the
first Monday in April, in several'of those
which have not yet taken position. The
opposition journals 10 the contrary net
withstanding, it is now a asettlet fact that
the Convention will m aet, and that there
in majority Of the districts will be repre-
sentcd. = When We consider that the
friends Of the measure were forced 10 con-
tend against the mighty weight Of author.
ity, "tirne-honorcd policy" prejudice, and
natural tendency towards utter somno-
lcncy, We arsinciined to regard the result
as most decided success.
How does our contemporary, the Cdroli.
ma Times, fancy the complexion Of things,
nowl Would 1t 'nor'bN well TO take 4
a pipe full Of it, and with quiet, impertur.
bahle gravity. smoke it outs Such,is our
advice YorkviHe Enquirer. ~
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COURT MATTERS.

The busihess or Court occupied the whole
week and then was noral despatched. On
Saturday afternoon, his Honor, Judge GLo.
YER passed sentence On those found guilty of
violations Of the law. Two found guilty Of
retailing spirits without licenec, were fined
one hundred dollars each-one unable to
pay fine. two months imprisonment VIII.
LIAM Mex. MITTAe for assault on Eli
BEEcr, was sentenced TO four months i'm i.
prisonment, and one hundred dollars fine.
We would have published, without charge,
TIE report of the Grand Jury, had IL been
handed TO us. We heard it read by the
Clerk. The Town Council were reported
for the bad condition cf one Of our streets.
and three persons for retailing without Ii,
conceive were sorry TO see so much in.
toxication, ms several persons exhibited dur
ing the former part Of the week, which
obliged his Honor TO chgc three Of them,
and an imposition Of asmall fine. Towards
the last, however, the people we're very or.
derly, and taking it all in all, behaved very
well. Several paid us their subscriptions,
and many friends brought US the names of
new subscribers. We were encouraged BY
kind words, but still moro so by more tan.
gible evidences.
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THE RESULT.

In spite Of tho predictions Of the Caroli-
ma Times prediction based upon its an.
ticipated hope, and noticeable more particu-
larly from the dictatorial spirit which prompt.
ed it, South Carolina riH be represented in
the Cincinnati Convention. Already four.
teen out Of the twenty eight Districts Of
the State have appointed delegate tes, and 9th.
ers will do so on the first Monday in April.
So far rs Lancaster District is conserned'
Notwithstanding tie tauunt of the Orange
burg Southron, we assert with confidence,
that the majority of her citizens are in fav-
or Of the move. We are confirmed in the
conviction from the opinions We heard dur
Ing last (CourD week. It would be impoli.
tic to call another meeting, but if one did
take place, the measure would by adopted
by large majority. With the exception Of
Lancaster, we know of no other District
where meeting was called to discuss the
measure, but Fairfield. IN all the other
Districts, meetings were called by those in
favor of representation, and so certain was
the conviction that the State favored tho
policy Of the measure at this particular june.
ture, that with the exception Of Sumter, no
opposition meetings were hcld-As We be-
fore stated, several Of our prominent citizens
were opposed to representation. At the
meeting on Sales.day last, they ercrted
themselves TO defeat the measure, and they
succeeded. 1t was thought that there wou.aa.
be no discussion, that the District would
dcclar" itself in favor Of sending delegates
instanter, and those opposed TO us would say
nothing, seeing the fu.ility Of wasting words
and weak arggidmtnts; from this cause, many
who would have been present to give their
support, were deferred from coming. Had
all remainee who first assembled in the
Court tfIohse, we would have been largely
in tho majority, but we were defeated in q
way very unexpected to us.
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WAsnISoroS's BIRTHDAY ~ PARIS
The great American ball in comm e,nora.
tion ofthe birthday Of Washington eclips-
ell by'far that Of last year. About 500
persons were in attendance, and among
these We're the very elite Of French socie
ty. The members OF the Peace Confer
ence. with the exception ofthose of Russia
and TURKEY, were there; and Gems. Can.
robert, Bosiuet, st. Jean d'Angely, Neil
and Forey wete also present, and attrac.
ted attention. T.otis Clarendon and Cow.
ley, and Count Buol, also attracted much
attention, and all remained quito late.A-
The high officers Of the Crows we-e pres
ent, as also the presidents Of the grand
bodies Of state. The families Lafayette,
Count de Grasse, and Count Rocfmmhcau
were present. The gros Boarse was YELL
represented in the epcrsofs Of Baron Roths-
cliild, Emile Pereire, and Count de Moray.
The hall Of the Hotel de Louvre, where
tho ball took place, was brilliant, the Ia.
dies and their sdresses were dazzling, a.
usual, and the supper was wonder "a
Frenchmen, even st tie TuiIleries. Strauss
held the baton with an orchessrs Of forty
musicians, and the company did not break
up till FIVE O'Clock. Il vas the finest ball
Of The seas ,n.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
CHARLESTON March -,

CHARLESTON March ID, 1856.
Yesterday was Good Friday, and was ob.
served BY the Typographical craft ~ holi-
day, by some of the churches " ith religious
ceremonies.
The Court of Common Pleas is at pres
cnt in session in our city, Judge C'Ncall
presiding AS usual, there arc many viola
tions Of the laws, and such guilty of these
offences, will no doubt receive their full!
share from his Honor. It Is long time
since we have noted such IN excitement in
Charleston, ~ was accustomed by the trial
of Lakeran aud Anderson" FOR the murder
Of Capt Ayres Of the ship Ariel" As you
are aware, tie Captain o: the Arie! was
found dOad in his berth one morning, when
abont fifteen days out, with the marks of
violence made "fearfully upon him. The
mate, Lakeman. took charge Of the ship, = ID
brought her into Charleston. At this port
an inquest was held over the body Of the
Captain, and the testimony there elicited. lvd
to the arrest Of Anderson aud I.akeman.-
They were both ably defended, and cleared.
The opinion is, that Anderson WAS tho true
murderer, bot he is now safe. for mans
life c 'nnot be put in JEOPARDY twice for the
same offence.
Our theatre has bcen cminently suct cas-.
ful during the present winter. or stars. We
hate had airs Julia Dean Hayne. who was
enthusiastically welcomed by her Charles
ton friends. She has many friend. here,
and some one Or two Of our old bachelor
nabob., were rather non plussod, when the
fair actress WAS won by tho son Of our no.
BILE Robert r. present, We have Mrs
Agnes Robertson, who is quite a Eavorite
also. and Mr.. Dion Bourcicault. the writer
ns well i. actor. IIs & the author Of seys-
raj dramatic plays, which lave been pariicu-
larIy successful. T" night, We are to have
grand concert, by Mile Teresa Pnrod, as
sisted by tho celebrated pisnoist, Strakosch,
and others ofmusical fame.
There have never been rs many county
merchants in Charleston al ssy previous PEI
rod, rs at present, Our who!esal. houses
are doing an extensive business, aud our
hotels ais" have finger in the Pic. We
now have liae Of steamships running boz
tween Philadelphia and thi. port. This Is
very desirable, and I hope II may continue,
but the f.tc Of the line formerly connecting
US with Baltimore, admonishss me, that ',Lif
may be equally short lived.
Cotton Is con man ding fair prices. I an.
mex prices.
COrTON.-The European ad,iccs re.
ccivtd early during the forenoon, had iii.
effect Of strengthening tho market and ere.
aiing moro general disposition to operate.
The sales In consequence reached upward,
OF $3.50 bales, at a very full range of pri-
cc., the following showing the particulars :
bales at st; l5 Mt ST; l59 at 81 81 ut 81;
81 at 81; 1913 at 81; Ga ut 81; "a at 9E 10
Mt 9s; 73 at !s-l6; See at 10; 3si at IOi:
$50 ~ i6s; is At iSs, AID !;s bale. s, 40;
cents. The market closed very firm.
Yours, s.
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GrlegrqRbir.
From tie Chariest0n Courier.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
OF TIE BRITISH MAIL
p e r. STA.

NEw ioRk, March 2O.-The British
aud North American royal mail steam
ship Persia, Capt. q. II. K. Judkins. hss
arrived al this port with advices from Liv.
erfoo Ia the 9Th inst.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm,
and the salss during the week comprised
$1,000 bales, Of which exporter took
$500 and .l'.c,,ls,ors $500 bales, leaving
10000, balv1 Of all descriptions to the
trade.
TnE LiyKaPooL GESERAL MARHxrs.-
Fork add Beef were quiet. Rice was
lover. Sriii.s of Turprntine WAS quiet.
Resin had advanced, aud Common wss
worth 4s. CD, and fine from IS. o.. psr
c"t. Sugar had ~Jv.neoi 6l. per cwt.
STATE ov f'firE.-.lho Manchester
markets were firm.
Tns Il.vRR CorroS MARkrr,-Ths
sales Ut Cotton during the week ending
the 4ti instant, comprised $4,000 bales,
and the st'1k "n hand consisted 0f ! 900
bales. Orleans tres Orainairs was worth
9l fr.
TYx LoSDox MoxaY MAaxxr wu
tighter, and tho rate of inters.t was from
6a7 per cent. The bullion IN the Bank
Ut England had Increased f24 900 stsr.
ling
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Louis Napoleon hs. made speech, sta.
ting that hv hoped for peace, but must DO
prtparel for war. The Efth meeting of
the Peace Conference WAS held on Mon.
day, the Gyh list. II wss reported tina,
the aegoiiati"n. we're steadily progressing.
The latest adviccs from I.o,,dsn dated
Saturday, tho Oil, inst, state that tho
Paris Noniteur, OF the 9TH inst., contains
an Imperial Decree calling into active ssr.
vice 100000 young soldiers Of the class
1855.
Advices from Berlin dated Sun day, the
2l inst, state tiiat't Two Courers had pass.
ed through that city on their way 10 Par.
j. bearing fresh instruction. to the Russian
nipotentisries.
Alvites from Hamburg to the 9th inst,
state that Admiral Watson had sailed
from kiel and had ordeted' the fleet 10 ns.
semble of Moor Island in orler 70 an.
nounee the renewal Of the Blockade Of
the Russian Ports.
In the Crimea. delegates from the bel
ligcrant armies met on the 29th uit, to
concert measures for carrying cut tho AZ
misticc.
In the Baltic. the Russians were send.
ng considerable numbers Of Ioops 10 Fin.
iNHd, concentrating Iarg, ivrcc round
{ Petcrsbarg, aud strengthening the
ban.sn round Cronsiandt. !"
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The Fate Of the Pacific.

The probabilities connected with the ab.
sence Of the Pacific, in view Of the intel.
ligence by the Ardbia,-- touched upon
ty all the New York papers. An now
look with hope and anxiety for intelli.
gencc from the Western Isles.
The Courier says :-"Our hope (of the
Paclfic) is yet strong. Our latest dates
from the Western Islands are to the Sd
of February, and we shall look with much
solisitude for the next intelligence from
those islands. which is. likely to be receiv-
ed here about the latter part of this
month" 81
'c'The Journal of Commerce says:-
"rhere is only one circumstances that
tends to identify these doors (seeu by the
Edinburgl as belonging to some steamer,
instead Of y packet, riz: that ocean steam
ers generally have cab;!! or deck, where
as packets do not; and that, in casa OF n
steamer going down, some Of the cabin
doors nigh, possibly fiont off and lodge
on the ice. These considerations may
narrow the circle Of conjecture rs to what
vessel, il any, has been lost, but il does
not establish the loss of the Pacific"
TIE Tribune says:--" Ii is now fifty
days since she put to sea, and il she had
no, met with an accident, and still kept
on her course, she could hard, have failed
10 reach our coast before this Possibly,
however, she has sailed in crippled con
dition for the Azores or Western Islands.
II she has attempted this, FIVE aud TWEEN.
ty days would I've fair allowance Of time
for her to reach Fayal. Surprising her 10
have arrived safely there in that time, we
could scarcely hear from her in less than
thirty days more, and might not in forty
or fifty. {" The communication with the
Western Islands is wholly hy sailing ves-
sehs, and the intercourse unfrequent."
"nrhe sun ys:-A'Thers is no sufficient
cause for abandoning hope CT her safety.
She~may soon be heard from at the Yves.
tern Isles, though in adisablea States
The fact that the Edinburg y picked
up none Of the articles seen, which might
then have been identified, is also general
ly commented on.
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MURDER OF AN EDIToR.--The Koscius-
ko (Miss.) Chronicle Of the Esd ult., con
tains the particulars Of the deliberate muir
der Of its editor and proprietor, Charles
s. Lamsbury, on tie previous Tuesday
evening, by one Rcd w. Payne. 1t ap-
pears that Lambury and Payne had pre-
viously had quarrel, during which the
latter was slightly wounded with dirk.
On the evening Of the murder, Payne
came to Kosciusko armed with double
barreled shot gun, and shot Lambury as
he was going from the Office to his hotel
putting seventystwo shot in the right eide
OF his victim who expired in great agony
in about thirty minutes Afterwards
Payne fed. .~e
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Communications,
For the Ledger.
The Landsford Manufacturing Com.
panY.


pany.
Mr.. EDITOR: I understand the Landsford
Manufacturing Company ares TO meet at
Lapdsford. on Friday the 4tb April next, for
the purpose Of obtaining moro Stockholders;
making arrangements for the organization OF
the company, and if possible, to organize
the company fully. presume it is known
to most Of your readers that n charter for
that pnrpose was obtained at Ehe last session
Of the Legislature. There is no doubt but
the water power, fall of water, and the site is
abundant and favorable, and all that il re-
q"ired to put the wheel in motion, is few
more stockholders. A Factory in our Dis.
trict, and at Landsford, wouldLbe valuable
to our people and community. II would
necessarily tend 10 enhance the price and
value of lands for miles around. AfactoIy,
with number of hands there congregnted,
would socop be small village: i would be
n ready market for al the produce, especial.
ly .he nccessaries Of iifS, which ibs COUNTRY,
around about it, would have to spare, Re.
sides the exchange Of cotton, h..a rc.. ,.c:.,
corn. butter, chickens and eggs, for yarn and
cloth, would be convenient, desirable and
mutually profitable. The erection Of one
or more factories at Landsford, would con.
T.h".o to stimulate the demand for, and the
bn'a g and completion of Rail Road in
our 'strict, matter and enterprise desired
by every person, and which We all wish to
see at no distant day.
/, is to be hoped that our citizens, and
particularly those who have money to invest,
("nd .Eere are a goodly number Of that
class) will meet tIlis company and Others
on the 18th Of April, and lend helping hand
and purse to so iaudaGls an undertaking.
aL0NG GRABS"
March rs. 1856 Tf
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER RISING.

The following is extracted from letter
reccniy; received from friend in New Car.
thnge, Ts..' ...'
The Mississippi River is rising al very
rapid rate, about three feet in twchty tpur
hours. high water is generally antic'p pat
cd by the citizens of Louisiana and the
planters nre busily engaged In repairing
their Levccs.
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LANCASTEnvILLE. sc.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH &c, 1856.

A beautiful little rose bloomed in our do
mcstic garden circle on MOI day the I7th--
on the Monday following, we re. planted it
beside one more fully expanded, but had
withered, dropped and died, in October, 1854.
If this paper is deficient in any way, sure
ly our excuse ia good,
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

M.-Communications of personal char
acter, ms yours, we decline publishing.
The Enigma would be difficult to set up,
and is not worth the trouble.
B. B. s., Ala.-Money received and paper
sent. Much obliged for efforts in our be-
half, and consider it ample Compensation in
the matter you speak of. Will be 'plSiisdd
to receive further evidences of your kind
ness. e. - :. 1T
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rs.

The Hon. JonS McQUEEs has kindly
sent member of our family several papers
Of garden seeds, Cor which he will accept
our thanks.
The Hon. A. p. BUTLER AID Hon p. S.
Books have also placed us under obiisa.
tions by their kindness in furnishing MS with
sundry speeches. .''
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THE DOCTORS SUMMONS; OR THE
HUNT Z" ---

We promised in our prospectus an orisi-
nal Novelette, in Esrsc, to be commenced
the latter part Of this month, or early in
April We shall in our next paper publish
part first; the caption Of this article being
the title of the Story. We are determined
to make the LEDGER one Of tie very best
country papers.
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A NEW BOOK.

WASzEH, McKrM g. Co, Publishers, Buff.
falo, n. ", will issue from their Press, the
latter part Of this month, n new work cuti>
tied Tangletown Letters, by Timothcus
Tr' PIP, Esq II will be fully illustrated,
aud from thctable of contents, promises to
be book of mu.h interest.
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DUEL.

A duel was about to take place between
5. G. Earl, Esq, editor Of the Anderson
Gazette and DR.. Mctts, Of Union district,
growing out ofa disp ute on the Convention
question, bui by the interposilion Of friends,
was happily frustrated.
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY.

Contents Of January number: Table Talk;
keformatory School; Menander; Henry
Fielding; Neology of the Cloister; Land
scHpe Gardening; The Zonlogical Gardens;
The Results and Prospects of tho War.
LEoHARp ScoTT & Co., N. Y.
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THE LATE REV. R. w. DUNLAP

We have received n copy Of the lIagcrs-
town Mail, containing n lengthy preamble
and resolutions Of rcsprs; 20 the memory Of
the late Rev X. w. Dunlap. AZ we have
already published a long obituary notice,
and room with US scarce, wo cons.Gcr i un-
necessary TO devote more space to the sub
jcct.
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LEGISLATIVE THIS.

MIR. +. i. HAMMOND has kindly presented
us with copy of the Legislative Times, for
which he will accent our thanks The copy
promised us BY the Times, has ncvetrcach-
ed us. "-
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Sl168 SIS
The Ladies offer their thanks to Mrs
Sauckman, in King street, for a second
handsome piece;of embroidery presented
to the Association, and also to the Stock
holders of the late Charleston Hotel Com
pany, for the above liberal donation.
The sums collected hy the ladies.
amount now TO about $4,000 which
they have invested in pubic securities at
interest. - - &C -
With view 20 tho increase OF their
funds, and TO tie end tha, this work Of
public gratitude. may he soon commenced
and pressed TO speedy and successful
consummation, it was resolved, that
Committees be raised in each ward TO
wait upon the ladies' in their respective
wards, and invite them to participation
in the undertaking, and r contribution to
its resources.
1t cannot be that there is not public
spirit or patriotism enough to erect a me.
moral Of gratitude to the name and ser.
VICES of Calhoun; and it il confidently
hoped that the generous and praiSewor
thy eYertions of the ladies will be me, on
the part of our citizens in n corresponding
spirit, and will bc crowned with signal
and we!l-meritrd success
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James Lynn recently died 10 Fairfield
district. aged 100 years
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To the above, should DO AL.
ded = sum received Fl om'the old
stockholders of the Charleston
Hotel Company, by the hands
Of Ii. W. Conner, E,I., in Stock,
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HURRAH BOYS
EOl. Rent.

TIME Warehouse with dwelling attached, haying
large cellar, tVc., occupied by the subscribers,
corner o. Iowa and Fourth SITS. Being eontiguent &
the Railroad Depot, this is avery desirable location
for u Forwarding 4 and Comnlsslon business
Feb JaCo6 N6h'En 'N' S w.
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BALLS and PARTIEs!
AIDES and Gents Buffalo Over Shoes, Rubbers
IL and fne French Boots, kips Of my uf facture
and the largest of extra Boots and Shoes
that is to be in the Queen cities ofhs great North
West.
Davenport Boot and Shoe Store, one door below
Burrows q Prettyman's mammoth store. Front 81.
opposite the mill.
Davenport, Jan. 25, ,55 JAMES JORDAN.