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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04

The WEATHER.-After an uninterrupted
spell Of beautiful Spring weather of three
weeks duration, during Inch time the veg.
etable garden has been making extraordina-
ry progress for the season and the fruit
trees hal began to assume their wonted
Spring verdue, old Winter las returned up
on us ia severe earnest. Tuesday morning
was intensely cold, and will dispel we fear
in a great degree, the lively prospect Of an
early Spring.
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CONVENTION OF THE PRESS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA

Our contemporary, the Rising San, n short
tinie .ipcc proposed tina; the Press of the
State meet in Convention, for the purpose
OF taking into consideration the proprirty
adopting the cash system for subscriptions
and advertisements. aud for other measures
of reform that may be needed. The pro-
position - clcarly II good one. IL is true
the proprietor of every newspaper, Is at
liberty 10 make just such rules us suit him.
self, and adhere To them. but when n change
in newspapcrdom is made, so important n
one for instance rs that Of adopting the
cash system entirely, n general move would
have the effect Of silcncing OPPOSITE on, and
those patrons who have been in the habit of
going on long credit, and perhaps never
paying at all, would be left no resource but
to pay in advance. or, discontinue ihcir--fa-
vors (O They could not by into Il passion
with one office and extend their patronage
TO another, on the old footing.
The cash system with corntry Ecwspa.
pors, ~ with country merchants, would be
hard indeed TO carry out 10 the lcttci.-
with subscriptions it ;@n " managed -
stop 4 mans paper whescvcr his time ex-
pIres, and ii he wishes il again, let him re-
new it. Nothing is more simple than this.
and no reasonable man would take offence
from il. But the cash system Tor ADVERT
sing would not be so easy. In some cases it
would hardly be practicable. For transient
advertising il might DC enforced with very
good results, If the line of demarka,ion
between transient and regular cosld be
clearly defined. In advertising by 'authori-
ty' the cash rule would nave to DC suspen.
dcd, or 10 maintain the rule. would be to
lose the job, which would be- no inconside-
rablc loss, MS the State ndveriiscs literally
and pays promptly at the end Of tho year.
kor legal advertisements, from Commission
er, Sheriff, Clerk Of the Court Ordinary &c.
the cash, We suppose, could be cxacicd.-
They are required 10 advertise, and the
newspaper publisher could make his cash
rule apply as well to them as to others -
but it would DO suhjecting these functional
rirs to Inconvenience. They would have
10 ADVANCE the money winch 'hey would
not hRe 10 ao' an" m'sh'' reasonably we
lh'"h' NICK against H. ihey might exact II
from me pHr''es' Out u Is not always the
case th"' Inc parties upon whom the costs
VIII hd'' can DC ldch''ned' we could point
10 o'"er cases "here 'he ea'I rule Tor
using, c"u'' not oo carried o"t strictly ;
SUN '"e very loose system ""en now pre-
WINS can % m"'er'"hy amended ana II Is
'u'P'''"h' '""l ID spouid De- In Convention
n""y "ie''""s MAY DC submitted many
'"eaS advanced i""haeu upon experience
anu "'Sdon' ""'en may prove OF inc"'cula'
nc :" 10 ''' ''"'e'""y "' iorse' we
y "'o', ''e'eio''' Oh" "o"'cn-
n9' - w u "u'P''"s INC Gus" r"'c
IT, ~
,hoso ,,,aa 20
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Accident

On Thursday evening last, on the plant.
alton OTTO. j. Vernon, Esq, while wall
ing deep well, the ropes broke when
about twenty feet from the water, precip.
iIatIng "a box of stone upon Kiusman Seay,
j., the waller, inllicting severe injuries
lie was promptly brought out Of Tue we'll,
a physician sent for, aud removed TO his
home. Under carcfuI attention from DIR.
Russell he is recovering - Carolina Spar.
ton.
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Our Return Docket.

The rciorn to the \! 'rch Term of oar
Law Court is smaller ih.n 1t has been for
a number of wears, reaching but little
more than one hundred and fifty caScs.--
This betokcus u good condition Of none
tary mat,crs among The people of our
district. Oae fine cotton crop now, at
present prices, would place us high and
dry above the m"rr,>cS Of entangIcmcn,
aud debt agcfctI .laccriiscr.
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ARTHuR'S MAGAZINE.

Published in Philadelphia al the low price
of 81 per annum payable in advance. Ed.
ted ny Il. s. Arthur, and Virginia +. Town.
send, each Of whom, are world renowned
for their chaste, elegant and instructive
writings. The March number of this Mag
azinc is before us, and its character as a
good family monthly * well sustained.
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Return day is over anil only fly three
cases were i'sued for this Dlstricl-exc;u-
.'ve OF the number of acc. ptances which is
n" 'ionbt small. This is u gratin IN! result
aud shows that our farmer in c.rse-
Yncnce Of the favorahlcncss of thr season.
have been enabled thus to realiy, ouL M
ply the profits of their Cotton AID other
crops TO the payment Of outstanding de.
mnmdS against lhrm-.inicrsoH gazette.
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RETURN DAY.

Saturday last was return day for this dis
,rict, and the sinull number of cases ON
hand, is an evidence, either that the fnan.
cial affairs and morals Of the District are in
good condition, or that an unusual degree
OF concession has been extended. Only
one hundred and fifty seven cases have been
returned, exclusive Of acccptances.
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The TAwFF.-Thc Charleston Eycniur
News SAYS.
1t will he observed that the lnr.if Bin,
reported by Mr.. Campbell OF O ia, from
the Committee Of WAYS and M"an>, has
passed the Senate as well us tn. House.
This bill does no more than exempt from
duty, and place on the free li-I numcruus
articles especially nscl bv N"r;lrn man.
u:ActurerS. |, does not r,luce the gene
raj rates Of duties, which. ago nuy Li.h
aud onerouS. 1t discrimimrlcs 10 favor i
the NortlI rs against the Sndlh. IT i a
contrjv#nce 20 enhance projection and
evale the Constitution. c,nrlitv Of taxa.
ton. and general free trace. 1t seek, TO
faSten upon agricultural industry aud
southern productions, except sugar, The
entire burdens Of the government. Tic
sugar and iron interests no dnuht, cont ia.
ed with the manufacturing interc.s,
for this purpose. This great question OF
duties and taxation must hc again sen, tn
the people. Corporations, m~onopu,ies
and indirect bounties, in the form OF pro.
lection, are ruling and ruining our land
Up with the banner OF free trade, and OF
equal and direct taxation.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

At an election held on Monday last for
lntendant mad Wardens Of the Village of
lancaster, tie following independent ticket.
was elected by a considerable majority.
mtenddnh-M. y. CRAWFORD.
WG~dens.
DAVID BILLiSGs, J. b. CUREToS, J. w.
Cooks. and J. WILLIAMS.
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MAGISTRATES CoURr.-Maria, n ogr
glri belonging TO N. b Young, esq, was
tired yesterday before Thomas r. Walker
magistrate, and five ~freeholders, for inso-
lenec TO lady and sentenced to three
days imprisonment and thirty lashes.-
South CaroLaian.
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Remains of DR.. Kane.
Defeat of Gen. Walker.

New foHH, February "a.
"A lr''er received III this city, dated San
Juan del Norte, February l2IA, states tia,
Gen. Walker had sustained two import.
ant defeats; that Col. Lock,iIge's expedi.
lion had been abandoned; and that his
men were descending the river OH log.
aid RATS.
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An advertisement in another column
from, RI. w. Kinsman of Charleston, calls
attention TO n large stock of Window
Shades, Paper Halgings, &c. that will be
sold much below the usual rates, owing to
an anticipated removal Of stock.
Administration Notice" is also specially
e~Qnpn>2aded to the attention Of aIl interested.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04

DEATH OF DR.. KANE.-Tbe death Of
this estimabls and truly great man. hal oc
casioned a Pang of regret through every
quarter Of the Union. At another place in
our paper, will be found a condensed sketch
OF his life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04

GENERAL REvIEw.-It will be seen by
orders from Headquarters published in
our paper to-day, that the 2lst Regiment is
out for drill and review on the 9th
of April.
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COURT
NORTHERN CIRCUIT, SPRINGTERM
1857,
OUR OUTSIDE.
RkTUN DAYS.

Our outside possesses unusual interest
this week. Bob White is everything that
we promised, and on the fourth page, will
be- found II part of the speech alluded to
last week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04

BFIGADIER GEsERAL.-Gen. p. II. Mel
son Of Sumter has been elected Major
General Of the Sd Division, South Carolina
Militia, in place of Gen. II. r. Aiken re.
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Com mercial Intelligence.

LWGRpooL Corro& MARKEr-Thc Cot.
ton market WAS steady, lnI exhibited IA
decline Of l-lG. per to. Tnr sales in three
days comprised $4,000 baIrs. Middling
Orleans WAS qu"grl ut 1854; Midd,iug
UpIauds, I 1881; Mobiles, I 0.l6d.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04

A correspondence is puslished in the
Washington papers, relative TO the asser.
ton that Mr.. Brooks death was caused
by the Ignorance Of DIR. Boyle, his medi.
cal adviser. Letters from Senator Butler
and Messrs. Ksitt Orr. Mcqueen and Cor.
re, show the statement to have no foun.
assson in truth.
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State, has just been received; will be attend
ed to next week.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

We are requested TO say that the Rev. l..
Mcdonald will preach ut Perry's Church Oh
the third Sabbath in this month, 18th inst,
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Fracas in Congress.

WAsnINGToN, February &c, 1857.
A fracas has occurs j between Mcssrs.
Wright, of Tennessee, and Sherman, OF
Ohio, which, ii is supposed, will result in
a duel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-03-04

An IRISH Judge said, when addressing
= prisoner convicted u murder, "You are
to be hanged and I hope thst X win I've a
warning TO you."
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We are indebted to the Hon. Josiah J
Evans for Message ard Documents for
1867.
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T S:
ADVERTISEMENTS

viii be inserted at the following low rates:
On square (of l6 lines or less one insertion,
or, il continued, 10 cents for the first in
~sertion, and 20 cents for each Subsequent inscr-
ion. e3 See Fourth Page for deductions in
yor of standing advertisements
The lumber of insertions must be written on
zach advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
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Answer TO the Riddle of last week
A Ship at Sea.
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New OnLkANs. Ech. 26.

The sales OF Cotton TO day comprise T.
600 bales. at unchanged prices. The re-
ccipts amount TO $1,000 bales. Sugar j.
quoted at lofc. per ID. Pork Ia worth
sal. rs per barrel.
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GtltgraPJu.
COTTON DECLINED.

PORTLAND, ME, Feb. 7, 1857.
The British Steamship Indian has ar
rived at this port with dates from LIVER
pool to the l0th inst.
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C~HAkLEsroS, Feb. AT.

The Cotton market continues unsettled
and prices are in favor OF buyers, but with
out any guota6le decline on Thursdays
prices. The sales foot up i,4oO bales, at
from ia 10 1871 cents.
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Kansas,

AUGUSTA, Eeh. &c.
Great excitement prevails in Kansas n,
this time.
Geary's %rcfnsnl and the appointment Of
Sh"rnon seems to have given rise 20 the
disturbance.
A great Indignation meeting was held.
Geary's Trends msdc an at,Gmpt TO in.
terrupt the meeting; three of which were
wounded.
Sherrod was killed in the difficulty.
a general fight WAS anticipated by the
people.
Gcary's residence, it is thought, would
DC attacked by Shcrrod's friends, and the
troops have been ordered TO guard il.
Remains of DR.. Kane.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.
The u. S. Mail Steamer Cahg gba. has
arrived from Havana, with tl,o remains Of
DR.. ELISHA KENr KANr, who died on the
l6h inst.
The highest honors were paid by the
officials OF Havana.
The "C"ntlnenIal guards" attended the
body las night in the City Hall. IF this
CITY, where 1t was deposited in safe, to
re.uain until evening OF Tuesday, when il
w'lI DC forwarded 10y steam boat 10 Louis
vile, Oh lie WAY Ia pIiuJ.IrLi,
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TIE MARKETS.

COLUMBIA, Feb. ~.
The demand still continues good and tho
supply fair. ESQ bales sold to day at III 3
he. extremes.
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MOBILE. Feb. u

The sales Of Cotton for the week com
prise 10000 bales, and the receipts In the
same time 10000, against $4,000 last year.
The decrease is $1,000 bales. The stock
on hand comprises $4,000 bales. Middiing
is quoted at 10 cents per ID.
NEw York Feb. &c.
Cotton is buoyant, and 4o0n bales have
changed hands 70 day. Yesterday sales
reached 5000 bales. Flour is lower, al
$50 $40 per bbL. for State. Whs-C.
unsettled. Lom Is quoted at TIE. ousIsI
Tor mixed. Rice has sdyaucsS and aaoo
~tierces have been sold atsf-S a. n.r -
Fe'ghts arc lower,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
REPUBLICAN,.
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS /!


The Republican candidates for Senator and
Representatives for Wapelo County, will ad-
dress the citizens at the following times and
place, to-wit:
Washington tp. Ashland, Friday, Oct. 2,
/ p. IN.
Agency tp. Agency City, Friday Oct. 2,
i p. m.
Center tp., Ottumwa, Saturday, Oct. 3 D. m.
Keokuk Up. j. McIntiie's, Monday Oct 5
l p.m.
Green tp. ormanville, Tuesday, Oct g. p
IN.
Adams .p. Blakesburgh, Wednesday, Oct
IL p IN.
Polk tp., ChristiAnsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 8
p. ID.
Cass tp. Chillicothe, Friday, Oct. 9. 1 D. m
Columbia tip. Eddyville, Saturday, Oct. 10
Up. m.
Dahlonega tp., Dahlonega, Monday, Oct. IL
/ p. m.
Ottumwa, Monday, Oct u, 6p.,m.
The Democratic candidates are respectfully
invited to meet these appointments and discuss
the political topics Of the day.
Turn out, every body, and hear for your
selves.
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New YoRK. Oct. 9

The City of Washington, this morning.
The overland mail steamer was to take 1000
troops from Malta to Alexandria, 10 be sen,
through Egyptto India. Several hundred troop
will 20 out in succeeding steamers.
Lord Elgin's mission 10 Calcutta was to
propose an exchange of European for nativ,
Benga regiments, as the Indians would prov.
sufficiently effective and more trustworthy in
Canton than in their own country.
Lord Elgin took 1900 troops aud marines
In navel brigade organized to proceed
forthwith up the Ganges.
The dispatches from India, announcing
that the Governor of Pondicharry had called
upon the Admiral of the French fleet in the
Indian seas, for some ships Of war.
Gen. Mel at Cawnpore was compelling all
the high cast, or Brahmins whom no could
capture, to collect all the bloody clothes of the
victims and wash the blood from the floors
their movements being accelerated by the APP
plcation Of cat.
Afterwards the Sepoys were hanged one
after another.
One hundred Austrian officers have offered
10 serve in India.
A London letter in the Paris Patrie asserts
that Salif was marching upon Lucknow at the
head of l5o, 600 insurgents and as he was with
in -four days Of Gen. Havelock it was consid-
cred certain that be would effect junction with
the insurgents before the English Generals az
rived. The Fort of Lucknow was well sup
phed with provisions and ammunitions. II
was deemed impregnable.
Adyices froon St. Petersburg report great
storm and fire on the Sandago Canal. 200
country crafts with their eargoes of produce
were wrecked. @
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The County Canvass.

lac Republicans of this county have album
dant reason to be proud Of the ticket for Sena-
tor and Representatives., as it is now constitu-
ted, which they present for the SURFACES Of
the electors Of this county. We not ONLY have
principles which we can openly and Dol div
proclaim with the assurance that they must re-
ceive the assent and approval Of the better
judgement OF all honest men and well wishers
of the State and naticn; but it is subject of
congratulatlon that we have in the persons of
LoTspEIcH, REYNOLDS and NYE, candidates
who are every way so capable of discussing
and defending them before the people. They
have at every appointment, by the able and
telling speeches which they have delivered, ex-
hbited on thepart of every one of them, orator
zeal powers OF the most respectable kind and
familiarity with the issues which they have
been called upon to discuss which does them
great credit, been exerting most favorable
influence upon public sentiment, and winning
for our cause hosts of friends, and a. the same
time. we are pleased to know, by their courtesy
and gentlemanly bearing, extorting the respect
of our opponents. Need we remind our friends
that these noble efforts of our candidates in
behalf of the Republican cause, ought to be
sustained by the best exertons Of every m EN-
Der OF the party, in every way in which they
can do anything to advance the common cause.
They are doing their whole duty, let us all do
ours.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT
AND NO HUMBUGl
THE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER PRESENTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF wAPELLo COUNTY,

THE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER PRESENTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF wAPELLo COUNTY!
A DLER a. FEINErrAN take pleasure in
a informing their friends and the public generally
that they have received and continue to receive daily
their heavy mammoth stock of fall and winter goods
direct from New York and PHILADELPHIA
Having bought their entire stock for cash. whereby
on account great money panic in the east they
bought their goods very cheap aud intend to favor
thsir customers with the same bargains again.
Having come TO the conclusion that "bird in the
hand Is worth two In the bush" have adopted the
ready pay system consequently the price goods must
come down. thereby making difference from 10 TO Is
per cent cheaper than any other house in Ottumwa
We would respectfully invite the attention OF buyers
offancy and staple dry goods comprising full and
complete assortment of calicoes muslns drills plain
and figured delains, apaccas, French aud Eaglsh me-
rlnos, and every variety and style of ladies' dress
goods and trimmings
Especial attention Is requested their large stock
on ciohg consisting of over coats OF all STYLES and
qualities, cloth and cashmere dress and business coats
pants and VESTS and fall assortment of gents furn
shihg goods, also heavy stock Of boots aud shoes
hats and caps. =
Now, one and all especially Invited to give us
can ana examine the goods and prices and Judge for
Remember the cheap place. Mt the old stand ON The
House - 800"
:: Feeling thankful for the patronage heretofore
extended to us, we do most respectfully solicit con
tinuance ofthe same Respectfally
nS2-6w Ar
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WEEKLY OTTUMWA COURIER.
New YoRK, Ocs s,

- NEW York, Och D.. Il
The steamer New York, from Glasgow on
the eve of the 18th uIt., arrived this morning
She reports having passed the Persia on the
I'd, City of Baltimore on the 3D., and Ariel on
4ih. The New York brings no news.
Gen. Reed died before Delhi.
Lord Elgin's mission to Calcutta it was un-
derstood, had reference to the loans for the In
dian troops to China.
Another mutiny in one of the native regi-
ment of Bombay had been suppressed.
| Great fears had been felt for The Indigo dis
trict. 4 @F 81
The merchants OF Calcutta bad sent strong
petition TO the Queen to take the command on
the Indian Empire into the hands of the Brit
ish Government.
Gen Banks. who commanded in the recent
engagement at Lucknow, was killed.
The Bremen barque Laura, from Bremen, ar
rived here this morning. She reports that at
half-past o'clock, on the 2Sth ult., she spoke
the British brig Mary of Grenoch, from Car
denas for Queenstown, and took from her J.
lice, Sd engineer. Alex. Grant, fireman, and
Geo. Dawson, passenger, whom the brig had
IiSSSuOu liolh tuc WIeCk Vi Tie SeDtTdi amer
lea. Mr.. Tice makes the following statement:
"From the time of the wreck, / drifted ~ hours
on plank. succeeded in getting boat on
the 4th morning after the wreck, and on the 9th
picked up Alex. Grant, who had been drifting
5days on part of the hurricane deck, from
which he swan to my boat. We pulled for the
hurricane deck and rescued G. w. Dawson
Twelve men had once been on that part of the
wreck. The 3D. engineer Geo. Budlington),
Jno. Bamb, and Patrick Card, coal passers;
Mr.. Ives, fireman, and FIVE coal passers, whose
names are not known, died there. Dawson,
Grant and myself were without food forS DAYS
the sea all the time making breach over us.
The day after the steamer went down we saw
several of the passengers on pieces of the wreck
but could not assist them.'' .i.
Mr. Tice saw Captain Herndon just before
the ship went down. ,s. s,f
Ticc, Dawson, and Grant are sick and badly
bruised.
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TIE REpuBLIc.-This is the name of a
new and very able Republican journal just
started at Washington City by Mr. Weston,
Of Maine. 1t is published semi weekly at 50
per year. We commend il TO general favor.
with the simple remark, that we greatly need
a central organ at Washington City and hope
the Republic will fill that want.