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Decision of the Surrogate Againat Mrs
Cunning

New lmk, Aug. q.
The Surrogate to day decided against
Mrs. Cnun,u.hams claim to the Burl,li
estate. 1t g;,,, its !crjsiun in favor e
the blood relations of IT,. deceased.
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LARGE YIELD OF WHEAT.-As some
Of our cotemporaries have been publish
ing notices OF large yields from one grain,
we will give one too. DE-. -. Ashbury,
of this place, informed Us the other day,
that he had found on his plantation a
grain Of wheat from which eighty five
heads had grown. lie also stated tha:
where this grain was found there were a
number with fifty and sixty beads. This
wheat grew on tue bank of ditch, in
the soil thrown up from the bottom, thus
clearly proving the benefit Of deep plough.
ing Charlotte Why.
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MEupHrs AND CHARLESTON RAIL RoAo.
WIN. ]. Magraih and c. J, Colcock haze
been elected by the City Council, Directors
of the Memphis and Charleston Rail Read
TO supply the places vacated by Messrs. H.
w. Conner and J. w. Scruggs, who lately
resigned Courier.
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New BALE 1T CHAILEsToN.-The hrs'
bale cf new cotton which reached Charles
ton this season was received 9th ult. from,
Louisville, on the Columbia Branch OF the
South Carolina Railroad. II was fOrHa
ed by J. Bn,lcr, of st. Mathews. Orange
burgh District.
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Carolina. At the end Of the first year
the farm exhibited evidence Of great neg
Iect at the end Of the second, there was
scarcely a farming utensil TO he found on
the place. The experiment convinced the
Bishop tha, the negro is incapable of get
ting along without a master-N. O.
Delta.
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New STATEs.-rhcre will be two new
States asking for admission into the Union
at the approaching session of Congress
Kansas and Minnesota. The intelligent
Washington correspondent of Col FOrncy's
Press, is Of opinion that both will present
themselves rs free States.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

We are requested TO announce that the
Rev. +. David will preach at Union Church
on Thursday 18th inst. at I.ancas,eryilc
on Friday 18th, and at New Hope Church
on Saturday ard Sunday, 10Th and Goth
inst
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LANCASTERVILLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT, >, 1855.
TO PRINTERS.

A Journeyman printer of good character
may obtain situation in this office by ap-
plying soon. Also, wanted Immediately,
an intelligent lad, of from - TO 10 years
of age, as an apprentice to the printing bu-
sineSs.
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FIRE N WuMINGroN-A very dcstrnc.
tive fire has lately ragged in Wilmington,
\. {. Many eircum-tancrs conspirc TO
show that it was the work Of an iucendiarr.
The Joss sustained, is estimated at about
10000.
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HYMENEAL.

on The evening Of the 18Th Of August.
Dy the Rev. w. +. Braziugi"n, ID. D., Mr
Wm. VI. ALs"BRooS, Of Chesterfield Dis.
"icl: ); C., to Miss l. t.. second daughter
"i Is. I. Timm"ns, of Union County, n. G.
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Juue, to annihilate the earth. It Is now
settled lhai it can do rs no harm, in con-
sequence of the remoteness OF lis orbit
from the earih's; aud yet it will be sntfi-
ciently democratic "a lie seon and ENJOY
cd by all, and not confined To rhe ars'oc'
rncy OF science - Charleston Stanford,
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Mrmg uf tbr Wrek.

A new Pos. Office has been established
in Chesterfield District, by the name Co,arrh
and Neil Graham, Esq, appointed Post
Master.
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DEATn OF DR.. FIrcu We are again
called upon to record the death of an old
and respected citizen, DR.. Fitch. The Doe
tor was stricken with paralysis last week :,
from the effects Of which he died in the
67th year Of his age. - CdroliH1 Times
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A new Post Office has been established
in York District, called Grand Hill and J..
s. X. Meek, appointcd Post Master.
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a fellow caught stealing, excused him
self on the ground that be did the act 10
a CT Of abstraction,
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s-g- In our advertising columns will be
found the annoupcement Of the old Eclee.
&c MedicG, Inshtate, Of Ciueinnati, Ohio.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

hDN lISEh Id
Will be inserted at the following low rates:
One square (of l6 lines or less one insertion,
81; or, il continued, rs cents for the first in
sertion, and so cents for each subsequent inser.
ion sS- See Fourth Page for deductions in
yor Of standing advertisements
Tie number of insertions must be written OF
each advertisement, or they will be inserted til
ordered out and charged accordingly.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
Published every Wednes lay Morning
w. MI co N N o R S
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
T + X NJ s.:

TERMS:
In advance, ---------- $500
n: the expiration of Six Months, $50
At the end OF the Year, 800
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-04

SUCCESS IN LIFE.-There is wonderful amount o
truth in she following, and parents should ponder
when giving advice to their sons to thei occupa
ton in life. Success would attend them in the one
path and failure in the other:
I'VE often See men who appear to have the FateS
against them. Their business and undertakings
milde~. and they struggle, struggle, struggle going
through life like drowning man clu,chng in his
extremities after something that he may renew his
hold on life. Others are marked by brooding care;
their countenances plowed deeply by the burrows
Of anxiety, and premature old age creepS upon them;
stealing away their vigor of mind and elasticity of
limb. Much of our success and happiness depends
upon our business or pursuits being adapted to our
taste and our mental conformation
Take a delicate organization and mind attuned
to the influences of the beautiful whose ideals are
perfect harmony sketched with the artistic skill
which knows no defect or blemisf, set it to work
amid the drudgery and dirt of grocery store and
the man will be turned off in less than months
time as a good for nothing fellow. So those of
coarse and rough materals--place them out of Their
appropriate sphere and they will fail. The. truth
that each individual has an adaptcdneSs to fill well
only the station for which his talents or mental
characteristics fit him is illustrated almost every day.
Those who do not understand the philosophy Of
mind, and who believe that every individual stands
on the same dead-level platform, often wonder why
John or James, Susan or Eliza, DO not get along
better in the world. They overlook the diversity OF
gifts, the different mental state of parties, and pro-
coed to write them down as "gnud for nohlrg
worthless, shftless creatures" and coming to an eh'
"the Lord only knows what" How often DO We
hear this remark, and how often do we see It's sau
and chilling effect"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-04

A MODERN STRAwBERRY.--On old friend bangs
was invited by friend to bis house to partake Of
julep, of which he was very fond. It was ha'a.u
to him in silver goblet lined with gold. Alter wy
ping portion, b turned to his host and remafAtu
that it was astonishing what an addition a s,a"'
berry gave to the flavor of jnlep HIS friend IT,
piled that he was very sorry that he did not nave
strawberry to put into it. "But." said D., "'ns's
is certainly one in this" Upon his hosts aSser."e
the contrary, he insisted that he saw ii d'>,'"e',
and drained the goblet to get the berry-wnea
and behold he found that it was only the renec'''"
of his 0acn nose Sat Zee. Gazette.
Did You ever buy horse? If so, you "s,t
doubles been struck with surprise at the very ss"'
number of horses just seven years Old.
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DECLINING AN AGENcY.-We happen to know, says
the Knoxville Register that the following is the
genuine copy of reply Of gentleman of this place,
who was applied to by McssrS Puner & Co., to act
agent for the sale of tickets in their Grand Gift
Distribution Enterprise" The letter has good
points in it,
KNoxvnLr Tenn, Sept. l6, 1857.
Nessrs. Plummer d Co., P!aistoao, v. H.:
SIRs Il received yonr very polite invitation to
act as your agent for the sale of Tickets in your
Grand Gift Distribution Ilumbrg, this morning. In
reply, have to inform You, that originally haing
from your latitude, myself, | nstinctively entered
into the lie Of ". len ru'megs, varied a ly
by dickern in small articles without any positive
authority from their owners The result was dis.
asrons in the extreme. for owing to the heathensh
condition Of these internal Snutherncrs they treated
me worse than you do free niger or slave after
you have stolen him. In a word, they treated me
to four mile heat three-cornered chestnut rail,
and blast if they didn't repeat it after twenty
minutes interval with a big black Niger hanging
to my heels, during which time they furnished me
with tar skirt, reaching from my to my big
toes, and suit out of feathers of about the same
dimensions They then limited deicately that had
best rnmose the rnnche sometime within six hours,
which did-nntmegs. tar, feathers seat and all
Now taking all this into view and the vivid re-
collection Of its horrors, you will, l know, excuse
for declining any participation in any other piece
of small rascalty cheap stealing. l tell you it
won't pay here. Why, ii they knew here that l
received your letter even, they would silence me in
minute Qor am preaching now9 So don't an
We love me Hal" If though had the ability to
give you my advice tow ard improving your stealing
machine I'd do it. for my heart is with you but
the apprentice can't teach the master. Give my
love to Deborah Peabody and the nutmeg factory
generally, and believe me.
Yours til, death,
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BANK REFoRMs-The following is the substance
Of bill pending before the legislature of Tennessee
list That no bank shall issue notes payable at
any place except where issued. I'd. That no ba1.k
shall have office or branch agency for discount.
3d. That all notes of IS and under shall be with
drawn from circulation by the first day Of January,
1859; all Of $40 and under BY the first of January,
1860 and all of $40 and under by the first OF JAN
nary, 1861. 4th. Tha: no notes OF similar amounts
after the dates aforesaid shall be issued. Section
prohibits the circulation of all notes of the banks of
other States Of The amounts specified after the dates
aforesaid. Section provides for the individual
liability of stockholders after the exhaustion Of the
effects of the bank. Section provides that the
chartered banks shall accept this act part of their
charters and in the event Of their refusal to do So
it shall be the duty of the attorney general to in
stitute suits for their forfeiture Every violation of
the respective provisions Of this bill is made mis-
demeanor"
The Philadelphia correspondent of the Baltimore
San writes as follows:
"A de. ided feeling is exhibited here in favor of
the prohibition of bank notes under $40. Some
prominent citizens in favor of carrying the limit
up to $25, so that paper currency shall not in
erfere with the free circulation of the highest
denomination of coin. There is much reason in IA
of $25 notes as the lowest denomination Of bank
bills Measures are already being taken to memOr-
alize the legislature the subject and there is very
little doubt that a law will be passed TO limit the is
sue to at least $40"
We rejoce to find tina, The "panc" has not af.
fected cor ;emporaries in this State. Two have
just appeared in all the glory Of type. The
Raleigh Spirit Of tile Age, alwaysa handsome sheet,
is now doubly SO. 1t is good sign when a neutral
paper receives the cordial and generous support
which is given to the Spirit Of tie Age. We hear.
tily wish friend German increase of prOsperi-
ty commensurate with his merits, which would en-
title him to the largest list Of subscribers this side
Of Mason and Dixon's line..
The Fayetteville North Carolinian has likewise
appeared in a new dress. It's improved appearance
gives opportunity of congratulatng our Dem.
ocratic brother this evidence of his prosperity
1t is gratifying to find that the good people of Cum
berland appreciate the Caroliniun'x able ard fear
less advocacy Of Democratic principles War; eaa.
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it gratifying to know that in these times Of paelc
ard great monetary pressure, when so many OF the.
internal improvements Of our country have been
forced to stop 60 into our own is able
to declare 1 handsome dividend aud show clear
balance sheet.
Your committee can but refer this successful ter
mnation of our struggle with the difficulties With
which we have had to contend to the prudent curse
pursued by this body at its last meeting, in refsHgto
declarea dividend. when there was no money i'm the
Treasury to pay it from. after paying our debts or
loading the Company with script dividend almost
worthless to the stockholders FT'1' ~ :
With proper management and prudent outlay OF
money in repairs necessary to be made from year
to year, your committee can nothing to prevent
the continuance Of the same prosperous condition OF
your affairs. -' .-F'
Respectfully submitted,
T, BROWN VENABLE, Chm'n.
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PAPER FROM CHINESE SUGAR CANE.-We are in
debted to the proprietors of The Franklin Paper
Mills of Richmond, for sample Of excellent wrap.
ping paper made from the Chinese Sugar Cane,-Pe.
tsrsburg Democrat.
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TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ".

TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, MI wife
- C0anty.-In Equi,y-William A. C"nkeS Az" a,bes.
Sarah b. and Others VS. Hardeman L. Daniel ana the
Pursuant to order made at Fall Term iN',, nbove
Court Of Equity for the County of Wake IN ,ne will
entitled the undersigned. Clerk and ,adiugs
proceed make resale of the premises IN the ,hs civ
described and FORTH at the Court House door h a sae
of Raleigh. on Monday the 10Th day OF November III"
beng the Monday of Court week. fo-wit nd being
certain tract parcel Of Lame situate wing rg his
in Wake county being a tract of land when, i known
life time. the estate of Zaduck Daniel cmh LING the
as the Hume tract, containing - acres' aoJ'""e
lands If Peleg Rogers and Others , eolal
The Land will probably be sold in three "e"''
portions. ,re; in
TERMS SALE: Ten per cent. Of purchase mp nnhs
cash. credit of six months for half and To- pur.
for the residue of the purchase money will De sure
chasers np"n their enfer ~ into bond with apP"'@
ties, bearing interest from date Of sale ,s,-
Given under my hand at office this 23d uc.n1%eu, cam
ED GRAHAM HAYWOOD . a',d
October 80. lZo'-""
eE Register copy. ----
oysters !-THE SUBSCRIBERS ilEk H. pfaarnish
u form the public that they are prepared ~. in the
FRESH VIRGINIA OYSTERS, at short no' n desired.
She'll Cans Spiced any other they ma! un,rv
They will be forwarded to any part "t lne int 70 write
order Those who may order them are req"es''
their address in full and in plain hand c1Iy Ports
All orders addressed to NATHANIEL ColN
mouth, Va. will be prumpy attended IT, CO.
=. sr,. NAAnA1' sS-lnlpa'
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A lazy fellow lying on the grass once sa'a n n v
h W l wish that this was called work, and wei paw
for ~
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eHAvRMR NOT. Specie ENouGH TO MANAGE BUSINESS
Urps fExeludiag nine tenths Of she rag currency
aof the day, and managing eur foreign trade to
buy no more than we gould buy at profit. that ia,
when xe found an article thatswe needed, and at
cheaper rate than could produceit, then buy-but
only then, we-s should, with the yearly amount of
gold created by the California trade, have plenty to
do business upon. Since the gOd digging in Cali.
fOrnia commenced in lS4S, and up to 1854, period
Of seven years, exported for fmeign goods 1924,
600, 900. Now, able we have been to furnish the
world with that amount Of precious metal, We have
q larger amount of rag currency in proportion to
specie in circulation than any other country
the globe. France, from 1909 to 1s4s, averaged
about $40 in specie to $24 in bills England has q
larger proportion of paper to specie than France,
and the United States than England, and thus, the
great extremes Of contraction and expansion, and
Their effects upon trade and commerce.
Bankruptcies said to take place in France
with Is out of every 100 merchants. In England
in 35 out of every 100 and in the United States 80
out of every 100 The relative proportion of fail
is in ratio with the proportion of real to tic-
ttious currency, and the initiation which follows it.
The only reform commercially which cah be brought
about, must be commenced by reducing the shin
plaster system, and coming specie basis as
the business of the country will permit
"Not specie enough" is the stercotyped phrase of
the rag barons" of Wall street, and caught up by
every Spectator who keeps shaving shop, but we
al know that miserable and worthless paper
currency drives it out of circulation. Our receipts
from California alone last year were $40, 100000.
| In the annual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury for 1855 the amount of gold and silver in
the hands of the people estimated at $l91 ,00O,
900, in banks at $50, 600 900, in the vaults of the
| Treasury $ll,O0O.OnO, making grand total OF
$2Gl 600 600 of the precious metals. On the first
of September, 1855, the total currency of the couu
try was $360,O0 .0o0 bank notes and all, proving
that with the addition Of one million of metallic
currency, We should have as large circulating me-
dum of the precious metals as we have now in rags
and metals with an immense proportion ofthe former
say about $3.50. 100000. 1t is high time all this
stuff about there being little specie in the coun.
try to do business upon, was exploded.
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ELECTION OF Hon. 4. o. P. NICHOLSON TO THE srx
ATE OF THE UNITED SrATEs.-The telegraph h,n,,
to US the gratifying intelligence that on Tuesday last
in joint convention of the Legislature of Tennessee
Hon. A. o. p Nicholson was elected to the Sonata
Of the United States to succeed Hon. John Rrv
whose term of office expires the Sd Of March
1859. Fully have the democratic members Of the
legislature met the expectations of their consi,u
ens, for they have elevated to the highest Office in
their gift one who has strong and fas, hold u,on
the confidence and affections of the people Of Ten
nes>ee, and one whose long, useful, and sroe>s
public career affords the ample assurance that
he will acquit himself of the high trlsl which has
been repoSed in him with fidelity and distinction.
The Senate Of the United ates has within few
years lost many of its gifted, trusted and disrin.
guished members, by deaths. designations, and the
mutations of parties, that the accession this exa-
ted body of such man as Judge Nicholson is cause
for univ rsal congratulation. An eminent jnrst and
a cool and sagacious statesman a vgo: Gus writer
and an able, ready. and powerful debater; en-
sentiments; and inhcxibly true to his party, his
friends, and his word, he unites in himself all those
rare qualities which command respect, win conf.
dencc, and elici: admiration.
Tennessee is. indeed, fortunate in her representa-.
tves Her rights, her honor, and her interests could
not be confded to truer, safer. or stronger hands
than Andrew johnson and A. o. P. Nicholson The
whole national democracy have abundan. and ali.
ding cause for cnngratulation in the elevation Of
those long tried, faithful and eloquent champions
their principles to the Senate of the United States
Wash. Union.
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The CRISIS AND THE CONSTITUTION. New
York Nemx saws; PAY or fall is The Democratic
motto. The Constitution of the United States or
dams that nothing but gold and silver shall be le-
gal tender in the payment of debts. A hank note
is promise to pay so many dollars in gold and sill
yer, the lawful money of the United States when it
is presented at the counter of the bank. This is
contract between the bank and the holder.of the BILL
When the bank refuses to pay in specie the bank
has failed When the State Legislature passes Law
sanctioning this suspension of specie payments, it
violates another provision Of the Constitution Of the
United States, by making law mpairing the Oh.
legation of contracts"
A printer not long ago. being flung" by his
sweetheart. went to the office and tried to commit
suicide with the shooting stick" but the thing
wouldn't 60 off The "devil, !" wishing to pacify
him, told him to peep in the sanctum where the ed
,or was writing duns to delinquent subscribers
He did so, and the effect was magical. He says that
the picture Of despair which BIZ there behold fully
reconciled him to his fate. Sas4.
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Respectfully submitted,
w. j. HAWKINS, President

The Committee Of Finance and Inspection Of the
Raleigh and CASTOR Rnilrond Company submit
the toltouing report to The meeting Of the Stock
holders:
That they have examined the Treasurer's accounts
showing the financial condition of the Company,
and from this inspection, believe them to be correct
and that the exhibits made in the general accounts
appended to the Treasurer's report is true state
ment of the affairs OF the Company. From this it
appears that
The receipts of the road for the last
year f"m freight, passengers and
mail were, $2o6,916 80
Against, 175,lo9 SO
For the preceding year and showing
an j, crease in favor of the current
year of, $31 ,SO7 90
The ordinary expenses were, 99,375 So
And extraordinary, &C., 5S IS
Making the total expenditure. sl65,2s4 os
Showing balance in favor of the Com.
pany after paying the debts rightly
to te charged to that year of, $69,603 "a
Out of which the directors have very properly
declared dividend Of six per cent. to the stock
! holders.
| The sinking fund for the payment of the debt OF
100000 for whch the company has issued its bonds,
with the addition made it for this year. will amount
| to the sum of $27 700.
The track way Of the road is in good order and
usual repairs recessary to be put upon such struc-
lures, year by year, to keep them in good order
| Indeed, your committee think that they are war
ranted in saying shat there is road in the State in
more thorough repair, or which the works are
Of more permanent character. The depos necessa.
~ to be rebuilt enlarged, to accommodate the in
creasing business of the road, lie easily con
structed out of the ordinary income of the road
without interfering with the dividends to the stock
holders From the present prospects, all the neces
sary repairs, unless some unforeseen accident car
he easily effected without calling for any new loan
or burthenng the Company.
Yonr committee would bring to the attention o
the stockholders the fact that the Treasurer of this
Company receives smaller compensation for hi
services than any officer Of like grade roads ad
joining our own, and that the compensation he nov
receives is not sufficient in view of the increasn,
labor required Of him. We would, therefore. re
sPectfuify suggest to your body that some addition
be made to his salary.
The committee congratulates the stockholders Of
the fourishing state of the Company. Especially