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Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
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san3sn Gtten. bats Id eirm mstr Ire&.ren g d.
fel 9elelen. alS ssritniss IN. Der I'm
lesten 8tputltancr iitrr Ger ultsri6rift ..5eis
ctbsrs' feline Gr19sinung maGte. gs miro nam.
ld pdrin 8e1a5t. ,.pae sinise tei bsm einjus al.
nrs s8irtbs, in ienem SaRi&ip Gescnr1rtiss,
ais iie in einem Sduferi&laf sswtfsn. ii6 sinsss
bilost, ie irien In Der Stride. uHo ltsn tann purdt
Die Gcrmcnien bss belissn atsnpmabls uno Der
IauFs 9rganscn -unp bdtten ,,Wabrid" id has
9eliSe abcupmabl auf eint ipUttiIde gBsile ab.
sce4t. .-uno rs itim aud bic 5aufecrsmcnisn
iber cine perlcn ansatfprphsn wcrosn. ."--9lun,
i6 bdte bod ni6t srsIaatt boG mir field lfIe6.
te Wmi6tn unter uns bdttrn--wslne lih Icrtit
lbratpiirpigen, mb fpihs irshe llnrabrbti.en
uno SrlSulnplmgen esm Yublitlm pcrIsaen tcnns
ten. Sb war lsIbil gtsrnwirtis upo ssts bic
YrHhtrial, pus aud frins Der acknowledgement
nur etnsn Shattrn ocn gDlbrtet az ib tr1gt-
ionc1n I'm 0tacntbeil Ihe 60 lautsr frsfs 2i>
gen, ME fs aud nur aus bem pereortrnAen un6
ihpar;elen Sfr,sn entiprinern fGnntn. Sn rer
Sbat Elm WtniA Der iid ntbt ftdmt Gin IctGes
edJsn' gToputt vcr rae putlilum gu trinsrn, esr
I'll prtllG ~ aasn Shisd,tislsten fitts. unb
plS Stlnts 3u6tbaus mare fir ibn etr paesnes
tie Srt ben idS MIR penfen fann--sas bdet, wsnn
Orrirlbt nidt ned Su gut far ibn IN.
s9iS bisisn f.hwarsbr,issn YlsgrtrssstSsgsnt
ingetritbm bat sinen IcIttn PHatn. artifsI In ben
Druid gu bringen. I'D ssnt 3wr,frI htr limfiaKo:
S,neS 0ihbaus wdr upn irhrr rin 2cfc 0rkG
pius, uno Der Srt no Is Istt puree Fis6tr
.Seltrnssiat" ssnannt. Da nun tin eutr 8t-
putlifanr sa6slte setaufs nns te,rgtn bot, TO
wures auf cine i&srsbaFts Wsilt trt @cIiGlas as.
madt, aud nait ben Nsntn Sss plasts at5udn-
bern. Der 9oriald fanb Sdfaa. unS man
tam bariu iissrsin pa6 Der DIT ,ttiinfstskn ,.pIe a.
iant 9EstRtS" senaAnt rsrbtn frf1ts. Dire
il nun bic san,s OeldiGtt. une sab 6dfst6a bic
0rssuwdrtsen In tinsn GduPtfIAtaf gtratttn
rparsn-tde lis bas Gtersmatl 40 unttr sinan.
Der rsiGtris--uno bae bic 5aufcreuicnien itsr
zine perlcn dussslprphen porttn las, srtldrt ids
ais bic frrd1sn, Iddnedftn uno tcsbaftshtn
edsen, bic ie sinsm gSiupt9t In bic @tpanttH
srratbsR Fab.
Bs- WsrStT Die SsraussttW bes gtspublisas
ners. bic rpabrl6riniih prn stpa6trm SGuft bin-
trrsdnsch pcrpn fh,S. iebt, ba ibnrn bic s0abr.
tsit nun tsfannt ii. iensn sasen' Nr.fsl niotrru-
fen unS bsrn esfsrn anSeisfn, baB iie fGanbliG
tstrUssn pprpen lints DIES nats sbftar. SD
nil lebCn pb Is gelGisbt. 9Bnn ni6t, 70 tih
i4 scrbmgen ft ssrare rabin gu IrtIth, prbin
it tin isbsr sutsr Sirssr pOn 9IIt Srirtlbrs BIN.
ltelen niue, ndmlid CUR Sstte uno auf bic n1nf.
li6e Stufe nit cbignr fAwar5ta,tsen perIcgsntit
85leiri6t-uHe Srpar 70 iausf, bic benz binteIs
sanStnsn Yublifum @srr6hsFsis piorfd6rt.
Gin 8cSentpartiStr Seioefbersrr.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
EGinntEnn6f.A

9erttR . ruder:- S6 netmC MIR bic
Greibeit Sbnrn eii1f altt 9silsn, ju Ibetlmosn,
naA nsl6r 5errn @sprss 6rispria Rnaub be
GrIautnib sessbsn paro. sla @aitbaus gu talten,
an BEN ndmIiasn Srt no sestawdrtis SptR
DOrn9's 0aabaus aFbt. Disistts III, ME
iie Iebtn rpsrben. nod unter 8Snis @sctg nsm
III. oerrpiLlist prrosn, uno tit uUn Sobn gtnn,
osm oamaiiSm Wcuptrn5r, untet3siantt. Ste
ii patirt Den l0tm ausua 1775. Ssit jrnent
3sitpunft ica unuutrbrOhsn Gin @al9aue nalclta
9ebaltsn pcrosn lstn-uno man lhst. oas ME Gin
lBirtb peleIbcn pCr Der Court, fur bic 5allsng
rnes ssiseptedsrn SauleS p9tia9t wureaslsi,
limb bod bat unlerr wsiir Court fur gut bsfun.
BEN, tei Der Irbten 9ciirt Sbhns. sepahtsm
oauls--psacidt pem dltslica Birtbsbauss sStanb
i'm @auntp-sns eeiltn3 gu psrfagsn. SBas use
lrla&e 1T, ipirp ber Gcurt lsltit pobl srnus bes
tannt Ietn-auf bat bas 9ublifum fdtif Ieine
Dlsinun8 Ssbwssen aufsemadt bab risisltt aber
'inG foIhen 6anpturg stnliBil, wre ooH bpf.
isntlidt bic Gpurt nid,t nparter.
Sie. IDbeitbal.,
or Stiaes Document wrlfss ais cine Guri.
cltdt tetraattt wsrpen fam, III in Der EsadHst
.pes esta gltriets tihjufsbm, -. .s
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

brSn 94aidnstOn ipraa man pascn, baE
@sneral Gab talc lene GntaIun9 sinrfiasn UNI
einrm jiingerru fdbi9eren Dlanue YlaB m.dbfn
ipsrOe. gr loa pem Orange Der @sIddftr PES
auSwdrtiSen Bepartrmcnta wrpr pbpiii@ nod
ssls sspa6ln lein, bssirnt RAID abjuntasern
uuo ptrO amwsnisiten bic gaulamen gerpitun.
gen, welHs Der gtdiipsnt in ben pOn tbm prrfa6s
ten Dcfumsnten anriGtet, Idhssr ais einise Dlo,
nate srtrasm t0nnea. Sr. 9ab ii Gin sitIsr
Mlnn, Der iih auf pie grcoufte lentr Seesr niGt
rpsais einbilpst. unO Der prificet fol- itm bic
jest feline sinSise ScrlIse Obns snipfnpIi4e Cor.
rtfhren SuriiagrlAift batsn. gSer I'm Sale lei
ner 9itfsnatiOn Den poaen bss premiers erbai.
ten wirpr, III ni&t fApsr gu srratttn, ba pr
Gctt f4Cn sr1fnrSrtiS zen Setter bee Gasinets
.pirlt,
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
Or. Ksne,e 100 in enalans

gDr fsItn In ben nit bsm Stedmtr europa"
srtaItsnsn snaIiIden 3situnsm manGe fdSnt Be
merfung iitsr ben orr1crtensn Or. 8ant. Infer
Gnoren iast cds .,ecnron Nttsnium" am S6lu1s
fr fsiusr 9lOti, iter ben Spotsn: ,t5ein 5inG6st4
ben ptrb lfnsn 9anbslru'm, BON bsnsn sr bod
seebrt tpurps. iGnsr asfiitlt wsretn: au& Gns-
LAMB pire BEN gsrluft bisftt brassn unb unttr>
netmenpsn Mannss tstrausrn. Der. ptiGcn nc&
iuna, bod brrsiis rinm trtsn Tuf rIanst bat.
tc."
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
KUN Nad,osnren.

Sn bru Srrsinistsn Staatsn iperern iabrli6 In
1917 Srrnncreen unb Srauereien in ruHoen .3ab.
len ia @fuirnsu SuIaeI g1elI6tcrn, SO Nil.
ltUnen SuI6el Osrlfe. 24 Nilpnrn SuEbel 8cs.
gen, 56603 Saldd 5afrr, 526.64l 9uIdel
aAfsl. 1894 SUnnsn Sopfsn unb 5240 Sr9oft
NolafrS psrtrau6t. um 429 @llirnsn @aaonen
Qle, All Nillicncn Sui. gBttsteg unS naase.
ma&te gSsinr mb 81 Nilicnsn GntIpnsn naas
ssma6ten Stum ,u fatrisiren, paber etwa 4 @al'
lOnen bsrauIAsnrsS @rtrSnt fir jspsn gtnrrpbner
unitrs eanprs, S5tttsr uno 8inte NIT eiusers9'
net.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
KauiaS.

Simnlids felt 8ur,sm purh ben ntusn prdii-
Ebentrn ansciiellten gsauten ifnc bic ttatiafn,
bittrlsn unb gspiiTsnoiriten 5iibrr FER pro-
itIapsrti partsi- gDhitfelo, Gmcrp. gBpchicn,
Naniam &C., tpGtrsno nidt elm eiu,str seuaeiss
ter Wlnn. nidt tin Grseirtl Te ctrat, nift sin
Nlnn. fprl6rr ss ipas,e. ilh auf ben StancpuHft
81 ftcGsn. rsl6er ben Sits SuAandHs in penn.
iplvlnien CUR 5cIss battr, irssnb stwas pcn bm
erbaltcn bat. (Gine. Sci.)
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
Jowa. a.-5breflid,es Zoos 3rueter
Sdlwtltern.

Der Grtar Gapies CSpwa) Oemcfrat trin8t
fclssRbsn llnslddsIoa. 3lpd junse Cam'n,
9lamrns RancY lme Glifa Slad, f6 uRo 20 Sab
re aft, battsn bic Bride iitsr rsn Slug gu plIff
rsn, um ibres Satsrs 0ctruns ~ rrsci6en. 8an
rudrnte Te Dor Der @tiabr. pa bic Srife benz
@inRurs nabs isi, bod nadb rsm Batter th iet-
ntnb uno furGtene, Srm Sauie at9elhnitten gu
lpereen, tesanner Fs iiter Die Bride ju laufrr,
tint 70 belp eter Der Gsfdbr at sntrinnsn. gls
Te aber an Der ssfabrl6itsn Stele waren, brahen
;rsi Yfsiler nit @etrnh Suiammgn. Die lln'
sIidIi6cn ftr5ttn nit ben Sriimmsrn Der Sriide
in ben rsieenpen Sirom tinab ne rsrftpinorr
aussHbidli6 untsr Der Wla1e hes GiisS unp Ue'
t1ifts. Die 9eitsn wurrrn Scm spailfr we19e'
trasen. gBirrn bic SGpssrn Wr zine NiuutC
frdbr prer Iriirr an ben 6iuB ssfommen, 10 ma
rsn llt hem @fItid rntsanaen. ras ie rrrsifts.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

3u 2dte prpptperee wurre 80. s.
Sarpry run Ieinen Stlnprn erHUrbrt. als er aud
btm 5aufs trat, 1Glus ibn cine Stlasin ;u Sr.
ben, wCrauf ibn ,ret Bigger padten, untsr ben
Baud riues WaultbisrsS baupen, uun ua6psm ID
tbn auf pieIs gBefe In zen g8dIp gsftlsppt bat'
ten, nit rnsr 9lrt ben Sopf lpultetsn. Gin 0lsser'
mGO4sn prristt ben Nore, cbpobG bic 9bdtsr
tbr NIT benz Sppt ssprptt battsn, psnu Iie biz
Sadie perratte. Die 9lSrprr warpm kbs6is
perbrannt.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

Eg-GIne erObe fcmmuniiiiite gnNsbIuns fat
GA IN Gauntp Linton, In Suciana, niscrselafrn.
Die S2itstisssr baben A jur sSnSliHen Gntbalt'
IamEsit scn GlelG, 1ntad unp sBbisfs perpaids'
TT. Gie ttdtRhtsen, G6rtnsrri in srrearttgsm
Ilosaate ~ tstibsn cine itur 5auptuntsrgal'
tnnsen GOll RuFt Isin. sic poasn cine Sall'
errlbten, bic ben 9lamsu ,,Sree 5all' fdbren unr
In Der uiprllifGs, rsuSibir .uno selitl9s d9snatn
beIyrpmsa uno erSrtfrt psrpsn Icn.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

Sn esn @rmentauie Son AtIesbans Gauntg,
Wip., 1T tsbt cine 6rau Barbara Srl. Stint, mel.
6e Sas 106. SetenSiatr suriidscirst bat unO
mod gang riiiis umbsrgrbt. Scr sinigrn Sab
re rpurpe ite blinp, er5eIt ater bsn Gjrtrauh IT,
rsr aussn isiebtr uno II jest I'm Stanpe cine
Napel rtne Sriae sin3uiipsIn. GtrnlU rbisIt le
psr rtTDa Rbn Sabrtn cine 9eibe ntusr !3dbns.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22
t7ed, cine preoiser.5teae befest.

Der Gsrtp. q. 8. @. Du6s bat sinen auf
BON ben gisformirten @emsinben, rel6e FG In
f, Der llmsesens BON Gllentaun bsFnpsn. unp bisber
: hrr4 8atsr 3ellcr terient werhen Rne, erbaltsn.
g8r iinb bsri6tst roroen, bab !Srr Dubs ses
babte Gemrnbrn annetmen rirb.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

Gin srO6sS S6w ttn.-Srr 9 . n
Spuptr, rbnwsit Safe Sarbcr, 2anraler
Gaunts, I6iatttts uuidnsa ein S6wsin, ipslGes
paGftm ss SuSertttst mar, 763 pfunh prs,
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

or NaH ben slaubrpiiretsfm SsrIAtrn aus
alien gtaoten Der Union Tub SrIfnunasn 81 sinsr
Rtr srsIstissn Grnts pCrhancsn. Die Gaatrn
iSlsn iNt sapleu saats iefr lGSn flshrn.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

par I'm Der NorbtdAs bss Sbtm Gers I'M
@nnsicta fne tirsIi& ffuf nsus Stast6en &c.
griinpet pcrotn.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

OF SBsIlife 3eitunssn perFann, bag bic
e8tbenlaat ME bsfisr ausSsleesn batr aIs titlss
drltiabr.
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-04-22

R6r SIR Die ~ ceer 5 SanNciHeen tn SaT''
las batsn fit blUs dneunfsrtunejreuneipan'
,tg YatrictsR aeinslest,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
AFFAIR OF HONOR.

About half-past 3 o'clock on Sunday at.
ternoon, says the Charleston Standard of
tion that arrangements were in progress for
n hostile meeting at Iowndes' Grove, be.
tween two gentlemen Of this city, ard that
the hour appointed vac four o'clock, This
Information was communicated TO the Chief
of Police, who Immediately despatched an
officer TO prevent the meeting. The two
carriages containing the hostile parties, and
the officer upon horseback, arrived on the
ground ut the sam moment. An interview
ensucd; and finally the parties sepe rated,
having given assurance that no hostile meet
ing should take place within the limits of
the city.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
Remarkable Position Of the Planets.

Al the present time, and until the end
OF january, all Of the old planets and the
two OF Importance discovered within rs
and 10 years will he visible soon after
sunset, and five of them west of the me-
rldlan "A position worthy of particular no.
rlce, as it may not again occur for years.
MercuTy, in consequence of its proxim.
ity 10 ;he Sun is usually invisible, SO that
many persons have never seen il. There
will be a very favorable opportunity for
viewing it IN this month especially from
about the 7th to the Goth, us it viii not
only be at its greatest eastern clonga.ion
on the 18th, but It's south declination will
be much less than that of the Sun, SO that
on the llth 1t Will not set in the w. s.
W., until an hour and a half later. 1t
will appear as 4 reddish stan Of the first
magnitude. After the 3Olh it rapidly re
turns to the Sun, and Don disappears.
Venus, although already very brilliant,
WIN vuurruuo ~ uuvUruu ruurt 50 until
about April LIST. It's greatest eastern elon-
cation takes place on February 9th. and
inferior conjunction on May 9th. So that
for four months our evening western sky
is TO be ornamcuted by this beautiful
planet.
Mars, will he in conjunction early in
June, it is, therefore, in that part Of its or.
bit most remote from the earth, and shines
with a faint reddish light. 1t is now a
very little west Of Venus, in the w. S. w.
but the distance is rapidly Increasing.
Jupiter, "the great disturber of the
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
IMPORTANT TO LANpHOLDERs

1t may benefit some OF our readers. SAYS
The ki1gs,rcc Star, TO know that this wit
probably be the last year in which grants
for land will he given in South Carolina
a bill passed both branches Of the LcgisIa-
turc to this effect, but for want Of time, it
VAS not ratified. II will be pressed through
at the next session. Those not having
grants for their land or wishing to occupy
vacant lands, are advised to attend TO the
matter Immediately. In law a grant will
Claim preference over all other claims.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14

ever again having the sanction of Congress.
Gen. Whitfield, the delegate from Kansas,
has been engaged in thever, laudable effort
of seeking 10 obtain for those worthy set
tiers in Kan,as, decentralization for the loss
of property occasioned by the civil conflict
which ragged in that Territory several
months ago This Is as it SHOULD be, and
we hope that southern emisrants will be in
a condition, should il unfortunately become
necessary, TO successfully r,pel abolition
encroachmcnis, and to Illustrate every design
tending TO convert Kansas into any other
than that which God and nature has design
ed her to be, viz n slave State.
A superficial glance nj The Commercial
world, leads one to believe that Il season of
universal prosperity is at hand. The tinan.
cial prospects of the Southern portion Of
the United. States, arc particularly propi-
tious, inasmuch. rs onr great staple. cotton,
is improving in price, and the comparatively
small quantity on hand, and the immense
growth of consumption-morc than keep
ing pace with the increase in production,
leaves but little room TO doubt but that we
ar" on the eve Of q very desirable state OF
affairs. This encouraging view Of matters,
however, should not lead to Il spirit of cx.
t]ravagancc, Ms there is no telling what con-
tingrHvics may arise, or how near a crisis
in money matters, may be al HANG. No cal
culaiiuns should be made further, than one
year ahead, and no promises given that can
not, probably by the most careful ~calcula-
ton, BE- met in that time. Atthis season of
the Year particularly, It thorough invcsiisa-
tion into ones affairs should be made, and
If all fair promises TO pay cannot be squared
up, nothing short of the most dire nccessi-
~ should induce Us to venture further, until
AL these unpleasant "rrcJrages arc disposed
OF. He who rccklcssly exceeds his income,
must sooner or later experience the dreaded
result Of his own toliy-thc loss of fortune,
perchaucc of friends, and ultimately a life
Of chccrlcsS and biting poverty.
The principle of attending promptly and
regularly to the nd busting aud settling up of
ones affairs, is too little needed by many
persons, who ncgligcrtly suffer their con-
tracts 20 remain unattended 10, TO the great
annoyance aud perhaps serious loss OF those.
whose whole dependence is in getting to-
gethe! the various amouuls honestly due
them. a yearly squaring Of accounts, is
no, only the most pleasant, being MS it is a
great relief to ones mind, butt is the safes,
rule for all whatever may b. their calling
in life. II cnahics every one To cstiuSIc
clearly . is gains or losses, and to make ac-
'cording and judicious calculations Tor the
future.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
]. F. G. MITTAG ESQ,

a Washington correspondent of the Phil
adeiphia Ledger, says the South Caronnian
thus mentions our fellow ,%itizen. lie is in
Washington, studying character among Con-
gressmen
Dr.. J. +. G, Mittag, Of South Carolina, is
here collecting materials and making obscr.
Vations for his great work "n the "lan.
guagc Of Forms" This new science has
been the study Of the doctor / Years, and
first originated with him from ! 4, study OF
the influence Of the mind upon the physical
manifestations Of life. His theory is, that
the power of the mind may be estimated &c.
ometyic.lIY by the contour and lines of the
face.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
The New Postage Law.

The following is the new law passed hy
Congress, rendering compulsory the pre-
payment of the postage on all transient
printed matter. The provisions in refer
ence 10 the transmission of circulars will
be of interest.
Il. Books, not weighing over four
pounds, may be sent in the mail, prepaid
by postage stamps at one cent an ounce,
any distance in the United States under
three thousand miles, and ut two cents an
ounce over three thousand miles, provided
they are put up without a cover or wrap.
per, or with a cover or wrapper open at
the ends or sides, so that their character
may be determined without removing the
wrapper.
80. UnSealel circulars, advertisements,
business cards, transient newspapers, and
every other article Of transient printed
matter, Except books,) not weighing over
three ounces, sent in the mail to any part
OF the United States, are chargeabIc with
one cent postage each, TO be pre- paid by
postage stamps. Where more than one
circular is printed on a sheet, or a circular
aud letter, each must be charged with a
single rate. This applies to lottery and
other kindred sheets assuming the form
and name of newspapers; and the ~uhiscel
Ianeous matter in such sheets must also
be charged with one rate. a business
card on an apsealed envelope of a circ,;.
lar, subject the entire packet to letter post.
aye. Any transient matter, like II circu
lar or handful, enclosed 10 or with u peri.
odlcal or newspaper sen; to a subscriber,
or any other person, subjects the whole
package to letter postage aud whenever
subject to letter postage, from being seal
cd or from my cause whatever, all print
ed matter, without exception, must lie pre-.
paid, Or excluded from the mail. l. is the
duty OF the post master at the mailing
Office, AS well as at the office Of delivery,
carefully to examine all printed matter. in
order to see that it is charged with a prop.
er rate of postage, and to detect fraud =
Al offices where postage stamps cannot he
procured, post Masters are authorised To
receive money in prepayment of postage
on transient matter; but they should be
careful to keep a supply of stamps on
hand.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.-THE
DEATH KNEiL OF QUACKERY.

9TH, blessed health !" exclaims Ste.ne.
''ds thou " nc enlargest The soul and opcn.
: est all It's powers TO receive instruction and
ITO relish virtue. He that has thee has III.
" tie else TO wish for; he that Is so wretch
ed as to want thee, wants everything with
thee" The truth Of this apostrophe every
one must acknowledge poor S,erne spoke
from sad experience. And yet. familiar AZ
every man Is with the truth herein express
ed, No mortal could compute the members
who ruin themselves 10 body and mind, and
fortune BY negIecting to employ The proper
remedies when heal fails. How IL this
neglect 70 be rsmsdiedf The evil has be-
como 80 scnsscratsd by a.e, that the man
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
AN EDITORIAL.

We arc just in the situation Mt present,
where many better minds have been before
us, feeling the necessity OF writing some.
thing that will pass for an editorial, and at
an entire loss for II subject. Unless Il fair
proportion of the contents OF each issue
Of u weekly paper is original, an editor is
subjected 10 the possibility Of beng thought
Negligent ; it is his business 10 write, is paid
for it in advance O. &c, and if he does not
come up TO the exact standard every week,
he is guilty Of the objectionable sin Of de-
lraudIug his Patrons Of their just dues
These, and similar sentiments, are not I'M
common, though We do not attribute such
to our patrons, knowing that it'll 4 maiori.
I! of them at least, any reasonable induI.
gcnce will be ch1erfully granted. WIRING
Is only II portion of an Editors duties, and
a good paper may be made aud II great deal
OF labour bestowed upon il, with but LITTLE
that is direct from lis pen. The task of
selecting for an allotted space, giving n
little Of all that is going, and crowdiug 4
great deal into a small compass, is iot quite
rs easy ~ many persons might imagine.
II is III vain that VIC have looked over
our exchanges, With The hope Of finding
something that might suggest a proper sub
Ject with which to regaie oar rcaders.-
Nothing. absolutely nothing presents itself,
and we are forced, cithcr to strike of at
random, or else not write Mt ali. The latter
course, were perhaps the best, but having
made the venture, We will chase the shadow
for awhile, not knowing whether the end is
near or distant.
The political world is ~remarkALly quiet
al ii,is s!ags jus; proceeding the going out
Of tho old and the coming in of the new
Administration. Much ink aud breath has
been wasted in specializing upon the furma
ton Of the new Cabinet, but n yet nothing
definite is known, and doubtless old Buck.
has good reasons for keeping his plans 10
himself. Gen. Cass will very probably come
in as n member, and something has been
said of Gen. i. w. Pi;kens Of this STATE.
We hope South Carolina will not be over
looked, and no better selection can bo made
than that of Gen picEens. lie, In common
with the majority Of our best men, have
s~tudiOusly avoided the miserable office seek
ing course pursued by politicians of other
States. This may be said to the honor Of
South CaroliLa, and II Is a trait which has
many rcdecming considerations-her sons
are too proud. too sensitive and too high
minded 10 wranglc for Office OF SO push
forward their claims and run The ehaDse of
being defeated by others, with less pretcr-
sion, 10 merit. but With more ehicanery.
The time in Congress the present Session,
has been mainly consumed 10 n f~ruitIcss
discussion OF the slavery question, or AZ
least chat portion Of Tie Presidents Message
referring to IL. Gov. Adams project. The sc.
yiva of the Slave Trade, has also engaged
attention, and has been disposed Of by res
olutions 10 40 summarily and decided a
manner, az 70 preclude the idea, By any rea-
'onabIe calculation, of any sush measure
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-14
statistcls of the Year 1865,

We gather the following facts from a
nuHber of tables published in the New
York Herald:
During the year just closed l16 per
sons were killed and $50 wounded by
l42 railroad accidents in The United
States. Among the killed were rs engi
neers and % firemen. Daring 1855
there were 1915 killed and 620 wounded
10y l43 similar accidents.
There were so frc, 10 tbs United States
in 1886, which involved the loss of 1873
lives. L. 1855 there were only CO fires
where loss of life occur cd, and the num-
Der Of PERSONS lost was but 40.
The number of fires in the United States
in 1855 (where the loss of property was
over $4,000 Mt each,0 vas 227, and the
aggregate loss of $1,000, 900 at 1913
fires in 1855. Add to the above the
samount of property destroyed by fires.
where in each instance the loss was less
than $4,000, and the aggregate would
be increased TO probably 27,00o,O00 in
1856, and to $l9,0O0,O00 in 1855.
The number of steamboat accidents in
1866 20-persons killed $50, wounded
1877. The number Of accidents in 1855
was 27--killed l76, wounded III.
During the year 1856 there arrived at
New York AL ,0l5 foreign emigrants, TO-
Guiding 1886 from Germany, 44,O90
from Ireland, and 1901 from England.
Thirty revolutionary soldiers died in the
United States in 1856