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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-09-23
TIE MARKETS.

Columbia. Sept. II.
The quantity Of Cotton Offering a, the
present - so light that it makes il difficult
TO give correct quotations for either old or
new Still all th at is Offered freely demands
~ lsc' per ID for old, and IS I5t per ID
for pew.
Charleston Sept, IS.
The Cotton market has been quiet since
our last report. On Monday 80 bales sold;
Yesterday none. aad to-day G5 bales-totaI
7S bales, at extremes of III I5s cents.
New Orleans, Sept. Is.
The sales of Cotton for the day were
1900 bales, ut from I54 1871 per ID for mid.
ding. The sales for The geek foo, M @ a.
800 and the receipts 10000 bales. The
stock ia port is $4,000 bales.
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NEW FALL GOODS.

TllE SUBSCRIBER WOULD Respect.
Il fully inform the citizens Of Lancaster
District that he has received his FALL.
GOODS and his stock is well selected, com.
Prising every article Of staple and
+ A NCY ID RY GOODS.
Suitable for FALL and WINTER wear, a
part OF them consisting of Hair Cloth. Ex,
tension and Crown SKIRTS, CIoaks, Man
tillas, Delaiues. Poplins, Elastic and Silk
Velvet, Belts, Chenille Head Dresses and
Scarfs, Toilet Covers, French Corsets, Mems
Youths and Boys Clothing Hats and Caps
Shoes Boots, Sole and Upper Leather
and many other goods too varied TO emu
merate, all of which will be sold low at,
a. c. DUNLAP'S.
Lancaster, G. H., Sept %, 81. 32-lm.
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s-y" Saturday, Sc October, is Geturn
day fer this District.
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Five Hundred Persons Drowned.


Savannah, Sept. 18th.
Five passengers belonging to the Stca
mer Central America have arrived here
bringing the intelligence that the Steam.
or "Central America" from AspinwaIl to
New York WAS lost in the late gale
Out of 600 passengers ooly 100 are sup
posed to be saved.
The treasure on board Of the vessel
and the vessel itself are lost.
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SECOND DISPATCH.
Norfolk, Va, s

Norfolk, Va, Sept, IS.
Fifty passengers of the Central Amer.
ica arrived here to day In the 3arQue
Ei0iSe.
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YORK, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1857.

BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY EDITION
I'D
RECORDS OF THE HEART.
THE ILLUSTRATED
RECORDS OF TIE HEART,
OTHER POEMS
BY EsTELLE ANNA LEWIS
Mrs Lewis has achieved prominent position smorg the
,uthor Of America To this large natural powers of melody
and neat scholastic have contributed Her trsnsls
ons from various have her the reputation Of
beipr the learned Of American sties who thir
thoughts and br.n,eIercses to the press Mrsret Fuller
both and living LANGUAGES Since her death have good
10 know guished author Of the work
fore u.s. the rank Of being among all the female poets Of
America and irdeed-exceptnf Elizabeth Barrett Browning
smops the female write-n the Enssh the best
scouainted only with the saous Of Southern
Europe but with the Greek and Roman authors Of q1y"
Irish News.
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Nos. S5 and S4s Broadway Eew.York
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FNBROIDERIES for the HOLIDAYS.
II LIE BOuTILLIER BROTHERS,, have just purchased al
extraordinary low rates for Cssh,
400 Embroidered COLLARS Of superior WORK AID eau he'll
them at half the usual price. .
Embroidered HANDKERCHIEFs
Imbroidered SETS kc.
No. sos told No so) Canal and No. AZ Howsrd-sts.
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Boots an6 Shoes.
printing.

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Twenty-Hrst Ward-Fineenth AIdermanic Dis.
tricf. : REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
For -fldsrsa.--JAMEs OVENS -,
For Police ysstie-PICHARD KELLY.
For Ciri Jgstct-J0HN WAITE:
10, Soseog Cozmississfr-LAF AYETrE RANNEY.
Foo School T'rnss'- JANE, JANE ' Dennis ts
Fer sessc, Iapcr,sn- Ioas c 4 aGifftnsct3AE'
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A CADEMY Of MUSIC-CARL FORMES.-
"A On MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 81. at IL
First appearance In America OF
CARL FORMES.
First night Of Meyerbeer's Open, In five acts, Of
ROBERT LIE DIAB l. Il,
With dresses, machinery; new
and scenery for which this essbiishDsns -
The will be the strongest ever pIesssss; I~"els
MADAME ANNA De IA ohANoL'
(Her first sppe srsnce a. Alice ,,orY
MILE CAfROLL
(Iier FIRST APPEARANCE in opers,J1 prcu.pn,
The new tenor siJ piONhaDA
Tor tie fr.. time Robert y Dl:rs
wbo .,.sl, consented sns the part Of Rsn6ss and
,,..,,nse IN Inere. In bis ward renowned sksr.
after Of Beftfsm A.. ..t. .,.,A .,,nc,.s.o, 40
aSc. .psem emit has made with tee nsINensss ef
Si'''' GRAND BALLET
bs with the Opera IN which the Ropl Gkkssts
" MILE TERESA R0LLA
supported BY Corps de Ballet will appear N Gvstssmest
AN's '- PAUL BRILLIANT.
TIE sale Of Seats will this morning a ths Aesds-
nv C. Bessnss and Shells stationary Nc ~ WA u,
Eysnins Expfess byieing Il.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-on the night. Of the perfsrnSaee q
ROBERT LIZ OIABLE The curtain viii nee "a O'Clock re-
cely. Doois open ct ~ Free List rtirely sgspeDtsA
PRcB on ADNIssIox-Pscgette. B.cony sld rfst cheS.
81; Reserved Seats 20 eents extra Family Cree ~ c~n"i
impbhester, Is cents; Private Bones ffOm $50 W
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PPLETON's RAILWAY GUIDE
IA FOR DECEMBER
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Containing
l. RAILWAYS AND THEIR PROGRESS.
II. INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL
III. ONE LARGE STEEL PLATE MAI.
w. SEVENTY SEPARATE MAPS.
" AN INDEX OF TELEGRAPHIC STATIONS
VI THE LATEST TIME TABLES.
VII. THROUGH ROUTES from the East to the West
VII INTERESTING READING MATTER.
No traveller should be without this Railway Guide. He can
see At whs time he viii arrive at any Station what place be
IL coming ard the route he should take The volume will
also be found TO be excellent Of Willing time
journey beside being excellent way OF making himself
familiar with the geosphy Of the country through which ne
passes ID. APPLETON Go, Pabishera
Nos 3i6 and 34s Broadway New York.
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KAGLEs AMERICAN juvenile
IN COMEDIANS
This sesb,sied Troupe q Csdrsan III f.ms ~.
scmbixson Of youthful talent - n Dun e.r 81 snes yssss
Of age have been BY the Press sre
the country 90 unequAed ,<.h.
poo,, o.ss a. 3 .;:icch Counsrsss u u Sslsel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Death of MIR. Marcy.

The Hon. Wm. J.. Marcy, late Secretary of
State, was found dead in his room at Ballston,
n. Y, at noon on the 18th inst He appeared to
be in his usual health in the morning. Mr..
Marcy, says the Baltimore American, has been
long in public life, and has occupied many posi-
tions of high trust aud distinguished position
II was, however, especially during his admins
tration of the State Department that he was
found to be the fright man" not only sin the
right place" but at the right time, and his coun-
tryrnen learned to properly estimate the far
reaching sagacity, TO admire the comprehensive
wisdom, and to rely upon the conservative in
tegrity which his direction Of our foreign rela-
tinns dayelnned
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
independence Day.

The ever memorable oath" was duly observed
in Stanton by the closing up of all the business
houses, and general stampede of the citizens to
other parts. We are not able to say how the
town looked on Saturday, but can very we'll i'm
agine that it presented the appearance OF a "de-
serted village" indeed.
We accompanied the augusta Fire Assocla-
tionn on their excursion to Craigsville, where
more than one hundred and fifty persons, most
of them from StauntoD, passed the day most a.
greeably. The train left Stanton about o.
clock, and reached Craigsville safely in an hour
and quarter. The party here formed pro-
cession, headed by the Mountain Sax Horn
Band" (under the lead of Mr.. Al. Turner and
proceeded to beautiful grove, about one mile
from the Depot, where the ladies and gentlemen
Immediately found employment and enjoyment
in all sorts OF pleasant sports. The "Declara-
ton of Independence" was read about 10 o'clock,
by Maj. J. NJ McCue, who prefaced it by brief
and appropriate address, after which the "lads
and lassies" arranged themselves in pairs upon
the green and stripped it on the light fantastic
toe" until the hour for dining arrived. at the
hour of twelve, the company separated into lit
tie squads, spread out abundant supplies of good
things upon the green sod, and feasted them
selves until they could eat no more upon all the
luxuries and deicacies of the season. We ac-
cepted the invitation of the President OF the
Association, Mr.. Jas. H. Waters, to dine with
his "family and friends" and did ample justice
to the liberal fare. After dinner the party re-
turned to the Depot, where Concert was given
by Mr.. Turner and his pupils, assisted by Mr..
Abby, which was highly creditable to their taste
and proficiency in music. At the conclusion of
the Concert, the dancing was resumed by the
ladies and gentlemen, and without intermisson
until the whistle of the locomotive warned them
that the hour for their return had arrived. A
bout o'clock the whole party reached Staun-
ton safely, having enjoyed the trip immensely
We were pleased to see the good order that was
maintained throughout the day-a fact that was
highly creditable to the Association and their
friends
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Recent Publications.

London Quarterly RerieU.-Contents of April
No: l. Pedestrianism in Switzerland, 2. bred
American Slavery, 8. Lunatic Asylums, 4
English Political satres, 5. Photography, g.
Rowing Life in England, 7. Persia, 8. The New
Parliament and its Works.
BlackaoOOd's Nagazine.-Contents of the June
No: What will we do with it2-Book l., 9
New Seaside Studies-No l., 3. Scenes OF
Clerical Life.-Mr. Cliffs Love Story.-Part
", f. American Explorations China and ia
pan, s. The Athelings.-Part the Last, 6. Sir
Francis Palgrave sand his Books, 7. stuart's
Practical Angler, s. Manchester Exhibition Of
Art Treasures, 9. Maga's Birthday.
Republished by Leonard Scott & Co., New
York, at So each per annum, or the four great
British Reviews and Blackwood for $40.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
University of Virginia.

Among the students at the University, during
the last session, published as "Profcients," we
observe the following from this county; W, II.
H. Lynn, in the Anglo Saxon language; Alex.
B. Cochran, Archibald S. Kinney and John M.
Kinney, il Political Economy; and B. B. Stuart,
in Constitutional and International Law and
Government. The following students from
Waynesboro' graduated in the Schools mention
ed: D. Rodes Massie in Latin, French and
Mathematics Charles II. Withrow in Greek,
Spanish, Chemistry and Moral Philosophy Rob-
ert T. Massie, in Mixed Mathematics, Chemistry
and Moral Philosophy; and W. II. Ii. Lynn in
Moral Philosophy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

A PLEASANT PRosPEoT-The London Times
is in panfulastate of excitement IN reference to
the poisoning propensities of the Chinese, and
entertains the opinion that although the celes-
tials are not at all formidable at close quarters,
they NAV do considerable execution at long dis
tances, with "Gunpowder" and Canister"
SIS there anybody so foolish as to suppose that
the Chinese will not poison every box or chest
of tea, preserved ginger, sweetmeats, chow chow,
marmalade, or anything else that is exported
from China for the use Of foreigners! We be-
leve honestly and truly that the destruction of
human life in this country and in America, from
the use of poisoned tea, will be the most fearful
calamity that has ever visited the two countries
in this century. 1t will kill more people in Eng
land than were killed in the Crimea 1t will
destroy more human life in the United States
than our wars the yellow fever or the cholera.
People continue to drink tea, and think there is
no danger 1t will be q fatal mistake. Wait
until the cargoes of tea now on their way to A
merican ports are landed. Those who dream
that we shall escape poisoned tea, had better
preserve the extracts from the Times. We have
no doubt that our warning articles about tea
will save thousands of lives in this country. We
wish all would take the warning in time"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

SOCIAL STATISTICS OF Ono AND MAssAcHU-
sETTs.-A law has been passed in Ohio, requr-
ing minute returns of deaths, births, marriages,
and other social statistical information, which is
to be annually reported to the county auditors,
and to be made matters of permanent record tor
future reference. This measure has already Sc
cured some valuable statistics. 1t shows that
the births in that State greatly exceed the deaths,
aud that the increase OF population from natur-
al multiplication, is more rapid than was sup
posed. They have the same kind of law in
Massachusetts,. From the reports made under
that enactment, it appears that the largest per
centage of mortality in that State during the
past four years, was among mechanics. Shoe
makers and carpenters are at the head of the
list. In longevity, agriculturists head the col
umn, at the ripe average age of sixty-five. Such
o measure of registry should be adopted in ev-
ny State of the Union.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

WIsooNsIN.-There is strong probability of
Wisconsin becoming denationazed. or all the
emigrants of Scandinavian origin, nine-tenths
settle in this State. They may already be count
ed by scores Of thousands. In addition to these
there are immense numbers of Germans and Irish.
The city of Milwaukee has probably greater
number of inhabitants of foreign birth, in pro-
portion to its size, than any other city in the u
MON. The native citizens form the minority
A week or two ago thousand Norwegans ar
rived there, and it is said that as many as twen-
ty thousand of their countrymen will follow in
the course of the present year. They are an in
dustrious and peaceable race, little disposed to
NEEDLE unduly with political affairs. With their
hardy habits they must aid greatly in the ad-
vancement of the regions Of the Northwest
Phil .ouraGl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

= SOUTHERN DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE
second letter from A.sDudIey Mann, Esq, il
published in the Richmond papers, addressed tt
the citizens of the savehOlding States The sub
IJect considered in it is the same that drew from
Mr. Mann his first letter some months since
namely direct trade between the Southern
States and Enrope with especial reference tt
the proposed 'leviathan steam line" between
the Chesapeake Bay and the English coast. Mr.
Mann in this letter reluctantly contesses that
the prospect of the Great Eastern ever being
made the medium of this trade is small. it being
now pretty well ascertained that her first and
only trip to America will be to Portland, Maine,
and thence, for exhibition, to New York, after
which she will seek her original destination, the
Australian line.
Mr.. Mann proposes to raise sufficient =
mount of money to consummate the Steam Fer.
ry project by individual subscriptions-each
member of family to have the privilege OF
subscribing for a share of one hundred dollars,
but none to be permitted to take more until m
opportunity shall have been afforded to all tn
subscribe for one. He says:
sit is due to Virginia, as the largest of the
States interested, that she should be first ap
preached for subscribers to the stock I shall,
therefore, begin with the great work within her
limits. In such cause, have no scruples of
pride to restrain me from soliciting aid In q
similar cause, an example is furnished me for
persevering emulation, by the first of men that
ever adorned q country. AS soon as the Com
paLy is organized, shall commit to its manage
ment the result of my exertions. BY that
time hope to have sufficient amount subscrib-
ed to cause the immediate commencement Of
one or more of the vessels. This will be perhaps
by the 1st of February next"
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fApyERTrsEMEyT.1


LiBERALIrY OF PnYsIcIAss--It has always
been said that physicians would disparage any
remedy. however valuable. which they did not
originate themselves. This has been disproyen
by their liberal course towards Dr. }. c. AYERS
preparations. They have adopted them into
general use in their practice, which shows
willingness to countenance articles that have in
trinsic merits which deserve their attention.
This does the learned profession great credit,
and etfectually contradicts the present erroneous
notion that their opposition to proprietary rem
edies is based in their interest TO discard them.
We have always had confidence in the honorable
motives of onr medical men, and are gladto find
it sustained by the liberal welcome they accord
to such remedies as Ayer's Cherry Pectoral aud
Cathartic Pills,even though they are not order.
ed in the books, but are made known to the PEG.
pie through the newspapers. -Mep Orleans
Delta. [July 8, 1857.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08

THE MURDER IN LoUIsA.-A correspondent Of
the Richmond Dispatch supplies the particulars
Of the shocking murder in Louisa county last
week:
On the morning of the occurrence Mr.. Hall
left home at an early hour for Gordonsville, and
about ten o'clock received information that his
wife had been murdered. fastening home he
found Mrs Ii. lying in the yard, near the door
Of the house, cold in death-her skull fractured
in several places, and her clothing, breast and
arms dreadtully burned. An inquest was held
over the body during the day, when the servant
girl was examined and stated that short time
before the murder she started to the wood pile
to get turn of wood, when she saw negro
man passing on the outside of the fence, dog
following him on the inside. She watched him
till he passed out OF sight, and then went after
the wood. She had only been gone but short
time when she heard Mrs Hall scream, and hast
ening to the house found her lying on the floor,
in dying condition, her clothes being on fire.
There seems to be no doubt that Mrs. Hall
was killed by the girl with the shovel, as she
was entering the house, and that the black
wretch then set her ON fire, and attempted to
burn her, but finding that to be difficult task,
extinguished the flames and reported the murder
to the neighbors with the hope of hiding her
own guilt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-08
Harvest.

The recent cool weather has greatly retarded
the ripeuing of grain in this region, aud very
little wheat has yet been cut. Heretofore har-
vest has generally been over by the 4th OF July
Our farmers give such different accounts OF the
crop that we find it impossible to form an opln-
ion as to the general yield of the county. Ma
nv of them will do well, while Others will not
have more than a third of crop. In the fine
wheat growing region between Middlebrook
and the North Mountain, where good crops have
been made for some years past, there is fail
,,rn fhic eeaSnn.