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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-04
LANCASTER IL. SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. Nov 1857
DeBow's Review on the Cotton Crop.

In long article, DeBow has reviewed
the last ii'"ty Two J1nIs, making lie fol-
lowing deduction
Average latest spring frost, March %.
Average earliest fall frost, October 90
Average time brtw the latest aud
earliest frost, months 1 days.
Average dave Of first bloom, June 5.
And for 1857, rs follows:
Latest spring frost, Apul %. Earliest
TALL iroSi, average ociohrr 20. Growing
season months and 3 days FIRST bloom
June 25
He says: Before | proceed to show
what | would consider small average,
or large crop for 1857, will call a,,eu
lion to some facts. As general rule,
the magnitude Of the crop depeuds upon
a long or short period hetw cen the spring
and fall irosls. In 1889 the spring open
ed on the 6lh of March, II days earlier
than The average, aud the growing sea
son conllrucd II days later than the av.
erage tail frost, giving for the growing
season eight mnnths aud one dav, and a
crop OF 2,l77.000 haleS-an increase of
more than 100000 bales over the wear
immediately preceding. The crop o..
1910, besides the influence oC a short
s"as"n OF six months anI "a DAYS, Was
diminished toy au overflow III the missis.
s'ppi, and reached only l.635 900 bales
lhe crop "i lS42 WAS very large, aud il
viii tie observed that the season com
'n'nc"d "u the 22I February, aud con.
uu""d uu'l itc 2Gth uf Octotrr, u peri
"h OF ci"hl n"n'hs aud tour DAYS, ,ield.
lrS 3IS 900 halrs-an increase o: more
than 700 600 bales over tie previous YEAR
| he crop Ui | As WAS an unusually short
one OF l,770,O00, resulting from short
growing season Of months and DAYS,
and generat visitation Of the army worm.
ihe crop at lS+9 is again short one cf
900, showing u detici, of mure than
Ooo,oOo ba'es from the previous crop -
the growing season Was only 6 months
aud % days, aud there WAS An overflow
IN Red River during the summer.
The crop Of 1855 WAS au unusually
IarSe one Oh "a growing season OF a few
days short of seven months, but il will he
observed that the whole season was re
makahly favorable, and that AT least
100000 bales of The previous crop WAS
received, which bad been kept back hy
low water IN :he rivers in Alabama, Lou.
'siana, Arkaasas and Texas. The cron
OF 1855 has been variously estimated,
but taking the present deficit at all the
ports, and the probable amount to come
forward. 1t will probably not exceed q
100000 baes-and believe this fyvre
las been generally ad"p,ed--l shall take
It rs basis Of calculation.
Taking ihe ave.age OF the last FIVE
crops As The basis for our calculation, with
out regard TO the late spring iros, of the
presen' season, the result will Je rs fol-
lows:
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Agnes Amelia saw her grandmother
putting parcel Of Iucifer matches in a
safety match box. "Damma, how does
God send the matches way down here
from heaVen?" "Why, child, God dos'n,
send !hcm from heaven---they are made
here by people, and not by God in hea-
ven" "On, no, Dtmma, they are made
by bod | heard Mr.. Jones say TO Aunt
Sally, last night, in the parlor, lets make
a'nalch, Miss Sally aud hun,y said, oh,
no Z! matches are made in heaven"
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When you say, in a phrase which is
now Amercanized, such and such man
is 'b'ick,' do you think or do you know
the origin OF itl 1t is this: An Eastern
prince being asked, Where are the for,i-
iicalions Of your ely replied, pointing to
his soldiers, Every man YOU SEQ is
brick
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BEAa KILLED.-A huge Bear weigh
ing 200 lbs, was started in the upper part
Of this District aud killed few days ago.
They are becoming numerous, several bsv-
ing heen seen lately, and we learn that
Capt q. @. Cooper shot and wounded
very large ono ecs,ty near his place,
on The Edists.-- Ras1WsX SeSansJ.
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A gentleman stepped into store where
nothing but mourning goods were sold,
and inquired for slate coIored gloves
The polite clerk informed him that only
black goods were sold in that room, for
slate coored gloves he must step into the
mitioated aHiction department.
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PARENTAL ANTICIpATIoNs.--Fond pa.
rent 10 his on,)-'Ies, New York is the
place to get on in. Look at james; he
started without apeuny, and has lately
lnle'i Ior n hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. Oicuurse' that's an extreme case.
| don't expect you 10 do so weIlas that.
Still with honesty and industry, see no
teson why yon Should not. in the course OF
u few esrs, fail for ffty thousand dollars"
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An Ohio politician was boasting, in
speech, that he could bring an argument
to pint as quick, as any other man.
You can bring quart to pint good
deal quicker replied Kentucky editor.
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A good old Quaker lady, after listen
ing to the extravagant yarns Of store
Keeper, rs long AS her patience would al
low, said to hin Friend, what a pity it
is sin TO lie, when it seems so necessary
to thy business
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Father said "a cobblers' lad, pegging
away At an old shoe, they say that trout
bite good now We'll, we'll replied the
old gentleman, you stick 10 your work,
and they won't bite you
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A down-east editor advises his readers,
1t they wish TO get teeth inserted gratis,
to go and steal fruit where his watch dog
is on guard.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-04

LADIES ARE LIKE WATcnEs.--P,etly
enough TO look st--sweet faces and deli.
cate bands, hut somewha. difficult 10
regulate, when ouce set 'sgoiDg.
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a green 'un, who had never before seen
q steaIDboa:, fell through the batch way
down into the hold Of the Winfield
Scott aud unhort, thus loudly expressed
bIs surprise
Wei, II the darn'd ibing ainl hoIlery
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Dnrlrtu.

Great cry and little wool-An Ethio-
plan infant, just born.
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$4,000

Leaving for the actual only 2,s2O,OOo
From the above, conclude tha, even
u The fall frost should he pro,racted 20
the l1th of November, the latest period
for the last thirty Years, the growing crop
cannot exceed 3.275 900 bales, which
would he much short OF the commercial
wants Of the world, and il the fail fros,
comes At the average period OF the 20 OF
October, or, rs oflen occurs before thu,
time, the crop will not exceed 2,S3O,OOO.
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Mature, impartial in her ends,
When she made man the strongest,
In justice, then, to make amends,
Made wCmaa's tongue the longest
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3,27O,SOO

But if the faI! frost should tax. place
At the average dsre-26Dh October-the
growing season will be only six months
and three days, one month short of the
average, and We can only expect pro
p"rrl"naly short crop.
is57-Average cropin bales, 3,279,sOU
Deduct ii per cent. for one
month shor, of average
growing season, $4,000
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-04

Wehave no desire 10 lie acquainted
with the bachelor who perpetsated the
E,Ilnx;nU
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-04

What kind Of sweetmeats did they
have in the Ark Preserved Pairs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04

tial agencies now 10 existence and operauHst ,an
vance the national prosperity and comic. o. how
kind So long us this state OF lhngs eA's.s' -
manfrstiy futile must all attempts appear 10 "aso"
slavery b, local legislation. or 10 control IL oy se.
tional public sentiment! 1t is not q mere P""""
question nor a merely moral question ether con-
cernup only the people of the United States, eud sau
i.rt to our CONTROL it involves perhaps, 10 great
extent than any other single cause the manu- ic'ur
ing commercial and industrial relations OF The civ
| LIKED world. 1t is pre-. emnentIy PHYSICAL aukS
rIoS aud it is quite time that ii should begin 10 d"
regarded from practical point Of view
Human ideas of abstract right and 'cronc are az
beat very defective 1t might be well enough t"r
| h"se who have faith in the exisencs aud supremacy
of divinp government, to content themselves ae:
the failure of their reformatory efforts upon this suo
ect Of slavery, win the belief that what Hen cal
evil " ray be permitted by Providence iof so:f
ultimate beneficial purpose. Indeed 'naaEude q
illustrations might be cited from the history oi man
kind 10 justify this faith. Ii cannot be mere scc'
dent ;ha; the negro race low originally IN the sca'
| nj humanity, has been, and il now made 10 act 81
important part in the general civilization ana pny
steal prosperity Of ihs world Il it not rather to o'
regarded I'd an indispensable feature III that gren
sch-n. of general progress, now WORKING AZ sacl
wonderful aud hem fetal results, and involving per
haps the ultimate regeneration of this portion OF I'M
human race ~
! Dayton, o., August !, 1917. H.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
THE LIyERpOOL CoNSULATE

This valuable and agreeable office, go handsomely
and generously rendered to Beverley Tucker, Egg.
by the President has been accepted by him, aud
ne will, understand, shortly proceed 10 the
suate, and enter upon the duties of his office These
duties are very important i'll mauy poia;s OF view
New York aud Liverpool are the two great points
through which ID. Old aud New World are bound
together by the Irresistible power Of trade aud COM
merce. The value of this commerce and reciprocal
trade scarcely be Estimated. But great as it is,
large portion Of 1t has to pass under the supervso-
~ care and attention of the American consult and
hence the necessity that he should be man Of abili
ty r;eous, prompt, and accommodating to those
who are brought into business relations with him,
and possessing frmness and decision Of purpose to
see that the laws aud commercial regulations are
fairly executed and faithfully carried out. Mr. Tucker
possesses every qualification which his position de-.
nauds, and he will sbly and faithfully guard the vast
interests which will he committed to his control. And
besides all this. his fine social virtues and hghtoped
qualities gentlemen, will attract respect and ill.,
sure him popularity amongst kindred people with
whom hs is going to sojourn. We augur for him a
career Of usefulness. and great public favor- Union
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
MlsCELLANEOUs.
FROM WASHINGTON.


WAsBISoroN, September 1.-The President Sec.
rotary of State Secretary of the Treasury and Sec
rotary of the Navy, with their families, and other
officials, Gen. Ward, Gea. Burnett. and several mem.
bers Of the press, TO day attended the wedding of
the Hon. Hiram Wabridge. 1t was quite recherche
affair
1t is not probable that the contemplated changes
IN the heads of the Government Bureaus will be OIL
cially announced before the termination OF the pre-
sent fiscal quarter of the year.
During August more than l5OO warrants have
been issued under the bounty land law Of 1855, to
satisfy which 23l 900 will be necessary So far
36,5UOoOO acres have been granted in accordance
with that act.
Edward NJ. Hastings has been appointed receiver
of public moneys at Montgomery, Ala.
a pstent for the $4,000 acres. selected in lieu Of
those located by military warrants or scrip and ssued
by virtue of special certificate in favor of Wiscon
sim under the second section of the act of March,
1855. il in course Of preparation in the General
Land Office, and will be transmitted TO the Governor
Of that State in q few days.
The Presidents reply to Prof. Silliman and othere,
on the affairs Of Kansas, will soon be published
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T,ATEt, FROM TI'RDPE.

New YORK, Sept. 2.-Ths steamer Vanderbilt.
from Liverpool, with dates to the 22d August, ar.
rived here 0.dsy.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22d.-Cotton for the week is to
l6d higher. The weather is favorable for the
crops Breais,uffs, Richardson, Spence & Co. say,
are quiet and steady at Tuesdays price,, Bigand
Athagal & Co, say -four has declined Cd, wheat
To 3D.. corn l.! aud all dull. Sugar has declined Is.
Tea is firm. Rosin is firm. Spirits hesvT.
The Vanderbilt brought tntee hauured and nifty
passengers, and 500 OGO in specie &c
The news from India il important. Gen. Barr ard
and Sir Henry Lawrence are dead. Cawnpcne had
been recaptured after great massacre OF the Guro'
peans there Tie rebels haye been defeated in threa
engagements. The Gwallor Contingent had null.
ned. The transit steamer had been lost on the
Straits OF Sunday. The troops were saved. A san.
culinary attack had been made ON Rews and Tunis.
The English representative demands the immediate
evacuation Of Herat by Persia.
Schamy has defeated the Russians and captured
several ports
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
HOW OLD ART THOU7

How cd art thou" '-Man neasureth time
BY things that fall away and die,
By sickied fields of autumn prime,
Summers last bloom or winters sky.
Age from his span its gliding takes,
The cheek forgets It's roseate glow,
The form Its grace, the hair it's hue.
The brow its beauty-lst them 20.
Blu, the true heart Can ne'er grow old,
Its eye IL brigh, when youth has fed,
It's ear is never dull to sound,
Its lips oan speak, though speech be dead.
BY prayer, by aims, by written page,
BY planted words of holy trust,
1t quickensth love from age to age,
II liveth when the frame is dust.
So count thou not thine age by tears,
Or smiles Of Fortuue's tickle ray,
Nor say how old thou art In years,
OF waste, and folly, and decay.
But ever with steadfast eye
On him from whom thy life proceeds,
Notch thou i've seasons on the soul,
And tell its calendar by deeds.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
RACE BETWEEN WAR STEAMERS.

We have been permitted to see an extract OF let.
Ter received a, the Navy Department, dated August
70, from which it appears tina. returning to Eng
land, trial of speed took place between her Britain
mic Msjesty's ship, the Agamemnon and the United
States steam-frgate Niagara and Susquehauna. The
Niagara soon evinced her superior speed. This cir
cum.,ance is very gratifying, as the Agamemnon IL
said To he the "cract'' vessel OF the English navy
easily making eleven or twelve knots per hour, The
circumstances attending the race are described in tn,
letter above mentioned as follows:
This morning, 1.-THE l3th,) at O'Clock, the Su.que
hanna was about two miles ahead; were JUS
abealn of the Agamemnon. Capt. Sands sgnalized
I'm going TO Plymouth az much as to cay, Can
wait for such slow coaches. We concluded to 60 tc
Plymouth also. E4ch ships smoke-pipe at once told
.he tai. of hard firing up. The sea was smooA aud
the wind light.
At FIVE clock inthe afternoon the positions of the
vessels were nearly as follows The Agamemnor
was far astern we could just her smoke; the Sus
quehsnua was about seven eight miles astern.'
As Capt. Hudson, however, wished TO keep compa
ny With the Agamemuon, tbs Niagara stopped and
waited for her to come up. During the race the nj
asara's speed was twelve knots.-l States.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
DEATH Or COMM,nOHE c.ssIy

Commodore Stephen Casn died at Georgetown on
Saturday last, aged upward OF 70 years Ee has been
in the nsva service fifty se9n years. He entered 10
death. He commanded the ,lconderoRs, under Com
mcdors McDonough, on Ike Champlain In 1884,
He entered the navy when boy, and served under
Perry al the naval battle on .ake Erie, where he dis
tnguished himself and was promoted. He was ter
ror the pirates who infested the Atlantic ocean and
on the 18th and Goth September 1922 he captured five
piratica vessels. The late Sava Board had placed
him the retired list
Information has been received Of the death OF 1t.
VIM. II. Chesver who died al Rio de Janero on the
18th July last He attached to the United States
f.iysie ST, IaWrence,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
CATHOLIC PRIEST SHOT.

Raw. Mr.. Wheeler a Catholic priest Of New York,
was shot while picnic near Portland, Me-, last
week He was in company with The Bishop and
Priest aud some other Catholics and was sitting upon
fence, talking, when he received pistol ball through
his shoulder, ipjurng him seriously if not fatally
The pistol was fired once twice BY the man who
held il, before Mr. Wheeler hit, aud it s supposed
that it was done accidentally. The man who fired
The pistol has been arrested.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NV ORLEANS. Aug. 3l.-Mass was celebrated
yesterday in memory Of Lopez, and minute guns
were Hred.
The deaths last week amounted to one hundred
aud two.
The total receipts Of cotton here last year amount
ed to l,S3o,e0t hales. The exports amounted TO
l5l7OOO bales The receipts of the new crop so far
have been l3U bales against 900 bales TO same time
last Year. ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The steamsr Empire
City. from Havana, brings the California mails
which were transferred at Havana from the Illinois
owing to the illinois getting aground. The date,
from San Francisco are to the 5th inst.
The news from California is unimportant. Several
large hres are reported in the interior. Politics 10
California was the principal topic Of interest. The
weather ana The crops were good. The town of St.
Louis and Michigan Cliff, have been destroyed by
IRE. LIE nsWs from Central America is unmpor.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
MOVEMENT OF GEORGIA BAprIsTs

AUGUSTA. Ga, Sept 2-The Baptist Central Asso.
citation of Georgia, at their recent meeting. III Nor
gan county reported against the recent action of the
recommended that the South withhold all patronage
discouuepalce the efforts Of agents and '"ln"r'snrs
and the sale of religious works, until The Society shall
rescind it's action, and po back to s origna.
eleEcs On ID. s.0ielt OF slavery.
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p % Is r n Y .
From the n. Y. Evening Posf'I
NOBODY'S SONG.


,... ro- wr,,. ANYTHING better Ia verse ,'ia
,rvin,, lines from an unknown
I'm thinking, iust now, of Nobody
And all thst Noboiys done,
For I've passion 70. Nobody
That Nobody else would own.
bear the name ot Nooony'
For from Nobody spruu.;
And sing the praise OF Nobody,
As Nobody mine has surg.
In iife's young morning. Nooouy
To me as tender and dear ,,
And nv cradle wss rocked py Nooou''
And N-body ever was Gear!
1was pat,ed aud praised by Nooouy'
And Nobody brought me up
And when was hungry, Nobody
Asked the 10 dine or to sup.
Ill.
went 10 school to Nobody,
And Nobody taught me tn read;
PLAYED in the street with Nobody,
And Nobody ever gave heed;
Irecounted my tale TO Nobody,
For Nobody was willing to hear;
And my heart il clupg 10 Nobody,
Aud Nobody shed @ tear.
And when grew older, Nobody
Gave NE helping turn.
And by the good aid Of Nobody
began nay living to earn;
And hence coarted Nobody
Aud said Nobody's Ia be,
And asked to marry Nobody,
And Nobody married me.
Thus trudge along with Nobody.
And Nobody cheers my life,
And have love for Nobody
Which Nobody has for his wife.
So here's health to Nobody,
For "Nobody's now in town."
And I've passion for Nobody
That Nobody else would own.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARgE-

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Angus. 81.
There bss been a fair demand for beet cste a: tHe
drove yards this week. but tie receipts have 'sn y ~
creased and prices have again declined The tte'!pf
comptiscd about 4a0 head, of which were so.i
within the range Of s9all 30 per lCO with oseaiont
sale Of extra lot above the latter quotation
ity OF those coming forward 10 improving
THE offerings Of cows Il the Washington
moderate and mich cows were in demand su. o5el O.
scrpdoas rather neglected. The following VS. az
the rstes: For f.esh cove, gao $50; for spr!nSe
70 1885, for dry cows, $50 10 800 ,sst
The arrivals Singers Union Drove Yard iof tn Iy
3a5 hogs, all OF which sold al sl0as ~ - n.
lbs nett, h, in quality The demand WA active SA'
supply inadequate 10 meet Il
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
THE MINNEsoT, CONVENTION

Sr. PAUL, Aug 90, via Douqus Aug 3l.-The Con.
ference Committee appontd by the :. doubl".head.
ed" Constitutional Couvation TO prepare Constr.
tuition for Minnesota mada favorable report yesser
day 10 their respective braches, which was adopted.
But onn Constitution, confirming with the views Of
both parties. will be submitted to the people. Ths
dispute having been thus nicsbly settled, the Con.
ysntion will probably adorn TODAY.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04
US. AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITJoN

LoUssyILLE. Sept. The U. 5. Agricultural Ex.
hioton opened yesterday. Msrehal P. Wilder made
40 eloquent address. Fifteen thousand persons are
present ons half of whom are ladies. There are also
many distinguished strangers. The day was devoted
to trial Of speed on the track and voluntary or
hibtion OF horses. Six or seven hundred head of
superior stock have been entered Entrees are still
making. The weather ia delightful.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-04

STEAMER TANEY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
AUGUSTA, Ga Sept. 1.-The u. 5. Cutter fancy
wsG struck by lightning, OF Tybee on Monday in
turing the masts and sale. Several persons board
were stunned but none killed.
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REVOLUTION TN yTIf,.T.N

New ORLEANS. Sept. l-Ls,iers from Yucstan
state that revolution has broken out there and that
nearly the whole State wa in arms. The Radical
party was every where successful. The government
Yves marching against Csmpeachy with 5M, man
At recent trial In Wisconsin. the sub,sct az oo,.
troversy Wa dsunijohn of whiskey, which v.s or.
dered TO be brought into court. The defendant "a.
tried. and 90 YES the whiskey-in other words the
whisksy was drunk and % vas the Jury.
A minister approached mischievous urcbin abou,
twelve years old, and layine his hand upon his
shoulder thus Addressed him -"My son. bslieve
the devil has got hold of you" ~ believe hs has too
was the significant reply ofthe urchin.
-NNS-
JOKE FOR A FARMER.-fns French excel all ma.
tions in a studied equivoque. but give us a Yankee
for nnnten,ion.l kind. A Western New York farm
Or writes follows to distinguished ssientic agri-
cuurs,, 10 whom he felt under many obligations for
introducing variety of swine:
RESPECTED Sr:I wentyesterday to a fair st NJ;
found several pigs of your spsoes; there was .
gres, asny boasts, and was a,tonishsd at not sse
t1c you thwe..'