The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-04
For the Lancaster Ledger.
WiLLrAMsros Srn,Sos, July %, ls


whereabouts aud to keep them posted IS
to his movements. A half.sck person finds
it still more inconveIient l vii! not pro-
! misc you to be n regular correspondent, but
will try and write as often as can with
convenience. am stimulated to do this,
from the fact, that I am well persuaded
many Of your readers feel an interest in the
movements of "Long Crabs" and others
have solicitudc to learn where heis; what
he is doing, and how he is enjoying himself
when absent-being sorter public property
at home. rather feel it my duty to report
when absent.
Well, I reached this pleasant and agree
able Watering place last evening after n
travel of two days from homo, the first day
being devoted to the old 80 trot Of 80 miles
per days travel to reach Rail Road which
| did at Chestcrville. 1t is true, it did not
take my team, the whole day to reach the
Rail Road, for stopped on Che road and
dincd with hosptatie and kind friend,
who, with his good wife always greets you
with cordial aud hearty welcome, and are
loath to let you 60. / regretted his "bet-
ter half" was not at home on that day, not
that my comforts were any less, but on ac-
count of not seeing so true and devoted n
friend rs she is, and one that ! now very
rarely meet with. ! reached the village Of
Chester in the evening, and saw but few of
her citizens there heard with deep re-
gTo: oe lie death Of Gen. Quitman. The
South in his death has lost a gallant, true
and devoted man and statesman. Our own
State has lost valued and stcadfast friend
and advocatc-although not among us rs
one of our own citizens, yet lac was always
with us. and was our advocate whenever oc-
cason demanded it,
At Chester ! stepped into the Bank and
asked friend Harris, the courteous and oh.
Lying teller, how his specie held out, he
reported Nil right, that the Bank had con-
tinued TO pay specie during the suspension.
and had plenty on hand to continue to do
so. also found Capt. Bradley the accom-.
plished and intelligent cashier at his post
and also MIR. Rowvy, the efficient clerk
The President, Mr.. Cameron, was absent
on business the stockholders have Cause
to congratulate themselves, on being 80
well "officered." | also had The pleasure
Of meeting for few moments with several
other friends and acquaintances, among the
number, with Major Eaves, Capt. A. J. Se-
crest, DIR. Wylie, Mr.. Gilmore, DR.. Morri-
son, Mr.. Estes, DR.. Mobley, Mr.. CASTOR,
MIR. McLure and others-to n few mon.
toned the Rail Road excitement which the
Jealous and worthy President Of our Ag-
riculturn' association, had begun and was
stimulating IN Lancaster. The temperature
on our SIDE OF the River Is considerably
hlsher on TINS subject Than on the Chester
s'de' particularly NJ The tlme' all seemed
10 DC ANXIOUS ana speak IN favor OF the
protect ou' TIC zea' ana vim was wanting.
IL iFlehd cunningham would only go over
ana devote lew days to the project. ]
nave n' a''o' NC eou'a ihiuSe 'ns zeal into
'"e"' ""d get upa Juror there on The sub
Jee.
al ABOUT hall past one o'clock that night
'ooS tue rail- ROAD 10 Columbia. ht which
place 'ouha myself between daylight and
suh.up ! des'gnrd I" remain In tho City
during the "ny' but on going to the house
OF " relation found them absent, so took
ore"A'aS., ana at hait past o'clock took
The IRAN Tor th's place The crops are look
ing remarkably well all along my line of
travel none better though, than from Lam
caster village TO the River.
ihls place Is directly on the Greenville
and Columbia Road-ls miles from the
'ofmer' and l24 from the latter, by rail
road-d'rect from here to Columbia un-
derstand' Is only 30 miles. a new and
eommodious Hotel, has recently boen cree.
Led at this place, by Messrs. Tusten, Nebor
ana wilson, enterPrisirg gentlemen Of Alb
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