The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-11
"L0NG GRABS 1"
For the Lancaster Ledger.
ABBEvILLE, Aug. ,, Is


ABBEvILLE, Aug. ,, 1853.
received copy of the Ledger yesterday
and see the editor is about to temporarily
resign the pen and scissors, for n few weeks,
leaving your friend Cooke rs his locum
tenens. expect you will be surprised to
see am still in this Town and circulate SO
slowly. The fact is,,his is place en- 10th 10
leave. il is composed of such kind hospit
able aud intelligent citizens, but delcacy for
bids that should invade the private parlor
and family circle, and relate the many in
vitatons have received and accepted, from
the good people Of this Village, the pleas
ent hours spent with friends, and the cordial
hospitality with which have been received
and entertained. | am sure YOU know m,
well enough, TO believe hat am disnclin.
ed 10 be in hurry TO leave such Treatment
but think shall be OF before YOU hear
from me again.
Yesterday attended Church Mt The LONG
Cane Presbyterian, about two miles from
here. II is an ancient place of worship,
having been commenced about the clos,
Of The revolutionary war. II was here that
the Rev. DIR. Barr, mipis,ered for over 30
years, so acceptably aud proftably. 1t i.
now one of !hc churches of Rev. Mr. lIoy,.
He, however, is mol at home and the pul
pit was filled by Rev. Dr. McDryde Of Pen.
dlcton, whom many of yonr readers well
recolIect with pleasure, as he once visited
our Village and received call TO the Pres.
byterian Church, which he would have ac.
cepted, had he been relieved by his Presby.
terry. The pastor of the Long Cane and
Abbeville church, is in great degree paid
hIs salary from the interest of the funds Of
the Long Caae Society Abou, 1890 So
ciety was formed in the bounds of Long
Cane congregation, which was then very
large one, ard still continues, by each mem
ber paying one dollar, and contributing
yearly one dollar, which for years was kent
al interest until the sum now amounts to
about sixteen thousand dollars. The oh.
Ject OF the society was TO raise fund for
the support of the pastor, and for the edu-
ea1on OF Gle poor. in the bounds Of the
congregation and other charitable parpo-
ses. The organization of such sScietv
displayed great wisdom among those who
conceded and originated the samo.s liz
funds have been well managed, the present
members are sill increasing The lsnd by
annual contributions, and by only sopsum-
ing part Of the interest in the payment Of
the salary OF the pastor No member has
probably ever missed what he has yearly
contributed II has made none poor, aud
yet sutlcency will soon be raised to pay
the pastor his full salary from the interest
alone or pay part of the salary, and ex-
tend liberal assistance 10 other charities,
which may arise in bounds of the congre.
CATION ard society.
In the afternoon ] offended the Episcopal
Church and i,card a good sermon from Rev.
Mr. Johnston, the Pastor, Al night went
10 the Methodist Church and heard Rev.
Mr. Mcynardle before the young mems
Christian Association. Having heard two
good sermons during the day, came near
not going out at night, but the church be-
ing close by and having a disposition to
hear Mr.. M concluded to 20, and was
truly pleased that did, for heard a beau
tifully written and eloquently delivered dis. p
course. i had the pleasure too Of renewing
my acquaintance with him and also with
Rev. Mr Murchison.
To-day, is sales day and have been cir.
cnlating about the Court House; looking in
the different Offices and attending the Sher-
ifs. sales only one familyof negroes sold,
and those TO foreclose mortgage, they
commanded full prices. | have thought
of Lancaster often to day, and wished
could have been in the. Court House 10 st
tend to those who might wish to see me,
but hope no Inconvenience will be felt in
consequence of my absence.
Having nothing TO do aud but few &C.
quaintances have also obseryrd.ihe move
ments OF the candidates, ihexl ei<sulate,
shake hands and crack joke ~ were
pleased with the business. TN "a z16|aates
for The legislature are fine cpt AID in
ielligent set Of gentlemen, hsvSSSSfiy be-
come interssied and attached 10 them, not.
withstpnding nearly all Of them were stIm.
gera TO me before my yisitto ibis place.
The "old stagcrs" rs tho former reprcsen-