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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-10-13
MIRACLES NEVER CEASE
THE LATEST PRODIGY OF SCIENCE.

Great truths are indestructble. When
Jenner averred that vaccine innocuation
was safeguard against the small poy, the
"faculty" sneered. Forty.fve years later,
the world laughed at Daguerre's first an
nouncement that he could fix, n shadow and
render i rs imperishabe as substance
Even Morse's telegraph was regarded by
thousands as myth. until the first line was
put up in 1874. Now vaccination is univcr-
sal, daguerreotypes are rs common as wood
cuts, and we talk by telegraph with almost
rs much facility a. across n friends table.
Such is necessarily the progress Of n
grand discovery or invention in an age like
ours; and of this irresistible onward move
ment Of the useful and beneficent in practi-
cal science, We have still more striking
example in the worldwide popularity of
Holloway's great remedies. If We mistake
not, they are scarcely older rs an invention
than the photograph and the electric tele-
graph, and yet they are familiar to half the
human race. The discoveries Of Daguerre
and Morse have not been applied through
out the whole area of civilization but bar
risn and semi-barbarian races upon whom
tie hight of Christianity has not yet dawn
ed, have experienced the benefits of these
preparations.
When they were first introduced TO pub
lie notice through the columns of the Eng
.Ish press, about twenty years ago, some of
the medical magnates of the day scolred
at them, as their prototypes Of the days of
Jenncr and Harvey scoifed ut vaccination
and the theory of the circulation of the
blood. But how is it now ! The name of
Holloway has been rendered ilIustrious by
the spontaneous testimony of countless
muliitudes, The voice Of skepticism has
been hushed, and the specious a, guments Of
professional dogmatists confounded, by the
introduction Of his Pills and Ointment into
the medical institutions Of the most enlgh-
tened nations.
There may possibly be here and there
dogged disciplInarian Of the old school who
'oonf see what is patent to the whole world
some fossil specimen Of bygone age of
medical bigotry, who closes his ears to the
great fact that Helloway's vegetable rene.
dies are displacing and superseding the
mineral poisons, once considered all in all !:
but such instances of confirmed and hope
less sold fogyism" are fortunately few and
far between. They will probably be rcmem.
bePed when Hollow,v Is for,o,, ,
till then.-N. Y. "Nat. Pol Ga,e,ie."
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A Steam ploW.

ave have seen some notice Of steam
plow that was lately exhibited nj the Illi-
nois State Fair. A premium Of $4,000 had
been offered for steam plows, but only one
was Exhibited, made in Pennsylvania and
which performed with great success. Il is
adapted to the breaking OF prairie ground.
The Columbia Is. C.) Guardian contains
description Of il as foIlows:' The machine
and apparatus, with fuel and water, weighs
only about seven tons, and by the use of a
drum or barrel-shaped driver, for propelling
the locomotive, the difficulty of miring in
soft soil, and slipping on hard smooth
ground, IN overcome. The steam plow is
easily managed, and is described as cross
between locomotive and a tender, combi-
ming the sssentiai elements of both, mount
ed on two guiding wheels and hinge roller.
The prairie ground on which it was tried was
baked as hard nearly as a'bick, but the
engine turned six furrows side by side in
the most workmanlike manner. The ex-
citement OF the crowd was beyond control
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PAPER FROM THE CHINESE CASE.-Th

PAPER FROM THE CHINESE CASE.-The
Athens Banner says :--aOurto townsman, Mr..
a. Chase showed US the other day, a sam.
pie Of wrapping paper made from Chinese
Sugar Cane, at the Pioneer Paper Mill, near
this place. IL has the appearance of paper
made from straw, and answers every pur-
purse for which that quality is used. Mr..
Chase intends trying the experiment ofma-
king Printing paper from the cane. The
best Of this sugar paper, is about the same
with that made from s.aw.
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Mr.. Buchanan's South American Pol
icy,

We some time ago stated that the Ad-
administration had determined upon very
vigorous and straightforward policy, in
his dealirgs with the Central and South
American States. From its reluctance to
bold these weak States TO a strict accoun.
liability, our Government has suffered the
.grossest outrages upon American citizens
to pass unexplained, and without any
indemnity. All remember what contin.
hed insults and offences American citizens
wore continually receiving from the Mex
ican Government, until fairly vanquisbing
our magnanim'ty. it dove us into war
The lesson, we fear, must be taught the
other Spanish AmericaR States. We
copy the following from the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Herald.
It will be seen that Lopez is to be
brought up to very tight schedule Of
settlement:
"It is not improbableithe Paraguay ex-
pedi:ion may, besides settling our account
with Lopez, do the same With Nicaragua,
New Granada and other States like them.
1t is understood Judge Bowlin, the Com
missioner who accompanies the Paraguay
expedition, will frst go up to Ascencion
in one Of the vessels, leaving most Of the
fleet at Corrientes gill he knows the result
Of bis demands upon Lopez. lie will
demand Naturalization for the losses Of
our citizens and to the family Of the
American shot, an apology for firing
upon the ship, and for other insults to the
flag and country, and ratification and
fulfnent Of the treaty we negotiated,
with some notifications, however, suita-
.ble TO present circumstances. Our Gov
ernment will not, in any treaty, permit
citizens Of the United States to be put on
footing with the subjec'- Of such ty.
rant. but will insist that they be put on
the sape footing with citizens Of Para
quay resident in toe United Slate
Should new treaty he made, il mast be
on this basis. The ever shapgipg and ar
bitrsry decrses Of Lopez or any other dee
pot or Governmen: Of Paraguay or South |
and Central America, will not henceforth |
be admitted rs law 20 set aside Obligations
OF contracts and treaties. s."-..SouM Caro-.
siniaR. 1
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SOUTH CAROLINA CuLLEGE.-The ex-
ercises of this institution (says the Cdroli-
mian) were resumed on Monday. 1t is
gratifying to learn that so many of the stu
dents who were suspended, have returned,
and made application for re-admission.--
One hundred and two were suspended last
spring. OF these, twenty returned in May,
and seventy are now undergoing the ordeal
of rigid examination, which we hope, as
well for themselves as for the institution,
they may pass with success. In addition,
there are five new applicants.
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New GRANADA AfFAIRs-The cores
pondent of the New York Times, writing
from Washington, says:
"The State Department has received q
communication from General Herran, COW
ering seventy pages, 10 which that Minister
endeavors to excuse and palliate the con-
duct of New Granda toward the United
States. General Cass has in course OF pre-
paration reply, which will prove an ex-
tinguisher. Nothing but the h;ah esteem
in which General Herran is held induces
our Government to notice further the mis-
cradle quibblings of New Granada"
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The Next Cable.

There is little doubt but that the next
submarine telegraph will bc between Ha.
vana and the Southern coast. /, is now
stated that the terminus on this SIDE will
be at Macon, Georgia.
The line projected is to be partly ter.
restrial and partly submarine, between
Georgia and Key West extended to Ia.
vana, IT the permission Of the Goyernmen,
can be Observation-Disclosures the so or
30 miles Of sea communication will be
made by steamers. The company WAS
approved by the Island government. and
the charter for the American end Of the
line was obtained from the Legislature Of
Georgia and Florida. Application WAS
then made to the Spanish Court for DER.
mission TO run the submarine cable. and
as yet no answer has been received from
the Queen, although il is expected that
her Z. M. will 'nterpose no serious objec-
ton.
AT Macon the wire will connect with
all the other wires OF the Union. The
estimate cost of the submarine cable will
be $500 5000 per mile and Of the land
wire 5000 a 5000. Prom Kew West TO
Havana will be 90 miles OF cable. inclu-
ding the allowance Of slack. The cost Of
working the whole line is estimated at
$4,000 per anpum, all included.
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The Military.

Our streets Were enlivened on Friday and
Saturday by the military composing the up
per Battalion, called together for drill
Tne lower Battalion paradei on the two
days previous at Salem. We have heard
both parades well spoken of and praised as
good performances. The Battalion below,
rs we learn, was addressed at the close by
Maj. J. E. Rutledge and the upper by Maj.
J. ID. Wylie. The entire regiment, we un.
derstand, is called out again for review the
26th of the present month.
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The Right Ticket.

Politicians, we learn, will be greatly
embarrassed this fall, in the selection of
proper tickets to support, difficulty
from which all are relieved who deal
with s. Swan Il Co., of Augusta Georgia.
Ten, five or two and half dollars, mail
ed to them, will bring you promptly q
whole, half or quarter ticket in their
great lottery, which draws every Satur
day, and as money is always welcome,
should you, like others, be found with
some twenty, fifty or seventy thousand
dollars, you will be able to convince your
friends that you selected the right ticket
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Our Relations With Paraguay.

WAsHINGroS, October 7.-Commis-
s'oner BowIIN will receive his final in.
strnctions oday.
Paraguay will be required 10 apologize
for the numerous insults to our flag
make reparation TO the Americans who
hare been driven out Of the couutry-
make satisfactory commercial treaty
and open the port Of ParAna and It's
branches to our commerce. In case there
Is any refusal on the part Of Paraguay,
our fleet will carry out the instructions
they have received.
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Politics in Caricature.

We have been sho wn bold and ridicu.
lous caricature Of some our most distin.
guished and worthy public servants, the
evident design of which is to cast ridicule
upon their political aciings. This is new
feature in South Carolina politics and one
which we are sorry that we cannot com.
mend. The author may have n talent for
ske!chng, but in the selection Of his sub.
ject, in this instance at least, he is lamenta-
bly, at fault. 1t is supposed that the affair
had its origin in Columbia
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Row AT CHAPEL HLL.--A correspon.

Row AT CHAPEL HULA correspon-
dent Of the Greensboro Times says
1--WE have intelligence Of terrible out,
break at our University, in which the prin-
cipal features are, the barring Of one of
the teachers 10 effiSy, assaulting the Facul.
ty. burning the benches and attacking n
private residence. For the honor of hu,
man nature. ID is sincerely to be hoped that
none Of those so recently the subjects of
conversion, were engaged in so disgraceful
a row, and for the standing of the ALMA
Mater, that every participant viii be sum.
marily expelled.
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From The Yorkriiie Enquirer.
The Militia System.

Tue following well timed and sensible
article we take from a late number of the
Columbia Guardian. 1t CO inciGes ex.
actly with our views, and we have but
little doubt, if the issue was fairly made
in the State, it would lead to the abolish
ment Of the present expensive and un.
necessary system. Read the article:
"There is considerable discussion lust
now in some sectious Of the State
While we are not radicalsts on this sub
lect, or indeed any other, we cannot but
think there Is great need for reform. Our
militia system has been productive of
good results {; it has raised some good Of
ticers and well disciplined men, but it has
some defects which should be remedied -
uhe regimental ,musters in the various
districts OF country are oppressive and in. d.
furious, without aifordlng the slightest
benefit either to officers or soldier. There
is no one that believes any member of a
beat company learns any thing of militia.
ry tactics in three hours muster on the old
field. Men are dragged from their occu.
pat'ons, spend money and return home
jaded and tired. They have listened to
sundry stump speeches, heard themselves
praised as fine soldiers and all that: but
that they can make step with more pre-
cison, or 60 through the manual any bet
ter than they did before they went on the
field we do not believe.
We would not, however, abolish the
system-it is necessary as 8 basis of Or
ganization, and that must be preserved in
our section. But we would 90 for abo
ishng useless musters Of the mass of the
people who car learn nothing of military
science at such gatherings. The beats
could preserve their organizations withou,
frequently drilling, and so with the 5a,tal-
ion and regiment, and we venture to say
when any necessity arose for the Assem-.
bling OF the men, they would just be as
well prepared as they are now.
We are in favor of the volunteer svs.
tenn and Of commutation tax on all liable
to do military duty, who may be indis
posed to play soldier at all. A very mod.
crate assessment would sustain with life
and vigor a strong, well organized and
efficient force. With the facilities OF
travel, and with the increasing population
n most OF Our towns and villages, a State
Volunteer force might be organized that
would form the best nucleus of anv army
when necessity demanded, The past
calls for Volunteers from our State demon.
'trated that the respective uniform COM
panies in our towns and cities were the
rsllying points for those who desired to
serve their country, and SO far as our
knowledge extends, the members Of these
were among the first to tender
their services to the Government.
The Militia Reform is becoming all im-
portaut question and there is but little
doubt that the outside pressure will, be
fore long compe! the Legislature to give
the matter a careful consideration.
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The Cotton Crop.

Some weeks ago, and in the midst of
'the rust and boil worm panic among the
planters, we indited an article, in which
we expressed the opinion that matters
@ere.not as bad ms they we're represented
and that the numerous complaints were
but repetition Of what annually occurs
Just previous to the gathering season.
We also remarked upon the proc!ivity of
planters to gaze on the dark side of the
picture, and 10 overestimate any disaster
'ehat may befall the crops. We expressly
disclaimed any entention Of insinuatinc
that our planting friends were capable of
willful Misrepresentation and stated that
we based our remarks alone on the fact
that they were too prone to allow their
apprehensions to get the better of their
judgments. We thought we were clear
.ly understood, yet many, we regret to
find, some of them our best friends
have regarded the article as both often.
sive and msstatement Of the true con
,dition of the crop.
As regards the first objection, this ex,
PLANTATION, with what appeared some week
or two since, we trust, will prove entirely
satisfactory.
The second point Vie are willing to
leave TO time to determine, and the day
has arrived when the public are enabled
TO form some correct opinion upon the
accuracy Of our prediction. During the
week past we have carefully scanned our
exchanges from nearly every portion of
the cotton region, and in all quarters we
find manifest change oftone on the sub
.ject. W.hile rust and boll,worms continue
TO infest certain circumscribed localities,
nearly every paper that expresses any
opinion at all is convinced that the pros.
pects of the crop Internationally changed
for the better, and that the aggregate
amount will far exceed the n ost sanguine
expectations q month or six weeks ago.
The wet weather early in September un.
'doubtedly retarded picking opei ations
and damaged what was open at that time;
rust and boil worms may have done their
WORK ro snmn a~tnnti bat o.. the othe,
hand the excess of land in cultivation over
past years, in all the States, the auspicious
seasons Of spring aud summer, together
with the dry and delightful maturing and
picking season we have had for weeks
past. Win Pteseh prospect OF It's contin-
'uance, are, in our judgment, full COM
pensation Cor all disasters.
We speak, Of course, Of the aggregate
|. crop, which, without some new enemy to
contend with, must be considerably larger
s,than that of last year, and indeed, full
average. Even this we consider by no
means likely 10 exceed the demand nor
do We think there will be material re-
'duction of prices, II any at all.
We have said thus much simply with
the desire Of placing the truth before our
readers. to the best Of our information,
on matter in which all are concerned.
We are incapable, as public journalist,
of discriminating between pursuits, nor
have we slightist motive to cater for the
interest Of one party to the prejudice Of
another.-.Sauannah Republican.
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FARMER AND PLANTER.--The Farmer
and Planter for October has been received,
published at Pendleton S. c. and edited by
Geo. Seaborn, Esq, 1t is n monthly pub
licnton, of good size and contains much use-
ful and instructive matter for all persons
engaged in Agriculture. 1t is the only publi-
cation of the kind in the State and is well
deserving of general support. Terms, on
dollar a year in advance.
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LEGAL TESDER.-Gold and silver Col.
lars, Of The United States coinage, ara a
legal tender to any amount. Three cen,
pio3o' to the amount Of thirty cents only [;
and live, 'en, twenty FIVE and fifty cent
Pi es to the c-tent OF FIVE dollars.
The silver dollar has disappeard mys-
teriously, and few could tell how, or what
had banome Of them. The mystery is
now solved. TO give place to the gold
dollar the silver one has been melted up
and coined into half dollars; and thus the
Government has imposed upon us AZ i'm
n'ense quantity ofmoney, which is only q
legal tender o small amount. We are
completely flooded with silver Of this de
nomination. 1ne banks will only receive
ten dollars on deposit, and thus it is that
our merchants have to sell this SD. c;s.
called money, at two per cent. discount.
Our mint, we believe, has not cast any
silver pieces above the denomination Of
fifty-cen's for two years.
The Custom House will not receive any.
thing but gold for is dues, and still the
coiners Of our mint are kept at work tur
ming out 2 or 100000 per week OF this
uncurrent commodity. II we had our old
genuine currency, this would not be the
case. The Custom House would be com
PEELED to take it for the amount due her,
and silver would be worth lis intrinsic
value.
We consider this great act Of injustice
to the people, and we call upon our leg.
slators TO have the matter investigated.
and u possible corrected. - Los;si6e6
Courier.
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TExAs.--It appears from the return of
the census of Texas, that the population of
that State is about four hundred and fifty
thousand. 1t is stated that in eight years
Texas has more than doubled its number
of inhabitants, while its productive capaci-
ty has been developed in still higher ra-
tin
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Since the commencement Of the search
for Mr.. Thurston, the eronaut, in the
swamps of Michigan and Canada West, the
bodies of two men have been discovered,
but neither was identified rs that of Mr..
Thurston. The Detroit Free Press thinks
it is established beyond doubt, that his
body is in the Marsh near the mouth of the
river Thames.
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A SHnRwn ErS.xctv,

A SHREwD FISAYcIER-A certain
church in this city, being about to replen.
ish their Sabbath school library with new
books, wished TO raise the, sum Of $3.50
Tor that purpose. AT the morning service
they appointed one OF the influential bre,h.
rem to fix upon plan. In the intermis.
sion he took his pencil and marked a.
gsipst every members name the sum
which he ought to give. At the close Of
the afternoon service he read the list, sts-
ting that IL any one had been assessed too
much or not enough, he must speak out.
Suffice II to say that silence prevailed in
the entire assembly, and in fifteen minutes
the sum was raised.-Nep BEDFORD Mey-
eury.
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The above return is smaller than the ust,-
al vote for this District probably not more
than three fourths of full vote was poll
ed. The aggregate number by the mana
gers lists is $50.
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DisrREssISe DEArH.--We were panied
TO learn on Monday last OF most meIau,
choly aud distressing accident, which os-
CURED in this District day or two previ-
Gus, by which Col. w. III. Cock6eld Lost
his eldest son, aged nine or ten years.-
From what We could gather Of the par.
lssalars, it seems that this youth was AZ
~ Gin house, and the gin bsing in mo.
'tion, he becarue entangled in some way
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BIsHoP SoULE.--We regret to learn, Csays
the Charleston Mercury,) from the Memphis
(Tenn.) Bulletin of the i4th ult., that the
health Of Bishop Soule of the NJ . T.. Church,
South, was at that time very precarious.--
He had become too feeble even to reply to
correspondents, and requested public
statement of the fact
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IMPORTANT NEws-A Telegraphic Dis
patch to the Petersburg Express, dated Oct.
4lh states That "a number OF secret agents
in the interests of Santa Anna, had arrived
at Havana en- route for Vera Cruz. They
were we'll supplied with English gold, and
had several interviews with the Cuban Of
fcials.
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LANCASTERvILLE, SC.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 18th, 1856
The Election.

AT the election on Monday and Tuesday
J. Williams, Esqr., and Maj. J. E. Rutledge
were elected Representatives for this Dis
trict. The votes for Ordinary will be coun.
ted to-day "wednesday. Below is state
ment of The polls at the different boxes for
Representatives and for Gen. Mcqueen for
Congress.
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YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLEsroS.-Th
last published report shows a still further
decline in the number Of deaths for the
week previous, reaching OILY sixty-four-
The total number of deaths from this dis
ease up to I'd inst, were FIVE hundred and
twenty-eight.
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Telegraphic Interruption.

AUGUSTA, October Z, I M.-There is
nothing new concerning the Atlantic Ca.
BILE. The Halifax Line went down late
this afternoon.
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DEATH or IiEsny Lyoss, Esqr.-The
Cclumhie papers chroaicle the death Of
Henry Lyons, Esq, an aged and respected
citizen Of that city, snd at the time OF his
death Director Of the Commercial Bank.
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New GooDs.-Col. J. N. Crockett an.
nounces the arrival of his new stock Of
Fall and Winter Goods. See advertisement
on another column.