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MISCELLANY.
The Brown Silk Dress.
LEE & WILSON,
For Press.

why, Eliza what Il strange choice for
= wedding dress. Your other dresses are
IN very good style, and you have Il plenty
of them considering the changes in fashion
but brown silk dress to be married in
what fancy in Il girl Of eighteen y
'Tis true, my aunt, that my choice may
seem somewhat somhre, but you know very
we'll am about to become the wife of Il
pool mechanic. who depends on his daily
labor for support. 4, the wife Of such a
man, must necessarily limit my expcndi
lures to my circumstances, and have thought
it better to purchase something which would
be useful for sometime to come, than to
consult my appearance as bride for one
short evcring-especially as see no s,ran-
gers
There is something in that There is
any Marla's wcdling dress. She will never
wear it again i'll tho world. She had
white satin, with n lace dress over it. Oh,
She did look beautiful do admire to see
a handsome bride
Yes, it is very well for those who can az
ford it. But it would be quite absurd for
me to purchase an expensive dress for one
or even a few evenings when by the expen-
diture Of half the money. can procure
that which will be scrvceabe for years. But
come, put on your bonnet and step over to
our new house. 1t is all furnished, at least
all that is finished. valued it more high
3y than l should ifit were not so near nv
mother's.'
There, William has left this small parIor,
this sitting room, and three chambers, 10
finish at his leisure, when he is out Of en-
poyment. See how everything is arrang-
ed-so handy for my work.
You don't say you are going TO do your
own work!
Certainly, I do! There is but one ap-
prentice, and should think it strange if
could not do it with all ease.'
My heart, what strange fancies you have
To be sure, it is we'll enough if you can
bring your mind to it, but then folks do so
different nowadays. There is my Maria
she has moved into an elegant house, all
furnished from top to bottom. Sh. keeps
great girl TO do the work, and little one
to wait and tend. Oh, things do 90 on SC
beautifully, I promise you
Her husband is young lawyer, is he
not ?-is he wealthy z
'Oh, he is very we'll off. lie does not get
much practice yet, but dare say he will in
time. He has a thousand dollars at inter-
est besides, Maria would never have mar.
ried a mechanic-their hands get so hard
and black, and their complexion, especially
ifthey are exposed, get SO brown. would
not wish to hurt your feelings, but I dc
think that for pride's sake, for the sake oi
the family;Sou might have made differ
ent choice
On, aunt,-excuse my laughing-I have
yet to learn that mans honest occupation
whether it produces hard hands, whether i,
gives the cheek brown Or pale hue, is any
disparagement to him. You must Get ac.
quainted with William, and hear him con.
verse. You will not think of his hard hands
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much through the n, rthern and Southern
States, the free negroes of Boston. rs Il mass,
are the same thri!ic>s and lazy beings that
We iind III other States. "al lie cares for is for
to-day. and let Tomorrow provide for itself.
He Is negro and vou can't make nothing
but Il negro out of him. Their social and
moral condition is tad, and in mnnv in
stances a> bad us they arc in New Iu,k. |
lind here the same antagoni>ru existing be
tween the white servants and the negroes,
anl to such pitch have they carried their
cnmity that did not see Il nero in a
hotel or restaurant in the city, Of any res
pec,ability.
am free TO admit from what I heard,
but not from anything that saw, that the
Bos:onans have shown more of their sym.
pa'hv Tor the n"g'n"S in their midst, Than
the New orkvr, or l'l!lil!riphaus. VIVA,
they have done towards alcvialinn their
wants, has done more good because they
have hIt few compared with the other cit es.
Yet | heard that many died last winter from
cold and starvation. As this is the hot ted
Of Ab"litioni>m, | would respectfully sunrcs,
t" the New Workers to ship some 90 600 of
her tree negroes. to the negro loving people
OF Massachusetts.
VIII III my next pursue the fugitive slave
and free negro into Canada, and see wha, is
hIs condition there, also give The political
StatUS in both countries.
a tAROTJ\ItN
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Baron Humboldt says that he shall die
next year, aud has desired the POSTPONE.
ment of the publication of an edition Of his
works until after that time.
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Fractions Of Squares will t,e charged in pro.
portion to the above rates.
sW- Business Cards for the term Of one
year, will be charged in proportion t the
space they occupy, NJ One Dol1ur per line
space.
~ For all advertisements set in dpuLlc c,1-
"mn, Fifty per Cent extra will be added TO the
above rates. DAVIS Il CREWS
Far Bnnncr;
LEE & WILSON,
For Press
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In London, a printer boy has fallen heir
to some $s,ooo,ooo BY the death of an un.
Gle ;a Calcutta.
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What is mora beautiful and poetical than
the child's idea of ice-"Water gone to
Sleep. rs,-a ,.ai..s, ,..
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Russells Magazine.

With its accustomed punctualty, the
August number of this most excellent
Magazine has reached us. Its table of con-
tents, offers feast Of many courses, of
chastc, instructive reading matter. Its leo
der is an article on "Bank Expansions" =
and although we cannot agree with the
writer in all his views yet we cannot with.
hold our opinion thai it is IN article in
literary point Of view, of merit-we mean
for purity ard chasteness of style.
A,short time since the agent of the "Ec-
lcctic Magazine" was in this place and OBJ
tained quite n number of subscribers for
that periodical. Have our people done as
much for "RuSscl"! d! "Russcll" as home
published in our own city of
Charcston-has claims upor your patron
age. BESIDES that: it merits patronage,
forit is n first class Magazine.
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granted BY some one who may hayeiheard
me, that l was in favor of Mr.. Cunningham
scheme Of taxation, and in this way my
opinions have been misconstrued. But Il
understand from friend Cunningham, that
he is not indissolubly welded to his plan of
taxation for building road, but that lie is
also IN favor of building road by volunta.
ry subscription /; in other words, he goes for
the road in any way, it can be built, and
to connect with any point, whether it be
built by taxation or voluntary subscription.
If the people Of the District generally were
inspired with the same zeal energy and spir-
i. in favor Of a rail road, that friend Gun.
ningham possesses: the work could, and
would be accomplished By voluntary sub
scrirtion, but the indications, at present, are,
that rail road spirit cannot be aroused in
the District that the people are not ripe
for a road ; and unless change come over
the spirit of their dream, 1 fear, the present
generation will never hear the Iron Horse
snorting in their midst.
J. WILLIAMS.
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Virginia the Mother of the Constitu
tjon.

Some short time since Gov. Wise, asser.
ted that Virginia was the mother of the con-
stitution. The Charleston Mercury eil.ctu.
ally uses up this pretension of the .Govenor;
and shows from the record that 80 far from
being the mother Of the constitution, Vir-
ginia in the convention, was its ene;.y, and
was the leading spirit IN favor Of consolida.
ton. 1t is true that Virginia WAS the lead.
or OF the South in opposition TO the tcndcn.
ey Of the government TO consolidation and
that Mt n very early day, after the adopt on
of the constitution. But her Governor claims
too much for her, when he would make her
the mother Of the constitution. Expert.
cncc opened the eyes of her statesmen, TO
tho true doctrine and in their oposition TO
the alien ahd sedition law, and by the reso.
lutions of 9s and 90, they founded the States
Rights Democratic Party, and Virginia be.
came the leader of the South This is
honor enough in all onsciencc, and while
her opposition to those very doctrines in the
convention, in the thcn ignorance of the
principles upon which n govcrnmant like
ours should be based, is no dscredit TO her;
yet the nnfoundcd claim Of her Governor
is calculated to make her ridiculous.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.

MR.. EDlToR-lt appears candidates 10
represent US in the next session of the Leg
islature are hard to be had, therefore under
the above circumstances we would respect
tuiiy suggest the name Of Capt. James ID.
Mcllwain, rs n suitable candidate TO repre.
sent the District. tie is n gentleman Of
known ability and talent of strict int egrltv
and uncomprising principles. His heart
beats with nothing but the purest motives
for the good Of his District His principles
are well known and such is the man we wish
TO represent US; and we are satisfied from
observation that his election would give
entire satisfaction 10 THIS section of the Dis.
trict The reasons for nominating him are
his known ability and qualification to ill
the office, and this conclusion has not been
arrived at momentarily. but after mature
dcliberation. The only way we have of
judging Of any mans qualifications, is TO
look back upon the past and from it be gov.
erned rs to capabili,y. and when we look
upon his past life services we feel constrain-
ed to say that he is man If he will only
consennt to be candidate. We nre aware
that he has no political aspirations, but
think it duty whick alike devolves upon
him or any other citizen Of the District to
lend his services to her when she desires
them.
Not knowing his feelings on the subject,
we are constrained to called on him through
the press with the hope that he will respond
by consenting to let his name be used as
candidate for the Legislature.
UPPER SECTION.
August I'd. 1853.
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Curious Memento of WASHINGTON

Inc same correspondent, whose deep
ana aifectIonate interest in ;he pjf,ed and
iamented LEGARE as been shown m ,bo
foregoing article, also writes US as follows:
i haze inn nay possession curious me.
nleMo on Washington, which is fully des.
I'lEeu W The enclosed newspaper slip, aud
l should be happy to mark my earnes, re
.sPect Tor you, by confdisg il TO your keen.
ing, should You think it worth prcservino".
Memento of Washinpton.-A,a ~
l"cne ofthe Museum in this city, searching
Jew days since. among some rubbish
"nich had collected in an unfreouented
part OF that establishment, came across
curious mcmento of Washington. in the
shape Ola miniature brass gun carriaoe
ABOUT twelve. inches long and four in HIGHT
DeArlog upon one side the inscription =
PRESENTED to Lieutenant. General Washin.
Ton, commander in Chief of the Armies
oi The On tied States orAmerica. AZ n tes,i
.ohy on the esteem and respect of his affec
uo9ate friend, Edward Rutledge, 1900:
ana, on the other: Model of the Guns and
carriages at Cherbourg. The Carriaoe is
constructed to work backw wards aud for.
wards, ~ being run in and out of an EN-.
orasnre, on two parallel groove slides,
which are moved crcularIy bv wheels
placed Al either end. Upon one Of the slides
~ engra'e d the makers names. "McLiesh
& Moss, Charleston, South Carolina". the
Cannon belonging to the model ia absent
having, probably, been lost or seized upon
by some martial juvenile. The Edward
RutIedge, by whom the model was
presented 10 General Washington. was a,
that period Governor Of South Carolina
How his giftpassed from tho possession o
Us orig1nai recipient can only be conjec.
tured.
We feel deeply grateful to our cores.
pondent for favours done and promised,
and we pledge cordial greeting on the
occasion ofthe appointed visit. The Wash.
ington relic we shall gratefully accept and
board among our most valued treasures.
Charleston Courier.
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For the Lancaster Ledper.l

Mr.. EDrroR.-The citizens of our Dis
trict have heretofore claimed it as a privil-
age to nominate who they choose for the
different offices of our District and concur.
ring with our. friends rs regards this PRIV
ilage we would respectfully solicit John A.
Stewman to become candidate for the
office of Ordinary at the esentelection.-
Knowing him as We do 10 DC man of so.
'ber and steady habits and well calculated to
any such business. We hope that he well
consent for his name to como before the
people and in so doing will crafty the
wishes Of many strong friends and supper.
ters. FLINT RIDGE.
Aug. 9Th 1858.
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Our Charleston Exchanges.

The Courier, the Mercury and the !NeUs !!
1t would give us sincere pleasure if any
thing We could say, would promote the in
terests of these stirling papers, in our por-
| tion of the State. Fo- fearesSness in con.
demning what they find TO be wrong and
commencing what they hold to be right !;
for courtesy and dignifed bearing for as.
tuteness to discover error, and ability to ex.
pose it for love Of truth, and zeal to de-
velop it and for devotion to the true in
terests, and all classes of interests, of our
country. no city in the Union can boast
three such papers.
In point of seniority, if nothing else.
the Courier is first. 1t is southern rights
in its tone, tempered by goodIy quantity
OF conservatism. Many regard The Courier
as IN out and out 'Union paper" This is
not strictly true. The Courier is great
lover of the Union, but the welfare and
honor of South Carolina, it holds dcarer.
The Mercury has long been the fearless
advocate Of the doctrines. of the States
Rights School .oi politics and was the or
gan of the secession party in 81. In the
present state Of things it looks to harmony
and thinks the proper course for the press
OF the State to secure it, is not 10 assdil
| each other nor our public men.
What we have said of the Mercury, we
may say Of the NeWs IL is of the same
school of politics, and is bold and indepen-
dent. 1t and the Mercury may be called the
exponents of South Carolina politics. The
News is ably ed:ted by Col. Cunning-
ham.
But it is needless to speak of the politics
Of these three excellent papers. They
each, are conducted by able editors, who
are true men, and in whom the South may
well confide, and that is sufficient.
To these city exchanges, we are much
indebted. We would hardly know how to
go about getting up paper without them.
They use every Legitimate means to get the
earliest news, and the Information they give.
rs singularly aearate. To hecountry mer-
chant, as well ms to him of the city, they
are invaluable; and that family who does
not have one or the other, or all Of these
papers, stands in its o,on light We cant
see how the minister Of the gospel, the law.
yer, or The doctor can get along, in this busy
world without them; and The young man
who expects to-make himself known and
useful 10 any Of the trades, callings or gro.
\ =
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pearance, his frank and captivating address.
His talents tor are Of the highest order
during the last session of the Legislature,
Il heard he was TO be the next speaker Of
Of the House, in the event the present spea-
ker was transferred to the other end of the
Capitol. There is no doubt the highest
Honors of the State, will yet be filed with
ability by him.. cannot close this letter
without alluding to the hospitality, the cor.
dial hospitality of the people OF this town.
The delegates to the Convention, were
met at the depot by committees Of the eiti.
zens, with carriages; invited, welcomed,
pressed and carried to the private houses,
where they have been most kindly received,
and welcomed, and sumptuously entertain
ed. This unbounded liberality and cordial
hospitality has made lasting impression,
and will long be cherished by its recipients.
On returning from the Barbecue on last
Tuesday evening, was shocked with the
sad and ,mourpful intelligence of the death
Of n near and dear rclaticn-that an elder
and beloved Brother, had died in strange
land and among strangers. How uncertain
10 life. But = few days before had heard
the gratifying intelligence that his health
was improving. How uncertain is life.-
How sure death awaits u all. My already
wounded heart bleeds afresh with this sad
and additional bereavement. 1t is the open.
ing and bleeding afsesh of wounds, which
time has failed TO heal. u may be an nd.
monition that tao, should set my house
in order, not to live, but to be prepared for
that sure and great event which although
unknown TO me, must and will ussuredly
come.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Legare and the Legare Monument.

A native Of South Carolina, resident in
Baltimore, Md, addressed us letter, en-.
closing the sum oEOne Dollar, 20 be nd
ded 10 our list Of subscriptions to the lie.
gare Monument, under the impression that
the subscriptions arc limited to that a.
mount, and earnestly begs to be set right
If misinlormed, that the amount enclosed
may lie Increased manifold. We state,
for the information Of our correspondent.
and OF o,LarS, that the subscriptions are
not limited to any sum, bat vary accord
ing to the ability and inclination Of sub.
scrlbers. The sister Of Lagare, Mrs. Mary
S. Lagare Bullen, of Marion, Linn county
Iowa, has liberalIy subscribed the sum Of
S4o0; the other subscriptions range, in II
variety of amounts, from one hundred
dollars to one hundred cents, and com.
prise large number of the most dis,in-
guished and respectable names in the
State, and several other sympatliziug
friends and adm irers of Legare, like our
correspondent, natives of South Carolina,
resident without her limits.
Our correspondent expresses an ardent
desire 10 do all honor 10 the memory of
Lagare, having cWoved his esteem and
friendship in life; and asks whether it
would not prove grateful TO the friends Of
Legare, throughout the Union, if the pos
session of Photographic copies Of the orig
inal portrait Of Legare, owned by Mrs.
BulIen, or Of NJ. Stanlcy's Intended
copy OF it, were placed within their means?
We trust that Mr.. Stanley, the artist
employed by the Attorney Generals De.
partment, at Washington, to copy Mrs.
buiIens portrait of her distinguished
brother, Or the Photographers at Wash
ing,on will act on this suggestion.
Our correspondent speaks also of havir Q
IN possession several letters from Mr.. LIE
gare, one of which, dated Sept G, 1871,
shows foreboding spirit, on his depart
ure from Charleston, the letterin question
containing the following sadly prophetic
passage: Il leave Charleston with n
heavy heart for don't know whether I
shall ever return to it, ALAS = adds our
correspondent, 'for our State and our
country, that his foreboding was doomed
to so early fullillment. / would send
you the letter, but that it is of somewhat
private nature. However, | purpose Wis.
itng my native State, about the latter
part OF November, and will take exceed
ing pleasure III waiting on you with the
letter in question. Cha rleston Courier.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.
To the Voters Of Lancaster District.
Aug. 9Th 1855

FELLOW CITIzESs.-The retiring Of Col.
James III. Witherspoon from the Ordinary's
Office has made chasn, that cannot be
filled from our ranks even those, who nev-
er gave him vote, admit the fact, but tho
Office duties mpst be attended to, and it be.
longs to the District to say who shall sue
ceed him in that station. in plaviue my
name before you, for this office at the next
election,'I weighed well the circumstance,
under which, do so. know however well
qualified may think myself to be, cam
not. as n noviciatc discharge those duties,
rs the present incumbent, whose whole life
has been passed within the walls Of the
Court House, in fact, whose play.things
were Law Books, but nattcr myself that
], with my collateral experience, can sustain
the people if they choose to install me in
his stead.
AS TO treating, | mus, say ns Tom Crox.
ton said about building n new house he
said, "Did you ever notice this, that after a
man had got up in years and made money
right sharp, if he built n new house he died
right straight I've got the money bu, I'm
afraid 10 build, but believe I'll put n new
cover on mine, that wont hurt me will il "
SO say, the Temperance men and law has
worked upon those who deal in liquor in
any way, that | am almost afraid TO treat,
but will risk barrel of cider, tha. wont
hurt will il cousin Tom.
With due respect to Messrs Hammond
and Belk, conclude by saying if the peo-
pie think me worthy of the office, snail
ondeavor to discharge the duties and to at
tend punctually. ! have no induccment to
lead me from the place and will always be
at my post.
Yours Respectfully,
WIN. &. CASTON.
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[For the Lancaster Ledger,

Ma. EDITox.-Having understood that il
is believed by several persons in the Dis
trict, that as Candidate for Representative
in the next Legislature, I am in favor of
buildinga rail road by taxation. How such
an impression prevails, cannot tell, unlesa
it bo inferred from communication pub.
lshed in the Ledger by MIR. Joseph A Gun.
ningham, in favor of the construction of
road by taxation, in which he calls upon
several gentlemen by name for their views
upon the subject; and amongst others, my.
self, whom, he endorses, as being hereto
fore, Jealous advocate of rail road and
les. my silence should bo further construed
ipto settled belief, that I was in favor of
taxation for road, take this occasion 10
speak for myself and define my own posi-
ton, in relation TO this matter have ex.
prassed no opinion in favor Of building
rail road by taxation md ] am opposed TO
il: for the reason, that believe it would
operate unfairly, especially upon .he people
who reside in the extreme Southeastern
and North eastern. portions of the District,
who would derive no immediate and direct
benefit from the road, as facility for trans.
porting their produce to market; the for
mer being nearer to Camden, and the latter
to the Charlotte rail road than to Lancaster
Court House, or TO any point, on the con.
templated line Of rail road that may run
through the District But ] have always
been in favor Of buiiing rail road, by vol.
untary subscription, and I am now in favor
of constructing raj road by voluntary
subscription, II il can be accomplished this
opinion have expressed at various times,
since The publication Of Mr. Cunpineham's
communication on the rail road and in cx-
pressing my opinion, generally, as an adyo-
cate Of rail road, in has been taken for
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From the Charleston Papers.

LErTER ESvELoPEs.-We have receiv,
ed for publication the following note from
the Postmaster in this city:
Postoftice, Charleston, July 80 1858.
The undersigned would respectfully ask
for public attention TO the following fact :
Business letters are almost invariably
sent in envelopes, and in tracing out loss.
es or miscarriages it is always important
to ascertain the precise day Of mailing at
the point where the letter was written
l., many cases he has found the letter it.
self to have been carefully preserved,
while the envelope has been lost, and thus
very essential Information is forever dc
stroyed.
The undersigned would therefore sug-
gest that whenever letters are Of such ma.
ture as to be matters Of reference after
theiy reception, they had better be folded
sealed and forwarded as formerly, without
envelopes, the original sheet bearing the
date within and the post mark or stamp
without.
A