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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-16
Washington Items.

The failure of Congress to pass the Post
Office appropriation bill, threatens to entail
serious consequences to this department Of
government. The Post Office Departure ent.
under existing regu lations, cannot sustain
itself; the accrning postage may keep it
moving until the FIRST of July, but after
that the entire postal service of the coun.
try must come to n stand still. unless some
thing is done. This is most shameful
STATE Of affairs for government having
ample resources ut his command. There
is SO much rowdvism and corruption in our
national Legislature. that the people will
soon loose all confidence in the dignity and
integrity Of that body, or in its ability to
perform its ordinary functions The con-
sequences Of the failure Of this bill will
come home to the people every where, in
all their practical relations, ard it is to be
hoped that they will teach some of these
refractory members n lesson at the next cl-
cciions.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier, says:
The President has one nt three things to
do. Tie may take upon himself the rcspon.
sbility of using the money in the Treasury
to continue the mail service, and appeal to
the people for support, or, he may permit
the mail service. after the lst Of July, To be
dropped OF, he may call an extra session ::
ard of course he will take the last named
course. lie would exercise Il greater rcs-
ponsibity by suffering the mail service to
be dropped than he w"nld by sustaining it
from the Treasury without authority of
law.
The question is whether he can get Con-
greSs here in June. think he can. Fherc
are seventy eight members to be elected, but
if II proclamation be issued now, Congress
may be opened by the LIST of June, which
would be IN time
Some snppOsn that he will not call Con-
gress to meet before October, 40 rs to cna
blc it to make II continued session through
the winter, that is to anticipate, by two
months, the time Of the regular meeting.
The Senate convlacd CT 4th March, by
proclamation from the President Hon. a.
V. Brown, Post Master General, died at
Washington on S,h inst.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.
NEwNANsvLLE, Fla, March,

NEwNANsvILLE, Fla, March, 2, 59.
DEAR LEDGER when / wrote you be-
fore, did not anticipate the length OF time
that has elapsed. did not think that the
winter would pass SO mildly, nor even
dreamed. that I could inform you, that even
now, the farmers are planting cotton.
heard tonight of cotton being up, this is
not wonderful, for the weather is very warm
indeed, and vegetation looks very thrifty,
but old farmers do NOT like the manner in
" hich clustering March has made bis en-
trance-he has truly cope in like lamb"
and he never fails to go oYt sac the lion.1
Several ole ,Carolinians have passed
through this place, and many of them ma.
tives of Lancaster. | was ho2ored with
the.cumpanv Of Gov. Perry, few hours,
has much opposition in this State, and
would no doubt, fare but badly at the bands
Of Yulee, but his unainchrg and iCdo mita-
be spirit carried him through n session of
much excitement and fatigue, and he had
the satisfaction to know, he was su ustained,
in his views by the Legislature. | presume
YOU have read his Message and know his
position with regard to the rail road, about
which so much has been said and written.
Capt. Abner ID. Johnston, also. called on
us, and spent an hour or so in qutc sQcia-
Bile manner, know some of my friends IN
Lancaster, would be made happy TO visit
l.. 4 Al L
rcls of Sugar, nnd preserves Oranges by
the barrel. There are three varieties of
this fruit the sweet, bitter sweet, and the
sour Orange.
| have not enjoyed hunting. rs much "a |
had supposed, deer are very scarce, inso.
much that the Legislature forLids the kill
ing Of any until September, but was nv-
ted TO take n hunt in 'Sanpelasco hammock, y
and thongh the Statute stared me in the
face, blazed away at fine doe, at the
distance Of rs yards, Mt the first fire she
fell but rose again, and though fired III c
second time, she loped off into the thick
wood Of the hammock. nicks are plcnti-
ful and have shot few, but the sport is
over for this season.
II IS quite lively time here now among
the Young folks, We have had nearly do =.
Zen weddings in. this vicinity, since SO set
in, and to nigh, nearly all of the town peo.
pie are attending one about miles in the
country.
The health Of this place is remarkably
good a. present, there is not n case Of pneu-
monia or fever of any kind, and with the
exception Of slight colds we hear OF no
complaint. yours,
EESIiE Em
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Body of W. z. McCreight.

The body Of this gentleman, whose mys.
teri' Us disappearance n few weeks ago clic-
tied some ca omment among the newspapers
has been found in creek near Rock Hill
The iork,iic Enquirer Of last week gtyea
the following particulars
On Sunday morning last, the dad body
of 4 man was round IN F.hlng creek bv
Mr., Samuel SAIlingFnm, about lkTce hun
dred yards below the tresle on the Char
iottc Raj Road, and some three or four
miles from Rock Hill. Appearances ind-
Gated that life had been extinct for several
weeks, and although the features were de-
cajed beyond recognition. 7circum Stances
lead to the belief that they are ;hc remains
Of WIN. B. AicCreighi, Esq, Of Winnsboro.
A jury of inquest was empanne!led who
rendered a vemict OF death from acciden,
or mischancc.'
Several weeks since, Mr. McCreight, on
his way from Charlotte, is reported to have
got off the car, at Rock Hill, aud although
anxious enquiries have been made by hiS
friends, nothing could be a,certained in re.
gard 10 him.
Mr. MaCreiaht was enc of the volunteers
attached TO the Fairfield Company, in the
Mexican war, and served through that ar.
duous campaign with credit TO himself aud
his noble Regiment. IL viii be remember.
Citizen published in iris place. AT the time
Of his death he was n travelling agent oI
Alitchelrs Southern Citizen.
lie leaves an esteemed family in Winns
boro, TO mourn his sad and untimely end
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The WANDERER's The
Savannah Republican, Of the 7th instant,
has the following item in reference to the
recently reported arrest Of the Wander.
er's African:
TROUBLE BREwISC considerable eZ.
citemeat has existed in our city, for several
days past,caused Ivy The anticipated arrival
OF the fifty Africans, whose capture bv
citizens of Tefair county, we noticed some
days ago. A large body Of men cOllec.
ted At the depot Of the Gulf road, Satur
day evening, abou; the hour for the arr
val of the train, and again at the wharf of
the Florida steamer, 1t is said, but we
know not how truly, with the determine
ton of taking the negroes by force from
their captor3. We have also Leard it
said that warrants have been taken out
against the latter. and are now in the
hands OF the COUNTY sheriff tn no sa-"~I
upon their arrival Thus far, the whole
affair has ended in disappointment, as the
Wild men failed TO- make their appear
ancc. either hv railway or steamer. Per
haps the Ieliair "Cowbovs," AS we have
heard them termed, have concluded to
take across the county and make n sur
render of their booty 10 Gov. Brown.
We know nothing of the nature Of the
legal process under which either party is
proceeding.
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REsTITUTroN-We learn from the Rev.
Landy VOID, that the Shawl purchased
by him f'r his lady, while IN attendance
on the Methodist Conference in Charles
ton and wEicb wac atolep Dat Of his
trunk, as noticed by rs scr,e tire ago,
has been rcstored, WITH also the "noIes
ri the proceedings Of Conference, and
other letters" Of no earthly use to the
thief. Tho"" were several other articles
appropriated, not considered "returnnhle," ,"
perhaps, but we are authorised to return
thanks for the spirit" in which the shaw
was returned, rs it was, perhaps, not cor
sidered large enough to cover the iniqui.
tous act of robbing a Preachers wife
The minutes" or sermon, also among
the papers returned, perhaps, had some
influence in the Restoration" Let the
thief profit by their instruction, and in his
hours OF remorse, let him remember,
though forgiveness is rendered in this
world there is a hereafter 10 which he
must atone.-Indt0n Lond Chronicle.
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Obituary.

Died at the residence of her mother, at
Spartanburg. &. H., s G., on Saturday
morning the 9th inst, MRs. MARY J. CURE.
ToS, consort of Col. James f. Cureton of
this District
IL is with melancholy feelings that We
record the death of this amiable lady. She
had been married but little more than n
year. ln the large family circle Of which
she was member, her sad fate Is of course
most poiGnaDily felt but society too, in
her death, is likewise called upon 10 mourn
the loss Of one OF its brightest ornaments.
Enough comparative stranger IN I.ancas.
ter, yet ~ her high Intelligence. her supe-
nor accomplishments, and her affable and
courteous demeanor, she had won the ad-
;;iiHatiOn and esteem of numerous friends.
These enter deeply into the feelings Of her
relatives IN their sad bereavement and
while they bow submi-siyely 10 the will of
HIM. whose decrees are always lust, they
cannot but deplore the untineiy fate ot
one 50 yonhg and full Of blooming prosbectl
and whose virtuous example and winning
influence they would have been pleased To
retain. Brief as was her sojourn among us.
tue memory OF her virtues will live in the
hearts OF the many who stated her &C.
qunlntance a tRIEHD.
Died. At India Hood, York District, a
C., on Sabbath night, the 27th., Mr. Nor.
rison Garrison, who was in the Gath year Of
mis- age.
Nancy Lester, wife Of Philip c. Lester,
ESQ. departed this life at Buena Vista,
Greenyille District, y. C., in the 65th year
81 her age, on Saturday 5ih inst.
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An English exchange savs:-The word
either may well complain ofill.usage. Not
only correspondents Of provincial papers,
bu, the Times itself talks Of either in +
perfectly erroneous sense. We have nr.
mics assembled on either side Of the river :;
a numerous attendance 10 either House Of
Parliament andsvigarvps action on either
side of the House. sfiow can either be
made TO signify both Either is one. or the
other i. is ihis, os that; it is never the two.
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Mr. SpURGEow CS SLAVERY AND OPEN
CoMMUNron.-Mr. Corey, the New York
friend and correspondent Of Spurge on, who
was the agent in inducing him to promise
n visit here, is reported by correspondent
Of the Boston Journal 10 have made the fol-
loving remarks in his discourse Of last Sun
day evening.
Il have been questioned by n large num-
ber Of person." said Mr.. Corey "in regard
to the proposed visit Of Mr.. Spurgeon TO
America" Several Of our brother have
said to me: Now if Mr.. Spucgeon comes on
here and breaches in iavor of open commu-
MON, with his great cloquence apd power
he vii. .hrow confusion INTO our churches
and wc cannot stand against him while
others, equally anxious, want TO know iii
ha xi II medal Nth the topic Of slavery
To this Mr.. Corey said, "(Yken Mr. Spur
geon reaches America he will preach on any
md all subjects that may please him. Aad
when you can chain the forked lightning
and control the current aud roar Of Niagara
then. n nd not TIL then, can you pnt n lock
on those youthful lips, or dictate wbn;
Spnrgcon shall say 10 those assembled to
tenr him..
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New Vehicles.

We casually happened day or two since
at the carriage shop of Messrs Houston g.
Howie Of this place, and saw some speci-
mems Of handi craft, which, il occurs to MS,
deserve public notice at our hands. A
light single buggy had just been completed
and stood out npon the platform. The
beauty of its finish attracted our attention,
and upon n closer inspection it was found
to combine with its elegant finish, dura-
Dility of construction, which adapts it to III
roughness Of our up.country roads. 1t Is
job that any manufacturing establishment
might well boast of. Several more Of the
same sort are in process of construction.
Other vehicles Of various patterns have
been comp eted, and which do credit to the
builders. The proprietors are men who
evidently know their business, and they are
gifted with one principle most important to
mechanics and to all persons who live by
their own excrtioLs; we mean app!icati on.
With such an establishment in our midst,
there is no need for our citizens to 60
abroad for their carriages.
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SAD AccIDENT.-We deeply lament
the occurrence of an accident, near Winns-
boro, which bereaved Mr. and Mrs. w.
Il. Robertson ol theis Youngest sou, Ed
ward, about eight gears Of age. We
learn that he aad the next older son were
playing with gun in the house. which
happened 10 be loaded. Little Edward
had placed the muzzle in his mouth, to
ascertain whether il was loaded, while
his brother was attempting TO raise the
hammer. In the attempt, it slipped from
bis fingers and 6red the gun, causing in
Simultaneous death 10 the title victim
He was remarkably handsome and in
teresting child, and the universal favor
which lie attracted, will enlist for his pa
rents, Of whom he was the youngest and
pet child. the most cordial sympathies.---
South Cdroiiniaa. -
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Hyneneal.

Mnsried OF Thursday evening, the 81
inst, by Rev. J.. =. Rollings. Mr.. Perry
Mackey and Miss Amanda Bruce. all Of
Lancaster District.
On the 2ith ut.. by Rev. James r.
Baird Mr.. Thomas c. Thomasson. Of
Mecklenburg, y. G, and Miss. Harriet c.
Fairies, of York District.
On the 22d February, by Rev. Sherod
Owen, Mr.. j. l.. Nelson. 10 Miss Julia
Alice, only daughter Of s g. Richbourg,
all Of Clarendon District, s. G.
On the 2iih nit, by the Rev. B. +. Maui.
din. Mr.. B +. Griffin of WiIiamston, An.
ders0n District, TO Miss Matte c. McIanc,
Of Spartanburg.
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A WAaSIso. We learn that a Little
boy, aged about six years, the son OF Mr..
Ack irdham, came to his death, during
the past week, under the following cir.
cumstanccs. IL seems that the little fel.
low had seen one Of his fathers laborers
take 4 drink out OF a bottle and return
the latter TO its hiding place; curiosity in.
duced bin 10 ,eek the bottle and initiate
bis senior the child being missed asearch
was instituted he was found 10 the house
where the bottle was hid bss~as then in
convulsions and in very sfosstime died.
darlington Fgdq. 49,
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Singular Coincidence Death of Post
master General Blown and Mr.. Mar.

Tie Washington correspondent. Of the
| Baltimore San relates the following:
In his office, on last S0turdoy four
,CeekS, an incident took pIac", the soIemn
>eriicaton Of which vividIv revives it in
| the mind Of the only survivor of the three
! gentlemen present at the interview.
| Postmaster General Brown was sipuinu
| up lis official journal-hs cler,: standing
on h's !"'i, turning v,ur tie pages ~ each
sigma ure was affixed. Mr.. Marion, then
the efficient and vigorous Third Assistant
POSTMASTER General, having under charge
AT that critical period the important res
pUnsihilities Of the finance division, enter.
ed the room to obtain Mr. B's signature
10 draft. Turning to the right. he cheer.
tu'y s,gmed The paper, and Mr. NJ WAS
retiring, when the head Of the depart
ment remarked, 'Ma,rou, | wish YOU
would come in and see me when | get
through with this?
Being then long after the usual Office
| hours, Mr.. NJ. turned and said, DO you
wish me to see you again TO day, sir z
'les,' replied Mr. Brown; 4 want to
know il you have set your house IN order;
for, in month or less, we shall have
neither habta,;on or name here
Mr. Marion, with conviction that his
"fiiclai house WAS always in order, paused
mome"t, and with surprise aud Il smile,
remarked, MY house in ord"r?'
Yes, si-'your house in order for in n
meath or less We shall neither have habi
tation or y name here well, Governor,
! replied Mr.. Marion, If the storm comes |
can stand it as we'll rs Others and then,
pleasantly, left the room.
The !amcnted mead of the department
then said that his remarks referred 10 the
action OF Cong' ess, ipdicsting the jefea,
OF important measures tLen under review
How prophetic-lamentably so-was
the prediction Of that hour On that
very day four weeks, the efficient and
beloved assistant was followed to the
tomb, and cow the nation is called TO
mourn over the enlightened, patriotic,
virtuOus statesman from whose lips, with
so much emphasis, it fell.
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UoMIcIDE At STATEBURGH.-We learn
that n fatal rencounter occurred NJ State
burgh, in Sumter District, on Saturday
last, between - Parsons, Post Master
at that place, and - Graham, Hotel.
keeper, in which the latter was killed.
Ii appers ,ha, i'll feeling had existed
between the parties for some time Drevi.
Gus, and that the immediate cause Of the
difficulty grew out Of some demonstra
lions Of hostile character on the part
Of Graham. - Camden Journal.
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OLD AUNT LIZzIE. The eldest individu
al IN all these parts, is II negro known as
odd Aunt Lizse," the property Of the
late Mrs. GRAY, Of this village. Aun.
Lizzie is thought to be nanrly one hun
dred and twenty years old. She was -
woman of some years At the tune of the
fail OF Charleston during the Revolutions
AIRY War. She often tells Of having been
then pressed into The service among MANY
other negroes employed in ;hrowing up
breast wosks, digging bitches, &c. She
had then been imported several years,
aud had been the mother Of Two or three
children. before. she left hfrica. SIZE now
walks occasionaiIy from the plac- a,
which size ;tabefnacles to tins village, a
distance OF ncnly two miles, and back in
the same day. She is still cheerful and
chatty Shall not Old Aunt Lizzie bear
off .he palm OF longevity EdgeFcld
advertiser.
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ARREsrED.-A man calling himself
Morrill, NJ. Mitchell WAS arrested in the
lover part Of this county on Tuesday OF
last week, charged with having stolen a
horse in the neghborhood SOME months
ago. tIe is now confined in Jail At this
place He Acknowledges having broken
out Of the Georgia PsTtentiary last July,
but denies beirg horse thief II ia sup
posed that he is the same individual who
stole horse from the neighborhood of
Ro * HILL short time ago Charlotte
Democrat.
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SPARrAsBuRG FEMALE CoLIrcr The

SPARTANBURG FEMALE CoLLE6E The
prospects Of this Institution (says the Spar
tanpurg E.xpressO are encouraging. Not
whhstanding the late disturbance, il now
numbers Sc pupils, and has larger home
patronage than ever The Music Depart
mcnt is under the direction of Mr.. Theodore
ALanss, a thoroughly educated German Mu
sician, whose talents constitute n valuab ie
acquisition TO the College.
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Serious Riot.

PHILADkLPHIA, March s.--A riot Is
now in progress a, EIizabeihport, New
Jersey, at the Coal Decks belonging 70
the Delawsfe aud Lackawana Rail Road
Company, between the lab6rers recently
employed by them. and now on a strike
for higher wages, and their successors.--
Firesrms were used by both parties, and
msny are reported rs wounded No
lives lost
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APPROPRIATIONS OF THE LAST CONGRESS.
The appropriations passed by the last
Congresses were as follows Military A
cademy, Sl76 5ss: Indian. ,797 1868; Con-
sular and Diplomatic, l.O47.745; Armv. 49,
5ss,St5; Naval IOy654.O+3 Legislative, Ex-
ecutiro and Judicial, 6.745,7I3; Forihcn-
tions, l.OOO,O 900; Miscellaneous, 2.345 900;
Coast Snrvcv, 452 900; Reissue Of Treas
ury Notes, 20,00O,o0O. Total, 59,sOl 1872.
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a HAIrE RoItS.-We saw yesterday
white robin, which had been seen abou,
town for sor;e day, ard was shot iust be
yond the outskirts. The wings and back
were Of pale cream color, the remain
Ger perfectly white. We have seen i,
stated that white specimens Of several
kinds Of birds and quadrupeds have been
seen this winter, in various parts Of the
county, especially in the northern por.
ton ofit.-Pee Dee Herald.
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: NEGRo SUTFERAcE ~ OHfo.--If bill
now before the Ohio Leg gislature passes that
body, we shall have no more Ohio Congress.
men elected 10y negro voters. The bull pro-
vides that Judges OF elections shall reject all
votes Of persons of African descent, and
that any such persons voting shall be pun
ished By Imprisonment. Persons adyi sing
negroes to vote are also subject to penal
W.
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Religious Notices.

We are requested to give notice that
there will be a meeting of the Presbytery
at the Douglass Church, commencing on
Saturday I'd day of April. Rev. Mr.. Banks
will preach at tho came Church on the day
previous.
Rev. II. Nj. Perry, will preach at New
Hore Church, on Sunday the goth inst, at
IL o'clock, ~
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SUicpE.-We regret 10 announce that
Mr.. James Ewar', formerly OF this place,
but lately Of Charleston, in fit Of TEN
porary mental alteration, committed
suicide. yesterday, about / o'clock. The
instrument used to accomplish the deed
wac razor, with which he made terri
bIs ipcision, reaching from ear TO ear
South Cdroliniap.
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GRADUATES IN MEDICINE The names Of
the following Carolinians are published in
the CONNIE rial Advertiser, OF Monday last
in the list of graduates in medicine at the
recent Commencement Of the New York
University: John s. DarnweIl, George w.
Jordan, Mclean McFarian, Francis NJ. Ne:
MILAN, AlbertGs A. Moore.
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MILITARY ELEcTION,-An election was
held in this District, (says The YcrkviIIe
Enquirer) on Friday last, 9TH instant, for
Colonel of the 56th Regiment, SoutI, Caro-
lima Militia, rice Col. #. w. Sturgis resign.
ed, which resulted 10 the choice OF Capt.
w. d. Allison, by a majority of l3s votes
over his competitor, Capt. Alfred Moore.
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We are panied to learn, (says the Colum.
bia Guardian) that Nr. Wm. NJ Belser, a
Representative to the State Legislature
from Williamsburg District, died few days
ago from the effect of an overdose Of some
anodyne which he had taken.
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Mr.. Ten Broeck and MIR. Robert Harlan
two well knowp. gentlemen on the turf,"
have left New York for Liverpool, taking
with them another stock OF American thor
oughbred horses.