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The Virginia Elections.

II seems 10 be veiy definitely ascertained
that the Virginia elections have been de
cided in favor Of Mr.. Letcher, who has
doubtless been elected by some five or
six thousand majority. 1t is another evi.
deuce Of the debiIitatrng distractions
which exist in the Democratic party
With its ranks thinned by deserlion, at
tackled in front by Black Republicans, its
tlanks exposed to the vigorous onsloughts
OF a motley opposition mastering nulner-
ously in the middle slave States. and with
strong force Of fiery assaiIants embra.
eng the slave-traders, the tiibusters, and
extremists generally, We see not in the
present anything indicative Of its prolon
ged vitality. 1t will probably hold :ogelh.
er until the meeting Of the Charleston
Convention. Then it will dissolve and die.
Some new party must then spring up
which will walk 10 victory over its disin
tegrallon. No man that the Charleston
Convention may nominate can be accept
able to the qiSconlenled elements which
fllhbusterism and the slave trade issues
have excited. These elements are very
likely to urge the necessity of a Congress
sIonaI slavery code for the Territories not
because as matter of "practical action"
they are any more inclined 20 !. ,hmn NJ.
Boyce, tut because it will distract and
dissolve the convention. These elements
will havea Presidential candidate Of their
own in This event. The next step will be
an ettor, to consolidate great conserva.
tive party which will sweep the middle
States with co npac centre, and with its
right and left wings fight and divide their
opponents North and South. Such, it
appears to us, will be the solution Of the
pres ent inuicacie2 aud divisions Of parties.
Democracy can not triumph in 1860. As
soon rs this conviction obtains geneally,
the politicians will lose all party attach
ment-their partiSanship will subside as
suddenly as does the friendship of the
man Of tie world when it is no longer
profitable. Conservative men North will
combtne agains, the Black Republican
party because they see clearly tha, It's
seclonaIrsm endangers the U ion. The
result must be new organization Thi.
Virginia election portends it. those OF
Tennessee and Kentucky will make il
Still more apparent; and by the spring Of
1860, the materials will begin to compose
IN real earnes, ior the great conflict Of the
Presidential struggle South Caroiiniom.
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LANCASTERVILLE, sc.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1855
The Best Yet.


We ventured last week to set up rival
for the WaXhaws in the production of ear
ly vegetables. Scarcely had we done so
however, before we were presented with
fresh evidence Of the claims cf that favored
section 10 pre- eminenco. Mrs. Dr. II. X.
CurciUn has hiudiy favored us with boil,
beans and cucumbers, gathered on the Sd
June from the Doctors premises above this
bordering, we believe, upon the Waxhaws
Perhaps few Of our readers have had
beans, but we apprehend ,ha, these are the
first cucumbCrs of the season, and we are
pleased TO chronicle the fact that the meed
of credit may be reserved to Mrs C., for
her skillful management of the vegetable
garden, and also to return her our hearty
acknowledgements.
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GRAND ENcAMPMENr OF THE Sons OF
MALTA AT M[NNEHAHA tALLs.-We are
extremely gr"lified to learn that the off
GERS Of the Grand Consislory Sons Of Nal
Ia have se lected q spot in the Northwest
where delegations from all parts of the
United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe
will meet about the middle Of July, TO
arrange the preIiminarias for "The Expe
dition." The place CHOSEN is on a plain
adjoining the Fall Of MinneLaha, in Min
nesota, rendered classic and poeticaI bv
me genus of LongfcIIow, is bright and
shining light Of the Order.
Delegations from the East will stop
over one day in the city, as the second
place for general meeting will be seIec
ted by the masses of the Order, and the
grea, reputation Of this city. its groves
and lakes, have Commended it to the
brethren AS a suitable place for the subse
quent convention. We have had con
ve-sation with high officer in the Grand
COnsstorv, who showed MS letters from
Longfelow, James Gordon Bennett, Gov.
Wise, VIM. Walker, Of flIibuSrer notorie.
ty, Forney, Of Philadelphia, and dlstn
gulshed Frenchman, now in this country
and travelling incogmito, secretly reptesen
ting tie interests of Louis Napoleon all
proposing to be present on the occasion.
Excursion tickets will be ssue,! hy The
various rail roads TO members OF the
Order only, and their ladies, who, during
the conrocation, will have an opportunity
to witness the beautiful scenery Of Min
nesota.-Madison ( Wisconsin, Democrat,
May IL.
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"THE PRINTER."-We are III receipt Of
the May number of the Printer, an interest
ing and neatly printed journal,issued month
ly and devoted TO the interests of printers
in general. TO that class of persons, it is
especially invaluable, giving MS it does, all
the late improvements in the trade for
the general reader, likewise, it affords mat
ter OF decided interest. The number be-
fore us contains. among other things a like
ness and biographical sketch of James Con.
ncr, proprietor Of one of the first tyne
founding establishments in the Union. 1t
is publisScd by John Henry, No !, Spruce
Street, New York, at 81 n year in advance.
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SUDDEN DEirH.--Leonora, a slave, be.
longing to Mr.. b. p. Fleming, near this
place, was found dead in gardeh oppo
site our office on last Friday about IL
o'clock. She was we'll and apparently in
good health in the morning, and was seen
a short while before her death engaged in
her usual labors. Magistrate Footman
sdmmoned jury Of ofinquest, who, after
post norton examination By Drs. Mouzon
and Henry, rendred verdict that said
slave died OF congestion Of the BRAIN
RingStree Star"
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1nterments within Cities

We have received pamphlet neatly
printed by Messrs Walker g. Evans, Char
lesion, containing n Report of the com
mittec Of the city Conncil of Charleston,
nP?n intcrrIen.s within the City, and the
memorial from churches and citizens" The
city council have had under consideration Il
bill to prevent interMrnta within the CITY
Of Charleston, and these memornli,:s
pray that the said bill may not be passed
into IN Ordinance. They submit that the
charge that the incrments within the city
have been Il source of disease and cpidcn,-
les is not sustained by facts, and say that
they have "fondly cherished the hope and
reasonably expected that Their own remains
would be allowed to be deposited, and to
reposc in the same hallowed spot with
those OF their own loved ones who had
gone before them to the grave"
These memorials from citizens and from
sundry churches, were submitted to a Com.
miitee Of Council, with instructions to max =.
thorough examination of the whole subject
In accordance with these instructions, the
committee proc eedcG 10 IL labored inveslipI-
ton. and in the prosecution Of their work.
they necessarily enter into details of mos,
revolving character. Their general remarks,
based upon scientific research, in support of
the hypothesis that interments within cities
lead to disease, are able and conclusive -
their bold expose, showing that in the crow
ded churchyards, Of CharIeston,the dead are
allowed but very sbott time to repose in
peace before they are disturbed to make
room for others, is horrifyng to the sens.
bIIItics of any community; and the numer.
Gus specific instances which they give, show
ing that immediate dsease has resulted to
those who inhaled the nox:ous gases emit
ted from decaying bodies, is strongly cor.
roborative of scientific authority on the
danger of these gases. The report is an
able one, and would be read with avidity by
all who are curious upon the subject of
which it treats.
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For the Lancaster Ledger
The Liquor Traffic, &c.

MIR. EDITOR At this age of the world
when all rational msn should be acquainted
with the facts connected with the manu-.
faclure of Ardent Spirits and the poisonous
drugs used 50 corrupt it, pure nature, /,
would seem that all God loving and high
toned people should endeavor to put a
check to It's sale IN our mtAst We claim
the privilege of observation upon this sub.
Ject without meddling with what does not
concern us. This is a subject which should
claim the attention Of true citizens, and 60
pecially these who are parents and guar.
dians who school their children almost in
sight of this damniDg and outcast tempta
ton.
IL is we'll known that there is no llcense
granted to those who deal out the poisop-
Gus liquid here satisfied upon this point,
then, in plain terms, we ask, 'p,ere do peo.
pie get their bq15or r "a fair question: If they
do not buy, rest assured that the dealer
cannot afford to give Il away, Judging BY
apPearances). There must be n screw
loose in some quarter, and the sooner
detected the better. The law has been
violated in this respect and IL is the duty OF
officials to apply the penalty and stop fur.
ther progress Of the evil
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School Examinations.

Mr.. Editor We have attended re.
Gently Mr.. Peck's school examinations,
and seldom if ever have we been more
surprised and gratitied by any series of
such eXhibitions-we cannot but notice
the improvements of the text books, the
Judici Dus selections Of which tends much
to the apprehension and advancement of
the boys in all their different studies
The Greek, Latin and French exercises
were conducted very thoroughly by their
respective Tutors, commanding the ap.
plause OF all the visitors. Master X. shows
quick and sprightly mind, and his pro
hciency in the languages is remarkable
for one OF his years, also, Master ID. the
reflection of whose mind in his counter,
ance gives unmistakable evidence OF a
stable and well balanced intellect The
recltations of the small boys was equally
as good in comparison with their years
Everything was entirely satisfactory, and
the boys deserve good deal of credit,
while the devotion, assiduity and consc
snuousness of their Teacher should com
mend him to all who wish their children
to be thoroughly taught. L.
Camden JouInak.
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Justice we say to all, rich or poor, give
equal liberty to every and each let there be
no respect Of persons or age in the matter.
The law was applied last winter to one
who had no other means for n support, six
executions were in the hands Of officers,
at one time, against the violator; what next
Imprisonment, and finally broke up. We
felt glad of the result. And now we say
push the law against those who are selling
under three gallons, and 'teed all out of the
same spoon" These facts we deem sufli-
cent, to bring TO the notice cf those whose
legal duty it is, to take cognizance of such
matters.
AN OBSERVER.
Ls1caster, June 6, 1859.
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LATER BY TIE AMERICA.

HAuFAY. June The steam shin
hme''co. Captain Miller, from Liverpool.
May 2lSt, has arrived
LIVERPOOL CorToN MARKET, Nav 81.
The sales of the week sum up $4,000
bales. of which exporters took 1000 and
spectators 200 bales. The market has
declined from MI eighth to a quarter Of u
penny on the better grades, with a still
tnrther reduction in inferior qualities -
Sandy Cortons are almost unsalcabre.
LIVERPOOL GENERAL MAKKETs.-Ri,b
ardson, Spence d Co. say that The mar.
ket for BreaJstufs opened with an ad
vanc'ng tendency, hnt subsequently Flour
became very dull and closed defining
Wheat Was very dull and decliniuu. with
out huNers; Southern White, los. Oh. to
49,, Corn Is steady and prices nominal
The weather is favorable for the growing
crops.
GENERAL lNTELLIGENcE.- There has
been no battle. The a-pec of affairs be-
tween the beIlIgeremts is unchanged.
The Austrian headquarters is no~ at
G'rlaSc",1 : they having wrthdrawm from
yercelli, which had bsep occupied by the
4 lies.
A battle IS daily expected.
The French squadron is bockading
Austrian ports.
Vague reports are in circulation to the
effec, ,h", the Enpeyoy Of Austria will
command his troops in person.
Gen. BEss bad reached Milan. and l.G
again for Pavia. j.
Il is expected that the Austrians will
remain iractiye until the arrival Of their
Emperor st the camp.
The Liverpool Post publishes, upon
what II calls reliab information. The re-.
port that The passage of tie river Ticino
by the French will oe the cause of AN
European alliance against France. and
th"; the Austrian troops will march on
Pars
The war bulletins are unimportant.
All the channels of approach to the
'enl'lau capital are blocked up.
'Garlasco is a market towp>of Piedmo ont,
IN the Novara division, southeast from Yer
cell and Mortara, and distant from the Yves,
bank OF the River TIcino about ten miles.
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"ATTENTIoN, SoHs OF MALTA !-LAUNcH,H

"ATTENTIoN, Sous OF MALTA !-LAUNCH,H
We copy from the Ba''ir, re Sun Of
Saturday, May 2Sth, the aun"xed adver
tsement, which was headed with the cap.
tion given in quotations at the commence
me,nt Of his paragraph. The order there,
1t VIII ba seen, have embarked in the
| shlpping business. We congratulate them
upon the suspicious time selected for their
new enterprise. Our last European ac-
counts lead to the conclusion that the
freighting busine is looking up in con,
sequence Of the war But to the extrac,:-
There will be launched from tha yard
OF Mr.. George Creigh, foot of Lancaster,
! street, on this day, Saturday, at four
clock. y. NJ, tide permitting" q
schooner. of l3 tons, built by Mr.. Ctcigh
for and under the direction Of the !. O. S.
Nj. She is considered to be Of good di
a,enSiOhS and condition. bv those compe.
tent to Judge. The Grand Commander
and the other officers of the Order have
e%amined her, aud tie members being
satisfied, haYe named her The G.. r. |. a.
We are informed this vessel is the fist
| built" in Baltimore by the Sons OF Nal,
Ia, of a fleet intended to be built bv
them, and that as soon AS she is mas,ed
and rgg"J her armament and stores vii.
be put on board. and the Grand Com.
mander will immediately pu, her in con
ditlon. Her officers are all appointed
Charleston Courier.
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The WHEAT CRop.-We ,eors, n
learn that the prospect Of ~ good wheat
crop !" MeckIenbarg is very gloomy. in
some sections not more Ihsp hait crop.
Judging 10y present appearance. will be-
gathered, and IN other nrighborhoods
hardly an average yield will he housed.
The prospec: IN Virginia. though no,
very hSotabIe, MS We learn toy our ex.
changes, ars excellent in certain loc.I;,es
Ia the meghhorhood Of PETERSBURG
says the Erpress, every manner of con
gives promise OF abundance. The corn
looks fresh and hopeful The wheat j. ar,
ready bending with the weight Of grain
oats are generally quite f,o, IN height,
and clover is flounsh,ug.- Charlotte Bui.
ietiR.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.

Mr.. EDToR On the 25ih Of May. n
meeting of our citizens was held in the
Court House, for The purpose Of making
arrangements, to celebrate the Ith pC July
As chairman Of the committee of arrnnv..
mcnts, request the use of your columns,
that the people of the District NAV be ac.
an",3'ed With the result. The meeting af.
ter having determined To celebrate The day.
proceeded to choose an Oraior for The occa.
sion, which resulted in the elrctioG Of Nj.
nor }, iio"gh. Esq Capt Robert NJ Sims
was then proposed as Alternate, and uEar..
imousIy elected it was also agreed, that
the Distrc, generally be invited to join US
IN celebrating tae d,y, and assist in getting
up pic mic for the occasion.
Mr.. Editor, The nations of the earth have
scvcraIly their national celebrations: We as
citizens Of this great republic, however, feel
well assured, that none can boast IN event
more worthy 10 be h"nOrrd by patriotic
people than thai of our own memorable 4th
f July. We ircst thercfpye that the pro.
pie Of cur District, will manifest that inter.
est - the matter which they should, and
thereby give to the rising generation, and
L" the world, an assurance Of tie esteem 10
which We meet this most memorable event
in the history Of our country.
Z. Y. CRAWFORD, rENsg.
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We have 10 report a sad acc;Ia,,, MI;

We have to report sad accident, which
We trust, will serve as warning for a
rigid enforcement Of the Ordinances con.
corning drays and dray driving.
A child about nineteen months old, A
son Of Mr.. John Mullen, was playing on
the pavement at the corner Of East Bay
and Elliott street; the mother was seated
near'tlie corner, and watching the child,
who was Occasionally straying off across
the pavement. anc had been several times
re called. Seeing a dray approaching as
the child was leaving the pavement, the
mother screamed and endeavofed to reach
the child, but without success. The child
was run over by the dray, carrying 4 a'fdli
load OF hay, and the mother was knocked
down and bruised. The child died in
few minutes.
90 The drayman was arrested, aud is held
for examinatioh.-- Charleston Courier.
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PRESIDENT BucuANAH UNWILLING To pr
CANDIDATE FOR RE ELECTIoH.-Presidrnt
buchanan recently, in abiding to the charge
that his visit to Ngrth CarpIiVa was W;tN Il
view 10 n nomination ior n second term
said that nothing was further from his in.
tcnti"n thnl this and he wpuld avail hlm.
self Of the first opportunity publicly to dis.
abuse the minds of those WHO suspected
him of a design to again be, ONE candi.
date for the Presidency.
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SENTENCE Of DEATH-At Little Rock
Ask, man named CQSgIove has been con,
victed of the murder of youth named Les.
ter. and sentenced to BE- hung on June 10Th
The citiyens Of Little Rock were 80 intense
iy excited that rope was taken into the
court room during the trial, and threat,
mnde to hang the cuIprit immediately upcr
the rendition Of verdict, provided tha,
vcraici was n favorable one.
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Nor MUcH ADO ABour Ir."-The
people Of Meeklington county, North
CaioIiaa, as is well known, claim the
authorship Of the original Declaration Of
Independence, under date Of the 2otb Of
May, l7f5, and celebrate the anniversary
accordingly. The Rev. DR.. McTYErRE
editor Of the Nashville Christian Adyo
cate, passing through Charlotte, in tba,
county, on The 9th, SAYS that the citizen
soIdiery were already drilling in prepara.
non OF the SLpwersary. He asked ,he
landlord whether they celebrated the dtb
OF July also IN those parts. "Soms,,me, "
he answered, "bnt we don't make snv
great ado over iL"-- Charleston Covy;ty
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4 NEGRo AcrING As PAnsoN yor
NhirE PEOPLE. On Lynn Creek, G. e.,
county, Iennessce, the,c is a Ilard,h.u
bapt'al Church, supported by number
ot wealthy communicates Of that "prlsu,
s'o" Who, for several Years past. have had
tor their regular pasrer "a negro man LI.ck
AS the ace of spades, named Georre-
known as "BrnIiey's Old Genr,e," ,uj
belonging To the estate of Matthew Ben,
ly, deceased. George is said to be a mos,
excellent man and good prcachcr.-
Sometime ago he had a noted public dis.
c">'i"", lasting fpNr days, with white
preacher On the xutject of baptism, from
which he ~hire man j. sai,i to- have com,.
II, # any difference, second best The
CHURCH wants to buy George, &ur Le j.
Gnwilng To be sold out of his masters
MiNNy, aud Is withai n Regular Southern
r'o slavery Parson. George is the preach
"r III charge" o! ;arge congr.ga,ion. uear.
Iy all OF whom are slayehnllcr,. and who
pay him n salary Of 5000 or $7OO for H..
personal services.-Tcmnessee QuH Npuc -
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elualed, at any former period. When the
rights of sections are thus trampled upon
and their wants disregarded by an oppres-
sive government or an imbecilc administra-
ton, it should excite no surprise that the
people regard either with distrust, and cons
template wthindiaerence the dangers which
threaten the perpctuity of the Uni9p
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Cot. J. Is. kEEsHAw.-We learn (says
the Camden JournaD tha, cur esteemed
friend and feIlow.citizcn, Col. J. b. Ker.
shaw, has been selected to deliver the An.
nual Grafton beIurc the Literary Societies
of Furman University. From the rccogniz.
ed ability, and reputation of the distinguish.
ed speaker, our Grcenvile friend. may lust
ly expect n literary treat
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DUUGLAs.-The Democratic Standard,
CONCORD, New Hampshire, leading admin
istration print, says three fourlhs of the
democracy North, are for Stephen A. Doug
las, for President
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AMERICAN CITIZENS TO BE pRorECrEn.
The Navy Department have issued or
dcrs TO Capt Farragut, Of the Brookiyn. to
land force Of marines st Tampico, for the
protection Of the American Consul and
American citzens, in case that city is ut.
tackled by Gen MIRAMoH.
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SMALL Pox IN MEMPHIS The Evening
Ledger Of the 10th says: 1--WE understand
this foul disease Is prevailing 10 II considc.
TabIe extent among the poorer classes in
North Memphis. A half dozen eases are
reported in as many cabins near the Jail
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CoUSTERFEIT.-The Camden Journal
mentions having lately seen we'll execu.
ted counterfeit one hundred dollar bill on
the Bank of Camden. AS the Bank Of
Camden have no bills of that denomination
out, the public, by bearing this fact in mind,
need hot'be imposed upon.
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Rock HILL.-The Chronicle reports that
the total white population Of Rock Hill is
1913, ascertained by recent taking of the
census.
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Fight with the Camanches.

ST.. LOUIS, May 3o.-Major Van Dorm
has had fight with the Camancne In
dams at the forks Of the Arkansas River.
He had three of his command wounded
during the engagement, bu. slew forty of
the Indians, and took thirty'six prison.
ers
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The grand jury Of Alachua county, Flor
ida. have presented Gov. Perry, Of that
State, as ~ nuisance" His action upon
the railroad matter is the alleged cause.
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Virginia Election, etc.

fIcHMoND, VA, June 2.--Jonx III.
CAsKIE. Democratic candidate from the
lh'rd Congressional District Of Virginia,
Is rot elected, as previously reported
Mr.. LETcHER is very i'll at home.
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RICHMoND, VA, June 3.-Mr LErcu.
ER's ma jority in one hundred and thirty.
four counties is upwards Of 1900.