The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-07-06
Country Exchanges.

published at the new and tiourlshing village
of Manning, Clarendon District, dlscourses
upon the merits Of sermon preached by
Rev. p. NJ. " iliams, p. f. at the recent
dedication of the new Methodist Church at
Manning A religious feeling was awaken,
ed on that occasion, which has continued
to grow in that community. Other meet 8.
ings at the Church followed and the Banner
| saws:
Up to this time these meetings have con-
! tinucd to increase in interest and though n
very great amount of labor has devolved
upon the minister in charge of the Circuit,
the Rev. Wesley l.. Pegues, who for the
greater part of the time has been without
! assistance, yet the great interest which has
been evinced, and which has continued to
deepen and extend, is well calculated TO
Tighten his tolls and to render his labor one
of pleasure.
The Son Of Temperance, publish ed at
Bcnnettsvile, :. &. contains great deal
that would be interesting to members of the
order for which it is named tIs a large
sheet aud well conducted.
The Edge6eld Adrertiser rcpc-'s the
crops of Edgcfeid to be in n remarkably
fine growing condition also that the grass
and weeds are luxuriant and that there is
strong contest for the ascendencv, between
| the useful and the nori0us in this depart
ment Of the vegetable kingdom. The Ad.
vertiser has the following in reference To
religious revivals in that quarter.
Within the last six months, without any
mere eNcitcmcnt-machrery g0odly com
pany 0f'bclievcrs have been gathered with.
| in the fold Of the Church This has been
| especially observable in the Baptist congre.
| CATION, under the minstratiOn of that fer
vent and efficient man of God, Rev. Luthur
X. Gwatney. But the good work has not
been limited to this congregation Rev
John K. Pickett, of the Methodist Church,
has also been welding the sword of the
spirit with zeal and energy, and we under
stand that many have been added TO the
roll of his circuit In The Baptist meetings.
which have been continued nightly for sew.
era. weeks, the Rev. Mr. IiabrrShan. Of the
Episcopal Church, has rendered faithful
and exemplary service by lis earnest and
torciblu lectures. II his labors in that be-
half may not result in numerous accessisRs
TO his own Church, he will none the less
have his reward for such unsclfiSh devotion
TO the advancement of the Church Univer-
sal,
The Rising San, states tnat there are
indications of the dissolution of the New.
berry Agricultural Society it rebukes the
Spirit that would suffer it to die, and an.
swers the question of wha, Importance
are Agricultural Societies , in this wise
We might, if We felt disposed, write
columns on il suffice it to say that So
cieticS Of this kind cN"rt happy influence;
1t may not be ostenisbly seen, yet quietly
and gently il operates on communities,
and produces, gradually. marked effects
Men are disposed to think, at least a large
majority, ii the benefits accruing from any
Society or anything, do not stand out plain.
ly. openly, juttnglv, as the spur of
mountain, that nothing is done. How mis-
taken-its operations are like the falling
rain of Summer that drops upon the earth,
| or the genial influence Of the rays OF the
sun that silently, yet assuredIy cnlivcn, ro.
fresh aud tructifv vegetation. We do not
see II grow, but we perceive that it has
grown So it is with Agricultural Socie-
ties if we look around Us with an Impair
taI and unpreJnd'ccd eye, no one can help
but observe the improvement exhibited 10
Agricultural matters. To what can il be
ascrIbed but to The influence Of the AgIicul
tural Society ! What has given newberry
the character she possesses rs an Agricnl-
turai district What has conduced so much
to her Agricultural prosperity Why is It
that In every District. citizens are anxious
to form Agricultural Societies And shall
Newberry, who has SO long supported and
maintained her character in this rspect, per.
NIT her Agricultural Society to 90 down
and be numbered with the things that
were Will the citizens Of Newbcrr be
so destitute Of energy, Of District spirit, Of
District pride. ns To relax in their efforts to
sustain il! We cannot believe il.
The Sumtei Waterman report. that an
extra Term of Court for Sumter Distrct
has Just concluded. The Court was in
session the entire week, and yet there re-
mains upon the dockcts large amount of
business undsposcd of.
The Fairfield Herald, gives the total tax
paid by Fairfield District, rs S23 765 Co.
The 24th of June was properly celebrated
in Winnsboro By the "Winnsboro Lodge
\. F. NJ" The Herald says Of the late
Rev. Henry J. Neil (thc painful circum-
stances Of whose death will be seen else
where IN our paper.
Mr. Neil was universally esteemed by
our citizens. and large circle of friends
and acQuuintanoes throughout the District,
for his upright life, manly principles, and
devoted zeal in the service Of his Maker.
His youth was marked by an unusual rec.
titude Of character, and his more mature
wears were consecrnted, 10y untiring iabors
in the vineyard of the Lord.
The YorkyIIe Enquirer, says that John
Jonas alias, John Able, who was arrested
and lodged in Jail some weeks since on II
charge Of stealing saddle from Mr. Jno.
ID. Mcconnell, made his escape on Satur.
day nigh: last. lie cut through the ceiling
of his cell with a knife, broke Off the plaiA-
tering, passed out into the passage and de-
scended 30 the ground by means of ban.
bot