The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-28

Congress have been removed to Laurel Hill.
A granite monument in the form of Cleo.
patra's needle, points ont his grave. He
was native of Ireland. His leve of truth
! was SO invioable as TO become proverbial.
"as true rs if Charles Thompson had said
it,"
'Girard College is another place Of resort
with visitors. There are over 800 students
no receiving the benefits of his lberality
and charity. In one room is the furniture,
Library, and soforth. of Girard. The clock,
! was told, at one day belonged to Louis
l4th of France. His furniture and other
housekeeping affairs is plain, simple and
substantial. In,endek for use and not for
| show.
The grave Of DIR. Frank lin ls IN the city
in Christ Church burrying ground. Recent.
ly the brick wall has been removed and n
pansel OF iron railing placed in the stead
so that his grave may be seen from the
street 1t is IL, II few inches of the pave.
ment. A slab elevated n few inches cove m
the grave, with the inscription Benjamin
and Deborah (his wi;e) Franklin, 1890.
Independence Hall being on Chesnut
Street, is often visited by strangers i\dlh-
in the last few years, \ rare and valuable
collection of national portraits have been
| added. \ chair, Of rare materials may al
so be seen in the Hal, il is made of a part
of II mahogany beam of the house in which
| al hnp Eya - ~
Elm, of Penn's cottage, a part of sne Of
the walnut trees, which formerly stood in
front of the Hall and other equally remar.
kablc materials, that ] do not Low rccolrc,
At II O'Clock at night, we left Philadelphia
for Baltimore, arriving in the latter city A.
bout O'Clock in the morning
Two days VAS also spent in Baltimore
One Of those days being Sunday not much
circulating was done, except to visit some
friends. The next day Uhe I2th) was the
| anniversary Of the Battle OF Fort McHenrv.
| IN defence of the city, which took place
18th Sept. 1914. The Battle monument Of
which alluded TO heretofore, was erected
to the memory of those who fell in that en-
g"gcment. Early in the mo rning the mill
tary companies of the civ were in motion
and continued so throughout the day. The
battle m"numcnt is near Blrnum's Hotel
From the Hotel the handsomely uniformed
aud well drilled companies could be seen
marching and cunnlermarchng around the
monument. Several visiting compA MES
were also in The city. The old defenders,
SURVIVORS Of the battle, puraird in the NOR.
n'ng and look an excursion to the county
10 spend the day. Thcv were designated
| by badgss and cockadcs In IN. rear of
one of the companies MAS n tall grey hair.
! cd negro. having the badge of zone of The
defenders ] VAS told he pridrd himself
as such ard gl"siei in the return Of each
nnnIvcr-ary OF the day.
Green Mount Cemetery is in the suburb,
! Of the city. II i, u lovely and ,omnn,i,
! place, handsomely laid out in avenues and
paths, with evcrgrecns and flowers il is
Nadorned with many costly and imp sing
lm"numcnts and vaults Tue grave of CAM,
IRinggo'd is surrounded with an iron r,,I.
| ing 10 the shnpr OF the American musket
with fixed bryonet
The Plug Uglies' are peculiar 10 Balt-
7 more. n" other city can boast of such an
institution. Many 0f the citizens complain
that the Press Of the city have enlarged
and exaggerated the performance of that
body, that ii is done for political effect
they insist that Baltimore is qui., and
orderly city. | saw nothing bu, quie, and
good order in my Observation-Disclosures. -
However, friend NJ. and myself were eau.
Ioned IN leaving some friends We visited
after night, that It We met the Plugs and
they SAID anything 10 us, for Us simply 10
say, "Hursah for Mayor Swan and the
PIugs fhat would insure a safe de,iy-
crance. We returned TO the Hotel about
10 cI"cG at night, but met no Plugs The
plug ug!es are represented 10 be band Of
r"wdicS VII" insult, abnse and sometimes
beat and innict blows upon Persons walk.
ing along the streets. They are l@ays
ready for row and delight 10 stirring I'D n
! '"''' ""PP"~c 'hs'T IecuIlariIltS nfp pfeut.
ly exaggerated.
The Penilentiary Of the State il located
IN the city. The buildings are extensive
and massive, surrounded with a substantial
and secured wall. There are, ut this time
396 c0nvicts (about 10 are slaves and free
negroes) few are convicts for life.
was shown by an officer through the eslab.
iIshment The cells and sleeping apart.
ments are comfortable, the beds good, the
floors and walls are clean. Each convict i,
locked np at night. in the morning he |.
let out to work all day. One set are enga.
ged in making tubs, pals, churns. Sc. An.
other in the long handle blooms some
are making shoes a number in picking
wool and the carding and spinning the same
by machinery Quite a number are weav.
ing Each room has an overseer. The
conVicts appear to be in fine health, only
two wee in the Hospital. They seem "a