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Resolutions were adopted determining the sum of
s3O eco as necessary defay the ordinary and con-
tneent expenses Of the county and directing that me
same be levied-SSS 95S II for eres on public debt;
sI4O S AZ 10 defray insallments which will become
due on the public debt during the year; $225 i.6 for
salaries public schools and general purposes; s6l 30
for Fire Department; slol, $50 for lighting streets
$40 go for cleaning streets - IVY Tor sewerage, &C
for local expenses Of Flabush, 1892 so; New Lofts,
$4C4 "a; Flatlands, 1913 III.
The following are the rates OF taxation for the
County of Kings for the year 1852 as presented IN
communication to the Board:
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FUGIrIyE BURGLAR CAPTURED.-,james Manan, the
hnrss e-cep-d from the cells Of the Filth Preint station
on hs ed o: October cspfuret ys...'dsy .'e
noon in Se~Yosk by Ocer Lstinyte OF the ri'h fr-cn
sne III. ssp~ tie have hem actively engaged IN
ss.rrhirs for him. and yesterday oer La'inve coversf
that ne srs.s.d ssant in snake erhioaton IN
cbshsr1 .,e~, SewYork He proceeded 20 the place and
fcrud The fugitive busy engaged FEEDING the snake ne
,,~y.d tcu hi. s,ducus dv-. and locked sssn In the
rel. OF The Firth Precinct Nahan arrested for conaias
burarv in hous~ Ro-- street, d. and Sss csushs with
.orr. n lie stolen pro bis
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soo ,rupi-d nv Mr. John Don.ho>. tailoring es.on-n
On, which dsmsred 20 The extent II ISL No isaran
The ,econd ard third stories occEpisd - ,'ek si IN
.retcrv w Niss Firs Dunn. The nJrry 70 the .ocs oy
n. ard ser combined 20 aboU. 90 party
in the Fnsnsu. Insurance Company Of srcosyn Hs "a.
~ honrs 20 the Boyg. estate tboS hos the IRE
oririusr.d
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NEW-YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD.-0

NJ a. M.nasv ssn, 70 isse P.s..ns.r Tain. ~
is.v. pis, So., Of Dusrrs... A. follows VIZ;
eniSKIRK EXPRESS :, a No. for Dunsirh Buffalo Css
rSs;a," nd n,,ncinsl intsrmsdiste ststious
TR IN :, an m for DunSirt and Buffalo sna
..ru,eds,e s,siions
WY PAssENGFR q, s;so o. NJ for Eewburzh MIDI
town and Ia,.rmedis,e stations
NiGHT ExPREsS AZ I:SO o. m for Dukirt Buffalo Com
a.igus .nd n,incInsl 81 stion.
Thee Express Trains connect at Elra with the Csnasls
and Niaurs ais Railroad Binzhamton with the syres
EnasIo Cornins and NevYorf Rsiro.d for Roshsstss -
Eur.oi Steu Deoo WIN sae ~ A. 80 aS nskd
,,h ,hs shore Railroad Tor Cleveland C,nsiaos fs
DO Detroit Chicago &c and the Csns1s Railroads
EATH'L MARSH, Receiver. CHAS. MlNOT, Gent SsYs
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.MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF NEw-YORK........
Cleared.

Cleared.
stsansshp-Montsomery, Berry Savannah. H. B. Cromwell
Co.
Shp-E Greedy Cutter, Savannah, J. w. Delano.
Bai-D. hoinon Tam, NewOreens I. N Stanton; True
man Mayo Msisnass Master Tivos Brown Arroyo stovrs
Co; ". A. Alden. heein, Wilmington =. Alexander
BigsTine Phinnsy Apslachicoa Eagle Hazard; Ocean
wave Collins 0ibsIs, J. L. Ward L Co.
schooners-Con. Keerney. Brown, Boston, g. W. Lewis;
Laura Gertrude. Elwood, Charleston, Dollner Potter.
stsaIDe1-ADhrscite, Jones Phiadelphis, J. Brisss.
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Disassers, Re.

H.xuroS Oct i5-Au .chr. Orlando, OF and from Bssc
Tor Aux Caves distress in charge of Dir Fsovs the mas
In the gale Of sth inst head Of foremost and al the
and sails with fore boom and main sah During III
eze apt Lang the master while standing In the compenu
wsy had head badly crushed by the main boom that
expired in few minutes
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Water Cure.

MOUNT PROSPECT WATER CURE, Bling.
Nl h.mon n. Y, eight houn from NewYork BY n Y nt
pie T. This establishment has very beautiful location.
and snors facilities for comfort aud improvement.
health In the Winter season. For Circular, address
" J. II. NORTH, ~ D.
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AccIrrxr-On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. David Pur-
ax ae-k.fsrd on the Roo.e frryboat Nebraska
fd op~ Of broken BY the sudden Stamping OF the
chain with which ne fastening the boat
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ATTEMPTED PuRel.RY.-On Wednesday night an
s.r yss usd~ the house Of Even and Ainss
s,.., District They hsi succeed In breaking open
ke.emeut door but Offer Hov-nden approaching they
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TO LIVERPOOL. LONDON and

CTEAM TO LIVERPOOL, LONDON and
NGLAsGOw. calling a, OF EENsrowN ireland to land sna
embark passenger. and dispatches s,.,,.
p.ny .psndd dydrbus Iron screw seamAip' ore INTENDED
''''" IS '' ,nor NETWORK l,y...eoI.
KANGAROO; .;;;;;;;;. sATuRpAY November s.
d6 OF BALTIMORE s ATTsbAY b bs:.Sss
aSss 4sn P P;.s Mo-
sS ss
mer, nom Pier No. ~ North River
Cstin TO Queenstown Liverpool or Glsssov.
Third Clsss to ousen.town Iy.,poo 0l.,sow.
inS Class os:. iisic :vii. months don
pss,s: o. SssS$" to H.,, P:. H:nS. b:
fshe.tes Of passage issued from Liverpool and 0.ssvN
S,s:%;r as,. :.g..,s.
e ri 9ss 4 ,a. ssT';:.
10 wv NM lS MAN NO. TsTsf bssss
DORTLAND and CANADA SEMI-WEEKLY
l. LINE, vi. VICTORIA BRIDGE.
S SsIs APE, Cap. sidss, c.sws,i.
win leave Pier No, il North River, N.wY and Brown.
o'cIocE. p M Running time, Is hour. ."
Passage, including meals and .ts'erocm Is
the cheapest and most expeditions freight iue to Montreal md
Quebec.
Apply to II. B. CROMWELL 4 Co., No. o. wssts
EOR ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON, and
i GEORGETOwN-The New.York and Virginia serex
steamship Company and drstclsss steamship MOUNT
VERNON, r. c. smith, Commander, win esvs Pier No H.
North River for the sbsve ports, EVERY SATURDAY ~
Cabin with unsurpassed accommodation 81
Freight cents foot goods other articles 10
proportions and received Fridsys and sstaday' No com
mission ged for forwarding No bills Of adins signed sst
departure Of cS6 5ssi e p;.'s e. .gSyo
L>OR BOSTON and PROVIDENCE, via NEW
IL PORT and FALL RIvER.-The splendid and .apsisc
sesmer METROPOLIS Capt Brown leave. New York even
I'll EsDAY THURSDAY and SATURDAY, stt o'elook
NJ and the EMPIRE STATE, Capt, Brsyton, on MONDAY,
WfDhEsDAY, and FRIDAY, at O'Clock p m, from P'r
No. g. X. .
Hereafter will be regarded secured any sppa
cant until the shall have been paid for.
Boston rwarded through With great d. patch H
n Express Freight Train:
NEW-JERSEY RAILROAD For PHIIA-
IN DELPHIA and the SOUTH and WEST, via JERSEi
CITY-Ms and Lzpre.. lines leave New'rort ct .aSn
H. aud and D. fare "a Through Tickets sold for Cu
cnusi and the West and for Washington. New Orleans "a
the south &C., and through baggage checked Wrhnonn
r. and ?. u. trains $500
No be
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT The TUNsEL.-About o'clock
yesterday morning named Michael sullivan employed
fesen funnel descending the ladder in Shaft No when
he accidentally M upon Michael Welsh who was q, the bottom
OF the ladder Both fell the bottom Of the shs some
Welsh received nurie. which caused his death
few hours Sullivan slo badly injured Coroner
Morris held inquest yesterday afternoon and verdict OF
Accidental death " rendered.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE CouRT--The October Term
OF tie Hudson County Court brought to conclusion
"wednesday evening The last tried that Of George
Jeffrey charged attempting rape upon little girl named
Sanderson and resulted in his conviction for assault aud
battery Judge Ogden fined him : 20 and cos.s
TteCourt Pleas In session Tor tho OF
granting natur ration papers.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun-Rses..... e33 Seta.. 4:53 Mson-Seta... OFT
Sandy Heck SO Gov. Island ASS Hell Gate. All
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Movements Or Ocean Steamers.
TO ARRIVE

The Overland Mail California leaves s. Louis every Mon.
day and thursday Letters designed for should b
marked Overland via st. Louis"
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FIRI.-Be,ween three and four O'Clock Yesterday
sssnoen aTr oct n lie s'i Of No. so ru,cn--tree
Precs sse r-srsd he degtrsioo Of tie fos. lie ~!
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The Tournau emf

from our Columbia exchanges We find
handsome notices Of the Tournament
which came oil at our fair Capital on the
4ih inst. \ personal acquaintance of lhc
most agreeable hind, with many whose
hearts were kindIcd with emotion and NOV
ed with high resolutions on the exciting
occasion, prepares It's somrwh hat, to realize
how much pleasure We were denied. by
not being present to witness the gaIaurry.
beauty and Pagruntry witch must have at.
tended The thrilling events Of the day The
Cur"IluIhn thus describes the place and
thrilling incidents Of the occasion
The place chosen was the race track
across " hlch three cords were extended
sunie htIy yards apart, with one rlns hang
my from each tue middle cOTd immediate
y IA front OF the house provided Tor spec
LHors. IhiN buIidl"E WAS tnruugCd wIth
as iaIT u collection OF bcaUiy as ever ur.rrd
tue Tournament, or kindlrd tire in knight,
hearts. They, Ofcuurse, each had her ia
N"TIle Champion, and bIgh indeed VAS tn,.
Ia crest with WHICH the illtIng Was, not
uniy observed, Out auIic, paIed Eyrr,tn:rr
OrimS III readiness, the spiendid rclinu,,
gHIt"Ting IN all the p"gruntry of dvCUTuus
costumes, waving P.umcs, Dught iauccs,
gay strc"mcrN and gallant sIveds burr
down towards tie stand aud formed ia
front The foriVwIng comprised the is;
Knight TcmpIar w Ii TAYLOR Black
! Sluggud, G.. X Fost. Saladin, Wade
iiampton, Jr R"U,n Hood, W G. Iiu..
LI,Iie John, ID. & Calhoun Frinr Tack.
r.. BOOkler. Don QdIAutc. Alfred Wallace
SHncho rHn2d, = !. Fielder. Fox liuuter,
a. K. ElmOTe. First Guerilla, A. Beck
Neco"d Guerrilla, +. Wcstoa Roland Ave
nei, John Taylor Knight o! the Lazy
fimme, }. ii Irrelevant. Knight IRA Fra"
. Cnaries TaUrr. RudrricS Dim. John Me-
Cui,uc" knght at the TnIstle, r. Weston.
R"li", haw"rd Wallace. Kmght of Trim
lesion, S.rphen h. BarnweIl Swiss Hos
sar, Wallace Pearson. German Miner. ]
Jones. Mexican Lancer, John T.. Haskell.
taNa lei OF The White Rose, Thomas Lee.
gnre. Cavalier, a. &. Hash ell. Harry Hots.
Pur, George layIor.
After handsome address by Col Allen
]. Green, the King at Arms, the scene fair
ly opened and the tiItng commenced.
With bow TO the ladies, they repaired
to head "f the list, from which they tilted
successh ely, each three times AS there
were three rings aud three Iills, nine was
the highest 10 be attained. The Iir-l tilt
resulted In favor Of the Knight 9f La Man
ca The horses Of many of tie riders were
nnmanagable, and rendered doubly difficult
the cenierings Of the rings. Each Knight
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The Lancaster pide COMPANY.


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some "' Your 'r"'''N |" SNOW, that the
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''''"''''''' '"r'f "'' or ".W 'l'n' under the
y.'"''" '"' "' IT. '"''| r.'''cH cy.SerS. Tne
0""'!""l ID no" "'g'h'%rd' h'''ns chosen
t'"'''"' ""'efs' ana neat 0nt cheap un>
'''"'' ne u"''o'm accepted - black irorE
'''N' ""''' P','S VII" "''c" stripes down
N''"''' """ S'''N O'"cN c"p'' dress
"'''" becomes "S Wei the citizen as the
'."''' r''rry volunteer VIII III ""ce uni.
''''" "'">ei "S u" VIII tr'' That his cos
'"'.'' """' "e appropriate on any "ccas'"n.
o"'"P""y must ana NH succeed Il
80 '''""- wa o"' -''cN together and diS.
'""' e '"''' ""N' VIII" d" eye 10 The per-
",'s"' 'n'''e'' "i tue corps
- : WI" e'""'ns m''''"ry "rdor and pa
'''''' I''"' '"". '"e American Volunteer
>,'",''r' MS ''i'e anu marches J." the sound
~ ''' ''"n, ana .pe h's performing with
I'ss'".sS he "'Ie'eh' e'"'"''"n' 81 the
"'''' "s P''"'''R 'e'"''rc'''"' "' the
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Law Court of AppealS-Admissions to
the Bar,

Yesterday the following gentlemen. Gays
the Southern Guardian of HE 3d lust ) after
due examination, were admitted t. practice
in the law Couns OF this Stale:
w. II. Abncy, Edge:icId, Robt T. Bowie.
Sp"rtnnbug, w. NJ. Conrors Lancaster,
j. Waties Dinkins. Sumter, H. w De SANS
sure Edwards, Beaufort, T.. II. Eichelbrrgrr,
NewbeTy, l. B. Gay, Sumter, w. II. Grim.
ball, Chnrlc-ton, w. }. N. Hammet, Suu,ter,
WIN NJ Heath, Edgchcld, w. W. Hum.
Phreys, Anderson. Charles Tnglesby, Char.
lesion, II. B. A. Legg, Spartanburg, Chas.
w. Montgomery, Newbcrry, John B Moore,
Anderson, NJ A Moore, York, William
Monroe, Anderson, James d. Nance, New.
berry, Henry Seabrook, Charleston, Bcni l.
min j. Smith, Edgefeld, }. Christopher
Spartanburg.
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Russelrs Magazine for May.

As this is a Southern Journal we are
pleased 10 see Chat the present number con-
tains IN article on the subject Of slavery,
rs it existed among the Jews in the time
of Jesus and the Apostles. We have not
yet read tie article abU.e relerrel TO, but
we think such articles as tend To show the
light in which slavery rs il existed in the
time of our Saviour, was regarded both by
the Jews and by Christ himself, cmincntly
suited tn the times and present modes of
thinking upon this subject. The tendency
of our government is To enCcnd,r sprcula-
lion. Where mach liberty is given to the
mind. men are apt to run into idle and END
less spec ulaton, which end in conroLnd,hg
cr"trhet with principle. Each man
feels himself ut liberty TO fellow his own
opinion, whether he is capable of forming
an opinion or not. I.oosing sight Of the
fact, that law originates in necessity, and
that society j. founded in wisdom, as II *
OF divine appointment and therefore must
(if properly corSiructrd) be couformrd to
n higher will than mans, namely, the divine
will. scnse;csS amd drludrd politicians at the
N"rih,urc continually substituting their own
caprlccs for The viii Of God. In this "prll
mcli' Of disorder, the voice of reason and
OF God ere unhrnri. The scr>clr~s cry
continually rung in our ears. and which fur
n'>h' food foo Northern dcihagugucs is
rul, lpUUII y,p. NJ; 'i'rtS ,I,,,p,, In.,..,
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familiar word know its origins We pre-
sumo the very fewest number. The word
is so common and so expressive that its
origin ought TO he generally known. So,
here il is g:
The origin of this term is said to I've the
following S2me Of the nobility Of Eng
!aad, 10y the tenure of their estates, were
forbidden Telling any of the trees in the
forests npon them, the timber being re-
| served for the use Of The royal navy. Such
trees AS fell without cutting were the pro-
peity OF the occupant. a tornado was.
there!"re,a perfect godsond, in every scuse
Of the term, to those WHO had occupancy
OF extensive forests aud the rindtdU
was sometimes Of very great value.
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passed BY in dashing style-their very sterds
seemed tp catch the spirit which auimn,ed
their rides. in the second linn QuirUic.
followed by his devoted Sahcho PGd-a, >tLll
retained his first position; whilr the knigh'
Of the Thistle, the fdnccr, the Cardi,cr,
who removed the three r.us>. and the fEd.
spur, wire prominent for th2 arvOud aud
third honors. The third art lust dct"rmn-
ed the rrbJubiablr Uou rs the distinguish.
I'd kuigf OF the Tournament. and invested
him with the well car"rd privilege Of dcS
ignating the peerless Qurcn of Beauty md
Love. in this tilt S0iGilu removed the
three rings; but too late the advantage
came, and the Cdr0iier AMI the Mexican
Lancer were declared the winners.
The several incidents of the OCCASION
mus. have excited TO each the li,rlirst in
terest, but The crnwning event of the day p,
and the one which of all othrrg must have
excited tGe intcnsost Interest," was that,
when "th, chaStr and beautiful wrcalh was
received ou tie point Of we >ictors srr&r
an he ptocrcdrd t, the md o'h,s of re-
posing it upoH the brow hc deemed f,irrs.
ard mostly deserving knigntly tributc."-
regarded with much interest, it Was grace.
fully performed aud gracc.,nIy received
We are much pleased 10 lctgu tha, this hon
or fell to our friend, Alfred Wallace, whose
choice ~c hrahlv commend. as it would have
been our own Though not present To- Wit.
ness the Tllantrv he DISPLAYED. vet. We feel
satisfied, that his bearing was proud graceful
ana manly, every way worthy true Kught
"f CID. The Guardian thns hartsomcIy no
ices his bearing on the occn>on
He had the gallant bearing. the Knighr1v
d' 'tcrminnti"n, nnd the ,naLlv accomplish
1cnis Of his prototype. but unlike HIM
when ne came {" the ring. he dill uc, mis-.
TAR 1t Tor Windmill Gn.huily hr w.n
n'S ""u"r--mn nd">:h hr wore lhcm. r.,
c"l\hg lhc crown upon tie pom, uf n>
spear, nc d.,mouulvd from his Ro>iuan,r.
and acc"n. r-ulrd by h. faithful = ,u,.u Pan
IT. he galcC up II, IT," Eut Ih.urc Hty
ny ann, ,uuc.t ai> cl I',.,. win IuN uL,i,
ancr hr crov ned The Hu>hing riur one .rd
tn herald &rl, lr", .alluri L,, & cen. ur
L"Tr and lryutv. We rougr.lUI,,, Drn
QmNotc not nrlV unun h> >urrr>- Iu lh,.
ute, b"' upon IT," happy and nncrrrug in
NiH"t whIcr r"iiri h.m in his >,trci,uu 49,
IL" gn,ia"t H'nInt retired. has RI. ia fac.
j.; up with ,Oh.c.uus uiJu.p,. \ s.,u mu>ir.
'"n' her cha M. and the cavaliers mounted
Ter the race
lac 'acr -r>n!ici in thr Victory Of The
KNIGHT "t lr lad, P.umr. ., hose bl.ck
s'rci led hl' ,rmpr,i."r> ,ulu" tari>
I'""Acrr Ohn N"> p'nr.amrd tvr best
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COLLMM,a- MnY 3 j ISIa-

intimatcd in my last, that after the cx.
animation, the Ledger would again have
my attention. That event came off this
morning at 10 o'clock, the result Of which
will doubtless be copied into the Lcager
from the Columbia papers.
This, the first week in May, ALWAYS 4
gala time in Columbia, seems to be more
than usually lively the present season
Last night the young people had n Nav
pa,iy at .he Athencum Hall and To might
there Is @Go!her AT Knslcr'n Hall. To NOR.
row there 10 TO b. a |ournamcnt in the vi.
cmty OF Columbia, 10 Ie engaged in prin-
ciPaily by III. College you.hs- Such thing,
break IN pleasantly upon the mnnotony #
everyday life and afford hcalIhtul and
improving recreation to the business or la
boring classes Of any community.
Ihc Palmetto Guards of Charlie sion are
still here encampcd near the Arsenal Acad.
emy the object Of their visit concrrrs in
some way the interest Of the Military
Schools in this pIure and Charleston. Thi.
afternoon thew gave dress parade between
the C"ngnree and United States Hotel -,und
passed through the manual exercises with
great precision and accuracy. They were
attended by a most excellent band Of mu.
sic. a large nnmbcr Of persons, embracing
many Of the fair daughters of Columbia,
we're present TO witness the scene.
There are bat few strangrss 10 Colum.
bla 81 ths lime those here are principally
nwyers in attendance upon the Couus Of
Appeal. We have been gratifed to meet
Mess Williams and Moore, ufonrplace,v bo
are looking to the interest, Of their clients
Ia these Courts. TIE Sunday School Con.
'enlion, which commences on Thursday. /,
is expected, will attract g largo number Of
persons fron abroad
] have just learned that there was an se-
eident on the Charo,te Road last right,
about fifty miles above this place, which
came near resulting il the most serious
consequences. Smne hcnd 10 human shape
bad Iaid timber across the track, aud the
passenger train coming down at a rapid
rate was thrown off Fortunately no one
received any material hart II is scarcely
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A Wife Like Nine

a wife Ike min, To sing and play,
And laugh aud talk and work all CAV,
10 cheer this heart and make our hcmc
More pleasant than golden thro.e-
Is worth the time gentleman,
May spend ir rhyme ns best he can
To paint in color- bright aGd clear
The virtues of his dearest dear;
Is worth the gold, IA spruce yGung man,
Might spend ia dress and what he can
To make him look quite grandy proud
And pass him off in ev'ry crowd
IL worth the love married man,
And all he has in heart and hand,
To cheer and bless his buxum wife
For making sweet his lonesome life
Is worth oil these, love, gold aud time,
And more Than words cah tell in rhyme,
Or heart can feel and tongue declare
To him, who lives "Poor Baehs!Or."
A wife like mine-I must tell YOU
CThongh emphatic yet no less tfue)
80 pleasing in her manners all,
Would bless a man, that's man at all.
NV Wife, she is the girl for me,
The sweetest could find,
None other ! did ever see,
So very good and kind.
For many a one went to see,
That looked quite neat and hne
And many lass tnAt pleased me,
Bot none SO we'll as mine.
Though, beautiful aud very smart
With many thousand charms,
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That might have chained lovers heart.
And lain him in th..r arms
Yet, counting the eieren.
And marrying at noon time,
Like bcautcous stars in Heaven
Were lost in her Sunshine.
Now to you boys have to say
Get We wlfc like mine
Should frs, and second addressed say, nay
Go on and see the nine.
AS time is passing fast ayay,
And girls are all about
Should some sweet lass turn you away,
Think not yourselves kicked spt.
For he that here now writes TO YOU
Has gone the world around,
Till he has leIned, not one, but you,
Have MATRIMONY found.
NEVER GIVE Us
Lancaster District, April. 80.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-11
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
COLUMBIA, =. &, May ., 1859.

COLUMBIA, -. 4 May >, 1899.
avail myself of the first spare moments
that have had since leaving Lancaster, to
indite II short'letter 10 the Ledger, whose
readers | am always pleased 10 communi-
cate with, whether at home or abroad -
Leaving home on Friday, reached Rock
Till the same day Many Of our readers
will appreciate tn, difficulty Of ones find.
ing material between Lancaster and Rock
Hill for a newspaper letter, Notwithstanding
it Is very pleasant country to travel
through and possessing an ordinary and
general interest. OF the crops we can say
nothing, rs in many places none was v,si-
be. Many Of the old WaXhaw fields. how
ever, seemed to De in fac state Of prrpa.
ration, aud upon some of the red hills both
corn and cotton were making their appear.
amcc the corn could be seen perhaps
hundred yards from the road without the
aid or magmItyinG glasses. We cannot but
believe that the WaNhav lands are pcculi-
arly fine for grain notw ilhstandng the un.
successful a.tSmui few wears ago 10 find
any co;n fog sale in that region.
Beyond Curctou', ferry there is an entire
chaLgo Of growth ard soil the former is
much smaller th.N that of ,hc WaAhaw's
the so,l j. lighter the roads better and the
general surface of the country more level
ltwould be great convenience Ia our
section Of country if the 81. o. roulc which
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-11

EARLY VEGETABLES We are indebted
to Mr.. James X. Douglas, for the finest
specimen of cabbage and rurnips We have
seen this season Mr.. D. Informs US he
s"wcd his seed, in good soil. on the both
February. We like to receive such pres
ents, 50 bring on your specimens.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-11

RELTious NoTrcE.-Wc are requested
to state, that sa,ramcntal meeting will be
held 10 the Prrsby lerian Church on Sunday
ID h inst, 10y Rev. VI. White. Services
to commence on Friday night. Also, that
the sacrament will be administered at the
Wa&hGg Church. Oh Sabbath 2oth inst,
services to rOEmgn., CO. Saturday Also,
that preaching may be eXpc, ted at the
Douglas Church on Snbbb'k the 22i inst q,
by Rev. Mr J. ~ Ecri-.