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The Camden Mails.

The exceeding irregularity in the arrivals
Of The iri weekly mails from Camden 10
this place, has become u matter of serious
annoyance and Inconvenience to this COM
mmnily. The hour fixed by the Schedule
for the arrival here, is 5 o'clock 1t may
safely be said thai the mail never arrives
ut the schedule time but is usually FROM
one TO three hours later One evening last
week it arrived so late that il was not
opened until next morning. Our citizens.
naturally c"ough, are beginning TO COM
plain. To us and 10 our business, 1t has
been Il source Of very great Inconvenience.
We therefore call upon tho Post Master at
this place to do his duty in the premises
aud if there is anything Of the spirit Of the
immortal Amos kcnda! left with the De-
par,mcnt at Washington, our grievnnc. ;
will be promptly redrcsscd.
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Tunnel Hill-The Blue Ridge

Our exchanges furnish us with detailed
accounts Of the great mass meeting Mt Tun-
mel Hill on Friday, the 10Th inst. The OBJ
ject of the meeting, as is well known to
most of our readers, was to invite enquiry
and inspection INTO the operations of the
Blue Ridge railroad by those who are op-
posed to the measure, and to stimulate its
friends 10 a last effort to save the enterprise
from the impending fate which awaits it
under ths action of the last Legislaturc-
We have collected from the South Carroll.
nIan, an outline Of the proceedings of the
day a6d publish on our first page.
We have read with much interest the
speech of Major b. F. Perry, of Greenvile,
who was the principal orator on that occa.
sion. II is one Of the Gbiest efforts ia favor
Of railroads, as means Of increasing the
wealth and promoting the happiness and
general prosperity of the people, that we
have read for many day. IL the crowded
condition of our columns will admit, we will
give tie speech the benefit of our ciroua-
ton. We would not publish it simply az
an appeal in favor Of the Blue Ridge rail-
road 1t is historical and suggestive, and
can be read with interest and profit by all,
irrespective of their convictions of the ex-
pediency or inexpediency of the State furn-
ishing further aid to this project. Political
ly, we entertain no sympathy for the notions
of Major Perry bat upon the great ques-
tions involving the commercial and indus
trial interests of our State, his liberal and
comprehensive views, indicating our true
line of policy, deserve n general respect,
aud we would be pleased to see them dis
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Agricultural Meeting.

Under invitation, respectable number of
gentlemen met at the plantation of $. B.
Massey, Esq, on WaXhaw creek, on last
Tuesday, and proceeded TO examine his
crop, rs is the usage Of the Agricultural
Society of this District.
1t may be truly said that Mr.. Massey has
Il very fine crop of cotton. 1t was early
planted has been well worked, and over n
large share of three hundred acre crop,
bolls are found on the top Of the stalk and
blooming has ceased it is beginning to
open and under favorable circumstances
good picking may soon be done. | obscrv-
ed that Mr. Masscy's cotton stood thinner
in the row than most of the cotton in the
ion it might, to advantage, have been made
thinner, and to this circumstance, together
with the fact that the rows are wider apart
than common, am disposed in II great
measure to attribute the desirable maturity
of Mr.. M"ssejs cotton at this early season
of the year. Everywhere in the richer lands
We found the stalks bending under weight
0: full formed bolls.
As an Agriculturist, Mr.. Massey ccr-
tainly deserves much credit, nearly one half
OF his whole cotton crop is planted on re-
claimed lands, which few years since were
full of gullics-large patches denuded of
soil down to the clay, or covered with old
pine and other worn out land undergrowth.
These lands have been hill ditchcd, deeply
plOughed and MANFRED, and now present TO
the gratiied eve Of the aEriculturalist the
pleasing prospect Of fully rcmunerativc
yield. This is as it should be Mr.. Mas
sey reads reflects, enquiries, goes TO work
and is paid for his labor. 81
A rain coming on, prevented our exauin-
ing the corn crop rs the owner desired; but
we were informed that about two thirds Of
it was planted on lands reclaimed, by ditch
ing swNmpy branches and on old fields long
since considered worthless, but now render
ed fruitful by proper cultivation. Mr.. Mas
sey Informed us that since ditching these
swampy branches, the plantation had grown
more Hchlthy anu IL certainty mas DecOlne
more productive.
A fine crop Of wheat was grown on his
! plantation the present year, some of which
was shown to us of superior quality. As
much as twenty-five bushels to the acre
was gathered from old lands, and | have
no doubt this unusual yield was dependent
! on suDpPnr pulturE
Mr. McFadden, Mr.. Mnssey's present
overseer, has proved to us one thing most
clearly and that is, he knows how to man.
age plantation, and il you want to get
quarrel on your hands just say to one Of the
/ party who took dinner at Massey's panta.
ton on that day, that Mrs. McFadden does
not know all about the getting up of an
excellent dinner and you can haye a quar-.
rel in which you will be badly woTsted.-
Long may the good woman remain in our
neighbOrhOod 10 prepare just such dinDers
as she prepared on that day, and long may
we have tie pleasure Of eating them
a MEaBER OF THE SOCIETY.
Aug. 80, 1859.
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seminated and pondered by all thinking

seminated and pondered by all thinking
people.
In consideration of the isolated condition
of our section, being without railroad con-
nection, and the consequent small advan.
,agc that will be felt here comParatiyely,
In ihc event of the success of the Blue
Ridge railroad, we have rcfrained from ad-
vocatng this measure as a State enterprise.
But under other circumstances we would
advocate it with all our might, for we be-
lieve that through it is held out the only
probable means of enabling our State To
compete successfully with her sister South
ern States for due proportion of the i'm.
mcnse trade which springs from the Mis-
sissippi valley.
1t is said that the route from Spartan
burg &. H., up the French Broad, to con-
meet with the Virginia and Tennessee road
ut Paint Rock, is better route, can be
built cheaper ana that the counties Of North
Carolina through which such a road would
pass, are ready to assist us. All this rlay
be true. But il tuis road should be built,
South Carolina would still be dependent
upon the NirLi and Tennessee road to
the sane extent that she is now dependent
upon the Georgia. road, and the same advan.
tagcs taken to divert trade from Charleston
in the one instance, could and doubtless
would be sought in the other. If the State
expcnds her money for the grand object in
contcmplation-thc opening of a communi.
cation with the great West-lct it be for
II road that points directly to her markets
and one that she can control after il is
built.
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Sunday School Report.

We are indebted TO some friend for n
copy of the Annual Report of the Sunday
School Society Of the Methodist Church
South. 1t furnishes IN interesting account
of the progress of Sunday Schools under
tn" direction of this branch Of the Christian
Church. The report shows that there are
in the Southern Conferences 3,4l9 Sun.
day Schools, with 2I,lS3 officers and teach
erS, and l52,l55 Scholars. The libraries
contain 400 t26 volumes. S22,l2s, 90 have
been collected for Sunday School purposes
during the past year.
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of Charleston and Savannah do this stock
raisers know there is always an open mar
ket for their stock, and therefore care very
little about depriving the suekiings of their
sustcnance, consequently milk and butter,
bear good price.
The health of this county is remarkably
good The morals of the community are
a> pure as any new country, all, if not mem
bcrs of the church, are at least, fond of
good preaching The lawyers have no,
very much to do.
Permit me, in closing, to congratulate
you, in your partnership with Col. Kershaw,
with the wish that you succeed triumphant.
ly. Yours,
EMILE.
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Special No 10 es.

hoLLo"ArS OINTMENT AND Puts, certain
Remedies for rheumatism .-IIcury Foot, aged
81, of N"tchcz Mississippi, WAS severe sui.
fcrcr from this complaint, aud tried a number
OF rcputcd remedies, hoping they would bcnc.
tit him, but he became so bad Il, last, as to hr
entirely confined to his bed, ,u,l he was una
bic to move either hand or foot While he was
in this Horrible condition, Il friend brought
him quantity Of Ilolloway's Ointment and
Pi'I', which he Immediately commenced to
use, he soon found himself gradually improved
by them, and by pcrsevering with them for
eleven weeks, he was entirely cured, aud has
since enjoyed the bSSt OF health.
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Obituary,

Died, ut his rrSiirncc in this District. on
SUNDAY morning, the 2lst inst, Lewis Crox
ton, aged 81 Years.
Died on Saturday last, at the residence
at Capt. +. W. Woodward, in Fairfield
District, John Smart Esq, formerly of Cam
den. :. C., in The Goth year Of his age. and
was buried on SUNDAY, ut the old grave
yard, where so many of the Moore family
and connection lie cUIumbct
Died. on the 2Oth inst, Col. Thos. u.
Brockman, of GrrcnviIle District, from un
nttruk at parul, s-.
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Persons afflicted with the Fever and Agur
should not spare either time trouble or cx.
pcnsc, to procure DR.. Hso'citcrs Celebrated
BHtcrs, whose bcnidccut effects upon the hu-
man system has been clearly proved 20 those
who have been stricken down in a short space
OF time 10y this dreadful curse. whose checks
are wan and meagrc, and whose nights are
sleepless and restless, and whose eyes are dim
and sunkcn, with death staring them in the
face. this compound must prove blessing
snatching them "a il were from the very mouth
OF the gave. None can know its true value
until they have tested it. When all others
have failed, these Bitters have restored the
sufferers to pristine heaish. ssdTheir popularity
in all the Western and HostFtem parts shoud
introduce them to all famihes. =, g9y4ss
Sold 10y druggists aud dealers generally,
everywhere. ~ See advertisement In anoth.
er column. Au
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TIE MADNESS OF TRIFLING WITH
DISEASE
TRUTHS FoR THosE VINO REASON.

There are thousands cf lunatio4 at large.
Is the man sane who shows more solicitude
to keep his house in good repair than to
preserve his health or prop his failing con-
stiiuiion ! Such n man il, as Shakespeare
has IT, essentially mad, without seeming so
Besides, there is no excuse for remaining
sick, when the means Of recovery have been
placed within the reach of every valetudi.
marian. The great and gooG HOLLOWAY,
volunteering the resources Of wellstored
and powerful intellect in the service Of hu.
manity, has sought, found, combined, and
applied the antdotcs TO every disorder
which assails III system. either from with.
in or without His two world.celebrnted
remedies are Ahieving, in all regions and
climates, and over the most frightful forms
OF disease, the most signal triumphs Bule.
tins Of Holloway's victories appear in every
public journal that issues from the press,
and more than ten thousand certificates of
cures accomplished by his Pills and Oint
ment, are published annually in Europe
and this country. No longer are mineral
poisons and paralyzing narcotics consider.
ed necessary 10 The practice Of physic The
two medicinal wonders Of the nineteenth
century have superseded them.
The dyspeplc, the sctofula.stricken, the
victims Of liver complaint Of ernptive dis.
ease, or, worse than all, of mineral medi.
cinss, rejoice in the salutary revolution.
Above all, the feeble sex in every condi.
ton of life, and in all countries have reason
to congratulate themselves that Professor
Holloway's remedies have been given In
ths world. Il would seem that their mild
conservative action has peculiar and most
beneficial effect upon the female system
and constitution at the critical periods of
life. In girlboOd, maturity, and old age, as
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PRESENTATION OF JACKsoN's SNUFF Box.
The gold snuff box bcQueathcd by Gen.
jackson to the bravcst soldier in the next
war after his death, was presented, in the
City Hail. ut Nashville, Tennessee, on the
of New York. Gen. Pillow received the
box on behalf of the recipient
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Gbr Ir0utl.
LANCASTERVILLE, S. c.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 81, 1859.

{. y. IA communication upon the
subject of the crops, farming, railroad, Sc,
We have been compelled from want of room
is a progressive and public spirited gentle.
man, and if we had II few more like him,
Lancaster would soon be prepared TO take
her position alongside of the most advanced
of her sister Districts
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more level, with mixture Of valley lands
fit for occupation and which are being
brought into cultivation. The seal and the
porpoisc may bc seen on the trip-nothing
elsc-the waters are quiet and the noun.
tains nOiscces, except returning 10y way of
the firing of n pistol by some Of the pas
scngcrs. On the passage had the pleas
ure of making the acquaintance of Judge
Black nan. of New llarcn, Mr.. James and
his son of n. Y, Mcssrs Atwatcr and Ste
vcns, of Montreal and others, who have
travelled extensively. | shall carry home
with me lively recollection of their polite
ness and courtesy and the mtcrcs, manfes-
ted me also made some still more
agreeable acquaintances with the softer sex
but excuse me. Mr.. Stokes and lady of
Georgia, and Mr.. Richmond of Fairfield,
have also been added to sour party," the
latter having accompanied me from Sara
toga.
This morning was decidedly cool clo"ks,
overcoats and shawIs in good demand. but
IN. SIM is sbir;po craor and ,,orr ,rhoar
ticlc in the JuIy No. of II,rpcr.s M,g,,i,o
entitled the Sapuenov,, wos written hv Nr
l.ossing, and is truthful and life like he
has not ovcrdrawn the work or colorcd ,hc
affair whit more than it merits,
have written this on the boat We are
now retracirg our s:cps ard will lodge in
the river where the boat STAYED las, NIGHT.
A hop and fine times generally is expected.
About 100 passengers on board. At the
mouth of The river is considerable S?I,
mon fishery, but fresh salmon has become
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The Richmond Duel.

WAsnINoroN, August 20.
The duel between Messrs. Wise and
Old, Of Richmond, took place to day, near
this city. Two shots were tirel--uellher
Of the parties being injured. Their friends
are endeavoring to effect an adjustment
of the difficulty.
WAsHtNGroS, August 81.
1t is understood here that the difficulty
between Messrs. Wise and Old has been
satisfactorily aud honoraby adjusted -
The freu is OF both parties are preparing
the correspondence for publication.
Kansas Bleeding Again.
ST. LOUIS, August 22.-Dsturbances
have broken out in Southern Kansas, and
Montgomery is in the field. Serious col
lisIOns are anticipated.
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DAUGHTERS OF MALTA.-Wc learn (savs
the Charlotte Bulletin) that Lodge Of the
Sisters of the Sons Of Malta will shortly
be opened in Charleston and Columbia.
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ADVERTISEMENTS,

viii be inserted at the following low rates:
One square (of Is lines or lcss,) one insertion,
81 or, il continued, rs cents for the first in
serton, and ST. cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. - See Fourth Page for deductions in
favor OF standing advertisements.
The number of insertions must be written on
each advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
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Aug. 80, 1859.

New Corros.-Phere vas, we are in
formed, bale OF New Cotton in Town
on last Saturday, the 20th inst, from the
plantation Of Mr.. - CARTER on Broad
River Chester Standard.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.


than Your latitude, We feel us if an affinity
existed between Car":iua and Florida. and
heiir,ing that u similar congcuaity Of feel
ing may obtain there, prefer TO write 10
Your paper.
Tie p aer~ "f his State are ut present,
rrS,,i>>r'g lhr .'.,',t> und demerits Of Ger.
tam p,r>'n g.. who have rrj"vcd and who
are aspiring Ia the dignity Of Il Judgrship,
either Supreme or Circuit The election
comes of in Ortobrr next Their race is
nearly run Among the candidates for cir.
cut Judge "t th, new (Suwannee) circuit
is Col. j NJ BAKER. formerly of North Carr
oIinn. He and your humble correspondent
were college mn'"s in 1912, and were at
H. rtN NtiN w:im iItcuC> nothing, but
aLarEcr. has ;!i.. >"irrd 10 lessen our friend
ship. 50 it is reasonable, that my suffrage
will speak for him in tie ballot box.
The Railroad question seems TO be agita
ted in the new countless mean those coun
ties cnt off lasr session Here permit me
I" explain the cause Of dissatisfaction Col
umt'! subscribed 100000 To the Central
R'Ii K""d and "grccd to pay i;.in this man
ner the Bend, we're TO be sold and Colum.
b'" county agreed to pay 7 per ct. intercs
on the ABOVE numcd bonds until the 500,
900 were plin. New River county was
portion OF Columbia and VAS separated br
tore the tax VAS laid. therefore she j. not
wiling /" give more than 6 per Ct, %hicn
is tn" legal rate of interest. And further.
Columbia county in order to ra.sc this 8
per ct out of the property of individuals
has "Aars7ed I42t per cl., on the general
and county taxes. whereas the charter only
authorizes 30 per ct New River throws
herself upon her chartered privileges and
refuses To recognize the per ot and refus-
IS To pay the one hundred and fortv-two
and half per ct on their regular tax. 1t is
question for the Supreme Court, and will
pro.;'h!' turn. or have an influence in the
Oct bcr election. The tax is quite a bur
den /" migrants. End has raused several
good and solid citizens TO leave The State
uUr town Is still gong ahead; since
wrote NOu last Ia regular corps of Cavalry
has been organized, aad several new build
ings are in state of erection. 7 he citizens
net last Saturday and PASSED resolutions
relative I" c"rnorUting the village. The NJ
f.. tHurch has been crIh d and the whole
fabric beautifully painted. And they are
eLCc"'Ur'rg 10 have Il permanent school Of
Il high character; lhUs yUu see, NewnansviIIr
is I"klng the right steps NJ last. to accom-.
IL
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

Mr.. EDITOR Please announce Mr.. VIM.
Robertson, a Candidate for Tax Collector
at the eCsuing election Had oblige his
friends. WAxHAws
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Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

The friends of Capt. J. b. COUSART,
announce him n candidate for Sheriff for
Lancaster District, at the eCsuing term
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
Published every Wednes lay Morning
BY
w. M. G O N N O r. S ?
Editor and proprietor.
T E r M S :

At the expiration OF Six Months, ---- $50
At the end of the Year, -------- 800
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Kansas Bleeding Again.
TIE MARK ErS.

New York, Aug. 20.
Sales 10 day OF 1900 bales of Cotton
The Cotton market Is heavy; Middhng Up
lands, ic.
LIvEHrOor., August l3.
CurroN.-Thc sales of the week closing
on the 18th inst. were $4,000 bales, nt de-
cline on all qualities cqnni to l.l6d. Tho
sales on Friday, 18th, We're 1000 bales, the
market closing firmly.
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New Advertisements. A
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.

II JENNINGS, Of EdgefeId District,
IL. y. c., will be- at lancasteryilIe on
Saturday Evening, September 30, when he
will deliver some Biblical aud Astronomi
cal Lectures, At the Court House commen.
cling at 8 o'clock, T. ~, which will be illus.
trated by instructive Scenery, Panoramic
Views, Stationary and Revolving Diagrams.
ALSO,
A Series Of Comic Lectures.
All Of the above views will be- exhibited
by means Of a superior Mage Lantern. Ap.
pr0priatc Music will be had on the ocua-
sion. The exhibition will be- of n moral
and scientific character aad comments it.
self to all.
Aug. 81, 1889. 29--lt
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
The Americans of Ohio.

We have heretofore omitted to mention
that the Americans of Ohio held a State
Convention at Columbus on the 10Th ult. 1t
declared that
1.-THE sentiment of opposition to the insti-
tuition of slavery has become IA morbid fanati-
cism, which has been created and used by
INSCRIPTIONS politicians for purposes OF per-
sonsl ambition; until what was once proper
conviction of moral truth has become feeling
of personal hostility to the STAKEHOLDER
sauctioning in the misguided judgment of
large masses OF our people, the most danger
GUS acts OF opposition TO any Of the laws of
the country affecting the negro. which do not
accord with their personal views OF Justice or
propriety--denunciatio by mass meeting,
of the Courts, where they refuse to listen TO
their popular clamor-dsregard aud con-
tempt OF the Federal Government and the
Constitution of tue country, because they
stand in the way OF their wild and impracti-
cable schemes"
The Convention
Resotped, That whatever may be the power
orwant of power OF Congress to legislale for
or against slavery, either tn establish it,
abolish it or prohibit it in our Territories,
(about which members OF Convention differ in
opinion}, the permanent peace and happiness
of the country would best be attained by sub
hitting this as well as all other domestic
questions TO the bona ide residents or the
Territories, they being citizens OF the United
States, when they come to form II Constita
ton.
1t expressed its views in relation to the
fugitive slave law freely. and said
ave declare that, in SO far as il carries out,
in its main intent and substance, the provisions
of the Constitution. The people of the United
States are bound by every principle OF justice,
honor aud good faith, to submit obedienlly 10
its enforcement"