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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-04-25
Correspondents.

a communication over tho signature Of
| "Piney Woods" upon the subject Of thnt
much prosecuted Act Of tho last Session of
the Legislature. commonly known as the
"lIlnerant Traders Act has been received,
We are always wiling 90, and even desi.
rous OF gratifying our friends, an parlicu.
la'ly our Subscribers, in the publication Of
articles that they may prepare for the press
and 1t is our purpose and our policy to en-
courage original contributions upon sub.
lc"ts OF general concerE, and that are cal
cul"led TO interest, enlighten, instruct and
Improve our readers But correspondents
I" secnrc hearing, must also be brief and
poinied--they should endeavur to clio the
tneIr ideas III as few words as possible to
be plain and intclligible. This is impor.
tAhI Tor various reasons, and ~ necessary
in view of the limited space which week
ly newspaper San afford TO devote 10 any
one subject.
"piney Woods" gives us elerem pages Of
to"'sc"p, closely written, upon the ltncrart
Traders Act, disqui,ition which in point
oil length is, in our judgment. who'll, dis.
proport"ned 10 the Importance of the SUBJ
Ject. We cannot see that the people need
more light upon imiS mptler; 1t la, been
el"6ora'ely discussed for qurs ion of no
more consequence than it scruIs to be, and
tncy are now probably as we'll able to de
termlne It's proper meaning, us they viii
| he. n n i'm. n,,- IT,
merits, plainly To lgHt. IT it should be
found 10 work iujuriousiy, the l.rylslaturc
Will, We doubt not, promptly amend the
| evil.
! But although it is our belief that the sub.
! Ject has already had sufficient attention uhd
should now be suffered 10 rest vet We 90
hot mean TO in;crdIcI.a further discussion
OF it through our paper by those who tnlnR
differently, Yrocidsd they have no ultrriur
enus 10 accomplish. 1t i, well known that
s'metlmes ques'loMs oft sort are pressed
! with other motives IN view than Il lust and
! proper enlightenment OF the people, and
whcne>e er such is app trent, We, us Il public
journalist, Will not hesitate, on Il proper Co.
casIon, 10 accord it the marx OF our dlsyp.
| probation. These latter REMARKS are of
course designed 10 apply gcucrnly and are
! made Win no particular reference 10 tue
author Of "PIncy Woods If nc viii take
thc pains TO remove the objection made 10
| It's IcEgth-reNisc and materially cundcrisc
II, We will with pleasure lay his article be-.
! f,r,. ha hIir
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The Bali Moving in Sumter.

nc laSI issue OF HE SuInlcr waterman
conveys unmist Ikable evidence OF the earn.
est spirit in which the railroad project, con.
meeting Lancaster with the North Eastern
road. is considered in that District Tn.
suggestion made by correspondent from
B.smOpvilc, "Progrcss," through our paper
two weeks ago, 10 the ctle, that the scvr.
appoint delegates 10 general Convention
to assemble at Bish"pvilIe on 18Th MAY,
has been adopted in Sumter, and a meeting
is called at "Cnrtcr's Crossing" on the 81
Of May for that purpose. The Editor Of
the fatchman, aiIuding to the proposed
meeting saws I'VE hope the turn out will
be IL large one. The proposed Road is an
important measure Of internal improvement
policy in our state, and all are more or less
interesl,d d in il. The people Of BisnopvIle
are thoroughly awake to The importance Of
the enterprise"
On another page of the WaLchman we
find an editorial article of some length
which, after giving substantially our re
marks published three weeks ago upon the
question rs to where we should connect,
concludes II. follows:
I'VE invite the attention of our I.ancns.
ter cplemROrary to the fact that Il meeting
of the citizens Of this District will be held
ut Carriers Crossing, on the 9th of Nav
next, for the purpose of forwarding the in.
trrests OF the proposed road, and Of appoin.
ting delegates to IA Convention which is TO
be held at BIShopyille on the 18th of the
same month We hope Lancaster viii be
iargely represented in That Conyeniiun.-
Upon the authority OF II prominent citizen
Ut BiShopvIlr, We take pleasure in saying
That the friends OF the enterprise from cvery
locality, will be cordially welcomed and
Hospitality entertained on the OCCASION, To
the number even of five hundred Bsnop.
Vile 10 in earnest, and IL 1--WE take occasion
To intGrm those who may not be aware Cf
the fact, u there be any suc') u great little
place any how. We heartily endorse all
th"t was said Of it by Il member of the
Board Of Road Commissioners, at recent
meeting OF that body"
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Rail Road Meeting.

Inc citizens of the District friendly to
the ral road enterprise under discussion, are
respectfully asked to assemble at the Court
House on the first Monday (SaIesdav) in
May, to devise measures in furtherance of
said enterprise 1t is to be hoped that there
will be n large and general a,tendance-
Never has the prospect shown brighter, or
The opportunity for Lancaster TO emerge
from her obscurity been more prominently
developed than now and if she neglects to
appreciate this, either by failure to res
pond as earnestly and literally MS she may,
or ny false step in directing and deciding
her true interests in this undertaking, her
fate in al probability will be scaled for
years to come. lcrPOslion is peculiar. and
let her Wscst and best men from every
quarter "f the Districi come up on that dnv
and counsel together for our common good.
One of the objects of the meeting will
be the appointment Of delegates to the
Convention 10 be held at Biahopyile on the
18th Of May, to which we have been inyi-
ted
1t is particularly desired that all those
VIII" have kindly undertaken to procure
subscriptions for the road, come up on that
day with their papers and 1e able to report
what has been done.
Again We ask II general attendance, so
that fair expression of the desires and ca
pacities of every part of the District rnnv
10 known
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Convention CoDjectures.

The Charleston correspondent Of the
Walierb bUru' San writes
A, the pariud for the assembling Of
the Convention approaches, We Ind raih'
er more unity or concentration oi oPIn
Ions as 10 tire chpice OF The nuD!uee than
before. | thiuk tie range of selection be.
CONES narrowed AS the opportunity has
been afforded of comparing views where,
at the political centre " ashing,on). the
representatives Ot tue people meet. TINS,
III the absence of u:her uudcatIuns, mus,
be considered as kind OF mdrcra. Per
S"us recently from the seat Of govern
meml, who have hau opportunities OF
COMPARISON, state that Senator Douglas
stands AT pIescut the bes, chance tor the
ballot he Will surprise those not acquarn
/ Ted with the sOulces ot h,s influence 10y
! the number Ut votes he will mnlshal.
I Now, | can scarcely realize TO myself
such result aiieI The decI.ed popular
manifestations against HIM as the author
, u! the popular sovereignty heresy. SuIi
/ ne may be accepted by The South
generally AS prosecuting tie least of the
IwO evils. ] bare seen such singular 10
suits reached 10y no less singular comb
nations that J am surprised II; noihing ~
;he sphere oi politics. Inc South CaIu
ma Delegatrs wIii, Of course, uevcr cast
their sutirngcs Tor DpugIa, under any cir
cumNIancc>, and the other Southern Del
e-nien will uut vote iur Lmm but under
tue pressure of necessity. that necessity
her"s thAt Douglas Is the only cand,dat,
that can obtain such N"tthern strrhytl
rs with Southern votes VIII carry h}m IN
70 the Executive Chnir.
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SUDDEN DEATH We regret to learn the
death OF C"p; John Barnes, prom nent
nnd much respected citizen of this District.
We are informed that on Friday last he
was supposed 10 be in the enjoymen of bis
usual health that in the utlernon of IN at
day he retired TO his room, circumstance
not unusual with him, and about dusk the
same evening was discovered b. his SER
wants breathing heavily and spcechIess.-
Their efforts to arouse him were inetfrc.u-
al, and he expired in few mrutes after be.
ing discovered bv them. He is SUPPRESSED
to have died Of apop!exy.
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The Pryor and Potter Difficulty.

We hnd III the Charlie ,stou NercurV the
correspondence between Mr~srs. Pryor and
Potter, and their seconds, upon he propo.
sed duel. No RECOMMENDATION was effected
rs was reported. Potter accepted the cnal.
lenge from Pryor, and PROPOSED Bowie
knives for weapons. lie was doubtless
playing biuillng game, and it VAS at best
cowardiy Proposition, he Crorter) having
decided advantage over Pryor in point Of
size and physical! strength pgyor's seconds,
without consulting their Principal, prompt.
~ rejected the offer hing U"rUnruus and
unusual among gentlemen. Pollrr's sec.
Ond, Col. Lauder, then offered TO substitute
himself in The room Of his Principal, Nhch
Pry or's seconds also refused Pryor, un
learning the conditions of his adversary, de.
termimed 10 accept thrn, Notwithstanding
tie ODDS against him, but was finally over.
ruled by his friends. Potter, having pro.
claimed that he would defend himself i: "a.
tackled, Pryor designed to give him the OPP
portunity 80 soon a~ they would meet, and
sent Potter note Of warming To that effect
but before the note could be dclvrrrd Pot
lei WAS arrested and gave security 10 keel
the pence and thus the affair terminated
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u bit Of Il. Good whiskey drinkers are

bit Of Il. Good whiskey drinkers are
not caught that way.
All sorts Il betting is going on, but
the heaviest is against Douglas; and his
friends frequently become desperate and
lose u'"ir temper, wk;!e .he oppouents of
the Little Giant" seea, Ia be happy AS
cia'us NJ nigh water. The contest te
tw cen H." tWo delegations from Illinois is
quite amusing. The "national,' so call
ei. clearly have tie inside track, and bet
their money, iirst, that Douglas cannot
be- uomn;maich, and secondly, # he is, that
he cawuot cary Illinois.
Tie Southern delegates who are here
declare thNt they vii! sustain the admin
is,ra'ion men from the North who have
s'oud 10y them, and thai ,hey would be
false 10 their own principles il they did
not do ,o.--NeW York Herald.
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that the vote be taken acctlinp To the
rule already adopted.
The Convention ihereupoI proceeded
to vote toy districts.
The following delegates To The Char
lesion Convention were elecie(
STATE at L0rgc-llon. Jam, S;mnms,
alternate Col. Ii Bust bomb IL Wi
s"n, alternate. lion Thos h Pwe Gen
> MCG"wau, alternate Hon NCanuur
Col X B 30, stou, alternate, Col +. n.
| Dawklns.
FirSt Congressional Disttt-J III
/ Nlhcrspuon, alternate, b. - 1suseud :;
+ w Charles, alternate, \ W Hthe,.
Second Congressional Dist io-G.N.
Reynolds, Jr., alternate, " Siaslle :;
| IGOs \ Srmous, alternate, A Ale
muug.
IHUd Congressional Djshid-IIon
James Patterson, alternate. J A BNruge,;
Col B III Brown, alternate. L * Monry.
FourM Congressional District -Col A
Simkims, y .crn",e } a Meus l. Uo1rr,
alternate, Corr i Hrrnd"n.
FiM Congressional Dist jct-IHn b
+ Perry, ALTERNATE, Gen . T. EdM.us :
Cot } i Reed alternate l. Snaukir.
.SLrh Congressional District
John > Pie>'uu, alternate, Gen 5 k
Chandler + GaIilard, alternate, Samuel
Raturv.
Ou motion Of Mr. J. T. Byrd.
RcSoi0cd, rnai eAcn member p,y two
dollars 20 the Secretaries, cor the pirpus-
4 4. Il. 4.
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Public Meeting in Camden.

We find in the last issue Of the journal
notice by authority of the Town Coun.
Gil, over the signature OF the Intendant,
inviting the citizens of Camden and ker.
shaw District TO assemble Mt the new
Town Hall on the 2Slh inst, to consider
the proposed railroad connection with Lap
caster Court House.
The Journal notices the call edito rally,
and says; Let there be a full meeting and
grand rally of all the friends of the enter
prise. The Road nua be JuiA-so says
many of our best citizens, and 80 say lce"
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CosMOPoLITAN ART JoURNAL.-The first
number Of the fourth volume Of this Quar-.
terly, Published "foI the diffusion of Lite
nature and Art" has been received. The
steel engraving in this number GOOD for
Nothing is very fine. Three dollars will
entitle subscriber TO the Journal for one
year also to either of the following pop.
ular engravings shakespeare and his
Friends" The Village Blacksmith" "Sat-
urday Night and manifest Destiny" Ad-
dress c. l.. Derby, Actuary Cosmopolitan
Art Association, New York City.
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The Richmond (Va) Di,putrA, speak.
ing Of Mrs. CnEsNUT, the mother OF our
Senator, Col. JAMES CHEsNUr, says
Mrs. May Chestnut, mother Of the Sen.
alor from South Carolina, has been ap
pointed Vice Regent of the Mount Yer
non Association Of that State. She il 80
years OF age, and had personal acqualn
tauce with General Washington. IN the
spring Of 1880, Washington visited Tren.
ton, and was receive! with the must Ell
thusl,slic demonstrations By :be prople,
especially bV the ladies. 4 'luumphal
arch WAS erected on the bridge over the
Assaupinck Creek, at the entrance oi
winch lhe young girls srewed Bowers
before him aud sahg ~ song Of welcome.
One Of those girls is now Mrs CheSnut.-
Aud she who ~ tug dawn of NE sang
the song Of triumph welcome to The
Hero now, ir its waue, joins those who
are endesvorng to pay the noblesl tribute
TO that bero's memory.
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THE MARKETS.

CHARLEsroS, April 20 -CoTroS.-The
market may be said 10 have been brouph,
to stand to-day, the sales having been
limited TO some l69 bales, at Iii and Iisc.
Nav ORLEANS, April ls-Sslcs Of Cot.
ton to-day 5000 bales Midding at IOt to
lie.
LIVERPOOL, April THE sales for the
five days Sums up 10000 bales. (Good
Fr:d"y smilted.l OF this amount .p.cula.
tors took 1900 and exporters 1000. All
qualities show declining tendency. life
rior descriptions are difficult If sale at very
irregular rates Fair Orleans, IL; Mid.
ding Orleans 81.
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N ews Items.

The following Brothers were duly elcc.
ted and installed as officers Of Fast Age
Division, Sons of Temperance, for the en-
suing term:
VI Pennington, w. p; w. A;
J. Withcrspoon, Il s; ID J Carter, A.
K. =; Il ) Riddle, +. =; 5 Broom, Treas;
, ! b Denton, Con; Sam'l Witherspoun, \.
Z; Jas. r Lark, jr., J. s; Ii 4 Brown, O.
s; W IL Burns, =. w. T.; Rev. l.. Wood,
Chaplain.
| We are indebted to friend for the an
| ncycd list of officers elect for Oak Hill Di-
vision, S. of +:
WIN Snipes, w. p; S + McManus, w.
a.; DIR. X NJ Patterson, X. $; l. A PARK cr.
A Il. s; Asa Snipes, f. S; w A Fundrr-
burk, Treas; John Right, Con; Uriuh Rob
crls"n, A. &; Thomas McAIunus, |. 5; +.
! Dean, .. ).
| In accordance with the sentence Of the
Court, tSHys thc Chcraw Guzvtte.J John &.
/ Terrell, h" had been convicted Of cau,-
my the death Of his grandfather. Auanias
Graham, by poison, WAS hung Il. Bcnne,ts.
Vile on Friday last.
! We are informed, says the Macon Tele-
! graph, that Senator Tuomb>, who has been
/ IN Georgia the past week attending to some
business in the Courts, is of the confident
opinion that the DrmJrratic South will
unite liz urrS, uiiufr Syunia- iInr,..r 80 ,I,,;-
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Fox THE LnpGER We have read the

Fox THE LGDCER We have read the
Leog""'S reply to our lnterrngatories, and
frankly confess our error, N s,ariuy that
a Convention Meeting had been ca,leI IN
March, III Lucas cr district. We are gI4d
To be Informed, however, that IN the o'"o'
the language qroto'i II the Lcdycr We
were "a lut!e troubled hy our unusual and
unaccnuurAb'e error. But never mud {:
The next time We meet, brother CoN>nKs.
we'll try ana drown our trouble Ncc-
berry ConSerUntia.
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The CHARLEsTON CONVENTION Wash.
Ington, APni II. The delegates TO the
Charleston Convention are arriving IN
every train, and the hotels are fu'l.
The friends Of Douglas, upwards OF one
hundred in nunher, held meeting 1T
the National Hotel, and were addressed
toy Messrs. CIlngman, Of North CaroIipa.
Hamilton, OF Texas, VaIIandiDgham, Of
Ohio, and Gov German. The meeting
was enthusiastic.
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CHARLESTON C0NvENrIoN.-Our Char
lesion exchanges Of Saturday inform us
that large numbers of the delegates and
outsiders generally had reached tie cily,ard
that The interest in the important occasion
to commence with Monday VAS very high.
Cur ueNt mails will bring us reports of the
commencement, at least, of the contest
Long Grabs" is there and will doubtless
keep our readers advised of what is going
On
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The Great Drawback to persons cmigra

ting To the extreme south and western country,
is the tear they have OF the Fever and Ague-
the most dreadful OF all diseases. Every day
We hear of persons attacked Dy tins disease
and made helpless in short time, without any
means oI aitordlng reici. In view ot the great
demand :or II remedy, DIR. HosrErTER has pref
scented ms celebrated "BirrARs,' whose cura.
tive powers tor AL diseases Ot the stomach have
been universally acknowledged. The "BIttcrs,
prepared after long experience and deep
study have received the cucOmIums ut the
most eminent pnyscrans, as well as ali Glasses,
from every pat ot our country. To those VINO
douht Incr mauy virtues, ali we can say Is TO
try them, and judge Tor thcmscive respective
ly. Arril.
Sold 10y druggists and dealers generally,
everywhere. .S- see advertisement IN Anoth-
| cr COLmu
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WHEAT CHor. -Ine knne (Ga) Cow
T'er says iarmer- from every section uf
fi"yd county represent that not more
than half crop will Ice made this wear.
Some Of the largest farmers will make no
wheat at Nil in fact, have pIoughed up
The fields IN which 1t was sowed, and pre-.
pared them for cnlIon corn and nars.
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Special Notices.

Holloway's Mcdicines.-Wc are not i'll the
habit generally OF noticing the thousand and
medicines of the day but when "A really
merItoriOus one Is before the public, we 'hnk
it due TO the afflicted that the tact should be
made known. We have used Holloway Pills
and Ointment i'll cases oi humours, bruises, aud
scalds, with beneficial effects, aud there are
cases within our knowledge oi cXt'aoruinary
cures performed IN diseases Oi long sLauuing.-
Professor nvllo gay's Ointment aud Pills are
among the few preparations wincn perform ALL
the cures Tor which they are recommended. -
We are satisfied that Tor purifying tnC blood,
regulating the stomach, aud curing nver aId
BILIOUS complaints, no better NEEDY eau be
found Bangor Democrdt. 30.
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CORDIAL ELMER OF CALIsAyA BARK"
We are much obliged to Mr.. J. J. Nc,
KAN for abottle of this preparation, which
is said to possess many virtues as n tonit.
We know nothing of this medicine but
the Baum De Vic we can youch for, and
unhe,iIatIngIy commend it to our readers
as most excellent preparation and every
way safe. Both articles are for sale by
liasseItine IL Massey aud Mngil s, Bea,tie
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lHE PREsIDENCY OF THE CHARLEsroN
CoNvENTIoN lie Washington Star ul
Yesterday evening says that The deveiup
meuIS of the views uf the three or four
hundred delegates To The Charleston Con.
'enu"n, now III that city. leads to the be.
hef that tho Presidency e! that body will
fail to The lot of the Hon C,eh Gushing,
Of Massdchuse t,.- B1iimore Exchange.
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FRosr.--We are Informed bv gentle
man who notices very closely the wealth
er, lhat there were sixteen frosts in the
month OF March. They were not to.ai
" destructive to the frui:, as there are
many peaches and plums now.-Rings-
tree Star.
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FOR THE LEGISLAIURE.

MIR. ELlIoE :-rira>v auuouutc Mr..
JESSEr. II. MUBi.Ll, cNgGiLatv to Grp-
rrsrnl I.:uva>lrI BIo.usI la ,nv lower
Graucu al lmv neat legislature, and UUhgu
ms NJMLHUUr rRLENDs.
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Cows LADY's BooK.-fhe May number
is superb one. Tbs fashion plates ara
unusually full, and the ladies will no doubt
find it particularly useful at this gay season,
address l.. a. God. lniladelphia, enclos
ing 90. Back numbers from the first OH
January can DO obtained.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For THE SENATE.

The irIruds OF The HON. GEORGE
Met. WIIuEKSlOON, ann"umce han
candidate Tor rc-rtccuuu 10 tuc HiHie Scn-
ate, l.un Lancaster Bi>irct.
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lay" We are indebted to Senator Ches-
nut for copy Of his late speech delivered
in Cengress, and to the Hon. John Nc
Queen for repeated favors.
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Nix. LWr"K.-l "ii "buLv many
Inrmua b! placing tnc name MAJ =. T.. NUt-
vu,", Ia uutnIn."Inu !uU IL c,cc.uu 10 tho
lower urIucn "i TIE state Lrgs.Ilure.
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FOR ShERIFF.

Ma EDIIuR :--I'iv.,sc announce Ma.
MOS dCAIANUS, SauuIdatc Tor tho
Once UL SuyIiu IVr ia.iCa>,rT JIsllicl, IvT
the uJsu'nS term Ind OUngc mIa
1iAHl FKIENDs.
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MK. nUIIo" y GA VIA uth.c MANY
tlcuua u! P."rIn. tic name Il !. ~ hlIIus,
L,q, VI Initiation tor Te clvcIuW 10 Ino
,owcr ur"U," "i he State Legislature.