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divested Of ali prejudice in the cause, iudi-
Gated the three general points upon which
they wc,e 10 decide, to BE as follows:
lst. Whether the formalides Of the law
had been complied with in the execution
Of the VIII.
I'd. Whether the testator had capacity
TO make Will.
Sd. whethe, il Was in fact the VIII Of
Nekenna, and no, procured through undue
influence.
ARet reviewing the testimony upon the
first point and the objections thereto, his
Honor charged that In the execution of
both the Will and COdicil the rcqui>itions
Of the law had been complied with. His
Honor explained the law upon the other
points as TO what constitutes undse infiu-
ence, incapaci,y, in sanity, dsIusios, &c, and
after summing up the testimony upon all
the points, very plainly Indicated his judg.
nent that the facts would not justify the
grounds taken in either. lie said, however,
that it was the province Of the Jury and not
his to determine lhe facts-and If they conclu-
ded that the facts would justify such a case
Of ;ncoDPetency, or undue influence, in =
sanity, &c, IS the law recognizes, they
should find against the VIII upon either or
all of the grounds as they nigh, determine.
The Jury went to their room few min
! u:rs before o'clock and came out about
- with verde, agains, the VIII upon ali
the grounds submitted in the pleadings.
Daring the FIVE hours that the Jury re-
msined IN consultation, public ansisty wAs
at its height. The general belief WAS that
the jury would 6nd against the Will until
after the strong and pointed charge Of the
Judge, when, in the judgment Of the out
siders, il became much more doubiful.-
Public rumo,. how ever, has since declared
that there Was no contest among the jurors
a- TO whether they would break the viii !:
that MAS conceded AT ouce, and they only
h-sitated upon what grounds they would
break il. There Was no sereuading or pub.
lie demonstration of any kind, when the
result was announced
The Plaintiffs gave notice Of appeal, flied
ihrL- grounds the next day, and the next
coGiesi ai.l be in the Court Of Appeals
Atier RECEIVING the verdict the Court al.
Iou-ned, the other cause open on the dock
ct having been continued
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Death Of Joseph Gales.

BY Telegram IRON Washington We are
u,iUime, II ;he dratL y! J,sepa q .!rs
>eriOr -dIsur AID pr.prieios vf rl,e Wash
i"gtom NOtOAaI IHtei!igoscrT. Mr Gales
died Vu Saturday evrI.gs at ibc sdysn
ced age Of s=renty.hV- yesr-. L-ing, pro
iHO.y. at the :Ime Of G,- u-a,b. the u.J
r., e!Ror 10 the Uau.i STATE. Hama,
lie sAId To- bAN. dIe,I Ia eII.UI 81 b.rness,
-. hI> I"' erssI IH aud SUPERVISION ul lh.
Sri~,rs Vi tie psp.r continued until lev
u preceding is decsx-e. IL ~
Mr.. Gz'es. Who Nas. We believe, an
Eng 'iSlImAu hy Lir1h. MAS Oue of tb. 6un
Hers Of the S0tioaai IattiIigenctr, now
IA ihs -. year Ui ne exis;rnee. It Was
startled atvCi the commencement Of our
last war ~IIh England, and Wien in 1914
,he Brush made their memorable de.
ssen' upon tbs FsGeral Capital, one OF
their Vand.i acts VAS The destruction Of
tue lHteii'gencer ofice. originally, the
la,eiigencer favored the policy Of the par.
" which. IN The :ims Of jefferson. wer.
called Republican. aud opposed to the
party called FelerAl.s,s. Subsequently,
the party protesting TO Be the foi:o~ efs
of Jetferson, took I!e name Of Democrats
or DaDOcrstie RepuLl,csn, aud WI sn
this party s1eeeedeJ 10 eiecIing Gen. jack
sou 10 the Presidency. and sustained him
IN bis war against tie United STATES Bank
the lnIsiliseDcer joined the opposition aud
ever after sustained the Wig party, the n
formed by Henry Clay aud Others.
The Whig party had no abIer nc-
more eonsistent sGEoeaie than 81. GaIes.
and among The whole Whiy n.eas the
Democrats bad no opponent so fair, so
generous snd so courteous in hls style ot
criticism. 10 all his editorial COMPOSITIONS,
even when eooteudng most earoeatIy for
party, there was q dignity and grace ol
dic;ion which comma snded the respect OF
those agsiusi whom his Arguments or BIS
delicate sa,ue were directed. 10 his long
editorial c.:eer he made few or no per
sonsl enemies, and he had wssm friend.
among the prominent men of all parties
The intsiIigsneer has enjoyed. At tines
profitable patronage from Congress and
from Wbig Ad,ainisIraIioDs, but Mr.
Gsles never held OF sought political Office
Tie dign:6ed his profession and made il
honorsble.-R y. Sun.
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Revolution in Parties-which win
Endure

We make the following extract from
an srti.ls in the New York Herald, con-
.,aining some sensible views:
Six candidates are 10 The field-Lincoln,
Breckinridge, Dougis.. Bell, Houston
and Gerri, Smi,h-au Of them, except
Lincoln, irescirs, and not entitled 10
cis'm a regular party support. IN such
a condition of things some g:sat elements
no, yet Visible on Tie surface, must under
lie everything and. operate eventually to
consolidate the new formation Of parties.
These elements must be constitutional
principles, for nothing else under free
Government like ours can take bold Of
The hear. Of the people and bind th.n TO
representative men. What constitutional
principles, then, do The several candidates
now claiming the saffrsges Of the people
stand upon
Let us examine. Houston and Gerrit
Smith stand upon none. The irst plants
himself up"n AN idosyncracy. and The
At,Ir upon a fans,icism equally void OF
substance. Bell procisims The Cousti-
tuition st large. wnhou, any. reference to
the vita. issue OF the day; aud Douglas
defends an abstraction which ignores
principles. anu appeals ,c eSpsiieucy that
Is Unsatisfactory TO ali and conyiGclng 10
none. This reduces US 10 the Eemsining
tso, between whom We may hope to find
the real contest ihs. 10 10 diTide parties
in this county. As Gerrit Smili. repre-
sen,s the John Brown faction, 80 Loncoln
represents the Spooner schno! Of consiitu
uonAl revo!uiionrst. Planning lLeIn.eiyes
upon the assumption o; soc'sl superior
" in The Northern States, thev rim At q
political dom.r alton over those u the
South. Their present announced "lject
is merely the exclusion Of the people oi The
South from th, Territories. but the logical
sequence Of iher IDEAS, The confessions uf
lherr teachers and orators, and tie pro.
c!aime,i object % their zea.o,s, Is the alto
li,icn Of slavery in the States where i,
Cow exists
Opposed 10 Lincoln stands Breckiu-
riyr, proc.airming. defence e the South,
the C"msiilu.ion.i principles lIra; All the
States sre equsl IN tHe;r rights. Nnd ,kat
neither the North, nor the E,>,. nor he
W-st. has any ri.l', on -u ~,Srn-.I 50.
'ia!. mOraI. physical or religious superior.
ity, 20 clni'n or exercise pLilica or 50.
cial control over its equals in The Conf-d.
ersilou. Here We have the true conflict
uf Constitutional priucrpes which enters
into the present revolution ani d-.,rur
ton OF Old par y nrgsuizl hons. "a ~iich
~'N eSru'iU Is shape lh= nas. ], l. -
couf'icr uf principles. Ike Ihn>-. % old.
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The Civil War In Hexiso.

The civil war in Mexico bm almost
ceased TO have ibtere,t for newspaper
readers. From ,ims 10 tins We have, by
telegram or mail. reports Of tbs move
men.s Of tue cou,euding panie-, but The
posture Of sF,irs is about the same lhat
II was year ago. The C!uro', party
fetsin possession Of the Cap.l,t, and The
Liberals still bold Vera Cruz All the
resl OF the country continues TO be de-.
bsieable ground, on which the rival
leaders meet occasionally to indulge in n
little fighting practice. The battles, how.
ever, are rarely Of n desperate and des.
trusiise character. IL the Mexicabs
Tough, as Americans would, the country
wbould have been almost depopulsted
By tbis time ; but the MexicaDs know
better than TO fight bard when II Is not
absolutely necessary. Sometimes tie op.
posing forces just come near enough 10
see each other. aud then prudenlly re-
treat, both sides claiming, OF course, n
decided victory. Al oiher times. when
the leaders succeed in getting up lhe
courage Of their followers, there is little
bloodshed and the capturing OF prisoners,
arms and ammunition. An event of this
kind is a, once proclaimed y tie more
fortunate party as a signal aud crushing
triumph.
Yet the chronic state o: revolution
| and ciSl war into which Mexico has
fallen must ultimately result in utter exr
F, haus,ion. Like the victim Of slow con-
sumption. Mexico is passing gradually
into The last stage Of national decay =
Dissolution is inevitable, and the appa.
/ tent Indifference OF the people and Gov.
srnment o.! this couriry 10 the condition
OF Mexico is we'll calculated 10 excite the
surprise and temp, the ambition Of the
European naiions which desire power up
Oh this continent. IL will soou be made
ImperitI'e upon US 10 adopt decided
policy, but We may delay action until
European Intervention has created diff
cuItIes OF y serious and most dangerous
character.-N. y. Sun.
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Tampering with a Slave.

- negT" s,ss-, belonging 10 Capt, An
d-rson, VI the Savannah Blues, lsst night
visited the police headquarters. Sc. eraI
AOU,IlIOuIsIs were ia aleLdance, and
slrUye ~ induce the slave tu abaLdoa LIs
master, telling bum that beIug Low IL a
free State no Que bad tie ngbI To- Zee.
Train hin Of his hbcralitv Tue negro.
however. steadily refused 10 avail hiinse.i
Of their snggesI'ons, Saying that lie Was
attached 10 bI. mEsIer, and also that he
did not think u would 10 IignI Io run IA
way. arge UOdy vi tree p-gruS we're
crowded on the walk 10 + III street, out
side Vt the headquarters, who also en.
deaVOred 10 persuade the slave TO follow
this SdSice. The latter, however, made
his escape, aud reIurued 10 bis master"
tie above, from N morning paper,
shows ~hst Southern people get 10 tue
way of hospitality when they come here.
II Is shame aud disgrace TO New York
City, that We have sci Of negro thieves
here ~ho insult our guests. aud injure
not only the reputation VI our ciuEens
but actually do Incaicuiabie damag. 10
the business interests Of this city by :heir
meddlesome and thIesish propeRslties-
Capt. Andsrson Is guest 10 our city
de IS euulled TO all the rights and puSi
leges OF hospitality, aud among these are
! the personal attendance Of his servant
Who serves him accordingly TO the Law.
aud customs ot his own SIaIe. Ii 10 nc
less than au outrage to interfere with
!iGiB, ssd sc ~os!d Ike &c kaoss =aS
these several AboIilionisI.r are, ~bo uu
dertake TO get Capt. Andersous servant
away We expect TO live TO see the
ume when it will be dangerous iJr such
people TO show their faces 10 this city
We know there are q set Of Cbeeyerits.
at the Police headquarters Who profess lo
believe that II is dong Gods service tc
steal negroes, but they SIe baIlow
hsaTted Set Of bypocrites, who deserve &c
be dealt with IN suso way ss they
shall not disgrace this city by then
scoundrelIsm. A gross and unpsrdous
able insult has already been offered tc
the Savannah Blues, whieh ought to h
dIsowued by every true and genuine
New Yorker.-Day Book.
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The lion. WIN. Porcher Miles cor

The lion. WIN. Porcher Miles con
c.ujed his speech at lbe ratification meet
ing in Charleston, With these words:
ii, in the coming coutes. With Black
RepubilcaDism and sectional domination
VICTORY should perch upon the banners Of
Breckinrdge and Lane, there is a chance
Tor at least temporary respite from free,
soil agitation. The wave OF anti slavery
hostility may lie temporarily stayed. But
what II theS are defeated, and LiocOin
and his ''lrrepressible cOutiIct, aud high.
er iaw," Constitution Ignoring party e!ec
ted TO rule over Us I Whsl then South
CaTOilnians, what then I Will you ALLOW
= sectional, iAn=llcal party, whose creed
IS hatred Ot tue Souin-Ghe only cement
Of whose Heterogeneous mass - anImoss.
y 10 slayehOlders-~iIi you suffer such
a party-such msl--to establish their
dynasty over you ! Will you thus al:os
Ghs old Palmetto State TO be degraded
from her position as Ibs equal Of every
other Stale IN the Coniederacy II so, |
would say 10 you : Forget Fort Moultrie;
forget Kings Mountain forget Eqtaw-
tho glories OF which my frienG has so ell
oqaeDtIy portrayed for their memory
viii be burning weight in Jour hearts,
and viii coser the faces Of your women
with The mantle Of shame!
sm very ehsry of seeing the South
pass Resolutions" They accomplish
nolhng. Frequently mean nothing. In
fruth have cDtna IN he rauardad yarv
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Obituary.

Died, IN this Village, on the morning OF
the 10th ulI., little LuLIE. infant daughter
Of ). u. and Mary l. Massey.
Tread lightly, genlle reader, Tor We are
IN the Il amber Ui Death in the presence
Uf mourning aud sorIowIag parents, whom
ceHth has TUbUed al one VI their earthly
Jewels. Yes. Death has entered the hIni-
" circle and boTne awaY lille LuLIE. The
pGrents are bowed down with gtef ald
sorrow, tor the lIi,le one who eheerrd them
" ri iis Iuporrnt and lovely smiles through
nie day. aud al r,e, would sink 30 sxeetly
To resi- In Ileir arms, - gone.
D'y up Jour leafs hoarning parents. iog
~aiie sOa age gdLing Vn taai ill1ie form SO
ssld aid s'ih "a dead, Its happy sp,r.i is
hoseTIng over yUu and brothers and sisters,
70 HLpIsss upon yOu The uuih. t.at she ia
Eod de0d. but gone beIofe; weep no, then
so ~il1,y over hsI clay,
lis but the easket heih there,
The gem that filed il, spark,es yet" ,'
"Sodvr little children aud forbid them
&c. &c eatre nate ne. fer or such Is ,ha
kIhgdom Of heaven.' u, is il not a beau
ifVi and eOnsoiing belief, that Lie spidis OF
our dear lost little ones go 10 their uod, in
tGaoeeRee aud purify. whispering sweet
DeaIh's bat ehangs--a Removal fsvm this
sPbere, TO the gionous happy home, whesc
"a ellis the pure spirits OF thbse wc nave
NOUN sd as lost. Weary Indeed would be
this life, were il not Tor those SWEEP angel
voices that are ever breathiSg me ssa pes OF
love 20 my soul; those little ra, . OF sun
SHINE si.ai lRio The garden al ny hsari, aad
The sweet foSers of hope and Lappiness
spring up IN the place 1T doabls and Ivars.
Weeping niOtssr, yoaT eh.id Is with yoa
sill. She Is your gdaFdian angel now
strewiDg howers Of hvte Ia ths pathway
of fife aud spreading the giosleas i,gh, Of
sPntoal love ia Jour ss0p.. 'fHe cradle
where It's little eyes used 10 close 50 sweet
~ IN gentle slumber the tlys in whirh it
took So mach delgnl. all lend TO bring up
IN the mind fresh reeoileetions of tbs de-
parted one then tears viii burst afresh
from TIE toootaip where they have been
locked up 10 saulietAbsc grief, AID oh. what
ngdiss ana pain thai he4El via feel, none
sot ~ snpaihising nseihers know butre-
me@ber, she sstii lives. snd whsn geo have
fS'hllsd year saissios on eassh. Asr hItls
senils spirit wili wan yon 10 your heaven
" hvtue, where sorrow and deslh and pain
cannot enter IN.
-Deass.s Lalie, shou has lsft as. -,
Z iissc shy loss ws dsaply iesl
But lis God. who hssA hetsft %.
tie caa Al oar sorro~s hssl.-
Fl FN
Died. on Sunday pofping 2atA iSst., at
his rssidsnee ns&r Kusset Piscc, ). G, AFTER
a psoifastsd nlnsss, Gsosgs w. Iismmond,
Ia the tsd year of his age. =
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Alarming Intelligence from Texas.

A dispatch 10 the Charleston Courier.
dated Augusta, July 26!h, gives the follow
iog particulars Of iEsuirec:ionary move
meuts in Texas
A slip from B1nhau, Texas. paper 10
forms us that an investigation into the cir
cUDstaRces connected With The origin of;be
recent FIRE at Dallas, IN that State, has led 10
the discovery OF tiendIsh scht me 10 dc
V4s'ate the Thole OF Northern Texas The
insGgators are two Abolitionists, Blunt and
Mckinney, who, under the gUise of profess
soTs Of religion, were detected 10 tampefing
with slaves. and last year expelled from the
Stale. The plan was TO lay the whole cOun-
try waste 5y FIRE, destroying all the arms
and ammunition, etc, 10 get the country
i9iO = state of Gtier helpiessDess. Then, on
The election day in August, there was TO be
4 general rp-rising of tie slaves, which was
TO be aided by parties in Texas friendly TO
the ffISsii5eiis, as well 5s : siiissa.ies ff5u
the North. In each District leaders were
appointed 10 control and direct the negros
Several arrests have already been made, in.
Gliding wiite men and negros.
The extent and nature OF this diabolical
scheme may be judged by the number of
hres bich took place on the same day
that Dallas was Destroyed. They are as
follows A mercantile house in Black jack
GEove--loss estimated at $4,000 three
business houses IN Denton-loss 100000;
large store house at Pelot POint-loss
SlO.oO0;a store-house 81 Ladonia--IOss
S25,0o0 eight stores At BeIknsp--loss not
aseertsiaed. The town Of 4eiKord was also
destroyed, and several smaller 6Fes occurred
Great eXciteE6eHt prevails throghout the
State. and prompt and eifeciise measures
will be taken fos the psessrYa alton of life
and property. af..
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. a \ e = n -. H. am

,ion Of abolilionis.s, that negro slaves 10
wicked and unjust, has been permitted 10
pIss uuIeiuSsu.
How is that destructive party to be
sho:u ofits pernicious strength I There
is but one method by which this object
can be effected, and that is by denying
and disproving the false position on
which il Is founded.
We must, as party, ipsis, unqualified
ly that in the Institution Of negro slavery
there Is DolhiDg whatever which calls for
uufsvorsbls action by Tue Government /:
that Tue right OF The white master 10 the
services Of his negro slave is, 10 every
moral sense, precisely the same as his
right to any orhe, property.
II this proposition be no; true, no honest
man ougnt TO desire the pernaneucy OF
OUT Republic i II: be true. the Black Be-
publican doctrine is q uessonsbIs and des-
IucIive faliacy.
am in isvor Of the principles enpnsis.
ted in the Senate resolutions Of 1860, aud
IN the report Of the Committee on kesolu
tons made 10 o1r National Convention n,
Charleston, because they came up to this
voiDs. They meet the ex'geucy before US;
taey !sirly aud directly rnee, the issue as
it Is understood by all homes, and sensible
'nen Uu either side.
sm 10 favor Of Breckiuridge and Lane,
because they s.sud upon a Platform DIS.
tiuciIy expressing these principles.
Mr., Douglas declines practically to
stand up to them. lie blruks the main
issue, aud seeks 10 ride into power upon a
dogma which lmpliedIy concedes to Alto
hnonlsm the vital element Of it, polItrcsI
power 10 wit: that negro slavery is urj ust.
or ~ east bss In It soms slemsni which, on
porai grounds, jusIties hostility.
His friends may deny this construction
but 10 my mind i. is manifes,y jusr. Tie
whole practical Importance otuis Popular
Sovereignty doctrine IS III It's bearing on
the slave question. No one cares 6g n
Iout 1t, exc epI 10 this single couueciiou.-
ia all Us other bearings !. is an adm tied
abstraction, unAorlhy VI - moments at.
,eutiOo and incapable of attracting il.
Let suy man who douSls TIN read Mr..
Douglas argumsut as published IN HsI
pei III NL'beb ohS ~ suCettuehl Icp'l
10 Judge Black In defence VI mat article
Slavery is Ibe staple Of his whole srgu
menl. The phrases aud pos,uisiss Of the
suu-s!avery sgIl.'Ors are invoked by HIN.
At every po'nl Ia tue DISCUSSION. and most
EbersIIy used TO sustain bis SIsss.
Thus. to all prnctic,l purposes, Mr..
Douglas present., himself as n semi ALo-
huUnIst. His Platform tends 10 Keep
AboItiVn.sm alive, As power IN the
State, FOR future mischief. Tue Platform
of Brec kiurdge and Lane ass~iIs The by
drs IN hUut, aud aims 10 say i out.
right.
Whilst AIN thGs with you III ,euii-
meLt, aud 10 the extent of my humble
powers AIN ready 10 a'd IN your Oijsct, |
cannot lose sigh, u he policy ~LIch re-
qures IhUroEgh union Of ali N-~ York.
ers "ho ale opposed /" the esettIrn u
LincolU. COncurriug ~i.u tia, eminent
and psrioisc cIiiZen Of PeEusy ynaui&,
NIn. B Reed, believe to-; Ih,re are
three candidates fOr lie Pre>iurnc' pre-
iersU.e 10 the one Who every !St'OiiiIUn
Isl or anu slavery agi sIor IH The land
SUPPORTS Cu. O.IDNNUli-
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Hail Storm.

We learn that a destructive hail storm
visited the western portion of our District
on Thursday last. doing much dauage to
the crops in its course. The plantation Of
Mr.. II. II. Gooch, We understand, sustained
great injury.
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FIyE PEAcHEs.-We are indebted 10 Capt
James NJ. Ingram for 4 basket Of very fine
peaches, the best tha, We have seen this
season. The peaches brought to this mar
ke: the preesa: season have been extreme.
ly diminutive, oxing in some degree 20 the
GrT weather. These constitute AT exseP.
tioo, and the Captain has our bes, thanks
for them.
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PoIsoSED IRON DsIskISo BcrrER-
AILk--fssissday svsaiag, Mr.. Sylvester
Ps:ie~.y. be .ife, tso children and a
negro Toy. .-srs taken desperately SICK very
ssddssly, ssd bot fos the dne.y arrival
u pbJ sei.o. m0ss have resulted fatally
70 he shois of tasm- On ersmIssiioa 1,
uas bsLd % bs esVsed from drinking
bsstss-GHk at dinosr. The parties have
eli recovered snd wsrs doing well ihis
morning.
This . he sizth or ssssalh family tha,
have bees Psosfrssed reeeohs fsosn the
same e~sss.-- Wii~ia9ios ~. c) Josr.
nal. sfrt y. - -
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THE WRArHER AND CRoPs.-Ws
have TO add ssyeu more days TO The M.
precsdsnted not aud dry term heretofore
noticed On Tuesday Of last week, after
our paper was put TO press, ~e bad a
Slight shower, enough 70 lay the eosL--
s'ucs then, almost every dsy Ne have
bad every promise % Tais. bat The rain
iIselL The clouds, doripg ali the Jrosghs,
have bsen almost nOlIoBiess hasgIag
like death pals 10 The hssssss, isekisg
that power ~ stuaeiion necessary 90
dfAs the pxrtieiss of vatsr lcxstbsr 10
form rain. No ons COW entsriaiss a hope
Of large share Of tbs eofp sro1--it q
past rsiisf, Eitb all the rain sbss eOsId
cone The eVtiOp. q sosns, 10 ANAL,
hos yet nag cone osl Eov. Tsesd4y
syeosng. there % no, the leAss Psvsr~es 81
rain, sod beat 70 slmoss ietoiefzots.-
CA~av Gazette.
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Rain-Crops

Since our last issue we have had ve,y
good rains in this immediate section, and
from a! portions of the District, from which
we have any account, there has been an
abundance Of rain during the last week
The corn crop has been injured by the
drought to great extent, though, a suff'
cient yield vii! be had. Cotton has liYened
up and looks welI-so have farmers.
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ExnuXArIoN.-On Tuesday last, the
body OF Charles, Who, ii is believed, was
murdered, IN this town. HLUut the Sd or
4;h of Nav last, and whU WAS the prop.
erIy .: Mr. Samuel bradford, was DIS.
inferred, for the purpose of endearoring
to develop some facts. The body bad
lain in the ground about two months and
twenty days. 1t ~as ss,il exceedingly oc.
fersS--the work OF decomposition hav.
ing but partially taken place. Ga uost
parts oi The body, the flesh still adhered
to tie L..nss. th"uyh in swi.lance .nlire.
" changed from tiir rsUdI,inn of nature,
aad r.:>.v-I into somewhat If a cIa,iu.
ous c"nsisirny. A. several negroes, sus.
pecird uf ihe mutd-r II Charles, and
uth-rs. imrre or less CONCERNED, arc
TVw ~ confinement, aud ss the
matter Is undergoing investigation. We
withhold What Ne have un,i.rs. Odd io
have been the result of the esLuuatiuu.
-S"mtcr Wotehmun. .. .....
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-01
j. Oc abs.
H Salem Camp Meeting will CON-
mence ON the 18th inst.

H Attention is directed to the Adver-
tisement OF Messrs. Crumpton e. Keller's
Boot and Shoe establishment, in to-day's
paper. These gentlemen have supplied
deficiency which our Village has for some
wears suffered from. They come well recon-.
meEded, and all they ask IS = trial.