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HIDES AND BARK

WILL BE BOUGHT AT FAIR PRICES
Tan l"yl ny Ian t. 1888 o. ;" n SN!i'Ii n r.
THE STATE OF SOUTll CAROLINA,
rlCHENS--IN ORDINARY.
j 3 Clyde and wife
vs. Petition tor Partition.
Augusta Barton.
I appearing to my satisfaction that Augusta
Il Barton, one Of the defendants in this case,
reside without the limits of this Slutc: 1t is
ordered. therefore, that she do pcrSoual appear
in the Ordinnry's office. at pckrns &. H.. ,on
Monday the 23d day Of April next, to object to
the division or sale of the Real Estate of Balv
Barton. deceased, or her consent thereto will
be entered Of record.
w. f. IIOLCOMBE, ORR.
Jan lh 1850 - 3m
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
PlcKENs--iS ORDINARY.
Hannah Clayton. Tx trx
Alex. Mgood, EX'or, Petition for final set
vs.. tlcmcnt.
stephen G. Clay yton others
| / appearing to my satisfaction that stephen G..
l Clayton. Nathaniel Gucrin and wife Margaret
and John +. layton, defendants in this case. re-
SIDE without the limits OF this State: 1t is ordered
therefore. that these absent defendants Go several
~ appear III the Court of Ordinary. at rickcns c.
ILL.,, ON Monday the 3uth day of April next to shcw
cause if any they can why final settlement of
the estate of John layton, deceased should not
bc made, and decree thereon accordingly pro-
/ nounccd.
W. f. HoLCOMBE, o.r.n.
Jan %. $50 20 3nl
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A Revolutionary Hero.

M.30ELLAN.Y.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
Baltimore Platform,

The following is the platform" adopt,
ed by the Constitutional Union Conveu,
tion, which nominated John Bell and Ed
ward Everett:
Whereas, experience has demonstrated,
that Platforms adopted by the Partisan
Conventions Of the country have had the
effect to mislead aud deceive the people,
and at The same time TO widen the polit.
ca divisions Of the country, by tho crea.
ton and encouragement Of geographical
and sectional parties ; therefore,
ReSoiVed, That it is both the par, OF
patriotism and Of duty TO recognize no
political principles other than "the Con.
st',u,ion Of tie country, the Union Of tho
States, aud the enforcement Of the laws"
And that, MS the representatives OF the
Constitutional Union men Of the counrrv,
IN National Convention assembled, we here
pledge ourselves to maintain, protect aud
defend, separately and unitedy, these
great principles Of public liberty aud ma
uonal safety, against all enemies nj home
and abroad believing that thereby peace
may be Restored TO the country, the just
rights OF tho people and Of The States re.
established, and the Government agsin
placed in that condition Of Justice, fra
ieEn,iy and equality which. under The ex.
ample aud Constitution Of our fathers. has
solemniy bound every citizens Of the Uni.
ted States to maintain "a more perfect
Union, establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the general vel.
iare, and secure the blessings Of liberty 10
ourselves and posteri,y"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
The Buford Monument.

We are informed by Mr.. Stephen Il
Small, who we understand has been large
ly instrumental in accomplishing this laud.
able work, that the Monument described
through our paper last week will'be erected
over the spot containing the bodies of the
martyrs to American Freedom who fell at
Bnfords defeat, on Saturday the I'd of June
next. The public generally are invited to
attend. Addresses suited to the occasion.
are EXP ected from the Rev. Messrs WE.
Brazington, A. l.. Slough, D. p. Robinson
and c. A. Plyler. Religious services will
be had at the PLACE on Sunday following.
NJ. Small requests those " no have sub
scribed in aid of the Monument and have
not paid, to do so as soon AS convenient
Others who have contributed nothing and
who are willing to contribute, can do so by
applying to J. A. Stewmnn or II. J. Han
cock, at this place.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
From the Charleston Courier. I
Congressional etc.

WASHINGTON, May l5-h the House of
Representatives, the Postal Committee have
unanimously reported in favor of the con-
tract with Carlo But'eriield for the perfor-
nance of the weekly mail service by way
of New Orleans or Mobile, to the Mexican
Gulf ports. This result was anxiously de-
sired, and will give great satisfaction to the
entire commercial interests OF the United
States.
Judge Douglas is addressing the Senate,
and is making an able and powerful argu-
ment against the Territorial resolutions in
troduced by Senator Davis, of Mississippi
In the House of Representatives the
Michigan contested election case came up
aud Hon. George b. Cooper, Democrat, has
been ousted from his seat by Howard, the
Black Republican contestant. The House
also considered the Postotfice Appropriation
Bills.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-In the Senate to-.
day, Mr. Green, of Mo, Chairman of the
Committee On Territories, reported the
House bill for the admission Of Kansas as
a State, and said he would propose an
amendment securing protection to Southern
property therein. Judge Douglas conclu-
ded his speech on the Davis Territorial res
outions. Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi replied.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-In the Senate
to-day, Judge Douglas concluded his speech
on the Popular Sovereignty question. SEN
ator Davis, Of Mississippi, also spoke on
his Territorial Resolutions.
The Postal Deficiency Bill has been n
dopted. The bill appropriates $4,000, 900
for the Postal service. OF this amount only
$3,CO0,OOO will be taken from the Treasu-
rY, the balance (S7,OoO,OOO) being derived
from the postage receipts.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
n News Items.

Our New York exchanges announce The
death of Samuel Griswold, widely known
to the literary world, and especially to ju.
venile readers, as "Petcr Farley" He was
about sixty seven years of age at his death
The Camden Journal says that the Stock.
holders have closed the contract With Mr.
A. Y. Lee, Architect, for the building of a
new and handsome three story Brick Hotel,
on tho Northeast Corner Of Broad and
Dekalb streets. The Hotel is to be com.
pleted by the ist December next
We see 1t stated (says the Chester Stan.
dard) that recent law passed by Congress
provides that when any person shall indorse
on any letter his or her name, and place of
residence, as written thereof, the same, af-
ter remaining uncalled for at the office to
which it Is directed thirty days, or the
time the writer may direct shall be returned
by mail to said writer: and that no such
letter shall DC adver tsed nor shall the same
be treated as dead letters, until so returned
by mail to said writer: and there remain
uncalled for one quarter.
A very large meeting of the Democracy
Of Mobile, Ala, took place on the 9TH inst,
which denounced the course of the Ala.
bama delegation in Withdrawing from the
Charleston Convention. Resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted, that the
Democracy of Alabama shall be rcpresen-
ted ut the Baltimore Convention. Dele
gales were appointed from Mobile to attend
the State Convention TO be held ut Selma,
Ala, on the 4th of June
The steam ship Tennessee, Capt Forbes
has arrived 1T New Orleans from Tampico
with dates to the 9th instant. She brings
intelligence that desperate engagement
took place near San Luis Potosi, between
the Liberals and Reaciionists, (Church par
tyD in which the latter were completely
routed with the loss of eighteen of their
cannon and all their baggage trains and
ammunition. -Four thousand men were
engaged in the battle, and one thousand of
the Reactionists were taken prisoners. AZ
ter their triumph, the Liberals entered San
Luis Potosi, and were joyfnlly received by
the Inhabitants amidst the greatest enthusi.
asm
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
Public III eetinR.

We ask attention to the call for public
meeting on Saturday next, published in this
naper. The call, it will be seen, contem.
plates several objects, and as these embrace
matters of the first consequence, it is TO be
hoped that the meeting will be largely atten-
ded. Lancaster, we believe. is thoroughly
united upon two points; to wit : the propr.
ETY. of the State being represented in the
Richmond Convention and the importnnc ce
and Feasibility ofconstructing the proposed
railroad. Let every man who is disposed
to encourage either or all Of the objects
contemplated, come up on Saturday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
The Railroad Convention at Bishop
vile.

The Lancaster delegates who attended
the rairoad Convention at Bishopville on
the 18th inst, have returned with evidence
OF more fattering prospect for Road
from this place. via Bishopville, to the North
Eastern railroad, than even the most Am.
guine among us had anticipated. There is
now no room to doubt that this road can
be built. We have not yet been furnished
with report of the proceedings, but ex.
Pect to be before going to press. The
meeting, we learn, was composed Of up
wards Of ono hundred delegates, represent
ing Ian caster, KershaW, Darlington, and
Georgetown Districts, various sections of
Sumter District, and the North Eastern
Railroad Company, Seventeen of the del
sgates appointed at our District meeting,
reported themselves at Bishopyille.
The only point upon which ell the dele
gntes composing the Convention were not
agreed, was as to the place of connection
with the North Eastern Road. We have
heretofore been looking solely to n connec-
at Florence, or some point above Kin gstree :;
but tks citizens of The town cf Spr,.ar
and other portions Of Sumter District, and
the people of Manning and of Clarendon
District, desire that the road ruE from Bish.
opville, via Sumter and Manning, and con.
meet with the N. f. Road at Goudn's Sta
ton, which is near the Santee River. This
will be longer road to build by near thirty
miles but, as estimated, it will be a short
sr route to Charleston. From CbarIeston
to Gourdin's by railway is so miles from
Gourdin's, via Manning and Sumter, TO
Bishopvile is estimated Mt 81 miles: from
Bishopville to Lancaster c. ii. As miles
making the whole distance from Charlie ston
to Lancaster, l49 miles. BY the other route.
to wit from Charleston to Florence b,
railway is l02 miles from Florence to
LancaPter, via Bishopviile is about 10 miles,
making the whole distance from Charles.
ton to Lancaster, I72 miles.
The difference in favor of the Sumter
and Clarendon route, as above set forth, is
23 miles, and the most direct and shortest
route In this undertaking is for many rea-
sons preferable but we are very willing
that the sections below Bi4hopville deter
mine this point for themselves. Lancaster,
Kersbaw and BishopvilIe may be set down
ls indifferent ii this matter Darlington,
sast.Sumter and Georgetown are Interest,"
d 10 having the road to connect at Flor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
Washington Items.

WAsHINGToH, May l7.-The promis ed
address to the National Democracy, urging
the seceders from the Charleston Conven.
tion to go into that TO be held at Baltimore
on the 18th of June, appeared in the Com
stitution newspaper of this morning, nc
companied by editorial comments strongly
recommending the policy and the position
taken in that address. Ii is signed by eigh.
teen Southern Congressman.
The Japanese Ambassadors had an inter-
view yesterday with Secretary Cass, who
welcomed them to this country in tho most
cordial manner. They, in turn, expressed
themselves charmed with the country, and
delighted with their reception.
At noon to-day, the Embassy paid the
President a visit, in state. All the Military
Staff including Lieut.. Gen. Scott, Naval
Officers, Senators and Congressman were
present. Their reception by Mr.. Buchanan
was brilliant and magnificent affair. On
both sides addresses were made OF the most
friendly character, and the arrangements
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
For the Lancaster Ledger.
District Meeting-Convention-Rall
Road.

The citizens of Lancaster District are IN
vited and requested to meet at Lancaster
Court House, on Saturday the 26th May,
at 10 o'clock, for the purpose ofappointng
delegates to the State Convention to be
held at Columbia on the 3Oth instant to
appoint delegates to the Southern Conven.
tion at Richmond And also to consider
the propriety of appointing delegates to the
Rail Road meeting at Camden on the 2Sth
instant And to hear the report of the del
egates 10 the recent Rail Rod Convention
at BishopvIlle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
Editorial Registry

We are indebted to w. F. Dodge of the
Machinery Agency and Inventors Depot,
in the Institute Hall, Charleston, for cir
cular copy of the names of Editors, Re.
Porters and Correspondents, registered in
his office during the sitting of the lat. Com
vention. The circular also contains a re-
port of the interesting editGrial meeting of
the !2sth April. Dir. Dodge's courteous at
tentions to the members of the Press dur.
ing the Convention week, have been spoken
OF in the highest terms by the fraternity,
and although not personally present, we
nevertheless share in the general spprecia
ton of his kind attentions. In the regis
try, the we'll known signature of Long
Grabs" appears as correspondent of the
Lancaster Ledger"
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For the Lancaster Ledger.
COLUMBIA, May I8, 1866


Dear ledger AS promised, ! will try
and give your readers few items of the
doings in this place. Columbia is full of
firemen and visitors, drawn here to witness
the Tournamet, meet friends and have a
good time generally. On the evening Of
our arrival we went to the Charleston De
pot to see the reception of the different
companies. Those that arrived were the
General Clinch' of Augusta, Ga, "a
beautiful steam engnc), ATLANTA" of At.
lanta, Ga, the "Palmetto' and "\Vashinp
ton" Of Charleston. all fine look ing ma.
chimes. They were received by the "In-
dependent" and "Palmetto" of Columbia
and csc ortcd to the City Hall On enter
ing the Hall they were welcomed by his
Honor, Mayor Boatwrigh,, in a very nppro-
pirate speech. After partaking of refresh.
ments prepared for them, they were escort.
ed to their quarters by the Columbia fire.
men, to rest and refresh themselves prcpar-
atory for the next days work.
At an early hour on the next day the
procession was formed into line and mar.
ching through the principal streets, return
ed to the market, the place Of trial. The
day was very warm, ye, large crowd had
assembled and filled every accessible place
Of elevation to witness the conlest.
After long and fa,igueing contest OF
some hours, tho "!ndependcnt" of Coluu-
bia was declared the winner of the first
prize, beautiful Silver Pitcher and Salver
valued at 5000.
There being no competition for the 4th
Prize, il was determined to allow the Pal.
metto' and Washington Of Charleston, to
play for il.
On the next day the companies again as
sembled and after tht contest between them,
in which tine Washington was the victor,
Col. Preston, on behalf Of the Judges read
the awards as follows:
First Class Engine, for distance "Inde.
pendent" Columbia, Silver Pitcher and
Salver.
Second Class Engine--for DISTANCE
"A!lanta" Silver Pitcher.
Steam Fire Engine, for dis tnnoe, "Clinchn
Augusta. Silver Trumpet
First Class Engine. for quantity, rPal.
mctto," Columbia Silver Trumpet.
For the fourth prize, for distance, pla, ed
for by the palm etto' and 'Washington,' of
Charleston Washington for distance !;
Silver Goblet and Salver.
IN presenting the PRICES Col Preston
made few remarks to each of the recip
tents and was responded to by them, but
we were at too great a distance to hear
One of the most pleasing and unexpected
incidents of the day was when Captain
Stanley, of the Palmetto of Columbia, on
behalf of his Company, presented the prize
awarded them "a beautiful Silver TrumpeD
TO the Palmetto, Of Charleston. II was
accepted by Captain puredt, in behalf Of
his company.
The firemen with thes invited guests
were then marched to n barbecue, where
every thing one could desire for the inner
man had been prepared in abundance.
Then came the "feast Of reason and flow
Of soul" speeches, sentiments, &c.
Ats o'clock, r. NJ, procession was
formed with brilliant lights and marched
through the principal streets, the continual
firing of rockets Illuminating the whole city.
We were grstifed at the sight of the big
fireworks. This was the grand finale of
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
8. b. MASSEY, President.
Chicago Convention,

CHICAGO, May l6.-The Black Reoub.
iIcan Convention met this morning, and
after the selection Of temporary officers,
and the appointment Of The usual Com.
mIttees, adjourned until the afternoon.
The Convention assembled again IN
the afternoon, and was organized by the
appointment OF Mr.. George Ashmun, of
Massachusetts, as permanent Chairman.
The most prominent candidates for the
nomination are Bates, Of Missouri Liu
coin, OF Illinois; Mclean, Of Ohio; Wade.
Of Ohio Dayton. OF New Jersey and
Seward, Of New York. The Seward stock
is on the decline. There is YER, deci
ded feeling Of opposition manifested TO
him here.
CHICAGO, May ls.--Tbe Black Re.
publican Convention adopted their Plat
form to day. IL consists Of sixteen dis.
tnct sections II condemns the restric.
tons on Naturalization also the Demo.
cratic doctrine Of "Squatter Sovereipnty. :"
and favors the Homestead Law. Na,iona,
Improvements, the Pacific Rail Road and
Protective Tariff. Eeither Seward or
LiLcoln will be the nominee.
CHtoAoos May ls, 3P. M.-The
Black Republicans nominated the Hon.
abraham lincoln, Of Illinois, TO day, ON
the third ballot, Ms their candidate for the
Presidency, bya majority Of two. The
nomination was afterwards declared
unanimous.
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portion of Sumter District and the whole
OF Clarendon would have it connect at Gour
dins Station. The matter will be deter
mined at an adj journed meeting of the Con.
vention to be hello in Sumter on The fourth
of July next. All of the Districts inter-
ested will in the mean time be canvassed
for subscriptions and the result reportud
at that meeting.
If the Sumter and Manning route is adop.
ted, there will be road cf about one hun.
dred miles to build. and the leading ques-
tion which suggests Itself, is, can the neces.
sary funds for that purpose be raised .
Ihree-fourths of the proposed road will
traverse section which In point of wealth
is not exceeded, if equalIed, by any other
| section of equal Dimensions in the State
AS to the ability of those interested in the
enterprise to accomplish it, there can be no
doubt
ARE the necessities of the people along
the line of the proposed road such as will
warrant the building of it, and has sufficient
interest and spirit been manifested to in
dnce the reasonable probability that the
road will be built' Upon these points
likewise there seems to be no question:
Clarendon is wholly withou! railroad facili.
ties; Sumter has road, but it does not
fully meet her wants; Bishopeile, East
kershaw and Lancaster are as destitute and
needy in this respect as any people could
well be. That the proper spirit is up in
every section that has been named, our del.
egatcs bring rs the most abundant proof !;
and in confirmation of their report we refer
to the proceedings Of meeting held at
Carter's Crossing, published in our last
weeks issue, and also the proceedings of
meeting held in Sumter and one in Man.
ming, each for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the Bishopv!le Convention, which
we publish in to days paper.
The amount of stock likely to be taken
in each District has, we learn, been set
down By the respective delegations, as fol-
lows:
Clarendon District, $3.50 900
ouii'cis NeASluSi'e Vi the DISH
opville section,) l5O 600
BishopvilIe and vicinity, lOO, 900
Kershaw, 100000
Lancaster, 100000
Making sum total of $500 900
If these calculations are realized the
whole question is solved-the road will be
built, even in the event that the total cost
reaches a million and half, which is not
| probable.
| Lancaster, we are persuaded, will not
fall short of what is expected of her She
is perhaps more vitality interested in secur-
ing road than any Of The other Distri:ts,
and now when an opportunity so entirely
satisfactory as this is, presents ITSELF she
should come nobly up to the mark and
den nonstrate to her allies al the adjourned
meeting on the fourth Of July next, that
two hundred thousand dollars was too low
an estimate Of her strength and interest in
this important undertaking Every man
who has spark Of District pride should
bestir himself in this matter, for no,c is the
accepted time with Lancaster.
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the Tournament, everything passing off
well, not one incident happening to mar the
pleasure during the whole time. ! have
not told the half about the Tournament /;
nothing about Parker's Varieties, DIR. Muir
ply, &c, &c, but have fulfilled a PROM
ise made before left and am satisfied.
MEMO"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23

BLACK REPUBLICAN NoMINATIoN-It will
be seen by the reports from Chicago, which
we publish elsewhere, that Abraham Lin
coin, Of illinois, has been nominated for
President and II. Hanaiiu, of Maine, for
Vice President. Seventeen States were
represented in the Convention.