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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-07-18
For the Lancaster Ledger.
State Bible Convention.
SuMrFRvILLr. July II, lS6l

SOM y ~ SuIN L., lpoJ.
Mr. EDITOR :-Somo few items in rrla-
ton to the State Bible Convention, " hich
met in this place on the 10th. may mol bc
devoid Of interest TO your readers.
TIE opening Sermon was preached ky
Rev. J. Il. Wightman, Rev. Mr. Gadsd. u
having been providenlially hindered frum
attending.
/ lhiriy-threc out of the ~ Dibre Socie
ties of the State were represented on the
first call, and the number of delegates in
Attendance WAS quite large
The Convention Was organised by the
election OF +. w. McAlasrcr. of Columbia,
President. Rev. .- Mckrwn, Rev J. T..
Wigh'man an5 Rev. +. B,IIingrr, Vice
Presidents. Rev. J. l. Bonner, and y a,
Gilbert, Esq, Secretaries
The usual Committees were appointed
The Report OF Rev f. a Bellies, Agent
Of the American Bible Society for the State,
SETS forth an encouraging s:atc Of things
Tor the Year bat shows the propricty of
local auxiliary s"ciclies putting forth in.
'ercased effort To supply home dr>truii"n.
Rev. James II. McNcilI, one of the cor
responding Secretaries of the American
Bible Society, Was present, and in neat
ANA tasteful! address 80; forth svnoptici
view OF what that Society has done and is
doing TO supply the word with uc Scrip.
lures. Some of hi, statistics are to be pub
iisI ed, and shall not now say more than
that the parent Society seems to be using
the money With which it is entrusted 10 tue
very best Advantage
The report of the Business Committee,
to whom were referred various resolutions,
&c urge the adoption of the c"ipurt,gr or
sonc other system 10y the various District
Societies 10 furnish every man. woman and
child in the State, with copy of the Scrip.
ture. the ensuing year.
Next year is the iinieth since thc orgaui
zation of the first lible Society in the
Slate-thc Charleston-ard it is proposed
to increase the collections aud pe,frct the
work OF distribution so ~ TO make the
year 1861 II prominent point oE reference
to the future.
The next Convention will be he'd in Or.
angeburg, the last Tuesday in September.
1861. Rev. Mr. Gadsdcn i. rc-npp"iitrd "a
preach the opening Sermon. Rev. r. J.
Meynlrdie his alternate
The pledge of the State 10 lui,e $4,000
for III" foreign field the presen; year, has
not been redeemed, but u few SucieI;e, are
Yet 10 be heard from, and Committee has
been appointed 10 assess the auxiiaries To
make mp the defccncy-som seven or
eight hundred dollars
! may at some future time refer to this
matter, when shall have time to furnish
statistics and facts OF interest 10 the rene.
raj reader.
The weather has been excessively warm
during the Convention, and members seem.
ed little disposed TO prorrnrt The session,
which, however, was one Of harmony and
the utmost good feeling. All denomna-
lions in the State We're represented, not ex-
cepting one. Yours frarernaliy.
TIMBER
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A correspondents of lhs Steele Paris, the

A correspondents of Ihs Steele Paris, the
government organ OF France writes from
l'uui,, Algiets, ~ follows =
"Ouf College Of philosopher At ko,ae,
may, ana probably DO accomplish u great
deal for the cause of ssience, out tbo amer.
lcahs NJ. tue people 10 ;ara these atssove.
rIes " Practical accounts. AihBy of the
modern ipyentions In us here afs american
and ons hnisr,yHn CiieiuIss, Dr. }. u Aver,
OF Lowell, supplies much VI tue meoieine
consumed IN tD,s eoputfy. HIS Ln.rry
Pectorai, Pills, Snrsapar,lia, ana Agae Cure
ecgslitule the staple rvtnedses here, because
they ars OF easy sppieasaoD, sure Iu tasif
results, and have tiss confidence oftns peo-
pie. While the seieHee "a issd,e,ie ~ car
fisd 10 higher psrise,ion "a oar own
country lfSa.es) Than Any othsr. - stfIkvs
Freneppisn aa little singular ihAt an
American phy sieian ssouIs isrslsa tue
nisaisal ssill and r.rsedhss tos our rrDeipai
Province. - W.T. sss
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1nE OLDEST FREE MAsoS. Col. John
johnson, ot Ciuc,un nalu. has been n mem
Der vi the Masonic order, 10 guud stand
my. hr srxrl .h'e Years. lie Is NV. IN
his eight, sixth year, and iS attached 10
McAinl"n Lodge, No. l4l, Ono. lie is
prnt.,tt, me u,ur>t fIee Mas"n it, tho
U"trd States. He sat ~ the L"dsr pro.
sIded over b. George Washington more
I han iUity Years.
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THE MARKETS.

NIw ORLEANS, July il.-'I'he Cotton
market IL quiet. with sales To-day Of $50
bales MiddIing quoted at iOie. Ihe sale.
in three days foot up = 30 baiesyand receipts
425, against 75O in the c. responding pc.
riod last year.
Mopns, July il.-The sa.cs of Cotton
to-day are 2:5 bales Middling is quoted at
9tc, The sales in tiiree days amount to
TAO bales, and Ihe Receipts 10 Is5 bales.
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Aprrs,,x W., ;, w,,
A s;nauIa, o;,o"m.s..a 80. sI''
long sinca n, ,ha ,",ns,,;n. 80 r',si,i,.T
mao, nI M...,. R,.I,.p r. ~" -,
three niIs, L.low Ki"a.,,ss on ~. ,"aI
Ieadiu, from ,L., ,jass 10 Gao,ns,a,.m 49,
Will. M, Coleman was snasasJ in d.
oiny a well and LsJ rs.ohsd H.. LII
of tsen,v Al, i.s, hom IL - RI"
fsl, the stratum ot .s,,L in Tho ho',om 81 =,
,he Will which VA, .Lo,' snnr c.,
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EXTRA CoURT.-Fhe Extra Term Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, appointed for this
District by h,s Honor, Judge Glover, COM
mences on Monday of next week. The
case Of the Term, and the one which neces
STATED the calling Of an extra Court, will be
the famous "McKenpa Will Case"
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Ambrotypist,

The attention Of our readers is called to
the advertisement of Mr., MeCulum in this
paper. Mr.. NJ. has the reputation of being
skiIlful artist and rs his stay here is lin.
tied persons desiring likenesses of them.
selves or frienda should call at once.
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SUMTER WATcHMAN-An advertisement
Of this excellent paper may be found on
another column. Subscriptions will be re-
eeived at this Office.
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1t IL the youngest Division in the District
and is in fair way to excel all. Go on
brothers Of Oak iIill all good Sons are
encouraged BY your example.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04
American Board of Foreign s1issions.

Boston, October e. The fftieth annual
meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
Foreign Missions was called to order in
fremont Temple, at four o'clock this after
noon, by Rev. DR.. Hopkins, President.
After praying and singing, the Treasurer's
report was read, acknowledging $429, 900 re-
ceived, cancelling the debt of $4,000, and
leaving over S., 400 in the treasury.
Reports were read by the secretary con-
corning the missions, which are generally
prosperous. l-
The annual sermon was preached at night,
to an oyerAowing house, by Rev. S. W.
Fisher, d. d. His subject was the "Mani-
festation of Divine Providence to mako the
American missionary nation.
1t is estimated that 5000 friends of the
Board are being entertained here as guests
of the citizeus Of Boston.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

Court INTRIGUEs OF Punishment of
an Obnoxious Nun.-A letter from Madrid
says that the notorious Patrocinio has been
banished from that capital, and from the
royal residences in its neighborhood, in all
of which she had contrived to establishcon-
vents. The Duke de Montpensier was be-
lieved to have had something to do with
bringing about this decided measure. It
was thought probable that alike fate awaited
Father Claret, the Queens confessor. 1t is
understood that the husband of the Infanta
Luisa is no partisan of such illegitimate in-
huence, and his education renders it almost
impossible that he should consider the mi-
raculous attributes of Patrocinio otherwise
than with contempt. So great, however, is
the influence the nun is known to have pos
sessed with the Queen and her husband, that
it is to be feared the measure, if really taken,
is likely soon to be repealed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

How PAeANN1 THE GREAT VIoLNrsT, WAS
CURED OF GAMBLNa.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the New Orleans Picdyune says
Did you ever know that Paganini was
desperately fond of gaming once2 1 shall
tell you how ho was cured of this passion.
Paganinis fovorite violin was large Guar
nerius, so-called from Guarnerius, their
maker, (these instruments are worth twice
their weight in goldl which a Russian
Prince was anxious to purchase from him.
He often asked Paganini to sell it to him,
and at last Paganini, tired of his repeated
appeals, told him he would sell the violin
for 81 900. The Prince told him he must be
joking to ask such sum of money, but
that he would give him $500 for it. Pagan
mi had lost every thing he owned at gaming
tables the night before; his jewell, his rings,
his breast-pins, his watch, had all been lost,
and he had nothing in the world but thirty
francs and his violin left. He was about to
accept the Princes offer, when he deter
mined to appeal once more to the gambling
table. He did so. He lost, lost, lost-noth-
ing was left in his hand but three francs, and
he was obliged to leave the next day for st.
Petersburg. He staked these three francs.
The run of luck turned, and he soon won
money enough to carry him to ST. Peters
burg. II was savedl' said Paganini, speak
ing of this incident. II was sure of keep
ing my beloved Guarnerius. Since then, /
saw that a gambler is the most contemptible
being on the earth, and have never since
touched card"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

FREE-LovE IN NEW ENGLAND Passion
Of -Four Days Daration.-A case of scandal
which has recently occurred in our midst,
says the Providence (R, ~ Post is exciting
some attention. The parties are John D..
Marshall, who has hitherto sustained good
reputation, and for several years been en-
ployed as a delivery clerk in the Postoffiee,
and a girl less than sixteen years old, daugh-
ter of a respectable citizen. They both dis
appeared from this city on Wednesday of
last week, Marshall leaving behind him a
wife and two children, totally unprovided
for. After stopping one night in Pawtucket,
the pair went to Albany, N. Y, and re-
manned there three or four days, until what
little money they had taken with them was
exhausted, when Marshall telegraphed to
his brother-in-law his whereabouts, with
request for money to get back home with.
Money was sent, and on Wednesday last
they arrived in Providence again. After
ward Marshall was arrested on warrant for
enticing away the girl. ....... .
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

GREAT CAPACITY OF MAcH1NERY.-Th
London Quarterly ReUie,O, in an article upon
Cotton-spinning machines aud their invent
ors, thus illustrates the productiveness of
brain and hand, by showing what machinery
now enables the cotton-spinner to do with q
pound of cotton;
Mr.. Bailey, of Manchester, exports what is
called No. 24O yarn in large quantities, for
the use of the finest foreign muslin manufac-
lures. Of the fineness Of this thread some
idea may be formed when we state that 240
hanks, each $40 yards in length, are spun
from single pound weight of cotton, or a
total length of above ia miles But this does
not by any means exhaust the capabilities
of English machinery; for at the great exhi-
bition of 1851, specimens of yarn spun at
Bolton were exhibited so fine as No. 700, or
equal to 334 miles in length, spun from one
pound of material Worked up into the
finer kinds of lace, the original shilling's-
worth of cottonwood, before it passes into
the hands of the consumer, may be increased
to the value of between f3O0 and f4O0.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04
New York Ifema.

NEW YORK, October 3.-The Saronia and
ArGgO have arrived, both with dates of the
10th ult.
Counterfeit fves and twos on the Bank of
the Republic of Boston, are in circulation.
The Mozart Hall Congressional Conven-
ton nominated Benz. Wood, in the Third
District in the place of Compton, declined;
Ward in the Seventh, and B. Bradford in the
Eighth. Tammany Hall ratified Woods
nomination.
The CdhaVba has arrived, with Havana
dates to the 2eth ult. The markets were
unchanged. Freights continued scarce.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

AN INGENIOUS PIECE OF MEoHANIsM--T The
Famous SrasbouTg Clock.-The face of the
celebrated Strasbourg clock is arranged in
three stories; on the lower is the dial, and
on either side of it sits a small angel
one holding hammer and bell, and the
other an hour-glass. Precisely at noon the
hour-glasS is turned, the hammer strikes the
bell, and the figures upon the second story
commence their parts. Death stands with a
scythe in one hand and bone in the other,
with a bell upon each side. Upon one Of
these bells the quarters are struck by four
figures representing childhood, youth, man
hood and old age, and upon the other death
strikes. the hour with his bone On the
story above stands the Savior with the ban
ner of Redemption in one hand, and the
other raised to bless the twelve Apostles,
who pass in procession before him precisely
at twelve, and pausing and making saluta-
tion. AT the same time cock on the sum-
NIT above flaps his wings, shakes his feath-
ers, stretches out his neck and crows three
times. ..,... .-.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

RECEPTION OF A HERO HALF CENTURY
AGo.-The Providence (R. I) Gazette, of
November 20, 1913, announced the arrival
of Perry at his home, after his brilliant vic
tory, as follows: 4yLg-I ".ItI Z
On Monday morning last arrived in this
town, from signal scenes of glory, Commo-
dore Perry, the hero Of Lake Erie, having
closed his Western campaign with luster
that will immortalize his name in the annals
Of his country. The display of the Union
flag, repeated discharges from the united
train of artillery, with the ringing of bells,
demonstrated the feelings of his countrymen
on the happy return of the hero to his native
State after many chair breadth 'scapes" and
moving accidents by flood and field"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

A SUPERB HoRsRwoMAN-A Lddu Gan
Spdnker in the Prdiries.-A Milwaukee wis J
journal, of late date, says that the other day
the people along King and Pinkney-streets
were startled by horse, with young lady
on his back, running at furious speed in the
direction of the American House. She had
evidently lost control of him, and every one
expected to see her dashed to the ground and
seriously hurt, if not killed outright. Turn
ing down Washington-avenue, he shot
through the crowd of wood-wagons and
other vehicles and dashed directly into the
livery stable just below the American. A
great rush of people Immediately filled the
stable, fearful that the girl was killed. But
with the exception of some rents in her rid
ing dress, she was unhurt. She had kept her
seat and seemed perfectly cool and collected.
All that troubled her, she declared, during
the runaway, was the disarrangement of her
dress, and she proposed to try the horse
again without delay.
She then declared she would ride that
horse or die in the attempt. Remounting
the animal, she rode out in the street, when
he acted SO badly that man got him by the
bits and led him into the stable, where, after
some stroking down and "horse-talk," his
nerves were partially quieted, and Miss Dem
nison rode him away in triumph.
Miss Dennison is young lady, apparently
about twenty, with keen, black eye and
rosy cheeks and withai very pretty, besides
being as brave as Leonidas, or a man not
afraid to marry. un ..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

TAXING ADVANTAGE OF WIDow's Az.
FRoTIoNs- An unprincipled young peddler
made love to a buxom widow in Pennsyl-
vania. He accompanied his declaration with
an allusion to two impediments to their
union. Name them," said the widow.
1.-THE want of means to set up retail store"
They parted, and the widow sent the peddler
check for ample means. When they met
again the pedler had hired and stocked his
store, and the smiling fair one begged to
know the other impediment "T hare an
other pifeP cried the notion dealer.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04
nIurderers CAPTURED.

FAYETTEvILLE, ARK, October 3.-The
murderers of the two persons whose bodies
were found on the mountain-road, between
here and Van Buren, on the 23d ult. was
brought here last night. This morning q
large crowd collected and insisted on hang
efforts of some of our most influential citi-
zens the crowd was finally prevailed upon to
take him back to the county in which he
committed the deed. 1t is thought he will
be hung to-day or tomorrow. His wife is
in custody as accessory to the deed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

A Brutal PARENT.-Chas. Parton, of
Hartford, left his child, fourteen months old,
deserted on the sidewalk, with nothing on
but few rags, and wasted to mere skele-
ton. When a neighbor brought the child
home, he told her, swearing violently, to
.leaye the id thing where she found it,"
He was sent to jail and the child properly
cared for. ----------
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04
Arrival OF Captured SLAYER.

New YORK, October 3.-The ship Erie, of
New York, arrived to-day from Monroyia.
She was captured on the coast of Africa by
the steamer Mohiean, with nearly 900 slaves.
They were landed at Mcnrovia, and thirty
died on the passage up the coast. -.
The Erie Is in charge of Lieut.. Darlington,
who has three prisoners, supposed TO be the
Captain and first and second Mates. The
Erie reports the frigate Niagara arrived at
Loando on the first week of August--all
xualI
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

A BARONESS COMMITTED TO AN AUSTRIAN
PRIsoN.-The wife of the Austrian General
Enyatten, who committed suicide upon the
discovery of his gigantic frauds during the
late Italian war, was lately sentenced to
three years hard labor, her extravagant
habits having encouraged her husband in his
acts of depreciation. In consideration of her
children her sentence was commuted to three
months Imprisonment. rr.... .'.|'
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

BARON RoTHsCHILD IN THE SYNAGOGUE.
Among the many worshippers at the Nine
teenth-street Synagogue, New York, on
Wednesday, 'the day of Atonement," Baron
Rothschild was particularly noticed. To
judge from his uninterrupted presence there
to be a strict devotee of the faith of his
kindred. 1t is understood that the Baron
has contributed handsome amount to the
charitable fund of the Synagogue.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

A Cool AND AUDAoIoUs THEFr.--A re-
specially. dressed man stopped before a
linen -draper's door in Paris, and, deliberately
examining the goods exposed for sale, at last
took piece of linen at moment when the
proprietor turned away, and quietly walked
off with it. When overtaken by the trader,
he ayerred so stoutly that it was his own,
that it was long before the crowd would
consent to his arrest. At last, however, the
property being proved, he was taken and
sentenced to two years Imprisonment.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

EXAMINATION OF DISEASED CATTLE.-The
Massachusetts, Cattle Commissioners have
killed three Of Mr.. Chenery's diseased cattle,
and found the lungs adhering to the ribs
and diaphragm, and filed with old ulcers and
were not at present cases of pleuro-pueu-
monia, but appeared to be the result of this
disease passing into consumption.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04
Life in New YOrls-DTelanchOIy Career of
n Broken Merchant.

Life in New YOrt-1TelanchOIy Career of
Broken Merchant.
Edward Carter, a feeble old man over
sixty-two, and once an extensive merchant
in New York, was arrested there on Tuesday
for swindling merchant by borrowing
money on a check which proved to be worth
less. The New York Express says:
When arraigned before the Justice, the
venerable looking prisoner, who was poorly
but neatly clad, related a state of facts which
at once excited the sympathy of all who
heard il in his behalf for il was clearly evi-
dent that he had no home or means Of sup
port and that dire necessity had compelled
him to commit a crime for the purpose of
being furnished with food at the public ex-
pense, and to have place to rest his weary
bones, even if it should be in felon's cell.
Mr.. Garter stated to Judge Kelly that in
1924 and 1888 he was merchant and extern
sive importer in this city, but a series of
reverses had reduced him to penury and
want, and now he was without food or a
place to sleep. He said he was well ac-
quainted with Simeon Draper and many
other old New York merchants, but he did
not wish them to know 20 what extremites
he had become reduced. The unfortunate
man also said he had two wealthy sisters in
Cambridge, Mass, but he did not feel at lib
erty to call on them for aid; he had repeat
edly applied to the Commissioners of Charity
and Correction for assistance, but received
none.
The complaint being perfected, Mr.. Carter
was informed by Mr.. Murray, the clerk, that
it was necessary for him to find bail in the
sum of $500 for his future appearance for
trial before the Court of Sessions, to which
be replied: ''Sir, am guilty, and want no
bail; desire to go to prison and stay there's"
and he started below with the officer with
quick, firm step, and an apparently light
heart, with the idea that he would be fur
nished with the comforts if not the luxuries
of life.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

A NEW LIFE OF MICHAEL ANGELo.-Her-
man Grimm, the son of Wilhelm Grimm,
who married, about year ago, daughter
of Bettini Won Arnim, and who enjoys some
literary reputation by his esthetical and
poetical writings, has just published the first
volume of his Life of Michael Angelo. Her
man Grimm is the Emile Montegut, of
Berlin, in his appreciation of Emerson, and
the transcendental school of Old and New
England writers.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

WND-wAGoN TRAVEL.-Andrew Dawson,
of Qscaloota, Kansas went to Pixies Peak, in
wiad-wagon of his own construction, in
twenty days. Eight others, encouraged by
his success, attempted the same thing, and
while going at the rate of forty miles an
hour, the axletree broke, and they were se-
riOusly damaged.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

MEETING OF 'BLAoK HAwK'sp DRsoEHp-
ANTs.-A meeting of the descendants of the
famous horse ''Black Hawk" will take place
ut North Andover, Mass, about the middle
Of October. The stuffed skin of old ''Blaek
Hawk" will be on the ground.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

ACCUMULATION OF ISTEREsT.-T dol
lars, deposited in the Newburyport Mass
Savings Bank in 1920, now amounts to
$lb6 so 1896 81, deposited at various times
from 1920 to 1882, at the death of the owner,
in 1856, was worth 81, 566 2l. Another per-
son, who has deposited only $452 80, has
drawn out $795 4e, ard has $l,OOs so re-
maininO
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04

KAULBACH's NEW PIoTURE.- Kaulbach's
new picture of the "Martyrdom of st. Peter
and st. Paul" creates a great sensation in
the artistic circles of Germany. Nero is in
troduced as a gay female, and never before
say the German critics, has the contrast be-
tween the sensuality and brutality of the
Romans, and the spirituality and gentleness
of the Christians, been brought out in such
picturesque splendor.