davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
rAdyertisement1

MR. EoIroR:-t appears that tho public
mind il yet casting about for suitable per.
sons TO represent this District in the Legis-
lature, With all due Difference TO the
worthy gentlemen whose names haYs al
ready been brought forward in connection
with this honorable station, would ask
leave respectfully to suggest the name of
William Black, Esq az one cminentlv quail.
flied to represent the District Of Lancaster
in the House Of Representatives. Mr..
Black is gentleman Of good EDUCATION, in
the prime and vigor of life, and has consid-
erabie political experieQce.
We feel assured that, should Mr.. Black
consent for his n@me TO be used, that tie
honor and interest Of tae pei pie Of this
district will be safe inh.s keeping.
CAMP CREEK.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
Address to the Southern Seceders.

It's reported that many Southern mea,.
bers Of Congress have agreed to join la an
address to the Southern Seceders from the
National Democratic Convention, urging
upon them the propriety Of resuming their
places in The Convention which is to reas-
ssrlLle, at Baltimore on the 18th June A
Teeial dispatch to the Charleston Courier,
says 'The address 70 tae Southern Sc.
ceders from the National Demoeratic Con.
yention promises an acceptable Platform.
o.; united withdrawal of all the Southern
States from the Baltimore Convention."..
The Washington StGr Gays Of this nd
dress:
at is understood to set forth the urgent
necessity of their return to the Convention.
when that re assemblies on the 18th Of June
p:oximo, at Baltimore. II is further under
STOOD 70 embrace pro- of sufficient to satisfy
The most sceptical of TIE cssceders that, on
re. assembling, The CopventIon will adopt,
rs the platform Of the Democratic party,
the report of the platform committee eDdor-
ssd BY the Delegations, Of the seventeen
Democratic States. and that u harmonious
domination can and will doubtless be n ade
upon that platform, -. -
"From all We have been able 10 leaEn in
The premises, we are satIsfied that It will
be signed by every democratic member of
both Houses Of Qongtess not we'll known
here either rs n disciple of slavery restric-
ton under the plea of squatter sovereignty.
or as having been more er less disappointed
In not being made q democrats nominee for
the Vice Presidency, BY and through the
favor OF the slavery restriction interest in
that body-such expectants having been
much more numerous in Congress than the
outside world dreams Of" g..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
AN INCIDENT OF THE ITALIAN IN.
SIJRRECTION

Ii is sometimes inconvenient to be fa.
nous. Professor Holloway, the distinguish
ed medical reformer, once had experience
of the fact. IL wns his fortune, or misfor-
tune, 20 be in Piedmont when the Italian
revolution Of lSi9 was at its eliminating
point. lie had been on tour through
the Swiss Alps, investigating the pnenome-
ma OF an extraordinary case Of scrofula in
digenous to that region, and known as
creiinism While thus engaged, and intent
on observing the effects Of his remedies
upon the prescribed and hideous race who
have inherited foT 'nany generations this
horrible disorder, the torch OF civil war had
been lighted at Milan, and its flames had
Illuminated the whole LomLardo- Venetian
territory. AT the time when he set forward
on his journey South, Charles Albert, of
Sardinia, had been driven beyond Mincio,
and Radetzky's victorious troops were in
full pursuit. Expecting that his neutral po.
sition as an Englishman, and his character
as n man of science, would protect him
from outrage, DIR. Holloway fearlessly set
on! upon his journey through the peninsula
but n circumSance occurred upon which he
had not calcn!aSd. Marshal Radetzkv,in in
the very flush Of victory had been taken
suddenly III, aud one Of the advance parties
OF bis army having encountered Dr.. liollo-
ways carriage and discovered who was its
inmate, his presence was requested Mt head
quarters, 10 attend upon the sick vctcran.-
As peaceful civilian and his suite cannot
gain much in n dispute with troop OF
horse the doctor submitted with the best
grace possible. He found the SCARED aud
wrinkled soldier in great Suffering. The
faligues Of the campaign had brought on n
bilious fever Of very severe type, and as
Radctzky was then nearly seventy years Of
age. the army Surgeons shook their heads
ominously. I1as Mar, hal at once put him.
self under Dr. !io'!owt., > care, and the lat
ter proceeded to ad minister his famous In
! tcrnal Remedy. The fever soon subsided.
and in less than three weeks the Comman-
der in chief vas once more in the saddle
lie paid his physician happy compliment oa
his recovery. "iou, Dr. Holloway said
he. ARE a greater e0npper.r than for
have simply put down rebellion while You
have defeated Death" Rudrtzky wished
him TO GO 10 Vienna, assuring him AZ m
| inducement that he would be placed nj tho
head OF the imperial staff bal DR. H"lo.
ways ambition had wider aud u nobIer
scope, and he tnFnod his face home ward
with the old ntn's blessings OIL hi. head -
Naples "Diario"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

The Chair also appointed the folIow-
ing gentlemen as Delegates to the Con.
ventiop q, Rishopvi'le, viz I: F II Kenne.
dy, Ii Z l. Peoples, Col J i Rembert,
Col J Z Muldrow, A Carnes, j w
Sluckev, T NJ Muldrow, Rev II ID Green.
w A James, YIN Rogers, Col J S Brad,
ley, J. l. Fraser, Sr, George McCutchep,
Jr, 10 Dnrant, R NJ English, Col J T
Green, Charles Spencer.
Subscriptions to quite handsome a
mount AL resolution passed that the
proceedings OF the meeting be published
in the Sumter papers.
On motion Of Major Myer B Moses, it
was --. ..........--.....
ReSoiced, That the thanks of the meet.
ine be returned to. Mr.. Kennedy f0r the
urbsnity and courtesy with which he has
presided over lhfAmesiing.
The meeting ADJOURNED sine die.
+. II. KENNspy, President.
CHARLES SrENCEK, Secy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

HoLLowAy's OiSTMEST AND Puts, extraordi.
nary Remedies for the the Cure of Erysipelas.
Charles Pairpoint, was afflicted for several
years with this disease For nine months he
was almost deaf and blind with il, SO severe
was the attack, he consulted several of the doc.
tors in the neighborhood, but they did not do
him any good, but to use his own words, he
was iett alone todie. His good genus, however,
did not desert him, for friend OF his brought
him couple Of large boxes and pots Of Hoilo-
ways Pills and Ointment, which he thankfully
accepted, and commenced using the result
was perfectly miraculous, for In two weeks he
was able to get up, and could see and hear
well at the expiration ola month, he was
perfectly cured, and able TO resume his work.
SO
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
lAdvertisement.l
The SheriHalty,
CAMP CREEK

Mr.. EDITOR Il noticed IN the last is-
sue of the Ledger that my name has been
placed ia nomination for the office Of Sher-
Iif. segnrd it alike due to myself and
friends, that should give some reasons fer
so Tong declining the profe:ed nomination.
Soon after the expiration Of my former term
Of office, did anticipate going to the West
with view Of settling myself in business
But since that tine a com biEation of circ um.
stances have prevented me, one Of which,
was the strong and urgent solicitations of
many Of my friends to remain and become
u candidate for reelection the ensuing term
--many Of whom have urged me for more
than TWO years. / have continued to de-
cline until salesday last, when consented
that my name might bP placed in nomina-
lion, and TO those Of nay friends whom
have not seen since | consented TO become
a candidate, would add, that a further rea.
sDn might be found in the fact, th al ow,
the Rail Road from this place, either to
Camden, or TO lBishopvils, is no longer n
probability but fi&ed fact. Once the re-.
soureesof the District are DEVELOPED by
Rail Road facilities aud the people Of Ian.
caster tronght into conmGnicaiion with
tae rest of the world then will cease that
spirit of emigration from necessity rather
thans remain Isolated, even from ou4 neigh
boring Districts, for then will Lancaster
District be amply able To give home and
employment to all OF her sons and not until
then.
In conclusion, out Of respect to the wish
es Of so many of my friends whom know
to be true and tried, have made up my
mind to remain and take my chances among
my competitors, trusting that the confidence
thus repoRed will not be abused.
Respectfully,
j. ID. HALE.
Iancastsryille, May "a, 1880. ,a..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
Especial Dispatch to the Charleston Courier I
The Third Party Convention.

BALTIMORE, May S.-Therc are large
arrivals of delegates. aud every hour m
cresses the crowd. There are already
delegates registered from twenty Of the
States, and it is believed every one will
be fully represented to morrow.
lie Convention will assemble nj noon
tomorrow. The following naueA will be
Lrough, prominently fosward AS capdi
dates for the nomination cor the Presiden.
cy, viz
Hon. Jpba Eel. Of Teunessee.
Hon. Edward Everett, Of Msssa el,use.ls.
Judge Mclean, Of Ohio.
Gen. Sam. Houston, Of Texas.
OF The above, the most talked Of ara
Messrs. Everett and Bell.
A caucus is being held to night, for the
nomination of permanent officers for the
Contention The utmost harmony and
good feeling prevails.
a termination is manifested to make
nominations wholly regardless OF what
may be done 10y the Chicago Convention.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-Tuis body was
organized to day, and Washington Hunt,
Esq, elected its psesidiug officer. The
usus Committees wera appointed. AL
the States Of the Union except South
Carolina and Oregon, are represented.
Ex Gov. Hunt, made powerful Union
speech, and was followed by other pro,ni
nent men, in similar language.
The proceedings, so FAR, are character.
'zed' by great unsnimity, anI a vast -.
mount Of enthusiastic.
a committee Of one from each Sla;s
was appointed to confer regarding candi
dates aud Platform.
From the tone Of tue speeches deIy.
cred to day, no platform will be adopted
that does not recognize Constitutional
Union, and the enforcement Of existing
laws.
Messrs. Bell and Houston are mos.
prominently named as the candidates Tor
the Presidency, aud Mr. Everett, for the
Vice Presidency.
The Convention adjourned TO meet ON
Thursday morning, at ten o'clock, when
the nomination promise to be harmoni.
ously effected.
BALTfMqaE, May 10, lao p. M.-The
Hon. John Bell, OF Tennessee, was nomi-
mated on the third ballot, BY a lsrge ma
jority, as the candidate Of the patty for
the Presidency Of The United States. The
result was received by An outbnrsi of ap,
planse, and appears to give satisfaction.
BALrIMoRE. May 10, a55 p. M.-The
Hon. Edward Everett, OF Massachusetts,,
was unanimously declared the choice OF
the Convention for Vice President on the
first ballot.
BALTrMoRE. May III, 10 p. M.-Tbe
Constitutional Union Convention adjourn.
cd finally at 8 o'clock this evening, sub
ject to the call Of the National Executive
COMMITTEES, at some.fu,pre lime and place.
During It's deliberations not a discordant
word was uttered, but everything was done
in the most harmonious aud good humor.
ed manner.
a ratification meeting is now being
asId IN Monument square, the nun Der
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

.
Demonstrations have been made in Sa.
Vannah, COLUMBUS, Waynesboro and other
Places,in Georgia, in Memphis and other
Southern cities, approving the action of the
delegations that withdrew from the Char
lesion National Democratic Convection.
We are grdifea TO learn, says the Co.
lumbia Guardian; that the difficulty between
the Charlotte Railroad and the Post Office
Department has been adjusted, and that the
transportation Of the mails on this roule
was resumed this morning. =, - ...,
The Chester Standard ammo uBees the
death eff Gen. VIM. Dunnovant of that
District u l ~
The Hon, A. II, Stephens has written q
letter, in reply to one from several gentle,
men of Macon, in which he sustains tn
p inciple of non.intervenion, and disappro-
YES the secession Of the Delegates from the
Charleston Convention. lie recon- mends
that Delegates be sent to the Baltimore
Convention from Georgia. .., a.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
From the Charleston Courier
Tributes in Stone

Our friend, w. r. White, Of the Mar
bIe Yard, on Meeting street, Immediately
South Of tile Theatre, has Just finished
several Monuments remarkable fur beau
" of design and full Of touching signif
canoe. Conspicuous among these tasteful
memorials Of departed worth il a Monu-
ment Of Italian Marble. 1t is elevated on
two bases Of stone ahd marble, and rising
above stands a base formed Of four orna
mental shields, with torches, intermingled
with wreaths of flowers between, aud
surmounted by broken Corinthian col.
umn, entwined with a wreath Of ivy, that
droops over the top.
Another Monument, beautiful for its
unpretending simplicity, is designed TO
commemorate an event that will never
fail 10 kindie feeling Of indignation in
the bosom Of the patriot. The bloody
massacre AT the Waxhaws will never be
forgotten The plain shaft, now in Mr..
Whites yard, is to be Sc, up on the 6ela
where that butchery was perpetrated II
is ten feet in height aud rests upon
stone and marble base. The several sides
bsas tho following inscriptions
on THE pIRsr siDE.
Erected
To the Memory
And in Honor
OF the Brave and Patriotic American Soldiers
WEo fell IN the Battle which occurred nj this
place Oh the ssth May, ESQ,
Between Col Abraham Bufori,
Who commanded Regiment Of $50 Virginians,
And ca. Tarlcton. of the British Army,
With $50 Cavalry and a like number of Infantry.
on TIE sseesB SIDE
Nearly the entire command
OF Col. Buiord
Were either killed or wounded
Eighty four gallaut soldiers are buried in this
grave. They lett their
llomcs tor the relief OF Charleston
But hearing at Camden Of the surrender Of tllat
City, were returning.
Iterc their lives were ended
In die service Of their couutry
oN Tux THIRn SIDE.
The c'uelty and barbarous massacre
Committed on this OCCASION d"
Ry Tarleton and his Command.
Aitor tile surrender oi Col. Buord and his Repi-
mcnt, originated the American war cry,
Remember Tarlcton's quarters"
British historian cOufesscs that at this battle
"The virtue OF humanity was totally forgotten
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
STRAwBERRIEs.-I has been our good for

STRAwBERRIEs.-lth has been our good for
tune to receive, through the kindness of
Mrs. Eliza Cureton, liberal specimen of
rare variety Of this delicious fruit They
were unusually large ard finely favored
They were gathered from Mrs. ca garden
on the Sih instant
We nre also obliged to Mr.. II. r. Mas.
sey for rsry liberal supply of the same
fruit Our friehd never does things by
halves as We have had most abundant
proof ,.."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

CITIZENS OF SUMTER attend meeting
in the Court House, on Saturday next, at
fouI o'clock to consider the question of n
Railroad from Lancaster to Gourdine's
Ferry, via Bishopville, Sumter and Man.
ning, and to appoint Delegates to the
Bishopville Railroad CoDvention.-Tri-
Weekly Sumter Wutchman.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

The CONVENTIONS Constitutional
Union Cor "ibird party") Convention will
meet in baltimore on Wednesday, 9th in
stant the 'Blaak Republican, wool gather
ing Convention, at Chicago, on the 10Th in j,
stant the Constitutional Democratic Con-
vention, at Richmond, en- the Iiih June,
and the adjourned Squsttsr Convention, in
Baltimore, on the 18th Iaas=- Charieston
COtfrie-.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

DIRECT 1MPoRTATIoN.- The well known
House of John Fraser g. Co, Charleston,
announce through our columns arrange
ments for regular line of Packet Ships
from Charleston to Liverpool. This prac.
tical effort to build up Southern Commerce
should be warmly'arpreeinted by the South
stu people. See the advertisement in this
paper. ..,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
Special Notices.
DAWKINS & WYLIE,
A t t o rneys at Law

S0LICITORS Nv EQUITY,
viii practice in Lancaster and the surrounding
Districts.
oFricE ~ rHR COURT HOUSE At
LA NC AS T Err WILLIE, 8. &.
Particular attention given to collecting Claims.
col. THos. n DAwKISs MAJ. JOHN D. wTLIE.
Union, C. H., 8. Z. Lancaster, c. H., S, g.
March a, 1860, 6-tf
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

participating being estimated at 10000.
Sp'rlt,slirring speeches and large amount
OF enthusiasm have so far characterizel its
progress.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

ADvERTIsEMESrs-0nE advertising col
umns should be scanned closely this week.
Besides those referred to elsewhere, see the
Card Of DR.. Alfred Craven, Surgeon Dem
tist; the Card of J. NJ. Adams, Tin Manu-.
fac,urer, Rock Hill s. c., and the n Office
from Mr.. James Biggart. IL
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

One Of the Mort Prevalent, and at the
same time troublesome and painful diseases that
attend the human iesh, is the Fever and Ague.
For long time tie medical world have been
continually bringing forth numerous specifics
ior 10 permanent cure but all without effect
DR.. j. Hostetter, an experienced and celebra.
ted physician, has succeeded Ia farnishing ih,,.
public with q valuable preparation for the cure
oi Fsyerand Ague. The steady and increasing
demand lately made Tor the oBitters," and die
universal success attending It's use, have made
Tor it reputation Unsurpassed by any specific
oi the kind. For the cure Of the Fever and
Ague, DR.. H9s.etter's celebrated Stomach Biz.
ters must and should claim superiority over
any other PREPARATION extsnt. Nav.
Sold BY drnggists and dealers generally,
everywhere. sB- See dysrt!ssment in anoth.
or column
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

rns Rev. J. &. Fletcher gave US last
evening, a brilliant lecture on the religion,
customs and people of BrazI. Seldom
have We 9sushed anything more than tho
picture he laid before his audience Of that
exuboran. garden Of the topics laden with
its strange variety of frEi,s and flowers.
teeming IN perpetual harvest for the hand
OK map, Surely that country must be the
garden Of the world, and ir its people had
the enterprise which moves this Yankee
nation, imagination could not set bound
10 The results they would produce there
As revelent TO this conpariso on the Reverend
gentleman stated that the best Remedie.
employed there for the diseases 10 which
they are shbjcct, are invented and supplied
to them by our own well known country
men Dr. }. L. Aver Of Lowell. Mass, and
that noL'ths people only, bat the priesthood
and the court Of tho Emperor down, have
constant reGouse in sickness to tho Rene
ldes of this widely celebsatsd American
Chemist Ledger, Bosior.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
THE MARKETs.

CRARLEsT6N. May ll.--Corros.--The
sales 10 day reached fully 100 bales, at full
prices. The transactions ranging from 81
10 lie.
NEw YoAK, May ii.--T'he cotton market
wa hrin, and 2soO bales changed hands /;
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16
From the Clarendon Banner.
Railroad Meeting.
J. r. RUrL.EDGE.

vile to some point on the North Eastern
RAILROAD, held at Cauer's Crossing Sea,
peo'rr, on The Sd MAY 1860, on motion
Of } A Carnes, + Ii Kennedy. ESQ was
called 10 the Chair, and Charles Spencer
requested 10 act rs Secretary. The Chair.
man then explained tue object Of the
meeting in IA few brief remarks.
The meeting was also addressed hv II
+ L PEBBLES, Esq, Maj NJ b Moses, Capt
J A Caroes aud l. Il Bryan, Esq.
The Chairman, P II Kennedy, ESQ
having called Col I Green to the Chair
submitted the following resolutions for
the consideration Of the meeting; sup
porting them 10y remarks at some length
Whereas, it is a primary consideration
with all K iIroad enterprises, SO to locate
tho routes Of theE respective roads, as
tlpst they shall dvve!upe the general re
sources Of tn" country, accommodate; the
, largest possible nambeE oF the citiacl>s Of
any section through which thew mas
pass. bring into active operation all the
elements OF wealth and prosperity, which
| lie dormant tor wsn.,of facilities furnish
ed BY such highways; and farther, TO
secure 10 the road, the best pciinnpeut
business smd the snreS, guarantee Of spec.
! dy cOmph:ton Therefore
ReSolCcd, LIST. That it is tho sense of
! lhiS Convention, that the projected l. k,il
rood from Lancaster Vi, H,shony,ll. n
tins n.<,rr,. to some poin, ON ia. Nn,,h.
Eastern RmIroad, should, after re,rhir,
B,shopviie, strike across this Ds,rir, IN
rather a cem,r.l dirc,,ion, ,ouchirr H..
Mrchanic.yi,, nc,rhbnrbool -, sonm
point a, .. above the n!acc. kncvn by
that name, and from ,La.se, run f. ,be
town ot S.um..r. and from thence "a IL.
,own Of Manning, and r.o,, that nI,rs 70
some comvtr.i-u, roin, ca The Ty,,h En..
tern l,1aI. .'-
ReuIrcI. -, Tina, this route "a, ,,esir
mated, presents advantages superior to
any vet proposed route, runuin., ~ II
Ioes, the entire distance, through a tine
cotton producing region, aud At the same
time, sklrling the sand hill portion Of our
DsJjcl, and furnishing theta the n,rAns
Of trans sporIng lhe.r ,urpeulir ar,d lam.
Der, which would, under the auspices OF
such rad, becotue = ilourl,hIuy and
valuable trade.
Resolccd, 81, TIA, commit &c be ap
pointed by this "a! ,ption, 10 canvass
the District for t,e purpose Of Obtaining
subscriptions - The capital sock Of this
road, and tha. the said roal Ie called the
Lancaster and Sumter Railroad.
On motion, ~ cOmmttee Of five was
appointed 10 take in!o consideration Tie
preamble and Resolutions Of Mr. kenne
dr, and to report upon them and any
other business proper for The consIdera.
ion Of the meeting.
The commi tee consisting u Cpat. }
" Ssucky, II + l. Peoples, E>q, Maj. K
NJ E'gytsA, Dr. RI ID Gre and Go! John
Muldrow, after refining, reported the
following resolutions 'or the consideration
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-16

The Presbyterian Board of Domestic
Missions wiIFreport Ibis year All increase Of
more than S20.0e0, and the Board of For
elgn Missions an increase Of upwards of
$4,000, over the income of the previo US
wear