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

inEtOn us President Of the United States, |
ana as Grand Master of Free. masons, pro
te'np're, in laying the corner stone Of the
capt." on the 18th day of September,
1893
There are about one hundred and ten
thousand hooks in the Astor I.ibrav. The
val ne OF tn, volumes and buildinglis est-
mated at neatly six hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. Last year thirteen thousand
eight hundred and ninety. eight dollats were
expended for new books The supper, of
the library involves yearly expenditure of
five thousand dollars.
The "ltiehmond Dispatch" says Homes
pun Cloths are becoming so fashionable
with business men that the factories in diff
fercnt ptrtS of the Sta;e fad it impossible,
with their present facilities, to fill the va
ri"us orders that pour in upon them. Our
people are learning to discard broadclothS
nEd cnssmeres. and 20 adopt in their stead
the beautiful Southern goods ,n be seen on
the streets every hour in the iay
Joseph Ruticdge. residing near Tnllade.
ga, Ala, was killed by his own son on Mon.
day night last. lie went home drunk and
compelled his wife, who was in bed sick,
I" get up, and then commenced abusing her.
his son coming in, demonstrated with him
against the abuse of his mother. Rutledge
swore he would kill the whole Of them, and
turned on the son and commenced beating
him. la the scuflle the son fell, and white
Rutledgc WAS on him. the son drew his
knife aud inflicted the wounds which caus-
ed Rutiedge's death in few INMATES after
The old man got up, however, and holding
on 10 his stick, sw"rc that he would kill
them all his wife caught hold of him.
nnd in momept after he sunk down ard
died.
John e. Terrell, (says the Chcraw Ga.
zette,) who was tried and convicted ut the
Fall Term Of the Court of Sessions for
Marlboro District, held in 1889, of causing
the death of his grandfather, Anauia, Gra.
ham, by poison and who appealed TO the
Appeal Court for n new trial. which Was
de MED him, was calIcl up on Tuesday, the
second day of the Spring Term, for SEM
tence. When asked by the Clerk Of the
Court if he had anything to say why sem
tence Of death shonld not be pissed upon
him, replied tina! he had nothing To saw, on.
lv that he was innocent of the crime, and
that he wanted nil the time the Court could
give him. His Honor Judgi Wnrdlaw then
proceeded To read the sentence prepared hy
Judge Whirnur, who presided at tn, triad,
adding such remarks ~ the circumstances
required and fixing the day of execution
for Friday. the 18Th day of April next.
The Supreme Court Of the State Of New
York, have issued Il perpetual Injunction
against Eaton and Jenkins for counterfeit
ing Ayers Caihartic Pills, hoding them res.
p"nsible for the cruel imposition in what
thoy have done and restraining them f,om
further like injury 10 the public If any
class Of our people more than another
needs the jntcrposition Of Law to shield
them from Impos,ure, il is the sick and suf-
fering who are unable to protect themselves.
a remedy so universally employed asAycr's
Pills by all classes. both TO :nrc and to pre-
vent diseases, shouid rs it does have every
security the law can afford it., from counter
felt and imitation. Cabinet Schenectady.
Mr.. A. T. Stewart, n dry goods merchant
of New York citv, has been taken to IN in =
-,ne asylum. Mr.. S il well known all over
the United States ~ the proprietor of one
of the largest dry goods houses ia New
York.
a dispatch 10 the Charleston Courier, da-
sed Washington, March 2SJh says every
effort is being made use of to bring about
a change in the place of holding the Con
vcntIOn. The Democratic National Exccu-
tive Committee. which meets here on the
18th OF April, will be strongly urged TO make
change.
Dispatches from Trenton, New Jersey
say that eight out Of the fourteen delegates
from that State Ia the Charleston Conven-
ton are in favor Of Douglas.
The Book Concern of the Northern Meth
odist Episcopal Church published last yeay
over one million Of volumes.
Oangeburg, Kcrshaw, Beaufort, vii.
liamsburg, Horny, and CoIleton, a-e the
Districts that will be unrepresented in the
Columbia Convention.
Gov. Houston, of Texas, il preparing for
an immediate and extensive campaign n
gainst the Indians, and also threatens an in-
vation of Mexico, in case the McLane trer-
ty is not ratified by the Senate.
We learn from the Spartanburg Express
that DR.. Whiteford Smith will, on the Isl
October next, resume the duties of tI,e po-
silion he vacated last July, as Professor OF
English Literature, in Woford College
The Committee appointed by the Board Of
Trustees, at their last meeting, 10 select n
snitable person ia I'LL the vacant chair, leprn-
ing of DR.. Smiths resignation as President
OF ;he Columbi, Female College. wrote TO
him, agein rendering him the position, and
he has signifed his acceptance.