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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-25

disciplined un""nquerHhlc arm'. We
cauuot ht too grateful Tor this, nor ap
prec;atr to" highi, the spirit of our pen
pie; but enthusiasm is, III lis nature. ve-
hern,nr !; and therefore not to oe taskeh
too nue.. Steam is mighty agent,
but when 1t has cXpiud,'t, ,lhe water evap'
crates. The bow must not hc ALWAYS
bent, or it loses It's >prlng. The voIun
tcer spin, s",red It's pUrp">" and carried
with It most "f lis material. |: gu~hed
forth, like th" JUICE o! the orange, when
first pierced, upon slight pressure 4; but
although the trut contain much more,
greater force is necessary To extract IT.
know YOU not
The fire that mounts the liqu Ill, t run DER,
In seeming to augment it, wastes it, BE ad
viscd."
The militia Of the State should at all
times be efficiently organized and it is
the true and proper arm of State defence
1t should never he sacrificed to any other
system. Its principle is duty, and i, is
controlled by law. "Obedicnce is better
than sacrifice" Duty is not impaired,
but confirmed by sober second thought,
which often chiIIs and weakens the reso,
Iuions and engagements of passion
| Above all, volunteers must be embodied.
They are individuals impcIlcd hy person.
al motives. The militia is, or ought to
be always orgarized Time, which is most
important in war, is lost by reliance on
the volunteer system which must be
aroused by some present excitement. Il,
| is source os regret that our militia was
so Inefficient IL the hour Of need and
that call should have been made for
volunteers, with the extraordinary deca.
ration in one section OF the State
that citizens would suffer eternal
disgrace" il they should be drafted into
the service Of the State. Performance of
duty, simply, fully, resoIutely, is the grea,
task Of life and is always more useful
to a State than the enthusiasm o. indi.
viduals, however noble and praisewor,hy
for law is stronger than passion.
in our great struggle for political inde-
Pendence aud personal liberty. the entire
power OF the State must he arrayed un.
der the sacred sovereignty of the people.
,k \ 4
f'ee-must obey that sovereign power. |,
is no tire To divide the community
by individual and personal motives, which
are no, regulated by law. The militia
well organized, can steadily supply the
army Of the Confederacy, and Of the
State; and secure domestic orGcr. How
| noble will be the attitude OF the State, AS
one OF the con'ede'ates, if the South Car
| olinans, who serve in the Confederate
army, shall all be organized hy the State
| itself! Already tNere are several reci.
! ments in the service; and the new militia.
ry bill provides that the Governor NAV
call out the militia TO serve "either in this
State or in any Of the Confederate States -
Let our militia system then be maintain.
ed, as the main pillar Of the State, and
one OF the several pillars Of the Confede
eracy. The army Of the Confederacy
should be an army Of the armies OF the
Confederate States.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-25
The Late Fire

The Disaster OF the llth and l2lh in,
stant continues to be the all absorbing
topic Of towntalk. The wild guesses
which were at frs; prevalent have given
way before close and cool calculation, and
we are now able to presen, some reason
able views OF the amount of
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
it is estimated tha, the loss In Real
Estate is about $500, 900. On this
there was Insurance for about 81, 500, 900,
Of which sum the local Companies have
borne the chief burden, holding policies
TO the extent Of abou. 81 200, 900, as fol
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-25
LANCASTER H. SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC,

lows:
Charleston Insurance aud Trust Co, $54b,0U0
South Carolina Insurance Co, 3OO,OuO
Fircman's Insurance Co, 26u,OOO
Elmorc Insurance Co, 65,O0J
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

drew $1,000 salary and in violation Of section
10 of the act of 1857, which says he shall hold
no other Office, nearly 81 200 more as Deputy
City Inspector, beside maintaining his horse by
drawing 81 50 a day for his groom, under pre-
tense Of distributing Corporation ordinances.
Ald. Peck is said to have pensioned his father at
81 a day as Inspector of Street improvements
although he was nonresident of the City,
County, and State. We have heard OF Brooklyn
butchers who, being so fortunate as to have
brctl ers in the New-York Common Council, were
put ON the pay-rolls as distributors of Corpora
ton ordinances at 81 day, although the only
service they ever rendered was to draw their
salaries Enough of the corrupt system is shown
to warrant the public in demanding full and
rigid investigation of the salary question. The
suggestion of our correspondent that the monthly
pay rolls ought to be published in detail certainly
ought TO be adopted.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Missouri Legislature, etc.

ST. Louis, Friday, Jan. IL, I8bI.
In the House, yesterday, Mr., Stevenson substitute
for the Convention b asking Congress to call Ma
tional Convention, was lost-l0i TO IL.
Mr.. Lacey's amendment to the original bill, submit
ting the action of the Convention to the people,
then adopted, and the bill passedlO5 to III all the
Republican delegation RON st. Louis, except one,
voting in the negative.
The reported seizure of large quantity of powder
by the authorities of Louisiana at Eew-Orleans, be-
longing to St. Louis merchant, is untrue The powder
has not vet reached that port 1t is understood that the
Governor of Louisiana has proposed the purchase of
the powder on its arrival at New-Orleans.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

TnE BERGEN SUPPOSED PoIsoSING CAsE-Ihe
INQUEST upon the body of Mr.. John Tuttle, who was
supposed to have died from overdoses OF chorate OF
potash, wasresumed yesterday. DR.. Eberg, who pre-
cribed for the deceased testified that the potash was
given chiefly as gargle, an occasional swallow only
10 be taken He said such prescriptions were frequently
given by him, and that they had never been known to
result fatally Drs. Gardner, Douglass and others OF
New-York testified to the eminent abilities OF Dr'
Esberg and that if the potash had been pure it could
not have killed the man, The local medical gentlemen
who had made the post-motem and decided il case OF
poison by malpractice, now reced that the lungs OF
the deceased were gone that he was about to die OF
natural causes, and from the testimony Of the high
medical authorities which they had just listened TO they
were not now prepared to say that the man was
isoned. IN Jury being slightly puzzled how TO
decide adjourned till the powders could be aDalyzed and
their purity or impurity established.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

Tie telegraph reports the Hon. Mr. Herman of
Utica as saying, in the Assembly at Albany yes
terday, that he disapproyed and condemned
&" the war spirit prevalent at the North"
We are not aware that such spirit is
prevalent. What the people are determined on
is to preserve the Constitution, to maintain the
Union, and TO enforce the Laws. If to that end
it becomes necessary to can out pretty large
posse comitatus and to put arms in their hands,
the necessity will be deplored but the duty will
be done And when it comes to that, We are
confident that Mr. Herman viii not shrink from
performing all his obligations as a citizen.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Burning Of a Ship nf Sea.

NORFOLK, Fnday, Jan. 10 IoDI.
The ship Morning Star, Capt Campbell, Of Windsor,
Novu Scotia from Liverpool with salt and iron, bound
10 City Point has arrived in Hampton Roads with l49
passengers and crew from the ship Globus, Captain
Blancke bound TO New-York burned at sea on the
afternoon Of the 10Th inst. All board We're saved
except one, who jumped into the sea. The Gobus was
envtoped in flames in half al hour from the time she
took fire. and there was scarcely time TO save the pas
sengers Her general cargo and the baggage and cloth
ing were lost. There was heavy sea running. Capt
Biaucke was the last TO leave the burning ship.
Owing to the heroic exertions and gallant conduct OF
the two captains and crew all were saved. The cap
tain Of the Mornrg STAR his wife daughter and crew
pad every possible attention the destitute passen
gers, among whom sixty females and number OF
but was supplied by the British brig Boomerang, Capt
Young of Newcastle, bound to New-York, herself
ehort Of provisions Every attention has been paid to
the passengers here by Col Myers the British Consul
They will be sent to NewYork by the first steamer.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Letter of the Hon. VIM. Duer.

OswEGO, FRIDAY Jan. 10, lodi.
A letter on the national crisis, from the Hon. VIM.
Duer il published in the Oswego papers. He declares
the laws must be enforced and treason put down.
There should be united North, and concessions TO
unusifdemands involving change in the usual legis-
lation of the country. The secession Of the North
must be guarded against, for New-England is worth
more to the Federal Union than South Carolina or
Georgia He recommends: Firt, The enforcement OF
the laws Second, Justice TO the Soutn, and the re
moval Of very reasonable ean-e OF complaint l6id d,
The refusal OF extreme demands involving radical
change in the character four Government and opposed
to the strong and general sentiment OF the North;
Fourth Permission TO the Southern States 10 rstire
from the Union, if such is their deliberate wish by
means of an amendment TO the Constitution, obedience
the laws being strictly exaeted until this object is
accomplished.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

The Journal Of Commerce says that if President
Lincoln stands, and means TO stand, on the plat.
form of the Constitution, the Union, and the
Enforcement of the Laws, "he may as well
" declare war at once"
Very well: it will be his official duty to
resist to the last extremity all who seek to de-
stroy the Constitution, TO overthrow the Uni IN,
and to trample on the Laws. For this end he
was elected; to do this, he will bind himself by a
most solemn oath; and we cherish the confident
hope that all obdurate and unrepentant traitors
VIII 6ud that he does not bear the sword in
vain. He will have no occasion to declare war,
but he will maintain the Constitution, aud prove
that this great Government Of the People is not
a creature of the fancy, but a Reality instinct
with power, and terrible to those traitors who
recklessly attempt its subyersion.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

However it may be with some Republican
Senators and Representatives in Congress, we
are sure that the great mass Of the people who
voted for Lincoln and Hamlin understood pre-
cisely what they were doing when they cast their
vote; that so far from feeling they committed
any wrong in so doing they are confident that
If was one Of the most righteous acts they ever
performed; that they are prepared to stand by
and stand up to all the legitimate consequences
of the deed; that they are settled in the cOnyic-
ton that neither duty, expediency, self.respect,
nor the good OF the country requires that one
iota of our victory in November should be COM
promised away; and that they will hold to
strict account any public servant of theirs who
presmcs to barter any part of that triumph in
the political shaInbles at Washington.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

The very wort time for tampering with fun
damental principles, enacting unusual laws,
engraftiDg vital amendments upon Constitutions,
and doing other deeds which are to be irrevoca-
bic in their character and far-reaching in their
consequences is when the minds of men are un-
hinged by extraordinary excitement their passions
infiamed, their prejudices aroused, and their
Judgment disturbed by the presence of real or
imaginary danger. Skillful and prudent nayiga-
tors /" lie to" in thick weather, and wait for
clear skies, so that they can take observations,
ascertain their position, and determine their
course. 1t is such pilots that weather the storm.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

TENTH WARD REPUBLIcASs.-This Association
met at Runks Hotel Grand street, Friday evening,
Mr. George Donaldson presiding, and unanimously
adopted resolutions characteriling the General Gov
ernment as deficient in energy, and unequal to the
emergencies of the moment in the punishment of trea
son, which exists in Congress, and in several Of
the States. They further affirmed their love for the
Union aud the Constitution, and their determination TO
uphold both in their integrity. The Governor and
Legislature of this State commended for their
patriotic All compromises having for their OBJ
eci the extension Of Slavery into free territory were
denounced the rights Of the several States were pro-
claimed inviolable and the election Of Lincoln ana
Iamln hailed an earnest of pure and incorrupt-
ibe Administration.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

We have taken occasion 10 commend the
project of Mr Alderman Dayton for a revision
Of the payroll Of the Corporation, and an inves-
Ggaticn Of the nature of the services rendered
by those drawing salaries from the City Treas
ory. This morning we print a letter from
Mr. Thomas PictOn, ex-Paypaster under Mr..
Plat', IN support Of the same proposition. Mr..
PietOn's statements are sufficiently explicit to
snake US wish that he had spoken still more
freely upon this subject. From his letter it is
evident that a system, which has long been sus-
pectcd, is praetced to very considerable extent
$n the departments Of the City Government, of
placing upcH the psy-rOls relatives and friends
Of Aldermen and CouncilmeD, and certifying to
bhe performance of services WHICH they never
performed. thus enabling them to draw salaries
ehieh they never earned, and which it
Fss never intended that they shOuld earn.
q case is cited in which Councilman last year
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

puloLrxAs--The Phiiolsxan Society Of Coiuns-
MA College held pleasant reunion last evening ~
tber pleasan, rooms, corner Of Broadway and Inn-
,senth street The hall WA full and the efforts .no
speakers were frequently spp.audsd. some o. .ne
recitations We're well done, particularly se''esN.
from the trial scene in the Merchant Of venicsi mos
of them however, were inezcusably lengthy. fs
haps bbIt nigh. be borrowed from the stage % sa
vantage to put the prompssr behind the ssrss @ =.
them ali in all, the exercises were very ere0'S0"
the College and the Society.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
To the Aneeialed Pres.

Bos1oS Friday, Jan lS 1861
Tn the State Legislature to-day series of resolutions
was passed by a unanimous vote, tending to the
President Of the United States such aid IN men anu
money as he may request 10 maintain the authority OF
the General Government The preamble 10 the resoln-
tions declares that the State Of South Carolina IN
,eing the forifcations If the Federal Government,
the Post.Ofnce, Custom House. moneys arms, m'l-
pitions of war and by firing upon vessel IN the ser.
vice Of the United States, has committed an act OF
war.
The Senate passed bin authorizing the increase oi
the volunteer military OF the State. ms bii WIN
doubtless pas, the Hoase tomorrow by large if not
a unanimous vote. a..
In the House to-day bill was introduced providing
for the immediate enrolment and equipment OF ?OVvV
men 10 be entitled the Massachusetts, National Noun-
teer Militia; the organization 20 continue one year.
The act further authorizes the Governor 10 tender the
,.ryice of the militia 10 the President.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Important from Louisiana.
HEwORLEANs, Friday, Jan. Is. /

Nk"OkLEArs, Friday, Jan. is, 1861.
Tie programme for Louisanas secession Is already
agreed upon by the leading nienbers Of the Convention.
Arrangements are being perfected among the seeding
States for boiding general Convention at Montgomery,
on the Goth Of February to devise the pao of the
confederacy, 10 adopt the feeral constitution, claim
title, nsd ask recognition by the European Powers and
the United States.
The Presidents Message is strongly anilrsdverted
on as bis weakest prodaction dePOTng the condition
of the country without assuming any position.
Forts Jackson and st. Philip are to- be largely re-
enforced for the defense Of the mouths of the Mssis
sipp 1t is contemplated % fit ont priyateers shoad
coercion be attempted by the North.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
The North Carolina Legislature.

RALEIGH Friday Jan. IL, 1901.
The aspect of the debate the Federal Relations has
not varied to-day. No vote taken, except on one
unimportant amendment in the Senate. The times,
perhaps, are little more squaly. Messrs Cutlan and
Morebeadspoke in the Senate for general Convention
Many strong speeches for secession were made The
House is holding night sessions.
The Convention bill occupied both Houses again to-
day. There is not much opposition to the COnven-
tion rs particular details relating TO State matters
The Convention will be called.
There il come disappointment at the Northern oppo
sition TO Mr.. Crten0ens proposition and this weak
ems the Union sentiment daily.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
GeOrgia.
MrLLEDGEyILLE, Friday, Jan.

MnLEDGEyILLE, Friday Jan. 10, lool'
Tho Convention was in secret session all day.
At4p. m it adopted resolutions, first, declaring the
right and duty of Georgia to secede and second, ap-
pointing committee of seventeen to report an ord-
nance Of accession, by vote Of yeas l65, nays l30.
H. V. johnson introduced resolutions ~ substitute
for those adopted looking to cooperation inviting
Convention of the South at Atlanta in February. Mr.
.Johnson's resolution was lost.
Mr. Stephens, during the debate said Ii Georgia de-
termine, TO ecede the sooner she does the better
Cannon are firing the flag Of Independence is waving
from the Capitol, ,kyrockets flying, and there are
music and other demonstrations.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
From Albany.
Special Dispatch TO The n Y Tribune.
ALBANY, Friday, Jan.

Special Dispatch 10 The N. y Tribune 49,,
ALBANY Friday, JAN IL, 1861
I hear that Governor Morgan has sent in the
name of Dr. Gum for reappointment as Health
Officer. Also that Of Ashbel Is. Parmelee for
reappoutment as Canal Appraiser, and DR.. Je-
rome as Physician to the Marine Hospital.
This last nomination seems hardly probable,
since the Governor in his message recommended
the dscontnnance Of the office.
The senior editor Of The Er,niHg Journal
started for Springfield to-day at l2;4O What's
broke
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
The Case Of JacOklOyy.

TRENTON, Friday, Jan. IS, ISbI.
A Jury was impanneled in the Jackalow case to
dsy. The indictment for robbery or, the high seas
was read. and Col. Cannon opened the case on the
rart of The Governmen setting forth the facts which
be intended TO prove The first indictment is for rob
berry, in support Of which the Government, has the
Greatest amount OF testimony II convicted on this,
the other indictments will probably not be tried The
rass was adjourned 70 Monday
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

The steamer Asia, from Liverpool on the 'tn ,ns'',
via Queenstown on the 6th arrived at the soa'n-" es'
Spit last night and anchored. Tho weather was,o'y
,hick and rainy She subsequently weighed ner ancro.
and reached her dock about n o'clock. her he~s nus
been anticipated by the TeatOuia at Cape na-s "n'~
broueht dates Of the 9TH.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Accident 10 the Thomas Hunt.

QU,RANrISE, Friday, Jan. ls-p.m m.
Az the steamer Thomas Hunt, running between
New.York and Port Richmond, was making her last
tp from New York this evening" she got into the Ice
near Robins Reef and broke her crank. She was
unable TO proceed any further, but was towed 10
Quarantine dock by the steamer Southheld. The
steamer Flora will take her passengers and proceed to
Port Richmond tonight.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
YIrrluia Le2islature.

RicHaoSD, Friday, Jan. IL, mol.
The Senate debated the resolutions which passed tne
House yesterday, contemplating National Convention
Amendments were proposed for the more certain pro-
lection of the South, but no action was taken.
The House parsed bill aPpcopriatns si,oooooo for
the defense Of the State, and bill authorizing the Issue
Of treasury notes to that amount bearing Six per cent
interest.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

Certain political busybOdies, in and out of
Office, are running hither and thither to find
some common ground upon which " conserva-
" tive men may rally y" in this exigency. What
more iwpregnable position on which to plant
our feet than to " stand by the Constitution
al. is"-the sacred legacy bequeathed to us by
Washington, Madison, Hamilton, and their com
Datriots
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Massachusetts for the Union.
pedal Dispsieh 10 The N. Y. Tribune.

BosroS, Friday Jan ~, 1861.
Resolves passed the Senate to-day indorsing Mr..
Buchanan poziiion in bis last message. The Senate
ala, ;assed bill increasing the militia. bill was
introduced in the House providing for twenty thousand
Masrachusets National Volunteers, the Governor to
tender all or portion to the President to maintain the
Union and the supremacy of the laws OF the land, or
preserve its capital from threatened attack
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Union Meeting at Boston. SC.

BOSTON, Frldby, Jan. II, Io0I.
A Union meeting in this city is contemplated in
Faneuil Hail. at which the Hon. Edward Everett viii
be invited to speak aro q memorial TO Congress for
paeifcation ard settlement Of the existing difficulties
on such compromises as may be deemed expedien'
Redpath is in Boston. He denies any intention to
add 20 the perplexes of the South by attempting to
run off their slaves.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Another Pro-SInvery Mob In Central
yew.Hork.
speoisl Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

fpecis Dispatch 10 The y. Y. Tribune
RoNE, Friday, Jan. ls, 1861.
TIE Anti-Slayery Convention here was taken pos
ss.on Of lest evening by organized mob before the
regular proceedings commenced. Stephen $. Foster,
Aaron NJ. Powell, and s. b. Anthony were in attend
auce There was no attempt nj speaking.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

The advertisement which appeared in The Philddel
plia Inquirer signed David Is. Birney offering pass
ports 10 persons desrous whit South Carolina was
forgery pepetrated to injure Mr.. Birney, who is a
staunch Republican, and does not deal in South Car
olina passports.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

THE CANAL DTIsIoss.-Ata meeting OF the Canal
Commissioners on Wednesday, the several Divisions OF
the Canal were assigned follows; Eastern DIVISION
Mr.. Skinner, Middle Dvison-Mr. Bruce Western
Division--Mr. Gardiner. Mr.. Gardinerwss Designated
Us President and Mr. Skinner "a Secretary OF the Ca
pal Board,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

FRos CAIIyoRsiA.-The Pony Express ,s.. 49,. A.
Kearney on the 10th inst The ass~s ass Sao = tr.ss-
.ai,ed for Panama the lst, win ~,S~...1 c.
urs. Among her passengere we,e W 49,
Wsllsr. end U. g. 6enstor ksa's's " ~
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
ArIxan Saa.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Friday Jan. IL, 1861.
TIE Arkansas Legislature has unanimously passed
bill subni itting the Convention question to the people
on the 18th of February In Of majority favor
ing IT, the Governor is TO appoint the day.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
The Milwaukee and Mississippi
Railroad.

MILWAUKEE, Friday, Jan. Is, 1861.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad was sold
to-day by the Marshal on the order Of the Uniisd
States District Court. 1t purchased by the ras-
tees of the creditors and asserting stockholders
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
Florida
r.u.ss,r Saturday, Jan IL, 1861.

TALLAHASSEE, Saturday, Jan Il, 1861.
Tie Governor has appointed and the Convention has
confirmed Gen. jackson Morton Col. j. Paiten Ander-
son and james Powers Delegates to the Southern Con-
gress which Is to meet in Montgomery.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

FIRsr WARD REPuBLIcASs.--Ths organization has
resolved that it approves of the speech of Mr. Seward
and viii sustain his eorsto restore peace and harmo-
ny, and carry out the Copstitatioa sad the laws
New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

= .mapdmeuts of the Constitution, or to
agreement, to admit Slavery into the lerri'Orie''
soufb or North of any line.