davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Death-bed Scenes.

The rich cardinal Beaufort said aAnd
must die !! Viii not all 10Y richie. save
me ] could parchase the kingdom, if 4
that would prcIong my life. Alas ther.
is no bribing death"
An English nobleman said : II have a
splendid passage to the grave I die in
state, and languish under gilded cano,
py I am expiring on soft and downy pill
lows, and respectfully attended Ly my
servants and physicians +; my dependents
sighs my sisters weep my father bends
beneath load Of griet and years, my
lovely wife (; pale and silent, conceals her
inmost anguish. my friend, who was as
my own soul, suppresses his sighs, and
leaves me, 10 hide his secret grief, But,
o which of them will bail be from the
arrest of death Who can descend into
the dark prison Of the grave with me p
Here they will leave me, after having
paid n few idle ceremonies 10 the breath
less clay which may lie reposed in state,
while my soul, my only conscious part,
may stand trembling before my Judge.
The celebrated 1'alleyrand on his death
bed was visited by Louis Philippe King
Of The French. "How do you feel 2"
said the King the answer was, "Sre,
am suffering the pangs Of the damned" !"
Sir Thomas Scott said "UDtil this
moment believed that there was neith.
er God nor hel! Now know and feel
that there are both, and am doomed TO
perdition 10y the just Judgment Of the AL.
mighty"
A rich man, when dying, was informed
by his physician that he should prepare
for the worst. "Canno; live for q week?"
NO" said the doctor, "you will probs.
bly, continue but little while" "Sir
not so" said the dying man. 81 will
give you hundred thousand dollars if
you will prolong my life three days, bat
in less than an hour he was dead.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

ment of South Carolina Militia, to be
called the Chester Rifles and to incorpar-
ate the same.
All Act to declare a certain portion OF
-Four Holes Creek navigable stream.
An Act to amend the Charter Of the
Laurens Rail Road Company.
An Act to provide for compensation to
owners of property taken for public pur-
poses.
An Act to afford a.d iu the construc'
ton of the Georgetown Rail Rail.
An Act 10 incorporate certain Towns
and Villages, and to renew and amend
certain Charters heretofore granted.
An Act to provide Patrol and Militia
ry Guard for tho City of Charleston and
for other purposes.
An Act to alter and amend the law in
relation to the method Of counting votes
in all elections 10y the people.
An Act TO incorporate certain Religious
and Charitable Societies Tor the advance
meni of Education, and to renew and
amend the Charters Of Others heretofore
granted.
An Act to incorporate the Citize ms
Line Railway Company Of Charleston,
South Carolina.
An Act to incorporate the Central Rail
Rail Company of South Carolina.
An Act tc incorporate the Barnwell
Rail Road Company.
An Act to incorporate the Presbyterian
Church Of Aiken.
An Act to incorporate the Charleston
City Railway Company Of South Caro-
lima.
An Ac. to incorporate the Bennetts
vile and. Society Hill Rail Road Com
pany.
An Act 10 authorize the formation of a
Volunteer Company Of RiRemen within
the limits Of the Seventh Regiment South
Carolina Militia, and to incorporate the
same.
An Act to provide an Armed Military
Force.
An Act to raise Supplies for The year
commencing in October, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.
An Act to make Appropriations for the
year commencing in October, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty.
49, An Act Creating Military Establish
ment for the State Of South Carolina
and for other purposes.
An Act TO amend the Charter Of the
Town OF Georgetown in sundry particu
lars.
An Act to renew and amend the Char
ter Of the Town ot Greenvile.
An Act to authorize the appointment
OF n special Magistrate for the Town o.
Summerville, and an additional Magis
trate for Lexington District.
An Act 10 repeal certain Acts in rela
ton to the Registration Of Births. Mar
rages and Deaths in State Of South Car
| oljna.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
A Cor fdence Game

Mr.. jeremiah Z. Reeves, a citizen from
North Carolina, day or two since, was
made the victim Of misplaced confidence.
Mr.. Reeves arrived in this city on Mon.
day night last, and put up at the Mills
House. While there a person Of very
genteel appearance and polished address
introduced himself to Mr.. Reeves, giving
his name as Mr.. Davidson, and stating
that he was merchant Of Charlotte,
N. q, and had come TO Charleston, pre-
ferring to make his purchases here to go
ing elsewhere. he expressed himself
very much gra,ified to find fellow couu.
tryman. and the two new made friends
became very intimate. AS Mr.. Reeves
was something OF an invalid his new
friend paid strict attention 10 him at the
table, and escorted him round to the
race track, showed and explained to hun
the Notifications, public buildings, &c, Of
the city. While walking upon East Bay,
Hazsltine (lhe real name OF the conf.
dence mau) told his friend be had not
completed his purchases, but would meet
him (Mr. Reeves) a, the depot that even.
ing, when they would both leave togelh
er. The friends parted with cordial
shake Of the hands, and net again a, tea
al .he Mills House. They again met
that evening at the depot, when Hazel
tine aided and assisted his friend in look
ing after his baggage. lie told Mr..
Reeves that he lad taken sleeping car
foi him. Both friends went into the cal
together. A man came up whom Hazel.
tine introduced to Mr.. Reeves rs Mr.
Pring'e, a wholesale merchant Of Meeting
street. He told Hazeltine there was
mistake with the amount Of The bill OF
goods he had purchased. Hazeltine ey
amined the bill, admitted the mistake.
and begged his friend (Mr. Reeves) tc
lei him have $75 until he could get thu
amount from his valiss in the next car
Mr.. Reeves very obligingly handed bim
the sum asked for. The pretended mer
chant left, and Hazeltine walked towards
the car as il to get the money. A mo
ment after Mr.. Reeves suspicious wer'
aroused. On searching for his friend h.
had disappeared. Mr.. Reeves then reali
zed the fact that he had been made tn
dupe Of cool and successful swindIs.-
He al once left the Car, and placed th,
matter in the hands of Police Office
Hicks. Hicks on Wednesday arreste,
Hazeltine and man by the name q
Tweedy, who Mr.. Reeves charged Of be
ing, TO the best Of his belief, the accom-
plice Of Hazelline.-- Chariestoa Courisl
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
The Work on the South Carolina
Batteries.

A letter from Charleston gives an &C.
count Of the progress made in preparing
the de(ences. 1t says: -
A word with regard to the forts or bait
teries now being prepared for the defence
against Fort Sumter. and all hostile de.
monstrations by the United States Gov.
ernment. AS no boat was running reg
ula,ly to those on the right hand side of
the channel, to wit: Fort johnson, Cum
mings Point, etc., and, moreover, a permit
10 those places not being granted, we
could not visit them, but understood they
were progressing with all possible speed
At the several places and strongly fortify.
ing them by every available means, sev.
eral hundred hands being employed there.
on.
On Wednesday, however, we obtained
a permit to visit Fort Moultre, and bav,
ing done so, found it under strict military
discipline, and things progressing bravely
so much of the wall as was commanded
10y Fort Sumter was being rapidly noun
ted with sand bag batteries, from nine to
tcb iSCI ih tuiChuSSsy hUu tu6 baIn6 III
depth, and was almost completed all the
guns were mounted but two, and those
were to be during the day.
Mr.. Ripley thought that in the course
Of a day or two he could Withstand a
heavy battery from Sumter, which it was
supposed could he readily taken by an
attack simultaneously from several points
though with some sacrifice. Two mortar
batteries were being erected on the island
without the fort and about two hundred
yards below it. Batteries were also being
erected on the far end Of the beach for
the protection of the light infantry com.
psnies.
It was estimated that over one thou
sand negroes were employed on the Island.
On our way 10 and from Fort Moultrie
we touched at Castle Pinckey, which was
likewise in state Of strict military dis
cipline, and on which all necessary pre-
Para,ions were being made. We were
informed that there were about eight hun
dred soldiers On Sullivan's Island, 500 n
Castle Pinckey, and about one thousand
at the different points on Morris Island.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Cotton is King"

Few persons, we are persuaded, who
repeat this triie maxim, fully compre
hend or properly consider the data on
which il is based. Let US pen few
thoughts on the subject.
There are supposed to be about four
millions OF slaves in the Southern States.
Tbree.fourths Of these are employed 10
the production OF cotton alone. AT $500
each, fair valuation, these three millions
Of slaves are worth 81 .500,0O0,000. The
land they cultivate and the stock and i'm
plemsnts employed in the cultivation, are
worth an equal amount. The value o:
the steamboats,, railroads and ships, to-
gelher with the capital invested in the
various departments Of its manufacture,
would probably moe than equal both
the o.her items. We have then capital
to the enormous amount Of $4,000, ,000,.
900, directly or iedirectly employ ed in
producing, transporting and msnufactu
ring this single product.
In connection with these statements, il
must not be forgotten that cotton is the
product Of a small scope Of country. Un.
like the other great staples Of life, j. must
not be forgo:lon that cotton ia not uni
verssl product, one section or quarter Of
the globe producing xhen another fsiIs
Nov put siI these facts together, and
Who can predict the state Of things u this
supply Of cotton we're suddenly cut off,
MiIIions Of broad and fruitful acres, would
rsst unplowsd thousand OF steambosts
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

South CARoLISA TO VIRorNiA The
reply Of South Carolina to vIginia, pub
lished in yes,efdSys Despatch, is charsc
terized By great dignity, courtssy and de
termination. They Who .uppoas that
Slate is not 10 earnest have 70 knowI.
edge Of the character Of her people. They
are not tas hothssdsd. vsporiug race
which IL ssiss the purpose Of abolition
editors and lsltsr.wri,srs to represent
them. From the beginning Of these dif-
6cuItiea the Addresses oftheir public fupc,
tiosaries, their speechss and debates, bavs
AL been characterized by that plaiuness
dirsetness and freedom from all exsrrus
altos and hyperboIe which sho4 peo
pla Who are In eas6sst. The courteou
aud conclusive snswer 20 Virginia sdis
pew wreath 10 the heroic brow Of Sont,
Csso,ins - Riehmond DispsseA {
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
OVER DRESSING The over dressing of

OVER DRESSING The over dressing of
American ladies in the streets, at the ho-
tells and il the churches, is subject of
general remark among the travellers
from abroad, as we'll as sensible people
at home, though TO little purpose. it
would seem, as at no period has the love
of display been more conspicuous in our
country. American women are slaves to
dress it is the bane Of their life ave,
and Of their male victims, TOO, whose lives
are connected with theirs. Travelling
trunks, almost as large as a small house..
mustbe carried about, filled with all spr,s
Of finery, for asummer jaunt to watering
places, and for winter visit to the city.
The father or husband vainly remon-
strates flounced dresses and crinoline
must have simple space, aud there mus,
be variety, TOO, in the costumes. "Heav-
en- save the ladies, how they dress !" may
we well exclaim. Why will they not be-
come more praciicali Does the most
fastidous critic of female beauty admire
lady in full toilette more than simple
dress Ii beautiful, there is no need of
ornaments il plain, she should appear
without pretension. We have known la
dies who have travelled through the con-
tinent Of Europe, with only small trunk
TO contain thei. wardrobe, and they found
a wonderful relief in not having "too
much TO wear"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
CAROLINA MORNING. FEB 1861

tain Pierce, ,,ent Of tho line Captain
Evans, commander of the boat +; AMI Mr..
Garter, the clerk.
Captain Pierce exclaimed,
Here, my good fellow, here's ticket
for yourself and wife to go to Chicago
| Get West rs fast as YOU can; 60 to work
on farm and look out for the laudsharks.'
Captain Evans pulled out gittering
coin aud said,
Here's five dollars keep yourself in
good condition and
Here the worthy captain forgot his
speech and rap off laughing.
The clerk, Mr.. Garter, handed the man
a key, ard said,
You are welcome TO one Of the best
state rooius on The boat. 1t has two
beds--Jne for Yourself aud wife, the 9th
or for the boys
Captain Evans having returned. ex.
claimed,
Give The boys another room They
amt no business III there They amt
no business---.
Here lie broke down with laughter a.
gain AID hurried away To give orders on
the boat.
The couple now retired to their sump.
tuous apartment as happy rs mortals are
allowed to he on this earth aud the pas
sengers gathered in knots to praise the
liberality OF all concerned and the conf
cal oddty Of Captain Evans.
The moral" uf the above story is not
given. We vi! supply i, as uttered by
very sensible lady. II is that the poor,
toJndge from the narrative, seem 10 have
very easy, independent, happy times. II
a young stroller without n dollar marries
tile gal Of his heart he is manly lei
low, not afraid Of forlane's fowus. To
be--as III tbs cSSe-R cniumon beggar
is not dcrnga,ory To his mauliness. But
il young Smith, S400 clerk in n store,
falls ia love with Anna Brown, daughter
of Bill Brown. @ $1,000 year and
thirteen children, what miserable, reck
less creature lie would be to get married
on chances. So Smith and Anna may
wait. None Of their friends would, like
it II Smith went TO wood chopping, nor
is it likely he could il he wanted To-. II
Smith does uIarrv and becomes wrelched
iy ?. or he meets with much less sympa
thy than the wood chopper. Every boiy
told him ST., and he may grin aud bear
il.
Most Merchants in New York would
take a rude, dishonest rustic cub Of n
boy INFO their employ rather than
i'ue Il gentle nurture, owing To radical
ly tns. mud intensely vulgar idea that
cily boys are 'stuch up So far as our
Observation extends. educated, gentleman.
ly boys are far resdier to turn their hands
10 anything and are lar less afraid of
drudger. .han those youthful specimens
OF raw material 10 fundiy sought 10y job
b.rs. The more ignorant and raw - boy
is the more prone is he to feel Ms NJ
grows up that manual labor disgracesI-
the more apt is lie TO he snobbslr. Hee
is another illustration OF by far 10
genera! fact. That poverty. vulgafy
and recklessnrss are lar from being lSA
drawbacks which people suppose lIEm
to he
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Especial Dispatch to the Charleston Cou
Interesting from Washington.

WAsnINGToS, January 3l.-The Pres.
ident transmitted TO the Senate to Gay
the correspondence between the Foreign
Ministers and the Secretary Of State, Mr..
Black, relative to the clearances OF for.
e:gn vessels at Charleston, S. c., and the
distractions TO navigation in the chan.
nels Of Charleston harbor. The commu
nications of the Foreign Ministers are
quite lengthy. They demand to know
il the Government will recognize clear
ance at the South Carolina Custom House.
Mr.. Black Gays that whether the Secreta.
~ of State thinks that the case Of Char
lesion has or has not necessitsted such All
answer, he must reply that he does not
regard i as demanding An answer at
present. He, therefore, reserves his opin
ion until case Of practical importance
arises.
In the present condition Of things il
seems impossible for him to consider the
question now. with a view to lay down
any abstract or general rule. SO far as
the buoys, d., are concerned, he says
foreign Governments will be duly inform.
ed, by the Secretary Of the Lighthouse
Board, that the entrance to the Charles
ton hareoT is unsafe for the purposes Of
navigation, in consequence o: the reno
val OF the buoys, lights, distractions 10
the channel, DC.
The Alabama Commissioner, Mr..
Judge. will TO morrow communicate with
the President, with the view 10 entering
into negotiation for the permanent pos.
session Of .hs Federal property in that
State. The President has determined
not TO receive him, and will refer him for
the present to bis action in the case OF
South Carolina.
Gen. Scott was to-day before the Select
Committee Of Investigation, On the al.
legged projected invasion Of Washington.
His evidence was very lengthy, and some
portions Of il are said 10 confirm tba ru
mora Of an attack.
| Col. Hayns to day laid the ultimatum
Of South Carolina for the sesvssdsr ol
Fort Sumter before the Prssidsnt. The
President will probably seek 70 svade, OF
at least postpone the issue, but escape u
impossible. =
Exciting News from Horfelk.
NoRyolN Va, January 5l.--The brig
Of wss Dotphiw is receiving her arma
msnt NJ tLs Navy Yard. She is to bs
anchored abreast Of the Magazine, below
the city. The garrison ct Fortress Mon
70. nov numbering 500 men, is 20 b
strengthened. in .isw days, by troopI
from Governors Island. This " p,eserv'
ing the sidtxs quo With vengeance.
| Yesterday volunteer Company wen
! down the river 10 practice target shoot
] ing, on the beach near lbs Nssa; Msgs
zine. Perhaps sEis circu,nstsnes excitst
The susp,cica Of shs Federal authorisiss
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

The TRADE OF CHARLRsroN.--In re.
ply to an inquiry from the Mariana (FIori-
day Patriot, which has been transferred
to our columns, we take the occasion to
suggest that our Wholesale merchants
would find their account in advertising
fully with reference TO the spring trade.
We have opportunities aiso for know,
ing that any Southern desiers visiting
Charleston soon, will find good supplies
and good terms. Large additions have
been made to the stocks Of leading hou,
ses 10 several departments Courier.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Our BANKS. are informed by the

Our BANKs.--We are informed by the
President, Andrew Simonas, Esq, that
our bank will. GO fully into operation TO
morrow. We trus. that business, in con
sequence Of having banking facilities, will
now begin to look up little. We already
see and feel its effects, although it has
only been partially operating for short
time, Our streets for day or two past
have presented quite business like sp.
pearance, aud our cotton buyers have
plenty Of money, and are anxious to take
held. So il our planters are desirous OF
disposing Of their cotton they will find
ready sale for It, at reasonable prices.
The officers Of our bank are rs follows:
Andrew Simonds, President r.. II.
WarIlaw, Cashier; F. M. Mitchell, Book
per.-Abbeville Banner.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

A Lawyer built him an Office in the
form Of bexagon, or six square. Tho
novelty Of the structure attracted the at
tention Of some Irisbmen, who were passs
ing by they made full stop and viewed
critically. The lawyer aomewhat disgus,
ed at their curiosity, lifted up the n
dow, put his head out and addrs
them :"What DO you stand there
at my Office for, do you thin
church r. "Faix," answered opxS ~
81 was thinkin' 80, III ] sawait on
poke hia head out o the vi put up
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

There WAS once poor old colorel Two,
man who lived in half railroad ~ -
The wind blew in, and ih. y,tn c,,,p. mn.
on tle rooi OF her poo h,u. 81, uncL
that ~ respectable doIp woulI scaIs.ly
have liked to live in III She was ,oI old
to work. AL she cou a 4, WA, TO bath
er sticks in the wood J;tL which Ia build
her fire. aud kind p4,nl. sunuli.I her
with the neccssaries cfI l;f. an HAD she
did not stave In thit NJ old car She touId
s,' Az" s'hg ana plsyyand mediIag, ill
she thought it see.fed almost GkeIleav
en- J"e , Gay Geh man pass3g by
my titles ei4Af +, "
lie WI Illus addressa her !:
Huns 3 that WAS hS uame
"o"as,'~H ,he Lord kgp, YOU
n''e 'I'' iou roo old to wd k, and
'here does not s~ to I've anytlln. that
you can ne'p aoh thia world. won
us' WY "e SeeP you here. listed OF
'"A"e you 10 mat inansions in the kies'
you "eie singing bout"
"e"' n"s's, ne replied, Il n koh
you know whs, q AIor' keens yoJhsre
for
oh, yes, said I'm M, a Chr i,;an.
but then givst IL. ehu,cb 10 ,bl mis-.
s"nar'es, 70 Tue cor, to the BibIa and
',ac' 'oe1,'esk d 10 AL the religiob, so.
''e's' ne me here Cor taat.
.m,' a''a "as !sl on, one oder ting \
~ |pt you here all desc .et
- .gin to iub him. Mass\
10 begin 7 O,
aboul that, aunty, but ~
- sps you here for 7 ~
1, he keeps you here %
IA he keeps Aun. B q
u il. All you give do q
Aunt Bettys players.
|ou puts money 10 eP'ss
God to bress It,
y children You can all =
ou can all pray for God
la, is put in the box, n
su,s il ia FaikRer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13

EsraE Fosr. Arrangements
kds for the depsv:ass Of the
hiIdren from For Sumter,
= rsquest which lately ap'
II Courier.
tmsn end seventeen children
i to New York Ia the steam
t1skpfdxy.
= that a similar re-
b'd be granted, to
81 ecpssrusd. coa :
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Prayer and Aims Giving.

There WAS once poor old colorel 1--we
man who lived in half u railroad ~ -
The wind blew in, and ills ysfn cam. nm
The hydraulic press., 1861-02-16
Ep1ron PRrss lin YOUR paner of last week

EDITOR PRESS In your paper of last week
you gave what purported to be an account of a
sleighing excursion, by some of our citizens, to
Forest City and Alleghanytown, and in which
you make me appear rather ridiculous. Now,
without stopping to deny the truth of your state
ment, beg leave to say that if the persons who
committed the acts set forth in your account are
satisfied with the position they occupy, am. If
they CLEANED any satisfaction by the destruction
of my property, by the stealing of my boot, and
other acts enumerated in your article, so be it.
One thing is certain; however, and that is, the
party, or parties, who perpetrated the deeds done
dare not come out and own it, have received
intelligence from citizens of Forest City ex-
culpating the good denizens of that town from
having any hand in the affair; and proposing to
furnish the names of those engaged in the mat
ter. AS soon as obtain them, after giving am
pie time for satisfactory reparation, will expose
them to the public. In the meantime, until such
reparation is made, I can but say, they were
contemplate, cowardly set of Villains totally
unworthy of any respect, and so degraded in
mind as to be unfit to associate with gentlemen.
You say have learned lesson that will last me
for years. would be stupid, indeed, not to
learn from such teaching but to learn from
such teachers is humiliating.
BEAU HICKMAN,
The hydraulic press., 1861-02-16

CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.-Two or three years
ago chap was arrested in Yuba county for rob-
bing sluice boxes in this county, and committed
by Yuba county magistrate to our Jail. Subse-
quently he was discharged on a writ of habeas
corpus by our District Judge, on the ground
that Justice of the Peace of Yuba county had
no power to commit to the Jail of another county.
We are informed that the party, thus commit
ted and discharged, is now prowling about this
town and neighborhood; and therefore, we eau
hon the public to be ON their guard. The party
alluded to has been educated at San Quentin and
graduated with the distinguished honors of that
institution. Keep your doors well locked and
your powder dry.