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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-15
ABRAHAM FsreurKsKo-A oen,lem,

ABRAHAM fRIeHrEsED.-A gentleman
recently arrived at Montgomery from
Washington, states that Lincoln does not
venture to sleep in the White House and
never s!irs out Of II unless surrounded by
twelve Dragons. At three o'clock in the
afternoon be goes out TO the Soldiers
Home, about four miles from the city
where he remains until morning. closely
guarded by companies Of soldiers. Gen.
erai Scott, also has sentry stationed at
the door Of his house, and persons who
90 10 see him must give The countsrsign. n.
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N U NJ B E R IA.

MAJOR ANDERSON ON CIVIL WAR;
MAJOR Anderson, bowiug and taking Cap
tain Lovering's hand, said: 81 am most
deeply grateful to the noble citizens of
Taunton. Massachusetts, for this beautiful
sword. [ accept it, as you desire, as a
testimonial Of The humble services which
by accident, or Providentislly, have been
called upon to perform. In receiving il
may express the hope, the fsrveIt hope
that it may never be drawn except in de.
fence OF our country from foreign foe
Tor still hope that we may be saved from
the dire alternative Of civil war,
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An ILLUSTRATED PApxs.-Au iIlostra

AN ILLUSTRATED PAPER.--An illustra.
ted weekly paper will soon be established
10 this city, under able and sufficient au
spices. w. Wand, well known artist
and gentleman, is connected with The en-
terprise, which is 10 hopeful progress. -
Citizens desiring to aid or contribute in
any way, can communicate with Wood.
ward. Of The Adams Express Office.
Our friends Of the press will confer fav.
or BY extending this notice in advance oi
prospectus which will be issued % soon
as possible. - Charleston Courier.
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A GUN FOR THE TIMEs.-A citizen OF
Charlotte has invented gun which will
hre one hundred and twenty balls in
minute. We have seen it tried, but are
not at liberty 70 particularize at present.
Competent officers pronounce it com.
plete success. The inventor, an ingenious
mechanic, has gone to Montgomery for
the purpose Of exhibiting it to the author.
ities Of the Confederate States Demo.,,,
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First SHIPMENT OF MEMPHIS AMMuNI
TIoN-Messrs. Quimby d. Robinson yes
terday made shipment Of a quantity o
six pound shot TO Heiena-the first ship
ment Of ammunition Of Memphis manu-,
facture ever made. ln a few DAYS they
will be making shot and shell of all sizes
The cannon recently cast by them is get
ting along we'll. They are boring il no v
anG will mould another in few days.
Memphis Bulletin.
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PREcAUTIoN AGAINST PRIV ATEERs-
Inc insurance companies Of New York,
experimenting dangers to commerce from
southern prlvateers, propose TO fit up an
armed steamer TO cruise for the protection
OF merchant vessels. They propose to
furnish half the money required, and look
to the shipping merchants " ho have prop.
erty exposed to depreciation for the other
half.
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Total,
$4,000
Total, $4,000
Washington Mtelligencer.

SUICIDE OF A NAVAL OFFICER Com.
manner Lloyd b. Newell, of the U Uuited
States Navy, committed suicide at the
Merchants Hotel, Philadelphia, Friday
morning. by shooting himself through the
heart with Colts revolver. de was a
native Of Georgia.
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PArRIorIsN IN NAsHvlLLK.-Mr. l..
Powers gives notice that be has three
houses which he will let out, rem, free, to
the families Of men who 60 into the ser
vice; and w. j. Whilemau. oifers ten
houses for the same purpose. James Cor
bic and T. +. Lig'sr also mike similar of.
fers. Three cheers for these noble land.
lords Of Nashville. s
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The Richmond Dispatch savs. Stron

The Richmond Dispatch says: Stran.
gers in the city, of suspicious character,
should be carefully looked after by the
police, as we'll as private citizens. The
magnitude OF the crisis demands more
than ordinary Vigilance, for we have men
to deal with who will use any means to
effect their object, and are as subtle and
depfaved. as the Father OF Lies himself.
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Governor Letcher. Of Virginia, received
on Wednesday last $500 approved mus.
ke's from Governor Ellis, Of North Caro-
lima. They are portion Of the arms seized
by North Carolina at the Fayetteville Ar.
senal, which has proved one OF the raress
prizes yet captured.
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Hon. l.. w. Spratt, OF South Carolina,
arrived at the Spotswood House yester.
day. Mr. Spratt will be remembered az
one OF the most uncompromising Of all the
advocates Of Southern rights, having been
battling for the cause for over a quarter
OF a century.-Richmond Dispatch.
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a New U. s. ARMoRY.--The Govern
trent is preparing to estab ish immediate
ly a U. s. armory, similar 10 tha, not
long since existing at H"per's Ferry, a,
Rock Island, III. The Virginia disuniou
authorities have already transferred the
remains OF the Harper's Ferry armory
machinery saved, 10 Richmond.
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The FEDERAL ARMY AND NAyy-Tl

The FEDERAL ARMY AND NAvY.-The
troops called out by the new army and
navy orders are, it is said, in addition to
the seventy five thousand volunteers al.
ready required, SO that the VIII ole number
called for by the Government thus far is:
Volunteers by proclamation, $4,000
Volunteers for lhree years service, 10000
Regulars for live years service, $4,000
Seamen " $4,000
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The first attempt to cast cannon 10
Nashville, WAS made on Saturday, the
27th Of April, with perfect success. tis
stated that, commencing with the first Of
May, the Ellis foundry would turn out
three daily.
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The barn and stables of Mr.. ID. Frone.
berger, at Buffalo Paper Mill, Shelby.
North Carolina, were consumed by fire
on Wednesday last, together with stock
Of fodder and hay. A large quantity of
other stock was rescued.
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The National lnteliigencer, publishes a
long winded General Order of Mr.. Secre.
tary Welles, suspeuding FOR five years
Capt. James Armstrong, Of the United
States Navy. for neglect Of duty, disobe
dience Of orders and conduct unbecoming
An officer in surrending the Warrington
Navy Yard.
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The Alabama and Florida Railroad,
connecting Montgomery with Pensacola,
has been 6nisted, and we learn that the
cars came through from Pensacola for the
first time Thursday.
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SEIZURE OF STEAMsRs.--Tbe steam.
ships w. G. Hewes, Texss, ard tennessee
belonging to New York, have been taken
possession Of At New Orleans BY the au.
thority Of Governor Moore.
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AN old Dutchman who. some wears
ago Vas elected a member OF lhe legisla
tnre, said, in his broken English style,
wen | vent to the lechisIalu,, fought
| would find dem all Solomous dere bu,
! soon found dere was some as pick fools
dere as | was
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Lieutenant J. N. M.tiit, Of tie United
States Coast Survey, !. reported to have
fssignsd, AID is now on bis way to Mont,
goWeIy, to tender his services 10 the Con-
fsderate States.
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The Richmond Wing says: We beg to
suggest to all Southern papers the propri
ETY. Of omitting all mention of the move,
men,s Of the troops within our borders.-
A word to the wise
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There 10 company in Mississippi call.
ed the Holmes County Rebels, comman'
ded by Capt. L. r. Page. They will
shortly start for Virginia.
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BuoHAsAS's SUBSCRIPTION $1,000
Ex Presiden, Buchanan has subscribed
the sum Of $4,000 for the equipment Of
yoluessess at Lancaster, Pa. 9fA
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Rihed canuoa are beiog made at Leeds
Foundry in New Orleans, aud il viii,
soon be able to turn out this superior ar.
tillery in any quantity,
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Mr. NV. Pseotice. Who was injured
while 6ring sslcte With cannon at
Darisn. Ga, IN honor Of the syusader Of
tori Sumter. died isw days since from
the effects Of his wouuds.
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The crops 10 Missouri are said to pre-
seat the most encouraging prospects. So
in all the border and Sou,hem Ssales.
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Samuel Ball accidentally shot and
killed himsslf b HYDE eosssy, n O, ~
The l1th uIt. q
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Nsw FLoUR,-- Flour manufactured
iromiTexas wheat, Of this years growth,
hss bees received ., Galveston.
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NOVEL CHARGE.-Tbe Newberry Co,

NOVEL CHARGE.-The Newberry Con-
servatist says:
The secession Of Virginia was hailed
with great enthusiasm at this place on
Friday. by firing Of the cannon, charged
powder and tobacco. lIurrah for the old
d ,minion State.
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Louisians hss a fall organized regiment
Of artillery, conssting Of ten companies,
a.! or oear'y oil located 10 New Orleans.
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That's my impression, as the printer
said TO pretty girl when lie kissed her
And that's token Of my regard" re
Piled Tue lady, boxing his ears
, 1861-12-28

It is perhaps we'll understood By most Of
OUT readers that there is NOW in process Of
construction q railroad across Iowa, starting
from Burlington, nearly east Of this city, This
road is being builtin conformity with the pro-
visions Of grant Of land BY Congress, by the
terms Of which said road is to run through
the second tier Of counties. This road is
now completed to Ottumwa, ! distance of
about 100 miles west Of BURLINGTON, aud the
question Of a Missouri terminus has been
often ! subject Of much interest to the conf
pany. The company are desirous Of making
Nebraska the terminus, but cannot do SO
under the provisions Of the grant, and to ac-
complish this there has been, we are told, q
standing Offer to our citizens to run the road
to the line between Montgomery and Mills
counties, and then allow us to build from
there to this city; but, unfortunately, our
with the offer. We understand now that
some of the business men Of Chicago have
been Investigating the matter, and hnye vol
unteered to accept the offer made to our city.
Vbilc this will be both relief and Il God
send to US, it will be master stroke Of policy
to Chicago, as by it she will be put in direct
communication with the Missouri River st 8
point destined to be one Of the most impor
tant on the western bank of that river, be
sides being On the most direct and feasible
route By way Of Nebraska Salt works, For
Kearney, Denver, and the Pacific coast.
In taking hold Of this matter Chicago is no
| unmindfI Of the advantage she will have OBJ
tanned over st. Louis, BY turning at all sea
sons Of the year the trade Of nearly all Ne
braska aud Pixies Peak in that direction.
The advantages to us from such conncc
ton will be Two fold. While it will give us u.
expeditions route east it will not in the 1e9s
deprive Us of the benefits Of the river route II
St. Louis, aud the two routes will, By comm!
in competition, always keep the rates Of ffreigh
reasonably 1nW and rnav he fhn r1nanc nf in
spring competition--G7inton {zo.ea) Herald
, 1861-12-28
A NEGRO REGIMENT.

q special dispatch from Cairo in the last
issue Of the Chicago Times contains this
bit Of intelligence:
There are six thoa6aud troops including tbs Ne
gro regiment, and fortidcattons, six miles below
New Orleans, and two regiments two miles above
We looked through the editorial columns
Of the Times in vain, 10 discover an out
burst Of virtuous Indignation against "our
Southern brethren" for employing regi
ments Of "njggers 10 murder loyal soldiers
Of the Union We expected to find an ap-
peal to the Government to send flag Of
truce to JEFF. Davis, demanding that all
negro military organizations be brok-
en- up, and all negro companies
and regiments be disbanded, unde
the. pains and penalties Of stern re-
taliation by organizing regiments Of blacks
On our side, to combat those on the rebel
side But We looked the Times over in
vain. It contained not a word Of reproof
or censnre Of its secesh brethren; but on
the contrary, deyotes its chief editorial
to abusing the people Of Michigan
for forming an organization, the object Of
which is to induce the Government to
strike blow ut the vitals of the rebellion.
by emancipating the slaves Of the traitors.
The Chicago Times would be an open
mcuthed secession sheet if it dared to be
Nothing but fear Of suppression Of its
publication and residence at the Hotel d.
Warren, Of its editors, keeps it from throw
ing off the thin disguise and boldly IN
nouncing its allegiance to JetIdom.
, 1861-12-28
Matters at Ship Island.
Gen. Phelps's official report to Gen. Butler

NAN+*A - - S+--0A+<A 0A->NA
Upon the west end Of the Islaud partially
finished fort is occupied by about one hundred
and seventy sailors and marines, commanded
by Lieut.. Buchanan, of the navy, who has
several large calibre Dahlgrcn guns in posi-
the island was held several months, abandoned
it in September last, and destroyed nearly
everything which they could not carry of
The fort and lighthouse, with the keepers
lodgings, remain, the former unfinished and
the latter injured to some extent by fire. Tie
walls Of tie fort have been carried up to SUI
ficicnt height by the rebels to form nearly
tier Of caEemateE, and partly covered over
with some considerable mason work, and, with
materials {nonc on the ground except ime),
it might receive some twenty guns On case
mate carriages.
This island is 4 long, narrow strip Of land,
running north Of east some six or scYen miles.
Toward the vest end, where the harbor lies,
and where we are encamped, it consists Of
hummocks Of fine white sand, interspersed
with scdgy spots Of water. 1t bcars evidence
of having been orerdoWed in some cxtraordi-
nary storms, large trunks of trees having
drilled on some Of its higher hummocks. The
cast end widcns out in triangular shape, en-
bIacing about one square mile, and is covered
with pine trees. The narroT strip Of land,
about q quarter OF q third Of a mile III width,
which forms the western extremity Of the
regulars or volunteers. hare visited the east
crn extremity Of the island. beyond the lagoon.
There is sufficient space there for five thou
sand men, but the land is SO interspersed with
marshes that consider camp there for that
! number out Of the question. The water along
| the northern shore for SONG distance is SO
| shallow that our rowboats dragged bottom.
Tie beach is lined with a ridge Of sand hum
mocks, some ten feet in hight; but beyond
these the land is generally low, and covered
marsh grass in patches. Mosquitoes would
be, troublesome there at all seasons, and in
rainy weather much Of the ground would be
under water, The process Of reclamation
seems still to be going Oh with an activity as
if it had but just begun, although the island
is probably as old as the main land. The ani-
mails here are snakes, toads, birds, raccoons
pigs, and it is said alligators.
, 1861-12-28
q law upon the civilized world would be
ncst sa1utary and encouraging: Whilewc

d Law upon Inc clfllZcd World Would be
mcst sa1utary and encouraging: Whlewe
fsl!t to sayc slavery TIC cannot secure, and
ought not 10 expect, the sympathy Of Eu-
rope. Not nation there, if we except the
rotton old despotisms of Spain and Tur-
key, will tolerate slavery. The whole sys-
ten has long since been classcd with pira-
cy by the moral sense Of mankind, aud
no# that ii is in open rebellion against the
freest Government on earth, why should
not the last vestige Of it be swept from the
North American continent? 1t is to be
hoped that the privilege Of spending the
holidays among their constituents will re-
assure the frmness and the patriotism Of our
rulers, and when Congress really goes to
work in January, that they will at once
confscate the slaves Of the rebels; thst the
grand army Of the Union will Terywhere
strike home for liberty and law; that the
rebellion may be crushed out, and that a
few short months may sec the flag Of our
country again floating IN peace from the
Rio Grande to the Potomac.
, 1861-12-28

LErpE1 F0tHtJ fIcbs, S5LH.j
Successful WAT is not made with bluntcd bay
onets and blank cartridges, The Immediate
object Of war is to destroy and disable. The
more destructive it can justly be made, the
more seldom will nations indulge in its hor.
rors. Kid gloves arc IN anomaly that would
disdgurc an earnest struggle for national cx-
istence. All have read Pollok's description
Of the latter days, wherein men met each other
in the streets, bowed politely, stabbed each
other, and gracefully returned their reeking
blades to their scabbards. This is very well IS
satire, but would prove fearful as fAct.
The enemy has shown his disposition to
make this fight without gloves. While we
may not emulate his ferocity without incurringg
q ruinous loss Of 5elfrespect, We can eyincc
an earnest purpose BY 1sing al legitimate
Gen. Hal1eck takes up yesy effective weapon,
and proposes TO use it with vigorand despatch.
The traitors should not only survey the ruin
they have made, but be forced to repair it, in
so much as their property can contribute to
that end. If many censurcd before, they will
applaud now, and when his policy becomes
uniformly the policy Of our cbieftalns, the first
step toward enduring peace will have been
fakan
, 1861-12-28

tcfoW tne ne" 1DFh t'FenlnS fo5tf @7tnj
On the first day of this month the stock Of
cotton at Liverpool was only sixty
thousand bales less than at the same date last
year, and the stock in England was undoubt-
edly much larger than it was year ago, it be-
Ing well known that the manufacturers hare
laid in unusually heavy supplies.
The English trade returns for the month OF
October arc just published, and they show the
following results as to the imports Of cotton ::
In ...>~.............. a67,367 cHts.
II l6bt.-. 9ot 100 C"tS
Of these imports, the East Indies furnished
467, ,578 cwts against LIS, SOL cWts- last Year.
Thus true is it, that India, as the English
men are in tie habit Of saying, g. always fun
ishes whatever is wanted Of herr
Whenever and however the civil war in this
country may end, matters have already gone
SO far that the cotton monopoly of the negro
drivers Of the South Is ended forever. If peace
is made Tomorrow, the old cotton productive
ness Of the South cannot be restored in season
to prevent the finn establishment of the cot.
ton culture in so many quarters Of the globe,
as to destroy the control Of this staple, which
the negro drivers once enjoyed, and W
tenure which was proof against everything
but their OWL suicidal folly.
, 1861-12-28


:p1ain men who reason now foEa what
they see, and not from what they are told,
bcgin 10 believe That as long as any slave
holder in the United States pretcnds to be
loyal to the Government, the war will be
conducted with special reference to his case,
and In such way that the title to the last
hnir on his last nigger's head may not be
disturbed! Not accustomed to growing,
eehor saying il1-natured things We do not
affirm that this will be the case; but we
are forced to admit that there is good
reason for this notion in which these cyni-
cal patriots indulge, If they are correct IN
their hypothesis, We have yet long
time to wait before the hard and effective
blows begin to fall :; because there may
possibly be full ten thousand shareholders
who are not openly or coyertly working to
break the Union in twain and to be con
demned to hope deferred until they 60
with the rebels, or come wholly over to the
loyal side, will make the heart sick in
deed But there is ground for encour-
agcment after all When the struggle
began, in Mr. Buchanan's day, the slave
holders, whose wishes he felt bound to
obey, were nearly 100000. When lincoln
came IN, the greater part Of these had taken
themselves over to the other camp; but
those Of Virgins, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri and Maryland remained, and to
them the Government, in pursuance Of the
old policy, was Of course compelled to de-
fer. It could do no decisive thing against
their consent; and SO, when Virginia got
q good ready, she took herself Of, her
"loyal slaveholders,' to whom so much
had been conceded, heartily ap-
proving her course; and Tennessee
followed her example. This defec-
ton reduced the number Of "1oyal
slaveholders,'' but it did not release the OBJ
legations Of our rulers to the Slave Power
which has dictated the policy Of the Gov
eminent SO long, because Missouri, Ken
lucky and Maryland yet remained Mis-
souri went into rebellion, and the List was
still further shortened; but Kentucky and
Ma1y1and are yet the ineatH which stife all
loyal endeaVors. How many "loyal slave
holders these States have we do not know
but until The last Of their niggers runs away
beyond reclamation, we have little hope
that the war will become as earnest and
honest as the people wish it to become II
the meantime, would it not be well to buy
outthe few darkeys yet left in Kentuck,
and let the fight 60 On. A tenth Of th'
money out Of which the Government ha
been "done" by the "patriots'' who 1T
fighting in the lobby Of the White Hous
and in the ante-room Of the War Ohic
would suffice, Who will pass around tn
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