The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-08

WIS City anu IlaVre ue pface, ana mus
communicating with the entire North, is
great public accommodation to the citi,
zens Of Baltimore and the press. We
received by i. last night the Philadelphia
papers of yesterday and New York pa.
pe's of Wednesday, from which we copy
the following:
AN OVATION.
Remarkable AS was the ovation at the
departure Of the Seventh Regiment, it
WAS. if possible, surpassed 10y the exodus
on Tuesday 10y the Sixty ninth. 1t seem.
ed AS though every man, woman and
child of IRISH descent, to say nothing Of
the ten thousands of Americans, was in
the street to cheer them eff. Broadway,
from Bleecker to Canal street, and Canal
street 10 tue wharf was literally packed
with human beings. The chaplain Of
the regiment is Father Clarence Wal.
worth, a son of the venerable ex chan.
cellor, and one Of the most eloquent
clergymen Of the Catholic Church in the
country. The chaplair Of the Seventh,
Rev. Mr.. Weston, of Trinity Church, is
one OF the abIest ministers Of the Episco,
pal Church in the diocese.
RIDICULOUS "EDIcT."
E. DeIatieId Smith, the new United
States District Attorney for this city, ap-
pointed 10y Mr.. Lincoln, on Wednesday,
notified all the banks here that for the
presen, they must not transmit in coin
or bullion, or by letters of credit or draft,
or in any other way, directly or Indirect
ly, any moneys to banks or individuals
of .he Southern seeded States. All Of.
tenders, he added, would be prosecuted
for treason. Mr.. Smith subsequently ac,
knowedged that he made a taur pas.
aud lost no time in rec,ifying it. This
was done in the form of circular 20 the
banks recalling the edic..
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
The New York police are daily ensa.
ccl in seizug firearms, &c, intended for
shipment to tLe South.
OTHER MATTERS.
General Wool has despatched special
couriers to Washington, urging the Gov
ernmeui 10 call Instantly 10 the field one
hundred and fifty Thousand men. His
quarters At the Astor House are thronged
with military men, asking advice or re-,
cciving ard executing orders.
The largest subscription made to The
patriotic fund Of New York city by one
individual, is by A. T. Stewart, who wrote
opposite his name ten thousand dollars.
lie also continues the salaries of such
cI b. nf ia Il 4,
for The campaign.
Thomas +. Meagher is raising reg.
inent OF Lis countrymen for the fray.
FgoM PHILADELPHIA.
Orders have been received at the Phil
adepha Navy Yard to fit out with all
de,patch the United States frigate 81.
Laurence, and ~orkIneD were Immediate
!, set to work on her. This frigate is Que
o. the fastest sailers among our old sail
ing ships She carries q battery of fifty
guns, Of 80 and 6S pounds caIibre, and
crew Of 500 men. She was last EN-
played on the Brazil station rs Flag ship.
She can be got ready for a cruise in six
weeks lime.
The Evening Bulletin" states. that
Col. fremont has arrived from Europe.
and informed a gentleman in Philadelphia
that 250 Gees s,and Of arms have arrived
in New k9ee jcs Philadelphia, and that
100000 ~ on their way. The
same aut ll{y Siso states that the Fedo
raj authol Sf ~ Philadelphia have com
pleted arrangements by which they can
move ten Thousand troops per day from
that city 10 the scenes Of wariike opera
tons, and are therefore prepared to re.
ceive them as fast as they can come.
THE DESTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT PRO
rERTY
The Norfolk Herald saws a:
IL is believed that the cost TO the Gov
eminent bv the destruction Of property
10 the Navy Yard could not have been
much short Of eight or ten millions. The
cost Of those immense and magnificent
ship aud their contents form con.
siderable irem in the account, and so
does that Of the Pennsylvania. 1t brings
tears into our eyes when we realize the
destruction Of this noble ship, 80 long the
ornament Of our hsrbor, and the admira,
ton Of thousands from all parts of the
country who visited our waters. Then
there was that splendid specimen OF naval
architecture. the new aud beautiful frigate
Merrimoe, and four or 1--WE others given
to the flames, and their valuable arma
ment TO the deep. Oh, II is enough 10
make any one weep to behold such wan
ton asd Wholesale destruction Of valua
bic property.
THE ofp STATES" SUNK.
On Sunday evening the hull Of the
good old ship United States, in which
Decatur captured the INacedonian, was
taken possession Of at the uavy yard by
an efficient crew and towed down to tie
narrow part Of the channel a mile below
Fort Fosfolk, where shs was moored
across the channel and sunk. Only a
few feet brought her in contact with the
bottom and the naval force that shall
attempt 10 pass up TO our hsrbor must
hold parley with the old veteran I'll,
AL l. 4