davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
YoR THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Dec.

COLUMBIA, 5. g., Dec. 1861.
Mr. EDrroR The Convention of the
people Of South Carolina are in session
at this place. When it last adjourned,
it Was generally understood, public affairs
were in such condition that the Lsgisla
tire would be amply sufficient TO provide
Tor any emergency thai might occur
But as the aspec, OF public matters has
assumed graver shades than were proba.
bly, anticipated, the President assumed
the responsibility OF re assembling that
body. The ultimate acts of the Copven.
ton. Of course, mast come before The
public eye, and be subject to public scru.
tiny but the details and gradual ad.
vancemenis by which these conclusions
were reached pro bono puJiico" must be
withheld.
When looking over the members Of
the Convention in session, one is forcibly
reminded Of that grave and diguifed
Council which 30 distinguished the Athe,
mans for wisdom and justice. All the
members are deeply absorbed in the i'm
portant work Of deriving means, by
which, the State shall suffer mo" or an
little "detri'nent" as possible in the perils
which overhnng her. The enemy is ma
king gradual advancements-and they
are certainly aiming At the destruction Of
Charleston. Whether they will succeed
or not, time will develops. The writer is
penetrated with sad and fearfoi forebc.
dings this will be the doom Of our ancient
and venerable metropolis. II she should fall
victim to their malice and vindictive
resentment, il win be great calamity to
our galIsnt little State. But we must in
scribe upon her monumep, "a noble mar.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08

Virginia University is by far the finest
and most spacious edfice in town, bu, of
it, however, can say bu. little, as the
Janitor was absent and We did not have
the pleasure of passing through it. The
town in great measure, is kept up by
the institution-tbe number Of students
being from six to seven hundred. Mon.
ticello, the residence OF the ilustrious JEFF.
| ferson, can be seen in the distance, about
| four miles from here, which | had the
| pleasure to visit in company with my
friend DR. J. F. Mackey, who came up
few DAYS since in charge Of the sick Of
our company, The Mountain on which
the Mansion is situated commands a
splendid view Of the town and surround
ing country, which presents one Of the
most beautiful landscapes ever saw
rhe magnificent buildings and polished
spires glisenirg in the sunbeam form
grand ard imposing scene; and the fruit
ful appearance Of the country; the noun
tains and valleys the ice-ponds, &c, are
no less attractive nor interesting to the
visitors. There is delightful grove a
round the dwelling consisting of about
GO different, kinds of trees. They are
mostly foreign evergreens. which, was
told, he had brought over from Ttalv.-
On the front side Of the house is a las
ting evergreen vine, which Jefferson plan
ted to his memory, the house, rather a
peculiar fabric, is very much diapida,ed
The basemen, is formed into large cell
lar and has Two alleys, each about 40
feet long. running out from the ends Of
it, which are joined at right angles with
two more Of the same dimea,ions, and
on the end Of each ia an Office. Under
these alleys was his negro kitchens, CLOTH,
ing factory. blacksmith shop, shoe shop,
&c. |, has three stories {; the rooms are
very small. In the reception hall We
found quite curiosity An indian sword
and war club. The sword is about the
size Of walking stick. channeled out
on opposite sides and filled with small
triangular pieces OF bone. taken from the
veriebrai column Of some large fish,
The war club is nothing more than a
common bludgeon. Jetlerson's chair may
be seen-the sitting room has n mahog
any floor SO nicely waxed, that it is n lit
tie difficult to preserve The equilibrium
in walking on it.
On our return We visited the cemetery.
Over his grave is an ordinary Monument
Of plain, III polished and uncarved granite
rock, with no inscription except the dates
grave is q marble slab, which has been
badly defaced, and pieces broken of ard
carried away by visitors for curiosilies.
How mean and degraded is lie that so
desecrates that tombstone, while the
name Of Jefferson is fresh in his memory.
All this property is owned by Capt. Levie,
Of U. S. Navy, and will be confscated
by the Confederate States. 1t is grea, y
diminishing in value and fastly crmbling
in ruin but long will the marks Of the
great S,a.esmans dwelling be where his
voice has died. and the voice Of lone
winds sweep into wild gusts Of mourn
fnlpass dat vui, Inxr rn:,,
OUNCE.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
FoR rHE LANCASTER LEDGER !

DELAvAN HOSPITAL, Charlottesville. ]
Va, December 18th, 1861.
Mr.. EDITOR AS it may accord with
some Of your readers wishes. | am glad
Of an opportunity TO pen few lines to
the Leayer. | will first briefly mention
our travel 10 this place. After remaining
in camp several days with very violent
fever, | was removed to Manassas ard
put into al abominable place of misery
and death where | was IN the mids, of
poor soldiers writhing in the agony Of
death and receiving but little attention
from the nurses and physicians. Itis not
intended that soldiers should remain
there longer than "a hours. but some are
very often too sick TO go TO a permanent
hospital, and Others, who could 90, are
inadvertently detained by the pb ysician
in charge and there many a poor fellow
passes away from the busy scenes and
stirring contentious of this life. But
with good fortune on the following morn
ing many Of us were released from the
detes,able place and stored away in the
cars, two and often three OIL seat, with
as many as could sit on the floor, You
can imagine the sufferings Of our journey,
and to avoid being tedious. it will suffice
to say, We, being nearly overcome with
ennui and in great anguish, were indeed
pleased 10 hear from Sergeant Brasing
ton, who WAS so kind TO accompany me,
that we had AT last arrived at CharIot,s.
Vile. Some Of US wished to procure
boarding At n private house. bur ere
compelled TO go in the hospital until the
next morning and to our utter astonisb'
ment finding it so different from other
hospitals, provided with all the necessary
comforts, that none were desirous OF Ieav.
ing it. The Doctors seem to have kind
and obliging dispositions. The nurses,
the generous, kind and patriotic ladies OF
Charlottesville, have come forward and
rendered their services. Some Of them OF
the most wealthy families in the town.
Their constant attention soon makes one
feel the sweet pleasure Of deriving com
fort from their hands and am indu
ced to believe the ancient maxim, "apai.
Gus fdeHs medicdmentum rite" as they
in their noble avocation do not suffer one
to sink down in dependency, but impress
ingly encourage us TO look forward to a
speedy recovery. The names Of Miss
Mollie and Susan will ever be remember,
ed and cherished by one with the liveliest
feelings Of joy and gratitude.
The sick Of the "Greys" and "Tnvinci.
bles' bsrs, are doing very well. Our
State has made more provision for her
sick soldiers in this than she hrs in any
other place. and all OF her sons who be.
come sick, should come here. Charlottes.
villeis situated in a valley aud nearly
surrounded by mountains, whose lofty
SUBMITS are now boary with the fret
snow.cap Of this winter. There is moth
ing in il worthy Of special mention, the
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
State Convention--Friday. Decem.
bAr l7


The Convention met at 10 q. m. The
President stated that when the Conven.
.ioL adjourned in April last, they de.
voIved upon him the responsibility Of
calling them together again, should it
become necessary. lie felt himself placed
in delicate position. There were aues.
tons arising which could only he met
and solved by body Of men called to.
gether from all parts Of the State, selec.
ted for their qualifications. and who were
supposed to be capable Of deciding aues.
,ions Of snch magnitude as might be
brought before them. Within the last
two months, our State has been invaded
and the enemy are now in possession OF
a part Of the richest and most wealthy
portion Of our seabosrd. Apart from tho
loss sustained by this invasion. the grave
question arises. what is to be done with
that portion Of our slave population now
in actual contac, with the enemy or sx.
posed to their influence I At one time
(though now the danger from this source
is happily less to be apprebended) it be
came a question Of serious moment what
was to be done with our metropolis in
case OF an attack upon i, by the enemy, !,
and the probability Of its capture.
Another subject needed consideration.
So many OF the cons Of South Carolina
are now in the field, that il was appre.
hen1ed. that some Of the elections mex,
fall might go by default, and the State
thus be left without an organized gov,
ernment.
Bu. these reasons, though wsighty,
were not Of themselves Sufficient to ius
tfy him in calling the Convention to-
gether. The Convention, at it, adjourn.
ment in April last, prolonged iis existence
Tor eight months. The perils snvironinR
the State at that tune. though serious,
are not to be compared with those in the
mids. Of which We now find oursslyes.-
Had the Convention been in session IN.
III this time, il would not have termina,
ted ''s exis,encs now, under The present
critical aspect Of public affairs. Inau.
s.esd by these considerations. the Psesi.
dent was unwilling to suffer the Conyen.
ton to be dissolved. aud had therefore
called them together again 10 order to
consult upon the condition Of affairs, and
TO Sea that the Common wealth Of sou,h
Carolina suffer no detriment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
An Act to Extend Reliefto Debtors.
and to Prevent the Sacrifice Of Pro
perty at Public Sales.

SEC. BE IL enacted byt the Senate and
House Of Representatives., now met and
sittingin General assembly, and by the
authority Of the same, That it shall not
be lawful for any officer Of this State to
serve or execute any mesne or final pro-
cess Of any Of the courts Of this State
for the collection Of money, until after
the expiration Of the first session OF the
next General Assembly Of this State, ex'
cept In csses provided for in the second
section Of this Act, and except process
for military fines.
Sso. Q. That II the plaintiff 10 any such
mesne or final process. or his agent or at
torney At law, shall make affidavit before
some ono Of the Clerks of the Court Of
Common Pleas and General Sessions of
this State, that his debtor has absconded,
or is about to sbscond, or that such debt.
or is removing, Or is sb,ut to remove, HE
property beyond the limits Of Ibis State,
or is fraudulently disposing Of the same.
which affidavit shall be attached TO such
mesne or final process, before any action
thereon, the said plaintiff in suoh mesns
or final process may require the dsfen.
dsnt to give bond, payable to such
plaintiff, in double the amount of tbs
sum sued for. or Of The amour, Of the
Judgment ppon which such 9nsl process
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
) 0 U I H c A R0LIN A ,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
(Ln The Common Pieas.)
Dudley M. Ussery,et al. ! Declaration

-. Samuel Spence. Attachment. @
Whereas the Plaintiff did IN the second
day OF December 1861, iiis his Declsra,ion
against the Defendant, who Gas il 10 saidl Ia
absent from and without the limits Of The
State, and has neither wife nor Attorney
known within the same. upon whom q copy
Of the said Declaration might be served.
IL 10 therefore ordered that the said Da-
fendant do appear and plead TO the said
Declaration. on or before the third day Of
December next, which will be in the year
OF ou' Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixiy.two, otherwise fiaai Judgment will
tl'sn be given and awarded against him.
II. j. HANCOCK, CTk.
Dee. 9Th, lS6l.--43-Jv.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
BY C0WARDIN & HAMMERsLEY.
RICHMOND, VA.
DAILY SrnLWxExLy AND WsKxLY.
---s.O-S-.--------
TERue-.-Cash In Advance.

TsHE DAILY DISPATCH IL served to
Il Subscribers at srx AID ouARrga cEsrs
A wEEx, payable 70 the Carrier weekly
Prics for mailing. e4a year, or Sa50 for
six months 10 advance
THE SEALWEEKLy DISPATCH Ia
issssd >vsU Tuesday and Friday at 81 IN
advans :.
TIL WEEKLY DISPATCH issued
every fAisy. and mailed 10 subscribers at
" per anlgm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
IroR THE LANCASTER LEpoER.1
Muster Roll

or Capt. J. ID. CasEey's Company. the
"Lancss,e, Tigers Dec. 10th, 1861.
j. d. CASKEY, Captain.
A. S. NIsBEr, Is, Lieutenant.
J. F. STEELE, I'd
III. J. HANcocK. 81
Willis Gregory, lst Sergeant.
Y ID Nisbe,, 2d "
w ii Faulkner, Sd
Ii w Andrews, 4,h ="
N Culp, 9th
NIB Craig, Corporal.
G Nishet. 4"
J S McMurrsy,
b Phillips.
PRlVATES.
T w Anderson, RRKee,
ID b Barton, + Kee.
J l. Bell, JR Lark. jr.
J ID Blalock, Err Lowery,
l. Beaver, DAY Ls,hen,
II Belk, sen Fred Locust.
w II Craig. J II Mellow,
J A Craig, 20 McManus,
J A CnIp, w w Miller,
JAS Culp, A McManus,
I'M CuIp, II Ii Mccain,
John Cain. Thos MeCorkle,
X II Cousart, Robt Montgomery.
ID ID vie, w E Nisbet,
w g Dunlap. w ID Ogburn,
Joseph Deas, X J Phillips.
John Deas, WI Phillips.
N Draffin, w x Phillips,
Minor Farmer, p l. Phillips,
Erwin Farmer, James Parker,
John Fsile. Bonham PGyler,
NJ NJ F.iIe, WIN Riley,
WM Faile, w l. Rstorce,
81 V Faulkner, John Sanders,
rignaI Gillian, John Snipes,
I I Gregory, A Sizsr,
Ransom Gardner, ID l. Shehane,
Peter Hearsey, Rufus Ssvory,
William Horton, James White,
w ID Heath, Nicholas Welsh.
L Howard, w w Williams,
w l. Horn, ii G Wilson,
w J H,nson, Wilson Wallace,
G. w Jsunt, RD Wallace,
VIM Jaunt, jr. i + Whitaker.
A r Jaun,. w Wilkinson.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08
THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Published every Wednes lay Morning
BY
w. M. @ N N O r. S ,
Editor and l,roprictOr.
T E R M S :
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Will be inserted at the following low rates:
One square (of l6 lines or lcss,) one insertion,
ST. or, if continued, 10 cents for the frat in-
sermon, and so cents for each subsequent inser-
tion.
The number of insertions must be written on
each advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
The following deductions will be made in
favor Of standing advertisements
3MoNTHs. 6 MONTHS. | YEAR
-6ne~Square, $500 $500 $1,000
Two X 500 1900 1900
Three "\ 1000 1900 5000
Half Column, 1900 22.00 1000
One 5000 $500 5000
Announcing Candidates for Office, Five
Dollars.
Communications recommending can
uidates for Office and all others ot limited
or individual interest, charged at advertising
"ates.
sSy~ Obituary Notices exceeding one
sluare in length (l6 Iines) will be charged
for the overplus, at regular advertising rates
eAS Tributes of Respect, rated rs ad-
vertismcnts
No paper discontinued until all arrcar0ges
are paid.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-08

A FRESH supply OF Garden Seed, EN-
a n orac'og all the varieties usuAlly sold
10 'h's Market Just received end for sale BY
JONES CROCKETT.
Feb ~. 1891. IV
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11
Tax ON Tai1ors, shoemakers. &c.

In order toreply to numerous inquiries from
| their country customers in the tailoring trade,
as to whether all in this branch of business
are liable to the three per cent. tax one of
our largest cloth houses wrote to Washington,
and received the following reply
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 1862.
Sirs: Yours of Sd inst. is received in an
swer to which l would say that merchant tail
ors, and parties doing a custom and clothing
trade at retail, are subject to a tax of three
per cent. on their sale Of goods manufactured
by themselves. Very respectfully.
GEO. 5. boutwell,, Commissioner.
To Messrs. Sullivan, Randolph K Budd, New
York.
This is feature of the tax bill which has
not generally been contemplated by the, pub
lie. 1t was not supposed that small country
| tailors, shoemakeH, Sc. would be liable 10
the three per cent tax, but according to the
| above opinion they are liable; and what is
! true Of tailors must be true of shoemakers,
! hatters and all manufacturers of every kind,
whether large or small.
TAN STAMPS on LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
$50 NASSAU STREET, September 30.
SIR: win you please inform me whether
! under schedule b, certificates of acknowledge
ment on deeds and other instruments, require
a ten cent stamp.
p Whether the form of verifcaton of an
affidavit ''sworn before me-" &C., is certiti-
cate and requires such stamp.
3. Are assignments OF mortgages included
in the tax list under the term mortgages, so as
to pay on them the same rates as on mort
cages? Your most obedicnt,
WV. HENRY ARMOUR.
To Gov. Boutwell,, Com.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Internal
Revenue, Oct. I, lS62,-Sir: The ordinary
acknowledgment by the grantor before a jus
tice Of the peace or a notary public is part Of
the deed, and does not require separate
stamp, but certificate that \. b. was a jus
tice, &C., would require stamp. The form
of affidavit, ''Sworn," &c, is not certificate
under the law, and therefore requires no
stamp. I think the mere transfer of a mort
| gage does not require d stamp.
Your ohedient servant,
GEO. 5. boutwell,.
To VIM. Henry ArnouX, Esq.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11

FOR HARDENING THE GUMS, CLEANSING; RFA1-.
Trying AND PRESERVING

FOR HARDENING THE GUNS, CLEANSING. BEAU
Trying AND PRESERVING
The Teeth.
This popular Dentifr &c recommended by MANY Of
the first Dentists in the country, as wei as bv some
the most eminent dvines physicians chemists ard sc
cntihc gentlemen of the day.
Snbionsd will be found testimonials from the we'll
known Dentists, nr c. D. lhurstou, Newark, y j. and
Dr.J. Dillingham; Of Boston, Mass:
From pr. c. B. Thurston, Newark, Nj.
NEST cheerully bear testimony the UnrivallCd ex
ceence Of van Bastirk's Sosodoat for the teeth Dur
ing practice in Dentistry number of years past
have not only used it personally, but have recon.
mended use to my customers being the most oi-
caeious well as delicious Dentifice in use and well
calculated pIeserver of the teeth.
C. b. THuEsroN
From Dr r. pilnghsm, Boston. Mass.
Having u'cl personally and in any practice for some
time past Inc douurice called "Sozstont find il the
best preparation have vet for hardening the gums
cleansing aud preserving the L eth 1t gives tile mouth
uceaungss thereby correcting any dsagreeable oGors
urisn2 from lccayca teeth use eff tobacco, &C. which
have heeluta' DE to obtain ia other PREPARATION 1t
is eleGHt toilet article, anG well worthy the encom-
uIns it has received. j. Il. DILLINGuAM
SozoDoNr-We do not oftca speak of the various ar
:ices which for notice and trial bat the ar.
ti,le with the ubyye nusca name is an exception
Three or fun ladies and caioren among our immediate
friends and relatives have used the Sozod mt and it
has certainly doc all that is said in its avor. tnot
only rem YES ever5 bcnsh from the teeth, but renders
tacm clean and white leaves them with brilliant
polish 1t also gives tone to The breath aud ayes the
mouth with plea ant fragrance. 1t is decidedly the
best preparation We have used the purpose and
we recommend the fragrant Sozodont 10 our friends
win great conf icncc.-Boston Saturday Erening Er.
press
The fragrant "SozupoNT orcleansing ana preserving
the teeth hardening the gums sting the progress OF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11

The Coal TRADE.-The Philadelphia
Ledger says that the aggregate tonnage Of the
season has been ) 1852 843 tons, against $685.
POS tons to the same time last saason--a diff
ference Of only about two hundred thousand
tons against the present seasons business,
Notwithstanding the severe interruption of
navigation by trcshet, and Of mining opera.
tons by reason of the calls of the govern
ment for men and soldiers. This fact shows
that there is no legitimate reason for the enor-
nous increase OF price in the article Three
months ago coal was plenty at $3.50 per ton
IA few weeks later it ranged at $3.50, and
to-day it is S740 and we are threatened with
a still further increase.
The new tax is urged as an additional rea-
son for the high price, which is met by the re-
ply that the tax is but the dust in the balance
when compared to the increase Of 50, -, and
possibly So per ton. This reply will be found
to apply also to another reason urged, nance
ly the increase in the cost Of labor-for the
increase is but twenty-five cents per diem as
against the outrageous demands Of the coal
spectators.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11

A LIBERTY BELL FOR THE LIBERATED
SLAyEs.-Mr. Lewis Tappan, having learned
from one Of the missionaries Of the American
Missionary Association that the church Of the
freedmen at Beaufort, S. c., was in need Of a
bell, has ordered one to be cast expressly for
the purpose. 1t will bear the following in
scnption -
80 Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto
all The Inhabitants thereof"
The bell will soon be forwarded to the place
OF Its destination. We know Of but one 9TH
er bell bearing the same inscription, and that
Is the one celebrated as being connected with
the eyer-memorable 4th OF July, 177G, when
1t pealed forth to the listening thousands the
glad udings that liberty was declared: that
our people had entered into u solemn COM
the right to "liie, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness unto all the inhabitants Of the
land Alas both the compact and the bell
have been broken.-Ncw o,k htdepeadeat.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11

GEN. MCCLELLAN AND THE PRESIDENTS
PRocLAMATloN.-W happen to know that the
generals personal conviction and deliberate
Judgment fully sustain and approve the pro-
clamation, regarding it as wise, Just and
necessary measure of national defense against
deadly and formidable treason. Whatever
adverse synpathies and prepossessions Gen.
Mcclellan may at an earlier day have cher
ished, have been dissipated by the stern ex-
perence Of the last year. He gives to that
proclamation and the policy it inaugurates not
merely the ready support Of his soldiers arm
but the full approval Of his understanding and
the benediction Of his patriot heart. In fact,
we believe, though we have no authority for
stating, that the proclamation was not issued
until after Gen. Mcclellan had signifed to the
president that the time for it. in his judgment,
had fully come Gen. Mcclellan had faith
fully labored, for more than year, to save
the Union without destroying slavery. Not
succeeding in that experiment. he was now
ready to give as loyal and hearty a support to
an effort to save the Union and let slavery go
to the wall. And that effort will now be
made.-N T. Tribune
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11

A COOP REcoRD.-The Independent is in-
formed by Rev. William c. Whtcomb, chap
lain Of the United States hospital at Ports
mouth, in the vicinity Of Newbern, n. c.. that
among the one hundred and thirty-siX pa,
tents accommodated therein since the LIST of
August, representing tn diherents regi-
ments, not a death has yet occurred, and only
one meanwhile upon the island, with its four
hundred Inhabitants. He holds religious SER
vices on the Sabbath in the village church.
whichis in close proximity to the hospital, for
the benefit Of conyalescent soldiers and the
citizens generally; the first preaching which
has been enjoyed there since tie evacuation
Of the place by the rebel soldiers, when Hat
teras was taken by the federal forces.