The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-20
Editoria. Brevitles.

The enemy kept up a continuous sh cling
upon Charleston from Tuesday night Of
last week to Frlday-ihs date o: our last
report. The number Of shells thrown were
upwards Of Eve hundred, causing soms
damage to tho city, but no casualties. In
other respscts matters around Charleston
remain unchanged.
The Carolinian says that .n Monday
morning Of last week, the Thermometer
was at IL +. This /. the coldest weather
since January, 1895, when it WAS as low as
4.H.
In our determination TO fill up tho thin
ranks Of the army, let us not forget that
We have TO 6II up their thin s,oinsshs as
well.
The vot. ef Senators Orr and rsrschel
v. Johnson against the anti substitute bill,
on the ground Of it. ill.gs'ity, deserves to
be remsp, bered. now that tho whole Con
grsss seems 10 be forgetting that there is
such n thing A. the Constitution, to say
nothing OF law and faith.
Ii 10 somewhat noteworthy that members
Of both Houses Of Congress who have been
and ure most anxious for extreme measures
to put people 10 the army, csms from States
occupied by the enemy, where, Of course,
the law for which they harsngus so loudly
cannot lake effect.
The number Of emigrsnts who arrived in
New York during the last week WAS 1890
-swelling the number fer tho year 1863 to
l66.22a, ngsin., 76,aO6 fer 1861
The Secretary of State gives notice that
no more passports will be i-ssed TO any
one 10 leave the country, unlss. the sppli.
cant produces sufficient evidence that hs IL
exempt from military duty.
Ctaf.derA,e Bouds sold at auction in
Richmosd last week II2to 1T. The
boads Of the 100000 loa. brought 1873
TO 1855.
II behoovss US all now so 10 use our tai.
snts and our means that il our future, nsi-
thsr We nor eur children shall have 70 blush
for the paat.
A correspondent. Of the Rishmond Ex
nminer says that late files Of Northern pa
Psrs exhibit more unanimous and deter
mined spirit in favor or the prosecution Of
tho war, than Was hsrei ofors psrceptibls.
Lincoln held = grand Isvss on Now Years
day, Al which tour negroes Of gsntesI ex.
terror wsre present. They were cordially
received BY Lincoln.
The Columbia Guardian, speaking Of the
zeal aud activity Of the Central Association,
says that they have purchased sinee the Let
inst, 10000 lbs. hides to be tanned and
made aP into shss. Also over II, 900
yards ~oo!sn stuffs to be made into gar.
msnts. They also received and partly for
wardsd since the ist January, over sou
eases to the various armies, which were
sent TO them for trsn.hipmsut.
The Now York Times say that lin.o olu's
amnesty Proclamation will soon b prssen.
ted TO the rebel prisoners now in our pos.
session. They now hold over 10000 Of all
grades. OF this number, 30 per cent, il 10
estimated, will avail themselves Of this op.
Portuuity to escape from confinement and
the thsAlSom OF Jeff Davis.
Northors papers say that Gen. Grant has
submitted a plan for the Spring campaign,
which sontsmplatss concentrating all The
Union forces against Richmond---the ap-
proach to be made In three columns. It.is
said 10 have received the approval Of Liu.
coils.
The Richmond Sentinel has encouraging
accounts frsn an officer Of the srmy II
Tennessee. The officers and men are said
to have great confidence in Gen Johnston /;
and the sondilion OF the army has been
such improved, 10th ~ regards numbers
and supplies 1t is intima,ed that there
will be slirrisg news from a portion Of that
department. which will stresasly surpriss
the psblis before msny days
OF the slaves Who have fallen into the
hands Of the enemy, during the present war,
ast less than sne.half have peri,h.d by
want, disease and violence.
TAs new monster Arms,rsSg eoo-posn.
der gsn has rage Of 10000 yards, or 200
or 300 ysrds less thsa six miles. Its charge
10 1s'snty-hve pounds Of powder, and twsn.
" mcn are required 10 wash, load and fir.
the piece,