The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-07-05
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as to the general result, although here aud
there we find complaints as usual.
In Grants present army, there are nine
regiments of negroes full company of
Ottawas, (lndians,) and several companies
of non. descriPts, who speak "no English"
We are informed that in all the fighting
in Spottsylvania an averag ge of only seven
teen rounds of our OWE ammunition were
fired by our troops. For the rest they were
indebted to supplies brought on by Lieut..
Gen. Ulysses s. Graut
Lieutenant General Longstrect arrived
and spent Sunday night in Columbia, S c.
The Guardian saws: We do not know how
long he will remain but our citizens would
take great pleasure in seeing this renon ned
cheftain. We hope it will not be long be
fore the country will again have his valua-
| ble service.
David Rawl, of Lexington G. H., s. c.,
has secured patent for machine for card.
ing cotton. 1t obviates the entire use of
card clothing, the cotton being carded by
n combination Of bristes and sheet tin
This machine operated by boy or girl ten
or twelve years old, will make as many rolls
in one day as several hands can with the
common cotton cards. Its capacity may be
extended to any required amount by in.
creasing its size and aiding the necc ssarv
power.
Watermelons have made their appear
ance at Columbus, Ga. The first brought
TO market were sold at SO each.
a correspondent of the Mobile Tribune,
writing from Sumter county. Ala, says the
| corn crop never looked better than at presr
| cnt, unless in some Of the low, wet places
| that have been inundated by the recent SC.
we're rains. The wheat is much better than
be ever saw it and greater abundance is
planted.
The State Journal (Goldsboro;N C.,) is
of opinion that the Yankee marauders who
were defeated and driven off at Staunton
River Bridge last Saturday evering will
probably move in the direction Of CASTOR.
on the Raleigh and Castor Railroad, which
is about sevsnty.fve miles from Staunton
| Bridge in an air line, or they will cut across
the country higher ur and strike the Wei.
don aud Petersburg Road at Hicks Ford,
by travelling about the same distance.
The Jackson Mississippian says that ac
counts from all ports of the State are Hat
sering Cor large crop of whea, and corn,
aud not only from this State but from all
parts of the Confederacy, comes the cheer
ing news Of good crsps, giving US the as.
surance that old Abe's policy OF starving US
next year at least.
! A worthy old farmer was called on las,
Saturday, says the Prarie NeicS, for his
mules 10 assist in bringing the captured
wagons from the battle field. His enlhusi.
as;ic reply was: "Yes, Gen Forrest can
get anything I've got just leave the old
woman, and he's welcome TO all the bal
ance"
In Tho Baltimore nominating Convention
there were three or four negroe. represents
ing South Carolina. Among them We OBJ.
serve the name Of Robert Small. who, il
will DO remembered, carried Il steamboat 10
the Yankees two years ago.
a friend Of ours, commenting on the ru
nor that Giant had sent word TO Lincoln
that he vas tired Of his undertaking, re-
marked that he VAS not surprised al il,
considering the number Of dead Grant has
buried during the last sixty days. The per
petrator Of this eDo.mity is still at large.
The Vicksburg (lankee) Herald, of the
iith uIt reports the yellow fever in New
| Orleans.
An enterprising citizen Of Augusta Lss
commenced the manufacture of ice by ma
chinery, invented by NJ. Marie, Of France
II is said that Caleb Cushing occupies
about the same position toward US as ex-
President Pierce, and has not lifted hand
to push on the war against the South.
We learn from the Guardian Of July Ist,
that fire broke out in Colombia on Thurs.
day evening, abou, halipast o'clock, which
entirely consumed one store, and partially
burnt several others.
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President Lincoln on the War.
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