The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-03-08
EditosiA, Brevitles.

ivsly classified 10 foilsws: Generals. Wise
Generals likewise and Generals otherwise
II is the part Of n woman, like her own
beautiful planet, to cheer the dawn aad
darkness--to be- both the morning and
evening star of u mans liteS The hgh; Of
set upon manhood, day of trial and suffer.
ing
The administration of Abraham Line oln
has been the most calaInitious in the history
Of a4y civilized people. Never, before, was
national grandeur aad felicity SO suddenly
destroyed never, bcisre, did ruin SO swift
iy overiake n people; never was destruction
more hopeless
Chief Justice Pearson, Of North Carolina,
has decided tia, The act Of Congress re-
quring the conscription of those per- on :.
who have heretofore furnished substitutes
is unconstitutional, and of no binding effect
In this connection ne has also held that The
act otCongress s"spending tho privilege Of
the Hddeds Corpus, DOES NOT apply to the
eases OF principals Of substitutes.
Mrs. Jennie Graves of Norfolk, having
suV-crb-d the Federal oath, Us she said
afterwards, TO save property, has been sent
South by Beast Butler IIs wants the PROB.
crty.
late number Of ,he Nav York Herald
says the communicstiens between Knox.
vile and Cumberland Ga p are reported to
ho cut oil, and nearly all OF East Tennessee
is in the hands Of tho Confrdsratcs. -
The prisoners Of war held in Richmond
now number 9ils, including iO2l commi-
stoned stticers. The number has been dc
creased BY 24O0 sent to Americas, Gesrpiu.
Gen. Bsauregard has prohibited the fur
iher expectation from South Carolina OF
ssbsi.tsnce or forage supplies for other
Than strictly military uses, without express
authority FROM hi. headquarters.
Whatever may be tho esteem in which
the late Congress are held, in their las,
days, they reflect the full portrait Of the
people The military and curreHcy bills,
which are solmn pledges Of all the proper
ty and lives Of tire s",isn 10 the issus, are
accepted with enthusiasm bv the country.
The spring canpaig. (says the Atlanta
CsniedsrseD opens auaPicisuely. Thv en-
eny have been checked all round. In Mis-
| si.siIpi, Mobile, before Dalton, the note We
hear is victory The very blossoms are
sweeter for the pleasant tidings We have
every day.
Tobacco was sold il Richmond one week
ago AT auction for 80 Oa Friday morn.
ing, the same grade brought only 81 .66
per 10. OtheS article. are likewise urub
ling from their heretofore high standard -
Profits are evidently beginning 10 develop
their eriai PrcPensiiies aud fly away
Senator Brown, Of Mis-fssipdi, addresses
note 10 the editors Of tho Richmond Ia.
qursr. in which he states that he has Ss.n
In communication for severa! months with
one Of our Officers imprisoned AT Johnson's
Island, and TINT he repressnt- the treatment
81 the prisoners as humane ~ sircuinslan.
Gee will adm, that they want nothing bu,
their freedom.
Hon. Samuel Christian Of N. c died at
his residence, OF I'd inst, Of typhoid fsssr,
An erroneous imprsssion prevails rs 10
the nature Of Tie appoints nent Gen Bragg
he is not aud cannst be COMMANDMENTS.
Chief The Constitution Of the Conf.ler.
ate States makes tho Prs-idsst the en-
mandsr.in-ChisE Gen. Bragg is detailed
for daty in Richmo ond "under" the Presidsai.
10 Mobile the military authorities have
s'essd up the stores OF those who refu..
large bills. We advise the psopIs sot 10
allow themselves TO be made the Victims Of
sharPers-purehass as little as possible
IL is stated that the Alexandra case will
b taken before the IIonss Of Lords, what.
ever may be the decision Of tho E1eheau,r
Caanbors--it being the wish Of all patties
to hsvs the law 10 this difticalt case settled
by the highest legal authority.
The Yankees confess the failure Of their
operations agaio-t Cbarleslsns aad thesrsa
pert 10 the North sow i,ihat tao siege is
to bs abandoned.
w. w. Holden, Of the N. CF STANDARD, in
m extra Of his paper, dated the 81, annoan.
,css himself ~ a candidate for Governor at
the eisstioa In August Hext.
Secretary Ssddoa declines. on rsceames.
da'ion Of Gen. Lee, s grant leave Of ab.
sencs. !o' the extra session, TO officer. who
are menssfsref ths Georgia Legislature.
but saYs They are .enl,lisd ts fosign IL they
sc select. q ~
Gen. ID. u. IiIl has bees assigned for
duly nj CAnrlralan