The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-10-18
Editoria. BrevitIes.


Ten. James Jones are among the nominees
made through the press Of this State Tor our
next Governor.
lhe Commissioners for South Caroline give
notice that the Schedule of prices" bere,ofore
published, will remain in force until the eotb
inst, except for Sorghum Molasses, which is
reduced to three dollars per gallon.
Col ID. B. Harris, of Virginia, the distin-
gu'shed Chief Engineer Of Beauregards staff,
who constructed tn. batteries which defend
Charleston, has died at Sun,merviIle, Of yellow
fever.
IL Is observed, by those curious IN conci.
denees, that both the commanders i'm chief of
the confronting armies at Atlanta. Hood and
Sherman, have left leg on the battle field
Ten. Sherman has, however, physically an sd-
vantage over his opponent in the use Of both
arms, while Gen. Hood has only a stump in
the place Of one et his. Gen Sherman lost his
leg IN the repulse from Port Hudson, Gen.
Hood in the victory OF Chickamauga,
As the enemy are fully apprsed Of all Gen.
erai Hoods movements by this time, It is not
ainiss 70 state that the Army OF Tennessee 10
no" posted across the Western and Atlantic
Rail Road at Acworth station, twelve miles
above Marietta, aud thirty .thre. miles from
Atlanta. The evacuation Of Atlanta 10 there.
lore no" q work OF necessity, and what shall
come alter We shall see. Sherman must make
smoSement. either forward or bark, in the
course oil very lew days. Our best army Off
csrs entertain no fears of its 6.iug directed
against either Augusta or Macon,
The condition OF the public roads OF the Di,.
tr'ct calls for speedy repair. Labor, We know.
|" scarce, but II . small amount OF labor was
expended at an early day the roads would bs
pa-saoie: and, IL they ara not improved in some
quarters, '''ey will soon be jackassable. We
merely throw out the suggestion, At a leisure
time Nth our people, trusting that il may be
improved. "A stitch IN Time (oiten) saves
niue"
Thsre Is but little hope Of a general exchange
oi prisoners s"der the cartel 10 long As Lii. coin
- Prssde"t Should Mcclellan be eI. .c,ed il i,
hs!'eved his known kindness to his own men
will induce him al once to eject the release Of
his unfortunate couutrynen held BY US, by q,
once rssuming the exchange under the cartel,
so sl'amslsssly aud uniselinsIy violated br
Lincoln. We should suppose every relative
aud friend VI the men SO baseiy ieh 10 pine and
die IN Soathern Prisons, and every soldier who
u aware OF the tate to which LincoIn's policy
doons him ia the event OF capture, would vote
against the party now controlling .ff.irs in The
United States II Is not only cruel but inia.
m'a', to desert the men who have fought their
battles because their tsr,ns of service have AZ.
p'red, aud shsy ars therefore Vt no farther use.
The GOidsboro' Stase Journal Of the 5rh inst.
says that il Is agaia in the possessiou OF r.Iis.
bic information that the yellow lever !. rsyug
IN Ns~bcra with unsbatet iury.
We have no space (says the CharIeston Cou-
rser,) Tor essays or reeoust, uction, even had
We any foudness Tor the Yankee word or notion,
We regret and are surprised tia, exchnnxes.
}" the n.uidtuds OF more important topics OF
pressing interest. should give 90 much space to
= qussiion not before the country, and one that
assds no d'sOussiot. and cannot 10 discussed
10 advantage.