The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-04-26
Editoria. Brevitles.

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tho place OF meat to a considerable extent,
and it the war continues beyond the pres.
ent year, it will become common diet of
all'classes. The army cannot be adequate
ly supplied with vegetables, and must have
meat so long as the country can furnish it
The people at home will have to let the
soldiers have the bacon and beef, while
they can live on butter, milk, uolasses and
vegetables.
The Savannah Republican says: STRAW.
berries have been selling in our market for
week. but being "sour grapes"-we have
been unable to reach them with anything
shorter than V. Green peas, we learn,
will tempt US this week"
A bill is before the Yankee Congress
whose object, as stated in the New York
Herald, is, ito divide the forfeited estates
OF rebels among our Qhe Yankee colored
sailors and soldiers"
The Provost Marshal at Petersburg has
received an order from General Cooper,
AdJulant and Inspector General, forbiddinp
MN to grant passports on any of the rail.
roads between Richmond. and Augusta, ex-
cept to persons travelling on business for
the Government, officers aud soldiers on
furlough.
| 1t is stated that the commerce Of the
world requires 100000 able bodied men
to be constantly traversing the sea- The
amount OF property annually moved on the
water is from fifteen hundred to two thou
sand millions of dollars and the amount
lost by the casualties Of the sea average
twenty-five millions Of dollars a year.
| The great need Of the Confederacy this
year will be food. In the hope that riovi.
dence will smile upon our cause by send
ing a favorablc-soasos, every man should
plant early, and 10 the utmost extent of
his ability, every variety Of grain and vege-
table for food for man and beast. And, af-
ter the crops are made, it is ~ be hoped
that they will not be boarded. That which
Gsd gives, let not man Withhold.
An underground railway is proposed to
|
mel to be from the Battery 10 Central Park,
to be five miles long, with s,aircases along
the route leading TO terra frma. at an esti-
mated cost Of $42s0,O 900, The diagram is
published 10 the New York World, Of the
26,h.
| We have great work to do this yeaI-
the people and the army. While our brave
soldiers maintain the field, let the people
remember that i, is their duty to maintain
the soldiers. We need, this year, the lar
gest crops Of food which the diligence of
our people can produce. Il is eur part to
spare no effort, and to trust 10 the bIe-sing q
OF Providence on our faith and industry
Let every one lay it down rs n rule to pro-
duce AS much, and TO consume as little, NJ
he possibly can.
NJ. Paul French Consular Aagent n,
Richmond, has returned from protracted
visit 10 the United States. lie arrived at
| City Point in "A French man of war. fl is
understood that he has completed arrange.
ments for The shipment Of the French to-
| oacco stored Ut Richmond.
The Secretary Of the Treasury advertises
s5,OOO,OOO worth Of the new guaranteed six
per cent. bonds to be sold at auction, in
Richmond, in lots to suit purchasers, on
the 18th Of May.
There are four points in the State at
which the new issue will be exchanged for
the old, viz: Charleston, Columbia, Chcraw
aud Greenville.
The note-signns bureau Of tfe Treasury
Department will be Transferred to Colum
bia. 1t is reported that the First aud See
cond Auditors Bureaus will also bs tempo
rarly removed 10 some poin, further South,
where the cost Of subsistence is less than
in Richmond. Montgomery and Selma are
both neniioned rs the probable location Of
these bureaus for the present.
Contre, Cherokee county, Ala and deman.
ded the keys Of the Jail from sheriff Daniel,
for the purpose of releasing several dessr-
ters confined in the Jail. Mrs Daniel han.
ded over the keys, when they unlocked the
doors and released the. deserters. The
sheriff procured hi. revolver snd proces ded
u the Jail, which he reached AS the deser
ters and their friends were leaving. He
fired a: them, killing tho riugleader, and
wouhding two others. The others got off,
but several par!ies were 10 pursuit Of them.
The funding returns received in Rich.
nOnd up to 20lh inst amount in the aggre-
gate to two hundred and thirty. seven mil.
lions. Twenty small depositsries nre yet to
hear from. The only State from which COM
plete returns have been received is. Gerga.
The amount funded in that State amousts
4 .a.nniu i.ra r.nillian. ana LunI<al a.l