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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22

WANTED An experienced CATERER. to fur
w nish Meals to BOarders in a first class house,
where dining room and kitchen are completely
furnished to accommo ate thirty or forty persons.
Addre &c. @. 81 ~ care Post ONCE Box No. 434.
feb l8-qts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22

EXEMPTION CLUBs.-The Fourth Ward Club
met last evening at the City Hall, (Mr. Lloyd
in the chair and Mr.. Davis secretary.) 1t was
announced that 81 persons composed the club.
and the amount in the treasury 81, 2G0. A res
oIution was adopted that the books be kept
open at the store of Z. 7. Bacon, until the draft
in the ward takes place
The Seventh Ward Club held its regular
meeting at Turner Hall last evening, when
there was large attendance. There is about
$4,000 in the treasury. A number Of persons
united themselves with the club. The SUBJ
scription book is in the hands of the treasurer,
who will receive subscriptions until the morn
ing of the draft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22

1MOOT & BURROUGHS
will this day selling off their entire stock
desirsbls-at reduced prices, and as they desire to
reduce II to q very low point by LIST of March ia
vite all Who are seeking bargains to give thsn an
early call. 4rs fe2 Ina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22

IpH GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers.
On THURSDAY next, February 23d, commencing
ut 10 O'Clock =, shall sell the balance of the
Furniture in house No. south street between
18th and 18th, Island. the effects of a gentleman
declining housekeeping, consisting of.
Bed, Bedstead, Mattress, &C.,
Carpets, Curtains, 60,
Tables, Chairs, &c,
Stoves, Kitchen Utensils, &c.
Sale peremptory. Terms cash:
fe GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Negro Labor.

Az we have before stated, we believe tha t
, the encouragement of foreign cmigra ton and
! lshorcrs is now the true policy of the South
but as this will necessarily be the work of time
| We must depend for the present upon such
Sources of labor as are within our reach. Some
| system for The iuiiciou employment OF ths
vast amount OF muscle, now expended in idle.
ness, mus! bs speedily adopted, or an UNTOLD
| amount of suffering viii inevitably cusuc -
corr esPcndeut of the Charleston Nccs, in a
very sensible article on this subject, suggests
the following plan for Legislative action
Eycry ncgre, CT family Of ncrros, not own
ing land, should he compelled % make a con,
tract on the lst Ci january, for the ensuing
twelve months, and, failing to DO q hy ,,ie
first OF February, should bc ;hcn contracted for
10y authority for the rect Of tho year, unlcr
such regulations Is may ne just TO both parties
Ihis wili prevent vagrGnCy, and avoid their be.
coming a tax on the State--eoutrac,s 10 be
equally binding on both parties, and not TO bc
Dissolved but 10y authority. In case the negro
leaves hi, employer before the expiration of
The time agreed upon, he is to be appr0hcudcI
aud puHisneG 10y the employer on the p.an,a.
lion til ~ resumes his duties. /, is uecc,sa.
~ that the punishment should be inflicted On
tic PidstaIio" Tor the sake OF example, &c.
An editorial article ia the Nsrs, on the same
subject, discoursos as Collows:
We regard this question as now C.ir'y raised
II by some form of law the negro Shall bc
obliged TO cster into contracts, and cntcri,rg
into contracts shalt he obliged to perform them,
herewith be no difficulty will be no
umw.lhngness to employ Jhen. They are al,
ready on Land the feeling oC employers 10.
ward them IS not unkind a feeling OF at tach,
ment has survived all the shocks of to. last
six months all remember tue admirable con.
duct oi the negroes through the Wal all / G.
member tac Individual instances Of faithful ser.
vice and devotion they have experienced alt
admire even the conduct of the negroes amid
the trials that have been upon :heu ia the act
Of emancipation, aud nothing bul a conscious
ness of the want of securities for their indus
try and order, would iudGce them to Weld the
negro the claims Of any other Class Of iakorers
Bat the conviction is general that mercy moral
s,asio n is not enough 70 control them and /!
It IS Important as it unCuesuunlolv =, to pre-.
serve shc negro, il tha. b. possible, it isin-un,
bent the Legislature To make provision by
which hc shall be comp ,llod to take employ.
mcut, prd by which tuq-mp,0yer shall bv able
20 conno. ham aGc comge! The uGgiu.naug. Ui
hts Cg'iga Goua.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28

The citizens of Sullivan county, Indiana
nave had meeting for the purpose of de.
NlsIng meaDs 10 keep negroes out of Lhe
country The people of Perry county in
tAe samo State have passed resolutions Tint
negroes shall not come there to stay.
Fortress Monroe, Oct. ,9.-Mr D,v;S
expresses himself highly pleased in his
change OF quarters. Temporary stems have
been built admitting his going to the para.
pet from Carroll Hall. lie takes his walks
daily, and continues in the enjoyment of ex.
celient health. There is the same guard
on him now us from the first entrance into
the fortress. New rumors arc getting in
circulation as to his trial, but not traceablc,
OF course, TO any reliable source. =
We learn from'the Democrat that the eI.
ec'.on Tor Governor of North Carolina ia
to be held on Thursday, the 9Th day of No
Vgmbcr William W. Holden of Wake.
The present incumbent undcr the Provision. .
a. Government, and Jonathan Worth, of
RondoiPh county, are announced rs cand;.
dates. Mr.. Worth claims TO be thorough
Union man-Nir Holden's position is we'll
known to the public generally.
New YORN, oct. 9-Montgomory Blair
spoke In the Dem"cratic meeting last night
lie denounced the negro suffrage and rec
commended t.Iat the freedmen be coonized;
was IN favor of eXpe!iing Maximiiian from
Mexico, Il, the risk OF war. Van Buren
and Cox also spoke.
GoC Howard, tho Chief of the Freed.
mans bureau. IN speech at Raleigh week
pei1re last, stated that negro children could
be appTcnticOd or bound out. d:
The State of Kentucky has been reliev.
ca from martial law. and the people are re.
JotciaG on account thereof
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Public Meetinr

Wcarc requested to call attention to the
fact that meeting is appointed to be held at
The Court House to-day Saturday. for the purr
pose oi completing the orgamiz ,tion of a mill,
tary company for the preservation Of order in
the District, under the recent Proclamation of
his Excelency, Governor Perry, Such com
pany, to act undcc the military authorities, will
superccde any necessity which might hereaft cr
srise for Q garrison OF United Sta tcs Troops in
this District It's hoped that every section
will be represented, so tnat the material com
posing the company will be distributed through,
out the entire District.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
News C! the Week,

over three thousand bales Of cotton, val
nCd =. three hundred thousand dollars, wcre
burned II! Mcmphis on 81 inst.
Suits are 10 be instituted by tho.Postof
fee Department sgain~t pos|masters in the
Southern states who were in Office at the
time Of the breaking on. OF the late rebel.
Lon and are ioEn5 to be indebted to the
Coven1en..
70 The Charleston Courier congratula,cs It's
readers on the large accession er popuIa.
tiOn likely to accrue from the officers and
privates Of the Uaited States army coming
back after discharge to seek their fortunes
in that city.
We regret TO learn, Jat on Tdesdny
night, 18th inst, the Charleston Con-, isr
office, and several other buildings adjoining
"ere burned to the ground The proprie-
tors OF the Courier saved nothing with the
exception Of their books and papers.
The Democracy Uf Well.burg, West
Virginia, held an enlhnsaslic meeting ut
that place on the Goth utimo. Resolutions
were adopted heartily ind-rsiug President
Johsson's reconstruction policy, and de.
nouncing negro suffrage. The prevailing
sentiment was one of Joy over the new or.
OF tue petty tyranny Of provost marsha!s
The speaker were especially vehement on
the latter point, loyal men not being per.
aitted during the last f.ur wears TO essen /.
bic and discuss pabic questions in that vi.
cinily.
President Johnson il represented, by the
New York kauonal Anti-SIayors STANDARD.
az saying, lew days siEce, to Governor
Fletcher. ol Missouri This is white
mau's county, aud, by God while am
President, it shall be white maa's Gov,
ernmens."
The Raleigh Standard thinks there never
was n war entered so suddenly, without
thought and reAhctioh--.never a war that
was conducted NTH more determination,
Salor and despsstion- aaSs4ans6war that
collapsed so sgddenly "a Dsap q bly, as
the great rebellion jusS eic5ed z
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
TIC Earkets.

CHARLOTTE, Oct o. 1865.
We learn from the Ucniocrat of the 24th
inst, that duriUg tue first part of last week
Cotton sold at 40 to 4G cents in currency, bu,
on Saturday declined to Ss and 40. Flour Is
quoted at $j.25 TO $50 per hundred. Bacon
p to Soi corn so to 90 whe O. .. so to 2.75;
Beef to 10; Butter 80 to 40 Chickens 90
to 25 Coicei 10 to -; Sugar 90 to 80 Salt
$500 per bushGI ; Pork IL tol5. '..
New .YoPE, Oct. u, 1866.
Cotton from SO to As in specie. 90.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Branded Stock.

Tho taking Of the branded stock from this
District, which WAS abandoned by ythe-armics
last Spring aad recruited By our people, will
occasion serious "nnoyIacc and deprivation !;
this class Of stock constituting a large propor.
ton OF the very scan!y supply il ,he bands OF
our people. In view Of these facts, our citizens
made special application to the CommGr.dant
at Chester, to suspend tho order under which
Tie stock was being taken, up,il IN oisott for
relief could he mace to the Commanding Gen,
crd. The order, We learn, was accordipsly
suspended until the "8ih inst, today and
that day appointed for committee of our cit
iheEs TO communica,4 st Chester with the au.
aoFis having discretion in the premises.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
IiYMENEAL.

Married, October l., 1865, by the Rev. Mr..
Ssa!r Mr.. W. L. DUNLAP, of this place, to Miss
u. W. B.sKIns, vi Chester District.
Married, 18th October. 1865, by Rev. Jas.
r. 8rasingtoP, DAVID AsRELIAs WILLIAMS,
Esq, Ordinary OF Lancaster District, to Miss
SALLtE AMANDA CLYBURS.
On the ldth inst, at the residence of Mr..
samuel SILVER, in kershaw District, by the
Rev, .. II. Hay, Mr.. J. w. osuoRS, of Alex.
"nd'ih, Va, to Miss EG4A DRAsINGroN, OF the
town of Camden.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Obituary.

Died, in this Village, Thursday evening. Oct.
201h, d'cr very brief illness, MRS FASxlR T.,
"iiooi the Rev. w. 4, Hall, and daughter ef
the late Hon. James II. Withcrspocn.
Died in thij Village, on MonAy last, October
2Sd, GGoRGE EVANS, child of Rev. aud Mrs.
D. n. Craig; aged years, 9 months aad 90
dsys. ~
Dear little "Gcorsie"!
FATHEn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
The Nails

Persons who wish to procure mail contracts
apon any Of the routes in this section can pro,
cure the necessary information by applying to
Mr.. John Gr'EamI the Post Master ot this place.
The mail service will begin lst January, but
the bids should be sent forward much earlier.
Applications for the appointment Of Post Mas,
tors in The various localities should be forward,
cd innedietelv.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
New Steam Mill.

We ask attention to the notice Of Mr. Sin.
clar's hi in this paper. Mr.. Sinclair is one
OF the most entcptising men hat any country
aHolds lie has been burnt out twice ana has
now rebui. his mill Tor the third time on the
same spot. Such extraordinary energy and
perseverance, deserves 10 be rewarded by a
liberal public patronage.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28

Within Tie last few days We have received
tao copies oi the darlington .Ssuthcrner, one
dated 29ih September aud tie other l3th Of
October. In both eC these issuos reievepoc is
made to certain charges against Lancaster Dis.
trict through the Ncts Era paper which il
seems is also published at Darlington Court
House. The latter We have not seen, and ala
not know it had an sxiste. CO until now, We
are, therefore, IN the dark as to what thcsa
charges were, except as to the light throsn
upon them 10y the rciuahol OF the ss.ltherasr
Our respected contemporary defends us in
very ralanNStyIc anl we thank him IA the
name Of the people Of our District, who in the
quiet aad isolated situation in which they have
been for the last five months, have haa little
hongia that they were the subject Of unpro,
vokel and slanderous accusations through a
public journal in a neighboring District We
assure Our contemporary that he does us but
simple justice when no says that Lancaster has,
ever since the collapse of the Confederacy,
been just as ready q subscribe TO the new OF :
der OF thIngsas any other District. No other
Hsntiment has had an existence IA ere our peo.
pie have accepted, in good faith, the arbitrSI
ment OF the sword, aud have manifested no
other disposition than to subscribe to the laws
snd regulations OF the Powers tha, be, SO far
as they have been abls TO ascertain what those
laws and regulations are.
Such charges as the "I'laaters disacknosp
edge the abolishment Of slavery" and that "the
whip, the paddle, and the stock have been
kept in constant use, are base ISLANDERS, and
will sound sarromcly ridiculous in she ears OF
our people, in view of the fact that the regros
OF this section have beer; with few exceptions,
leading life Of idleness and nnrestraiaed Ito.
cyty ever since thair freedom was proclaimed.
We desire 70 assure the author Of these calum,
nations that lie need no longer entertain any
fears in regard to his cslorel friends in this To-.
caity, so far, at least, as their freedom and
treatment by the Planters are concerned. They
are just a. free 1--WE mean the negro5 not the
PIauterz) as the rankest abolitionist Ihat New
Epgapd ever produced could wish them 70 be !;
so free, indeed, that their beet friends hero arc
apprebensiye that their condition Of exlatc
freedom vii ultimately resuls In frequent in'
stances OF disease, common in New England
before the war, butneye heard Of at the South,
% wit adrtdior.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
SATURDAY MORNING, October 2sth, 1865.

. saS- The time for when many of our enb.
scNbers have pGid will soon expire. We give
them this warning that they may renew,
es the paper, in ALL cisEs, VIII be discontnu.
cd at the expiration Of the time for which they
haze paid. Subscribers finding (X) cross
mark on the margin Of their paper may know
,that their time is out
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
The Constitution

AT the request ol several 3, oscribcrs, we
publish tho Constitution OF South Carolina. az
amended by the late Convention OF Che State
it j. begun in the pres cnt issue and will be
concluded next week. Persons should prc,
serve the copies OF lie gapc: containing t.is
Important uOcuIucn'. -. Z.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28

SOUTH CAROLINA-Lancaster District.
RY ID. A. WILLIAMS, Esquire, Ord!ua.
- ~ for said District. o..
WHEREAS, w. A Carnes, has applied
to me Tor Letters or Administration, on all
and singular the goods and chattels, rights
and credits Of John Carues, sen., late of tho
District, aforesaid. desd.
THESE are, therefore, 10 cite and ad
noHish nil and singnlar, the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased 10 be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary
Court Tor the said District, o be holden at
Lancaster Court House on tho I4lh day of
Nog. next, 20 show cause, If any, why the
said Administration should not be granted
{ - Given under my hand and seal
IL. ), this. 2@rd day Of October, in the
-, year Of our Lord one thousond
eight hundred and sixty-hye, and in the s9uh
year OF the Independence Of the United
States Of America.
ID. a. WILLIAMS, o. L. D.
October 2s, 1866 lPrinters foe 81.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
NOMINATIONS.
For Congress.

AEssRs. EnIToEs Please announce Gea.
JUN ~ hENNEDl candidate, at the en-,
sung election, tor Representative to Congrc as
from the lst Congressional Dlslrict OF this state.
hy 50 DONG you will greatly oblige
MANY FRIENDS.
Hon, G. W. DUDLEY, OF Marlboro, ia re-
-Pec''uI'y announced as a candidate Tor Con.
gress from the lst Congressional District.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28

SOUTH CAROLlNA-Lancastcr District.
by ID. A. WILLIAMS, Esquire, Ordina.
- ry !or said District.
WHEREAS, Wesley Hilton has applied to
me for Letters of Admin istrstion, on all and
singular the goods and chattels, rights and
credits of John Massey, late of the Distric.
aforesaid, deseaseds
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad.
mogish all and singular, the kindred and
creditors sf the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary,
Court for the said District, to be holden a,
Lancaster Court House on the 7th day of
Nov, next, 10 shsw cause, If any, why the
said Administration should not be granted.
~ Given under my hand and seal,
L. .. this 10th day Of October, in the
- Syear Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty live, and in the seth
year Of The independence Of the United
States Of America.
ID. A. WILLIAMS, o. I'D.
Oct %, 1865 tPrinters fee 81.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
RELIGIOUS Notice

Preaching may be expected in the Village
Presbyterian Church neat Sabbath, Oct. 2gth,
10y the Pastor.
At the Douglass Church on Friday, Nov. Sd,
preparatory to Communion ofSabbath Ney. Btu.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Estate of Minor Clinton, decd.

DERSONS indebted to the late Minor
i Clinton, Esq, deed, will make pay.
ment to the undersl gned, at the Office oS
the Commissioner in Equity at Lancaster.
G. I'll. or to my attorney, w. NJ. Connors,
Esq.
All persons having demands, Of any
grade or character, against the Estate Of
said deceased, are hereby notified and re.
quested to present the same, duly attssted,,
10 my said Attorney within the time pre-
scribea by law.
X G.. BILLINGS,
Qualified Executor.
Sept. %, lsC5-4-3m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
SOUTH CAROLINA-Lancaster District
RY y. a. WILLIAMS, Esquire, Ordi.

by y. a. WILLIAMS, ESQUIRE, Ordi.
- nary for said District.
WHEREAS, William X. Bailey and Mar.
tha IL. Bailey have applied to me for
Letters of Administration, ,on Il and singul,r
the goods and chattels, rights and credits
of VIM. Funderburk, late Of the Distrct
aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, TO cite and ad.
monish al and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me nt our next Ordinary's
Court for the said district, 20 be holden 1T
Lancaster Court House, on the 18th day Of
Nov, next, to show cause, if any, why the
said Administration should not be granted
{ ~ Given under my hand ard sea-.
l. s. this oath day of Oct, in the year
(~~ of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty five, and in the sSth
year of the independence Of the United
States OF America.
ID. A. WILLIAMS, OLD.
Oct. 2S, 1868. printers fee IL.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
The Camden Journal,

1t affords us pleasure to state that thb pnper,
alter temporary suspension, has reglm I'd put,
lication. I'd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
New Advertisements.

'Esinte OF Dr. Ee. l.. Crawford.
DERSONS indebted TO the Estate Of the
Il late DR.. ROBERT L.. CRAWFORD, will
make early paymcnG to the undsrsigned ;
and'all persons Who have demands against
said Estale, Of any grade or character, are
hereby notified to present them duly atlss'
ted Io the undersigned within reasonable
time from the publication of this notice,
otherwise said claims will be barred,
NJ. n. CRAWFORD,
idmiHiSirdtrir.
October 2sth, 1865. s-Gt.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Executive Department, SO

SEPTEMBER 10, 1865.
The Provisional G Governor Of South Car.
olina has appointed the following named
gentlemen "a Special Aids, for the purpose
of assisting him ia the discharge Of hls
official dutias IN -recoBstructing the State
and restoring her TO all of hor civil and po-
litical rights in the Federal Union:
William l.. Trenholm, of Charleston City.
Stephen Elliott, Of Beaufort District.
Wade Hampton, Jr. of Columbia.
Robert G.. McCaw, of lorkUlle.
William II. Evans, Of Society Hill.
James ii. Harrison, of Anderson village.
The above named gentlemen will receive
and communicate to the Provisional Gov
,erpor, Benjamin +. Perry, all information
which they may dee m advisable rs to tho
condition Of the State, its citizens, the
freedmen, the homepoicC' and military gar.
risons. They will likewise report to him
by letter, at his headquarters, at Greenvills,
Court House.
By order Of tho Provisional Governor.
WIN. II. PERRY,
Private Secretary, &c.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28
Executors Notice.

\ LII persons indebted in anywise 10 the
respectfully requested to come forward and
make payment, or arrange with the no der
signed for payment; and those having debts
and claims against the Estate, are hereby
ontitied to present the same duly atte,ted
TO the undersigned Mt Lancaster &. Ii.
Che estate will be settled up as soon as
practicable, and this notice will be plead in
bar against the claims OF each and every
one who fails TO present the same properly
authenticated. ID. w. BROWN,
Surviving Executor.
October Ii, 1865. est
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-24
The Three sand Rocks.

A cotemporary assuming to be
versed in oil matters, says in boring
for well, no man expects to llnd oil
until he has reached and passed thro'
n whitish sand rock, lying at depths
varying from seventy-tive to two hun
dsed and seventy five feet in the val
leys. This is called, by way of dis
tinction, the "iirst sand rock" altho'
the borer may have passed through
Il dozen different sand rocks alterna
ting with shales, before having reach.
ed the "sand rock" Very generally
we'll stopped after having penetra.
ted this rock yields heavy thick oil
considered specially valuable for lu
bricating purposes, and commanding
nearly double the market value Of the
light oils.
From one hundred to two hundred
feet below this lies another, very sim.
liar, and called the "second sand
rock" Having penetrated through
this, the borer is usually rewarded
with another "show OF oil" This,
too, is heavy oil, though not common
ly so heavy as the former, From this
rock is produced nearly all the wells
along the Allegheny river, while the
wells on French creek are nearly all
completed in the "iirst sand rock"
But, to reach the great oil foun.
tans, the drill must make another
plunge of from one hundred to two
hundred feet, when "third sand
rock" is reached. From beneath
this rock out gushes the pure, limpid,
light oil. Here, too, are reached
most. not all, the great flowing" or
rather sponting wells some OF them
have deluged the land at first, with
three thousand barrels per day-the
Empire WE'LL" for instance. The
wells of Oil Creek are mostly in this
rock.