The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-01-31
News Summary.
J. +. Wallace has been elected Clerh
Of the Court for York District.

The Government owns 47.0oO, 900
acres Of public lands in the South.
A half brother OF General Forres. has
been sentenced to be hung, BY military
commission.
Now York fuancisn think gold will
BE- down to l.o before shs end Of this
month.
Josh Billings says he is astonished
that, lyiug bsing so easy, 80 few are en-.
gagged in the business.
The New Orleans Times is the largest
paper in the world. 1t b. as sixteen pages
with ninsty.two columns.
The Treasury Department refuse. to
settle any cotton or other claims from the
Southern States until shsr Congressional
aston.
Encouraging reports are received from
Mississippi rs to the behavior Of the freed
men, aud their willingness to make con.
tracts.
II is estimated tha: the cost Of repair
ing the levees between Yicks burg and
New Orlsaus will amount to 100000.
600.
II Ia stated that many Louisiana plan.
tsrs have secured a sufficient number Of
white labors,s to cultivate their planta.
tions.
Utah is likely to be admitted A. q State
at an carly dsy, with tbs prohibition OF
polygamy. Whs. will Brigham Young
do with his hundred wives
The Senate Of Kansas has passed q 70
solution favorine the trisl, con viction and
hanging Of Jefferson Davis aud Others
equally gpiEy leaders Of the rebellion.
The Barn-.ll Is. C) Sertinel state.
that tho planters 0f that District have 50
cured iAborsrs for tho present year, and
bare sopnepcsd work ip good earnest.
r. P. w.ring, E.q, editor of the
Charlotte Times, who vas arrested on n
charge Of publishing disloyal sentiments.
has hssn sentenced TO psya fns Of 5000,
81 Ss,mPrsonsd in Fort Main six mon tbs
Mrs. Douglas, widow OF the late S,e.
Phen Douglas, 10 10 be married on the
3osh ins,. to Brsvst Br;g.dier General
Seth Wiliians, Assistant Adjutaut Gene
Isi United States Army, ~bo 10 now on
duty =, the War Department
a little hoy Ave years old was carried
pa BY eagle while playing in the woods
pear Aayuesvilie, Mo, last October. HIS
body was found some time after with
nearly all the flesh entirely picked off
the bonea.
The records Of the Treasury Department,
show thst during the last two years the
Government has realized, from sales Of
coahscatsd and abandoned cotton, sugar,
DC. i" the State Of Mississippi, over
100000.
General Humphreys Of the United
States Engineers, advsrtises for proposals
to build number Of importsn. levees on
the Mississippi River, to be done BY the
middle VI March next, aud paid for in
Lnsh by the Government.
"GoSr TO TIE Daos."-The historic
vessel, the "Ttsot" associated with the
seizure Of Macon and Slidell, has not loug
survived the American war. Al last &c
counts she Was At the Isle OF Dogs, whore
'he vas to bs broken up. Her career u
ended.
The Secretary 81 tho Treasury his
i,susd Instructions to bis Cottcn Agents
70 stop The GALES Of captured cotton. Lie
bs!isvss ,hst = delay in such sxlss vii be-
advantageous to the Government, and
that higher prices Will be obtained BY the
Treasury for cotton than il 10 now ieceiv.
ipg.
GEN. RoBKRr TOXINS We learn from
the Columbus .Sun that q gentleman 10
that city has received = letter from Gen
ersi Toon,bs, dated Hsvans, 22d ul,imo.
The General Was enjoying fine health.
He had been joined by hls wife . few
days Prsvious They have abundant
means, having exported aud sold cousid
ssabis cotton belonging TO tho General.
TRIAL OF SEMxrs There are no new
Developments respecting the trial Of
Semmes. lie is still confined at the
Navy Yard in charge Of marine guard.
No one is allowed TO converse WITH him,
except su official from the Navy Depart
ment. He spsnds most OF bis time in
reading. Counsel has bsen allowed him.
sad coosultations with him are permit
ted.