The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-18

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menee the rebuilding Of Fort Sumter.
The Milledgsvills papers say the ne
gress are leaving Georgia By thousands,
TO labor In the west.
New Orleans papers argue that the
Presidents Proclamation abolishes mar
tial law and removes military occupation.
It is announced by Colonel Johnson,
the President, that tho Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad will be in run.
ming order By the 10th Of Nay 10 Colum.
bia, South Carolina.
A decision has besn rendered by tho
Kentucky Courts Of Appeals which vir
tually prevents either Confederate or
Union soldier from being prosecuted for
act. committed uLder orders Of superior
officers.
BY order Of the President, Admiral
Raphael Semmes, late Of the Confederate
navy, was released on the original parole
given under the JohnsoL Sherman con
veht;ou.
Governor Jenkins has issued an earn
eat appeal to Georgisns Of means to come
forward and loan the State money nee,
sssary TO save her people in the various
districts from starvation.
The Legislature Of New Jersey has ad,
journsd without elscting a United States
Senator to take the place Of Mr.. ST oek.
ton, recently turned ou, by The radicals.
Rich sou,h.rners are buying nice resi-.
dences in the fashionable parts Of Boston,
and are going to 1.-Two there. Over TWEEN
~ first class houses there havs lately been
purchased 10y Southerners, who say they
made fortunes during the war and have
como North to inves, ii.
The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin ha.
decided tina, the law Of ls49. Civ 10 the
negroes O! this State the right Of suf
frage, is constitutional, and that they have
the right to vote.
The Republicans have carried Conn.c,
ticut b! small majority. Gen. Hswley,
radical, has been elected Governor, though
tue democratic or conservative CAT didxts
made gain Of about 10, 900 vote. ;snd
the democrats have gained 35 or 40
members Of the Legislature.
Ths New York IleralI says that, since
the close Of the war, there has come into
our markets from tho Southern States
e300,00O,000 worth Of cotton. The effect
of this upon our finances has been exactly
the same as il it bad bssn $500, ,OOU, 900
fgold.
Sometime ago, Gen. Sickles issued an
order to remove tho freedmen from
Laurens and Newbery Districts. on &C
count'of harsh treatment. A couple OF
his officers were sen, up,o investigate the
matter. We are glad to learn that they
report an entirely different state Of affairs,
aud were altogether dis posed TO do full
justice TO the citizens Of these two Dis
,ricts.-Keo,gee Courier.
The radicals have met with some uu.
expected trouble in their scheme Of turn.
ing Mr.. Stockton out Of the United States
Senate and getting a radical sent 10 his
place. The New Jersey Legislature has
twice been prevented from electing man
to take S,ocktons seat, by the refusal Of
the President OF the State Senate, Mr..
scovsl, (bimself a republican,) to co
operate With tho radicals. Mr. Scovel
declares that he is in favor OF Presidsu,
Johnson. poISy. and will no, vo,. for
man to 60 to Washington to obey the
demands Of Sumner and Stevens.
A letter from london to 6rm in
Wilmington says: "Cotton is sure 10
maintain q very high value, and We think
prices will advance very considerably a.
soon as stocks on your side get reduced.
The consumption Of American increases.
aud spiunsrs are largely Increasing their
use OF Jour growth in preference to 10
dian.
The people Of Vieksburg ar. much
alarmed a, the high wafer which now pre-
walls 10 the Mississippi. TIE Journal o.