The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-06-27

Ex Governor Picksus is said 10 be- dan

rstons to hatch l6 900 chickens bv steam
during tho coming season.
There are said TO he at preseat only
$50 soldier, III Georgia. and good order
prevails ,hroug hout the State.
The tax on cotton. two oenis per pound,
collected At New Orleans for the wear
ending May Alb, amounted TO Ss,17t,
538.fS.
The distinguished Col. QnantrsIi, late
OF the Confederate army, passed through
Vera Cruz lately en- route to tbs City Of
Mexico.
The Bank OF Mobile and the Southern
Bank Of Alabama. in Mobile. have com-
menced the redemption Of their notes In
grsenbacks.
Prominen, Fenians are being arrested
in all tho cities Of tho North and Eu,,
under the proclamation Of the Pres.
dent.
II Il s,at.d ths, pickpock.n relieved
Gen. Grant Of his watch. and Speaker
CoIfa1 Of his purse a. Gen. SCOTS fu.
nernl.
Governor Orr and several prominent
citizens Of Charleston, 8. c, propose to
organize the common school system for
colorsd children
Howell Cobb is prsc,icing law at Ma
con. Ga. lie is very popular there, and
has quite as much business offered him
As he can transact.
w. Y. Lsi,ch. E.q, Surveyor Of Gus
tom at the port OF Charleston. has follow
ed tbs sxampIs of hi. bro. her officials and
resigned hi. position.
The nineteenth volume Of the "Corres
pondenc- Of Napoleon L." published by
order. Of Napoleon Ill.,, has just appeared
in Paris.
Gen. Joseph f Johnston 10 in Wash
incton. and while ut the War Office. con.
verssd freely upon the military incidents
Of tho war. ], is understood tha, hs will
write = history OF the war.
Verify, the increase Of crime ia our
community i' distressing and appalling.
and public opinion demands that there
hall soon be ius titu,ed = process BY which
adequate punishment may bs inflicted on
those who violate the law.-Sum Neps.
During the war nine Rebel Generals
belonging to Tennessee were killed -
Z,'licofsr, Robt. ilatton, James Rains,
S,srns, Preston Smith. Srshl, Garter,
John Adams and r. G. Tyler, the latter
the last general officer killed on either
aide.
The Nashville Advocate says Buhop
Souls. the senior Bishop Of the usiho.
dis, Episcopal Church South. who is now
ir bis slgh,y 9Th year. th. ugh feeble. is
comfortable. He is able to be abou, his
room. aud 10 patiently awaiting his Snal
call.
hia Gunter, in Overten County, Tenn,
killed two scoundrsls who hsd taken her
old father from bis hou,s, and aher strip
ping him, were whipping him most un
mstci:ully. She seized = ha,chst ard did
hs' work sfectuslIy. The seoundrsIs
we're loyal men, Mr.. Guntsr had boen
on the Confederate side.
During a political meeting ., wsr.p..
burg, Missouri. where General Blair spoke,
. fraess occurred: pistols were drawn
during the row, and one Radical was
killed and wounded; one Cons srva,ive
VAS shot 10 the arm and seriously wound.
ed ; several heads were hurt, Gen. Blsi,
fnish.d bis spssch.
A plan has been ssgges,sd BY which
the Hud.os River eau be tunn slsd from
New York to Hobokss. by laying m iron
tubs five Zee: in diameter across the bed
OF the stream. This tunnel. intended to
be worked by the pneumatic method, is
designed TO usnspor. the frsigh, Of the
Ere Railroad between Hoboke en- and the