The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-02-21
News Summary.

w. b. Carlisle, f q, formerly one Of
the editors Of the Charleston Courier,
proposes to establish in that city, a week.
~ paper, TO lie called the "Yeoman, :"
TO be devoted cniefly to the rights, du.
tes, privileges and interests of the farmer
aud rural ciiizer."
The debt Of the United States, on the
1st Of January, 1906, amounted to So,
fl6 S9s,!52. This is an immense SUN,
aud how toProvide Tor lie paymen, is the
great question ,ha, occupies tie minds of
the hnanciers OF the Gov ernment.
We understand that Ex-Governor
M!rehead, Of Mouth Carolina, has been
arrested 10y The military authorities, for
in,erfaring With the sale Of some property
previously ad;ert srd TO lie sold. Gov.
M neh.xd protested agnins! the sale aud
claimed title himself.
The Legislature of North Carolina has
passed IiI! TO prohibit the d's,illa,ion of
spirituous liquors from grain. The Act
imposes fine Of $500 and co DAYS i'm.
prisonment for each act Of dis,ila,ion-
thu fine to be appropriated TO tie OR Of
the coanty. The same penalty applies to
those who transpor. coin out Of the State
for d;s,iila,ion.
Mrs. Jackson, the widow Of General
StonswaI Jackson, has written letter
to the Editor Of tho Charleston Nrws,
Correcting the report that she was IN
destitute c'rcumstances. Although she
lost ner property 10y the result ofthe war,
sine says her father (he Rev. DR.. Murri
s'") able to provide for herself and
ch'Id. She refuses TO accept any dona.
tions made under n false impression.
The Senate ofGsorgia has passed the
Stay Law. Oac fourth Of the debts may
b. collected in January, 1867, and one
fourth in each succeeded January, until
all is paid.
On Wednesday Of last week, a fire oc
Cured in the 6 vernnent forage shed a,
Hilton Head. Tie shed, guard house
aud o!h,r buildings in the vicinity were
totally destroyed. About IA, 900 bushels
of corn, 1000 bushels Of oats, 45o bales
OF Isy ~ui 800 bales OF straw were con.
nrs Al
ircendiry.
On Sunday last. as the Sabbath sun
rose, f'e Of twelve or fifteen United
States soldiers, in charge Of an officer,
took possession OF the Methodist Ep;sco
pal Church at Hamilton, in Loudoun
county, seiz'ng tho keys. turning out the
R,v. Mr.. Waugh, OF tie St,unton Con.
ference. and putting in the Rev. Mr.
koss. of the East Baltimore Conference.
In's Is under a ruin, OF Edwin NJ.
s anton, Secretary of War for the Unted
States.
SAD AcCTDENr.-Thcs w. Bomar. a
hne youth Of abou, sixteen years Of age,
whose parents reside IN BivincsviIe.
SP"rtanbu'g District, shot himself 90
Friday, 2"d inst. He was found with
the barrel Of the gun in his mou'h, and
u ia presumed was blowing nj the muzzle
90 ascertaio whether il was loaded or not
The Spartan gives the lad en- excelIent /
character.
The FaEScH TRooPs To DE Wrn
DRAWN FROM MsxIco.-The latest foreign
in,elligence Of moment is to the effect
that Napoleon has decided to withdraw
the French troops from Mexico. !, re-.
moves The onIy stumbling block which
was IN the way Of a eonlin ued observance
Of anie.b!e relations, and greatly en-
bancea our credit abroad. The time Of
the removal Of the troops is no, stated.
RArIoNs.-G General Richardson, Of the
I Military ID s'rict OF Ets,ern South Carroll.
ns, has issned circular to the planters
OF bs district, who ara without the neces,
sary supply ofproyisions to feed the freed.
men and children on their plantations or
Ia their employment, that they will be
furnished with rsIions a, the actus. cost
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