The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-07
News Summary.


death Of General Stephen Elliott, the
gallant officer who defended Fort Sum.
ter 10 che last:
"Gsneral Stephen Elliott, jr, died at
this place this evening, sbou. half past 4
O'clock"
The Rev. p. N. Lynch, Catholic
Bishop Of Charleston, has made arrange.
ments which will shortly permit him to
oommeuce The construction Of a new and
elegant church ed flee, in the Gothic
style, to take the place Of St. Fnbar's
Cathedral, which was SO unfortunately
dsstroyed in the conilrgration Of 1861.
Gen. Grant has issued An order to
commanders Of Military Departments
directing them 10 send to bis Headauar
ten copies OF newspapers AS contain
Sentiments Of disloy atty aud. hostility TO
the Government in any OF its branches"
This information" SAYS the General, "is
called for with a view 10 their suppres
SION, which will be done from ,h ESQ head
qusr,'rs only"
ST. LOUIS, (Mo February 23.-Both
Houses Of the Missouri Legislature have
passed resolutions rendering th cir support
to the Senators who voted TO sustain the
Freedmen's Bureau bill In opposition to
the veto and to the majority in the House
who favor the same and kindred meas
ures.
There is annually imported into this
country over 5000 600 worth Of human
hair. Hair which brought four dollars
Per pound Eve years ago. is now rats,i at
twenty eight dollars pound and some
Of the most beautiful grades are valued
a' high as ons hundred and fifty dollars
pound.
The Kingstree e. C.) Star, Of the 2ls,
instsst, mentions that the steamer Adie.
Cspt. D~ggetr. arrived on Sabbath last,
and discharged her cargo at Kings.ree
bridge.
The Express states that B. F. Butler
has paid Ms.srs. Smith d Bros, Of New
Orleans, eighty thousand dollars in gold,
which they alleged he abstracted from
their vaults, together With interest, all
costs and she'iff's poundage. making an
aggregate Of over ono hun dred and 6fty
thousand dolla,s,
A Memphis (Tenn.) paper Of the 2I,t
in''snt, says We understand that Gen. N.
Is Forrest was arrested on Saturday last
M United States Marshall Rider, on a
variant issued from the United State.
District Court in March last, on an ndic,.
m-Et for treason. General Forrest en-.
tered his personal recognizance for his ap
psarance at the ensuing March term of
said Court.
Tbs Massachqsetls House Of Repressn.
tstivss on Wednesday last, by vote of
70 to l8, refused to entertain . resolution
thanking President Joh uson Tor bic veto
message. Resolutions we're introdu uced
rsgretting the veto. They were referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
The New York Times Of Saturday,
c'ntains a verbati M report Of long and
able speech delivered by Hon. Alexander
ID. Stevens, before the Georgia Legsla.
ture on the day previous. Mr.. Stephens
reviews the situa ton, and says Georgia
accepts the issues Of the war ip good
faith, and that the extinction Of slavery
10 an irrsvocabls fact. and he urges equi.
table Legislation for the freedmen.
In oil the large cities Of the North pub
lie meetings were held on the 22d. With
scarcely single exception il wa, agreed
st these gatherings to sustain the Presi,
don't. IL these popular demonstrations
are an indeS 10 the vii and sen,imeu,
Of the people We may rest assured the
Administration hes a myriad Of friend.
where il has one foe. But We canso, ex
psct the Radicals will remain passiye.-
They will work like bsvers to accomplish
their object The political ground OF
course 10 The Norih, and not the south.
Let Us SEQ how events will terminate.