The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-12-19
Editorial Jottings.

teddiring the attention of the Senior Ed!
itor in Columbia and Charleston, a thoft
resume of what we saw and He6rd dur
ing our abseuss may not be uniut;res,ing
to our readers.
T,tk cniRLoTrE & C RAILROAD,
on which we travelled from Chester to
Columbia, is in rs fine condition as we
have ever seen it. The immense dams ap Q
Inflicted by the enemy has been fully rs
paired {; the engines are Of the first quail.
ity and some Of the coaches are really
splendid specimens Of artistic taste aud
skill. The rate Of travel is about twenty
miles per hour-quite an improv ement
upon the old schedule rates an improve
tnent which the Sodth Carolina Railroad
would do we'll 10 initiate.
COLUMBIA
is slowly recovering from the terrible pros.
tration received at the hands OF Sheiman's
vandal horde. Some very handsome bu.
sihess es,abish't,ents have been erected
on Main Street and matv more are in
process Of construction though that once
beautiful thoroughfare pres ents yet a sad
appearance compared with it's former
splendor and Deafness. The debri. Of
burnt dwellings,, Of broken walls and na.
ked chimneys, every where geeet the eye
as sad reminders of the g.ossest act Of
vandalism that ever disgraced humanity.
From Blackstocks in Chester District to
Orangebufg, the traveller has, no naed TO
tie told that he is on the line Of Sber-
mans grand march through South Caro-
lima, for he bas constant evidence OF the
fact before him 10 the shape Of bear chin
neys, not inaptly termed by Bill Arp
"Sherman's Sehlinels." 1t vii! be long
time before the city can be fully rebuilt.
Many OF the recent buildings afe 6f a
temporary character, and the principal
business marts are off from the main
THE LEGISLATURE;
which Is now in session, appears TO be
making the usual progress in the affairs
Sf the State. No important measure had
eliminated up TO the time we were there,
except the till repeating the usury lave,
which Ne observe, the Ledger announced
last week. The result Of the election Tor
United States Senator was also announ
eed, together With statemen, Of tho last
ballot but it was not then stated, Be.
cause doubtless not hRowB, that Gen.
Kershaw, who stood second on the ballot,
was not a candidate, and that he prompt
Iy declined before The election TO allow bis
name to be used in thst conuectioa. II
could add no new dignity to this distin
guished Csrolinisn to be elected Senator
to Congress. even ii, BY the election (in
this case mere farce) the distinction
could be conferred, aud it is position on
tirely uncongsDial with bis feelings and
inclinalons.
Several measures Of considerable pub.
lie interest were before the Legislature,
upon which no final action had boon ta
ken: A bill to furnish corn for the dee.
titu.e was reported fiom the sps.isI com.
mittee on the corn question, which pro.
vides for the raising Of three hundred
thousand dollars by taxation for the pur
chase Of corn, to be Distributed era,ui,.
'ously through agents to be sppoiLted by
The Governor. The bill will scarcely
pass IN it's original shape though il 10
quite certain, that whatever money is ap-
propriated must be raised by taxation, ss
the State has no credit. In the prsseu:
very uncertain status Of the State Gov.
eminent, her bonds, il thrown upon the
markets, would scarcely bring anything.
A bill TO provide for voluntary bankrupt
cy WAS under advisemspt--a very good
measure, but Of doubtful constitutional
ty. Also bill making material aItera,
tions in the District Court system, and .
bill 10 abolish these Courts entirely
4 bill to encourage immigration from
Europe "a most important measure and
calculated to eject grea. good in building
up the State IL IL can be carried out) to
gether with supdry propositions 10 refer.
enee TO the Banks OF the State, are on.
gaginea large share OF tiis attention OF
The Legislature. Anything which We
might say in reference TO these, or
any other measures before the Leg
stature, looking TO the final result,
you'd be mere conjecture for Il
$ slwsys unceslsip how a matter will