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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-06-12
NUMBER IS.
A Town Under the Snow.

A'Califofnia paper gives rather hard.
to believe story of the depth Of the snow
on the Sierra Nevada Mountains ;n Feb.
ruary and March, bv describing a visit of
a merchant named Adams from the val,
ley to the mining town-of Meadow Lake,
on the top Of the mountains.
lie secured pair Of snow shoes, and
took the tracks OF the parties who had
gone over the day before. After some
hours Of hard travel, he srri, ,ed where the
town should be, but not house was visi.
be-. While he was looking srouud, a
man suddenly came up out Of the snow,
like norman out Of the sea. Adams
asked him if he could tell him where
Meadow Lake WAS, not knowing, as vet,
whether the object before him WAS a man
or'sprit.
why" said the fellow, "you are righ.
on the plaza"
Adams asked if he could show him
where the store Of Adams & Johnson
was.
"Oh, yes! como along"
few shoves on a pair OF snow shoes
soon brought them to round hole 10 the
snow, and Adams was told that that was
the hole which lod to the store. There
were stairs made in the snow like a spiral
stairway, twis,ing several times around
the hole in making the descent. Finally
he arrived at the bottom, and was aston.
Isbed to find his friends there, happy anS
gay, and ready TO vouch for The country
being one OF the richest ever discovered.
From the store they travelled over town
through tunnels. Every one seemed to
he con,ented with his lot. TIE citizens
seldom go to the top Of the snow, excep:
when there ia a-snow shoe race, at which
time the whole town turns out"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-06-12

AN AWFUL DIsEAsE-A Western ex.
change notices the prevalence Of a new
disease, called the pipsynipsy, aud thiuka
it peculiar to that sectien. We do not
know that the exact disease has made its
appearance here. but the iemedy is in
general use. The disease is described as
follows: a sudden depression OF the
colIipsis dindix, a csving in OF the spiuafi.
ty Of the back 5onibus, and a. feeling Of
slimuess 10 the immediate viciaity Of the
diaphragm, may be regarded as symptoms
that the disease is coming on. The fol.
lowing remedy will afford instant relief;
Spirits. vini. Otare, T. l.; sugarum wbitum,
q. s.; icibus ooolus, q. r.; shakiste violent
ter; addus spfiggus minus dans, sla
suckite cum strawum. Wshave heard il
said that it is worth while having the
disease for the sake Of the. remedy.
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THE DEATH SEsTEScE.- follow
ing is the sentence pronounced upon the
,Fenisn prisoners who have been on ,ria,
at Dublin for the crime Of high treason.
The Lord Chief Justice assumed the black
cap, aud said:
"'phs sentence "a, that you and each Of
you shall be taken from where you now
stand to the place from whence you came,
and thst; on Wednesday,, the 2eth of
May, YOU be drawn on hurdleio the
place OF execution, and that there Won
and each Of you shall be hanged by the
neck until you are dead and that after,
wards your beads be severed from your
bodies. and the body Of each Of you, di,
yided into four quarters, shall be disposed
81 ss her MI esty or ber Executive shall
think 1T aud proper. And may the Lord
have mercy on your soals !"
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A Telling Speech

When the vote waataken on the name
assumed by the Association orgsnized at
Mechanics dali on Tuesday night, the
large majority OF the coIored men prese ut
Voted "no." because the word "Rspuhli
cap" "" not i"seried. Thereupon the
Chairman, Mr. w. II. Tappsv. address
ed them N substance as follows: ~
notice that many Of our colored friends
vote no | wish to ask YOU why YOU
prefer assuming the name Of party or
gan'za,ion existing r. the North. Is it
because you think they are your peculiar
friendsl tha,ttey will give Won privileges
that we are no, willing 10 accord YOU 2
that they will take you bv ehe hand and
make you lhsm. associates in. the work shop
Jand IN the parlori n such is your heIief.
Won are mistaken. Look at the North
and sea how they treat the coored man
there. Do they perrni. him TO work bv
Their side in the workshop, or make an
equal Of him in any 'respecti No. Only
taIt until the, Dutch, and the Irish, and
the Scotch. and the Yankees conte fleck
ing to Vi'ginia-as they will surely do.
for Virginia is hound to become a great
manufacturing Stste--and then you will
see how soon lhev will drive you from
the workshop and FROM every lucrative or
respectable employment You will wish
then, that you had listened to the sober
counsel OF the Southern men, among
whom you have been raised. with VII ON
you have played in childhood. and hy
whose side you have ,oiled in the field
and in the workshop and drank, waite,
from the same bucket. Then. when il i.
t"o late. you will discover that your only
true friends were the Southern mon whom
you have known all your lives, and NO
the stranger who comes amongst YOU ,c
win your confidence and then use you fo
The Advancement Of bis wn personal ant
selfish ends"
At the conclusion Of tbis telling ,liisls
speech. not another Republican dared tc
opsn bis lipe. Their leader looked cyes,
fallen, and the colored men looked as i
they believed that the sincere and heart
fslt u:,ersocss Of the speaker were more
than half true. Petersbarg Ln4ex.
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The "Modus Operandr' of Reconstruo
tion.

Since the erder Of Gen. SickIes on the |
subject of Registration, there ha, arisen
with many a misapprehension OF its terms;
and It is prevailing impression in some
secsious, tha, in order to vote, il is necesl
sary to take the infamous test oath, men,
toned in that order. This is a mistake. |
In our editorial columns some weeks ago. !
we endeavorrd to explain the workings of
the Congressional plan of Reconstruction
and now. as he time is approaching for
the enForcemeut ofthis system, we will en-
deavor briefly to give our views Of the
manner in which the machinery i, going
to be put together and Get in motion.
And first, there is to be this difference
between this election, and all previous
elections in South Carolina. that in this
instance, long before The election. books
will be carried around through the Dis.
trict. and every mau who is privileged TO
vote, and desires to do so, must have bis
name placed on those books. This is
called Registering, aud the officers who
superintend this business are called Regis,
ters. Now according to Sickles' Order,
this Registration rs to take place on the
third Monday in July next, and the davs
following, until i, is completed; and Sic.
kIes is going to appoint she Registers to
attend TO it. The. Order then goes on
to say, that no one can act az a Register.
un'ess he can take the test oath mention
ed in the order.
But then suppose Sickles has made the
appointment Of Registers, out Of such a.
can take the test oath, and the dav Of
Registration comes, s,-the next question is
Who can have their names registered "a
vo,esi We answer that any one who
has taken an oath to support the Con.
sutution Of the United States as a mem,
her Of Congress Of the United States. or
OF State Legislature, or AS an Executive
or Judicial officer OF State, and after
taking such oath, engaged in insurrec,ion
or rebellion against the United States, or
.;.o, -, al .,.
,t e'
thereof, is &c he denied this privilege ;
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b"oks are to be exposed to the public for
A time, to sea that the Registration &c fa;,
and comnla,a. and ,o;v.
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~" ''P"'e' J." contested cases
aver al TINS IS done, day ia appointed
for an election, and Sickles appoints
Managers Of Election to conduct it
Tbess marooers ,;La ,bo Rood ospo
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every man. whose name ls registered on
tie books, in the manner we have ey.
planned above. is entitled to vote. and nc
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registered, can VOTE.
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ACE OF MAsoNRY.-we find an tenn

ACE OF MAsoNRY.-We find an item
taken from a Glasgow paper, stating tbs
ST. Johs's Lodge, Of that city, has receps.
ly celebrated the soelh anniversary. of it's
existence, IL tbsvipg been erected by char.
ter from King Malcom, in 1857. We
should like to see ths muster'roll Of that
lodge, beginning more than eight centu.
nes ago, AND running along with the ages
to the present time. What kings and
kingdoms have risen aud fallen since the
gavel was first sounded in it's East How
the world has changed, and what pro,
eress bas been made in science and artd
Eight hundred years in the life time Of q
lodge. s,sa,ols.
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Men abo,s oVbsrs jor the YER, tbin0
they would AssgpliE sfplacsd under sia.
liar eircum'ssssssa
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12


The Cherokccs have appropriated $50
900 acres of land and $jOO,OG0 to help con-
struct the railroad from Fort Bailey to
Forts Gibson and Smith.
Il. A. Pollard. author of The Lost
Cause is working on Il new book to be
called Lee and his Generals"
The school census of Minnesota, taken
ini October, shows lG3.5lS persons between
five and t%wenty-Onc years old, against 3d.
IA last year..
Mr.. McIIafic. commercial editor of the
London Times, is ut. Nashville on n tour
through the Southern States. looking into
their commercial prospects.
Reports are made Of wonderful rich
quartz gold mines as recently discovered
near Denver city.
The Ohio House of Representatives. on
the At, inst. adopted the resolution ratify-
ing the Constitutional amendment, by a
vote of tifty-four to twenty-five. The
yotcon the amendment in the Senate was
t%wemty-One tO twelve.
President johnson %rcpudiates the pub
iishcd account OF his interview with Rep
rrsentativc Eggleston. of Ohio.
Sweden has already sent her goods to
the great Exposition. The first in.
The lady teachers Of Detroit are on a
strike. tThat was the habit Of tile lady
! teachers when we were a bOy.l
Crinoline is in u state Of lapse, and will
| be succeeded by a straight narrow skirt
clinging to the figure, and a long sweep
ing train.
The prospects ofa good wheat crop in
Indiana next season are very favorable,
, the late snow having afforded full protec-
! ton from the cold.
The Rio Grandc Courier Of the 23d ult-
reports thst Escobedo had not been hung,
rs reported. but was well on the way to
Monterey, OH the 2lst ult.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12
Brigham YOung's Last Wife.

DR.. Adonis, aftcrvarious wanderings,
has turned up in Utah. In a letter
from the promised land, he writes I'M
der date OfEovember 22d, as follows,
about Brigham Young's last wife.
l saw the Presidents last wife at
the tabernacle on Sunday last. The
lady's name ere marriage was Maria
Folsom. Her former residence was at
Council Bluffs, Iowa. She is an i'm
petuous looking young beauty, Of the
Grecian rather than the Roman order,
end is very imperiousl and jealous,
Like all passionate and jealous woman
she is noble-hearted. Miss Folsom is
Brigham's last wife and pet.
Two of the Presidents daughters
play at the theatre. and are great
favorites with the Gchtile portion OF
the community. One is married, Mrs
Clawson; and the other Miss Jane, is
single, but is being waited on by a dis
tinguishcd editor"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12

SuHRArr.-The Washington CORES.
dondent of the Charleston Mercury
writes:
1t is generally conceded that Surratt,
when brought to this country, will be
regularly tried before the Criminal
Court of the District Of Columbia i
hear it said that he will have able coun.
sci to defend him. and the chances arc
that the testimony of so me of the wit
nesses before the military commission
that tried his mother in the summer OF
1865 will be successfully impeached.
1t is rumored that one ofthc Judges
of orr District Supreme Court has ex.
pressed the opinion that it will be diff.
cult to convict Surratt, unless there is
stronger testimony against him than
was taken by the military commission.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and
Burning.

The keeper of the lighthouse at
Calais was boasting ofthc lightness of
his lantern, which can be seen ten lea
CUES at sea, when a visitor said to him,
,"what if one ofthe lights should so
out?" "Nevcr! impossible!" he
cried, Mortified at the bare thought.
Sir" said he, pointing to the ocean,
" yonder, where nothing can be seen,
there arc ships going by to all parts of
the world. If tonight one of my
burners went out, within six months
would come a letter--perhaps from In
dia, perhaps from America, perhaps
from some place l never heard of =
saying, on such a night at such an
hour, the light of Calais burned dim,
the Waterman neglected his post, YES
sells were in danger. All! sir, come
times in the dark in stormy weather, l
look out to the sea and feel us if the
eve of the whole world was looking at
my light. Go out? Burn dim? 20,
never!" Was the lighthouse keeper
50 vigilant? Did he feel deeply the
Importance of his work? And shall
Christians neglect their light, and suf-
fer it to grow dim-grow dim, when
for need of its bright shining some poor
mariner on the sea Of life, struggling
amidst the W, of %imaination, may
be dashed upon the rock of dcstruc-
ton? No. "Let your light shine"
Let your example lead others into
paths of morality, rather than into
paths of vice, whittier so many of the
south are hurrying with steady steps,
only to find them beset with thorns and
briars. Let your light shine.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12

1t will be remembered that on Dec.
22d in various parts of the country, es.
pecially in the West, the New England
ers celebrated in an appropriate man
ncr "Forefathcrs' Dap, the annivcrsa-
ry of the landing ofthc Pilgrims. The
Boston Transcript in commenting up
on this says it is very singular tina,
nowhere in Massachusetts, and it be-
lievcs nowhere in New England, was
there this year any celebration Of the
day. Yankee at home appear to have
forgotten what Yankees abroad remem
bered.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12

SWEET POPONAX FROM MEXICO!
- New. very rare. rich and fashionable
perfume. The finest ever imported or
manufactured i'm the United S.atv- Try
il and be convinced
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Diycstcd of all associa ions Of politi-

Divostcd of all associa ions Of politi-
cal or partisan feeling, aud placed sole.
~ upon economic grounds, the imposl-
ton of this heavy tux ut such II crisis II
wholly indcfcnsiblc. Even those most
Interested in promoting the growth Of
cotton in competin fields, are amazed
at this exhibition ofrccklcSs folly, IN.
fortunately for all concerned, The iIca
has been 50 s,dulously cultivated that
this mcasuc is one hr %rctributive Justice
carrying in some way to Sothern homes
the penalties Of treason, and thus its
more important bearing upon the Vi,
tai questions which interest every State
alike are in danger ofbeing overlooked
or disregarded.-N y. Jurnol,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12
Tit for Tat.

The. London correspondent OF the
New York World tells the following
good story;
1t is not often that | have any scan
dal for you, but here is n bit about {
certain Mrs. NJ, whom You may SCI
daily driving through tho streets ut :
furious pace, with her mcek.eycd hus
band at her side, his face bearing lht
impress Of fear in every feature. AZ
would remind you OF MI, Some
body's picture OF Despair, If the ludi
crous were not blended quite 80 strong
ly with alright, Mrs. n, howev
or, is q stunner--a little bit manishs but
a magnificent creature, and drives hel
phaeton well, though she does hold
The reins u little too tightly, perhaps
Imagine, then, if you can, when sht
heard for the first time that Mr.. N
had accepted an invitation to sup AT
Browns, q jolly fellow Of his bachelor
days.
"Only ourselves, you know, and
Jones and ROBINSON" had said Brown,
and Mr.. N----accepted, not without
misgivihgs, however, for he knew what
he would have to encounter when he
communicated his rasl, promise TO Mrs.
n. AS fate would have it, his wife
looked awfllly splendid and fierce that
night. Between love and fear, his
tongue refused to speak the words. lie
would wait till next morning--there
was no hurry. In a word, he did not
tell her at all, and it was by the mcrcst
chance, Of course, that she heard of it,
".And so, sir, | hear you were going
to supper with that horrible man, Mr.,
Brown, tomorrow 7"
~ certainly am invited, my dear
"And what do you propose doing
Mr.. Mp
"To accept the invitation, ofcourse,
my dear"
"Then, of course, you expect me to
accompany youT
"To a bachelors supper, my dear
Impossible"
"Then you don't go, that is all, my
dear"
And Mrs. N--closcd her moutl
and spoke no more that evening,
Mr.. N-resolvcd he would be mas
ter this time, and in silence laid his
plans.
The day came. No more had beer
said on either side-nothing relative TIC
the subject was said now. Yet ] an
reluctantly compelled to record tho
fact that Mr.. Brown and his friends
were disappointed of their friend
Ms company that night.
"That she d. wouldn let him
come" said one.
II only say him this morning. said
Brown, "and he promised to be here"
What q larkif we call on him"
"Lct u.s." say all.
And they did so.
A laundering knock, Ms front
door was opened to Brown, Jones and
Robinson, and they are shown into the
dining room, where Mr.. and Mrs. n
sat immovable in Itheir chairs-fast
asleep!
They had administered a strong OPT
ate to each other, unaware. The wife
to keep the husband at home--lhe hus'
band to quiet the wife. =
A divorce is pending.
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NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency ofths
estate of Bersiicba Barker. all persons IN
debtcd to said estate are notified TO pay the
same, and all having claims against said
estate will file them with the Clerk OF the
County Court on or before the lst day OF
February next. or the same " III be- larred.
q. W. SIMMONS Admir-.
doel-tp
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12

"Up to the present time" says the
Vera Cruz Critcrio of the 18th, " the
reported %protectoral agreement be-
tween the United States and the Rcpub-
lie of Mexico exists only in the Amcri.
can newspapers, to judge from what
we have seen" The Criterio leans to
the Liberal side and is anxious to re-
licve Juarez and his party from the
odium of being in cahoot with the
United States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12

The first cargo of wheat. direct from
California, has just been received in
Philadelphia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-01-12
GREA7

A Ill persons having lands condemned
n and sold by the Tax Collector for the
taxes Of 1855. and bid In by said Collector,
and turned over " the County. can redeem
the same by calling or. the undersigned In
a reasonable time, paying taxes. cost and
30 per cent. on the same; Or The same can
be settled With my deputy, u. r. SlArrsR.
JOHN q. ENOCHS.
dech wifi Clerk.
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HONORARY MEMBERS.

HONORARY MEMBERS.
Mrs L w Jerome, Mrs Hyatt.
Mark Brumagim, A G Richards,
James Wlllets, u c Darlington,
Underhlll, Al G Cogswell,
James Darling, Tx Tillinghast.
Shuman, NJ Fl Grinnell,
Frear, NIX Shaffer
Abrah'm Lincoln, CM Garrison,
Chaplin, A B Mack,
NJ Duncan, J G Darlington,
] II Clark, MA Kellogg.
Daniel Sloan, LeGrand Capers,
w b Astor, DeForrest.
Stewart, Kennedy,
August Belmont, B Taylor,
w Aspinwall, J G Fremont,
Simeon Draper, Frank E Howe,
A Lawrence, George Munger,
Il + Fenton, A E burnside,
Mrs H G Murphy.
Majol General Philip II Sheridan, Com
mandirg Fifth Military District, o.
MAJ ajnrGeneral John Pope, Commanding
Third Military District, Mobile.
Major-General NJ Schoield, Command
ing First Military District, Richmond.
MajOr-General E Ord, Commanding
Fourth Military District, Vicksburg.'
Major General Daniel E Sickles, Com
manding Second Military Dist, Charles ton.
Major General John A Dix, United States
Minister, Paris, Franco.
Gov E Burnside, Rhode Island.
Gov F III Pierpoint, Virginia.
Gov Thomas Swami, Maryland.
Gov Worth, North Carolina.
Gov j i Orr, South Caroline.
Gov r NJ Patton, Alabama.
Gov Charles ] jenkins, Georgia.
Gov Madison Wells, Louisiana.
Gov W G Brownlow, Tennessee.
Gov Thomas L Bramlette, kentucky.
Gov Isaac Murphy, Arkansas.
Gov David Walker, Florida.
EXEJUTIvE COMMITTEE.
Mrs Laura Brooks, Mrs H Sherman,
Mrs Wadsworth, Miss M Duncan,
Mrs Drake Mills, Miss Maria Monlton.
Mrs Adams, Mrs James Clark.
Mrs. HARLOW E. MATHER.
Secretary, 296 Fifth Avenue, N. Y.
16 Tickets for sale at the PHENIX
OFFICE. Aug. fs
Wolfe's schieiam Schnapps are good
FOR all kidney and bladder complaints.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DEW OF THE ALPS.

For sale wholesale by all the grocers in
New Orleans, Charleston, Mobile, Savan.
nah and New York.
DEW OF THE ALPS
Received the first premium at the Paris
Exposition.
DEW OF THE ALPS.
The manufacturers Of the above cordial
not only received the first premium at the
Paris Exposition, but were decorated by
the Emperor.
DEW OF THE ALPS.
For sale by all tho druggists, grocers
and fruit stores in the United States.
BRANDY, RUM AND WINES.
5000 cases old Cognac Brandy, imported
especially for private use.
300 cases old Jamaica and st. Croix Rum
bottled before the war.
10000 cases Madeira, Sherry and Port
some very old and superior-various
brands: all warranted pure. For sale by
UDOLPHO WOLFE,
Aug 1G 3mo 22Beavor st., New York.
ESTARIIsUED IN 1909
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GEN. PORES RECOMMENDATION OF
BAN1sHMENT.- New York Times,
in an article on Gen. Pope's letter to
Gen. Grant, says:
Were we at the threshold of recon
struction, instead of midway in its
application, the suggestion of Gen.
Pope touching the manner of dealing
with rebel leaders and noisy assail-
ants Of the law would merit more at
tention than will now be accorded to
it. Banishment from the country
might then have been sanctioned as
the punishment best adapted to the
peculiarities of the case. By sending
influential rebels into exile, their evil
influence might have been terminated,
and foundation laid for peace, which
now is sadly needed. The enforce
ment of this penalty is no longer easy
or practicable. It may yet become
necessary, in individual cases, but as
a general measure for suppressing
disaffection and restoring quiet, it can
hardly be said to be available. The
pardons granted form serious obsta-
Gle, and the delay in applying it would
invest it with something like invi-
dious malignity. Should events ne
cessitate harsher measures to secure
the ends aimed at by Congress, the
banishment of the agents of disaffec-
tion would still be preferable to a
general scheme Of confiscation. Nei-
ther, we trust, will be found neces-
sary. But the South may usefully
remember that both are yet within
the scope of the Congressional op-
portunity, if the present plan fail to
accomplish its declared purposes.