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COMMUNICATED.
Peace-Oficers and Their Duties.

When I came to this village about
a year ago, street rows and disturb
ances were of frequent occurrence.
Through the columns OF the LEDGER
| asked the peace officers Of this
place to aid me in keeping peace and
order. also favored the election of
a Town Council, hoping that they
would, at least, aid me in this branch
of my official duties. They passed
certain ordinances, which they have
enforced only to a very limited cx-
tent. The firing of firearms, within
the incorporation, was prohibited !;
but have never heard Of that ordi-
nance being carried out. On ycstcr-
dav, a man shot dog IN the street !;
some of the Council were IN view of
the transaction Trial Justice officers
were near the scene; but not n war
rant was issned-not Town Con-
stable appeared to arrest the violatcr
Any individual had the right to take
out warrant; but not a thing was
done. But soon, | learned that it
was said, that "the Sheriff ought to
have arrested that fellow ;" and am
not certain but some of the Council
(whosc duty it was to have the per.
pctrator arrcstcd) INDUCED in these
remarks.
have never failed to promptly
put n stop to parties fighting or
quarreling in my presence, and make
arrests when necessary. This | ex-
pect to continue to do without re
gard to who the offenders may be;
but any person wishing me to arrest
party for shooting a dog in the
street, must first put o warrant into
my hands. Let them rirst take the
small responsibility Of taking on. n
warrant, ("hivh a"y Prrsun uan du,)
and if it is put INTO my hands the ar
rest will be made, if the offender
does not keep out Of the way.
]. r.. HUNTER, Sheriff l. &.
December 9th, 1873.
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taking lien upon any arti4$ L Ndc
or to be made or manufacturcd; or
upon any real OF personal estate
whatever; may receive in storage or
IN any warehouse, cotton, wheat corn
or other produce, or any personal
property whatever, and thereby shall
acquire lien for the amount of any
obligation or debt due or to become
due, and may stipulate in any agree
mcnt for n poaoe,' Of sale IN default
of repayment.
The Bank may establish agencies
or branches at such points as the di-
rectors may indicate. The charter
is the most liberal ever granted by
the Legislature of NC, and from
it's provisions is well adapted to the
wants Of the Farmer, Manufacturer
and Merchant in the South, and
promises TO be a very profitable in,
vestmtnt TO the Stockholders.
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The Cuban War,

1t appears from the latest dispatch.
es from Washington, that the ones
tions in controversy between the
Spanish Government and the United
States are not satisfactorily settled
yet. The feeling in Cuba is so ave,sc
to delivering up the Vlrginius, that
the Captain, General has resigned,
and requested the appointment of a
successor who can carry ont the or
ders of the government to deliver up
the ship. A Washington dispatch
says:
The delay in tho delivery Of the
fHB inins occasions mu"h- Arsaps
ment, but this is not believed TO be
the fault OF the Madrid government.
The embarrassments surrounding the
matter are appreciated, and, there's
tore, without any formal prolonga-
tion of the time, the administration
will wait until the delivery can be
effected in way that will give the
least offence to Spanish pride. 1t is
believed, from what has been private.
ly said in official quarters, that it was
not agreed to between Secretary
Fish and Admiral Polo that the Vir.
ginius should be surrendered at
Havana, but that vessel should be
taken from that harbor and conveyed
beyond its jurisdiction and then de-
hvered to such United States vessel
as might be sent to receive her. |,
is considered that this course would
give less occasion for offcnse than il
one or more of our ships should go
directly to Havana for that purpose.
Our government leaves to Spain the
tnlhllment of its obligation, but if
this should prove nnpracticable the
facts will be reported to Congress
for It's action.
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and exclaims, O ten,poro, O mores !
And this not sufficient to show forth
his full grief he tells us that "IIisto-
ry Informs MS that the great Caesar
endured a score Of wounds from his
enemies, but one stroke only from
his friend E~ulus was sufficient to
overcome him." And our only WON
der is that lie did not go further and
exc!laim, I've IRE miserem We
mourn thcNNter end oc the great
Caesar, for The last sight he saw on
earth was urkst depicted IN the coun'
,cnance of Bru,us. This sight seems
cd to be 100 much for HIM, and cov-
. cring his head, he exclaimed set tu
Brute." No doubt he was ushercd
into eternilyconvlnccd of his usur-
patton and tyranny and fult that
he was then receiving Justice at the
hands of those who slav him. His
words, how pi,iful, "lhou too my
son B,utus." Tsui, ridj, eioi, could
10 longer he repeated, and he dies as
the pi,Iful lamb. Thus dies away
along the shore of time the ambili>
GUS desires
OF every vnnquishod foe, or friend,
Whose footsteps fast for others run {;
And in theY arms fol safety bend.
-. EYE WITNESS.
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The Chief Justiceship.

The Columbia correspondence Of
the Ne'cs and Courier, says that
there is very strong opposition in
the House 10 the reelection Of +. J.
Moses, Sr., a. chief justice. Judge
Moses acquicsencc in the decision of
the case OF Morton, Bliss e Co, has
caused distrust in him, and has no
doubt rendered him unpopular with
the Legislature. Judge Mackey is
spoken Of as 4 candidate for the pos
sltion, and his chances Of election,
should he consent TO run, Is very
good.
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John J. Patterson.

The Washington Star says that
1T is rumo,cd that a movement Is on
foot to oust Senator Patterson from
his seat. The New York iSu1, thinks
that Mr.. Patterson should go to keep
company with VIM. NJ. Tweed and
1ngersoll. In the investigation OF
Patterson's case, il is to be hoped
tina: the Democrats in the Legisla-
tnre who voted for him, will he en-.
abled to prove themselves clear OF
receiving any bribe from him.
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1000 Acres,

more or less, (known as the Flat Creek
place. lying on both sides OF Flat
Creek, bounded by lands of Daniel
Farmer, John II. Welsh. Jas. Gardner
and others.
This is one Of the most valuable tracts
OF land in Lancaster County, being
well adapted TO the culture of both
cotton and grain.
The two tracts ofland above described
will each be cut into five or more scpa-
rate tracts, plats OF which will be eX-
hibitcd on the day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE,-Onc-third of the
purchase money to be paid in cash !;
the balance on II credit of one. two and
three years, in equal annual install
ments, with interest from the day of
sale, To he secured 10y bond of the pur-
chaser and mortgage of the premises
sold.
Purchasers to pay for all necessary
pa .oers.
J II. HUNTER, s. l.. c.
December 10, 1873. til
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A STATIC CHOLERA IN CHINA.
Almost Every Case Cured with
p AIN-K | L l. E. R !!

DEAR SIRs: During u residence of
some ten years of Siam and China. asa
missionary, ! found your Pain-Killer
most valuable remedy for that f'arful
scOurge the Cholera.
In administering the medicines !
found it most efltctual to give tea
spoonful of Pain-Killcr in gill of hot
water sweetencd with sugar; then, af-
ter about fifteen minutes, begin to give
about tablespoonful of the same mix
ture every few minutes until relief WAS
obtained. Apply hot applications to
the cXtremitics. Bathe the stomach
with the Pain-Kilicr, clear, and rub
the limbs briskly. or those who had
the Cholera, and took the medicine
faithfully, and ia the way stated above,
eight out of ten recovered.
REV. II. TELFORD,
missionary in China
DEAR SIRS: During IA long residence
i'm China, | have used your valuable
Pain-Killer, both in my own family
and among the Chinese, and have found
ii Il most excellent medicine. In the
summers Of 1862 ann 1868, while resi-
ding in Shanghai, | found il almost a
certain cure for cholera, If used in time.
Indeed, using il i'm great many in
stances, ] do not remember failing i'm n
single case. For three years | have
been residing in this place, more than
hfty miles from II physician. and have
been obliged often to tail upon my own
resources in eases of sickness. The
Chinese come To us in great numbers
for medicine and advice. Though with
out medical knowledge ourselves, the
Jew simple remedies we can command
are so much in advance even of their
phySlclanS, that we have almost daily
applications. We allow them to come,
because IL brings us in contact with
them and opens n door Of usefulness.
In Giarrhca, collie. vomiting, cholera,
coughs, etc, your Pain Killer las been
my chief medicine. Yours, very truly,
REV. Il. l.. CRA WFORD,
Tun"chOw, China.
Those using Pain-k illcrshOuld strict
~ observe tho following directions:
AT the commencement of the discnsc
take teaspoouful Of Pain-Nillcr. i'm
sugar and water, and then bathe freely
across the stomach and bowels with
the Pain-killcr clear. Should the di-
arrhca and cramp continue, repeat the
dose every fifteen minutes. In this
way the dreadful scOurgC may be check
ell and the patient relieved in the
, course of II few hours.
\. B.-Bc sure and get the genuine
article; and it is recommended bv those
who have used the Pnin-Klller for the
cho!era, that in extreme eases the pa
iieht take TWO Tor more) tcaSpoonsful
instead of one.
the Druggists and Dealers in Family
Medicines
HaS- Price, % and 80 cents and 81.
PERRY DITTS sC son,
Manufs 4 Prop's,l l36 High St., Provi-
, dence, II. !.
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Farmers Savings Bank of Meek
lenburg County, N. @.

This bank was chartered by the
Legislature Of North Carolina, and
organized November 4th, 1878 and
Will commence business on the 1st
day of January, 1874. Its directors
are: 5. Il. Smith, Allen Macaulav,
j. w. McMurray, Thos. Grlcr, B. n.
Moore and other prominent ci,izcns
whose names we cannot now recall.
Capital paid in advance, 500 900;
Authorized capital 81 100000. Pres
ident, 5. +. Smith Cashier, Thos.
5. Vail. The bank will be located
at Charlotte, with capacity to hold
and possess real and personal proper.
ty without limit, Tor transaction of
business, or for securing debts to said
Bank. May receive and pay out
the lawful currency of the country;
deal in bullion, gold and silver coin,
exchanges uncurrent paper, public
and other securities; may purchase
and hold real and personal estate, for
the transaction Of business or for &c.
curing debts to SAID Bank; and may
sell and Gonvey-or exchange the
same; may discount Notes and 9th.
er evidences OF debt, upon such terms
as may be agreed upon may receive
and pay out deposits. In order to
aid Farmers, Planters, Manufacturers
and others, this Bank possesses the
right to advance money in any sum
- any such person or persons or
corporations upon such terms as may
be agreed ,lponj' aud may secure the
assessment thereof with all interest
and commission arising upon it by
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Sheriff Sale.

Margaret McKenna Complaint
va. for
Francis Burk. Partition. &c.
TNDER the Decree of the Court, i'm
~ .his case, | will sell ut Lancaster
Court House, on the
First Monday IN Jon,tary nert,
at the risk Of the former purchaser, one
lot lying and situate within the incor-
porate limits of Lancaster Village, =.
e., containing
/ 1-2 Acres,
more or less, bounded On the East by
lands of w. NJ. Connors, North by the
lot belonging To the Estate Of J. IL.
Witherspoon, West 10y Market Street,
south 10y lots of L. y. Lynch. being
the lot whercon &. l.. Jones resides.
TERMS-One-haIf Cash the bal
ance OIL II credit of twelve months, with
interest from the 3d of November, 1873,
at the rate OF ten per cent. per annun,
10 be secured by the Bond of the pur-
chaser, and a mortgage Of the premises
sold.
Purchaser to pay for all necessary
papers. J. II. HUNTER, :. L.C.
December 10, 1873. til
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THE LEGISLIT TURE.

COLUMBIA, December ..
The regular session began tonight
There was a quorum in both houses,
but nothing of much interest was trans>
acted. In the house, llmlcy introduced
joint resolution requiring the State
treasurer to pay certain orders of Par
kcr amounting to nine thousand dollars.
n bill was introduced to repeal the law
making it misdcmcanor not to pay tile
poll tax.
In the Senate the following were pass.
cd and sent to the House: Bill to re-
peal sections So aud Sc of chapter l2O
of the General Statutes; joint resolution
to authorize special tax for Lancaster
County; bill to amend section l4s of the
Code; bill to-nuthorizc special tax in
Chester field County, (two milIs,).
The big work will commence to>mor-
row or next day, when the genuine om>
nibus bill to adjust the bonded and float.
ing debt will he started. The others
heretofore have been but as skirmishers.
The new bill covers all kinds of claims.
and proposes to reduce the debt to with.
in ten millions dollars.
COLUMBIA, December 3.
The House did not reach the calendar
to-day, the time being consumed in an
angry debate upon resolution that the
clerk report The number of clerks and at.
taches, nsd concurrent resolution that
the Gencsal Assembly anjourn sine die
o" J""ut'y 10Th, The frs, resolution
wns Adopted; the second was postponed
until January the 18th. The clerks and
attaches number over TWO hundred. The
following were sent in from the SENATE
and received their first reading: Bill TO
revise the General Statutes in relation TO
Hen on a"Ps: authorizing the county
commissioners Of Lancaster 10 collect n
tax to pay the indebtedness of the coun,
~; To inaintaln cute across certain
roads in Lancaster County; to revise the
General Statutes in relation to civil ac>
tI"ns; TO authorize the county commits,
sioners OF Chesterfield to levy special
tax
There was long fight on the bill to
prevent mi INST discrimination by railroad
corporations in the charges for the trans.
portation of passengers and freight over
their respective roads within the State.
SoLUMBIA, December 4.
Another effort was made in the House
to-day, To fix time for the elction of
chief justice, hut it failed. The oppo,
nents OF Judge Moses are waiting to fix
npon nm available candidate. Judge
Mackey is spoken Of Wright declines
to be u candidate.
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Fit for Tat.
New York. Decem

New York, December 4.
The Sun says ~ private letter
has been received in this city show,
ing that the Cubans havo partly
avenged the murder Of the patriots
taken on the Virginius. On learn.
ing OF their execution, Maximo Co
mez attacked dmnd captured number
OF Spanish fortified camps IN the vi.
clnliy OF Sag,iago. He made over
two hundrs2 siaoners, and. mar
ching thera oyusS mp to Santiago.
eh"t then, i,l>rAfi view of the Span,
Ish fortificaliaps, ard then sent in
word to Burtiel to come out and bu-
ry them. l;nrriel left Immediately
for Havana.
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Washington Item S.

The following bills were introdu-
ced in Congress on the 4th: Bill to
repeal the bankrupt law; bill to re-
peal the iron clad oath; bill to pro.
provide for the payment Of half the
revenue tariff in legal tenders; bill to
remove all the fourteenth amendment
disabilities; bill to provide for the
recognition of the rights of beligcr-
ency for the Cubans.
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We regret to hear that our frie

We regret to hear that our friend,
and ex townsman, Joseph G. Galluchat.
has had the misfortune to fall among
thieves, and to get "wooled" by the light
fingered cusses. We are told, that on
the night OF Tuesday, the 25th of No
vember ultimo, his Kitchen, in the town
of Manning, was entered by one or more
Ringworms, of the Moses, Parker, and
Kimpton variety, who plagiarized it
OF its furniture, cooking utensils, &C.,
and escaped with their piundcr.- !South-
ron.
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NEW ADVERTTSEJTEyTs.
8 A L. e.

SAL LE.
Special Deputy Collectors Office.
Lancaster, =. c.. Dec. o, 1878.
Under an Older from A. T. Peete.
- Deputy Collector lst District. s.
e., viii offer it public sale, at this
place, on
saturday, 20fh instant,
Eleven Boxes ofTOBACCO, seized as
the property ofThos Allen, Walter
Taylor, ct. al. and forfeited to the
Uuited States inviolation of the Inter
nal Revenue laws. They will be sold
I'm two different lots.
Ternls-Cash.
II. =. RIDDLE,
2t 8, ID, Collector Ist Dist.
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SAUCE FoR THE GOOSE, &c.-We
are sorry To see our upright contem.
porary, the New York Times, depre-
cate Congressional Investigations.
Does the Times think that John J.
Patterson should he allowed To sit
in the Urited States Senate without
an investigation while WIN. NJ. Tweed
Is on BiackweI's Island and Ingersoll
goes TO Sing Sing?-New York
.Sun.
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Tax Tit!es-An Important Deeis,
ION.


In the rcent torn OF comt held at
WATERFORD a case involving the validity
OF tax titles was tried before Judge Mas
her. "A plantation in st. Pauls, belon-
gng to the plaintiff, was sold last year
for non payment Of taxes, and bought
by the defendant. The plaintiff claimed
that the law had not been complied with
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Also, on Tuesday, the

Also, on Tuesday, the
Si,rth day Of january mert,
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing Personal Property, viz:
l Bale of Cotton, | two-horse Wagon,
] Straw Cutter, Steam Engine, Boil
er and Fixtures, | Cotton Gin, | Grist
Mill, piece Box of Tobacco, Show
Case and contents, l lot Paper Bags,
D Wool Hats, II quircs of Paper, >
pairs Counter Scales, IL packages of
Soda, ! Jar of Cough Candy, II Lamp
Chirnneys, u lot OF empty Barrels and
Boxes, small lot of Iron.
Levied on and to be sold as the prop
erty of Joseph Clark, ut the suit OF Dar-
by & Go.
Terms of Sale-CASH.
Purchasers to pay Tor all necessary
land papers.
j. II. HUNTER, S. l.. G.
December 10, 1873. til
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Senator Morton has a bill which he
proposes to introduce Immediately on
the meeting of the Senate. to repeal the
bankrupt act, and to make his repeal cov~
er all cases under it since the financial
troubles commenced in September. He
pronounces the involuntary clause In i,
rs now being used rs an infamous pro-
vision and anti'Republican in its charac-
ter. He expects to carry the repeal of
tho bill without opposition,
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

Exparte Y, III. Ciyhurn, J Petition TO
In. Re. G.. y. Hinson, establish
Bankrupt. Lien,
A III creditors having Liens against
"a the estate of the above named
bankrupt, are hereby notified To prove
the same before w. !. Clawson, Regis
ter, at his Office in Yorkville, within
three weeks from the date OF this no.
tice. BY order of Court.
JOHN Z. WITHERSPOON,
~ Assignee.
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1926 A ores of Land,

more or less, (known as the Home
Place situate in Lancaster County, :.
G., lying on both sides of Little Lynch
es' Creek, bounded North ny lands of
John Montgomery, John Hilton and
Andrew johnson, South by lands
known as the Halle Gold Mine, West
by Andrew johnson and Others.
On this tract there are two Gold
Mines; thought to he very valuable {;
also good Mill, Gin, &C., run ny the
best water power in that section of
country. Also another tract contain
ipp
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7S4 Acres.

more or less. Bounded by the Home
tract, Joseph Crcnshaw, Dr. ]. y.
Nesbit, j. NJ. Green, +. ID. Green, Has
Sc sltine " Chafee and others.
These lands are known to he tho real
genuine WaNhaw Cotton grit, the most
durable soil in this section OF country.
The above described lands will be
divided into several different tracts
plats of which will bc exhibited on day
of sale.
TERMS-Onc-third of the purchase
money To DE Cash the balance on a
credit of twelve months. with interest
from day of sale, to be secured by the
Bond OF the purchaser, and mortgage
Of the premises sold.
The purchaser to pay for all neccssa-
~ papers.
J. II. HUNTER, S. T.. G.
December 10, 1873. td
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Sheriff Sale.

Thomas *. Curcton. EX'r of Eliza II.
Curcton, deceased, w. Jno. =. Cure
ton and Uthers-Ordcr for Sale.
In the court Of Common Pleas.
NDER the Dccrctal Order Of the
- Court, made in the above stated
case, ! will sell ut Lancafter Court
House, on the
First Mo"e'0y IN Jam"ory nert,
within the legal hours of sale. the fol-
lowing lands, belonging to the estate of
Mrs. r.. II. Cureton. deceased, viz:
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE,

In re
Titus Laney, Tn
Bankrupt, now decd. Bankruptcy.
obedience TO an order from the
United States Court for the District
oi south Carolina. made i'm the above,
stated ease, dated November 10. ls73. I
VIII sell ut public cutlery at Lancaster
Court House, OH the
1hira Monday Q5th) Of December
nert,
tract of land belonging to estate or
said Bankrupt, containing, according
to schedule, "One hundred and inv
acres, more or less, lying and situate
ON the waters Of Wild Cat Creek. i'm
the County of Lancaster and State of
south Carolina, bounded on the North
by lands of the estate of VIM. Funder-
Durk south by lands of Erwin Knight:
East 10y lands OF II Hegler, and West
Said tract OF land has been surveyed.
and found to contain within the bouu,
daries above mentioned
365 Acres,
more or less, which will bc sold I'm two
tracts, Plats OF Survey to be exhibited
on day OF sale.
This land is rated with the best land
In the County for producing earn, cot
ton and small grain. well watered and
nnely timbercd, having upon IL n
uweiiinS ana outhouses, gin-house and
cotton screw.
Terms Of Sale-Positively Cash.
JOHN {. WlTHERSPOON.
Assignee.
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Two Plantations to Rent

| WILL rent privately my two plap-
= ations, One Of them situate ono
mile from the Town on Hannah,s
Creek, containing los acros-vgood for
COTTON and corn. The othOr Il situate
on Zane Creek. containing $50 scp.-,:
pn ihis plantation Is some Of tho shest
amos IN the county for the prohneticn
j. Is. CDpSANT.
Nov. 10, lsT3-Im
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45O Azores

OF land, more or less, known rs the
"Homc Place Bounded 10y the North
Carolina line, the Wren Place, belong
ing to said Estate. VIM. Sims, joseph
Crenshaw, Hasscltine d Chafee and
others.
Also, another tract, known rs the
"Wrcn Place. containing
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SHERIFF'S SALE
OF
VALUABLE LANDS.

Thos. III. Clyburn In the Court of
rs. Common Pleas.
ct. at. Order for Sale.
Under the Decretal order of the
- Court, made i'm the above stated
case, L will sell Mt Lancaster Court
House, on the
First Monday in January nc.rf,
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing property belonging to the es-
tate of Thomas l.. Clyhurn, deceased,
to-wit: