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A Deer Story?A Fact, A few days since as two smalt boys, aged eleven and thirteen years, sons of Warren Morley, who resides about twelve miles fVom this city, on the lake shore road, were i.rawing wood, they were startled by the b rki:tg of n dog in the bushes close by t),i going into the bushes they were met by a large two year old buck having n tusscl with th?? dog" One of the boys cr tched up a club aed made for the deer, but no sooner lud he done this than the deer made for him with his hair standing straight up on his back, ami his eyes glistening like wildfire.? As he made for the boys, the dog caught him by the hind leg and threw bun down and then both boys pitched into liitn with their clubs, and pouaded him pretty severely. but he soon gained his footing, and mnde a second dash nit the boys?as lie did so striking at them with his horns, tho boys struck him on the head with their clubs.? The deer not liking this treatment, and having to fight Ihrec to one, concluded to take IVnch leave, which he did, witli the dogs ar.d boys in pursuit. The deer made for the lake, s ottio fifty rods from the scene of action, and went on the ice, closely pursued by the dog. lie had not run mote than a hundred rods on the ico, when he fell, giving the dog a chauce to come up, which he did, catching the deer by the nose and holding on till the boys cainc up, when one of the boys caught the deer by tho horns, and jumping on to him, placing his feet against his hind leg and holding on the other leg with one hand, and the horns with the other, to keep tho deer from kieking him, and then calling on the youngest boy to hit him, which he did, on the head, and so effectually that he killed him on the spot. They then took liiin by the hind legs and dra gcd him to the house, about half a mile distant, to the mortification fa couple of hunters, who had been on his track all day, and had just coiue up to the spot where the boys and the deer had their .first tusaci, w hen they were met by the boys w ho were dragging the deer along. He weighed something over one hundred and twenty-five pounds.?Fond du Lac Journal. The Editorial Life. Cor.. Scouler, who has just retired from the Editorial chair of the Boston Atlas, for the purpose of entering into some other pursuit, holds this lnngunge in his valedictory address: " We have taken this step after due consideration, and never did a prisoner released .from confinement feel more pleasure than we do in casting from our shoulders the cares and responsabilities ot an arduous and difficult profession. .For fourteen years we have held almost daily communication with the public through the columns of the press, and in this connection, what w e have done and what we have left undone, have passed beyond our recall. Whether we shall ever reenter the profession, and resume the pen cditorial, depends upon circumstances beyond our power utthe present to defermiinc. It is a profession full of difficulties, and hedged around with responsabilities. The editor who does his duty, with independence and a honest purpose, has his reward. We have had ours. We have, in many instances, ran counter to our personal interest ; we have never violated, thank God, the honest convictions of our understanding. We leave the paper to-day with the same feelings which we entertained when we connected ourselves with it sevon years ago. An ruai.A-9o<>v? i- - "xk-" MM VMBVV k/bVAVl JUS a JL 1A. The following good story is told of Secretary Marcy and a troublesome office seeker. An importanate office-seeker incessantly intruded upon the Secretary of the Department, at his hotel, in his street, "in season and out of season"?urgirg his claims for a consulship of considerable value, Finally .his entreaties became so annoying that Mr. Marcy quietly suggested that a knowledge of the Spanish language was necessary to his success. "Oh," said the urgent applicant," "I understand Spanish thoroughly, sir ; I speak it like a native." " Ah," said Mr. M., "that is important; one of my clerks talks Spanish, and he'd no doubt like to converse with you. I'll call him in ; sit down, sir and he rose to ring the bell. "No, no, sir ; " exclaimed the terrified applicant, who dreaded the impending exposure of his ignorance, "the fact is, sir?that? I doa't exactly speak the language just now; but I understand it a little?-I understand it." Scientific Prophecy. The following is a singular instance of the accuracy with which science predicts results? " An exchange paper states that about eighteen years ago, a Mr. Halt, of Wilton, in Fairfield County, Conn., then a remarkably good student in his collegiate course, was suddenly deprived of his memory and reason. Under these circumstances, his father, the Rev. Mr. Unit, sent him to Hartford, but finding no relief he sent him to Dr. Chaplin, of Cambridge, Mass. The Doctor said thero was no present relief for him, but at the age of thirty-six or thirty-seven there would be a change ; that the brain was too much expanded for the cranium, and there would bo at that age a contraction, which would enable it to act healthily. His anxious father and friends aw their hopes peremptorily deferred l':>r eighteen years. That time has recently expired, and to their great joy the prophecy is fulfilled.? The man began to inquite for books as if he had jasttAid them down, and resumed his mathematical studies where he had left them. There was no trace in his mind of this long blank in his life, or anything which has occurred in it, and he did art know that he was forty years of age." Singular Custom. We had occasion to observe among the Navaios. who were in Inst week, a aincrular custom, which, ns we learn from one oP the old men, was universal in their own tribe, snd also among the Apaches. There was one man of the tribe, together with his wife, a very pretty (for an Indian) and interesting-looking woman, who never went Into the room with the others, but remained apart with themselves. The voluntary separation of those two from the rest of the company attracted attention, and upon inquiry being made concerning the cause, we learned that so married wan nor woman of, thoir tribo waa allowed to come into compn.,jr where the fltfher-ia-lnw or mother inlaw waa present. It happened, this time, thst both father-in-law and mother-in-law were hi the company, sad hence the exclusion of this couple from aii Intercourse with tbeir friend*.?Santa Fe Qazelte. Cii'R or IaSASTTT.?The New Yoik Medical Gesette states thst twenty-ntee suicides, five murders, sad two hwadvsd sad alas cam sf insanity, era ditsetly fraessble r.o spiritjoJ maaifsst tioas. ' wt& m ITanrastw Mgfr. <3; LANCASTFJtVILLE, S. C. B?i WEDNESDAYTMAY 25,1853. di" We aga'n return thanks to the Hon Daniel Wallace, for his kind attention. t!ic , ^ , ing J-?y~Our. thanks to our friend, P. T. II., 8U' for the books sent; but, as we do not understand French, and as I^atin and Greek call up painful reminiscences, wo forbear making any use of them. ^ 5-^f" J. J. T.?We do not atop a paper untill all arrearages are paid up. No Post hm Stamps at your office ! sui ? i -?? erl Fire. obi bar Our citizens were aroused from their fes slumbers at an early hour on yesterday mor- ha\ ning by the cry of fire. On repairing to the ^ spot the blacksmith shop belonging to Col. jn II. R. Price, was found enveloped in flames. wh The shop and tools were entirely consum- en ed, hut no other damage occurred, which may ^ bo considered a providential circumstance, as Pr? ' , in i fr >m the ccntinuid drouth the buildings in rec, our village are in a proper state of combus- scie tion. 8*UI fas! ? ? ? I-fiTTitF. present state of the weather, [*j proceeded by a light shower, gives us cause dca to hope the threatening clouds will empty mai themselves upon our parched land. Though BU1' ranch injury has boen done to the crops from the prolonged drouth, a good rain now yj, will in a great measure repair the injury. Our Village Grave Yard. When the mother was asked where was her son, she replied : " In the village grave j, yard." The village Grave Yard ! What a f host of associations crowd upon tl.c mind! I It is the treasure spot to the disconsolate * parent, which contains the Inst remains of an only child. The little boy, sleeps there the c quiet sleep of death in some lone corner, his c resting place bereft of all exterior tributes J to his memory, but hallowed by the tears 'J which have so often bedewed his little grave. A dcroted wife sleeps there, and the evidence of a husband's regard is marked by a marble slab, with a suitable epitaph. A husband too perhaps sleeps there, and the roses and violets which bedeck his grave, in language *] stronger than words inpress us with the the knowledge of woman's love. .... . . , . , T 9on \\ hy are wc writing thus! In Iwincaster ^ j village we have but one grave yard, which red is attached to the Presbyterian Church. It hm is the public cemetary of the place. There, lie remains of persons who in life were at I VnriAil? KronnKoa tbo f 'b ' ? .v?u tfiKiivuva xia uic vsimmiaii IjqV Church. Some were of the Presbyterian was Church, some of the Methodist, die. Look mt* at that grave yard ? [ Is ft strictly speaking a gravo yard ? It is 0(j true we know persons arc buried there, but the is it not part of the old field ? Why is it 'he not enclosed? We regret being under ne- Jj"* cesaity of calling attention to this subject? w!,, This should not be. IIow would a mother hot feel after having seen her little boy deposit gra ted there, on visiting his grave to find the f?? hogs had abused it? Yet this is the case.? j ' But it must not be so any longer. You who unt have relations and friends there, must have ago it enclosed. Let some one take round a ',,,f subscription list, and we warrant a sufficient amount will be raised to have our village ?] grave yard enclosed. Who will do it ? fatl m m eou wr low this article will end we know j/"01 not, and for the very best reason in tho world we do not know how it will com- I mence. We must write, never mind what |*,c about. If we do not, at once comes the cry: ^C(J u the ledger is going down, nothing in it njg| but a few selected pieces we have read be- sev fore?no use for an editor when he docs not ncc write." his _ , von 1 wenty years ago a newspaper was pub- ^nc fished -t this place, called the u Lancaster dan Beacon." We have a copy (fitted Saturday, nn February 5th, 1831. We took this paper out of our drawor this mf(J afternoon to show to a friend, and as we cry write it lays L?forc us. Wo will give you my an editorial now . The Lancaster Beaton was edited by James unj] D. Cocke, and printed b/ George P. Cocko. on It is a singular coincidence, that on the same ing lot where the Beacon was printed twenty years sgo, the Ledger now is ; anJ. although . wc do notoccupy the samo building, a great j portion of the old house which served a.' an An office for the Beacon, has been used to rcht ^'c1 and repair our Ledger printing office. The Beacon is not more than half the size of our ' j paper, and was published weekly at $1 psr wv annum, iu advance, and $3.50 at the expira- mar uon or atx months. "j n In the number before us we find many fa. miliar names, and then some we do not know Mm that we have heard since we have been re- inta aiding here. We find the name of our friend h?* John Adams as Clerk of the Court; J. II. ) Withcrspocn as Ordinary, (the father of our thai present Ordinary ;) Leroy Secreat; O. &. R. Lanier, Stringfellow & Henry. R. \V. GUI JJJJ b Co., Thomas Jaeksoo, Joseph Lee, Wen. F. Smith, A. Perry, Post Master ; Joseph ft. ( Martin, R. O. Mills, T. J Wright, Taylor * 1 Breyfogle, Wo. Cheaves, Wm. Roysil, Dw ? ?! rid George, 6lm<m Bedchs?, Cept NHsou 11 announced as a candidate for Major ;? 1 ube Tavern, Isaac l'rincc proprietor, &c. 1 lis number 'is neatly printed and the ediinls well written. Pweuty years is no great long time, yet i ,ny changes have taken place since this pa- 1 r was printed. The least perceptnble 1 mgc we perceive, is in the innil arrango- ! nt as advertised then and now. At that ic there was a semi-weekly mail between acastcr and Canidon, and it is now tri- i ekly. In this respect, we have no doubt, < t we have improved less than any other 1 Inge in the State. In this number, we find a proclamation of < i Governor, James Hamilton, jr., offering a < vard of .$300 for the apprehension of one 1 nes Cusnc for the murder of John Luke, Darlington District. This advertisement narked for three months insertion in the icon. Now, one paper, tho Columbia j nncr, publishes all the Governor's ndverimcntx, except occasionally when wo are ected to givo one one insertion. IVe hare been looking over the Beacon to | i if we could find an extract if interest to < i reader of the present day. The follow- 1 .which is a communication, speaks for it- ' f' . 1 / 'rom (he Lancaster Beacon. i Mirabile Dicta. 'The ingenuity of the present age is wor- J ' of admiration. It lays aside tho suppo- 1 on that the days oi miracles arc over? I i, the exploits of modem ingenuity, when 1 ided down to remote posterity, will far { pass those of the Apostolic age. Form- ' y it was thought necessary for a man to ' lain an extensive education before ho cmked in the study of any of the learned prosions. But thank our stars those days ' c fled. Now-a-days a common English 1 ication is all that is necessary previous to 1 study of law or medicine, and as to rfi- ! ity, the only pro-requisite is tho holy spirit, 1 ich is miraculously infused in their heav- ' horn souls. hit is it likely that these freaks will be ( gressivc ? Most likely. We may expect c i short time to see men instantaneously r jive a knowledge of the most intricate t nee without that application and hard * Jy which was formerly employed by old- d lioned blockheads. if his is a great im- I venient indeed. It saves much precious I c that was formerly spent in reading the d d languages. And what proves more <i lifestly the folly of old times, is tho ait v .nblcness of tho new plan to tho main j pose. How eloquent and how graceful t our professional men of this description/ ! how cogent their reasoning !! , QUID NUNC. <? ) i t a r' s <T n ji I r. oey's Ladif.s IIook. The June number, v ins among it contributors, Alice B. Ncal, 8 lurnh J. Hale, Prof. J. Frost, Rev. H. c Iastings Weld, &c. This numl>er conaius several plates, die., and is not inferi- r. >r to any of its predecessors. Mr. (iodey promises a most splendid * ngrnviiig in tho July number which will ( ommcnce a new volume, and therefore a rood time to subscribe. The Ladies Book I ind the Ledger one year 8-t-OO ; singly 1 13.00. " * I.. A. GODEY, ' Philadelphia. J EDITO RIALJSUM M AR Y. 4 rrRRini r Arnnr?T?On !...< - ? ;,?| most appalling accident that lias occur- , in this county for years, befel the eldest # of the Kev. Mr. Brown, in this vicinity. cw weeks ago we read an account of a hot wall of a lime-kiln falling upon the v bs of a young man in Augusta county, r holding him there until he literally roas- " to dtath, and we thought it the moat I htful shape in which death could appear c the end of Edward Brown, on Saturday i if possible, more frightful. He was an resting, manly little fellow, about fourn years of age, and had been working all in the corn held. They had just finishand he and a black man had started to house, each on a horse as they had taken m from the plough. Edward had a half ihel measure in his hand, which, after he I gotten upon the horse, (which, by the y was a quiet old work-horse,; he turned toin upwards upon his head, and a few ins of corn falling upon the horse, he k fright, and started at full speed, throwthe youth, whose feet getting entangled he harness, he was dragged sometimes ler the horse's feet, and at others dashed ,inst a fence until nearly every bone in his ly was broken. By the time he was septed from the horse, the vital sparks had I. This calamity is more painful because his icr at the moment was confined to a ich of suffering, from injuries received n an unruly horse but a week or two be).? Abingtlon Virginian. loKRIBLR MuRDF.K AND ATTEMPTED Suie.?Washington, May 16.?Robert A. wke, Messenger in the General Postof, cut his wile's throat nt 10 o'clock last lit, an hour after they retired completely ering her windpipe and arteries of tho k. He then made two or three cuts at own throat, but was, as he says, preted from killing himself by his wife eking the razor out of his hand. Their ightcr, thirteen years of age, occupying adjoining room, was awakened by the Emms of her motl er, who jumped out of I and run down stairs, llawke, in the an time, raised the front window, loudly ing out "I have cut my wife's throat and own,and intend to cut iny child's." drs. Hawke succeeded in reaching the at door and attempted to speak, but was ible. The neighbors were aroused, and going in found her on the floor in a dycondition, her husband standing over , and exclaiming "my wifis! my wife! I e cut her throat." (lis child was screamon the steps. drs. Hawke expired in about 30 minutes, inquest was held this morning and s "ert rendered of "death by the handa of her iband, he being in a deranged atato of id." iiwke was arrested and committed. He i at, honest and ordinarily an inoffensive >, but for some time past he harffoen .n eitrenely depressed state of mind.? had contemplated suicide, and had writ. ' a letter sayh.j that the world was against fl , and aa ha cooM not live happy here he ? nded that kia family should all go to ? ven with hiafc fa. Caesolu?We loarn from a friend J I the Mr. Carroll who so nobly dfcth*. . ahed himself by hia unwearied efforts in I alf of dMfaifcrers by the Norwslk ortih * >pbs, is nr. Brock hoist LfrfaffntM Chr- J ? Es<|.. who once resided si Charleston *j It. B. L. Carroll has prorsd that be inits his father's noble spirit About two rs ago he resetted from the nvsr s youth a ? hod failen frwp ono of the whsrree hi * i this city. The weather was severe and cold, and ho still suffers from a cough brought un by his exposure and exertions on that occasion. He had removed to Norwalk for permanent residence only a few days before the disaster, and on that morninjj was going on a gunning excursion with a friend. Guns and accoutrements were instantly threwn aside, and in another moment he was among the sufferers, rescuing all ho could.?Acta York Com. Advertiser. Court of Appeals.?The following gentlemen have been ndmittcd to practice in the Courts of this State, by the Court of Appeals, in Ijiw and Equity, now in session at this place '.?Banner. In the Law Court?Aaron Austin, Jesse T. Ik-then, James C. Brown, J. Chancellor Chambers, George B,Guthbert, States Right Gist, James O. Hunter, M. Edward Huchinson, Samuel Lord, Jr., Philip B. Mcljuirin, Thomas P. Slider, Joseph Berry Sloan.?12. In the Kquity Court.?Augustus E. Grico, William C. Harris, John C. Iliggins, C. H. S. McClennghan. Giles J. Patterson, Joseph Berry Sloan,?6. As Ii.l-Fa.ted Railroad Car.?Tho history of one of vhe passenger cars which was wrecked at Norwalk, nud so manv of its inmates killed, is indeed curious, ft was built about a year since, and used for the first time to convcv Governor Seymour nnd suite from Hartford to New Haven, on the occasion of his inauguration ss Governor of Connecticut. On the day following it was sent back locked and empty, attached to one of tho regular trains. Prom some cause, never vet explained, it flew off the track, went down a steep embankment, and was badly shattered. It was subsequently repaired, nnd in September or October last, formed a part of the express train from this rity, which was so badly wrecked at Windsor Locks, Conn. On this occasion it was the last car, and went off the bridge into the water, nnd sunk. Several of its passengers were killed, and nil more or less injured.? At Norwalk it was the second passenger car that went off the draw, the sad elfeets of which awful leap are tco well known to require repetition. Its owners had better give t its freedom for it bus done mischief mough.?N. Y. Herald. Three Men Shot.?a pleasure party of jcnnans, male nnd female, went out yesterlav, (says tho Augusta Chronicle &. Sentilel of the 17th,) on the Georgia Railroad, o Bclair, to spend the day in recreation nnd jnusement. While there, we learn, some lifficulty arose with some citizens of Columns county, when a man by the name of -uke, fired a rovolver at the Germans, wounling three of the party, two in tho head and >nc in tho ear, and inado his eacnpe. The voundn, wo believe are not considered dangerous. Hazlain, Cooper and Weigel, are he names of the wounded men. Bisiiors.?The Fayeftevillc Observer, reerring to the recent election of the Rev.? Thomns F. Davis, us Bishop of this Diocese, aya: ..1-1.- r? - * n - ? * iiu vuntenuon 01 oouin-csro!!r'? hu .nlicipatcd that of North-Carolina, which vouhl moat probably have chosen the same ound and ablo and pious Minister na Bish?p of North-Carolina." There arc now four native* of North-Carilina in the House of Bishops, viz : Bishop .luwkcs of Missouri, Bishop Green of Mississippi, Bishop Polk of I/vuiainna. nnd Bish>p Davis of South-Carolina. Fatal Accident.?On Tuesday last a nefro nun, the property of Capt. L H. Belser vas killed at Ramsey's Depot when nttempitjg to got on the freight train of the VVilnington and Manchester Curs, while they vera in motion. His foot sliping lie fell on ho track, and was instantly crushed to loath.?Sumter banner, 17tA. Goon Price.?The Charleston Courier earns that shares in the South Carolina tnilroad and Southwestern Railroad Bank vera sold on Monday at and 01J7-57; haras bringing the latter price. Drowsed.?A man by the name of Ilirp vas drowned last Suturdny in the Catawba iver, near Scott's ferry, in this county, while (tempting to cross the river in a canoe.? le leaves a wife nnd four small children ntirely destitute of the necessaries of life. ? WeKertx Democrat. It is noted by late English journals that vages in Ireland, owing to the "continued nodus, have reached a higher point than iven during the war." A large railroad conractor reports 10 shillings per week as the owest rate at which he can now procure la>orers of an ordinary class. ptf~Col. J. M: Stewart, is a candidate or re-election. We hope our friends in Ulion will turn out and give him an unpreceIcnted largo vote. We practice in that :onrt, nnd know him to be one of the very >cst Clerks in the State. It i* not only due o him but to the County that his faithful lervices should be approved by a unanimous rote nt the August election. Union is forunate in having such a clerk, and such a Iherifl*as D. Hushing, for it is not saying OO much, when u? ?1IV their nnvtrinn ? ? lot be found.? Western Democrat. Tijf. Florida India**-?A Washington ettersnys: The government has determined lot to attempt to use force in the subjection >f the Florida Indians, but to proceed with he surveys of the land there, believing that ill that is necessary is to convince tho Inline* thnt the process of settlement is to go >n quietly, in order to induce them to give ip their hostile demonstrations and accept of erms to peaceably join thoir friends west of Arkansas. A Waif.?The following scrap, written in English hieroglyphics, was picked uo from he floor which had been occupied ny the Medical Convention in New York: u Pliny informs us that Rome was five itindred years without physicians. Her ruers forbade the {tractive of medicine, and vanished its professors. It is stated that he health of Ilomo was never better than it that period." It is said that a gentleman from Tennosico observod to (Jen. Pierce, a few days linco, that he came from a district which iad never held or solicited an office from the jeneral Government ?* 'T'lw.r, " ui.l 'iercc, promptly, " it is to be hoped that it lever will break in on such a beautiful euaoib." This was a puzzle.?Norfolk Herald. School Marks.?Governor Nlade and aixeen pretty Yankee girls, fresh from the hills ?f New England, arrived in Cincinnati on I liursdsy last, The Gaxette saya M they ire to be distributed throughout the West, to >eeoine teachers of the infant mind in those teaightcd regions, and oventually to change rom blushing maidens, demure or frolics* ome as the rase may be, to sober wives, uithful matrons and fruitful mamas. Health ad long life to His Excellency the Goverlor, and his blooming bevy of pro paganlists." Mr. G. F. Kexkrdt, the former well nown keeper of the " Kwijhf Houeo," in ftestenrille, 8. C., died at the American Intel, la Charleston, on the 14th iost Mr. [ennedy had takes the last named eatabliah?ent some tmmk mottS* dill, and was oing a splendid bnsineac to which his kind imposition and popular manners alwaya entled Mm. Johr Amsoar Wihstok haa been noroiftted for Gesraroer of Alabama by the IK kQ-.ratic Htate Convention. * i ? diA CurresjnuifrfJirc. WASHINGTON Mat 14, 1853. On Wcdhesday i?ftemoon last, tho M Mi rino Band" favored us with most delightfi music on tho Capitol ground. The eVenin was a beautiful one, end scores of our cit sens flocked to these lovely grounds. Plei ure has been taken up, and dull heavy bur ness has been laid aside. Beautiful steamei ply in the majestic Potauine, ladened wit citizens and strangers, who arc anxious t visit Mount Vemon, and pay a tribute bcfoi the tomb of Washington. In a quiet, si questercd spot, tho " Father of his i .'ount'y sleeps, far away from the noise and bustle < this modern Bnbylon. Could his noble spi it be allowed to visit this earth, the countr he loved so well, how greived it would b to sec the fierce contentions, and party strife for honor and - spoils," that are now so ril among his children. It w ould moan to se how this large family is alienated from eac other, nn unjust and perverse North, rut! lessly throwing aside the Constitution, nn trampling upon the rights of the South, nr. appealing ton " higher law," nnd M Unci Tom's Cabin" as their authority, the first In ing a shadow of a pretence, nnd the secon being the M best fabricated lie of the nine teenth century." The gentlemen who compose tho corj diplotAatitpie are still unknown, though tlicr have been several lists announced, appoint ment on appointment has been made, bu yet there " still is room," and the fortunat offiee_/fnders has only tended to cause th seekers to prosecute their claims with tenfol vigor. "Seek and ye shall find," are the word of inspiration, but it does not always fal true, to office-seekers. Some of them hav been u knocking " at the door of the publi treasury, lo, these many years but yet it ha not " opened," w hilst others have boon " ask ing" for years and have " received" a fai thing. Even those who have had their hands ii the government vaults have been dccnpitatei before they could get a 44 pile," nnd wer compelled to go away a mourning" ove their slothfulncss, nnd cursing the watchfu eye of Government. Democrats have been tnrne.t ln?? nnni the world, and Whigs hate boon placed ii their stead, and yet strange to say there i no sensation or excitement occasioned. Tb [ majority have long since found that the Pre sident is a " file," and in trying to bite him they loose their teeth. The " Census"' work Is progressing ver; rapidly, but this could only be expeote< from the able and untiring superintendent Prof. J. B. F. DeBow. He has long boei accustomed to trimming his midnight larnf penning useful and interesting statistics nm information, for the popular "Review," s well known, and so deserving of Southern n well as Northern patronage. INDEX. May 17, 1853. The intense warm weather which we bar had for the last few days has caused a stag nation in the "news market." The moi fashionable occupation now in vogue by ou fashionable young men is to collect in fron of the Hotel in the afternoon, and criticize the ladies as they pass by. This may b considered a harmless amusement, but it i very far from beincr a kenteel nn?. an,! t <t. not know, that I would go too fur, by pro nnuncing it decidedly indrrent. Fa shit m however, renders s vulgar deed, the pink o gentility, and whnt is a universal custom, be conies a lnw. Your young men in your vil lage, I venture to say, crowd round you church doors, and make remarks about am stare at your villago lasses as they enter th sanctuary, and your country beauts doth same thing on a " mcctin* " Sunday, much b the annoyance of your blooming country li dies. I do not pretend to say that they hatno right to do this, and tvere I one of th * weaker sex," I would retaliate and mak remarks about the bcauxs, and I would tchit prr them so loud that the " beams," shouli hear them, and then they sould think hnr of me if the remarks they overheard wen not very flattering. Our quiet and orderly citizens were mucl shocked on Sunday morning Inst, by hearinj of a tragedy that was enacted the night b? fore. A Mr. llawko, who for many years ha been a Messenger in the Post Office Depart nient, cut his wife's throat while asleep. N< i unhappy quarrels ever disturbed their paace ful life,?no "green-eyed monster" had en tered their cottage, and planted his venon in their breast, but all was peace snd harmo ny, and even on the ill-fatod night the hui band, wife, and one little daughter retired t rest, together, and soon the two last wer in a sweet sleep, dreaming perhaps, of man happy daya to come, little thinking that th angel of death was hovering over them.? Some 'me during the night, the father aros; and afver getting his razor, attempted t< kill his daughter, but happily she wasawak and eseaped out the room- The next vie tin waa his wife, and in this he seceeeded hn too well. The first gash severed the jugu lsr vein. The poor woman then awoke an< discovered her huaband had boen the perpe trater of the deed, who waa then in ths ae of cutting his own throat With an ezcla mation. " Oh. mv God f" iK*. witK n.n?i? nil strength knocked the rasor from hi hami<?the dying wife, sated the Hfi of he husband who had killed her, the sprang on of the bed, bnthed in her own Ulb's bleed nod ran out to the front gate, end beckon* to * gentleman who was passing, and thei returned to the house and fell dead on Ux Cher. The deluded Cither was yet noeonseiooi of his terrrible deed, for he waa a monoma niac on religion, eaueod by these infenu "spirit rappers," He said be had tried several time* to kill his lunily,but was prevent' td?that he knew he was to die, sad as hi* sweet wife was an angel, he wished them to enter Paradise together. He had made his will and handed H to a Mend a fbw days before. Ho wai taken to prison, and not until this morning did reason restore herself, and then poor, poor Hauko was overburden= ed with grief?deep poignant grief. Ilis little daughter visited him to-day in his cell, and the interview was a roost heart-rending j one. Hauko assured her that he would not injure a hair of her head for the world, no, not for his life. Having his moments of sanity, ho spends them on his knees, engaged in deep fervent prayer. His poor wife was buried this morning, and many?very many ^ of our citizens followed her to her last resting place. This is but another victim of these "spirit rappings," yet it docs seem as though luna? cy is tho terrible judgment sent on those ^ who date lift the veil from the abode of spirits, and hold, or pretend to hold familiar intercourse with them. INDEX. e, ^ > Cniitmuniratiiius. e lm For the Ledger. (j There is no braneh of industrial pursuits, j of more importance to us than the cultivation of the soil. It is tho chief employment of this country. Whatever tends to proj inote this interest, and to further its progress deserves our attention, and demands our effort. Interest will stimulate to improvement but improvement is the result of knowledge, application and industry. In order, therefori*, tlint wa mav hnvn tli.il lr n , J - .v-8v, "J (which is mninly dependent upon observation and experience,) nnd to excite a laudable ambition among us, "for our mutual benj efit and improvement," it is believed that an ngricrltunil Association would contribute U much. An effort, some time ngo was made to form a Society in this District, and a number of gentlemen have signed a paper, expressive of their willingness to become members. For the purpose, therefore, of organizing tho Society, it is proposed, that all tho signers of said paper, as well as all oth- , era who mav desire to become members, j shall meet at Ijinenster Court House, on Saturday the 11th day of June next. It is hoped that all who feel an interest in the I matter, will attend on that day, and thus I give evidenco of their zeal. " McCOTTRY." i tm m I FOR TIIK Ixdcrx. 8 Ma. Editor,?Sir, I have recently in the ' p perusal of the American Review of 1800, * acciduntly blundered upon a piece styled the , '? misers prayer which was entirely new to mo and not a little amusing nnd interesting. I ( f have concluded to transcribe and send you a ' copy hoping you will excuse mo for the ' liberty I have taken, nnd that you will make ' II that use of it yon think proper. ? Yours, &c., P. T. H. I ^ " Bend a favorable ear, O Ixird to all our n prayers, but grant only those of our prayers 3 which thou k newest will be serviceable to us. Have compassion on the errors and blindness of them; my brethren, and let not nny xnougni 01 inoso hearts Do gratified, for all the good thing* they ask for would prove unto them vanity and vexation of Spirit, e 44 Remove tar from 11* nil the evile of war. } ,m I-et thoae who would oppress us and despoil * us of our property l>o driven far awav. Let mankind he taught to live together in con- | f cord as becomcth children of the same pa- ; t rent, that so there may Ihj no need of sold- { j iers or ships, the peace of our hmnhlc dwel lings he no more disturbed by the visits of e assessor* and our hard earnings be taken , s away by cold blooded tax gatherers. < ? "(Jive humility to the poor and boggard- , . ly, and make them contented under the si | lotment of thy providence, that so tliey msy | ' uot pester thy faithful and thrifty servants ^ with their outcries for charity, and doliver * them from all temptation to break our doors, j . and thereby put us in jeopardy of our lives 1 r and rob us of the liltlu that thou hast given I us. ^ 44 Here wo beseech thee O Lord, hear the . e prayers of the widow and the fatherless, and 1 e the halt, and the blind and the old, and the I 0 bedridden and relieve their many wants, from < thy own stores and thy own bounty that so 1 k they may no longer depend for bread upon < e the scanty gifts of selfish mortals, and that ? e so the poor taxes may be lessened mid every t e man pluck the fruit of his own fig-tree with- ' ( out being obliged to share it with others. I 44 Save us we pray thee from perishing by fire. Take this great city especially under < d divine protection, and lets particularly large , r share of thy regnrdbe bestowed upon the \ buildings in Third Street between V ine and | Sassafras. Sundry of them thou knowest h belong to thy servant, and but one among g them all is brek. w 44 Have compoaion on nil those w ho are sick and in prison. Restore to them, O I-ord, their health and liberty that so they may be * able to fulful all their contracts and pay their i- just debts. Have an eye of especial regard ( D to Richard Harris who is now sick almost , unto death. Raise him up once more to be a help and a stay to his wife and childien, ' * and j^\4e him when withsll to pay thy scr- ' n vant w hat he oweth him to wit, the sum of three hundred dollars and sixteen cents due , , with interest thereon since the fourth lis- . aUnt. 1 0 44 I?et thy tender mercy preaervo u* from ? all floods and earth quakes. Rear with the y sins of this generation a little while longer. e Be not wroth with the good people of New Jeraey and especially with the county of Morris. Seeing thy servant ha* a mortgage ' on curtain lands in said county* but if thy < i? fierce anger will not bo stayed and thoa t M'nuraui uiy oann-quakcs to over-turn the houaca end kill the people let it be eo if it aeemeth yood to thee, but we prey tbee ahake not the earth too much with thy fearful presence, nor destroy theae waters and boun- t dariee of arable ana tnedow which the law ( in K?od time may (five unto thy servent. " Visit ua not again we pray thee for our manifold transgressions with the pestilence c bnt if thy fury will not yet be stayed let the vial of thy wrath be poured out upon ua early in the month of June, that eo thy aerrant may have excuse for not paying sundry notes of his hand thereafter to become due and that eo he may have his moneys worth , ef the bouse that he hired as a place to Ase ' to in a time of need. . " If paradventure there be say in danger of shipwreck and likely to perish, hear them 11 when they ery to thee far help. Bethiok I thee of tneir wivoe and hotter ones who d quake with fear of '.!< tempest, bat If the p iniquities of fallen men claim their punish* jj ' meot at thy just hands, and Unr anger was- g 1 eth not against my dnfhl nAber Frande ' Tettleeidea do not smite him in his person, . his wife or Mu children, but blew vAth toy j , wind and mmtm a ship of bio tfe* bo lately k aunt to Fort Republican with pnaiuae com- o tnodMuo to sink In the midst of the sen that a ' no It may notror arrive, eo the market be ? i once stocked. But barken to thy uervanla / prayer and let the samo wind only hasten th? passage of the good ship Flyingfish whcreo' is master (under thee) for the present voyage, Caleb Strang Which said ship belongeth to thv servant in partnership with Mr. Michael Holliday of Boston. Amen." ORIGINAL POETRY! For the Ledcer. OfT have 1 seen the city belle , Display tho charms that art has taught her Move lighter than the light gazelle, But never like Lancaster's Daughter. Each lino about her faultless form, Ih swelling sort and serpentine ; Her head is clear her heart is warm, She's nature's child and about fifteen. Her soft?her brilliant flashing eye, Glows with a timid quivering beam ; Sho feels, she knows not what nor why. Like one in strnngo mysterious dreanf. And ever and anon a sigh, She draws that she would gladly hidd > 'Tis only but a few months since, Her pretty doll was laid aside. 'Tis scarce a jcar since all do know1/ I juicaster daughter was a child | And ran and skipped and danced and played, Among the boys in frolic wild. But yesterday?as is iny way, I teased her?I was only sporting ; When oh! she blushed just like a rose. Because I said that she'd been courting. Ah! ha! thought I and is it so, (Had 1 not seen it I'd boon no man,) The truth was on ine like a Hash, Lancaster's child was now?a woman. And such a woman, who can naint. The picture ??you inut do without it ; Of such a picture we may think, llut have no words to talk about it. More sweet than honey drawn from bess, Is tho mire nectar of her lin? ; Twould melt a baehclor's icy heart. Could he but once advance and tip. Was I, as 'tis, with many a friend, I mean the worthy ' sear-leaf " laddies, I'd swear and keep an oath to apend, Part of my time about her "daddieV And though alio aaid mo nay and nay, I'd laugh and tell her she was sporting, I'd hang around from day to day, Aud do the tallest kind of courting. Who is she !?don't speak all at once, And gore me with inquisitive feature ; [io up old boys to our next dance, And there you'll see the charming creator* Such winning smile, such graceful step, Such?everything has nature taught her ; I'd give?lets see?live years of life, To believe on* day *he was my daughter. TANK'S OWN BAUD. Iar.caatcrville, May 'do 18J3. BT FRIDAY S KAIL. - 'telegraphic Intelligence /mm Char. Courier. Disaster at Sea?Two Hundred Tares I Lost. Tiif. ship William &. Mary, from Liverpool for Now Orleans, was lost on Tuesday, Id May, by striking on a sunken rock near :hu Great Bahama I) oik. Two hundred passengers perished with the vessel. [The ship William and .Mary, Capt. Stenton,sailed from Iiverpool on the 24tn March. She sailed from this jxrrt on the 4th Janua. V for Liverpool, where she arrived on the J 3d February, and whence alio sailed as we lave above stated.?[Kps. Courier. Additional.?The Captain, Mate, six of lie crew, nnd *wo of the passengers of thu II fated ship William and Mary, have been licked up, and brought to New York. Later from Havana?Arrival or Gr.n. \iusta?News rnoM Mexico.?The Black Warrior from Mobile, arrived nt New York odav via Havana, which place ahe left on he i'dth. General Arista, late President of Mexico, had arrived at Havana from Vera Jruz. The members of the Common Coun:il nt Tampico had been arrested, and sent ;o the Mexican Capitol, by order of Hen. IVool. Their offence wns a refusal to ?ctnowledge Gen. S.ntn Anna. More I'assesoers Saved.?Twenty-five >f tho passengers who were on boara tho ihip William and Mary, when she struck and vaa lost, have been picked op by a British Mrqtte. BT MOHDAY 8 MAIL. Later fi om . urope. ARRIVAL OF TIIE AFRICA The steam ship Africa, Capt Harrison, >f the British and North American Royal Mail line, arrived at New-York to-day from Liverpool, whence ahe tailed on Saturday, Ith inat Ijverfool Markets.?On Middling grades of Cotton, an advance of 1-I6d. had aken place, at whieh the market closed |uiet and firm. Gnnerml Intelligence. England.?Kossuth has been fully ex onrated from all implication in tho Rocket af Mr, Frarc*.?The Empmi Eugenie had n> overed from hrr late misfortune. From tor East.?The affair of the Holy Ipringa haa been aetlled to the satisfaction, ?f Russia. The preparation of armaments. iaa a topped, and the fleeta hare been r*% ailed. _____ \ Later From Harmqft. ARRIVAL OF THE CHEROKEE. . Death of a Fawgw. Tha Cherofese has arrived at Rtar Yafk root New Ortaana via Havana, having left be latter port on tha lfttg. C'aL Clajborne Ijera, af Montgomery, (/'a.)died onboard ' (Cot. Mru* was a natire oC iaa, and a son of the lata (hL DarlfllL f ftlehland DtstrkL>?Edr. Courin. WW Br notfea In tha Cleveland Ciiamii il^r i annonneed that tha tret aannal maaMBh* t tha Ohio Woman's Rights AaaseUhoC rill ha hold at Ravenna, Cfcl<s aommenerrg n Wednesday, tha tMi of May neat, at lit M*?ed to eontlaoa two day*