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THE LANCASTER LEDGER IS PUBLISHED EVERT Wedaes4*y !florninf AT LANCASTER VILLE, S. C. Termt.?-%2 00 year if paid in advance ; 3 60 if paym't be delayed 3 m's; j ? 3 00 after six months. Admrtitemenit Inserted nt the rate of 76 cents per square of 13 lines for the 1st Insertion, 37$ cents for every subsequent insertion. For announcing a candidate #5. R. 8. BAILEY. Editor and Proprietor I *r!fgriifl)if. ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE PER Amerioa, Halifax, N. S. Nov. 9, 1854. The Russians have been badly defeated hi Turkish Armenia. The bombardment of Sabnatopol continued on the 91st ult. The garrison, however, reply effectually, nod but little impression had been made on its wnlls. A Russian Convoy of 4000 men had got into Sebastopol Forty-five thousand Russians were hovering around the position of the Alies, and fVequent skermishes occurred. The garrison of Sebastopol had also made fierce sortie,inflicting a terrible loss on the Alies. The details are wanting, but it is known thutfive steamers loaded with wounded had arrived st Constantinople. In a few days an attempt was to have been niado by the Alies to take the place by storm. The return of Mr. Sotild to Madrid causes great excitement, and the Clamor Publico calls for his reason. A new Polar expedition is projected to bring home the remains of Sir John Franklin. I Austria has summoned Russia to with- i draw her forces from the frontiers of Gallacia, and the garrison at Vienna is held in renames* lo march at a moment's warn- i in^. Large Russian Forces arc concentrating on the frontiers of Austria. The English and French fleets in the Pacific had attacked the Russian Fortresses of { Petrohaulouski. The Battle of Petrohnulouski. f New York, Nov. 10. 3 The California papers have the details of * the battle of Petrohaulouski. It is a Riis- | sian fortress of 120 guns and garrisoned by ( 1800 troops. It was attacked by six of the { Allied ships, and several of the forts having been silenced the assailants landed, but fell ^ into an ambush and were forced to retire, ^ having sustained a terrible loss. Two Russian frigates were damaged, and two small- ' er ones captured alter this affair. Mow Failures. New York, Nor. IO. a Heavy failures have occurred at Pittsburg f< Buffalo and Cincinnatti. S Election Returns. 1 New York,Nov. 10. The vote for Governor of the State of ll New York, so far, stands?Seymour 90,000, 11 Clark 82,000, and Ullman 81,000. The rc- |j suit is still doubtful. Henry J. Raymond, editor of the N. Y. o Times, has been elected Lieutenant Govcr- i( nor. a The Legislature is Scward Whig. ? Thirty or thirty-two Anti-Administration t Congressmen have been elected, of whom fc 28 are Whigs. it Fernando Wood haa been elected May. t! or of New York. tl It ia not ascertained, so far, that any Administration Congressmen have been elected ? la Illinois. ti William A. Richardson, Nebraska Demo- c crat, haa been defeated in Quincy District? the 5th?by Archibald Williams, Anti-Ne- a braaka Whig. w e New York, Nov. 10. V The latest returns indicate that Myron H. t| Clar.t, Seward whig, haa been elected gorer- n nor of New York. b Sentonoa of Dr. Graham. c New York, Nov. 10. n Dr. Graham haa been sentenced to seven 1 years' imprisonment?the utmost extent of '' the law, for the manslaughter of Col. Lo- c ring. 11? asr?ed very much effected. DarrearuxATK Accioknt.?A melancholy > accident bipwB?d ia the lower part of the i District, ? i Thursday last, which resulted a inthi dentil of Ur. Jacob Dominick. It Bemp i that Mr. Dominick together with i young Mr. Herman and ? Nr. Stockman wan out on a hunt ; having found a squir- r re) aaeh fired, but did not aucceed in killing ' it, and while in an excitement and buatle aa J to who a Would have the eeeond fire, the gun j of one of the eoaapany supposed to be that , of Mr. Barman woe accidentally discharged, , taking eitvt in the neck of Mr. Dominick froth which We died. Mr. Dominick was a " peaceable and generous young man, beliked " Ly all.?Ntwbtf p imn. CoKTiaoEirr Aceourra.?"We will no j doubt render n aervice to oar readers by J calling the attentioa of tWa members elect ' to the Legislature to the fact, that the law reqnirea the contingent accounts against the State to be handed in during the first three t ilsu o. ,?sai on , We think our exchangee in the Bute j weeld du * eervico to MM'ir member* end , their eofi?lilut*nU by nulling their attention to the above, an it frequently oeeura that * contingent DMwnb are handed in after the I report of the Comptroller General la made, and it la then impomible to get them in."? t trroiinimH. 1 --- - PatU DrxL.--A hoetile irwtinff took plaae in tfcia. dietriet on Thursday I.i*t, be tavaon Dr. Ran and tJerl. R Q.ifTney. The ' Mr mm hiihnl at the ??i in#.?Cor. | V * thiledger LANCASTERVILLE. 8. C. WEDNESDAY*NOV, 15,1854^ Agents for the Ltineaster Ledger New York V. B. Palmer. Philadelphia fe. W.Cnrr. Charleston Wai. Dcwcpa East Bay Caoidt-n Z. J. Del lay. Terms of the Ledger. One copy, one year 9*2.00 Five copies (each 91.75) 8.75 Ten do M 91.60 15.00 Fifteen do M 1.33f 20.00 Twenty do " 1.25 25.00 Cash in advance always. No paper will be stopped until paid for unless we choose to. We have a fine assortment of Job Type, nnd are prepared to do any kind of Job Work, with neatness nnd despatch. HT A lad of about 14 years of nge will be taken as an apprentice at this office. He will bo well taken care of, nnd his situation, made comfortable. Tiie Weather.?We had a heavy fall of rain on Sunday last To-lay (Tuesday) the weather is very cold?ice in abundance, and fire wood scarce. tr Attention is directid to the Sale of Kings Bottom lj>nd, advertised by J. M. Dobey. " I TcRNiro.?Wa were ?Aoien two turnips on | Monday, which grew on Col. Barnes's plantation | veighing six pounds?one weighed three j >ounds, ten ounces. , Resignation or ocr Postmaster.?Wa rw> pet to record the fact that our excellent Poat , ifiutpr J. V (flintovoll F.on wlm hoa KnW tK5? a Mfeit on for the last twelve yearn with acceptnlility to the citizens of Camden and vicinity, has brwarded his resignation to the president of the Jnited States, to take effect on and after the irst day of January next.?Camden Journal. ' Wc regret to hear this. We have ever heard if r. Game well spoken of in the highest terms, K>th as a man and an officer. We trust his dace may be filled by a successor equally as rorthy of the confidence of the public. Oar Utter Beg. is editor receive* ""?tw ?fteurr>. Some re encouraging, and stimulate him in his eforts to please and edify his readers, others a;ain, are merely requests maybe to stop the peer, when perhaps one or more year's subscriplon is due. There is no business without troubles and vcxaoiis. The lawyer, the doctor, the merchant, tie mechanic, each in hia turn has souie dificulr or other to contend with. We have often Sought that of all vocations, that of the former lust be the most pleasant, and one, the nature f which it does seem best calculated to instil ito the mind, and encourage a love to the Cretor. When the farmer in his daily walks sees II around him the uucontamiuated freshness of he works of God's own hand, when he is thus ironght into more direct converse with Divinity, t does seem carnal thoughts must give way to he enobling, happy, joyful feelings of anticipating a field bcyoud the skies. The larke carrols forth its song on the bough f a distant tree, the leaves of the surrounding reea hesitatingly drop the dew on his head to ool and invigorate him, the flowers scattered it and near, invite his notice, and carefully he voids trampling upon them. Ail nature is jvely and points the mind to the great Designr and Maker. Yet, yes, and yet perhaps when he farmer retraces his steps to his dwelling, affr inspecting his fields, the lark is not heard, f lie green leaves not seen, and the dew drops a ot noticed, the flowers are heedlessly crushed ? eneath his feet, at first he went forth with a a glit heart, feeling his entire dependence on j lod, and reverencing the works of His hands, | iow hi* mind ia harraased and troubled, thia i hing haa been done wrong, thia field wm neg j acted whilat too much attention waa paid to an- i >ther, the cattle were allowed to break into an- t tther and injure the coining crop, first one an- | toyance and then another?he a vera hia is the | aost perplexing of all buaineaaea, and He who i nade the grain to be sown or Uie earth to yield,ia >a little thought of by tiira aa by any one else.? ] rhe fact ia, there ia no buaineaa without diaap- , tointments and vexation.*. We call to mind , tow a promise made by a school teacher of ours , n daya gone by. Foot John, he bad given , lohn a moat unmerciful thrashing, then aa if to taiHate Ata am suffering*, for punishing hia pu- ( tU, thus edified the school. "1 weuid" said he | 'rather cnt a cord of wood a day than teach ( chool again?it waa hia intention then to aban- ( Ion the buaincee?It in a slave's life, I win be , oon rid of it, tod never will engage in the bueneee agaiu." Home sixteen yearn have Irani tired since then, and although be did give ap el tool keeping for a time, we believe be ie now 'teaching the young idea bow to shoot" in the mm tdemUcai achooi building. It ie of no use , o grumble and growl. We have growled until M became hoaree. Now reader, place yourself n our attention?we give you a little aeene.? ir. A. baa not paid for hia paper for two yeere ?yon aeod Mm hie account. In a day *v two M wnn paata bad* to tba oAee. "Ton Bent mo n MO air?rabaarlptlou to your taper." "Tee dr." "Here ie the Money, give me a written reeipt, and atop It" ?the editor proceeds to write I be receipt?the customer fearing be may fbr "Stop my paper sir, if you continue to send it I U mill not take it out of the Post Office." K lie gets his receipt. Just observe with whet cl dignity he struts out of the office?he hes accom- ? plished something extraordinary?paid for his p paper and stopped it. Wonder if the Ledger p will live after it. 0 "Good morning Mr, Editor?I hare brought * you a list of twenty one new subscribers, and 11 D. says he will bring you Sftecn more." Looks like we hare "bust" up?don't it?? H Well we do not think we are far wrong, when ? we say there is no vocation attended with great- 5; cr grievances than this. But about our letter 1 bag. In the absence of a more exciting or intcresting subject, wo will glance a* "?>r eorres- * pondence duiing the past week. Grenada Miss. Oct. 23, 185 4. n ) Sia, your paper directed to Z. P. D. is not ta- ^ ken out. Respectlully, W. M. U.. P. M. Z. P. I)., owes us for one year and three 0 L month's subscription. Pleasant this. Aint it. / New York Nor. 1, 185-4. '' Dxan Sia, we would be obliged if you would v remit us the amount of your account of Aug. 18, j At tlic same time your orders will oblige yours v Respectfully Ac. ti Tliunk our stars we had remitted the amount v one or two mails previously. d A brother editor in Georgia, one we havener* s er seen, concludes a letter of Nor. 3d as follows, a "If the lsdgcr pays wcil, and I doubt not it a docs, 1 should swing to it. Although 1 should 11 like the excitement of a daily?I think it is too a much of a teeariug out but in?**. Whether you t go to or stay in Lancaster, you have my j, best wishes for your success and happiness. I ri shall always regard you as a fiiend, and will be h glad to hear from you, and hope to meet wiih >' you somc-dav. Believe me truly your friend J' Ac. ' B. '' o A letter like this cahns our feelings, and dis- ti poses us to regard man with more favor, than o did the conduct of him who so indignantly or- 81 dcred his paper to be stopped. )j Some time ago we had a slight notion of removing to another locality, and therefore tho a!- _ l uiion to this in our fiicnd's letter, is explained, we have now concluded to remain Lara the bal- .(| ance of ourdays,and in the e id may lrc deposited in the village grave yard, if the hog* do after- q icard* root ut up. o! New York 31st Oct, 18ft*. *f' Diitn Sir, I hog to acknowledge the receipt of your note, and to inform you that owing to the 01 country pre** pretty generally having made um th of mv news letter and slips, without committing * the extravagance of paying for them. I have ' been obliged to abandon the enterprise, I shall however have great pleasure in furnishing you a |? MS letter, moiling it so as to reach you in lima 3; :vory week Ac. di Yours truly 1c. 8. *1' * m Qui readers will see by this that, we are ever ar ising exertions, sparing no expense to give them ate and interesting news. Tl th Richmond Dallas Co Ala. m Oct. 30th 18ft*. eJ Mr. R. S. Bailey Rditor and Proprietor oi th# of '^aucaster Ledger, Dear Sir, It will soon be two wi rears since 1 subscribed for your Ledger, and the cr ast two months I have received three papers, si' he last one dated Oct. 4th. If there is any jeel ausc on your part why I have not received mj cat egular numbers, you are excusable, and if from ?i< legligence, careleaaoeaa of duty an your part, I" pr >eg of you to be more particular and let thafisuH w v?u> Mine oilier. 1 ana dear sir Tours Keepect ^ ully. I. th, W e can assure our subscriber shore, that we imve sent his paper regularly. It is almost an mi inpoasibility to skip a name while directing our i* taper*. We attend to the mailing of the Led- ?f ;cr* ourself, and observe great care. The fault riend is not with us. We wish you would pre (jj( >ay your letters?we always do. ltd Ma. Editor.?We sometimes see in our Pa>era pieces token fioin the "Lancaster Lodger," ?ut we itave never aceti the paper itself. If it la an tot contrary to your u+ayet we would be glad to th toe a few tpccimtn No.'s of the "Ledger," at bii Etamese* Post Office, Darlington District 8. C. *i| Nov 2ud 1864. ne ull Certainly, most cheerfully do we send specinen number*. We would like very mach to ^ nu ncrcase our list in Darlington District. The >eople of Darlington have an excellent paper ^ established at their Court Mouse, but wbare here is education and refinement, a desire to ^ r nnw *Kat U (mini* mi ahroail At well fid fit hnw hey need more titan one paper. We hope our ^ Ledger will meet with favor. To clubs of tweo. y, at $1.26, it is the cheapest paper in the lute. [ ^ | a < Intemperance, Fanaticism, 4c. Flan baa succeeded plan, effort succeeded cf- ^ brt to promote temperance among men, to in- ^ til into the heart of man a dread of meddling >t) rith the "enetny which ruins the body and do- eo troys the soul," and yet, the noble efTorta of thibuitbropists have accomplished but little.? no t is asserted as a truth, that four-fifths of those Bfl vho first espoused the temperance cause, have ^ (one back to old habits, many becoming more W| ntomperate than they were before. It is ques- M ion able, notwithstanding the efforts that have ^ >een made by temperance reformers, whether ^ :here la even as much sobriety in the world now, m there was twenty years ago. at In a late number of Blackwood's Edinborg ar Magazine, we read aa excellent article on "The oL drinks wo imbibe." From a perusal of this articia, it seems that ail nations, the civilised and the barbarous, have ever used some kind of tea M or decoction, possessing a stimulating effect.? ^ Europeans and Americans use tea and coffee, other nations use other beverages, and although er in primitive times, when tee end coffee were [n loerceiy need, none article of drink mi need ? of e stimulating quality. The human family lu love etimulants; so much so, that modem quack* ^ ftiKi readier aale* Air their nostrums, when ad- ^ vertieed as "mil l stimulants." Tobacco is said j lo be sedative in its effect, so is brandy, but fa the sedative effect U always the result of a high jt degree vf excitement. It is useless to restrain ^ men from every kind of stimulant. The ex- ^ tensive use of tobacco, alone, sat'.dio* as that p the mind craves excitement. ^ A writer in the Moremtter number of Putnam's Afnye Wise, in an article on "American ^ Winea," strongly recommend* the rulture of the grape la America, far the manufacture of M wines, and shews by ftgura* and beta, that If p, wo?M pay asost handso nely. Ha also shows il that ia Prance, where wine la cheap, (there he- K' big ao duty,) there is a lie quantity of sleo- ^ hatte spirits drank, than in England or Ameri a. We quote l> am the article ia qii^ffan.? "la ?ff?HVUM>i(iowwg a>untriea, wfcers b> K 1 - ^ le use of wine is interdicted by oxtrnva- tu nr.t duties, the consumption of spirits in- w reuse in nn alarming degro*. England, itli n population of s?4,0r0,000, consumes nr 8,000,000 gallons of spirits (exclusive of is orler. ale and beer.) while France, with a ol opulation of 33,000 000 consumes but 15, tli 00,000 of her own brandies, and of these in largo proportion is used in manufactures, p< \ fortifying wines for shipment, arid in the hi reparation of fruits ami confections, made hi nly in her own territories. Wo have seen la hat the manufacture of whisky, spirita, and ?< le, for home consumption in the United States, amounts to 80,000,000 of gallons, f?i i'his is exclusive of exports! A pretty di ortnidablc nut to bj crucked by the Car- hi on League, or any other. Our extruva- at ;uni duties on wines heretofore, have done L uoreto encourage iuuuiper.un e titan the w uoat cunning device that could be invented it >y lite Father of Mischief. In regard to he high duties of England, Redding says: t? "The enormity of the duty is the eause g f the diminished consumption of wine.? w t gallon of foreign brandy will be diluted ? a arinking with three gallons of water, in f? II four gallons, paying 15s. duty, worth, tl vith the cost of the article, about go*.? II \>ur gallons of wine pay g3s. 6d. duty, tl forth, at prime cost, from 3s. 6d. to 30s. ui he gallon, as the case may be. Now the ti line of the highest price will not contain w aore than ten or twelve per cent, of bran- m y, nor any wine of more than sixteen or in uventcen. The stimulant powers of the ui pirit ai>d water Are, therefore, much greater, f<_ i a rate vastly cheaper, even with the enor- ml jous duty on foreign brandy. How much lore is this the case with whisky iuid home- it nade spirit, at half the duty of the foreignt hi In ad valorem duty on wine is not possible Uj 1 practice, therefore the duty should he w educed one-half at least We profess a g< igh regard for public morals, we talk about cJ nproiitig the circumstance* ul trie people; ai et in typhus, which ravages England so t) jarfully, wine, the main remedy, is shut Hi ut from the poor, while its liberal ndmiuis- ||( ration is necessary. So with the fevers of d< ur marshy districts ; wne and bark are the ule dependence, yet the last is forbidden tli y the price, which is a positive cruelty.? di 'ho people are encouraged to drink urucul m [lirita in consequence?but then the reve- T uc profits ? ui Mlt is clear tho people of England drank u' i 170b three tunes as much wine iu pruporon us they do now. Tho natural consoiienee has been the increased consumption T spirits. From 1; 30 to 1830, the con- Wl iiupti* n of British in.idc spirits increased lo oiu 8 3,8 k) gallons to 7,733,101, keeping b? tee w. hth ? increase of crime ; as if not to ily the temperature of the atmosphere, but le amount of misery, poverty, uud crime, ere to be guuged by alcohol. Ireland, in 131, paid duty ooly ou 3,648,170 imperial ni rilons of bouie made spirits, but iu 1838 th i no less Uiun 9,004,539 iuiperisl gallons, i 1849 the amount was reduced to 6,U73,> th 13 imperial gallons. Scotland, in 1784, stilled but 368,503 common gallons of irit; iu 1833,63)88,556. Thus there were p*' ade in England, in lite year ending Janu- 00 y 6, 185o, 9,063,676 imperial gallons; th :ollnud, 6,035,003 ; Ireland. 6,973,333.? hii lie total being 33,993,013 gallons. It is i*. erefors, a fact, however much of an anoily it may appear, that inebriety in this uutry has increased with the diminution ,H the wine consumption, and morals as a" ell as health have antfeied by the sums de- th ease, and the augmented use of ardeut k? int. |tj It seemt to as ths great srror with the adro tea of temperance, has been fanaticism. All tue. goodness, even cbrisUanity Itself la mmm- ln iml ln lbs one idea of total abstiaenoo fitxn <ic loot spirH" As a wwlowiie - ; "*V Jf oomo one Idea men." A Boston paper uses ? following language : 1,1 fei "It has come to be true th.d a tem|>erine tj, tn, an anil-slavery or a pro-slavery man, ^, nothing else. Ho makes the sum total human virtue consist in an adherence to 1 I creed. A man that does not worship lic i god, is nothing at all. With him Christ sll rd for the salvation of diggers' and drum nu irds, and the goapel has only one idea, gtl tiich is his peculiar hobby." ^ There Is truth in tills. Temperance reform- th would place sobriety, total abstinence, in sti scale, paramount to all other virtues couioed. Iu their opiuioo, other riitues are in* /v piificant, when considered with this. It is gtj edleas to say such opinion or action, not only ^ liraately injures ths very cause intended to osper, hut rows the seeds of hypocrucy slid Q|| uij oilier kindred vice*. ^ I?et ism review some of the effect*arising fioni er e diffusion of such fanatical dogmas. Twenty ^ aia ago, men drank spiriU withoat restraint. d(] e will not deny, but many were rictinia to 1 pe use. In modern days, men are said after j <t( eir bones rest in the grave yard, to have | en the victims of Intemperance, yet it was i cj( known Itcfore, these men used spirits. Using romiuou phrase, men now a day's "drink bend the door." It is not popular to drink publy, and when they do get behind the door, sy luakn the boat of the opportunity, and at always take too much. It man to ue d many who read this, will coaw to *e dosae nclusion?that men of ten and flftcemyuya ^ ?, used spirits with less restraint tluWtlMpdo iw, and yet there was not as much dniaWi ^ ms. In those days, a gentleman asked his end to drink, brandy, whisky, gin, wine, all ^ re before him, the drink was taken, pertiaps . pea ted, but there was no diunkeuncss. Ilow ^ the case now f It is not popular to band out e spirit* when friend* call, but let two or more udred spiriu inset in the street, aad they ore once on a "bust." ftotuetimea three gallons e bought in cahoot, and one is so fearful an- ^ her may get more thaa bis rightful share, sy sll get di unk together. No doubt the greatest curse upon earth is in- * mperance, m ws read once, "bo who drinks ^ his substance, drinks ths tears of his wife . id children." It is mid seven-tenths of the Ism and pauperism in this counti y, is caused ms intemperance. We do not doubt it, of all # 'ila, this in certainly the wore*, The BM( dheI in id effect*, and be* pi?d more eictiaie in a grave tlian even the sword and gunpowder, it we should not rawMcr Trarsaaaci fatal ^ Mmmvfrom *fn*U? a* the redeeming quality mu mil mii. Teach the youag roan eobi irty, q a total ahatinence, but ipatil into Ida mind at p, ? Mine time other virtue*, which will eetwe to || rengtheii liiin in the good resolution. The g ible My.?, "a. 11 to yoot faith, charity, he.''? y cowniponu y nye; m "Among i he one idea rlnet, U* rope ranee. MiughjMil aeaigned too high a place, ia rieti {?in the wrong piaee. The buni. ? ra* ol temperan.-e societies ha* been to reacnt that subject only. Ttie demand of g i? timea for temper men light h ia been an q rent, and the imporlanee of tiie auhjert h.m ? i-en no often und no ably incited upon, tit .t * i.-iny pt-rniian have mUukeii it fwr the unit I' mom lily and religion. fhe toupornlara * r liieir temperance baa riawa above the (t ?Uujg poigt, while Uut of ?J otber tir- tk . t t ~ " ? ics has remained in lt? original place? li ich tnnv have been zero or the bill. "Undoubtedly with the majority temperice has been the portal of a good life. 11 so great a virtue, that it carries many Lhcra in its train. The circumstances oj >e nge in whioh we live have given it nr lportance which it could not otherwise assess. The sufferings of the inebriate, is deplorable moral and social position, ave imparted to it an interest, which, in r nd of sober men, it could never have pos ssaed. This solicitude hns not been carried ton ir. We cannot do too much to relieve th< istresscs of our fellow man?to improvr is moral and social condition. Temper nee is the first step towards a good life.? et us give it its true place. Ilia the gateay or n beautiful iield, but is not the field self. It is the beginning, but not the end "The true temperance man?ha who en :rs the field with a sincere desire to dc ond to his fellow man?finds it n sphere ill hich he in-ty bless himself and the world -a field for the exercise of his noblest iculties. Hut he will despise to bo someling more thnn a inere temperance man.? le will not bo the demagogue of philuniropy?the one idea limn, lie is not the iso to defame the clergy, and waste hie mo in idle denunciations ol his hrothei hose good lady has put brandy into hei lince pies, lie finds some redeeming trail i the character of him who has put up nf i anti-temperuncc tavern. He has charity >P till! uprnirv kSa k.ttirl S? KSlf nnflllirll 111 '? HI'O Oil 111^ f 1111 IIVUI ? ui^ \liwngii ?W ford n place for all. "Temperance should not be divorced from kindred virtues. When the young man a* signed the pledge, or otherwise resolved lead a temperate lite, do not leave him ith on'y one idea. Open the world ol oodness and truth which lies before him.? trengthen Ilia resolution by wreathing ound his temperance principles those lot"' virtues which shall take root in his ?uul id branching out, shall surround him with DWers and fragrance through which the eslroyer cannot penetrate. "Ail institutions which tend to improve i? moral, mental, social and religious con lion of the people, are ao many insliu entalities in the cause of teuipufancc. ? he bigot of the temperance army cannot tideraiand this. It lies outside the circle f his one idea." Temperance societies have not done much t? txnote temperance?the foundation is toe eak?the one idea of fait A will not unite men got her. In isolated cases, much good he en done. You are directed to this man, and that as having been saved by the tempeisiicr ciely, but we say the danger to these very en is great should they lose their hold In ne cases out of ton, backsliders are worse than ey were before. A great objection to the one Idea system is e lack of charity. Is there an object more serving of pity than the poor drunkard, the or helpless inebriate, who has not the moral uragc to altandon the accursed sUifl' ? Does e fanatic of temperance pity him, does he take in by the baud, and try to lead him into sor paths! No, hs will declaim of him as a or wretch, ruined by liquor, prevail upon him rhaps to sign the pledge, no that lie may add other laurel to Uia brow, but no more. Let e poor inebriate be in waAt, let bis heait bron wife and destitute children lie suffering from irvation, the one idea total-abstinence fanatic, k> perhaps in his early life was a little too fond the critter himself, now raises hia hand with dlgnant honor, and says, "the drunken wretch wcrvet to suffer." Among the first is he to rjr upon bis property, to secure a trifling debt, ilk not o? temperance reformers, iu most cases eir hearts are sealed to all good, ennobling aliuga. In total abstinence alone is combined e essential virtue* of his heart. As long as is is the case, temperance will not increase.? ither if it serves to fore* men to the convichi that intemperance alone is the essence of christian virtues, rather we say tliat it should >t succeed. The missionary of Christ would id a far more difficult effort to change the art of such a deep dyed, conceited hypocrite, an to change him, who conscious of his error 11 adhered to it. The subject of the article in I'ntuain's Month deserves consideration, if men will liave iiuuUnU, let it be such w will not poisoti the kIj, and soul also. Lot it be euch, as will not read desolating ruin around and about. If, i the other hand the evil of intemperance can ichecked ouly by prohibiting the use aliogclh, then aay we, and we are not afraid to nay it, t us hare a prohibitory law. Judge O'Neal irlng Court Week delivered a speech on tennuice at thia place, and hi* arguments in iavor a Maine Law, we are bound to say, were tod. Every one who beard hiin, must coinle with us. Reatriction of the salt of spirits in certain uuititiea, we always did think waa productive no good. We are just u willing that spirits ould be sold by the qssrt, aa by the three lions, believing as asuch is consumed, let the lantity retailed be Httle or much, and yet we miM most decidedly rather not see one drop Id. Whether the desired reformation would i produced by co-erdng men, putting a restric>n upon the free will of men, wo can hardly ,press an opinion. In those States where the sine Lew has been adopted, wa hear oouAictg reports. Home say it works to admiration much so, that old toper* have become sober en, whilst others tell us that there is more real ce, and as much drunkenness as ever. It la id, liquor vender* add to the ain of vending ilrita, the sin also of violating the laws of the nd. It has taught men, they say, to practice tiul devices to obtain spirits, thus sowing the ed, which at maturity amy threaten to destroy -e foundation of our government. We close iia article, merely repeating, tlmt in tempo ranee a direful curse, and our sincere desire to eee i ravage* chocked. nit'mnni.imi in <1 AW I UK d iAKLA. ^nrmiimi Rtrinr, October number rtnlrrd. Content*. The din Religion. Character, Condition, tad proaMb of the Oreek People. Rajoh Brooke.? ietory: iteoae end Meaning. Women in Fraaoac dam de RaM?. The ftphere and Dutle* oi orernmcnt. The Rice and Program of Dipio ry. The C.-yetal Palace. Contemporary iteratnre. urteoom Mtauim. The October number roeeired. Content*.? scuhlioM among the Mtare. Part II, King Uto and bU (laatc kingdom, Atude.it fife la rotleod. Part II, CirUkdion. The Conm, ilomian Reminiscent ?i, Records of the Past, inerah and Babylon, The opening of the Gen M Canal, Tha Cam of Beauty, gpaalak Poiioa aod Cuban Pec ill. Pdoa |1 a yaar, vitk ' ' -o Jk be, y , * any other review $5 Blackwood and the four reviews $10. Leonard Scott * Co. New York. r i Southern Medical and Ruroical Journal. ! November number received. The content of this number are quite interesting. The third | article "Cases of Dysentery. Reported by Dr. B. R. Rives" is particularly so. We learn from this article, that Cream of Tartar was used by the writer in his practice with much succes* in this prevalent disease. There are other article* of much interest. Price $3 per year. Jas. McCArrur.tt. Publisher Aujru-ta 0a ' Flora I.tndsat by Mrs. Moodie DeWitt k Davenport New York. m Mrs. Moodie has earned some reputation as an author. The book before us details the in* cidents, perplexities of a young couple who mi! grated to Canada from England. Some of the incidents are pleasing to the reader, but upon ; the whole the book is but common place.? j | Word* in defence of the anti-slavery question I are placed in the mouth of the heroine. Flora | Lyndsay, which ore not acceptable to Southern 1 ' people. We are obliged to the publishers for ^ ; their immediate compliance to our request for a copy. The price is 60 cents in paper or 76 cts. in cloth binding. PaosrpECTusor the Youths National Gasbtte. i 1 We have received the prospectus of the above named paper, to be established in Boston Mass. It will be issued semi monthly, at 40 cents a year; six copies to one address, $2 a J**. *0 | copies $6. Hatch k Brothers, Publisher*, Boston, Mass. ^ Arthur's Home Gazette. This paper comes to us in an entirely new dress, and printed on much finer and whiter pa* paper than formerly. Hiis improvement beto- j kens success?what more can we say in its favor | than, it deserves it. f The Soil of the South published at Columbus Os. at $1 per year comes to us for November. ( This Is an excellent number. It should be pat- ^ ( rouieed by agriculturists. I i CORRESPONDENCE. ; CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE Charleston, Nov. 10, 1854. 7Vi the Editor of the Itfdger: i Dear Sir : The aalea of cotton thia morning amounted to 750 bales, at 7$ to 8} cents. We hear but little of yellow fever in our city now,and the large number of persons riving.every day, lead us to believe that no fears are entertained from the pestilence. 1 The Ste unship Nashville arrived at thia poit yesterday afternoon, bringing a large nt'Rjber of cabin passengers, 117, besides 180 in the steerage. Our Hotels pros nt a lively appearance, and upon the whole, the city aeems to have recovered from the diaaatroua effects of the fever. 1859 bales Cotton arrived here by Rail Road on yesterday, our cotton factors are returning to their posts, and w?# aatiuip.-ite < a bustling time this winter, The members of the Charleston -'resbytrry convened by appointment at the S -c ond Presbyterian Church, on Thursday last.? The opening sermon was preached by Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. I) of Columbia. It is not often, I presume your readers obtain any information concerning the Ar U-sian Well here. I will slate for their benefit, that it has attained a depth of 1905 feet. The operators are now boring thro' a strata of sand, at the rate of 3 or 4 feet adny. It is problem.)tiesl with me, if tl.e desired result, (the obtaining of good, wholesome water,) will reward our people for their anxiety and money. 1 notice in the proceedings of Council, s "communica- 41 lion from J. laurus, C. I). Carr and John Lucas, in relation to supplviiu? the citv with '1 pure wuUr, and soliciting the appointment ? of a committee of conference from tlut o body." A committee wn appointed. By C thin, It doc* not seem, at least to these three gentlemen, that they place any confidence it iu the ache me of procaring water from the (. boring operation. What plan they have in contemplation to supply our city with ' pure |j water," I am not prepared to any. t In consequence of Uia non-completion of j the hall of the South Carolina institute, as ( you bare been informed, the fair has been a postponed until April, we will nerertbeleoe, v hare the Regatta on the 14th inat, Tuesday next. The arrangements are such, we ^ learn, as to promise unusual sport. As you . may recollect, it gave the greatest aatiafac. j tion last year. f Our Custom House progreeaee by de- jj greea. It is true, not very fast, but elowl; ? and surely. The sad effect* of hasty work as exhibited in the construction and down t fail of the now Capitol In Columbia, should , admonish us of the correctneea of that old i maxim "look before you leap." The foun. . dationa of the building are all being laid, , the material for (lie basement story nearly | i all prepared, and the walle have rraehed a height of *>ve 4 feet. The basement story will be 18 feet high, ail of gruiite, "over which will rise a m.irble structure, in the very puru t order of Grecian architecture. One of our enterprising merchant*, Mr. ' W. Tunno, intend* **tabli*hing a line of ' packet ships between this port and Now. ( port, Florida. Many of oar merchants have 1 an eve on the advantage* to bo derive I from ! . the establishment of a trad* with Florid?. 1 The (act is the agricultural wmnw ' r tble o?.v entlle-l State, alinnit Marti* one, J . iM much 4t did the Aral kno-vlod/e of the tbanJeiM of gold in Cjiifurtli. Front whnt has been told me by pi inter* in Una Stele there cm be no duett, but itU Ar coun'rytor f.innjr*. The eoil ie very prodeeUvu lor the gruwUt of the 8r.i Island ' Cotton, in J without any extra ever lion whet- [, ever, one ran realise euily 1300 '? the ' hand, n-rrl/ from cotton alone, no* eon- , U'iermg Uie aerviee* of the negro in other , department* By the eeUbliehusent of tht* i , (in*, our city wonM eeenrr tfci* Florida train, I which would be great commercial advantage. My the request of the M tyor, our Reprelentative in Congress, Hon Win. Aiken, left for Washington this morning, to confer with Mr. I'ost Master General Campbell in reference to the mails. It is to be hoped liis mission will be successful. If some :ompromiso is not made between P. M. Seneral Campbell and President Caldwell n a few days, we will be deprived of mail facilities once more. Excuse haste, and beiievc me yours, &c. itSBLlT. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE. Vo the Editor or Ledger. New York, Nov. 9, 1854. Dear Sir : The elections seemed to inve absorbed the attention of our citizens. * l? * a i/iMil mi 1 nil ia riaoAiimla/1 Kainrr U1CII IIIC n vitu Y *? I'lW ! ? ?~"'? jsed us a rostrum for political harangues.? With truth does the Church Journal exslniin' "What is the meaning of all this !? !Ias the old fashioned Gospel?which we lavo been accustomed to believe was tho 'verlasling Gospel?been at length exhaus* ed and worn thread bare V Before this caches you, you will probably receive the esult of the election by telegraph. The oyster disease is not so severely ap* >rehended as when I Inst wrote. Kouie ihysieian says, that its injurious effects are he reault of being taken in conjunction with brandy cock tails. There may be some ruth in this. The fact is nine-tenths of he brandy in the country, is actually poison>uh. Canes have occurred, where importers vould send casks of American brandy to Surope, and after having tho London Dock rand placed on the neads of the casks, rehipped to New York, and the liquor then old as imported brandy. The oyster panic was exaggerated. A 'rest quantity have been consumed, and hey are yet in demand. Barnum has been offered $76,000 for the opy right of his forth coming autobiogra>hy, which he refused. So says rumor.? By-thc-by, there was a great sale of pouiry at the American Museum on Saturday list. A large number of persons attended, t couple of birds down on the catalogue * "black swans" were sold for *99 ; a pair >f mandarin ducks, for $160 ; a pair of apanese peacocks, $100 ; n pair of white wans $300. Tom Thu tub was present nd made some purchases A most horrible attempt was made in, bis city the othar day, by s colored woinn to poison s number of persona. It apears that the woman in question, 8arnh ane Williams arrived here from Canada, nd took up her abode with another colored ruman, who keeps a disreputable bouse i the rear of 183 Church Street. For two r three days every thing passed otf quietf, until Monday night, when the woman, Villlams, had some words with the cook, Catherine Williams, u white girl. On Tues y morning, while Catharine was absent, l seems that Sarah Jane slipped a paper of rsenic into the coffee pot. Some five pcrons drank of the coffee at breakfast, but larah Jane refused to Uke any alledging tie had a headache. Boon after partaking f it, the strange feeling* produced thereby, iduced them to believe they were poiaoned luapicion reeled on Barah Jane, as ahe had uarrelled with the cook the night previous|T, and ahe waa arretted and taken to the talion house. In the coffee pot was founA lie pnper, labelled "arsenic?poison" which obtained a portion of arsenic?arsenic was I so discovered in the bottom of the kettle, hie of the persons who partook of the offeo, is dangerously ill fro an the effects of lie poison, the rest are tecoveriog. That enterprising Arm, Messrs. Spoffard, *illcston &l (Jo., have hail built a splendid hip for the Liverpool trade, which in honor f Carolina's great statesman is named J. Calhoun. The number of deathsfrom ekolem since is Aral appearance here, June Id to 28ih h-tuber, was 24'di A New York paper says "there is no reief in the money market the banks continue o pursue a restrictive policy. The unceaw. rig drain of specie lor foreign export will suae this policy to be pursieted in until s iifik-ient supply of cotton bills somes formrd to supply the demand." By the ajrival of the steamships North bar and Brother Jonathan, we have intelligence of the loaa of the sluumaliip Yankee Hole She ran ashore when ooe day out rout JSnn rruBciaco. Oat at 800 pa?fiw [fi?, all were aaved but 1ft. $80,000 in Pv?cie went loot A despatch from NVaahingteo bring* mm h? melancholy intelligence ef IK? lUalb ?f Mr*. Hamilton. widow of lb? II netriooa Mexander 11 ami I io?. 8h? died al lh? p?e* old ? of 90 year*. Mr? Hamilton waa the daughter of O*? Shayler, of Bev?? uttonary fame. Cotton to down her?. Money to unue?> illy aearr?. Many Northern hoaaeaof e?mnttreiai rvputatio? arc ? pending. NotwltKatanding the canity of money, >ur thntm are well patronUed. The Broadway, Bowery, Chatham, Metropolilau, each ha? ita admirer? aad opportare, unl continue to flourWh. The opera a|. pear? to b? in Imtm pta Maria it appear? ? not dtopoaed to alng. It la mid Mario aad Oriel will ?oon return to Earop?. Thou? who pre toad to know, ?ay Mr. liackett boa luat money Mum .??? Yoora, truly. Loot**. Thc Hmam. No t Law.?Th? Lr|UUttn ought at iU Mil aaaaio*, to Wfol Um Uw * filling a penally to lb* paaaagw of Ulla ?n batik a out of lha 8UW under lh? da m>aiination of $3. The law It utterly 4i*? rvjf iratal, uotl II ia nonsenae to ratal* a law uw oar etuoU book a winch aaa uy prautian bwutw totally Inudlui**! and ImIW am Highti Adtocf.