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THE LANCASTER LEDGER is ruBLisusn bvbry Wednesday Morning AT LANCASTERV1LLE, S. C. Terms.?$2 00 a year if paid in advance ; " . 2 60 if paym't bo delayed 3 m's; 3 00 after nix months. Advertisement* I user ted at tho rate of 75 cents per squure of 13 lines for the 1st insertion, 37i cents for every subsequent a insertion. For announcing a candidate $55. U. S. BAILEY. Editor ami Proprietor European Affairs. The news by tho Atlantic brings a more exciting party into the Held of conflict,?to wit,.the British Parliament. The Queen's speech breathes nothing but war; and, by tlie way. Congress may thence take a hint of the vanity of all projects of pacification and mediation. The great and proud nations that are now meaxming weapons, will . submit to no less an umpire than Deity the issue of their strife. As yet they have felt only the irritation and exasperation of war Their strength is unimpaired, and their animosities increased. The reverse will come In due time. Taxes will waste the resources, and alternate vietory and disaster will dull the seusc f vanity, and then even the British lion and the French eagle will droop their tails aud come to reason. But the session of Parliament, even its inception, has shown i'nai iheacis of Gu>, ernnient are to be subjected to an unsparing criticism. Karl Derby's comments ou the Queen's speech are n model of politic, and yet pitiless opposition, which may be looked to as the programme of the course of the Tories. They support the war, but they convict the Government of having blundered into it, and of perpetual blundering since they got into i?. The expedition to the Baltic, which commenced with such loud boasts, and ended with such lean performance, and the invasion of the Crimen, which was tint to capture Scbastopol by a bold stroke, aud now threatens to destroy the invaders by a slow decay, are ol course the leading topics of censure. They are, however, enough to -yy? supply arrows for the Parliamentary wartiiic of the whole winter, and if the Ministry sustain themsslves. it will be by exhibiting more vigor in peace than they have shown in war. Another point of weakness in the present Government, is the Austrian alliance, and tlio tcrtrsnf ilm ,PL- 1 ? ...V ivviiib I 111; SJH'CCIl frotn the throne carefully evades any deel ration of the purpoit of this treaty; Lord Derby calls in question its advantages ; and Lord John Russell admits that it is not such ?a was desired. It is probably only another stop in the diplomacy of Austria, to gain all possible advantages from the present war, without incurring any of its dangers or responsibilities. .The present Ministry stand on very slippery ground, and although they arc adroit nnd experienced in sliding, the times arc so grave, and so little in accord with tho entertainments of mere political dexterity, that if there were n prospect of substituting for them an able and consistent body of statesmen, they would probably be voted out of oflice by general consent. Cut the appalling inquiry, of who are to take their places, will be a very serious nnd probably effectual chock upon the general sense of their incompetency, nnd the Earl of Aberdeen will still continue to preside over the war upon his ancient friend, the Czar of Russia.? Char. Mercury. ^ Fire at Laukknsvii.le.?(Jo Monday morning last an attempt was made to fire the premises of Cupt S. \V. Anderson &. Hro., occupied as n store, tinder the office of the Laurensville Herald, at Lnurensville, S. C. Fortunately the fire was extinguished without communicating with the adjoining building; not, however, before destroying about 8600 worth of goods. The Herald informs us that the incendiary entered tho store through the post-office window, which is in the back part of the store, itnd commenced pilfering operations there, by cutting open tho mail-bags, that were lying ready for delivery to the railroad fliat morning, but no traces were found of anything having been extracted from them ; they then took about $73 from the money drawer of the oflice, and one of Colt's Re vol vers; after which, it seems, they went into the store and stole the money drawer, containing about $50 in money, and till the notes and valuable papers of the establishment, also a quantity ofjewelry,watches,die., and a large lot or the most valuable Dry Goods in the store, together with a quantity of fancy goods from the show case. Not content with stealing, they then set lire to the establishment. Vigiler.t search w..a immediately made by the citizens, and much of the stolen property hid in plucos around the store, was found. No clue, as yet, can be obtained that would implicate any one. An attempt was also made, on the same night to break open the door of the Commissioner in Equity's otlice, but was not successful. A CoiriOKHUG Man.?A check for two hundred dollars was cashed yesterday at one of our Banks, and a bill of one hundred dollars was part of the payment.? The recipient soon after leaving the counter," desired to chango this note, and happened to mention his desire to "a total strannrof " ur'ilK uik/viM I. ? .4 ' * ?,r* * J m t.vu nuuiu tic uua JUSV iri9ilUlUM1 It!) accidental acquaintance. The new friend kindly and generously volunteered just to "step in and get the change if you don't feel like walking," and the offer was accepted The bill was accordingl presente . to the Bank that hod not long before paid it out, exchanged for its equivalent in smaller denominations, snd? that is the last heard of the matter by the too confident gentleman who Was waiting outside. The friendly messenger forgot to return, but made his exit throgh r. different door, and went his way, wondering no douht at the uoducily of human faith. ''For particulars see small bills," and insert the following mem. ns & standing rule, on the first blank page of your interleaved Almsnaef "When you wish a hundred dollar bill changed, either go yourself, or request the Agent entrusted to leave a lock of hia hair ssa precautionary deposit and guarantee." ? Courier The Oldest Ism abi : ast.?There is now lining In Washington county, Virginia, h lady who is, Dcrhnps, the oldest person in Virginia. Mrs. Mary Collins, residinv about uvea miles fiom Abingdon, beyond the middle fork of the lloiston River, the Abingdon Democrat says, is certainly not less than one imn red sod twenty yesrs old,snd U believed to be near one hundred end thirty. Although Mrs, Collins lute reached this extraordinary nge, she yet attends to a greet desl of work, about the form of her eon, with whom sho resides, and our informant states that a short time back he saw hsr carrying <r" heavy bucket of wait r op a steep hlft. J". Til Hwi Faics er Pints.?-The great advance in the price of paper within the list six months has put the publishers of M?w?p?p?r? to MrioM r?ieeiion how to * ou?H?M?? Ux? ?*U. It U ooggeotod in th* Went, among other thing*, that publisher* reduce the size of their papers ; demand mlvauce payment in all case* ; cut off "dead heads " and pruno exchange lists. The effeet of this would bo to reduce the consumption of white paper and enable the printer to live. It is now stated that rajs cannot be had in suflicient quantity, and the reply to this is that an increase in the price of paper will not supply the deficit Ad. vanee payments would re?>edy a host of evils attendant on publishers. THE LEDGER. LAKCASTERVILLE. S. C. Wednesday" jan. 10. 1355. Agents for the Lancaster LedgerNew York V. 13. 1'aimer. Philadelphia E. \V?Cnrr. Charleston \V.n. Dowces East Bay C.'iuulcu Z. J. PoIIay. Terms of the Ledger. One copy, one year 82.00 Five copies (each SI-7^) Ten do " Si-50 . 1.V00 Fifteen do " 1.33*....% 20.00 Twenty do 44 1.25 25.00 Cash in advance always. No paper will he 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 and despatch. LAWS OF NEWSPAPERS. 1. Subscribers w ho do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscriptions. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their papers the publisher can continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their papers from the otliec to which they are directed, they are held responsible until they settle their bill, and order the paper discontinued. 4. If any subscriber remove to another place without informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to the former direction, lliey are held responsible. 5. The Courts have decided that refusing to hike a newspaper from the office, or removing and 'caving it uncalled for. is prima facea evidence of intentional fraud. Mr Those persons who subscribed in clubs, must take notice that the three months have nearly expired. "A word to the wise Ac." The Mails. The conti-act heretofore existing between the Post Master General nnd the President of the South Carolina Rail Road Company, was annulled on the 1st January, the latter refusing to carry the mails unless the rate of compensation was increased. Our readers are conversant with the facts of the cose, that a repetition is unnecessary. Some persons blame one party, and some blame the other. The friends of the Roil Road, contend that a greater amount of compensation is paid other Roads, and common justice demands an equal amount to be paid to the South Carolina Rail Road Company. The friends of the Administration or more correctly speaking, the friends of the policy of the Post J/aster General contend that he is right, that it is highly improper to accede to these local demands or extortions. For our part, we are so severely inconvenienced, that in the extremity of our spleen, we are inclined to censure both parties. The South Carolina Rail Iload Company may be right, but yet, this increase of fare 0:1 the Road, so tinmediately after the demand was made on the Department, docs not bear a good face. It looks to u>, as it a sudden understanding were come to?"we must charge more." And, on the strength of this resolution, a grcator amount of compensation was demanded of the Department for carrying the moils, and passengers charged $5 instead of the former price $4 horn Camden, Columbia and Hamburg to Charleston. We formerly received the Charleston papers of Thursday, on Friday, nou> the latest wc receive 0:1 that day, is the Monday previous. If we are unable therefore to give our readers the latest news, they must shower their wrath on | the desonring, and not on us. Till C11 ari.kston Mkrctry.?This populur journal comes to us in an enlarged form. We are gratified to construe this as an indication of increasing prosperity. Tug Carolinian.?Since the late distructive fire in Columbia, the Carolinian, though rcduc ed iu size, ha.? continued to hold it* place amongst the other journals of the day. In a .short time, it will resume its former dimensions, when the Banner will also be revived. We sincerely hope such indefatigable porscverencc as exhibited by Messrs Uihbea k Johnson, will be rewarded by increased patronage. Lsrok Hal*.?Monday last, may have boen appropriately styled a second edition of sale Jay, The day was inclement, notwithstanding a large number of persons were het e, to attend the sale of Rat. T. K. Cureton. The Town property sold low. The corner tore and room above, brought only $860. The dwolllng now occupied by Mr. Kennedy brought $1010. The negroes sold well. We were present when a few were sold. A negro man 45 years of ago a blacksmith, brought $1100 ? Field hands brought $1000?negro women frotn seven to nine hundred dollar*. We earnestly believe Lancaster to be the best market for the ?* ? nsra actually known of negroes being brought froa Cheater to be aold bare. Although property cots maud good prioee the timet are tary tight bar#?aa an erideaoe of tba be I, we need only uj that on Monday, though a number of persona ware bare who ware tn our debt, wa <M not oolaet One cant. # * * * " # * A 81ow Age?A Fait Age, and otl Matters appertaining thereto. Wc received a letter by last mail, fi one of the first financiers in Chnrlestor He tells us that money is very scarce in city, that no species of property has a i or fixed value. Stocks of every descript are down. Bank stocks are lower t than they have been since 1837. At the North, at the South, nt tho I and West, the same panic prevails in money market. In New York city, th sands of persons are out of employtm and only subsist through the contribute of generous individuals. We seo it stal that five hundred printers in New York < alone, are out of employment. Of whole number of tailors, one-half are of employment. Destitution and suffering, are not so miliar to us in America, as is tho case di in Florence, Venice and other Eastern plat and yet, if the times do not change, we c not surmise what the people in this prt dent country will come to. By referring an article in this paper from t!io Charles Mercury, it will ho seen that the Q,oet Speech h fore tho British Purli:im< breathes a warlike spirit. The Uni States may send ambassadors to Europe the purpose of conciliating tho rival pi ers,but we douhl if much benefit will suit therefrom. When England and Fra | arc reduced to comparative want, they n come to their senses, ni.d cease hostilitie tt'e doubt if they do before. So long the war in the Crimea progresses, so h may we ex poet pressure, and exhibitions want and suffering. Some of the first li 80s at the North have suspended, and infection has worked itself South. CI leston has not escaped. Several promin mercantile houses have been compcllet suspend operations, and make assigemei The papers tell us that in monetary math the present year is far worse than was well remembered year of 1837. And only in New York, Charleston and ot prominent places is the severity of "tight times" felt, even in the countrv,?1 opulent and the poor feel its crushing pi er. In h'-ncastdF here, we all fee? it, 1 feel it sensibly, and it is only by using utmost economy,that persona can gctnlo Men generally, especially among fric; and neighbors, dislike to sue, and yet look for inuch litigation the present y< Cotton in Charleston is worth from 8} cents, two years ago it commanded 1 even last year it was not dillicnlt to get cents in Catndcn. But Cotton being h is not the only cil, provisions of all kii are exborbitantly high, and a number persons around us here at home, can sc.ai ly supply themselves with tho common ccssaries of life. We hops for better tin yet we would say?practice economy Make a dollar go a long way it is the o chance. We have sometimes thought it \ strange that negroes should command si high prices, when money was so scarce We can onlv account for the high price) this way. In Florida, where they prod the long Cotton altogether, and which ways commands a good price, a hand, are credibly infoiHu d by several from t Stale can average every year 8300, thai even if crops are alternate, one year nb danf and the next short, lie will average ftonn <aa a 1 n a * - - - * c?ov?i/, f<v ino nrsi, ami ?'00 the next Now Bny n negro posts $1000, the intoi is $70. Besides the $3 )0 hp can mnko Florida from Cotton, his services in ot matters will pay for his clothes, taxes, < Now thirty per cent, pays well, and hoi the increased desire of persons hero to move to Florida. Tho lands in this Ft arc a pood deal worn, but so lonp as A bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas i Florida can furnish soil, tho culture which can bo made profitable by slave lul so lonp will neproes command high pric The present is a fast ape. Could a n be content to take n stage instead of a F Road car, to prosecute a journey ? The a is decidedly fast. Men cannot bo induced cultivate South Carolina soil, when Flor soil will fill his purse four times as f ist Our old grandfathers and grandmoth were n happier peoplo than we are Moi was loved then too, but in those days it x sought after with care, slojvly and surely How is it now ? A fortune is seen throe a micrascopie glass, and ignis faliut )i I men pursue iho shadow, regardless of evi | consequence, even if they fail to find 1 substance. Where tho glittering gold d zles the vision by iU brightness, what ca a fast age man fur doineat'c ponce and h piness? Men in ancient days, left their p terity unencumbered estates ; fast age rn leave much larger estates, but when all deUt are p tul, posterity quarrel over a pal sum. a sum so small, that r\:f ..... f* I'-" ?? plied l>y ten would give the nmount of catimnted value before the indebtedn | was known. Now how lathis ? We kn< I and will tell yon. It is incident to a I age. We will suppose a case, as nn ill tration ; this will make it plain, that 1 who runs may read.*' In 1755, It. boii| a small farm, he could not buy a large a for he did not have enough in -ney to | for it. He placed a few negroes on plnvc, he could not put many there, for did not have money to buy them with, i credit he abhorcd. With n young wife, u could milk the COWS, r ii??H nftllri/ fin,I ' r~*"j ? tend to other such duties on the farm, enjoyed domestic felicity, and every y his property became moro vsluabir, farm made fertile, his negroo* increase 1 number, besides his strong box, as Gil II would any, showed his labours Rnd his wl: industry and frugality were amply res dcd. And thus life progressed, nnd ti years later, when perhnpwB. nnd his u are laid in ths cold grave, their postei bless their memory, sod enjoy a large i encumbered nnd valuable property. Now let as tike the fast nge man ot 18 B. is a youngster of seventeen or eighU Ibs has studied Webster's spoiling b >ok, a lorAed into Murray's Grimmer. Syntax i L.-jcfi * I m ^er Orthogoraphy tuny moan Bull in the Pen, Rail ] for nil that he knows, but B. is considered ulcer by his parents as n rising genius. In him buslnt 'ouj ' ? ? now ii will Souih Carolina find another Hayne or p, Calhoun, he Is born in n fast age, his Ideas there! . nro more fully developed than were other ndopt ,ia boys', fifty or a hundred years ago. Well "IT?" B's father sends him to College, certainly rnj un to Col'ege, his son may possess surpassing ules n , ^ knowledge for aught that ho knows. He no tin " says smart things at times, ami B. the elder z?ns 11,0 r r . . . . lLl.. . shoull infers from this tact alone, that his son is onfully prepared to enter college. And the son is sent, and finally graduates. Is ho 0119 ( I now a wise map? Wo can actually point to ju . ' some, who have graduated at the South Car. I?rt?8it olina College, who cannot read. Yea can- Senat not read. It is 110 joke. They positively ",u Cut cannot read. Poct/ ,, ment. ^ B. now fairly commences life. He per- ihen | ' sues the vocation of a farmer. He is not Only content to pursue the same course as did Const ?8' his namesake of a hundred years ago. He an- . ...li month marries a your.g girl, who perhaps can play |OMH t| t a falderal tune on the piano, can quote from difKeu ( ^ Byron, and do a little embroidering with the lotion; ^ needle; but in domestic duties, sho can do Jjfj' nothing. Her husband cares nothing for potwei, t a j this, he w ill inako a fortune, and enjoy the sissip) for r',Put",'on n man wealth. He buys occupi JW negroes on credit, a largo plantation in the C'larki west, lives as a man of wealth might; in- ,n8*on re- * ? and pc terest accumulates, debts aro contracted,and ciuted in the end all that U. owu.-d is swallowed nnticii up. son As we before said, western lands are nn re IV? as .. ... , ,. .. ,, . Fierce ^ fertile, but we believe if men would practice States economy, endeavor to raise every thing they torrito consume, instead of devoting all their nt- ^ur rt ^ ^ tentiou to cotton to the neglect of every thing else, wo cannot but believe, they will m?noy ^ make enough to satisfy any reasonable man, cotiipfi j ^ and enjoy that comfWt which the emigrant withoi rarely t nds. The present is a fast age. too nts. ' i. , , are at fast, latbmir, which alone is the source ? .... i?rs now in ' from whence springs prolit. is not consider- What | ed.tho idea is t?? grasp a fortune at once.? perity , How tew realize their anticipated expecta- result* her . of the llUllS . the . can pi the Com mission vim to 1*a ins.?The Hon. William ProVe >VV- Elliot, of ibis State, and Dr. Jolui Bachiuan, ',n< ? 1 ... .. .. .. . inent i [,n,| and Mows. Alexander > ettenierc, of Paris, are pretlie j|)e the Commissioners appointed by Ex Governor glory i n,r Manning, to represent the Slate of South Caro- est nal . linn in the Universal Exhibition to be held at ombrai Paris, 1855. 'haatj we _ m m m It will ar. Rksimtk.?We understand tliat Pctvr Go-well s"ii to has been respited. lie was condemned in Spar- 11 ^ 2 J. tanburgh for the murder of his father-in-law, ^ ^ 10 but 1i;ls been respited on account of his feeble rrundis jw, "bite of health. and ar 1 ~ ow,j y u"" Adroit Pockkt-I'ickisu.?As one of our eit- vy{ ?f izens was walking o:i the street lait evening incrcm ce- with a stranger, tho latter, by a precipitate re- serve nc- treat into the Amotion!) Hotel ami out the Iwck n,'l on ica, way, caused the termor to discover that his .? pocket was lighter by fl4 than a moment be- Uj,(lll ( nly lore. The audacity-of the incident caused Deautil quite a stir. Our citizens should be on the the re. vn? lookout?and so should the marshals.? Caroli- the Vt Jch SVe ^ ? Hon. Thus. Bragg wa i in.vt quitted Governor * in o( N'ortU Carolina o.i ll^aiLty. In Ida a l.l. ess Colon! nee on the occasion, lie ad v oca tad tree snffi-ugc and a I- the extension and completion of works of tutor- e|j we nal iinpioveiiieitt throughout the State. He un(] hat deprecated the spirit of fanaticism which is at the h: lis. present gnawing tho very vitals of the Koth, espeei, un_ and nptly eulogised the pence, con tent incut and '_nto?t< flic K??d fellow-hip so universally prevalent throughout the Soufh. doctrii '("ft As an indication of the extravnganco which ' "ai*1 .in has prevailed in the country for some time, an , her inporting houso in New York has written a letter t|or - j to. stating that the amount of duties paid for French law* n uee artificial flowers for the first quarter of the cur- excrut re_ rent fiscal year was id'.nost double the amount Comuli ..i.. ! of duties paid on railroad iron. a SI net ? m m tiuns < Dr. Ives, late bishop of t tie l'rotestant Epis- versa I *nd copal Church iu Ko.tli Carolina, who last year jj"'11* went over to the Romish Church, has been up- _ . , ' 1 social >"r, pointed a Professor in the Roman Catholic Col-. uf ju? :es. lege in Fordliani. of mil inn ? mm terven Tlie Savannah Georgian of the 22?1 says. It (|)c j? is with more than ordinary plea-sure we have to our ol announce the completion of the magnificent ull toil ' monument to the memory of Coart 1'uUski, in dium < ''',l | this city. It was compleiod yesterday afternoon, * i iu presence of very many of our citizens. . , ers ' ^ mi ? . Wy j salcda pactort. ? Ala meeting of the stock *' V.M holders yesterday thr above establishment was vv j^j, v sold to James (i. Gibhes & Co. It w ill soon he to cull mh put in order and .-tai tod again, and will doqf>t- eignn . > less |?j a profitable investment.?Carolinian. justice ^ ??'??Iu sscl Z EDITOR'S TABLE. gS ,z" Blackwood's Maoazim. nnd th re" December number received?Contents. The arms, aP* Story of tlie Campaign; Zaidee; A Romance of pel ? ; i Ari i, runcat'on ol tlio Royal Artillery, The Influence ol Gold upon the Commercial and So- #'i(j, I lie cial condition of the world. Part II. Ac. exullii try The Article* in thin number are peculiarly in- ?uro Iti- tervstipg. In this connection, we wouM call the be its attention to the Prospectus of tlie British Re- anionj ess dew'i to be found in another column. The ^ >Wt Edinburgh Review, is the exponent of the Whip [l'r'I^)l r..at P?rty. ""J I" under the editorial control of Proua ^!W>r be*'", lute M. P., and Financial Kecreta- the at 4|^ ry ol the Treasury Ac. on lh? . The London Quarterly, la devoted to the iu- ?f Bli tcreats of the Tory Party, and U ably conducted ',n * J ^e' by the Rsr. Whitw.'ll K. rin of B nto ?. pfUetli Tbe Westminster Review ia edited by John # (.'hapman; The North British, hy Prof.' Eraser, * and that sterling magazine, Blackwood's, by On? tnd prof. Aytoun, aon-in-law of Prof. Wiieon. The U-red '',l> price of subscription to Biackwook in England Astcri "b ia $7, ami the reprint in America ean 1m pro< B. caret) for $3, or by taking all the Reviews, as dollar *' will be seen hi the advertisement, for a inuch Mr. his leas sum. Address orders to, the Publishers. until i in Lxosaan Scott k Co. belon, las New York. k * Tub Maii.s.?A gleam of sunshine, we ag *r" nro hnppy to state (anya the Charleston forma fly ( Jonrier.) bus just nppearnd, which in all I oaroe i Ife probability, will dispel the fog in which the walks mail fucilitio* or thia portion of oar Stnt? tlrod, 1 y baa for tlto Mat f.,w d.?ya been ooealoped. miital ?n- An offer nmdo by the Poaloffloe Deport- Bos m. nt to nay $(i37.60^per mile for a double be UK 55. daily mall aervico be:wood Klngavillo and pronoi Anguata and Ch.vrleaton and Klngat llle, and '1 tu 1100 per mile for a aingle dally aeftloo bo- good ! 'd tureen Kingavillo and Colombia haa been, od ?h ind we learn, accepted by the Booth Carolina frock! * .v >*' / -n* mL -V * * * Road Company, provided the ached- Wc equircd are not incompatible with the np ci jsa of tho road. The only difficulty n the way of a speedy tenninatiou of cseut unfortunate state of affairs is, A ( ore, as to what schedules shall bo Thw r id, and we sincerely trust that as there letteri ra to be a conciliatory disposition Gf n, d on both sides?the l* istmusler Gono- nan)0, ly as wo learn, requiring such ached- suppr * shall preserve propc connections? a |e88 ie will be lost in restoring to ourciti- wer0 those mail facilities of which they mann, J never have been deprived. 0f ?m From the Washington Union. Honor The Paat and Present pi? d his first annual message to Congress, leut Washington congratulated the j)ri e and House of Representatives upon I wj(|, ( ilessings which they had a right to ex- I ?f rotn a free,efficient, nnd equ ?' govern- m4? j() The population of the Union was ' um -|n less than four millions of norsnn* ? ' ? .. twelve State# had then ratified the < ' ituti.-n. Rhode Island wu the thir i, and came into tho Union n few honor is after. Tho national revenue was < lian five millions of dollars. It was It to pay even the interest of the rcvo- j l"|- ' ary debt. Our national territory had frigid en one-third of its present extent.? 1 oxl loutii of tho Mississippi was in tho Inclim ision of a foreign power. The Mis- ; 10 >i valley was unreclaimed from savage | Sec ation. The expedition of Lowis and 1 lbo ' ; had not then oecurred Yet Wash- 1 'oninjj 1 congratulated his fellow-countrymen, , tnvsel >inted them to the future, lie nppre- ! Tbi the wisdom of tho government, and 1 F?' rated its results. j lence. 10 of these results are spread before t?wr on tho seeond mss.ige of President | belabr 1. Instead of twelve or thirteen conlci , we number thirty-one. Our public Not ry has more than triplicated itself.? (venue, from jive millions, has become ! y-tour millions We have paid otl | dies, v bLs of two wars, and the purchase ' of two principalities, and have rc 1 secret ished our vast Mexican acquisitions ' c'?,l'(s it any embarrassment to the treasury. Pr'l't?i *'e less than a year's income.- We l'nvcrt peace with the world ; and our over- withoi g wealth invites a diminution ??f taxes "res. j1 gorgeous picturu of national prosis here presented ! How the great 1 As * of the Union speak trumpet-tougucd enrred value ot the Union ! If tin* Auieri- j op'.e in successive generations shall 1 on No lliemsvlves worthy of their heritage, j all faithfulL' maintain their govern- n cunt upon its original principles, who tan 1 l?i"cvei t the lulure wealth aud power and j n,,d of the republic t It will be the great- Myliii lion the sun ever shono on. It will wjth a re a happier community of citizens w"b 1 lie Obi \\ orld ever yet conceived of. swait be t'ie guiding light of a multitude m-'Y < ilav povcrnmeuls, who will have been j 'be P" tied into life by the potent inllounee ' 'be so example. Liberty is not dis-mioina- j bave < rough tlm world uy meddling propa- 'M- p i? ts ; but its seeds tl?>nt upon lh?? ?iir, j e carried by the winds, and find their , ,n v.?y into congenial ssil, where, under e of Providence, they germinate and >e and bring forth fruit Let us preour Union and our constitution. J* ^ ly for tho blessings which they will O. Fin upon us and oer descendants, but for ^j,,; j appreciable value of their influence ?v ,? lie destinies of the world. Well and ** ' fully doc* the President remind us ol" G.ipt. ponsibiiity which i* v.i*t u|m>u u* by K.. Y. ry privilege* ol' our condition, and Henrv u-i.t thin beautiful extract because it vVm ( or I ('petition : ? 1 r foref.itliere of the thirteen United "J es, (lit nays,) in ncquiiing their inde- P-Mc! ice ai.d in founding this republic of Win. ited State* of Auieiicu, have devolv- y j j in us, their descendants, the greatest ^ |j(| e most noble trust ever committed to I ' mds of luan, imposing upon ail, and i " ' illy such as the public will may have ! J- H. 1 d, for the time being, with political I M. >na, the most sacred obligations?S o ave to maintain in violate the great I ' le of the inherent right of popuIf goveriitucnt; to reconcile the lar- G. W, liberty of the iiulividu. 1 citi/en Mrs. I complete security of the public or- ^y o render cheerful obedi* nee to the ., f the land, to unite in enforcing their u*" .Ion, and to frown indignantly on all nations to resist them ; to harmonize M uhi. ere and anient devotion to the inslilu}f religious faith with the most uni- II>U religious toleration ; to preserve the plaint of all by causing w cli to respect | ,|h.j | of the other; to c irry forward every j improvement to the uttermost limit j return mm perfectibility, by the f ee action Mr. li id upon mind, not by the obtrusive in eight tion of misapplied force ; to uphold nri?i.,, tcgrity and guard the limitations of ( ' rgi.nic law ; to preserve sacred from *1' eh of usurpation, as the very p .lla- J dueed if our political salvation, the reserved Was fv and powers of the several States and health people ; to cherish, with loyal fealty . . motcd uflVction, this Union, as the |ca tl lire foundation o.i which the hopes of | relict oerty ri'?i ; io administer government reeoui igilant integrity and rigid economy ; courst tivatc pe ce and friendship with lor- I ?^orwj r.tions, s<nd to demand and exact equal from nil, but to do wrong to none ; hew intermeddling with the national ?> , nod the domestic rcpoHe of other imcnts. aud to repel it from our ow n ; n< to shrink from war when the righta i Const] e honor of tho country calls ua to populi hut to cultivate in pretcrenco the art* |||o ^ tee, seek enlargement of the right* itndity, and elevate anJ liberalize the ?rom ' mim? of nations; and by auch just a sure inor-iblc means, and auch only, whilst ciey t ig the condition of the republic, to as- tor t(y to it the legitimate lutluenco and nign autliorily of a great example If1"" 1 fat nil the power* of Chrialendo a. I'*' i citizen who feels the full force of for %: truths ean never lend himself to any ism ae or any faction w hieh may seriously en the safety of the constitution ov ability of the Union. Ho cannot fail i contrary, to reverence the principles Ma ite rights and popular HOtereignty,up- limo, lich the government was originally i,.. ed, and to conform to the faith and | >j.' n se of the American democracy. n, - 7 xotte, Look out for Piok. Pockets. Lanci >of these "light fingered gentry" en- HMi the room of Mr. It. Fleming, st the i.-*n on T?.ut? 1?1 - ' S.-L >? wmmw9 VII uvvwiw lll^ll* INVVf mm fUVK I ?^ wion of lii? gold watch, and hit puree, | !> ? fortunately ronUiincd but five or six ^ ^ * in change. Fleming did not retire to hie room 'J|LL? x late hour, taking him ell the money ineon, ging to the cftce, which be pieced in twent II bond box, on hie dressing table;tliU icf did not obtain. entleman (Dr. Mlila) from N. C., inue that this en me gentlemanly I'uef ,,m' '' to hie room, opened the door, nod thetr ' d In, but fading the Dr. h.?d not re- ' \r. excused himself by saying bhc bed ' . ten the room." aod walked out irdera and goeeta of uur kotcle cannot ?' ^ i careful in socurkag their room doors they, \ rly beforo retiring. M? . t thief Is described to be t tall man, looking, with a huge pair of dark-coltakers ; be wore a Cluck bat aod blaek *W*X coat and panta. ^ ',y . . V ,-?>V ^ w V',Aj^ ) trust our police may l>o ublg to meet 'S* th this night-walker. I Columbia Times. 1 Jhallenue to a Duel, and Reply.? <lo\v York Express says tho following i passed between two young member* I >o far about a fortnight ago. Tho i of the parties for obvious reasons are esscd. The laconic reply uiay tench . on to youogsturs of firory tempers, and !?jj ' nil similar challenges treated in n like \ er, it would serve to cheek tho desire bilious youths to see their names in .m r "according to the code" ns men of What was the upshot has not trans. j Thursday. ?r Sir:?You are too well acquainted J tho ninny deceits you have made uso estrange the affections of Miss J?, for recount them. Let it suffice that I a possession of a thorough kiiowlcdgo J\ your treacheries, nnd it only remains WOi tu either to withdraw your intentions mei >, or to meet uio as becomes a man of Th< Your ob't scrv't t ur kind note of yesterday was receivVlv life is of so much value to my J a that I am not particularly desirous losing it to your popgun, nor do I feel d to send y u wlieie you are likely et with a too warm reception. * ondly?I have ns great right to visit f S ndy, as mauifesU'd good sense in has- X r your exit, and shall continue to avail opci f of that right. Sas rdly?I shall not meet you in a duel, tied irthly?If you indulge in further inso- tres or offer to lav the weight of your fin- T i my valuable bodv, I promise you to sion ?r your attenuated carcase to my hem ts '1 it Yours, &.o. tho t classic, but fiu fail. Ro i ? ftl ip-liftino.?On Monday last, two la- (Jra vliile examining some fmey goods at Phil T the fashionable stores on King street C eil some of the articles under tneir Mm i or talmas. Fortunately for the pro- Use r of tho establish rneut, they were dis- Boa d, and gave up their ill-gotten booty, Wa nt having recourse to any harsh mens- H Ugh ? F Affray.?A verv scrum* a (Tray oc- mad I at the house of Thomas Murphy, on viz : rner of Unity Alley ami St ito-street, Cop w Year's dav. A man named Me- rer, ilin, and another, became engaged in Dr roversy, when Murphy interfered to Geo it distnrli in ??. He was unsuccessful, Mar irting f?r tile guard, was followed by F. I uglilin and stabbed in the abdomen T large knife. Mclaiughlin is charged ada| ho act. and has been lodged in jail to pil<, the result. Murphy is in an excoed- ami critical condition. In the absence of lust lice, Charles Family, whom, under assij abriijuet of Handsome Charley, we her! iccasionally mentioned, happened to and ?ing, and taking upon himself the re- iicli bilily of the arrest, bore the prisoner may jail.? Charleston Standard. . wot Acknowledgements. ^ iViili.ims, Lancaster, to Sept. 8, '56 J: yd, ' - Jan. 11, '65 I. D. IL.ile, ? ? Feb. 12, '55 Fudge, I at iid.iford, M Dec. 20, '64 J. Clarke, I). Creek, ? Meh. 1, '55 j s H. Twi'ty, Tenn. - Jnn. 1,'56 ^ Mungo. Outlet, * Oct. 18, '55 _ Gardner, II. Ho id, " 44 44 '65 nl Horton. Dudley, " July 28, '65 Venn a, Lancaster, " Feb. 9, '55 Robinson, I*. llill, ~ Jan. 25, '55 In v II. Yarbomugh, C. Store, May 25, '64 C| were, I*. I I'll, ' Nov. 9, '55 ^()|j , Robinson, " * Feb. 12,'55 tie Murray, Jacksonham, Aug. 12, '55 lleekliam, II. He id, " Oct. 18, '55 ^ L. 8. Colvert, Florid t, Dec. 2,'55 '' Vanlundinglmm, " ' Feb. 23, '56 4-|? . .Mobley, I'. llill, " May 5, '55 ti 'rater, * ** Apl. 14, '55 Couuers, Laurens, ** Feb. 19,'55 , iiiiii lirein, II. Rock, 14 May 10,'55 ,?u, incll, " ' " 3, '65 nun is Crenshaw, I/mg Mt. Feb. 9, '65 nwM . ,M m m wlii foray's PiUs.?Anvtiler Idver Corn. con. of Kiglit Years' Stan ting Cured by Use.?A lady iiauied Thomas, lately . j11( ed from the West Indies, informed A iowen, elicmisi, ?if Bristol, that for lo? j jeitra j?uc wm in very una uenllli, ; from u disordered state of Ihe liver ,n,j oinncli, nnd w is in eonsequer.ee re- u,,u to such a slate of deliilitv Ifint she "p?< i k* arful of never ngnin obtaining her r' , especially as Iho moat eminent modi- Um' n h ui failed lo give bar the slightest ; nt Inat, like, in my others, she had He to llollo'Vay's Fills, nnd in the ,tn,{ 3 of n feiv weeks they perfectly re- ope I her to sound nud robust health. ran< i advertisement P,r" M thai Roger's Syrup ol" Liverwort, Tar, and ?This famous remedy for unption has reaehed a distinction and J arity fsr boyond uny other like inedi>eforo the publ?. The certificates Physicians and Medical Professors, sre Jif i guaranty for the superiority nnd clliif this m.-dicin*. For sale io Lnncasu Atill.L A> I IK \Tli( snd by Drugeverywhere. ' ct?lu largo bottles >1, or 3 bottles 1.&0. 1>r* as s n n i n n fll A 11 II I 1WJ . dpi '_. Ool iried, ia York District, on the 30th ulat th residence i?f 8. W. Kodrock, '/"J ? Rev. J. R. Picket, JAMBS M. HEM- j SON, Esq., Editor of tbo Concord Oa- Cla to Mias SAUNA V. CASTON, of CW i?t?r>illo 8. C. OBI t U ART. iij ' 1 4 in thia village on tho 0th inat., of a d roup, after a few hour* illnoon, Gkokub pot only son of Mr. and Mra. Jamea Rob- Pul , aged two yeira, eleven niontha and ijljj y au tLiy*. y tho heart atrioken parent* of thi* tha lovely,Interesting, and promising chid to/ aid and succor, so nccoaaary in thia ' u 4time if rued !** y they, liico one of old, bow in aul>- J h> to thia mo$t iifiictirt diepenantio.-t vino Providence ; and like h'm, may A with calm -resignation bo enabled to be Lord gave, and the Laid hath taktarifc , ; bleaaed be tha mbw of the lard." 1 o. | . * m m 1DVERT1SMENTS. KOTIOB. t~ *11E Firm of J. E. CURETON. &- CO., is this day dissolved by mutual aement; wr return our sincere thanks for kind and liberal patronage we have rered since being engaged in the mereanbusiness. Ve hereby notify all who are in any manindebted to J. E. Cureton & Co., to mnke nedinte payment to Mr. FELIX McLARN, as the business of said firm must be icd up, as no Indulgence can be giveu. J. E. CURETON, FELIX MoLARNON, un. Olh 185ft 40?4t NOTICE. I.L Persons indebted to me are called l upon to settle. Unpleasant as it ild be, I will be compelled to force payit from those who disregard this notice. )se to whom I am indebted, are request0 present their demands. R. S BAILEY, an. 10 46 St W00l?VILLE~ EMALE ACADEMY" 1 situated six miles south of iAnrastor C. II., on the Camden Road, and was tied on .Monday tho 8th inst., by Miss iah N. Bishof, a young i >dy, well qualito discharge the duties of an inatrucs. 'be Academic vear consists of two <>? ? of five mouths each. 'hefollowing branches will bo taught at rates annexed, viz : ding, Writing and Arithmetic per is-sion #5.09 rnm ir and Geography 7.UO lusophy. Astronomy, Botany and 'heinirttry 8.00 lie,.... (on the piano) 16.00 of Piano 2.00 rding, per month 7.00 ahing * 1.00 oardera are required to furnish their own to. or further inform ition. reference may bu le to the following Hoard of Trustees, : Jus. M. Ingram, Chairman, John T. eland, Secretary, J. II. Connell,TreaauRobert S. Mcllwain, Caswell Moblcy, K. K. Wylle, Rev. W. F. Hrazington, >. J. Duncan, James Uiskin, James R. rill, U M. Cuuthcn, J. T. Mackey and P. Ingram. 'ho Academy is commodious, nnd well >ted to the ease and comfort of the pit, while the section is perfectly healthy, the community rotinod and moral. The metres* i* wholly adequate to the task gned her, and we cheerfully recommend ia her cap icily. Wc promise every c.,re iitlentioii on our part to render tli > ix.I worthy of the confidence of all who f.vor us with their patronage, winch tariieslly solicit. JAMEt* M. INGRAM, Chairman. J. T. COl'ELAND, Secretary. /oodviile, Jan. IP, 1855. in 10 4# 3t arnum's Autiobiography. . REDF1ELD, 110 &. 113 NASS \U ST. fill shortly put to pm*s, Mid publish > ia December, :he lite of p. t. baehum, WIIITTeb ?V 111 UsZLF. rhich he narrates his oa-ly history as .ERK, MERCHANT, AND EDITOR, I iiis later career as a KHOW.M \N. Ii a Portrait on Steel and numerous l!? islrution*. by D irlcy. In one volume, liino. Price $1 25. this work I have given, in every parcel.ir, the true and the only full account of my enterprises."? 'lie publisher only r? peats the puhlie sennit in announcing that this book wilt bo of exlraordin ry interest. Mr. Burl's unparalleled tact and talent as a bunii IIIIIII, the grand and liberal scale on i ll bis prominent enterprises have been tuctcd. together with a happy teni|?erait which cun both give and take a hit of tor, have made his name a world-known uschold world." . lopling 'nothing extenuate" as bis inotl?u presents the authentic history of ice lleath," the ''Fi-jee Merind l, ties oolly Hons*," the "liord of Uudalocs," other Sh-.wmin Incidents, generally domed as "llU.ilUUUS,' while larg r re is devoted to his connection with NKRAI. TOM THUMB, and the triplial musical campaign of JENNY 1JND. ULES FOR UUBINE8B AND MAKING A FORTU.vE; innmncrable additional enterprises an I > rations, att'ord the author an indefinite LfM of Milliiiu.t wurl aasill ?4. ? 1 ?? n. XMU MU will n<fl4HUftllliy v?- bv Id* pun thai lie in aomotbing wore ri a Showin .n. We know, iidcrd, of no joct which afTorils greater mcojhi Cor ply int-res t ig nirrative than the Aura. * ?RArHror P. Y. BARRUM. an 10 4ft tf WORK OF INTENSE INTERS rT otes on Duels and Duelling. AtrHABfTICAf.LT Arrarueo. Villi a Preliminary HUtorie.il Kunjr.-. Hon. Lorenzo Sabine. 1 vol. IJmo.?> ae $i 3ft. i'hi* work comprises akutohoapf the prinil duel*, from that botwwe D.oU *ad v linh, the fir?t on record, to the proseftt ; and con lain* a full accouot of thorn pf K>rUnoe, including nil of htatoric.il inmI, in the Mnn.il* of thi* country. I he duel* between II.unHtou end Dorr, y and Randolph, i>ecatur and Barron, Icy and Graves, as well as m.tny others, related in full; and the author's familiarwith hUtory, and his intimacy with men Hiblie life, lias enabled him to bring to It farts of great interest and value. The avidity with * bicli every sc. >>unt of ael Is sought for sod devoured led the ?li*hers to hueiUto bef ?re ollcring tho >tio s volume containing lad) a fund of muling and exciting material ; hut trio h character of tho anthor, and a pern* il Ids HUtortcal Essay, have convinced them t the public it ion of tho work U doitinto *mrt m hiirklv *? bliahod by CllOSBY, NICHOLS St. Co , Boston. For mU by all bookseller*. M. 10 : W& 46?if. 1 "' " full uMortnmt of now g-.od-? m ?y b? , #? L found at tbfl *?h*rilwr* Dry ftftnl* rt?, and a fall stock of jL v *>. <r Orooorlea ? y>, H# Slow M iM tfouili Koat rornor 4' lit j n J