The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 18, 1858, Image 2
THE LANCASTER LED11E
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ion. or s oc F.miti. l'ago 1V>r deduetioni
*ur ol standing advertisements.
'1 o number ol insertions must be written
6 v^i advertisement, or they will lie inserted
ordered out and charged accordingly.
breast, and regretted llieir separation ;
that Quituian had said to him, "I woi
not change your vote if 1 could." I
tribute to Con. Q oilman \va? beauli
and feeling. lie deprecated a I side issi
and collateral issues ; that all such w
calculated to work an injury to tbe Sou
His advice to tlie Slate, was to stand
the l'-dmolto lb giment stood at Cite
busco, Jinn, unbroken, and receiving I
lire of lite rumy, to enable tbe brok
and scattered regiments to rally arou
Iter. It wna the tlrst titne many ]>rese
bad erer beard Col. lveiit, an I I think
ij lite t'lju.alle i lucir expectations.
OoI.Orr, closed tie entertainment
tbe <b.r. l^Ie gave a sboil history of
couiie since be entered Congress in I
"Cetubcr 1819, and the loading mcasu
which have .enured much. II i< rmtin
tion with the democratic pm
and the reasons which has induced 1
t<* u cordial affiliation with that party
He al'uJed to the Kansas Xel raska 1
of 1854. That Mr. Atchison ?? Missoi
was the only southern meiuber of C<
press, who believed at that time ll
Kansas would he a slave State ; that t
great purpose of that act, was a rep<
of the Missouri compromise, and t!
Congress thereby decided, that no futi
State applying for admission into t
Union, should be rejected because s
might bo a slave State; that that <pi
tion was to be decided by the people
such state alone. He insisted that t
Conference Bill of hist Session, was jo
right and proper, and a better Bill fur t
South than the original Senate Bill,
struck out iho 19 million objection*
feature and avoided tho "tireen amet
ment." Co!. Orr, goes for a cor iial af
intion a:-!. t!;e democratic party. Tii
platform and principles contain all t
essence of Stat.' Iiights. lhat the Sou
was indebted to the Hon. J Vine Souie
I.a , for incorporating into the Detnocra
creed what is sound Slates Kiglits d<
trine. He insisted upon affiliation becatt
no measure objectionable to tha Soul
has ever been <t..V< ?-i. 1 >. /' .
^ ^ M- ? nt'-U VUIIUICOO, ?
cept by I lit; vote of that party ; and
measure adopted benefieient to the Sout
except by that party ; and ti.at there
now more a talcs protecting ilia rigli
of the South, than evei was at any f<
iner period ; a.id it was owing to t
Democratic party, lie n-ki'd persons
take this Democratic platform, read a
examine it, and nee if any objection i
be found thereto, S.r.co 1852 the c
t-'f has been between the 1 fc-ir.ncrats >
Rlacl; Republicans at the North. In
presidential election of 1850. nearly
wi" !u i f the papers and documents <
trit-'ited by the central committee of
Democratic Party to aid in the elect
of Mr. Buchanan, had been sent to as
that party at the North. That onh
very small portion had l?eu> sent to
South, because the South was united a
did not need aid. lie believed tfioBb
Republican Party in the next president
election would decrease. It may he, tic
will be three candidates, the Democrit
Black Republican and American, i
thought it like'y there might be but t
two candidates?a Democratic and fusi
anauiaie or tlie UHok Republican a
Ame^lnns The latter would not lik
occur, unless Seward hIiouM be ov
flaugbed. He advocated ilie Union, I
stated there was contingencies in wh
ho would be for dissolution. tie alloc
with gratitude to the confidence liis'c*
liiuci.ts bad reposed ii: biin. Thai d
i g ii.v! four )ears lie served in tbe Leg
biturc and ten venrs it: Congress, be b
not been called upon by as many as f,
persons to explain a single vote, lie h
ever given.
Col. Orr is a forcible and able speak
has a vlenr and musical voice ; speaks t
willi great seal and rapidity. He touc
ml on many otber topics. This is bol
meagre sketch of only a par*, of what
did say. This letu/ is long enough no
and I am tired.
"LONG OKAB8."
Lirn Or Wm. Cafkum, I). I).?T
. foil*n>g item, which we take from t
Charleston Courier, will be of interi
10 m large number of our readers;
The life of William Capers, I>. D., I
W. M. Wigblmun, I). D., President
Woflko J College, 8. C, is announc
among tbe latast issues from the Souiba
Methodist Publication House at Naahviii
lean'
A
* ' > * I \ j that Gen. Jack
? 'Clljr i rutifi. w??
c ' ! statement put I
? pie of Virginia,
& nT/v'S ^ predicates his
O that an "Andre'
"5 1/ C{ ! State, and rcir
coming to this
t- follow tliat, thu
n, ; ! there to resiilc.
n- I LANCASTERVILLE.S.C. j others of the
??? WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 13, 1868. *'Mh h,m ",ld '
! haw*. Andrei
i :irrjv.,| tj
till I Again ?o tir?* rrt'tcd d nut bv otir nonier , e ,
* . the birth of h
ous at (I lengthv correspondents. begin- , ,
. . . . . was born on tl
nir.g on ottr lirsi page m :? communication 'ph* Jucksi
_ ! frotn "Long Grabs," which 's full of inter,
.7. ,, i .. . cireuinstances
1 ?-t una will well re-p:iv a perusal. At the
I < .. I . f .1 I wealthy man. \
conclusion of the graphic account of the ... ,
,s . . . .i i- \ > his brotlieis wi
, , mass meeting at \\ illiainston,' Long Grabs I \
11 confesses himself tired; but in the hope jti011 rt (' r ) w'
that his eye, somewhere in his wanderings. ] V " * X'^n .
rc may full on this paragraph, we heseeeh him | r'tn ^ ' 1
b. not to stop writing for the Ledger. Let him ! f"1 " 'J'""
.r, . , ,, fa Gen. J iekson,
as rjft and trv it again.
' husband first s
" ? ? ||,K birth of
'C The Crops?The Weather. , p,ilcttf belong!,
m Three weeks ago the prospicl for a su- ne;,r t0 his ph.
a! peril.r erup of corn and eottou in this Dis- ' short time ut
t. triet was a very eliecing one. It .was the j Andrew Mai,
universal opinion that, from the then np- own house; ni
pearances, the present crop would be the I death.
lest ever grown in the district, but about | .. - r
of i . i.l I'lllJ, L>ruM t.
three weeks ! go the dry w eather set in, and . j
jo . tege ; and iv?
never in the memory ot man did a short tj , t ( j
drought do so njueli injury. We are not i .
' . , , , ceased to exist
ea without hope however, and unless some ? j
,. ... . Crawford are
c disaster b> I ds us yet tins Lancaster crop ( p ^ y|im;| ,
V. will be a large one?something to brag on.
- ' , b *" son, is as we
in ; Tor several pays past generous rains have
1,1 . . ' * are numerous
I been visiting us, and corn and cotton are ,. .
? , . . , , now li.mg tu
i w^ouiiitr TrcAli an?I Hiccrmjf ncr.iin. ,
hi 1 ? wm m m? fioc'onii loUHrii
We arc rerjhest. d to call the attention of U ,hnl ^
n the citizens of this place and vicinity lo the Waxhnw*. i
at now Town Ordinance. published lo.d.iy. uncertain, it Is
ded upon iiif<
'*] Periodicals lo lht
We r.ro in receipt of the -Slh mi...her of ft"d n<
. , ,. , r wlio have con
ro the "Printer, a very interesting and useful . , ,
thing to the practical printer. Also the J111 lc' ^.er"l'
r* i . a . i i i. birth of Gen J
Cosmopolitan Art Journal. It is as interesting
as usual. And Justly the Ladies |?r?Miit ?
Book tor September is at hand The rood- b,,n,e."'7
ing matter, our lady friends will find verv lfl1 t icir uli
. i . .... , , ' 111 th? W uxhuv
1 - interesting. just r.t thp end ol the dog davs.
. MM I M. . , vcrefied, it nc
T, I liere ere sure beautiful pictures, wtih the ..
among us, ii
ie I usual number <>l fashion plates. home ol ,,, . .
, , * I Ills |H Slllil
It these I.liter, to our buebeior eye, ore strange , . .
. . . .. . , . , claim of Col I
,b. thing*, and we cannot divine their use, but
"L , Iher testimony
, we suppose all is right ,
ii* ' ' * the Courier to
il- r particularly to
ir Whose is It ? WJ1S) nftVer c
1(. 'J hv pnragrnph appended is copied in the t,er* wcre
I Mercury and credited to the Ledger. Il is ,||(J *,enior
not ours. The owner is requested toe< me %vor;- vva,
forward, prove property and take it away : iijmseli is in
Lancaster ?The weather is now ex- is authentic.
- eeediugly dry, the last rain we had having mt.nt of the bii
. fallen three weeks ago. The crJim s'.aiid ,
i j i tlie same as tin
I sadly in need ?*t rain, and Mtilcss i' eouios
'* j verv shortly the sanguine hopes of a month \\ ax haw sei-i,
f J ago will be turned into bitter disappoint "Jackson'* Li
0 ' nieiit. We bear <>l* rust in cotton and blacK f,r?i number.
tongue among the cattle in different por'
tions of thy Ijisilii-t^-Wgfr. '?*'
is r y r K. m ? . years ago, il
* ^ Jackson's Birthplace- Jackson was b
1 * The late letter of Col. Braxton Davenport, 'ine ,n ^l<"
at amptii g to prove that An hew Jackson Whlwapoon,
, - 1 . - , . tilts District,
o | was lorn in \ irg.niu is exciting some , ,,
n son s uddressc
id t investigation, and will, no doubt, result to lii^ liirtlt
tti in a review of the historical records and Jackson was I
n- evidence of the event. that lie sua b<
td We are not disposed to attribute any Carolina, on
be j importance to tin- depositions offered by' Crawford. Tl
lie j Mr. Davenpoil, but it may be ;u well of James II. I
is- 'to vindicate the truth of history,' that 'ale Col. ,'w"11
ho ! some of our readers or exchanges who 'l wa* addrcsa
>ti have the leisure and documents at coin- *r*l,<,on0,1
, , . , , , , * highlands ; an
tst , maud should state the whole Case. jr..
ved of tlie pit
a; The Norfolk Argus says: readers. Mr.
',e | IJui ing the life of Peter P. Mayo, E-q . | a few weeks, i
hi ot litis city, that gentleman informed the Courier we wi
k editor of this paper that Sir. Hodijah jt jg) wu ^|tj,
(i .MettJe told him that lie was once stop j^ggon is to I
| ping with Gen. Jackson in Petersburg, at jR ^ Wnxh?
' | iho tavern afterwards kepi by Powell, ,
'c? | and became intimate with him. Andrew u " ro "" vv'l!,
le Jackson there informed him that ho was *on Uft8 *'me
iq not horn in South Carolina, hut at mother and tri
m Jenning's Orilinary, Nottoway county, *aa born and
1 Virginia. This was before Jackson was out to him. I
1(1 | spoken of as President. fore ho left tin
^ , The Richmond Examiner says: been well info
r* We frankly confess that tho weight of 1? conclusio
: testimony is decidedly against such an f'n P- ^ rnwfor
ch opinion. Gen. Jackson always spoke of Robert Crawfi
j.,1 himself as a native of the Waxhaw settle old negro wont
M. merit in South Carolina; arid as his infor- Jackson's in en
matron must have been derived from his ward* of ninet
r' mother, who lived till near the close of f!>e exnvi spot
the Revolutionary war we are bound to]. . .
, I , , J. . . . in which (ji.nl.
id : take it as conclusive. I he old men from
I whom Col. Davenport derived hi* inform
ition, were in all human probability
mistaken as to tin* identity of die 'An ly The Grand 1
i Jackson,' of 1768, and the Andrew perunce, for thi
r; ' Jackson of historic renown. Williauiston d?
?0 What says the Lancaster Ledger? pernnce organ
i- The above we find in the editorial col- ''"bed ut Hem
a uinn* of the Charleston (Courier of the 12th lr|ot, weekly,
,e instant. II. Judge Wooi
k( That Gen. Jackson was a nmive of this ^*?utl? Cjtroliiu
District, is a fact so well kn?>wr. here from wi*li tlie propu
?i? nine cm ms mrtli, down to the proient cause u te w
time; that when we ??w the announcement "uccess. I lie
Mint he was claimed to have heen born in u,e 'hose jx
?? Virginia,we thought it unworliiy of serious of the fritnls. t*i
to notice. The < Initu here, sound* supremely but h
st nbsuid. The fanii'y of Geo. Jackson, be- looh ? ? ? ?< **
fore his time was unknown to fame, and correspond
consequently history gives as no suaiplete ?
^ record of it. Those persons who were eo- Yellow I
evsl with Jaebson here. have passod sway : W? see it i
sod thereto"e it is iuiposaiblo to briug Jiy? Southern cilie
" ing witnesses upon the stand to establish Orleans, fcorn
W his birth place. Yet it is altogether possible in hdepiul ; si
in this instance to eslsbneh U>yuud a doubt seining an epid
son was born in the Wax- j EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. I
ill here remark that in the -= ??.? ~
o'lli by those good old peo- | Chick's Strisgs, Aug. 6. 1858. fo
upon which Col Davenport . Our Inst letter was written at Spartan
Uio fact bury C. H., eleven o'clock at night, the ?<
iv Jackson" was born in that thermometer standing, we imagine at about t-l
loved with the intention of ( 90. Wo left that place or, the morning of 'n
District. But it does not 1 the 6th, ufler an early breakfast promptly
it Andrew Juekson, was the furnished us by onr host ; and, by the way, nt
iteaman of history. ; for the bench, of the traveling public, we
f Jackson was Scotch and will say a woird in reference to the Palmetto
n early period, to the North j House where we stopped. This is one of
udrew Jackson, the father of , the lrest houses in the up-country ; the s\s,
with his sons Hugh and j tern and regularity with which it is kept I >'
land ami landed in Charles- I icininds one of 'lie city hotels. The ser- i ti
ul removed to I hit W.'ivloiws i Vants are well trained to their ilntv nnu I la
Maj. Hubert Crawford with j gues*s do not lack for attention. Prompt- n
Crawford family came over , ly to the lime an early and uarm break font ' P
ikewise settled in the Wax- j was in readiness for us. The house i* a j "
.v Jack>oil died shortly after ' fine large structure and some of the upper ti
?is country, and just before rooms command a handsome view of the ! p
is son Andrew. The latter Blue Ridge ; it is kept by Alfred Tailesor,' f<
te 15th dav of March, 1767. who, we find, is well known through the C
ins won in rather indigent up-country as a model landlord. M
; but Mnj Craw ford was a There are many beautiful situations in fi
vas by the maniage of one of Spartanburg and some handsome residences, v
th the sister of Andrew Jack- The shade trees are principally of the nut- it
c's sister, somew hat a faintly ura' growth and. in consequence, want reg tl
was the firm and undev iating ularit). In coming out, by deviating slight, w
uckaons. From the best in- ly from our course, we passed near the fe- e
can gather, the mother or >??'? college, which has an elevated loon- ti
had ! ft the place where her ! tu'"- We were struck v illi the number of f
ettled, at d was at tn? time of 1 '"H (??*ne four or five) and which wo o
her son Andrew living on a forwards learned were all used for school ti
ig to Maj. Crawford, and very rooms. If the whole labor and expense h
ce of residence. In a very had been laid out upon one building tin r? h
ter that event?the birth of would hare ieen more room for nrcliitec- 'I
Crawford took Ivor to his tural finish and the etlect, in our opinion,
nd it was lier home untill her decidedly grcntrr. The St John's College i?
building wou'd be on ornament anywhere, q
nrd took good care of his pro- and U dtn'" crpdit lo the t!lstu of 11,1 R?v- r
s repaid by a filial affection Mr" McCji/longh. whose design, we learn, it
w hen, the old hero himself lg> Th* W",T"rd Col'ege, which we saw
t. The descendants of Maj. fro,n ft "Pi1 " to be n tine buildnumerous,
and the tradition In^"
as to the birth place of Jack- Thw Spartanburg to Chicks
have above stated. Th, ro SPr,"t's Greenville District is twenty two \
relations of Gen. Jackson, ,Mca' Ul* rthd " tolerably good one. The ?
this District?some of them ?f Sl?'tanbiirg and Greenville Bis. ?
v?and the tradition among lr"U n,<' muub l'elUr l,,an of ir,'"'n t
em Jackson was born in the ?nd C,K8ter !hcV better attended to |
his tmdilioi, Is nrt vague and ?nd ?'?<? the couutry U less broken. The f
i positive, direct : and is loun- ??'? in view in front and to the |,
-roiauon handed down from ' v,,t "f "" * J?, ,od ,jf way from t
>ir child,on. Thero are uicn This pl .ee w. ^
>w here, and many of Hi in, re,,ch,*d ab'u' "u"' 11,0 5,t'- an , x- b
versed with pemons of un- ^cednik'lv h,,t ? '* lher.i,..meter in ti e
, . .1 .... front piazza of toe hotel is vv c lite .Pat
tv, who were pesent at tfiv .? 1
VJ . .... . ?t I I.is ha ?,, ,,| |? , ?
iicsso i. iSoille of tl.ose who , '
, C">oi place. A . . i v. w ? i'i?.
.ere near relalives, and gave , , ,
,1. , .. , ,, here t, i .i (,i nns Iih'. themgli's
n their testimony to the fact
, , , . . Were ? > co'il ,<e ili.ii tilaiii.ei > vv*-rean bngiiiiMiea
kinsman was bom ....
... ... ,i ' , i J ct and that he c.iuglit co..t ir.-m no: u.iv
cs All the above, enn be . .
, , ing enough fit tlieio on his h.d. IS thi>
cessary. by men and vvome.i ,
, , , as it may, We have not vel had need I r. nr
inquesl lOned characters,
rent, we think, to rebut the 1 sort of lination to envelop our.
Wnport; but there is Tor- b,"nk,'u Uw have found some
We ref.ronr friend- of char^' 4w*ver ; the climate is bracing,
the several lies of Jackson ; "l? fter,,n"jn- nr* Peasant and the
tint by Ke dill. We believe ovl warm. The place
Oi.ipleted, but several num. "? ,U"",,ed by ""d hHI" ,!l"
ished ; and we doubt not but rn0"n.1",n" n?W,u'rc h0*1''-" fr,"n *'" '
tor of the Coii'ier has them. 1 Premiw" and l,K'8e vve apprehend, j 8
. . in ji nu-n^ure obstruct tt.i* 7 .
- - | V
i au-.iuu-a t>y lien. Jackson They Iiav? u commodious ho.c' here :m] i jtn-i
an anbiogr.ipuy and ||Q> n?n,b, r of cabins, auflicitinl lo ncmiiiI
i ii Mill be found a state- m,one hundred and Hfty or two bun- j
til of Jack-oil, substantially ^re<i p<TMin* The uairr in one of the (
e above. Alsio ? map of the spring* is remark bly line ..lid pcu-anl . t (|
un-nt, on \bichi* inatked j,, the Sulphur Spring, contains Sul- |,
rlu place accompanies the p||^ie4 of Soda und Magnet ia, ai d in drink* B
ing one ii sensible of a alight sulphurous ?
imony rc-ts not here. Many tuate. The water of one or two other I
was mooted whether Gold, medicinal Spring*, nil within a few tarda of j
inrii in thin State, or just over ? other, seem to be impregnated chiefly ^
rlh Carolina. Col James ii. with iron They arc not, how cvei, so strong. ?|
then q prominent citizen ol neither so cold and plea-ant as the water (
and intimate friend of Jnek- ?f tlie Ilangin ? Rock Spring in our Die- ?
d to Inin a letter of enquiry wict. There are various source* ut ninu-* t
place. The reply of (Jen. ment here, but the company is not large;
oil und pniliculr.r. lie .states there may be, perhaps, fifty persons. 'I I # j
jrn in the W'uxhaw ? in South accommodations are tolerably good, taough ,
a place belonging to Mnj. inferior to Glenn's. I aniagine that we will j
tiis letter is now in the hands leave hero soon ; perhaps to morrow ; after r
Vitherspoon, Esq, son of the t|lt. novelty of the first day or two Is pass- t
us II. Wilherspoon, to whom cd, such places become dull to those w ho ,
ed. Unfortunately, Mr With- h ive no special object in view. The only (
a summer tour among the persons here at present from our District, t
d we are consequently depri- besides nurself and family, are Col. J. C. t
insure of laying t*. beforo our Cureton and lady. W. M. C. j
Witlierspoon will be back in [-0~ A second editorial letter intended ,(
und then, if desired by the f^r this issue was received too late and will j,
II procure and send a copy. be published next week. I
lk, well established, if Genl. ?
>e believed, that he was born Professor H, W. Barnwell. ?
/a. A man ought to kno \ This gentleinaii declines the Presidency I
born. Doubtless, Genl, Jack. (be William and Mary College of Vlr- h
ai d again informed K> ' ' ! , nia. It ia entiMna in t-"-1 ' -
m ^ e / ?m ? ?? ? mc :
end M.j. < rnwford. w here MtitU uf South Carolina nre so devoted to ' v
lh? exact spot was pointed ||M nod bcf College. The following letter 1 f
Ic wus well nigh grown be* wj,lch we find in the Mercury will be read 1
) Waxhitws. aod ?n??t have , w{ h i|)tefevt: s
rnicd of it* locality. Wjun SULfBUR Srr.mos, Aug 1868. c
n we wilj mention, that Mar- y coming to Virginia ha* been in- 1
d, E*q . the grandson of Maj. terpreted by some into a preliminary more B
>rd i* now the owner of un from the Slate nnd n partial inclination to inn.
who was a playmate of ?>? William and Mary appointment, I think
. -.jL i ,,, i- it ndvisible fo give you authority to state ! P
rly childhood hill* i* u|>- j niv appointment. The tl
y year* old, and can point inducement* were very atrong. nnd have b
on which ntood the house, been made atroogvr since I came here to
Jackson wa* born. Virginia ; but, together with a fear on my
? part that by some wiong information or c
* piirtinl encomium* they have mistaken their u
Iiperance Organ. mail, 1 have never been able to admit into u
[Jiviaion of the Sons of Tern- my mind tl.e uo-sibilily of a severance of ^
o, , , ., I , . ,. _ , I he ties which bind me to the South Csro
. Slate at its Into m. et.ng ?t ^ ^ ^ a!w sya comndemt tha w
del miued to establish a 1 em- H|,.etion tliere U? liave been mad* wilii pros- h
i. '1 he paper (vill be pub- peclive rulerenoo to wbut, by labor and vi
lettaville in Marlboro' Dis study, I might accomplish in after y. ara, u
under the editorial charge of "<? ? > ? em eeiiNcmos of hating don. no
. ? little utore than improve myself, that I
re, and \? id lie called 1 he wvu|g n?i |ca?e the pout while OO the three- ^
i Son of 1'emperam'e." We hold oi being of ni.me ?< rvie? to other*.? ; o
'*ed i-nturprise, ami ths great i huv*. too, perfect coofiflenee in the sue ( ?
advocate, full and complete *4 "*n l?*?iiniiun, *"d brmg very ^
,4S1._n ? ? , v much implicated in its hue act* of a iuiin |
Son will not prove a lull UU|||u^ u?d ? n
trsom. in the several Distrie'.u luy ?wn wrt|, j,. lufiui.r* J r?,i t ? the j
ailing (heuiMilve* temperance Trustee* arc , q only a.ili-lic! null it. da- B.
islf do their duly. We wMI hrmiiuSaM io ho d ihe po?i i now la eupy. ,.
e if their profuse oos and acta ?.-?? CarolmMn* Lore n.v, ^
to uiy septaiice of ihe new appOintm - '
th.it I h .V* made bold io irouhie yon lo * >
"" correct ll?? in?pre*e?on by s line in the Mef ft
ver in HiW Orleans cury, stating auihorsthvly "?y declma ion, u
l he** fwginwns are u ui-blc peop-e, and
lisle J that tine ecourge to im Mdag Uaitliai?ii it would be omet j '
u ie very r laiignant in New jn ucsordaoee with n.y io*ie* to ho ? ciusee *
e seventy couee Me reported of theOid |>ominion. at
ad the dissss j, ie rapidly am Vssrs truly, tu
mm torm R W BAREWEM* Jr u
[For the Lancaster Lodger.] | Age has mad(
Willi many thanks to my Wild Cat friends Hon. W. I). 1
r the notice they have shown me. in speak- ! Mr. L. W. Sp
g of me in connection with a seal in the trict Attornej
xt Legislature, I most respectfully de- i Mi. Gray the
ino the nomination, as I have not the least Col. Phillips
elination or desire for public office. attendance uj:
With sentiments uf profound respect I the' Mansion
n your fellow citizen and Iriend. . ant and agre
M. P. CRAWFORD. think I "ball
- mi m* m - taining, and
For the Lancaster Ledger. probably rem
Mr. Editor.? I see, in die eoiuuins of An extra Lav
our paper, that solicitations for candidates 1 week, Judge
? represent laincastcr District in the popu- ( Judge is loo
ir branch of the Legislature, are still being is just from
lade. And, in the exercise of the high ling of this C
rerr.gative of making n public expression , thoroughly i
f my choice, I would, w ith all due respect i and disciimin
> the worthy gentlemrn already before the . enables him I
eople, sttggest, as a fit and suitable man business, wit
>r this responsible position, the name of ical nature,
'apt Robert Simnis, of the Indian Land? I The Unite
I Simnis is a young hum of strong mind, Equity side <
ne education, commanding address, c.ipti- ; doing busini
ating maimers and geiieiotis and noble i to our State
1)pulse*; and there is not tlie least doubt, The busbies
tat the intern! and honor of Istiicnstcr cieaac. Jilt!
ould he safe in his ktruinf. lie is now , oil arty auioui
ngnged in the peaceful pursuits of sgrieiih , during the yt
ire, free from the arduous duties of pro* | States prefer
i-ssional life, and, it the people would lion- ' have no do
r hint willi a sent in the legislature, and ! eHie tent and
rust to him their politienl interest ; lie will I Clork, contri
avc sufficient leisure to study and prepare ! of the Cor
imself for great usefulness to hi,* Stnte.? that any eou
'his nomination is ntnde without the the business
now ledge or consent of Mr. Sitnms, but it faithful, prnc
t to be hoped that <ie will yield to the re- the dutits p?
nest of his friends by making a favorable well and qui
espouse.
A TRUE CAROLINIAN.
For the Lancaster Ledger.
Greenville, Aug. 10, 1858. I left my I
Mn. Editor : From my present wherea- 1 l**Fl old trie
touts, you will conclude I am circulating l.left these
lowly ; having been absent three weeks, To know tin
ind only reached this place which is about And a low sv
wo da)s travel from home. The truth is, Which wins
iniss my friend, Col. H. and .Major It. my homefirmer
travelling companions They are j Return ! reti
nth expert and go ahead travellers : good R"1 ' heurkc
0 please and lend a party. Under their ' hade the fri
lidanco 1 was a lull privntj, and not trou- And broke tl
led with the arrangements nil! de ? f ' drank of ol
lie campaign, but in tliis c\eiii-ini i ,ui i'itl the past
aptnio and Sauimey is high private. ' . )'1'1 that
'?< Ibi-V w ilb ine-ig will* ma n \ frier-l* * Return, reti
lid . 'ui: ' ei, til,- way, accounts
? the Jeinna / ir speed with which 1 "" '
inve i ? i-ii pi< m?.. r Nood after arriving I'-id forgolli
1 I In- tow ii i was ptcased to meet l'rofcss* ' mingled ii
r '1 witty, f-rmcri) of our District. Here, U")>
s well as i-\ ry where he has 'resided, be is And became
igbly esteemed. Yesterday evening lie ^n,J,Rj0" * ^
ery kinuly came, willi Id-, handsome "turn Ainbition * t.
ul" and accompanied me in n ride nreiind V'' *Vrl,r'ld
he I own ; visiting the Furmnn Uuiversitv, ' ' vvcr b
enisle C.'illego and other places of in* *'
-reti i lui't) is now \ac.?ti<<n in both roam,
istit ul ions. 'I he rest i hope wiil be of t
ii , ... I Uelii II. V . t
. i.lll! Ill I I >1 I , .1' III? I* l.l.llCI'l "KMl. .
i j , . j i . i ' Itflurii i?? im
.hat ih'liilit. .ed. i r.ui.K'i'.l lii) it it 1<1 lii tin'
- . . , . ' " .imler onr
.ilIll .aI iilM.'liari/i' i I l;i-? duties.
? . , Ki'Cill thy el
(>-CeuV I III* is a crowing a 11 it pnii'ii'ssivi*
. . . . , ' I- mm tin en
li.il-i ; It I'lillliltllii li popula.mil ill IIhulli
. II r f "? f
tree thi>unaiid iiersi im l riifi)*i. r Iwtttv ,
Go b eh ag .1
111. riiuil tin-. thejs were over ll.u young
i , .. ... . .. L... I last i In. u tu
nilim in the reunite College Inc last-ties- , .
. -.if I lave a fa.In
nui; and over '200 young nun in the rur
nan University, Both iiisiitutiuns it will , *
, i . . .! .> s e Attil the von
ic remembered, are yet but in their tnf.uiey. .
t lias been deleimined to locate in this }"" 0 1
luce, the Baptist Theological Seminary.? Imae wan
Plie buildings of the University ana female _ t
... ,ii 'I v see thosi
college, are neat and ha > and pre*
. . yenrr.
ent an imposing nppi?u..i.<'i , and the in. _ '
.. , . Return to th
erior is well constructed lor convenience
ind usefulness. The new Court ll'time |(|(? |
s also a Very handsome building : look* tears
uore like aome city clinrch than a Court jf j lo ^
House. The Baptist Church is also a mag. ^nni,
lilfcent structure. From it* nppearanct, and jjnth not als
he cost thereof, (about 9'-J7,000) I infer, # n()t
hat denomination of Christians are the j
nost numerous in this town ; nnd likewise p lVi(i(j |j^,. ,
he most w ealthy. At any tale their Hons* A( ^ MyloU|j
if worship is a credit to them, nnd speuks Would wc.j,
uvorably fur their cuUrged views, and loved
,'liriatian libcrulity. The RpiecOpal Church |jl8riot
s also a very handsumu one, costing tome Be^de wnoi
H 7,000 for iU erection. There is also Gom ^
Methodist Church, but not having been in wh?n grief
ither, I cannot say more shoot ihcin.? |JaU| no| ^
\oin the top of the Female Oliege you whose hue
are a delightful view of the mountains \nij ,m j.\.t
nd surrounding country. Ueedy River, n ot tl
kith it* beautiful cnacade and luiniuture Afj(j
slla, divides the Town ; new Greenville or
Inmbuigh as it i? termed, being on one Anmwt,r |ne ,
ide, and old Greenville or Augusta as the yi|ey hftVt,
ild town n? called, being on the other.? |j\,.-_
Hie water in the River, (which is a small ?
?. . ? 'J'lien *ay, vt
treaui, aomattnng larger Inan Bear creek,) ^ ,
remployed to groat advantage for washing
urpoae*, wateiing the 'beoaia," and driving *" Return, ret I
lie Merchant Mil la and other machinery It i? true, lh<
eloegiug to Mr. Muliee. It ?a true, tlx
I waa met yseterday with a cordial weU Over thy lov
otne, and hearty shake of the hand, from Bat mill that
ty official brother McKajf. the present pop- Which can v
lar, whole aoaltfd and efficient ordinary of heart.
trie i'latriet. In the course of tha. day I Around it y?
eut to hi* office, but did not go la. finding And everythi
im buiniiy engaged ; being surrounded Thou wilt I
nth "constituents*?mostly ladies. lie nigh,
ifond of work nad doer it welt, nnd I veo- In the song-*
are tha prediction, that "HoP cant be bea 'Jfh,
n. During tha day I called at the office And nnughl
f ike PrtnW and Mimniamtr, nnd , ?d deatrt
ly mihmriptlon thereto-? w m u.u. h p. h w ill breatl
dlh Mr Klford, the couiteoua mid i ntle- joy.
lanlv proprietor Hot urn lo tlx
T" 'j. it ' Plater lyiatrict faiurt i? in i'bou ran?t j
avion at t ? line, having heg.in the term
ml week. A tu * mble amount of Im- Cane Cre*
iivtt ban been oone Judge Mcgrwtl# pre- v p '
dca with great eaae and ability. Me pro- _ '
. . . " . Cotlon vvat
area ill a Very eminent degree, /Ac tuanUer
, mede and tha jorlUrr in rc. Ha is high. t'ru t<eut?l|(,M
r eaterQied and reepectrd an a gentlemen Tim quality
lid as S Judge. 1 was truly delighted to JT^r, #
toet and be with Wf old Cottage fWand shipped to *
ud el?ainslit, having evor loved and as- which aaila
mad him, iiy? nor drat aeq?lataaoa ? Ontrtrr,
t
(DO wrinkle on hi* brow.? I For tlx* Lancaster ledger |
Porter, Mr. Nelson Miu-hell, Tirzah Bible Society. *
rait, Mr Jas. Conner, the Die- < Saturday 31;.t lilt., wns quite an Intereslr.
Dr. Hamilton, the Marshall, i?g d?v to the members of the Pirzdt Bible .
Clerk, from Charleston, ami Society. It wis the regular anniversary ; %
of Marlon, are also here In the exercises were opened with singing, f
ton the Court. \V e are all ut r, n,ji?p the snored scriptures and prayer.?
House." and have a very pleas- The President then announced the Rev.J.. ,
cable time of it. I do not Jlcl)onuld. the anniversary orator, was not i .
leave such audible and enter- present, and In that particular we would
instructive compauy, and will |,aVe to expect n disappointment. Rut call*
aiti until the Court ndjourns_ e<j upon members for remarks. Soine of
v Court was in session for this tj)e members delivered impromptu address i
Ward I aw presiding. The 08) which were well received and possessed
king well, notwithstanding he ' far morL, merit than many, in whose praise, |
a laborious and protracted sit- : |nrgp quantities ol ink are wasted. It was
'ogrl in t harleston. He is so | (}ic,n announced, II Wilson E*qM theTrcalenrncd
in the Law, so clear 8urpr< was at his table, and would receive
atillg in his judgement that it contributions from members, or any others
Lo dispose of a great deal of disposed to aid the good cause. After the
hout impairing much his phys- , Treasurer reported, Col. IV. W. Walkup, ,
| proposed to he one of live that would raise I
d States Court is now on the : n f,md nuiliciont to constitute our excellent I
if the Docket. The mude of j president M.ij. John W. Ni-?bet a member 1
ss ami the practice is similar i fur |jfe t,f otir society. Responses came In \
Equity Hvut?tn and practice.? i ,n rsoidlv thnt it ?m? J
s ol that Court is on tho in- j command the people to desist .is more than |
gment in obtained the first term rnongh vis offered.
at; and aa it holds three sittings ,, > ? . 1
' - tj H iNoti r.sq . then propned to be one
,->,r. persons residing in other ^ ^ l|j(. wo)|M {l(t ,u.
sucing u. tm.t jurisdiction? ( |H t.t.llMllllU. . , ,(1 1
ubt too. but its .ilata J udgi, Its j ((j. ^nua| jc;||. Societv. This iiinounl
prompt aMaraha.il, and capital ! WM aUu tl,Ildl. M|l. Ulir uonhy and efficient
bnffv 1? Increase the business , ,.r..?WvB, <? n m?nberfor hfe uf t|ic TirZl||l .
t. I believe it n settled fact, Society and also of tho American Hirt
or public officer can increase ^ Society '
of tho Court or office, by a .
npt and energetic discharge of A?n u,0',on ReV' D 1 " ?"* .
rtuining to it, and bv doing it ^?cora of the Society were constituted, an
|. * Kxccutivo Committee to supcrinted the
-I ONG GRABS" work of inquiring into home destitutions
and furnishing a supply.
[For the i.sa.caster Ledger. On motion. Sam'l Faulkner, Dr. J.J.
H0?1?- Williams, A. M. McCaiin and Col. W. \V.
tome for a d.?lant land, Wu,kuP Wcro appointed ? committee to g.
nds f..r a stranger band. nominate officers for the ensuing year?
enes of my childhood s mirth, This committee reported recommending the .
a., :e society to continue the officers for nnotlaer
enrvs ami the giiefs of eartli? '
sect voice to mine ear did conic, v?ar* 1 h.,B ruPorl Nv,,s "nnnimnuoly adopt- I
pored : -Return to thine early td" 11,0 fl,nd* ilw ^rensury amounting
to $>70, it was on motion of Col. Walkup, 1
irn! of the world beware ?fdered that u small amount (sufficient for I
ned not to the earnest prayer; home denwrnt.) b. retained. aid there- |
lends of any youth farewell, tua'"d,'r lh? society f
le strength of slTcclion** spell, 1,1 uW
iliviun's billing stream, The Society adjourned with singing and ?
bccaaa-u .is a changeful drs-in ? l'r-'.vcr. There being Tour other -oi ieiics I
voice t?Tmi'.c ? ar would come; u* ?nd near us. we only have a few J
irn to thine ca.rly home. members But they are working bees ? . / .
It we arc aiQlii Ud at all with drones it must #
kepi, for my heart, grown cold, bo to a very limited extent. These pe?t*
n the fi.ee* and forius of old ; to all tiumun so. ietic. would not liudacon- I '
l crowds with the proud atnd genial clime in our latitude. I a
J. M. STEWART, Sec y. I 1
us selfish and vain as they; Aug. 3, 1858. I i
re was in in / breast, ^ M m _ 1 '#
.neles my thoughts possessed N#w MaI( Routm _T,,? fll||mvil|1, J
and heartsick 1 turned sside? , . , ... .< , . . , '
... , circular will explain itself, and is i>uIi|i-|i,m]
e httpp. ngdai f i cried. , . ' 1
replied--! tb iu'li ce.su to ,or K6*"*1 specially
h? ilie ofticisl ndvpriisenients of such
nee pi or" to thine eariy boiiic ui-.>teis hi. n n. i!, jil-ii ... \\ .t i ill any
ieavo Ha *u (lie cold arid v;iin. tfgsrd to general circulation, bill to
??*? mi uauni* again, |h?c<? imhmiw favoured presses;
r more by t iv iin'-iv* wire. in*. ; j? (j | ?k|?xm mknt, Contiuct^kkick, \
tildhoud'? h--w itching dreams?I July 30, I 858. C
lea nnd sorrow* :i !? *-?? . Ie.,f: .. .. . , ,
? I > i ?11ll.e tece?* Ict? ceil tl.e
ounsel, return, return C..??r- . ti.o J #r
ill to tin- * Uri I lOti- ixrilifii'X of M'<il !?.iltes ill the * < V
rgotivn < ui>>( im ? (ill) fi ? SihiiIii'iii t>rvV<>ii ?! i tie Union will be
r's teachings pasted trout thy prepared, and it t*? limrnltlv ut iuvi.e |>i??
|?wal* for win citation* wlttirh ll.t) interests .
e of sister* meek nnd kind ! r?na convenience of the public limy require.
u not of tlie truthful one, \ oti will, therefore, oblige ntu by
me*t ulTeclioud wero all thine cotmnuiticHiing. ? fur as practicable. will.
your constituents on tins subject, tun! '
, , .. , , advising ine, during the recess, what
? forms how thy soul should , . , ,
1 ^ changes m existing routes tnay he required, ?
with the reasons therefor. ^
y home, return, return XT .,, , ,
New contracts will ihj made next /
cried through mv struggling S|??ng. to take effect J uly 1,1859.
' e? * Very respectfully, F
. Vour ohedient servant,
e scenes of my early years, WM R UUNDAS, T
?h forever my dream of cure! . 2 ! AsaT. Postmaster General. .
0 change cast her shadow thcie?
: lowed ones of youth's blight
From the Charleston Courier.
1 vision from earth away ! ^|,AT "* 'Slavery! ?I he New l
I return, oh what friendly hand Orleans^ Crescent, in an article remarking I
ronte me hack to that much? on the expose of Mr Heed, the American
'and ! Minister to China, concerning the Coolie
mother so pure and fair, slave trade, ns conducted cle.-tial *
? knee I have bent in prayer, Em . ,
home in world above,
ne'er enters and all i. love, >? ",nv is but
, , , .it i' ?r i h'I.h .< r :! ; i * rPI'Ve. \*
ut li i lux .t note '.'entlc eve* ,
... .. , SO.oi Itl'l .il?U . .. ;.ti r.
resembled the summer skies I . . ,
slave mart, x? ?'|>i to tiaiiie. ) Itele are
her too with his heart so warm, ,Vc.f ^xr< |lf ^ of
te grave also his noble form ? New Vurk, than there are negro slaves
lers who sported so oft at nty m the Slate of Louisiana. There are
more slaves, except mi name, in Kuglstid,
spirit, have not they died ! than there are nogro slaves in .. e whole
as-vti ???) ?)i?, Liii one doth Southern State*. The man who {jim-h(ion*
the truth?a truth that ia exeinplifi j
m that bume now the same joy ** ?nJ HIuair?i?l in every civiliied coun!
try under the canopy of heaven. The
name it the thing?not the reality. And
urn I thou cnnat yet be bleat? the wont of the matter is that the slaves. f
y kindred i .ov .one to real'; 'n the free countries which claim* loudest
at the wiliow branches wave, ?K?>nat slavery, are not one-fourth a* well
' d one's early grave cared for as Southern slaves, and are ^
; home hath ? magie art. mUch J*0*"1; U?it,6# Mn? I
., , . ... grourfd into the du?t under the pressure
.hUp., p~c. u> Ihy troubled ?f Ubor 1
it i? a dreamy spall,
ng of the lost wilt tell A IIohmk uvinu two months without
leiir the voice* of loved ones l*ooi>.?'1 be 'Buffalo Cc.-riei" of the
19th inat. saya? 'A man named Kinkier*
Uy, nud the mind's low LAhU? W?di??|C t??? Ceii?r%a?rret, near
Seneca, lab the city about two inuu'ha ago
lew lh.1 dr,?m-IIV, ?.? ff'j}* ? *? "> ??7 ?''
Stiuday, Mr. * llsjtr.a, a waggon
itakcr on h?i eca-Mn el. diarnvrjtd thai
ic to t y spirit of hope and ^ horae whs iii tlia barn fountriy u?tU by
Mr. Kirkland. On entenng the triable
at t 'tin a n. crtd ?pot the borne ?al found lying down, and too
iet be happy?forget it not. weak to liae. The aninial ha/HltiNwry^ _ 1 ,
J,* thing within its reach, guaw?4 lifneeil
k. July 36, 1858. of the manger and the floor fce f ^
? "KUH7? ,,,,u "l^'tni v wnen hm'? imm l
TON," A MOMul bale of new nil tliia lime, the liorm, > > f-.r *%jftaa 13 I
i rere.-ved y?*t*rday by the ascertained. could have had acc*?a lo n%
? Kail Kail, from Mario* 1 >? water or food. Mr. Marker gave the B
id to Mimi*. Adam* & Froet, animal a little water anil meal, and ??tcr V
te a?td to l? at net Middling daj j? waa atill elite. We g" vet lie facte 3p
at aoM ?l He., and will la m they are reported lo u?; but it art-ire al I
York by the Columbia, inoat incredible ibet horee could lit ranch
thle morning.? Charletto* a length of time without food or driak.'
I