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T!!E LAM'ASTKll LEUCK Published every Wedats lay Mornin "* BY W. 3Vi f CONNOR SDiTOR AND PKOPttiKTOR. T E ir M S: Advance, - ft' w! the expiration ol Six Months, - - - - 2 A the end ol'the Year, - 3 ADVERTISEMENTS Vill be inserted at the following low rate One square (ol 1 ?> lines or less,) oneinserti *1 ; or, it continued, 75 cents lor the lirst t ertion, :md fo cents lor each subsequent ill tioii. (3T See Fourth I'atre fcr deduction vorol standing sivvertn.^jovini*. T ie number ol insertions must he written ach adveMgeqtcnt, or they will be inserted rd -icd "J1 jnd cbuxgetl accordingly, r? 11 1 ' 11 Laudiug of Africans at the Soutt Among' all the vntious siHlvtne which have been made, lor ti e last I years, concerning 111landing of Alrict upon our southern coast the only o HiilHcienllv circuttisianeiHl to commit any credence, was that trade by t True Delta ol New Orieana, in (Le aa part of the last tear, respecting the I ding "f ;? cargo near thai. city, 'litis alti ment of the 'Tiue. Delta, p.tte,* the );t| Ol fifteen months. IS It would swin n fir iiitti l?y lire Incts which ate stated llie subjoined extract liom a Idler rece ly witueii by i>ur Consul at Turks' Isla whnh has IroeM furnished the New Journal of Commerce for puhiication. "I have j.ist Uerti tntorined of an int eating eircuinftiar.ee. in regard to the It ding of slaves near New Orleans, a having seen no reference to lire transi lion in <>ur American papers, and feeli Confident of the truth ol the statement send it to you with all the particular gather from the author, who was board : "John James, an English hoy (seano who shipped on board the English ha Esther Francis, St. J ago. and w as wreck on this island in January last, says tl he sailed from the port of l'hiladelpl it) summer of 1857, for Havana, the ship , of New York, a that hu sailed in the same ship fiom II Vatia l<> the coast of Africa, where ill look on board a cargo of slaves at a ph Called, as he thinks, Harbors, and til landed (lie same near the mouth of t Mississippi (to Northeast ol it,) in J ui uarv, 1858. They landed six hundn A4<i lost only about a dozen on the vi ag"; that they landed them in tli boats, without molestation, there bet no settlement at the sjrot, . and that th immediately proceeded from the place debarkation '.?) New Orlcanc, and rep fed as he learned from the Second no to he front the cons' of Africa. llesa they fell in with no cruisers on the vc age, winch occupied from six to eig months. Uu does not remember t name of the captain or mate. "1 have no doubt o? the correctness the bov's statement, anil u >?? to know th:?l such a trade was carried so boldly on our own coast.1' In reference to tho b??V, mentioned this extract, as one of tlie crew of i vessel from wliicli the Africans were h (fed, tire ifourual of Commerce says : "The boy Jolin James, w tio is sto serviceable band before the inrst.tr. tlia storv with tlio appearance of tru; fulness, supplying details with miiiuteti as suggested by inquiries made. lie ?i tlial the crew and oili. eis of the si seemed to be foreigners ; there were ft if any, Americans on hoard. The ves proceeded direct to the African coast, inaining a: anchor about two weeks Barbara, the slaves being meanwhile st otf to the ship in boatloads, as fast collected from the interior?a very ( some days, ami at others a large numt Of the landing be lias little to add. Highway Konni-ity.?On Satunl afternoon last, two men, named Willii Morris ami George Golder, being J5iiu.ii street, on a frolic, were accost by three me.i, one of wnom is nam llawkoi'i, am) another Charles Hia a/nt.s Liverpool Johnny?the name of I third man unknown ? who invited Nfm ami Golder iuto i, carriage to take airing up the road, winch they accept On reaching a part of tho road e.b?; three nines Iroqj the city, they Comment to stnko Morns, which he thought was sport, bill not being pleased with th conduct, got out of the carriage, nq i ting Golder to do the same, but at I moment of doing so the carriage drc off. When about Ave miles from the ci IJawkiiifi and plal;e choked Golder v,a pocket-handkerchief, and look fiuin perstm $200 m bills, and a gold wat and chain. Having robbed him, they ; 11111) out of the carriage, and left him an insensible condition on the road. A Moses Levy, who was riding past at t time, succeeded in reviving G >!der, a bad him brought to the city. Mori lifter getting out of tho . carriage, ana bis way to town and procured a warm fi>r the arrest of Hawkins and Blake, I i; is supposed lliey havo escaped frt 'Hie city, as no arre?is has as yet be mule.? ( hurl ex tan Xrws. Lumdkr kou tiik Holy Land!?Coi inerco iiitken curious changes and plac the product* of the earth in strange pi ce*. We linve a schooner, the For* Belle, Capt. Percival now loading *i lumber in our port and declined for He out, one of the sea porta o'Sytja, in / a w no would liaVe supposed 11>nt in ll course of human event* the pine fores of Georgia would contribute lumber rebuild upon the ruins of Baalbek, to 1110 erniae the ancient city of 1 Damascus, bo of which are in the vicinity of Beiruul, to frame anew the domes and palace* the Holy City I Vet time. \n it* wondr fill .evolutions, ha* on ado- it a living r alitv, *nd ir. full.re days the Georjjif who shall make his ju'^rimajn U? tin distant land, can inii/le the awaocia'iot of hi* own home with the sacred tneirv rie* of a soil that vmsirpd by the Si viour of XtpttAiietnt. I ft I (T ljr in- j ? ?> laauasterville. s c. ["" WEDNESDAY MORNINU, MAY 4, 1869. i nil i j *"" Old I'apfks.? Mr Patrick MeKcnna has ^ ! our '.hanks for some old papers left at tliis office, which have bccli preset veil on no- i ^ count of the interesting character of their ' contents. The editor will take pleasure in ' ill h 1 |lt>^ looking over them when lie returns. lie Religious.?We are requested to state, i rl> that Rev. Mr J. N Crajfj. will preneh in j *n the Presbyterian Church i>n Sunday the 8th i insl 'ill ?.\.l...b a m (i>e ?New Advertisementshi t By reference to our advertising columns, mj it will be m'cii, tlie.v i-? to be a mile of 120 ark Bales of Cotton, by the H.x'rs of McKenna. Now is tin- time to get money without bor- : er rowing, "try it on." m Those that have or expect to iinvo Cot- | ton to gin. will please notice 'hi? advertise- | 40 ment of Mr. Elliott of Winnsboro. See thu change ir. kartell & Stanleys ail- ' s | vertisement. Mr. Uarton is now solo pro. i oll prietor of the Hotel at Hanging Roek, and is well qualified to eater for the public. rk The Convention. The following named gentleiticn, lia\e ,!il been appointed.by M-ij. S. Hnckner Ma?scv. t '.H Intendaot. to represent the vill.'gts of Erin- I in , , -r- , | , caster, as Delegates to the ( omnioreial i.oiinil _ |.t venlion, to meet at ^'ii-ksb'irg. Miss., on tin* 9th inst.. \ i7. : KV Col James II Wilherspoon. Col. James ; ev E Cureton, Col. D.mui Birins, M.j Mar- | lie tin IV Crawford, M. j John Wiliiams. Alaj. ti- John I). Wxlie, )> \\\ Brow n,4W M Con- | nors, I*. T. I lanimomi, S It Emmons, Win I ^ Stevens, John E. Hilams. eir tig " ?v Brtp General's j^cuon 'I Thi??'l?i'tion, whieii we noticed Inst week, | ur has resulted in the protno'ioii of I'm. Win. | Wallace to the command of the Alii (Jii- ! gade bv ? majority ot <>3 votes over Col. j | Burrel Jones, his only competitor. Sub- ' lie [ J''',,l'd '" :k statement of ilie?v*tiie tn Hie sov | j mi Districts coniprsing tlie fnh Brigade of Wallace. Jone*. Richland, 7'd UU on Sun ter, 2'J 13 Clarendon 24 4 1,1 | KcrshaW, 7 3.*> L*ie Lancaster, 10 27 m* I _ 1-ii 79 ut, | .. ^ The Sickles Trial. The trial of lion. Daniel E. Sirkles t? r tyj. the killing of l'hillip Barton Key, wiiieh has up been for sotne time past, almost monopoly. iw, ing public interest, has at Inst terminated, | set as was universally anticipated in the acquit- j re j tal of the defend nit, after n laborious and ' | exciting investigation of nearly three weeks. > int I The jury were out about one hour and a j .H* I half I ew W c fee! confident that we express an al- | most universal sentiment, w hen we say that ! this trial has resulted just as it should have j , done. H-v 1111 ? " jp j Calhoun Monumented I We have received a eircular notice of a led I ''Floral Fair" to lie held in Charleston on ike I loth May at the Mali of the S C. Institute, | ibe | ;n ?id of the funds of the Ladies Calhoun i frm Monument Association. Wc take pleasure a" j in laying the subjoined particulars before ; our readers and commend this good work nil .... i i , to their t ind consideration : i in "The Lidies of the Calhoun Monument : ejr Assoeiation, will open a Flora' Fair ut the eH | Institute Hall, in Charleston, on the even J he ing of the 10th May. Believing tl at the ive people of the City anil Stale approve ami I I will sustain their undertaking they invite tv, . contributions of Handiwork, Flowers, Re* j | freshmen ts, &e., either useful or ornamen '"H . tab They trope to receive the cu-operation I 1'' i of all in ttils patriotic work of rearing a ' " suitable memorial to Carolina's greatest 111 ' j( j son. Donations may be forwarded to ei'.her jle of the undersigned. n(j | Mrs. GEORGE ROBERTSON. ns, I President, No. I Smith st. ' |e | "Mrs. M A SNOWDEN. ? ml j '1 reasurcr, No. 9 Church st. | i ...II " mi I Fotrait of Robert Bonner. 11 The New S'ork Wkkpci.y.?This popu- j I lur story paper, ot April XI, contain* tin uc- , ' curate (liiil tli? oi.lv) likeiie** ever publish- I *>" j ed of Robert Homier, ti.c proprietor of H.e i t j New Vork ledger. The New Vork Week- ' H \ ly is without exception the beat atory paper ' published. lis liat of regular contributors ' 1 ; I is graced with the name* of the most spaik- I H ling writers of the day. In the present ; |,e number we perceive that the opening chap- ' 1 tera of an exciting Revolutionary Romance ' to are given. It in from the p.-n of Dr. J. II. ? I- KoBijisoN, author of "Nick Wniflb-a," etc.. , ' lb anil ia entitled "Oxe-Eyi n Saul ; or, The I or Tory 1-eagje of Seven ; A Tale of South < , Caroline." ? u I M n m- t *" Dadirl IksKV. <4 this city, (*nya the j 1 Cimrlesioii Courier) ii..s hen. .;' ci.il r- a' voyijized us Consul of the Net inda for , i a ? 1( North Carol.na, South ? aroint* r ' (i.-or- . gia 'J lie "ExtO.|Ualoi ' la aUUOUhv. u ill II.e i usual form hi the Constitution of the 2Uh b o For the Lancaster Ledger. CitAKi.oTTK. N. C., April J7, 1 Mil. Korroit ?1 cannot nay, wlie not { yvili carry out my present inti My purpose is to write yon a short since thinking about it, I have beer ting the matter with myself, wlie should write at all. On one side and . writing, appeared and presented seve jeetions and obstacles ? a sorter disi tion to be taxed with thought or in a disposition to be and remain at ei proxiinnling closely to laziness, pression too that I have nothing it ing to eomtniinieate, and a eonvieli' I am "out of practice" On the othi I am induced to writ?, knowing, tl expected bv many of your rfadci when the subscriber circulates." ( "Bobbin around" he should report disposition, etiiiosity, or interest, I i I ain inueh disposed to gratify, for it fering to me if my ideas and dotii the way should interest and amuse your readers. Again, I am stimuli write, to overcome that love oT ease now iiar, possession of me, and jus here I am very much tempted to get traek and make a digression, ahosin i.ess and lazy people, and all win energy to carry out what they concei originate, for there is no doubt, that of ease and a asiiI of energy, whi s. non\ mous, but more euphonious for laziness, have prevented, eontiu prevent mid will continue to prove retard many, very in >ny persons fio cess tn " faith, distinction, honor n the business relations of life. Il is companion, a dangerous unsocial young should never t'orni its nequaiii the fu'l grown man should be ashttr be found in such eonipanv?should acquaintance The old alone in.iv t> it because its bad ellects have been Hold <ui "l.ong (Jrahs," you are si lillt'll (iff l lie tr-i.-L- ll.nt ......I .. to Charlotte. i ask pardon r. heretofore I have never had anv will ?>r n\ mpath v for tlit h.ili.t which I limit digressing t" abuse but as 1 at in li.v I find I have n disposition to I: ntoi associate with it, n:ci I thmi moiiM ah'i-c the new acquaintance ii and thereby prevent any further inlim There are several Mai's ami too reaching this pi see, the one used on t i-anion Mas by private eonieianee t Mili and thence b> rail road Fort a lepot and Village on the Chariot (*e! u ill bill Road about 18 in.lei: f.-< former p'.aee nitd -cvyjn miles from making it about 25 miles from I.-ir Court House. The name was ioteni he I-oi l I lill. as there is an old Imflai near bv and a lliil oil both aides of t |iot. but in sending on the name to tli Master (ieoeral for > p.i^?..>iV>.?,, In. luinvsl there was a Fort Hill I'oht-ol the State, and substituted 'Fort Mill. ii.one I suppose is satisfactory, but the names of 'Whitev illo' or 'Sprinj Mould be more appropriate and sign Among the present iili/.eiis of Fort I met with Mr. Tlion. ti. Cu'p, Mr Heath and Mr Setli Ilotclikiss, fornn our Histrict, they appeared to he w ing and satisfied. Mr. Ilotelikiss laisr.io.>1 of the place and right v\el he and his good Mifo entertain the traveller. His table was well and I fully ; ;ppi.cd, ntul ho obliging a ml i nu.dating. Mr. Wither* is the onl chant, hi* clevornos* I suppose pi competition. Everett with hi* vi wore to enter lain lhc?n the next il much fun was nnlioip.it':>1 . left on the night train (11J o and soon found myself landed in Ch and comfortably quart) red at the C Hotel, owned and kept hy Major K is a good House, and every attention that is require<l. The Major is full and humor, and contiihute* to make guest oomforiahle nn>l cheerful dur stay. He is now the Intendant Town nr.vi- al*n Clerk of the Si Court. This is Cuii.t we_k ,ti Charlotte great many person* a*e in attend hi is one of the County Courts, whicl vt-ne quarterly, presided over by tivi i-tmte*. who have been selected out the Magistrate* of the County, a* a number to hold the Court. A CJrn Petit Jury are also in attendance. (irand Jury were regularly charged opening of the Court, bv the Count licitor, who gave them the law of tin which might come before them and n formed iiiciii us to the liuinre of liieir generally. The Bar i f this place I nuppo number from 15 to 20 persons, n thcin appear to be young men, I 1 lew before the Jury, their efforts wen ly creiiitnble and afforded promise of :easful future. 1 beenrje. acquainter leveral, who have contributed to iem day, pleasant and agreeable. Messri ton and Oaborne u:e Ilia elder br< i><ittiahat e established very high repul tnd well deserve it. The latter i* tome, but exoeeted daily. (i..n tod Mr. McCaulcy of the Monroe Hal il*o in ut(cndancr, and 1 heard thai 11 ember*, who were engaged the I lie week in adjoining Court*, wo lere the lual of thi* week. The County Court aystein waa on nutitulion in South Carolina, but abti b? lore any of the |.reaenl age can re< ind therefore wo cannot *pe?k of the rom observation, I find in comer lere that Motile are oppoaed to the C 'our:* of lh$ Statu aa now constitute vc-ire a total change or great mode rut I suppose with the majority of th >lu the ayatetii i* popular and *ali*f? Many pvt*ot,8 from Sonlh Carotin i-i* ii.ix hlate nnd etcp in for a in nto one tif these Ct uri*. *re dtrpfl idleula and KouiOcinn the ay atom, I iiat three days I have been, a good p f the lime, in the Court and have wi I its proceeding with a good fleal of interest. | 85i>. i ' confess I seen nothing to ondeiiin j ilier or ! or ridicule. l|t on tlie contrary, much t?? | | i nlii.n. j commend tlijCourt and system to popular v letter, ' favor. Mr. |eid is tlie Clerk 01 tl.e Conn* I a i deba- ! C'onrt n;ii|Mr. Crier, Sheriff, both are i tber I 1 able, ctlicientind popular ofllcers. j igainst 1 understan there is shortly to be inaural ob* tjnrated at ty? place a new paper, to issue n riclina- lfi weekly u|i also daily, with a corps of j lotion ; Editors, nmojg whom is K. II. Dritton ot | j, ise. ap* I 'be Colutnbi Hull/ tin This Town can | j An int. | n,,d will, I h.ie no doubt, support a daily \ ? iterest ' paper. Thetopulalion is over 3 lUU, with ! H in that ' every prosp^t ot increase. The stock ot j r hand j Coods largoml extensive, the sales ipiiek *| ir.t :t is , and heavy | heard a merchant on Tues- I ,] s, liiut i day evening by he was very tired, that he j <j >r g..es ' ''ad been bus selling goods all day, that ! i , ; this I ''is force wntfunable thai dav to wait on ! I onfess ' ''u' CUstomeiJ. that lie believed iir.ro per- 1 j is tlat- so,,H left thettore unsupplied ami unatlen- | ngs bv i ,K,<1 '? lbn.? w-re supplied and waited upon, i t any of ' noticed majy wagons in the s:reet, some | iited to Ml'W with Cop n. ? which j The D.mkSf ('liarlotts is presided over j v t rijjlil by Mr. Illuclwood (fornierlv of the I lam- f off the' burgh Dank)and Mr I'egrarn Cashier.both t ig lazi- i ftrt* nfticort ol in irked abilities and gentle- ' t i want ,nen polled manners. Any applicant , s ve and j '"wr nioney w^o leaves the Dunk unsupplied, j a love i w'" be eerlah to have the sympathies of j 4 ieh are I both tiiono ojice.s, that they have been tin- j | terms able to nbeoilinodate. The new issue of ' ties to 'bis Dank isterlninly as pretty as it is pos. ' lit and ' s'ble to Mink* Hank paper look. There is , in sue I "'-so a Draii'H of the Dank of the State. ! in i all I presided ovei l?j Mr. Dewy,and assisted I.\ . i a bad ! Samuel K D?lk. (loruiellv of our Dlstriel) j I V,.lls.. I ...... .... i ...! i. M. ' *. lilt? "" I rev ?IUI Mr. : r itanet', and a!s# t* learn tti t hi- w u* highlv i f nod to (5-teemcd tor hit integrity mid busiiieHs en- : ,. cut its paeitie*. ? derate Among Ilie merchants I was gr.i tilled to **p,:nt meet Mr. J 41ir P. I loath, son of M. tj \ Heath, Khii. ?f our District Ho is otic of | t no en : ? , the partners in i hir^H and e ..tensive elolh- I tl"l oo I ' | ,. riders ""J iVP'"-'^ be doing a ileal v j liati m ' boxiiitHt. lie ? i|uite pepnlar and mi ex- j , i eelletil srilcsinai. ' i r Was a ivancc ! ?""'moiiiuis and handsome building i * ilte up iu*i been '"inI'!*'tod for a Military In- 1 ! gbt I "'i'lito. to lie otoned the I at Oetober next | | i print ' ' bol.ovo it is deigned to accommodate j I | over Villi) Aludilit-. tlio f.ie.ollv elected are i 1 aey. , ilea of ""j,,r " Hill, Superiiitetn'; nl, l.iout j liia o '-ee, Cinunandaiit, and Mr K-till, | J 0 Kurt I'f'ti.-pal of P inriry Department Three I Mi|| ; hundred dollars per minimi ia to include all j 1 to und *"vt?ry expinae t.f eacii h'intent I no | 111 the ,'1'? 'bat 'be ciurso of r-tmir .a in the priHolair mary departure it, wilt be am It aa to qoulifv ! t tea ate r 11 s'u^L""t '? "Her any college. That in 1 dod to ''ll> sei"iitlfic ilepartineti'. Hie Weal Point 1 Fort i ,,Ul nets lain w i be followed nndlb.il it wili ' ho do 'be aim of the. professors in ike Mir- 1 . e poat ve> ors, engint'irs, oh '(nists and ition lit for j j I '''o practical business of life T'ia I re[Rec in \ ~u(' a cflplin' combination ot in*i'uctwii ? and removes the objoetioii ' with sonic, th it to mo I 1,1 military iiatitntions too rnuoli at- 1 '-villc" ! b'ttti'in ia bestowed upon the Military t?. itii'itnt ">t' n,'glict ?f 'be civil odnoatiori Tbe inMilla ) aUff,,,a"?" ?f 'bo in-litntion ii looked for (; i I Wl'b grent interest, and ilM hU.vca* regarded r|' !X ''v,"d fa't. Sevi r.il gctitletiien luivo boon ell do ai'''ve >'* organization, hut none more ho is the | ",:'n "r ' ^ "x I bia Town may ju-t- j II doe* proud ol Dr. Fox and j dev bia name ' weary ' oon*mi U""H n,,?'?ng the Uoll of its public ' joiuili- ! benefactors. From early ti nth to ripened i i coo in manhood lie haa beeti t? /coon-, ahle and y liter, j '"'defatigahle advocate of all iinv.ri ninonts j events ' "n<' Pr,,l?r,'RS i "uoce-s has erovvi.ed his la. I trie ties n"^ all the faeililiea, hen , cm* ami ousnnos ill r.al r-'.id*, and vr-?"i ?v '?' d 7 ... will his efforts for the caii-r oj hdocatnoi I lie rewarded ninl npprcci .teil it \ I he pro*- j tlotk) parens inauguration of the Military ln*lt* j ar otti inif l( may be others are equally ciiiitled j aroma receive credit with I >r. fox, ninl I have j .err, it j t||| |1P will divide l*?c honor and dis- ] Klv,'n tinetion cheerfully and eqirillv with them j of .fe , Everett ai.d his Varieties are amusing the ***') people of the '(iiwn. lie liad a crowded j ing bin | j,oiwo |IIHt ,,^|,t, every person seemed well ; of the pie ced and qirito a luiii.aer delighted. judg. j ipertor j j(|^ fron, |||t, hearty laugh and applause, J j w hieh followed the "varieties.'' . and n Whilst in Conri, a friend pointed out ,c 'l nie a couple, who had boon married a few ' h con-| da) s before, each being over 70 yearn of ' Majf Age. I suppose they had business in Court . of all for | observed the name persons in attenspecinl dunce for two day" in succession, ml and llosiiicss look me to the office of the The Drmncral, nod there I had the pleasure of at the mat ing the acquaintance of Mr. Yap**, the )' So Editor and proprietor, lie in a sound dum- i > cases, J oerut, pleasant and entertaining in conver i!so in- sntion lie in a good writer and I judge j duties would be pointed and severe wlien aroused , by a controversy in whieli he regards hitn?c will nclf jin heiug in the right. lost i I | bave extended this letter far hevond i leurd a what I designed cr expected when I began. ? high- j | believe I promised mrly a short one, rnv | a sue- promise admonishes rue to close, but in do. I with idj, no, there rtre several matters |,-fk wider my tottched, the public budding". Churches, ' ^Vil- lemnle Aendamv, Mint, Mills and (Sold thren,; Jj;,,. ail<i soforth. These must be left lor latiuus sf,nu. /HhV-r correspondent. Ag.iir,, there not nt Hre g,.ntin.:en whose hospitalities were ex "-r icn<]<i<i me. hat I would like lo mention, were IH>t tirliency forbid it. I other | Huron. Iiojf round 10 to lie; Flour $J 25 fir*t of , t? 2 75 per hand. ; Corn 75 to 8ih*; Cotuld be : |0n |o to IIJc ; Hotter 15c.; K^k* 8 lo 10c per do/ ; Copeinn rlo'h |6c per yd ? ice nn rjfi 0f |/>u(<r|[Aii'i reel!tied 5 ct<?, limited "LONG GK AB.S.*' collect eel Court DaRIKO RoantRV.-Yesterday eveninp, notion ^ gentljit>k.n of thi* |>ln<e went to the .ounty 0(Hr-e lo inqu're for letter* and pa ( pets, and wt* Hnt/itiislijO to bear a little ration, I ' . . e p*o j ""K'0 W. w'10 w*" ignorant of ictorv P""""ty. Rntic'f it.nsr 'dm in hi* in in who i q"irv. It wan a m<>at ll a"t, for omer.t which lite culprit miou'J l?e well puniah , "ted to j mi In thin *(ir, !et:er? contnimna; money < | tniieht easily l<e interc*. pied without any orlion posmbiiity of detection, tinleaa a* iu the j, itched above instance?South Caroliniun. For till" Lancaster Ledger. Mr. Editor : In ?U-* Chester Standard, tir.d an article copied from tho j.aureusilli Herald, on the subject of "Irregular ttendanee at School." which is' bo well- I iined. and no appropriate to our section of he country, that I f<el constrained to re- ^ uest you to republish it. Irregularity in | ttendanee at School is an evil which cries loud for redress. There is, indeed, noth- I ng. as the writer fitly remarks,so powerful n rendering a youth of fine parts stupid ; iud dull, and in destroying his fondness for , tody, as absenue from Hehool one or two j lays in every week or even in every month. 1 There are few persons who think that a lav, occasionally, lost from School, is proloctive of any harmful results; and when hey perceive the child beginning to fiag. u eoining depressed, and showing a decided ndttlerence to his hooks, there is always at land Mime plausible reason which elears liein, they would fain hope,? lessons ton 01 g?too nineli eonfiiieinent?too many todies, or Boinctiiing of a like character ; j vhercas the true reason, in ir.osl eases, is bund below, mid consists in this ; that very recitation missed causes a gap in the bread of the discourse, which, when pern-vered in, gives the child Vint n confu*ed den of'lho whole subject matter, and can mly, as is observed, be remedied by a don ile amount of labor, and that too w hen the liild has us much as he can do before ; for he teacher w ho honestly performs his duty, vill prosenhe for each scholar an nmoiu.t f labor proportioned to Ids nbilitv. sufii iei.t to keep liitn employed all bis time. Mowing a reasonable time f< r wholesome creation and exercise. The article speaks br itself. I.et every parent read it, and nrishi'T it arniressed. especially, to himself iii<l pro lit bv tin- wisdom therein contained ' Mm- of the most serious evils connected v itli our eoltlltloti school svsteut. arises r-'in the thoughtlessness ;.ud ncyliifctiCc of <r? ota t\ o allude to the irregular aiteti l.uite of children ?l school. I'lic school t irim of Massachusetts shove that the av rajre attendance <>l schol rs rej/uhirlv en tilled in the public scuo??U i? only about .evei'tv -fivt pet cent Olie-fonrth of the location which lite children should receive s lost b their absence. One quarter of he privileges so liberally provided for all ?y the public, are throw n avvav. < )fte qoarer ot the S?l.l7t.4hrt *ai?cd last year ftir lie support of schools vv is uselessly cvlelided. Onl," a small Iracii'tu of the lion- '< ittetiiiaiiee can be regarded as unavoidable, i Ml who are at nil faiuiiiar w ith ouf Schools, ;n*>vt that in the trr,al ^.i.ijority of canes, it wi?cs from intutlirh-nt causes The evil may be ascribed mainly to tb it parental vvcakm ss which permits the child to rule, litid to that thoughtlessness which into him of an inestimable boon fvir the sake of a In lie present gain or convenience. There i,r" p treiils v. ho hold up to the minds of their choUi n the ;>r ii.'ige of absence from -ehool i.s a rrwurti for h lclil . ami obedience at home "It must be evident to any one, on a I 'Moment's retV?e'-iou, ll.at the etVei ls ??f Use ' less ab ielieo TlO'.tJ school iqu-t l,e v, rv mi?- | chevious, no* ool) to the irregular pupil, l> it to Ids \v hole ebtss. The links lh it unite one day's teachings to auo'lnr's are such 1 that thooecusiuiial absence of a pupil m.iv I make a w reck of nl> lie might oljirrsiir i have learned'during the term. Ibit the evil I sii.p> not with one pupil, more frequently a J w hole elav- and l|.e qoMi.<i|*^re .dfected. The class must nece-sarilv ?*\perictiec an inter ! ruptio.i in their course whenever a member i is absent Those inicrruptioim often spoil I all' a term's study by their frequency. Ciov. Hontwell, in one ol his iSchuo! Re | ports, aptly observi s, That the child who liPVi r enters the s. to.. . ?:i?i i f ;iii) po?itive k|?. * ? il ttroin; t<> tin- >ch<ml, liul ilio iici'iisioniil presence, or Hie nci'Muinal al*ence of a scholar, is an injury lo l.iui ! self and lo nil liih associates. When n }>u. ] oil mioses a recitation. .1 v.rong in commit I nutted w Inch crtn only In- remedied by the I r|??*tr .linn of another wrong. In a good mi lioul each pupil Inm nr. aim mil of daily labor assigned to him. eipini to his power* and a lost lesson mil*I he made 111> hy extraordinary physical and uielttal I..'.or.? 'I Ida of comae, is iin evil. In most cases, however, tliC neglect i* Overlooked, and the pupil ia retained in he elaaa, d.niv losing Ilia interval ill wli.t he doea not lilidervliiml, while the other members are kept hack hv one whose neglect has been a common in jury In Home towns this evil has hern felt so severely tlm' 'lie extreme penalty of expulsion has tiecn reaoited to, and pupils who are ahaenl a certain number of times on I eaa detained at home hy sicklies*, or ukaem from town, foifeit their seats in the p'jbiie schools Nor call we ?ce nny injn?tn-c in lliia rule. The irregular attendant not ul.ll defeats the olijeet of the aehool so tar na lie is himsulf concerned, hut he infringes upon 1 he rights of others. Ilia therefore just und right that he should be excelled, alter proper warning and pmba tion II't pnr.'iiis snm:ld not eompel school C' liiilioIl ea and teachers to apply so harsh a remedy. They can easily cure the evil themselves. I.et then: n'.rive lo create 11 sentiment which shall le.ii the pupils of the ueighh..rliood and town to be constant and punctual in attendance; lei them strictly p.ohlbit all unnecessary ab-elictl , let them if necessary, control the wishes of Ihsir children, or \ ield their own convenience, in .1 mailer of so much personal, family und public importance ; let tlieiu exerviai; lor. j bearnnce and charity towards teachers and committees, and never withdraw a child from Hchnol |or any but the most grave snd imperative reasons ; let parents wu* foltil their duties to their children and lo the scnool. ind the evil under consideration will cease." * * * I vl.so is Itrn-Tl.. IWII..-1? i-:-. -- ' . iviiuwiiik iiiiii t il i deferring our "up.risings," it Applicable these delightful spring mornings , we Agree with the writer as to the evil ellecU of Wing in bed after daylight, and commend his views to the particular attention of some we wot of in this community : No piece of indolence hurls the health more than the custom of lying in bed too late in the morning ; and vet this is the general practice in ciliea, the inhabitants seldom rising till some tirue after the son is up. The morning is undoubtedly the very best tune for eXcre'.de, w hi'.e the stomach ia empty and the t<xir refreshed by sleep ? Besides, the netting braces 'and strength' ens the whole physical system, and often Answer* the p rph<r? of a enht-hath let ?n> one wbi ly.? l?ecri accustontwd to lie in | ??ed till C and 0 o'clock in the morning, rise by 6, tind spend sn hour in walking, | nding Cr active diversion without doors, and he will find tds api.its cheerful and serene throughout the day, hia appetite 1 keen, and his body braced and strengthened. | Church EtitjueU. We agree with the Homo Journal thinking; there is pood sense in the sup tion made by nn American, writing f London. In observing this rule Indies \v< not be under the necessity of polling pushing past the occupants of the near of the pews. "In the churches, whoover comes 1 whether gentleman or iudy, takes the tlitoV KOakin liie siip, and those that fo till up the remaining seats ; and thus vent tiu? aw k ward disturbance which oe in our churches here in the process ol lino out and in hy men, in order to is< women at thp turtiu-r end of the pbtv. said thc h'abit so universal among us o nated with the early setllets, who sat the doors of the pews, so that, in cas an attack by the Indians, tju'v migh ready for action. In many instances nmrdhing out and in, like n parcel of diers, is a perfect nuisance, and the cus might be well changed. LjiALi.rox?Twenty cases of smni nre reported in the village of Coluti llenry county, Alabama, and the uts< was increasing in violence and sprea rapidly to otner counties. flrgmjiljir. Later From Europe o3o \ tt n 1 v a is o f t // fs AFRICA. u(:)o Nkw \ oiik, April 28.? I lie steam Africa has arrived vvuli Liverpool ?J lo April lti. It is reported that the I'etoe (Jonj will nsseinlilu nt C.'trisrulie, a eitt about 25.000 inhabitants and the i lal of It.I leli, H (fraud 1 brcll) of WtR ( erii'aiiv, April 23. I he report is continued that Austl fuses to participate in tba Confess, iess'tbe other iioweis disarm siiuull ousi v. Tim London Xnrs says ii js just j l>le t!i:it ilie Coii^icns nmy embitte HlHSlI llf H Verllltg. I b ci W'Hl. I'll- 1'ars correspondent of tbe don lirriihl savs tberc are reason believing tlisi Austria's proposals |m u.ts to be, submitted, are lltiaocepl to France. A rumor existed i)iat Bombs, the 1 of Naples, was dead, or in tbe ?.?* trvmitiei. I.i; Kiiroui. Corrox Maiikkt ? sab-* 41II r i Itjr tin; pa. I V.I .'I., ending ol in ll ilist., amounted to 4u,000 bale; Lower grades iif I/uIIiiii bad dee k-b d ; Mi Idling iMiabtiea li^'.duvd 1 The market clo-eil quiet. The Oale and Frost. O.i Friday night last about 0 o'c a vio'eiit tarnado coininenee.l 1r, tli emitv, and eonliIIlied in unabited f..i nigbt, hi.'i i.en e.'l dr.V S i nrdav. Iiurricane lias sborn our li.vvn of soi its finest ornaments, in tbe filial e < and venerable shade trees?rla'elv ami be iimful cbmas j beneath w grateful shades, tnanv a coity vi ciovvd lias, year after year, sat or t I in Holemn conelave, discussing c weather and politics. We miss tbei familiar noils, and feel, as though ?? lost so many personal friends The f< all round lierc were blown down, an pealed etlorts to keep tie ds end provunavailing. I'be wind blev sand about in banks, and we have I a number of our planters sav (bat stands of corn and cotton were tnuc jnred. F' res breaking out i:; tb.? w also gr.ve touch trouble, i I he wind gradually died a way on | unlay utVr','llK> leaving tlto a'mo?[ I quite chilly, about ^0 degree* lahre an.) ou Sunday morning, we regrett see cm?i ler>?l?le front, much to the | dice of "garden thUi.," I Ut wa bel the fruit ban not been much injure.!, Monday the temperature, became i milder. We sincerely hope that may ho "positively the last frost o aeu-oti.? Son of Tctnjieruncr. Receipt* 1 J I) MeCardell, Dec 2 | J T II llough, Sep 3 \V J Fletcher, June D M Crockett, Feb I June*Crockett, Fib I j j 1) Cnrnen, Aug 1 ("apt ) I) Cmiiirt, " 'J Minn D Springs, April Mrs M iry A IVrry, Jan I j \7 U/fwilty, * Feb I | Col Jan Steele, Dec 3 Mr* J D April A S MrAUn-r, Aug Mra VV It Young, April , J William*, 1 Mr* Marin A Schont-nWrg. April I J \ Slew-man, Feb 1 j Kli T > iity, Hrp i Jrnae Kilgurc, June " John J Mi- A leer, July I J V?nl>indinghnm, Jan I B B Si../I,, r, Feb I Franei* MeAteer, Jan I John Mi-Kcnrie, Oct 3 J M Cruilon, June 3 Or J J VV illiame, ?'? 6 a Mm A MiUag, April | I B Hughe*, May 2 J II llood, March 3 I. M Caulhen, M*v Win Reed, Jan 3 J a me* J Morton, Feb 3 J K Con sell B*q. Feb I I Hymeneal. Married on Monday morning J5H by Re*. 8. IJ. I lav, John Starke, | Miw Bell, daughter of Dr. John Millin j of Kermhaw Diatricl. Noktii Carolina Steel? |>r. Kmi, in | mon* tin-* Slate Geologist, has shown us iri-ni ;i bar of steel, which whs manufactured rom "f Norlli Carolina iron. Il was made in nulil Philadelphia of iron manufactured ai. tlio ami work* <> Keub?n 1). Oolding E*q? on ' I the Dan River, the ore of which was olt 1 mined in that region. It is believed to he tlie first steel ever manufactured from first, North Carolina Iron. I>r. Emmons ja of *"r* opinion that its qnalilv is excellent. ' HW JinUi'/h Standard. proLANCASTER PRICES CURRENT. late Il is rj^j corrected weekly, by Tot HASSELT1NE & ClIRETON, BACON, Shoulders 12 so!- Side%. .'.". ]0| item Hama.V. 14 a IS , I.AKD .. . 12 n IS | COItN, pel bushel. 75 . I MEAL. " " .'. 7' ,l,ox FLOUR 2J a? "bin. ' MOLASSES, per gallon, cnsli, * ' ( case New Or lean a (p_. dine Muscovado 50 West India , 40 C'OKFKK, per Ih. onsli, If' > 14 Jiivi} 00 ! SUGARS, New Orleans 9 a 1 1 Clarified I I a 14 Powdered.'.'. 14 a 15 Crushed 14 a 15 , FGMDF.R, per hundred Ih " ' 7..1 M \ClC.RbL, .No l kit (scarce) 3 00 No. 1. If bids. ...... lu 00 BF.F.F, (very little olTering). ... 5 a 5j FORK. " " .... R n 0 KfHJff, per d'i? . ...' * u ic CHICKENS 12; CANDLES. Adamantine per box 30 Single pound 35 Tulhnv '22 ? "25 TilK MARKETS. Coi.l'sin'*, Aprit. Qft. | SalcH ?>f Cotton to-day amounted to 100 | hale*. :it prii ci raging frtllll 8 n I I J?" showing u decline of full ic ttin.ru the tiist ??f tin ?rc?? " ..I Hpi l'llAntK?Tr?H, April 28. tleiti S.Irs of cotton tn-d.uv I,GUO hale*. (!oo l Middling 12; Middling Fair 1'2*< a re ?????? i un- . . ?ne Special Nolioes. tossi* r (| Tur. Hon. Row Attn Rvkbktt ask I.otikiuki.. ? In hi* eloquent ili'COtirflO on the caivcr mi I Lon- character of Thoinaa Rownes, the lion. Rdward s f Kverett mentions the interesting fact tint t' it* to Miliject ol'hi* eulogv drew it prim: in it London laliie lottery, which enabled liiut to lay tin; found.t tiou ot hi* foi tunc*, or which promoted them King in an extraordinary degree. lit the onsUiig.it I eX upon lotteries, it is well to note li;U Let ; nod, paitieularly, to lomitn! our leader* that, by -The ending ld'i, f'?. or *2 b to Wood, Kddy A a the | t'fl-i Wilmiiigt ?n, Delaware, or Augusta, (teor i. ! gi.i, tliey will receive in return ticket in tilled J their legalised lottery, wliieh. if successful, 10 I. | will win the prise of $50,!?<}??, or its proporI tiou. 112. Hot. Low ay's I'.i is. -l'reuiature decay, wl.eti er the result of intense application to business, lock, living, or any other exhaustive cause, is Y I i inay he clicihcd and the physical and mental 1 | energies restored to their original vigor, l>v u ''' h persevering use of this urn -quailed restorative. lie of , stooping fiaiuu may he sti aighteiied. the ' j tremhling nerves quieted, and the w hole luus. ' I ""ular system hraced, hy a course ol the I * ills. I " ' They seem not only to purge the internal or ^ k* j gans o( nil iuipur;t(es, hut to infuse into every I lihro a new principal of vitality. Let not the trope, . , ... . f ^*1 , sick say that their constitutions are broken i had i ^ow"' ''*rc tw,4?d the renovating R I properties ol I (olio way's wonderful restorative a? ["' ) ' o*ed. _ < "" ^ v ihe J-f" fo1 iot\i rliHeiiier.t of Dr Snnfords' learil ' IN Vl(?t Ml.\TOR in ntiolher e?d . ! Minn. Iv their i Oods, 1 Announcements. Su- FOR SHERIFF. there The friends of Cr.pt. J. II COIJSART. illicit announce n candidate for SneritT for 011 t?> Lancaster District, at the craning term. reju. 'v>?, Now Advertisements, ij.is | 'Jo Qotton Planters f the | r IMIE undersigned is prepared to *e!i ('okj 1 ton filna of the b st quality at fhj per ( saw. delivered "t the Churl die. York and N C K Hoed landing*. The advantage thme (iina h?v# over thii*r whipped fmin 5. 69 ,,iher Stale* U,' thai tliev will l.imt longer', to, 59 ^ne aett of rthb* equal to three, the 1, HO M*??h covered with tin instead of cloth 2nd 2 Ho '""'K more ea*ily repaired and ul lea* f2. HO i Reference, John Jnnr*. I jherty lli'l. 1, 5?*| JAMKS M ELLIOTT. 10,59 Wlnn-born* M ?y 4, 1859, 12-Giu. HliHlM ROCK 2. 60 u. 59 MINERAL 8PRINaS H. HO r piiK Subscriber li.ot the pleasure tc ^ 59 K inform the public, thai he Iota bought H, 60 hi* partner'* internal in the llnnging R<>, k 2 Ho Mineral Spring*'Hotel. Tne bn*ineaa here* ' after will be conduced aoleiv bv the pr<.pi I* ' etor, w ho i* now prep tred for the recep'ron 2, 59 ?nd are<>minod >tion of vi*ttor* and travel* 8, 59 ler* Ample arrangement* are b.-ing made I '52 'or 'be approaching nr.won, of winch more anon. a W. M. B \RTON. 60 May 4. 1859 12?tf 9, 60 ? 8. 59 120 Bales Cotton. It, ESTATE SALE. |fi, 60 |> Y order of 1*. T il?nrn<>nd, (ordinary 7. 60 1' and inr per?uua?c of the will ?if \Vm. .. MuKenna deee.i-? d, will Im a||il at len<;tilerville nn Mondiy 9 d dLlitf 1859. A ?*' ptrt of lh? prreiim! L' U&flwf m!<| Win 5. CM McKenr*. e? i> .*.mg <7f'a rr na tnl of go'?d* 0. HO ?9 Rift* g..o*. artme ero? taer> ware.^K #f 1 ra Iboine'^, 2 H?aka, ahowr rnae , alao a qiiaH4b' ly of fodileC.'coal, and abiK'% i'JO II ilea of ' Cotton and many other artmlur,* v a? Term* a credl: of 9 mcntf* lotrohuaara to give nolo with iJnol and dlfiient aore. tiea, with littered from dajf of a*le. Kcta. C B N'OH niROP, .. . , ,!t. T. 51. Mhl.K, r'*r4' , and May 2. 1859. 12? It If. all Ia? ?I ? I May F'?"^ ropy unui aird