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orrcspondenco ot Hie I<auca*tcr Ledger.] At Home, Sept. 185?*. Since my return I , have been reviewing my correspondence for the "Ledger." I find I promised another letter from Montreal. 1 certainly should have written '.t in justice to that city, but Quebec and the Sag in si ny "I suppose crowded it out. I will tiy and supply some of my omissions, in this,.my concluding epistle net only as to Montreal, but other places and points. Montreal is ?he largest city in British North America, having a population of 75,000.? ds situated on an isianu formed by the Ottiwa and St. Lawrence Rivers, and is said to be the garden spot of Canada Last. It was founded in 164JJ, It ip situated at the foot of Royal mountain, from which it takes its name. It is at the heud of ocean steamsnip navigation, but smaller vessels and Hteambontu pass up higher the whole length of the river, by the cunal at the rapids. There are many hnndsome buildings in Montreul. The Court House is a splendid building of elegant cut stone, plaip, but exceedingly neat and finished in appearance. I wns struck with its beauty. Upon inquiry, 1 was informed that the order of architecture waa after that of . the Temple of IIlisius, which is,thought by many to be one of the finest specimens of Grecian Art ? Opposite the Court House is thomonument to Jsora Nelson. it was erected not iong after iiia death and ia somewhat dilapidated at this time. His memc.iable words upon going Into action are conspicuous on the monument. "England expects every man to do his duty." The Bonsecyurs market is one of the .largest and finest buildings in the city. The Banks are neat nnd hnndsome buildings mostly built of cut stone. The Churches are numerous, nnd large nnd capacious building's, almost every style of architecture may be seen in the various and many churches which adorn tho city. The Catholic, Episcopal inn, Baptist, Methodist, l'res bytericn. Unitarian and Jew, ean all find churches to suit their taith. There are several Nunneries ia the city. They arc open to visitors. ,! visited the .Grey Nunnery, designed for the care of .fondlings and the infirm. In one Inrge room were a number of old persons, some very feeble, others almost helpless, who were supported and taken care of by the Nuns. Id another room were many children,(fond ap ? ' ,lu(in; ui mniuua ages, wiio nrc also sup jportcd and reared by the Nuns. They appeared cheerful and happy. They are fed, clothed and educated until of sutlicient age to support themselves. I was there at 12 .o'clock, which is the hour the Nuns march into the Chappel to pray. About 60 came in, a pqrtj^a having on the white and a part the black veil. A large nqipbet of \isilors hud assembled to witness the ceremony. At Montreal the St. Ijiwrence River is early two miles wide. Across the river is being buill the Victoria blidgc. It is constructed to enable the ,Grapd Trunk Rail.way ,tp .form a continuous line of Railroad communication with the Railroads of the (United Stutes, instead of passengers being -obliged to cross the river in steamer as at present. In the winter season the communication is almost entirely suspended?immense piles ot ice, as high as 30 feet, accumulate in jho river. The ice thus piled up in huge boulders, the .water rushes through them, driving the blocks uf ice along and crushing all belore tliem. The bridge is to .rest on stouc piers, nbc>ut 8i> or 100 yards apart. Each nier is n*iinu?t?wt tr, ? ?v niijJ?iU||(l the force of seventy thousand toon of ice. The bridge is about 60 feet above the water. In going into the wharf our steamboat with its tall chimney passed under the bridge. It is called the Victoria Tabular diridge. A large pnrt was finished and cars were running on it carrying materials for the workmen. The part finished is a covered iron bridge, resting on stono pierB.? About 3,000 persons are at work. The daily wages nru said to be $5,000 in the aggregate, and the whole cost estimated from 5 to $7,000,000. It is to be completed early in next year. When finished, some nay it will be not only nmong the greatest wonders cd" America, but the world. A Cana 4ian write/ ,in looking to the completion has said, "then the noblest bridge of which the >vorJd has ever heard, will span the noblent river of the world." Montreal has much to interert the tourist. J,n this I have only giveu a part. In my former letter I also gave you a few ^tems, but both does not mention all, many places u.n/1 items are omitted, such us the Colleges, Hospitals, Water Works, Factories, the Barracks, Theatre, Royal Cemetery and the handsome nnd costly residences and giounds in Sherbrooke Street, (the 5th avenue) rf Montreal. The Haunted House . is pointed out and the legends connected therewith, related to visitors by the guide, with thrilling interest, but perhaps it is best not to repeat "the like." The Tubular bridge is under the supervision of Mr. Stephenson, the snme person who constructed the Britania Tubular Bridge in the Menin Strait. Somo suppose Queen yivtoria will visit Montreal at its inauguration. Her oldest son, the Prince of Wales, is certainly exported. The Canadians look forward to the completion of this Bridire as a "? >*' """ '** ? ? ?... ..1 vnuir commercial prosperity. T)?? W'harvea of the city and the pier* ail along the St. lawreoce are unsurpassed, J'/my nrv built of stone, with superior workmanship in masonry. I find too, I omitted the country from Quebec to Ronton, passing through a portion of Canada Rant, and U;? ^Xuics of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine ajid Massachusetts. Ronton I suppose crowded out the Jetter that should have been written on this subject. The road froui Quebec to Richmond,in Canada passes through wild lands, mostly. It is a part of the Grand Trunk Railway. The ran la made in three hours, ftiiqiooce miles, Js'roni Richmond to the boundary line of the Gnlted States is 54 I miles. The road passings also chiefly j through woodlands- "y tlfcj^b> of ihu M * W road and on tho St. Francis Kiver. is a very extensive steam-mill, cutting, as I was informed, 100,000 feet of lumber per day.? Tho timber is obtained from the Government under lease. Island Fond is a bliort distance from the line in Vermont. Mere the night trains remain over until next morning. There is en Island ol 60 acres in tho Fond, which is a considerable sheet of water, heneo the name ' Island Fond." At this place the Custom House officer inspects and overhauls the trunks of tho passengers, by asking the question "does your trunk contain anything but wearing apparel 1" Upon being informed nothinir else, he mark* it with a piece of chalk?the mnrL* rounmnli iwr llw. (?*???? .? 1 1 I?? ..jju.i; . 1.IIUIIU. Ill this quiet and easy method your baggage is passed through the Custom House. In going into Canada.1 sulv no Custom House ollicer. I suppose the person I bought tickets from attended to it, as he promised at the time, ho would go to the depot and have the baggage of all those who bought tickets at his otlice, passed by the proper ofliccr. At Island Pond the Croon Mountains are near by and in full view. The Thermometer standing at 62 at 7 o'clock, A. M. From Island Pond the road runs through Vermont about 60 miles and enters Now Hampshire, passing in sight of the Connecticut and the Androscroggin Rivers rind often on ti.rt banks. At Gotham you are In the vicinity and in view of the White Mountains, and just ou this side you have a full view of Mounts Washington, Adams, and Jefferson?the three highest peaks of the white mountains. Mount Washington being .6231 feet and the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains, except a peak of the Black Mountain in N. C., which is a little higher. The rond continues a so-Kast course across New Hampshire into the State of Maine and down to Portland, the sea-port city of Maine. Portland is on Cnseo Bay. The liarhor is deep and easy of access.? Population near 30.000. Tlu> rail road from Island Pond to Portland i* in tins U. S. 149 miles was built by an American company. It lias sinus been sold, or rather leased for 999 years by the,Grand Trunk Rnilroad company. So that the entire road from Montreal to Portland, is owned by the Grand Trunk company, 292 miles. This is the outlet for the Grand Trunk road, which now traverse live or six hundred miles through Canada, and is under construction the whole way, so that when the road now in construction shall be completed, the Grand Trunk will form a continuous line from Like Huron through Canada and to Portland, a distance of about 1100 tuiles. Portland is destined to be the great seaport for Canada, in consequence of the St. Law rence being frozen over a considerable part of the year. The Victoria bridge is being erected to form this continuous line and to avoid the dangers of the immense boulders of jce in.the St. Lawrence. I From the Maine line to l'oitland the de scent iu the fund is suid to he 1300 feet.? The bridges across nil the streams are hu. ing rebuilt with iron. The Grand Trunk Compauy is composed of Canadian and English stockholders. Mr. Ileal I a director of the Grand Trunk road was on board, he - gave mo a great deal of information iu rolation to the construction of the road, its operations and the country and places through which it passed. 1 also made the vary pleasant acquaintance of Francis If. Whitman, Esq, of Norway, Oxford County, Maine. I found him an intelligent gentleman, fully posted as to the political history and condition of the country. A thorough democrat with sound and constitutional principles ; disposed to do justico to the rights and intc-resta of the different parts of the Union. Ho is a cam did.itc for the State Senate and I trust may succeed. If the people of the Eastern States would elect such men with such principles and hearken to their counsels, this Union would he perpetual. Mr. Whit, man proposed that the "ledger" and Norway Advertiser" would exchange if agreeable to the proprietors, The former has gone and I have uo doubt the latter will From Portland to Boston 111 miles the road runa through portions of the States of Mniue, Now Hampshire and Massachusetts, passing numerous villages aud towns, having some notoriety for their respective manufactories?viz : Salmon Fulls, Dover, Rxelur, Haverhill, Daw rence, Reading, DanverH, besides others not now reinetnbered. From Boston you licard from iuc regularly. In further reviewing my correspondence, I discover that another letter was to have been written from the Falls of Niagara. I thought I had done so, hut perhaps not.? There is much to sec?a great deal to heboid iw\d admire. And if a person i t con:potent to the tnsk, pages might he written. I shall not nttcmpt "poetically" a description. Voii must see lite fills to appreciate them. They arc among the w onders of the world. Since their discovery by the whites 16*78, they have been visited by millions ot the human race from all parts of the world, in magnitude and grandeur they are unequalled by any other cateract in the world. Persons upon looking at the Falls for the firut tints* orn fiAiiiAii'liD t rliunnnAintutl 'I'Kiu ? is accounted for in two ways. The expectations have been raised too high, or the grandeur and sublimity of the scene fur surpasses what was expected. The latter I tnink is the true cause. All the senses at first sight are overwhelmed with the mnjextv fin l rr;arwii*iir nf lli<* oKinAl nn<) van ..? n- ? " jvu must look, look nnd look again to enable the sennas to reoover from the shock which the first view makes. Mr. Dickens nt first view from the American sjdu says : "I could see nn immense torrent of water tearing headlong down from some grr#t height, l>ut had no idea of shape or situation, or anything h*>t vagno immensityAfterward* in visiting the Canada side, says: "It was not till I canje on Table Rock nnd looked on the fall of l^yight green water that it came upon me in its full might nnd majesty. Then Ningtyn was forever stamped up. ion my heart, 4ti image of beauty t<? remain ' there ehnngvloss and indelible until its pnl! ?es cease to beat forever.*' From the American to the Canadian bank around the Falls, including Guat Island, which divides the Falls, is about one mile. From the American side to (loat Island the Fall is 103 feet, this is about the one third of the Falls. From tloat Island to tho Canada bank the Fall is 151 to 158 feet. The great volume, of watei passes over this fall. float Islam! eontiiins about. Til m>p?a Is 011 the American side of the river, it is reached by a substantial bridge over the Rapids and above the Falls. The Island is about one half mile long by a quarter wide. It is heavily wooded with tall timber.? There is a carriage drive around and a refreshment house, that every visitor may be "served" if the appetite is good. Nearly a century ago some Goats were placed on the Island to pasture, hence the name. It is also called "Iris" from the Rainbows which are so frequently seen near it. Bath is a small Island between Goat and the Amcrij can side. Tim largest paper tniii in the Ui S? is on this Island. The bridge to Goaf Island passes over it. On the road to Goat Island are several stores with Indian and other curiosities. From this Bridge is the best place to view the Rapids. The water is dashing and hurrying along towards its final leap over the precipice. About one mile above the Falls commence the Rapids, from there to the falls is sixty feet. The origin of the name "Niagara" is uncertain, it is supposed to be Iroquois extraction and means the "thunder of waters." The name is appropriate, whether the supposition is correct or not ; for the continuous and incessant roar of such a tremendous volume of water over a precipice of 100 feet and nearly one mile in width, is a "thundering of waters." Here the waters <f Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie leap over the precipice.? Through the channel of the Niagara liver the accumqjated waters of those hakes pass into hake Ontaria From hake Erie to the Falls being 22 miles, and from the Falls to Ontario 14 miles. Tiie fall between those lakes being 330 feet. The river narrow s below the Falls, varying from 250 to 100 yards, with perpendicular banks from 200 to 300 feet. The llurning Spring is on the Canada side, about 2 miles above the Falls, near the waters edge. The drive affords the best view of the Rapids above the Falls The water being charger w ith carbonated sulphurcted hydrogen gas, takes fire when a light is applied to it and burns with a pale bluish Maine. The battle of hundy's hane, (where (ien. Scott was wounded) is also on the Canada side, this was 25lli July 1HI4. The American and Hritisli loss was about equal, over F00 each in killed and wounded. Ilotli panics ciaiuit'ti me victory. ai mm day Dr. l.undy owned the ground ami lane upon which tlie battle occurred? hence the name, The battle of Chippewa was near the Burn, ing Spring and occurred on tl e 5th July 1814 The wire suspension bridge is about two miles below the Falls. Length 822 feet ; width 21 feet ; height above the water 25l feet ; nothing supporting it in the centre.? On the top the cars of three different ltaib roads cross, on guages to suit each , with their immense weight. The carriage and foot way is underneath. The cars in pass, ing over produces not the slightest vibra lion. It was commenced in 1852 and com pleted in March 1855 at a cost of $500,1)00 The wires were first got across by means o a Kite. The suspension bridge is ono of th? grenfest works of art. This Bridge and tin Kijucstrinn statue of Gen. Jackson, coin ' mands tny admiration more than any worki of art which I have ever seen, or ever ex pcct to see. But I must leave Niagara anc its surroundings. The oue half lias not > been told. What I have said is impcrfcc and meagre Niagara never will be knowr except to those who visit the place, f must remain undeseribed. I was impress ed with the rcutrrks of a sen captain, whe bad followed the ocean for forty years, 4,l have," said he, 'seen the Maclstrooni, the Burnino Mountains, and all the wonders ol the Globe, but this in the most sublitncl) interesting of nil." "lluil! sovereign of Uie world of Hood.-), whoa* majesty and might, First dazzles?then enraptures?then o'erawe: the aching sight; The pomp of Kings and Kmperors, in cverj clime and zone, Grows dim beneath the splendors of thy gloi i ous watery throne." In reviewing my tour I lind I have travel led about four thousand miles, thirteen hum dred of which was by steamboat. Visit in;, the following States in the order mention od,\iz: North Carolina,Virginia. Maryland Delaware, New jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont. New Hampshire, Maine Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Conner ticut, and also Upper and Lvwer Canadn The trip has been made w ilhout a dayi sickness, or the slightest accident to mysel or any of my yarty. What a cause fo thankfulness ! I am again at home nru feel all the foree and truth of the senli uient, '*thero is no place like home." VVhei 1 I left the crops were very unpromising.? On my return I wiw gratified nnd delightca to see the improvement and lienr thnt satin factory yields vena every a here apparent, wafl plenned too to hear thnt the health o: the District wan everywhere good. In toy letters, allusion wan sometimei made to "my immediate part*their namei not being mentioned became they Were un der my charge and care. It wan not been use they did not merit "n place in the pic turo." The amiability and intelligence ol the prudent, modest and accomplished Misa .... _ t.? ...ir >k.. ? ?i ? ji y v*uii mi w11 nir itrnpn i mill %rn* tuem of ull who made her acquaintance end commanded Iho admiration of hei friend and protector. In truth all'-the children-" enjoyed thejr trip finely. Their only eaiiae of complaint wiu, the ahortnean ol thy night*, caused the early part of the duv to be consumed before the Might Hcuinfc would begin. ^ This brings my correspondence to a close. | , 1 have neither sought, dcsiicd, or aimed at i my reputation aa a letter writer. .My pur! pose was to lunuse. gratify and probably iu; to rut the good people of tautens tor, a pooI pie who have ever sustained and honored ine, and for whom I cnorish a deep grati! tnde and an ahidittg love. Tltcy cost me j some labor and time. I am gratified to learn they have been read with interest by j many and with profit by others. This am: ply repays ine for the time and labor. "LONG GRABS." <r> r^nn. LANCASTERVILLE. S C. WKDNESDAY MOUSING, OCT. 6, 18.VJ. ( Acknowledgement.?Wo arc under obligations to Thus. R. Mngill, Esq, wlio has lately returned from a Northern tour, for \ New York, l'hilndelphia, Washington and Vjtiohmond papers in advance of the mails. / CoKREsroNDENTS?Two interesting let ters of traveling correspondence may be found 011 our lirsl page. These v ill be followed by others from the same author.? ' Long Grabx" completes in this issue the account of his late extensive tour. Many of our readers w ill regret this, as these letters have for the last two months or inoie formed an interesting feature in our paper. To the people of this District and in the immediate circle of the author's acquaintance, they have a peculiar interest : but outside of this, they have also, we are pleased to know, been extensively read and nppreeiati d. Several friends of the author have expressed their desire to have them republished in a form better suited for presorva /,twn' ' 4.1 $" HktiCn Rat.?Saturday last was Return Ray for this District. The return was unusually small, the Clerk's books showing but 54 cases, including writs, processes and acceptances. This we believe is a favorable augury of the sound condition of our District, and it i? w ith pleasure that we refer to it. It occurs to us that there can never be a more favorable liuio than now for our people to build a railroad. Certainly no District that lias a road, was ever in bettei conditio?) for building one than laincaster js at this lime, and none ever needed a road more than we do. Meksiih Fog a u rns Sl Stim.man ?The large adverliseiueiit in this paper from the weil known establishment of Messrs Fogarties &, Stillmnn, of Charleston, acquaints the public w ith the fact that their Fall and Winter stocks are now opened and present the usual extensive variety. Persons visiting Charleston should not fail t<> call at this Mouse. It is one of the largest retail establishments in the city, and is extens-vely pat; roni/ed by visitors from all parts of the state. New AnvKKTistMKKT*.?The new advertisnicnts in this paper a I lord an attractive 1 variety for the reader, and should enlist special attention. Our crowded columns w ill not allow us to notice them more particularly this week. j- Rkliu lot's NoTtCE. ? Divine Service will be held at the Douglas Church on the 3d , Sabbath in the pa-sent month and Sacraj ment administered by Rev. Mr. McCormick. - Services vviil commence on Friday previous. , Itev. Messrs. Richards and Harrison, it is . expected, will be present on Friday and ] Saturday. 1 " The Ciiari.rston Coukieu ?This sterl1 'nU P-'iper, as pro{ioscd a short time since, I has assumed an eatire new dress, is eonsid erably enlarged aad otherwise improved.? ' The Courier, as a newspaper?usino the i Word in its broadest sense?has but few ' j equals in the world of journalism. r _ Senator Chetnut's Speech. I'hc speech of Sonulor Che-mut, deliver* ud in Cnimkn on the iS8tii ultimo, rem lied * u* through tlm journal on the very day it was delivered. I Heein* to have met the unqualified approbation of the Senator's many friends in aid about ('nmden and ha* been endorsed prftty generally. *o far as we have seen, by the press throughout tho State. In our hcmblo judgment, it is cer' tainlv unobjectionable, expressing very sound. Southern ind statesmanlike views.? ' The Senator tresis the grave questions upon which he tvaslr ailed to express liisopin' ions with an iinplssioned dignity, well hecoming the protd position -which he litis, lie proposes no iinpraetieablo issues, but * urges a union oflhe South, that she may ' siiecRsfnliy proMt her interests and defend r her constitutional rights against Northern encroachments, it whatever shape and from whatever qu.-irlif tKby may coins. The 1 Territorial questtn, he treat* at considersJ ble length and flrnishes an able refutation of Senator Dough**' dangerous doctrines I upon Squatter Sovereignty. His tono is throughout dupM*ionnte and hi* views con ervntive. It beta our purpose to puhlmh the speech in Ihdnoxt issue of tho Istluer. flirther remarks q?on it here, we deem unnecesanry. Otir pndrra will have an oppoitunity of mnkinglhoir own comnienta. At the dinner, thicli we lea rn waa a moat r bountiful "bnrhnUie," letters were rend , from Senator lln^monJ, Kx-Governor Ad ama and oiner diduiguished person a. Also , aliort speeches wtfu made In reply to calls or sentiment*, lir Col. John Cunninghnm, John A. Ir.glis, Esq., Kdinond Bellinger, Esq , Major Allentf. Green, and others.? f After dinner a nifnber of Jonsta were read, which elicited relies. We are told that the occasion was t successful and exceed, mgly pleasant one throughout V- I f P 0 The McKenng. Will Case/ "I lie article under this tiu.nl ill tlio Lodger of tliu 'J I ult, concluded by stating that the motion before the Court of Ordinary for a J commission to examine the subscribing witnesses to the Will had been decided in the negative. Likewise the motion before Judge Withers at Chambers for a writ of ni'tnilutons to compel the Ordinary to issue said commission, attaching the original Will thereto. Judge Withers held that the proper remedy was by au appeal to the Court of Common Pleas His decree was also directory to the Court of Ordinary, in so far as to suggest that the appeal, if taken, should act as a suspension of the proceedings in the latter Court until the appeal could be heard, in the event that at the next sitting thereof the subscribing witnesses were not present. Upon this, the counsel for the Will took the necessary steps for prosecuting nn appeal, as suggested in the decree of his Honor. They likewise appealed from his Honor's decision refusing lie innntlamus. ' Thus stood the case when the Court of j Jt)rdi lary convened on the morning of the | ''J7th tilt. Mr. Northrop, one of the executors, stated to the Court that he had made the utmost efforts to procure the personal attendance of the subscribing witnesses : that after repeated and urgent solicitations, he had succeeded in inducing Mr. Ellis, who did not believe himself legally bound to respect the summons of the Ordinary, to come up to the trial. Hut as regards the infirm and aged witness. P. (*. (jrimball. he found it impossible to procure his attendance ? Ill) vvjis tin- hearer of a letter from .Mr. Ciriinbtill, addressed to the Ordinary himself, in which lie expressed his great regret at not being able to obey his summons and thereby do justice to bis former friend, Mr. Mckonna : but that to attempt a journey to I^ineaster in his present enfeebled condition. be f.-lt constrained to believe would lie at the risk of his life. Mr. Northrop desired j the Court to understand that he hail done | fill in his power to insure the progress of this cause, as Well as in respect to his Honor's Court, who had decreed itint the witnesses must be personally present before the will could be proved. The Court was satisfied with Mr. N's report arid intimated that it would not press the trial until the appeal pending could lie heard. Mr. J. Williams, for the contestants, [ expressed himself an being entirely satisfied with Mr. Northrop'.-, statement,and required no affidavit upon the point of Mr. (jrimball'a inability to attend. Mr. tlrinib.:!! and Mr Kl'is were the ottij subscribing witnesses who had not been examined? both witnessesto the Codicil. Mr Kllis being present, it was proposed hv the counsel for the Will to lake hi? testimony, after which the Court to adjourn until the appeal to try tlx- question as to th<> commission could be Itear.l, as suggested tiy Judge Withers to the < Irdinnrv in his decree. At this juncture the contestants submitted a proposition, which would tend to materially shorten the proceedings in the Court of Ordinary. After some delay, the proposition was reduced to writing, agreed to by both parties and signed by their respective proctors. 'I he apreetiHnt is as follows : t-t 'I'te.t W... it t'li;-t - ..... - IM/M S A.IIIIIil i d 2<i. It is admitted llint I*. <\ (irimball, if present, would prove the formal execution of lliv Codicil. This admin-don on I v for the Court of Ordinary. 3d. The contestant* arc to examine one witness as to the relationship of .Mrs. Anna Mittag to the Testator and to his nge?ami signature and handwriting of Win McKoiina, to in or upon any papers. Also any other witness as to his handwriting. 4tli. Also contestants to offer and prove any papers, properly Admissible in evidence, in relation to the said relationship to Mrs. Anna Mittag and her children. fltli The appeal from the <>rdinnry's decision as to the motion for a commission and the appeal froin Judge Wilhur'sdecision cii the tnatulamus, to ho abandoned. (ith Kxecutor* mav examine one witness oil the subject of McKclina'* handwriting to the Will, subject to all legal exceptions to the competency of such testimony 7th. The whole matter to be submitted without argument The titli article in the agreement was added at the suggestion of the counsel for the Will. Mr. W. I). Kllis was then sworn. Mr. | Dili* is by profession a dealer in slaves At the time of the execution of this paper he I was a resident of Charleston, hilt now his | market it heavy, with *!" of 400 bale*. i M Milling rpliiiKia are I I i h I 1 i<- 1 HymesML ) Married, op the 3d inaL, by J. C. Bocreat Kaq., Mr. B. C. Neely to M'im. Harnh AddU aon.all of thia District. On the 15th inat.,by the Iter. It. Dathan, Mr. W A. Barron, to Miaa Kliza llammonJ, II of York Diatricl uit'nl was that ho wituessed. It wes executed in the day tirpc-thiuX8 between 9 and 12 o'clock,xvhon few persons were about the tlolpl, Mi.Konnji had been staving perhaps ; two or three weeks at the Hotel, and dur- j tj ing this time witness saw and conversed I ^ with him frequently. MeKenna was per- ? fectly rational?seemed to be. a man firm a and deeided in his notions ami of more thnn ! v ordinary intelligence. Did not speak much a of his privafo affairs, but witness gleaned ; s from him that he had accumulated a con- 1 sidernble property. Witness had never neon !'' MeKenna before thin acquaintance. McKen- ;c nn seemed to bo a man between 60 and 70 i ' years of ?j?, and would weigh perhaps 160 I . pounds. Was plain in his dress ; could not ^ tell the color of his eyes, or his hair, or the j j size of his nose, or whether he wore specta- ^ cles. Saw no person attempt to exercise | nny control over him,cither in the execution of the Codicil or at any other time. The next witness called was Mr. John a Adams, a merchant at Lnncastervillo. Wit- ' a iiohs had known MeKenna for fifty years ' I previous to his death. During that tune, t had had many business transactions with j 1 him?at one time clerked for him. Witness ; was familiar with McKonna's signature and j 0 recognized that to the Will to bo his. Also ! 1 recognized the signature to the Codicil as r McKonna's, though made different from the I . i c way lie usually signed his unino. He usuj | ^ ally wrote his name, "Win. MeKenna" and j ^ that to the Codicil is "W. MeKenna." The f J'W." witness thinks, is made a little differ- j, ent from the way MeKenna generally made c that letter. MeKenna was 83 or 81 years t old when lie died. Had always recognized a Mrs. Anna Mittag as his daughter. (Here t the counsel for the Will interposed and sta- v ted that no question would bo made upon the legitimacy of Mrs. Mittag in the Ordinary's Court?admitted that sho was the only ? legitimate daughter of MeKenna.) i iiit counsel ior inu >? in neru cloned, when the contestants tiled with the Ordinary the following objections and allegations against the paper propounded ns the last Will and Testament and Codicil of Win. MeKenna : t 1st. Because the said Will and Codicil was not executed according to the requisites of the Statutes. 2d. Because the Testator had not a sound a and disposing mind, memory and under- I standing at the times ho executed the said Will and Codicil. 3d. Because the Testator, besides laboring under an insane delusion in some other v particulars, especially on Religions subjects. ' had an insane aversion to his only daughter " and lu r children, and was actuated solely by that illusion, to dispose of bis property in the manner w hicli he did by his said Will and Codicil?and it should therefore be set 1 aside. a llli. Because the said \V ill and Codicil ' is not consonant with the Testator's natural affection and moral duties ; and should be set aside. 5th. Because tins law presumes againM assent <*f the Testator to the said Will and Codicil upon its very face, on account of the unreasonableness of i's dispositions; mid it should be set aside. , lltli. Because the Testator had not sufficient mental capacity to ntaku a Will and ' Codicil, from old age and disease. Till. Because the said Will and Codicil was obtained hv fraud, imposition, misrep- | ! rcseiitation and undue intliiciue. After which the contestants proceeded to i examine one witness?Andrew Country' I t man : Witness is about HO years old. Had I known MeKenna for many \ oars ; thinks the latter was ten or fifteen \ears older than himself. MeKenna came to I,oicastcr a- t bout the year 1803. J The case was then submitted for the decision of the Ordiniry, without argument, ! ^ when the Court adjourned. Nhould the Ordinary's decree he published in tiuic (an f appeal will of course be taken therefrom whatever way h.? decides,) the case will be j docketed f.ir ihn full 'I'enn i.f 1 vvliioli sits the third Monday in the present ! month. Mr i 'ho rthove completes what we had proposed to do?to ftirtii?h our renders with ' a report of the progress of this cause in the ' Court of Ordinary. Our design has been to ' make it a report idmply of the fact*. To ; vouch fur it* fairness, or freedom from intentional partiality ; or to correct the garbled statement* and rumor* contradictory thereto, would he a labor of condescension to which wo do not feel inclined. An objection from a .source entitled to respect would he met in good part. An easy reference ! could be had to the Ordinary'* notes. Our motive ha* been solely to gratify our read- 1 ers and to comply with the openly ex- , pressed wishes of many of them ; and if | the fuels have proved unpalatable and differ- i ent from what some of them expected and 1 desired, it is no fault or concern of ours. Ckxkiiai. Jackson a Sciioolmastk.k. ' ? Who would lisve thought it f Ft is i.tuAriI,..I. .w~. ru.i n:-? ... .v.tnv.ow HUB null viu lllCkury IM'lJ.'tn ( Ins career as a teacher "f *1 "Old Fi?ld , School," in South Carolina, and 111 that vocation earned the money which supporto.l him while he studied law. Tinfte i? one among many cuiioiia and unexpected fact* presented in Mr. l'arton's forthcom- 1 inLife of tieneral Jackson, the first volume of which is now in the hands of the printer. Many eminent Americans have ' hetgun life as teachers, hut we hardly expected to find the indomitable hero of New Orleans added to the list. [Phila. Jiullrtin. THE MARKETS. ~ ! Colombia, October 1.?The oales of cot* | ton yenterday amounted to 135 bnlea?mar* I ket still showing a declining tendency. We j quote extreme* 10 a lOf. < Chablkmton, Hept 20.?Ixiw to striet ! Middling*. 11 a 11^ ; good Middling*, 111 a < 11|; Middling Fair 111 a 11)--there having I been no fu:r on the market. Nf.w Youk. Honteniber %Ci TK? ?aO?? I I place uf buiiwiw in in New Orleans. He, however, spend* but little time in the latter place?is generally upon the wing, lie reI cognized his signature to the Codicil and remembers to have made it under the ful1 lowing circumstances : He was n boarder at the Planter's Hotel (then called the CulJ iter House) Charleston, S. C. McKcnnn | was also a hoarder. Witness, P. C. Grim* ' hall, and McKennn w ere convening together in the puhlie Hall, when Mr. Alleinong ' came in. McKunna and Allemong passed on into the gentlemen's parlor. In a few moments Allemong returned to w'.ieie witness and Gritiih.il! were, and asked them to go in and witness a paper?does not remember whether Allemong named the nature of the instrument about to be executed. The three ' went in the room together where they found : MrKenna standing try a table with this paper before him. Docs not remember what was said first when they entered the room, but knows that enough was said to make hiin understand for what he was culled ? Witness saw McKenna sign the paper in the presence of himself and the other two witnesses, lie and the two other witnesses then signed in McKcnna's presence. Would not swear positively that MrKenna asked him to sign the paper, but has no doubt but that he did ask him?fully certain from the attestation clause, that the facts therein staled are so. Is sure that he would not hatro boon a witness to a paper thot was incomplete. The three witnesses, with MeKennn, were the only persons present at the time?others might possibly have been in the room, but if so, thoy were not connected with thu execution of the Codicil, *nd has no recollection of seeing tliern.? Thinks McKenna told hint whst tho inslru Speoial iftioes Holloway's Pills, tho most'ebrated He in <j? in llin I'nion for Urn Olircnf of lie Liver and Stomach.?Kdnul Alga, of I loopcrstown, Jfew York, won foric period of m incteen yoara a complete ini.<cryto himself, "J nd a burden to bilidrienris, lie Wired no ae- " erely and continuously from I'ver implaiut, ' _.l - .I! I ...1 >i.~, t. IVi ,1111 1% Uinvi UVIVU Div/Hinvu, ? "*?*- "HIS lUU* I ^ tantly for weeks together confined Ibis bed, jjf lie doctors did him no good, and he tcrcfore S eft oil' consulting them. Sine urcoka ?'o he S oinincnccd using Ilollowav's Pil's, at) his A rife called last week at the store of Pressor K Iolloway, to acknowledge most grateluJIy hat A icr husband is quit* cured. Professor Iltlo 5 raj hopes that the thousand others in he ^ Jnion who have been benefited will now coae brward. ^I| ? During the summer that has just passed ,way, thousands ol sufferers from dysentery aid diarrhoea have been relieved by the use of lOSTETTER'S HITTERS, a medicine which s evidently destined to maintain a pcrmoneut dace in the public estimation. BHIicus diarrhoea i one of tjiose diseases which baflies tlie skill >f the physician. The medicine they admiiiiser to act upon the bowels never seems to * each the source of the evil. The difficulty is V. 0 get a remedy that will reach all the digestive 9 H irgans, and give them simultaneously a tush of igor, to rid themselves of this disease. This uohlein is solved by the Bittkrs, which never nils to comjuor the most stubborn cases. It 1 only fair to say, that during the season just l^.wl tl.Sd ..oSioInM .nnu Iiuii any other ever paesciited to the public, ml during the fall, which that terrible scourge, he lever ami aguo, is so prevalent, the Hittkrh rill gain fresh fume. Sold by druggists ami dealers generally. j^TSeo advertisement in another column. j Announcements. FOR SHERIFF. Mn. Editor :?I'I ease announce Mit, VMOS McMANlTS, a candid for tlio lllicc of Sin rill' for Lancaster District, for he ensuing term and oblige his Manv Fiiierds. The friends of Cnpt. J. II. COUSART, nnouneo him a candidate for Sheriff for vincasler District, at the ensuing term. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Ma KmI'oit : IIv annmiiieing Capt A. t. NlSllKTn c.nididaie for I'.iv Collector it the next election you will oblige. Ills Friends. Mi:. Editor?I'leise announce Mr. Win. {.oiif.rtson, a Candidate for Tax Collector t the ensuing election and oblige his fiends. Waxiiavvs. New Advertisements. NOTICE. To those Wanting Cotton Gins. 1am prepared to furni-dt a snp-rior Gin, which ha* la-en greatly improve-! ami illicit i* liig'dv approved bv IIiii-hi who oiled it and warranted equal to any made in lie United Stale* I can only furnish a im I ted number, a* w hat I cut make this ie.i?i>n are nearly all miM. ltepiirHdoiie.it ihort noliee M> thanks for the liberal patonaye already received. Mv address is 'leaannt Mill S. C. JOSKIMI CI.A It K. Oct. 5, 31-41 REYNOLDS' Carriage and Harness Establishment, CltarloMloii, S. V. I'M IK subscriber invite* attention to liia . very large stock of new Vehicles, euiiraeing : 'OACIIKS. ROCK AWAVS. IM.AN I'KUS ('Alt It I A(ills. WAGON8. lUJGGIKS, I'MKATOMS, SIJI.KEYS, Ate, Ate,, Ate. die. j Together with an extensive assortment of !1AU\KS8. AH work >old at the very owesl prices, and warranted. (J. \ W KVNt it t?J i.. V t. 89, Meeting Hi, opposite S. C. Institute. (Art. 185??31-41. Laud for Sale. lames J. Williams audi In Kquity Uncan* wife ami other*. ( Wsr, Kill fur I'artif lion, Ileal Kstatu Sarah S. Drntfin, et al.J of Hugh Hrallin. Umicr tko decree of the Court of F^uily in above case, I will sell at Irfincnster Court House on the I it Monday the 7th day of November 1859. the tract of land belonging lo the Katnte of Hugh Draftin deceased, Offered to Ins sold in nbovo eiw" containing ixty-aeven acre*, bounded bv land* of J, M. Taylor, Mrs. Thomson, Kutat* of 11, Montgomery, Joseph Strain, and William Hood, renerving from sale the grave yard < hereon. Terms?Ac mueh cash as will pay tho josta, the balaucu on n credit of 1 and J rears with interest, bond and good sureties. JAMBS II. WITHKRSPOON, Pnm'f P/* 1 'b October 3d 1859, 34?it- IT $5 5t>. Valuable Beaver Greek Lands. 1 Isaac W Hunter and wife") In Kquitv-I,anNancy, | carter, bill for vs. \ sale of real oat. P.T. Hammond, i t al. | of Sam. II llnui J mond, drv'J. Under the decree of the Court of Kijuity made fa the above cane at June Term, 1859 I will sell at (.anrantor Court House on 1st Mondav 7th November 1859, nil that valuable and cotton producing plantation belongng to the late Samuel B Hammond, situate >n the waters of Beaver ('reek, containing 1078 ac res, more or less, bounded by lands >f Darling George, Mr. dlsnley, Jesse Kilgore and George W. Hal luiood. On tho premises is a good dwelling house lio house sod all "Ji? - ?? j uimuiiig* in [ood order. The soil is easily cultivated ind highly productive. Cotton plantere are nvlted to examine the **(J?r<l?n apot of Heaver Creek." Much a body of Ortten I jiikI i> rarely in market TKUMtf, k credit of I, '2 and 3 year*, with interest payable annually from .Uy ef~,, lain, (except as much cosh as wjll losts) bond and good sureties. J AH. II. Wn^lRKHIHKJM.i^ 0 S L 1>W Qt | 3, 1850. 31-M pf*8'J^p