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M THE LANCASTER LEDGER. VOLUME XIV. SATURDAY MORNING, DEC., 30, 1865. . NUMBER 17. THE LANCASTEIi LEDGER. | SATURDAY MORNING, Doce'bcr 3 Oth, 1805. i:jJ~ Tli- tini" f?>r wlii'-a many of our sub. gcribcrs liuvo paid will soon expire. We give them this warning that tiiey may renew,' as tlie paper, In all casks, wi'l be discoutinu-1 ed nt tin expiiatiou of the time for wliioli they have paid. Subscribers finding a (X) cross mark on the margin of their paper may know that their time is oi^P Our Paper. The Proprietors of this paper design to increase its s;7.c, on the resumption of regular mail service in January next, to more than double its present dimensions. It will lie similar to the sheet i-i-m-.l Kalnw I-~ ' 1 ... ?viv>v HIU nur. ? III-} pl'Ol poso furt her to spare no pains lit making it an intetogling vehiclo of intelligence, ami in every respect worthy of the support and confidence of the people of this and surrounding Districts. Our terms for subscription will be f 11.00 per year, in currency, payable in advance. Persons who desire tocotniuer.ee w'th the new year should forward their names at oneo. The fact of the present week being Christmas will account for tiro scarcity of reading matter in this paper. It has been our custom to suspend puh'iea'ion dining the holidays ;but owing to the loquireinents of advertisers, we have found it necessary to issue this sheet. We direct special attention to the extensive sales advertised in this paper. We believe the usual order has been obseived in our streets durinsr the nrecent week Tt..> fri-? linen have ilcportcil themselves very well, and we have beard of no distillbanco in any portion of the District. Tlio business of ma. king contracts between the whites ami colored for ilic ensuing year lias commenced in tliia vicinity. District Judge. Hon. George McC. Withcrspoon his been elected by the Legislature, District Judge for Lancaster. Mr. W, was formerly connected with the Bar, and is logarded as being well <|nalified for litis responsible position. There seems to be uncertainty us to wlten the Distri' t Court will sit, ami more uncertain still as to ?he* they will obtain jurisdiction of the principal business for which they were or, ganizod. The Legislature j This ho iy adjourned on Friday of last week, ^n interesting resume of results is given in a commit mention in this paper. In addition to w hut is | there stated, we icarti that un appropriation of one thousand dollais was made lor the building of a log jail (or this Distri t. This will be better than no jail at all, und will answer until the State cart alien! a better. lititertaiDruant. We again s'ircct attention t<> !>? Ti.....t? _ .? A I CS< | J I tl 11 Entertainment to be hu< 1 at the Court House on Tuesday evening next. Without having nry desire to forestall public opinion, wo will venture to predict, (torn the propaiations wrhii-h we see going on and the character of the pcibuna engaged in the same, that the community ! will tind it an entertainment well north} of their attention. We present to our readers the Programme of the evening : 1st. "The Stranger's Kiss, or Who Speaks First ?" a Farce hi one Act and one Scene. 2d. "The Oddity," a Dunns, in one Act a tid eight Scenes. ad. "The Toodlea," a domestic Drama, in two Acta. 4tli. "Hide and Pock or Love in all Corners," a .lining and Ltuglisblo interlude, in one Act and one Scone. Public Lectures. Several g;nt!omin of our Village, represent, ing the Pulpit, the liar, and the walks of pri Vale life, have consented to deliver a series ol Loclurea ill lite Court iloose, foi the entertainment of our commaiiity during the winter. The theme selected?"The Evidences of Chi is1 tianlty"?is one in which the whole public mind feels a deep interest, and we hope these gentlemen will be able to give us boih cnleri itt Olnl nr aTi TL? <!-- t _ ? -ic uih t.t'lSUlO Will (MS : dcliveroJ on Friday night, tho iith of January | by the Faator of tjio Preabyterian Church of I thin place. Subject, ''The iiecc-aniiy oI u K?*v j elation front God ami tho condition of man ; without it." Tho cntiie public of the Village and vitality are invited to attend. [COXHCMCATID. | Mcmem. F'n?ona :?In tho absence of mail facilities much difficulty will doubtIcm bo experienced by t'.io people in obtaining correct 4 information concerning tho action of the recent LiginUtiire on the various important matlets witli which that body baa had to dsal.? An account, therefore, in a Icm authentic form, of Mime n( the more prominent measures pass ed into law* will be received by tlie renders of the LM'OKR with some degree of iuteieat. I I / pioposc now to give only a very brief sumnia ry <>l what was done affecting the State ai large. First in importance then, was the adoptioi rf the Code for the government of the Freed men. Beyond doubt many have seen a copj of this Code as it came from the hands of thi Commission appointed to prepare it. Man; amendments have been since mado by tin Legislature, affecting mostly, however, its do tails. Its main scope and design has been pre served. Could it be once put fairly in opera lion, it would tend greatly, I think, to the re lief of the country in its present distressed con dition. The (reedintn would t>c compelled evei without being constrained by the pangs o hunger, to engage in some labor which nngh tend to avert the threatened evils arising on of their natural disposition to idleness am vi' e. 1 ho branch of labor most favored b ii .. iv.in tendency is, to discourage tin* Irrcilincn, ver properly I think, fiom cnihaiking in other em ploymcnts for which they ore not so well fitto< by nature and education. The coercive feature in reference to Uhor, consists in the cnnctincnt against vagrancy, which subject all freedtnen t pretty severe penalties who are found to keen 1 CaK''i^iii no regular employment by which ni honest livelihood ran be obtained, thus com polling thcin to enter into contracts to work the faithful observance of width may he en forced under the piovUion* of Law, even ti corporal punishment. A very comprehenaiv sy-te n of apprenticeships is also embrace* which, when fairly in operation, will tcndgreai Iv to relieve the countiy <?' much of the sevei ifv of the ordcu) through which wo Hre do* lined to pi.ss. The iiiarlrncry provided fo [Hitting the whole scheme into operation, is District Court aud Magistracy, armed ccrtainl with novel powers, but restrained by check wiiieh will prevent their despotic exercise.? TI.,. \l iidSiilMitna hi it In (lift** annoinl " .w menu from the District Judge with the appic val ol the Senator and Representatives of th District. K.uli District will he laid off int Procincls, in every one of which there mus ' reside at least one Magistrate. The power and duties of these officers are much enlarge and the dignity and importance of the oflic greatly enhrina>d. it la hopud that it will b regarded as praiseworthy ambition on the par of our moat worthy citizens to be advanced t so honorable a station. The Slay Law seemed to be regarded n? no* in imp iitanee bj the Legislature. The oh law on the subject was re-enaetcd with an ad dilional proviso; that upon deinnnd beinj made at least three months before the lstsU' of December next, nod a refusal to pay tin one.tenth of the amount due on any debt, sui after that date, might be instituted, judgmcu recovered and execution issued lor the arholi debt, but the samo can bo enforced only fo the tenili and cos s annually. Much doubt i entertained as t^thc validity of this Act undo the Constitution of this State and the L'uitei States. An Act regulating the distillation of Graii was passed, preventing such distillation, ev cept under license lioni the Comiuissionera o Public Ittili.lings, which can only bo grautei upon the payment of two hundred dollars 01 each and every still used far the purpose.? Heavy penalties nttach to any violoiion of thi provisions of the Act. An Act for the organization of the malitii was passed, differing in its details considetabl; fiom the old laws on the subject. ihc lax Act, amongst otlier provisions, im poses a capitation tax of two dollars on al males between the ages of twenty-one am sixty yeais ; fifteen cents on every hundrei dollars worth of land ; and ono dollar on ever] homlied dollars worth of cotton ou hand th< tenth day of October last. In most other par ticulars, it resembles its predecessors on tin same subject. Many other important Acts ef a public char acter were passed but their enumeration coup led with the shortest epitome of their purpon would extend this communication beyond wha U intended without increasing its interest. Three J*aw Judges and two Chancellors wen elected. Col. Pawkins, Co!. Moses, and tin Speaker of the Ilou-?o, Mr. Aldrich, Lav Judg.M, Mr. J .Unison, of Marlboro, and Mr Lcsesne, of Charleston, Chancellors. Thirty-mile District Judges were also elected amongst whom Mr. G. McC. Witherspoon waelected for Lancaster District. Cnpt. Leitncr for Kershaw ; Capt. Hough, for Chesterfield Col. Hcaty, for York, and Mr. J. J. McLure, foi Chester District. W. A. MOORE. HYMKSKAL. Married, on Thursday evening, Dccembei Slut, by Joseph CUik, K-qr.t Mr, J, II. liar por, to Mm Kilon Kirk, all of I,an( aster Dint. For Sale, A NO 1 DOUHI.K BARREL SHOT (.UN. Enquire at this office. December SUtli, 1805. 17-2t. Fcr Sale, 1 ^ A nousK ANI) IOT on Mnin .gllL StreeV; suiter] either for a dwelling ' or for business ; or for both. Apply to W. M. Connors, Esqr. M. M. NORTHROP, j Dec. 29. 1865 17 ?3t. ' Sale or Personal Properly AND LANDS TO FTITNTT UNDER AN ORDER FROM THE Court of Ordinary for Lancaster District, 1 will oiler for rale on Tuesday, the 1 Ifith day of January, 18Gfi. at the River f plantation of Dr. It. L. CRAWFORD, dee'd. t in this District, one mile from Landsford t i nnd Foster's Mills, on tlio CstswWUliver, j all the personal property en said plantation , I used nnd remaining on the satuo ; consist I lug of about vj 2000 Busli Dam of Corn, i? I more or less, J j Fodder, *?lmc!is, Peas, Oat*, g A LA It OK LOT OF SOUND I CO TTON SEED, " COTTON (UN, -MULES, I. . Home of them very va'uubU, ' CATTIiF, I no as, d SHEEP! SEVER AL GOOD WAGONS ! ] I CARTS. BLACKSMITH AM) FLAN ir TA 1 I( )N TOOLS of all description*, and other articles usually found on pluntalioua. y y^TO'i tlit; same day tlic Ilivcr H IMantation will be rented for the year IMiii - This is a fine Cotton Plantation, nnd on it may be made 200 bales of Collou and provinions Hullu'ient. 0 ALSO, 11 ON THE NT.XT DAY, WEDNESDAY, * the 17th, I will sell nt the IIOL'OII place, ^ four East of (.-in caster on Gill's e Creek, nil the PERSON A I. PROPERTY e on said |dace, belonging to the Estate, em , bracing substantially the same description of articles. \t the same time will bo rented the t Plantation (Hough's) for tho year 1866.? j Tliia is also a valuable Plantation with n go- d deal of fresh laud. Terms made known on dav of sales. ; M. N. CRAWFORD, AJm'x. y Dec. 2'Jth, 1866. l7-3t. "'Estate R. D. M. Dunlap, 1 ?)ERSONS indebted to tho Estate of the L. 1 lute R. D. M. Dunlap are requested to make payment to the uidcmigned. Also r all persons who may hnve demands of any 8 grade or character against said deceased, r or his Estate, are hereby no titled and re J quired to present tliern for payment before the first day of February next. This no , tic* will be plead in bar to any claims pre* synted after that date. EMILY S. DUNLAP, Exfcut'ix. 1 Dec. 16, 1865. lb?3t. ! ERASER 8L DILLf ~ F ATTARS A * V/ * vr M KJ AND J COMMISSION MERCHANTS. VANDERIIORST'S \V11A RF, CHARLESTON, S. C. 1 Pec 16, 15?6m. 1 1 Notice. 1 TJURSONS knowing themselves indeb 8 L led to rne for I.umber are hereby no' tified and re .]UO*led to nettle the sumo with t my Attorney at Lancaster C. II., W. M Connors, K?q., in wboae hand* the piper* . have been left for settlement. Tho*? indebted bv nerount will please nettle by ensli or nolo. "Greenbacks" will be received at 1 par lor either notes or account* due me on t fiuid claim*, if tendered at an early day. JAMES M. INGRAM, s December 2, 1865. 13?tf Dr. .1. II. Willier?poon respectfully olTers hi* professional service* to the people ot Lancastcrvill* and aurrounding country. He can be found at hi* office oppo- I | kite the residence of J. A. Hvsseltiuc, or at i the residence of hi* father CoL J. 11. W ither- ( : Mpoou. 'r September 2, 1(^65.? tf. The Southern Gaardian. IPROl'OSK to rifin tt>e pudlication of ' thtt journal, at (Columbia, S. (J., an noon an inniI communication* have been rnntored and the necvnmry arrangement* c*n be 1 ' inado. ClIARLSoP. PKLHAM. J November '2i>, I8t>5. JOB WORK. We are now prepared to execute all kind* of Job Work, with noatnuu and diepatch, and on accommodating term J. ESTATE SALE! WyNDKll an Order from tbe Court of Ordinary for Lancaster District, I will offer for sale, or. Wednesday, the 3d day of January next, at the late residence of Joseph A. Cunningham, dec'd., the principal portion of the personal Es tate of said deceased ; consisting of 50 BALES OF COTTON! HORSES and MULES ! A riNK LOT OF SUPERIOR CATTLE ! Fork and Stook Hogs! CORN, FODDER, 2 Good Road W agons ! IRON SAFE. COTTON GIN. A LSO, Several Hundred Bushels of COTTON' SEED. PLANTATION TOOLS and many other articles. On the sams day, tne plantation oil which the deceased resided at his death, w ill he rented for t lie ensuing year. It is superior Cotton or drain laud, and linger excellent fence. JCi!~ Tlie shIc will be positive. No article disposed of except at auction. The Terms will be made known on day of sale. A. J. K1BLEK, Adm'r. Dec 10. 18C5. 15 ?3t. FLAT CREEK LANDS FOR SALE. Ex I'nrte. ") In Equity-I>nncaiiter. Pe< John II. Welsh, : tilion for aale sf Dower Ailniin'r Win j lands of Gracey lliilon, Hilton, dec'd. J widow, decea-ed. Under the decree of the Uonrl of Equity in the above stated care, I will expose to public sale on Monda y, the 8th dav of January next, at Lancaster Court House, a Valuable Tract ol* Land ! lying and situate on the waters ot Flat Creek, bounded by lands of 'I'llcuius L Clyburn, J. it. Welsh, and others, known as the Dower Lands of Grncy Hilton, widow, deceased, and containing Four Hundred and sixty acres, more or less. TERMS.?Sul?ii-i?nt cash te pay the costs and charges of suit and tbe expenses of sale. Balance on a credit of one and two years, in equal annual instalments; the purchaser to give bond, or note, with inter eat from (lie day of sale payable annually, and a mortgage of the premises. K. G. HILLINGS,<;. E. L. D. Com'ra Office, Lancaster C II , > S. C., Decern bar 13, IHU5 \ Dec. 15, lKi?5. 15?Jt-printcrs fee 8)4 00 Estate Sale. T TNDEIL an order from David A. WilL J liains, Ksquire, Ordinary for lancaster District. 1 will sell at the lata residence of Hugh W. Campbell, dec'd., on Wednesday 10th day of January next, all the Pernonal Properly of the Estate of said declassed ; consisting of 12 Bales of Cotton! A VKItY FINE LOT OF STOCK AND POHK HOGS! A SUPERIOR I. Of OF CATTLE ! Horses, Mules, 8lo., Also, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE. TERMS?For the Cotton Cash. For the other property tho terms will be made known on day of sale. R M. SIMS, Adm'r. December 33, 1865. 16?3t. SOUTH CAROLINA?Jjancatler District. BY I>. A. WILLIAMS, Enquire, Ordina. ry for said District. ' Whereas, J. M. Sadler ft as applied to me for Letter* of Administration on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of J II. VVitherspoon, sun , of the District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefero, to cite and admon* inh all and singular, the kindred and credi. torn of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be helden at Lancaster Court llousa on the 9th day of Janwary. atxt, to show cause, if any, why the said Administrstioa should not lio granted. ui< n.i unurr my unuu nnu 8?UI, 1013 "JO! h day of December, in the year of our Lord 1865, and in tho 89th year of the independence of the U. S. of America I) A. WILLIAMS, O. L. D. Dec 23, 18G5. [printer* fee $4. MWCLBS. COCHRANE & WILSON. I (At J- N. Crockett's old stand ) >' WE 1IAVE RECEIVED AND opened at LaucaBter (J. II.fS. C., select Btoctc of I Ivnir nonfici nt nmifTtTn c I'll I UUUlJd, 1/LUJLII11NU dCc.j CONSISTINO OF: * - ? j'oplixs, - k delaixes, d all wool dtlaixes, l< English and American Prints, alpacas, t mo uux/xo rnixrs, SOW FIX IS II CA M It HfC, ti J A COX XT MUSLIX, c PA J'LP CA MP PIC, IRISH LIXhX, a DRILLS, ? Wliite and Colored Flannel# /7> L1XSEY, bleached domestic, CV1 XToX EL A XXEL, HA X I) KE It CHI EES, RID AND BERLM GLOVES! ; Codies Collars and Cuds ! c n ? T i ri ^ " ueius i,iiicn ana rapcr dollars : BER.UiE WW LICE VEILS! TOILET SOAP, n HOOKS AND EYES, u SILK, COTTON AND FLAX THREAD, ? PINS, NEEDLES, BELTS, t Combs of all Kinds ! SCISSORS, SHEA PS, I Buttons lor Coat, n Vest and Pants ! AGATE I PEARL BUTTONS! * W HITE COTTON HOSE, u AND HALF HOSE, NE1TS, SUSPENDERS, P TOOTH BRUSHES! PAPER, PENS, h WRIT/NO awl INDRLTJBLK INK, ti -1 .yj> BIT, blAMl* HOOKS. LADIES AND GENTS HATS l 5 Gent's, Ladies, " Misses, Boys. 1 BOOTS and SHOES! i IMND GmERSlt- v A Small lot of 1 MEDICINES! > 8 CUTLER V% 11 AXD SA IT FILES, TA CKSt TA BLE A XD TE. 1 SPO OXS! ] CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE! n aavaaaas, i i HOOP SKIRTS!! SUGAR, COFFEE, A SODA, SPICE, PEPPER, * PURE STARCH, BLACKING [ BRUSHES, MASON'S r< BLACKING, MACKEREL, MATCHES, SPUN YARN t, COTTON CARDS! ch SIVES, s BAGGING AND ROPING! |J AXES, ADAMANTINE CANDLES, n AND COPPERAS, Powder, Shot and Gun Caps. RE1DHIADE CLOTHING! ; Rock Island Jeans ! r SEGARS, TOBACCO, &c, ? JUST RECEIVBD TWO NEW Mc. CLELLAN SADDLES. HE LANCASTEK LEDffFR. Published every Saturday Morning. BY ' UO^OKS '& CARTER, EDITORS AND PROntlETORS. J. M. CONNORS, D. J. CARTEB. TERMS: or one year in advance, .... $3.00 or nix months " " .... ].so No name will be entered until the subscripts price ia paid. ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted at one dollar and fifty cents cr square for the first, and one dollar par (iiare for each subsequent insertion. A quare to consist of the space of tkn links, Irevicr type. No advertisement considered 98s than a square. The number of insertions must be written ?u ciuu uuvcrnsemcni, or tbey will be insered till ordered out and charged accerdingly. Semi-Monthly, Monthly, or Quarterly Adverisemcnts, will be charged one dollar and fifty ent* per square for each insertion. Liberal deductions will be made in favor of dvertisemcuts of three months, or longer landing. IST Announcing candidates for Office five 1ollar*. ?T Communications recommending candii ates for office and all others of limited or inivijuul interest, charged at advertising rates. All legal or official notices must be paid for y the individual authorizing the publication of tie same, without reference to their official apacitv. ?3^'" Announcements of Marriigca or Deaths; ioticcs of Religious Meetings published gratis nd solicited. Obituary Notices exceeding the annouticcaent, will be charged for the overplus at reg aar auverusing rates. or Tributes of Respect, rated as advertiseneuts. JOB WORK Will be executed with neatness and dispatch nd oh accommodating terms. pg* THE CASH for Advertising and Job Vork will be required in all instances as soon s the work is rendered. Written orders, to seure attention, must be accompanied with ic cash. Hour, Bacon, T tr* Sorghum, Ac., will be iceived in payment ot ? bscriptions and adertising at the market rates. Also clean cotin and linen rags. "Tlic Phoenix." CBL19HF. D AT COLUMBIA, I. C. BY JULIAN A. SEI.BY. rHE Daily Phoenix, issued every morning, except Sunday, is filled with the ilest news, (by telegraph, mails, etc.,) Edorial Correspondence, Miscellaney, Poo* ry, and Stories. The tri weekly Phoenix, for country emulation, is published every Tuesday,Thursay and Saturday, and has all the reading latter of interest contained in the daily isues of the week. )aily, one year $10.00 " three months 3 00 fri-Weekly, one year 7.00 " three months 2.00 Veekly, one year 4 00 " throe months. 1.25 Advertisements inserted in the Daily or M-Weekly at $1 a square for the first inertion, and 75 cen ts tor each subsequent isertion. Weekly advertisements $1 A auare everv insertion. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. BY the First ot October, or an soon as the mails aro reestablished, I will re* ew the publication ' f the "CHRISTIAN NDEX" and the "CHILD'S INDEX" I ave been publishing. Vice of "Index." per anuum $3 00 Vice ef "Child's Index," 50 Money may be remitted at once, as my termination is positive. My desire is to cure a large subscription list with which t> begin, and I issue this preapectus that ubscribers may have time to forward their uiittances. It is my intention to issue first class pa* era, and no pains or expense will be spared o secure that end. The best writers and orrespondenta sill bo secured, and the ighest religious and literary talent will be iven to the papers. The CHILD'S PA* 'ER will be profusely illustrated and will, a every sense, be made to conform te a w title. The Child's DelightMoney may be aont by Express er other* rise?if by Express, at my risk, if the ex* ress receipt is sent me,on the resumption f mail facilities. My connection with the firm of J. W. lurke &- Co., is dissolved, but I will estabsh an office in Macon, Ga , where comma* ications may bo addressed. SAMUEL ROY KIN. 8ept. 28, I8G5?4-lmo.