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CAROLINA SPARTAN. wm-thimmikh- * gnjoun to jtaitlura folrtiw, ^3rw?tn?w, .and grtiwrftann. " * VOL.-XX. SPARTANBtTRG, S. C.; THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1869. NO 4 HI itjjBggWWWBiaHea? - IILI?I, ' 1 ?W??*????? MtMMM<lA .IVJEW FfJ IRWfT & WSSETT'. fbrnied ft roparteerehip in the Cfartbticnary business, would call tint to ibo publio to oftll and examine their Stock, whioh consists of JUce,?^ars, lAewing, and %oblag Tabaceo. . And many other articles too tedious to mention. Give (hem a call and -ee for yourselves, they will sell as cheap a< the cheapest. They ean be found on Church St, next door to Dechtier's Watch Shop. nnntftr o. nnectTT A ?V UV/QQAil. March 26 2 tf YnIsuhancEI IT1HE undersigned Agent for the SOUTHERN MUTUAL. LIFE INoURANCA L'OMtrXSY, of Cotun&hia, S. 0., iud of the MERCHANT* PI KB IN-UllANvK COMPANY, of Richmond, V*., wi?l no* taka K ska at reason Abie Rax oh on the liree of Slaws, ns well sa Whites, una on <_?$Uoo ? < crj>r per*" J. M. ELFORD, Agent. . March 1??1?3mos TO rentT A SMALL neat Cottage containing two upper and two baseihent rooms. On the preiniaea are a good kitchen, eervants two rooms. A good well of water, and fine garden pot, poUioc patch, &c. Terms low and will he made known br applying to J. M. ELFORD March 26 2 8w MARBLE YHtO NOTICE. PERSONS wishing to purchase MARBLE for their deceased Friends and Relati/os eau do ho, he applying to Mr. WM HUNTER, ear authorized agent. HARE A. PALMER. April ? 4 tf NOTIO. ALL persons holding claims again-1 HENRY WHITE, deceased, will pi?e due do. ncc to VT. H. WHITE or W.V. fci-SH. ac-1 cording to law ; and all persons anywise in- ' debted. will please come forward and ?ettle. w u. WHITE, f WM RUSH ?for 27 38?(f Aduiiniatr.tors I>ental Notice MV offico it ov?r l>ob<#7 Kd words k Carlisle's L*n Office. C. LEE, I). I). 0. March 13 ly THE STATE OF SOWHTGAUOLLN A. SLWRTASBURG DISTRICT. Vjirant Neighbors t*. Richard R. Miller and Elijah Btrnett, AJrar Bil' for Belief tad lo secure funds of nbsont debtor. IT Appearing to tny satisfaction that Richard R. W11W>? reside* front and without the limit* of this State. It is ou motion of Hobo, Solicitor, ordered thai lie appear and answer thi? Bill of Complaint within three months fr? # this dote, or the lUll *> lit Lc 1: -n rro i ca t ft'.'o as to !iint. T. STOBO FARROW, c. ?; a. s>. per -.V. Wtsao. Deputy I iMKimr ? Office, Jantiarj lOih, Jan. 10 44 * 8ui ~ SOTICK. DR L C. KENNEDY" hiving left his Rooks of ACOOt'St' AN1> NOTES in my ban.Is for collection ami sett tern nt during hi* tth esnce in the Confederate aervic\ Ail persons j having account* unsettled, will please comr forward promptly an ! make payment. If tin able to pay tho cash, please call and give a nolo, as it is desirable to have the accounte Used up. A. II KIHBY. August 7 22 tf ~<j 6>i >irr r k i> FIND the Jail of Spartanburg District, a dark I Negro Boy, about 5 feet high, and weighs about one hundred and thirty or forty pounds, | and is l)? or 20 yea s old, any* his name is Henry, and was sold by t.dlrews, of Laurens Diatrfct to a jnun uamc I PTfagorald. of Bun - ! eotnbe Co., N C- The owner will come for ward, prove property, pay charg ?, and take him away. L. M. GENTRY, s s .v. Fob 19 49 tf NOTICE. MARBLE! MARBLE! FIN HE undersigned givaa notieo to those per1 eons who have left orders for TOMB ffTONKS, Ac*, that he i* now at Spartanburg, 1 I t. c.t.v ... .i : i. _;.u IIU >? |7IC]i II CVI IU II II IOU up IUCII WUTR Willi ; diapach. He would be glad if those inter Rated would cell on him immediately if they have had their orders filled elsewhere he toould like to know-it. RICHARD HARK, gnrviror. S r A L' K OK SOUTH CAROLINA. D. O. B.Anton and wife and others vs Arthur Morgan and others. TT appearing to my satisfaction that Arthur 1 Morgau and Willis Ellis, defendants in | this caso reside beyond the limits of this State. On motion of liobo, complain tutu solicitor, it ! ordered that they appear, plead or answer, within three months from th publication of mil uuiicu, or ine bin will oe inner: pro con fiwo against them T. STOBO FARROW, c. a. s. n. per A. Wijton, Deputy Com. Conir'e office, February jl, 1803. Feb 26 60 3in * bo?c| ijjet. PitlUS thorough-bred STAL1 ION, imported | from England by 8. R. k J. D. Oigt, i will eland the ensuing season, commencing on I the 12th idnlnnt. at Kp .rUnburg C. II , and Col.'6. N. Evlfis. He will be at Spartanburg C. H., Thursdays, F idav*. and Saturday" of aoh week, at Col. 8. N. Evins' Mondays, Tue?- , anil Va^KAar) J-' - v ? * BOSQUET will serve mares at $30 the sea- j on Thoae putting marea will he culled on the second week in Juno for this Season money. PKDIGUKE. Boequet ia a beautiful black brown, fifteen hands throe inches high, of great power and : R" sod temper and noiiou Free from all hlemitjtea or any other defects whatever. Iio was wot by Mr. .lacquies' Gamehjy, his dam Miss Batey hy Mulcy Moloch, her dam Bavarian b^r Tramp, g. d. Comely >y Comus, g. g. d. Anticipation by Benninbrough, out of Expeo* tat ion by Herod, Gameboy, by Tomboy, hia dam Lady \foore. Carew by Tramp, the dam by Mendieant winner of the Oaka in 18(4. and also the dam of Beadsman, winner of the Derby In 18*8, g. d. Kite by Kussard, Olympia Ijy Sir Oliver. Grooms fee $1. W. ? GIST. vonosville, 8. C. 16-61?12* JBa{?gie? for ^)ale? TTN pursuance of an o*d?r fVom the Ordinary ' 1 we" wHi selt to the highest bidder at "JAme-1 atone Springs, on the 15th day of April next, the fbUowing.p?rA?(Qal pr perty belonging to the Estate of JOHN L* YOUNG, vis: 1 Lot of Blacksmith's Took 110T CARPENTERS TOOLS 1 Lot New BBRKtes, UockawayK, AND many, other articles not mentioned. TERMS made known on day of sale. TIIOS. HARRIS. Ex or. MARY T. YOUNG, Exeo'trx. A^ril 2 2 2t wo>Tim, XHE undersigned hereby gives notice to the : public that ho has been appointed by t ViVTVI 'IWI A/Ull IV U|-<l II t.'pil 1IUUIIO iillfUVI Q I in Spartanburg District, iu accordance with an J Ail of the Legislature; and that said appoint- j ment guarantees to him ihe privilege of die. i posiug ef quant it ie- of lena than five gallons, tor medic-il purposes, ar $- per gallon. Persons wishing to purchase whiskey for j Medioinal purposes will be required to turuish 1 certificate signed i?jj a regular practicing phy- ! sicfafTin T*?TWToitmn -Kj.vbe'* w'th i their own pledge?a form of which is also uanexed. "SPARTANBURG C. II., 1868. To Mr, WILLIAM II WALKfiR. Agent, for (he d"??till.ition of spirituous liquors lor the District qf Spartanburg : fou will let * h?vc somo spiritu-us liquors tor modiuiual purposes. I certify that I believe tliat will use the satnc for mcdiciual purposes. M. ' SPARTANBURG C. 1!., 1868. I pledge my wort and honor to WILLIAM II. WALKER, '.0ent, that 1 will u?e the spirituous liquors obtained; according to the written order, and will not re sell tlie same fer more than 6J per cent, ncf carry tlie same out of the State. ! Attention is directed to the following (in rc- I g-trd to Druggists, Phwicistia and other pur I sons.) from the regulations of the Commissary's Department issued March 10. ' hen any druggist, physician or o'.ber person desires to purchase over five g lions of spirits from the agent, they must tir.u give a bond, payable to ilie State with two or tnorr I good iccuritln, approve . hy the ('Ink of the j tnirt, in treble Ite amount of purchase and J lodge the heme with the agent, conditioned tint they will nn\ convey, or cause to bo conveyed, beyond the limit a of this State the spirits purchased and that thoy will not resell at a great.or advance than 60 per cent over the agent's price, and only to snob persons sb will give a written pledge'thnt they netually rtt)tlir? ttr.d will use it only and striclty for medical pur poses, accompanied hy a regular practicing physician, that the spirits are needed, and he believes will be used strictly for tn-d-ctnal purposes, and that the sub urchnsers will uot resell the spirits or co-vey. or cause to be con veyed beyond the limits of the State. W II. WALKER. iir'jf Order* will l>e filled r.t I.ngg'a corner. flrick R:inn nn HumrJiv At' mrh . aIt nfi.r thin month. y?r??._tf Si,AVE~i .lBUH K |R 555 SSIflV FOR DIVISIOX XO. 1. I IN" pursuance to the requisition of the # (.Jenern! I'otunun'l ni, tlic orders of his | thtutlleufj tluvernnr Dunham, ami tlic term* I of the Acts of I he General V-ti* hly iu relition | to this subject, 1 hereby call upon Division No 1, comprising the Judi'-fat Ilwtricts of i'tckcus tlreenvil'c. fuartuuhurg, Ai'.ittibn, Cutou, York, Chester, Lauicfca, Abh?\iile and Newberry, to supply its proportion of slave l.?bor tunler the present requisition. 11. I he Commissioners or ltosds of the several Districts, ami the authorities of the incury orated towns unci villages having jurisdiction of the road hamls within tlieir boundaries will at oucc su.union all persons in the possession of slaves Within t lie limits of their authority to hsve tlieir si ives subject to this Call at the | nearest llatlrond Depot to the owner's residence on Wednesday, the tiih day or M ?y ucxt, ill lU I oclock, a. m., rsudy for transportation to j Charleston. Ill All owners of slaves r.lio have not hith-? erto furnished nuy labor in ih.sCo nectiun v. ill he required to furnish one hnlftlieir han l?.-uhjoct to road duty tor t irtj days, and these who have furnished less than oua half, will he required by the Commissions and the town authorities as aforesaid to furnish enon.h to make tip one half. lV-sons owning single road band* or a number not divisible by one half wilt he required to send such single negroes, | or two in such cond lions may unite and send one. IV. The Act require* tho attendance of one of the Commissioners at eac-i Depot, lie will be met by an Agent of the St.ue in J of tiie Kiate ami of the Confederate Ktatee, and the negroes will be tliero receipted for. V. Assessment of the negroes are made in duplioate tipou their arrival in Charleston and before they tire put to work; one copy is kept by me for the owner. the other turned over to the Confederate authorises. , i "tin authorized to say the negroes will ho discharged u tho expiration of the thirty dnys. VI. The owners of slaves nre requested to furnish them with spa es cr aliovela. The Confederate authorities have u derlaken ta have sueli utensils relumed. Owners will also fur nisli iheir hands with three day's rations, for which commutation will ho allowed VII Oversaeer*. at tho rate of one to every hundre i slaves, may be sele.ied by the own er*. They will receive compensation from I lie Confederate States at the rate of fifty dollars per ibonth. VIII. There i? nr. doubt that the Confederate Government will conipensat for all lr<ts of slaves while in their employ. WM. \l. SHANNON. Agent for the State of South Carolina. Camden. S. C., itaroh 2d. lHfld. The Courier, Mercury, and all papers within the Division will copy once a week tor three weeks and forward bills, with a copy of tho printed matter, to me. I will oertefy and return them, when they will be paid on presentation to .lames Tupner, Esq-, State Auditor. April 2 3 3t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Omcr. or the Comptroller General, ) /l-i ? t- . ? * ? * uoiumma, .Mnrcn tutu, f I HEREBY certify, that JOS. M. ELFORft, Spnrianhurg. S. C., A# niolilie MERCHANTS INK(JUAK< E COAIl'ANY, incorporated by the State of Virginia, linn complied wiih ibe conditions and requisitions of ttie Act* of the Oentsral Assembly entitled. "An Aei to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated iu the State of South Carolina," and I hereby license the said JOS. M. KLPOKD, Agent ah aforesxin to take riak* and transact all business of Insurance, in this State, for, and in behalf of aaid Company. W. LAVAL. For Comptroller Ooucral. Mareb 13-l~3w Plur Dttj Fntlrnla. * W>v?ap/ tge following. wbioh acorresponheld and FSrmiH* hwaopM from op old Magaiii-e, and rftill hop* that tlhtne ao worthy may elicit something more acceptable from our native children of song. onownan. F iir Queen of Maj, the bright young May, Queen of this little band no gay? Mreoi flnw'ry Queen, to thee all hail! We bring the flowers both bright and pale. The winter's storms have passed away. And spring has brought un beauteous May; The world ng tin assumes the guise It wore when pure in Paradise: The flow'ry g?>d hath walked the earth, A id called the blossoms into ' irth; His foot hath been on every hill. And by the side of every rill: With green robes he hath clothed the plains. And deck'd them with soft flow'ry chains; And w? o'er all hatb Joyful been To gather gifts.for our fair Queqn, To deck thy dark and glossy hair tV? bring thee blossoms fresh and fair; We vo plucked ihetn wet with morning dew, OF every shade, of every hue; We caught them slumbering In their beds. With foiled arras and drooping heads, khilt .. ^le fairies at their peaks. -end niayed upon their oheeka, And kissed their eyelids got.il> dated, ? ? n ' Or in t >eir cupsulen wet reposed, .Tu?f drinking in their fill of bliea. With dcery hath and balmy kits, Kre yet the firry god of day bhoul'l drive tlieiu with his beams away? Such arc the giPs, O Queen, thai we With henna nVlove present to thee. And we have twinod for Iboe rf.is wreath, lireailied on b the tiow'r god's breath, Which I place upon thy brow, [crowns her.] And own theo as our sovereign now ? The -overoign of this band so gay. The Queen, the happy Queen of M4yl Here in thy flow'ry palace reign, The monarch of this loyal train. While we, with loving hearts and true, / rr prnud to pay thee homage due, ! And yield obedience to thy sway. ; Qucetl of the sweet and fl.iw'ry May, j And now around thy royal throne *!ih11 garlands rich and rare hestrown, l The purple, pale. And dark deep red, 1'mnMHbuuusly around theo spread, j Hvtli with their mingled Iragrance meet f And yield a perfume pure and sweet, j Then hail ! nil liy.il! fair Queen of May? Q.iecn of this little band so gay ! yl'Rts's RKPLV TO THE CKOW.VHH. I My ge .tie friends to-day bestow I V cOri.net In dpek mv lirr''i | A pimple roaili of bit i and lip.il. Sweet wild wood flower* from rop*t and dell; I Hut dearer far this gift fo roe I Titan ere a mo) arc be gem could bel i Thin orown endureth bu? a day | The court at noon will pa?a away. I Hut when the tun of May morn thine* On aotne bright day of futtira timet, 1 The grateful raetn'ry of ibin hour Will touch my heart with magic pow'r. And I will dream, dear friend*, thai ye Are thinking kindly then on ute artTTRK IKAKIK. At May her gentle sweets, distil* And all the air with fragrance f.Is ? i Do thou thin ?eeptre gently wield. Wiiioh trustingly to thee we yield. [present* the sceptre ] Qr-KS's IltrLT TO SORPfRB BIAKIt. I Most loyal subjects. I your Qu?ea of May, Accept ?'<? liutu*|{e which you willing pay. 1'hi* serptrc. rmM?m of ? gentle reign. v * t*h.;ll mildly ml* the maidon* of my train? j Not gentler el ell descend May's sirs W. showers, . Thau I'll exert its new created l r c. ^ I ? Correspondence of tbeFiuK and I'iresiJe. lllockmle Auction Sulci. ] A letter frooi Charleston givea an interest ing description of the mode of the conducting i the blockade auctions in that city, which the j public see advertised in all the newspapers of | the Confederacy After describing the quiet j and alterod appaaranoo of the city, the writer ; says: tin King nnd Hast Biy streets at least ; , fiiur.fillIm ol the stores are olosed. and on : Meeting street the only oasis one sees In the i great desert of suspension is at the hou*es i tilicru the piles of goods which so constantly 1 ! ru.? tlie hlodknda, arc auctioneered otf. Here. | when an auction is to tike plica, merchants, professional oharactere. and men cf J*is?tr*. all eager for the nccutnulation of dollars: congre- i g.i o iu v a * t numbers, and the store r<> vma pre scut a scene of busy life, which contracts strongly widi the remaining portions of the ! city. I have, by dint of extraordinary persc! vernnce. worked my way into one of those i densely packed suction rooms, sod found the the scene presented ono of sufficient interest t to describe. A burly man of about *.!4d pounds avoirdupois, mounts a chair nnd unnniinors that the sale is about to commence, continuing with I lie remarks that the conditions are cn*h. and iliitf it > issue of the Hoyer .A Ludwig Con federate plate will he taken* The crier, who possesses* n Ktrciig'h of lungs of which Sientor iniii?uii wouiu mvn neon pr< u?l. and n rapid liv of articulatiou that has never b-en surpass #d by litiinnti lunguc, is acoontpa lie 1 by :i lit. lie Ki'iy-hairMl m?n. who wears a woolen cap of richly variegated hues, ihe crown of winch displays the Confederate flag. This little man's oluef occupation is to exalt the merits of the g nd? on sale, throw in occasional w'nti ! cisin?. and catch the winks and blinks* o bidders which the crier overlooks. A wink is as good as a nod with the little man. and he bawls it out gs lustily as if he were giving an i alarm of fire, or crying stop thief. The great majority 'if tnc crowd who attend these cargo thdrs are tierinaiis nnd -lews, and or.e is as much surprised at their number as at their unpronounceable and strangely sounding c <gnomens. which, at alie knock down of e??ry article, gr.itea harshly upon the car of a si ran I ger. F >r tlie amusemert of your uninitiated readers 1 give a few, which it wn* my privilege to hear, eit; Litchtnnsicin, Mittlodnrfer, , Stciulcin, l>ooi lliuger, Ro.-ienbautn. U'ctrgraw. Zieglauf. Ilet sera'tog. 8lim:low. Ungruuphit. i ci<5 Many of tIto merchants hero complain that a'thotigh these immense cargoes are -old hi their very donra, yet l*jr means of combination-) made among buyers from abroad, they ore unable t purchase articles sufficient to Justify them in keeping open their store. For example, three, four, tire, or *ix buyers may combine and purchase a let of articles amounting in the aggregate to one hundred thousand or more dollars and then di ?ide the lot. This | is frequently done, nnd as the auctioneers, who have a most cxiensire catalogue to dispose of, go upon tho principle of con tensing nil lh*V (Vtn ill* Kit Oof af rnnsa K.mUa.I " j - "*? " *? no means of replenishing his cxhaii-ccd stock. The iiingMiiitile of these ?*les is really snrpris ing, and tho last one made hy R. A PringU A Co.. I mid rsund, footed up oyer two millions * and i* halt of d<t*lars. The parties for whoso benefit ihey are chiefly made vi/: lohn Plotter k. Co., hare already realised SIO.Ooo.O" Of tins amount $S.O00,t)O0 have been invested in Confederate bonds The Soldiers Aid Society of Reidvill- end vicinity gratefully acknowledge the reoeip of 200 yards of cloth from Messrs. J. k J. D Risings. By order of the President. " ? I'llt: lill(>r??itlU4>ltl Hill. The lu pretsmeut lii. 1 the Se ate on Tuesday. by a vote of 17 to 4, ami hiving pa-teed the (!<>u*e on Motidiy, and received the approval of tbe President, . bat btf<:bme a law. The following i? a copy ?f the bill : tj?c. 1.?Whenever the eiigonoies of any Tiny in the field ere Mich >t*ao tna'ke imprest rneuts of forage, articles of nnhsis'eiico or oth r prop h iy absolutely ii oesssrv.ihen tuch im freeninjot may be made by the officer or ofHCert wh >*c duty it h to furnish such forage, t>ticles of subsistence or oth-r property tor such army. In cases where ttit owners of eucii property uui the iinptessiug officer cm not figrou roti the value thereof, it is tli duty of auoh impressing officer, upon anaffidivit in writing of the owner of such property or txiw agent, that ->uoh property was grown, raised or produce I hy nil cwuor. or is held or hoe b on purchased hy him not for sale or eu'iilcl t.> i hi* -)> r?lv |i i.. nc'r . lite pi mo t>j t ho proper diihii. -oiiii >i; p. which. v!i<>n m pud s.i I be iti *ati*i-io ihii o| *11 c'.iiun trains I In- O'ivorom 'fit of i he ij >itP- lor tic S' *tvs. Sr.c *. rt'lu-n vcr i lie tpprttee itont prim led lor in the 1st section of Hit* Act. shall. fb r.tt) ronton. bo pracnoit?le at 'lie tinto of i*ti pressniont. t.icn. an I in th n ca>e, the value o the property improved sit ill he a-^e-t-o I aj soon as po?-ible by 'w.? loyal and tli-siriia-raatr citixrns of tlie city. County, or pa i?h. erhereii the properly vr.i* taken. as follows: One bj owner. and one by commis--try. or qusrier m istcr-g Mtcral, or bin agent, win, in o i-e n disagreement, shall cho ?se the third eitiien o like qualifier!inn, it-, an umpire to decide th matter in dispuic, wl.o shall he sworn f.s afore aid, who .-!?ill hear the proofs f.jdu:< 1 by th parties as to value of mi 1 j:r"t,erty. aid a->-es u just compensation therefor, acccrdit g to tU testimony. s?kc 4. That wheat ver the Secretary of V-'s shall be of opinion tlr.it it it uecoasary to (ak p;?.- ; r.ir j.ob'to use. by reason o the iuipritctle ihiiity o! yr coring the ?ruc b purchase, so a-- lo accumulate ncee*?a 1 ttttn plica lor the army or *.' . >' ol tim service f any locality, he may by ? . i?. *l <> der i' rong tlie proper s ibord'nnte ofliers, antlioria sue properly to be takt n for the public u \ th compensation due the owner f u tl.esa n- to h determined and the value found a< pr 'ide for to the tirst and n-: im! "' ions of thi Act Sr.C. 0. That jt shall be tie buy o ' th President, as oarly as practictbe nft. th passage ..f this Act. to appoint a conui: *-M?eo tu each 8tatc where property shall be take' for the public u-o. and request of tite Govcrno of such of the States in which the Presiden another commission to act in conjun"lion will th commissioner appointed by the President who shad receive the conpen-a'ion of eigh dollars per il n, and ten 4en's per tnile a inileag1, to be paid by ti c t'nnf de ate G >v eminent. 8aid commissioners ?h ill o it.stitnt a b.iir I. whose duty it shall he in fix it on th prices to he pa"l ny the tJovermn -nt lor a] property impressed or t iktvi for tiie public n? as aforesaid. * ? is to afford ju?t c > npeo-a iin to the owners thermit. 8-?; ! c mi a -si inet ?L.II .... 1 miKii e upon ill I ] > II 111 -11 .1 ? e 11 I n prieea every two in>iiin? ??r oMoij.t it tin*; shall dee ?i ii proper: ant in tlio ev?n< i'ishall not l> able to ?i?ree 111 any < alter co ti dt'<l to them in this Act, they ?h?lt Ii iv?? powe to appoint an umpire to d -ci le I be turner ii dispute. wli *e de ision shall *>e the decUioi of I ho board ; aid it'll n npire shall re^eivi the tune rme ?t o>>!iipon-aiii?n for the nine hi snail servo. allowed hi hi d mil ni-?i > te-s rt* Kpcoi i vely : /V'h'iiW, I'ltat a*id eoutihissiiuier an.til he resident* of the Stele (or * nch tbej shall be apponiie I; and if the Governor of mti State ah ill refuse or neglect to itpp dot sail coin.nissmne s within ten days atter a reqti"S to do ao by the President, the President shal appoint b >th com ni sinners, by and with tin a ttriee of die Senate. Site. 6. Thai all properly impressed or ta ken tor the pithlio use. at aforesaid, in- th hands of any ? era?n other than tlie peroiin who have raised, prown ^ pro In -e I (lie same or persons i.olding ilie -Tni f..r their own iis< or ooiisii i.iuioii, an I wh? shall in ike a odav hereinbefore required, sh ill l>e pa i for a :cnr ding lo the schedule ni pri.-e* tivel by ih commissioners a* u'oresud. Ilet it ihe mho i iinpres-ing *>r i ik1 - lor i ? p ib us -a 1 property. ai d ilis uvni t -bill >1 tT r as lo mi quality of the article ?>r property impressed <?i tak n as aforesaid thereby in akinj* ii tail wnh 111 il iiiirhi>r nr Ittwnr t. tm *.l in iK.. -*..l .. ulo. I lien i lie owner ?>r agem hm I > lie nth - i impressing or (nlcino na aforesaid. m ?y seh*e each a disinterested citiion of too o iilitica lion, Jt? Aforesaid, lo determine tlie ?;naliiy d mild article or prop nr. who "halt, in ra-e ?, disagreement. appoint hi ump.re ?t I k < ipis ificiiiius.. an 1 his d<:ci-i ?ns, if approved in the o Peer impres-dng. shall he im ii. Bin i not approved, the impressing officer *h?' send the award to ihe commissioners o the Siale where the property is impress"J willi his reasons for disapproving the same and said ouniuiiitioni'i's tiiay hi ir such prou as the parties may respectively adduce; am thoir decisions shall he fiual: /'' orrd'J. Toa the owner ahull receive f e price offer ?1 by ihi IUI||| rwint IIIT1 , willlfllll pri'lUIIO" II til ol im lo ri-ol'ito (ho higher c unpen-vtoo Skc. 7. Thul iho property neooi arv for fhi support of I ho own ?r mi I Iim f'unily. nod i< Ctrry on Iim ordinary nj(nc 11 ur it n ><l tee cliaiuoil biionum, 10 ho iMOori ti io<l by i)n npprnnot *? to he appiittied as p.mvid *1 in In hr.it Hccium of this Sot. under ?>a >, nh*?ti n.t be taken or ironrm'tl for ii? i pnl> io u-e: nn w.ien the imp tMHHtg ? fti <r mil ihe own* ci'inot ngroe n* to iho ijn mi ly f pr >p?rr neo K-nry m afore-mid i.n"i ihi <1 uhi?d< o the h? (I vppr i e - -hill ne hulling mill o c??r an I oil oilier per-* ins. Sec. B vviiere pr ?prr > hi* he*>n irrpreno for temporary use, nn I in l.nii or d ?troyoi w iho'ji the default i f he owner, ihc Govern ir.cnt of Ihr (Jrnf?lTa'r ?tfttee ahall p*r a in ( peculation, but tor hi* own use or c m<u:np lion, tu cause the same to be ascertained or determined by tlie judgment of two loyal anil disinterested citizens of tee city, comity or parish in which such imp csstiiost may be made, one to be selected by tne owner, .-tie by Ike impressing officer. anil, in the event ul their disagreement. these two shall choos an umpire ot hku qualitication. wno?e decision hail be tinal Tlic persons thus selected. after taking an oatli 10 appraise the p pi rty iwpnotsed. lairly and impartially, (which ouli m well aa'tlie nffl lavi* provVled for f*iis solion, the impressing otbeer Is hereby siithori Sod to administer and certify.) shall proceed to assess jus* compensation for the-property so imprssed; whether (lie ab-olute ownership or the temporary use thereof only is required Sec. '2. That the officer or person impressing u.t Siiitl, ?M uio lima ui said taking, pay to tlie o tier, hi* agent or attorney, the compensation fixed by said tip praisera; an I shall nWo give to the owner 01 person cut rolling said property, a ccrtificatt over Ilia o i.cial mgiia lire, specifying the bat telion, regiment. brigade, division ur.cJrpj.it which li? b'longs : that suit property la casctv tinl for the use of t'<e army could n >t Le o?li? erwise procured, and was taken through abso lute necessity ; soiling torth the time an' place when and where lakrn. the amount o co'npciHiiioit lived by said appraisers, and tin sum. if inv pit id for the same. 8nid c-rtifi caie - hall he rvide tee for ilie own"r. as well o ilio i..king it sai | property for the public us; as ill ii hi of t ie iiiiia itit of co upenstttioi fixed ?< aforesaid. And u ei?r ?a d o earn: p.'rmiii laki ig propti v sh ill har f tiled ijt p ti the owner or his a ?"ift sai l co.opens ition it hereinilefore reiiuived. th< ?i; I nvn.-r -tlml! h coili|>tnMiiOD thereior. i<> ??? ii^trtunt*l 6y ' opprait -r* appointed and qualified m provided in IJ?e third section cf thin Act. If such property when returned has. In the opinion ?>f tit* owner. been irynrod whilst in the publi# m. Itne auouttl of damage thereby itutjti^cd shall be doteriniu-d in the moaner drtiriMjig ill* third section of this A t. the orti ev retiming ! the properly being nuthorised to act en"fcehair 1 of the Ojirei muent ; and upon snob inquiry the own ideate of tb# value of tho proper 17 , when orig nelly impressed hull bo reoeived ae , prim* facia evidence of the whole thereof. ore. 'I. Where slaves ere impressed by the Confederate Government to labor ou fbrtifeelions ..r other public works, t<>? Impraestnent shall be made said Government aeo >rding to the rule* and regulations prescribed in the laws ot'ihe State wherein they are impres ed; and. in the nbaem-# of such law, in accord s## Willi rill.td fl ? . I ravnUi Sr??j ?.'? Ua/vnsi^taw# | Be shouted (he ?v cry ot Jenkins' men. A BlIAKP-SHOOfflJl. ImpreiNUients. The Impressment Act recently u|M^ by Congroe*, says the Richmond Whiff should hnTc the effect of increasing the supplies of provision* and linage in (kit market, and consequently, oi reducing the pricesol the saiuc to something like, ft reasonable standard. Partners hare bitherto been deterred from sending their pre. ducts to market from the apprehension that they would be impressed at Umth* the market rates, or without "j?et com. pensatiou.'"?'The recent order of tant Cooper declaring that "no officer efc*p ? - - ?-> wuh th ? pr-jruioiF' of thin Act an the-ecretary of War shall, from tiro* to tlmy. prescribe: I Pr?*i'l?d. Tnat no iinpreadnipot of alavea nh ill be lU'ivle when ihoy cm hired or procured , i by the consent cf ihe ownr >r agent. See. 10. That |.rrvh? < to the first day of > Dec-tnhor next. no slave laboring on a farm j or plantation exclusively d-vote I to the pro, tluciiou rff *ro n an I provisions. yhall be taken for the pah lie u*t. without th * convent et the owner, except in c tee of urgent n"e'.a Ity i h See. It. Tint any ooxntiiiteinnrd or non eoramissioned ottiaor or prtw?te who shell violate t .a pi.m-u.m-. of tins A at. ah?ll hetfied Hedee% I he m.litary con t of the corps to which be ie attached. on complaint ma le by tbe owner er , other person, nod on c .nviction I an officer.* be ehall bo ca-diierwd and put into the M?ki , as a private, and if a non commissioned officer p or pr.vate. he ah ill suffer tntcb punishment not ' inoonststeut with military law a> the court may ^ direct. j i Acknuvfledgtmrnt. . J The Soidtors Aid Society, (held at Pbiladal > phia Church) nearOlenn Springs, acknowledge " j with pleasure the followingcontrihdtione: I LP Foster, $10; Mrs Vonson, 1 pr drawers, 2 ar socks. Erie and Lula Bobo, 1 ecarf each; ' Mr Oeoigo Smith. $1. Kev C 8 Beard. $2; Mr f Ilenningston. P J Harmon. 32; J 8 HarB tnou. $1. VVm Mc Arthur, SI. Major Lancaster, So. 15; W ii Thomson. $5-. Meter Andrew f , Thomson. SI; aster Marswell Moore, vfi cte; Master Willie Thomson. SI; Misv Erie Bobo, 1 1 pr ?ocka Thanks to Mr J L Harmon for r eo!ic}ting contributione. Fron* Charleston r The M'?r_ury rf April h. spa iking of the j gathering of*ilia V wikec nirtl foroea for the t attack upon Charleston. iijrr Daring the foi enoon of yesterday there wae r a very d.-cidji increa* of Nl?e ennny's naval forces -itT the bir, an 1 later in toe day the asr pcct of affiits b>cotne sach as to encourage * the hope that the time for (Ua long expected ,j attack i- at hand. It is n?t unlikely that we y ntay lie;ir trom the enemy t in day. We need hardly a id that our laud and naral forces are C oil the qui rue an I ready, iu every reapeol, for e whatever 111 ?y occur | Tiic Courier remarks on the same subject: e There appoare I to be considerable activity n and titer- ase of??io Id tckadmg squadron Suno day morning. The general impression seemed j to e that we mig t 1 ton have some lively work r ; on h titd. Nothing definite was ascertained. l>ut our m luary are on the alert for whatever d may transpire. * I * 9 % * ; . C. Is V;iimii(tl;!nin at Home. ? ' navco* IIV1, Sfaroh l.V?fton. 0 L. Via. 1 l ui l >tli tni, incmbi-i of Congress, frotW the 1 L> ijr<on. Ohio J str.ct* arrive.i at home in this L c.iv at 4 d > litis afternoon, mid. nl hough but * two days' not ico wis i. ni of hie coming, rec -iv 'il on ot 1:1 greite.t ovations ever given lo any inm in Onto. Before t..e hour of arri* a! lor 'heir.tin an which he win ex jievted, hie constituents br^no to rt >clt to the depot by r tUou?mds- 1> seemed as if every man. woman '' mi l citild in lite district hud come out to do r ' han r to this champion edvocite of couttitU' 1 1 ti >nal rights '' Two hindt of music enlivened the occasion, wlnle a cannon heJchvd forth itiunder tcnii of welcome. awakening the valley of the Mtaiui " n i w ? * Seldom ever awakened before Presently the whistling of I lie InCoiuutiv; r w is iie>?r I. and as the train neared the depot, the thousands of jots .ii* rushed forward, all eager io catch the rtrs' sig it of ihe man who f> it >tily. gallantly. a lid fearlessly represented ' the ? iiie man ? interest in tile Congress that I.'.x ' is adjourned. 1 lie crowd wis s.t denie tlitt it was almost k ttnjtoax hle for Mr Vall tndijraam to re tch the * cam ige which wis in re uiinaaalo convey hiiu to the com: li m-e, fro u the steps of whioh he wis io spea*. Having at length been almost 1 var ied to Ins cvrriauj. an 1 hein.? seated, he 1 h ir? i hi< brow f.i the b-vexe. and was hailed '' with drtleuing < while (be cannon re" up i .led i*mi v-: mi roun la. Tit* procession K -tug forme I. proceeded to * (lie court h n??. where lb * reception epceoh f wi* male hf liirid (look, j .\!r. Vallan lif 'vn briefly responded. A Tk\t or U\.i.un?A correspondent of ilic i'hvnir)is'? K.'l>a *o.c!ii? for th literal j correc n.-?i of (be follow n? mateta jut, it being token Ir > n olfi jI 4 aonrces: Two ?i iy* before fie bat le of Murfreeeboro, ' Kir.il l. coicnitii C 0. Wir.te. t'omp-itiy A., Ijmi non(ti tot.o ma Ue.Mni-'itt. wan on picket " It -at f a m.le in tVoot of oU>* line. Ilarrng t iken ' three in ? an I s. irted to establish couimuni* cation with the pickets on I.is rigid, he wan and lenly ?nrr uit I (I by a puty of Ya kae L c ?v i y. ii I -i i.Mr J u ?a re:i.l?r rieeitt . he w ?< nv -rpow ie i U - g ive u ji ins aw<tf?i. The l? l.ie I'rn 1 It I* nil n .n I ' ilm f ii.Wa.u !.>? ? _ - - - - .. 'O " ' HBU U| 1 <1 ?. I It in in ihe retr. lie *t.?rted, hut no iminig tlit* Yankee hu?k- l-?ig in led. iininedi ueiv furned and grappled nun. calling to bis ' tur -r men I.' Hii'>cb d >wn on many ?* ihey ' colli 1. mid t' bin eimpuiy to ra|'y lo his ae ?<inlinej H iviu^ in,' c? Ic I ti g.'liing a eaure he wound d "iref'.il Of "lie enemy, and kept ' tlieni all ni Any nil hi* company came up, wlie i lie cillel nut to litem. Hhoot ihe ran ' coin ?d ?n t mind in*." They tired kill ng | m ine a id d iving off the reel. By lbs lime tie titd re tonne I hit company. he ?it charged ' by a pretty 1 irge force of earalry, whom lie ' repulsed witn >\ ins of fourteen kited end . three wmndol. loft upon the beld. Among the Yankee* killed wa? a Miijor Kosengaeiea, ( of Philadelphia. 5 Fioiit \t Trace w ma?Paht n? tm * D*8TK<?yicu.? \\ , have information iliai a par1 iw?n of (icn. Dodges foret*8 from Corinth en* c nintered ?i portion of Van Dorn * men at Tua' hia U-t Sundiy. nn I tli it the letter were utterly An i I'onpluicly routed About 20<i of * the <* teiny wne rapt tiro* I. tog with llDU 0 Imr hi. one pi ce of artillery end e Urge rail' t-oid iritin. Our force* tooli po-tee^iotj of the ' t iv?. hii I il.'firojreJ nil the btfilding* which r U id h >vn occupie 1 '<y tlu rebel ironp*. togetb* * er *i h o >m nUanry. qn trie n?tiler ttml orti* ! lun ii store* () ?i- l?u wna only two toon. * Since the ah on engine nam. if has Keen reported tliftt there were eevernl other fighia 1 in th it direction. but nothing is definitely I known. At le*t account?. our men were pur suing a pert of Van Dorn'a mm in en easterly t direction - V'trht | at any tune, utiles specially ordered to #r ao by a General commanding, in caee ?? ! exigency, impress kuiipiie* which ere oat their way to market, fur aale on emeel,M , should, of itacll, induce the agrieoltwipg, to send in supp ic* of aubsistcnee, vUA ere eo much needed in the cities mod Iowa. But with the additional saeunsMt |?revided in the Impressment Aet, that tfce property ot e producer when itppreosp^ shall be valued by appraisers of toe riaaoage, onsurftig 'just ooruj*i?*?tion" tke% tore, tb- re should no longer be eoj baptat ion on th? part ut' produoert to Mpt aoppuea u? market. Un tbe oontraep) with the protecti u now guarantied to thett by that Act they should esteem its to relieve the (Ji?tr? . ?> occasiooed by tlgp *cat-city of provisions, in those purtione o? (lie vSluic fj.pu wl.ich supplies hare been 1 wit held. They h vc the incentive of !? tuuncratirc prices, and should out forget that under the operation of the Tex Bit), and other Ac<# ot Con<;rea?,s decline fvMI currant rate* is more than probable* Confederal* rinuacH. We concur with our cotemp<>rary of 1 the Mercury, in utt other very imported! matter, besides that of Confederate Fu> dables. The burdeu of taxation State and Confederate, should b: laid, as light)* sr possible, on our nufl[criiig people of thf present d^y. We to day are pitying, tfc^price ot our righteous war of defenety in blood and Wouuds and death, *"? heart* w Ming and anguished by the loss of iatben. husband*. sons ami brothers, *nd iu eMTJ ' sort oi pcrsoii.il priv?ti?in snj suffering, and it is but just and right that posterity should pay, ill uioney, the price #f mgp heritage of freedom, j.r?*t.erity sod ^lory, which we will bequeath fheuipby the ou> ccssful prosecution of,that war. 'Most sf us will puss irons the stage of ^isteoe^ | long l?etore we can enj.iy any cotupeo**I tiou tor the blood, we are iiotr lavishly ex! pending, ami the suffering* we are not! painfully enduring; while posterity wifi reap all the advantage, political and eoentcrciul, pub ie and private, of Southard emancipation Irom Northern thraldom. Let our antboritica, then, Stats 1*4 ! UutifMianU. fearlessly task and at re oh the public credit, to its utmost extent ltd . extreiuent bound, id ordi i to carry on ike ? war. -O tJ^it tiisti"D may not orush to the earth our already ever burtheucd people! So mote it bo. t'ktrtfton CeerMP. i A writer in the .>ew ko.k KfMB| IVsi de<c ibe* the moJua operandi of rM? dcrtiig torp.'Joea harmless, as follows: As tne rebels reiy very much lor the d? funce of their burboura on the torpedoes placed in the clviouel ways, I would an. g at. if not toi nto iu the day, a M?pk t method of rwilerieg tlietn liurielo*. U | is merely to firo from a cannon a hall dd\ a coil ot rope attached to it. precisaij tmkt done on our coaata whan a line it p raj at i o l <>n board a wreck in the breakon- Tt ! ball having dropped to the bo tot) wht hauling buck byjlha line will | drag upon the wire* to whioh the torpefeaa i are attache*!, and either cause their I x tr -l i VMUIS VH vni i?^uicir unnm coon WHO UPI | shore, and thus reiilwf them hwraaUgj. 'fur. War is NJlxioq.?Jiy waj of $*p. fmncisco, the Northern claijn ||fc have news from ih<- city of ileiioo to tl* i 19th February, wlno'i reprcneuU the Mil" icatM in go >d condition and'upir^e lp.ro? 1 aiat the march of the French toward* lh*|R capital, it ia btatcci that thef hpq> ip ! their army at 1'oobla thirty tour t^MMNp tr inpa. and at the city of XUtioo |fi. | thousand, Ureal activity waa being % ; played ia the ouanufacture of war m$fStkotta : | i i s | lutti ?f l?nklM*i Mmm . fw? Us wad/ pijM tor***, ikatitMlMtl ?*r, . fr4l ths L0? of ths wtakkj, IIm Ml?4l *?ar, . W??rt gstbsro-*, * rwnlnU psrtlsaa taat, Tpirwrf far tkf apt af ?dMB| M 0?r boa* is Us dsi is, Us ?n^ ?4pi 0** fwalling Us |:m sad lbs irtaidi Till Us nois of Us Bagl* through aw9 - fsa Brings ths susmdsm of Will* is JsskiafeUM. Oar hss( Mood ?hsil eriassa Us SShSSS ?f M'skssatsr, Iryft hr s swat wilt ssoss Uhs hu AdJ8b?ugb aar ssM barn?* grs * fsxtU Uh W# STIjtfc* t| baata or trsad U?m M Hooker sad M?Citt ws lnngh' ts nsorn; i Bat simo ihs wild musts >f JonkUsaNtAa la ii?ui at tba atfual hill, valley u4 f?m I ?alto ?ur witli u ioi??r ?f Jtaitat' A hundred b?U apirlta, a haa4rW Mttl btadao, A burn; red proad cJuwrpera draws ebalem, v r , Art wait.** tba ligaal that bids thaa tvif, All Mlbdj to deeb in the ft-Af; > Lai tlia legion af Ke/oolde baaart aa Ihep wbee ; Paala Mt tba draaJ war Data af JaarttlW iBul there wm oaea a lima whea aarta4nl4 N band War* tut ariiaaaa, trades mee, till ere adapt, War* peaceful and kaimleaa; aye, Unt mla lira Tba rutblaes tiradm bad peoaeed" O dip aiora. ? Hurrabl f-w.tha.onpet?no peace moat wa teaar Till ear own Carolina ia rid of bar foe; Kill) r?il He mil* wna amna m rt/4 Aanaalw ?ltt dllMk