EXKCWpVE D?nilf?llt,
Columbia, April 3,1868.
Kkntl*m*>? of the SemU* 6*4
lionte of Repreeeutativet :
+*< liteee four last adjonrntaent, a auigbty
ntride toward* deapotisui hp* been c?i? by
the Government ailhe Ndtth, Indicative of
* fixed perpoeo oa the pert ?| the demi?
pant parly, i* possible, to eoaf|o?r and destroy
th? Sotttih. Che ??o?d end puree
bave been placed almost absolutely eft the
liiapo'nl of their President, in uttor dftsra<
f the Federal Constitution, making
bint virtually a despot. So lar from this
1 emetung a spirit- # naiataeeu, as many
?ye>nly expected, from ever uwtion of the
tll*? ?Ain?? !?" *^L!i?t-* '* -
... ...... WW* IIUW uvlrlMU^ UUC (lie
qotoof. preparation lor a rigorous prosecution
of the unholy war. The most sanssufcOioe
jaost hale abandoned all hope of
peace from foreign intervention or nego?
tUtion from extausrioii of the enemy's
men and meant; or from mch resistance,
on tba part of hb subjects, to Linootti'a
annioal rule. With lib eontrol of the
10, atftl power of draft, there will be no
of men for hb armies. It dap not
x -become as, then, to shot oar eyerw the
fact that there i an be no reeaonsblo hope
s ofr peace with hb consent, daring hb term
of office., It only remains for the people
of.-this Confederacy, through themselves
end thoir constituted State and Confeder
alo authorities, to make adequate preparation
to <apel successfully the vauda* attack.
In their hands sre their own destinies,
t With a country rich in ell the resources
which constitute the wealth of a nation ;
the finest iype of Government that the
. "world ever beheld; a refine I, eul titrated,
' and enlightened people; an army perhaps
- toot surpassed, at env period of tim? in *11
the qualities which urate tneps infinoiblo;
Sntending for all that uiaq in uvery age
s held dear ; it it their bin on to go
w anking every preparation, submitting
cbqer felly to every saorifice, and putting
^ fdrth vigorously every effort necessary to
secure the great boon which their fathers
% bequeathed them? Independence.
This state of our foroign relations, and
v Important, developments in our own interteinai
policy, which I shall proceed to indicate,
have induced roe to convene your
bodies. Such measures as you, in yonr
wisdom, may devise to meet the emergency
1 shall heartilv endeavor to carry into eiIt
is much fearod, that while your Aot
to limit the production of ootton to three
: acres to the full hand will restrain such as,
fcavfng overflowing granaries, contemplate
i Withholding their grain from market and
plsuting cotton almost exclusively, it has
' yet induced tnauy, as I am iraformed, who
proposed planting little if any cotton, to
plant the fall number of acres allowed by
(law. And this is justiffed upon the ground
Tfhat vour statute is equivaleut to an an_
; * A. i -> -i "
iiumiccuiviit uj mo cnosen ntprmontttiTtf
of the people that such a course is not an
patriotic. If this feeling prevails ex ten -;
* sivcly, it will be readily perceived vrhat
must be the result. All fertilisers will be
pat on the cotton lands, to stimulate them
' to the highest production, while the eorn
* lands will be tnus proportionately impoverished
In my first Messago, io January
(last, in commending to your favorable oon*
eidenition the tlootgia law, I recommended
* a reduction of the namber of,acres below
" three. With the lights now before me, I
recommend an amendment of your Aet so
as to prohibit the planting over a half, or
at most, one acre to the full hand, and that
the hands to be enumerated shall oaly be
such as work in the crop. 1 invite your
first attention to th:a subject, and recommend,
in the event a further restriction is
'imposed, that the two houses ratify the
Act immediately after its passage.
5T The spirit of speculation has recently
raadc such alarming strides in this Stats as
-to render yout interposition necessary to
nrrest the evil. Large 6uma are invested
" in flour, onrn knnnn
tgriinc necessity, to the monopoly, almost
of such articles in Joertain sections ot the
country, and they are withheld from markot,
or are being exported beyond the limits
of the State, to the great enchantment
of prices, and .to the manifest injury ol the
.consumers, especially the families of those
whose produ . iug force is in the arnsj. Un
der those circumstances, i hare called into
exercise the power Conferred upon me by
the Constitution, to prohibit, tor thirty
days, the exportation of provisions from the
Atata, hat with some modifications which
I felt were due to our sister States and the
Confederate Government. ! have not gono.
so f ar beyond the retention of these articles
within-the limits of Sini? ?n?l ???
aetiou it requisite to enabh uie to carry
fully tot* effect this clause of the Con?tilution,
as also to ooutiaue the prohibition
without interruption, if jou should deem
it advisable. 1 recommend the passage of
nu Act which will authorise the Governor,
through proper agents, to dispose, at their
iosrket value, of euoh articles as have been
or mat be seised m transitu, and after paying
all expenses incurred out of the pro
Deeds, to retnio a certain proportion, to be
distributed auiong the Soldiers' Hoards of
jRalief, the remainder to be returned to the
owoerr?or euch other appropriam legislation
as )\ai may deem better adapted to the
case. 1 flao rioomintnd that you adopt
Home legislation to arrest the purchase and
monopoly of articles of prima necessity,
erru whon it is not intended to eirwrt
them Itnvund tki> liiniti nf fh? JJun Tim
monopoly ?n?l witoholding t'roiu market of
awppHcs is moot detrimental to the true
intereauof th<; whole eountry, now involved
MMraoh a war a* baa not boon aeon in modem
timet.
i* Your Auk, ratified 18th December last
to suppress tbe addon dickillation of epiriu
from tbe oercsl grains of tbe Sntc, though
stringent in it* penalties, doen not secooinpliih
its ojcot 1 am informed of nntneroa*
vtolntiona of ita provisions in various
Sot of the State, but have nat yet
of Utn .first prosecution Indeed, I
learn Iroai .some ??f tbe otq|( respectable
citizens that no one seems twilling to become
an informer. It might be well to give
the informer one half the fine, but 1 aui
fleeto con tea# that I doubt ita aueoeaa even
then. Some very worfhj citizens at tbe
State I rare of god tl?e hxcctrtive to employ
Agents fix the purpose of supprexbtng unlicensed
distillation, which of course lie
Ifiri not the power te do. This i? a crying
effl, and mosily felt in the grain-growing
district*, where tho distilleries have here
totorc been moat abundant. Tho ootaplainls
rortoe from tho-o sections are so numerous
tnat this subject constitutes one of tbe
principal objects of voar convocation.
The ponuiU authorized by tuc uader
?> * ? ? ?1IV MCtU HIIV
end our pcoplo at homo. There is no
limit to the capacity of the Confederate
States nov to pruduoe everything requisite
to carry on the war for an indefinite
period. While our soldiers are proving
thomseives equal to the enemy everywhere,
we at home may ruin our cause by an unwise
failure properly to dorelope our resources
and preserve our supplies. The
two grout questions with us are finances
aod our supplies. The Confederate Government
is endeavoring to regulate the
former?the latter the State Governments
and the people themselves must regulate;
and upon them rests a heavy responsibility
The Act to supply negro lubor for coast
defences, expert on ee has shown, cannot be
made effectual for the accomplishment
of its objects. I have ascertained, froiu
the United States Census of 1850, an abstract
of which is herewith transmitted,
that eaoh division, us now arranged the
Act, contained then at least five times as
many road hands as are called for by the
Coutcdcraie General, and at this juncture,
doubtless, contains more Not over oue
halt ot tno rond Hands of any one -Mrisiou
has heretofore been sent to the ooast. If,
therefore, each division would furnish onehalf
of its force not heretofore sent down,
(that is, one-fourth of its whole toroc,) it
would afford largely ,'iore thau the number
called for. Bat the secmd division, the
only one whose time so far has arrived to
respond to the<cali for its half, has furnished
less than unc-fitth of the number called
for by the Confederate General. While
a distrust as to the treatmeut of the ne
grocs. and ulso us to their prompt return,
deters some from sending their portion of
the labor, the fine is too lijrht to coinp.l
any. If that were adequate, the prooesa
ol collection is too slow; each Hue, by law,
1 ? ? ?
naving w oe sueu ior in tlie Unurt of
Coat raon Pleas, after bo?ng assessed and
imposed by the Commissioner. A nd when
collected, there is still no authority fur the
Commissioners to pay the sum to the
State Agent, who tni^hi therewith procure
other labor. Some uiore expedition*
mode for procuring the labor, and ituga?
ing and collecting the fines, will^bjflcV)
be adopted to secure the succq^of the'
scheme. ?
Somo Commissioners have doubted
er less than a quorum of the B-wrd ca^,
fill vacancies. Many Commiasioners bo*
ing iu the army, it may be well for the
Legislature at ita present session, for this
particular purpose, to fill the vacanoiee,
and so to amend the Act that one or more
Comnrasioncrs may appoint the number
requisite to constitute a quorum, tho vacancies
to be filed from anion-: such as are
exempt from road duty, if necessary.
I here* icli transmit a copy of n reount
correspondence with Col. John S Preston,
commandant of Conscript* lor South Cam
lina, upon a subject which I presume will
give rise to no etubuimfwmeftt. My action
in the premises, us the executive of
the State, ha* been taken in accordance
with the dictateo of my best judgment; but
as some members of the Legislature enter
tain views differing somewhat from my
own us to the construction to pu placed up
on your recent Act connected with the
subject, 1 have deemed it proper to lay the
matter before you, for such action as you
may consider advisable.
Upon your own deliberations, and my
humble efforts to carry out your decisions
1 invoke the blessings of the A.mighty.
M L. liONII AM.
What Gen. Brajrf'a Ariny Ac*
compllHhed.
On Katurday we published a communication
prepared t-arcfully by one having
a knowledge of the entire campaign, and
endorsed by one holding high and rcsjionsible
civil position. Wo have heretofore
published similar statements and defenoos
of ibia much abused General.
Reference to the tabular Mate inn it
which accompanied the brief article will
ahow fchut in add'ticm to having destroyed
and oaptured 74 pieces of artillery, 83,100
uiuaketo, 1300 w'gnnt, and 6600 horses
and mules, this General has, since last
August, killed, woundad # and captured
over 60,000 of the enemy, while his own
farce never amounted to 50,000 men. Is
not this a glorious record ??Should it not
satisfy the most oxaeting ? If it will not.
what, in the name of sense is re?iu red ?
U it cxpeetcd tiiat an inferior tote*
shall always whip and capture one that is
superior, and take and occupy immense
territories ?
It has seemed to us all tlio time, and
this exhibit confirms us in the opioiou,
that Oen. Bragg and his noble army accomplished
& great and glori >us work ;
that the capacity of the oounusnding (Jcneraj
haa always l>cen underrated, while
himself and his brave army and tho service
thoy performed, hs* o never been appreciated
Private citicons and public
journuli?ti>, stated in their cosy and warm
private apartment^ plan campaigns for
generals and arn :es on bleak mountains
and desert wastes, and try to raise a storm
of indignation against these generals and
armiee because they fell short of their expectations.
Hut history and posterity will
we trust, do full jounce to thoee in the field
m well aa those to their pleasant parlors,
j Adir.'.a. OemmTnuMKb
*
it* proviso In Ihe A* to dwil Hoirt
qiMtitj, for aedieisal prtpuew slews, ic
as Jrt probably Tar short of Dm sbeoluit
medielnal wants of the whole Slate. For
mnwy Dieuiots there have been, end deeb'lees
trill be, no applications. 1 regret to
my. that I wear rumors of nnder-lrttiage
and violations of the oootraots, though not
hi any tangible fbrui, wh:eh earlv stops
will be taken to investigate. The rile
under the contracts 1 have endeavored to
guard in avery poeel 4e way. 1 aw not
aure but that all distinction for "medicinal
.purposes alone,M should be limited to a
tingle District, any the central Diatriat of
the State, under the charge of a conr patent
agent, subject to the eontrol of the Bfceoutive
But the trial made of the present
svntein dues not enable mo to mi It a u?
definite rcooiamco>lation on this point.
This entire subject is cotnmouded to
your earnest consideration, and I trust yon
will devise some means by wbieh the un
doe distillation of lie oeroul* (and I would
'add molasses) may be, for the present, ef
factually suppressed. The enormous profiits
on wliislcoy afford, apparently, an irre
siatiblo indueeiaent to distil grain, and the
unwillingness of the eitirsns and o&ioisls
to give infornnition and pro+ueut_> is such
that the cousniuption of grain by distilla
tion, without any permit, is a great evil.
All supplies which the country affords
are neorterl tinr our urn>i?j in , k? <ul.l .?J
She Carolina jopartau.
; ? vxrt r iTwBtf
Tkartiar, April 9, I88t.
PltriClLIR VOftCG
Oar MmmIi art apin nuittod ih?t tbo CASH
to invariably for nil Advertising nod
Job Work done at this oAco. Wo hop# thio
wilt bo roueaihrrod.
WANTED
RAAA POUNDS CLEAN ftAG*, w?n?od
tll/l M t at I bio O.Kao. for wkieK 11<> kl>k.
eat casli price Wilt b? paiJ. \m ~r
March 26 3 it
Incendiarism.
We ire sorry to chronicle the loss by Are on
Saturday night last. of a orib of oont. containing
nbrut too hundred bushels. the property
of onr worthy citiien. Henry Dodd. esq.
I Bteides the burning of the er b, other iiyurl
ies and enormities wsre committed. We hare
no doubt that It ie the work of an incendiary.
Iuprttaememr BUI.
We give this new law of the land to our read
era, as information to all thus* who hare locked
; up their corn oribs and amoke houaea against
. their friends and neighbors, and Confederate
money. We shall see whether they will sell to
their neighbors at their own priee. or to the
Government at the Impressing Officer's pi ice.
We hone the effect of I he lew will he in n,.lr.
the corn more plenty, if n >ttt? lower price. It
cannot go higher under present circumstances.
Expected Attack on Charleston.
Our ceicnuaity was a good deal excited
yesterday morning by the reception of advices
that tka enemy's gunboats were approaching
Charleston. Passengers by the Sunday night 'tf
train agreed in this statement although differing
as to the number of vosseis said ta be in
view, t "apt. Tbemaa had received orders to
repair at once to the scene of ceuflict with his
company. They left by the evening train, attended
to the depot of the 8onth Carolina
Railroad by many anxious Mends. Many a
mother?many a sister was there to speed the
youthful soldier on his way. St me are very
voun*. - mitrr hati inUht ??r?!?.?
? - ? ? ?J ? '"V
go with high spirits and animated by a daunt
lesscourage.
Many rumors prevailed during the day of
the sttack having commenced, and of xotne
landings having been effected on the neigh*
boring islands- Wo believe that no attack
has been made up to this hour (11 p. m. Monday
night), though we learn that eight iron
clad vessels arc ulrcady over the bar and slowly
approaching fur the death struggle, tie
have no dispatches yet upon the suttjcct, but
are iuclided to credit thia statement
Southern Guardian.
Port McAllister.
"PlIBOSSK," of the Charleston Courier*
notes the following incident in his letter from
Gr ousts Point, dated April 2d. and we publish
it to show the the different wuyp of patriotic
men in ihe*e times of trial. We have a number
of ju?l such invtaiicea in our own Statu,
which we intend to lay before our readers at
soon as we can supply ourseives with p.tpcr to
justify thotr publication in our regular new?form.
Tit y will present a lauietr aide contrast
willi those who hare locked up their corn
cribs and xtnoke-house* against their neig'ubora
aud trieiids, and will uol sell tor lovo or
money. We ho, the impressment act will
hare a favorable effect upon (host* who hare
denied their neighbor* corn, aud that ilicy
will uow open iheir cribs to liicai at a lair
pric^Jfatorc the impressing officer s.iall arrive
' ^bdugue, to take away what has b.en dniiod
lo (he women and children of our District
VCapt. McA lister halt (akcu a noblo pari in
delbno^ of his country, and is a beaut t'ul il
' ^siraiiou of that daring enterprise whi h h:ia
OTtarac erizei the spirit of our troops evor
eince the war uoiu.neuced. That fort will now
have a place iu history, and the herot: McAllister
will b.- aa?oeia-*d ta iu hr.ltiail pages,
as one who d:siinguia(ie 1 b.inseh iu ihudelon e
of home and co.iutrv
The presiding jeuius of the plate i* Captain
Joseph wcAlltster, the owner ot <h plantation
on wuich in? Fort it> ?nu*i?<l. and a ter whom
it is uuuied. What lie uni done 10 entitle h in
to this apptd'.a ion uitjr he told in a lew brief
I semen e?.
A the Leu of ?n independent organisation
numbering one bandied ana thinee . men be
bus for two years protectel un<l picket ted
twenty three miles of country, Seven months
of this time be has supported his command
from his private mentis. Ou (he 12th of August.
Ituii. a party of the enemy attempted to
land ou the Kdaonny ? v?r (winch is not far
iron) this rpoi) una brought a gunboat up to
Kilkenny landiug lor the purpose. Selecting
thirty of htewineu, Cupt. vlc.Vlii ier ordered
them to dismount, lie fiisi on the b utf?there
being no protection -and watt tor t he discharge
of Ins double barreled gun as the signal lor a
general voll-y. The eueiuy approachi-d in
barges. Waiting till these were lairly between
the g.?..b .at ami his hula command, the Cap
lann rose, and taking aitn at the oihcer in tlie
b"W of tha bnai, who was Man ling up to give
tbe orders bred both harr< Is. The Vatikea
turew up his hands and exclaiming " Oli G<nl !
Oh Uo<t!" tall over into the water. Tw > raid hipuieu
also tall with iheir head* forward.
Tito rw*l of lite Southerners now firing, the
eoufuaiou v?i complete and the two Tan Wee
barges were qoiokly^n plied of their contents,
loose who were ali^ jumping overboard and
tnaaiug their way h ick to iho gunboat as beat
i they could. Several bodies were subsequently
: found, showing the damagi >g effects of our
fire; nd since that tiiue the Yankees have
flever attempted a landing on Kilkenny river.
lo addition to ihia *oouting life which ('apt.
McAllister leads, he has furnished the tuont
valuable information to our otfieera with reference
to the enemy and their movements. On
one occasion he lay in a email boat within one.
hundred and fifty yards of an ircn-cind, watch
ing be movements of those on hoird In the
late battle it was three of his men who.-from
the opposite marsh fired on the officer, supp
>sed to be Capt. Worden. promenading ou
the deok of the Montnuk, and hrought him
down. The elegant mansion of ('apt M , three
or four milas from Genesis Point, is always
! open to iue souiiera, ami whatever in required
for their comfort in sicknes* or in health they
find it giv?u there hi freely an &i home. These
facta 1 gleam from gentlemen in the fort. I
understood further from them the such is the
feeling of attachment between hie company
end hitnaelf that, out of one hundred and thir1
teen men. he bae never. during the long time
they ha e been in service had a desertion or a
court martial, and rarely had occasion to utter
an angry word. Although a man of princely
weal' h he endurei ad the hardships of hie
men. and ta frequently in the saddle tweniv
out of twenty-four hours. I lemn furllior
I hut he lion been repeatedly offered a Colonelcy
but has nobly eoiinel on the ground thai he
was more useful lo his country as a simple
Captain. Such is a hasty pen and ml> sketch
of a Georgia p'arner, or an the ladies generally
know hiiu?" Uncle Joe I"
The storms ol adversity are wholesome,
though. Itico snow storms, tlioir drill* are
nut a'ways scon.
When ayoungludt hums haudk-rchiefa
for a rioh baohclor tUo probaty hoty that
tho may reap
oannMBiamMeaMBsaHi
I'iKtilMA tiOKKEM'ONDfcLNX'E,
Out Pout on rat Blvukvatir,
Marob 28th, 1863.
Dear Spartan t 1 hare bethought me to write
1 you a Utter from the picket poet, a poeltioa p*
the Suolk side of the Blaokwater, aad about
three ailrt from our regular encampment.
Though I do not, like yourself, eit in the mu?
tern and within reach of pen, ink, paper and
more than all, Webeter'e Unabridged Diotlonrrj.
at ill I am in the quietude of the pine thick*
at, vitu my blanket, haversack, a word, jovial
companions, pencil and blank book ; then why
! net wjdtef Joeepbus the Jew might hi\reete!
ried even my scanty supply of iast raft parts.
Ah, now I remember Robinson Crusoe and take
courage? Since ho has assnmed command
down nere, uen. Jenkins hr? established several
new outposts on thia tide of t'je rlvsr,
the Blackwater having recently been the advance
line. I suppose ycu have been advised
of the attack the Yankees made on CoU Joseph
Walker's regiment a few days sinee. The Pal;
met to Sharp Shooters are tooated directly lo'
oated on the Blaokwater at Franklin station.
The enemy as though he intended to carry
everything before him by storui came upon
them in great fury, opened a battery of artil
lery and made a frightful charge upon the
Leys with light companies of cavalry. The
artillery was planted at long taw aud did no
damage. 1 was informed, however, that tlie
oavalry made quite a gallant charge, coming
within forty or fifty yards of our men. But
tho great advantage for effective warfare; which
the infantry men with a good Enflold rifle has
over a cavalrymau with pistols and sabre was
manifested on this as upon other u#. Yut. A.
few rounds from our guns even sh*r";??at to
scktffcr and'rout thorn, bold chargers and gallant
knights, who thought to frighten tho boys
, beyond the river and write a tale of their won'
| dcrful exploits te their friends at home. Thsir
{ project proving a failure, tlio artillery an<l
cavalry made a 'general sLauip de together in
the directionrof Suffolk. They wctc fellowed
six or seven miles, but the pursuit being fruitless
our forces returned to their original posi
tion. nnd now occupy them with uninterrupted
tranquility. The 5th regiment was marched
to the scene of action in double Quick time,
but the affair was concluded before we reached
l he field. The engagement resulted in a loss
tof several of the enemy killed, quite a number
wounded and a dozen or more taken prisoners.
Our own loss was one taken prisoner and one
slighty wounde t. It is reported, with what
truth 1 csnnt say, that Hurnsidc is iu command
| at 8uifolk and that he has iiO.OCO men under
| his charge. If this be the ease we may expect
active.rimes this spring. The regulations on
the out posts arc quite strict and but little
passing t hrjugli I lie lines by eit izens or soldiers
U allowed. The recent tmow which, as far J
north as tlirhuiond was fourteen inches deep,
extending this far South, failing to a depth of i
b or 0 inches here. It has all melted awa.v j
j Wi>w, however. and the blosnoins of the peach
! an ) plum ar? o ening to the genial warmth of
ihe Spring Mill. The bird" nn<l frogs have set
np 'heir oho.un an I nil animate betngn. man
' excepted, are merging from tbe seclusion of
win.er 10 enjoy the pleasures and blowing*
| that I'roviJeime lias ordained for If is creatures.
1 l arge quantities of shad are being caught at
1 tlu? various fisheries ou the lilac kw iter, which,
. I need scareely mention, nre eagerly fought
I and devoit cd hy uur men. I.t. Brian). of Co* j
i K., and myself, wth twenty tiro or thirty men j
' nre mi charge of this post a? present. Wt are
; within a ntstu a throw of the residenee of a
>cii.'tnly tanner wjio like all ilie K. F. V ?,
Ue.-p* a t -w goad things on hand I ?r his fr ends
in spite of blockades and hard time". John
' wm, 1 believe, ll in) said ihst lb found iiion
j of content must spring np in a man's own
: iriw I; and be who lets a tillle ktiowle Igc of
j Uu nan n iiuro as to seek Intn'iuess l? chang
| ing anything b it his own I.?poi lion will as
' his I t" in f .titles* ?fto is rti l ..;ulv ply tlie
} gn?f> winch he purposes to remove." Now I
do not e*tr>l!y disagree with the celebrated
1 sage front whom I .junta, but I must be allow,
j ed oti-e. ve "that cabbage, potatoes, turnips,
j eggs and tried fi-h. seasoned vriili ndrupo' the
! apple wa:er.' ire no weakly auxiliaries to run.
! lentm'nt ju our ca e; mme particularly so when
I .>no baa b ?u kept so long on bread an 1 meat ?
| all iql4,?O. K. CLAUD.
Capture ola IVd?ral Steamer.
I UI^.IU ... ? 1 ? ri. r II . ^
i ...v?kv <>'. .i|>mi -e. ? t no luuuwing uuiotti
' dispa.oh W(i? receive 1 here this morning:
! ll.MiiqurieM, near Uerwick's Bay, >|arch
. 29, via Nutciicz, April 1.?To Gou. ooper 1
] live the noiior to report the capture of the Pcd
ci'hI gunboat iiifta*. at this point, to day. She |
; mount* five heavy guns. The boat was not *ej
rioUslf injured, and will be in.mediately put
[ in servico. The cuemy s loss in Willed, wound|
od and prisoners a in ouuts to on. hundred and
. fitty.
[Signed] II T\YLOR, Brig Gen.
FURTHER rVUTirCLvRS.
Port Hi kso.n, April 4 ?The New Orleans
Era of (lie 21st contains the particulars of the
capture of the Federal gunboat Diana, on dunI
day last, a few miles above liraspaar city, on
| the Atuhtalaya Bayou, by a portion of Sibley's
t command. The Diana was commanded by
, Captain 1'e.erson, and had aboard company A,
12th Connecticut, and company F, 16th New
York-in ah one hundred and twenty oificers,
privates and sailors, all of whom fell into our
hands, together with a boat, mountidg ane 32
pouudcr rifled Parrot, two K2 sinoo'h bores,
t and two 12 pounder gun?. The boat wras badly
injured. The report of tbo'guns durihg the
engagement was distinctly hcar^ at llra?pear
City. Gen Weitzolli commanding. immediately
sent the gunboat Calhoun to assist the Pi?
ena. flaring no pflot, she grounded, and came
i ntnr sharing the umr fate. The South wind
raised the water, which released the Calhoun. .
The Confederate loss unknown. The enemy
lost two officer* and three privates in killed.
Chattavoooa, \prll 8, S p in.?Major Diok
i MoCann, with one hundred taon, attacked the
i Federal train on the N. aud C. Railroad in 9 j
miles of Nashville, and killed forty two and 1
1 wounded sixty-seven. The loss on our aide .
was one killed and three wounded. The parly
also eaptuaed wagons, Ac., and returned in
safety.
I The Abolition Convention at Louisville nominated
Josiah II. Roll for Governor.
The Federals arrested three young ladies, Of
Sunnier county, on the l'Jth ultimo, charged
with placing obstructions on the Louisville
i railroad Several citiieus of Sumner county
were also arrested, aud confinod in Uie Court '
House at GallatinThe
Yankee gunboats are i^gwia reported at
Florence, Alabama.
No hititle 111 front. There has been heary
skirmishing at Unionriile. Passengers bj the
esenmg train report the capture of sererat
wagons and prisoners on Wednesday. Hesen |
I two prisoners cepured by Forrest at Creutwood
reached hero thin e? >ning.
Vicksburg. April 2.?The enemy made a
reoonnoisance up VatOo visor yeaterday, and
, threw a few atelk a' ratd?r>lMu9 ffething
j in sight bcl??
TU^?ATM>?m>41TH?JArt0LJN^^
SPARTANBURG DIHTRICT.
Citations for Letters of AdaitiitntioB by
_ . Jno. Earle Bomar, nq., Ordinary.
\JT7-HBEEA8 SUSANAH LIND-EY has n
YY fl,*d hor potitloa in my office, praying I
that Letters of administration. with tbo will ?
nnnelsd, on all and singular. t ho goods and M
chstilea, rights and orodtts of HENRY L1ND- Lt
8EY. dee d, late of the District aforesaid, dooeaso'l.
rbocM ho granted her.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, tbo kindred and creditors of the
said deed., to be ami appear ia the tvurt ef
Ordinary, for said District, to bo bolden on
Monday, tbo 20th day Of April ifest, to
ohow esuse if any, why the skid Administra- jp
tion should not bo granted.
Oirea under my hand and seal of oftce, this
6th day of April, A. 1>., 1868.
J. BARLE BOMAR, o.s. o. '
April 9 4 2w
LOST,
BETWEEN the residsnoe of Mr. Charlee ft
West, on Church Street, and Col. Legg's
on Main Street, a bunch of SMALL KEYS, t0
confined by a cliain.
The finder will be suitably rewarded on leap- >
ing them at this office."
a_.:i a ' ?
"I"" * " I
ORDINARY'S NOTICE. TT^VERY
Ordinary in this Slate, (except the \
l\i Ordinary of Charleston District) shall g
koep his office open from 9 o'clock on lbs enn A'
ing of every day in <lhe week, and on every ^
Monday and Friday daring tbo remainder of
the year, A. A. 1839, Sec. v4
In coordance with the Act of Assembly,
above cited, my office will be open every Menday
and Friday, also every Saturday of each
week.
JNO. EAllI.E BOMAR. o. " P. f
Ordinary's Office, April 6, 1833?4?Si ^ j?
TAXE18. TAXQS! ??
following p r? '!? < ?re excepted fii: Quortrrmasters,
outmUeacuje and o. u ? r a-mis of th?
Confederate Utiverniueiil p in v having provision*
for the army. v'.t > must exhibit Mtisf.neiorj
cridtice of their official chnrxc er etui author
itj, |i?r?ont from other Stntcn who purchase f I
for thrir own pr:\.tt?? ti*e a-i 1 couetiutpiioit, and j
not for rrsa'O. who ?h.?ll make oath In that ef at
leot before the neii magistrate. previott- to the
remove! of the ariiclei purchased, wit eh n*th j.|
the tnagistrn e >1> %!t prcs/r*? :tnd furnish l?r
the use of ilte Solicitor of the Circuit when re no
quired; ag?n* of counties. towns, corpora- ot
tlons nnd Soldier* ti rtrds of Keiief of other >n
State*. who cviti ><! t-.tlUfii-tory proof uf their
authority to purenase such prorisioni n behalf er
of such counties. town*, corpora^ ioos of Sol mi
dier* boards of Relief. fur public use or for at
d Mr but .on at cost* and cbaigc* and not lor
resale <>r profit. fy
Sab made by non rc-ddeuts and ctrgo*s entering
our ports Iront abroad arc aUo excepted. ir
Any of said article* tbftt may brut pp?d in
/'umj.'/u will be confiscated for the use of the tr
State.
It in enjoined upon all inagistrates and tnili- tr
tia otfioorn. an 1 all good c tisen* nrr aj. pealed
to, to aid in the enforcement of u.is proclnuia- ! D
lion.
tiivcu under my hand and the seal of the State, ; Di
at t'olumbia. this 18th day of March, in
[Lrjin the year of our Lord o*.e thousand eight tr
huu Ire I and sixty-three.
M. L. HON HAM.
W. R. Hunt. Secretary of State. tr
papers in the ijtatc publish once a
week for one tnoullt. I tr
April 9 4 In
NOTICE
TO LEGATEES AND CREDITORS. "
rpilE Executors of the Estate of James Alf
exander, deo'd., do hvroby give notice tr
that tbey wilt settle the Estate of their intestate
on the 1 ?>'h April next, before the Ordina tr
ry of Spartanburg District. All persons interested
in the final adjustment of the business tr
of said Estate, will please attend on that day. i
ALEXANDER ALEX^NEERj m | tr
MADISON ALEXANDER, [ ? j
niiiil.AJl ALbAAAUEK ) V {
April 2 3 3t
~ STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA.
SPARTANBUUO DISTRICT. lx
Citation for Letter* of Administration by Jao ')
Carle Ueoiar, esq . Ordinary. 1
WHEREAS W. W. HAM MET. haa filed his |
petition in my office, praying that Let- 1 w
tere of Administration, on nit and singular ' B<
the goods and cbittteln, rights and credits of e<
MARTHA HAM MET. iate of the District _
aforesaid deceased, should he granted him.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and creditors of : "1
the said deed., to be and appear in the Court J
of Ordinary, for said District, to he hidden on ' Mi
Monday, the 18th day of April neit. to n<
show cause If any, why the said Administra~ !
.: .I...U ? i? ?
uvu vuuviiu qui uc cramcn.
Given under my naml and veal of olTide, tbi* ! *
27lh day of Murob A. 1>., 1 KM.
J i.AKLE BUM AR. o. a. n.
April 2 2 2i
THE ST A KOF SOrTH CAROLINA
spartan burg district.
Citation for Letter* of Adinlniat ration by Jne
Earle Bomar, ev?j . Ordinary. |
WHERE \S K 8 NoKTHY, I.m Bled hi* J
petition in nty oltiee, with the will."
aimcx si. pray iwp 'but Letter* of Adininiatra- ^
iion. n allx.-.d vineular lltr cr/iiwt? anH *!.?? til
1el? htsand credltsof WILlVaM NORTHV ?J
dee. ale of ih* Dmrrict atoresnid, ahould Le
fr?- hhUa. ?J
T o ?r? i berefore to cite And arimonleh ?U
?? ' ngti'ar, tbo kindred and credit ore of (he ?'
aatd ie*Otned. to be and appear in tbe Court n<
of trdidary, for a?id Diairici, to be holdeti on
Monday, the 18th day of April next, to i
ahow cause if any, why the said Admin- j
1 utration should not be granted.
Oirvn under my hand and aoai of office, ttoU '
80th day of March A. D., 1808.
yyo t .\KLt fOMA*,<w. e t.
April t ? ?w
T WILL if not providentially hindered collect
I TAXES at Spartanburg C, II., on 8al?e. A
day in Mar next, and on Salesday in June, and M
on Thtlriwlay the ICth April, aud on Thursday
23d April, and on Thursday the 7th May, and
on Thursday and Friday the 21 si and 2-td of
May. On said Friday. 22d May. the Village ta
returns rrill be taken. The Tax returns must al
be made, and the Taxes all paid by or on said se
salesday in June, as the Tax Hooks will be
closed at that time, atid Executions issued
against all defaulters. Owners of stares are ~
required to giro in all their working hands at
at the tunc of innkug their returns.
K. C. POOLE, T. C.
April 9?4 ? 4t
PROCLAMATION
4
_ Ob*
8TATR OF SOUTH CAROLINA. J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CoM.'MUiv. March 18, 186?. l.
WHEREAS 1 nm credibly t&hraH that
large quantities of provisions are being au
exported from this Siaic for tL? purpose of
speculation, by reason whereof the price of provisio
;s ha* been niurli enhanced to tha ((real
discomfort of the citizens of the State; and
whereas the present supply iS dneuied irtipor- _
tant for the subsistence of the people and the
soldiers ot the Confederacy:
Now thereforo, I. MILLKIKJE L. HONIIAM.
Governor of South Taro ioa, by virtue of the
power vested in tue under the Constitution of
this >twe. do issue 'his my piocUra.ition. aud
forbid alj persons, for the space of thirty days
frotn this d'lie.lrom exporting boyondthe litu t*
of this .Staiv, any sell, bacon, pork, beef,
coin, meal. when. Hour, rice. pen-, potatoes,
o other provi-ions of anv deserliiili?r? Th.
JB iri % "r
NEW ST QUE.
f\HK undaraigaai UtUf / orcbuctl and
L ?onoidombljr npW?lin?d (b? Stock of
loda owned by Mlww. Twiity, would hi?tfulljr
iik bio frioado and tho publio to gin
a a ?all at tb# old aiand of tboao gootlomea.
aoog tbo now good? juot notind ar?
10 pi?cos PIKE FRENCH PRINTS.
1A ?. VIM* nueaa
v * a*aju irnuvo m V0I^1^9* m
to ? F1IIB LOtfG CLOTHS.
Ft* < IBI8H LIKENS.
Aa AJttrtmest of DK^QS;
loeConbs,
Dl l-tng Combm,
Tooth BrnihiEt '
Kngliah Pino,
Toilet Soap, Jpo. ,
ALSO ? tem lot of uetllut SM0E150
DBACCO, ftfd mftnjr olhor trtMet.
r?r*ooa wishing to pwrohaao would do woll
oftU ooHjr.
,\V. jr. wixao.
Mwtk 1??1?tf .
SALE OF PKB80NAL ESTATE.
rrr* will offer for tftlft tt the late ntldtoee
}f\ of J. P. SMITH, (deed.) in the town of
pnrtonbetg on Wednesday, the 22d dftJOf
prii nest, a port of the Personal EtUtVtf
said J. P.' Smith, consisting of
30 Li KELT REGIMES.
Horse. Mid Mules.'
CATTLE, HOGS, U.
n?l at the erme time and place. we trill offer
r hire a lot of some 15 NKOUOK8 to the
gUest bidder. Among them some good up
luniry field Linda.
TKHMS OF BALE madekown on day of male. '
ay purchaser wislfng to ^ay cash it wiil ho
toeired.
MART A. SMITH, Ea'trx.
W. O. A SAM'L SMITH; Kx'ore.
All persona baring claims against said E?,i?
will present them properly attested. And
1 persons due the same will please call and
Alio*
Spartanburg, 8. C., March 25, 1803.
March 20 9 tf
HEAPqPAtWi||/^ J.
FIRST REGIMENT; SC. VOLS.
CA.M-H <SKAB) FRANKLIN. VA.
March 1668.
FECIAL ORDER NO. ?
A LL officers and ram of thin lOtnuand from
."-pnrtanburg and I'nion District*. oa
ivt of absence or ftirlcnjjb# nre kerehy notied
tb?i after the 10iH April, no rcooDinieudi*.
no for ext*it*i?>n will be considered unless
ren by an Army Enrgcon, or Dr. J. C. Rionith,
Glenn Spring*.
Ilr order of
<* MT. K1I.PATRICK,
Co onel Commanding.
T. F. IVilsok, Acting Adju't.
April 8 i tr
1MMISSARY GFAF.RALS J>F.l? T. S. C.
Colutoliia Si. C.. Mairb 81,
rAK foil, wing ngents, lintiu^ rkrcuteJ and
fii(d their bond* in ibis be, a/tciem, me
uuori/rd Io dint ill uu . scli the ^unnslly if
tints in ibeir contracts, tinder r? gnlnt.gue
-eviuwuly published.
Tltr |otit,rn now udvci t i??<l are the only f?er.
iia legaily a?ihom??d to distil iu :U?- State,
tier permit)* who mcy be distilling arc doing
i in direct riolaiion of ihe law, *i?- litre amende
to it* penalties'. It is the du.y or nil lend
a of patrol U? report violation* of tbe Act,
id of all magistrates to seize and supprees the
ills of all sue persons :
IV H Walker, Spartanburg C H--Spartanburg
strict.
John Coat*. Newberry C II?Newberry Die- **
ici.
W L Lcgett, Benueitsville?Mnrlt'or? Die*
J M Uttii, Di-Diuliiville?Marlboro Dis
i?t.
Archy M Smith. Cbappel's Depot?Laurens
id riot. *
N IU \V E Protbro, JuLiuon'a-Iitrnirtll
ihirici.
Hastings Dial, Laurensville?Laurens Di?iot.
II N Carter, Crow Hill?Laurens District.
TiiOM Latins, Abbeville C II?Abbeville Diaieu
M C Taggart, White Hall?Abbeville Dj?iet.
A A Glover, Edgefield C H?'Edgefield Disict.
John D Bateman, Columbia?Highland IMaiet.
Hubert Ferguson. Rock liil!?York Didriel.
Kuykeudal & Brigg , Yorkville?York Dim
let.
Jesse Laj, Pickets ,C II Pickens Idsicl.
Tbos J Dyson, Dyson Mills?Edgefield Diiict.
Wm West, Greenville C II ?Greenville bielet.
D Turner, Columbia?Lexington Di??-i;t.
By order of tbe Governor;
JOSEPH WALKER,
Lieut. Col. and Oonroiinutry-General, 8. C.
Note.?As application* arc gratt'ed and
>iuls executed and filed in in is Department,
>e names of ageuts will be sddc#to the above
st,
Wt*,.The Guardian and District papers in
kicti the agents reside, will ptiblieh once and
tod bills in duplionie to this Department, with
>pj of advertisement.
Aoril 9 t 1 -
NOTICE.
r FOREWARN any ptrwn for trading for
_ a note given l?j myself to W. J. i$K\\ . for
4ventj Dollar*, dated March 24, 1806, which
He in paid in fall.
R. B. BEAT
March 5 M if
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SPARTANBURG DISTRICT.
>sapb Thompson and 8. M. Snoddy, Executor*
applicant*. * D 8. Anderson
and wife M al defendant*.
Petition for final setileftrtfit and Dacree.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that D. 8.
Anderson and wife Francis J. Anderson,
id ijaura Snoddy, defsndants in this ease,
side beyond the limits of thift State. It is
crefore ordered that I hey appear at the Court
' Ordinary to be holden for Spartanburg
istiiot at Spartanburg Court House, on the
h day of Juno neit, to oho* eauae if any
ey can, why a Anal settlement and decree
the Estate of John stioddy, jr., (led, should
it be made, or their consent to the same will
> taken /to
Given under my hsfctd aud seal of oftce
is March S, W63.
J. t. DOM AH, o. ?. ?.
Marsh 6 bI * 9m
WS PAY CASH FOP
BAGS. KAON!