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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!