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For tho Advertiser. Liko evergreens by. silent broeks, Alwcyr. cheerful and always gay, With gentle smiles and pleasant looks, Woman brightens matt's dreary way. Or as uhcrc from crowded bowers, The storm, with madness in thc skies, Scatters tho tenderest fluweri, Thc sweetest fragrance will ari?o. Freighting and mixing with tho air As it dances among tho trees, Exalting makes nature declare Refreshed and swootcned by tho breeze. So when man to hard fate is ??omo --, ' Woman's love, ss from suJJon fright, Tends to dispell or sooth his gloom And gladdens his soul with delight. Though he fie prossed ever so low And plunged in gulph* over so vost Still her love with ardor will glow Cheering h'13 faint heart io the last And when death and unerring timo Snatches life's last spark from b:j breast lier religion the mount will climb To join him in heavenly re?t. J. H. Ii. The Military Bill. SECTIOS1. That from and ?uer tho pas sage ot this act all white men, residents of the Confederate States, between the ages of sev enteen and fifty, shall be in the military ser vice of the Confederate States for the war. Si o. 2. That all -the persons aforesaid, be tween the ages cf eighteen turd forty-five, now in Service, shall be retained during the present wa-with the Uni lcd State?, in the same regiments, battalions and companies to which they belong at the pssssga of this act, with, the same Organization and officers, un ices regularly transferred cr discharged, in a icordancc with the laws ami regulations for tbe goyernr?eh? of thc army ; Provided, thai companies from one State, organized dgaiast their consent, expressed at the tim?, with regiments or battalions from another State, shall have th? privileged being transferred to organizations of troops, in the same arni of the service, from the States in which stud companies were raised] and tho soldiers from one State, in companies from another State, shall be ??owed, if they desire ir, a tra>.sfer VJ organizations from their own States in the same arm of the service. SEC. 3; Pe it.further enacted, Tint nt the expiation'of six months from the first day <.!' April next, a bounty of enc hundred dol lars in a six per cent. Government bond, which thc Secretary of thc Tren rory is hereby authorized to issue, shail be paid to every non-couimtspi(>ii?;d cflicer, musician ard pri vate who shall ii<eu Le in servie or ia the event of his death, previous lo the period of such payment, then lo the jlKona v. i.o would be entitled by law to reecho the arrearages of his pit ; but D'? one shall bo entitled to the fa >i$\ly herein provided, who s'.a'I at any time, during the period cf si;; months next after th? r-a:.'t first day ol Apr:', absent from his command without leave. Ste. 4. Be it farther enacted, That no per son shail bc relieved from thc operation of tills act by reason of having been heretofore discharged froin the army, where no disabili ty now exists ; nor shall those who have fur nished substitute.', be airy longer exempted by reason thereof: Provided, that no pcrso;;. heretofore exempted on account o? religious opinions, and who has paid the tax levied to relieve him irwin service, shail be required to render military servier under this act. SfiC. ?. Be it further enacted, That ali white male residents of thc Confederate States, between the ages* of seventeen and eighteen and forty-live and fifty, years, shall enroll themselves at such times and places, and un der stich regulations, as the President mar prescribe, the time allotted not being less than thirty-days fur those cast, and cixi.y days for thpsc'wcst cf the Missitsiasippi river, and any person who shall fail to enroil him self, without a reasonable excuse therefor, to be judged of by the President,s?mil bo placed in service in the field for the war, In jtjjs same manner as though they were between the ages of eighteen and forty-five: Provided, thu the persons mentioned in this section shall constitute a reserve for State defence e.r,q de tail duty, and shali not be required to per form servie: out cf the State in which they ' reside. SEC. C Thai all perseus required by the fifth section of this act to enroll themselves, may within thirty days after tho pass?g? there of, east of the Mississippi river, and wlliin sixty days, if west of taid river, form lhjem-j sclves into Voluntary organizations of compa nies, battalions, or regiments, and eleclfiheir own officers; said organizations to conform to she existing law.*j and, having'so organiz ed, to tender tir i.- service's ?3volunteers dar ' ing the war <?> the President ; r.nd ii Mich fir gauizations shall famish proper master roils. ar. now organized, and dopqsit a ccpy thereof with the enrolling officer of trier district, which shail bo equivalent to enrollment, they may bo accepted as minuto m?n for ec-rvico in such State, but in r.o event to !?o talton emt of ir. Those who do not so volunteer and organizo* shall enroll themselves as before provided; and may, by tlc President, bo re quired to assembla- ~ convenient piaccs of rendezvous, and be formed or organized into companies, battalions r.n:i regimeute;*'undef regulations io be prescribed by ld in; and shall have the righi io elect their company and regimental officers,; and air troops organ ized under this act for Stale defence, shall be entitled, while in actual service, to the same pay and allowance as troops now in thc field. ,'-:.< .. 7. That any per ron who shall fail to attend at the place ol' rendezvous ai'required by tho authority of of the President, without a sufficient excuse, to be judged of by him, shall be liabhrto be placed lu servicciti the field for tho war, as ii ho were betweeu the ages of eighteen and forty-five years ?y.c. S..That hereafter the-daties of pro vost and hospital.guards ami clerks, and *bf clerks, guards, n?entj, employ?es ?r 1 ibwr?ra in thc Commissary and Quartermaster's Dc partmeuto, in thc Ordnance Bureau, hud clerks and employees of navy agents, as aiso in th? execa'.ion of thc cnmllmcnt act, and Till simi lar duties: shajl bc pf/orinad by perdons who aro within Ihilfges of e:;.-h?con and forty-five years, and who by the repoi t of a Board of am- curgcoas shall be reported as univble to perf rm ?.r-tive service in the field, bat capa I)!:: i f performing some of the above said 'Ju rie-, specifying whieS, and wi-cn tims-' per sons sii>.ll have bofi: ass'sried to th ?se duties ns far as practicable, thc Pii .?.; Seul shall bign or detail lo their iterformancasuehlbwjes of troops, or ??d?via?uls, required to lift cn relled under (ha fifth section ot thw ?ht, as iniy be needed (or tho jdiachaP:f. r.f snob dit ties : Provided, . that* persons ' between tho ages of seventeen* and eighteen sjjall bo as signed to th vs?c*ati. s : "Provided ?urthei-, that, nothing contained in this act shall br- MI con strued as to pr.-ver.t. the President fron d?> taiiing artisans, mechanic-.or perso;-.-,of ?cien tifie skill, to perform indisponible rJnt'?s in Vr.? departments or bure".!;s herein men tioned. Sac. ??. That any Qr-irter?aster, or As f-i-ta-.t-Quarterainstcr, Jig'ntuitjsary, or. A rt| taut-Commissary (oller than tv' a <.?:. i/ig with brigades or regiments in tho ucid;, or oUic^-rs in the Ordnance* JJurccui, or Navy Agents, or Provost Marshal, or officer; conscript servio?-, iwbo shall hereafter or retain in his employment any pct au3r ortheir said departments or bure in any of thc duties mentioned, in the, section of this act, in" violation of the sions hereof, shall, on conviction there court-martial or military court be ces and it shall be' the duty of any departn district commander, opoa proof, by il: of any credible person, that any such baa violated this provision, imm?diat relieve such officer from doty : and sah roane'ers shall take prompt measures t him tried for srejh offence : and any cm der as aforesaid failing to perform th? enjoined by this section, shall upon bei ly convicted thereof, be discharged frc service. SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, Th? laws granting exemptions from militar vice be, and the same aro hereby, rcj and hereafter none shall be exempted e the following : V. All v.-lio shall be held unfit for in -service, under rules lu be proscribed b; Secretary ol' War. 2. Tho vice-President pf the Confix States, tho members and officers of Cot and of tba several State Legislatures, such other Confederate and State 'oilld thc President, or .the Governor of the rt tivo Sutes, may certify to bo ?eceisar the proper administration of the Confec or State Governrnp>?3, as thc casa m?y 3. Every thinisterof religion authoriz preach according lo th > rules of his cl. and who, at the passage, of thia r.c:; t!t;: regularly employed in thc discbarge o ministerial duties ; superintendents and ricians of .asylums fur the de.it and dum!: blind and of the-ins-.tr.o ; one editor for newspaper being published ni the tim this net, and such employees'aS' said t; may certify on oath, to bc indispensabl tho publication of snch newspaper ; the pi printer of the Conf?d?ral and Stute Gov iuents. and such journeymen p?intcrs as said public printer shall cert:!? on oath i indispensable to perform tho public prin cae skilled apothecary in . ?.?:?.)?. apothc store, wno wa? doing bus?aas3"aii $uch <-.: loth day of October, 1 SC-, u.ri? i has couth said ? i; i v sa, without^intermission, since period ; al! physicians over the ??-e o( ti years, who no ty are, and lor tho Sos* st year? hr.ve been in tho actual and re? practice of their profession^ bu; the terni siciaushalluot include dentist ; ali presid and teachers Of colleges, theological sem rics. academic;: end sehoc's, who Lava 1 regularly engaged as such for two-sears : h i-jie thc passage of this aol ; Provided, I ; iiic benefit of.this exemption shall cxten j those teucbersonij whose schools "re c j posed of twenty sta-eats? ur mere. AH L perin tendcuts of public hospitals, -cstablif by btw beforo the passage of this he;, and rj physicians and nurse* therein os Mich r.u I intendants shall certify cn osth, tc? ba in ? pensable to thc proper and eliicieat man: j meat thereof. .1. There .shall be .exempt one person OVEW or agriculturist on each fr.rt? or pl tatipu upon which ibero are now, auu v. ou tho 1st day of January hit, fiftoei ? , bodied Held hands, beiwean the ages of t teen and fifty, "pou thc following conditio 1. This exemption shall, on!}' be gran in c.ts- .s in which lhere is no white rh adult on the farm or plantation not liable military service, nor unless the person elsi ing the exemption wa?, on the 1st day of J? uary, 1364, either the owner and managet overseer of Paid plantation, but. in no. ? shu'il moro thad one person Le exempted one fario or plantation. 2. Such person shall first, execute a bot payablo to tho Confederate Slates of ?meri i? gjich form, and v???! such security, and such penalty a* iho Secretary of vVar m prescribe, conditioned that be will deliver, thc Governmental some railroad .depot such other pince or places as may be ' des hated by thc Secretary of War, within twel j months next ensuing, oho hundred pounds I bacon, or, at th*; election of tho (io-, ennui:! its ?quivalent in pprk,_aad ono Imndr pounds of nett beef (said beef wi be deliver on foot), for each ablu bodied slave on ss farm, ur plantation," within thti above s;, a^es, whether said naves ari in the field or a which said bacon or pork and beef shail j paid for hy the Government ."t tbs pt ie. fixed by tho Comimssioncr of tito Stat? und the impressment act: Provided, tba! wh the person thus cxeniptud ?hall produce G. isktetory evidence tb?t it h^s befeo impo.<:: bio for him, by the exercise of proper d: -gems?, lc f;?rnish tho amount of meat tb contracted for, and Icaye JJ.II adequate supp for the subsistence of thone iivlnjj ort inc sa fa.m or plantation^ the Secretary of W shad direct comraiitalio i of the sa.no d?ic extentof two-thirds tbercof in gratti i other provision4?; to l?e delivered by such pc son as aforesaid at cqtl?v?tan? Pates: 3. Such p?rson shall furthsr biad bisase to iell the marketable surplus of pr?visioi l ani grain nov.- on hand, and which he mn j raise from year lo year wulla his cxerapiic eonSinucj, to tho Government or to the fan l ilies of soldiers at prices fixed, by i!>o f'.it: I missioners of tho Slate u?der tba impie* I men;, act : Pr ivid^ i that any person exemo : ed tis aforesaidj shall ba entitled to a cred i of twenty-five per cent.- on any amount x ! meat which he may deliver "within Ihre month's fronl the pas-age of this act : Proviu1 ed further, th itt persons coming within tl> provisions nf this exemption ??ball not be'dc privet! of the bcuefit.thereof by reason of hat ing been enrolled since the 1st day ruary, 1 .Sti4. .i. In addition to thc foregoing exemptions the Secretary of War,.under the direction c j the President, n ay exempt or d?tail sud '.other persons as ho may be satisfied ought ti j be exempted on account of public nacessitj , and to insure the production pf grain and 'it h :T-r provision4' for tho anny and thc familial of soldiers. Ile may, al :?, jn-ant exemption.! ; or detttil?i on such terrosas he may prescribe . to such overseers, farmers or njnuters cs hi ' tnn.y be satisfied will be more useful to tin ? country in the pursuits ?f agricultura than ir j thc military service : Provided, that sttrh ex emption shill cease whenever thc farmer planter or overseer shall fail diligently to env ploy, in good faith, his own skill, capita] ant1 : labor exclusively in the production bf grub: j and provisions, to bo sold to tue Government j and tb? families of soldiers al price., not ex : cceding Ibbac fixed tit thc time fer like arti pies by the Goiiimissioners cf the Stale undci the Impies-meal Act. 8. T!ic president,treasurer, auditor, and iU perinteadent of any railroad oomprroy er.gag j ed in Iransporliu [ for tho Government, and ! sjtcb officers and employee* thereof a-j thc I president, or superint.ond?ut sltail certify on oath to bc indispensable to the cfileient ?por I a.1 ion pf said railroad: Provided, tliat thc .num'ier of persons sb exempted by this ac! I on auv railroad shall not exceed one. person J for bach and every mile.of such road i:i actn ft? us? for military twmsportation ; and said fiex?xnpt sha!i be 'reported by name and do i Bcription with ibo names cf any who may b'avo : loft thc emplayni?nt of said company, or who : may pe?is to bo indispensable. ! ' ti. That nothing herein contained P-II-II bo ; construed n> repealing i.hc act approved April j the 1 i:h, Isjil, entilled*ftn act to exempt coU: j tracto/a for carr.1" in tbemail.oftbe Confederate j Sv.;t:-s, and th? drivers iS pp?t Cd>aobe3 and ' SacVs from rail?ra-yf scrricft": Pr/iv?led^ that ?Call tri? ex..:.-?-!? granted under titi:' act ..-L.ill OD!y f..n.i'-?e v.l?Ut the persons ex , empted are a:taa1ij engaged iu their re spective putsuits or occupations. . ? " SEC. l?j That the President bo, and he is hereby,'authorized to grant detail*, under general -rules and reflations to Lo issued truii-t the "War Department, either of persons bc trroen' forty-five and fifty rears of age, or from tho.army in the field, ia all cases where, in.his judgment, jnstice, equity, and necessi ty require such .details, and he may revoke such order of details whenever he thinks proper : Provided, that the power herein granted to.the President to tnako details and exemptions shall not bc construed to author ize thp oxomption or detail of any contrac tor for furnishing supplies of any kind to the Govornmcnt, by reason of said contract un less the head or secretary of the department making such contract shall certify that tho persoual services of such contractor arc indis pensable tOitho execution of such . contract : Provided further, That when any. snch con tractor shall fail, diligently and faithfully to proceed with thc execution of such contrail, Lis exemption or detail shall cease. SECTION- 12. That in appointing local boards of surgeons for the examination of persons liable torftililary service, no number compos ing the same shull be appointed from the county or enrolling district ni which tboy are required to make ?>ueh examination. . From Florida. LAKE CITY, February 21.-The enemy are completely whipped and are retreating. They have abandoned their position on the St. Ma ry's, and are reported to l?c evacuating Bald win and retreating to their guu-boats. Our loss in "tho late action at Ocean P.jnds is 85 killed mic! between TOO and SOO wound ed. The enemy's loss is between 2,500 and H.000. The enemy is retreating on Jacksonville. Our wounded are kindly cared tor by thc an gelic women. CHAKLESTON, February 20.-An official despatch from Gen. Finnegan, flated Sanders ville, via Tallahasst -j. 25th, says : u My ad vance forces occupy Baldwin. My. mair, forces will retch there this afternoon. The enemy have retreated :o jacksonville;!1 A gentleman recently ari;ived in Savannah, who vu ?sed over tie baitle'fi i'd at. Gee ut Ponds/Florltlaj informs th? News' ttat he as certained that tipwarKsof qne thousand white and black Yankee, troops bsd been buried. The 0 mfedgrate dead numbered one hundred and five, and thirty have nineo died from their .wounds. From seventy five to one hundred negroes ail wounded, were captured and sent to Ta'la has-ee. About one hundred and fifty white Yankee prisoners have been sent to Madison. We learn that r, party ci about jj fly or sev enty five Yankee cavalry went to Gain-ville, j Fir.., ]a>t week, and captured about ono hun dred and fiity; negroes, and conveyed them to Jacksonville. A Yankee Major,'who .commanded a negro r?giment, cas wounded ju the thigh and cap tured, lie has bein conveyed to Lake Ci:-.v. The enemy have all luff the vicinity of the late'battle field and at last accounts were rapidly retreating towards Jacksonville, pur sued by our cavalry. Some of tho wounded negroes say that their officers shot many of | them, during the lute battle, mr refusing to charge ibo Confederates. WJienevor a 'ne gro attempted to retreat or fall back he was ?bot down, ? *. -9- y ----- From Charleston! CiiAr.r.E.sTox.Fsb. 27. A Yankee picke' boat containing ono offi cer and five men. was captured last night by imr. naval picket boat, commanded by boat swain Smith. Thc prisoners hay0 arrived in tho city, and s:-;te that t':e vessel sunk oil" thc harbor, and reported 1 ;sr in thc gale, was the ?team alo?p oi-v.ar llousatonic, carrying twelve gnus and 300 men : and that she wad blown up bv our torpedo boat. The whole slt-rn was blown oif. Five men were lost-all lite others wore saved. Tho torpedo boat was commanded by Lieut. Dixon, ol' Mobile. Clocd News. Y7e presont our readers to day, under the telegraphic head and elsewhere', a batch of good news that houl-.i give an u-!ge to every? appetite. Sherman is announced as retreat i-'p; Grierson defeated; Finnegan advancing; K iri Russell i-? again, denounced itt tho House of Lords; and, better than fifi-, .bonds, stocks, pugar, tobacco and ujkes generally are jump ing dow rcward .>. Theoow of promise is gleam ing, and thc clouds bogot t-.) show ?ieir ?ilrer lining. TiiO soring campaign opens glori ously.-South Caroniiia?. KUOM Min:?:.:-. TSXXESSKG.-Wp me*. tcrday, r.n 'intelligent gentleman just from' MiddjotTcqfiesset'. win*1 "ayo tig snipe interest ing items ot news from that section. .A prominent Lincoln ollit-ii! stationed at Nashville, recently declared lojtvi influential Union citizen Of a scigubcritig conary, that lt ?i?i.ba impossible for thc Yankees Inhold' Middle ?ennossM next summer, that -.they have not a sufiiviont" force fr the pilrptfe.-?; and that they aro not .likely to have, fro ut t'jj comparatively few recruits thnt are being oblffcfccd at tho >ipr:h. Ho added, however, that they woq]d return wjt!? a largo loree af ter a while, drive put the rebelo, and hyfd the country until thc rebellion ii crushed, Our Informant fays thc pe: ;.!?, iu thc midst of al! the oppression ?i^d harsh treatment tho Yankees are inflicting upon (beni, are-gener ally in good,spirits, believing sa they do that mir army w?!j soon r-eturn and rid them- of Iii.-, oppressor. Although tho-jvople of Wil liamson; Maury, and Giles have reen plundered ol' much of their bacon,-corn, and wheat, yet they baj'e feiijougii left to do them. They havo been roDoed of tho most of their stock, but will be able to- raise proyfaiona enough for homo cousumption.-liuoxville Regis ter, 'iith. ANXIOUS TO I;O So?n: UH.VU von TUE CAU.SK. - Xever before was there a time when men, nursed in wealth, were so anxious to work.' and serve the country and causeas now. Bm, Strange to tay, all have a dislike for one par ticular implement now in general use. Tba tool tabooed is tho mu-.kct. They aro all witling to help posh tho cause along, but would rather be of tho numerous tinny pf pusb?rs in the rear, than lise pushers in tho front. They would get details to make nitre bed-; count cannon fuses at thc laboratory; uqd up columns of figures; or. run errands for tb'c Government. They would take out contracts for making sboepe^a <\ocl ?-.riny but. tons, scraplngjint, or preparing bandages; yea, they would even go forth into tho forest and s'aynnd maul timber for' gunboats, or dig ere for inn to plate them. Behold the exceeding patriotism of these men. who, hav ? ing torn down their bp.iTio and storehouses j and builded greater, wera resting their soula ! in case, when th^y beard tin v.-iice of the con j script gatherer saying: " This day thy seiv Lricu shall be required of thee !" To them the I musket at a "right shoulder r.hift," is what ' the ghost of Bauquo waa lo poor Macbeth. ;; Take any shape but that," they exclaim, " and my firm nerves ?fe-! cover troUible.V Attj thitig, anywhere, ?ut c-fihc army,-Bich-, tumid Examiner. ? SiriciDK.-A woman, residing, near Rowe's Pump, on the South Carolina Railroad,.com mitted suicide by hanging on Monday last. She had lately lost her husband. She leaves four children, the chic.-;!, under nine year.-, and the two yonngest not old enough to know or feel their los-, were found golfing in ebihl like wonder and innocent glch on tho. body of their indi lie'? !l? ii hung lifeless near tho bod fiom,which sti'i fiad City? herself oil for thc fal at 3 i op-Courier, 2\i t h. PLANTERS, ATTENTION ? SWEEDE IRON AND . PLOUGH STEEL ! IHA\E"en hnnrfa good .assortment' if IRON rind STEEL, suitnblo fur Plantation- uso, rr hieb. 1 I offer ia lots to suit purchasers, ot tho innrkot price, or Exchanged OUST FAVORABLE TEjRUVTS F?R J PLOUK, BACOIT Thia is a good opportunity for Planters to Im prove their farmiug implements on <:o,9y terms. W. Ii. GOODRICH, No. 271 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Fob 23 - 2m 0 NOTICE TO BOARD OF RELIEF PURSUANT to instructions from the Comp troller General, THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOLDIERS BOARD OF RELIEF aro required to oescss and collect a Tax in Kind Ol per cen' oa all Manufactures including Shoe Harness, Wagons, Buggies, Spinning Wheels, Looms, Slays, Reels, and all rtrticlo3 manufactured of iron-Plows, Horse-Shoes, Axe?, Hoes and Tools of any kind made in the year 1303. Each Commissioner is authorized to commute nrtiries which cannot ba used, for those which can be used by Saldier*? families, and such ar ticles as will be of no uso to them aro to bo sold and tho procccd-s applied to those for wbofo bene fit thc tax was iutended. A return of 5 per cent on all articles manufac tured ol' tho raw material, for sale or barter, is therefore required to bo made immediately. J. H. MIMS, .Soc'ry and Treas. S.-B. R. Feb. 17, . 3t "* 8 Stats of South Caroling EDGEPIB?P DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. . Barney M. Lamar and wife, ct al, ] vs. ? Par'n., A?. Wiley C. Glover, Ex'i.r., et al.. J . 'l>Y virtue of an Order of the Court in this O ca?e, all persons cluimiug to be Cr?ditera of Mrs. Elisabeth Cleric, debil., are required lo prove 'heir demands before the Commissioner ni thi Court, by the 2nd day ol' May next and iu do fault thereof, that they be excluded from all bene fit of tho decree to be pronounced herein. Z. W. CAR WILE, c.K.E.n. Co mm'rs. Office, Mar. 1, 9110 Stats of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD- DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DWUSOE, Esquire, Ordinary of Edgofield District : Whereas, D.,C. Hussey hns nppliod to mu fur Letters of Administration, on all and singular the goods and "chattels, rights and credits of Mary Thurmond, late of tho District aforesaid, dee'd. These ure, therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular, the kindred andcreditors of thc said deeea od, to bo und appear before me, at our next Ordinary's Court for thc said District, tobo holden at Edgofield "ourt House", on tho l'4th day ot "arch next., to show cause, if any, why tho said administration .should not be granted. Given under my baud and seal, this 2'<th day ol Feb. ia year of our Lord ono thousand eight hun dred and sixty-four and in tho - eighty-eighth vcar of Ibo Independence of South Carolina. W. F. DURISOE, O.E.O. March 1_._2t .10 The State of Boutii Caroling EDGEF1F.LD DISTRICT. IN QR Ul XAH Y, BY nr. F. DURISOE, Esquire, Ordinary ol Edgcficld District. Whereas, Pickcns B. Asbillhos applied to inc for Leiters ol' Administration; on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Willis Satobor, late cf the District afore;a!dj dee'd. These aro, therefore, fi cite and admonish all and singular, thc kindred and creditors of tho said deceased, to bc and appear bot?se me, at our next Ordinary's Court for thc said District, to bc boldon at Edgofield C. II. rm tho I Uh day ot March nest, to ?how canse, if any, why the said administratkm should no!. Lo granted), tti-.o;i unu?r luy ham} au^ ti*^iu?." SvtU day of March in thu y jar of oa.- rT.rJ owe .thou sand eight hundred and sixty-J'.jitr, and in tho .-.ighcy-oighth year of the Independence of tho Sl ue- bf South Carotin*. W. F. DURISOE, 0. E. D. Match 1 ?,t ' 10 ^Commissioners3 Notices ALL Slaveholders within Edgefield, Dl?tnJ are hereby summoned to lieli.'cr or.c-f?iirnl ,ot their Slaves liable to Road dut.-, a: the Depots nearest their residence oo Wednesday the 2:id day of March ucxt by 10.o'clock, A. M., for transportation to Charlosian, for Thirty Days la box un ibo fortifications. Ry arder of iL B. Johnston. Stale Agent. GEO. B. MILLS, Chair'n Gcn'i. Board Cvtiim'rd.R. E. b. A. .TIINEM, Sec'ry. Feb 2-1 Mt 0 Notice. j & LL Slaveholders, within lbs limits of thc FJp : ?TAL per Battalion, 7th Regiment, Bro .hereby I summoned to deliver ono fourth of their Slave: ; Mardo t - rend duly, ,n. A-.'rCU, ri. C.. un Wedncs I da;;, tho 23d day of March next, by I'.' o'clock, I A. .M., for transportation to Chatleston, for Thirty ; D.iy? ?abor on :tie fortifications. ' Also, all Sluvcholdur3 tn said Battalion ari" {hereby requested to meet at tho Pino House, op . Saturday, thc lOtb day of March next, to elect an Overrecr to take charge of their Slaves on thc ! Coast*. By order. . A. JONES, Chair. Feb 2-1 - U ? Notice. . g 1 " '?RDIANS, Tru-.tfes, Committees, ic, will \JT make their Roturas to this Office by 15th April next. Those failing tu du so will bo ruled. Z. W. CARWILE, C.E.E.D. Com-.o'rs. Office, Feb 2;! Si? Notice. ^ MY JACK will stand the Spring Season athis .-wu citable only, at $15 to ?fcure a live P"lt, W. L PARKS. Feb 24 . ? St ,J For Sale, ADELIGHT F U L N EWLY-1M PROVED RE S 1 DENCE in tim Viilago of Edgefield. Lot CouUiu? THIRTY ACRES, amply supplied with lire wood and good water. Thc Location is eligible and healthy, combi ning many advantages for a Village Reeiddhce. ? W. P. BUTLER. * ? Jan. 25 tf .5 Estray Mule. GOT out of my stablo, February 1st at .night and took tho road towards Orangeville, a i BAY HORSE MULE, 12 or 13 years old, very i ?auca shaved on thc sides with tho harness, shod ! before and well mounted; no othor marks. Any I parson viking up said Mulo will bc handsomely ; rewarded, or any information thankfully received, j My address is Silverton, P. 0. Barnwell District, 1 S. C. J. B. BUSH. Feb. 21 180-1. . 2t 9 Notice ?S hereby given that I will mnllo a final suttlo meat of tho estate pf Pickcns Barden, dee'd, iii tho Ordinary's Office, ?t Edgefield C. H., on Monday tho 21st day-uf March next, and all cr?di to;.! of said Est-ilc ar^ requested tu meet me Ihcic on tlia| l?%sj. JAMES S, HARRISON, Adm'ur. XK\. U 9 Hew Groods ? Tin1] Subscriber" baa received at bis ol J stand tho following articles, which he will sell at mo lowest market price, viz : r . CALICOES and GINGHAMS;' ' Bleached and Brown SHIRTINGS ; Linen and Cotton HANDKERCHIEFS; ' THREAD and BUTTONS j NEEDLES rind PINS; PAPER and ENVELOPES ; . STEEL PENS'aiid PENCILS; . . ONE CASE SLOES; . HOOP SKIRTo; Manufactured and S?iokiug TOBACCO , SEOARS ; FTNE BROWN SUGAR; COOKING SODA. I also expect a-Bale of FACTORY THREAD by tho last of thc Week. " Cull and examine for yourselves. . . . B. C. BRYAN. Jau 6 tf 2 Sdgefielfr Male Academy HE Exereisos of this IsuiUtUtion wore re sumed on Monday, tho 15th inst. Terms of Tuition, Sill per quarter.'. SUMTER D. SPANN, BrJncipal. Feb 16 tf S T Horse Creek Academy. THE Exercises ot this School will be openod on the third Monday (loth) Feb. 1864. Tditloii nr. rates to cu?r?vpuiid with tue times. Parean desirous pf lr ,ng tticir cutulrco thor oughly instructed io th. usu il Academic Courte will have all heedful attention rtiven thora. Thu moral culturo of pupils will alio receive proper care. . ' Good Board can bo obtained convenient to tho School on reasonable terms. .R. G. JOHNSON. Fob IC 2t* S_ Select Female School. ONE.AND A HALF MILES FROM RIDGE POST OFFICE. THE Exercise? of this Iustitution will bo re sumed on MONDAY, thu 25th January, th continue two Sojsroiii of Five Months eaeh, with vacation cf two or three weoks in (ho interv al. No Scholar received fur less time tbiin'oue quarter. Ratos of Tuition in accordance with tile times. All thc dirt'orent branches of a first class School will lio taught Tho undersigned Trustees having ngRin tcctired dio services ot". MISS C. J. HALL, of Georgia, ns teacher, flat ter themselves that said Sehool will not be infe rior to the very host in thc country. A fow moro young ladies can proeurc board in tho neighborhood on reasonable terms if early application is made. For further iiifosmalion consult either of the Trustees at Ridge P. 0., Edgeficld District. E. WATSON, IV. M. ASBILL, P. B. ASBILL, D. WILLIS, P. WILLIAMS, Jan IS " 6t*l Trustees. State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, INEQUITY. Lucretia Williams, et. al. vs. !. ' Partition. Jno. Atifry, Adtn'or, ct. al. I) Y virtue of An order of the Court in this case, ) I will sell on Monday thc 7ih day of March uext, at E.fgcGcM Court House, tho Real Estate of W. Burgess Bush, doe'd, consisting of two suvoral tracts of land, vh ; ONE TRACT coutaiug Four hundred and six (401!) acres, moro or less, adjoining lands of Jess;: Gomillicn, A. Moyer, B. T. Boatwright and others ONE TRACT containing Forty-ouo (41) acres, more or less, adjoining iaud& of A. Moyer, Jack son Holmes and oiher^. TERMS-Sold at the first purchaser's risk on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, except costs of suit which must ba paid in Cash. Purchaser to giro Bond with at loa3t two good sureties to sccuro the purchase money, and pav for tides extra. 1. W. CARWILE, ;.E.5.D. Feb 10 St .7 I"" State of South Carolina, EDOEFIKLD D?STKICT, IN EOUITY. B. F. Guiis and wife, , \ its. _ S Partition. Jane fi. Shafibr, ot. al. j BY virtue of an order of thc Court in Ibis case, I will proceed to sell nt Edgorlold C. H., on Monday the 7th day uf March next, thc Real Estate of Ju>. C. Sh^tT.ir, deceased, rvs IcllowS: ONE TRACT OF LAND cr.atalr.lng Uao hun dred tua lon acres, mero or ki?, adjotuiag lauds uf V/. H. Cleggj Wm. Sn.iffor, ot. al. ONE TRACT OF LAND containing Ninety' acres, more or loss, adjoining tho ahu70 mentioned tract, W. H. Clogg und ethel's. . Sold on a credit of twelve muuMis with interest from day of salo, except costs of suit which must be paid in casa. Purchaser- to give bond wilt' nt lea? two good sureties to secure thu purchase moncy^aud pay for papen evin-., ^^te' 'JL. W. CARWILE, es.*.?. Pr* . .- - ? -8: "Staue of South Carolina, . LD?L:FI::L?; DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. Milton I. Palmer an-l E.'ua r,i.> wife, "I I Asbero Martin, J?niM-?.t--rftii?; \ Newman '.i .ihi-.md wi... Patsy, ? and other , Dele -.bur . j ?-.V i c:-loi ni ti- Ordinary, [shall pro \*$ ceci .o sell a- Edg' poid Omrt ??ou.?o cn the fir?! Monday in March next, for Partition, the Real Ijstato ol' John Marlin deceased, oinsbtlng of a ?ERACI OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and boiag i'i tho Dh"riot Bud Sfnre aforesaid, oont.via [hg Ou? hundred and Sixty ( 60) acres, nivro or inuit, aad boun.tod by loads ?f . linties M. i', ca lli Estate fd Tbiimiis'Hannon, and other;. TERMS.- 'Ino said Ti <-t viii he sohl on n cn-.diT of twelve months with interest TJHI day of Sui?.' Purchaser to give Bond, wi li ample security and a MortgAgo ol' the prcrnuos to tho Ordinary to sccuro the purchase uiotiry. Costa lo bu paid iu cash. Titles, c:;trc LEWIS JONES, s. it; P. February 3 ?it 6 Notice. ALL persons h.ivin^ demands against the E.: tate of W. C. Mora-rue, dee'd., wLil please proscat thew duly attested. .L. W. CARWILE, Ex'cr. Also, tooee bavins claims against the Estate of Susan Uarroll, dee'd., will prcseut them duly at tested. Z. W. CARWILE, Adra'or with the Will annexed. Dee 28 tf I Notice. ? LL persons having claims agnios: Ibo E*utc J\. ot Sosau V. Tuibert, dee'd., .ire notified to reudfci thea iu forthwith proper at*e*to<I. JAS. A. TALBERT, Ad'or " Nov 21 tf - '48 Fresh Arrivals. EPENN, Agent, hos just roooived e 6 Tiorcos RICE ; 1 Bag Superior RIO COFFEE; 1 Chest Fino GREEN TEA; 50 Bunchss Factory YARN, Nos-. S, 10, 12. 6 Kegs Nails, 6d, Sd, i?tl, 12d. 0 Boxes Chowing TOBACCO. And a grea t variety of other useful articles. Jan 27 tf 5 Notice 13 hereby givcu to all concerned that T will inako a final settlement on the Estate of John vY*. Walker, dee'd., in thc Ordinary's Office, on Thursday, tho 10th March next All having claims against said Estate will i prosent them bj that day, and thoso indebted will please pay up. MOSES HARRIS, Ad'or.. . Fob 16 ?,t_J5 KE11R HS! ASUPERIOR JACK will stand tho ensuinj Spring Season nf Dr. R. T. Mims' Steau Mid., Terms S2D tho Soasen-tho rooney tn ac company the maro. Tho Se,:.;..ti to comnionct thu lOtb March and ebwe the 1st May. J. il. MIMS. Feb UL tl" 3 - ! g. ' "H 'I 'Mt '.. - ???j .., For Tax Colleetajr* BENJ. ROPBB, . JACOB HU??T, STARLING TURNER, C. M? MAY, C HARLECARTER, BERRY HORNE, - W. H. HOLLOWAY, Look at TMsJ . FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD RUNAWAY from me two years ago, tiro'negs* womon, CLA RENDER and LIZE. Clar eudor ia ?dark mulatto.about forty years of aga, Lize is a bright mulatto, about twenty-one yean old,-both of gosd size. I think they have been harbored in this District and the lower part of Abbeville, I will give Two Hundred Dollars for ?thc apprehension of the two women, and Tis* Hundred Dollars for tho detection of the thief or harborer. W. Q. GARDNER. Hamburg, Sep? 22 " , -fiait ' SS State of South Carolina, " TR" I EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, TN EQUITY. ' . M. E. Simkins, Emma Simkins, et al. BY virtue of an order of tho Ceurt In til* cause, tho Creditors of the Hen. Arthur ?i m kins, both Official and otherwise, aro required. to establish their Claims beforo the Commissioner by th? first day of- May next. ? Z. W. CARWILE, o.?.B.n. Comm'rs. Office, Oct. 2?, 18C3. . 2St42 Estate Notice. PERSONS having claims against the Estate of Dr. E. Bland, dee'd., aro requested te pre sent the same forthwith to Mr. James M. Harri* son, who is my authorised Agent in settling up tho business of the Estate. R. E. BLAND, Xdm'x. Nov I tf 44 ~Take~Notice. ALL persons having claims against tim Estate of Jas. S. Adam.-1, dee'd, aro notified to render them iu, projery attested, before tho 1st Dec. 1S? I, and taocc indebted to said Estato will pleaso pay the same without delay. * ' A. G. TURNER, Adm'or. Nov. 25, lys ? 47 AdiiiMstrator's Notice. ALL persons indebted to tho Estate of Wa. Tonoy, dee'd, will pay the sam? without delay, and those having claims against said Estate "are notified to render them in properly attested, to Dr. J. B. Courtney,. Agent for the Administrator, forthwith, as wc defire to close np the Estate ai soon as possible. GEO. J. T?NBY, Ad'or. Nov. 25 ly* 47 Burial Cases! Ikeep constantly on hand a full stoek of Walnut aud Mahogany COFFINS, whioa, from and after this date, will be sold for CASH, and at prices as reasonable as the tunes will admit of. The uso of the HEARSE will be. charged fe* according to thc same ratio, JOHN M. WITT. Edgofield, S, C., Oot 10, 1803. tf 42 Estate Notice. ALL persoDs ia anywise indebted to the Estato of E. M. Fenn, dcu'd., are earnestly request ed to come forrard and settle up without delay. Those having olaims against said Estate will rea dor them in, proporly attestod, at an early date. G. L. PBNN, Adm'or, Aug 4 tf. 81 To Credits Distributees* NOTICE ii horoby given, that I will be pr* i .parod to settle in the Office of the Ordinary for'Edgefleld District, on salo day in March next, ISfl-i. with the' Croditors and Distributees of Su san F. Talbort, deo'd. JAS. A. TALBERT, Adm'or. Jan. tl 8t < 2 J Fine Brown Sugar. UST reeeivod and for salo by is. PENN, Agent Doe 16 tf SI Notice. ALL persona indebted<to, or haring demands against tho Estate of Mary Martin, dee'd., aa also the Legatees to tho same, will tax o nolie? that I wish to cM.-e np tho samo by settlement as soon-as I can. Legatees will call on Adminis trator. . B. M. MARTIN, Ad'or. Doc 9_tf_50 Strayed-or Stolen, FROM Hamburg on the night of the 21st, One SORREL MARE*and a CREAM COLORED HORSE, for which a reasonable reward will be paid ou Ihier delivery to mo at Edgefield oi: Ham burg Any information concerning them, thank* fullv received. J. L. NICHOLSON, i>eo. 30 tf J Hoop Skirts. ?a DOZ. THIRTY HOOP SKIRTS just re. 1 colreilby E. PENN, Agent. . Doa ii tf 52 1 Tea! Teal CHEST ?F. GREEN TEA, of fin?. flavor and quality, for sale hy E. PENN, Agens? Sept 15 If .Vi Last Notice. PARSONS having claims against the Estates ^ of Matthew Maya, doe'd., cr Elis. Mays, dec'd., will present them duly attested by the 5th April nest r, nod those indebted to either of said Estates vrill please pay tho samo without delay, as ?rn tho ?th day of April a tlual settlement will bc in the Ordinary's Omeo on.said Estates, . GEO. It. MAYS/AOm> Jan ."> 3m '!> Notice/ MRS, NANCY JONES, diving At tho old toll ga to, ou Ibo pl auk Road, two milos below ! tiie Pino House, tolls before tno^s dark BAY ! HORSE; iifu-cu and ahull hands high, left hind i foul white, with a small whito snip ou his nose, j ami shod ay round, supposed to bo ten yoars old; j no other marks or-hraads perceivable AJrpraised ! to bo worth SHOO. A. JONES, M. E. D. j Feb 6th, IS?i. Unit 7 Dick Cheatham, DICK CH TATHAM will stand ?he Spring Sea son of 1^04. at Edgefield Court House and at Harmon Gallman's at Thwty-ftvo Dollars, the Season commoncing from thia dato and ending en. the 20th June. Ho will romain ,at Harmon Gall, man's uutil the 22*1 inst., after which.timo ho will . ho at Ed'clielJ Court House on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS^ the remainder of tho time at Harmon Gallimaai. Tho money will be due at tho end of the Season, Mares will be insured with foal for $75 by^spe. dal eontrsot with Jas. M. Harrison or mysolf. THOS. G. BACON. Feb. ls?lS03 3m % 6 . ;. $700 Reward, RUNA WAY OR STOLEN from my premises on 10th inst., my Negro woman Lin, 8aid Liza is about 16 years old, very likely, weighs .ibout 135 pounds, oolor between that of blaolc 'and copper, had on when she left a homespun dress with a hole in tho same under the arm, good coitntonanco, and spoaks mildly and promptly when spokon to. . I will givo a reward** $200 for the apprehen sion of said girl, and 5500 for proof to convict any one of stooling her. JOHN SEIGLE1L GIUXITEVILLB, Feb. 13, tf ? SS*-Augusta CoiMtityfionaltst and Charlestea Conder, will copy throe times, every other day, and forward hill to this Office immediately. Jitags Wanted. ^iLF,AN COTTON AND LINEN RAGS ona U a)-o0id for cash at tho Advertir office. i AUB. 27 : W