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. [We earnestly commend the suhjoi communication to the attention of the pei of Edgefield District-farmers, inercha physicians, mechanics and all. Mr. TB noLM says the people can make the corre good. Let us, in co-operation with the ot Districts of the State, make the effort. 1 reduction of prices is necessary to sust and restore confidence in the currency, all means let us make " a long pull, a 'etrc pull, and a pull altogdher," towards this m desirable end.. "PALMETTO'S" plan is admirable one;*nd we hope measures v >Wf taken witheutdday^have*f-grand m "meeting of _t he people of Ed g t?i eld. Let come together,- discus:- the matter andreso to do all that iu our power lies for the gc of our common country and our glorie cause-Eb,'-?,Dv.] riff From the South Qarolinian. To The People of South Carolina. FELLOW.Ci TI ZENS : The time ha* eel when you ?~j?Y? the opportunity of striking most effectivVclow for the .independence our Confederacy-when you may coveryou sel ves with lasting honor, and at the san time oervejajll^pwn interests," while yoii a serving the interest* of your country. Tl campaign of 18C4 is nearly over, and/our ei ernies, by their own confession: have agai ?been foiled. Our armies have done the; duty nobly, and merit the thanks of the who) people. Tko -great question 'upon wbicl under ProTid?nce,-tlie success ol oqr cms and our future prosperity depends, is th financial question. The tflorta of our nev and popular. Secretary of the Treasury ar already inspiring confidence; and these effort you are called, upon to sustain- and -maki - effectual. Th? noble example of the farmer ' of Virginia-has already sent an electric thjril through the land. It is -worthy of emulation If followed by the agriculturists, manufac turers, mechanics and others, of al! the con federate State*, it will save our young .Gov ernment from bankruptcy and ruin- if sol followed, the saddest consequences may en sue, but the Old Dominion will have vindi cated her claim to the loftiest patriotism; and ?if di.aster and ruin come, she may proudly point to her conduct and exclaim: ''Thou canst not sag-J did it." -A gracious Providence has blessed our Sute with an ampi? harvest Io son)? sec tions the corn crop exceeds any in the mein cry of mau. The earth has yielded by hand fuls. There is no reason under Heaven tor the eierbitant and extortionate prices which are demanded forthe?iCiwa^'?oflife. Noth ing huta sordid selfishness-a grasping cov etousness^- can prompt to the demand of such price? for food. If it were a time of peace, corn would scarcely bring fifty cents a bush el in-iome sections of our State. Some of the ?gmrant endeavor to justify their extortionate prices by urging the worth lessnesa of the money. : They do not see that it is suchpricx 3 which makethe rooney worth Ires. If the producers and artisans through out our country continue these demands, thc a tho circulation of the currency roust bo again increased, until bankruptcy and repu diation Stare us in the face! Low prices will diminish ike demand fur tconey.and makeihe currency sound and "afr. Low prices for the Lecessarief of life,-will arT?ct the prices of all other commodities. Let the patriotic exam ple be set bj the plauttrs and farmers, and, depend upon it, a corresponding action will follow by manufacturera, importers and others. The following plan is respectfully sugges ted to you. J.-st public meetings cf th? citi zens of tvery Dt>triot be called at tue court house on next sale-day. Let the planters take the lead, aud let resolutions be adodted to reduce the schedule of prices pearly, for ' all (kings', and to stand by the Government and sustain the currency. Leta delegation be appointed, equal ia humber to th? Sena tors and Representatives of each District, to meet in convention, at Columbia, on the first Tuesday in October, io com ult tog tber on tb* public interest, to compare notes, and fix upon a schedule of prices just and equitable, and recommend it to the adoption of the Sta*? Commissioners. Let our people abide by this action in good faith. Let the people of Col umbia open their asna and houses for the entertain merit of such co a ven ti ot ; and all vie with each other in the exhibition of an unselfish -and glorious patriotism. Then wo shall do something to rescue our State from the pernicious infinenco of an accursed cov etousness which ia spreading like a moral pestilence over tbs whole land. Then will tho old Palmetto State, which fired the first guu and threw out tfce first banner to the. breeze in this great contest, stand up beside her old sister on the Potomac, and their com bined voice and example will proclaim to the world that the spirit of liberty is the spirit-of "sdf-sacrifi ce. .* . Such a course as. suggested above, is, I learnt to be proposed to the people of the District in which Hive, on the firstMonday in September. . PALMETTO. ?-:-?.??.? - ATTEMPT TO MU?ORR.-Cargie Wallace, of this county, was lodged in jail a few dava since nuder the heinous charge of attempting to murder bis wife. It seems that he had formed bia plan and set the time for execu ting it, and communicated it to one of bis ce groes whom he thought be could trust, prom ising him his freedom if he would assist him ic the deed. The negro assented very readi ly, and nothing waa wanted sate the time set to arrive. lathe mean time Cufie " in formed his mistress of his design and a cou ple of the netghbora? They told her to keep quiet and notsuffer any alarm whatever, as they would be there in time to prevent him executing bia der i? c. On tao arrival of the night on which the black- deed was to be performed, be had a large tub of water taken into & roem and called his wife to come in. She promptly obeyed, and as anon as she entered the room he seized her,.commenced eh.AinJ; ber violently anti forcing her head into the tub of water. At thia juncture the two gentlemen who had promised her protection, and who bad been watching hts operations, stept in and caught him in the attempt to take uer life. Ile was immediately arrested and lodged in jul. It is said that this is net the .first attempt that he has made to put her ?side. He was poor, ehe bad some property, which wa? all he wanted.-Sumter Republican. -? ? ?-- J . Negro Sales. AM-I?** auction sal? in Ch*.rJott<\ N. C. a boy eighteen years old ?old fi?r $5.150;.a boy eleven year? old $4,100-. a woman twen ty-five years t ld $.1.020; a girl sixteen years Old-wy likely $5,000: a boy twenty cae year? old $5,200; a man r.Dd wife and two children aged two and four years-the man with-one eye*-$ti,500. *.???'? TUE BKOOXS COUNTY. AFFAIR-J>hn Vick ory, the white man who endeavored to rr? ate an* insurrection among the negroes in Brooks county, has been hun-r. .The slaves were ?Iso -hung with bim. Vickory 4s kv J leave-to make & speech before the execution took place.and occupied the time allowed bim, wit? abuse and in proclaiming his in * noeenee. After the ca-fwaa drawn over bis eyes, however, and just before tba drop fell he exclaimed " God have mercy on me for tay liea." 1 For tb? Advertiser. Clerks of Courts--Jjaw Befon MR. EDITOR :-I bar* endeavored. for i years to obtain from tbe .Legislature of on tbe enartnitut of aJaw authorizing tho' Cl Courts of Common Pleas to Uko tbs tassi of witnesses in civ il causes, between th? te Court, or, in legal, phraseology, ".during I tioD," I baye been persistent in this matte tbe belief that snob a measure would be ( beneficial both to tbe people and tbe bar, talning for the one speedy,.certain, and oct cal justice, and in relieving tbe ether tro unjust and irrational elimination so fruelj ?shed by tbe ignorant and unreflecting. Some of the most eminent Judges in tho have highly approved of the project, and > of them more heartily than the late lam Chancellor M'a KULIUP But tbe fate cf th plications, like that of most measure* of 1 reform, baa been sealed sn evry. qccasioi tbe Judiciary Committee of General A bly, and. our Legislators j have indulged constituents with the, pass?e of absurd, an constitutional acts, rather than improve the highly beneficial legislation.. I have been so deeply impressed for i years wirb the value of such an act, that I bro tba matter to tba notica of tho Grand Jul Full Term I860, and induced a pr?sentmen its furor, which ID a y be seen Luroto sabjot X ana. disposed on this occasion to bring tba ject directly before tbe people, that tbcya advise with their representatives in the pram if the proposition should be deemed worth : ii cir a ppr. val. As tbe law now stands we are oompelled to kmiBe.witBesscB in open CVurt, save in tbe optional cases of parties living beyond a grui tlataoce than ose hundred miles from tbe Ct louse,-parties about to remove from tbe Si -or aged, sick and inti rm. Many years x ,nd often do elapse between the liming of a v nd the trial of the canse by continuances, ? ad important witnesses may-die in tbe meantii nd their testimony, by whick perhaps, a ca s mainly to be supported, thereby t irrefrieva ?st. The defect - of a system w hick produ sch disastrous results is obvions to th? m asual observer. The ?iec?*??'ry of prod uein ? .itnos? in opon Court, and taking his- exam'n ion " dca voce," it in many instances a denial astice. It places the power is tba hands .ol unniBg party PlaintiB", whose case bas no me hate var, to procrastinate a trial until a Defer nt is wearied into defeat, or compromise, eath or absence of material witnesses, or rearincss of the contest in which he is er'gegt t enables-a party D?fendant, not possessed ny meritorious defence, to delay the trial of a usc by continuances and other legal machiner util tie cause of the"Plaintiff la destroyed 1 he lost of material testimony. Can sucb a di ensatiop of j ?sticele satisfactory to the poop] r any other -than a farce-a mere mockery. IStice ? . But the mest annoying feature of the preee iode of trial before juries, consists in the e: sase to' the State, to suitors, jurors and wi esses generally. Continuances delny the tri; f cause from term to term, and net only ii reese the tize of tba docket at each terna af 'tl onrt, thcraby causing' the extension ff tbe pi inga of tba Court, delays, inconveniences, an xpences, but couj.pt 1 a!l parties interested to a sad term after term, exposed to thu aauoyunc f leaving" homo at tbe most unseasonable period f the year. Tho pr?sent system muy ?nd doc xte&d the sitting of the Court te two meki 'hen the business migar, under u different regu itiun, b-.- admini-tered in one. It is bot difficul > calculate tbe saving to suitors, and witness* nd even to tb? Judges, by the curtailment ? he term lo one, instead of two weeks. The remedy by which I proposito countcrac 21 these ?vila is. ?imply tba tnactmtnt of a lat uthorizing Clerics of the Court to take the Vsti iony,of witnesses- in civil causes, during tb ?ternsl between fbc terms uf Court and Imtuedi tely after the issuing of tbe writ in' all elvi auges. By tbe operation of such a law than ever would be any danger of loaug ral mill .'stimi'Uy. There would be less chance for itTdo int, or ignorant atternies to obtain continuance; t tbe expense of the industrious and energetic ?r judges would refuse to grant them txeep pon a strong end truthful showing, abd upon i tate of facts which would not often exist. Th? arms of Courts would be shortened, bocause th< usines? <sf each Urtu . would be lioiebed at iii roper time, and not con tin ut d, and would b< ondueted with promptness aud despatch. Th< lorsonal attendance of witnesses in Court, mule ??ina great meafure dispensed with, becaust heir testimony in -writing could be deposited it be Clerk's Office, ready to be used upon tbe caf if the d ck ct. J us ti co would be more toual 1> neasurod out to parties, became jurors migbi .arr j into their roc m the depositions of witnesses ind lhere calmly "read and weigh tbe testimony vitbout trusting to their memories for a confuscc tad imperfect recollection of the contradictory statements of witnesses made upon a " tiro voce,' jr opea Court examination. These are only some of tb? advantages to ac crae ir om th? proposed chang?-a change which whilst it affords all of th? beuefits of a new sys tem, will r?tala tbe privileges of tbe present ooo by still allowing th? exam'.Bation of witnesses, ir civil cases in open Court,, when either party de sires iL It does not compel anyone to adopt tb? practice, but only permits him todo serif dis posed, to insure the preservation of bis testimony and tbe safety of bis claim. Eminent Judges as I have above stated, have expressed their con viciions of the importaa.ee and utility of sucl an act, and it has only been disfavored by Judi ciary Committees, because it waa " an innovatiot en tb? eld fogyillu ef our legislation." All rc forms ?rc innovation?, ead it is a sad oommenta ?ry upon the wisdom of our General Assemblies that they are generally unable .4? perceive thi relation. Unconstitutional and unintelligible acts (so.pronounced by our Courts/) are unhesitating!) passed, but measures of parable advantage an impeded, or ?stepped in their progress by tb? Dar row-minded nt ss and unfitness of those^whi are tent to legislate for tbe public-good. I candidly confess that I cannot perceive anj objuaiion to the measure, ualeai it.exists ip th? dispceidona of .members of th? Legislature to rp pose ail beneficial relouas. If the only otjec tion presented against such aa act.is, tbat it ii an innovation uti the common law, 1 he!; all chun: gas or modifications of tb? common law whicl bave been made by tb? Legislature, are innova, lions, and-for tho tame reason objectionable. I: the objection should be taken that it ii necessary for tbe elimination of truth tbat ibo witnest cbonld bo confronted with the Jury, in order thai the .truthfulness pr- falsity ef his -statements maj bo" d isac v? r*. d from his countenance, I reg ly tb al all Wiestes at? bot doubtful men as regard! tb'ir vrr.city ; not is lt permitted to juries any 'moro than te ordinary mortals to find thc " uind'n complexion in the flee." ' But,.?je ?% general answer to all~et??ct?ots, ] would simply slate that, 'ahila t tba proposed lan would confer grer.t Uni-uta on'tbe people, il wuu]d deprive them of none of tbe peculiar, od r-^jt?ga? ol tb* prc,cat ?ystem. Tie law Wohld not bo compul,ory, but only permiulvev In thc Court of-Equity) wbc-re q,ucstions of very great a importanco nra tried, the Legislature) boa anteo?. l?.od the Commissioner to take the testimony of witnesses daring vacation. Is there any reason, why Clerks 0/ the Courts of Common Picas should sot be invested with similar power? When you reflect that vast claims and important rights are dependent on human testimony, which may be totally lost or destroyed in the uncertainty of J human life,-that long periods may, and do elapse, before that testimony can be taken, on the trial of cause*, and that before snob trial it may be wholly lost, there being no. process by which it can be preserved, sere th? proceeding by ' Bill in Equity to perpetuate testimony, tedioue, expeniite sad inapplicable to the majority of j cause? triable before Courts of common law juris diction, on? may be astonished that a measure of j such palpable geed, has hitherto failed to receive j th? aid ?f that elasa of cur fellow-citizens, so constant in their applications te th? poopla for political favor and preferment. I present these views to tho ptople'ef tbe Dis trict, as theresnlt of serious and careful reflec tion upon a subjec.t of vital importance to their interests, and feel that, in the retirement of pri vat? life, I bar? discharged a publio duty, in the advocacy of a measure pregnant, at least in my judgment, with regeneration 1.0 the cause bf jus ticc, and its speedy, economical, 'and proper ad ministration in our Courts.' THOMAS P: MAGRATH. Extract from tbo Presentment ?f the Grand Jury, Fall Term, 18GD. "We unanimously recommend, that the Legis lature do-Vest in the Clerk of the Court of Com mon Pleas for Edgefield District, the same power' and authority to take the testimony of witnesses in civil cases instituted in said Court,' that is [riven to Masters of Commissioners in Equity, by the tenth section of the Act of th? General As ?-milly in relation to the office and duties of j Masters and Commissioners in tquity, parsed in Ike-year 1310, and recommend the s?me te the Jirnest consideration of thc Representatives from Edgefield District." COMPLIMENTARY LETTER FXO.V GF.N/LEE. - We publish below a letter addresced bj Seo. L?e to Gen. Hampton, complimenting he cavalry for tbeir gallant and valuable ?erviees spains! tbo enemy on tbe Charlen J", ty and Dar by to wn roads on the 15th, loth ind 13th inste. The ; complimentary letter ?as written,.it will be observed, previous to ;be battle.of Thursday, August 25, upon vhic-k occasion again the cavalry contributed 10 conspicuously to the success of General Sill's attack upon tbe euc my at-Reams'. HEQ'KS AHMV NGUTU ERN VIRGINIA, ) August Hi th. 1SG4. J i?ajor-General Wade Hampton, Command ing Cavalry t . General-I desire to express the gratifica ion derived from tbe conduct of the .taav dry during its late operations north of James iver. "Tbe nnccese of Yt. II. F. Lee's division in the 15th instant, the more signal results bat attended the combined attack of his and Sen. Gary's forces on the following day, and be skilful execution of your orders on the 8th by General Butler with his division, re ject great credit upon the several commands ?ngaged. Please expr?s* to the officers and men mj hanks for their% gallant and valuable ser ices. The loss sustained by the cavalry in he fall cf Brigadier General Chsmbliss 'will >e felt throughout tbe army, in v h i ch, by tia courage, energy and skill, he bad won for 11 nisei fin honorable name. Very respectfully,' Your obedient servant, (.Signed) R. E. LE?, General. Official: L Ticruan Grien, Major ced Assistant Arl utnot General. From Charleston. CnitiLESTOx, Sept. 2. Tbe enemy a second time attempted to >Tow up Furt Sumter last night, with ator ado, but failed, lt-'exploded about three lundred yards fions the fort. The delivery in the harbor, by flag of truce wat, of some forty Yankee Surgeons and Chaplains took place thia morning. The Port Koyal paper of the l.-t announces be arriva! of tho steamer Crescent, from Fort Drleware, with over six hundred Cou federate pt inners, many of high rank. On 1er voyuce the Crescent ran ashore off Cape Romain, narrowly escaping total wreck. Three jr four prisoners- escaped. . ? Another flag of truce fur exchange of pris oners is expected to take place on 'I hursday next. Tbe following is an extract of a letter from aa officer of Hagood'j Brigade. It was writ ten the day after the action of which it speaks : .* PETERSB?RO, Augmt 23,1854.-As I men tioned before, the brigade behaved with its usual gallantry, and has received the high est compliments. When they rushed to the Yankee lines, it was lound they were1 com pletely enfiladed, and an officer rode out, de manding their surrender, as they were en tirely at their mercy, which was - indeed the fact. A number of men were -killed and wounded io the charge, and the flag of the 27th being taken, was in possession of thia officer. The gallant old Col., Gaillard was contesting the point with bim, when G-u. ilagood came up, refused a surrender, and ordered this fellow to give up the flag and make his escape,* refusing to do which, the General drew bis pistol and shot bim from bia horse. There being no chance of a sup port, he called to the men to save themselves by 1 etreating, and in this way rescued a por tion of the bi igade; many were killed and wounded. Young Dwight Stony displayed, j great gallantry in bringing oil the captured flag. .The brigade is still resting, and I hope will ba in rear lor some days. The men are. in the beat fighting spirits, ard the afternoon of tteday we met so great a disaster, I be lieve they would have fought, if possible, better than they did in thc- morning. Coi. Gaillard, fortunately, is all right. His descrip tion of his escape from capture-is very amus ing aa wei! as touching. lie is. very highly thought of here, and-is quite a favorite. We are all too roucu pained and saddened at th? loss of ilolony. 1 had formed the strongest attachment fur Lim; wa were much together in all of our Grat tights here* he was uni ve r sally Jiked and respected in the brigade, and had made a very favorable impression out of it; bu services were invaluable, and bia cool ness and gallantry-eminently conspicuous; I don't know that we can ever , get a man who will fill the plate half so w?l. or satisfac torily. Gen. Hugood is well, bot feels his losses deeply. Gen. Beauregard is highly complimentary of Lim, ar>d? understand Lee also.. FROM MOBILE.-THE FOR* POWCLIT AF FAIR.-A telegram from Mobile dated Sept. 2nd, states that the Fort Powell affair (evac uation and blowing up of aaid Fort by Tts commandant, Lieut! Col. Williams,) Las been officially inve?ikat?d and bis conduct ap proved. H ?nil be remembered that Coi. Williams is lb* same who some .?Jojo ago drove ofi tfcb Yaa-koe fleet in a prior aftack. bqt tn tho last they got in bia rear, g The committee of -safety held * meeting and resolved their entire -satisfaction with General Frank Gardner, retj?ovly" appointed I to command this district. Th>t exprvu ?? tira confidence in bl? ability, and ?ak him to told the oby to the laut extrem it y, thu? I showing the united action of the municipal auth?ririe*. . - . - " - Lincoln's Raid? Looa White Mea. We aro fold that the Administration intend to-call for another three, or five hundred thousand white men and negroes, fori *<> f?r as the powers that he can make it so, the races are placed upon an equality. Thia ia a raid upon a. grand scale, a ?id uj^on Northern homes, a raid upon the labor mar keta of the "To jal" States, a raid that car ries off with lt the widow's only hope and 'support, the wife's sole dependence, the help less father's last barrier between himself and the-poor house, It ia ? raid.upon the farm ) and the workshop, upon city alid country, a raid not fdr the purposes of plunder, but for the gatheringtogetherof victims to,be slaugh tered to the. insatiate demon of Abolitionism. More hyman beings- are to be driven like, cattle into Lincoln's slaughter pens: more victims are wanted for the "shambles. It is you-, fellow-citizens, be ye farmers or labor ers, 0/ mechanic!, who are now to fill up the hupe gaps in the rapidly diminishing armies*] of the Cumberland and the Potomac. Are >e read j to take your placea in the slaughter pens thut ?re always open, that are Glied with the li Fiji g and dead, that are heavy with the stench arising from putrified and purify ing human flesh ? ' Honest Old Ahe, ii is said, will OBIJ re quire three or five hundred thousand more tb Lnish op the South; bat are we sure it is not the North he wants to finish.- Ile bas tried no less than two millions and a half upon tie South with poor eflect, and he certainly ought to-be satisfied that one-eighth of that, number would be utterly useless. It must be the North,.therefore, be has his eyes upon in the call. It is! three or fire hundred t Lou sand men he wants" to eet from our voting force-that is all, and it may prove sufficient to secure his election . which is the all im portant point just now. He knows well that the moment he leaves Washington and takes dis place once more among the people he will have a numb? r of private accounts, to ?ettie. with various parties, against whom he has been running up quite a long score. This, therefore,, is one of the grazd objects if the new raid upou the North; it is a raid not only, to fill up the slaughter "pena, but to ii.crease the voting army of tie. i m persons ton of Presidential honesty. White men md negroes-political miscegenation ! It. ?isa come to thia at lost, but who can tell srhere it will end. However, let us look out br Lincoln's new raid the raid, upon the or jhans and widows dependency,, the raid upon :he bard working fat ht rs of poor families, the aid upon the clergy, for they whoa even ( jagans ?s?epted, are cot exempt in this Chris-, ian and civilized country. ' Truly this? is the ige of progress and enlightenment, this i> he triumph of Abolitionism, this is the Apotheosis of Shoddy.-New York iletrop dilan Record. ? . . A STORY WITH A Mon AL.-Nota thousand niles from here, the following incident oc mrred : An old gentleman very politely invifc d levers! efficers to hear his daughters play on he piano and sing. The invitation was ac :epted and the officers highly entertained. Presently a couple of private* presented them ?Ives at the door, but were very coolly bade rood evening, and no. seats being^iilered, the >riv?tev, the fighting men, w'thdrew.' A spee .?tor ot the whole allair suggested to them-ii hey would get an officer*' coat U would pass :hem easily, and -they c ould make the trip without any trouble. One of the privates ivho had bean so shabbily treated ashed one ? hi^ itrutena?ts the Tuan of hts coat for a ow-minutes. The Coat was willingly lo-ned. The private with the lieutenant's coat re .umed, And-who .or a moment wou'd doubt' it"7-was most cordially' welcomed in,and a :hair handed bim, sud he very pressingly ind c rdially invited^? be seated. The pri rate listened to the tinging awl playing of several piece*; then arising, bagged that the ladies would excuse bim, as be bad on hie lieutenant's coat, and his lieutenant being outside in his shirt sleeve*, 'he did not wish to keep him waiting.. Imagine the young ladies' feelings'.*- Selma Dispatch. DR. PAUL F. EVE T* ENDERS hi??-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES .to the community, specially in Surgery. Office and Residenco, McIntosh Street,. Augus ta, Georgia. Aug 31 4t? 36 JOSIAH SIBLEY & SOftS, No. t>, Warren Block, Auguwta, Ga., BUY AND SELL ON COMMISSION COTTON AND PROD COE. Augusta, Aug 3!, 2t 36 DOMESTIC GOODS FOR THE MIXTITUBE. JUST received a large supply of LIGHT SHIRTING ; '4.-4 SHEETING ; 7-9 SHIRTING; DRILLINGS COTTON. YARNS, ?Vc, dec. Which I ofter to the people of Edgefield, Abbe ville and Barnwell Districts, AT OLD PRICES, Ii paid for in Fleur, Corn, Basso, Molasses, Lard, Meal, ?tc, and,will give as good-bargains as any Factory in the Ciinfvderacy. jjIUON JSamburg, Aug 22 lm . 35 State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY. . iY W. F. DURISOE, l*sq., Ordinary of Edge s' field District, ' lf , a Whereas, Ana Jonniaga 'has appoed to ne for ietUrs of Administration, with the win an nexed, on all aad-,siiBuhw .the goods and chat tels, rights and cr?dits of John Jennings, lat? of the District aforesaid, dcc"d. .? > ' Tfa?so ar?; therefore, to cit? and admonish ?ll and Singular, theTtindr?d and creditors a*.the said deceased, te bf and appear before me, at our next Ordiaary'a Court for th? ?aid District, te ba holden at Edgefield ?; H., on th? lida day of Sept. next, to show cause, If any, why the -said administration should no.tbe g;anted. Gives under my hand and seal, thia 31st day of Aug, in th? year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and Sixty-four, ? ' ^ ?ightf niitb ot tb? ?^^^jSsT A8ept5. ' * *7 The State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. /A* ORDINARY. _JY W. F. DURISOE, Esquire, Ordinary of 9 E?gefield District. .' ' Whereas, Julia Adam?, baa applied tom? for Letters of Administration, de 6?nu won, ?on all and singular the goods ?ad chattels, rights ind ersaits if. Wils-y T.Adams, Jate of the District aforesaid, deo'd. - ' ' . . ' tA " Theseare^therefors, to cite sad admonish all and ?ins>daT, th? Kindred and cr?ditera ut AU said debased, to le ?nd appear Wo* me, ?J our nextOrdinary'a Court fox tte said District to be holden at Edgefield -C. IL on the.20th day el Sept. inst, to show cathe, if any, why the said admioiatratio? should nothar?a^.d. Given dndUray handled seal,-this 6ih day of Sept. in the year of ?ur **?>J ?" ,tho1tt' sand eight bundr?d' and sixty-four, and in th. eighty-Jiuth year Of the Independence of tbs State of South Carol**, jf?ftgg 0. g J>. k Septs . it . 37 B The Edges'sid Female C0L17.SE, AT- EDGEGIELD C. H., S.'*. TUE next Scholastic rear of tbit Institution will commence oa MONDAY, ibe 19fh SEPTEMBER, and will be divided m to . two Sessions of Twenty weeks each. . , TERMS PER SESSION. Tuition in Collegiate Department, - $50,00 " Academic. W?' ; 40,00 " Primary. gp (jo " . F reach, 3?,00 ; " Music, including use of instrument, 5(7,00 Contingent Fee, . v 5,00 Board, including Fuel and Lights, 400,00 in the present currency, or $12 pet mouth if paid in provisions at eld'rates* Planters and farmers who send their daughters will bu,required to pay for their Beard in whole or in part in provisions.' . Som* or\the citizens of the town have kindly con set ted to board pupils at the same ratea when the rooms of the Principal have been filled. Boarders must furnish their own towels, sheets, pille? cases, blankets or cemforts, coverlets,band soap and drinking cups. All the pupil? are re quested to bring tbeir School bx..Vs with them. Payments for each' Session will be required in advance. X RET. M. W. SAMS, 'PRINCIPAL.-. . We will give the following prices for tho sev eral article* mentioned .below, although some of | these prices are higher than were paid in thia market before the war': Butter 2?e; bacon 13fd, 15c; pork neat 8c; tallow 1.1? 15c; beef 5@oY; mutton 50(3,75 per quarter ; flour $10 per barrel;* corn and pe?a$l; sweet potatoes 5H@75 pr bush el ;*fowls 15 fi 25c. a piece; turkeys $l.50($$2 a pair; syrup 50@75c per gal.; salt 50@75e ptr bushel; eggs l?J@15c per doz; (odder ned bay $1 per 100.1ha ; wood $2 a four horse load.. Edgefield, Aug 23 * . tf " 35 - .--i-- , Headquarters; CONSCRIPT DEPARTMENT, CoLi'MBia, Angust 17,1864. GENERAL, ORDERS NO. 9. ?T11E attention of persons exempted or d? . tailed for agricultural purposes, and who have isiven bond tb the Ouviri>i|>ent, is directed to the following paragraph from Circular No. 24,* Bureau A Conscription : "2. Thu aalc to the Gorernmcnt, or to the ratall?! of ?elidier*, at j.ric?? tized by the Com missioners of thc estate under the Impressment Act, ofthe marketable supplies remaining aftei furnishing the (iivcrnment with the stipulated ?uautity of provisions, ?nd which be may raise from year to year while his exemption eontinues, is made, hythe Act of Congress, approved Feb ruary 17, 1S64, one of the conditions of exemptions allowed to au overseer or agriculturist. A claim 't asserted by gomo offhose exempted aa agrien - turista lo exchange such-part cf tho aforesaid mi pi UK aa they may please for supplies of provi sions, clothing aud the like, to be consumed in family use, and to sell to the Government or the families vf soldiers only what may remain ot such surplus after making such exchanges. This claim, is iu violatiok of law and of their contract with the Government, and cannot be allowed. " Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that persons exomptcd as overseers >>r agri< u 1 tur Ida Rave or are thus diripusing of their surplus productions by exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers wdl arrest all such persons, f. ?*ward them to their searest Camps of Instruction, to be re tained there until final action shall be taken end announced in their oases, and forward through thc proper channels of communication lo this Bureau a report of all the facts and circumstances of each ease. " Every agriculturist or overseer, upon ro wiv ing hi* ecrtitie.it* of exemption, should be in f Tined that the action indicated above wdl ne taken in the ?vent of his wot disposiez of bia mar ketable surplus ia aeoofdauco- with the require ments of law." , II. Officers and agents of the Subsistence and Quartermastar's Dap.r mints are roiuestod to communicate information to Enrolling Officers ot all instances coming to their knowledge in which peranna exempted or detailed for agricultural pur pose' have violated the stipulate nsif their bonds to the (In TI rn mc nt in the sale or other disposition pf their marketable turpins. C. D. MELTON, Major, Couiin'dt Conscripts. Guardian publish five times; Courier end Mereury throe times in. daily and rame in tri weekly; all other papers in the State three times. Aug.? St 31 Tax in Kind for 1864! IWILL attend at the following times and pia-, cbs to receive. Returns of f <\X IN KIND tor Wheat, Oats, ?yo, "Cured Hay and Wool : Elton, Saturday, :!<n h. August. Pleasant Lttnc, Monday, 22d " Shatterfidd, Tuesday, 23d " Liberty Hill, Wednesday, !?4ih " James Talbert's, Thursday, 2?th ? John Cheatham's, Fridays 24th " Edgefidd C. H., - S stnrday, 117th " LottYP. 0. , Monday, 29ih " J. T. Nicholson's, Same evening. LybrandV, Tuesday, 30th " Scigler's Mill, Wednesday, 31st M .Cherokee Ponds-, Saturday, J Sept. Beach Island, Monday, 5 th Hamburg, Tuesday, Ctn " O rangeville, Friday, ' 9th " Pine House, Saturday, 10th " Red nil!, Monday, 12th " J. W. Tompkins', Tussday, IS h ? Edward Howie's, Wednesday, 14ih - Woodlawn, Thursday, 15ih " " ' Wiley Glover's, Saturday, 17th " Edgefiold C. H., ' Monday, 19th ? " Tuesday, 20th **. Farmers are earnestlr requested to be punctu al in their returns, as the regulations in this de partment require it. AU Wheat.is to be returned. No reservation this year. All who um kc over 10 pounds of Wuol are taxed. GEO. A. ADDISON, Assessor 12tb Dist., 7*.h A Otb Regts. Aug-IG - 3t 34 Assessor's Notice. WILL attend at the lime and places,wer.tion m. cd below to receive Returns of Wheat, Oat*, Bye, Cured JJny and Wool, including what may iiuve beep sold or consumed of the crop of leei: Allen Kemp's, Monday, 22d August. J. S. Smyly'a, Tuesday, 2:td -m " Dom's Mills,. Wednesday, 2-1 th M Rouu tree's Store, Thursday, 23-h 44 W.N.Moore's, Fridsy, 2Cth ? Dulliwauger'aStore.Suturday, 2'.rth 44 ' Is am Culhreatb's, Monday, 29th " Coleman's X Rds. Tuesday, 30th " Perry's, *. Wednesday, 31st *. Huiet's Store,. Thursday, 1st Sept. J. P. Mickle^, Friday, '2d .* Richardson's, Saturday, 3d 44 Mrs. Allen's, Monday, 15th '? . Dr. J. C. Ready's, Tuesday, 13rtr 44 Ridge, Wednesday, 14th 44 Mrs. Norris11 Thursday, 15th " George Addy's, Friday, 16th S Mrs. Gibson'?, Saturday, 17 h. " Mt. Willing, Monday, " 10th 44 Dr. J. R. Mobhy'a, Tuesday, 20th . " 1 Tax Payers are requested to be punctual ii tbeir attendance, and come prepared to mahn re turns of their entire crops ss indicated shore. CHARLES CARTER, Assessor Tax in Kind 13th Cob District. Aug 17 ? ' 3* I F Runaway IROM th? Subscriber, on. the '.21st August two Negro men, WEST and BILL, boil tolerably dark complected. No particular mark of scars recollected on'either of them. They rai both write, and it is possible that they may tx passing themselves in'Augusta sa free. "West i very w?ll known about Edgefield C. H., Ham burg and Augusta. They were raised by Mi David Harria. I will pay a handsome reward for tira ?ppr? hension of both or either of said Negroes. JOHN E. PADGET. Aug 31 lt*_30_ Gross Pork Wanted. 1WILL ilsrttr SALT fer GROS3 PORK a the rate'of-tiro pounds Salt for on? of Grot Pork. A. A. GLOVER. Aug 34_ tl 35 Factory Yarn. fT/V BUNCHES COTTON YARN jost re?oive Oljr .end for sala at reduced prices by T E. PENN, Aft. Aug 2.5 tf ti i", i "?ge CaMidftt?. rot tin tojrlilatwtf g ? i i . On i rn* " A. W. YOUNG BLOOD. W. W. ADAMS, Eeq. F. A. TOWNSEND, ESQ. DR. H. B. COOK, GE*. ?..Q. M. DDNOVANT, MAJ. A; J: HAMMOND, . COL. JOHN UUIET, " C#PT. LEWIS JONES, DR. W. D. JENNINGS, RRT. A. W. LINDLER, JJ. P. MICKLER, Esq. GEO; D. TILLMAN, Esq. CAPT. H. W. ADDISON, ^S. B. GRIFFIN, Esq. ' MAJ. JOHN E. BACON, For Tai Collector. J. N. BRISCO, W. if. HOLLOWAY, BEN J.'ROPER, CHARLES CAKTfcR. BERRY HORNE, Mill Notice. - P2RSOKS intending to bave. Wheat aground at tn/-Mill viii plea.?e bare their names re (ru lered, and days will heasiigned thew at the time of registering their names. -. i I ??nb every one to state about the ncmber.of bushels be intends to send. Have your Wheat well cleaned and dry-my mill is not a threshing or fuuuiug machine*. Torna for soldiers' families and horse turns, net-exceeding 3 bushels, hav? preference. . - Peraonvwhose names are registered must- be punctual or they will lose their place*. lCTjilMS. Jn'y st. . . tf " so Burial Cases ! Ikeen constantly on-hand a full s toe k of W ul cut and Mahogany COFFINS, which, .frogs and after this date, will be Sold for CASH, sud at prices as reasonable- as the times will admit wt. The Ure-of tho HEARSE will be charged for according toibc same ratio. *- JOHN Mi WITT. - Edfefi?ld, S. C.rOct 19, l*Gt. tf 43' Estate Notice. PERSONS having claims against the Estate of Dr. E. Bland, dcc\L, ?ra requested to pro sent the name forthwith to Mr. James M. Harri son, whtr is my- authorized Agent, in settling np lathe business of the Estate. . . R. E. BLAND, Adm'r. Nov 4 . tf 44 Notice IS hereby given that application will be malo to the Legislature of this State at 'Ita next .Session for a cbar'er of the Bath Mills Company in Ed**li ela District.vi: July 13 ? _3m,_29 . In the Market. IWILL BARTER, or-pay the CASH, (new . issue,) for FLOUR, SACON or COHN. SAM. E. DOWERS, Agent. Hamburg, Aug 1 tf 32 Wanted, * av- - -Ma FROM One Hundred to One Thousand Bu shels CORN, delivered in Hamburg, for which a liberal price wtll be paid. - / " S. E. BOWFRS, Apt. Hamburg. July StV tf ?0 -L .- '- ? Stat? of Seuth Carolina, EDGEFIRLO DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DURISOR, Esnairay Ordinary of EdgeBeld District: Whereas, Lewis dor.es hath applied to'me:f?r Letters ol'Administration, on all nud singular tho good;., and chattels, rights and credits of Addison Wray, luto of the District -aforesaid, dee'd. - ^ ' .. These areTtherefore. to cit? and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deeeas*d,'to be and appear before me, at oar next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holden at Eigefleld ' ourt Jinns?, oa the 8fh_day of Sept next, to show cause, if any, . why the said administration ?bauld not be granted. ? Given ander my hand and seal, this 24th day of Aug. in year of our.Lurd one thousand eight hun? dred and sixty-four and in tho eighty-eighth ? year of the Independence nf South Caroline. W.tF. DU RI SOE, O.ED. Aog.2? ? ?ta :M "Notice. APPLICATION will be made at the neat sit ting of tbe*Legislature of South Carolii a to increase the rate of Toll at the Sand Bar Ferry on the Savannah River, near the city of Augusta. E. H. WHATLEY, Proprietor. May 31 -* tf 2S ENGLISH COPPEDA8, COOKING SODA? ULICK PEPPEH, RICE, Ac, Just received and for sale at A ?nutttt retail pri es, by Jv A. GURLEY., Hamburg, Aug 17, 1m. 34' A Fine Lot of Pry Salt FOR SALE OR BARTER. ?HAVE on hand a lot of superior SA LT which J. will Darter for Cora, Whent, Flour, Baeen, Butter, Egg?, Chickens, Ac, at tba market price, or will sell for Cash at or bel?.w the' Augusta prices. JOHN COLO AN. Juue 21 Af ... . 2* Navy Agents; Office, M AUGUSTA, GA., May 24? 1??4. IL SAMUEL E.-BOWERS, Hamborg, is . my Authorised Agf?t in EdgefiebiDistrict, ti.r purchasingaawttei furNayj Department. ? W. F. HOWELL, Navy Agent. May 31 it 2? ? e. Notice. IAM prepared to BARTER'HOMESPUN ani OSN ABL'RGS for FLOUR, BACON and WHEAT. S.E. BO WHS,: - Navy Agent for Edgefield^istrieti Hamburg, 30. _tf 2S V isiting Cards ! FOR gale at the Aiit&riiter Office, Ladies and Gentlemen's VISITING CARDS. Joly 20 tf 30 Adimiiiistrat^ ALL por ion a Indebted to .the Estate of Wm. Toney, deo'd, will pay th? aa me without delay, and thoa* having claims against said^Estate are co tl Sad to reader them in properly .ettwtad, to Dr. J. B. C lurtney, Agent for the Administrator, fprthwtibi ija we.desire tonlose up the Estate aa soon as pu 8.'i bio. GEO. J. TONEY* Ad'or. Nov. 25 . ly? 47 Soldiers1 Claims. 1TBT2 haiw on; banda fi? quires of Blanks fer Vj obtaining de*eaaed Sol Her?' Claims agalast the Govrrnnent ADVERTISER OFFICE. July 20 tf ? 30 Barter I f*WILL BARTER YARNS FOR tfl.Otftt M from 00? barrel up. ' - SAM. E. BOWERS, Hamburg. Jo-7 ?_tf .28 Envelopes! Envelopes! FOR sale at the Adfrtittr Offlee a go*l ?apply of ENVELOPES. _^> Bags Wanted CLEAN COTTON A ND LINEN RAG?I ean U sold for cnob ?t the4i>W<(Wallai. Notice. ~ APPLICATION will bo made -at tb? sitting of the next-LegisbUnre fnr th? re-chnitar of i the Ferry across Bia; Saluda River at the place ! known as John Holley's Perrit DANIEL D. HOLLEY. Aug. 17 8t s*.