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: pVjms??fi EV?UT -WXD^SSDAT MOBBING - ' .. * ..?ir - ?.".>.<. *,'. . BV^SSOZ, -SEESI ft CO. ~ j SUnscntP-TIOXB to the ADVERTISER- for one year EIGHT DOLLARS, in advance.- For Blx Months FIVE DOLLARS." * ADVERTISEMENTS will be lusertodjrt .FIVE DOLLARS per Square (10 minion lines or toss) fer each Insertion. Advertisements without ?i5trnct?ons.M to ?he nuruber of times to be inserted, will be published until forbid; and cbarged accordingly. Annflandnj-Candidatei for any- .OfSee of h?nbr or proSt, .TWENTY DOLLARS, to be paid Wore the an noa:;cement is published. Obituary notices* tributes of Bespiel, or any conrmu Hieation p^r^onal ta It? namre,."wtll berated aa adver tisements and charged aecordiagty. Thc Sattle of Honey Hill. ; ' In our accoaoi of tlinsaffair, . in Thursday mort?nsf? issue, wo spofca bf it as a " drawn Vattla," both- urmius bavin** continued the li^htanUtdarfc.^AVa wrgtc with the .offi cial dispatch of Gen. Sniith before ua, in which,his modesty, which ia equal to hi?. I marit/led"u3 into, etfor by withnolding . the.1 tta? character of the contest and the. real m^uitude of the victory-for such it"was,, and, for the numbers ' engaged, one- of the ' -inoit brii?an?f audimpbrtant of. the war. It was clearly-a movement on tho part of tho enorhy Vd-c>?psrafe with Sherman; no largo a foYoo would never have been, sent simply to, cut thc Charleston"railroadffch?ii the han kies bal ievod it to be dafeoded only by a company of cavalry! . .. .*.*-.: . .<w?' . Honey HUlis>aboutrlw^raiid a bali .'indes Wast ot the villageo? Grahamville, Beaufort ' Bhitrict. On tko' crest .of-thia where the x.o;id, or highway striken it,is "a semi-circular .line" of earth worTrs, tieftet Ive though in con struction, as they tire .too mitch- for infant ry -and have Hide or no oxteriof slope.. These works fi?r:A?d 'thc centre of. our line J on Wednesday, whilst ?url^-reached,, up- into ' the pine lauds without protootion; and pur "right along a lino cf. fence thr.t skirts ^the a>v&mpb?jbwlhe.batterie8. ; Tbii enemy consisted at "four regiments of .whites-and tho same number of blacks. Prisoaers, of whicktsii or -t-wolve. are in our . possessioo, state,that,thts force.was command ed by GcMts. PottcVcnd Hatch ; sotne of them say "Gen. Foster was-also present a's chief of t command. The negroes, a* -usual, formed the ad vVica and jjad nearly reached toe creek Wh?n our batteries opened upon tha:n.down the r.d??.witaa. terrible",volley of spherical casc^Tbls ?brew them into temporary con lurion. but the'.entire-'fare?, estimated at five thousand, w.as quickly restored tb order and thrown into a'line of baltic parallel wirb ou?. own, up And down thc margin'of tho swamr?. Thu? t?i?'??liie ragud-from tl a;. m. till dark. The enemy's chatre and ifcft' wera w?st ex {?ns'?l add wtTared -terribly. Their right wa?" pi?tOi??riiitid an old, dam 'tbat_ra?'tnroogK the ftwa^ap. and'it maintained i'-s position till tic close ol' tho* Mgb>. Our ltfV.-Wis vury m?oh exposed and t?i attempt TAS ones or -twice made Ky.tte enemy to# turn n't by ad .. vancing through, the swerap'and up-lhe hill, ? but tbe~-were driven back without a pro longed struggler . - . The centre and left of the enuay ' fought with a . desperate earnestness* Several. at *.tempts wero^mado ' to charge Pur* batteries and many got nearly across the swamp, but were, in avery 'instance, forced ?jack hy tb* galling fire poured into them from our line.?. WQjnade it visit tothe fieii the day following and found tba swap and road .literally, strowu with their'daad. Sdmei eight OT ten b jdies were flc?tin^?n ihe^'water wheroth? road crosses, and in a d^tch on tbe roadside just beyocd, we saw sjx liogroes piled one on top -the Qtliftr, A . nolonftl of one ct %h& _ae gro Tegim*>nt3, with his horse, waa killed, whilst fearlewly leading bis men across {hot creek in ? charge. With that exccfition, all tb? dead and wounded uiScVra- wera ' carried ofi by thc euemy during the night. *Ma?y trac?s wura left where they were dragged from t'^rt Woods to the road and" tbrown into Ci*J3bulanccalpr carts. . ' ' ii .-orri ail indications it is estimated that the loss ol thc enemy is fully five or ?f? bun - dred. This in the lowest cstimale we havo beardy. Many, officers arc. of the opinion tiat their-loss cannot be less than one thoii t sand. v)u-3 wa^ .eight k^led outright.and ' thirty-nine wounded, thrfo or four mor tal ?y. . The cutfiny fongbt to seme disadvantage an t??oy firtid up bili and mo;1, of their sbois ra-^sd t'ooiiigh. (jarinfantry behaved with tb't greatest .valor; th:"o'u??0ut -the protracted strugglo there waa little or no alraggli?g, nsarly every in/an-standing firmly to his post of duty. The Georgia brigade rascorcmandcdbyCoJ. Wil-' lia, whose behavior on ti'e field ia.highly com 'muriJable. T??? Athen? Battalion,- under Maj. Qook, and Augusta battalion, Maj. Jackson;stood manfully to their Work, The South Carolina Artillery ?lso acted tnoxt nau^ierjmely, and served their gu?? -with t?:e akrU of .veterans. Great praise is bestowed by the ranking officers ob Captain Stewart, of the Beaufort Artillery-, 5. guns, and on - liar i's and Kanapanx's batteries each of which bad a gun in tte action. . As before stated the g?nerai command was 'vested in Major Genorai Gusta tus "Smith, of tbe.Georg'ta"State forces, though' the line was immediately ander the direction ?f- Col. Col cock, whose conduct ou the occasion isC*^ ken or.as beyond ail praise. The gallant Col. Gonzales was an active participant ia tba fight, and might have boan seen eterr where atong tbediue posting the'guns and encouraging tho troop?. " ?0 much for the battle of Hlfoej Hill. The H fieoy rere whippe^f l?:s> before its close, but they waited for n%ri( to save themselves .irnra disaster, in their reirrat.- Soop after rlark.they made off with, ?ll possible speeJ. euri, as tho ?vident?_?h?w, with thc wilda-i fright and confusion, Nearly cverjliiing wss thrown away in their ' figoc'. . The road and * woods fn-'tniles was strorcd with.-c'othing of eTcry description, c*nt,e?r.?, ccokiiig ctensil-?, - ?c., A., whiltt. in' their camp, about two miles from the battlefield, thay le ft every thing. .Arv quantity pf prbwiions/bottles of liquor, pr? sorvofl me?ts, blankets; Overcoats, i&c., were abandoned1 in their hasty retreat* With the exception of sbcHing'firom their gunboats next day, which was harmless,'nothing has been heard of them since their galling defeat and .?glorious flighi.~Savsnnah ^epubJicftn, 3d. -!- ?--ij-_ ' . " From Sherman's AY my. .. The Savannah Neios, of the 10th has the following intelligence from the coast: Day b?foro yesterday the enemy again made an attempt to toke lie-Charleston and Savais nth Hal If oad, but were repulsed and beaten back. They w.enf reinforced and renewcd'th? attack yesterday morning, and fighting con ti a tied nearly all day, and had not ceased last ' night at dark. ^Our forces had driven back pyery asroult and the enemy had made no progress whatever. It.is no- doubt a deter rainsd^fibrt. cn the part of Foster tj open a. for Sherman toeacApe. Let him rip away. Xii? Charleston Courin', of the 10th -has tbs; annct?d itom : . . '.. S^rV??n'dl?raty ia rcnortcd sriil morin? fo .warthT'?aT.inns.b. ' V/eJc-arn tL';-.t. thc aSUi? at. ?Jtft'i.-.n No."2.in Thursday, waa.-?i?mpty swine fiii^'ht rfe>irraiauirig.%'?bo^opinion sccraa to prevail that Slicrmaniaiands to attack Savan nah, hut that if he attempts ituettfll be bad ydcf?*t?d. A reportWasincircmlationyesi' erda> thaf; cn the arrival j)f his fpiwa at Ifb, 2, ho nsd.turned off ia ^ta?. ?Hwct?oriof Sis ter's Fe?rjr, "frblch .would indicate an-intention to crosa 'into South Carol ina'.; Tbe^c?iny near I'ocotaligo'-w?ro reported. ?hellmg. the. road Friday.- About pne.h?n;drod, prisonara from Sberm??'s army arrived in the city yes* ' rdaj. . ; THE ADVERTISER. .- JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR.. r WEDPTESl>AYj DEC. 14,186-|. . . 910 per Annum. From ?nd after the 1st December, the'subscrlp tion price to the'AdoertUer will he Tr?r. DOLLARS PBS Aimrnt VS ADVANCE. Those *whO prefer to pay in#prayis|ona at old prices^, can hare the Advihittr at One Dollar per year. .Fair Warning. ? All persbns indebted' for-Jcubaeription to, the. Advertiser ar? notified that no paper will be "sent | after tho let January next unless paid fer in ad vrcuco. Those in arrears wlir.thcrcfore please; take dua.noticp, and oct nccord'mfrly. .] Our Friend of the Courier. . . We. again hare the honer and ploasu?0 of wei "ooming our much esteemed friend/"Major JAMES 'H. MVXKXEI-a'gentleman oorfneoted'-with that ^Nestor of South Carolina Ne?jspspers,-tli? Char leston Courier. We hope Major'M.has como to spend Christ uns among ns- and wish bim in ad vance all tho enjoyments of the season. i Obituary notices omitted this week will I 'bo pubitshctLln ouxneit issue. . ' ---? ? ? ? -r The Meeting on Saturday: ??? m Tho meeting on Saturday. last, to tho end of consummating an eftidentergani?aliou for Police and Patrol, was, on -account of..the great ihclpm c?cy of the weather, attondcdonlj*by the citizens of the Village. Thc meeting adjourned to ctn vene again on Saturday, the 17th inst., at 12 o'clock, M., in tko Court House. All citizens of tho Viflago, and allr mon living in the vioiaity forsc.ncn or eight milos" rtound, aro again 'nr gontly requested to be present on tb? oooasion. Wc call attention to tho TY iso, earnest add elo quent "Special Report" ofthe Committee, to be found ia another column, which will- fully ex plain and advocate the object of tho appointed meeting. Disastrous and Destructive fire, j Our. whole community has been cast-into gloom by the terrible misfortune which has befallen one of its taost chivalrous.and belayed members. On Tuesday njght last-or rather on Wednesday morning, between ono and three o'clock-th? mansion of -Col.?Ja?ss B. flRirm, tho largest and most elogant in Our vicinity, wai entirely ly consumed by fire. And not only tho mansion, but eecryihirg in'it. Of the costly furniture of ten rooms; of large quantities of handsome china, purcclsic,. and'silver ; of stores of valua ble profitions an(1.liquors, kept in a room ad joining the main- building, not a vestigo remaics. Tho sleeping inmates aavod not er.en the clothes they had laid aside upon going to bed. Seldom .?avo we beard of such complete destruction. The fire is suppered to hare been the work .of an In cendiary ; it was communicated to the front of the building, which wai half uonsnmod before the mccjber* of the family, sleeping in the roar,' became aware of. th cir-dan ger. Col. G it IFS-iv waa facing tho foo scar 5 rah om ville, at .tho time of rail sad disaster, .'and bas not yet reached his family. .His wife and children have-- troops of fricad*, bu.; their beautiful' and happy homo is gone. We arc .confident-that Three -Hundred Thousand Dollars of the prosent currency would not replace this house .ind furniture Christmas ii oxes for Our Soldiers. The poorfellows musthe suSfering'in this severe weather. Truly, they have a oheerless time! There isjaardly a yholo or. soupd tent- iu the Ar my ; the men- ia th evania have none at all. Im agino thojfl in the trenches around Petersburg j#nd Richmond f They cannot build ?rcs for them selves, for that would deveiopo our whole Tine and direct tho enemy's fire. They must remain out ba the cold and wet, und t*?\r. There is co help for lt. Bitter as it io, thc fact exista.. Poor rads ! what do they not deserve of their Country and nf their friends ? Can such an army of h r ree s ba conquered. With no cemforta, withouts, luxury in the world, without pay,'they, are fighting only for liberty and poaco. Apd they will triumph too! daer thoir hearts-and bodice-this Chriat teas, with boxes of good lb ir ?a to* eat aud drink. Now U just tho timo to get &ch boxes ready. Pile in hams and sausage? and hogs-head cheese ?nd picked t?rk**--. and light bread and biscuits and molosse3cat 1 aud potatoes and peat rad pioklas and syrup-and everything elco that will boar transportation. Send your boxes to Colum bia, to the Contra! Association,- every thing will ba taken caro of andduly forwarded. And dont forget to slip in?c- year boxes, quarts of whiskey k Lrsndy, . T?ioo, cordial. Such things belong to Christmas. AHd besides, a leetle is good for thy ?.< stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." Po all this, and then sit down and picture to your selves the " Noctea'Avd^r^tanae" around Rich? naond and Petersburg, and along our Coast. Mum's thc Word! ' \ The Confed?ralo Congress ia in-'rossiun/ and that is all wo kn ow about it. It is a sealed mys tery-unfathomable to mortal ken. Everything is done-or being done, ic co-ret region. Thc eave of Trophonlu. was not moro eilout ; the Sphinx of "Egypt not more grim or unreadable. Let us hope that good laws will come cut of this blackness cf durkuCf?" ; we ::re rather inclined to think'that such win bo the ORS?. In the mean time, the press, all over tba Confederacy, ia firing very big gun*, ut hls'Exccllepcy, President Davis, for proposing the purchase of foriy thousand ne groes-the survivors to bo emancipated nt the end of tho war, as a reward for strvicos rendered /as If ij.c ?ondltloa of bondman was r.bt the nor mal statua of Sambo j) and for proposing that picaohefs, teachers, editor;, printers, ?c., ?ir., bo enrolled and held in rea^ocss for " the front .'? and for wishing that tho wWt of habetu corj>u$ should bo agein suaponded ; and for divers other naughty propositions and recommendations. Well, it is almost .time for ns to begin to Und j out hew far: oar Senator* anti Representatives intend ta oblige 3Ir. Daria. Up?n the wfole, we-think.tho latter ejlll dpXtp t? to," We cnly j hon.? they will' not go^'p promiaing freedom to nigger a, Not mach danger of such an .indiscre tion 1 AU auch .unfortunate darkies, might be immediately considered to have " gone up." How ridiouloua in Foornand Swan to hoatoaob other, ovor thahead with umbrellas' In "open daylight, and bolaro tho cy ca of the vulgar, when they ! .might just aireaaily havo achieved thc feat In] "secrefictaicn !" iS*-jaonry Quattlebum, Co. B/ Oth S. C. Cor nlry^ wa* captured at Stoney Cieek, Va, on the 1st Ast ' . ' '. ' ^SrAVanhorn, Co. I. Wth S. C; Regiment, ; ;;n.l IX. M. Kcu.?, Co. B, 22d S,C. Regiment", died cn '-;K- pu^ya tn Savannah ?oi oxihdugu. '$3t Measte J. Pope Norris,- LY.?.- Sbappard, ' W. S. Sheppard, ft. O. Walker, M. A Mims, ?>L Bl?h'?rd*on'and J..M. Bettls wore appointed to the Ar?enal Ac?i?py, at Col?mbla, forlbe year 1865. - Taje JLegisi?t?re.. " ? Thtowsioo izJtoming it?-?^* length alang: Our law raakora-sc?ni to ho haying a quiet tune; ?W^hoaVorno gr?at-?mdunt :of debahs-ircither. Violent or tim?me. Legislative debate '-jj Y try apt to be one or tho other. . Tlj* most predomi nant foatune,of tie proseht session is tho alteia tion and- amendment of tba militia laws of oar State. Tbisbillwi?^hefonndavanoUiereojjimn. of our issue -of ;tj^/.iraok;,(o?rv^??*derp--may peruse it leisurely""and' ?* .*reYeiy.'';:.G-tay 'b?fdeaaueti indmeta siriplmgr are'new io bo called ?of th anii?obj?eted to tte hardshipis iaadjicissitudM of real and-active sirvi??. . .The Governor can now coll#cut every man hetweea sixteen,and cixty,.irr'espcetiv? of pjueo or_posi fion. Tho bill makes' nb. exemptions or &ta???; iii snob are at the discretion of the Executive. But road the Bill. '. This la*? id) a 'severe one and the drain it will'ttako upon tbfs .eountry.'will be fearful ; bs* t?ie) farce anddirf' necessity of the tronMobs limes. in< which we live fnlbj j?el?fiet it Thererore,-tbere is nansa t?. dfecuss ft: br to ob ject to it. Better call iorth^ajre, and ?haast ali our aTallftUeTosoajcos, th??:, live as serfs an der tfb dominion of tho Ta?dcets. i A very, important subject, nutter consineratien if tho exemption of-more State,eftkers. still front .Confedesata'niUilary1 s?rvle^tad of enmeroui other parsons n?cessary fot'th?'lnternal police of ; the" Slate, ?? wit : Members efjthe Board of Re lief,'-President, Cashier and Teller of the Banka, Deputy Sherifi, ?t?to ?gentr^ /members of the P?lipo andFir? Dep'artmantjy?r^eani, mechanics, persons of ??entiffe skill, incidental to the car ry inj on of tbe manufactories smd public -works ot tho Stare/ and'on?gTerseer i^eTery two hna dredslavesina'?i#trict;- - 0>; Tn the laeintimo the Confederate Congress is ' preparine to send an'appeal td the. State Lcgiff iatures to decrease the number'of State exemp tion?. Tho following Hubjosla are on the calender for -contidocati?a ' '.. " ' - Reports of .tbe'Committe?'ori ?the Military,; ?a a bill, from th?Scnate'-(Hport favorable) ? t? au thorise the Governor to impress enpplios for the support of the militia when .in the. field; on a bill (report un favorable) providing for the estab lishing of three ur more military schools for the educating of boys betw?eh.tfce, ages of fifteen and1 seventeen.*"(Mr.T.% Lucas.). ? Beports of the Committee on Agriculture, on memorial Soldier's Board of Belief ef Marlboro District-(unfavorable:) on a bill .(report favora ble, with (amendments) tc repeal all ?Lote hereto fore passed for-' suppressing the distillation of spirituous liquors in this State/and for other pur , poses^Mr. Boatwright. ' ? '.Report of tho Committee on the Lon a fie Asy . lum, on Mossago No. 2 of the Gpvsrncrr'rnar?la tion to confining Federal pr ii oner ?-(favorable.) Tho effort to increase tho cultivation of cotton, to three acre's to thc Lied was summarily q;aashed." Thc law in relation to this - matter remains ? as i t was before-ono acre to the band. It eeeaas .highly probable that no ejoctio? will bo held foss Chief Justice or Circuit Judges? the filling of these vac?ncieaai thy time being considered by the Senate unnecessary. ~On yesterday, a#bnc o!clock,.."the clcctian of Governor-was to have taken piece, Pour co'?di dates are in the Cold-Judge Magrath, Gen. dar lington, Gen. McGowan and Goa. John S. PreB ted ; all gentlemen of high ability, true and tried ? patriotism, unflinching courage and firmness.. .-. . ? . *' .. \ * The Yankee- Congress. This very worshipful, honest, and honorable body met on. Monday-thc 5 th inst. Tho Aboli tion patriarch-sent in his message on Tuesday tho Otb. Ha is strang; bold sid bravo, Uko " a giant refreshed with now wino."- . Since his re election, bis moderation in word and deod has boen remarkable; bb is really;'.learning good manners. -Notcpn_the_^dj>ye-liJj^^ tho peace party, whilom so bold, ontapekea and defiant, has seducsd him into any-wain boastings. In bis late mossagoj ho oiEcfri'no.t,?? amnesty to tho " Rebels," bul graolohaly informs theni that they ara.still at liberty to accept, that offoxed them a year ago. Ho considers that no attempt at negotiation with JETJ^JLTIS could result in" good. He th ink ?-the is nie can only be triod by" war and decided.by victory". . He looks apon tbe result of the reoent Presidential aloetien"as evi dence of tho purpose of the people of .the loyal States (Taukeedoodledom !) to- oaiataiB tho in tegrity of the Union. H's tells Yankeedoodle dom it is gaining strength and can maintain the contest in definitely. He disdains.to retract or. modify his emancipation proclamation. Hs states that oh thc first of July tho Yankee phblic debt Was $1,800,000,000. Ha solicits author : tv fnr uhh a gunboat to Liberia. Is- ' ' at rich ? Aaa Lincoln furnishing gunboats .. iree niggers ia Africa ! He is tho head-doril of the swelling Pandemonium, afid we earnestly kopo he will, not aink down permanently Into bell before be witnesses the fruits of bis systems of polities and philanthropy. - " . For.tbe Adveetlsar. . . The following donations bare boen rj?eived r.t th? Soldier/?Homo for two weeks eadhtg Bsc. 12th": -fi Mrs Jas Rainsford, 1 pieoe beef, 1 jug milk. Mrs E Nicholson, 1 basket sausages and ribs, 1 sack corn meal. Mr S Batos, I hara, 8 lbs-butter,, ' Mr Jesse Cogburn, 1} gals, syrup, Irish peta, toes, 5 pumpkins. ; " Mr. John Cogburn, I bush potatoes. . Mrs W P Butler, 1 gail syrup, 1 bush potatoes. Dr R TMims, 1 ham. * Mr S F Goode, J sh auld er bacoD. ' Mrs W H Moss, 1 pig, ? bush meal. Mrs Picken/, b lbs butter, 2loads wood. Mrs J B Sullivan, 1 basket potatoes. Mrs Ban Ret tis, C lbs lard, sausage-meat, spare ribs, back-bones, 1 bush potutsc;. Mrs J A Bland, I hag turnips and eabbagos. Mrs J Holden, 1 ham, 1 middling, ? shoulder pork, I bush peas. Mrs Z W Cnrwile, 1 bush potatoes, I bag peas, 1 qr pork. . . . FronFriepda jp GranJtoyille, 1GS yar.ds 4-4 Sheeting and $350. Mrs Wm Gregg, sr., 5100 ?.'Mrs Lee, $10; Mr Chamberlain, $10, Mr D Quattlobum, 1 load wood. ? ' MRS, LBWIS JONES, Pres. S. H. A. MRS. ELBERT BI-AKP, Sco'ry Troai'r, ? ' r--? m,p., h. ... From Virginia. . BxcHiiOkj), Dec. .10.-The evening Whig 'saya thaL H spite of snow, -rain and mud; 8?rong indications exist,.this morningf, of ac tive hostilities belowRichmond,' Onr forces were in Jine of batt?eiT . The enemy were driven from their axle- i riot works, this morning. ' NEW MAHKPTj D.ec. 10^-Lieut.' Baylor, af ' the'l2th Virginia CaTalry, attacked two eora Saniea of ^bo 2?st New York Cavalry, nea& (illwood, Clarke county, on tho: 4th inst., ? killing and capturing forty of them. ' Thirty ? nine horses were also secure^ t PETMsBraa, 1^9; 1864.-Th'emair. bosij a of .the enemy's raiding party was in tho vi-.?l cinityof Jarralt'e.thirty miles south of thia city. 'bighting.has.'-beett going bb tlicre iv day, but the rcsuK has qot been'aacertalaed.. Our forcee* ht?i the 4e^i the bridge is ' ? strongly guarded. " . . A The cnomy destroyed Sussex Court Bouse, j( on their route, s.ud seized horses and cattle irerywbw. . F?r fAoA-drer?aer. -/? . . PICONS Lone*, No. 2S, L 0. 0. f., fl/wiitewtfe, S. G., Nev. 25th, ].8?ft : At a meeting of-this Lodge, hold tils ?vening the following' Preamble- ?nd Resolutions were idopted on the den'h of Brother AMASA ALL DEN, died; Noy?lvlb,.13^^^ ' Wanniue, It has plcascd'ihe Supreme Disposer r>f ?Seyants to rom eve by'a sudden and painful Illness from this ?ifjSj, oar Brothoj'AMJ^A'AXL DEiv a man who' by his. ?lr#irominf manners, quiet and gentle demeanor, and kindly exercise, of-all'those feelings that adorn mankind, had t,o.dtared himself %? the members- ef thia Lodge. Xheroforc bo it, . ' .. . -Jti?olotd, Shat, wdiile we bewwitk kumbia Sub mission to tba will, of Ged. fte s vii 1 -mourn the loss of cur Bret her, ?nd will ?Ter cherish the^ highest regard fer bia-rirtues and his memory; Jletohtd, That wo tender to-h ia afflicted family, our sincero and heartfelt y ?palay ?their irre parable losa. .?folteJ,- That huyame be insetted oa.a blank pago in our ?*#cerd Boek, ?ad thus remain sacred to his ?aeitt?ry. ' . ?: ' ' '. . ' .rr hno?ved, That we waar the usual Badge of inourniag for tkin'daa/j'ala?, that thia Preamble n?d Resolutions b? psa?ahed in tba ^dgefield AcTejee****-. ?. D. A. BOUDIE, V ? I. N. DIBRICE, UamnTttto? JORK BLAND, J .' President lincoln's iieasage. .RicnMOND, Dec. 9.-New YorUVsfl Balti more papers of the 7th received. Xmcoln's" message ig published in full.-. He says the condition of our foreign affairs is reasonably satisfactory. "We have . strictly maintained if neutrality between, the belligerents in Mex ico. Tiere is a good pro?p?ct that '?rr inter oceanic-route via San-Juan will soon be're opened. -Afterenumerating"the South Amer ica?-rtp?bl?d?B!with which bur relations are of a moat friendly naturo, h? solicits an*horr ty to furnish a gunboat to -Liberia', the cost to be rsnrnbursei to the ?Fbitci States by in?tairmeats. The nobie design bf a telegraph commoni cation bet a-een: America 'an* Gi eat Britain, he says, should be encouraged with the foll expectation of itrearly accomplish meint, r The rebellion in China has at last been sup pressed, with tte co-operation sod good offi cers o? this Government anti other States. Th? porta of- Norfolk, Fernandina and"] Pensacola have been opened and it is hoped foreign mercbants will resort to these -and othor open ports rather than pursue contracts and trade with' other ports closed by lawful effective blockade enforced. 'Political niaTor ences bavearisen in Brazilian ;-nd British ports, which are now in eaursc of adjustment Notice has been given that this Unite* States j will mcre?ssr her rjbv?l armament upon-thc lake?. Tke public dsbt on-the firai ef July waS-noarlj 1,800,000,000 held for the most ^p?rt by'our ewn^people, and has become a substantial brari? oftba nation through tiel vate f?'opcaty. After reference tc* variants subjects of no genoaet ?Hterest to Confederate readers', Lincoln not Vaca _ the continuance of the war witbreeuUe which bo regards as im portant. ? He recommends a proposed dir.end meut to the Constitution ab?liihi?*? slavery throughout the United States. [ i , - . He refers to the result of the rooent ?lee tion as an evidence o? the p?rpese of the peo ple ol the loyal States to maintain the: integ rity of the Unior^ and the election returns prove that the great majority of the men who composed the army and navy are'still living. Wo aro 'gaining strength and may, if need be, maintain a contest with the insurgents inde finitely. Tho public purpose to reestablish and maintain tho national .authority is un changed, and; as I.believe, unchangeable. Qn careful-consideration! it seems tome no at tempt at negotiatibn with 1 ho' insurgent l? ad er could result in any. good ; he would accept nothing short of severing the Union-we can j-norvoirrnThTilyji?ld issue can t?Wy be tried by war and decided by victory. ' But thfl Southern people can re:acr ept the Union and amnesty offered; to them a year ago, which ?3 s til 1 open- and they are in condition - to make free choice. In conclusion, Lincoln says: He wi?! not retractor modify.bis emancipation proclama tion ; and in Stating thc single condition ' on which peace can be macroy ko means simply to'say war will cease on the part of this xl ov1 emmett whenever it ehall have ceased oz the part of those who began it. From the Army of Tennossee. COL?MBIJC, Ala., Dec. 4.-The following is f tho statement of the Kev. Mr. Browning, just from the army of Tennessee: i A fight took place en ibo-30th ult., fce tweea Harpeth Creak and Frank, m, iu which the enemy were routed, from bia breastworks, losing 4000 killed and wounded and .6000 priieners. G?nerai ChtathanVs eorpn wa? principally engaged.. ' - The ene?y arefalUnjf ba'ok to Murfreeshoro. Porrost h reported to'be at Bcntwater, bo, twee? the .nerey and Nashville.. Tte enemy ?re said to he concentrating at Murfrestore. Northern papers of thc 6th have been re eeivud. The latest N.;?hviile telegram is da ted the fourth. No change is veptrtcd in tba mi 1 Urary aitnatiaa. Prisoners gay that Gen erala Gist, Strahl, aad Granberry were killed at-Franklin. Gan. Scott was wounded. Mur fre?sboro, Bridgeport, and Chattanooga are tafe. ' The destructiop bf rebelproperty to facili tate the defence if Nashv^lle'was immense. At the battle of Franklin the Confederates numbered four to the Federals on?. The Yankee centre was broken by Cheathanvs troops. ' The Yankee troops commenced their re treat, about midnight after thc day of the battle. H " '.. Tho Yankees claim to have captured thirty stands of colors. Yank?*c Gen. Sooley had a norse killed under him. A bait ata passed through his hack from shoulder to shoulder, ? " Thomas' new poritian is within toreo miles of Nashville. Auothar battle is ???pected. Thomas says'he will be victorioniihis time. A Yankee lettor writer Bays' Thomas' left wingrestaoa Murirco.-boro. aad whenstreugth encd by the forces ak Chattanooga, it w ill be sffor,g enongh lo close tjpon ??oo.d'a. rear and ?ut o^ his retreaii 'r ' '. Yankee despatches state that Hood is rushing info a trap prepared for bira. A Nash vi! lo dispatch announces tho ar or val of Com."Fitch at that alace with a fleet of boats arid ironclads. .It also says Gqiii cient forces have arrived co in?aro not only the- safety of Nashville, brit another Union victory, in easo bf a battle under any ctreum stances. ? . A SCHOOL WWfi? FOR 1865 ! ADDRESS MISS- VA., Dora's Gold ?ii?wf, Ab jorillo District, S. C. Deo L5 ' 8t* . H Go ver mess Wanted. a LADT ef Edgenald w^het a.tOVERNESS. as. to take oka?ge oitth'see small ch???aa-tka ddcit twelve fears of age}' the y^>?i*g*sf, seran ?o ono ne'.d syply Wko ia not w41 reeomme/nusd Lr foHy ?wnjAtcEt to teaofar eil tie branches ef .n Engltah edocati?n . and' lissie, padres a " O >. a"T?dce?e?d, S. Jk . . Dae lt-?. ... . . ?_r*\. '; H? for tia?'Coast! ?BSSNTEBS. from OapL "BodVa CompaS^ will meet mo ? Hamburg, Gran?tavill? crj Jkan, ea Thursday morning early, prepared MR lave fer Grahamvallo. sen- Wef?W% .MAHHIED, on.-Wednesday Morning, tho 7th nat., at thc r?sidence of Mr. W.' J. j?alkcr, by. 1. L. Goa try, Esq:, Mri ELBERT mlTE ?nd di's MARTHA MORGAN, all of .Edgeficld. . ' TxHtt? from Earth to Heaven, on Friday itendrig, Boc. 9tb,-1864, after'a:-long Tllness, iv IL Ll A M ALLEN; oulj<*on of JASIES A- and ?ALME Do7,irn, aged 2 years, 5.mt?pths. . Little Wrttiii's gone ! ? . . '* Holy angels whispered softly l? his ear, .. ? 1 Child, tlfj Father calls\hee,-Bray nat herof And. they gently bore?.hlin-rTObed ia spotless white,- . v . io their blissful Home of Light."' *? ] BsranrntD this life on the 2d Dec. 1S.6-4, little ALLI?, son ef ROBT. A. and H. B! CAxxox, iged'nis'e"'months.' ; , 9 "'Tis everts-'tis ewr this with aH ?hat's Vost . below, . . v Tho dearut, v.cUdt, loveliest, lilt always first to 6?> ' ? . The birdth'at/sings tho swea^gst j' the vino that -' crown's the rock,- - -'? The glory of; tbega?den^th? floger of the flock." Another fair atid beautiful little flowtr has been? called and taken frora tho garden cf lovo and affactioa crq its beau ti si were knewn. It. blos somed to bloom but a short' time. Born amid a happy family-the i do!,-the pet of the home cir cle.- ?ho favorite flower of ajl'who know lt, has washered, faded ant died. No more will his swoot and innocent little voice be heardrVno' moro his winding ways be seen." Gild, in Ki? infiu'ueVi? dom And love, has taken cur darling little babe from our fond onab race, and lie jh.aa be on borne on angel'? wings to a purer and brighter'clime to bloom in tho garden of Paradise, while* sorrow ing parents are left te brood over the 3 eon o with, mdnnchuly.reflection; -Jae was indeed a child of rare and extraordinary intelligence. None over knew the innocent and lovely little babe but' to love and chbriahtho name'of little ALLIE. '. 'Tie ever tasus-'tis ever thus, 'with beam3cf -' mortal'hliss,- . " With looks too.bright and beautiful for Euch a world as this; , One moment round about us their 'angels light ning play, Then dorm tho re il of. darkness drops, and all has ]ia;sed s.way." ' . H. 1 "f5rp"Augosta papers will please copy. :* . Ter Tai: Collector* TUE many Friends of Capt. JAMES MITCH ELL respectfully nominate him as a. Candidate for TAX. COLLECTOR at the next ejection. - : . ' SALUDA. Dec.? .te* .. 60 For Tax Collector. . Tho Many Friends of D. A. J. BELL, Esq., respectfully nominate Lim as a Candidato for Tax Collector at the next election. OottlS ' " . . to ' . 43 : Public Sale, [ ILL be s61d at ?ho residence .of the Sub scriber on^MO^rpAT, the 26th inst, the .fqlloniag property, tc wit: . SIX OR SEVEN E'ORSES AND MULBS, . STOCK OF CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS, ? raeluding jonie fisc Fct-H ogs, ' CORN, FO?>a>ER, SHUCKS; 4o., j Ileusohold and Kitchen Furniture-, Wag?!??;, Plantation CTJL Blacksmith Teo.ht, lie. t^*"?>as made known on day of ?ale. ? ? S. B. WHATLEY, p! S.-I will oise sell at Edgeficld C. H.. on tho first Monday in January next, some -FIVE' OR SIX LIKELY NdiGKOESr '* . . S. B. W. Dec 13 : 2t . . Cl ?dmii?stifetor's Sale. IN ErJrsnanoo of an birder from the Ordinary? I - will proccod to sell at tho iate_feaidcnce of BARTLEY HATCHER; do'e'd., on-TUESDAY, the 27th.Dec. inst-, ail tho Porscnal. Estate of .said deocased, consisting of ' ..%' . Household-and Kitchen'Furniture, Plantation and Blacksmith Taola. one- Ox Wsgon, . "oho One-Horse Wagon, ons Buggy, one double barrel Shpt .Gun,. . . one Une, &o. '?' ''^y : Terms "niado known on d?y of sale. - TEMPERANOS HATCHER, AdJix. Doc 13 -. ' ' * 21? . -.51 -*-!-?-^7-!--.-? State of South Caroona, EDGEFIELD DIS?ilICT, - \WEQUITY.. Wir.aeford Boyd, . "J. te . I Partition.' Thoa. B. lt? os?, 'Adie 'or et ah J BY Virtue of an order of tho Court in tait case I will sell at EdgefioidC. If., op Mon day, the 2d January next, THE Bi?L ESTATE of James Boyd, dee'd., to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND containiog Three Hundred and Sevonty-five acre?,-'more or less, adjoining lands of John F. Burns, S. C. Strom, J. B. 0 rlifis, etsi. Sold on a ?rsdit of twelve menth.i with infcarest from day ef salo, except costs 1fnd cxpenacs of sale which must be paid in cash. ' Tillea extra. 2. W. CAll?LJ,C.E. B.D. Dec 8, 4io . ? ' . 51 ?0N3IQ?i?:"?F??i g. CT W. L. Q uinn, J. Kauflerj T. Wills^ais, John H. Fair, E. J. Hankerson, W. P, Burrer, j. L, Dj Dr. Bradford, J. Staguer, Tbesphi?us Dean, Mrs. M. Iaslow, I'.'Watson., Goods for above Consignee?, If n^J removed at 6-?ce,.will bo saut to PaVtV ctvro House nt expesr?e ot owner. JOHN D. KING. ? - - For Ago-t. ' S. S. R. Read Offloe, . ? . Hamburg, Dec 8 2t , 51 $500 Reward, .. ? AN AWAY froni the Subscriber about eight BL months-ago, his Negro man JAKE. Said Jato is about S2 years of ago, black complexion, thick heavy set, and woigbs ab?ut 1G? -pounds, ne hs? a wife at Mr. Maillon Padgett's, on Ibo RiJge, and ho may be lu>ithg in ?hat vicinity. I will giro a reward of Four Hundred Dollars for the apprchensi.-n alfe delivery cf so id Jake at tho Ed-roficld Jail, ^r I will pay Five Hun dred Dollars far his dclivc.-v at tho Augusta Jail, WILLIAM BLEVINS, Dee 1? fit?. ?1 Brought to /?Lie Jail OF this District, on the 2d inst, a negro boy JOE, who says he bclonjra to *>. William McCarty, living near Capt. .James Boatwrigbt. Said slavo is apparent'2C yeats et^ago, quite blank in complexi?n^ Tr?ig"hi ?boat 150 lbs., 5 feet 8 inches in hehjbt, no {curs or murks notiocd. The-OT?nor is requested to eomcfbrwaril, prove prosarty, poy oharges. and'tako him awdy, or he trill bo dealt -.vlth according to law.' ? L. H. MCCULLOUGH, J. E. D. JOec n - - ' . ii . - ?l Brought tothe ? ail ?F this District, on the 26th I7ov., a negro man who says his name is JACK, and thai ie belongs to Mr. Bo?in Prcsscott, now livinr 0 me rh ero in- Georgia. Said Jack represruts dmself to bo about 55 years of age, is aT.out 5 oet 9 blokes iigh^ very, dark "Complected, nhd roighr about KO pounrlp. The ?aid Ja,ck has een runaway fas q?or tumo years. Tho owner ia requested to oome forward, provo rbp'?rty, pay charges, ?ad take him avay^ other dso ks will be doalt with as the law directs. . L. H. MCCULLOUGH, j. E. D. Doo ii . - : itI';. ( ' t,L Enrblling O?ceJ EDGEFIELD. D?tTRICT, \ - . Baa. ?th, 1JW4. AB?r Persons'In-this Dietriat who have?ftp e exempt?e! ?s Ovcrseora ar Agrien lim letti ?doc the Ac? apprortsd T7tb ?jferuary, IS04, aro ireby ordered, immcilttuly upon receipt of tbii ?der, to baud- in to tbla OOco their writteet Co>' neates as to tho ;amoant of their stylus now 1 hand. ' -, ^ _ II. Tho above order it positive, jx? nutt lo replied with. ' " ? : . ' F. J. M0IE8, Jr., , . Lieut, d'. Enrolling OfSco^. P?0 6 ? 50 State of South Carolina.. .7- -Vi EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, . COLUMBIA, S. C., Deo! 7,1804. THE accompanying Act, ratifiedby <Ee tr?n erai Assembly nh tho 8th inst:, is published for tkp infomaiion of tb? Militia of ih* S tn to. Dy order of the Governor. ? B. J. ARTHUR) " JV ^ .-. ' ' . . . PrivateSecretary; A* ACT TO ALTER AVI) AVBVD .?GC MILITIA LA VS ?> y THli STA?B? . ? Sac.1.. Be it ???nu? J>y thmSenat? and .Umaie of Kepmitativtt, rioH met arid titting in General Aft emily, and by the authority of\thjt~tame, That from and after thc passage of thia Act, all fte a ?ale tfilifa persona within ibis Stat? between tba ages of sixteen and fi ft y,n ot exempt, from activo isrr?ce without tie Iii .Its of the District; in which Ikey reside, by1 the inlltla Laws of thia State, shall he liable to Retire military doty without tho limits of the Stato at tho call of his Excel lency tbe Geyernorv Siso. 2. That the Gowrior snail hare autbori ty, .whenever ia hi: judgment it i? necessary fer the defence of this State or of tho adjacent Stat?,, to order out of the limits of the State snefcpor tion'of those liable to activo .military duty, and for Steen, a lepg?.h of timo as in his J?dgnient tko' exigency may requhs. And that . in -.addition"^ tba other.penalties prescribed by-law for detWir ters, the Governor shall bo authorized to order tho arrest of all such as may bc liable to military duty under.this Act. to the 'intent that they may be compelled tb perform the duty devolving npcu shem: Tfpvnled, nevertheless, that.ba shalLat. no time place such Militia beyoid bia control, so as not to bc able to recall them at any moment whenever the necessities .of oh? State require it. Si;c. 3. That all freo male white persona with in the State, between the ages of sixteen and sixty, not embraced in thc sativo -Militia, shall be liable to military duty in ?aste of a]?nu,inva sion, insurrection, or as tho. p??? co Imitat ut any. whote within the limitai of. the' State.. * ??c. 4. Thatlh? Governor sholl, have power tn rilow an exemption or detail ia such specjal cases; either of-necessity or- of public ' interest, as in his judgment should be mada inreithef or beth of the said classes of Militia.. ;_ "SEC. b. That.el*. Acta or clauses of Acta incon sistent with tkis Act he repealed. . In thc'6?n?t? House, the sixth day of December, , in the year of bur Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in the eigbry-?inth. Soar of the sovereignty and iudepondones of ie State of South Carolina. - W. D. PORTER, President nf-the Staate. R. B.BOYLST?N,.. . Speaker House Representatives. * Kg?" AU papers ia the State publish one week. ?ec. 13 ' . 1%. il Enrolling Ml?e,/ * HDGIKBLl?, S. C., Da?, iffifim. ITHE men named behm hare been reported . to tfcis Office, from their. eeteacaads, as e-UitM ic i tho nt leave. ? ~ * IL If any of thea are in i'm* District they ?aro earnestly rcquasHi, and ordered "to report In pcrson'at this Ofi^cc- ai toon aepotsillc. III. If any of them Ij&vo returned tn their commands, thoir relatins,' friend? OT avquein tancis aro earacatly requested to give "informa tion of the same, in writing to this. Office, in order that the proper returns may be made. .IE Langley, Ce K, 7th S C Battalion.. . J A Minot, '.' .' . M. " . M Fallow, Cb SF, " . ' " P Charles, '" " -' " : . ? B Busby, . " " " ' ? . ? V _ LP Radford,.Co H, ? . " J M Proctor, Cc G, " ? J Turner, "' " M P Burkhaltor " ? . " J A Carlin, Co F, " " V - Wasley Miles, Miliodge Baitcry, So."Ca.' W W Miller, TJo D. &th.S O .Cavalry' \ A H a^r30un Co H, 2d'S-C Artillery. ' D O Hughes, Co-I, otb S C Cav: ;-: .Al Faulkner, Co'A,_22d S C T: .: Wiley Floyd, Ce C, 2d 5 C Cnv. J B Suddour, Co E, 7 th SUV.-' ' John Green, Ce H, 7tk ' ??.. ' |ifJ-W Holden, Co D, lilth " James Horne, Ca X, 2 Uh " ' .Eli Scigler, Co j*; Hampton Le/lon. "W F. Hylcr, Gotf, 1st S C V. Bonj New, C/* K; 24th S C V. / Wi!ii?m Goinga, Co K, 10:?i S C V, J.JI R??hardssn, Co A, 25?L S CV. Theodore Smith, Co 3, lilth S C V, John Piper", Matibc-.vV Artl?ierv, J B.Myers, Co G, 2d g C A. > " ' M A Rodge?;, Co I?, 14tb Jj <. V. T ! Jacob Rnsb, C? H, 7th-S C EathdicnJ J EUenKurirh. " - ' -" " .W F Henson, Co la,h Oiv-Reg't. ~ i N M.M'cj er, Ce. D. US CV. . , A N Joi:e?, Co V, Pat. Bann, L?gbt Awit^rv. .H Miller, Co II, 7th S C 3*Ualion. M .Smith, Co 0,1st S ?: V. B II Hern?oa-, Co H, Hamytan Lssien. Jtba Prtiicfj u "' '.if ?' li E Kuld5n, Ci F, 12th ?ft B.tttalien. S T Oorlay,' Cn I, Pali Bat'l'n, Light Artillery. J ?.M Saaith, Co J.r, 14lh S C V. U M 'Ma vs,-.Co ?, 3Sd S C V. Wm?usrby, CoM. TthS'C V. " lt J Ciafton, Ca I, 3d S C C. J Gojoman, Co ll, 7th S C SattaKsssu. P Prince, , " '.? : _? . P T Tow-is, Co .. Nth S C. V. : D P Baldwin, Co A, Isa.Su. Ga KtsitVtf. ' 'k F'Ca'.lira, Co E, 27ih Bat Ga Volm . ' F.. J. MOSSSi- J.-., lissi. ? E?ralBiig Of?ecr. Dec 13_. . St . . ^51 Iniportea^ Notice. ' BNROLLING O?PIC?,' -Err.KPi"nL?, S>. C., Dee. 12ih, IS6X ' ?TFIE special nttcutioa of alt cone'eraed is ? Jar'rebv cabed to the order hereunto attaol^d. F. J. MOSES? Jr., Lient. & Ei: roi ling Onie er. Jrl eacbQis f?rter s 9 GUNTER'S. STORE,?S. C., " - r Decr2d, 1^84. IN pursuanen-of.General Orders, ?No.T^'Iicfld-' quartos Roaerve. Forcji, S. G.-, eil pcribus in thc Fourth (Ith) Cenyaassioaal District, bolling . oortiOcatos ot ?erniB=rcnt disability, a8 wei) as those assigned,to l:?hfdut^i will report for : in sneotton at tue tlute and place specified below t. " Tboso fn Newberry District, at Newberry Conrt.-. B<.use, Deo. 8th and lOth. . Those in Laureas Ti\t rici,' at Laurens Court House,-Bec. 12th and'13tb. .... ' Thoso iu Ahbeville Dbitrict, at Abbeville Court House, Coo. 15th and ICth.. - ^ Those in Edge field-District, at Edgefield. Cont?. Honsij, Dec. 10th and 20th. ' . Tho?o in-Lexington''District, at Ler?ngfcn Court House, Dec'22d and 23d. ; . ' Tho Enrolling Officers , of said Districts aro ehsrged with the prompt extension of -th^.bro%v - ' ana will have rolls of the classes above named in .?adinesa. " 4 . H; H. SALLY, ' - Captain P. A. CAL, . i \ Inspecter CofiScripts4th CD Dec 13 . lt '. .51 Eiirplling Office, EDtJEFIELD, S. C., Dec. 12th, ITHE following named mon, a Wh'it?eld Belgier/ Willianv Seigier,* . John-Randall, . Andrew Gpek,. .W. W. EinloTi ChB?lM.?irsser, Luthbr Morns,' Augustus Cochran, JVmes MorrliT '. - P.?ihard CUrk, ' . John Turner, ' Jesaph Atkinson, Lro hereby ordorad to report,-hi person,. .at thia MSoa, immediaiply^pafon the ..reception of th.rs 'r^/r' :?' F? J. MOSES, Jr., . Lieut, "ant Enrolling Offlaer. Boo-13 j '.- 2t j j "'51 PorSi t Pork ! [?TAKTSD to purehaaja '^elve fHnndi?si rf- Pound* Ne*t PQBB; for the Poer Hou?e. . it. t. GOODB, Treas'?. jefcrrortnePoo* " p? i . ' " 2s. '- . SO '