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dl)t 'jCrtujpt. LAN C ASTER VILLE. 8. C WKbNRSDAY MORNING, Bept., 18, 1861. ITke Editor boa been unable, from sickness, lo take any part in the making up of thia paper. Our readers will please, therefore, ekcuse the leanness of our editorial columoa. Several communications have been crowded 6ut. They will appear next week. 0rr For Virginia.?1The 'Saxe'Itorti Band,' tof tliia place, having connected themaelvea with the 9tli Ucgimcut S. C. Vol. (Col. Blanding) left on Monday morning last lor Mannaaaa. Our thanks arc duo Capt. J. B. Cousart, who has lately returned from a visit to Virginia, for a "Map of the Seat of War," It points out ' the important lines and locations of our troops, also the battle grounds of the 18th and 21st of July. _ Tiir rosiTioji or Kbmtckt.?The State Senate of Kentucky has adopted resolutions, [previously passed by the House, instructing ; -lie Governor to issue, forthwith, a proclamation, jperemp tOrily ordering the Confederate droops vo-jjuit the soil ol Kentucky. A similar resoluliou ordering the Federalists to do the J I same, was voted down. Capt. McilwahUs Mill Oapt-Jame; D. Mcllwain haa sent ua a specimen of beautiful corn,meal, ground at hi* Mill, about seven miles below this place. Capt. Mc IIwain's Mill has facilities for making clean, wliite meal, not possessed by many othets ; by cicana of machinery, the coru is cleansed of all pieces of cobs, silks and other impurities that may have entered into it. This is au important advantage, and one which will be apprc. I dated by ail wlio prefer pure white bread, to the reveise. The Latest Nnwa Under our tclegiaphic head will bo found <tbe latest news received through our city papers. There scctns to liavc been a battle in Western Virginia, but no official account has yet been received from the Confederate Commander. Outside the mail, the following despatch was forwarded us from Camden : Ghaklkston, Sept. 14th. The Post Master ut L< wisburg, Vs., writes the Post Master at Richmond, that Floyd had an engagement with the Federalists on the inth instant.,?routing them completely, killing six hundred and wouudiug one tliousaud, and taking some prisoners. Martin, in Missouri, with thirty,five huuIdrcd mounted men, seised a Steamer laden with liacen aud Sugar, and six hundred ataud of arm a. Kgder commanded the Federalists who were made prisoners. The Confederates are rapidly closing ou the Federalists in Western Virginia. John Williams, Esq. The liouiinulioii which will be found in another column of this issue, roeeta with our ' heartiest commendation. The pioiuinent poai* tiou which Mr. Williams lias, for a uuinbur of years past, maintained in advocacy uf KotUhevu right*. idcntiiicd conspicuously, &e he haa ever been, with that policy which Itaa at Ungth re* suited so triumphantly in (he formation of a Soutlietn Confederacy, bespeaks for the norai* nation on the part of our Congreasional Dia, trict, an approval which wo foe) aurc cannot be increaaed by worda of approbation from ua, elae they should be urged with all the forco wa could give them. Mr. William* haa never played the part of a time serving politician, llcgardlees of con* siderations of mere personal popularity, amidst all the fluctuations of public sentiment, his voice has ever been heard in trumpet tones, clear and distiuct, in denunciation of the wrongs wliich have been ao systematically heaped upon ua by thu North ; and in the bold advocacy of that sharp, clear and well defined remedy, which haa at last been adopted by the wisdom ol the South as the only one thai could rescue ua from utter impending ruin, lie al> waya expected war to follow the remedy.? While many othera could not bring themselves to believe that our eiiemiee were to utterly wicked and fooliah aa to plunge our country into the horrora of war, in the mad attempt to prevent the exercise of one of our moot cherished rights, seemingly with a better insight ffito their true character, acquired by a deeper study and more patient watchful ess, he always anticipated the result, and calmly and resolutely prepared to meet it when it cauie. A member of the State Legislature at the time the Ordinance of Seecasion was adopted, we are indebted, no little, to his counsels and energetic labor, in connexion with other able and experienced members, for that state of armed preparation which haa tended ao greatly up to this time to keep our own toil uneontam inated by the tread of hostile feeC Aadwhen the call was made he was amongst the foremost of those who shouldered .the arms whUh wu * wisdom hail amistcd in supplying, and m a Private in the ranks of our embattled hoeta now in Virginia, is patiently and without murmur performing all of the duties and undergoing all of the hardships incident to a private soldiers life. We con&dsntfcr predict, that when* .ever opportunity occurs, he will he found there doing bie devoir upon the enemy like a gallant ^gentleman and % brava soldier. We trdat that he will consent te accept of (the nomination in to-dayV paper. * At a meeting of the Central Relief Committee of Lancaster District, on Saturday the -14th /oi Sept instant, the following reeolutiona were adopted and ordered >o be published in the I*dg*r : Re tolled, That tire RutxCommltteea be authorised and requested w draw provisions, from those who have subscribed provisions, to relieve the wants of the families of tha Volun. teen, until otherwise directed by the Centra) Committee. Remit**, That the Subcommittees be re quested to continue their efforts to obtain sub cripflora, and report the same to tha Cantral Committee, on Saturday the Sfttfa of Sept (set. Httoivtd, Tbet the ButnCommitteea, who here not reported the number end nates* qf families, in the several Been, requiting eeaietence, be requested to do so at the next raeet| ing ot the Centre! Committee, on the ihlh inet. JirmUrvt, That one hundred dollar*, if ae much be necessary, be appropriated to the purchase of flannels and other woolen clothing fcr the "Lancaster Invincible^* under the oom. ( mend of Cspt. If c Mantua A full meeting of the Central Committee is r requested oo the 28lh Inet., as business will be B transacted oo that day requiring the presence I fif erert member. | Ceo McC. WITHEKflPOOK, P CA'een. Cmtrmi Oom'U*. ? L. . .i...'. ' Who had Iho ManagementAs it has been a matter ot some apectllntion na to who had tho management of the fortifications on Cnpe Hatteraa, we give the following extract from the Mercury correspondent writing from Newbern, N.C. under date of 9lh Inst. It says : "The forts and places for defence in North Carolina were surrendered Inst month to the Government of the Confederate States, ft is the dttly, therefore, of President Davis to repair the errors that have been committed, and put the coast in a proper state of defence where it is necessary to be defended, to remove the little useless and de fenceless forts, and to retake Fort Ilatterns, lor the purpose of levelling it to the ground and removing the guns. Fort Ilatterns was of no use to us, though it is to tho enemy. Tho inlet wis not a ship ehnnnel and the Yankees could nol have sent a fleet of gun* i boats into tho nound ur.less protected by a < fort. They could not have built one. We | built one for them, and thev took it. Now, < they have a base of operations. We nei- | thor want the fort to protect the sound or i our privateers ; but it is of grent importance < that tho enemy should not have it. It re* < mains with President Davis, then, to see I that the Yankees he expelled, nnd the fort | destroyed." i The four regiments called for by Gov. Pickens to go Into the camps of instruction j hav?* been fully irganized The following ( is the result of the election for officers of , the regiment at Camp Butler, near Aiken : , Colonel, James Jones; Lieut. Col., S. Mc* Gowan ; Miyor, W I). Simpson I [roil TUK LAKl'SSTKE I.KIXICH.] Arms for the War?Bring out your old Muskets(Under a request from the War Depart* tnent of Hie Confederate States, the under signed is anxious to obtain us donations to Government all the suriilu* arms iu L >n. . i cnstei District, not actually belonging to the Slate. Tlint or Percussion Muskets. Kiflca, Pistols,douhie barrel shot guns and Sabres are especially desired? names of do- ' nors to be roporte.d to the Department ' Citizens of I*anca?ter, lei no timu be lost. Our soldiers cannot tight without guns? ' our aiinories cannot supply the demand for n grent while yet?but your old guns, die , ' with a little repair, will meet the emergen* cv, and your patriotic liberality will no doubt be duly rewarded Captains of Home Guards and others will confer an ospecial favor by bringing this to the notioe of their respective commands. Donations may be left either at my house, or at Mr Jones Crockett's s'ore ? C> mpottiea remote J"rom the village may ne. lect their own place of deposit, and 4 wiU call for their guns when notified of ten or more being sent in. ' L WOOD. | [rot the lancaster i.p.lh. ku ] i Mr Editor : Being aware of the nnxie- 1 ty of the people of thia District, which 1 compose the 21st Regiment 8. C. M , about * the long talked o(V organisation of this < Regiment, 1 desire to do no more than to i call public attention to tbc fact, that the 1 orders of Lieut. Col. Rutledge, published ' in your last issue will not likely bo carried ' out by tho lime required, as many of the 1 Best companies in the Regiment are with* 1 out a single commissioned officer to obey ' the order. I think Hint Col. Rutledge in ! 1 connection with hia order, should have or. ' ' dered elections to fill all the vacancies in < each Beat below the rank of field officers. 1 And the fact, that no orders have been issued to hold a'actions fur Colonel and Ma* 1 jor to fill the vacancies occasioned by those officers being in the service of the Confcd* crate States, now in Virginia, seeius to as- ? tonlsh all who feel any District pride at all Evidently some one is to blame, who is it ? Ordinarily, it seems that it would be the duty of the Brigadier General of this Brig. ad?, but he ia in the Confederate Service, and if a successor has been elected or appointed, the writer ia not informed. Should thia state of things long exist in the face of threatened invasion ? Does our militic officers mean to wait until Aire's minions, headed by Picayune Butler, aball have actually landed upon our-oil? Should not the disastrous effects of inactivity and linnAlAil kxi*ltf{?u .? IVAW iKo ?na-f "f %1 ^ -* ft. < Carolina be a lesson to ua ! We have vain* ly supposed that our climate would at taaat be a protection to u? unljl th* commence* ment of cool weather. What think you the l.incoln Government rare for awampa and rniaamaa ! To give a repute* to South Carolina, they Mould be willing to aacrifira thouaanda ; and to capture, rack and burn Charleeton, they would be willing, doubt* lata, to sacrifice 100.000 of their aurfa. So that they might he able to point to aome of the tall apiree which ahoold survive the, reek, and aay, ' thU la the 'residue of the remainder of what waa left' of the once proud oity of Charleeton, that foater mother of secession." Shall Bombaatee Furioao Butler aend an official report from our eoaat to hia Master Abe, that muit be ao humiliating to the proud heart of every freeman, aa waa his report from Cape llatteraa. l*t ua take car* 1 '4Jhe diaaatar upon the ooast of North Carolina la not because they are Iras brave, but because they wars taken by surpriau ; "because -they wars unprepared.?* May the same diaaatar sad aurpriaa not be in tmrit for on. nnd may it not bo apoedi \y moated oat to -M while we are wailing supinely for hla arrival at front ? la Urn aalentkia of the officers, from Corporala iptolkn Hold and SuflT, in the or- | ganlsalion aboal to bo effected, groat caro i ahoald bo toko* to aoloet men with direct i reference Jo their 4 loses /or the poat; per. aonal proforanooa aad prejudice* ahoald bo loot night ti ia Aid* aoiontioa 1 undorotand thin organization to bo iatended for war purpose*. not morale foe holiday parade to ahow off regimootai gilt botlona. Lot each individual composing the 91 at Rsgi meat feel that bo has a personal Interest in thin matter, for ah between the ages of 14 tsd ft) bar* a diraat IftUrw* UlhaM.ji lection of his officers and should he governed by none other than motives of patriotism. I believe, notwithstanding the very large number of volunteers from this Regiment now in the Confederate service, there are still enough left if properly organized to make a very respectable Regiment I think not short of 600 of the second class from . 18 to 45 And I ask where i< there a man in the patriotic old District of Lancaster lobe found, who would even covei himself aver with his sixty Summers, should his State be invaded. I would as ionn expect to find a man who would sit supinely down wd see his mother assaulted and insulted, without offering her nnv assistance, as to find a man of any age, having a soul, who would not be willing to face the enemy ?s ong ns he could hold up his rifle. Why dand bnck * Why draw the purse strings doser as the war progresses ? Why say this war will impoverish the country ? rathjr sav, take all the surplus of u>y farm ; lake all the dividends of my bank and rail, oad stock, and when that proves inadc juate to meet the expenses of the war, Iraw upon my capital, continue to draw the cnpital stock until that is exhausted ; then here are my broad nere* of land, my negros, in short, my whole estate, both real and personal, take all, all, all may go rather than we should lose in this gsmo. This is indeed an important game, if I may be allowed to call it a game. We have much xt stake, and if we lose, we lose all. For after we have lost the game, where I ask, Mindid reader, sre your broad acres, your tank and railroad ptocks, your negros, in jhort, your all, your estate both real and i i? - J . - - .it-rsuuui Dui tun ;i ot'Mfnninod ?* this ho conquered ? Can they with so modi material aid bo subjugate.i ? I aniwor no. Nature and n.Vure's God forbid the idea ' After this long digression, in conclusion, if there is no Brigadier General in this Brigade, there should have been long before this lime ; and let the blame ol our reginietit not being organized, fall where it ihouhi. If there is (to Brigadier,some one beyond bio; is to blame. Let the olficers do their duty, none are so high as t? be beyond the reach of responsibility, and none are so high in official position as to be unmindful of hie duty oven to a PRIVATE. [FOR TilK LANCASTER LRDOKR.] A ihort Sermon for the Times. "As kis /firt is that f[oclh duirn to lite buttle, so shall his part lie that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall juirl alike 1 Sain. 30 : 24. Taking opportunity of the absence of King David the Viualekites invaded the country, anil burned Ziklag the place of the King's .residence, and carried off many captives. Under the Divine direction he pursued the marauders But in the pursuit two hundred were overcome with fatigue ut the brook Besor. Though not able to cou tin tie the pursuit of the enemy, they were willing to do uli they could. So the :are of the stuff was committed to their custody. David and his army were victorious?recovering the captives, and taking i large amount of rich spoils. But there were In David's army certain persons called 'men of Belial"?that is, wicked, greedy, | unjust men, who refused those that guarded ( Ihe stuff any tiling but their wives and | shildren. But David rebuked them for de firing so to dispose of what "the Ijord had j ; [firen to them" "As hit jiarl i* llutl uoetli ( loiru to the battle, so shall his ftarl be that ( '.arrieth by the stuff: they sluill part alike.'' I Saui 3d : 24 T is decision of the King, ( from that tune forward, became a statute in ( Israel. Now the equity of hie statute in obvious. | All cnonul be Uerieruls, (jovernors, nor ( Legislators. There is * great variety of ilulioris in life, end an all-wine 1'rovidence ( has so arranged that there are individuals ( titled lor the duties of each of these Malions. And it is only demanded of each of a* that wc perform faithfully the duties belonging to our pailiculnr sphere. The < (KK?r tuau ia not responsible fur the rich 1 man's duties. Nor the weuk for tke strong man's, and lice tersa. To his own uia?iur ( each one stands or (alls. In the tniihful I performance of our respective duties, those 1 jf us in humble spheres, will receive as \ :ordial mi approval from oui linul Judge us those occupying higher positions he eleventh hour laborers having fulfilled their 1 jbhgalions, received the aaun., Ibe third tiour ones did The poor widow, who cast ( two mites into the treasury, received a greater commendation than the lich. Br. ;uu?e thuy gave a purl of their abundance : but, she gave all sue had. Bo the rule of July is, not th? amount of what we do, but what we are able, and willingly do.? ' The diallnguishing honor of Mary was, she i iid what she could If two Angela were ^ sent down upon eailh, one to rule an em ; ( pire, and the other to sweep the streets : j they would share alike in the approval of j , Him that sent them ; if they were faithful j in their respective spheres. At the buttle ^ of the Nile, one of the Knglish ships, iu attempting to occupy the position assigned it, run aground ; and to the deep regret of 1 the gallant commander and his brave ma- ' rines, they were unable to get ort' in time ' to share the heat of the haltla VVl.n 1 would deny the clnima of thcae men were nyun! to their aaaociutea, though their aerricca were not. "Who doea the beet kia circuntalancea allow, Doea well, acta nobly?angela could no more." He that kriovkulh, or halb the ability to do good, and neglect* or rwfaaea to do it, that neglect or retuaal la diagraceful and aondamoitory. A Vandal horde of Amaiekitea from the ^ North la now waging a predatory war i againat ua;aod thera U no other alternative ] left, but to defend oureelvea to the exhaua | lion of tha laat reaourcea But whilst it I ia tha duty of aome to volunteer and par. I lieipele actively in the perils snd hardships j 1 of the campaign, it is equally the duly of i others to *Uy st honie and take care of the rteff. It is the boandea duty of a men of I feeble, delicate constitution, not to volun- 1 leer ; for ttis enfeebled system would sink under the exhausting labors and exposure of the enmp ; and he would only be n bur- ; den to the Surgeon and nurse department, and a useless expense in the paymaster's department The nrmy is no place for invalids. There ure other circumatntices of n public, domestic, social and relative nature which make it the imperative duly of ? ?.. -? t. -l w >? nunc. ?? mist ino circum- : stances of some make it tlieir duty to stay j at homo, it i* equally tlteir duty to take euro of tho stuff. Now this duty does not | simply extend to watching over and preser- J vino uninjured, the valuables left behind ; ' but it also includes, providing all ,n-cessnrv comforts for the soldieitiin ui'tivc service ? the sick and wounded in 'he oo*p'i Vs. and Hie wives and children that m.ve been 'c!t at hi me. Soldiers 1i: the camp mi i. 1 'i >e heavy warm el?>iIimijt. tlie sick and m> noted should have suitable profession ii imI nurse attendance, and rnanv other n.itn ie>* comforts, and helpless women and children must be amply provided for. Those at home abiding '?y the stuff have tnose things to intend to. And they tune no more right j to neglect it, than the sentinel has to sleep at his post ; or the soldier to run away j from the battle held. And if an. fail in this particular, it will be antten in Irutel Iible characters on their consciences ,lve knew your duty b it did it not." And a i failure 'o meet these obligation* mat be 1 remembered hereafter llow can our lei- j low.citizens determine to what aide Mich i delinquent* belong They :uight refer to j some instance of loud ami boastful talking I Hut Huch evidence would only remind us of j those persons spoken of in the good Hook, who said to the naked and hungry "depart in pence, be warmed and fed," hut gave them not those tilings necessary for the body. And when our brave soldiers return from the war (not ladened with the rich spoils of our enemies, for we want nothing of theirs); hut with the richer and more desirable blessings of peace, security of pcrsotl and property, and the privilege of self-govern ment, will such indolent delinquents plead the statute in Israel, and demand a share with those spirited, energetic men, who were not too selfish and penurious to look duty in tiie face ? When King David was suffering for water and earnestly desired a drink from the well of Bethlehem, which Was by the gate, three brave soldiers brake through the ho?ts of the enemy, with great labor and peril and drew him water out of that welb But the King would not enjoy that very dw.irah j comfort ; because with, out any expenditure on his part, these men at ttio imminent peril of their lives had pro. cured it. Purely no one, who neglects to abide faithfully nnd dutifully by the stuff, will claim any share in those priceless bles sings, which we hope and pray will crown the efforts of our brave m*n who are now battling manfully for their country's rights. SYLV.WUS URBAN. Important from Cuba. To the Editor of the. Charleston Mercury : M . t- . ?. - ? ? ?-*r|ilt'IU()('r ti, I oo I . I will advise you of nn occurrence which, though provided tor in the law* of nations, nevertheless shown the friendly disposition toward our Confederacy on the part of Spain. On the *21st ultimo, the Confederate sloop \<uink, Gar in re it master, arrived at i this port from Charleston with a cargo of rice, and ahe had scarcely .cast her anchor, when the Morth-rn U d Consul called upon tnc Governor of this city, demanding that the vessel should not be allowed to Kilter at the Csjs'.om House. His Excel lenev requested that the demand should he made in w riting, which was done hv the Lincoln Agent l't?e raq.est ocin * r j 3ed immediately to the 'npinin Getter >i f r | nd?ice, ttie answer of this official w ? < | folinwa : ' In ?irtue of the proclamation i.f tier Majesty lite liueni, I have dcteriniiiad, under dale of tnu I*7'h August, that all < rv sels occupied in legitimate commerce, proc?cding from ports of ttie Soutoern Confederate JStstes ot America, shall he entered and cleared under the Confederate .Stntea rtu?, and shall bo dolv protected h" Hie ruttliorities el the i-iar I ; aud further. Hint fitreigu (Consuls be notified ton no inter lerelice on their pert call lie tolerated " This deci-iou, a pertee'lv jus' one, WI 1 preclude all necessity ot selnng Soiilliern { vessels nbro id wi'.b u view of avoiding ob- j Itruclions at the Custom Houses, at least In reference to the Spanish dominions in Ameiica, with which our commerce is much extended , at the surwe time it will ihuW how I lie winu blows, and th.i' tt S hpnoi-li Goveminent is determined to put i stop to the impertinent pretentions of lite Lincoln employee in Havana, Schufelrit, Hid to those of all others disposed to fol> low in his wske. Tho schooner Midway, Sage master, with rice, rsn the blockade tuceessfully,and arrived at Havana on the Slit ult, from Newbern, N. C. This will t>e agreeable new*, I (runt, to a highly res!>?.'(-tab I e Charleston firm. Vkkitas. Running the Blockade ?The Manchester sorrcspondent of the New York Tribune lays that within the last week ships laden with cotton have reached Liverpool, having 'un the blockade. It is positively known, ihia correspondent asserts, that men and noney arrived in this country by lata Iteamers to purchase light, qurik-sailing :rafl, that can cross the Atlantic, steal into sreeks and rivers, get off again with a few (tales of cotton, and all this to convince Kngtand and France that the blockade is lot effectual, and that it cannot Ite enforced. Big fJunt.?Home H uud II inch DahU (rem guns have reached tiiia city lately, ind part of them may sow bo aeen at the Northeastern Kailroad Depot They are powerful looking weapone, and when placed in battery will, no doubt, be equal to any. thing that the liocoln fleet can bri. g forth. We noticed, -by a mark on the puna, that Ihey were iuaiiu/utur,d, in 1811, by J. R Andrranu, Tredegar Worka, R'^hin >nd, Va. 1 Tor the Confederate Htatce.? Mercury. WAR NEWS. From RichmondRichmond, September u.?Tlie sickness is quite considerable, but it is mostly of a nature Ulat yields readily to good nursing and medical treatment. The mortality among the inmates of the hospitals is comparatively very slight It ioMunnd, ftepl 13 ?There is nothing new lie'e worth telegraphing Things will probably continue in their present state until October. NORTHERN ACCOUNTBattle in Western Virginia?The enemv Worsted ? y ... - ? Clarksviu.k, Va, September 12 (t in Washington).? At !lir?*?j o'clock on Tuoh<i i. nfternO' ti a sharp batlie began near Si.nnisT.iile. Virginia General Rosen ?fin i. nil o in.ikI .g a r- counoidaiice, found C ial I' >>?! s nriii., consisting n| 50U0 in i. si\i.*t n |i?bt p. i-cs, enirriiclicd in i powvrlul position on the lop of a mono nil th? went side of Gaulev River. ilis jiii-ii.on was round to lie altogether inaccessible upon the rear and tlie extreme flunks .itid in front it was very strongly fortili. d and covered by a denae jungle. A trong detaehmenl of Floyd's command was disco*eied upon the west bank of the river, and shortly utterwards they were found to tie erecting a battery and n long line of ualisadvs. The Southern troops poured into lue ranks of thoir assailants a terrible tire. Colonel Settle led several companies of his Irish Regiment to charge toe battelies, when he was brought down by a shot in the leg'. Col. Smith engaged Hie Confederates on tne left, and Col Lowe directly in front Col Lowe was killed.? Mc.Mullen's oowilzer b ittery and Snyder's two field pieces got into the best position possible and soou silenced two of the Southern guns The tiring, which had slackened at intervals, grew more furious as night approached. The German brigade was then led into action by Col. McCook, under the direction of Adjutant-General Ilurtzeufl* After a furious light of three amirs' duration, night compelled the recall of the troops During tlie night General Floyd fell back across tlie river, sinking his bouts and destroying the temporary bridge w hich lie had erected. Our (Northern) loss is I ft killed and 70 wounded. The Confederate loss is unknown, as they carried off their dead and wounded ; but It wus certainly serious. The Lalest?The official account of Gen. Rosenerantz does cot differ in substauce from J list alreariv t-deirrnnhad fnn.l litliert above J He says that about 20 of the Northern troops were killed, and 100 wounded. lie Hays, moreover, that lie found two stand of colors and a few prisoners, with some camp equippaga which (.Jen. Floyd had left behind him. From Louisville. I .ol'Isv'lli:, September 11.?Leslie Coombs, of this -Stale, has written a strong coercion let'er to the -Syracuse N. V. Stale Convention. The States Rights Convention of this | State is holding lis session in the hall of the House of Representatives at Frankfort, j The State Senate is not in session. Important from Europe. Montkkal, September 10.? The Xorth Union has a.rived. Iler (lews has generally been anticipated. Lord i'alinerston has been installed as Warden of the Cinque Ports. In his speech he alluded to the Battle of Manasaas Plains as-an evidence of the powerlcssness of brave, but undisciplined men, lighting against well organized enemies." The Times concludes an editorial on American affairs, by saying that "the sub juration of the South Lv the North is linn... It'**." Russell's latent letter say* tlint the issue in narrowing down to the question of nlaVerv against abolitionism Fifteen thousand bu'c* ol cotton have been purchased in Liverpool for shipment to Noienca The West India advices received in England stale that the privateer Sumter bad laken and sunk fortv vessels. ANNOUNCEMENT. I'd the K>!? tor of the La n<-.i*trr Ledger : Silt: YoL WILL PLEASE ANNOUNCE JOHN WILLIAMS, Esq , an a candidate I for Congress from the 1 *t Congressional Distiict. Hy so doing you will oblige the voters of Lancaster. VT?>TI?;iS I WISH TO MAKE ll known to the public that the subscri ber ha* cnarge of J. It. .Niamey's Mills and has had thetu put in good order with new bolting cloths From my former ex peri enee. I feel annured, that 1 can please any who may give me a trial. F l?. INGRAM. Aug 2J. 1861. 3m OX <" .*]. ? ALL per*onn indebted to i_s the Estate of John SV. Bclk,deceased, are requested to make payment to my Attorney, W A Moora. E*u.t at Lancaster (I H , and all creditors will present their claims to him properly attested. WII.MUTH UELK, Adm'trix. Aug 7. 1861?26 3m I Copartnership. CAMDEN, S. C. rpilK FIliM ?.f C. MATHRSON &. CO., 1 being this day dissolved by its own limitation, the undersigned have formed a pnrtneiship under the iiniite ot MATHESON & CO. for the purpose of continuing the business in nil its departments, and hope by strict Attention to merit a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on the late tiriu. C. UEI.L, JAS. D. MATHESON. July 1st. 1861. 33-am. Notioe. DURING my absence George McC. Witherspoon will act as uiy Agent and Attorney in fact, and is authorized to repre IKMH uie. JAMBS il. VVITI1ERSPOON. April II, Itifil. lolf. Baoon ! Bacon!! fiAAAl,lw?PRIMB north carInAm OLINA BACON for ule low for eauh ONLY, by HASSBLTINE & MA8SEY. July 10. 18(61. Provisions for the Cash. SUGAR,COFFEE, MOLASSES. salt, _ CANDLES, Popper, Ginger, Spice and Starch, joat received and fur aale for CASll ONI.Y Do not #ik fir credit on the above article*, a* wo would be bound to refuse. I1ASSBI.TINK di il ASSKY. I^ncNvter, July 20, '61. Administrators Sale. BY permission of the Court of Ordinary for Kershaw District, I will sell at public auction, on the 24th Sept. inst., at Camden, the stock of goods, furniture, &c , belonging to the Estate of the late VV'jt. F. I'KtillY. The stock of Goods is valuable, consisting of leading articles, Woolens, Osna- 1 burgs. Sugars, Bac >n, Bagging, Brandies. whiskey"*, Wines &lc., &c. Tkkms :?All sums under twenty five do'.lnrsi cash. Over that amount and under two hundred dollars, ninety day* Over that amount, nix months bankable paper, well secured with interest from day of sale. DANIEL 1>. PERKY, AJm'r. Sept. 7th, ?31-i!t. The Sale will continue from day to day until the whole is disposed of. ATTENTION COMPANY. IN order to avoid the losses that would ' necessarily occur in the present unset- 1 tied condition of the country, I have determined to sell only for cash from this date, or barter for the following articles, at the foil .wing prices : 1 Dry I lides in trade 13c. per lb. or 10c. cash. Green " " 6 " 4 " Tallow " " 12$ " 10 ? l Oak llark 11 $0 per curd 85 " Generally on hand Hoots, Shoes and Leather, of nearly every description. Which will be sold as low as they cau be bought , at other places. Persons intending to dear this winter i will find it profitable to save their oaks, and take of the bark next Spring, as the demand for Hark will bo good. The conn- > try is no.v thrown upon its own resources j and if the people do not help the Tanners in this particular, Leather will continue to be scarce and high. There is now plenty of Hides, but the scaicity of Bark renders it impossible to do a large business. If every man will put his shoulder to the wheel, we will soon have plenty of Leather, which Will be one imnorlnnl. ? r | the independence of the South. OS BORN FLOYD. Sept. 6th, 1801. ?3I-4L P. S?Persons owing me for the year of 1800, will confer a special favor by settling at an early day. 'l'he accounts are generally small, and I see no propect of your being uioro able tliau you arc at present to pay. O. P. HEADQUARTERS 121st Regiment, S. C. M , Sept 9. Pursuant to orders from the Governor of South Carolina, Captains and Officers in command of Companies in the 21st Regiment S. C. M , are hereby ordered to report to me the names of every Male in | tin ir respective beats between the ages of 16 and 18 years ; 18 and 45 years ; and 45 and 60 years. The report is required to be made to ino at Lancaster C. f 1on Friday tile 20 instant. By order, J. E. UU PLEDGE, Lieut. Col. 21st Regt. S. C. M. i P. S. TUo following persons will take , the census : 1 Gardner's Beat?Capt. R. I. Gardner and A.Johnson. Be Ik's Beat?Capt. J. M. Bclk and O C. Ilinson. Tank " ?\V. A. Boll and G. W. Bell, i Stover's " ?T. G. Ball and C. C. Mill- ] inrd. Be'.lair 41 ?James Miller and Chapel i Ileath. Neshit's 44 ?Oapt.'A. S. Xesbit and R. t I). Montgomery. Witherspoon's Beat?VV.M. Connors and , W. A. Moore. Funderburk's Beat?Maj Funderburk and Capt. \V. P. Plyler. . i Bank of the State 't of SOUTH CAROLINA. | Charleston, 12t)i February, 1861. I The Legislature having, at its late ses- i nion, authorized the Issue of Bonds to the i amount of $675,000, bearing an interest of 1 tcicn percent., for the purpose of providing the funds required to sustain the Slate in I the act of resuming her rights of sovereignty, this Bunk is now prepared to dispose of the Bonds. They are issued in sums of I ft.to ft i ao nnd ft'sam a.. ??* 1 v.w., ...... <gmi opiioruiniiy is thus afforded every citizen to ninke a secure and profitable investment, uiii' o contributing nid to the cause in which the State is engaged. With the view of enabling citizens in any part of the State to share in the Loan, the Clerks of the Court* of the several districts have been required to open books of subscription for the Stock. SniInble arrangements will be made for furnishing the Bonds on the receipt of the money, at an early day after each subscription, has been made. Engagements tor the purchase of Bonds may he made at the Bank, i or at any of its Branches. It is probable ! that, at the next Session ofthe Legislature, ' those parties who desire it may have their I Bonds converted into Stock. i C. M. FURMAN, PrevdstU. Feb 25, 3tf FOG ARTI ES & S A 81 SHI 8* INVITE THE ATTENTION oi to their Stock of SPRING anc Drv G 1/ which they offer at VERY LOV Acceptance at 30 or 60 days. C PLINTATK FROM SOUTHERN FACTORU Together with all the Lah DRV GOODS AND All the Various Departments of < complete. FOGA 257 King St., cor. \ An.il Ifil. ltd wu 11 BUSINESS CAEDS. KERSHAW A CONNORS. COPARTNKRS Til Till PRaOTIOI PT LAW AND EQUITY LANCASTERVIl.LE, S. C. Will attend promptly to all busiuesi entrusted to tliein. J. B. KKRSHAW, | W.M.CONNORS. Camden, S. C. Lancaster, C. II. Auij. 10, 1859. DAWKINS & WYLIE^ Attorneys at Law AND SOLICITORS i.V EQUITY, Will DracOee in ??.- "? . -urrva.nAii.g Districts. OFFICE IN TUg COCRT BOUSE AT L A NCASTERV1LLB, S. C. Particular attention given to collecting claims. :OL. TUOS. N. I>AWKl,Ni. MAJ. JOHN t). WTLIE. Union, C. U., 3. 0. Lancaster, 0. II., 8,0. March It, 1880, 6?tf Chambers, Barnes & Co., FACTORS Etnd General Commission Merchants, 9011th Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. Refkrkd to?A. M k R. Kennedy,G. Mathason &. Co., and K. VV. Donney, Caiuden, 3. C. J as. 3 Chambers, Charleston, S. C. 3ko. W. Barnks, Kershaw District, S. C. Ino. \V. Chambers, Charleston, S. C. Sept. 26th, 1860. 88?I y?paid. Dr. ALFRED GRAVEN, llc*id<att Surgeon DciitM, VOKKVII.LR, 8. O., Aff * - - ins rroiessionai Services to the citi? zens of Lancaster Village and Veurrounding country. ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted on Gold Plate, from one to a full Bett. June 11th, 1856 16-ly melton & witherspoon, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity, Will practice in (.nncaster and the surrounding Districts. C. D. MF.T.TON, I 1$. J, \VITIIER8POOW, Chester, S. C. J Lancaster C. H, January 11, 1860. 48?tf. G. W. Wir.r.UMs, J J Rout. E. Allison Yorkville, 8. C. \ ( Luncnstervil!e,S.C williams & allison, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. H., 8. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. Prompt attention given to Collections. July 7th 1858. 21?tf dr" a hales, i o OtSQOQO m I ; > RESPECTFULLY OFFERS HIS SERVICES AS SURgeon dentist to the Citizens of Lnncasterville and District.? All operations performed in the best possible manner. ctlOQQp Artificial Teeth nserlad on plate from a single Tooth to a PULL SETT. Charges reasonable and all work waranted. WATCH Repairing promply attended to ind all work warrauted. Nov. 7, 1860. . 39tf. $75 REWARD ! Runaway from where we had thein *|f hiied, near Chester, in Juno last, our Si. three Negro men, viz : BILL, GILES ind HENRY. Bill and Giles we bought the 14th of last November, at the estnte sale of Ed. Leach, on Broad River, in York District. They being brothers and having relations in the urijjiiunrnoou wnere we purchased them, it a more tliuu likeley they have made their wny back to their old neighborhood. Dill is about 26 years old, 5 Feet 8 inches high, will weigh 150 or 16l) pounds; is very black; rather sharped fuce, speaks quick when spoken to. Giles, his brother, is about 24 years old 5 feet 9 inches high ; will weigh 160 lbs is very black, nod walks with his head u and feet turned out in front. llenry, we purchased, Jan 1, of Col. C. Rives on the Catawba river. He is 23 years old, well set, 6 feet 10 inches high, and will weigh 175 pounds ; has n heavy brow and speaks slowly ; has some character as a runaway. May go to Charleston or Washington city, it is hard telling where he will go ns he is a gentleman of travel. They all ran off about the same time. Wc will pay $75 reward f?r the three men; or $25 a piece for either of theui <Alive-ed in any Jail so that we can get them. These boys may attempt to make their way North, ns some others from this place have attempted. l'RIDE & DUNOVANT. Aug. 7, 1861?26-tf. rSIILLMAN^ 9?931? rTHEIR COUNTRY FRIENDS I SUMMER oods. T RATES, for CASH, or Citr )ur Stock ig fully supplied witc ON GOODS us. a ?< - Vffiv siiu \ I iltoNiJwb?fo?adf0U?4 RTIB3 fc C. Veatworth, CUarleswa*M_lf J