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Mr. Editor: You will please annouucc the fyl4
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lowing geniicmnn aa cauuiuu>?s ?.-i 10*CiWU?U iv vuy |
% Houso of Representatives, from Kershaw" District, at
' the ensuiBg election in Ofctober, and oblige tueir
friends:
Major J. if. DeSAUSSURE.
Copt D. D. PERRY.
July 1
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Mr. Editor: As the time is approaching when the
people of Kershaw District, wijl have to select, those
who will represent them, in the ensuitig Legislature
we- respectfully recommend the following gentlemen
as a candidates. x
' For Senator. \
Ifni A. H. BOYKlX
For Representatives.
,y Maj. j. M. DeSAUSSCJRK,
X Capt. W. Z. LEITNER.
Ey inserting the above, you will oblige
April 15. " MANY VOTERS.'
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/ . _ \ For Representative. .
We are authorized to announce Col. A. D. GOODWYN,
as a candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing
election. *
April 22 . If
, " fbr Representative.
We are authorized to annouuee Col.W. R. TAYLOR
:as a candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing,
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WILLIAM. CLYBURN, aa a candidate for re-election
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as .clerk of the Court of Common Tleas, for Kerslmw
District, and oblige jfajiy fkjlejnjus.
April 15.
War Taxes of 1864.
; ' , " assessors office, )
Camdex, Sept I5tfc. TSC4. f
The assessors of the lira collection
District hereby gire notice that they aro nowprepared
to receive the RETLJRNS for the TAXES
of 1864. ' .
* In order to aid tax-payers in preparing their returns,
Lthe following schedule and classification of taxable articles
is publislied :
CLASS I?AU Property Engaged in Agriculture.
The kinds of property \vhich shall be considered as
employed in agriculture arc : All lauds actually cultivated
or connected with or contributing to such cultivation,
such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves,
little, big, old and young, above twelve years oft age,
as lire properly known and designated as plantation or
fin-tin nocToes. as contradistinguished' from ihechanies
or house servants or others not connected witli a fnrm
or plantation ; nl^ horses, raulds and oxen used as
work animals on a farm or plantation, as contradistinguished
from family horscS or horses of pleasure,
and from "horses, mules or stock cattle upon suplt es?
tate but not actually used in tilling the soil; all ploughs,
carts, wagons Htid implements of husbandry generally
used and necessary to the proper cultivation of the
-crops. ?
CLASS II?AU Property of every knrl. Peal, Personal
and Mixed, nut employsd in AgricuU'Xr'e.
This property will embrace lauds not employed in
agriculture; all real estate in cities, towns and villages,
and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to the "tax in kind; all slaves
not employed in agriculture, embracing all house servants,
both in the city and country, carpenters, handicraftsmen
of all kinds, draymen, day laborers, body
' ' rvants, coachmen. Ac., and *11 others not.agricultural
secluding shaves on farms under twelve yearn of age;
iw.r?na mules nhd'icnnies not engaged in agriculture;
cattle of the bovine species, sheep, goats and swine.
Cotton, wool, tobacco, com, wheat, rje. oats, buckwheat
and all kinds of grain; potatoes and all kinds
of peas. and*all products of the farm, garden or or chard.
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J*lour, meal, sugar, raolasScs, bacon, lard and all
other groceries, merchandize, spirituous liquors, wine,
-cider, etc.
Valno of household and kitchen, furniture, agricultural
tools and implements, owned but not employed
in agriculture, and all tools of mechanics or others,
musical instruments and all articles of domestic use,
carriages) wagons, drays, carts and every species of
Tohinles on wheels not employed in agriculture; books,
maps, pictures, paintings, .statuary and other works of
art.
The assets of all banks or other joint stock companies,
whether incorporated or not. are taxed just as in^
dividuals are taxed?banks paying a tax on their capVital
and reserved funds;, and returning their gold and
ailvcr coin as others are required to do. '
Gold and silver ware and*plate, jewels, jewelry and
watches; gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or silver
bullion; value of moneys held abroad, bills of exchange
on foreign countries, promissory notes, rights.,
credits and securities, including Confederate bonds; all
solvent credits, bank bills,and all other paper issued
as currency?except non-interest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes?and not employed in a registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles?
purchased since the 1st January, 1863?between the
* 17th Fobruary and 1st July, 1864, a tax of 30 per
-cent.
v There is also q tax of 1 per cent. ?n all property-due
and payable in 1864^ under the Act to raise money to
increase the pay of soldiers.Tax-payers
art urged, as there has been necessarily
?n much delav. to be prompc ip making* their returns
as above enumerated. Office Wire, from 9 O'clock a.
m., to 2 o'clock p. m. JOHN CANT BY,
. R. H. KENNEDY,
Assessors 17th Collection District, B.C.
Sept 17 . 1 tf
HAGS ! RAGS! !
The highest prices paid for white
linen or cotton rags deliveroi! largo or smal
quantities at this office.
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School Notice. .
MISS DKNOOJ* WILL RESUMK THE FXEROISES
of liet Schc^l for boys, at the Academy
formerly occupied by Mrs Peck, on the first Monday in
October. Terms >$100 half payable in advance.
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Office Q. M- Department;
Camden, Sept Ifitb, 1864.
PLANTERS ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED
to haul in immediately all new fodder and pens,
as well as old fodder and shucks, in order ?o meet the
pressing demands of our armies.
They ore also notified that they can have credit op
their Tithe of 1864, for their deliveries of corn if they
prefer it to pavment in cash
. CONWAY BELL Agt. A. Q. ir.
Sept 16 . -k I -tf
... Wanted to Purchase
For the use op the confederate
States?Sdrap Iron, wrought or cast, fof which I
pay a fair price in cash, or, if preferred, will exchange
rolled plantation Iron-for the same. Planters or others
haviug any ofthe above to dispose of will inform me
of the fact as I wish to collect it together as speedily
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STATJE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ADJ'T AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE; \
Coutmuia, September 22, IS94.' )
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 22.
I PERSONS LIABLE BY THE LA"WS OF THIS
State In actuAl military' service beyond the limits
ot their Districts, and .who have not been enrolled and
and induced in companies organized in' pursuance of
General Orders Nos.* 10 and 11,'issued from tliia office,
are required to report- for enrollment, and assignment
on or before tlio 5th day, of October next, or they will
be-held liable to arrest and to the penalties provided
for by tlio 1 ltb section of tlio Act of the General * Assembly,
ratified *tbe Gth day of Februar}', 18G3, entitled
; Alt Act for the better organization of the militia,
and for other purposes." ^
II./Persons required, to report'by the preceding Par"
Qgrnph of these orders, where companies have'already
been organized iq tlio mil. tin regiment to which tliey
belong, will be allowed to select their companics..provided
tliev are not already f \ and?will rejiort to the
officers commanding'such! cc 'an^-s, who wilt, enroll
their names!
III. Where the compap? rganized in any regiment
under Geiieral Ordors ISos. .10 and 11 all have
maximum qiunber, (100 men,) persons re<iuired to report
b.p tliese orders, will report to the commanding
officer of the regiment, who will organize them into
companies, if their numbers be sufficient, and make a
return thereof to this office: any if tlioir numbers bo
insufficient to constitute a company, ho will return a.
lift oPiheir names to tliis pffico, whou they will bo assigned
to companies ojganfzed in other regiments.
IY. The commanding officers of companies organized
in pursuance of General Orders A'os. 10 and 12,
and of companies to be organized in the 7th and' 8th
Brigades, under Special Orders >To. 12, are authorized
to enroll for service in their respcctiyo companies, tbo
persous required by, these orders to roport for enrollment
who reside within their militia regiments, until'
their companies reach the maximum nnmbor.
V. It is made tho duty of all the militia officers of
the State to report to the proper officer for. enrollment
the namos of persous who are liable to enrollment) under
these ordoi s. ^ ''
VI. Persons enrolled under General Orders Nos. 10
and 11, under Special Orders No. 12 and nnder these
orders, will bo. allowed to volunteer in companies
of mounted inlnutry j_ but they will, nevertheless,
bi enrolled as required by said 'ordore; and held
liable to service as infantry until their companies have 1
been accepted at this office as mounted infantry.
By order of the Governor:
A. C. ?ARLINGTON,
Adjutant'and Inspector-General of S. C.
Extraci from Act of General Assembly, entitled "An act
, for the better organisation of the militia, and for other
purposes
Sectios II. That all persona liable to perform actual
military service under the provisions of this Act, who
shall make default when summoned into siicfr service,
shall be liable to such punishment^ short of death/ as
may be imposed by by a court martial, according to the
Articles of War of the Confederate &ate3, said court to
to convened by the officer commanding the regiment in
which the defaulter is liable to perform said military
service, who is hereby authorized to order said court,
in conformity with' the usages of the Confederae
States.
Sept 24 " 10'
KKTPaDers of the State Dublish till Cctober 5."
Sorghum Syrup Barrels for
Sale- y.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS ON HAND AND
for sale a large number of a flne article of Syrup
Barrels, which can be had by making application at
the Court House, at Camden.
Seytember 1 tf D. D. HOCOTT.
Notice.
ALL PERSONS ARE FOREWARNED NOT fO?
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*..*. iraue lor a nous givea uy uie, lu ,iuuu uunsi,
flvo hundred dollars, dated some time iu '.Tune, 1864,
.as the property for which it was given, has proved un-1
30und, 1 will not pay said note unless compelled by
law. JAMES A. THOMPSON".
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DISTRICT DIKECTO RY; :
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DISTRICT OFFICERS. t
' Regulators. ' \ \
*A. H. Boykin?-Senator.
John M. DcSausaure, D.' D. Perry?Representatives.
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Magistrates. *
John K. TVitherspoon, Wm. I). Hogan, W.'R. Taylor,
Henry Brace, John R. Shaw, Richard L.
Whitaker, J. Ti Barker. l, 1
s Commissioners of Roads.
J. M. DnSau8sure Chairman, B. T* McCoy, W. E.
Hughes, Daniel D. Kirkland, James L. McDowall,
Lewis J. Pattersoh, J. English Doby,
#Fred. Bowen, John L. Mickle", Gillam Sowell,
Richmond It. Terrell, Emanuel Parker.
Tiie sixth section of the " Act to establish certain
Iloeds. Bridges and Ferries," passed December
17, is as follows .
" Thai each Commissioner of Roads, now in office,
or hereafter appointed, shall serve until a
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BUCCessor is appoimeu, uuu una avucpicu. xmo
section to be in force during the war.
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.Commixriogers of Free Schoolx.
Wiley Kelley, Win. Dixon, Jamc? Team, C. C:
Haile, Jesse Trucsdel, Daniel Bethnnc, A. L.*
McDowell, '
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Com mixtion ere of Public Buildings.
John Workman, It. M. Kennedy, R. B. Johnson, F.
L. Zerap, L. W. R. Blair, James B. Cureton, Wm,
v D. McDowall Chairman, C. P. B., Colin Macrea
Treasurer.
' Commixsioiftis to Approve PiiLlic Securities.
John M. DeSaussure, James Dunlap, Wm. E. Johnson,
sr., A.' M. Kennedy,-ThOs. E. Shannon.
Commissioners of the Poor.
E. Barnes, A. A. McDowall, John 0. Iliggins', R.
M." Kennedy, J. S. DePass.- W. E. Hughson, Sec.
and Treas. i
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President?John M. DeSaussurc. ?
Directors?John Macrae, B. Perkins, Ja"mes Team,
Colin Macrae, Sec. & Treas. i
Soldier j Board of Belief.
John M.'DcSaussure, E.sBnrnes, Jam.es Dunlap, J.'
Ross Dye, C. Mosely," James Team. Jesse Trnesdel,
John B. Micklc, Charles Haley, John Gaskins,
Daniel Gardner.'
. Coroner.
JohnS. Meronoy.
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Caindcu?John S, Meroney, C. A. McDonald,
Win McKain. * " " . '
\* Ourcton's Mill?Frederick Bowen, James Team,
Emanuel Parker.
Flat Itock?Jesse Truesdel, James Fletcher,
George R. Miller. ,
Buffalo?Win. Mungo, Gillnm Sowcll, Wm. Cato.
Lizcnby's?John McGougan, Daniel McCaskill,
Donald McDonald..
Schrock's Mill?B. T. McCoy, Alexander McLend,
Henry Radcliffe. ,
Goodwin's Store?Benjamin Cook, Johu(B. Micklc,
James H. Vaughn.' 1 %
Liberty Hill?A. D. Jones, jr., R. C. P&ttcrson,
R. B. Cunningham*
Officers of -Court.
Joseph D. Dunlap, Commissioner in Equity; W.
jCiyburn, Clerk; A. L. McDonald, Ordinary;
Duncan "Shcorn, Sheriff.
? Tax Collector.
? 1 William McKain.
Confederate, Enrolling Officer.
'. W..Z. Leitner."
'Confederate War Tax-Collector.
. A. M. Kennedy., ' ;
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Assessors
John Cantey, R. M. Kennedy.
Collector of Tax in Kind. ? .
James Jones." .
? ; Chief Commissary Agent. , .
I J. H. Devereaux.
Confederate Quartermaster's Agent.
James Sowers. ' * . - |
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State Quartermasters Agent.
A. Markley Lee.
Rteeiving and Delivering Agent. 1
\ J. M. Gayle.
Officers of the Town of Camden.
Intendant.
James Dunlap.
Wardens.
If. D. Baxley,|D. D] Hocott, L. M.^Boswcll, R. M.
Kennedy.. * 4
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Recorder.
> R. M. Kennedy,.
Marthal and ithrkct Clerk.
Wm. Johnson.
Professional.
Physicians now Practicing. t
L. H. Dens, D. L. BeSaussure, T. Rcenstjerna,
W. R. Sikes, Benjamin H. Matheson, J. McCaa,
J. I# tfraiitham, W. L. Pickett, B. B. Lucas, T.
I F McDow, L. It DeSaussure, Tbomas W. Sal[
mond, F. L. Zemp.
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Vfm. ii. Shannon. W. Z. Leitner v '
W. M. Kennedy.; W. R. Tpylrf
Joseph D. Dunlap. Gh Bailey. *
* Dentist. V ? /
M. Bissell. '
' Surveyors. \ ,
Coh'tf Macrae, Dapiel Bethune, C. fc. Utile
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Scholastic, Mercantile, & Mechanical.
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Acidemia and Primary School< in Camden.L.
McCandless* Mdle Academy; F% Sttudenmyer^ * '
mala academy; Mrs. McCandless' Academy for
You?g Ladies, Mrs. McCreigkt; Miss Dawton
Mrs. Peck; MiBfl Maggie DeNoon.
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Jlardvare ^ e.,*^c.' **
E. W. Bonney, James Dufllap, George Aides, Mrs.
M. T. Campbell, B. M. Kennedy, Mrs. McLeisb,
Mendal Smith, Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Crosby, ?
Benjamin, Mathoson & Co., A. T. Latta, W. DI
McDowall, S. Oppenhehn, M.! Baum & Bro., Meroney,
Boswcll & Bro., J. M. Gayle, Joseph
Sommers, T. S. Myers, James McEwen, W. *
C. Gerald & Co., George Douglas, J. H. Op- 4
penheim & Bro., Win. Johnson, D. D. Hocoti, B.
Sikes. f , /
Druggists. ' ffm.
MfcKain, F. L. Zemp.
Book Sellfr &nd Stationerv
James A. Young. .
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Watches 'and Jiewelrg r \
James A. Young, I. B. Alexander, A W Webfhan.
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Blacksmiths, Wagon and QarriageMakert..
S. Shiver, Jtobert Man, Nathan B. Arrants, Thomad
Shiver. R. R., blacksmith.
Cabinet^ Warcrooms a%d Undertakers.
C. L. Chatten, Wni. Tarver, J. F. Sutherland/,
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J. F Sutherland, C.'E. Chatten, II. C. Roberts; ^
, Merchant Tailor.
Charles A. McDonald. *,
Saddlery and Harness.
F. J. .Oakcs.Mr. B/iIge.\
Wheelwright and Giiimakcr. ?
* R. J. McCreight.
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. Bakers. , .
F. Shoemaker, Wm. Duasch.
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? Tan. Yards. .
L. B. Stephenson, F. L. Zemp, John S. Bradley;
Alex. McLeod, Lewis J. Patterson, John Brown;
Hotels.
Mansion House, by r E. G. Robihsori.
DeKalb House, by - J. H. JungblutbJ
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Private Boarding. J.
W. Rodgers. 1 . '
Milinary and Brest Making.
Miss D. II. McEweu, Mrs. Hammersloug Y
Churches.
| Metliodist-rJ. T. Wightman, pastor.
Presbyterian?is. H. Hay, "
Episcopal?T. F. Davis, jr., 41 v
Baptist?W. E. Hughson, '**
Grain and Lumber Mills.
F. L. Zemp, flour and grist; Jas. H. Vaughu, flour
' and grist; James A. Kirkland, grist; JI F. Suth-"
erland, lumber and grist; W. E. Hughes, lumber
and grist; Charles Perkins, lumber; Col. James
C. Haile, lumber and grist; A. H. Boy kin, flour,"
grist and lumber; L. Vf. R. Blair, flour atod
grist; Charles Raley, flour and grist; J. B. SowcH,
grist ? John W. Oaskins, flour, grist' and lum-A
bor; John A. Young, grist and lumber; T. J.'
^-authen, lumber; Robert Kirklejr, grist; estate
.f Wm. Shields, grists aud lumber; George
Miller, flour and grist;. L. J. PatterS'on, flour
and grist ; John S. Miller, flour and grist; estate
of T. Lang, grist and lumber"; W. M. Kelley,
grist, John Chesnut, grist and lumber; James
Chesnut, sr., grist and lumber; John McRae,
grist and lumber; John Brown, grist; estate ef.
Burwell Boy kin, grist and lumber; cstaio of
Lemuel Boykin, grist and "lumber ; Mrs. Jane J
Knox, grist.; Richard Hyatt, flour and grist'
Lewis Peeples, flour; grist and lumber.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
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AND WAY MAILS.
Due?Daily, by 7 30 P. M.
Close?Daily by 6 00 P. 1?
LANCASTER, FLAT'ROCK, &C. ?
Due?Mondpy, "Wednesday A Friday by 12 00 \ M *
Close?Same days, at ? . 11 00 A. 11^
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vV RED HILL, RU8SE? PLACE, &C. < ".
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Closes?Same day, at. 11 00 A.
TILLER'S FERRY, JEFFERSON, &C. \
Due?Monday, by 12 00 It,
Closes-r-Friday, at !' 10 00 A. M
OFFICE HOUES..
Ifronj 8 00 A. M. to 2 00 P. M.,*and for short1 - 1
time after opehing the mail at night.
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