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{ ' ,jm*t i , a [ p. ii i 11 ward to^e place of labor? ^lie .cost "ofsnch ar.^"-rest, subsistence of slaves, and transportation to f be paid bv the defaulting owner, and to be taxed and collected as other costs now are by law. And when there iit such default, failure, or refusaltosend slaves,'after dne. vummonr to - .the owners by ihe':$beriff, and the said slaves are tajcen :by the Sheriffs, the slaves of such de' faulters shall labor and serve on the military I defences for twice the* period of time specified in the call-made by the-^vernor ^ Provided I'hat the slaves-thus furdished.shall not be delaile&for airy other service than such work asis intimatcly-oooiiected witli thedefeuceot this State. . V Sap.v4. That the- ?t$te, Agent may, with the consent of-the Governor, appoint such oth. tsr sub-agents, as m^y be found necessary and proper to tbe execution of", the" provisions of .. t>?, in nn ..... .toll tin unnninf ar.v _ ?r iui? avu ; tUUU JU. liv vnov otinu ??v J person, as such.agebt who is liable to conscription, in Confederate service and physically able r for active service,.in the .array;, such agerys shall.be paid.by the State eight-.dollars- per . day for their, services at the end of each, month. Ssc.. 5v!El?e- respective Sheriffs, for their services-rendered under the provisions of this . act, shall belaid by. the Stare eight dollars per day- wbilst actHally engaged in the discharge of said duties, hesides their costs for arrest:* and fees-foi 'dieting prisoners so arrested in pnr V. suance thereof, which latter shall be paid by the owners of said prisoners. Skq.-6. That the pay for such slaves shall be eleven, dollars per month, and be furnished with sufficient rations and two suits of clothes during the terra of one year, or one suit of clothes every-six months, including two pair of shoes and one.ha for t|?'e year, by the State, ? onminntafiAn "in mnncu fnr cloth ^ng^^aroisbed by ,the owner. " Arid that it - 8hail.be the duty of-the State Agentto certify the pay-bills for the pay- pf the: wtid slaves for their.respective owneraf.*specifying the number * of said slaves, tho titfio .they, have been, employed, and the: names.of .the ownws; which bills, so certified,shall entitle the owners, by themselves, or ,their order:indorsed thereon, to receiae the same from the State, and said bills shall be forwarded, to the Sheriffs of their respective distnets where the owners reside, to be delivered.by them to said owners. Sec. 7- That the commissioners of Roads, cfty^tawn and village authorities, for the neglect.of any of the duties required Of them , respectively .by j$j& Act, shall be liable to indict* me tit, and upon conviction fined in a sum not .Oxceedipw prje.Jluntked. dollars. And that any Sheriff who shall neglect or refuse to discharge any:Of;tbe duties required of him by this Act, shall.beJiablo to. be indicted and pnnisbed, . upon conviction,: as for a misdemeanor, in ad-j dltion tp liability on bis official bond to hny . person who may have been aggrieved by such default. $sc. 8. That it shall be the duty of the State Agent to visit ;>ll the camps ofvthe la borers, to examine their condition, to observe their .treatment and discipline, to examine their food, both <U to quality and quantity, and to, see that it is the proper ration for each, as is allowed" by law? as we'l as their clothing, and ' especially to inform himself as to their medical and surgical.attendance and care, and, ,.\yhen- j ever required^ to report the same to the Gov- . ernor; and particularly at the conclusion.of the i time ofrservice of each'levy, it shall be his du; '..ty to make such report to the Governor, in wbos? possession it may be open for examina >in ku tk/i AKBDTc nf thn ?aiil iiluviv And it. ih*11 also be his duty to prohibit the infliction . of corporeal, punishment by one slave upon am other,vai)d,?halj reqnfre that if a slave is to be. punished for any defcult of his duty, the pnn( isbmcnt shall be administered by a white man > in .authority. And for the neglect.or refusal of % Baid Agent.to discharge faithfully aDy ,of bis duties as prescribed by this Act, he shall be subjept to removal frpm office by the Governor, as well.as.liabjetOKan action "for damages by . any: ii)diyidqal??rbo has been injured by, his . or default-of duty. Transportation shall bo furnished r^T by (hoi^tate <AgerHi for slaves impressed under $he ^xpe)ise of the Stpte going to ? ' and n4nrmf(gtfi?wn tire- pJace -of Jabor bomc, * ao4 .nifeturniftj^aJsO.wHb.a sufficient rations tq'Jasjt^herfi; hprjie, and transportation ,shall.bfc ferrjj/sbed-in like;mauner for substitutbr in , go: v. ipg to^and ;fitu?ning from ?a)d place Of labor^ And,pp) account shall be kppfc by .said ageut of all 'expenditures incurred and paid by. the State jn'providingg|tfbve labor aforesaid, and in \ narrying this^ApW^to full execution, /which abaji) be; annually/deposited by bim in. the of-, p fldp.-of -tbe Governor-of the State, to bo pre* sepbad or ipeelerftd by Iwm.a&a olaim by.: this ' 'J Rtatflf-agaiiKt the Confederate Goverament for & pay-gvent. . And Ahftt. the jftinds necessary to Lj-Texppndjtoressnoerred -under the provisions C bW&>* Act shalLjbeypaid' outVof the/funds of the W' jm.bljft treasury .apt QtbeBwiec^appropriated, up^ ? Ofetboopteaentatiduofthe pay;;biUs -signed/by [&KV; IQ.'^Vabalbbt tha duir.of the Govern, W*" ' ' ' \ W op*nd:.tbe:^tatc. AgtjpHQ liwve-sll \t!a*es : Te" turned to .tbeir owners Upon toe expiration of "the term of service for wliich they were.. impresses "arid the owners of such as may-Jiave been killed or died from - disease -dang Vftah;" term of. service, shall not bo .liable- to, sijppiy thoir places with other $lave? for .ijife' ippex pipe'd portion of said term of aervjyc. \ Sbc. 11. If the Confederate Government should make any impre&upetit of slave labor over.ond-ahovo-wbat is to be fiitniiili?l^|>--riia:. provisions.of this Act, in view.of ptyaUr era$r-_. gencies than are contemplated vp Villi?,- Act, tben-and in.that-event the owners of,?auek" slaves -shall have credit as for. so much labor furnished for coast duty; ? Sbc. 12, That all Acts nod parts ,of Acte , heretofore passed by. the Legislature -of' this ' State on the-6ubjcct of furnishing labor on the coast or fortifications be and the_8amo sire hereby repealed. ' T?' 4i%?. CAMA'A 1-TAH.O 4ka?44va*iftt.tliip/-l rlav iif XII till? Odin IK# uvu^t'uiu (fnviikT v. December in'tbe"year?of our Lord one thousand eight hyrldred ari<| sixty four, and the eighty-ninth "yoarof'the sovereignty afid independence of the'Statc of South Carolina. W, D. PORTER, President of-the Senate. ? R. B.BOYLESTON, Speaker of the House ?f Representatives. gST Columbia and Charleston papeis copy four times, country papers once. School Books Wanted, tASQUELLK'S FRENCH GRAMMAR'; DA'VTBS' X? School-Arithmetic,* bd Algebra, new edition; Webb's 2d Reader, 4th dir.; Walker's and Webster's School Dictionaries; Peterson's Familiar Soience; Quackpnboss' 1st lesson in- composition; Mitchells' school '< tlas ; Smiths' Geography and Atlas Carpenters spelling Book. The above no * wanted for our Schools, will be purchased or exchanged for others. - J. A.. YOUNG. January 16 ~ 3tm.wf, . Free School Notice. rFHK COMMISSIONERS OF FREE SCHOOLS * I for Kershuw District, will meet at#ie Ordinary's office in Camden,, ou the fourth Monday in Jai.uaiw, 1865. By order of the Chairman, Wiley Kelly a full board is highly requisffis*. Therefore all Commissioners shoulif attend the call on that day, punctually as business cannot be transacted otherwise, than by a full Board. a. L. McDONALD, January 16?2 ' , Secretary. To the Planters of Kershaw. A' Upended you will see chat a com. MITTEEoompoaod of Messrs. A. H. Boykin, E. Parker, W. Dixon, L. W. R. Bfair, J no. M. DeSaussure, hare by my request and in accordance with tho Secretary of War. orders "to pay price, for corn fixed by local appraisors," set the price dt $12 per bushel at your barn-doors shewed and saexeo. miis price .is aeeuaea ample and sufficient. and I now appeal to you, one and all to call unon my Agent Mr. Bell at Camden for sacks, and nil up my store house, "without delay, as , our armies in Virginia are much in want .A word to the wise is sufficient. Very respectfully,. ( Your ob'L serv't, jaMes sowers; < Cnpt. & Div Q. Master. CAMDEN, S. C. Jauuary 2, 1865. In obedience to the request of Cupt. Sowers, Division Q. M., we assess the price of corn to bo paid for by'the Confederate States Government in Kershaw District, for the month of January, 18.65, at $12 ger bushel, of 56 pounds A.B. BOYKIN, E. PARKEIt, W?. DJXON, l. w. r; blur, JNO. M. DkSAUSSURE. ( Jan. 9 . , 6 , Headquarters, 22d'REGIMENT SO. CA. MILITIA, <: fiiwnsv jHnrrnrr 12.1865 GENERAL ORDERS NO. 6. '.'[ * I I"1 IN PURSUANCE OF. ORDERS FROM ADJTT- | ? TANT and Inspector General'of 8; .y this Regi' meot is hereby ordered t<> parade it tile Ceiirt Hduse in Camdbn, S C., on Tlnrsd&y.tlie - 19th irlst., 'at TO 1 o'clock, a. m. ' V ' 1 I II. Captains-or officers commanding bent companies J will have warned all white male persons in' their''rW*1 spective beats between the-8gesofj sixteen end1 sixty yeara of age. Except only-pMBonrs who have otrtitii'' catesofexeidptionfrom the-Surgeon General oflthe State, or the-State Board of Surfeeons at Columbia, 8;0., on-the ground of permanent ;'physical disability.? They will ocfime with aoenrate ?ad perfect rolls of all offleers and privates ; also'the-date ef the election to ofQeere. . ' ' " IIL THoae who claim exemption on the ground of physical disability, bUt-who:have not certificates- fl-pra the Snrgeoff Geo&ralof the 8wtey or the; Btate Board ofSnrgebDB,v.o?' reoentdtit^i wtiJ;rieTOrtheJe?ij' be enrolled and b??xfimi?i*d bythe-DiafcriCt Surgeon here' : after tote appointed. ': yr MI. Officers commanding beat companies will have ! all vacant officers jn theirrespective commands 'tilled according to la#< 11 - V. 80 much of General order No.- 5.88 conflicts with this order w hereliy $ountermet)d$d. ; : - ; Vi. Lieut- Col. Win. Dixou, Major A. M. Kennedy; and -Capts: L. J. Patterson; L. Rr Gray, J' K!i-cenbery, A,, yeam, 8, $>. Hough, XpbiaaPolsaio^ K.vfc.vJsep and Lieut. J. L. McDowalj are charged with the .prompt oiternBto'n-ofthese orders. By command of Col. B. Jones: ' .; < J.M.GATLE,., Jan. 13-^3 j J^djutant UP^^Qrtd4n "Coaledera4.e,! copy ohoe. A ' * "*? * V " * V / . . I AI,AHGElRQIfeSAHJ, 4 PERCENT CERTIFI-, /' r"> AlaOrTb^pr fojjjcfi llWithV s^-ad ] ere ted from a fini stock."Mpplv^ .** > t*S. W. fefeHASfiJION. t; rJv&im MjZr ' - - 2 ; 1'' ' 't?'11 $'' '' '."wgffi"1''^ 1 ' !?. "X1". War Tax Office . Cj^)KN, 3 CM Jan..6,,19,66. .n ET^IXl 1>EALER9 AKD OTHER REGISTERED iJJV*P?raon8, ir^nBl5J .vWIllor8, Tanners, .Ac.,. are Hereby required"tonlnke their returns within the next tftfinCy days,of 3teVu)fcr ' All persons who We pot made their returt or property for the ai valorim-t^j. w6u!d-:dd well ta nttend to it promptly, as we are about to close the books, + -/OHN CANTEt, ) . *-1* ' |t*! it. KfiNMED?, f W?*80"Jan. 9 tf Dissolution of Copartnership. * fJ^HE FIRM OF jtERQW-.*:BQ3WELD WAS 1 dissolved, by.mutual consent on. tho. 1st day of January, 1865% Persons holding claims' of an j description against said find will present the same for payment., . ^ MKRQ^EY: &B6&WE LL. ' January 6* , . - laice?tiirw A w Wanted to. Exchange. A FINE young and VERY BRISK MARE mule; for a strong*young math. -Apply to - GEO. W. -JABNES. JpauaryA 6t At Private Sale, A VERY FINE fOUNG MARE, A FINE SAD DLE ITorse, and works,well- in harness. Alsoa handsome Carnage and Harness, and a first race Two-horse Waggon Apply to V W-M. SHANNON, Atly. Jan 4 ' ^ 6fe. w. fr. m. Notice All persons indebted to the subscrd BER for work gone during-the war, are requested Scorac forward dndjrsettle. withpnt delay. .Terms slj, unless by speoill cpntradti " January 6-3* ' SAMUEL SHIVER. ' Ttr i.j Weill Lea, L^ROM SOnO to lpgpOO dullflrs.ol privateBondh or l Notes, for Currency, at prevailing rates. Nothing TV-ill be taken butflntrclnsa ' paper. Apply to the J\.st Office. " ' '' Januarys.?2t * . - INTEREST OK J?TAT? STOCKS BONDK STATE JAEASURY, LOWER DIVISION, Loan Department, Columbia, S. Ch INTEREST DUE lw JANUARY, 1365, AND AR> REARS ofiiiterest now remaining undrawn, on the STOCKS and BONDS hereinafter mentioned, issued by t)ie State ofSouth'Carolina, will.be paid at this ol? lice, in Columbia, on'.qpd after MONDAY next, 2d January, 1865, viz: on 3 per cent. State Stbck C ? u <t/vnlr k,.t '1870 "fts. /,!?? nf V WKWOf MWVV4V?IV| IVi IVVUilUIII^ ?WVJ VI Charleston." ' 6 per cent. Stock, (new State House,); Aota 1856, '47, 68, '69, '61, and '63; 6 per ceut Bonds, (new State Hons?,) Act8'T863 1865. . / . 6 pe|f cent. Bonds, Act 1859, "to grant aid_toj Blue Bridge Railroad." 6per cent. Bonds, (military defence,) Act 1848. . 7 " " " " - Act January, 1861j ' to raise supplies." ? 7 per cent. Stock, .Act December, .1862, amending Act January, 19?1, 'jtoraiBe supplies." 7 percent. Stodfij(military defence,) Act December, 1861. W. J. LAVAt, : January 6?1 Treasurer Lower Division, pgr Tlie papers in,Jhie.. State will be.-pleased to cojy and publish once. . <fcSOLl>IER^BOAHD BELIEF," A" Li PKBSONS NOT ON THE. LI$T OF BK^E; -FICIARIKS for 1864, who claim .relief from the Soldier's Board'of Reifef fbrKershaw- Di9tHct, are required topresent theirolaimaWthe-Beard/on ; or be^ lurejits:u?xt me3tu)gi:cm4be.25th ioataotf.-aeoonliiig to the form and certificates proyich-d by the Board. The natne ah'd afje of each, person claitoe4 for,. muat bo sctforth in the npplicaticfnl " Tlm'families of' free 'ne^ qroes.-whose maleahayebeerr or are employed in-the iailitary.8ervice?8jaborera o-vatherwiRe,. are..also enti tiod to titofjene^tSjOl the Jlajtrt .?n) are included in the foregoin g. n o tfce. Till persons who' fail,to present their blaima by the time stated, will-be fe&Iuaed from all- -benefit! under the Jaw.. :i 'J r - . J By order of the Board: , JNO. M. Pe^AUSSURE, January 6?8 * ' " Chairman. + : Mjoawippi, at'UiePftW^bLi^t.'Wfeit?- Sand- 'Greek; - on Pearl River, and contains 870 acres, most ofwbicb. isaupeppr Jbottpofclsnd, ;?fcd, FPifjWW-i corn; ajjd .other graineqiiaTto any bo^MnJapd in Mississippi. It will also make fr6m800 to 1QP0-pounds'cditob per acre.? There is a-large Oi# did Mitt 9hed;',with '> a- new "Gin Headayd.e;joellent.^llllStones. - TbeGin-' Sod .Mill are located upon' span^l lpadjpg from JVlyte.Sand, wbicfy suppjies ' abundant .water at >ll , times. ,._;T)ie situ* ution is very healthy, (tnd^is Veil adapted for stock raising. Steamboats make regular trips throe months iu the year. Altogether it is one of tbo cheapest .and to : . * 1 '{*' ' " ''Camdeti,'S. O. January 4-v. V ' -i- .g . .;, :"ro9 1 ' ' 9 * ' .. : ms. ;. . . -.5 ?<<*; v < - ' - ' ^ T$ V -/MsaLv. .^ 'mmmmm ! 111 li V II 1? wJrw BT ATJTPORITTOP-THE ACT Of THE GKN, .JS&A&Assefnbly December, 1864, ."The Sol- . dteridajpwrd pfRelier' of Kershaw District', require el 1' Msmifi^turers of Cotton and WooBeD^Gooda, indttdiag Yarps;;Jron,r3? ails ami btber iron* - were X pottos ?)d . Wool C^tdSfifcta, Cape,- Pa per,. Stone wai.jtnd p i :f~. i7.;: LenQj<eift;6hoea, Boots, P^ jpojMi^ v f Liquos^T^ebene~Oil( mod T^pentindj rS^-dair^gt.Jo the Board, or afi?ghember thereof, or'fq the Treasurer, on or before the- 1st of February next, a statement in writing, under oath, ratting forth such And bo many of . the above articles hbwi^iflannftotnwfbr -yenr-eigltt hundred and airttyefour; and .to deUvuc-to, .. the'^aTd Boar<J;Vrftiiehqffcejrin Camdenfcon, or t^fotet / ' raid netama, . c-CC. -, In default of aucb^retarn or payment, theDoard..w|fl proceed to estimate the amount o! socn manufactured products, aad assess a" Tux-ia:Kind thwenM-jpas "pgr cent., and issue execution.for three times market val?' ue thereof , """? _ jjy orueroi me tjoanu - - -j.: JNCX, 4L f)8?A V SStTRE, Jan." 6?lOt Chairman. ., ' " *. * 1 ( r, .r Fifty Kegof*' /^OJfBRIsilSG-BOUaBSES-y-^fSa^DUKLD \J Hands, wjl} buffered for:aale^;th<*Gpt?rt Bwa#, - ' -in Camden oc Tuesday the'17tli ot /aflftoryiaat- -.Aim. i ? good Iron AjcledWAGO^. and Terms made known on day ofsale. . This property.- will be di8poeedofafr.ppf?to.aaler-b?-' ore the day named, if desired. _ _ :B.B.J0H88O& January* . > $ , ' ? .J. . , ... . , , Sheriff Saly . > South Carolina -Kenhair Mitriet. / BY PERMISSION"OF'A. L. - Motf&NALH, -88$, Ordinary of the Digtrict" frfbresaid. I will Mil >t the Court-ffohae door in^rnden'-Wi in Fehruary next beibg tta\6tbdatf;oF'Sid- ihdiSth^S' tract or parcel' bf lahcr cohfcfafng- one' fifty acres, more or less (lpO),"'eata ladd* j.he Estate of-Hardy Tbornrdt-ed., lyingon-tfce-headwaters of Pine Tr^o aU d\ Beay\rjDat? fjrppkp, 12 or 14 mjlea north east of Camden, adjoinjqg"lands of C. Pet , ' kins and others aa: represented"by-'f rfefer plfertf-cf^aror .-lands.' ' " ?.?? i.f?*hrJ '1 ha. above lands to he sold to nerfeet titles. Terms. cash. "iWchneprs to pay for paperi' aW-atE?fcc4&?. ponces. .* jPO&eis aaae?#,..-?/ Jan 9?3 ?berinoyL J?, ^ JUSY piNE.DRKflflING^0M8P; POCKET J&ti wSr, .' B]ack FIaic T>ifc#?"afT11'^0 Comt5&;' ' / ' r - Kn itting Nwe^esy'-^taeHFefisrrF2n (Holder*; :<> .' ', . { 20 boxes Tobacco, Fin? Floor; , . \. ' 80 great gross. B(W Stiltons, Melaf "BntXxm^ \V '=. .- 40 doz. ChUdran's Stockings, Taek*. ! /;- : 40 . " Sock^ E?d FJa^nel; I<ady Peai Sweet "Potatoes; ' ' English Cotton Cards;' ' 1 Biogana, Pffged and sowed; ' 20,000 Neddies, "Writ e* Ink;'at : 'ft A- BENJAMlSPSl. December 12. . BLW./r. *r_- tT.'^ . r ur Aire. A LOT OF VALUABLE YOUNG NKGRQE8, . men and women?amount .them some good, Cooks, Washers end Jrehert; ,r w * ' '. './ Terms?note with good' seenrity.to provide tor Uwn< > shoes, previsionaand'elothing. .'Apply,to . . ' .? - GEO. w: BABULS., January 4 ' ' . 8t * . STATE Or SO E Til EA1U1EOA. ti6tvkstixxBaeember> ? . GENERAL$foj^!'M''ifr 'f"a '*""' \ T -Ml5c&WfNr?tlW' 'HAVTNtf; !, beetfW&etei!'# 8if Htrtd^cfett-oiD.'t^^ciral!: Regiments'of State Ttaops, arVherewith anttouo^as; SHch, and will be. pl^^^^d.o^HJ^ted accordiilgly^ firti Jtegijneni State ?Troop?. ' "*"? i ' > > ^ - rr-' .!' ' 'y7 'tkutoi'tityikdM-State i,1H6cp& !'"f?atfi. ' Lieotedafat(MonEli!-W:fl.I)UrieA'ir.:! ' 'iftgo/^DHlMCE;1' * ';. - ? ' ' ' -+* ?' .L-m CtrL.4?s> ' # nwrwneyiTncnvowuv, ijwvy*. Ooteoel^A'1) tJOODWTN1..-- ' : Lient?ftet>GolottBli*iJtW i&ARRJ$IG:TO& i :Majorr-J MtJiyjp^ . f ; JtyUrttvirr Cdcnd-rpR ?.., v<> ' . : . >.LiftutiMmDVCQleue^rJ: .R SPEAEMAN. .. . . . , * Major?J"W FERGUSON. - ^ ; ;:*? [ ' . * J* - <BjF:oonmiand:;' I-. Officii A: ' ' ' <r ! J- ? To gr Pap era of StitO copy OBCf. M