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4 jr. T. HERSHMAN, Editor. FH1PAY, MARCH T, 1862. upi. J. D. Kennedy, Of the Cauiden Volunteers, arrived on Wednesday last, from Manassas, lie is enjoying fine lieaitb, and reports that of his company excellent. The object of his visit is to obtain a few more recruits. We have no doubt be will secure his number in a few days, as those who know him, and for what purpose lie is here, will readily respond, if they intend to en" ter tbe servieo at all. lie may be seen at McKain's Drug Store, from 10 a. ni. to 5 p. m., daily. Those who wish to enroll themselves with him, must make application without delay. A bounty of $50, on entering his list, and commutation for rations allowed until required to leave for the Potomac. Wayside Hospital, or Soldiers Real. We have been informed by several ladies that a Soldier's Wayside Resting Place was iti contemplation, but those having the matter in hand have not thought publicity through the paper necessitous, or, perhaps, they have abandoned the idea altogether?we hope not the latter. And we have, too, many good charitable people in our District who have no other means of knowing the wants of our soldiers, except through the press. If it is a private ?1 i a. a. _ _1. 1 / __ i ur seieci matter, we hsk paruon ior naving made refference to it at all. Tlic use of our columns have, long since, been offered for all benevolent purposes. Why the Nashville Brought no Arms. Some disappointment was expressed by almost every one, that the Nashville bad brought no arms from Europe, for ths use of the Government. When, however, it is recollected that the Nashville was tolerated in English waters, and protected from destruction by the neutrality and courtesy of the British Government' our readers will at once perceive that to have taken in a cargo of war material sneh as 1 t . f . i i iias oeen uueruicieu uy tue queen's proclamation, would have been a gross violation not only of hospitality, but of courtesy and the laws of neutrality. The Nashville, it must be reraemlered, is a Government war ship, and not a merchantman. Affairs in Tennessee* We have learned from good authority, savs the Savannah Republican of the 3d inst., that Johnston left Mufrecsboro with his forces some days ago, and fell back on Stephson, where the Nashville and Memphis and Charleston Railroads unite. Wc feel assured that Johnston is making the very best disposition possible of the forces under his command, and have already learned enough to convince us that no fault lies at his door for any mishap that may have occurred. Perhaps nobody is to blame. We commenced the revolution against a nation three times our number and completely armed, and should not be snppriscd when the reverses overtake us. North-western Virginia.?A report was brought down by passengers on the cars yesterday that seventeen Yankee regiments were at Leesburg; that General Jackson has been compelled to fall back upon Winchester, and that General Johnston was moving reirforcements to him at that place. Nothing confirmatory of this report had been received at the War Department; but as it conies by a gentleman who is well known in the city, and was circulated yesterday very generally among some of our public men, we mention it as not an improbable story.? Richmond Examiner. War Upon thr Distilleries.?Gov. Brown of Georgia has issued a proclamation commanding every distiller in the State to cease manufacturing ardent spirits after the loth Aiarcn instant, under a penalty of seizure of the property thus employed. In case of distillers refusing to obey this order, their still? are to be seized and manufactured into cannon. m Brig. Gen. Bushrod Johnson of Tennessee, wno was among tne prisoners tatrcn by the Yankees at Fort Donolson, succeded in making his escape and arrived safely at Mufreesboref on Sunday last. He states tliat on account of their terrible loss, the enemy was not at ajl exultant over their victory. The snow in the Northern section of New York is lying to the depth of five or six feet. Fears are entertained of an inundation along the Hudson and Mohawk. News from tho Went. The following is from the latest Tenncssoe papers: THE ENEMY IN NASHVILLE. Nashville is occupied by the enemy's forces to the number of 8000, commanded by Gen. Buell. The invadors are quartered in the Capitol and all the public buildings of fhe city, over all of which the stars and stripes are waiving. They are rapidly erecting fortifications? guns, batteries, &c., at every point of approach to the city. The city appears almost literally deserted. Ladies arc never seen upon the streets, and the inhabitants keep themselves close. Neil S. Brown and several other prominent citizens have been arrested. Gen. Buell has entered Nashville, and made a speech to the citizens, in which he disclaimed any purpose of molesting private rights. The U. S. flag was hoisted upon the capitol, amid the cheers of some of the traitors who remained in the city. Buell had issued a proclamation, in which he offers amnesty to all who wiil take the oath to support the Federal Government. HOW THF CITY WAS SURRENDERED. The accounts which wo get of the surrender of Nashville are most humiliating. When Mayor Cheatham first offered to surrender the city to the Federal officer in command of the Lincoln cavalry, lie declined to accept it, stating as a reason that he was not authorized to accept it. Scouts afterwards went out, in various directions, hunting for a Federal officer with power to act, but after going some twenty or thirty mile9 they could not find a Federal soldier anywhere. At last the city was formally surrendered by Mayor Cheatham on Sunday. It is true that the Federals had not previously entered the city, but a regiment of cavalry had encamped in the town of Edgefield, a short distance from Nashville. It was to this point that Mayor Cheatham repaired, and formally tendered the city with all the public stores it contained, to the commander of the Federal forces. The Federals seemed loath to believe that the citv had really been surrendered, and accordingly only sent over fifteen men to take possession? and even these seemed to be on the lookout for a surprise of some sort. There was a large amount of bacon and other army stores in the city of Nashville, and Col. Forrest, of Memphis, was engaged up to Sunday afternoon attending on the saving and transportation of the same. While engaged in this service, Mayor Cheatham opposed, and told him to desist, he having formally given up the same to the Federal officer. Those of us who know Col. Forrest can imagine what his reply would be to such an order. He told the Mayor that he ranked all officers then in the city, that he was a Confederate olficer, and that if he did not desist from interference, he would take force. Subsequently, a lot of low flung characters about the city commenced a scries of dcpradations upon private property, and the M: lyor being powerless to repress them, it is reported that Col. Forrest took a detachment? and meeting them in the public square, killed five of them before they were dispersed. A Chattanooga correspondent of the Knox-: ville Jleyister, in giving an account of the panic at Nashville, says: It seems that Gen. Johnston informed the authorities of the city on Sunday last, that he could not hold it, although no enemy was near, or threatened it. Immediately all was consternation and alarm. The Governor and Legislature fled panic-stricken. \\ itli this example set them, nothing better could be Expected of the citizens ! Mr. V. K. Stevenson, Quartermaster-General, and President of the Nashville and ChattRliOOfra Railroad, etc.. fled. Earlv ^ ?, J Monday morning he loaded several cars with his personal effects, including his own sacred person, and hastened to this city, where he has ever since remained. By his direction all the rolling stock was hurried to this end of the road, and no effort, or next to none, was made to bring any of the Government property from the doomed city. Nearly a week has elapsed, and no enemy has approached. During this time every pound of bacon and ordnance and quartermaster stores could easily have been removed to Murfresboro, if not further. Instead of this being done, the doors of the storehouses were thrown open, and the people invited to carry off all they wished, and tiie torch applied to the rest! Was ever such wanton abandon ment and destruction of property ? The rail road bridge at Nashville and the suspension bridge were both burned. Clarksville has been formally occupied by Gen. Foote, who has issued an order promising not to interfere with the business movements of the place, and to respect private property, and holding the municipal authorities responsible for the good order of the place. He also requires that all the Confederate property be surrendered up, and that his operations be not interfered with. At the last accounts, a force of the enemy was approaching Paris, Tenn., being only seven f. .1 T1!.~ /~v r.J i iiincn iiviii iii-ic> jl lie eumtuciaic e??aii<T force which has heen stationed there since the Fort Henry affair, had left those parts; hence the advance of the Federals upon the town.? That they will take it, there can be little doubt. There is, therefore, another panic at Paris.? The people are fleeing in every direction. A number of families came down upon the train last night, and a car load of negroes. Majok H. W. Fry's P. P. C. to the Yankees at Roanoke.?From Saturday, the day of the surrender of Roanoke, till the following Wednesday, Major Fry was confined in a room in the house of Dr. Kitters, on the island. In this room the Major discovered a portion of a keg of power, the private property of Dr. Iliiters. On Wednesday morning, understanding that he was that day to be removed on shipboard, the Major took about twenty pounds of the powder and rolling it in a sheet, made a sort of a cartridge, and rammed it up the pipe of a stove that stood in the room. In the course of an hour after com' pleting this job, the Major was removed, and his mind being otherwise occupied, thought little more of it. From some of our wounded who had been left at Elizabeth City, and who arrived here last night, we are informed that one rainy day last week the Yankees, for the first time, built a fire in the stove. In a few minutes the explosion took plane, blowing the house to ruins, and killing and wounding fifteen or twenty Yankees. The accuracy of the above is beyond question.?Richmond Exa miner. Nashville News.? A gentleman just from Gen. Critenden's command at Mufresboro' communicates the following items of war news * > which we think may be relied upon. Gen Buell has emen d Nashville, and made a speech to the citizens, in w hich he disclaimed anv purpose of molesting private rights. The i United States fiag was hoisted upon the capitol, amid the cheers of some of the citizens, who remained in the ciiv. Gen. IJuell has issued a proclamation, in which he oftcrs amnesty to all who will take the oath to support the Federal Government. Such proclamations were issued, is will be remembered, in North-Western Virginia, and in the Virginia Peninsula. We know how the vandals kept faith. Can there he Tennessceans so gullible as to swallow this stale bate ? ? Knoxvillc Register, February nth. Death of Willie Lincoln.? W'llie Lincoln, second son of President Lincoln, died on the evening of tlie 20tli. Inconsequence of this event the public buildings and the private resiliences of the heads of departments in Washington were not illuminated on the evening of ol the '22d ultimo, as previously arranged. I The youngest son was dangerously ill and it ! was feared could not recover. j Aukest or "Union Men" in Richmond.? ' The Examiner says that John Minor Botts, Valentine Ileckler, Franklin Stearnes and several other "Union Men" have been arrested in Richmond and confined to jail. Many other arrests will be made in the next twentyfour hours. Run tiie Blockade.?The steamer General Miramon, it is stated bv the Mobile Rpuistt/r I has made a successful entry at New Orleans ] with arms and munitions. The actual number of prisoners taken at Port iJonelsoii is 13,.300. Among them is Gen. West, who has not previonsly been mentioned. Major General Loring has been appointed to J take command of all the forces near the North j Carolina coast and South of Norfolk. | " I'm getting fat," as a theif said when he wait stealing lard. ? Announcements. Mr. Editor: Please announce the following gentlemen, as most suitable, (in these trying tiroes, when every interest should be taken in tho welfare of our town) to till the offices of Intendant and Wardens of Camden, for the ensuing twelve months: Fbr Intendant.?JAMFS DUNLAP. Far Wardens.?C. A. MCDONALD, " " D. D. HOCOTT, " 41 ROBERT KENNEDY, " " W. D. McDOWALL, And obligo MANY' FRIENDSMarch 1 4 Special ]N~otices3. KERSHAW LODGE, No. 20, A. F. in. A STATED COMMUNICATION OF KERshaw Lodge No. 29, A. F. M., will bo held at their Lodge Room, Tuesday Evening noxt, llth iust., at 7 l o 1- 13.. TV \i 1*4 U WlUl/IV. JL?JT VIUUI ?* March 1 1 JAMES JONES, Sect'y. Bank ol" Camden, So. Ca., February 25, 1862. THE HOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ORDERED that a dividend of $2.50 per share, of tho Stock of this Bank, bo paid on and after tho 28th inst., at the Bonk of Charleston, the Commercial Bank of Columbia, Merchants Bank of Chernw, and at tho counter of this Bank. This is intended as a pro-pay ment of the next July dividend. W. II. R. WORKMAN, Cashier. February 28 1 CIRCULAR IDDRE^SED TO EACH TAX COLLECTOR IX TIIE STATE. Coi.lmuia, S. C., February, 1892. ]>Y VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY vested in the Chiefs of the Treasury .Department, under a resolution adopted by the Governor and Council, you are directed to as certain the amount of gold and silver plate belonging to the citizens of your District or Parish; and for the purpose of effecting this object, you arc instructed to inquire of each taxpayer in your District to make a return to you, on oath, of the number of pieces of gold or silver plate, the weight of the said plate, and its actual value, as near as can be ascertained?the said return to be made at the same time and place that the annual State tax return is made. Upon the refusal or neglect of any person to make a return of gold and silver plate, accordiug to the terms of this order, you are required to report to this Department the names of the persons so refusing or neglecting, as your books are closed, and the ordinary return of the State taxes is completed. The method of proceeding will be, to put to each tax-payer, or the party offering to make a return of the State taxes, the following dues tions: What number of pieecs of gold or silver plate do you, or those you represent, own ? What is the weight of the said plate, asccr taincd bv actual weighing the same, or according to your knowledge and belief? What do you consider the true value of the said plate, as a marketable article or articles ? You will procure a suitable book for recording the return of gold and silver plate, separate from the ordinary tax book?for which you will be paid?and insert the name of each taxpayer, with the number of pieecs, weight and nib ui nit I'irtic, ins name, uppo* site the name of each tax-payer who refuses or neglects to return plate, place the words, "Refuses to return Plate," or " Neglects to return Plate," as the case may be. Upon completing the return, and closing your books, you will forward it to this Department, signed by you as Tax Collector of your District. By order of the Governor and Council. WM. II. GIST, W. W. IIAllLLEE, March V Chiefs of Treasury Department. Each paper in the State will copy once ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. By permission of wm. m. bullock, ordinary for Kershaw District, he will offer for sale, at public outcry, at the late store of Paul F. Villipigue, deceased, on Thursday, the 20th instant, all the personal property, belonging to the estate of, the said deceased, to wit: Two Wagons, one small and ono large wagon, ono Buggy and Harness; also, the stock in trade, Ac., Ac. Except the negro man Jim, and the Cotton on hand, Terms Cash JOHN KIRKPATRICK, JAMES D. KIRKPATRICK, Adm's of the est. of Paul F. Villipiguo, dec'd, March 7 2 A 1>NI X 1ST R A TO US' X OTICE. All persons indebted to paul f. villipiguc, dec'd, will make immediate payment to. the undersigned. And those having doinands against the said doceased will present them duly attested. JOHN KIRKPATRICK, JAMES D. KIRKPATRICK. Admr'e of the est. of said deed. . March "7 3 mo