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1 I VOLUME if ~ c f Iff Cflmftftt QLonfetieratt AT TWO DOLLARS A TEAS, PAYABLE INVARIABLY HALF-YEARLY IN ADVANCE. Terms for Advertising: , i? or one square?lourteen linos or less?ONE DOLLAR for the first, and FIFTY CENTS for each subsequent insertion. OBrrtTARY Notices, exceeding one Squaro, charged tor at advertising rates. l ' < Transient Advertisements and Job Wor?c MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. f No deduction made, except to our regular advertising f patrons. I ftiJ. T. HERSHMAN, Editor. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1862. Wanted to Hire. An intelligent servant girl, from 12 to 15 years old, as a nurse or waiting maid for a young Miss Good wages paid! Persons having such a servant for hire will call at once at the office of The Confederate. Our Half Sheet. For the yext two or three weeks wo will be compelled to issue a half sheet. During which time, the paper will bo printed in smaller type, so thai in the end our readers will have the same quantity of inter' esting matter as heretofore. A Christum Patriot. Like unto the welcome oasis that greets tho eye, de-. lights the senses und refreshes the physical energies of the worn-down traveller of tho desert, is the contrast iu tiiis day of war, of blood-shed, of selfishness, of greed and of extortion, with the pure, unbiassed ;uid uncontami:.ated Christian patriot. Tho light of his example and of his deeds gives cheer, even whilst the withering and blasting simoon sweeps irresistably by, when the words from his moutli comes like tho bursting forth of tho glorious sun upon a world of darkness and gloom, or tho peering watch-light to the tempesttost mariner, bringiug hopo and anticipation. Tho Philosophy of a world of cormorunts, at a period such as this, stands abashed and confounded, aud seeks, with arguments of subterfugo and with reason dar' kened by uvarice and depravaiy, to classify tho words and deeijsof such an 0110, as but the fitful emanations of a brilliant nature. But this ignis fatuous vanishes before the light and justice. Gold but shines tho more lustrous from association with the baser metals, and is but refined by subjection to the crucible of fire, and thus the deeds of the good man shine forth while the shafts of a mercenary and contracted humanity fall harmless at his feet. These thoughts have been brought to our mind from an interview with a friend, who has been visiting various portions of our State, and whose good lortuue it was to come within the limit of tho noble hospitalities of Mr. John Scott, of Richland District, and to learn the principles by which he is actuated during these truly dark and selfish times. Mr. Scott is a planter of the Fork of Richland, who has cultivated his broad acres entirely in corn the present year?who will con_ tinue to do so whilst the war continues, and who is never so well gratified as when he is permitted to bestow some act of friendship or generosity upon the defenders of his country. His barns are now bursting with the golden grain, which, as a fixed principle of his lifo and a governing rule without its exceptional lie will neither sell to a cotton planter or a speculator. ?ii8 corn is at tbo service of bis country at a price now far below that to which it has been raised by tho extor" tioner, or will be divided among tbo poor and needy of the country at similar rates. With politioul sentiments throughout harmonizing with these, and with an ardent and zealous piety which shines forth in works, Mr. Scott lives in unostentatious comfort, loved and admired by all who know him, as tho true Christian patriot. That Salt Mine.?The followiug lottor. which appears over a well-known signature, gives some particulars relative to the "Great Opelika Salt' Mine." It will be read with interest; and it will be seen that this "great discovery" has turned out to be a stupendous mare's nest, just as we thought it would from the first: ?Columbus Sun Opklika, Ala., Nov. 27, 1862. Kds. Sun: There is a report circulating in the newspapers, that we have a "Salt Mine" in the vicinity of this place. It is a mistake; there is no such mine in this vicinity,if thero^is, it is not known to the innab itants of this place. There was, a* you have heard and stated in your paper a pieco of rock salt found by gome little boya on the railroad near this place. It was probably dropped from the cars as they were passing. Tbis g>?ve rise to the rumor, I believe at first published by the Atlanta Confederacy. You will do the public a benefit by contradicting the report. Yobrs, Ac., j. 0. w. rogdbs. Yl .it w| mbiin i1 in'1 ???I i? m m imip?*w<?<)Wi??ih?'?wi< rfr T IAMDEN, SO.CA., FRI1 Tints Scheme of Mediation. The Charleston Mercury of Monday morning, in an editorial in reference to thep roposed mediation, says The long silence with which the wily Governments ot Europe have watched the straggle of the South for independence, is broken at last.?Napoleon has proposed to the Governments of Russia and Great Britan to mediate jointly for a cessation of hostilities belween the North and the South. Russia and Great Biitan have coolly declined to joined in the scheme proposed Tho reply of Russell is as blunt a refusal as diplomatic courtesy would allow. Gortschakofl* assents, but in a uiuuuci bu uu4uuuuu<i unu conamonai as to make it ' plain that Russia decs not mean to meddle in our quarrel. And so, for the present, the matter rests. For us, the result of the French Emperor's proffer repeats more forcibly than ever the great lesson, that in the strength of our armies and the wisdom and enorgy of the men who lend them, lies the only hope of peace lor these Confederate States. If we can hold our own at every point during the winter that has now begun, the cause is won. For wo long years the Powers uf Europe have been agitating the qu*s 1 tion of intervention. Napoleon has not taken the ini- \ tiative, at this late day, without long and anxius pon* ; dermg Cest te premier ]tas qui coute. Let the South , but gather all her energios autl emerge victorious from the terrible ordeal through which she must pass | durirf% the next hundred duys, and she will find friends enough ou both sides ot the Atlantic. Acknowledgement. The Ladies of Liberty Hill S A. A. thankfully ac- i knowledge the following donations: From Mr. Kilgore 1 felt cloak, $25; Mrs. Kilgore ! 55 yards of woolen cloth, Mr. J. R Dye 2 carpet blankets, $25 und the. weaving of 66 yards of woolen cloth; Mr. D. Kirkland 3 lbs. of wool, Mr. Wm. Dixon $25? Mrs. Wm. Dixou 2 blankets, 1 comfort and 6 pair drawers; Mr. R. B. Cunningham $25, Mrs. R B. Cunningham G pillows. 2 carpet blankets; Miss M. Cun- j ningliam 1 pair of socks, Miss S. Cunningham 1 pair socks, Miss Maggie Cunningham 1 pair of socks, Mrs ! J. L. Jones 3 carpet blankets, 2 pair of drawers; Mr. i J. Brown $25, Mrs. J. Brown 1 carpet blanket, lblau- ' ket; Mrs. L. W. W ardlaw 7 carpet blankets, Mr. D. D. Perry $25, Miss N. Perry 2 blankets, 1 pair of socks; Miss II. Perry 1 pair ol socks, Mr. A. P. Jones $20, ' Mrs. A. D. Jones 2 blankets, Dr. T. McDow $10, MrsMcDow 1 blanket, 1 pair of drawers; Mrs. Montgomery 2 pair of socks, Mrs W E. Johnson 1 blanket, Mr. Wm. Cunningham $40, Miss Mary Cunningham 1 pair of socks, Miss Lizzie Cunningham 1 pair of socks, Master Joe Cunningham 1 woolen shirt, whioh he insisted should bo made out of tho cloth insended for his own jacket, Miss S George 4 blankets, Mr J. S. Thompson $25, Mrs. J. S Thompson4 blankets, Mis. A. B. Wardlaw 9 carpet blankets, Mrs. W- Pat vursoii i uiuiiKei, Air. u J. .Patterson $50, Mrs. L. J Patterson 4 carpet blankets, Mr. "Wiley Patterson $25' Mr. John Perry, jr. $5, Mr. A. D Milliard $5, Mr' Wm Brown $20, Mr. H. R. Brown $10, Mr J. R. Gilbert $5, Mr R C. Patterson $5, Mr. D. Harrison $5, Mr. John Montgomery $25. Any contributions will be most gratefully received. Mrs. L. J. Patterson, President S. A. vC. We have sent during the past week to our weary soldiers in Virginia, 28 carpet blankets, 18 blankets, 20 pair of pants, 4 vests, 59 shirts, 48 pair of drawers" 87 pair of socks. Ladies Aid A asocial ion. The President of the Soldiers Kest, in behalf of the Kershaw Ladios Aid Association thankfully acknowh . edge the receipt of the liberal and timely donation of $20 from Col, James H. Withkrbpoon, of Lancasterville, S. C., who not only contributes to the wants of the weary and sick soldier, but has gone himself to defend the frontiers of his country. I {^"Lancaster Ltdgtr please copy. Capture op Yankees.?On Friday, morning a de- ! tachment of cavalry of Gen. Hamptons brigade, under the immediate command of the General liin^olf, fell upon and completely surprised a picket force of niu uiioiuj' ub nun, in f auquier county, about ten miles beyond the Happuhunnock river. So sudden and unexpected was the descent upon them that they surrendered without firing a shot. The prisoners, 87 in number, of the 3d regiment Pennsylvania cavalry? consisting of 2 captains, 3 lieutenants and 82 privates ?were brought down on the Central train last night, under the charge of C'apt. Meighan, of the 2d South Carolina cavalry, and were lodged in the Libby prison. ?Richmond Dispatch, 1 at. Wants his Tod.?Quite a novel petition was presented in the Georgia Legislature from some person I in Franklin County. It stated in the preamblo that the condition of the petitioner's health was such that a daily use of spirituous liquors was indispensable to his bodily well being; that he was unablo to buy liquor at the present prices, and prayed the Legislature to grant him the privilege to make whiskey for his own use. A general smile of incredulity went up from the whole House,- though there is no doubt the petitioner was in dead earnest. ' / " I i V - j r - . , . * , ' v'? . > . * - ... I) A< A-?-A *. . ) ?? .7' 1 f .v Confc j * .% ">?*<?? ; \r *- ? - *t> a t ? fri vf - * .. ?, DAY, DECEMBER 5, 1* Trouble In the Abolition Camp. Saltillo, Miss., November 27.?-On Sunday, 13d, a regiment of new Abolition recruits at Corinth refused to obey marching orders for Qrand Jnnction. A force, of two regiments attempted to coerce them, whereupon a severe fight ensued, lasting three hours. A great number were killed and wounded on both sides. It is said that troops from Rienzi were ordered up to quell the insurgents, but the fight ceaBod before their arrival at Corinth. The Ten MlMsourl Murders. The ten Confederate soldiers whom the Abolition brute, McNeill, lately murdered in Missouri, were not ATAnlltO/l for tilling nn Ti * * ??-? .v. Biuiufi, nu ouciujf. ib seems mat a man was missiDg from the neighborhood of the ten, and they were held responsible for his safety, and ordered them to have him forthcoming within a fixed time, un* der the penalty of death. The time passed, and they were slain. It turns out now that the day after the murder the missing man returned to his home. He had not been molested, and was absent on business which he did not desire to communicate to his friendsThis statement was made on the authority of a St. Louis paper. The crime in the case is made more ter~ rible by this statement. From Virginia. Richmond, December 2.?The Fredericksburg train arrived at a late hour this evening. Parties from Fredericksburg say that appearances indicato a fight to-day. Some even assert that skirmishing began this morning. Nothing, however, confirmatory was received at the War office, up to p. m. The Perils of Rebel Flirtation.?Of all'tlie Massachusetts Yankees, those in the National army, when in presence of tho rebels, male or female, seem most refreshingly verdant. While Gen. Burnsido's headquarters were at Warrenton, the colonel of a Massachusetts regiment accepted tho hospitality of a young lady of pleasing manners, living about four miles from that place, and with a friend, galloped out one morning to breakfast. It was the old story iu the history of tho war?the fair one was false as fair, and the hospitality was a decoy, resulting in the capture of luck* less visitoreby a squad of convenient rebels, who rudely broke in on the matinal repast, and hurried them away from the presenco of tho perfidious charmer. When shall wo learn. Superabundance of Men.?There is, according to the census, an excess of 733,258 males over females in the United States. This fact is noteworthy and ought to quiet the apprehensions of those who feared the war would cause an undue preponderance of women after peace was declared. No matter how bloody the war may be, or how long it lasts, it cannot make way with three-quarters of a million of lives. The waste of life may^ moke the sexes nearly even; but then we shall be better off than England, where the females are in excess nearly a million, and the social problem of the day is ho-.v to provide them with husbands or occupations.? Yankee paper Brig. Gen. Wm. N. Pendleton the Chief of Artillery in the armies of Gen. Lee in Virginia, is an Episcopal minister. He, like Gen. Polk, was graduated at West Point, and became a minister, but divested himself of the surplice in the very beginning of this war, and as a captain of artillery, distinguished himself at the first battle orManassas Step by step he has risen to the highest position in the artillery service of the Confederacy. Confederate Marines.?The Mobije Advertiser says: "A detachment of Company K. C S. Marine Corps, left this city a few days since, under oommand of Lieutenant James Thurston, of South Carolina, for Savannah, Ga We understand that this detachment is intended for the new iron-clad steamer Fingal, which has been completed within the past few weeks." Shot works in Petersburg.?Mr. James Dohe^ty has commenced the manufacture of shot in Petersburg, Va., ?nd his wors are now in successful operation. The stcei'le of the old Presbyterian Church has been converted into a shot tower, and the proprietor is prepared to drop from two to four thousand ponnda per week. Look out for Them.?Means having been adopted at Richmond to rid that city of a portion of the immense number of rascals who have infested it, one of the papers recommends that all other Confederate cities be on the qui trive for them. They a/*e scattering everywhere, and will no doubt turn up in the busiest and most thickly settled cities. A gentleman who under the last excitement, would exciaim, tnere's a crisis comingl was considerably amused at being gravely informed by a little four year old son, that the "cry tit" had come, and was in the bed with mother." "Mr. Buell's caae," says the correspondent of the Cincinnati Oatetlt, "does not improve on investigation^ Parties who are best informed, say he will be cashiered." r ? - V-.-,.,/- - +4 v , >. V -? ?*. . > ? ? % ' >r^t? *} - . '.^. : wrote - - ' 1 i. vi i q . 'Htfllf 'i *62. NUMBER 6 Important from North Carolina* Goldsboro, N. 0., December 1.?Passengers by the train from Kingston, which arrived at 11 o'clock, this evening, report the enemy at Cove Creek, sixteen At!- -U- %<r * uiuvB mum mue oi iNewoera, ioa supposed to be in force. Kingston, N. 0. December 2.?Two deserters, just in from Washington, report the Abolition fleet to be at Newbern, and that Wilmington is to be attacked this week. A report prevailed this morning that a skirmish had taken place at Cove Creek; but it is now known that the statement was without foundation. A Sell?A witty knave bargained with a seller of lace in Loiidon for as much as would reach from one of bis oars to the other. When they had agreed, it ap? pearcd that one of his ears was nailed at the pillory at Bristol. , Eighteen negros, employed as butchers in the Savan. nah market have subscribed the sum of ninety dollars for the relief of the soldiers in Virginia , ^ ??? Madame Ovieda, the heroine of the diamond wedding has, after an unhappy time of it, secured a seperation and $4000 a year from the Senor. _ ?? u Special 1S5" otices. KERSHAW LODGE IfO. 99, A. F. IB.. A STATED COMMUNICATION OP KERSHAW Lodge No. 29 A. F. M., will be held at their Lodge Room, Tuesday evening, 9 th inst., at *7 1-2 o'clockBy order of W. M. *J. JONES, Sec. December 5 1 MEDICAL NOTICE. DR. T. REKNSTJERNA, offers his services to the public in quality of Physician, Surgeon and Aocouchour. Office over the store of Messrs. Qayle & Young. May 30 OFFICE QUARTERMASTER,. Charleston, S. C., October 1, 1862. MR. A. M. LEE IS APPOINTED AGE XT OF this department, for the purchase of Corn and Fodder, in the Districts of Kershaw and Lancaster. Planters desiring to sell, will communicate with him. Particular attention must be paid to the packing o the fodder, and no water must be used. During the past year the Government experienced heavy loss from improper packing, and all such will bo hereafter rejected. MOTTE A. PRINGLE, Captain aijd Assistant Quartermaster. ifTW The subscriber can be found at his residence DbKalh street, next west of the Presbyterian Church October 10 A. M LEE.. Special Notice. On and after Monday the 24th irst, and until further notice, a special Passenger train will be run between Columbia and Kingsville three times a week, viz: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, observing the following schedule: t.?o?? ir;n?o..:il o . ^ ' uvme iiiii^otiiic U,UU ?. lil., ArriYU Bl OOJUffibia 9.45 a. m. Leave Columbia 12*10 p. m.; and arrive at Kingsville 1 40 p. m. t The Extra Passenger Train between Camden and Kingsville will?during the running of the above Special train?run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week, instead of or Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. H. T.PEAKE, General Superintendaub November 21 4 Wilmington Salt. BEST QUALITY WILMINGTON SALT. \ ?also? Country LARD for sale at the "Old Corner. December 5 E. W. BONNET, South Carolina?Kershaw District. by wm. m. bullock, e8quirb, ordinary. VX7HEREAS, EDWARD B. LANG APPLIED tT to me for Letters of Administration on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credit^ of Edward B. Lang, late of the District aforesaid, M deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and I singular the kindred and creditors of the said de: I ceased to be and appear before me at our next Or- I diuary's Court for the said District to be holden at H Kershaw Court House on the 22d day of Dedem- H ber inst to show cause, if any, why the said admin istration should not be granted. H Given under my Hand and Sea), this flrst H day of December, in the yearof our Lord one thousand H eight hundred and sixty-two, and in the eighty- H seventh year of tho Independence and Sovereignly of Hj the State of South Carolina. H December 5 2 WM. M. BULLOCK, 0. K. D. | To Hire, : I A NEGRO WOMAN, WHO 18 A GOOD OOOK and Washer will be hired for the year 1863. Rn- I quire at the " Old Corner." j^m December U R. W. BONN BY.