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ti " renewed ; meanwhile the.enemy succeeded in getting tljree'l owitzers in position and a liiii- of skirmishers on the glacis of the fo? t nnd j ^ kept up u heavy fire on our guns and gunners, j jf and with the assistance of the mortar licet sue- j ccoded in damaging several gun carnages. The o , fort xl id not fire. ,On Tuesday,'Gen. Page <ic- ' c: stroyed everything in the fort and spiked his i w guns. Uc and tiie' garrison, Tmmlu'iing A81 \ ^ men. were sent to New *f)rlains. 17 were killed j^the number wotluded unknown. N011- w -combatants are not allowed to vUit the city. c' , Latest.?The enemy have thrown a force of 4,000 on the main land at Grant's Pass. () ? ? . AFFAIRS INIHQSOUTH WEST f tj Meridian*, August 20,?The lines ?t Vichs- ., burg have been completely elo-ed for the next tl twerty days?ingress and egress not allowed t< under anv circumstances It is thought anoth- i " or movement is on hand, hs all horses in tlic ^ city were bcinfj inipressed l>y tbi*. Yanke. s. TJie prisoners captured in Memphis bv For- <] res left here for Caliaba this morning. 1 h Osvka, Atigu-t 2(3.?Col Scott fought the j enemy in the suburbs of Clinton, yest?-rdav, and j {| drove them back one mile. TJie fight was <h s- i t| * perate, our men charging tln-m. The enemy ! d teeeiwrj rcinfoecemeiits and recaptured their J' ground, and now occupy Clinton. Our forces 3' " . # \v arc near Clinton.. The enemy's fottv is report- ,r ed at 0,000 infantry and cavalry, with thirty [ pieces of artillery. Prisoners capttnvd say 1 their intention i> to r- main in CHntoir: but it is ^ \' * ?* A I V* not believed. Telegraphic "romnV.inication is ' t - ....... d <>p< ti to wtthinsix in mis ot Clinton. Cc _ ? ? ... ? u XORTHEUX XE JT.?. j', ttlTMOJ.S F THE API'otM MX NT OK FIVE PKACE f( COMMISSION!'US TO KK'IIM"M). w Richmond, August 26.? The Washington jt /"o.??" li.j< li .'n received. I ' \jn #*#????.?< % wi T vow M'kmpiiis, August 21.?This city was attack- j ?d at 1 o'clock this morning, l?v Kuri;e<4, with . . o' 3,00U cavalry. They drove in the pickets and ' f| dashed directly to the headquarters of Wa>h- ; u burnc, who made a rush to Pmcktorid's head-1 p c, - - qii.v cir. who also escaped. They thou hL- j ; tacked I rv i nor Prison, but wei'e rcpuls-d by the j guard. Th' v iuxl visited the Gayo*o House. t| , expecting to capture Ilulburt, hut d d not sue- ti cc.-d in get'ing possession ofhjin. Our troops now attacked the rcbcfi^suid sown drove them '' front the citv, killing thirtv or more. Our loss, . ? . IS . i? in killed and wounded will about come up to [ that, "of the rebels. * ' k Memphis, August 22.?The r-bel raid on j h "thi> city yesterday were a complete failure.? j Tl Our troops l> tug without lead, is, tin; rebel- ! | - V;^i ricd M iiiu'plurider and v apt tired quire a t ' nunil?e^?^piisoiiersC t New York tvl*gi'aTti8**^y that rnmflVs were . current then; aiubctcditL-d in thv r.ust tinancial circlcVrthatTtnT Government had derided to j wts. iivts-Coimuissioners to Iticlonond, to nr j :i .iange,,pr$B?a!ics for peace. * J f Gold ' I ' Tht?.GovcrtH?r;orOhio*ljas.:isstie.r a proela- ' matw^ Wiii.ing ppjaons prejwndng to resist the ! j \ <1 c?rft U> desist frono strrh purpose. j . It i< announced that Gov.'IIoratio Seymour 1 ' y ha< called a convention. Pidmfo.vD, A'>0lst '*38;?Northern datesj ( have been repfcivei The Washington Vhroni-, ? "<7r .give* accountsvyf a sharp fi^ht on the 2.3*1 ; r v at Dulfie's Station, on tlve UaUnn-oe ami umo | ' * ? ' C - It Railroad. ftiffht coining on-the-Federal* fi ll . ? . . * - -|t " ' .ok to their orKjii.nl portion?losses"on both i ( ? silfcg. Severe. It is' reported thai the 23d corps L . (Scofield's) loll the Ailiuila front on the 16th, f" with 15 daj'S rations, for Macon. j r * On the 20thy WUeeler attacked, captured * sind killc<fea whole garrison, besides securing , tho'Cquipuient^^t Se warts Landing, in Ten- 1 ynes?ee. ^? A telegram from NadiviMc, di^Rl the 24th, <if * ?a\ s matters at Atlanta, are nut-hang d. 'I lie" army i> engaged in. advancing parallels, and * b ^ . strengthening thqir works. * . On the 1 'Jtli t3ei?. JDodge was shot in tin* 1 head hi* sharpshooters. It is since repotted ' that (ion. < Mmrn-ttjcl with the same fate. -j isoiiiu official .telegram* from Washington s . tontradict the rumor of sending IVade Comiuis- t ?io?ers to Riehinond. . |^v A Forrest captured 250 prisoners in Memphis 1.1 is forces occupied the oi^O ahont two Jmnrs, yv -d est roving the principal hotels, hnrmngTioiises t . ?fcc. , * ?J J (J<#1 in Xew York 253. ' ?? - .RlcHMo.Ni>, Aligns! 28.?-The l>al imore Amer>ran admits that tin* Tl't corps lost in the j fijfht on Fifday, Saturday'ami Sunday, m-ar <: JA.tersburg, 5000 killed, wonnded mid miss- "* jug. \ s L ' - A telegram from Harper's Kerry of the 20th says thfl,t a reeonnuisance was made on the Wr ,nir.fr '\f riic 95th hv a larwi; force of eavalrv.' p -TT |?M>r'v- s,? j - * - 1 -V ^bout .a- mile below the '{own. Th-y encoiin- : v ' tere^l BrcHceiy;idge\> colfp?; an drafter some j -^.u^irrtisTring the. rebels w.thdrew?flic com-j ' Vi^l'aving lost 15U killed and wounded, in- ' Irai' ;?PEM,Mg Peyorai officers iti?m \J?iMiatiisp<<rt and j j jj^^^^oftit Lookout. 3 lie roads'4/i "well guarded, j t ^BAjfFLKB ?>'g l^hman.?An BngKslirnnu j f nd of Ins jiie, went a little be-,' |j:i; H^oapfHit set by the sea side.? 1 t^Lwilh a ladder, a rope, a : ' lies, and a vial of poison, j v ^^n\heUiv.l one of the: set his -clothes ojn c arc, Bj^nie pistol to his head ai d kicked away .1 the hinder, he-snnBi?l the pistol, so that the d in't-Q^cT his ! cut the rope bv which , a Pit to ihe 4fe;t, thu.% .t his clothe*, and the I; intarily swallowed, v I a wave tv.vlwd t precaution, lio v , ttupoi-oueJ, un, I ' ' '* f y jr ' See More " Referring to a speech (which appears Isewhcrc in the Co?/7er.} the Exariihur ives some of its characteristic comments, om which we quote : One of -the "outrageous indignities" i ffered to General Seyuiore. during'his iptiyity 'deserves mention. "On the 'j ay from Richmoml to Charleston, him?lf and associates were subjv,ctod to tiie lost ou'ragtous indignities, and were fren confine in common gaols along ith the wors felloes." lie was, in fact, nfined along with the other . Yuikees, is fellow prisoners?Dutch Yankees, i risli Yankees; Yankees proper, and i a rurally was disgusted with such conianv. The Brigadier loves the neg;o: : proud of commanding negro soldiers, nd considers himself fir to associate with le best negroes in the land; but be ought , 1 *l--4 ? oonnnt ? I i remenmer miu s puTinm ... . ays choose his. company, and thai; a liite man is as go d as a colored gen.'lcinn so Ions; as be behaves himself Seym ore is destined lo rise to high istinction iti the Yankee nation. True, e does tint fight, and has probably had nnughjtf war in his own person; his Jeep is disquieted by horrible dreams of ie headlong figbt from Ocean Pond?ot tat night panic in the Wilderness us the ouble tquick trattip of Gordon's regimlits doubled up the Sixrh corps he imps from his sleep; lie startles the ife of his bosom by crying r.tft, Lo' me r? I'Finigan is behind mu !?or else, I irk ! the shriek of the Georgians [ere, take my sword but. spate my life ! .gains' men lie will fight no more; but o would prjbably. make a brilliant and a-biiig raider, ami could.take his revenge o:i tin* women. A' "II events, ne | soiiic of tin* lii_lu?>i qualities hi ic Yankee po'itioian. ;>n< 1. it' Lilicolu is elected. In* will not forget 'be .uien' lio brought, at the right nioiiieut, in :iligetice mo encouraging from ihe ''It it- 1 t'd nf secession " *0n one point, indeed, it is almost ccr- j iiit that the panellation of ibis shrewd j b-erver fiiled bin) ; but bis news is not j m" less ch< eritig for being false :? it is h- ?e lie ihiuks be perc? iv? d a great ties- j Holency at tin* Soitb- on tin* news of j i ncoiti t ailing out. f >r balf unllion inure, j t hy, C 'ti'Vilerates always tliuik tins i ne of the best signs in the world; it is I i le regular outcry made ai*ter tbe di.sas j nus failure of -every campaign. 1 jin Ill's periodical .?b -ut for hundred* of lousaods is to us as good as u Te Dcuui ud. tbe more ni> u be calls for, tbe more heering appears to us the situation ? Inwever ibis may bu, we wish the Yan i'l'n nation joy of all tbe cruuihsofenmrt tlieir gallant General has brought hem; and although he be. a learned V"e*f Point strategist, yet whoever in ay ave been the Confetti! rate officec giu-n oiis in exchange for liiin, w^ are more ban eon tel. t with the bargain. An Old Maid's Dream. Tbfc obi Moid sat in in r old arm chair. litb balfebwil eves and pensive air. nd without a blush <ni her maiden i'wy, | ell into, old Murphy's sweet cuibraec. I 5be dreamt tliut a husband kind and rue, her foTni to bis side s. kinolv d?-w; i. 1 ..?.mnlj Al'ttllo I'ls.ir ?m.f >loW. io called lii*r the dearest name below j \ fin* w:i> kindled upon the hearth, and | is brightness mid cS joy :idi? mirth, while he tea kettle sung a meirier lav, than it | lad whistled fur many a day. New light j vas "Ji "used in the old maid's heart, as j lie felt her loneliness now depart ; the i aide spread all clean and new, with plates j md saucers and chairs for two. [!! re j iie poet kindly pauses for the old ent-.j ers bliss liut to. resume:] At last the; lusty, dim twilight was giving place to . h ides of uij. ht, she stretched her aimsj or a s\ve? t embrace, alas ! alas ! found | tuply space. As from her vision of bl:>* i he uividce, nftd found that, her dream had j ? *i'T"?lutd arid broke, she sai I with a sigh, j Oli would I had married in Java gone ,y- J Exchange of PrisonersThe correspondent of the New York r[iral'!.writes from Fortress Monroe : The exchange of pris mors, under the innagomeur of Major John K. Mull r , i-sistatit Coinmis-ioner of Exchange,T leptity tu Major-Genera I liutler, is again ! n a fair way of being successfully reumed. 'Great hopes are cn-tcrtained hat a fair and honeru hie cartel will imtv ie agreed upon between our Government nd H doriel Robert 0 dd, forihe genreil exchange of prisoners. The suffering, inong our officers and men confined in 3 Jt'orgia and S"iiih Carolina dungeons is j 1?.,u m i'lVi-iIv horrible, and is vi-Ti worse than liibby Prison or Castlr riiiiinJcr in tli'* name "t' suffering liunofiitv let onr G"V -innn-iit <lo all ill its Hiuei 11? release our men from a living loath. The rebels seem to he willing to xch.mge, ;}ti'l certainly we shouM not be u cry punctiilious on the subject. Gen ShermanSome weeks ago, a Soul-Hern Ja>ly raveled some distance on the same boat vitii (ten. Sherman, and availed herself ?f sewral oeeasions to speak to him about he jiv;gr. She des-rihes his'tiianncr while peakiug on this subject as perfectly a,nous, Ijc declared repeatedly in her iresence that the purpose of tile war was o root out. the present white race of the south?that the war would be pusln d to he utmost verge of exteriuiiia'ion?that te. wanted to see the Southern people ittorly destroyed, either by the sword or ?y starvation?and what was more, he rould see it. A correspondent of the Whig'' writing if our victory at- Kumstowii say.s.; "The ?>dy of Gen. Mulligan was found lnleed, he did not die until twelve Lours] tY.jn flin I I IB rlliirv IB III t ! Tfi -1 i I It he last tiling in it, written on the day (if I iisde;ith is : "Well <>"ur caur-c is irloniuy.; j re shall conquer the South about the i(ue the .Jews enter/Jerusalem." lie itf ery hitter against Uuuter?aye lie >ln6hcs for his country for keeping such i ticd'l iu S'.Tvit** * J * Forrest' Attacks Memphis?Tho Yankee General Washbnrne Escapes in his Shirt Tail. The following official despatch w:i3 -J reccivcJ at the War Department yestcr- " day; .By TEj.knrtapn from Mobile, Au- * gust 22, 18(31.?The following despatch 1 * was n-ccived from General Forrest. dated Hernando, 21st:-"I attacked Memphis a at 4 o'clock this morning, -driving the " enemy to" his fortifications. We killed ^ and captured four hundred, capturing their entire camp; with ab"ut. three hundred horses ami mules. -Washbunie cs caped in the darkness of the m rnin?x, leaving his' clothes behind. My loss is twenty killed and wounded. (Signed) N B. FORI!K.ST; Major General " >< k I) II. MAURTf, jjlajnr General. Cten Scout's Mother. . Ij In t lie op ning paragraph of his au- q tobioaraphy, which is uow in press, Gen. p .Scott pays the following beautiful tribute <" to his mother. Ue says: * . ' .\cconling tn the family llible, .T was " born June 13, 1786, on tire farm which I inherited, some fotrrrsen pules from. ? Petersburg," Virginia.. \ly parents, Win. . Scoit and Aim Mason, both natives of l' the same neighborhood, intermarried in 17'SO In my six'li year I lost my father, a galla'tU lieuteuaM," captain in the revolutionary army, aud a successful farmer. Happily, my dear mother was spared to me eleven years longer, and if, in my now protracted earner, I have achieved [ anytlr'ig worthy of being written,any- h thing that my countrytnct? are likely to a honor in the next, century, it h? frrmi the J ievmns of that admirable parent that 1 derived the inspiration. Tho Example of oar Chieftains. (j< ii. Leu crossed the J nrna only 4n June, he called his staff around him, atnl p kneeling miJer tlia' sli.-idir of a spreading niik off-red no a un'i.st fervent prajcr fir Divine guidance and strength, and sue cess i.u the .new siof the campaign ii|)ini which In- was just ent- ring. ^ A c rrc-pmuli'iit relates an esccedin Iv impressive ceremony .if. Gen. Hood's headi'i'iarters on JVe.lnesday evening Lis* n in the Mihuj b-of A'l infa. The Rt Kev. f, Bishop Lay. iff fin1 Protestant Hpisoopil Church. as*i>tgd hy the llev. Dr. Qiin- "f tarj, administered the rife of baptism to ^ sev-r.il on inhcr.s of (Lmi. Hood's staff. [. ami subsequently 'to*right ofcontinuation v to the G 'lieral luiil-a If. It was a scene. v we have b? en fold, long to be rcuicniherei). '' The ceretnoricy was performed auiid the 0 . 0 roar oi artillery, and this gave a novel 0 interest to a sci-tic which, on ordinary j oeca>ionsvis more than saoiedly Oppress- 1 ive. 1 _ O f Attack on the City. There are some inn-Higent observers ; who believe that the Yankees are mass i ing an artnv for a dovriiiiinvl attack on Mobile- With the troops already at Dauphin Maml and behind Fort Morgan, , and 'hose lately withdrawn fr-?m Wc.strru i Texas Morg.iuzu. La .from A J. Smith's I armv. ir, front, oi Oca Forrest, these ' retrlenii-n are of the opinion that thi-in-mv Pan gather 25.00.0 in aid of the ( fleet for an attack on our water and land i I nes Our authorities are wisely, acting onoo this In iiothi'sis. and our present words have no>'ref. renee to them. - M-j'Me. h'. .Ji'strfi 20?/*. The poor in AtlantaThem are otic thousand* families, avoraginsf, sav.s four to 'lie family.? |i (m'.ii. Hnod is now fu'tiishiog lilteeu j 1 hundred rations p,-r dav to supply their present wants. Looking to the time ! when the Macon ami wo f'Tu Railroad i may be cut., in suoii u con'inge-toy he | W'lijhi lie "hli.'t:'i to fi'C'I th army in , prt-f. iviicc to the poor; the demand then I for food wool ! ho nearly doili'le what it [ is no'.v One thousand bushels of corn, to be ground into'uieal. Was already liet't; Otdfiod there, and more will yet be don.*1 for these snffcriag j>*ir. Ordered to Duty. Tlie following officers, recently exchanged ty wv of Charleston, have been ordered t>? report for duty as follow-; Major G' U r.tl Andier. nrdore ! to report to headquarters of the army irt Northern Virginia.. Major General Ivhvard Johnson, ordered to report to headquarters at Atlanta Brigidier-G-ue a J If. Thompson, ordered to report to Lieuteuant-Gcueral K. Kirhy Smith. There is Com iu the Old Land Yet. A correspondent, writing to tlie Mobile lit z-, says: "I have 'passed through the biijgest enrn-iitdd today I ever saw. If stictches from D'*mopo|is to Selma, and for miles it'really does seem to he one vas' Cirrrtiel 1-. There is yet mi ahuudauce of old corn all tlimuoh tho country, and I doubt if it can all he gnttnn away in time to make rmJui for the uew crop." Getting Bollicoso On Fri lay the 10 h, another duel took place in the neighborhood of Richmond between Major Finest ami Lieutenant Pate. The cause of the quarrel' was some misurid.-istandiiijr ??' orders given to Li- utemnit Pates' men. Three shots 1 were excli nged, Major Kr?is?sf, at the ' third fire receiving a bull in the Kg O.IU'AIN OF TUKI^t Iflf DKPKtlENCE.? The Chicago T/W.*, speaking of ;he war, says : Tho cnntineuauce of this war on pr?s i-ut terms is ."as certain to result in the , independence of the seceded states as night ami day are to follow each other. A letter fmui the arm v s iys that nf j (lie nine hundred men who panic in with icgs a ml it rms bandaged, when stepped and entwined lyore found uof to have s<? much as a "scratch" upon lieu:. [ Yunb'v )> 'p?'r. GINGER. ~ A SMALL LOT O* HAND, AND FOIt sab! bj J. M. OAVLE. :\y. il *1 .L " . . z * '"' ** > ~- m ** * . . *. Nuts cp. TO ALT. WIIOM IT MAY CONCH UN. = 4ll persons arc hereby forwarned not to open account, In any wis2v gainst inc without a written order fiTmt me. ; J s I will not pny litem. "VV. U. YOUNG, i j August 31 j )epot Soldiers Board of: Relief. CaMuev, S. C., August. ^ 18lW. jTfcS AND AFTER THIS DATE AM) UNfjp til further notice my regular days for i " elivertng corn. &c\, will he on*Tuesdhy and a 'riday of eatfh week. All .parsons interested 'ill govern themselves according!? j . J. M UAYLE, August 81 Agent. I ^ . ntHOQumiiitsi j i CONSCRIPT EllPAlCFMENT, Columbia,-August 17, ISO 4. Textual oitDEiis xo. 10. J" PUitSUAN'T TO ORDERS OF TIIE | . le War Deptrt.nMt. Enrolling Olficer* are ! icreby required to execute all orders of \:aj. J ften. .lotioa.commanding Department ofSoutfTj u larolina. Georgia and* Florida, tor the im* j resstnetu of slaves to labor on the coast dcences. II. Reports of their action will be made to , lie Major-General commanding, or to such ; flicer as be ntay indicate. <D. MELTON, i \fnintv r.i<ni!i'ilr ('iiIlSifiriui.H. 1 August -f 1 ttnlian. Courier and Mercury publish : 0 ivicc: all other papers inihcS'ale oucc. ! I! MTD^lliTMsT jc CO NSC ft r 1' r D EPA ftT ME XT, CoLOiru.v, August 17,18ti4. 1ESERAL ORDER SO. 1Gi?Extract ' j _ * # * # * m DURING THE ABSENCE OF I i lhe omniandanf of Conscripts from i is post, Lieut. It 15. UOVLSTON will .act a 'otninandaiit of Coil scripts, and will be ( beyc i and respected accordingly. # _ * * * :? . By command of Major MELTON, j 11 . Commandant of Conscripts. | ? Jas. Wooti Davioso.v, Lieut, and Adjutant, j August 2f 3 B Citroliniun three insertion:*?curry other ! ~ apcr in the Stale once each. ~ HODQlMmtS CONSCRIPT DEPAKTMENT, olumbm. August 17, 1804. 1EXEKAL OH DEViSXO. 0. ' f- THE ATTENTION* OF PERSON'S J2X- "" cm pled or detailed for agricultural purpo- c es. a-nd who have given bond to the Govern tent, is directed to the following par.'igrahli rom Circulcr No. ill. Bureau of Conscription: "2. T118 S.'ltC 10 I1IC WOVcruilIttlli, uriu niv; atnilics. of Soldiers, at price* fixed by (lie _ lainmisstouers of loo Mote under lite Imressmcrit Act, of the marketable supplies emaining alter furnishing ilie Government ] ' fitti the stipulated i|iin:itiry of provision*, and : j fIlieIt he may raise from icar to year while I ' its exemption continues, is mode, by the Act j f Congress 'nppi uvod i-'ebrusjiry 17. lMidone > s f the conditions of exetnpiioa allowed tv titi J , vcrseer or agriculturists to exchange such tavt of the aforesaid surplus its they ntty f lease for supplies of provisions, clothing'nnd 1 lie like, i" he consumed. in family use. and to I he Government orlhe fandlie- of soldiers orr-> y what niav rent tin of such surplus after ma- . ting such exchanges. This claim is in viola- 1 ion of lav.- and of their contract with the 1 .iovcrument, ami cannot be allowed. ' rpotj satisfactory evidence bringfurtihhed | 1 hat persons exempted es overseers or ugri- t iulturi is it t e <?r .ir-ilitu I s et-i sx of their j . surplus productious by exchange .as aforesaid. Snrolliug Oiiiccr.-i will arrest all stub persons, ( oi'ward them to their ueitrc-t C imp* ?>t lit. , trrucii'?n. lobe retained thereuntil filial ac'ion hall be taken and announced ::? tls- ir ease.-, t tnd forward through the proper channel* of totnmuuicaiioii to litis I'urein a rep'art of all ho facts and circumstances ofeneb case. Kver/ agriculturist or overseer, upon re- J iciiing his certificate of exemption, should be , uformed that the action indicated above will i>e taken in the event of hi* n>.t li posing of ] li/s marketable surplus in a' Cordatiee "wItii | lie rcipureioenta of la*." 2 OHrcers and-agents of the Suhsisietw* i md Quartermasters' Departments arc request. jd to coniuiunicate information to Unrolling ; Dflicers of nil instances coming to their knowl- ! edge iu which pers ins exempted or detailed for agricultural purposes have violate 1 tit j siipnlniions ot their li.titds to lite Government in tiie sale or other di^so^iii^Hj (heir ittar* > ketable surplus. . | ' C. D. Mtl.roN*. i August 24 Major, ('umm'dt (.'onscript*. f (iutirtfimi publish live times : t'oiiri-r and 1 .'fr-eitrj/ three times in daily an 1 same in tri- | weekly; all other papers in the t?t:ito three I i nits*. Slave Labor lor the toast, DIVISION XO. , f COMMISSIONERS Or* LOADS AND I # tho town authorities within flic dudi-j etui Districts of- Lancaster. Kershaw. Chesterfield. Darlington, MnrHtoro. Marion. Sum- | lor. Chirm Ion, Williamsburg, and INrry. will forthwith summon allslaveholders.within j their respective limits to deliver {/XK-lf.lLK of their slaves, liable to road duty. at the Kailroad depots nearest their residence, on TUESDAV Till: 27TI1 D.W of SEl'TEMItflt j NEXT, at 8 o'clock, re. in., there to await li-iVMUtortaiioii to Charleston, for thirty days 1 lalfdv tin llic'fortiticalioiis. 2 The Confederate authol ities have nia<le a | requisition tip<iti the State for Two Thousand laborers tiioiuhly. The proportion of oncforth hereioTorecalletl lor. had failed losupply half the untttber. In view of this fact ami the ' 1 great urgency of the dcuiauu lor labor at this 1 time, it is deemed expedient to shorten the interval between the calls, and increase the 1 quota. J'his is uo .violation of the law. for it ;'j does not fix the quota of labor, nor the inter- i 1 val between the calls, but prescribes that such j proportion shall In; called f,?r its will fill the ' ' requisition, giving thirty days notice. Each ; ' Division in tlie order fixed will be required to ' furnish this quota, ami no injustice will J;c j done to any. i ' o. AU parties, whether individuals or coin |' patties, who own or employ more than one i*i>*i11 l. iint nr.? i-oniiiri'il in t'ni iiisli their niiii'.a. (one-half i unless relieved l>y detail from Ue- i ' pitrltneni HcndnUHrtcrs. This can relieve on- j ly i hose bauds permanently engaged on the! specific work lor which the dciail was granted, j ruminisrivncrs of roads willgivcilieiraiieuiioi: i to this matter ami report to this of lice. 4. Great confusion exists front the impel feci j manner in wjiich the names of owners are ( given to agents at the several depots. It i* | 1 the duty ofpne, or more of the Commissioners, j to ho pre-?nt to verify thorjiioCi of each own- j 1 cr. and prepare correct lists. , 1 Within live days after delivery nil this vail i tlicy will please forward to this "(lie names j of defaulters in their respect'; divMons of I roads. II- .lOHNSttV, Agent of the Stale of Sc. C'u.. August 24 I ALABAMA Fir? Insurance, COMPANY. ??THE UN T>EU.Site NED. AS VGENT FOR j rhp. tvl?t>ve Soiilnera Insurance f'ofn | patty, is prepared to isstto policies of Insu- | rancc against loss ?\v f iro on an ouucungs ( &c. * I W. I?. DoPass. April 1ft 1 I,? "N ANNOUNCEMENTS. _ POlt. SENATOR. Mr. Editor: Please announce Miyor A. I. BOYKIN a candidate to represent Ccrsliuw District in the Senate. and oblige April 20 Many Friends. - FOB THE LEGISLATURE. Wo arc authorized to announce Col. W. R. 'AYLOR as t*" candidate for tnc Legislature ,( the ensucing election. Juti# 8 .* . ? . ?;? We save nuthorized to announce Col. 4- IL iOODW'VN a candidate for Representative n the Legislature of Sor.ih Carolina, at the nsuing election in October. . - 4 ,. April 24 M*ny Voters. Mb. EtnToiv.-. You will please announce the ollo?ving gentlemen as candidates for the .egislat ire. at t!ic"cleciion f6 he held irrOeaber next, and oTligo Many Friexd?. . Capt. W. Z. LEITNfilt. Capt. W. L. DePASS. April 20 g- iii i .Mr.. Editor: You will please aHiiounce lie following gentlemen as candidates f?5r relection to I lie House of ReprftacntiUitcs, from [or-haw Di.-trcr. at the ensuing-election in >etob<^[ anil oblige their friends: Major J M. DkSAUS&UUE. L'npt. 0. b. PEKIIV. April 50 TOR CLERK (>E THE COURT. Mu. EtiiTon: Please announce C/ipt. WM. ILYHU-RN aa a candidalc for re-election- to lie oflice of Clerk of the Court of Common 'leas and General Sessions, for Kershaw Disricl, at the next ensuing election in October, nd obligii his - Many Friends. A nril li * * I" * SPECIAL.NOTICES/ / .School Notice. ' MISS II. II. DkLEON WILL IbEstfuij lie duties of her School on the 1st Monday In eptenihcr, A lew more children can be aconnnodated. " * t fctr' Ter^fcno ici ato. August 10 " -8 Iviiig'vilio Hotel. THE J?L'iiSOill iii'.lIS 1JKG LEA\ E o inform the travelling public that they tave loa.-e l and reopened the KINGML EE HOTEL, at the Jumtii.fi if the South Car.ilina and Wilmington and Manchester Railroads ; and that, hencebrlli. passengers do these roads may exn>ct a GOOD MEAL at their House. The subscribers are aware that, under ts f.o'iuer manag-uncut, the Kl^GlcILLK HOTEL was allowed to suffer n reputation; but they have determined hat,.under their direct uship. it shall be .Opt up to :hit shVl'lar.f of a FIRST :i.ASS EATING l.'OI'SE, and they, licrfctorrt, solicit tli/.' |i ttruiingc ot lUe r.ivi llin^ public. m Give us a call, a>i l judge for yourn'lvt's. May 11 4UTKS SMfllLLKR. State of South Carolina.. filk'- M-: ;.;2;\sU ? ? ? ? ' J' , - K AJT A NT) 1! 'SMiCTyJt-GEN'S OFFICE-; :ic:a, Aug'tit 3, I So J. cut err. t.v. f x AN.SU I:U TO NT ME ROCS INtjUIP.lEi to this oilicc in relation to the Milili: laws id (hi- Statu, lite 1 dlow-iuo atiuottiice iiii/n( is made : 1. All male white persons resident in thi: Stale, between the aji.s of sixteen and *=ixtj, years, capable of bearing anus, except per sons w|i<> are exempt from all militia service.' tm> liable ro militia, duty. In.tli ordinary am in tire field, in times 0t aVu'tt, ittsuneeiseu uj invasion. 2. Persons who have been enrolled lot Confederate service and detailed to remain ui home in civil employments or pursuits, oi who have been exempted from tionfedcraii service during the continuance of such ex etuption or detail, are liable, as other dtizens lo ttiilitin servioe in times of invasion. 3. Persons who have been enrolled foi Confederate service, wither general or local although detailed to remain tit home, are tiul L'lijfildeio any militia oiiict/;' "aud no otfe li libit) to iltity ill 'Hi* 1 onicucr.nc sci woo, unless lio he exempted from said service ^tndci die provisions of the Kxoiuption Ael 01 Congress, shall here alter he eligible to any ruil itia office, (A. A. titii February, 1803.1 4. detailed men who have been organized is sucli into coni|tanies for local military service by (.'onfederate authority. willnat beheld liable for militia service. &. Militja oHiciys in carrying into execution General Orders No. 8. serie" 1 Sfi 1. * front this office, will be governed by the foregoing instructions, and held in readiness for actual service in their respective commands, iu obedience 10 said order. Ily command ; ( signed) A. ('. 1!ARLINGTON. Adjutant and Iiispecior-Gcneral S. C. tlllicial : G. A. F01.1 in. A. A. 0. Persons exempt from.all militia duty: The Lieutenant Governor, the .lodge's of t|ieCourts >f Common Picas and Genct-al Sc ions : .Slierill's: Masters, Commissioners and ilegistcr.siu Kijuiiy: the Secretary ol State;- Survcyoi General: l oinptroUerGeneiL and Treasurerjf the State. Daily papers of Stale publisjji one, tvuuk. other papers three times'. August. 10 St SADDLERY & SHOti SHOP. nnilB Sl'tMCKIIlEJl KESl'KCTFl'LI.V informs the c'ii<7.ons oT Camden, that lis has commenced to rnauuvmiturc Sad.clleryx& Slioesi on broad street, directly opposite the Episcopal Church, and solicit.* a share of patronage. lloparing. in cither branch, will he promptly attended to. English SaddTje-^^ile.^ WANTED?t wo u >o,l si^J&ttkers. July 2D to V I State of South Carolina. 1 AJ'T A*N*D rN'SPSi'TOR-UEN'S OFFICE. Golumcia, August 2, lfcu4, J" GEFERAL ORpEWS XO. 'J?'Extract, \ Tf MAJOR-GENERALS ANDHBUIGA- , uier.?cnc als of the militia of this State, claiming to be in commissi 0T1. wii! report to , this office tin? da t ea of their conipu?siou, with Their post office*. prior to 1-th !fist., as on that date urucr.s will he issued to till all va- % cancics. .. v . * * ? Prcrtt.-mand: " .! ? TSigued.) A. GARLI>."GTONr Adj't and- inspector-General S". C. Official: G! A. Fou.t.v, Al A. Geu. I August 10 2t i Papers of State copy twice. ; State ,of South Carolina. - ' ADJUTANT & IXSP. GEK'LS OFFICE. Colombia, July 25, 1804. . GENERAL ORDERS SO. 8: . iw THE MILf.ITIA'OF THE STATE,'IN-i M* clndin^lllpersons ?hoare liable to acjptual service in times of invasion will hold I themsclves'in readiness for active service on | flic shortest .notice. llpjlte Commanding Officers of Regiments who lmve. failed to make r?it?.-ns in pursuance of General Orders No. 7. win proceed to do ' to immediately, and complete the organisation k o'Ctheir respeclivo commands as therein dirccted. v ' III Volunteer Companies of Mounted Men or of Infantry, organized in pur uance of Orders heretofore" issued from this Office, will be accepted and ^rmed. * ' IV. The C Amman ding Officers of Regiments, (the ranking officer of che.li.no where 1 there are no field officers.) at'c charged with . the prompt, extensiop of this order tp their . respective common* without*further Wtict. y 13y order of the Governor: . A.C..GARBINGTON, /. ' Adit, and Insp'ctr 'Gen. SC. A ugu -t bd?J 4* I'apers-of the State publish, thTOtinjjjf* ^ liEltxtl tRTTRtL ^S?H| CONSfiKrFT DEfPiitT^ffS V .'Tip. Coi.o?bm. July-20,. 1S61. I' ?~L/f.^bp GESEIiXL ORDERS So. 8. ITUE SECRE'&^P WAR %KAVVmrj' ; # deciJc4 tii J the Gipgcriptl^h Hafhorf^K c\ \ It si vi* n*.t in rtcclTWwiJfcA.t'i'W hf\ nl.ts?nQ of Khw i serve*. except in^\jfiTOtitig ot^xhnvtion^fSk^\ iiml.T tlie? -Vet 0t^(^^rcJs,'^jitle3,*'4rtBfc6t 3^** i" organize forte? f^servo-- (Turing UicCH^.' j ii is ordered. pursuant' to.instructions of 1 Superintendent that> alV Details lieretofo^B^^^^^^ : granted to persuiH of the ! a>!ic officers qf Conscription &can ; livrtfhy revolgci., Details ?f Mfs0ns ; classes wiltitfypaficr he madlin;,. jj Ui r of ilvigatffev (Wneral Jthne^t^*' Ijn.-inding Reserve forces in tlJV^,, "j II. Enrolling Olfic it s wiMK;^" . | to furnish to Brigadier Gcn^ICi j of all persons ofthe class?gof Reserves whose ! details arc; hereby revqkcC giving their ages. s | the date and period of tie details-were gran- ' ' * j ted. ' . . 4 - ' -? I III. Pursuant to orvera of the War Departi mcnt. Enrolling Officeis are made subject to * tiiol will obey all orde'rt of"Brigatber General . '*' " Chesnut. *. y. 4 .-; , C.D.JWEyrON. * Major Cont'dt CwMcripta. AUtfV;st lUth , ^ ,* 3t -? Carolinhm^ovy five titles; Courier I and Mercury three t*JH?s tri*w8clj>y ; fill other - -. papers in rite Suitrf. - RESEIvVii FORCE^j|yP^WIhlyv\, | ^ tff.XERM. OR i:i:u xo. ** \ /' SAJjL details of persons of the # reserve classes hcrctoio'rc granted by the Conscript authorities, now rdvokcl by, General order No: & Conscript Drparinicit., , S.V., aVc hereby revived and^ontinued upen ' such fwius, and l'o?'-s:tui,e period as originally ?? ' . 1 i '~-'- l-Ju-.-otliiig Olivers will forward to these - . I 'llcauquartvrs ^lieRqlJs as indicated by Major Mellon. CoyybHo^anJ of t'o use jepts, S. ?!. *. ' t l ) . Jt. Applications fV^r'deiails will in future be , | inntV through the lecaP l?hffili.'tgr Officers jr 1 1 who will investigate flic claini.^ ljl^ng cof^a , j erned by the Rules and Regulation* prt" -IPc * I?* IUV UMlV'ilM ui V I'jutUjMIUII. IIIU }iJtJ7Vrb | will I licit be forwarded to i lie Commandant of j t otiscripyt lor his examination and reference *. ' i to these Headquarters, where iiual action will* } be taken upon them. ' A 15 y? command Brig. Gen.GitEsxuT. . ..W Ei^?ll. BARN-WELL, I August 10' :r 3t . Carol'iiiau copy fi\'etini&?; Courier I and Mercury three times tri weekly ; all other | papers in the Stare three times. ' |' ?55missahy NOTICE? ~ u 1 . rai()_ EXCHANGE?3000 LBS., FINE SU: - GAR (only for bnconlf lj Julyjf 2 J. DKYE11EUX, A. A. C. ^ %, ;; roHcco,* jj. SEU.1RS, - * i. * and WRITING IXK, ; \VTiolcsil" apul.rclui^u^ ~ ^*1^ mm. ' * | ^utuaiT * _ljiie insurance. ' i ? Tin: SUBSCRIBER IIA.VJ,\<; ACCEPTnl ihe Agency of Hie MUTUAL LIFE i INSURANCE COMPANY of Raleigh. North ; Carol inn, lor CAM DEN ANI? VI01NJTY. i ! prepared lc receive applications for policiu of LIFE INSURANCE, on the mod reason j able ionus. The Lives on SLAVES insured I at moderate rates. ' w. L DePass, Agent. : ^Apt'il 1*1 l.V urltts and medicines. Best spanisu sweet oil. Quiuine. Salt I'ctrc. t Alum. t'?. Peppcruupt. Calomel. I>Iu?M?ss. Spijpte Nitre. Sulphur. I No Si::. Borax, Ae. For Snre 511)0 by W. Melt YIN 1 -Xprxi ^7 '. 3 y ' ,mss1