HfjrrJ ji wF f J * - / > X _ ' %?$ . f v si.'/7 'r * * : >7 . * * * ' / * * / . . r. * / *' / / L^f* ? ? 4=^5 V> HfcSr . ? w >.-1 # , ^ <- ^ -'-T' v i 1 CAMDEN, ac.; FRIDAY, MAlIcH 4, 1864. NEW 10 ? By X>. X>. HOOOTO.' TE R 3S& S . 1* Xotilli*, - ?5 00 a M - 3 o? 3 ... 2 m " + - ? Rates for Advertising: For one Square ? tweJvc hnca^or ? TWO j COLLARS for the fir*i iruertioa, ?nd OS hi I>Olr I.AK *ud FIFTY" CENTS for w?eh \ ^ * Transient Advcrii^wnente *nd Job ?Vor* MUST BE ( ?AID you IN ADVANCE. No deduction made. except U>mr regular admt?* ug patron*. ^ j . ? . POET'S COJR2STER.ODE TO CAROLINA. Carolina! d?r *ur of sc^rsiiijn, .* W ?tU k>ve. 4? o?r l?eart* tun* La thee, And wor?i.ip with futHWt devotion. The hone of tine brave %tt\ the free. At Ibr call thy bes Abd Coats oVf Use lead asd tf*f ??aa * atoftCA Then hid to the gtoftoi* Pflmetto. *v The waidi voni of rr#*&Ka *ad f aie#, Thnxiffh he J m wiU bevef far^cI bcf, And d* i? dt&o&e ?jf her n*a*ft. Though ?-ig?s it$ wfele d<2*4Atic&, And thmtetti oar Suite to 4?&rm, Wish ttwag ana* to b*t iocasawm, < W# ini*t *5*il rkip **& th' Ux* #tarn> Oh! of VirtVjr #uns?u?4 h?\ A ad Jatfpfc-if caiirrt>p k*t cbttf &?$,; v " j J? {or jrc% s WU t*?rtii*p ??' *?*?** *?d wmwu-ny J ?$ jrWG to fet&S&i io??i*?4 tim * bawlsMsc'Wlsm 'hon?xx ASD BIS I . comma: .*, | rH ? * v? t?- u, ?w o'er 6 ?" ?n - i4**4v"?jr; Spcr. ?f?*" nwr ta-afcrri A&; WW f -.Qn. pftftfi V*t r/ ? ?Vf ***? ? liiorr it waiim** far v? ; j J lift) on u> tiw C?ui nth. rwar crvftpth * i roi^lA ' A:4i nc-liof touf &M b*r? r? rc Sp| ""' r-?\ TX& M1UTAHY BILL I A lid! to t*ni atmihrr Stv.e,. shall ha traftra. rred, prwidrd they txprc*?~~d their disaent at the time they wi-re placed in *a:d organisation. Indtwdnal soldier* are ai iowf! the fc?mc pnt ilfjj?. Section 3. P;oti lc* that, at the expiration c f liz month* from the l*j of April next, a boon'v \ of one hundred dollars, in a six jwi cec?. Govern T?ent bond, thai! be paid to ?-?eh non-cotmn;*aioned officer and private then in ^mce. Sec^ oa 4. 1'unrtdc* thai no person shall I^o relieve*! frmo the operation o{ tlm Act bv Teuton of having i?c?n discharged, where no disability now exist*. nor by reason of hnving furnished a substitute; hot no person who ha* heretofore been exempted on account of religious opinion*, and paid the required lax, shall be required to render mihury aervice. Section 5. Provide* that all between 1" and ] 18 years of *g* lhail form a reserve corps, not to fine oat of the Stale fh whirb ihey reside,! Section 6. Provide* that tho hut named }?erson* shall elect their own regiment and company officer*, and be entitled to the same par mi allowance* a* lrp* in the field. Section 7. I rot idea that Rnv tJj0 last named, foiling to attentat the cf rcoderroti* wiltoift tfairt? dant", *? proved l\ Ihe President, witboat "a sufficient reason < be made to ^erve in tho field during the war ! Secuon. 8 Provides that all the duties of pro oat and bospiuu guards and cierki. and 0f clerks guard, agcat^eroHovers a< laborer, in i the Commissary* nnd Quartermaster Depart- { tnent% in the Ordnance Pureau and navy JcpoU, ii and all sttnnlar duties, *bail t>e performed by "a persons who are declared* hv a board of sor- v jjeons* a* unnhtc to perform military'service in u the field. The President may detail ?ich lxx|.? fj ie^ of troops or indiridnata requited to he en- ? roiled Under the sixth section of this Act (l?e- ?. tnreoti 45 and 50) as may ho needed for the j * discharge of snch dtitiea; persona between 17 # ? and IS rears cfnge shall not be aligned to j Th* U empowered lu i 1 dcJaii hrt!vm*? mcch*Me? or i?er*on? of j? tific*ki'l lo perform independable diitic* in the t, department* or bureaus herein mentioned, ! ^ Se? Ik?ji f. Provide* that any quarterma^eror j ju*>tant qnartcrn>Ji*t?:f roniitii^arv. or hmv ; < tant comrtiiMary, (ether than tlio*e urging m \. the field.) or officer in the ordaanc* bureau, rvo*t mat*];*!, or officer in | c the COtidcHp*, service, who shall hereafter retain \ ^ or emplov atir person *ul?j *c\ Jo nr.htary duir, i c s^> ht Mr?cn Tear** in lb* yttc- ^ tH*<* of t3ic?r pix>fe5?:oo, bul the U nfl phy?icUn? thai! nol iodifcfe urnts^tjs. ^ [The oj J U* cxA:? eo*cr\ng profettor! nud j IcarhcTv] ' L AH ?5>Jh*iinzefc ??! peiUsr bcwpila'*, c*! ift* tKfkjrt tlx? of ibu Act, H;jil *r< u cn.p.ityec* a* the *?.! ?upcdatvwh:ut 4 hfcii vrf.l'V )!? ualll to l>?? C*?MffllitJ io liii , l he: vol. 4. fl.er-e*b*M U> exempt otic person r* ?,aei tr Kgncttltnii>i oti c?ch faroi or p.ii.uuot ^ upon which thefr -?:c uo*> a; ?cn, on ihv li>i Jar oi J**l, lilUxn ibk'Uxiid fielti! hfttxi* between tin? age* oi It? and ^>0, upon the ( iolicwino condition* : J. i bw> Mviitptioti ahai) ? oniv be jjraotc*! ?< ra*r? jo which there *? no ] ?iilk male adult on tbc farm or pb?mjitfc>:> not liable to military duty, fw?r unlet* the person cUtlPtDgliic r*irtli|rttoo w&s on li e 1*1 '.lav of Jaouaiv, lb<54, eilJiei (he owner and manager of ott'iKcf vi **ir * oiu. harm oi piantallott. Such p? r*oii ' tin?l execute a l*on jf payable to t! t CuufeJc^tc * State* of America, tu *ucb t'orm *>?: with *ucb 1 n eurit)* and tu aueii penally ft* the Sec re Ian " ot War may pfeacrita, ooiMistioncd thai !?# mil r iei iiw (l*t\? Tl-Miftit v-use r? lrx?f??i u Ocpyt, or oilier plttCC or pUtfe* a* lutif Ik- * iie*ignatcl bv the SvCJcUiV of \\ .\r, within ' lt?u*e^ month* tiixi enming, ore hundred * l*jund* of baron, or, a! the tdectmn of the U eouit aitt?l i i; pork. and one htm- * ! Jrcil pound* of to t Ik < ? {*an.l f?cef to tw deltvt r f ed oft foot) for ra h ;?}/.: !-.?];? J ?, a\e on *aid * mini of plafitat'->n within flu above. *.aid v whether ?aid slave* are in the field or not, *' which *?id h^eon or p* rk and 1h? { > 1?nil be paid t 6>r l?v the (lot eminent at the price fhed I v tin* v Commw*wft?r* of the State under the imprcM nient AtH t Proridttf, 'I hat when the '?er*on thui cseiuptvd thftii pt'1 ;nee MWfnctorv ovj. ? i dene? that tt ha* been ?mpo**ible tor bun, i v } iho ejerrwM! of proper diligence. b> furnish the fl Amount of meat thu* COlUrmted for, and icee " an adeoUAle Mipplv for the m'* *S< tne of thoft* \ iirittir oft Mid tMi IU. the of \'> Hf >hn!i r ? " 1 direct a commutation of inr extent * I of two-ill'r j*m* > . a* av-rt. I i aatd al equivalent rato#. Such p-r-on kL?! * i i utthciJnorc Idwl hmneif to *? ? the fn?r'* ?: tie sttrplu* of pror?tcn? n^ic! strain r,e,w on lian* nti which he may rawc from year to rem fhilo thr exemption continue*, to lii : <><0 on* a* he Ik- Jsitoiied ought to l?e exempt d f-o account of public 1 > ?>suy, ami to m^ur, he ii/odnclion ot giaio JM*d other pre; 'f the army and for the of ?oidivr< J? tfc*v *lv> grant exemption?. or dcUs)*, 01 ucft term* m he may prescribe, U> an oh ov?*r eei^.fjirirrr* or pUuter*, as he may iw *M:cfr iiS more to the country in the pur itiit frf agriculture than in the military tcrvict V ?Y*d, Thai su h exemption tiiAii era a rhrtujrer the farmer, planter or o^eroc haJOVi! diligently to employ, in g**>d faith, hi arVafctU, c*piu5 *?d labor exciswively In ih reduction of gr*m and other provisions t?j I nU tn the Govern rut nt and the otntlu a of wv iets ill bispriccs * exceeding tlin** fitet ! the time for theMfiekm c-y the commit rie f the Stat* tmder the iMip?e*??ficnt Act *n*e oKI law ? re enacted relating to mi! MUJ*. ' \ 8. Nothing, herein contained, ?haU bo ror ?# ne repealing 'he Act approwd .ir,r i u exempting contractor* tor carrying th i*3* of the Confederate State*, ami dmcr* t e?*t Ct*ache? and hacks frr?*n iniliUtrt notice Vvr&iM. That ail the ex?ie;?tioftj? granted tsr #r ihi* Act ahxll only eor-Utme while the pci ym m exempted are actuary engaged in ifcci pHrtire puratH* or wopatsocuw iL That tbc PftTOdcot be and he i cTthy authoTOrd to grant d*1*tc*, oti.j r gem ii ruir* and n guJaiH.?n? to Ik: ;%*ued from ih Var iH-p-iffffitut, either n?f?k ?lcUtl? j*'kJ and e\r-ijip'w>t?t *ba' ?t t?c wi^Uttcd t?? A'-thonic tiro eienipfios c :i* 1 o! anv contia* '."' J"i furmdiing ntsp ?'j< * r- n 9 i ;\:,v ku? tbfc ?}t' Fv < ? 5JIS ?l?'j < "* ? T- W?< *'?15 71 " .i i,f itlMl %,.QU ?tV iicl-j c-?f^rr. .?r ??ha s 'all !il v a?;?i ??:th rllv 10 J * wj'.ii the c^^Qlion cf *-?cl ur, UacI? bi? eieinpHQh t*r detail *fcfth C tiled fr>?liii? ?|i?'n**t u> ?b:ch the) s*c rc\jui}?xi I iiako *ueh rtaii?titfttion. _, - ? . lilt Y.-TukY IN FtOhiPA,?*lhc ?:<*tc:v s KtaH I'ot-'i*, Hn , V A* {fOtll ft,: ft ?* ;t}l?t i?( r * !ic w ;bw war. ^ ? k!, lift'trr liie rot'iin*} I lhrcc Gei?cr*!\ including Gor?, r.dStiviuiK. They HjHc thai th?-!r W% i ffieor* v?a* urm*??llv heart, am! th: tronr :nce ihr deJeM trcraluniG dt mora dr !. Tu u-fjro rtrgunctil* were < -tin *>jth \j , ac'jUM?t* nod ??t South < ?mhna t'ur lov> Mi the etigAjjemort wn?. ?. xtv kuh th! between arid M vrn hundred wounde* 1 he Yankee* lapdvd at J*ck?omil]e, ar >er?, pi!..I d lhf? 't^h l?v a traitor Fh> ? iliomi thex ? *'* * An order xempiu ^ p:<>j r't v from eoi !i?c?tif?n. 11? *;r piidc avium hem thev rould niAreh to TaHahaw will)..; >ppi*itian. Yanks* J,am> Sai.**.?A fo'dier corn . ! e? seated inndt'in that department a? foiow*;1 here i* no chance for competion m ha'om; j hi re tx no chance fot at.\ oti? fuil '? oi-rnmcr ifficiaU, mO'1 r; itarx ?'tlicer*. au*i a few \orthc-i Imrper* t? !?a uti?e acquainted w ith the Jam!* . .v ait?i ! the *ai * , rr J tbcothei rr- } -d ?!> hv the Government." * | fiRY EATING. i j In what wat Lent is to he kept tliie year in order Jto distinguish it from other ***?/? >.. {?> year, mi^ht patzle a Carth^im 1 monk. Under I be dietetic Lvr* of that order, the brethren were not to^eat meat at any tiaje! - and dcrinjj Lent they were prohibited the use i ejrtrs milk, bnt'er and cheese. Drv bread t with water was their Seaten farcy but dry hcotd n \ and water have been the daily fo*l of xome % I salaried official* in U>? ci?Y ad the year roand. -f! This is not the result of any scarcity of the : fruits of the earth, hot of the disordered curre:?1 ' rv. ff' t!;?* "DVv Bating**4 are an established institution, i and Lent, instead of forty, ItaU tbrvc hundred and si\tv five da;,*, e : As misery iovca company, it may be consola^ ! turv to tbewe who are keeping Lent by com.. pulsion to recall Urn austerities of the table tj win- h - me as.?ctic persons have voluntarily . i ??n,!unful. YY t> find a nnm!>rr r?f r^iftinrr ir>_ ! *:.nnec* 04 iJected to our hand in a chapter before * ' ? j u* on the -Diet of Saints." It ? recorded of . : ; St. Macarius that for ypan together he lived r J only on raw herb* and pulse : that during three r j rnn?e*utirc year* he existed Oft four or firo ? I ounces of bread daily, and that lie consumed j but one small measure of oil in a twelve month. | At L*nt he distinguished himself by eating !-! nothing all on the week days asd a few raw 1 j cabhag-* leaves -n Sunday, St. Maearius ought have hired in Richmond, He would hare" j learned a lc?on of humility. Cabbage bead* > there are in abundance, but cabbage leaves on Sunday or any other day U a pieec of cittavai Lfint sensuality which neither saints r.or sicnera, ; in any grrat number, indulge. w . J St. (?enerievc was another drr eater for she *{' only ate twice in the week, and then onlv beans : | ami bread. St. Ccdd, Uithop in old tiroes of i f.nn?lnn. never broke hi* fait till evening, and ^ - - ?- ? - fA* -r? \ then onlv ate a Hilary' egg. an inch of bt\ ad ir j ami a cup of milk and water WaUton, tjidwp - k' V | of WoreMtctf had a rtror>g reird: for iatorr * ? ?| ?i?otK Un u s* u>y of htm tB?t, ho wa* vce *" j^a* i?m^ " bread and water1, were their >r ! only fare, except dunng the period from Lax lee ' , w to *V biuunlide, ?hen lii^y were permitted to >f crow merry over n gill of oil apiece. Sf. Ma?- , ii ut> '.iveS or herb* boded with "a httle vinegar r* ; for *??**<>*>ir-i?. SoRthev.in hi*, hi* ->?. iivoinald.'! ? * p thua narrate* a go?*d man'* self-denial: , * * Ttfcn. tin to *** ho?M*> tvr>uk! asortifr v j !h*h ? If aar ex* hat 4aintr ?an?, ; i Good m*a, I* wou& eeftjr thtf*? . * ? . And husk at all the deh k? *sr ^r?f v : g ?ll ?h*" refreshing them on 0 Sunday* bv tftWrovopic ration* of h*fdcbec*o and *hcii tub. He lived foms^lf on b*rter bread, ilrvwn with a* he*, and when Lent arrived the , !;?** irrg reivthitiofe w*.% adopted: d "Thai although ?c re-cttftaled for the war in r IS6v,\ and are thereby prevented from again n proving in this manner otir devotion to the , r% ctuHi for which *e are airatfgHng, wctakethit ? ot portoohi of renew ingonr former roWl nc pollute* the sc-ii of our Gloved cou tiki I ujjf , * 4 T ii. Tutteh W.? T wonder that it has never sti ! k ?!.< discoverers of ^enrion* coincidence," (p.itihm f'in; br the wai.) that most of the I tho?g* pi which r?en chic'ly delight, U*gin with 1' r,M- - ? ? ? .../> < i? ?h.l n iftilnm .? n ^ . i jjrrc arr smmii, ? m?-, a:i !?"it**ration of jr cxithing-* not to I f *urpa.?scd . <*l*fccrve. <00. how the 'adte* have c?ot the W. , anion e thorn in their various rrlat'on*?women, wir<\ widow; thrv wrup.' it or!V in the stato ft r | ' ' oi maul*. \ r r.n Ksi rrKK.?"Hefle?*, rot brethren," nhortrd a < bapUm, "that Ahosocvrr fai?* to '? di\ ii. tauh, &up* to night Paradise."' The n fi^ht tagan, the rank* wavered, the chaplain f t?*'k to hi*. IiOv;n when a soldier, stopping hint, f- roproa hfit-lv refer ted him to the promised r* supper in Paradise. "True, my friend, true," ' 1 ' "hit 1 never eat ttiUDwr.N