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^ mi ^SS^ ~ ?a i>EH AAKV^' ; VOL. .XX. SPARTANBURG, S. C.; THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 18<>9. NO 4 I . i n iii|i^^gMgg^^ngg^Sg*gg?p? n _? n. Ill i t? '> Yi mmmm*' i i Utili . ?#Y?iv b. roperUerahtp in the Jfx CU<lKitm?>7 buffi ne w. would call tUJ^Mtou tfrlh public to onU wut euniM their Btookl which oonelata of tMies, ^nokiag Tibaeeo, . And many other articlca tap tedious to meuGite thom a call and >ee for yourselves, they will sell 03 cheap a< the cheapest. They can be found on Church St, real door to Becktler'a Watob Shop. BBIANT k OOBSKTT. March 26 2 i f INS0KANCE. mHE undersigned Agent for the SOUTHERN MUfUAl* LIPh IN.vUttANCR L'ttMPaiVV, of Ceinatfcift, S. O., iud of,the MERCHANTS FIRE IN-UilAN K COMPANY, of Richmond, V*., wi?l now lAfcn-K.sks ut reason Able Rates on the lives of Slaves, ns well as Whites, una en tsttou ?.?- arj>r pn ? " J. M. ELFORD, Agent. . March 19?1?3mos TOREXT\ A SMALL neat Cottage containing two upper and two baeertient rooms. On the premises are a good kitchen, servants two rooms. A good well of water, and fine garden spot, poUtoe patch. Ac. Terms low and will be made, known by applying to J. M. ELFORD ai t_ n? n ju*rca AO a aw ?1R8L^IRO^SOTI E7 PER90XS wishing to purchae* M AKHI.fc for their deceased Friends end Rolati/os etu do ?o, by applying to Mr. WM HUNTER, ear authorized agent. HARE &. FALMER. April 1 4 tf TSTOTIO. A LL person* holding claim* agsint IIKNJ\ HY WniTB. docnased. will ri?i? due doficc to W. H.. WHITE or WM. BUSH, according to law ; and "all pevpcat anywise indebted, will please eorae forward and nettle. W IJ. WHITE, WM BUR II. ?for 27 88?tf ^duiinistratora Deutril Notice Tt R'Y office ? over Bob^ Kdwnrds k Carlisle'* JVI LieOico. 0. LEE. D. D. 0. *inrcu 10 i y THE STATE 0F SOUT11 CA UOLIN A. sr.varA?<BURa district. Tirana Neighbors . Richard R. Miller and Khj.th Barncit, AJrar Bit' for Relief and to secure funds of absent debtor. ITT appearing to my satisfaction that Richard f B. Wilfla reHide* front and without the limit* of this State. D la eu root loo of Bobo. Solicitor, ordered that ho appear and answer ttaiy Bill nf Complaint within three months fram this dale, or the Rill wtlt be tr.l. -n j%ro I c*.i as to (tint. t. stobo FARROW, c. a a. p. r ' per--?V. Wiaao. Deputy floHtmr't Office, January 10th, 18t?3. Jan. lb ? ntn ~Sotic E. T\H. L. C KENNEDY htviujt left hi* Books Jr_/ of ACCOL'K C AN1> SOTflS in n?y bands for collecti^n and settlement during hi* hI> nonce in the Confederate serrie\ Ail persons having accounts unsettled, will please come forward promptly and mako payment. If un able to pay tho cash, please call and give a .note, as it ix desirable to have ilie accounts Used up. A. II KlliftY. August 7 22 tf C <3>X V1IT X E I> TD (he Jail of (Spartanburg District, a dark Negro Boy, about 5 feet high, and weighs about one hundred aud thirty or forty pounds, and in lk or 20 vea s old, eaya hit name ia Henry, and wu sold by i.^rews, of Laurens Riatrfct to * jn?n named KTtsgerald. of Bun combe Co., N. C. The own^r will come for ward, prore property, pay charges, and take him avrny. L. M. GKNTRV, s a .v. Fob 19 49 tf NOTICE. MARBLE! MARBLE! XIIE undersigned gives notice to those persons who bare left orders for TO VIII INKS, Ac, that he is now at Hpartanhurg, and is prepared to finish up their work with diapach.. He would be glad if those inter Sited would call on him immediately If they have had their orders filled elsewhere he Asould like to know it. RICHARD HARK, Survivor. STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA. D. O. B anion and wife and others vs Arthur Morgan and others. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Arthur Morgan and Willis Ellis, defendants in s ease reside beyond the limits of this Slate, i On motion of Bobo, complain nut solicitor, it i ordered that they appear, plead or answer, within thro# month* from th' publication of this notice, or the bill will be token pro confesso agaioHt them T. 8TOBO FARROW, c. e. a. n. per A. Wijioo, D-puty Com. Cornr's office, Februa-y vl, 1863. Feb 26 60 3m 4 BOSQUKT. FTTIRIS Ihorongh-hred STALLION, imported J from England by 8. R. k J. D. Gist. : will atand the onauing season, commencing on I the 12th idstant. at 8p>rtanburg C. II , and Col.'8. N- Evlhs. Ho will be at Spartanburg C. H? Thursdays, F idays, and Saturday* of each week, at Col. fl. N. Evins' Mondays, Tuesdays. and Wednesday*. * BOSQUET will sarve mares at $30 the season Those putting marts will be called on the second week in June for thb Season money. PEDIGREE. Bosquet is a beautiful black brown, fifteen . hands three inches high, of great power and : ('food temper and action Free from all hlem Km ftr hnv olhdr anfmni a itoiav/.u u? ?aa got fiy Mr. .lacquies' Gamehjy, his dam Miss Be.tey by Muley Moloch, her dam Bavarian b? Tramp, g. d. Comely 1 y Cora us, g. e d. Anticipation by Benninbrongh, out of Expectation by fjarod, Oameboy, by Tomboy, hie dam Lady Moore. Cerew by Tramp, the dam by Mcndioant winner of the Oaks in 1818. and leo the dam of Beadsman, winner of the D~rvy In 1846. g. d. Kite by Itnsserd, Olympia V Sir Oliver. Grooms fee $1. W. C GIST. t?onosville, 8. C. 16?61?12w BciK^ies fer Sale. 'Y^>orMHiM'Qfia Older from the (Wl?*ry ! f W wHl wllfo the highest bidder alfdme* i Vttne Spribgi, on the 16th day of April next, j the following.persuQal pr pcrty belonging to the Eel ate of JOHN L* YOUNO, vis t 1 Lot of Blacksmith's Toots. 11OT CARPENTERS TOOLS 1 Lot New BiKKtes, Rockaways, AND many other articles not mentioned. TERMS made known on day of eala. THOS. If ARRIS. Ex or. MARY T. YOUNG. Exec'trx. April 2 2 St XIIE undersigned hereby gives notice to the public that ho has been appointod by ernor Donbatn, to distil Spirituous Liquors in Spartanburg District, iu accordance with an Aot of the Legielatuir; and that said Appointment guarantee* to him the privilege of ais. posing of quant it ie- of lea* than tivo gallons, tor medical purposes, af 62 per gallon. Pereoue wishing to purchase whiskey for Medicinal purposy* will be required to turuish cernftcate signed.Vg a regular practioing phyHlteiaK tn Tn^TWtoaotrg .. , -b"- woS their on pledge?& form of which ia also annexed. " SPARTANBURG C. H? 1868. To M*, WILLIAM II WALKER, Agent, for the dietillution cf spirituous liquors lor the District of Spartanburg: ITou will let * h?ve some spirituous liquors tor modiainal purposes. I certify that I I believe that will use the same for Piediciuat purposes. M. D." "SPARTANBURG C. II., 1863. I pledge my word and honor lo WILLIAM II. WALriKU, Agent, thai 1 will u?e the spirituous liquors obtained; according to the written order, end will not re soli the same far more than 6J per ceut, no? carry the same out of the State. Attention in directed to the following (io regird to Druggist*, l'hxbicinntk mid uther pursona.) from the regulations of ilie Commissary's Department issued March 10. 18Bd: * v\ Lien any druggist, physician or o'.lier person desire* to purchase over five g-Monti of spirits from the Agent. they must first give a bond, payable to the htate with two or inerc good securities, approve . by ilie Olirk of the ourt, in treble the nm?>unt of purchase, au-1 . le dge the A* me with the agent, conditioned that they will hoi convey, or cause to be conveyed, beyond the limits of this State the spirits purchined and that they will not resell at s great er advance than 60 per cent over the agent's price, nod only to auoh persons m will give a | written pledge'lhal they actually rcd?lir? f.r.d will use it only nnd siriclty for medical pur poses, accompanied by a regular practicing I physiciaH. that the spirits are needed, and he believes will be ns?d strictly for m-*d'cinal purposes, and that the sub- urchasers will not resell the spirits or co *vey. or onus* to l?o con veyod beyond the limits of the Stale. I" W II. WALK BR. Order* wi)5 b? fitted r.t I.ngg'a corner, (trick Rung*, on Raturday of *ech week, after this month. VnT', >( ? ??tf ' Si.AVKK.iB9K KiR TUK CO.UT. FOR DIVISIOXSO. 1. JIN' pttr.?ni\nc:c to the requisition of the # {letters! L'emm imLnj. the orders of his I futllru?y tloveruor lh#nliHOi, and tlic term-* of the Act* of the General A-m- hlyin relation to thin subject, 1 hereby c.ili upon Division No 1, comprising the Judieftl l*i?irict* of 1'itikciis (IreonvllV'. Hi?*riuuburg, At'.aetsbn, t'uion, York, Chester, l.a'utcha, Abbeville ttt.d Nowberry, to supply its proportion of slave labor uinler the prysent requisition. II. I ho Commissioners or ltoada of the scv. er*i Districts, and the authorities of the inc tr; yor&tcd towns and villages having jurisdiction I of the road hands wititin their boundaries will | at onee summon all persons in the possession | of slaves Within the limits of their authority | to have their si ives subject to this coll .it the nearest Katlroad Depot to tlig owner's residence on Wednesday, the tit it day of May next, til 10 o clock, a. m., rwudy for irar.sptmatiou to Charleston. Ill All ownovs of slaves who have riot hith-, erto tarnished any labor in ih.s 9u uectioV wdl | he required to furnish one hnltth.-ir handssuftject to rood duty lor t irly days, uiid these who have furnished less than oue lialf. will he required by the Commissioners and thetowu authorities as aforesaid to furnish enon.li to tnuke up one half, Ce-sons owning single road bands or a number not divisible by one halt will he required to semi such single oegron, or two in such cond tions may unite ami send one. IV. Tito Act requires llio attendance of one ofthe Commissioners at eucn Depot. lie will be met by an Agent of the State and of the Siute and of the Confederate States, and tbe negroes will be thero receipted for. V. Assessment of the negroes are made in duplioate upon their arrival in Charleston and before they are put to work: ono copy is kept by me fur the owner, tbe other turned over to the Confederate authorities. ,t am authorized to say the negroes will bo discharged u llio expiration of the thirty days. VI. The owners of slaves are requested to furnish them with spa es cr shovels The Con- ' federate authorities have u dertaken la have such utensils rciurnod. Owners will also fur | nish iheir hands with three day's rations, for which comminution will he allowed VII ri- ? . > ' - . ... oioincFii. ret iuu rreiu <n one IO every hundre I slaves, may he sele.,ied by the own era. Thoy will receive compensation froiri tlie Confederate Slates at the rate of fifty dollars per ihonth. VIII. There i? no doubt tbat the Confederate Government will compensat for all itOs of slaves while in their employ. WM. \l. SHANNON. Agent for the State of .Smith Carolina. Camden. S.C., ?taroh 2d, 1863. The Courier, Mercury, and all papers within the Division will copy once a week tor three weeks and forward bills, with a copy of the printed matter, to me. I will oertefy and return them, when they will be paid on presentation to James Tupper, Esq', State Auditor. April 2 3 3t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. | Orrtcr. or the Comptroller General, 1 Columbia, March 10th, 1868. f T HEREBY certify, that JOS. M. ELPORB, I ?f Spartanburg. S. 0., Ag-nr ofihe MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY, incorpo r.ite<l t?y ihettiateot Virginia, Imn complied with the conditions and requisitions or the Act* oflha General Assembly entitled.-"Aa Aim jo regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated io the Slate of South Carolina." ami I hrrehj license the said JOS. M. ELPOKD, Agent aa aforesaid to take risk* and transact all buainesa of Insurance, in this State, for, and in bobalf of said Company. j W. LAVAL. For Comptroller Geucral. | March 19?l~8w I Har pay i%? following, wkioh a MrM^safield tod PirrxitU hwiopM from anoM Magaxit.e, and rftiU hope thai ?Mmm p worthj may elicit something more acceptable from our native children of song. oaowMaa. Fair Queen of May. iho bright yotwg May, Queen of i his lit i le band oo gay? fwect flow'ry Quoon. to tlieo all bail! Wc bring the flowers both bright and pal*. Tlio winter's storms hare passed away. And spring has brought ua boautoous May* The worldngtin assumes the guise It wore when pure in Tarndiso; The flow'ry god hath walked the earth, A id called the blossoms into - irth; His foot hath been on every hill, And by the side of every rill: ; With green robes bo hath elothed the plains, I And deck'd them with soft flow'ry chains; , A ml ww o'sr all bath Joyful been i To gather gifts.for our fair Qucpn, ; To deck tliv dark and glossy hair I We bring thee blossoms fre-h and fair; Ws vc plucked them wet with morning dew, Of every shade, of every hue; We caught i hem slumbering In their beds. With {hided arms and drooping lioads, | \\ litlk x Ale fairies at their peaks, : BfM.i fa-V-nd played upon their cheeks, And k.?eod their vyVuds gently ct?s?d,*"?- "> ' Or in t ieir capsules wet reposed, Ju?f drinking ih their fill of bliss, Willi dewy hath and balmy kits, ; Kre vet the fiery god of day j Should drive tliein with his beams away? Such are the gifts. 0 Queen, that we With hearts oVlove present to thes. j And we have twined for tbee tHiw wreath, i Urea;bed on b the flow'r goal's breath. Which I place upon thy brow, [crowns her.] And own thee as our sovereign now? The "overeign of this band so gay. The Queen, the happy Queen of Miyl llore in thy fiow'ry palace ruign, The monWch of this loyal train. While wc, with loving hearts and true, t rt proud to pay thee homage due. Anil yield obedience loihy sway, Queen of the sweet and flow'ry May, And now around thy royal throne /lltall garlands Vich and rare besTmwn, i Tin* purple. pale. And dark d.?ep red, I PiN.ionUjuoiislv around thoo spread, i >hnll with their mingled Iragrance meet \nd yield n perfume pure and sweet, j Then hail ! *H lifttl! fuip Queen of MayQueen of this little band so gay! Qt ?ax'? REPLY TO THE CSOW.SER. I My geitle friends to-dry bestow A coronet to deck tny hpoSr: A simple reaih of bu 1 ar.d bell. Sweet wild wood flowers from copse end dell; Uut dearer far this gift to rae Titan ere a tuo laicba gem could bel This orown endurelh bui a day The court as soon will pass away. Mut when the sun of May morn shines tun anrne bright day of fuinro times, The grnteful mem'ry of ibis hour Will touch tny heart aritb magic pow'r. And I will dream, dear friends, that ye Are thinking kindly then on me BrtrTSK BKAKIE. A** vay iter gentle hwmm, distil^ And all ihe Air with fragrance f..Is ? ho thou this ?erpirr gently wield, Wliioh trustingly to I her w* .field. [presents the sceptre] Ior-ns'i nrrut to robptri biaui. Most loyal subjects. I your Queen of May, Accept t e liotnaatt?* which you willing pay. This sceptre. rtnMern of it jjeolle reign. 1 .Mh.ill wildly rule the majdnat of my trsiw- ? j Not gentler al*ll descend May's awe ?a: showers, iTiiau HI exert its new created roarers! r c. Correspondence of theFiuK and 1'ireslJe. l!lock??le Auction Mules. A lettet from Charleston gives an interest ing description of the mod* of the conducting the blockade auctions in that city, which the public see advertised in all the newspapers of the Confederacy After describing the quiot md altered appearance of the city, the writer nays: tin King and Hast Bay streets at lea*t ; four-fifths ol tho stores are olosed, aid on ' Meeting street the only oasis one sees in the | great <le-ort of susp. neion is at the linn-ex , v.l.cro the piles of goods which so constantly , ru.? the blockade, arc auctioneered otf. Hero. ' whttn un Aiirttinn 5* t? # L-? ? ---1-- ? - ' professional oharactere, and men of Jeisure *11 agi-r Tor I ho accumulation of dollars. cungre- | pi a iu v?*t numbers, m l the store ro unx present a scene of busy life, which contra-is strongly wirh the remaining portion* of the . city. I have, by dint of extraordinary perse- ! vcrnnce. worked tny way into one of these , densely packed Ruction room*, and found the the scene prefontcd otto of snftk-ienl interest to descri'm. A burly ntnn of attmit '24') pounds avoirdupois, mounts a chair find announce* that ihu sale is about to commence. continuing wiih the remarks that the condition* are ruth, nnd that no is?ue of the Hoyer & Lmlwig Confederate plate will he t.ik ?n- "flic crier, who possesSes* ft strength of lungs of which Stenfor iiini.-n-lf would h ive been pr> ml. and a rapid 1 ity of articulation that has never b en surpass ed by Unman tongue, is aooompatie I by a lit. lie gray-haired man. who woars a woolen cap of richly variegated hues, the cfown of which displays the Confederate flag. This little man's chief occupation is to exalt the mc-U* of the gmls on sale, throw in occasional whii 1 ciniM, and catch the winks and h'.inks' o bidders which the crier overlooks. A wink is ns good as a nod with the little man. and he bawls il out as lustily as if be were giving an alarm of fire, or erring atop thief. The gront majority of tne crowd who attend then- cargo ?>Ve Are tJerinatis and -lews. and or.e is as much surprised at their nutnher as at their unpronounceable and strangely sounding c gnoniens, which, at She knock down of every article. gr.ites harshly upon the car of a stranger. Ft the Rimnemert of your uninitiated readers 1 give a few, which it was my privi- . lege to hear, via; Latch ton sic in. Mittlodorfer, I Btctnk'in. l?ooi flinger, llncnbaum. (sretigraw, Zieglauf, Uet?crnM> g. Slim/low. Ungrauphit, etc Weny of the merchants here complain 1 that althungh these immense oargoes are sold at their very iloora, yet l\y means of combinations made among buyers from abroad, they are unahlo t "purchase articles sufficient to jpistify them in keeping open their store. Por example, three, four, five, or six buyers may combine and purchase a let of articles amount. | ing in the aggregate to one hundred thousand or more dollars and then di ?ide the lot. This ! is frequently done, and an the auctioneers. ' who have a most exicnaive catalogue to dispose ui. go iii>inj ino principle of con l?-n?in^ nil they oan, the buyer of more limited pur*e- ha* no meant of replenishing hit oxbitumed ttock. The nisg?iiode of these ?ales is re nil v turprit inj*. and I ho last one made hy H. A Pringle & Co.. I itii>I rstitnd, fooled up oser two millions end n IirIi of doMars. The parties for whoso benefti they ere chiefly made vii: lojkn Proacr &. Co., here already realised f lOOmi.tMl Of ihit amount JS.OO'J.OOO hare been insetted in Confederals bonds. The Soldiers Aid Society of Reidsill- end vicinity gratefully acknowledge the reoeip of 200 yards of cloth from Messrs. J. A J. D | Risings. i By order of the President. ' rIt v laipr?a?uaeni Hltl. c The Impressment Uiil pissed the He ate on ' " Tuesday. by a vote or 17 to 4, and hiving ' passed the House on Moii4ij, an<l rsoplved * the approval of the Hr6iiil*Di? , hm NoOine a ; 0 law. The following i" * c>>pjr wf she bill: tJ?C. I.?Whenever the exigencies of any ( army in I lie Add are such newo make impress ' * taenia of forage, articles of mi'iVurence or oth 1 rprOpsrty absolutely n v?-e try.then such im ' press in jut in iy be made by t tic officer or ofli- 1 pars wk >so duty it a to furbish such forage, j * >tides of subsistence or other properly tor f uotv army. In (C*ses where tlit owners of ; aucli property ani the impressing officer esn ' not Agree ion the value thereof, it is th <lttiy 1 of nuuh impressing officer. upon an affiilivit 8 in writing of the owner of such property or J his agent, that suolt properly was grown, mis- ' ea or produce I by aid owuar. or ia held or " has b-en purchased hy him not for eale or * spallation. but for bis own use or c ?n?u:np ' mm. lo cause the wa ne lo he ascertained or ' determined by the judgment of iwn loyal anil * disinterested citizens of tue city, county or ' parish in wbicli such imp essiuest tuay be ' made, one to be selected hv tee owner. "tic by j the impressing officer, and. in the ereni of ' their disagreement. ih"*e two shall chno* au u empire ot like qnalitieation. iriin?e decision J kail be final The persons thus selected, af- ' ler taking an oath 10 appraise tbc p p< riy 0 impressed, fairly and impartially, (which oath '' M well an'ihe atTl lurl* pre rb fed for This * ?:- ^ lion, the impressing officer is hereby million 1 zed to administer and certify.) shall proceed 1 to assess just compensation for the-property 0 impr sscd; whether Ihe absolute ownership or tbe temporary use thereof only is required. Sec. 1 Thni the officerorperaou impressing property, as aforesaid, slid I. at the time of aid taking, pay to the o tier, his ugent or attorney, the eoinpet.iatinn fixed by said ap 1 praisers; an I shall nl*o give to the owner or person controlling said property, a ccrfficste orer his o t.cial signa lire, specifying the bftt iu cacti cueic vucre property mall &e take'i ; , for ilie public u-?, ar.d req ivnt of toe Governor j of such of tlie States in which the President i , another commission lo act in conjunction with : Ih 1 commissioner appointed by ilie President, j , wlio slta'l receive ib>* conpeti a'ion of eipht ( dollars per dij, and ten Cen-s p.T mile as uiileag", |U St? paid t?y the t'nnt--?le a?? G >v | eminent. 8 >id aoinitus-ioiior- sh tit c instiltt'e , a board. who*u duty n -h iI l>o to fix u on iti-t , prices to be paid oy the Government tor all property impressed or t iken for lite public n? ( as aforesaid, - n- to afford ju-i co'tipeo-K bin ( 10 ttie owners ihcreol. Said c nil n -si men shall nj e.t upon anl puVi-dt .1 m.- io t?il?? of price* every two in initi* or nftenrr if lltry : shall ilee n ii proper; .in I 111 the event they shah itol b<> able to agree 111 any natter co ft ded to them 111 this Aci, iliey >inll hive pnwe to appoint mi umpire to d-ci Ic the mauer in ^ dispute, wli k? derision shall 'e the decision , of tin* hoard ; a id said umpire shall receive the same rate of eomp n?iin>ti for the time he snail servo, allowed to sa <1 e ni iiismo n?"< respectively: /VmiiW, ritai said ooitTinisstmicrs , shall he residents of the State fur which tln-y shall bo appointe t: and if the (inventor of any (state sit ill refuse or neglect to appoint said . cotrtinissione s within ten days alter a request . to ?lo eo hy the President, the President shall appoint both coin ih-molten, by mid with the 1 atvico of the Senate. c Sac. rt. That all properly in-pressed or Ia i ken tor the public use. as aforesaid, iir th? 1 hands of any ? eraon other than the persons | who have raised, grown ^ produce I (he saute, j or persons i.oldutg 1 Iks s-inte fur iheir own use j or cotisu option, an 1 wli? shall tuske a udavit hereinbefore required, sh til be paid (or a -cor llfi., |A t Lit ,/ !< n. I > IU Ml' mm. - ?- - u I 1 - 1 * "J MV r-viiv*i?HO " |M K'n" II A V I O y lllfl ^ ei)inuii?ion?r4 as n'ores ud. IIim if the ...he r impressing ">r iikfrg for il?n pah :o us* ?ai^ proporty. ai d !*?? owner -ti *.11 <i tf r as to me | quality of Mm ariiclo or property i.npr."^ I or ^ ink n as aforesaid, thereby in-iking it ia!l wrh- ( in n higher or lower price iinn in the tf.d e I- 1 . ule. I hen the owner or agent ami tlie ntfi r 1 impressing or inking hs aforesaid. in iy select each a diwnitreiiril ritisoti of riie utilities lion, as aforesaid, lo determine ih? quality of ^ said article or prop rty. who ' hall, in ca<? ol disagreement. appoint an uinp.ro of l.k.t qua ifletiiiUM,* and his dcci-i ?n*. if approved by the o hcer impressing. shall he tin il. Uiu if not approveil. ilie impressing offieer sha'1 | semi the award lo ilie commissioners of ^ the State where the prop rty' it impressed, wilh his rca-mas for disapproving ilie same and haid commissioners may he ir socli proof ( as the parties may respectively adduce : and ( lheir decisions shall he liunl : /Vorirfn/, Tnai j the owner shall receive f e price offer d by the ' impressing n'heer, withoni prsjislieA to his j ol i? lo ri-ouive the Ing'.er c impensaiioa. Sac. 7. That the property neces-ary for the c support of the owner and his family, and to t carry on his ordinary agricnli ur tl and me chanicil business, to ho ascertained ><y 'he , appraisers lo l?e appointed as provided in i lie | first sco'ion of this Vol. under oa'h, shall not ( be taken or iittpresiel foe mi i pnl> lo u-e: an I , . ... i in i i no invripr | on'inul agro'' n? 10 'ho ijuint iy f |ir 'p-rly , nec s->'?ry tfore^mil I n?o ihi .1 oi*ion< of . tli? it;<t <hiH ?? ? l>ii: Iiii ? mi i ie o o**r an'l nil <?i ?e>" por->ns. r 8bc. fi W n ere priory h n heoti i?rpre??el i for temporary in-, no I i* lost or <1 *troyoil V w ihnui the i.f lie owner, ihe Goecrn- t mcnt of ihp ?tn'.ei shall par a ju-t i imiiuii, rein mem. orignue, uinsion or civpj to J which It* b.dotig* : thai anil properly ie etwen- , lial for the use of U>e army could n*t be oth* ' erwisc procured, and was taken through ab*o- ' ? lute necessity ; soiling forth the (iino and ' < place when and where taken. the nrnotiui of ] coo pedant ion fixed hy nuid appraiser*. and-ihe , sum. if itnv. pit id for ihe suae. rtaid t -rtiti- < c.ite - hall he rvule ice for iho owner, as well of the c.king ! sui | properly for the public use. i a.sth. li nt of t'.iu uuia int of co npeo-ation' 1 tix 1 a- afore* ii,l. And ti cin ?a d o Cor or , per*ou taki ig property sh ill liar f tiled ttrp ty ( the owner or his agertt said co.opens t'ion as 1 herein<iofore required. the end jjwnnr shall he | emit led to the *p?-edy pa.-ncn' o; lite e into ny j the proper dishii. sMig iiij-t. whi<-h. when so j pa d sn i I be in eatisi.ic.ion o! all ehiiui against i the Govcrnni -nt oT the 0 mf-der itc tit ite*. Site. o. tVlii-n vcr the nppr.ttse iicnt prnri led tor in the let section of ilti? Act, shall. fnr ; 1 f.ny reason, bo pructtothle at 'he lime of. i*tt- I prefvment. toon, an I in th it ease, the value of i | the property impress.-d eh ill f?o ai*es-e I us teoon as poe-ible by 'wo loyal and disintcrestf J cititens of the city, county, or parish, wherein 1 the property w.i.s taken, a* follows : One by t owner, and one by comtnis-try. or quarter- ' ] m wtor-g-uernl, or his agent wh i, in e i?e of di sagreuuieiii, shall chone the third cititen of, ' like qualification, as an umpire to decide the ; matter tit dispute, who sit til beswoin its afore- i said, who nit til hear the proofs Jdu:c i hy the parlies a* to value of said pr.'bci ly. and a-weaa i a just compensation tliorot'or, acccrdlt g lo ike 1 i Kitlmiioy. It Skc. 4, Thai mlien. ver the Seareiary of t^sr j < shall be of opinion iii.il n is necessary to t*k" 1 p.i.i. p-ipe?y ror puh'ic !?- ? by reason of Ij the impritctie iliility of pr . earing the time by j pur.uba.-e. so u-J lo accuuml.it e ncd'o* * sup j plies Tur tut ?rit.y cr j;,m? 1 ?>i the service in any locality, be in.iy, by u?neial order ll rough | the proper luberdmiiU officers, atuhoria auco properly to be taken for ihe public u- \ the ( compensation due this owner for the sum- to he j , determined and the iltie touud as pr ode i 1 , for in the ti'-si and second speuons of tlii Act. ; ( Skc. 5. That ii shah be ti.e duty o? tlie . President, as oarly as prac;ic ib!e afi. the i ( passage ..ft Ins Act, to appoint u camitfil-'nesr j ( oitipeniitiiOn tlu-relor, to lie it?csrtolM'.l bj ppreisor* appointed nnd qualified ?* provided t third Mdinn cf this Act. If wuofepnprty when returned has. in tb? opinion nf tbe >wner. bean i injured whilst in tbs puhlie nee, ru> ainiuitt of domefe ihsfeby ?b?H >o determined in the manner d?. inrflw4 kf tbe hird section of this A t, the otBvor'rdtgralse he property being Authorised to act oamshtur I the Ojivernrueht ; ond upon sneh inquiry lie owt-iillcate of tbe value of tbe property then orijf nnlly impressed hnli bo rooeivod M rima facia evidence of th4 whole thereof. See. 'I. Where stoves ore impressed by tbe !onfed?rnte Government to lobor on forubeoions .-r other public works, t'?e impressment I. -II L. 1- v-? s ww "- ui.*<a? eft1.1 cio*trnrn?*oi wo )rt)t( lo he rules and regulations prescribed in lb* awe of the State wherein they are impree edj ii'l. in ilm nh<eu< e of *uoh lie, tn accord mi rtth rule* an>l regulation* nut inconsistent ruh the provision* of thin Aot m the -ecre*rjr of W?r shall, from time to limf. pieeoribo. 'rofiiled. Tiiitt no impress meal of slaves eh ?H te made when they outi he hired or procured >y the consent ofib? or Agent. Sec. 10. That prrvloV? to the firet day of >eo*mher next, no slave laboring on a farm ir plantation exclusively devotel to the proluciion rff itra a an I provisions, yhall be taken or die public u?e, without the e<>ns*t?t of the iWnvr. except in c?*e of argent n^eui ity Stc. II. That any eofSUilitsionrd or nun com tri?u>io?d ohijer or prt^U? who shall ei'Mate it ptoru&ms i>f this Ad. *H*H he4p>?d hedte% ho m.lntrj cott t of the'eorps lo which he la nitchoU. oil c?*ui?aln'. male by the owner or ither person, itmi Vn cn*eti.?n 1 an odetV ttthnil b? ca"birred and pert into the Htk? ta a private. and if a n?n coin missioned officer ht pr.vate, he ah ill suffer tnch punishment not otoatisteot with military lew as the court ouj lircct. 4ckno?flfdfeoieB(. The Soldiers Aid Society. (held at PbiUdel >hia Church) near Olsun Springs, acknowledge with pleasure the following contrlhdttons: L P Foster, $10; Mrs Venttnn, 1 pr drawers. I ar rocks; Erie and Lula Bobo, 1 scarf each; Mr George Smith. $1; Rev C 8 Beard. $2; Mr llrnuingston. SP J Harmon, $2; J 8 Harnon. $1. Win Mc Arthur, $1. Major Lancaster, Bo.to: VV ii Thonixcn. $>o; Meter Andrew ritomson. $1; aster Mars we'd Moore, y? cts; Master Willie Thomson. SI; Miss Erie Bobo, i )>' -"c*n mantes (u Mr J L> Harmon for Hdiuituig contributions. Frt?it? Chif rieaion. The Muroorjr of April t?th. speaking of the g&theritig of. t lis V uikee nm! fcroee for tke mock upon Charle-ton, stye: During tho forenoon of yesterday there was i very d-cid 1 increas of \he enemy's naval 'orces off the b ir, ?n l later in tne day tbo aspect of aff lire became such as to encourage hr h >pu th.it the time for tUs long expeoted it tack is at hand. It is not unlikely that we may hear from tho enemy t is day. .We need iardly add that our laud and naval forces are jti the qui I'ue an 1 ready, in every rcspeot, fee prhaiever m ty occur The Courier remarks on the aama subject; There nppnnre 1 to be considerable activity in I incr- use of me blockading squadron SunJay morning. The general impression seemed to e that we mig t soon have some lively work on band. Nothing definite was ascertained, hut our m luary are on the alert for whatever may transpire. C. L Vuilttuttixiia :ti at Home. Dsvdaa. '> . Nlat . ! ' ? ?I.?s?. 0 L. Vallin.tiuhTm I -r f - ? ' p.. .Mwiiwri ui v/viii^rc?>B, iroro m? L) iy(ua. Ohio d strct* arrived nt home in this :ily .i( 4 -i > this afternoon. and. al< hough but lwo diys' notice arts had of hie coining, re. .'ir>d on ut th grei'e-t oration* ever given lo any hi in in Ohio. Before tne hour of arrinl tor 'lie train on vinch he w.mexpected. hie tufitiiitrnii began to dock to the depot by houeauds' 1 <e -iU''d ;i? if cm ery man, woman ui*] ckiid in the district ha I come out to do ii<>n r to thi* champion advocate of couetitu:i*niftl right* Tw<> hind< of mtnic enlivened the occasion, while n cannon hatched forth thunder tenet of welcome. awtkoning the valley of the Mtaiui i* 1 was seldom ever awakened before Presently tho whistling of the Int-iniutiviv>\<< heart. fin>1 a** the train noired the depot, he thousands of person* rushed forward, all tager to cit'Oh the firs' wig it of die man who . . iiotily. gallantly. wild fearlessly represented lie iv me in in s interest lu tile Congivsa that '.sjits adjourned. The crow 1 w ta s,i dense tint it was almost inpnss'hle for Mr. Vail indigo tm to retch the ;.iri i tge which * ts in retdinessiu convey hiiu o itie court house, fro u ihe elope of which he x i* to <|hmV Hiving m length heen eiiucet tarried to tits carriage. no 1 being -eated, he )?rel lii* brow to the br< e/e. end we* hailed with deafening cheer*. while the camion re>po i<lod wentjr-tcu rounds. I'd* procession hung tor.net. proceeded to lie rourt li n?e. where the reception epceok si* mule by I! in. It ivid li?ok. .Mr. ValUn l.f :atn |>ri??fly responded. A Fkit or Di*o?r?.V correspondent sf he Chattaonigt llebo vo.chts for the liters) orrec nasi of ttin following meteajut. it being iiken Ir > n tiift -l il s ntrcas : Two tl iyi before the bet le of Murfreesboro, 'tr.tt Lie ileimni 0 <3. VVirlte. ?omp-.tiy A., l)iti South t'*ro ma lte.Mm.-nt. ?m on picket ittt ii hi.le in iVn.it ?n' our tine. Ilavrng t vken lit-ee in mi nil I a. tried, to establish corn .nun ; aiinn with itie picket* on < is rigid. he was' iiti ienlj aiirr.'tin I ?! hy s ptny of Ya kee iva >y. and -id,'red o surrender fieri u .he ru in rpo-w-ird h- give up ni* aw.vd. The .it i-etia it c mi n iii 1 ug the T inkers ihan or 1* Iiim to ih? ivir. lie ntartod, hnt no icing tlie Yankee look- lug tmod. immediitev fumed and grappled inm. calling to hie lir t men to knock d >wn ui many as thej out t. and tr. his c imp my to ra^'v in h.s a*isiajiCJ H itinjj sue oe led n gelling a satire le wound d sever il at < lie enemr. and k.-nt <r - ?r~ hum all mi xy till hi* company cane up, r11? i In; c ille I out to them . " Shoot ihn ru ?|? _d >n t nun.I imt." They fired kill ng no M id <1 ivittg off the real. By the tint I* had rfflorm* I liii company, he wee charged iy a pretty lirge three ?f rarntry, whom he 'piilrt.'U witii a |<>*s of fourteen ktl ?d and lire* wounded, loll upon the field. Among he Yankee* killed wee e Major Hoeengaeten, f I'hil.idviphie. FtOHT AT TfftCUMHIA?Pa?T OF THB Tow* >?sT?<?riti>. ? Wo have information iliai porlon of On. Dodge'* force* from Corinth enuiniorfcl >i portion of Van Dorn ? toon hi Tun tin la?t Sunday, tin I ih ii the ltn?r were liter'y on 1 co npleiely rooted About -iHi of in* c.teihy ?fn c*pttir?.|. log ^h< r with ?U0 rar<t?-*. one pi ce of artillery end n Urge r*il t id imm Our forces iqoU po-iee-iou at ihe own. mil il.wirojiiJ nil the hifiMtngi which ltd h en ncoapie 1 ?/ the rebel trot.pi. logethir *i h e in oinary. qn irte muter noil ordihii to more* () tr |o*? ?aa only two men. Since i he *h iTo eng tgeiient, it h*? )>?en ?|h ru-d ili** there were eevernl other ftghn n th it Un?3iion. bat nothing ie dettniiely mown. At l*?t account*. our men were pur> tuing * p*rt of V*n born'e mm in *n eeeterly Urt^'ion ? V--rpk?* Fvttr*x * fr?? ?Jm iHd;yiM Iww*. ttojMMMlMflft b#? ?f tk* vtakly, lb M?4lb ^ fraictff for u? wv* 4* ffdMftf o?rb?b? ts u??*ro?. tb ?*aqp?*44to ??& th? fiaa u4 th# patebftrjttji fH? sou tf tM BugM tkrwigb s*RBP' Cm Brings lb? rumrxhm Tbit(liMlNkWMM> Oar Uo?4 skill triMl * Wmm Of 2-^^?*J MIHMt ^ W* ** or Ue*i lk'm Eslio our wit It lawwvir tfliSiw' , A kundrod b?M spirit*, ft htaftdrs# Mttl Mftdss, . X f A hutulrsrf -peoad tlwpM An?M.-ft|Ml4N nit* Iss, * d| i Ars tbs Sicftftl thst bids tksw ?? All ?* dftsb ift tk? ft*f? , I Lot tbs IsgUNrWr Ro/aoldi kowsrs M iklp I Foal* Sat the dr?* 1 wwr not* ftf JwiV??' sw? j Bat tboco km o*h ?liaso-wfcoa osnrtwdsan*| Ml ?'t Woro but aniaaaa, tradoesaoa, iSBmn tCMi W#n peaceful and haralm; ayo, Um* frofrin W? _ Tbo ruthless ?ruiin had ji?<X| , tort. i Hsrrakt fw tht,onp?t?no peaco m?l rtlMW Till <Mir ?wh Carolina ia rid of bor foo; 6*ill rod be our weapons ana fiercely tillteK Bo oboutcd tho wa> cry ot Jenkins' not. A 81IAKP-8HOO*fl|L Impreunicnti. ?The Impressment Act recently MMP by Congreas, says the Richmond Wbi|, should have the effect of increuiilg tlM Buppbea of provisions and forage in thil market, aod consequently, of reducing tho prices of the saute to something like, n reasonable standard. Farmers have bilk* erto been deterred from sending their pv? duets to market from the apprehension that they would bo its pressed at lasi tk*n the market rales, or without "jest penuttou.**?The recent order of Aftt - tant Cooper declaring that "do officer t any time, unless specially orderedto|r so by a General commanding, ia ease <|t exigency, impress sunplie* which ait d?- ? their way to market, fur sale on arrival," should, of it?clf, induce the sgricsdtaxfcN} , to send in aupp icn of subsistence, whidH ere so much needed in the cities and iowmt. But with the additional muraecs {? > tided io the I mpresatueut Ast, that property of a producer when ie|tmlfj shall be valued by appraisers of toe riah*age, onsurrng "just ooiupcnsstion" them tore, tb? re should no longer be aqy ha# tatiou on the part ef producers to np sop plies to market. On the oeBWadfi with thepruteeti n now guarantied lotlsW by "that Act, they should esteem its de^p to relieve the distress occasioned by ttyp scarcity of provisions, ia those portioaa oC the Stale f(^ui which supplies here wiihfid. They h vc the incentive of fWtnunurative price.-*, and should not for|# that under the operation of th e Tex Ui](| and other Ao<? ot Con^res*^ decline fVMI currant rate* is more than probable* teafederuu t'isuecM. We concur with our cotemp**rarj of I the Mercury, in an other very important matter. be??dee that of Con ted .-rate Fasi dable*. The burden of taxation A and Confederate, should b : b*td, as lightly nn possible, on our Hutfering people or tfcp present dily. We to day are pfcyin$ tbh* price ot our righteods war of defence, ; in blood ana wounds and death, in hakrtp i winner and ?n?;ui*hed by the lorn of iatbeta, husbatMls. sous and brothers, and in ' sort ol persona! privation an J at?9eria? and it is but iust and riobt tKat matwiS - # - -w? -?' r should |K*y, in money, the price ?t ikp heritage of freedom, prosperity and glory, which wo will bequeath fhemphy tlwou* ccaaful prosecution of .that war. ^tfeft tt us will {>aaa from the stage of tjliigliri^ long beiure we can enjoy any. compeaaatiou lor the blood, we are now kriektyn* pending, and the euSoribg* Wa are aetl painfully enduring;, while posterity w|^ reap all the edvantage, political and oamntercial, pub ic and private, of Southard emancipation from Northern thrald?n. Let our antduritica, then, Stalq ta( | ounwicraie. i-ariewiy ia?K mi atreWit ; the publfo credit, to its utmost extent sal ! exireiuest bound, in or>i?r to terry oa the war. -o tAaf {Station nrsy not orush to tl?? earth our already ever burthuued paopto? So mote it be. ckrtrhitom CMr. A writer in the .<v* Soik 1!HBMia ' Foat tle<eribe* the uioJuaoperandi of rM> during tor(>'does harinle**, as follows: j As the iobois rely very much forths4a? | fence oi their harbours on the teepvdess ' placed in tbe channel ways, I would ? #. ! < si. if not to? mte iu tbe day, a M?pfc method of rendering them hartals**. lb ' is merely to fire froua acannoo.s ImM <M\ a coil ??t rope attached to it. preciwiy asfc ; done on our coasts when a line is pnfatoh i All |A Kuril aMnk In lk? Km-K? ? U^ ball having dropped to the bottoa, hauling hack bj^he lino will innvMh^f drag upon tho wires to whioh thetorpatMft are attached, and jnthar canon their eayfeaion o* cut olj, their o>>n motion with tip shore, aod thus rend of rheoi hnrndopl. 1 ! I 4 Ttir. War in VJtxico.? fiy t^mnciaoo, the Northern papora clai/o have new* lYotn the city of vlexioo te tht > 19th February, whtti'i jeprcaeiMo the . icans in go?d condition and'tptrho 1 sist the march of the French lowpi^eUMMh i capital. It is t.taU?l that thef fepp ?p ! their army at Pnebla thirty foov tfcooawp^ trwp*. and at the city of HoTiiTO Mg ' thousand. (Ireat activity waa being % ! played in the manufacture of war qjjp. tiona .