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BY SIMiITT?. D??SISOE &ICO. Later from Richmond. . (?via tito Charleston Mercury.) RICHMOND, Tuesday, April 21. It is be-ie ved that I La Government received ou Sundi*, y uer* rro-i V.J. i1 urg, which has been withheld from t'..e public. More boats, it is said, have passed. Infantry is marching down the other side to bo landed under cover * of the gunboats bel JW Vicksburg, with'the view of cutting off its communications. This will cause a land fight, from which good re sults arc expected. Hence the authorities here are'ehecrful, believing it be3t for both parties that tho fight should come off as soon as possible. It is not thought Port Hudson is in great danger. The boats which have reached Farragut will enable him to rejoin the fJeet below Port Hudson, but at a cost of toll so heavy as to render the trip too unpro fitable to be repeated. This is the sanguine view. On the other hand, the croakers say Vicksburg is now bound to fail. The Tar. Bill has passed the Houss and waits only the President's signature to be came a law. One of its effects is the card of Go?ddin & Apperson, the great real estate agents, who say the tax of sales being greater than their commissions, compels them to close their business. Why not increase tbeirsharges ? It is said they waut to close, and intend to turn their business over to A. D. Williams. Still nothing from Longstreet, except a re ported fight on Sunday. Wise bas fallen back from Williamsburg. The ?tory goes that the Administration having done their best to induce Wise to resign,, sent him tu Williamsburg to get captured. But, as at Roanoke Island, be was too smart for them. His friends want him to run forCougre*s, and he would do so did he not burn to avenge the death of his son. Wo hear of dissatisfaction in Louisiana, re peated charges of incompetency against Gen eral Taylor, and no regard paid to them by the Presidetit. One of the delegation of that State is believed to have had a painful inter view with the Secretary of War "in regard to affair* in his section. Some think that if the j ear parses without aDy attempt to relieve New Orleans, the people of that city, worn out with sufferiug and disheartened by ne g lect, will lose their love for the cause, and cease to consider themselves a part of the Confederacy. This is not likely. New Or leans will not be less constant than Alexan dria, Norfolk, Nashville, and Memphis. A b ockade rurmer, just from Maryland, says the espionage in Baltimore gets more rigid every day. Of late it has been exc?s 6ively annoying. Spies dog the steps of all ?*-pected persons, male or female, and whole families are being expatriated. Alon?; the Potomac the pickets are doubled ; in Wash ington there is great uneasiness. But in spite of Yankee vigilance, letter carriers, large quantities of goods aud Baltimore bellet continuo to come through. Bar rooms are now running openly in all parts of the city. Mr. Seddou addressed a letter to the Common Council, urging them not to license doggeries, bnt, they paid little heed to his en trealla*] being mire anxious to fill the city coffer? than to keep it in good re pute. One of the candidates for the Legis lature claims favor on the ground of his vote fur doggeries. LT alt M ES. --? -?- ? GEN. WHEELER'S RECENT OPERATIONS.-A correspondent of'the Chattanooga Jieb?!, wri >' ling from McMinnville, Tenn., gives some Ol the particulars of Gen. Wheeler's recent ex ploits. Nine miles beyond Nashville, Gen. W. arrested a train on the Louisville and Nashville Road, and captured an immense supply of Federal Government stock, burning cars, locomotives, etc. Subsequently, he ap proached the rear of Nashville by one of his characteristically hold und brilliant lent*, withiu nine miles of Nashville, a-id pitched into a (rain upon the Nashville and Chaira noosa Railroad. The train was halted, but not before a well-directed volley h.:d been fired into the fast speeriin;; cars. As a result of this exploit, Gen. Wheeler had tue pleas ure of securing three of Rosencrau%*? stall officers, thirty-five other individuals who bore the insignia, of rank, and about one hundred Confederate soldiers who had been captured and who were on their way to jiil. The lit tle volley fifed into the train resulted iu kill in?: some thirty Federal soldiers, und wound ing thrice that number. Among tbe spoils of Gen. Wheeler was the celebrated Trautso pistol, just presented to Gen. Rosencranr. by some time-serving *j."ankeo( and inscribed with the name of Hev en battle-fields upon which old Rosy had dis tinguished himself. - RECONNOISANCE IN FORCE.-The report of the enemy of the battle of Charleston sets al rest all question as to the character of the assault. It was no reconnoisance in force, as some have supposed, but the very best fight they were able, after two year's preparation, to make for the occupation of the harbor and thc reduction of the city of Charleston. This is established by the official-order of battle published by " Rear Admiral" F S. Dupont, in which among other things, he says : " Af ter the reduction of Fort Sumter, it is proba ble the next point of attack will be the but teries on Morris' Island. ' The Rear Admiral didn't reach the second step in his programme. But it is not surprising that the opinion 6hould have obtained some currency, that this was "only a reconnoisance in force. We thought the same as to the battle of Fre'der icksburg, at first. Even Gen. Lee seemed to bc of that opinion. "We whip them s.o easily that it is hard to distinguish between their battles and their reconuoiRsances, their fights and their feints. It was not to be supposed that little Beauregard would, in two hours and thirty minutes by thc watch, have re pulsed and defeated a grand assault, that wai two years preparing. But he did !-Rich mond Whig.-. -? ? > AFFAIRS IN THE CHEROKEE NATION.-The late session of the Cherokee Legislature, which assembled in the Delaware district of the nation, at Cowskin piairie, organized on thc 18th ult. Among the measures effected was the revo cition of the ordinance of recession and thc treaty with the Confederate government pass cd by a former LegiMature. An act wai passed deposiug from office all Cherokees dis loyal to the government of the United States and declari' ? them forever incompetent tc hold any office. , A resolution was passed asking the President to extend to the Chcro kee Nation the offer of compensated emarici patio?. At the same time a bili became i law unconditionally abolishing slavery. I is understood that another law was also paai ed declaring all persons bari; ;n the Chere kee Territory citizens of thc N?;'ion. This of course, includes persona of African deseen as well as whites. Delegates are appointed to proceed to Wash ington and confer with the general govern in en t. The foreign pupers have a touching incl dent about Poland. A little boy was stand injj at the door of his mother's house, whe he saw the Iv'is.siins fire a volley on the ir sUr'ents. "Mother." cried the boy. "th Utily Virgin protects our fri-tids, for I sat none of them fall." A Russian officer rod up and said, "See if the Holy Virgin wi protect you," al the same time blowing cn the boy'-- brains with a pistol. The Russians are nearly, if not quito, a great brutes a? the Yankees. Important Public Meeting. ? Th?? proceeding* of a public meeting, held in this place on Friday last, will he found in j another column. Major Carrington, of the j Confederate Army, addressed the meeting, I ri*p*esenting the wants of ouraimy in Vir ginia. We wish'every farmer in the S tate could bear him. Ile ?tuted that the army had cousumec] all thc food it was possible to I procure for 70 miles around the point where i it is now stationed, and that unless more corn and meat was furnished from North Carolina it might have to fall hack into North Caroli I na. It is important that the farmers of all surrounding counties should remember this. It would be much better that each man should now sell to tlie Government one-half or two-thirds of what he has in the way of provisions, than to Lave the army fall back into this ?tate. If the army is compe led from mere want to retire from Virginia, it will bs disastrous to nearly every man in North Carolina, for he will not only then he compelled to part with his provisions, but bis lields may become the battle gronnd for the contending forces. It is a serious matter and we .vaut to impress it on the minds of all. Every one in this and the surrounding counties who has a bushel of corn or a pound of meat to spare, must bring it forward im mediately. He will be paid for it, and pair) a goo?! price ; and i? will help to save the Cid Xorth State trom hiing overrun by the mur derers and robbers of the North. Now is the time to act, and the action must be prompt. And it would be well fur all who have a sur plus amount of provisions on hand to reniem bur that unless they ?ell it voluntarily, tbe Government will be compelled to impress it. The necessities of the army in, Virginia and Eastern North Carolina can be anti must be relieved if those at. home have to live on half rations. The enemy now expect to conquer us by starving our troops. Shall that be so wh<m we have it in our power to prever? t it? "We are not discouraged, and no one elie should be, at the present condition of affairs, for we are confident that there is food enough in the South, ii properly distributed, to sup pl}' the wants of soldiers and all others. We have heard of several persons who have from 500 to 2,OOO bushels of cr.rn on hand, but some of them seem unwilling to sell a portion of it until they are forced to do so. The news is that our brave mon everywhere are anxious to meet the invader and confident of sucee?s in a fair fight. Give them plenty of food and i all will be well.-Charlotte Democrat. Burnside's Lute Order. ?EN ATO ni A, April 20. ' ia stated by Northern pupers thut Burnside's death penalty order includes the curriers of se cret mails, the writers of letters sent by secret mail', recruitiug officers captured within tho Federal lines, persons agreeing to pass tho Fed eral lines for the purpose of joining the Confed erate service, prisoners found concealed within the lines helot.ging to tho enemy, and ull within the Hues who harbor, conceal, feed and clothe the enemy. Ho also addi: The habit of deda:ing sympathy for tho enemy will ho no longer tolera ted, and persons so t (Tending will be arrested with a view to trial for treason or expulsion. All offi cers and soldiers arc specially charged with tho execution of tho order. Granger's account of the battle at Franklin, says: "Van Dorn attacked at ono o'clock. An infantry regiment held him at bay until their auiniunitiou was exhausted. A dense smoke en abled him to approach near thu town, uuscen, when Stanley attacked Forrest's division, and captured six hundred prisoners and six pieces of artillery, but being outUauked and outnumbered, he abandoned thom. They were repulsed on all sides, wheu darknoss prevented pursuit. Tho Union loss was one hundred, that of the enpuiy three times as many." Further from .H clliunvillc. Tri.LAHOMA, April 2-1 -The enemy do.-troyed 'everai bridges and burnt a cotton factory depot buildings, one engine, . three cars and retreated towards Murfrcesboro. Word was sent to-day for everybody to gu front. No movements on the part of tho enemy. The troops, ure in fine spirits and confident. It is not believed that the Yan kees dare attack. Advices from Tuscumbia to-day report three Yankee regiments advancing, but held in check by Cul. Hoddy. TrL.LAHOMA, April 25-A do<*patck dated Tu? citmbia 25th, says the enemy is falling buck. All quiet iu the front. From Mississippi. Of tho situation ai Vicksburg, we gather the following from thc Whig, id' thc 21st: The Yankees are amusing themselves eve ry day in shelling thc city from their twenty and thirty puundur guns on thc tongue of land across the river. They have inflicted little damage as yet, but their shells are a considerable annoyance aa the iron visitors burst into fragments frequently in the heart of the eily, causing pedestrians to " skedad dle" in line style. Our guns have not " growled" ouce in return, and we suppose they will not, as wc have always been very prudent about expending our ammunition. If the Yankees peresvere, and the pbst should certainly teach us they are the most constant people in the pursuit, of an undertaking that the sun ever shone OD, considerable' damage may bo done. We cannot believe that they will be satisfied with two small Parrot guns. Our pickets represent them to be working constantly every night, and unless we endear : or to drive them olf, gun after gun may spring up until Vicksburg becomes toow..rm for comfort. The Jackson Appeal of the 2lst says : Our latest information is from a gentleman who left the city yesterday afternoon. The fire from the battery opposite was going en when the train left. Thus far comparatively few of the missHcs thrown have reached the city. Several buildings, however, have? been hit, and slightly damaged. Among them is the passenger depot, which has been struck sev eral times, and it having become apparent that its range had been ascertained, trains are now stopped some distance this side for safety. The firing to day seemed to be di rected toward the vicinity of the Washington hiuse. From North Mississippi, the ?ame paper has the following : " Our reports from North Mis sissippi, received last evening, are not as sat isfactory as previous intelligence given. It ia stated that 1800 Federals, of whom four hun dred ware cavalry, arrived from Holly Springs ar, Wyatt's station, on the Mississippi Central Kai ?road, Sunday evening. This point is on the North bank of the Tallahatchie, in thc Northern part of LaFayette county. Yester day morning they ?.r.i-sed the river, but im mediately recrossed, and took up their line ol inarch-down the river, in thc direction of Sar dis or B-.dmont, in Panola county. Genera' Chalmers was reported marching the mosto his forcea, with artillery,-toward Chulahoma Marshall county. If the first reports wert true, st at i "g the pr?sence of 3001? Federals a Holly Springs,on Saturday, and,as they har? only been weakened to ihe extent of I8i)0 i Gen. C. may possibly lind him cll'in a posi ' tion from which if may prove difficult to vc j cape, without a severe fight Against od ls Should t ie three parties now in S or sh Mis gM-dppi-above the Cold wa:? r, -?n Hie Nortl bank of the Tallahatchie, and "t Holly Springt -advance upon him sitniiltan-ously, ib>j would giveJiim trouble, liy r?f?ren?a to tbi map, il will bu ?cen ho is iu the midst o them. FROM THE BAR-We learn from Morris' Inland that the Keokuk iu last settling in tie quicksands where she surik,*and that her tur rets und smoke-stack have alsoj disappeared. All efforts to raise her will be abandoned. Observations for the pa-d two^ day show^a considerable stir on boardgthe^Tronsides. Her masts were being raised, and- in connection with other movements, seamed to indicate an intentionjto proceed to Bea. It was rumored yesterday that the whole fleetjoifliron-clads were aboot to sail for Mobile. Another re port was cirpulated that the Ericsson Floating Battery had appeared off the Bar Friday morning, with thc object, as was supposed, of making an attempt to raise the Keokuk. The first r.-port doubtless arose from the ap pearance of the Ironsides in getting ready to sail.-Charleston Courier, 25th, THE CAPITOL OF TENNESSEE.- The editor of the Nashville Union (Yankee) describes a visit to the State Capitol. He says : u What a metamorphosis it has undergone I Instead of a temple of free thought and free speech, it is now a military fortication. On every side are to be seen " deep mouthed" dogs of war, and sturdy sentinels, with pol ished muskets and bristling bayonets, keep ing constant vigils. Inside, it is true are offi cers of the civil administration, but, in con cert with the militai/. The Governor, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller, the Treasurer, the Clerk of the Federal Court, and the United Sutes Marshal "lisve offices there, side by side with the military authority. The British war steamer Greyhound from Bermuda, touched off thispDrt on Friday and sent a boat up to the city te communicate with the British Yice-Consul.-Charleston Courier, 25th. ROSE LEAVES.-We have been requested by Surgeon J. J. Chisclm, who is in charge ol the Medical Purveying Department, loca ted in Columbia, to invoke the aid of the ladies in collecting rose leaves, which are now so abundant in the many pardens of this city. Rose leaves are extensively used in the manufacture of bl.ue pills, and are much needed for preparing th:s article for issue td i he sick of the army. The best leaves are those of tho sweet rose, although the com mun daily rose answers nearly aa well. We feel confident that it is only to call the attri tion of ladies to this subject, to obtain for Surgeon Chisolm an abundant supply.-Soulh Carolinian. FIVE HUNDRED HANDS WANTED_Col Bohrer of the Confederate Clothing Bureau in this city informs us that he is in want ol .100 hands to work on soldiers' clothing. About 1200 are airead)' employed, and work is ac cumulating to an extent that requires the ad ditional number above statad. The wages paid are very liberal, and the opportunity i* a good one for those wi o wish to sub erve the interest and comfort of the army, and benefit themselves.-Augusta Constitutional int. Hymeneal. Our correspondent below who sends us his name and address is evidently provoked at the eveut which made a Yankee happy. He docs not say whether thc Bridegroom Lieuten ant had the honesty to pay for his wife.-rllich mond Enquiier. STRIKING COINCIDENCE.- Four officers, three in the Confederate service and one in the Federal, have married ladies of the satin: name. Gnni's D. II. Hill and Stonewall Jack son, and CH ptain Rufus Harringer married daughter.-, of the Re*. Robert, H. Morrison. .?. D., of N. C., and a Lieutenant of Grant's arm)' (Federal.) married a negro wench be longing to R-.v'd ll. M. Morrison, of Miss., and wa-- married to her a-; Miss Morrison. The wench was not a mulatto, but a regular wooly headed, ?lat-nosed, broad-hce ed, thick lipped, kidney-foj ed huzzy, who look advan taire of her master's absence and the picsenco of tho Yankee army, and ran away from her rightful owners between sun and t un. CuNFKDERATB. Au Incident of thc Battle of Fredericks burg. The Lexington (Ya ) Oitxttte givos the follow, ing extract from a letter written byan olfi.-cr to a citizen of that town. It relates au amusing in cident, which thc officsr says, .' ut like, most good thins8 ?' ln-u kind, is truo :" On Monday succeeding tho battlo of Frede ricksbarjr, th? Yankoea a?ked for and obtained a Bag of truca tu collect and carry oh" their dead. A?"so?n as it was understood thal this was the eis?, there was a cessation of tb-.- previous inces .satil firing between tho skirmisher.! on both rides. Soon the uicn of both parties began to lay down their arms and walk out into the n itural ground between and talk nnd swap newspapers, tobacco, souee, *c. Then the linet grew more confused and mixed, till at lan there w;is no separation between tho advanced lines of both parties. About Ibis time, one of our fellows, a rough, ?lld looking specimen, with his toes out of his abms, his bushy h.iir protruding fr.un the topless ..rowe, of hi-" hat. ragged punts and nu coat, with a dingv chocolate tint pervading his whole per son, wiis rambling around generally, with noth ing to give, but ready to accept anything, from a newspaper to an overeo.it. Presently he espied a bran new Belgian musket lying abandoned on I he eround. Tnis was precisely ::ho thing our Confederate Adohls wunted to complete bis equip j mont and costume ; so ho picks it up and Marts I off for bis lines. Just then he is spied by a Yan i l;co Major on horseback-a fellow gut up in the ! highest style of military tailoring, with new coat l-und trapping4, and, abero all, a superb pair of patent leather top boots. He rides up quickly and calls out rather sharply : M pm down that musket, sir ! You cun't have .bat." Our Brummell gives him an edgewise glance of incredulity, and making no reply, purines tha ?ven toner of his way. Fretted that his nppear s.nco and authority should not have produced moro effoct upon Ruch a looking fellow, tho Yunkeo rides up closo to him and calls out vory curtly and iternly " Don't you know, sir, that you can't come with in our lines and carry off guns under a flag of truce? Put it down, sir, and go tack to your regiment " Mercury looks np at him kindly and inquiring ly, ns if to be sittisfied that he U in earnest, and shaking bis head at him. but without even slack ening his pace, or woakcuing his bold of the musket, coolly replies Never mind, sir !-I'll shoot you to-morrow, and get them bouta." Do you think it will tnako much difference with tint fellow whether tho government gives him shoes or not? A STIUITED Gmt..-Tho following anecdote, canoorning ono of the fair daughters of Winches ter, is authentio beyond doubt and worthy of being put upon record : Ono day during tho hard winter jut', past, a Mis? Arnold applied to the brute Milroy for a psrinit to purchase forage for hor cow, whose milk was an item of no little im portance to the subsistence of her father's family during the reiirn of that monster. "Are you loyal?" asked tho General. "Yes," sho replied. j.j Ile began to writo the permit. "To thc United ; States or Confederate Stntes?" To tho Confod c racy, of course, she repl'cd. " Then I shall givo you no permit. This infamous rebellion must be crushed." " Woll," said she, " if you can crush it by starving John Arnold's tdd cow do it, and be drot to you."-Richmond Sentinel. JgT The Muscatino ( Iowa) Courier asks : "What aro the fruits this ninoiceu months' civil war bas br light to tho people of the North en Stales? We answer : Three h nod red thone. . I nnd grate*-tvelrr. hundred militant of do Inri ' j tauaudered-" united South-a divided North 1 nnd -ni Abolition tear." s f j *?JT 'J he position of Georgia, among ber sister ; ' States ol' the Confederacy, is justly a proud ono. f j She is playing an important part in tho gigautic j ' strugglo for our liberties. Katy Vat Life on de Rluin. De sun was gone dowi ?boost bchiut de plue mountains, . Und lrft de lark night tu como on us again, ?'en I shtutubled along 'monBt do scwainps and de fountains, To see vocee mine Kr>ty vat lifs on de blain. low Bchweet is do" lily, mit ^its prown yal'ow plossom; And so is de meadow. a'l cofercd mit greon ? ?ut noting so barty, und sticks ir mine posom. Like sohweot little Katy vat lits on do blain. he's pushful as any.fshoost like bur aunt Cbny, Sbe'ii ncider high larrit, sot yet fooliab nur vain ; ' ind ho's a grnit lillian, miduut any feelin. Dat would bur.: mine e?heet Katy vat lifs ou de blain. ly fays vas like noting dill I met mit mine Katy ; All dcm ting in de town doy vas nonsense and fain tidn't sec a gal I would call my denr ln'y, Till I met little Katy vats lifs on de blain. ton't caro bow high I might get in to nation, From all dcm high Maces I'd come town Again, ind tink it vns nothing to have a great Btation Yen I could'nt have Katy vat lifs on de blain. A California Story. In the Northern pert of California is a stream ulled Yuba rivor. Across it some enterprising idividual built a bridge; and, on the banks >inebody else built three er four hnujee. Tho lhabitauts culled the pince Yuba Dam. Three urs wore instantly erected, and tho " town" in reascd rapidly. About noon ono cool day, a SO lurver in the land passed this flourishing locali r, and seeing a long legged specimen of humanity i a red shirt smoking before one of the bars, ho lus addrc.-sed him : " Hello !" " Hello!" replied the shirt with vigor, rcmov ig the pipe from his mouth. .' What placo is this ?" demanded the travoller, hose name was Thomson. The nuswer of the shirt was unexpected: " Yuba Dam !" There was about ftftv yards between them, and ie wind WHS blowing. Mr. Thomson thought he ?d been mistaken. " What did you say ?" he askod. " Yuba Dum," replied the shirt cheerfully. " What place is thi< ?" roared Mr. Thomson. " Yuba Dam," replied the shirt in a slightly cvuted tone of voice . "Loukee hore !" yelled the irate Thomson, "I iked you politely what this place was, why in ie thunder don't you answer?" ?/ Thc stranger became excited: Ho rose and re ied with tho voice of an eighty-pounder : " Yuu-ba Dam ! Do you hear that?" In ii minuto Thomson, burning with tho wrath the righteous, jumped off his horse and ad inced ou the stranger with an expression not to i mistaken. The shirt anse uud asssumed a isture of offense and dofunco. Arriving within a yard of him, Thomson said : " I ask you, for the last time, whut place is is ?" Putting his hand to his mouth, his opponent ared : " You-ba Dam !" The next moinont they wore at it. First Thom II was down ; then the shirt; then it was a dog ll-ti.ut is, both were down. They rolled about id kicked up a tremendous dust. They squirm I around so energetically, that you'd thought ey had a dozen legs instead of four. It looked te a prise fight between two pugilistic centipedes, inully they both rolled oa tho bank and into e river. Thc water cooled the?. They went iwu together, but came up separately, and pul r tho shore. Both reachod it ?bout tho same me, und Thomson scrambled up tho bank, ountcd his war-like steed, loaving his foe goug g tho mud out of one of bis eyes. Having left the business portion of tho town at is, tho corner where the three bars wcro kept .he struck a house in tbo suburbs, before which little girl about three yoars old was playing. " What place is this, sissy?" be asked. Tho little girl, frightened at tho drowned rat piro wbicb thc stranger cut, streaked it for the ios-i. Having reached the door she stopped med, and squeaked-" Oobbeedam !" "Good heavens!" said Thomson, digging his .els between horse's riharr''good heavens ! let ? get out of this horrid place, ?hero not only 0 men, bul the very babes aud sucklings Bwcur inoffensive travellers !" Ax EDITOR Tiour.-Wejbelieya it is raro ?di rs indulge in a drop, but whoa the/ do, their nders arc cure to tind them out. A eotesapora Was called upon to record a " melancholy 1 nt" a: a time when his head was rather heavy, ld did it Up alter tho following mauuer: " Yoa r.hiy muming at I o'clock, p. m., a mao with a .ol in tho hole of his stocking, committed arsenic r swallowing a dose of suicide. Tho inquest ol e verdict rendorod a jury thal the duceasud esme tue facts in accordance with his death. Ho ives a child and six small wives to lament tho ld of his untimely loss. lu death we aie in tho ?dst ol lifo!" - RATIONAL COXCLCMOS.-An honest Dutchman, training up his son iii tho way ho should go, equently exercised bim in Bible lessons. Un ono of these occasions he asked him " Wtio vas dal would uot shlotp mit Botiver's ile?" .' Shnscph." " Dal's a coot poy ! Yel, vat was de reason hy he would nut shleep mit her*" .. Don't know ; i-phoso he wasn't ehlecpy." . An editor gives it a* his opinion that wood will i further when len out of doors, than wheu it is ell-housed, somo of his having gone upwurds of qiurtur of o milo in one night. A follow who was brought beforo ono of tho lindon Police Courts for assaulting an I almost llin?; a woman, excused himself by saying that ) thought it was his wile. S ASS A ra AS BLOSSOU A SCBSTITDTI ron GREEK I Bu ACE TEA.-If tho blossonvof tho sassafras rbieh will now roon he in lull bloom.) be gath cd aud dried in the shade, be used in making a, iustead of the root, it will be found an excel nt substitute for lea, which now sells ct from reive to fifteen dollars a potiud. By many who ivo tried it, it is pronounced to bu a most d?li ons and palatable beverage " What aro you about, my do ir," said his grand other tn a little buy, who was sliding along the min, and casting furtive glances at a gontlcman ho was paying a visit. " I am trying, tn steal spa's hat oui of ihe room, without lolling that ne see it," said he pointing to ibo gentleman, tor pspa wants him to tb in k thut bo is out." "'Bill, where was you coing this morning when saw you jroing to mill '!" " I was going to the mill." " I wish I could have seen you, I wanted to ind some corn by you." " Well, didn't you seo me ?" " Yes, but not 'til 3'ou got out of sight." It is said thore is for salo in Texas nt this timo surplus, above home uso, of two hundred thoo md head of cattle, of the average gross weight f eleven to twelve hundred pounds, which may e bought ut thirty dollars per head. k Child Lost pr Stolen. A LITTLE NEGRO GIRL, about three years Sk. old, disappeared from my yard about sun lowu on Monday, the 15th inst. Said child was ether light, very white teeth, legs rather moro irooked than thoso of most children, thick set in >ody. I will Batisfy any persnn giving mo infor nation of tho ohild's whereabouts, and ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for her delivery to me kroc miles north of Richardsonville. JOHN GRIFFITH. Apr 22 8t* 10 Caution. ALL persons are herchycaulioned aealtist tres passing on my land lying in and hear the ;orporato limits of Edjrefield village Any ono :aujrlit trespassing thereon, in any respect who soever, will bo dealt with to thc full extent of tho law. ELBERT BLAND. Apr 20, .3t 10 NOTICE. WK WILL tako Cnnfedcrato money in pay ment for all debts duo the Firm of Ham mond ? Lark, or tn either of us individually. CHARLES HAMMOND, JAS. C. LARK. Hamburg, April 20th lui 10 CVLL AT THE HAMBURG P. O. and get ono Butilo of DR. MARTAIN'S GREAT REMEDY and l>\ JOHN BULL'S SARSAPARILLA. Dec 2 tit 43 H\VTM? npcfpteil tho Acr-:ncy of au cxteusive SALT WORKS. I will, le ?bl? tu fimrtsh. SALT in loree or miiiD littaTlities, and will he governed by the lowest market price ia Hamburg ur Augusta. S. E. BO WE HS,'A ge nt. Hamburg, Mar 30_3m 13 Negroes Wanted. WE WISH to purchase FIFTY LIKELY YOUNO NEGROES, and ,re prepared to pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICES. We have, on bund a LIKELY WOMAN WITT! FOUR CHILDREN which wo will bo pleased to sell or eschango for other Negroes. GLOVER ? SULLIVAN. Jan 23 tf 4 State of South Carolina. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY. Frances Whitlock, applicant f'ts. } John Whitlock and others def 'I BY an order from the Ordinary. 1 shall proceed to sell at Edgeftold C. II., on tho first Monday in May next, for Partition, the Real Es-ate iif John Whitlock, deceased, consisting of a tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the District and State aforesaid, containing two hundred and fifty (15?) acres, moro or less, adjoining hinds of Joseph Swoarengin, Moses Harris, Divid Burton, Julius Day mid others. forets-Ou a credit until the first duy of Decem ber -?ext. Tho purchaser to give Bond, with good security, and a Mortgago of thc premises to the Ordinary to secure the purchnso money. Coffs to bo paid in Cash. Titles extra. L.JONES, H.r?.TI. April C, 1863. 4t H State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. John M. Slidhain, Applicant, va I Ella Slidhaiu, Alice Stidhom, Ira Stid- j ham, Ja?. Stidhuin, ot a', Defendants. J BY an order from the Ordinary, I shall proceed to sell at Edgofield C. H., on the first Mon lay iu May next, for Partition, tho Real Estato of lohn Stedbam, deceased, consisting of a tract or >nrccl of land known us the Robertson Dean Tract ying and being iu tho District and State aforesaid, ontaining one hundred and fifty-five ( 155) acres, nore or less, adjoining lands of Thecphilus Dean, rtobert Bryan, George Free and others. Term?-On a credit until tha'Crst day of De cember next, The purchaser to giro Bund and rood security, and a Mortgage to the Ordinary to eeurc the purcbaso money. Costs to bo paid in :ash. Titles extra. L. JONES, s K.K. ? April 0. 1863._4t 14 List of Letters REMAINING in tho Post Office at Edgefisld C. H., S. C., 31st Mar. ISO!. Persons eali ng for Letters on this list will please suy " Ad ertised." A, B, C.-A Able, Mrs F Burton. S Burton, tartary care of Mrs G W Jones, N Burton, Miss il Ilurtou, N Busby, 2, W J Bryan, R T Barns, V K Bradley, C Buss, W Cnimly, A J Curamc.-h r, Miss N Chaves, Chandler <fc Co., M Co-rburn, irs A Curley. D, E, G.-Miss R Devlin, -Dean, Misa E Mwards, Mrs 0 S Edwards, W S Garrett, T ?reen. H B Uullnian. II, J, L.-Dr Huge?, W O Harris, Mrs J Head, Irs J Henson, M J Hill, W II Harrison, J B ) Harris, T Hamilton, Miss S A Hill, Sarah liar is, A P Johnson, Miss P Johnson, Miss N Jones, )r W H Jennings, Mrs M J?nos, Mrs Lindler. M, N, 0.-L Mobloy, M R Murrah, W S Mob jy, Mrs E Marten, Il A Mayson, S McCarter, A AIcCarty, L Miles, J Morgun, J New, F O'Con or. . f, R, S.-Mrs R J Pinckncy. Miss M Paul, Miss t Roads, Miss N C Roberts, W A Samuel, Capt ?criven,-Sh:irptou, J Sn-ith for Ester, J F Coffer, 2, G Stroder, Lieut W Smith. Mrs R itedbam, C Swearcngin, J Shoffer, Capt Fouber, Smith, Misa (J Smith, J B Smith, T W Smith, I A Samuel, Miss S Swcaringcn, Mrs M Swear rjgen, Mrs P Smith. T, W.-J Trapp, Miss II Tillman, Miss S Tot ur, Dr J M Trotter, W M Williams, 2, J G Wil lama, Miss E A Ware, A Whittle, Miss M Wood ford, F P U'ulker, E D Watson, S Wood ruff, Mrs I A Wbito. A. RAMSAY, P. M. _Apr_22_2t_ lrj . Sweed Iron & Plow Steel. IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS ! [HAVE on hand a good assortment of SWEED IRON and PLOW STEEL suitnblo for Ploa ation purposes, of very desirable sizes-Iron from mo to ton inches in width and Steel from three o fourtoen inches iu width-for sale at thc lowest ates by WM. H. GOODRICH. 271 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Dec 1 * 3ra 48 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, /.V ORDINARY. BY W. F. DURISOE, Esq., Ordinary of Edge field District. Whereas, Gcr.rgo M. Spearman hath applied to nc for Letters of Administration, on all und ingnlar tho goods and ebattlcs, rights and credits if John A. Crowder late of tho Dintriet, aforesaid, le er us cd. These aro, tbercforo, to cito and admonish ull ind singular, the kindred and creditors of the Bani Ipccasod, to bo and appear before mc, at our next )rdinary's Court for thc said District, to be holden it Edgelield Court House, on the 29: h day of Apr nat, lo show cause,' if any, why tho said admin stration should not be granted. Given under my band and seal, tbis 15th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand sight, hundred and sixty-three, and in tho eighty icvonth year of the Independence of S. Carolina. W. F. DURISOE, o.E.n. Apr 22 2t 16 State of South Carolina, ED GE El E L D DISTRICT, . IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DURISOE, Esq., Orditiary of Edgo field District. Whereas, Levi C. McNniry and Puni Derrick havo applied to ino for Letters of Administration, on all and singular the goods and chatties, rights and credits of Dedriek W. Derrick, late of Ihe District aforesaid dee'd. These arc.^thereforo, to cite and admonish all ?mil singular, tho kindred and croditors of thc said deceased, to bo and appear before me, at our next. Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holden at Edgeficld Court House, on thc 29th day of Apr. inst., to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand and seal, this loth day of Apr., in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in tho eighty seventh year of thc Independence of S. Carolina. W. F. DURISOE, o.E.n. Apr 22 2t 16 Deserted ROM Co. I, 7th S. C. Regt., D. P. WEST, a . private of Co. I, 7th S. C. Regt, (a Conscript) and native of Spartanburg District S. C., (Cannon Store P. 0. his address-) about 21 years ? of ago, 5 feet, 6 inches high, faircnmplexion, frockle-facod, bluo eyes and auburn hair, having deserted said Company, 'bo arrest and dolivery of him to the same will be rewarded according to the provision made in the act passed by Congress. B. P. SHARPTON, Lieut. Comd'g Co. I, 7th S. C. Regt. April S Im H ^rWe have boen authordod by tho friends of W. F. DURISOE, Esq., to announce him a Candi dates for ro-election to tho offico of Ordinary of Edgelield District, at the ensuing election. April 16, *to 10 ALL AT THE HAMBURG P. O. and get your MEDICINES. Hamburg, Dec 2 4t 48 STRAW WANTED. iAAA LUS. GOOD RYE qr WHEAT 4:UUU STRAW, as little broken up as buaeible, nut machine threshed, suitable for Rims of heavy Artillery and Transportation Harness Collars, for which tho highest market price will be paid by JESSUP ?fc HATCH, Augusta, GR-. Mar IO Ot* M F C -Proclamation. s.-r -, ? . eW STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, . EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, April IS, 1803. WHEREAS, tlie present supply of provisions in this State is needed tor tbe subsistence of tho peoplo thereof and the soldiers of thc Con federacy theroin : And whereas, it is deeniod im portant to prevent the exportation uf tho sante for speculation ; Now therefore I, MILLE DOE L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, by virtue of the power vested in me under the Constitution of this State, do issue this, my Proclamation, and .forbid all persons, for the space of thirty dwys from this date, from exporting beyond thc limits of this SUte, any salt, bncou, pork, beef, corn, tupul, wheat, flour, rice,.peas, or potatoes. The follow ing persons are excepted, viz: Quartermasters, Commissaries, and other agents uf the Confeder ate Government" purchatiuir provisions for the army, who must exhibit satisfactory evidence of their official character and authority: persons from other States who purchase for their own pri mate use and consumption und not for resale, who shall make oath to that effectbeforo the next ung ?-trato previous to tho removal of tho articles pur chased, which oath the r?agis tm te shall preserve and furnish for the use of tho Solicitor of the Circuit when required ; agents of counties, towus, corporations, and Soldiers' Boards of Relief, of | other States ?rho exhibit satisfactory proof of their authority to purchase such provisions in behalf of such counties, towns, "corporations or Soldier?' Boards of Relief for public usc or for distribu tion at costs and charges, and not for resale or profit. Salt made by nonresidents and cargoes enter ing our ports from abroad are also excepted. It is enjoined upon all sheriffs, magistrates and constables, and all good citizens are appealed to, to aid in the enforcement of this Proclamation, and also of the Act of the General Assembly, en titled ''An Act to enforce any Proclamation of the Governor prohibiting the exportation of pro visions," ratified the tenth day of April, A. I). 1 still. Given under my hand and the seal of thc Stato, at Columbia, tbts eighteenth day ot [i, fi.] April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred aud sixty-three. M. L. BONHAM. Wu. R. Hem, Secretary of State. April! 22 -lt - 16 Interesting to Teachers. -o Edgefield Female Institute 1 IN consequence of the death of the late Princi pal and Proprietor, JOHN R. GWALT.HRT, this PROPERTY IS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE OR RENT. Tho LOT erabroccs five acres, near the centre of tho Village, aud within three hundred yards of threo Churches. The IMPROVEMENTS are all now--ereoted in 1860. The Main Building has a front of seventy-two feet, with handsome fluted columns. The entre has a depth of eighty feet, giving a HALL forty-two feet by sixty. There are Rooms enough for School purposes, for the Principal's family, und for Twenty Boarders. The plan contemplates tho addition of Wings should it be found necessary. Edgefield Village is near tbe centro of one of the largest and wealthiest Districts in the State, and olera many inducements to the enterprising Teacher. As there is un other School of tho kind in the District, it is confidently believed that this will continue to receive ample patronage, if under proper management. The lato Dr. Wu. B. JOHX S05 was very successful here, as a Teacher, fur more than twenty ycurs. There has been no cessation of the School. The undersigned will continue tts management for his brother's family lill next July. Ho will be-glad to send Catalogue? to those wishing information, or to correspond with tboso who may desire to purchs.se or rent. Address L. R. GWALTNEV, Edgefield, S. C. Fob. 11_it_6_ SOUTHERN STATES HOTEL, BI THOMAS ? LITTLE. WE baw bought the entire interest of ihe former Proprietor, Mr. JOHN L. HAR MON, in the SOUTHERN STATES HOTEL, and intend to keep ii first chips House. THOMAS 4 LITTLE. Augusta, Ga., Feb ll)_Stn 6 JTIDT-MUlfGER, 150 Broad St., Augusta, Ga., WATHApySD. JEWELER! MY PARTICULAR ATTENTION will be given to the Repairing of WATCHES, CLUCKS und JEWELRY. Every ciTort will be made to keep up tny-extensive Stock of SPECTACLES To suit evorv dof?et of vision. Tho balance of HIV Stock of CLOCKS, FANCY GOODS, PLATED'WARE, 4C, will bo sold low FOR CASH ONLY. Augusta, J-m 20_tf 3 Tax Collector's Notice. ?WILL attend nt tho times and places heroin after mentioned to collect the State and Dis trict Tax for the year commencing tho first day of October, 1802: Wednesday, 29th April. Thursday, 30th Friday, ls't Saturday, 2d '" Monday, 4th " Tuesday, 5th " Wednesday, flth ." Thursday, 7th " Friday, 8th ? Saturday, ?th " Monday, 11th " Tuesday, 12th ** Wednesday,! 3th " Thursday, 14th " Friday, loth - - Paturday, 16th " After which limo my hooks will close for the present year. Tax Payers must make their returns in tho time above named or they will lie subject to double tux. Free Negroes not now nor Having boon in the Confederate service aro subject to Tax,-those fioiu the aires of 15 to fiO years. Tux Payers ara hereby notified that the Con federate Bills of tbn Hover .t Ludwig plate, diiUid September 2d, 1*61, of'the denomination of $20, $50 and S100, will not bc taken for Tuxes, as they were called in last year, and thu plate having been counterfeited there is some discount on the genuino bills uuless returned to ibo proper au thorities. Other Confederate money will bo good for Tuxes. THEO. DE?N, ?c.K.n. Mar 17 tf ll Liberty Hill, WhitO House, J. M. Talbert's, Pleasant Lane, John Cheatbam'a, Red Hill, Edward Howie's, Woodlawn P. 0., A. Morgan's, Hamburg, Whiteniau's S. IL Collier's, Edgefield C. H., Dom's Mills, J S. Smyly's, May, Ihave now on hand a large Stook of BED-. ROOM FURNITURE, in Sets of from 8 to 12 pleoes, Mahogany, Enameled and Fancy Paint ,?d. A small lot of PARLOR FURNITURE. Also, SEWING TABLES, WRITING TABLES, DINING TABLES, Walnut-WARDROBES, CHAIRS, a few MATTRASSES, and oil articlos usually kept in the Furniture linc, most of MY OWN MANUFACTURE, And will be sold low ,for ^ood paper when the cash is not convenient. Burial Oases I I koep constantly on a full stock of Mahogany Octagon Lcd COFFINS. Also, Covored Rase Led COFFINS, plain but neatly trimmod, nt $20. Uso of Hearse $5 per day, or trip not over a day. I will continue to keep a supply on hand ready for delivery. J- M. WITT. Mar 10 tf in Notice. I A LL persons having demands against the E< 1 tate of Moses Holsten, dee'd.. aro requested lu present them properly attested to the Subscri i ber. on or bc ore the Otb day of May next, and ? those indebted to suid Estate are requested to pay I up by thal day. as a final settlement of said Es ? tito will bo mado in tho Ordinary's Otfico on that I Jay. WILSON HOLSTON, Adrn'r..' I Mar 6 8t JO - -?.?.. - . . . ? For Sheriff. ^ * ?XeWtRAMY. Sr. J OWN tfLA-ND,? F. V. COOPER, WILLIAM 8PIBS6, HENRY B. GA?LMAK. For TM Collector, 0. M. MAY, CHARLES CARTER. BKKKY HORNE, W. H. HOLLOWAY, BENJ. ROPER, STARLING TURNE ft. For Clerk. 8.< HARRISON, - JAGKSON-COVAR. M?dical Notice. DR. J. F. V. UiFFI V will utiond to Pro fessional culls tn (Au Villuytatd it* imnttdi ute vicinity. Residence next tu Mr. S. F- Goode's. Edgcfield C. H., Feb 10 3ia*i Dentistry ! DR. II. PARKER will ba in bis office regularly each day duriug sale-dxy week; bul after iben be will only be there occasionally, ? his Professional engagement* throughout the Idstrict demand niueh of his attention. (T?TIlaving to pay the highest Cash pri?es for Dentistry materials, he will hereafter work ONLY FOR CASH.. . Sept 10 '. tf ' fl LANI}: FOR SALE." THE Subscriber offers for sale privately tba HOMESTEAD PLANTATION of Robert Jennings, dec'd:, iu Edgefield District, containing NINE HUNDRED ACRES. Situate on Steveps' Creek, on the Ruad lesding from Augusta tu Calhuun's Mills, 23 mile* from Augusta, and bounded by lands of Dr. J. J. Cart ledge, Mrs. Cartledge. C. L. Blair and ethers. There are on the place a comfortable Dwelling House an I all necessary outbuildings. There are seventy-ti ve acres of good bottom land, and thirty acres of land sown in Wheat, und abunt forty ia Oats. The place-is-weil watered and timbered^nd is in a high slate of cultivation. if ?a purebaser can he found soon, I will sell with tbe place Seventy-five Head of Sheep, Mock of Cattle, tc/ .' ?;. Dr. J. J. Cartledge or the Subscriber will teke pleasure in showing the place to aay one dee.' "8 of purchasing an excellent plantation. ^S~Terms easy. W. D. JENNINGS, Ex'or. Mar 4_*tf-_9 State of Soutk Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN OM DI NA HY. J. D. R. Miller, Adw'or Applicant, \ vs. \ Henry Miller and others. Defendants, j WHEREAS, J. D. R. Miller, Administrator of th? Estai? uf Elizabeth F. Miller, deo'd:, has applied to sue, by petitioa in writing, praying that a part of the proceeds af the Reid Estate of tho said Elizabeth F. Miner, dec'd.. may be poid over to bim, to satisfy ??>u agaiust said Estate ; and it appearing to my satisfaction that' Sion Mil ler and tho children of Naney McCarty, deceased, (names unknown,) Defendant* in this ci.se, reside beyulid the limits of this State. They are there fore required to appear at ibo Court uf Ordinary to bo holden at Edge?eld C. n., for Edenfield Dis trict, on Saturday the 23d May, A- D., 1803, to show cause, if any they can, why a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the Real Estate of Eliza beth F. Miller, dec'd., sold by me for Partition ano", division, shonld not be paid over to the said J. D. R. Miller, Administrator^ to liquidate tba debts against aaid Estate, or their, opnssnt to tba -ame will be entered of record. Given under my band and seal, thia the 23d day of February, A.D. 1863. W. F. DURIS0E,O.E.D. Feb 23, 1883._ 3m_8_ jNotice. DICK CHEATHAH will staad ; ha ensu. lng SPRING SEASON at Edgefl.dd C. H. un Mondays, Tuesdays, Wodaesdaya and Thurs days.-at Hannon G allman's tbe rum.in dur ? tba week. He will commence his Season first of February and end be 1 Otb day of Jane. Hb will remain at his bnble until finit of March-after thai time he will alternate. Twenty-five Dollare- will' be ebnrged for the Season. I do not desire him tc gc to more than sevonty-lve Mares. His podigrce is known to the breeders in Edge field. THO. G. BACON. Fob ?_3m* _5 Notice. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Jemee C. Henderson, dec'd., are requested to maka payment by the 1st day of October, 1863, and those having demands against said Estate are re questeu to present them forthwith, as I desire to make a final settlement on that day. L. CORLEY, Adta'r. Pot 1, 18112._'_ly_46_ Notice. a LL perrons indebted to the Estate of John R. ?%. Gwaltncy, ioe'd., aro requested to make pay ment ns eur'y os possible. Those having claims against the Estate will present them, properly attested, to Dr. A. G. Teague, rov authorized agent. LUCY GWALTNEY, Bx'or. Due 8. 1S62._ly ? 40 NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against tba Estate of Dr. J. Harwood Burt, dec'd., ara noticed to present them, properly attested, as the under signed is prepared to pay"*the same. . Those in debted to said Kauto arerequestoerto ?etti* prompt ly. ... :. : W. M. BURT, Bx'ov. Jan 21 _- tf ' . ? - ? Notice to Creditors. EDGEFIELD DISTRICT-IN EQUITY. John E. Harris, et al, \ Bill foT Partition, vs I Account, Sou le ft. A. Addison. ' | ment, Ac. Wi G. Harris, Ex'ora. et al. J BY Yirtue of an order of the Conrt in tble cause, all persons having demanda against tho Trnst Estate of Wm. Harris, dec'd., are re quired to present and prove their demands beforo mo on or before the 15th day of May next, or else payment uf their demands will be barred. Z. W. CAB WILE, ca.a.P. Mar 9, IMS. int . .10 Notice. ALL persons having denmnds against- fte Es tate of William E..Middleton, deo'd., are re quested to presen t'tjfeui to the undersigned, edd thoso indebted t,o said Estate are requested to make immediate payuie'rit. EMILY MIDDLETON, Adm'ix. Mar 4 ?ot* 0 A Notice. LL persons having claims against tbo Estate of Willis Whittle, sr., dec'd., are requested to present them duly attested according tn law. A. WHITTLE, 1A.,." 8. CROUCH, J Ad m Mari Sm? fi Notice, ~ ALL per?ons, in anywise indebted to Lr rr is Coleman, deceased, or to Coleman A, Dean aili please make payment to tho suhscrlber. W. t*. COLEMAN, Ex'or. of thc Estate of Lo wis Coleman., April 8 4t? 14 Runaway ROM tho Subscriber's plantation on the 10th inst., his Negro boy HAMP. Said Hamp is dark complected, about five feet fire or six inches hieb. It is likely ho wiP make for Aiken, Beech Irland, or the neighborhood nf Mr. S pear mans, on Dry Creek, where he formerly lived. I will pay' a" suitable rowan! to any person taking him up and diving him five hundred lashes, de livered to mo or lodged in Jail ao that I can get him. * F. 0. WOO?. Cold Springs. April ll. 18(18. St* . 14 Rags Wanted, CLEAN COTTON AND LINEN RAGS eon be sold for eash at the A**trti*tr office. Aug. 27 tf 84 F