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BJ ?111X198, SUMME * CO. -Br PICHST. From tho SouLhern OD?. Hi an ? MB. EDITOR : I would thank you for tb? use nf yonr coln mue for the purpose of Tevicw inj briefly the financiad scheme piopos?d by Mr. Gregg w?? I?tt-r *ddrf.%rd by him to Mr. Meiuuiuig?r, am? also .tor tjus purpose of suggesting a plin for absorbing lheredundant currency. The ewence of Mr. Gregg's prop Mitton is.contained in'the following sentence: " And; secondly, the lefvjofh tar or forced loan of 25 per cent.,, or aa much more as may be needed, upon the property of the "country." Such a tax or forced loa? would, ?0 ray judg ment, necessitate) the salo of a very large amount of property. The wealthy pleater would be required1 to partwitha jiortion, per Lapa-, of his.ancestral estate; the farmer of more moderate means .and fewer pretensions, would be called on to divide, his snug little farm, to arid to and to shape which ha* been the work, oi years, and the ambition of a Hie; bat the poor man, whatever may be his occu nation, whose property is not divisible, would be forced to sell his very hearth ?tone?, and his family would be turned -adrift, homeless, .and without ^holier, and who, at Inst pinched by wanty may be driven to the pitiable extrem ilyof begging alina, "perhaps at the door of the rich manufacturer.' Such results, I verily believe, wouldibllow the adoption by Con gress at Mr. Gregg's scheme. But who are to be the.. purchasers ? Ate we'to import f;ti,m Saropeand Yankee?and, capitalists who will bring with them bigs of gold and buy up our depreciated?cufreDcy", and jtben reinvest in htnd and negroes ! Such men would not be allowed to. come within our bonier?". Then 'again, I ask who are to be the purchasers? J emphatically-and without hesitation, answer the manufacturer, the blockade runner, and the geberal speculator, men' who have accu mulated princely wealth out of thy? pending war, and who ar? now, ai they have been for months' past, ransacking, either rn person or through their "agents, the whole country, lor the purpose ot finding out profitable and safe inVcetiiiauts lor their immense gains. But Mr. Gregg seems not to have anticipa ted such results, fur he tells* as; "I believe there are few m?n o? property who could not raise the money to pay the tax, having bonds to hypothecate.rf H>v?ug bond* to hypothe cate I What bonds? Does he rater to Con federate or individual bonde? What cla's is there in the community that have bonds of any kind ? The planters, aa a cla;ts of pro ducers, certainly ?aveno bonds, if M'r.Gregg's tealimony it worthy of credit, which I will' not 'doubt, for he informs us as follows: "Our planters possets the wealth and icteliig-mce of the country and rule its deatiny. Indebted as they were at the commencement of the War, they were not in a situation to invest iu bonds. It is not reasonable to ct peet them, then, lo volunteer to invest in bonds at the expenso of incurring new debts or the necessi ty of selling property. Many, very many pia? tera who. subscribed to the Cotton Loan, sold the booda i m med. .?ely, and invented the pro ceeds in the pay ...?nt of debts on land and negroes." 'Hence the planter, being tn debt sud Laving no bonds to hypothecate, in order t*. meet this "tax or foret'd loan," will be Compelled either to sell or hypothecate birt property to the lordly capftair?ts of tuis war. But, Mr. Gregg bas fallon upon au expedient which he assures ns will carry himself and the fox ?ayers safely through our u-ifhculties. 1 wili quote kis ianeuage: "But it would r.ot be necessary to require cash from individu?la. * A tax note would be taken. This tax uote, having a prior lien over all other debts, and, ir jdditio'. having.tha bond collaterals a: Cach ed, would command money anywhere." By inch means the Government could nc doubt raise any conceivable sum of monet', and by such means would-at the expense, however, of the agricultural interests-afford the very best sccurityfor capital, and the capitalists would no longer .be annoyed by having ^r move the country in pursuit of^j^J, nieuts frc their capital,^ ; CoUsnm- ? and TtolentJ;b^v-d-i|aptl lhem,to J ^"^^J^uveru meut stocks. But can it be ^^f?j?e that Mr. Gregg, in ft letter written at . the instance, and by the invitation of a public functionary,and in reference toa subject ac knowledged by all to be of vital importance, has deliberately proposed a scheme by which his own interest will be certainly and conspi cuously enhanced, while that of the maa* of the people will be as certainly materially'dam -nged? Let us rather -suppose that, wbea bc was penning that letter, a film had obscured hi* mental viaiou, and that his brain was fatigued and contused by roasoa <<f the great toil incident to tqe counting up-the gains ufa day: Bufthe time has come, oh ! my coun trymen, when itiiehoovos us,ona and all, ear nestly and in loud toots to petition ?leaven . to save us from strategical financiers.. Io re gard to Mr. Gregg's suggestion to pay oft' the whole debt by means ol five cents por pound export duty on cotton, I will only"say that [ yegnrd it a? the entering wedge <?f a coner rt ed Scpenir tp faa^n ripon the people of the Con- j ieileracy in tuna of war a protective policy* ss discriminating, burdeosumeand odious as tn at monster system of the-tdd United States wb'cu those eminent srarcsmen. Caluouu,McD.u{!!??, and their compeers1! with such untiring zeal, and nncoinmun ability, for so bag a time en deavored te overthrow. J will now proceed to indicate a plan by j which tberedunrlant Currency may be siiecd?ly | and equitably absorbed. Let CUD g rf -s enact a law requiring every corporation, iiompany or individual, from a blockade runner 'down toa chicken dealer, to yest in Confederate bonds bearing a tate of interest not greater than six percentum, three fourthsof ail profits made respectively from the first day of Jan., 1862, 'io the thirty first day of December. 1803. I will enumerate some of the advantages de rivable Irom thia scheme. A great deal of the currency would be cer tainly and speedily absorbed, and thereby ajiec utation will oe promptly checked. The debt of the Confederacy will be established oh the most satisfactory basin,' for nearly every man in t\ittConfederacy would be either directly or indirectly palpably interested in the.public debt. Repudiation would be impossible; or St pos-ible and resolved on by the authorities, {hen the loss resulting therefrom wbuid bc distributed equally or nearly BO among t if tax pajera. The burden, if it shoulr? be io ..regarded, would fall on those who are mo?*, able to bear it, and upon whose- shoulders it is most p i ?per it should be stfddled. I would further propose that a law, in addition to such tax act as may be thought necessary, be .pass ed, to act prospectively, which shall require all persona who ?elf auy thing -whatever at a higher price than (hat fixed by'Government, to pay such oxcesa, as a tax, into'the public, treasiirjf, Butiu order that every daw of prod, icers-may gtta fair ?crivaient. for its labor, and for the purpose of preventing in jurious discriniinaHonabetween different kinds and between the same kind of Ubirr applied iii different localities ;'in a word, to do justice .t?>-all, lot-Congress creates board of Com missioners whose duty it shall "be to reviiv, abd if neces>ary, aher the prices established by ihe Commisioners for lon States respec tively. I know very well that it would be d tumult to enforce mich a law throughout all tile rau^catioi.tfof trauisvbut f think it could be made to act at least as er check even up i"u th: chicken-dealer. I am quite certain that it would operate eucceosiully agairrst tho nigher branches vf trade t'.nd the produce of the farm. . * . < The currency moat be absorbed or r?pudia tion will become a necessity, and currency will be repudiated before bond?. The cur rency can be ?b'rtrVd in only one of two ways-either by taxation or a system of fund .lng. Direct taxation ta the fairest ai.ri faust just way; but under all the circuiu-tanc-s it would be best to adopt the funding -system. Funding mav be accomplished either by cap italists volurflariry com?Dg. .forward ?nd vest ing their capital in Government bonds, ur by bring forced to do so by law. The time for volunteering to do - any thing has psssod. I therefore have uo> hesitancy to recommenda forced loan. PLANTAR. As ArpAia.oF HONOR.-"We loar1 i hat a hostile meeting took place Wednesday after noon at the Sand Bar Ferry, on Carolina shore, between Mr. C. A. Ke_d of thia-city, and .Mr. Richard ' Copeland, of Maryland, result hig in the death of tho latter. The* parties fought with Colt's repeaters, to fire at the word ; and to advance and fire at will after tb? first shot Neither party however, availed himself of this privdege, but each kept his original position. Copeland was struck .at R?d's second fire-the hall entering ?be body at the upper eud of the b'ea?t Lour., and piss ing out under the ?eft arm. We are told it' was a fair stand up fight both parties evincii g great coolness. Mr. C. fired two shot? and exploded one cap after being struck. He ex pired in a few minutes after he fell. Mr Red's first ball passed through his opponet's hat. . We do not know the osigin of the didi culty. There were about seventy fiva->pec tators of the scene.-Chronicle <fc Sentinel, 29th. The Richmond Examiner says that Com missioner Robert Ouh? returned on Saturday^ Oct. 24, from an interview with *.he Yankee Commissioner Meredith, who gave our Com missioner to understand that he had no pow er to negotiate for any further exchanges ; that Secretary S'anlon had been opposed to any exchange of prisoners during the war and that bis policy had come to bo the policjr of. hin Govornment. Commissioner Ould enquired tr hy he (Meredith} had not answered his jast correspondence, and Meredith repliod that he bad seat the letter to his Government for its action. The interview here ended, and it is pxabable it will be the last, unlsss the desire for i;? renewal comes from the other side. The Confexlerate.Governtncnt now bolds prisoners equal in -number and rank to thc Yankee Gov erutnentt Stanton's pira for bis policy of no .?"?change is that our armies arc recruited by the exchauged prisoners, and his idea is, that by catching them arl, at various times, and holding them, the armies of Generals Lee and Bragg will become "small by degrees and beautifully lesa." A good Yankee idea, truly. ? . ? ? ? The Federal Surgeon who. witnessed the execution of Dr. Wri*bi,of Norfolk, says that he died with heroic firmness. The execution was,public, the seafield having been erected near tho Fair Grounds, io the suburbs of thc oily. But a few day? previous to his execu tion there was occasion to rsm ?ve him from t?e jail to the Customilouse, where the mock trial which unrighteously condemned him to dea h was he d. He was carried through the streets io irons, but this ignominious treat ment did notaubdue his spirit, nor did it low er Lim in the esteem of his fellow-citizens. Un moved with' a firm tread and noble behr ing, and ever/man that he met lifted his hat io token of respect.? -? -?-. ?-.-r__ The Prince of Wake is tolerably comforta ble for a young man just commencing the world. One miition dollars of the accumula tion, of his Cornwall estate has been paid for au esta'e in Norfolk ; two millions remain as a- balauce with bia hanker, and he has besides an income of $125,003 % year from J bia landed property, with S00Tr,ory?-V?Teu t-j* by Parliiu?nt whilo his mother Ji'-,? auU f250,00O pin money for his b-;_ ~? " v^iaable. Residence 'FOR SAXE. [OFFER FOR SALE THAT BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE and PLANTATION whereon ag Hon. Arthur Sim kins resided at the time of tis death, Containing Une HuCdred Fur:y Arres, ni l situate wubin tho corporate limits bl Kdgc iold Village. Tins ia eCrtainly a very desirable rcsidonce, b^ ng located in a retired oui eonvcuirui siiualibu, iud bas all accessury buildings attacked, new and n good repair, wiib a buautilui-grove Ol' oaks en circling t be premises. Tbe?, Dwciliug h.is ?ix*] targe ltnotns, well vonliiated, and a large base ment Story. About Forty Acres m( this Tract are well woeded and will turnisti Are-wood for the place for many years. About Thirty Acree are cholee botium land higoly productive, with an admirable pasturage for a limited number ot callie. .'.The rauaiuucr of tni' Tract ia good - up-land ia a fina slat? ul cultivation. If not suld at private s de, before sale day in Docouibor next, I will ?nil the said place at Edgefield C. H., on that day to th? highest bidder. JAMES ARMSTRONG, Agent . For ii. W. Aiinuso*. Oot. 27 nt 43 Land for Sale. JWILL proceed.to sell at my .residence on the 2?th October, 18n7., my TRACT OF LAND ? our,lining Ou* hiiudred ami twenty-five acres. . Also, uiber propor;y uot necessary to mention. JAS. F, PATERSON. Oct 20. - 2l* , 42 .? * - - -_ For Soldiers Families, IWANT to buy for Soldiers Families in this ^vicinity, . . . . ONE HUNDRED RUSHELS M KAL, SYRUP. BACON, FLOUR, LARD, WOOD, Ac. 4{oney bas been placed in my hands by the pa triotic and kind-hearted f.>r the purpose of pur chasing supplies for Soldiers Families, uud I will pay ibo highest market pnoe for any of tho abovo meutioned uni?les delivered at the Room adjoin ing the Adeertiier offioe. v W. F. DURISOE. *. Oct 27- . tf 43 Lost ON 8unday last, a Gold BREAST PIN, dia mond shaped, a ruby.in tho centre surround ed with pearls. A liberal reward will be paid to the finder, upon the delivery of the Pin at the Advertt'itr Office. . . U . t. 2T- tf 43 A To Hire, .LfKXLY YOUNO GIRL, nearly grown. Apply at this Off: o. Oct 27 ' tf 43 Cards! Cards! OKA PAIR er th? bett quality of No.?O C?t .w?jv ton Cards ever offered in this market, lorsalo by S. E. BOWERS, Agt. Hambnrg, Ang 24 rf 34 ENVELOPEST" WE have new-on bend a good supply of EN VELOPER. Enquire at this Office. Prk? ranging from li els..to $1,20 per paek. Sept 23 tf 3? Wanted, AN OVERSEER'S PLACE, by ?no who has had sevor.il years experience, and is free of ?..ascripdnn. Address th* undersigned at Rich ard*onvill",J3. Cl * M. W. T. Out 27 '_la*_43_ Estr?y Notice. )LLND before by Mr.' R. J. Butl-r. one BAT HOUSE. R. L. 'GENTRY, a.it.D. H-imburg, Oct 27 4tni - 4'i Bags Wanted. LEAN COTl'uN AND LINEN RAGS cun be aold for Casu at the Advertiser oilice. Aug. tf- - 34 T C Head-Quarters, ENROLLING OFFICER, EnnEriEJ.i', Oui. 20, 1868. IIN conipliunco.with ordure received from the . StipcriuteD-?a::t of thj Bureau of Conscrip tion, ult men who hare boon exempted by Suhjti tu.'ion, or who now bold such papers, ' ure ordered to report for-h with at tbeio tWad-quan&ra. IT. To ataist, as far as possible, in the desired r?-uU, all subordinate Officers, are. directed to forward to this Otico, without delay, every hub stittitc paper presented to thom. III.'T'io pB'Hes furnishing the pspers will bo furnished certificates by the Enrolling Officer, bearing on their face the fact that such papers have'been taken from thctq, and for what pur pose.' . IV. It is not intended tn interfere violently with any principal whose discharge has bern re cognized SH valid, hut an examination of the pa per* ts absolutely necessary for ?10 formation of an intelligent uud correct opinion concerning the extent of the frauds, and for the detection of tho punios uugagod therein. Byordor F. M. SCIIIRMER, Lieut, and Chief E. 0. Oct. 21 j; tf 42 OFFICE OF A* Cs S. DIVISION No 4. FT. MATTHRW.I, Oct. 1st, ISM. C1TTAIN TILLMAN WATSON, Junior, is hereby appointed an Agejrt for this Depart ment fur a portion of Bdgoliold District. His Liue will extend from Mr. Jool. Jtidgell'g on tho Columbia Rond, to Chappell'? .Depot on Green ville A Co! umida lt ai I road ; thence te Ninety-Six Depot (inclusive,) fruin thence to Fury'? Ferry on the Savannah River, (via Liberty Hilf;) from thence dowu the Savannah River to Hamburg'; from theuco down the South Carolina Railroad to tho Barnwell Line ; from thence rho District lino between Edgeficld, Barnwell and Lexington, as far aa Mr. Ridgell's. He is authorized te parchas? snbsistonoo Pup plies for this Department, an ' also when necessa ry to seize the supplie.- hold by those who', refuse, to SJII totjhe Government. Ho is authorized to reaeivo nnd receipt for the portion of the Tax in Kind consisting of Wheat, Buckwheat, Molasses, l? round Peas, Bacon and PoUtoca. JOHN F. RILEY, "Capt. A A. C. S. -o' OFFICE PURCHASING AG'T SUBSISTENCE I KnaeriBLD DISTRICT, Edgefield S. C., Oct. 21. BY virtue of my appointment as Purchasing and Impressing Agent in the Subsistence Department C. S. Army, for a portion of thi,. Distriet, I respectfully beg leave to aay to tho Farmers included in my post iou of tho District that I am ready to receive and receipt for theil portion of tho Tax in Kind due the Confederate States, at either of my Store-Rooms, at Edge field C. H., Ninety-Six Depot, Hamburg, or at Ridge P. 0. While I shall ottdearor, in the discharge of roy dtUcnte duty, to avoid any apparent ?er real in terference with the rights of all persona, never theless I will firmly and fearlessly proceed te im press all Subaiiitence Stores that may he held hy partier in speculation. And I hereby warn all such to debist from purchasing supplies above the rate? fited in "the Schedule of the Impressing Commissioners for South Carolina. - All tte surplus preducoof the country will ho required fer tho successful prosecution of tho War, and I earnestly appeal to tho citisena of the District, to como up promptly to the support of the Government. Wo feel assured that, upon pnper reflection, any on,e must feel that it is bet ter ra sell to tba Government at a fair equivalent i than to the speculator at any price. This is the most trying heur wilh us and wc certainly will not longer aid and nbot the. spoou ! later In bringing ruin upon ourselvea. Persons having Suheietenco Stores for sale will be ronderlog a sorvice to the country bypr'-mptly offering tho same to tte at EJgeCuld C.. H. All good citizens aro respectfully requested to report to.mo any one. known to them who is holuing his eupp'ies for speculation, otherwise a great many will evade the duty they owe to their country. Any communication nf the kiud adrlresseil to me at Rio>e P. 0., will bo c ntidon tialty received and immediately attended to. T. WATSON, Ju., Purehasiug Agent Edgeficld Dist. Oct 21 tf 42 OFFICE OF A. C. S. DIVISION Nc. 4. ST. MATTRKWS, Oct. rat, isa;'.. 7^ take charge of the Store-Room at EJgoSe?d C. H., and it authorized to receive and r?ceipt for the Tax iu Kind'consi.sting of -Wheat, Buckwheat, Sotar. Rice, Molawies, Bein', Peas, Gronndpets axd Bacou. J P.- RILEY, Capt. <fc A. C. S. Division No. 4. Oct 21 tf 42 "SLAVE LABOR DIVISION KO. 3. FTHE Commissioners of ibo Roads and Iho . Town authorities witb.n lb? judicial Disirifl* of Fnirfield, Pichlaud. L**xiugten', E-g'-tleld. Barnwell, and Ongngeburg, aro required forthwith le summon all pnrauna in possession of .-I.ii ot Habido Road duly, ei'hin tho limits of their au .birity, to deliver one fo?rlh ot' their slaves li able to such duty at thu Depots neap-st the owner's reaidonco. on MONDAY, I Otb Novomlmr next, at 10 o'clock a m., there to await tr.-insportati.-.a to Charleston faa" thirty days' labor on the fortifica tions. M. The aggregate nf thc rails made on this Division, including tiie preset-.! c-Ul. is four ni'inShs' labor ni one-fourtb of all the li > 'il hands. In pitranance of the terms ?f the Act. then, the Commissioners and Town . authorities will on'y require bf tho soi er ?.I alavehol lora' such nu tmnunt nf labor aa will, when added te th.tt already fur nished, make up such owner's quot.?, i. e., onu fuiirth of their-Road bauds for four moiitba. UL Labor contributed itt advance under this c.all will bo credited on future oulla. IV. Oeuvra, aro roqunstid to furnish their alavvs wi h apades <n abor l-l? a'id ratious to last thom to Ch url er ton. V. T5.e agents sont to receive the negroes nre pr'ibibitod from furnishing substitutes, ?vioWtbo CoDMui?sion?rs, *c, aro rcqnerted. not to recog nize receipts given by thuin for such purpoie. .' W.M. M. SH AN NUN, Agent if the State S. C. '. Camden, S. C., Oct. ]2th>*ltfi3. a ?p&r Mirc?ry t-'dWier ?nd all paper? in tho Division publish once a week for four weeks. Oct. 21 ' 4t_42_ Commissioners' Notice. ~? ) Y order of- "Wm. 5f. Fborinon, State Agont, all JJ persons in Kdgefield District in possession of Slaves liaMu to Hoad duty, except these owning 0UI7 one hand, are hereby summoned to deliver Ono-Fourth of their Slaves liable to such duty ut the Depots noarcst the owners residence.*, on Mon day the loth day of November next, at lfl o'clock A. M , there to await transportation to Charleston fer Thirty days labor on the fortifications. Owners are required to furnish their Slaves with spades or ?hovelr, arid rations to last them to Charleston. Commissioners aro requested net to recognize receipts given by agents, for substitutes. The aggregate of the calls ?ade.on this Distriet, including the prcseut call, will maka one month's labor of all Road hands. m , The fine is increased to $200 to be.recovered hy indictment. Commissioners are required to make returns, on Oitb, of all defaulters to a Mag istrate,.who ie required to.iraiio a Warrant for the recovery of the fiuo, returnable to Court. Ry an Act of the Legislature, passed at the lart Session, Free Persons of Color are required ta'Jo their quTita of work "on the fortiiications, but are allow??, to hire substitutes to work in their stead. - . . J Given under my hand this 15th day of Octo ber lSiS. , GEO. B. MILLS, Caiman, Oen'h B'd Comm'rs. R'ds E. D. A. JOSES, Sec'ry." . N. B.-A Commisahner will be at Aiken, S. C., by 10 o'clock A. M., on the lfith day of Novem ber next to deliver ?be Road hands to tbo Agont, for the Upper Battalion of the 7th Regiment. A. JONE^ Chair. Board. Ort. 21 _3t_ 42 . Burial Cases! ?kecp constantly on hand a fuji stock of Walnut and Mahogany COFFIN'S, which, from and after this date, will be sold for CASH, and ut prices as reasonable as the times will -adinit of. Tho use of tho HEARSE will be charged foi according to-tba same ratio. JOHN ll. WITT. Edgeficld, S. C., Oct 19, 7?6V tf ' 42 Stolen /\>? the night of he 8th inst, from the Stabil \y ut Dr. J. E. Muan, one mile from thia place a ?mall light BAY HORSE, somo lon or twelv? years of age. l.willghca reward of one hun drcd dollars fr* the delivery or thu bowe and thi tuief. Or I will pay a lib'aral reward for the de 11 vet y of tho boise. J - J B. GR?FFIN. Oct. 21 * tf .. L' Tax Collector's Notice. IWILL a**-:r--i at >ho following times ami pl lo cnlloot tito T^-y-^ -as recently returned, te Aasossor Dean, to wit : EdrMield C. H. ' Koml.-y, ? 21 NOT'-. " . Tun.day, Sd " Cherokee Ponda, Wednesday, <th .?* rJuach Ialaud, : Thursday, fri h " Hamburg? Friday, iii h -" Widcinan's School H., Saturday, 71li * Red Hill, Mofldny, ?th " . .Collier'*, TucEday, Hlih " Woodlawn P. 0. Wednesday, 1Kb " White Ho-i-o, ' Thnr.day, 1211? " Liberty Ilill, Friday, M?E " Cheatham'H, Saturday, H'S " PleasaTut Lane, . Monday, Jiih " Shaltertield, Tuesday, 17th " CapL Duan will attend with mo to receive the report of yules, ?c., f?r the" querier cuding 1st October, 1803, and to .receive the returns of 60 much of tho crops as hare boon gathered at that lime. ? * Tax Tryers are ur$od to promptness in paying their Taxes, ns tho Rooks fur the" present year must then close. H. T. WRIGHT, 13th Col. Dist. P. S. Those who datdre to pay their Taxos entrer with tbs. Durcon or Hnyor k Ludwu-h money eau do so byondorsing tboir names tn full, legibly in pencil on the.* back of tho bills. This they will du at home to "save time. Stpi2<- ' . tf 39 Tax Collector's Notice. ?WILL attend at thc following times and places to collect the Tax on properly, credits, ko., as assessed by Dr. R. C. Griffin, viz : J. S. Smyly's, - Monday, 2d Nov'r. Darn's ALUs, Tuesday, 2d " Rona i roc's Store, Wednesday, 4th " IL II. Maya' same evening 4 o'c.ock. llalt'wanger's Stiwe, Thursday, ?th I-bara Culbreatb's, Friday, . ?th " Allen Kemp's, Saturday, 7th " Coleman's X Roads, Monday, 9tb " Perry's, Tuesday, 10th*? " Huiet's Store, Wednesday, ll th " Mickler'a, ^ .Thursday, 12th-" Mount Wtlltn?, * Friday, ISth " Dr. J. P.. Mobloy's, Saturday, 14th " . Mrs. Allen's, . Mondav, 16th " Dr. J. C. Read j's, " Tuesday, 17th " Ridge, Wednesday, lSti " M.-s. Norris', . Tbur?dny, . I'Jth * George Addy's, Friday, 20th " Mrs. Gibson's, Saturday, 21st ." Richardson's, Munday, 2Hd " At the sume timos and places I will collect from Registered Tax Payers the Tox on amount of pros- talcs from 1st July to 1st Oct I will bc required to make my return the last of Novembor. Therefore Tax Payera are respect fully requested to meet mo at my appointments, and pay up punctually. Persons wishing to appeal from assessment of Assessor, can du so betwaon tba 1Mb of Oct.thor and 1st Nov. C. M. MAY, 13th Dist. Col. Oct 7 7t 40 Assessor's Notice. 1WILL attend with Mr. May, the Collector, at thc time and places mentioned -byjiim, to.ro ceire Retnrns, ard makeAss-ssment?;-%otalready made, of the " Tax in Kind." Also, take the qua'trrly Returns of the amount of gross ?aloa ?-T tegisti-red tax for Ihe'quar'er ending 30ih Sept. Every person who, ns Trustee, Guardian, .Tu tor, Curator, Committee, Executor or Administra tor, or at Agent, Atteraey in fact, or factor, of ;iny person or persons, who have failed to make returns to me, oro hereby notified that they will iraro an opportunity of doing so by meeting mo at niy nppointmenti. They are held. responriblc for all taxes due from the Estate, income monoy, or.property in their possession, or under their control.. And if any should fail to av*il thero salvea of the preaent opportunity, tho pcaalty ol' tho law will be, strictly enforced in every instanco At the same time I will.make an csiimate, as thc law directs, of all "ne?t Cattle, Horses ami Mules, not used in cultivation, and /.?ses owuod by each perron." Planters au J Farmers will take .duo notice tbureof, uno govern themselves accord ingly. R. C. GRIFFIN, Assessor 13th Col. Dist. Od 20_tf , 42 State of South'Carolina, EU GE FI EL I* UltfTltlCT, ^ r v ann frr : '" M. H. Simkins, "| - ? vs. I Emma Simkins, et al. J BY virtue of an order of the Court in ihr cana.', tho Creditors of thc Hun. Arthur aimkitis, 1-oth '?Sciai ?ud otherwise, ure requited tu establish iheir Claims before the Commissioner by the firsl d;iy of May n?xt. Z W. CAR WI LB, O.K.I:.D. C.ouim'ri. Offic?, Oct. 20, 13-.3. !tKt4a 1 Tea! Tea! CilKST Or* ti tte EM TEA, of fine flavor anil quality, for ?alo V.v E. VENN, Agent. Sept 15 . tr 37 NOTICE. ALL persons having claims atrainst tho Estai* of Dr. J. Uar-food Burt, dee'd., are no'li?od rn pVv^enC Hiern, properly attested, as the under signed is prepared to pay the same. Those in debted to said Estafe are ronucstcd to ?eitle prompt ly- W. M. BURT, Ex'or. Jan 21 .rf 3 AFP.?3H snpply just received hy E. PENN, Agent. Au; 11 tf 32 Copperas. REFINED I and for'sale hy ENGLISH REFINED COPPERAS just re ceived J. A. GURLEY, llsmburs, Or? T3 lm .41 P Fine Tobacco and Segars JUST received a liue supple af *eho';eo Chewing TOHACCO, Smoking TOBACCO, SEGARS, PIPES, MATCHES, Ac. 4? J. A. GURLEY. Hamburg, Pet 12 lm si Shoe Pegs-Shoe Thread. JUST received a supply ef SUOI THREAD. PEGS, TACKS, ie. Also, a good assort* w-uc o? NE E.-.L BS. J. A. GURLEY. Hamburg, Cet 13 lm 41 Wanted. ' IWILL pay the highest market price for twelve hundred (1200) bushels of good CORN--seven hundred U> be delivered at the, place I bought of James Murrell, Esq., ami five hundred to ma faa tho Yillu?e. A. G. TEAGUE. Oct 13_*__ Jtf___41 Iron. LAKTATION IRON for sale by ' " . * S. E. BOWERS, Apt. Hamburg, Saft 22 . if " 38 Final Settlement ALL partions Indebted to tho Estate of Juba R. Gwaltney, dee'd., are requested to mako pay. merit as ear'y as possible. Thoae having clairat against the Estate will present thom, properly attested, to Dr.. A. G. Teague, my authorized agent, on or before tho 15th Deoember next, as a final settlement of said Estate will be made in the Ordinary's Office on that day. -r ? 5 LUCY GWALTNEY, Exlx. Oct 21 . . td 42 Notice to Bridge Builders WILL ho let tn tho lowest bidder on Satur day tho 14 di November next, tho BUILD ING OF TWO BRIDGES over Hom's Crcck, thu tipper uue on tho Martintown Ruad neut' Ho publican Church ; Hie other about throe miles bc low and ucar Mr. MuKio's Mill. Thc upper wi! be lui at ll o'clock, A- M., the lower one at 1 o'clock P. M. Any substantial timber will bi received, and thc builder held responsible foi' fivi years. TAB wonk to bo commenced forthwith. *W. F.. PRESCOTT, Com. Oct 20 . St 43 Notice. ALL persons having 'demands'against tho Es tate nf James Bean, dee'd., are requested t preisrat them to me between this and tb? first <. December,' as I wish -to close the Estate', and th Katata will not be responsible for Gum alter thu date. RANSOM TIM M Eh M AN, Exor. Oct 27 41* . 4M Administrator's Sale! i>Y Virtue nf au Order from Win. K. Durisoe B Ordinal/ ol Kpgefield Dirtrict, we will pro crprf to noll al ?b? late residence nf WILLIAM I TON KV, deco.., ou d'HURoDA V, tito lath doy ol' N<>voinbcr next, all the Personal Ec.ato, ot said doceasvd. Consisting iii . STEVEN I.Itt.?:LY XEli&OV??, TWO M UL ES, TUR ?IE HORSES, A FINE LOT OF FAT AND S?OCK 11003, ABOUT THIhTY CATTLE, ONE YOKE OXEN, ABOUT.THIRTY SHEEP, TWELVE COATS, 900 Sach?is C?m, FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS F 0 DDE ft, LOT CF .WHEAT AND RYE, c PEAS, PKA-ViNES AND SHUCKS, 200*or 300 llu^faeU Sweset Potittofce, About 10C0 rounds Seed Coitoiij ONE CARRIAGE AND HARNESS, Two Buggies-and 'Harness, Ono Four Horse Wagou, Ooo one Horeb Wage-, One Ox Cart, About 3000 feet Poldar Plank and" Lumber, Ono Silver WatoU, ' Planlati?u and I! fad: sm i iii Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, ?tc., kc , ic TRUMS.-All sums of and under Sin Casi. ; oV.:r that amount on a credit ol' twelve moniha, with interest from uar of- aale. ? Purchasers to give Note'with two approvod aocuritios. HARRIET TON EY, GEO'. J. TON EY, Oct 21 41-12 Administrators. EXECUTOR'S SALE. BY Virtue of an order from W. F Du-isoc, Or dinary for Edenfield District, we will pro ceed to foll at the la'c residence, nf D. P. SELF, dee d., on TUESDAY, tho 1st day ot Dec. next, Til REt) TKACTS; OF LAN?), * Which belonged to the deceased nt tho timo of his dei:h. viz : THE HOMESTEAD adjeiiiinfr lands of Dr. Joseph II. Jennings, George Banks and others, containing Three Hundred Acree, moro or dtps. THE F?RQDIN TRACT adjoining lands of Jefferson Starkey, Mr.?. Hollowuy and others, containing Ono Hundred and Fifty Acres? more or less. TUE BROWN TRACT adjoining, lands of John Denn, John Brown and other.?, containing Three Hundred Aerea, more or less. Also, all tho personal Estato of said deceased, consisting of Fcriy-?ae Likely Negroes, FIFTEEN HEAD OF MULES AND HOUSES, STOCK OF CATTLE AND SHEEP, FAT AND STOCK HXKJS, LOT O? WHEAT AND. OATS, . ?ORN AND FODDER, ONE LOT OF COTTON, Two Wacono, ono Ox Cart, Jluggy end*Harness, Blackaraith and Plantation Tools, And tunny other articiue loo tedious to mention. TERMS:-AH sums of and umler Twenty D?d f?rs cash, and nil sums ?hove Twenty on a credit of twelve moutba with interest fr*tn day of sale. S. S. FREEMAN, Ex'or. Oct 23 5t* ' 43 ^rThe AbScvt'lc Pm* and Angnst- Weekly Cjiittititiiuiinliit please copy until duy cf sale and forward account to this Office. ** Administrators' Sale. IM pursuance of nu order from W. F. Durisoe, Esq., Onliuary Edgefieid Dis'rict, wo win ?.efl at the lalo residence <?( E.- il. MuDANIEL*, uc ceased, on TUESDAY, thu 17<li Novembor ae.tt, all the Personal Est?te of s..id deceased, consist ing Kit EtGHTEEN NKGKOES, rf IVE MULES, TWO MARES CATTLE, SHEM", STOCK AND KAT.HOGS, EIGHT HUNDRED BUSHELS CORN, ABOUT F01.U BALES COTTON, WHEAT, OATS, PHAS, SHUCKS, Ono Buggy und ll:;r-e> ii, One Foui IfoflM Wagon, -.-?na'ii?Arjtg"Wj Household a?d Eilchen Furuiture, Bfack?mitb and Plnntsti'.i Tonis, Ac., kr. TERMS.-Sows, under $10^ Cash,-over that amount on a oredit'of twulve "..lon ins with int*, mst from day of sale. ' Purchasers to nive Note rt ?th good ?L-curiiks. . ARIIMUS HoLSON, B. F. GLENTON,-. 0<-i 27 *U*43 Administrators. State of South Carolina, EDGJ?FIELD DIST ii! CT. INEQUITY. Sarah A. Burnside, . \ Um for ,?h Rt(il Eotatc. vs. Lewis Jon?*, Adre'or. ct al. BY virtue of nu order of th? Court in thia cause, ? wi'd proceed t-> sell on tho premises, on TUESDAY, tlioTO?i day bf November next, the Real Estate deseribed* in tb*" pleadings, viz. ONE TRACT OR PARCEL OP,LAND, whrro ?iii i lie Into Andrew Burnside reallied* ai thc lime iif hie rieutb, ennteiuiug Ono hundred and tliirry s-von (1.17) ?ores, muro or lena, haring thereon a commodious TWO STORY HO.USE, and all tie oussary ou'l-huildiigs, anda fino young Orchard of choice Fruit Trees. This is undoubtedly One ot .he most please nt* aud comiorl >blu Hoinsa in the up-country; and is(situaied only one milo sud n halt from the Town of Hamburg and city of Augusta. GM. M- C. M. II ?mu. and occupies ihi desirable property at this time, and will show ihe premises to ?ry uno desirous of purchasing. AW, ONE HOUSE AND LOT in tin Town-of Hamburg, containing One half Acre, morn or less, hounded ?n front by Ceutre Str,mt, N"rth hy S. Atiawny'a lot, S urh by Mrs. Bewley* lot, ?c., at presch i u?eiipied by Julio Shiiuil. TERMS.-Sold on n credit of twelve months, with interust from tiny of salo, except costs ol suit which must ho in cash, (tin purchaser having jibe prlv?egeof paying the whole amount in cash if bo ao dc-ircs*. Purchasers will ba required ta ?iva Hoods with at least two good fure'ie? to secure ibu purchase Rioney. Titles to be paid for extra. Possession given on thi* lu -'ny wf'Jan'y nox;. 2. .W. CARWILE, c E.K.n. C m'rs. Office, Oct. 12, 4t4l State oftSouth Caroliaa, ?DGEFIEL0 DISTRICT, ' TX EQUI Tir. ?? Ambros* WhiUlo, Adm or , } Hill for ?al? nf t> rt. I ?flie>, pty malt nf Nancy Whiillo, ct al. J Ut'ji?, rtV. BY virtue of an order of Ihe C?nrt in this eau.? I will proceed to sell on the premises on TUESDAY, the 17th November next, the BEAL' ESTATE of Mark B. Whittle, Esq., described in tho pleadings, containing Four Hundred Acres, more or In**, adjoining lands r f Luko Smith, Jus. Millor, Emanuel Whittle and others. Said Louds will be sold in two separate Tracts, tho particular? of which will ho (??cen on day vf sal". ? TERMS.-Sold on a credit of twolve months from day of sale, with iniero.t from date, except as to tho sum of O ac Thousand Dollars, aqd a sufficiency to pay tho costs and expenses of -thip. suit, which must bo paid in Cash. Titles extra. \?. Z. W. CARWILE, c.r.n.P. Comm'rg Office, Oct 12 _ot . 41 Stat9 of South Carolina; ' EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, . . IN EQUITY. John F. Clark, et ni, ) % cs. .> Punition. 7.ed. Watkins, et al. j BY Virtue of *ii order of Ute Court In this ? au?o, ( will proceed to sell un tho promises ! on WEDNESDAY, tho ISih duy of Korember ? ne;', itte.Ronl Estute ?r V?BS'IL. A. CLARK, i dcc*i., dnscribed in thc. pleading.-, to wit : : ONW TRACT OF LAND -ituato in Etlgef.eld Diatrict, within twu miles of Boaiman's Turn Out, end four milea of Cbsppell'e Depot "ii the j G reedville A Colnmbia Rail' Road, containing . Fire hundred and tweuty-fivo acres,.more er less, ! ndjnhiin^' lauds of Rev. Z. Watkins. Maj. W. A. ! Strutberl Dr. J. W. Maynard and others. Seid on a cretlii of one and two years willi in- ' tereat from duy s.il.c, ?x.-cpt costs of suit which i?uat he paid ju 'bash. Purehascr lu gire Bond erith al '.e.-s1 twb g<?i .1 iureties to secute thu pur chase moucy, nnd p:'y fur titles extra. - %. W. CARWILE, c.c.i: n. OH*. Oj 3e 4:1 I I'o'? .Sh?-Riff. . WTTJ.TAV SPRlhia, KAT RA MT, Sr. T.-H. ':!..?idv /..P. WEST, JOHN *LANB,. J. V. CGOPEK, For Tax OollrotorJ '. BENJ. ROPSP., J&O?U M "IST, bTAR Lil,* G TnkNER, C. M. .MAY, CHARLES CAETZH. ' PEP.RY w. n. HOLLOWAY, For Cli-iks . S. HARP fi?<-?N, JAOESuN COVAR * Tor Ordinary. VT: T. DU RISO E. Negroes Wanted. WE WIPH to purchase FIFT'C JiIKKLY YOUNG Miiij.OF.s. end aVa j.r.par.J' tu pay tbs ?5 nil TL i t/?'SB PftfCESi Wo hr.v<-. or: basti a LIKELY WOMAN WITH VOUli OHTXpjLES whisk wu ??Il bo pleased U soil or exchung'j for other Negroes. . GLOVER * SULLIVAN. Jpn 23 tf .. '4 romnii*-fri to the Ja.il OF tliis Dbtrict, on-the 13e.li inst., a nagrn man? who says hie-name is ELBERT, hut is Ire q.iently ea?ed Albert* and that hq belong; to Ja?. Kimr, liviop at Alkina, Gn. Elbert says h?'was arrested when nt his wife'j hons? in the upper part of this Di-tricr. .-Said Elbert is ?bout 27 years of ago, weighs shout l'.O pounds; is.5 foot 9 inches high, dark complected. No narks or scars noticed. The owner is requested t? come forward, prove property, pay chary,*.' ?nd ?slr'; bim ewiy, ether wise he will bc denlTwith as the.law direrts. .L. H.-MoCULLOl'GH, J. E. BV ' Juno 24, tf 25 Notice. ALL pcrson?> having demands against the Es tate of Wilii&m E. Middleton, dee'd., are re quested to present them'to the undersigned, and thn.se indebted to said Estate are requested te make immediate payment. FMILY A?IDDLETGN, Adm'ix. Mar 4 _ ?rt?_9 Estate Notice. ALL persons in *nywi-o indebted te the Estafo nf E. M. Penn, d-o'd., ure caroestly request ed lo cern? fnrwurd and seuie up without delay/ Ibnso having claims against said Estate will ren Jer them nu, properly attested, at f>? et.rjy date.. G. li. FENN, Adm'or. Au* 4 tf 31 ' Notice? . aft ryiCATION will ba made to th? L?gislature Z3L nt ile next session, to vest in Nelly Partin, in fee siti.ple, the ?hole aa'ate both real and ier donut, of h?r son Noah Erhrid^i, dee'd. Sept. 9 ? 3m 30 "LookTt This ! FOUR Hi;,l)ilEi> ?)?L.UKS ItEV/AKD RUN A WAY from me h?o years ago, fv.o r^gro womee. CLARENDER and L1ZE. Cl.ir Biiuer is adark mt-Ktt? abont forty year, of age. iiizo is a lmght lnuintt?, nbout twenty-uno y. a rs ulai,-both of go*d siro. I think they have been hfrb?rcd in this District and the lower part of Abbeville. 1 will gi'.? Two-Hundred Dollars for thc apprehension of the two women, and Two Hundred Dollars foi* thc detection of th? thief or harborer. . W. Q. GARDNER. Hamburg, Sopt 22' Cm ? - 38 State oi' South Carolina, EDGE F i K IJ J > DISTRICT. UTVit ? INA Ii Y. BY W. T. DUR'JSOK, Esq., Grdim-ry of Edge ~ iT?iii" Uistrict. Whereas, Z. W. Cer?sHc,.C. E. E. D., hes .ippli.oo to ino f?<r Letters of Adnttnihtration ou all and sin?tttiar tho proand chatties, rights s"?\d uredits ot Oliphant P. Walker, lateof tho District aforesaid, deu'd; Tho.?? ure. therefore, to cite and admonish all iud siug?lur, t?e kind red aiid creditors of the srid .lec^as''d, ti. \>c and appear before uv?, at our m:xi Ordinary's Court for the said District,!-) be holde:: at RUacfiold .Court H?nse, on ibo 27tb day of Nov, n?xi, to show cause, if any, why the said administration should nut ho grunted. Givuu uuiier my baud and eeai, this 10th doy of Oct., iu the year of our L?rd ono thous and eight hundred and sixty-thrro, and in tho eighty-eigb-ih yea'.- of the sovereignty and Inde pendence of th? State of South ^ar-lina. W. F. DURISOE, O.E.D. Oct. 21 Ot -?2 . State of ?South Carolina, .?DGEFI1SL4J DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. BT W. f. DUI. I SOE, Esr;., '.'rJmary of Edgo Qoid Dir! riet. Whereis, Jr'iv F. Burna ho? apnlied io in? fur Letters of .?oiniuisir.f.ien, >iiih tue will an nexed, on ai: m. i siu^iibtr Ute goods acd chat tels, rights and orerli's of Joseph E. Morgan lat? ol rho District aforesaid, dor'.-?. These are, therefore, t? ojio and admonish all and'singular, .the kindred and cr?ditera of tye said deceased, t? ho and appear before ute, at our nert Ordinary's Court for tb? said District, to bo holden at Edgulield C. H., on the 0th day vf Nov. next, lo'shu* na'isw, if any. wily tho .aid administration should not be grimed. (liven under my band and sealj this 24th day nf Oct in the >var of our Lord , one liiousond ?<ight hundred and Sixty-three, and ie the eighty eighth year .of thc Independence of ?onth Caro lin?. W. F. DURISOE, O.E.D. Oct J 2 2t 41 State of South Carolina, EDGEFJKLD DISTRICT, ' ix o it ?J ry AUX. ?Y W. F. D.URISWE, Eiq.^Oidinary ef EJge field Di.-trirt. Whereas, William Tennent has apnliodto me for Letters of Admiuistratioa, with tne will annexed, dr. b-uit non, on all und ^iagulur the goods and chiVOels, rights and credit's of Simuun Christie, tau uf tho District aforesaid, dec'ik " % 'I'hese are," therefore, lo ci'e ?yd admonish all and siugukr, tho kindred and creditors of the said dtcetued, to * ? and appear before me, at eur next Ordinary's Court for tiic ji'd District, to b? holden at Edgefieid Conn House, on the 4th day uf Novuiuber next, to show eattse, if any, why ike 3uid administration should not be granted! Given under my band and seal, this 21st d?y of October in tho vnar of eur Lord one thousand eight hundred and MXty-thrce, and in tho eighty-" eighth ve.vr of the Independence of S. Carolina. W. F. DURISOE, o.x.D. Oct 28 # 2t .43 {Stfate'of South Carolina EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DURISOE, Ess,., .Ordinary of Edge, fiild DistJ-lct, Whereas, Charles Carler has.a}y>lio,d to lae^ for Letters of Adminittratipu, on all and singular* tho goods and cb&ttol?, rights and evadir,? of Moiea Carter, late of the District &iarii^idl dee'd. Thons ftt?, llleroforo, lo ella and admonish al! and singular? tha kindred and o'roditors of lha ?aid dccea?cd, io be and r.ppenr bcCore mr, ai our - next Ordln??y's Coon for thc ?aid District, to be holden at Ldgeliold Court Holiso, ofl the 5lb day of Nov. neit, to fhow canso, if any, Why tho said .-.dtuiuistrntion should nut be grunted. lijvtin un<3lrr my hi*nd and seal, ihii 22*8-day of 0;:t. in the year of var Lord one thoosand eight hundred and" sixty-three, und in tboeighty eichlh year of* the Independence of S.Carolina. W. F. DURISOE, o.i?.1?. Oot 27_._rt_. 4.t Notice. IWILL nmko applicatioa at thc next SC&??OH of the.*L.egistature, f?r, recharter of. my .Ferry across Big Saluda River, on* tba road leading froin Sewoe'rry C. H. to Hani burgeon ?ho Wevisr -L.i.vl, at such prices ua HI*O iu uccordan-o wi-b ihr. lime?. WM. BOU KNIGHT. Sept lo 3m Sf