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_BY sumas, D?BISOB 400 *Jiut one Pair ef Stpckiags t< ao-Oiight. An ?ld wife eat hy ker bri.ht ?-e.?ide? Swaying thoughtfully toa::d fro,. IB a? ancienf chair, whose cranky cm Told a tata ef long ago, Where down by hcr-sid?, or tlc k'ilel Stood ? basket of worsted ballt-a aoo Tb? ro?d man dosed o'er tb? latest DOB Titi tbe ligbt of hu pipa >> cat out : And unheeded, ?be killen with carossi: Rolled ?nd tangled the balls ?boat ; Yet still sat the wife in the ancient chai Swaying te ?nd fro in tho light glare. But anon ? faded tear-drop came In her eye of faded Blue, Then trickled down in ? furrow deep, Lik0 ? single drop of dew ; Se deep was the cbannel,a>ao silent the The good man law naught butthedimu beam. ? Yet be marvelled mere, that the choerfi Of her oyoabad weary grown, And marvelled be more at the tangled Se ba enid in s gentle tone : " I hare ehered thy joya aiuce our rn ur ria Conceal not from mo thy Sorrow now." Then abe speke of the time when the there _ Was filled to the ?a-ry brim, And now there remained of the goodly But a single pair for him. Then wonder not at the dimmod eyelight There's Ku t "one pair of'stockings tu nu night. I can but tbink of tko busy feet, Whose wrappings were wont to lay Io the basket awaiting the needle's time, Now wandered ao far away ; How sprightly stope a mother dear, Unheeded foll OB the*careless ear. ? For each empty nook in tb? basket old, By the hoarth there's an empty seat . A upi I min's lbs shadows from oil the ..oil And the.patter of marry feet; 'Tis for ibis, that ?-tear gat??red ovormy.i At tho uno pair of stoskiuga to mond to-u *T?ai ?aid that far through tho f?rest will And ever tbo mountains bold, Was ? land whore rivers ?nd darkling care Were gemmed with the fairest gold ; Tben my first-born turned trom the eaken i And I know the shadows wore only four. Another wont forth on the foaming wave, And diminished the basket's store, Bat bis'feet grew, cold, so weary and cold, They'll never bo warm "any more. And ibis nook in its emptiness secmes't to To give forth no voice, but the moan of the Two others have gone towards tho setting i And made them ? home in its light; Any fairy fingers have taken their share. To meed by the ntesido bright; Some othur brf-ket* their garments fill, But mino, ob! mine, is emptier still! Another, the fairest, the dearest, the best, Waa taken by ucgelr away, Aud clad in ? gatment that ivaxoth not old, In a land of continual day. 0. wonder not at the dimmed eye-light, While I-mend one pnir nf st. ck'mgs to-night -i-?,_>-. -; Secretary Ai eta mi,? ger-on the Finance Tue tollowing ia th? och?me digested' Slr. Secretar}' Menuninger in hi? report . Congres?,/ur the relief of the GuYernme nuances and the improvement ot' the Confeti rate currency. % BOHEME PKOPOBED. 1. That Congre*?, forthwith authorize louri of 11,000,000,000, in aix per cent, bom the principle payable in twenty yean, the i tot est semi -ann tinily *r to be extended beret ter, from time to lune, sod* to consolidate tl whole public debt. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury I authorized to sell ut par as many of thc tai bonds ari will be suilieieut to tako up tl outstanding currency and to pay the appa priationa made by Cuugress. 3. That deposita of Treasury notes ort ai count ol' the laid loan may bc received at th Treasury or any of ila'deposi torie*, or by Cou ia i M? oner*" lo bo appointed ; Paid deposit* t be in auiua uf one hundred dollars, or iu sum of which one hundred ts a perfect di vi? r. 4. Certificate? shall be issued for euch di posits, which shall entitle thc holder to bond for tue u tn uti nt, with interest from the dat of deposit, if the deposit be made in th mouth ol January, the bonds issued for th ?ame'shall be fXetupt from tile tax of five pe cent.'for the present year, hereiaaftar men tioned ;lf made in the month of February they ?hall be exempt from ..ne hali of the las ?nd if made in the monia of March, they ebal - be exempt from uue lour; h of the said tax. Ol ticern, soldiers'and scum en, in H er vie-?, shall bs en-i tied to exemption from' the whole ta: for ?unis paid at any time before April l?t 18S4. . 6. A tax of 5 per. cent, ?hall be imposed 01 all property and credits (other than the nev issue of notes hereinafter mentioned), whicl may beheld on the 1st of April next, to bi paid on the 1st of July, one half in Treasurj note? and one half in coin, or iu the congou of the bonds is?ued For the loan. C. In case the coupons should advance ic the market to a premium exetediu? 25 pet cents any tax-payer shall be permitted to pay bia tag in Treasury notes of the new issue, with -25 per cent, sdand. 7. Within six months a new ?nd improved issue shall be made of two hundred milUoua of Treasury notes, in substitution for that Biuount ut old issues, and all thu old issues, shall be cancelled, aud the faith of the Gov ernment is pltdged not to merope said issues. S. Notice shall be given to holders ot Treas ury notes (oiber than the a? d two nuudred millions), requiring them to present tuoir notes at tb? Treasury, ur at ?OHIO of the de )Hniiori?-s, on or before the ?..-a .ot April next, ?mi receive payment thereof in bouda of the 'Bald cons. lidaled loan, er. in default thcieof the note? not ?o brought in shall cease to be current or receivable at the Treasury for dues, hut shall remain evidences of debt payable hy the Confederate States according to their tenor. ?1 In th? States beyond" the Mimtr?pb! the tima mentioned in the last clause eltsll be iJt? lei led until the 1st day of July. 10. Six mouth? more shall be al'owed all holders ot'Treasury notes to come in and re? ister .?nd verify their notes as demands against the Treasury, and exchange the same tor u certificate of debt ; or if they preter to keep the notes, the Dantes of the-hoMcr shall beeu m.ra-ri thereon, after which thc ?aol noies .hull be negotiable only by spccUl IKS?HU "Them, an'l ;??1 ??He? not sri -registered within the same tim? .iha!I He barrad from nny> fur ther claim on the G iverni:n:t,t. 11. Any holder ol a b ind of thc Confede rate' Sletes may c-;uvc;t t ?e sortie ???''o one of t?te bond? nuder Uttsi loan; thu 8. per cent. l,:?i j.-. p-.r, Btv) the nthrrs al a ptvpot ! i.>i s>.te rs. e : and the loan shall lie extended so n to abi?.?rb all bonds which may uh uttered in exchange. ii'. Tho interest coupons of this loan shall be l?ela f qu'val?ut fo specie in ni! Tuturi iug* of the (j." ve rn m ern, ai. J shall be i Uii? hi pa; me?i of any tax hereafter tu ad able in T.tu. ' . * IS. Tho killi ?f r'--Govcrumeut is pl to make adequate provision for the pat : nf the principal ana interest bi the sai' ! bj the eon ti nuance of th? tax mcntioni I Article ?, until a census shall " hc take j which like provision ?Jutll be m vb- by i j taxes ur hy duties un imports and expo: . 14. The uoien of denominations und I ?hall not be affected by the pro visions-ol ?CUClUO. Adj (i urn ju tut of the Legislature The L?gislature of South Carolina adj. td ou the night of the 17th, al S o'clock, following is a list of the Acts ratified. 1 whit h originated lu the Senate arv: 1. An Act to amend au Act entitle? Act lo charter the Shelby and Broad railroad. , 2. An Act to incorporate the Cbicoru 'porting and Exporting Company of S Carolina. 3. An 'Act to alter and amend the c tor of the Cberaw and Darlington t ait Company. 4. Au Act to amend thc charter of the I ulina Cotton and Woolen Factory. 5. A.i Act to iucorpoiate tlie Charle importing and Exporting Company, . ' G. Au Act to continue iu force* the ! heretofore enacted in relation to the Cult lion of Cotton. - * 7. Au Act to amend an Act entitled Act to suppress tim distillation of Spiritc ' LiqduN in this State. ti. Au Act to amend the Act in relatioi the supply of labor tor the Military Dc-fc of the State, passed in September, in the y of uur Lord one thuUauud eight hundred i sixty-three. 0. An Act to extend an Act, entitled Act lo extend some of the provisions ol' Act entitled An Act in relereiice lo the a penaioa of spiraC payments by the BauL this State to the lim day of January, in y ear of Lord one ihuu>aud eight huudreil. sixty futir. 10. An Act to amend and renew the. char of the Columbia Mid ll nm Ung railroad (X pany, to change t|ie nauie thereof, and to p duet conformity in thu charters granted >aid cum party by tho Slate of Georgia a South Carob: a. 11. An Act to declare and amend tho I: emption Lu.w of this State, and fur other pi p >ses. Tue following originated in the H msc : L An Act to amend the '.-barter of the I if to and Ashley Canal Company. 2. An Act to authorise the Clerk of t Court for Marlborough District.to draw J ries fur the next term ol'the Court during \ cut ion. .3. An Act. to ttQtborbss the Tax (Vlleoto of Beaufort District tu pay over tu the " Sv. dieri* Board of Relic!'1 ceiuiiu fundo ia the hands. *4. An Act til cGiitinife in force an Act e titled "Au Act tu extend relief to Debbi and to pri vent tho suerilt?e of property i public sales." ? 6. An Ace to combine the officers ef tb Clerk uf the Cuurtof.com tuon Picas and Gei eral Sessions and Register of Menne Convej snces for Georgetown District. G. Au Act to incorporate the Batesvill Manufacturing Company. 7. An Act to amend an Act entitled " A Act to increase the fer-s of Sheriff's for dit ting persons confined in jail." 8. An Act to incorp?ralo the Southern Im [lurline and Exporting Company. y. An Act to extend an Act entitled "Ai Vet to continue in force An Act entitled 4 Ai Act to authorize certain.building and lunn us iQciations to suspend the call for monthly iu ita'ments,' " during th? i-re<enl war. 10. Ar. Act to alter tho law in relation ti he etectioa ?t district ofiiccrs. II Aa Act to amend ihe law in rcLtion o th' gener<il staff. 12. An Act to incorporate certain reltgiont md charitable r?ocieii?s, and renewnnd amend .ho charters of - others heretofore granted. 13. An Act to taiso supplies for the yi-at .-otumencit.g in October, ouj thousand eight liundred an<r sixty-three. l-l. An Act to mike appropriations for the fear cotninrticing in October, one thousaud iight eight hundred and sixty-three. 15. An Act ton fund to the Soldiers' B ard if Relief for Marlboro District money a lvanc jd hy them. ltj. An Act to procure supplies and furnish :he impl-monts ol agrip ul urul and manufac .Hiing industry for lue sold ers and people ol the State, by a union of the S:ate with* the Importing and Exporting cf South Carolina. 17. An Act to make provision for tb? sup port of the families of soldiers from this State ia' thc Confederate and State service. 18: An Act in relation to t.hoS'utbern Ex prens* Company, and to provide additional remedies f jr tho default of common csriiers. 19. An Act to establish certain Road?, Bridge* and Ferries. 2d. An Act tn grant th> aid of the State to the Shelby and Broad River Railroad Com pany. ----? -.- ?- -v " NKAT Carr J.K." ANO" JUE CONTF.DERATK TAX.-The Commissioner ol TaXe* al lt-ich tnoud has written the following to tho Tax Collector at Charlotte, N. C., which gives some information to the public: In reply to your letter of the 7th inst., you are informed that the term " neat cattle," moans all cattle of the bovine species, and in cludes bulls, steers, cows, heifers, milch cows and calves, and all these are to be valued and taxed under section 12, except ?orking oxen actually employed tu the production of arii Oles taxed in kind. The latv'con emplates only the cattle held or owned on the 1st cay of November, and docs not include beeves kibed and consumed by the tax payer prior to that time. Yuu are out allowed tu exempt anything that the law does not exempt, nu matle-r what they are intended for ; nor is any other horse, stallion, uiulo.or mare, unle ss actually used and employed in cultivating the farm. When the amount of cotton is so very small ns not to be worth the trouble or expense of assessing, it should not be* netto ed, upon the priuCipleoT de mi il i m is non enhit tex. CAI'TI'KK OK Ot* ClVALKV OS THE PKSI sf j.A.-M/-j'T Robins u's cavalry battalion, Cnpt. A. J. Rogers Commanding, was on piyk et near Charles City Cm rt House. On Sun day morning, befor* daylight, a Yankee force approached from Williamsburg, folded the Chickahominy, caught the pickets asleep, and, vlvanc'Hg quickly, compl-tely surprised tba battalion. Some little fighting is ?aid to havn b?en dono bv our mm, but they were soon orpowered and ?ll taken prisoners. The who'c debt of Georgia, including^ nil her Wn-s ol B mds ?nd Treasury notes, does not amount, io "$15 ?O?.OOO. To' meet this debt, she has nearly $9,000,000 uf avAiUbre publie proD'rty, consisting of the Western A Atlantic Railroad, Hank stock.'"tock in the j Atlantic and Gulf Bi i lr.-ia tl, and her taxable ! prop* i tv which, on Hu- old basis, is nearly S-dX) (100,0(10. Thpsi-nreh'-rresource.?,iigainst H deni ul om? $i ?.,iw??.0'iu. No Sine in the Confederacy, or in tue old U II ion, can make fcijc? an exhibit. .- . . j 5?*^ The Fr?? P mr,, pabttsksd at ns?-jfort, . reports th? }?.?* ni the Ynik.-e meyiit?r W??kaw* ikon, ue.tr Charleston har tor dui in? thc gel? on I tho ?ih iusr. Over twenty of the crew vent down with ber. BOOKS AX? STJT.OSAEY. THE Subscriber lymng* moved hil ""'rH's ef .ROOKS AND STATIONARY from the ( ii* <>t Char'oston to the Village ef f*r?nitc\'i?lc, offers it for aale wilber io BULK, hy D&PART WENTS, or at RETAIL to the habitants, or tl.if District and surrounding cottulrj. Of Bnjk? there aro nearly * Four llioasaiiritt'oliiracs, j Comprising ??O School' Bonk*; SOO Religious Works, 400 Poetical Works, 150 NOT?!?, Gift i Looks, Furn iii Ri?les, ?ic , in splendid bibiljogs, and about l?uO ?cien??lie un 3 Miscellaneous W?4 ks. Th? STATIONARY and FANCY OOvDS om brace the usual Stout fou ad in a lint' class City Siore. . Tho COOKS will bo s?ld at prices far below their prosont value in comparison frith othor Goods, and 'he Stationary quite as IJW as' can bs found elsewhere. To tbo.se desirous of either purchasing or ex n mini nc the Stock, roy residence will bo found 'on the East Side of Gregg Street, next the Lu theran Church, or at the Stone Corner of Gregg and Cottage S'.seets. JOHN M. GREER, Late of 207 King St., Charleston. Graciterille, Dec 14 , 2t* SI NOTICE! To Perstfus Molding Surgeons' ?er tiCc?lcs o? Exemption from Con scription : IFDQ'RS. ?MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD, FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, EDOBFIELU, S. C., Dec. 1st, 1863. IBy speciul orders ?if the Commandant of Con ti scripts, all persons in the Fourth Congression al District, holding "Surgeon's Certificates of Exetup'lon" from Conscription, are requi od to report nt tho plss?e ef rendezvous in their respec tive Districts ou the days below in dieu ted for re vision ol' their Certificates. .TI. Persons who fail to report are notified that their pr?sent Certificates of Exemptiou. will be no" longer recognized. III. The object of lli?y revision is chiefly to ob tain a completo registration *of nil Exemptions ct this class, with thc physical "causes of exemption. lt is earnestly , urged that all.persons so exempt or who claim to be unlit for Service will report promptly. IV. Soldiers on furlough, IP?? nrr ?nubU to truirl to a Hospital Examining Bourd Ur ext.?n sion, may report on the days iudicatcd for cxaiui nandun. V. The following days aro Appointed for the suvoral DL'triois' : Abbeville, on the 11th and 12th December. Newberry, *( 14th'and l?th .' ?iiurenx, " 17tti .md 1 *JtSi' exmgton, " 21st and 22tl . " . Edgeficld, U Z8;h, 29th and SOih December. J. P. CAMERON; Chief of Ex.'Bourd Fourth Cong. Dist. HEAD QUARTERS ENROLL!NH OFF .CER, ElHiKFtBt.l), Dec list, '.oii.'b ?AII persons lu this District ho':''n<>r PnrgWn'o . Certificates of Exemption from Conscription, aro, io Compliance with tile above, ordered to re port at this Office on tue days iudicatcd. II. All Soldiers who lu vu been discharged from thu Army, und who now hold said uischarges, arc likewiso ordered to report for revision nf the same. Iii. All persons eiuor.iced iu this Order, who Fail lo report will bc immediately Enrobed, and font forward ua-defaulters. AV*. Assistant Enrolling Officers of this District ?ro called upon to sec that thc abovo orders, arc .omplied with. By order of Commandant of Conscripts. . F. M. SCniRMER, Lie UL A Chief E. 0. of Edge. Dist. Doc. 2 tf 49 Head-Quarters, ENROLLING OFFICER, EH?KFIEI.D, Dec. 7th, 180.1. rIE opiubm of Judge Waaia.AW*having boon given as to the validity of State Exemptions against Lability to Conscription, and the iaid lu ii;e baring decided that s ne h Exemptions do tut exempt aman lroiu Confederate Conscription : I. All uien in this District (between thc ages of .ti? >:ud 4?) h?d nug Exemptions issued from the IJjuumt A iuspectur General's Office of South karolina, and who have by reason of such cSeUip ious beon allowed to remain at homo until tleci* ion was made, are hereby ordered to report to hese Hoad Quarters on tho 2S.h, 20t.li or ".0th ?staut. . . H. Those claiming Exemptions on the ground* if physical inability, wi.l have au opportunity if being o.xamincd on the above stated days. HI. Assistant Emolfiug Officers in-ibis Dis rici ure ea.led upon to see mat this order is coui ilied with. P. M.' SCUIRMER, Lieut. A E. 0. of Edgofi?id. Dec 9 3t ' ?0 Woodville Academy. rllK Spring Session of this School will bc ro sum?d on the Second Monday in January l?ol, aud will contiuuoFive Aloulbs, twenty aays o tho'uiunui. Latin, Gpet-k, French, and tho usual English branches will constitute the entire course. Board eau be obtained iu ibo neighborhood at reasonable pt ices. * It will be tho com t int aim of the Teacher to inprovc-tbo mental und moral cou lilian of his >up.ls. . Ray. ROBERT H. SEYMOUR. Dec 7 lui5 - ?0 Rocky Creek Academy. rilE SPRING SESSION of this Institution will commence tue Fl BS I' MONDAY Ot' J .vi L'ARY, lo?4, and continue Five Months, twenty days to nie month, Students will bo charged from the limo of cn irsuce io tho end of the Session, III uttcunvc, und none will be received applying luter than ihrco weeks ufiex thu term commences, unless prevent ed by sickness. No deduction will bc made ex cept in case of protracted illuoss. Tho Rat.-e of Tuition per term of Five Months are ? I $20 and SJ j, according to Classifica tion. Wood Bourd cn be obtuiucd iu ibo vicini ty, ucar thc Academy, at rales lu correspond with the limes. Pcrsous wishing their children thoroughly in structed iu a stfiul Acadeuiic course will nave liberal attention giveu them in my School. JuilN W. McCANTS. Dec 2 St 49 Notice. ALL persons having claims against tho Estate of Susan F. Talbert, dee'd., are notified to render tboiu iu forthwith properly attested. ,JAS. A. TALBERT, Ad'or. Nov 24 M 4.? Teacher's Notice. AYOUNG LADY of EJgefield decres a ?sit uation as Teacher in a family or neighbor hood >eh?>ol. She.has had some experience, and Ls ?|uahfied to touch the u.uul English brauebes. For iulvt'Uialiou address L. R. G WA LTNEY, . Edselicld C. il., S. C. Notice. ' ALL persons having claims against thc Estate ?>i Mrs. Matilda & wc treiigtu, dee'd, aro no tjued to present them ou or belora tho 2Sth Dec, iu T will make a settlement with the heirs of Said Estate on ihat day. THEOS. DEAN, Ad.-t or. Dec. 15* 2t 51 Cotton Cards. i i OX, Twenty-four pair, No. lt? Cotton L Cards? of supeiior quilty, for ?ale by E. PENN, Agent. Dee 16 If ol Fine Brown Sugar. rl'ST rec.ived and fer sale by . E. PENN, Agent. Dec 16 tf ?I ALL porsv-s haring claims against tho Fst*.to ot !*! . s. .---rah Jacob-, dee'd, are noiiiioi to render them in propel ly attested, on "c Itefure lita .lin day of .lunn irv u-x\ as on ibnt.day a final boitl-iiuool will bc made on Hie K?t>.te of the said docoasod. E. C. ROBERTSON, Ad'or. Dec 9, ii* i? OFFTPE J'UilCH ASING A<?KNTF<>R FPO E KI EL ? l>ib lulci', Evr.r.rjKLu, c. ii., ?? >v 18(13. PURSUANT. to orVrs r-ceivcd f-orn H<wd i)tiawors. ell thor'e who arv BUTi'HTiRIN <J LEEK CATTLE in my District are required tu feoi a Permit from this OtQce specifying thu Diun [,ber Trquirod monthly for thc consumption uf the market they oro supplying, and the price allowed for tho Caitle when purchased: 'ibis 1'emflt must accompany thc Bulcher in person, ?rbis hgeni, otherwise the Reef wi!l be subject lo s%.lz U'O. KaoLf Eutchor will bc required Kuiiiko affidavit of ice number butchurod during the month, and tho price payed for the same. " In enuc of hisTcfusal to al ike-Mud affidavit his Permit cannot be renewed. Any or? Butchering, except he hus a permit, wi'H>o held responsible for thc same. . . TILL VAN WATSON, Pureh'g Ag't for Edge?eiJ Distri'-t, Dec. Hi ? Im M Barter.. WE will - BARTER for LARD, BACON, FLOUR, CORN and PEAR sttbu rutes below nioiiliuMcd. J. J. GREGG, A Co. One yard Osn&lurgs, or 4-4 Sheeting, for ouo lb. Lard. Ono yard Osnahurg?f or t-4 Shcctine, for one lb. B icou. Thirty (GO) yard? Osnaburgs, or 4--? Shcotias. for one barrel Fiour. One und * yards Osnabnrgs, or 4-4 Sheeting, for one buibel Corn or Pea;'. Vaucluse Factory. Deo. D, UCL . 4t SI Graniteville Goods. TUE Auction Sales of tboJUrauiicviile Com pany are closed for tho pftseut, and will bot oe rosuaied until wo are rt-iievod Irom a. Govern ment requiri.-ruunt for ail our Cloth to make Sacks, for thc tithes. Duo notice will be given wheu our public ?ales are to be resumed. Under tho present Government requirements we arc not at.libcrty to supply our customers, ex cept-to barter .for ruppii?' tor our Factory and tho work people.' We . ...i barter as follows: One yard sf 4~-l or Drills and oilier Cloth in proportion for a pound of Bacon- or a mrund of Lard. J i yards for rt bup'iel of Cru or I'cns. ii " for ICO lbs. of Fodder. 2 " ' for a gall-n of S, i up-barrels fur nished by tho Company. The highest, market priro given for T\?\\r or, good Soie Loather, cither in Cash or Cloth al m.irke'rates. Pin?* Cotton purchased.for Cash, with..ut binr;:in<, if brought here.-in slave;:, and if cluan and .'rc^ from fodder leaves. . . W.M. GREGG, Frcs'l. m !>'.?? 1_ _4t_Vi Election Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDUEFJELD DISTRICT. V STUART HARRISON, Clerk of tho Court Ky of General Scssiuus and Common Pi,.i,.. tor hajgefiulJ District, in pursuance of the Act uf thc Legislature in such cn.*e made and provided, do lie ruby gi\o public notice, that an ELECTION FOR CLERK, ORDINARY nod SHERIFF, for Edgeficld District; will be held on MONDAY ?be ELEVENTH of JANUARY NEXT, at th' usual places of eleetl?n-thiougliont the District. Wilneas my hun J. at Edgefield Court House, ?hi? I-ilb day ol November, 1863. S. HARRISON, e.c.e.S.1C.I-. Nov 16 to ' 4b' Hides? Hides! j\y\j\J\J for salo oe reasonable terms. Or', 1 ivill Burler Hides for Corn or Meal-one pound ol Hides for ono bushol of Corn or Meat. A. A. CLOVER. Nov 21 :j tf ii Ninety-Six Depot. 3F?ICE PURCHASING AND IMPRESSING AGENT FOR EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, EooeriKLo C. H., Nov. 20ih, leb.i. L"VB"ll.'-N. W. S TEA'ART has charge J>rthe LTJL Store Rjotn at Ninety-Six Depot, and i. luiiiorixed to receive an.I receipt for (he TAX LN KIND consisting of Wheat, Buckwheat, lice, Sogar, Molasses, Peas, Beau.-, Ground-Pens iud Ba.-ou. F.limers will un ll on Mr. Stewart for Sacks. TILLMAN WATSON, Jr., Purchasing Agent Edgefield Di;t. Nov 25 . lui 4S Head-Quarters, ENROLLING OFFICER, 1 EDOKIIELI?, NOV. 23d, 1?>ti.'i. j rilE n- tire of Recruiting Officer? and all Fur toughed men of ibo Army are culled to Ibc olloVing Orders : ADJ'T. A INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, RICHMOND, Oct. 15th, lS?.'b (EX.TIIACTS.) GENERAL ORDERS, SO. 135. I. Recru.ling Officers and others aro for bidden to grant permits lu Conscripts or Do.-ert ;rs, allowing them to visit their homes, or lo re in ai u there for any purpose. The notice already jiven Conscripts is deemed sufficient* und Dv . crtors are uoteulillcd lo indulgence. . . ? ? . * ADJ'T S? INSPECTOR GENERAL'S Ornea, Richmond, Oct. 2J.ih, 1803. GENERAL ORDERS, SO. Ml. 9 9 ? * * II. Soldiers returning home on furlough, or on retching places at which they will stay during furlough, will Immediately report to ibo. neurea Enrolling OQicor, who wdl keep a resistor of their names, deferiptive list, pisco whero station ed, by whom tho furlough w?s granted, and tho time at which it expire?. III. When at the espiraron of hjs furlough, und being at a Ji-tance from a Hospital Examin ing Board, a soldter^is unable to travel, the on rolling officer will order him before the Board ol Examiners for Conscripts, and, the Medie?! officer sud ono ut the physicians employed concurring, (bey will forward to his Command UK Gunejral. with a s ta temen a of his case, u recommendation lor an extension nf furlough not 'to exceed thirty days, duplicates being uljo sent tu the Surgeon General. But when ihe Soldier is accessible lu a general hospital, ho will be sent before tho Hos pital Examining board, who will conform to the preceding instructions; IV. In case? of sickness or wounds, which, from any cause", are neglected, or do not receive proper treatment, the disability in consequence being prolong-d, thc soldier wilt be sunt, by the enrolling officer, to the nearest Camp of Instruc tion, for treatment in hospital. V. Recommendation for extent ft, ?jf leave to Qffieers.'and furloughs tn soldiers; and medical c?rtlScatu* to officers, ami certificates of ?T?sabilL ty t i soldiers, will only bo given by authorized Hoards .of Examiners, as in eases embraced in tho Ural section of paragraph III. of ibis order,' hy the Lourd of Examiners for conscripts. Recom mendations or certificates from private physi cian?, or from a medical ofhe.-r singly, will not bu received. Paragraphs 171 and 173,General Rug- j ulationw'and p^ra^raph I, General Order No. 51, Current Series ir?m this ufSce, arc amended tu ac cord with tub paragraph. By order. S. COOPER, A'ij't and Insp'r. Gen. I. In enmp'innco with said orders all mon now absent from tho array, and at homo on furlough, ?rc hereby ordered tn report forthwith to these Head-quarters for an oxbibitiou of their papers. II. Those failing tn comply nilli tho above or ders will be reported to tho Department. By Order of Commandant of-Conscripts. F. M. SCHIRM ER, Lieut. A Chief E. 0- of Edgoftold. Nov 24 tf 4.1 ENVELOPES. WE have nww on hand a good supply of EN VELOPES. Enquire ut this Oilico. Price ranging from 75 cts. to $1,25 per pack. Sopt23 . . tf ?IS Notice. ALL persons having claims against tho Estafo nf J. C. Slidhajn, dee'd, aro notified to -c 3.011110111,0-1 ur before thc 28lh Dec, ns I nill nuke a settlement wirb tho heir* of said Esuu on that day* THEOS. DEAN, Adia'or. Dec. 16 -t ol i State of South Carolina. I . E?GEtflKLi) ?iS'luitJi'. IS OU DIS Au Y. E. Watann, Adm'or. \ I ? Jfor-is, Gua-*, ml ?item of Robert Asbill. Minor. BY *au order from tho Oj 'ina;y, %A shell pro ceed tj nell at Edgefie, C. H., *bn ;he first ; ?louday in J;muary laxi, fur Partition, the Kual 1 E^t.-i:* of J. J. Asbill, deceased, co^tsi/ting i?f n. ! TRACI UR-i'AKCEL uF L.-.ND lying and b0 j ing in thu ii.?ti ?ct a:.if State r.furesaid, ri.niaiaing I ?ino Hundred at;l Fifty (li'*) Acres, inoro ur I leSs, nj J hutl U Jud ly 1. '.dd of TiiOi^atf Pitts, D. I Willis, Dr. Aobill B?U others. TERMS.-On ? credit uf twelvo months with i interest fr.iin day of saie. Puiehu ors to gue Bond wth good soeurii.y and a niortj'.ige to tho Ordinary to secure tho pu rc.ia se money. Costs to be paid in Cash. Titles o.vra. Ll?WI?S JONE?, s.E.n. Doe I ?t J'J To Rent. ?V/ILI. 0iT<>r for Kenton sale-day in January next, nt Kdfmnold C. H., to the nighest hilder, tor ?.ne year, coiutuenoiug tir^t January leol. the HurSE. AND J,.<f iiolopgiug tu liio Est:', io of, S. Cbr?tio, dec'.t., siruate'in'lhe V?lago'of E.'ge ftsld. Tho premises -.re ut present occupied by Mr. J. L^ Nicholson, sud afford ample accouii?? iiHlion for a Inrjfc t ?XIII : Iv. , V?'. TI?NNA? t\ AdinVr. DceH . ll . . ^ A Val nable* Planiat?b? . fc'.O?, ?AL?. TflE Snb?crfl??r ?ilbr-" for salo that VALUA BLE PLANTATION tv ti ;r eon ? ho now liv<s, containing 'iuioa Hundred and Twenty five ?cres, umra or Uss. This land IKS m. Ftfgedeld District, on Moore's Crock, H Jiuver filling stream, two and a half miles from tt'u tildie Road, and six miles (rom Munni Willing! The si rea ni runs rtir?Tig? tiie plantation, anil upon Mes st ron tn; -oi thc pr-un-e aforcsnict. is u hue mm si c. Ab-tat nuc-ihirJ or this Tract is weil wooded; lao ioiu<Miiing Lwii thirds are under eii'rivati :i i?inl weil adapted for s.'ottou and sn:.'.l! tl rain, Between fifty ?.?d sev egty-live ?ere- ?" splendid bo ton. Li ntl. The Dwolllng i? new and? commodious-built ai'.l.in the ?as: !ivo years. All .necessary out buildings-and 'n K"''i repair. The Subscrib-.T will ulan tell to thu purchasor of this [limitation, Li lt of hi? Stock of Cattle, UII^S, sue. Horses, 1 ' tu. Fodder ano Potatoes. K. ll. rOUXttBI.OGD. Ridge P. 0.; Nev. ?4 Ot tj A Yaisab-e Tract of Land nj\?l TI KS In i :terert ul-. pifar.f-.?r sale a Truer si. ut, blind, cotitainiug T?V Ki. V F. JI U.NDliED A'CKES," lying about four uliieadrum tile above Tractnad two uilyrfroui Mount Witting. This L:nn3 is' heavily Umbered with pino, but hus upvu it no a A oiling, or improvements of-uuy kind; uo cien, cd land. 'Tim eouuuiplated Rail rea J .hetwuen Columbi*) av.d [Augusta will probably ruu very Ueur Doth of me above men lio ned traes.* Parlies or Persons wishing to purchase nre ro- \ ferr?d to Dr. A. W. YuCN?-?L?UD, ?idgo P. 0., E Ig.-ficld District. ,.v'i.v L'j * .tit 43 Slate of-.South Carolina, ElXrEFIELD DISTRICT, A.V EQUITY' Bttcrelia William -, ct. a!. "j ca. > Partition. Jno. Autry, Adm'or, et. al. J BY vir'ue of an Order vf tVi Court in this ease. I wi.l sell ou ..I .inlay Lie ??'i day ol .l.moa r, iiext, a: Edgl field C'.url IIoUSC, inc Rei.l'i'ele e of W. Burgers Cu.-ii, d'.c'd, coi.--Liing of two several i rae's i;f. land, vii : ONE TRACT eontaing Four hshdred und six (406) acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Jesse Comilit?n, A. .Moyer, B. T. Riatwrigbtund others ON E TRACT containing Forty-one (-11 ) Heres, mor? or le's, adjoining landd of A. Moyer, Ja"l{ sou Holmes and others. TERM."3-S-'ht a er.-ilit of twelve minti'?."with interest ftom day of'salo, except eos'tj of suit whic.i i-iu.-r h - pani in Ca.ih. Pure baser j to ~:.ve C Hld Willi lit least t vi- g. nd C-111'et?CS to secure thc purchase uiouey, and pjy for tillie extra. Z. NV. CA KW ICC, O.K.E. D. Tec. ?, lS?a ' Jt . ?0 Factory Yarn. JCST received K lurjro supply of FACTORY . YARN, which will be sob! at rcaronabiera'es. I . C^ll at M. Lsbcscbslts's old stand. I '. Nov 17 tf ._47_ . Take Notice. ACL persons having CIM'HIIS ugsinst tho Est.it? ] of das. >. Adams, dee'd, are notified t'< render j 1 cii^m in, properly nttoitcd, before the 1st Dec. 1SC1, niel thoso indebted tn said E.'tato will please pay the tame without delay. A. G. TURNER, Adm'or. Nov, 2~J,_ly^_47 Notice. ATJ. parsons indebted to thc Estate of R. Ti. Puller, dee'd., uro rerpfested to mnke pny uieiit as.uarly as possible Thoso haviugcbiiius against the ?st.-tc will preset?: them, pro] rriy at tested. All '?.? "'Wing ?. 1.11 accounts can tet rle witb*7ir. L. IK-.oneil a: thc ?.!U?. id. A. FULLER, Ex'ix. 1 hen by forewarn till'poreous front Trespassing m mi .Mill premises, fredi haul'me; off wood, straw,'i- H. A. FULLER. No 11 2m? l? A School Wanted FJR the ens-ing yearby A YOUNG LADY, who is a native ol ?uutb Carolina, a gradu ate of Sperlanburg Female College, and has taught stea-nly th? ??si t.v>> and a h ilf yean . and plc-.toed ali w il. She Telieiies Enj,-'i:h and Latin. A list of lii-r patrons, ami others certifying to her qualifications, may ne seen at tho office of tho C.lir. iiehi AifceVnWr! Addrc.-s, s-aMiij; terms, Ac. VA., Dom's (bdd Mines, Al bsviilc Dis-f.. S. C. Dec 2 . if I'J Enrial 0!ises! w k.xip ijiinstnntly mi hand ?? full stuck nf Walnnl fl. .md Mahoguny CUFFlKi?, which, from and ali of th <s "date, will be s dd. for CArill, and ut prices a-1 ronson?bic as ifin titiles will adinil nf. The us? <>f thc'dlKAR.SK Will Le charg?d l?r ace .r.iioir to tile s.tnie ratio. .lt i UN M. WITT. Edgofiold, S. C , Oct 19, If?rt-i. _ tf it Th3 Stato of South1 Carolin, ED?1J5P1ELD DISTRICT. ' - /.v o unix A it v. I">Y V: DUliiSOfi, l?'i'uiro, Ordinary'of ? Kdgefield District. IV'ncreas, James Sl??l has applied t-i me for Letters nf Administration, on all and singular Ute goods-and el.atU?ls..rights and cicdits of T. Buzzard, late of th-j District aforesaid, dee'd. These arc, thcref.'rc, to cite and admonish all and singular, thc kindred aud creditors of the said deceased,' to be and .-tppe:ir before mc, nt our next Ordinary's Court Tor tho .-aid District, to bo holden at Iv lg -field C! H. on tho 215th day -.f Dec. inst., to show causn, if any, why thc sud admiuie tration should not be gmutcd. Given nndir my hand and seal, this 12th day of D?cenib :r In the your of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-throe, and in the eighty-eighth year of . tho ludapendonoe of the State ol South Carolina. W. F. DURISOFpO.E.T). Dec lfi . 2t M Notice. ALL p -rson-indebted lo, or having demands ngainst th? F.stato of Mary Martin, de.Vd., ?id also'the Lr.guteCs le thc sumo, will take nolico lb it 1 wish inclose up the same by settlement aa I soon as I eau. ' D. M. MARTIN, Ador. Doc ? . . tf M More New Goods. DIRK Colored English and trench PRINTS: Black and White Mourning PRlNTa; ?Solid Black Moartiiii?; PRINTS; English C I NC ll A M."" ; Blenched F KIRI ING : .III inch. PMlow Cuse COTTON : Ladies' Linen Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS ; And a variety ol other articles ju?t received hy E. PENN, Agi. Dee I ' tf '0 sr;llt : < ; GILLIAM "SPJRES,. . T: li. CLARK, JOiUS ULAM-1, . . .. ?. V. COo^?K, . For Tax Collector. J3ENJ. R.OPKF, J.iUOB iiuirt, b'TAULIXO TLll??EIt, C. M MAY. CH?Rldit? GA fi TER. BERRY HOttNE, ' " ff. H. HOLLOWAY; * ' .-o- -- For Ciel*'. ' * s. rr: RITSON. . ' ' ' JAC;:SO;-? CUVA?. For Ordinary'. - AV. V. DU RIS 013. - B Look Lt This ! POI'S ^i?.??kE?DOLLA?lS REWARD. KUNA WAV 'roui inc two years ugo, two negro wooten, C LA lt bN DER* und LIZE. C!ar e. uer ia ikiLrk muli1 ahout forty youri ol' ago. Litro is a ungot mu'sijo, about t?t-ut?-one yeais old,-o>'.ii ol' jro-it fi-su. I think they have been b.-frlibr?d rn tb in District and tho lower part of" Abbeville. 1 will c-ive Tw> Hundred Dollars tor tin: air^iobui?Miiii of tr.o two woweu. und 'Ino lindie J 0?i.iars*li.r Iii?) d?tection ut' the thief ot iiarbi.tei*. \V.?"Q. GARDNER, l??nhurg. Sept 22 , ' rim . -3d * ??>aie of South ?aroILia, . ?0 ?FFFkUU DISTRICT, : ;.v EQUI i Y. M. R. S?uikibd, 1 v'\ . C 1-inm:i Sin kins, et ul. -J- * virtni of un order "nf Ihe Court in this ?usc, ibu Cr?ditera of the lieu. .Arthur bitultins, both Official snd^ithorwise, sr? rennin 1 tn utahl'sh th ir Claitns^befnro tho Cuiumistiunor ny ll. j ital d.iy.ol' .May next. Z. W. C?-;~?LI>, c.J:' Y. n. Cosin'rs. Ohta, Oct; 20, 1SB3. ' 28H2 . State of ?outh. Carolina, J'.DU Elli-. LL) DISTRICT,-' ** IN' ORDINARY. Milton J. Pa'i&er ami K'iza his wifi A..*)crrj Marlin, i..m.'s Mai Un, t.Partititm? " ?.\w\:i.i M athis .and wife Patsy, und others. Dei und liars! ?T r.pr-euriiig to my Satisfaction thu-. Ashetry Martin, Jame? Martie, Newman Haibis IUTO ?is wife fatscy, Dale C. Palmer and' Hs rite Bcatrioe; un? Toliv?r-Martin, Defendants in tho ahoyo stated case, resju? beyond the limits of this State, it is 'hereford ordered that they do appear ind object to Jue uivision or sal? nf ihe Heal Es tate nf John Martin. d<*c'd., < u or beten the 24th I ty of, January; 1?04, or their consent anthe rame will bc emeriti ol re? ur-I. \V. F. OURIS0E, o. R. D. Ordinary's OtReo. Oct :?), 1S63. 13te4j Notice. ALL pm sonj Laving auy demands agc inst the Lo.ato of N. L. l?urtlcy, dee'd., aro r qicst t.t aid required to piesent -their claims to the Subscriber u.i or before thc S h day lit February, i.-li i, na m ?jilt day there aili be a* Final Sei liemeitt'aiudVj on said K^trite ia the Ordinury's Of lieo. Those ittt .in to bund in th ?ir C?IUIIS will !;e '-a. rt J. And ali persona indebted lo too "is intu a?o rci?Ui?uu lu ^.?v np st once. ' . - li. 1* HARTLEY, Adia'or. , Nov 7 Sic* . 46 . Notice. A LL persons hnviug claims aga;n-t the Estato ?JL of IV. M. Raho.n, uee'd , are requested to i,?.-sent lUi-Ui, duly attesten, ? j Hie l?ih pebru.i -y ne\t nil pil'ouCa mounted tu toe said bistaSb will please make payment hy tUat time, as [ diidire to tio o up .-md L?tate without delay. ELIZABET!! UALURN, Aum'ix. Nov 17 . om" 4? ICE. A Ll, i ii-c>"?. having rlainia against the. Estate r?. ol Ur. .). nvr'vooii Oort, dco'd., aro notitied o uresent them, properly attested, as liie under i^nod is prepared to pay tho sumo. Thoso in icbied to saiU Ifstato .u c rcquesreu to settle pi ompt y. ?. Ju. HURT, Ex'or. _L.n '-I_tf_ Ustate iNotice. Jj) -,KSM.Ns having claims sgaiust the Estate of t Or. b. i5l?nd, it ec'il. t KIO lequostod to pre cut mc sume turill with tu Mr. Jaunts M. Harri ou, who is r.iy nutuorizuU Ageut iu settling up be buMuess ol tuc bstutc. K. E. RLAND, Adm'x. Nov 4 tf 44 Notice. A LI, pt-r.-ur.i- having demauds againEt the Es .?L t.T'.u ot i'beodore F. H iliiam.-, dee'd., are r*> [uested to present them, duly attested, to thc un lersigned na or before tue urst duy of January IUX-, ?s 1 propose lo sc: ile enid Istato un tbat lay. LEMUEL KHOOKS, Aa'ux. >?.> 2 2ui? 44 Tea! Tea! Icn;:ST or <;iti;?>? TEA, of fine llivur sud quality, fjr sule by E. PENN, Agent Sept 15 ti . 57 Executor's Notice.: A I.L persons having iiemnuds against the Es C2>. late ot' ide liste John btidhbm, dec'ilV, uie iniue.-ie l to preiciu ihi'tn properly ' attested 'o lie un??fi-i^ne-J hy thc first day of January next, is I i x^iect to make a Boat scttieuieut Of said Es- . ute ou. mat tiny.- And thoso iu?lehted td said ?state arc requested to make immediate fuyuieut o tho undersigned. JOHN M. STIDUAMj Ex'or. Nov 17 * , .'*..* . 47 . Salt ! Salt ! Salt !. r>r>f\ lil SHtitiS Pl.Vfi lilt Y SALT \J\JKJ '.Thioh wt. vri;l soil at tho Augusta prn-e or '. a^li, or wo will uart .-.r n portion of ii for :*rn, I't.rk or fc'tvur. .^i. r lt VZIER, & F. O00DE. Nov 4 tf - 44 ?fogro?3 Wafted.' U T-II toparehase FIFTY LlJiELY v1 Y YO K N?? ?? ?.li U.O r.S, and arc picparoii Lo pay thc Hi?iiiKii CAS li fRFCRS. M"'e have eu hand a IAH bLV WOMAN WITH b!0UU yuILDR?S wbieh we will ba ploswcd to joli or exchaogo lor ut.mr Negroes. OLUVER A SULLIVAN. Jun 2ii tf . 4 Adiiiaiislrator's Notice, ALL r.ersons having claims agiin*( tho Estate of .';'. P?. Williaias, doe'd, wi;l ronder them In uv the Ti h Januarr next, nnd those indebted to f-r?hi ??tr.'e wifl please settle by that tito a, as on. that dav I will innke a. tins! aettleniont on .?aid Estate.- HARRISON :?TR0M, Agent,* for-B. mulata?! Ad'or. Nov. 23 Ot* 47 Administrator's Notice. A LS persons iodoblod tn thc Estnto .-,f v/oj. Xnney. deo'd, will pay the same without delay, .uni those having rlniins :iirain?t s.iid E-tuie are nntitleil in render tlieiu in properly attoatad, te Pr..'. lt. fou-.tucy, A ?,ent for tho Administrator, foi tb with; bs ?vu desire to close up tho Estate as so in ss possiulo. QEO. J. TON EY, Ad'or. Nov. 25 ly* 47 SALT!SALT! ?RAVI! mi h md at Leheschaltz's old ?tund a I.AKvE SUPPLY UP S" Ul' il it ? O lt S/lLT for sale. I will I'.arrr-r SALT for CORN or WEAT, fivrt pounds of Salt for one bnshel of ei'h^r, do-' livered. A. A. CLUYPJt. 'Nov II tf 45