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Bl ?lilXIMS, DUBJaOB ? CO. -.--5;-L F"- tl.o' Adi ?r?rcr. OL! I can't bo oj toni tor yuan. At W'.rk wi'h s| in bin g 'aid riitebiiig> Nor endure suck delays ?nd cares, WlTile n: 7 beau is su be*itcl>iu?. A bachelor '.'is t.-uo, nnd lill; Lei;.; ?xempt 'r< m couti-ription ; By milling tue! u?iug his lull. And arts o'f every tief erip tien. The curdling oiler's sight He sere england shuns both night and day, Revising schemer uith all hts 'might, At borne and from the wer tu stsy. Indood it can not be delayed, j, ' > Tili -this war shall currie to a close ; For then I will bo an old maid, . And without the young men 'for beaus. Our soldiers'ure both true end brave, But there will not be one to four ; And I would rather be a slave, '*, Tbanlive and die without a beau. But what -rill tha.heroes supposa, When they have returned to their homes, J, And wars shall have'come to acloco; To find us in love with such drones. Thoy will not term it very brave Td act so very mean and low ; t And will laugh and scorn me a si wc, For loving such Kn ugly beau. Po I shall beve him to tai ry, And alt my conclusions withhold, For I can't consent to marry Ono that's so desperately old. Jfor will it do te cry and rave, * Since it wi)} bare.to be delayed;* For it would be more wise and brave Te live a contented old said. . A Thrilling Revolntionary Talc. God is every whore, iii; words are iu the heurU lit; ie un the battle field, ur in our peueerat home. Praise be to Lis holy Dame I It was tn tbe wild of - Wiasahicon, on the day ot the battle, as the iloouday sua came th? ?\i'C]i c I us tu, ed leaves, that two men met io a deadly con Unit neap the reef which, rose, jika some primeval world, at least a thou. aud /cet above the dark waters ol the Wiaaa hicon, The wan wj|h dard browu fae?, and daikir gr y eye, dashing with deadly light, and muscular form, ciad in a L> uo frock of the Revolution, is a Continental named Warren. i ht? D?W W*?n> w,tu "'"K black hair droop ji g along his cadaverous tare, is /-lad iu the hall' m:ljiaiy costume of thc lb;? tory refugee. Tbl? is n murderr o'Paoli, named Debauey. 2**KJ metby aeeidenLandnowthey fought, not * Uh 3* oro aud t itle, but With long and deadly buming knito uhf y struggled, twisting on the green ???rd, At last the tory is down-ou the turn, with tue knee of ?the Continental .on uis breast the upraised knife Unshed death in his face. ".Quarter I 1 yield I ' gapped "the torv, as the knee was pressed ou his breast. .'. Spart nie-1 yield !" . * *. My brother," said the patriot, in a tony of deadly hate, " my brother cried for quartet i n the night ol lVhli, and ?veji us hu clung tu your kn.-e yon struck that kui fe into his heart. O,1 will ?ive you the quarter ol Pa oli." a . And ss bis hand wa? raised for the blow. and h? teeta were clenched willi deadly baie, 'he paused tor a moment, and then pinioned tho to.y's arms, and with n rapid stride dra^ ged him to the verge of the rock, and hri-j Lim quivering over tho abyss. M ?urey j" gapped the tory, turning ash, pale ?y turns ai thnt awful gulf yawn d be lj*','* Mercy I I have hovea wile-and chilli at hoftic-spat* nu?." The Couttneiital, w ith a muscular strength gathered lor the efl'tt. shook the murd erm , once more over the abroa, iud thea bia.ed bb bills-r sueei in h|e laug. My. brother ha<i a wife and *w > children ; ?hu morning aller the night ol P*uli thnt wile Mas a widow', lhd*0 cid.dren orphan* ! Ask mercy of them !'' Tue proposal made by tho Conti nun tal tit mockery and hitter bato Waa tnkcu in st-t? uu> earnest by the terror ?iricken ?evy. ll? *bi*; ge l lo be taken to the wid<<w and hei c?ildreii, and to have the privilege of be?ginp his Ide.? Aller a moment of seriuU? thought the patriotic soldier coDseuted. lie bound the lory's arm still tighter, placed him on hi> iee!, and lcd him through Chu wo>,ds. A (juiut cuttago etqitos-ied aiii tng the tree* broke tin their ey es. They entered the cottage. There. "Aside* the deso?ale hearthstone, sala widow and har children. ?be sat then-, a matronly woman of *b<>ui 2a years, with a lace faded by cure ; a deep, durk ey e, a* ni long black nair, hangi ug iu a disheveled slate ubout ber shoulders. On one "ide was a dark haired Un v, ot Home ?ia years; on the other side, a girl o?<e year youu ger, nilli light blue eyes. The lilllie-an old &ud venerable volume-lay open, upon the mother's knee. And the pale faced tory flung himaelt upon bin knees, un : coufes ted tiiat he had .butcbedtsd her husband od tue night of Paoli aud begged h.? life al her hands. ii Spare me, foi the aake of my wife- aud child r ' ile bad expected this pitiful m >an would touch tho?widow's, heart, but not one relent ing gleam softened her face. M The Lord shall judge between u*," she said iu a cold, icy tone, thar froze the mur derer's heart. u Look,* ike Bible is ip my lap. I wit! close the volum-v aud let-mr lit tle sou place hi* ii igersat ra .dom upon a ii.ic. am! by thai you shall live or die." Thia** as a strange proposal, made ju good faith, of a mild and dark superstition of olden times. For a moment ihe tory, pule as ashes, waa wr&pped tu deep thought-then in a faint voice Le signified his consHiit. Hdung her dark eyes to heaven, the moth cr prayed to the Great tut her to direct the li:iger of her son. She ciosed the hook-slie handed it to ibo by,, whose check loddmed with loathing ns he ca/.cl up >n his luther's tuurdere*r. Ho took tile Liioh: afid ripened*!!* .holy pug, s at random^aud placed his huger* up? ni a verse. Tuero wa*-a silence. The O?it?n .ntal.sol* dieVwho bad sworn to avenge hi* brother's death, stood with dilating eye* a-d-parted lips. Tue culprit, kneeling upon the floor, with his face like discolored clay, felt his heart Ifiap to his throat. Then in a clear, bold roic*, tbe widow read this line from tbe Old Ttsiaruen . it was ?hurt, yK terrible. .. Tba' mau trhnll sorely di??.". L.aik ! the urothnr spring? forward to plunge the knile into lb? murderer's heurt ; but the lort, pinioned as he i>, clings t<> tue widow's h neo. He begs ttiac one more trial may be made bv the li tie girl, that child ot live years old, with goJdcji hnir a-ol laughing e\?-s. Thu widow Otiseins. 'I lure is un awful paiia-. With a smile ir. h?r eve, und w tthout knowing what ab? waa doing,1 the little ghi i.pened tue liible as it lay on ber mother's h. ee ; a .e turned ber thee away aud plat ed ber"linger ittwri a Lue. Tue awful silence gr iw* Jeeper. The d-.ep draWU breath ul thc brother^ and the broKeu (. usp of the mtirib p r. nlotio di.st.uro the J?*i.l esS?tWl ue widow and dark haired, boy were The,little girl, w she caught a J feeling of awe'Troiu thoso ur?iiud J?eJY stood I Vtreathlfins^ier. fuce^turirpd aaidevnnd her t'ny ; fin?r#?rt rpstinp oil the lint? of life and des'h. j At lone-th, gutliining courage, tho wiJov j b-.ut tier ey Lb upon '.Le pa?'C, ano" read, lt' was a line fr-m-the New Testament : ? " Love your enemies !" j Oh ! book ol' torrihl? mnjeTy. and child like h*>vV; i-f sublimity that crushes th? heart . with rapture, it. nev*- -?hotie Utarp, strongly 1 than there, in that lonely Imf of Wissabicon, ! I wii?n it saved the murderer'? heart. I Now look how TTonf?i-ffuI -<re the ways of I j Beaven. That very night us tile widow sat .oj bet ficeaid?-snt "tVre with a crushed ? heart a'id hot eyelids, thinking of her hnsliand i who now lay on the drenched soil nf .Vaoli there wan a tap at the diair. She npejjlHi it, . and that husband. living1, though covered with wounds, wa"* tu her arms. He had fallen at Paoli, but not "in. death. He was alive, and bis w.ife panting on his bosom. That night there ttas prayer and praise in the. wood embowered cottage of Wissabicon. The active operations of the ?remy for sev eral months to coin**, says the Savannah Re publican, viii proba'dy.. Je cottoned to Smith Carol ina and the Gulf Slates, We ?hull not he surpriMsd to see a beftvy force thrown ?..iiiiist the ?ir p stn of Cbarirston wiih the bupe of carry i uti it hy a laud attack. May we be pilly prepared to meet them. There ure no troops to ?pare lo be sent against Mo bile, and that city will probably re?t seethe for another seaman, it is? jong, run rch. L||t it is.moro than probable the euergelic Magru der will soon disturb ibu equanimity ol' Banka on the }\ \> Grande. We may expect raids Irom the enemy's cavalry in Upper Georgia and other points, and these ?ur cavalry and citizen soldiery mu?>t be propared io meet and repel.. . . What is there in .'. the situvion." savR,the (Charleston-Conner,at prosentioexciieaiaim V WLo ever Leard of a delerm-ined and united people being subjugated by an enemy that, could not even marjdt an army- through their top j tory ? Have the Yankees been able to do that? Wuy, they haTe been eightee? months Wording theil way through Tennessee, a Stale about one litii'i+0>d miles |p width ?rom North, and no where else hftve they gained a mile within the yow "past hy an ed va.tee unoii land ? il ?w long, at this ?rate, will it luke them to pene.iate m tu the interior u| Georgia ? --S'.tr-r j ?urinp- this month the Macon Cotton Mills have turned ow to Gen. Hat-dee's armytweu tv-lrve'thousaud pounds of bat-on, and to the P_??l Commissary iii Macon, twenty thousand pound?, wu j le for the benefit of the poor and soldiers' (kui UK g. ol the ? couniy fb-?y haye tur.ied over to Mr. H"ward h ve thousand pounds, making in all iii ty thousand pounds distributed by the Company in thc month c'fj December, at ppLvs in no ouse higher thap one dollar per pound. FASBSBS Cf SSSSFELD. C'TICE SUPERLN'iE.vDENT NITRE AND MIN IN ti DISTRICT SOUTH CAROLINA, I'r.i K?ii-..:r. 1st, 18G3. GUNPOWDER .? fquTed jp large quantities fur tbe Arno, and tu make jt, Saltpetre uiust tie had. Otdor- have heun received at thia Uiiiro, foui the authorities at Richmond, to man utactura Saltpetre ia every part of the State iv here thu proper materials can be found. Tn? eiirth under old buildings, protected from the min, generally onujaihs Saltpoiro; a, few inchos tu ?lepth only of the scrapings aro required. Eve ry patriotic Partner in tho State has it in bis p wer. with lillie or De iuovoveuioneo, to uid the U .vernniont in this all important work ; int him rt member that, fur the protection of his ?wn prn pcrt.i ?lid Inc it is rcijuirod.,- Frum every such old buildiug, H?iud mo ? bail pint ot? earth, prop erly pul u? in Separate p'ircels, having the uauiu or nutiinor distinctly un wu upon it, no thai I iiereattcr the plavfl nan lie nasi'y idout'tiod. Ther can t-e left with tag t<- st-EaroHlug ?Qcur, Lieut. Schirtner, at Edgofiu d-C.-H.; at the N.ire .md Murine Office in Au^-ii-:,i ; ut .Mr. Bottis'. J'ine Uviise; or at my ns.-ie-iee un th? fl ?> ?abure road near Kd^ulieid C. li., .is uiay he tu.-nt convenient. Under authority frotn the Secretary of War I >tu directed, wild* absolutely neceas iry, lo im press Negro Lalitif, Stock. Fuel, F ? atures, .?...-., j.?seiitiHlio the inaii'iftctory oj gil'pe tie on rv-Lu - t:i:,nis and lari.,: j hu* feel cotitiiout that the patriotic citiie-is of S nith Carolina, and espe cially o' this lJi-tric(. wjll ni-nt readily and will ingly respond l'> auy reasO 'able ou?l i Uta J b-' compelled l i make. Thc toliowiug articles arc required immediate ly: Two-barse Waga..*, and Siug'.c-corse Curts, wiih Muirs ur Il>>r?c3. These I >ui prepared to purchase or hir.>. l'.irties who are w??ntr to engage in the mmu 'actory of Saltpetre on their ov?n larine, will ro cuive H just campeos ;iori f .r ail they ]iruduoc, ?lid the lel>orei> thus employr-d ??tl he exeiupl 'rom impretfsiiicbt. The firmer.' iu North Uart?* linn m .nufiK-:ure moutbly a'-mut ton thousand ponud< : <ntr furm^r. can do likewise. Ma. RH'D ?? PUHCHKU i.-? ?-signetl to th-, Superintendence ot Nitre flforke" in h?dgeftcld Distrk-t; ?s.?;stod By DR. ti ICO. PATTERSON Auy infnrniation'oaii ho uhtiiiued from eits->r of j t.icm, or hy udiiessiug tuc at Btlgclicbl C. li. FKANS. S. HOLMES, Sujieriiitondrut f >r the Suite - f So. Ca, NLro A .Mining Diet., No.- 6. Dec 'J lt il) 5J?S??? A.\l> STiTlOA lilY. THE Subscriber liVvlag nt?ved his Steel.s of DOOKS AND STATIONARY, hom .the oity.of Charleston to the Village of Uraniteville, olfers it fur salo either iu HULK, by DKPARl' M KN TE, or at RETAIIJ to the iuhubiiunts of this Di.trict .ind surrounding country. Ol' Dooks there aro neirly roar Thousaad VoIuaeSj Of>nun>isiug KO? ?ch?<d Bouka, 800 "Relicious WOTUS, -10?, Poetical Works, l?ll Novols, Git? Books, l'umil> Bibles, Ac, in splendid binding?, an t about I?ut> ScieutUie and Miscellaneous Works. The STATION A RY and FANCY GOODS em hracoethu usual Stork :uu?d in a first class City Store. Tlio BOOKS will he i..ld at prices fur holew t'.eir present value in r.oinpurisou with other (?UM.'S, and the Stationary quite -in low us tatt h? lound eisen here, a To those desirous of either purchasing or ex umiuiM'! tue Stock, uiy residence w?l bu found ou.the East Siilu of Uregi; Sirvo!, next the Lu theian Church, or at thc Stone* Corner ot Qre?.g and Cottage Streets. * ? JOJIN H. Cit EEK, Late or 207 King St., Charle?li">. Gr^Jiiteville, Doc 14 2t* 51 J. B. MUNGER, 150 Droad SL, Augusta, Ga., ! MY PARTICULAR ATTENTION will be given to the Repuiring of WATCHES, C?U0KS and JEWELRY. Every effort will bo made to keop-up my extensive Stock of SPECT^AOLES To suit every defect of vision. ' The balance of my Stock of CLOCKS, FANCY (!U(?US. PLATED WAKE, Ac, wilt Le .-..dd lo? FOR CASH ONLY. Augusta, Jin 2? tf ' :t "*~T3(TReward. Cl "RAYED from the ti ?. vern men t Pena it th*? ? l?t.i^_T?o- KINK BE KV KP. (IL if?r?)-> me a lilacs the i>lher tiru WU .and L'on soots, bo'b MtthoUtUomV-Muk.- uut known. They were i-:::chased st tile silo ot' the late P. L. CalheUlt, Mid are supp <scd to neve g -no in that direction. 1 will pay t!i<: aboie reward f--r their deli rory ? Serg!. T.'A. .r>nH\ K. C. A.. at K-lje?cld C. H.,. o- Mr'E. Watson, R5dge P. 0., or Ten (H?) dol lars for any iiifonaaii. n that.I miiv g-tr th. m. TILLMAN vVAl'ooN. Jr., Aguut for E. Dist. Pto. 23 2l bi Election Kotice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, KHUEFIELD DISTRICT. . ?P IT A RT HARRISON. Clerk of ?he Curt * ri Oeueral Sessions au<i Ct rum* n Pleas fur l.iiceliold Distrct, In ponm-ncc of tim Act nf ttl? I.i>:'i'lk>nre in such caso maxie und. provided, do hereby ?rivo public notice,. that au ELECTION FOU CLKKK, ORDINARY .md S'tEKIFF, tor Edgellctd Dialrie', w:ll he'bcld on MONDAY the ELEVENTH of 'JAN U A fi Y NENT. Ht the usual pisces of election throughout thu District. MAXACEHS uv Euecrns. Edgr?eld C. W.-R. D. D.yun, Wm. Blackwell and M. Rainy, Sr. Lih-rty Hill-Jnu. T. Cheatham, JUG. F. Bur riss and R?bt. Chea?ham. Mt. Wiltiug^-E. W. Etibtls, Isaac Edwards and Krank Boyd. . Scurry'*-J. lt. Smith, Crier Burnett au J Al bert bliUg. Moore'*-Leiuuol Brooks, V.'. F. Slallworlb und n. H. May;, Rioh'tr*Uon*-Levi Adam*, John M Will and Johu Attaway. Ctilhcn- Robt. Hammond, Thoa. C. Mathis and W m. H mn in.,nd. Co!*nmn't X,'-Hoads-P. J. Coleman, M. W. Clary, J. S. Smith. J)*r?'? Mill*-A. C. Dean, James Dorn, Charles Burnett. Jhcch Maud-James Pauten, D. Z.- AVr.^bt, Quo. Wi Postor. GrnnitmiilU-Thomas Jennings, W. W. Lemon, Edmund Morrie. 4/ie.i'.-Martin Kidson, 0. W. Allon, Wm. A. Turner. _ ificAereon's-C. Nioaorsou, Joi.njon Lowry, D|iyj(J Mack. Perry'* X Road*-Wilson Abnoy, Mi Long Jamos Perry. ILtubmy-R. Q. Lainur, R. J. Butler, J, J. Kennedy. Huuntree'*-Jas. Kemp, Simpson Mathi?, John Durst. Ready'*-C. Ward, Jacob Lagroon, Jesse Go miillun. Meeting Street-J. S. Smyly, Bcoj. Oozts, B. 8.. Cegburu. Xorri*'-Wilson Holson, Tho. S. tates, H. M. Folk. , Orrmantille-Geo, Addy, Joseph Elhridgc, Wai. Rinehart. parhs'-Goo. W. Robertson, C L. Blair, Mr ST. Cartledge ' Ly brand's-Ficncis Posey, Jr., B. Krcps, L. P. ?Rutland. Whit* JIu\\?c-Landon Tucker, Spmuel Black weil, 0. M. tfr-enran. tied hill-?Lee Holsen, Fred. McDaniel, B. S. lwcy. .. Mi-ihr'*-Wm. Dottier, Calvin Vaughn, David Donny, Piratant Lane --Jessee Tlmmermun, E. M.Bird, Isaac Bplcs. tt //ufci?? !?-Sumuel Posey, John Soig^Ur, Et-cja mau Harrisen. DmitoHieille-John Cheatham, E. Presley, S. 0. Strom, Pine l/oute-Benj. Bettis, J. L. Mathis, B. V>' Hatehcr. Chemkee Pond*-W. f. K>urh,-k, Gcoi Samuel Wm. Walker. I Ridge-&. W. Perry, Thoa, ritt?, A. W. Young blood. Oooftern ille-G. W. Holloway, Pa?jji p.cplor, ?S J. tym Sliatierfield-Jas. Callisen, Henry Rush, Elbort Devoro.* Mubteyt-yi. M. Padget!, H. T. Bartley, Bcnj. Edwards. . Xijcon'*-J. C. Nlson, S. Q. Meri? ether, N. Meriwether. l'iioe.'u.c-Ge:rgc furner, Luciusi. Hall, Wm, Grc*g, Jr. Vt i tue.? i my band at Ed ire fi old Court House, this Itth day of N^vcrubpr. g. HARRISON, C.C.0.S.4C f. Nov ld tc 4(5 Woodville Academy. THE S; ring Session of this School will be re turned on thc Second Monday in. J,um ?rv Ioo4, and will continue Five Mouths, twenty duy* to tbe mom.i. e Latin. Creek, Fron-h, and thc u'ual English Branches will constitute the entire course. - Board can be obtained in tho neighborhood at rturou l'oie prices. - It wi'l be thrcOi??UT?r-?iin of ihrr-Teacher to improve the meutal and moral condition of his pap is. , Ray. ROBERT H. SEYMOUR. Due r .lui* 50 Rocky Creek Academy. TUR SPRING SESSION ni this? lastituuuu w:il eomu.euee thc FIRST MONDAY Ul-' JANUARY. IS"!, and contiuuc Fire Month?, twenty days to tho month. Students wiR be chn.r^cd from the iima of cu iriuce'to the end of lue'Session, iii urf(>.??c-, nod ??ni will be received appljT'ug lalor than three wooka after the terni eouinionouP, Uuieaa oroVoiu cd by sickness. No ueiiuction will he made *%.. cvpl in oiiso of protrii-t?u iiluoss. 'ihe Rutes of Tuition por lenu of Five Mouths aro $12.od, $30 and S'5, accordiug to Ciussiuct II. ?i. (?..Od Board CHU be ubi at nod in tho V ici oi ly, uo?>r tue A ea lem v, ut rates tu correspond ailh the limes. Perons withing their children, thoroughly in structed iu a strict Academic course will nave litt?ral allculion given llimp, tu ll|y ?ekool. JOHN' W. McCANTS. Dee 2 ot- 4? ' A School V/anted lJt)K thc ensuing yearby A YOUNG LADY* Jt who is a native ol South Caroliaa, a grad? ale of Sparlanburg Female College, KIHI hu? twight steadily the Inst tau ?iud a half y ps rf, and pleased all weil. She T< aches English and La.Mii. A lint of her patrons, sud otbois certifying lo her qualifications, ma;, be ?cen at the office ol thc Edgejicld Advertises*. Ad'ire-s, Sta:lug terms, Ae., YA., Dom's Gold Mines, Abbeville Di?t., S. C. Dec 2 tf 4n Teacher's Notice.* AYOUNG LADY of Edgetield dotires a sit uation as Teacher in iv itiuiily or pniglibor (.....od Scjioid. i^'io h-s btid sonic expoijence, and js iiuiili?od to teach the'u.sual English bi ouches. For inluriuaii?u address L. R. OWALTNEY, _Ed?;elield C. 1|., S, Cj_ Headquarters, . OFFICE PURCHASING AGENT FOR EDGKK1KLD DISTRICT. Rou ar i ELD, CH., Nov. ?O, i?i?.!. PURSUANT to orders received from Head quartcrs, all those who ure BUTCHERING BEEF CATTLE in my District aro required to ?wt IL Penult rrsni this Oiijee s^cifyina thc num bpr reouiyed mnulbly.for the consumption of the packet they uro yupplyiter, and the price allowed for tho Cuttle wiiuu purchased. This Permit mu>t accompany the Butcher in -person, .r ly? fcgunl, olherwiae the Becfivill bu subj.'ct lo seib Uiu. Eaeb Butcher will be requited lo mako aQlarif of 'he number butchered during thc month, and the price payed for thc sume. In ouse of his refusal to-xukc said affidavit his Permit cannot be renewed. Auy oue But<-.bcrhi?, except he has a permit, will bc held responsible f->r ibu sumo. ' - TILLMAN WATSON, " Purcb'g Ag't for Edgoliold Di* tri rf. Doc. 16 . Ita 51 Barter. WE will BARTER for LARD, BACON, FLOUR, CORN snd PEAS at the ratos below mentioned. J. J, i^REGG, A Co. One yard Osnaburgs, or 4-4 Shqeting, for ono lb. Lard. Oue yaid Osnaburgs, or 4-4 Shcotin?, for one lb. B c II. Tidily (30) yurJs Osnaburgs, or 4-4 Sheeting, ! for one barrel Flour. . One mid i yards Osnalnirgs, or 4-4 Sheeting, fur oue bushel Com ar Pell'. Vaucluse Factoiy, Dec. 9, ISC3. 4t il Planters, Look Here ! A LARGE QUANTITY of HOC BRISTE LS 1\. uro wanted at thc Oil Cloth Factory in Hum our^, S. C., for4 which 51 to SJ per pound will bo paid for them. Doc 15 . 3t* ?J ENVELOPES. WE have now ou hand n gond.supply of EN VELOPES. Enquire at this Office. Price ranging from 75 els. to $1,25 por puck. Sept 23 If 39 I i. CIL .?.SSOCVCJI ^> Tto'i'lCC V/IT.T. attend ul t&o following places to re ceive Roa.ru* and IP "kn Assessments of the iollowinj Tnxos, viz: Tho lux ii. Elad. .Thc Farmer or*Vioduccr iriE bc requited t<? r tnu in on i.II tb, tba full amount of Corn, Wheat, Cali, Ria, Buckwheat, Rice, Sweet .PnUtocS. Irish Potatoes. Cured Huy,_ Cur.'d Foddur, Su I' rar, M#.!a?sus wade of Can?, Colton, Wool, To bacco, Peas, Grou?d Peas produced by bim or ibem, and will bo allowed to rcs*>rv? ii fry bush els of Wheat, or"one hundredHttislt?js nf Coro, buy bushels of Sweet Potatoes, Gtty bushclr..! Irit-b Potaloos, liTcnty.bushels of Pois, produeed in the year 1803, Srid tbe Government is entitled tu one-Untb of tho balauo^eT I will aire ?es?tl ot thc snrae limo thc Tux on Neal Cattle. 'Phis alludes to all lillie c'x.-ept Work Steers actually used ou the Faena of 1H?3, "and all Horses; Mart s' or Colt? not actually used in Tiilii'j; the Soil in.'bo-.. I Till also Assess the Tax on Iacomon if J r?? oeive the Bi an ks frota the Department, 'ibis air ln^r? to money mj.de from iii) sourcog except Sal aries, which aro T?x?d under another bead, and from tbs sale of the crap of ]3o8. Also, the Returns of Nea' Pork <7f all tho HORS ?laugh tere J since ibe puisage of tbe Act, (April 21th, 1?G3J and this a'ludes to the pit weight o? the hog after tho ontrails have been takcu out. Also, the Reports of Quarterly Stiles, common- j eing tho lit Ootoburuud ending the lit January j JSl}4." ? will oomuiatioo at Edgelie.idC.il., Mondiy, ? 4th Janm'ry, Bolt's, Tuesday, 6th -.*. Johu T. Nicholson's, Wednesday, Cth " Cybrai.d's, Thursday, 7th " John Stigler's, . Friday, fith " Batcher's, Same ovoning, 2 o'clock. Vaucluse Faotory, Saturday, Vth January Granitovjiio, il juday, ll th " Tuesday, 12th " Beach Island, Wednesday, 1.Ii h Thursday, Hrh " Hamburg, Friday,? loth " Saturday, Ifirh " . Cherokee Ponds, Monday, Iftfh John Curry's, . Tuesday, 19th " Pine House, Weduesday,-20th " EdgcCeld C. II. Thursday, Xl st " Elton P. 0. Friday, 22d ? Pleasant Lane,. . .Monday, 25th. . i' pboalh?m'fj "? Tuesday, SStb, Collier's, ? . WedueWay, 27th " WideruuuVS. II. Thursday, 23th " A. Morgau's, Friday, lf?Lh .< Woodlawn, Saturday, HU th ? Edward Howie's, Monday, lafFobroary White House, Tuesday, 2d " Wednesday, .ld .? Red Bul, ' Thursday, 4'.h ? 1 ".? Friday, 5th ? J ?in os A. Talbert's, Saturday, 6ih " Liberty 11:1), Monday, 8th " . Tuesday, Oth " Shafterfield, Wodneeday, 10th " Aftor which time tho Bookd will close. All per ons subject to these Taxes must be punctual in making their Returns at tho abovo-r.atuodu'lmetj and places, or they will be subject bi double tax. ' THEOS*. DEAN, Assossor 12th Collection District, or 7tk and Kth Reg'L?. Edgeficld Dist*lot,' ^. Dee 22 tf 52 Head-Quarters, ENROLLING OFFICER, 1 EDGBS'IKU), Nov. 23d, U?3. J TUE notice nf Recruiting Officers and all Fur loughed mon-of tho Army are culled to thc following Order? : ' ADJ'X. A INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, j RtcuMosn, Oct. ljth, 1603. , (EXTRACTS.) . GU.Y Eli AL aKVERS, NO. 13?. I. Recruiting Officore and others nra fot> bidden to grant permits.to Conscripts or Desert ers, allowing them to visit their homos, or tu re Maiu ibero for uny purpose: The notitro already given Conscripts is dceinod sufficient, and-De serters ure not untitled lo indulgence. . * . 9 9 Anj'T A INSPECTOR GEKKRAL'S OFFICE, Richmond, OcL 29th, 18C3. GENERAL OR DEUS, NO. 141. . 9 .9 a- . . II. Soldier* returning humo, on furlough, or on rea* h my plunk1 et winja tpoy ?ill blay during furlough, ((ill immediately report to tho nearest Enrolling Officer, who will keep a register of their names, descriptive list, place where Station ed, by whom tho furlough r.'-as granted, and tho timi ot which it expires. III. Wb?n nt tho expiration of his furlough, nod being ut a di-dance from d Hospital Bxan*iq< ;.;ig Board, a solSier ia unable to travel, the on rolling officer will order him boforc thc Board ol Examinera for CutisurpiU,,uftJ, thc Medica! officer and ono ot C;o plu siedln, employed concurring, ih-y wi)l forward to his Command ng Gepcrnl, with a maternent of his case, a recommendation for un-ex'en-I ai of furlough uot to e xceed thirty Jays, duplicates being also sent to thc Surgeon Menorah But when the Soldier is accessible to a geuer.-tl hosiiiiiil, ho will bo sent belora the Hos pital Examining Hoard, who *i!l conform to the preceding Instruction*. IV. In cities of sickness or wounds, which, from any cause, are neglected, or do not receive proper trcMineut, (ne disability in consequence ?elng prolonged, thc soldier will bo sont, hythe enrolling officer, to the nearest Camp of Instruc tion, for treatment iu hospital. V. Recommendation lor extension of leave to Officers, and furloughs to soldiers, and medical certificates io officers, and certificates of disabili ty to soldiers, will only Ue glvon hy authorised I'ii:,urd.3*'if Examiners, ivs in casca embraced in thc Orst acCllun of paragraph III, of this order, hy thc Hoard of Exuiuiners for conscripts. Recom mendations or certificates from" private physi cians, < r from a medical officer singly, will not be rvteivod. Partgraphs 171 and 17.!, General lieg, ul. lions, and paragraph I, General Urdes No. 61, Current Kerles Iron, th is ot$ce, are amended toae cord wi'lt ti.!-, paragraph. By order. S. COOPER, Adj't and Iusp'r. Gun. T. Tn comp'iitne.o with s.iid orduu ail mon uow absent fr.tn the army, und al homo on furlough, aro hereby o.?.|aru I to report forthwith iq those llcad-ijuirtci's torno exhibition.?! their papers. II. Tboso failing to comply with thc ?hove or ders wid bo roported to.the Dupurtmcut.. By order of Commandant of Conscripts. .F. M. SC HI KM ER, Lieut. A Chief E. 0. of Edget'teld. Nov 24 tf . '48 Hides! Hides! 1 ?ftf? ,,',S. ti00l) ,>RY HIDES, XjVFv/vr tor sale "ti reasonable terms. -Or, 1 wid Barter Hides ft-r Corn or Meal--one pi.fud or ll.Jjs for ouo bushel of Corn or Meal. . A. A. GLOVER. Nov 24 _ tr 4S SALT ! SALT! ?llAVCou baud at Lobcschiittx's old stand a LAUGE SUPPLY OE S li i* F.KIO ll &ALT fur salo. I ?.ill Barter SALT for CORN or MEAL j five pounds of Sultrier OHO bushel of etih-r, de ' livered. ' A. A. GLOVER. .Nov II, i(: "45 - Cotton Cards. * I BOX, Twenty-Tour pVir, No, IO Cotton L Carda, of superior quality, foe salo by E. PENN, Agont. Pee lfi . tf 51 Fine Brown Sugar. rUST reoeivod and for salo ny E. FENN, Agent. Deel fl ~ tf il Estate Notice. * ALL persona having claims against tho Estate * of Airs. Sarah Jacobs, dee'd, afc n otified Ul render them in properly atte?U-d, on or bnfore'the ?t.li tiny of January next, us on that day a final settlement will bc mai'c on the Eitnte of tho said deceased. E. C. R.0UKRTSON, Ad'or. Deo 9 fii* . . tits 9 Estate Notice. . ALL persons in anywUo indebted to tho Estate of E. M. Penn, dee'd., aro earnestly request ed to come forward and settle up without dolay. Those hiving claims against said Estufo will rcn der them in, properly attested, at nn carlvdsie. G. L. PENN, Adm'or. Aug i tf ol ' State of South Carolina,^ E DU KPT El, li Ofsi IMCT, . L? LvtL'iJL?. 2?TJ E. S?muLs, "j vs. / i'^iltiob. Km in i Simkins, et al*. J Bi' virtue of un ??der of the Court in thia ca??*, I will pr?eecd to sel' itt. Bilgelield C. JJ , va Monday, the 4l?h day ut January next, ibo fnl 1 .win?- VALUABLE PROPERTY b?loji*ing to .be R?tale et thc Ut" lion. Arthur Sinikins, vi- : The deceased's ONE-THIRD INTEREST in tho BOOKS, TYPE, PRESSES, MXTUKES, Ac. 01 ibu ED viii VI ii LD AD Vf! UT I Shit. Tho Printing uiuUiial mo in very good i-oudiii?u, mni v/'uli eure, und good ?tapor, aili.give a fair im pression. Thura ia also conuecteJ with the ilffioe a large and ?elect aFsortment of JOH TYPE which have nrverbeen Lui ?ittlo used. Here is a splendid opporluurly to invoi-t iu stock that hat and will pay a handsome dividend. ; Alan, will he sold at tho same time a?d place, ono House.and Lol iu Ihe Village o'f Edgofield known as thc ICE HOUSE LOT, adjoining lots ol Edmund Penn, thc Ettute ol Wm. C. Morague, dee'd., and ethe's. ^?0~T?ims uiiuleTcniiwn on day of salo. Z. W. CARWILE.'C.B.E.'D. . Dec 12, .at jl State of South Carolina, - BDCfEF?ELD prSTItiOT, IN EQUITY. Thos. Vf. Lanham et sj, ") v.l. [ Partiti ta. Margaret E. Wells, Adni'ix. ) BY virtue of au order of the Court in this cause, 1 ?ill sell at Edgeheld C. H. <IQ Mon day, thc Hb January' nov., tho following -Real Estate of W. Jaaper Wells, d.c'd., to wit : . ONE TRACT ??P LAND containing Three Hundred and Forty-seven (?147) aeres, (pore or 1- adjoining lauds of.Chosloy Weds, Landon Tucker et al, . TERMS.-Sold on a credit of one and two ye irs, with in .or ist from date. Purchasers tn give bond with ut lo:.> t two good sureties lo secure the purchase monry. C'orts to bo paid? in cash. Ti tles ex'ra. ' ' Z. Vf. CAI!WILE, C.E.E.D. Dec ll 4to 51 Likely Negro for Sale. WILL be ?.Jd at the same time and place, IKE, a likely nezro man belonging to the Estate of W. J. Wells, dee'd., about. 27 years old, a good Wagoner and a f.rst rate field hand. Terms H...-0 known OM day of gtiloi TI.TS. WELLS, Ad'ix. - .Poe tl_2t*_i2_ State of South -Carolina, EDQEFIELD DISTRICT, INEQUITY. Lucretia Williams, et. al. vt. ? Partition, ino. Autry, AJnTor, ct. a). BY virtue of au order of tho Court in this ease, I will soil un Monday the 4th day of Janua ry next, at Kdgetield Court House, the Real Estate of W. Burgess Hush, dee'd, consisting of. two | several tracts of land, viz : ONE TRACT eontaing Four hundred nnd**ix (44101 acres, more or leas, adjoining landa of Josse? Genii!'ion, A. Moyer, B. T. BoatwrigLt and others - ONE TRACT'containing Forty-one (41) acres, moro or loss.'r-.iljnining lands of A. Moyer, Jack son Holmes and others.. TERMS-Sold a credit of twelve months, With interest tri.m Guy of ?ale, except costs of ault ?thick must be paid ia Cn sb. PuTeliascri to ?ive Dond ?iib ut ?cast two good sureties to ??.-cure tho purchase mouey, and pay for titles extra. VZ. Vf. CARW?LBT, C.K.B.D. Dec. 9,-13b\3 4t 50 State of South Carolina. EDGEF1ELD DISTRICT. IN ORDIN?R Y. E. Watson, Adm'or. , T* . I E. Morris, Guar, nd hiern of Robert Achill, Minor. J BY jin'urdcr fn.m thc Ordinary, I shall pro ceed to solUat Edgeflold C. H., on thc firat ..ion lay in January next, for Partition, thc Rou! E-t.-stf of J. .1. Asbill, deceased, consisting of a TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying an I be ing in the District and State aforesaid, containing One Hundred and Fifty (1501 Acres, moro or les?, and bounded by lands of Thomas Pitts, D. Willi.?, Dr. Asiiill aud othors. TERMS.- t^ti a crooflt of twelve mouths with interest from day of sale. Purchasers ts give R?S<1 with good security and a mertgugo to the Ordinary to secure tho purcha-c uiouey. Costs lo be paid iu C^sh. Titles extra. LEWIS JONES, s B.D. Dec 1 . 5t 4?J To Rent. ?W1LL offer for Renton sale-day in January next, at EJgeileld C. H., to thu highest bidder, lor one year, commencing lirst January lStil, the HOUSE AND LOT belonging to tho Estate of S. Onri.iiio. iree'd., situate iu thc Village of Edge tied. Thc premisas, araf at present occupied by Mr. J. L. Nicholson, u'ud afford ample accommo dation for A large family. W. TENNANT, Adm'or. Doe il 4t 50 A Valuable Plantation F OK SALK. s"glTIE Subsciibcr offers tor sale that YALUA J. RLE PLANTATION whereon ba now lives, containing Throe Huudred and Tweutj liru acres, more or less. * This land lies in KdgcGe.ld District, on Moore's Creek, a never-f diing stream, two aud a half tuiles fruin Ibu Riilvre Road, and six milos from Muutie W.liing. Tue stream runs through the Menial ion, ?it'd upon this stream, on tho premises aforvsni 1, i-- a tine mill si'O. AlioMl otio-l?iird ot this Tract is well wooded; thu remaining two thirds arc Under cultivation and well adapted for Cotton und small Crain. Between fifty and sov eurj*1tve acres is splendid bo'to in land. Thc Dwelling is new aud bonibiodiovj-built within thc la?t livo years. All necessary out building*-.mil in goon repair. Thc Subscriber will also soil to tho purchaser .f thi" plJhtatinn, half nt his Stock of Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Horsey, Corn, F"dder ?nu Potatoes. E. ll. YOUNCBLOOD. Ridge P. 0., Nov. 24 ; 6s. 43 A Valuable Tract of Land I) V UTI ES in interest also-oflnr for ?ale a Ti act of Land, containing TWELVE HUMMtED ACRES. I jilts "holli lour esiles irom the above Traut oud *iw? loilea fr-iut Mouht Willing. This Land is' heavily 'timbered with pine, but hus upon it no dwelling, or improvements of any kind; no cleared lund. Th? contemplated Railroad between Columbia uvd Augusta will .probably ruo very ueur b.olh ot inc nbovu mentioned traci*- ? Parties or ferions wishing to purchase aro ye ferret to Dr. A. W. YOUNdBLOOD, -Ridge P. O.,- Edgefiojd District * . Nov 25 _Ct_4S_ * Administrator's Sale. BY virtue' of an order from tho Ordinary, I shall proceed to sell at the late residence qf Joseph Williams, deo'd., on WEDNESDAY, tho Oth of January next, all tba. Personal Estate of said deceased, consisting of HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, HOGS, ONE BUG GY. ONE CART, PLANTATION TOOLS. ONE double-barrel SHOTGUN, ONE PISTOL, Ac. . TERMS;-All sums of and under $20 cash: over that amount on a credit of twelve months willi iulerast from day Of ?ale. D. WILLIAMS, Adai'or. Dec 21 . . ._?J*_ 5*. . Notice, A LL persons having claims agnidst tho Estnto x5L ofSuaan F. Talbert, dee'd., are notified to reuder them iii forthwith properly attested. *. JAS. A. TALBERT, Ad'or ?f?v 21 * ?f -,s Burial Cases! ?kecp constantly on hand a full stock nf Walnut and Mahogany COFFINS, which, from and after this date, will.be sold for CASH, and. at prices as reasonable as tho tiinos will.admit Qf. The ase of the HEARSE will be charged for according* to thc same rutio. r JOHN Bf. WITT. Edgetiold, ?. C., Oct 19, lbO ?. tf 42 For Shen?F. . WH/?JAM SPIRES, T. M. CLARK. .HMV BLAND, . - y. y. oO?x-ru, ' For Tax Collector. BEN.T. ROPER, JACOB HlflhT, STARLING TURNER, C. M. Ai AY, OHAK'LES CARTER. BERKY fl OR N??, Wi U. ?UL.LOWAT, * ForTlerk. S. HARPT90N, - , J ACK?C-N COVAR . For Ordinary. W. F. DliRISOE. } Look bX This! * FOUR HUNDKEO DOLLARS REH AKD RUNAWAY from mo two yours ago, two negro women. CLARENDER and L1ZE. pl?r ouuvr is ii 'lurk mulatto about lorry yes,r? of ?ge. Lize is a b'ighl muiuttu, about twent;r-one years old,-both of go*J ?iie. I think they have been . harbored in this District und the lower perl of Ahbovillo. 1 will give Two Hundred Dollars fer . thc apprehension'of the two women, and Tao li andr?,) dollars for the detection of '.he thief or harb-.rer. ' W.Q.GARDNER. Hamburg, Sept 22 Ou S3 State qf S?uth Carolina,4 ED-G EFIELD .DISTRICT,. - AV EQUITY. M. E.Slmklna, vs. Emma Slinking,-et al. BY virtue of an. order of the Court In this cause, the Creditors of tho Don. Arthur biuikins.Wh Official and otherwise, aro requited to establish their Claims before the Commissioner by thu first day of May next, s Z. Wi CAAWTDE.C.H.B.D. Comm'rs. Office, Oct. 20, 1803. ?8t4i State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN ORDINARY.. Milton J. Palmer and Eliza his wife, vs. Asbeiry Martin, James Martin, \ FartUion. Newman MatbU and wife Patsy, aud others, Defendants. IT appearing to ray satisfaction that Asherry Martiu, James Martin, Newman Mathis and his wife Patsoy, Dale C. Palmer and his wife Beatrice, and Toi iver Martin, D?tonnants in the above su.lcd.ceso, reside utiyend the limite of this State, It is ;htrruiure ordered that they do appear and ubject to the division or sale of the Rear Es tate of John Martin, dcu'd., on or before the 24th day of January, iso;, or their cajsint to the sumo will he en Wed of record. * W. P. DURISOE, o. i. D. Ordinary's Office, Oet 30, 1383. ' - I3te46 Notices ALL persons having any demands against tho Li une of N. L. Bartley, dee'd., are request ed abd requirod to present iheir claims .te tho Subscriber on or be^pro-ihe Sib day of Pobruary, 1SO4, us ou that day there will be a Final Sol? tiemeiitmado on said Et" tato in the Ordinary? Of rico. Those failing to hand hi their claims will bc burred. Aud all persons indebted to the Ea* tate are rcqneeiou to pav up at once. H. T BARTLEY, Adm'or. Nov 7 Sm* 45 Notice. . ALL pL'. sons h.iv in g claims against tho Estate of W. M. Rabom, dee'd., aro requested to present them, duly attested, by the. 15lh Februa ry next; and .all persons indebted to the'said Estuf? WUI pTffiSe make pByTacut by thai time, as 1 desire lo close up raid Estate without delny. - ELIZABETH RA BO KN, Adm'is. Nov 17_3m?_4?_ NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the Estate , of Dr. J. [larwood Burt, dee'd., are notified to pruscnt thurn, properly attested, as the under signed is propared to pay the same. Those in debted tu suid.Estale are requested to settle prompt ly. W. M. BURT, Kx'or. Jan 21_._tf ? Estate Notice: FjERSONS having claims against r.be Batate of ? Dr. E. Bland, dee'd., aro requested to pre .-eiit the same forthwith to Mr. J.tnea M. llarrl rr,L, who is my authorized Agent in settling up thu business ol' tho Estate. R. E.? BLAND, Adm'x. Nov 4 ' if 44 Notice. ALL persons having demands against the Es tate oirTheodure F. William", dee'd., are re quested to present theta, duly attested, to the un dersigned on or beforo too tirst day of January net', ss I propuse to staule -sid Estate on that dav -LEMUEL. BROOKS, Ad'or. Kev 2 - Vm? 44 Salt!.Salt! Salt! QfaA ?USHli--S FINE DRY SALT .JrVsiS which we will sell at tho Augusta price iur Ca?b, ?r wo will bart-, r a portion ot it for Cuni, l'ui-k or Flour. M. FRAZIER, S. F. UOODK. . Nov 4 tf 44 Negroes Wanted. WE WISH to p-trchase FIFTY LIKELY yoi ,\t; NEGROES, andar? preparad to pa-r tho HIGHEST (?ASH PRICES. We hayo on hand a LIKELY WOMAN WITH FOUR CHILDREN which we will be pleased to soil OL- oxohange for other Negroes. GLOVER k SULLIVAN. Jar. 28 tf_4_ . Notice. ALL poraous indebted to the Estate Qi- R '?f Fuller, dee'd., nre requested tu n"?ere-pay iiieut as early os possible. .Those<hering "laiuis against tho Estate v. ?if present '.nein, property at tuned. .All persona owing ?fill accounts can set/, tie with Mr. L. De!oac>?: ?b- .'.lili. M. A. FULLEA. Exlx. T hureby forewarn all porst.us fenn?. Trespaaaing on Ul? .Vii!' pren.L.^J, 'fruin ? au lillie efl' wood, straw.'*?. *? M. A. FULLER. Nov ll . 2ni* 10 Factory Yarn. JUST received a large mpply of FACTORY YARN, wh'ioh wili bo Sold at reasonable rates. CsU at M. Lohcschullz's old stand. Nov 17_tf _47 Take Notice. ALL poraoua having claims against tbe Estate of Jas. S. Adams, dwe'd, ara notj lad to -reader them In, properly attested, bef?se the 1st Dee. 1864, and theae indebted to said Estate wifl pleas? pav the same without delay. v 7 A. O. TURNER, AJm'or, Nov. as,_. ly?. ' ?? u Administrator's Notice. ALL persona {mlebt?<v IO tte Estate of Wiri, Totter, deP'diwill pay the sa Die without del.-.y, anti those buring nldlms against Bald lis?ate are n.itiiicd Wi render them In properly attested, tn Dr. J. Bi Courtney, Agent foi' the- Administrator, forthwith, as we deaii-e tu eloso up the Estate as soun as possible. GEO..J. TONEY, Ad'or. Nov. 25 ly"' 47 More New Goods. D\RIC Colored English and French PRINTS B'oek and White Mourning PRINTS . ' Solid Block Mourning PRINTS; ' English GINGHAMS; Blenched SHIRTING ; 40 inch. Pillowcase COTTON: Ladies' Linen Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS-" Aud a variety ol other asticloa just reoeivod br E. PENN, AgL Dec I if "fi