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PUBLISHED' EVERY WEDNESDAY MOENIXG DUKISOB, HEESE & CO. SUBSCRIPTION-* to tlie ADVERTISER tot on year PLT? DOLLA US iu advance, For Six Month TLI11EE DOLLAR*. ADVERTISEMENTS wilt bo inserted ot TH REI DOLLARS peT?jquurc (19 minion tinos or lew) for ead lue er'.lon." Advert-lsi-me-ut* without Instructions as to lu HUMbxT of tinio* to be inserted, will be publidied unii forbid, aud cbar^ed rxcordlug?y. Announcing Candidate* tor our Omeo of lion??- o profit, TWENTY DOLLARS, to be pald before the nn nouncament is published. Obituary nolicea, Tributes of Respect, or any commit nieatioa personal in its nalnre, will be rated as adv? lisemonls and charred accordingly. For ilia Advertiser. Coagross seems to hare gone to work in cr.ru ett, uad although its late legi.'htion lus Leon roc iured aa "wild," "desperate," ".injudlclort?,1 ?lc., it has, lo my miad, wore uf Crmiu-.'s, swgaci ty and manliness' than at any previous Sei-ioi 2iac? the organisation of our Government. An upprchoiiiion bas been expressed by som of our newspapers that tho agricultural am manufacturing interests of ibe country are to I injured hy thc Jato Acts to lill up tho ranks 0 ' tho armies, and severo tinctures havo bceu ful ininatcd upon a want of discipline, Absenteeism dcsertion,*Und so on. Some of tba strictures huv ho? wcdl-foundcd, but all exaggerated. Tb want of discipline is, and ha? always been, & groa evil in our armies, and has been brought aleut i: no litUeTdvgrec by the tone and public sentimet of tho country, and au iden that our preccn.ceivei notions of democratic independence, freedom, c speech and action, and in many i ru tan ce? mobo eratic licentiousness should be carried, into th army, btcau** ice tccre vuluatrm ; and if an c?G , cor eadearored to enforce thc llugu'ationa aa Articles of War, and establish a wholesome dbei pliue ia accordance therewith, bc was denounce* as a tyrant and despot, and threatened with os tracista and vengeance at tho poll? if he ?boult ever become a candidate after the war. Too man; oflicers unfortunately become candidates for ropu lar favor, and expect tobe after thc war, who bar'n the moral courage to withitanu the threat, ?nt hence a relaxation and want ?f duejpiiue. Si tho "country is to somo extent responsible for tin evil which it censures. AB to tho nuauiluriscd absenteeism-L-r scarcely think auy at home would begrudge at occasional furlough to those who have suffered * long and so much in their defence-it bus ban ? produced by a want of vigorous discipline, b; the t&inparing of political demagogues, and b; toleration of tho people ut homo. Couvre.-? ba contributed to it by undurtaking to regulate 1 aystom of Furlpughs. Tho Aulic Council of Aus tria, bi tba interior of the Empire, assumed ti regulato four different armies against Napol?on b his Italian Campaign, and in consequence tb -roo were each successfully defeated by one head will an inferior force. So much for the intcrferenci of whelo-ski? politicians, whose carcasses wori ensconced behind the walls af interior forlro.-se; - bayoud the range of the'enemy's guns. Desertion has been prhjcipully produced bj three causes, lat, Demoralization of the peopb at homo. 2nd7~The hitherto inadequate provi sion for the poor families - of Soldiers. And 3d The instigation of the devil. Absenteeism, desertion, and a want of disci pline, are groat evils, but not the paramount evils Tbe armies hare always been up to tho mark, Demoralization, produced by ?peculation at Lome, tho great number of exemptions from *crv:ec un der false pretences, the wat of accountability ly the agents of tho Government in carrying cut its details-whioh could le remedied by searching Inspectors-art greater evils. This.; latter will, ia my judgment, be partially cured at least ly . tba lato Acts of Congress. A large class of ?prc Ulators will be taken into thu army by making the principals of tubstitutca liable to military duty. Nor will, the -interest of agriculture or manufatduro suffer by that dais of men buing re wuvcd.-frora thc country. The prorent Bill from ^ tho Military Committee before Congress, propo sing the repeal of all exemption-, except Civil Oiheers, Sap erin tenden ts of Lunatic A tylor**, Clergymen, and so nao others, and authoriv.iug tbe Feeretary of War to detail where thc ri quirt uicnis of society or domestic intere: ls make it nt:i-saV ry, will db away with a large tuuibcr of fraudu lent exemptions, fill up tho depleted ranks nf ti a anny, ?nd subserve thc ?nd*, of ?teiety as i-flic tnally ai thc fermer system ; compel the d.vel opmont of tba e"ncr;:y of tLost at homo, "and lift saint) of our older gentry frsni their couches of luxurious case, and muka them contribute ? mc what with {heir ponderous persons to tba common causa without depending so niue!? upou lazy able bodied overseers. If our old men, censer?pis und disabled soldiers would unite their energies in a proper channel, they would bo ample to ?tpcrlc tetid the lubor vf the country end make abun dant supplies. Some mon suppose because they b.we Font a son, rmd giren a barrel of flour, and a hundred pouuds of bacon, they have doue their while duty. They deserve no particular credit for either, -it was nothing but an obvious duty. The great difficulty with the people of our country has been, that they have > ot made i p their minda lo endure thc privations, the rever ses, tho hardships of War. They have deludid themselves with false h^pes of n. fhurt war, for eign intervention, the invincibility of our arms, the iofaryinty of the Yankie--. They moat pari through t?.e crucible to come out frc?tnea. Na poleon has sabl that " poverty, privations and misery aro the school."!** ?ood soldicts." Hard ships and privations arc as nocena*y to make goedeitizens. Tho s-.mncr our j-a^-Ia makeup their mind for a protracted and hitler contest f?r< a remunera ti m of their comforts r.nd pleasures, and a concentration of all their ener?is upon .th? single object of independence, thc sooner we will achieve it It has narrowed to a contest for strength, manliness, endurance and firmness. Conquest, rapine and murder on the part of our enemies. Vassalage, extermination and exile if we aa* conquered ; power, wealth, a brilliant des tiny if we are not. We cannot bo conquered if wo ate linn, vigorous, manly, true." The law? of Congress havo boen in the raain goodenough, lut they have been received with lukewarmness and carried oat with lethargy. Under tho present Exemption Law cay man in the community ccnld get a petition drawn up in legal form for fifty dollars, praying his exemp tion from, service, and every nitin in the commu nity would sign it, all parties knowing full well that he should Le in thc army, and that thc law , was being evaded, and tho ends of the Govern- j mont defeated. Thc consequence is, Congress ! ' passes a law repealing all exemptions. This ir : only one of many instances of'evading the j laws. So the fault is not-altogether with the j Law-tnakors, nor w'.lh the Admiuislration, nor ? with the Generals,-*wt""lho. people have their ! share of responsibility, un i each waa ibould otk , himself, before he censures otbersT-ff t'c ha: done i hi? whole dut?; if he is willing torgivc up bis ? home, his p:opeciy>LLs friends and family for tho 1J independence of his country. If-not he* ts not lit j 1 he tree. EXERCITUS. li . For the Advertiser.. Thc Edgeficld VUlag? AidAsrocTatl?n Mkff?wl >dge*;thu'?ollow'ng-donation?<: llr.'-g? Mr*. B. RT. Hatcher, $20; Mrs. Isabella blocker two pair nice Socks, and frem a daughter of Mr. Hiram Adams, 13 years of age, one shirt, one vitt and" j sis pairs of socks. We consider this a goodly ilonafion, and wish other little girls would follow tho example of^ndusvrious little Hiss Adams. 'Mire; ANN GRttflN.'rHBS. -MKS. WM. GOODMAN, Ecc'ry & Trcns'r. THE ADVERTISER. JAMES T. BACfJ?, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, IM4." Promotion. We karn, and record the fact with much pleas ure, that Capt Jons R. BLOCKER, for a 5car past in command of a Battery of Heavy Artillery at Mobile, bus been promoted to Major, and ordered to report to Gen. M. C. BCTLMI. Extensive Sale. The especial attention of our readers ls dila ted to ?he advertisement of the extensive pal? of .a portion oj* the personal E.-Ute of Bev. A. S. Do xiKit, .dee'd., near Mt. Willing, cn Thursday of this week. PerEdus in want of any of thc articles therein mentioned will do well to attend thc sale. A better opportunity for procuring supplies may not bc offered n-'ah* soon. ' . A Correction. Tho advertisement of Mr. JOHN F. BIKNS, Ad'or., announcing the salo of tho personalty of Joseph E. Morgan, dcc'd., comos off on Friday, tho 2Qlh January, instead of February, as adver tised in our last. Make a note of this and govern yourselves accordingly. Reorganization of Gen. Morgan's Cora mnud. Wo call attention to the appeal of the Cot ru! Association ia behalf of tho reorganization of the Command of Gen. John H. Morgan. .Tho appeal i* truthful and chiquent; no words of eurs can better it. And we beg loave to state further that we have been requested by the two gentlemen of thi? Di?lrict, naia/rd by tho Central Association, to solicit a meeting of thu citizens generally on Monday next-to take in hand this "important matter. . Concert und Force. Tho Concert und Farce advertised in our last issuf, instead of taking place en Friday tho ''Otb, wDl be postponed until tho evening of Monday, tho l?t February. Doors open at J Six-Admis sion, Two Dollars. The Ladies have fm ther se cured the assistance of two maimed Soldiers, whose musical performances will add much to the interest of tb* occasion. Soldiers ut Home. During a few days past we have hud the pleas ure of meeting Dr. Jcr:' TEAOCX, on duty in Charleston; LicuL ANDREWS of the 24th Regt.; Mr. T. L. SMITH of thc. Coast Cavalry, and Mr. W. J. HAULING of the 7th, wounded at Bean's Station. All in a high state of accommodation and loug may they bc JO ! _ - ? -4 v . Burnt to Death. On Monday the ISth inst, n negro womRn of Capt. LEWIS JONE?, while assisting to burn brufb at some distance from the house, had tiro commu nicate.! lo her clothing, a.kd was in a fow moments horiibly burnt; she lingered in torture until Wednesday night, when death released her from kuCeringi Let this bo a warning. Thc .Hale Academy. Next Monday begins a new quarter in Ibis now admirably conducted institution-one which .we can conscientiouily recommend^far and wide. Mr. J. M. SnuLLMAN now at the heal of it, js a gen tlemen, citizen, and scholar of the very first char acter and attainments. Ridgeway Academy. The exercises of the Ridgeway Academy will begin on Monday th? 1st February, under the directiou of Mr. R. W. CiSNoX, a young gentle man whose moral and intellectual worth is too well known in our District to need any word of recommendation frnm us. Get Ready your Hag-,, Bundles aud Boxes. Capt. BEN. E. NICHOLSON, the efficient Corn in mder of Co. B, H .un;,ton Legion, is at hon.e on furlough, nud begs us to say that be will glad ly convey back to tbebiavc men of. bis Company, any bandies ?ir "package* left for them, hy lltilr f.itn?-i, at thc residence of his mother, before tbs Sta of February. ". How to get Letters Through. Wc reprint the following instructions for the benefit of those who have friends ia '.he Yankee prisons and hospitals, and would at thc same time, suggest to them the duty of writing often : " Persons writing by flag of truee thould ob serve thc following : " 1. Direct an open letter to Hie care of "Major Mttlfurd, per Hag of truce steamer " Now York," via Fortress Monroe, und put in a five cent silver piece Tor United State; postage. " 2. Euclose this in a sealed envelope with a ten cent Confederate stamp, anddireetud to Judgt Robert Ould, Commissioner Exthango, C. 8. A., Ricl:mond,,Va." Remember the Soldier. As wi sit by our warm ard*cosy firesides these bitter cold nights, larking into thc glowing em bers and building pasties in the air, thinking of the glorious!past, prophesying'of tho future-HS the bleak winds wb'i.tlc around the house, tossing the dry branches of the trees before tho windows, asd howling up and dowu the strcoto like a ?lemon of^Jestruct'.oa, bent on errands of evil-a's wc. wrap our dressing gowa clorer about us uad thrust our et'ppercd feet uvsrer tho fire for .warmth ?ind comfort-do wc thii?l; of thc poor sol dier, without blinket or tent, sitting shivering by a cheerless darno which threatens every moment to die out entirety ; or pacing thc sentinel's loiicly round with benumbed fingers r.nd feet ? Du our thoughts toko auy such direction iii our blLsful moments ty tho home hearth ? If they do, we shan do well if thc euggestions aud promptings of our better nutate are reduced to immediate practice. Reader, in your periods ol case aad freedom from engrossing cares, think of the poor soldier, and do not, because of your own beati tude, allow him t'j suffer.-Exchange. -B- / ?r?~ Matters about Dill tonare main monotonous ly still. The atjpy is comparatively comfortable, so far as shelter is concerned, but ?u want of leath er and socks. ??f Lord Lyons bas becomo a convert te Sew ard ism. If? writes Lord Russell that the war will close in three months. jpir The Euglo Manufacturing Company of, Columbus, Ga., have given five thousand dollars to Morgan's ?pnimand. Thc members of this] Company h.\Teoecomo deservedly and widely celebrated for their liberal deeds. Long may they prosper, aud may thoy live to enjoy ic peace and plenty the Luits of their good works. e?y Seven hospital buiidings, at Camp Winder, nev.- Richmond, wera destroyed IJSC Mouday norning, between*? aud? o'elvck. A largo quan Ryi-of commissary storos and bod clothing wore ?Urtroycd,. * Fire accidental. War Mn sic and War Songe. Fron tho earliest days-from the tima of Mo*, ses down to the present reonen:-no band of sol diers pf any extent has undertaken amareb wlfh out the enlivening iuCuenee of mutta. In the days of Moses and Joshua, this inevitable passion displayed itself ia tho:shawm and cymbol and sackbut, and is now "as fully manifested in the drum, trumpet, cornet,, and other instrumenta that accompany tho march of modern armies. Buring the last, few years, military music in a'mott all countries, hariaa.de great advance. In Europe thu utmost attention ia beste .red by the different. governments'- upon this .department of music. Tho bands of Auitda, are almost without rivals, and even the musical Jtalia-is acknowledge, that the only benefit the itttftrians (who so long held sway over North Italy) brought them was their unsurpassable military muri..-.?Jiu Prussia and France also, thc military music Is considered rory admirable; and oven iU'Turkey, it blun der tho suparrision of Qaliefpe Ifpnlcsltj. a skill ful Italian musician invited thither by the Sultan", atlaiuuif a. high, degree of excellence. But instrumental- music lift not always' enouVh far the soldier? Ile desires?tftetbing beside the earpiemag file and thc sbnll.lruuip. lie feels the need of sume vocal demonstration, ia which he con himself take part. This, feeling ie univer sal, and juanifest* itself in thc war whoop of our American Savage, as well as in the moro fiui-bed war songs cf the moderns. Prance indeed seems to hare the pr??minence for war songs and na tional airs. First of all ii that marvellously thrilling strain of Rovgtt deil'Mt, that sublime hymn of liberty, thc world-renowned J/artellaiie, than which, there is. not a nobler war son? in.exis tence. Then follow Monrifryour la Patrie, .the pleasing composition of Queen Horten sr, the mothtr of tjhe present emperor, Partant' pour la Sync, and the almost childish Montievr Jfulbro il ft tuart. The English OJ? the contrary, are almor? destitute of such songs. Their great na tional anthem, " God save .ti? Queen," is, with its majestic choral harmonics, utterly unsuited fora war sonf? During the^Crimean struggle thc favorite ballad Annie Laurie, and a new song Cheer, Buys, Cheer," were >ery popular with the soldiers, and were often sun g in unison by wbolo regiments. The Italians, for such a musical people, have few if any real war songs. The fa mous ?Voir? lu trotaba of Bellini has often served to inspire patriotism and arouse courage, but it can hardly be.considered a national war song. And now what have we of the Southern Con federacy in the way of national airs-or of a war song? 'Alas! absolutely nothing-that is, notb .iug that will lire-no worthy -and long-enduring strain in which our heroie soldiers may expresa the unanimous sentiments which animate their bravo hearts. The genius ?f the South, with all it. warmth and pectic gloW, bait aa yet given as no byrus and ?train of liberty "refitting this great naticaal and historic episode.. Such letal and ephemeral productions as " Dixie," " The Bunny Blue Flay," aud "Th? Voluu?er" serve a gaod purpose for a very short time, but having no rial merit, they soon die away-as they should too, for they are entirely below criticism. The Star Spangled Banner, which has one of the noblest melodies ever written, ought by rights to belong to us of the South, for the noble lines came from a Southern man-one who ia all prob ability, wero he now living, would be a worshipper at the Southern Cross. But this noblo air and these noble words, let them bo altered at they may, would forever smack toe much of the ac cursed Stare and Stripes-of the foul and degra ded gridiron emblem. We do well te quietly give [.it up. In the meantime we have adopted tho magnifi cent Marsollaise, which, in breadth and grandeur of theme, in intensity ef musical effect, in mag netic inspiration," is entirely unrivalled ; and to tbatT?tUs hold until the poet and musician shall arise (and he will indeed be immortal) whose ge nius can give us a better. It ls a nolicsablo fact that real war munie has always-been dreaded by despotic governments. There ate countries where no ORB dare raise a note of the Marseillaise. But now it is sung by troops all the way from Paris to Borne. It re-echoes- ia the parses of the Alps, and arises from the plains of Lombardy. It resounds in hopeful and defiant Strains from the Potomac to the nie Grandoj To the Italians, in their late struggle, it was a signal of relief and rescue; and han proved to them a coronation anthem of triumph and liberty. So will it provo tc us. Trena y Postage. Persons writing to soldiers, or sending papers to tbim, are reminded of the nejtossity of prepay. - postage. Hundreds* of letters und papera never roach their destination iu consequence ol' the omission of this duty. It is far easier for homcfolks to pay tho postage than it is for the soldier. Leap Year. . We invite the attention of " our girls" to the following extract from an old volume printed in 1?08, entitled Courtchip, Lovo and Matrimony: Albeit, ii is now become a part of the Common Law in regar* to the sbciul relations of life, that as often as every bissextile year doth return, the ladies have the >ole privilege during the time it continusth, ef malting love unto med, which they may do either by wuids or by looks, as unto them it scetnetb proper ; and moreover, no man will be eutitled to the ben t?t of Clergy who doth refuse to accept the offirs of a lady, or who doth in anj wise treat ber proposal with slight or contumely. There -ore u few bachelors yet about and near this office, and we heard onc-of them remark the other day, " It's-very cold." ?"g*** The Chicago Times in speaking of Lin coln'? late proclamation and tlyi terms proposed ia it says, " if the Ssuth consents to them, tho degradation they offe: will not be half as severe os i Lo ul J bo inflict; i upon a popio who could aceept that degradation. If *he does, abo is n-t fit-to be iu tho Union upon any term- cf equality with other States, or lo exercise any political privileges of any name orita ture. If sue do.es, . her people should be compelled to chango situa tions with tho slave?, and be governed only by^the trvcrsoor'rf lash. No true Americas could propose such degradation to fellow-cituCDB, and the fact that they have been made is proof that 'their au thor is either insane with fanaticism, or a traitor who glories iu his country's shaine^ . ~-; f^** Cotton comforts arc a good substitnto for blanket J. Socks can be made very rapidly, and gloves als>, of woolen cloth, cut and sewed. Make some of both articles and ef nd them to tho army, they will be used, aud do tho soldier who uses them much good. ?3S- The Yankees nave gone into winter qu tr iers at Chattanooga. The Atlanta Confedera?)/ bas information through the liner, that the sur rounding country is entirely stripped of every thing upon which man or - beast can subsist, but the Yankees have'abundaut supplies which they bring up tho Tenoerseo in steamboats. They boast of their intention to make a movement eu Atlanta carly in tho Spring. y36> Tba St. Louis Union bas placed the name of Abraham Lincoln at tho head of its columns'aa its candidate for President in 13CL ?520** Charleston is to.be occupied by the Yan kooit in sixty days from Doc*-g"*ber30th, .' ii' every thing works according te tho plans laid out." So "gre tb? correspondent of the Boston l?trald. i ?? IT ~" TT Senator Brown and his " strong Measures."' . " Mr. Bnowx," says tba Mercury, " ie a melan choly instan?* of how troublous times can-some times turn a man inside out, exposing all his hitherto concealed weakness." Now it is wonderful how mon .will differ bi their Y ic ws of things. > Instead of these troublons times exposing, the concealed weakness ot Senator Bitowjt, wo think that they have brpught to light tho* strong sud manly points of his character; and he has shown* himself fo be a man btttcr fitted for these times that- try ine'n'? souls than perhaps any member of tho Senate. Ho has Lad firmness and .wisdom to propose measures fit and pr?.pbr for the preservation of tko country, and if tft Senato has firmuess and character enough to adopt them, they will save the country. Mr. Rxowx very wall says, " It would be sad to have il said, when we-are in our graves, that oar liberty wis lost while we were struggling over patty Constitutional questions."' The Mercury thinks -i-'no Constitutional question can bo petty Tho Constitution ii the "sole guarantee of our lib erties." Here again we must differ. We thick: -?very question potty when compared with the success of' our Army. If that Army should be finally defeated and destroyed whibi you arc main taining the Constitution, we should like te kn-vw where tho Constitution itself would then bc. When the Army is dbporsed, will the Con stitution stand up to maintain itself? Will the Constitution then be " sole guarantee of our lib erties ?" If thc Constitutum oe the sole guaran tee, tfceu we fear our liberty is patt prayiug for. We have always thought ia our simplicity, that this war was being fought for the-purpose of es tablishing a Constitution. We were'not aware really that any Constitution had yet been estab lithed. We have been told that the-e is a bit of parchment in the Arcbivies at Bichmond, of which we propose making a Constitution. But ?ne Lin coln, at the head of a million of men, has sworn that it shall never be a Constitution. Hence it has to be re -TI ritten in blood, or it will not slaud whl never be read or obeyed. It can only he written in lusting and legible characters hy the swords of our vetaran soldiers. This is work al together beyond the reach of Country Cwurt Lawyers and special pleaders. When our soldiers have written a Constitution in their blood, then those queasy gentlemen of tha green hag will hare ample opportunity of displaying their genius by expounding it. At present wo like Mr. BROWN'S way of going.to work; namoly, of flrs^ ettablith ing th* Constitution. Thora is a.deal of sound philosophy in Mrs. CLASS' prescription for cook ing a salmon-to wit, "first catch a salmon." Now it would be an awkward piece of business, if, while we were disputing about the comiruction of the said Constitution, the aforesaid Abraham Lincoln, not haring the fear of God before hit ?yes, sheule come down some norning to Rich mend and tear up our precious parchment; and being an evil disputed person, much bent upon mischief generally, there fa reason to fear that he might do such a thing If Mr. Bxowx's " strong measures" are not adopted. And-if Abraham should tear this up, who would write another t Paper and parchment are both dear, and Confed erate money is below par. Wa thick therefore that it would be wiso to put thu nico Constitution" in some secret nook for a while, lest Abram should lay his hantle upou it ; adopt Mr. Bu? wu's " strong measures ;" and on some sunny mom, whon Abram has boan "rnlod off the track," we will tit down quietly and construe iL -?--? ? ?- . Appeal of the Central Association for General John II. Morgan. The people.ef South Carolina are cot unmindful of tho brilliant services of Oen. Morga n, and fully participate in the general rtjoioing for his recent eieape from tbobrwtal tytaruuyto--a'*fllcli.fce wuy so long subjected. It is matter for special thanks to Cod that once more he broathes the air of free dom, and is again permitted to take part in that great struggle w?ich he has already illustrated by a serias of wonderful triumphs and ?ucees; cs. It is the purpose of Qen. Morgan to reorganize hut command. This cannot bo done without mon ey. Georgia has n?bly responded, and there is every atsuranco that sho will do Ace) whole duty. Sauth Carolina is not behind her sister State in I pie appreciation of this distinguished chieftain, nor it ibo less alive to the call of patriotism and duty. We thick we risk but little when we >*y that Gen. Morgan has every quality of a great cavalry leader, and that his brilliant career has fully vindicated his claim to the position. Such men are rarely found, and the Uflkeit' interest of our cause demands that he be restored to tho field. While appealing to the nobb* and patriotic citizens of the State, who are every ready to make th?ir goncreus contributions uador proper circum stances, it is not out of place to remind all that tie fa*c of every individual is involved in the re sul a of this great struggle Th? history of those soe* ions of our country which have been over-run by the enemy hut foreshadows the melancholy fate of the whole land, ju tho event of subjugation. N ir is it at all hypothetical to add, that the in gi nu i ty of our Yankee task-masters would be stimulated to the invention of new forms of tyr es tn y and oppression for the people < f our State. Ti lhere bc en* State in the Confederacy which, above all others, should make the froest offering of blood andtreasure, it ia the Stat?, of South Caxrolina. The first to defy the tyrant's .power, ' anti alone to meet him in the conflict'of arms, it cai.not be disguised thnt te Ver a higher respoa sibr lity is committed, and that whether " for glo ry er for shame," she must tako her place in the fort aground of history. * > abe recent reverses to our arms, and tba gath erk.g hosts of eur tut my, call for redoubled oxer tiof. W.* ask tho wealthy to give liberally, to aid US in the present effort t? equip the gallant chir if whose name is a ternir to the foe, ans! wha, buming wlih indignation fdr the wrong* recently i ? tl v ted, is impatient tu rc-ontar the field af his foo aur glory. "?. . l::*p. TH05. G. BACON an*Dr. W. 6. MOS LEY ire appointed our Agents for EdgcfieW Bia trii ', and are requested to co-operate with us, and to s md the money subscribed to JOHN TOWN SB] fi), E. L. KERRISON, or M. LABORDE. M. LABORDE, Chairman Central Association. Tho Londou Cloie t.\k,-t a favorable view "of*rebol prospocts, arguing that the ratrrat of Mei de and the inability of Grant lo follow Bragg are- je.a:;taricg for tho rebel caaf e. The Time* adda : " Though wo conceive lt to bc quito pas sible tfrat, overcome by perpetually recruited num bers and. immense retoureas, the South may be uton* un able to retain largo " armies in the field, yet bot wixci that and subjugation there ia an In terval winch we Jo not expect to iee filled up." yy* G entrai Thomas has issued an order as , yessing $3i\500 on-rebel sympathizers living with in ten-miles of the recent murder of three sol diers near Mt Jborry,' Tenu., the money to bo'di vided bctffoon tho families of the soldiers killed. _J?T* Tho Mex lean 3 attacked the French on tho 17th et Doccmbar, and were repulsed with a losa ol 2000. ^?v-Thw Mobil* RtgUter says: "We have just been shown a-letter which states that SO moro of H orc>m's men had cicaped from captivity, and nearly all of them aro safe in " Dixie." Thoie Morias mon are as hard to keep as they aro to. *atoj?.'' For th? Advertiser. Who is not Interested? Ti there a man sb entirely dead to this groat cause, who is not at timos like a worn-cut Hint which, when struck, will emit sparks of fire ? All pcrsoca not liable to conscription by agc, or who aro exempt ?from any "cause whatever, and who aro able to do patrol duty, nm earnestly iuvitcd to attend at- Edge??ld C. H., Tuesday, tho 24 February next, at 12o'clock, to organise a Mount ed Infantry Company, to he ready tu do our duly lu Uiis groat struggle. '' Now is not the time for any ono to say, "I have married a wife and can't come," er " I havo a farm to attend to and can't come." These are the very reasons ?hy .you should come to advise and consultas to (hebest means to protect your wife aad children and farms. Tba threatened condition of our country is quite sufficient to ad monish every one te be prompt and to give this matter his most tarneit heed. Jf any one fails to attend let him ask himself the question, Have Ino interest in this matter ? .If not, we say stay at home., But if yan Und that you have, then coote up and do your part. MANY CITIZENS. F\?r the.Advertiser. To Arms, ?len of Ed gefiel d. MR. EDITOR: AS tho time ii approaching when we may expect the Yankees to commoner their operations on our soil, it is the suggestion of pa triotbin and prudence, to erg auk e at once for protection and defence. It is not improbable that wo may have Yankee raids shortly from tho Coast, and the linc of the Tennessee, and it strikes me that tao people in tho several Districts, may aid considerably in repelling and chastising these in solent and ruthless marauders. H will bo a bur ning, and lasting disgrace to those who bav? sons and relativos in the armies of Virginia and the West,.as well as all others, that the able bodied men abore 15 at home, are unable, or taay be, un willing, to-protect their homes and preserve the neoesssry subsistence for our soldiers, from the clutches of the enemy. ? Organizations of jnen above ferty-fire, and boya betweon Sixteen and Eighteen, in the nature ef Mounted Infantry, in each District co-op orating by a general understanding and signals, would tave our interior from loss ard devastation. The hour of trial ht at hand, men over 45, when your services to your homes are demanded by the imperious law of self preservation. Th? hour ii at hand for you te( redeem your characters from sloth aad indifference, and to renew thc valor and patriotism of the mea of the revolution in the examples which you ?an now sot. To anni, men of Edgefleld, and strike for God and your coun try, and let 1864 be memorable ia our history. PUBLIC SAFETY. ' From Charleston. Thc Mercury of Saturday says : The enemy's fire upon t ha ci. y has almost ceased since our report of Thursday evening. Eleven shells only, fired at long intervals, were thrown into the city up to half past fivo o'clock Friday afternoon, .'fiiyme exaggerated reports wcro in circulatiorTdaring tho day, which origioated from an experiment with rockets in the western part of the city. The enemy .teilet. Secesaionville Thurs day from their batteries at Light House Inlet, causing no damage. The Pawnee also moved up Stono a short distance, and fired a few shots, when she returned. There were no other movements of interest on the coast. . No change of importance has occurred in the enemy's fleet, the position and number of vessels beiug about the same as previously reported. A ?jig was seen hovering unusual ly near Fort Moultrie Thursday, as if recon noitering. . The fort opened upan her, when she retired. . From the West. MERIDIAN, MISS., Jan. 22. Advices from Vicksburg report that the Mississippi river is blockaded at Greenwich and Milliken's Bend by our batteries. Very few transports?et down, and provisions rose to an exorbitant high price. The steamer Ben. Franklin wai taken to Vicksburg recently by a gunboat with her crew in irons. The boat was detected cross ing ordnance stores for tbe Confederates* to the Louisiana shore. A fight occurred at Bore, Warren county, a short time since,, bet ween tho negro troops aud whites. The negroes killed a number of Yankees, when reinforcements arrived and charged thc .negroes, took their artillery and opened on them with grape and canister. Several buudred Yankees were killed. From the Front. DALTON', Jan. 22. Major G. A. Henry arrived here yesterday from Tuscumbia, and reports Roddy's com mand in splendid condition for service. The enemy ia compelling" all citizens * to leave Huntsville, who refuse to take the oath. Forrest is doing Rood service. He had whipped thc enemy at-Lajrrange, Collicrsville and Germantown. The young men are flock - [ ing from fill qnartors to his command. There is a large force in West Tennessee ready to join him. "Bright prospects for the spring campaign. A WARNING TO TANNERS.-Tanners, be oh the look out ! Lieut. L. H. ?la-sell, E. O., for this District, we learn, arrested a Tanner, a ?few days ago, and sent bim to the army on accouut of hisabusc.of tho seventy five per ceut. law. "T'be way of thc transgressor is hard."-Abbcv? Press. FIRE.-We regret to learn that the office, store- house, and boarding hoa*c, together with their entire contents, belonging to the Mag netic ?ron Works Company,atCherokee Ford, Uoion DbUrict, was destroyed by fire ou the night of thc 8th inst. The loss is estimated at $?100,001). No insurance*. "Supposed to ba the work of an incendiary.--Yorkvillo En quirer. A three days', fight hus taken place in Searcy county, Arkansas. The Federal papers admit their troops wore defeated. 13?" Mary hundreds of the three years volun teers ?hase tortas of service expire in the spring are re-enlisting for the war. ,J*?F, Fort Smith (Ark.) advice? of the 6th state th * t Holmes is ia command of the Traps-Missis sippi Dapartm-nt. Trice commands the army in the field. His force ls estimated at from 13,000 to 17,000. All the Atlanta papers have raised in sub scription price to four dollars a month. This ad-, vaneo is necessitated by the increase in thc cost 'of everything incidental to tho"'publishing busi ness. - ' . " 1 Among the five or six thousand Yankie .prisoners on Belle Isle is a good, proportion of Lynn oobblers and shoemaker*. A proposition hos been made to the authorities to c.mntcnanco the establishment on the island of one or more shops for the manufactura of ihoer, the work moa to be detailed from among the prisoners, whe aro to be paid a pri?e equivalent for their labor. A goad idea. - jjSJ- The poople of Middle Tenncsseo ara very hopeful, and look to Forrest as their liberator. He got betweA three and four thousand recruits on Iiis jcecnt trip to West Tennessee * Thousands would join him if he could but get into that sec tion. Mr MII?UT?S. Tho'?famrh?B of- the E?geflcld BnptL A iiocW*'?* lion are ready fur delivery. Call at G. L. Penn's Store Clerks of Churcaes aro requested to ap- " propri?t? thq Blank Statisticaltetara in each Minuted . J. H. MIKS, ClerkC:" -1---<?-?-?? : r. IS?" Th? Nashville Dispatch contaW ? terri ble account of'the eu ll? ring of the citizens io ut h and east of Murfreeeboro. without food or. th ing, and suggests to tho in il i ta ry'authorities the establishment bf a home for the dest?late! in the neighborhood of Stevenson. - _HYMNEAL._ ? MAKMED, on the 14i.h of January, 1834, hy the' Ber. James Cohen, J. 0. FERRELL, Adjutant, 19th 3. C. Regiment, ?ind Miss ELIZABETH A., youngest daughter of the late Dr. M.CN sue Ant-. TIN, of Greenville District, 8? Ci" ? -- M mn JED, at the residence of the bride's father, on Tuesday evening, 19th inst., hy S. D. Rmi PH, Es<r., Mr. JOHN P. "W AGERS, of Edgefield, to Miss ALICE LOUISA, youngest daughter of ;P.' H. MAIICUIA.VT, of Colinton, S.C. - . . M AUTIIR?, at the residence of tho bride's father, on Thursday, the 14th' iniL, by J. A. Lott, Etq., .. Mr. DERICK HOLSON UAKEand Mrs. SOPHIA M. COGBURN, all of Edgefield District. Medical Notice. WE, tho undersigned,' Practicing Physicians, agree to the following scale of minimum charges for tho present, er until further notice : Visit in the Village,... .I..?5,00 Visit in Country.......-.. MUeage.Z.. 2,90 Consultation fco,..'.'........'... .25,01) Obstetrical feo in day.....40,0? ? . ? - at night.....^....50,09 There will be a corresponding increase in Sur gical and other cases. Difficult and tcdions Ob- . stetrical cases will be charged more, and ia pro- ' portion to the sor vices rondored. ' Services rendered after 9 o'clock at 'night will be charged one-half above the above rates. J. P. ORIPP?ri E. J. MIM6, W. ;M. RtJRT, A. <h TEAGUE, M. V7. ABNEY. - Jan'y 1st, 1804. 2f r- '5. Edgefield Male Academy ANEW QUARTER will commence on Mop day 1st .B?jruarv next. There are several vacancies to fi IL JOS. M. S HELLMAN. ' ^-Principal. Jan. 26 ' lt * 'X 5 . Ridgeway Academy. IN consequence of th? weather and condition of the roads I have kc<.acompelled to discontinuo my School at the Edgefield Male Academy, but wUl resume the oxereiaes at Ridgeway Academy - on Monday, lat February. Tenn?, $20 and $25. per Sesaion of Twenty weeks. . ' , R. W. CAHNON. ? Jan 26 - lt . 5 , . A Gall for Volunteers For Twelve Months'' Confederate Scr?? vice in the State. COLUMBIA, S. C., JA*. 22, 1S6J. HAVING received instructions from the Baraan of Conscription, at Richmond, through the Commandant of Conscripts for South Carolina, to - raise SIX COMPANIES OP MOUNTED.MEN for the purpose of arresting Deserters and delin quents, from Conscription, and also for the purpose of resisting any "local invasions" or raids that may bo-attampted by the Abolitionists, such au thority on my part is thus made known to the citizens of the State, in order that this most ?mpor- - tant service may be rendered the great causer of Southern Independence. *' - * It is proposed to form the Battalion from " Ex empts and Non-Conscripts," each Company'to consist of not lou than 00, nor more than 100, - - tank and filo, te elect its own.officers,-and to far- ' nish itt.own horses. Arms (sabra and carbine) and accoutrements will be famished hy the Con-* federate Government ; and persons desirous, of joining the corps can report, either, individually or in organised companies, to the nearest District or Congressional Enrolling Officer, whe ia-aathor ized to muster ia abd report them te me at these Headquarters. Tho above card ls issned with tho. full consent - ef the State authorities. The term of service will be for twelve months, and ita s plier o of ac lion toual-that is, within th? Seato. ALLEN J. GREEN, . Major and Enrolling Officer. .Jan. 27 . - 4t $ Headquarters, CONSCRIPT DEPARTMENT, Coi.tTiiniA. 8. C., January21,IS?*: SPECIAL Ot:?JEH NO. 12. * '. ? * ? ? |TT HEREAFTER applications for H?t?i~U Ww m made to those Headquarters will not be . consider od unless accompanied with "descriptive lists" of the persons for whom the application ia made. V. Local Enrolling Officers ore hereby ordered to makj a return to these Headquarters on or he fore the 1st day of February nett, of all mon de tailed by them within oouscript agc. * * * * -MC By command of Maj. RADCtrrxs, Act Com. Con. ' ISAAC HAYNE, Lieut. ond.Adj't.. ?Sf'Ml papers in thoEtate will*copy once. Jail. 27 lt 5" For Safe ADELIGUTFULNEWLY-IMPROVBDRES IDEN CE in tho Village of Edgefield. ' The Lot Contains' THIRTY ACRES, amply supplied, with fire w?od and good water. Thc Location ?a eligible and hoaltky, combi ning many advantage for a-Village.Residence. W. P. BUTLER. Jan. 25 tL I . , 5 For Sale. THAT DESIRABLE RESIDENCE belonging ta the Est ?.to of the late Col. S: Christy, sit uates* in tho Village of Edgefield. The Housu is large and comfortable, containing* nine Rooms, With ten or twelve acres ef land-at tached tu th? premises, and suitable outbuildings. The above property will be liold at public auc tion at Edgefield Court Heute on Sal? day in March nest WM. TENNENT^Ad'er. Jan. 26 Ct 5 The Columbia ?WA Carolinian and Au gusta ConttitMtionalial jrill publish twice a week until day of sale, and send bill to this office for payment . Fresh Arrivals. '. V EPEN\, Agentabas just received a 6 Tierces RICE ; 1 Bag Superior RIO COFFEE ; 1 Chest Fine GREEN TEA; 50 Bunches Factory YARN, Noa. 8,10, 12. - 6 Kegs Nails, Cd, 8d, lOd, 12J. 6 Boxes Chewing TOBACCO. 4 And a great variety of other useful articles. Jan 27 tf 5 A Knife Captured. CAPTURED at Vaucluse Factory from * De serter-J. Rr Altman, Co. G, 27th S. C; V. -a large DIRK or KNIFE, about twenty Inches long, with the name of J. Wood written on the - blade. The. owner ?an obtain the same by appli cation to the Subscriber at Ediato Mills. RICH. GREGORY, . Lieut. A Assistant Enrolling Officer. Jan .26 3t fi Notice. ASETTLEMENT ffill.be, made in the.Ofiee of the Ordinary on Monday, tho 224day of February next, ou the Estate, of Mrs. Rhoda Jackson, dee'd. Those having demands will pro-. lent them in due form en or before that time.' J. M.. WITT, Ad'or. Jan-27 St o Notice. ALL persons haring claims ag abist the Estate ef J. J. lloriti, dec'J., are notified to precut them forthwith, otherwise they wiH ttxbarred. - J. W. HERIN, A d'or. JaEuary26, St* - 5