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PC?Ll?HEa LY?KT WKDMESTMY KOi. DU?I30S, XES3?5 & CO. S'JKSCItirTIONS to Ute ADVEUTISKR f year DOLL\liS in Ldvanee. Foi Six TI1K&?? boU.AK?. ADVERTISEMENTS "will be lascrU-d r.t T DOU.AR3 per Sqomr? (M ai!nit<p lines o?Jess) ? ia?;;flioK. Advtrli'vineuls wittioul U-strudlotia a * B tim i>?r nf ii ru v4 to be in<crte<l^irUl bo pullut; f.:rij;dL*nd chiral Rcxcfdln?ly. Announcing Candidates fur any OClen cf h< pr it!:, T\V1::;TT DOLLABS, to bo paid before Hounccrteiit is paVlMttd. Obituary notices, Tril.r.trs or Re*p*et, ?r any e uiu.itiouporsr.nit! in it* nature, v? i 11 bo rated ns ti? .mints and rt, tug jd accordingly. Address of tac President to the A Tbs following isan a ?dir^s t.f the Pre: (.j ! bc anny : . S.^t.Dit;.-;3 O? inls A?MiKri or mr. Co Hil?.r" ST.;T::H: In ?h?lo::g arni b.ood in ?mich your country is engaged, you achieved many noble triumphs. You wo;; giorious victo:?cs ovar vssdy mor tuerons hosts j \oa h ive cheerfully born rations and toil to >\h:ch you were ur. you bare readily submitted to restraints y-'ur individual will, ihii thc c'tizen "better perform bis duty to the State as (lief. fo a'l these- rou have lately a id' other triumph, the nob!o;toi human cone -. victory over yourscl7e;. As the timo drev; ?oar wbjn yon xrh euttred the tcrvico might wei: have bsi pectod to claim relief from your arduos bora and restoration to the end^rm'*: home, you have heeded only the radi of Ruff-ring country. Agiin you Cv.-me t<i cL-r your service for the pubi c defentte overing w^ich only ::uc'i patriotism a* could make-a triumph worthy vim tho cause to which you are devoted: ? would in >""iu attempt adequately ti j.r^ti? the eioCjiV.na with which i roeeiv? ??slimonials of eonfi'ier.ca end regard1 you have receutly uddr.- s :d to me. To L?f those firsc received, separate $cjcnc? uients were relumed. BA it ia now rent that a like,generou*"entbusi*am p?*r tho whole army, and that the utily exre to such magnanimous iuhder will b? of who, hsvirig originally entered tor the utauo: display auaw their real in tho p Berries. 1: is, therefore, d? em ;,i appron and it is hoped will be equally acce;dab make a general ?ckoowlcdgine? tt ?USIA .successive special re p.-??*. . Would t! .vero possible to rondef my thanks t:i y n^raou, ami 15 th? Danie of our comm."J < try, ?a well as in my ?jyti. wh?o pressin hand of caca w?r worn v?tirai., rp rcco, bia title io our lore, gratitude and ad: tija. Soldiers! by your will ' (for you and peoplw are but one) J have bssn placed position which debars ?nc frota sh'rng (tangers, your stifferi-.gs and your pricn in itie ftstd. With pride and affection heart has sccompame-i you in ovrry tn: with solicitude it has sou;riit ta ministe your every want; with exultation it his 0 ed your en-ry heroic ucbievemenL Vi-t, er in tho toilsome march, . nor ia the ? watch, nor iii the de^pt-rate assault* have rendered a service so deceive in result 1 thia J^st display of the highest qualities 0 y iu^r: a;i.; jell-sacrifice which c..<u ad >ru pearncterof tue jiVrior patriot; A .eady the pnlse.cf tbg ti-]>olejscoplet tu unison wita yours. Already th-Y;.i.,v i ">ur ip jiitanei us aud unanimous oder of ^ iives, lor thu defence of your count ry, > the halting and reluctant service ul iii1; ) cenaries who ard purchased hythe en.-.m the price of higher bounties than have t erto been known in war. Animated by cmtrhot, they exhibit cheerful coulidoncti more re.?>olu;o besting. Even the mum of the weak aud timid, who ?brink from trials which rnako stronger and ?rnrjr 3 nobie naturos aro shamed iutas?6tlo:i?? Ly ipectaclo vsffcicb you preserC Your bi battle c[y -ill -i?.? loud and clear thro the land of tb" eti?my, a0 well aa Our o' will sil?Dee tho vain-glorious btmstiuirs oft . corrupt partizans ned their r>fn^roacd pr and will do justice to the calumny by wi they seek to persuade a deluded people t you are roady to purchase dishonorable sa by degrading Submission. Soldiers ! The commtrspririg campaign open under auspices vrcll calculated to i tain your hopes. Your r?solution 'v nothing to fortify iL With ranks replcnis under the inilueuce of your example, aad the aid of your n preacntativc, vrhj g:ro G Dost of their purpoa* to add, bj !??i..?aii largely to your atrength, you may webe tho invader with a Confidence jnitifiud by 1 memory of p.ist victories. On the other bal djbt, taxation, r?p?tition of heavy drcfts, c Seitsions, occasioned by tho strife for pow by the pursuit of the spoib of office, by t thirst for thu plunder cf the public tresant end, sbove ali, thc consciousness of a b, oause, must tell with fearful force upon t ovur-ntraiacd energies of the euexiy. 1 campaign, in l8i'>4, must fr;>m the exbausti of hi* resources both in men and money, iar less foruidablo than tlio.^e of thc last ti ycr.rs, when unimpaired means were used wi boundless prodigality, and with r?duits wh?i are suggested bj* tba men! ion of the glorie names of Shiloh amd Ferrysville, and Sfu free-iboro, and Ohickamauga, and the Chic ahvsiiny, and Ivlaa^ssas, and Fredericksb'm aud CbancellcrsTilb. Soldiers ! Assured success await? us in ni hoir struggle for liberty, an I i?d< puodarm and* ior the preservation of id! tiiaf reodt life desirable to botiorablo man. Wiitin th success ?hall be reached, to y^u. your c AV try s hope and pride, under Divine ProVidenc will it ba duo. The IruHs- of that succe: will not bo reaped by you alone; but your chi drca, and your childroii's children iu lon generatiocs to como, will enjoy'blessings d. rived from you that will preserve }our inch -ory ever living ia their hearts. Citizen dcieuders of thu homos, tin ?L-'-i ties, sud the altara of the Con.ul r.icy ! Tita li?; God wh-.tu we all hum dy worship mr shield you with hi.J Fatherly care, ao l prt serve you fer Safe return to the peaceful ci: joy nient of your friends and the association 0 those y on most love, is ihr; ca;-nesl prayer 0 your Commander in-Chief. JEFFERSON DAVIS. Ruiwoxn, February 'dib, IHH. Iinportnut Hill? Approved by the Presi dent. Tho President baa approved t ho followi^ bills of Congress, passed in ?ecrei session : A bill to impose restrictions upon foreign commerce. Thia bill prohibits the exporta tion of cotton, tobacco, naval and military (tore's, molasses, sugar or rice, maier th" pen alty of the forfeiture of ary ve-^.d or vehicle, or any slavcsor animais, engaged in the trans portation thereof. Permits to export may bo graniten under rules which may bc proser;b.;tl j,y the President. Thc bill also prohibits tho scuding of any of the above named articles to .p.ny point in the Confederacy in possession of the puemy. A violation of this kw comes within the category cf high misdemeanor, ami ?1 punishable Ly Cae and imprisonment, At tho .'iscn.t-on of the Coniede'rate Sistes c..arrs.v' . A bill to proa t i: the importation "f !uxu r;(.s into the Confederate States'. This b'll prohibits the importation o? luxuries (ot which 1 4 long Hst is gauMcrstgd) alter tho first day I of March noxt. A provision in thc bill ? powers.the Secretary of the Treasury to the maximum iii foreign prices at whick, within which, all'god's ifc?dc wh Hy or p: ly o? cotton, flax, wool ?r silk, may i e i ported. This is designed to insure this i portation of articles of primo necessity t common use. We may mention in this connoction .t the Seltiuc hus passed a l.lil to estad?a! bureau of foreign supples. Th? i nj un ot of secrecy has been removed from ibu bill, tar a< the Souita is concerned, but it ia be I considered in secret session by the Hocsj Representatives. ? -? -#>- ?? From Chariest?!;. The "Mercury of Saturday Bays: About two o'clock on Friday morning i batteries on James and Sullivans islands well as those in thu harbor, open d a gout and simultaneous fire upou Morris l.sh For two hours thc roar of thc heavvordna was incessant, and the spectacle was a fr! one. 0; course nothing is known, so far to the result cf ibis Rodden and singular c nonade. The Courier of Saturday says: The practice of our ha'tterfis waa apiem and is'believed to have been the moateflVcl of the siege, nearly every shell exploding mediately over tba eneur yja batteries, den ivhiiig tho Yankee calciutuJighf. at Cummi: I'oint, and knocking down the flag Btafl' Ba'tery Gregg. Ad Bpateblrom (?eu. Wise, datedat-Frip John's Island, at six 1\ M. of the 11th, porta that the enemy came np in foret, wi we opened tire upon thtnn at twenty-five a u! es past three o'clock. The enemy cea ?iriu^ at forty minutes pas: five o'elock ? retreated, with our cavalry iu pursuit. Ti left some wreck behind of small arms : disabled horses. Ia this engagement wo 1 ?tono ?a killed. One man severely and other slightly wounded, and one misiing, reported a3 tte ?o?al number of casualties. A Yankee prisoner captured reports i a-my's force consisted ^f two brigade*,-* ol them commanded by a Colonel, with pieces of artillery. He say? they started ! Saturday night coming up^by tho way of K swab, and landed on Johnson's Island, the force* engaged hs sojoisd to know v little, bu.. m?ntioni tho list New York, 12' and 74th Pennsylvania, die former comm d-d by Co!. Yan Gil *.*, one ortwo Ohio i imeitt.*, one o?'tb?m the o?ib. ard tho 7 i.'?.'.'eelif'.t Tho 41st, to Whirl: be beb?: Iiis b c-i uti ? ?<->' on X'dly Island. A ^FeSt muny of l.'.O Ya .!;;..'. t-.::ts . n M ris' l?istd, it ia reptil led, have dikappeu ? suddenly. A 1 the ste?mers iu Ligutboi Inlet hare t.-lso disappeared, leaving norn t :^re but supply aud otb?r schooners. . ' 0 ly four shots were fired upon tho t Thursday night. One abet was also firec Fort. Sumter Thur*lav night and missed. - - ? Sicsc o? Charleston. ??t.vr.i.nsTON, Feb. lo The pnemv bav? withdrawu thi-jr for 1 from Jt?hn?! island, an:I are reported gone in their gunboats. 1 The Yankie: cn Morris leland w.?ro eng ed to-day repairing injuries io batteries ca i cd by our shelling. 1 ' Th?re tt'cre no igniter shelling of thc c io-day. Humors in Richmond* i HKUIMOND Feb. Iii i There were toport t last ni ?in tb.it tbs Yi keesIre again eoming'up.the Peninsular, . dir:cl'-0'i of Bar'uamsville. Various rep" hivo l;r;e?i received to the effect that a lat ; force of the enemy ure assembling at Yo ;1 town. s>coc:u:it cays fifty odd transports w : tro it s -..rrived in York rivet luis wauk. Humors h? ve been current hero for two ?hreo day? that go J has largely advanced Kew Vor?, which is not credited at the list i j lourcfs o: r-liaMe information. TUe 5ilhtory BM. Tie Richmond Dispatch says thu Uou , his passed the Military Bill which ori^iual in the Senate with amendments-in'substau , as follows : Every body is rendered liable- to cr.ro , meut for military service between IS and . '. lor tba war_: thc 2d eection of thu Senate!. . which required tiie cnioiitne'H o; .?il ab! \ bodied males between 40 and 55, wasVtricki . out, and a substitute adopted that all provo, ' hospital aud conscript ?service, all clerks ar assistants iu the Quarte rina-, ter and Tommi I siry department-,, guards, laborer", d-c, eh; hereafter be performed by disabled goldie! i and when thrtse are exhausted, the Presidei shall call upon tho Governors of thc sever , St-itcs, ?ot quotas .of men for such seiricc, wi atv not lialiie to mihtury duty. Tile bill exempts one editor who wat? ow; er or editor of a newspaper published on th Ula dny of October, 1802, or pritr to tut date, und which has Lc u so pubiiabed reg? Inrly since that limo, and who is a practic; printer, and such j"UT.n->ymcn printers, ti such editor may, Under oath, declare indispei sable for printing such newspaper; the pub lie printer and those cmpioyed to perl'orr public printing for the Confederate and Stat (iovornmcnt? ; presidents and teachers c colleges' and e.'hoclj. regu arly engaged ?, Mich for two yen?? previous to thc passage c this- CLC.t, whosu reboots arc compose! ot liven ty students ur more; one white man at lh head ol' a family of eight or more white per son3 who arc dependent on bis labor for sup port ; ono overseer ca each farm whe-ro then arc twenty slaves, pr-vided there ia no whit! niaie adult on tho place not liable to militar j duty. The bil abo exempta tuc President, Sn 1 periatendeut, IV-asurrr and Auditor of encl ! raiiroad cogged in military transportation I and such o??h>.-rs or employees as the Super I intended shall csrtify ou oa'.h to be nece-san j kr the effective op?ration of thc road, not tc I execod one fir each mile in actual use foi j military transportation-the name? of such i employees to be reported monthly to thc j Secretary of Wer. with a certificate acct in I panying such report that na one liable tc i military duty baa been employed, whi.-e il i waa puv.'UcHvde .**? procure tine riot liai ie, ct pub! i i' p..rfor;'.iiu^ ?he i-t-q..,;'?d -.mut:*; tue ; white officers ol" negro Eic c mpanics lu cities i in existence on thc 1st of January, I8?-i. And the Secretary ol' War, under the di . rcction of the Prc--i nc nt, is authorized to ex kempt or detaibsuch other p^reo.-ts as he may j be satisfied ought t> be exempted ou account I cf public necessity; aud to insure thc-pro I ttue'.ion of grain for tho army, or for non pro t duc-ers, he may grant exemptions or details I to such overseer*1, farmers,' or planters, as be I may be satisGcd will be more useful to the I country iu the pursuits of agriculture than in ! the military service ; provided the exemption I shall ce.'iso whenever such person shall fail, i diligently and in yood faith, to engage exclu I sivfly in the protluetion of grain and provis ; ions, the surplus of which must be sold to tho '. Govrri nmeiit ot tu/u-?iru?Ufers .nt prici'.s uot exci.cding those fixed ut tho time by apprais ers of the viet unge under the btw imposing a tux iu kind, or thc law regulating impre-? menta. Dentists "aro specially excluded from tho beuclits of tho daune exempting^ physicians. Tiiesc comprise the main features of the"* amendments of the ILtise to the Senate bill. Tba bill aa ameaded has been sent back to ' the Sonate, aud it is quilo probable that a j committee of conference will bc had between .' tho two ?lou-e?. . . . . , -.V- c ,r.Cf- r-'^.>r M?:shy has hean pmmoted to a Liou:*u.--it Uuluuciey ly the Secretary ef War and e9a.mi?si?Bv4 ??iili tbtt faa?, l?ii?n ? H'M MIN mnmi* THE AjLTtil^SJE J J AMES T- BACON, EDJT03. WEDNESDAY,. F?B. 17, 1S?4, * Hasten forward. Wo call tho .tter.tioi of"all Vaos it may cnn om, to the Card of Capt, CHARLTOX, 'acting aa. der ordur* fmni -?"Jen. Jor. JOHSRTOK. LMge?ald. men, we k=<w, will ueod bat ono warning. ; Kow is the tim?, if *v?r, to'be a?'your posts. ?S"- The Pirti & Pi're*ide- hos not l>eeu reT coiled at tLti* office for somo throe reeks. What can tho matter hu ? Surely - this Taiu'ed family journal ha? not cguin suspended. -. ?. --o- ? Soldiers at Home. Li?ut. Ton CARWILB, Li?ut. WJLMK DURISOE, and Mr. Jon.-; GHAT are tho Intcst arrivals from tho valiant 14th. Hero'is a trio of as brnro und stalwart young soldiers as one will fiud isulh of tho Potomac ; and certain it ia that nono such aro io be found uort'j of that ancient stream. We hoar too of Adju'avt McPfltKSpx WaigsT ef the 2ad, and Mr. MAT. MOSS ef the C?VS. Q, C., but our eyes have not yet bsheld them; their numer ous friends ropurt thain a.-i well and prosperous. And we mu?t not forget 5ir. D. P. MCEWJIK of j the 2nd S. C. C., who enters our'sanctum as we ? write, and is warmly grctod hy all the Advertiser fraternity. He is flourishing, and talks decidedly well-giro au entertaining account of the late proceedings in the Hampton, of rather Butler, i Brigado. . I ' -* Contributions. Wc hare beeu roquosted by W. P. DUWBOB, j E;q, to acknowledge the receipt of One Hun I dred Lvdhirs from JA?. A. Donsx, Esq., and ; Fifty Doliurs from Mr. T. N. LUXDT fortbobouo j St ut itdigcat families in this vicinity. ggr Farmars wiil please notioe tho change in ? Z>tdt C.Kccthavi's sdvoriiiomcntonsjiother column". The T-ievr .Unitary Bill. Gih.-'ul has again blown bis trumpet, and this timo the Diy of Judgment comas sot to one class alone, ai fa tho oasa of thoso haring substitutes, but ti* divers men, of diron .eges and callings. Congress h-is again threwa eut its great drag net, ! and is .boutTi haul in a vost andinfinito variety ! of little fish-small fry, who have toen uodor thtt ; delusion that .they h*d driftod permanently (or ror ! th- war, at all evenu^) into tko sjWcs far M torie .of j horns anrl peace. Among this infinite raricty (we say it with au air of resignation,, ?rand, gloomy und poculhr) Are ad nj?T-flodged editors-many who hare but lately bognu to feel-their pen feath ers. Well, well, Ctngrets knews'liost abont thu matter. Tho uew Bill is not yet1 la our hands ; nert week we will give it in all Jiu diro length ?nd breadth. . Capt. Rea. Roper. This well battered veteran, of the wall battered and rotcrun 7th, bas boon at homo f .r two or three Weeks p?st, and begins to look as jr he hod never been punctured by tho Yankees. Ho will bo off ia few days to giro thom another turn. The Soldiers' RojirdB of Relief. Ibero is no institution in oar eoiutry lo whieh no look with mora interest than theso Soldiers' l5o*rdi of F.olief. They are not goeoad to :ho Army itself, btcause the very existence of the Army depends mainly upon the proper manage ment of thf.se Boards' Our gallant soldiers ni l j enduro hardships and dangers iu the field and in j tho o ?inp >o long as tboy know that " tho loved i ones at home" aro taken caro of. Put it is not te be expected that a soldier will defosd his country whsc that peantry basoiy refus?s JB support his wife ?nd children. As long as th* Gorernmer? placos suffisiitnt m ?au g in tho hiifcds ef these Bo ?rd j, and thoy aro judiciou?ly and honostly managed, our uruty ccu neror he subdued. It is thc prer-suro at borne, and not tho valor of the enemy, that wo havo to upprebond. We are soraon batapprthensivs that theso Boards have been invested by the Legislature with too wi?o a discretion, as they aro not alwsys composed of mea of'tho widest discretion. There aro two grtat objects to be kept in viow by these Boards. T'i?y rrjre established from a humane and chris tian principio of relieving the sufferings of tbs wives and children of poor and indigent soldiers ; 1 but thsre is another stjoct whirh they should ?.never lose sight of-i. o. keeping the s-lditr sat I isfiod athis post. This brings us to a decision lately mada by a highly intelligent Board in an other District, and which wc are satisfied is not only wrong but highly dangoroUs, ani'contrary to the fundamental policy for which these Hoards are citablislied. The members of the said Board decided that ibo family of a substitute is not entitled to ?upport from theso Boards of Relief. Nothing oould be more ucjut or unwiso. Tho substitut? is fighting for his oountry^-^tL?king his life, which is as dear us ur ot her man's life. ' These who hare not deserted are a.? good suidiors perhaps as any wo har?, and to keep them contented in tho army is a matter of the first impertaneo ; this is to be done only by supporting their families* Agsio, they -ro universally poor men, and their families deed support. The eooseqesnao ot' idnpt ing fueh a rule generally araoug our Soldiers' Bnardd of Relief nould b? in lb? highest decree prejudicial te our cauro. It might create dissat isfaction and desertion arning tho entire body of substitutes-estimated from 'Thirty to Fifty Thou I s?.nd men. Wc commend tls.it> subject to the caro I lui and Koriour consideration of our Soldiers' B-.ardi of Relief,. -.....-? -V- ?-; 23?" Ry order of Lincoln tho execution of Qin !j, tho murderer of Gin. McCocdc, is postponed aid he will, it is thought, be pardonod. jSSf" The Now Yotk Herald says there is n stronij movement in progress tm*ng the leaders of the Republican party, in that oity to socure the nomiaation of Gen. Fremont for the next Preti denny^ ?Sr T!i^ New York World baa a "lotUr from ChitUncogh, i^timutiu^ thai t'r'e Federal cavaliy would soon attempt a r-id en Moaigosuir, Aln. This rumor is probably put afloat to cover up cth?fr do.'igtu. Our generals should bo on tho look ?ut in all quarters. &&. The N.-irthcra^papers admit tho dsfcat of their forces and the cspiure of their wagon' tra ir. s by G oner tl Ii.? rly iu Western Virginia. Eg?" A soldier Rt Matton, Ind., attemptod to make a oitiseu take the oath a short time since," and on his refusal shot him dead. Great excite ment wat crealid Ly the act. f?r- Col. John R. Blo?ksr, of Tuscaloosa/ re cently tent to Juigo Oliver, of ?reetv eounty, Ali., an ardor ou his orersoors for ono thousand bushels of corn for tho indigeLt families of aol. dior?: of Graeme county. The Charleston Mercury rscordi the death of Ex-Govtruor Joon P. Riohmdson, which oc curred ut his rc?idoncc in Clurondou District, on the 21th uitirno, in the sixty-third year of his age. SSSr In eertain places in lu H in na so ms ny young men h.iva anlistod that jt is olmos} impas sible to got work done upon tho farms. Many largo farms aro w'thout a single hand to oultivute them. ?S" C-.<ngrcs? bas endorsed the rofusil of tho j Pr?sident ty recoghise Beast Butler nt th* F?deral | Age::t for the exchange of prisoners of war. "ta Richmond lotter writors stato that Gen. Lee's army is making preparativas for a more in <* The Noblest Roman of them nil. .?That pure?t "ot patriota,. aWos!- of'atato/n bravest nf ?oldi?-r?, ard b?.-i of citizen.*, G HOWKLJ. COBB, ha? boon making lately in Mr and Augurs, such noble, truthful, and bop speeches, as ge.straight heme to the hearts ol men who lore their eountry. At a woetiag ca ia Augusta ta take in lo consideration the reg Hon of tho prices of supplies .for the anny, addressed alargo and enthusiastic atidieucs. ?' a synopsis of bis speech given by the Citron ?ind Sentinel, we cut the following striking p graphs. '.Ho bad not ecae to hold up bright pict] of prosperity-but. lo declare that.the tintes maud liberal and nurdy sacri'dcts for tho uaus liberty and independence. Ha would epe-k rf llieitjntj nf firnnri andplenicre. Ho w< appsal bi thora to put fo:th liberally of their j visions. Teii ut?, raid he-you, whoso greet) are full--wbnio larder", groan with ubnudrtnc hp,w is the army to be fed ? You point to thu -efcTB of tho govornraeut-to the cornu? issurie. your neighbors, the lr.rgo pldfitors-buttbeap] comas to tevcrr in.m, who-can sps.ro a tithe of obuad?ne?. Wo ar? told ia tho press r.ttd elstwhert, "that I plant?is demand and should.receive ju?t corni sitiou. Such ic your legal right. Hut said b am not ber? to counsel "tne btst ninan* of obt; ?ag just" compensation, or tndrkqt price, b come* to ask you, whoso sous ar* baring their 1 oms to'the storm of nar, whether you will pei them to fuilr for food, wbil* you ure "tickling jour plain constitutional rights and for just e pensation. A citizen hos a right to the mai valu* ef his supplies ; bat when tbs country ni them, a patriot will nut demand iL Arc nm, protection,- and home, le?s dear to you than products of your labor ? Where is th? just e pou*:ttiou lo the intelligent loldicis who fill racks bf tho army at clevey dol?an a month, lo the o Ulcers, who, al inadequate salaries, bearing th? responsibilities of th sir positiu Are net their wives and children ail dear to tl as yours? Whore is the just compensation their trials and sacrifices ? Go to the hospi and sao tba emaciated form of the brava man . bas sickened updsr tho exposure of tho oat what is just compensation to him, for a wrac constitution, and the blighted hopes nf vigoi manhood? GoTo the hearths desolated by black carnage of tb? struggle, and would you suit tho anguish of widownOod and orphanage, .offering them just coinpcnsntidtf? V '1 h?*e legal exactions are a reproach tot soaking to be free, 'i bo hour tltat such coosii aliens prevail will bo fatal to us all. Tho plai justifies him;vlf for his exactions, because merchants charge bia* exorbitant prieos. knew not to what extern avarice may prpvai our commercial eiroles, but he urged the plan not to follow the pernicious exaraplo of the hu sters ia codfish and oalico. He had heurd ot women who had refused to knit socks for the -dieri b .ram? tho merchants charged len ur tv, ty prises for knitting coddles. Catch inc pirn from thc altars set up arvund your own flroei by tho noblo wotntrn of tho lund. And hear what he says of the President. " The*Presideiit inuy havo erred ?a judemer. who has noll but that ho has been false io trust, his bitterost foes hare never dared ta w' par. Hs is devoted and true-stand by him i giro bim the mon nud the means that ho raqui And soo how ho gire; oxample as well ad ; eopt. We copy tho subjoined from thosamo pn] Wonus ATTKSTED BY ACTIO.1.-General Hoi Cobb hus proposed to sell the Government 20, pounds of bacon and 40,Q0Q bushels of xorn, any' price it is disposed to nay him ; and,, i could poy nothing, thon he d give it. H? i agreed to let tho Interior Curt of Sumter cou havo 10,000 pounds of bacon at 25 cents a pou and 40,000 bushels of corn nt 50 cents a bus! for soidiors' families. ----? ? ? For the AJvortiser. . Fall In. Ma. Buiron.-Can you Infarta us whether Enrolling officer knew* to what Company, Ri mont, or Brigade, tho stragglers in thc villa from thu army, belong ? JDo they report to hi Do not hi. orders require thou to report ? If ponple do Bot inquire into this matte?, it will difficult to tell when the rAnl?s will he fuH. ? JW, Y -?-<<? -*- -fr Per the Advertiser. Village Speculators. Mn. EDITOR : Can you tell us why the Impi sing Agent is eo active and energetic in attend all sales ?f otates of deceasod persons, and p chasing there ot tchululc pri?e?, whilst be or.tir overloeks these very honorable gentry, ? who h flour and baeou in Villages, and soil the same Granitoyillo or Augusta for exorbitant prici The farmers aro easily discovered by those Office (ret Village Speculators p.-.ts without coram*, aud aro tho characters who affix the high prii to provisions. We shall inquire from Mai. Gran Chicf'of tho Commissary Department, whetl these rillaje Hood-hound* aro not proper subj-j for bis Officers. They are well known and mi be hunted up, in order that the)* may get t prayers of thc Church. JUSTICE. ? ?- ? j!VS"" An officer bas urrived in Dalton who li Gan. Vaughn's headquarters at Strawberry Pliwi last Friday. Ho report? that ho learned, thct that Gon. Longstreet's forces wcro nt Lenci Station, twenty miles this side of Knoxville, ai had captured a large number of prisoner?, 1,6 cattlo, and a largo qur.ntity of fl:ur, blar.krl ?hoc?, ki., io. HST A rumor universally prevailed Wednesdi . rays tho Richmond Examiner that gold had su denly gone up to two hundred in New York, consequence cf a complication of affairs wi France. We have boon unable te ascertain c what evidence the rumor icrtc-l. (SP Returned persons fro? Portree Monro say that Butler is practicing unheard of crueltii to thoso in hin clutches. Ho is also robbing a refugees from tho Confederacy he succeeds in ai resting. Dim at Bwniaiboro, Ga., on tho 2.1'. ot" Jul 1863, after a brief illness nf a few Itour*, AL [Ci eldest'child of Louts ?nd SALUE .KOI.CHKI.LH aged 22 Breath's and 12 days. Truly the gifted di? early. Yes, th? last agon; has passed. Ca'rn yul boiiutifi-,1 in tho repos? o death, lay thc form so beloved ; without, everj thing look? cheerful and joyous ; within is silenci *r.d sorrow. The lait effort to relieve the suffers ! and stay tim "King of Tjprors," is made. YUH j the last srteot prattle is spoken ; tho hst ?oj i handled; thc h at net fondled. A now fledged Win ! now borers on tho confine* *f hcavrn, wavirj j adieu to th? loved of earth for a short while. Hark wh^t angelic anthems greet the cu, breaking ii; one full sympb'iuy of praise wc'comiug thc heav enly guess, n h " buffer little children to com? unto me and forbid them not, for of such is th? Kingdom of Heaven " .0, do not say weep not, for Josas wept at the "gravo of a dear frioi'd, but bo comforted, io? Auers is not dead, bal slccpcth, and at tba trump's joyful sound will arise arrayed in ibo beauty of a new life. Look not upon it at a dark night when tho unstained spirit took ?ti flight, to a moro congenial clime. Though all that know her loved her for hor beauty, sprightliness of mind and lovely disposition, re member that nueh baVe many snares t> entangle them iu life'? web. God doeth all things well.' Ha sooth ?ut as man. Dear Cousins, lore not the creature more than tho Creator, for God ls a jeal oas God. Rphoiuera like thou bloomed In lore, Thon spread thy wings for realms above; Red-Bask ceutaias thy mortal dust Thy soul now joint tho host of just. Dear ALICK, a guardian angel wilt thou bs, To guard and watoh for eternity, Thc loved of earth you left below, Till they too cross o'er Jordan's shore. FaiBifD. For thc Legislature. Mn. EDITOR :-As the country at this limo re quires tbe b.vt talent, we propose the name of Gon. R. G. M. DUNOVANT for a Seat in the ! nort L'.*r:-Uture. Wo hope he will not rctuso to give lau Stato thc benefit of hi; Council. MANY VOTERS. rev. jr tt t Bureau of Centrai Association. Columbia. CA'S WILL BU Dlfl'ATCHKD .'or Johnston's Anny.February 2t " Longstreet's ? .... ? 2? '? Lee's ". Maroh 2 M. LABOUDE, Chairman C. Association. Feb. To . 2t 8 NOTICE TO BOARD OF RELIEF PURSUANT \fi instruoUuna from tho Comp troller Genar?l, THE COMMISSIONERS OF TEE SOLDIERS BOARD OF RELIEF aro required to m?i?a and collect a Tax io Kind of 5 p?r eeut on all Manufactures including Shoes, Harnee?, Wagons, Buggios, Spioaing Wheels, Looms, Slay*, Reels, and all articles manufactured of iron- F.ows, Ilene.Shoes, Axes, Iluts and Tools cf ?uy kind made in the yearlSoS. Each C?m?aissioaer is authorized to cernante articles ?hieb cannot bo used, for those which .ar. be used by Soldiers' families, and f uch ar ticles a*"will be of no use to thom nre to be sold and th: proceeds applied to these for whose bene fit i'm tax was intended. A return ef*S per cont en all articles manufac tured of the raw material, for salo or barter, is tb.rofrro required to bc made immediately. J. H. M IMS, Sec'ry and Treas. S. B. R. Feb. 17, . 3t 8 Recruits Wanted. ANY persons willing to go to tho 19th 8. C. Regiment can hear *f something to their advantage by calling on the Subscriber noar Richtirdsenrille P. 0., Edgoflcld Dist. CAPT. W.-8. PETERSON. Fab 10_4t*_8_ $500 for a Recruit! IWILL OITE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for a sound, able-bodied RECRUIT, not now in service but liable to do military servion. IL B. TUCKER, . Co. I, 24th S. C. Reg't, Dalton, Qa. Feb 10 "2t 8 Military Notice. HEAD-QUARTERS, Er.OEriBU* Of IL, Feb. 15th, UH. ALL Commissioned, noncommissioned Offi cer, and Privates.belonging to the Army oi Tennessee, or to.Lieut. Qon. Longstreet')) Corps, who aro now at home OB acoeunt of Sickness, or Wounds received in battle, and also all men De tailed in any Department whiitioever, aro hereby ordered to rendezvous at Hamburg on the ?th, oi at Ninety-Six and the di O'? rout Dopots on the Oreeuville Rail Road on the 4th March, prepared to taoro forward to their respective commands. Officers will be found at the above-named points, who will expend orders, and furnish trans portation. By command (Jon. Johnston. fi. W. L. CHARLTON, Capt. C. S. A. Feb_l?_2t_13_ Head-Quarters, ENROLLING OFFICER, EncstFtnt.n, Fcb.*15tb. 1304. TUE notice of all Absentees from the Army ol Tennessee, or Lieut. General Longstre?t'i Corps, is called to the foregoing orders of Capt CuAUI.TOS. F. M. SCHIRMER, Lieut, and Chief E. O. of Edge. Feb 10_2t_8_ Head-Quarters, 7TH REGIMENT, S. C. M., DCSTONSVILLB, Feb. 8th, 1804. ORDER, NO. 1. *' PURSUANT to General Orders No. 2, thi Captains, or the noxt in command, wil forthwith return a roll to tho District Snrollinj Officer of the names and ages of all white m.ile. residing within their respeotivo Boats botweet the ages of IQ and 00. You arc also roqujred on a separate Hst to rc turn tho naines of all Porsons, residents of yout respective Beats, who have gone into Confederad Military Service since tho beginning of the war uot inelbd ng St?te Troops. By trier of G. CHEA TIIAM, Col. Commanding 9tb S. C. M. E. LAGROO.V, Adjutant. Fob 10 95? lt 8 Edgefield Male Academy THE Exercises of this Institution wore re sumad on Moulay, the loth inst. Tertn3 of Tuition. 310 per quarter. SUMTER D. SPANN, Principal. Feb 16 _ __tf_. S Horse Creek Academy. THE Exeroises of this School.will be openct on tho third Monday (15th) Feb. 1S64. Tuition ut rates tj correspond with tho time?. Baronta desirous ot having thoir children thor ott^bly instructed in thc usual Academic'/Ccursi will have nil needful attention given them- Thi inoral culture of pupils will also receive propel care. Good Board can be obtained convenient to thi School on reasonable terms. R. G. JOHNSON. Feb 10_._2t?_S Notice. OFFICE PURCHASING COMMISSARY FOI EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, RIDCE, Feb. ll, 1364. PURSUANT to Orders from thc Division Com miisa ry, I nm required to Alose tho Cominis sary Stcro-Rootn at Edg-fteld C. IL The Store Room in futuro will be at Ridge P. O. whore wi are prepared to receive all Subxisteneo Supplies. TILLMAN WATSON, Jr., Purchasing Commissary for Edge. Di.?L _Peb 10_St_H_ ME W MULES ! ASUPERIOR JACK will stand the ensuing Spring Season at Dr. R. T. M ?ms' Stoaa Mill. Terms $20 the Season-thc money to ac comppny tho mare. The Season to com ia eire: the 10th March and OIOM the 1st May. J. ll. MIM3. Feb 16 ._fr_tr $700 Reward. i QUNABA Y OR STOLEN from my pretnis? j JCv> on J (l:h isst.. ray Negro woman Liz?. Said i Liia is about IC yoars old, very likely, weighs ! abont 1 Ssl pounds, color between that <*f black j and copper, baden when she left a homespun ^rcss wita a holo in thi' same under the arm, good countenance, and speaks mildly and promptly wheo ipokon to. . I will give a reward of $200 for the apprehen sion of raid girl, and 8500 for proof to convict any one of stalin;? her. JOHN SEIGLER. GRAVITE vi LLB, Feb. 13, tf 8 ?~t~ Augusta Coniiitutionaliit and Charleston Courter, will copy throe timex, every other day, and iorward hill tn this Office immediately. "$20 Rewardr ?W1LL give a reward of $20 for auy informa tion eoaesrnins * ?ar tain COW and YEARL ING that left my premises in Sept. last. The Cow is no horned, and ii mitrkod with a smooth crop aud slit in the ri^h. car-red head and red spots on her sides. The Yarling hns the sanio mark as the Cow, with rod sii>?s and white back. My address is Granltevillo, S. C., care of Vau olusc Box. M. M. MAYS. Feb 10 _ lt* 8 Stray Mule. TAKEN up by thc Subscriber a roan colored MARE MULE,-sold last fall to Dr. Wm. Coleman, and by him to some ono in Hamburg. When first aeon there wai another mule with it bay with a whito-mouth. Perhaps it may be in the neighborhood. The owner is requested to oomo forward, prove property sud taku it away. Mns. JOHN GRIFFITH. Rkhardionville, Feb 9 lt 8 Notice IS hereby given to all concerned that I will make u final sottloment on the Estate of John W. Walker, dee'd., ia the Ordinary* Office,, on Thunsday, the 10th March next. All having claims against said EsUte will prosent them by that day, and those indebted will pleaso pay ap. MOSES HARRIS, Ad'or. j Feb 1? ? ? ADJ'T AND INSPECTOR-GEN'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, February 12, 1804. GENEE AL OP. DEUS NO. A, ITHE following persons baring been appointai . State Enrolling Officer* and Sorgeon? fer the seroral Judicial Districts, are brreby announced as such and T? ill be obeyed and respected accord ingly: , Abbeville Districts John Lesly, Enrolling Officer. Jos. J. Wardlaw, Surgeon. Anderten Diatritt. S. Sleekly. Enrolling Officer; Dr. A. P. Carter, Surgeon. Darn well District. James Paltocsot, Enrolling Offioer. 'Dr. James J. O'Bannoa, Surgeon. Beaufort tiiAriet. Vi. F. Dutson, Enrolling Offioer. Dr. Henry Fuller, Surgeon. Charletton Dittriet. J.'P. Dorean, Enrolling Offieer. Dr. J. C. MeKewn, Surgeon. Clutter Dittriet. -, Enrolling Officer. ? - , Surgeon. Chette,fi?ld Dittriet. J. P. Harrell, Enrolling Officer. -, Surgeon. "**! Clarendon Dittriet. Fredrick Lesesae, Enrolling Officer. Dr. Charles Henry, Surgeou. Darlington Dittriet. S. W. DuBose, Enrolling Officer. Dr. W. A Player, Surgoon. Edgtfivld Dittriet, B. C. Bryan, Enrolling Offieer. Dr. M. YT. Abnsy, Surgoon. - Fairfield District.' W. E. Robertson, Enrolling Officer. ----, Satgeea. Greenville Diiirict. ---, Enrolling Offijor. --, Surgeon. ** Gsorgetois,% Dittriet. [ i Samuel Samson, Enrolling OScsr. Dr. Wm. Prior, Surgeon, i Harry Dittriet. James A. Thompson, Enrolling Offletf. Dr. John H. G rarst, 8urgeon. . Kersh av Dittriet. R. M. Koanedy, Enrolling Officer. Dr. Daniel DoSau?6ure, Surgeon. Luneatter Dittriot. A. R. Allison, Eni-olllng Officer. Dr. R. E. Wiley, Surgeon. Laurent Dittriet. f -;-, Enrolling Officer. i-, Surgeon. Lexington DiArict. H. Arthur Fort, Enrolling Officer. Dr. Josiah Caughtnan, Surgeon. Marion Dittriet. Alex. Go?bold, Enrolling Orfieor. ---, Surgeon. Marlboro District* Jamos B. BrecJen, Enrolling Offioer. Dr. J. T. Jennings, Surges*. Newberry District. . Burr J. Ramage, Enrolling Officer. ? Br. O. B. Mayer, Surgeon, i < Orang'burg Dittriet. V. D. V. Jamison, Enrolling Officer. Dr. J. H. O'Cain, Surgeon. r Picleni Dittriet.. i R. A. Thompson, Enrolling Officer, ' Dr. H. C. M dior, Surgeon. Richland Dill tit. L. T. Levin, Earolliog Officer. Dr. R. W. Gibbes, jr., Surged. Sjtartanburg Dittiic'.. r J. Br Twl!*son, Enrolling Offioer. Dr. L. C. Kennedy, Surgeon. Union Dittriet. Robert 'Macbeth, Enrolling Or?dsr. ' Dr. B. F. Bawls, Surgeon. Williamsburg Dittriet. ,. i. -, Enrolling Offieer. Dr.-Henry, Surgeon. I Y*rk District. J. G. Enlee, Enrolling Offieer. Jahn F. Lindsey, Surgeoa. II.,Where a Surgeon is cot appointed, ia any 9 District, the Enrolling Officer will selectsotae one 9 to act until the appointment rhall be made. r III. In some Districts no appointments hare been made : hut when made will be hereafter aa 1 nounced in orders. IV. OnVcrs appointed nnder this order will immediately proeeed to the discharge of their . duties. By command of the Governor. A. C. QARLINGTON, t , . Adj't and Inspector-General S. C. Fob. ir lt g Papers of tho Slate publish osee. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CoLMfBU, S. C., February e, ISdl. (10L. ROBERT B. JOHNSON is appointed the J State Agent for the supply of negro labor f-r coast defence, vice Col. Wm. M. Skaanon, re signed. By order of the GoTcrnor. B. F. ARTHUR, Private Secretar*-. Fob 17 lt il figr All papers in the 'State copy once. STATE Ol' SOUTH CAROLINA. ADJ'T AND IN6P. GENERAL'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, Feb. 10, 1864, GENERAL ORDERS NO. 3. IBY an Aot of the General Assembly of this . Stato, entitled " An Act to amend the Law la relation to the General Staff," it is provided "that the clntios heretofore performed by the Ordnance Offiour bo hereafter performed by tho Arsenal Keepera .( Charleston and Columbia nnder the supervisioa of the Adjutant and Insptotor Gen eraL" The Keepers of the Arsenals will, there fnro, make their reports and address their corres pondmcc to* the Adjutunt and Inspector General, and obey all orders from that officer. IL The State Works at Greenville having beoa argued, by orders heretofore issued from this offloe, to the Ordnance Department, all orders and instructions for the Superintendent of said Works, . ani all communications from him, will be made te the Adjptant and Inspector General, except when the urgeney of th? case will not admit ef delay. ' By order : A. C. CARLINGTON, Adj't and itasp'r Gen'l S. C. ?Sf All papen ia the Stat? will please oopy Notice. Y FATHER, T. W. LANHAM, ? my ou tho: ir. sd Agent in the transaction of all ba sinofii conneoted with tho Estate cf W. Jasper WellB, dee'd. M. EUGENIA WELLS, Fehls 2tS Ada's. bimini ?alias (iige1 III W?f?m . PCULIfirtEa LY?KT WEDNESDAY JiOJtNIXC BT DTTRI30S, XES8E & CO. S'JKSCKiTTlONS to t^e ADVERTISER for one year Ei7E DOLLARS in Ldvance. For Six Months. THK?i? DOLLAR.*. ADVERTI?'IMUKTS "wi!! be luscrled r.t THEKE DOLLAR? )>.T Sisare (M T.i:n";*n lino or les-) ft* taeM 1U??.-UO?:. Ad vert? fclfK-nla vrit'.iout U-s'.rocHoM ss t? l!;e B^mOcr or ?iruvj to "j* l?i?r.-r'.fd, will bo puMUlied uatQ f?:rij:JL*nd charged accordingly. Announcing Candidates r"o? sn; OClsu of honer or pr ?ri!, TWLST? DOLLARS, to be paid before the :m Hounecrteiit is published. Obituary notices, Trii-utes or Respi-ei, <>r any eomma " ideation personal in ?? nato.*.?, rt ill borate?! aaa-uer '.?.jrn?atR and charged accordingly. Addi ns* of tao President to the Army. Tbs following isan a bit ?\s of the President Iii ?bc srtny : S /!.Dit;.';3 OK TI?S AKMIKS or THE COSFKD E?.tr" ST.;T::H: Ia the lo"g ami b.oody war in weich your country ii engaged, you have achieved many nobie triumphs. You have won glorious victories oyac vistly more au nitrous hosts ; you hive cheerfully borne pri r?ttun? and toil to wirch you were unused , you bare readily submitted to restraints upon y-air iucividual will, ili_t ibo c't-zeu might bettor perform bis duty to thc State as a sol dier. To a'l tLtjso you have lately added an other triumph, the iioblo :tol humanconquesta - i victory o vor yourselves. As tito time drevr near whan you wno first cuttr<td the service might veli hare bsen ex pected-to claim relief from your arduous la boto ami restoration tb th.-; erid-jarrpiTtts of home, you hare heeded only thc call nf your i- ti f?*_ i i ii country. Ag.iin you come to ten der your .service for ibu pubi c defence-a free Oaring w^ich only truc'i patriotism a> your. could make-a triumph wcortbv e.f you and ul" th"? cause tr? which yon are devoted: / wucldin vr.iu atiett.pt adequately to ca ytt'j* the e:ac.???:n3 with which 1 reetrived iii testimonials of cor,fb !??.-.ca end regard which you h.vrc- recently addr.- s: d to me. To so:i.e L>f those firs; received, separate j}C&ncv!cdg . wents were relumed. But it ia now a:>j a rent that a like^uerouventhnslaani pervades tho whole army, and thu: theotsly exception to such magnanimous iui:der wi?] bfl of th?s< who, having oiijtiuully entered for il? war, cannot display ??ow their real in thc public serried. 1: is. therefore, d? etn sd appronra?e, and it is hoped will be equally acceptable, to Liike a general ackoowlodgmerti instead o? .successive special responses. . Would .that it .vero possible to render my thanks t:: ytiu in. parson, and is th?? name of our comm JU conn try, a? well a* ia lay asm. wh?o pressing the itand of each wir worn Veteran, ?;> recoj?nszi hts title io our love, gratitude and admita. tion. Soldiers ! by your wiil (for you ami .the pcoplw are but one) J havo bs&n placed b a position which debars mc from gb ?ring j our nangera, ytnjr ?qfferiugs and .your prirat'one in the fts'd. With pride and affection my heart has accompanied you in every march; wit ii solicitude it bas sought ?.> minister to Tour every want ; with exultation it his mark ed your en>r? heroic achievement Yet, nov er in tb? toilsome march, . nor in ?be weary watch, nor i:i the desperate assault, have yrtn rendered a service so ueebir-j in reiubs as in ?bia Jssi display of the highest qualities of do y.,iior> aj?,- ?eli-sacrifice wi'ieh e.tu adorn th* phameter?f tue ?<>!,rior patrio:. Akeady the pnhpa o?; ll?(, wljob?jieopiebeats I tu utiis'ji'i with yours. Already th.?iyrr0?jpaiel i <>ur spontaneous aud unanimous oiler of your fivea, tor thu defence of your country, with the halting ami reluc?an! s.-rvice of t?:v m-r cenaries who ard purchased hythe enemy at the price of higher bounties than hare bi: h erto been known in war. Animated by this cjntrhftt, they exhibit cheerful couttdenc? aud more resoluto beating. Even the murmur of the weak audtiuiitl, who shrink from thc trials which uiako stronger and firmar you? nobie natures aro ahornad iut?ajeilc!i?e by the ?pectaclo ?ffcich you present Your brave battle cf y .?'?11 -ir>? loud and clear through the land of th-? enemy, a0 will aa our GWT> ', will silence tho vai:?-gli>rious boastings uf their corrupt .partizans and their pensioned press ; and will do justice to the calumny by which they seek to persuade- s. deluded people that you are roady to purchase dishonorable safety by tJegrading .submission. Soldiers ! The com'ntirspring campaign will open uaier auspices well calet'.'.itui io ?.U? tain your hopes. Your resolution ?3**ded notUing to fortify it. With.-auks replenished under the influence of your example, and hy the aid of your n prescntativei, vrltj g:?o eii nost of their purpose to ad-J, by lepjlatiou, largely to your K;ronp;:h, you may welccmc tho invader w?:ha Confidence jnitified by M;e memory of past victories. On the other band, d.-bt, taxation, repetition of heavy drafts, dis sensions, r;ccu?ioned by tho strifo for power, ty tue pursuit of the spoil* of o/Ticc. by the thirst for tho plunder ci the public treasury ; LI.:-!, i? bo ve all, thc consciousness of a bad cause, must tell with fearful force upon the orer-otraiaed energies of the eueaiy. His campaign, in l8o4, must fn>ut the exhaustion of hi? resources both in mon and money, bc iar lesjs fortnidablo th&ti those of thc I tat two ycr.rs, when unimpaired means were used w??b boundlecs prodigality, and with results which are suggested by tho men!ion of the glorious names of Shiloh ami Perrysville, and IVfur freesboro, and Ohickamauga, and the Cuick ghvminj, and ?lati?ssas, and Fredericksburg, j aud ChanceU?r?v:lb. Soldiers ! As^uxed success await-: u.i in our of March noxt. A provision in thc bil} cm- ? powers.the Secretary of the Treasury to fix ' the maximum of fyrci?n prices at whic!;. Or j within which, all go.ida la?d? wh Hy or jiirt ly of cotton, flax, wool 6r ?ilk, may i e im- | ported. This is designed to insure the ?ni- j portation of articles cf prime necessity and | common use. We mav mention in thw THE ADVERT;!SEIL . JAMES T. EACOH, EDIIOR. WEDNESDAY,. F?B'. 17, I$G4. Iln?ten Ilorward. Wa call the ?tteution of"all whom it may c?n connoction - that i to Ibo Card of Capt. CHAKLTOX, actiaj; ra the Se&ue h:ts passed a bill, to establish a | der o.-Jer* from ijen. JOB JonrtKTOK. Edgc?ald bureau of foreign suppbes. Tb? injunotibn 1 of secrecy has been removed from tito bill, so ! far as the Souita is concerned, but it is being j considered in nccrci atssion by the House Ot Renr?eentativea. Now men, we ks<w, will need but one waraing. is the time, if *v?r, to'be at'your posts. At?*. The Fi rid ib fi'reiide ? hu t:ot been fe> ceiteJ at iIii? olhee for somo threo reeks. What can tho matter fee? Surely 'this vaiued family jou.ir.ul hai not a;uin su3peadod. Soldiers at rio me. Lieut. Ton CABV/LB, Li?jat. Wiitin DUXISOK, I and .Mr. Jou.v GUA.T are tho Jnlcst arrivals from ! the valiant 14th. Hero'is a trio of as brnvo and I stalwart young soldiers as one will fiad sault of ? tho Poterna-: ; and certain it is that nono euch ara Wi From -Charleston. x The "Mercury of Saturday says : About two o'clock on Friday morning our halterios on James and Sullivans Islands, as well" as those in thu harbor, open d a general and simultaneous fire upon Morris island For two hours thc roar of thc heavv ordnance was incessant, and the spectacle was a fraud one. Of co'urse nothing is ?cnown, so far, as to ?he result of this midden and singular can-1 be found. uortVof thtt anciont^ stream. . We nonade. Thc Courier of Saturday says: 'j hear too of Adju>aat McPntRSOH WaieaT ef the I Sad, and Mr. MAT. MOSS of tho Cth-S. Q, C., hut The practice of our haiteres was eplendi J, j our eyes have not yet bshcld them ; their numer ous friends ropvrt thom ai well and pro*p?rous. And wc munt not forget Mr. D. P. MeEwax of the 2nd S. C. C., who enters onr:Sanctum as we write, and is warmly grcted by all the Advertiser j fraternity. Ile is flourishing, and talk? decidedly well-give an entertaining account of the late proceedings in tho Hampton, of rather Butler, i Erurado. and is believed to have been the mostefiVctive of the siege, uee.rly every shell exploding im mediately over tba eueu-yjs batteries,-de mol hains tho.Yankeocalciuiu'lijhr.at Cumming'a j Point, and knock mg down the Hag H m il" at | Battery Gregg. Ad Bpateblrom Geu. Wise, dated.tt-F.-ipp'd' Johna Island, at six j?. M. of the 11th, re porta that the enemy came np in fores, when we opened tire upon thvm at twenty-five min- j u'es past three o'clock. The enemy ceased 1 firing at fort? minutai past fivo o'clock and Contributions. Wc have beeu requested by W. F. DUKIBOB, retreated, with our cavalry in pursuit. They ? E?q, ta acknowledge the receipt of One Ilun left some wreck behind of small arms Rui j disabled horses, [a this engagement wo lost nona iii killed. <Jue man severely and an other ?lightly wounded, and one misiing, are j reported as tito 1.>'>:*1 number of casualties. A Yankee prisoner captured reports the , . a-my's force consisted nf two br1gades,*OD?i i ol them commanded by a Colonel, with six I ple^vs of artillery. He says they started last j Saturday night coming np?by thc way of the K awah, and haded on Johnson's Island. Of the force) engaged hs soaui?d to know vry little, bau m-jntioiu tho 41st New York, 127th and T4tb Pennsylvania, die former commas did by C <!. Yan G:i one ortwo Ohio reg imer.L*, one o?*them the G5tfa^and tho 70th i.*o.:-lelic'.t Th: il.-', to which he belongs,' ltr.s b Cn uti . '-; on Folly isiaml. dred Dull ari from JA?. A. Dons?, E?q., and Fifty Doliurs from Mr. T- N. L?XDT for tho boue ?l of itdigsat families in this vicinity. jjggr Farmers will please eotioe tho change in 'ici CAeclAnm'? ad vsniioment on another column. The Hevr .Uilitary Bill. Qahrt? sas ajaia blown bis trumpet, and this limo the D-iT of Judgment comas cot to one rlats alone, ai Ia tho oas? of thoio having substitutes, but to divers men, of divert ?ages and callings. Congress has again thrswa eut its great drag net, and is ..loutTs haul in a vast andinfiuito variety of little fish-small fry, who have^eeu uodor th? dfl!u?i;>n that.they had driftod permanently (or ror th- war, at all eront^) into tko ?Vc* far ntente.of 0 ly four shots were fired cpon tho city Tharaday t ight. ?.)ne shet was also fired at Fort. Sumter Thursday night and missed. Sic?C o?'Chnrlcs?ou. O?Ar.?.nsTo.v, Feb. lo. The criemv hav? wilhdrawu their forces from John?; Island, an:i are reported gone ott' in their gunboats. The Yankie: on Morris Wand w.-ro engag ed to-day repairing injuries to batteries caus ed by our shel?ng. Th?re were no iun1-.f r shelliiig of thc city to-day. ers. Well, well, Cfrngreta knows hest abont this matter. Tho uew Lill is not yet la our hands ; next week v.e will give it in all ;U dire length and breadth. . iud? j)c-i d i ba' Humors in Richmond* KiciiMo.vn Fob. ld. There were toportt iaat iiight.tbat the Yan kees ^rc again coming np t!ie Peninsular, in d?r:ct'0il of Harhamsvilic. . Yariou? reports htvrt boen received to the effect that a large force of the enemy are assembling at York town. O'ir- *>;(?;jnt cays fifty odd transports with tro i:'S strived in YorL: rivet this Wftek. Humors h> ve been current hero for two or fhreo days that go J h.u largely adranccd in New Vork, which is coi; cretiited at the uaual lOUrc^s o: r lia! le mfor^naiioa. -? Tho military Bill. Tie Richmond Dispatch s ays th? House has passed the Military Bill which originated in the Senate with amendments in 'substance as follows : Every body is rendered liablo to enroll ment for military service between IS and 45 rbi the ?7?>rj the 2d section of thu Senate bil! which required tiie eucoiimeM o; ul) ublc bodied males between 4J and 55, wasVtriekeu out, and a substitute adopted thal all provost, hospital and conscript service, all clerks and assistants in the Quarterma-,ter and ('?munis- I sary departments, guards, laborers, d:c., ehnll ! ticreat'ier be perforai* d by disabled soldiers, and when th^so are exhausted, the President j shall call upon tlio Governors of thc severa! | States, for quotas of men f<;r such service, who j ar^- not lia'nie t-.: military duty. Tile bill excmjits one editor who wa? own er or et'.itor of a newspaper published on the 11th dny of October, 18o2, orp.-itr to thal, date, -nd which bas bei n so published regu Itjrly cicce that time, ?ind who is a practical printer, ar.d such j >urn->ymc?i printers, us auch editor may. nuder oath, declare indispen sable for printing such newspaper; the pub lic printer and those employed to perform public printing for the Confederate and State tjovornment? ; presidents and teachers of colleges' and ejhoolj; regu arly engaged JM itUeb for two years previous to thc passage cf this aet., whoso fchoola are conipo3ccl ot twen ty Students ur moro; one white man at I he head ol' a family of eight or moro white par sons who arc dependent on bis labor for sup port j ono overseer cn each f?rra where there arc twenty ala vea, pr-vided thcro is no white niaie adult on tho place uot liable to military duty. The b ll abo exempts tue President, Su perintendent. Tr- 'isur. r un I Auditor of e tch Capt. Ben. Boper. This well battered v?tcran, of tho wall battered and Toleran 7th, bas boon at Ipmc f::r two or three weeks past, and begins to look a) if he bad never been punctured by tho Yankees. Ho will bo off ia few days to give them another turn. The Soldiers* Boards of Belief. I!', ero is no institution in our cose try lo which We look with moro interest than thesa Soldiers' EoArdi of F.olieL Tfbey are not seooad to the Army itself, because the very existence of the Army depends mainly upon the proper manage ni?-nt of thf.so Beards: Our gallant soldier? wi!l enduro hardships and dancers iu the field and ia j the o ?mp -o long as they know that " tho loved i ones at home" are taken caro of. Eut it is not te be expected taat a soldier will defosd his country vrh?u taut oogntry baioly refuses JB support his wife ?nd children. Af long a? th? Governmer? p'.acos ju?:ient toeaug in tho hitbds ef these Eo^rds, and they ?re judieiou?ly and hocostly managed, our brmy cr.u never be gubduo 1. It is thc pressure at homo, and not the valor of the enemy, that wo have to apprehend. TTe are i-jraewhatapprrhensivi tbattheso Boards have been invested by the LcjiiUtnre with too wido a di^ert-tion, as they aro not alway? composed of men of^tho widest discretion. There aro two great objects to be kept iu view by these Boards. Th*y ?rere ettsblisited from a humane tend chris tian principle of relieving the sufferings of the wives and children of poor and indjgtnt soldiors ; j hut thsre is another eljoct whieh they should I-never lo,"? sight of-i. o. keeping ihe l-ldiersat I hfiod at his pest. This brings us to a decision j lately made by a highly io,t*)lig?nt Board in an I ?thor District, and whieh we are satisfied is uotonly j wronj but highly dangerous, ani'contrary to the I fundamental policy for which these Boards are j ctallitihcd. The members of the said Board decided that the ftitnily of a substitute is not entitled to support from these Boards of Relief. Xothius; could bc more ucju-t or unwiso. Tho ?uhstitut^ is fighting for his oountry^-?rJ>king his life, which is as dear as another man's life. These who have not deserted are a? goed soldiers perhaps ai any we har?, and to keep them cootented in tho army is a inattor of the first importance ; this is to be done only by supporting their families' Agaio, they -,ro universally poor men, and thoir families ueed support, ino codaerjonco of adopt ing ?lien, a rule generally among our Soldiers' Boards of Belief nould be in the highest degree prejudicial te our taure. It wight create dissat isfaction and desertion am&rtg th? entire body of substitutes-estimated from Thirty to Fifty Thou sand men. We commend tkis subjoct to the eare ! (ttl and *oriou? consideration of our Solders' I Boards of Relief " The Noblest Roman of them nil." . jThat purest bf patriots, ables! of st?te.'msn, br?rest ?Y soldiers; and 'b?.-t of eilir.en.?, Orr.'. BowKU. COB?, ha? Leen making laiely in Macon and Auguttij such noble, truthful, ead hypeful ^pctahes, as ge .straight heme to tue hearts of all men whs love their eouutry. At a woetiag called ia Augusta ta take Into cenitderation the legula lion of the prices of supplies .for the army, he addrs?sed a large and euthusiftstlcau'lieues. From a synopsis of ai? ?peeeh given hythe CltrouicU .ind Sentinel, ir* cut th? following striking para graphs. '.Iio had n?l cose ta hold up bright pictures of pro-perity-bu?, lo declare that.the" times de mand ?bend and nunly sae. i?ccs for tho utus.t of liberty and independence, lie would epe-k first of the^lnty of f irrnirj and planters. Ho would appeal bi thom to put fo.-th liberally of their pro visions. Teil rn?, raid he-you, v/ho?e granaries are full-whoro lards.-., groan with abundance hpyr is the array to bo fed ? You point to the ofti -eirs of tho govornmeut-to the eoinuiissario?-to yaur B?ighborsj the largo pltt?tcr*-but thcappoal comes to every mas, who can spero a tithe of his abuadauee. Vc xre told ia tho press and elsswhert, that the plxntcf3 demand aud should.receive ju>-t eompou S?tiou. Such is your legal right. But said be, I am not har? to counsel JtUe ht st meani> of obtain iag ju?t~co3ipe.A?*tion, or markot pri?e, bull come* to ask you, who?o ton? are baring their bos oms to'tce ?torta of nar, whether you will permit them to ruflr for food, wail? you are nickling for your plain constitutional rights and for just com pensation. A citisen has a right to the market value ef his supplies ; bat when the country nsods them, a patriot will nut demand it. Are ??ni, and protection,- and home, le:* dear to you than the products of your labor ? Where is th? ju?t eom pounatiou lo the intelligent soldieis who fill the racks of tho army at eleveu dollar? a month, or te tbe o Ulcers, who, at inadequate lalarics, are bearing the responsibilities of tb sir position?? Are net their wives aud children at. dear to them as yours? W'hore is the just compensation fur their trials and sacrifices7 Oo to the hospital, and sae tho emaciated torin of tho brave man who has Sickened under tho exposure of tho oamp ; what is jost compensation to him, for a wracked constitution, and lb? blighted hopc.i nf vigorous manhood? Go To th? hearths desolated by tho black carnage of the Ntruggle, and would you in sult the anguish of widowuoud and orphanage, by .cfivriug them just coinpcn?atiotf'? V 'lh?ne legal exactions aro a reproach tomen seeking to be free. The hour Mott such consider ations prevail will bo fatal to us all. The planter justifies himsttlf fur bis exactions, bocaus? the merchants ob?rgo hice* exorbitant pri?es. He knew not to what extent avarice may prevail in our commercial circles, but he urged the planter* uot to follow the pernicious examplo of thc huck sters ia codfish and oalice. H? had heurd of no wumcu who had refused to knit socks for the s?l -dieri h .cause tho raershatits obarged len or twen ty pri?es l'or knitting loadles. Oatch inspiration from thc altars set up around your own firesides by tba noblo women of tho land. And hear what he says of Ihe Pre.iidont. " The'President may havo erred in judement who has not/ but that ho balbeen false io his trust, hi? bitterest foci hare never Uared to wbii por. Hs ls devoted and true-stand by him and give him the mon aud the means that ho requires. And coo bow ho gire ; oxample as well as pre cept. We copy thc subjoined from tho same pnper. Wonus ATTESTED BY AcTios.-General Howell Cobb hus proposed to ecjl the Government 20,000 pounds of bacon and 40,Q0Q bushehi of rum, at any* price it is disposed to pay him ; and,, if-it could poy nothing, then he d give it. He alto agreed to Ut the Interior Curt of Sumtor county havo 10,000 pousd* of bacon at 25 cents a pound, and 4P,000 bushels of corn nt 50 eents a bushel, for soldiors' familias. ? ? For the Advortiser. . Fall In. Ma. EniTon.-Can you infirm ne whether the Enrolling cfliccr knew? to what Company, Regi ment, or Brigade, tho stragglers in thc village, from the army, belong ? Do they report to him ? Do not hi; orders require thou to rep?rt ? If the people do Bot inquire into this mutto?, it will bo ditEcwIt to tell when the ranks will ho frijl. ARMY. -?-<t ? For the Advertiser. Villttge Speculators. Mn. KniTon : Can you tell us why "be Impar ting Agent is eo active and energetic in attending all ?ale: ef estates of deceased persons, and pur chasing there ot tchidutc prieei, whilst he entirely orsrloeki these very honorable gontry, . who hold flour and baeou in Yillages, and sell the samo at Uranitoyillo or Augusta for exorbitant prices? The farmers*ro easily discovered by those Oulccr.*? Wit Village Speculators pass without eommtnt, aud aro the characters who affix the high pricos to provisions. We r^a'd inquire from Maj. Gcems, Chicf'of tho CommiPiaiy Department, whether Iheso village bluod-hound? aro uot proper subjects for his Officers. They are well known and mutt be hunted up, in order that they may get the prayers of thc Church. JUSTICE. Burean ef Central Association, Columbia. CASS WILL BU DI?l'ATCHKB . l'or Johnston's Army.Fobruarv 2t " Longstreet's". " * 2? " Lte'j " .j Maroh 2 M. LABOKDE, Chairman C. Association. Feb. T5 2t . 8 NOTICE TO BOARD OF RELIEF PURSUANT IP iestruotiuns from tho Cnmp tr?ller Ocnaral, TUB COMMISSIONERS OF THE S?LLIF.P.3 BOARD OF ERLIEF are required to ssscss aud collect a Tax in Kind of 5 pit rent ou all Manufaetnres including Shoes, Harnett, TVagoas, Buggies, Spioaing Wheels, Loom?, Slay^, Reels, and all articles manufactured of iron-F?ows, H?rse-Shees, Axes, Hoes and Tooli of nu y kind made in thc ycarldu3. Eaeh Commissioaer is authorised to commote articles which OHnnot be used, for those which ?ar. be used by Soldiers' families, and such ar ticles a?'will be of no use to thom are to bc sold and th: proceeds applied to these for whose bene fit th? tax was intended. A return ?TS {?er cont en all articles manufac tured of the raw material, for salo or barter, is tbiriftro required to bc made immediately. J. H. M IMS, See'ry and Treas. S. B. R. Feb. 17, 3t 8 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. rn Recruits Wanted. ANY persons willi ig to go to tho 19th S. C. Regiment can hear *f something to their advantage by calling on the Subscriber near Richards?nrille P. 0., Rdgoflcld Dist CAPT. W.-8. PBTEREON. Fab 10 4t* 8 $500 for a Recruit! IWILL OITE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for a sound, able-bodied RECRUIT, not now in serviue but liable to do military ? erv ?ci. H. B. TUCKER, Co. I, 24th S. C. Reg't, Dalton, Qa. Feb 10 '2t 8 l^ilitary Notice. HEAD-QUARTERS, Er.OEFiEim Ot H., Feb. 15th, 1881. ALL Commissioned, non*Commissionod Offi cers and Privates.bolonging to thc Army of Tcnncsio?, or ta.Lieut. Oen. Longstroct'n Corps, who aro now at home OB account of Sickness, or Wounds received in battle, and also all men De tailed in any Department whatsoever, aro hereby ordered to rendezvous at Hamburg on the ?th, or at Ninety-Six and tho different Depots on the Greenville Rail Road on the 4th March, prepared to taoro forward to thoir respective commands. Officers will be found at the abort-named points, who will extend orders, and furnish trans portation. By command Gen. Johnston. H. W. L. CHARLTON, Capt. C. S. A. Feb lt*_2t *8 Head-Quarters, ENROLLING OFFICER, Enc E. tnt.n, Fcb.'l5tb, 1304. THE notice of all Ab?ent?es from the Army of Tennessee, or Lieut. General Longstreet's C.rps, is called to the foregoing orders of Capt. CUAHLTOS. F. M. SCHIRMER, Liont and Chief E. 0. of Edge. Feb 10 2t 8 Head-Quarters, 7TH REGIMENT, S. C. M., DCSTOXSVILLB, Feb. 8th, 1804. ORDER, NO. 1. *' PURSUANT to General Orders No. 2, thc Captains, or the noxt in command, will forthwith return a roll to tho District Enrolling Officer of the names and ages of all white male? residing within their respeotivo Boats between tho ages of IQ and 00. You are alsu required on a separat? list to re turn the nam.es of nil Person.?, residents of your respective Beats, who have gone into Confederate Military Service ginee tao beginning of the war, uot inel'ud ng Sute Troops. By trier of G. CHEA TIIAM, Col. Commanding 9th S. C. M. E. LAOROO.V, Adjutant. Fob 10 ?S? lt 8 tarred Whim that! Tch m military ?mployt transport atiouj a-, the Stiper holy struggle for liberty anl and* for the preservation of id life desirable to honorable ma... success shall be reached, to you, your c mu-1 ??tendeot anad certify on oath to be iiece,sary try s hope and pride, under Divin'eProVidence, jIv>r lhrT eff??l>v? operation of the road, not to will it ba due. The fruits, of that success ! ex?.cod 003 f',r VAi"h ml!Va ar'Uul u;e ??r will not bo reaped bvyou alone: but your chil ? mi'*?ry transportation-the names of such dren, and your children's children in lon- | .naP,<?y??> ? be rei.ortcd monthly to the generations to ooma, will enjoy"blessings d- i bCcretary of ?ar, with a cortnicate ?cc; m rived from you that will preserve your mein- ' P^/^S 81WE? R?,P:'RT THAT !;" OR,? ,,?BLC T? ! ! military duly been employe.^ wht-.-e it * waa puvji-ieavtle :.? procure 6ne not 'itv: ie, c v- j publ: of_p..-rfori*.iiu^ the i t q...red -iutieoj tue ? -ory ever living ia their ben t Citizen defenders of thu bomas, th* ties, and the idtais of ?he Con id racy ! ti.?; God wh-.fU wc ai! bum dy worship uL-'-r Titat may pre ???^* By order of Lincoln tho execution of G in ly, tfec murdtrtr of G,in. McCook, is postponed and he will, it is thought, be pardoned. Tho New York Remid ?ays there is a Strong mov?mor.t in progress arning the leaders of th? Repablicnc party, in that ??ty to soeur? th? nomiaation of den. Fremont fer the next PrecU .J cu'ey'. ;7tf* Tho New York World baa a lotlr.r from Chittanuogit, itt'tmatia^ that t. o Federal eavaliy would soon attempt a r-id en Montgomery, Ala. |r^" An officer bas urrived in Dalton who left Gen. Yaugbn'B headquarters ot Strawberry Plains, lait Friday. Ho report? th.-tt ho learned, there, that Gen. Longitreet's forces wcro nt Lenoir's Statiort, twenty miles this side of Knoxville, and bad captured a large number- of prisoners, 1,600 cattle, and a lar^o quantity of fl.ur, blankets, i-hocs, kt., io. A rumor ucivcrially prevailed Wednesday says tho Richmond Examiner that geld had sud denly goae up to two huadred io New York, ^in consequence cf a complication cf affaire with Franco. AVe have been unable t? ascertain on what evidence tho rumor rested. ?3^* Returned parsons frosi Fortrof." Monro?,' say that Bntlcr is practicing unheard of cruelties to thoso in bin clutches. Ho is also robbing all rcfugcoa from <ho Confederacy he succeeds in ar restinc. MT?ARY. Edgefield Male Academy TUE Ex?'r?ises of this Institution wore i sumed on Mcmtlay, tba 15th inst. Terms of Tuition. $10 per qaaitor. SUMTER D. SPANN, Principal. Feb 10 tf 3 ADJ'T AND INSPECTOR-GEN'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, February 12, 1804. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 4. ITHE following penons having been appointed . State Enrolling Officers and Surgeons for the levoral Judicial Districts, arc hereby announced as such and ^ il! be obeyed and respected accord ingly : . Ailee Hu District^ John'Letly, Enrolling OMicer. Jos. J. Wardlaw, Surgeon. Anderdon Dittritt. S. Bleckly. Earolling Officer. Dr. A. P. Carter, Surgeon. Ran: will District. Jamas Pattecsoii, Enrolling Ofloer. 'Dr. James J. O'Bannos, Surgeon. Beaufort District, W. F. Uutson, Enrolling Officer. Dr. Henry Fuller, Surgeon. Charleston Distriet. J.'P. Dcvean, Enrolling Officer. Dr. J. C. MeKewn, Surgeon. Chester District. -, Enrolling Oflicar. -, Surgeon. Chesttr?iU District. J. P. Harrall, Enrolling Officer. , Surgeon. **?*" Clarsndon District. Fredrick Leseine, Enrolling Officer. Dr. Charles Honry, Surgeou. Darlington District. B. W. DuBose, Enrolling Offioer. Dr. W. A Player, Surgeon. EdgejUld District, B. C. Bryan, Enrolling Officer. Dr. M. W. Abn?y, Surgeon. - Fairfield District.'' W. E. Robertson, Enrolling Officer. -, Serpeo?. Greenville District. ---, Enrolling Offi.'or. ?--, Surgeon. Horse Creek Academy. TUM Exercises of ibis Schuol .will be opened on tho third Monday (15th) Feb. 1864. Tuition ut rates to correspond with tho limep. Paronts desirous ot having thoir children thor oughly instructed in thc usml Academic/Course will have all needful attention given them* The moral culture of pupils will also receive proper care. Good Board can be obtsined convenient to th? School on reasonable terms. R. G. JOHNSON. Feb 10 2t* 8 Notice. OFFICE PURCHASING COMMISSARY FOR EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, RIDGE, Feb. ll, 1384. PURSUANT to Orders from thc Division Coin miliary, I um required to Mose tho Commis sary Stero-Rootn at Edgefield C. IL The Store. Room in futuro will be at Ridge P. O. whore we are prepared to receive all Subsistence Supplies. TILLMAN WATSON, Jr., Commissary for Edge. Dist. " n? wm: ' ASUPERIOR JACK will stand the ensuing Spring Season at Dr. R. T. Muns' Steam Mill. Terms $20 the Season-the money to ac company tho mare. The Seaton to oommervca the Hub March and olos? the 1st May. J. H. MIM3. Feb 15 . If 3 Purchaein; Peb 10 Georgeta** Distriet. ' Samuel Samson, Enrolling Officsr. Dr. Wm. Prior, Surgeon. ?lorry District. James A. Thompson, Earolling Cfflsjr. Dr. John H. Grant, Surgeon. . Kerthair District. R. M. Koa&edy, Enrolling Officsr. Dr. Daniel DoSaui>sure, Surgeon. Lancaster District. A. R. Allison, Em-oiling Officer. Dr. R. E. Wiley, Surgeon. Laurens District. -;-, Enrolling Officer. -, Surgeon. Lsxing'.on District. H. Arthur Fort, Enrolling Officsr. Dr. Josiah Caugbraan, Surgeon. Marion District. Alex.'Godbold, Enrolling Officor. ---, Surgoon. Marlboro District* James B. Breeden, Enrolling Offioer. Dr. J. T. Jennings, Surgooa. Newberry District. Burr J. Ramage, Enrolling Officer. Br. O. B. Mayer, Surgeon. k" Orang'burg Distriet. V. D. V. Jamison, Enrolling Officer. Dr. J. H. O'Cain, Surgeon. Piehtns District.. R. A. Thompson, Enrolling Officer, Dr. H. C. Miller, Surgoon. Richland Disttlt. L. T. Levin, BarolljDg Officer. Dr. R. W. Gibbes, jr., Surgeos. Sfiortunburg Dishic:. J. B: Tv/.Itson, Enrolling Offioer. Dr. L. C. Kennedy, Surgeon. Union District. Robert "Macbeth, Enrolling Offner. ' Dr. B. F. Bawls, Surgeon. Williamsburg Di.trict. .mm -, Enrolling; Ofiiear. Dr.-Henry, Surgeon. Yitrk District. J. G. Enlee, Enrolling Officer. John F. Lindsey, Surgeon. II. ,Where a Surgeon is ant appointed, ia any District, the Enrolling Officer will select sota? oae to act until the appointment shall be mad?. III. lu some Diitricts no appointments bare been made : hut when made will be hereafter aa. nounced in orders. IV. Officers appointed nader this ?rder will immediately proceed to the discharge of their duties. By command of the Governor. A. C. OARLTNGTON, , . Adj't and Inipeetor-General S. C. Fob. 17 lt 8 ?3?* Papers of tho Slate publish ones. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. DiKii at Swtiio.-boro. Gt., on tho 2:M of July I "ifi'^OO T?PWfl.Tf? 1303, after a brief illness of a few hour-, ALICE, j ... ^ * XVC W CM U* fldeift'child of Louis and SALUS .UOUCHKI.LK, * OUNAWAY Oit STOLEN from my preuiins as;ed 22 minths and 12 days. . -M- on J0:h inst., my Negro woman Liz?. Said Truly the gifted die early. Yes, th? last agony I ???a is ?bout 1(S yoars old, very likely, weighs baa passed. 0?,!?a yet beautify! in tho repos? of | aho?t 185 pounds, color bstween that <*f black wnite officers ol' ne-ro lite e iiipaiiics >U cities j This rumor is probably put aQoat to i in existence on the 1st of January, 18bl ! And the Secretary of ?Var, under the di I ruction of the President, is authorized to ex as bc may on account cf public necessity; aud to insure the - pro duction of grain for tho army, or for non pro ducers, he may grant exemptions or details to such overseer*, farmers, or planters, as he may be satisfied will be more useful to the , f " . ! country du the pursuits of agriculture than in Tuc- Trident has approved the following : fchfl mi{jtwy w?fm . ^??k the exemption billa of Congress, passed in tecrei session : j Sutt!| Ce;i3o whenever such person shall fail, A bill to impo?e restrictions upon foreign i d?ii?..'titly and in good faith, lo engage exclu commerce. This bill prohibits the exporta- i siveiy in the production of grain and provht abicld you with hi.i Fatherly care, and serve you fer safe return to the peaceful cn joyaicnt of your friends and the association of those yon most love, is th? eariiest prayer of | eniPt pr deta-.Lsr.c-h other persons a your Commander iu-Chief. i ???!??? 00Sht 1 ? be ?W??^ o, JEFFERSON DAVIS. Rifiir?oxn, February 'Jib, lSb'4. Iinport-ant Eilis Approved by the Presi dent. cover up tho tion of cotton, tobacco, naval and military etores, molasses, ??garorrice, under tho pen alty of the forfeiture of any re-w-l or vehicle, or any slaves or animals, engaged in the trans portation thereof. Permits io export may bo ^runted under rules wliieb ui?y be prescribed i,y the President. The bill H!SO prohibits the sending of any of the above named articles to 'any point in the Confederacy in possession of toe pucmy. A violition of this law comes within the categorycf high misdemeanor, ami ?i putdauable by fi.ie and imprisonment, at tho .'"i.-cr<. t-on of the Confederate Slates cur's."' " A bill to proa t tt the importation ?f luxu rl.v into the Coiifederati States". Thin b*ll prohibits the importation of luxuries (ot which , a long list is onuacrated) aller the ?r?t day 1 and e??mis*i?Bii witU (bat raolb ions, tho surplus of which must be sold to tho '. Government ot IL/U-producers .at pric.'.s not : exceeding those fixed ut the time by apprais ers of the yieiuage under the law imposing a tux in kind, or the law regulating lmpre ments. DeiitistsVe specially excluded from tho beucfits of tho clau.-.e exempting- physicians. These comprise the main fc.'ittircs of the"! a'bl? ^ S"1 *?rk done upon tho farms. Many amettdmciltS of the Ilotis? to thc Senate bill. ? large farms aro w'tbout a single band to oultivut? The Lill as amended baa been sent back to ' them. the Senate, and it is quite probable that a j p&- c-.>ngrcs= bas endorsed the rofaiAl or tho committee ; " the two Ho \ c.ikvr design's. Our generals ?hould be on look ?ut iu all quur'en. jp?r The N.-irthcrn^papers admit tho defeat of their forces aud the es u'.ure of their wagon' trairs by Goner?! li.irly in Wettern Virginia. A t iaiir Rt Malton, Ind., attemptod to maka a citizen .luke the oath a short time since," and on his refusal shot him dead. Great excite ment wat created by the act. ?Sfir Co!. John R. Blowker, of Tuscaloosa, re ctally kent to Julgo Olirtr, of dreecu oounty, Al?., an order ou his oversoors for ono thousand bniaeis of corn for tho indigent families of sol dier* of Greene county. The Charleston Mercury records th? death of Ex-Governor Joan P. Richardson, whieh oc curred at hi? rosideaee in Clarendou District, on the 2-lth ultimo, ip th? sixty-third year of his age. 5S2r In certain places in lu din na so rn? ny young men have anlistod that it ii almos} impes if conference will bc bad between death, lay thc form so beloved ; without, every thi<t^ look? cheerful and joyous ; within is silence *t>d sorrow. Th? last effort to relier? the luB'erer ! and stay the "Kintf of Tyssrors," is made. YUH, j the last sweet phillie is spoken ; the Ust loy i handled: thc h st pet fondled. A new fledged Vird ! now hover? on the Confine* i-f hcavi-n, wavirg j adieu to tba loved of earth for a short while. Hark ! wh .t angelic anthems greet the en, breaking in one fuil sympbouy of pr.-tiso we'eumiug thc heav enly guess, w h 'f Suffer little children toc?me unto ms and forbid them not, fur of such is tho Kingdom of Heaven " .0, do uot say weep not, for J??OS wept at the 'gravo of a dear fritifd, but bo comforted, lb? ALICB is not dead, but slccpcth, and at tho trump's joyful sound will ari?e arrayed in ibo beauly of a new lifo. Look not upon it at a dark iii*?it when tho unstained spirit took its flight, to a moro congenial clime. Though all that knew her loved her for nor beauty, sprightliness of miud and lovely dbaoiition, re member that suoh baVe many mares, to eulanglo them iu life'? web. God doeth all things well." Ho laoth nut as man. De Ar Cousins, lore uot the creature wore than tho Creator, for ?od ls a jeal ous God. Rphomera like thou bloomed In 1?re, Then spread thy wiugs for realms above ; Red-Bank contains thy mortal dust Thy soul now join? tho host of just. Dear ALICK, a guardian angel wilt thoa be, To guard and watob for eternity, Thc loved of earth yeu left below, Till they too cross o'er Jordan's shore. FaiExii. and copper, haden when ?he left a homespun dress with a hole in tin ?am? under the arm, good eountenr-nce, and speaks mildly and premptly when ipokon to. . I will give a reward of $200 for the apprehen sion of raid girl, and 8300 fer proof to convict any one of stfalinjr h?r. JOHN SEIGLER. GUAKITEVILLH, Feb. 13, tf 8 p?f Augusta Constitutionalist and Charleston Courier, will copy throe time?, every oilier day, and forward hill tn thu Office immediately. '$20 Rewardr fWILL give a reward uf $2(1 for auy informa tion eoncsrning *?irtain COW and YEARL ING that left my premises in Sept. last. Th? Cow is no horned, and it mttrkod with a smooth crop aud slit in the righcar-red head and red spots on ber stdei. The Yarling hus the ?arno mark as th? Coto, with rod aiim and white back. My address ?j Grnuitevillo, 8. C., cara of Vou oluscBox. M. M. MAYS. Feb 18 lt? g EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, S. C., February 8,1S?L (10L. ROBERT B. JOHNSON is appointed the J State Agent for the supply ef negro labor f-r coast defence, sics Col. Wm. M. Shaanen, re signed. By order of the Governor. B. F. ARTHUR, Private Secretar?-. Feb I7 lt 8 fygy All papers in the 'State copy once. ?_ STATE Ol' SOUTH CAROLINAr o'.ir M-isbv bas h'tcn promoted to a Lieuuai.- a Colonelcy by tho Secretary of War Pros! jen As?::t for iii? exchange of prisoners of War. "tu Richmond lotter writors stato that Gen. Lse's army is making preparations for a more in e?at ilriskivB. For thc Legislature. Mn. EDITOR :-As tho country at this limo re quirei the bert talent, we propose the name of y rcccgnuo Beast Butlor ni tba F?deral j Gen. R. G. M. DUNOVANT for a Seat in the! j noxt L'.-r:-la.ture. Vr'o hope he will not refh.'O to | j ~>ve ike State the benefit of hi? Couucil. MANY VOTERS. rev. ir tt ? Stray Mule. TAKEN up by thc Subscriber a roan colored MARE M ULK,-sold lost fall to Dr. Wm. Coleman, and by him to some obo in Hamburg. When first soon there wai another mule with it I bay with a white-mouth. Perhaps it may be in I the neighborhood. The owner i? requested to oome forward, prove properly sud tako it away. Mns. JOHN GRIFFITH. Richardson ville, Feb 9 lt 8 Notice IS hereby givon to all concerned that I will make u Anal settlement on the Estate of John W. Walker, dee'd., ia the Ordioary's Office,? on Thursday, the 10th March next. All having claims sgaiasi said EsUte will prosent them hy ! that day, and thoso indebted will pleaso pay ap, MOSES HARRIS, Ad'or. Feb 18 ? f ADJ'T AND IN6P. GENERAL'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, Fob. 10, 1864. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 3. fBY on Act of the General Assembly of this . Ststo, entitled " Au Act to amend the Law la relation to th? General Staff," it is provided "that the dados heretofore performed by the Ordnance Offiour bo hereafter performed by tho Arsenal Keeper? ef Charleston and Columbia nader the supervisioa of the Adjutant and Inspcotor Gen or*!." The Keepers of the Arsenals will, thore fnro, make thoir reports and address their corras pondmee t.v the Adjutant and In&peetor General, and t boy all orders from that officer. II. The Stat? Works at Greenville having'beon a*eigued, by orders heretofore issued from this offlo?, to th? Ordnance Department, all ordtrs and instructions for the Superintendent of said Works, . and all communications from him, will be made te the Adjptant and Inspector General, ex co pt when the nrgeney of th? case will not ?Misait ef delay. ' By order : A. C. CARLINGTON, Adj't and iCasp'r Gen'l S. C. fi&* All papen in the Stat? will please eopy once. ._ " Notice. MY FATHER, T. W. LANHAM, is my ?u tho: ir. id Agent in the transaction of all bv> sir.oss connected with tho Estato cf W. Jasper Wells, dee'd. H. EUGENIA WELLS, Fehle 2ts AdB'Si