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PtlULiS?IED EVERY WEDNESDAY MOR.N?XO c v D URIS 02, EESSS & Ci). S?7?30R??TtO:;s in tin- ADVEItTlSEU for one jruar EWirr DOLLARS ht udvv.ti.--e. For Six Monita KI VU. DOLLARS. ADVERTISEMENTS will bc' Inserted nt FIVE DOLL vus :> r Sanare (1*1 minion lines or loss) for each in-? ?n. Advertisements wltlionl Instructions ss :.? tin nuinbor of lime? lo be inserted, will be published until rajraffand charged accordingly. ^foiiouncln-; Candidate? fut any OlHee of honor or pr.?ni, TWENTY DOLLARS, to be paid bi-A.ro the an nnunccmenl is published. Obituarv notlcco,Trif'?tea pf Respect: or any continu, ideation pVwoual Ita nature, wOl bo ruled a? ad vcr* ti-">t?iMit< .Tti-t charged accordingly. Letter iroiii Secretary of thc Treus.pry. EXCCUTJ v'Eypsiu ?\Tit K.N r. Columbia, August 15. 1$G4. To TH*? CITIZENS op S?virii CAROLINA: Hiving expressed to Mr. Trenboitn the grati fication'felt Ky bis fellow-citizens ut bis ac ceptance of thc cilice of Secretary of fhe Treasury, I received in reply the following letter. Although not intended fur publica* tlouj such ts its public interest that, by his permission, I lay it before you. ?While the schedule of prices adopted by ihe Commissioners of this bute does not ap: proximate ?u its rates the former .schedule if the. Virginia Commissioners, it is to be hoped that satisfactory reasons rhay be found for a reduction. 1 cnn add nothing to the views cxprescd by the Honorable .-ecretary, and will only remark, that concurring fully in the itnpr.r tr.r.cc to the. country of reducing ad low AR ;<iuciicuble ail prices, I commend the letter to the oareiul and favorable consideration ol' every citizen: M. L. BONHAM. TREASURT DKTARTMSXT, C. S. A., iiichniond, August .*>, 18G-1. To His 'Excellency Cor. .Monitum.-DE*.R SIR: Your very kind and encouraging letter ol noth uir., wa., received yesterday. It it shall prove lo le my happy fortune, through rile IL .'?ne blessing. io contribute in a:?y de* jrree io the welfare td* my ccuutry, I shrill bc m re tbjui coinpeniated for all the labors and iiiixieiie.s j., which I hlVO bi eu app'djKod. l?s precious cf uont)di*nr?.aiid*g<>od tvi?l oh'UM* part ot' my loliuW citizens, suob as jim have Itubtv ??bod e.'.tnip.h tu convey to nie. an* mos) grateful abd encouraging.*] regard thc Treasu ry ol the Confederate States as must pet u liariy the. treasury of the people, and there is nothing in the power of mau thal Would so soon restore it ly a condition of ea?o sud prosperity as the uuivt-r.-al and generous sup port of our people. There is nothing in itt; present circumstances to inspire alarm, but, on the contrary, every motive for confidence. An all pervading cause ol embarrassment und distress Las been thc character of cur legislation. However patriotically intended, it is not -to bc denic t that the measures adopt ed Ly Congres fu thc reform of thc ciftren cy bad the uuhanpy tille*, of inspiring the public mind wi'b feelings of fear and distrust as to thc course that would ultimately be pursued in relation io "that part of Ibo fubhe debt that is represented by the Treasury notes. Apprehensions ol ultimate repudia tion crept like an ali-pervadiug poison into ihe minds of the people, and greatly cirenra ?-.cribed and diu.ini ihed the purchasing power ol' thc notes. There were many distinguished and patri otic wen iu Congress, who earnestly believed that the great, if not the sole, evi.1 of tLe . currency, wa? to be found iu ita redundancy alone. And reasoning from Ibis premire,, they inferred that a corresponding reduction Qt ihi3 large, volume of the purchasing me dium, would produce an immediate reduction in the price of all saleable commodities. Others entertained :; aid?rent opir.ioc, and believing thst the purchasing power and value of these notes hod a critical and sensi tive deps-dencc upon the confidence and good will of those who were called, upon to ex change their substance for them, insisted that a redaction of the quantity, by any measuro that disturbed the confidence of the people in the good faith of the Goverpmcut, would lead to universal distrust and still greater depredation. . ?he majority was unhappily found to be of the ?ret opinion ; aud it must now be uni versally admitted, I think, that the policy that prevailed was erroneous, aud the conse Ajuoqces precisely such as had been predicted bv those who opposed it. The immense re duction effected by the tax of S.'l^ per cent, levied upon the currency, and by th<* precess of compulsory funding,! produced very little effect upon the prices ol' commodities. Every body regarded with distrust a new issufe of not?s of the same chara- ter n?. tue last, and resting for their support a.- a circulating rae? dium upoi; the saine pledge?; which'had ended iu disappointment before. That this is the true difficult > wc-have to encounter, I think every candid person must now allow,, and I cannot refrain from indulg ing the hope that a new and sounder' policy, wtil govern our future legislation. Tho pa triotism of Congress is netto be called in question, nor are we at liberty to doubt their willingness to renounce any policy that may be proven, by experience, to be erroneous and mischievous. Our people, at the same time, should not be silent, and ia this respect, the patriotic citizens ?f the great and suifer ?hg Coturnouwexlih of Virginia have set a noble example. On my arrival ir. Richmond, T found that the commissi ?tiers of prices had fixed the schedule rates for wheat and corn at $30*and per bushel, respectively, Jkr the months ?of August and September. The feeling of disappointment and alarm, with which I was inspired by this circumstance,"y^>u cnn easily imagine. This painful feeling was, however, soon cbauged for one of renewed confluence and hore, by the farmers of Virginia. Pub lic meetings were held in tho agricultural counties, and resolutions adopted, boldly avowing the impossibility of maintaining the pnblic faith, if the Government were forced by the people to pay auch prices for su'*bDlies, and patriotically insisting upon a red?non of-the standard rates, and their establishment upon a basis sufficiently low to-Hnspire cea fideace in the currency. The result was, that tho commissioners re-astembled and re duced the schedule prices to $7.V for wheat for the month of August, and ?o'for Septem ber. A wiser and more patriotic course was uever pursued by any people, and I woUld respectfully appeal to you, as Chief Magis trate o? our gallant aud patriotic State,?to suggest and encourage similar meetings aud . resolutions, on J.hc park^f our own people. I have an abiding ronfidocce that a general sud well established bellefin the intention of Congress, under no circumstance* of tempta tion or trial, to shrink from the"observance of thc most rigid good faith in the money deal ingsoftho Government, will enable us to overcome all our financial difficulties. That sycb is their real intention, I cannot doubt ; but this determination should be encouraged and supported by the public declarations of I our people, expressive of their ??wr. resolute will to foster lho>crcdit of tho Government by thc establishment of low prices, and by thc patriotic support of its Treasury. What ever difference^ of opinion may have existed jn the past, or whatever errors may be sup posed to have beeu committed"; may now be ? buried in a common grave. We are making j a new start in our finances, and. under cir cum. ' stances by no means unfavorable or discour agirg. The expenditures of the Government, are of I wo cla?*e?? ?bese incurred abroad, and ?lio^e ine??red uB-borne. In reipe-t io the fir, there has hithert1* been little tniuai la-s meat, nor i? there anv.rca-cn lu expect great er difjhu.ty in tne inf me. Um- foreign sup plies will probably bs procured Without mak ins any addition to thc public dcb!. The mal ice of our foes having raised the price of cot ton to 3ild. per pound in European markets, .while thu depreciation of our currency, enables us al the same time to bu} oe home at le>s actually than 4d, it is plainly seen that it can bc ap ditiicult task to drj,wirom ourenetnics, ar-d iiom the tvplacent spectators of this atrocious war, . e menus ol' supplying al' oar foreign wautd. This would leave us, then, only our dornest ic debt to deal with, and wheu it is considered that nil that is asked of our people, and ari that the Government i? called upon to pay for, is simply their surplus pro duction?:, anil their sci vices in transportation atiJ iiiectitvniciii and other labors, who cnn doubt the ability of the people to bear this burthen? Ii they gave all that is asked, with out compens?t ion, they would ?:?ve-?Ld>cst no mote than their surplus, and would bo no poorer for the giff. How, then, cad their condition be made worse by receiving thc mouey and the bonds of "the Government, iu place of receiving- nothing? I hope, my dear sir, that you may agree with me in the opinions and sentiments'] have expressed, and may join with me in the'cfTort to give a new atv', generous impulse to the public sentiment upou this great topic of our national ail'airs. 1 do not think that planters and fanners should alone be' called upon to declare in favor of lower prices: manufactur er.--, railroad companies, and every great, ?aler* cst of the Country, should contribute to this reform. Let us content ourselves* with more moderate prices and keep down tho public debt; and not b)* extorting the highest price-, i swell the public burthen and disturb our cou fidence iu the virtue and the resources of the Government, I remain, dear sir, yours,.with great respect. G. A. TRENuOLM. I Y HE ADV ? R TISTBT JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, AU ti 24, 1304. Kelisioits Notice. Th? next Ressi&n bf the Edgeftald Bipli-t As ', soda I ton will bc hold with tho Mt. Lebanon j Church on Wednesday before tho Second Lord** day iu September uext. . ! ,. The Charleston Courier. ! ? Perrons in this vicinity indebted te Ibis truly excellent journal, either for subscription or ad vertising, can bud their accounts at the Advert? ter office. Call in and settle. The "lines by our old andosteeined corres pondent " S. A. h." will appear in eur next. A New Commander ror thc old 7th S. C. Regiment. Lieut. E. II. Covan, of the Tib, in a letter to us datHf August, 5th, says: -'Un yesterday Maj. MAFFITT, of tho ?U S. C. Regiment, was ordered to take command of our Regiment, which posi tion he assumes to-day. The appointment is not altogether acceptable to ' the Regiment: but I have act doubt that ho will soon win tho good-will and confidence of his men, a: Lo is said to bo a good offtcer and a perfect gentpnnan. The health of " our boys" is very good, and they aro getting ou well." Soldiers' Home. The Ladies' Soldiers' Ilome in this Village is j now in Tull blast. Some twenty convalescent soldiers have been brought up from tho Augusta Hospitals, and arc now being most kindly minis tered to by tho ladies of this Village and vicinity. God bless the Ladicj ! See card of the President on another column. The Two Brothers. On Wednesday last it was our melancholy priv ilege of attending thc funeral ceremonies of those brave-benrted, stalwart, brothers, Jonx and MAT. Moss, of tho Otb S. C. Cavalry, who were killed' at Trevillien Station, ou tho 11th June. Their remains reaehod the residence of their brother-in law, Mr. J. F.'Bcn.vs, on last Tuesday, where tt?fcy remained until .tho Jay following, and were there interred "Rh Masonic honors. A large number of friends and acquaintances were in attendance, and a most feeling end appropri ate sermon was delivered on tho occasion by the Itcv. L. It. GW.VI.TXKY. ftfi<jr ibo religious ser vices were concluded, tho brethren of the mystic tie formed in procession, and with tho remains of their deceased brothers, proceeded to*ibe grave, whero the impressive uud beaudful funeral rites of tho fraternity were ditly solemnized. " After life's fitful fever," theso gHllant broth ers and brave intrepid soldiers rest in peace and qijietude iu the silent homo of tho dead.. They were excellent citizens, good neighbors, and kipd friends, and were* Ii ved by all who know them. They "were lovely and pieasant in their lives, and in their death they were net divided." To gether they have passed away, but their memory will long abide with os. A Hot Place. Judging from a correspondent of tho Cv?*titn tivnalitt, dated Atlanta, Aug. 10th, tao Tanks are evidently making that city rather hot for nervous people. Ho s:iys : , w " The shelling still goes en furiously at times and always briskly. On last night not less than :">,000 shells were^hrown into the town. They carno at tbesjato of from six to len a minute for eight or ten hours. Cupt. Blair, of the 4th Ala bama, was killed, and a Lieutenant of the 50th Tennessee had bis leg shot away. A lady on Peachtrco street was badly wounded, also a child and two negro servants, I learn that tho dam ago done on Marietta street was very serious." And yet we arc told that lioon's g?llaaa array intends .to hold Atlanta, and that they can, and will drive back Sherman and his hirelings, and negroes and Yankees. ?* A Vision ol Judgment." Speculators, extortioners, and evil docs'gener ally will find the article under the above'eaption, published elsewhere ia this issue, of special inter est to them. Let them rako warning in time. Beware-the burning J*ke is yawning for them, and wAl swallow them up if their evil practices ; aro not speedily abandoned. A Correet Conclusion. A correspondent, writing from "^rochester, whero tho Yankeo General MULLICAN recently fell at the bands'of Maj. Gen. GORDON, says: * The body of Gen. Mulligan was found. Indeed, he did not die for twelve hours after, lils diary isveryinterestin.fr, tho last tbinj in it, written that day, is "Well, our causo is gloomy ; we will conquer the South about the time tho Jews all return to Jerusalem."" ' E3S""* Gars w?-l be .despatched by thc Central j Bureau, Columbia, for Lee's and Beauregard's j armies ou the 24th ; fot Charleston and the Coast and Hood's army on tho 29th August. iS2P*TbeNcw York Post contains a detailed account showing bow Boston has been engaged in impelling men froin En rope togo ns substi tutes and volunteers into tho army. Three ship loads have been brought over, moBtly from Ger 'Gene. Wade Hampton nod31? C. Butler Tba Richmond correspondent of Ilia Angusta Chronic!'- fe Sentinel, furnishes thc following in telligence which w ill bc read with plcaruro.nnd i..lirfaclion hy every Carolinian. In ibis in stance high merit has again been rewarded. .All honor to thceo spirited chieftains : '' Gen. Hampton has been appointed command er-in-chief of thc oavalry in the Ariny of North ern Va. This is a moir, excellent appointment. I havo never known any commander as popular 'with his troops as Gen. H. They I?ve him. Tho counlry is iudebted more to his skill ant' tourage for the success that has atteudM engagements with Federal cavalry iu Virgin1 ' .nie anything else. . . Brig. General M. C. Butler, of S. C., has bcon assigned io the command of Hampton's Division. There is no moro gallant officer iu the army. Brig. Gen. P. M. Br Young, of Georgia, who was wounded last -May, has returned for duty." ??r Maj. Gcn.McLA.ws, Commanding Military District, Ga., aud 3d Military District S. C., has lilied tho following order: .. Brig. Gen. A. R. AVrigUt, P. Al 6. S., now on eick leave at Augu.it:i, Ga., is, with his own cou sent and with the sanction of Maj. Gen. Jones, commanding tho Department, assigned to the command of the forces organised and to be or ganized in and about Augusta, and tho county of Richmond, Ga., ami the neighboring counties of . Durku, Jefferson, Glascock,. Warrou, Columbia, Scriven, ?c., Ac., in Georgia, and of Edgefield District; South Carolina. Ho is specially ?barged with the defence of Augasta, and will relieve Col. G. W. Rail.s in command or the troops at thpt place." ? Tha Chronicle <L- Sent niel noticing the above appointment, says t ?. ^ It will be seen by a spoelai order is another cofuiuj), that-Brig/Gcn. A. R. Wright baa been assigned to tho command of this po.it. We think this a very excellent appointment. Gen. W. tho roughly understands the duties of the office ho has been selected to fill, and ia every way qualified to discharge them. Besides, what is moro, he is au officer tn whom the community'has coiffidence, . und thc public know full weil that Augusta will now bc ably defended in case an attack is made by raider?. We think our citizens havo good reason to congratulate themfelves-beth because a change bas been made; and because the place has been filled by so popular, and efficient an officer." ' ? For the Advcrti-er." The Ladies (d' the Soldiers' Aid Association thankfully acknowledge the receipt of One hun dred Dollars most generously ?nt them by Mr. L. M. CHPECmLL, of Hamburg. We are now iu seed of fundj In ord?r to pur chase nu ?rial with which lo make soldiers cloth ing, and sincerely trust that tho liberal and pa triotic cit irons of the District will come forward with thoir donations without delay, as we are very desirous of having our soldiers well clad before the writer comes on., Let those who sym pathize with our soldiers in thc hardships they aro-enduring in our behalf, come to the rescue, and lend us their prompt assistance. MRS. ANN GRIFFIN, Pres. Mrs. WK. GOOUMAS, Soe'ry. A Treas. -s. - , \ */ For the Advertiser. Ct'^l . A large proportion of tho: Ladies of Edgefield and its vicinity, ha vf united' themselves into an Association, called the " Soldiers' Home Associa tion for Edgefield," tho object of this Society being to furnish a temporary Ilomo for conva lescing soldiers whoso homes are in tho enemy's possession. Our propr.sal has been "approved by tho Bur goon:- G ene.-il and Surgeon-, of tho Post at Au gusta, Ga. Mr. and Mn. B. J. Rr AN hr. re most nobly aided us Cy allowing the free ase of one wing_ of their Hotel. . We purpose supporting our " Home" by the voluntary contribution? of all who feel grateful to the^e; noble Soldiors who have weil nigh sacrificed their Kees' as well as homet in our defence.._?4L?_ We havo now under oar care .soldiers from Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennes see, and upcr Georgia. The Surgeons assure us that they would gladly send us as many EB ono hundred and fifty patients if we could accommo date them. The Association will willingly as sumo the care and responsibility provided we receive the Sid necessary from our frionds. We bolieve it is not necessary to do more than make the announcement, that there is a " Soldier's. Home" in Edgefield, to reoeivo tho cordial sup port of ali. Contributions in money, provisions, bedding, tablo furniture, Ac, Ao., are solicited. MrsVLEWIS JONES, Pros. S. H. A. Mrs. ELBERT BLAND, Sec'ry A Treas. fig* A petition is in circulation in Ohio and other States requesting tho postponement of the draft until the result of the attempt, by negotia tion, to ?euro penco basod on thc Constitution and Union. "Thc Herald thinks the time bas arrived wh.cn tho Administration, on behalf of peace ard ra-uoion, may advantageously open the door to armistice and call a Convention of all tbe:^ tates, and advises Lincoln to send their Com missioners to Richmond. ^SS~The smallest pony in tho world is owned by John S. Racy, of Obie. It is only twenty inches high) and weighs only twenty-one pounds. 83T Tha.N. Y. Herald of the 13th renews its suggestion to Lincoln to send peace commissioners te Richmond. It says we 'have arrived at that stage of exhaustion in tho war when every con sideration, and humanity suggests the propriety of a magnanimous io,ia fidt ' o vernen t on the part of the A^-'iistratl?n ir .?half of peaee. pi?-The Yehv ,s said to be ragifrg vioIo/tOy at Nassau. IS?" A gentleman just from Wilmington In forms thp Angusta Chronicle that all the block aders are now stopping about thirty miles below the city-at Fort Anderson-some thirtoen ara now congregated there. All of them have one or moro castjj of yollow. fever on board. Steve dores hove been sent down and tho vessels are unloading their cargoes and reloading at that place. i Tho Richmond Examiner thinks thct Lnnooln's chances for re-election aro destroyed; that they faded out with the failure of Graot's colossal campaign against Richmond. ?5T A gentleman, just from New Orleans, in forms the Canton Citizen that the yellow fever was raging thare^and tko deaths were 250 per day. t?gr? Tho enemy mado a dotormiaed attack on onr lines, on the 16th, between the Darbytown and Charles City roads, and at one time broke through, but wore repulsed, and our original po sition re-occupied. The Examiner of the 17tb, says : The enemy mado several fierce assaults, Burnside's negro. troops lending overy charge. Tho slaughter of the negroes.exceeding the car nage at Potoraburg on tho 80th ult The enemy's loss is roportod very heavy. Brig. Gens. Girardey j and Chamblies was killed on our side. ?S" Ordors have been given in Riohmond to treat Northern niggors as prisoners, of war. Slaves that have escaped or boon stolen by the public enemy will bo restored to thoir owners, whenever a claim can bo mado out. * The HetfOrleans papers state that through out the late naval engagement at Mobile, Com. Farragut was lastrad to tho maintop of tho Hart ford and gave orders tbrongh a speaking tube. jj59~ Corm's selling in the vicinity of Colum bus Missy at ono dollar and a quarter per bushol. ' J3T Tho latost Northern newspapers quot? gQldat289}. lue tesdcEeiis ara en tao rise. ' j DIED, in tue Hospital, nt Atlanta, 6a., au the 9th inst., from a severe wound, Sergt? WILLIA:?. E. HOBBS, of Edgefield District, S. C., ag. d 2: years. Thc following liner oro adopted and dudicato. to his.ljeteaved wife, as au appropriate expression of Lcr ardent affection and pious submission and resignation to thc will of God, hy a friend: " Best, thee, young r.orrior, rest I They labors o'er, go join tho blosVd On, that bright, happy shore Where cannon boom and elushing sword Are euee and heard no more. Hard, hard it ia iroin the? to part But still it was God's will Thersfore my bursting heart Bc still-be still ! Methought-and ob ! the thought wos sweet That " when this cruel war was o'er" In fond affection wc should meet, And in tho gladness of thc hi ur Forgot tho anguish of the past. Ailis.! that droam of joy bath Qed, And thou art number'd with the cold,.cold dead ! No mere I'll meet thy quiet gaze ! No more shall bear thy gentle voice In-kindly accents breathe those VOMS Of sacred friendship which Were wont to sooth? the pi.ngs Of bleeding wounds and poignant grief! All, all is hid and hush'd Amid the cold, dark portafs Of thc silent grave ; and I am leftto vretp in bitterness! Alas ! alas ! woy is it so ? -Jaa'he answer comes-" It is God's will"- "** Tharoforc, complaining heart, "he stilt," And learn submission to that righteous will ! Now, all ls dark, mysterious night ; But wtiit till hope bo changed to sight, Then shall we know it all, and, fry God's grace, Shall ?ce each other facs to face. This blessod hope is minc, my heart's beloved, And, when my summons come.?, I trust to meet thee oDce again, Amid the Saints around God's Throno, Where all is peaco Wherepat'a and parting ara unknown, Till then, my noble one, farewell ! How much I loved thc-none can tell ! Tribute of Respect. At a regular communication of Concordia Lodgo, No. 50, A. F. M., held on tho 20th inst., tho following preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted : WIEKE AS, It hath pleased God in his Provi dence to remove from tim? to eternity our breth ren JOHN H. MOSS and WILLIAM BOLTON; and whereas it is right and proper that tho living should boar testimony to the mriaes and merita of the character af the dead. Therefore Reiolved, That io the doath of thc brethren above named, the State bas lost two good citizens ; the army of the Confederate States two valiant soldiers, and Concordia -Lodge, No. 50, two bright and ?bining lights in Masonry. Rctolred, That this Lodge has heard with sin cere grief of tho death of brethren JOHN H. MOSS and WM. BOLTON, and condoles with their families ia their sad bereavement' Rewired, That, a page in the Book of Minutes be dedicaiod to each of tho brethren above named, and that tho Lodge be clothed in mourning for 30 days. Reioleed, That the Secretary of the Lodgo he instructed to furnish the fain i lion of tho doccased with a copy of these Resolutions. Rewired, That those Resolutions be published in tho4vlgclield Aduertiier. ll. B. GALLMAN, W. M. L. H. MCCULLOUGH, Sec'ry. Tribute of Respect. At a regular Communication of Friendship Lodgo, No. 25, held August 20th, 1S6 !, a Com mittee was appointed to draft a Preamble and Resolutions in memory of our deceased Brethren who have fallen since the commencement of the campaign of 1S64. That committee reported the following: Sinco the commencement of ihistrael r.ud un just war few communities (not overrun by the enemy) have made greater sacrifices or suffered more than the one in which the above institution id located, and perhaps no Lod^e, not luiger than this, mourns the loss of more of its members. During the present year wc have to lament the loss of nine of our Erethrejjj- seven of whom were either mortally wounded er instantly killed upon thc field of Battle ; tho other two after con tending fur three long years with the enemy'were stricken down by disease and gave up their lives for their country,-vi-i : Capt. J- W. KEMP, after passing unhurt through perhaps a dozen battles, was instantly killed at the battle of the Wilderness; Sergt. JOHN H. 0%ZT?s%as nmong the many slain in tho Company of Capt. J. H. BROOKS; Sergt. JOHN R. AITON was slain jn the fight near Petersburg after the explosion of the mine that hurried so many of our brave soldiers into eter nity'; ERVIN CLEGG, F. P. RUSHwTHOS. N. VAUGHN, LAFAYETTE MARTIN, G. TvV STEWART and J. HARTLEY have all fought their last battle,-all%ll soldiers' graves,-all died in defonea of their homes, their families, and iheir beloved country. Therefore, Rtsolcedt That we tender our sincere condo lence and heartfelt sympathy to the relatives and friend? of our deceased Brethren. ?. Reeolvcd, That* tho members of this Lodge wear tho usual badge of mourning for 30 days from this date. Rctoh ?d, That tho Lodge room be put in mourn ing for tho usual time ara testimony of respect and: esteem. Reivlved, That a blank page in the Minute Book ba left to record-there proceedings, and that a copy be sent to tho Edgefiold .Acti-erfiW for publication. JAMES BURNETT, Chair. Good News from Atlanta. The Chronicle ia' permitted to make the following extract from a telegraphic dispatch to a friend in Augusta from ari nigh otficial . in Gen. Ilood's army : * ATLANTA, August 18? We have handsomely repulsed the enemy in every attack. Pt isoners "ara'continually a.rriving. Deserters from the enemy are coming in in large.numbers. They say the Yankees are living on roasting ears. No tears of ?ioajiuig Atlanta. Wheeler has torn up tyyenti ipiles of railroad track in Sher man's rear. .,- ? From the Front. The Macon Intelligencer speaks thus of mat ters at the front. : The condition and-prospects of tho Army of Tennessee, aro more hopeful at the present hour than they have been .since -that ?ore>?r? al of the evacuation of K?nesaw Mountain oc cured. ' *" * .'. ' During thc past few daysktho operations of both armies have been comparatively quiet amounting only to the usual manoeuvring for position, and digging their protective works. That our cavalry in Sherman's rear will be thoroughly saccessful, does not admit of a doubt. The country is easily traversed and the defences of the line in the Yankee rear easily overcome, Aetive and sleeplessly vig ilant men are on the road and the results of their work in a few days will decide Sherrrtfa i on his (arther policy. A wholesale destruc tion of the line will force him to retreat, and places him in great peril. . EXCBAKCB OP PRISONERS.-The Richmond Sentinel learns that there is a prospect of the exchange of prisoners of war be;ng resumed. We hope nothing may" interpose to prevent the consummation of an object which the Con federate authorities have labored to accom plish: The number of prisoners held by the two Governments is about equal, and their exchange will carry joy and happiness to j thousands of homes in the Confederate States, [ as well a? the enemy's country. j From Virginia. THE AFFAIR KEAR DEEP BOTTOM. TIJP Enquirer of the ICth says : Part icipa?ts iu the skirmish on Sundae, at ;oiiie variously christened hill, between Mal vern Hill aud Deep Bottom, Kay tbat the en emy moved upon our advanced lines. ?? over whelming force and drove I heir, back-so far back ikut four eight-inch howitzers Wc bad placed in position lo be used as mortars were abandoned. The enemy, however, Were not allowed to get them. Our ntw line was form ed so ns to command the position, and such A heavy fire was kept up- that the enemy, did not dare to come from under the covert they had gained. .Matters remained in this, way during yesterday-the howitzer mortar bat tery betweeu the two Unes. Our loss in the engagewent was slight. THE ENEMY AT DUTCH GAP. The firing on yesterday proceeded from an engagement between our batteries and gun boats act] those of the enemy injthe vicinity of Dutch Gap. The enemy are said to be en gaged in cutting a canal across the neck of tile bend. This neck is about three hundred yards wide ; the bead, from poiot to point op posite, is about seven miles. It is hardly sup posed that the enemy is in.reality diggipg a canal at th is place for th el r ships to get through. A German company endeavored to get up a speculation of this kind about twenty years ago, but the Legislature would not permit it, because it was evident that the peculiar for mation of the channel would* render the en terprise impossible, unle?s the whoj^ of the oid channel was dammed up, aniTthe feasi bility of such an experiment was doubtful. It is likely that the enemy is simply cutting a ?ott of dry canal or trench to enable them to get a position on the west side of the bend, and by that means (lank such of our batteries as may be found liable to that process. ~ FROM THE VALLEY. The enemy's movements have been cau tiously watched by Early. Their manouvres of late have had the double purpose of com plicating his position and drawing oft" troops from Gen. Lee's army. For this purpose be has been strengthened largely. Early has withdrawn from Wmcbenter,-and at last ac .counts was in the vicinity of Strasburg; the enemy were at Hupp's Hill, a few miles be yond. On Saturday, a brigade of the enemy, which has been sent over to Frout Royal for the .purpose of performing a movement on Early's llank, was unexpectedly encountered by a body of our cavalry, and routed. Tb? fight was severe and the victory brilliant. The details have not yet been received. Important F^orn Virginia. RALEIGH, Aug. 20. The Confederate receivod to-da3r news from Petersburg and Richmond up to yesterday. The enemy reached the Weldon road Thurs day morning, drove in Dearing's cavalry, anu captured some prisoners. They occupied the railroad at Yellow Tav ern, four miles below Petersburg, and burned one mile and a half of the track. Our infantry came up, charged, the enemy and drove them back, capturing two hundred .prisoners and killing and wounding ninety. Several charges" were made by the enemy during the-day, all of which were repulsed. A renewal of the fight was expected Friday oven ing last. In the battles of Tuesday below. Richmond the enemy's loss was six thousand. - There is a rumor of a victory by Early, but it is not confirmed. The ?. Y. Herald is out for peace. Gold 256$. . -.? * A SrJCnKS3FlJL COXFEDEUATF. RAID.-The ' Columbia Carolinian of the 19th learns that. Col. Rowan, with 250 men, has just returned from a successful raid into East Tennessee, where he destroyed the splendid railroad tringa, 780 feet loug, over th? Teaneisee river at London, captured 75 prisoners, brought away 700 pairs of blankets and 200 uniforms, besides destroying' a considerable number of wagons and other property. The movement would have been a surprise but for. the treach ery of some person, who revealed the plan to the enemy aud caused them to bc on the alert. A fight ensued* in consequence, during which we ld?t five killed and twelve cr thirteen wounded, and the Yankees suffered a loss of about forty killed, besides a number wounded ed. Our forces consisted of soldiers recently* exchanged, and started from a pointuear the Tennessee line. s*> ---m>?* THE LJST CONFEDERATE VISIT TO HAOERS TOWN.-A correspondent of the Baltimore American, writing from Hagerstown, Mary land, on the 3d instant, says: Our town has again been visited by the rebel raiders. On Friday afternoon last, about two o'clock, rebel cavalry, over two hundred in number, entered thc town by theJWilliams port pike, the forces of General Avarilr hav ir% gone iu pursuit of the raiders :>at Cham bersbarg. "The rebels burned nine cars, with government stores, at the depo?after helping themselves to such of the contents as they wished to carry oiF. They broke open the hat stores ofMessrs. Rouskulp & Updegraf, and the stores of Messrs. Bowman & Winters, confectioners. They also released from jail, i 'Kramer, imprisoned for the murder of Wright, at Harristown, about two weeks since, be going off with them. The chivalry have quito a free way of supplying themselves, as an in cident will illustrate : A number of citizens Were congregated upon a street corner, when a burly freebooter rode up and asked which one had the largest hat, and, after suiting himself, rode od with a chuckle of satisfac tion. Other parties received tdmilar atle?> tiona. The rrools, about six o'clqck^return ing towards Williamsport. Their campian: der wa*is?Captain Adre?n. -??????? The Herald, of Friday last, commences its leading editorial with the remark: Considering the desperate straits to which the rebellion is now reduced, we think the time has arrived -when the Administration, in behalf of peace and reunion, may advanta geously open the door to an armistice and a convention of all the States. The conclusion of the article is as follows : President Line?lo, therefore, iu ou?opin ion, will establish a claim to great sagacity and wisdom as a statesman and af a pcljwcian, in taking tho initiative in behalf of paine, by dispatching three- poramjssflijfirs to Rich mond with the overtures" suggested. If they fail, ibis turbulent and" demoralizing- peace faction of the North will be disarmed and sileaced; if they succeed in an armistice, we may-safely hail it as the end of the war anc of the reign of Jeff. Davis, -nd the? end ol' the Southern Confederacy. - The New York Herald has a long letter "in vindication of Colonel 'Ulric Dahlgren, from his father," Dahlgren'n father labors very hard to try to make it appear that the prder found on the person of his son, direct ing the assassination pf'-the'President and Cabinet and the sacking of .Richmond, was a N /Pfgery " J]6 cJ*'Rf to have a piiotograph io copy of the docunV?nt, and d?clares that'it is not in tho handwriting of his son; and finally charges that the whole ?lory was " a base trick of thc rebels," and " an atrocious imposture.'1 The old mah tries' to saje the reputation and name, of bis eon by a system of the most hitter and violent denunciation of u the rebels." There is>;a prospeot of the e lobanga ef prisoners of war hoing rssumod. We hope noth ing may interpose to preyeat tba cor summation of an objeot which ' tho (Confederate authorities have labored to ac com p 1 i s h. Tho cumber of pris WB Mo by th? two OW'PjlHitl jj eirraw.*!* tSF Sonso day It wiirbo found that to bring up a tuan with a genial nature, agood temper, and a happy frame of mind, ia a greater effort than tn perfect him in many accomplishments. FELL mortally wounded, on tho ftb Jify l^ri', at the hotly-eontested battle on John's friin l, JAMES C. TAYLOR, of which he died on thc 17th uf-thg same month, aged ?7 ycara andi months. Thu subject of this sketch waa an adopted cit- . ?zen of Ilississippi at the time he volunteered his services nt thu commencement of thia untudy war, but when the clarion noto of the bugle vyty sounded in that State, bc shouldered his mu?k? and joinod the 15th Regiment Mississippi V.olu?? teors, thon being organized at. Corinth, which"1 Regiment first distinguished itself for coolness and daring on the bloody fields at Fishing Creek, - where be fell reverely wounded ; and ai Corinth he received a severe .wound, during which time be was 2ud Lientennnt, nf his Company. Soon after tho battle at Corinth, he resigned and come back to bis native State (South Carolina) but bis love for bis country would not permit him tc stay peaceably at home while it-so much needed bis brave heart add strong arm for her defence.. lie again went to the front and joined Capt. T. II. GLAKK'S Company*2nd Regt. S. C. Ca.v., of which Company he was a member at tho tune of bis death. He bas left behind him a namo that bis ma ternal Stato ma> bo justly proud, for*he was a good citizen, a. gallant soldier and a consistent member of the Church ; and also a worthy Brother of tho Masonic Fraternity. Ho joined the Church af Mountain Creek in his '14th year, and gave evidence of bis . Christianityin a conversation with his Chaplin a !'ow'*hours bofor? his death by saying, " I have just offered up a prayer f>r my self, my moth Jr, and friends, and mv enemies, and I believe ?ll is well." . ' Ile leaves beb?.id him a mother and numerous friends to mourn bia untimely end. We sincerely trust that their loss is his eternal gain. A Farr-sn. The Edgefield Female , COLLEGE, AT EDOEGIELD C. H., S. C. THE next Scholastic year of this Institution will commence on MONDAY, the 19th SEPTEMBER, and will be divided into two Sessions of Twenty weeks oach. TERMS PER SESSION. Tuition in Collegiate Department, $50,00 " Academic " 4U,l)0 " Primary " SU.U1) " Franck, ""SO.OO " Music, including use of instrument, 50,i)0 Contingent F>o, ' 6,00 Board, including Fuel and Lights, 4t)0,00 in the present currency, or $12 per month if paid in provisions at old rates9 Planters and farmers who send their daughters will be rcquirr.d to pay for their BvtirJ in whole or in part in previsions. Some of the citizens of the town h iv o kindly -consented to board pupils at the samo rates when, the rooms of the Principal have been filled. Boarders must furnish their own towels, plied?, pillow oases, bin sleets or comforts, coverlets, h and soap and drinking cups. All the pupils are re quested to bring their School books with them. Paymonts for each Session will be required in advance. . . REV. M. W. SAMS, PRIHCIPAL. *We will'givo the following prices for tho sev eral articles mentioned below, although some of these prices aro higher than were paid in this market before the*Var : Butter 25c; bacon 13<>i; 15c; pork neat 8c; tallow .13(5)15c: t.jef fi@8c: murt?n 5?(5i75 per quartor ; flour $10 per barrel; corn and.peas $1; sweet potatoes 50@75 pr bush el ; fowls 15@25c. a piece; turkeys $1,50(r?.S2 a pair; syrup 50@75c per gal.; salt 50@75e per bushel; eggs 12$(j*15e per doz; fodder ?nd buy $1 per 100 lbs.; wood 52 a fotrr horse load.' Edgefiold, Aug 23 tf 35 DOMESTIC GOODS FOR TOE MULTITUDE. JUST received a large supply of LIGHT SHIRTING ; 4-4 SHEETING; 7-9 SHIRTING; DRILLINGS ; COTTON YARNS, dre., dec. Whioh I ofter to the peoplo of Edgofield, Abbe ville and Barnwell Districts, AT OLD PRICES, If paid for in Flour, Core, Bacon, Molasses, Lard, Meal, ?c., and will ?rivc as good bargains a* any Factory in the Confederacy. A S DION. Hamburg, Au*^2 lin 35 Tax in Kind. IAM prepared and directed to receive OATS, WHEAT, WOOL, Ac, in advance of Assess ment. The demand fur the Wheat and Oats ia urgent for the Army In Virginia. Planters are earnestly appealed to to deliver their Taz of those articles at once at a ?hippTfrg depot. If they will dolivor here or on the.-Itail Road their tax will bo on its way to Virginia ia 2d hours after its re ceipt. Bring in your receipts for the tax of '63. ..Tho assessments will be turned over to the Tax Col lector after tb? 'st Sept. A great deal of trouble may be saved' by attending to.this matter at the earliest moment. .* S. S. TOMPKINS, Agt.' Bambun?, Aug 22, lt 35 Gross Pork Wanted. IWILL Barter SALT fer GROSS PORK at the rate of two pounds Salt for ene of Gross Pork. A. A. GLOVER." ' Au-24 . tf. 35 Factqry Yan*. fT?\ BUNCHES COTTON YARN jost reeciyed Ou and for sale at reduced prio?s by ' ?' ' E. PENN, Agt. Aug 25 '_ tf . 35 Head-Quarterr, "7TK REGIMENT, S. C. M., G a ASHEVILLE, Aug. 13th, 1864. fflHE SEVENTH REGIMENT/?3. C. M., are* X hereby ordered to meet at the Old Wella en Saturday, 2*7 th August. All men .from 16 to/JJ ?re required urasseriBle on that day in order to complete tho organization under General Orders No. 8. ' ""' * ' Offieers-of Beat Companies are charged with tho extension of this ord ev. By order of JOHN BLAND, Col. 7th Regt. S. C. M. Aug76 lc S4 Late Arrivals, FUST RECEIVED \AT THE BRICK STORE Extract LOGWOOD ; " English COPPERAS ; Mason's BLACKING ; Coat's "Spool COTTON; SHOE THREAD: TOILET SOAP ;' PAPER and ENVELOPES. For sale by G. L. PENN. ^?"AIso, A Lot of SALT to BARTER. Aug 0 3t 23 State of South Carolina, ' EDG'EPIEL? DISTRICT, /tf ORDINARY. T>Y W. F. DURISOE, Esq.-, Ordinary of Edge J? field District. ' ""inhere as; Jtsse Batcher hath applied to me for Letters of Administration,' on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights ana credits of J. Wiley Moyer, late of the District, aforesaid, deceased. . These aro, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and"creditors of the said aeceased, to be and appear before me, at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District,to beholden at Edgofield Court House, on the 9th day of Sept. nor*, to show fcnuse, if any, why the said admin istration should not be granted. G iven under my hand and' seal, this 23d day of Aug, in the year of our Lord one thousand oight'bundred and sixty-four, and in the1 eighty ninth year of the Independence of S. Carolina. We P. DURI80E, O.KJ). " IH'H ?'.