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For tko Advertiser. Jthen will tites? ko~rror^cndrr?*^j^s-and >' 'Scalding tears "Wrang from tiiebcarta. of loving o?es oppressed witk 6nxIons'fears? When will a nation- be- avenged* for all its cruel . woes? Its rights invaded,, homes outraged, by ruthless savage foes. Ts thor? a Ged above who hears Hi? suffering.' children's cries" Is ?very heart's, throb lost to Bim ? . its. pent up . agonies TJnheodtfd ac- tho idle breeze that greets tho lis tener's ?ar ? Unpltied every grief we've borne? Unanswered J every prayer ? ._ _ '" It leeks as if th? Heavens presaged tho awful. coming strife 'When brotl&r should with brother cope with' poised and reeking knife ; When father's bands ail steeped in gore that .welled from out.the.sids Of him for whom a while-ago ho willingly had died. . . Full taroo decades h-v? strewed their sards on Time's recedicg ?hore, When first tho muttering clouds began in gather*} j ing wrath to lower, Thctf?rom tho heavens like fiery rain the mato ?re? sped their fltg"ht, And filled the moonless-midnight cir with str&ngo mysterious light Jf * . ? -ja ^ Another decade waxed and waned when thrown athwart th? sky, . From th? horizon's distant disc op to the zenith high, . ? , ^ Though at its perihelion.speed, a moaslerf met For meath* then through the fields^of space he > coursed his way anew; -. . . And ere the bloody strife began apon the Atlan - tic'shore, And foo met fi'? in rampant fray sud - trenched thc soil with gore, The Aurora lei: her native North clothed ia om y purpled dye?, - And,waved her bloody tancer o'er oar fur o?T ' Southern ?.kies. Suspended o'er the ramparts grim of sea-girt .' Srmitertfstrind, -?. *2>tke to the sward of Damocles, held there by unseen aa'odjjiv.? . Above the tottering ? Stars dad Stripes" another comet's ?Leen * .Foretold tho downfall, quick and t uro, of Ile * MfctfV. -usurper's rkign. IQ biasing charae'?rs above full many a mys tit . '?iga . . ?. . Of burning worlds and planets K-.t formed by the hand divine, % Should surely maka mau'? spirit quail, and ttm'V him thu. ta Hvo, To ask with contrite.heart that Ii; a nation's sins forgiva. if? Full many a mother'? hear^is wrung to Lear ber , _ boy is skin, . And the yous.; viic >; ho nVer shall seo her bride groom's frtce ag .-.lu ; The matron, with ber little ones, with bowed and" mourning head. Weeping for hint, tho dearest one, who Kath with th? dead. There's not a sparrow plcmcs ?ts wing to take-its* ' upward flight, And fills beneath thc arch ir's shaft, his iure un ?rringjS?ght, Put the Creator marks, it? fal!, JU last expiring sigh,-. .. Then will ho spurn tho thousand prayers his children send ou high. Oh 1 no, a people's si&a .ha ve brought tktsa sor row? cm their head, .For prida^aud lust and greed of gain, how many heart? have bled ? . - - : - Hew many a gallant son baa fallen upon out Southern soil, And many a dark deed, from our foe to make the * soul cjicoil f - Can act a nation's heart go up in faith's abiding" prsyc*, . That God may let bis vengeance tlcep and lend - ?pitying ear? * ' Tttat his Omniscient, eye. may noto tbs broken v hearts now berr i, And ia His oj-tn "Omnipotence -let this for all eton??? --. v S.A.L. . . The fairof Metters of IS?3. ' ' x| The Comet of '4? and M4. Thc nucleus ?OOC in October and November ut^he former year, th? oem? the year following. . i""rha Aurora.liorealUr o? '?8 or V.e, which at midnight enabled tho b?b;ddtr td see the smallest - object ia any portion?f tu? hou?o,?-uiova, invisi ble; .". - A Son of Ii dg et: el ti. . We copy from the Augusta" ConsiUution t?ist .'tbe following editorial tribute to tho . memory of a gallant officer, who, if we do not greatly err, was a uatiwe of "Edgetieltl District-a brotbgr-ia law of WILMAM Snarf; Esq., our pnaaat^eriff. ' Cel. WAL rEa had" for years r^^diog -?b^^ar, lived in Augusta, where he w^s w-t?n^?wn'-as'a rising young lawyer^ ?"' ' Asolara, AXP'AxoTusalr-Tw? fekQ?haS scarcely dried op our pea er?, we aro called upon to chronicle th? death vf another usc ' ral citizen and self denying patriot. There maias of tho gallant Col Edward J. Walker were interred with tnilitary honors yesterday afternoon. Being naturally of a. de?cat e eoustitutioD, be coatracted in tba arduous service - through which be ' passed in" Virginia, the disease which resulted ia bis death Sunday aft cr econ at fae residence ol-William Spires, Esq., in Hamburg. It has not been our painful duty to an nounce the death of a mure ' generous, higb " toned,' galisut soldier tb.su him bf whom we now speak. Aniitivnof thenobl?, chivalrous State which Warthe ?irst to ttrike for th? houor and inde pendence of the South, bu was a true repr? sentai iv.: of th:t gtilant Sla'o, and was thoroughly imbued with the spirit of ber peo plt and impressed with the. righteousrtic.ss uf the glorious cause wbith. Sauth (Jarolioa Was "the farst to? inaugurate, aud, support with . ?di thii.power of bt-r resources ia mea sud meant'. - . . When the great Cotamoaw?faliU of Georgia madjptUie cause of her sinter States her cau>e aa?pledged all her immeuMe jr j wer to main tain their-sovereignty aga! ust. thc encroach mphti of the Federal goyer?truoo?,- Ed. Wal-' ker, for io we will call bin, orgauixed aod trna elected Captain of io?x;onlederate:Light Ouarda^whieh. was or.o of the eotopaaies composing the 3d Georgia U^ra^ut u:. d?r.thoc?mmand of our distingbiibtd towns man, Geo. Wright--? ^sriTtunt wbieb.'fur patient soffering of futigu-: andgallkat be havior ou lhe'ba\lle field has..-nu supetior in th? grand array of which it forms ?v parE? - Ea.^Tfa??teyserved witt Lia company in all the'engagements in wbk-h it took part up to" the second battle of 'Manne'taa arni by bis 'good qualities endeared hio>dlfto his ,ODW ra^w?^pd by bia eall?nt and meritoriouAcon .duet peeatne CoTotiel of the regiment which ha commanded: witli credU to himself and ad-, j vantajre to his country in; all the battles in which Wright's brigade. was' engaged; up to tbetime be waa neceaitatedi from irapairad health,' to retire from the field to recruit fora tba eerejo inroads upon hi? "constitution pro duced by dis ease and wounds. But alas f the fiat badgOnffTortb": That dreadful afflic tion, consumption-,.slowly bt?t.surelysnapped th? silver cord. ; i Thus had passed-away fr?na among us. an other brave spirit-a raariyc to the great "cau^e of Southern Independence.' Iiis worth ind manly qoalilics will be cherished in,the affectionate rtmemb?ranc? of those who knew ! him beat, and in thebrigbtgalaryofGeorgia's honored and illustrious dejd th? nome of Ed ward Walker will ever stand prominent. ~r~-i-v. ? & ?'-; :. Casual lies? 'Caiualftcs in Uth Htyimtnt, S..C. V., vp tvlSlli Autism: .. " C-Phillips, co Enright thigh broken. O Dean, co K, flesh, right thigli, seyere. P i" Derail, co F, left leg brulurn. . S*rgt J'SJtodgera, coF, left i;hi?h broken. ^ W F Tavlor, co F, ?lesh, right bip. ? - - J p McKelvy. co F. flesh, left arin. "S?rgt Q LHiti, co ly left loot, sovere. J H Parnell, co I, thigh broken. Matthew KniihtJ-co C,.Ieft arm, severe. David Martin, co C, tight kauri, slight. . W II Horton, co t?, lek shoulder, severe. Capt 12 Caraan, co G, kftdeg severe. * S V "Waddell, co E," left tiku and arm se vere. .1 Edward, co K, left arm, severe. E. Faulkner, K, left thigli. severe. J L Perry, co B/'loifhand and wrist, Se vere. Capt W M Jordan, co'IT, ri,?ht lrg, slight. Wm Durst, co K, right ankle, alight. W-B Parson, co E, right shoulder! severe. ?Jtgiist 18. W TCaiji CO II,?right leg, ?slight. * . . Siepbeu Ford, co II, throat and right shoul der, dnngerous. .? j L W Eubanks, co H, right leg, slight. T P Patton, co F, stomach, contusion, alight. * . J H Lile?,cu.F, left shoulder, idigbt. Ser?t Maj W A Skands, right thigh, slight. - Killed on 16iA. Co E-W B Waddell, Jaau* A Jones. Co A-J J W Severance. * Killed on 1 ctk. ?? Co D-^Thoraaa Strom. ANOTHER LETTKR FK#.M SECRETARY TUEX HOLM.--The Augusta ComtUviionalistpub ???bes tbe'following latter from the new Sec retary of the Treasury : , TaVAscr.y DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., RICUMOXD; August 15, IS Sd. CtimpbfllWailactyJlsq.y Presided, Augusta, t Ga: 7 - SIR : I am greitly obliged Ly your letter afebe S:h instant, which is conceived in the true i pirit cf a patriot. If the peopl? eland by the Government aad encourag? Congress to do their duty manfully, there is not the Hightest da?ger shout the public, debt. Our people are C?wmitt?ng an act of great fully to- be burin? property of all kinda at teri times what it will bring when the war is over; while* fore'gne.s ce buying their G, 7 ?nd 6 pei' ca'it. bouds and' Tarrying them abroad. These Kinds will bring more in specie when pence romes than tbVv are brio;iiig.-.now in currency, and wc wTlfhave to pay thesr* strm- j? fers in lull whether KO wish dr..-not; where as, if we kppt tba bonds at boute, we> would ?rel b?6k >rl thc taxes collect?dto pay tb? in terest. 1 nm trying to p?y for all foreign supplies c ut of the pr-j?i?fi on eottop; 'and we baye nothing to buy with 'honer* and Treasury Notes but Hour, c-Vro, meat and menufactiir rdVoods, and to p*y transportiUiori to ??il r-ads. Ir'we brrak down limier vueh circum stances, it will hu mir own fault, Hitd we-wiil Jeserve*iol?>dy's compassion or sympathy. Your3, resp^'fuliy, 1 G. A. TaifiiTioi.M, Secretary of lTea?ury. THE STATE CARD FAC?'HT.-A few months ago Go:. Junes, th? Quartermuater General ul the St-.tstof South Carolina, in accordance with ile action of the authorities to that end purchased in Ewelaadi nine inn machinrs for the manufacture of cards, and a considerable nmount of wire, leather; cloth, and other stores. ? , The fe>rmer were badly packed, and on bo irig^opened in ?hii country, presented ? mot ley-array of machinery covered/with rust, and Bo disordered~as to bp, for a time,-Utter? ly useless." By diligent search, howtrver, Geti. Jones found a *machiuist who undertook the taakr of ''seating his house in order," and u. few wieeTs more witnessed these udmirablel and patriotic contributions io t?ur conveuienc?, not to say '" necessaries of life," tn complotu' and successful operation. The distribution of the cards tn the publie is mado by Col. "Caldwell, th? ?ommis?iry General, according to tho 'd?mar?s that may be made by the several Soldiers' Boards tri Bcliefia the Slate, to whom ia confided the., responsibility o? prudently .be?tbwi?g them upon the :acividual? of their respective com-j munitie-. The number of men eraplojcd in the facto ry liable to m Ottary servie is only 'fivc^e ether employ?t s are ladies; boys and no^xo Lauds. From seventy-five to ninety jiairaof cards aro made per day, fend deposed of at twelve dollars a pairT-^South Carolinian. . I.\T2RKST1NG TO YANSEE PORCliAiERS CF REAL ESTATE.-Gen. Bradley; Johnson, dur ing the recent invasion of Maryland, found himself ouo evening, quartered in what was once his .- own bouse, which had, however, J>een sold under the confiscation act some 'nronths-b?fore. Ile sent .for ibo 'new owner and asked how long he bad occupied it. The repiv Va? " ubout fourteen mouths." " Well," .said Bradley, " this-house belongs to me, and unless you immediately pay me the back rent at the tata of SlUU per month, there will be & little ditBculty between u9." The discon c.-tted occupant slured round and pretty soon raised the amount which'was: paid over. Upon being ask6d if. he desired a. receipt, he replied that it was not necessary. ' .? Well,"said? JohuFQu. " I will ?ive you twentv minutra to move your things out of ray bouse, f ?r I aaVnot going to rent it again, i intend to burn.it;'-: And burnt it vr&i. ... ; _, _ - THK TRUTH WELL SpoKKJ?.-r?he' Chics}^ Ttmes, although condemning the burniug.ol' Cbambersburg, bag the justice x> say : But why have "loyal" papera'suddenly discovered that mr.kincrwar upou pes'cefol .citizens isjnfamous ? IVhy did they not ciis covi-r it when the whole "South . was .black with tho Rmoko'of 'bnrning-hoa'?s; and-ber, fields and swattipa wcro filled ^>th bomy?ess Women sad children.. Sribh papers have no tighe to complain. They have never uttered a. w^jrtlln condem nation of Turchin at'Artiens, Toldo In North Carolina, Jim Lane ?ri Missouri; Sherma?vat Jock>on, or Banks iu Alexandr*!*. The.rebei" in burning ont old men and wooten and chil dren, and r'rd aci n g th ern frot/^ .com fort to-pen ury.are simply doing ?hat for wkidv we uavv given iheni-.-tcu thousand , examples. Foi every houae-1hey: burned /at Chaiubeieburg we hav^ purneda down itt the Confederacy ?T?d for ?vsrj tender? woman alridfeeb! t?ey^ baT?i?ftde homeless- in Pennst we b&vewidowed or sbaned tjr red ? Qtarvaf?en an hundred in tbe South. yft^i for the Advertiser. Tribute vf Respect to-tbe Gallant , -.?f?*>> Kt 7th .S.,C, Regiment, via g the present ^campaign. '>-sHa? EDITOR: ttrnst-'you wHl allovf me t your>pIpJm5B,-to pey this short and most quat? tribute of respcctlo tho. following horoos,-noble saeijiliees of tho aimy of N .1?niiJi|liJ.bdtlj jlijri.l* ul' ? JTT?IT/?ET?TI 1 . JAMES! THOMAS, PETER MOODY, PI LIN P. RUSH,-CorpL JOHN CULBR : ;aJj4^f^^ir$-?A3?IER. Would that I poiSEsse'd.eloquence ruffle portray -gtly the many noble traits and j deeds of these patriotic rons of Sooth Caro Of this longHifVcf victims to the cruel ^of our inveterate enemy, Private WHIT; WEBB, of Anderson District, -wai the fl fall. He was coJist?d a oar Richmond, A ihc 9tb day'?f Aug. 1S?2, and overprovee .self a true and ffiitklul soldier to ibo gi cause in - which we are so actively engoj Rf any and willing to do hu duties upon thi tie field, as wol] as. in - ramp, he tell dead the memorable battle giound <f the "W ntis," on th? Otb May lost, pureed throuj Lead by a minie bell, while bravely contei the ground upon which he stood, and \ xisrjioi ataae moment to le lort. Private JAMES THOMAS was mortally wt cd nt tbs same battle, and un thc same day. youthful'hero of n't more ?han sixteen j volunteered Lis services and was admitted Company Kj Jth'S. C. Bvg't ., on the 17th lSf,3. Tho?gb^fXraer? boy, bis patriotic 1 'waa iespired\?dllitt?*b>a tenso ct duty ead voidness to hie bleeding country, that; de ibo f nlreatit.? of ii lnyinj . mot ber, be sallied 1 -to share the- arduen* duties : of iboso ?Lo gone before him, and participated in the ba th fi: going in around k' n oxv il lc. Passing thr< Ibe Terrible wiuter'frcsnypnign of East Tenne it was his lot to Le engaged in the Lattle j>i Wilderness, where be metejwith the sad fa. bein? mortally wounded,-the br.ll entering front of bis hedy and coming ont at hts left i Ho was berne from th? ucl J to thc Division I: mary, where he received every care that-circ itaices w;<u!d admit. -J'o lingered several < with inut-h/patience/iud bis spirit finally wit its way to that batter world wbero there cn wars. . - * Private-PETER MOODY, of Dor-'ington 1 trict, was hilled by curewn pickets. He w boy of about 18 year;, und in rather bad br fur a long while. In consequence of this he generally favored a groat ?eal. Ile was not p ont in tho ba:tie vf the 6th, lut came up in t to engage in tbe dreadful slaughter cf our 1 on Sunday, the 8th May, lear Spottsylvunit H. But "p'oor Peter" was "killed that night a lamentable mistake of our own mea. He. i lied beneath the sod of that gory, field of hu til Private FRANKLIN P. RUSH, a veteran i drer of ?Jgcf?eld, fell in front of Petersburg, the 2id dr.y of Juna la?t. Ho was a young m posres.-ir.ga pn-uJ and noble spirit. With prim ?ess and alacrity, he responded to the first < for volunteers to gojo thc borderp, abd tnlis in Company-IC, 7 h-S. C. Rogimont, un the li April lS'.l. For thre.o .years ami twa months battled foi. Southern ilfebts and indfptr.den alvrays ready af hie post to-do hts duty. Jn <?? a?rju?nee cf aiscvere wound in the l*g," rtctiv at tho hatl'o of Sb?rpSborg, which finally di bled htm fer service in the field, I obtained him tba % ?sitios cf "Mail Carrier," which < emited him from nil duy in the field. Butt proud uni manly heart would not allowOiim. Uko all tho advant.-ig's of this position. Wh around Richmond and Petersburg1, he-again aboi demd hi< tnnsket, and going into' the trench with Li* comrades, Teusarkrd that while there could dt> as much execution a? anybody. Tr to his :i/:ertion, he fought ..nobly. J.'ut " po Frank !" Li? namo ls uow upon tho list of tho noble si-in who baT? giveu their lifn for the i djpen \-:H'-.- of our people. On th>i 22d Jan .ir!j .n lb? -uioroinc;. bo bsd. occasion to ati from ibo trenches to a place much exposed to tl fire of the enemy,- and while then? ba fell,- sh through tbe breast by a stray alor, or by tl well-directed ball of a Sh ?rp Shouter. Iiis r m tins now lie mouldering beneath his uiotLi earth near a cymdery in the suburbs of Peter burg. His cm?, Company and Regiment at distinctly cut upon the Load-board. , We next Uke up from the roll of martyrs, \\ naxoj of Sergt L. M. LANIER and Corpl JOH] C?LBREATH. Of these twe noble, high-mimi e-i, gvnerou? patriot* *I aw at a \?*t what tirsn; -or rather how* to say it ss becomes their, meroe rv. It ls melancholy indeed to realize that ??seri noble hearts .should be sacrificed, after Lavin acted so gallantly, and fought so intrepid! 'through so many fearful bettles. When .first th tocsin of war was sounded, theso two proud an mani/souls rushed forth-to striko for our free dom and our rights. In nearly every battle ii which tho 7<b S. C. Regiment bas participated the?? taro dauntleei und undaunted soldiers wer present and.fought with a matchless intrephlit; ?not ?arpatied by any a^t? of bravery disployei \jnon tho batt?e-fie?d,<ven by Confederate soldie \Oa the tflgbtof the lit Juuc, ?hilo engaged ii dov ll j conflict with.thc enemy, who was jusault injf our lines rigorously with the" intention c parrying our wurke, Sergt. L. M;- LANIER wa, ahot\through the bead'by a. leiwie ball and fd dead Vy the t;ido cf tho entrenchments. This sn triot soldier was very much esteeuiod by all wb were acquainted wiih bini. . He was of a deter mined Will in oTcrything' bo undertook ; bl ' r?solution r?a? " to do-yr dio.'' He waa oajafullj buried and his name,-.Company and Regimen neatly cut upon th* LeaV'-beard ot bis* hoaort. grave. Bat what -?hall Tsay ?di C?rpl. CULBREATH He pu??cstud ^Iso an i rou will,-a fisniBMS .ant determination that made h:aj victor over his.op posers, until bo-,met-wlth the.cruel nrnsiingcr o 'd?ala, s?.dire4tly.center.cd...uponl bis manly form .Oa'tbe morning of the 2d Jun?, this bray? sol di cr, after citing his breakfast and endeavoring to r*?t his wearied Term after tb\s arduous labor of tho dsy and night previous,-roso to bia fe? and said, "Let mc give the.vandals afew round?.' Considerable sharp shooting wns going on of thi tia?. Scarcely had be straightened bimseli'be ?fore ?br was shot througb?|^e breast, ned droppet the trusty mueket he loved jo w.eij^ii'cr?r to raisi it again. He chispcd bis hands to his breast um crcidnjed, "I. am .gone."- Soon^n? was Lorn? IrOm the sceno of action to the Infirmary, when bo 'lingered for several days/ and then died. Wt ' topo bis spirit is uoW at rest. Farewell, my brave comrad?f ! Never agaii will vre bare the pleasuro of hearing thoso (fa miliar voices rise abeve the din and clash o ?rmanever again .will we luve the pleasure o witneisfng j?ur nobkdiods of gallantry on tl? baltle.lleld! Lot -u?, my 'surviving comrades ' strive to emulate the noble o?ampla of these gib \ r'to?s ?nd fallen heroes. The i td of ties? sons of Edgc?rJd is an hunoi P to themselves, their parents, their names, anti s their country ; it u a-sacriflce aooupuble to God rf To their parents^ brothers and eiitors, rolatirei ?>nd friend*, f tender jay"pr?Tontfd. irym|?tbjr,' j^n^'mlngle^?th tbelr gri?if und lamentationsmy heartfelt sorrow. ? " Upo? onr co?ntry altar ?Uli we lay With blrediitg hearts our precious sacrifice, Accept it, Ged ! with pallid lips we pray; . Oi Southern Liberty the sacred price." : J. il. C. - p niji.i _i-- j . . ' Northern News Nashville files of the 25di received here state that* Wheeler has destroyed therailrpad. for fifteen miles to the east'sidc of Athens. Tenn., bis foiceeaid to consist of G,??O cav [jilry and.ten'pieces of artillery. - The Ciucinrat.i - correspondent of the Chi cago Times states that aU the Kentucky del egates to the Ch?c.\?v Convention have been elected with instructions to go fqr Seymour, of Connecticut, for President. The Chattanooga corrcspendent of the Cin 1 cinnati "Gazette, under date of th* 24th, says tba't'neitber Steadman nor Straight were in jured nt Dalton. A Washington special dispatch ro the New York World says it is reported, and currently believed, that Lincoln has under coi:sidera [ u?ri propositions for an armistice with - the i i e?etny, as a political mai.oeuvre. ! This is z?a lo be tho result of the delibera tions of administration politicians, in order to counteract the >ff<ctproduced by Lincoln's rebuff of G reel)' and.Salidera' overtures. A di-patch from Indianapolis 18th, ?tates, -as the time for the draft approaches the peo ple are becoming-excited, and substitutes of a ny an d all color? ace in grcatdemand. ?--- ? -; W.ta ON WOSIEN ANO Chii.DK EX.- One of the first ladies of the land went to thescounr irel.TIunt?r to ask bim for a. guard to protect ber house. He told her togo home, for bi ?:ad deteriuiutd.to buru the bou.-:?; that be in tended to burn every house' wiitin five wiles of any sp?t at which any ol bi.?men Lad born, bushwhacked. -.Sba said : " Surely, Gei'ersl, you ?annot'be in earnest jp saying -that you intend that women and children are to s??er soch*a calamity, in addition to all besides that L the this: raid tori hat especif.l purpose; the women of the South are the -fiends that liftvo kept up thi?w'arr'tbey bave tbrast their fathers, son's and brothers into the'rebel army, and-have en dured everything that ciuM -ucite ibe inerrto ?o on with the war, and I intend to crush the proud} rebellious spirit of you Virginians. 1 am coming ?>ack to burn your gram fields, to .malia a d. sert of the pride of the ' ^artb, to dooiite your couutry,'and. to s'?trve women and children, bift what*they s-hull como baidt to'their lawful Government-tho best Gov-* ernraent on the faceof thc earth 1" Let any mari read this aud .asff that ven geance is not a holy duty on our part.-Rich mond Dispatch. \ -;-? -?- 4> 'WHATNEXT?-ThcNprfold Old DoLniuion, says : '' We understand a seminary Tor hoard ing negro pupil?, educating them in all the usual common branches of education, will ?sonn be established near Norfolk."' Headquaiter's; ? CONSCRIPT D?5PAR'fMEXT, " CorieBVTA, Anruft 17, IStk GENERAL ORDERS NO. ?. ' ITHE attention ff arsons exempted or de . tailodf(irftrTieul!ti.r?li'urfo>e<, Hid who luv* giran bond tojhe Govtrauiciit, is Hir-u;tfd to the following paragraph lr?uvCircul;irN?>. ?-t, j;?i(M.u o/C?U;crij'1?..B : j 2.' 'fha Pale io tba Government, | <<f 1-0 the.; f%mll?jr- <.f *ol?J:crs, at prier? iixtrd by the C-.to- j missio.irrs vi' ?he State under thc I.npre:*uieul Act, of the rcarketabla supplfes r4mt>fci?t>2 ?tier furuwhiug thu (?..veramout with the stipulated quantity of prissions, and which be .may r.?i?e from year to y?ar while bis exemption voniiuues. is made, by the .Act of Congres.*, approved Feb ruary li, lPCt, otoo nf tho conditions ofexcmpti.jns allowed tu au ovvrsoor or agriculturist. A claim .s aa^rted by sotav of those exempted ii? agricul turists jo csobatig?v such part ? f the "niorcsaid surplu* ja they maj? plea*,? for su:>pliftH nf > rvvi .-??<>n.?7cloiuic)c hud lb- line, tt? hes cot! .-a tu Ai in family ute, and tu eXti to the Ojireri-ment.tr .the families ?rf soldiers oa'y whit may rtmaiprOt such surplus attar utakii g ?mali cxci.cpgc*. This claim is in violation of law nY'd of their contract wrtii tho OoTernmcnr, and csv not be allowed; u Upennatisfaetory evidence being furnished thal person* exempted ns uvcrxeo'ts.or-ugricultur i.u hr.ve ?tr are thus dirpocing of^heir surplus pr-uluc'ions by excb.-.nge us aforesaid!. Enrolling Officers will ?rjost-all such tier ?ion?, loVWftidthem to their nearest Camps of IriMruetion, lo 8\j "r? taincd thcro until final action shall hetaxan and ann-.unccd in their ?we?, and forward through the proper chaim?!* ol' communioation to this Bureau a report of all th? fasts and circumstances of each case. .' Uvsry aericulrurist ??r overseer, upon-rcceiv ing ht? cc-rtifiesie of exemption, should ba in formed.that the action indicated, above will bc taken.in Ike event "bf hi* ?.it Ji>po:*in<f of bia. mar ketable surplus in accordance with the require ments of law." II. Officers and agents of the Subsistenro and Quartcrmaftar'i l)jp. r msnts are rc ?ua-tod to communicate infotrtn?tion to Knr<>ilin>f Offictrv of : all iuslaucei'coujing ta their knowledge in-wbidb persons tzempbed or dettilc-i for agricultural pur-, pose hive viulated-tLc stipulations^their bonds to tho Oovfrnmfntju the sale or othor disposition of their marketable surplus. C D. MELTON, . Major, Comm'dt Conscripts. J?f Guardian p?blieb Ure time?; Canricr and Marcury three ?times in- daily and samo in tri weekly; all other papers in tho State tbreo times. Aug. 31 3t 30. Headquarter's, CONSCr.Il'T DEPARTMENT, Cb Lt ii BI A. August 17,1561. GENERAL ORDERS NO. I?. IPURSUANT to orJers of the War DeparU 4 mont, ?nrolling'(i?ii;ers ar? Lerel^y reunircd to execute * ll order* Maj. Gan. .Tdoes, com maudmg -Department of S?utb Carolina; Geor gia and Flos ida, f<nr the impressment of rlaves to laboren th? cea*t defences. II. Reports of tbeW.ictfor?wlil bj mad? to the Majox.Go.Daral commanding, or to such cSc.r ss bolmay jpdiu&tQ. C. D. MELTON, ' Majar, ?owm'dt Conscripts, i ^S" Guardian, fouriar and Mercury publish, twice; all other papera in the State ono?. . Aug 31. - lt . S6. Head-Quarters, "CONSCRIPT DEPARTMENT, - COLuiiaiA, Aug. 1-7, -4884. SPECIAL ORDERS, A'teHi. ? .Extract. Ul DURING'the absence of tho Oomman filie dant of Conscripts'from bis l'oit, Licit. JL lt. EOYLSTON will act aa Commandant of Conscripts; and will bc. obeyed and resected jic cording'y. . . e- . ? a> m " By command of M?j.-MBiTox, Comdt. ef Tjon scripts. . JAS^ WOOD DAVIDSON, Lieut, ?nd Adj't. Ang3t , lt 36 State of S??th Callina. EDGi?FiEr.? Disrafcrr, * IN ?RDINABT. ,Y V.. F.' DURISOE, - Esquire, Ordinary- of J Edgefiold District: . Whereas, Lewis Jonas; hath applied to mo for Letters of Administration, OB all ?nd singu ar tba goods and ehalt*]?, right* and credits of Addison Wray, late''of fha District" aforesaid, dec-'d. ? Tl>ese are, tbarofore, to cito aa?b xi?moniih all and singular, tho ltindred andrredltors of tho s??4 j decesMd, tobe and appear before me, at our nSixt ? Ordinary's Court forth? ?raid???sltIiit: i.Vb? ho??]?h 1 gt Byefield ,^??rt Houso, ?n?- <h* ?th day nf : Sent ufXU to -?how' oanaa, if ?ny/ 'why j?a j sui:l adminWtrnii?n should not.be jrntnted. *: I Giren under my hand and feaVtius'^tth day of An*, in yi-'sr of our Lord ono tbousa?;Rjxbthi{#. : drei and sixty-four and in !hBr-ir?^y.c^gi??i : year of the Tndependaacmf South" ??af?lin??'S -? . . W. F. DIIl??GE, O.E.D, " I' Aug. 2* . 2?o y S,; B COLLEGE, AT EDGEGIELD C. H.; S. C. " THE next Scholastic year of thu Institution will commence on MONDAY, the IDth SEPTEMBER, and "will bc divided into two J Sessions of Twenty- weeks eaeli..' .TERMS PER SESSION. * Tuition in Collegiate Depr. rimer t, $50,00 Academic " 40,00 Primar^ " * . :m Oj? French, - <JO|M ** Music, includingcm of b'strnatnfc 5?,oo Contingent Fcc, * 5,0^ Board, including Fuel and Lights,"" 40^00 . iii therpruAetii currency, or ??12 per monti if paid in provisions at old rates* Planters and, farmers who sendibcir ?augltvra will be required to pay. for their B*i.rd it whole or in part in providions. . Some of the citizens of the t'?wa have kindly eonseirtcd to board pupils at th ea? mc rates when the rooina of rho Principal barajen filled. Boarders m?sf-ruro?su'"ll?eir own tow'-ls, sheet?, pillow cases. blankes or comfort*, coverlets, D'an** ?oap and drinking cup*. All- the pupil* aro re questcd-tu bring, their School b..ok. with tbeni. 'Payments for each Session W?T be'required in adrase*. T.EV. M. SAMS, rntsciPiL. ?We will pire the following prices for the sw-, erar'astlcles.mcntion'ad below, althongh mme of these price? aro. higher tb'anjrcre paidiutiii. market before <!-.o wari Butt?r 2?c; lacon IS@ *?c;T>ork n?n? 8c; tallow 13(n?15y; b?5f Z(aib>-, mutton :?0(57? per quurfer; i?.?ur $J(l per 'burel; ?orn and puu?il; sweet'potaloea 50<3&75pr bush el : fowlsJ5(fi2?c. a pince; tnrk?y* $i,50(?;$2 n pair; sj rup ot'(5.75o percal.; ?alt jf.?l@; 6? ps r bushel: eggs 12i@l.ric per- dez; fodder ?nd buy ?1 per. l?n lb? ; Hood ?2'a lour horse load. -' EdgTnefn*, Aug T\ tr S5 -?-e-___i: Tax in Kind. I"?AM prepared ?nd dirstted^to receive 0.*TS^ ! WHEAT, WOOL, ?e.. in advasts of Ast-ail ment. The demand for the Wheat and Oats is urgent fur tho Army in Vi.-gmi*- Punters ure tarn?sHy appealed tp tod?livur tlnirTaxof thftse arflules at onie at a shipping depot: If they will dpliverhf-re or on th? liai! Riatjr.tbeir tax will bc on-its way to Virginia ia Zi kuurs uftcr its re o-ipt. . '. Vrluz tn your recejpts for the tax of '63. The asse?riuent? will be turotd ov?r to the Tai Col lector arter, tho ?st Sept A great deal of trouble tiny bc saved by attending tu ibis matter at the earliest moments S. S. TOMPKINS, Agt. Mamburg Aug 22, . lt 35 Tay in Eind for 1864 ! 1WI El. attend at thc ful lt-win? times -nul pla it-- to rc?-cr?u Ret.f. ns nf TAX ?N KINI? for Whetit, Oat*-, Bye, Cured Hay CD? Wool : ' Elton, Saturday^ 20th August' kl?.'iidhl lane, Monday, 22d " SbattcrlMd, Tuesday, 23d * . Liber'y Bill, Weduerday, 2Jlh- ,'?*" ..';] .Luaus Talbert's, Thursday, S?th ** John Cheaihivm's, Friday, 20th ** Edg.-.fi?ld C. H., ' Hstjirday, S7th ** Lon's P. O. Monday. . 29th " J. T. Nicholson's, Sam? evening. - Lvbrand'.v 'IWdaj, ?tjOjb " . Seiner's Mill, Wednesday, :! I Pt " Cherokee Pondi, Saturday, ,1d Sept. Beach Island, Moud?y, 5th " Hamburg, Tuesday, Otb ? n Umolterilic, Friday, Otb . H . Pine Ilr.uic, Rmurday, loth ** Krd ?tiH, Munday, I2ih- ti; J, W. Tompkins', Tuesday, 13th. " F.dwufd-Howie's,' Wednesday, H?k " Woodlawn, ..'Thursday, lath " * Wiley Glover's, fV.nirday, 17th ? ? Edecfield C. H., Monday,. 19ih V ti ' . Tuesday, 20th M FormtTS aro enrne?ily requested to be pnneto al in thi-ir returns,""-*)* the reguratmns ia this do partmont require it. . - ?"ii Wheat is tn be rclurned^ No refervation tbi? ycir, AJl'who make over 10 pounds of Woel "ru'uxcd. GIvO. A. ADDISON, A*eeB?<;r si?h Hist., 7th 4 9ih RcRts. Aug io. ' ' ; .? '-.. j ? Assessor'^ Notice'. WILL attend*! tho time and pisces menfion m. eil bu!'jw to receivo- Rvtarns of Wheat, .Oats. Rye, Cured Hay nnd^Wool. inil'idine what 'may h8Tc^rr.n->nra^r>^5n_m??i'nf the ?ron of Uff4:: AMen Kemp'?, Monday, ??d AttV?^' J. b. fimylj ?, THrsdav, 2Sd ' Born's iliift, Wednesday, 24th- .? RountrreV. Store, Thun-luy, 25rh ? .W.N.Moore's, .Friday,' SOth " Halfiwangcr'iStore,Sa?urday, 2tth - ? Is am Culbreatb'a, Mondny, 2M ?' Coleman's X Itds. Tuesday, 30ii. ii? Perry's-, Wednesday, 31st '" Huicffl Store. - Thursday, 1st* Sept. J. P. Mickler's, Friday; - 2d Richardson's," - Saturday, '?? u MN. Allen's, Munday, 12th u 1 Br. J. C. Ready's, Tuesday, 13th ' " Ridge, A\'ednes<lay, Hth"* *i Mrs. Norrie' Tbnrsday, 15th o M Ocorge Addy's, Friday, ICth .? . Mrs. Qibsou's, , Saturday, 17 h ** Mt. Willing; i, . Monday, 19th ?? Br. J. R. M.ohhy's, Tucsduy, 20th '*" Tax Payers ard lequesttd to be punotii?! in th*-ir attendanveTand cuine prepared to make re turns of ilisir entire crups as indicated above. CHARLES CARTER,-Ai/-eM.?r To io Kind IStb Cut. Distris^. Aug 17. 'It Si S tate of .South Caroda, KDGEF1E?D Tj?STJUCT, ' . IN EQUITY. *. Nancy Coleman, et al., vs. Jnliu9 Day, Adm'or. et al. BY virtue of an order nf the Court in this eas?, _f will proceed to sell at Edgofield 'C. H., on Monday thc otb day of Sept next, the Real E?uto described in tho pleadings to wit : ONE TRACT OF LANfl; known os the Oarr rott Place, contsHitog:-F<-ur n??drea and Thirty -acj>:?, more .oj "les?, adjoining landa ol Ihuma? Oarrctt, Estate of Gao. McKie and other? TERMS.-Sold on> cAdit of 12 montiiB ?nth interest'from day i?f sale, except-'co?!? an l ,ex^ pauses ut' salo which must i>o>p<iid iu ow h. Pttr i-hascrs to giret.und with at least gj/*nl sureties to sbcuro the purchase ?onay, and pay for papers extra. "Z. W. CARWILE, CE.ETD. Aug? . lt 53 Notice, < - - - i 'mt APPLICATION win to m?de at tba next sit ting of tho?Legwl?tirre bf South Carulita to increase tho rate oT Toll at the Sand Bar Ferry on the 8ttVunnnh?kivejiJii9r the city uf AujrustaV S. lt". WM ATLEY, Proprietor. May 31 ' --. -tf ' ; 23 Administrator's Sale. BY on order frsm W.f. Durisoe, E*q., Ordina ry, I will proceed t?iseU on Thursday, tho 1st Septemhtr next, at the late residence of Lewis Barlee, due'd, all tho persona! effect, of asid de ceased,- consisting "of. the GROWING CROP, One HORSE, ODO 1 Hrrs* WAGON and HAR NESS, Stock of CATTLE and HOGS, Onidw lile-barrel 8hot al UN, Household and Kitchen FURNITURE, Plantation T?olsr 4c. TBBWS-OD a credit of twelve mouths,. With iatarcst from day of. sale. Tb? purchaser to'give Note and apprured security. - - L. L. HALL, Adm'or. Ang. IC, - 3t ? .r _ ENGLISH COPPERAS, COOKING SODA, BLACK PEPPER* HIC^?r*c, Just received and for salo at At/^sf?r retail pri ac?, by J? A; QUBI,K?; - . nawfaqrg, Aogrl7, . . ln . **? To w am still oafrylog o-n tho CARRIAGE BUSI Jt jsTE8S nt Liberty Kife- irnd wUi d?all work intrusted tu 019 at^-VfWCM if p*T3 .for in ^iro. ?i/e.'on? o' ?U pr?.i^Mnw who have not en ?? icrcdintb bond .toiiajartsSL# ihctr^urprua, to ti? '-.So*v'eMmentaVd;?uldrei3lami'^ not ex. rrf/i tboTr vrorlr d.m?'?rmy shop ?clesf -th?'y tfrt .~.?]Kwifj> psy:.ro*^?;^fc'.l?--pr?rj?nw.. Non. . ?r?3?f-<? a Uil th?sr- wi?, havo nlready " ple<??*] I'tbolr." .rpliis.^iu havtJtheir w?rk 'don?as.h?re tbtoa. - A. BTJSIINELL. * I Aug. 30, St * - it. I } o .rfc. . ?~ Dru, A. I ? .j. F. Buiuib^4*fc i;v/. TOtT^BL^ODV* ; W. W. A DAMS, Esq. F. A. TOWNSEND, Eue.. DR. H. R. COOK, GKX, R. Gi ?LlDENOVANT-, MAJ; A. J. HAMAION?, COL. JOHN HUIET, .' CAPT. LEWIS JON ?% T.n: W. D. JENN rx cr?, REV. A. W. LIKDLKA, i : J. P. MICKLER, Ejui. * *?EO; P. TILLMAN; K?Q. CAI-T. H. W. ADDISON, S.-'B. G?lFFlN, E..Q. jfffj? JOHN E.BACON,. . For Tax Collect tir. J. N. BRISCO, W. li. HOLLOWAY, BEN J. ROPER, STARLING TURNFR, CITARLES CAPTER. BERRY HORNE, P Mill Notice. , 3R.S0N3 intending to have Wheat ground at 'my Mill will please, bave th-ir u?iaiea ra?is Cored, and'days will ba ?asijrn?d them *l the limo or^glst?riotr their names. - I wish ?very ?ne Urstato about the number of bushes he jofobU* to send. Have your Wheat wcll -ricanod ard dry-my mill is not a threshing or finning machine. Turiis for soldiers] /?railles and berso turns, not cxrocd?ng 3-buabel?, hare preference. *''P*r?ms-wbote name? trc rB?is*<sV?d must he ponctuai or they ?viii (.iso their pinces. B. T. vms?. Ju?y.20 . . , ? tf 30 -rm-rr:-I--. Professional Cavd. OFFER MY PROFEESSIONAL SERY?CE3 to the pe. ple of Eileen dd District . O?k-o formerly osc?piod bv Moraine and ciy ^eif. . H. W;**ADD150N, ?? Attorn- ' at Lpw. July 5 . :? . tf X 28 I Burial Casesl Ikeep constantly on hand a Tull ?t?cfcof Walnut and ? Mahogany COFF I NS, which, from ..nd af ter this oat*, will be g dd for CASH, and at prices aa reaioaable es the times will admit of. Tho use of tho HEARSE will bo charged fer according, to the sau?; ratio. JOHN iL ?ITT. j EdgetUd, S. C., Oct. 19, ISfX ti- 42 Estate Notice. nERSONS havlcpr ol.iims against tbe E*t?t? of 1/T)r. E. Blind, ?ecM., ani.-requcMed to pro sent the same forthwith to Mr. Jonjas M. Harri' son, who is m y authorised Agent in ?ttlirgop the business of the Estate. . & E.'ELAND, Adm'*. Nov 4 lt r.. ii Notice* IS hereby given thut applL-arlan will be made - to the Legislatur? of this State st ita next Sofi?n.fora char-er ot the Bath Mills Company in Ed?cfjelJ District. , July Taff:, . ;_.Sm; ? 29 1 Notice j 1. WILL be at EdRcfie! J C. H. on Friday and Sarai day in eaoh "week, until further lotice? to receive and receipt for, tba Tithe Tax In Wheat for ISA? and tba Bond Bacon.. Farmers and .Planters will please take.du6'^ol?r'e,:"OTd|{strar? th erase: vc? aecordinely. My Office will not be open until the l?th bat. <r. A. JONES, Purchasing Agent Aug2 . ' ' - tf . 33 in the Market. . IWILL BARTER, or pay the CASH, (new issue,) for FLOUR, BACON or CORN. SAM. E. BOWERS, Agent. . Hamborn Angl . tf, 33 " ~"-??j j' iflirfa- -"ii Wanted, rLOM^ne Hundred' to Ono Thousand Bu shels CORN, delivered in Hamburg, for watch's, liberal price will be paid. ' ^ I'. S. E. BOWER8,Agt HinnbOrg,>Jaly 20 - . tf go . A Fine Lot of pry Salt FOR SJ.LE Oft BARTER. IHAVE on hand a lot ?if .annstior SALT which I will Barter for .Corn, Whea t, Fleur, Bacon, Batter, Egg*, Chiokon*. Ac., at the market price, or will soil for Cash at or below the Augusta prices. JOHN COLGAN. Jun? 21 * tf Sf, Navy Agent's Office, AUGPSTA, G % May xi,*8G4. '. MIL S AM ITEL E. BOWERS, Hamburg, ?g my Au?nonie--1-A^Dtiu E4jcofi?!d Dietriet, tor i-ui?b?auijf eupi.fiea f?r S.vj Depuj-r nInuL W. F. HOWELL, Navy Agent .^tay 21 ... . . . jt ?. . 23 Notice. ?AM prepared to BARTER HOMESPUN and OSNABURGSr for - jRLOUR, BACON tad WHEAT*. g. E. BO?KB3, ? . Navy Agent for Edge ie ld lb is trio t, Hamburg, ad .. . : . jt'_ ?g State of South Carolina, EDGEFIBLD DIST&CT, IN ORDINARY. BY WT P. DURISOE, Esq., Ordinary of Edge, CeldDistritt.. ' Where**, Jess? Patcher, hath applied tai me fir Lottara of AJmihi.tratisn. on all sad singular the ??kids and chattels,, rights and ora-ii:.- ot J. Wiley M^or, latrxf the bi.tti jct, afonssM, decoded. Those are, thereforo, to cito and admonish oil and sin gul ur, the kindred and creditor? of the shii deeeaseu, to be andjippear before me, at our noxt OrdinarVs Court fortho eaid District, to be hcldc? at EdgeCeld Court Uohs?, on th? 'J:h. Jay of Sept. next, to show causo, if any, ?by tho said adiatn ttration should not be grlnted. - Given under my band and seal, this 23d day af Aar, in &? yesjr "of^ur Lord ono thouaM?oJ eight hundredlmd sixty-four, a:id ia tho ?ig>tyr nia th ywr of th? ludepen'itboe ?.f>8. Cw-olma. " 7 W. F. DURISOE, o.*J). Aug. 24 : ; *S\ FOR aalo at tb? XdoirtiKt ?flic?. Ladles and Gentlemen's VISfTING .CAHDS. July 20. -U -,f Sa Aclmi^sfe^tor- s^Jtiotice. A LL pcrsoBslndobtcd to the -Estate of Wm, A?0asj, deo'd, wilfpayth? sama Wiftoo* dolaf, ?ndftoaAaving cairns agaiasf said Estai? ?ra notiftc&ereoier theft Dr. J.E. Courtnay, AsanMbr th? Adww)WraWr, forthwith, as WO M* \iB.?m& tho SataU M ?onaspossiKl?: V^L^WN^ Ad'on >.-.25 ry* . 47 Soldiers1 (Saimf* ?rE havti on handi a few quitt? of Blaatts for. f V obtaining defensed Foldier*' Claims sstalnst 'th*?rOverament ADVERTISER OFFICE. July so >? " : -tr-' . ae_ I Barter! WILL BARTER Y ARKS' FAOR FEOUlW from^ae barre?air. V SAM. 2. BOWER? Hombarg, July .5. _ tf. Envelopes! POR -al? at .tho Adcert?er? ??ENVEL0PKH:_ Bags Wai LEAN COTTON'AND flNE?TRAGS caa be T?U't? OMA at thc Adwtiisr o?ce..