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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING ?BY bUBffiOE, KEE8E & CO. srjBSCRirTIONS to th? ADVERTISER for one year EIGHT DOLLARS In odvaacc. For Six Months SIVE'DOLLARS. - ADVERTISEMENTS will . bo- Insortedjit FIVE DOLLARS pcr?Squ'are (IO minion lines br Tess) for cacli insertion. Advertisements without inatructlouB as tc- the number of times to bo inserted, will be published until forbid, aud charged accordingly. - Announcing Candidates for any. Offlco ot honor or prent, TWENTY DOLLARS, to be paid before the an nouncement ls published. * Obituary notices, Tributes of Reject, of any commu nication persoual in its nature, will, be raied as adver ,ti?emouts and charged accordingly. '_ The Gallant Fight at Grahamville. ? From ?ie Ckarleito'n JTertvtiy, ?d ?JJlt.. - Tba resultiof the fighting on Wednesday, near Grahamville, were most gratifying. Thc enemy, as stated in ocr last.?f-ne, hav - ing lauded his tr?eg?' from the fleet of fani pbrts in Broad river, advanced rapidly -to wards Grahamville. His force insisted* of ?bout 5,000 infantry (chiefly "negro troops) and 1,500 artillery (all whites.) * Their advance was marked by-an energy that indicated their r er ofve to cut their way to the railroad at all hazards; and with the laast possible delay.' The. Confed?rate forces, alase at hand, were speedily concentrated to .heck tb? advancing column, au dr under the aaamand of Major-General Gustus V .saith, of. the Georgia Slate troops,, were 'placed in position and prepared for battle. AX eleven o'clock Wednesday morning the enemy's advance, supported by siitein pieces 4 af artillery, playing on our lines, attacked Gen. Smith at a place called Honey Hill, three miles east.of thc viilage-of tGraham yille- Our strength, at'that time, consisted of fourteen hundred muskets arid seven .pie ces of artillery. We had some few embra sures for open batteries, and slight entrench ments on the right and left, but our lino was necessarily extended; owing to the superi ority o? the enemy in numbers, and ranch et it was both light and unprotected. This, however, only emboldened our men to greater deeds, and they Km?ht'the battle throughout with an energy ard r.eGolution worthy, of veterans. The fight lasted until dark, and the enemy made several desperate charges- against our line, but it stood firm, and repulsed every at- J " tack; finally driving back the enemy's right and centre, b?t their left stood unmoved af the close of the action. For six hours our-j meu maintained-the fight without relief. Late ia the day, Gen. Robertson arrived with the i " 32d Georgia, a battery of artillery and a corn-] pany of cavalry, intime to render most effec ti ve aid. Night came in to close the - en gageraent, which was conducted with vigor on both sides. The repulse et the enemy was <?mplete. ' The enemy's losses .exceeded five hundred killed and wounded, AV hil c, on our side, they, were le-ss than one hundred-betwee'n ten and fifteen killed, and about eighty wounded. Nearly all of our casualties occurred amongst * the Georgia State troops, who, by the way, constitut-.d the-bu'ikjjl the force .engaged on - our side, and ac? ed throughout the fight with conspicuous bravery. . Thc Latest News Iront Sherman. - From th- ContiitutiovalisiS of the ?Uh. Latest accounts represent that the mairi_; body of the enemy is vigorously pu. hing through Millen shaping his course ior'ths V ocean. . . V"'' ' Tho Yankees near. Grahamville-have made # ?o further, demonstrations, but anrfbrtifytng ?ander coverof thejr gunboat?. The Charles? ' ton Mercury states that the infantry engaged on. the Federal side, iu.the recent engage ment, consisted of four regiments of white, -and four of colored troops. The slaughter " of the assailants was much greater than at . flrst reported. Aa officer; counted twp hun dred of .their dead, and between eleven and twelve hundred, wounded lett on the field. Well may gallant Georgi?ns.and others who toe-k pa?t in the conflict,be proud "of their success. - Shc-rmau, from all reliable sources, seems ta have halted recently in order togrind corn. . As he tends, towards fte barren counties of the South, it became necessary tp niak? the proper provision. His* foraging parties are constantly driven in by our cavalry a?d com pelled tg hug^the main body. Hja forage is reported to be Short. On yesterday morning, Waynesboro was approached by a eriiall force of mounted in fantry or cavalry*, The telegraph operator'nt that place took t^&s bed and-walked' in ahotker direction^^ Jardee, at last reports, was trying to worry the enemy at Grahamville into, another fight, but in vain. - . Gov. Brown and his Officers of State hate made Macon, for the present, the seat of Government. Th? Governor's Headquarters are at the City Hall. . Th ! Situation in Georgia, From our Augusta exchanges of late dates we gather the "following intelligence frpm Georgia: The twb wings of Sherman's army united at MiNedgevjlle where they staid three days. In their route,they destroyed as far as pos ' Ale all mills, cribs, and gin b- ises, -cotton strewsyaund gins,- cotton, implements, etc., said carried off all atpek, provisions and ne groes. . Whentheir horsesgave out they shot them. . At Eatonton they killed over one hundred. At Miiledgeville-tkoy only destroyed the . Arsenal, Depot and Penitentiary.' They did not burn the Factory near that place.' Along their route the road was strewn with dead negro -women and children. At Monticello, th*e Federals Hung a mnn by tho hame bf Smith, but life was no't extinct when he was cut down/ The farmers- hav ing devoted a large share of their'Httcntic'n this fall to syrup making, there is a %l?v?g? .quantity of corn yet ungathercd in the field which was left by thc federals. But there is not a horse or ox in the country,; hence ihe saving of thc corn, will bc a difficult matter. 1 " v THE TUCE. SPIRIT-We learn that in .res ponse to the appeal made by-the military au thoritiesLtb the people of Augusta and thc vicinity Mrs. w. E.. Hammond, of Eea?b ?s ; land, seat to ' Gen.. Fry thirty-one negroes, eight mulesy three horses and two wagons to be used in construction of the defences. Had there been" moroof such patriotic spirit Sher-* nmn would never have penetrated so far Into ' otu-State. a? * ? - GEX; BOBEHTSON.--This glorious cavalry officer, wounded near-Waynesboro', ia now in our city. When shot, he -wa* fifty "yard*in advance of his men. HeJiad killed six Yan kees .with'his revolver and sphered four otb .ers. Afteniptiqg to shave another still, ho wa&vfired upon atod hit, in ' passing. Brave for the young Texan and a quick recovery ! " A F?ITHF?/I.* NKC?IO.--During their visit to Warren coonty,-the Federals halted a car riage on.the roadI and attempted to force the negro driver to ?hoot his master. '-Presantine a musket at hjs head they toldhim "they would blow his brains out unless.In? killed his own er. Sambo with bis eyes as big .as saucers stuttered ?ut " carft do it, massa, t I raised ole massa from a leetle boy. * Kill m? iJUt don't ?boot ole mas?a," ^The Yankees after iking ont tho horse?, cutting np the harness,' od some homespun, took their departure, , saving the carriage in the road. . . FBOM NEWTON COUNTY, GA.-A gentleman :om Newton County states that several.,of ho large ' plantations in that section were orapletely destroyedby the Federals, swept lean of every thing "and all the bouses there-, in burned-except those occupied bj negroes. Emory.College, Oxford was also destroyed,. ?nd all the buildings connected- with same, ogctherwith their contents. This college vas'the property of-the . Methodist church >f t?is State. Several fine 'libraries belong ng to the varions cpUega socities, beside?-the me belonging to the college itself were among ;he property bnrucd. .Also a large and ex^ onsiveMineralogical cabinet, _fine chemical apparatus, &p. As the Federals approached the town, they were ?red upon and one of their party tided. The coll?ge wag burned in Retaliation. It is estimated that tho property cont near !y half a million before th'e war. It is ?aid .that during one of the skirmishes between Wheeler and Kilpatrick, that the latter was so hard pressed that be lost hi? hat-and escaped only because be bad. a fleeter horse than his pusruef. ; The Yankee General certainly had a narrow escape. ' REPAiRs.-^Tbe-Central Railroad Company have gone to "Work in earnest, with . a large force, to repair their road, which !is now in' rdnning order front Macon nearly to Gerdon. Wo learn thaHt is the parp?se of the com pany to go to work immediately and repair tho West Point Railroad, wbicb it is thought can i>e completed in one monthes time. The Etowah Iron Works will ??IBO be rc-cstab lisbed at once. - Negro troops aremow stationed at all the principal towns between Louisvillo and Hen derson. ' . . ?'. THE ADVERTISER. JAHE8T. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 18C1. , ' $10 per Ann nm. From ?nd after tho 1st Deeomber, tho subscrip tion prico to (ha Advort?er will be Tas DotbAitB PBK AJINUM IN ADVANCE. Those- who prefer to pay in provisions at old prices, can/.havclho Advertiser at One' Dollar per year. F.air Warning. All persons indebted for* subscription tb' tho AJvertiocr aro notified that no paper will bo sent ' after tho 1st'January next unless paid, for in ad vance. Those 'in arrears will therefore please take dna notice, and act accordingly. ? Edgefield Baptist Association. Thc Churches composing tho Edgcfield Bap tist Association are notified that the minutes of its last session have been left at this Office by Dr. THOS. LAKE, Clerk, for distribution. Parties concerned will please apply at this office for their respective packages as soonas possible. . . -' t ' The Situation. Tho main body of Sherman's army is reported by thc'AugUsta paper's to be in the neighborhood of. Milleu-making wey steadily to the coast Large bodies of veteran troops have already been concentrated in Georgia and iou th Carolina, and our Generals, Beauregard, Bragg, Smith, Hardce, Taylor, Invernado wise arrangements for the overthrow and destruction of'Sherman. Tho day.is near at hand when Sherman and bia master, Liueoln, will wish they had not to far .conquered their woy into tho heart of "rebel" Georgia. " There is life in the old land yet;" and deeds will soon bo enacted to make the croakers aud recOpstructjonists acknowledge .that we are still very far from being whipped. r Reliably news h'afl reached -ns this (Tues^ayLj morning that a body of Yankees, an off-shoot of j the main arnj3'kwas seriously worsted at Waynes boro on Sunday. All excitement and apprehen sion had subsided in Augusta. In the late fight at Grahamville, on tho Char leston A Savannah Railroad, Gen. G. W. Smith of the Georgia Militia, .took tho storch out of Foster and Dahlgrcen in tho men summary man ner. A)gehtleman writing us from Gfaha'mville since tho fight, says the enemy lost from five to six hundred ; our loss was six kilted and about' fifty woundotk ?-? -1 i:: T?ie Governor's Message. Wo publish, to-day, in full, Governor BONA AU'S. Message to the Legislators lately convened in Columbia. The document, .is characterized by that earnest patriotism which%> .eminently dis tinguishes oar honored Executive. It is impossi ble to know him without being impressed by tho sincore and truthful cbnrnctor of tho man. His truthfulness and sincerity are tho real secrets of ] his greal 'popularity. This message will rank with the wineit and most patriotic State papers which havo appoared since the oponing of the war. In it Go-, BONHAM appears as a bold and marked defender of Stato-rights. Some papers are criticising, him-not severely however-for his foarloss warnings to the Legislature against tho aggressions of the Confederate Government In doing ibis, he has only done his bounden duty -and in a manner at the samo time bold, gentle, and upright. If there is a recommendation in this message not Irise .and well considered,"wo havo failod to discover it. ? The rights of the State, the privileges of tho people, tho depart ments involving thc financial prosperity of tho commonwealth, the welfare of thc.Confedoracy, the furtherance of our great cause, have all fdund in our present Executive a vigilant, faithful, and efficient protector. . -1-1_ Exodos ol Horses. Gn Thursday lost, thorc was a grand exodus of horses from our town. ' On tho day before, thero was a genornLand indiscriminate impress ment. All tho hn.niUomi.st and lootv valuable horses of Edgcfield and its vicinity- are by this" timo (or ought U> tc) tn hot pursuit of SHEUM/.N and KiLrATnicK-bestridden by.the dashing dragoons of WHEELED and YOCNO. Public Documents. . - We return many kind thanks-to od* courteous and popular Itoprosontativ'o i'n Congress, Hon. W. D. SIMPSON, fer valuable public documonts. --? ? _?.. FEDEHAL ruisoanns-Two hundred Yankee prisoners, captured from Sherman's army, were brought to thfs city from Augusta yesterday morning. Among Ahem were sis or eight offiocrs. Quarters were assigned them. ' We copy the aboye paragraph from tho Colum bia ?iaraVa?, and must bo oxcused for remark ing that in all probability, some fifty head of :hc:e same bc as ts will be in Etigefield Jail before mother week passes by; br at all events, prow], ng about iho .District On Wednesday last, a ?quad of sixteen, after a four days sweet-potato larnivat in ouf jail, departed from among us, to inter again into their house of bondage in-Co ombia-*which by tho by seoms to be to them .ny thing but'a house* of bondage. On* toe fol owing. Saturday another eqnad, six in number, eparted in like manner. Tho reit and peace of ur Enrolling Officer and his Supporting Force ) saynothlng of our Jailor, etd. our"'people at irg'o-are in "jeopardy every houa''frord thc wan eringe to and fro of these Wretched and unfriendly agrants. Fer God's sake keep then in durance, r kill them at once.. I P. S.-Scarcely is our ink dry, before' we hear b tat three more " Yank co prisoners" have arrived j i ad hoes loefced op I - 1 a ; iP?lirfe and Fatrol. *0n Monday, tho^lh inst., our cit?sens ;?otd a.4 lootingwith a view of establishing sonia per- j ianent and efficient system of Police and Patrol, m account of due notice not having beinglven f .this meeting, lt was somewhat: slimlyaitend d, and was adjourned until Sa'turd?y the 10th nstr *On Saturday then: another mq?tipg Tor j his all-important purposo will bo hohl Sn tho Jou?t Heusaat 12o'clockf M. AU^cJitizehVjof tho town, and- those' residing with in a radius i >n or eight miles, are very urgently reque JO present on the occasion.. The impor his matter cannot ho over estimated, -.i in troublous times, and it behooves eye to be%ary and watchful. The safety,io'^ wolfarc of our women and children ,de only upon the soldiers at the'front, but 'of men ?t home.' The duties of the rear as important as" those pf tho front Ev right and.honbfable man at-heme shoul his bounden duty to bo faithful, encrgc lie and untiring ia tho cauae bf Home Defence- in con scientiously doiDg Patrol and PoliceIf tho meeting on Saturday should be lari ely at tended, and goto work in' real earner^ much good may, and iciW, be'd?ne-much evil t rafted.1 . South Carolina Legislature This body mot on Monday tho 28th, awiprgan ized by tho olection'of the following tjfllii sr.' Senate-W. D? Portcr^Prcsident j W. ?. Mar tin/Clerk; J. C. Kennedy,- Reading GI rh j ??-.| D. Gaillard, Doorkeeper; J. Di GaMhrft, ? Mos songcr. ; . . JTouee-R. D. Boyl?ton, Speaker'; J. T?Bloan, "erk; C. Pt Hanckel,- Reading_01erk^C. M. Gray, Doorkeeper. Tho legislation of the past .week has in tho accomplishment of "no important! Thcmilitarybill, authorizing tho Govern" in bis judgaiont he deemed it ?n?tessary?tfe) call ont tbo pcoplo en inaieee from 1(1 tb"?O, was still under consideration on Friday lastf bu t b id been somewhat amonded si nco coming from ti S Porn ra it ter;.' As soon as final'action is taken on th h important measure we will publish it in J ill. Our'Senator and Representatives ha e been put on tho following standing Committee : Hbo. T. G.-Bacon on " Military and Pensions' and jin " the Legislative Library"" . r Lewis Jones, Esq-., tftf ".Privileges aid Elec tions,'-and On "Hoads, Bridges and Berries." G-. D. Tillman, Esq., on ". Claims," and ojl "Leg Tslativo. Library." ' Col. R. G. M. Du neva nt on "Military" and on "Lunatic Asylum.-!, Capt H. W. Addisun,-on " Colored-Populations and on " Offices and Officers." Dr. A.' 17. Yobbgblood, on "Medical Committee" and on "Offices and flfficers.'' Dr. W. D. Jennings, on "Lunatic Asy lum" and on " Mcdi?al^Commltteo." i ' On Friday, Mr. G. D. Tillman introduced ? bill to'allow-the cultivation of Cotton, three acres to the hand, during tho war, "which was road and referred to the Committee on Agricul ture. " .. . * I JWe notice that in the Senate, Mr. Harrison in troduced a bill to'repeal all laws of forco in rela tion to slave labor for coast defence.' '.' A biil has also been introduced' in thu House to repeal all Acts to suppress the distillation of ?"spirituous liquors. ' Next week we hopo tb give the proceedings o{ our law-makors more in detail From Virgin w?. - PETERSBURG, December 2.-Yesterday about noonr the enemy having ma'de a long.detour f-on our right'With infantry, artillery aud cav alry, attacked and Captured the garrison at Stoney Creek, atpr?scntr tho.'Northern ter minus of the Petersburg and Weldon Rail ,road4 twenty miles below'-here) consisting ol : about 700 men.. They burnt' tbVder/pt, ccm [ taiafug buUiti OuvLrmtoti^^^ti^VM^MK^ and also the railroad bridge . at- that, point. Our forces were quickly in pursuit, but- the enemy soon retired, af fer a slight skirmish with our forces, in which we captured some prisoners and inflicted upon them some loss in killed and'wounded. Thia morning, Gen.-? Gracie "was killed by ff shell, white inspecting his lines. The same shell killed-a captain arid private. -4 * Gen. Lee did not demandi ?Hoger A. Pryor-s release. Gen. Wilcox, in front of whoso-lines he was captured, sent a statement with re gard to his* capture to Gen. Grant, and asked his., release. Grant referred the application ?p Meade, who refused it. Pryor was cap urcd. violating the order of both armies, and as retaliation for Burbridge's capture by us, and could not be released. t -'-?-?-?-j-? ? ? Gen. Rosser nt Work on the liai timor? .and Ohio Railroad*' .. NEW.MARKET, December 1_Gen. Rosser captured New Creek and Piedmont Stations, on the Bu?T?more and Ohio Railroad, with eight hundred prisoners, eight pieces of. ar tillery, two hundred ivugous*nd'ambulances, a number of horses and mulos, eight hundred small arms, and moving-stock of all kinds. NEW MARKET; December 2.-Gen. Roster's captures arrived here to-day-fifteen hun dred horses, fifteen hundred head of cattle, eight stands of colors, besides other plunder. The Fiftb>aad Sixth Virginia Yankee cavalry and their colors were captured by the Fifth "and Sixth Virginia cavalry, of Rosser's brigade. . . Lieut. Baylor, ofthe 12th cavalry, captur ed Charlestown, on Tucsday'nigbt yvitb. thir teen prisoners, and'thirty-six fine hones. From East Tennessee. Great results are anticipated 'from the present movements of Gen. Breckenridge. Ilaving driven the enemy beyond Strawberry Plains, on the 9th inst., he has. since been improving his 4imc in planning a campaign, which, it is no longer contraband' to state, will soon make the historic ground of Ken tucky ring once more with.the shouis of our* gallant men under thc leadership of her chiv alrous son.- Bent upon redeeming that down trodden Statt?, he wi li strike a telling blow ero the winter's snows whiten her broad rich fields. On th? ISfb inst., Gen. Breckinridge visited Abingdou, and after inspecting the positions of the. troops in that section re turned lo ?he front, and ere this - has com-, menecd his march. By what route be will overcome, ?Sank or cvAde the blustering Bur bridge, remains fer that very great general to.find out Already tho latter may have felt the iiashirg steel bf his ?victorious foe; if he has rJpf, the blo'v? is, nevertheless, inevi table, for Breckinridge 4s roaster of the sit uation there, and strike .when or where* he will; it wi'! be to conquer.-Richmond In quirer, 29th. " ? ' -V ?r ~a* t-. COLUMBIA, TENN!-Accprdiug to Northtrn papers, Hood at last accounts was massing his forces at Columbia, Tenn.' This: town "is the capital of Maury Co., and is situated on ihe south side of Duck river, about* forty-two miles sont' west of -Nashville. Before the #ar.it wah a place ofxrorisiderable importance, md contained about three thousand inhal ants. Jackson college, an institution foun 3ed in 1830,1s located at this point.-? A correspondent of the ConttiMionalUi, ays: "While in Milledgcvillo, 'Sherman made ; is headquarters jn ibo Executive mansion. Oar nformcnt saw, and war catechised by Gens. Jeff. Javis and Kilpatrick. The State House w?6 not urned, but muet mutilated. The penitentiary, irsonal, Ac, were, .barned, -t The ^magazine was lawn np by tho tear guard as they, left the city j friday 10, A. M. We heard th? .double report,] ad thonght than sign al SUDS," Northern News. ! ErCnsioHD, Dec. 11864. r-Tho Baltimore American of the'lst, evening "edition, has been received. . A ^a?htille tekgram-of. tbft?otb announ-r' ces th?' arrivai of-a trarn^from Chattanooga with several jebel prisoners, including Brig. Gen.. Joung of -Cheathana'? comtoand. ?: The garrison at Shelby ville waa ,'attscked by a body of rebel cavalry on Monday, but tno'a'fs?ult Was reputed. Subsequently the Federals' evacuated - tho place which is now ?ccupiea?y the-rebels. A specikl'to tho' tfeW'^brX. Times, dated NashviU?, 30th, midnight, asserts that Hood, it 4 P. 3?.,niade a heavy attack "at Franklin vtritli twp corps,. and after persistent fighting, was repulsed at all points,, with a loss of six thousand Tn killed and wounded. The- Fed eral loss waa about Eve hundred, ' A rob?l brigadier -and one thousand pris oners were captured. 'N Another Nashville telegram announces the arrival of -A. J. Smithis corps. The -AmoricanV caption of this news is; '.Reported Repulse of-HoOfT," implying a do'ubt of ita cdsVcctness. j . .The Chicago Tribune bas boen informed by a soldierinamed Elder, who eBcaped from Charleston, that Dahlgren and Foster are cognizant of Sherman's plans, and are co operating with bira. ? Sherman is aiming for Savannah, where there are no rear fortifications. As soon as the probable time of Sher man's attack on Savannah arrive?, Foster will make a demonstration on Charleston. . Cati can OP A BLOCKADE. ROKKER.-The schooner Berths, Captain Tenbrook, from .Nassau, was taken by or Yankee: vessel sent ont from Fort Pulaski Saturday morning. It appears that she sacceeded in * passing the blockading-sguadron and Fort Pulaski safely Friday night, b?t hoYo in sight of vessels for the exchange of- prisoners lj?ng atr Tenus* Point, three miles above. Fdrt Pulaski, when tho Captain, in tho darkness of the^ night, taking them for Yankee men of-war, and supposing that Savannah bad fallen, left bis .Vessel at anchor, and-taking a boat, rowed into the marsh.- His vessel remained at an chor where he had left it, unmolested, until Saturday morning when she was discovered by the garrison at Fort Pulaski and a vessel sent out to tow. her down.. There is no truth in the report which wat current on the streets yesterday, that .Colo nel Mulford, on discovering the vessel Satur day ?ro?rning^sent out a'?transport and hac her towed down to Fort Pulaski.-Savanna! .Hepublican. . V' ... . jgSr" Tho Now York herald says Sherman wil meet at Augusta' tho Governors of "Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi, and North and South Caroli na, and will confer with these gentleman lhere ii relation to tho torn-.-; upon which those States cai repudiate their rove ral ordinances of scoossion and be once more peaceful members of tho gren family of States. 83?" A company of over 100 men, eomposec of Confederate deserters, and-who had been ac Ung as Yankee scouts, was recently capturet sixty miloinorth cast of Dalton. AU but twenty wcrcf immediately shot or bung. Good for them and all euch. . ^ey.Th? Supremo Court ?f North Carolini has decided that all persons bolonging to tb force known a? Senior reserves, composed of met between.forty-flvB and fifty.years, are entitled ti a discharge on arriving ay tho ago of*5.0. A .Washington telegram in the Phfladcl phfai Enquirer of the 26th soys : " several Euro peon powers har 2 communicated to our Govern mont their disapproval of our soixuro of th Florida, and hare been politely informed tba ~*b**t?*r& Ty* ^'iw-?roWMed-*bei?iiljee abowji ii as the Administrution never attempted to Justif; it." " '. .'. '? ~' I '.' ?SS* Private lotters by tho Asia- from Londo: and Liverpool, written by prominent, mercantil bou?es to their correspondents in Now York, sa, that the Florida must be given np or trouble wi! ensue! . v %?3~ The fiTly-fourth Massachusetts volunteer (negro) would not take a cont less than was givei tq whito troops. They stood firm, and eonquoiod and the other day were paid .nfl; in full at whiti man's prices. HYMENEAL.. MARKIES, on the morning of tho 24th Nov. at tho. residence of. the bride's father, by th? Rov. J. R. Pickett, C. P. POPPENREIM, Esq., of Charleston; S. C., and Mirs MARY E., young est daughter of WM. Bonaxion-r, Esq., of thii District. . , MARRIED, on the 4th inst., hy B. .M. Martin, Esq., Mr. G. M. FREEMAN and 'Miss G. SEARLES, all of this District. OBITUARY. DIBD, ip thi3 "Village, -on the 11th Dctober, after an illness of five months, little THOMAS LAMAR SMITH, son of Dr. LUKE S. and MARY SMITH, aged ono yoar and five months. Rest, darling" TOMMIE, rest, In tho quiet grave so low, Pain hath no power to break Thy peaceful slumbers npw. ' Fbr thy spirit, pure and bright, Hath burst its baqds of clay ; And soar'd on pinions whito To Eden's bounds away. ' ,* Whefo flowers never wither,, Where green leaves never fade,- __. A?d hy the crystal river Jesus such as thou doth lead. J-' A FRIEXD. ' For Tax Collector, j THE many Friends ol Capt. JAMES MITCH ELL respectfully nominate him as a . Candidate for TAX COLLECTOR at the next election. . SALUDA. Dec 6 te* ' 50 For Tax Collector. ' The Many Frionds -of D. A. J. BELL, Esqv respectfully nominate him as. a Candidate-for Tax Collector at the next election. .. Oct 18 . . te '43 L Spectacles Lost. OST at Edgefisld C. H.,.on Monday, the 28th, -I or between ttiere and Ninety-Six, oh the 29th/a pair of SILVER SPECTACLES-con-, vex and concave. Tho' findor will be amply ra wardod by leaving .the' same at tho Adveriiter Office. . W.'F. DURISOD. Dec?.- if 50 ~^ To Hire, ~ AN active and able bodied NEGRO MAN, about 35" y oars of age. A'pply-at this offiee. Dhc 6 . * tf > 50 ON Thursday, tove 1st inst., in. or near the Village, a small BUNCH OF KEYS. Any. information nf said'Keys will bo very thank fully received, and tho finder liberally rewarded by loaving- them at thia'- Office Deo 0 -f lt M "Pork! Pork! WANTCD to "purchase Twelvo Hundred^ Pound* Nett P0R? for the Poor House." 8". F- GOODE/TreasV . Com'rs of tho Poor. D?0 S . St 50 I I Enrolling Office, * : . EDGEFI?LD^ISTRI?I, Dec. "th) 186?. ALL Persons in ?a?s Dirtr*te&'Whobavnbeen J# exempted' ni* Over ace rs nr 'A?rict?ltnr?Bt?, n?der tbb Act approredt3.7tb Febro'aryV-lSe*, aro hereby ordered, imme<Mofoly upon receipt of this order,;to hand in trfthis'Offico thoir written Oer t i fie at cs as to ttys ; am aunt of their surplus now on hand. . ' " " ll; The above ordoria positive, and mutt bo complied with. . F. JV MOSES, Jf., Lieut.. JJEnrolliug Officer. Dec o I . 2t - ? ?o Enrolling Office, EDGEFIELD, 8.' C., Dec. 6th,a8?-L., IN accordance with extrdct.from Special Or -. d'ers, No; 5," "lead-Quarters,- Au^/?sta, Qa.,; (current series,) all members of the " Supporting Force" in this District, are hereby order jd to ex ocuto promptly and faithfully" ell ciders which they jnay rcccivefrom Mr.. John ,L. " Nicholson, Agent of Impressment, except when such, orders may conflict with orders previously issued from this Office. ? - | - F. J. MOS35S, Jr., " Lieut- and "Enrolllr g Officer. Doc 6 . lt 50 Headquarters, GUNTER'S STORE, S. C., Dec. 2,1864. fN p?rsaanco nf-General Orders Na 9, Head. J. quarters Reservo Forcen, S. C., ell f.ergons in the Foiirth (4th) Congressional DiSirTcts holding certificates bf permanent disability, ?ia- well-as thoffh assigned to light duty? will' report for in spection at.'be time and place specified below: Thnse in Newborry District, at Newberry Court House December 9 and "0. -ThoBe in Laurens District, at Laurens Court House December 12-and 13..- '? Those ia Ab aovillo District, at Abbeville Court House December l?.and l?. Those in Edgofield" District at Edgefreld Court House December 19and 2d: .? Those in Lexington District, at Lexington Court House Decomber 22 and 23. The Enrolling Officers of said Districts are charged with the prompt ostensi?n of this order, and will have rolls of the olaascsjibove named in ' readiness. - H. H. SALLY, Captain P. A. C. S., - Inspecter Conscripts -1th CD. Dec. 7 ' lt . 50 Administrator's Sale. B" Y virtue of an order.from W. F. Durisoe, Or dinary, I will proceed to sell at the. late residence of JAMES BOYD, dee'd., on 'TUES DAY, the 20th inst, all the Personal Estate ot said deceased, consisting of* FOUR'NEGROES*- .* .HOSES AND MULES, STOCK OF CATTLE, STOCK AND FAT HOGS, CORN, FODDER, WHEAT J1ATS, PEAS, . CARRIAGE" AND HARNESS, ONE WAGON, GIN HEAD, Household and Kitchen Furniture* Plantatior and Blacksmith Tools, Ac. . TERMS.-Twelve months credit with interesi from day of salo. Note and approved security will be required. THOS. -B. REESE, Ad'or. Dec 3 2t '. 50 Public Sale!. 1WILL sell at my- rsaideuco on MONDAY NEXT, (the 12th inst.,} my entire stookof . Household and Kfrtchen Furniture, ONE PIANO, Plantation and Blacksmith Tools Ac, A?. Terms Cash. . SAM. WILLIAMS. Doc 6 '> lt . 160 Tannery. IWILL TAN and FINISH good Hides fo: ono-third, and light Skins for one half. Per sons can have all tho loather by paying, me th? customary price for my portion wbon Tanned. NATHANIEL MCKAY. --Doc G 2,* 50 Stop the Bunaway ! Jf. FREE COLORED MAN, but ?neo th ~?\' au'.M'uf a?.. ?&ateglcf&tg gaity-A?kaE|fcdg; left without any caure,-and his wilges, $45, pail up to tho lakf of this montlw Ha is about 40 o 45 years old, and was much alarmed, fearing.h would be sent to the army. He wai taken awa; in tho night with a heavy trunk, and the persoi wmmdecoyed him off Ead better send bim to th army or backNto Mrs. N. R- DOBSON, Edgefiolt CH., to finish his time out. .-> Dee 9 * it 50 ? Tax Collector's Notice. THE Upper Battalion of the' 9th Rogimeni having been added to my District, I will attend at tho following times and places to col lect tho Taxes now duo, viz : ">*-'.. Shattor?eld, . Monday, 19th Dec Libert* HM, Tuesday, 20th " W. B. Dom's, Samo night. ' * Whito House, AVednesday, 21st " Rehoboth,, . Thursday, 22d " Pleasant Lane, Friday, 23d ". For the accommodation .of those in the Saluda Regiment who did not psy on my last round,! will bo at . Coleman's X Roads, Tuesday, 2*th Dec Mount Willing, VcdncsArj> ?8th " . M. M. Padgett's ; Same night. Richardson's, ,. Thursday, 29th u My own hotuo/Friday and Saturday, 30th and 31st Deoembcr. . ., * Tax payers aro requested to meet early, as tho days are short and the work heavy. I think tho Assessor will accompany me, and if so, those who htfvc not mado their returns' oan avaiithcmselvcB of this opportunity t-- do so, ?ind I will colloct tho money at the same time. C. M. MAY, 13th Dist. Col'r. Dec 6 .at 50 . ?lotice. AFINE young malo DEER strayed off and supposed to have gone down about -Capt. Ward's, or Capt. A. Jones', near tho Pine House. Would bo glad to pay for its-return, or notice of itifsoen. . F. W. PICKENS.' Dec 6 . lt *. . 50 Lost or Mislaid, ADUE NOTE given hy Capt. E. H. Young blood, in July or August last, for $75, and drawn payable to the undersigned or bearer. All persons aro hereby cautioned against trading for said Note. SIMPSON HARRIS. Deo 6 _ If -50' Notice; Ati persons are hereby cautioned against'tra ding fora.ccfrtain.Note given by me to Dr. J. F..0rliSn, -rn 0r about thc 17th Oct 18C4, for thu sum of -$S?,00> as I do not --?gard tho Notre as altogether just, and am determined ta resist its payment .-'.?? W. C. HALL. . Dec fl . . . 2t? - . 50 Strayed or Stolen PROM the promises of the Subscriber on the night of tho 27th' November last,'a dork bay MARE, right hind foot whitej^left eye out but not sunken, with a white spat in the pupil. Any ir,formation ^concerning raid Mare will be gratefully received, besides reasonably rewarded. ' . - EMILY MIDDLETON. . Edgefleld C. H., Doc 6 : t 3t50 Strayed* A/tfiD COW-marked with a swallow fortin' the left ear. A liberal reward will bo paid - for her deK rory tomo. B.-C, BRYAN. Dec 8 _?' . - : 4t 50 ; Strayed or Stolen, FROM, tqy premises on Saturday night lait, a larga terrel MARE, blaze face, lame in the right fore log, and abo nt nine or ten years old. Any information concerning said Mare thankful ly-reeeived-a liberal re?s.rd wm be paid forhor delivery to me... B. P. TILLMAN. Deo o ' _! tr M L?st O? Mislaid, AFOUR percent Certlflcaw,?No.706, for $509, drawn by Z. W Carwi's, Depositary, in fayor of the uuderilgnod. All persons aro hereby cuu fioncd from trading -for the earoo.' Application for ron ?wal of Certifica to .trill be minie at tho ex piration of six weeks from this date. EVANS FERMENTER. Pto 5 W - $9 State 0^ .?DJ'T. AND Ili?SP^Ct?R-GE?'S. GPPIfJI!, "COLUMBIA, November. 30, 1864. G EN EP. AL ORDER? NO. 18. LT lie comp anieg organized for servicebeyond the limits pf their District?, us well, nfl. the persons liable to said service who-have failed -to report/will proceed to 'Charleston, 8. C., instead . ?of Hamburg, DV:C\? and report -to. Major Genaral Samuel Jones, commanding District of South Carolina., . , IL Companies, pn "their ar ri r al in Ch aries ton, will mako requisition on* Major W. G. Easoc, Acting-Ordnance Oil cor of South Carolina, fer arms, Ac. ? . UL So mach of General Order' No. L5 and.. No. 17 as conflicts with these orders is hereby countermanded. ? ? . . *- a.* * By command : : . ... A.C. OAKLINGTON, . Ad'jt. and Insp'tr.. Gen!. S. C. ?, t*s7^- Papers of the Stat? copy-, three times: Dec. 7 . 3t . .. 50 .., State of South Carolina, AD'T ic INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, y. - -/ CoLUjrnu, 23th Nov., 1884. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 16. /. . IPERSONS who are liable to militia ?ervico . beyond the limits of their Districts, and who claim exemption from Said service on the grounds' of physical disability, but fail to. appear ""before - tho State Surgeons appointed to examine them, under General Orders Nos. IC and 11, and Spe cial Order?. No. 12, current series from this Office, at tho Brigade rendezvous, will report forthwith for examination, either to the Board of Surgeons organized, at Columbia, Dr. R; W. GIBBES, Jr., President, or to tho Surgeon-Genoral, Dr. R. W, G IBBES,.at Hamburg, S. C. IL Persons failing to report as above required will be ordered to go forward to their companies. Ry order : - . A. C. CARLINGTON, . \ Adj t. and Insp'?tr Gen. S. O.. ^SJ- Piners of the State publish three times. Bec. 7 '.' 3t % 60 - State of South. Carolina. ADJ'TAINSP. GEN'S OFFICE,' COLUMBIA, 28th Nov., 1864. ' GENERAL ORDERS NO. 17. . IP?RAGRPH V. of Guners! Orders.-Nev li, ? current series from this Omeo, is hereby, re-., peated, to wit: " The persans liable to this ser vice, (service beyond their Districts)-ara all-per sons between the ages of sixteen and seventeen ?years," and all persons between - seventeen and fifty years of age who arc exempt from Confed erate service, but who hre not c.xemnjt hy thalaws, ?> \'Vt iblfatati Lina S<^c^>wor--wfcich.iqrfog?? i t amongst other class?s, ?ll. Bonded agriculturist* who have been exempted by Confederate authori ty as owners and managers of their etrn planta tions." . II. This includes persons who,"haye been ex empted from Confederate service by reason -of physical disability, but who have* not been ex etnptedby St?to Surgoous. III.- Paragraph III. ol GAcrnl Or.?lenfNo.'14, 1 current series from tb is Odea, is hereby reiterated, to wit.- That "persons who are liable to ?ervico in said companii..i, and who have failed to report their names, when tho companies shall bo ordered into service wilt bo'arrested, carried into, camp and tried by Courts Martial, in pursuance of-Act of the.General Assembly." - . IV. All such persons as aro . included* in the preceding paragraph of these Orders will forth with report Tor duty at Hamburg, S. C., without any summons or notice from the commanding, ' officers of companies or other militia officers, or they will bo nrrostod. , V. In th a following Regiments no returns bf organizod companies na ve been made to this office, and the perseus in said Regiments who are liable to service beyond,the' limits of their Districts Will forthwith report for duty at Hamburg, 8. C., to be assigned to other companies on pain, of being arrested and eent forward, to wit: . 16th Regiment, Charleston District. : 17th " " '. " y. - 18th " ." * " rath " .?.??. . 21st- " : Lancaster . 22d '/ Kow aw " ' . . . 3lat ! -M Williamsburg " By ordert .. . .A. C. CARLINGTON, " ? 'AdjL and Insp'crGen. S. C. tSF Papers of tho State copy threo times. Dec:.?. , ' 3t ' . . 50 Ti Notice. \ ALL persons ure forewarned from trading' for a certain NOTE, (believed to be under seal) given by me to S :erlin j Freeman, Executor of the will (-? D. P. Self, dee'd., for $6250,00, with D. J. Will Ums and J. .ff. TC.nl doll, as sureties, besriag date on or about the id Dec. 1863, with interese - from date, and due twelve'monlbs7after dab*, at the .ennaidBration 'thereof' has parthiuy fallad, and I do not iatond to pay tts whole amount thereof unless empelled byjaw. . . * " . G. J; SHEPPARD. -' - Nov 25. at* 14* - Notice. ALL persons Indebted *o-the Estate of Lewis . Eartoc, dee'd., previous to his death, are re quested to make immediate .payment; and all t boss ha vins: claims against said Estate willpre sont.them, duly attested, without delay, to - the undersigned. L. L, HALL, Ad'or. Nov 15 ' tf -m . . 47 " * Notice. ? LL persons indebted to tho ? sta to cf Robert J\ 3. Delph, late of Edgefield District debased, are requested-to oom? forward and maka pay-, ment; and those-having demands against said Estate will present tbenvin due finie, and proper ly authenticated. - ? A. J. PELLETIER, AdrnV. Oet 18 .ly 4* 9 -?- ? ? " Overseer and Miller IWANT an OVERSEER aad^ MILLBR for the enduing year. > Men of exporten co, and well recommended, can gc t'.good situations hy apply. \ ing to me soon at my Milli. ? . . . B. T. jCMS. Novg * : . tf . . 4S ? . Final Settiement ? I& persons having claims against the Estate J3L of W. A.-Rutland, deo'd, are notified to present tholr claims on or beforo tan 9th. Dec. next, and all indebted to said.Estate will please pay up by that time, as on that day a fip*l sot- ' tlementwill be made at the late iresidenoe of A. Rutland, deo'd, on tho Estate ok' said W.A. Rut .knd, doo'd. We will aUo seU'?n that Bay one'fin? Coifs ? Repeater. - - ?M8LEY LOTT,' ) , H.." M. SAT CH ER, {Adun ora. WOT, 9 .. sr ? ?,