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Gov. Bonham's Message. COLUMBIA, S. C., Novembers, 1864. GzXTLEKEX OP THE SiKATE A?D II 0 CSE Of REPRESENTATIVES : Yen assemble ?hier ciroum stanees of more than ordinary. interest to jem State, even at this time of intenso excitement throughout our land. Por tjraj yean our armies hare resisted the advance of immense Je? cos, performing .prodigies of valor unsurpassed in history, and with a constancy and dovotion which no reverses could weaken. .At the same tyne the masses of the people at' home have cheerfully submitted to every sacrifice and met every draft upon their resources which this stupendous, w. ar hat made. But the last intelligence from Geor gia indlqates that the gallantry of our troops and the devotion of our people aro to bo.put to s till higher tests. Tho enemy, oeTimendaA by a gen eral who respects neither sjj>oj sox or. condition, and who, it is said, has* declared that when ho reaches South-Carolina ha will burs the very stones, is approaching our boraers, burning towns and village?, destroying agricultural implements* banishing from their homes helpless women end e hil dren, and cutting loose from his base, subs is-, ting himself on the country, and destroying everything ho cannot cse. * To tba defeat of this enemy every energy of the State' and her peoplo should cow be mado to bond. Tho lime bsa ar rived when our peoplo should bo called upon by tue Legislaruro-to remove from the enemy's lino ef maroh all live stock;*transport, beyond his reach all provisions passible, and all else destroy; and every man who can shoulder a gun, to report himself at the front,"to do or die for the country in this hor hour of need. . Ja the fall ol A tia.it a, I organizad. into com-1 ies the smell militia force liable to duty ont ? of their District?, lei. to thot State by the Con scription Acta of Congress/ as will be eeen by' tho Adjutant-General's.report, preparatory to . organizing them into-regiments. The enemy' having retired from Jonesboro to Atlanta, they were remanded to their homes. Upon bearing of the destruction of Atlanta and the advance- of tho enemy towards Augusta, I ordered thia force to rendezvous forthwith at Hamburg, whero they will be immediately organized in to' rogimen ts, for which a Brigadier-General'should bo provided. Should the chango of our militia organization, hereinafter suggested, be adopted another Briga dier-General will become necessary. I refer to the full and satisfactory report of tho State Auditor for information upon various subjects-embraced in this message and others not , mentioned. 'It is with regret that I see the State 1 is to lose his serriees- It will be peroeived by his report, that less than one-half of the Milita ry Contingent Fund has been expended. This has arisen from the fact that up to a very recent date, the Statu ha'd no troops in the field, .since early "va the present year. Tho Legislature not. having incroasod the permanent military force ' of tho State, I did not deem it advisable to retain - the mounted companies of Cuptains Boykln and Rodgers, but as I was authorized-to dox by rero- - lution, transferred them to Confederate" service. I now recommend that a permanent military force/ consisting of, at least, one regiment of mounted infantry, ons company cf which should, at the discretion ef the G o ve rn of, he used as cav alry, and ono os light artillery, be raised by draft from the militia regiments in the Stato, if not furciah'jd by volunteering. Under tbe operations of'tko Conscription Act,, the Stato caa to force now.left, except the boys between sixteen aitd Seventeen, the'men between tiffy andjixry, and the Confederate exempli. "Of these, tho sen " over fifty, and many of the exempts, ere liable t? service only within the Districts in which they | live. Of the forco liablo hcyond thtir Diitrh ts one-third only csa bo sen? beyond the limits ol ; tho State, for ? period not exceeding two ax* si*, j ct any ono timo. . I, therefore, recommend the following changes ia our military Organization, ' '?a> meet tb?xisting cond?tivin of things : . First-Als-ptrs-'ns now held J Libio topciform miiitaryjlu.ty in times of alana,'insurrection and invasion, or as ono - of the 'j-o**e comil-Uu*. and not exempted from actual service in their respec ! ti ve District?, should be declared liable to act aal ( s ?rv ?co anywhero wilkin thc S Uv: e. wbon "(heir services shall bo deemed necessary by tho Gov- ' erncr, except.t'?e mcm?e?i.i''?oiu br-nchvs of ? lb? Legfcialur-'J, <;ud.jb,c:r fis; ??tve cfHce't?>, in- J ' eluding the Attorney-General aid cliche rs, du- ! ring the session, and for fifteen day.* before and , after. Second-that all' those, nuder existing ' laws, bible, to-military ierriea out of their Dis tricts, be declared also Iiahlo.to service out of tho State, for thc term of three months, if, in thc 'epinion of the Governor, the'pub'.io txlgetck* should so long require. Thc hist defence of Qc" " State ean frcquen ly bc made beyond ber borders. 1 also recommend that, for" the support ?.-f the mil'r.?a, when in the field, the Gbvoinor. lo au thorized to impre:? supplies at scbidul-? prlc-?? whenever such courre shall become absolu''ly necessary, from inability to prcccrc theta fr? m the Confederate ?ovc.-nmcnt. The present con dition of the country induces ?po to rccommeud your immediate ocn?idera>*bn of there pr: p^sed change.-. . These forceB tbe Legislature should ^declare exempt from Confederate servjee, and retain sub ject to her own laws, and under the orders' of her own Executive, forlho enforcement of ber police regulation!, and fi* the protection of ber territo ry and her people. I said in my annual message ot December last, " I think it is our trae policy to amend the exemption la*rs,~*o as tomake th-m' conform, ai nearly as practicable, to those of the Confederate Government This- may bs done without yielding tho right cf tho State to exempt such portion of her population 83 she chooses, and when she may choose, for pedice find other purpose.*." I have soeu no reason to chance this viev*/*but it does not appear to me to be .-ound policy for a Stato to surrender hcrrigirt to exempt from Confederate conscription such rorlicn of her population as.sho may deem necessary for her own protection, and to carry out her Ians. In November last, I directed tho Attorney-Gin eral to mako, before ono of thc Circuit Judges, tho question whether the Act of Assembly ex empting one overseer to each plantation having not less than fifteen working hands, did not pro tect such overseer from Confederate conscription. The decision was that our exemption laws did not apply to Confederate service,, and during the December session thereafter, the Legislature de clared that our exemption law? " applied to troops called into service under thc militia organisation of this State, and to any other military foree raised hy the State ender tba la*vs thereof, and not to troops raised hy the laws of tho Confeder ate States," without passing an Act declaring what officers of the State should bo exempt from Confederate conscription. Tho Act pf Congress passed tbe'l?fh day of February, 18C4 conscri bing all white male inhabitants) except tifoso ex empted by tho Confederate Government, renders it, I suggest, moro than ever imperative upon tho State to assert her right, by solemn enactments, to exempt from Confederate service such persons as she may deem necessary for ber preservation and tho carrying out of her own lava. So. far as I am informed, most/ur all, of tho other States of the Confederacy had, even before the passing of that Ast, designated the persons who should be exempt from Confederate conscription. To do otherwise is to concedo to the agent a power which belongs alone to thc principal ; and whilst, for the good of tbe common came, it is trisa to keep from Confederate service as few able-bodied citizens os possible, it would be ruinous to subor dinate the State to that Government by conce ding tbs right exorcised under tbe Aet of 17th Fedruary, 1864, to conscribo tho emir J popula tion of the Stato, except such as the .Congress may designate. There caa be no just complaint that 'South "Carcdina bas - withheld "too Urge a proportion of ber popu'aticn fer Stato officers. No Suto has pat a larger proportion of hor arnie beariug.popuKtion into thc field. With a roting population of about. forty-Mren thousand; she has furnishsd at least sixty-fve ,thouB>nd irocpg to the Confederate army. Carrying out the spirit of your predecessors, as indicated in their i? . u lation, by" vacating all militia offices held by per sons between the ages ol' eighteen and foaty-five, and by providirrg'tbat no one within -conscript age should be appointed cn the soldiers' boards of relief, I bar? not claimed uodor the Con jcript Acts, from Confederate service, militia oG':era, magistrate?, deputy "clerks, and varions other oSoen.witbJn that ago. Indeed, the whole number claimed by tho State, and hot exempted ay Confederate .autheriiy, will not exceed eighty, 'slr, with the exception of tho soldiers' boards of jo'iof. between forty-five and fifty, "?nd these I bave claimed only until the meeting of tbe Leg islature. These boards wore appointed by tho Legislature before tbe conscription wis extended to fifty yeas?, aed tho number between forty-five and fifty is bat one aundmod and ten/'whilst those ovei Afty ernannt U> ?bout three hundred. Many bf- tic ?Vite cf?eer*. claimed" uro under Vnd-, 5n hojvy vonaltiei, condlti-ned for' tho foiflfM dir.. charra of" their official duties, and are eni:rrir*-?d with, the custody and management of funds, bott public and private, and s. large proportion o. (hem tiro, by tho laws cf this State, exempt fron - aJlaxtUlt?s sarrio*, ?vt-niin ttoes.of.fAyftiuoa??? surrcction and alarm. So rigidly have the Con . script Acts and the rccsnt order] of tbtvSecretar^ at "War revoking details been 'enforced-In "tlUl State, that one of oar most important State en terpriscs, the Card Factory, was recently serions ly embarrassed by the threatened withdrawal, bj the Confederate, authorities, of the operatives IT it, though t?tere.were but .three- subject to con scription. Although not strictlyState .officers, ] felt it my duty, ia order to prevent iveuiipensior ' of thc work, to claim their exemption, upon the ground that they are necessary to carry out thc i laws of South ^Carolina. I might well- har? claimed, and perhaps should, a deputy sheriff in each District, but I did not do so, except whera I felt it to be absolutely necessary. 'In connec tion with.this subject, I transmit an interesting report furnished me, at my request, by ii sj. Mel ton, Commandant of Conscripts for .this State, i It wjll bo gratifying to see. thal thc S tata-bas done her vrholo daty to the Confederate 0ovorn ment. ' ' . ' . -, The State Works, at Greenville, it is believed, by the intelligent Superintendent, may ho made profitable, although they have not thus far prov ed so. Tue want of ebal is seriously felt, since tho los? of the Chattanooga. Coal -Mines, and I now recommend, as I have heretofore done, that these works'be removed to Columbia, and placed on the canal, wherothey may bo run by water pow?r, and be much nearer- the iron, which has now to be shipped to them by railroad. Their gradual removal, it is believed, may bo effected with ?ut suspending entirely the work, and the increased advantagos obtained will, moro than compensate for any expense incurred. : The ad ditional security afforded by their hoing placed within the corporato limits of this city, .'is no small consideration^ Ono difficulty in tho way of their being made profitable, arises from the ac tion of the Confedera te-au thor i tics, who have as sumed control of tba mines ic this State, and take the iron at schedule pr icos, whilst the State" has to pay the market price. I have been una ble to make any satisfactory arrangement apon this subject, since tho matter has been brought i to my attention, and do not kr ow that it is prac ticable to do so. The eminent domain boing in the Stato, and tbe State baring chartered tho companies, I recommend thatUn Act bo .passod authorising tho Governor, in tho.event an ar rangement cannot be ?avie by which tho State shall obtain iron at the same price at which the Confederate C vern mont obtains it, to take pos session of the mines, so as to secure, at least, a jost proportion of the iron pipduced. The report of the Stato Auditor, and the communication of the General Superintendent upon tbe subject of these wcrirs, accompanying this message, cen ts iu much interesting information, and many val uable suggestions. The views of the Superinten dent of tho Small Arms Factory are - worthy of your careful consideration, and if tho ?tafc de termines to continue the works, J earnestly re ce min end tho manufacture of as many of tbe Morse Carbine, annually, as can bo pat.op. It is the best woapon for mounted infantry yet in vented, uni by putting them cn the market, and selling ?hem a? they are^ruauufaotnrcd, I believe, from the statements of thoso in "charge ul thc works, that, with the shfll th-it may bo cast, fsafiicicnt'irt-n being obtained,) thc agricultural implements which may be made and sold, and. tho carbines which can "be readily disposed .of to the citizens of tho country, thus greatly increas ing their facilities for tho.defcneo cf '.heir hornes, the works where the; nw are may be rcado not only to pay.expenses, but even profitable. By reicrenca to tbe QaarUrmnstYr-Gcncial's report, a full account of. t'nc operations of tho State Card Factory will be* lound. Tira curd maV.iug machines sere not put ?uto operation-so readily a* could have been wished, on account of tho difficulties nutt with jby the Quarti rtno.'tor Sonera!, especially in probating Umber. '.Che results attained aro, however, Ligbljsa>itf<<ctnrr, ind the machines have been put into pporalion [a arnott skillful rannnor. ?he Sute'has ex pended no money lo boiler advantago than that irpropriated for. this establishment. Thc sum lot being suGicicnt.to pay tho purchase money ind other expenses, 1.wes enabled to supply tba ieficiency from the. preci? is of-one hundred bales )f cotton which I had pipped *abro-d through die liberality of tho Importing and Exporting L'onipnr<yr j'-st before tho last session ol the Leg islature- A utnu'?onio b/.?srico wu's left io tho ;redit or tho State, FiP.y other bales, which I 1 id purch:-si d lor thc s .nj-: purpo'c, I was not laaLlsd^o ship, is ?ntisiqucnceof thc < launshc.-t ,y aiterwslrds a s vtcd by thc Confederate Qov joenmcat tn cn j-half the oep^city " of nil vessels running the blockade. . ? TheLegUla'ttre^at their lai-t se-ssb-n, passed "Aa Ac; to procure supplies and l'uruisb thc im plements of agricultural ?rfd manufacturing in dustry, fur i ild'a-r.. au? *Aap'e of the Smt-i. bi- .. a union of the Stute with tho Import inc and ?r nortir.^ ?uBMiBOy of South Catpliur?,"*<y vrhic.f it was proposed tba*, the Stats should become one r?u- th i art owner of tbe.\\?-sseU of th<.t company. upai sii'di lenna as thc Governor tn 1 the Pre.-i dent of the Batik should (.'ppr-vs. At the f.'rae anuida, tho LcgLdaluro pa?'ol the following rei olution ; ' - i Meto?ed, That bis Excellency iso Governor, be r!quested tu r'.rrc.'p< nd with tb? au'lln.rUies at Richmond, urging theta to forego the right ' heretofore exercised ofshipr-'ngc; tton nnd bring ing freight on the boals owned Uy thc Importing and Kxportiug Cii?p?ny,^ in consequence of tho ownership by tho State oi a part.of these bints, and that he set'forth 'he great wants of our soli d;era andoUixeea which the .-bipment of cotton and other prvdue?, and the importation of sojy plies find ibo implements of agricultural and manufacturing Industry alon* can nlie\o. This I did; but an far freut roliuqui?h'ing its 'c'aiin to one-third of said vessels, the Confodr.rato Govornmen*. soon after, under an Act of Congress, claimed and is now ?sdb* ooo Luff their capacity. Of course, tho negotiation fu'led. It Would Imvc been far bcUor to baye adopted the alternative suggestion ruado at tjaf) lh.-t session, that thc Stato should purchase a vessel of her own; end I now recommend that the Governor be au-horned .to purchase a vessel in Europe, tab* puid'for hy tho shipment of cotton or otherwise, J.S may bo deemed mest advisable, ia cider that tue State mayfurnish clothing to ber soldiers in the Acid,, and'agricultural implements-to ber people at homo.. Other States have, ihrough their own ships, furnislied their troops with supplies of clothing and shoes, ?nd their citizens, measura bly, with agricultural implements; ?nd ono of them, at leasr*has over and abqvo a large fund to Ber credit in Europe. South Carolina, howev er, daring the" pendency of negotiations finder tho above.Act, did obtain'thc right from tho Govern ment to ship several hundred br.lcs of.cotton. This, I regret to soy, bas notyet.been done; but the President of the Bank, who has baa' ehargo of the purchase, informs me that ho bas oomple ted it, aad hopos at a> favorable oj-.oxlunity to make the shipment. I transmit an interesting ?report of the Quartermaster-General of tho State of Georgia^ which contains a, section cf tin Act of that Stato authorizing- the Governor to issuo alothing, shoes, hats, caps and blankets to tho Georgia troops in Confodorate service; I re commend the passage oft a similar AcMncJuding a provision for thc ?ick and wounded in hospi tals; as woll as for thoso in the field. This State can supply her troops with similar. articles with but ?ittlc expens?, sbonld the suggestion to pur chase a vessel be adopted : I ask your attention to the report of tho Com missary-General. Agents have been diUIgent in their efforts to suppress the undue distillation of .spiritueus^iquors. The fr.iln?i of the contrac tors to supply eyen what the law authorises' for -medlciual purposes, has created in soma quarters nn-adverso public sentiment, and ha consequence they have not succeeded so well as could have been wished. Few aro willing to give informa tion to tho agents of ita violation, and it is ex ceedingly difficult, at times, for<fccrn to discover the offenders and find, proof ?gc?icicnt for Iholr conviction.? It ia worthy bf yenn, consideration, whether Jt would not bo advisable to adopt seme other mctbod <tf diffosir.g cf the stills than tho tardy one of.confiscation after conviclioa, tho courts boing viftually closed. The present law operates harshly in sorao case?, especially where tte owners of stills may possibly be innocent, in that, they aro deprivod of the privilego of using them for tho distillation of fruit in its season. When tbo rtills are seized under warrant, there can bo no further use of them till siter trial and . acquittal. . Tho provision of tho law limiting, tho prioe al whick the Governor ?nay contract for - spirituous liq' rB for medicinal. purposo to three dol?an por gallon, ehouKT-be rep* alH, and to meet th? . -fhictuation lo prices, bo should bo authorised H make contracts at tbe_ lowest practica! ratos Tuero is unquestionably a demand for eplrituoui liquors for modioiUal purpose, which, under ex Isttag laws, tho Stats has beeb unablo to supply I had regarded tho Act? against distillation a net allowing even the Confederate .Goverbmen tb ctvry on disiillcnos within the limits pf thi Sta'e, excopt undoncomrvoct by '.it?^ofiofols.,..'*; L agents o! the Stato. But uudcr a rcerntopluioi 1 of tho Attorney-General, I bs ve withdrawn th P objections which I hud made. The matter i t now submitted for your consideration. ' | !<t. '. I recommend that the sum appropriated f "the relief of soldiers' families be large} j liol rr cd say to twp or two and a half million of s lars annually. From ell lean learn, the - now.approprjnted is' entirely inadequate. - two per cent tax-in kind not nnfreq'ue'ntly t r /rora the families of soldiers in the field a t lion of their supplies,, when they have not i - than enough for their own ctfnsu mp t iqn after] '. ing tho Confedera!e,tithev In such cases, ( i leonid far better afford to "payri a tax in . mc i- raised from their other resources,, and wo.uh ?. it cheerfully. It is"questionable if this provii i of the law-has'operated well, and .?I submit your consideration whether ii world - not'be 1 ' ter to increase tho appiopn'oiio.'i, and require Boards, of Relief, instead of distributing mot to purchase and distribute the supplies th selves. In this connection, I. suggest that Act should be passod requiring the railroad o< panics, in this Stato promptly to transport supplies pisrob used-by the Boards of Relief the usn of soldiers' families. * . The operation of tho Acts, upot the subj cc supplying labor for coast defences is, I am so . .to say, net satisfactory. Upon an examin?t of the Act, it will be seen' that the ?overnoi required to " call fot such labor as may bc rn anded by the Confed?ralo military authentic Ono fourth of thc road hands' of each diyisi would furnish largely over tho number, called monthly Ly the Commanding ?General of the 1 partmont,- which is from 2,500 lo 3,(JG0.' I the. fore adopted that us the proportion tobe furnj! cd from, each division,' and persisted in it for nei ly eighteon months, with-thc bopo that the A< might bo onforc?d and the requisite amount labor secured. In this I was disappointed. ] division bas.furnishcd near its quota under sn call-, and during tho past Bummer the rcqui lions from the Confederate General for an i creased number oflaborers becamo BO urgent th I foti ie my duty to autheriso tho State Agent increase tho ?all to one-half, and oven that h only secured from one division ? thc number x guired, as will be scon by his report, accompan lng this message.' The main cause of this fal ure is the omission of the .Commissioners i Roads and the Sheriffs to enforce the law ; ai tho courts being virtually closed," they cannot 1 compellod to enforce it. The burden, therefor unfortunately falls upon'tho patriotic and tl .willing, and J recommend, if tho prisent sehen is to be adhered to, that the. Governor be at thorized, through bis agents, to impress for tT? months' service, on the coast the equal* proportio of every-slave owner having more than ono roa hand, unies? the Courts can bc put in "eperatio and tho existing lawa enforcod. In this way tb delinquents can bo reached, und the burden wi not fal- exclusively on the willing' and* tho pl triotic. Two monta' service, at one time, is rc commended, because tho hands lose at' least on week in going and ro*turuir.g and in being oi ganized. It would diminish, too, tho expens? t thc Government. I invite your attention to th plain submitted by tho Slato Agent in his annu al report, for supplying " a permanent forco c laborers.".I um ni?f proparcd'to express un opin ion it, but I am sure that tho present plan wi] never prove satisfactory to the"oountry, until som? roforms have boen effected in thef-managemcn and treatment of the slaves when on tho coast I hnvo endeavored to accomplish this-and i would seem from tho report of thc Agent tba there bas been como improvement in sikesoj par ticulars-but from information received at ,thii Department, faure is still much room for it. Uh der the Act, thc Exco?tivo bas no. check upon th? Confederate autherrifcs. Ho has no authority under tho Act except to call for the lober, and ii thc event of the detention of the negroes bey ond one month, to demand thoir return, uulosa in hi> opinion Lha emergency requires a further deten tion. This detention has been a fruitful source of dissatisfaction to tho owners; but it must be bornein mind that tbe Act itself provides, "that each Jevy, under the call, shall perre for one ui on th, and until relieved in turn by tho next levy.'.'. Buring t::o past summer, however. I prevailed upon Gen. Jones, then commanding this Department, to hrrc tha laborers therefrom diu barged at the end of tho month.. Tho agency at Richmond, c?der tho direction of Col. E. P. Jone?, lam satisfied, from i^fowua tion received from ov'cry sourco, baa proved of iucrlitrable value to tho soUliers from this St&io. This oEcor end bis assist-ims havo been indefa tigable in the performance of their duties. T per ceive from a card recently pubrithed -by* Cid. Jone?, thct arran*:?meute havtb;en roado between our Government and that AT the United States to furnish our prisoners wita food and clothing; but he recommends that this arrangement th. uld not iali-rTcro w th the forwarding of tabacco, clothing and other supplies ajs horctoforo. In this connec tion, I .transmit^copies of a communication from Jl^JL-P-Jit?1?''??!, ???rKc??-ii> ?mkttmtm of .South Carolina Hos; i'al, temporarily removed toDrtn vlllf, Virginia; ro'que?itng ino to bring to your notice th-.- condition of our prjf-oscrs ut Point Lookout. I recommend 4ha! the Stvtc Appropri ate a'fuiid, to bc expended either by Col. Jones or thi Centra! Assoc int !.->n, ia tho purchase and shipment through thc War Department at Rich mond, to. our prisoners, of such articles of .cloth ing, shoej, blankets and other supplies ss they may need. , ' There cannot bc made from the State records, cr from those bf the Confederate Government, or from beth together, nnythjng Uko u complete roll of those who karo gone into tho military service of thdeeautry fmm this State. I recommend the passaic cf un Act authorizing the Governor; to appoint a competent person as superintendent, with an assistant in each JDistriut in the State, with adequate salaries, whesoduty it shall bo to obtain the name of each ruUiiia beat in this State, with a description ofthe porson, thc name of his c ^mpany and regiment, and bis Me, and anv thiug of special intorcst eonne'eted ' with him. These rccordrskould bc-ronde in substantial vor? um.cs,~nad when completed, thc boohs' for each District deposited in tho otf.ee cf the Secretary, of f State. Such a rccoid is duo to'our deceased a pd living soldiers and their fumilirs. It should bo made Iho'duty ofthe District t-fiicer to visit every house in bia District, MO that no one shall bo omitted. lu no oilier way can a complote record ever be made,' nnd it should he done at once, ns the means of obtaining accurate information aro rapidly passing away. If it ls postponed until the end of the war, Ibo nemes and fate of many gallant men who hare perilled thoir live?' iu de j feue? of thaconntry, will bo lost right of forever. The valuo of such a record depends, of course, i upon tho completeness nnd. ?cenredy with which it is done; and to this end such inducements j should be held o.?t as will secure the scrviceYof ! efficient and intelligent mon,' selected with a view; I to their fitnoss.for thc rori; without refcrenoe to ! ether considcrntions. In tho hands cf persons j fully elive to tho importance bf' making tbe re I cerd complete, it may bo ccnGdpTit'y cxpocted tho 1 work will bo dono In- a manner1 eredi'rib.lo to the State. If this rrcommei'idation be adopted, I earnestly urge its spcody commencement. A large numbor of our soldiors haver given up their lives rn dofenco of the country; leaving j families of holpless orphans, many of them fe malls. Tho State cannot do t<?o much for" them. .Ijubm't whether H would.not bo well for thc State also to establish an asylum for the da-ti tute female orphan children of all joldlers' from this State who have fallen in battle or died oi disoaso iii the line of tboir duty. It is my sad office to communicate to yan tho death, since the last Session, of Lieutenant Gov ernor Plowdon 0. J. Weston." Twa yoars ago he was called to*thai office from bis 'corni* and in the Hold} and, although reliored from all military ' duty, after his election be tendered his services to tho Stute, in whatever capaoity bo might be uscfhl. Among tho many costly sacrifices the country has been called upon to make, South Carolina bas lost no. truer-patriot, Ibo Confedera cy no more devoted friand. I ask yenr most favorable consideration of the vttnts of the Lunatic Asylum, and ol' the institu tion for tho education of thc deaf and dumb and of the bJinjl. The present high prices of provi sions induce mo to recommend a largo increase of the appropriation for^tbc support of thes'o in {titutioOs. Tho claimsTf humanity should not be lost sight of, evett'in the.niidst of this revolu tion. . ?'..'" The??lata' Military Academy'claims yourmosl earnest attention. It is*now ia a very flourish ing condition, and will afford thc nuolous for" th? fm-matLan of one good regiment, and can supply drl'l officers for the raV troops called into th? ; field. It is furnishing yearly the material foi i ofBcSrs of our army, and boing now the only un ; i disturbed State Military Institution in the Con > j.federac'y, and Ibo only educational institution ii > r full operation in the State, I recommend that th? . ! numbor of cadets now allowed by law be at leas! i \ doubled ; and that provision bo mude for' theil accommodation^either by additions'to the pres' . I ont buildings, or by the puTchaso of others ii s I tbe vicinity. . In th? present insecuro contntiei t i of the Citndcl in ^Cbarleston, tba Board of Yi'si s.Ltors hjivo bae'n censtralned to remove tho cadeli s /from that place. -I recommend tbntan appropri n ai ion be mado nnd placed at the disposal of tin o -i ?oard,'tO enable them, as soon aa practicable, t< ? enlaigo the buildings at the Arsenal in this etty so as to accommodate permanently nil the olasse autis central position. The public arms areal removed at present from' Ghorlesloh',- and then is no good reasop why thia city should not bo*hi permanent depot for them.',? . Since the last'sesslon, I have receivod cortaii resolutions nf the Legislatures of Georgia and o Louisiana, m relation to the further prosecutor, of the war; and of the Legislature of Alaban? ,in-rela>tion to the currency.* Tt?oy are horowith transmitted. ^ . ^ I haro recently received a communication from Gov. Yanco, inquiring whether, in case tho North Oarolina Saltworks, now located near Wilming ton, should ba interrupted by tho oncmy, he , could be allowed to remove them to some point on tho South Carolina coast I recommend that the Governor of 8outh Carolina be authorized, in such ft contingency, to.extend this privilege to the State of North Carolina, upon such terms .ashier Governor maybe abfe to make with the property-holders of the locality, which may be selected. ?The suspension of thoso works would be felt not onlybjr the citizens of North Caroli na, but by our own people, maay bf whom obtain their supplies from that source. I transmit my correspondence with Gen. Ssa-.. Jones and tho baleen under ?is command, ia reference to George's revolving cannon. ' J ask jour atten tion to tho suggestions of the' State Auditor upon tho subject pf paying all salaries of S tato officers mit -of the profits of tho bank for the past fiscal year in bills of tho Bank of the State. -White I am not prepared to re commend its'adoption, I do recommend an-in crease in the compensation of all public officers, whether they, receive salaries or perquisites of '.office,?t least of all 'officers whore salaries' are not fixed by the Constitution. - Thc large profits of the bank for the fast year /on two, I think, will fully warrant snob increase. Ia thia con nection, I transmit s communication from Mr. Jessi) Dent, Sheriff of Richland District, in sjf erenco to the competcation allowed for feeding psisoacrs, to which ?invite your attention. Tue uudrawn balofce tb the credit of the Mili tary Contingent find, for tho current year, amounted to $1,195,293,02;. drawn up to 1st Oc tober, 1864,~200,OOD-ieavin'g a balance undrawn on 1st October,' ISClrof $?95,294.02. Tho Co'mp trollcr-Oeneral's repart shows a cash balance in the State Treasury, on tho 1st October, 1864, of I $872,35-1.20; the ne^t profits of the bank for the [ same time amonntts $883,055.76-amounting to $1,755,410.02. Bat fer the recent oall for troops, I should have felt at liberty ?o recommend - that uone, or a yery small, tax should be imposed for the ensuing year. 1 I transmit a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Govcntor??jf Ihe States of Virginia, North Carolina, Soutji Cardinu, Qoorgia, AlabaiSaand Mississippi, at their meeting in Augusta, on the 17th October lut-t, te which I invite your atten tion. The employment of slaves in the army, is engaging li larg? shira of public attention, and the actipn of tho G over cors iu* relation thereto has been tho subject of some misapprehension. Thora was no parp?se in the resolutions adopted at that meeting, to declaro that slaves should be u?ed as soldiers, much loss that they should bo emancipated for such scrvico ; and foi myself, I may say, without undertaking to indicate tho opinions of any one else,-1 hare ncverrecognized, und Eo far as I am concerned did not mean to bo understood, by tho term, " our authorities" that tho Confeder?te Government has tho - right* to ' ebnicribsthem.' I do* rccodmcnt that thn au thorities of the State appropriate to tho publie service her proportion of so many as may be neoded and called for by the ^Confederate Gov ernment as teamsters, .cook3 and pioneer?, in ordor to relieve tho roldiors ongaged. in thj7s? employments. I do not feel called u?o*? to make, any recommendation .upon tho subject of using any portion of them1 as soldiers.- .The discussion is premature. If the ablo bodied whito men be tween seventeen and fifty, both officers, and pri vates, "ho aro detailed in places at home, which rsiy bc ss well ti ll kl by~dis;tblcd officors and sol dier?, and old men above conscript age, or li.cse within conscript r.g% older and Io;.- ablo than than themsoves, and all coner ipi s in every State, are put into tho service, it cannot bc doubted that this Confederacy ii ablo to sustain itself against ail tho Toreos that the enemy can bring against us. Should the alternative' of subjugation, or their uso as soldiers, ever lead to such uso, thn wisdom.of-ettiaoc-lpaUng those so employed, is not at all clear. But should ?suoh a policy b*e adopted, it can never Ho claimed tho-t the Con fed?ralo Government'should c-xcreite th ct power which,*'or three qnitrterr of a ecntu -, has been claimed fer and belongs exclusively to the States th'emsevcs. ; Those in whom tho treaty-making power of | thc Confederate Government resides, hare done all ihoy can with propriety to ?how the North und the world that we ere de:irsns of peace. Tho j President of tho United States, on thc other hand, ht?rYepeateniy aeelaredT'fBal there can " ne" no" peace without.enbmIss1on on our pert -and. recon struction.-'A poop!? who, under such oircunv stanoes, could bc. indaced.to persUt. in efforts to obtain penco outside of thc constitutional tn ? de, ore alieady subjugated. Such a cour.?e, with the blood of their sons and brothers - ?tiil moist on their eoil-the wrongs of their outraged women still unavenged-tli?? ruins of their residences and granaries-still emoking-woidd lennbceom ing tho great'Confederate pccplo who, four years since, with so much unanimity and enthusiasm, rejolvcd to mvntain at every cost thoir right to abolish their fermer Government, "and tb estab lish r. new Government, laying its foundation un such principles and*organizing its powers In snell form as lo them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." We eau obtain-no peace that would nut degrade us, except such as wo shell-secure by thc defeat of cur enemies. In this great cruds, which requires the exer cise of .wirdom, prod eifeoi and firmners, I invoke thc blessing cf Almighty God upon your delib eration!. M. If. BONHAM. Administrator's Sale. BY virtue of an order from -W. F^Durispe, Or- j dinary, I will sell at tho Jato residence ol' JAMES H. WHITE, dee'd., on THURSDAY, tho S;h~Dcccuber next, al', the personal Eatato of snid deceased, coniistingMif FOUR- NEGROES, ; HORSES, CATTLE, I?0G5, -CORN. EODUEP, PcTAS,.SnUCKS,' HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FU?Np**c"RE, " l'.'-ckimiih A'id Plantation TOO'.F, AC. TER.-AS.-Twelvemonths credit with interest from day at sale. Soto .and if?-provtd r.curity Will'bc rtqnired. .'. "."rm-n ? v MARTHA E. HJIITE, Ad ix. Nov 23 . -_. . 2t " . -ID "Administrator's Sale. BY an order fror, the Ordinary I will proceed to sell on THURSDAY, itt lS^?RBj ber next, at tho late residence bi RA ^BU-.l HOLLOWAY, decjd., oil tba personal property of the ?H'HI deccnttd/cocsisting ol . About Forly b?tety Keiross. SEVEN MULES, FOUR HORSES, HOUSEHOLD ;A*D KITCHEN FURNITURE, . _-.*' ?c., Aa, Ac. TERMS.--On aprodit'of tweite months, with interest from day ff sr.le, payable iu gold, silver, orjts-equivalent. Note with approvod security will be required. , MATILDA HOLLOWAY, Ai ix. . Nov ip . " 5t _ . ,7__ ^dD?ii??stTator's Sale. BY Tirtno of anlprder from fbe-Ordinary I rfill sell" on THURSDAY, the 15th December next, at tho late rtsidbneo of Ransom noj o ^y. dee'd., tho personal property or KLbbiLL ll, HOLLOWAY, dticcasod^ consisting of FIVE NEGJIO SLAVES, On a oredit of twolve mbnfbe. interest from date, payable in gold, ?(Iver, or its ," MATILDA HOLLOWAY.-Ad'ix. Nov 15 ' 5t 47 To Bent, THAT BLEA8ANT RESIDENCE.on thc Pine House Road, one mile and a half from Edgeficld VillBgo. 'Terms reasonable. Applj immediately to snbsoriber on tho premises. JT. E.- MUSE. Nov 9 -*.' tf . . 48. Lat?d to Bent. WILL be? rented .to tho ly?bnst blddor oi FRIDAY, tho .9th December .next, thi TRACT OF LAl?D belonging to the Estates o E. M>. and W. A? Rutland, docM. This Lani embracos two improvements--the buildings oi each being well arranged and comfortable. Thor is a sufficiency of Land under'oultivation'to wari flfteon or twenty hands. "-_ ? L. P. RUTLAND, Adm'or. . ~ Estate E. W. Rutland. . EMSL'EY LOTT,. H. M. BATCHER, .. . , ^Ad'ors EsfW. A. Rutland. -.Nt * 9 5' - ' 40 Medical J?otieee ? ixxrE, tho undersigned Physicians of Edgefieid FT Village,'beg leavo to inform tho citizen! of this vicinity,.that, in consequence of Che'difi C?lty of obtaining subsistance, we have resolved tc practico in future ONLY FOR THE NEEDFUL SUPPLIES. We will therefore return to our old established charges to he paid in provisional old prices-and, in all cases, to bo delivered so us. , . ? . . ; . .. A i .. . Wo .will ciiargo non-producers in tho same ratio (in currency) or aocording to their circum stances. ' A. & TEAGUE, y. P.. GRIFFIN, . 1 ' M. W. BURT, if. W: ABNEY, ", . " E. J. MIAIS, Edgefieid 0. H.; NOT 29,186*. tf 49 The Edgefieid Female COLLEGE, J AT EDGBGIELD C. H., S. C. THE next Scholastic year of this. Institution *nJ2^?*$*&J* "o - MONDAY, tho Sd OCTOBER, and will be. divided into two SoV gjons of Twenty weeks each. TERMS PER SESSION. Tuition, ia Collegiate Department,' $50,00 " Academic ?' 4g 00 ? " Primary . - 3o!o? " French; ' . 30#QO . " Music, including use of instrument, 6O,0? Contingent Fee, . . 5;00 'Board, including Fuel and Lights, 400,00 in the present enrrenoy, or $12 per month if paid in provisions at old ratoB* K' PJanters and farmers whosend thoir daughters will be required to poy for their Board in wholo or in port in provisions. Some of tho citizens of thc town have kindly consented to boord pupils at the same rates when the rooms of the Principal have Seon filled. Boarders must furnish their own towels, sheets, pillow cases, blankets or comforts, coverlets, h And soap and drinking cups. AU* thc pupils are re quested to bring their Sohool books with them. Baymohts for each Session will be required in advance. * . REV?. M. W. SAMS, PirmcirAt. .We will give tho following prices for tho sev eral articles mentioned below, although some of theo pricos aro higher than were paid in this market before tho war : Suttor 25c; bacon. 13@ 15c; perk neat 6c; tallow 13@lac; hoof 5@8c; motton 50(u">75' per quarter; Sour $10 per barrel; corn and peas $1; svreet'potatoes 50@75 pr bush el;, fowls 15@25c. a piece; turkeys $l,60f^$2 a pair; syrup 50@75o per gal.; salt 50@75c per .bushel; eggs l?A@15c per doz;./odder and hay $1 por 100 lbs ; wood $2 a four horse load. Edgcfiold,.Aug 23_tf 35 War Tax 12th COLLECTION DISTRICT., FINDING it impossible to preparo my Books in timo to "raoet my appointments as previ ously announced, I propose the following oban-rc, to wit: 7 % Edgoficld C. H. Friday, 25th Nov. ? . ? Saturday, ^t^th " " -Frank Posey'/, Thursday, 1st Dec. Lybrand-s,. ., Friday, 2d .' J. T. Nioholio'n's, Saturday, 3d . " Lott's, SnmcovonipgS o'oloek Edgefieid, CH. ' Monday, . 5th Deo. .Pinn House, Tuesday, 6 th " ?' Vaucluse, Wednesday, 7th " Graniterille, - - Thursday, 8th " . Boach-Island, Friday* ? 9:h ? Hamburg, Saturday, 10th " CherokcePonds, - Monday" . 12th " 1 Wiley Glover's, Tuesday, 13th * Dr.R.'ir,McKie'e, Wednesday,! 4 th '"*? ' RodiHill, Thursday, 15th " . Cheatham's, Fliday, lath . ff. Curry'*,; Monday, 19th " , Hamburg, Tuosday, 20th " Edgefieid C. H., y . Saturday, 24th u I will also bo in Hamburg-on the 21st exclu sively for those of cur soldiers in camp at that, place. My Books will.then close, and' all' defaulters reported. T!?e Assessor will be with mo and re ceive returns from those who:have net been as sessed, and will also receive the returns ot qnar torly sales for-thh quarter ending 1st Oot. 1S64. H. T. WRIGHT, * , Collector for 12lh C?Uootion Disirict. Nov 2* -lt . 48 Tax in Kind Notice. ITVn.Lattond'At the follewiug plaoee to re ceive tho Tithes of CORN. FODD?R, BUCK . WHEAT, RICE, SUGAR, MOLASSES of Cane and of Sorghum. PEAS, BEANS; Irish POTA TOES, COTTON and -Ground PEAS, vizi Fradk Posey, Sr., Thursday, i 1st .Deo. Lybrand's, Friday, 2d *'" J.' T. Nicholson's, ?Saturday, 3d " Lol t's Same evening*, 2 o'clock. Edgefieid C. H., - Monday, 5t-.li ?*> . Pine House, Tuesday, 6th " . Vaucluse, Wednesday, 7th " Granitsrillc, Thursday, 8th* ? Bene* Island, Friday, 0th " Hamburg, Saturday, ?Oth *n Che-okoo Pond;, Monday, 12th " . Wiley Glover's, ' Tuesday, 13th " R. H. McKic'a, iWcdnesday, 14th " Red Hill, . Thursday, 15tb ? ? Choatham's, Friday, 18 th'" Edgefieid C.n. SatunlayV 17th " . I will at tho samo time receive tho tithe of | Wheat', Oats, Ryo> Cured Hay tjnd Wool, from those who have failed to m ?ko their returns. If producers wish to got the benefit of credits on their agricultural property, they would do well to "be prompt in miking their returns. GEO. A. ADD180X. Assessor 12th Col. Dist. ' Nov 23 St .48 I Tax in Kind. . WILL attend at thc fj'iiowing times and places ?. mentioned below to aasoss. CORN, BUCK WHEAT, ' RICE. IRISH POTATOES*. FOD ' DER, SUGAR. MOLASSES, COTTON, FEAS, BEANS and Ground PEAS, vi?:' Mr?. A?OU'?, * Monday, 2Stb Nov?j Ready's, . TnVday, 20th " Rider. . ' Wodnwday, *T?A " MrsT Karris'. ' ' ?ljnrtd?y, ls S Der. George Addy's, Friday. . 2-i; ." Mrs. Gibson's, Saturday,. 3d .. " . . Mt. Willing, ? Monday, . 5:h " Mobley's, Tue.tJ.iy. 6th " Richardson's, Wednesday, 7th " Dorn'3 Mil!:, , Thursday, Jib " RountreoV . * Friday, Otk " Moore's, Saturdny, 10th " lls.lt:wanjer'?, Monday, 12th " MrJ-Ctti:.rca;l.'s, ?Tuesday, 13th " Coleman's*X Roads,- Wgdnoeday, 14th " Perry's, . Thursday, -15th " . Hulet's Store, Friday, . 16th " . Micklcr's. . < 8(.turday, 17th " ? Shatterfiold, Monday, .19th " . Liberty ilill, ^desday, . 20th ' "White House, Wedne>day, 21st " Rehoboth, Thursday, 22J " Pleasant Lane, . Friday, . 23d?- " Smyly's, ' S*lorday, 2"4?h R-omp's, Monday, 26th' Tax Pflyevs'arc earne?tly solicit?d to attend p'u?ctu?lly. as Loaunot go around butonoo. Tho ocnolty of default is five time's the ossessedvalue. v CHARLES CARTER.>Asses8or . Tax in Kind, 13th Dish Nov 23 . '._d'*. I Notice. WI LL havo. SHOES mide, in good'style, at ibis Tillage, at the following prices* viz : Poegod Shoes, $6,00; Sowed Shoos, $12,00; Boot?, $20,00. M. W. .ABNEY. Nov 30 _ 2i.? ' . 40 Good Sugar for Bacon ! IWILL BARTER' good^brown SUGAR for BACON-1 pound of Super for 2 pounds ol Bacon. . . ? ' JOHN D. ROPER. Edgefieid, Nov 23 ' . tf . 48 - Notice. THE Bridgo across Big Slovens Creek, at Maj. R. Morriwethcr's and Dr..n. A. Shaw's Mill will be let to tba lowest Bidder, tobe Repaired T.B.REESE, * J Nov. 10th 1864, 3t -49. ConVs. Strayed, AFINE largeblackj*nd w.hlto-spotled BOAB "Has both cors eroppid and split, with shel tall.''He "wis last seen oa Shaw's Croeb. An info'rma;io-i conoerntng said Rn ir will bc tnuuli fully received. M. B. WEVER. .Edgefieid, Ut C., Nov 29 . 3t 49 I I Parter! Barter! THE GBANPIEYILLE MANTJF?CT?BtNGT Company will BARTER for Country. Pro duc? Ucliv?recT o? - the spot? on ? the foUowintr ' teras,.viz: . They willeeil * i'? ?h0}}05' ^r??ls or Oanaburgs, 12$ ?t?. pr. yd. 7-8 .Shitting, . ' fo . 3.4 do',' ' 8? " .- " And will "allow for. S0T'" '-' .5(ie.perbneh ' Fodder, . . ... soo. ? cwr. Flour in bags ur.barrels, $7,00 ? bbl. Bacon, hog roun'd, and Lard, 12.} " lbj' Syrup, without barrels, 25". it ?j* Fine eleen Cotton in Bagging or Staves 5c pr. lb All packages must bo plainly directed to- the ' Granite ville Manufacturing Company, and malic ed with the shipper's name on the packages. '" WM. GREGG, Pxes't; Gran. M'f'g. Co. Granlterillo, Sept 20.. tf 39 Smoking Tobacco. Qfifi BOUNDS SMOKING TOBACCO, put OUVF up in 5 lb,, 'packages, warranted'puro, or no salo. S. E? BOWERS, Agon't Hamburg, Qc* 31-? .?"' ' tf . ? ? 45 Notice! APPLl CATION wUl be made. at JEe nei t Sc iii on of the. Legislaf urjb of South Caroli na for an Act of Incorporation of the Edgeficli ~. Fsmolo College. Soptg , ' ' ? 3m _ . 38" Notice. APPLIOATION will "he made at the next: . Session.of theLegislature to Incorporate ?.Good Hope Baptist Church. JAMES' ADAMS, Deacon. ? Sept 8 ; ; -3m ... : 38- . Oross Pork Wanted. WILL Barter SALT fer GROSS PORK at . . the rato of two pounds Salt for-ona of. Gross * "ork. ' s A. A. GLOVER. Aug&l ' ._tf ..' 36 ' .. Soldiers' Claims; ?f WE have on hand a few quires ol! Bianka for - obtaining deceased Soldiers'Claims against the Government, ? ADVERTISER'OFFICE. JnlyjO- . . -\ rf 30 Notice. " ALL persons having claims againat tbsj Estate of F. M. Coleman, dee'd., ara notified to render them in, properly attested', without delay, , and those indebted to said Estate - are requested . to sottl? up. J. DAT, AdnVor. Scj>t20 - ? 3m ? 39 'Final Notice. * ALL persons having' an; demands asainat the -Estate of John B. Gardner, deceased, ara requested to present their claims,-properly, prn ven, on or before the 27th day of December next, . at tho Ordinary's Ofiee, on which day a Final Set tlement will be made on said Estate.'.Those?fail ing will bo barred. S. W. GARDNER, Ad'or. ' Sept 27 % . . 12t . 41 --.-1- y 1 Candles! Candles! AVERT: superior English Candle, fn?Sw?lgfct -will Speak for th emflelvc,'. -Hm- ... ' S. E. BOWERS. Hamburg, Sopt 13-_ tf__33_ ! Salt t*> Barter. . 1BUSH.'SALT for 1 Bushel WHEAT ; " 1 bush Salt for.H bu?hels Corn j1 . 2 lbs. Salt for 1 lb. Gross Pork, JOHN COLO AN. Oct25 t. ? ? . ? . M :', Visiting Gards.! , P?R'sale at the AdttrtUef Offica. Ladies and- . Gentlemen's VISITING CARDS.. JnTy20 tf . 30 No. IQ Cotton Cards. < 2DOZ. NO. TEN COTTON CARDS, of very .' * superior quojily, just rcetived and for sale or barter, by , .' E. PENN, Agt. i Sept 27 _ ' tf . .->4?J * Notice. IFOREWARN all persons from trading for two NOTES given by me to H. H. Mays,, as I havo presented tire mercy and demanded tho fi Notes. They were given'in July or. Aug\ist-'d3. both.for about-.Tbirtcen Hundred Dollars, and. - . one of'them-has a crodit of five or six hundred dollars. I can provo that bo acknowledges that he was to lake Confederate mohey for tho proper ty I bought from him. The trade was made in July, or August 1863. W. R. HILTON. . Nov2:? Si 48 . -?-r.- 1 " ? -;-: State of South Carolina, * " EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN ORDINARY. BY W. F. DURISOE, Esq., Ordinary of Edge field District. Whereas, George B. Mills, has 'applied to me for Letters of Administration, on all and singular tho goods and chattels, rights - ?nd credits of C. N. Gardner, fate of the District aforesaid, ; . deo'd. Theso are/ therefore, to cito and admonish all and singular, tho kindred" and creditors of the said deoeaeed, to he and appoar before me, at our ' next Ordinary's Court forltho.said DjUrict, te bo poldon atldgcfi?ld Court House, onQfr 3th day of Dec. nert, lo show cause, if any, why the sabl administration should not bo granted. -'. Qiven under my hand and seal,' this -S?th day of Nov. in .iho year of.our Lord one .thousand ?"" eight hundroif ?..nd sixty-four, and in the otgt?ty-. ninth' year of the In'ddp'endonce of S. Carolina, W. F. DURISOE, o.K.n. Nov 23 .' 2t . 49 ? State of South Carolina. ' EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. ' -i IX OJiVIXAHY. BY W. F. DU RIS Ol?, E;q-, Ordinary of Edge field District."' " Whereas, Jahn - A. Mack,. has applied io mn. fur Letters of AOminJstvtUm, with tho will an- - ? nux'ed, on all and singular the g^?ds and obat toft, rights andctvdits of Natbaa Trotter* hito of. tho Dietrict aforciitid, dqo'd. * Thede aro, theretore, to cite and admonish all - end singular,, tho kindred and" creditors of the said deceased, to be and appo&r before me, "at our next Ocdinary's Court ?or tba sold District, to ha ashlen at Edgofield C. H.-, on tho 12th tlay el Dec. nbxt, to show-cause, If any, why the said ailmiaisLratiou shonld lint be granted Givontic'der my hand-and seal, this 28th day . of "Nor lu the" ye*nr of ?nr. Lord ono thousand ' o?ghf hundred and Sixty-l;.ur, and riv tho eighty ninth year of-the Ihdepeado?ce'of South Care-? lina. W. F. DURISOE, OJS.I?. . Nov 28. . ._2t 48 ? State of South Caronna^ EDGLE?TI?lvD DISTRICT,. .- IN ORDINARY. BY W. F^D ?RLSOE, Esq., Ordinary'of Edge, fish! Distriot. Whereas,- John A. Mack- bas applied ta " me'for Letters ot' Administr?t loft, on all ?al Bia"dlarUiogoods:iadchattels;rights and credit* ... of Mary Trotter lute of, the ^District aforesaid d?Thcse sie, therefore, to cito end admonish all - and singular; the kindred and creditors of tba said deceased, to. be and appoar before me,, at pur next ftrdtoarys Coal t for .the said District, to ba holden atBdgefleld C. H., on the 12th day of Dec. ?ext, ti show causa, If any, why. the said admlniatratio* should nV.t be granted. Given under my hand end seal, this 28th day of Novi in th* year of bur Lord*one thowana. eight hundred and sl?ty-three, jud in tho 89th year of tfie Ind?pendance of SontlrCarolina.' W. F. DTTRIS 0 E, ctn. Nov 29, 1364. A9 Likely Negroes ft>r S?le. FOR EALE A YOUr?G NEGRO. WOMAN AND*THREE LIKELY CHILDREN. Terms, Cash nr Crodit, to suit pnrchaaor. Apply at this Offico. e Nov 23 - . . . tf. . 48 "T- ... IRON! fX O fifi POUNb^ SUPERIOR BAR IRON, OjUUl/ ll inches wide and ithiek, which wUl bo tolA low to clure out tho lot. S...E; BOWERS, Jlgfe H arab arg, Oot29 tf 45