Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, February 08, 1865, Image 1

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K?ELBIIED STIE?T WEDNESDAY MOENING jf'ff. * Br " . ?UBIS02, KEE8E & CO. SOESCGJPTIOXS to ihe ADVERTISE!* for one year XEN DOLLARS In advance. For Sis Mouths FIVE DOLLARS. AD VE UTISEX? ENT3 will bo inserted nt FIVE ' DOLL.VRSjicr Square (10 minion lines or less) for each "insertion. Advertisements without instructions aa to tbe number of times to bo inserted, will be published until forbid, and charged acoordln?ly. Ann-iuncic'TCandidates fur ?ny OCtce of honor or profit, TWENTY DOLLARS, to be paid before tho an nouncement is published. . Obituary nolicos'i Tributes ofT.jsr>?cti or any commu nication, personal in Its nature, wili be rated as advor tlsMHcnl* aniLchargcd accordingly. JJ!\V: from the North. <' ? ' KicHM?xn, February 3. ? ^.uLioru'p.ipcrs of the olsijiave been rc cei- ot. - -, . . 1 Foote-trr: ved in S^erida .'s Imeson rhe 29th ult-, it'd defining t'.ie oa,ih ofallegiance will be'-out t > .v'iv.biti'rtcii uuii- r fcrrcst. " . i'ho Ph?T?il??pbt? inriurre, .says Senator . "Wade iris denuneutioiis of Bl.-.;r's mission is .'udorjcd by n?-arlv the entire re?'VPT.can d?bYg?rion ol' both Hauses. iTeary has beeu rfiievud li'uri the Military Governorship c* S.ivaunah, succeeded by Grever. Throe steamers, with frapuiies, had arrived . in Savannah.- ? Tn the House ofRepr* sentatiyes a resolution i hanking r.he President fur -the remo va! "rM" Butler was laid on tho tallie, 97 yoas, 43 noes. Tba Xe .v .York Tribune, in double leaded type, mentions a report- that a secret league of thc Kornau- Catholic Powers of France, Spain and Austria, nnde.c the guidance^ and espresg concurrence ol' the Pop.?, had becti formed. pledged to recognize the Southern Confederacy on, or immediately, aflor, the -1th of^Marcb, under prsioxt that the Union ' will thircaft-bi*.consist i-f State?! culy which narticipated -in tho late Presidential election. Gold, 211; RICHMOND, Feb. 4. Thc Baltimore American of the 30th ulti mo assents positively that Lincoln authorized Blair to communicate his williugnea-: to give a heiring to-any person ofJ??tteiice who may rome IVom tho StHtes in rc->iclli<*D. with or without Bavis'.&ulbori'.yt to treat-f ^r peace ?-Upcm the Basis ofiitbrniKiotfto'tri^'lIninri. The'New York Herald of thc 2.1 has been received. ,.. ? ? special Washington dispatch says that wa have had a,siirfeitf of peace rumors tu day and it ii "exceedingly -di ilk ult out cf tue mais.ofcontradiatury statement le arrive at" the traill. . i The facts appear to he that a delegation : from Richmond was admitted wi thia our lines yesterday, and to day sturt eddownjhc J.imes . idver or. ivi army transpirt. They were stop, ped at Fortress Monroe, aud Seward started for Anuapo?? at noon to-mcot them. There is reason1 to believe that they will not come to Washington at present, but say hegotia iirr or conference io regard, to a^settjerneat c: dilti:ui:ics will be couducted at Forires Monroe by Seward in behalf cf the Govem :n3iit. Tits whole affair is involved in deep mystery. ; Annapolis correspondent of jbe Baltirriore American un der date ol the first announces the nrrival.fhere that morning of Seward ac companied by his private Secretar}', who im mediately left for Fortress Monroe to meet the rebjjj : C:J? mis i mei s. Tho Yankee IUn.se of Repr?sentatives-'has a lopped the Sconfe resolution for th? amend ment to tl-.* Constitution to abolish slavery in the United f tates. Salutes.in honor .pf the eveut v.vre ?rtd in yaripns cities on thc iirsf. 'j'ha M u-ylatid 1 louse uf 'Delegates - concurred n the entendaient. Two ''i.- i.;! ron ? firrs occurred in Savannah on the l?Vihvaid Srrh.ult. destroying a Jorge number of building-. By th? saep?d tire ten bbs were hurried. " ? Ten .tm-tiiand bales, of cotton i.r.d been, s Yipped to thc. No.-: I-, and crowds of vessels, wer.' being loaded with it.. G "a nt t as recently berm at Fort Fisher. H? returned to F>rtre>s Monroe on Monday. An order has be^n issued by tba military authorities in Missouri- for the banishment from that-r,rat<? the wives and children of men ju toe CoDi'-idertrte military service. The Y:.nke1 ll.mae o? Representatives has passed a bili providing for the construction of a ship ea::al around the F..Us of Niagara. Br.izit is now engaged irr hostilities with '.'iota Uruguay and Paraguay, the latter Stato having, according lo the Intest advices, also: declared war against Br~z;l. Congressional. Ru u..t NU, Feb. 1. Tho So-ate passed tin5 Senate bill lo abc T ieh tire ipa Qf'all (piarj,eruia^lers ?.nd com iu.ss.trie* on duty at*p?sts arid-depots, and provide for the anp?ii?unmi of bonded agents , in their piace. ?ner?cfal?o repeals all au-' thority^o detiur persona between eighteen und U.riy-rive-in s.-d.l depots.. Tue Seoat'i then_resolved into secret ses sion. ' * ' . A No Yankee papers received to-day. In the House, Mr. Gboleoa submitted the following : - r ? Resolved that the pc.iplo of the Ccnfede rate States have ever bern and ace now ready lc make peace upon terms Loncraiile to botti palties, yet it is theJudgment of this Hpcso that, while we should mauifeat a will:raneta to treat f->r peace, we should oiot omit to ?r? paro vigor? 11 ?sly ?or ivar Resolved j further;, That, in tho judgment pf this I:-.u e, this preparation can best bc rnndo by Rising every eifert to place at pnee in . ?ne satiny every man liable uuder our laws to render military R^vUrej by causing the Com .TBS-ar^', Quart^rm.ister and. vtber dep&rt trients to be administered with renewed ener gy, and since Lee has been made Gcueflfl-in Chicf losesign our bc-si and most acceptable General', to command o'nriteveral armies, and by ceasing io ag?tate the policy of emp?pyirg negro troops-i mesiurp which h'n already divided public sentiment and produc.vd_ciuch despondency. Mr. Gholsoii sp-.ke at, considerable length in support of his resolmims, and incidentally paa'd a tribute to the efficiency pl the pres.1; wh:Ch-he thongbt had.accompli ?Iud more in aid of our struggle than an hundred fold of tho number of its eimployoes could have done if armed atid-placcdVin tho fi;ld. . - Mr..Gholsoa occupied the morning hour. At the expiration,, the currency bill was re ferred t? tho'comnifttee of conference. Thc House then resolved into secret ses sion. "RiciiMpxn, February 4. _ Iu^he Scpa$e the negro bill was further discussed for several h ours without result. -ThcbiJito establislf'a flog for tt?e Confe'd ira^.c.States was passed without opposition, and die new flog was djspjayefl ?Vern thc Capitol to-day. Tb?Vniy uia'ge is the sirlv-' stittrtion of Oed bar for the ha';' while ii??d of the iirmer flag, b.o.. cosing ' tho ou lev -et id Nothing rSinterest transpiR-rl ia thc House in open season', ??r Co'Pgter.-?' bas' sgcin pas/ctl (bc'bilfaii thorizing the trnflrraisijon of. n?wspapt rs to iou diers IMO.cf poftaee, notwithsrendiTig-tb?? Prefi dent's objeetions" and it thrrefore* Ici-?Lies a law. jf0^-TsM Steamship- AtAntie fromMobilc with one thousand balos ai cottorf1'for'tho ben out of Cooftdfrttti pr?joiui;s'has ?rrirod ftt J?cw York? THE ADVERTISER. JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 1365 Remember Thia. That elL lottorp _on business with thiB office should be directed to tho " Ed gc field Advertiser," and not to tho Editor or aDy member of tho firm. Death of an Old and Prominent Citizen MR. EBMCKD PEKN, long and widely known in E3ge?old os a'gontleman, a Christian, aneefuj citizen, an upright merchant, departed this 1 if J on Monday afternoon last, at his residence ,in this placo. -1-' V? "m) s?-'?-:-'?- _. The Very Lutes t News. Onr courier has just returned from Augusta, bringing tho latest nows. Our Commi.'sioUors are again in Richmond, having effectod nothii g towards peace-making. Thc.w.-.r must go on. See neva eoiomn.' Home T^cfcjicc. Several ener>")tic and right-inindod citizen?, over fifty year, of ago, or CKemptod from Con fed?rale military sorvico, are making an effort to get up a mounted Company for homo dofence They request us to make this fact public, and to say, that thu list may bo found at thc "ShsriQ":. Office in inc bands of JAS. M. IUHRISOS, -hrq. . Died iii Exile. ' T\FO noblo youths of Edgc?eld, members of the 22d and i-Uh Hogts. S. C. V., knvodied lately in tho prison camp at Elmira N. Y.-ROBERT BRYA,X, Jr., son of^Capt. R. D: BSYAK, and Pni:?T?x PRATER, son of W. Ci PTIATER, E=q. Neituer of thusu gallant bo;, s had roached tho a*o of twonty ; yet both hadber.aibllowrngtho ban nprbf tho Southern Cros? for well nigh, four y oars. . As long as a grateful country shall read on her roll, of .worthies ihc rcccrd of thoso who died tbat ibo might lira, che puruureiiM ft?wen iuecfiti/lU will rest upon their honored names. Col. .Shaw aud Capt. Dcau. Two or thTco young soldiers of MAXICAUI.T'S Bri?ade, Gon. STEPHEN D. LEE'S Corps, who" have been on a flying visit to their homes in our town, informed us that as -they passed through Franklin, on the retreat fr.jtn Nashville, they found Col.. TvP. SHAW of the 19tb,. and Cupf. II. it. 1'r.Ajr, Inspector on Gen. MAXIGAPLT'S ?fctff, dj'ing well; and slowly, but surely, recover ing from ibeiT ftarful wounds recoived af Frank? lin. Col. SnAW was not dead, as ha? been re ported and belk-rcd ; nor bad Capt. DEAN lost his right uria. Both tbe?e universally popular and beloved officers are of course supposed to bo in thc banda tif thc enemy, as they were too severely -.rounded, and in too oritieal * condition, to bo removed from Franklin. Day-of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. President DAVIS, at tho instance' of tho Con fidente Congre.", has appointed tho 10th day of March next, es a day of public farting, humilia tion and prayer. 'Tis mee', nnd right in our rulers thus to recognise tho power of Almighty (led. Let all acknowledge the All-ruliug Lord, nod trust our cause with Hin, and soon, blessed poa ce shall pervade tho land. And to the boot on L who so pcriiitontly despair of our success^ wo would especially say : East and Pray ; for "mau'j cxtru:i)ity is God's opportunity," Important Notice to T h S. C. Militia. _L'r. A. \V; Y?t/XCELOOn, who has been appoint ed, by Gov. MAGRATH, Examining Surgeon for the T?h?F.egt. S. C. Militia, .rill be at Johnson's Tura Ost (Pole Cat Pond) on Friday and Satur day, ?ieJ(tfb,a!i<Ult?-o? IV>r?iHV3?r^r-4he^>?r~T r.ose of oxamioiug all member] of said Regt, wha maj apply f-.-r e-xemption or detail on ao cv?nt > f physical disability. Soldiers Visiting l's. . The rush of Iruope'fr?Q ?i o Army of Northern Virginia and tho Army of T.-n^esiec to Erauch viils ar.d the Coast, hos brough', among us lately, for a ?I.".y or two nt a time, quito a number of our bravo and popub.r defenders. Msjor Gea. M. C. Butler, Cul. Giraud Bart, of Ibo 22d, Capt. Fred Stuith, thc efficient Commissary of Butlor'* Di vision, Capt. W. H. Tiusracrlcao, Lieut. Jas. C. Brook* of 2nd Regt. Sttto Troops, Lieut Towles Cultro-ith of tho immortal 7tb, Billy Buulware, Elbert Ryan, and two youiig Satehcrs, of the 10th, Mr. Arthur Sullivan of the Artillery of Cou. S. D. Lau's Corps, Lieut. Henry Griffin of the En gineer Corps of thu Army of Northern Yirginii. Uly Brook?, Ai Broadwater and G. W. Broadwa ter, of tho 0th Rt gt. S. C. Cavalry. Dr. Dan ll dtoway, A?st?Unt Surgeon Army of Northern Virginia. Every body delighted to sec them, and proud to shake their br.ivc and r?ar-hardencd hands. Aid-tfc-Caiup to the Governor. Vic aro pleased to announce linet our popular y ung lown.-nian nui legislator Capt. ?KXHY Vi'. AuMfW. has been ?ipointc? Aid-dc-Caaip loins Excellency, Gov. MAGRATH. We call cptei^l at tention to the stirring address of Lt. Col. Al>:;i sox (neting undor orders from bis Excellency) to tho Militia cf the.District. Aleo to. tho ordor?, emanating directly from thc Executive, eddrenncd to tho Cols", of tko'7th, Ojh, and 10th Rogts. S. C. MKiliu._j_ ;,_ I'il'C. A house owned by C.'.rtsoa WARREX, E?q., :-!{u at?dr.o?r HarWony Churra, w.t< consumed bj fire on Wednesday l??t. The bouse wu* occupied at tko time by Krs. G. W. Cnb?cn and her five or ??ix smu'l children. The unfortunate indy, who.io husband is ia ibo arm/, i/ ?aid to har* loci 'everything. Hero it an occasion for people ct hame tu do good-to give wicoly ?nd gvaerOukly of their abuv'd-tscc. " .*. . Sad .Altair in Aiken. ? An affray took place in Aiken on Thursday cveaiug last between-Bueicu ALTER and G KO. PARUI?I:; the latter was seriously wounded and, has die I sine?. A Nigger its ic Nigger. On Monday last. Sa'e-day, a .negro man, a blacksmith, fifty year.s of a?o, wastold at ruWic outcry akrth? pljce, and brought tho high sound Dg sad1 of. Tej? Thoura I, Six hundred-aud fifty dollars. * J3TGen. Breckinridge was to enter upon the duties of his new position as Secretary of War on thc 1st inst. . ? - ? -V-*- ? . ' . '?? Put Money ia Thy Parse." "Make-all thc money thou cansU" The oft repeated (and very wise) injunction of Iago to Roderigo, Boems to bo tho ruling and over-ruliu^ moito of these larLdayai Pagers ?rom all quar- I tors tell of tho late imaierac decline in gold und : silver. 'O? e?;ur?o other things _ou$ht to lumbla,' in proportion. ^But aol ?o. Erovi.dons aro d^arur ' in E-lgrf.etd than Cvcr^bcf-1 enduring tito war. .WilEtbo tid j in j: ; ico? never reach tti?ibed ? Ilavo : gencrou? ?pipu?.tt-.J jiiuirely '.Uistippearod from j among ti;a veetlgui of creutiotf? llua tho m't.k : of bama.'.! kindness bettti akttutnod, watered, and?? hopelessly adultrrated ? Havo r.U moa become ; Shylook?, II.irpagoa3 un?i unmitigated serr??/ Non-producers and poor pcoplo. had inflnitoly better be dead.. What is death compared to pay ing $6 a pound for baooo, $20 .a basbol for pota toes, & c., Ac, Ao? Commander-ih? Chief. Tbe man who possesses, and who baa so 1 displayn? all the genius, knowledge, finauess quickness which are essential to the conatitu of a great military commander ; tbs man wi wonderful adaptation fer the control of o men, us exhibited in the signal ability with wi ho baa conducted our armies, entitles his opii in all military mattersjto be. regarded as Big] authority; thc man wbcEO greatness, goodu virtue, patriotism, aro dazzling ; thc man in wi tho people and the army put their trust, anc whom they build their h?pes,^ as .upon a four tiun of rock; tkatraan, General EoiifcnT E. I has boen appointed by tho President, Comma in-"Chiof of all thc Cirnfederato' Armies. ' whole Confederacy cries : "Well done! at this pointment; and every Southern , ia an feels ] lormdly comforted and reassured. Consolidation of Regiments. Congress is beginning to givo-mach sttwl to the ftderjnte support and propor r ;anisai of Army. A very importar 5 I bas pasaed Son?te (and will in all probi-jiity become 1; fur thu. consolidation of decimated or deplt Companies, Battalions aad Regimeuts. As the appointment of 0Dicers to command tho 1 C"LM>lUaiod organizations, that appoinlmou by this bil], viitunlly vested in tho Generals c< minding tho sevoral dopartmonla. lie is !* d?!sign.ite ?nd place on dilly'**' these effie retained out of the' wh.de- number of effioen tho organizations to be' consolidated; subj (formullv) to the approval of thoPrcsident, vi advice of tho Sccalo. That is te tay, ih this '. partment, Gon. IIABDEE, after, of eourso, conti ir.g wirb the commanders under him, and Ink their recommendation*, based on their kcowiei and observation of former sorviccs, will at o; nama thus? who arc to bo retained iu commi and assign them to that duty at once. Ihi tho simplest and quickest way, which are hig desirable (ininti to bo gained ic the present st of affairs. The jjfilccrs who aro dropped c feel (heir position hard ; yet sonaban know bel 'limn they how necessary to the efficiency of army it is that a regiment should b? reallj regiment, and a company a company. . It is probable too that th? number of ollie ?.ill net, after ul!, be very largo ; because th ar? but few companies which have not tbirty-t I uieu (:ho ia i ti i iu u m1} upon th?!r roll?, though 1 all present for duty. In many instances absi toes may be brought to their post, iii time to st Hie sacrifice o? their company, and tho loss commission hy their officers. It mast bc allon howovcr that lino officers ero often to blame tho ahserice and straggling of their men; a th)S unpleasant consequence will bo, in ma cases, a just-penalty. The necosiity of hoepi up the company to thirty-two, af least, pres? for duty, will also bea wholesome stimulus to t oxerci.ic of strict disciplino by captains and lie tenant . Ibis bill also says: ""Hereafter all vacancies . the office of rccond lieutenant shall be filled selcotion, in thc manner pointed out bj the thi section,"-that is by the commanding Genei naming thc lieutenant, and placing him at GD upon duty, subject to the same, formal apprev by President and Senate. Thus,^C'SW/CH of ol cers in the army, if this bill become law, will altogether abolished ; a rystcni which is incoi patible with strict discipline; which docs n exist in tho Yankee army, nor insny.other orr in the world; and which would long ainco ha broken up tho Confederate army, but for t superior morale sud intelligence -bf our popul tion. A man's company*uught nit to be his co itituency ; nor can a man ho expected to m for strict disc.plino and ?bedienco . upon , those wi [baye deputed an.d,oqm<rdssionc$>:u\. . Nen* Books. ; Messrs. EVANS A COCSWKI.L of Columbia, ho ! lately published " The Adventures of PHILIP < his way through tho World," by Thackeray, may bo bad at any hook store in Columbia 1 Augusta ; prico (at pr?tent) $7.50. Tho hook not ono of Thackeray's great works-not lil " Vanity Pair," nor " Pendennis," nor " The Nei comes;" yet it is very ?olightful and instructif reading-as is every lino tho groot humorict cy wrote. *' Philip" is full of Thackeray's gre? and shining characteristics-his wonderful at subtle acquaintance with tho weakness of hum* nature, his admirable sud pitiless ?eourging thc vain falsehoods and frivolous conventional tics of fashionabloi society, his thoroughly ui affected and manly sympathy with tho weak an lowly, and his suporb mastery over tho Eng'.U :.ingnago. His books will do tu read on SuDda for they all contain very many sermons bette and more edifying, anti moro original, than v? gencriby htar from the pulpit. And Mes?is. WEST <t JOU.ISTO:. of Riuhuioiii have issuotl "John Marohmont's^ Legacy," p/etty and- pleasing tale hy M??S Braddon (wk has married Maxwell, thc London publisher wh j publisho3 her booksy authoress of " Aurora Floyd, I " Lady Audley's Soorot," kc We recommend :>> those who havo a great deal of time to ?pon lu reading. For most pnople, life is too short t read Mus Braddvn's atoricB. Man'y misguided individuals who went int eotta?cs, or wept, over that coarse "and horribl book "East Lynuu," in which docent English an decency 2encr?lUy wcre E0 utterly ignored, rtH ? bc dolighted to hoar that its authoress, Mri ; Henry Wood, has written another, bearing th j alarming titi?of "MTS. llallcburton'a Truublos; j .md that WEST & Jonxsvux are now publishing j thc r.:ine. For ibo Advertiser". ; Mu. ErJtTon: Thc following list embmces al i of (Lc catsoalirics iu Co. I, 24th 6. C. V., on tb : recent campaign into Tennessee. You will great ' ly obligo'by giving it pur".tty. "Catt!*- <J, -'lit. ,ov. 30tb, 1864.-Killed j Lieut. Jas. 1). Padgett, J. A. Rochelle, P. M j Thurmond, Daniel VT. Walker. Wounded : Corp i Jm. 0 Quailes, severely, arm ; Wm. Augustine li severely, side; R. Grerg, slightly, kg; L. T F Hilt, severely*, arm ; Wm. J. Uuladay, dangoious. ly, thigh ; M. L. Miler, severely, leg ; Jno. Price : slightly, thigh ; Simt-el Prince, dangerously, les, j (enrfpotHted ;) A. Walis, slightly) arm"; Robt. It I Williams} ?erci ':iy, hand. ' ! ? EAttle pf Nashville, Deo. loth 1864.-Wounded : j Jno. B- Martin, slightly, hand. . Missing : D. Z. Clarke, Abner Swearengin. Skirmish, "Rutherford Creek, Dec. 19th 1SC4. Wound-id. : Jno. VT. Delaughtcr, slightly, head. 'Recapitulation.-Killed, 4 ; wounded, 12 ; mis sing 2. Totrd 18. Very Respectfully, J. A. TILLMAN, Lt. Commanding Co. Won ld do it. And did Hight ! The Confederate House pt Representative has passed the ?ea:!-.r. bill for the transmission of newspaper* to ?-cittiers free of postage, over the President's veto. i?o the lari now is that soMicis pay no postage nt their nowsp:?pcra. G?od:' -.*..-?--.-?? ?3i~ Nothing is moro cosy thnn to grow rich lt ii only lo trust nobudy ;'to befriond none; te keep into'crt upon inltrcst, cent upon cont; to destroy all the unor feelings of nature, ?nd be rendered mean, miserable and tlospisod fer soico twenty or thirty years, and riches will come as sure aa disease, disappointment and a miserable ?alh. . . Por the Advertiser. ' EDonrreu) Cr H., S. C., Fob. ?% 18?5. To the Colonel* of lite Ith, 9<A and, 10th' Xcyiment* S. Ci Militia : ? ' SIRS : I cannot insist, in too strong language, upon the necessity for prompt action on your part relative td the immediate organisations of | your respective commands. 1 " His Excellency, the Governor of the State, re quests me to urge, ia? every, manner, upon all persons subject to your orders, tho high duty de volved upon them in thc emergency, and the stem 2ccessiry of confronting tho euoaiy w^hout dohiy. Ho paye it ia vain to think wo oan repe" the foo wbilo men rcmain.at home. Thero isiio time for considerations of convenience. The safety of the people and the State, in in boldly confronting, them. * ' Now is the decisivo hour, the very erisis of our fate. Our'safety consists in moving onwards, by firm and unv?ci;lating step?. Lat our srills hnrden and our cocrage riae with ?very, misfor tune. Our salvation is yet in our hands, and wicha resolution never to be conquered,-a -?ill ncvor to givo up, wo will drive the invader from our soil -with discomfiture. . But to accomplish this, we^-amat arouse our selves. Abandon ovsrythiag that is foreign to the cause. Forego pleasure and ease/end address ourselves to the stern and exacting duties before us. It is madness not te gi/e tho fullest credit to tho declaration? of hostility that our enemies hove made ngHinr-t us. They have committed themselves^ to the fury of their ungovernable passions, and no'hing less than plunder, coupled with submission, base tub.-, iision, will satisfy their demands. Lot us go forth with tut unconquerable will to do or die, and oit of thc nettle, danger, we will pluck the flower, safety. ** H. W. ADDISON, Lt Col. k A. D. C. For the Advertiser. Correspondence. OAKLAND GROVE, Edgefield Dist., S. Q" January 4th, 1865. GEN. M. W. GARV.-Dear Sir : Please accept, tho Hors? which I send yon, by our mutual friend, Dr. W. D. JENNINGS, as a small token of the-high regard which I entertain fer you, and also for th cg many heroic asd gallant deeds whicb j.u have performod on aoiue thirly-edd battle fields. May tho horse carry you on to victory and fame; and, after this bloody war is over, ?nay you be permitted to return, to your friends and kindred, and be honored by the many who will feel proud te honor thoso to whom honer is dut. Respcotfu'ly, yours, E. DORN. COIESBCRV, Abboville Diit., S. C., January 10th, 1865. V7. B. Don:?, ESQ:-I have the honer to ac knowledge the receipt of your present of afine boric, by tho hands of Dr. W. D. JHNNIXUS, and also of your complimentary letter of donation. Accept my grateful thanka for your patriotic gift, and for your high appreciation of my ser vices in our sacked and glorious cause. I trust, that actuated by the impulses that have ever movod mo, of serring my country to th? host of my ability. I may continuo to meet the approba tion of my fellow-citizons. Your obedient ser'nt, ^ M. W. GARY, Brig. General, C. 6. A. - For the Ac'ivortisor. Tbs ..'ollowiog doublions have b?sn received at the Soldiers' Homo during the weak- anding Feb. ML.- . .. -sf?L-_ Alisa Anna Burnt, 1 pr sooks. Mr? E J Mimi, 1 basket potatoes. . f Mrs J H Hollingsworth, 3 bush potatoes, S hogj hearns, 2 pumpkin*, i bush peas. Mrs WIE Adam.', 2 chickens. Mrs Jan Rainsford, 1 jug milk. Mrs L A Butler, $5,00. We would earnestly appeal te the friends of Soldiers forji supply of wcod. V7e would willingly pay for it if necessary, fer our Soldiers wust'be made comfortable. MR'S. LEWIS JOh ES, Pres. S. H. A. MRS. ELBERT BI.ANT?, See'rj k Treas'r. Tor the Advertiser. . MCGOWAN'S BRIO ADE, Near Petersburg, Va., 23d Jan. 1365. MR. EBITMB: Permit ina, iu behalf of my Com; any, tu return maoy thauks to th? ladies of Beech Ialaud, for li pairs of sucks and ?ix pairs of drawers, received during my ab?escu. Also, to the ladies of Kirksoy'i X Roads for 20 pairs of socks reoeived moro rcooatly. To the ladies I -JOHI? not say mora than that both contributions wero nocdod-gratefully r? oeived-and highly approbated by the members of the Company. y ' fr IT. II. HOLLOWAY, Apt. Co. G, Fit Keg't.. S* C. Y. Divine, uri DJ?;-Th:* incident is related1 by aletter writer in the Potomac army : On ono of those biting cold mornings, while tho armies ct Meade and Jjee were staring at each other across the rivulet known as Mine Run, when moments appeared to be hums. .Mid hours day?, to near at r.and seem ed to be the deadly strife, a solitary sheep v/filk leisurely along the run on the rebel side. A rebel ?idette tired and killed the sheep, und, dropping his gun, advanced to remove tho prise, in an in-.tai't; be was cov ered by a gun m thc hands ol'a Union vi dette, who said", " Divide i.i tho word, or you aroa dead Johnny." Thia proposition was assented to, and lhere, between tho two skirmish Hues, Mr. Hebel fkTnucd the sheep, took one half and, moved hack with it to his nost ; when bin challenger, Jn turn, dropped tis gun, crossed the run, got the other half of the-shecp and again rcsiynod thc duties bf his post, amidst ^o cheers of his .com rades, who expeoted to help lum eat it. . Ut the hundreds of hostile men .arrayed against each other on either bank of that run, not one dared to violate the truro intuitively agreed upon by those two soldiers. General Dix has suppressed tba Rebel porsonals in tho New York Daily News.. SST Tb. ?u...:-ia Hotel at Buffalo and other buildings v trc destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Loss $l,0Ui,oC? ?&- Tho first decision of Chief Justice Chaw, in the Supremo Court af tho United States, was that Wost Virginia is legally a State.-" Ike do tison was given on the question placiag tho name of that State on the list when calling the doekot. $300 Reward! THE Subscriber will rent on TUESDAY, tho 21 st inst, at Mount En on, Edgefield Dis trict, A TRACT OF LAND containing about ?Funr Hundred Acres, on which, there is a large, comf-Ttuble Dwelling House, and all necessary ont buildings, and nb^ut Sixty Acres, of Land in a high state of cultivation, with u good Orchard. Situated in five milos of Chappoll'-fl Depot, Groen viUo ?'Columbia Railroad. R. W. PAYNE. Fob 7 2t 7 ^LSrfJuardian copy twice-Friday and Tues day-and forward account to this office^ To Hire, ANEGRO WOMAN-a good Cook, Washar and Ireaw. AppJj .? M efie? v LA.TEST NEWS. Commissioners Returned. UNCONDITIONAL' SUBMISSION THB ONLY TERMS OFFERED. RICBVOKD, February 5. The Commiir ioncri rctnrnod Trom Fortress Monroe last night. They had on interview with Lincoln and Seward, and were informed, sub stantially, that peace could only bo obtained by unconditional submission to the Constitution and liws'of tho United States, and that thc slavery question had bceu disposed of by the action of the Federal Congress adopting the proposed ansendinents to the Constitution, abolishing slave ry in thc United States. It is uaderstood-an official statement from tho Commissioners will be laid beforo Congress to morrow. From Petersburg. PETERSBURG, February 5.-The enemy demon strated heavily on our right to-day. Our pickets in . General Gordon's front were driven in early this morning and a portion of the enemy* i force, ] reached Vaughan's Road a.>'.d crossed Hatcher's Run. Some akirmiehing has occurred, but thor* < h. i been no engagement as yet. The object of this movement is not yet devel oped. Tho cnbmy's trains-have beon running in cessantly for the last two nights. It is supposed that they were* conveying troops. From seven to eleven o'clock, last night, the heaviest conuona ding for weeks, took place on our left, caused by tho enemy ebulling our Chesterfield works* No casualties on our ?ide. t From Charleston. CBARJJESTOW, Feb. 6.-On Friday afternoon the enemy crossed tho Salkehatchie between Brox ton's and Rivers' bridges, also above Rivers' bridge, outflanking our forces, which fell back to another position. A sharp fight took place, Inst it* several hours, at Rivers' bridgo. General Wbcclor checked and damaged tho enemy con siderably. Thero woro no other movements of importance. From Carolina Railroad. " A gentleman arrived in this city last evening from Charleston. He came by spocial train composed of engine and one car. When hojpasscd Lowery's Station tho Federals were within tsro miles of th - road, and heavy fighting was going on.-Chronicle, Tuesday morning. - From the Carolina Front. A sharp fight, says the Courier, lasting.several hours, took place at Rivers' Bridge. Gen. Wheel, er kept thc un? my in cheek and made considera ble havoc among them ia the fight. We have n^ details or particulars as to the respective losse, on eithor side, but that of the enemy is known to have been heavy. Our troops foll back to tba second lute of'de fences. The enemy at latest account", (Sunday evening) had not crossed Rivere B.idge. The report that the 17th army Corps were at Barnwell Court House Sunday with-a large force of cavalry, was dii-credited in military eircles last evening. Tho general impression, however, was that they would make an effort to gain the road sometime during tho night- Up to a late jour the wires were working through to Augusta, and communication remained uobrokon. Heavy cannonading waB reported by passenger? to have been heard all day' in the diroction of Bamburg. A number of prisoners were brought in Saturday and Sunday. They report that Sher man would ru ike an attempt to cut the road at Midway. Passengers to Augusta report that Sherman "wits "advancing on Branchville is two aol nm u s with about forty thousand men. From thc Trans-Mississippi. G RU?ADA.. Miss:, via Moa ?LE, Feb. 1. The Memphis Bulletin of the 23th says a fleet of transports wont up Red Rivor last week for Fort Smith. They were attacked, and three were captured aud burned, togetharwith a large amount of commissary stores. The Shenandoah is doing good work on the Brazilian coast. Tho Yankee vessels arc compel), ed to obtain British registers. Tho steamer Harriet Lane was destroyed by fire at Havana'on the 13th. A now prirateor left Havana on tho 21st OB a oruise in thc Gulf. . 1 Aflairs in Moxico are unsettled. Porfirio Dias has a force of 20,000 man at Oaxacas, with sixty pieces of artillery. North cru News.. Rirnuoxr, Feb. 5. The New York Heruld of the 31st occupies a page with the proceedings and speeches of the Board of Supervisors relative to the approaching draft iu tbat city, tho quota bari-jg been increas ed from ten to twenty-one thousand. # Several Supervisors intimated that another riot was inevi'nble, if the draft was- enforced. The World #a?s, we council thopeople olf this etty to restrain their indignant feelings, although we are well aware that there is intense excite ment. The draft takes plitee on the 15th inst. Another committee was sent to Washington to urge a redaction in the quota. ? y3?""A Washington telegram says the en tire- ?ab - I ject of the'exehange of prisoners is BOW ia tho hands of Creiier.il Grant, and there is good reason to believe that a full exchange will soon be effected. HY11E NEAL._ MABMCB; on the 23d ult., by M. M. Padget Esq., Mr. JAMES RODGERS, Sr., and Mrs' ELIZ. TURNER, all of this District. .MA J:ni cn, on tho2'jth of January, at the resi dence of Mr. Thee. C. Mathis, bj the Rev. J. P. I Vealing, Mr. W. A. CARTLEDGE and Miss i MARY J. MATHIS, all of this District. Administrator's Sale. BY an order from the Ordinary, I shall prooeed to sell at the late residence- of William ?# banks, dee'd., o o Tuesday, the 13th February next, all tho Personal Esfaio nf said dee<ased, consisting of HOUSEHOLD AND:KITCHEN FURNITURE, CATTLE, one HORSE and CQLT, Ac Term? med?! known on the di?y of sale. MARTHA EWBANKS,Ad'ix. Jan 28 lt 7 , For Sale. A FINE BRICKLAYER and PLASTERER. IL Also, a LIKELY YOUNG FELLOW. Apply at this O Dice. Feb 7 tf 7 "_iaBBBg - _ $300 Reward! RUNAWAY on the 13th January last, my min SIMON, about 1? or 29 years old/woighs j about 140 Ibu., is near 5 feet high, yellow oom- I ploded, and his upper front teeth are somewhat ! decayed. I bought said* man at DJ vi J Wood's J sale in Greenville.Distriet, and it islikely ho has Tctfrned to that District. . I I will pnr a rewvd >f $300 ir delivered to the Edgeflcld Jailor, or $200 roward If lodged In any jail so that I can get him. J. H. STROM. .. Feb 7 2t 7 83tTGrceSrrllle Patriot will copy twiea and for ward aeoosnt ta tah ."???. State of South Carolina. ADJUTANT k INSPECTOR GEN'S. OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Feb. 3d, ISO j. SPECIAL ORBERS, NO. 46. mTHE 7TH REGIMENT, S, C. MILITIA . will assemble.without delay at Johnson's Turn Out^on S. C. Railroad, for service. All men between' to ages of . 1 fi and 60 years, not detailed by Confederate or*State authorities aro included in this order. Da. Yoc.vGDi.oon will attend for Ibo examina tion of those unfit for service. ' His certificates of disability will be submitted to this Office fer final action. Tho Colonol Commanding may grant furloughs to such as are manifestly unable for duty ac til their casca sh.iU be d ?posed of. Colonel ELAND will report his arrival at John son's Turn Out, and tho assembly of.his Regiment, at the earliost possible moment. By command of the Governor. W. F. NANCE, A. A. Gcn'l. To Cor.. Jonx BLAND, 7th S. C. M. Feb 7 VIV. 7 State of South Carolina. ADJUTANT & INSPECTOR GENu'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA. S. C., Feb. 3d, 1865. SPECIAL* ORJ>ERS, NO. 46. - J-SXT TEE pTn AND 10TH REGIMENTS OF 1 T i S. C. MILITIA will at once be orginiied for field serr'cof and held in readiness to move. All persona between the agos of 16 and 60 years, not dotailod by Confederate or State authorities, are included in this order. . Commanding Officers will report their action under tb> order a'ud make their returns of.their Regiments a" organised to this Office with the least possible delay. J? "Bj command of tbe Governor.' W. F. NANCE, A. A. Gon'l. - Fob 0 lt 7 Enrolling Office, EDGEFIELD, S. C., Faa. 6th, 1865. ITHE presence of tho enemy in certain Dis . tricts of this State bas caused tbe removal from their homes of many persons- in such Dis tricts. Some .of the refugees thu* Seeing from tho enomy, pus through this District, and it ii more than probable that lomo who are liable to military service aro thus jocking to evade the ?ame. II. To the end that such persons may be de tected and brought to a compliance with the law, it ia hereby ordered tint all persons on. dut*/ in this District, ia connection with this Office, shall oxamine tho papers of all male refugees, between tho ages of 17 and 50, passing through any por tion of thU District. If tho papers so examined are legally priven, the persons holding them shall bo allowed to travel through the District If not, tho said pe /?ons will bc arrested and at once brought to ?hi. Office for examination. F. J. MOSES, JR., Lloi'.c: A Enrolling Officer. Fob 8 2t 7 Notice to Conscripts. . HEADQUARTERS EXAMINING BOARD, 4fn CONORKSSIOXAL DISTRICT, Abbeville, Jan. 26. 13?4. THE MedWil Boards for examining Conscripts in the State of South Carolina, will meet at ine, following times and placea : - . v. * * * * . Edgofield, C. H., Saturday ISth Feb. 1865. II. Light duty aud rejected men in t?tis Con gressional District who Lava no ?ortiiicaten from the Medical Board will report to the Beard at its next meering in thu?overal .Districts, when cer tificates will bo ii'suod. . , III. 1. Officers and soldiers cn furlough mast report to the nearest Enrolling Officer or forfeit their furlough. Whon leave of absence expires and they aro abie to travel, they must report ti their commands. Extension ennnot be recom mended by the Modicahs-Board for tho District 2. Those unable to trtvel to their commands ? may report tho Medical Board for the District eu thc days a? vo-indi-taied. 8. Those w"ho are physically itnublt to leave home lo appear before tho Medical Board for ihi District will, previous to the days appointed, send up to tho Enrolling Officer of the Diirrict the certificate of hi? utrcnrling physician, orcbr.iriu/; n, full and ?ccurute star^msiit of the C.-SNB - wbich certifions will bo ron rod hy ihn Enrolling OiS.TCr to thc Medical Board for their action. W. R. Vf AUING, Surgeon A Pres. Er. Board ilk Cong. Dist. Offisi.U F. J. MUSKS, Jr., Lteut. * E. 0. . Feb.?. 2t 7 Enrolling OSce, fEDdEFIBLD, 3. C.,.Fob. 3d. 1865. HE men namyd below aro hareby ordered to 'report in person at this oScu ?ic ld o'cloek A. M., en Saturday tba l?tfi of this mont^.*. for revision of their ceriifleatos of exemption by tbe Medical Board. William Byrd, Silas Overstreet, ' James Eidson, . Stephen T. Wren, . Benj.,Saeppard, Franklin A. Murrell, J. 3. llaghcs, Green F. Bandon, / JciTorron Briggs, Alfred Whittlo, Robort Stuart, E. L. MeCarty, " John MeManas, James M. Riloy, John Horn, Henry Robertson, William Goff, R. R. Grigsby, John M. Stidbara, J. M. Donny, Madism R. Carver, Ephraim Croat,- . Benj. Kirkland, Josoph Smith, ?. SylvoBter B. Gregory, John A. Rotten, A. M. Grogery, James Strom, John C. Strom, Tilmin Satcber, J oheT F. Sirom, Adara Feagle, (Tm. B. Mays, . J. T. Oatt, Lewis A. Powell. . F. J. MOSES, Jr., * Liait t Enrolling Ot&cer. Feb 3 21 7. To the Public. THE undersignsM have socured the services of MISS HATTIE L. MORGAN, of this Dis trict, to take charge of a School at Liberty Acad omy this year. School to begin on the Seeond Monday m February, the 20th. Miss M. isa thorough Scholar, having gradu ted nt one of fae As: Colleges in ttl? State, with tho Second Honor. ? - ', Tho first Session will continue four months 20 days each. The second Session, 'the same time. Kates of Tuition, tho seine as cha.-god in other Schools of thu same order, a Scholars charged frc m the day they enter to closo of Session. JOSEPH PRICE, JOHN DOUGHERTY, WASH. JENNINGS, CL BLAIR, - GEO. W. MORGAN. Feb 7 3t 7 Tax Notice. WE propose'to bo at Edgcfield C. H., Mon day. 20th February,-at Granitevillo oa Tuesday, 21st, and at Hamburg, on Thursday, the 23d February, to rocaive tho returns and taxes oa sales and receipts for tbe quarter ending 30th Dec. 1S64. Aa at present instructed^ >hcea laxos will be received in new currency ?nly. Tbere tvr? still unpaid on the ad "valtrr-ut tnx honks snme small amounts wJi'/h mist/ Sh pai l * forthwith. Thora are also some who have not y?k made their returns. This must be attended to at onoa. H. T. WRIGHT, Colhctor, T. DEAN, Assessor Feb 8 1211a Dist. 8. 0.