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loved ones at lioiue?but every one on le*v> I ing will luke good cure to carry "Nary Flen.? j But notwithstanding these petty inconvoni- j euces and annoyances our men and in fact the whole camp enjoy excellent health.? j The merry song, the pleasant anecdote, the J ringing laugh, and the joyous shout and hurrah bespeak and indicate the satisfied, j dutiful and patriotic soldier?all is well, his State and Country called him from borne. He mad* the sacrifice and submits to it with the grace of the christian and the patriotism of a Carolinian?some may suppose, it is no sacrifice, hut try it, tear yourself away from the embrace of a fond and affectionate wife, one whose pure throbs are devoted to your happiness; although at home her thoughts are with you, her spirit hovering about you, her tears flowing at the appre? hension you are suffering. Tear yourself nwav from a kind uud devoted father, whose pride, etay and support you are an * have been, and who looks lo you with pleasure and delight to soothe his declining years.? Tear yourself away from dutiful and afi'ectlonate children, whose pleasure to anticipate your wishes and administer to your wants. ()|j f but tear yourself awr.y from the Mvcei and prattling dear little ones, whose sweetness and innocence is but a type of Heaven. From Bubbcr, Willie, (jt orgie, Hobby, Ella, Alice, Annie, Minnie, Bessie, Mollie, Jennie and many others of equal interest and preeiousness. From a kind and devoted mother who has watched and cared for you with a sleepless vigilance from the cradle to mauhood.cut loose those associations, those endearments, and you will realize the sacrifice?leave your farm, your plantation, your profession, your office, your entire business w ithout the eontroling and governing head, for tho present you may not realize tin* sacrifice embraced in the latter category, but time may and will develope the sacrifice. Friends at home are kind and will continue so, they will do nil that is requested or needed?all praise, gratit jde and honor to such. I once heard a man sentenced to one months imprisonment in the fall of the year, w hen the Judge announced the sentence, be honestly and frankly said, the imprisonment would ruin biui, he could not dig bis "Tillers." It is to be Imped none of us will lose our "Tateis." The signs indicate a long and protracted svnr?whatever may be the sacrifice and privation, I fear others before iiis over, may be called on to bear a ' bub." LONG GRABS. 0|? fj?w Jhli.Jid. Col. Mii/ood'n rcj(iii)?nt )m? b+vu -.-lit > Omngeburtfli, (ion. Nelio^ Km I }l?o l?n. i'l?e liMilerie* ate now down.? 4 I Muy 28th 1861. I have nothing definite to communicate, but still I will try and give you a "few lii.ee." For thin purpose 1 have chosen our dining room us the place where these "few lines" will he indited, and our dining table the BOARD upon which to write?a pretty good location that for suggestions and ideas to lit! up a "few lines''?peihaps it may he, but the surroundings and associations indicate otherwise. It is true, the East front of the dining room faces the ocean; the sea breeze is fanning mo gently ; the tide is coming in, the foaming serf is dancing with old ocean's uneasiness ; the continuous roaring producing a quiet sensation, a sorter sleep inviting music. The sun (which, in the open air, would run a thermometer high up iu the nineties,) is shut out, by the white ennvuss walls of our said dining room?ail that will do. Ilut then before getting thus far on with these "lew lines," I have had to stop ami light the flies; innumerable quantities and numbers, yes, companies, Battalions, Brigades, flocks, had taken possession of our dining room before J did, to spend j tlie heat of the day. i believe 1 have some | little reputation for mathematical calculate t a, hut I ain satisfied 1 am not scholar enough to compute the number w hich now occupy, possess and use this Island and the inhabitants thereof, notwithstanding there is a plenty to eat and much thrown sway? enough lor respectable and decent flies to nub>ist upon, still they are of the hungry soil, I lie regular biting sort, will not let go until you knock them off, they have but one redeeming quality, and but one, that is they go to bed and sleep during the night, in that respect they are as good as any flies. In all other respects I assure you, Miss. Betsey, they aro the "worstesi" flies I have ever seen or encountered. There is a con* trariety of opinion, and the matter is often debated among 'he s>ldiers, which is the greatest annoyance, pest and nuisance, the flic, fleas or mosquitoes. With many it will long remain a debatsable question, and the children and grand children of some of the present sufferers will in after years r*> fer to the question and give what father and i ? Ul ....1 r. _ IIIHICI BBIU I.UUI.IIIUJJ nm HUlJjUUI, HIT the information of my posterity and those who may wi*h to know uiy sentiments, i will leave it on record, "Nary Flea." ] have alluded to the walls of our dining room an being of w hite canvass, I mean it wm once white and ia yet no on the outside, if the inside ia not ?o you can guess the cause.? Juat here Arch and Allen have come in to any, they wish the board, upon which I am writing, I should have aaid 01^ dining table, to spread out. the dinner?they promise a good bill ot fare and it muit be attended to. j after dinner I will resume these few lines. Dinner oier?bill of fare: Ham, corned J>< ?f, rice puliow with middling meat, new Irish potatoes, beets, pickle*, French mustard tomatoes, maccaronie. coffee, bread.? I'retty g'ood dinner Jlisa Detaey. considering "nary" woman ia about. It > true tho State does not furnish all contained in the bill of fare, but substantially she feeds her soldiers bountifuilv and enjoy it, arid it agrees with us. The health of the camp is good, in fact fine, many are heavier than when they left home, the countenances of all exhibit n healthy red ; bordering on the tawny. The unsophisticated might attribute it to putting a little "Iron"' in the water, but that is not the casee, it is attributable tu tire purs sea breeze, I he iiot sun find the wile ;,u.? fcoiu ? bed of white Hand. Our Rogi-nent ia now the only one Jeft m fl m mm For three evenings before the full moon the tiJo nearly covered the Island. It was hight or thnu it hud been since the gsle in Sept. 1854. Where Major B. and myself had pitched our tent, and whero we had slept sweetly conscious of no danger from drowning, was entirely covered, that wag one enemy we hnd to flee from. Some of our boys supposed there must have been a "cry heavy ruin on the head of the Brunch. I | never before hud been so imprisoned with water. The steamer Caldwell runs twice a day, leaving the city at 8 o'clock a. ru , and 2 p. m. for ouv camp, touching at Forts Johnson and Sumter. In your notice of the craft, you mistook the mate for the Capt. Capt. O'l.eary is a quiet and polished officer, ! he lets off no Rteam himself, but makes his machine do that, he is always to be found about the pilot's house seeing that the Boat keeps out of the breakers and off the sand bars. Both the Capt. and Mate aro attentive, polite and accommodating, at lenst 1 have found theiu *o. The Boat, it is true, ! in mi .iiitinufltpH nrtiilp. wn? nrirrin. |,.t uwWe U. DLiNQ GBAlW. j ally for a Furry Boat, but the great demand for steamers has culled it into requisition. 1 hope yet to see the Cnpt. and Mate on a salooned steamer. On my last visit to the city, 1 had the pleasure of meeting with Armstrong and I George W. Fundcrburk, and Mr. Dickinson, i the two latter came over with ine on a visit 1 to the company. 1 had considerable diflicully in procuring permits for them, but was determined not to be denied, and succeeded by going to I lead-quarters. Silver change has become very scarce In the city, it commands a premium of from five to ten per cent. Fotno houses, principally the saloons and restaurants, have issued cheeks w hich passes at the counters w here small change (and sometimes big money) is spent. A suggestion has been made that the Banks should Issue small bills for change, but is not good policy ; should the Banks issue bills of 6, 10, 120. and 50 cents, it would supply the circulation and keep out the silver?lot it alone and the demand would cause a supply to come in?a supply too of the pure stuff, 'l he silver is hoarded up for the present by the nervous and old fogies, a little time, wiil bring it into circulation. However, if big money remains plentifully in circulation, it dont matter much about the picayunes aud dimes. A visit to the city is pleasant, decidedly so for several reasons?there you meet friends from the country, and brother sol* diers who aro stationed on Sullivan's Island, Cole's Island, Stouo and other places in the vicinity of the city and whom you only see on that common parade ground ; notwithstanding we ure in full view !' Sullivan's Island, 1 have not been there since we left it. There is no boat from this to thst Island, and we have to go to the eity to take a boat for that Dlaud, so with Cole's Island and other places. It is like going around "llobin Hood's'* barn to get into the door, we do not object to that circulation, in fact we have almost concluded it is the nearest way, certainly the most pleasaut, besides you get a chance to shop ami market, and above all you see crinoline encircling beauty, a sight which no one can enjoy on this Island. Woman does, and should, exercise | a happy and beneficial influence over a soldier's life and duty. You would appreciate it lully if here, the morning our soldiers sre going over, is cheerful and bright. He comes out with a.quick, double quick mar. tial step, a light and smiling countenance, clean shaved, sleek well brushed head, toe aud linger nails clean and trimmed, boots polished, his uniform, or Sunday's, ns the suit may bo, thoroughly brushed and elwnned, nothing is wrong with him, he is all right all over and inwardly, besides during the visit the soldier is entirely free from the annoyance of the (leas and the biting flies, and you can "bar out" the mosquitoes, lie only has their uiusic, and he cun enjoy lhat, because he knows they are "burred : out," and he goes to sleep confident that lie j will not be disturbed in his slumbers with lite slingnmaree of these intruding billa? beside* it ia a aortof gratification to lie and listen to their music outside of the bur." aiid bid them defiance?"so you dont, you cuil come it. wait for the wagon, you don't get any of my blood unless you come over to Morris island." The city is by no means tree from fleas but they do not bite like those on the Island. When the aoldier returns he is ail right, eager and prompt in the discharge of his duty?anxious for the fleet to laud her forces and troops so that tie might "pitch in." The Fleet has again appeared outside the Bar, we could sec tlieiu yesterday, to day they are out of sight, it is so liivy have no right to blockade us, especially outside the Bar, but here they are, who will drive them olTt General Beauregard ia about leaving, for the present, for the Mississippi ; he bss laid j down his programme, tie told me it would require thirty two hundred aoldiere for the coast defence of the state. Jblight hundred artillerists and twenty four hundred infantry, besides three regiuiente to be held as a reserve in the interior of the Ntale.? This with the requisition for the codfederule service may require more soldiers than have been yet called from home? probably another cail may be made and it would be well to have the organization ready. From all the indications, and signs, the war ia only commenced. I hope, however, in this I may be mistaken, but your readers who are at home should prepare for it and make their calculations accordingly. Just hore ] am stopped by orders, to repair to Ridgcvillo io company with Major Barnes and (.'apt. Bookter to select a campI ing ground for the summer quarters of the | regiment. The orders have come unexpectedly to me, but ( moat obey. It will defeat a visit which I expected to make day after to morrow to Fort Humter?a visit which I looked t# with a great deal of ! pleasure. Ladies it is not my fault if you j too should be disappointed. ] hop# wa may II LtHI '&lir Irtntt. LANCASTERVILLE, B.C. WEDNESDAY HORNING, June 6, 1861 j Deferred.?A communication from SUignersvllle. and one from Wild Cat, will j receive attention next week. I The Southern Soldiers Health Guide is the title of a neat and useful little pocket ' manual, by John S. VVilaon M. 1)., Colum- | bus, Ga. The author haa our thanks for the copy sent us. Price 10 cents per copy, | or $7 per hundred copies. Address Dr. Johu S. Wilson, Columbus, Ga. Death or Hon. F. H. Warplaw.?The South Carolinian announces the death in Columbia Inst week, of this distinguished jurist, late one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals in South Cnrolina.? Occupying the high position which he did, the intelligence of his death will be felt nnd lamented throughout the Slate, and cspecially will it be received with profound ruiotion by the Bench and Bar. His was esteem* ed one of the brightest intellects among tho Judiciary of South Carolina. The Richmond Dispatch. We feel greatly indebted to the proprietors for their courtesy in sending us the Daily Dispatch. The Dispatch is one among the very best papers in the country, and being published near the scat of war, is at this time particularly useful to us.? For early and reliable intelligence of tho operations of the opposing armies in Vir? ginia, it is tho best medium known to us. For terms nnd other particulars, see ndver tisetnent of the Dispatch on another column. Farmer and Planter.? A circular from the proprietors of this excellent Journal, states that the June number will be issued during the present week. Circumstance* beyond his control have obliged him to suspend the publication for the last three months. The following appeal from liic ' publisher should not go uuheeded by the f friends of Agriculture; ".My present subscription list is not'nuHi- * cient to pay for the paper used on the ' work, and it is a hard struggle for me to c keep the work up. May 1 not a>k the | friends of the journal to step forward and ( nnd aid me far this year, us I am fully convinced that, when the country is settled " down in peace, the journal will be well sus- ' taiued. A Day of Fatting and Prayer. c It will be seen by a Proclamation pub- v lished on our first page, that President Da- s vis lias appointed the 13th of June instant, J a day to be observed us a Day of Fasting i and Prayer and such religious services us may be suitable for the occasion. Gov. r Pickens has formally approved of the ob- t jocts of said Proclamation and calls upon the people of Mouth Carolina, and churches m of all denominations,to observe the 13th of f June as a Day of Fasting and Prayer, "so that our people may join in all those cere- t monies that become a religious people, who rely confidently upon the mercies of an All- ] wise Providence to guide and direct our be. * loved country through the trials and ditfi- > cullies with which a e may be surrounded." j It is truly gratifying to know that our | Mlale sud military lenders, amidst the multi- t plicily of their labors, do not forget the main t fountain of our strength in the impending struggle. We hope the Day will bo obeer* i ved by every family in the Confederate t Slates. l An appropriate communication on this important subject will be seen in to-day's ( paper. ( The Hew Pottage Law. \ Our raaders have been uDorised thai the . Postage I?awa of the Confederate States , would go into operation on the first day of ; Juno. In order that all may become fumil- | iar with the change, and govern themselves j accordingly, we repeat tha rates of poatngo, announced several weeks ago by the Post j master General of tho Confederals States: j The law which went into operation on , tho 1st inst, requires piepayment in money | until the necessary stamps and stamped en- ? velopes can be procured, at the rate of five j cents per letter, weighing not mors than , half an ounce, for any distance not exceed. t ing five hundred miles, and five cents addU. , tionat for every half onnnce or fraction uf j au ounce; over livo hundred miles double ( rates. Adverliaed letters will be charged ^ two cents is addition to the regular poatago. All drop letters and letters placed in i the office for delivery only will be charged two cents; newspapers, circulars and other printed transient matter, placed in tne office for delivery only, will be charged one cent. The poslsge on weekly newspupers within the Confederate Slates will be ten cents per quarter; for s paper published six limes per week six times that amount, and tor other publications in proportion. Monthly magazines weighing not mors than one and a half ounce will be charged two and onehalf r>an la lur nimrlxr an A narinriii-ala nil 11. iiahed quarterly or bi-monthly will be charged two coots per ounce. Transient newspapers, pamphlet*, periodical*, eagraTing#, die., not exceeding three ouncee in weight, and published within the Confederate States, two cente. For ail matter com. ing from beyond the Confederate St*lea double postage will be charged. Ooa PeiTATKKfte?fcJcarccly a day passee, (esya the New Orleane True Delta.j that deipatchee are dot received announcing the capture of prize*. The eucceea which hee reward#* the activity of the privateer*, has eurpaeeed.the expectations of owners. Well freighted ships eeeet to fall into their hands as if by the power of fascination. The trim little veoacls make a circuit, and im mediately a fat prize preeeota aa if by proocm of predeotioatioa. We rather like the working of >M||theology. A8V1I rhe Blockade?A British Vessel Tur ed Back We clip the following from the Charlr ion Mercury of Saturday morning last: Turned Hack.?The British sohoor Eliza and Catherine, Capt. Kelly, left tl port yesterday, for the Bahamas, with a c go of rice, lumber, die. After crossing t t?nr. and getting about one mile from i steamship Minnesota, she was brought by a shot from the frigute ; the Captain Ihe schooner required to go on board t ressel of war ; the schooner threaten with seizure, her papers examined, and s ordered back to the city to remain in harl until tha hlnobnHu nKo.iM !? ? .?baA' discharge her cargo, unci leave in four da; Other accounts say that the blockade w hereafter bo "effectual." The utmost difference is manifested throughout the C< federate States in respect to Lincol Blockade, and many predict that it will r be maintained three mouths. l)ny by d the indications are becoming more manifi that if this foolish blocknde is persisted it will lead the Lincoln Government int' war with England and France. They rendy anticipate this, and talk about a v with England and France with us mu complacency as if they were able to co with the whole of Europe in arms nod t Confederate Stales besides. Grant that tho Blockade will be mai talned for three years instead of tin months, the Confederate States, thou necessarily subjected to many income encea at first, will not be losers in the ei user of which approached tho aUli"n such s high speed that iie could not ai liia engine ; tne consequence was, thai ran into the forward train, wliiah m .is <o ed with troops. Three win were kit and several aerioualy wounded- The an ne?r gave as an excuse for his conduct, t he had lost the whistle of hia engine, i could not give the customer/ aigm.l to brakesmen. The conductor of the tr was apprise# of the fact that tie w?a meet the troops at that point, hat it eee that naglignnee or actual carcleeaneai, the part of somebody, resulted in the col inn. m lorioDBH*, ma??o. inn! i m. larger n umber were not killed or t>? wounded. Two of (he killed ere Uee MeMellen Md Gentry, volunteers fr thrown upon our own resources, it will < felon native talent and stimulate to enti - % ** prise of every kind. Sources of weal long hidden, w ill be brought to light; mi iifnctories will spring up in every Villa ind District in the South,and when this i ioly war censes, the Confederate Stal will be independent of those who now feet to subjugate them. There is nothi jiore certain than that the political sepai ior. of the North and the South is co plete and linal, and there is nothing bell :alculatcd to make their commercial sop ation linal than this Btocknde. The South Caroliua Volunteers. The Charleston Courier of Tuesday la Furnishes the following gratifying unci jence relative to the Carolina ironp*. n< n this Slate : "The intelligence Irom t leat of war has infused a stimulus into o roups that will yet tell with Urribie ci!t hi our foes. An almost simultaneous oil las been made from the Voluuleer rej ru nts now in camp, to enter the Coufedi ilc States service, and proceed at once Virginia. Col M. Jenkins' Regiment, eleven hu Ired strong, w hich has been in camp a in Sullivan's island drilling for ttevt-i seeks, will be mustered into service vc oon by Assistant Adjutant General I), lones, U. S. A., and will start for Virgir n a day or two. Col. (Fash's line Regiment, at Klorenr learly nine hundred sluing, are ulso reai o start fur the scene of action. Col. .Bacon's Regiment, eight hundr trong. now encamped near Aiken, are rcu< or dcpcrluro at u ojonienl's notice. Col. Hauiptou's Legiou expect to tuo arly this week. Col. VVilliuuis', Col. Hagood's nnd C( lion's Regiments have almost unanimous foluudeered and been accepted ; besid a hich, other oilers of meii and means ha mured in upon Gov. Pickens and Gc deauregard. lu less that teu days the joble regime.its will be on the march I .he Old Dominion. Lieut. Col. Ulanding's Battalion, now auty at Morris' Island, will be relieved frc .bat post in a day or two, aud stationed * ! 1 U t ' ?? ?>uiuuirrviiit?9 o. ?/, " Resides the troop* already under arm* die Slate, other Regiment* are Lei formed for the Confederate Service. C John Cunningham, of Charleston, propoi to raise a legion for immediate nor vice, :on?i*t of eight companies of infantry, t\ of riflemen and one of living artillery. 'I' Mercury aaya that a portion of the iufanl has already oHerod, and the Colonel ia cv ident of succea. Col. Orr i* earnestly engaged in the 11 >er District*, in raining a Regiment ot an try to serve the (Confederate Slate* (1 ing the war The 1'iekena Courier, ol ale date, aaya : **Col. Orr ia the mau I inch an enterprise. Ilia ability ia unqu< ioned, and his resources great. Ilia j lilion, too, will be of great advantage hose who may wish to go into the aer* inder him. Already a number of coinpi ea have responded gallantly to Col. Or sail, and othera are forming for the aai purpose." These, with other instances that inij be mentioned, furnish abundant evidei that our gullanl Slate will readily i promptly respond to any requisition t may be made upon her in the impend struggle. The Bail road Collision in Virginl The annexed particulars of the railrt accident, mentioned in our Inst issue, gather from the Richmond Dispatch: On Saturday morning last, Uiree train* troupe, containing Col. Kerahaw'e region of South Carolina Volunteers, sod Capt Latham's battery of artillery, arrived at < ange Court Douse about tw -niyli.e in ules before (he mail train, going VWat, v due there. It seems that, after beiug th sometime, one of the trains tuuvvd bel the station for the purpose of hacking the turn out. About this time the l. from Manassas Junction arrived, the eo Zr mi? a i q* Greene county, Va The other wua a nogro employed on the train. >s. A deapatch received yesterday from Gordonsville says that several <>f those injured by the collision yesterday, are reported a* icr aiiue dead, and adds : "The Richmond train, his with troops, seema to have been in fault in ?r* leaving the station before the Manassas ' e trajn urrived. The names of the Virginians ho ; killed are Gentry and McMullen, of Greene to I nfiimiif n... ?r ,iw. <*.*niin!.H. I...a i.;? of legs amputated below the knee."' e(j Another account says that the soldiers he were quite excited against and threatened >of violence to the lingineer of tlie train, who or made good his escape. Accounts concur *' that there were but three South Carolinians injured?one of Cnpt. Ilailes company and j two of ('apt. Richardson's. We see no ac* . ; count of injuries received by any member . of Cant. Mc.Manus command, lot lay L1(jt Provisional Forces in South Carolina lr)| Gen. Mcaurcgnrd Iris formally relinquishj n ed the command of the Provisional Forces aj. and Regular Troops in and orouud Chur nr lesion Harbor, to Col. it. II. Anderson, of cj, the Provisional Army. pe The Courier reports that Gen. A. J. Gonjie zales^ins been appointed and commissioned a special Aid de Cninp by Gov. Pickens, c. with reference to the control, supervision ee and direction of the sea-board defences be tween Georgetown and Savannah. ?j. The Mercury ofThursduy snya : "General Beauregard, villi liisstalT, Muj. I). It. Jones, |c. Assistant Adjntant-Generul, and Cols J. 1.. ,.r. Manning, \V. I'. Mi lei, A. G. Riee nud Jos. ;j,. Hoywnrd. left Charleston yesterday, by the in. Northeastern Kttilrond, en route, we have gy reuion to believe, for Virginia." in- ? les Col. Huger.? Col. Reiij. Huger. n nntive t.j-_ South Carolinian, w hose resignation in the ?g United States nrmy was announced a short ru time aince, Iiur entered the Virginia set vice; has been appointed a Brigadier General 1>v 1(<r Gov. I .etcher uud orderad to Norfolk. Col. ia. Huge.- is known to possess rtuli:.try genius of the first order, and bis advantage" for acquiring military knowledge bnvi beuti g'uat. lie was thrice breveted for gid'uil st, conduct during the Mexican war ; the last 111- time at t'-.e bloody battle of Churubu -o, iw 13th Sept. 184" ur Dkatii "> Daliel Mixr.it?We regret .Cl exceedingly to hear that this vnthmnn, the |cf desirvedly popuw.r an 1 actminuioduting h.-sl i\. of the Charleston Hotel, d ed s.. iileiily at .r. Coltnnb'ia, G*., laslwer'i. [ron iiia u.?casikr i.ecokr] in- Ecli^ious. 'd lu obedience to the request of Congress, r,d the President has iuv.led the peop.e ot the ry Confederacy to fasting, humiliation nod R- prayer, and designating 'i'huraday die 13 b tin of June, is the day to be observed. A view of the world informs us. that the grext sc. sea of liuuiuii society in no a stirred to its dy very bottom. W'hut i to r.mrlt from these great upheuvings. iio human eye can see, ed but toe hand of God is in it all. ?l is a Jy part of that great plan, which originated in toe council chambers of Dleriiily before ve the World w as formed.? thai gre..t plan, by whieli the race is eventually to be redeemed ol. from the power and the pollution "of ?iu? Jy Iri the midst of circuiustimces so koleiuu es as tliese, in u time when our troubles are ve pressing upon the mind and heart of every ' reflecting person in the land, with u weight se fearful, beyond all precedent,?in ?u.-h a of time as litis, w e sun-'y haxard iiotliing in saying, tliut the heart of every christiau man on and w oman in the Confederacy, wili breathe >jn to the ('resident's most excellent prociamaat lion, a cheerful, a heuilfell amen l.?-i the dny be kept, from tbe Potomac to the Rio in Grande, by those at liouiu and those in "If camp, as a sacred Sabbath to tile laird our ol. God 1*1 every kind of business be sus- I ws pt-nded?let planters tell their negroes, that it is a day to be kept for prayer ? pray er for ,v" the blessing of God upon litem and upon be us, on ihtir cause und ours?and may ti.o lfy Most High shew us our duty, and give us >n- one mind and one heart for its faithful performance. P* The following nrrangeuients will be in- made for the observance of the day in this lu- community : f a 1st. A Union Prayer Meeting in the VilUge Methodist Church, at 6 o'clock, a. to. 3d. Another meeting of the same kind *?* conducted by the members of Hie Church, lo at 11 o'clock, a. ro. 'l'e 3d. Religious sertrmes at Ilia Saletu f 'ninp. in* ground and at the Waxhaw Church, at II r'a . m a. in. 4lb. The same at the Douglas Church at half-past three, p. tn. jht 6lh The sam? in the Village Methodist ice Church, at night. ,n^ Brethren. to prayer ! * hnt mm ? 'n*^ [rou the Lancaster ledokr] PUKIia V AAt(?K? * UVUV a- An adjourned meeting of many ciiinua ad of Iutncaaler District wm Ii? id in the Court we llouaoon Monday, to further the object announced at the former meeting; to wit : i of "to adopt measure* to relieve indigent turn >*nl illen of aoldwM now in tl<e aeiviee of their ,*'n country." It being known that the former Chairvan man and Hecretary ware not preeent, lite ere Hop. Geo. MoC. Withempoon wae ea'!ed ?* to 'he Chair, and W. M Conn or t, K?q , r?? on quested to act aa Secretary. The proceedings of the former meeting at were read The t.'om, litlees were reque*'iop ed to report; whereupon the ' Central Caw mitlee the coir.tn/ ee for Indian Land Mai. RmI ; NwtUt'* Brat ; Kunutrbtirk'a ileal ; igi. Beit's Beat and Caakcy'a Beat ? pnrt?J the imt monies rr.-*iv<d by tuun reaperiirely, u,<1 airountlnp in trio ag^re^ats to two hundred ^1* nod saven?v-fQ't> dollars sou * vestyons to cents ($u;4 ~i;. Tha Committae* wara ma not prepareJ to (tJ?r fu.i reports, nut 00 having ae*-n ali of the T?l p.tyers in ttiwir ,l#* rrapuetivs Beata, and v?ara required to eon >*h ... > t ttjy Unna thai: labors and report at aubssqueot ira. mealing*. From several Beats, no reports i obi ware rendered. o \ The resolution* below were discussed u and adopted unanimously : Resolved, That the sub committees re- c turn ihe funds in their hands, and disburse h them paying them out to nuch of the families of the Volunteers of this District, now in service as they may think require ossis- " lance, in their several beats. a Resolved. That the sub committees report monthly to the central committee, the s amounts received by them and from whom, f and also the amounts paid out by tluin in . relief and the persons or families to whom paid. ^ Resolved, That the Central Committee be authorized and required to draw from any i of the sub committees in the several lb-ate, t not needing the fund such amounts as may y be necessary to supply any deficiency in any one or more of the beats and w tiicli may require help. 1 On motion of Rev. L. Wood, it was re- ' solved that the Central Committee be nu- B thorizt-d to provide themselves with a Book of record lor the purpose of keeping an ac- 1 count of receipts and disbursements. On t luotion of Mr. Mnyer, the meeting adjourned ^ to reassemble Rules-day in August. Ordered that the nbovo be published in 1 the Lancaster ledger. GEO. McC. WITHERSPOON, Chairman. ^ W. M. Connoks, Secretary. r WAR JNTELLKJElNUE. From Virginia. t Alexandria. May 27.?Edgar Suowden, i jr.,editor of the Alexandria (iazeltc, refused i! to publish the proclamation of Sanford. i Printers from the Abolition ranks immediately took poaacaaion of the (Sazelie office, i and arc now coolly publishing Snowdcn'a paper. 1 Tiie New York Tribune nays that there f will probably be an overwhelming move- i moot against Richmond within three weeks. t It further says, that Harper's Ferry may he taken, independent of the reserve forces ut j Wnsiiington, by a Hank movement from u Mauashos Gap, is to be immediately fo|. n lowed by Holler's advance on Norfolk. Holler "calculates" on reaching Rich- k inond bv July 20. Patterson, of Pcimst I vunia will throw a mass of troops down the Maryland lite from Ctiauiber.nburg, I'a , di- j icut on Harper's Ferry I Manassas Junction, May 27?Reports t from Alexandria to duy slate that the Fed- I i rnl forces arc concent ruling there. I Washington i? almost entirely evn. ua led by Northern troops. Arlington Heights \ m occupied and fortified by the'Lincolniles, ^ to the nuiuher ol ten thousand. Great con- a s'.ernallou exists in W a-hington on accuiuil v of f. i.i of at) attack on the city by the Con. ; federate troope. I ii A ii en.tar of (lie llapp thannock l'm?iry j ? iiuutcd Auuereon, mid one ??f U?u. llou n limit's acoula, wvr? allot tin* morning by ji Federal ncouts on tli?* road between Fair* * lax Court House and Fall's Chnrch. j, Tito Southern troop* are uhxioua for a (_ brush, and say they will not be satisfied until they lire ill Washington city ri On ucconnt of insubordination the Now VoikZ.ui.net have boon atnliotio 1 u&? n utile outaide of Alexandria. Ii.iiuunrub.ti p ballerina ami redoubt* gtmrd the Washing- v ton ana Alexandria Turnpike. One of the Southern picket guard wui tl captured today. Richmond, May 27.?Tho report which prevailed here that a number of tin* Lin colnitcH were killed oil Sunday in nil nllack n on Hampton, ia authoritatively denied.? . The ruiuor sprung troiu the report ol' iiiuhkelry, which occurred over tlio grave of a aoldier at Old i'oint. y On Sunday the l.incolniles rnarclu-d into Hampton, but uiet with no opposition, aa the citizen* retired ori the approach of the inercefiurie* Finding tho lowu deserted, . they lei I it, having burned the bridge aud v cut otl communication. About live hundred Federal troops left Old Puint on Sunday. It ia reported the* propose to disembark on the coital ot North Carolina, About thirty Federal tranaport aleainera are reported at Newport Newa, tiftccu tuilea from Norfolk. They have landed an iiu memo force of U. S. troops. It ia auppi *cd this force landed here will be supported by another body to be landed Oil CraneV Island and that they will both proceed aiiuullaueoualy to attack Norfolk front the rear. ( We have no communication with Alex- , andria, aa the track of the Orange Road haa Wen torn up.? Courier. I Richmond, May, 29?Ilia Kxcellency the President arrived ir Richmond thia morning, j accompanied by hie nephew, Mr. Jon. Da via of Miaaissippi, Col Northrop, C. S. A., and | ex Senator Wigfall. The President was received at ('etersburg | by (lovtmur l^tcher and the Executive , Council of the Mute, who went thither to | welcome him. I The reception here was moat enthusiastic, aud there was an immense outpouring of the people at the depot. The ('resident m.tde hi? acknowledgments in a short < speech. I Ili? presence here gives much satisfaction and a feeling of gmerai confidence. NVe have received no additional news fiora the aeat of war up to tbia hour.?JfcrCt'.rp. Gen. Beauregard ia Richmond. [ova sraciaL otar* rcu ] Richmo.su, May Jl.?()?s. Beauregard | aiid stall have arrived here this evening ?< Also, Attorney Gmeral Boi.jsrain aud other I members of lue Government. 8ia hundred additional Georgia troope came to night.? There ia no war oewa Irws any p?iat. Geo. beau regard's recepUon wee moat eolhusiaa. tic.?Mercury. r... ni.L? ? s nywiM livw OlSUUUSa. Rkmkjrp, May Id?Tbw Ijonialant and I Guorgia l/oopa am r*pi>.l?l aa feting I Ha Utl accouitlrwd and tiiscipliaad In lha tfwuUiwra army. No immadiata attack is si pas tad si Saw. all's Point or Norfolk. Qsaarfl Bailor poaaldars athav poisl# ?f 0 Vm * % X tore stragolical value. Ool. Mngrnder Is at Mann**** Junction, umiunnding a buttery under General Hon* am, commander at that po?t. Tha throwing up of Federal entrench* nenta at the mouth of the Jaime river aud * t Newport is confirmed. The Lincoln Government has accepted l in: ? - atl - . ? IA UUUU1UIIUI IIIIIIUIS rt y IIUL'MIS. A lie ?l*l tic* Yort Regiment hot having e Hoc led a iinding at Acquis Creek, has returned to iVashlugtou. The regiment of the notorious Frank P. flair, of 61. Louis, has received marching irders. It is supposed tli.it it goes towards Virginia. Secretary Toombs has arrived this svoling. Gen. lieauregnrd ami sUtf will b? lore to-uio?row. Secretary Walker will iot be here till Saturday. &iucc the urrival ol the President the niliury luoveuieuts are prugroaaiug with [real activity. He is prudent. but confi. lent ami tiriu. He is in favor of taking uo uore backward steps. Invasion will be net by counter iuvasioii. The d ay for circumlocution and red iipe has passed. Tlierc iius been no buttle )et, but we ex >ect stirring news at nny moment. 1 am lot permitied to cotuuiuuiculo ttie army uoveuienls by telegraph. ? Reports from Washington. Wasuinuto*, dls) dl ?Ura.tou, Vs., ou lie iialliuiure and On.o ttailroud, i? reporcd to be occupied by Federal troops tolay. The Southerners retired without lirug a gun. 'J'lie .Second New York Kegiineiit is douoraiized, and hus disbanded. # C'spt. Kugie, U. S. N , reports Sowrsll's 'oiLil to be iuipiegnabie. Four lliousuud Southern troops are sn d to be there. It is low alleged that Gen. Puller's plan will be o surround aud st-rve tliein out. A new iliiiilary uisliict, called the Detriment of Kentucky, bus bteu formed, .lid Col Anderson appointed to trie coutuuiid. The department embrace tiie wholo >tuts of Kentucky, to witinu one hundred iii!es of the .\li-sis.iitipi river. Audcraoit will couie utlicu.lly, but alone, lu will probably endeavor lo in the IoUjc CiuurJ, no ha lo accualoiu Ivwtilucky i> the sight dl U.S. builoii* gridu ?11 y. mi 1 Iiuh lu biiu0 Kentucky down lo toe ponmi) of MUvniiri. ? There are rumor*, however,that the N.uiW* ille Kmlrond will be placed untivr em bur* <1 mi Mo;.day, in which event ihw Teoiies. emu*, considering Kentucky'* neutrality iliulcd, will iidnincc The Union ami luuthuro Right* men, however, nceiu deter, lined lo repel aggreavio.l* front either aide, nd the Tenuesoeati* will gum IHojs.ui I ? I Hupporiern by waning. Too Marion Lille* of ljouuviile itre intensely Uuion in enluueul. l'hey have refused, by n ma* >rity of one, to be sworn into the iloin-j iuurd. it is reported here that Judge Tunny ba* irsigned. The New York TihUS received here by mil, i? Very bitter ou the nu'.ijert of tbn resent altitude of KngUiid uitd France lo. rani* the South. It suya : "Without circumlocution, it i* evident IimI Kngiund nud France, will formally r*cgiiixe toe indepeiideiice of tue (Jotifedo* u'.e St ile* " .An otlicinl Utter from Iho W?r ifepartu-nt lo (iuneral ilu.ler, alluding to slwvua, ay*: "You will rvfraiu froiu ?Uifeudering Item lo alleged mailer* or person* who oiuu within your line*. You w|ii wmpioy ucli per*ona (slaves) in llie service to rhioh they are bent adapted, keeping an uo nuul of those service* " The .\ew York 'I'riUu-u any* that it vvn* uuiored that ti.oierai !ei w.i* approaching tleinndria. Three thousand Southerner* ecru at Fairfax t'ourl House. The 11'rulJ ay* there are UO.lluO oouttieiuera at tiar* era Ferr;, with uleuty of heavy artillery, (ion. Holler waa reinforced yesterday %ith 2000 inuu. The Timet**/a ttinl thorn ir?- 8000 in on at Harper'# terry, and lotto u Point ?>f Rook?, that theae arc purtiu.ly leuiarali/vd, hut Mill tight d-spcratciy 1'here i? no coDlirtn.itiou of t'ie rumored nvticualion ol llarpcr'a Kerry. i'n? lorcu* txptct an attack nightly, and a-cep on tneir irma. (Jen. Irvin McDowell baa information Diet (ien. l-e?- ia adva- Alexano .a with 25,000 men. Tnai )ffl)owell antici- ' pale* au attack ia evident from the activity lie evince# in fortifying hia appi tchoa Mavarnah, .May 29?-A war steamer appeared otl Tyb*? yealerdny. To-day the Kuasian and British Conaule visited her.? She piovt-d to be tli# Union propel lor, of abi-ut tlx hundred Una burthen. Mho report# our port blockaded from yesterday, and alatea that lour veasei* will be u#ed to blockade Ine porta of N.ivauuah and CVorleaton, a# folio*# : The Wmbosk, Muinetotm. Union, and on# other, t-aioe uoknowu.? Mercury. nkw York, M iy 27,?A Zouave Colonel with $74,000, raised for his tegintent, ha# been missing f<?r ten days. A mere haul f a# arreatcd to day by Folic* Superintendent Kennedy fur Ualng Macdi? tioua Uoguag# " t'apt. Aduuis, U. 8. N, commander of the United dtaU-s I lee. otf I'sns-tcola, ha a been ordered home, in cnuMq utm-? of hia suppoeed aeeoeion proch?iil*?. Hi*. McCi'LLokoH.? The Southern fi j-j ... .. # vunyturrHcy KIVM l>'* MI9Wing thNCtlp' tion oi ii?o. McltaWougb'a (mraouul ap< ptuauM 11* ? ail f?i bigb, aiuodar and tptra buitl, bat aililatie and (irmly kuit. Ha i? about fur > &* yaaia wf agw ; bin dalouanur aod liw ooua of tba ligarlika HanMMioM of i.|>p??r?q0 ibat iiimv bur# tuppoard bin u> pomoaa. Ui* ama, I might and wttgbt, Ibe glanca and color of hM aye. iba a?yla of kn ditrto, bia bairt baard aud (aaturau, ail rtnatubla Uta f*r? farovd ?r?o inrttcibl# UoriUntai mora ibau any otbcr luan m ttoa aorld, aacapl * ll>? rentable Guiaep|>* bidiMlf ; and Md Cnlloojrh is not * whtt behind ibat eel*bra ted l**)iae patriot, in courage, ekill end ability a* e pcnkaa MHomaadtr, a ?