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fflw jtarasto CcDgcr. UfcO 1> AT* P A TVT1VTT IVf Turn t? the PreM-iU ttwrniny Sheeu ?nrv?j, ]\T A A N^^l? 1 JL Hi LA ill' 1* U lTL Big with the wond?n of isuch (Miming daj. All ll 1/ ? i V 1M li? | J /nmilij nil JSilitirol JhmsooiiK?{Itnnitit to tbt Iris, StitarH, titrrnton. ftwrotion, Igriinltnrt, Sntrniol Smgrnnrntrnts, /nrrip anil Somritir Srai, anil tljr JUorkfts. y VOLUME X. LANCASTER C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEP., -1,1861. NUMBER 30. j THE LANCASTER LEDGER Published every Wednesday Morning BY W. M. CONNORS, Editor mid proprietor. TERM sl In advance, - - >2.00 At the expiration of Six Months, .... 2.60 the end of the Year, .......... 3.00 A DVERTISEMENTS, Will be inserted at the following low raies: One square (of 16 lines or less,) one insertion, $1 ; or, if continued, 76 cents for the first insection, and 60 cents for each subsequent insertion. VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE. ll-OR THIC LANCASriR LCItGtR.] Gerinantown, Vn., Aug. 14, 1861. Or Monday morning. the 3d Ilrigade of th'. corps of the army of the Potomac struck tents at Camp Pettu* and took up the line of match for this p'ace. The 3d lirigndo is composed of tlie 6lli Regiment, Col Jenkins ; the 4th, Col. Sloan; the 6th, Col. Winder, and the D'.ii, Col. Ulanding.? The sick who were unable to travel were left. l)r. Crnwford w-.ns detailed to attend the sick of our Regiment, the9th. lie is a great favorite, and especially beloved by the sick It is to be hoped the separation will not last long I miss his company, society and cheerfulness in our mess In a camp life it seems if measles are prevailing no onfe escapes, who has not had them. Persons who have had frequent opportunities of taking measles at home and escaped, are sure to take camp measles. It is certainly the most unpropitious place that a poor soldier could take them. but ao it is, lie bus to Hubmit to his misfortune and had luck, without a comfort, hut oa the contrary with every privation and inconvenience ; often wet, W ith a wet blanket to sleep upon, a wet blanket to cover with, a wet knapsack for a pillow and the wet ground for a bed? lie baa to grin and bear it. At home, be would die with audi tieatiuent, or., rather with such sufferings, but in enrnp, a kind God aeerua to protect the patriotism of the poor soldier and spare the Uvea of many, who under any other circumstances would die. Eniugh and too many will die bore as it is, but if any of our friends at home could be suddenly transferred from the com forts of home and nee the sick here, their condition and sufferings and what they undergo, they would suppose all or nearly all must die. Previous to Monday fur the Inst tvo weeks, the sun when it u na not ruining was exceedingly hot. Monday, the day we left (lump Peltua, was cloudy and pleas ait, but soon After we commenced the m >rch it began to rain and rained on us tbu most of the way ; the mud wua often one puddle of wuter niid the steady trauip of t ie four Regiments made it as sb-ppy as the streets about n wet Christmas, or the hog pen about hug killing lime. The road in some places being red clay like the Wax haws, iu other places n white noil but equal, ly as stiff and muddy. We were in the rear of the four Regiment*, and the baggage trains of the other thiee contributed to make the roads worse and alill inure disagreeable, but u soldier can get used to almost every inconvenience. Many were cheerful una appeared to enjoy the fun of lie rain pelting from above and the wat?r flowing in the road beneath their feet?a few looked as if it was more than they deaired or bargained for. Each man on the inarch carries his musket, cartridge box fill o) with powder and ball, from 20 to 40 rounds; his eanteen filled with water, bis haversack with three days provisions, and his knapsack with his clothing and blankets. The weight of the whole being fulJy fifty pounds. My office require me to have a horse. I find one useful and convenient <n many occasions, but especially so on such a march as we hud on Inst Monday. It is true a horse is some trouble in cnuop, but on ...e march his usefulness counterbalances nil that. "A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse !" has been thought of and wished for with as much earnestness and vim, as when that expression was uttered by King Richard III. fiermantown is 14 miles from Alexandria, about 1} Com Erirfax (J. I!, nnd about 18 miles from Washington. It is a small cross roads village Heforo the Lincoln forces passed along it contained about 8 or ten houses, six of which they burned ; the chimneys and cinders mark the places tliey stood. It was s low, mean and contempt-* b'c revenge, promoted with n llessian spit it of meanness, to destroy the dwelling* oi unoffending citizens, for to them they had done no harm, beside, they were the houaea evidently of poor men ; their families art now oat of doors, houaeleaa and homeless August 16th. Yesterday in company with Col Bland tin* 1 visited the camp ot Col. Kershaw's Jlegiment, now about Ui miles from us.? J was lorry to fiud a great deal of stckltess in that regiment also. Their sick have been sent off to the Hospital at t'u'p?per, Orange and Charlottesville, and some to Fairfax Court House, which is near by.? j J* tier attention uod more comforts van be given them at those p'aces. Not more than ?u?-balfji^^ol many, of C'apt. McManus' cm,uP- All who were all, were looking well and bad not returned j from Richmond, whither ho had gone on ! business Lieut. Welsh is with his son . who was wounded in the battle of the 21st. r i Lieut's. Clvburn nnd Perry are in command, j I ! both were well. After the sick is sent off i i I to the Hospital it is difficult to hear from * them, there is ro little communication with I I those places and they are so distant in the ( rear. Many of the cases are Typhoid Fe- < ver. With that disease, attention and good nursing is all important nnd saves many a 1 life. ' I In the evening Col. U. and myself return- ' j ed by way of Fairfax C. H. The churches \ are used for general hospitals, nearly till ' | the private residences have as insnv si-U I ( soldier* as thby can attend to. I visited | ' the sick of Cnpt. McMunus Company and ' found them comfortable and out of danger. ' We a'so called to see Mrs Jackson, the * widow of the martyr and hero who killed 4 Col. Ellsworth, of the Zouave Regiment, N for entering his house in Alexandria and 1 pulling down the Confederate Flag which * proudly floated from its dome. She now 1 resides nt Fairfax C. II. Our ''isit was re- I ceived in the spirit which dictated it. She very kindly and cordially offered us her house and attention in ease of sickness.? 1 She lias three street and interesting ehil- 1 dren, all girls, aged from acven to thirteen. ' She is now engaged in ministering to the * wants and comforts of the poor sick sol- * dier, having several patients under her hos- * pitnble roof and receiving her kind and cor- s dial Attention. The fund w hich a generous Soulii and her public spirited citizens have 1 contributed for her relief, comfort and sup- a port, has been most worthily bestowed.? 11 or three daughters have yet to be eduen- " ted A email contribution from each will * never be missed, the aggregate would con v fer immense blessings. Think of it sytn- " DalhizillO friends w ho have nnt i>nntrit.n!o<t r 1 nnd support your sympathy with an actual contribution. It will never give you a pain on your dea'h bed. " This morning1* report show* the sick list 304 in our Regiment. Provisions rather c scarce in this locality, so many soldiers to c be fed Thousands are nov about here, nnd thousands have been about here. The people sny the Federal troops killed.de> L stroyed nnd eat up all, in most cases, with out paying. Abuse is now piled up on the Lincoln forces for what they did in passing " to Bull Hun. No complaint for what was done in the retreat, for that wns made in ' 2.40 time, the double quick being not fust y enough.. They bad no time to eat or do- 0 atroy. What Was said when they were encamped nbout lu-re, I know not. I doubt ^ whether the abuse wns piled up as strong as it now is. I)o not infer we do not get v enough to cat, the Government takes care v of the substantial nnd provides according Iv. That is brought up from Richmond ^ For some days nnd in fact all the time we . were at ('amp Pettus, eggs, butter, chick % ens and vegetables could not be bad for g love or money ; but since our encampment x here, we have had a taste. It is amusing , to uitness the scrambling when a one horse j wagon comes in freighted with such deli- j cncies. , Our Regiment (the 9ih) numbers *J13 men, composed of the following compa , nies : ( Cnpt Wylie, (A) Ijincnster District, 101 j t Cnpt. Adams, (B) Richland " Mfi 1 . Capt. VVhilworlh (C) Clarendon " 100 j 1 Cnpt. Colclough, (0) Sumter ' 103 , 8 Oapt. Cnntev (K) Kershaw " 71 v Capt. Harrington (F) Sumter " 103 j t Capt. Coker, (G) Darlington " 97 I fl Capt. Walker (H) Kdgefield " 70 | C Capt. Foster (I) Spartnnhurg " 90'? Cnpt. l.ue (K) Lexington " 75 j d I 0 "02 | ? l.v I J i n /r rifia una oian unicorn 1 ] ' ;? Total 9th Regiment S. C. Vol*. 913 | * The nights here nre cool with heavy 1 M dew*. Warm clothing, socks and shoes 1 will soon be needed, the latter wanted now. v Neither can be had in this region at any 9 price. Any contributions of either from Lancaster would be thankfully received ? * It will aave the life of many a patriotic aol- v dier and useful man. The want of it w ill i cause many to sicken and die When we ' will advance again, is not known. Our men t i nre getting impatient. Forward and on < ' ward of tho 9th is the wiah of ail. We | can hear distinctly the guns at Alexandria. Arlington Heights and Washington, and hope soon to ho there. We are always ( ready for an advance movement and for this purpose the Commissary is requested to keep on hand three days rations of hard bread and salt meat. LONG GRABS. | "A Little More Grape, Capt Bragg"? , We lonrn, from reliable authority, that 1 Jtrigodier-General Braxton Bragg, whose 1 i nsine is as "familiar as household wordVlo I . J the entire country, has buen ordered to re < , port for duly with the Army of the Poto- , I mac, arid we shall doubtless hear of him in the next brilliant conflict of arms. Gen. Brngg'a transfer from I'eiiaacols to the j I i j Army of the l'otoinao, is worth Jifty guns ' < to the cause of the South. Brig. Geo. It | j H. Anderson succeeds Gen. Bragg in the j I command at Pensscola. Brought about by the War.?The Phila- ] , J delphia Press, speaking of the fall trade, , | "Trade this fall will be light. In many 1 illfLllii'fia lirina as- l.inli a mss n/v,t a right to be considered wealthy, are lo day i hopelessly Insolvent; and in our large cl- | liea, it ia rio exaggeration lo any that a majority of their mercantile houses have been ' f compelled to yield to the alorin of general ' j suspension." At/M La 4 Tho Privateer Jeff. Davifl. Our community heard, with the deepest egret, on Saturday, that the privateer Jeff )avis, in trying to tnnke tliu port of St. \uguttine, Fla., iir.d struck on the bar and va? lost. It was a matter of congratulation, lowever, that every man of her gallant :revv was saved. Mr."Felix C. Dulrieux, me of the wrecked privateernnen, a.rived ii Charleston yesterday, and from him out eporter has obtained the following inleres ;ing narrative of the cruise of tlie Jell Davis : On Friday night, June '28, after the crew lad participated in the celebration of tlini iuy ever to bo remembered liy South Curo. inn in connection w ith the memorable bat .le and history of Fort Moultrie, the J. IT Davis, fully equipped for a long sea voyage, ind manned by as spirited and gallant a :re\v as ever braved the dangers of tire and vater, set sail from the harbor of Charleson ; arid notwithstanding the very ctticier.. ilockade of Abraham I, was by daylight ?<l lie '29th out at son, though the Jell Davis assed aufliciently near to see the blockiding squadron exchanging signals. On the following day, the lookout at the nasi head discovered'two sails ak-ad. but iwing to soine disarragem cut of the tore opiuast gearing, they were not pursued ? Jn tlie evening of the same dal, a large 'easel, of doi.k:ful nationality, was seen, >ut supposing Iter to be Freuch, no demon it rat ion was made to arrest tier On the 4lh of July, a salute, in honor of be Confederate tl'g. was tired, after which ill bands, by order of Capt. Coxelter, spliced the main brace" In tiie evening, i sail was discovered on the lee bow. On ippronching this vessel a gun was tired, vhicli caused Iter lo heave to. Ou eXauiilaliuti of lier papers she was found to he lie brig Grace Wortlitnglon. sailing under ''ngiish eoiors. ?Slie was let pass A brig rou? Uuilimorc was allowed lo pass on the mue day v/ii .-u.iuruav, juiy u, a u'ssei was in-*ried. Till) Jell Davis hoisted French ulors, w hich brought the -uii luWiuiis her I'h*- Captain of the unknown vessel, think* ng the Jell Davis wanted the longitude, ame close by, and was in the net of giving lie longitude, when "l.oiig Tou.," fioni 'apt Coxeller, changed the appear.nice ol miters, and brought the John W rhh to ? The Johu U t'iali, with her cargo ot sugar, us since safely arrived.) The John Welsh ins bound from Trinidad to Fulu.oulh for rders. The next Vessel captured was the Kn1 linnlreas, which was subsequently re capured by the biockuders. On .Sunday, niter Divine service, a nail nas descried astern. At noon, the vessel van within rr.ngo of "Long Tom," wiiic.li nused her to heave to. This vessel proved o he the IS. J. Waring, Capt. iSinitn, from liew \ ork to Moiiteviedo. (Thin vessel, it vid be recollected, was recaptured.) On he following Tuesday, at 3 a. in., u nail van discovered, which proved to he "a bluelose Yankee," not worlh powder. lie was el pans The sunn: morning, another ?e?>el was discovered. The Jeff Davis guve hamc until noon, when she was overhauled, I'his vessel proved to be the ship .Mary Joodwt-Jl ; but, as the Captain had his wife ill bourd, the gallant Capt. CoxvlliT at nice deter mined that the Mary Goouwull, n coiiMiderulion uf her lair passenger, hou'd go acot Iree, and this decision met villi a hearty response from the crew. As lie Jeff. Davis, however, hud more prisonrs on board than was desirable, a transfer >f the prisoners to the Mary Good well was leaded upon, und a portion of the prisners were transferred to her. Another ail hove iu sight. Chase was immediately iveli. This vessel wua the Thouip, on, Irom iSearsport, Me., hound to Antigua, >iui luiuoer. ivoi oeiug worm uie capture, liu balance of Capl. Cuxeller'a priaoiiera here placed on board Iter, on condition Hint be would pursue her voyage lo Antigua. After tliia, several i'Veiicb vessels were een but the next culture ?a? the Alvurado vhich was subsequently loal in getting nto port A California bark, from Mi ['hum as, bound for Cork, bating on board he cargo of a iiriUali veaael .which wai taal away, waa next hailed and allowed U jaan. The Jeff Davis put into Porto Rico 01 luly 'J5, and sailed again on (he UHth, aftei receiving n supply of water and provisions After leaving the purl of Porlo Rico, tin Jeff Davis boarded the aenr. Windward with sail from Turk's Island lo Holmea Hole. While thinking what dispoailior ihould be made of the Windward, her fall waa decided by the appearance of anothei nail in the horizon. The schooner was re luclantly allowed to depart, wmle cliam was immediately made for the distant vea tel. Thia vessel waa brought to wliei within the range of "Long Tom," am proved to be the Mania Clara, the arrival ol which wo have already announced. 1 hi Captain of the Santa Clara auid he ha< heard of the Jeff Da via at 1'orto Klco, ao< was aailiug Northward lo keep clear o Iter, 'l'lin Windward uji eulmequeiitlj overhauled, and all the prisoner* * put 01 board. On Sunday, Augnat 1Kb. the Jed. Duvii dnneriud a Inr^e veasel, which, hy n peinii from the celebrated ''Long Toui." was du covered to be nhip John Cur*er, (/apt hdgc ot Unlh, Maine. *Uupl. Edge produced u< r~?T for tln> (Julf. It was afterwards discovered however, that she was loaded with arm? nful provisions for the blockading squadron I After transferring the crew to the Jeff Davis, and removing what provisions and i i arms were necessary, Cnpt. Coxetter had . the John Carve" scuttled and set on fire i fore and aft. This was at eight o'clock in 1 1 the ceiling, and at four o'clock on tlie fob " lowing morning, the crew of the Jeff. Dnvir saw thu fated John Carver go down. ("apt. CoxetU-r now made sail for the Florida eonst. On Friday evening, the IGtli ' instant, lie was off ?Sl Augustine, bin the l wind having increased to half a gale, lit - | could not venture in. lie mutinied ou.? j nidt* the b:ir the whole of Saturday withoui j observing any of Lincoln's Heel. On Sun ; day morning, iu hall past six, while trying 1 to cross the bur, the Jell" Davis struck, and I j though every possible exertion was made to relieve her by throwing the heavy gun* overboard, >et the nohlc vessel afler her | perilous voyage, *iud the running of innu uierit'tle blockades, became n total wreck All the Htnall ariiiti arid clothing of the crew, and uiuny valuable sundries, were, however, saved. tin the arrival of the brave but unfortunate crew in St. Augustine, they were re ceived with a kindness they eun never forget. The town bells rang out a joyous peul ot welcome, ntoi the people vied with euen other in ilieir courtesies to toe shipwrecked ones Thanks to the noble hospitality of toe Fbiridians, the men noos re covered from their fatigue. They are cx> peeled to arrive in t'hnrleslon on Wednesday next. The number of her prizes and the amount of merchandize which i she captured, hive no parallel since the days of ihe Saucy JiuJc ?Cnarleslott Mcrcum, 2bth ins/. [F.uiii the Suuitcr Watchman ] CA.\ir \K.\R VIKNNA. ) A.igusl 19. i Sri I { Dear Wulcliinaii : Yu.i h ive doiihlles i by this tune, heard from various sources n detailed account o! the great halile ol .Manassas I'luins. Hot there are some lit lie incident* more immediately coiinectrd with our part in thai glorious affair, which mi^nl not l?c uninteresting to your render* Tin- Colonel a official report of the battle in ier) lucid and correct, the beat tiling ol I n kllld that haa yet bcell published ? There in one overnight, luweter, which cannot lull to tie noticed by those who were engaged in the action Cvery ('upturn in the Uegiuienl is mentioned with honor except that old MeXicuii hen. ('apt McMn nun; hu is p.ntsed over in silence, only mentioned among the wounded. Now thosi who were near can testify that there was no one in lu.it glorious biltle who acier I with more eaiiuness and self post-ssion und, with il, more gallantly, than did Capl Mc.VI an us When struck by tne fiaginenl ! ot a shell in tne arm, lie quietly turned tc one of Ins in.-n and said,' Hand me that shell,' and though the wound was painful i lie refused to leave the field until the hut. . | tie had ceased. 1 mention (his as n simple I act of justice lo toe Captain, rind feel as sured llisl tiie attention of our gallant and I impartial Colonel lias only to be called tc j the facts of the case, and il will be all I rik'l'f1 To give you some ides of the coolness | and tan^frotd Willi which our boys en. gaged the enemy, 1 have only to mention a few little anecdotes : During the battle, a poor little rabbit frightened by the roar of the musketry, and the wnislliiig of the bullets, timidly ap proached our ranks ; after gi'ing ehuae fui a few moments, u private in Capt. Haile't Company succeeded iu taking him prisoner und very probably made a soup out of hiui for dinner. i My attention, during the battle, was at 1 traded by a negro who fought with grea ' i coolueaa arid bruvery. He had obtained r fine Yankee gull on the held, and us lu 1 i tired, would exclaim : "My golly 1 how ! bucru full 1" I | As aouie poor soldier lay upon the field groaning w ith pain, caused by n inorto wuuiiu, ma couiruae aieppeu up to nun NIK w Inspired : "Oh, die game I die game !" The following anecdote is related of Cm) ! Kershaw ; The Colonel imd been sutferinj , for wevernl days previous to the battle fron a euro leg, caused by the kick of a horse.? When he liad reuctied the lield, some on asked lutu bow his leg was. "Mir," said he "1 did not know that 1 had a leg." Yours, VV. A. McQ A Duinal Furebodtng?Tho New Yorl Timet advocates a combined effort to ge rid of the unemployed and starving popu lulioii of Wiul city by sending theui to th< V\ est. It usui up to the condition of at fairs thus: ' Our citizens may ns well now lake inl< serious consideration the social burden ihey will be obliged to carry during th 1 approaching winter. Thu unemployed poo i are increasing upon our hands at an alarm f lug rale. Already ye are informed tha f thousands of able*bodied women are uude ) charge of the Commissioners of Charily and supported at public expense?wotne s wtio ask |or no chanty, but only work ? t Many families of volunteers have not bed relieved by the liberal aunts expended, am i, will be forced soon to become burdens oi s the city. The awatui of uuforluuata ciiil 1 | dre??-the offspring of poopla impoverish* idi . tfu?B frifflai i , by the business prostration, or of fathers i who haVe abandoned everything for the . war?increases in the streets. The a^nts ' of such societies as the Children's Aid Sol ciety report that numbers of destitute and I I < orphan little ones beset their office or their I > schools and seek shelter and employment, i All signs forbode a severe and gloomy au? tumn and winter for tlio poor. ?rom the Charleston Mercury. | The Cruise of the Privateer "Dixie"? History of her Exploits ou the High i Seas. ; The thunders of a Confederate snlute in ' | our harbor yesterday morning set all the i town agog with curiosity. A general rush I tn wharves resulted in the ascertainment of the fact that the gay little privateer Dixie, > safe from the perils ?f fire nnd water and ' | Yankee cruisers, was again under the guns ' of Castle Pincknoy. We are indebted to 1 | the courtesy of Capt. Moore, for an interj citing account of the adventures of the i cruise. The Dixie weighed anchor in Charleston j harbor on the 19th of July. On tlio fob ' lowing day, aided bv a stiff breeze, she I succeeded in getting out safely to sea.? | The privateer pursued a southeaste*ly I course, without any incident of special moj ment until Tuesday, the -3d silt. At an I early hour on that day ('apt. Moore tnnde j a sail upon the lee quarter, and tacking ship j soon overhauled her. A gun fired across j the bow of the stranger speedily brought | I'.er to. The captain was ordered to coine on board the Dixie, and his papers showed j hi? vessel to ho the bark (Hen. of Portland, j Me, bound to Fort Jefferson, Toitugas, ! with a cargo of coal. Without further ecriiuony the Yankee skipper was informed of the business of his captors, and made prisl oner. A prize crew was put aboard the j (Hen, who didn't take Iter to Fort Jefferson, | a id the Dixie went on her way rejoicing. Oil Thuialav. the ghtli. the schooner \1aru * , , ti; 7 ' Alice, of New York, from tho Writ Indie-, with a cargo of sugar, hound f >r New York, hove in night. A messenger from Long Tom explained the meaning of tiio "Urn I ami bar*, ami tii?< jifiry Alice was noon n I i price. [As our render* know, ?ho was af- I i terward* recaptured by the blockader* ] ? 1 i On the *J7th iwo aril were for n short time j F in sight, but a heavy squall cam.* tip, nc Colllpatlied by u water ep .ut, wliicll p.\SS-d i I close he.id of the privateer ; and when, this ! subsided, the vnirU had ili?appe ired. On J i ! Monday, the 29th, two anil ware again tie- j , acried, but the Dixie w n9 unable to come up with them. On the 30th, the herin* phrodile brig. Hubert 11 Kirl.laiiJ of Haiti> more, loaded with suit, consigned to a firm i in th it city, wan spoken. Shu ? ?, of I | course, permitted to |ium. Too caplniu of , j the brig, bowcVer, wns induced to take on j board the cook of the Glen, the prisoners L aboard the Dixie having become more nui j mcroiia than was desirable On the cien, ing of the 31xt.no leu* than nine hmiI were , visible. About sundown the Dixi' gave chase to one of these vessels, which frotn > ! information from one of the prisoners, w. a j bjlicved to be the bark Alberlina, Mimed . ; with two rilled cannon. Two of the guns j i of the privateer were loaded with grape | and canister, and when th? alrarigvr was xiirtkieiitlj near, a shot was fired scros* her i bow, which had the desired elTecl of bring, ing Iter to. She proved to be the bsrk Roicena, of iHiiUdelphis, front Luguayva, with coffee for Philadelphia. The limcena ah well a* her coffee, wns of courae duly | "bugged." Hut, inaamucb as her crew nuin lured Ihitlcen, beaidoa four passetigera, Cnpl M oore deeUied it prudent to go abo-trd | of her himself us n prize mauler, taking with him several of the prisoners and leav. | ing on board the Dixie a crew of four men under command of Lieut. I.. D. Benton, with the remainder of the nrixoner* Tliw t privuleer being iiuw in lattitude 30 deg , t , 3"J luin, longitude 76 deg., 35 inin , and , i with the burk Rowena in iter wake, wu , | headed west. On the 3d of AuguM ehe ' made a strange steamer, but managed to elude her. Ou Sunday, the 4th of August I before daylight, a vessel's li.?nl am disco*, j ered to the eastward, b >; the Dixie kept shy of her. Shortly after daybreak a stea? iner was plainly seen in the same direction. , For awhile shn gave chase to the Dixie, ( but Lieut. Benton finding himielf off a well known and convient harbor of our coast, t now a port of entry, decided to run in with* nut delay. The atearner finding her chaas | Ineffectual, hauled off to the southward. The subiequont ad* entures of the gallant little emit nre not of a natuie to interest I, ! our readers. Suffice it to ssy that she did t 1 not again venture far out from ahore, but , paased through the "efficient" blockade, and 0 with guns booming snd colors flying yes terdsy forenoon, startled from their gravity the quiet people of this "nest of rebellion." Provisions for the Oash. " O IHJAR.CJOFFBK, MOLASSES, HALT, r O CANDLES, Pepper, Ginger, Spire and Starch, i ut received and for sale for CASH t j ONLY "Do not a*k for credit on the above rlielea, a* we would be bound to refiea. r : UASSKLTINK dt MASSKY. r, j I-*nca?ter, July 20, '61. " VTOTICE ? Al.L per*on? indebted to Xl the Kvtate of Joltn W Be Ik.deceased, s are requested to make payment to my At* 1 tornuy, W. A Moore, U*a., at Lancaster 4 C. H.t ?nd ell creditor* will preeent their claim* to liitn properly attested. ' [ VYILMUTH BULK, Adiu'trii. a I Aug. 7, 1161?26 1m. Spring Notice. ' 1861. KOOPMANN iSOMMERS. (SUCCESSORS TO M. MUJCKER & CO.) C A Itl D EN , S . C . EAV10 opened and arc prcpircd to ofFcr an unusual attractive . and varied STOCK of V 16* S? MI ft &!>M i\ COMPRISING A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT. ft Our Stock of Dress Goods comprises all the novelties of the ?*) Season, embracing : x 3i PLAIN AND FANCY BAliAGES, MUSLINS AND ROBES 1 Poil de Chevres, Poplins, Punta Challies, Ginghams, Punta Organdies, Prints. Black and Fancy Silks, ^ Full line of Mantillas, I usters, Lace Points, ' Linens and White Goods, Embroideries and Notions. Together with a large Stock ol Men and Youth's Heady Made CLOTHING. Saddlery, Crockery W ire, Groceries of all descriptions, Hardware, ?fee., to all of which we respectfully invite your examination. KOOPMANN & SOMMERS*. May 10. I HO I -37 if >RAKi:i OIM? & CO. n I If rr \r nnnnnnri i *rr\ nrvntTrnTAu (MIL I UHLJUaKS Ml) FKUVI5IUJI ( DEJLEERS! ] 1 Otis door North of EI. X. Boatiey, ' CAMDEN, S. C, WK IIBOTON-mPVOmiPIUBN-Dd AND TlflO Public ?,3( generally, that wc keep constantly on li in I a lur^.j as< ?r:inent of choice family groceries anil provisions. ALSO, Grain, Hay* Ac, We have now in store: 300) 11 ishels white Hci I Cora, 1000 44 Feeding Corn, 100 Bale< of Best llav. AND 2)0 BynBxtr.1 FAMILY FLO Nit, all of which will be sold low down for CASH March 27, 1861. 7?tf ^ M' f! 11R fi Y % H A If tf R R S'f. n FT fl H" X ....... . "7*, J'r'n.'7c ' to and appear and are li?r?hy aummoned, p 'u r> ,Mi . r CROCK? PT^t. 404 haea ntrtieo to ?yp?r byfvre Iho aaid 1 _h__ Court ft} LnwMUf Court ItoOao oo liiy ROPE AND BAGGING. I | SUPPLY ob band of tl>? beat quality. petition ybali not b? grunted I A for ul< at JON ICS CRQUKKT rS. w J. A. STftW# Ap, Clerk Fob It, Fobqafe *7. J Ml t!4-3u, pf I HIM? 1 a- ~ ^ ux u u 11 11 i U li a 111 1U U 11 U U U U U 11 , SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE \VM ANDERSON, IW South-East Comer i>f Broad and DoKalb Streets, ..jgJ Oamden, South Carolina. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY OF EVERYTHING IN DRY GOODS CI.OTIII.VO, HATS AVI) CAPS, ? Boots and Shoes, Crockery Wire, Hollow Ware, Tin Ware, iron, in!iiis, urocenos, flee. SUMS MB niil fifniiii J WE INVITE THB ATTENTION OF our Irieuds and the public generally to our stock of 3IUSI I18BSI which is complete in all its various branches. , Flour, Bacon, Lard and Hams, For sale by M'CURIIY & HAMMEItSI.OUGH.,/ i Corn and Hay, in quantities to cnit purchaser ak M'CURRY & 11A MM KltS LO [Kill's. V May 1, 1861. 12?ly. ^ John Anderson, SOUTH CAROLINA. *V* MARBNgT I'u LANCATIKR DISTRICT. 1 * high, 4 y*" old, dark iron gray, 8. J. Gambia, who la in lit* euatody of nd final v proportioned. lie will aland the the Sheriff of Laneaetrr I ha trial by trirlua Kail ssa?oii at this plane, on the following of a writ of eapiae ad leapondeiidum at tiie term* : For the season, f.^0 00 auil of Thomas K Magill harn-g tibia day laaneaater C. M , 8epl IS, IH80,-3ltf. filed io my office together with aeehedul* J?. - . rr~~~j on oath of his estate and effects, h)a petj. FRR8H supply ol Garden Seed, em- ^ (e t|,e Court of Common Pleaa, praybrat:tog all the Varieties u?aally soli in- lhft4 h# mmJ admitted to thy Unr'fft ( in this market, jaUreeeired end for sale Wy (f ^ pf the General Assembly osndy . JON B.1 CROCKETT. for the relief of lnaolrent debtors. It fe Fob II. IMI. | tf ordered, that the anld Thoo, R. Mag ill and ItiUUt PillTNIUl IDifttf all Qtbef the oreditora to whom the e?ld I VNt!l a.. 8J. (JarnLlo la In any wiae indebted