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She Caufttstfr fci>gcr, ^9 T-*TT?? A NNTTM Turn to Ihe PrcM-ili tH)mlug 8h?eu ?nrv?j, I "VT A l^V A epw X JCili U1T1 i)is with ihe wonder* of eucli |>us.iii;-Ill I\U V L A /aiuilg aaii ^nlitiral SSrinspaptc?Jlruntrb to iht Arts, Srirarrs, litrratnrr, tftinratiim, AgrirnltnrE, Sattrual 3injirnnriiirnts, /nrrign auil Jlomrstir 36rnis, anil tljr Blcrktts. VOLUME X . LANCASTER C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEP., 11,1861. NUMBER 31. u ' tt THE LANCASTER LEDGER Published ever/ Wednesday Morning BY W. M. CONNORS, Editor and proprietor. TERMS : In advance, $2.00 <Vt the expiration of Six Months, .... 2.60 the end of the Year, - - - 8.00 ADVERTISEMENTS, Will be inserted at the following low rates: One square (of 16 lines or loss,) one insertion, $ 1 ; or, if continued, "6 cents lor the (irst insertion, and fiO cents for each subsequent iusertion. THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS. OFFICIAL RE FOR T of COL. KL'RS/IA If Headquarters 2d Palmetto Iteg't, S. C. V. 1 Vienna, Vn., July 2G, 18G1. J General : I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of the troops under iny command in the engagement near Stone Mridge, on the 21st inst. About noon on that dny, I received nn order to move to Lewis' house, some three miles distant, to tliu support of Col. Jauk son's brigade, then engaged with the enomy, with my own regiment, that of Col. CnNh, and Capt. Ivempei's battery. These troops with the exception of Copt. IY-rryman's company, of my regiment, were at once put on the march. As we neared the roud, it was perceived that the passage of troops, , indicated to the enemy on the north side of 13ulI Run by the clouds of dust, had attrnc ted u dangerous fire of rifle cannon, and I directed the march across the fields. Capt. Kemper was directed to precede the eoluinn to Lew is', and await my arrival. Arrived in (he vicinity of Lewis', n large number of our troops were met, returning in a disorganized condition, and giving the | most unfavorable necounts of the aspect | of nfTnirs on tho held. Col. Miles, of Gen. llenuregard's staff, niut uie, and to hasten our march, and informed me that Hampton's Legion had just engaged, and that tho euciny had acquired a decided advantage. Soon after, orders were received from Gen. Johnston to enter the field on the left of Lewis'. Turning to the left, we passed over a hill through u thicket of woods, un. dor a fire of shot and shell from a buttery directly in tlie line of our march, which w ounded several, and killed one of our men. Emerging from the wood into an old field, nenr a ravine with rising ground in front, I formed lino of llltlllo nrunlrilnru *> ??-.? jog the field at a point which seemed to indicate the left of the line of tire, which was very heavy in front, nnd constantly increasing, and which I supposed to bo directed upon Hampton's Legion. Beforo Cpl. Cash had got into position upon iny left, it was perceived that the firing had passed still | further to our left, and covered the whole 1 front ot my regiment, rendering it necessn- , ry to move the whole command in that di- | reclion by a flank. This movement bad | just been made when the lino of fire made a corresponding change, rendering n still further movement necessary to avoid whnt I supposed to be the line of our troops in front of us. I therefore broke lo the right into column, ninrclied to the left, nnd formed on right into line. When my regi incut had formed, (hp met; Wi'je made to lie down to avoid the shower of balls which was passing over us, while Cel. Cash was conforming to the movement. At this moment the head of a regiment, marching by a flank, passed to the right of my regiment and partly over my right wing, led by on officer who was said to be Gen. Smith. I immediately rode up to the officer, and desired him to form on the left of Col. Cash. Before lie could rean.vnii, lie received a ball in his left breast or shoulder, and liia inen commenced firing to (heir front and right into the wood from which the shot came, and formed hurriedly in front of my right wing. Col. Caah having to form in a thick wood, had not yet got into line, w hen n staff officer gave me the vqlqable information that n road on my left,leadjng perpendicularly to the frout from my line, would bring me into a flanking position upon the enemy. Desiring to avail myself of the position, I immediately ordered my regiment to the frogt in line obliquing to the left, to avoid the fcgiipent whbh had formed purtly in front of pry right, aqd directed Col. Cash to follow pa *oou an possible. The left of my regiment rested on the road to which I have referred. Reaching a fence which skirted the rond in front of un, which I then found to be in full possession of the Zouaves of the enemy, 1 oid<-r? d a charge, w {felt was responded to by n shout frptn (ho whole regipieul? They swept thropgh the wood, broke and dispersed the Zouave*, snd ppened a deadly fire upon them as (hey (led acfoes (he field, leaving behind them a bat I pry pf fix ftcel rifled cannon, which wan immediately jn front of my right wing in the open ground. The fugitive* rallied in a field on onr left aeroe* the road by which we had directed our march, where a formidable force ap? peered atrongly posted on a cornniandlQjg eminence. ? . I imiiiedu^dechHngfd front forward ou n|bl?li > g the mud aa oul the tnen ; thrown at an obtuse angle in the skirt of a ; wood which ran parallel to the line of the enemy. Col. Cash arming, formed prompt ly on the left of Capt. llhett, gaining a d:reel fire from the wood upon the enemy in front, while my rogimrn> had an enfilade fire upon their left flank. In this position | a continuous fire was kept lip by our whole | line until the enemy was driven back and re formed upon the crest of the hill. Af, f:iirs Were in lliw orinilit.mil vilien funlnin Kvmper reported his battery, nnd was ori dered up, nnd directed to take position on the hill by the captured battery and to fire I upon the flank of the enemy over the head* | < f uiy regiment in the road. Returning to I execute the ? rde", he w hs taken prisoner by I some of 'he fugitive Zouaves in our rear, ' nnd dctnincd some minutes but released by j the timely arrivnl of some of our troops | nnd his own address, ho soon brought up I his pieces nnd placed them in the position J indicated, whence he poured a most destructive lire through the ranks of the enemy, who filled up their tiles with a regularity, steadiness and precision worthy the ancient fame of the United States Regulars, of which it is believed that force was composed. Twice were they broken, and twice they rc-formod. Hut again driven front the llill.thev ft'll linok mi? nf ,.nr fir.. t\t I Kemper then withdrew his buttery to rest ; his men, having lost one killed, two wounded, and some of his horses. During tho heat of the engagement n I single company of Mary landers, under j Lieut. Cummiugs, I am told, reported to I me, and asked for a position, which I gave , theui on iny left, where they cunductcd I themselves gallantly during the fight. Meantime the enemy occupied, in greut force, an elevated ridge in front and to tho right of us, uboul a half mile distant. No troops of ours being visible, except the furcps immediately under my command, and having received no order since I entered the field, 1 deemed it prudent to retain my position and rest the command for the present Within a few minutes, however, I perceived a regiment emerging from the wood on the left of Col. Cash, and advancing in admirable order up the slope to the hill re ceutly occupied by the forces of the enemy, whom we had driven olf. 1 immediately advanced my whole command, moving my regimentbv the light llai.k along the road, Col. Cash advancing in the field in line.? Arriving on the face of the hill towards the enemy I formed line of battlo to the left of the road. Here I found Col. Withers' Virginia Regiment on the hill to the right of toe road, to whom I coimnuniontcd mv puri.. r. I:-.. -...1 -1 .1 jH MC HI Mil III IIIIV nuu IIUVllllUC lilt? ill I tuck, nni ! asked his co operation, to which I lie immediately acceded. With Col. Withers' command I found, also, the remnant of Hampton's Legion, under ('apt. Conner, assisted by Capt. Gary. Capt. Conner reported to me, and was assigned to my left. An soon ns the eutire line was displayed evidences of movement became perceptible in the line of the enemy, and in a few minutes they were in full retreat by the rear of their left flar.k. I then proponed to Col. Withers to proceed towurds the Stone Bridge with a view to cut them off, and forming to the right into column. Col. Withers being in advance, \vc marched towards that point. I detailed some of nfy inon under Gen. Johnnon llagood and Col. Allen J. Green, of South Carolina, who were doing duty ill my Regiment, an volunteer privates, each to take charge of one of the captured guns and turn them on the eneuiy, while ('apt. Kcfoper took charge of two others, and they continued firing until ordered to de | sist by one of our genera! officers. I directed my inarch along the turnpike | to the Stone Bridge, while Col Wilheia I turned tc the right and entered the wood , He threw out a skirmishing company who I crossed below the bridge i(j advance, while I my uomniniid was mure new uiong me roaa. j Arriving on (lie north wide of Dull Run, n reserve of the enemy wne seen occupying the wood in front with artillery, nnd f deployed line of battle in the field to the right of the road, Col. Withers forming lino in my rear. | liere I sent Adjutant Kill to the rear to i report to the tirst general oflicvr he might | inept with, that I had occupied that poai' lion ; that the enemy was in front, and that 1 uwaited orders. He delivered his iocs sage tp Col. Cliesnut, aid to Hen. (tenureguard, and returned, Jn the moantime, [ Muj. Hill, C. H. A., of the staff of Gen. | reported to gje with a squadron of cavalry, under command M"j J"bn Kcott, C. K. A., nnd stated that Gen. Beauregard author i ized tliu pursuit pf I hi* enemy, with a view | to cut them off. 1 immediately formed column for tliood i yance, when Surgeon Stonp, p. 8. A., rode j up, nnd asked why i was retreating 1?mis* ; taking ua for friends, lie was informed of Ida miatake, and sent to the rear as prixon! pr, lirxt informing me thai ilie enemy were I in force in our front. Throwing out the rides of Capt. Coke, (now under the com. mand of Lieut. Puiliam,) and Capt. Cuth* bertto thp right and left of the road, and the cavalry atoompnnjed, by Maj Mill,along | we roufl, l moved by column ot company ! Along tlm right of the cond towards Centreville. Arrived at the house on tho liiil, ' which >vn* occupied by the enemy as n hosi pital, having inude many pnaouera ou the wav, we found that a porliou of our c?r?ll . iVnliii- rfniil" '. ry (Cnpts. Wickhnin's and Had ford's) ha had an engagement lliere with a battery o the eneinv, which they hud lukeu, but ha j retired after being fired on by tliu heavy rt ! serve corps which intervened between thoi and my command. This cavalry had com into the road by Lewis' Ford, below lh Stone llridge, and neither of us knew ci the position of the other until some tint after. At this point Capt Hndford, of Vii I ginia Cavalry, was found mortally wonndet | Here the enemy opened upon us a fire i ; front, and I again formed line of battle, tn 11. ^ i in* ii i wimi wiv v.nuii y i>ii uii; iij^iiv ? the road, in the wood, with a field in fmnt ! the Hamilton Legion ns a reserve, nod 'Jo , Cash in column on the left, rendv to deploi j Here a staff officer rode up and gave m j an order from Gen. Sleau regard not to en j gage the enemy until reinforcements :u ; ri"cd, staling that they were on the wa; | Soon after Cnpt. Kemper overtook me wit h<a battery, when 1 formed column wit ! my regiment and the Legion on the righ Col. Cash on the left. and the battery i I th? road At the request of Major Hill, h was permitted to go in advance with Capi Cuthbcrt's Company, deployed hs skirmish ers.nnd in this order tho whole colotnn wa moved on to the hill commanding the Sox pension IlriJgc, where our skirmishers be csn.e engaged with the enemy. 1 direetei Capt. Kemper to unlimbertwo of his oiecei on the hill and open fire on the enemv while I deployed my regiment on the iigt, with the Region, and retained Col. Cash ir column on the loft The main body of the enemy were retreating by the SudleyV Ford road, which comer into the turnpike at the Suspension Bridge, on the south s'do of the Itun. ('apt. Kemper fired from one gun on the column retreating by the former road, nod from the other along the turnpike. The effect of the firing was moat disastrous. The reserve which we were pursuing meeting the main hoiv ol the enemy coming by the other road, just at the entrance of the bridge, completely blmked it and formed a barricade with cannon, caasions, ambulances, wagons and oilier vehicles, which were abandoned, with horses and harness complete, while the dri. vers tied Many of the soldiers threw their urnia into the creek, and everything indica, led the greatest possible panic. The venerable I'ldinund Kutiin, who fired the first gun at Fort Sumter, w ho, as ti Volunteer in llie l'alinctto (iunrd, shared the fatigues and dangers of the retreat Iron Fairfax C. 11., and gallantly fuughl through the day ut Manassas, fired the first gun ui this retreating column of the enemy which resulted in this extraordinary capture Ai this point, I received a peremptory order t( return to Bull Run, and to take my posi tion at Stone Bridge. Mere, also, the skir utishes recaptured Uen. Stuart, of Mary laud, who had been for several hours ii custody of the enemy. Reluctantly I or dered luy command to return, but directing Col. Cash to remain, I went with a detach inenl of twenty volunteer* from his regi ment to the bridge, where I found I,i eut Col. Munford, with a portion of Virginia cavalry, extricating the valuable capture.? Tliey hud arrived by the Dudley's Fori road, having pursued the enemy from I In battle lie Id, mid came up to the bridg when Capt. Kemper eeaaed firing Here remained until 10 o'clock at night, uidinj Col. Munford, when I returned to camp. Col. Cusii'a regiment remained in poailioi until one o'clock, when the most vnluabl of the captured articles had been aecurei and carried to the rear. I am informe that ubout thirty pieces of cannon wer taken at ll.ia point. At the time when wo were first ordere forward, Capt. Ferryman had been sen with his command on scouting duty, ncros (lull Run, and I despatched my aid-de camp Mr. K'l ward Wallace, to conduct him I Lewis'. Arrived there, finding the Regi uietit had entered the engugenieiil, he wen with Mr. Wallace in search of his comrade! hut not being able to obtain any informs : lion of our position- he nttached himself t Col. Hay's Louisiana Regiment, nnd entei ud the fight iu time to participate in tin final charge and pursuit of the enemy 01 the fSudlcy's Ford road. Capt. Perry ina reports himself as much indebted to Mi Wallace for his efficient aid in conductin, his Company through the engagement, an particularly mentions his poolne?s and gal laulry. One of my personal aids, Mr. \Y H. Hardy, was most serviceable during th engagement, gallantly bearing order afte I order with promptness and intelligence.I II--! I - ...a k.. _ s - I ? / iinviiiy iiurn vciu uy uio 10 cunaiici UO | Preston's Regiment to n position on in ' left. lie wait hIioI in the breast, at the hen 1 of thnl regiment, before lie lind proceed* 1 sixty yard*, and died instantly. A youth i I pure and gentle apirit, he evinced on tli field tho fool, self possessed heroism of th veteran soldier. Mr. John A. Myers, private in Capt< Cm son's Company .mounted Mr. Hardy'* home mid tendered the most efficient aid ouriti] i the remainder of the day. Mr. A. ?. Do by, also of my stafT, wa moat activp in aasiating me on lha field, an , was moat cooajticwQgaly exposed. His gsl isniry ana intelligence U> conveying my 01 der*, dttMurvfN purticuiar mention Kidiuj into n Hquud of some of tfte ^uiiuvea, whe sent to Capl. Kemper, then in the rear, h preserved his life by promptly repealing . signal which he saw one of Ihsin uie aa n J up. -aa-' ^aaJaJMas d Col. Cash distinguished himself by his f courageous bearing, and bin able ami ellid eient conduct of bin regiment during the s- whole day lie will particularly report the i) conduct of liis cotnmand. e ! Cupt. Kemper, of the Alexandria Artille- I o rv, and all Itis officers and men. engaged, ! if , as they were, under my own eye, merit, the I e most honorable mention in thin report.? { r- j To the efficiency of this battery, I have no i 1. doubt we are chiefly indebted for the vulj.-u j n ble capture of arms, stores and munitions ' y | of war at the Suspension itridgu. Without j if this artillery they could not have been ur j > rested. i It it fliilicuii to discriminate among my r. own officers and men, since id1 engaged in j i? J the light with enthusiastic bravery and i. Bpi'il, and bore themselves with light- j > i hearted and vivaciotiM gallantry to the end. r. I Cupt. Ilnke, bravely leading hit Com pah ' ny, which was flanked by the left wing of h | the Zouaves, wan severely wounded in the j t, | first charge, and borne from the field ; wa.t n | taken prisoner by the eneinv, but soon rev , e cued. This l.'oiiinnny aim subsequently | t. j couiagenUtly led by Lieut. i'ullii.i:i. i. I ( apt, Richardson, was wounded early in | 3 [ the ueiion, gallantly lending his company. | i- Upon being sent to the rear. fie too was . j captured be (lie Zouaves, hut Afterwards f | rescued The escape of so luaur of the x Zouaves lo our rear vvuw accomplished by , | ttieir lying down, feigning to be dead ,,r t ! wounded, when We charged over tnein, and i i ! Ireacherouslv turt.ing upon us, thev inur- ' j dered one ol our men in cold blood after | i 1 lie had surrendered ; and one attempted lo | i ! kill another of our number, who kindly I stopped to give hint water, supposing him lVOIint^H. Thu prilltinfinH ??f Pun! !> ' ami's company devolved upon Lieut Du' rant. who efficiently conducted it through j ' the day. Captain Wallace wan Kli<rlttly wounded ' in the face at the head of his company.? Lieut. Mel I wtiH also ruck. Lieut. Del'ass was most dangerously and I severely wounded in the head, in the hot test of the fight, gallantly conducting him | i self in his position with his company ? Cupt. Kennedy was struck, but only bruised | * by a ball in thu side. Captains Cnsson, . ' Mailo. Culhbert and Illicit were uninjured, | though bravely conspicuous, as were also ' the company officer* in rallying and cheer. 1 ing their men in the thickest of the fight. ' 'l'o Lieut. Col Jones and Major Good | " 1 vvy i) I am much indebted for the clVicicnl ' discharge of their important duties. The 1 latter was particularly exposed from time ' to time, and bore himself with reckless 1 I courage * ('apt Sill, Adjutant, and Sergeant Major * j I laile, were active and t flicient, and did " | good service in the fight?the former with * ! his pistol a, and the latter with his musket. 1 I Many individual instances of diatinguiah * ! ed galluiitrv have been brought to my no! ! lice, but where the whole command have I conducted iheraselvo with courage, devo * i lion nnd spirit, it would be unjust to purlic " I iiiuruo. No loo, incidents illustrating the * gallantry and spirit of the whole i?gimcnl I J mighi be nu ntioncd. but would swell tois ^ repoit to tun great it length. " j Dr Nalmond, Nuigeon, nnd Dr Null, his " | Aasislutit, were on the lield courageously devoting tlietltselvcs t> the wounded ; and 2 ^ the Chaplain, Rev. L J. Meyriardie, Wus as. siduons in his attentions to our unfortunate n j comrades. e I The Rcgiineutal flag, gallantly borne by j Nrrg'i Garden, was three times struck dur^ j ing the engagement, and one of the color c j guard wan wounded 1'lie of the I'al. I , metlu Guard, Capt Cuthbeit, wan struck ^ { three limes, tli.it of Cnpt Kennedy onee, | and ('apt. Wallace's onee. Among the trophies taken by my regiment wns the ting of the First Regiment, Seen .d Brigade, Fourth Division of the ( Stale of Maine, with It* proud inolto, "Z)ir* tgo," and a hinail Federal Kn?ign ' I would particulHrlv mention the gallant conduct ot the llev. T. J. Arthur, wlioae rille did good service, and thai of 1'rofesaur Venable, of South Carolina College; (.'apt. F. W. Me.Master, Gen. Johnson llagood, Col. Alien J Green, Maj J. II. Folder, Mr. Kdw-nrd Fclder and Mr Oscar Leiber, citizens of South Carolina, who fought in the If I ranks as volunteers, with distinguished i bravery and efficiency. \ Accompanying this report, I have the honor to enclose a list of the casualties of ? the day in my regiment, with a statement r of tho number engaged. ' I have the honor to be, General, respect' fully, your obedient servant, * J. B KKRSIIAVV, i oioncl Comniundirig 2d I'al me. to Kegi- J \ meiit, S C. V. '' To Urignd'er General M L lloiihatn. Com " in,.tiding 1st Brigade S C V * Statement of the Mrength of the Second Hegii tm-nt, H. V V., pre*nt fur duty on the morn* " ing of the 21 ti J?/(/, ItJtil, engaged in the s> ItattU of Mohamat : I Colonel, \ Lseu'ennul Colonel, I Major, | ' 1 Adjutant. 1 Surgeou, 1 Commissary, | Assistant Huigsoii, 1 t'haplain, I Sergeant a Major, I (Quarteriui.si. r Sergeunl, 4 Volun d leer Aida. ToUl Field and Staff. 14 |a 10 Captains, 29 lieutenants, 40 Ser- ! oeanta. 41 Coroorala. '* " Total Comini??ioned and Non-Commitif aionrd Offit-era 119 n FrWiM <>'29 o Aggregate 76*2 * Kll 1.KD Win. H. llurdy, Volunteer Aid ; John i j Payne, Private, Hutler (iuarda; H. U.JoOM,J Corporal, Flat Rock Guards; B. Barrett, Private, Camden Volunteers ; J ease Nettles Private, Camden Volunteers. Total, 5. WOUNDED. Hulltr Guards?Capt. A. I). Hoko, severely? 1. Palmetto Guard?Privates J. II. Reeder slightly ; J. Z Alosos, do.; NV. J. Walter do.; V. Z. ltiee, do ; 8 C. Calder, do.; Win, Klliol, do. 'I'otal, B. Flal Rock Guards?Corporal R. II. Wi|. Mains, severely ; Corporal U. N. Jones, do.j B.C. Gardner. Private, dp ; Joel llolley. Private, do; R. C. Patterson, Private slightly. Camden I'o/uRlwrr-Cnpt. Kennedy ? I.lent. lie Pass, dangerously ; R. II. Pegues, slightly ; J. II. Frunois, do ; A. W. Fain, do ; J. C. Fain, do ; W. I.. Scarborough, do Total, 6. Sumter Volunteers?Capt. Riolinrdson.? Cspt J.din 8. Richardson, severely ; Privates J ||. Iluynesworlh, II. C. Moses John Kinney, T. II Brown, F. II. 8inilli none dangerously. Total, B Lancaster Invincibles?Capt. A. MoManns. ?t apt A. McManus, slightly; Sergeal Williams, do ; I rivntes Kcnnington and WeliNi, not dangerously. 'J'otal, 4. Columbia Greys?('apt. Wnllaee ?Capt Win. Walla-e, slightly; l.ieut. Bell, do; Sergeant Stenhouse, do ; Privates Mi-Plierson, severely ; Flaherty, slightly ; A1 art in, do ; (lo ons, do. I'otal, 7 Brooks Guards?<o?pt Rlielt.?Privates M N. Thoinaspn, severely ; Pu'se, do; Phillips, slightly ; Shcffor<J, do ; Rudolph, do.;,Durum, severely. Total, 6. Secession Guards?('apt. Porryinen ? Geo Al. Harrison, Private, severely. Total, (iovsfmor's Guards?Captain Casson ? Corporal C. 8. Goodwyn, severely ; Pri vales George I>ickson, slightly ; II. N. Fmlyn, do.; C. S. Yeiiuble (independent volunteer), slightly ; W. M. Dwight, slightly. Total, 5. recalltui-ATtoH. Killed 5 Wounded 47 Total Colonel Kershaw's Regiment. The following is published in justice to ?ne of the Mnnnssa* heroes : Camp seaii Fairfax C. II., \eg. 15. To The Tilitors of the Tnijuirer : Ge.xtle.MEN :?The following passage of my "official Report" of tho operations of ihe troops of my command ut the Buttle of Manassas, Is omitted from tlie copy published in your paper. "Capl, McMsnus wan painfully wounded In the arm early in tho engagement, but bmvrly led his company through the day." I call your attention to the error in juslice to the gallant officer concerned, who distinguished himself as a member of the Palmetto Regiment, in the war with Mexico. 1 urn, gentleincn, Very respectfully, your ob*t serv't, J. n. Kermiiavv. proclamation. STATU OF SOU I II CAROLINA, I Executive Department, July t>, 1861. ( ACCOKDINCi t?? nn Act of the Confederate Congress, entitled an "Act to put into operation the (inverninenl under tin' Permanent Constitution of the Confederate Slate* of America," it is required that each State shall vole, on the FIRST WEDNES. DAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT, for Preal. dent and V ice President of the Confederate State*, which otlicers are to he inaugurated . n the twenty-second of February next ; and whereas the existing law of the State provides that the Electors for President and Vice President ahall be appointed by th< legislature ; and whereas the legislature of this Slate will not be in regular session at the time prescribed by the aforesaid Acl for appointment ot Electors : Therefore, bo it known that I, F. W PICKENS, (Governor in and over the StaU of South Carolina, by virtue of the powei vested in me by the Constitution, aulhori zing the Coventor, on extraordinary oeca aions, to convene the Central Assembly do issue this my proclamation,railing upot and requesting the Senators and the Mem bers of the House of Representatives W convene in ? OIAJM HI A, ON THE FIRS'I MO *IMY IN NOVEMBER next ensuing 'hat they may be present in the House ol Representaiives, on the said first VVednea day in November, to appoint Eleetois o President and Vice-President of the Con fed erale Slates of America, in conformity witl the Act of the Confederate Congress afore satd. As the Permanent Constitution is to l* organized, au election will be required o two Senators from this Slate, and also, ii all probabiliiy.considering the peculiar stati of the country, other important mattera wil he acted on at the mtue aeaaion of the l^eg ialature. Given under my hand and the aenl of thi Slate aforenaid, at Columbia, this tlx sixth day of July, in the year of our Lok one llio jsand eight hundred and sixly>?n? and in the eighty sixth year of the inde pendente of the State of South t'aroli na. V W. PICKENS. Isaac If. Means, Secretary of State. July 17th, ?i!3?'J tumid. All papers in the State will oopy twice I mouth till day ol eloolion. Notioe. PUKING my abnenca George Mcf VVitherapoon will act as my Agent and At torney in fact, and ia uulnorized to re pre sent lue. JAMKS H WITI1ER8POON. April II, i?6l. lotf. uaoon J Baoon 1! ?AAA UW..PRIM* NORTH OAR ')U\/V/ OLINA BAOON (or mI? low ror c*,li ONLY, by llAMHKLTINtS & MASSBY. July 10. 1861. .Provisions for ths Gash C (JG A R, COFFER, MOLASSES. SALT O CANDLES, Pepper, Ginger, Spice *n< Starch, jn?l r?c?if?4 and lor oat* for CASt ONLY. I>'? not ink fjr credit on the abovi article*, a* we won Id l>e bound to refuse llASSKLTINK Si MASHEY. I?nca?ter, Jolj 2(>, *61. Spring Notice. : 1861. : KOOPMANN S SOMMBRS. ' (SUCCESSORS TO M. DRUCKER& CO.) i HAltlDEN, 8 . V. HAVE opened and aro prepared to offer an unusual attractive and varied STOCK of 1 sans! a&aiasis m COMPRISING A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT. Our Stock of Dress Goods cornpriscs all the noveltios of the i Season, embracing : PLAIN AND FANCY BAR AGES, MUSLINS AND ROBES ; Foil de Chevres, Poplins, Punta (Jhallios, Ginghams, Punta Organdies, Prints, DIack and Fancy Silks, 1 Full line of Mantillas, I 'ustors, Lace Points, Linens and White Goods, Embroideries and Notions. | Together with a large Stock of Men anil Youth's Heady Made CLOTHING. Saddlery, Crockery Ware, Groceries of all descriptions, Hardware, ?kc., to all of which wo respectfully invite ^our examination. KOOPMANN & SOMMERS' May 16, 1861 -37 If DRAKEFORl) & CO. : FAMILY GROCERS AND PROVISION OEMERS]I Que door North of E W. Bonney. I CAMITFN S r WE BEG TO NOTIFY OUR FRIENDS AND THE Public generally, that we keep constantly 011 hand a large assortment of choice family groceries and provisions. ALSO, Grain, Hay> &c. 1 | We have now in store: 3000 Bushels white Bread Corn, i 1000 Feeding Corn, 100 Bales of Best Ilay. AND 200 Bags Extra FAMILY FLOUR, all of which will ' be sold low down for CAS1I. ! March 27, 18G1. 7?tf j H'CURRY S HAMMERSLOUGH. 1 . SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE WM ANDERSON, liST* South East Cornor of Broad and DoKalb Streets, Oamdon, South Carolina. KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY OF EVERYTHING IN DRY GOODS CLOTHING, IIATS AND CAl'S, f * Boots and Shoes, Crockery Ware, IIollow Ware, Tin Ware, Iron, Nails, Groceries, &o. - . J. ? WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF our friends and th<* public generally to our stock of ; miaa MI 3931m 99993* which is complete iu all its various branches. ^ Skill* R fk/ir^n F .nmil I* ivut ^ uai u aim ttaiiiS) I i For sale by M'CURKY & .HAMMERS LOUGH. Corn and Hay, in quantittoa to cult porohaaer ai M'CURRY & HAMMERSLOUGH'S. May 1, 1861. 12?ly. John Anderson SOUTH CAROLINA. : *w wrt?? lancatier district. Be high, 4 Jf?n old, dark iron gray. 8. J. Gamble, who b io the custody of and Rnvl? nmnnrtiuM^ Its will alanit lk> iW_ Ci ,rt'_r i r?i r.,| - ..w ^... ? ...? wiiviih wi iei?ui;?wvr *winm uy virmo | Kail eeaaon at thia plaea, on ilia following of a writ of capiae ad leepondendum at the teime : Kor lha aeaaoo, f JO OO auit of Thoraaa R. MagMl having thia day Lancftntar C. H , Hopt 12, I860.-Sllf. tiled ist my otttoa together with aechedule ? na?' ' ?* ?* oo oalli of hia eatalo and effetta, hia peli. A FKhJiH aopply ol Garden deed, M- Uol| ^ ih# Court of Common Hleaa. pray, A bracing all the variation aaually eold inff thal h# m#y ha admitted to the bonrtit io thia market, joU received end for aale by (Aets ny ^e General Aaeembly made JON15S CROCKKiT. for the roliefof Inenlvent debtora. It ia Feb II, lMl. Itf ordered, that the anid Thee. R. Magill and aaaa itAfTunn *??? - ",k" ,L- -?J!' *k 1J WW rUUNJJB illUW. a" j. wi'aa indebted*, TNCLUOINCj Plow Iron, Plow Stool, ltd appear end ant horoby aummoned, i lfur ult tl JQNK,8 CROCKBTT8. and hovo ootico to appoor bdfofd tbo anid : Pob II, 1S<S|?llf Court at Court llouao on tbo . tl.ird UaniUr in Oclobor n?it, to thflw l! ROPE AND BAGGING. 25i irTii?? A, ?. .. I SUPPLY on hand of th* baat quality p?Ulton aball not b? . A for .old at XMM CROCKKlVs. *>A STOWMAN, Clark, A fdb a fdbttary T,, 1*1. -* P' '? J