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1 (Jf.lje %rl\\n. LANCASTERVILLE.SC t WEDNESDAY MORNING, Sept., II, 18M. Mr. llcnry Gooch will leave this District for Virginia on Monday next. He requests us to ray, that lie will convey packages, which the friends of either of the companies from Lancaster, now in Virginia, may desire to send to thein. The packages should be deposited at his residence as early as Friday or Saturday of the prusent week. Important Sams.?The attention of our readers arc directed to a notice of the sale of family supplies from the Store ol Uie late Win. F. j l'erry, in Camden, on the 24th iust i It will be remembered that the several Com. < mittees appointed at the late District meeting to procure funds for certain purposes, were requested to meet at this place and report to the Central Committee on Saturday next. A full attendance is desired. ICapt. Joiin D. Wylik, who reached home ?u Wednesday last, has our thanks lor Virginia papers in advance of the mails. Capt. Wy< 1 lie returns lor r. short time oo account ot iudis> position, and for the purpose of procuring material (or a new uniform for his Conipnny. We 1 are sorry to learn front hint that the health of Jiff company is not good ; the cases being gen* c rally, however, of a mild character. Hut ane lentil lias occurred in his Company : Mr. JeRse Young,'of Kershaw District. Cap;. W. expects to return in a few days. W c regret to learn that Capt. John Q. McMantis' Company, which recently went into .camp at Light wood K.iot Spring, has been disi V banded, for caoaes referred to by us in an cdi* ^ tonal published in laat issue. Wc find in the Sumter U'ntfhinnn a notice ' of the death of Simon L. Fraser, a native of, I and until recently a citizen of this District.? Mr. F. was a member of the "Suaiter Greys," and died at his post in Virginia. Kkoimknt Ohuakju.kd.?We ieam that a second Uegiincut at Lightwood Knot haa been organized by the election of the following field .officers : O. E. Edwards, Colonel ; L. P. Cal j- lioun, Lieut. Col. ; T. Stobo Farrow, Major. Four Companies belonging to Col. Qrr's Itegiment, (says the South Carolinian of 5lli inst) passed through this city yesterday, 011 their way to Suinntcrville. Four more will leave on Friday, and the balance on Saturday. ") This regiment is the best uniformed and armed of any in tiic State. Wc learn -that Col. Duu. ovum's Hegiincnt will also leave lor Summer rille next week, pr<-]>aratory for scrvico on the coast. | To the Ladiesg The material for the uniform of the 'tanr caster llonioh" will be at this place and ready A for making up by the latter part of next week. From the disposition which the ladies are coo/ tinually tnanifesting to work for the Volunteers, it is confidently believed that it is only neccsy saiy to announce that their help is needed, to ^obtain it. All who are willing to assist iu maJung up utiifouus arc requested to report to Mr. A. Mayer, who will have the material. It is desirable that the woric be doue aa speed i* ly as possible, as it lias been announced that Col. Lfunovaut'e Hegiincnt, to which Uiia comi prnqpis attached, w ill in a sliort time be ordered on active service. The Tableaux. The Tableaux promised by some of the ladies and gentlemen of our town, came off, according to previous notice, on Friday evening last, besides the pantomime exhibitions, there was a capital dialogue unacted by the ladies, and a variety of ethiopian performances by the gentlemen ; making, altogether, a very interesting and amusing entertainment. There was about two hundred persons in attendance. The fc tirocecds of the entertainment arc to be aoDro r , ? ? ? 1 priatcd to the benefit of lite "Lancaster Greys." \V e learn that auotlier la to come oflf soon for , the benefit of the ''Lancaster Iuvincibles." The Invaders at Cape Hatteraa The latest reports front Eastern North Car. olios, slate that no forward movement had been made by the Yankee invaders in the dL rection of the main land. There are supposed tol>e about three thousand Yankee troops at Cape Ilalteras and tho vicinity. They are busy mounting heavy siege guns and otherwise per . fccting the defences of the position. It is thought here that they cannot, lor the present, be dislodged. The enemies official reports of tho engage* ment stato that the forts surrendered, and atipillation was made that the officers and men (shall receive the treatment due prisoners of war. The official communication to the 8ecret.iry of the Navy says that Ilutler captured two forts, twenty-five cannon, one thousand stand of arms, and seven hundred and fifteen prisoners ; also three prises, two of which were loaded with cotton and coffee. The prisoners were conveyed to New York, and thirteen * .wounded to Annapolis. TUe beqaootnttton Aot. The Confederate Congress hu pinJ in Act sequestrating alt Yankee property in the South, I with the exception of CouJofleimte Stale atocka and bond*. According to .the provisions o4 .this Act, the <Coaf?4ei*te States Government .lake* under iU control all th# Yankee ( property <u?d effects hi.the State of the Coided- j .eracy. The hill Only differs from a confiscation Mil In the particular of holdiug this property for particular ends, vuhject to claims lor in* df nmity and to*the future disposition of the Covenmacr*. Ample ptqvMoa ia made iu the Bill for discovering the property -owned by Yankees in the Confederate States, inclusive of dobts or claims of whatever kind, with the single exception above named, due by citizens of '.he Confederate States to oitisena of the United States. The South Carolinian says : There can he .no exaggeration nf the extent and importance of this law. The very best opinions, as developed in the views of Congress and gathered from * intelligent financial estimates, is that Ihs Yam kea property in the South subject to the pro. visions of the bill?including mortgage interests?trill mot fall thnrt of (Arse hwfrid miU> iont yf Jollart. 1^ to ? aiDfuUi feet UuU ft OMk Jbrity ot Ui? etty" ml ctUI< in U?? South to owned by Ytnk?w. In (hn city of Kmt Onceim eBHio, it m e?tiiD*t??1 ?h*t tliero to tuty 4uiiU?M>? ol i?m1 oaiftU) owned by Youkm oiirM, ?ad eomimf under tho nporpiioiif pf U?to ifiiiiTl on Important Correspondence. Wc find in our Charleston exchanges a JetlrSr of luqulry front Got. Pickens to Attorney General Hay tic, touching the qualitications of ol members of our State Legislature who may have accepted commissions in the Army of the Confederate States, and the reply of the Attor- I ncy General thereto. The Attorney General j | gives it as his opinion that all military officers, i whether commissioned by Gov. Pickens or the | ( President of the Confederate States, are, by the , terms of Section 29, Article 1, of the present Constitution, (Section 21 of the Constitution of 1790) while they receive nay for their services, disqualified from holding seats in the Legisla1 ture. lie adds that so far as constitutional disqualii fication is concerned, it applies to all paid offij ccrs whatsoever ; hut the Convention of the ! People thought proper to exempt from the j constitutional disqualification the officers of! tire "forces, regular and volunteer, rnised under | j order of the Convention" itself. These cm, brace the Volunteer forces known as "Gregg's j i Regiment," which has been disbanded, and the ; i Regiment of 'Regulars, now on service in this | I State. According to the opinion of the Attorney ! j General, it would seem that the office of State ; i ci nnior irom turn District, one Representative , i in the Legislature, and the officcc of Commis- ) sioner in Equity and Sheriff, urn all vacated. The Sew York Tribune, of the 2Slh ult., says: *'That advices from our Minister in London indicate a certain if not speedy recog> nition of the Confederate States, as an iudepeu* dent power by the British Government. But there is iu this nothing to surprise or discour* | Ke? The tendencies of the British Government have not been a secret. The success or failure of the Jeff. Davis rebellion depends on its ! power at home, not on the favor with which it may be regarded abroad. "A recognition by Great Britain would doubtless give it a certain degree of moral support, but would neither feed nor clothe its armies. Wait a little, and we may have news to send abroad that will neutralize the iutluences of that on which the British Ministry is now disposed to act. We expect no favor from Europe, and have sought none." [rod Til K I.ANCAsJKR I.KIKSKIt.] Mr. Editor ?In n late issue of the Led ger there am an niiyeal to th.> l.?<li.>? : > 4a battle and Iom of Ufa, U small whqn eonpirtd with the many airenipetaneea and camellia* in * apldiecs life which products diaeaae and raeplta in death. Take for inatanca Col. JLareha?r*e regiment: Ova w?ra killed in tha battle of the 3lat, and 4*7 woHoded. That command wan ip the thick* eat of tha figM, yet aouta of thpae ernnpv ni?? bate Joel by tiUcMu ?e uieby ?a live. . 1 regret to aa* that there haa been 4 death* | < In ('apt McManna eompany. ait: Benj. Per. I < behalf of the "Lancaster Invincible*," it) which their claims upon our benevolence were act forth. No doubt maty a heart responded to that call, and only wished for an oppoitunity to show thuir appreciation of aad sympathy for, that noblo baud of wen, io whose praise enough cannot be said, and for whoso com fori too much cannot bo done. Believing that there are many persons in the Village aad country, who are not insensible to the claims and merits of the 'In vinciblea," and who are dmirous of contributing something for the comfort of those who have sacrificed so much for its, I have assumed tho responsibility of soliciting aid, and receiving contributions for their benefit, pledging myself that ns soon ns a sufficient amount is received uud prepared, Io have the articles immediately forwarded to the Company, and their receipt of the same acknowledged through the Ledger. Those who are desirous of assisting in this matter will please send in their contributions as soon as possible, as it is very desirable that those lor whom they are designed should t'ecsive them before cold weather. It is well known Ihut the greater portion of ('apt. McManns' men have been sick and will be greatly in need of warm clothing to protect them from the cold of the fast approaching winter. Tho articles most needed are, flannel shirts, drawers, woollen socks and blankets. I have already received from Mr John Iloss, of Pleasant Valley, 14 heavy blankets and 40 pair of woolen socks, for the benefit of the "Inviucibles." A few more such liberal denatioca aad our brave men will be prepared for cold snows and chilling blasts. oome or ine isaies in ltie Village have promiaed to assist in making up the clothing. Ail contributions will please be sent to the residence of Mr F.T. Hammond. 1 will give my receipt to the dsnor for every article sent. Every donation, however small, will be most thankfully received. Purely it is unnecessary to urge upon any one the necessity and importance of this matter. Hitherto the claims of tha "Invincible*" have been entirely overlooked in this District, but we hope it may no Ion* ger be ssid that Lancaster has been neg igent of ncr noble sons. ANN D TII'TON. VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE. iroa tiia laxcastbb lkdokb.] Faibfax C. H , Va , Aug 33, 1861. For the past week it has raioed every day except yesterday, that waa a clear and beautiful sunshloe, avery parsoo appeared to enjoy the change. Blankets, knapsacks and | lolhing war* pot oat, in tha aun to become dry on?e more, those who had beds sunned them alio, but the aun shine did not last j long, it haa been raining thia morning, with a prospect of mora. Wall, wa hava concluded to lake tha wealhar aa it cornea, we cannot do otherw ise, but the exposure is msUug wondarful inroads in oar ranks ; to ! be wet all day, with wet feat, tha ground | wet and oar blankets wet, must and will .aauaa disease In every type, and wa hava it. 7?* xparience of those who have baen I exposed to U*a hardships, labor, privations I and saffs rings qf a no utters hfs in yirgiuia, and who have likewise been in battle, is, that .few are killed in an eogagaaoeoi.whilat many /ail hv disease-..that the mntnm\ ri.tr fy, $nth?tel Black mon, I'eter Lynu anil Wil lis Gregory. In the 9tl? Regiment sine our arrival in Virginia we have lost scvci men and the prospect from the present tticl list is that others will soon follow. Sofa there has been no death in Cnpt. Wylie' company. Every morning each ordcrl makes his report to the Adjutant of tin strength of his company showing thosi present for duty, the absent on furlough those on extra duty, those under arrest am the sick w ho are pronounced by tho Sur geons as unfit for duty. From this I cai tell tho strength of each company, the sic I of each company, tho agrregnto strcngtl of tho Regiment for duty, and the total ot the sick list. So fur (Jupt. W'j lie's coin pa ny has had fewer sick than any other com puny in proportion to .he number. Tlii may result from the greater portion of tin company having had the measles before cn tering the service. It w-ns wed for them for-the weather, place and attention is c?-r tiiinly unfavorable, besides u camp life will its exposures on the march is grotty certaii to develop all the diseases t<> wf.'cli Wit system la predisposed. Many vvlio h.o 'old complaints which followed them" niu who supposed they were entirely well be fore Kiev left home, have realized that tin "old complaint" was about returning. Sotni have obtained discharges on account of tin "old complaint." In tact, main entered tni service, who should not have done so, thei patriotism, public spirit and courage, promp ted them, but unfortunately their pny?ica abilities is not able to sustain the nuhle ant praiseworthy principle which Actuated them I have often thought, and the more so ?inci I have been in service, that it was a p'.tj such patriotic hearts did not possess inert of the physical tnnn Such regrets art however, unavailing. Man cannot alter Itir condition or change his nature. The work is composed of a variety of differently cnu stilutcd beings?a free horse always puiii more than his part of the load, a la/.v horsr is generally fat. while the free is poor.? .Many patriotic soldiers with weak consti tutiotis, who should bo at home, hat whe will never return, and if the) do, it will b? to linger and die, arc to be found here ir the service of their country, bait'insr ntic ready to battle fur the preservation of theii rights, lionor and pioperty, whilst oliicrs (it is to be hoped only a few,) who ar? bleat with stout, ro'jiist constitutions, vvbc wero never known to be sick, and who havi a direct interest in the war, prefer to reinnit at home. enjoy II.e ease and comforts o home and tu-iko money, Such lias been am still is li.e nature of man and the way o the world. It is true all could not come many would have done wrong in making the sacrifice. With many it was a he.?V\ snuggle Letwcoil patriotism and duty a home. All such are useful at home, thej will be found ready to oped their purse, be stow freely to the families <d" the need) volunteers ; contribute liberally to lite com forts of the soldier from home who need* shoes, blankets and clothing. Such men are serving their country and the cause, and doing as much good as if tr>ey were in nc. tual service The wnr cannot be carried on without money, rather, we cannot defend our rights, property and honor without money. It takes the eleven dollars per month that a soldier receives to buy some little necessaries and some few comforts lie wun's km variety and besides Ids appetite crave it occasionally?a chicken, some e</gs, milk, butter, beans and other vegetables.? At the present place the indulgence in u few luxuries will soon consume his pay, now the prices u/o more oioderut?*4 eggs 25 cents per dozen, butter 25 cents per lb, chickens 25 cents, honey 25 cents per lb. milk ID cents per quart, Irish potatoes from ft 1 FkiI 1a 4-i rw?s> Kmi<u?l otKue ibi...?. " V- I". K-l in proportion. As to Iron* Hint luxury is not indulged in. A visitor who indulge* un<l who would expect n drink, at, in 01 about our camp would bo disappointed ? We all are temperence men, a eoid water unny, whether from having signed a pledge, or Iroin necessity it is unnecessary to suy. The effect is the same. I heard a uiaii s.v v, he hcnrd, that a bottle of whiskey hadeum tnanded rive dollars. This was not iu the 9th, but the regiment was named. A lady friend iu Richmond met me at the depot the morning we left und presented me with a small tickler of Brandy to be used in case of sickness. She knew i' to he older than her son who was about fourteen venrs.? Three days since without ever having opened it, J gave it to a sick friend and relative io another Regiment, the Surgeon having prescribed i . I regret to say it was una vailing, he died about 94 hours afterwards The sick of our Regiment have been brought up from Camp i'ettua to a Hospital about two mile* from our present camp, the move has returned Dr. C., to our mess. During his absence, Slewmutt, James and tnyself all cooked?"Commodore" wm aick. It was better cooking than I expect, ed. My part was to prepare the eggs, occasionally broil tho beef steak, xnd once to make some aoup How was the soup prepared t Well, I took a piece of beef, put I- ? 1.1,1 u? I? nn.l - Ill BUIlie piemen pumi ? ?. HUM n green apple and a little rice and boiled it a long time. It was pretty good considering the ingredients and the cook. On the Hill of FVe, I styled it "Soldier Johny Soup." August 23, 1861. Yesterday was cloudy but without much rain, to day it ia clear with the prospect of a few da; a tuoahiae- Never did any pen. pie mora earnestly desire sunshine weather than the inhabitants of our camp. The rail road ia again in running order to Fairfax Station, which is about live miles froui our eamp. Hereafter, Fairfax C. II., wnieh is about th;eo mile? from the Station, will be our post oftice. Wa will however move abort!y, where to, I am not at liberty to mention until it haa been made. We endeavor to ke?*j> our movrmcnli, bat I fenr tl.. 'be * hereabouts of our diiilrcul forvv* ufid Brigades and our strength. An old citizen residing near Centreville was apprehended recently, lie 0 was suspected but managed to escape de. ii teetion until a (South Carolinian dressed k Ii i m we IT in a Yankee uniform taken in the i r battle, went to his house nnd begged Isim |1 s to pass him through the Pickets so that he y might escape to Washington, that he was i u an ollicer in the Lincoln army and hud g"t i 1 u I separated from his command in the bailie, J , i After guiuing the old man's ear fully, lie i ii took him into his barn and communicated ' freely, sent many messages, and .is he sup J n posed, inuch valuable information to Lin. | < | coin's genera's, lie was apprehended and i I sent to Cen. Beauregard, what has been his 1 | fate 1 have not hoard. Ke omrlit n> i... n.,.i i suppose has been hiir.jf, siieh characters 1 have done us immense injury. 'I'! o S< nth ' j xlinuid look to it and n<?t bo ton confiding. b Traitor* are to be found ill all war*. Lieut, l'erry spent n dav and night with ' i, narecently, lie and the entire company of - I Cnpt. McManus were very indignant at the i published reliort of Col Ku'mIiiiw of the i battle ol the 21*t until it was explained.? i t Tne explanation will lie published It seein? 1 Col K gave i is nniliiiseript report to a I fri? lid, to ci p. in a fail li and I'o 111*- jiri'i -l ter. lie left out the | anagraph mentioning j tiio gallant conduct of ('apt. McManus and . ? j Itis Coil)paiiV in the cop , inin'entimall., I and i' was not di*v vered iin.il the rejiorl j J wiih published ' k regr"t* t:io omi* r sion and also o s "llictis I heard a Cap 1 . I tain in that regiment sa\, the con! net of I ('apt McM and his company was as gil. I i lanl and brave as any in the engagement. ; j Orders have just arrived to form th I.Vg . u j uient for a forward movement. Toe on tnv f j have been seen tnis morning about F.ols , Church. LONG OKA US. j j! WAR l*EW3. From North Carolina. , ! INkwbf.rs, N. C., September ii.?All is i quiet bere. The people are returning to . llieir lioines with a feeling of full security. . 'I | There is no neves of any further movement j < i of the enemy on the sound or const. Our troops have evacuated Helicon Island, . | i and troops nre being stationed at all impor- < ! taut and straegelic points, r Just as the ears started in.day, a Yankee I , Captain and live, men were brought here as ' i ? i prisoners, from Tar Itivcr. They had a ! ' , schooner freighted with shingles, ready to ! ' . I sail to sen. The schooner, the Hannah I j Hatch, was freighted by a merchant named ' 1 f Hughes, ot tins place. These same prisJ oners wero brought here a month ago with \ I f a prize vessel and were permitted to go at I 1 t large upon parole* They were about to I t leave, therefore, under the authority of a ! , citizen of N? r11? Carolina. At the time ; l they were taken by the people of Wash ' ingtou, they were engaged in taking sound . - ings of tlie river. ? Mercury. From Richmond. j i i IticilAloxo, Sept. 5. ? It is generally eon- j I ceded that'!he advance of the Confederates ' | towards Alexandria, Arlington and oilier ( points, have been steady and successful. t Nothing relilable received froui the ope- a rations in the mountains. Hud weather has a impeded movements. Much speculation is indulged in, as to the destination of (Jen Sidney Johnson.? (j The Hessians will find out where John*on J is at the proper lime ,| THIRD DISPATCH. . i n iciimond rsepi t>?t*a?seng??rs trout j j j Manas-us report limt n courier rcachej lin ftI yesterday forenoon and stated that JSuuler's t ^ Mill was taken by lite Confederates on j I ( WnlnrsJiiy. Federal loss, killed and wounded. Four , , j hundred, w ith three utiiidr.d |tri oners? . , Confederate loan, l-tl killed and vv ouud-d. j | 'I'lie report in yivea un received. , Col. Wheat, who fought no gnllunlly ' j and wits Mounded no severely during the | I battle at Manassas plains, has arrived and i . . appears well. { < Northern and Western Items. New YokKi September 4?Cotton was | very firm to day, but ir? ?iiles were made. ' , Middling uplsods '22. j i I washington, September 4?Heavy liring j ' wan Itenrd on the Virginia side to-day. Re- I * J ports are vague eoneerrnng it. ( Macon Ctrv, Missouri, August 31.?The I j secessionists took St. Joseph and Shcbina. I I.ouisville, September 4?They are I i fighting all over Missouri- Both parties . j are capturing many prisoners. The \evv V oik I'nSl -.t\s the Coitfeder , alee are concentrating in larg. finer? >?nrih j j of Alexandria, und are erecting O.tteri.s i neur the mouth of Oceoquan River. Heavy j firing in the direction of the Federal lines ; was heard thia morning, but no report of u battle has been received. The skirmishing | that occurred in the vicinity of the Chain j Bridge over the Potomac is not believed to | i huvn been serious. John C. Rationing, a merchant, and a native of the West Indies, j j hns been arrested for treason. The Hatterns ' nri son? rh urn ,,/tf?lir?,..t ai. K.-a-.J it>~ ll.-il ! I J- - ? ?? W Vil Ut/?iu ilic A ( II I I I and Itrandy wine. The Confederate Court.?The husincHi of * ' citizen tusking has been going on pretty c briskly for the butt fortnight. Several resi- j dents of foreign birth, anxious to place ' t themselves "right upoo the record," appear I daily to qualify themselves as citizens of " tbo Confederate States. We hear it staled that the case of a well known shoe dealer, who, having sold out his "lock, was making preparations to vs. inose with liie proceeds in Sterling Ex t change, has been notiiied Hint the money ) in his possession must be subjected to the J I teats laid down in the Sequestration Act (published in another p.irl of to-day's pi- I Cr), before hecanleote. Ilis case may brought up in Court to.day.?Mercury. The Free Colored Men of Charleston have eoulnbulsd #150 to sustain the cause of i the South. Tna zealous and unfailing alacrity with which this class of our popula [ Ikon have always devoted their labor and their means to promote toe safe') of the ' \ Slate, is alike honorable to themselves sod ; gratifying to the community.?Mercury. ( OBITUARY Itiod, at Kichmotid, Va., on the 26 th day of August, ult., of Typhoid fever, after a painful illness of four weeks, \V. Skaiiorx Small, eh ilest son of Joshua C. and Elizabeth Small, of Lam-aster District. The subject of this notice was a member of L'apt. Amos McManus'company of Volunteers, n the 2d Kcgnnent of So. L'a. Vol., under the :<>iumand of t.'ol. J. It. Kershaw, lie left his amily and home on the 27lb of April last, and natched with the company directly to Virginia, lie was in the battles oi ifull Hun, and Mm imssa Plains, from the commencement at Fairtut I! II., to the end of the light. He was en* {aged in tiie charge and capture of Sherman's eleoiated Itattery, and in the pursuit of the ieeing enemy to Centrcville. The deceased was a inember of the llaptist Clitirch, and gave the pleasing assurance that lie was going to a jilaee, where the wicked cense Loin Lmtildimr _ o I mo too *oi?ry are at rest. lie died in the hoi" nee ol hi- country, and tills a soldiers grave. He fell in a service, which next to the service id his God, is the most honotublc and glotious l?I nil others. Mis remains have been brought j hack to his home and now rests in the Grave- j yaul at I'uiou Church. (Advertisement.] On the 17tli duly an advertisement appear- | ivl in the U<irr signed by J. It. Mohlcv, It. S. | lieckiiain, dolin II. Rohertson, II. Weaner, and | I.. M. Cautlien. In your next issue, 1 puhlisln , ed a card, s ipplying seveial omissions and cor' reeling an iniportant error in said advertise- | menl, and u-kiug the public to suspend their opinion noli! their opponent could be beard. I here lake occasion to return my sinceie thanks to the public for the manner in which they acted upon inv suggestion. Connected, as 1 have heeii, in a public capacity with the citizens o( Lancaster tor Hie pa-t nearly lour' teen years, 1 have had abundant evidence of their impartiality and integrity ; they are the last people who would oppress an innocent stranger or condemn a Icllowman without a hearing. \ i... .1.: ' -mi ' .. 'VI .inn MI^I i win reier lO aUOlllCI' public*'in.i wliivli appeared in n subsequent number of the /. ?/ /'<" signed J. I). Mobley.? This advertisement indicated a desire that the public should be l<i 11 ti - It with the proof of the omission* supplied by me in a former card. I With this desire 1 checifuily complied, and it I did strike me that when the proof of my asscr- j lions were Ir loie the public, that the public were pcifcctly competent to deeivie the ipteslion, whether the I acts ~t.it < 1 by nie were pro' ved or not. lint it seems Mr. Mobley takes ? ditlerent view, and undertakes to instruct the j public what to think, and also makes this the jccusion ot venting his malignity on me. This is no reply to inv card, and I only notice it to j all attention to its Character, as it is well I known that I will not engage in a controversy if like character (especially when the real author of the article is not known to the public). I have succeeded perfectly in arresting public ipiniou until the public could impure into the net its of the case, and this was all I desired to ' lo. The report of the Committee, appointed ! si investigate the case, clearly piove.s the intocence of the accused and the position taken ly me in my first card. I aiu constrained to | leknowledge the merits of said report, it is a I model I would lie pleased to see followed in j deliberative bodies of greater magnitude, its lircviiv, candour, and directness cannot be ex Celled" JAS? It. MAtill.b. Administrators Sale. t>v permission of tire Court of Ordinary J fur tkcCshaw (district, I will sell at public auction, un tbe "inn Sept inst., at Cam. den, the stuck of goods, furniture, &.0 , lielunging to the Ijilate of the late Wll. l'\ I'KRRY The stock ?if tluods is valtl ib'e, cocsis,in_' of leading artiejes, \Vu.ileus. ')*naiiirgs. Sugars, lt.ic.in. Hugging, Itrandies, IV liisk,-C?, V\ ines &e., &c. Teh.Ms : ? All sums under twenty five lo'lars, cash. Over that a mount and under wo hundred dollars, ninety via} a Over that mount, nix months bankable paper, well lecured with interest from day of sale. DANIKL 1). PERU Y, Adm'r. Sept. 7th, 18ft 1.?31-dt. MT T lie. Sale will continue from day to lay until the whole is disposed of. ATTENTION COMPANY. IN order to avoid the hisses that would . neeess'iri! v occur tu lie present unset led condition <>f the ro'intrv, I have de. limit).'! to sell on I v lor cash from this Lie, or bur'et f<n t!ie following articles, ut ne following prices: try I iiries in trade 13c. per lb. or 10c. cash jreeO " " 6 " 4 " IMlo.v " " 121 44 10 ).k Hark " $d per eord ?5 " (J.iiiera.lv on band Hoots, Shoos and a-ailier, i.f neai Iy every description Which liil in- sold ;ih low as they can be bought it other places. Persons intend.rig to clear this winter vjll find it protitab e to save their oaks, mil lake of toe bark next Spring, as u,e ietnutid for Hark will be good. Tne counrv is no a* thrown upon its own resources [lid if the people do not help the Tanners I n this particular, leather will continue to I >? scarce and high. There is now plenty! ?f Hides, loll the scnicity of ll.irk renders ' t impossible to do a large business. If ! very man will put his shoulder to the i heel, we * ill soon have plenty of Leather, 1 s libel* will be one important step towards ! he independence of the South. OS HORN FI.OVD. I Sept. 6th, 1861. -31-41. |\ S ?Persons owing me for the year of ftnO. will confer a special I'avor by editing ' it ati early day. The aceountsnre generally mall, and I see no propeet of your being i.or able than Vou are at present to pay. - ? F I HEADQU AR1?RS '21st Regiment, S. C. M , Sept. 9. Piiraunnt to orders from the Governor of Sooth Carolina, Captains and Odicers in oimnsnd of Companies in the 21st Regiiient S. C M , are hereby ordered to re>ort to me the nutnee of every Male in heir respective* beats between the ages of 6 and 18 years ; 18 and 45 years ; and 45 ind 60 years. The report is required to be uade to me at 1 .ancastor C. 11., oa Friday lie 20 instant. By order, J. E. RUTLEDGE, Lieut. Col. 21st Regl. 8. C. M. P. S. The following persons will take he re.DHu* : Gardner's Beat?('apt. R I. Gardner ami t. Joliuaon. Belk's Beat?Capt. J. M. Belk and O. C. iinaon. Tank " ? W. A. Bell and G. \V. Bell Stover's " ??T. G. Ball and C. C. Ilillird. He!lair " ?Jamea Miller and Chapel ieath Neshit's ** ?Cnpt.'A. 8. Men hit and R i ). Montgomery. WilhrfNpootTa Bent?W.M Oonnora and V A Jkfoor*. Kund? rburk'a B. at?Muj fc'uudorburk and :?pt. \V. P. Flyler. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.1 | J | I EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Coi.u.vria, September 3, 1801. To the Managers of Elections. 1i> the issuing writs recently to the Managers of Elections, the fret was over- j j looked that our State Constitution was I I changed by the two acts from which ex- j i tracts are quoted below, and but one day j i was allowed for holding the polls, instead j | of t>vo, a* formerly ; Managers of Elections will, therefore, take notice, and hold the j election for one day only, and count and re- | turn the voles as required by law. It v.ill be seen that the nets l>elow are I intended to regulate our State elections ; > but the Constitution of the Confederate I States gives Congress the power, if they | think proper, to establish a uniform day in ' the States for holding the elections of i members of Congress, and the act of Con- , gross, living the first Wednesday in Octo j j Lcr next, says that the election is to bo I conducted according to the forms cstabj halted by each State. F. W. PICKENS. .l/i extract from an Act to a'trr and ant'iul \ the trnth Section of the first Article of the I Constitution ?>/ the State of South (jura- I I iua. "Senators and members of the House of ' Representatives shall be chosen on the I jTUESDAY AFTER THE SECOND | MONDAY IN OCTOBER, in the year of j I our Cord one thousand eigiil hundred and j I sixty-two, and on the same day in every I second year thereafter,in such manner and at such times as are herein directed," &.c. Extract from an A-t to alter and amend the laic in relation to the method of counting rotes ill alt elections loj the people. "That hereafter, in all elections by the people, the managers shall |)ro-:eed to count the votes publicly, immediately nfter the litial closing of tiie polls at the precinct' where the votes have been taken, make out [ a certificate of the result, which hIwiII be i signed by the managers or .1 majority of tliuin, and taken to the Court House, or ' place now fixed by law tor counting the! votes, on the day next subsequent to the I day of the; said election, on or before the I h"iir of four o'clock p. in., by oue or tuore ! of the said managers," &c. Sept. nil, 18bI. 31 -2t. j >T OTIC 12 I WISH TO MA Kit ! I known to the public that the subscri j Iter has charge of J. it. Massey's Mills and has had thein put in good order with new j bolting cloths. From my former exoeri- j ence, I feel assured, that 1 can please any j who inav give me a trial. F. 1'. INGRAM. ' Aug 21, 1801. 3m. "V* OX it'll. ? Aid, pursuits indebted to it the Estate of John W. Be Ik, deceased, are requested to make payment to my Attorney, \V. A. Moore, Esq., at Lancaster O. 11, and all creditors will present their claims to him properly attested. WILMLTIl UEI.K, AduFtrix. Aug. 7, ISO I ?26 &n. Copartnership. CAMDEN, S. C. rpilE FIRM of C. MATIIESO.N &. CO., _L being tiiis day dissolved by its own limitation, the undersigned have formed a partnership under the name <>t MATHESON & CO. i f..r the purpose of continuing the business in all its departments, and hope by strict at- 1 I tuition to merit a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed oil the lute linn. C. HELL, j.ko. u. aiAi'iiriSKix. July 1st. 1861. 23-2m. Bank of the State i of SOU T II C A It 0 L I N A. Charleston, 12th February, 1861. The Legislature having, at its late session, authorized the Issue of Boudn to the amount ol #675.000, bearing an interest of seven percent., for the purpose of providing Die funds required to sustain the State in the act of resuiniug her rights of sovereign, ty, this Bank is now prepared to dispose of the Bonds. They are issued in sums of ?50, S100, and #500. An opportunity is thus afforded every citizen to mako a secure and profitable investment, while contributing aid to the cause in which the State is engaged. With the view of enabling citi? /.ens in any part of the Slate to share in the Loan, the Clerks of the Courts of the several districts have becu required to open books of subscription for the Slock. Suitable arrangements will be made for furnishing the Bonds on the receipt of the tuon- I ey, at an early day after each subscription, : has been mnde. Engagements for the pur- I chase of Bonds may be made at the Bank, or at any of its Branches. It is probable I that, at the next Session of the Legislature, those parties who desire it may have their j Bonds converted into Stock. I i C. 11. PUR11AN, 1'residtni. Feb 25, 3tf FO(i VliTIES & 8488 U& INVITE THE ATTENTION 01 to their Stock of SPRING am Dry G which they offer at VERY LOV Acceptance at 30 or 60 days. C PLANTATK FROM SOUTHERN FACTORII Together with all the Lat< nrv noons ink All the Various Departments of c complete. FOGA 257 King St., cor. V AprU 17th IRftl, BUSINESS CARDS. KERSHAW & CONNORS. COPARTNERS IN TUK PRAOTiCC OP LAW AND EQUITY LAXCASTERVILLG, 3. C. y Will attend promptly to all busiuesi entrusted to tlieiu. J. II. KERSHAW, J W. M. CONNORS. Camden, S. 0. Lancaster, C. II. Aug. 10, 1859. DAWKINS & WYLIE, Attorneys at Law AND SOLICITORS IX F.QVITV, Will uractlce in ? .? ? |;? District*. _ OKFICK IN tnic COORT HOCSE AT J. ANCA8TERV1I.LK, S. C. Particular attention given to collecting claims. COI.. THO*. N. DAWKUS. SI A J. JOHN D. WTCIK. Union, C. II., S. O. Lancaster, C. If., 8,0. March it, 18U0, - 0?tf Chambers, Barnes 8c Co., FACTOHS and General Commission Merchants, Sonfli Atlantic Wharf, CHARLESTON, 8. C. Rkpkrko to?A. M & It. Kennedy,G. Matheson & Co., and E. W. Doniicy, Camden, S. 0. Jan. S Oilamiirrs, Charleston, S. C. Gko. W. Earnks, Kershaw District, S. C. Jno. \Vr. Ciiauiikh*, Cliarleston, S. C. Sept. 2dt!i, 13i>d. 33?1 y?paid. Dr. ALFRED CRAVEN, Kcoidciit Surgeon Oculist, YOUKVILLR, 8. C., Oilers his Professional Services to tiie citizens ol' laincoster Village and surrounding country ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted on Gold Plate, frotn one to a full sett. Junn 11th, 1856 lfi-ly MELTON & WXTHERSPOON, A T T 0 RIV K VS A T r, \ W AND Solicitors in Equity, Will practice in Lancaster and the surrounding Districts. ('. D. Melton, I II. J. Witiif.kshoon, Cheater, S. C. | Lancaster C. II. January II, 18U0. 48?tf. (?. W. Williams, J ^ Robt. B. Allison Vorkville, S. C. \ ( Lancastcrville.S.C WILLIAMS & ALLISON, A T T 0 It N E Y S A T L A W AND Solicitors in Equity. LANCASTER., C. II , S. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. Prompt attention given tc Collections. July 7ih 1SA8. 21?tf dr7a. hales, , p I J. RESPECTFULLV OFFERS HIS SERVICES AS SUR^U~LXjy GEON DENTIST TO THE Citizens of Laneastervillo and District.? All operations performed in the best possible manner. VUJJJ ' Artificial Teeth inserted on plate from a single Tooth to a FULL SETT. Charges reasonable and all work warranted. WATCH Repairing proraply attended to and all work warranted. Nov. 7, 1860. 39tf. $73 UEWiiKU ! Runaway from where we had them hired, near Chester, in Juno last, our ?? three Negro men, viz : HILL, GILES and HENRY. Hill and Giles we bought the 14th of last November, at the estate sale of Ed. l?each, on Hroad River, in York District. They being brothers and having relations in the neighborhood where we purchased them, it is more than likeley they hare made their way back to their old neighborhood. Bill is about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, will weigh 150 or 160 pounds; is very black; rather sharped face, speaks quick when spoken to. Giles, his brother, is about 24 years old 5 feet 9 inches high ; will weigh 160 Ihs is very black, ami walks with his head u and feet turned out in front. Henry, we purchased, Juu l.ofCol.C. Rives on the Catawba river. Ho is 23 years old. Well sot. 5 foot lit motion tiiirli im.l iwill weigh 175 pounds ; has a heavy brow and speaks slowly ; has some character as a runaway. .May go to Charleston or Washington city, it is tiar.i telling where he will go as he is a gentleman of travel. They all ran otl' nboul the snmo time. We will pay #75 reward for tho three men ; or #25 a piece tor either of them delivered in any Jail an that we can get them. These boys may attempt to make their way North, as some others from this place have attempted. PRIDR &. DUNOVANT. Aug. 7, 18G1?26-tf. STILLMAN, r tiibir COUNTRY FRIENDS 1 SUMMER oods. T RATES, for CASH, or Citr )ur Stock is fully supplied witc ON GOODS ES. 3St Styles of IU H Y SILKS! >ur Stock will be found full and RTIE3 & STILLMAJf. Ventworth, Charleston, 8. C.