The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 29, 1862, Image 2

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Clje ITpiitjpt. i LANCASTERVILLE.S.C. j ' Wednesday Morning. Jan 29, 1862 The Kditor-irrChicf being too anwcll to superintend the making up of this paper, I Vic "Local" cravos the indulgence of his rendors i lor any deficiency or inaccuracies that may occur in tonlays issue. Vinftr.m* Sbnatoib.?R. M. T. Hunter and W. B. Preston, arc elected ColKederato Sena- | : tors from Virginia. Stocks.?At Richmond, oo Thursday last, Confederate bonds of the $15,000,000 loan, were sold at 101 and interest ; of the $100,000,000 loan at 100 and interest. North Can olina bonds at 87. Virginia at 85 1-2. In Washington City, January ?th, Federal Ticasusy notes were at4 par cent discount. Bxciunok or Prisoners.?This work goes <on as rapidly as arrangements can be comple- ; ted for the transportation of prisoners on both i sides. 8o far about 1000 prisoners on each ' tiidc have been exchanged, leaving a balance <of the Federals in wii hands, of about 5,000. | The number of Confederates held by the cue, my, we are not able to give. Note.?Where the taxable property of any : head i f a family amounts to less than $500, such property is exempt froin taxation. But j where a man has no family his property is tax- I able under that amount. Persons absent in the aimy, or otherwise away from home, may I' authori/.e an agent to make returns for them, or they can make out their returns, swear to I them be/orc a magistrate ond send them hv I mail to the Assessor or Collector. 1 Federal Army Appropriation Bill. I The Comwiittce of Ways and Means of the ^ Federal Congress, has reported a Dill making I appropriations for the support of the arnty for the year ending June 30th, 1863. The liandi some little amount for this single item is only *113,333,738 98. Termnnent Confederate Government The prrmanent Government of the Confedernte States will he fully organized on the 22d day of February next. The new Congress will meet on the 18th, and the Presidential vote be convansed on the 19th. The President will be jnnuguruUd on the 22d. Surplus of Bacon. The Cincinnati! (Sasrtte estimates that there i will b? a cut plus of 80,000,000 of Iracon in the Northwest this?ycar should the rebel market* not he opened ; but if the latter event should take place, the hog crop would not supply the demand. It is conjectured that the Lincoln ariny will consume 40,000,000 pounds during 1 the year The War Tax As everything connected with the War Tax I is at this time interesting to a lar.e number of i our readers, we publish in this pspcr the Act i j of our State Legislature providing for the pay- | I merit hy the Stale of the Confederate Tax, and ' for the after collection of the same from the Tax Pavers i>y her own officers. It will he seen that the Itooks for the collection of this Tax will be opened in June next, and again in November following ; and that all Tax payers who pay at the first opening of the books will be entitled to a deduction of five per ccntuui from the amount of their Tux. v We also publish the recent instructions of ' the Secretary of the Treasury, based upon au 1 Act of Congress "fui ther supplementary to an 1 Act to aulhot ixo the issue of Tieasury notes and to provide a War Tax for their reilcmo tion." These instructions, though received 1 after the work of the Sub Collectors and Assessors had begun, may prove interesting and advantageous to Tax Payers in gcneial. The Tews Since our last issue, stir ring events hare ta- 1 ken place. From accounts received from the ' different camps of the enemy, it seems that the 'day is not far distant that shall witness a grand jnovement of their* to "crush out the rebellion" and demolish with a single stroke lire last (traces of the gallant Confederate army. 1 That we are now on the eve of a great struggle, dfsnerale?one in which is suspended Uie very 1 existence of our new Government?seems to I be the foregone conclusion of our peopfe.? | Whether our armies can meet and drive back 1 the opposing legions which are to be hurled agniust them, there is but otic expression of i entire confidence, both in their superior discip* line and bravery, uttered by our people. Though we sometimes meet with reverses, it is no more than we may look for. We can* not expect to be victorious over larger contending foes upon every field of battle. And though we have met with a sad disaster in the defeat and death of Gen. Zollicoffer,?and we feel it the more sensible, as our confidence had , so much increased from the multitude of sue ccaainl enort* which hare crowned our arm* ; yet, if report* bo correct, tho defeat of Umn. Zollicofler and hi* gallant little army, ia more than countei balanced by tho Supreme Ruler in rcaltrring the mighty host of Rurnaidc with iiis extensive preparations. ,i Mall from Charlotte to Jdtneftator. I Our citizi na hare rxporianced a great incon. , crciiimce, for aome lime, by bad management />f mail matter, fiotn Charlotte to thin place.? If the Government haa established the line aa I an accommodation to it* citiseua, and haa not I made regulation* by which it* agent* are to be I atrictly governed, Ita duty la incomplete. The i Charlotte lifUelin, wlioae coming we alwaye j hail, and whoae column*, in point of newa mat* | tor, when received at the proper time, la all 4 (way* ahead of any other paper in conveying ^ the news to thi* piece, ha* frequently been delayed on the route from four to fire day*. We 1 are Mthfled it la no fault of the proprietor of the HulUttn. hut It haa no doubt anrluut in ?.? injury of bin paper. If we ere not nriauken, 4 the regulation* adopted by Uto (Jeneral-Pepart- 1 merit, are very different from thoae practiced by the roatmaater at Charlotte. We have (wen 1 informed, by one who ought to know, that the 1 law require* the mail beg* to be kept open Jim 1 i til the hour of departure, and we believe the | hour for the mail to leave Charlotte /or tbie i place, la aet down at ft o'clock, A.M. I The Editor of the /luJUtin, in acknowledging t notice* of complaint from Itia patron* at thia place, publifhea the following^*) of doing ' buvineea at lire Charlotte PoaMBce : The mail that leaven Charlotte oh Tuea- < ^ 4?jr. Th#r?di?jr and Saturday morning*, (ur < I-ancnster, via Monroe, 5* closed the evening previous l>y 8 o'clock and delivered to lire carrier, who removes it to his lodging*, and in consequence, it is impossible for us to linve placed therein tho issue made some seven hours after Bu!, in order to accom modate us and our patrons, as fur as possible, the carrier receives our mail if deposited by 3 o'clock, A. M , at lverrs Hotel, where it is regularly sent for that purpose, to bo taken to the lirsl office on the line for enclosure in the mail bag. Vet, it hapuens occasionally, that the gentleman entrusted with our mailing is locked out of the office and the package of mnilnblu matter ia deposited in lite passage of the Hotel, where u remains, route limes, having been overlooked. Important from Richmond. The War Correspondent of the Savannah Republican, whose statements and opinions hitherto have always proved just and well founded, w-riiing from Richmond, on the 20th Inst , gives the following interesting information : I should have written you before this, but for tire reason that I desired first to procure reliable information in regard to a matter of great public concern, t am glad to have it in my power now to say, that dny is beginning to break in the east. At least, it is reported, and I believe it. that the Independence of the Confederate States will be conceded snd recognized by Great Britain and France within the next fortydays. It is also said, and I think truly, that an intimation was given to our Government some weeks ago, to the cllect that the British and French Governments, and probably the Spanish Government also, were fuvora bly inclined towarls the Confederate States, Sod that they were disposed to recognize our independence at an early day. It was thought best, however, as the time was short, to await the inauguration of the permanent governfhent on the 22d day of next February. These advices had left Kurope before information liad been received there of the unwarrantable seizure of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. This latter occurrence, and the increasing distress occasioned by the withholding of the cotton crop, may, a? already intimated, bring about our recognition at an earlier day than that mentioned above. There is a reason also to believe that simultaneous with the acknowledgment of our independence, the blockade will be do olared,by the same Powers, to be ineffectual nnd illegal, and as such, not binding or worthy to be observed Should the United States resist this proceeding, then there will bo w ar between them and the maritime Powers of Kurope. Upon the raising of j the blockade, the shipment of cotton ahrond nod the introduction of foreign goods, will commence. A sense of relief will then be experienced throughout the Confederacy. Money will become abundant. An adequate supply of arins nnd ammunition will be obtained. The occupation of the extortioner ?the aider nnd abettor of the enemy ? w ill be gone, nnd the Government nnd people be placed in a position to conduct the war with vigor and success. I may mention s rumor in this connection thnt a Committee of Congressmen proceed ed to Mansssas yesterday, charged with a request to Gen Beauregard, that he would consent to be transferred to the military department embracing the State of Missmri. Gen B. is almost indispensable to the Army of the Potomac, and there are many who would regret to ace him leave it It ia reported thnt the President ia entirely willing to make the transfer. Of one thing you may feel satisfied?to wit : that Gen. Beauregard will do what he believes to be best for the public service. A more loyal and unselfish patriot does not breathe within the bounds of the Confederacy. McClellan Ready, and Promisee an Early Attack. The Norfolk Day lluuk, of the 2*Jd inllnni an t a * Intelligence has been conveyed to ue j Hint McCleilnn wm preparing to cross the | Polomnc ; and when our informant left tho point ot observation the necessary preparn- j lion* were very nen'ly completed. The Vnnkeee are reprenented n? being ! about to make one more great effort, upon which they rent their nbllity to subjugate the South. That they uiny have nothing j to upbraid themselves with In cane of do I f?at, they have even gone no fur ae to asl( the direction and bUaaing of God. To thi* end Friday laat w?a observed, in Washington city, as a day of fasting and prayer. Wo learn that the seeming tardiness of Gen. McClellan in moving forward, has been explained by that officer to the satisfaction ot the Cabinet . In a recent private conference with them he made ft sAtement of the motives by which he was actuated, and declaring among other tilings, that up to that time he had not been thoroughly prepared for an advance, but that now he was ready and that the forward move ehould at onto bo made. Another Warning ? Wuh the number of a eidenls constantly occurring with firearms, it is surprising that mors caution Is not used. Yesterday, a inouraful casualty occurred which present* an important fact that coat a man his life. Mr. l'ress B. Pat terson had a lo iJcd pistol in bis hand, and his wife h*gg?d liiui to put it down, lie took ofT the cap and threw it on the floor, playfully presenting it to hia breast, he uid, "it can't fire," and draw the trigger, but tome tf the percussion poteder from the rip adhering to the nipple, it exploded, and ?ent a ball throuah hi* h?*rt ' The ? object of tho end casualty was on* of our volunteers in tfc<> Legion, | ind lost a leg in the battle of Manassas-? We inw him tbe day after Ma leg wna anu pulated at Culpepcr Court llouae,nnd learnjd ttiat he bore himself gallantly in the ight. lie leaves a widow to mourn her tad harcavemacit. It frequently happens ithal loaded gun* or >iatola era allowed to remain so, because he cap* are removed. The sad cave here sported ahowa that the removal of the eap loea not exempt from danger.? Soulk Car j >l>niiu. Front Cedar Keya, Florida?Reported Capture of the Town. A gentleman just arrived from Florida (says the Savannah Ntics,) informs ns Ihnt, the town of Cednr Keys, Florida, situated j at tho Western or Gulf terminus of the t Florida Railroad, was taken possession of , by the Yankees on Thursday last. , Cednr Keys is a small town with about i thirty bouses, and probably one hunded in- ( habitants. The bar has nine feet of water, ( and is a good harbor for small vessels.? , At the time the Yankees took the plme , there were three scliot ners loading nnd five | fishing sruacks at the wharves. Our iufor- | mailt, who had nn interest in one of the | schooners, which was loaded with lumber nnd turpentine, foels confident that the owners of tho vessels in port destroyed j them rather than that they should fall into 1 the hands of the enemy. Some timo since 1 the Confederate troops were withdrawn from the vicinity of Cednr Keys. On Thursday night last, as soon as it was ascertained that the Yankees intended to attack the town. Mr. Yulec, President of the Railroad, went down with two companies of Infantry, to protect the property ' in the vicinity, nnd check the Yankees advance. A messenger frem Ccdir Keys wns ' j sent to Gainsvillu. Florida. tli? nt>n??wr -.!?? I graphic office, lo telegraph to Gen. Trnpier ' that the Federals had attacked the town, and asking him to send assistance. During Thursday firing in the direction of Cedar Keys wrs heard in the adjacent county, and a conflict had no doubt taken place between 'lie Yankees and the Florida troops. The Situation. ? It is not likelv that our Confederate Government would send Ma. i son and Slidell as Commissioners to Eng. and and Frunce, while we have nble men there representing us. We think they were armed with credentials a* Ministers, and as such have presented tlicin. As such ' the Governments of Kngland and France had either to receive or reject them. Under all the circumstances we are confident they have not been rejected. If ti.,'se Governments ever entertained the idea of recognition of the Confederate States, they would not reject the accredited Ministora of our Government, at a time when they had received a Intuo attempt to t' row off the reparation duo them for a great prlnc'ple, which tho?c Governments had a right to reijuirc to be recognized. These Governments will ieeogtii/0 our Ministers, and present their protests to the United Stales Government against the iiiellicient block | tide, while lliey make their arrangements to I remove it. We expect good news by the next arrival from Kurupe.? So. Carolinian. Another "Stone Fleet'* for Charleston liar- 1 bor. ? When day dawucd yesterday, the ' number <>f (he enemy's vessels had still fur tlier increased, some twenty.oae, in all, be* ' ing in sight. Hy close observation with powerful glasses, it wus ascertained that ' the crews of the brigs and barks, the old ' fisliioncd build of wbicli we noticed in our lust issue, were busily engage I in stripping the hulks of portions of the rigging, spars, ' etc. This no longer left any room for doubt that Ibis was really another detachment of the famous stone fleet, by which the w icked City of Charleston is to be "hermetically sealed." Indeed, a report prevail* el yesterday afternoon, that thev had nctu- ( ally begun the bnrbnrous work by scuttling j one of thrir vessels between lteucli Chan- I ^ ne! and the Itattlcsnake, but we doubt J ^ whether such was the fact. Should the { ( weather be moderate to day, they will probably develop** their plans, unless they determine to avoid observation, by sinking the old halks at night.?Mercury. I Disaffection in the Northern Army?A , Yorktow n correspondent communicates tl.a | following to the Petersburg Kxpreas : < There ia an underground mail train sent | to us occasionally from New Port News? ' To give you a sketch of one of their let- | lers, I send you the following copy written | on n board. The ehirugraphy was greatly | disfigured, having been buried, no doubt, | in tiie mud for several days. It is as ful , lows : Nouthp.iiskiis !?The Confederacy will certainly be recognized an Independent SitVPfi'Iirntf in 1 * * " ?..v ... ...... mi mum jn. I ou i have friend* in the Federal army that you I know nothing of. We aro whipped alrea 1 dy, but will not own it. J. 8. Newport News, Dec. 31, 1861. Afntri Muton and Slidell.?The New York Herald, of the I7'.h instant, says : Mason and Slidell, and their Secretaries, have turned up nt last. Capt. Frev, of the brig Mountain Eagle, wbit?h arrived at this port last night, from Bermuda, reports that the British ship of war Gladiator (doubtless ' the Kinaldo.) arrived at St. George, Bermuda, no the 9th inst., with (lie rebel emissaries. The steamer coaled and nailed for St. Thoinna on the 10th inst, w here Maton mud Slidell would take the mail steamer for Knglarid. The friends of these per; awns will no doubt be glad to kearn that tliey were in good health at iantaccounts The Rank of (ieneral?The highest rank in the regular army in that of "General."? The act of Congress provides for five Gen* ernla, who have, we believe, been appointed, to take rank in llis order to which they are named, via ; Gens. Cooper, Albert Sidney Johnson, I-ee, Joseph B. Johnson, and Beauregard. There enn. therefore, be no further appointment* except through an ! * amendment of the Saw by Congress. | c Rick. Ditpatch j ( SitTtng Xete* from Ikt. SorthweU?We [ c have stirring newa from (icnernl Jackaon'a ! p command. (any* the Richmond Examiner, j a of the 'JOHi inat.) At Seat account* he wa* t in puraoit of the enemy, and had aJvaneed u to New Creek, twenty-three mile* weet of g Hoinney, where he again touches the Haiti* ! |j more and Ohio railroad. e It will be ween from this movement of (| General Jackcon, that he haa obtained a position of great importance, wh'eh will soon place him in the roar of the eneinv at L*u. r?l Hill, Cheat Mountain, and in thatjioigh* txvliood. J WAR NEWS. ? From Richmond. i Tl Richmond, January 21.?Notwitiiatand- | ?!? ng Iho inclemency of Iho weather, the fu- j leral of Ex President Tyler to day was Ci rery largely attended. The President, the cr< nembers of Congress, the Governor of ov Virginin, the State Legislature, the heads ?f )f Departments and an immense concourse on ?f citizens and strangers joined in the pro-1 B'l session. An eloquent and impressive fu j 'n neral sermon was pronounced in St. Paul's , cn Church by Bishop Johns. The remains of ; the illustrious deceased were buried in llol I Ivwood Cemetery, by the side of those of! Ex President Monroe. J ^. Richmond, Jan 23. ? Further intelligence' ur received confirms Zollicofiers defeat and of denth. j w Gen. Crittenden was in command with | oi eight regiments and six pieces of artillery. [ b< lie attack"d the enemy on a strong poai- to tion at Fishing Creek, and repulsed tl.em I C w ith a henvy loss. | cc. Zollicoffer wns killed and on his dentil fo :he army became confused. They lost all their artillery, baggage, 'e rquippage, &c. * Their probable loss is five hundred killed \ br ind wounded. j ?v A dispatch from Dr. Chille of New Or- 0? eans, of Crittenden* staff, Buys that the pe Confederate army is now in fu!l retreat on Knnxville. ] Passenger* by the Cars last night report that 10,000 troops are four miles South of re the Tennessee River and sixteen north of fl., Paris, where their heavy artillery are stuck an in the mud nnd cannot be moved. A large Confederate force is collecting there from pC the Bowling Green columns. 15 Richmond, J an 21?The Petersburg F.x pre.'* has the following special news from P41 a friend in Knoxville. Crittenden began the attack at seven o'- w clock on Sunday morning. Zollicoffer was killed early in the ac St lion. Crittenden was wounded, and Cnrrol as- In sinned coiiiiuand recrossing the Cumber- cd laud. Our loss is three hundred, that of the l4" enemy's four or live hundred. nti We inarched nire miles to attack the an enemy, who wss repulsed three times, and then fell back to their fortifications. They th outflanked us, and we had to retreat to our *a breast w orks, w here we were *urrounded gi We determined to roerc** Cumberland river, which we did under fire. This was XV vigjit o'cloek Sunday night. pr We lost all our horse*, tents, cquippage | Si and eleven guns. The guns Were spiked nnd thrown into the river. it) It is not known whether the enemy at grossed the river. T Cols. Powell, Bottle, Stalhotisu nnd in Duirtiiings, were wounded. Surgeons Xlor ! ton, Dulang and t 'btf are prisoner*. ! in Our regiment* were pll engaged. N' Majors Fog nnd llilds vvijre vvotf^ded, .he fortnef in the hip. N Zollicoffer* body has not bej^ recovered of Our forces numbered six thous.wiJ. We are still falling back. From Petersburg. tn Petersburg, Va, January 21.?Two c*" n embers of Wine's I.cgion, named Camptell and George, Were shot nt the depot tolay for Insubordination. One of them was "" .hot by the Captain of hit* company, and nu he other l?y a sentinel. * From Memphis. th? Memphis, January 21.?The latest inte!- fai Igence received here front Paris, Ky., is to gr< the effect that a large force of the enemy ' s at Murray, Kentucky, threatening Fort f;,i Henry and the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, t-d with (he object of cutting off communicn* lion between Memphis and Bou ling Green. ^ There it a great excitement at Paris, 25 ,n miles fiym Murray. Several slaveholders lo have already brought their negros to Mem-1 fp( phit. There is nothing new from Columbus. The garrison there are in momentary er expectation ol an attack. From Nashville. n" Nashville, January 21.?Advices from Foit Henry, dated yesterday morning, aav that three of the enemy's gunboats came within ihree or four miles of the Fort on Saturday, and fired aom? from behind an island three miles below l'' the Fort. All their ahote foil more than a mile abort. The enemy then retired, but t ia since aacertained that they landed er 1,400 troop* at the Ferry, 2d miles below ^i .he Fort. It is understood that between 'n 1,000 and 10,000 Northern troops are narching from Mayfteld, Ky., against either Fort Henry or Paris. j Central Van Dorn passed throngh heie resterday, en route for Bowling Green, ^s ahence.it is understood, he will proceed n o the extreme Western Division, of which 'Ul is ia to take corunn<nd. co Passengers by to.dny's train reprrt that he enemy, to the number of 10,000 to 12,. ^'c )00, have occupied th6 town of Murray, Galloway county, Ky., about 22 miles from Paris It is said they will march in the <N action of the latter place. Nothing, how. be I >ver of a definite nature is known as to ' .heir intentions, in the event of their being ible to master Paris. It ia surmised that pxl heir object will be to seize the railroads, \ turn the bridges, and thus prevent c<>mmu> t lication between Columbus and Bowling ; ireeo. j ^ Capt. Wharton has been elected Colons! ' >f the Texas Rangers, in accepting the {*"1 Position he said that Col. Terry's death j uust be avenged before they leave Ken ' ? ucky. Five companies of the Hangers, '"r nder command of Col. Wharton, have ',a( one out scouting in the vicinity of Greeo Pe: Liver. The Mississippi troops, who weie * a lied out Tor ?ixly days service, hove re- to jrnud home from Bowling Green. ' ihe From Mobile. J par Mobile, January 22.?The schooner I no Vi/rfer, from Havana, loaded with cigars ' the d sundries, was cnplured on the '20th ininl, thirteen miles below Fort Morgan.? m following is tlio official despatch reived here, in regard to the capture : Fort morfjak, Jnffunry til.?Captain ittrel, with Iiih crew, had a sharp and sdilable fighl with the enemy yesterday, er his schooner, the WiUltr, nt the mouth the lagoon. There was no loss of life our side. The enemy lost their ship's j and a number of men, hut succeeded taking possession of the schooner and Important from Wilmington. IViLMtKOTolf, N. C , January 21.?A spoil Kx press Messenger, just arrived at oldsboro', states that, nt 4, p. tn , on Satday last, there were no less than 125 sail I the eneiny nt Hntleria ; of these 100 i e?e inside, nnd 25 lnrge steamers were | itside the bar- Private information has j sen received hero that the enemy intend j i attack simultaneously Newbern, Hyde ' uunty, nud Roanoke Island. The utmost infidenee is expressed in the vbility of our rccs to maintain their position. Later.?A despatch from Goldsboro', da. d 4, p. m., says that a large crowd of omen and children, fugitives from New>rn, had arrived there by the train this ening. There was no news of any furer movement, but a light was hourly etctcd. NEWS FROM THE NORTH. Richmond, Jan 23.?Important news was reived via Norfolk last night. Under a ig of truco Northern papers cf the 20th d 21st were received. The Philadelphia I'mt of the 21st rcirts the defeat of CJen. Zollic.ofTer on the Ith instant, at Somerset by the Federals. .IlicotTer was killed and his body is in the issession of the Federals. The Confederates lost 275 in killed and ounded, and deserted from the entrench- | cnts on Sunday. The battle lasted all of tturday. The Federals loss 75 men out of the 10th diana regiment. Other losses are report The Washington papers of the 20th rert (hut the Confederate Arinv has evneur<i Manassas and fallen bnck to protect nppreliended attack on the senboard. (ien Ij-ine has advised (ien. McClellan, at if the whites in Missouri and Arknns resisted, lie would slay all of theili and vc the lauds to the loyal blacks. Forney says there are public men in Washington who favor a peaceful and oinpt separation from the Confederate laics. Advices from St. Louis. Mo., dated 17th stnnt, says the Federals expect an early tnck from JelT. Thompson, at Pilot Kn ?b. he Federals have besn defeated by JeflT. a recent engagement near I ronton. The New York Post says funds nro dull consequence of the Burn*id? expedition, o tidings hrJf been received Ironi it. (irt-at activity ffcvails in Washington.? timbers <tf field batteries have been sent f. Richmond, January 24. By the way of Norfolk under a flag of ice, late papers from Now York were reived here at midnight last night. The New York Herald of the 22 says a ir tax will be levied on ?ali Lincoln ks Massachusetts and oilier S'ates what rnbpc of troops can be furnished within week. The Federal Treasury is unable to pay j ordinary Drafts presented and says the lit is attributable to the inaction of Con* ?ss. The expedilion from Cuiro has proven a lure. The Boats and troops have returnwithout making an attack. It is reported in Baltimore that fivs veals of the Burnsido Expedition grounded Pamlico Sound and were burnt in order prevent their being captured by the Conderates Tiie Baltimore South says, a large Steam* with troc^ps has benched on the coast of )uth Carolina and was burnt. Tho troops d crew were saved. Three vessels laden with coal have ulso inched. Advices from Fortress Monroe state that >00 troops are* expected from Perryville. The Northern papers appear to doubt e Federul victory reported at Fishing reek A bill has been introduced into the Fedul House to reduce to s Territorial con* lion nine of lite Southern States, exceptg Texas, Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri The New York Heiald says the battle of shing Creek has been oflicially confirmed Washington?that 200 dead and wound* I Confederates were found on the field of itlle?that (ien. ZollicofTer was found in wagon mortally wounded. The Federal ?a is not staled but it is supposed to be nsiderable. Bennett, in consequence of the defeat of dlieafTHr. * . r - ? .v.. . muciiieiit ui ins rs* liion by the first of May. Gen. MeCleilan now favors active operana for the speedy suppression of the rs* 11 ion. It was stated at Fortress Monroe, that > Steamer Louisiana, of the Burnsids sedition has been lost with 749 troops on trd. The Skerman Fleet.?There appears U some mistake about the presence of s fleet ill broad Klver, as reported some ,'s ago through the Morning Setrs. An cer of the araiv, who catn? over fmm cotaJigo 1**1 evening, where he had been a week past, informs us that nothing i been seen of the fleet since its dinaptrance from llilton Head, and the gen. I belief in the array is that it has gone sea. The sice of the Downside fleet shows t it has received accessions since its de? lure from Hampton Roads, and we have doubt a union hts hesn formed between nv?.~ *<;rama* K'puMiran 22J TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WK WII.I. PAY KIGIIT CENTS |Mr pound for ull the good Cotton you will deliver nt our Store in payment of what you owe us. HA8SKLTINB &. .MASSRY. January 'id, 186J. [51-91.] Notice, DURING MY ABSKNCR IN the army, James R. La r k is authorized to represent me oflicially. The oflice will be kept open and the duties pertaining thereto dis charged l?v li'mi. H'. J. H ANCOCK, C:'k C. C. P. Lancaster C. II , Jan. UJ, 1862. 61 If AFRESH supply ol Garden Seed, embracing nil the varieties usually sold in this market, just received and for sale by JONES CROCKETT. Feb 15.1861. ttf 11000 Bales Cotton Wanted ! WR WILL BUY ONE THOUSAND DALES OF COT TON. M. BAU.M BRO'S. Camden, Jan. 15, 1862. 49-3t. NOTICE. rpHE Note* and Account* of M. Aldrich j -1 have been left in our charge for collec tion. I'ereons indebted by open account nie requested to come forward and nettle by cash or note. KERSHAW &. CONNORS, Jan. 2d, 1862-3*. Altor'ys nt Law. Steam Mill Notioe. rpllB SUBSCRIBER ndopts thi* method 1 of letting the public know, that he has on hand ul his Sleum Saw Mill, a very largo lot of good and well seasoned I.umber, which he would be pleased to sell to j punctual customer* on the usual term* ? ! He would also request nil persona indebted to him by account for Lumber to come forward and Kettle either bv cash or note? cash, of course, preferred. A competent pernor, will always be found at the Mill, ready to wait upon customers. JAMES M. INGRAM. ! I.nnur.. 1--, IHM ??? ' - ) "> | School for Girls and Small Boys. AflSS .MARV ?. HAMMOND willopen i.? L a School for Girls and SiuqJ^Uoys on Monday, January 13th. TKRMS FOR FIVB MONTHS : Rending, Writing, and Arithmetic, 15 00 The above, with Grammar, Geogra. phy, History, Philosophy, die. 8 00 I'upil* will he charged from the lime of entrance to the end of the Session. January titli, 1801. 481T. John Anderson, iw THIS Thorough bred J;icli is out of MARKNGO. He is 15 hands high, 4 years old. dark iron gray.' nnd finely proportioned. He will aland the Fall season at this place, on the following term* : For the season, $.10 00 I Lancaster C. H? Sept 12, 18C0.-3IU'. j Notice. IIIAVK LOST TWO NOTBS, one on ! F 1). Green, for ?128.00, dated March I 12th, 18>it ; and one on J.nuca K. Cureton, for ?200,00. dated (as well lie 1 remember) on the iat of February, 1881. All persons nro warned against trading for the above, as they will be renewed after this advertisement. R. M. SIMS, ilea. 25th, 1801, 40-3m. j DRAKEFO I FAMILY GROCERS n mi m m MW One door North c CAMDE WE BEG TO NOTIFY- OUR generally, that we keep co ment of choico family groceries Grain, I We have now in store: 3000 Bi 1000 100 hi AND 200 Bags Extra FA MI be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 1861. M'CURRY f Hi SUCCESSOR TO THE L \W South East Corner of Bro Camden, Son KEEP CONSTANTLY ON H EVERYTHING 1 CLOTHING, HA Boots and Shoes, Crockery War Iron, Nails, Gi mu in WE INVITE THE ATTENTI public generally to our stoc tAM, 911 which is complete in all its vario . Flour, Bacon. Li J For sale by M'CUj Oorn and Hay, in quantii M'CURR May 1, 1861. 12?ly. NOTICE-?As wo have disoontiaued the CREDIT SYSTEM eulirelv, all order* moat be accompanied with the caaii or it* equivalent.? Special agreements, or thoae to whom we ere indebted excepted. Dee. 25, KOOPMANN A SUMMERS. To our Friends and Ous* tomers. HAVING gone into service, we have left our business with Mr. J. J. Graham, who will bo at the Store to attend te our customers. On and after the first day of January, Istil, our business will be eon* ducted entirely on the cash system. We nre compelled to do this, as we can buy nothing except for the cash. Those persona indebted to us will confer a great favor by calling and settling up their accounts by cash or note. Cash preferred. IIASSELTINE &l MASSKY. Dec. 23, 1861. 46?6t. $7.1 KEWAUU ! Rtiuuway from where we had them hired, near Chester, in June last, our -n three Negro men, viz : DILL, GILES and HENRY Bill and Giles we bought the 14tl? of last November, at the estate ttnle of Bd. I^eacR, on ltroad River, in York District. They being brothers and having relatione in the neighborhood where we purchased them, U is moro than likeley they have made theie wnv back to their old neighborhood. Dill is about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches ?,;?h -?s-i. on ? ? ..... >?u ui iw puuiian ; ta ' very black; rather sharped face, speaks quick when spoken to. (iiles, his brother, is about 24 years old 5 feet 9 inches high ; will weigh 160 lbs is very black, and walks with his head up and feet turned out in front. Henry, we purchased, Jan 1, of Col. C. Ri ves on the Catawba river. He is 23 years old, well sol, 5 feet 10 inches high, and will weigh 175 pounds ; has a heavy brow and speaks slowly ; has some character ass runaway. Mny go to Charleston or Washington city, it is hard telling where he will go as he is a gentleman of travel. They all ran oif about the same time. We will pay $75 reward for the three inen ; or 925 a piece for either of them delivered in any Jail so that we can get them. These boys mny attempt to mnke their way North, as some others from this place hare attempted. PRIOR & DUNOVANT. Aug. 7, 1861?26-tf. Bank of the State or SOUTII CAROLINA. OitAm,f.ston, 12th February, 1861. The Legislature having, at its late session, author.zed the Issue of Bonds tc, the amount ol $675,001), bearing an interest of seven percent., for the purpose of providing tho funds required to sustain the Slate in the u. t of resuming her rights of sovereign, ty, this Bank is now prepared to dispose of the Bonds. They are issued in Ruins of $50, 9100, and 9500. An otm^^inity is thus atforded every citizen to secure and profitable investment, wlnv contributing aid to the cause in which the State is engaged. With tho view of enabling citt? zens in any pnrt of the State to share in the Lost , the Clerks of the Courts of the several districts have been required to open books of subscription for the Stock. Stii(able arrangements will be made for furnishing the Bonds on the receipt of the money, at an early day after each subscription, has been made, engagements for the purchase of Bonds may he. made at the Bank, or at any of its Branches. It is probable that, at the next Session of the Legislature, those parties who desire it may have thsir Bonds converted into Stock. C. M. FURJ1AN, President. Feb 25, 3lf |R1? & CO. AND PROVISION JVRS\! >f E. W. Bonney, IN, S. C. FRIENDS AND THE Publio nstantly ou hand a large assort and provisions. so, lay, &c. ishels white Bread Corn, 41 Feeding Corn, ilea of Best Hay. LY FLOUR, all of which will 7?tf MMERSLOUGH. ATE WM ANDERSON, ad and DeKalb Street?, th Carolina. AND A FULL SUPPLY OF N DRY GOODS TS AND CAPS, e, Hollow Ware, Tin Ware, roceries, &c. SIM 608BS. OX OF our friends and the k of ue branches. ? ? m ard and Hams, IMtV & HAMMERSLOUGH. >?? ? ties to salt purchaser a* Y & HAMMEHSLOUGHU