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'!)? Mtjft. bANCASTKRVILLf:, B.C. . ?9 Wednesday Morning. March 5. 1862 Another large cargo of arms, (says tho Charleston Mercury, 28th ult..) has just reached one (of the Southern ports. These muskets couie just in the nick of time. We have not published the communication : from Camp Hampton, signed "Orderly" ; be. | cause, in the flrrt place, the Writer does not | send us his name ; Slid rVeondly, because there arc portions of it, which for the sake of the cause which "Oidcrly" doubtless has at heart, it would be better, at this particular time, to ! omit. %itsicir*l Ki.kctiom.?The following gentlemen were on Monday last, elected Intciidant and Wardens of the Village of Lancaster for the ensuing year : Int?ndast.?Dr. S. L. Straite, Wahukks.?Cupt. John B. Cousart, Jones Crockett, Win. Stevens, John If. Crockett. Taxes. Wo ?re requested by Mr. James R. Hunter to discontinue the publication of Ins advertisement in relation to the collection of Taxes, and to state that he will not be able to get off j from the army in time to meet his appointments. The public will be notified soon ol 1 whatever arrangement is made. Interesting to Planters At the recent Cotton I'latiter'a Convention, which met in Memphis on 17lh ull., the follow, ing, among other lesolutions, was discussed : lle*olvcd, It is the opinion of this Convent ion ih.it evert planter throughout the Confederacy in determining the character m il extent i f his crops to he planted, i should hear in niiltd that it is reduced almost to it eert tinty. Hint the armies of the Confederacy are to bo supplied almost ex -i.u';n. .c- #? .. . viuofVf nam jm <>? imwiii I Will IIIC U 11 O |} Stales. Important, if True A telegraphic dispatch, received at Camden, was brought up i>y the driver on Monday, to ' the effect that lien. lloan regard had attacked ' and capiuicd the enemyV stronghold nt 1'ada* cah. This, if true, is highly important. Padurali has been occupied (or a considerable time by a large nuinber*of Federal troops ; it ia located at the junction of the Ohio and Ten. lie wee livem, piobably one or two day* march from Columbus, where the Confederate forces, under (jcii'I. llcauicgard, aic stationed. No pailiculaia, we understand, were given ; simply the fact ol the capture announced. We have not been able to see the Dispatch. Mr. I egues, the wot thy Postmaster at Camden, with a disinterested kindliest, characteristic of him, invariably lor ? aids by the driver, any important telegraphic news that inav not be contained in the mails, lor the general benefit ol the people of lTppcr Kershaw anil Lancaster Districts, who no not blessed with telegraphic facilities ; but when these dispatched arc appropriated by individuals into whose hands they may tall when the i i.nl arrives,the object which Mr. P. bad in view is partially deleated. If gentlemen will hereafter allow us the ptivilege of tnking a copy, they will oblige many woithy citizens in the country who cannot be here when the mail arrives on Monday night. A Word to Planters. As planting time approaches, a word in relation to the character of crops that should be raised (lie present year, may not be inopportune. We rcgiet to liear that it is the puiposc of plantcis in inuiiy sections of the country to | plant a considerable portion of their lends in i cotton. notwithstanding the difficulties in the | . way of obtaining rule for this article and the very cogent reasons which necessitate the ; raising of an abundant supply of grain. We ; hope that the idnt ol planting any tnore cotton than a sufficiency to preserve seed, will be I abandoned. Besides being uiipatrio'ic, we believe it to be bad policy lor the planter. There is now no reasonable probability that the ciop , of cotton on hand can be brought to sale within the next twelve months : the piospect lor a reinova^of the blockade by European interfer- j enre is more remote than it lias ever been ; I both the Emperor of France ami the (Juecn of | England have spoken upon this subject in terms ; too plsiu to be misunderstood. Thjy say that so long as the rights of neutials aie icspeeted they will not interfere between the contending parties; and the Noith ia not likely to give them any occasion to violate this declaration of neutrality. The English and French papers i hare been mistaken in assuming that it was the purpose of their respective Governments to inteifcrc in the American crisis, and we trow have no reasonable hope of being able to achieve our independence, except through our own exertions, j It would Ire folly, after the recent declara* tions of the English and French Governments, to rely upon them any longer. If, then, we are to rai vc out our independence by onr own effort*, is it reasonable, in view of the present aspect id affairs, to suppose that the war will terminate within tin* next year ? President Davis thinks that it will Ustth'Oiiffh a series of Jtu>, mil !f it 'loo*, what will it profit our fanner* to continue to rai*c cotton * Even ?lt.on the hypolhe*i*-that the war will end and Uk rUot kede be removed at the capitation of one year fiom thia time, it would be folly to raiae another crop ; for the crop already on han<l will yield a* much money when the blockade it finally removed aa two, or even four, crop* will yield, the price being governed by the aup. piy on hand. Wo do not know what a day may bring forth, but *o far a* human foreaight la capable of de tei mining future contingenciee, it doe* appear that it ia the true intereat of the planter, and rertainly the intereat of the country, to abandon the making of cotton until after the war, and turn their attention excluaively to grain i crop* Thia i* un<|ueetionahly the tafer count# | to puraue. A man may think that it would i be a ruinou* bueineea to forego the making of cotton, the crop from whndi ha hae hitherto ( derived hi* main *upportand iueraace of wealth, but thia i* only one among the rerj many *ac | rid re* which the future contingent!aa of thia war, will oblige ua to make. The revolution which we have inaugurated ia not confined to political mat tore ; it extenda to the huaineas of 1 agriculture, thp intareeia of commerce and alh ' other branch## of industry, and the eootiar wa < begin to regliya thia fact, the better j < I ?* . The Battle of Fort Doneleon?Fall Particulars from a Participant. We pet the following interesting narra. live froui the Memphis Appeal of the 20th inwt . Capt. Samuel W. T,yon, of Coahoma conn tv. Mississippi, who was in tho battlo ol Fort Donelaon throughout the engagement acting aid to Col. Forrest, escaped witli ( ens Floyd and Pillow on the 1 tith instant to Nashville, and arrived in Memphis night before last. Wo obtain from him the fol lowing statement of facts. RKIRMISHING COMMENCED. The first symptom* < f fighting com menetd on Wednesday, ths 12th inst , when skirmishing was kept np between our pickets and those of the eiiemv nearly all day I - 'Pi. - * it>iii{. i iiv< Hiuiiii occurred on Thursday, the 13(h inst The gunboats in the mean, while appeared befow the Fort on the Cumberland, about two miles distant, throwing a few shells with the view of making n re connoisNtiee. Our cuim responded to them in several well aimed shots. THE rtnsT day's BATTLE. Friday, the 14th, about noon, the enemv commenced a vigorous assault on our right w:ng. with a heavy force, nnd were driven back by only five hundred of our men, who fought desperately from the rifle pits nnd entrenchments. The fight lasted over two hours, our loss not being more than six or eight killed and as many wounded. A letter exhibited to lis by Cap uiu I,yon, which was found upon the dead body of one of the Illinois soldiers, the following day, thus alludts to it: "On Friday, the 3d Fed eral brigade made an unsuccessful a'tack about 12 o'clock on tlio enemy's right, nnd were repulsed with a loss of sixty or scventy men " The letter is signed T li. (Jriffitll. alld stated furllier Ihnl Ihu LaMl b? renewed the following day. In thin day's content Co!. Forrest's battalion of cnvalry made several brilliant charges, and deported themselves bravely. THE GU.XBOATS ATPF. A R. .Simultaneous with the land attack, the gunboat* (six in number) approached within three hundred yards of the fort and opened fire Four of them with the Hag boat, npoeared abreast in front nnd the otti era immediately behind. The fort replied briskly, nnd our informant any*, there was one incesaant roar of nrtillerv between the opposing guns for full two hours. A shot from a one hundred nnd twentv.eight pound gun struck one of the boats and nearly capsized her, turning her up at nn angle with the water of forty five degrees This boat immediately full back, and is alleged to have been sunk. Two others were bud ly disabled, being shot through and through from one side to nnother. The most use f ul nnd effective portion of the fort's arma ment were n one hundred nnd twenty eight pounder, a sixty-four pound smooth bore, and o thirty two pounder rifled?nil of which were handled well by our artillery, men. The fight ceased nt three o'clock, w ith a lose of only three men wounded in the fort. THE LAST DAt'l BATTLE. The Inst day's battle occurred on Saturday, the 16th inst., arid not on Sunday, ns is usually supposed The whole Confederate force nt Fort Donelaon on that day wna 16.000 men ? the eneuiy'a was estimated at 60.000. THE ROUT or THE KNEMT The fight commenced al nix o'clock, n. m., by an attack on our aide. upon the enemy's right wine A part of (Jen Clarke's Hrig ade ol Misii-s.ppians, under Oi??n. IMiow, composed of collie of the bi?t fighting mate rial in the South, led the nssault.nnd steadily advancing drove back the enemy's broken columns more thnn a mile, carrying terrible slaughter and destruction into his ranks. This movement, executed by nhout 6,000 men, successfully turned the enemv's right tlnnk. nt least 'JO.000 strong, and they were routed and driven back in confusion. Our forces were recalled from the pursuit of the foe about noon Four full batteries were taken by our man, among which were two celebrated ri fled steel guns, of heavy calibre, and ln?g range, which had, up to the time of the;r capture, inflicted more damage upon the Ci nfederntes thanjill the other artillery to gelher. TilK SECOND REfUI.Sg. Up to noun of this day (Saturday) after the first repulse, we were certain of victory, and the cavalry received orders to go to the held and gnther up the wounded, the arms, knapsacks, Ac , that had been left be hind in the route and flight of the enemy The enetnv, in the meanwhile, sent a flag of truce, asking permission to gather their dead, which was granted At the time they were performing this duly, the Federal troops perflduously opened tiro from the point to wiiieh they had been pursued, and being largely reinforced, rapidly recovered the ground fiotn which they were driven a tew hours previous. As they advanced an order was given for our men to fall buck to their breastworks, rifle pits, and redans, which they did with despatch. Col. Me.id'u Tennessee regiment which was Icfl during a portion of the fight t > do the duty of three regiment*, ware nt one time driven from their entrenchment* by '.lie overwhelming number* of the enemy. but being reinforced by Col. Roger Hanson'a 2d Kentucky, gallantly regained their poeilion, repulsing the enemy with great elnughter. This engagement lasted an hour, and the foe again retired discom filed and defenled, with heavy loss. The day'* battle, which was in all nioe houra long, virtually closed nt & '/clock, p m. Capl. Frank Msnney's Tennessee and ("apt. Ureeu'a Kentucky flatteries are said to have done great execution during the day. The g itihoata Wing disabled did not participate in the last day's fight LOM IN KlLl.in AND WOUND?. D. Our Iota during the four days in killed in?l wounded wits not over 1600?in pris>0srs lions. Ths enemy's wan estimated st froAi 3,600 tn 4.000, some ssy 6,000. Wt ruptured 370 p'innnen, snd eouid h*?* ts ken more, but the men were no enger for I the frny, Hint few were disposed to do any- I | tiling elso limn fight. 1 THE CAPITULATION OP FORT D0NKL90N. I?.te Saturday night the intelligence was received tlint the enemy hud received large f i reinforcements, nnd would renew the nttnok < the next d iy in numbers five to one. A 1 council of war was immediately held by Gens. Pillow, Uuckner and Floyd, nnd it ' was determined Hint they should surrender as our troops were wsaried nnd worn out for wiiiiI of sleep nnd rest, nnd the labors of Hie four previous days. Accordingly | Sunday morning, the IGtli inst .iit 5 o'clock 1 j n til.i Gen. I'illow nnd Staff crossed the I river, nnd proceeded up to Clitrksville on | horseback. Soon niter, Gen. Floyd nnd i , 8(>0 of bis brigade took the steamer Anderson nnd went up to the sumo point, leaving I Gen. Bnckner behind to inake the surren dor. On Sunday ihe mere semblance of resistance wsw made by Ihe forces nl the fori : n few guns were fired and the cnpilulution made, nearly Ihe whole nrinv, some lJ.OO't strong, falling into Ihe enemy's hands. Gen. Buckner, and Gen. Ileiman, > wiih a portion of iheir own, Floyd's and Billow's brigades, are among Ihe prisi.nors. it was reported :ft Nashville that 2,u0l) ' of Gen. Buckner's command, being unwil I ling to surrender, had cut their way through the enemy's lines and escaped. This, how. I ever, is a mere rumor. Col. Forrest's com| maud escaped with a loss of about 60 men, ! and when last heard of, Were ten miles below Clarkesville. The President's Message. Ff.bkcak v 2b.?In Congress, to-day, the President's Message was read. The following is an abstract of its main points : lie says that since the delivery of the last Message, events had demonstrated that the Government had attempted more than it had the power successfully to achieie ? Hence, in an effort to protect our whole territory, seaboard ami inland, we have been so exposed as recently to encounter serious disasters. At the formation of the Govern ment we were, ?o a great extent, destitute of means for the prosecution of the war on so gigantic a scale as that which it has I attained Workshops and artisans are mninlv found in the North, and one of tho first objects of the war wan the establishment of ncces. nary manufactories ; ami meantime to pur* chase in Europe, as f.ir as practicable, whatever was required for the public defence. In \pril last, active military operation* in Kurope interposed many obstacle* in tho way of the procurement of nrrn*. The President saj s that be has no official | reports of the disasters at Roanoke Island or Fort Donelaon , but enough was known of the surrender of Roanoke to make us feel deeply huiuilated, however imperfect may have been the means of defence. The hope was still entertained that our re ported loss at Fort I)<>n?ls?n has been I yreally exaggerated, inasmuch as we are j not only unwilling, hut unable, to believe j that a large Army of our people would sur. j render without a desperate effort to cut I their way through the investing forces | whatever may he their number, and endeav. I or to make a junction with the other divia. ; ions of the army. But in the nbsenco of i j the official reports, it would be prematura ' to pass judgment. In the meantime, siren1 | nous efforts are being made to forward re: inforceinents to our airnics at the position* j threatened ; and I cannot doubt that the bitter disappointment we ha*e borne, hv nerving our people to still greater exertions, will speedily secure results more accordant with our just expectation, and na favorable J to our cnuse as those which marked the earlier periods of tho war. lie says that i the Reports of the Secretaries of Win and | 1 of the Navy exhibit that our resources for . the conduct of a war aecumulaled,notwithstanding the serious difficulties against which w-? have contended, nro fully equal to meet future wants He condemns the policy of short enlistments, and considers that it partly contributed to the recent re. j verses When the war broke out. tho gen- | ersl opinion was that the people were r,aturally nverse to long enlistments. Now, as j , the war would probably continue through j 1 I several years, our high spirited and gallant i ' soldiers, while generally re enlisting, are ' ( ! compelled, in many instances, to go home j | ! r - r- I . I IV ninn o nmin^riiM'UM IIT IfU'IT j 1 | during their prolonged absence. Quotas j of new regiments for the war, in all the ] j States, are in rapid process of organization. | [ The wholt body of new levies and re-en J listed men will probably be ready in thirty deya. The nuuiher of regiments in the | 1 Held is 4U0 of infantry, with a proportionate ' force of cavalry and artillery. Notwithstanding the great <1 itli>*u11ii-n encountered, ' the report of the Secretary of the Navy | exhibits satisfactory progress in the prcpnrn i tit n and early completion of numbers of J | vessels of a class ou which we n.ay conli- i dently rely for contesting the vaunted con- j ' trol of the enemy over our waters. The financial system adopted had prt^ed j adequate to supply all the wants of the Government, which had no flouting debt ? , The credit of the Government was unimpaired. The total expenses for the year, j in round numbers, wers 9If0,000,000. The President says that the report of the Postmaster General show a an improved I condition of his Department, which w ill j soon he self sustaining, lie also revommends the organisation of the Supreme Court. CON G R Ertii ION A L # Richmond, Feb. 37?The Ncnat* hn* ' 1 confirmed A. 1' Hill and J J I'elligrew, i{ (bulb of North Carolina.) Hrigndier lien- * prala A renolulion war unanimously p*a?ed to r entertain no pence proposition* excluding any portion of tho autl of (lie Con federate f State*, and declaring that tbe wnr aball be a continued until tbe enemy i* expelled from ' the Confederacy. * In the llouw.?f Mr. Milea, Chairman of r tha .Military Coiunuttae, reported a Hill II creating nn office of commanding Ceneral of the Confederate Army, daring the war. 1 The indication# uro strong that the bill will ! pass Pending its adoption tho House j went into secret session. WAR NEWS. ~~ , NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. i NEW CABINET APPOINTMENTS. Richmond, Feb. 26 ?A despatch received to day from Bristol, Tennessee, stn'.es 1 that the enemy occupied Nashville on Sunday. The number of Confederate prison . era taken at Fort Donelson was about 7,000. i We had, besides, 500 killed and 1500 svoun ' ded. The enemy admit their loss to have ' been between 6,000 and 10,000 killed and j wounded. i A despatch received here from Chattanooga, reports thut the enemy's gunboats i rcucoeo rtusnvuie on 1 uesduy morning. , A released captive from Roanoke Inland I says that 2440 men and officers were relena- ' ed on parole, and sent to Elizabeth City on j steamers. The men made tlieir way to j Norfolk, arid a portion arrived in Richmond i to-day by the other routo TheN.C. troops ! ; went across the country to VVorrenton.? j j The result of tho buttle was as follows . r Killed, 13. Mortally wounded (nnd since I died), 3. Slightly wounded, 34. All nre i doing well in the Hospital at Elizabeth Ci- ^ ty, and will soon return home. THE MEW CABINET, Tho proceedings of Congress to day j were unimportant. The President hns not ! yet sent in his appointments for the now Cabinet. The opinion obtains in well informed circles, that an entire re cast of the Cabinet will lie made. There is a strong ! outside pressure in favor of Toombs for | 1 the Secretaryship of War. It is said that ' t the Presidents' desire is to divide the Cabi- | < net appointments among the most proini- j ' nellt and cnnnhle m?.n ?.f tli? f..I cal parties. Edward II. Ewing, uf Tenncs aee, is mentioned ms likely to be called to n p'nee in the Cabinet. The following is generally considered here to be the nioit probable cast of the new Cabinet. Secretary of State ? Mr. Benjamin, of Louisiana. Secretary of War.?Gen. I,ce, of Vir gioia. Secretary of the Navy?Mr. Randolph of Virginia. Secretary of the Treasury. ? Mr. Mem minger, of South I nrolinn. Postmaster General ? Mr. Ilenrv, ofKentucky. Attorney General.? II. V. Johnson, of Georgia. HYMENEAL Married, on the 25th of February, 1S?>2, j at Oak-Lawn, Cabarrus County, N C , at tile residence of I'ldwin R. Harri", Esq , by j the Rev. J. L. Kirkpatrick, 1). I), Rev J. | I N. Craio, of Lancaater, S. C, to Mi>s 1 N Lyota H. 11 a K mis. Married, on the 19th ult , at Lancaster- n ville, by Rev. Mr. Walker, the Rev. A N. ' f Wells, of the South < 'arolinn Conference, j and Mrs. Ann I>. Tipton. 0BI1UARY. ~ | C Died. on the luth of Februsrv, 1 in | thia District, Mits Nancy A Belk, consort j of W. L Belk. in the 2Jd ve.ir of her age. John Alexander Stewman, Esq The many friends and numerous ndmir- I era of this most excellent and worthy citi- ' /en, have, with deep and painful regret, realized Ilia death. Mis aped and widowed i mother, and affectionate sister* and broth ! ers arc bowed down with thia mournful, :r' i reparable and additional rffiiction. He was born 2l*t December, |Hg4, and died in ' Richmond, Vn., 9th February, 1862 ' ? For eight years be was Clerk of the a Court of Common Pleas for Lancaster Dis | C trict, which office he tilled with great credit j * to himself, with entire satisfaction to tliw ; t people, and w ith the highest commendations n uf the Bar and Court. In after years, the I y neat, proper and business like manner in j , which that office was conducted by him, | o will be referred to an n model for his sue- I o i-essors That alone would he a monument a to his memory. c Iinmediulely after South Carolina had | t eceded, and when ahe stood alone nml it i ?. i?d upon her aons to rally I* her standard. i o lie promptly and patriotically responded to j <> the cnil, mid enrolled hit name among the ti Lincnster Greys," went with the Company p to Charleston in April last, remained with p t ins a Corporal) until the company enter- a rd the Confederate service with the inten- n lion of being ordered 5o Virginia He nr. toinpanied them ; there lie was detached ' p from the ordinary drill of that eorpa ns the I t< !Jlerk of the Adjutant. During that time i |< n ull the marches of the company, when a | j.ittle waa expected, he nhouldered hia rifie i p ind went with tlw company. A vacancy I raving Occurred in the office of Sergeant | ci ilajor of the 9th Kegiment, he w as appoint ' ni d to that office. In the conrteoua and ef- I icier.t discharge of the duties of thoso po- | (| lit ion*, lie was respected, appreciated, and ti !*teemed bv the entire Regiment. From [ irinciple, he was a patriot ; from principle, cc ie was a correct, upright, honest man. The ?< vriler of this tribute had known hitn from w Hiyhood, knew him intimately, knew him ; o noal favorably ; but it was in hiscsinp acr. : w ice, wiiere for four months he was one of ni lis fa** and his bed fellow, that his patri t ei itlam, his sterling integrity, his purity of if bought* and sentiments, hia condemnation "| if wrong and hia firmness and devotion to , h< ight, shone brighter and brighter and fully j si leveloped the man. Tnore around the j th amp tire, he remembered and spoke in ten- j C ler and affectionate strains of the aged and B leveled mother v ho had borno, caressed, j ind nurtured him. Her welfare i?n<t r?m i orl wore his great anxiety. There too, he ! vas often foiirnl alone in the tent, moling 1 he Holy llible. which he had taken from lonie, and would arise from ita peroral with > joy end natiefaelion hh if he had found i *weet convolution in ita teachings. Iiiaweinaina were brought hoir.e and bit r| ied with the honors of war on Saturday. j J >farch laL The tars/a and sonowful train or f relatives and friends in attendance on his j liners), evinced the loss of one highly re- , ry pec ted and much esteemed. A very feel- J g< ?g and appropriate discourse from lames, z? th Chap. 14th verae, "what is your life," la rna preached by Rev. I. N. Craig. Ids late tu omrade in aervica, and Chaplain of the Olh lu Legiment 8. C. V. ' pi Four brother#, with a gallantry and pi. { Iriolism which refl-ct* honor upon the ' nnme ami their memories, were volunteers in the Confederate service, two of whom, | Phillip and John A., hnvo fallen by disease. ! Miles and Samuel are still in service in j Virginia. Young men of I?nncnster, sons and bro. | ihers. go to the grave of John A. Slewmnu, reflect upon his life, recall his many virtues snd excellencies. Imitate him in sll the j relations of life, you will find it profitable. : In liini you will find a noble example of a ' model man ; noble impulses will urise in I your minds which will stimulate you to like. I wise be a man, He was a self made man, seted well his pnrt?"there ull the honor | Iie?." Farewell, dear friend ! Farewell, noble ! rod patriotic man ! It waa your and death ' ny to die far from home, away from the | lender and soothing cares and attentions i >f that "good old mother," whose affection?!e embrace wotild have been a sweet con rotation to you in the dvir g hour, but we must submit to the Providence of God.? You have been cut down in the vigor of life, and in the midst of your uaefulness? Po your frionds and relatives, to the human rision, it would aeem that such men ought to have been spared, but "God called thee hence, he thought it beM." J. II. W. Notioe. I BY Permission of P. T. Hammond, O. L. |) . I will sell at the late residence of IVm. Ross, dee'd. on 'i'iiursdny the '20th ust., the whole personal Estate of said leceased, consisting of one horse, Cows, Hogs, Sheep, Com, Fodder, one Horse IVagon, farming tools, household and (itclien furniture, and other articles too J edloiis to mention. TERMS?A credit of 9 months with I nterest from day of sale, purchnser to give lote with good security. JOHN H. McMURUAY, Ad.u'r. \ March 5, 18G2. -I?3t. HEADftUARTERS. 21st Reg't. S. C. M., Lancaster C. 11. March 3, I8GJ. G EX ERA L ORDERS, Xo. 2. The following named persons are appoint- i d and will constitute the Regimental staff, >f this Regiment, and vs i 11 be obeyed and espected nccordlnglv : I>r Robert S Mellow, Surgeon. 1>r. Peter Wvlie, Assistant Surgeon. Jns. II \V. Stf.vf.ks, Adjutant. Rob't. K. Allison, Judge Advocate. NV. M Connors, Pav Master. I A. Cunningham Quarter-Master. King ham Bi.ackmon, Qr -Muster's Scrg't. Rob't M. Miller, Sergeant-Major. iviv. tv . r. ura'hothii, v^iiapuim. J AS. H WITHKIISI'OON, Col. 21st Itfg't. S. C. M. March 5, 4-3t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE COUNCILCHAMBER. Columbia, Feb. 2.">, 18G2. N'OTiCt1! is hereby given tiiav all persons having any arms suited for pubic aervice, or any lead, powdur, saitpjtro or tilphur, am earnestly requested t > report i lie same to the chief of the Military l)e- i nrtment, or to amenta .ijipoinled bv liiin, I ltd ili.it lair juices will lie given for thuni I ur the use of the State. By order of the Governor and Council. I F i. MOSES, Jr., Secretary. Feb 28. 18f>2. _ 4-3t. { !ircular addressed to each Tax Collec- } tor ia the State. J CfM.UMItl \. S. C? FtBKL-AKr. 18C2. | IIv virtue of the nuthority vented in the i Ihiefs of the Treasury Department, under j resolution adopted by the Governor and ! Council, you are directed to ascertain the ' mount of gold and silver plate belonging j o the citizens of your Diatrict or Parish ; nd for the purpose of effecting this object, ! on are instructed to require each tax payr in your District to make a return to yon. 1 n oath, of the number of pieces of gold j r stiver plate, the weightof the said plate, lid its actual value, as near as can be as- j eriained?the said return to be made at i he same time and place that the annual 1 Itnte tax return is made. Upon the refusal j r neglect of any person to make a return j f gold and ailver plate, according to the J erms of this order, you are required to reort W> this Department the names of the ernona so refusing or neglecting, as soon j s your hooks arc closed, and the ordinary , uiurn ot the Mtate taxes in completed. The method of proceeding will be, to j ut to each tax-payer, or the party offering j ? make a return of the Stale taxes, the blowing questions : What number of pieces of gold or silver lute do you, or those you represent, own ? ' What is the weight of the said plate, ns- ! jrtained by actual weighing thfcsame.ori ecording to your knowledge and belief?' What do you consider the true value of ic said plate, as a marketable article or nr. tics ? You will procure a suitable book for re. >rding the return of gold and ailter plate, paratc from the 'ordinary tnx book ? for j tiich you will be paid?and insert the name f each lax payer, with lite number of pieces, ei ght and value of the plule, opposite bis j sine. Opposite the nume of each tax pay. r who refuses or neglects to return plate, 1 le words, "Refuses to return Plate," or Meglecl* to return Plule" n? the case may ' ?. Upon completing the return, and clo- ! ng your books, you will forward it to ! lis Department, signed by you as Tax ; ollector of your District, r order of the Governor and Connoil. WM. II GIST, w. ii. iiarllek, ! Chiefs of Treasury Department. I Feb M, It. 8TATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA. k'Vk'Cl T'PI v; I.' /'/kirv/.ii /"? ........ ..... lvriA.Mlir.il, Columbia, February 20, 18HX ( IMIK following rrioluliiiM. adopted by the (inventor and Council, have been dercd to be ptibliahed : Ufnnlved, That the Chief* of the Treaau. bo directed to ascertain the amount of < tld and ailver plate belonging to the citi. ma ot this rtlale, with a view of hereuflef king nod melting auch portion thereof m ' ay be necMaary to coratltate the lueie of lure circulation to provide mean* for the iblie defence, if mrh ahall be deemed noeessarv ; and to accomplish tho object of j this resolution, they are hereby authorized , to direct the Tax Collector of each Distriot , to execute auch duties as they may require, | with power to administer the usual oaths j in receiving tux returns. ItcHilveJ, That the Mnyors and Counrila ( of the cities of Charleston and Columbia | ahnll be and they are hereby authorized to j lake auch ateps as are necessary to prevent i the selling of spirits to troops in service, | J una, ii necessary Tor this purpose, to close ' any or nil bar rooma and grog-shops in the I aaid cities, and that the Chief of Justice j ?nd Police do give the necessary instruc- i lions on the Riibject. Resolved, That exemptions to railroad employees shall hereafter be extended only to anch persons nx uro necessary for the businesa of the roads, and that the Adjutant Genernl bo instructed to respect on exemptions except upon certificate of the | Presidents or Superintendents of the roads j that the employee is indispensable to the ! business of the roads, Hint ttint the same | | work cannot be performed by negros. Resolved. That fifty thousand dollars be J i set aside to encourage and force forward j | the manufacture of salt, and thai the Chief j ' of Justice and Police be authorized to eXe- I [ cute this in a cell manner us he may think > ! best for the Stnto. | Extract from minutes of February 19. j Whereas, the enormous and rapid con- I | sumption, by distillation, of the grain crop j of this Stute is materially lessening the ' I quantity and enhancing the price of those { | cereals required for the support of our nr- I j mies nnd sustenance of the people ; thereI fore, be it ! Resolved, That from and after the tenth day of March next, the distillation of spirits j from Indian corn, rve, wheat, barley or other grain shall he and the same is hereby pro- ' hibiled, during the continuance of the pres. | ent war, except upon the terms hereinafter Resolved. That the Governor and Council may, upon tho payment of such sums as they may impose in their discretion, grnnt a license to distill to nny person giving bond, with good surety, to he approved hy the Clerk of the Court of the Uistrict in which lie lives, in the penalty of live thousand dollars, conditioned thst he will not sell any portion of the spirits distilled to any pet son other than an authorized agent of the Government of the Confeder- | nte States or of this State : And provided J further, That the person executing said bond shall endorse on the same an aliidavit that he will not, in nny case, willully violate the conditions thereof. Resolved, That anv person distilling without a license as above provided, shall be deemed guiltv of a misdemeanor, nnd shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months. Resolved Tnut any person licensed to distill, who shall violate the conditions of his | license bond, shall, in addition to the for I feiturc o| tin- bond, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject t? the same penalty na above Resolved. That in either of tho above cases, the distillery itself shall he deemed a nuiannce, and subject to be abated. I',xtract from minutes of February 20. j Uy order of llio Governor an 1 Council. F. J. MOSES, Jn., Secretary. Feb. 21. 1862. 3-2t Notioe. rllAVB LOST TWO NOTES, one on F If. Green, for$128.00, dated .March 12th, 1861 ; and one on James K. Cnreton, j for $200,00. dated (as well as I remember) ' on the ml of February, 1861. Ail persons aru warned against trading for the above, na they Mill be renewed after this advertisement. R. M. SIMS. Dei. 25th, I 811, 40 -3m. DKAKEFO FAMILY GROCERS IP I], /#> On? door North, o CAMDE mpi BKG TO NOTIKY OUR I generally, that we keep coi mcnt of choice family groceries i ALi Grain, I Wo have now in store : 3000 Bu 1000 100 Ba AND 200 Bags Extra KAMI be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 1861. I CURRY I HA SUCCESSOR TO THE L. J30T South East Corner of Bro Oamdon, Sou KEEP CONSTANTLY ON II EVERYTHING I CI.OT1IING, 11A' Boots arid Shoos, Crockery War Iron, Nails, Gi MIL MB m WE INVITE THE ATTENT1 public generally to our fitoc ?m ana wi; which is complete in all its vario Flour, Bacon, L For sale by M'CU ?.?i Corn and Hay, in quanti M*CURB Mav 1, lRfll. 12-1 y. BU8INES9 CARDS. KERSHAW A COMHORt. * ATTORHEY8 AT LAW *13 Solioitors in Equity. LAMCA31 KKVILLE, 8. C. Will attend prjiopt!/ to all btuiueae eutrueted to them. J B. KKRSHANV, | W. M. CONNORS. Camden, 8. 0. Lancaster, C. Q. A>i<J. 10, 1859. C B R0RTHR0PAttorney at Law AND SOLICITOR I\ HQCITIT, Wilt practice tit Lancaster and the neighbor* ing Districts. OFFICE AT I.ASCA3TERVILLB. October Slat, 1861. ST-ljr Dr. ALFRED CRAVEN, lt?'ei<l?>ut Surgeon DoailUt, VOIIK VII.UK, 8. C., OflVrit Ii'in I'rofeHHinnal Scrvii'us to tlie citi~ zone of I.uncaaler Village and aurroundiog country. ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted on Gold I'late, from one to a full nett. Juno 1 ltli, 1856 lb-1 jr MELTON & WITHER8P00N. ATTORNEYS AT LAW AMD Solioitora in Equity, Will practice in Lancaster and the aurroun| ding Districts. C. D. MEI.tox, I B J NVITIIKItSFOOS, Chester, S. C. | Lancnaler C. II. | January 11, 1860. 48?tf. WILLIAMS & ALLI80N, (ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND I c-ii-ii - - -*- - oonouors in equity. LANCASTER. C. II.. S. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. Prompt attention given to Collection!. Mr. Williams may be consulted at Yorkville,. S. C., and Mr. Allison at his office in tho Court House, at Lancaster. July 7 th 1058. 21?tf tot[)urc ustomers; TXTE WILL PAY EIGHT CENTS per IT pound for all the good Cotton you will deliver ut our Store in payment of what you owe us. HASSKLTINE &. MASSEY. Jnnuarv 22, 1862. [51-91.] 4 Fit ESN Mupply ot Harden Seed, ema.\. bracing ?l! the Varieties usually soli in this market, ju?t received and for sale by JONES CROCKETT. Feb 11, 1R61. llf NOTICE ?As we have discontinued the j CREDIT SYSTEM entirely, all orders must be accompanied with the cash or it* equivalent.? Special agreements, or those to whom we are I indebted excepted. j Dec. 2.'?, KOOPMAV.V A SOMMEKS. John Anderson, TIILS Thorough bred Jack is out of MARENGO. He is 15 hands high, 4 ) ears old, dark iron gray, and finely proportioned. He will stand the Fall season at this place, ou tho following terms : For the Reason, *20.00 I^incnster C. II., Sept 12, 1860.-31lf. Kl> & CO AND PROVISION ERS\! f E, W. Bonney, xr < n a. ^ * v_y ?IUEND3 AND Till" Public nstantly on hand a largo assort ind provisions. >o, Iay> &c. shels white Bread Corn, 41 Feeding Corn, des of Best Day. T,Y FLOUR, all of which wiir 7?tf Tmersloogh. ATE WM ANDERSON, ad and DeKalb Streets, ?F1 th Carolina. AND A FULL SUPPLY OF N DRY GOODS rs AND CAPS, o, Hollow Ware, Tip Ware* roceries, &c. [mtil GGGms. ION OF our friends and the ;k of j ki m ? W V } us branches. ? ard and Hams, RRY & HAMMERS LOUGH. - _ ties to suit purohaser at :Y A lUNIME&SbOUOH'S.