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(fl)p Mqrt. LANUASTERVILLE. 8 c Wednesday Morning. April 2. 1862 M . James K. Hunter hw our thanks for a 'Columbia paper In advance of the mail. All letters and package* intended for irombers of Col. Dunovnnt's Regiment, should be addressed to Pocotaligo, S. C., until further ^totico. "Juvrsis."?An iutcrceting camp letter, from a member of Capt \lc 11 wain's Company, signed ' juvenis," would be published, were it not for the fact that the author neglected to end iia his real name. We must know who peaks through our columns Militia. We learn that it has been ascertained by the recent census, that the ai nisbearing men of the IMst. Kegiuient 8. C. M., number near five liun* drid, inclusive of the Exempts, and inclusive of all who have voiunteeird or enlisted since the th of March. The only thing that can save the District from the humiliation of a diafl, willtie the coin' pletion of the Volunteer Company uow in process of formatiou. Board of ExemptionThe Military lioaid of Exemption, for lliia Disliict, sal at this place on Thu'sday and Fri' day ol last week, n accordance with the orders picviously published. The lioaid was cotnpoai cd of Col. James II. W ithei spoon, Lieut. Col. Gardner and Maj J. J. Crnig. commanding offleets of -.'1st Kegiuient, S. C M., and Dim. It. S. McDotv, I', Wylieand Nesliit. The exemplions grunted fur physical infirmity, wc under alatul, mo about thirty. The rules laul down by tlio Surgeon General ioi the government of the Hoard are very tidid , the list ot applicants passed upon by tlie iioaiii show a larger number ol "not exempts" than '"exempts." 1 n ad dition to the above, theic me a good many exempt by law, as Clvigyuien, Physicians, School uissteis, Ac. The Mew Company. The Company ol Volunteers which t)r. K L. Cruwioid uud other gentlemen have been instrumental in ianting, was organised at this place on Monday last by the election of the following OllicerS : K L. Craw lord, Captain. J. II. Knk, lat Lieut. V. M. Welsh, !d " Lewis J. Perry, 3d " This Company is well ofEccicd, end the ina< ' teiial in gciiciat ot wliiih ins composed, is not interior to that ol any other Company that has left the District. The Company is not yet complete?it lacks some 10 or I "J of having the requiaiie number, ll these are not forthcoming, ol cour-e the whole mutter falls to the ground and the District will have to sustain s dialt. The ineiiibciH have appointed to meet heic again on next Monday, when it will ho ascertained whether the company can be made up. We ask attention to the spirited appeal from Dr. Ciawtord in this paper. i*eciure on China. In accoidancc with a previous notice, Dr. Charted Taylor delivered a very entertaining Lecture, at this place, on Tuesday evening last, on tiie Maimer* and Customs of the Chinese.? The object ol the Lecture, as before stated, was 'lor tile benefit of the Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Asaociation at this place. For this gratuitous offering, at consideiai-lc inconvenience to biiu. elf, Dr. Taylor is entitled to the hearty thanks of the country. There were a good many per ona in attendance?perhaps 2u0 in all. We have hcaid but one opinion cipresaed in regard to the Lecture; all prufesa to hav? been well pleated and enleilaiiied by it. I>r. Titylo- has published a boos, entitled 4,Five yeara in China." It ia a very inter?aling work, as well as instructive. Should any of our readers desire to procure a copy of it, they may do ao by application to Kev. Mr, Walker, at this place. War Tax. We are indebted to Mr. A. J. Beldeu, Confederate Tax Collector for this District, for the following statement of the value ol the taxablt property iu Lancaster District, with the amount of Tax thereon ; Value. Taxes. Town Lots and Land, $1278624 $6393,12 Slaves, 2749488 13747,44 Merchandise, 'J 6 "21 126,10 K K and olhei Stock, I860 9,26 Money at Interest, 80U244 4001',72 Cash on hand, 17832 89,16 /1-IJ Uf ? -? ? uuiu 11 iicuti, ti'.'&a 31,27 Gold and Silver Plate, 3901 19,90 Piano'*, 6100 26,60 Pleaaure Carriage*, 1620 7,60 $4889966 $24419,68 Thia war, aay* the Montgomery Ad*Tii*rA ia a matter of dollara and ccnU with the Yankee*. They have expended vaat auina of money, and are incurring an enormou* national debt which they hope and expect to make the people of the South pay. They are not fighting for honor or principle?-thove are virtue* of which they have no conception?or for the Uniou a* it waa. They are lighting for the poeaeaaiou of Uie wealth of the South, feeling well aaaured that the North mua' at the cloae of the war *>e crushed by it* debt unleaa the Government succeed*. There is no reason to believe that the debt of the Yankee* will have any effect In snipping the war. The probability ia lliai the larger it giow* the more desperately they will fight. The people of the South are fighting for honor, for their hotnee and for freedom. The Korthe.nera are fighting lor national exUtence. to sav* themselves frum utter degiadatiou and ruin. They are mercen rjr to the last degree, ud will Mrug|l? deeperately to make tu pay the price of our diegrace, and we muat make up our minds to fight to the death In defence of honor, property, lile and liberty. The New York He* aid aays that the order of Lincolu limning McClellan'a command to the Army of the 1'otomec was at his own request He desires to lead that army in person. Cols. Jones and R. G. M. I) u no van l, (says the Charleston Cornier,) commanding regimeuU of R. C. Volunteers, have resigned, and we hear rumor* of other resignations of Colonels on set swant of a lata sppoinuacot. WAR NEWS; % Another Battle in Virginia Richmond. March 25?A despatch received iliia evening by Governor (.etcher, aya Hint *t liuif pnal lour o'clock, on bun* j day afternoon, Gen Stonewall Jueltnon eh* gaged the enemy, 18,001) silting. m burton's . Mill*. five mile* 11,its aide of \\ iiicheuter.? Aller n ?evere buttle be Was compelled lo retreat, with a heavy loss of men and odiccrs Captain Annum is wounded and a prisoner ; Lieutenants Dale and W'ninun, of the Oin Virginia, Me killed; (Jiipiuin Uufurd, M.jor Jackson and Lieutenant William* are missing, and supposed to b?< killed. Our loss wun about '2U0 General Jackson retreated in Cedar Greek, having hi- baggage all sale in the rtnr The eneioy are mJj vanning KlCHMoND. MaiC.> lib.?The President has rece'ved u letter fioin Gen Stonewall Jack "on an,,rig that he o..d a light at Winchestei on ounday, wnn I8.O0U ot lh<- enemy. U tasted 1 roil) ljur o'clock in the alternoou unii: nightfall, when boin antes eeanect from | the content Jackson fell back to a belter position at Cedar Creek, leaving Colonel Anhb>'n cavalry 111 possession of the held, 1 wnere they remained until morning. The enemy alao moved during the night, push j ing iim retreat towards Winchester Our ' loss was considerable 111 oHicers and men ; that of the eiictii) wan enormous Later despatches lix our loss in the Win ! Chester nut lie at between 350 auU 4U0 ki'led , and wounded In the Second Virginia 1 Kegimeiit the loss is ihougtii to be about loo. Col L T. Moore, of v\ inchesler, is j killed The enemy's loss is Irom I'JUU to I IftOO Col Kepola. of the Twenty Meveinli Virgiiiin Kegimeiit, was wounded in tiic arm Gen. Shields, who coiniiiuiided i the enemyi was wounded. Our uriny in : now ui Woodstock The enemy i? at 8ir??j burg. liirul Richard tl. Lee. of the Seeomi Virginia Regiment, wun wounded, uiid II. Towner, of Jefferson county, ?m killed. From Richmond. Rich.wnod, March j7 ?Feraoun who have urr.ved nere l'r?nu the neighborhood of W iu cheater report tlinl lien. Juckaoii had not uior? than 3.5UO nun hi ue.tual service in liin recent engagement with the Yankee*. The t'ederul* were, i8.0UU strong iu the engagement and li.UOU reserve. Jucknous force was, altogether, 6.00U ? One regiment held in reserve and l,8u(!d.d not come up in tune. Our Government ia entirely satisfied with lire reaulta of that eligagetneuI. The Secretary of Wur iiui issued it gen? erul order lor all luriuughed men to return to duly immediately. Yunkee papers of the *J5t h March, ju*l received, any a that dining the hgnt at 'Via. cheater Gelierul Shields ^the federal!*!,) wun atruck with u piece ol a shell. shuttering lna left nnn, which ?? no badly shut* tered that utiiputuliou wun performed. Richmond, March i8 ?A dispatch this evening to Gov Leieher Iroui Staunton, uaya that Lieut. Junaun W illiniiiu and Capl Morriaou were t-ikcii priaonera at Wincheler. The Confederate piiaonera were aeitl to i Baltimore. The enenty'a total Ions waa two thousand killed and wounded. They are depressed and badly worst-id. Our total loaa in killed and wounded in four hundred mid sixty-live Heavy cunnoiiading waa heard and a battle expected, and our men are confident of aucceas. g The union aeolimsnl in Winchester waa all quiet Unt night. About nine o'clock this morning Colonel Ashby had a little bruah and drove the em* my back, killing twelve At Yorktown the enemy were advancing in large force. Congress /me adopted a resolution fixing the day of adjournment on the first Monday in Apnl. The Senate has passed a bill allowing the President four additional aide on his staff. The debate was of audi a tenor na not to warrant the conclusion that the President intends to take the peraonal command of tbe ariuy ? Charlotte Bulletin. Another Battle. Houston, Texas, March 28. 1862 Intelligence juat received reports a dea perate battle ul Val Verde, four miles a bove Port Craig, oil the 21st, which lasted all day. The Confederates had two thou* Sand litres hundred, and the Federals one thoussnd regulars, four thousand New Mexican volunteers, including one hundred Pike Peakcrs. They first attempted to turn our left flunk, but wire repulsed by Mnj Lock ridge. Ttiey then attempted the whole line, but were driven back. They then con ceolrated on our left, forcing us to fall back. The enemy then crossed to butteries of sound gun? over the rive', This wove proved fetal to '.hew. We charged the battery and captured it, diapcising theui with great slaughter. Confederate loa? 3'i killed and 108 woua ded. The enemy'a loaa, killed and Wuiinded, ia over five hundred. Mnj. Lock ridge and Capl. Van Hanval, of our army, killed ; Col. W. L. Koburds, slightly wounded. At the begiamng of the fight a ahelt *! ploded in the midat of Kit Cnraoo'a regiment. killing and wounding '20. We took n livid battery of seven splendid gun*, 260 muskets, and many prisoners. Oeu Green was commanding our Vurces. Gen. Sibley was nick, but on the battle fi-M ties. Caeley ?u aoiuiuandlng the Fed ml*. UNI. Twenty-flve hundred of (ho enemy rei turned to Fort Craig. The balance mieeiog. Oer forcee have eurroended Ihvm and they meet capitulate.? Chorion* BuUelin The Battle in Arkansas. ADDI'I IONAL PARTICULARS/ Fort Smith, Mnrch 17.?Via Little Ruck, 18?A dispath to the Little Rock True Democrat has the following additional particulars of the late great battle Gclia. Price and Churchill were not hArt, nor wan Colonel llebert killed, n* reported He was wounded and taken prisoner The enemy's force was about 30,000 ; that of the Confederates, 14.000. Our totnl U*m in killed, wounded and I pri*nitera, wn? le*e than 800 ; tlm vncmy'i ! limn between 2,000 and 3000. We took ?ix gun* nod calaaonit, three of which were afterward* recaptured. We took 2&0 prieotier* ; among them, l.ieut. Col Chandler, of the 3l>.h lliinoia regiment, and tiering, of the SJth Iowa, and about 30 other officer*. Our army fell back, having parted with their tra'na. We captured a large amount of c'immianary eupplicB, upon which the w hole army Mih-isi?d for one night. N"Xt morning, before We fell buck, w e destroyed 300 ancks oi Hour arid a large quantity of bacon and oilier Hl<>rea, captured Iroiu tne enemy. Later from Europe. Not;p. LK, March 21.?'I'lte Jianta has arrived at iiaiilax. bringing new* front Kit rope up to the 12th ilint In tl e ilouno ol Lord*. Lord Campbell called attention to the inellicieiicy of the blockade of the Confederate port*, and moved for the correspondence on the -sub jeet. Lord KiiNsell replied to the proof* of the inefficiency of the blockade, adduced I by l.oid ( amphell, mid lecootlled tin- efforts ; mi.de by the North to render it effective.? ' lie considered that the want of cotton in the Knglisii maikel was the best evideuce that the blockade w us not an empty one ? Me uddco that the renewal of the old feel ing be I w.-en the Noith and the t>outh was liianifcstly impossible, and ho Imped that the Norlls would consent to n peaceful aepuration of the Nlates llr trusted that within three tnonlhs the war i could close, touting it pos-lb.e that emancipation might be effected by gradual and peucelol means lie said that no foiinal communication hud been received from the French (ioverntnent with regard to the iiielbciencv of llie blockade Latest from the North NoxroLK, Alaich M ?All 1- quiet here. A French . tliccr reu. ned liere li.is morning from one of the French vessels in the Roads. Northern papers of Tuesday have been received A Yankee despatch, duled "off Island No 10, holiday 9 p ui." says that ''the tiring bus been colidu. trd slow ly da) and night ul intervals of a hitlf hour. Our fire i* Concentrated upon the upper butter) which in Uow lulling to pieces. The battery has nut replied lor two days. Only one gun cau be seen in position, und thut is quaking The batteries on the inmli Bliore have also been uiyslei iously silenced The Confederate eiicuinpmeiits are growing smaller and smaller every day. and liaiisports still continue II) ing about, apparently currying away troops. The river is still rising and everything is overflow ed Tlie rebel* have been iMirty drowned out ol some ot their batte riea. They have attempted to erect new one* but the well directed lire of our m?r lara prevent* thrill " The War ia the Weit. Memi-hi*, March 2b?Information wa* received last night from Island No 10 that | there wa* heavy cannonading all day on Sunduy, in which two of the runny'* gunboala were dealroyed One of theui nunk below Hickman,* Ky. The other eunk in sight of the Inland. 'I he soldiers uu the Island are in good spirits, arid declare they | will hold their ponilinn against the woild. The laud forces of the eneuiy at New 51ud> rid are eatimaled at 40.000. Sixty of theui I came down on Saturday in ainnll boats through the swamp to Gsyoso, and enplur ed net en citizens. formerly of General JetT. Thompson's army. Yesterday the Confederate scouta at Curiulli captured 100 ol the enemy's artillery horses, but were compell* I ed to leave the guns, a* the enemy sin close at hand From Corinth. The lulesl Intelligence we liuve from this section is that the Confederate force* ure gathering rapidly at Corinth. Gen. Glad, den'* brigade had returned front Bethel, , the enemy, about live thousand strong, having disappeared trom the point on the | Tennessee river to which he was directed < to dispute their landing. It is believed Ihst | the olijec' of the enemy is Corinth, and at Hint place our Generals uie preparing lo ! give him bawle General Bragg wa* at Corinth, and Gen. Bcnureguurd was expected from Jsckson it wus impossible to S SIC the exact force at Cornilli ll i* on V km>?n Hint regiment* have been pouring in j ti.ere from all quarters for a w??k. Th? ' report of the destruction of the bridge* on the Mobile und Olno Keilroed, between Corinth and Jackann, ie not true The hi. tempt w?e mnde by a party of the enemy but a Confederate company arrived in liuit to prevent i<. The Evacuation of Manasaaa A eorreeponueiil of tlie l.olunibus Kn qnirer, writing from Culpepper, C. II., Va 11th nit., aaya the Army of the Potoinai bioke up winter quarter* on Saturday umru ing, and look up the line of march fur Cor donaviile The weutlier wua flue and tin j troop* got along well. Our lent* and all extra baggage havi been burned, with a considerable amount o qiiarlerinaaler and conimiaaary atorra, tin transportation not being sufficient to eriabh ua to bring them. Meveral huiiered guo< blankela wore burned by our regiment a ion*, and oiher regiiuriita have destroyed ar et|<iul number ; nod all nloiig Die road yui onli aeo blanket* and kiinp?ack* thai havi b*i*n cuat off by ?>ur jmor, lonl-aore aoldiera fSoiiit? who writ allowed to gel into Dm atiibuiaocee, but ??rt cunpiilltil to throe I away their blank eta, alo . aa it waa aa mud a the toauia could do to (dill Hit eiek. iron tttk lancastrr lf.dgku.] The Ladle*' Soldier*' Aid Society of Lancast) r\ille ackncwledgt h the receipt of $54 and 55 cenla, the proceed* of a Lecture on China, delived in our Village on the 25th ult., by l)r Charles Taylor. The Society would respectfully return their aincere lhank* to l)r Taylor for this act of kindne**, by which a large audience waa highly entertained and inatructed, and the Society aided to a very considerable degree in earning on the work of charily in which we are engaged. I Uy vole of tlie Society, #20 of the pio feeds ot the Lecture, wan appropriated as a donation to the "Wayside Hospital," in Camden, recently established by the Udim of that place, for the benefit of our sick or wounded soldiers, returning from camp I would also stale that nil TCcounts ngninst tlie Society have been Battled, and we have a balance of $41.5.') remaining in the Treasury, to be appropriated hereafter as the Society inny deem best. The thanks of the Society are also doe, and are hereby tendered, to Mr. Connors tor his kindness in publishing for us free ol charge. MRS M l?. CRAWFORD, President of Society. {for ttik i.a.m-asrkii lkdozb.] Fellw ( IT ZENs ? As '.tic company which ) I am endeavoring to raise is still incomplete and as conscription v. ill be the order nftei the 15th inst , 1 once more appeal to you to come forward, and save yourselves and your District from the disgrace which must attach, slionld a draft have to be resorted to Wnen 1 tell you that your homes, your property, your liberty, uud all you bold dea; and aaered this side the eternal brink, is in danger, can you longer hesitate ? When interests such as these are trembling fear fully in tbs balance, is there any *at ritice y on may be called upon to make too great? Is ! it for the security of these that you yvoold i U-ign slay at home? I tell you their greatest security is in your standing forth upon | our borders to resist tbn advance of the en. nil) into the interior. To be plain and candid, ibis is no time when the tSntnsoiis ol the country should be at ease in their Dc blah's laps. It we expect to be free and in i uepeuuein, mr nine mis come when w? m11 >ii 1 (i pul to tile utmost tension every muscie Mid tendon of our national fabric When we remember the mile object of the enemy is to ill-jugate nnd enslave us, nmi that by a tremendous ellort he has succeeded in gaining a footing upon Jthe soil of nearlv every Slate in toe Confederacy, it is plain, this call for troops is no iu!e and scnseles* 'liiiisf. The exigencies of the country demands it Sue must and will have them.? Is there a mm in our mid<t. who in nfiei times, will dare to ho..at ih it "his house was secure mid fl- urisned in thiseiiil wai!' We expect to meet for the last time iti the Court House on Monday next. Should we I'nil to complete our roll at t iat tune further effort upon our part w ill he useless. Slav nut hu:li. then, let no man lay to him elf the flattering unction that there will be enough without iiiin?in It-i* ton may he deceived. It I. CRAWFORD. Receipts. N J Dr.flin, Julv 24. '62 II L liclk, June 8, '02 Thomas Hill, Feb. 5, '62 Kliliue Croxton, March 9, '82 JuOles b Uailcy, Feb. 12. '(id S II Taylor. Mnrch 20. '62 Mrs Mary A Perry, Jai.uarv 13. '63 Jiil.U Uailey, Apiil 20, '62 l?ee Roberts, August 26. '62 Win Stevens, Feb. 12. '6 t James Fortiobury, Sept. 4. '62 R L OooiieSl, July 17, '62 Col J C tisile, April 13, '62 J N Iwc, Feb 16. '62 Miel Hilton, March 3, '62 Tavner Tlircatt, Nov 24, *60 Miss M E Ciiitlhen, March 12, '62 I '1' laithau, Feb. 12. '63 S laimbeM, June 30, '62 (I II l?ithnn, Feb 12. '63 J.?ne Ferrell, Sept. 19, '62 J C Small, Sept 19, '62 Abel Relic, January II, '62 Silas Ingram, Aug 6, '63 Jnmea G Poor, Oct 18, '62 Col Win W Walkup, January 2, '63 Shepherd Roue, May 26, '62 Wiu Ulack, May 20, '62 Mrs K Maaaey, Jan. 8, '63 S II Taylor, June 31, '62 J Ii Kirk, April 16. '63 W A J.ml, July 8. '62 I. .11 Caiilhen, Aug 5, V2 Geo F Duncan, March 31, '62 OBITUARY. Dicn on the 4th of March at his residence in Lancaster District 8. C , W. I. Ba-kik, M. 1). i iix tlis? Slllt voar <?l* lii?i louviur* ... .... ""'-ft-. ' and three little children u> mourn their it rtptr ! able loss. Although ttie insiduous disea?c I (Consumption,) which so plainly maiktd him ai a victim ot the king of terrors, hail long com vinccil h i time 11 and h lends that hia slay on eaith was sin rt, yet those who had long liccn com pauions and friends, could not realize or i re pare themselve for the final change, which na' tore so plainly indicated. The Dt ctoc was ? tii in and reliable Inend, an affectionate and dc voted Inishaiid, a kind and indulgent parent, ? humane and just master, an honest and upiighi man in all his dealings, and n sincere chiistian , and patilot. lie was a sell made man, his pa1 ; rents died when he was quite young. Ills fnlh er's estate was made uiisvsilahle to him by the insolvency ol the administrator. With natural !y a social and confiding disposition, he was al an emly age l?-lt ilone, to make his way through i this (to the orphan) cold, lieai tless and uncharitable woild. lly perseverance and industry lie ohiaiued a fair education, by his open, liank i and candid manner, he secured the confidence | 1 ot many Iriends. When South Carolina was called on for vol' 1 unteers for the war with Mexico, he prompiy i took his position in the ranks of the company from I aiicsster, and while in service contracted disease, which was very near proving fatal.? ? At the timu he volunteered he was acting an i i t leik of the Coui I. After his discharge It out I service he commenced the study of medicine, ; and graduated in Charleston id l?ftO. He mar ried a daughter of J. H. Msgill, Esq., of Ches I ter District, S. C. ill Ififtl, and settled in Clies. . . lei held, where he practiced medicine until 1 fifth, when the labors of his practice, owing tc ' the Inlly country where he resided, was toe : i much lor his physical ability. He then moved . to lanicasler lfistnct, where he continued the practice ol medicine until his health rendered him physically lucable of pet for tiling the labor ' In the latter pail ol his tile he exhibited much | concern about a future stale of existence. He ( connected himself with the I'resby icrian .church at Douglass, m the yeai IMftsf, and in the latter 1 pail of his lost illness conversed freely on lh< e subject ol his souls solvation, he expressed Ilia g willingness to die sutl a strong hope ol final a? ! ceptance and forgivness. The day of Ins death ' i when the Doctor, who was called in to see him - I said he would come lawk in a day or two, h< , ' replied it would be no use, "1 hope I will be ir luil.u-a tlmi linn " The same dav hi pi?)Oi| dial lie might die dial night. and <ha I hi* dealli might tie an cany one. Ilia prayei waa anuwared ; In* upmt left iu lanenient oi clay and we have reaaon to believe, ia now a nioug Uie cboaen throng, "where the wickei ceaae Irom troubling and lha weary are foreve I at reet" Ho mote it be. Died of Consumption, at hi* residence, in Lancaster Diat. March 11th Ma. Jamis Fallsmcr, in the 62 jear of his age. I Mr. Faulkner was one of those active, energetic, enterprising men, whose death is, at all times, a great loss to the community. In his Vocation he WHS a liunlmnilmaii l>nt imaaesaml a very considerable degree of mechanical inI genuity. And rendered essential service to j the industrial interests oI the country by his | improvements in agricultural implements. He ' understood well the importance ot intellectual I improvement, and was liberal in his disburseI mcnta to promote the iuteresta of education.? | One of the elements of genuine religion is to I visit the unfortunate and helpless in their afflicI lion- In kind, untiring attention to the sick ! Mr. F. pre-eminently excelled. There was no | man in the community so self-denying, no selfsacrificing in attentions to tire suffering. The tile-sing of multitudes ready to perish rested on him. His tender, gentle nursing, bis assuaI ging poultice, his soothing anodyne ; or in j some way his oft repeated visits brought relief j to the heavy heart. It seemed his inventive genius was never exhausted, and tiis physical I em rgies never tired in assiduous attentions to 1 suffering humanity. Hut he was a christian : . and it was in his lAst illness, which lasted lt> months, that the character ot his piety was particulaily evinced. He was especially pleased to converse on the subject of death and the necessary picpaiulion lor it. During the frequent and protracted interviews with his Fastor, he ever exhibited a confiding, teachable ispiiit. And his great desire was, that his will I might he conformed to the divine will. He 1 I died calmly, in the comforting hope of a blessed I imil.oi tiilitv "Muik lln> iieilecr m om o...l i.? hold ilir iipwiight : lor the end of that man is peaCC." Duo West 'Jihtcopc please copy. Departed this life on the 18th ult , after a bliot illness ot but a lew days, in her 29th year, j Many, wife ol F. B. Mobley, leaving five small children. These and her uftccliouatc husband were all of earth with which she was loth to | part. She knew in whom she had believed and at his bidding was icady and willing to part j with all earthly bliss. Short as was the warm 1 ing, she expressed a wish only to remain for the sake ol her husband and children, but when I tin- hour ot death drew near, she cheerfully ie> signed all and died in the lull triumph of the christian's laitli. i The deceased was a consistent member of the Baptist Church I In all the relations of life, whether as dauglr ter, wile, mother, or Iriend, she was mild, gem r tie. loving, kind and ti usling. We momn not ns those who have no hope. ^ "I)eaiest friend thou has leftAis, Here thy loss we deep^Teel, But 'tis (Jod that hath bet eft u*. ile can nil our sorrows Ileal. Yet again we hope.4o meet thee, When the day tit hte is fled, Then ill lleaveu with joy to greet thee, Where no tare well tear is shed." Frirrd. Dim, on the fifteenth March, at the Hospital , in Columbia, W illiam Aniikrsos, eldest son of i Samuel J. and M try J. Vincent, aged 19 years 6 months and 1 I days. The subject of the above notice was a mciu< tier ot Capt Hilton's couinanv. He velunteered oil the 2 s 111 December 1861, and was uius< tered into service January 9tb 1862, and has thus early fallen a victim to disease contracted in camp. It is soins consolation to his Iricnda and bereaved parents to know that he died iu ' the path of duty, and that he received the kind est attention troiu the ladies of Columbia, during a protracted illness of moie than four weeks. His death makes u void ill the family thai time cannot till ? he was a dutilul sou, an affectionate biotln-r, a faithful and a ti tie patriot. He sought no office auo had iio motive in serving his country. but love tor his native land and liberty ! the blood of his ancestors watersd the tree of libeity hi '76 and lie has not pioved unworthy of his progenitors. Young men of Lancaster emulate his virtue and patriotism. a krioiidor. Fcr Kent. V SMALL, but comfortable dwelling, in tile suburbs of the Village of Ijltlcaster. Apply to W. M. CONNORS. April 'J, 8?3l. JNUTIUE. VLL persons indebted to the Estate of Dr. Win. I Bank in dec'd. nre requested to uiuktf pnv ment, to the undersigned ; nr.d al! persons having claims against tlie | said Estate, are requested to present them properly authenticated, for settlement, to Juinos It Magiil, Esq. M J B ASK IN. Adtn'x. Pleasant Mill, March 31, 1863. 8-3t. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, March 24, 1862. a * * 1 1 )IJI,K 5?Appointments to ail vacancies 1 I in the military service of the State heretofore vested by law in the Governor, shall be ves'ed in. the Chief of the Military . ! Department, subject to the previous decia. | ion of the Govornor and Council. L 1 Attention is called to the above extract i from the "Rules Adopted for the Governi ment of the Military Department" of the t Executive Council, and all applicants for > the said appointments are hereby requested I to send their applications to the 1'hief of the Mi'itary Department. Bv order 1 F.J MOSES, Jr, Private Secretary. 1 March 35, 8-lt 1 i - STATE Of SOUTH CAROLINA. Adjutant and Inspector General's Oilier, COLUMBIA. March 'JiS, 1862. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 10. 1N<> Companies of Cnvulry will l>e re reived for any term of service from this I dale. II Companion of Infantry will be accepted until 1.1th April nest, officers elected to be nnprovrd bv the Governor and Council. III. Holla of Infantry Companies to be forwarded to these Headquarters. By command. 8 R. (JIST, ' Adjutant and Inspector General of S. C. March JH, H-It. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CH AMBKR, | Mahch 24. I8H2 t | >KSOI.VKI), That i? new Department b? r I V created, to be called the "Department I ?>f Construction and Manufacture," an! tlinl ti<m W. II CIST be ueaignvd m Chief ol 1 thai Department r : official cop* ; F. J. MOMKS, Jit, Sec'y I March a8, H-lt. ^ 1 - ' ' j i 1i j a EECRUIT9 WANTED For Capt. Mcllwain's Company of Cavalry. UNDER the recent Act of Conjees* au homing all companies r.o? in service to bu increased to the number of 195 Bank and File. I have been detailed to recruit for Capt. Mcllwain's Company of Cavalry, now in service in this State. I will receive 4't ro cruits. each of whom will be entitled to tho sntu of $50 as a Bounty, upon his joining the Company, besides subsistence, puy and transportation from the time and place of enlistment, and (25) twenty-five dollars commutation money. Applications may be made to the undersigned at Lancaster C. II. \V. T. JOHNSON. Recruits will be required to enter the service for the war and furnish a good horse and equipments. and if possible, n double laurelled Shot (?un, and be ready to march by the tenth of April. By order of AJajor (. cncal 1'etnberton. JAMIiS D. MclLWAlN, Cnpl of Coin A. 'Jnd Uattallion of Cavalry H. C. Volunteer*. All those who have been absent from my Company on nick furlough or otherwise will rejoin the company nl Ike earliest pos. sihle eonveniency. Bv order of. Capt. J. I). McIIAVAIN. March 18, 18t>2.?6tf. Notioe to Tax-Payers. 1WII.I. be at the usual places of collecting Taxes on the following Days, vix : At Mnthius Crenshaw's, Monday March 31 i At J B. Mobley's Store, Tuesday April 1 I At Morton's, Wednesday April 3. /Vt Taxahaw Thursday April 3. At fJ M. Funderburk's Friduy April 4. At Jonn S. Smalls Saturday April 5. At Mrs lluty's Monday April 7. At Cruigsville Tuesday Ajiril 8. | At T R- Magill'sStore Wednesday April 9. At Hellair Th irsday April 10. At Robs' Store Friduy April 11. At Tank. Monday April 14. The Tnx Books will be closed on the 30lh day of April, nil returns must be made on or before that day. Free Negroes ore required to make their returns nnd pay their taxes during the month of March. The following is ? list of property in Lancaster District subject to taxation, viz : Lauds, Negroes, Sales of goods, wares and merchandise, Foctorage, employ moots, Faculties and Professions, including Dentistry, Clerks of Court, Sheriffs, Musters and Co'mmissioners in Equity and Mesne Conveyance, Ordinaries, Coroners, &c , Salaries and Wages over $500, Lots iu town, Monies nt interest and monies invested in stocks and Bonds, Commissions of vendue Masters, Premiums taken by Insurance, and agencies of Insurance Conpanies, Play ing Cards sold in this State, Circus Exhibitions, and Dogs kept by slaves. The Act of 1848 requires a'l returns to be made to the Tax Collectors of the District or Parish, where the properly is locu ted No returns can be received by mail or | otherwise unless sworn to. J. It. HUNTER, '1'. C. L. I). March. 19, 1862 6?tf. notice! j GUARD!\NH, Executors, and Adminis. trutors, who manage estates in the Or- I dinary 'a office, are respectively notified to make their returns on, or before, the 1st of May, next. P. T. HAMMOND, o l d. March 12th, 1862?4tf. AFRESH supply ot Harden Meed, embracing all the varietiea nsuully sold in this market, just received and for sa leby JONE.'J CROCKETT, i Feb IV 1861. til" IHtAKEFO FAMILY GROCERS #J E. //> One door North o n A ATTAIN TOPE BEG TO NOTIFY OUR generally, that we keep co ment of choice family groceries AL Grain, 1 We have now in store: 3000 B 1000 100 B AND 200 Bags Extra FAM be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 1861. M'CURRY m SUCCESSOR TO THE L tW South-East Corner of Brc Oamdon, Son KEEP CONSTANTLY ON II EVERYTHING J CLOTHING, liA Boots and Shoes, Crockery W? Iron, Nails, G MM, MB W WE INVITE THE ATTENT public generally to our sto m which is complete in all its vari< ?? - < Flour, Bacon, I 1 u.? wr?T rut sttiu uy m V/l ; \ .. r Corn and Hay, in quant M'CURi Mny I, 1S61. 12? ly. EU8INES3 CARDS. Able Bodied Men Still Wanted. THE undersigned will continue to receive Recruits for the Confederate service. 1 will pay the Confederate BOUNTY OF FIFTY DOLLARS. and the State BOUNTY OF TEN DOLI.ARS, to (ach Recruit before he leaves home. Ail who wish lo avoid Hie approaching conscription should come forward nt once and enlist. Apply to inn at I.tnrastcr C. If., at Maj. Clinton's office. K. G. BILLINGS, Recruiting officer. March SG, 7?tf KERSHAW & CONNORS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in EquityLAN CAST Kit VILLK, 8. C. iW Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to them. J. U. KERSHAW, | W. M. CONNORS. Cauideu, S. C. I.aucaatcr, C. II. Aug. 10, 1859. C B NORTHROP. Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY, Will Dractica in [.inenatAr mid tha nmcrldifar* ing Districts. & OFFICE AT LASCA3TERVILLB. Ootober Slat, 1 dd 1. S7-ly Dr. ALFRED CRAVEN, Kt*ai<lutil Surgeon l>eiitl?t, tokkvii.i.k, b. c., OfTera hia Profenaionnl Services to tlia citi? zena of Luncaaier Village and surrounding country. ARTIFICIAL TEKTII inserted on Gold IMate, from one to a full aett. June 11 til. 186'i 16-ly MELTON & WITHERSPOON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solioitors in Equity, Will practice in Laucaater and the surrouuding Districts. C. D. Melton, I B. J. WiTHEKsrooN, Cheater, H. (J. | Lancaster C. II. January 11, 1860. 48?tf. WILLIAMS A ALLISON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW and I Solioitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. II., S. C. Will practice in the District of Laucaater. I Prompt attention given to Collections. i Mr. Williams may be consulted at Yorkvilla, ' 8. C., and Mr. Allison at hia office in the Court House, at Lancaster. July *7ill 1868. 31?tf NOTICE-?As we hare discontinued the CREDIT SYSTEM entirely, all ordore must be accompanied with the cash or its equivalent.? Special agreements, or those to whom we are indebted excepted. Dec. 25, KOOPMAN'N k SOMMERS. >R1) & CO AND PROVISION ESRS]! f E. W. Bonney, N, S. C. FRIENDS AND THE Public nstantly on hand a large assort and provisions. SO, day? &c. ushels white Bread Corn, " Feeding Corn, ales of Best Ilay. ILY FLOUR, all of which will 7?tf iTlERSLOUGH. ATE WM ANDERSON, >ad and DeKalb Streets, ith Carolina. [AND A FULL SUPPLY OF IN DRY GOODS TS AND CAPS, re, Hollow Ware, Tip Wartv roceries, &c. IO>T OF our friends and the ck of [3?S% ous branches. jard and Hams, JRRY & HAMMERSLOUGH. ltiai to salt pmrohaior at RY & RAMM liRStjOUGU'S. \