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CIjp ITfllqri. L AN L ASTSRV ILI.K. S C "Wc'dnetday Morning. April t. HOT For cop ice of Columbia and Cliaileitou pa1>eie, of Satuiduj and Sundar, in advance of tlic Mail, we are indebted to Col. James If. Witherrpooii, who hue just returned from Co'(iiinbia, where ho had been on huaince* coniiocled with the 21*1 Regiment. Attention Militia. - It will bo seen I.) the order* published elsewhere, that the Slat Regiment S. C. M., in ordered to assemble at tbia place on Saturday next. A finul oppoi tunily will be afforded the Regiment on that day to volunteer, and aeoid tin- conaciipiion to take place at Columbia on the l.'illi {int. The roll of the Regiment haa already been returned to the Office of the Adjutant and inipector Geneial. We learn Uiat our Stale aulhoiitiea are likely to take eoine MOpa to aaceitain the extent and -value-erf the aali depoaitoiiee, aaid to abound in a noipliboil.ood, in Una Dialrict, aotue aeven or eight niilea oast of the Court llouae. Revocation of Furloughs. Adjutant General S. A. Cooper, has issued an oidvr, revoking all fuiloughs, fiom whatever ' aouice obtained, eacept such as are ab.-ent on Suigcon'a certificate of disability, and ordeiing ihe men to letuin at oiicc to their respective commands. Asa irnsoii lor this, lie gives the uigent necessities ol the service, induced bj a pi ess of the enemy on every side, lie says that the fuiloughs of all who have engaged for the war, which are thus cut tailed, will be ex, tended hereafter when-circumstances permit. Death of Martin P. CpwfordOur community has been giieved by the intelligence of ihc dentb of another of its aatiuiablu citizen*, whose life has teen yielded up upon the sltci of bis country. Martin 1'. Craw> fold, Esq., died in Kichmoud on Saturday last from the eflVcts of disea-e contracted in camp, lie was a member ol the *'l.aiicaster Greys," Capt. Wyiie, and had been in the service since the beginning ol the war. Ilia term of service (12 months) had he lived, would have eipired ? .1.- <i.t. *i.u_ .i?.. _r,.._ i... .1.. vii mr 0111 IIIBI , jun? * w ? ?IIVI IMB uu* 1 cease. Mr. Ciaalord *n ? man capable of aceniiiplahlng great gooc. lit was |>os?c??ed of tab enis which Cited him lor situo-l any position of lionor and urrlulnMi; Cia death, theiefore, luay b? looked upon aa a public calamity. Aa a pi irate citiaeu be "aa highly respected and Okrtui'il. Army Chaplains. M t obtetv* that thara is a bill pending in Cotigie.-a, which piopoaea to increase the pay of Cjreplaine in ilia Confederate State* Army. Tina ia aa it -liould be. W* belief# the Citapt lain* in the United ritatea Army receive (I3<i pei uionth, and tank aa Captain. The l'roviaional Congieaa ol the Confedeiate Slates eslabliatied the pay of Chaplain* at f BO per month ; aubaequenily the pay was reduced to $ho per month and the Chaplains deptirwd of all imnk. This rctiof of Coligre*#, practically ignoring the iinpoilance ol religious instruction in ramp, product d vety gcueial diraatiafactiou tbtoughout the countty. It wa* an otleiic* againat religion, and came alrangely from a people fighting in a just cause and piofessing d*> peiiuetne upon the tiod of llaltlea. We believe that the pay ol all of our army olliceta is entirely too high, but to single out tlia ChapIain-God'* messenger?and take fioin him, white otbcr official* are receiving extiavsgniit pay, was ?n offence well calculated to call down the displeasure ol the Deiiy. Previous to lite action ol Congress degiading tbe office of Chaplain, the aucceaa of our arn.a was almost uniu' ten opted ; since then we have-sustained serious and continued reverses. Conaeriptlon. On our fit at page may be foutid the Message of I'retideut Davis, tecon-meading tbat Con* gress pass a law to subject ail persons in the Coafcdeiate States, between the ages of eigln teen and thirty-five years, to military service, and that measure* be adopted for their prompt enrolment and organisation. This esircinr measure may be justified by the pleasing emergency ; we do not pretend to , say that it is not; we can only regret the necessity, il any such exist, for so anli-lepublicati a system.* This is the plan by which tioops are ( raised in all dc*|>oti? Governments. Kngland ha* uevsr resented to it; neither did our Corel fathers in the Itevoluliou of 'if, or in lliu war j 1812. Il' the people had hern backwaid in | ret.deiing aupport to the Government, or any of the Slates had tailed to contribute their quota of troops, the necessity for this alternative ! would be apparent; but that such ia not Uia | cur, n:>; be gathered horn the llc-aaage iuelt. The President ?; , ? ? effect, that the read/ > pnlittmenl of troops^fiotn all parte of the Con- J federarr, needa to he regulated rather than eu- . cou raged. Thne ia little doubt hut that Coogreaa will 1 pin, without deUjr, a hill aubetaiitiaU/ eair/iug out the recommendations of the Kxecutive, A special Column tee baa hern appointed to frame a hill for the conaideration of Coogreaa. Con|Am<loual objrtliom hare been raised : Mr. jjldham, Senator irons Teiaa, doc* not beliere .that the agent of the Soreieign State* (the Confederate Government) baa the constitutional iigbt to preae uien into aerrica without the content of the State* respective!/; hut the prevailing sentiment of Congreaa, at gathered from (K? firltalrf id in Cav/*# a/ th- ? i and they look u(ami the praaent criaia w no time to conaidor quaationa of constitutional low. . Office lNkl>|. The following Ifwn tho 8m*k C*?fWi?uwn U A Jwt fOBiinmUfJ upon tho mania for offica, which unfortunately for tho cawoo, pe.-redea our country, in tbooo men who ato oo iImorour for office, bettor fitted to caaaaaaud than ht. i id rede of other* who aro loo Itigh-mindod to by for appointmrnU f Tho moo who ta not willing to aorra hia country eicept aa an officer, la nd potrlwt, aad jot theao aro tho very men who claim, and who will raceive, both now and after the war, all the honora for vindicating tho integrity and achieving tho iudopetidence of the country. "A Saw Kkoimiwt.- W? looru that there ere ao eaany at pheenu fi-r appointment# under the naw ceil, that whan the officea are filled there will be enough left to form e regiment. As they ere enfiiowa far aomwr, wr euggeet loathe w- a " * """ """ nolle fur anle, and price* will nul go down before the tall. ?*0 farmer* liliial plallt corn and oilier grain, and lioga inual be ruiaed to J supply (lie demand. Now ia Ilia time to ' make arrangement for future aupplies ol | bneon.? Huuth Cmrolx?\an Ouu Ntw GoVKttftolia.?Tti# New York Ihrald tar*, in tne event of ilia pua*Mg? of the bill agreed upon by the Territorial . (Joiniuitteea in both branebca of t'ongrea-, to leduee the rebel district*, a* faal i.a they ar* conquered, to the condition of Territo I rie-, and put them through a rudiineiital cour?? of Government, there will be n lio-t of uapiranlt for the governmental chair* of the dillerrnl Territoiiea. The uio*t prominent candidate* now tniked of are : For the (jovernor ufltie Territory of South Ceru. lina, Cha*. Sumner ; Mi*ai*aippi, John I' llule ; Tela*, Henry Wilaon ; I?ouiaiunu, Will. I'. FeM-endet) ; Georgia, John Sherman ; Florida, Henry L Dawe* ; Alabama. Martin F. Conway ; Arkansas, Jim L*.me ; North Carolina, Koacoe Conk ling ; Tennee aee, Uenj. F. Wade; Virginia,Owen laivejoy ; Ship Inland, John U Alley ; Tortngaa, John Hickniaii. Salt?The aall question i? again at trading much attention. Wittiin the paal ten day* the article ha* advanced in our market from $14 a #15 to $20 a suck. We linve received n namplv from aonie aalt worka in Hurry Dialrict, which equals any thing of the kind we have aeen, and which i* oronoonced b. auoeriur iniluio to l>? r */ 1 S 5' " I Ami rule article. A *pc?.iiurn of this nail, which look* like granulated mow, m:iy be eel) at Our oflioe. A? uii ewdvucu of wliul little cnlerpiise may accotnpliali. Me have bnc informed that the geutleinnn wliu manufacture* thi? fine article, turn* out about 150 or 200 buahela a Meek, lor which he find* a ready market nt the reasonable price ?now a day a?ol *3 a buahel. Ilia aall pana couaml of an old aleamboat boiler, divided longitudinally, and lie haa already made a fair profit, which he truly deserve*, on his inveatuient. Cauuot many other* in our Stale turn their attention to the simp's manufactory of tliia uioal ncceaaary article! ? C'hmrlfilon Mercury. The Meaner in which the Yankees were Bagged on Ediato A Correspondent ?riida ua the following with regard to the capture of Yaukee pickel* luat Saturday, on Kdialo Island : Gen. Evans ia fond of a juke, and hearing thai a good body of the vandal* w ere posted ua in advance guard at a certain point Oil Idtlle Kdinto. he determined IO l,i? hi* - g?/ ?? ryapecia lu thein iu |t?riuit For Una purpotv, Nrlaon a Uultaliou, Moure's battalion, portion of the llolcotuliu Ugiun, and Lieut. tUI?u'a detachuieul of llie nailing. ton Artillery?ail under tl.e immediate cornWand of Col. P. F. Stevana?- * ere, about ail, p. ni-, of the 28 h, eeru moving forward frow their different camps, whistling in high glee, in expectation of fun ahead. About twelve o'clock the advancing force had aafe!y croaied from I'iuvberry to the Inland over a bridge of boat*. The liearrul remained with a reserve at Pinrberry, whim another reserve was held at beara' Island. Col 8le?eua led the attacking f>he, and at the first gray |ieep of day came upon the euemy, who aere well poetcd in a dense cupee. One of the Yankee eentiiiels bawled out?"Who cotaea there ?" "Friends !" was the reply, when One of onr unthinking Voiunleera, in true aiuiplisity cried?' 7Vy re not friend* ? they are Yankee* !" ???<4 V?nk??? "nmalied a inhum," tired, *"d flghl cummtncrd. It nru *lgorou?ly kepi p for Kilf hour or ?0, wlim Iho Vaiikee* (** nrny wnd rvtr??l*d in ?ii4 disorder through Iho womIi. Uoo of Iho rotin; WM killod, on* mortally, ai.d another mrarely wounded, and counting ilt# )n* h, rerely wounded, iim?iccu priaonere were m*o?i it m |iruiMW( cthwra war# wounded, fvvr I ha rifle# ericked ibtrplji tod couiiou. oval J, Cor about hair M hour. Our furotu roturoud joutorday without tko louu of man and without any acunlent wori|jr of not*.? CSarifttrm Jfrmrry , 0_ % Chief cf (lie Military to allow them to forwi a regiment, and to elect their own officers. This will give a good opportunity to have a finely ollicered regiment ol men anaioua to do or die for their country." Governor Clarke, of North Ceroliua, baa U- ' aued a proclamation, prohibiting the eiport of i inunulaetuied gooda, linen, cotton aud wool, froui thiit State. Oongresa, on Wednesday last, passed a bill liking the salary of tbe {'resident nt #.15,000 per iinnuui, payable quarterly in advance. The lael Aahvillu A'etcs aaye: It in reported that the Tetineaaee loriea hate been committing outrages along the border in Mndiaon county. Ilounea have been fired and cattle and horses crippled. All the Generals ol our Artuy of the Mississippi ate now at Corinth,including Uenurrga.d, Sidney Johnston, Urugg. t'olk, Crittenden, Gladden, Kuggles, Carroll and Kirby Smith. Mors Arms. die.?The Savannah Repulilican of the 'iBin ull, bays: i ii* simmer r iormu nut arrived aaiaiy ni Olio of the taulf purls Willi large amount of powder, guns, pistols and other materials of war. Sovih Car<>lima SoLdikrs.? Frm uvrry quarter come* the re-pon?e, "For the War." Twelve montm' 'intn^are changing their term uf service, and we Imve nu duubt but llnil it will hooii b?? n rule thing lo tea or hear of a company lliul docs nul intend lo "ace it out with the Yankees."? CharletIon Mccury. mm ^____ Mark Conn ? Mains recently sold in Charleston by the barrel nt auction at aeventyoiiw cents per poind, and we hour <>l bacon burs nl forty cents Folks who were Msilllltil liuatv* lit t I.I rl c llVsA can 1 u K ii a nnUi WAR NEWS. A Spirited Engagement on the Coast. I Savannah, .March -9.?The Savannah Rfpitbluxm, of this morning, nnyn (hut ?>n Saturday last it Federal gunboat, dispatched to New Smyrna, Florida, from St. Augus> tine, aent in m barge with fifty two inen In at tack our troops Cnpt. Owens, wiili thirty two horsemen, opened lire on the barge, killed forty Federalists, luortillv wounded [ two nnd took one prisoner. Nine escaped. The Negro pilot who brought in the barge wns captured and hung. The Yankees aent in a flag of truce, asking to bury their dead. Permission was granted on contlU dition that lltey would give up all stolen negroes They agreed, and delivered up seven. From Memphis. Memcr!*, April 1 ?1 have to report nn unfortunate aflYir fur the Confederates in the We?l. Twelve hundred of our men were surprised yesterday at Union City by the Federals ; several were killed arid wounded, and one hundred captured, together with a considerable number of cavalry horses, n large amount of army stores, &c., Six. Tlie Federals also destroyed the Hail Road Depot, hotel and other building* of the place. The surprise was evidently a disgraceful affair, and should be rigidly enquired iii to It is reported that lbs Federals are build | ing a Kail Road from Hickman, Kctrucky, fuown to Uellorl l-ake, in order to turn | Island No 10 A formidable attack is ux poet I'd soon. All in quiet at Corinlli, but both side* are busy with their preparation* for the coming conflict Distinguished Arrivals. K:ciim< j<d, April 4?Capl Morgan sriiv cd here last night. >>enator t> * in, of California, ariived > rstt-rday from Washington. lie reports lliat McClellan is \cry unpopular with the Yankees. When the > ruiy reached Ccntievills and round ttie forlilicution* evacuated, a de momlizaiion ensued which wua without puralltl aiuce the greatdefeat of July. The aruty became mutinous for want of prow-| ion*, and returned to the Potomac. Important from the South and WestMoSII.fc, April 4.? (Ju Wednesday, a Yankee force ol two thousand landed ut Uiloxi from three vessels, ami cut the telegrupn line connecting Mobile with New Orleans. A large fleet of ahipping ta off Slop Island. The Advertiser snd Register has a special deapntch from Memphis, which says that it is believed t'.at Knell's army reached JSavaiinuli, on lite Tennessee River, from Columbia. Th-re has been brisk skirmishing and great activity oil both solus fur I lie gieal stl uggiu which la expected. The ollicers of oui army say inu Federals cannot lake Island No. 10 by means ol the railroad, and Ucllort Liliv Won't help their passage duwti the Mississippi It is also aisled that they cannot cut the canal on the West aide of the river at New Madrid; high water and heavy timber prevent the prose eutioii of such work. The garrison at I ?land No. 1U ia well provi-iuned and coltll dent of holding llie position. From VtrgiolaKlCMMuXD, April A?A teller lo the Ku* q-iirer say a thai Col. A si,by was lighting llie enemy all day Wednesday, in Mielianduali County ? lir?l in the street* of Wood slack. and then in Kdiiiborough. lie had lost aeveii men. 'I lie enemy ia advancing Reports of lighting near Yorklovvn have been current all day. It ia reported and generally credited that the enemy attacked j our linea at half-past 10, aided by gun boale. Tlia lighting continued till I'2 o'clock, w hell the enemy ceased tiring Our tioopa main* | taiued their poshlou. Au official despatch received at 3 o'clock tliia afternoon suya there has been no gen* eral^Migagcmenl. Tlia armies are near each other and a battle is pending. IficiiMoiD, April 3. ? Yesterday the Henate passed a bill increasing the number of the depositories of the public money, the In* cation of ti rue depositories to be determined by llie {Secretary of the Treasury.? The House p .saeil a bit! lo admit all imports duly free fiom all countries except the United Htnles. Dkppatchks pkum Gem. Beauregard-*IsLAND Number Tr.n.?Official despalchra were received yesterday at the War Department from Gen. Be tur. g ird, giving a brief account of the enemy's lH>nihurduient of Is land No IU. The despatches stale that the nonmit/uineiii had continued lor lillren 1 days, in wliicli lime the i-nnny hud thrown ; three thouaand al.elU, expending ahuut one hundred thousand puundu of powdei, with the result, on our aide, of one mini killed and none serioualy wounded The gratify ing statement ie made in (ieu. Beauregard'* despatches lhal our hatteriea are tnlirrly in. act. We learn thai the despatches further atate that we had aunk ope of ill* enemy'# gunboat# and diaabied another. The Van. keee have had an expensive diveraion ahelling Island No. 10, conaidering that gun* powder ia worth seventy.five renta per pound in the North, and leaving out of account the loaa of their vessels.? /{iehtnond Examtner, id insl Isl.ANO No 10 A Tol'OH t/UsTONKR ?An official deapatch from Couiui?dor? Foot* received at Cairo, say a : "Island No 10 ia harder to conquer than C >1 urn boa, aa the island shores are lined with forts, each fur*, euiuuiandiag the une above it. "I an gradually approaching the Uland, but stilt do not hope for much until tile ocpiirrwni'M of Oiirlain n?anlat u/liiult firniniuM The Yaakra Heiiale ha* |>aeee<f a bifl la provide for the occupation and cultivation of the Cotton laada of Uie "fi bvla." t i {roil TUX LAKCACrx* LhlHJkK ] To the Soldiers' Aid Societies of Lancaster Distiiot. The "I^sncusler Tiger*" Mould respectfully announce lo the Ladies of Lancaster District that the material fur making their Uniform in now at I.arca-ter C. II and wi!i be r? ndv for distribution about lite first of no XI Meek, and we hope I hoy will be roudy, Willing and wailing, a* Iht-v ever hn\p been, to assist, us in driving the insolent foe. not only lioin, but beneath, the soil thoj have polluted. LANCASTER TIGERS. Iroft 1UK LANCABTKR LKDOAtl.] | No people, purely ngriculiur.il, can at this I day maintain a outionalily. Mechanical skill is necessary lo eilecl that object. It | is by this thai the North has tukcii our | ports. Wc should prepare to match Iter ' more fully in tlml rvspoct. Should she even surrender our ports to us, wc could not hold them against a future attack with our nres| out uioeliunlcul kiiowedgu ao.d means, l.ot the people ot the South put their tin-a Into , woik shops, mid lei ilie rich especially Bel (lie example Many of the boys who nru Dow idle might prove as u-eTnl in anutu mechanical employ meiit m men. Ihmapurlo raised his hul when he Uiul llie mechanic, because, by him, hu said lie succeeded.? And I'eUr the < ileal did not lliink il be neuth his royal dignity to devote a number | ut yeuiit to lliv duties >il a practical tanner, I Bo important 'id he conceive a cultivation | of the uie. hoiiic.il arts to be. And it ia be lie-led thai tunc r of the grcutnesi^ot Ku-sia is to bo attributed to the personal interest which lie allowed in that department of *ociul duties. We are overjoyed at tho late tnarvelloua exploit of the Merrim.ic, should we not feel equally lor promoting the mechanical i knowledge by which she was constructed, j It ia true much glory is due to tnnse who | led h?-r through the battle,lint how much is due to the tuechaliica w ho deiighed alid con. | slruclrd bar. l.'ould not the Governor arid his council diclatu something to ?ur people on this all I important subject of promoting the me- I .Hiinulni'lurcK shall liau- Ih* charge and control of all ttie foundries and wmk?*hopa i ami other places for manufacturing arm* | mill munition* of war and the repairs of the | same, and shall keep ? record in hi* ollice | of nil written contracts made by the Getl. ernl Superintendent or liinistdf; and he In I instrue'ed, ns n general rule, to cnune all j contracts to he made in writing and tiled in | I Ida office, and a copy thereof ssnt to the ( Ordinance Department. | Kl'lk 'J?It ahull he the duty ?J tier Chief *of the Department of Construction and Manufacture* to make or npprove all purchaxe* of land, Iota or aitea for erecting ; foundries or other public work*, and nil I machinery, loola, lumhor and other mate* rial* neec?narv for auch purpose*. In all 1 purehusea requiring the expenditure of j large aunia ol money, he aln^ be required, ; if practicable, to gel the previous consent of the Governor and Council, and he shall from lime to time make a report of his ae| lion to them , Hulk 3?lie shall require the General Hupeimleiidetil and hh\ other agent entru* led with the expenditure of money to ?uh- j nnl to him estimates in detail, selling forth i ' auch article* .in far an practicable, as he or | they tony draire to piirclinae, with the probable cost ; and if he appro* e* tne said e*ti mates, lie ahali then atihmit them to the i Governor and Council fox their action. Hulk 4.?lie shall require all vouchers for motley esponded to be submitted to j hint, to be examined mid approved, and shall then hand them over lo the Chief of | the Treasury and Finance, lo be tiled in hie ofhee. Kxtniet from the minutes of March 21. By order of the Governor and Council. F. J MOSK*, , MeereUry. Uurcb ?'? O IL I I * 8T ATE OP SOUTH C AROUI A. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CUAMUEK, A Mill. 4, l&6i. r I^HK following preamble and reaolulioo*, 1 adopted by tho Governor and Council, , Lave bet-it oidered (o b? published : t * * Whereas Information l?aa reached the (iovtriivr uiid Council that aundry i-mnll vessel* have, from time to time, carried ' from the port of Churlrelop cargoes of cot- < ton, which the Governor and Council have < rcaaon to believe have found their way to the enemy, and which certainly luve not , brought buck return cargoea of arms, iiiu- , nitiona or army vupplii-a ; therefore, ( Retailed, Tnat during the continuance of \ the preauut blockade the exportation ol cotton from any port in fouth Carolina ia , hereby prohibited, iiiiIchm by the express permission of the Confederate or State authorities , Resolved, That an agent, resident in the , city of Charleston, bo appointed, who shall | be nethor ized to grant permission for tlio | exporiation of cotton on the trrma herein- ( 1*11vi preacnocu, to wu : /timtavil ahull (>t* made that no part of the cot'on exported shall, with lite consent or connivance r*f , the exporter, find iin way into the possesKidii o|' the enemy ; and bond, with good ( Bursty*. shall be given that the full amount , of ilie licit proceed* of the sale of said cotton shall he brought back into lite ('tinted* critic States in nrnm, munition* of *vur or army supplies, utile** prevented by aucceta* fui interposition of the enemy. fix tract from the minutes of April 4. By order of the fiovernor and Council. K. J. .MOSES, Jit., Secretary. April 5, 9-11. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, ' AritlL 4, Ihtji. j ' |"MIE following preamble and resolutions t JL of the Coventor mid Council have boen ' ordered for publication : * / Whereas it lias been represented to the ' Coventor and Council that persons in (his I Slate, representing llteiusiT'e* us agents of the Covcrnmeiit for the purchase of previa. 3 ions, have bought considerable supplies " from the paliiolic ana unsuspecting cilixens j ' of this Suite, and luriietl llicin over to tbo ' ( ovcrnuieiil at largo profits ; tbcreiorc, be it Rf solved, by the Governor nml Council, * That hcreiiltcr any person falsely represent " iug hiuisell as agent of Hie Confederate or u Stale Covernmeiil for the purchase of ?up- * Abb pfmnn? in<iot>ta<l to tha hntala *1 Or. Win. I. Uaak in dtc'd. art rrqueatad to uiaks piymaiit, to tha undaraignad ; and atl paraoita having elaiata afainat tha aaid Katate, ara rHjM?i?d to praaent thani properly authenticated, lar Settlement, to Jama-i II. Magill, Kaq. M. J. U ASK IN, AdmV r^a?Mnt IHU, Mutcli 31. !???. Ml. ? chunical art in our Statu ? J. F. G. MITT AG. HEADUUARTERS Ul?t Itojj'i S. C. M., Lancaster C II. April 8, 1802 (1E.\Eli.41. ORDERS .Yo 5. Tliu 21 *t Itegiuw-nl S. (J. .M. will parade it Luiicieiirr (J. II. for review and drill < !. | Saturday the 1 lit li April 1Mb J, at I'd ?>'c lock armed and equipped il? the law direct*. The commissioned and noil coliiMilHMnned I o'beer* will meet the day previous at II 1 o'clock n. tit. for drill I'lutieer* on 'I'llnrwj day loth. The Regimental .Stall'and llaujr. | iii^ Hock Uand ot music arc required to attend. The Lieut Colonel, Major, Captain* J and officer* ot t ompanic* are charged with ihe prompt extension ol ti.is order, by order ot : Col J AS. H. WlTilKIlSl'OOX, J. II. W. STtvr.se, Adj'l. Apni y. 9-tr. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. COLUM III A. S. C., Mai-CM JH. I8f,-J IN con*e?juem*e ot lieinj; pia.-ed in charge of the Department of Construction and Manufactures, the active duties of toe Tren*. itry Department will devolve on lion. \V. W 11A |{ 1,1 ,KI#; anil ell persons having business with that Department will in fu lure address their fetters to hint \YM. II..GIST. March 30, 0? 11 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 1 mm* KX ECUTIV E COUNi 11. C11A M I) Eft, MAlien 28, ?8iiJ. I ' I'M IE follow ing riilr* Imvf been I hi* day : 1 adopted by the liovernor and Council j for the management ol the Department of , Con-lruciion tin I Manufacture*, to which Department (iiti Hon. \V. II. GIST linn beef! naniirfied at Chief : * * * I Rules f<<r the. Management of the Depart, rnent ?/ Construct ton and Manufacture*. Kt'l.r. I ? The Cinef of Construe lion and 13 for Hiiid District. WHKKKAS. A. M. Caston and A. M. Tw'ittv hove applied to mo for letters of Ad. ministration on all nod singula* the Goods and Chatties, Rights nod Credits of Peter W. i 'I'm illy, late of the District aforesaid, deceased #l'licsc are, therefore, to cite nnd sdmon.ish oil and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for Ihe said district, to he holden at Lancaster Court House on the 22d day of April mat . to aliow rsuss. if any. why the eaid administration should not lie granted. L J Given under my hand and seal, LK. > this the 7th dav of April in ( j the year of our feird one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-two, and in the eighty-six tli year o| tire Independence of the State of South Carolina. P. T. HAMMOND, n, l. n. April 9, IftfiJ. O-it-p f 3 60. Per Rent ASMALI., but eomfortshle dwelling, in the eoborbe of the Village of Istncaeter. Appiy to W. M. CONNORS. April 2, 8?3l. ^noticet a I I _ ? . s . pnes or provisions, wtio ahull uetnully pur chase iih such agent, ahull be liable to ar- " iesl as u disloyal and disr.lfertted perAou, " atnl voiiimiiti'd to jail by the (Jbu-f of Jus- > lice and I'olico, oil proper information bo " ing given to liiueof the fact. I UitoUed further, Tbnt any person who < lias heretofore or mity hereafter purchase ' p < * i-i<>ns und supplies, representing liiui- ' self us agent j( the Government, wi.o shall demand or receive from the Government or I other* a higher price therefor than the nc- t tnal coat and expense* thereof, shall be 1 liable to like arrest and imprisonment, and < all pro*isioot so purchased shu.l be seized and tinned over to the Government at a | reasonable price therefor Extract Irum the minute* of April 4. By order of the Governor and Council. F J. AlU.'SES, Jit, Secretary, j April ft, 9-It. ' STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ? EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, : A rati- 4, 18'>3. I^llE following letter of resignation, and the resolutions adopted by the Gov?r- u nor and Council in reply thereto, have been 11 ordered to be |>obli*h*d : ***** STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Adjutant nod Inspector General'* Oilier, Colombia, April 3, )8b2. T"o his Excellency the Gotrrnoi' and Council: a (iE.iTl.r.MKN : Having accepted the cnintni>hion of Brigadier-General in the Con fed* ertitc aervice, 1 have the honor herewith to resign inv enmnii-mion at Adjutant and In jtruur General, with which I w it invented jy '.lie General Aanelllblv of the Stale. In taking leave, officially, permit me to exprt-sa my thank* for many act* of kind* neat and the uniform couriety which ha* alway* been extended to mn by each menu Iter of your honorable body. With the kindest regard* and beat withe* for your xuc>'?t? iii the great work before ut. I J hu\e the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. R. GIST, t . Brigadier-General C 8. A. * * * bxecu riva council ciiam uer, i A fait. 3, 1863. RttoUed, That the Governor and Coun* | cil accept the resignation tendered by Gen- i era I S. R Gi*t a* Adjutant and Inspector* i General of thia State, and request that ho j will net a* Adjutant and lnapector*Guneral until he ahull receive order* from the Confederate authoritto*, or until the Governor ! ai d Council tluilI nppoint hi* tucreaaor. I Rrioiitd, That the Governor and Coun- j cil a'ticerwly reciprocate the kind feeling* ex* i pr> atcd in the letter of General G;*t, and expre** their regrut at being compelled to aeperat* from hint. By order of the Goveriuir and Council. F. J. MOSES, J*., Secretary. April 5, 9-lt. S U if f if C~A It 0 1,1 N A , LANCASTER DISTRICT. Y I*. T. ILliniilotld. KtOllir*. Ordinrirw I RECRUITS WANTED^ ron Capt. Kollwaia'a Company 0/Cavalry. UNDER the rcocol Act ol' Congresa au homing all companies now in aecvioe to be iiirrM??<i to the number of 195 Rank and File. I bar* been detailed to recruit for (.'apt Mcllwain'a Company of Cavalry, now in tervice in thia Slate. 1 will receive 45 ro cruits. each of whom will bo entitled to the <ntL of $60 as a Bounty, upon his joining the Company, besides subustouce, pay and transportation from the ;iine and place of enlistment, and (25) .wenty-fivs dollars commutation money. Application!* may be made to the undertinned nt Lancaster C. II. W. T. JOHNSON. Recruits will be required to enter the aeriice for the war and furnlali a good horse lid equipments, and if possible, a double iiaireiled Shot Gun, nnd be ready to march i?y the tenth of April. By order of ilajor uStneral i'embcrton. JA.MKS D. Mull.WAIN, Capt. of Coin. A. 'Jud Battuliion of Cav*!ry S. C. Volunteers. All those wiio have been nl.aent frnm m? - " / Company on sick furlough or otherwise -s i 11 rejoin the company at Ike earliest poa. lible convenience. Bv order of. Capt. J. D. Mdl.W'AIN. March 18. 6tf. Notice to Tax-Payers. 1WILI. be at the usual places of collec ting Taxes on tho following Days, vir. : At Mutl.i.is t renshow'x, MotidHy March 31 At J B. Mobley's Store, Tuesdny April 1 | At Hortou's, Wednesday April 2. At Tnxahaw Thursday April 3. At (J M. Fundcrburk'a Friday April V At John S. Smalls Saturday April &. At Mrs. Duty's Monday April 7. At Onigsville Tuesday April 8 At T. R. MnjtiU'i Store AWdneaday April 9 At Belluir Thursday April 10. At links' Store Friday April 11. At Tank, Monday April H. The Tax Books will be closed on the 10th day of April, nil returns must be made in or before that day. Freo Negroes ore equircd to make their returns and pay their axes during the month of March. The following is a list of property in .ancaster District subject to taxation, viz : .and*, Negroes, Sales of goods, wares and nerclinudiae, Foctorage, employ merits, Fae 111it*!? Mid Professions, including Dentistry, i!*rk* of Court, Sheriff*, Master* and Com. nissionera in Equity unci Mesne Convey, inee, Ordinaries, Coroners, &c , Salarioa iiid Wages over $600, l.ots in town, Mooua at interest and monies invested in stocks ind Llonds, Commissions of vendue Masters, 'rcmiiiui* tukeii by lusurnnce, and agencies ?f Insurance Coupnnies, Playing Card* sold n this Stale, Circus Exhibition*, and Dog* i iept by alnves. i'he Act of 1 ft48 requires a h returns to >e made to the Tax Collectors of the i)is- ! rict or Parish, whete the property is Iocs ed No returns can he received by mail or >lhcrwi*? unless sworn to. J. II HUNTER, T. t:. L l>. March. 1 < , I86i. 6?tf NOTICE" UARDIAN.S, Executors, and Adiuinis. U t rat or*, who manage estates in the Oriinary's office, are respectively notilied to nuke their returns on, or before, the 1st of ilav, next. I*. T. HAMMOND, n t. n. March lith, )8fid~4tt V FRESH supply ot Harden Seed, era- | bracing all the varieties usually sold a this market, just received and for sale by 1 JONES CROCKETT. Feb 1 I. 18ft I. 1 IF ' DKAKGFO ' FAMILY GROCERS u il One door North c CAMDE mrE b"eg to notify ouit ibt, generally, that we keep cc nicnt of choice family groceries AT, Grain, ] Wo have now in store : 3000 IT 1000 100 I AND 200 Bags Extra FAM be sold low down for CASH. March 27, 18GI. M'CURRY { HI SUCCESSOR TO THE I ?Rrmth.TC*?t flnrnnr nf lir, Oamden, Soi KEEP CONSTANTLY ON I EVERYTHING CLOTHING, 11/ Boots and Shoes, Crockery \V?i Iron, Nails, C iSTi TOTE INVITE THE ATTEN1 jLm public generally to our stc ?&&&&&? wi which is complete iu all its vari Flour, Bacon, I For Hale by M'Cl m Corn and Hay, in qaant M'QUR May 1, IBtJl. 12?ly. business cards. Able Bodied Men Still Wanted. f I'MIE undersigned w i?1 continue to receive 1 Recruits for the ( on federate service, i will pay the Confederate BOUNTY OF FIFTY DOLLARS. and the Slut* BOUNTY OK TEN DOi^ I.A11S, to each Recruit Before he leaves libtne. All wlm wish to avoid the approaching conscription should come forward at once and enlist. Apply to luc at L-iticaatcr C. If., at Muj. Clinton's office. K. U. BII.I.INGS, Recruiting officer. March 2f, 7?tf KERSHAW & CONNORS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity. LANCASTEKVILLE, 8. C. 1ST Will attend promptly to *11 buaiuom ulrutted lo tliurn. J. It. KKIISII.WV, i W. if. CONNOR* I'uoJtn, S. ('. Lancaster, C. II. Auj. 10, 184U. , C B NORTHROPAttorney a,t Law AND SOLICITOR 112?tUITF, Will p motion iu Lanouster and th# neighboring Districts. OFFICE AT LANCASTER VILLI. October tilt, ISC 1. 17-1/ Dr. ALFRED CRAVEN, Uuldeut Surgooii l>?ull?t, T0HKT1I.LB, 8. C., Offers hi* Professional Services to the oitrzens of I.aneasler Village and surrounding country ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted on Gold Plate, froin one lo a full astt. June 11th, |H5(j 1 b-1 y MELTON & WITHERSPOON, a m rn t\ n it h ? rn r i nr A 1 1 U K W b 1 5 A 1 L A W axd Solioitors in Equity, Will practice in Lancaster and the surrnuodinj? District*. C. I). Mei.tok, I H J Withkrvpoor, Cheater, S. C. | l.aueaaler C. H. January 11, 1800. 48?tf. WILLIAMS & ALLISON. A T TORNEYSAT L A W i and Solioitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C II., H C. i Will practice in the District of Lancaster. I Prompt attention given to Collections. Mr. Williams mar bo consulted al Yorkville, I 8. C., and Mr. allison at his offioe in 4he ' Court House, al Lancaster. July 7th 1858. 21?tf HOTICB- A* we hare discontinued the CREDIT SYSTEM entirely, all ordora must be accompanied with the cash or its equivalent.? Special agreements, or those to whom we are indebted excepted. Dec. 55, KOOI'MAWS & SOMMKRS. >ri? & ? ?r AND PROVISION JBRS! J if E. W. Bonney, lNT ^ C Ol v.'? FRIENDS AND THE Public instantly on hand a largo assort and provisions. 'SO, Hay* &c. ushels white Bread Corn, " Feeding Corn, iales of Best Hay. I BY FLOUR, all of which will 7?tf uTmerslough. iATE WM ANDERSON, :>ad and DeKalb Streets, ,^33 ith Carolina. I AND A FULL SUPPLY OF IN DRY GOODS L.TS AND CAPS, ire, IIollo\r Ware, Tip Ware, iroceries, kc.. mammmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmm iMTia @oa?s. 'ION OF our friends and the >ck of [ircsit ous branches. iard and Hams, JURY k HAMMERSLOUGH. itiei to suit parohaier at RY k HAMMERS LOUGH'S.