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'<% l^qer. LANCASTERVILLK, S C. Wednesday Morning. 8ept 17.1862. B. K. Massey, of the Catawba Rangers, who is at home oil furlough, has our thanks for a Columbia paper of Monday. We arc pleased to meet in our office Capt, J. I). Wylie, who has obliged us with Richmond papers ; but regret to sec him still suffering from wounds received in the battles before Richmond, which at first were supposed slight, but which resulted far more seriously than was j Itxi.ioiors,? Preaching may be expected to commence at the Douglas Church on Wednesday September 17th. The adminiatration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper may be expected on Sabtrath. The exercises of Thursday, tho 18th, will bo in accordance with the I proclamation of President Davis?the entire -.public arc invited to attend. ? fCa*uaHie?in our Lancaster Companies. Capt. It. L. Crawford, Lieut. Lewis Perry and Sergt. John C. Witherspoon, who were wounded in the late battle at Manassas, arrived at this place on Thursday last. To Sergt. Witherspoon, wc arc indebted lor the following report of the casualties in CapL Crawford's Company (D.) 1st KegimentS C. V., Col. Msgood : Ail ltd?F. Marion McAtcer, A!ex. Taylor, Win. Cauthen. ]Vminded?Stvertly.?Lieut. F. M. Welsh, thigh, A. J. Siataie, upper part breast bone, S. S. Huidell Johmon Slightly.?('apt. R. L. Crawford, breast and leg, Lieut. L. J. Perry, left elbow, 1st Sergt. J. C. Wilheispoon, left hand and arm, Sain'l Aranl, foot, Thoa. Flymi, side with shell, W. II. Gregory, big toe, Donivar Horton, chin, Rrtinett Pitman, ankle, J. It. Taylor, thigh, l'hos. Wilkerson, arm. 3 killed and 13 woundud. Total 16. The Company went into the tnriii with SO i men. The Regiment went in with 360 men, '-MO of whoiu weic killed and wounded, Col. ( lover being among the killed. To Mr. N. II. Craig we are indebted for a list of the killed and wounded in Capt. Steel's conn pany, (formerly Capt. Caskey) 17iti Regiment, Col. Means, given in a letter to Mr. John Lath/ an, from his son : Killtd?Sergt. Moore, privates, J. 11. Nisbet and Peter Kersey. U'uutulfil?Capt. J. F. Steel, in the slu older, Scigt. J C. Nisbet, in shoulder. Corp'l l>. A. V. Lathaii, shell on thigh Piivates, I. T. Latlian, in jaw, N. T. flmfhii, in the hand, Win. ' vv UUaiue, in shoulder, K. Kee, in hip, Jant, in leg,Wallace, in thigh, McMenus, in shoulder and leg, lienj. Whitaker, in the head. Lieut. James C. Rollings, who was severely wounded in the fucc,and w ho reached this place on Monday, furnishes us with the annexed list of the casualties in the two Companies fioui this District ill the Kith Regiment, Col. IlarnesCoinpany 1, (Lancaster Hornets) Lieut. W. w J. Stover, commanding : Killed.?J. I'. Robinson, W. J. Hair, W. J. Khk, D. A. Taylor, Audi en- J. Connoia. H ounded iSeverely.?I.icut. James C. Rollings, in lace, 11. 8. Pcriy, in thigh, J. I~ Crenshaw, in knee, T. II. Craig, in leg, J. 1). Nelson, in aiui, S. It. t askey, iu leg, J. A. Monigoinery, in the head. H'oumled Slii/hlly.?Lieut. J. It. Wade, in liip, J L. k en ell, in aide, J. F. Doners, in arm, J. J. Montgomery, ill hand, T. C. l?auglcy, in L'g, 4>. H. Vickery, in shoulder. Company K. "lilair Guaids," Capt. Frank Cly hum : A hie lirooui, leg amputated, II. Gardner, leg amputated, J.J. Dili*, slightly iu anu, C. J. L. Moody, severely iu aide, F. L. Lyles, slightly iu ivg, C. W. Gardner, slightly in the side. Col. Italic*, aa it-ported last week, was slightly woundctf iu the knee, but not disabled hout duty. Casualties in Co. A, CapC Wylie (Lancaster Girye) Lieut. II. Dunltfp, cuairnaiiduig, 6th 8. C. Itegiuieni: Kitted.?None. Wounded ? Lieut. W. W. I'atlcrson, slightly ; Privates J. G. liailon, slightly ; 'A. Robinson, slightly ; J. II. 1-ashorn, severely in lace. Tire 2d S. CVItegiment, iu aliich is Capt. II. It. Clyburn'a company, was not engaged iu the tight. Neither was the 22d 8. C. Regiment, in which is Capt- Hilton's Company. J. Milton Sadler, lately oi this District, a member of the 6th 8. C. Regimeut, was slight- 1 ly wounded. Hegro Labor for Military ParpoaeiThe Charleston Mercury rebukes the iudiaposition, said to exist in some parts ot the Stale, to comply with the requisition of the Governor and Council for a supply of negro labor to work upon the fortifications in and around Charlesi ton, and call* upon Die Governor and Council j to enforce their programme upon these unwill- 1 ing subject*. The Mercury is clearly right up- , 1 on the latter point. II the labor ia needed, of | | which there seems lo be no sort ol doubt, and ! we have a law which provides for the procure- | inent of this labor, it should, by all means be | enforced, irgardlana ol any pa'try or selfish ob- j i jc c lions from slave owners. The man who ob- { jects, or even hesitates, to comply with the very j moderate requisition which has been made is j wofolly deficiant in that spirit ol self-sacriticc, ' which the times so urgently demand. We are gratified, however, in being able to tale that, the remarks ol lite Mercury, itt so j far as the; complain ol an unwillingness on tire part of owners ol slaves to contribute labor for the put poses indicated, do not apply lo Lancaster District, We have yet <o hear of the first objection Iront a single planter in this Dis- j trict to comply with th? demands of our State [ authorities upon him. We have conversed j with aeyeial prominent planters on the subject. ixi tney, without exception, cxprr*?* perfect willingly** to comply with the Older. All they with to he aanuted of ia, that a necceaity exiata j for the lalror, and they will, it ncccsaary, con- ! tribute to the full extent of their tnvana until < Such neceaaily abatea. The Brat order, waa, that the negro* from 1 thla District abould go down on the I Oth of Octol>er. The time waa aubeequenily changed to the Ifith of the present moiiUi ; and although the change interferred with the pre-arrange* menta of owner*?many not having ahooa and clothing ready for their negrore?yet we hear 1 po romplainla, and we preautne that 'ere thia all the ncgioa required from thia Diatrict are ( on their w ay to Charleaton. I We deaire it to be known for the charqetef ' of our District that, neither our btate author!* ' tiea, or the people of Charleston, have any I ground* for complaint againrt u i of derelution I of duty in this matter. | j Onwaa*.?II if a tiled tact (aaja the South Cmruiinimm ot 11th inal.,) that Otiwrah Jarkaou'e army, Lougatreei'a diriaton, Htuart'a carairy dirtafcin ana 'he diriaione commanded by A- P- Hill and D. 11 Hill, are noe in Maryland if not in Prima) Kaoia. Mortality Among the Generals of the Enemy. Gen. Bonlen, Gen. Taylor, Gen. IIatch, Gen. lluford, Gen. Stall), Gen. Coulter, Gen. Rear ncy and Gen. Stevens havo (alien at the hands of the Confederates since Pope's army crossed the Knppahannoek in retreat. A number of others are reported severely wounded?among them Geti. Schcuck, Gen. Sigel and Gen. Towers. Thus, according to the accounts of the enemy, riyht Generals of their army havo been killed and n number wounded in the conflicts ol the past few weeks. Besides these, we have another (Gen. Prince) in prison, taken at Cedar Run, where Gen, Augur, and we think another, were also wounded. Important Dispatcher \Vi are authorized to state (says the Columbia Guardian) that Gov. Pickens has received a dispatch, which makes it certain that our army is oh its way into Pennsylvania. And another, stating that Gen. Beauregard is now in t hnrlcston, and will take command of this military department. Tlie Cincinnati Commercial says ^?en Bull N'elnon was wounded in the thigh nt Richmond, Ky., during the bnttle, and carried sixteen miles and deposited in a fence corner, whence he succeeded in getting to Cincinnati. The Washington correspondent of the Ne-v York Tribune states the Yankee loss in all the recent battles, including Saturdays, the 30th nit., nt 12.000, and culls Pope n liar for over estimating his loss The Confederate loss is declared to be less as thev fought under cover. [rilR THE LANCASTER LKIHiXR.j Mr. Kditor.?Over the signature of Vox Populi, soine weeks ngo, several interoga lories were propounded to the candidates for the lA-giaiavure from this District, with the confident expectation that plain , direct, and unequivocal, answers would be given through your paper, nnd you very pleasantly accorded to them the use of your papar, through which to reply. But to the utter astonishment of very many of the voters of the District, no reply has, up this tiine. been giver. Why in it? Aro they Milling astride the fenca to catch the popular breere ? Or, nrc they seriously meditating the possibili ty of the Governor and Council making the appointment*, and prudence would dictate to lh. in thia profound silence, until the pleasure of the reigning Dynasty can be known? Seriously, gentlemen, if you or either of you expect the suffrage of the wrier, and I know that when I express my own s-ntiments, it is but expression of many others with whom I have conversed, that you nor neither of you can get my vote until it is known in unequivocal terms what position vou occupy in reference to the present Dynasty, and its kindred measurea. I only speak what I believe and what I mean to carry out. 1 have no man's collar around my neck, and I mean to ape.ik at the risk of being ManeJ out. I will go further, and wi'.l vote for no man who would not favor a call of a Convention of the people, by the approaching Legislature, provided the present Quasi Convention, now in extraordinary session in Columbia, refuses to adjourn without day, and put an end to the reigning Dynasty, in the shape of a Council of four. I wish to be understood in thia latter poaition as favoring a Convention only in the event that the present Convention refuses to adjourn and put an end to the Council of four, which has prolonged ilslf, I and transcended ila legitimate powers until it lis* become a nuisance and a machine of oppresaion to the people. It has been intimated by a portion of the press of the State that the idfu of the State Legislature having any power to control the Convention or to adjourn it, is one of the monstrous absurdities that we read about. Hut if gentlemen will took at the matter in its present aspects it may not prove ao absurd, aa at lirst supposed. I Lake issue with these gen'lemen and aaaert, without the fear of successful contradiction, thai this present Quasi Convention is not the Convention, for which the people voted in 18f>0, and in which they reposed the most implicit, blind,confidence The purposes for which that Convention was called has long since been accomplished. The passage of an Ordinance of Secession from the Federal (iuvernment was the paramount object of that Convention, but the object of the present to which I add the prefix, Quasi, is ostensibly to set up a reign tug Dynasty in the State, over riding aU Constitution and all luw. To whom is this Quns Convention responsible, if not to the Slate legislature, who created it. The constitution of this State provides for a call of a Convention of the people, whenever twothirds of both branches agree la it doubted thst two-thirds of the people are in favor of calling a Convention, in the events Convention will be rendered necessary by this present Quasi Convention refusing to adjourn and remove this wonderful advissry Council, the original use for w hich, is iague and uncertain. - i If two.thirds of both branches of the old legislature were at this time to oppose any interference on the part of the legislature { with this Quasi Convention, from a rer.iem bernnce of past and present favors, gracious- < Iv dc stowed upon them, their families, or fricruin, or in view of till further favor* yet in store, or from any oilier imaginary cause. < About this f.u:t I think there enn be no I doubt, nmi that is, tliul nineteenths of the people of the H'ate nru in favor of pulling down the present Uynnsty, by calling a con- I Vention for the specific purpose of pulling I end to tli^s present Despotism. And I whatever the constitution may lack ofpow. 1 r to support the rail, the people will supply. So that the new legislature need ool | t fear any great revolution, backed up as they | ' will be, by the people. And if this is called revolution, then I am for revolution, not , 9 *.t -a . lorgfumy mat we nave a front iU pon ?rFul foe, who would both sul>jugai? and ex* terminate us, and while our victorious armies, both io the Valley and in the Weal, ire drivinf the accursed Yankee vandals I rrom"bur borders, and while we trust that < the accursed Yankee nation will be made I | ^ | | ( imi ,m to quake and tremble before no invincible, Southern invading army, and while the lex Ulionis in being mee*td out to that accorded tyrant Abrnham Lincoln nnd hit minions, lot un not forget to turn aside and give a pnNNing blow to the would be tyrants at home. I*et tho people be anre they know for whom they vole in October next. If we do not *end a delegation who are ptedg. ed to uho their influence in opposing this piexent Dynasty, we need not send any members it all, and I take it for giar.ted that if me.i will not let their views be known while canvassing the District, for fear that to oppose these measures might be unpopular with a few who might bo in favor of a reigning Dynasty in the Slate, that they would not dure beard the Lion in his den. JUSTITIA. [roa tilk lancaster lcdoer.] Mr. Editor :?Your aeaNonahlo remarks, in the Inst inane of your pnper, in relation to the superiority of the Convention over the Legislature, r.o reasonable tnan can gainsay. There is no doubt but that revolution is the only feasible plan by which the Convention nnd Executive Council can be deposed : nnd if the lA?iri*lntnr? iis some persons seem to desire, csll anoth er Convention for tho purpose of setting aside the present Convention, it will be j nothing more nor less than a revolutionary *tep. Can the people of South Carolina seriously conteiuplute such a thing nt this time ? We dont believe that they do. The sober sense of the State will condemn it, and will make itself heard, should the issue, unfortunately, be ninde. Wo believe that those who aro urging the State on to revolution are either very ignorant of what they are about, or have some sinister designs to accomplish. Revolutions rvrely ever succeed without bloodshed, und we would venture to ask these gentlemen whether they nre prepared to back their counsels by a resort to the musket 1 and if they answer this question in the uHirmative, then we would inquire why it is that they nre not helping to sustain, in the held, the present revolution ? When men urge the State to go into revolution they should be willing to assume some of the consequences wbii h ibis step will entail. There is nothing that would aid the cause ot Abe Lincoln more at this time, than would an attempt upon the part of South Carolina?the mother of the present movement?to inaugurate a second revolution within her own limits. Q iron 111! LANCASTER LEDGER.] Mr Kditor ?At the last Session of our l-rgislntiire an net was passed to afford "..id to the families of soldier*," Board* were Appointed with power to levy a tai on the people not to exceed forty per cent of the general tnx. This Board for Lan custer District deemed it neceaaary to ini- , pone the tux to the extent of their limit*, viz : forty per cent. How has this fund been di*iribuled It is nnid that if a soldier ia killed in battle or dies of disease hi* family nre no longer entitled to uid fr? m this fund. Is this the construction placed upon the net by the 1-ancuster Board ? If so^js this the proper construction of the act? If this is the proper construction of the /ict it uinkc* A very unfair distribution of\he fund, nnd requires the early attention of our next Legislature. For instance on the eve of battle, two soldier* (whose fiiinilies nre entitled to this fund) prepare for the event, one by some pretext or other gets out of the fight, the other entera the light and nobly does his duty, and dies at his post, the one who failed his country in her time of need continues '.o get his pay ar.d his fumily nre entitled to this fund.? While the other who braved the dangers of the held and died for his country, bis pay slops and his family nre no longer entitled to this fund. Is this fair ? Is it not offering a premium for absence in bnttle ? A TAX PAYER. Ivor the Lancaster leooer] Mu. Editor.?I see that my name has been announced in your paper as a candidate, for the legislature. But I most respectfully decline being a candidate, not without returning to "Upper Creek*" and those of ruy friend* who aolicited me privately, my aincere thank* for their appreciation of my merits. J. A CUNNINGHAM. [From the South Carolinian ] Journal of the Convention of the People of South Carolina. Tuesday, September 9, |8fid.?Pursu ant to the proclamation of the President, the Convention of the People of Sooth Carolina re-aaaembled, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, this day, at I'd o'clock M. The President took the Chair, and ad dressed the Convention, stating that as a request hnd been made to him hy twenty members of the Convention, he had called theui together to take such action as in theii judgment may bo deemed best. The proceedings were opened with prsver b> Kev. 1*. R. Knglish, after which the Clerk railed the roll. .Messrs. John Phillips, \V. R Taylor. W. J Alston and W. R. Robertson, delegates elected to till vacancies, were qualified and Look seat*. Mr. Quattlehauni offered a resolution, which was ngrued to, that s Committee of three be appointed to Wait upon his Kxcel leticv the Governor and inform til the Convention of the people of South Carolina have a?*embled, and, a quorum beiiig'proxt-iil, are ready to receive "the record o| all the proceedings of the Governor and Council hitd prior (hereto,*' aa provided in liio Ordinance creating that body. A communication waa received from hia . Excellency the Governor, and waa read by hia Private Secretary, P. J. Moses, Jr. Mr. Barnwell offered a revolution, which waa agreed to, that the communication of hie Excellency the Governor and the accompanying document# be referred to a Special Committee of twenty one member#, who shall have powe%)o appoint sub com* mittee*. Columbia, Sept. 10, 1162.?The Con* vention met thia day, #?cording to adjourn, tnent, at 12 o'clock, and was culled to order by the President, llou. p. F. Jamison. Mr. Phillips, of Charleston, presented an Ordinance to repeal nn.Ordinance passed at a former meeting of this Convention, for Iho purpose of strengthening tlio Executive Depa.it ment, and moved that it be referred to n Special Committee. Mr. Middleton. of fi?nri??iAmti . - ? ... ..~r,ru thnt the Ordinance would be referred to the Standing Comraillqe on the Constitution, ns it involved a'.constitutional question. Mr. Fair, of New berry, proposed that it be referred to the Committee of TwentyOne, who have tho .whole matter of the proceedings of the Executive Council now under consideration. They were there to work fur the State, and not for the iuterests of this or that individual. Mr. Khett hoped that Mr Fair's motion to refer the Ordinance to the Committee of Twenty one would not prevail, but pro ferred the reference suggested by the mover. The Ordinance involved important matter, and he desired a careful, able and full investigation of the questions and prin ciples embraced in it. The question was then put on referring | the Ordinance to the Committee of twenty( one, nnd was voted down ; and the original proposition of the mover to refei it to a special committee, was adopted. The fob lowing members compose the committee : Messrs. Phillips, Richardson, Dunovnnt, In graham, Davnnt, Sullivan and Finley. (The Committee of seven, to whom was referred the Ordinance to repeal an Ordinance for strengthening the Kxecutive Department, has reported ngainal the measure, and favoring the continuance of the Kxeuulive Council. A Minority report, favoring the Ordinance, tins also been submitted ) WAR NEWS. Murfreeaboro Re-occupied by Confederates. Chxitahoudi, Svpiemlifr 10.?Gen Forrest re-occupied Murfreeaboro Inst Sunday, lie arrived there just in lime to nave the Court Mount-, which the rear guard of the Yankee* had fired. Not a Yankee waa in night when he arrived. A Successful Dash. Richmond, September 10. ? l.ieutenantColouel Shingler. of Hulcouib'a Legion, reports, officially, that, on the 9th inal., he mude a dash into Williauinburg with 350 cavalry, and drove the enemy, 600 strongabout five miles, capturing a Colonel, tiie Military Governor, a Major, two Captains, Hundry Lieutenants, and about 15 privates, also destroyed large quantities of cniniiiisJ aary and other stores. Thirty Yankees were killed. The Confederate loss is cati, mated at fifteen killed, wounded and missing. Congratulatory Order from Gen Bragg. Chattanooga, tteptttnber 10.?A con grslulatory order from Gen. Bragg to his army on the recent successes of the Con federate arms hat just been received. It in dated Spuria, 5lh, and says: Comrades, our campaign opens auspiciously. The enemy is in full retreat, with consternation and demoralization devastating Ins ranks. To se cure the fruits of this condition, we must press on vigously and unceasingly. Alabainians, your Stale Is reeremed. Tcunesaeeans, your capitol and State are almost restored without firing a gun; >on return ( conquerors. Krnluckians, the first great ( blow has been struck for your freedom.? u.IJ: f - > " ' ... ouiuior* noui outer otitic* ?n?re the happiness of our more fortunate brothers, and we will preik on with theiu for the redemption of their homes and women. (Signed) BRAXTON nit AUG. From the West. Highly Important News. Mobile, Sept. 12? A special Dispatch to the Advertiser <f Register, dated Knoxville, 11th inst, says : Dr. II. \V. Strader arrived this morning in charge of a Yankee Stage bringing three prisoners captured by Col. Morgan on the 31st ult., at Columbia, Ky. Dr S reports that the Kentuckisn* are flying to Morgan by hundreds, and that there <a a general uprising of the people Buells army is said to have left Nash, ville, taking the Edgefield Road, to Bowling Green. Gen. Bragg whs in full chase of Buell. An Extra issued Iroin the Register office to-day contains a letter from Morgana com fc 1 ' "& H " f" " grass of our cause. i Morgan in arresting prominent Union citizens nod Ukiri^ their bonds condilionnl tlist they are to be exchanged for Southerners, nnd they are to report as priaouera I of war. i l.ouisvilie dates of tha 3d inst., contains Bull Nelson's letter to tha Cincinnati Gazelle. admitting n totisI route at Richmond i Kentucky, and censures Gen. Mnnsnn for I bringing the battle on in violation of orders All Government stores were removed I from Islington before its capture. It was evacuated on the 1st inst. I The Kentucky legislature ia now in seaaion at Louisville. It lisa passed reaolu- j lions calling out 50,000 men for 30 days i Gov. Robinson's Proclamation calls the people to arms and appoints aa places for , rendezvous, Paria, 1-ouiaville, Bowling Green and Paducah. A perfect panic prevails D! 1 a * J t r ivb nunarea nfjrow, irtM by curlie, | irrifctl at St. Ix>uia on the 21stull ,?Dd 100 more were eipected. , Our men are rallying in Miaaonri. JaccaoM, Sept. II.?Four thonaand Con- i federate prieowvra arrived at Vickeburg yea % terday, principally thoeo captured at Foi Donelaton. Thar complain of barbarou treatment by the Yankee*. European He we. RlCHMo.ro, Sept 12.?fly Northern date we have the following bit of European in j tel'.igence : "Garibaldi lint been defeated, wouode< ; and captured. "Piilmeraton hna made a apeech highb complimentary to the United State* Gor eminent, for ite conduct In the aeltlcmen of the Trent uffuir*. "Brougham made a apeech adverting t* a complete and entire ueulmlit* in Am?ri can aifuirs." Yankee New?. Richmond, Sept. 12.?Northern pnperao the !>lh have been received. A ditpatch from Harrisonburg undei date of the 8th, announces the arrival o! Gen. Porter to confer with the Govern nient as to the beat means of checking tin advance of the enemy. The rebels ia said to be entering IVnn sylvnnia ia force near Hanover. The excitement at Cincinnati lias subs! ded. Stonewall Jackson wins another Vic tory near Baltimore. Riciieond, September 12.?OtTicial do. spaicliea from Gen. I#ce'a headquarter*, dated at Frederick, Maryland, Saturday, September 6, have been received at the Wni Oifiee. They slate that the Yankee*, upon the aDiironch of our for,.?? i.??t ?J vast quantities of valuable army storei which hud been accumulated at Frederick The citizens of Maryland are zealously or. gnuizing throughout their Mlate, and especially in Baltimore, to avenge the long suffering*. Stuart's cavalry has captured a large number of boats on the Chesapeake nud Ohio Canal, laden with provisions. Heavy reinforcements are moving from Virginia to the support of our at my. Tin Mnrylunders in Richmond are rapidly leaving in companies, under Brigadier General George 11. iSluarl, of Maryland, to join in the advance. Crowda of refugeea are ulsu returning to join guerilla bauds in Mary, laud. (Second Dispatch ) Evening.?Wc have the glorious intelligence that Gen. Miotic wall Jackson, W illi I portion of our forces, hue met and beaten the enemy within fifteen miles of Baltimore. No details have jet come to hsud Skirmish Near Savannah. Mavannaii, September li?On Wednesday two Yankee burges approached MrRoger*' place, about twelve miles front Genesis' Point. The news having readied camp, Capt. McAllister, with a detachment of 'JO men, went in pursuit. Awaitiug the approach of the barges our men tired into them, killing the officer in command of the Yankees. A volley being fired into the boats, all the occupant* (ell, but our nice kept up their lire Into the sides of llu boats, which diiiled off. Other barges vvert sent from the gunboats to tow tho crip pled bouta a-vay. Nine men were lifter from one of the barges over the *ide of tlx gunboat, and five from the other?making 14 killed and wounded The gunboat tlicr put to aua. Nobody hurl on our side. Latest Northern Intelligence. Richmond, September 13.?Northern pa pers of the 10th have Kami r?p*i??-t Ivi patches giving th? lierna bnu is of the Con? federate army are contradictory, but it a|>< pers certain that a large force was at lia gerstown, Md , on the 8th. All the rolling lock had been removed from Hagerstown and the telegraph office evacuated. The Baltimore correspondent of the New York HernUl says that the excitement in Baltimore has increased in inleneity, and there is every indication of a popular out* break. Pope has been assigned to the depart* meet of the Northwest?headquarters at St Paul, Minnesota. Before leaving, ha p.el'erred a charge of cowardice against (Jen. Siegel ; for disobedience of ordere against Fits J oh o Porter. la New York gold wai quoted at llSf ; cotton at 68c. for middling uplands. Confederate Congress. Richmond, September 10.?In the Hennte, .Mr. l^wit, of (ieorgia, submitted a resolution declaring the purposes of the Con federate Steles in proaecoting the war, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affaire. The joint resolutions of Mr. Simrna, to provide forawnrding medals and badges to officers arid soldiers of the army for meritorious services, were adopted. The F.XeinplinQ Bill waa further dis/>>isa?<t Mr Yancey, of Alabama, made a lengthy speech in opposition to the pending amend* men*, to exclude jualicea of peace from et? cinption in the limine, Mr. Ileiakell, of Tonnesnee. aubinitted a resolution that, upon the occupation of any portion of the enemy's territory by our army, the requisite number of the adult male population be seized and held an hontngen for the release of our citU /.ens seized without arms in their hands, and alao for the return of our alave population carried off by the armies of the North ? discriminating in such seizures against men prominent in their adhesion to the iilnck Republican, anil-Christian (iovern* ment at Washington. Objection being made to the resolution, it was withdrawn for the present. The Conscript Dill was further discussed. Richmond, Sept 13?-In the Senate today a bill waa reported to a number of field and ataflT officers. Nearly lha entire eeanion waa occupied in the discuaaiou of a reeolution for the appointment of a aelect committee to inquire whether certain eoldiera in the Confederate iriny have been executed without trial. The Senate then went into executive Moeion. In the House two resolutioca from thw essaK3HnB?BS^nMaBaiBK*M t committee on military affair* w*r* reportet a They war* discussed all day, and finally a dopted. Tha first waa thf tendering of lh( thni.ks of Congreee to Qao. Lee, and tht officers and men under his command, foi iheir late brilliant rictory. Unanimously adopted. The second waa expresaire ol profound satisfaction at triumphant cross. 1 ing of the Potomac by our victorious army, nnd favoring the advance of our standard F into the territory of the enemy. Adopted. Yeas 63 ; nays 15. t A motion to strike out the clause relative to "advance into Iho enemy's territory" > elected a long debate, and was negatived, yeat 29 ; nays 62. Receipts. t:?pt. R R Clvburn, Aug. 6, '63 j Miss Jan* Cauthan, Fib 6, '63 J J King, Feb. 5, '63 r W J Cheevea, June 22, '62 f John 1 laile, March 1, '63 11 J Hancock, Jan. 1, '63 , Jeff Bc!k, Dec. 8, '62 Snmu'l Robinson, Jan. 23, '63 R (' Vaughn, Aug. 27, '62 J I, Caakey, July 23, '63 David Taylor, Dee. 26, '62 I)r. F 1, Zt-mp, July 25, '62 Col Jnroea Steel, Dec. 30, '63 > \V 11 Adams, Dec. 1, '62 Uriah Funderburk, March 23, '63 Dr. T F McDow, Feb. 12, '62 Arthur Baker, March 10, '63 Cnpt. fi M Funderburk, July 26, '61 I) O Wolf, Sept. 10, '63 I Announcements. Mr. Editor.? You will pleaae nnnounce Capt. James R. Mngill a candidate for the lagisl&turc and oblige, Mary Voters. The friends of J. L Reed nnnounce him a candidate to Represent the people of Lancaster l>i-trict in the lower Branch of the next legislature. The friends of Dr.. T. L. Johxston announce liiiii a candidate to represent Lnn1 caater District in the lower branch of the i next Legislature. j FOR ORDINARYThe friends of P. T. Hammond announce 1 him a candidate tor re election for Ordinary, ' for the ensuing term. Police* is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that I, Margaiett Langley, wife of Robt. Lnnglev, of lamcaatei District, ' have been made and constituted a free deal. 1 er and aole trader, and will deal and trade i in m> own right and name, at the residence of my husband Robt. ljingley. MARGARETT LANGLEY. Sept. 17, 1862, 32 -4t. W s r- ~ - juanas xor sale. THE subscriber offer* for sale hi* plan. talion, situated on the head waters of Little i Lynches Creek, containing two hundred ami aeventy acrea, adjoining Unda of John C. I Cautheu, Capt. J. i>. Mcllwain and other*. On the premisia ia a good dwelling house with nil necessary outbuilding* ana una hundance of excellent wator. The plunta. tion i* in a goo I atnto of repairs, with open land sufficient fur the labor of four or tivo hands. 1 The place may be treated for privately ) until the first Monday in November next,on . which day it will be sold to the highest bid* dor nl laim-naler Court Home, if not previously disponed of at private sale. 1 S. LAMBETH. ' Sept. 17, 180 J, 32?3t ; South Carolina, LANCASTER DISTRICT. ) BY P. T. HAMMOND, Esq, Ordinary | for said District. WHEREAS, Mrs. Mary M. McAteer has applied to uic for Letters of Administration on all and aingularthe Goods and Chattier, Rights nnd Credits of Frances McAteer, Esq late of the District aforeaaid, deceased. THESE nre, therefore, to cite and admonish all and ningular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me nt our next Ordinary's Court tor the said district, to be holden at l.ancaster Court House on the 29th day of Sept. inat., to allow cause, if any, w hy (he snid administration should uot be gran ted. Given uuder my hand nnd seal, this 15th x J day of Sept. in the year ot our i < L. S. > Lord oue thousand eight hundred f ^?w j aud sixty two and in the eightv-seveDth year of the Independence of the Stats of South Carolina. F. T. HAMMOND o l. d. Sept. 17, 1862. -32-2*.. p ( $2 50 SOUTH CAROLINA. LANCASTER DISTRICT. BY P. T. HAMMOND. Eaquire, Ordinarv for Raid District. WHEREAS, Mr*. Martha Me\teer, has applied to me for (altera of Adtnirtia (ration on all and (lingular the Hoods and Chatties, Rights mid Credits of F. E M. McAleer, late of Ilia District aforesaid, deceased THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad* ! tnoninfi all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holdeu at loun aater Court House on the 29th day of September iust., to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be granted. (Jiven under my hand and seal, thia 15th i day of Sept. in the year of our J I, S > laird one thousand eight hundred { j and Sixty-two and in the eightyseventh year of the Independence of the ! State of Soulli Carolina P. T. HAMMOND. O. L D. Sept. 17, 1862, 32-31 pf 3.50. NOTICE. ALL persona having claims against Mrs. Elixa It. Cureton, deceased, will please notify Williams dt Allison as required by law. T. K. CIJRETO.N, Ex'r I jincaater, C. II., S. C. Sept. 3, 1862, 30? Im. NOTICE. Application will be made to the Legislature at its next session for an Incorporation of the Moriah Baptist Association. Anguat 27th 1862, 29-Jm Exeoutors Notioe. \ LL persona having any elaims against 1 \. lh? Kelale, of Wliliaro Duncan, dee'd., are hereby notified to come forward and E resent the same, to the undersigned as the ?w directs ; and alt who are indebted to the said Katate, are requested to wake pay. meut of the same. II. H. DUNCAN, \ ? C. I. DUNCAN, \ Kxecutore. July S3, 1S0S. { 1 SOUTH CAROLINA. * LANCASTER-DISTRICT. , DY P? T. Hammond, Enquire, Ordinary X) for aaid District. WHEREAS, Robt. D. Montgomery has ' rpplit-d to me for Letters of Administration ' on all and singular tha Goods and Chatties, Rights and CreJits of Ueot. Q. M. Caskey late of the District nfcresaid, dt-eenaed. THESE are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and aupear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the eaid dietrict, to be holden at Lancaster Court Houee on the 19th day of Sept. inat, to ehow cause if any, why the said Administration should not ba granted. t J Given under my hand and seal, 1 L. S. > this 2d day of September la ( ) the year of our Lord one thousand right hundred and sixtytwo, and in the rlghty-aeventh year of the independence of the State of South Carolina. P. T. HAMMOND, O. L. D. Sept. 10 1802. ?31-2t. d f ftS.fio STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. LANCASTER DISTRICT. Office Court of General Sessions and Com- . tnon Plena. I, II. J. Hancock, Clerk of aaid Court lu pursuance of the directions of the Act fit (he legislature in ?uch cases made and provided, do hereby give public notice, tlint an election for Ordinary for l^tucaater Diatrict, will he held on Monday the 12th dny of October next, at the uaual placeu of eleo. tiona throughout the aaid District \> ilnaaa my hand at Luncaater Conr t * Houae thia 11th day of August A. D. 1865. II. J HANCOCK, C. C. P. dt G. S. Auguat 13, 1862, 27?2tn. SOUTH CAROLINA. LANCASTER DISTRICT. In Ordinnry. In matter* of Probate of Mlchael Hoiton'a Will. Whereas, Andrew Johnson, Executor of Michael Horton, deceased, hna filed his Po< tition in this office praying to be permitted to swear and examine witnesses upon Probate in due form of law of the aaid Will and Codici! for the publishing and confirming thereof. This ia therefore to notify and cite the children and the next of kin of the aaid Michael Horton, deceased, who reside out of the limits of the State of South Carolina, aforesaid, to wit: Joanali Moore, Patrick N. Horton, son of Narcisaer Horton, dee'd., Children of Martha Jane Horton, dee'd.,? their names not known?and Sanford Horton, to be and appear personally, or by their lawful Attorney, in the Ordinary's Court to be holden at Lancaster Court House for tha District of Lancaster on Thursday the 27th day of November next, and fail not under the penalties that may fall thereon. P. T. HAMMOND, O. L. D. Auguat 25, 1862, 29-om3ro 00. pf J. D. HAlliE, Attorney at Daw, AND ACTING MAGISTRATE, Will attend promptly to the collection of arrearages due deceased soldiers frocr the Confederate States. Olli ce at Lancaster Court House, S. C. July 23, 1862, 24?2m. "YE_ R 8H A WACO IHOR8, ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solicitors in Equity. LANCA8TERVILLE, S. C. tar Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to them. J.B.KERSHAW, | W.M.CONNORS. I Camden, S. C. Lancaster, C. D. | Aug. 10, 1859. I MELTON dc W ITH ER8 P 00 N~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solioitors in Equity. Will practice in Lancaster and th* surrounding Districts. C. D. Melton, I B. J. WiTHERsroon, Chester, S. C. | Lancaster C. II January II, 1860. 48?tf wanted: 2,000 BALES OF COTTON. Fur * good Article the highest price wil/ be paid in CASH. Apply to J. A. I1AH8GLTINE. [ May 28, 1862,' 16-lf WILLIAMS & ALLI80M, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solioitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. H., S. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. Prompt attention given to Collection.. Mr. Williams may be coosulted at Yorltviller 8. C., and Mr. Allison at his office in the Court House, at I,ancaster. July 7th I MAS. 21? tf c B NORTHROP. Attorney at Law AND KOIslCITOIt IN Will practice in Lancaster arid the neighboring Districts. OFFICE AT LAXCASTERVILLR. ! October 21st, 18rt 1. *7-1 y Dr. ALFRED ORAVEIt Itcsldeat iMrgeen Oculist, YORK VILLI, n. C., Offers bis Professional Services to the cili tell Iwiiter Viliage and surrounding country. ARTIFICIAL TEETH inserted on Cold i'iile, from one to a fall sett. June 11 th, 1856 IfUly NOTICUr?As it le believed that tho Relate of Caswell Mobley, decM , is insol"?nt notice is hereby given to nil per. *?me having claims against the aforementioned Raiate to present them legally authenticated within six mehlbs tr-em date fur pro rato distribution. J B MOniJCY, Ex'r. Pleasant llill, 8. C., July 8, I8?2 2?-tf A OAHD rpMK UNDERSICNBD HAS JUST JL received a fresh snpply of (Jroeerica viz : Old Pert Wine, Pickets, .Jellies and Preserves, Nslmend and Lobsters in sens, I bbl of Molasses and 1600 lbs of Sugar. Tobaeoo, dke., which wo will aell an low for Cash aa can be bought any where. NcI.ARNON it BRUM WITT* Jul, 1, 1804, ll-<f