The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, March 25, 1863, Image 2
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LAHCA8TBR VILLB, B.C.
"Wednesday Morning, March 25, 1863.
Lieut. J. C. Rolling* requests us to state that
<h? will leave Tor the army in Virginia on Monday
next, and will take letter* to member* of
(he companies from this District in the 12th
Regiment; also to Capt. Clyburn's company in
the 2d Regiment, Letters may be left, either
at Tleastant 11111, or with Mr. Jones Crockett at
(his place.
Faat Day.
Friday next, the 27th instant, it will be re.
niemberod, has been appointed by our worthy
Chief Magistrate a day for lasting, Humiliation
and Prayer throughout the Confederate States.
*mis myyt vp I l?VV srilLIO Ull Ullfl iuujcvv, |?uwliehed
on another column, will, we truat, meet
with ready attention from our readers.
~~The^MaJkeuT
A very interesting report of the atate of the
Markets in different sections o( the Confederate
States, copied froin the Richmond Examiner,
may be seen on the first page of thin paper.?
The prices of articles vsry materially, according
to locality While, for instance, Flour is
worth only thiity dollars per barrel in Virginia,
in Alabama it is worth seventy dollars. Other
things vary in greater or less proportion, but
all range high enough, In all conscience, everywhere.
This variance at different pointa is
caused, ws presume, by the greet difficulty of
transportation upon the Railroads.
The Enrollmeot
ft will be seen by the notice published elsewhere
tbst the enrollment of conscripts in this
District is now in progress. Cspt. L. M. Grist,
of York Title, hss bssn detailed for this service.
Cspt. ii commands s company from York District
in the 12th S. C. Ilegiinsnt, and is now recoTaring
from a sever* wound received at the
sacond battle of kfunaaras. lis appears to be
veil posted in regard to Confederate military
law, and will no doubt ably and faithfully dis
charge the responsible duty to which he has
been detailed.
KxclusiTe of those claiming exemption, there
are but few persona in the District to enroll,
nearly all baring prcriously selected their com
psales.
It will be seen that all white males between
the ages of eighteen and forty yeare are required
to report, irrespective of former exemptions
or discharges from lbs service.
To the Flan tors.
Governor Uonhani publishes on address to
the planter* and farmers of the Slate, urging
upon them tha duty and propriety of planting
no more cotton the present year than is necessary
for borne consumption, or may be required
fer seed another year, and to direct their energies
mainly to the production of grain.
This ia indeed au important subject, as we
have more than once endeavored to impress
upon oer readers. The Legislature had the
ruatter under consideration at the lanl session
and the result of their deliberations was a law
restricting the plauter to three acres of cotton
to the wot king-baud. Circumstances have
changed, somewhat, since that law was made :
and were the Legislature iu session now the
area allowed lor coltou would probably be atilJ
further abridged. Then, there wan eouie proapact
of a'epeedy peace?the country, upon the
strength of certain eigne then visible in the
Northern horizon, looked lorward with eouie
degree of confidence loan early deliverance
troin our troblee ; but now greater unanimity,
apparently, prevaila among our enemiee, and
itucking ia to be reen but energetic preparetiona
for the Spring campaigns. Thia necessitates
like preparation on our.part, and there ii
no preparation to be made that ia of more coneequenco
than the meaeuree lor aupplying out
arrniee and country with-food. Proviaiona afe
now exceedingly ecarce in Mine Iqpaliliee, notwithstanding
the heavy crop mad# laat year.?
There will, of neceeaity, be leae planted the
prevent year tlian there waa laat, in conaequence
of the number of laborers now being called intc
military aarvica. Under theae circumatancea the
Governor ol our State, being uu willing to put the
State to the expenee of an extra aeeaiou of the
Legislature, elequently appeals to the planter*
to discharge their duty in the premises without
the authority and lores of law. lie euggeata thai
meetinga be held by the planters at the Court
Knuihi nf th*ir r??n*rtivA histpirta nn iha Ami
inrwtaaont, iri horaby uilhoriMtl to Istmc
til* (MM iu bonda of tha CuiWtdartu Btotoa of
AmHm : Provided, That m to Maatora tnf
Oommiaaiouar* Ur?r? b? no orda^f Uta Court
4ir*CliBf diffarant mrtiUptni "
4?
Mood*J in April and torn* uniform regulation in
regard lo thin matter be agreed upon. Wn hopr
the auggaation will be met in that npirit of lib
rality and patriotism which ahould govern an
on lightened people in thin aoleuin crieia.
Bread Riot
A correepondent of the Charlotte Bulletin
report* a bread riot in the town of Salisbury,
N. C. A number of women, principally aoid.
ier'e wives, armed themselves with hatcbetr
and proceeded in a body to demand dour in cer
tain quartern where it wee known to be kept,
either for the purpoee of speculation or hoarded,
Bj threats of violence the mob succeeded in
storting enough from the owners lor theii
presents wants, when they had it coaveyed u
the market bouse end divided.
Such Lawlessness is, of course, greatly to bt
condemned ; but it abouid, never theism, servi
as a warning to thoso who selfishly withhold
their surplus supplies from the market, and u
Mioae who buy up provisions with the view ol
peculating upon the necessities of the con
earners. It osnnot be expected that the peoplt
will starve when there a:# provisions withiu
reach of them, to be had, if not by fair, than bj
foal moons.
Confederate Bonds.
At nom enquiry bee lately been made by
persooe holding funde la Uuet for others, la regard
to their authority to inreet the same la
Confederate bonds, we publish below, for the
beoeAi of all ooooerned, an Act of the General
Assembly of Booth Carolina, paeeed in Decern,
her 1M1, entitled ''An Act to authorise Truelee#
to inreet foods is the Bonds of tbo Confederete
Slates."
"I. .8* U nuuUd by the Senate end House of
Representatives, now net end sitting in General
hnembiy, and by the authority of the seme,
That Guardians, Trustees, Administrators, Riecutora,
Masters sod Commissioners )n Equity,
sod ell other persons holding funds In trust for
Excinptioni.
We find that an impreaaion prevail* to soma
extent that Coagreaa baa pasted a bill modifying
the Kxeiuption Act ol October 18M. Thia,
however, ia a mistake. A bill to repeal all former
exemption laws and to declare who shall
hereafter be exempt Jpasacd the Senate a few
weeka ago, hut haa not yet been acted on in the
Houae. The Act of October 1862 iaatill the law
r>f th. l.nH
Worthy * xamplee.
It was announced a abort time aince that the
Hon. K. O. Palmer, of Fairfield Diatiicl, bad
old to tba Soldiers Helief Hoard for laid District,
several hundred bushels of corn, at one
dollar per buahol.
A member of the Relief Hoard for Abbeville
District, writes to the South Caroliuian as follows:
"Mr. Editor: 1 have already received
pledges froir eight gentlemen, iraiding iu Hogakiii
Heat Company, to furnish four bundled 1
bushels of corn to soldiers' families in that beat
at $1 per bushel, the tegular price now >>eiog
I have alio the promise of pledges Ironi
other gentlemen, in an adjoining beat, for the
same purpose " J
These are indeed commendable examples
and call for imitation, by the able, in every
portion of the country. Sacrifices like these are
cheering, and encourage the belief that the '
planters of the country, in this solemn crisis,
will unanimously, ere it becomes too late, re- 1
pond to the urgent demands upon their means i
and patriotism. I
froa ma lascastxr liooer.J I
A Nation Called to Prayer.
Mr Editor ?We are again culled, us a
people, by our Chief Magistrate, to humble
ourselves hefi>r? Almi?lii? 0_A . .l -
uuu , 111 uh ?c*
knowledging ourselves dependent, upon him
at all timea, and especially in these times of
calamity and peril. The time has couie
when profound humility, penitence and
prayer should engage, not a few only, but
all the people ot these land*. It is a mat*
ter in which ull. ere t'pinlly interested,
though alua, comparatively few keep the
eolemn humiliation day. While the mora
devout throng the hou?e of worship, the
gieut muaa of our citizena and country men
ara a* ltd do hs and reckless as in timea
ot pe ice Wiieti Jonah, M'tit by the l.ord,
proclaimed the coming deal ruction of au
cient Niuevah the King descended from his
throne, clothed himself in sackcloth and
aahrs, and proclaimed a fast no universal aa
to extend to every one, even infanta, and
the very beast* were not allowed lood for
the apace of a day. God spared the city.
And is our cauae less important ! At leaat
there ia enough at aUks to cauae ua to
come, one and ull, who are bleaaed with reason
and bewail our aiud before our Maker.
Close your stores and placea of business,
ceaae all wordly pursuits, let the sound of
temporal strife and enterprise be hunhad ?
th?naflock to your sanctuary and^let lbs
( w hole congregation, aa the voice of on*
man, send up a volume of incense to the I
throne Dial God would help ua in our prtH.
enl troubles
i Th* war ia not yet ended !?ead reflection
i after two year's dreodful carnage. Much of
- our charlahed territory ha* been laid wait*.
1 Our towna and citiea have beau dialurbed,
1 and aome of thero alill writhe under the
brutal reign of a oiercileaa foe. Our coun1
Iryineo have fa'.lao by tena of lhnusar.de,
' and now lie in massive heapa to b* awoke
ouly by the trump of Judgement. Our
land haa been atained with the blood of our
| eone, brothers and fathers, and still the war
rages on and God only knows when sod
where it will end. The past may well ad
, moniah ua of life future. If ever there was
a time for devout humiliation of soul belore
the l?ord that time is now upon ua. Men
i may acotT aud hiss and jest at a serious
' view of our position but it ia even true that
the reckless will do this on the very brink
' of ruin lie aot teo sanguine, if we have
1 peace aoon it will be because our vices and
' wickedness will be soon corrected, (tod ia
' shaking the nations of lha world to aumuu>u
1 man to the practice of virtue and*righleoua
0**a*, and yet we learn not the lesson it
t teaches. Slaughter and bloodshed, rapine
L and death have been doing their dreadful
L woik in our bordera for lo these uiany
t months, and who will presume to say what
, course the great Ruler of tha Universe
, will take next to send a thrill of horror to
every heart in our Confederacy. O! my
i countrymen the shock of mourning and an*
guish which we have?already felt may only
D? a prelude to the dreadful etorm that iv I
t yet to cooia. I<et all bow in eubmiaeien, I
confeaa their aina, and implore the divine
mercy and aaalaUnra, and who can tall
, wha^wondera the God of battlea may do
for ua. a a
WAR NEWS. _
r From Charleston.
> ('HASLtaTo*. March 17.?Thie morning,
seventeen transports, moatl) achoonera, die>
appeared from Hilton llaad. They are aup1
poaad In Us carrying negro troop* to Fieri'
da.
' The New York Tribune, received from
Naeaau, eaye the insurrection io Florida ia
t praparad and ia only watting for troop* to
! protect the movement.
Hnnter'a force* oecapy Hilton Head laland.
Fovter'a in force at St. Heleoa laland.
Fourteen war v*e**l* and eeventyfive
transports are at Fort Royal.
The steamship Rnby arrived her* this
. morning from Naaean. 8he bring* new*
i of tho aafe arrival there of the aleamara
1 Wagner and Douglas, whiah loft hrr# a
I waek ago. All qoit to-night
Ckablsstor, March 18.?All quiet tonight.
If no atteek bo made to-morrow, it it
auppoeod the enemy mill wait fourteen day#
, longer, for the aeit Hpring tide. '
Tha ateamahip Calypso arrived from Naaeaa
thi* morning Khe wao.cheaed leet
night by Ihe blockader*. .who hrsd '
adly. On* thall burst oy$r bur deck, burl*
tag nobody.
kirmUll oa tba Eapjrehanuoek
Hichmurd. Mnreb IS.?Information tin*
booa raeaivad horo that a abirmUh occurred
yaatarday afUrnooa, at Kallj'a Fafd, oa
the upper Rappahannock, bet wean Gen.
Fits Hugh Ia-c and Pel ham's horsa artillery
and the enemy, about 12,000 strong, under
Gen. Ntonohall. They auccaedad in crossing
late in the afternoon- Our force didnot
exceed two thousand. We have lo lament
the loss of Major Pelhnm, of Alabama,
and Major I'ullrr, of Virginia. The enemy
were badly crippled, and retreated to the
North bank of the Rappahannock, leaving
their dead men and horsea strewed in the
roods; they elaa left a hospital.
I .a tick?The engagement yesterday,
near the Rappahannock, occurred at Jamison
Woodx, within six miles of Culpeper
oouri nouae. The enemy ?n? driven acroaa
the river, with heavy loin. Our Ion* will
not exrfad two hundred and fifty wounded
and explored. The cnmiv evidently con
tamplaled a great expedition, but were coin,
pletely foiled and discomfited.
From the West
Chattaxoooa. March 19?No n?wa of
mi/ importance received from the front.?
I'lie enrim hu?e fallen back fiom Murfraea.
bond, but our force* have not advanced ah
yet The movement ia thought to be a
feint by Uoaencrimtz.
A gantiamnn fiom Kentucky aaya that
ten th< iitan J reinforcements from I.ouiavill*
and five r?gitnent? from Clarkaville have
been avnt Roaencrantz.
A Yankee column of fifteen thousnnd ia
reported to be creasing the Tennessee, at
Savunnah to inarch by way of tluotaville.
Atlanta, Gn., March 19.?A apecinl dia
patch to the Atlanta Intelligencer, dated
ChAttauongn, March 19th, eayn that the
new# of Ihe evacuation of M urfreesboro' by
the enemy it positively confirmed. Our
picket# extend four mil## the other side?
It is reported that the enemy ha# changed
base, making Columbia his Utt wing, extending
toward# 'he Tennessee river, and
tlint Grant's army wan coming up via North
Alabumn to effect a junction with llcseo*
crantz.
Van Dorn is still on the north aide of
Duck River.
A portion of Cox's division, from West.
Srn Virginia, is advancing from Woodbury
and Carthago towards McMiunville upon
Wheeler's cavalry.
t olcock'a regiment, of Morgnn's comnsnnd,
captured sixteen picket guards in
front of Lexington. Kv , and brought out
large supplies of stores.
The Currency Bill
Richmond, March Id.? lit* Currency
bill was perfected and passed, the Senate
having taken final action on the House a.
mcndiurnts to duy in secret session. The
first section provides Hist nil Treasury notes
not hearing interest, issued previous to ths
first December lust, ahull be fundable in b
per cants, until the 2!id April; thereafter,
un'il the first Au 'iut. in 1 m*r f??i< it>-?
uficr, i.o longer fundable at the pleasure of
the holder, but payable six months after
ratification ot a treaty of peace. ' The notes
issued sinee ll.e first December and within
ten day* front the pannage of lliie Act, are
fundable hi "7 per renin until the first of
August ; thereafter, in 4 per cents All call
cerliticnres outstanding on the tirot July
shall be bonded, bearing 6 per cent., payable
at a date not exceeding thirty years.?
The second section authorises monthly
issues of Treasury holen, bearing no interest,
iu amount not exceeding tilty millions,
fundable during twelve years from the first
day of the mouth on Una issue in 6 percent,
bonds; thereafter, in 4.
The Latest News.
The following Despatches were received
from Cauideti on Monday evening:
Mobile, March 21.?The Advertiser and
Register has an official dispatch, dated Fort
I'einberion March 20:
Fort Pcuibert-n has whipped the enemy
back, and they ale in full retreat for Yiuuo
Fans. The Memphis Appeal nays the sue.
my have abandoned Memphis and 1,'harleatow'it
600 cavalry have crossed the Cold
Water sou moving towards llolly Springs
.Bauks has fulled back to his fortified cau?ps.
Deserters are continually coding into our
lines?all r present great diaafiVction in the
Yankee army. A party of Yankees landed
and cut a lew miles of Telegraph lines, but
they were soon repaired. 1 .on mis.
ESTATE NOTICE.
The notes and Books of aceouot of tho
Kslale of the lata D*%id Billings have been
left in our hands for collection. Parsons
indebted to said Katate will please make
immediate payment to the ucderaigned, and
those having claims against the same will
present them, legally attested, within the
limn prescribed by lew.
KUKSllAW A CONNORS,
Alty'n lor*. (J. BILLINGS, Ad'm
March Hi, 1863. 7-6t.
to kent
Until the firet of Janeary 1864, the dw el.
ling houee, with the Lot and Workshop aU
lached, belonging I* the Fetate of Ihe 1st*
David Hillings Apple to
KFK8HAW A CONNORS,
Ally's for K. t? U1LLI.NGS, Ad'm.
March 3d, 1663 7-3t
for sale.
An sicsllent house girl, about 18 ysara
of age. For further information enquire at
this office.
March 18, 18 ;S, 6-Jt
for sale,
1 Good Family Carriage
J. B. BOY I).
March U), 1883, 6-31
fur 8ale.
I Good 3 Horse Wagon.
J. B. BOYD.
March 18. 1863, 6-31
'for sale,
I Good aecoud hand Buggy and llarneee.
J. H. BOYD.
March 18, 1863, 6-tl
Hides Wanted.
I will pay the highest price for llidss in
Cash or Shoes A iwt of alios* of er?ry
description on hand.
W. H. BURNS.
U.^sL ta I see A aa
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ENROLLING OFFICE.
Lancaster Distriot.
. Headquarter*, Lancaster, C. H-,
March 18th, I8K3.
I. The undersigned having been detailed
as Unrolling Officer for Lancaster District,
hae established hi* Headquarters at Lancaster
C. II.
II. ALL WHITE MALE RESIDENTS
of l-aocaster Distric., and transient persons,
citizens of this State or ot the Confederate
States, not in Confederate Military service,
between the agee of It and 40 years, are
hereby required to report promptly, in person.
ai these Headquarters lor enrollment.
III. All eiempts, or persons claiming ez
empliou, for any cauae whaiever, will renivrl
Ik.t ikJ. - 1 * 1
I? -I ??rn cnuari ui exemption (1 If*y l>*
considered and certificate* i??urd. All applications
for axemption (except od the
( round of pliyaical disability) laust be submitted
in writing, in duplicate. No tpplication*
need be made for the exemption of
pernona not declared exempt by law, aa the
Enrolling Otiicer ha* no discretion outaide
of the Inw.
IV. < Commanding Officer* of Militia Boat*
are required, by Oeneral Order* No. 43 of
th* 8late Adjutant nod Inspector (ieneral,
to furniah to Enrolling Otiicer* roll* of ALL
male white tersoii* in their respective
beats, between the agea of IS and 40 yearn,
not already in the military aarvice. Such
roll* they will prepare and forward to uie
at the earliest day.
V. All exemptiona heretofore iaaaed by
Confrderut* Enrolling Officer* will be revised
All discharges from service will alao
be reviae-i. Th* holder* of auch exeoip'
lion* or certificates of diacharge will report
promptly.
VI It will be noticed that, aa th* name*
of all white man, resident or transient, between
the agea of eighteen and forty,
whether exempted, datniled *r discharged,
without regard to exemption, will be returned
to the Krrolling Otiicer*, by the
commandant of the respective militia corps,
nn iivrann i-?n -I? '
-- r- ."- ? j
of ill* fact that he it Individually included
in above order.
VII. All lli* law* nnd regulation* applicable
to de-arter* will be applied to auch
conscripts n* fail to report at th*ae Head
Quarter*, in obedi*nce lo thia notice Per.
aona knowing themeelvea lo be liable will
wuil no further notice.
VIII Officers, non coniniia*ion*d officers
and private* in I*ancaster District, absent
without leave, or on expired Ivcve, or fur
lough, are required to report promptly at
th**? Headquarter*, prepared lo mov* i in mediately
forward to their respective command*.
IX Public notice will be given of th*
day* on which the Surgeon will be prea*ot
nt the rendezvous for th* examination of
Coneeripts
X The Offi-e will be open on Friday,
March '201h 1883, and will thereafter open
daily until the I at April; at which titue thu
opportunity for voluntary enrollment will
Coan*,nnd all defaulter* be proceeded againat
a* deserter*.
XI. The Surgeon will be in attendance
at the office, on the 2d and 3d of April, for
the purpose of Examining person* claiming
exemption on account of phyaTal disability
No one will be examined at thnt lime w ho
ha* not been previously enrolled.
U M. GRIST, Capt and
~ Enrolling Officer, laincaater Dial.
March 26, 1863, 7-tf
"headquarters
21 ?t REGIMENT, S. C. M.
Lancaster, C. H. March 23, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8.
Captain*, or Commanding Officers of beat
Companies in this Regiment will forthwith
cause to be made and returned to Capt. !?
M. Grist, Enrolling Office for l?ancaster
District, full and complete rolls of all whit*
male person* in their respective beats between
the nge* of 18 and 40 years, not now
in military service.
lly order of Adjutant and Inspector Gen?,l
iki. fll.l...* <!..? I o. l? *J - -
cimi vi ?im? miiu unirniM/rurr itu.
JAMES H. WITIiKgSPOON,
Col Slat Kagt. 8. C. M.
March 25, 1863, 7-11
PHOCLAMATIOH.
STATE OF BOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Columbia, March It, 1863.
VIJII ERE AS 1 ain credibly informed
T I that large quantillea of proviaiona
I are being exported from this State for the
purpose of speculation, by reaaon whereof
the price of proviaiona haa been much enhanced.
to the great discomfort of the citizroa
of the Hlnte ; and whereas the present
supplies deemed important for the aubeia1
tence ot the people and ike soldiers of the
Confederacy :
Now, therefore, I. Ml 1.1.EDGE L. BON.
HAM. Governor of Soath Carolina, by virtus
of the power vested in mo under the
Conatitution of this State, do issue this my
proclamation, and foihid ail persona, fur the
apace of thirty days from Ihia date, from
exporting beyond the limits of this .Stale,
nnv NalL lliuim. Pork. Itaaf. I'nm \l??l
Wheat, F our. Rice, I'tm, Potatoes or j
er provisions of any description whatsoever.
The following persons are excepted, viz :
Quartermasters, Ceuioiiseariea and other
agents of the Confederate Government p#r
chasing proviaions for the army, who mint
exhibit ealiafaciory evidence of their official
character and authority ; peraona from other
Statee who purchase I'er their own pri
rate uee and consumption, and not for re
eale, who eliall make oath to that effect before
the neit magistrate previous to the removal
of thearticlee perchaeed, which oath
the magistrate ehall preaerve and furnieh
for the uae of the Solicitor of the Circuit
when required ; agents of countiee, town a,
corporatmne and Soldiers' Hoard* of Relief
oi other Hlates, who exhibit aatiafaclory
proof of their authority to perehaae ouch
previaiooa in behalf of auch rountiea, towna,
corporationa or Holdiera' Hoard of Relief,
for public uae or for diatributioo at eoeta
and chargea, and not for reeale or profit.
Halt mada by non reeidenta and oargoea
entering our porM from abroad, jue also
exceptedAny
of said articles that may be atopped
in iramtiu will be confiscated to the uee of
the Htate.
It U eniitSna^ iirw\n mil mawieli-K
militia officer?, and all food ciiiseoa ara appaalod
to, to aid in th? enforcement of thia
proclamation.
Given aoder my hand and the aeai of the
Htate, at Colombia, thia eighteenth
[l. a ] day of March, A. L>. one thooaand
eight hundred and ality-lhree.
M. L RON HAM.
Wm. R. Hum, Secretary of Stale.
| Mar eh 19, 1MI. In.
STATE 07 SOUTH CAROLINA.
Aw'r, aid IisricToa Gkkbral'i Orrici,
Columbia, S. C., March 20, 18M.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 14.
JIT appearing that in many of the regi
menU there haa been a failure to or
ganize the militia, in accordance with Gen?
era I Order No. from thin office, either by
not holding election* in {birauauce of end
order, or by returning aa elected peraona
who are not eligible under the Act of the
General Aaaembly, it ie hereby ordered that
the eomi?*nn<tim? ..ffl.... ..f ?ii -..-1- ?
wmiwcis " OMVII I 1
inentn do forthwith order elections to be
held, (after giving proper notico,) in all ca
sen where audi failure has occurred or
where persons who are not eligible have
been returned as elected, in pursuance of
said General Order Nr. ft.
II. The Act of the General Assembly declares
vacant the commissions of all officers
between the ngea of eighteen and forty-five
years, as soon as new elections have been
held, and no person between said ages is
eligible, or will be commissioned, to any
otlice in the militia, unless lie be exempted
from Confederate service under the Exemption
Act of Congress.
III. In addition to the returns required
by the third and fourth paragrapha of Gen
eral Order No. 8, the commanding officers
of rsgiments arc hereby required to return
to tliie office a roster of the field and company
officer* of their respective regiments,
including those whose offices have not been
vacated, as well as those elected under thia
and General Order No. 8, and also the
strength of their coDipnnien?a form for
which roster and return will be furuiebed
from thia office.
IV. In all cases where persona have been
elected to offices under General Order No.
8. but w ho have refused to accept eaid offices,
the commanding officers of brigades
and regiments will appoint fit peraona lia
ble to ordinary militia duty iu the regh
menta, battalions and beats in which the
pereons have so refused to command euch
regiments, battalion* and baals, in pursuance
of the 33d and 34lh aectiona of the
Act of 1841.
V. The captaius of beat companies are
required strictly to enforce faction 5 of
the Act of the General Assembly, entitled
"An Act for ths better organization of the
militia, and for other purposes," passed si
its last session, herewith published, and Jo
see Hist no resident of their respective bests
shall escupe enrollment by reason ef his
temporary absence.
VI. The commanding officers of regiments
are responsible for their complete organization.
and their special attention is
hereby called to Section 34 (herewith published)
of the Act of 1841, the enforcement
ot which is required.
11? instruction of the General Assembly.
A. C. G ARLINGTON,
Adj't and Insp'tr Gen. of S C.
V. The commanding officers of the beet
compnnies shall keep two separate rolls?
one of the names of all persoue resident in
their beats betwssn the ages of sixteen sad
sixty, sad another of the names of all persona
between the ages of sixteen and fitly
?designating in said rolls the ages of each
person ; and all persons required tp be enrolled
hv this Act shall. ?fi?.
J .....
its pasAage, report their names to the com
mandiog officers of their beat, who ahall
have power to administer oalha as to the
ages and residence of persona, when they
refuse to mnke known llieif ages or place
of reaidence, or where there may be doabta
aa to either; and each and every beat com.
pany ahal! be called out for drill and instruction
once iu every two mooths.
XXXIV. If any bent company ahall Dag.
lect er refuse, for two tuontha, to elect sd
officer to fill any vacancy which shall ocaur
in it, or the person elected shall refuse to
accept of euch office, it ahall be the duty of
the coloflel or officer commanding that reg*
iment to which such company belongs, to
appoint and commission some lit person,
liable to ordinary militia duty in euch beat,
to till such office, at d he shall be compelled
to serve in audi office for twelve months,
under the penalty of thirty dollars and fifty
per cent, on the amount ol hie lust general
tax, unless he ahall bo sooner promoted, or
from bodily or mental infirmity, become in*
capable of performing the duly thereof, or
remove out of the limits of command, or
unleaa the company shall noouer elect eome
fit person, who shall accept such commis.
sion ; and it shall be the duty of the colonel
or officer commanding the regiment, to appoint
and commission as often aa the sp
pointrueot ahall be refused; and in every
cnae of refusal to accept, the penalty be en.
forced ; but no person appointed by the
colonel to an office in n bent company shall
be compelled to uniform himself or serve
in euch office longer than out year in threa.
March 25, 1861, "7-2t
I . HEADQUARTERS,
COMMISSARY GENl/S. DEI'T, 8. C.,
Columbia, 8. C., March 16, 1883.
rpilK following regulations hate beer
I JL 'adopted by the Governor of the State
I to carry into effect the Act of the General
1 Assembly, ratified December 18, 1862, enti.
ll?d "All Act to suppress lha undue distillslion
of spirituous liquors from tha earcal
grains of thia Stata , which authorisaa tha
(iuvernori whan satisfactorily informed that
a supply ofapirita ia absolutely necessary far
medical purposes, to contract with a proper
nuBibar nf skilled and responsible agents, in
any one or mora of the Districts, to manufacture
a limited quantity of pure apirita, at
a reasonable price, strictly for medicinal purposes.
Contracts hare been and will be made
with agents to diatil a limited quantity of
pure apirita, of 50 per cent, proof, at not
orer two dollara per gallon, whoae namea
will be pubtiahed in the Cwlumbla papere
and District papara in which the agent re*
aidaa. No other par eon, except thoae ao
publiahed, are authorised to diatil ; and it
is the duty of every captain of patrol, end
they are required, to report any rielation,
and aleo tha duty of all magistrates, to aee
that the provisions of the Act are carried
out. All cilixens are earnestly requested
to report any violation of Una Act, aa the
object of the law is to prevent the nndue
consumption ef grains for distillation, there*
by raising the priee of the absolute neeee
earias of life to the families ef our brave
soldiers, who are in the field battliog far
our independence.
The agent shall net convey or cause to
be conveyed hay end the limits of this State,
end ahail dispose of the spirits distilled by
him, ander his bond, in quantities of flvn
gallons and under, to any person, on thelt
written pledge Unit they require and will
use it only and strictly for medicinal pnrpo*
and w ill nol convey or raoae to be eon.
veyed beyond the limits of (hi* SUte the
pirite pureheeed nod attached to eoid pledge
I
the certificate of * regular practicing physieian,
that tha purchaser actunlly require*
and ha believea will ate it only and atrictiy
for medicinal purpose* Whan any drug?
giat, physician or nthet parson dselres to
purchase over five gallons of aplrfta fioui 1
tha agent, they moat first give a band, pay* 1
able to the State, with two or more good 1
securities, approved by tba Clerk or the
Court, in treble the amount of purchase, 1
and lodgs the same with the agent, condi* 1
tisnsd that thev will not convey, or cause 1
to I* conveyed, beyond the limits of this *
Stats tha spirits purchased, ifnd that they 1
will not reaell at a greater advance than 60 I
per cant over the aganta price, and only to (
auch paraons an will giva a written pledge a
that they actually require and will use it *
only and atrictiy for medicinal purposes, accompanied
by the certificate of a regular
practicing physician, that the spirits are
needed, and he believes will be used strict*
I lV for m*dli*in?l nnrnAaaa *nit ?l,*f Ik* *?V.
purchasers will not ressll the spirits or con- "
vey, or cause the same to be conveyed, bey. J
ond the liiuitH of this StateN
By order of the Governor.
JOSEPH WALKBR.
Commissary General of S. C. a
March 18, 1863. 7-lt. tl
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. [
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, h
COLUMBIA, S. C., March 18, 1863. k
O RED time ia at hand, unaccompanied "
O with the proapect ot a speedy peace.?.
Our foea hnve given absolute control of
their ptirae and aword to the tyrant Lincoln. ?
Another year, and perhaps more, of fierce
war ie upon ua. From the enemy's fleets ,
and armies we need fear but little; from c
the unwise produciien of Cotton, much.?
With the supply on hand, its production
now is not necessary to the success of our
cause, and can be diepenaed with for yeara
to come. The States not in poateeaion of
the eneifiy roust produce supplies for themselves,
our armiea in the field, and the fain- t|
ilies of our soldiera : k
Now, therefore, I, MILLEIKJE L. BONHAM,
Governor of South Carolina,do iaaue
this my ProsUmatioo, and urge all the good
citizens of the State, dismissing all considerations
of mere gain, to plant and raise all
the provisions of every description in their
power. Let hiro who has cotton seed f
enougn lo plant another year and lint
enough for domestic consumption, plant
not ooe seed. This ia a time to try our pa- V
triotiam. A great people will rise ?o great
occasions. We claim to have descended
from a race who won independence against P
immense odds aft-r a eevea years' war of '
hardship and privation far greater than we ^
have yet endured. Let ue enact history
worthy of auch an ancestry. Our gallant '
soldiers have won imperishable renown in '
the tieid, and will do so ngain mod again.? P
Our women aro making sacrifieet worthy of "
any age. If we but do our duty, all will bti v
well ; and we shall, with the blessings of
God, wear out and prostrate oar osalignaut
and hateful foe.
In order to secure concert of action. I recommend
to the citizen* of the Slate, to
assemble at their respective Court lioueee,
on Sales Dny in April next; and in that
spirit of patriotism whieh has heretofore
characterized them, reeelve to carry out 1
these suggestions. Other States are taking J
etepe to nttmin this object, let it not be said
that we will not make every sacrifice which a
patriotism demands. o
Given under my hand and the seal of the F
State, at Columbia, this sixteenth day h
[t. a.] of March, A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and aixty-three.
M. L. BONHAM. c
YVm. R. Ht'xrr, Secretary of State. a
March 17, 1463. 7-It. C
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. \
The Tax Books will be opened as toon t,
aa they are received. I will be at the usual
places of receiving taxes on the following <
days, viz: J
At Malhina Crenshaw's, Friday April 3d. I
At Nelson llell'e Saturday * 4th m
At the Court House Monday (Saleeday) y
April 6th.
At John S. Small's Tuesday April 7th.
At George M. Fnuderburk'e Wednesday
April 6th.
At Taxahaw, Thursday April 9th.
At Morton's, Friday " 10th.
At I'leaaant Hill, Saturday April llth.
At Mrs. Huey's, Monday " 13th.
At Craigaville, Tuesday u 14th.
At T. K Magill'a Wednesday April 15th
At Belair, Thursday M 16th
At Koss' Store, Friday " 17th
And -? Ik. II O-l 1
? ?? ? WWM i ivusV uniCVUAY in .
M?y. Jr
The Tut Rooks will be eloeed on the c
first day of June ; all returns must be made
on or before that day. A late Act of the
Legislature requires all owners of slaves,
or employees to give in on oath to the Tax
Collector, the number of hands owned or
employed by them (in agriculture) between
the ages of twelve and fifteen, aud fifteen. <
and fifty-five, and fifty-five and sixty-five,
under a penalty of one hundred dollars for '
euch hand.
J. R. HUNTER, T. C. L. D.
March 18th 1863, ? -6t
NOTICE.
All persona having demands against J. R.
l.ynn, will present them within the time prescribed
by law, and those indebted will
make payment to
r JOHN W. TWITTY,
i Adtn'r.
| Marehll, IM3. 6-3t ^
TAKE NOTICE. !
The Books and accouots belonging to the (
late firm of J. L. Duclap &i Co., are left in
ray hands for settlement. Also the sale
bill of the goods lately sold at auction, on
which are a few bids still unadjusted.?
Persons knowing themselves indebted will
please oome forward and settle.
JONES CROCKETT, . (
Agent for J. L Dunlap St Co. .
Marsh II, 1863, *-3t ,
NOTICE i
Persons icdebted to the Estate of the late
A. C. Dunlap are hereby informed that their
uvtv* vi avvwuut* mW ? ?IIV oiore UI flMtfl
liasatilline At MuMjf, where ell who wish
to set lie may avail themselves of the op- i
portunitv of doing eo. And all peraone
having demands agaioat mid Estate are re*
?|oeeted to prevent them at the same place
or payment. 1
8. B. MA8SEY, Adm'r.
March 4,1863, 4-81 |
Fresh Arrival. J
Writing paper, Eovelopa, Steel Peae,
Spelling Book*, Ane Combe, Tack Combe,
Side Combe, Shaving^ Soap, Pina and Spool
Thread.
Under Ledger office. i
J. B. BOYD. i
Marsh 4, 1888, 4-tt I
WANTED.
000 pound# of COTTON R.AQ8.
J. B. BUYD.
In I, I Ml f I if
Fine 8 to ok.
if y though-bred llort*
DAPPLE JOHN
vrill stand the ensuing Spring Season, sour*
nenciog the first weak In Marsh, at my
residence naar flanging Rock.
DAPPLE JOHN is full-blooded J ansa
ind Canadian, lis is so wsil known in this
lection that it ia scarcely necessary to say
aything is commendation of his superior
qualities. 11 is Colts speak for themselves,
10d thev ara nnhMiitllnol* nrnnaa?e?<t ha
food judge* to b* among the baat stock of
>ur country. For fio*nase of form, spirited
tppsarance and activity of motion, ho is not
nee I led by any horse in tbs Stat*.
Mares froin a distance can be accommoisted
with stabling and paatursa.
Terms : for the Insurance $30 00.
JAMES M. INGRAM.
Feb. M, 1949, *-9f
iAST CALL TO CONSCRIPTS
TO EIVIJIT.
THE andersigned ia again ea reeraitiog
arvice in iaocuttr Diatrial. Aeeording to
he Regulations of the War Department, all
eraone liabla to eoaeeriplien aro allowed
o volunteer in any company Ibey may oo?ct
and will reeeiveall the benefits allowod
y law to volunteers. if they do sot velnlaer
thay will be raportod to the enrolL
)g officer aa conacripta.
I will pay Fifty-Dollara la eaeb and any
ble bodied wan who will aaliat in lha Firet
Legiraent or Infantry, atationad in Fort
loultria, whara aoldiara are wall fad, wall
lothad and wall paid.
K. G. BILLINGS,
Liant. and Reeraitiog Offiaar.
Fab. 4, 1862. 4b-tf.
Estate J wen Clark, deceased.
ALL peraona having drmanda against
le Eatute of Jaaan Clark, deceased, aro
eraby notified to praaant them, legally atsated,
to the undaraignad for payment.
R. M. Clark, Adm'x.
March 4, 1863, 4-41
"NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
JABLE TO CONSCRIPTION.
The undaraignad will remain in the Dierict
but a few duye longer, during which
ime he will euliat peraona who wiah ta aner
tho regular aervice, giving tham tha
rivilege of a aubaequant examination by
he Confederate Enrolling officer for thia
)iatrict, with tha chance of being dischargd
by him for diaability or othar csuaa.?
The Enrolling Officer will ba here within a
sw daya,after which time there will ba no oportunity
of aelecling coaopaniea. Peraona
imble to Canacription had belter choose,
rhila they have the privilege, the eompany
n which they prefer to do service.
K. G. BILLINGS,
Lieut, and Keeruitiug Officar.
March 4, 1863, 4-tf
nouin uaroiint,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
BY P. T. HAMMOND, Esq., Ordinary
for ssid District.
WHEREAS, K. G. BILLINGS, has
pplied to mo for Letters of Administration
n all and singular the Goods and Chatties,
Lights and Credits of DAVID BILLINGS
tie of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and adlonish
all and singular, the kiodred and
reditors of the aaid deceased, to be and
ppear before me at oar next Ordinary's
lourt tor the said district, to be holden at
jincaater Court House on the 26th day of
larch ioet., to show cause, if any, why
te said administration should not be gran*
id.
iiven under my hand and seal, this 11th
Jduy of March in the year ot our
' L. 3. > Lord one thousand eight hundred
; - ^ ) and sixty'thres and in the eighty*
eventh year of the Independence of the
Itate of South Carolina.
P. T. HAMMOND o fc. n.
Mare 18, 1863. -2t.
KERSHAW 4k 00 II01I,
ATTORVETS AT LAW
Solicitors in Bqnity.
LANCASTHRYILLS, 8. C.
tW Will attend prempdy te all hesiasss
n trusted to theia. *
. B. N.ERS1IAW, | W.M.CONNORS
lamden, 8. C. Laaeaeter, C.
Auf. 10, 1S59.
C B. H0RTHR0P.
Attorney at Law
AND
SOLICITBR IN HVITY,
Will practice in Lancaster and Ike aelgkker*
ing Distriem.
OFIICB AT LANCABTBBTILLB.
OaUAer Slat, 1M1. It-ly
WILLIAMS A ALLI80B.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
amd
Solioitors in Bquity.
LANCASTER, C. H., 8. C.
Will practice la the Diitrict ef Lancaster.
Prompt attention given toOollootiom*
ir. Williams may be consulted at Yorkrille,
I. C., and Mr. Allisox at kit oSse in the
/ourt llouse, at Lancaster.
July 7th 1868. 11?If
Dr. ALFRED OAATBH
BMi4Mt targtM *MlMt
TOMTtUI, I. o.t
IJffera his Profaaaional Barman to Ilia aiti*
tana of Laocaatar Vlllaga and aarroanding
-onntrr.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH inaartad aa Gald
Plata, from oaa to a fall aatt
Jane 11th, 1856 111?
MELTOE * WITHSESSOOV.
ITT0RNEV8 AT LAW
an
Solloitors
Will praatlaa in LaaaaaAw and tfca aarraaa.
dinf DiatoUta.
G. D. Msltob, I B. J. VHRaMi,
Chaatar, S. C. | Laaaaatar C. X
Innvary II, 1M0. if?<
Estate William Rom.
ALL paraona iadaWtad to War Raaa, 4meaaaad,
ara notiflad to naka payaaaot, a ad
?U paraona kaaiag elaimt or aaaaada ara
uniiMt^l In 1 iK>
the 1th April next or thin notiee will plee4
in Ber te snjr demsnd net ee presented, *s
the RaUte must be settled.
J. II. McMURflAY,
Adwieietrsler.
lea ftth I tit, (Mi
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