The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, April 01, 1863, Image 2
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LAMCA8TKMTI1LB. 1. C~
Wadoeidij Moraine. April 1,1863.
Cotton.
Thie article is quoted iu JLugwata, Georgia.
J at from thirty to thirty-Are ceuta per pouud,
I with an upward tendency.
For lb* Soldier's Femihoa.
We adverted lut week to some worthy exAmple!
in our State, of cerUiu petrioilc citizens
| avbo were eelliug corn to the Sohlier'a Hoard of
' Relief at one Dollar per bushel This is indeed |
commendable, and should secure for these lib.
eral minded gentlemen the lasting gratitude of
(bs country.
A prominent planter ol our District propoaes,
through this paper, to do ercu belter than to
aell at one dollar per bushel: lie suggests that
A gratuitous contribution of two thousand bushels
of con: be raised, for dispensation by the
lloard, among the families in this District. The
details ol Mr. Masaey'e plan will be seen iu his
Communication, published on another column.
We would like to see this very liberal sugges
i lion acted upon, and wa commend it to the
consideration of the people ol the District.?
Nothing could be belter calculated to encourage
our soldiers iu the field, tbau to manliest,
1 in this practical way, our regard lor the families
which they have left behind them.
W a PrAn/taai) If aaIImm aii n aV # If an.
A ?vyv?cu JKVQ liUg VU MVU~
dmy
A call for a meeting at Lancaster Court
House on next Monday. to consider the late
1 Proclamation of Governor Itonhani in relation
I to the planting of grain and provision crop*, ia
I made through ihia paper by a prominent rspre|
tentative of the elaaa to whom It la directed.?
I We have convened with aevera) other plantera
\i on the subject who readily concur in the pro'
prlety of the meaaure, aod who expreae a willingneaa
to materially reduce the number of
acree which they previoualy designed to plant
in cotton. The niaae oi tlte agricultural com
munity, we believe, are beginning to realixe
the vast importance of this matter aod are "willing
to come up to the demand a of the country
upon them in this trying exigency. The time
ia ahort within which tha people may deter
mine the question of corn or cotton ; and let
each man, in making up hia tuind, i elect that
the salvation ot the country may depend upon
bia decision.
In order to give character to the meeting,
and that its action may etert a conn oiling influence,
it ia important that it be well attended ;
let the people cotne up Irom every quarter and
place upou the record tUeir position on thia
question. Let it not be said that Lancaster
District ia behiud any of her neighbors in her
determination to make any sacrifice that the
cause of Independence may demand.
Tha Georgia Legislature.
| The Legislature ef the State of Georgia met
k in extra session on the 26th uit. A message
was received from Governor Drown on the same
day. He recommends restricting ths planting
of cotton to a quarter acre to the hand, uuder
a heavy penalty ; he urges the uec??eity of this
course to prevent the possible scarcity of provisions.
lie recommends the further restriction
of the distillstiou of spirits, to prevsut the use
of potatoes, peas and dried peaches, and the
exercise ot vigilauce to puuish offenders. He*
commends that Congress be requested to levy
a tax to pay the internet of ths whole debt,
aud create a sinking fuud to extinguish Ut?
debt gradually.
Cotton.?It Is understood (says the Charleston
Mercury) that Mr. DeBow, the Coufederaii
States Agent, has negotiated the purchase u
between one hundred and fitty and ona bundret
aod seventy Ave thousand bales of cotton ii
Louisiana and Missiasippi, at an average o
about 12 cants. This ia one-half of ths tab
purchase of the Government iu litis cotton die
trict. Four-fifths of ihia cotton, it amy be fair
ly tseamed, will be saved and material!
strengthen our bonds in Europe A large lot
eigo credit is already predicated upon it, am
the tangible resulu will soon be felt by the arm
mm<4 tkm nit* ivmatfl am auitiAriiAf! ia na
lbs market value o( the co I ton, which is aaeei
lainad by rsferenco to what private par tie# ar
willing to pa jr.
Cincinnati latter, of the Itlb, express*
the firm opiniou that the Union late of Can in
and Southern Kentucky are settling up boa
jteaa preparatory to abandoning their bou?es. ft
alao aaya that in Kentucky aacaaaioniatu a
auaire formidable preport!one, and within thirt
daya a r?volution may begin. Troope wet
paaaing through Cincinnati, hut not into Kat
iucky. Kanaoia'a ten thouaand cavalry will I
too lata.
General llunter, commanding tne Yank*
department on tba South Carolina coaat, hi
enacted the moet etriugent fugitive alavt la
ever adopted or proposed, lie haa ordered h
officer* to shoot, or to have shot, any neg
punning away ! Thus the AboiiliooiaU she
their consistency and "philanUnopy." Tba
afNtioa lev the uegro is so great that th<
eaaairi harbor the idea of their escaping ai
punning again into the bonds of servitude I
I A report reached the city yesterday (aaya tl
Char! eat on Mercury of the t7th) that Burns*
haa, at last, actually arrived at Port Koyal.
The impression prevails amougat our miUie
authorities that we shall hear from the envt
p?iuty mi? vipirauoii Of nt*i wtfi,
Tw RxrtDtTlw* |g NkwRK**?iKlfil
the pot few day a wa have had various <
piling rumors ia ragaig lo lha advance
par troops upon lb# BuUm part uf Noi
(Ja/olina?such aa tbat botli Nawbera a
Washington bad baaa caplarad ; that lb<
|iad baaa a bard hghl ; thai fifteen huadi
Yankaaa bad baaa surprised and captai
thia aid# of Nawbara, ale. Tiia latavl aa
iadkataa tbat no una of lhaaa atariai
Iraa. The araay did ndvanea towarda N?
barn, and It waa aappoaad with aa ialaat
to attack and endeavor to rv?#apluin it
Bat it a?oaara tbat Rqpb WM ant iba obj
of Ganarai IIWI It ia now eatd ihgt
Movement ?vaa a aiara feipl, iutendr4
paver aa aspadilioa ia aaan>>? uf previa*
qad forage, and tbat tha objuet waa ft
MCOAplidhid. There waa acta# fighli
but wilb wbat Ian? on aitbar sida wa h
pot vat aaearUiaad with any certa.nl)
Tbara taaaie to bo ao doabt ihat our tro
iron thk larcastrr ledger'. j
Mr. Kditor :?At on* to whom th? Proclamation
of hie Excellency, Go*. Bonham,
in regard to the raining of provisions will
apply, I would respectfully urge upon the
Planter* and Farmer* of Lancaster District
the propriety of meeting at the Court Houae
on Monday next, for the purpose of taking
Some general action upon the suggestions
contained in said Proclamation.
Respectfully,
8. B MAS8KY.
rol tni lancaster ledger
Mr RoiTok ?The appropriation made
by our legislature ut its recent aessiou for
the benefit of the faun lies of our so'.disrs,
nl*hough apparently munificent, yet, when
ganged bv the prvsiil and prospective prices
of provisions may not prov* sufficiently ample
Indeed a retrospect will shpw that
*1115 nuiiic ^111 IIUI n?nn iw um>vhic
for Ihrin, the prm.nl rrir. nor# than one
half the quantity it would have purchased '
laat yaai
Now, air, it ia a aolenin duty to which all 1
?VUer corHidernlion* moat yield. renting on 1
thoie of qa who are nut doing aervke in
ihe field, to km to it that the aupporl of
the tauiilie-< o' those who ere, ia placed, it,
possible, beyond contingency. To thia end
I propose to add to the provision made by
the Legi alature two thouaand btiahela of
cum, by ihe following method : l-et ? ?ch
Beat Coin pony in Lancaaler Dial rid raiae,
by voluntary contribution, two hundred and
fifty bushel* to be thrown into a common
fond and de-posited with the Chairm*in ?f
the Hoard of rent! to be dialribilted hv l lie
Board lit Ihe tauiiliee of -oldiere in the (Nitric!.
free of charge. I will be one of ten
to make up tne contribution of Heat No I,
oi the upper Battalion ; and if uavda be,
one of fire.
a. B MA3SBY
March 'J5lh. I?63
[roa ihe lancabteb lbdobs.J
i AMP Union, March 16.
Mb. BdiTon ?Would iliBt we had aotnething
of iniereal to write. But nothing to
do, noihiBu to read, nothing to intereat and
nothing to writ#, ia our preaent situation.
The "boys" while away the time na beat
they can ? eowe play ball, while other* are
engaged in manufacturing little trick* ? f
their ingenuity The soldier's life in win*
Ur, (in ti.ese parts) is great deal I tee active
than in aumiucr?almost enough to
make an industrious man latjr. Notwithalaiiding
tlitae strong inducements to
loung- away time in idleness, there are but
few (hat >irid to the temptation It is no
sic to be templed. but to encourage temptation,
there lias the evil. Upon the whole,
we are quite an industrious people in camp.
You would, no doubt, be surprised to witness
the meeha.ileal ingenuity displayed by
ou. men. in converting beef bo*us and cowhoofs
into beautiful carved riugs, pipea and
many oli.sr "fancy uolions. No part of the
beef la wasted by the army?use ha# been
fouud for all. It might, perhaps, siuuae
you and your readere, if we were to go into
dctails, giving the use made of a;?cli part
It hiie up in thr Mtienaud.iah Valley last
Kail, wre were fed altogether upon beef, except
occasionally a fresh snack of pork ; and
ii became a genera* aayiog among ti e ladies
of the Valley, "that we had eaten beef 'til
. tlio cows were lowing at us.'' Of course
? we csred but little for their opinion, as we
f ell hav c either wives or ?weclhearts at home.
I but some ol the "boy's" ladings -eem to be
> wounded st such s report reaching their
' aweeihcuri's sars
' We ha> e beeti higlily pleased lu meet to
* cauips, Mr C. L Duncan, from Lancaster,
wiio cams out to visit a sick brother. It ie
' a grsat treat te meat our old friends from
^ borne, here "in these wilds." We we.couie
them with pleasure around ear cainp tires,
' and are ever ready to do all in eur power
p> te contribute te their comfort end euyoy.
c uicnt while with us.
At present, there ere no indications of so
xttack, end we ere still firm m the beliel
'* that thers will be no more fighting, of
'' general c'mracler, in the immediate locality
of Kredorh-ksburg, but that ilookar will
seek a more "co/imkWii/ place." Our po*i
th?o here is the strongest and meet forme
dvble, that we have ever seen since ou
a initiation into war mattare?nature Itsel
w has benefitted live Confederates ne little
and what nature lefv eudone, man has com
p. a ted.
The euiuiurr campaign will auun open ii
M Virginia, and wilh all due reaped for tb<
opinion of thoaa who bclitfa p?K? is n??
" at hand, we ditter from than. W? belieVi
ro
iw that the war will ba waged during U?a auiti
rir m?r moatiia with two fold fury, to what i
ty waa laai ?< muter Wa put ao coafidaoc
a<j in peace ruaiora ; iliay ara not worth a aa*
ond thought.
It tiaa baa ii acid, that tha only way i
which a atop can ba pal la tbepreeeot wai
^ ia by tha interference of foaaiga powar* Lai
ua hare aay, that if tha iadaputidauea c
rJ tha Caufadaraia Hietea ia ever achieved i
will ba by hard lighting, and victory upo
tha battla field?not by foreign mediatlui
?|f Krni if iha coaibioad powara of Kerny
IX dearned it prudant, on tha aaala of human
of ty, or aalf intereat. to offer her good uflk?
rlh to tha two balligerant powara in aelllin
md the preawul dilficultica, ihay would be r?
era jactad by tha United Hutaa. Bat there
red ao likelihood of Kurupean powera (an
red eapowially jealuee England) intarferiog wil
wa our dilLculties. England baa uo daaira I
I la aee paaea reelored to thia troubled countr
't- Mkt it jtaloui tf fvrri^n p*tptr Atuern
oo waa growing too powerful under the Irgi
wrote eoierpriea nt trade and mutinerre
|aet auit the wienee of England, heuca % d#*i
th# to aaa a rliam to bar prueperowa rvw'.
I to England haa looked with uomialmkable at
"B? Mfrtm ihv pro?|>?rlly of Abo'Im <
ijljf id* l*?l ?we?nv ) ***, b?4 Km (Kibiud
i??. r??i(?inw' fu' 'kj own pv??wiuui OB u
r? cooliii?*oi, i>i?roforo. lo w?*K?u Uu It
r.? pu?irt of tiutorooioMl Koro now, by I
opo d??MUUon of wvallb mod ?! (KU' of IK
ipbaNUnU, U Kor polUy aod h'orU eonte
I'll* atrlct neutrality to which aha haa ad- c
lared, while har working population are on I
the very verge of atarvalion, strengthen# 1
?ur opinion in the belief that aha fear* tha
power* of the AutetU'itn continent ?nd <letirea
to aee them both raduced to that nLm
lard, whertfcthay will no long*r be formidable
to Britiah interest*.
Deaerlera continue to be quit* numeroua (
From the Yankee army on the Rnppnhan- r
nock Three came over yealerday to our (
)icket poet i'liey aaaign na their renaona (j
Tor deacrting "that the lighting would aoon ^
omm>-noe now, and lliay ? i-had to mnke ^
heuntelve* aecura." They give gloomy ac .|
-ouni* of the appearance uml inefficiency of
Hooker'* army. Titer* ha* bean mora de*
artcr* I'rotn the '"army of the I'otomae," j.
line* their defeat at Fredericksburg, than .
a a* e\er knouo oafnrii in itnuhl* ill- l-nnti. I
.... r
tf lime We go down on picket ugmn in ^
iwu or three day*, when our "boys" will ^
h?v? another opportunity of converging and a
emrking joke* across llie river.
The health ul the companies from l*nn- ^
cosier <e good?remarkably ?o. We re. ^
ceiled il?. Ledger lael week, and quite glad
were we to gel ii ; it generally goea the
rounds, being the only one of late that ever
reaches here More unci. I.CMJAL."
. t
Shocking Disclosures.
We publish the annexed ue we tind it? j
The villianiee contemplated to be nccom I
plishcd mh shown in these extracts, oter
whelm the tniod with horror and disgust,
and are unworthy the invention of a cunnu ^
ba. And let, Uie Kalciuli Prourea* would
- 1
llirow into lUc .irnta ul ilie profit liuui ^
nmo..g ? hum, I.11.W1O, <i? viu'iitklr pro* .j
jft lor ul' nittXi buiiilwiifK *? arc limn lure ^
hatlyWed. coatee klie gi.on ptiiplu ul Nurtll j
Caioiiuu ! Ml>1 ii.i it> .? , Caroiji.tatia. uf
audi lei iov? alup ? V4111 v ?e nfe n tolciatil
people, aiiii pai.Utl ? ! Iunb ?utlering
I lie i>?m Yoth tribune ill lit* editorial
column, m?) a:
-We nate frouionr special correspondent '
at Port Ho)al Hit startling announcement |
thai a force at i.UHl negroes, led by whiles
and nupporiail by regular troopa. la jual 1
ready 10 *l? er una af Hie moat deuaely pop *
ulaled district* of (lie Department of the
South, iu older (o Miutuiou iia eoiaucipaled
black a lu arua Communication hat* beeli ^
eatablialied titli lh? ncgtuia. and ilia) wail
only lor Uie appearance of Hie liberating ^
force to airing to uruia and rally
uuder the Naionai flag 8ud>leii and irri'
aiatible aa an valauebe, lliia blow will fall
where prepatlion and defence are alike
impossible *he Republic it at length
I about to alria at Iht heart of the Rebel ^
lion, and the Proclamation of Freedom,
haled and duded by every enemy lo the '
Nation, ahall b heard in trumpet inner on *
the pluuiaiiomof Carolina, and ehued on 1
the but 1 la 6?f by the cannon's opening 1
roar." 1
The follow.g extract from the Hilton
Head correaportence of the aaiue journal
in the intelligent referred tu.
"For some *i|<? preparations fur a toray '
upon an rJlrun* vale ln*?i some of the moil
thiekl* pooul.?t?-?diwh-<? of one ol three >
f Ule ' ?iMii(ir toil i die ih-pur. wichi of ihe '
Month, nave bee in pl.igres* with (lie '
(/reateat possible leorrcy Few persona '
within our Ihiea t? aware of the project
even at this time, ?ieii orders to begin the 1
movement are aboubsing kivsu, The plan I
ia to suiprix* (he rnl?, nut with the piian* I
torn, hut lue ream net vile insurrection. I
bv the sudden uppe<iiice ill aruia, in lne '
region selected, ol body trf no leaa lliun I
&UUII negroes, proply led by whites and I
supported by regular i.o, a I uiiiiiiuiiica1 '
Uoii has been opene fur soute liuie by 1
ttuslw ortliy coutrabai* with ilit bouduteu
ol' the citoaeu field of |?-raliou?, and they
know when toe liberal ^ host will appear,
and are ready tu rise iittouaands and awell i
it tu a wave eo mghtybat it will aweep I
both rebeliiou and ?l??? out of eiiatenea i
wherever it may roll - '* words cf Wen
dell Phillips at T'lymou Church will ba
r realized?lne question ? fighting rebel*
k with tneir slaves placed l<?|,d lne control
i ol politicises. A great ticano ia about
I bwiating whose lava will bn and Bow and
, destroy despite "rnonrtsis" end "pence
. rnaoluiiou*.*' 'l b# ezaa' -action of the
r avpeditiun the Northers h!?c ia moat
f likely to learu first Ibrtfh Southern
l( priula."
*1 1'UC ItLLT li> iSlLVtM U'. ?- '
| would do * hard ui?Jb?> uian tl>a
1 i Doiroil Adrtrlttrr, to (o lo >??d? Xk?
1' currency con?i?li kiw?>i r'uaively of'
' { Auitocan silver Silver tito^, every*
" where. Lverybodi ta loaded tn i( and
'* ! everybody iriea tu gel rid of u s?opla do
1 el doubtful leuda. 'I'he tales . ,n
* silver end the collectors lake by the
'' bushel. t he eiiy treasurer of Tollo has
keif e loo ul il. The merchants I* bags
" of li In their safes. 'I he banks <'*w?lri
r* j II. The Ureal Western Railway ka?ueil I,
printed notice that only hve |ml sen ( |
ver will Im received tor fare or fotu?;
il Only Ihiuk ol e country where you eol
? pay your far* mi the cars in silver ?|? |
* ! At I orouto, Imudou and else where, M
seas lueu and liriua rava united in * b
* | ral resolution to receive silver only at a,. ,
M count ol live per cent lur Canada bank.
H per. Tuis of course applies lo Aiiiert'*
| silver, as the Canadian ano Kngliab coma
ia i i i .
la a ivgai i?nuur
Lli Abolition DkMomau ? l'h? Jaurkaon A)
U> peal tMiluina a latter from I Journal Ltaahia
y. ttotaiuaoding tlia Taxaa brigade raptured I
L>a Foal ol Arkanaaa, giving an iweuuoi of til
lu treatment vf the priaoiiera by Snermmn, th
to Aboli.iou (iearral. Instead of beiBg pi
re ruled or vicliauged in tan daya, accordin
? to Uia term* the aailal, U.ay were aai
ta. gp 'o Nt. l,oui?, making an axulianga with
or |h?i lime iinpoaamle, and frotn l,?Oo to 'J
* 000 At'* pi wed on oil* boat, ImmiIm
tit poiupaiija* of ilia itih luAD re^inieiii ?
to fmrd?waking in all from J.loo to J Au
h. T??l ragiiuaoi wm H'Nlwl Ii> 8xtw.1
ir I btt*H*t than was aiuall p<>x m ii ; 01
t, I cotupaap iImi* having an A gri
leal of indignation lias been wasted on
luller; there is scarcely a general in the
Vbolition army but is as bad as hs.
WAR NEWS.
From Europe.
Richmosd, March 24.?Northern papers
tate that the steamship Norwegian has arived,
with Knglish dates of the fth. In
he llouss of l>ords. Lord Strulherden'a mo. '
ion in favor of the recognition of the
louth, when France is reedy, hee not been
mught forward. The Timet condemns
he motion and deprecates Iho discussion
f th?- subject, and urges strict neutrality.
l.-e ftord aays it is reported that the Con
rderate Government has contracted a loan
i Paris of sixty million franca ; it in also
eported that the Confederate loan in LouIon
of three hundred thousand pounds will
re at once raiaed as eight per cent, stock
1 seventy-seven.
Cotton dull and nominal. Middling Upandn
Slock at Liverpool 408,000
rales, including 58.000 A.nericsn.
From Charleston.
Charleston, March 25 ?We Itnre nuhsntic
news that the enemy'a fleet at Port
ioyal has been increased to 150 vesssls,
bout thirty live transports having bean nd
led in the last two days.
From the West.
Mobile, March 25 ?Official intelligence
ims been received of the evacuation of Pen*
acuta by lha enemy. They now occupy
>ur navy yard, forte Barrancas and Pickenv.
The garrison of the town sod all others
hcl could be spared bare been sent to Gen.
Junk*
VfCKaltiitO. March 35 ?Two of the ene
ny's bonis mii cm pled to puis down the
i?ar this morning, Our butteries opened
ipon them with elTeil; one wm mink oppo ite
our builrries and the oilier badly rid*
lied, now ilea opposite the canal batteries.
I ia expected elie will be aunk ; aha ana
irl on tire, but it appeared to be extinguish>d.
The firing of our balleriea waa aplen
!id?aliiioct every >hot look effect.
The tJliicago Time*, of lh? I6tb,*ay* the
tack water filled the canal at Vicaburg, rcnlering
the work iinpoaaible. The camp*
>r? in a miaeiabie condition?all the camp
liaraae* pre*ailing, and auiall pox prevailing
o an alarming extent.
The Federal Yaxoo Expedition.
Richmond, March 35.?The Cincinnati
DirpafcA, of the I Stli, ma) a special Memphis
leapaichea nay that the Ynzoo Expedition
tad met with a check. The gun boat Chil'i:olhe
encountered a rebel battery at the
n>>nth of the Tu/laliatchie, the tight lusting
ill day. Oue allot froui the batteries en.
*r*d a port hole, killing and wounding 14
dhe tired aixly-four shot, which damaged
lerioualy. Tne fleet consisted of the Chilli
iolhe. Dekuik, five ainall gun-bouts ar.d
righleen transports. At last accounts, it
a an three utile* above the battery.
Ati.arTa, March 35 ?The Confederacy
an the New York Herald, of the I6ih. The
Jeiiera! Assembly of Delaware ha* paanCd
hi Act to prevent illegal arrest in the Stat*.
The Governor of Delaware ha* no veto,
>ut he ho* issued a proclamation, in which
t? a*y a, to avoid the evil e fleets of the Act.
ite v njoiii* upon the people that they hold
true allegiance to the Government of the
UutleO Stale* aa paramount to the Slate of
Delaware, and (fiat they obey the constituted
authorities thereof, before the legislation
of the State, or any other human authority
whatever.
The Campaign In TenneMee.
Chattanooga, March 35.? Ail is quiet
along our lines in Tennessee. There has
been no fighting sinew Morgan'* engage,
incut at Liberty The enemy still occupies
Morfreeaboro'. Our scouts are in l^ebanon.
and ara oiM-ratinu ilnnif 11 ? ?null. Ii-nl "f
?? ?- ~r " *" ?? "
lk? Cumberland River from I^bunon lo
Stmic'a River. Accounts from U.e region
north ot lite Cumberland River report th.it
Ui? Federals are destroying the farming implements
of the people, and are foraging
the whole country. The inhabitants are
compelled to hide their provisions. Five
thousand Yankee iulanlrv have occupied
Gsllalin, and the l-ouiavil!e Railroad ie
strongly guarded. It is reported thatathe
eurmy hna destroyed the Railroad and Turnpike
bridge over Stone's River, between
Murfrvesboro' and Nashville.
The Striffl* for Viekabnrf
Mobile, March 36 ?a letter, dated Foil
Pernberloe, March 31. aaye : 14The occaeioiial
booming of cannon up the river tells
ua that our boys are after the Yaokeee ?Tne
iron clad CkiUiedka left here almost n
wreck. Iter quarter gunner's body has been
found, killed bv a shot from one of onr
heavy guns, after it lied passed through the
host's iron armor. Gen. Loring call* the
engageinsul the battle of the Tallahatchie."
The Jackson Appeal aaya that the news
of the repulse of the rnrny in their at*
W-uipl lo enter the Sunflower River bad
been definitely aonhrtoed. The fleet was
driven bacs and a number ef the Yankee
beiges were eaplured.
The enemy are reported to be again advancing
agsiusi Fort Pemberlon with inrraeeed
strength. The importance of holding
the position ie appreciated by the u'
h .rtliee, and no eflerl will be spared to
"efeet the aaeailante.
' _____
191 Coogreasloaal.
** Ricmnohd, March 36?Nothing of bait
lance was done in the Senate to day in
_ I W
111 . n session The Senate adjourned over
M Monday.
' the House, a bill to establish a Nitra
11 was passed. Also, the Senate bill
* ""ling the Sequestration Act. Thv
v* I "( recrdnt Iruui iU aiimndaMiil la lh?
kit rrsolu(toll r??oiuiU iiditi( tfrittulluu?
i rial. rnja? |?rf? pr*?iaioo orupa. Th?
*1 anlil iiaiitHif'
The Yankee and the VeffroThe
Yankee* are ditgi*t*d aiieady with
their experiment in cotton growing by 'contraband'
labor. General Hunter,who tapecially
champion* th* n*gro moTement, ha*
put hi* Port Royal aeltlvment to raising
corn inatead of cotton. Th* New York
Tribuue way* :
One of the reason* for th* change I* th*
d*rrcpancy between the financial profits of
Inat yaar'a cotton crop, nod the Government
capital invested in it. It ia true uncontrolabl*
lueteorologioal aausea had moat to
do with th* unsatisfactory crop; but in th*
I i:.: -f ! > I
|M ?ar?U* HIIVUCU VUIIUIIIUU VI lit* IIBIIUIIK
finances, il ia wall argued, similar investnenta
of uncertain promise must ba diecountenanced.
Tba New York Argus adds;
It ia sluted tbat every pound of cotton
produced by tba nagros at Beaufort, baa
cost tba Government twenty dollars par
pound.
Thus everything these philanthropists
promised ui haa failed?every effort io tlia
way of war, every enterprise of peace. Tba
negro was to rush to the rescue of our
arms?but ha did not ! Ma was lo'auatain
and feed our aimiea ; but it is a burden on
tbein. lie wus to aupply the North with
free labor cotton! lie fail a in that, lie ia
now to be set to raising corn, aa it thai
inual sot still inora surely lail.
Impressment.?Adjutant-General Cooper
has issued the following order on the tub
jvii im iiuprrnsmeni .
In consequence of numerous applications
made by various persons to the War Department,
it is obvious that some misconception
in regard to the instructions of the
Secretary of War in relation to the impress,
tnent of supplies must exiat on the part of
the people, or that ilie agents of the Government
have violated their instructions;
now, therefore, for the purpose ol reinoviug
such misconception, and to prevent any violation
of those instructions, it ia hereby ordered
;
I That no officer of the Government
shall, undef any circumstances w hatever,
impress the supplies which a party has for
its own consumption or that of bis family,
employees or slaves.
II. Thai no officer ahall at any time, un- !
! leas specially ordered so to do by a General
! commanding, in a case of exigency, imprest
supplies which are on their way to market
lor aale on arrival.
III. Thea* orders were included in the
instructions originally iasued in relation to
impressment by the (Secretary of War, and
the officers exercising audi authority are
Hguiu notified thai "any one ucliDy without
or beyoud" the authority givuo in those instructions
will be held strictly responsible.
? [ Extract from O'drr, March 2U, 1863.
Marriages is the Am my?a Caution.
of 12,000 for lhe pnruhaar of oorn, the ill)
deraigned hereby give* notice to all who
may be diapoeed to a?ll, that any of tbe
<'eininiantonera are authorized to purchaa*
at tbe higheal market price for caah, and he
would reapeotfully kmte any who may wish
to diapoae of their produce for ao -ommen
dable a purpoee to uall upon either of the
following Commtaeionera, namely : Jatne*
Morrow, J. H. Mo Murray, II. II. Vuncan,
1 J. I) Mrll wain, John Gardner, R. I. tiard.
ner. Stephen T. Small, Aniua Cook. G. M.
I Kundrrltu.k, or (o lh? uodervignrd on or
1 twfor* lh? l&th April prox.
1 j J. ADAM8, 8*?'jr nnd TroVr.
j Morrh 18. IMS, -It
?A letter from Raleigh (N. C.) contains
llie following paragraph. It needs no n.
planalion :
Some T)f our aoldierr, who have wirci
and children At home, have married again
among the Virginia gtrla. The aweat, lovely
damsel* of the Valley and Frederick*,
burg little think, ae they take U.eae gay
young gentlemen "for belter or for worse,"
thai they have lelt i titer devoted wires and
prattling chap* behind. An instance of thi*
aort "leaked out" a abort time ago. A "nice
young Lieutenant" of a Louiei.-uia regiment
wrote a very long and endearing letter to
nia wife and children in l*oui?iana, and a.
bout the name lime wrote a moat uHcoliouaie,
loving letter to bia newly married bride,
who waa aluying a few mile* awuy from
camp, and accidently, but unfortunately fur
hiui, lie aent the wrong latter to each, ac
that hia lovely bride got the letter intended
for the wife of hia "luiium," and alia the
other. I gueae that made a "fuea ill the
family," if not in both fatniliea.
Salt ?The proprialora of the Washington
County Suit work* have rondo a contract
with the State of Virginia to furniah
750,000 buahela of aalt ul $J 31 per bu*hel.
Thi* quantity, anya Ihn Richmond Whig,
will be ample for all the people of the
Slate. 75,000 buahela per mouth ia to be
formatted for the first 6 month*, ani the
whole amount to be delivered before March
IS84.
Akmy Wiiowi ? It i* proponed in Ma**
achunetta to pas* a statute again*? the early
marriages of army widows. Several who
have gone off in new bonds of w edlock are
pi-rplexed by hearing that their patriotic
husband* "still live "
justkeckTVKD.
10 pieces Fancy and Mourning Prints.
Also, Ijnen Cambria Handkerchief*.
J it ROVU
March 31, 1863, 8-tf
Wanted.
700 Bale* of COTTON.
J B. BOY I).
March 31, 1863, 8-tf
THE FINE LARGE PREMIUM
JACK CHURUBUSCO.
Will Imi at tho Hammond Place during
the Spring aoaaon of *63. Ilia tcrtna are
|iO the ioaurance. Hit t'olta are large and
line. Paraona are referred lothe neighbor
hood of Taxahaw for the eixe and quality
of liiu Colta. Apply to the (iroom at the
Hammond Place. 1'hia IACK haa been
awarded a premium by the State Pair.
April I, 1863, . 8-tf
Soldiers Board of Relief.
The Board deeiroue of aupplying the
wante of the needy familiea of the noldiere
and having title day appropriated the eum
HORSES AND MULES FOR
SALE.
I will aril at Ijincaatar Court Houaa on
Monday next, Saleaday, a lot of lloraaaand
11 ulea. Term* Caah.
A MAYER, Auctionaar.
April I, 1803, 8-It
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, 8 C., Mahch 20. 1??3. ,
rIMlE following appointment* have bean I
JL uinde by hi* Excellency tha Governor (
to the 8outh Carolina Military Academy,
under the raaolntion of tbe General Aa*era> 1
uiv, viz :
From latCongreasional District?George
W Fsrrell, of Marion.
From 2d Congressional District?J. Chap
man linger, of Charluaton.
From 3d Congressional District?Arthur
NV. Thomson, of Harnweli.
From 4th Congressional District?Abner
W. i.aiiiar, of Kdgetield.
From 5th Congressional District?An*
drsw Msrritt, of York.
From 6th Congressional District?Daniel
A. Miller, of Fairfield.
The peraons above named will report for
examination to the Academic Bonrd, at the
Arsenal Academy, in Columbia, on the 1st
day ol April next.
By order of the Governor.
it. F. ARTHUR,
Private Secretary.
April I, 1863. 8-lt.
Fine Stook.
Mv thonoh.lireil florae
DAPPLE JOHN 1
will atumi the ensuing Spring Season, com- <
mencing the first week In March, at my
resilience near Hanging Rock.
DAFFI.E JOHN is full-blooded Jenus ,
and Canadian, tie is so well know n in this
section that it is scarcely necesaary to eay
anything la commendation of his superior ,
qualities. His Colls speak for themselves, ,
and they are unhesitatingly pronounced by
good judges lobe among the best stock of ,
our country. For fineness of form, spirited .
appearance and activity of motion, he ia not
excelled by auy lu-rse in the Statu.
Mnrea from a distance can be accommo
dutrd with stabling and pastures. r
Terms : for the Insurance ?20 U0.
JAMKM M. INGRAM.
Feb 26, I SOS, J-tf
ESTATE NOTICE.
The notes and ltouks of account of the
| Kntute of the late David Billings have been
I left in our hunda for collection. Fsraons r
indebted to auid Katnte will please muWo
| immediate pat menl to the undersigned, and j
i those having claims against the same will
present them, legally attested, within the
lime prescribed by law.
KKKSIIAW &. CONNORS, ,
Ally's for K. G. BILLINGS, Ad'm.
March 25, 1803. 7-6t.
TO KENT j
Until the first of January 1861, the dw elling
house, with tho Lot and Workshop attached,
belonging to Ilia Relate of the late
Durid Billings. Apply to
KKRSHAW &l CONNORS,
Ally's for K. G BILLINGS, Ad'm.
March 26. 1863. 7-31
FOR SALE. 1
An excellent house girl, about 18 years f
of age. For furUser information enquire at <
this office. |
March 18. 18 J3, 6-3t ,
Hides Wanted. !
1 will pay the highest price for Hides in 1
Cash or Shoes. ' A lot of shoos of evsry
description on hand.
W. H. BURNS.
March 18, 1863, 0-U
Estate William Ross.
ALL poraons indebted to Win Ross, deceased,
are notified to make payment, and
a11 persons having claims or demand* ara
requested to present ih* same on or before
the 7lh April next or this notice will plead
in iter to any demand not a* presented, as
the Estate must be settled.
J. II. McMUKRAY.
Administrator.
Jan. Mb 1863, 4?-3m
notice
Persons indebted to the Estate of the late
A. C. Dunlap are hereby informed that their
notes or accounts are at the Store of Messrs
! Ilaaseltine Si. Massey, where all who wish
to settle may avail themselves of the opportunity
of doing so. And all persons
i basing demands against said Estate are requested
to present theu) at the same place
for payment.
S. B. MASSEY, Adtu'r.
March 4. 1863, 4-81
Fresh Arrival.
Writing paper, Envelops, Steel Pens,
Spelling Books, fine Combs, Tuck Combs,
Side Combe, Shaving Soap, Pins end Spool
Thread.
Under Ledger office
J. B. BOYD.
March 4, 1863, 4-t?
takeIotice.
The Books aod account, belonging to the
late tirm of J. L. Dur.lap & Co., are left in
my hands'for settlement. Also the sale
bill of the goods lately eold at auction, on
which are a few bids alill unadjusted.-Person,
knowing themselves indebted will
please come forward and settle.
JONhiS CROCKET P,
I Agent for J. L. Dunlap & Co.
March II, 1863, *-3t
Estate Jasen Clark, deceased.
Al.l, peraom having detnanda againat
Ilia l-.aiate of Jaaen Clark, deceased, ara
hereby ootitied to preveut them, legally at*
tented, to the underaigned for payment.
K. M Clark, A din'*.
March 4, 18*3, 4-4t
NOTICE.
All peraona having demanda againat J. K.
l.ynn, will prevent them within the time preacrib?d
by law, and thoae indebted will
make payment to
JOHN W. TWITTY,
A4mr.
March II, IMS 5-St
muULAmATUM.
8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Colombia, March It, IMS.
WHEREAS 1 am credibly ioforme4
that large quantities of provisions
are being exported from this State for the
purpose of speculation, by reason whereof
the price of provisiona has been much enhaneed,
to the great discomfort of the citizens
of the State ; and whereas the present
lupplleo deemed important for the aubsia'
teoce of the people and the soldiers of the
Confederacy :
Now, therefore,!. MII.LEDGE I- BON.
HAM, Governor of South Carolinn, by vir:ue
of the power vested in me under the
^onniiiution of tlm Stilr, do issue this my
proclamation, nod foibid ail (persons, for the
ipace of thirty days from this date, from
sporting beyond ths limits of this State,
my Salt, Bacon, Pork, Beef, Cora, Meal,
ivhent, Flour, Rice, Peas, Potatoes or oth;r
provisions of aov description whaUoerer.
fhe following persons are excepted, tit:
^uartermnsters, Commissaries and other
igeots of the Confederate Government purchasing
provisions for the army, who must
'xliibit satisfactory evidence of their official
character and authority; persons from othr
States who purchase for their own priate
use and consumption, and not for reisle,
who shall make oath to that efTeet be*
ore the next magistrate previous to the renovel
of the articles perchssed, which oath
he magistrate shall preserve and furniah
or the use of the Solicitor of the Circuit
vhen required ; agents of counties, towns,
corporations and Soldiers1 Boards of Relief
>1 other States, who exhibit satisfactory
>roof of their authority to parehase such
previsions in behalf of such counties, towns,
'.orporstiona or Soldiers1 Board of Relief,
or public use or for distribution at costs
md charges, and not for resale or profit.
Salt mads by non residents and cargoes
-nteriog our porta from abroad, are alao
exceptedAny
of said articles that may be atoppad
in Irannilu w ill be confiacated to ths use of
ihe State.
It is enjoined upon all magistrates and
nilitia officers, and all good citizens are appealed
to, to aid in the enforcement of this
proclamation.
Given under my hand and the seal of lbs
State, at Columbia, this eighteenth
L. a ] day ef March, A. I), one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.three.
M. I- BONHAM.
\Vm. R. Humtt, Secretary of State.
March 19, 1861. 1m.
NOTICE TOTAX PAYERS
The Tax Books will be opened do sooo
is they are received. I will lie at the usaal
places of receiving taxes ou thu following
lays, vis:
At Mathiaa Crynehaw'e, Friday April 3d.
At Nelson Beli's Saturday " 4lh
At the Court House Monday (Salesday)
April 6th.
At John S. Small1* Tuesday April 7th.
At George M. Fundsrburk'e Wednesday
April 8th.
At Taxahaw, Thursday April 9th.
At llorton's, Friday " 10th.
At Pleasant Hill, Saturday April 11th.
At Mrs. HutyV, Monday " 12th.
At Craigaville, Tueaday w 14th.
At T. R. Magill'a Wednesday April ISth
At Belair, Thursday M 16th
At Ross' Store, Friday M 17th
And at the Court House Salssday in
tfa>\
The Tax Books will be elossd on tho
wet day of June; all returns must be made
>n or before that day. A late Act of tho
Legislature requires all owners of alaree,
jr employees to glre 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, and fifteen
and fifty-five, and fifty-five and sixty-five,
under a penalty of one hundred dollars for
each hand. *
J. R. HUNTER. T. C. L O.
March 18th 1862, ?-6t
KERSHAW * OOIIORI,
ATTORBBYS AT LAW
Solicitors in JBquity.
LANCA9TBRVILLA, ?. C.
%W Will attend preiapty la all beaiaeea
eutrueted to ineia.
J. B. KERSHAW, | W. If. CONNORS
Camden, S. C. Leaeeater, C. 11
Aug. 10, 1859.
C B HORTHROPAttorney
at Law
AND
9Vijiti a wan in
WiU practice in Lancaster and the aeighber*
ing Dietricls.
OFFICE AT LANCASTER VILLI.
October Slat, 1MI. 11-1J
WILLIAM! * ALLI80R,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AMD
Solioitors in Iquitj.
LANCASTER, C. II , 8. C.
Will practice in the District of Lanoaater.
Prompt attention gives to tollootiom.
Mr. Williams may be consulted at Yorfceille ,
S. C., and Mr. Allison at hie ofllee ia the
Court House, at Lancaster.
July 1th IMS. SI?If
MKLTOV A WITKKRSPOOV,
ATTORNEYS AT LAV
AMO
Solloitors iaMqattr.
Will praetiee io I ancestor abd the errata
ding Distriete.
C. D. Mklton, I R. J. WmsRtNea,
Cheater, 8. C. | Laaeaeler C. N
January II, 1S0O. 41?4
Dr. ALFRED OAATEN
Resideot Sorgeeo Worn Hal,
TOMrau, o. e.,
Offers hie Profeesional Harrises lo the clli.
zeoe of Lancaster Villlage and eurrour.ding
country.
AllTiriPl S( TKt'TII laurf^l ?
PUU, Iron on* to i fall *olt?.
Jun* lllh, itftS. !l-lf _
wanted! *
000 pound* of COTTON RAO*.
J. B. BOTD.
Jilt Mil ! If
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