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* (E-ljf Ceilqn. LAN CASTER VILLK, 87c7 Wednesday Morning, April 29, 1863. ! Death of Captain R L Crawford. It bucoiuea our dutj to record Another addi> | tion to the long list of victims to this unnatural - v??r, in the person of one of our most estimable citizens Captain K. L. Crawford was killed on Noiuitj, in* ?viu inaiani, near minoia, Virginia, by a shall from the enemy's guns, while in the act of relieving a picket guard. As a disinterested friend and warm hearted patiiot, and as an honorable and pure-minded gentleman. Captain Crawford, perhaps, had few, if any, superiors among bis cotrmporarics. Possessed of talents and attainments far above mediocrity, his want of ambition and indifference to popular favor was such that he uniformly shunned, rather than courted, political distinction. He was, by profession, a Physician; but had retired fioui practice for several years. In the latter part ol 1800, when the people of the District were casting about for their moat able and trusty men to represent them in the Con, ventiou, which was to sever the connection of South Caroliua with tho Federal Union, they, with sincular uiianirnitv. selected Cant C-?w> ford as one of their delegate*. lie filled tliia difficult, hut diatinguiahed position, with credit to hiinaelf and to the highest aatiafaction of his constituent*. Having aaaisted to take the Slate out of the Union, lie waa among the first to volunteer in her defence when threatened with the coercing power of the federal Government. He entered the service as a private, but subsequently received the appointment of Assistant Surgeon in the 9th S. C. Regiment of Volunteers, commanded by Col. J. D. Illanding. lie reaignad this position, and in the Spring of 18C?, previous to the passage of the Conscription law, raised a company of volunteers for Confederals service, from his native Iliairict; of which company he waa unanimously elected Captain. His company was attached to the IstS. C. Regiment of Infantry Volunteers, then commanded by Col. Glover; Mid during an arduous service of more lhau twelve months duration he sustained the character, whether in the camp or on the little field, of a collected, brave and faithful officer. He was beloved and respected by his man, and possessed the confidence of his superiors in rank. Had he been permitted to live he would doubtless soon have been promoted to a position, belter fitted to his high abilities as an officer. In the second battle of Manassas he received several severe wounds, from which he had scarcely recovired up to the period of hie death. Captain Crawfoitl died in tli* prime of life, being in tlia U7th year ol hi* age ; and in the mid at of a brilliant career of honor and useful, ties*. Ili* death ia a national bereavement, and an event which hi* native Diatrict will long remember, and deplore. Ilia remains were brought Lome, under the charge of Sergeant John C. Withervgoon, and interred in the I'rea* byterian Churchyard, on Sabbali last, with rei I gious and military honor*. Ifr. J. J. I'orter will accept our thank* for Sunday's CanJiHian Religious Notice Hsv. Mr. McClure ia expected to preach at the Douglas* Church on next Sabbath, and at the Waxhawe on Sabbath following. j Important Publie Meeting?Support for the ArmyThe proceedings of a public meating at tliia place on Monday laat, to cousider the recent l'roclauiation of President Davis in relation to supplies lor the army ; together with an address Iroin lh* Cenlisl Committee, are published in today'a paper. Wo hereby direct attention to Ilia matters con'ainad therein and would impress the subject ujkmi the earnest consideration of the |>eople of the District. A conversation with a very intelligent Government Officer a few days since, left no doubt upon our mind of the fact, that the ncceeeiliee of the army have in no degree been exagerated. The fear ia that the people have not yet fully realised the imiuency of the danger, aud the importance for prompt action on their part to avert this danger. The matter ia reduced to this, that the Government mint have supplies?if not by voluntary sale, then by impressment. There should be no ne ccecity to aiort to the Utter alternative. Thus fsr our section of country baa not been polluted by the tread of a hostile foot, and it ia our t>oun den duty to provide, to the lull meaaure of our ability, for the wanta of our aoldiera, oho, under God, have protected us from the ravages to which other sections of the country have been subjected. The man who, under circumstances tike thaae, withholds his provisions, iutlicta a greater blow upon hie imperiled country than the traitor's hand could give. The Government asks nothing as a gratuity. The Committee, it will be seen, under authority f:om the Secretary of War, has fiied a scale of prices ; which, whatever else may he said against it, is certainly not liable to the objection of being loo low. We hope that thaie is no man in our District whose cupidity ia so great aaaot to be satisfied with these rates. Even e 1 tor tioner* may afford to become patriotic. Our Finances. The privilege of lending Treasury notes in [ sight per cent bonds of the Confederate States Mjfipired on the SfifB instant. It la believed that a very large amount*of the circuUUon has been funded, lu Columbia alone, during the last seven days of the time allowed for funding, upwards of five mitttuaeof dollars were paid ia the Bank of tha State for bonds. From other points ws learn that the rush for bonds was vary great; so much so as to war. rant tha belief that a vary considerable portion of our redundant currency has boss absorbed In this way. Tha effect of it is already seen in the visibly diminished quantity of money in tha ooaatry, and In the difficulty which is as id to eiist In procuring leans froai some of tha Banks. Tha volume of the currency at aa time exceeded five hunderd millions of doOera. Ot this amount, it ia fair to aaaas thai at least two hundred millions has been landed. The Tax Bill, U la vaiiouely conjeetered, will ahaoris from two to lour hundred millions. Putting it at tha lowest figure (two hundred millions) and it wdl, after making dua allowance for new Is* ewes, leave our currency la a comparatively healthful and sound condition. The high Bfisea. asmaf malale hv tha hat Islsilm mi the currency, mult mm* down proportiooably ; ad a better time for (ha pour, and for tiia nooprodwoara generally, mar bo tanked for wlib mm degree of confidence Tba Richmond pa para rrpart already* 'material decline in thai price of provision*. When the Tex Bill becotiioe generally known, and especially that feature in it which taxes sarplus supplies on Laud on the Mrst of July next, we may 190k for a still more rapid and substantial decline in the necessaries of life. The Starving Process. For the last two years the war party in the United States has been clamorous (or active and vigorous prosecution of hostilities against the South. Desiring to end the war as speedily as possible, they conceived that the best way to accomplish this purpose was to bring all the resources of the North to bear at oiico upon the South, and crush out l^e rebellion by sheer force of numbers Itut having been foiled in this game, we now observe, on the part of the euemy, what would seem to be signs of a change of tastics : convinced that the South cannot be whipped into submission, they arc willing to 1 trw llio ' ~ J ? 01 starvation, A late number ol the New York Herald foreshadows this policy when it says : I I mined, it ie broadly hinted in a leading alio lition journal that tba idea of a crushing spring campaign has been abandoned at Washington, and that probably our military operation*, until the end of the summer, will oe limited to pegging a little here and pegging a little there, as the occasion may invite or demand. The failure at Charleston, together with the failure at Vicksburg, to gain any deciaive advantage over the enemy, hae, at all event*, put au end to the late confident expectations of the country in regard to a vigorous and decisive prosecution ol the war. The destruction by the eneiuy of all farming implements belonging to the people of tl^> South upon which they can lay their hands, ia another evidence ill llinnAfl rs.f ?v%? !--* ** ? vi %??e uciit-i urn me pur* pose end hope of the Lincoln Government is to starve the South into submission. Whether they csn succeed in this, is s question for the people at home to answer. The army will have comparatively little to do in this species of warfare ; it is lor our planters and farmers to say whether their resources and energies shall he united to defeat the expectations of the euciuy. It is the most solemn question of the times, and one in which President Davis says lies our chief danger. Let the people at home look to it, that all the great achievement* of our armies, together with the loss of lliousande of our very best men, may not in the end prove unavailing, because of our supinenese and want of energy and enterprise and spirit of sell.sacrifice in support of our Government. If we would succeed and avert the fate which the enemy designs to viait upon ua, the implements of husbandry must be plied by our farmers with the nam# courage and datermination with which the implements of deatti have been baft died by our brave soldiere iu the field. (/OK THE LANCASTER LEIMiER.j Public Meeting. 1*a!?.'A*TF.it, C. II , April *J7lh I lib J The people of the District were convened to take action en the proclamation of the President and the recommendation ef the Mecreta^bf War on the subject of supplies for our armies. The meeting was organir.ed by calling Mr. J. Adams to the Chair, and W. A Moore to act aa Secretary. Addressee were made, by Meaara Geo. McC. Wltherspoon, S. it. Maasey, C I) Northrop, Win. lllack, and our Representative in the Legislature, Mr. Reed. The following Preamble and Resolutions offered by Mr. Wilhersnoou wer? adoi.t?d by the moating : Whereas we are informed by the*procla nation of President Davis recently issued, that there is a deficiency of meat to supply the wauts ot the army, and that the nupply of such is now reduced at times to one half of the usual quantity in some of our armies, and whereas he haa appealed to the people of the Confederals Stales .to aid and nssiat the officers of the Government in the pur chase of Bacon, Pork and Beef. And where as the Secretary of war has suggested a plan, whereby the people can render the assistance called for, therefore fer the pur' pose of carrying oat the plan submitted.? ' Be it resolved? let. That a Coiuinitteo of five be ap I pointed by the Chair to he styled the Cen tral Committee, whose buainese it shall be to carry out the plan suggested by the Secretary of war, and to fix a price, which shall be deemed a just compensation for any Ha. ! con, Beef or Pork furnished or sold by any person in this District for the use of the army. 'id. That a Committee of three be also appointed by the Chair, in each Heat Com. pany in the District to ascertain from each individual in the several Beats, what amount of surplus meat, whether Bacon, Beef or Pork, can be spared fer the use of the army, and to purchase the same el the price fixed upon, and report tfl the Central Committee. 3d. That the Centra! Committee be re quested lo submit an address to the people of the District In accordance with the fort-going the Chairman appointed the following Coiuitteea. On the Central Committee. 8. R. Maaaey. George McC. Witherapoon, l?. W. Brown, Win Htevena and J. A. Cunning, ham. Ou the 8ub-Commitleea, to wit: In Beat No. 1, Upper Battalion, Wm. Black, Jaa. D. Caekey and Jan. M. Sliarar. Beat No. 3, Dr. Thoa. I. Johna'on, Jaa. Morrow and Robt. M. Millar. Beat No. 3, P. D. Green, II. V. Maaaey and J. D. Mcllwaia. Beat No. 4, Hamuel J. Dunlap, Darid llood and R. D. Montgomery, and in Beat No 5, Andrew Mayer, Jones Crockett and J. A. Ilaaeelline. In the l.ower Battalion. The Clyburn Baal, )ehn R. Welah, Dr. W. C. Cauthen and R. I. Gardner. The Gardner Beat, Rev. W, F. Braeington, J. T. Copeland and Joahna Small. The Wild Cat Beat, Ham'l Robinaon, Uriah Panderberk and Rar. C. A. IMyler, and in Beat No. 4, Jo ha C. Cauthen, Jaa. R. Magi 11 and Thoa. Q. Bell. The Mlewin* Ratal ?K? u. I S. B. If mm r vu alao adopted. Rcaolvad. Tkit Um 8nk.Coinaiit*?i alao Mecrtata from aaah ItiiirMiil ta ibtir ra paetiva Metioni what am out of eoio, frain or flnar ha aan apara and ia williug to aril I? tha Oovtrnmaat at Hi* priaa Um Saal upon bp Um (.Mitral Conmittaa, and rapori tha tama to tha Ceotral CaauaUtaa. Oa nation of Mr. Muaaf it waa raaolvad that tha ffaetediiip ot tha naating ba pub- | liahad ia tha LaocaaUr Ladgar. aad an motion tba BMetlng adjournad. J. ADAMS, Chair1 oa. I W. A Moottt, Btt'y. * To tho Citizens of Lancaster District Tli? President of the Confederate St..ten , has appealed to the people, to uid and us?ist the government officers in supplying the wants of the army ; and by the plan sug- ! gssled hy^ the Secretary of War, where; there are no government ollieers in tho Dimtricts, the people are authorized to act, through their committee*. We are informed by the recent proclamation of tho President "that there is toil ' one dungtr, which the government of your choice regard with apprehension," the scar- ) city of provisions. lu every thing else, he I feels perfect!* confident of the coniilry.? lie therefore appeals to you in common with the people of the whole Confederacy, especially, in behalf of our brave soldiers, who, in some parts of the army, are now | working out our ludeiwndi-ni'i- mum rations of tnral. You may rc?l assured, thai (hit public declaration of dealilutiou would not have been made, unless ther? had been an absolute necessity for it. It is a warning, then, which ought not to go ur.. heeded. A Word to the wise is suflicii-nl You are called upon to come up to the help of the Government, and to the relief of our bravo defenders. Will you do so ! There are, doubtless, provisions enough in the Confederacy to aupply the wauls of all, but it is n lamentable fact that speculators liavs come between the government, and the producer, and have forestalled the sale- This has generated in the mind of the producers themselves a desire to uinke motley, end has cnuaed them in some instances, (and it may be in many) to save their Ixtcvn for higher prices, thua Inekimr I ? . <*? up the stay and niipporl of our nrmiea,?taking ironi the strength of our soldiers, nud contributing to tho downfall of our country, and to the enslavement of our people Shall 1 these things be ao ! Patriotism ! Where ' aro you ? ahull lha ghost or the reality re ply ? Itiit we are pursuad.d better things ' oft ha people of latncantur District ; and we have this contidence that l-nncnnler will ^ now do her duty, aa she ever has done, and ever will do. You are called upon Fellow ailizena to help supply the needy soldiers, with Ilucon, Pork or lieef The Presideat I'innkly ndniils the deficiency, and the government only asks that you will tell your surplus in est at a just compensation, to be fixsd by n committee in your own District It does not ask you to give, but to sell and receive payment. And what proposition can be ' more luir ? Ily selling your surplus meat Hie government can thus bs enabled to feed tbe soldiers, your fathers, husbands, broth- ' era. sons, friends and defenders, whilst you ' will not be injured, and the government ' will be strengthened?your rights and lib- ' ertiis will be preserved, slid you may be saved fioni the bitter reflection, that a ca- ' I?iniIj has befallen the country which you might have averted. Look well to thin, * and act well your part. The lime may come, and it ta peiliaps not fur distant when such as have mm not enough to do thcin, will be required to divide their own scanty slure to sustain our ' i urnny. Should that time come, we must be | ( prepared to make the sacrifice. It is lar bettor for ourselves, our families and slaws i at lioine to ba fed on Imlf rations, nay do wiutout altogether, t M ?! it tor out ?ohlterH to j experience the pinclihiga of lumber and 1 ^ t\ nut, in Ilia field It become* yon, therefor*, to observe strict economy, and prnc- I ( ties selt denial to be prepared for thin on- ! tingency, should it ever happen We do J not believe, however, that there is uuich j danger to be apprehended from this, but he < who ie forewarned is forearmed. We are alao informed, that the Governin**itt agents wish to purchnse your surplus | , corn, grain, and tlour. in the aurne way and j requests licit the sub-comuiitteea w li! as- j ( certain from each individual, w hat lie enn 1 spare, at tlie price wrhich the Central Com- 1 nrittee inav fix upon, and report the same to ' | the Central Coiiimittce. This loo ie most i reasonable, and there can be no valid objec1 lion to it. C'ommitteis in each Heat Company arc appointed to make the purchases, and re | port to the Central Committee, and it is j hoped that these committees will promptly go to work, and zwalously arid faithfully 1 'discharge their duly. GEORGK McC. WITHKRHI'OON, Cliair'ui Central Committee. | The Central Committee have fixed the | following scale of prices, viz : llacon, 1 00 , per ft>. delivered at Itailrond or 90 cts at home. Hailed Pork, 50 eta. delivered at Railroad or 45 eta it home. Heel' I'ickled, 30 eta. Corn, 3,50 shelled and baggid at crib, bags riot fiirnished, and 3 eta per bushel per mile if delivered to the nearest (tail i road. I'lnur. A'i.V llll n?F l.umlr?i ?i and 3 eti per lb. per mile if delivered to Railroad. Jroa tiib i.i*caaraa i.toeaa.J Davenport Female College. Ma. Kditor :?I'ermit m* through the j Ijodger, to invite the attention of all who , have daeghtar* to educate, to the above | aained ioatitulioo. livery thing conaidered,, , at thia particular time, perhape no inilar ( institution in the land affords a better op. porlunity for educating the young ladiea of our country than Ihi*. The college i? to- ( eated at Lenoir, Caldwell county N C, ( about seventy-five uiilea North Weal of ( Charlotte?a little more than a daya jour- | ney from Lancaster Dietrich It ia remote from the ravages of the enemy, and ia not , excelled for health and beauty of eitualion. I . by any plate in lb* country. Tb* court* , ot study is n complete and thorough as | that ?r My similar institution. Tha Paaulty , haa bean rseeatly r?'Organit*d ; and will ( compare favorably with any of our colleges < la this partieular. Th* I'ravdent?Rev. A. I U. Utaey?has baan favourably known aa a of ibe 8. Conference tor tha ( past AfUoa years. Ha wai for so is* tim* , an iulerealing, aad graceful contributor of i that popular i^adtea Periodical, tha llomt CircU. His paliabad manners sad achollar. j 4? attainments, render Itm altogether eash an ona, as all pamsta would bv pleased to < hats at tha haad ef an inatitatiao where i their daughters are educated. The wliol* corps of Professors are reputed to be wor. thy and well qualified. It is understood that the Columbia Keunle College in full: and I know of no other institution that in likely to give more satisfaction, nnd that is more convenient to the purenla Ot Lamas ter. It will be discovered by reference to the advertisement that the expenses at this college, including board aad tuition, are very moderate President Stacy will leave Columbia, Max the libtli, and will iske charge of young Ladies from Lancastur at Chester. Rock Hill or I'harli.n A. J CAlJTJlKN. April 22, 1363 Th? Tax Bill. The following la a summary of llie lead' iug provisions of the tux Will, which now only wails the signature of the President lo become a Itw : A lax orf eight per cent, upon the value of ail naval stores, ?ult*. wines utid spirituour liquors, tobacco, manufactured or unmanulaciured, cotton. wool. Ilour, augur, moUsae-, ay up, rice and ol'ier agricultural producle, held or owned on the lat of July next, and not necessary for family consumption for the unexpired portion of the year 18G3. A tax of one per cent, upon ull money, bank uotes or other curreucy on. hand or on deposit on the 1st of July next, and on the value of nil credits 011 which the interest haj not been paid. On trade and business '.lie taxes are as follows? Hankers five hundred dollara. Auctioneers fifty dollsis, nnd two and s half per cent, oil the gross amount of sules. Wholesale dealers in liquors, two hun* ircd dollars, nnd tive per cent, on the gross uuount of sales. Retail dealers in liquors, oii? hundred dollars and ten per csnt on gross amount >f Males. Retail dealers in merchandize, fifty do|. Inrs, and two and a hall per cent. NV holesnla dealers, two hundred dollars, Mid two and h half per cent Pawnbrokers, two hundred dollars Distillers, two hundred dollars, and twenty per cent. Urewers, one hundred dollars, and two and a half per cent Hotels, inns, taverns and eating houses, first class, live hundred dollars: second ;lass three hundred dollars ; third cluss. two hundred dollars ; fourth class, otic hundred dollars; fifth class, thirty dollars. Kvery place where food or refreshments ars Mold, uid every boarding house wbaia there nre six boarders or more, in (Warned an eating limine under this act Money and exchange brokers, two hui.? irud dollars. Commercial lirokers of Commission M*r. :bsnts, two liuiidrsd dollars, and two and a half per cent. Tobacconists tifly dollars, and two and a iiull psr cent Theatres, live hundred dollars; eacli cirrus one hundred dollars, and a tax of ten dollars for each exhibition ; jugglers and jther shows, fifty dollars. Howling alleys unu billiaid room, forty dollars for each a'ley or billi.ird lak'e l-iverw Slnl.l- .<-.11 J 1 """"I"' ('utile Itroker*, lilty dollar*, and two and ? hull' per cent. Itutcher* und linkers, (illy dul<ur?, and Due per cent. I'edlera, fifty dollar*, and Uu und u hull' per cent. Apolhecari**, lifly dollars, und Imo und u r?*?f per cent. Photographer* the name. lawyers, physician*, surgeon* and denlint*, fifty dollar*. Confectioner*, tifiv dollar.*, und two at.d a hail per cent Kvery person a required 10 return a list id the gr..** niiioui.l o| sale* from the pis* lii^r ot the at I lo llie doll, ol June, I8h3, and every three inoiiin* thereafter. On ualarie*. a lax ol one percent ? hen not execdwg hfleeii hundred dollar*, and two per cent upou an exce** over liiut amount. On ull incoiitCH oxer lite hundred a d not exceeding III.t'eit hundred dollar*, a lux ol live per cent.; over lifleeii hundred and le?* than three thousand do.iar*, live per Cent, for the first fifteen bundled dollars, and ten tier cent, ou the *. ? ?t.? il.?? und and In* than live thousand dollar*, trn per vent.; over fi\s thousand und !? * than ten thousand dellum, twelve und u In*;f per cent; over Ivn tliou*aioi dollura, liflseti per cent ; subject to deduction* for repair* to building*, eo*t oi labor, ru*v in. terial, < n income* tor rent, for toiling und umnolm-turing, &.? All joint stock coinpanie* and corporations ahull pay one-tenth of the dividend and r?*er ed fund unnoally. If loo unnusl Fuming* *liail gi\e a profit of more than ten and leaa than ( ??atv per cent, on capital stock, one eighth to b? paid ; if more than twenty per cent., one until J'he I I to be collected on the 1*1 of January next tnd ot encn year thereafter. A tax of ten pet cent on all p' tit* m IHO'2, by the pyre >>a * und * of lloiir, :orn, ba? on, pork, oam. hay, rice, ?ait. iron, >r the manufactures of iron, augur, mola*ses made of cane, butter. Woolen f loins, *ln *, trout*, blankets and col.on cloths. Kach fanner, after reserving for hi* own use 50 bu?hsN *??*! und 50 bushel* Irish (Mrtaloss, 100 bushels corn or 6o bushels wheal produced tin* year. *hall pay and ds livsr to the Confederate (iovernuienl onu tenth of the grain, potatoes, forage, sugar, molasses, cotton, wool and tobacco prolaced. After reserving 'io bushel* pens of beans bo shall deliver one-tenth thereof K*ery fanner, planter or pr*gier. one tenth of the hogs slaughtered bv husi. in lured bacon, at the rale of A > pound* of h* too to 100 pounds of pork ; one per cent Ipon the value of all neat eattie. horses, uules, not used in cultivation, and asses, to M paid by tha owners of lbs sans ; beeves old, to be taxed ss income Income and moneys of hospitals, asylums. smirch**, cnooia aim eoil<*g?-a, art axvmp* From (ax. > I WAR NEWS. Congressional News. IticaMoND, April 21.?In the Senate today a resolution was adopted fixing the 1st | of .May ns the day of adjournment of Con greaa. The House amendment to the bill authorizing newspaper* to be sent to soldiers free of postage waa concurred in. The bill to provide for the conscription of aliens I won transferred to llie secret calendar. The llouiie bill for the assessment and collection of taxes mi passed. The Mouse passed Senate bill abolishing supernumerary office* in the Commissary And Quartermaster's Departments; also Senate bill for the lease of a site near Rich inond for the preparation of nuval ordinance j stores. The Committee on the Flour Contract made a report, exonornting Hstxnll, Crenshaw & Co. Richmond, April 24.?Roedrickson, a member of the House of Representative-', was killed to day by one of his late nssoi ciates, R. B. Ford, of Kentucky. The shosting occurred on Hunk street, corner of 10th. It caused great excitement. From the United States. Richmond, April 21.?The New York Herald of the !8lh has been received here. It aays that the latest news from Suffolk, to the 16th, reports that the attempt of (isnerul I.nnslreet to cross the Nnusrmond, with the aid of pontoons, hud been defeated by the Yankee artillery. Richmond, April 28?Northern dates of uie a i?i nave Bern received here. I looker line issued orders regulating the action of regiment* whose terms of service will soon expire. Regiments re enlisting will have furloughs ; those declining in a body will lie mustered out of service. Large Union demonstration* have been held st lUllimorc and New York. (Jen. Scott presiding at the last. Among the speakers was Van ltnren, and Dickinson. The Legislature of New York hns appropriated $1,1)00,000 to defend the harbor of the city. A telegram to St. Louis dated 20th April claims that the rebela were defeated at Fayelteville, Ark., oil the IDlh. One of the rioters at Danville Indiana, hud been removed to Georgetown, where a force was organised to reaist his arrest by the military authorities. Several loading Democrats from the adjoining counties had gone there to council submission. The Hilton llend correspondent of the New York Herald says that the blockade at Charleston is to be kept up and renewed with vigor. The number of vessels on this duly will be augmented. Later from Vickiburg. Jackson, April 21. The enemy passed Vick*burg at 1 a. ni. this morning. Gen. Stevenson says that one was a gunboat and live transports.? One of the transports was sunk to the guards. They were arranged to resemble gunboat*. Two were disabled, and on* ink. The wreck of one bout is in sight at Hrnwrn & Johnston's, with the smoke tuck iiml one wheel house out of th? water. No other boats ure visible. The Meet was ut Gtund Gulf on the 22d. Two gunbout* remained and exchanged shots mid then anchored. Hard times beyond. Others huve disappeared towards Alexandria. PiioM Suffolk. ? Pnssenger* by the train of the Norfolk Itsilroad yesterday afternoon, (says the Petersburg Kxpress of the -list iiist ) brought us rather unpleasant tidings from Suffolk. We regret to learn through them that Capt. Sibley's Mattery, of live guna, attached to French's Division and station at Keeling'* Farm, on the Nanst imni l river, was surprised and captured Sunday night It is stated that 40 of our men were luken prisoners. Ilenvy firing was heard yesterday, from early dawn until meridian, in the direction of Suffolk. This is supposed to have hern caused by an engagement between our artillery and the enemy'-* guubosts. Gen. l-ongslrcet is said to have moved Irotu hie head (tialters at a much earlier hour than usual yesterday ntorn'ng, arid those who know- this distinguished officer ! heat, thmk such a movement bodies no good to the enemy. Fifty Dollars Reward, | I Wild, pay the above reward for the np 1 prehension and lodgment in jail of Ter rell, it slave who has escaped from justice. Saul Terrell in about Nix feet, three incites high ; ijuick spoken ; dark complexion, and bin I roll t tre'.li rrry maeh broken or lost ? Said negro was cttnviciad on Saturday last of perpetrating a rap# on the parson of a . white woman?too wile of a volunteer. Kl.KNOK SIMS. 1.ant-utter Dial, S. C , April '29, 18t>3. 12-41 Davenport FEMALE COLLEGE, LENOIR. CALDWELL CO. N. C i THE Exercises will be resumed with a | thoroughly competent Corps of Teacher*, Mat the '24th There will be fer the preaant year, an, irregular Collegiate Term divided into two Nranions. The first Session will commence May the '28th and clone August the 31st. The second Session will begin Saptem 1 ber the 1st and end December 2d. Charge* per Session payable strictly in advance : Hoard 970. Tuition in Ordinary Branches |ll, Mosie $18. Ornamental Branches, etc , extia. The undersigned will take charge of voong ladies May the 26th, at 12 o'clock i at ('heater, ana en the seine day at Char. loite in ilia afternoon at Die Depot of tha Rail Kail leading to Htateavilie. K?>r further information opply to tho l'r?aid?nt at Abbeville C. II., 8. C. Thorn* who expect to patronise tho Inetitution thia year would do wall to notify ua of tha fact at an early day. A. G. MTACY, l'roeidenl. April 17, 186S, 12-lt Mansioi E. G. Rf camd: THE SUBSCRIBER RET1 Friends and the Traveling Pub l / .1 i ? * i-ueeivea lor tue last twelve yea menccd this year under new at; EVERY EXERTION WILL BE MADE 1 isfaetion and keep up a FIRST RA WITH CLEAN AND COM* Orderly House. Having a First Rate Cook s Travelers may depend upon uc Mansion. * Ladies or Families (wishing i vate Table without extra chai Ilis STABLES will be found Provender, and two faithful Osl llis OMNIBUS will be found arrival of the Trains. E G. RO] April 8, 1863. ESTATE SALEBy permission of P. T. Hrnnmc.ini nxrysof und for the District of Lancaster, I will sell at tlii! lute residence of Kobt. Belk, deceased, on the 11 th day of May next, one NEGRO GIRL about eleven years old, sound, healthy and likely, together with one half inteiest in cotton Gin, and many other articles too tedious to mention, upon n credit to the 1st January next, with interest from day of sals. WM. BELK, AdiuV. April 29, 1863, 13-21 NOTICE. Al.l, persons having claims against the Estate of Rebecca Trusdel, deceased, are requested to come forward w ilh them properly proven on or before the first of July next, as this notice will bo plead in bar against nil claims presented after that dateAlso nil persons indebted to the said E-tate are requested to coins forward and make payment. T. J. CAUTUEN, Kx'r. "April 1 i. 18*13, 11 -4t ENROLLING NOTICE. Notice in hereby given that Surgeon ('lay will attend at l>uncu*ter Court Houaa, on His 5th of May next, for thu purpose of examining persons liable to conscription, wlio claim exeinpliou oil account of physical disnhility. There are yet about 35 persons in the District who have failed to report, and unless they come forward und enrol on or before thftdny previous to that announced for the Examination, will be proceeded against and treated as deserters. This is the last chance for thoss who are now lin> blr to conscription, to avoid an unpleasant visit from the SherilV. L. M. GRIST, Cnpt. and Enrolling OlVicer, Lancaster Dint. April 33,1863, ll-2t. COUNCIL CHAMBER, j April 30th 1863. The owners of R cal Estate or their agents, are notified that a tax of twelve cents on the hundred dollars worth, liss besn imposed, by Hie Council, and they are requested to make payment to the Treasurer ? % or before the tirat day of May next. Hy order of the Couneil. WILLIAM A. MOORK, Sec y Treatu'r. April 22, 1863. 11-at. Notice to Guardians and other Trustees. ALL Guardians and 'rrustreea appointed !>* the Court of Kquity for l.nnca*ter Die* triet. :tre hereby notified and required to make and render before me, their answer and return* on or before the 12th day ot May 1863. Rule* will be iaaued against defaulters. JAMES H. WITHKRSI'UON, Cotn'r. Eq'y. L. I). April 22, 1863. ] l-2t Rags! Rags | \ We will pay 7 I'inU per pound for all elenn cotton or liaen Rag* delivered at the I^d^tr Otlioe, this being the price which the Milie advise us they will allow in exchange for paper. April 29, 12 tf NOTICE. During my absence in the arnty, Andrew Joimaton will act a* my Agent for the transaction of any business'.hat I may leave unsettled. W. A. RIGGART. Lnncaaler District, April 13, 1863, 10 4t VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE. ! OlTered, at private Sale, a Tract of I^and, containing sixty-seven acrea, forty or forty* live acres of which i* in woods; situate in ihe aouthern suburba of the Village of l*an* canter, a portion being within the incorpor* TL- ?l? a *? ? .to nuiiii, no i iuci cuiDracva me oia Munlor-tield. It i* susceptible of being dividod into several lino building Lots. For particulars, na to terina 6cc., apply to W. M. CONNORS, Ag\. April 15, 16(13. 10-tf THE FINE LARGE PREMIUM JACK CHURUBUSCO. Will be at the Hammond Place during 'the Spring aoaaon of *63. Ilia tcrma are -$30 the inaurance. His Colt* are large and lino. Persona are referred to the neighborhood of Taxabaw for the sixe and quality of hie Colts. Apply to the Groom at th? Hammond Dace. This JACK has bear awarded a premium by the Slate Fair. April 1, 1863, 8-tf lirtfliimn a. yx ? - ~ ? JUSL'ATK NUT I Chi. The nol?? and Hooka of account or th< Batata of tha late David Billing* have beei left in our hande for collection. Hereon indebted to aaid Katate will plaaaa mak immediate payment to the nr.dereigned, an thnae having claim* agninat tha name wi preaent tham, legally atteeted, within th time preecribcd by law. KKR3IIAW Al GONNOK8, Atly'a for K. (J. BILUN08, AsTn March 25, 18*3. 7-?t. ii House. IBOTSON, EN, S. C. URNS HIS THANKS TO HIS lie. for the liberal auurtort he he* Tf " irs ; and would state he has comispices, and pledges himself that SY HIMSELF AND LADY tO give 8atTE UATET JLJ& JnLuxJCiJb, MUTABLE ROOMS AND AN und Good Servants, >oi> accommodations at the Ol? it) will be furnished with a PriIOE. HI UOOI) ORDBR, Wltn PLEETY Of tiers. i at the Depot every day on the BINSON, Proprietor. 9?3 m. VALUABLE COTTON AND GRAIN LANDS FOR SALE. TilK subscribers oflern at private sal* a. valuable plantation, containing 3100 acrea, situ&le in Lancaster District, and lying on tho waters of Little Rocky Creek and Codnr Crack, bounded by lands of William C. Cunningham, Joseph Cunningham, Dr. lie Dow, and olhors. It is one of the boot cotton plantations in the State, and it is sol* doni thnt such lands are brought into market. For further information apply to, or address by letter, the undersigned at Lsncas* ter C. H., S. C. D. W. BROWN. April 32, l?f>3, 11-lm Fine Stook. My though-bred Horse DAPPLE JOHN will stand the ensuing Spring Season, commencing tho first week In March, at my residence near flanging Kork. DAPPLE JOHN is full.bloeSed Jonas snd Canadian. Ho is so well kaowa in this section that it ia scarcely necessary to oaf i anything ia commendation of hie auperier qualities. His Colla apeak fwr themselves, and they are unhesitatingly prououmoed bygood judges to be among tho boat eteek of our country. For fineness of form, spirited appearance and activity of motion, ko ia not excelled by any horse in the State. Mares Iroin a distunes can be accommodated with stabling and pastaroa. Terms: for the InauraDee $30.00. JAMES M. INGRAM. rob. 25, 18M, Mf KERSHAW * 00X1011. ATTORKXYI AT LAW AU3 Solioitors im Iqiitj. LANCASTERVILLB, ?. C. jy Will attend prempty to aU haalaoM entrusted to them. j. ii. tv/;KSliA\T, J W. M. CONNORS Camden, 3. C. LiamXr, C. I Aug. 10, 1454. C B. NORTHROPAttorney at Law AND SOLltlTtK IN iqVITV, Will practice in Lancaster and the aelgkbering Districts. OFFICR AT LAHCA8TRKVILLI. October Slat, 1101. 41-1 J \ MELTON A WITMHR8POON, ATTORNEYS AT LAV A*? Solioitors ia Equity. Will practice in Lancaster and the itrrtia. ding District*. C. D. Meltou, I B. J. Vhkinok, Cheater, S. C. | Lasnalw C. H January 11, ltd#. 44?< Or. ALFRED OIATEH Reiideal tarfeeu iMllst, YORKTILLC, 4. OlTara Win Professional Servieea to Ike ciiltena of Lancaster Villlage aed eurreeidiig country. ARTIFICI AL TEETH ineertsd ei field Plate, Irom one te a full eetle. June Uth, Hit, 14?If WILLIAMS * ALLISON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW AID Solioitors in lqiity.LANCASTER, C. H., S. C. Will practice in the District of Lancaster. (Prompt attentioA fWo* to totloetioov, Mr. Williams may b? eouanlted at TorVrille, 8. 0., and Mr. Ai.uao* at kia ui?? in the Court tlouM, at Laneaatar. July 7th 1868. 11?tf Fresh Arrival. i Writing paper, Envelope, Steal Pan a, ' Spelling Hooka, fine Comba, Tack Combe, i Side Coinba, Sharing Soap, Pint aod Spool i Thread. Under ledger oftee. J. B, BOYD, hlareh 4, 1881, ?-* JU8T RECEIVED ? 10 piecea Fancy and Moerolag - Aleo, linen Cambria Handkerchief* i J. B. BOVD. d March 81, 180S, \ WANTED. 2000 pounrfa ef COTTONBAOft ? 1 , J. B. BOYQ. JaoS, HJJ hi *