The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, April 29, 1863, Image 2
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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 *