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V 0 L 0 M E X 1!. LANCASTER C. IT., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 13.1363. NUMBER 11. ...... THE LANCASTER LEDGER| Published every Wednesiay Morning i uv W. M. CONNORS,! Editor and proprietor. TERMS: In advance, f 2.<?0 At the expiratien of Si* Months, .... i.60 At tne enu oJ WCttear, 8.00 No paper discontinued until all arrearages are pakl, except at our optiou. ADVERTISEMENTS, Will be inserted at tvo dollars per square (or the first, add one dollar per square for each subsequent insertion. a square to consist of the apace of 12 lines, lirevier type. No advertisement considered less than a square. [KOIt TIIK LANCASTER L.E1IGEK.J Cant (inego, Va., April 30, 1803. Mb. Editor.? Ilia our painful duty to chrouicle the death of our fellow.aohiier, privato Tlioa. I). Adkins. He connected j himself w itli Capt. Yunlundinghain's Company, 12th JS. C. V., early in the spring of 1862, and overbore hitnseif, while with us, no a nice youug man and u cood soldier.? ! Hi. was loved and respected ; and as it will A^e of some consolation to hi* bereaved parents, we will here Mute, that be received the undivided attention of both hi* friends and our efficient, industrious Surgeon, Dr. \V, \V. Keith. We deeply sympathize with his relations in their sore bereavement. Kverything is >|uiet along our lings to.day. No exciting runioi is afloat to disturb the .piiet attitude into which we have, of late, gradually reposed; yet, the distant boom of caption would nt no moment surprise us, for we now hsve beautiful weather i and if bad weather has been the obstacle in Hookers way, it has been removed. So we very reasonably look for his early advance, unless a chuuge of programme bus been adapted, and Hie fond delusion of i starving us into submission lias tilled the erea of his dim brain. If lliat^ the game to bo ployed, old "Jack" will be pretty certain to wake them up some morning bright und early. Our army lias grown immensely, both in numbers ami discipline. A great many chuugea have taken place in the different commands and believing it will prove of interest to your readers, 1 aend you a list of the Field Ollicersut present iu our Rrigude, giving theiu in the order of senority: The 13th Kegiuient S C. V., Col. O. K. Kd wards, of Spartanburg ; Lieut Colonel Hrochman, Spurtatiburg ; -M?j Hunt, New. > berry. The 1st Regiment S. C. V., Col. I) If. Hamilton, Charleston; Lieut. Colonel : McCrendy', Charleston ; Major McCreary, | Darn well, ( hVs 1st Regiment S. C. Rifles, j Col. James M. Perrlo, of Abbeville; Lieut. Colonel Harrison, Anderson; Mnj. Miller, i Abbeville. The 14th Regiment S. C. V, Col. Abner Perrin, Kdgeheld ; Lieut. Col < Brown, Ijiurens ; .M?j. Crott, Kdgeheld? < The lit h Regiment S. C. V., Col. John I.. < Miller, of Vork ; Lieut, Colonel Henry C. < Davia, Fairfield ; Maj. E F. Book tor, Rich* | land. They nre all gallant, patriotic and Intel- t ligont gentlemen, many ol them having ' heretofore occupied prominent positions in I .the Slate. | There nre no troops in service whos^otfi- i cers are more thoroughly identified with i lli? lw..? li li.>?lu ..f !.- ?>- ?........ ...I.. I . have done harder fighting, and yet, there I Ha* been lean snid about thein. Their re- j ' ward consists in the proud ccnsciou-ncKH of I having "acted well their part." The Linen- < ted and gallant Gregg ??? as tnod**t as < bravo. Duty wan his pole star and he was i alike ioditTerenl to censure or praise. Upon ' the death of lien. Gregg, Col. Suinuel Me I jOowsn, of the 14th b. C. Kegmn-nt, wss i Kromoted to the command of the brigade. < le is a good officer, a good niun, and we i are all highly pleased with our General.? We are also pleased to state that Capt. A. Haskell is still the A. A. General of the Brigade?a more high toned gallant gentleman can no where he found. Our Chaplain Kev. Mr. Anderson, of York, has again returned to the regiment, and wt are once mora hleased with the precioua privilege of hearjog the Goapel expounded. tie ia an energetic deaciple of Christ, and has accomplished much good since his connection with our regiment.? Several instances of conversions have taken place io the regiment?some few in *our company. He ie a good atratt forward man, and unlike a great many of the nreachers in the erroy, he came here to effect good, end not to "show off" in tine uoiform We have religions services on Sunday, and also very night of the week. Lieut. Rollings haa returned, but ia yet nnable to take oommand on account of the ever* wound he received at the battle of Manassas. We are all highly pleased to welcome him back to camp*, and hope that be able to report for doty.? j i He is a yood ? 'Yioer ami is very popular in hiti company. Mure anon. ' Local." IVOR TIIK Lancaster I.EOOKR. I Mr. Kditor.?The publication of the proceedings of the meeting in l.nucaster District, and the scale of prices fixed by the Central Committee have just attracted m> notice, 't he insignificant f.tet that I addressed the people on tiiat occasion is mentioned ; v\ hiie the sobjuct w hose importance induced tue to intrude my remarks at the clone of the meeting, because no other more worthy of attention had introduced it in not the subject of observation For the ji.tr. pose of presenting to the consideration of the community the mat er which, it anv consequence, must he tuore so than the in dividual proposing it i'erinit ine to re quest the publication of the preamble and resolutions, which were proposed richer fur consideration thau with any anxiety for their immediate adoption. The principal object of the assembly see tiled to have been the present supply -if Adequate provision for the army ; and the proceedings were uv idently prepared by its chief promoters, and it might huve been deemed obtrusive to press any topics of discussion which had not becu previously reflected upon. As was anticipated the voting was very uncer tain ; and the chairman fluctuated in his decision. It appeared to the mover that there was more earnestness than number* in the opposition, while the large majority seemed indifferent or unprepared to decide. Under these circumstances it inny be of interest to your readers to have an opportunity of con sideriug the subject nt leisure. It may be prudent utter providing for u pressing exigency to retlecl upon its causes, und guard against its recurrence. The want* of the ariny, on which the Smith depends, were represented ns being no serious und uigctil, that the government wns under the neces-itv of providing supplies in I inmost expeditious lusmier : und the body of the people, w hom it represents, were, ut the mercy of the few, w ho could furnish tliein It therefore uppeuled to their patriotism uud generosity?to tluir nvs/ioe, bv refer ring prices to be fixed by ttie Hellers?with u significant threat of force, if neither the southings of their self esteem, nor***lhe nu cred hunger of gold" could unlock their grsnaries, and smoke-houses for the relief of their fellow-citizens in camp, on inarch, uud upon buttle fields. This might be endured, tint sfier such n submission of the whole country to innu merubic local tribunals, it wns time to turn the uttenlicu of the people again to In-gis lative relief on general principles; and with earnest sympathy to the devoted soldiers ; who were exhibited ut the feel of those w hose property they were defending They were away from home, und their families were to he nrovidt-d f..r?nut H?ii?n.l?ni ? , r,""",n on personal charily, nor by I.e^inlutive amendments of poor l?w?; but by Mine ?\nU ru, under wbicn the soldier could mnintain hie* wife and children, an the family of it freeman, hi n word there should not be it l-egislalce preference shewn to the flesh if dead hogs, uud the grain w hich fed them, aver the labor, and heuilh and lives of our patriotic un? heroical arntv. The ciom is Ode ovgr the w hole country, he Conledern,ta money is the debt of the whole lor which each and uli are ultimate y responsible The debt is the money jiice of our independence Hence it is the uteri at of all that it should be of the leant imount. In other words, that its exchangtble value should be <>f the highest rank.? It Is a substitute for gold and silver; and within the sphere of its legitimate opera lion it should be mutter of moral and legal obligation that it be ho represented and employed. The true cause of the alarming scarcity which has brought I he Government Iilid the armv Ulld the Denote nl 11>- f..Xt n?" I he retentive producer* and ncrmnulating speculators is the con*tnut expansion of the currency and the unfluctuating, hut con Mtanl rising of piice*. There rimy have been extravagance which economy might retrench There inny have been fraudulent agencies, which might be corrected. There (nay have been honest mistakes which experience may enlighten The h\?;?-ui of yielding to the spirit ol extortion ; indeed of promoting it by ruining prices ss temptation or encoursgeineut before tile increase is demanded seems unwise to say the least It was not proposed, nor is it njw, to do more than to cull public attention to the OAittiS/4itPslrAn t*.t !?.. ' '? * ...........?..??. ? mt rin , IU tun mcunMe tency of public meaaurea by which their own credit and resource* are impaired, a> d a flagrant injustice and inequality ia ateadilv manifesting itself, between thoac who hold their property until bribed by exorbi. tant prices ; and thoae who are allowed no choice in devoting their livee to lire common cauae. All tbia may be inrurnble evil ; but there are aome ominious eigne of ite generating a greater yet; the anarchy of force, woen it may be loo late to doviae any remedy. Keepeclfully, C B. NORI HROP. t Whereas the people of nil llie States, in I the Southern Confederacy, have, at this I time, one common and parainnunt interest | ?their Independence?and the lahnr. health and lives of our fellow citizens, in the army, are demanded by the General Government, at rates established hv law, and the same obligation should constrain the pacperty of every description, which the government may require for maintaining its armies, and \ I liu unit i o n * ?*-* ** ? ? ' Sjj.ni l?... I-J J * ...v .^...v.uirm vi uuuiiin ii ixuepenuence. i And whereas in the ah-ence of nil foreign trade, the proper meiiHiire of value and thej repreaentntive of iitor.w, within the limits ! of our Confederacy. is the evidence of the I debt of the government, which it tender*, :u exchange for whatever tuny be required, for the great object* of ita establishment. Therefore be it rea'dved that lliia ntedi urn of exchange, or Confederate money, xhunld have a permanent and fixed value, throughout the whole sphere of ita legitimate operation ; and should legulate the price of every article of consumption as it w>w does the pay of the soldier. Resolved thai it he respectfully recommended to our Honorable Senator* and Representatives in the Confederate Con gress, and the legislature* of the aeveral States, to devise some plan bv which the rates of all property purchased for the use of the Confederate tioverninent ahnlf be ( permanently fixed during the continuance of i the wur. Resolved that the patriotism of the pro- ] pic who are not engaged in the perils of ! the battle field will cheerfully submit to I the same role by which their fellow citi- i zeita in the. army are governed. The Exemption Act. The following n? a copy of too Act aiuen- I datory of die "Exemption Act" of last sea. sion, na passed by the present Congress : An Act Ia rejieol certain clauses of an Act ! entitled "An Act to exempt ctrtam persons from military service," etc., approml 1 llh October. I 8?ij? 1. 'i'he Congress <f the Confederate Slates of America do enact Ti.ul so inucli of the Act approved Oclob r 11 h, l8b*J, a* ex. entpU lr. ni military service "one person, ; eilner na agent, ow nei, or m tracer, on eacli plantation on which ui't white p-r-ou >a re- < quired to he kepi by the luw? or ordinances of aoy Slate, and on which there is no J while in.de adult not liaMe lo military aer r | vice, and iu Mtal. ? having no audi law, one | i person, aa agent, owner, or o?eraeer, 011 , | each plantation of twenty negroes, and on J 1 which there ia no while ui-ile adult not I iu- I ' hie to military aervice," and also the follow . 1 : tug clause of anid Act, to w it: ' And, further | more, for additional police for every Iweo'.y negroes, on two or more pluiitaiioua, within | five miles of each other, and each having ' j ieaa limn twenty negroes, and on which j t there is no white male adult not iiahle to | military duty, one person, being the oldest 1 of the uwncra or o?er?<-?ra 011 sueh plants 1 lions," be and are hereby repealed. 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For the polios and uintiagcmeiit of , I slutes there ahull be exempted one person j J on each fnrnt or plantation. the sole proper J | ly of it ifhnor, u prn?n ul' unsound mind, a | j feme sole, or a prison absent trom home in ' | the military or iisval nervier of the Colt fed I I eraey, on which there are trimly or more i I slaves ; Provided, the peiaoti mi exempted I wim employed and ucling nn nn overseer ! j previous lo (he 1 villi April, and there ! j is no white male aduilon and farm or plan j taliori tvnu is not liable to military dutv, j which fact shall he verified by lite affidavits I ' of said person and two respectuble citizens, 1 and shall he tiled with ihe enrolling officer: j ' And provided Ihe owner of sticli farmer J j plantation, his agent or legal re| resentutive, ! ahull make nlliida>il and deliver the name ' j to Ihe enrolling officer, tfiat after diligent l 1 I effort lot overseer can bn procured for such 4 I farm or plantation not liable to miliiury I . duly : /'nnndn//urlJirr.lliit thmclaua?*lnll | not extend to any farui or plantation on i , t* Inch the negroes have been placed by di I vision ftottt u ri y other I arm or plariiation, | . I nice the I lln dav i>t Or to bar, I86J : Pro J liJtdfurther, I tint for every person exempted us aforesaid, und during tiie period of such exemption, there shall be paid ullhlliilly into the public treasury !>. Hie owners of sucli sluven, Ilie solli ol lite I.uo.tr. d dollars. , 3 Such other p.rsone nliull t>? exempted as the President sli#!| he sniistled ought to he exempted, in districts *?>f country de prived of white or slave labor indispenaahln to the production ol grain or provision*, necesstry h>r the support of the population remaining at home, nud u so on account of juatice, equality, and neoea?ity. 4. lu addition to tlie Stale officer* ex einpled by the Act of October 11th, 1S6?J, there shall, a!ao. be exempted all Slate ofli 4 cere whom the Governor of any State may claim to have exemp'ed for Ilia due admin is.ration of the Government and !?? ih?r? ot ; but illia exemption shall not continue in any Stale alter the adjournment of the next regular session of its legislature, unless audi Legislature ahall by law exempt them from military duty io the I'roviaioual Army of tbe Confederate State*. Another Glorious Confedrrate Viotory!! FEDERALS RECROSSING RAPPA-! HAKNOCIU' The following wns received nt Itiehmond: J * Mti.ronn. May 3.? 7Y? I'resultnl Davit: J Yesterday, (ten. Jackson penetrated to the ; rear of the enemy and drove hint from nil liia positions?from the wilderness to with-l in one mile of t'hanccllorvillu. lie was < engaged at the same time in front by two I of l.ongstrcct's divisions. This morning. 1 the battle was renewed I tu wint di?l<?t.?.?d 1 - . ? ; ? I troiu cil hia positions around Chancellors i'le 1 and driven back Inward* (ho Rappnhnnnock. over which lie is now retreating. Many piisoticr* were taken, and the enemy's lows in killed and wounded is large. We have again to thank Almighty Cod for a great virtory. I regret to stale that (ienerul | 1'nxton wan killed, (ieneral Jackson severe ly wounded, Centra's lleith and A. i*. lliil slightly wounded. (SignedJ. II. K I.KK, (ieneral Commanding. Tmk Latest Ka*hiok?.?The London HluitraieJ Netrs, containing the fashion plates, hus arrived through the blockade ? from which it would Appear that the coslunie of tho Indies it returning to a simpla style. Hoops are urmuining rational diinei sions, and the ball room dress, >mpnred with the pnst styles, is almost denuded of ornsuient. The ehangc is especially true in relation to street costume. Trains have entirely disappeared. Tho dress falls hardIv bolow the ankle, leaving the whole foot exposed. An exchange haa the following, sn an ex. ( itllaar.t HValt-ln t\f fToril?.nin.? f??e I-"*' -j? h i?.iic?. . Make up your bcda curly in the morning; new button* on your husband's shirts; do not rake up any grievances; protect the young i and tender bruncho* of your family; plant u I smile of good temper in your face; and curefully root out all angry feeling*, and expect a good crop of Imppineaa. An Idi.e Kimor ?A correapondent, writing from the arniv of Virginia, aa>a : "I hear, and i think there ia antne foundation j for the rumor, that Gen Ia v lliinka we will i have peac>- in aixly dans" Fine Stook. My though-bred florae DAPPLE JOHN will aland the ensuing Spring Season, couiinencing the first week In March, at luy ' reaidctice near flanging Rock. D.M'IM.R JtMIN ia full-blooded Jenu* I and Canadian, lie ia ao well known in thia [ section that it ia scarcely necessary lu aay anything ia roniiuendatiori of hia superior qnali.ioa Ilia I 'olla apeak for themselves? and lhay :?r? unhesitating)y pronounced bv good judges to tx among the beat aloak of our country. Tor fi uoneea of form, spirited ' appearance ami ac'ivny of motion, he ia uol excelled hy nny horae in the Stale. Marea from a di.at.tnce can be acconimo dated with elab'ing and paalurea Terms : for lite insurance ?JO 0(1 J AM KM M INGRAM. Fab 25. 1868, 1-lf Q > t L O - I i ? - ? u u wu v>aru11 a a, I.ANCASTKK DISTRICT. 1 BY I'. T. HAMMOND, Kaq, Ordinary ! lor wild District i . \N IIKKI'iAS, Itidy W Ituili'v hat ipplicd to iii>' for Letters of Administration hi all and singular the (joods mid Chatties, IL^'iils nod ("reditu of Jemima Hammond Lite ol the District aforeifciid, deceased ( TIIKSK tire, therefore, to cits and adnoiiish all und singular, Iho kindred and creditors of the anid deceased, to he and tppear before ine tit dur next Ordinary's ( 'oiirt tor (he said district, to ho hoideti at Ijuicantcr Court House on the 1V.h day ol day next, to show cause, if uny, why ^ he an id ndmuualrutioii aliould not be i?run ed. 1 liven under tny hand and aeul, thia 30lh i t iluv of April in the year ot our j < 1.. S. lmrd one thouaand eijfht hundred ( J nnd sixty-three and in the eightyleveoth year of the Independence of the Stale of South Carulinu. I'. T. HAMMOND o L. d. , May 6, -'il. KKESHAW * CONNORS TT0&11YS AT LAW Ally . Solioitors in Equity. LANCAtf IDKVILLB, A. 0. j \W Will al^eu l proiapM; m all buuus < MitruaUd to lb an. I. U. .wiKrlHAW, | W. M. COMMOt* Jamdea, 8. C. LuwHr, 0. Aug. 10, 185V. ~JUST KEUEIVED. ! 10 piuces Fancy and Mourning Print*. Alao, Linen Cauibric Handkerchief*. j a boyd. March 31, 18C3, . 8-t/ PROCLAMATION. HP STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, Aprif 18, 1863. * IITHBR^AS, the present supply of proy I vision* in |hie Stale in needed for the "ubaiatence of the people thereof and Him Mildiera of the Confederacy therein : And whereas. it is dtieined important to pre^-nt the exportation of the name for "peculation: Now therefore I, MIl.LEIMiE L. BONII AM, Governor of South Caroliua, bv virtue of the power vented in lue under the Conalitution of thin Slate, do inane this, my Proclamation, and foibid all peraona, for the apace of thirty day* from thia date froiu exporting beyond the limlta of thia State, any anil, bacon, poik beef, corn, meal, wheat flour, rice, pen*, or polatoea The followiiig peraona are excepted, viz : Quarteriuaatern, Conitniaaariea, and other agents of the (Confederate Government purchasing proviaiona for the ariuv, who inual exhibit satisfaclorv evidence of their official character and authority ; peraona from other Slatea who purchase for Ihuir own private uae and rouaiimptiori and not lor aale, who ahall uiuke oath to that effect before the next magiatrate previoua to the romoval of the articles purchased, w hicli oath the magistrate ahall preserve and furnish for the uae of the Solicitor of the Circuitwvhen requir. 5 ?d : agents of connliea. towns, corporation* mid Soldiers' Board" of Relief, of other States who exhibit satisfactory proof of their authority to purchase aucb provisions in behvir of such counties, towna, corporations or Soldiers' Boards of Relief for put* lic use or for distribution at coats and charges, and not for resale or profit. Salt made by nonresidents and cargoes entering our porta from abroad are also excepted. It is enjoined upon all nhvrilTa. magistrates and constables, and a'l good citizens are appealed to, to aid in the enforcement of thia Pr<t?>luiititlii\rt ? **! uL?? wf ?L ? A-t ?t ?-? - - ?*? vi uiv at? vi? the General Assembly, entitled fcAo Act to enforce miy Proclamation of Ilio Governor prohibiting the exportation of provision*." ratified the tenth day of April, A I). I8(>3. (aiven under my hand and the seal of the Slate, at Columbia, thin eighteenth dav [l a.] of April, A. It. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. M. DON'IIAM. Wb. R. Hvntt, Secretary of State April U2, 1863. 11-lm C B HORTHROPAttorney at Law and MOIiICHTOK IN EQUITY, Will practice iu loinca'ter and the neighbor ing Districts. OFFICE AT LANCASTERVILLL. October Slat, 18ft 1. 27-1 y MELTON S WITHKRSPOOH. ATTORNEYS AT LAW amd Solioitors in Equity. Will practice in l-ancaater and the surrounding Districts. C. 1). Milton, I B. J. wwaimisroon, (Chester, S. C. | I.auoaster C. H Janosrv II. 14ftU. 48?t Dr. ALFRED OR A TEN Ktwidaui fturg?*?a Boaatlai, VOKKV1LLR, 0. C., jflera Ilia Profeaainnal Service* to tk* ?iti tana of l^ncMtcr Villlago and aarroui.diug sountry. ARtIKICI V(. TKKTH inaortod on Gold Plato, Iroin one to a full Mite. Juno 11th, I8A0, 10 ?ly WILLIAMS * ALLISON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solicitors in Bqnity. LANCASTER, C. H., 8. C. Will practioo In the DUtrict of Laaeaator. Prompt atUntioa (iron toOollootioa.. Mr. Willi abo may bo ooaMllod at Torkrillo, i. 0.. and Mr. Alliwm) at hia oMoo la tho Jourt Uoum, at Laooaator. July 1th IBM. SI?If Fresh Arrival. WHlioff paper, Envelop*, P*n? , Spoiling Book*, An* Comb*, Tack Comb*, Bid* Combs, Shaving Soap, Pin* and Spool Thr*ad. Ilndar IxHff.r nffir. J. B. DOYP. March 4, W43. *-? I