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Wb'BiMtMitv Sbf )?rg|fr VOLUME XII. LANCASTER C. fl? SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1863. N U M R E R 17. .-i.ii. 1 m- .^^.i IB i i. JL 'lit ' M m ii ...jg _ . . THE LANCASTER LEDGER Pmblithtd ivirj Wednesday Morning w, m. go fir no as, Edlt?r?M yroprieior. . r~ ~ txkum^t In odTtneo, $1.00 At th* aspiration of Six Month*, .... 1.10 At tho *nd of the Tear, 1.00 no paper discontinued until all arrearagaa ara paid, except at our option. ADYKBTISEMKHTS, Will be ineerted at two dollare per square for the first, and one dollar per aqua re far each subsequent inaertiou. square to conaiat of the apace of 12 lines. Brevier type. No advertisement qon aide red leas than a square. Partner Seymour's Letter to the Yallandigham Meeting The New York Tribune publishes the subjoined letter, addressed by Governor Seymour to the "yallandigham sympathy masting," held in Albany, on Saturday evening last: Executive Department, May 16, 1803. I cannot attend the meeting atthecepitol this evening, but I wish to elate my opin ions in rrgard to the arrest of Mr. Vellandighsm. It is an act which has brought dishonor upon our country. It is full of dsnger to our persons and our homes. It beare npon ila front a conscious violation of lap acd justice. Aeiing upon the evi denee of detailed informers, shrinking from the light of day in the darkness of pight, armed men violated the home of a Ameri... ..A i- ?..l u: ?? ?.. v<HJ iHiiifvar ivv? mm*i ?wmj iu military trial, conducted without iboaa eafe. . fnarda known in tha proceedings of our judicial tribunala. Tbo traoaaction involved a aoriaa of offences against oar most sacred rights. It interferred with the freedom of speech; it violated our rights to be secure in sor homes against nnreaaonable searches and seizure's; it prsnouncsd sentence without trial, save one which was a mockery, which insulted as well as wronged. The perpetrators now seek to impose punishment, ' not for an offence against law, but for the disregard of an invalid order, pot forth in the utter disregard of the princi1 lee of civil liberty. If this proceeding ie approved by the Government and sanctioned by the people, it is not merely a step towards revolution, it is revolution ; it will not only lead to military despotism?it establishes military despotism. In this respect it must be accepted, or in this respect rejected. If it is upheld, our liberties are overthrows, the safety of our persons, aecurily of our prop, erty, will hereafter depend upon the arbitrary wiil of such military rulers as may be placed over us, while our constitutions! guarantees will be broken down. Even now the Governors and courts of some of the great Western States have sunk into insignificance before the despotic powers elaimed end exercised by military men who hftta K#a(i innf intn (hate Knr^ara ft ia e fearfoll thiog to increase the danger which now overhang* at by treating the law, the judiciary and the State authorities with eoptempt. *^he people of thia country now waU with deepest anxiety the deeiaiona of the Administration upon these acta. Hav* ing given it a generous pupport ic the war, we pa nee to tee what kind of Government it is for which we are aaked to pour out * our blrtoA end our treasure*. The action of the Administration will determine in the mi ode of mnr* than one-half of the people of the loyal Stales whether this war i* wage4 to pot down rebellion at the South, Af Haatrnu frue inntilnliana aft iKa NIavIW W? look for iu decision with solemn solicitude. HORATIO SEYMOUR.. The resolutions adopted by the meeting point to the devotion shown hj the Democrats during two years ot dvil war, and a determination to devote tlieir energies to the sanee of the Union ; denounce the as sumption of military power in the arrest of Mr. VaJlandigham ; assert the right of free dissassion. They say that in the election of Mr. Seymour the people condemned the svetem of arbitrary arrests, and call upon the Pteetyient to restore Mr. Vsllandigham to liberty. They direct a copy of the reeo* lotions to be sent to the President, with the aaaaranee of the desire of the meeting te support the Goremetcnt in every conetitntlonal end lawful measures to anpprnoe the rtbollioa. Tbo Border ofTwo SmMerete oflSetrt bjf Baraoido, in Ohio, it now toftfiof the titration of oar GovtrnrntaL The chtrgt tgtiott tho nardtrod off cert ta th?t ihty roerailod moo for tbe Confederate itrriet ia Federal territory?Kea tacky tod Teanmgfk Two of the officer* now held by on mflift^Btdo to twiag?aofortanately for . JMMn |hie cowardly tod brutal ttU? From Vlckaburg. Mobile, May 33.?The special reporter of the Advertiser and Register, at Jacks no, 31d, says : The latest frqm Vicksburg is op to Thursday night. Our loss in the late 6ghla ie reported slight, and the injuries to the batteries trilling. The garrison is well supplied with provisions, and are confident ef holding the place. The enemy failed in all his efforts. Ills desd strew the g:osnd i in front of our worka. One estimate of his loss is ten thoosand. Mobile, May 26.?The correspondent of .the Evening News, writing from Jackson, I 23d, says troops are continually arriving, I aed we will aoon have a fine army. The city is being fortified. The Mis-nssi^pian I aaya on Saturday, the enemy attacked at Vickaburg aix times, and three times yes terdsy, and each lime were defeated, with immense loss. {General Stevenson says he can hold yickaburg indefinitely. A special despatch to the Evening News, dated Jackson, 24lh, says firing was heard till 9 o'clock this morning, but nothing aince theu. I'his morning, the 20th Mississippi dashed into Ksyniond, capturing 400 prisoners. Fourteen were brought to this city ; the rest ware sick and wounded, and ware paroled Jackson. May 26.?An officer from Vtcksburg Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, aaya the enemy attacked the left and centre four timee. The first attack lasted thirty rain utes, the second twenty, the third fifteen the fourth uine. There was great slaughter. Our loss was eighty men. We look fopr stand of colors. A column of assault was brought up on Wedneaday, the officers leading. The troops broke and the column dispersed. On Thursday, the enemy kept up a continued shelling. The Federal dead wjnre unboned on Thursday night. Our work* towards Warreiiloo were not menaced. The Federal line of inves'ment waa imperfect. Federal priaouera report Uen Meets killed. From the Southern Christian Advocate. A Soldier'a Appeal to Miniature of the OoapeL Occasionally the Advocate containa a statement that Chaplains have resigned because their feck and pay were inadequate. And for the eame reason, other preachers, en joying the luxuries of life at home, refuse to enter the army as Chaplains ? But can not they suffer persecution and want for righteousness* sake ? Are they better flesh and blood, than the soldier who should be the object of their labor? Are they doing their Christian duty in neglecting those who are fighting their battles, even if rank and pay are not such as they desire or deserve? Are they not unfaithful sentinels thus to desert the post of duty and to seek repose, while so manv soldiers are without thegua* pel?who themselves are forced to leave e - i.-?? ? -? i nri|/iv?v lauimov II IIUIOV J A HCJ Wfrt ready enough to urge enlistment, and. In the beginning ready enough, too, to join the army. In Jone '63, our brigade with ail regimenta had five chaplains?it no* has five regiments and onechaplaio. Where are the others! Not one has died, not on* baa loit his health. Tbey have resigned, and gone home! Yet they are needed in the army. Recently an officer of our brigade, who car rlee the aword in one band, the S:ble in th? other, held meetings in our regiment, no* on detached service, and there was quite a religious excitement. We asked ministerial help and could not get it?begged minister* visiting ua here from home to stay and work with ua?but their expenses were ton great! Aaked that a preacher be sent ua ?bot none has come, and the excitement hae died away. At tha judgement day will preachers be held guiltless for their neglect of the soldier? *A Misaiastrri Roldibb. ? wa m A Batxr but Kxraxaetvc Littkb hob a Xaaxxs Girl.?In a skirmish Saturday on the Rappahannock with the 96th Penn syleania, in which the 1st er gut the woral of it and ran, one of the knapaacks of the flying Yankees was captured, and in it i letter from "Martha," his sweetheart, whc livee in Philadelphia. We copy a portion or II, spelling ana all : ' John, if I cold in you I think I cold a muM you a while. You epoke of aeaiof lota of fun running the Kebela from ih< Rapperhaonock, but I don't thiok it is much fun whan half that want off in the 9Mh ii killed and Dearly all tbs re-t is wounded You Mid you did not get hart in the Battle ?you hod batter watch for the Rebele wil ohoot you, they have kill lota of ourFiieodi that you au to knour. I heard that thej had killed onkal Joeeph and nearly all o! hia regt i* kill and weuoded and mieaing The regt will be rooioed John I hant goi any freah newa to write, tiinee are dul heare, and no fun for aagirla at all. I wani yon all to come home and let the Rebel) alone fer you cant whip them no how ao( we can life without them. Yoa will ataj Uvaaie until you all got killed I am alrahL' Oar Reaonrces. rui The Richmond Examiner, w^cb is nevei K" prone to error oa the side of pyaiea or ap if proval. gives a very cheering account ef *h our resources. For the benefit of the long faced occupants of atrest comers, who are **\ I*aye emelling mice, we present the fol lowing extracts: The military resources of the South ware * ! never more ample than now; and the preeent condition of the Confederacy, with reference J? to material elements of success iu the war, is one of varied and lively encouragement. It in estimated that we havearma enouoh to put in the hand* of a million of mm, and nV our available military strength is rated at but little leva than a million and a half? We have now in the Confederate service n? from 600 000 to 660,000 effective men ; the irregular organizations and Stale miliila -l< would probably add *i00,000 more. These figures are authentic; a portion of theiu are derivd from such public data aa appear in '?l the debates of Congress; while the estim.iie of the additional forces that might We called out in circumstances of paramount neceasity ia probably not out of proportion to the *V! well ascertained statistics of population. 1 The recent alarm with reference to the resources of subsistence in the Confederacy has, in a great measure, subsided, and gi**o place to better informed and more confident v ewe of the slocks of provisions on hand, w< and our vast capabilities of produciion, which are now hi exercise. The grain crops an in the South w.re never m >re promising 61 than at the present time The crop of B>l wheat likely to be hirvesicd thia year will be without a parallel in the South. From j? all parts of tbe Confederacy, from the l*o ai loriiac to the Rio Grande, and the remotest Western boundsry.we bare cheering newa of the growing gram crops. " Extending our servey of the internal condition of the Confederacy, we have also " cause f<>r congratulation in ita improved fi nvncea; the excellent reenlta of the lax bill; .. tlie withdrawal of the currency ; the reduc lioo of outlays and the enlarged revenoe of the Government. We learn that already, f'1 under the operations of the funding system, there hare been at Iraat eighty millions withdrawn tro.n circulation and returned to the Treasury. The consequences of this reduction are already felt io the decline of prices, the discouragement of speculation, and the moral aa well as commercial bene, file of renewed confidence io the credit of ihu Government. These IrmiU in the general condition of the South, which w# have hastily reviewed, *' are full of patriotic encourage meet. We commenced this war without manufacture*, ? without accoca to tho markets of tho world, ,hl and with scarcely mora than a hundred thousand arms Surely, tines wo bsvo sc ** rompliahed so much ondor tho disadvanta goo of tho past, wo may look with coofi j* deuce too future in which wo shall contest tho fortunes of tho war with armies mors numerous than we hsec )et brought into the field ; with well disciplined industry at let homo ; and with o revenue large ehoegh to fo pay off our present war debt in fi>o years, to and therefore to put the credit of our Gov- m cromont beyond all doubt M m M no Tho Richmond Preibyltnan reports of E,? Gen. Jackaon'a last ru<?mm ? : ' Ho had alwa\a desire* lo die if it were p i God's will, on the Haboaih, and seemed to ' greet its light that day with peculiar pleas ^ i ure, saying with evident delight, "It is tho I lord's day," and inquired anxiouetv what ^ i provision had been made for preaching to * I the armv: and having ascertained fhatar i rnugemente wore made, he was cootented i Delirium, which occasionally manifested it- Ki I self during tho last two dsyo, prevented th some of the utterances of his fsilh which P* would otherwise hove doubtless been mode, or Hie thoughts vibrated between religious W subjects and the bottle field, now sekiog b? some question shout the B.ble or Church P' history, Mid then giving an order?"I'axa b? the infantry to the front," "Tell Major of Hawks to send forward provisions to the Vi . men," "Let ua crossover the river, and real th under the ehade of the treee"?until at laat Ti | hia gallant epirit gently pareed over the M | dark river, and entered on ita reet where ' the tree of life is blooming beside the cry stal river In the better country. r? [ The New Yost Leaders.?'The Herald 'u i makes a well directed shut at the prominent to t leaders among the sympathizers with Val- *** i landighaoi. 'i'hat paper aaya : "None of the M recognized leaders of the Democracry took ? an sctiva part in theae proceedings. They y I all had their convenient eicuaee for keep i ing in the back-ground They lacked the r moral courage to face the music. They co r pat forward the leaser lights and the more Av reck lees orators of the p?rtt." This ia very th I true. The leaders did remain on the shady ca I aide of the tree However, some ol them at I wrote latter*; but they took care to couple II i with their reprobation of the proceeding* v? I in the Vellartdigham c??e allueion* to their r teal againat the Moethern rebelli>n. They to ' bed ao ope to tbe ououe and beg* e head iatf<l la avoid it. The? jdo tu>l mean to far enough to get that*jb<?ut the'r necka Ihvj can help it. If l.ipceln ia firm, we all aoe what atuflT they are made of. ^ Oire Ua thla Day Oar Daily Bread " In a tniaarabla cottage at the bottom of (till, two children hovered over a amould tip fir*. A t*mp?*t raged without?n irful tempest, against which man and ast were alik* powiritH. A poor old miser, much poorer than these ivering children, though he had heaps of tnsjr at boms, drew his raggsd cloak out him as hs crouched down at the reshold of the miaerabls door. H* dars t enter for fear they would aak pay for eltsr, and L* could not mors for tk* >rm. **I am hungry, Nettie." "So am I; I've hunted for a potato parf. but can't find any." "What an awful storm !" "Yes. the old trso has blown down. I issa God took cars that it didn't fall on s houss See, it would certainly have lied us." "If hs could do that, couldn't b* ssnJ as sad." "I guess so ; let's pray 'Oar Father,' and tea ws corns to that part 1st us atop till i get some bread." 80 thsy began, and the minor crouching d obivoring, listened. Whon thsy paused, pectin? in their childish faith to see some raculoua m^nifeatation, a human feeling >la o?er hia boart, Oo.i sant noma angel aofiaa it. Ha bona tit a loaf at| tba til je, thinking it woula laat him day*, but b aileoaa of tba poor little ehildreo apoka ader to bin tbao the toica of many wa re. Ila opaaad tba door softly ; threw in ? I of f, and than liata&ed to the wild, eager t of dolight that cama from tba halfniah/vi little oraa uIt propped right down from llaaven, In't it ?" quaalionad the younger. "V?j I mean ta lota Gad foreyer, for ring ua bread, becaaae wa aak him " "We'll aak him erery day. won't wa ?? ht, I never thought God waa ao good, 1 you r "Tea, I alwaya thought, bat aafar quite aw it before." "Lel'a aak him to gita father wark to do th# tino, ao wo need nr??r be hungry aio. He'll do it?I'm aura." Tba atorm paaard?tba miaar waot home, littlo flower had sprang in bio heart; il 1a do longer barre t. In a few weeka be diad, bat not before bad giren tha cottage, which waa bit, to c poor laboring man And Uta littla ehildraa atar after fait -cat and aolcmn emotion, when In their itinel detotiono they earn# to lhaaa treat. I worda: "Gifa aa thia day our daily cad." A Tiimili Calamity.? We regret to wn that the powder mill, located about urtocn miles from Charlotte, on tbo Ca wba River, waa blown up on Saturday oroing, about 6 o'clock. The President, 8. W. Davis, Eaq , waa it io tha mill wbao tha aiploaion look aca. Fi*a of tha oporativaa ware killad, ha following ia a list of tha killad:? larlea Kluappelberg, Sup., John N. Laa, eorgm liutchiaoo, Chriatopar Oouca. John :hlar. It ia impossible to account for tha eidrnt. Tba mill houaa ia entirely das tved, bat tha principal portion of tha malinery is uninjured.? Ckarlnlte Bulletin. From Nortb Carclma.?The Pragrtu, maton eorraapoudant of tha 94lh says, at thraa thouaaod Yankaaa attacked ear rkets and th.ee regiments at Gum Swamp, i Friday, and surprised and routed them. re bad several wounded, and fifty to one ind/ed takao prisoners. Wa took eight i sonars. Goo oral Hill forced tha anaay ek, and drove them to within eight ailaa New barn. Tha Colonel commanding tha inkeeo reported killad. Tba enemy burnt a court house and ether buildings at ronton, Jones County, Friday, and robbed d plundered tha ciiitana as they want. The second raid on Rome, fia., as lately rtAfteJI ear mm me/tku 1*1 as k" inkee in diaguiae, io order to prevent re lorceneota going to Miaoieeippt. It ia well watch people who arc too kaowiag or t> active io apreediof do we. ILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE. Offered, at private Hale, a Tract of Lead, oiainiog aiity eeven aore?, fortv or fortv* e acree of which ia io wood*; aitaate io e eouthero auburba of the Village of Lao* eter, a portion bciog within the iocorpor> a limite. The Tract embraece the eld oater field. It ia aeacvptible of beleg di dad ioto aaveral fine building Lete. For particular*, aa to terane die., applr W. U. OCiN MO Alt, All April It, m* IM MANSION HOUSE. B, O. Robinson, CAMDBN, S. C. Tb? subscriber returns his thanks t? kit friends end the traveling public, for the lib. eral support be has received for the last twelve years; and would state he has commenced this year under new auspices, and pledges himself that every exertion will be made by himse'.f and lady to give satisfaetisn and keep up a FIRST RATS HOTEL, a with clean and eomfortable rooms and as ' orderly House. Having a First rats Ceek / and good servants, travelsrs may depend upot^good accommodation at the old Maa*( siou. Ladies or familisa (wishing it) will be furnished with a private table without ex- | tra charge. Ilia stables will be found in good order, I with plenty sf provender, and two faitkful ' Ostlers. His Omnibus will be found at ths Depot svsry day on the arrival of the Trains. K. G. ROBINSON, Proprietor. J April 8, 1803, 9-3m THE FINE LARGE PItEiaflJlIj JACK CHURUBUSCO. Will be st ths Hammond Placs daring I the Spring season of '63. Ilia terms are I 'JO the insurance. Hie Colts are large and } fine. Pomona are referred to the neighbor. ] hood of Taxabaw for the eixe end qeality of bia Colts. Apply to ths Groom at ths Hammond Placs. This JACK has bass awarded s premium by ths Sluts Fair. April 1.1881, . 8-tf ?I? 4 Fine Stook. My thongh-bred Horse DAPPLE JOHN will aland the eoauing Spring Ssason, commencing the firat week In Msruh, at any residence pear Hanging Rock. IMI'PI.E JOHN is full-blooded Jeaue and Canadian. He is ao wrll known in thia eeclion that it in-scarcely accessary to eay anything in commendation of hit superior qealiliee. Hie Colta epeak for themselves, and they are aoheeitaliogly pronounced br good jodgee to be among the beat etoek of onr country. For fineness of form, epirited appearance and activity of motion, ho ia not i excelled by any horse io the State. Marea from a distance can be aeconame* dated with stabling and pastures, i Terme : for the ln?uraoce $20.00 JAMK8 M. INGRAM. Feb. 26, IS6S, 1-lf HOUSES AMD LAID FOR SALSA new and handsome residence at private i sale in the village of Lancaster H. C. eonI taining 11 upright rooms, witii all necessary out-baildings including atablee and carriage house, and good water. There are adjoining 34 scree ehoice wood, it land which will be sold with the Hones if desired. Also that 3 story 8tore and Law oflee opposite the Cenrt House. For particulars , apply to A. MAYER, at Lancaster C. H., 8 C. or to WM. MctiUINNIS, Columbia 8. C. May 6, 1863, IJ-lf The Charleston Courier, and Columbia Csrettnten w?!J publish tri-weekly fur one (booth and forward bill to thia ofice. WILLIAMS ft ALLI80M. ATTORNEYS AT LAW SCO Solioitors in Bquitw. LANCASTER, C. H., 8. C. Will practioe in the District of Lancaster. Prompt nttsntion fivos to Oollootiom. Mr. WiLUAMO may be ceneulled at Yorkville, ' 8. C., and Mr. An too* at hie oftce ia the Court House, at Laacaeter. July 7th ISM. 31?If Or. ALFRED OAAVBIV HWMMI NmH Smiu. TORS TILLS, a. Offers hi* ProMowl Herrieee to Die ellii?o? of L*a?ttUr V ill lag and ewrroatdiag ooaatrf. ARTIFICIAL TEETH Inserted on Gold PlaU, Iroaa om to a fall sstte. June IIHi, 1856, 16? \y ILTOI * WITHXKSPOO^L ATTORNEYS AT LAW AH* Bolftoitors la Equity, Will practice la Lasosaler and the loiriaa* diog Districts. n f% 6#? ?? " 1\J. v. Miinw, I m, j, tvwwmoi, CMaUr, 8. C. | bum*Mr C. II JtiMury II, ma tf-4