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^LAJJCABTERVILLE, B.C.
Wednesday Morning, July 1,1863.
Kef. Mr. McClure, we are requested to
aty, will preach in tho Itaptiat Church at
this place on Sunday afternoon next, at 5
o'clock.
Wo regret to nee tho announcement of the
death of the Iter. K. W. Barnwell, llo died
in Richmond from an attack of Typhiod feeer.
Col, O. E. Edward*, of the lSlh S. C. Regit
meut, who was lepoitcd slightly wounded at
the battle of Chanccllorrtfille, we regret to learn,
iiaedied from the effects of his wound
Intelligence froui the coast haj tliat there are
eight legnueuta of the enemy on our coast between
Folly and Seabrook's Islands, and there
are no grooiude for supposing that any Yankee
troope besides Foster's reinforcements have
been removed from litis department.
The Entertainment.
The entertainment came off at the Court
liouee on Friday evening lust, iu accordance
with the notice previously given, and was
in all reapecle a complete aucceee. Not.
withstanding lite inclemency of the weather
(the house wae filled at an early hour to ita
utmost opacity, there probably being three
or four hundred persons in alteudunce. The
alage, which the ladies had arranged with
great care, preset]ted, on the raising of the
curtain, a very neat appearance, being
handsomely decorated, and allowing off the
bail to an advantage unrecognizable by
those who had ooly koowu it a* the room
where dry luetics, in former times, waa w ont
to be disused. 'i'ha performers iu Ilia
several Tableaux exhibitions, L'harude, I'roSerb,
Original Lecture, &LC , did creditably
wall, dx^ilayiug cureful preparation, with
much laaia and ingenuity. The aiuaic, vo
csl and iuiruuenlal, was truly fine, ana call
ad forth the admiring plaudits of the usee m
ibly. Upon the whole, the display of intelligence,
genius and taste which characterized
the performance, reflects high credit up ou
ali engaged in it. The proceeds of the
exhibition (which we learn is upwards of
two hundred dollars) is iu'endsd for the
benefit of the soldiers.
Gen- Let's Policy
The country is yet in doubt as to the precise
object of the advance of General Lee into the
enemy's territory. It was supposed by our
owu people, end also by tbe enemy, that the
prime object was to retaliate upou the Yankee
nation for tbe course ot burning end plunder
which they pursued agsiuet us; but the Northem
|mipare tell us that our troops in 1'euusyli
van is "behave with unusual forbearance to the
inhabitants, not dislurbir.g theni or iifjuring
theit private propeity." A correspondent of
(he New York lleiald says:
Gen. Jenkins issued an order before Mmine
into il*i jland forbidding pillaging, and promising
an* who might be caught.in such vandal*
iaoi in the Stale * speedy and severe punish sot.
llence tha tioojn wei orderly and well
behaved, bought freely of boots, t>hoea, clothing,
hauia, bacon, and eatables for immediate
use, lor which they paid iu greenbacks. They
seemed to be well supplied with the last named
article General Jenkins borrowed a few hois,
es of the citisene to mount some of his men
whoee animals had become unfit for service, for
which be gave receipts with icligious promise
to return them as soon as he got over the line
into Pennsylvania.
This unetpected leniency from our troops,
when tba fires which laid Dsntn and Bluffton
In ashes bad scarcely died away, is inezpiicsbls.
lied we e higb.minded aqd honorable enemy to
deal with, it might have the effect to shame
them into a correction of their brutal excesses
against us; but Gensrsl Lee must know the foe
-with whom we have to deal too well to believe
that tha application of th* scriptural rule of
returning good for evil will produce any euch
result. We can only hop* that when our
General's policy becomes fully developed it will
how tha wladom of count, whiah wa, at ilia
aime, ceofaao our inability to appreciate.
Otatril Lm'i Army.
Tha Richmond Examiner aaya that General
Ln'i irar baa all craaaad lh? Potommm?that
A. f. Hill troaafd abora, aad Loaf treat,
th? laat diriaian, at Laeabwrg?that
tha rear of tb? latter bad a aurora caralrv
Agbt, ia which tha Yaakaaa war a rapulaad.
It ia alao atatad that Loofatreat held Sla
relaod Height*, acd our troopa Harper'a
Parry which, had baao a vacua tad without a
?yht
A correspondent of tha Richmond Dim
fmum wmm -i w?n yog could *m lienerai
Im'i noble army ia motioo, as I have within
a few daye put. Never waa there a more
finely organized body of boo in the world.
The Bee are in eplendid aplrita. There ?e
jttraggltmgr
?' 1 .1. . J J
The 8itaation in the W?>t.
The intelligence from the West is encouraging.
Grant has again been repulsed
with heavy lose in an assault upon Vicksburg.
This repetition of the game which
had previously proven so disastrous to him.
ts an indication that Grant is becoming uneasy,
it not despernte. Northern accounts
aay that our forces have possession of the
West bunk of the Mississippi, opposite
Vickiiburg, for a number of miles, and that
i?.I.,- .. r .l-.
a ua u?i iuu i* aowvn iug nup^ugs UVIII llim
side. Our own reports say that Johnston
is in communication with Kiiby Smith,
Price and Magruder; and that each of these
Oenerala aro mauwuvering their respective
commands with an eye to the disJodgetuenl
of Grant. If this be so, then there is In
process of maturation a great battle, to Ue
fought at or uenr Vicksburg ; which, if not
the Armageddon which Baldwin speaks
of, will perhaps be a conflict equally as great
and equally decisive in its prospective results.
[roa TUB lancaster LBPUKK.J
The Constitution.
Ma. Editor.?Considerable discussions are
occurring in some of the Ecclesiastical Counsels
of the Conlederaey on the propriety ol requesting
Congress to change the prolegomena ol the
Constitution as to iccoguue the "authority of
Christ Jesus."
Two reasons may he assigned for declining
any action on the subject. First. Congress ha*
not bceu invested with power to make the alteration
proposed. This power was reserved
by the States. When amendments to the Corn
klitution are ueoessarv three Smiu. ... C??.
veulion assembled must require through Con*
greaa tbc assembling ot a Convention ol all the
Mala* to act on the amendments proposed.?
Thia Conventiou must vole by Stales; and its
ordinance* must be ratified by the Legislatures
ol two thirds of the several States ; or, by Con
veution* ol two thirds. In adopting our pre*
cut excellent Constitution the Stales were wisely
jealous ol their sovereignty ; and tenaciously
refused to surrender uny powers not uecessary j
to the compact. This method of uttering lite j
Constitution is at oi.ee wise and patriotic.
Second. The object aimed at by tiie proposed |
amendment is aheady secured. It is desired I
that we acknowledge Jeitus as the Saviour and '
our reliance on him This idea aireauy stands
prominent in that profouud document. It is an
egregious error if any suppose our Constitution
aa it now stands, places our country before the
world, simply as a nation ol IXbts The lau>
gwage of the Constitution expresses the idea
distinctly, that we areTriuitaiisna. When the
"favor and guidane* of Almighty God," U iuvoked;
the three pernousof the sacred Trinity,
in the exercise ol the (unctions appropriate to .
their respective oflices, are rccoguixod. It iaa '
great mistake, if any suppose the term "God," |
or, tbe phrase "Aliuiglit) tiod" refers only to ;
the Father. It is a general expression to de I
aigtiate the three persons of the Godhead. In I
the first sentence of the llihle, we learn, "tiod
created the heaveu and the earth." Surely no
one supposes creation work was confined to
tite Father. The next sentence teaches us,
form order and light was the woik of the spirit, 1
ud from Col. 1, 14, we learn, creation work j
is ascribed to the Son. It was the work of1
God : and God is the Father, Son and lloly
Ghost. This is evident from the tact, the lie'
brew term Elohim, translated God, is in the
plural number. \V hy is it plural ? iiecause it
expresses all the persons ot the Godhead. The '
Father alone is not tiod. Hut the Father, Son I
and Spirit are the triune God. N'ow, tluit triune
tiod, by whom creation was performed is the
same tiod invoked by the trainers ol our Con* I
slitution in that remarkable document. If any
ui tuc ua mo mini; is iiuv recogmieti |
it is the Father. Alt grace coined to Ud through |
the Lord Jesus. What id grace ? It id favor j
?unmerited favor. Then, the Author of all I
grace ia recognized in the introductory clause !
ol our polit.cul compact. Next, divine guidance
ia repealed. Who is the uneniug guide of
God's people? (>od the spirit. It is piomited
he will lead them into all truth. And tor what
does the people of God piay more, than the j
guidance and sanctifying influences of the di? <
vine Spirit. Thus it sppeara, the very tiling j
desired bj the petitioners is already possessed. |
These remarks chime exactly with General |
Jackson's idea ot Deity. When congratulated
by the General iuchiel tor tha aplendid victory
achieved through his skill and energy : ha remarked
Gen. l?ee should give the glory to Uod.
And when discussing with one of his staff, the
probable iaauv of llic battle, in a subdued and I
reverential manner, he remarked "my truat ia
in God." To whom did this illustrious 'rtiieftain
refer, by the term God, in these quotations ??
To the Father or the triune God ? Certaiuly ;
the latter, lie wan always jealous for the glory |
ol the Saviour, Who, but the Spirit suggests
good thoughts to the minds ot christians ??
Who, but the Spirit suggests many of tha ma.
nmuveringe of tha battle field, which are crowned
with aucceas, and determine tha issue of tha
bloody struggle f Upon whom, can the brouxad
warrior surrouaded with tha confused noise
of tha battle, and garments rolled ia blood,
trait, but ia the Massed Saviour f Tha Constitution
is right. It ia tha matured fruit ot wiee,
experienced, good minds. Let ua not too early
manifest a raatlaaa nod vaeeiltaiing spirit.
bYLVANUS URBAN.
FOR THE LANCASTER LEDCER
vaii&naifi&m.
Mb. Iditor:?I have not yet met with an
order from President Da via for thi* m lochia voua
enemy of our country to leavo our aoii. Thia
io such to bo regretted. Wo nood not, and
wo should not, like ancient Rome, make our
country an asylum for the refugees, scape-law a,
and disorderly peroooa of other lands. Our
p root tit population with our deoceodants will
be em pie for the occupation of our ten i lory.?
Beside* *o wish nothing but pure (lock. We
went no heterogeneous compounds?uo mom
grel rece made up of the scum end dregs ol
other nations. We desire e nation of true
southerners, unadulterated by any foreign abo1
lition element.
Besides we have no breed end bacon for the
avowed enemies of our country. Let this pestilent
iellow return to that nation to which he
professes so much "loyalty." He should not he
allowed even to pass through our territory, nor
to sail from one of our ports. If he must sutler
expatriation from that nation to which he is so
aflectiouetuly attached?if he must "leave his
country for his country's good," why make the
tour of the Southern Confederacy to reach his
destination ? Why should this political scapei
goal he led through the wilderness of our coun
try, to reacn in# piaee 01 exile, which is in the
opposite direction ? It certainly is an appropa#
illustration of Sewardism to send a political
offender through President Davis's domioiotiH
and the Weal Indie# to reach Canada.
Certainly l'reaident Davis eliould require
him to be taken to the Ohio, and set down
on the opposite shore, with the message,
we have no need for euch cattle.
Our country committed nn error in the
outset, in not Uistniasing from our border#
all foreigneris. An effort was uiade but
fniled ; because it w?s nlledged we had
friend# and supporters among them. True
we have a few friend# ; but their friendship
haa been dearly bought. We have supported,
and been preyed upon by thousuuds
for the assintauce of a few. Tliier ad vim
tugeis like Shuknpeare'a two grains of
wheat in two bushels of chaff. It cost* too
much for hard limes. We have become a
prey to the insatiable rapacity of the Israe
lite*. Our commerce is principally in their
hands, and their unquenchable thirst fur
gold I# n<>w injuring our country more than
the myrmidon hosts of Iter unprincipled,
black Kepublican enemies. They have
smuggled our produce la the Yankee*, nnd
exchanged it for their commodities ; and
then exueted from our people, from three
to live and l?n limes u reasonable cotnpeneation.
This afforded a pretext for the Jdhylocka
among us to practice their real prin?
ciplu. And uow under these exclusive, and
repeated depletions our couutry is ready to
stagger with exhaustion In the future let
us guard against the depredutions of these
rapacious harpies
8VLVANUS urban.
TELEGRAPHIC.
From Virginia.
'Richmond, June :3.?Sixteen hundred Fedi
eral prisoner#arrived here this eveuiug from
Winchester, including two hundred and eight
officers.
About 1,000 negroes were taken at Winchester
; also, a number of lories and leading Yan.
'sees.
A letter from Hen. Lee to Gen. Stuart conn
plimetits the latter on the skillful management
ol his troops at the l>attlo of iirandy Station,
and says the result of the action calls for grate>
ful thanks to Almighty God, and honorable
Aiilf# (ay the ami moff ?ni?a?J
Richmond, June 24.?Reliable information
haa been received that (looker haa croaaed Uia
Potomac, Other uewa indicatea that the next
battle will be lought in May land. No importanl
engagement haa occurred aince the affair
at Middieburg. Governor Letcher haa iaaued a
call to cilixeiia and other* to aaaemble at the
Capitol Square, tliia evening, for the purpoae of
organiting to aid regular troopa in repelling
any attack conU'tiip'aled againat the capitol.?
The call ia iaaued in cenaequence ot iulormatiou
received of troopa being landed by the enemy
at Rrandon, on Jamea River, at White llouae
and York, for the nuppoeed purpoae of an advance
in thia direction.
From the West.
Jack ton, June 24.?Several private letter*,
received froiu Yickaburg, dated June 17, elate
that the utmost teeling of confidence exiala in
the;, ability U> resiat any avaault; that our en.
lire loan, including Wedneaday'a tight, ia 62&.
Among the killed ia Col. Garrett and Capt.
Gould, ot the 2<>ih Alabama. The ahot fiotu
Grant'* batlcrica never injured one?many go
over the city and plunge into the river, Even
ladiee come out ot their hoiuea at night to witneaathe
bombardment, which i* repreeenlcd aa
being periecuy grand. Ail concur in Ui* state'
mfiit thai die garrison i? bountifully supplied
with provision*, full rations are still issued
Jackson, June'J6.? A stall' otticer, who
left Vteksburg on Monday, reports the far*
rison is closely besieged. Ths enemy keep
up a constant hre, which is more hum
than formerly.
I The sappers and miners en both aides
are bard at work They can hear the
sounds of each other's picks. The report
that two ladies have been killed by the
bombardment is untrue?no citizen has ,
| been injured.
Northern Newt.
Richmond, June tft.?Nortbern dates to ths
20th has been received.
Ths Baltimore Uauitr says sll we are per*
aittsd to know as regards Hooker's move*
meni. he has advanced backwards with eonaid<
erabl* ceiarity.
correspondent of the HtrtU, en a march,
en the lSlb, says Hooker's arrey suffered uni
told miseries from heat, dust sod want of wi<
tar The whule ntttnfre Se ^IU/1 -?
tier*. The men could not be kept in ranka.?
! No coaxing or threatening! could prevail on
' them to inove on. At many u a thouaand caeca
of aunatroke, of which hundreda were inatantly
fatal. .
Uarrleburg telegram, of the Slat, save the
rebele are reported 40,000 atroog at Hagera
town fortifying
The troopa at Harrieburg ia expecting march,
ing ordera immediately.
Gov. Curtin received a dispatch from Cham'
bcreburg which slates that Jenkine was at
Greensboro last evening, and had been plundering
the houses among the mountains.
Couch roceived a dispatch which report
rebel cavalry at Gettysburg in force, and that
they went to McCounellsville and helped themselves
to whatever they wanted in the stores,
and collected large numbers of cattle and horses,
then moved off towards Hancock.
A small mounted force rode into Frederick
last Saturday, paroled tho sick soldiers iu the
hospitals, took a few horses and tiien left.
The departments at Washington are packing
their archives.
A Yicksburir teleirrain. of tlm ir.it, it.*
- O O ? ? I o*;0 ?I'V
Western shore of the Mississippi, from Milli'
ken's Bend to Vicksburg, is lull of Confederate
troops.
The Confederates hold Richmond, near Car1
lhage, and constant reinforcements are arriving
froiu Washita.
l'cmbertou receives troops and supplies from
across the river every night.
JUST RECEIVED.
14 BOXKS of TOBACCO.
J. B BOYD.
July 1, 1863. 21-tf
notice?"
Any person wonting Hides Tanned on
haras or to change for leather, at the prices
before the war, can do so by calling on the undersigned.
Bring on your hides, or hush about
the price of leather.
\v l> IIVATP *
July 1, 1882 21?it.
NOTICE. T~
All persona having claims against WILIjIAM
J. CURETON, dec'd, will present
the same to the undersigned within the time
prescribed by law ; and all thoaa indebted
to him are requested to call on the under1
aignad and make settlement.
C. B CUR ETON, 1
B. J. CURE I ON, } Kxecu'r.
O. \V. WILLIAMS, )
June 2fi, 1863, 21-lm
The Charleaton Courier and Western
Democrat will publish once n week for one
uionlh and aend bills to B. J. Curelon Ex'r.
Curelun'e Store, Ijincaster District S. C.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTS EST,
Columbia, J una 17, 1863.
3S answer to many letters upon the subject of
the exemption of Magistrates, it is stated,
for the information of all concerned, that the
Governor does not feel called upon to exempt
Magistrates within the conscript age from mili.
tary service, inasmuch as the Legislature had
that subject under ennaiderwtirui AlA "?
provide for it in their Act.
By order of the Governor.
II. F. ARTHUR,
Private See rata rv.
July 1, 1845. "il-lt.
HEADQUARTERS,
21 eT REGIMENT, S. C. M.
Lancaster, C. II. June 23, 1883.
GENERAL ORDERS NO 2.
Ill obedience to orders Iroin the Governor
and Adjutant General of this e tale il ie ordered
:
I. The President has called upon the Governor,
lor five thousand troops for local defence,
and special service, within the limits of this
State, (or the term of six months, from the 1st
day ol August next. The quota from this Regiment,
apportioned hy the Adjutant General, il
ninety five (95) men.
II. All persons within the limits of this Regiment,
who ate liable to any military service by
the l.aws of this State, are ordered to assemble
at iAiicaater Court House, on Tuesday, the li'n
day ol July, IMS at Id o'clock A. M., for the
purpose ot furnishing said quota.
III. To tarnish said quolo, volunteers will he
called fot| apntf) between the ages of 40
and 44 yaaia-^WSng to iurnish, by volunteering,
this QaeSa, draft Will Lake place of those
between Um agte of 40 and fro years, liable to
etu.d military service, beyond the liiuita of the
District, for a sufficient number to mske up
aid quota.
IV ~r .t * -? *
ii. uwcrra 01 mo .uuma oeiweon Hie sges
of 40 and 60 yearn will be subject, persons miliar
40 years will not be hat la to said draft.
V. Captains, or commanding officers of Heat
| companies, are requested to prepare and return
on eaid day, or sooner if possible, accurate
rolls of all malea residing witbin their respec
ti?e Beats, between the ages of 40 and 40
years. All defaulters on said day to be re*
tuned.
VI. The Lieut. Colonel, Major, Captaioe aud
all officers of this Regiment, are charged with
the prompt extension and execution of theae
order*
VII. The quota thue 'aiaed will be organixed
into one company, and the company officers
elected eame day.
By order.
JAMBS II. VVITHERSPOON,
Col 21 at Kegi. 8. C. M.
Ros'r M. Miller, Adj'u
July I, 1803. 21-lt
FOR BALE.
From 1 to 4 IIItaly negroes. On* or two
fallows, from 2ft to 30 years old. One woman
and child, young and likaly. Enquire at tbia
office. June 17, 19tf
[C'irou/flr.]
BTATE OF SOUTH CAEOLINA.
ADJ'T. AMD INSPECTOR-GENERAL'# OFTICP..
Columria, June 19, 1863.
^N" answer to inquiries addressed to hi* Excel4
lency the GoTernor and to this office, it is
hereby made known that no part of the quota
of troops called for under tho foregoing proclamation
and orders will be accepted as MOUNTED
MEN.
lly order
A. C. GARLINGTOX,
Adj't. And Inap.-General of S. C.
July 1,1868, 21-3t.
" NOflCEr"
All persons holding claims or demand*
against Mrs. Eliza R. Curutan, dee'd , will
present the same on or before the first day
of October next to Uasaeltine & Massey or
myself for settlement, or this notice will be
plead in bar to all claina after that date.
T. K. CU It ETON, Hx'r.
J an*- 30, 1863, 21-lin
lost!
On the road leading to Camden, near tho
Village, blin k leather Buggy Cushion. The
finder will confer a favor bv leaving it at
this office and receiving a liberal reward for
o doing.
June 30, 1863, 21-3t
"slave labor for the
coastdivision
no. 2.
3 THE (ieneral Cotuuiaudiiig, having made
V4 a requisition on the State Authorities tor
Twenty five hundred Laborers, the C'oniissiotn
ers of the Koad* and the Town Authorities
within the Judicial Districts of Lancaster, Kershaw,
Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Mari*
on, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and
Horry, including Upper All Saints, will forth
with summon ull shareholders within their respective
limits to deliver one-fourth of their
slaves liable to road duty at the Depots nearest
the owner's {residence, at 10 o'clock a. tu. on
WEDNESDAY, the fifteenth dayol July prox.
[15th July], tor trans|>ortatioii to Charleston
lor thirty days' labor on the fortifications.
II. The Legislature, at the April session ex...I
,1... r. mi 11 I......I <Vrw.. Ii?.
| bilily under this Act, those who own two or
three, or a fraction over a number divisible by
one-fourth, will send forward one hand for such
fraction, or two owners having such franctious
may unite them and send one hand out of every
lour.
III. Overseers at the rate of one to every
hundred hands are allowed, to be selected by
the owners and paid by the Confedoiale Gov*
eminent Filly Dollars per month.
IV. Receipts will be given at the Depots for
the negroes, ami assessments in duplicate are
made of the negroes before they aro put to
work.
V. The Act requires the attendance of ous
of the Commissioner!! at each Depot: he will bo
met by an cut authorized to receipt for the
negroes.
VI. Owners arc requested to furnish their
hands with spades or shovels and three days'
rations; the Government have promised to return
the tools, and commutation will he allowed
lor the rations, *
VII. Owners who hire substitutes will furnish
me with a copy of the receipt taken for
such substitute, in order that the Government
and all parties concerned may he protected.
VIII. The press of business on the Railroads
making it difficult for the companies to furnish
transportation at a given hour ; the Commissioners,
Ac., will cause the hands to assemble
at the hour named above and there wait tlin
parage of the train.
IX. The undersigned, after three months experience
takes pleasure in assuring the slave
owners that every possible care is taken of the
negroes ; tneir health has baeu good, and every
possible comfort has been provided. They are
promptly discharged at the end of the thirty
days, which is not only satisfactory to the owner
as complying with hi*putt and reasonable
expectations, but tins constant rotation is al>
most a safeguard against cainp diseases.
X. The credits due being almost entirely ex'
hausted on the laat call, it is earnestly hoped
that the number requifed of this division will
be promptly furnished; one fourth of the hands,
if sent forward, would more than supply the
demand. The importance of the work is such
as should induce us all to mke every possible
sacrifice. The call has beeu postponed until
the press of the plantation work is over ; it
would have beeu made for June but for this
motive, and a prompt and full response to thia
can way make it the last oq Una Division.
WM. M. SHANNON,
Agent for the Sute of Soutb Carolina.
Camden, a C., June 13th, 1S6S.
June at, 1863. 20?St.
NOTICE.
THK COMMISSION'S. OF ROADS AND
Town Authorities, having collected tinea
lor default for slave labor, on the coast, will at
private opportunity, by Express, or by Bank
check* payable to iny order. Remittances of
bills by mail are not authorised.
WM. M SHANNON,
rent of the State South Caroline.
Camden H. C., June lllh, )Mt.
iune t4, ?0?IV