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<?lje Mtjer. LANCA8TKEVILLK. 8.C. Wednesday Morning, Oct. 21, 1883. Religions Notice\V? nre rrqiieatvd to state thut Re*. F1,. McClnre will preach at New Hope t.'hurch en Saturday, It I at inat. and Sunday, jal Nu??mb?r. Acts of the Legislature .We publish on the firet page two important lawa, made at tlia recent ext-a session -of the Legislature 'uX% 1'ayers are requentcd to pay particular attention to the notices from the Government Tax Agents w hieh appear fi oni t'uu* to time in our pu|>er Their own interest, us well an that of ths Government, mill l)o promoted by it. The notice of tha Aaseaainent of the Tax in Kind, in this paper,contniua, we think, all the information necessary to enable produ eers to prepare their estimates CourtLast Monday was the time for the eon eenlng of our regular Kail Terra .of the Court of Seeainna and Caramon IMeaa. ? There >*aa i.a Judge in attendance. The Clerk called (lie jurora. diaraiaaed thcin.and drew jtirora for the next Term?a*I on the aauie day. . Home IndustryMr. .'oaeph Clarke hat left at our office route beautiful apeciwena of Tobacco, of hia own mnnufacture. We do not uae the *aitiela oureelf, and. therefore, are not qualified to apeak utderalaiidingly of ite in trinaic propartiea ; but an "old aoldier," whoie lo*e of the weed ninounta to a pax aian, aerurea ua, after due trial, that Mr. Clurka'a tobacco ia unquestionably entitled la the digotly of a faff. Death of Lieut- A M Perry. We regret to learn tlial IJeut. A. M. I'errv, reported wounded at the battle of Cliickautauga, haa ainre ?li?d. Ilia reinains ere brought home and interred on ttatnrday Del. Mm w aa a gallar.t young officer; hating served with conspicuous x-al and courage, from the beginning of the war, though all f the Virginia campaign* Ilia virtues and services deserve to be treasured iu the bearta of the people of hi* native District. Qur Mail*v'ei viva three tiinre per week haa not jret Iberu resumed on the oireet mail ronte from Ihia point to (.'atndeli, notwithstanding or* dvra to tbla eod Weie received at Ihia place, from the Department, ua f.r hack aa the Atli ill't We treat, however, that it will be tfcie week. A* thie ia our chirf aource ol supply, the Contractor w ill doublleaa recognize our right to utter i omplaint w hci.ever the ached ula ia ti<>t complied with. We hope that the Postmaster at ihia place, and the I'ostuiaater at Camden, will are that the contract with the Goterniuehl ie strictly cairird out. Tax Return* We observe that J. D. Pope, K?q , State Collertnr of the War Tax, complains through a circular, that great frauds are committed against the (Joteminent in the relume treuaoiitted to his office of the tax on profits in 1852, under the tenth section f the Tex Act. We also hear rotpplaiol frein other sources that the law in many places ia not being axceoled aa effectually and impartially aa it ahould be. The present Assessment and lax lawa are so compreheiisive, and withal so complicated in utany particulars, that it will repairs great care and circumspection on the part of lbs A? enta of the Government to properly execute them ; and require equal care and attention on the part of the Tax Pa> era to avoid being led unconsciously into making imperfect, or false returns Weaa same that but few persona will knowingly parjuie themselves by submitting false returns, and I hut in nlns c?im nut of ten where iinpeifeel return* have been mad*, it h? been don? from a want of proper information aa to lh? requirements of Ilia law. This lack of information in tha Tax Payer, the Government Assessors aod Collectors should saert themselves to supply. Tha Assessment and lax laws are so voluminous that thsy havs riot been generally publiat,. d ; tha people have not had access to them, and many would not understand were thsy 4a road them. Tha result is, that when the Tax Payor poes to the place where tha Collector or Assessor has riled hiia to appear, for the purpose of making his rvtarn, ha doss so without previous knowledge of what is required of him and, consequently, is not prepared to render correct estimates of his property. Comparatively few per* . 'tope understand what p.operty is taxable I .and when and how that which ia taxed is vta be returned ; and to this want of public infur illation n.?u I? I m.i.U .7ll.. ... ifeaton a/jd ioKcvwjr ab<tul which com plaiol hw? bran mod# It b the duty of tlia Uotrrnm?iil agenta to in form Uia pooptc, aa far aa practicable | and to thia and we would augg. at that, in lhair public ooticaa of lha liroea and place* whan and wj ere tKaj w ill' recaire rdurre, they itamiza each purtjcular kind of prop arty required lo ba returned at thnt time, with the nxnnar of auid return?atating that the name abould 4tm randarad on oath, and that the Act of Coogreaa inipoaaa heavy ptaaltie* f?a perjury fTjtli thia statement before the public, jl wall be wjlhin the power Of lha T?? f?yer lo prepare and submit xorrart estimate# of hia effects at the time ba ia required to da at; and jf ha la not aa prepared, it wiU ba bi* own fanll and tka CJOvemment officer should* refuse lu riuti?? hi* nlarn end lei Him l>k? th?- caMtqirn* /m. 11 U impossible for ths T?< P*y*r to render the return which the lew end hie % | oath prescribes, except after previous inves? ' ligation of hie effect*?requiring more or lea* time according to the nature and extant of a inao'n business?and to the end that he may do thie, he ahould be informed. Uulena the la* is properly and impartially executed, it not only fuila in its object, but worka a manifest injustice to those Tax I'aycre who have have rendered returnn strictly ill accordance with ita requirements. - The Eleetion The election for niemiier to Congrcaa wna held throughout the District yesterday (Tuesday). Aa the votes are not counted until to-day, (Wednesday) we are not able to publieh the result this week. The vole in thie Diatrict ia necessarily smull, there being so few voters at home. The following ia the result of the voting for members of Congre'aa for the First Congressional District, in the compnuiea of the 4th regiment of State Troop# : Capt. Tiinmons' Company, Chesterfield ?Col. J. II. Witherepooti, 72. I Cant, (ai'iaof/a t\.nuwn, i - Col. J. II. With?ra|M>on, 23; (Jen. John Mc- h Quern, 2. o Capt. Wood's Company. Darlington? Col. J. II. Wilherspoon, 58; Gen. John Mc. Queen, 7. Capt. Howell's Company, Lancaster? ^ C?L J II. Wilherepnon, 48; Gen. John Mc- j Quern, 6. Cipli. Dupru s and House's Companies, ^ Marion?Col, J. II. Wilhorapoon, 62; (Jen. John McQueen, I. Capt. Johnson's Company Horry? Col. ' J. II. Wilherspoon, 17; (Jen. John Mc- 1 Queen, 2. ^ Capt. Johnson's Company, Williamsburg v and Georgetown?Col. J. II. WitherspoTm, c GO; (Jen. John McQueen, 2. ' Total for Col. J. II. Witherapoon, 3(0. * Total for (Jen. John McQueen, 19. To our obliging ^correspondent, Mr T. . II. Magill, we are indebted fur the following result of the voting in the 4th Ksgiment of , H. C. Cavalry : : Mclvers'Co. A, Chesterfield. Hen John ^ McQueen, 59 ; Col. J. II. Wilherspoon, 2. ^ llmlenn' Co. K, Marlbo' Col. J. II. b ith- ( srapoon, 29; (ten. John McQueen, 23. I Fosters' (Jo. II, lumcaster, Col. J. II. ( Witherapoon, 29 ; (Jen. John McQueen, 10. | Snoadrnt' Co. I, Williamsburg, (Jen. . John McQueen, 29; Col. J. H. Wither- ? spoon, 17. ( Total for Gen. John McQueen, 123 x Total for Col. J. II. Witherspoon, 75 The impression here is that Col. With- J erepoon i* eleeted by a considerable majority. Editorial Breritle# Several of the District Boards, we h* titer, will have to tie re appointed at the (Oauing lotion of the legislature. The name* of the present member*, with all v*. ranch-*, &iv, sUould lie reported to Ilia District Jrlrgillioil before tin- session. We are it staled tii.?t up to llie ttSih ult , (amend It. F Iloku had succeeded in catching over 400 deserters in the mountain* of North Carolina. They are represented na being from nearly every Slate in the Confederacy, but principally from Virgiuia and North Carolina regiiuenla. A cotemporary, apeakiug of the evil csum ed by the apoeulalors and exlorliopera, vary justly observes : "No man has any right to grow rich at all during thia war; and if matter# grow much uror-e than they are in the course of the coining winter, we should Dot w ith to aland in the aimer of those who inay Lo found guilty by their neighbor* of having grown rich by trading on their coud* try's agony. The State Collector, J. I). l'o|>e, K?q , report* to the Treasury Department that the Tax of South Carolina will be much larger than waa anticipated. Tht Registry tax in the rural district* lias overrun his Calculations, the book* provided in almoal ' every instance, too small. In the District of 8 Kiehland alone, the collector reports thai, Including the income tax in January, the | ! .....k ?sin.... ?r The Stnhrt'l ** a that there in uow ex. ! 0 c ia'ing feeling of re'igioua internal in Rich- | ! in win! which h>? been seldom equalled ia 1 former tnuea. In m-arly *11 the Meihodiel * I Churehea extenaiv* revival* are being nightly h*M, ond large number* have profeaaed ' converaiou, and turned from the evil of i t their way* <>n Sunday night laat, Union ( Station Church waa filled to it* ulinuat ra. r parity, and hundred* were unable to get within it* w all*. The mourner* were nu* ! meroua, and a feeling of daep interval on ! the subject termed to pervade the entire ' t mgrrgation. Tli* (iovrrnor of Virginia ha* decided j ? that pereon* within lh? cviiacript age, bold* ! ing comioiaaiona in the militia, are not ex* | rmpt from conacription, on the ground that ! f tha con?cript law having obaurbed tho j i whole militia, the officer* follow the com* | | maud i | . A eorreapondanl of lit* Carolinian ra- ; I command*, aa the result of practical axpar, i iment, tha uae of uhamber lye aa a preven* livu to ?mut in wheat. Tha directions ara t to put tha seed in a basket and sink it in a 1 i barrel containing the lye, not allowing it to i remain .but a few seconds ; then, after draining it over tha barrel, to roll the seed on a floor in alaked lime or atrong wood , *bea. ! j In Georgia, fiuv. iirewn haa been re aleeted 1 Governor. |n Mississippi, Clark ia elealad > Governor. I ' Watch tli* man who oajla ffonfedarata ' ' money l/ash and alU-mpt* to depretiat* its ^ value. J lie hva/t la not fight ill tha great ? ? _ ,.i * I 1 miraggw lur iimriy. I ( Tli* ?te?u*r Mary WiUoe, .*<MiMctiiig I with U?t> Mobil* aod Ureal Norl^vru Rail. | i road, ?a? bumad on Sunday laik AWoul l*?Ua lira* loal. The mail*, freight j I and ateamboat war* a lo'al Iota. 11 J- I It would seem from the report in Kiebnond papers, that Gen. 1-ee ia driving Meade to Waehinglon city. A despatch to he Knquirer, dated Orange C. (I., 12tl>, iaya our forcea hold Culpepper C. il. We inve 278 priaonera, and have aent forward >36 more. General Stuart drove the rear ruard acroaa the Knppahannock laat night, ifter a severe fight of three houra, luar Irnndy Station. Our loaa wan about nevmty-five We are pressing the eneuiy. In consequence of the action of the IlritkIi Conaoia in relation to foreignera enliated n Confederate service, the President lina ell it his doty to dismia* them all from the Joitfedeiacy. This is a good step and one hat will he approved by the country. Hon. I'ierre Soul* lias bean appointed trigadier Gencrul mid ordered to take the ield. Salt has fallen considerably at the Ala unit Salt Works. It is in conaequencs of he law recently pnaaed by the I.egialnture, vhich place* any inon, v*ithoul reference to ?? II- r ... - (,, tthu II iur more ' iixill lilieel) <!OI*ra h bushel, in the aecond, or netiie, clua* f the mill tin. Tli? Port Royal, IS* C.t correspondent of lie Huston Traveller unnauncin the mi rival I ihnt port of the inventor of the preparaIon known under the name of'(iroek Fire.' t ii>, therefore, anticipated that n large tire rill take place somewhere in that region at ti early day. A apecial Washington de.patch to the iew York Herald any a that for two month* he question of aelllemenl of the impending irticullie* between the North and South, vilhoul further bloodahed, haa been under ontiderulion in Washington and Richmond. I'he negotiation* have not ) el reached itnv lefinite propt aition. Vallandigham. in a letter dated Windsor, C. W., September 19tli,aaye: ''In reply to be statement which ta ?o often mude bv the abolitionists that I am not for'supprsas ng llflt rebellion,' let me, for the benelil ot i-ouraelf and many other friend* of your irquamlance, eay, that it i* not true, and lever waa. And it la juat becanae I beieve that the policy of the administration tod abolitionisla will never aupprea* it, that am and alwaya have been against it, and or inutlilr unitls anrt ""I'"" " tVL.i u. r-..v " ? plan" of suppression is, Mr. V?*llmridi|fiimiu loss not state. I'll* Itiilnnond llztmxntr says that t)>?* ( 'rwnclt Government l.as naked for ita Co taccu, long alorcd in Richmond, and lliat >ur authorities have consented (o deliver it >n board French vessels. It goe* further, ind aaya the French Government nil) ac pi the terma. If an, lint then ! We understand that the coru crop in Al ibatna ia the moat abundant which has been fathered iu that Stale tor several xenr* >ast. A gentleman juat from Greene county, jsorgia, informs the Mncun Confederate hat the harvest sf corn is amazing in ita Identity. Tho tithing of one planter ia U,000 bushels, and another expected to father 100,000 buahvla, I'eas srs i. wonlerful quantities, and aweel potatoes, entumber tlis ground. Gov. I*etclier, of Virginia, is aaid to have erent'y expressed the opinion that the pres mt war Mill lu.it aa long aa tho war of tha tevol'Uion. Ths correspondent of the Savannah He mblican, ('. W. A. suys that there are indiations which lend to the belief Hint Gen. Iragg will be transferred from ins present oiuni.iliil to aouia other lield of labor, and hat the opinion ia (list lite nyw commander if the army of Tennesse?"WWl be, either, sen. I.ee or Gen. l.or.gatreel. Vaukee pavers publish a list of twenty no eteainbonta destroyed on the Miiaisaipii river since their rapture of Vickaburg ? Pliat is navigating the ri?er with a vengeance. Among I lis killed and wounded in the ale battle before ('hattnnooga wo can count iter thirty printers arid editors, a significant act when we rcnu mber that this clues impose such s small portion of the popu* ation of the South In all there are only ibout eight hundred printers in the Con dt-rucy, and hsif of them are in lbs army In our view, says the Richmond Dttyilck, he prospects of the Confederacy were n?v tr a* brilliant aa Ihev ars now, and there ic?er w3i l?*a oeeatiou fur croaking and leapondaiicy. * Tut ric; Gun at cliahlbaton.?The coreapocdeul of the Auguata Chronicle and Sentinel, writing from Charleston, under late of 6th inet , aaye ; Our big gun No il, waa brought to trial a?l eteinng. and what ia belter, without niahap firing progreaalvely with thirty five, orty, forty live and fifty pound cartridges. Jo not know tbe place of deatinalion, but ope to ace it aoon in poaition .and ready to url d? atruclion on the foe wheneterhe nay think pro|>er to ndvatice My imprea lion now, from appe.iranrra and accumula?d facta, is, that the enemy'a land and na* ral forcea w ill more against ua in Icaa limn t week'a time. We are ready. Tmk NaeoTUTioM Kumor ?We ean icareely attach uny importance whnteeer o the rumor of the New York Herald na ,o the pendency of negotialionV at VVuili. ngton for tiie settlement of the dillirultica between the Confederate and Kederti Go*. irnmeiiU. If truo. tha t?i*in-..t >> onu-wlial uirouinatantially mad* ; but it ppeare Ui uu newa monger* would have imukrd out inch *a important item long liner, if Urn feu la are aa elated. It ie, w? Dunk, a larier thrown out by Bennett, audi aa ha ha* long Wen f-tuioua for, for tliu pun. poae of tatting publiu opinion or a*l<>aialiiug aouMtbody. VV? #dvi?u our readera not to be too hopeful.? Sou/'i tVihtwi. TELEGRAPHIC. Another Confederate Sacoess. Richmond, October 14.?An official despatch from Gen. Jolinaton, dated Meridian. 13th, communicate* u telegram from Gun. Chnlmerv, from liyhnliu, 12th, whioli aaya he has torn up the roilroud in four placed, nd nttacked (Jolliernvi 1 le ycntcrdny morn* Injj Sheiman, with a part of Smith'* Brigade rn route for Corinth, arrived an we did. We drove the enemy into hie fortiticationa, burned hi* camp, with considerable atores and ?Uo thirty wugooe, brought otr twenty, took five color* nud 104 prisoner*. Our I loa* w ns about fifty killed and wounded.? The enemy'* lu?i i* very heavy. Rriaonera report Gen. Smith and Coloue! Anthony killed -? ' .......v.vnuaoiava tUllllll^ ITOIU liOf* inantown and I?t*fnyette, we returned. Special Dispatch from Gen Johnston IticHMonu.Oot. 15.?The following telegrnin liaw been reqyived: Mekidus, Oct. 15.? To (!en S Cooper : Tim tallowing diHpnlcli received from Oxford Uxted October 14' Eleven regitm-nts of cavalry, with nine piece* of artillery, pursued id Wc skirmished with tliem all the way and fought tliem four houra near llyItiiI in, and again at the river, when they were repulsed and retired, after burning NVyatt. Our loss considerable?number not known?on account of pinch struggling. We snved our traiu an i captured aouie property. I Signed J J. E. JOHNSTON. From Virginia. (jordossvili.e,Oct. IS?A severe battle ia reported to have taken place last Wedneaday near Catlrtta Station. The enemy relreuted townrds Occoqunn, where ten thousand of Sedgwick's corps were mid' denlv attacked by (ieneral IllsnU. it is re. ported that ^ie captured 3,000 prisoner*.? Further palliculars not vet received. Seventy five more prisoners were brought in last night from Stepped Springs Five \ unkee conscripts hailed a \ easel Irora llie Kappuhannock '.tat Wednesday lid got aboard volunturilv. Another Battle at Manassas Defeat of the Yankee*. Richmond, Oct. I".? I'mirii^nrn by the train from ( rdonsville thi* morning brought report* of a general engagement ?t or near the Ciiu biltle tie'd of .Mima*via, on Tuesday laat, resulting in the detent of the Yankee* and the capture of several thouaand prisoner*. The inedii a I director ?>( I-ee's army had sent to Gordonat ill* for a train of ambulance*. CtLPirrtu, C. II., Oct. 17.?The ball!* repotted to liave taken plaee at t'nllelta ata. tion *m a cavalry skirmish. We took a good many priaonera. Tiierc \v?a liaid fighting on Wedncaday evening at Diistol station. The Yankees were driven back, when our akitiniMhers fell upon Cook's llrigade. Cook was wounded early in the engagement and his brigade thrown it.to i confusion. We took lite pieces of artillery. Our force* were atiil pursuing si laat advices, the Yankee* fleeing tow ards Dumfre*. Movement* of the PresidentAtlanta, October 15?The I're-id. nt returned hero lanl night from the army of i Tenneaase. Ilo remain* here to day. It i* ! undsratood that there will be a change 1 made in the coiniiiand af the Army of Tannesaea. lie leaves tonight by special train for Mississippi. From Charleston CmaElCsTon, October 13.?The firing continue* slowly thi* morning. Sotnu intrrentiug inforiiiation is derived from the two priaonera captured on Saturday (light. They slate that Hatteries Gregg ami Wagner will be rsadv to opan on the city in two weeks ; that Gtllmpre is mount lug many 300 pounder I'arrotl'*; that a new four gun buttery ha* been constructed between Gregg and Wagner ; that i'arrotl, the inventor of the i'arrotl giin.i* on Morris' Island, supervising the mounting of guns;and that the Greek I'ire consist# ol oukuin sonked with a mixture of ether and guano. They say the huge iron-clad frigate Dictator, wiili three additional monitors, is d.iily expected from New York.? The two men missing from our recent expedition to blow u,?'.he Ironside*, Lieut. I Glassell and the fireman Sullivan, are pris . unrrx, iiBTiiiK urcn pifaeu up l.y II. Cliej iny'i lnunrhea. They report our fir# from Jamm' Island ii? very elVectivr mid annoying. CllAkLK?Toi>, (hst. L8.?This is the ninetysixth day of the siege. A general review of the troop* by (Jen. Beauregard, take* place Ihie morning. ('iiab t.E*Toa, Oct. IG.?Gen. Beauregard, accompanied by Gen I'iere Noulr i?nd revei ?ed the troops of Gen Taliaferro'* division on James lalaml Ihia moruing.? The display wa* magnificent, and the troop* presented an imposing appearance. The ienglh of the line wna about three elites ? Banner* ol' many legiiuenta were covered with inscriptions of the names of batt!** in which thov had been engaged. Our batteries are firing about aa nana! to day ; the enemy remaining quiet r.nd ma king no reply ('UABI.taToH, Oct. 17.?The firing haa been as u?ual Ibis morning A boat from the French tStemners outside the bur came in this morning and communicated with the French Cooaula. Thoy left New York on 8aturdey last for Charleston. From the United State*. PcTttusauMO, Oct. 16.?The New York Daily News of the 14th leceived .The Ohio and Pennsylvania elections in doubt. The N-,-.- W-1 Ik.i I?Ii. I I- .1 Democracy, fhe Utter by 70.000. The Washington Star aays, on Saturday Stewart crotaed Robertaen River and cnp lured nearly all of the I0<?ih New York when the 6th Michigan made a charge nnf i recaptured nearly all. Kilpatrick loel 16C iu Suodny'a flght. Tlit? report Hint Mende was compelled to ' destroy u large amount of commissary store* ' on Sunday is untrue. The star say * the idea, held out by n bud* ' nation report that Mende is retreating precipitately to Washington, under pressure of : from General Leo following with an iin- I ineUBc army is erroneous, at all know who I are nwnre, how deliberately Meudeischnng I ing liia front to guard r.guinat any possible surprise from Lee, should lie attempt a flank movement. Meade's army baa fallen back to this side of the Rappahannock, fol* ! lowed by Lee, who is in great force ouc half a mile from tnc southern bank of the ' river. Five hundred wounded in the fight of Saturday and Sunday arrived in Washington and aix hundred sick. The Slur ol Tuesday evening last says : ' fly this skillful inauu.-uvrc by which Mende I lias eht'CKmated hi* astute adversary with' ! out loss ot any sort, to any appreciable ex' i { lent, and placed himself on the other side 1 ! of Jordan und in n position nlitr? lie pie1 j I (erred to accept buttle, lie seems to have ! I considerably bullied the rebel*. Thin change ! j of position innde by tlio Federal uriny hm j eHeeled without contusion, und the stores I j destroyed or left behind would not make a 1 j cur load. From Hoaeiieranz things nr. unchanged, ' j except it is rumored that the artillery from 'j 1 Lookout, where we had ten pieces, appears 1 I to huvo caused the withdrawal of u portion 1 j of his force. On ^the 5th llragg threw 15 \ ! sheila, wounding three men and killing a j horse. Wheeler destroyed between '200 and ; j 300 wagons in Sequaehio valley, 30 of ' which were loaded wjlh ammunition, the > j remainder with clothing and supplies.? j Several hundred mules run oil' und many 1 ! shot. At last accounts Wheeler was re- | i treating to the inteiior with heavy loss of . i artillery, | ! Willi the assistance of reinforcements . movements will aoon he made to drive the enemy fioni the front of Chattanooga.? J Koseiierans will be supplied with every thing j I hut clothing and blankets. Weather co!d j 1 and great suffering among the troops, j Ruddy crossed the Tennessee on Thurs- j I day with 10,000 men nnd made in the di- I i rcetiou of Wiuclicster. Hooker has sent a ! | forcu to meet liiin. The rebels had a great fight among them* | I selves on Monday in front of < 'hnttnuftogn j auu miu uuu kiilea igui wounded. I>e?erters | . confirm this. From Tennessee. I | . ( The Virginian Ii.-is Ihe following from j | Knsl Tennessee: Rcforathe battle of (Jhn k ! i alliallga the g'Jlli Regiment of Yankee cav. I ' airy( and mounted infantry, estimated nt j ' l.OOd, i (ircenv iile, Tenn , bound cut. ; w ur?l with (lie intention of a raid on lite i i ! l j Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. Upon re j eeix ing intelligence of the battle of ('hick : ainaugu they retired \\ est to reinforce Ro?. efieriinz, but was met by onr forces at l.ou ( don mid Sweetwater and was driven back A portion of this foreo ultucked our force* at liidleridge, six miles West of (ireen*'(]!e, j on Saturday the 10th. Our incii fought i gallantly, defeating and inflicting u aev? re I | loan oil the enemy. Our loan litty killed ! | and two bumlred wounded. Apprehensive | : of a llank movement our force* withdrew to Henderson. Another engagement took j | place thcriv and at Richtown, on Man-lay, in | which our forces fought desperately. clear j ing their way throegli four regiments of j | Ilia twtcniy who were supported by artillery. ! I luring succeeded io reaching our rear our | men fell back to ^ollicoffer until the Van* | kecs were heavily reinforced and adrauccd j upon them, when they were withdrawn to j Hrietol. Our loss during both days light ia j estimated at three hundred killed and woiin* ' ded. Captain Rattle in severely wounded i ami has arrived liei*. 'I*l?? I.... | estimated al 1200 killed mid wounded. On I Wednesday night the enemy arrived at | ItiimIoI, and are reported to he advancing | towarifs Abingdon with a heavy force, sup. I posed to he eight or tell thousand. Joe Hooker command* Kant Tennee?er. ] 'i'hree regiment* of Tennessee renegade* 1 Ijave been organized, and four thoiinund i ' refugees are following the Yankee nrmy. j The enemy destroyed r.o property in j I Fast Tennessee mi they utpect to hold the -country permanently. HOUSES AMI LOTS i For Rent. 1 OFFER TO RENT for the ensuing ' year thiee eligible l.ola, aiiuata in the ' Village of l.anra?ler?No. I. 'J nnd 3. I.ot No. 2 i* a vacant Lot, fronting on ' Dm.lap and French Streets, and contains ' about one acre of ground. * I.ot No. 2, joine No. I, and fronta on , French Street. U contains a very hand* I some new dwelling, one and s half atoriea i high, with Siv neatly tiuialied Room*. On , the premises is a good Kitchen, Slab's*. I 1 and a 11 other necessary convenience*, ftj* altogether one of the most desiiahlc places i in llio Village ot I^incanter. Iy?l Ne. 3, j ?in? I,ol No. 2, and front* on | Church and French Street, it contain* a I nmall, hut comfortable divi llm.r nil - I | ?nry outbuildings, iml s good work hop. Persons desiring to rent cither, or nil of I l the above dearcribed Lola would do well to j make early application. JAMKS M. INGRAM ! Oct. 31, 1863. rtlf WAR TAX NOTICEPKUMONS who have registered and wlio tire required to pay a tat on sales or I receipt* are required to make return* to ' the Assessor at the end of every three : months from lite 1st July 18i>3, of the gross amount of s.ilea made by them during said 1 quarter, and pny the ninoiint of tsx charge- ' alne thereon to the District Collector. The j l Assessor and Collector will attend at my * residence on YVednesdsy the' *J8tli and at 1 1 lancmbr C. II. on Fridny Oct. 30lh iust, to receive returns and taxes shove. . All persons who have neglected to return the intercut on their credits or nuv person who may have deducted their indebtedness fiotn their credits have the oppoitunity of ' correcting their returns before the books Bffi fill-till | " ;i1 1 " ^ * ' iii i>o uciotnr I j 30th in?lHht , | JAMKH R. MAHIMj, Di-lricl Collector. Oct 21. 37 ?if ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX! IN KIND. r pilK Assessors for the lyth Collection JL District, Mesrrs Win llohertsoii nud Jesseu It. .Moblcy, will nttend at the places named below, at the time'* stated, for the purpose ol receiving returns of Agricultural products iu accordance with the 11th section of the Act c f Congress, entitled "an Act to lay taxes fv.' liw cotnmou defence and carry on the Government of lWo Codfederate States.'' / Mr. Robertson will attend at Thoa. 1. Clvbiirri's, Monday 9th November. | Joliu it. Welsh, Tuemluy 10th 44 ^ Tuxahaw, Wednesday 1 1 t)i M Itobt. Ilcpter, Thursday l'ith 44 1 Mrs. Kliz I lorton's, Friday 13th " J NVuhIi Minson, Saturday 14th " Mrs. Huey's, Monday 1 Glh " ri C'raiy & Taylor, Tuendav 17th w n T. It. Map'ili's store, Wed'day 8th " ti Itobf Pott's store, Tlmraduy 19th 44 i ll Dr. T. Johiiston'a, Saturday j b 1J o'clock,*21 at 44 li Lancaster C. H., Monday 23d u Mr. Mobley will utteod at Matthias Crenshaw's, Monday 9th Nov. j John \V. 'i'wilty's Tuesday 10th 44 Nelson Hell's Wsdaesduy I 1th 44 > Mm. M. A. Perry's, Thursday 12th 44 ' James M. Shaver's, Friday 13th 44 Pleatnnl Hill, Snlurdaydny 14th " ' ( Jmuea Hntkin's Monday Kith 44 Slt-ylicn T. Small's, Tuesday 1 "71h 44 " J John M. Craig's, Wednesday 18th 44 ( At iny residwnce, Thursday 19th 44 v l.Hncaslcr C. II , Monday 23d 44 | Tax l'ayers w ill be required to render f estimates upon oath of their entire crop of v the following named product*, of the growth ' n of liie present year, to include all that they | i have consumed slid all that they may have 1 I sold, bartered or otherwise disposed of:, t Wheat, Corn, Unti, live, Muck wheat, lliee,' i .Sweet I'otatoes, Irish 1'otntoea, Cured Hay, | i Cured Fodder,Sugnr.Molasse* made ofl'ar.e, J Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, I'eas, Means, Ground 1'euH. Return* of Wheat, Corn, I Oat* and It ye, will be ro<| ?1 i red in weight Tax l'nyera will plnase weigh one bushel [ of each kind of groin arid report the weight ! to the Assessor, together with the whole number of bushels of eaclj kind. This will I enable the Assesaor An ascertain the nuru- I her ol pound* that he in required to pay to 1 iha Government. Kach farmer and | ianter ban the plivilege of | < reserving fifty bushel* of sweet potatoes, j ( tifly bushel* of Iriali potatoes, one hundred ' , bushels of corn, or fifty buaheln of wheat | produced in year 1883, and twenty bushels of pea* or henna, but not more than twenty buahels otTolh for Ilia own line. In making the estimate and assessment, therefore, these quantities of the article* mentioned will be excluded therefrom. Tax I'ay era are notified to render prompt I and accurate return* under pain of being j visited with fhe petiallieM which tliu law ; prescribes is all ease* of default. JAM KM K. M AG 11.1* 18th District Collector. 1 Oct. d 1 at, 1883, 37?if | f NOTICE. | \ 1 N pursuance of General Orders No. 37 ' c 1 Irum Gen A. C. Gaiiinglon, the Cap | tains or otlicer* in conitnand of the ileal j " companies of the tilat Regiment S ('. M. I 1 arc hereby required to parade all the men 111 their respective beats between the ages * of sixteen and sixty, at 10 ('clock A. M on ^ Thursday, the 'i'Ji ot October, at l,ancnatcr " Court llolisc. The otlicer* w ill lie rrnnir..rf ! a on flint (I.hv to furnish lists ai-soiding to 1 \ I lie itml r (ictio im of ?uid (itinera! Order* ! ' lly order of JAMKS I). McllAVAlN, j ' Major l'oaiiiinndiii{ | H Oct. 17th 1813, 37 ?It | 1 S O It T II O A U O L I N A ! 1. A NC A ST Kit I >1 ST It 1CT. Ex I'drier. Mis* Junto Niahet, Applicant, Against, Jo?i;ili Si-bet, James Nishet, Sam'l Mc- ' ' Murray, Itobert Mc.Murray, William Mo- j ' .Murray?tlio childeren of the three last , > named heir* names not known?and Jack- } 1 son McMurruy. I ' It appearing to my satisfaction that the | above iinined defendants, reside without thin Stale, it is therefore ordered that they do | appear and object to the division or ante of i the Real Estate of Jo'm McMurrav, rtee'd, | on or before Thursday, the 7th day of Jau- I uary next, or their consent to the same will I be entered of Record i IV T. HAMMOND, I Ordinary i-anens'er Mist. < Oct. 21, 18l>3, 37 ?3m < STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. j 1 I L ADJ'T AND INSI' T R GEN'S OFFICE,' ( Columbia,Oetober 10, 18f>3. ?j i GESER KI. ORDERS XO 38. j < r PERSONS notifvinp the Adjutant and -Inspector General of the Slate that I they have claimed exemption frnip (Jonfed- J ernle service under tin* law <.f ll>.? ? 1? fore the < .'onfederate Enrolling OIKccm, in | pursuance of the proclamation of Ins Ex. j rellency tie* Governor. of the lilt instant, should nol only state Unit they have initio ! Iheir claim of exemption, but that it has ' boon denied, and that tliev have been nrres- I ted for said service. The object had in j viow is to take Die necessary aUps to bring any cause, in which Hie i*Mte ha* been j made, before the legal tribunal lor trial and decision. By command. A.C. OARLINGTON, Arij't. and I nap.-General of S. C. Got. 2), 1868. 17-21. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, j COLUMBIA, Oct. 14, 1853. j ^ATlIRrREAS information baa been rc. yV eeived at thin Department that one! NKEDtlAM < 'A UTKU stands charged with tb? crime of arson, and that he evades and I e'udea the officers of the law. and nn /> u.? preaer.t time ha* not been nrrralrd: No*', therefore, to the end that justice i may bo di.no, and that the a.iid Needliam Carter may be brought lo legal I rial, I, M. j L. BONIIAM, Governor of the aaid Stair, I do hereby offar a reward ofTHKKK IIUN | DICKO DOLLARS for hia * apprehenaiou i and delivery into any Jail in tliia State Given under my hand .and the aeal of the ! Slate, at CoUimbia, thia thirteenth day i 1 [l. a.3 of Oetobyr, A. D one thousand eighi hundred and aiKty-thrae. M. K iONHA.M. Wm H IIc'stt, Secretary of State Oct. SI, lA'iJ. 37-It. * I 8TATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA. IDJT AND INSP'T'R GEN'S OFFICE, Columbia. October 14, 18t>?. SESERAL ORDERS AO. 40. * * # * F I A I.I. applications for dischnrgea or I At exemption from service in the reiuientH of six months troops, which h??e ( ported for duty to Confederate officer*, lust be miidu through tin* propor channels ? the Commanding General. No applicaionaoflhe Vind, which have not already een preMentcd at this office, will be euterninc'd or considered. My order: A C. GAULINGTON, Adjutant and Inspector Geueral S. C. Oct. 14, 18G3. 37?It. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ~ IDJ'T AND lNSFT R GEN'S OFFICE, Columbia, October 14, 1SG3. 'MXERA I, ORDERS AO. 40. I COMPANIES organized for local do* fence under the Act of Congreas, 13lh ictober, 1802, arc not now authorized, cud rill not for the present be accented, aa tho ate Act of the General Assembly provides or the organization of iState troopn, with Diich sHeh coiupattiea may interfere ; and io person who Iiuh been drafted for service n the six month* regiments, or who ta 1 intle to service in the organization of State roopa provided for by said Act, can become i member of any company formed under taid Act of Congress. By order: A. C. (^ARLINGTON. Adjutant at.d Inspector-General S. C. Oct. 14, I8f>3. 37?It. STATE OF SOUTH 0AB.0LIHAAdj't. ano IwsrtcToK General's Ovricz. Cot.t*Mbia, October 14, 1863. (i E SE R t L O R D E R S A'O. 3?J.- Extract. I WILLIAM I'. BUTLER ia appointed Aid de Camp of his Excellency the Governor, with the rank of Lieutenant-CoL iniel, and will be obeyed utid respected ac ordingly. * ? ? * By order: * /\ 1ij.>, Adjutant and Inspector General ol IS. C. Oct. J I, 1863. HI?It. SOUTH CAROLINA. LANCASTER DISTRICT. BY P. T. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary tor said Diatriet. WHEREAS, MAJ. MIEL HILTON ina applied to me tor letter* of Adrninisration "on ull and singular the Goods and. Shuttles, Rights and Credits of M. D.. Iilton late of the District aforesaid, doVDHCll. These nre, therefore, to cite and admon.li all and singular, the kindred and crediora of llie aaid deceased, to be and appear tefore me at our next Ordinary's Court for he aaid district, to be liolden at laincaster -ourt House on the 3d day of November list, to show cause, if any, why the said diniuistration should not be granted. i Given under my hand and seal, I..S. , this the I9lh day of Oct. in ( 3 the year uf our Ijord on# thou- , and eight hundred and Sixty-three, and in tie eighty-eighth year ol the Independence if the State of South Carolina. . 1\ T. HAMMOND, o. l. d. Oct. 21, 1H63. -at. BOARD OF FREE SCHOOLS. The annual meeting of the Board of Free Schools for (atncnsler District will be at Llie ('ourt House on the Fourth Monday in llie present month. Teachers having claims igninst the Board will presenttheiu in propnr form on that day. A full attendance of the Botird is requested. II R NV. BKLK, Scc'y Beard. Oct. 14, 18G3, 36?2t ELECTIONFORCOMiRESS. An election for member to Congress irv Llie first Congressional District, will be held, it the several election precincts in L-ancasIt r District, on Tuesday the 20th day ofi October instant. Polls to be opened at > n'slock A. M. mid clone at 4 o'clock i\ M. Die votes to l>e counted out after the poll* ire clos.d on Tuesday evening mid the list ind'tickets returned to the Court Mouse on lie next day (Wednesday) by one or more. ?f the managers. K. E. ALLISON, and others. Managers. Oct. 12, 18GS, 3titf ESTATE SALE OF NEGROES AND OTHER PROPERTY. By virtue of an order from tlio Court of Drdinnrv for l.sncaster Distrh t, we will nell mi Thursday the 29th dnv of October inst , at the late residence of John I), (ilenn, de?L-eased, nil of the personal Estate of said deceased, consisting of aix likely Negroes, llorsen, Cows, Hogs, Sheep, Corn Cotton, Wheat, Fodder, Buggy and HarueB*, Plan' tat ion Toola, Household and Kitchen Fur* nitiire. and ninny other urtie'es Terms made known on duv of sale. MARGARET N. GLENN, Adm'x. J II. McMURRAY, Adm'. Oct. 14. 1803. 30?St fcOT ICE. rpjIB undersigned, as the ager.t of S. J. 1_ Tow nseiid, Receiver for this Congressional District under the Sequestration Act of Congress, hereby gives notice that lie ia nu thorized lu receive the interest due on arqueaIrated funds in tins Dialrict. All debtom will come forward on or before the 'i&tU in>?t , and pay up their dura. On failing ao to do execution will bo issued againet them A McMANUS, Ag't. 8. J. TOWN8KND, Receiver for 1st Congressional Diotriet. Oct. U. 1863. 36?it. WAR TAX, r I'MIK luxe* imposed by the 1st, 5lh and 1 nub accliona of the Tax Act, are now an, .mi . ' t.i, ?.?. - > ' r"j"",v ? >?! m'um wiii remain open at mv residence, fur fifteen daya from the date of this notice for public inspection; during which lime I will hear appeals, if any there be. I will alto receive laves from those wishing to pay during the time the Honks are open for examination. At tha expiration of said lime I will attend at,.or near, the usual places of receiving taxes for the purpose ot collecting all taxea, then due and payable in uioney, of which the I Tax I'ayera ahall*have due notice. J A M KM K_ MAUI 1.1.. ; District Collector. Oct. I 4, 1963 S??l?k