The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, October 21, 1863, Image 2
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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