The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 06, 1864, Image 2
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L AH O AST t&T ILLS, 1*0.
?diwd<f )bniB|. Ian. 0,1864.
1 Iap? HiringTho
nagrs hiring* at this plaaa hivt baao
wall alUudad aad I ha. bidding unuaoallj
piriud. M?? Mr* f?r from #400 la #450;
Vtnaton 0800 mad aporarda. The#* prteaa
ara unprvctdaally high, and indicate a fraat ,
aaarcHp of labor in the country. The ui<>ucy
i? bo paid twrUo mom ha from note, In parbaps
a ?*ry different condition af tho ear
i rmnrr mnA ?lu? It L. ???' I?
, ? ? ? ??? ? ww uu? unugf t nwr ion
probable that H|rtN May W bought for
oat much ot?r tkrH Afirtl.
HlMdaiy.
There was quite a larga eollaeti on of
pereoaa al lha Court Ho0*o on Monday,
considering tha i*nptralinl)i ainaH numbtr
of maUa supposed to ba oat of tha army.
Ttiara waa no property sold, axe apt a few
email tresis of land by order of tha Ordinary.
Tliaaa mold if all; particularly where It
waa annotinecd that lha parch seer woald
have lha privilege of paying tha oaah.
It waa auppoead that tha eat era I Dlatriet
/ Boarda would aaeetnbie and organize on thai *
day, bat ait of theai did not meet, aome of
I the oiembere being abeeat. We anderataad
that the Board of Conimiealenara of Poor
I have had no mealiag for many months.?
Thia ia to ba regratlad, aa there aromattara
which require thair attention The erdlot- (
eivtl busiueea af IK? eeotitry ahoutd be aar* j
rled forward, net?ithatanding the war, ae |
far,at least, aa praetieable
Death of H J Hanoook, Eof \
Wa regret la learn that II. i. Hancock. (
Kaq, Clark of tUa Cowl for th?e Diatriel. ,
d'ed raaanlly at hie raaidewtw in tha coue ,
from pulmonary die ea*e I la waaalaa I (
tad Clark in January :861,and waa within j
boat one year of completing hia term A (
portion of ll>a lima ainca l i# alealioa to tha ^
Cleikahip waa apetil in tha military eervice. ,
Death of Chief Jostioe O Nrall (
Oar eschargea bring wa tha lamentable j
intelligence of tha death af thia dialin- ,
yu tailed Juriat and I'raaidml of th# Court |
? f Appeal#. Ilia death ia a aeriowa loaa la
I tha canaa of Justice io South Carolina, and |
will La universally ragrettad. (
Tha Camden JournalIt
m aitii tuarli p'eaaure that wo optica (
tl<a aavival of Una paper. tlio first iaaua, uoI
bet Um na* r< fiiua, listing j iat rs?cl>sd us |
J It i? |>ul>li?l id by D I) llusolt. The edi. j
lar'a mom dura not appear. The firat iaaus (
I fiaaa imuiatekealiie ?v idanee af editerial |
1 ability, and lie typographical oxssntkn (
T tins. Tl a publication of tho Cnnf+leralt (
baa ba*s diarnatiened. (
Acts of tb* Legislator*.
Wa e ?niin?uoa lliw publication tliia waak 1
I 1
of lha Acta <>f tha 'aat Sasaioll of Ilia I ma. i
talaitne \N'? Jeeign to publieb, fr*in time
l* tiino, mucIi are #f aa important gener*1
ehanutar
Tba A?t la raise eupplioe far tka families
of aoldiare, it is hoped, vill obviaia lit* ?uf
f?i?g. which, is tli? of each a law. |
wes'd inevitably be fft't emeitg title depart t
dent r lata af ei'.iiens Tha plan ad op tod I
by tho la-gialalftr* iaoubataotiaily tho a*** j
that a iggaaUd Ihruoglt tho I.KDCEU, by '
Representative freai our Diotriet, I* ba
aari ied a it by aalonlary aaaariftliwia. In |
addition to tlia tax in kind, it at ill bo aaari
that ihare ia an appropriation of $600,000,
to ba apportioned auioag lit# Dialriete apoo |
tka bi<aia o> llt? whila papiilatiftn, nad net, I
aa horeloforo, apon tlio ui jnat baoia i-f rap*
reaentut on 'I l<ia should Itava b?a? duo#
from tba c.?otwanaamont uf tho war, bftt
bftttar now tkn ne>ar. Tka amount ap
portionad la tliia District, ?a a#? froia a cir- |
oalar pabliahad bv tba Coinptrol!ar Ge'sr- i
ml, ia |I047U M, Tblft, * ilh th# tax in '
kind, we praauine. will bo quit* eoffhianl j
ta protvet tba fatuilioa of Ofldiaro frwm
want
luipivNUigai flOllON
In axplanal'on ol Ilia numerous imprans
n>nut r. a'iras ra**rilly circulated through !
tha aoantry, * etiasrva a card pubiishad j
in the Carolinian from ''Tha puichaaing
aommi?asry of third Division M. C."* datsd
al Chaatarsiila. Fraui thia aard ? Uka !
tha fallowing :
M'l'tia "notica" ia tha niara n paring af ll>a
negotiation, which ia ibaraiii claarly painted
1 at, and rrqai'ta tha hwldar of tha supplies
^ to ratain them until tha said negotiation ia
B adad. In that Baneli>ll>? ! I- 1 >-- I
IL #ga of iha heldar ml the tuppllfi to alula (
V what proriaione ha rtqairNfor family mm; j
alao, for supplying una prodnrara, tha fam
Ilia* of aoldiara and Iha poor in lira naign. ^
borhood. 1/ such it hit cvtium, and a liharal
M reservation for auah purpoaM in raadilj adv
milled. No other rouma of proaaadara ia
f fontamplalad by Iha Government ar ilia
aftaar *
Afiar thia, wa hope thai no nan will
pltad tb#?e nolicM aa an axcuaa for net J
.ailing prod oca la oooaaaaara.
Sim a writing tha fovafaiof. we have bean
rrquratad by the Coiuintoaary Agent far
i I da Diairiet to My to tha farmer*, that tKay
ara alao allowed le eiehaage, ar bailor, ,
prodaaa aaaoaf tliainMlvM. aa nay aait
ihair oaa aoavaaianaa It ia amaziag eon
daaeaal an an the part ef lhaaa Government
pi a a to tall tha pao pi a I hat they ara par
milled to aaa tha prod or l? of Ihair one la
bar, in tomt rttpteJt, mm (hoy nay aaa pro
par ; and, of course, iha farmara will faa'
rary grateful! Varily, if thing* am permit
lad la rna oa In Ihm way, we wiU m< b have
drifWd iato a daapaiiam, an naiad farfpatty
Ml* of lyranay aa cny that the am/Id baa
ear known. ^
Tha egg t agate mf?my tan <? prnparty
aad ar*.I|ta in Rarafeaw iNMrwi, ia
mob h
CnMUnU OukfrM.
! tho Con fedora to I ]'oat* of R?|w?b>
tativo, on tho 1M alt., tho following bill
woo pM>?< by *oto of 61 to It:
" V$koroao? l? lb* prooont iiieoB*l?M?i of
tho coNilry, It roq?ir?o lb# *M of ill who
ort ibU to boor him, tho Coogrooo o f tho
Confederate Mtoteo of Aeoorie* do enoat,'
that oo poroon bo orooiptrd from military
oer?ico by roooon of bio boring furniohod
oubotilutoi preolded, that nothing lo tho
foregoing oloooo oboll bo oo eoaotrovd oo
to ro>to*o tho oubolitoto from ooy oblige
lion or lUWiiif ivnlrNled or iHumid by
him on aoalr kubotitirto; but thia act ahull
kol bo ao conalruad aa to affect -paraona,
* bo though no! tinbla to randar military
arrvlco, bar# aararthala?a pat ia aubalilutaa"
Congraaa baa modified tha Tax In & ad
law, ao a? to allow farmers to pay thair tax
ia Croak park Inataad of baoaa ; alio allowing
thom to pay oiaoay iuataad of awaal
potataoa?tha amount par bnahwl ta ba fixed
by tha impraaaaiottt eammiasiaaara. Thia 1
ia dooa to aonaoquanoa of tho difficulty of
saving pot ate ?e
Ia roaponaa to a resolution of tha Hoaaa
of Representatives, (lot. J. 8 Preston, Su
periotnadant of the Conscript Berasu, haa
ruruiahrd iha number of paraona axouipt
Iron tuililarv service ia tha Ntataa at Vir
|inka. North and 8outh Carolina, and Gaur
pa, Iha foor MtxtM in eharga of that Be"eaa.
Tha uombar in Virginia ia 30,372 ; j
n North Carolion, 33.807 ; in Hoath CareliM?
A,814 ; in Georgia, 11,837 ?Total 84,-'
ilO. Tha nuoibar of aukaiituica ia partly
tonjeclural. Tha opinion of Col. Preatou
a mat au.uuu or -jo.ikju oubaniuira havo i
an pat in tho army, ami porhapo ooor too
Ihoaaand fraudulent aiibulitute poporu or#
Hold by paraono not in tho oorvice Tba
aaaibor of shoemaker* ia 2,'09 ; tanitara,
137 ; blacksmiths, a,Oil ; a agon aiaiaro,
J56 ; newspaper sroployeea, 3*4 j railroad
rmployaea, 1,317; miliars, S,?9A; school
taaabara. 713; employes* of Kxproaa Cow.
pen is*. tt ; Nitra and .Mining, 147 ; wail
contractors and aarriora, I It; dotal la, 1.113;
piat anally iusoinpoient, SO 90f ; civil oftcere,
|,S7I. Tha etali?iiee aro fvidaatlf
mporUet in regard ta llto number of aavon
>1 nesupnlfone. Tha I'rseidoal, haasvsr,
n Id* communication to tha Ilouoo af Hop
raneataiivom, say a turllior informaliwa trill
l>a givan when r*cnvt .
la lha Home, a bill Wno aobmittod to authorize
lha Secretary of War to racrlnia;*
lha aoniee (.'reolee in Alabama, Miaeiaoippi
ind Loulainoa. It Mateo that the Croalaa vara
of inixad kload. but free uudar I ha t*nly
of I'arle <>f |8(>3 and tKa tiaaty of Spate ol
1*19. liany wara ownara ?f alarfa and
mrga property, and many were men of high
nielligence. tru# to lha Sooth, and aaxioiie
rmm ilia liagianing "la talto up aritie. bad
iiad applied, through memhera of Ca> greaa.
U> ll*a Sacratary i.r War, oho doeliiied to
raarira vbain leal iba enemy might m.ika it
id axauaa for artni ?? nor alaioa. It witn I
reprreoriled that a brigade aauld be rained
in two or thrre coanliaa of AUIiama, and
'quel nouibara in aareral par la af Ma?ia-ijpi
aud Looiaiana; and ihal limy wart huiieM,
nad eouiage, arra devoted to tho South,
tod ooly aakad to aniar lha army aa prl
ratea. Another bill ?M proponed lo on
roll all ablo-l.odiod male al-vao between IS
ind 45, nnd fiom tho number draft. Slant
tan ha uoefnlly employed in tha army in
knv ,icnl l^ariiia anna Inth KiIIm
eere referred 14 the Military Committee. I
On llie Silk ult, e coruanietoeiion *4
draaecd to Cnegreaa, eigned by e large
number of the olficm ot Ike amy of Ten
neeaee, was read in lb* Houte, urging lite
preuipl enaeimeal of leeaaure* lo avertdie*
urdere omnipotent fer oar d retreat ion,
which uiey Lei-ouie incurable in ihirty.4a>e.
In tliie cMnimiiiiieeliun the* give the epinine
that it ie e*erntial in erder to retain during
the war the irenpe no* in aeoica. te piece
u eerviee imiot-dieiely fer eoeae lime all
ehiie melra between I# and 40, able >e
perform any kind uf aUiterv duty, end to
luthetize the I'reenleril el hie diapretiee le
f>Uce inearviee fer the eaine leria ell be
?een 14 end 10, and 16 end 60 ; te pre
^itdi eubetitutna and to prohibit eeemptieee
vii-rpi far ci*i! <> freer*; te prokikit 4W
ibiliiy, Iroiu any kind o/dalr ; tw prohibit
uriouf ha, oapi under ruioa of ouiaaraal I
implication, ba#ed on Iho lanytk dVaerriro
ind maritoriooo aondaVt; aod to prohibit
ta fur m poaaib.'a, ab'a-b?dtad oittaara nod
loldn-ra Iroa b?lug naaigrod lo poaia, boo
>i al?,bmf alkor info. i?r duliaa, and to ptaco
ibla bokiad nabroad in th? raan of oooba
kud laborara, aic. Tl.af ?b- orproac di*. \
laiiafaatiori on account of Obort rotioaa and
iaprooialrd ourroauy. Kaaonaaribing tha
irmy may bo nbriatad by bouuiiaa la aid
roopa, incraaaad pay aod oimmatatian to
Miliaiad inao for raiiooa not iaoood, aod at
aiiif raliona to uAiaaro Tbo roadiog of
ibia docamanl producod on* dioauaaiaw.
Mr. Foot# daelarod that ttio adapiaa ol tba
noaaora racomotondaJ waald bo aaiog to
aardn la.lilary daapotiaio arkb tba proaoal
idaiin'alraiian and Ha hood, 0? ?Wdb bo
?ia aarloualy oppoaad. tf o Dictator bo
iobio acaaaaary, ba fararad plaatog that
powar in tba baada of Oan. Lao, a aaao la.
fluaucad by po oarraw ?b?? or pMfadiaaat
but patriot of aolaifod amt libarai M*h,
and in lid ordor of Waobkigtoo. Tba Mai.
t?r ?m rolorrad to (ho Military CwmitlN
(>a tb# 20th alt tha donate pan id th*
laill (reported abovo) to pat ia a?r?ire Ibore
who M?o forMtahod aobatilolao. by a oota af
17 to 1?Wotaoiera Orr, of do* lb Uroiwa,
and Johaaoa, of tioorgia, voting aaj ?
Mligbt vorboi ooitadioaoia orore mod# to
tha Mt. aal aCovWag no proviai<?n% aa paaoad
by Iho Uooaa. Tho# aloa paaoad tha
bill aathoriaiog tha daataaaliau of property
awdar reiluocy oMireity. Qo tbo arena dey
a raanWrtteo waa adapt ad lo Ore Haaaa, Uw
at mot log tha MtUwy CaaadWaa to report
a hill to repeal ait aaoatptUoa are atloWad
by low batoaon 19 and 49, aaaapt far<Ua?.
bttitp, hr dteta or Crefadarata i<tia
to in tat era #| tha poopol, Oororeioaot are
pioyeoa ia ttduaim doportmoni, and report
I bill lo r?|?llU details. Abo resolution
*M adopted instructing the Military Com*
m It tee to ioquiro iiito tbe expediency of
providing some relief fea some claaeee of
person* who have furnished substitutes, if
they are obliged lo go into the army.
Tbe Special Committee vi Finance, *p
pointed by the tiowa* at the eommence
lOnt of the session, have oot yet reported.
Leave was granted thoaa, early after being
appointed, to hold their deliberations during
the aeeoione of the Houee, and they have
| not been in their eeats in the House during
i many days. They are constantly engaged
| in the committee room trying to agree epon
e plan to remedy the financial embarrass
' tnenL It Is not knows what progress Ibey
' are making.
Editorial BreTitiei- <
I Theiaaa R. Magiil, Esq . lately of llila
place, le anoouneed in the Western Dtmo
[ era/ a* a candidate for the North L'srulina
llou*e of Comtnooe fruw Union County.
There ie maoy a man lining to-day, per.
hapa congratulating himself upon hta meney, '
1 who win aeo (he day when he would gladly
give up all that be hne, and ten tiuiee ea
in welt if be bad it, to regain e?en aa meeh
ebataeler ae he hae loot by making It.
Ilos. J. W. Blakeoey, Seoator from
Cheeterbeld, died at Nickeraon'e llo*.el, Columbia,
on Holiday leal, of paralysis. lie
had been tick eiuce abeat a net belore
the adjournment of tke l-egialalare.
Geo. Joha II. Morgan pneeed thru ugh
Columbia, laat week, en hi# Way to Rich,
inond. A gentlemen who met a*ilh him on
the Greenville train informa the Carolinian,
that Morgan, after neiaeroue advenloree,
peaaed through Cumberland Uap.ewain the
Tenoaeaee rivet, and eroeaed to Walhalla,
to tbU Stale, wnere he took the earn.
In the Yankee Congress a resolution, in.
tredeeed by Smith of Kentucky, in (a*or of
a vigorous prosecution of the war until the
i Conafiteiiun and laws are res peeled in ell
pint wi in* umiiM huiIm, iiid to that and
opposing any amicus* or proposition of
peoco frara any q oar lor, waa sdoptad?jraaa
??, Bays 64
J. W. Doha, Raq . tha Caahlor ?f tha
Rraoaii of (ho Bant of tha Mia'a at Ub
dsn, diad io that twos on tha 38th till.
i
Gas 11 itehaal'Corcoran uiad at Fairfax
C. II. on tho 3td ult., from injuria* r*?aUiaf
from a fall fratn his horn*.
I'alpf rain* from Naur Orloa na say that
tha oogro muiioy ol Fort Jaektoo did not 1
last avar halt an boor, and that n* parson 1
la iojurod. 1
I
A aiargyman in Now York haa aaoJ his i
aunt for ftd.OOO, for bitting him in tha back t
with a stono, hoc ana* ha aouidn't pay hi* 1
boartk (
Soma *f bar axohangaa er* wondarmg j
haw Lioabln ?*oU* >ainr* h* ha* had tha ,
small pox. Ii? waa not souaidcrad a baa*,
tf bafwra
It ia bow annoooaad by' authority that *
Uat Jo-oph K. Johaaton has baan put In *
ommand of tha army UUly aommandeda.!
bt Con. Bragg. >Gm Joltuoton took aharga I
of it.a UOopa an tha 91st b'.'iaio. <
J
Tbo Vark HariU of II* 6?h, m*i
Out tun boo boon ooilod bj tho-Stoma |
tight# Autorieon Pony" of iho Nortb WmI ,
ud b l*ttnld?( Fitrct, af Noor I loin p- i
biro, pUaad bafuif tho poop>#M tho tutor#
uUgboUl of liaoula and liio poll or.
A Pari* eorrropondont of tbo Now York
World, mji? MoiioulUn orill go to Moiioo
.la Fobroory; tho now oaipira and tho Sooth
or* CoufWdoraoy will mutually raoogois*
acta othor. Framo moot book op llail??
10 tbo raougoiuo* of II* Booth, ood Spam,
(tad/ oad othor powom will promptly follow
J'
Tbo Yoakoo trorom?aa#l hao lorowi or or
011 inottoro oonnootod with 'ho oaohonfc* of
prioonora to Gvu. llotlor ; oboroupoa Com.
aitoMoimr Gold inform* that Gororomout
Uu lit* Coofodorot# aoti.oriiioo con hold
o oomoiomcaiion with G#n. Botlor ?
Right !
Tk. C.? ? W??- "* *
||? vwu? I?IV Vt 1 VrBIOVO n^UI
in ihn two* ?>f 0*1 Inta than 1,000,00V ]
In iba Yaokon Uavwonwl.
Wbao tb* diu of war ahall kova diod
( if, n4 thn a?rs#t no (op of poocn ihill
ha hoard tliroug li?ot oar happy ond ro.
4?rntd eouiiri, tn? prondaot Wurda any
Hpn Mf alloc am. ?1 aarvad M a privain
through ll?a b#roo otrugg** for tfoalhnro indapnndonao.
It la Otatad I bat Forty tbooasnd ?Uinto of
widow* orphan#, <U., for pay dno d*o*a?od
o>ldloro *m now noli I* In I ho offivo of tko
ad it or, *nd ooaitag In nt th? ra'o of ahoal
two hondml par day with tho aUrioai fore*
now ornploynd, llio oAUo in ahto to aduol
nhout Bfty to aiaty par day. From thin it
Will ho aonn thai yaarn mnal olapao toforo
thoao elaiiuo nan all h# adjoalod Tho widow*
and orphan nra noodtag thn NWnU
nionntn dan thorn.
Haw. Ban Wood's orgax (thn Now York
NawnJ wwovwnonn thai thnt ponUawan will
i, hbih hn Wo Id a a aaal In Oongraan,
rata on# doiinr t own mm in tarry nn thn |
Tba YhIim Otvtrtmit Wm Inform*- '
tton, H to ?M, ttiftl lte?l to* tho*a*o4 da>
Mrtara fruui ti? ?nq m to Cuo4?i <
m4 If baalkaia aanflttoto
IiIIm u Iammh Clraait
Tin M Mmnif br I i?wm>
Circaii, ? HI Mt to toU to MiW>, M (UVrf
i to Ito A4tiwto tort ?* b nKm Ntk
tto IIX of 1*4, to Catof VradK 1
> by arbac af tba J'r.?ibi?g BM*r. Itoato 1
IdC to Ca?p Craak Iba 4ib toltob to J*? (
Mrytota'elfto. b ,
*mmmf/ ?4k IMV |
- '..A.'.r. .g~ r^=r~- ? - - ? r-?t??
the ukathr wmm.J
An Ode to Poooo.
Weittteh bt A. P. Ni>ut, niuti u
DsSiUUVII I.iokt Abtillsby. 1
^ '
, Oil! when ihill peaae regain ber throne ; |
Thai thrano an long atur|?'d by warAll
land" her Godlike aaaptre own ;
And elaab of arma be board no mora t
The anldiet lay hia arisnar do a n.
And, war-worn, haatan to hia bomo
With aoogi of fraadom on hia tongoe
To "rjuy the peace his valor won. I
t
Loss abeeot fnthar at lha gate, .
The liltis fu.t raa to lusat; ,
And with itrtiifi fond and dear, I
Their uow returning parent greet
Rut O ! there is another svcdS,
My feeble pen cannot portray.
Behold ll.e wife with tears of joy.
Embracing hiu> whose loog delay ?
J
She inouru'd. And wept and pray'd thai he i
Might vet again in peace return ; I
And they together live and lo*e,
Uutil their days en earth are done.
Again around the evening fire
Is nested nil the little bend
Also, no/ all fur one is gone ;
Snatch'd oil* by death's snfeeling hand,
In graveyard vender yeu can eee,
('hi . ? i - - -
11 n? iiriHtn, weeping rnaiher criae) I
A mound upraised bv friendly hand* ; i
Tie there my aleeping baby lies. I
On Je?dV breaat 1 hambly hope.
Ilia ranaom'd aoul ia reeking now :
I'll murmur than no mora, tor grieve
But to Jehovah'* will I'll bow.
I
Around lha famly altar than, I
Tha litlla baud aeaeahle* alt i
And W?r?liia Him. who died for m?? 1
To n?l from ruin oY the fall.
Tli? soldier raw breemae tha prieef,
And ofTring up the availing prarar :
l.iaa down to rest, no ill to IWr;
Parana* bora i* aa danger thara. (
* An infant nan, a ho diad whilwt hia fath. j
?r waa in nnp. *
?-?w I
Sing* of Charloeton. 14
OKI I1UKDBBO AND tlTIDTY aiXTI DAT.
Taa enemy opaoad lira from thraa gam litnallanaooely
upon tbeeitr, between tan
ind eleven o'alack, ThwreJay morning.?
Si* aiiaiia warn thrown, a lib litlla effect, (
md injuring no ona. Our batteries retarn. ,
id the bra brtkty. Daring tha aftarroon g
ha haHariaa oa' Jam an' I*land and Kurt 11
Maaitria a|>anad on ibe enemy at wore on ?
Jracrg and lhair aaw fortifivelioae oppoai'a
Seceaeionville. Tha \ankaaarapiiad dirao ]
lag thair lira meetly at Mattery Tatum aed j
Seeeaeion title.
On Wednesday aflerneoe indiealiaae af '
K>a*a grand military parade and aonaual car
inionira Ware ebavrvrd among tha Yenkraa
>n Morria* lalaid. kl e?ic waa liaard, tha
k'ankaa ballerina Arwi a aaJ?t? l??
[Hit#, tad lit# al?p#4 #r lli# Yank## wark# j "
tl ih# P#uth#rn p#r liun of th# Itiund wara | J
lhrnng#d with a##. A #i##ot#r, with mora
b?a nana I amount of d?#nr#thm, lav #t th*
Ian ii.g at Lighlho### lol#t. Th# eau*# of
Lhe d#aton:iir#il?a I# oaha#?r# ?Courier
11*1 uU r
' OBITUARY- ?
Died 011 Ktlurthj morning, the 19lll ol D# !l
mmlwr ISM, at Kingatre# 8. C. Mi# Mart
IIbmrictta Krvin, in lit# tdih raar of iter age, "
rmmniM ol Win. V. Krvin, Surveyor Oen#iai ol 0
s. r. J
The deceased w#a daughter of tha lata '
William J Connor#, of Lancaster Diet ra t, 8. 0 , *
formerly of Sumter. hit* wui hia second dnugh- a
tcr and fourth child. She wrf|?rd too broth ? d
>ra and one ai?<ar born before her, and lived to
Itm older than either ol thaut at their respective u
lea tha Of one alatar and two hi other# born (j
tiler bar, aba survived the aintar and on# broth- i,
w. 8b# w#a married in iMctmbar lMu. Of g
t oonatilution atlrumely delicate, aha oat, for (|
len or twelve J car# previotw to her death, t|ia
mt>)#it #fmoeu jih.t weal suffering. The home. *'
liate causa ol her death o*a congestion of th#
Uaga She r*ta>ucd her conamuoaiiea# to th# "
at, and met the emat Lavallet with that forth "
udr which w? would naturally-ex pevt from out bi
?ho had been w frequently admontmhed of tin i C
larly approach. She wm a member at the ci
i'reaby tei mm Church, worshipping at Kingatre*. I ?n
In the aocial jircle the dvcemwl ?m rwpM< I pi
ed and admired aa a woman of elevated pi in- j ,
:iplca, virUtoua inatinvU, and general purity ot 4
iharaeter. In tba family eiruW the was loved g.
i# a devoted wife, a tender mother, and ah a'*
action ate viator The ilea which are aundered
?y bar deceexe are MtexproMibiy tender, and
rounde are inflicted which lime and ci renin
itaueea may Merer efface. Dut we have the wuaohng
heliei that alie ia it real, and reunited,
u happy eoiwinuiiion, with the menittere o( bar ?
amity who have p'weeded her to that bourne
from whence no traveller eVe rctuma. She
eavea three ehildreu?all of theui boy* , the el- .
leal twelve yjara old, the yoongeet in hie aaeMid
year. May Uw who tarapwta the wind to h
he thorn lamb, ao direct that thie alHietioo fi
nay hear lightly apon tbaae hula onea. f(
The Clar*n(U>n Banner will pleaae copy and 1
land biU to thie office.
Li-. 'i' 1 ! I'ffll I
( Um People of Laaeaatar and adjoin- ,
Diiitnttr I a
I piopwee to reie-t a Company of Infantry r
wbieh | with te do before the expiration of
uwr term of rervice whiah ia the flrat of
Kebraary next. I have tt.e aeeurance that c
we will ho received in Nelaen'? Battalion, S
which fa ?wm on Hwlltvan'c Island I will e
gladly receive all who m?r fowl diapoaed le |
Lilt Mff nil ? 11 n n If a>! nana K? mt
HumIUb* <b UwmjiV th?M w*?o cannot !
lonaanianlly Iha fi.M, may ad.lro-a ma ' '
ky latter no thai I tnmy gat It by mm jttlh , k
f Janaary. Far foithar particular* inquire 4
ml II?altioa 4 Maa**y _
j N .--OWKM* c?|?t
Caw'4 e?. ?, 4?h Kagf 2. T.
Jin. ?. ISM. at
MGUB^TFOa HIKE.
I trill fclra on Mon4aa, lt?a Itth wot., a) f
my ti;a?cn Mill, aia in I loo botaor lam? tar 1
B M. Tan a* atav*a likaly rragrnaa, (.along- y
mg to .a. K.uta of ft. Frono? daoaaand?
lloaaa ar aigfct ml tfcaaogroa ara prima fal.
law a. JAM** M IMiR\M.
Jaa ?, |H4. 47?ft
COTTON CARDSNiiir*
wive*, widow* or ip*tli*r? dapandant,
who id*j b* absolutely deatilata
of Card*; and who have heretofore drawn
kh*ir money fr*in ib*i ar* hereby notified
to meet at my ator* on next lien day, tha
I lib iuat., for tha parpoaa *f drawing by
lot, for aarda furnished by tha Stat*. Nona
ah* have aarda naed apply.
J. ADAMS.
Jan. 6, 1864. 47-~lV
Hotico to Commissioner* of Roads.
Tha Coinmieaiooer* of Roada and Bridge*
for Lane-aster Dietriot, appointed by tha
lata Legislator*, are raqaeeled to meet at
lha C. II., an Saturday Ilia 16th inat, far
lha porpoaa of organizing, and attandiau to
Lh* ordinary dutiaa *f the Board. Tha
Uointoiitaianara are. John Bose, B J. Curelon,
J. II. MeMurray, W. J. Mellwain, Geo.
Rail, Jaa Benson, J. B. Moblay, John R.
WeUh, Jeremiah Fonderhurk, Chapman
Small, II K W Belk, Kit Caekey, D. W.
Brown. Okk or tuk Board.
Jan. 4? 1884. 47- St.
"estatootice.
ALL pamona indabtad to tha Eatata of
lintti R Ulann, dacanaad.ara raqnoatad to
naka paymaol to tha undaraigned ; and all
taraona having dainanda agaioat aaid Eatata
will plaaaa praaant tliam iirmadiataly for
>armant.
J. H. WcliURR AY,
MARGARET M GLENN,
Adro'ra or JOHN D. GLENN, dae'd.
Jan. 6, 1684. 47?St.
ESTATE NOTiCE*
ALL paraona indabtad to tha Eatata of
latin W Naabit, dacaaaad, ara raqaaatad to
naka ptymtnt to tna ondara'fcad ; and all
taraona having darnnoda aga'oa.t aaid Katnta
till plaaaa praaent tliain imiuadiaialy for
laymant. '
MARTHA NESB1T,
Adiu'x.
Jan. 8. 1884 47_a>
negroes to hire.
I 111 hira at rnv rcaidanaa, on Monday,
;ha firal day of Fabruarv, aavan or aiglit
ikaly nbia-bodiad ftold hauda both man
md wouaan, ona good cook and lieaaa aarrant.
Taaaic: raada known oa day of hiring.
W. W. F.L.I.13.
? Jan. , 1864. 47?41.
"estate notice.
ALL para on* Indabtad to I ha Katata of
?aa C. Braaington, dacoaavd, will plaaae
aaka paymant to lha undaraignad ; and all
iaraona having dainanda agaiaat aaid Kaiata
ra haraby nolifiad to pra*rn( Ihaniprapary
attaalad, withia tha tima praaaribad by
W F. BRAS1NGTON, Ad?'r.
'Jan. 6, IM4, 4t .
estate sale.
nv -r ? ?J? r r. -?
Irdinary fur Lancaster District, we will
li. it ib? r**idm?oftipt. Jmiim R. Ma
II., ten mi * tiaulh of laneaster tJ. ll.,on
it* Cnioden road, an the 19ih day ??f Jan
are inatant, Ilia paraooal F.^tala of Simon
. Ft sear, dacaaaad, consisting of
'OllR VALUABLE NKGROS
Gold Watch Chain and olbar article*.
Texas ciadit of twelre months, with
i Israel from day of sale ; purchaser ta gIts
ota and auralira for all aanta o?ar Fir*
Pilar*. Under Fi?a Dollar* Caah.
JAMRS R MAUILL. i AA? frm
II. J. llli;Kf>ON \ Auj "
Jaa.?, 18M, ft.
AiPRESSMENNT TO BE ENFORCED.
HEAD Qft'S-KN'K.OFFICR,
Larca*tbr, C. H. Jan. A, 1*64.
I'M IE aanart of alafaa who failad to aboy
. too itnpreumtnl uiada laal man ill bt
rdar of il>a ( oiiiaandtnf Gaaaral, era liara
iy adiiioniabad ta daiirar thair nayr? aa
iih?r in Catudan to Mial Miltan an tha
rotnieg of tho inaianlat & o'clock, A. M ,
r at Kacknill to Jaha S Caakay on tha
mrning of tha IS instant af# o'cloak A. M.
'boaa parsons bating nagraaa itnpraaaad
ra raquirad to aarid an aadiiioaal uagra,
nd tboaa liotiag 6 iuiprasaad tp wod U adinonal.
9. Tlirao impraeamonta will bo an fare ad
ndar ordara ahiah I boM fremiti* Coad'g
iw.aral?the naaaaaary furca ia at my nun
>aal anH mill ba naatl la lUU ^ '? l? I
upad iImi lb* awnora will at ohm forward
twir lUtM, and pal ihoir oo tin try and iu
(HI* 'O n* inoi* uonaevtoary tr?ubla.
3. Information having raaahad my aar*
lal aavaral nagrora who war* alar tad on
ia I dm alt .aliroiad tbair aaupo and eama
tak liooia, aad (Hat aavaral ?Har ranching
harinaion aucvaadad in making thair aa
ipa and ara now at homo, it ia aaraaa.ly
tatrad lh?t l a owaara af all ouch will
romptly forward lha aaina ondar thia aa
>'#> l<abar ia vary mach n aad ad apaa (ha
/ram, and 1 hoja aa ana wilt aaw atand
oak to aavil.
R. K. ALLISON,
Enrolling Officer.
Jan. S, 18*4. 47? It.
THE HOLL OF HOWOE.
""a Ike Families af Deceased Soldiers :
'l ha Lagiolatnra haa c?.?iinad tba aganay
> raaord lha Daman af anldiara from thia
tola who h.iva failan ia aarvlM ar diad
nm diaaaaa daring tha praaant war. Tha
allowing laoolation wm adoglad by bath
ranat.aa of tha Gaoaral Aaaambly :
-Httol?d, That tha Agartl da arga, by
ablio advartioamaut, tha fa in ilia* of daana
ad onldiara to rvport to him, that ha
18V hdVA Ihd matna i?f larifatHw aaa I
Mling Ragimanlai ralurna n
la *MordiM* with lh< abovo rtwlitim
f Iba GtMtil Aaaautbly, I rarnaatly raI
a eat lha familiea and frianda of dacaaaad
Idlara to forward to at tha aamaa of tha
r*v? rnrn who have fallen la battla or diad
ereiee during tha preaant war. Tbainnraaalion
req aired ia tha aaina, rank, oua<
iar <>f regiment, latlar of company, data of
lonth, caaaa of dnatb, ia what battla, or
rbara diad.
I would nlaa aaraaatly roqweet all Iba
omaaaadinf ofliaar* of ragimauta from ttiia
Kata ta forward ma official* votnraa of Iba
aconittaft In lhair raapacttea comma.ida
rum iba bogtaaiug *f tha war, add to con.
tdue aaid rdtaro* during ihoir tarin of aar*
too, ad that tha Unit of llonor may bo ad
wrfoct and eoaafdata aa paaaibk.
\VH. ?. JOHNSTON,
Recording Ag-irt uf th? Stata.
Jaw. #, Id? i, ft
II III I I 'HT-TSouth
Carolina,
LANCASTER DISTRICT.*
BY P. T. HAMMOND, Esq , Ordinary
for Mid District.
WHEREAS, Richard MsManus hat
applied to ma for Letters of Adminialratioa
on all and singular the Gooda and Chatties,
Rights and Credits of Hebecea Uvlluii
late of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the said deceased, to be and
appenr before me at our next Ordinary's
Court tor the said district, to be holden at
Lancaster Court Honae on tbe 19th day of
Jan. inst, to show cause, if any, why
the said administration should not be gran
led.
Given under my hand and seal, this 6tb
i j day of Jao. id tli? year oi our
< L. 3. > lrfird ono thousand eight hundred
f J and sixty-four and in the eighty*
eighth year of the Independence of the
State of South (Carolina.
P. t. HAMMOND o l. a.
Jan 6, 1994* ?St.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Lancaster, district.
BY P. T. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
for aaid OUtricl.
WHEREAS, D. R. Hancock has applied
to me for Letters of Adininielration,
on ail and singular the Goods and Chattlea,
Rights and Credits of H. J. Ilaoeeek late of
the District afcresaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cits and nd*
moniah all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the aaid deceased, to be and
appear before me nt our next Ordinary's
Court for the aaid district, te be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 16th day of
Jan. inat., to show cause, if any, why
the aaid Administration should not We
granted.
i Given under my hand nod seal,
!, S tliia I at day of Janaary in
I j the year of our Lord one thou>
annd eight hundred and sixty faur, and in
the eighty signtli year of -the Independence
of the Stste ef South Carolina.
P. T. HAMMOND,
O. L. D.
Jaa. 6. 1114. -St.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
. LANCASTER DISTRICT.
V) Y P T HAMMOND, Enquire OrdinaJl>
ry for aaid Diatricl.
WHEREAS. Grirtin Walker haa ap.
plied to me for letter* of Administration
on all and singular the Good* and Chatties,
Rights and Credits of Nnnar Walker
late of the District aforesaid, deceared.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad
tnoniah all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of llie aaid deceased, to be and
appear before nie at our next Ordinary's
Court for the aaid District, to be holden at
Ijiuoaater Court House on the 16th day of
January inst, to show reuse, if any, why
the aaid administration should not be gran*
ted^
Uivrn oiutar my hiind and Mai, this lat
S-w/w- ? day of January in the year of war
L. S > Lord una thouaand eight hundiad
}nnd sixty lour and in tha eightyeigthth
year of tha indepeudeaee of tha
State of South Carolina.
V. T. IIAMSIOND, L. D.
Jan. , 1844, ?it
IN EQUITY
James Gihaan and wife!
Sarah Selina, j In Eqsitjf?Lan
| ?a. | caster.
Henry 11. Dunean, }
Calumbaa I, Duscnn, j Bill to rMovar
W tllia?a Dunaan, j Trust funds,
end others, j
| It appealing to tha satisfaelian of tha
Commissioner that Jamaa Dunaan, Samuel
A Duncan, Margaret M. Williams, llanry
Williams, Sarah B. Williams, Kehecca C.
Williams, Mary E. Williams, Kmma D.
Willi?ma andj Samuel A. Williams, Dafsn* 1
dant* in lit* utx>t? atatad cim, raaid* without
lit* limit* of th* Stat* ; an motion of
Karahaw &. Connor*, Complalntanta Soli*.
itor?, it is ordarad that tha aaid Jataaa Dai I
aaa, Htnital A. Duitcaa, M&rgarat M. Will,
iama, henry William<, Sarah IS. William*.
Kabaraa (J. W illiam*, Mary E. William*,
tiinma D.'WWiam* aad batnaal A. William*
do aaawar, plaad ar damur to tha hill
in aboaa *a*a on or bafora th* 10th day of
April, oibarwiaa jadgmaot ft* confetto will
b* ordarad againat thain.
JAMES H. WITUERSI'OON,
Com'r Eq'y L. D.
Jaw t, 1M1, , . ?to
WAYSIDE HOME.
IH VIEW OF THE INCRKA8ED DKM
A NDSUKONth* WAYSIDE HOME,
th* Exacutiea Coinmitta* chargad with It*
anagamaat hnva appaiaiad lb* follawmg
geotlaman Agaota af ihi* ioalitnlioo to *o.
lioil aontributiooa in Monay and Proalaioaa,
and bag that thaaa frianda will aat prampu
ly without t'urthar aotio*. Tha Cauducior* |
or U* tinou* Kail HoMi will giva thoir
gonarooa ?i<l la tho trauapartatian of oil
auppliea.
J AM EH 8. GIBBES,
Chaliwaan pro ton , and Traaaaror WayaUp^oma.
JBHLBVVIS DANTZC.ER, Vanaa'a Farry,
TZUI MERMAN. St. Mathaw'a, & C.
WIIITTKMORR, Ornagaborg C. II.
Ra* T. O FRIBRSON, kltgatroo.
J. H. DINGI.B. Muntar
Ra* B. N. SUaRES, Barn wall.
Col. J. J RYAN. Blaektilla.
B. L KERMIHON, Columbia.
Ra*. J. R DOW, Aihan.
SILAH JOIINHTONB. Nawborry.
II. B MaM ASTER, WionaborO'.
. Kaa. J. B. ADGER, Pondlotan.
Ra*. W A. '"""'fiLr ' I
A (>. NOR R IS. tun.
Kav. C. M.CORTll^RR U l.*W
TON, AbW?llln.
Liant. Lai. J. A. Chaatar.
W A LATTA, Yftfk
J KYl.K, Kaq., UMA
IUa. J. IV McCOI.I/HJGn.UikiM. _
C.J KLKORI), Craaafilla
In. W. C. KIRK I.AND, 8pari?nb?rg.
KTHKI. I. ADAM8, SoeiMj Hill.
Capt \YM. A CortTNKY.Hardaatilla.
C. J. COLCOCK. (jrakamailta.
1 URt >R(?K MARTIN, IWlaltga
! Rav. W. O. PRENTISS, Adtaaa Ran.
Capt L. WM. TRKNIIOLM, Cooaatrhnlahia.
1 l>l JOHNSON, BlufTW
j Jan. ?, 1164. 4k?44.
FBKALB SCHOOL.
Sliaa MARY 0. HAMMOND will opan i
Pamala SekoAi, at LaacatTaani.t,*, for i
Maaaion of PEN MONTHS, aa th4 tmom
Monti > in January nasi.
Dora undar tan jraaro of 03a will ka mi
tail tad.
j D*? 9 ikfO 44-H
KBADQUARTBES.
COMMISSARY GBV8 D?i*T, & C.,
Colombia, S. C-, Dm. 10. IMS.
rfMiB Goaoral AtoonU'.y having pom< a*
X Aol to aaoad U Aet, oaliilod -A?
1 Aot lo aupproM lk? i?lu diatillnUoo of
piiitaoB* liqaoro io Uk lUU," uthorlilof
> and ompoworing hi* EiootUinnj tho Go*,
rraor to contract with t oklllod and roopo*.
alblo agont in oaeh of tho Diatrielo of thin
Mute to maflafaoUiro a liaritod quantity of
pur* opiriu, at ? limited and ronoonablo
prieo, not to oxoood thro* dhtlara per gallon;
aaid opirita not to ho oold to any Ant r*ga>
lorly praoUcion Dbvai?l?o" o?d I ******
druggists:"
Notice it hereby given that proposals in
writing, etating prises, will be reeeived at
this Department for the manafactere and
eele, as abore, ef a quantity of pure epirita
and alcohol, euffieinat far the demande ef
the Dietriet from which the offer ie Made.
Bend often thousand dollars, with adequato
security, wMl be reqnired for the faithful
perfornsace ef the eentreet.
Early proposals are requested.
By order of the Ooyeraor.
RICHARD CALDWELL,
Lieut. Coi. and Commieeary Gen., S. C.
[Lancaster Ledger Flint j
Jan. ?, 1864. 47?4t.
POST HEAD-QUARTERS.
Columbia, December 18 1888,
IfSVAPED front the Jail at thla Poet the
Pi following Federal Prisoners via :
Adjutant H W CAMP?fair eomplezloa,
blue eyes, light hair, short aandy whiskers,
A fast 10 inshes high.
Captain V B CHAMBERLAIN?stoat,
thick dark Amrtr ? ?
??"? wwmjyiwl*
ion, nv beard, 4 feet 10 inebee high.
Liiut ? C JORDOM?fair complexion,
blue eyoa, ligl.l hair, 6 foel 8 inuhee high,
eaudy mouatacho.
Acting Enaigo E G DAYTON?dark
complexion, dark ay an, dark hair, dark mooatacha
aid imparial, 6 faat nchaa high.
Tbasa priionara were oi their escape
the Federal uniform.
All Enrolling OlEaere ia the State, will
uae every effort to apprehend and return
then to theee heedqiartere.
By command of Major Mai tan.
JAMES C. BLACK.
Liait and Poet Adjutant.
Jan. ?, 1864 47?It
ESTATE NOTICE.
Persona indebted to either the Eatate of
N. B. Plyler, or M. L. Plyler, deceased, reepeatively,
are notified to preaeat the aine
to the anderHigoad immediately for payment
; and peraona iadabted th either or
both of eaid Eatatee will pleaae make pay*
naent.
JOHN TAYLOR, Adm'r.
Dee. 16, 18C8, 44? 8t
17 rt mm n
m/nuaAI,I.
tb* L?;?Um or Halrn at Law af
tha Unlit* *f William Duncan, deceased,
ara hereby aotifad and r*q aired t* attaad
at tha Ordinary*' Caart to b* kaldaa for
Lancaster District at Laoaaalar Caart lloaaa
on tha 1 lib (' J nonary oact, ISM, for tb*
purpose of cashing a anal aattlaaaaot *f itis
aid fatal* baforo tb* aaid Conrt of Ordinary,
tbia bib Ho row bar ISO.
H. H. DUNCAN, Rx'r.
C. L. DUNCAN. Ex'r.
Not. 11, ISO, 40?Sat
HEADQUAKT1&8.
COMMISSARY GISN'LS DEP'T, B. C.,
COLUM BIA,8. C? Da*. f, ISO.
WITH a flaw to aaaiat the n**dy familial
of aoldiara in tha preaereaUon
; of thair meat, tb* distribution af SALT for
tha aairter commencing January, 1864,
will be anticipated.
Board* of Soldiers' Relief ara, tharafaro
aolified that OCKAN SALT will b* fnrn
iahed thaoa at coat and expanses as hnrat*
far*, on application to this Department.
By *rd*r of tha Governor.
RICH ARD CALDWELL,
LiaaL Col. and nomniUun ttm'l
Stat* of Sooth Carolina.
[ImcmUt Lad gar Print J
DM. 10, 1068. 4I-1L
"assessors notice.
I will atUad at tha following timaa and
plaaaa la raaaiva rataraa far Ma TaiM ia
kind, and a?a? ?Ilia, Horaaa and Molaa,
nal angagad ia aoiii?liaa, and all Aaaaa
a wood aa Ma fat Nafa?bar, I SOS, aic:
Laneaatar C. H., Monday, 4th Jan. 1804
- Taaadajr, Oih - 1804.
Bailair, Wadnaaday, Oth M ?8J4.
Mrs kJ. Hortaa'a, Monday, llth" 1804.
Taxahaw, Taaaday, 18th M 1804.
I bar a now aaflciaat hlaafea ta faraiah
Mid ralarno; and aa thaaa ara tba laat ap.
poiotataata that will ho aada far tha par.
poaa af raaaif lag aaid ratvrana, it ia ha pad
avary paraoa lUhla ?ill naaka tbair ratorna
at tha plaa? and (>? ahova atatad aad
Ibar?y ?re any additional Ta*.
WM. ROIIKIITSON,
Aaaaaaor.
KI1IHAV * OOIIOEI.
ATT0SJIBT8 AT LAW
ana
Solioitora in Equity.
LANCA3TMTILL1,?. .
ar Will attaad piafdy ? all baaiao?
autraatad ta thata.
J. B .v^RailAVT, | \T. If. CONNORS
' Aug.' "u.^lSH. I"""**"1 a *
WILLI ASS A ALUIOI.
ATTORN SYS AT LAW
Solicitor* in Bquity.
v LANCASTER. C H, *. C. *
Wilt prMllMlB Dklrta 0t UMMltr.
Prompt atUstUm firom to OolUotio*.
Mr. WiuuMMfN MiM * Y?rfcrtli?*
IL c., Mid Mr. All mm *1 to* *1m iii
Cotrt Beew, ? LmMK.
J?H 1* ??to tt-tf
, ~ $S0 XMMld
JJANAWAT lrtMi^iMt,*
e*t*u *r a. U ?
fro to ll ? 1 y?to mL to?rt It* font
inclined oetwnrd. I MM Mj 4ftji Dei torn
He Mt, ^ c* FOTIijton'r.
4 Stni &ar|H
I Wc MR pay 1 n?to ft p?mi tor nl
elcM Ib^wi m Hum tog* delivered el Uw