The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 13, 1864, Image 2
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. L AN CASTER VILLE, 8. C.
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 13, 1864.
Tax Statistics
An itjtfranting vjoiuaaitnioitlion from Ike
att.ianl Coofrderate Tax Collaetor far 11 ia
Diatriat, allowing the amount of monuy cclleclad
by him and the aoorcts from which
btnincd, ia published elsewhere.
I Personal
I We are gratified to meat our friend, Mr.
paper, nod at preaent our correspondent
fro? tba arm* of Virginia Mr. C. ia nt I'
home on furlough for tha lirat tiraa sinea i
hia connection with the army*?nearly two
years. lie represents uanltora aa being *ary ;
quiet in Vy-ginia. Tba army ia wall clothed, |
well fad, and ia ia good apirita. Aa long aa |
Can l-aa'a army rainaina intact tha (Jonfed.
orat y, in point of military stratagy, ia anfo.
Morited PromotionWe
leaVn that our young friend, T. Frank
Clyhiirn, lately Captain of company "E."
ia the 13th S. C. Kegiuieni, has bean promoted
to tba rank of Major. lie ia. only
In hia twentieth year, and ia na youlhtul id
appearance nn lie is in tnct. Ms in, nsverthslss*,
said to hart n reputation for pracI
tiesl military knowledge, Uatand diserstion,
possessed by tow officers in thai gallant
lltgia>*nl. Sueli men arc an honor to the
section from wKisli they hail.
Culpable Negligence
The agents of the Commissary Depart
tnenl have latelr bought and impressed i
eonsidernble numbers of beef cattle in the i
up country Tbe following extract of aj
letter, published in the Atlanta Cmi/'-Jrrac.y, J
shows what disposition hat bseu muds of ;
some of tliesn. Comment is uonssssssry :
"At Kirigaville, U. C., I saw three box ;nra j
loaded with rattle, with tbia eudorseuient I
useo one of the boxes, "These cattle have !
j
kesn here for thrss days and have never re- j
reived food or water Where are theeoin- I
niioearioe ? December, 19, 18U3." Thie i
*
eeuard pie to inquire ieto the matter and ;
I learned from a gentleman who lived there
that they had been there for mix daye end
deceived neither food or Mater. In ene of
the boxes there were e x dead, in nuolher
two, and in tbe IhirJ ene. Several were
down in each ear, Ibet n all probability :
d ed in th?? next t? ent c-four hours."
Whither are we Drifting 1 _
I There perhupe never was n people who ,
ha*e been more devoted to their tioeern
I U>?HI IKMK UW *1 III* I Ulliourrill*
' iSta'aa. Th? error* and Ilia mialaka* ?>f tha
1 Ad in in intra lion and of tha Uovai iiwatil hara
bairn rpgardnd with uncommon Inaiaocv by
tha uiaaa of tl.o people, uudar tha general !
nonaction Ihut, in order to earure aar in* I
drpandrnca it w?a iiidi?pannuhla that n a
heap down parry nppaxranra af diacontant, J
and giaa our an divided >uppnrl to all tha |
maaanra* of tha (iowrniuent, looking to tha i
dafat ce of iha country Tha pra?s, with
faw axcaptiona, ha* uniformly auMtaiaad tha :
law ninkiig and Kxaculita branches of tha I
Government, and tha people haaa reapondad
n spirit which proa* lhair devotion
to tha aauna. Bat mnr it aot ba that in ra |
Training from critiriijog tha arrora of oar |
public man and public bodica, va ara baing
lad into graatar Uiftieuliit-a thaa thaiia which
wa have been trying ta avaid by giving |
them our andivided aapporl uodar all cir- >
ouuietanecn ? la thara not dangar that tha j
Government at Richmond, llio areitaro of
Iha Stutaa, cnaoarugad by our aubaarvieney,
will proaaad, atop hy slap, nut only to da- !
a etrey all af tha naraonal riirhla ol tha aiti- I
xen, bat, ia the end, defeat the great i
aanae ia which we are embarked. When j
the citKeu ia deaied (he right of diejioeiDg 1
f the preducio of In* o*d labor i* th* u*u*l
way ; whan th# *?la of eatatue in which in
fnut# aro concerned, ordered by authority
f th# civil (Jouria, ar# forbidden by milila*
ry law ; wh?n th# lawa of a Slat# far th#
procurement of *lavo labor for Confederal#
sorvic# ar# conU mptuonoly oat aaide, and
military law* aubotituled th#rofor and cxe*
tod without regard to justice #r equality;
when Cong r#ao pa**** lawa notorieaoly i#
violation of tli# voaled righto #f th# altiz##,
a* inatancod io the lata Act to #on#crib#
thoao wli# hav# substitute* in th# ariny ;
whan th# oam* b#dy propose* to #xt?nd
I the conscription to Ilia old nion aod '
b#y#, rep#*l xomplioaa, and for th# di* I
charge #f th# nocoaaary civil dutioa, inati 1
tut# oyotom of dolaila?th#* placing eve 1
ry man and every Luaiueaa under military 1
rule and diooiplino ; and whan in addition 1
to thie, and mneh mora tfcal might b# re
poatod, it ie gravely proponed io the Con- <
federat# Ha# at# be deprive the citizen of ,
the right to reeorl to the writ of habtat cor
Pul to teet the c#nalilnti<?n>lit ?r ik?>
revelutioaary ineaaarea : when, ?a repeat, '
,the#e facta and atkara af a kindred eharaa ^
tar are olariag ua in tka faaa, ia ii n<-t lima
for aa ta eoand lha alarm aod ta redact
."whltker ara wa drifting I"
Tha people, now aa heretofore, ara will. '
iag ta make araj ocedfal eaeritice for Ika i '
eauoe.bat wa apina that they ara out will j '
ing to be lad blindfold into tka Military '
deapotiatn wlnak tba Adaaiaiatration ia avi- '
defitly aaiiaaa ta iaaugurata, and wkiali a
servile Ccagraaa aetata iacliaad to grapl. '
Having ahad thair bleed abd expended their
^reaeoro, aa heroically aa any people aver
if id atruggiing for aii asietanca, they ara
pat willing lo be lad (wa had liked to bava *
paid betrayed; into a condition far mora '
lyraaieal and unendurable that} tha oca '
from which wa ara trying ta aacapa. It ia
okviona ta av*ry refleaUfiji la'ad that wa 4
hava arrived at a meal critiaal peitod af ear ?
(existence. and (^ongrtaa ahauld not trifla
with tha maaanlaua iaauaa bafora it. It <
heald not haiard tha aauaa by adopting e
maaauraa winch iadiractly tend to aid tha '
pneaiy iq their flTorU I9 aobdae ?. *
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I 3i?r
11 has been cha bnt not shown, that
there ie n necessity for llieee abuses of
power ami for (he radical measures prepoe
ad. Granting, hweerer, the necessity, Can- ;
green, it seems, has yet to learn, that there
are some remedies, inlinileTy more deeperate
nnd dangerous than the diseases they
are designed to care. I.et litem take warnin?
in time, and not press a people, already
weighed dawn l>y difficulties, to take measures
for the prelection of their ci\il rights
against this new tyranny.
Editorial Brevities.
The weather of week befere last ia said j
by some of our exchangee lo have been the '
Boldest that we have had since lifly seven.
j
! ftiir futlir* nafthla. \arill ? -11.
?..?v tv ...?
only of wIimI tlicy liar* dose for the inuiir,
nnd many h son nnd many a daughter sur- J
rounded by wealth wil! auvy those whose
fathers liav* left litem no legacy but a life !
made useful and a death mad* glorious, in j
the achievement of our liberty uad independence.
'
More than 10,00# African* hare perished ,
in Memphis nnd its vicinity under the treat- ,
lucul of liioir Yankee benefuctore. t he
nvgre hue become a peel to every newly
farmed Yankee community in the Valley *f
the Mississippi. Liberated slaves have everrun
the North western iSlates. Uverywher*
they are nuisances, and everywhere are hated,
despised, maltreated, and consigned to
tillliy hospitals or left to pilfer or elsrre.
The Newburyporl Herald soys it has re
liable infurusalioo that there are in the British
provinces at least forty thousand men
who have deserted from lb* United Slates !
service., it se .probable that there are at
least it? many more in those provinces who
have lied thilhei to avoid the \ anker drafts; j
ami ii 10 inv*? ue aiaea me numo?r who
linve deserted and com* o"tr te oar hue*,
the probability is that the whole nuiuber of
Yankee il#*e:tere and fugitives from lb*
draft would exceed ike force of a-> j army iu ,
the field.
I'eraone writing to seldiere or eendieg
them papers, akeulJ pre pay the postage.?
Over l,bl)0 tellers lor soldiers, besides a I
large number of pnpere, on which lite p<>?- 1
toge hud not been pre paid, were remaining
in the hrwy pohl otiice en the irot of Jauu> I
ary.
t
The Yankee pnpere eay that the Ohoo.
law chief, Mel'urtain, bee doclured for i
peace, eaja hie Irihe ie for |>enee, and uske
for en interview with the Yankee (Jeneral !
McNeill.
A writer ?a e Ilichtnend paper prepoaee j
that the goveritaaeut possess itself with all j
the gold and silver plate ia the coaatry for ;
the uae ef the treasury, and to serve ae n
ba.is of a belter currency.
The present Congress expires en the
17th of February. Prepoeiiien* Iruve beeu
nade to aseeinble the now ('oagrees ee >
soon as the old onu expire*, but ao final
aetiou has beeu had.
( en. Joeeph K. Jehuelon bat ioeued an
order trsuaferrinir the remtnsnd of th? '*r.
my of tbe Min?i i?i|>j>i te Lt. (Jen Polk.
>V. B. Ryle, of WilkimoD, Co, Ga., a
few dura ago aluughlered a hog ahieb |
weighed, la groan, eleven hundred ood |
twenty nine founde.
A Pont Often haa bono oatabliahad for '
the apt'cial accommodation ul the army under
General Juhnelon, to which all mail j
mailer for aoy diviaion of the nrmy aliould 1
be addraaeed. Tho ollico ia intended to to
muted with the aruiv.and to remain in operation
ao long aa the precent organisation j
ia maintained.
A college atmbent being examined in !
I.ei ke, whero ho epeaka of oor relatione to ,
the Daily, eae naked, "What relatione do
wo Boat neglect I'1 when ho aaewered, with
much simplicity, "Poor relatione, eir.n
In tho preeont oondition of the eoentre,
oaya an exchange paper, which ia already
auHVrmg from a deficiency of prnducere i
I .1 JlO.-li- I - I
log to feed nod cloth* Mioa* woo or* already
in the army, il ia itnpoeeible to conceiv#
a madder project than to make aeldierc
of the ontiro population.
The Aahevill* (N. C ) New*, of tl>* U4 h
ult., aaya ttio Yank*** lately in Clay and
Cliorokco rounlioa in that State, aeaiu to
hate gono out at tho anno hoi* through
which they eouio la, firat doing, however, a
toneiderakle amount of tniaahief, pillaging,
plundering and burning, Yankee like. Tnoy
robbed Hi* alieriff of Clay county of all the j
oney in hie poeeeasion, and than doalroyod
ill hie papora. 'I'ha? deatroyed all tha corn .
iod bacon thai lhay could'ol eat.
W? l*e?n that aaa of our Confederate
^uart*ro>astere ha* been diec**ered to be
i defaulter in Ike entail auin af #4,000,000.
Tha Legislature of Alabama, at ita relent
ceeeioit, paaeed n etrlngenl law with
refrranea to the preaervation *f the writ of
\abt?i ettrput inviolable. It give* eilizeoa
io right Which thwy did noi pnsaae before
nd?r the sanction of (he law, liul in Uiia
ira wlian seine legislator* manifest diapotilion
to make thia liuiehonered right die*
irelionxry with oee individual, the Hepremo
pawar of the Slate deemed it oaaaaaary to I
protect ila inviolability by affixing penalties
which will deter officers from trampling it j
odar feat.
Confederal* Concrete.
On the dih jnet, the Military Committee
if the llaaee reported a bill on lha subject
>f exetopiiune, of which lb* fallowing is a
lopy :
'I he Congress of lb* C*ofe<j?n?te Slats*
la anaet, thai fram aad after ilia uaaaaga
if this Act all Aels and porta af AaU ax*
mptiug paraons fram military aarvtaa, ba J
nd lha sain* ia hereby repealed, extent ia I
far aa (.Way ralal? to officer* of lb? Coat
aderata aad If lata Oivarnmantf; and b?r?. ,
A?r no other peraona ehall b? oiampt from ,
aueh service than the following, to wit: all
who shall b? held unlit for military nervine
Nader ralea to be prescribed by the Seerei
tary of War, and audi other persona aa the
Secretary, with the approval ef the Preah
den', shall deeue expedient ( exempt in
vifew of the fact, which mint be sulisfactn.
rily established that each persona can by
their skill, labor, occupation or employment
boltor Buhaerve the vital interest* of the
country and contribute more substantially
lo ita defonea outside of tho army than in
the ranks ; provided, that even in such cueee
absolute exemptions from military service
shall not We granted, if in the opinion of the
Secretary of War the same end can he attained
by regularly enrelliug and detailing for
apecitic times Had stated purpose* those
whose skill, labor, occupation or employ
ment n:ny make their aervica* more valuable
out of lhaa in the actual ranks of the
arm. "
? The Military Committee of the Heuee
line reported a bill to Increase the olbeium
ey of the army by the employment of free
negroee and slave* in certain capacities,
which provides thut all male free nogroee
between IB and 50 be held liable to per
form duties in connection with the military
defence of the country, nueh as the werk
on fortifications, (iorernaaeut w ork s for the
produetion or ^preparation of materials of
war, or in military hospitals, ns the Secre>
tury of War may from time to time preaeribe,
and while performing inch duties
they ehall ruceive rations, olothing and alcven
dollars pur month. The bill authorizes
the Secretary also to employ as many male
elnvea as the wants of the service may require,
furnishiog rations and clothing and
p?jin^r ine ownir ?iwtwii uo:mrn j??r ruoniu.
In caaa of their loaa by the act af Dip anamy,
or aecnpa to the enemy, or diaenaa in
currad in tha diinhirtfe of lhair eervioe re
quired, the owner to be entitled to receive
lli#ir vhIiia Thu SicrftLnrv nf VVnr i*a m.
Ihorized to impreae a* uianv ntaven .?? re*
quired, from lima to lima Where needed.?
i'laoed oo calendar nod ordered to be printed.
Meaauren to preveat the earn pa from the
Confederacy of those who nnve heretofore
been cxi-rapt from terviee, bv hating *ub iituleH
or other* iee, and le add large nunibere
of this Haas to tire army, nra now receiving
a large . ahare of the nttention of
t'enjjreaa. In addition 10 the bill proponed
in the Senate by Mr. I'lielan to mmpenJ the
writ ot Habeas corpus in all aubniiiuie ease*
the annte Senator prevented a bill declaring
allj>er?onn liable to military aarviea who
alialt voluntarily depart the country with'
out tha written perinieainn ot the 1'ieaident
linn ua nam nauia iu pcraan and properly
in nil lu the laws in relation tc
alien anemias, 1if. Henry, o[ Tennessee
introduced a similar bill which providea thai
peraoae liable ia military duty who shall
a bacon d lha country, or ge beyend the anamy
'a linaa, to avoid aiililurv acreiee, shall
ba held to haveatioaan to take aides against
ua, and ara deefared to ba nlian anemias,
auu mi vuvir nuw crvunv u? mj?ject
I* aequenlration, and all deed* and cenveyance*
made by pereuoa seeking to OToid
military duly are declared fraudulent and
void. U"ib bill" were referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
? ! ?je? ? From
Lonjatreet'a Army.
From the Abingdon Virginian we get
mm* intelligence of Loagelreei'a army. A
letter in that paper cava:
l.engetreei'a infantry bare gene into wiai
irr quarter* near M?>ri?ta*t ?ad Rugarerill*,
aad hi* cavalry arc skirmishing arerr
day, from Momj areek up.
W e acnt tiva hundred Y ankee prisoner*
t* Richmond to night by th? freight train
?two hundred and thirty five w*r* raplur
ad in lb* lata fight at Mean'* elation.?
Twenl?-?na YnnW*ea har* just arrived
captured by lA. Col. I'rldemora, command
iag part of th* Sixty fourth V*. Regiment
at Mulberry gap. On laat Thursday, (Jen
LoDgatroal'e fareea engaged the Ynnkaea
at Dutch bottom, oa Chuckay rirorJeU'ereon
aaaoty, routing them and capturing thr*s
htindeud wagon* and team*, with come
prisoner*. The Yankee* were on a foraging
expedition, shorn thirty milaa from Knoxvilla.
Another latter in tha oetua paper eeye :
YVa hare bud a rough time ainro we left
ill ou ii t rit la in Narambar. YVa have bean
on the Diareh continually?hare travelled
tha road from Kngerarille w??t nnd ratu'siag
seven time*?na often that I know every
dog on the rent*. Tlitr lael time I came
urn it I waa actuullv uahamed to meat anv
ana I kaew, E?ery trip we made do* n
era* the l.itl una. Wa were going to Iaka
Kne^ville that trip certain?1:? niftoka tkie
liuio?everything wri ripe for ita capture.
W# would gal down about llfii'i ntatioa,
raat a day or two. and then inarch bark ta
llogeraville. It appeared to tfie oniuitated
that thia nrmy wa* dealiaad for no loftiar
purpoae than la keep the road between
Rogeraville and Dean'e atation wall Iraddan.
It waa really provoking
Another corraxpandant write* to the
Richmond Kiaaiiaer.
Ta ooe aubjael I would aall your attention.
Thirty.ti?e hundred men are lo'dey
barefooted, without other mean* ta prelect
thaaa from the iuele meney of the aoason
than tha raga they may atrip frein their
backa. Whan yau remember that the
weather it to eoia mat water Iraaaaa in tan
minetea after nightfall?that tha jcialea
whieh fringe tha mill-racee ara aa thick aa
a ma n't body, and tbal tha poor toldiara ara
drieen to tha extremity of autting up tha
raaking. bloody hidaa of alaughtarad beef to
forai a temporary pair of iur>rcaeiae, whiah
lay laat only ten or twelve lioura of march'
tag at beat, you can imagine aeraawhat of
tha anlTeringt to which aur brave troopa ara
expoeed. They ara aaalaaa to tha service
in lhair preaenl condition, and unlaat Lievarniuenl
or people can afford relief promptly,
few among them will erer again be in
condition to lake lhair pltrat in the ranka
f onr eannlry'a defendere. j
(/OR TMK LANCA8TKR LKDUKU.J
Onargc C. II , Va., I)m 26th IMS. j>
Camp I'ilh S. C. Regiment. )
A Christmas greeting to you all. Thin
onco universal holiday ia again at band.? |
Yea, Cliriatmaa has coma! liut wi do not ,
enjoy it at* ia duys of old ; how happy shouid
we have bean, hud itcoavayvd Ilia walcome '
tid iogs of peace upon it** wings, yet we
should net despair that it has not. The
coining ot "Santa.Clnuse," the Chriatmas
gift; the firing of crnckera ; the merry ahoula
I ef the boya on the atreeta, which onca conduced
eo much to kaep up the apirit of the
occasion, must now, in u great measure, be
suspended. There are ether genu to fire,
' not ia sport, but to send the deadly missies
I into the ranks of oar anemias. There are
other gifts ta make more sacred and lasting j
thnn the "Christmas gift." , Though we do |
| not underrate the Christina? gift, we regard j
it nn a generoue institution ; 'lis good to
I give, espeeinlly te the happy little ones, j
' whuir minds hare not been depressed by
j tlic tind etAte of the country?we (should
j hu\ a a smile for them on auch occasions ?
And though the pence wlii-h we so fondly
: winded for and expected to bices eur efforts
I by this time, ban not come, let un endeavor
1 to be hopetul. cheerful nnd hnppy.
The tuen in the camps manifest a diapo:
silion to make lively the day an far as in
their power and means. Owing to the 1
scarcity of the necessary materials, but few
enjoyed the unual luxury of a nog, but |
I other nmusetnentn, perhnpa more respects j
: ble, enabled ue to puea the lime agreeable
and pleaeant.
| Cupt. J*?. Canker, Mr. J. M. Barton, and j
I i Master Alex. Frasar, t'rein Lancaster, spent i
the Christmas holiday* with ua. They Heeui ;
j to enjoy life line I y nud remain in good j
, j health. They leave for heme on the 4th
| prux. 1 hope to have the pleasure of sc. j
, company ieg them, l?ut ae the procuring of I
a furlough ts always a matter of doubt I j
indulge in no eertuin expectations.
Furloughs of indulgence for Ul daya are j
being granted to the non-commissioned aad j
I privates iu this uiiny, at the rate of feur I
to the huuJred. Ity this older, |
; those wht hive uerer visited their homes
since in service, have the preference, but as 1
that number is few, we uiav reasonably !
conclude, thai others will enjoy this privi.
Isge, according to lieaeabeeut.
' A regular systematic order has been pub- ,
I liehed. for tne fur ongoing ef ollicers ; it
i
grants one in the eoinpaey, when there are ,
more than two present ; hut iu ?> cave the
j company will be allowed to be without |
twe com. ollicers. This fnlls vsrv h??v?
I npea Bi>n>? of lha aooipatiian wliaae aflieara
; are ab?i-nl trom aiakua.a, wound* and on
t Jatuchad duty.
Tha campuiga hara, may raaaonnld* ba
j capaidarad ul an and, bat aa lha waathtr
I liux romnined good up ta tha praaant tiiua,
J (aalr a alif hi aaow, a cireumaunae raninrk.
I | abla for Virginia,) wo eannat undoubtedly
, | any, thai iba lighting* baa atoppcd uaiil
i apring. At praaant lhara nra na urt maoa|
uianta on aithar ?ida. Yoara,
"LOCAL."
[ran thi la*ca-tek noe.a.j
War Tax Office.
Lakcaitkk Mo. Ca., Jan I, 1864.
Uu. Kinrna.? Dalow yea will ploaae find
atatainanl af War l ax far Lam-aatar Die
triet. to data, viz :
CI. j
; Profit* in 1811 * ?100.
I 'I'm on Property. < 'r*dita, <L# 70.3*24,.0. I
| " " ltusiD*n* &. Registry Tm. 4941.17
Total Monty Tax. 875,161,77
Th* abov* tax** w*r* aaeetaed on til*
| following properly, 519*1 B..l*? t'olton,
M 1114 Iiuahel* (,'orn, Not** and account*,
i i Meuey, Ac. Tli* War Tax of 1861, for
. l.aoaaatar, wn* ?11.449,87. Th* tax al.
' | randy collected i* more than three lime*
, j Hi* tax of 1861. Th* Incoin* Tax, Tax on
Sulariea and Cattlt Tax, i* y*l to aol!e*t,
, j wIncli ii i* tl.oaghl will b* innr* than the
. < lavee alr*ad> collected. If the preatnl Tax
i ; A*l remain* in lorcc another venr without
| amendment, Hie tax*a will be very much
i reduced, ae thero will b* a? more tnx on
i) cotton (except the Tax in kind ) Tfca tax j
j in thia District on cotton we* e?tu.77,*u\ I
| More than three fourtha of lha taxes col
| lected to date. The lax payers have evinced
! a promptness in pHyiag their taxes, which
eliowe their willingness to <lo all in their
pewer to assist the Cnvariimset in regula
I ting the Amines* nad placing it on 11 mere
secure basis,and I would here tal>e the lib j
erty of returning my xinsere thank* for the
kiadnee* and assistance rendered me by '
the chitons, in tl e discharge of my dutien
as cellecter.
Your Obt. Servant,
JAMKS H. MAG ILL,
District Collector.
Exemptions from Military Service.
The bill reported from the Committee of
! 9
Military AfTaire, repealing the Exemption
Act, though not quite so sweeping n* wr.a <
intimated by the Chairman of that Com- j I
mills*, some data ago, in notwithstanding
e striking exemplification sf the tsudsnoy (
of ("engross to eoasolidnte all power in the , ,
hand* ef the Exeeuli*e. The bill concedes i
I 1 i
: that eerteiu exemption* nre neceeeary?that
certain deacriptiene of perann* can be of 1
more uee to the cauae out ef the field than (
in it, jret it ia proposed that the Repr,-een? I
tativee ef the people, who (new the divert* |
and peculiar needs of each State and Die*
i trlet ahall, diteat theniaeltea ef the priti. (
lege,duly rather, ef ear iag what exemptions <
are proper to be made, and devolve it upon <
the already ever burlhened and (lor thia '
duty) far leae oompetent department ef the j
Executive. A doten Secreteriee of War, t
aided by ae many Presidents, would have \ I
tbeir bande mar* than full of aiich a taek, 4
if they had no other baainea* te attend in *
i ?and it ia impoaaible that their informatien |
would enable thein to aet judiciouely in
eueh a matter, even if the volume of it did
not overwhelm them. In the name of the
people we preleet againet their Repreaen
tativee handing ever thia grxal end dabcale
| power to Ibe Kxepative branch of the (?ov.
em men l.?K>rhmo?d Wh\g
From Virginia.
Monty, wilt n portion of hia baltalian,
emit up with a ecouliug parly of Ilia enemy,
ons'iHlinc ef eeme eeveuly-Rve meu from
Iho let Yankee Maryland Battalion, undar
the command of Cuptnin Huuter, near Rectortown,
on New Yaur'a daj. A nharp light
ensued, in which the enemy laat five killed
and nine wounded. Moiby's loaa era a two
killed and three wounded. Moaby captured
three non-couimieaiened offirera and thirtyaewa
privates, with their arma, equipment*,
and horeOa. 'l'ha real of the party escaped
The prieonare are en roule for Richmond.
Snow fell to the depth of four inehes on
me o;n ?i ur*ngi! U. II, lllankela and
overcoats are needed fur tha soldiers. No
military movements of any kind.
A telegram frou CJan. l.ta announces the
copters, in I lardy County, or 1S& cattle,
125 mules, and 200 prisoners. The deapatcli
doaa not state who commanded the
forces making the capture.
ESTATE NOTICE.
Al.I. pci aona indebted to the Estate ef
Abel Bream are requested to anna forward
and make payment to the undersigned, and
thoae having claims against said Estate will
prrsrnt them legally attested.
W. J. STOGNKR, Adin'r.
Jan. 13, 1864, It
NEGRO EOR SALE.
Will be sold at Lancaster C H. on the
li rst Monday in February, a roun* negre
woman, uecualeuied to work in the house.
To be sold for no fault.
A. T. WELLS.
Jan. 13, 1861, St. |
Charlotte Bulletin and Cheater Slmndnrd
copy on* liuiB per weak until ealo and forward
bills to th? underbigned at Lancaster j
c: u. a. t. w.
SHEUIFF SALE.
By Order of tho Ordinary.
J. J. Williaina, udin'r. 1 Ordar for sal# of
va. _ ! Ileal Estate of Cs.
Harriot R. I'lyler, J W. Ply#r, dee'd.
I widow, et al. J
By order of P. T. Hammond, Esq , Ordi>
nary for Lancaster Dielrict, 1 will sell at
\ Lancaster Court House en the first Monday
in February next, between the legal hours
el'sale, One 'I'laei of land, situate en the
watera of Camp Creek, bennded bv lends
,.r u
v. nrnr, ti. 1'ijfier, UdlTin lielk,
an>1 nlhnra ; containing' T*o Hundred ami
twenty ti*? a?r?? mora or lean.
Tekm?.?Tw?l?? Month* credit, with intnrn?l
from day of aulc (oxofpl much
milt a* Will pay the cnati and expanse* of
the puieliaaar to i?iv? hoa.t ? i'E
?
security, *ad a nortjt*^* af the |ireaiieas, if
tiecniad ncraaaury, to Ilia Ordinary far tha
parehass monay.
AMOS llcMA.NU?,S. I. D.
SharifTs < lilies. l.auctuilar, H. *
Jul. 13. 4'J ? 31
To tha Commissioners of Roads and tha
Jown Authorities within the Stata
af South Carolina()IJ
?ra required by a .-act it Aat of tke
legislature la famish lae v-ithiu thirty
daya aftar Ilia paeaaga of tha Aa?, n full
nni* correal latum af all hands liat>> to
Koad duly within your respective ituisdic '
lions "
A aubsrqueet portion of the aet requires
the Sheriff of each district to arreal and
forward all negroes ia his district who arc
iu default. Te determine accuiately wn?t
owners are in default, it is indispensable
that in Che return yeu should set forth the
name of the owner*, the Banes of their
Head hunde liable, and the amenet e f labor
uoh owner has hitherto furnished.
Yob are therefore requested te forward
te iwe. ul tbis point at once, returne enibo- I
dying tliu foregoiug inforinalion.
VVM. M. SHANNON,
Agent of the State of South Carolina |
Cmedcn, S (* , Dee. 'J5, 1868.
Jen. 18. 1864. 49?It. |
PROOLAMATION:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Columbia, S O., January I, 1184.
By hi* Excellency MILLEDGE L. DOS-HA
}f,9(invernor arul Commander tnChief
in and over the Stale of South Carolina.
WHEREAS, in pursuance of the A at of
the l-ogialature of this Stat*, the
volon for member* of Ike See end ron;M?i
of Hit Confederate State* of \inrricn hove
l>een eounte>i by Comiainiiintri appointed
for thatOurpoae and it appear* that J A MES
II. WITIIKRSPOON hat here duly elected
tor lbe Congressional Dieliiot composed tf
Ijineaster, Chexterlield, Marlboro, Darling
ton, Williamsburg, Horry and Georgetown,
forming the lai Cong.ree-ional Dietrict; W. I
P< >RCH KR MI I.KS for the Dietrict composed
of ("hnrlOHton, erel*?ive of the Pariah
of St. ioha Colleton, forming the Sd ('on
gi eostouul Dietrict ; l<. M. AVER, for tho
District composed of Beaufort, Rsrmvoll,
Orangeburg, Colleton, St. John's Colleton,
forming the td Congressional Dietrict; VV.
I). SIMPSON for the District composed of
(.exington, Edgefield, Nowhorif, l.aureee
and Abbeville, forming tho 4th Cor.grea
ional Diatrict; JAMES PAR ROW for the
Diatriet eomo<>*ed of Aodereon, Piokena,
Greenville, Spartanburg and Union, forming
the Ath Congressional Diatriet ; W. W.
HOVCK for the Diatriet eninpeaed of Yoik,
I'heater. Fairfield, Richland. Ka?k>w ?
ler and Clarendon, forming the ?tb ('ongreanieaal
Diatriat.
New, therefore. I, MIM.F.IMiK I,. RON.
IIAM, (Jeaarner ever ih? Stiite aforesaid,
Jo i?aae lliia my prolamation, eo'ifying and
ieclartog, according to Ilia proviaiona of the
mid Aat, that Jainea II. VVttharnpooo, W.
Poreher Milaa, I.. M. Ayer, W. D. Simpeon,
lareae Farrow and W. W Hnyce had aaah
i majority ot the retae enat in thair raapaa
ira l.'oiigreaaional 1 hat rial*, and ara thai*
'ore daly elected flepreaeutalivea in lha id
Jongreae of lha Confederate Htatea.
Jiran under my hand and the ?eol ef the
Slate, at Columbia, lliia firat day of
I. S 1 January, in Mia year of nnr l.erd one
Iheueand eight hundred and aitty. I
four, and in lha ei(ot) eighth year of
the anvereifnty of the StaU of South
Carolina.
U K BONHAM.
Wm. R. IIubtt, Secretary of State.
Jen. 13. IM4, 49?11.
I?Ml I t ! ! I
PIANO FOlt SALE.
Fur aula a aecond hand, awaat toned PI*
no, Gorman maka, Sit Oclavea. For fur*
thar particular:* apply early at lliia oftiee,
Jan. IS, 1864. Vi -tf.
"estate notice.
Peraoaa knving damanda ngainat the Kbtnta
af Simoa L. Fraaar, dacaaaad, ara hwral*y
notified to praaant (hair ctaltna to tha
underaigaad on ar before tha 16th day of
'ebruury naxt Thin notica will be plead
in bar ngainat any deaaanda praaaatad aftar
that time.
JAMES R. MAG ILL, ) . ,
II. J. HICKSOS, { A4m
Jan. IS, 1864 49?41
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ADJT AND INSP'T'R-GEN'S OFriCI,
Columbia, January 6, 1814.
(i ESERAL ORDERS AO. 1.
THE Enrolling Otfiuere who attainted the
Aida da Camp of hii Excellency the
(io"emar in making the enrollment under
Genera! Order* No. 37 froui this oftice, dated
October 5, 18(>3, are requited to trnna
mil to thie office a atatement of the number
of days they ware ao employed, and the actual
expenses incurred by them, certified
by the Aid-de-Cnmp, and therefrom their
pay will bo ordered to bo drawn by theur
or upon their order. By order:
A O. GARLINGTON,
Adjutant and Inspector-General 3. C.
Jan. 13, 1884. 49?It.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
To the Families nf Deceased Soldiers :
The legislature line confined the agency
to reeord the nnmee of eoldiere from this
Slate who have fallen io nerviee or died
| from dieeeee daring the present war. The
ivno wing ieso lotion nm adopted by both
brsnshes of the (isnsrsl Assembly :
"Resolved, That th* Agent 4* ergs, by
public advertisement, the families of do*
reused soldiers to report to bim, that he
may have the means of verifying and eerreeling
Regimental returns"
In accordance with the above reaolutien
of the General Assembly, I earneetly re
j quest the families and frieude of deceased
| soldiers to forward to Be the eamee ef the
! brave men who have fallen ie battle er died
in service during the present war. The information
rsqnired is the neue, rank, nese*
bsr of regiment, letter of company, date ef
death, cnese of death, id what kettle, er
where died.
1 would ttlse earnestly request all ibe
companding oflieers of regiinanta frem this
Htnta le farward me efficial returns ef the
casnnltias in their respective commasde
from the beginning ef the war, aed te can
tinue Mid roturiie Buring their trm af aar?i?a,
? that the Hull af Moner may be aa
perfect an# complete aa possible.
WM. B. JOHNSTON,
Reeerding Agent or the State.
Jir 6, 1864, - ?t
Notice to Commissioners of Roads.
The Commissioners of Rncda aad Bridges
for Laarantar District, appointed by tha
lata legislature, nra requested to meet at
the C. H-, an Satarday tha 16th inat, far
tha purpose of orgauizing, and aitendtag to
tha ordinary duties ef the Board. Tha
Comrnicaietiara are, John Koes, B J. Cureton,
J. II. MeMorrsy, W. J. Mc 11 Wain, ttwe.
Bell, Jaa Hansen, J. B. Mubtee, John R.
Walsh, Jerainiah Pundsrhurk, Chapman
Small, 11. R. W Belk, Eli Caakay, D. W.
Brown. Orb or tub BoaBd.
Jna. 4, 1664. 47?at.
To the Peopla of Lancaster and adjoin
iag imincis.
I propeee lo raise ("empany of Infantry
whiah I wi*h ta do before the expiratiira of
our term af service. which is tha firat of
February next. I bare tha asaaranre that
i we will ba reeeived in Nalaan'e Battalion,
which ia now on flulliran'a Island I will
glndly receive all who tnay feat disposed to
join ay company; a Rail may be found at
llaeeeltine ?si Manser's, tboeo who aannal
aunveaiantly eao the roll, may addraea me
by letter ao that I may get it by tha Jttb
uf Janunry. For further pariiculars inquire
af Haeaelline k. MasseyJ.
N. .SOWELL, Capt.
Coae'd Co. H, 4th Regt'. S. T.
Jan. 8, 1864, St
NEGKOES'folllREl
I will hire at nay raaidenaa, on Monday,
the Aral day of February, seven ar eight
likely able-bodied held handa both men
and women, one good aook and hoaae earran
t.
Tirmm: made kuown oa day of hiring.
VV. W. Kl.1.18.
Jan. ,1864. 47?41.
ESTATE NOTICE.
ALL pereonn indebted to tha Rafale of
Ge? C. Brasington, deceased, will pleaee
make payment to tho undoreignod ; an all
paraona having damanda agaicet aaid Eatnta
are heraby notified lo present tbeia properly
aitaeted, witbis tha timo praaaribad by
iaw
W. F. BRASINGTON, AdaFr. i
Jan, S, I#44, 41
ESTATE SALE.
BY virtue af an order frmm tba Caart af
Ordinary for (.ancestor Diairiat, wa will
aell, at tha raeideara of ('apt JarnOa R. Magil;.
ten milaa fSouth of Idincaater C. II.,on
tha Camden road, on tha I (Mi day of Jan
aary inatant, tha Daraonal l?uia of
L. huir, d*c*a**d, eonalaliag *f
FOUR VALUABLE NEGR03.
1 Gold Watch Chaia and olh*r artietoa.
Tana* a er*dit of tffrlr* month*, vitfc
interest from day *f anle ; pnr?ha**r t*
not* and aur*tiea for all aama ov*r Fi?*
I>*llara Under Fie* Dollar* Caah.
JAMKfl K. MaGIIJ* ) .. ,
II. J. HICKvSON. \ Aam r*'
Ja*. ft, 18t>3, ft.
NEUROS FOR HIRE.
I will hir* on Mnr.dav, th* Ifth mat., at
my Stonin Mill, aia railaa bel*w I>anea*l*r
C. II. Ten or #l*?en likely negro**, belong- |
ing to Ite Kitale of R Kraaer defeased?
Neven or eight of th* negro* ar* priin* fallow*
a. J A MM M INGRAM.
Ex'r. I
Jan ft, I Hf> t. 47?St
? ca???e ?
HEADQUARTERS,
COMMISSARY GEN'S DEBT, 3. C,
Colombia, S. C., Dm. SO, 18??.
THE Control Ataombly having puwi as
A?t to amoud bb Aut, on tit I ad "Ai
Aot to oupproas tho sndao diatillation of
apiritaoaa liqaora io tbU Suu," aalhorixing
and empowering hie Exeelleaoy lb* Gov*
eraer to aontrMt witb a akilled and reapon*
aibla agant iu aach of tba Dialricla of thin
State to mannfaeture a liaaited quantity of
poro apirha, at a limited aad roaaoaablo
prica, not to oxoood tbroo dollaro por gallon;
aaid apiritn not to bo aold to aay bat regn*
larly practicing pbyeialaas aad registered
druggists:"
Noliee ia hereby givon tbat propoaala ia
writing, stating-pi ieea, will bo received at
thia Doparlmant for tho manafaetnre aad
oolo. aa abovo, of a quantity of para apirita
and alaohol, sufficient for tbo demands of
tho District from which tho offor ia made.
Bond of ton thouaaod dollars, with adequate .
aocurity, will bo required for tho faitbfal
porfurtaanco of tho contract.
Early propoaala aro roquoatod. *
By ordar of tho Govoraor.
RICHARD CALDWELL,
I.iaat. Cai. and Commissary Gen., S. C.
[Lanaaater Ledger Pilot]
. Jan. C, 1864. 47?4t.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
BY P. T. HAMMOND, Esqaire Ordinary
for acid District.
WHEREAS. GriflSa Walker has ay.
plied to ma. for Letter* of Administration
on all and singular tha Good*and Chatties,
Rights and Credits of Nansy Walker
late of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE ore, therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular, tha kiodrad and
creditors or the said deceased, to bo and
appear before m? at our next Ordinary's
Court for the aaid District, to be holden at
Lancaster Court Houae on the 15th day of
January inat., to ehow cause, if any, why
the aaid administration should sot be gran*
ted.
Given under my hand and seal, tbie let
} day of January in the year of ear
L. S > Lord one thouaand sight hundred
? 3and sixty-four and in the eighty*
. etgthth year of the independence or .Who
State of Sosth Carolina.
P. T. HAMMOND,'#. L. ?.
Jan. , 1M4,
IN EQUITY.
James Gihsea and wife"!
Sarah Selina, In Eqsity?Lenta
easier.
Henry H. Dnneaa,
Cslumbua L. Duseaa, Bill te reeerer
Williatt Dusean, Trust funds,
and ethara.
? J
It appearing U tha antiafhatian *f tha
Co minia*i*n*r that Jmnaa Dunaan, Samaal
A Ukocio, Mir|?r?t >1. Willi*?*, Hanry
William*, Sarah K. William*, It*h*cc* C.
William*, Mary B. Willi*?*, Emma D.
Willinma and. Samnal A. William*, Da fandanta
in tha abor# *?t*d aaaa, maid* with
out th* limit* af tha 3ta*a; an maliaa
Karahaw A Caaaara, Carnptatomota Soli*
itora, it ia orrtarad that tb* aaid Ja?? Dan
a*n, Samaal A. Dun***, Ifargarat M. Will
iam*, henry Willi*?*, Sarah B. William*
Rah** a* C. Willi*?*, Mar; B. William*
Km?* D. William* aa4 Bnmnal A. William*
do aaawar, plaad ar Aamur to th* hill
in abn*aaoa* on or bafara th* 10th day af
April, atharwiaa jadgraaat jwa confuto wiU
ha ordarad again** thaan.
JAM KB B. WlTIIERSPOON,
Cam'r Bq'jr L. D.
Jan C, 10B4, dm
WAtviss son
IN VIEW OP TUB INCKtASBD DEMANDS
UPOB tha WAYSIDE HOBB,
i ina bxacuuvw LtotitM abtigad With iU
anagamaWt WM iwiiMfil t*o fallowing
genllamaa Aetata of tfeva inatitutioa to
licit aaBtrifcutiaaa ir. Monwy mi Brotiaiaaa,
aad fraf that tkwaa himi* will Ml promptly
witWaut furtbar aotie* TW Candualora
of i*o aarioua Roil |a>d? will fit# thair
g??r?rr aid ia lha tranapwrtatiaa af aU
aupalieC
JAMEM 9. GIBBES,
Chairman pro M., ?aA Trtawarar Way.
aida llama.
Dr. L#WIS DANTZLER.tawaa'a Tarry.
(Orawga Pariah).
T. ZIMMERMAN, *1. MatWwa, 8. C.
C. WHITTKMORR, Orargtbory C. It.
Mar T. O. FAIERSON, Kia|atraa.
J. . DING I.E. Suwrtar.
Rat. B. N. SUARK9, Barawall.
Cal. J. J. Rf AN, Blaokvilla.
a L MBRRISON, Colatabia.
Rev. J. R. DOW, Aikaa.
SILAS JOIINlTONE, Nawharry.
H. I). Mall ASTER, WioaakaraC
Rav. J. B. A DOHA, Pandlalaa.
Rav. W. A. GAMEWELL, Mariaa.
A f\ MAD IO r.- A-A
?? v. t JIIQVIIOB.
Rar. C. MaCORTHA t>4 f. II. LAW.
TON, AbbarUU.
Lr^t. Cart. J. A. BRAL)LIT, Chaatar.
W. A. LATTA, ftrfc.
J KYLK, Ka^., I??r*na.
Raa J. I). McCOl.1 ?OUGHL, t?ni?a.
C. J ILFORD,
ftav. W. C. tlKKLAPflL Hpartanbarg.
L?'ni3LM - ,v *
D I Obli U. AUAM3, m>A0Lj Sill. A
Capt \VS?. A. GXMJfTNKT.IhriMvill*. 1
C. J. COLCOCK. GreSemtilte. *
G K(>aoe MARTIN, Paeottl %e.
He?. W. O. PKtRTISS. Mnu Rii.
Capt. L. W?. TRENHOL*, Ceeeaiabutafaia.
Cel. JOHNSON, Blafbe*.
J Jan. ft) l?lt. H tt.
ESTATE NOTICE.
ALL pemena indebted te St SaUte of
Jarnea R. Glenn, diaaaatlare laRnaated te
eiake pay meet te the undetetgaed ; and all
pereeaa hariag deaaanda a*aiaat aaid Kat*ne
will plena* present tfcmn immediately for
payment.
J. II. WeWCRlAY,
WAROARCrV.0l.ENN,
A dm're af JOHN D. OLlNN.dee'd.
Jaa. <5, itfi. dt?84.
ESTATE MOTICEALL
parnona in 4 eh M tm the Relate of
Jehn VV Naebit, dweeasad, are reqaeated to
make payment to thm an dare if* ed ; and all
pereene having demands aga>ael said Batata
will pleaaa present them immediately for
pay meat.
MARTHA RESMT,
Adm'x.
| Jan. , 1184 47-it.
FIX ALB SCHOOL.
Miea MARY B. HAMMOND will apaa a
Female School, at LaaeaeVhamxa, for a
Beaaiun of TflN MONTHS, ea the exceed
Monday in Janaary next.
Beys under tea yea re of ago will ha ad~
milted.
Dee. 9, ) 803 , 44?Wt