The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 20, 1864, Image 2
1 <SI)f ITriitjer.
LAHCA8TERY1LLE, B.C.
Wednesday Horning, Jan. 90,1864.
Shots for the 8oldltrt.
We .published laet week an extract from
a Richmond psper, show icy that large iam.
b?ri of in*n it) General l.nngstrvel'e command
were dcatilutc of aheee Since then
, we hiro accn Capt. J. N. Crocked, Quar
| tersoaeter cf the Fifth 8 C. Regiment, who
corroborate* the reports pxevioun'y published
on this subject, lie safe that the
campnniea Ironi ilua Uiatrtct id I.eaga! real a
h ? uaaand aliara the dealitetion of the army
* in tlih raapecf. We have three companies
in that command?ene in the lal Regiment,
\ one in tha 2d, and oee ia the fifth. He
think a that aeventy-five or eighty paira ?f
ehoea would aupply the waatn of theae
three companion ; and he aeggeata that thia
number of paira be made up, by voluntary
coatributiono, on the part of the people of
the Dialrict, and forwarded te theae companion
We believe the euggeetioa ia a good one;
and furthermore, we think the people
ahould, under the eireeuiataiuea, extend the
needed relief It ia true the Government
liould aupply ita own aeldler* with ahoaa ;
* but it haa not done ao, and we ahould not
L atop to enquire into tha canae of neglati
\ when theae poor men are ahorlt9?, in the
i uaiiIIi of Jiinuarv. and in a? lulil n atiimla
' aa Butt Tenneaaee. Thia number of ahoat
I ('6 or 80 pair*) might ba eontribuled (or
Itbe neeetanry amount of money to buy
thtm) by tha people of the Diatrict with
vary trifling inuanvenienaa, or anerifiee, if
all who tie abla to da no will laud a helping
hand. To the needy aoldier it will be
of inoatlinable valua. The idea of a ao|.
dier bring obliged to no aeriicc, in the
wiuty aeaaon, w ithout ah nee, it terrible
Coatribuljotia af ahoea or money a ill be
received nt the atara af Maaara llaateltiiia
da Mutter, and arrangements will ba made
!to have thrm promptly and safely conveyad
ta the army. All who will aaeial In thia
laudable matter ahould do aa within the
next few Haya, or ae early aa poaaible.
The Pouth Carolinian.
Thia p?|er baa Intel)'changed handa. l)r.
R. W (jibbe, tha former proprietor, hat
aold to F G. De Fontaine, Keq , widely
known ae "Fer?onae," ibe graphia war cor
retpoi dent ? t tbe Charleston Courier ?
Undei Dr Gibba' management, the Cam
linian bat been nn excellent paper, and we
doubt not but that the new i'topiielor and
Kdilor will make it fully aa valuable and
entertaining in tha future. Of hia high
| ability ?? * writer and go<d Uala in tha
I aula and arrangement of lila matlar, Ilia
I fic#t few laarfea of Ilia paprr, under hia
I charge. gi*e unuiialakenbla evidence Wa
command it to any who may w iah to aub
acriba for a good daily ar Iruweekly papar
The Charlotte Bulletin
Tliia p>par haa beta aold by Mr. Brit ton
tha lata aditor nnd proprietor, to Mr. 8. W
Whitaker I la pobliaation?daily, tri week,
ly and weakly ? ia coalinuad aa heretofore;
. and it ia understood that Ilia political com.
pleiian of tha paper undergoes no material
ahange. The new proprietor tnakea no ax
travagant prouiieee for the future, but m<>d
ally allude# to aarlain iaperlant improve
nente which will early raanifeat Ihemaeltrea.
Both the retiring atd inaomiug editer have
I our beat wiahea for their pereonal eucceae
and happineas, and future public useful|
nesa
The AdToeeteThe
Southern Christian Ailntentt ia again
i publiabed on a Urge double elieet, of a
r good quality of papar. Being now the only
viyin hi nrirrni m in* mitiUal l,Olll#r**C?*
?f lh* Methodiat Kpieaopal Cbureh, tfauth,
it should, am it deaarvae to ba, wall auatain
d by meiukera of litis branch of tha Cbria
lian Churah. The Edilar announce* that
(ba aoutinuanc* of ita preaeul diuteneioaa
will dapoi.d apart lh* anioanl of donaliona
and dagrr* of patronage aljicli it may ra< I
anivn.
The Qovemmeut Prodaoera
|
Wa aisled aofSe time ago that tha Government
had impreaeed all *f tha aurplua
aappliaa af proviaiona in tbi* District by
aarving tha ownara lharaof with written
notieaa, requiring them not to diapeoe of
their aurplua supplies, bat to retain them,
aubject t* the ordvr of the Government.-?
No eall has yet been made under this antic*.
In the mean lime, however, another agent
L hat come around and aarvad tha producara
P with a tec and notice, af tha aame character
R an tha first. If tha first noliee waa binding,
\ what ia tha aa* of the aaeaad ? and if tha
iflrat waa aot binding ia tha aecand any
mora ao 1 Or if lhaj vmiaate from differ
1?ii MirtM, which muil the producer obey!
fa be rrqtiired le deliver lo the firat agent,
or to the eecond! Will eome Government
agtnl, oil of whom ere suppeaed te be familiar
with the lawa or ordera regulating
their reopeetive departmeata, enlighten the
people apoo thoeo poiate !
Wo do aot know what the object of ibie
art of doallog with the people may bo.
bat wo keew that the efleete of it are any
thing elee than gratifying. If it ia aaffered
to proceed in thin way, all incentive for
beaeot induetry will eoon be teat, and lha
onerglea of the producing claae eo partly led
that nothing will be made upon which lha
Government can aiorciaa Ha iaiproaaing
proelivitioa. It ia k had ayateaa at beet, and
wbeaeaeculed an it haa been,it ia abeoiulvly
?uiaeaa in ita tendencies. One would aappo?a
from tha large narubere employed as
porebooiag and impreeeiag ageote that there
was no scarcity o( men at the diepeeal of
the Kseeatiee ; and yet U in arged that the
raake ef the army run at be filled by new
loyiee opoa oar alroady greatly depleted
' papain tint.
Oar Dangers and Oar DutiesI
.ate nwounU freer tke North concur is
representing the public sentiment ss beiug
Rmre united in favor of vigorous proseeu- i
tii.n of the war th?n ever before. Twelve
month* ngo there wna promise of the North
becoming divided, by s party in favor of
peace upon (tie basis ? f separation ; but j
under the duluston that the South ia nearly i
conquered, the Yankees are now almost a
unit in favor of striking vigorously, and
thua, ns they conceive, put a speedy end to
the war. Their preparation* for the spring
campaign, we have reason to believe, are on ;
a more gigantic scale than they have been ;
hitherto; aud it becouva eur Government
aud people to prepare secerdingly. The !
Nirtll i* nOW full# H.l.rm'.n.J '
?, ... ?
^tiering * pence upon thn baaia of reunion,
and nothing lenn than the tnonl disastrous
defsata of their nrmiea, during the coming ,
campaign, will renvince them of their inability
to nubdue ut. The Government
ahould direct nil of ita energien to the proper
application of it* reaaureta for the de- i
fence of tho Country ; and every individual, !
whether in the army or out of it, should
presecute hie cnlling nud discharge hi a duties
in the way beat calculated to prupio'e
the common good. Nothing leas than lb*
highent m in.loin nnd energy in the Goveru
meat, and haruiouy of feeling and concert
of action among the people, mill *a?e ua
from the direst calninilies Hint have eVer
befallen a nation
? ?? ?
Editorial Brevities
The one my kept up. c entinnoua shelling i
upon Charleston from Tuenduy night of
In.t week to Friday?the date of our Inal
report. The number of ahella thrown were
upw.'ds ?l five hundred, cauaing aoine
damage to tho oily, but no casualties. In
other re?peit* .matter* around Charleston
remain unchanged.
The Carolinian aijra that en Monday
tuorning ef laet week, the Thermometer
wu at 111 F. Thie ia the coldest weather
eince January, 1836, when it was ae low aa
4. ?.
In our determination to till np the tlijn
ranks of tho army, let ue not- forget that
we have to fill up their thin stomach* aa
well.
The vet# of delators Orr and I'orachal
V. Jotmaou againat the anti aiibatitute b'll,
ob lli* groand of it* illegality, dcarrvee to
be remembered, now that the whole Con
graan seem* to be forfaiting that there ia
euch a thing a* the Conntitutioa, to aay
nothing of law nod faith.
It ia aomewhnt noteworthy that member*
of both llouaea of Congreec who have bean
and are moat anxious for axtraine measures
to put paopl* in th* army, cam* from Stale*
ercupicd by th* oneuiy, where, of coume,
the law far which they harangue ao loudly
cannot lake effect.
Th* number of emigrant* who armed in
New York during the laat week was'26*20
?awelling th* number for the year I8?J to
)56,'J23, againal 76 306 far 186J
The Secretary of State give* notice that
no more paa*porl? will b* i?saed to any
one to leave the country, unlena Ilia appli
jranl product * auffieienl evidanc* that ha ia
exempt from military duty.
Confederate Honda aold at aaclion in
Kichuioed laat wr*a 112 to 117. The
bo*da of the 15,000,000 loaa brought IRS
to 185.
It behooves ua alt now ae to ua* oar tel.
ant* and our nieatia that ia our future, neither
we nar eur children shall have ta blueh
for tha paat.
A correspondent of the Riehmond Ex
amxner aa\* that lata A lea of Northern ua
para exhibit a mora wnaniuioua and deter*
uiinad apirit in favor of iba proaaaution of
Ilia war, than waa heretofore parccptibla.
Lincoln held a grand lave* on New Year'a
day, at which lour negraae of ganleel exterior
were preaert. They ware cordially
received by l.ineoln.
The Columbia (iuardian, apeaking of the
zeal and activity of Iba Central Aaaocialiau,
aaya that they hate purchneed aiace the let
intl , 16,040 Iba. hidaa to be tanned and
made Ap into alee*- Alaa ovar 11,000
ynrda ?oo>n atutfa to be made into garmenta.
They alao received and partly for
| warded aiuce Iba lat January, over 60u
caaea ta the varieua artriea, whieli were
I eent to tbeoi for tranahiprneot.
The New Yvk Time* aa>a that Uncoln'a
KBne?ty I'raalamation will aooo be pre?ented
to the rebel prieenara-now in our pneaeeeion.
They now held over 40,000 of all
gradea. (If thie number, 30 per eent, it i*
estimated, will avail thainaalvee af thie op
portunily to racape from eonfiusment and
the thraldom ot J?ff Davia.
| Norther a papere say that Can. Grant has
submitted a plan for tho Jsprii g campaign,
which contemplate* concentrating all tiis
Union forsaa against Richmond?the approach
lo'hs made la thrsa columns. It is
aaid to havs received tho approval of Lincoln.
The Richmond Sentinel has encouraging
accounts from an oflicsr #f ths army of
Tennessee. The officers and men are aaid
to have great eonftdeoee in Gea Johnston ;
and the condition of the army has boon
aeueh improved, both aa regards anmbere
and auppliee. It is intimated that there
will bo stirring aewt| from a portion of that
department which will agreeably surprise
the public before many daya.
Of the slavoa who have fallen into tho
hands of the enemy, duriug the present war,
ot lose than one-half have perished by
want, disease and violence.
The new mnnster Armotreeg 600-psander
gen Use e rar.ge of 10,000 yards, or 200
or '00 yarda less then six miles. Its charge
is seventy-live pounds of powder, aad twenty
mm are required to waah, load and fire
the picas ^
I m
Uoycc's minority report from the Special
Committer on the Currency proposes tax
certificates representing specie, and tax payments
in Confederate notes, at specie valuation.
The majority report does not cut
ao deep, but contemplates rapid funding
and a tremendou^tax.
The report of the removal of Butler from
the command of the Department of North
Carolina ia not credited.
The recent freshet in the Santee, (saya
the Charleston Courier) wo are informed,
wns the highest which has occurred for aev.
eral years. We regret to learn that a nntn.
bar of cuttle wers drowned The deer
have been driven by the water front their
coverts in the swamp*, and n considerable
number of them slaughtered.
A larire number of n?vrn*> h? t i
? ,
from the Yankee* in Yerklown and returned
to their owner* in lalouceater, King William,
and Prederickeburg.
An official telegram from Wilmington,
dated the 11th, aaya there hae beau hnavy
firing all day at Lnekwood'a Folly, by eight
alaaniara of the eneuiy. On* Yankee
eteainer in reported to have been blown up.
an an explosion wan henrd in town.
We learn (nays the South Carolinian)
the gratifying feat that leu thouaaud puira
of ehoee ha\e been ordered from Richmond
for the aupply ol the baiefooted aoldiera iu
Kant T<nnene?e.
At the great aale of the Solomon McAl
pine property, whieh came off nenr Kutaw <
Ala., on Wedneaday,the 19th ultimo, 15,000 '
or 20,000 bushels or corn wrrt wold at fiftyfire
to seventy five rent* per buahel ; 2,000
bushel* pens, at ninety ceets to ene dollar :
per bushel ; 4,000 to 5,000 bushel* sweet |
potato#* at fifty to sixty cents, aad a large
quuntitr of ground pea* at ninety oenla to
ene dollar per buahot.
The ^irnt clock of time has told off
another year A new one with all it* bun
den# and responsibilities invitee us to new
toil. Let all onr readers make the ui^nory
of it hereafter hallowed, above that of any
past year of their life, by fidrlily to duty,
patience iu toil, zeal pi effort, energy in action,
fruilfulnesa in labor, and growth in
grace.
The Paris correspondent of the London
7'r mtt says that Maxamilian ex it I refuse
the Mexican tfiroue, unless ho i* recognized
by the Washington (ioverniuenl aud that
Lincoln baa refused le do so.
Confedoratn finnirran.
Tli? bill (published in our lint issue) reported
by the chairman of the Military Com
mil'te of the Home, to repeal existing cx>
emptioas from military sanies and to ragulate
fatura exemption*, haa, after repeated
diseaaaiona, been recommitted to Ilia committee
by a vote of IS aye* to 'J4 noes.
The house haa paaaed a bill to allow Chaplains
to draw the aamn ralione aa soldiers,
and thou* who have a hers* to draw forage.
The Senate haa pa?aed lb* bill, fixing the
lime of Ilia naxl mealing of Congress oa
the firal Monday in May.
Nothing else of iniportanaa ainca our l.vet
isaue Doth lloiiaea are in aecrol session
a portion of almoat every day. The delib
? rations of the Senate in net ret sesaion are
aaid to relate to the proposition* tosuapand
the wri'. of hahtut corpus in certain onaea,
and to extend the conscription to the age of
56 The Honae ia niiil oaeupiad in a at-ret
aaasioii with Iba currency question.
Horthern NewsNorthern
datea of Ilia 8lh and 9ih hava
bean recs v?d, from wliish Iba following ia
taken :
Howe, of Wiacanaiu, introduced a bill
into the Yankee banal* ia ragaid to our
cruelties to Yankee prison*.**, aud raquasiinir
i.inca'.n to call out ?u? miii.... ~..i..
tears to serve for ninety days, unlaaa sootier
discharged. to carry food and freedom to
every creature hold in rebel priaona, and to
plant l>ia flag of the Union upon every prlaon.
I..iicolu ia rtquaatrd to placa Grant
in ooioaiaiid of thoaa together with suck
farcea in the Said aa may bo joinod with
than; Congrese ia to adjoarn on Marrb
lib to Juna 4ih, and all members under
fifty yoara of ago to lako a part. Thia bill
waa referred to tba aommittao on military
affairs, and pav>ed the Yankee Houae of
Representatives on the 7lb by yeaa a igkly
n.na to naya twenty four. A motion to lay
it en tbo table waa made by Cox, of Ohio,
but thw piopoaition waa rejeeted, daolaring
that, an tl.e combination at Richmond have
ao right to full authority over the people
or any portiona of the national Union and
no warrant but eonapiraey and Ireaaon for
each uuthority, therefore, every propeMtion
to iroal with than ehould be rejected without
heaitation
Kogere, of New Joraey, on the same day,
offered a reaoluiion raaiting that whilol m
favor of a united, vignrcut and determined
proaaautien of the war and for the main
lainaiiea of the conalilution and lawe, yat,
wa are for conciliation aod compromise, ?a
fax aa ia conaiatant with honorable and lasting
peace, and proposing the appointment
of conimieaionera oa the part of the Federal
Government to meat commiaeienara sum,
larly appointed by the insurgent States, to
consider whether, if any, and what plan
may be adopted, consistent with the honor
and dignity of the Union, and of the nation,
(and baaed aololy on Iho reeonetructioa of
lha Union,) by whieh the war may and
Tabled ; yaaa aevenly eight nay a forty-two.
Another roaalalien wa? ottered, (which
liea over,) requesting the President to use
all efforts, consistent with hoaor, to proearo
an esehango of prisoners, and if it caaaol
be eitended to all, then ae many aa poaei.
ble.
Myoro, of Peaneylvaaia, on the ume day,
offered a resolution aaearting tbat the war
ehoeld be waged on the Federal aide until
the traitere are conquered into lo?e for the
Unioa or made obedient So (fee Constitution
end tale an oath to all tafomeaa and aub?
| wiaeieu.
#
Lincoln's lute proclamation eaya thitt .
when accomplished leading retain and
traitors arc hung (be war would reaee with. '
in eix uionlha.
A was* meeting of the loyxl people n?
held io New Orlononon the 8ih of Jan. to
represent that from that rebellious State 1
Govornment under Lincoln's proclamation '
nearly enough are enrolled.
ilieke w as elected aa Senator from Mary- j
land.
Adjutant Generals Ordero?The Adjutanl-Genernl
hua ixaeed orders for the enrollment,
an rapidly aa possible, of all persons
made liable to military datv by reeant
ccts of Connies. They are required to report
aa volunteers or conscripts without delay
; all who delay beyond the first of February
aexl heiug considered as having renounced
the privilege of volunteering, and
held for assignment according te law. Prevloue
to enrollment aa conecripte, all sech
Dersona will ha kIIowpH to vnlnnlatar in
comprufla* thai were in eervice on tho 16th
of April. 1862, provided the company choeun
doea not reach the maximum, but unlet
not be received except en tho certificate of
an enrolling officer that llioy have en volunteered.
All peraon* reporting to enrolling
ollicern may be allowed u furlough of
ten daya before reporting to the camp of
InatrHclion. All exemptinee herctofi re
granted are *xubjrct lo reviaion under inatruclicne
fr<>in Jlie bureau of Cenecriplion.
Gex. Johxstok'h Fir-jt Order.?Tho
following ia Gen. John*t< u'a announcement
to the troop* on hie taking command
of the army, and which, far it* laconic, runciee
and appropriate style, ie a model order
nr.d address:
Daltor, Ga., December 27, ltf>3
General ()<r,{ert So. I.
In obedience lo the ordure of hi* Excellency
the ('resident, the uuderajgned hn* j
I La liunnr i r. J - .. I
?? u?-uu?? vviiiuiuiiu vi iiic nnu>
?f T?iid?s>h.
J K JOHNSTON.
Announcements.
Mr. fcloitoh. ? A* there will shortly he
an election for Cleric ot the Court vi.e II.
J. Hancock, deceased, I luLe the liberty of
announcing J. J. Montgomery na a moat fit
and auilatdo candidate fur said ofTico
At the firet call for volunteers ho prompt
ly enrolled hia name its k private ia the old
Lancaster- Greys?served faithful in said
company for two years and 6 months and
uimiI he Who disabled by the loss of his leg
at the buttle of Gettysburg. Ha ia the only
son of n widowed mother, and the worthy
grandson of an honored name?Col. John
Montgomery, who long and faithfully served (
our District in the Senate aud House of I
Representatives of the Slate. A
Jan. )5lh 186*
^ I
We nre Author.zed by tbo friuhd# ?f Mr
f iv 11... A - - -
?u>u X.^iuiiiir i u a n II il in# n I hi r cx?Mll- (
dale for the ortice oft'lei k of the ( ou rl.made
vacant by the death of II. J. Hancock, Kaq. (
The friends of John W. Tu illy, Knq , announce
hiui a cuudidaie to fill the vacancy
in the oliioe of Clerk of the Court.
just keckivei).
1 Bo* Irak's beat Twist Tobuc;*. Abo
different gradua of Tvbicoo
J B BO YD.
Jan. 20, 1864, 41
"notickto teacikks." i
Thu School Teaahera in (.am-aster District,
antftled ta raceiva iiionav from tha
Board of Free Schoola, are hereby noitfied
to attend at tha C. II., on the tirat Monday
in February aud get thair pay.
H. U. W. BKI.K,
Traasurer.
Jan. 20, 1864. 50?It.
Commtuioners of Roads.
The member* of the Board of Cemmia
aionara of Honda and Bridges for LuacitaUr
District are hereby notified te meet i.t the
Couil liouHe <>n the lirsl Monday ia Fehruury
next. 'I ha Board ia required to render
a report to (.'ol VV. M. Shannon, Slate agent
foi the procurement of alave Inbor an the
const. For this and other important buai
iieau, requiring * full attendnm-v. this meet
ing ia appointed. Tha member* are r quanted
to attend promptly. The members
of lha old Hoard ?ra alio ruquesied ta at
tend ; partiaularly thoae in chargn of tt:a
papcra and recerda l-elonging to the Uotrd
Ttie members of Ilia new Hoard ara aa fol
Iowa: John Koaa, li J. (Iu rat an, J. II.
McMurrny, Eli Caakay, Chapman Small,
\V J. Mcllaain, Jim VV. Hanaon, Geo.
Hall, J. K Walah, I). W. Rrows and Daniel
Itinson.
JOJIN ROSS,
f'hm'n.
Jan. 30, 1SR4. 60?at.
"estate sale.
BY virtue of an order from P. T. Haul
inond, Etqire, Ordinary for I>ancnatar Dia 1
trict, I will aall, at tha lata residence of Mrs
Nancy Walker, deceased, four nnloe balvw
lmncimtar C. II , no Friday, tha 'iOlh day of
January inal, the paraonal Estate of aaid
decaaaad, consisting af Two negroes, a
quantity of corn, 6 odder, one hmla, eowa,
lioga. meat, Pork, aaed cotton. Ilauaehold
and Kitchen Furniture, and a variety of other
articles. Terms made known on day of
aala.
GRIFFIN WALKER,
Adm'r.
Jan. 30, 1864. 60?3t. *
sheriff sale
Tfc - /-V 1 ^
nj urucr 01 tne Urdinary.
Landy Johnson, Applicant ) Order for ami*
vs. > Keal KalaU of
Noel Johoaaa, at. a! defa. ) Kli'beth Small.
"J order of 1*. T. Hammond, Kaq , Or- <
dinar? tor Lancaster Diatrict, I will toll at
Ijancaater Court Houaa, on the flint Manday
10 February neat, between the legal |
hours of aale, erre Tract uf I .and, aituate on I
the water* el Flat ('reek, beunded by landa
of Uriah Small. James Small, and others ]
containing one hundred and aliteen aerea i
mere or leaa. I
Tirmb: Twelve months credit, with in- i
tereal Ireta day of aale (except ao aiueh
caah aa will pay Ike eoat and expenses of |
aale,) the purchaser to give bond, with good i
security, and mortgage of the oremiaea. if i
deemed neceaaary to the Ordinary for the i
purchase money. i
AMOS Mi.MANUS,
S. L. 0.
Sheriff** OAiee l-ancueur C. II.
Jan. 1?, 1*64. 40 -it
ESTATE SALE.
BY ?irtu?> of an order from I*. T. Hum
mond, Keq , Ordinary for I.ancaater District,
I will expose to publio salo at ui? residence,
on tliu 30lh inat.. all tha personal
Kstnts of II. J. Iluacock, deceased, eonaia
tit?(f of one fine horse, one cow and ealf,
buyyy and linrneaa, saddle nud biidle, clock,
one wnlch, lilucUsanlh tools, carpenters
tool, one Slog, some I'ork. some Wheat,
trunk*. tables, desk, and many other articlas
too tedious to mention.
Also one Stove and ether articles at the
Court Mouse, on Monday of calendar.
li. R HANCOCK.
wlin'r,
Jan 30, 1161. 60?21.
WAti TAX NOTICE.
The Tnx Payers of Lnnciiatcr District
will meet the AnieoMn nt Iho following
pluce* and times fortius purpose el ranking
returns for the year 1*63 of incense* re
eeited during said year. Also salaries liable
te tax.
All persona dsing n registered buaine^a
who hare not registered prexiously are notified
to meet at the name times and places
and register or they will t>e double taxed.
The Tux Colleolor will attend at the ?auie
times and ptnre* for the purp .se of roceiv
mg the Tax en (battle &c. Tnx on inuotnua
und salaries, Registered Tax and Tax en
buaineea.
Times and places for icceiviug returns
and laxea?
Matthias Crenshaw a* Monday Feb. 1, ISG4 i
J. VV.Twitty's store, Tuesday - fi, M
v.i n_..? ii' i .... I
iiciaun uou a, vveanesriny " X, "
Pleasant lliil, I huraday " 4, "
John S. Htiiall'-, Fiidny " 5, "
Mrs. M. Horton's, Nnturday " 6, "
Taylor Aabury's ((iuld
Mint) Monday " 8, "
Taxuhaw, Tuesday " 9, "
( M. Funderburk'a, Wednesday " 10,
J. II. McMurray's, Tliurrduy ; " II, "
I .(messier C. II. Monday "15, "
Craig &. Tnylor'a, Tuesday " 16, '
T*R Mngili'a store, Wednesday " 17, '*
Halair,* Thursday " 18, '
R. C. Pali's, Friday " 19, "
Irfinc/isler C. II. Monday ' 22, "
Tho Aaaeaxor and Collector will both attend
at Hie limes and place* above named
in order to trouble, the tnx payers ue seldom
nx the natnic of the business actually
require, and it is hoped the tax payors will
a'.tcnd promptly to the appointments.
' JAMKS R. M Alii LI.,
18th Distriet Collector.
Jan. 20, 1864, 50 ?4t |
NOTICE TO CONSCRIPTS AND
SOLDIERS ON FURLOUGH.
IIKAI) Qfl'd KN'lt. OFFICK. I
Lancaster, C. (I. Jan. 18, 1861.
1ALI. while persons, an arriving at |8
years of age, are again reminded, that
they are requircd'to report without delay at
this office for enrollment.
II. Resigned o flic era and soldiers discharged
from tho army are liable to con
icription, as aouii us they may resign or be
discharged; mid nil such art* now required
lo eome.forwurd for enrollment?
III Officers nod soldiera of the Army absent
on furlough ere admonish-d, that, it
able to travel do othnr than n Ho?pitnl KxamiriHtg
Hoard of Surgeons ran extend their
furlough", and thai ll in useless lo apply
either lo the Examining Hoard who tun#I
horn at tluo office or to u practicing phy.
lieian.
IV. A.lenlion to thin notice will relieve
the undersigned of n disagreeable duly, and
ihto the lerlings of the several cln-non erabraced
in tho foregoing paragraph*.
H. h. ALLISON,
Enrolling Officer.
Jan 20, 186-4 50?11.
CIRCULAR
To the several Soldiers' Boards of Relief
in this StateCbMrTi:oi.lsii
Gsrshai.'h Ornct,
Columbia, S, ('., Jan 1 1, 1864.
HY the provisions of thn 6th Section of
Act of 17th December, 18611, the sum of
$600,000 appropriated in nid of the Families
of Soldiers from this State, is required to
"be distributed in proportion lo the number,
of persons lo be relieved aiuong?t the aev.
eral Hoards of Relief." To enable the
Coinjdroller Gwtm! to make tbe apportionment
in accordance with the Act, the
several Board* are eanuttly requested to
prepare and hnnd ia i mmt dial fly their return
?, setting forth the numtnr of portom
within their respective Districts or I'tiriehea
to be provided for and entitled to relief.?
lu the meantime, the apportionment already
published and embraced in the Circular
from this office dated December 23d, 1863,
made upoa the baaie of the whito population,
will not be regarded by tbe Hoards.
A new apportionment will be prepared and
furnished to the several Hoards ae soon ae
the necessary duta have bean obtained from
the relurna above called for. No pnyinenta
will be Made et the Treasuries of the State
under the new appropriation until the ap
portion sent has been made and until the
quarterly returns have bean rendered to the
Nlate Trcaeu.ere for thequarler ending list
December, 1863, at previded by Act of De ember,
1862.
JAMKSA BLACK.
Comptroller General.
Jan SO, 1801 *0 ? It
SHERIFF SALE.
By Order oi the Ordinary.
Jane Neebit, Applicant,') OwUr fer aale
a. ( Real Eotote of
Joaiali Niabit, Jabn I. ; John McMairay,
McJiurray, et al. DefY ) deceased.
BY order of *t'. T. I larnmoad, Enquire,
Ordinary for Ijineaater District, I will aell 1
at l.ai?ea?ter Court House oa the tiret Mod- '
day ia February next, between the legal
L-.--- ~1 - * * " * " *
noma ui Mia, one iraci or land lying sad
being on (he Nerlb side of Cimp '('reek,
(not willed,) bounded by lends belonging lo
Nellmniel Creig, Stewart McMurray end
others containing 70 arret mere er less j
Aleo, one tract lying principally en (he I
South aide of ("amp Creek containing one
hundred end seventy aoree, more er less,1
bounded by landa belonging to the Kalate
of Sem'l Neely, Nathaniel Creig, Stewart
McMurry end others te bo sold te effect a
deviaiue emongnt the legatees according
lo iho will of tho eaid John MoMurrav,
deceased.
Taawe.?Twelve months eredit with inlereet
from day of eale, except so much oath
is will pay the cost and eipeeae ef aale, j
ihe purchaser to five bond with good security
and a mortgage ef the prenaieee, il
doomed neeeeaiiry lo the Ordinary, for the
pnrchaae money.
Sheriff's Office Ijaaeaater C. II.
AMOS McMANUS, S. L. I).
Jen. Iff, lM4? ffff-fft
HBADQUAHTK&9.
(-AMP OF IKSTSUCTIOM.
Columbia, Jmiunry 16, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS AO. I.
I In obedience te orders of the War De
pertinent, issued pursuant to provisions
of recent Act of C ingress, tbe conscription
in hereby ordered of all perssns hitherto
exempted by reason of having substitutes
in aervire. All such persons aro required
to report to the local Enrolling Officers for
enrollment, on or before the first day of
February next.
II. Thi following regulations aa to volunteering
ure prescribed by Cieiierul Orders,
No. 2, current aeries. Adjutant and Inspector
Cecnernl'H office, to wit:
2 "Persons herein rondered liable to
military service, are required to report aa
volunteers or ennscripla, without daisy, to
the Enrolling Offi.-ere: nnd all who dalnv
beyond the first day of February. 18H4, will
be considered n* having renounced the privilege
of volunteering, and be held for asaignment
according to law.
2. * * "Previoua to enrol
Imont aa conscripts, all audi persona will
be allowed to volunteer in companies in
service on the I6ll> April, Ittdi: Provided,
The company chosen does not at the liine
of volunteering reach the maximum number
allowed; aud upon such cotupnay being ee
lected, the volun'eer will receive a certift
eate to the effect that lie has ao volunteered,
and no volunteer will be received into shy
company, except on such certificate. ?
6. "All person*, whether volunteers or
conscripts, tinder this ordor, will pass
through the onmp of instruction of the
State to which they belong, mid be forwarded
lh?-iire to the companies which are ae'
lee ted, or to whiah they may be aaMgned."
III. I'rmi lie liable under thia order, who I
report to tho Unrolling Officer* by the Ul
of February, will be ordered to report at
these heudquartera ou or before the 10lh
of February, to be forwarded to their com
tnnuda. The opportunity of a Medical exanimation
will bo here afforded. Thoao
who tail to report by the daya indicated,
will be immediately carolled aad neat for.
ward aa conscript*.
IV. By paragraph V., General Order*,
No. 1*J6, Adjutant and Inapcclur-Geboral'a
office, (acriua of I86J.) cerauianding officers
of compnnUs are forbidden to aceept and
rnuater in persona of conscript age, unleae
ugh persons Khali first exhibit a certificate
showing that they volunteered and aeleeled
the courpanie* before enrollment; and it ia
made the duty of the Commandant of Cooscript*
to make rcouiaiiian fur th* ninm in
the camp of instruction of all |>eraoca who
go forward and ate rnuatrrtd in contrary to
the provisions of aaid order.
V Communding officers of companies in
South Carolina deairiag to receive volun<
tear recruit*, utual furniah to these liaad
quartern, at an early day, prior to the 10th
of February, n certified statement, showing:
1. The preaelit strength of lh? company;
2. 'I'he dale of ila organization; and. 3. That
it? nuinbera hafe not been reduced by the
tranafer of member* to new or other or
janization* Reuruita will not be aeut fur*
ward to companies of whose condition in
thoee respects the Coniuiandant of Conscripts
is net officially advised, but lhay
will be requited to aeiect other commands.
C. D. MBI.TON,
Major, Commandant Conscript# M. C.
Jan 20, 1864. 60 ?It
$50 Reward.
RANAWAY about the lat May laat, a
negro girl named Jane, belonging to
the Batata of A. A. Coflcv, dee'd. Maid na
gro ia 15 or 16 years old, eboet five feet
high. very dark and hna very large feet, toea I
inclined entwnrd. I will pay Fifty Dellara
for tlia npreheaeioa iu>4 delivery ef aaid
negro to ae er if lodged is Ay jail ?o that
I cue gel her.
ft C POTTft, Adm'r.
Jan. 90, 19(4, 60?tf.
"estate notice. 7~
Pertofte having detaanda againat Ike Belate
ef Hirooa L. Fraeer, decaaeed, are hereby
eelitied to preeent their claluee to tke
underaigaed on er before the 15th day ef
'ebruary next Thie notice will be plead
in bar againat any deuianda proaealed after
that time.
JAMBS R. HAG ILL, I ..
li. J. HICKSON, \ A4m
Jas. 11,18*4. 49?dt
negroTor sale.
Will be eold at Laaeanter C li. on the
lirat Monday in February, a young negro
tteman, aecualoined to work in the liouee.
T? |._ u / r i.
i v uc iiiiu lur nu muiV.
A. T. WELLS.
Jan. 13, 1M4, It.
Charlotte Bulletin and Cheater SlmndarJ
copy one time pnr week until eale and forward
bill* to the u;;deraigned at Laneaeter
C. II. A. T. W.
{ To tho Commissioners of Roadsand the
Town Authorities within the Btata
f 8onth CarolinaYOU
are required by a reeent Aet of the
Legislature to fnrnlah nee within thirtv
daye after the paeeage of the Aet, a fall
nnd correal return of all handa liable to
Read duty within your reapective juriedic
tiena "
A Hubacqueot portion of the aet require*
the -Sheriff of each divriet to arreet and
forward all negroes in hie diatriet who are
in default. To determine accurately what
ownara are in default, it ia indiapensable
that in the return yeu should aet forth the
name of the owners, the aimei of their
ueae hunts liable, and the amount of labor
each owner has hitherto furnished.
Yos ar# therefore requested le forward
to ma, at this point at once, returns embodying
the foregoing information.
WM. M SHANNON,
A^nnt of the State of 8onth Oaroliua.
Camden, S C , Dee. 25, 1861.
Jan. II, 1864. 49?It.
To tho Feoplo of Lanoaiter and adjoining
Diatncta.
I piopese to raise n Company of Infantry
which I wish to do before the expiration of
our term of service, which is the flrot of
Kebreary next. I ba*e the aoearanec that
we will be redeived in Nelson's Satiation,
which is now on Sullivan's Inland. I will
gladly receive all who ui?? feel a
^ ? J ?- ? ? "
joio m v company; a Rail may ho found at
liaoaoltina fti. Maaoay'o, tliooo who oaanot
oonreniently aoe the roll, mv addrosa ino
by letter ao that I uiav get it be tko Jtth
of Janoary. For farthor particulate inquire
of Haaaoltiae A Haoaoy.
J. N HOWELL, Capt.
Com'd Co. B, 4th Kogt'. S. T.
Jaa. ft, 1 lift4, It
ESTATE NOTION *j
ALL poroonn indebted to tho Rotate of
Geo. C. Braaingten, doooaood, will plaaao
make pavmmtl to tho onderaigned ; aod all
peraona having doroaoda agaiaet aaid Eatato
art herobv nolitiod to proaoot thorn properly
altooted, witbia tho timo proooribod by
law
W. P. BKASINGTOV, Ada'r.
1 Jaa. #, Iftt, At
HEADQUARTER!,
COUVI13SARY.GEV8 DEPT. 8. C.,
Colombia, 8. C., Daa. SO, lift.
rPHIU?Mr?l Aaaaoabiy bating pmw am
x .Ant lo amaud as Aal. aatitlad "Am
AaI lo aappraaa tka a ad a a diatHlattaa mi
pirilAAAo liqaora la tkia BUIt," aalborialag
ad J AiopAWAriag kia KaaaUaaaj Ik# Gattriar
to aanlraat avitk a aklilad aad ratpAtoibli
Agaal ia aaah of tka DiaItUU of lb la
Slain Ia naaaafaalara a liaailad qaaatily mt
para aplrita, *4 a liaailad aad raaaoaakla
piita, nat ta AXtaad tbraa dallara par gallaa;
amid apirita nal ta ka aald la any bat ragaNrly
prnaticing phyaialaaa aad raglatarad
draggiatae"
Noliaa ia karabp git an Ibat prapaaala i?
wriliag, atatiag priaaa, will ba raaaitad al
Ihia Dapartmaat for tha manafAatara aad
aele. aa abota, af a quantity af para apirfla
and alaohal, aaffiaiaat far tka daaaaadia af
tha Diatrict from whiah tka affiar ia aaada.
Bond af tan thauaand dallara, witk adaqaata
curur, wm oa rw)iifM tar Iba raiural.
porforiaanea of lha oaniract.
Early propoaale arc raqaaalad.
By urdor of lha Gavaroor.
hicharu Caldwell,
Liaat. Col. and Cominiaaary Gao., flL U.
[I.anaaalar Ltdgar IMatj
Jan. ?, 1*64. 41?4t
IN EQUITY.
Jamoa Gibaan and wifa"!
Sarah Salina, la Eqalty?La*,
a. aaaior.
lloary H. Danraa, ?
Columbaa L. Duaoaa, Bill la raaavar
Willia* Dunoan, Traal funda.
and athara.
It appaariaf la tta aaliaftaOaa of tha
Caiatnimianor that Jama* Danaao, Ramaad
A DaAcaa, Marfaral U. Williama, Haarr
Williama, Sarah E. Williama, Rakacaa C.
Williama, Mary . Williama, Innt D
Williama and, Samnal A. Williama, Dafan
daaka ia tha abora atatad aa?, rdbida with
oak tha limila of tha Smm ; ? maliaa
ivaranaw umm, Cawplrtatouto Sails
itora, it to orAarad that tti said Jafeaa Doa
aaa, Samoa! A. Dor.au, latitat M. Will
iama,. Henry Willia?% Hnmh ft. Williams
KabOaaa C. Willing Ifary ft. WilKa?a
Km mm D. William ?M fthsaal A. Will*
iaaia do Mita, plead or Aamnr to the bill
in above OaM oa or befara tha 10th day of
April, atharwiaa jadg*?at pre confssso will
be arAerad agaiaot tbVta.
JAMEft ft. WlTHEAfiPOON.
Caa't llq'y L. D.
Jan ?, 1N4, Bin
THE ROLL OF H0R0R.
To tht Families of Deceased Soldiers :
Tha Lagialatura liaa cwatioad tha agaoey
to raaord tha naoaaa of aoldiara fraaa tkia
Stats who hava fallan ia aarxiae a? diad
front diaaaso daring tha present war. Tha
fallowing laaolutian was adopted by bath
branahaa of tha General Assembly :
-netoived, mat tha Agaat 4* arg a, bj
pahl ic advertisement, tha familiaa ?fd?>
caused aoldiara to roport to him, that ho
tun* have tha maane of verifyiag and aarrvcling
Regimental returna."
la aecordanee with tha above raaolatioa
of Ike General Aaaatnhly, I aaraoatlj raq'iaat
tha familiaa and friauda of deeeaaed
aoldiera to forward to me tha names of tha
hrave man who haTa fallaa is hatlla ar diad
iu tor viae daring tha praaont war. Tha information
raqaired is tha nana, rank, ?<
bar of ragimant, lattar of eompany, data af
daalh, causa of daalk, it what haUle^ #r
where died.
1 would alaa earaeetly raqaaat all tha
commanding offiasra of ragimanta from thia
Slate ta forward ma aBaial rataraa of tha
eaanaltias in thatr respective aaasmaada
from tha beginning of tha war, aad ta can*
tinua said ratarna daring thair tarm af air*
vice.ee that tha Roll af iianar may ha da
partial and aamplata aa paaoikla.
W*. B. JOHNSTON,
Raaarding Agaat af tha State.
Jaad, 1804, 8t
SHERIPP SAT.P.
By Order of fch? Ordinary.
J.J. Williarae, adua'r.^ Order for ult of
vt. ! Real Eat ate af G.
Harriot R. IMyler, f W. Plyar, dee'd.
widow, at al. J
Bjr ardar af I'. T. Hammond, Caq , Ordlnary
for Lanaaatar Diatrial, I will aall at
l,aneaater Court Houaa an the flrat llaaday
ia February nazt, batwaan tba legal haura
af aala, Qua Tract of land, aituata an Um
watara of Camp Creak, beaoded by landa
of Margaret Plyler, E. Plylar, Calrtu Balk,
and aihara; aaetainiof Twa Hundred and
twenty five aaraa mere or lean.
Txrmo.?Twelve men the aradit, with iataraat
frem day af aala (exeept aa maeh
caah aa will pay the coata and ezpaaaaa af
aala,) the purehaaar ta five bead, with gaad
aecurity, and a mortgage af tba preaaiaae, if
deemed jiaeeaaary, ta the Ordinary far tba
parahaaa manay.
AMOS'Ife}( ANUS. S. L a
SherifTa Office, Laneaatar, C. H.
Jan. It, 1M4, 4??U
NEGROES TO HIRE. i
I will Kir* ?t my reeidenee, o* Monday,
lh* firat day of Pebronry, hih *r eight
| iik*ly able-bodied field hand* both *?a
and women, one good eook end heeee aertent.
Team: need* known en day of kiring.
W. W. ELLIS.
Jen. ?. I >64. 47?41.
ESTATE NOTICE.
ALL pereena iedokled ft* ft* Halat* of
Jam** 1 Glenn, Aoeaneed.ero annealed U
make payment ft* Ik* nndereigned ; end ell
pereena having demand* ageiaet eaid EeUt*
will pleaee proeent them Immediately fey
payment.
J. H. BeHlTRK. \Y,
NARGARBT ftl.EMN,
Adm're ef JOHN D. LiNN.dee'd. *
Jan. 6, I St 4. 47?km
ESTATE KOTICt
Aid. paraoaa iadafctwd to tha'*B?Uta of
John W Naakit, iirnwd, tn rw)iMi*d la
naaka papmaat ta (ha tadaraifaad ; and all
paraona kariof dacaaada afa'aal aaid Batata
will plaaaa praaanl thaoa lliaadiatalf far
pajaMt.
MARTHA MBtfBfT,
Ada's.
Ian. ?, IMA 47? St.
PIANO FOR SALE.
For aala a aaaond head, awaat tonad Pl?
aaa, Uaraaa aaaka. Six OeUvaf. Far f?f<
Ithar partiaulara appljr aarlf at tfcia aflaa.
Jaa Iff IBM. ? -*