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I Cjje ITrfyt. j &AlVeMT*ftTILLB.I.Q. WtdMidtlf Morning, Jan. 97,11)1. T* Mr. JmiM Ct??k?tl wd Mr Uro. Brown. w? are Indtbttii fW pnpata in ad vnnaa of lii? Uaaila. Thajr will ??-*apt bht lUauk*. ?r hav?rreoi?*d a cnn>Tt>unie?1i"fi. i taiikcrii} rig nature, ri quanting Ilia innoune*. . tnent ol a gentlaman aa candidate for CWrk. A W? will d? an With planaora when oOr rtilaa yaiotnplird with Cfefemlaaionera of KotdiJ Ah otbiaaiata of two nmoai in iba liat wf 1 & Comt)iHion?ra of Roads eocurred in th? | nolieo published laet week. S?r the cor ( t rectinD is litis iaeue. Tlis mrmhere are raH quired 1* atlsnd ptemp.ly the meeting is n February. e 11 r Ohtifi of Sebtdnl*. I The late change ef the time ef departure j and arrival ef the Cauidm Maile ha?, au far,' (( operated te the disadvantage of th'u cent. q i mainly Our wails are delayed eighteen I hwera beyond the tine at Which we reeeiv ^ f ed them by the old arrangement. Fur in- ^ e, etanee, we gel on Tuesday, 13 oYlerk, the same mail which we previously gut on Menday evening. Why is it that we de not ^ get the tualt which arrives in Camden by the train from Kingtville on llenday morning I We may be mistaken as to the arri val ol a mail train nl that hour; but aeeh ia our impro-eion, and we take thla oeeaeien ' to direct the attention of the Poet Maoter in ik ' " C'nrnden le the raattor. . - *' ' - ! Vacancy in the Clerk's OfficeFor ike information of all concerned, and ' - in anaw ?r to several onqwiiira addreaaed to ua M|>on llio aubjaet, the following -? preeeotad: The Act of tlio Legislature (A. A. 1839 ? 3 i) prwidea tha inoda of filling racan* ciaa which may occur in tlia oflicee of Clerk, Sheriff and Ordinary, by tha death, reaigna tVon, removal from the Triatrial, Ac , of the incumbent. In the Act releireJ to it ia made tha duty of the "Acting Clerk" "la advertise an election to till aueh vacaacv.lt tho Court House door, at Ave other public placca iu the District at leaai, and in a fiewapnper, if any auch be printed in tha Dielrkl. giving thirty d*ya notice of the time of aueh electien, and specifying any Monday succeeding tha expiration af thirty, and bafore the ex p ratiou of aixty day*, aa tha day of alaa tloii ; i.rd ha shall also iavue afijlice, to ba aarved by tba nctiog HheiifT, to Ike several eta ot Managers of Elections in the Diatrict la attr nil nt their respective polla en I lie ' -day appointed, a ko ahull ao attend, nnd , {open litem between tha aatne lioura ; and in .,y., ik. . _ .I.-ii L. j.. I tad iu lik* manner, aa it prescribed for Ilia ^ election ? f members ot aliliar branch of the t legislature." c Wlia would be the "Aetiug Clark" in Ilia c ?ve?l ef tba daalh of lha Clerk uiijat hate I baaa serious qiiealion previous lo i860. I Tlia legislature in that yenr (A A. 186)? 1 89) authorized lha Ordinary la take rhnrg* u of ike Clark ' office, and discharga < ha uuliea ' t thereof, in caaaa af viCiacy. Tha Ordinatt, therefore, will doubtless ia due lima e , pro*idr lor an alection to fill lha vacancy ' which lately occurred iu thia District. 1 Uy lha Aal of laal eeaaion (I84S) alec 4 tiaDa for District efficaro are to ka held on ' Tuesdays instead af kioadnya, at herein' fora. y Tka pending electioa, *a apprehend, will | be fur ihe fall term of four yaara (are A. A <1 1839 - 37?N?c. 8) and But for the uaeipired w . of the late incumbent, ae tonne sup* a %?...? ; Sunday Wo<k in C&mp. # The practice, about ehiehse much ceui- e plaint waa made in tlia early part of the 1 war. of requiring aeldiara in eamp to He H each labor on the Sabbath aaeouiJ, without injury te the eervice, he done ou any other a day, haa, we believe, meaaurably abated ? , Out *e are credibly iaforfled that, in aome a loeaitliea, the evil atill eiiata, te an eatent ^ I which ia net ettly disgraceful to the officers ^ under whose ordere line Sunday work ia a performed, b it a peeilive reflection, to eay a nothing mere, upon the Government. The eiigeneiee of the eervice are auch that very , many of the beet men in the coantry are 4 required te do eervice aa privates In the B reeke may be foend men, who in point of H lateliif>nei, moral and aeeial worth, are /er euperior to theee who eoumand them Te require men of lliia tharacter te do un. 1 eceeeary *doly upon the Sabbath, a day * I which aelfueepect, te aay nelhtug of a high * er motive, baa taught them to observe, ia * peculiarly galling to their foeliage. That President Davia re.ogniiss the in* 1 r. dluence of an over ruling Providence in thia * 1' .War I. a.U.l t II - , ,? ?mwvh? I?wui an VI mi PUDIIV proc ilaailioui That our mqm i? iu?t and ?? * liaTnitd by 1'rotirfaaro ia on# of tha ?hM t -groonda upjn which all Intelligent wind" r Ibaaa their hope of our ultiwaia triumph.? * All will admit lhat aur deeliaire aa a nation | ore aoder tha aeatrol of ait t Ivor ruling ( Fra\i4?nu?-;ju>d >el iMee eoovietiona ara ut- | I Urly loeoaaietoat with lha permiaalon of < tha aalioaal aiaa complained of. Tbay i ehcald ba a bat ad; and a ganaral ordor to t that afflaat, fr?-a? Ceaocal (J wo par, weald in pira tho aoldiaro anlrnaw iaal, aflaclion a?d raapooi for lhair Government. Tbeee ' *a know to bo tbo aar.lioioc.la of a larga ' aumb^r of privatee, abarad, wa have nu ' -dnabt, by tho rnaaa of tbo araiy. ' Army UtaUlgmoe l*ba lataat iutalligaaao froai Keel Teon "c* ia to tha effect that tbo eaomy ha*tag ' failad ia their lata after ta la forraGen. latg^ treat oar af Tenaeeoeo, ar# elevating la 1 ??rda KneaviUe,. paraoad by oar Cavalry. ' A diopotcb froai l.nagaireet'e carp* rep??rta rtbal Major (j N iNf, af fteehn<M,e legion, j? villi 100 >?()( attacked 160 -Yankees, at ilg Kpriiig, near TuiWiit, on the )9ib, Ri tilled and wnatided -Ik. enptured three ieutenaut*. silly-two private*. aixtv or aav. j -nty bontea. fifty Aland af anua, aix wagons > )m lad nh* ambalante. i ^ Brig. (Jen Vai.ee, who had undertakan | ;n rifWiiian to tt??k*r<illa, from Norlh Carolina, ife reported la have bean captand ngelher with fifty af bia man at \b*l plnce Id Virginia all la comparatively quiet.? w' t ia report ad by pereooa from Culpepper bat lha Yankees are treat my our people ' an indly, and furnishing lha moat needy with ; pr; ations and kauliog wand for lhani. : w| There is evidence that lha spirit of tha . n,. ?/ imyrwriag IU INI >V?*l. A 1*1*- J be ;r*m Iroin DkIiod ililn that the officer* j jj,, nd ivMicnt tf Ritea' Hriyula ininnipimly { depted n revolution agreeing to t-nliet for | , be w??determined never t? ley down ; luir arm* enlil tbeir borne* nre r**curd ' ^ rue lb# enemy end the (Janfedernay per | ta.iaally eeteblielied among (be na'ipae of J be earth 1 rui The entnt'iBrr et fTharteeton bed alackned el lael accaaate. The Mercury of Mat. : c-| rduy morning eat a: **Tl?e earint'* tire upon ' aja be city haa alatoet ceaaed aiuce oer report rrl f Tbereday ateaing. Eleven ahella, onlr, j red at long Intervnla, were thrown into j be city up to half-pint five eVIock Friday * flernenn. Some exaggerated report*.were ^ 1 circulation during the dav. which orijji ated from ait eiperieient allh rocket* iit *' be weatern part ef the city/' ea * oo Editoiiai BrcTltiei au ah Tliera ia ona inalance in a h.vli C'boreb r*| netiibrra are particularly alow to recognize j tin ~w Mvyimaiiua <n ini currency ;.aim] that i whtn lhav art aakcd lo make th*ir annual tibaariptiona for lha -uppnri of lha I'aalar. n() ^onfadarala noaay U than almoal an good ,y ?old" .o Tha Montgomery Mad barn, with muah ra ruth; "W'n ape*k adtiaodly ami knowing In. y whea we aay Ik?t the improvidence and ranton ?bu?e of aaiioala belonging t?> tha JonfrdentO St a l?* in lha rvanon, and the . 0" la rauaitti, for Ihnt drain on lha homaa in L . III! ha country, whieh i??a I am going on no* or threa yaar* to tha aanotia detriment of ?roduclioD#nd eonaianl onlraga of prlvaie iglila. It U no abuaa that rail* loudly for ulornintion." W * I Ti.ara ia no maxim al government better ih lettlaH ttian that lha farae and capacity lor mdaranca of a country in war depend* not le 10 much no the number of iuan it can put p* uto tha arinv, xa on the extant to which it ?! lan Irate eiviliaaa free and ui.dt vui o?d in lal ha ordinary nruchlioue.' rr \V. B. Johnaton, Kaq , of South Carolina, who wna appointed agent to record the "r tunica of aoldiera Iroin thin Slate who hate * " alien during ilia war, report* aatialaclory 1,1 irogieea. Ilia report, made ap to the 1st *' ?f November, anowr* an aggregate lo?a ot MU 1,08H men. ot which nnml^r 'J.239 tell in (>l mtlla or died froin waunda, and 1,850 from n" liava-ea, including a faw from accidental' 1,1 nuaea. d.l The Atlanta Intelligencer inaiala that tliora t-| a a fueling abroad in ilia hind that the great v|) rtaie of the war?Ilia turning point in our ^ ala, ia faat rppi caching. Whether a aiiaia or >e upon ua or not. ihtre can ba in the uiiad j, >f uo man who looka a' the in up of Georgia ^ ud ceaaidera liar geographical ralaiioua to jlf he real of the CoMfrderm-y, a aiugla doubt |U hat much af our faturo io intuited in the aaull of the nail apriag campaign in upper ieurgia. >n The Near York Daily Seirt. of the 16th wi natant, ia au editorial, eaye that tlia pew lar, uau ana auall a'.ana * Inch buve baan th i?r4 ill Ilia atlaaipl to Ink* Ciiail*?ioo, i?? oat Ilia Uuila.i Slates (iuvarsioaal ?7,U0j, >00, kd.1 lit* alioia aosl ul lha variaua as- uii leditiana fit tad out againal Ilia city liaa po aionnlcd la upwards ol 630.0U0.UU0 Tua ?f ual will probably ba duublaj, add* Ilia ?> \twt, and tlia uodarlaltiog will ba abnn- tin lauad. ' Kd-icalion daca nat aomaianaa wiib laa ilpiiabal?il bagiaa with a uiulhar's lo?a , ? run a faihai'a aioila ..f appruUalioii, or a C? ign of rcproaf ; wuk a aiaiar'a gaolla lor- l*' irarunca ; wiih a banid.'ul of tlowar* ib a 11 ' ;raaa and dainty uiaadow; n iln bird'a aaala . * ' din rtd, bul not louai.ad ; with creeping j a.a, and aluioal imp*rcap ib a aiomaia ; : su nth plaaaanl walka la aliady iaiira, ai.d iiih ibougiila dir#"lad Inaaaal and kiuaiy *" uaraand li'iidi to nal ura, Iv act* ot ba j laiolenca, to daada of virtaa. and to lha j ** ouvea ofull good? la liud liiuieelf. > Oil Thejepeal ef all airmplione, ai.d draf c# iog of U a whole pupulaUoa lata Ine army, an o lhal nothing liuri of a detail e*n seems ur man permission lo ply irada ar prole*loo.rraataa a profound military despotism, M( raich will Dal aacura u* independent-*) of ;(M ha foa without, and will madly laaa us tar liberties from waoy foa* which may |al ipring up within. il t When we hear a man talk of Ilia dull of ,d 9 ha I'raaa, wa li*laa with rsapsat to lha ' ne?l eommon-plscn eiigge*tion?; but when ' ?a hear una thresUu lie freedom, we feel , i* mail intanea disgust for the knave or lis lull who aenuai discriminate between a pr [real inalilutiuu and Ilia mara individuate Ik alio are aa eo tnany uicahaiiiea. and duly r# aiova lha cage and whaals of popular <" lhatiglil ua ? ra< A t^Mtbarnar in Maw York writes, thai ^.( la has leaked with aaiioite eyes for aoata ^ ngn of aihauation in tho North, bnl looked ; u vain, Ihaugn "voUintavrnig ia net bt.sk, | ^ lha conscript ieu was a lailure, Ilia debt is ^ laertnoas, lobor fa aoarce, lha currunay le ! ^ lnorui*i<iliiiw ntriL? A ' w.i ?? Iiw iiiiurruun, flnu mxc? ar* high " ??a waraa lit* Staulli to q| upaal a.ta*g war. ^ ,T?a Rjahaiaad Kaawiner ia aaawraJ that ba aimaaueoinaal of tfacratary Haddau'a i ih aaitfnalUMi ia nat only pramUtira, but lliul ; in .a baa aigiiliad ao taiannou wliatatar af | at ' ulitif l.ia praacnl pnailion. j ah IloalililiM hav? coinminaad tha public ef Equadar aod tha Unitad tttataa. A lot < f nbuut 7,000 cnppar canta aold Cheaterfield county, Va., oa Tuanday it, at tba rata of 94.7R par hundrad?a cidad fail lO apac'.a." Tba Tata Mtaeienary Ridga Rght daaalopa faat that Uranl'a idaa of "firing lha t irtharn heart" ia to aaturate 'am wall with | liaker. Tba pan* port ay atom haa Wacom# au ia - : fTrrable ewietnee. It ia a metier of ?nr ino that it liaa been andurad so long? ian it is louud ao palpably immaterl.il ta prograee of aur aauaa and of ao littia : nahl, if, indeed, it ia any boueftl at all. ta t army or the aaunlry. j 11a who paaaea liia life without frequent If examination, la like one * hw remuiita | -elf to tha deep without Aral looking to | strength af hia veeaal. < Woman ia lika ley?tha mora you ara 1 in?d ilia cioaer alia cling* la /<? . E'izabeth Still welt, of H? nry eeitoty, Ga , | lebrattd har 99ili birtlid.tr, n few daye , ica, by epinuiiig eight cute of lliraad and I I fling it. The editor* of th? Scientific American > * received froin t.'-iraliua, * piece ofl I ><>d froin m tree thirty feet in diameter, J < r annual r'liire upon which indicate III* 1 * of the trow to ho 6.300 yeara. The No* York HrrahTM Kolly laired rreapondenl Miya Gaaoral Gillmore h?? receded in improving tho Greek Kit oMa so tho*. ho can shortly commence tho gular Li mVuruuirot of Charleston * ith tu. Tho Yankon oro persuading their troops j re onliat by pmai-.reo <>f '"rge bounties ' d land wairants, to be local**] in iia*t I mnesaee Tlio bounties are, of c?ur?e. I bo paid in advance, nnd tits land war I nta (Hiint mf II* * ?? will t.? -? _ ?, i - i . j "... r..?..i?nH; eated nix fr*l by lour, or Southern eoll M?v#o hn?piln| buildings, at C..inp Win r, nur Richmond, war* doatruyod by li'f i tho 3l?t inat. A largo quantity of rmn i lo-ary etoree and bed clothing were doe ?yed Tli* fir> wen a<-?i.imUl. Confederate Congress. Tli following (.amin.tri of Cungroaaion- ' proceeding* is gathered frotn our ?> niigaa : A bill haa been pre?#alfd in tbe tfoaao amend U.a anil aubatltuie Inw lataly ntl, ao .thai ila pto*i"?oun al-aM not ap | y to any o..a artu.lly engaged br bin on a : bar, or in nvpi-f .ntendtng the labor of alb I a, in mining food, nod wan ao engaged ?a j o I at of January laal. It waa strongly J gcd. li waa the duty of Congrvao to bn. ' urage tba production of food to aupply ] ' a people arid armv. The teot* of what ' i in ni ado laut year woo not enough to PP* rt the nray, and hrn<irr drafta upon { ' a productive tabor of tba Country could I be auaiaiiu-d. The bill waa referred to a Committee uu Military Affairs. I<tCHiroRD, January It ?The Seaato to { y adopted a resolution directing the Mi!i- ' i wouiuinior 10 ini)iiiri< uti? me tipufll1 1 ty of OMtnblinliing an invalid corpa of aul ra incapacitated for oooiceby wound* ' di?ra?a, to bo araigned lo perform ligiii i ty A Ino, ii n win or resolution directing r i*in11 b-niiuUiwM lo inquire into the * I . ........ vl (m.viuj uimtiiry >artiun-ail| ale trae riegr<>"? balwtan llie ngea of 18 d 60 "* ? foi.kx, t?.m->lar? and laborer* Th* Sen*' a pataad in* bill to r?i*b'<iali agerit-y (-f III* I'tnlufTlc.* I>rpartiiianl ! rat of lb* Miaiiaaippi ltivar. 'I'h* lloii.ii- bill to eniabliah *n agant of ' Trraaury Departmaril aof the kliav I lipni ana paa-rd ?itn alight aiurndmrala. j In tlio llona* tha Couimillea on Qnartar ' i*tar and I 'onaftii-a.irv Daparluiaul* ra I riad a bill requiring all diaburhing u Iff car* Ilia government to rand^r a acUadal* on j tli, of all property poaaaatad by thaiu at * tuna of tliair appointinanl and all p?a ?a?d no t, ntid all auah otficcra found la "traa an ainopnl ov*r Hi* naiorul iQcrea??< for Mliiali tliay itinaot aati?faat*rily mi- | unt, tail) b* prr*nin*>l to huva baan id) nrd by dutraaiiing It.a g*varnmant, or j e improper u->* of tha poblia tuonar. nnd ' li ba teized by Ilia go verjiuiellt. All d<a ramg liner* lirraufiaf appotniad tar ill Ala 1 eli aclledal* of 'tiair property befo.e ana ring oil ibnr duliaa^-placed on Iba rai dar. 'l b* bill t* pr?*id* for **iab!i*biitg a t larun au di*ra' hoina aut pa*aa<1 Ail *.' j re, ao;jiem and rumen, r*Wr?d or die , , urged by fa a* on ol wound* or di?e*aa , iitracIt?l in aertiae, ara to be admitted, . d remain at pluaaure. I , Much anxiety la fait har? in rvfarenee to i , a linaoca bill oteicC p*?*?d Iba liouaa, to ( L-rat lawian, on .Saturday, but the prutk . m of which are at lit oodiaoioaed. I | The Senate mi Saturday paaaed an impor- j j it military bid in aacrel eeaaten and aont ' o Hie Houao. ! | Tho llouaa want into eeerdt ?eaa?on vary I on aftar a?a?-tab'.i?f. Tna Senate waa 1 ; j?t of U.? day in open ve-aton. ( Richmond, Janoary 19.?The conai.iera- < - I' ,k._ tt . - m wi ill* IIUUM Mil lO NIDrlKl lb? ! < , I a*iu?iti la* was rinvw?4 n ih? Hanoi* i* oioiaiug. lb* tiral Niiliti of *hi*li tH]i p?al*d. TmI put lion Mt o*ubl?ab * Hoard , i.?rn>*t?aiwa*r* lu ha priaaa ?** all token I il by lb* Sanai??yoa* id, uayb 4. Ao J i eoiuinoodvd. Ilia bill pm tt~I Uio Haoaia. , i M dobalo tit Uiio bill an ou* of lit* ] i u*l loUrraiing uf (So mmUr. ; i Tb* K?n.iia pMi?d ib* iloooo bill lo lotali p*ra?a* aiding or iaflaoiMung *ol- , | ?ra lo daiailor immuring doe*rl*r*. Il i mil* lit* I'rvaidaiil'o aignotui*. ? A bill r?< i'froohiod 10 abuiiab Iba ottce i 11 ljianmuaiit in lb* army. U#f?rr?dl* ? Million ('wwiuiiU*. I Ruim-iHO, January JO.?Li lb* lUtfa* , i la Bar-iiifi lb* Hanai* Mil fix tag lh? I in* ot arana;? ft ( noXI Cwfigrraa, raui* up, I id ?Jiui*d tucaidarabl* d*bal?, and au < larply cocWVrd >l avbfjr *<op Tboap?d- i 1 ment of the Judiciary Committee to efribe eat Mar and insert April wa??dopted~ y*aa 42. naya 40. Tho Mil iru put on Ita passage and agrsad to?yaas 62. nay a 25. Boforo perfecting ita titla a motion waa mada for racaaatdomtiou, on which dobato enawad. and one vary aaroant apoooh Made against the paaaago of tha bill. Bit la wars introduced to organ i?a Wanna of aen to capture and destroy tha ^naoiy'a property on land and aoa, and t? offal* caaepttiaation for tha a a roe ; and to create tho attics of Ensign in tho aruay. Both wars referred to tfia Military Committee. [poa tun lamcaatkk i.Kooaa J Individual Responsibility. ? It is a a.'d, lamentable eight, in tnaoo days of trial and aolcran responsibility, to sea ao ninny * a* caaa in Zioi.." To aao thoao oho Kara protested to be delivered from tha pouara of darkness. and ceaaacratad to Christ, living on from day to day so indif krint to ths rt?H of their Maator. and nag lectlul of Ilia graat demands Ha m>k?? np r>n lho** who lo?o Ilia llow muuy ahow by tlioir dally walk and converaatien thai lh a I iliej ba*o "bfc? with Jaaaa ?" Of how many can it bo aai<i, **aho hath dons w hal ho coold T" Oh, sural?, if Christiana would itn*s in?ro fully to raalua that sash ono has hii mart tooiimosy for tkatrsth to boar, tavh ono ha* his own account IS rsndor at lha R*r of that God who require* of all invn according to ths pritilrgaa Utcy onjur, th? qiioalion weald of.ansr and mora oaio all* arias, HLurd, w hut will thos have me to do 1" We aro loo prons to forest that Gad will hold lis ss strictly acsowoisbls for the improvement ol one lalaiy, as for ths ha? proveiuent of tea ; and Satan la ovor ready to auggoal, that ia our uaro poouliar cir cttinataiiuaa we mrm .......11- L ! IVI nm Ming hii?i u other* i low many eouulleaa opportuaiiioa of advancing the glory of * 4 aie thus neg'ecied or 6t?r!*<>ked !? Ok. Chriatua. there w a ifor* for vou do ! Clitial has given yue aomeihing to do for acuta?art you doing it, or aro y??u oalv io'.ara in Hie vinajard ! Vou profraa lo bo a follower of liim win. waa ueVef weary in well doing, an>f are expecting. Imping, lo reeoiveiho reward which lla baa prooii?ed o the "faithful," lia\o lou noontiau lo four loat jou may be pin >ng thoae lo whom He will eejr, fcl never ku?w you?" What ore you donig] Hoot ihoc not know that "fuith without work a ia dead! llow inauv bf the mulliiutlea of aoula around you, who are hourly nenrlng the fl.inra of licit, have you warned to flea fiout the wrath to cwiuo?? Han it ce?er occurred lo you Uiel the blood di inair imtiM lugii tua* kvfound on your kirta? And il)?n igaiii, are you impre . mg the mean* wrliieh God has given row lur your own **?piritual Dwiinant?enl and growth in graeol" Why la it thai there i? o little of Ilia life uf God in your aoul, in# lute of God in yoar heort. Ilia pauce of laud tn your boaom, the glory of God in yoar lift ? la it uol becaoan yon are eft amok mora e?er/ whore,than in yourcloacl and in every eicmae (hia in deveimn, nnd in etoiy utlitade than on your knee* Tn 1? il not bocauae your aeal ie iu hnbitualiy ! ?a? ani in the Sanctuary, th* Pray*'meeting, ! I'tt Sabbath Sctu/oi J tVhal excuae will y uu dare lo uflrr to yoar God far a nag eel uf ln??e prri'iaui piivilagra I Oil, then, will you not be op and doing ! God la aa faithful to Uia Oiraatinge aa ll# ia to Ilia pruimaaa. ,s?e to it, that yen fear the one, while yon raly upon the other, and while you et'juv Itl inert tec, aegloct not Ilia wof aliip. "11# iliel kuwWaih Mi Lurd'a will, and praparatii not hnu-trlf; neither doelh atcnru/ig to Ilia will a??il ba baatep w lb many eiripce liatu wh?ii)?ee?er umch ia given, -?f hitn ah*JI be much req rirod ''? Luke XII: 47, dS. * noriaern JlawaTha N'tlimml l>aaei*r<tlc (,'aaranlion, to nomiimta i? cenOidaia far ike Pratndeary, uia?l* 10 C*hia<tga on iba 4 h of Jmlf A mi of Ilia ik-axtemlic inambar* of lk? Y?n. ka* r*n^t?u w?? in lh?(.'apiiul nulla I 11h inal Hranlu11011 a ??er? paaaad unnau mwtiaty diax^iprorir g tha Kin?ti?i(.?u..n | I'ruaUioatian. A I)?mocraiie organ, la lie ?t?l*d Th* CoHtlUvliunal Unum, ia to ba larted la Wanhiagiun Among Hi# reioiulmaa onanimnual v p*-??d by Iba caurui ?? ana daalaring tliat '*? are tor tlnj maturation of all tl?# tStaira lo lha Union ; that patnotiaia and traa Hate'Mai.ehip aiika danaand that aurh a l>wii?y aiioald h? purauad toaurda tha pen[On of Iba iuaargant Ma lea, die Tha ntnoat harmony prevailed bet warn lUa Demarrata and Cauaaraaiivr? Oan. MeClallan'n lomiiiation for Ilia Pranidanav bv tha Conlervativea af Philadelphia and Cincinnati waa bimply auggeativa of hie nama f?r tba nominal taa tliafrienda pramiacd a eordn 1 lupport ta any ioaa who may ba nawinn' lad. A kill win aartainly ba ialrodaaed into the Yankee Comgfm, and a ill pmbaklji piiM, patting al mat. frr# negro*# is iha VaDkr* blali>?, kal*lrll III* l(?? of 16 ?bd W>. tain th# Military earl ice. Th# Ntw York Herald eay# that J C Framonl will ma a# an independent candidal* far lb# I'rMiiaii'y, and f*ar# l/ial iha Dan?asa will ba carried an wilb fielenca. kloa?lahad and aonfuaian. Granl Kaa left Naeheille to prepare for a i great oi.fliot in Kaat T#aaaa*ea. The VV aabingfaa Cbranu la any a that '.Vlagradar baa eixlean thoueend iHra uadar liia aaianaad ia Texas. A nnaiUer of mechanics lad earpenteie hare baau aval from Weah. aglon ia repair the Railroad ia Kaal T#e.? ia**aa> LtncsM ha# daaidad Ibal Ida imneaiy iroc'ematioa daaa not extend lo prtieusra if war. Tha Now York Tima# aaya llial it leant ilirea fawrili# af Meade's ariny hava enW.led bar Ikrea yaara. Tba itex cane attacked tha French on .ba 1Mb af December and a era repulsed, with Ida laaa af IKHHJ I tneoia ha# baea nomianlrd for ra.aldti i<?n by tfee lt?puhln-ae? in lao l.ef irlaluiS >1 iadiena, Inmate, Naw iiau>p?lnro and i*aaa?yle?nia, ?xtensive Fire. A moat disastrous lira occurred tit Co- | lutubia yesterday, by wl.irh property to tbo j nar>oot of aeeeral tolllious of dollar* ?u apoodily destroyed. IU caoaa rMiia* un- ; known. It braka oat about 10 46 u , in | tha rantral eeltoa abad of lha square on Ijnly alraat next to Alexander's foundry and machine ah ope, and rapidly apraad to tha two ailiar shed* on the same aquara and almost aa rapidly laapad lha apace af tha otreet *vp<reiing it from the aquara next abaca to the aaat. On tha sqoaro first named, all the building* containing cotton and one containing two a team anginas, .eight or tea augur utflU, a grist milt and caatinga ware deal rated. Tha eolton waa stored be J. M lllakely dt Co , the mills, &c., belonged to John Alexander, (.apt. I C'ueavn taaa a haacy sufferer-?Insiag hia dwelling nud aut houses, furniture, and enluabl# stores of provisions, a considerable quantity of rico, pickled beef, pork and eight klltiag hogs. I jitar in tha day, ab- ut 30 p. us., the fl.iiuae extended to tha cotton shed owned by J. G Gibbea, on the Western earns* of lha irm !??? Ti.? ! building and 600 balaa upland cotton were | aof.a punt recovery. It in eelimnted thai ?.760 balea'ef upland and 8o0 halve vfaeu ialaad, ia the lianda of Dlakoly & Co., and 600 balee of upland, belonging to Mr. Gibbe>si? about lha amount af the loan of eotlon. VVa have not Uarned the extent af inanrnnce, except that tliera * ? none on lha eoilou of Mr. Gibbaa. and that Mr. Mitt ia a loaer (having no inauranee.) ta the amount af 91^ 000, an a lot of aottnu atored with Btalcaljr it Co. Mr. Alexander'* loan will probably arjaul $60,. 000. W? have no doubt that many per. I ?(> hate loel cnuaiderably, and thai ihe 1 grcuteat lean, though it may be nominally J leaa than then* mentioned, kaa fallen upnu peraene who hate been diapoeaeaaed of I home and ita eennforle.? Oua<-dian, 20th | maf. Khali. I'? * ?We hear of caaue of thia terrible aeourge ia several direction*. A dozen hate occurred at the garrison in Salisbury, N. Cm of the confluent type. Persona who do not belie# theaa?#lvca to be well protected from it should attend immediately te tacinoatioe. from the hand* of a competent anrfeou, who haa good tacciaa.? Columbia Guardian. :? .? iinnouaoements. Th? frionda uf Mr. J. H McMurray announav him a riiodi<i.tl? far Ihi office of (Jl?<k of lk? Court. Mr. Mc Murray ln<? I>mu ih lh* *?rvie* of hi# country and wa* Uirehargvd on account of phy.ieal disability. Tito frionda of Capt N. II. Vaniandingh>ui in Co. i, 17<li 8 C. V , roapacifullv solicit lilui to suffer t.ia nam* to run as a candidal# for Clo'k of iho Court for l*aneaa , tor District Pledging him our influence anJ | support. kin F.dit?r ? Pleaae anaounoo H P. I Kant-oak, Co. 11, 4tk 8. C. Cavalry, a* a : candidal# for Hi# *fc> of Clark of th# I Court fur l*aocaal?r Dial rial and oblige Mary Falsa Da. Mr. Editor.?iMaaaa annaanea Jlr. J?i*?^'i B. B?td a (?adi>!ati for lha office I ol l ierk of ib? Court. Mr. Doy?l kn bran i in th? ui?m? of kii ?oantr> and waadiaaharged on ari-uunt af phyaiaal diaabllity. i Mint Friiiiim Mr. Editor?Wa would aaggautth* nam* af Mr. N J llougli mm a ambbla pri. aou far tha Clerk of tha Court for Laueaatar Uialrict lla ?nt?r?d Ilia Confederal* amy in April l#?I. waa in tba battle at Manaaaaa the litb. 19ll? and SOth July, in eue**qu*nc* of f.iigue and exposure, contracted a diaaaaa of iKa laugs from which ha haa not yet recovered utrd reueaquan'ly Waa discharged Iron aerm-e, and *liH remaiaa nnabia tolabar to anppert liiiaaelf and family. Mary Pried* To Hmawlsd Soldiers We ara authorised by iba friend* of Mr. I laaar W. Hunter to a nil htui a candidal* for lti? oAc't of k of the Coorl.made vacant by Ihi death of II. J. Hancock. Kaq. Tii? frianda of John W.'l'wittj, Kag, announce tiim a caadidaio to fill tbo vacancy in I he otfice of Clerk of tbo Conn. Runaway. A negro girl, 14 or IA year* old, aliglilly copper color, a<oul and intell'geiit. She j bad laitb her a bundle of vlolUiag. She ' hue relative* in the* neighborhood of Flat itwck, and ia probably moving in that direci tioa. Her d?liv?ry at l.enca*ter C. II.; or any inform tlioo coneormug Iter, eominuni catod through Ihi* office, will bo liberally compensated. jau. n, met ?i?if. CLOSE UR Parsons ind?kt*?i to tbe lot* firm of J. L I &. (Jo, by open Ktounl, are reqees ltd lo come forward nuin*dia'aly and settle by note or raab. Tbe k?uk* of Ibo con corn aro in my hand* for oeUUment. JONKS CRt> KBTiVAfonL Jan. 27, Idfri, 61-tt "TtGttOES TO HIRST WILL bo bired al Roeeell place, on Tuesday, ibo Sd of February next, twenty (20) neuross, eigiil prime fellows, beside# ee*eral T.kely ooomq and Boye J. L JONK8. Jan. 27, 181*4. , 61 ? lt-|?d. THIS SOLDIKRS BOARDOF RKLFKV baa receded on eeneiguuieiit, front ibo Commissary Gonoral of Ibo Slate, lo be Mold to aoldiora families, under Ibo oaro of ibo Board : ' 720 yardo wbito Drill at 01 Si 720 - - - - I 16 But) 4 4 HheeUi g* " 1 1* Tlio-e in waul, and wt.o aro on titled, oan bo supplied by application to Mr J?nea i Crockett, Secretary and Treasurer, ot bio ' etiee immediately oppooito ibo Coon liouoo, ; on Duatap Street, or lo J. ADAMd.Tlm'a ' t09t RECEIVED. 1 Box I .cab's boot T mi at Tebaese. Aloe diflerent grades ot Tebacao. J. B. BOYD. Jan. 20, IM4, 4t Ragj ! Rags ; \ Wi will pay 7 ceola per pound for al olean cotton or linen Ko?. delivered at Uee I Jd0B Pita I SLAVE LABOR FOR THE COAST?DIVISION NO. 2. iTHK Commissioner* of lbs rom!i and the Town Authorities within Iho judicial District* of Lancaster, Kershaw, Che*. terfteM. Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Hum tor, Ctaiondon, Williamsburg sad llorry, including ITpper All MuinU, will forthwith summon all persona in possession of il??m within thnir jurisdiction to dslieer onefourth of their slaves liable to Road duty at the Depots nearest their owners' reaidonee, on MONDaV, the S.d day of ,vabrnary proa., at 10 o'eloek a. in, there to await transportation to Charleaten, for thirty days' labor on the fortifications. II. The Commissioner* sad Authorities aforesaid will, at the asms time, impress and forward ene foarth of all malo Iroo nogross between the ages of sixteen aad fifty years, re-idea t within the limits of their in tlu.nty. . Ill The owners of only cne Road band are exempt bj law. IT. By ilia Aat of December Inat, tba ' aaid Authentic* wara required ta make full returns to aia of all road haoda liable with fh thirty daye. That duty has been partially and very imperfectly dona?in uiuny inataucea the rut urn giving aw indication, not oten by ita poalmark, of the District Trotn which it emanate*. The whole scheme of the amendment of December tiiMis an these relume, and uale?e they are complete, the ayalem must fail nod the Lbor be supplied entirely by iiiipraaameiil. VVM JJ. SHANNON, Agent of the State of South Carolina. Camden, S. C., Jan. 30. 1464. [ Lancaster ledger Print.1 Jan. 37, 1861. 51?4t. SLAVES LOST IN PUBLIC SERVICB- I Office or AuoiTuJt of S. C., | 1 ooiuQioia, Dae. 20, 1S6'. F)R Hi* information of ownara whoac atavea liar* been, or miay ba, im- , pre?*ed by iStaia authority for labor on lha I eoaat foriitirationa, and have died ar may dia, while employed in aaid labor : I NOTICK ta hereby given, that arrnnge> ( mania have barn mad* with Col Wm M. i Shannon, State Agent, for tha tiling in thi* t efHce af all paat and fatnra appraisements < made u"der tha Act of Deeatahar. I 882, of | U?ee itnpreaaed under tha aaid Act ; and, alaa, of niadical certificate* iu eases where ?urh alava shall heraaftar dia arlule undar iha coniral of tlio military authorities haviag charge of tha aaid worn ; and thai in fortnatiua upon lliaaa points will bo given to partiaa iutaraated upon application to thia utiles. ? I A tl PCI mvvr?w?? J/TUII-JO lurriiK, Mut* Auditor. [Laacaater Ladder Print ] Jan 'J7, 1864 81?It. ~WAR TAX NOTICE." The Tax Payer* of Ltaonater Diatrict ' will meal Uia Aeueaeor* at (ha following 1 pl*eea and timaa far Hits purpose al making ' returns for lha year 1?63 of ineeniei ra ' eeitad during said yaar. AUa nlurir* liable j ta lax. All persons deing a registered businaaa ( who have aot registered prtviou*ly nra noli* had to maal at the h*u>e lime* and place* j and register or they will he double taxed. J The Tax Colleetor will nllend al Ilia sauie . timaa and pla>ea for the purpose of receiv J tog lha Tax on Cuttl* ike. Tax on iououte* .' and aateriew, Registered Tax and Tax an ba*ineaa. J Timaa and plaaaa for leceiMof relurna and laxea? Mutihina Crenebawa' Monday Fait I, 1864 1 J W.Tnitty'a store, Tuesday " t, 44 * Nelson Boll's, Wednesday u I, " 1 Pleasant llill, 1 hureday " 4. " r John 8. Surall's, Fiidajr " S, " Mra. M Harton'a, Saturday " 6, " P Taylor dt Aaburj'e (Gold Mine) Monday 44 8, " Tasaliaw, Tuesday 44 8, 44 U M Fundorburk'a, \VednaadayH 10, * J. II. McM urray'a, Tburrday "II, 44 I Lancaster C. II. Monday 14 15. 44 Craig 8i Taylor's, Tuesday 44 16, 44 T K Magill's store, Wednesday " 17, 44 lielair, Thursday " 18, 44 I R C. Pali's, Friday "18, 44 Lonrusier C. H. Monday 44 32, " ' The Asaeoaor and Collector will both atlond at tho limy sod plain abavo named 1 in order to trouble tho lax payors as eel- 1 .. .k ' v ? ... i ?? -- .wo .iwvutw U. . ouainena actually r?quir?, and il is hoped tha tax payor* will a.land promptly to the appaiatiaanta. J A MEN R M AGILU a 18th DUtriai Col I volar. d*a ao, 1S6I, 60 -4t ESTATE SALE. BY ?irt?s af an ardar from P T. Ham ond, Kaq , Ordinary far Lancaatar L>ia- ' triftt, I wi l axpaoo la public aals at my rati- ' daoaa, on tha loth inat . all tha personal ' Estate of H J. Ilwaeaek, deceased, canaia tiuf af one fins horaa. ana cow and aalf, buggy and harness, saddle and btidla, slock, ona watch, Blacksmith laola, carpenters taal, ona ilog, maa Pork, aoaa Whaat, tronka, tables. desk, aad many othar artielaa ,ao ted ions to mention. Alao ona 8to?? aad othar artielaa at tha Court liouaa, an Monday af aalesdav. B. R. HANCOCK. . . . i nun r. Jan tO. 1M4. 60?St. k ( Commisuonrtt of Rood*. Ths members ef the Board ?f Cetnmie Mntri of Rm4? and Bridges for Utvulcr District are hereby entities le meet at the Court He see on the first Mmday is Ksbruare nsat. 'I'hs Board is required to rondsr a report is Col. W. M. Shannon, Stats agent for lbs procurement of slave labor So lbs 1 coast. For ibis and etber important busi noes, requiring a full attendance. Ibis meeting is appointed. The tnembera are re> j quested to attend promptly. Tbe mem Were of the old Board are *l?o requested in si ' tend ; partisularly ttisas in cltarga of lbs papora and rseorda belonging to the Board Tne members of tbe nee Board are as fol Iowa; John Hoae, B J. Careten, i. H. MeMarray, Eli Caakey, Chapman Small, W J Mellwaia, Jae W. Beneos, Geo. H? !. J H W?lah, I). W. Brown, Jhm B. MeMsy, Jeremiah Faaderburk and Daniel HiaMt. JOHN ND8S, CAm'H. Jan. SO, 18*4 50?St. ESTATE SALE. BY virtue of an order from P. T. Mm mend, Keqire, Ordinary for Laaoaster INe trid, I will sell, at the lata residence of Mrs Nanoy Walker, dsesaaod, four mi lee below Laueaater C. H , on Friday, the 29ih day of January inet, the personal Kstats of said deooseod, consisting of Tw? negroes, a quantity of corn, rodder, oao mule, soars, Hogs, moat, Pork, sesd cotton, llourohold , and Kitchen Furniture, and a variety of other articles. Terms utade known oa day of sale. GRIFFIN W.tLKKR, Adra'r. Jan. WO, l?*A 6A > HS A9QV A1TXKI, COMMISSARY URXm DRHT, fl. Colombia, 0. C., Dm. to, 1MB. THE C?oral Awablf k?iig puNd am A?t to tBMd aa Aii, aalillod "Am Aot to oopproM th* oada* diatillati** of >pirita*a? liqaor* i* thi* But*," aathoriiiag nd **ip*w*riaf hi* BimIIhij to* Q*r. ?r*or to ?*alra*t with * aktllod aad raapoatibia ag**t in ?**h of too Diatriat* of thta But* to maafaolar* liariUd qaaatlty of par* apirito, at a liaritod aod raaooaabl* pri*o, do! to *x***d thro* dollar* p*r fall**; aid apirita o*t to h* a*Id to aay bat r*falorljr pra*li*i*g pkjaioiaa* aid r*fUt*r*d irsrgiatic" Notia* ia h*r*by five* that pr*po**l* k aritiag, atatiag pri***, will h* miirod at hU I iapartmonf for th* maaafaotar* and i*l*. a* ab*vci*f a qautitj *f par* *pirit* tad al**h*i, auffiaiaal for th* doaMtad* of b? Diairlat from which th* *(T?r i* aiad*,* 3*nd Of too thoaaaad dollar*, with adaqaato i*carity, will b* r*a*i'*d for th* falthfol xriurnuo* OI lit* aeBirael. Early prapoaals are ri^iMlW. Rf order of the Gevereor. RICHARD CALDWELL. Lieet. Cel. and Cemmieeary Gm., 8. C. [Laaeaater Lad gar fiitij Jan ?, 1864. 47?4L SHERIFF SALE. By Order of the Ordinarj. I. J. William#, adm'r.") Ordar far aala af ? I Raal Batata af OL. Ilanv.t R. PljrUr, 1 W. Plyar, dca'd. widow, at. a). J By erder af P. T. Hammead, ?#4 , OrdU tary far Laoeaster Dtalnal, 1 will aall at l<ananatar Cnart House an thaflrat lienday a February next, between tba lagal hears T aala, Ona Truet af land, aituata an tha w ater# of Catnp Creak, Weandai by land# of Margaret Plylar, R. Plylar, Calvin Balk, and ether* ; aonUiniug Taa I load red and twenty Ave aoraa mere or lean. Terms.?Twelve Maths aradit, with Interest from day af aale (axaapt aa mnab uasli as will pay the costs and expenses af ?ale,) the Durshaaer to arlrw how/i ???a ?-a ? m ?I ? ||??* locurity, n?d amortgaga of tko preatiooa, if iaemod DeccMnrVi ! the Ordinary far tha ,>nr?h*ae tnonajr. AMOS IfcMANUB, S. L. D. SlteriflTa OITieo, UncMlw, C. H. Jan. IS, 1994, 49 ? 91 SHERIFF SALE. , By Order ol the Ordinary. Jnna Neabit, Appliaant,] Order far aala a. ( Raal Estate of Jnaiah Kiabit, JaWa L f Jobn MeMarray, McM urrnj, at. al. Daf'a. J deceased. UV ordar af 'P. T. Hammond, Esquire. Ordinary for Laneaatur District, I will aall at Lancaster Caurt House oa the first Manday is February next, betwaan tba legal hours of sale, one traet of land lying and heing on tha North aide of.Camp 'Creek, [not willed,) bounded by landa belonging to Katbanial Craig, Stewart McMurray and ithera aostaining 70 acres aiere er less. Also, one tract lying principally en the South aide of Camp Creak containing one uindred and aeventy aerea, mora er 1 eaa, jonaded be landa kalonoin* ? >f S?m'l tfeely, Nathaniel Craig, Stewart If r Marry and others Is bs sold ts effect s leviaion amsngst tba Ltnttts aeeerdisg o the will sf the said John MeMorray, leeeeeed. Terms.?Twelve mssths srsdit with is rsat from day of sale, sxsspt so Much sash .a will pay Iks cost sad expense sf sale, he purchaser to firs bead with goad aeon* iiy sad a mortgage sf ths promisee, it stoned neceeeary ts ths Ordiaary, for ths ^ srrliaaa money. * Sheriff1 a Office laaesstsr C. fl. AMOS MCMAMUS. S. L D. Jan. Id, 1884, ftO-tt SHERIFF SALEBj Order of the Ordinarj. ^aitdy Johnson, Applisaat ) Order far sals vs. > Rsal Estate sf Meel Jshnsss, at. a! defs. ) Eli'beth Small. By order of P. T. Hatbmood, Esq , Or. iinarv tor laneaatsr District, I will sail at laineaster Conrt lloues, on llio fiiet Mart* day in Pehrssry next, hstwssn the legal hoars sf wis, sos Tract of Land, silasts on lbs wetera of Flat Crook, bounded by Undo of Uriah Small, James Small, and others containing oao hundred ui olxteoa htm ore or !?? *. Tkkms: Twelve Month* crodit, with inItrttl tron day of sal* (oxcopt so uoh eseh a* on ill pay iho im( and ox pan MS qf uisj tho purvbaaor to givs boad, with food wenrilr, sod atrtgsfs of tho proas moo, if dseiaod nsoesosry l? tho Ordinary for tho Burebooo nsoosy. AMOS liclf A^US, ?. L. I). Sheriff'a Offrso Ijiacaoior C. II. Jaa. Id, IM4. v M?St _ . t $60 Ksward. RAMAWAY about tho lot May lost, jt negro girl named Jaao, belonging to the Ernsts or A. A. Coffey, doo'd. thud ao gro is IS or Id yoara old, about fire foot bigh. very dark and Saa vory largo foot, tooa m inclined outward. I will pay Fifty Dollar* ^ for tho aprohoaoioB aad dolirory of aaidl vjB aogro U at* or if lodged tu my jail ao that I ssa got hor. Ji a r satos ? < v. i vi ?, jimm r. ^ Jan. 10, 1144, 60 -If. ESTATE NOTICE. PirMM baVIBg lg?Mli Um Rf. lata tf Hiwaa L. Praaar, dwuMtl, m hara> by aatifiad ta prMint Ibair alitlin U lb* . aaiiraipk M ar btftr* Um 16th day af -'abruary Nit Thia natiea will ba ptaad in bar again* any dtniidi praaaatad attar (bat tia?a. 4 JAMES R. MAGILL, ) A . H. J. HICKSOM, f A'+ Jan. II. ISC4. 41?41 NEGRO FOR SALE. Will W void at UmuIit C. H. im th? l'*i Manday in February, a y aunf nafra waman, aaoaataaad to work la tha baaaa T? l>? aold far do faoli. A. T. WIUA Jaa. t?, ItM, X. Chariot to Bulhtim aod Chaatar BUmimrd aopy ana tiu?a par waok aotil aala aad far* ward hi I la to tka oodaraigood at Laaaaalar C. H. A. T. W. ESTATE I0TICSAl.1. paraooa i a da t tad to tlw Batata of John W. Naabit, daoaaaad, ara raaaaalad to maka payataat to I Da aadaraifKad ; and all paraooa haala* doaaaoda afa'aat aaid Batata will plaoaa praaaot thaw iwandiataly far pafwaaL maatha MBKBIT. aiJb Jaa.f. t#nt 47?M."