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<E"j)f ipinjpt. LANUA8TKEVILLK. 8.C Wedntaday Morning. March 3,1884. Acta of Congreae. 'The firnl page of aur paper to-day in U- . Ven up with the Military. Currency nn<i < Tax llilU; raeaaurea in which our people are ! pei Imp* more deeply concerned at thin lime i than auy olhcia We will follow them by [ the publication of other important measure* ; the late Congress, including the Act aun. J pending the writ of habeas corpus under! cortain restrictions, the addreaa of Corereaa ' to the people of tho Confederate State* , and aofonrth. Addreaa of Congreaa to the Peoplo- j The lata Congress i**nerl an address to the people el (ha Confederate States, which a* a part of (lie history af the liiues, we will endeavor to publish. It ia an udinira Me document, and will bacoaie a hou*e hold ward throughout ou; . country. Aa it temperate, yet nervoua and manly expoai tioo of (ha thoaea which impelled to a a? p aratiou from aar late aaaociataa. and the atraaitiaa with which the euetuy have coo"duuied n war begun in perfidy and outrage, | it caouol fail ti have a large influence in foreign countries, at the same litne that it "will confirm and animate the rekolve of our awn petpla to endure the utmost aeseriilea of fortune a* iufiuitely to be preferred to (ha relief aur foea. Facilities for Fuadiag . The lute currency law-authorize* the Secretary of the Traacury to increaae the nuuiber of depositories, or places where Treasury note* may be funded, and with that view to employ the bunk* of lha levoral JStntea In view of the shortness of thu lima allowed, there aheuld bo a riepoai. lory in ovary L>iatriat and County in the Confederacy. This may be done in plncea where there are mo banks, by mean* of Bank agencies. If depositories are to ba eoatiiied to the prominent lownn, Urge nembera ef note* in remote auction* and k>i. trieta will retnaie unfunded after the firat of Ajaril, foi the w ant ef tiuivly notice and proper facilities for getting 'hem to n i place of deposit. DechnidgITIie latest accounts from Iticlinjend rc eort a heavy decline in Loads. stock*. oold. ' I uterling exchange, augur, tobacco, &c Thia | in u healthy miction of the lata unnreaasa- j Iry Mara about Confederate notwa. Holdtri . of tlieac Lotee nheuld lake encouragement, ai.d net l>? two urixioua to get rid of (lies. I The Currency BillThere in atill much uncertainty n? to the real operation nod effect of the new curren cy hill. Our fiiiuneiere are in n quandary und trad men nra uncertain whether tliev hould put their gooda upon Ike Market,! | or await further daieloptuelita of thia new ' t-eh?me of Confedorute fianncoa. That we are on the e*e of n groat revolutieu in thia i important department of our Government *! ? evident ; mid it ia perhapa equally evideuf' thnt the contraction of tho currency, under I 1 Iki new bill, iu loo unddun fpr the-beat in* j l terrtii of the country. Within about one | month, upwaida efaix hundred million* of 'J'ranaury aoti-s, now composing the ge?ar? , W ?l circulation, will be retired; leafing only 1 the note* of the denomination of five del lara and under ; leee, porhapa, in amount 1 than ( Be hundred inillionu,uad far le?a thuii i weuld l>e required under a healthy aondi- 1 tiou of tho circulating medium. It ia trua that tb? faur pur cent bend* will lake the ' plate, t# aotue extent, of the large numbif of notaa that will be retired, until the new ! I : r... ~ 1 ..1 I J'l ?? M IWI IMIW gCIJCIMl kllCU' j laliou ; but lliuee mo enly be uard in large ' tranaacliutiA; and uaother incenvauience that will nil noli lu them, ia, llial they will probably b? conaidnably below par. ITbia la loo large a curlailmrui at ona titan of the ciraulaiiag medium, nod the effect ef it ia a a object for future develop urnt. If, sa uiany auppaae, the great inHutioa af the cuirracy ia the prime cauaa ef tke preaeat high pricaa ef thioga, there (ought, to make good thia theory, be on aw , ful collapso about tho firat of April. Corn ! down to $1.00 p?r bushel, and other thing* ' ia proportion! II thia coneummalion, ao da eutly to bo wiakod, ia the roault yf the new bill, Cengrese ia entitled to higher , credit than it baa yet received. But whatever difTereaeea ot opinion aud uncertainties there nay be iu ether reaped*, t there ia ene peinl opon which all are agreed, and that ie, that holdera ef the proscribed no tea had belter get them funded aa epeedily aa possible. The Secretary of tbe Treasury baa already iaeoed a rircalar, adaueaietiing heldere to preeent their eotea .1 11.. .Hi., .r ik. n*....... .. -r ii. peoiiery, promptly, and not riak Ihr chance .of dilution by the praeaure ahich mill j <0*rur at t|if and of the month of march. Amy Intelltfonoe. The report of a glorioue victory of our j tforcoa ia Florida, aoar Lako City, no Ibe { 30th alt., under coanaod of Goo. Fiaegan, I io fully oonfitmed. Wo took Ave piocoa of ^ cannon, drove the aaooiy from tlio field, and wore ia porauit of bin at leal aeeeuqja. Tho Yaakao force bealea io tkio fight ia eeUmated at MOO etreag ?ouro at loaa thaa 1000. Tha eaeay leaded at Jting'e Farry, i, On tho Ml. Mary'e rivor, tbair object doubt ( loot being plunder and devaolation. Their dead loft ua the field wore aaaieroao. Our caocallioa ware comparatively few?a ot#* coodiag 300 la all. Amoag the kiUod oa our aide woo Ijcul. Cel. Barrew, of I jU. Wo llkowiao hove the JoteHlgeoee of a gloriooo v later/ in Mieataalppi, aobiovod & priaoipally by oar oavalry, aadar I bo gal*?at Farjofl. The fight eommeaeed aoar 'ir Iv rotiUiUd all day, but elosed with a grand cavalry cbnrge under Forreal, by wbieh the eu<-Mv'a whole force was completely routed with heavy Ions. Our loss la represeut?d at 3000?that of the enemy at 0000.? It is aoid that lute on the evening of the 'JJtl. the memy formed three several timet | mid made desperate stands, but our troop* charged tliwui on horsebuck, with sabres, and each tiiue tha enemy rrcsilsd and were driven buck ? ilh great slaughter. Many of I hem passed through our lines and were; capiat an, I lia road *m lined with sutler's fclores thrown nwrny, dead hurae* ana Yah* kees. Nmi morning Geu. Forrest's camMan d were ton uiitcli fatigued ts continue tli? iwirnitii. Can GhnUion with aix or seven hundred Missiarippi Stale troops went in pursuit. Muny of the enemy's wounded I fell into our hnuds. Among our wounded | is Col. Burton, of Bull's Brigade, sevsrely in the bt<*uet. Gen. Gliolaon captured ninny ' prisoners, sninll arms, sub.es, saddles, die , and was still pursuing th(*ui at laal uccounts. i Gen. Forrest had tw o horses shot under j him. He killed two Y ankee* with liia sabre. We lost n?t many officers as men killed. The cah>puign in also opening in Northern Georgia. A despatch, dated Helton, P%h. yftih, bh)?: "Our anuy ia iu hue of b?l tie at Tunocll Hill. There was a sharp engagement yaaterday between Claytou'n brignde_and the enemy which hinted luil f' the day. YVoolfcid's cavalry backed by a . regiment of infantry attacked our line, and were repulsed three times. In the first as- ! ?aulI 100 Yankee saddles were emptied.? Our arYillrry fired shut, and our 10 inch a:A -n. . wiu. ura ?iv? execution. i u*ri nai been heavy artillery skirmishing along the line*, nt intervals, all day, with occasional volleys of musketry. Both aide* are evidently mnnoeuvering for position Casual lies trifling " Editorial Brevities Monroe, of this Stale, recently made a decision, in (Jreenvillc, affirming the constitutionality of the law placing the principals el.substitutes in the army. The late Congress appointed the 8lh day of April next as a day of Fasting and Prayer. NV? learn from the H?l?iuh I'.nf.J.t.i. thut another batch, numbering thirteen ?Uaurlrra from our ariuy.lo the pneiny, fund iu hia rank*, wearing Ufa uniform, and bearing liia ur ma, uio?t of llitin Irom Nether, cutl'a battalion, Imee bean hanged at Kina. toil??|>erialiad by Ilia atarn but neeeaaary j mandate of the la*. The f'ourier infarnia ua that the Rev. Joe?-}>h dJro-a, I) I)., ia viaiting Charla.lor. city for obecriatiuoa-aud matariula, to bo 1 used in relerauce to lhaaiaga of I'harleiion, in a forttiauming volume an tha war. liia wall known abilitiea aa a writer?a^ual la hia gift a aa a apeaker?induce hia uiaav friend* caulideutly to rxpeet u work al per ' uinoant inlenit and value u? well ? of graphic power. A well koown fiuaoeier predicts that in leas tlinn oil.al t da> a, $?> G6 w ill purahaae a* much tin $IU at the preaoiit lima. lilensrd arc they who ara without Urge Income* and tninu* the other uccoiopaui aairnl* of wealth, for I hey will not ha m*o lealed l>) the tax-galherora. The Stale of North Carolina ia dialrtb tiny cotton curd* among tha families of aoldiers ul li"a dalUra par pair. Nrceasi.oue ' wivea and inothcra of avldiera have the' prafereuce. Tha Alnhauia ha* hurtled tha Marl. tan, 1 Souora and Highlander in tho Straits af j Malacca. The people have been asking for a heavy i tax bill, and they have it ! It fall na tails ! the shawarbslh an the mna who pulls tlia i atring?tha uioineutnry aback and shudder, aod then tlia exhilaration. Kver) body ie i in a good humor, ?4 the Stntuirf, and iadeed rathar proud af having so grand a tax bill. Gan. Butler has commenced tha eatub- | lishtuent of aoinuion school system for j grnea in Norfolk. Tlia Yalike* Congraaa lias paaard (ha enrollment hill, fixing tho commutation fa# fur drafted man it I 0300; the ulatea of lojal ; inantera, when ouielared in, (a be free, (ha aaaetera to be paid a a hid net exceed ing ' 0300. It ia an error that literature and war may not fleurieh together. After the Hr?t bunt ' of martial frruxy the appetite far thinga military, from beaka to battona, ia appeaa ' ad and the papular mind aettlra into ita awual aohr'et) of taate. Then it ia that men of geniaa are given the golden chance j to make their nark. The following raaalution paoaed the UiiU 1 ted Nlatee flouae en Monday, by a vole ef 74 to 63: Retolitd, That the ('oaelitutioo ' of Ilia United Ntatee ahould be ao amended aa to abolish slavery in the United flstee where* or it bow exists, sud to prohibit it* j ileniitt io every pert thereof foreverTli* New York Commercial ehuwe that aince the war the riae in tfold ia 67 per ecfti ; in iron. 125 per cent; io eoal, 108 per coffee, 200 per caot; aogar, 200 per erii; | tea, 1 If per eeot; copper, 100 per cant. The ateanier Africa hae airivud at tlalk J lax with datea te the 7th The Alexandra enae waa atili pending in the Court of Klchequer. On appeal the aaae will probably he carried to the House of l<orda. _ Gov Vanae recently utade a speech at ( tateayille. N. C.t in which be teek etroog ' ground agalnat Ilia convention movement ! .in that Mtate. TMK i.a?._ inl tlt LEL>u r It- j la for U? Vw. Ucaa Laoota.?la ebediaaee La tka call f the.Preeideat, the 17lk 8. C. V? wae, on yeetoniay, called en to eonto forward aaeendilienaJly, aad eiga the rolla .placing themselves in service fee the war. I em happy to rtport a largo mnjurly of (ha I Regiment re-enlieted snoenditior.slly.? | There wu but forty eight of Cnpt. Steele's i Company, I, (I*acaaler Tigore) present, forty six of wfiem re-enlisted without heai- j tation, and one of those who rwfuaed, in , cousiderslren of hi* age and distinguished service already rendered his country, was ^ advised by bis Captain to da ao. The 1 *7tli 8 C. V., ha* boon temporarily , delnebod, and assigned to the command of Oen'l. Robinson, to supply the place of j Aiken* Cavalry Regiment, which In.* best) , ordered in search of the vnainy elsewhere, ; in tliis Departinsnt. lural labor ?u performed either by your- | selves, or ao superintended by yeu aa to i make that labor uioaf productive. Your absence from your ra^ulur avocation, ia not only a detriment to your own pecuniary iutaraat ; but alao to III* interest* of the IsviV- 1 eruiuent. Tlie 1-egisialure haa auihonzed J frequent culla upon a clues nmoiif ua, who ( are almost exclusive!) employed in ngrieultural labor. And iht-ec culla are often uiaut* j at u avuaou when tho absence of three In- ( boiera front the far ma for a month will vary t BvrioUalv injure, and perhaps render uaoleao their services during the proceeding and succeeding pat to of the year. And in ud dilion to Ihia, a very large proportion of * thul nvcti-n uo>'0 uininly depended on for ' grain and. bacon auppliea haa been etar run and devastated by the enrmy ; or become ao contiguous to hie lines ay to eipeae it to the depredatiena of raiding parties; and ( tuoivuy ibmuit it md nimiill arp?liili'lir? . | for coiinui*aary up|i<iri New in view of th? fuel that the production of prevision* m 1 u* n?v**?ary '* Itii iurc?u of our c?u>? Mi | your **n taluable aortic**. I prupo** thai , y*u consent to perioral, id addition to yoor < olh*r duties, that manual labor ou lit* de- ' f*na*s which ha* heretofore bran don* by ' l.iv*m, *o lliat tfio fartnor* will sualain to detriment from the *b*?ac* of their regular operative*. And a* compensation for three ' aire service* 1 propo** that you bo per mil- , ted to receive a* much extra pay per inoeth ae lb* State premive* to the oweeri of slaves heretefor* engaged in thi* work. j 1 would elae respectfully suggest llmt . the owner* of *11 hand* liable to road duly j be required to pay a tun for east. hand j Ikua liaot* *iiflieieat t* raia* th* fund* nee- j e*aary to meet theae additiouul expenaea.? , ( And a soldier'* widow, or uiMiar't I khuuld have a road haad hired, let the owner and aol the hirer pay the tax. According Ui Ihie Mihrtue the aeldler will be benefited . by the reception of higher wagee, the planler will be benefited by the privilege of availing bimeelf ef all the productive energiex of hia farm, and the country will eave Irnnaporlalion eipeiiaaa, an entire * aat of raiioaa, and the proviaion ae eaeeatial to the aueeeaa of our cauae will be prodmed | Thia prepeaitioa ia not made hacauae I i anppoae yea ara whiling away year time ' in indelence aad vice : but becauee the eai- ; geneee of the country demand that every , one ahould do ail he peaiibly can. If there be any droaea in aoviety we have an need ' a ??' ' vr MIVM m% prvvrn. ff e Viptfl All irnjr will do you ha\? daaa?drivo bark iho faa wilk loot at ovary atiro<pl to advaaea. And IIiom! at Itaao akoald ply diligaatly , aad vigoroaaly Ibo iaipiaotoata of agrioaU ( laral iaduatry lo pravido far your waaia I and Ihoaa of your familiaa. Aad kara 1 atonal withhold that aiaad of paaagyrie to ( wliiali our lata legislature ia aa jually an- , tilled for ita maritad consideration for tba i poor It kaa iioaiorUliiad itaalf by tba ' ample proviaioa it baa made la alotha, aarda, ( broad alalia aad A a., fur tba families af tba ( aoldiara. 1'arbapa alt baa aat baaa daoa i tbat might bora baaa. Bat eerlaial y it I aimed to do ail oar atraitaaad alraam?taaaaa would allow. Aad ba, wha dwaa all bis ' aircumataaaaa allow, daoa wall, aala aobly, aaga'a could da pawnor* Se'dUro and The health of lha Tigers is excel'sot nt J this tine. . J (Jur address for the present ia (Jroen Pond, S. C. "TIGER " Feb 18, 1804 ll affords ua great pleasure to publish lha foregoing. Thane men, nflar three years of service, characterized by privations and hardships and conflicts, such as the world has rarely, if ever, seen vquuled, have, with unparalleled uaniiiuiily, ra enlisted "for the war," whether that be for una or for tan years The- country may indeed feel proud of its soldiers. The rredlt n? deservedly due to ('apt. Steele's gnllanl company, we believe inn/be accorded to every other eempnoy from Lancaster, to which the question of re enliatuienl has been preat ntvd. In fact we have yet to hear of the first exception : the aame p.itri otic apirit animates the soldiers from every I?a ?J -* t/i*t tv* auu uwit, hiiu aiireia ineir unal- , Unable purpose, either Co it-cure III* iude- I peuienc* or the country, or lo perish in llio j etYort. W ith auch u soldiery, can \\v ever , be subdued !?[Md. I.eduei;.] I m t for the lancaster ledger To the Confederate Soldiers assign rd ' to duty in the Department of South J Carolina i IIrroko ari? I'ltriota?Your pntieoce I in suffering, unwearied vigilance, uaiuur- J muring endurnuce of privation and hard t ships, courage iu danger and success in do 1 feuding the noil of our gallant little State from tlie advance of the invader ; entitle you to the lasting gratitude of all our pee pie: and will at cure lo yeur memory the ? profound admiration of the intelligent, vir ( tueua and patriotic ef all ogaa and ceuulriea. ( It is with ininglod pride and shame 1 con I template the fact,* that arich valuable services ' are ao ciieerfull y eed faithfully rendered, for eucli an eseeediugly am ill peaueiary compensation. Uul 1 aunnot for a moment ' suppose, tbia apparent neglect, originates io a waul ef appreciation et your valuable ! ecrvicea. Of Ibe true cuuae we will can verae traely around lha tireaide after your valor haa wou thc-rights and tadeprndruce i of our couiiuou couutry. I'revioua le the i inauguration of hostilities against our reua- 1 try, a vary Urge proportion ef our wgricoU Patriot* ar* you willing to do ull in your power to extricate our beloved country I rrom kor present necessitous cUi-urostuuees? | l'ourk|>ast history authorises dip to unlicU | rule your response. HVLVANU3 URBAN. 1 OBIiUARY I i Died, at Gettysbnnr. l'eiui.. 011 the !!i?t ?f I July, Ittdx, John Q CaoktoN, in In* 20th Year. 1 he' subject of this obituary was the oaly liilil of Thomas and Tilpha Cioxton, of L-incas ,cr District, S. C. lie entered tlic service lbtVi, Hid became a member of Company G, in the (d Regiment, 8. C. Voluntears. lie was in the >altle of Fredericksburg in December follow, ng, and received a wound in the head, of which he recovered, and was permitted to visit is (auiily and friends oil furlough, at the expiation ol which he bid a final adieu to an alii.'ed companion in tears, and returned to his j .'ouipani. Shai lly allerwaids tfie army coiiliieuccd its march to Gettysburg, I'cnit , and in j hat memorable battle, on the second day he 1 ras wounded in the knee, which disabled him ! rom walking, the consequence of which wus, < bat ho fell into the hands of the enemy, lie j was then attackid with Typhoid fever, the cf j ects of which, and hia wound,T-aused his death I >n *be tilst. The deceased was a member of 1 be Methobist Church, at New Sa'em. He was ! >f sober habits a ton that was true to bis pledge, i moral and kind obliging man?very unassum | iig in Ins manners, ti iendly and beloved by all t clio knew him. He left a vounsr. kind and at. I eclionate wile and all infant eon to mourn hi* ] lealh, beside a doting lather, a kind and alloc- j j ionat? mouther to whom he was devoted, ever ! wady aa all affectionate and obedient son, to >bey their command*. Hut the bereaved are j sucouraged in his death. lie expressed on his ; ' lying couch Ida willingness to die, and desired i tia uurae, (a companion in anus,) to info'in Ida i a ile and pureula and liieuds to meet him in | Heaven, l'en and paper cannot picture the icene ol the honors of the battle field, neither ' .he praiae due the brave defenders of ' Southern rights, who, at their country's call, 1 iave forsaken all the comforts and enjoyment* 1 jf the tamily ciicle at hoiue, around their own i iieaides, with the loved ones tliew Int.. left' i jehiud, lo defend mul sate a beloved country oui ili? lavages ol the toe. A loving lather would exclaim' Sou, sleep ' in, ulthougli th_v resting place is in the aoil of | the enemy, the roar ot your last ha id fodghl , >ntilc will not be lot gotten, tint lemain tiosh ! ii the memories of your loving companion, | jaunts and friends ; tor we all believe that you i iave, brave aoldiei, conquered your last eneiuy, , ind that your immortal spirit now rests in the j Mansions ot bliss, waiting for the re-union of irody and soul. A Katiikr | Announoements. Sin. Kditoii.? Von will p'enso nniioaiiea ' Kerg't M. C. Love :t candidate tor Clerk of ' the Court, to till the unexpired term of the J lamented II. J Hrti.Cock, nnd very much I nblij>o his. Many Kkikhps. I W? ate authorised ta announce Col. II. tented ta Itecuine a candidate for Cleik of ha Court; inasmuch. as I an permanently iiaqualifled to discharge tit* duties lat um' t>ent on a soldier in tha Held, in cenaafurnca of a wound 1 would not, otherwiae, tak a placa out of tha army. Should it ba >our plaarara la l.oner me villi the oftiee, I aaaure you, 1 wilt discharge he dutiaa thereof to tha ba*t of my ability tad aver foal grateful far tha kindness be? teat c wed. Vary Re?p<iatfully aubmiltad, M.C. 1/JVE, Camp 3d S C. Reg't , Fab. 3, IMl. SHERIFF SALE. By Order ol the Ordinary. Jana Siastara, Applicant, i Ordar far aaU ?a. > Real Kat. Fran. J ante* Steals, aad atkara )cia Steel#, dac'd. By an ordar from I'. T. Hammond, Esq., i (rdioary (or I .an ana tar uiairnt. I will Ball ' il liifltulrr Court IIuum btlWHO Iho lagal kooraaf mI?,n tko first Moidty in Uarch naxt, Iho I an 4 baionging to iho Kalato of Fraaaia 8teolo, dooooaod, aituata Lha walam of ('atop Craofc, adjoining lands aril R W Balk. T. M. Botk and othara, ?od containing too hundrad aarai aaora or iaoa. I'liaa.?Twolao toootko orodit with in loroot froaa day of aolo, oiarpl ao aueh aa*k U will pay tko aoot aod ospooaoo of nolo, Ibo parelvaasr u givo bond with good soaurity and a noiifhgo of tko praaiaoa, it doooiod naoaaoory to tko Ordinary, for tko pofokooo monoy. AllkPS MoM ANUS. ft. L D. MhorifT* Ofliro loofoator C. II. Fok. i. HM, IMI K. I'nca a candidal# for 1 lir afliao af t Clerk ol (aa Court far 1-aacaitnr Diatricl. ! We nra militarized lo aunnuncr T- S. Riddle ua a candidate for Ilia after af t-'lark of the Caurt Icr l.nacaatrr Diatricl, t^lk, Kuiroit: ? I'laaea unnaur.ca 'IV II L'lyhurn. af t'a C Slid Regiment, Ji C. V , aa a candidate far the artier al Clark af thr Court far l*ai:caalar l)i?lriat. T II C Ua inaiiibar of Ilia l.ufic.iatai tainrda and hat brau einca Jan. IICI Sergl 'I'. II Cli burn ia wall citlculalad ta till tha oflira, nad i?Wliga m?ny frimda and folam M Ho.roc. JaB. SO, 1044. Tha frianda af Mr J. II McMtarrar an oounaa liitu a candidal# far tlia artiea af I'leik of lha Court. Mr. Mc.Murmv h#t Oeen in tlta arrviaa ><f hia aminlrj nnd wa* iiaaharged on naaaiint of phv#ie#l diaabiliiv Mr killToR.? I'leaa* aiinanaaa II. P. i llaiicaak, a disaaaed iialdirr.C*. 11, 411* N. C '.as a 0Hii4id.il* far lit* aicc of > 'lark af Ik* Joort fur l?*hcaat*r Diatriat and *b igr I Mart Friers*. * Mr. Editor.?1'iaaaa announce Mr 1 loarpii B. Bavd a ai.adi.lMi* far Ilia olfir* ; ?t l,'l?rk ?>f ih* Court. Mr. Hnv?t haa ktm ' , it (ha a*r?ie# of bia toaniry and vaa dia. inarf*d an account of phyai**t diaabilily Mart Frirrd* Mr. Editor ?VV# would sag^a-i ?ht* j ' laMr af Mr. N J llaoyh ia a snitebla par j ' ion far in* (.'lark of Ilia Court for Lauaaa t ar District II* *nter*d tli* Confederal* army in April j I8t?l , win ill the battle at Vlanaana* Ike ' Iblk. IVlli arid 30th July, in onaaqurnca of r.ilijue and exposure, contracted a diaaaa* j ?f tha lung?. Irani which ha haa not yet re j sovared and consequently **< discharged ' "rn? service, and atill rumuins unable tola i*r to support hun??if aa>l family. Mart Fried* To Dhailiu Soldiers We ?r? authorized by th* fn?iid-> oi Mr laaRc W. Iluntar to announce luin n ceadi late for the office of Clei k of the Court,inmle meant by the death of II. J. Hancock. Esq The friends af John W. TvHlfi Esq , an , lounce him a caadidaia to HII Ih* vacancy . ii the office of Clark of the Court. aaaMaaaManaaMaanBawMi CA&D To the Voter* or Unca*ter District Aa id an r urgent solicitation* hav* been oad* repeatedly to me, I hav* Anally con Report of Commissioners of Roads and Bridges, for Fall Term, 1883 (*MHh on hand from last reoort 813.6,91 It 05, { Aoj; 3 RecM Irom Tux CeMvetoi 179,35 8915.26 ! Paid ?ut xince report to full term lHti'J. j 1863. | Jan. 4 Paid I. 31. Ingrain for Bridge \ Lumber, 4,05 j " Puid J A. <'iianinglium fur r?- j pair* on Bridge, 50 i Juno I P?id Nain'l Bine for repair* on j Mc.Mpiint't'raek Budge, 159,00 j u Paid W. M. Consor* for publathing luat Uem.rt, 15 00 " Paid J J. Craig for repair* on i (JiIIh' and Lump (.'reek bridges 10,00 : Aug. 5 Paid J~. A. <iunningliHiii fur ! repair* on Clinton'* Bride* I and Bear ('reek Bridge, 4,00 j " Puid Hood dt Taylor for Bridge Lumbar, 5,00 , " Pnid J. J Craig, Treaiurer of Board, Coinmiauiou* on fcl!'2 ! t pot urni, mr ciibii pain oiu j l< friui Inst report up to date 3,04 I p " Paid J. J. Craig, Treaaurer Com on $479.35. rev'd from ; n Tux Collector Aug. 3 ltti-'t, j it at 2 par cent, 9.31 , b ~ q Aiuaunt paid out . $211,07 I Halnnce in Treasurer* hand* $703,It. 5 O V T II CAROLINA. ! LA NC ASTER 1)! STRICT. Personally cmna before ine Jolm J. Craig. 1'reuNurer of the Hoard ot Road* and *' llrido*H of Lancaster district, and on ontli '* oiya, that the above is a just and true acEount of the niuount of ruouiaa received and | paid out by him *ince Fall Term I80i, aa nbove act forth Aug 28th Sworn to before me M. J. Hancock.Clerk. JO!IN J. CIIA Hi. I Treat, of Hoard. 1 F.xnmined and approved l?y the Hoard of j ^ Road* nnd Hridges l<ancnKter Dintrict, Aug. *8, 1863. JOHN ROSS* Chairman. ! 'I J. A CUNNINGHAM, C ork. March 'J, 1864, U ^ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ! c, ADJ'T AND INSPT'R GEN'S OFFICE, Columbia, February '2.1, 1861. I GK.\KIi.\L OKI)FliS VO 3 IAN Art of Cnngres* having declared j t *1! p.-r?on* between the age* of *ev?P- j > t?ea ana Hfty your* liable to Confederate j (] erviee.il ix deemed nnnecanirv to proceed I | with tl<c enrolItnent directed to he uiado by ,. General Ordera Nfc. 2 isaiu-d from thi* of. ( tice. ^ ^ | I II. Central Order* Naa 3 and 3 are, ' , tlierofuro, counternnnieieW, and the appoint ' j ment* of Enrolling Officer* and Snrgeona j j announced hv General Ordoia No. t. are t 1 revoked Said <<ffiaer.* will nr..??*iit i . I j I account* fur p.iv for the lime they liave ? been on duly, at this uSi-a, for approval. I ? III All order* published in the papers of j | tIi* State in relation to said enrollment ' r will lie discontinued after ttiia dale. ' * 11 v erder of the (iovernor y A C. ti ARLINGTON, Adj't. and ln>p.-General of S. C. March -J, 1864 'J ?It To Mulo Raisers. * The Fine Urge Premium JACK j I. CIIURUBU-SCO. win beat the) llamiuoad pi..Co the Spring 18H4. i h Saie JACK w*? awarded J preini mi by II.e State fr'uir at Columbia when 1} years old, J it in competition with full grown Jacks. Jfor | the "ire Mini qaslitv of hiaeolta refer to all I that have aeon theill. Cur# wi.l bo taken to prevent nrcideata, ' i but will not bo responsible should any occur. I |i Terms 920. and 910 of that, in all eases, j must be paid when Mares are elite;od, and'i 1 ilie otto-r <?10 will b* due wliee the Mares | prove to be with foal. The Jack will be I t .milled to 30 Mare*. Apply on ih<* prrm ii*cii arid pay the *i.trnni-* money .to the ! ft (irmim, Sic March 3, 1864, 3 ?4m $100 Reward. 1 UANAWAY cbout the 1st Mav lout, ' j negro j^irl tin tried Jane, belonging to ' ( the Kitalo of A A Coflev, dee'd. Maid lie i H gru i? 15 or 16 year* old, about five feet { t high. very daik nod has ?*ry large feet, toes r ioclineil outward. I will pay Fifty Dollar* I for the iiprelieneioii nod delivery ofa*id a nogr** to rue or if lodged in any jail so that ! I e?n g*l Uer. ' R C. POTTS. Adm'r. i ? Jan. 30, IHdd, do?tf | / Notice to Tax Payers. I WILL be at the uauai place* of recti i c ving tales, on ill* following day*, viz: ; ( At l.uirmlir Court II.ma# on Monday | and Tuesday the 31st and 23d day* of ; J March At Nel*on 11*11'*. Wednesday, March 23d . At Mathias (Irimhiw'a Thui.^ i.. ? oa.i. i Al Pleasant Hill, Friday, " 25th 1 , At SroaH'a, Monday, M 28th At lie* M Fuoderburk'e. Tuesday, " 29tb Al Taxahaw, Wednesday, * 30th 1 Al MnrloVa, T'iuieday, " 31*1 Al Mr* M. Hucy'a, Monday, April 4ih At Crnigsville, Tuesday, " btk Al T. K Mn||il!a, Wednesday, " ?th At Bellair, Thursday, * 7th At Rota' Store, Friday, " 8th and at the t'eurl lioiiae Saleeday in May. ! The lax book a will be eloaed on Saturday, I I lie 2 let day of May; all return* mat be aiade an or before that day All peraona engn^ed in agriculture are required to uinke a return of the number of hand* an tmployed. Taxpayera are required by law to take their return*, and pay their taiea in the District, where the properly is loeated Free uegrora are required to make their returna and pay their laxea during the Month of Anril. J R. HUNTER, 1' T. C. L. D. ' Fnb. 24. 186l. I? 3b. v Mate notice. ALL ptrann* indebted k *.< Ralntn *f Jimm R Glnnn, di'Wnnad, am rnqnnated to aakn pay in on I It Ik* ?idfr?i|giil ; And all | paraan* having demand* npiinal aaid KtUto will plaaan prannul tknm immediately for | payment. J. H. MoMITItR \Y MARGARKI'M GI.KNN < Ad.n rv.nf JOIIN D. ?LKNN,dead. Jan, 0, 14*4 47? 4m < THE BACON TAXThe Confederate Autnaorit for the 'Tax n Kind will attend at (he following time* ind places for the pur"po*e of reeehir.g re' urns of nil hoos slaughtered in l.unesMler )istric.t from liie day of April 1863,to lie first dny of.March 1861. . j At 1 .alienator Court House oil Monday ' uid Tuesday, 2lxt ttnti 22d days of Murch. ' \t .Nelson Hell's Wednesday, March 23d ; 1 M Matthias Crenshaw's 'Thursday, " 24th ; U Pleasant Hill, PiiJxy, " 26th ( \l Small's Mendn, " 28th | 1 \t (j il Funded) irk's, 'Tuesday, " 29th j 1 \t Tuxahaw, Wednesday, " 3<3th j ' Vt lloiton'fi Thursday, u 31*t M Vt Mrs ,\| C Hum's Monday, April 4th | 1 Vt Cmigsvtlle. Tuesday, '* 6th !' Vt 'I* It Mugill'rt Wednesday, " 6th j 1 Vt Hellair, Thursday, " 7tl> Vt KosiT Store, Friday, " 6th nd at Court Hon?"# salesday in May. I It will be seen that the above data* and 1 luces aro"*the tonne as those appointed by ' lie State 'IV x Collector for receiving the ' itato Taxes. The appointments are throw n 1 jgether with tho view to aceominodute the ' eople. 1 The returns must be based upon the 1 timber ot pounds of p->rk realized by earh 1 (dividual from hogs slaughtered by thein, ] it ween the dates abovo mentioned. So 1 unntitv ot pork is exempt from taxation. 1 JAMFS It. MAG ILL, ltlli District Collector. ' Feb 24th 1864, 2-7t AUCTION SALE ~ i ON the 1st Monday in Marsh next I will vlI ts the highest bidder, fsr sash, the ft! )\\ in? articles : 1 pair Smith's Bellows. 1 La-go Smith's Vice. 2 Anvills. Sledge and Hand Hammers. Smith's Tongs". ( 3 Stocks and Dies of Differ- ! 'lit Sizes. I Large lot of Scrap Iron, Old fire, &c. Lot of netr Iron; Horse Shoe, 1 ?C. ^ 400 lbs Horse Shoes. < 50 lbs Scrap Cast Steel. j 1 Doz. Wagon Tongues. i 5 New Buggies; Single and < Double Seated. 'l ! Second Ilaiul Buggy. i Fore, .lack, and Smoothing 1' Plains, &c., &c. t Sale will b? *t my old Currujja Shop, to I t ouioiene at J 2 o'vltsk. W. L. UOWIR. Fab. 17, 1 tt>4, ' 1 ?8t j ELECTION FOUTl^K. Public nolie* in hereby Ri**n that aa lilac lion lor a Clark at' lb* Caurt of Comuna I'ima nhd Cellar.d Henaiotia for Ilia of Lancaster, lo tili a vaeaney am- . hSMiuad uy the death of llirarn J linhoerk, \ Inquire, Into Clerk of a.itd Court, will be ( loldeii lit ike aav*rai Klaclien I'recineU in j aid ifiatricl uu Tuesday tiia Mb day of darch next. And the Managers of KiacioOM for ilia n.iid District are hereby ao'.iied mill required lo nlteud ut lliair renpec- . iva Muxes, or I'rociact*, on the d.*.y nfere- i .lid far the ournoae r.f aiienim* lti? ' * nd eonduclia^ lit* Election Recording la | ; beuitf iu the manner prewsribed for lh? | a lection el member* of either Branch of the j Unto Legislature. Poll* to be opened from j ? ? e'cleok, A. M.. to 4 o'clock. P. >1. P. T. HAMMOND. O L D. 1 au.i Clerk F.x Oiticm. [ * Lancaster C. II., S C., Jan. 27. 18*4. MANAGERS OF ELECTIONS. C| FuabkRBt xi B<>x: G. W. Fundarburk n J. Funderburk, N. Kobiaann. S StoTER " : C. Milliard, Taos * lell, Griffin Walker. I el Castor " : If. II. Duncan, E j Lell.n^a, I. M Csulkten. j a Tare " : F. Bell, P. D. Green, j I. V Mnsasy. Taxahaw " : Ames Cook, Jehi | lekUsna, J. T. Faill. IIort-.r ' : J. K. Welsh, W. W. " llaekiiinn. N. Gey. Irdiam Lard " : R M Miller, James >elnney, Ate! Belk. I.AreasTER C. II.M : RE Alliseu, Hain'I I ^ iwnlap. J. T. K Belk. MmaLI* " : k! T. Small, \V. J. | \ iiogin-r, tenrul Snua. Feb S, frl ??t. SOUTH OAKOLlN A7jTI)EA1X i JIOGRAPHICAL ROLL OF HONOR ! ' HAVING received frequent applications L from tha friend* ef <teeenned eohliera j plaee in a permanent farm ami make it v icce*eible to all who might denire a cepy, a lie "KOI.I. OF HONOR" on whielt I am j ingaged far Ilia State, I propose to publiah a i work inoru extended in ila aeopa and da- A ign than tlia Slate Rail, embracing Ilio graphical Sketches of tha officers and man j( ram thi* State who hate fallen or died in tf eniee during ihe preaenl war, and wheae B rlend* may turnixh ma aith tha neceaaarv # uuleri.il* far sueh sketches. g The plan i? ihi* : The friend* of the deeased soldiers desiring a place in Ihia work j * ill forwuid to me the necesxary informa- I ian to make up for publication the bio- I [ruphical sketches, ar send ino the aotioea ; Iiev wish inserted, whea they will be re- i . d-edand cempilad f'er piibliraliea. Kach ' ' >iographical ketch unit be accompanied , >y the iiNtae ef at leaet enn subscriber and > leu Dellara to defray the eipeasee aud la or involved in the preparation und sompi- t alion of the sketches, tor which a receipt 1 vili be given entitling the holder to a eepy y >f y>e work at the aubaeriplion price. I I ani perfecting arraageiueala with a lead- 1 ng publishing house fur the publication of f he work It will be published ia monthly lumbers, and issued in tbe beet etyla of i utter press printing, on tine while Kaglwli a jcok paper and printed with the beat Kng- i ish ink. Each number will centain one or 1 i ltore portraits of otheere and men w he have i iinlinguiahed theniHelves during the war.? | l'he twelve aumbera will make foar handionic voluuisa Term* $5o per annum, or far twelve tumbere, payable on the publication of the drat number, ef which due notice will be given. The woik will be continued until the Hull ia completed. Those intending to | lubscribe or furnish biographical eketohee, hould do so without delay, aa the liret edition will be limited te the number of lubecribera. Address WIM.l.UI B. JOHNSON, Columbia, S G. Feb 17, 1*64. I?11. | "CLOSE UP. j Peruana indebted te the late ftrrn ef J. L Dar.lap it Co , by open ictoun'. ir? reqreeled te cone forward immediately ud settle by note er eaeh. The booka of the ren? eern are in iny bands fer settlement. JON KM CROCKET 1% A?ent. inn *T. 1i#?, bb^4\ A CALL FOR, VOLUNTEERS, For Twelve Mouths' Coafe&ontto tee* ice in the State 1 Columbia, S. C.? JAO. 33, I8?t. HAVING receirsd instructions from the Bureau of Conseriptloh at Richmond, thro' the Commandant of Conscripts for South Carolina, to rai?s SIX COMPANIES OF MOUNTED MEN for the purpose of arresting Destriers and delinquents from Conscription, und also for tho purpose of resisting any "local intnsion" or raids that nay ho atiemptod by the Abolitionists; Sueli authority on my part ia than made known to the citizens of the State ia order Ihiil thio most iaapoitnnt service maybe rendered the great eanse of Soutbora Independence. It is proposed to form tbo BatUlioa from 'Exempts sad Non-eonscripU." Each oom pany to consist of not lose than sixty, nor. more than on# hundred, rank and file ; te iloct its 0*u officers, and to furnish ilk awn horses. Arms (sabre sad carhine) sad ,a,.a..?rai.?a?U emelll * * * * *?"? ? mrnmnea ey Mve Confederate Government; Kid perron* decrees of joining the sorp? e*o report, either individually nr in organised rompasiee, to .he nearenl District or Congressional Enrolling Officer, who ie authorised U muster n and report them to die at thoee Headquarters 'J'he nhove Card ie isgued with the fall sonaent of the State authorities. The term of service will be for twelve months, and Us sphere of actios lesal?thai e, within the Htule. ALLEN J. GREEN, Maier and Enrolling Officer. Feb. t, IS64.* 63?4t. IN EQUITY. lanes Gibson and wife*) Sarah Helios, | Ie Equity?Lea* va. I easter. llenry H. Duncan, f Jolumbus L. Duneaa, I Bill to recover William Duncan, | Trent funds, and others. J It appearing to the adtisfaotroa of the Jetnmiaaienor that Jaino* Duncan, Samuel \ Duncan, Margaret M. Williama, Hear/ .Villintn*,, Sarah E. Williama, ftebecea C. Williama, Mary E. Williama, Emma D William* aud Samuel A. Williama, Dafan lants in the above Minted erne, reside with >ut the limiu of the State ; on motion o {erahaw & Connor*, Complatntanta Soli* tore, it la ordered that the eaid Jnmea Don tun, Samuel A. Duncan, Mur^iret M. Will uina, henry William*, Samh E. Williama Hebceea C. Williama, Mury E. William* D. William* imd Smnuel A. Willam* do nnewcr, plead or demur to tMh bill n above onae an or before tha 10th day af \pril, alherwiae judgment pro confetso will >e ordered aguinel tpetn. JAMES M. WITHER9POON, Con'r Eq'y I*. D. Jan 6, INI, 3m OFFICIAL. Abj't akb I.nep'r Gee's Orrics, f Kicoiond, Feb. 4,1864. ^ pi ENEKALOIlDBRSNo. 14?Thefel. UT lewinjj order in published for the ineriualien of ell concerned : C. b. Ambkici, War Department, Klehnond, February I, 1804. EXCHANGE NOTICE NO. VIII. 1. .all prieorkks heretofore held by the United tSlatee autheritiee, whether or ricERe, oldieKe er civiliamb, received nt City 'oinl, ecroRK the 1st or Jaruart, 1844, re hereby declared exchakgf.d. 2 All offickrb aed ?ei or the Vicescue capture. who reported lor dety at inlvrpriee, lliw. al any line prior totib 4th ot November, 1868,and whose n>mes . ere forwarded to me by blaj Gen. John I Forney, are declared exciiargsd. 3. All elticere and men of the Viektborgup* ure, belonyiag to the liret Teneeeeee eavy artillery, who reported for duty at lurielja, Ga., and whose nanee wore for. .anlrd to uie by Col. A. JuaWaon, ark dlm k id rich arc cd. UO. UUlil), Agt-nt of Kxchanga. y order: [SigaedJ fc>. Cuoraa, Adj't and Inap'r Cental. [Lunaaatar Ladgar Pi int.] Fab 17, 1864. 1?ft. SHERIFF SALE. By Order of the Ordinary. V. J. Stognar, lOrlir foroaloofro* to. > al EalaUi of Abol fary M. Broom,at al. ) Urooro, docoaood. By \irtao of an ordor from P. T. Ham* naud. Eaquira, Ordinary for Lenoaator Dia. rict, 1 will anil al l-ancaatar Court liouao, n thfl firat Monday iu March noxt, within he legal hoora of a-tle, one traet of land, elonging to the Batata of Abol Broom, feceaaed, aituata in aaid Dialriat, on the ratara of Lynchea Creek, bounded by lando elonging to the Batata of Uoorgo Cl/barn, . J. Ogburn, Timothy Steward and othora; nd eontaining two hundred ami thirty-aix crew, mora or leas. Tekms.?Twelve montha arodit, with in? rre?%t from dny of oale (oaoapt ao much atli an will pay the coata and oxpoaaoo of me,) tho purahaaar to giva bond, with goof t-curity, and n mortgaga of tbo pramiaoo, if eiuad nocoaaary, to tho Ordinary for tbo rchaao tnanay. AMOS McMANUS, S. L D. SharifTa Ottiea, Lancnator, C. IT. Fob. 17, lff4, 1?-3t Estate Klisha Blackmon, Deceased. l'araoaa having daaaa.ida again at tba Baata of Kliaha Blnrkaina, dacaaaad, lata ff aiDcaatar Diatrict, art baraby nolifiad U iraaant tbam far par man t, la tha andarligaed, bafara tba firai day of April aaxt. Phia notiaa will ba plaad in bar la may daima praaantad afiar lhat lima. 'I'lia diaiributeas and halra al Law af tha iaid decaaaad ara alaa aaliflad la ba and ippaar, aithar in peraan or by allarnay at he Ordinary's oftk-a of tha said Diatriat oa he firai day of April aait, far tha porpaaa >f rrcatving thair rsspaaliva sharea and afbeting a tiaal setliemaal of tba Batata. J AM K8 A. IV U LACK MOM, Adm'r. Laweastar C. II , Fab 4, 1*64 It-It. Estate of Charlei Thompson. Poraon* bating demand* againat the F?*lat* *1 Chart** Thotupaoa, deceased, are horahv notified to prcaeat thMR to Ike * doraignad on or beforo lb* ftmt day of Marali neat, in order that * a*ltl?a#nt of tho Ritat* may b* mad*. Ttda notic* will bo pload i? bar to a*y domaoda pr**o*t*d aflor that tuna MARTHA M. THOMPSON, Adm'r. Fob ?. IMI _ M?4t. FUR SALE. THE METHODIST l>JMMO*\OC will bo offered at p?Mir aale oo tb* ltd Monday in March. Tirai aaad? kiwcaq* day of aal*. My *rd?r *f tb* TreaUoa. Fob ?4 ISA* ??