The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, March 02, 1864, Image 2
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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* ??