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ljf .T$qn. I LAN C ASTER VILLE, 8. C Tuesday Morning. March 8,1684. m&T" Our |Nipwr i? new iiwueil ou Tuo* day ia?trad ?f W?rdn?*d;i\ ?? tor marly ? i This change is made l? ?uit the prmnl 1 roall urrangemt-NU. ISuWocmUtm in lawn , win receive iu?ir papuri en .vjenany i v?d 'iB* - - nr ' P?vMnal K?? J. N. Craig, Chaphtin of the fcth S. C. Regiment, ia at home *ii ii visit to hi* paatoml flock. Tkeugh tilling a large ! aph<-re oT ueefulne** at liouic, Mr Craig baa devoted th? meet of his time, during the mar, ! the epirimn) wnata of the army, and ia recegnixed aa one at oar ro?i sonlona arid useful Chaplains. Ilia people will detiblleae b? much gratified le welcome him among tliem. Tax Notion Tax payers had better pay their State laxea before the lirat of April See the Lirreli.f ticn> tlie Comptroller tieneral in thi paper See rImage In the appointments of lliu I State Tax Collector ia thin puper. What Our Jbnemlot Expect Anjirlicle which we publish eUew licre.fYoro the Ciavianatt Commercial efcuwa what the V an keen are doing in Arkanma and Lou mi | ana towards the ssiablishaisht of civil Gov rn man Is upon Uit? basis of Lincoln's famous nanriljf proclamation, urni what they ex pact in j-ogard to ether Stales. It m?v be fuir to asauina, hostTvi, that Hie ^l??w iny anticipations expressed is this article hnvs been somewhat dampened by the rvcuul success of aur arms, nu<i defeat ol theirs, in Florida, in Mississippi and in Northern Georgia Forth* boldiei a FamiliesWe nbseiv* Iron a card pub.I shed W\ the Comptroller Genera! that the npp?>riioameat far l.anciiater District ?f the mono) appropriation, under Ui* Act of lau l,egt? liHure ot Ifai'oinber I7tli lari.t touiuko pro* vision for the support of lami.it-s of -oldisrs & c . i- % I 1.69 '1 I if, w ii It ii e I w ? per cent lax in kind, make! up u munificent pre. vision fer lliia dcpamiciil.nnd worthy clanof our people. It is axpeclcd, liowr??r, thut they ?ill nut rely exclusively npon this bounty, but will endauver to add to it by their own ex?'rriond This is n lime wiien nil of the anergic* of the country, net advantageously cinplo' ed viae w here, alinnld he dirt-aled 'o Ihe making of bread. 'J'he apportionment wua bna*d open the n ii in be r of peraen* to lie relieved. Size of the Four Per e^at Bondi The Charlotte Democrat any* Hint the feur per cent. Uml> will be issued in sum* of ?100 and over, but nothing under #100. 'i ha Act of t'migrans dora u<>( limit the Size of the bnuda, but we presume tlinl tlia Treasury Depart men I has fixed the amount na above staled, and that the Demcctnl is correct ill thin taallar. Tnoas peraona, therefore, who have nid get 9100 in liena. ury nelea to bti> a b<>nd with, bad better get enough for that purpose, and if ihev !< n^l have to pay any Confederate tux, the bond can be held nnd will draw interest, w hereas the nolea draw ne interest but are subject to a lose ef one third. Those who held a email amount of nnte* and do not deaire to fond lbeui,sau exchange them after the lal April for new notea, in propnr !lke new. Farmer's Diary. * If every farmer uuuld keep h retard of : hie fmim jabere ; te include a minute ef the time Mid mnrtcaof planting Ilia varieua ! a cad a, rn allied nf cellivatien, nnd accorupn- I mad Willi aueh rainarke aa experience may , auggra', they wnujd find it an invaluable mehiorHii J*of reference for themaelvea and i far Ibelr ehildrea after theai. Such a re- ! card, aaya the Oharleaten Courier, will J tragi end eneeurnge all engaged in habi'a f atteelien nBd obarrrnlioa and in u tew yenra will yield valuable and earful reaull*. 'J'be eha*g?*e of tbc waatbar and aeaaena, the itallt end eireumatanaea of p'anting, buddlag, fruit*, die , the life ar.d jregreaa of the awftual ietereala, ahauld all be noted ? An interleaved ahuanra will acrve Una pur ; poae fur thoae whe rauuot gat a blavk ' beak ipraially far it. The Tm m Oold end Silver I I'll* mill T?? bMI Ictioa a tat af tiva por a?nt upt n the amount of all Mid ottyor mia, gold dual, 4 a. Tliia baa Wrea riBitrmd by aOOao of tbo Kii-hinoad papers to ia??a a Hit of Ave par caat in kiml, that ta, ! tho Ui mrnrt bo paid in gold and ailvor.? ! While writ a aoiiatrifelioo would perliap* bar? a my aalptary affect in biiiigiag into k<irriftaMou aaaoh of tho fold and ailver that ; |,.a now hid away an Mm atot kinyn, ?vo can | an DOtbtag ta the taw wliiah jnotitiaa Iba ,proposition that tbo tax on gold and ailvor j ^ ^muat bo paid in hind, any oiore Iban the tai on howfc biha, yolvont artdita &a, *)?<( l>a fat* kind Furthermore, Ike second ? <- ; tioo of tbo eurronay Aatlxproaely aaya tlial tbo fvar for cent bonds aha 11 bo receivable "I* payoaft of Ml Qoterumant duoa payai < bio hi tbo yoor iMd, except export and in port dotroe" v. Wrights EoaoUtiont dOol ho* been said in ooadonmlion of thoraodhitlobe introduced luto our ( f'oogrrooo by Mr. IVriglH,of Georgia, looking to eogotibliOot for poaro, without, per bap?, the offtmt a?A purport of the raaolo- j 1 I-Tb. 4Mi ^.1^1 r*gt<?e?.t UU-ly -4 ' dm?d ? l?M?r t? Kt Wrfjffit, ?lail?g: Th#, 4?l4 fro* Mm dftj of lK? Hotd bat- 1 .ta'ton" M Yarktown, ha? Wen liannrnbly rnurd j? vwtir enfaet %I thi* army ar itii < (he !> #(% of Madeline, Pepe, Barrmide, ilooker and Meade, and haa a right,neaond to no other, (tome will deny.) to a veiee in the thinga that utafce for war er peace.? Tim I voice, air, in unanimo ami enihuei- | aaticuily to fitvor of yeur renolu'.ien* And, [ heliev# it, that i? the voice of the rank and tile of the entire uruiy. Wl ile weatnnd firmly ready te tight, and even to die, in defence of the rights of the Smith, three year? of iMcreimiug aluugnter hnve aurtierd to convince un that neuiething beside the blood of tlie country in nnecasary | te itn lotion. It demandnlu ?indent, ita J moderation, itn rennarvatinm. Aa (he Swutlr'a reaeived defender* with our liven, we loiil with joy your reuolulioue' 11a tliw timt odiciul mnaifeatulion of a pur jiora iv iruisiar mm minirt#Vino conflict ; from the field to the council, from the no him of Lru'.e force (o thonc of ralio.-inl mind." " Editorial Brevities0 (it*. liroawhii* ismuoJ a preclmiiitlioa convening llm Legislature of Georgia in apeciaf aeon ion oo the 10th of March. A friend reinarka, any* the (JhnrlaMon t.'ourier, ibui our General* may bo axlistisi ivaly clnaaifted ua followa: General* Wine, General* likewise. mid General* otherwise It i* the part of a woman, like h?r own boniiliful pi inat, to cheer ilia dawn <i*d daiknes*?lo be both th* morning nod evening star vl a aaaa'o lite. The light of her eye* in the tir*t lo riie and ine laat to sat upon man hood's dny of triul and auffeiiug. Tit a udiniaiat ration of Abraham Lincoln has been (lie moat caluiniliou* in ilia liiaior.. ol n^> civilized prople. Never, in-fore, win 1 aulieau- grandeur nail felicity ?o nuddouly | destroy ad; .never, botoie, dm ruiti *o aw ill. I ly overtake h people; never was destruction j inorfc Impair** Chief Ju-ticc Penrnen, r?f Norlli CurolMia, hnii dr?ided that I lie uct of Centre** requiring I tie on ascription pf thoae per-on-v who liuvo heretofore fnri.tnhod aubslilnte* is iincoimtitutroQuI, and of no binding aticcl ' In thia connection lie baa iiUu held (but the j act o^Congrc** -.impending tno privilega of the Habeas Corpus, doks *ot apply lo the j case* of principal* of aobviilutr*. Mra. Jciiuiu (aravea of Norfolk, having!. kii uacribcd the Federal oath, i>* alie aaid | afterward*, lo vuive property, has been aent I Sou ill by Il?u*l Holier. II* tvuat* the prop* I crly. A late number of tin? N#w York Mrnild nay* tli? communication* between Knoxville and Cumberland Gup are reported t<> lie cut olV, mid nearly all of U ml Tennea*#e ia in the lianda cf the Confederate*. Tb# prisoner# of war held in Richmond now number 91 If, including lOil coiiiiui* nioned ?tbcera. Tbe number baa beelt decreased by 'J 400 ?#iH to Americas, Georgia. Gen. Beauregard baa prohibited the fur tber exportation Tiom South ('arolina ol aobeiatence or forage eupp'iea for other than strictly military uses, without e*pr#h* authority fiotu hie beiidquarlors. Whatever tnny bo the e?t#<>m in which the lute' (Jengrt-Hi are held, in their laal day a, they reflect tb# full portrait of tbe people. The Military nnd curreaoy billn, which are ao'mn pledge# of nil the proper ty and live# of llto oation to the iaauo, are accepted with rnlhuaiaotn by the country. The aprino campaign (#ay? tbo Atlanta Confederacy) open* auapicieusly. The rnr#iy have been elxeckad all round. In Mb??ia*ippi, Mobil#, before Daiten, the note w# near it victory l"he wry kins.iome are tweeter for the |>lca*anl tidiest wekttve tvery day. Tobacco vvni a?ld it. Richmond out* week ago nt iiuction .tor ?.t ()a Kiiday in .riling. the hmiiii' grade brought oil I v 81.65 per lb. Other article" are like wine tumb- 1 Hag Irani llieir heralofora high standard? ! Profits are evidently beginning la devalop their turial propyl.ailiea uud fly away Senator Brown, of M ia?fi?iy?di, addrcaaaa a note to the edjlora of the Richmond Re. qnirvr, in Which ho "lute* that lie Iwa bo* n in (OBiiiiuuibaiinn lor ee\er?! inoalh* wiUi i (me of our ullicer* imprisoned at Johnson'** | Island, and Ihui ho regreaaal" the treatment ' of Ilia primmer" aa humane a* aircuiaelan : cea will admit ; that lliey waul nothing hut their freedom. Hen Saaauel Christian of N. ('.died at hia residence, on 3d imt, of typhoid feler. An erreneoua impression prevail* aa to ' the nature of Ida appointment of Oen Bragg He ia not aud cannot ha Coinfnanderun- 1 Chief The Cooatitntion af lha Confedernto Htataa ninkaa the l're?id*at the t am mnodar-ia.t'hi*f. (Ian. Hragg i? detailed f.?r<Uly in Richmond ' undrr" tha I'ranidaat. la Uobilo Ilia Military authorities hn?a a a?ad up tha ntora* of tha*a ? ha retu?<* lirga bill*. \V? niivia# ina peapla aot la alia* thenare. ve* to ba made tna viaiua* af sharper*? purehaaa ? little na passibla It ia atatad that llie Alexandra ease will b? Inks!) brfare the llaiiaa af Lards, what avar may ba tha dsciston af tha Exahequtr n I. v.xamrlio-ll UCIII| ins WISH II All ptlllH to ha** tli? lavs m tbia difficult *?** settled by lli? highest legal authority. The Yankee* confess ill* failure *f their ! por.itione -gainst Cbarleslen, a*d ids r? p*rt ia th* North niw it that ta? *i*f* ia t* b* absndonaJ 4 W. W. Hold**, *f tb* N. (\ SlatuiM'd, in an extra of hi* paper, dated (he I J, announce! hiipaelf aa a **iididHto for G?*arot r at lh* eleelioa in Auguel next. * Secretary Naddoa decline*, on r*e*ainie*{alien *t' Gen. Lee, ( grant l*av# of ab- i wane, foi the *xtra eoaaieii, to officer- who ir* ?ioihb*ra cf tb* Georgia Lrfialatar*, . but aaja Lh*y ar* entitled t* roeign if they ? a* I eel. ?> ties. D. II. I Jill ha* hae* aaaigucd far < tul) at Charlrelan. 11 Army Intelligence. A correspondent of the Lake City (Fla.) CoiumiH<in speaking of the lale battle In that Slate, any it the result of this glorious nchievsaiest of our troops oiay be summed op thas ; Tits enemy's loss lo killed, weanded and prisoners. Is twenty eight hundred, one stand of colors, twe excellent Nnpoieota, sod three fine iaeh rifle guoa, fifteen hundred eland ef arms, and a vast quantity sf ordnance, Quartermaster's ntd Commissary stores. Our enliie less is about ssv enty-tivo killed and foar hundred and fifty wounded. Taken all in all, this day will long be remember as one tinon which nn? of ilia moat brilliant victories af the war was achieved Tha Mifti$tippi correspondent ef the Atlanta C+n/edtracy thinks there is little doubt but that the Yankees will pay dearly for their late grand raid iule that Stale.? All npprehenaion of an attnek on Mobile or Nelina ie now disaipnled It turna out that there ia no eenaiderable force et Pancaguula, er in that vicinity, aad if General Polk had etrlv been reinforced at the erili ?al point et Miridtan, for inatance, the whole Ynhkae force would have been incontinent I) "gobbled up" The mm pnper any a tlfht the Pedera I advance upon Dalian Uas reunited in a rtu? pendoua and highly ridiculous failure The ehngrin or llenara Grant. Thomas d: Coltipuny, upen diacovcrtng that the rock ribbed walla of the Dal ton valley wero a wm lining with voteran rebel*, instead of being gearw.. .. ' .. i^uiui vi pickets, may be imagined fr nil tti?* celerity*of their eritvv fi-dnng h? hwu a* nur iuipregliable peaition greeted their circulars arid our Myiithern saltpetre greeted theiryjos'riU The bold Miami of Gen Juhnnlen, inateud at' having to fall hark, mm liua tile etten keen the misfortune of thi* Army of Tennessee, hue Intd a in un be n?-firm I effect vipnn nil the troops The enemy have tetired, diseoia tilted. froui our right. left, and centre, nnd otlr bnvs nre prfKniuK forward with bright fores and at'>111 heart* The Yankees have again been making raids 13'o Virginia. .A cavalry furee, on 21*'I) ult., ero??ed i lie Central Road aeai Kreiiuiick Hull, divided intTt Un culuias ? Hie moving in the direction ef the James River ( until nail the <>tl.?r ' - A-> 1 The former appeared at the farm of Mr. Krudon, the Secretary el' War, iu Gooeh. latiil t.'eualy, ?iid burnt nil the flour and saw in i 11 m iu - he vicinity. Gun. Wire, who wm a * iatt to hin m?*h.in law, on an adjo.niiifurui. wan appriaed of their approach iu tiina, ami made hin escape Tim ether column, accompanied bv artillery, appear, ed on tlm Brooke Kuudv mx miles North cant of Richmond, hut warn kept in ctmck by a b.itlary of troops manning a l'ww sections of light artillery. Shot and shell were einhntigi-d for ab iuI two hours, vvhou the Yankees finally.withdrew in the diroctiou ilachamcsville, horning the Ireslic work of the Central Railroad on the ("hiekhoniiny on their retreat. Our loaa in tlm artillery duel wan one killed and seven wounded Neither the force nor ilio loaa of the eneiuv wan ascertained Tim movement was apparently a repetition ot Kiiputriek'n raid of lual year. It is feared some damage liua he> n doiio to the canal. The la teat account ia that both bodies of Ike raidera made tlmir escape vcilti tne lOaa of from one U> two iiuudrod priaonora. In the accouul publislted week of the cavalry light in N meissippi it waa laid that our loss waa U000?tlm lo*? of the enoiny SObO It now appear* ttiat llieae figure* properly applied to the force, not the loaa of the combatant# lion era I Kurreot attacked the enemy, wnooe tore* wan eitimated al t?,UOO, with a force which <lki not exreod 2,000 The Yankoe loan who onti muted nl 100 kflied, their pounded much mere nuumroua < .'on federate too# 100 killed and wounded A doe pa tab to l#ie Atlanta Append dated M.icon, diys , id. says ti>? whole federal tote* under Mmitinn was at t anion, on the 3ith oil., oor cavalry harruoniug lima wiui dreadful e flout. Grier-en'n commuud returned to Alemphte. 'I'no siege of tJIrarioolon ia progressing with ilo uauui bn'rooimea of reesiU. *f KiOtn the Cincinnati Coiatiitrciol. ] KtorgaoiMtioa of Civil Government is Louisiana and Arkansas. The reuigiHUitioi of anil Government tu the Miaiei of LoolaHiBa and Atkinson will mark a now era in Win hlatory of the rohaitiou Among the flr?l tw aocode, they will bo the earlieat to rwlurn to their places iii the Unioa. The* withdrew ? at*** in iMiulf ot alavery ; and they will re urn free ta Uhnlf *f freedom. The biiii* of reergatination te loutid IB the * Proclamation of DvoeroOer I, I Ml Tli<?e who appose .he plea therein el forln have not been able !? d(?i?? e better, e hich ?huuid evcure to iVe loyal men ot the State* control ot their political orgaiuoii u, and, a* ikeae \* tie are pereonelly tuierceted if* the return <?t the Stale* to ttieir allegiance - prraea*. no objretiena to ute 1'nKulrnt plan, bill ratner urf a ita adoption *n lUeir prople, nod prefeaa tutbm?-I*< * entirely satiatied therewith, w# d? eat im Hint abjections lo it afcoald ba rji-td by ilioa* tsairiing in other 8t?tsa. The rleelioo in l-ouiaiitua will lake plat# II the lltl of February (rinringr, Lieul*rianl-Ciov?raor. Macrelary of htule, Tr?M rw, AiUnw) ya?vai. &nfmthHMtdwt ?f KubMa fhatrtnittoit, aatf Awdttar # I'ublte AfiHiiRlii, are to m rlwltd. Tk*m kAmn aayt the proalaniaUM af Uaa JUoIth, will "eonauiMle M??* efvjl (iavaruarni of th? Mtato, yudrr Mm CouewtaiMa *?d l*ai ?f Leuiaiana, e*oept uiuuhef Mm aaU Cm* limliea aud law* ae ri?u|ait?, ragalaO* *f ratals to slavery, which, L<yu| toeooeieteat With ilia |Keea?l caaddina of pa bin- uffaiM, aud plainly loapplienbis to any aiaaa at paraona now sxtaling wilhia ita lirmK must ba suspended, uad they are therefore and haraby dec Ian-d to ba ianpsralire aud void " Arraegemmta are to Ua iuad? at to early day for the election of in?iiibera of Coo. frees. Alt election for *U -galea ( a Sia'.a ! Constitutional ConYuriti*ri >? i0 be hrl.i tl>? lint Monday in April, "in order," say* Gen. Banks, "fliat the organic law of the Ntnt# may l>e assd# to conform lo tlia .spirit of the ago, as well na in innlntain aad preserve Ilia ancient'landmarks of civil ai.d religious liberty." Gem. Hunks lakes the ground that "the fundamental law of the Slate is martial law," but that it in "competent mid just for tho Government to surrender to the people, at the eailiool moment, so much of military power as uiay bo consistent with military operation*," ia order that, by prompt aud wiee aioasuroa, the way may bo prepared for the fnll restoration of the State to tho Union, and iia power la the people Tho President's instructions lo Gen. Steele, which we published yesterday, show thut the suaae method ia to ba npplind to Arkansas, and that, an i? tbe ease of Louia iitna, ue much of tho military powor, now controliug the State, as can be surrendered { without detriment to tlm cause ot the nation I and the auccvsa of its military Operation*, will be given up, and the way thus opened tor the full enjoyment of civil rights and immunities by tbe people, the moment mill tary power la no longer needed to prcavrvo the peace of the Scale and the authority of the civil Government the* constituted. There will be an effort made very boob to re establish civil Government in 'Pannes see. It will prehnbly be pestpeaed till tbe spring campaign bus decided the fortunes of the armies concentrated under Longstieet in Knit Tennessee and Johnston ot Dalian Oi.ce Ihnroughly defeated, not only civil Government in T?nue?aue. but ia 11 isMe-ippi. weald be speedily established It ia not improbable, therefore, tliui before another full, these lour important Stales, and pe?sibly Texas, will linve beea organized upon a civil, loyal and free ba hi* Whatever opinions may be entertained of tbe plan of reorganization, there is no pne who will not watch wiili profound in I teiest its det elupmetii, hopiug for it the happiest results. If found successful in one it wi II doubtless be applied to tbe oergmizutieu of all the States, re rspily as tbey are wrested lr?-tii the military power ol the t 11: ... The (,'uiuikhcv Him. ?A member ol Congress informs us that the following \v?ru souio o! the hgures and s?t :io ilea ill ilirhmund: Amount of currency out in million*. fluO. of which there in in 100s. ulSf, interest bearing Treusii'ry no ten fumivd by the Act, 10'd; estimate of notes lust mid 4rnlroy(d, 6<); thirty tlirse per cent, tux on remainder, Idli ? b27. Currency after 1st April, 2~ii? That in to nn>, tli millions, reckoning at 66f on the dollar. The 1'ux Act, it wits thought, Would produe* Jju millions, i?D excess of 111 million* over the amount of iOCls ..flout. Upon thin statement it will be evident that ineney is going to be comparatively very tight le u abort time it Mum be worth double ? hut it in now; nr. in other wojde, prices muni tumble. The policy ot every body, therefore, in to sell now w hile prices are high '1'here'll be priiiitnble use for every dollar.? Moan Trlrgrajth OBIiUABY Mine >w*ah U ('autre If wna born in York District, Merck Bill It36. and died in taoiownter District 4. (*. Feb Ihtli 18*4, in the twenty-ninth year of ber ?;>? It neb d?m lolls to us to record the desth of use more esteemed end belevrd then the sub jeol uf thin notice. Naturally,. oven nsd gracsfhl in ussnuor end habit, tleeided in character, end calm usd peaceful amid the world's excitement. She eould bet be ??bserved sod esteemed by ell wkeo knew her. Who poesesecd s mind '-oil cultivated, of fine tooling, pure principle, ?nd s beaevo lent heart, tshe gave 'herself to the M B. Church nt 14 years old, was aeuvortsd to God. lived s eonsistooi tile, nod died n peace!uI and tn-ppv death with these ttuc]|> ing words on her dying lips*"All hail the power of Jwpua name. Lot angels prostrate fell. Bring forth tlia Royal diadem. And crow* him Lord of 4II " llan Pa To It. I . . ... I. -J CIRCULAR. To Ju 'I am LoUoctort of tke Slmle. Cumptrollih UimuVOrrirt, WvMWU, 8. C . Ma rail ?, |?C4 The Tax Celleetora at the aarerat 1)1*. trie In Mid Pariah#* *f ilua State ara h?r*by aatitiad that, la aonUiai'i with Die followitif tnatr nation*, they a ill be required la inaha a dedaetieu of Thirty three mid-one. third par aaal. on ail "Confederal* Traaau ry Note*" bearing il*U prior to 1*4 April, , llii. received by Uiein fr?a and altar Die 1 lat day of April next. in parmant of Taxca ! daa la Cliia Stat*. THay ara aUo requited, j afiar tha Ut *f April aaal, to aand their rariidaataa to ibia ulBca of tha amaiint #( Taaa* racaived by than aaapcelivaly before that data. IA1IB8 A J?L<*?K, Coaiptrollar tiaaaml. Marc'I . iMt 4?at. South Carolina, i LANCASTKK 1>WTRI0T. HY P T IUMMO.ND. t?q. Ordinary for m?r1 Diatrick j W IIKir. \s. ) W. K'KK km > applet to in* f?u la*lur#ef AdHiiiiiairniioa on all and etnf oiar the O.?od# and t'halifaa, j Rt^lUa and t'radha of J. P. K#? nod hi* ' whlna Hurt ha J &?*, MM* ot I he IHilrict \ ofaraaalti, daeeuaau. THKHi' ara. tharefuae, ta aim and admonlah ail and singular, lha kindred and , creditor* of the aaid daeeaaed, to be aud appear before ni? at our ao it-Ordinary'a Court tor (ha aaid diatriul, to b* haidea at LamuUi Court lioaee on tha I Sib day */ March mat, ia ehaw riuaa. if a?yp, why lha aaid admin lalratieu ahoald not ba faaa Can. ( ivan under miv hand and aaal, Ihia Sad / day of Maralt ia tha year ot oar L.S. > l.??rd oua thoaaand right I mad red y aad aiity-toar and hi the etghtyjhth ?ear of the iadapandaaawer tba Mlata of 8*aUi Carolina. P T lUdUOtd a v ? Mvvb t, ? * -*L % Announcements. Mr. Kditor.?You wiil please announce 1 : Seig't M. C. liiivt n candidate lor Clerk of the Court, lo fill the unexpired term of the | lamented II. J Hancock, nod very much i oblige hi*, .Many Piukxds. W't. urw authorized to unnouace Col. H. | K. I'rica aa a ciindidata for the allia* af ' Clerk ol trio Court for l<aacnstar District- ' Wo nro authorized to nunonnco T 8. i Riddle ui a citadidule for the edicts of Clerk i of Hie Court fcr Luartuter District. < Mh, Editor : ? Please iwiseur.ee T. II. t Clylwrn, of Co E. 2Ud Regiment, 8. C. V., ms u candidate for Itio office of Clerk of the | Court for 1 jiucHHler District. T. H. C. is m r member of Die UmiMuItr Cunrds nnd but . been oince Jan. 1SU1 8ergt. T. II. Cly- H burn io well calculated to till the office, aid obligo many friends and rotors. i m. 11 u.tom. ( Jan. 30, 1?C4. k The friends of Mr. J. II. MoMurray u ' notineo him u candidate for tho office of Cleik of the Court. Mr. McMurray has been in the service of hin country and was discharged oil account of phyelcul disutility. Mr Eritoa.? Please announce H. I'. Hant oek, a diseased soldier,Co. Ii,4th 8. C. | C, us n candidate for tho sties of Clerk of tho ; Court for laincusler District and oblige Many Friends. r Mh. Editor. ? Please announce Mr. Joseph R. Bovd a candidate for tho office ot Clerk of tbo Court. Mr. Boyd hue been in the service of his country and was discharged on accouut of physical disability. . Many Fhif.nDs. Mr. Editor.?We would suggest, the * n?we.of Mr. N. J. Hough as a suitable per- t son for the Clerk of the Court for Lancaster District. I lie entered the Confederate army in April ' IKbT, was in the battle at Manassas ths 18th. I9lh and 20U^ July, in consequence of fatigue nnd exposure, contracted a disease of tho lungs, from which he has not y?t re- I covered -and consequently was discharged fross service, and strll remains unable to labor to support himself and family. Ma*Ny Frikph t<> Dhaelkd Soldiers We are authorized by tlie friends of Mr. Isane W. 11 Hitter to announce lu u a cusdi date for the office of Clei k of the Court.made vaejAi-l by the d-alh of II. J. llanoOck, Esq Tiie frieftils of John W. TwiUy, Esq , aniinunce him a candidate to til! tiiv Vacancy in i to- office of Clerk of the Court. M/llCEPersons F.n?t of the Potter Hor.d will hereafter deliver their Tax in Kind to not at Lsncsslerville The soldiers' Jioard of f Relief, will give no saorc orders for this i I cum at urosent. ' ' By order of t'apt. C. A Mnllor, I'.Q M. 1 S It MAS.SKY. Aji'I, Mitr.-h 8, 1864. 4 ? 'Jt ' Bureau of Central Association, Colum- 1 bia. Cars will ba despatched for Jnlinalen'it nrinv. March 1G; for I.ee'a urtny, March 18; for 1 .oii{Jstreet\ iiriny, March 13. M. I.a6<)KliE, CliAirflinn. March 8, I 164, 4?1 1 HEADQUARTERS. 1 COyMlN.SAKY UEVLB DEP'T, S C, , l-ANcaaTr.it C. I!., February 27, 1664. Mr. il?*nj?mine A. 4'ulp baring executed ' nnd tiled In* Bond in tins llopjirlatent 'on the iflih Ftbruarv 1664, in compliance Willi Ifte requisitions ui un .-\a(, entitled an Act to suppress the it ml tie distillation of apiiii ii un liquor* in thi* Stale, pna-cd 17tli December 18(3, in hereby appointed by hi* Excellency (lie Gov dinar, un agent to inun c ufaeliire mid h?II a limited quantity of Al-? coliol and Whitkev in la>ncii?t?r District to regularly pruciieir.g IMiyeisutn and regis tered Druggists of ?u d District for Mudi ' cal purpose# All other parson.* distilling in Lancaster District are doing ho in direst violation of ttia law, and are amenable la ita panulliee. It ia the duty of nil lend.ir* ot i'atrol to re port all mucU person*, nod of all Magistrate* to *eize and auppre** their Miill*. Uy ardar of ilia Coventor. KICIIAKD CALDWELL, I.iaul Col. and ('oinmiaHMrv (>ao'l. * St at a of South Carolina, March 8, 1(64. 4 ?It | SOUTH CARI)LI7A. i LANCASTER DISTRICT. In the Court of Ordinary. I Wkeroax Samuel Siiu* Imth bv hia At- ' torney, or I'roctor, Hied ii thin office a notice, reqiaiing the Will of bis fa'.har, Krvia | Hun*, dvcHHeed, to ba provan is solemn ar ( due term of law : 'I'lieae ara therefore to cita nu<l require you and each of you, to oil: Elizabeth Sirua, ' 11 bo widow of tha aaid Kmc Mima; the children (if any ar# living; of Jaaaph Hunt, ' deeeaxod, (their uhhich not known); the j children (if nny me living) of Nalhnnioi S.in*, decaaaed, (thai: nam#* aot known) ; the children (if any are living) of Middy Enni*. drceaeed. (thair naiaon not known) ; Jarrel Sia?*; Frankey II Keevaa, and ho*, 'band J ittnc" II Reava ; .Mary Sartin, daugli- I ter of polly Sartio, doce:i?ed,; noma of I whom uro auppoaed to reside beyond the limit* of thi* State, and all of whom would I have bean interoated in the K*tata of raid deceased, ue <1i*t ributasx and livira at law, I provided ba had died inteatate, to be and ap;tonr before nm in tba Court of Ordinary I to h* balden at J-ancnster Court lloueo on tba (Ik day of Juna neat, than and tliera 1 to elmw caueo, if any, why tha nai l Will should or eliould out bo proved and eelah, I liahed in due form of law, fur w hat cum* ll e aume abould he eel Aeule <-r etlitbitehed, I and <o such other and further allowing and pretf a* you or either of you, tba said pur- I tiee, may deem neceaiary nad proper and tidvnalugeeiiH for your roapectiv* light* unci * iu'errnta in the premise* (iivea under my liatid and ae il nf Office, at I.ai.canter Court Houaa thi* tha tlh day of March A. D. 844 I'. T. I1AMMOF0, O C D. Marab 8. )86?, 4--lm ( To Mule Raisers. { I a^ The Fme largo Premium JACK j wftft CMCRUIIUSCO, will bast tba | 1* llanamend pibre the Spring 1864. | | Sma JACK wna awarded ? preiuiuui by the | State Fair at Colombia when 1^ vatr* old, in awinpaliiion Willi full grown Jacks. For lite Size and quality of bia colts relet to all tleast kavo **?n lhaus. Cam will lie taken to prevent nccidests, but will not bo responsible should any oc nor. * J Terms 980. and 910 of that, in all eaass, i must be paid vcbon Mam* nm entered, and | tha aU>?r 910 will badan when the Mara* *i prove to Wa with fax I. Tha Jivak will ba | limited ta liO M*r?i Apply on the promise# nod pay Ilia anlrnnc# money to tha Uroom. &c Herat. (. 1*64, |?4m NOTICE. | CONF'KRATB STATKS OF All FKICA. ! WaU Dfcl'AK l JJENT, BuBEAI' Of CoSOCHIPXlO.f , Richmond, Va., February, 88, 1864. PARA(il(Al'll X of General Orders No. 81, Adjutant and Inspector General's Jtlice, el' IBt>2, 'requires that applications or exemption inuel in all eaeen be made te he Enrolling Officer, it the ioeul Feruling Officer has not the power te eel, or in u doubt, he will, after investigation, under Circular No. 8, current series. refer nuch ipplicatien, through the proper official chunluln, to this Bureau. All nuch applionlioun nddreased te thin bureau will tieccnsarily and invariably bo vturued for local investigation, and the apdicantn will thus have uselessly lest tiuie nd prolonged suspense. Appeal* from adverse decisions of the seal officers, and of the Commandant of Conscripts for the States, will be forwarded >y them'for hearing, when any plausible [round of appeal ia est forth. By order of COL JOHN 8 FR88TON, 8ep't. C. B. CurpuLu, A. A. Gen. hi arch 8, 1884, 4?8t Notioe, HUMiSJitS"! &$$ % I'M!K Mmnkc ol' South Carotin* hereby . call the Attention of nil concerned to he operation of the Act of the Confederate Jongress, approved February 17, IStid, by vhich the 'J'ruaaury notes above the delominution of five dollars, net funded ia our per cent, bonds before the let April iroxituo, will be then subjected to a tax ef fairly three and one-third per seal., and hey hereby giro notice let. That all persona and corporations taring claims upon then fordepoaita, bank jaloncea, certilk-atee ef deposit checks, divi. ienda, die., itc., shall present their claiws tnd receive payment thereof ou or before he 19th March inatnat. 2d. To fucilitate the operations of their lusteiuete in funding their Treasury notes n lour per cent, beads, according to the ibove Act of Congress, the hanks will continue to receive the same on deposit, until he 12tli day ot March inslaut, sod to pay shocks drawn against the Mime until the 19th drm, inclusive. After the I9lh day of March, instant afore* mid, Iho banks, ia order to avoid f?r their depositors mid others interested Iho tax of thirty three mid one third per cent., will proceed to food the Treasury notes then re muiniiig in their possession in tour per sent, bends, on account of and tor the bauetU of the said depositors sad others, and thereafter pay all such claims in the said bonds. 4th. The batiks will continue to reerive ind pay out Treasury r.otca of the denoini nation of live dollars and lesa, and will ro ceive in the same uiasner as heretofore the new issues to be made under ttiia Aet. J. A. CRAWFORD, President ('erntuer;i.il IJa.ik, Columbia. R. M JOHNSJTON, President Exchange Hank. Columbia. D. RAVKNKI., President Planters and < Mechanics' Bank. J. K 65AJSS, President Hank of Ciiarleeton JAMES R< >SK, President Southwestern < itailruud llniik. II. L. ELLIOTT, President Planter's Linnk of Fairfield. G. S. CAMERON, President Bank of i ,'boater- . , J. G. MEANING, President Bank of , .ieur^elown. j WM. WHALEY, President Farmer's and j ^xchsn^u liiiuk. , WM. GODFREY, President Merchant's j Link, Clieraw. " j \V B. SMITH,' President Union Bunk. | C M. FURMAN, President Bank Slate j if Soulli (.'Miolinu. ; JOHN FISHER, President Branch Bank , itate of South Carolina, Columhiu, ( ANDREW' SIMONDS, President Branch lank, Abbeville. GEO. B. KK1D, i'raaidcut Bank South Carolina. I). F. McCA Y, President People's Bank. EDWARD SEBR1NG, President Sikta lank. B. 1). BOYD, President Bank Newberry. March t, 18K4. 4?it [l-uncasler l.edf<rr Print.J | ELECTIOtTFOtt CLEK. 1 Public notice ia hereby given that an ?leelion for a Clark of the Court of Com. oon Plena and General Soaaiona for the District of Lancaatar, to fill a vaannay oc- | saaioood by the death of liirum J. Hancock, ( rtnqnire. late Clerk of a.iid Court, will bo mlden ut Iba several Election Precinct* in ( laid District on Tuendny tho 8th day of March next. And the Managers of F.leelions for the auid District are hereby nolilied and required to attend at their respective Boxen, or Preeincte, on lb# day aforemid for the purpose of opening tho Polls Hid conducting tho Election aecording to u\r , bring in the manner proscribed fur tho ( lection ot ui?mbers of either Brnucb of tho | Slslo slulure. Poll* to be opened from i e'eloak, A. M.. to 4 o'clock, P. hi. 1\ T. HAMMOND. O. L. D. ( and Clerk Kx Officio. Lancaster C. II., S C., Jan. 87, 1884. MANAGERS OF ELECTIONS. Fusofmburk Box: G. W. Fundorburk LI Funderburk, S. Robinson. Stover m : C. Iltlllard, Tkoa. ball, Griffin Walker. Castor " : H. H. Duncan, R. (fallings, L. hi. Caulben. Tab* * : F. Ball, F. D. Green, H. V. Maaaey. <* . Taxahaw m : Amos Cook, John He Means, J. T. Faill. lloKTon - : J. R. Weleb, W. W. I Indian Land m : R. M Miller, Jam** Delaney, Abel Hoik. Lancanteb (' II." ; R E Allieno, S*m'l. Dunlnp, J. 'J*. la. Hclk. .Small * : S. T. Small, .W. J. Stagner, Caret Hirua. FeV S, 1664. 8S -*%. $100 Reward. RANAWAY about the let May loot, a negro girl named Jane, belonging to he Estate of A. A. Coffey, dee'd. Said no |r? ie 16 <>r 16 years old, about five feel ugh, very dark and Sao very large feet, toes nclioed outward. I will pay Fifty Dollar* ror the npreheHaion and delivery of said legro to me or if lodged in mi v jail so that 1 can got her. E. C. POTTH, Adm'r. Jan. SO, 1864, 60?tf. ESTATE NOTICE ~ ALL peruana ladebted to Me Rotate of lames R ta'.wen, dooowood, are esqueated to nako pnymnat W> the nndoreifaod ; aad all >oraoas baviog diamonds afeinet onid Rotate arlll pleaao prooenl tkova HafltoUiaUly tor oayment, J. M. MaMURfcNY MARGARET M. GLEN* Adm'rw of JOI1N I). ?I.BN N. doo'd. J ia (I, 1664. 41-%m >T??M 7t.l I I ? , L CTBCg: A Notioe to Tax Payers. I Wll.l. be At the usual plasca of recti* ving taxes, on the following days, viz: At l<anrnalsr Court 11 onto on Meaday snd Tuesday the 21st aid 2'Jd days of March. At Mrs M. C. fluey's, Monday, Marsh Uth At Craigaville, Tuesday, " 16(1% At T. K. Magilis, Wednesday, M if Lb At Belluir, Thursday, ? |7th At Ross' Store, Friday, ? 180i At Nelson Hell'*, Wednesday, March 83d At Matkiun Crenshaw's, Tbsmday, * 24th At Pleasant Hill, Friday, ? 2Stk At Siuall's, Monday, M 28th At lies. M. Ptinderburk'o, Tuesday, * 29th At Vaxahaw, Wednesday, * 3uth At Morten's, Thursday, * list and at ths Csurt Msnss Salesday in May. The tax heeke will be eloeed on Saturday, tbe 91st day of May; afl returns most be mode en or before that day. AH persons engaged in agriculture are required tn make a return nf the number ef hands so em* ployed. Taxpayers ars required by law in moke their returss, and pay their taxes in \* tbe District. where the property la located. Free nsgroes are required to stake their rstare# and pay their taxesduring the month of April. J. R. HUNTER, T. C. L. D. Feb. 84, 1864. 1?3m. THE BACON TAX. The Confederate Aeeeeeore for the Tex in Kind will attend at the feiloerieg time* end placet for the pnrpeee of receiving ret tame of ell hsge slaughtered tn ieauiter " District from the day ef April JJfil, to the first day ef Mar eh 1%S4. At Laneeater Conrt Hooae en Monday and Tuesday, Slit and 92d days ef March. At Nelson Bell's Wednesday, March lid At Matthias Crenshaur'e Thursday, " 24th At Pieaaaul Hill. Friday, - Mtk At Small's Menda, M Mth At C M Fundarbork's, Tuesday, M 22th At Taxahew, Wednesday, M 2Mh At Herten'a Thursday, " tint At Mrs M C Huey's Monday, April 4th At Craigavllle, Tuesday, " Alia At 'J' R MugiU'a Wednesday, " Cth At Bellair, Thursday, " 7th At Ross' Store, Friday, ? Sth and at Court iiouae sulesday in May. It will be seen that the above dates ant places arc the same as those appointed by the State Tax Collector for receiving the State Taxes. The appointments are thrown together with the view to accommodate the people. ? The returns innat b? huMt unnn ?!.* number of pound* of pork realized by each individual from hoga slaughtered by them* between the dates above mentioned. No quantity of pork is exempt from taxation. JAMES R. MAG ILL, Itth District Collector. Feb 24th 1864, 3-7t IN EQUITY. < Jamie* Gibson and wife*) J Sarah Sslina, la Equity?Lants. I easier. Henry il. Duncan, ^ * vj Columbus L. Dtinesii, | Kill to reeever William Dunean, J Trust funds. and others. J It. npprariag ts the e-tiiefaetioa of the Commissioner that Jains.-* Uuness, Hemuel A Duncan, M irguret M. Williams, lieary Williams, Sarah K. Williams, Rubeeea C. Williams, \lsry E. WiHunts, Kjuoa D Williams Aud Saiauel A. Williams, Defsa junta ia ths above stated eass, reside with lut the limits sf the Stote ; ?n motion e Kershaw & Connors, Cesiplatatants SolU tors, it is ordered that the said Jataes Dun 1 :ao. Sain net A. I) tin Can, Marpiret M. Wilt urns, Wcory Williams, Snath E. Williarfis itebcrsa C. Williams, Mary E. WHIianss ictmaa l). nvilliausa n4 vtesuel a. Will?ai do auswor, plead or leniir to tho bill u above time on or before iho lolh day of \pril, otherwise judgment pro cmnfeitm will >a erdsrvd .iguiaot tbem. JAllKtf M. WITHRMPOON, com'r k^'fbl. d. Jaa. C, I Mi, U OFFICIAL. AM'Tim liiir'i Gee's Office,,* kicmsnd, fob. i, IMi. | n\ enettalorders no. 14.?tbefel. 4 or lowing order is published for tfio is* formation of all eoitcoraod : c. U. America, war depabtmcrt, klalissend, february i, iii4. exchange notice no. viii. i. all prisoners liorstoforo bold by tko united stales authorities, whether officers, soldiers or civilians, received at city point, serosa the 1?t or Jaruaet, 18?4, srs hsroby declared exchanger. 2 All officers ard mfji or the Vices* buhs capture, who reported for doty at hihvrprioo, mine.. at any lime prior to tbb i4th op November, itds.end vrhoos aaaaoa wore forwarded te no by msj. gsa. john ii. forney, abe declared ezchahqed. 3. all oltisora and ason of uis visltsburf capture, belonging to tbo first toaaoooeo heavy artillsry, who reported for doty at msrisita, go., and whoso nsaiss were for* worded te us by col. a. jaeksen, abb declared exchanged. k.o. oull), a font of bxabanfo. by ordsr: l8ifaod] e. cvops% adj't a^d inap'r general. [lnasaster lodger i'tial.j fob. !7, l?b4. r?01. Estate Elisha Iilackmon, Deceased. I'trim having deataida against tba Bt> till of Eliaha Blackasn, deceased, late of Lancaster District, art Hereby notified ta present tbem far payment, la the aoderaigued, before tbe firm day of April naxt. This noiiaa a ill be plead in bar ta say claims presented afiar thai lima. The distributees and heirs al Law af Uia taid dacaaaad are alaa notified ta ba and appear, either in person or by attorney at the Ordiuary'e ortice ot the said District oa the lirat day of April next, far the purpose of receiving their respective shares sad offset iuf a heal settlement of tba Estate. JAMBS A. P ULACK&fON. Adm'r. Lancaster C. II , Pab. 4, IWW. it?It Estate of Charles Thonspsou. Psraana having dauiaads afaiosl the Estate of Charles Ttieropeoa, deceased, are hereby nolitied to preaaat the* to tba nnderaigited an ar before tbS Ant day of Maruh naxt, in order that a settlement af the Estate may ba aiade This notice will be plead ia bar to aay demaada praeaatbd afiar that time. MARTIIA M. THOMPSON, A4m%r. Fob 1. tM4 _ CLOSE UP. Persona indebted ta tbo lata ires af J. I. Darlap St Co , by open account, Sea reqneat?d ta eaMe forward immediately and cattle by note ar aaab. The beefce nf tba eae aara are ia my bands far eeUiemeat. JON KB CROCKETT, Afaet. Jan 2 l-^av 111 i