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j <% Mtjer. ) LANCA8TERVILLK, 8.C. | Tuesday Morning, April 26,-1684. Pcranoa who are in need ol cotton or Ifrool cards niny obtain them nl the Store of Meaara llaaaeltine and Masafty. See advaxUaejment. (Returns from the Army"We have been informed, unofficially, of the result of the election for Clerk in some portion* of the army. The vote i* as folIowa, aa far as i.?ard from : Price, Twitty, Clykurn. ? lith S C., Regt. 42 24 7 | Foster'* Cav. 6 60 2 % lifi* n V/v I Zm Ilainplon Legion, 00 20 00 (/omf<iHe)inT?ni. 19 17 a Tt? full return from army and District will be published next week. The election comes off in the District to day. (Tuesday ) The ReservesWe omitted to publish in last week's irsuo the result of the election for officers (in the cou>pi?ny of Keservas formed at this place on Saturday the 16th Instant. The co*upnny consists, we understand, of between sixty ?nd so venty persons, embraced within the ages ot from 17 to 18 and from IAb to 60 years. Tho officers elect are na follows: James Smai.l, Captain. J KaMSoM pltleh, 1st Lietlt. Calvin Meek, !td " It is'not supposed that this force will be called into service immediately, if at all. We hope that they will not be, except under the most pressing necessity. The induslriul wants of the country are such that if ttiis tunterinl is called ofl" si this critics! 1 period of the cropping season, tho prospect ' Icr such ft grain harvest as will be adequate V for the wants of the country, new glooiny ' enough, will be exceedingly discouraging I On two previous occasions the reserves have I been'cnllad into the held, and ejA'h time it I. was almost universally conceded (hat they I might have remained nt home and the cause I thereby Buffered no detrimiut. At thie time I their aervicea at home are mora important I than ever, utnl tlycy sheuld be permitted to 3 remain, nnless there in an absolute need I for thetn elsewhere. The men, we beluve, have grnorally reI paiieD promptly, nod n very gratifying hpirI it i* muni tested to eenform to the requireI intntM of the law and to make all needful v Mcnfu os for the common cause. 1 The Fending Battle. \ The iiidicatiotiM, North ami South, tore J ahadew that the spring campuign will eprn ia the vicinity of Riciijiioiid, and that upea the issue of anothur desperate shack of I aro>e hangs the tatc of Richmond and peri 1 thanco of Washington. Our people were i f auva v v?Miai?avitl HI leil'l II fl IIItUUT i of unit i*r?a! congratulation lliut lli tiu my * hi.* cheat n the identical ground upon which tie liae bt en so afian defeated, to IwliI what way be leaked upon a* the decisive buttle of the war. The vetaruaa of (Jeoernl l ee doubt appreciate the uingniludu of the iaaues involved in the furthcoming tncaun ter, and w ill deport llietnselvm na the country axpicta in tiew ef tbclr leriuer gallant ! 'j atid invincibility They, no doubt, outer iota the public belief that we are approach' ing the criais ef our cust?thi.t tlio death struggle ia nenr, and that the strife must icon terminate. We have arrived at n pe? * r ed of the war when a great victory in tnvor ' of ene aide or the other uiuat have definite rcaulta. If we are successful in the coming struggle, light will begin to dawn and the ead will not be a long way utl". The Nortbaru aaaaren are new in no condition to endure a disastrous tie feu I of Cice (iraui's army. Uppeaition to the war, in that event, will be manifest up.>a all aides?difafTe >tit.n I will take pe??eaaion el' the public mind, and the p> ace party, now apparently insignificant, will gain autlicieut etrength to ek I vsrt Dm present war policy. These results may confidently be expect, ed to eaaue from a great Confederate vie to. fj ia Virginia, ami the public baa every assurance Dial in all human probability audi I victory will be achieved, l.et the public \ heart importune the Gad of battles to per* uiit eur veterans to.obtain this victory o.rr our enetuioa, that pence may dawn upan ar i fflicUd country. Dread of the Future. i The Northern people begin te regard with neme degree of trepidation the eonlingwncea which the approaching mi itnry arid political campaigns inay usher upen Ibeut, A Washington correspondent of n New York paper aaya: It is not to be disguised that the wisest I men at Washington, as well as throughout, the country, look with fear and dread upon I ike issues of Die coining Presidential can f vaa. The temper of the people is so excited, the issues are no vital, the disturbances ! ?vivil, social, and political?creaied by w ar are so profound, lliat it is feared an excited Presidential canvas will plunge the palion into chaos, tlense, thoughtful and prudent men have warmly seconded the idea to peatpono the exciteinaal of a l*Te*i dential election for four years mora, by which time, it ia hoped, the rebellion wiH act only be subdued but the country will be Iraoquilizcd and restored to Ha normal Ipoodition. Homse Htkauho ? Actounle frein the Mountain Districts represent the citizens almost in a state of siege Scarcely a night passes without ?<>ine depredation In the *?jr of horse stealing. Stables have to l>? guarded and watches aet. -tJomi ot the eases are ef great hardship, A friend writes Is u< that a.woman, whose hpaband has b?sn in the army from the beginning eC the w*r. and who, by ber own indsatry has supported herself and eight children, has ! lately had her only liorae stolen, and up to She la'asi account a' he ha'' pot been heard *1 f'SB?SrulKfrn OumrJism, I Editorial Brevities In nit the Southern States the molasses l ule frein the augur cane is becoming an important article of food. It is to supply tke place of meat to a tnnsidcrable extent, and if the war continues bc\ond the pres. ent yenr, it will become a common diet of all claases. The army cannot be adequately supplied with vegetables, and must have ratal se long as the country can furnish it Tho people at home will have to let the soldiers have the bacon and beef, while they can live on butler, milk, molasses and vegotab'es. The Snvnnnnli Republican says : "Strawberries linve been selling in our tunrkot for a week, but being "sour grapes"?wo have been" unable to reach tlieni with anything Sorter than a V. (ireea pens, we learn, will tempt us this week." A bill is before the Yanke# Congress whose object, as Hinted in the New York lltrald, is, "to divide the forfaited estates of rebels among our (the Yankee) colored sailors and soldiers." I 'J'lie PrilVOMt Mnralml nt 1 - _ - ? ru iauill JJ II ?M received an order from Genera) Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, forbidding him to grant passport* on any of tiiu railroads between Richmond and Augusta, except to persona travelling on business for the Government, officers and soldiers on furlough. j It is stated that the commerce of the world requires 3.600,000 able-bodied men to be constantly traversing the sea. The amount of property annually moved on the I water is from fifteen hundred to two thou sand millions of dollars ; and the amount lost by (lie casualties of the sea averiu'o twenty.five millions of dollars a year. The great need of the Confederacy this yenr will be food. In the hope that Providence will smile upon our cause by sending a favorable season, every man should plant early, and to the utmost extent of his ability, every vuriety of grain nnd vegeI table for food for man and beast. And, after the crops arc made, it is W> bu hoped that they will not be hoarded. That which (isd gives, let not man withhold. An underground railway is proposed to l>u constructed iu New York oily, the tunnel to be from the Battery to Central Park, to bo five suites long, with staircases along the route leading to terra tifnia.at an eslirtiaWd cost of $4." 0,000, The diagram is published id the New York World, of the 2?th. Wo have a great work to do this yeni ? the people and the army. While pur bravo soldier!* maintain the livid, let ^lie people remember Hint it is their duty to maintain the soldier*. Wo need, this year, the lurgent crops ot food which ?lie diligence of our people can produce. is pur part to spare ho effort, and to trust lu the blessing ot' I'roudeuce on our faith and industry.? Let every one lay it down ns a rule to produce As much, and to Consume as little, as lie possibly can. M foul French Consular Angent nt Richmond, has returned f'nm r piolracted visit to the Coiled States. lie arrived at Cilv Point in 'a French nun ef war,. It is understood, that lie has completed arrangements for the shipment of the French tobacco htoied iff Itii'hin.inJ The Secretary of tfio Treasury advertises $5,000,000 worth of tho now guarantied nix por cent. bonds to bo at auction, in Richmond, in lots to suit purchasers, on Hie 1'Jth of Mux-. There arc four poiata in the State at which the new issue will bo exchanged for the old, viz : Charleston,Columbia, Clicraw and lireetiville. The uotv-*lgning bureau of the Treasury Department will be tianafarred to Colum bia. Ilia* repotted that the First and Sec cond Audi'or'a iturcuus w ill ul>? ba teuipo rarily removed le some point further South, where the ceat of subsistence -ia less than in Richmond. Montgomery and Seltna are both htenlioiied ua the probable location of theae bureau* for the preaeiit. Some time ago, three men rode into Centre, Cherokee county, .Alu und demanded the keya of the jail from eheriff Daniel, for the purpose of leleuaing several dosertera coniined in the Jail. Mia. Daniel handed over the keya, when they unlocked the door* nn<l released llio, deserters Inn sheriff prdcur<;d his revolver j^n<1 proceeded ty the jsil, which ho reached an the doner torn and their friends More leaving. He fired at thorn, killing lho ringleader, and Mounding tM*o other*. The others got off, hut sevrr.il parlies Mere in pursuit of them The funding returns received in Rich* mend up to* 20lh last , amount in the aggre. gate to tM? hundred and thirty seven mil* lion*. Twenty small depositories are yet to hear from. The only State frrtm which complete returns have been received iwCiergia. The amount funded in that Statu nmouit* to seventy-two millions one hundred and sixty-four thousand aod fifty dullare. Ilun. J I,. M. Curry, of Alahamn, is with the Army of Tennessee, as Commissioner to look into arrestn of civilians near Henoral Johnston's army, who h)Ttho lale law will net have lite light ef habrat corputK?o aaya a correapondent of the Mobile Advert iter. The Charleaton Courier aaya that con* aula of foreign Governmenta, and their agente in Ifta (Confederacy are now buaily engaged in taking the namea of peraona claiming foreign protection, and it ia preaumed that theae Government* intend to take iaajje with the Confederacy on the p^itit of the military aervice exacted by the laat oohaeriplion act of "all white nfale Teaideate." The proceeding* of a ceurt-aaartial aentencing Kdward Sander*, a reaident of War-* reatoa, V'a , to be marched through that town to the tune ef the "Rogues' March," wearing a placard inscribed,"I am the tuan that aotd whia|(ey to the aoldiere," have been diaapproved oo Cite ground, tha', be. # ing a civilian, a court martial had no right to try hiu. The following says au English paper, is ? extract of a letter just received from Melbourne: "l'rofbssor Newuiager, on a throe years' scieotibc visit from Huvaria, tells us that in 1865 n comet shall coma ao close as to endanger this our earth ; and should it not attach itself (as one globule of quicksilver to another) nor annihilate us, the sight will he most beautiful to behold. During three nights we shall have no darkness,, but be bullied in the brilliant light of the blazing train." [roa TDK I.ANCA8TKR I.KDUF.R.J* Camp 12th S. C. Regiment. April 16lh 1864. Mr. Editor.?No material change has taken place since my lust. Our indefatigable field officers nro making 'strenuous exI ertions to put the old l'Jlh in the best fighting I trim for the coming catiiDu'ini. Our Rem. I meat number* the mmo now us it did lust spring, perhaps * little larger. The enemy, from lute reports, arc oxer, ting every nerve ; placing their army under the best discipline. The majority ofthcif old officers (Generals) have been removed and their places are being tilled by Grant's eld commanders from the West. From what lean learn of Grant, lie seems to be nnethcr brngndocio. lie has bcuh allowed to have pretty much his ewn way out-West, hut he will find it quite different here ; he never met an equal force yet, and his success against small numbers has in created his vanity to sucli an extent, tlu\t he thinkm Lee's veterans are all a honx. lie is not the General that MeClelluii, Hooker, and .Meade are. lie is somewhat nfiei the fashion of Pope, ''the man thai never taw anything but his enemy's bucks." Grant was growing too popular for Mr. Lincoln, so he Iihs sent him around here to have him beheaded. I The new eurrcuey has not yet made its appearance in the army. .Mut.rr in gotting sc.ret here?inconveniently. scarce. duller* have reduoed their prices 25 per cent, and a further decline in manifesting itself every day. It is to he Imped tliat our currency will finally ranch the old value, and the people w ill lose seine of their grcdinens far its possession. There is quite a con trust in the value of money and u mua'a oii 1. yet there is but few that mark the distinction. The people's whole talk nl home, is money; the soldiers, with hut few exceptions, aver discuss such matter*. They are not lighting for money, ("nit those who remain si home say they are riot w orking far money. Yen, there are some good mm in old Lancaster who can say they are not. working for moiuijl Their charity, their kit.due** to soldier1*, families establishes "this fact. We know them J may the Lord prosper them is I lie* soldier's prsyer. JSlill raining ; weather eery disagreeable Yours, ' lXJCAL. I> O O! ?? *' 1 i . ?omce writing tne ntiovw, order* have I)ci-li received at headquarter*, to send oil'all hvnvy buggnge; tiio sick to the rear; und to kt-op on hand seven duyn ration* of provisions. Our l'ontoon bridge* arrived here yesterday from (turdoiiavillo. Indication* point to a move by Liu shortly.? I.ongstreet, it is thought, w ill advance down the Shenandoah Valley on , Ciruat'o right flank. " 1* Army Intelligence. The report of the taking of Fort l'illow, on the Mississippi river, published Lai week, ha* been eon firmed by additional particular* It was captured by (Jon. Forrest'*.coin man.1 en the I STth innt. '1'lie garrison consisted of 300 Yankee* and 400 nog tow* Tne Fort having refused to aurgender, wa* at fctwe attacked, nod carried by storm. Forrest and (Jhnlmer* led the : two brigade* tli.it made the ass ault. They | ijom entered mo loft HiniultiiiiKouily from ! oppoaitc.aidex, mid un indiscriminate alaughtor niituetl.' One hundred prisoners wore t^karu'liul the rest of the garrison were put to the sword. Tim fort run with blued.? Uuhy of the enemy jumped into the river and were either shot or drew-ned io the stream. Over 9ll)0,0UV worth of store* and nix guns were captured. The Confederate Inn* w>m Ik killed'mid wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Rcid, of the 6ih Mississippi, wun luortuliy wounded. The n^iort ot the Confederate victory across the Mississippi hue been confirmed, I but full particulars not leeeived. Our forces under Ilrij*. (Jen. Hoke gained 1 en Important victory at Plymouth N C.,on ! the itOtli inat , resulting in the capture of thai place, wiUi a large number of pro\i> I sioyn, stores Ac. An ofliciul dispatch from | (ien. Iloke, dnlcd the 'JUlh, says: "I have i sioriat-u una cnriit.1 thin place, capturing J one brigadier and l.tlOO men, a luige quani tity ol stores, and 2b pieces of artillery.*'? i A hiler telegram aaya "about ;1,500 prisonera, inciuding 400 negroes captured at I'.y inutli. Also* 3u pieces of artillery, IUO'0t)0 pound* of meal, 1,000 barrels of (lour, and a full garrison" outfit. Two guabbuls were sunk , another disabled, * und a ainall J steamer captured. Our less about 800 in I all. Col. Mercer among the killed." IJrig. (ien. Russell commanded the post at Plymouth lie was twice summoned to surrender and refused to comply. When the Confederates charged and gt intd the inner worka the Yankee* threw down their arms. The Yankee gunboats have left the Rappahannui k river, ilefore leaving tOO men were landed at lieulwork wharf, who destroyed 600 bushels corn, and burnt tl.o farm houses, &,e. * Prom Florida, wo learn that the Yankees had left Palalka, and were concentrating at Jacksonville. An early engagement was expected. Accounts frma Northern Georgia say it iagenerully believed that the enemy is concentrating "his forces .it Ringgold und Cleveland, and before lung warm work may bo expected. The lines have becrf regularly guarded recently, and but little is known o#(aov-?m*aU. ? On the night ef the 21?l, the snlt works near Wilmington were partially destroyed by the enemy. About 150 Yankees landed from seven boats at Mnsenboro Sound,and carried efl* 47 white operatives. Northern News. On the 1 3tli gold went up to 198; but on the receipt ef i\cws that Chase had negotiated a loan lor ?300,000 on London, it full to 175. It afterwards rallied and closed at 177. The capture of Fort Pillow is confirmed; also the news of the Confederate victory at iShrcveport, to some extent. Orunt puts down the ofticinl Yankee loan ;it Missionary Kidge and Lookout Mountain at <100 killed, and 400U wounded and 700 missing. Un Wednesday, Iluford, with a Confederate force, demanded tho surrender of Fort Hnlleck, at Columbus, Ky. He allowed a respite of live hours for lbs removal ef the women and children, who were seat to Cairw. Meanwhile, two steamers arrived at Columbus Ironi below with 3000 veteruiis, on their way homo on furlough. These were lauded, nod is believed would enable the commandant of Fort tluileck to make good his defence. There was lighting during the entire day, but the result was unknown. The Confederates occupied 1'iiducsh again on the 15th, and summoned Col viisl Hicks, commanding the fort there to surrender. This lie declined. The Yankee version of the capture of I Fort Pillow says: Two flags of truce"do | manding the surrender of the post, before three o'clock, were *enl in. At that hour the rebel* poured into the fort, compelling it* surrender. The incarnate fiend* then began an indiscriminate slaughter of white* and black* alike Out of the whole gariisou of boo only 200 remain alive. New Orleans advice* ty the Kill report a disastrous (ire there Mi the 8th, destroying the warehouses of K, A.York and A J Lochrune. Thu Ucf, of the 7th, *ays ; That the French In.ve occupied .Mutauioia* without opposition. Cairo dispatch, of 17th, says Forrest has abandoned Fort Pillow, leaving it a pcr!ect# wreck. The main body left the Fort Friday, going North. Forrest's headquarter* are believed to be at Jackson. Officers at Muinphis are greatly excited I by the Fort Pillow massacre The soldiers I threaten to show re quarter to Ferresl's men thereafter. The past week has been ?ne of extraordinary excitenwnfju New Yoik financial | circlet Sales of gold ?n Snturdnv. w?r.. .$53,000. (iolii is ipioted at 173 to 173$ | I In* Herald saystho time f?>r the threat closing crisis tins n?t yet arrived. Until it Uocn let tu We culm as possible and prepare i our nerves for the crush that tneae eaui',1 e\?'nts merely forsshhdow. The Yankee version of the capture of Fort iv.loiv ("Ms that thig of (nice demandi u^; its surrender or ere sent in, hut not r$ ceiled. At 3 o'ciosk the rebels poured into the Fort, compelling the surrender. The incarnate (leads commcneed an indiserimi ate slaughter of tin* garrison, and out of (>00 whites and blacks*only liUO retrained alive. Fouu I'ek ('but. Fundwg?Returns buie been received from a number of dep'os ilsries, hot heard ^rotn when we puhiished a I*te exhibit, by which the amount funded in four per eeot. butyls is carried up to 237 million* *d dollars Twoutv.onc do positaries are still to report, wli ieli.il is believed; will carry the gross sum fully opto our late estimate of 360 millions east of the Mississippi. It will probably exceed this l.i- i>..l j i. . w j nywiv MIIKIVIII. rtflUnFl. The Spriug Campaign "I lernies" iv rile* to the Alercury from Richmond: It is stutoil confidently tlmt three several commands are to bo i-viit'cntriili'il under l,ce, and llmt l*n regiment* from a distant point have already passed through Itvliuiond at night. Thirdly. Reliqhta aaya I?ee has ordered bandages ta be prepared and ten dava' rations ceoked?going into 1'eiiu ylvnaia full lilt All this meuoa simplv that Li e is m iking randy to resi-t Grant, eoim with what force he may. (*one< ii'ratioii begets con euntrntion Aa to tup particular commands winch will be brought here, that depends upon the enemy's movements in Virginia and Georgia. As I,ce lucks olliu?r*--hl* l.ieiiiriiftiils being inferior to Johnston's?it is hoped l.ongstreet and Itrrekenridge will come to his support on the left, and that ilenurei/ard. Willi al! the tronim uI,;..Il ?... ho spared, will defend hi* right hi.d ro.ir.? f Hut mucii depend* ?>l tin* dei iiiaii ui of j Mtirnnide'* force, which will givu the cue ' ratil'n gnnie. Information wjih received y entcrijfv tliwt Ktirtiaide'* wholes force Would not exceed If),000 Died, of Scarlett fever, Mar i ait a A. Duncan, Feb. It8th, 1864, aged 3 years C nioulha and ii days, Jamvs A. liilh March, aged t year* A month* and 6 days. John U. lrith March, 0 years ft months and 18 days. Also Lawia M. iyih March aged It years anil 2 months, t'liildrcn of Mr. aud Mis. C. L. Duncan, of l.anea*. ter District, 8. C. No parent will read this sad story without sympathy for that atiicied family. Providence is mysterious in such instances, hut ' always wise and good. Though these little ones which sweetened (he life and cheered the hearts : of doling father and mother for a little while are gone, yet tliey are only traiiafercd to the | mom genial clime of Heaven. Thai* family of J father gnd mother and one only ton remaining, have, with all the bitterness of bei pavement, the counter balancing comfort to know that four of ila number now belong to the family above. Take courage sorrowing parents puit of )our loved onea have cioncd the "Flood'' i ere they knew the fear of death, and soon all may meet on the delightful shore. t L. Died'at'Uordoneville, Va , April 6th, IT* 64, of Valvular Disease of the llaait, Richard W. Ltlks, in the 22d year of liia age. The deceased enlisted under Capt. Ilarnes, in August 1861, and was one of the oiigitial members of Co. I, 12th H. C. Regiment, and participated in all the hattfes that the regiment , had been engaged in up to the Fredericksburg'] fight. He was wounded in the battle of Cold liaibor but did not leave the field until after the lighting bad ceased. The.disease of which he died had caused him much suffering, but Ilia reaolule will held him up under all difficulties until he was rendered helpless. He was a good soldier and eisinplary young man. We mourn the lose of a gallant and cheerful comrade ; one In whom it may be truly said, never skulked ty-om duty, or danger w^en his services were necessary. We deeply sympatic# with his family end lelatives, who were expecting to soon welcome hip to their boepitable ritot. ^ C. HYMENEAL. Married, in Winnsborough, S. C., on the 31?t March, at tlio residence of Mr. James McCreight, by the Re*. Jutnes Douglas, Dr. Joseph M. I'mtuv, to Mrss Kmma l. Dong, Announcements. We are authorized te announce T. il. Clyburn a candidate fer the otlice of Clerk of the Court for Lancaster District. Wo are authorized to annouace Col. II. R. Price as a candidate for the office of Clerk^ot tho Court for Lancaster District- j The friends of John W. Twitty, of Co. "H '' -ttli Regiment S. C. Cavalry,announce hint a candidate for the office ef Clerk of the Court, at the ensuing election. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. II,. IC... ...... Ill nin. i.uiiwn. ? rlease announce Uapt N. | B. Vniihindiiigliuni a candidate fur Ilia ?f fur of Tax Collector* Ho is a disabled soldier. JIah Friends to WcJL'NDKD Soldiers. Cottcn and Wool Cards. 50 I'uir Superior COTTON CARDS, 50 ? WOOl. CARDS, will lie exchanged for Flour or Com, at the rate I of one hag floor or ftvq bushels corn for one [ pair cards. Apply at the store of Messrs. I lluaseltine &. Mussey, Rags will he furnished. April 26, 18(14. 11 ?It. , NKOliO MAN FOR SALE ~ | In pursuance of directions contained in the Will ?if Grace Kiik, defeased, late of Lancaster District, and by permission of the Ordinary for said District, we will sell en Tuesday the loth day sf May next, at the residence of the undersigned Mary Kirk, three miles below Lancaster C. II., a likely negro man for division among the legatees of the said Grace Kirk deoeused i erins uiade known on day of sale. MARY KIRK, Erx. J. M. JSIiAYKK, Mx. April U?, 1804. 11? lit. NINE BALKS COTTON FUR SAL K The Confederate Stales, i ?s.' * > Distraint for \V. K. Ureenfeld ) '1' axes. Ily virtue of a warrant to me directed by James R. Magill, liih District Collector, I will sell, at Hie residence of Jesse U Mob Icy, on Saturday the "7ill of May next, ulne Rules of Cotton, at public outcry, as the property ol W. K (ireentield, to satisfy a debt due by the said W. K. I Jrecfiiield to the Con teds rate Slates for Taxes. Conditions id' sale cash. J. A. WEA.NliR, Deputy. April 5, lfr,H4, 8 ?3t * HIIQR-S CUNtiKH'T DKI'AKT.MBNT. Cot-L'MRIA, April 20, I8hl r;K.\i:UAL ORDERS SO. 7. I I'ersons botwteu tlie ages of 17 and IS an<i between 45 mid 50 y?ars, who fail ed to report lor enrollment bv the 16th iustunt* will report to the Kjirolling Otlicore of their respective Districts ON Oil kkko uk tut. first ok may nkxi\ and will he enrolled without prejudice because of such default, on rendering a sntisi faclorv excuse therefor. 11*. Those who fail to report within the time hereby extended, will be enrolled as conscripts mid assigned to sen ice with those between the ages ol 18 an i 45; unless they shall render a sa'infaetory excuse for such default, to be jiuigud ot by the Korean of Conscription at Richmond C. I) MKl.ToN, Major, Commandant of Conscripts. April 2(5, It S 0 II T 11 C A II 0 L I N A. LANCASTKR DISTRICT. 1_>Y I'. T Hammond, Esquirs, Ordinary ) for said District. Wll I'lltK \S,Marginal A Willi.iris has rppliau to me tar Letters of Administration, ou nil mid singular tlis (iooda and Chnltles, Rights and < red its of James Williams late ef the District aforesaid, defeased. THESE are, therefore, to cits and admonish all mid (-(-J J m? KiiMirca an* crvilitort of the nuid dsi'suued, t? bs and appear bcj'ors ins at ??ur next. Ordinary's Court for tin: said district, ts be holds* at latncuMer Court I louse on ths dtii dav of May next., to show causs, if asy, why lh? aaid Administration should nsl b* />raiitsd. i i (iiven undir uy hasd aid ssal, I. S this 21.si. day if April is I jths y?ar of our l.ord onsthsasiind eight huudrrd aud sixty fiur, uid in the riglilycigntli year of tlis ludspsidinct of lh?- Stats of South Carolina. P. T. IIAMMONI), ' O. L. t>. April 26, IM4. "THE MERCURY" VcW Serie* ?Vol. IV, !\o. 1. beautifullYillustrated. On or nboul April I6ih, 1864, I ahull reautiis the publication of Thk Mkncuhy, which was published at Tarboru' N. C , un iii i'ii ?innrr I I ill, I OBI. It will be published weekly in Knleigh, N C , in quarto form?eight fugi s?six? <>f ihe Magnolia Weekly. Illustrated Sews and Southern Field and Fireside?and will be gotten up in llie very best mariner tlmt the facilities and press resources of the country wib allow, and vviii b? devoted to a digni- j lied standard ot l'ulite Southern Literature Current events will be duly chronicled, and nn unqualified support of a vigorous prosecution of the Wur will be given, 'l'o such mailers as 1 may deem it encumbent to re for, editorially, I shall do so independently ? being neutrul in nothing?always keep ing the two great land ui uks of Southern Independence mid Southern l-itcratnre steadily in tiiw. Each number of The Me'cury will be hniidsourely ILLU-^TK ATKD Willi beautifully executed engravings of subjects taken from the best original contributions. The most liberal prices will he paid for I Contributions of Nuvellettes, I'oetry, Rouiance, Ksaays, ( riticiaois. Sketches, Incidents and Anecdotes of the War, Witti- | cisms, die. Those desiring to begin with the first issue may remit subscriptions at once upon tiie following TERMS: 1 Subscription 6 months, $10 , 0 ? fto 1 ? 3 ? $ No subscription taken for a shorter period than three mouths, nor for a longer period than six months. The trade supplied st per hundred. WM. 11 SMITH. EDITOR &. Proprietor. Kntoigli, N. C. April Id, II Rags! Rags ! ! The highest market prices will be paid for all clean cotton and linen rags, in large or small quantities delivered nt this ofliee. , Persons in making up their packages of rags will plensc be careful not to include any woolen scraps* tf JNTotioe. MR. P. T. MURRAY, of Fort Mills, S. , C., will act us uiy Attorney during my , absence. D. J. QUKtLRY. , April 19, 1864. 10--3t. CIRCULAR^ ; 11EAL) Q.UARTKRS, i Department or S. C , Georgia and Fi.a. Charleston, S. C , April 4lh, 1864. ^ In order to expedite the forwarding of packages to the soidiors ia this command, f Liouleuunt J. J. Mullon, in addition to his ........i a..? l Kcn<iu> uuiirn, IS niTDBY AnBUUDMa UH U- j gent for Hit* reception of packages forwari j ded to tlie troops in this Department by ] tlieir friends. t lie will make orrngsments to receive at ? the Railway Depots, and from the Kxpress Company, all packages or parcels addressed to soldiers, mid will be held responsible for their prompt distribution. < Special attention should be paid to the direction ? f boxes, die. I'he name of the. soldier, and letter of the company to wliieh. j he belongs, or the name of the Captain, as j well as the numbtr of the Regiment, should *. be iu the address. Packages must not contain more than one hundred pounds?be well secured ? uud sent at the expense of tbo shipper, lly command of (ieneral Beauregard. II. YVKMYSS FEILUMN, CjptYin and A. A. G, Having been assigned to the ubovo du ty my ollice will he for tho present on Hudson St. 3 doors from King St. JOHN J MKI.kON. l.ieut' &c. April 19, 1861, 10?1 ill I Pork Returns, i r I'M IK assessors will attend at the followJL 111 tr places for tlio benefit of those who have failed to make their returns of l'ork J and neat Cattle : At Small's, Thursday, April 21st ' At Taxaiiaw, Friday, % M 22d ' At Ilortoiis, Saturday, " 23d 1 At Mrs. M.,C. IIuey's, Monday, 25th ' At T. It Magill's, Tuesday, " 26th : At lleilair, Wednesday, " 27th ' At Lancaster C. II , Thursday, " 28th f At John \V. Twitty's, Friday 29ih At I'leasant llill, Saturday, _ " 3Uth Those who fail to make their returns, at one of the ahovu named appoiniiients, will he-liable to tlio penally. Tiiose having quatterlV returns to make ean attend to it at " the same time and places. i J. 11. MOBLEY, Assessor. April 12, 1864. . 9?31.' HEAD tilt'S.K.N'It. OFFICE, * Lancaster, C. II. April 18, 186-1. | ENROLLMENT OF FltEE NEOItOES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR. I. Pursuant to orders of 111* YV-- IV. ?- ?'?W *? rtl i/C- 1 par^na-nt, and in obedience lo orders from I .M.ij ir Melton, Commandant of Conscripta, c tin' immediate Enrollment of ail initio free c negroes and free persons of color, between c ttie ages of eighteen and fifty years, real- *>s dent hi Luucnatcr D.sliict und found with- I in the same, (out including those it ho are 1 free under tbe Treaty ol Paris of 18u3, or J under the Treaty ofSpniu of 18iy,; is!tert-Oy b ordered, and ull such are required to report t< at this office en or before tbe 30th instant, tl II. Any and all audi, failing or refusing w to report < n or before tbe day above desig. li natwd, will tie immediately thereafter arrcs- h led and brought up for enrollment. d J. C. MILLS, p 1st Lieut, and Enrolling Officer, . a Lancaster District, ti April l?, lHfi-i. 10?tf. tl - ti ENROLLING OFFICE. a MKAD-Q'R'S., I.ASCA.STKK C. M., S>. C. I' April 12, 18C4. l! 1. In pursuance of the previsions of an Aot of Congress, entitled "an Actio organ tj ! i/.u forces le serve during the war," up- u ( proved February 17, 1884, all white men within the limit* of Lancaster District between seventeen (17) and fifty (60) years f age, " * ?w in the military hervire of (| the Coalcdcrate btales, ure hereby ordered t* report, without regard to former exeinp lio*, discharge from service or any pretext _ whatever, at these Headquarters fur enrollment. II. All certificates of exemption hereto- fl fore issued having been repealed by the Act of (.'ongre^M cited, (except exempting of mail contractors, driver* of post coaches ^ nnd hacks, and on account of religious opin- ^ ion) such certilicatrfa are hereby revoked and person* holding them are ordered to report to the iCnrolliug Officer. III. Kvery application for exemption (?-x cept for physical disability, for Confederate and fStalo otfiaera, and ruilroad olkcer* and c employees) must be presented to the Knrolling Officer in vv riling, supported by the 11 affidavit of the applicant and other Htvorn l' testimony, previous to the meeting of the H Kxannnitig Heard. It is required thut such !' applications he investigated before any one '* u.to be exniBined by'lfte Hoard. I'ercons who liavo no cluiiu for cxoinpuon except on account of physical disability, ncud not re port until the meeting ! the Examining Hoard, of winch due nolic* will be irivnn* P IV Government ugenteand nil their uto mutants unci employee* iu any department of tho g<>\eminent, who are not xpccinlly exempted by uct of Congress, are included in thin order. > p V Person* hitherto exempt and youth* V who have just attained or are about to ut- S lain the age ?>T eighteen (18) years, will bn allowed to volunteer, by reporting to the Unrolling Officer before enrollment, into companies which were organized prior to April 16, I86i, and whiufl are below the Iim,i..uui uuiuufr iirfHtnupa ny regulations. t J.C.MILLS, t 1st I.^eut and Knroiling officer j Lancaster District So. Cn, c Office Hoiire.?From 9 o'clock A. M to | 1 o'clock P. M and from 2 o'clock P. M | to 5 o'clock P. M. | April 12, 1864, . 9?tf. t NOTICE. Persons indebted to the late mercantile tiriu of WillianiN At Hough, of Lsncn*ter | District, arc here notified that the notes I And hooka of account of acid firm have been placed In lay hands for collection, and they arn. invited to come forward and settle.? Oi editors of the firm are requested to pres'ent their demands to me. As the naaeta of the firm may not be ad- ] equate for the payment of all the liabilities, it will be to the ndvnntnge of creditors to givs prompt attention to this notice. VV M. CONNORS, Aitf. for I). A. Williams, Surviving Partner. Lancat'er C. (1,8. C , March a 1, ISfft 6t Notioe to Tax Payers. I WILL bs Ml tbo usual places of loeei. riag tax**, on the following day si, viz: At Laueualar Court House ou Monday and Tuesday tbs 21 at and "2d days of March. At Mrs M. C. Huey'a, Mouday, March 14lh At Craigavillf, Tuesday, ' Jeth At '1'. K. Magi lis, Wednesday, " jfeLk At Hcllnir, Thursday, u J7ih At Koas'JStsre, Friday, u 18th At Nelssu Ball's, VYedaesday, March 23d At Matbins Cranshaw'a, Thuraduy, " 24th At I'leasani Hill, Friday, u 2?jth At ISiuuII'h, Monday, u 28tli At Us*. M Fuuderbsrk's, Tuesday, u 2Wth At Taxahaw, VVedaenduy, " lioth At llertsn's, Thuiaday, " 81st uid at ths Csorl House Salesduv in May, i mm ixv buokhwiii be clotted on Saturday, itw 2iet day of May; all returns meet be hade en or before that day. All pursoue engaged in agric*!tnre are required le mate k return ef tbe uiber ef bunds so employed. Taxpayers are reqelred by law to nake their relurae, and pay their taxes is he District, where the property is located, free negroes are required to make their reeras and pay their tuxes daring the rneath kf April. ? J. R. HbNTKR, T. C. L. D. reb. 24,1864. 1?3ro. " ELECTION NOTICE. The Klection for Clerk of the Court for Lancaster District, held #? tl>* 8th instant, laving been declared void, I'ubltc IS'oliot r hereby given that an Election lor said jjice will be held in Lancaster District on t'ueaday the 26th day of April a*rt, iu the uauiier prescribed by law. I'*!!* to be opened at 9 o'clock A. M. and ilosed.at H P. M. ky at Uast two managers it each box, who have been regularly npteiuted by the Legislature. Certificates of he result at each precinct will he made by ho respective managers after olosmg the vol 1*4 on the day of the election. The managers, or at lonut one from each box, will eet at the Court House, on the next day ollewing the election, to examine the eerificates from the different precincte, a^jgrejate the returns, and declare the election. The attention of the voters in the army, from this District, is hereby directed to the Act of the Legislature of the {State, enabling those engaged in military service to jxercise the rights of aufferage, ratified en ihe 6th day of February 1863. The Execi ilive of the &tate will be apprised of the iu*e of holdiug this election, that he may auss to be forwarded the necessary blank onus for the schedules and certificates, as cquired. J. T. K. BELK, ) o. j. uu-m'al', > Managers. K. K. ALLISON, ^ nnd other*. March 18, 18<>4. ft?0t SOU Til C i R 0 L 1 N AL'ANCAHTKIt DISTItlCT. In the Court of (Jrdmery. Wherons Samuel Sims hath by his At* ornev, or Procter, tiled in this oilier a no* icei requiring the Will of his lather, Krvin mhis, dqpsascd, to bo proven in solemn or lue form of law : These are therefore to cite and require uu and each of you, to wit: Llizubeth Nona, he widow of the said Krvin Sims; the hildrm (if any are living) of Joseph Sims, t'eceasod, (their names not known) ; the liildren (if any ure living) of Nathaniel huts, deceased, (their nhines not known) ; he children (if any are living) of Middy innis, deceased, (their names not known); arret Sims; Frankey 11. Reeves, and kusi and James U Reevs ; iiary Sartin, daughter "f polly Strtin, deceased, Rebecca Cai^tten wife of Jnraes Caulhrn ; *oine of rhoin are supposed to reside beyond the inits of this Stule, and nil of.vvlioni would ikvA i r\ ! /? n.Iin e * ......... HI me I.naic 01 Hltia licensed, us distributees and heirs at law, rovidcd hi) had died intestate, to he and ppear before me in the Court of Ordinary 9 be hotden at Lancaster Court House on lie lull day of June next, theu and there 9 show cause, if any, why the said Will hould or should not be proved and estnbi shed in due form of law, for what cause ie same should be set aside or established, nd to such other and further showing and reef as you or either of yen, the said pares, may deem necessary and preper and dviintage?>us for your respective lights and it crests in the premises. Given under my hand and se^il of Office, t Lancaster Court House, this the 4th day f March A. D. 18?>4. I\ T. HAMMOPD.O L D. March 8, 1884, 4?3m To Mule Raisers. The Fine large Premium ^lACK CHURUBUSCO, will beat the Hammond place the Spring 18(54. aid JACK was awarded a premium by the tnte-Pair at Columbia when 1 J years old, i competition with full grown Jacks, For ic site and aunlitv of H'mnnH? r?ii ml have aeuii them. ('are will bo taken to prevent accidents, ut wilt not be responsible should any oc. ur. Terms $20, and 81*' of that, in all cases, lust be paid when Mares are entered, and in other 810 will be due when the Mares rove to bo with foal. The Jack will ba luited to 30 Mures. Apply on the preracs nn'd pay the entrance money to the irootu, &e. March 2, 1864, 3?4tn WILLIAMS & ALLISON. IT T 0 It N E Y S AT LAW AND Solioitors in Equity. LANCASTER, C. H., S. C. Will practice iu the District of Lancaster, 'rompt attention given to Collection^ lr. Wii.i.iams may he consulted at Yorkville . C., and Mr. Ai.lmon at his e.lioo in tho -ourt House, at Lancaster. juiy nn inns. ai?tf $50 REWARD," HUN A WAY'lrom Iho subscriber nbout lis 1st instant a negro boy nuned TOM, weoly years old, copper color, Ave feet Inn nches high, weighs about 1 HO pounds, looks town wlien spoken to and has a scar on bis eft arm. Me is supposed to be in ike leighborhood of ft. \V. Drown'* plantation, tear the Ferry, as he has n brother living hors. 1'he above reward of Fifty Dollars \ ill be paid for his apprehension. JAMES M INGHAM. Hanking Hock, P. O., S C. April 10, 18fi4, 10?tf HEADaUAETEEsT CONSCRIPT DEPARTMENT, UOLtrMBfl, April &, 1804. SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 51. | MA IOH AI.LKN J. CJHKEN is assigned I # to duty an Commandant of the Cnmp of Instruction of this Kinle, and will b? obeyed and respected accordingly. Hy order of Moj Milton. ('omd^Con. scripts. ISAAC HAY^F^B^^ l.leut.snd Aprit 1 iyi 361