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b ^"T^CASTEBVILLK, 8^7" Tuesday Moraiog, Dee- 20, 1864. CimusTW a?.?In accordance with our usual p raclice, we wilt iesoe no paper during the Chriatmaa holiuajs. Our ucxt issue, therefore, will be o? lire 3d of Janua-y. n > Tlie Legislature, ori :he Mtli iuaU, elected Judge A. O. Magralh, Governor of ?ne State for tire neat term. And on the 16th inet., Hou. H. 0. McCew was elected Lieutenant Governor. ^ W? Iktc r*tel?ed front W. B. Smith i Co., Raleigh X. C., the Grst number of "The Key Stone." a monthly M.taoi.ic Journal. It conlain* 32 page*, and is m eli printed and neatly gotten dp. f'd filled with interest ng matter, not only to the Craft, but al*o to the general reader. Terms ten dollars for six mouths. Xditoiial Correapoadeoee Colvmjii*, ller. 7th 1964. South Qnratios, up to this period of the war, hat been exempt from much of the suffering .and devastation winch has been experienced by the people of other Stales ; but it is to be .feared, froiu present indications, that our time is near at hand, and it becomes the people of our State to prrpate for the emergency in that spirit and energy which its magnitude demands bill to provide lor excnipliona from mili ' tary service in certain cases bud its fcrrf read ing iu tb>- IIoum to day? theme which may lead to much unnecessary diacuaaion. A bill, framed in pursuance of the (iovermor'a recommendation, to allow the planting of three acres ol co I to u to the lianti, came up^br it* eccond reading, and lead to quite an intereRling debate. The fiienda ol the nieaaum urge that il dhrce acre* ot cotton are allowed, the productive capacity of the corn nop of 1866 will he largely incieaaed, by reason ol the collon-ihtcd I manuia which the cotton ciop of 1865 vriil atipply. But how will it aflcct Uic corn crop of 1866 ? The ayua and noes were taken on a motion to poeipone the hill indefinitely, and , resulted r ayea 60, now* 84. Nothing nine oj special iutei est. , The report ol tho "Recording Agent" to the Legislature, chow tlie nutuhei ol General, Field, Company oft err* and privates from thia StnU jpho havg fallen in the ceivtcu in the present war ; to wit r Biig General- 4 ; Colonel- to ; Lieut. Colonel* 16: Maj-x* lit; Captains 148; Juiuleitan'a 84J1 ; Stall olhceta i>6 ; nou-coiiiiuiaatoivad wtttoTnaml privates 7,Old?total 7,825. Thia is doubt i*?a many l?*a than the lull num l<w, Dkckmhwr 8th. 11 T time i* an taken un with nthi-i itmi" - . -r 'I 1 Aiu ap|ji(lirii>iTi' thai 1 may nut lx able Ui fOMinii* my daily cnwhiuiiiratiou aitli the rcadrit of Uuf Lai^rr, but aa youi cotiupoia <i?a of lire Columbia pi cs* Iimtx aknort enliirly ignoi d the existence of the Lagi-lalnre, and your rvadera are thus rut oil' hum report* ol Legislative proceeding* through liiat channel, i will eudeavor to kaep up my very impelled reports aa long aa jwxwble. The llou-e, to day, liaa been mainly occupied with lb# conteeted aeat ol the member iroaa Clarendon (Dr. lluggius). Some of the questions and piineiplee involved ara important and quite interesting. The matter ia not yet < disposed of. A bill to provide lor establish ing fibres or more military schools lor the education ol boys between tha ages of til teen and seventeen, bad ita first readitig. It provides that tha Governor be required to call all Boya between sis teen and aeveuteen and or4erthem to iheee school#. Boya between 15 and 16 to be privileged U> go, and they to constitute a separate alaaa ; both claaaes to be educaterf'at the espenae ol die Stale The Senate pasted a bill amending the pee-1 eul law which restrict a the planting ol cotton, eo that nil aiaves between twelve and amy five years of age, employed in agncuhure, becoun 1 >~t ? i ?- ex. - - f _ mm'ii. turn mil van miii to the Houae There ?^s a three acre elauae in Uie bill, which met ti>? unit (aU in the Senate that a ilaiHar meeaure received in the llotwoC Tlie Senate al?o baa on hand a cotildaUd election caae (the Mat of titnatur Ware, ol (ircehriiie) jaitli lha ' biatory of which I aai not familiar. Theaa caaea I an eaeaadiagly trouMeaoir..- and proiuiae to add aeearai daja to the l.euglh of tie aeaaion. bllCKMBKB 9th. Early in the taaaion the impprt*/W mtfect of providing lor the familie* ol Soldier'a waa re' ferred, in the Hoaae, to a tpecutl CVnninHe*. Thia Committee repotted en yealerday l>y thd bill ; which b II waa made the apeciel order lor one o'clock to dag, aod baa urcupit-d the Hnuaa from that boor until the hoar ol ai|jouri>Biciii. The irat rection of the bil) import* a Tax in Kind ol three per cent on ell rice, corn, wheat, and ayrup produced the prweent year, accept where the groea amount ol grain doea not ax My boMak, mm! of ayrup ftAy gallani.? The Mil t*i to apply to ibe owner* ot loll or greia milla, maflwlactorer# of o*U*? and woolen ?<?94* ?arde, kola, leather, aait, liquor*, 4 c., , iiMpi tuck aa were wade lor ibeir o?n V?* Tka second section provide* lor the annua) appoint mo* l by the i*egi*l*tu>e of a board, to (talU of not lee* than Uirea nor more than twenty-foor member*, who ahall t>r above llie ag*?f 4b year*, or eaempt ^loui Confederate patfrtary aaiyia* ; tka.mewbera of add hoard 4? t **e_' f - ? "- - -1 nut to be liable to perforfti militia duty beyond their respective judicial Districts. The third ..nd fourth sections, providing for the ascertaining and collecting of the Tax in-Kind, are similar to the provisions of the bill of last year in this particular; except that the pc indues for default in the tax-payer are greatly increased. I The tilty section 4>iovidcs for an appropriation of live hundred thousand dollars ; three hundred thousand of wtiich shall be raised from subjects of taxation not embraced in ibis act. The remaining sections of the bill provides for t h O rtinii ilu.?5?? -.1 * I *- m * *" ?.uu.iun 111 unit i ax 111 Kind and money | appnopilatioit among the-families of soldiers, upon a basis similar to thai of the old bill.? The piovlsioa for sending tbe excess that may be due ty one District to knottier District, are belter regulated and guarded against failure. Who is meant by tbe families ol soldiers, is . particularly defined. 1 bare tlius giren you a mere outline of the bill as it came up for a second reading. It was discussed at length and amended in some respects. The first section was amended so as to exempt 100 bushels of com front tbe tax instead of fifty bushels of grain as it first rend, where tbe whole crop taised does not exceed one hundred bushels, Other amendments wcie balore the House when tha debate was adjoin nad to 1 o'clock io luoriOur. Knowing that our people are greatly interested in this matter I will send you, as soon as it has gone through both Houses, a copy of the bill lor publication. Sereral of the army members bare reached here within tbe lost day or two, including Gen. Mcl'owjni and Co). Mi Mister. The lormerhaa been added to the list ol candidal ea for Governcr. The elect.on will come off on belt No new* eilhrtlod.iv or yesterday.? Weather cicesaively cold and diaugreeable. pKCKMBkR lOlh. The hill for the relief of suldieis' families was taken up in the Hou.se at one o'clock to-day etui disCD-sed until neat the hour ol iidjouru incut. The hist mo tion wu* luither amended , by exempting tious the tat, wheat, where the whole ciop does pot eaceed twenty bushels ; ?m) Ji" e, where the crop docs uol eaceed o.ia hundred bushels. The appiopi httion undai the Mb section wma reduced U> lour hundred | and tijty Uunaband dollais, mil of which shall be 1 raised from aubje- u of taxation not embiaced in tbe Act. I*pon the coratjdeiailon ol thin last amendment, 1 was aorrV-to see spring up a pretty wairo feeling of antagonism between tlx- planting ami uionied iliteiests of the State. J The toriiu-r prevailed lay one majority. Willi some further amendments, of minor I court-queue*, the bill passed and was sent to \ j the Senate. It ig in inuiiv particulars a better j j measure than the bill ol la*l year, but may be fuither improved, and probably prill be, as it passes through the Sey.ite. There was nothing else >( much interest in either Jiojise to day- Jhe a- uate propose sto adjoin n on hiiday the 16th in*t ; hut J apprehend we will not gel off so mmmi. We hare | not louchid the calendar lor two Jays. The contest lor (ioveruoi is waxing warm, and it seems to he very douhtlul upon whom the mantle ol (Jovernor Dunham tyjll fall. It is sup. posed that all four of the candidates have liic-ir inaugurals prepared. News from Georgia and the coast iniportaut, but eonlrabuntt The trees ' were coated with ice Una momitig. December tilth. Tint i.ill now >t.. it.-.- . I law in i datum to furnishing slave labor tor the I coast, provider tor Uie orgainxalion of a force, to consist ol one-eighth of the slaves now lisole to road duty, ta serve for a period of twelve month*, fraction* not to be considered unless | they amount to one-half or more of ejglit, and they the parly owning auch fraction shall be required to farui*h one hand fot sis month*.? The returns to be made ^y the C'oaiunsaiunura of Koad* at now provided, and in case ol default the hands to be impressed by llu SKerijf^ 1 with the penalty of double service. The full doea not seem to' answer the purpose designed, and will scarcely paae in its p-esent shspc. It was discussed yesterday aiul to-day, without reaulf* A hi*iJto authorise the Governor to claliu the exemption of certain person* fiotn Confederal* service baa not yet beeu ibiiaidered, though among "the special -orders for both yes terday and to day. The classes enumerated in thia h>H aie pnncipally those that have heretofore been exempt, under our State exemption laws, from State service. The subject of education is not forgotten.? tin* appropriation for Free Schools win probaWjr be increased , and there is also a bill before ) the House to provide fbr the education of sob dier'a thildien. bill wea received from the Senate yesterday which commutes the^ salaries and fepa of State officers at the rate ol^thice for one, the rente being payahlo in Confederal* Treasury I notes. It i*aaid that the civil officers in Char! leston and Columbia have K??i. - this rate tor the )j*t twelve month*. The ofH cor can requiae payment o' ' it fee* in apocie; but that being out of the question, lie agieee to receive three dollar* of CoAfederate money lor one di^e him in ^poe'e. Our up.-cuuntry ofB-, | eera hay*-not kept up with* the luueein this respect. ? Tb* House, yeeterda}, agreed, by' a bare iD?jOi ity of on*, to $11 up the vacanciea on the Bench, and aent a im-waage to the Senate, proposing to go into a ballot on IV ed. caday It 10 ' doubtful whether the Senate will concur. To-day the Senate joined the llouae in a bat- J lot for Governor. The first bsllot resulted si follows: Magrath f>6 ; Garkingto 49; Preston 04; MoUowan 3 ; Scattering 2, 2d ballot:? Magratli 66 ; Garlhigtou 49 ; Preston 27 f Mc Gowan 14. Id ballot: Magrs th 67 ; Girling ton 61 ; Preston 17 ; McGowan IB. The Houm adjourned immediately alter the 3d ballot. The correspondence between Got. Honhan and tbe Secretary of war, in relation to furlough ' ing members of the Legislature who are in the aimy, is published in the Journals of yesterday. The matter was referred by Secretaiy Seddon to Gen. Lee, who replies as follows: "In my opinion, it is better for the country that all per sons in the military service, elected either t? the Htnte Legislatures or Congress, should vacate their positions in the army. Holding the | two positions is ruinous to the service. 1 have had occasion to express my views on this sub ject to the Derailment before, and experience strengthens my opinion. Many brigades and I regiments will be lelt without commanders, il furloughs are granted to officers elected to legislative bodies, from which they can not be apai iui. Dot the evil does not atop there.?? Command* are viewed more a* a means of individual advancement than as n body, of troop* to be instructed am] disciplined lor the use oi the country." I The balloting for Governor will he resumed tp-iuorrow. No news tp day, except what is given in the liux-ning papers, which you arill ace. Weather clear and cold. W. M. 0. roKHF.sP 'SDKNCt of THE LeSGER. I'etf.kkbuko, \a., Dec. 6th. Mk. Kjijtuk : ? Kverything hps remained | quirtou theae lines fur an long n time, with out any ap| art nt intention* uf the enemy tn renew the struggle, that we are inclined to believe thu campaign in Vitginiu near an ! and. Though the weather con inuea so favorable, we fear yet, at limes, tluU our sea aun of real luui not yet duvvtied. | We have ereoled winter quartera in rent | of our work a along the whole tine, and are uiuch more comfortable than we had anticipated. Wood ia the inoat difficult thing In get, but an we have plenty tio?e to dispose f. we can ntford to go a long waya after it. ( anno nailing and picket firing in front ol Grunt's ' < 'rater," are kept up almost incev aantly ? it waa in front of this place we lot) one of <jt?r (jejQerala laat Friday?Brig. (Jen (iricie. of Alabama, killed by the explosion of a hostile shell while reviewing his lines A squadron of the enemy's cavalry made a raid on Stony (.-f#*/>k Station, last Satur| day, und succeeded in destroying some few commia?ury atorea collected at that point Stony Creek is a depot Af supplies for the cavalry <>n our right wing,und ia about 20 miles South of Petersburg, on the Weldon rdlroad The guard stationed there num. b red about 150 dismounted cavalry, the moat of whom were captured. Some few of Foster's company there,and we leuro the fob lowing named gentlemen were captured: Lieut. Whfte, K. 0. Montgomery, Kobl T. Itiinlnp. Win. Howie and J. M.Taylor W'itii the exception of thia little affair nothing has occurred lodiafxirb the quiet of camps for over a mouth- '1'he situation remains sbout the same taken after the Boyd, ton 1'iank road fight, with, apparently, no pro-peel of an early engagement. It ia believed, should Sherman succeed in hiajhiring expedition, that the major por lion of his army will be shipped to Grant, to assist in bta grand campaign on Rich nmtid. IXJlJAL. Jjroa tub i. a* castas lrpokr. | Stony Cheek Station, Va., L)er 'id, IH64. Dear I-edger ?Yesterday about 12 o' clock in , the enemy made a daali into this piacti in two (lireciiona, with a heavy force both ways, conaiating of cavalry, supported by infantry and artillery, which soon overwhelm.-a oar little fores that was protecting it, which was commanded by ('apt. VValtower and raptured both ths place and thejp. Our BrigaJe i xnppoae had near SOU sen in th? ditches *11 of whom were caplured ; there waaa heavy lot of government attkrea In the depot conaisling of bacon. meal, Hour, anil, augar and polatoca ; also n large lot of corn nnd fodder piled up on the ground aod 6 or t box earn Indeoed with (lovernmest ntnren which they deatroyed The value of government property destroyed at tliia place will aniownt to aeveral million* of dollars ; they alao deetroved aeveral pri vale fpsiuenpea but did not aucceed in burning the rail rond bridge or destroying any of the railroad traclf n)lh*ugh they aat ths hriifge on fire The telegraph wire waa not ir.jorcd and the buildings eun aoon be pot up again We ioal in enptured of our Regi nient, 68 pirn. A of whom were fropi t.'apt Foster's t-o. H, Corp'l. VV If. Howie, Corp. R T Dun lap, |)r W J. Whits, K l> Montgomery and Jno. M Taylor; also ^3 from tJapt. itnrberV (,'o H, John Pardue, M Ksily m?<) T. M- Uvtlanr. In the frsv aeveral yankves arte killed and wauaH..! but tin*v nrried Ihvm off We l)ad but un? mounded. laeul. Jenkina of the 6th S C. Cavalry, thigh brokep, doing well at rtiii time Xt)e Vankava thrried Wot a abort lime fearing they yvoulrf fee eyt off. but JflM enough to do th? work. I an) gUd to eay ileal ail the Jeoraea are eaf*. Vuura in h mie. T a MAUfl.L. HOXICK. ?{ will ayM fllty or aiaty anaerviaal'ie ii&ao at (.ao^aater C. II , on the heat Monday in January. K M, StMH, A A A I G. Gary'a Cavalry Ungada. I>vo *0. 1904, I i Army Intelligent. Georgia. An important rumor yesterday, aaid to have originated from high nutluJrltv, atated that Sherman, with a portion of hia coin in and, had already eatabliahed conunuuica. tion willi the Ymikee fleet from Gentst* 1 Point. Fighting waa also reported ns mill going on in front of Savannah.? Charleston ? Courier, I UK. The Charleston Memory of the 14th aaya; i From pnrliea juat from Savannah, we r lenrn thai, between one and two o'clock, on Salurduy afternoon, Siieintau made three distinct charges againat our line of worlta at a point about five n.ilea from Savannah, and about mid way between the Central 1 and Gulf railroads. Kach time, the Van > kee aaaaulling column waa repulsed with heavy loaa. Their neareal approach to our fortiticaliona waa within a dialanee of about I two hundred yard a. . Ttie rat.road bridge over the Savannah River haa not been burned, as waa reported. The structure burned was the long, 1 and important trestle-work on the Georgia aide of the Savannah River. We Unto thut the bridge oeer the Ogeehee River haa been , dealroved by our troopa. It la believed . it..i r:-.. ti W ? ...... X?.M. v?? ?r. in v\ f|| ptmiru on (he other side of the river, with about 7,000 tro<>p?. Richmond, Dec. 15.?Thin evenings ' Whig- ssya official information rtceived this i morning aisles that the enemy stormed itnd carried Fort Me A lister, oh the Ogeceiiee, yesterday. The Chnrieston Mercury, of the 15th, soys we have no veiy full budget of intcl ligence from Savannah Sherni tn seems, for the present, to have abandoned the direct uttucfc .on tiur city, and appears to he turning his uitcniioa to the reduction of tire outworks, i We regret to announce the fsll of Fort McAiisler. Thai post wan carried early yesterday morning by assault, in which a heavy column of Sherman'* best troops participated. It is believed that the enemy will next make a desperate itfort to gain i possession of tieiMsi* J'oiui The news given above is perfectly au(hemic ; but we have heard no details of ' the assault or of the casualties. > Along i.eljneeftho Charleston and Savannah railroad nil continues quiet. . OBHUARY. I Died, Nov. 2St.li lsftt, at the residence of her father, Nanct Akaiikli.a Wii.liass, dsughf ter of C. and M. J, Hiusoii nod the youthful 1 widow of one of iho*#toruve defenders ol .Southern flights whose life wa* given a sacrifice on r the ah ir of his country?T. Kimore Williams. During her sickness she often spoke of her faith in Jesus?her hope ol salvatiou?the vani' ty of earthly things. Alter exhorting her Irieuds around to forsake their sius and prepare for heaven, she made her dying request that her father, mother and all would meet her in heaven ?sbe sweetly fell i Icep in Jesus' arms. The blow is heavy on the heart stricken parents, bereaved iu the loss of an only ofiild, but God .cau sanctify their loss to their eternal gain. Fhiknd. A-POoanoements. FOR. bHEAlfF. C'AJir bOTLDR" Va. 4th Regt 8. (J JC Nov. 25, lt?t>4. VV. M. Curhkus, Ksg , lleur Sir.? IMeuae announce Rubt. U XLjiilgouiery of Coiu jialiv It. 4lh Kegt- S. U. (J., k> h candidate lur Slieriti At tbe ensuing election and ob? llge AJANY SoLDlfcltS. We art* authorized to announce Air. U. A. (Julji a candidate for Sheriff at thu en' auiug election. CaMr Botlek, Va., Oct. Ut>, i?G4. Mn. hoirou.? Vou will please noinuiale Mr. Jan. A, Clark mm a candidate lor She rill', lie haa been in llm aruiy aiuce 'til?and liaa taimlully dune hi* whole d ity in tne cMtjjp and on the battle Ijeld. lie ie now disabled and we propose to reward liiui aa be detervea. Many Votkha. Tbe frieude ef W. VV. Baskin announce hlff) a uaadidele for Sheriff #iln? eneuiug eleclioB. We ere eatherized le announce Capt J. L>. Caekey a candidate for Sheriff at the.approeclung election. i Ala. kJoiToe You will please announce (.apt A. St. Nlabet, aa a candidate for Slierilf, of Lancaster Hislrirl. lie ia a private iu Capt VV. L. Hel'aao' Company of laglit Aytiilu/y. Many Friend*. Wk. KoiroH :?Please announce Alaj. M lliiton. a kuUi.l.u t... Ci-.iil' * ? , .?! un?>Hi ?>i i?ucaaiei District, uini oblige M-sr Patens*. I W* vi ulharitMl to announce Meryl. ; P '1'. Uubliy, of C?pt. Del'mn' Buttery, a candidate fur 8li?rilt at Un uail itrcliuu Tbo friend* o| I *1 John K. (Jvuaurt no | no mice him a candidate fur Sine* ill it the ensuing OlvcpUO. W? aro requested lu innuunci J. M. Sui|!l m a candidate fur rtimritf. Ma. Rwtoi ?PImi# iqiiodnci John II, k Adama, a private ta <Jo. "A" lal C. In. lauiry, aa a candidate for bharitf at tho an auiag election and you will oblige, Mill SoLpiKua. Wo a*e requested to announce Mr. Ooborn Ktoyd>(a member uf tho llaniptun m r?iid?.lui- **?? Mi.-.- ?*' - ' , ? , . >? mm, i uik) en huiihj elecliuq. We are HUthorixed to ?nnuuot? t'apt. J N Howell at ? candidal* for Nht riff of Lan* ciHitr OMrjol for Mm ^aaaiaf term. 4NEGBOES TO JURE. THE SUBSCRIBER \VlLL OFFER, V - " - m <jiNui?r u. it., on the let Monday of January 1896, at public outcry, f6r hire, lour likely negroec. Terma wilt then be fhade known. W. A. .MOORE. Dec. 20, 1864. 46?H. For Rent. A HOUSE and f/)T in the villnge of Lancaster, for the ensuing year. For lur. ther particulars enquire at this office. Dec. it), 1864. ' 45 tit. "negroes TO HTRET" Ah 'Jut Trustee of Mr*. H. H. Williammiii, I will offer for hire, ct-public out cry. at l.aocasler C. H , on the lat Monday in January, 6 likely negroea. Terina will then b# make known. R K. ALLISON, Trustee. Dec. 30,1864, It NEGROES TO HIRE. AS Executors of Col. Dixon Humes,we will hireal l*?ncacler Court lluu-e, on Monday the 'Jd day of JANUARY 1865, the negroes belonging to Robert A. U Cunning, hum, (about 50 in number,) for the ensuing \enr?among the gang are many choice fcl tows, bo\s, women and girls. DAMIK4- W uifuov jam ks ii. wi'niniVisi?< kVn'. Kx'rs Col. Dixon Humes. Dec. 20. 1164. 46?11. Office Commissary Dep't,. CAMDKE, Dncvbct 13, I8t>4. TO BONDED AGRICULTURISTS. YOU AltBllEQl'JRKD TO FURNISH TfJIS OFFICE with answer* to the following question* prior to 26th hist. . How niHiiy acres of land had you planted ill corn this year ? ' How many planted in wheat and other sural! grain ? How many planted in sorghum ? How many hogs have "you laised this year? How many hogs have you killed ? How many hogs will you kill this season ? How many head ol cattle have van now f How ninny hoi sen and mules have you ? What amount ol provisions have you furn ish?d to the government over and a>?ove your Tax in Kind ? What amount of provisions have you sudd to soldier's families ? What aiuo.yotof provisions have you nowron hand? . What amount of surplus have yoti? 9 How inauy slaves have you * llow many whiles in family ? All bonded men failing to answer these questions by (1m time above specified, will be reported to the Conscript Department. J. 11. DEVKUEUX, Capt. and A. C. S. Dec. 20, 1864, 46? It South Carolina, . LANCASTER DISTRICT. , BY I). A. WILLIAMS, Esquire Ordina- i rv for said District. WHEREAS, AMOS McMANUS, his applied to mo for letters of Administration on all and singular (ho Goods and Chatties, Rights slid Credits of James Harri-s late of (he District aforesaid, do-1 ceased. Thesa are, therefore, to cilc and adtnonjah all and aingular, the kindred end oedi.' torn of tile Maid l" "-"l ? - ? ~ ...... before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the Raid district, to be holden at I-aneualor Court House on the 4lh day of Jannest, to show cause, if any, why tine said adin'mis ration sbouldnot be granted. I i Given under my hand und Seal. < l/.S. > thia the I6lh day of Dec. in { j the year of our laird one theunand eight hundred and Sixty -four, and is the eighty-ninth year ot the Independence of the Stale of South Carolina. D. A. WILLIAMS, O. L. I). Dec. SO, 1864. , St. STATS OF SOOTH CAROLINA, ADJT. AND INSP'R. GBNL'S. OFFICE, Columbia, Dee. 6, 1864. GENERAL ORDERS AO. 30 IAPPOINTKK8 to the State Military Academies having been ordered to report forthwith to Major J. II WHITE, commanding Battalion State Cadets, the commandiqg officers of companies of tfie nuliiiu force of this State in wnich ?nch uppoihtees are enrolled lor service, a ill transfer their naroea to Ilia IUii>iinn sit... < diii. ?9 9 * * * By command: (Signed,) A. C. G ARLINOTON, A(i;>iunt and Iimpector-Oe11eral 3. C. Official. O. A- Follim, A. A. O. Dec. 20, 1864. 46?St. NOTICE. Will be hired at pnblfo out-cry, at my residence on the 1 ?t MONDAY in Jnnuar/ neat, TKN MKKI Y NK?.ROKR belong ing to the Ksisie of R. Hmuinnnd, dee d. Terms in?dc knusn on day ?>f hiring. SARAH HAMMOND, Ado,'*, vv vi ... ? uiuvi.i i\ i, Aflm r. ! DM. 9. 1164, II I 1MB HI STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, k Columbia, 8. C., Dsc. 7, tie*. THE aeaompanyiog Act, ratified by tha General Assembly, on the (ill) instant, is publbhed for the information of the mi# li<i* of tha Stale. Jty order of the Governor. B. F. ARTHUR, Private Secretary. An AcI to Alter and Amend the Militia Ijawt of this Slate. Sr.c 1. B- it enacted by the Senate and Haute of Representative, m>w met and sittir.p in (ieneral Assembly and by the authority oj the same, Thai froui and utter the panango of ihin Act, nil free male while persona within Ihin Suite, between the age* of nixteen ntid fifty, not exempt from uclive uer, vice without the limits of the District iu which they reside, by the militia laws of thin State, shall be liable to active military duty without the limits of this State at the can ui r,xceiiency the Governor Sw: 2 That the Governor shall have nuthorily, whenever tu-hit* judgment it ie noessary tor the defence of thitf State or of the adjacent States, to order out of the limit* of the Stale such portion of thoae liable to active military duty, and for such a length of time, aa in hie judgment the **, ignncy uiay require. And thai in addition to th<' other penalties prescribed by law for defaulter*, the Governor shall be authorized to order the arreat of a.I. such as may be liable to military duly under this Act, to the intent that they uiay be compelled to perform the duty devolving upon them: . I'tovuled, nevertheless, 'I'bal he stud I at no time place aueli militia beyond his control, so a* not to bo able to recall llieni at any moment whenever the ueceasities of the Slate tequire it. Sec d That all free male w hite peraons within the Stale, betw een the ages of sixleeu and sixty, not embraced iu the active militia, nbull .be liable to military duty in soars of alarm, invasion, insurrection or as the posse comitatus unywhere within the limit* of Ihe'Siute. Sec. 4. That the Governor shall havn power to allow an exemption or detail in such special ease*, either ol neeenaity or ef? public inteieal, as in bib judgment should be mude lit either or both ot tne said classes of militia. Sec A. That ail Acts or clauses of Acts inconsistent with Ibis Act be repealed. In the Senate House, the'sixih day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty I'olir, and the eighty-ninth year of the aov .ereignly and independence of the State of South Carolina ww. 1). porter, President of the Senate. R B BOYLSTON, Speaker. House of .Representatives. Dec. 20, 1864 45 It. Estrayed. Broke away from the owner < 0 the night of the 7th instant, at the Camden Depot, a B.\Y MAKE about . fifteen bands high, thirteen years old, wit!* two w hite feel on one aide, a small star ia her forehead, and a saddle spot. A liberal reward will be given for her de I mcrf, or bo mat I ((at bar. The owner Uvea seven miles North of Liberty Hill and twelve inilea Mouth ol Lancaster C. H., oa the Coil road. MATIIIAH CRENSHAW. Dec. ao, *1864, 45 8t. TO HIRE. "On the 2d day of January 1865, I wil) oiler for hire at Kueael Place, Kershaw District, 20 or 25 likely tield hands Terms made knowo on day of hiring. J. L. JUNKS. Dec. 13,1864, ft Strayed. A dark red Bull calf, about two years old. Any information concerning it, left at this office, will be thankfully received and tho informant rewarded. v Dee. 13, 1864, 44?St. NOTICE. All persona having any demands against tbe Ketatc Philouioii Conasll, deceased, will pre? sent them legally attested within the time pro. scribed by law, 1 aui not only prepared, but anxious to pay all demands. ROUT. 8. BKCKflAM, Adtn'r. Dec. 4, 1864, 48?8 ~~ notuTU t TUB undersigned hereby give* notice tq the public that he will un hides at hie TaN? NfcKY, Leer Cureuiu'sHiore, in Lancaster District, twelve utiles north or Lauiceasev Court House, lor owe third, lie bits e superintendent who thorough y understands the bueinees, >n^ the public tuny bud it to their ad Ten teg e tq patronise the eeUhliehtuent. B. J. CURBTON. Dec. 4, U6K 49 if. NOTICE. " TUB undr reigned, Administratrix of H W, Campbell, deceased, hereby give notice to the I creditoiewf the bsUle ol said deceased, to cone I lot ward at once, and present to the undersigned I their yainia attested, s* tne law directs. Oct 1 f.ii..."... j- - ? ? ? WW", wm? uouce will be plead iu bu I * to all aucti claims. I Dm. %