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I Mg^LiO Li^uLiii^ii k i mmim <S>Jje I^tyei. L AMU ASTER VILLE, S. C. Tnexday Morning. Feb 14, 1865. s We are ie<piu#t-d to diiect aiient<oii to the nolicu 1 on* the Confederate Tax Collector in Ihit paper, requiring luxea to he paid within a certain time. he Aegto Question. The venae ol troth biam-bee ot Cvngfe** on the aubjett of coiiaeiibing nrgroe* baa been teatcd within tlie laal week, and their it* now little doubt that a law will ??j soon be paved to put a pot'ion of tbeahle hodml elavra into the aril.jr. Naw I'vumcaTion,?We have received tlnoa^li mail a niin.ll novel entitled %,C'axtt>u\" and pttblndied by W. B Smith & Co., Kalcigh, N. C. It i" njiMielv Southern *roa). I'tice#-.'. Atldi??? tlie putilirlicis at Kaleigh. The fcptru of the Army. tbir armv mrivpoiolent give* u< a veiy ani luatine a<.count of a ineetiou of tlie eoldiciain IftlcGowan'a Brigade, and (lie adoption of r?ao lutiuiia a Inch eiprvs* their unattai able deter Blinatio.i to continue al their po?U until their country*? indc|>4iuUnct ia arcutud. Hi" intereating letter will be louinl in this paper. We i have the as-nnance tlmt a very liigli spirit of resolve and deter initiation animate* evety part of tlia Confederate auuy in many of tlie di vision*, and biigade*, and legitiient*. meetings ar< now living livid wheiaiti tlie llic iioitlaaod glorious aoliiiets^who have born* in Uie palm of their hands the honor .of the nation ^ thiimgh the dtcad slide of lour long ytart, aie rts-altii Hiitig, to their people at hotuc, their ?ol nm detei initiation mier to yield tli? cuiiteai, Uio on I lie condition of lh?ir rouiiliy'a inde prudence, Theira ii> a Voice of w? mine to loyally ail Of?r llir lami ; iw will In1 licai J willi <gladnc?a wherever liue paliiotimii lie* a liomc It will revive ibe deepondiug epirii and reaniDMie.llie failing Leait. Bold and iuviacib'e aol dicra, unconquerable ti? llio ri.ouiy in bout, uimubdued by the dia raiKinn* in lite tear? what a recuid will be tbena, wlien li!c?a?d willi independence, iIn? ?l ? ?- - ' * ukiivk mm u|> me aum 01 iier?noiigaliuna to ber beroic defender*. The Governor to tho People. W p have read wilb n?u? h intarevt thr * irrlnp inl )>atri<?lic tdiiitit ol our able l.brel M*gi* trmte lo tbe people ol South Carolina, and ?er? Inut h ra-jjipl Uiat iU leogib and the loteiiee* ol the hour at which we received it forbade lire publication ol it in our column* llti* week. lie . tells that the insaeoo of the State iia? com* | Iuiri col, say that the period is near whau ] private hui>inei?? iuu?t be lor a ? asoo eu?pen> ded, and valla upon the people lO n.a tip and defend tlieir own right* and llie honor of ihcir Stale. Ai> the C*rniini*H rcmeik*, "In wuidf that breathe aitd thoughta tint bum,*' iho duty and detenu nmiion ol South I'lltlinitm Ut* 1 I been told. 'I lie author of thia proclamation f ha* that in him which ehould make heroes fight. *| Clear as a It limpet, sharp as the ciack of a ride, nd strong aa the roll ol a War drnni, his tonei SI Cheer and couneei thrill to the red iikjII vl' I the heart. I.et our people leke heed. Tim I path ol honor end aatelr ie beloie them. The I hoof is at hand when they may strike an im1 mortal blow. Let no weak blood curdle white I le the lace; no valor Imii U> dew. Night, I glooiu, doubt, may be aiound us lor awhile, | but a:a long, by God's blessing, there will (<Uwii ipot ua Uia prophMjiiif "wo iui)i| rtd of i graal miiI (loriitai day." Ho?uU of th? "Poaoe" CootmiMlon Our Comnitaatourra r*l?*-na?l frout Koitraa* VonrM mi lh? llli luat. 1 Iter had an liftarti?? with Lincoln ml ?*?Md and wan in* loraiad. aulmlaiuiallv lliat ?iuid I a * cbiaitod by uitvotiJilioiial auhiuiaatmr to the [i Conatituuu* mhI koioflh* DbK?J Rui?*, irn) 1 i that il.e qwition kn Itceit 4i?pg*?d ot i by the tNMoi of Uw Vrdu?i Cougreea. Tbic ireult of lit* |i?a?? Coauatiaaion ia p?r. ( Tcrily c?naiat?<it with the poeitioa which ^ Liacolu hna beretolb utaiutti tied ; It atiows the ultir hopeleeaeaee tl war miking pmce with hit go?*t|im?Mi upon kwioriM* lertut, { ?ud learee me wo alieruetive but lo edjrex Mixlfwi with rwiatd eiwig/ and decetiou ; to tho defence of the country. Hay in i Ilia window, direct our routine la and ao aliapa | i our di atiny thai pence and ii.drpcndci.ee way 1 ' . not bo aa remote aa I be preeont oppeerancea in 1 liioeie. With the indignation and enthamenta J which tho n tonal roue prrtansiona of lJr> note I wilt hikindU In our armies and throughout ?* ir department ol (he CurnniMet, ? w?j, ' I ill III* Wleaaing of hea**u, aceoOtpUah etor* i but the ??at l?* aaoiitha tUau the BMt moik MiMg M u?* auti.-ipote. Celuw la Ik* repot t I rout anr Caa?ri tenia ktciMiio, F?H. Mh II*#. I A/t'/lowr, tkr Pr?utrnt of the (Umf'4rr> <Ur HttUom ; Si* : I i?d?r pour latter of appointment aa fftmirMottar*. a* Ui* Stdtk alt., are proceeded ' reek an it.liMitiai o.-i trisnca with Abraham 1 ' iicoin, Preeident of the United Stat#*, upon j i uiijaet wMtioHtd m pour latter. A ?ou> , ' ?nci ** granted aad look pWtei Ow frith ! I 1 , on board a HtWtt MclieitJ in Hampton | I n da, wfcar* ? met INiIdeal Ltoaela aad 11 - -U . ' .J Hon. Mr. StmtJj Secretary of State for the limed Pita lea. It continued lor teveral Iiouii and was both full and explicit. W c learned fioni llieai tuat the lueaaajfe ot Preaidc.it Lincoln to Congrera iu December la-n, explain* claaily lua aeutiinciila aa in teruia, coiidlliona, and niiHle ol pioceediujj by which peace can be aecuitd to tlie people, and we weie not in formed lliat they would be modified or altered to obtain thai end. Wr umieialood Iiohi hiui that no lertuv 01 pi opoaal* of any treaty, or a|p i-euient, looking lo an ultimate aetileliient would te euleitamed or made by him with tlia autlioi uiea ol tlie Confederate Plate*, be< nu?e that atouid lie a iacogintion of thair exialance -- - pim.fr, which Under no circuiuwoulu be don?, nod lor like reasons thai no auch lentil would lie eiittruuliril by liim Iruiii {stales MpmHiely ; that no extended li lice or armistice, as at piessiii advised, would he granted, 01 allowed, without raliidaclOry a* alliances hi advance ol the complete rea to rati on ol Hie authority ol the consi ttnliuu and lawa of tile United Stale* over all place* within I the States ol the U'oiiledeiacy , that whatever CoU*e<tueiicealua v loilow Ironi the re establish uient, that authority uiual b? accepted; hut tnat individ-iala subject to paina and penaltira under the law* ol the United oboes might iety upon & vert libei al use ol the power confided to lillli to remit those. pains and penalties, it ^ace he reatoi ed. IMn ing the conference the proposed amend ni?iii> to the Consulutiou ol' Uie United Slates, adopted by Uongiess, 31 wt ult., weie brought to our notice. These ainendineiits provide that neither shivery or involunt iv acivitude, except lot ciiuie, should exist within the United Sta>ca, or any | lace wiilon tiieir juriadictioil, and that Congress should have toe powur to enloicc the aunVbdiiicnl hy eppiopriate legislation. Of all correspondence that pieceded the conference herein mentioned and leading to same, you liava heretofore been inhumed. Very llvspecifuily. Your ohd't. Seiv'ts., A. II. SivriiKKS, K, M. T. iiCNTrlt, J oils A CamcukLL. Tim Kxnminrr hem* from all part* of tha Itichmoinl lines that thw appointment of ^(Miami Lee to the cuinmmid or all the at noes of the Confederacy has been the cause ol great re. animation in llie army, which is likely to beie tiei ted ofer Tlie country. lieneral L*e i* said to here been unusually checrtul in hi* tourer nation lor the laat lew day*, an 1 has fieely tated that lie eipoct* the next rnmpiign of our aims to be by lar, the moil acliee and rl? let live ol (lie war. llie authority and intelligence ol tin* opinion, of couiae, gire it an extiaordi.iaiy value, especially ao iu connection with tho?e tumor* ol "peaca" and other impoa ibie things that hare been tilling our ran with pernicious si tiff lor the past lew Week*. * Aim (* uintar -ndknck or thk I.kwokr. liitir i 2tn 3 C. lUiiixtJt', February 4lh 1866. The brig hlaat and most tlieeiful epevur (. mviit, ia t ha result.!* and dt'iarunned spirit, mnnfra ad, day %fUr, l?y Ui? tetiTsDs t>f tlil* invincible aim?. 'I'lia cold lit ill Jipr?<*ioii ami da-|?"iiilei.c> a nicli lasnied a ba *pra ?Viu^, >o c<?u: igioud J, l?r->a gnuui Uic rMiitrjf, ia n?? i??i in .king us dissp paaram-a in if^a o'.d ds-nimnn Tlte army vf Northern Virginia ? a hi. li baa bv-n, ? ' i V. ?vr? nropsrlj, styled iha "Mtutltarn Cviils-cracy,' lis* apuk?ti at ?-ne man, ai d d?r'ur.?d lis intention of ylu ding to no oih* ar |ir<>|i'i?in?il? bal \nJty4nd- nee. Wa look fin no aid fii'Ol nay nlhai quarlai? elprcl .io iuU rllhrr froin Kraac* er England ; hop* lor no prwpoaiiiou from tw? enemy *urilijr of ruHiiiltulixu, or ikr rlfurl mo hav? m?d? toward* ae'l (overt rueut ; auUripat* no "mighty thing*" from the "vol uoteor'* I ouuuiomonor* now goo* to W*?h lug on. lu tact, w? **e not lung be for* u* but war, and it would be, w* think, *vH d?*<rocliv* to favor a deloriv* hope lor pea**, whou no other aign* lit an lit* bloody banner* ol tho enemy aro ?i?ibl* To ?i*v you a 4'orroet idea of lit* aenlimrul ol tin* l-rigB'tf, we append tho lut. lowing raaolut'onun-intmuutly m "ylai on aoi Tbur d.iy. 'i'lio Regiment* woiv loruird ?*p*r*i*ly? under arm*. e?#ry man prraem o tl.al a lair u|i<t*r?ivnuing and fr*? pri?i'* rgc could lia pi\*n to all?aa il waa the deairo to know t'i* tritt aeoliuianl of the . ii upon III* auljucl. 'I'lio following are the roaoiulion* : 'I'bo aoldtura and officer* of MuGoaan'o llrigade do roaolvo |*t 'I'hat tho war in winch wa aro ongoged. i* a war of ??lf defer.co That in th* beginning, nearly four year* ago. vr* look up vriii* in delete* of tho right In govern uur?*Ko*v and to proliot our co m try ffoio iioMinn ; wur I ome* |'r<uu deaolu Hon; and our wieca and children from in aoltumd outrage. 'id That >he roaaoa* whl.-h induced u? In take up arwaa in .he beginning nave not be?a impaired, but on the emitrar*. inlioit*|y atrenotlnrd by the peoyrea* of the war ?~ooir*g? and cruelty h**o not ID <de u* i?>?? lh? |wr|teir?liiH ll ? lli?n jwog.-d thai Ik* ?nfiut iturlt<lr4 to HiipofrriOi and i>ppr?aa aa. i#r itow know, 'hat th?y pfnp?an io autjugala, ru?l?f?, dt?grara, sod daatryy a. 3d At wm wara aataatad Wy prinripla whan ara ahfavad ll?a m r*k.-a of lha (Jonladaratr Sla*aa. wa ?ia af Inn ?a??a opinion tdl. Wa kj<v? h?ii our ahara of viriorira, rid iaa?t aapral aoata dafaala Oi*? auaa ia right *<> ? and na*i prevail. la tha i language ot Otti Un-ta, during lha daakeal kotira af Ur rr*fliiiii>?, w!m? ha waa a'rug (line l? reei.aer ri>?mh l!arn|i*i ?then ei? irdly overrun a> 4 aulTaririrf undor thu aaurga af TarUon, "ladapaadaaaa ia tar- \ t ' a a a ^ a.' + 9 * r wl.'j: tain. If the people have the f>rtuuja to beat > aud the courage to perarvere." 4tn. To nulniiil to our cueniie* now, *"U il be more in routine IIumi it would have bri'll in Ihu b.'^iiiniiijj. It would j? cow urdly?yielding to p.mer wha". w?? denied upon principle It would be to yield Wie cherinhed n^iit of aell' government, and to acknowledge onraclvoa wrung ill tka ?"!?or nun ol |i, to liriiiul th? iiao>?? of otir nlNH^'ti Iwrvd C ilipailiea an traitor* ; to forfeit toe glory r.lready non ; to loae tlia frni'a of all llie aaerilice* u-ede and Iliai iirtvatiotia*etr dnred; tu jj v# up iiolrpemiriFe no# nearly gained ; and bring certain ruin, di?graoe, aud eternal alaverv iipun nor country. Therefore, unsubdued by pnat revrraea. and uuawed by future d nijjera, we declare our determination to bitile to tna end. and not to lay down our anna until independent** ia nvcured "la lile an dear, or peace o aWeet, aa tu be pun-baaed at the | rice ul chaiua nud slavery ? Forbid it Heaven!'' We have already atated thai the reaolu* lion* Were p<a-t-d unanimoualy? and we under>l:iiid eituilur nut bay* been aa eni . . Ihu-inatn-ally adopted hv other Rrigade* throughout the army An limp a* xueh pint animate* lit* men in the field, ?li?r? in cati** lor despondency at haute. Why hould the few who are Irft there ae mife(T'lurd* fur the women and children, erv enough! IVare on any Icruial! Ilnva tney avur a:nnit gtinpiiw d<r. or lived on an|. dierx ration*'?art they akulkerx; light duty .eeknx, government contractor*, or detiiii* on In expire. NVe ara well acquainted with fact* ihni warrant ox in earing, thai tli* good men of old patriotic l.aneaxter are yet a* true to the cause ax the d .y we tiral el forth. The apiril thit meted them then e ill animate* their exetlioii* in a?Hatint_' u? lo earijr on lh? struggle to a aueeeaaful end. The principle Dial ?clu>'?il tlieiu then si til livea and breailtes in lliair noble buMiiin. Whan we retre*p*cl Ihe laat three year*, a- d bring lo memory the |?IUnl apirila ol our alau^h'.ered comrade*; the ntrocioua conduct of Ihe enemy toward d<-f*neelc** Women and children ; in reason, how ran we **k for >roi?*vlion undt r thrl govern 1 ment, wliu liaa extinguished all feeling of humanity. Were not the lieea of'our InMra comrade* aa prwivd to liiriii aa lo u-> ?? | Shall the blood of Ihe gallant Crawford*, J William*, ilarna*, t-aakeja, Connor*, ClyI burn*, tleltona, anil hundred* of ?ik?? from old Lim-Mlrr he apill for naught?? Aro we ot the 'Sj anirl breed" that we Nlionld !wie Our matter for i?is aiany atripui! No, on the contrary, ae the war pregrea no", the canaaa of hatred im-raa.se, and if we left them from principle ol honor four year* ng>>, ia Dot Hint piinciple the aauie to day ! Are not our canoe* for aeparalinn more reasonable sow, when I hay hava fully deiono?ir*ied to wa ihetr foul character, iu the iiirial diabolical and tn?f. eiing acta e*#r i perpetratt d in a civiliaod age. Anything abort of independence, i* defeat aud aa J M?m'li i Vrulini aa? the firal lo furl the tl ig to the Itrcvii, let Iter be tlir la?l to H<iuiiU'U?iic? aajr prupu>itinn fr joj (lie enemy ?)<vrt ?>f itileprndrne* 'l'lie army ?>t Virginia ia "all rijjht," aod w* runout tail in lltia atmggie if Hie pnof'e ml home lime to# pluck, fortitude and , durucw In ?land In tlie canae at any and Very coat. Hland fiu??ft-ixl ue Ilia beat yoircan, and it will not be m?i.y daya be fora your buabond-t aod runs will march into old lu>ncaat?r I* the tuna ?>f Farewell forever, the alar -paneled banner, No longer aball war* o'er the land of tfto free ; Ual We'll Utllurl to tho bmaJ hrounl Tlii: t*?n If ighi iuu) ib? I'almMto Tiee. l/)(J .A I#. Army Intelligence. Shtrman'e Advance "I'll* rvreni a fvwMU ul ih*rn?a>y h?v* ; beer much delayed by the r?c?nl rutin On I Thurad*. U?l lit* limlil* force* were uii ] nppu>il? bunk" of lh? SalUlillclilr, our : una triivpt having tartiried (he bridge* trd p foida T..o lanch re>i*n<-?, it MMIIa, WM }iluc?d.??ip"lt III* efl'fClU rut"! of J ihr riv?f Mrd 'lit aiupi ?ki<u ?kirl it, ? 1 bar U? ihw rnauii'i progie**. On Friday 1 " , |?ininin, Mia |in?tO plunged, Walll d??p. into ti>? alroaiN, btlwtcn Uriilan') and Miaar*' l?(i'lgi*a. and *Uo abort Knar*' Hi idga. (In** (tanking um defanaira pnaiiiona with a ktavjr column ?? *ith*r nlr,ioJ | i'i> mi palling wiir troop* 'o fall back | Hrai.cl.villa. lie hind ika Kdialo. Praviou*. Imwavar. In nor r? rr*l, (ha lighting at , Kliara' tiriitga waa t^nia nkarp, and laalrd tn ral knur* it * a* rnunrad )ralard?j thai Ui? 4ltli Gaorgia Kagimoa*. had auf' farad a?*araly at lliia point During Thursday VV Waaler did good *?r flea, hulding Ihn an my i;i rkack and Initio ling Mfw* dainaga apn i hint. Thn Augu-lm train oatHo through laat kutti* tram trow TJuarlaaioo did not go farlhar than Hmnalaiillo. Oar rradrra nnad ant to aorprlant to haar to day that Hkvriaal baa atru.'fc tha main i atain of Una hvaln (Jarolim Kailruad. at : aoma poiat atova &raaab*iU?.-*it/*rWo'-y,. | nIk mat. ?* Mikkmak'* kI*tkmknt?.? I'll* Courier of Thursday ??>?: Th? ?ne?y'i move, menta ao Car a?-**iu to threaten both Annua la and Columbia On Tue*dav , a? appeaia b) oiiiciul reports, the* gained pna?eraou ot the Augualn bianco at the ^ualli Carolina Kail Koad, occupy iug Black ville and olbar puinli. Kiulrr'n lrou|u are Mill believed to be oil Ibe other aide of t a Ctalkcliaichie. A di?p*lch from C*u VVhweler, dated February 7th, 20 p. in , says: ' I bud ?t.?r. led my command for lilackville tliia uiorn it g, at place, Mv j/irk vi a w?re vlmrvid by three brigade* of cnvalrv, wIti?4i drove tliem beyond (In' village 1).hhreU'* T*iin??eee brigade being in the xieinily, in el and charged (be enemy, driving llirni b:uk into I be village fluxing but two brigade* which C'?uld be breughl agui.iat the enemy, I deWriniued not to attack so aapvrinr a force Atler waiting until niarlj dnik, I withdrew era** I he Filial o " A dlapatch from Itrunehx ille, February, 8th, eayn: "The eiirmy have oiud* their a|>pearanae along die railroad bevond ti * Fdlaio. Tney burnt n huami within a mile and a half of the railroad bridge. Aboiii aevan o*cleck yvalvrduy our troop* were withdrawn to lliia ?ido of (ha railroad and the bridge burned." Gen Lee's Official Report. * Richmond. Feb 7.?The following dm patch was received to tiny : IIkaimjuaktsks, A. N V , Feb t>, I86.Y Gkrkkal ('(iupkk :?The enemy moved in atcsoig force yesterday to Ma clier'a Ron. part of liie infantry * iiti Gregg's cavalry crossed nod procrt-ri on I lie Vaughn rend? the infantry to t'atinil creek, tlie cavalry to Diewiddia ('. II , where it a advance guard encountered n portion of nor cavatry, and retired in the aftainoon I'-ria of Hill's and Gordon's troops demonstrated against the enemy en the left of Hatcher's (ton, near Armstrong's mill*, finding hun en* trenched they eiihdre* ufisrilurk Doing the night the force that had advanced beyond ttia creek retored to it and were reported to lie reoroising this morning i'rgisui'a I tlivikiull llllks'H /ia.? ? '? ? - -1-' 1 L - * ?V|| iu IHC llglll UMI1K OI lIn* creek lu rerounoiire, when it wan vigo. rouely attacked. Tilt lialllewuobi)>illile< ly eouleeled for aeVeral hour*, bul (ieneral t'egranr being killed, while bravely encouraging hie men, and Colonel llopkin* wounded, eotne confunioii occurred timi the di viniun wan preanrd buck to ils original pO? eitioii Kvann* division, ordered by (Jen. Cordon to tbe nepporl of (iciieral IVgmui's, charged the enemy et>d forced linn back, ' bul in turn was compelled to retire. Ma hone'i* diviniuii arriving, lit* - anvuiv wen driven r?pidlv le hin defences on llucher'a Kim Our low in reported nliiali ; lliut ol the anrm> l.n not etiOLXint-d in !>> ?" ?! ., ? -- ? ' H h. l.KK, (jaueral. Northera XawaNe** York puper- of Ilia 6'li cantairi itrioun It'la^ mini fmui Washington, relative i* lli? conference at y?r!re?a Monro*. A ; pt-cial t? (lie Tunc*, ait)a Iji.voln informed | the ('onirniaaionera (bat lecoguiiion w.m | utterly out of Die question ; that the lToi<?U Status wonld only atop the war on the von. ditioti that tha authority ol tha National Government be recognized over tha who a territory of the Lnil.il Sin tea This point Converted, he aesuiid lliatli that upon every other mutter of ilifTrraliv* they Mould l>? treated witti the utmost lilierality. Anather telegram aa) a S'uphena Wna ll.a ' moat liberal of the rabel d pii uiion Ilia, theory w n*, if w? wocld bul Weal with! lllrlll M 1Q illdvpflldffl. llA'iolt, ? H|r*cial agreement C'Mil.l be hail it* Mould pioti ' dclt lal iy unite oa Willi tlia ituulll. A apacial to (lie 'I'r.budi'aut a Stephen* eurpaaaed all his o d exhibitions of ahre*dnea* and force in puuiog larwnnl ih? <!? inanda of lh? Confederacy, In the mi.1st of them, a( Hid conclusion of nor of hi* paiais, l.inevln, lasnioj; forward, interrupt ?d I im, spying "that remind* me of n atury tf a man in Idinoia " Ttia ('i>annia*ioiit-ra in-Uotly jumped up in a roar of mrrrii|iuut. I After the alory ??n Ihoi'gli Klepha^ r?- j sauted, and purauvd <> the pud his atatenioiit fit terms on which hr proposed and urged hi* crafty achrtna tif temporarily re cognizing I Item ; thai in a recondition ab*o laaiy temporary. the CoOiuiiaiut'era aloud Ilka rocks f The ramilt nf lha eonfrranec i? unio.i of all heart# in a vi^ xuua proaaaaiion ??f the war ^ Tha Commiaaionera of Poor. A Tax of IO par com it by thia Rii.?r.1 fur thin v?ur A MltRKVV JOHNSON.' LVtn Ml IKtfl. ' It Kstate J. W." Williams. AH pareoaa having dt-aiand* againa! tha Ratal# of J. W. Williaiaa, der?a<e<l. art iirrrby noiiS.-d to pr?mnl thru without da lav ; anil perajtn* indebted to ?aid K->taie will maka payment to I'm iiaderai^'ied M. A R .SMAI.I., Adra't. Fab II. It NOTICE. AI I. regi.tarpti pernon. ?r# r?inir?il i<> nnkw It eir return* fur the In?t quarter en. December 3lat. IM(J4. in v?enl? da/a. Tiie ill be ill I .alienator (' II. t>n fciuiurdav ilir 4i?ili mat, for the pyrpoaa of taking Maid return* All defualera in run. king I heir return* in advnlorew 'tux will make their returife at ll<? name time and place if not made before a* the bvoks inuht b? cloaed lip. J B. HOBDEY. H H. DUNCAN, Aa-maaora. Feb. M. 1SG6. at. A MI NISTIIATOSI'3 SALE. BY virtue of nil order from L). A William n, Otdinarr. for l.nnr!?ser Diatrict, I ?ill aell on tba 2d dav of March next, at the in'e residence of John <'l\burn, deceased, >i uate at Tnxahnw in nnid District. h|i of the peraoiiui Katalc ol said decerned, coll mating of Klcven Negroes, ttro Mules, 1 j I I ? to - -- nurse, ^ ? agnn% I 15uggy, luGteen or twenty Bales ol Lotion, Corn, Fodder, 8hucks. 11 i.imcho'd mt><t kitchen turnilure, and many otlt*r ariirie* TekM?: Twelve month* credit with note hud n|.| roVcd eeiMirvtv and interval from dale tor ull sllill* over live Dollar* JUIiiN ti KOISEKTSON, Adm'r. Feb. 14, 1805. St WAtt TAX NOTIO:. W^ir lax Ollice, near Pleasant Hill, S. C. TAX pnvrr* are herobr notified lluit the Dspiiriinciil requires that tti? Advulorern Tax, (iioii Agricultural) r.nrl Soldier* tux ahull b? collected forthwitli. Thia ollice will kept opon fifteen day* for the pur po-e of colUu'ino aiiiif tax.alt-r which lime Kxecoliona will lie mailed againal all dc luuliera. JAMES It MACIl.L, |8th l)ia net Collector, S C. Feb 14, 1805 I Hi. JSHEUIFF SALE. ~ Ily Order ol tli? Ordinarj. Jaoa Siktnre, App't. 1 <)rd?r for aale nf v?. > lif.ll Fatal c ?f P, Jatnrn Steel*, el. *1. ) Steele, dec'd. By v rtu* ?f nn o'drr from I). A. Wil. Ii.im?. Knquiru, Ordinary lor.Lanennler Iiit triet I wi" *ell at I .anraefer Court Huuae in the tirnt M*ml.tv in March next, brlwrrn the legal hour* mf eal?, the land belnDgil ff to the Ka'ale nf Frnnritf Steele, d.Tensed, ntunte on the watara *f Camp Creek, adjoining Innda nf II K W. lielk, T. M. Helk and *tl.er? ; containing Uu hundred arraa more or lean Terms?Twel** m*aths ?r*dit with in. tereal tram dav * aale wxcepl a* much *a-h an will |mv the cunt and expense* ?f nal*, the piirehnaer to give W.ad with good necl), rity and n mortgage *1 the preiaiaan, it deemed neca*nary to th* Ordinary, l*r lU? purehua* money , ASJOS U#M \NUS. K ,L D. SharifTa OtVlca l-aaeanter C. II. Feb. 14, !b?5, 1-Sl STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ADJT. AND IN8PTK GIN OFFICE, Columbia, Fvlirtinrjr 1. iSbft. (i F SERA I. OR I) / ' It S SO 6 ^1^1 IK following appointment* bv lii* Ex JL crll'in y the Goiernor mid Commun der in (Jliirl, lire announced for the iul'or Uinliiiii <>t* nil ennrerned : I Hoard of Visitors Slate Military Acade- \ nii'S. ] Hon. R J. D\\ ANT, Chuirninn, vice linn JuineH Jon**, reaijfiied Hon J W 11 ARKISO >i, tics T. Perrin. K?q , resigned Hon A I'. ALDRIOH, rice Wat Glnmre Mimint, K?q., rwogneit | Col NV. II tV ANS. pice fiaac I). Wil on. K*n , rmiifiird. II 'Col JO ill 'I*. HI.O \N. QuirUrmusler Genwral, rice (Jen Jutren Jonea. remgaed. WILLIAMS KLL|OI*T. Private Secre lary to irtw Governor, rice it. F. Arthar, ki.-q , remaned N A I'll AN S. HART, l)?q., AminUnt Private .Secretary. III iaeut. Col HENRY EU 1ST. Aid de Caiup to the Governor, it ataigned to Itiu Iiti ?>t? i>l Kx-mpliona nod Detail". All enrreapiiadenc* on llie?? subject* will bo ad<Jraa?e<l arcordr irl v liy i? im.?ii l ot" ilia linvariior. W?|. F. NANCF, A. A Gao'l. Fab U. It notice" I lm?e appointed II K I'riea my Deputy to attend to buamra* in uiv ottira mi audi diiy* in I nntv b? ubaent; andCto? polite aro barvby notified tiiat all i>f hi* acta ua Nurh Deputy bava the ainalion of my an tburily. JOHN VV TWITTY. Clark Coart 15. V. G S. L D. Fab 7, i?63 hi it. NOTICE TOTAX PAYEISS I WII.L he at the usual pl.icus of r?cei> ving luxe-* <?? the fo'louicif duvu. vix: At Col. Nelson llellV Thuruday, Feb 23rd Al MatUm* Crenshaw's, Friday, * 24th At Pleasant I till, Saturday H 25'h At llnrlan's, Monday, ' " 27tl^. At Tnxahuw, Tuesday, " 28 ih (ieo. M Fui.deiburk'a, Wednesday, March 1st. At Small'*, Thursday, March 2nd At Mrs. C. M. HueyV Friday, " 3rd At'Lanceter H., Monday, - 6th Al Crai|fville, Tuesday, " 7;h At '1*. It. Magi IIV Wednesday, " 8'h At Bellnir. Thursday, " 9ih At lto.su' Store, Friday, " lOlh and at the Court Hou?u Court Week The ti?* hooka will he closed on Saturday the I5in dav of ApriT; al) returns must ba made on or before that d?v. All persons engaged in agriculture are required to make a return of the number of iiknda so em. ^. yed. Thx payer* are required by law to make their re1urn* and p?v their taxes in the I tint riot, wlnrc the properly i* located. Free negroa* are required to moke their 0 return4 i.nH par their taxes during the mouth of March. NIS.VANLANDINGHAM, T. C. I. I). Feb. 14, 186 3. 1 tf. A Correction, A Fit persons are for#warned against tra 4 dit-tf t"r ? note for one t^ iimand Dollars, (riven bv me and made payable to K. S. Ilrckham or bearer, dated May 6, 1864, and duo one dnv after data This i* ? halnoca of liflein huudied dollars due hi a horse awap for m* run for cavalry service. i l.ava tendered pavuient of said note twice or thrice, and the money has been refuaed each lime, and I therefore notify the puhba ttibl i will not pay any part of that note unite* compelled by law. ;. J. HORl'ON. PVV I ? <- * ? <u I I O'l J. St TAX IN KIND." Al.!. | orsons planting in Lancaster D'.etrict and liable to pay the lithe tux me hereby notified tliat iIteir return* under the liral nnd ncond claa? of estimates must be made before tne 'JSth in?t, in default of which they will be reported us ^defaulters ?ud dealt wi'h accordingly JON KV CROCK KTT, Aa.esaor. Feb 7, 3t ESTATE SALEBY permission of I). A. Wi liann, Ordinary l< r Lancaster District. I will cell on Thursday and Friday, the 23d and 24<b days of February instant. at the late residence of GLASS CAS I^JN, situate in ilia South Kiiktern portion of raid District, on the water* ot Flat Creek, all of the perishable property helongiug to the Estate of *aid deceait-d consisting of? Horses, Mules, Cattle. Hoes. ? * O'l Bacon, Corn, Wheat, Rye, Oats, and other articles ol produce. Alao I'lnlllatiun To*!*), Uomieiiold aod Kitchen Km ni lyre and a larje. variety of other article* Tp.HMa ?Twelve rnonlha credit with nota tiai approved aorrtv and interest from data, for all ?uuia over ttve dollara. Land and Negroes. I will alao, at the anina li ne and place, ront the l.*nd and hire the Nrg'Oe* belonging to said Katate for the rrinainder of the prevent year. It is on? of the moat valuable and productive planUHiana in l-ancaater (tia'rict; The negroes are about Iwanly in liombrr?tlit* most of iheua piuue Held linoda and ?i'tuts house nervanla. UtllV U IVL'I CM ...... .v ?t uno | niii r. F? b 7, 3i Medical Notice. , The under.igned hereby grvaa notice Ihel he will hefeal'ier eharge tor medical aarvi. cea in iccoriltuce with Uiu followiog regit* lation*, viz : Producer*. w\o hue a turplus. will be enarged *i ill* rule* witicli pievaiiert before the war, to be uam in produco at old prices. Or, if th?y prefer to |?:?y In nnrmncv, then the equivalent of aueh produce in ? urreiicy. Non producers, and producers w ko have | no narpluft. will be charged at a reasonable advance, ill currency over t'ie old prirea. K S. Bkll KHAM, M. U. Jan 31, 1*65, 4t SOUTH CAROLINA, LANCASTER I >1 STRICT. T V It * A ivililiiu '? r.?ijuirM, v^rui. , 1.J nurv fur anid liiolrii'l. j wmkkeas. jincV Hammond i.h ! a|>pli?'(l iii me fur I altera of Administration j ou uI! and singular Hie (jooda and i Chati lee, Kigiita and Credits of K. J. j Daiatuond laic of the District .ilore?atd ' deceased. TMKSK are, therefore, lo cite and adtiKHiinh all and aiiiyuiur, the kindr?d and creditor* of the Mid deceased, to be and aypear be l ore rue ul our next Oidinnry'a I'ouft fur ti>e laid District, lo be holdeu at laincanter Court House on the -dd day of j Feb. inat? lo aliow cum. if aoy, why the auid administration aNhWd not be gran* ! ted. Given undor mv baad and aeal, this let !" -s^n** rosy o( Feb in the veer of our , I. 8. iaird one thousand eight hundred )and sixty.live and in the eighty, ninth year of the independence of the State ol South Carolina D. A WILLIAMS, O. L. D, Feb. 7, ltftj, . ?*?