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fJorMk ~ S. C.~ WSDRSgDAY EVEHPTg, JA3TPASY 14,1868. OBITUARY NOTICES, &c. . " All Obituary notices andTributes of Respect left at this office for publication) will be rated and charged for as advertisements; and payment required in advance. ? . T*; * >>! ? YORKVILLE MALE ACADEMY. For prudential reasons the exercises of the Yorkville Male Academy were post* poned from the 5th, to Monday the 19th ioipt. '. Correspondence of the Enquirer. - : Columbia, January 11, 1868, The calm of the Sabbath is upon us? the few remaining bells have summoned our people to the houses of worship, and the. ? ? I-'.!- 3 i._ puey mans are comparatively aesurteu uy the eager throng. Best, seems written on every countenance, and a cloudless day seems to call forth praise. The liberality of the South Carolina Tract Society has a* bundantly supplied reading to onr men in camp here, and more tracts can be seen around our quarters to day, than footsteps for many a Sunday heretofore. The soldiers take to them, wonderfully, for the Ladies of the Relief Association assure them, that eould they go in person, whereever the garmettts which their bands have so cheerfully made may come, they would whisper to every friend?and what soldier fighting for their protection is not their friend-^-the one precious direction, Look unto Jesus, look for pardon, look for free acceptance, look for oomfort, look for strength, look for all things. ; I hid but just concluded the above paragraph, when the following order was received, which it Will be seen of considerable moment: 1. "From and after this date, January 11th, 1863, nntil farther orders, no farloughs will be granted to troops stationed at-ihisJPast. 2. "Officers in command of Companies will forthwith order the return of all absentees, except those detached on special service. 3. "Capt. W. P. Gill is charged with ih?'extension of this order to Capt. Lowry's Reserves, and Capt. Harlan's C. C. (Signed) JOHN S. PRESTON,. Col. Commandant." ' ' How this may be applied, I know not, hut we have several on furlough, and others expecting one. whom I think will not be disappointed. Of course, we have rumors now of being prepared to leave at a moment's notice, of Pocotaligo, &o., &c., but there is little commotion among us, and less necessity, I think, for it. "Sufficient to the.day is the evil thereof." In a late issue of the Charleston Mctcu?sr&e organ of the late Council, and probably Gen;Beauregard, the Editor condemns the Legislative Act, giving *be election of Field Officers to the 1st Corps of Reserves, and otKer Regiments, and attribute* its passage to the discontent of "one Regiment," doubtless pointing at oars.? The facts-ot the case arc these : the words "and other regiments" were taoked on by Mr- ^ope, of Lexington, and passed in opposition to the wish or the traffifiF Ul liter * original bill?and not intended to apply by those ijho finally passed it, I learn, as it has been. .The four regiments affected, which seems to have called forth the fostering bare of- Gen. Beauregard and the 1Mercury f are volunteers ; they were raised by parties under permission of the Council, with a view as -to who would be their officers?the 1st Reserves are not volunteers, bat enrolled citizens, who have been dragged from their homes, without regard to age or condition, and turned over, unasked for, to the Confederate Government for ninety days, to swell the importance of certain appointed favorites, who wished to avoid, in many instances, the Conscription Aot. I do not tbink the Act should have I>een applied to the "four regiments" who are not Reserves : but that it is just and proper as to the First Reserves, I place the broad seal of the State, as superior to the wishes or judgment of even the Mercury or Gen. Beauregard. ; ' For something farther of the military. On Friday evening last, a company from Anderson, Pickens and Greenville, arrived at this place on the Greenville train, when they were arrested by their former Captain (now Major) Hawthorn, with a detachment of the 6th Reserves, Lieut. Brown commanding. The" Major found.himself in the fix of him who won the elephant at a raffle, what to do with bis prize ? The company were paroled until next morning, when the * --ij >J L. -J lormer lanFee quarters couiu ua ptcpmcu for them ; hut when morning had come the main'body had departed "whither they listeth," while the officers remain here under arrest, at their hotel. Of the merits of the case, I can only gather that Major Hawthorn is acting under orders from General Lee, to arrest the company as deserters, who had left their regiment in Virginia, without permission?on the other hand, it i is said they were sent homo with their horses, by Gen. Jenkins, to recruit as infantry, and were on their way back in conformity to strch orders. So we see bow our State and Confederate Governments are being brought in conflict, through official jealousy. One cannot but fear, unless a peace (honorable of course) be made before maDy months, our government will subside into a j military despotism, that might require another war to overthrow. Every "puny whipster" wears his sword now, regardless of merits?all the petty offices, from boot lick down, are crowded with those who have the means to screen them from the oonscription, while the honest sons of toil are gathered from their farms to fill the programme for their paste-board masters.? Yet, the time may come, when the "swords are turned into ploughshares," and may have to be plied by some now afflaent, for their daily bread. I have but little ohangp to notice in the markets, except in the article of salt?a lot of Liverpool was understood to have been sold in Charleston at $33 per sack; this created a stir among the holders here for a ?t!l- ?h ? mm n?Jn fltAn WIUlVj WUU ivaicu *u caiijr uut vuvj submitted to a small depression, so I ma; quote the article still falling. Large lots of sugar have been stored here on Government account, where it is supposed to be safe from Yankee fingers?our supplies are so small as not to sink the Commissar; much at a time. Writing of sugar, reminds me that I should not grumble much, for though Jeff allows us, besides bull beef, rice, meal, vinegar and soap, our cusine is not altogether dependent on his ability or caprice ; what with our home supplies makes us live the better, the streams around furnish our table with the finn; tribe, b; virtue of a Cain with the Bell attaohedj whioh rung them in this morning with a' celerity that would astonislLj'Magade Maga," a wizard, who, b; the wn;, exhibitedjto the wonderful, one night last week, and spirited himself away, the Printers say, next morning. The bill of fart of Mess No. 1, is no affair of your readers; should they call on us they may wish themselves with our friend Nickerson, for Old Nick, himself, I have heard it said, has declined tho hospitality of some of the messes of Company K. In the mean time, I am requested to state, that nothing "sent from friends in York" spoils before it reaches any of our messes?we wish to learn to be thankful for small favors, and wish the Enquirer to be the medium to prove we are apt students. But do not forget our friends at Pocotaligo, and Mount Pleasant ?poor, fellows, it is said they have got so lean the sand dies won't bite them. - You will see by the hews in the paper that an attempt is to be expected ere long at Wilmiogton and Goldsboro', N. 0.? the South is the next point of the Yankee compass, so, with the prospect before me, I should not wonder if my next letter should be from the neighborhood of "my boyhood's home"?Charleston. E. EDITORIAL ITEMS. Particular attention is called to the Advertisement in to days issue, by Captain Daniel D. Moore. See advertising columns. When General Johnston arrived at Chattanooga, Tenn., a party of persons vehemently called him out for a speech.? At last he appeared and told them he "would much prefer to sec them in the army" ' A row occurred between Washington and Now York, Wednesday night, by a T i 1 11m iilinpi n iiln"|ii,ntf,hprlh nn * road car, and being sustained by Vice President Ilamlin in the demand. The conductor, however, overruled the "VicePresident," and the negro was ejected. A gentleman who arrived at Montgomery from Murfreesboro,' reports that Capt. Benjamin C. Yancey, son of Wm. L. Yancey, fell in the late battle at that place, while gallantly leading his company. It was feared that he was mortally wounded. The Charleston Mercury of the 9th says the talk just now is that more than one operator has lost heavily by the rapid fall in the price of salt. The truth is, speculation in general is getting to be tioklish? Every body wants to sell now?nobody is wishing to buy. A negro challenged Col. Week's commander of a New York regiment, to fight a duel. The challenge was sent by a white man who was to act as cuffy's second; but Weeks refused and forthwith resigned the service in disgust. ?? Lincoln has signed the bill erecting the forty-eight counties of Western Virginia into a State, to be called "Kanawha." It is reported that, in announcing the fact, he said he had "laid aside his overooat and gloves, and.intended to be President for awhile." A Northern paper says: "Burnside is the ereat lever to move the rebel armv a way from Richmond." Yes, he is a great leaver. He left almost as quick as he came. The N. Y. Tribune's Holly Springs correspondent estimates the loss by Van Dorn's raid upon that place at six millions. About one hundred Yankee prisoners hare taken the oath of allegiance, and commenced work in Richmond, in the foundries.. ) The Richmond Enquirer has Washington papers of the 8th and 9th. They admit that Sherman was foroed to full back from Vicksburg before overwhelming forces, and say a bloody battle must ensue before ' the place can be captured. Brigadier General Slemmer, of Pensacola memory, is among the prisoners ta-ken by us at Murfreesboro'. The Atlanta Intelligencer says that the Yankee prisoners taken at Murfreesboro' were returned to the Yankee authori ' ties, who refused to reoeive them unless accompanied by their officers. Seventy three Yankee officers are now in Atlanta. A private letter from Washington to Cincinnati, states that on the 16th the Cabi* net had under discussion a proposition of Lincoln to draft 200,000 more men, and it was believed a proolama&on to that effect would Boon be issned. -?-The Lynchburg Republican, of the 1st, says: "The indispensable article of salt took another tumble yesterday, having brought at auotion only twenty four cents a pound." < *!' v The Yankee Honse of Representatives has postponed till the 14th the resolution declaring that any proposition for negotiation or oeBsation of hostilities would be pusilanimous and traitoronB. An exoiting debate took place on the loyalty of Ken* tacky, without any result. A resolution of thanks to Butler was passed by a vote of 88 to 32. The battle field of the late great fight id four miles north of Morfreesbaro', and extends seven miles northeast and south* east. . The Federal General, Jefferson 0. Davis, who was at Fort Sumter when it fell, was among the killed on the battle field of Murfreesboro'. , The Situation. We begin to get a microscopal peep at the Middle Tennessee campaign. As the smoke of the late battle clears away, and the confusion inoident to all battlefields subsides, we are enabled to arrire at some estimate of the result of the last two months and a half of activity in front of Murfreesboro. The actual statistics of the combats of Wedneasday and Friday last, may be summed up as follows, in round numbers: Prisoners takeo.... .......5,000 Pieces of Artillery 61 Small aims . ..7,500 Wagons destroyed ...... 950 Enemy's loss in killed and wounded 9,000 Oar loss?killed .1,000 Wounded ....3,500 RECAPITULATION. Federals killed................. 3,000 Wounded 6,000 Captured ..5,000 14,000 Our loss .4,500 Balanco 9,500 But for the unsuccessful assault of Friday afternoon the disposition of figures in our favor would have been mooh greater. Besides these statistics an enormous table might be spread out showiog the quantities of nrovisions and snnnlies. which have been " r- * ? * procured in Middle Teoocssee?amounting to millions of rations, and months of sub* sistence. The branch of the campaign, which made Marfreesboro' its depot has closed, leaving as everything to hope for and to be grateful for, and nothing to deplore but the temporary sacrifice of a portion of our territory. Gen. Bragg made a speech to his army on Monday. He was received with approbation, and spoke briefly of the late conflict. In concluding, he assured the troops that he would tight Rosencranz again, and not far from the soene of the just-closed action. This sentiment inspired great hope among the sojdiers.? Chattanooga Rebel, 8th. News from the front is unimportant. Our army is about six miles North of Tollshoma, with a di.visi?tr-or~more at Shelbyville, McMinville and Manchester. The Commanding General will probably establish his headquarters at Tullaboma. A report was on the streets yesterday, to the effect, that the enemy were advancing?occasioned doubtless by the scouting cavalry parties, sent out from Murfreesboro by the enemy. We answer in the opinion of Gen. Bragg, expressed in his recent speech to the army that the enemy is too badly crippled to advance within at least a month. Reports were also in circulation that reinforcements were to be sent to Bragg from Mississippi. We do not oredit thorn, from tbe fact that troops conld not be spared from that quarter and because, we believe, Bragg, _ t ?:?i ?...U.J ?. nk.u IB ms present pusiwxuu is cuauiuu w -uviu bis own" without assistance from other quarters." Postscript Since writing the above we have a substantial account to this effect. On Wednesday afternoon General Hardee received a communication in writing, informing him that the entire foroe of the enemy fell back from their position in front of Murfreesboro on Saturday night and Sunday morning. They encamped seven miles beyond on the North bank of Stewart's creek. When they learned of our retreat, a party was sent into Murfreesboro, which pnt out pickets on this side, bat on yesterterday, tidings came in to the effeot, that these troops had also retired. Murfreesboro is thus left unoconpied, either by a Federal of Confederate force. Chattanooga Rebel, 9th. Capture of the Harriet Lane?Another Federal Vessel Blown Up. Mobile, January 8.?A special despatch to the Advertiser and Register, dated Jackson, 8th, says the New Orleans Delta, of the 6th, received at Ponchatoula, contains the following : About two o'clock, New Years morning, four rebel gun-boats came down Buffalo Bayou into Galveston Bay and ran alongside the steamer Harriet Lane, one on eaoh Bide. The Texan sharpshooters then commenced an assault on her, and sood succeeded in killing all the gunners and Captain Wainwright, her commander. The assailants then boarded her, and after a desperate struggle she was captured. The rebel gunboats were lined and fortified with cotton, after the manner of the boats in New Orleans known as the Montgomery fleet. . The "Westfeldt, under command of Commodore Kenshaw, determined not to be taken, and after consulting the officers, and all agreeing, they blew her up, with all on board, including himself, only eight escaping. The balance of the Yankee fleet and one transport escaped. Two coal boats at the wharf, together with two companies of the 42d Massachusetts Regiment, were cap tared. A Federal vessel was placed oatside the harbor to wateh the Harriet Lane, and prevent the Confederates from sending her to sea. i ll[lri Why Bragg Retired. Mobile, January 8.?The Advertiser and Register has the following private des*. patch, dated Decherd, January 7th : To Eon. J. Forsyth: Being outnumbered by more than two to one by the ene-t my, onr troops utterly exhausted by six* days' exposure to cold and rain, and four days incessant fighting, with a loss of onefourth of their whole number killed and wounded, General Bragg determined to fall back behind Book River. Areconnoisanflh in the enemy's rear showed that he was receiving large reinforcements from Kentucky. "Bv a skillfnl nichfc march, covered bv the admirable cavalry of Wheeler and Wharton, the whole army, with all its sappKes and captured arms, is now concentrating in its new lines, ready for the enemy whenever he shall advance. Since this army crossed the Tennessee river, in November, we have cap- i tared 9,500 prisoners, over forty pieces of i artillery, 8,000 small arms, and 80j)'wagons. (Signed,) ^ Chattanooga, January 7.?General Bragg made a speech-it Decherd, on Monday, to the oitiaehs of Decherd and Win cl ester, assuring them that bedidndt mean i to-desert them,bat wouldmaketestandbe- i tweeo Alizona and Tullahoma; ^He said < , Be fell back because oar troops needed re- 1 pose, being perfeotly exhausted. Also, ' that onr loss was 7,000, and the enemy's '< loss between 15,000 and 20,000. The en- I emy has advanced bis lines six Tniles this j Bide of Murfreeaboro. He has been guilty < of th{ most outrageous enormities, stealing i private property,-robbing peaoefnl citizens 1 and raining off negroes. i Mohan's and Forrest's Captures^-"*" i CHA^ANOOGA^annary 9.-?Tjie-flfie6ef < publishes the following; despatch from an official jpurce : 1 wjNdnESTER, January y.?Morgan's report of If9 expedition,shows.-two thousand paroled prisoners, several hundred of the enemy killed and wounded, and an immense < quantity df arms and property destroyed, i Forrest's jreport shows 1,800 prisoners, t 1,000 of tie enemy killed and wounded, an immens^ quantity of arms, ammunition < and b tores destroyed, and his whole com- 1 mand splendidly equipped. < Our opera lions at Murfreesboro, including ] the capture .<$ 4,500 prisoners, besides 2,- i 000 capture^ it H arts vi! le and around Nash- ^ ville, summing up 10,000 men in less than j a month, captured and sent to the rear, tbir- i ty cannon, 6,090 small arms, and 2,0.00 in < the hands of triops, and 1,000 wagons des- 1 troyed, and mules and harness secured.? i The enemy's losi iu killed and .wounded is i estimated at 20,900, including 7 Generals, i From Mempxis?Troubles or the i . Enemy.?Patties who have arrived from < the vicinity of Memphis bring later intelligence from that quarter than we have heretofore published. ' The entrance of the cavalry force of Cot R. V. Eiohardson, t (which was mistaken for that of Gen. Tan ? Dorn,) into Chelsea and the Fair Grounds, f iii the suburbs of Memphis, produced quite 1 a panic among the Feds, and their allies, j Grundy, Nables, Hough, and many others, i took refuge behind the fortifications of the i enemy, and mad& theft their lodging place 1 for several nigbtsT' aftef &e disappearance ] of Richardson's forces.' We learn also that c MM MM#) \f Inrt 'kntiliAAn fi M V uu uuuuujr iuu iuuuuaj UH|i) ucunccu uikcu I and twenty thousand \of Qrant's army ar- i rived in Memphis, the remainder supposed s to be at or near-Grand Jaoption. 1 The Memphis Bulletin, Friday week f. last, moreover, announced that there had -a Vmk ELn nrri.gnl nf nhnCA for Several days. The lpst one d*>*& reported that there was quite a eomn*?tiVQ ** Columbus, 1 on account of which ut did not land. Some ' difltaoCelieTotv it was hailei, but gave no 1 heed, and arriving, at Hiokittn) .found the * place in possession of the Confederates, and ' was considerably riddled by shoijs from the G shore. < There seems to be little dsubV but tbat a for the time, the river,. above Memphis, is 1 pretty effectually blbfckaded, and itg "free navigation0 suspended/ It wiB require the ( presence of a gunboat at intervals of every E three or four mites to keep it o?enl 1 - . i?i)w f t From Vicksburg. i Richmond, January 10,-?ThefoDowing i official despatch has beeu received : Vioxsburg, Jan. 8,"?-From tl^e latest advices, I am satisfied that the enemy's 1 transports have gone np the riven' Only t seven gun-boats are between the mouth of the Yazoo River and Millikeu'a Rend.? < Vicksburg is daily growing.strongen 1 (Signed,) J. C. PEMBERTON, v t Lieut. Gen. Commanding ] . . <. . * Lincoln's Proclamation.?-The fol- 1 lowing is a list of the States and part) of 1 States placed under van by Lincoln's "last ? card"?his proclamation : > , 1 Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson , St. James, Ascension, Assumption, < Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Martin and Or- 1 leans, including the oity of New Orleans) 1 Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, S. < Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia (except the forty-eight connties designated as i West Virginia, and also tho connties of|l Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Eliza- J beth City, York, Princess Anne and Nor- i folk and Portsmouth,) and which excepted- 1 ? _. r . 1- - 1 i 1 A iff 1 parts are ior tne present leit precisely as it the proclamation wore not issued. I ' | Richmond, January 8.?Resolutions i were introduced into the Virginia House of Delegates to-day, declaring the determination of the State to guarantee to the Con- i federate Government, payment of her pro- , portion of the public debt, and pledges the , faith of the State for the same. Also, a proposition to enroll and organizeTall exempts in the State into brigades, regiments and companies, to be subject to the call of the Governor in caso of necessity. But little doubt of their adoption exists. Richmond, January 12.?The Enquirer has Nothern dates, with despatches from St. Louis, which indicate the probable capture of Springfield, by the Coni federates, with a very large amount of Wmy stores, arms and ammunition. Rosencranz has issued an order that all [ captured rdbelj officers be confined and sub' sist on rations until Jeff. Paris' recent proclamation is revoked. Rosencranz'a headquarters are ten miles beyond Marfreesboro. ( . . - S ??J. 4itw ? , The Contrabands at* Washington. ?A gentleman recently from Washington, D. C., informs tho Richmond Examiner that the stolen and runaway negroes from Virginia, to,(he;number cf three thousand and upwards^preenoamjied on the "Slashes" within the northern precincts of the city. They are badly Clothed, worse fed, rf'and their scanty tents fOrhish bnt a poor shelter from the warring dements at Ibis inclement season. Many- have died, and numbers are dying every day from pneumonia and typhoid diseases indnoed by their exposed condition, and the emaciated condition of the survivors, and the squalor and filth pervading the encampment, beggar all description. The efforts to procure employment for those who arc able and willing to work' have been ineffectual, aa iho menial places about the Government Departmental? filled by hungry Yankees, and housekeepers. who refuse to hire the "runaways^" even^ when offered for their victuals and clothes. ??Counterfeits.-?Large amounts of ne*7 sonnterfeits of-Confederate notes were found imong the correipondenoe, papers and effects of the Yankees which our soldiers captured at Murfreesboro, the execnti<prtfr which was superior to that of onr own ijptes. rhese counterfeits were of the new green colored 50's, and the new or lake tinted S's. A number of oaptured letters contained enclosures of these notes, directed to officers and soldiers* Vin the Yankee army, i Detracting them to bp exchanged, some for properfyl&f several kinds, some for Tennesiee notes, and others ^or U. S. Treasury notes. They stated generally that an abun^ iant supply was on hand, an1fcHiy,uaotmt )f them desired could be furnished. The Yankees ate a nation of dishonorable wretches with tbiev|pg propensities.? We can only say to dur'readers, leioare. -?? ?- y Nicely CAtffliiT.?jln Illinois soldier H . ' * leserted from his regiment in Kentucky, tnd, forging a pass, succeeded in passing :he guards at this oity, and arrived in New ilbany on Wednesday as a paroled prisoner. There, however, as we learn from the Ledger, he was overhauled by the Provost juard and asked for his pass. "I've got a jarole, sir," he replied to the guard; "hBre t iis," showing him tftft forged document, vhich was signed "Curby Smith." The gnard carefully examined it, and then tuning upon the Sucker, he said: you lonrtj old follow j that parole is a humbug. Kirby b&s pretty milch; quit spelling his lame Cu r by." .Illinois acknowledged be corn, and si ad he had paid ten/ doliars"or the parole, but thought the man that vrote it knew how tusppll Kirby: Smith's lame. He was sentj^tbe barracks in this :ity.?Louisville Journal- " r?/r- ?? t M&F A correspondent qf the Lynchburg Virginian giyes the following some of he practical results of die recent victory tchieved in/West era Virginia, by the Yirjinia State Line, under G^p. Floyd : "Nine joats, (60 feet long eaoh,) containing 500 lustrian rifles, with large supplies of .Mg, nunition; but/What pleised their fancy wore than all .-besides, were 500 overcoats, * >MA' t #A/\ * 1 k/\f\ >UU jackets, duu pairs or arawers, puu )airs of splendid army shoes, 3,000 pairs >f yarn socks, 5(70 thick shirts, 500 paigf )ants, 800 good armfohatfland hnodred^pf leavy blankets, brides heavy snppliertf iugar, salt and cpffee. The'value of fbrvhole can be arfely estimated at $250,000.' The loss on par side was tiree killed and ^yen wounded." jl 1 CONFEDERATE SECURITIES IN RfttiHI HOND.?The Whig of Friday last says 'There is an Active demand for Confedeate bonds, both at the Treas&ry and at the irokers' offices. Large amounts of these >onds aTe now. sent to Englaid, and dispoled of at rates varying from fO to 40 per sent, discount?the seller realizing a handlotne profit by the sale of the proceeds in he shape of Stealing Exchange, at $2 10. Cbe pressure of-business at the Treasury sontinues heavy/ and orders fbr bonds are leldom filled within a week. We quote. Confederate bonds .(100 M) at par and inerest. Breakers are now ofauig 991 to 19} and interest. The last sale of the 15 \I bonds were made' at 109." * " " . ^ '* SS* "Horace Greely has been summoned j o Washington. Rumor says be will be ;endered the command of a negroibrigado." In one respect, at least, old Abe sets an ixample which President Davis should folow. - The head-devi! of the Abolition naion has a proper appreciation of Editorial Field Marshals. Will not President Davis nefet Greeley and bis negro brigade by caling to the field military talent that is now vasting'itsel? in criticisms on onr Oenerals ind fighting brilliant campaigns on paper, xundreds of miles from the soene of action? J * ?. I ? f tGF How fnlly theLincioln Government indorses the atrocities of Sutler in Nhw Oreans is shown in the following fiW the ,ieport of the proceedings of the Wakhingon Congress on the 16th December : "The Pice President hud before the Setaate a nesspge from President Lincoln, plamng at ;he disposal of Congress three swordf, formerly belonging to General Tyiggsy forwarded to him by Major GeneraliButler from New Orleans^and suggesting.that, if tl\e swords sboald be given to any olhcer by Congress as a reward of courage iand bravery, Major General Butfer is entitled to the first consideration." Th? Next Cobn,'Crop,?Are our pointers add farmers preparing for a large cfap of promons ? With or without a oontiiuance of'the war, it is important that thire should be preparation for a full crop'of provisions. 1 If our ports are open to European trade,, oar surplus bread grains will fitd ready markets at remunerative prices, ft is for the ^interest of the country, whethtr there is pip&ce or not during the year, io plant ai large corn crop. We say to all planters, dp not fail' to raise a large corr crop the coding year. TerriblB Loss.?The Columbus Sun\ learns fro|i private sources that in the at*1 tack madf by Breokiuridge's division on the enemy's left, at Murfreesboro,' on Fri day, in which the Confederates were repulsed, eighteen hundred of our brave troops.were killed outright during the first hour and forty minutes of the engagement. : Bureau C. Association, Jan. 10, '63 The,Association has to regret that itf instructions in reference to the . marking of boxes and 'packages intended for this Bureau are not carried out. Delay and loss must.follow this negleot. It is again urged that every box and paokage have endorsed upon it the name of the person to whom it is to be sent with the company, regiment, brigade and source from wbioh it comes. It is also requested that the boxes be strapped with hoops for their better security. M. LaBORDE. Chairman C. Association. * ? : * rfGy Many of the servants of Spartanburg wafted on. the In ten dan t, J. B. Cleaveland, omNew Yearie-Day, with a written address, presenting a fine glass pitcher ahd bowl.? The Spartan says: . "The presentation was very formal, accompained with a most appropriate and. well Written address. Not bains able to ^rootrre a silver cup or goblet; they resorted to the glass which, by the bye, is a neat, handsome and expressive present. Snob tokens we regard as emblematic of the fidelity of oar Blaves." y ? Tullahoma.? Tullahoma, the position now occupied by Gen. Bragg's army, is in Coffee county, Tennessee, situated on Rock Creek, and offers admirable means of defen ce. It is 71 miles from Nashville, and %2 from Mnrfreesboro, and lies immediately on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, where it is intercepted bjih&iC?B?tv~ ville and Manchester Road. As a base of operations and as a position of defenoe, we 'understand that it offers great advantages. .? ?subscription for the Fredericksburg Sufferers.?Gen. Jenkins' 8onth Carolinia brigade has subscribed $3,538.60 to the relief of the Fredericksburg sufferers, divided as follows: General and staff, $535; servants at headquarters, $22; 1st regiment $297; 2d regiment, $410; 5th regiment, $658 j 6th regiment, $677; Hampton Legion, $314; and Palmetto Sharp-shooters, $648. Yankee Force at Newbeun.?We learn from a perfectly reliable source that there were in the waters of Newbern'on] Wednesday last no fewer than fifty-five .Yankee,transports. The forces there inj 2tl OIUUU lUCUUIUIUauUD Vl tuieciuajvi gBUMiH) nsu$tlly,.rn the "Yankee army, 15,000 eaoh, which gives the fail foroe there at some 45,0|)0 to 50,000 at least. As we before Btatfdj this intelligence is reliable. Raleigh State Journal, 9th. :? ? , ' Burn side Not to be Interfered With.?A Washington despatch says that iiurnsidc returned to his army on the condition that he would be allowed to do as be plefased, and that there would be no interference with him from Washington. The despatch adds thaUhis was granted prompt* Iy, and that so offensive movement is im"Sediatety expeotod-.^ - u * : : Ifijr.The Harrie.t.jLane, a vessel of sti hundred tons bnrdewjf was originally built for tn^ revenue service, but a^.tbe begin* ning of the war with the Seafth she was turned over to the navy, and at once underwent , snch alterations as were thoughr*taeoessar? to adapt her to her new service. At the time of her eaptnre she mounted eightguns of heavy calibre, her bow gnn being a fifteen-inch rifle. The London Times publishes hi strong secession letter from. Corn Bander Maury. He repudiates the idea of a reunion, and says the South is well swpplied with arms, an data,M determined as e|er.? He says that the oustoms receipts at Charleston jvere greater in Jnly thanMor the corresponding mouth of the past pen yWlS? ^ / tnv. pnv.vnir tn Matamoras.?The Austin (Texas) Almanac, extra of the 16th alt., says : Lieut. Dinkins, A. A. Q., has jnst arrived from San Antonio by ine stage and reports that an express baa arrived from Brownsville, just before tbe stage left, with the information thap four thousand French troops had landed at Matam oras and taken possession of tbe eiw. /Effects of the Proolamatio^-?A . conversation between two negroes on? the Street yesterday was overheard by a gentlethan, to this effect: w \ V-? * "Well, John, we are all free now." 5 v v. "Ah 1 Bill, that, 'ponds more on Gen. Lee than Mr. Lincoln." Sensible negro, that! [Richmond Enquirer, 8fA. t PptntaL Married?On the 21st dAv of December last, by Joseph McCosh, Esq., Mr. LAWSON WILSON and Mia CAROL INK MOORE, nil of York District. In this District on the 6th Instant, by John G. Enloc, Esq., Mr. CHARLES CURRY and Mlss NANNIE L. JO.VES. r ' ? #Mlggrg. Diep?In Chester District, on th* 2d of December - last, SAMUEL CURRENCE, eldest son of Mr. 8. J. and Mm. v r Ttomnlittl; formerly of York District. In this place on "Friday, #th Instant, Mr. MATTHEW McG'ANTS, In the 53th year of Ills age. In this place on Monday night the 13th instant, of Typhoid Fever, Miss HANNAH E. ALEXANDER, daughter of thc late Wm. R. Alexander, in the 25th year of her age. TUST RUN THE BLOCKADE.? t) A Lot of GUNNY BAGGING and a Lot of 80LE LEATHER. For sale by B. P. BOYD. January 14 2 2t G A L T.?PURE CHARLESTON O SALT, unadulterated with Acids, or Minerals, either to whiten or grain, retailing at Charleston wholesale prices. Enquire at the Office of the - ^ . '..V:. . . YORKVILLE MARBLE YARD. January 1-r"* 2 tf $20 REWARD. RANA WAY from the subscriber on . the 93nd of December last, hi* negro man named TOM. He la 22years old, 6 feet high, of light complexion. The ahhye reward will be paid for ills delivery to me, or J his lodgment ia anv Jail eo that I can get him. . / JOHN Iff. THOMASSON,... Yorkvllle, 8. C. January 14 -2 n-.".- * 2t HEADQUARTERS ~~~ i, commissary GENERAL'0 DEPARTMENT, S. C., Cou.'^diajS. C., January 8, 1553. A LL applicants for agencies for the XjL distillation of spirituous Uquore from tlie ceretti grains of tills State, in conformity with the Act to supfJres* the undue distillation thereof, will file with the undersigned their applications, together with the testimony of two or more respectable and credible physicians of the District, dnly authenticated by the Clerk of the Court, that they are responsible and skilled agents. 1 By order of the Governor. " . JOSEPH WALKER, - Commissary General of S. C. January 14., 2 \ it ']3riCE.?THE BOOKS^ THE A. crttarynnd Treasurer of Board of Relief for th* yew will" bo closed on TUESDAY th^Mfli JANUAR t. . Ail person* ore therefore hereby notified, that dhy ;nt* or claims against said Board, not preaenW for sot, on or before that period,ftvill he debarred payi f the same. By order of the Board. -. A; JOHN A. BBOWN, Secretary k Treararer. H 2 " X aw "M ICE.?TO ALE HEfiSONS lJLI had hand* working on the FOWTfFICATIONS near at ton, under my care. The McNEY tor <tba|r SEE1 3 will be paid by applying in person or by power ofatt, to the C. 8. ENGfNEEESS OFFICE, In Chart, after tlie L*t of FEBEUARY fcxt. All persons wlabl ! to collect the game, wilt ?erui their power of attom Unereed by one or more disinterested persons. Send sk Hill before the 1st ofFcbruar* or lenvethem wJth, A. Brown,YorkvUJe." JT ' ' i. J/ TX tyW&C D. MOORE. SfLY OF SLAVE>LABOR SI FOB THE COA^P. I Secretary of War pi the C6n' ate States having declined na accept the tens* of the it Act of the LeglslatutWJ'for ftiml*hlng slave labor s. fortifications on the coast,*fetho Act of the Elect uooncil remain* inforce. -I * ^ FRANCIS ft, tfOLMES, Secclal Agent, e Special Agent, Columbia, January 12,1663. Jam 14 . 9 A 11 SO H CAROLINA?"30KK DIS' T.?Whereas. SAMT> -G./POAG hns applied t for Letter* of Admlnlstratlbn, on nil and singular! od* and chattels, righth and credit* of POAG s of the District aforesaid, Meceascd. Thei! therefore to clta and admonish all and singular, iuskmwm creoiwreoi thTi3* pear bJrae ?Mt next Ordinary s vsf m ?jgth d?y Dtntricfce boiden at York Court Boas? . ^je said SrjJl?Uat, to shew cause. lfwf' Why " AdmUiliouibouWpotte^ntM^ i^ of January Gives w my mm , vSiiMml endtt hundred ana ;, >3fe^gsAw? ^o1" "*'* A. my,?y.' PATRIfou applied t01mef^fI rijhw and tlon on Wnd singular, thegoonai an . afore credits Jm?LT.PaTKICKj / aid, deqij. - o.imostih all and slnguT^cre therefore, toe lw deceased, to be lar, the kfcd and creditors or tne ?n? court for and appejpfore me, at par.'Jv^rkCourtkon?e, on the theMiSltn,to boholdenat\ oik?onnn , ^ SBtlr davlmuary Instant, to shew the *aid^irtraaon<fno?^n0f^T^(,y 0f January Given undt, hand and Scjffitm* hnnjted and jH in Ui&jiM our Ldrd one^ JR?f of tlie Ipde- jf I '^lipMF^xWln the eighty-aeveniy, / H peodeneetj^ QaroUnn. _,JLWV 0 y. p Sf ^~jVas WM. C Wfe'^drinpSStb' pendenceofSodthCar?{^T LWK) q. y.U, I I' January 14 . -j j - -WryxiOUTH cakolBcSoekb^ S TBiCT.?Whereas, WM- lUjjtg baa WP?od *? rnc for Letters of AdminUtrnUon.p^d good* and" chattels, rlfhts andJJ^ ofJj^Kl'urw ? These' are, therefore, to cite.aaid^nlg^ lar, the kindred and credltora of'ge.^deretfed; aadappear before nrett our jneMjPt^ky?aCp?ttb said District,to beholden at Yop C% Boose on jue giity-threc, and In the, el^ty^vc&Vtfe^theIndepen dcnce of SouthCarollnn.^^^^ gJJA0 Y^tK I m@CHClR0l^^4WW; O TEICT.?Whereas, BAMUBt BlACKbairo^ immci, 10 oe nuiucu at tun owuvmuw "Wv^nr of February next, to shew cause, if any, wby we saftAdmi nitration should not be (ranted. ,< Given under ray hand and Seal, tbta 12rb>l*y.of Jam^y, tgfa the rear of our Lord one UiousandJNfbt hundred aid i "sixty-three, and in the elghty-serentfvyea.' of the Independence of South Carolina. : '<&*: . JOHN M BROWN, 0. T. &., ~ January 14 ar'' 8t ~ Commissione]Ps Sale.' IN EftUITYf YOBB:. 5* Admln>tratqr of Lemuel Held, ttecasedo Charles J. Shannon, Trustee, andVchae. > - " L. Oiawson, AdmlnhUntor of DaiwE- f Partition. vanricrBefd, deceased.i rtf obedience to the ordfc .of the Court . of Equity in above case, IwBlfxposc to pwbOe sale at Yorit Court House on the FIKSTf MONDAY in FEBRUARY next, SEVEN f 5-7 PRIME ANDUOKEinr NEGROES, to wit: TONEY, NED, DYLE andlchild. and MONT and her two children?sojjJ Tor Partition qjjd Division among the heirs at law ih^abovueaae^- ^' ^W'- ' ' 8ald negroes will be sold on a&redit of TWELVE MONTHS, with-interest from da^ of tale: Purchasers giving bond and good personrJ auAty and paying die costs of these proceedings in CASK T <?5.) WALTER | MBTTS, o. B. *. January 14 -r- o.* ft-* AW ORDINANCE ~ rr To raise rujrpliet for <<*, Town if Yorkville, for the year .1869, and to impose a UBkon thVeitixens thereof.. 1st. Be it Or?i^ Vy1B%Tfa Council of YorkvWo now met and by the authority qKa? same, that for the purpose of raising supplies for the Tarn of Yorkvfflc, the fMlowlng taxes are imposed on ifaMftizen* and Inhabitants of aaiaTowB to be paid on orUbre the second day' of February next, viz : one-fourth *%te pet cent, on ail real estate within the corporate limn ofaud Town, to bo paid by the owner thereof or person Rupesesslon pu the' first day of January, 1863. Five dollarfuon each Hack, Omnibus; Dray, Cart, Wagon, or other nhicle kept for hire in the year 1862; ten cents on every hqfeacd. dollars wortli-of all stocks owned by any citizen of satTovyn lathe year 1889, cither in his or her own light on flururt for on other (rail and plonk road stocks excepted)i tek cents on each hundred dollars of the value of all atffck itfetrade, on bands oh the first day of January, 1863 (ftwo dollars on evory pleasure carriage, drawn by two or more horses, and one dollar on every carriage, buggy, rncnwuy or other vehicle drawn by one bene and kept for pwuure; tone dollar on every dog, more than one, kept wwiin the limit* of sold Town, to be paid by the pcrsorroecrorhigthejot on whleh such doe is kept; ten cents on each sieve kept\Hriibtn the limits of said Town, between the aged of slrteemjjnd fifty "SS. and ratified la Council, January 12,1863. v-.... J. A. McLbaK, Clerk. . * ' January 14 '."i".* 2 :j? 3t . HEADQUARTERS -~T COMMISSARY ORNEHAL'S DEPAZTMENT, R C., Cobtnuu, Jmuary 8,1863. T^HE Act of the Geneeal Assembly JL entitled uAn Act to suppress the uiidjie distillation of spirituous liquors from, the cereal grains of this Stale," contains the following proviso, namely: y > <?Thatthe Gorernor, if satisfactorily Informed tliatasnp- . plv. of spirits, which cannot otherwise be obtained, fs absolutely necessary for medicinal'purposes in rills State, may contract with Keeper number of rysfionaiblc and skilled agents, In any tine or more of tbcDjstrfcrs, tomanufacture a limited quantity of pure spirits,*: a Jim! ted and reasonable price, strictly for. medicinal purposes, taking care that sucu proper disposition of-the product is madens to secure its application alone to the purpose Intended." .To enable the Governor to asocrtaln tte/fuantlty required for the above purpose, the nhadcinis nf rim hi tricls in. this State are requested1 UJ j mtnt, as early aa practicable, a statement tw to what sop' ? ply Of "pure spirits, which cannot bo tttherwlM obtained ^ is absolutely necessary for-medicinal purposes," In the,' rewTfirelflshletwfortbe preieni year. , - It is requested that such steps bo taken fis that tho statr _ meat shall represent the views of a majority of the practi \ clng physicians in each District. H By order of the Governor. . . .-/ 6 . . JOBEFH WALKER, 1 Commissary General of 0. C. a January 14 . 2 ,'j -It " WBITIKO PJfPER. JUST received, a lot of WRITIN& y PAPER, consisting of. Letter, ruled and unruled ; Commercial Note, ruled and unruled; Cap, ruled; Folio Post, Sic., Sic., all of which Is offered as low at can be bought In the op-country. "ENQUIRER" OFFICE. October 29 -44 ' tf rpAI'LOW.?WANTED 5, 10, 15, JL or 20 pounds of TALLOW for- family use. Inquire at the "ENQUIRER" OFFICE. December 3 ' .49 - tf RAGS X RAGS I ! RAGS X ! X CAAA LBS Ragff Wanted at the t/UW PRINTING OFFICE immediately,-ftr which 3 cents per pound "Will be paid. , 'V ; September 10 37 tf SUPPLY OF GOOD LETTER Envelopes for sale at the "ENQUIRER OFFICE.' November? -,v. .. -? 48 " T JACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE tf Remedy for DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY. AND FLUX. Sold for CASH at THE ENQUIRER OFFICE. Jnly 11 28 . -s tf TACOB'S COBDIAL.?A SURE July 11 , 28 tf TACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE tl Remedy, for DIARBHCEA, DYSENTERY, AND FLl^.^Sol^ fltojCABH fjU? EJfQVIS?? oppiCE. July 11 38 ? tf TACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE el -Remedy for DIARBHCEA, DYSENTERY, and FLUX. Sold for CASH at THE ENQUIRER OFFICE. Jnly U 28 tf TACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE el Remedy fdr DIARBHCEA, DYSENTERY, AND FLUX. Sold for CASH at TIIE ENQUIRER OFFICE July U ** ' 28 tf