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jfel ifelirille (Bnntiim. YORKVILLE, S. C. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APP.IL 22,1863. TO OUR PATRONS. It becomes our duty, however. long we have struggled against the necessity that has now come on us; to make such new terms as will secure the continuance of our publication. The high price of paper, and the difficulty of procuring it at all, has been felt throughout the country, and now it be% comes necessary for us to follow suit with the other papers of the State. The price of subscription to the Enquirer will here-, after be Three Dollars per annum, in advance, and of advertising $1 per square, of ten lines, for each insertion, and nothing counted less than a square. Clubs of five or ten will be received at $2. The size of oar paper is as large as any in the State, - and our columns are not cumbered with useless advertisements?the matter is studiously chosen with referenoe to the times; and we have spared no labor to make the paper what the District requires. We have held on as loDg as justice to ourselves would allow it, to our old terms?note we rest our ' claims on the friends of the paper for continued support, assuring them that none are so anxlbus, as we will be found, to return to old prices, and old dimensions. These terms go into effect for the future; the fact may not be known, but it is so, that the unprinted sheets costs us almost the price charged for the paper, and the article is not falling in price : under such circumstances, an increased subscription might not be sought, but we are willing to labor for the public who have encouraged us heretofore, and as our advance is but small, we still can.urge our claims on public favor. Suspension would bo our only alternative. * - April 22,1803. SUDDEN*I)EATH. We learn with sorrow of the death on Monday morning last, of Mrs. Margaret Ratchford, an old and estimable resident of our District. On Sunday she attended in town the funeral of an elderly daughter, and the next morning, she was called from time to eternity. She had reached a good old age, and leaves a large number of relatives, to mourn the sad dispensation. She was buried last evening near the loved and lost, who ha# preceded 'f/'hcr. * - ' /" . ; )<>t( THE WAR. The only news we received by last evening's mail, is from the West. Scouts arrived at Vicksburg report troops still corniDg down. An attack on Okolona, . Mississippi, by 15,000 Abolition cavalry was looked for on the 20th instant, as the advance had arrived. The news from ?:Jackson states that Chalmers repnned 4,000 Yankee cavalry, artillery and infauiry at Coldwater, with only one killed and six wounded?the enemy's loss not known.? He is marching on Tullahoma, with a large force, and artillery. The enemy are believed advancing on Holly Springs from Corinth. All is quiet about Charleston. Thpre are now 118 vessels, including nine iron clads, at Port Royal. ? ? * ? NORFOLK, VA. Great consternation prevails among the Yankees and traitors in this city. General Keys, commanding the department, has issued orders stating that the proximity of the Confederate forces renders it proper to notify nil foreign consuls and their families, all women, children and other persons not in the service of the United States, who prefer safety to the conflict of war, that on the approach of the enemy to any town or village within that department and the range of the Union gnns, such a town or village will be fired on without further consideration. The citizens of Norfolk have been required to deliver up all fire arms in their possession This is owing to the investment of Suffolk, by Gen. Longstreet, from whom we momentarily expect good news. APPEAL OP THE PRESIDENT. \Ye publish to-day the appeal of President Ihvis to the people of the Confederacy, and we hope it will be carefully read and pondered over, as its suggestions are of vast moment at this time. While the smiles of a gracious Providence are now evidently upon our oause?while our people are often . assembling in prayerful humility?how much more in keeping would it be for those who have food in abundance, to contiibute of their store to the support of the soldiers who are fighting tbeir battles, in summer's heat and winter's cold, rather than hoardInn if lin tn fKo nrcimlip.p rif our orcat and 'o ? ? o glorious cause. We do not wish to see impressment carried into effect in our District, at least, while we know that corn is in it, and being wagoned away; wc do not expect it to be given away, but if it is nut sold to the Government, or our uwu suffering people at a fair price, let proper steps be taken to impress by authority. The suggestions of the Secretary are not altogether feasihle, but a proper spirit among the people can reconcile all difficulties, and we trust that York District will show it now. Read the address. <? ? * ? ? ? ,Tames G. Gibbes, of Columbia, S. C., has arrived from abroad, bringing with him machinery for making cotton cards and other purposes. BETUBNED HOME. The Columbia Guardian, of the 18th instant, says: "The Company from this place and vicinity, which enlisted under Major Thomas, for and during the attaok on Charleston, reaohed the oity yesterday morning, having sustained no injury to life or limb, so far as we have heard. We learn that the conduct of the battalion (of whioh this Company was a part, ^aml the germ) reoeived very high oompliments from the commanding officers. It is an episode to their lives, which will be a proud recolleotion for the boys, lezagenarians and valetudinarians who largely compose the Company. Welcome Home I" _ EDITORIAL ITEMS. ? The weather has set in most beautifully, and our farmers are busily engaged in planting their crops, whioh promise to be the 'largest grain orop ever before known in dSnooJ tkn nlnnwh" crpn. liUCOC VJUUiVtlC. "C|/VVU I'UV . tlemen?and God will speed you and our gallant soldiers. ? Large quantities of the Chinese Sugar Cane will, and should be, planted this summer. We woald suggest that those who have mills should have them put in order, and let it be known whether they will make the syrup for thoso not alike provided. ? The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance was to meet in'Columbia, today, at 10 o'clock. ? The Georgia Legislature adjourned on the 18th instant, after passing a bill organizing a State Guard of the military, including all between 18 and 60, not subject to conscription, and abrogating the commissions of militia officers. ? Gen. Pryor has been nominated as a candidate for the House of Delegates, in Virginia. He accepts, as this will not interfere with his military duties. ? The famous Gen. Corooran was reported killed a few days since. It seems he shot the Lieut. Colonel of Hatpins' Zouaves, who had just come up as reinforcej ments, and who refused to let him pass the | lines without the countersign. ? The Yankees are considerably cut down u_ tt.;. .nrnrooo of P!linrl<?qfr>n_?and BOV UJf tUCil l?TV>OVO Mt >/* ? ?? >?- - J that an attack on that place has been given up until "great Union sucoesses in other quarters*' will give them leisure. Our people will not be thrown off their guard by any such declarations. ? The oowardly enemy with whom we have been contending at such odds, are now skulking under a new General, who they hope will prove more formidable than any they have yet had in the field?General Starvation. We feel satisfied he will again prove mistaken, for there is no scarcity of breadstuffs in the Confederacy, and if we judge from certain actions now manifested in this and other quarters, there will be no lack of patriotism to make them effective. ? The first N. C. Hospital, at Petersburg, Virginia, was burned down on the 12th instant, with 2S0 beds and other furniture. Tt was not occupied at the time. A negro named Morgan, who had been stealing clothing of deceased soldiers, has been arrested as the incendiary. ? The Legislature have restricted the planters to one acre of cotton to the hand ?and ordained that there shall be one general Distillery in Columbia, and all other "stills" must stop instantcr. ? The Memphis Bulletin and Argus have been suppressed for publishing the Cincinnati Commercial's censure of Gen. Grant. It said that Grant is entirely unequal to the vast reaponsiDiuties or nis position.? | The thing wanted in the West is a concen- j tration of the armies under a competent leader. ? Oo the 12th ultimo, the steamship Brooklyn threw three shells at Fort Scurry, but didn't hit it. Galveston is considered very strong, and unlimited confidence was felt in it. ? From all sections of the District, says the Chester Standard, we have the most cheering reports of the growing wheat crop. The crop is unusually large and promises | the most abundant yield. ? Strong hoarbound tea, well boiled and drank freely, will cure the most obstinate ; case of chills on record. It is easily obtain; ed, and the remedy should be known. ! ? Sir Frowell Buxton, son of the origii ginator of English emancipation, has writj ten to the London Times, disapproving, as , barbarous, Lincoln's Emancipation ProclaI , mation. ? A traveler on a JNew Hampshire railroad speaks of finding "iron-clad" doughnuts at one station. ? An Augusta (Ga.) contemporary states, on the authority of a gentleman just returned from the upper part of North Carolina, that ten-penny nails arc passing current ! there at five cents each. Wc have no such uiotalic basis for our currency here. Our circulating mediums are grains of corn representing fire cents, and quids of tobacco representing the decimal. ? Sergeant Huger Mickler, of the Beaui fort District Troop, (Hampton Legion Cav! airy,) who has been with his brother, Ser| geant William Mickler, and a chosen band, on detached service, harassing the enemy's 1 outposts in Virginia for a year past, was killed in action on the 2d inst. ? ! ? The following is a list of the rebel troop who were captured by the enemy at the Point of Pines, North Edisto, on Friday last: Tuwnsend Miokell, Wm. Whaley, Fred. Bailey, Jos. Westcoat, Robert J. Seabrook, W. Murray, A. Lee, Wm. Baynard. ? At a recent fancy dress ball in Portland, Maine, an editor appeared in good "go-to-meetin" clothes. The disguise was so complete that his best friends failed to recognize him. ? The steamers Louisiana and Celt arrived at New York on the 9th, from Europe with 2,500 bales of cotton. ? Rev. A. G. Stacy, of the South Carolina Conference, has been elected President of the Davenport Female College, at Lenoir, N. C. ? A Jew was paid to burn the bridge -u:_ T>I? UVW iiig iiiaua utoi* ? Vicksburg is to be attacked within ten days, and all' absent officers are ordered to report opposite Vicksburg. ? The bill to endorse Confederate bonds, which had passed the House, was indefinite oly postponed in the Senate of Georgia? yeas 24, nays 10. ? A military friend waggishly remarked at breakfast yesterday morning, speaking of the high price of substitutes, "It's the first time in my life I ever knew white men to sell for more than niggers." ? The Brandon (Miss.) Republican says that "provisions, in the greatest abundance, are pouring into Vicksburg for our army. ? Federal accounts of the battle of Franklin confirm the killing of Captain Freeman, of Freeman's battery. ? The wheat prospects in Alabama are represented as very flattering. A great i.i n i _ i t_ _ 1 a _ J Dreaato 01 jana is Deiugpj&uieu m cum. ? SergeaDt Henry Smith, Company B, gunner of the Brooks gun, east barbette battery of Fort Sumter, during the recent engagement, enlisted from the Citadel Cadets. He has just been recommended for the Academy to complete his education. ? The Yankee papers are puzzled to know what to believe in relation to operations on the Mississippi, says an exchange. We don't know what they believe about Vicksburg?but they'd better be leaving it! ? The Legislature of Texas, at its last sessiou, passed a law disfranchising foreigners who have taken an alien oath, and those who have left the State to avoid participation in the war. It declares that they shall neither take nor hold property, vote at any election, serve on juries, or exercise any of the rights of citizens. Those who are not disposed to assist the Government in times of war and danger, are not permitted to enjoy its blessings in times of peace and prosperity. Gen. Van Dorn's Fight. The Chattanooga Rebel, of April 14th, reached this office yesterday. It has the following concerning the recent fight: We have stirring news from Franklin, in Williamson county.* Van Born with his command, seven thousand strong, as the current on dit has it, made an assault on that place on Friday last. The fight which ensued was bloody, and desperate to the end. % After the fight at Thompson's station the Federals fell back to Franklin. There they have hugged their breastworks ever sinoe. It became expedient to dislodge them, and, at the time specified, a very well appointed expedition appeared in front of the place. After a random fire of half an hour the Federals retired, and our troops reached the public square. Freeman's Battery was MAAW fViA liAtion puoiCU ucui iuc Luamgu iivuogi The Yankees had Dot proceeded far before they met Sheridan's Division, encamped five miles out. With these reinforcements, they dashed upon our troops, who had believed the days work done. A furious encounter ensued, resulting in the capture of Freeman's battery and its gallant commander. Our force retired to the outskirts of the town. The Yankees did not pursue. A consultation was held here, which resulted in a resolve to recapture our lost guns at every hazard. With this intent a general assault was made. The columns of cavalry dashed down the different streets in splendid style. But when the enemy perceived our object he clubbed his forces before the marketplace, barricading the battery. The struggle here was most bloody, with heavy loss on both sides. In the midst of the melee the Yankees, unable to hold either their position or our artillery, assassinated Capt. Freeman, who had been sent a prisoner to the rear. We thereafter took no more prisoners. We took three of the guns back and killed large numbers of the enemy, but heavy reinforcements arriving out of Nashville, we found it expedient to retire. Such are the details reported to us. We have no means of ascertaining their perfect truth. They are stated to us, however, so positively, that we should do ourself wrong in failing to notice them. We do not regard the results of this fight to be serious or look upon it in the light of a disaster. I From Texas and Louisiana.?Measures are being adopted by the command! ing officers on the Texan frontier to put an ! end to the outrages committed by renegades. The Legislature of Texas, at its late session, passed a law disfranchising foreigners who have taken an oath, and those who have left the State to avoid participation in the war. It declares that they shall neither take nor hold property, vote at any election, serve on juries, or exercise any of the rights of citizens. Those who are not disposed to assist the government in times of war and danger, are not permitted to enjoy its blessings in peace and prosperity, i It is now stated that three ironclad gunboats have been abandoned by the Yankees at the mouth of Amite River in Lake Maurepas, La. Fbom th.k Bar.?Oa Friday morning [p one of the Yankee blookadere, supposed to ii be the ganboat Flambeaa, crossed the bar and commenced firing on the wreck of the t Keokuk. Two small boats with parties s from Morris' Island were at work upon the e wreck, endeavoring to bring away some ad- p ditional trophies. The parties retired, the o gunboats firing at them but doing no damage. Several shots passed over the Morris' Island batteries. One of our batteries r opened fire, it is believed with effeot, as the h Yankee boat hastily baoked out of range, F not taking time to turn round, and shortly b after recrossed the bar. The gunboat Chi- 0 cora steamed down the harbor to take part ^ in the action, but the enemy had withdrawn g and gone out to sea long before our gunboat could reach ber. The Flamboau was, no o doubt, on a r<;oonnoitering tour to ascertain a what arrangements might be made for blow- I ing up the Keokuk. ^ There were fourteen blockaders, inclu- a ding the 'Ironsides, off the Bar Friday c evening. * t From the Coast.?The heavy firiDg heard 1 Friday afternoon, we learn was caused by I one of our batteries on James' Island opening upon a Yankee gunboat in Little Folly & River near Campbell's place. The gunboat & replied, and the. firing was kept up for ^ some time on both apdes. The gunboat af- f terwards got out of range, and the firing f ceased. Our battery sustained no injury. P Courier, 18 th. & ***** t n Fhom the Upper Rappahannock.? F A fight took place on Wednesday at Bev- 1 erly's Ford, on the Upper Rappahannock, ^ which resulted in the signal repulse of the b enemy and the capture of twenty-one of t their troops, including one officer, (Lieut, o A. L. Shannon,) all of the 3d Indiana cav- ? airy.. It is believed that this and other demon- 1< actions unon the fords of the Rannahan- f nock, are intended to cover a obange of Q base, and the prospects are that McClellan's 1 route to Riohmond of last summer, with b some modifications, will be the chosen avenue) of the new hero.-Richmond Enquirer, 17th inst. b o From Mobile. c The Mobile Tribune of the 16th notices 8 the arrival of the British steamer Neptune ? at that port with a cargo of merchandize. 8 She is owned by a Mr. Rickaby, of Mobile, ^ and is the avant courier of several others of her class, which were bought for running 0 the blockade. ~ w From the same paper we learn that the n British sloop of-war Pylades, arrived at that t] port on the 15th, with dispatches for Mr. * Portz, French Counsul, who is to act as J British Consul. ^ ?' Latest from the North. ? By flag of truce boat to City Point, we ? received last night New York and Baltimore papers of "Wednesday last, April 15. They are filled with much interesting information from Hilton Head and Suffolk, but our ^ limited space forbids the re producing of it ^ entire in our columns. It will be seen that ^ the attempt to take Charleston has been ^ abandoned, the fleet moving from Charles- ^ ton, and the army of Hunter going to Hil- . ton Head. The Herald gives the following 09 t! TIIE SITUATION. . ' 8 The attempt to take Charleston ts for the j time abandoned. The iron clad fleet of Admiral Dupont and the army of General c Hunter have be$n withdrawn to Port Royal. a The experiment proved too hazardous.? The batteries of the enemy at Sumter, Moultrie and Cummins' Point, and the ob- i structions in the channels, presented obsta- 0 cles too formidable to be overcome by tbe t< force brought against them. By tbe arri- tl val of the Arayo from Charleston bar on ti the 11 th instant, we learn these facts. The ? fire from the batteries was tremendous, as j the condition of^he Keokuk shows. She a was fairly riddledthrough and through with r, highly polished steel shot, weighing a hun- c dred pounds each, furnished to the rebels h by England. Our vessels fired in all only ti one hundred and fifty-one shots at the forts, h while the latter struck the boats over five hundred and twenty times. The armed transport George Washington was destroyed by the rebels in Coosaw river, near Port p Royal, on Thursday morning last, as before fi reported. She remained behind for speoial o service under Col. Hawley, who was acting n as post commandant at Hilton Head while I the forces were away. Gen. Saxton, who g was in command at Beaufort, sent for the s Washington to make a reconuoissance a- h round the island. In company -with the h gunboat Hale, she went up the Coosaw p river, was attacked by a rebel battery, which sent a shot through her magazine and blew her up. Tbe crew were fired upon while . attempting to escape, and several of them s killed and wonnded. v Our correspondence from the Blaokwater r to-day gives an interesting account of the 1 rebel advance upon Suffolk, the capture of ^ our outposts, and the flight of the women 8 aud children. The object of this attaok is v - - * h_ to prevent reinforcements irom reacmug Gen. Foster ia his perilous position at Washington, N. C., and to cut off ourforces at Suffolk from communication with Nor- ^ folk, which latter place, no doubt, the reb- ' els intend to invest. Intelligence reached ^ Fortress Monroe on the 18th, that the enemy had retreated four miles from Suffolk, 0 and that the gunboats sent to Foster's assistance had succeeded in running the rebel v batteries. f THE PROGRESS OF TIIE WAR. The Herald says editorially : j The repulse of Admiral Dupont's iron- a clad fleet at Charleston indefinitely post- t pones, we suspect, the resumption of active r operations against that rebel stronghold.? j The door will doubtless be kept more close- i: ly guarded than heretofore against English t blockade runners, with their "aid and com- t fort to the enemybut, as the sickly sum- s mer season in a few weeks will revisit the t South Carolina seaboard, we conclude that ( nothing but some overwhelming Union t successes in other quarters will secure the a capture of Charleston before the return of a the malaria killing frosts of autumn. In- s deed, it is broadly hinted in a leading abo- t lition journal that the idea of a crushing spring campaign has been abandoned at Washington, and that probably our military t operations, until the end of the summer, r will be limited to pegging a little here and c egging a little there, as the occasion-may [c avite or demand. 1 The failare at Charleston, together with fc he failare at Vioksbarg, to gain any deci- ii ive advantage over the enemy, has, at all 1 vents, pat an end to the late confident ex- o leotations of the country in regard to a vig- $ rous and deoisive prosecution of the war. e ? $ Kinston, April 12.?We received gloious news from below last night. Reliaile information has been received at this ilace, stating that Gen. Pettigrew with his Q irigade, engaged the enemy in heavy force tj t Blount's Creek, in Beaufort county, on h Thursday evening last, the 9th inst., and ;ave him a genteel thrashing. It appears that a very large force of Ablitionists, supposed to' number between ten tc n?? liftoAn fhonnnrirl. /"not nndflr Gflfl. fr " J \ 7/ -Foster, finding it impossible to reinforce C VashingtoD, as things now stand, landed ai t the month of Blonnt's Creek, 17 miles d elow Washington, on the South side of s( be Tar River, with a view of attacking our ei roops under General Hill, in the rear, at b; todman's farm. ti Gen. Pettigrew attacked them and rou- II ed them, horse, foot and dragoons, killing ai nd wounding many of the enemy. The ti Tankees broke and ran in dismay and con- g usion at the first attack, (cutting down the si crest for miles in their rear to impede the rogress of our pursuing troops,) leaving p< 11 their camp equipage, ordnance, com- o1 cissary and quartermaster's stores in our lc lossession. w It was a complete rout and no mistake. ? text morning Pettigrew was reinforced, S ut not a Yankee could be seen on land, p< hey having taken refuge during the night ft n board of their shipping, which lay well a ff in the stream, out of harm's way. n P. S. Sinoe writing the above we have L earned that the enemy marched by land w rom Newbern to Blount's Creek, and did se ot go by shipping, as was first supposed. ?hoy did not retreat on board their boats, ut wont back by land as they came. a< C Latest from tiik Peninsula.?The xtcst reports from tho scene of Gen. Wise's di Derations on the Peninsula, derived from mi aptured Yankees and oar citizens, reprc- P cut that Geo. Wise bad captured Fort tc Iagruder, (East of Williamsburg,) with its si arrison, estimated' at 1,000 men. The & fankees had no troops at Fortress Monroe w 3 send to reinforce the place?a regiment T n duty there positively refused to leave ai rben ordered. Gen. Dix, who was com- ic landing there, bad gone to New York to n< ry and prevail on Gov. Seymour to send st olunteers to aid in retaining the Peninsula, al 'be Yankees were very despondent, and pi erne were moving in view of inroads by a< 'onfederate troops. Two cargoes of stolen ra egroes bad recently been sent to Hayti al rom a large camp near Hampton. The to ridge at Hampton was heavily picketed to ti eep off the rebels.?Richmond Dispatch, m . ? . at Vicksburq, April 17 ?Some eight of Y he enemy's boats came down at 11 o'clook w ist night. Heavy firing was opened by v< he batteries, which was replied to briskly no y some of the boats. One boat was fired w y our guns and burned to the water's edge hi 3 front of the city; the others, including wo transports, passed down; two or three bought to be disabled. None are now ia re ight below, but one transport is lying at si irown & Johnston's. Two gunboats from c( he Yankee battery on the Peninsula opend on the city this morning, at nine o'clock, st nd are still firing. . bi ; hi Richmond, April 18?The Petersburg w Expresst of to day, contains Northern dates w f the 15th. The Herald says the attempt di 3 take Charleston has been abandoned for ai he present, the experiment having proved G 30 hazardous. The fire from the batteries a ras tremendous, as the condition of the g weoknk shows. She was riddled through w nd through with steel shot furnished the ft ebels from England. The Ironsides re- ]c eived 65 shots, the Keokuk 90, Weeawkeen 60, Montauk 20, Passaic 58, Nan- D ucket 51, Catskill 51, Patapsoo, 45, Na- b ant 80. tc - Ci Repulse of two Gunboats. Richmond, April 18.?Two Bteam pro- ^ eller gunboats, one of large size and both g o learn that there is springing up some a ivalry in the Nassau trade. Welearnthat ai me company has determined to reduce the e: lied with troops, came up tne lorir river n Thursday. The latter went up the Parunkey river. About a mile above "West V \jint, our-artillery opened fire, doing her tc reat damage. At the end of the action he was gotton off with great difficulty.? tl ?he groansandscreams of the wounded were G ieard distinctly at West Point. Both profilers went down the river. C -7- ft Prom the "West. si The Jackson Appeal of the 14th has a o: pccial dispatch from Senatobia, of the 13th, rhiok says that Griorson's 6th Ohio caval- g y made an attack upon Richardson's parisans at White's station, six miles south of u (Iompbis, on the Mississippi and Tenncs- si ee railroad. Tho Federals were repulsed iv vith a loss of sixty killed and wounded. b ? t Important Capture.?A lato letter n rom Brownsville, published io the San fi Antonio (Texas) Herald, says : "A Yan- p An ntii? i\1r ffin ;ee snip was wicu&cu uu vui diu . ??. ...? lio Grande, a day or two since. We got ]( .,500 barrels flour, 1,500 sacks corn, a lot if shoes, hats, eto. We took twelve Yan:cc prisoners, who were taken to Browns- 11 rille. That will help the troop here, es- p tecially the third regiment. ti s< The Yankees in Gloucester, we are ti old, have sworn destruction on everything, ft nd have warned the farmers that it will a le worse than idle for them to attempt to ft aise any crops. They declare their pur- ? ?ose to burn and destroy every thing that g 3 planted, and have told the people that 0, heir fields shall be laid waste as soon as ?] hey dare attempt to raise any orop. They ay, boastfully, that they have one General a( bat can "whip the rebols," and that is e Jeneral Starvation, and that they intend n o lay waste with fire and sword until "we e) re starved out." This the polioy the cow- a] rdly miscreants have proclaimed as their ystem of warfare upon the defenceless and mprotected people of the South. C ii Blockade Runners.?We are pleaesd o barges for freight to oa? Confederate ports ?he unheard-of charge of 8500 in gold per on for shipments from Nassau, was causQg importations to be seriously checked.? .'he present rate is 8300 in gold at Nassau, r 8500 in gold at Charleston, which is 200 in gold for insuranoe. At the presnt rates 'of exchange, the cost per ton is 1,800 at Nassau, or 83,000 at Charleston. 7hile this state of things lasts, no wonder je price of goods continues so high. The increase of foreign importing compaies should be encouraged, as prices will iu8 be necessarily reduced.?South Caro'nian. Confederate Congress. Richmond, April 17.?In the Senate k-day the House Bill passed to displace om the Quartermaster and Commissary . Apartments clerks liable to military duty, ad detail for clerical duties disabled sol!.h Ttiii ffnnao Ttill noouorl oorl a in a i^iOi x uw ^utxibvi WWIIJ iu vug issioo repealiog certain clauses of the ezooption Act, was taken np and amended y substituting clauses of the Senate ezempon Bill relative to overseers on plantations, li was further amended by incorporating II the provisions of the conference ezemp* on Bill rejected yesterday, less the pararaph relative to overseers, etc. In this lape the Bill passed after long debate. The House passed the ezemption bill reorted on Wednesday from the Committee f Conference. Also passed the bill to al>w Hospital accommodations to sick and ounded officers at one dollar per day. The [ouse adopted the following device for the eal of the Confederate States: Equestrian ortrait of Washington copied from the [onument at Bicbmond, surrounded with wreath composed of the chief agricultuil products of the South?motto "Deo )uce Vincemus." God being our lead, e will conquer. The House went into icret session on the Taz Bill. Agriculture.?Governor Vance, ia an idress just issued to the people of North arolina, speaks to the point as follows: The bright sunshine again warms and ries the earth. We must use it to our ilvation or neglect it to our destruction, luuc, sew, dig and plow, corn, oats, pota?cs?anything and everything which will lpport life. Lot every body take to the ilds, where the plow, not the maddening heels of artillery, farrow the geaeroaa soil, hose will prove the real fields of viotory id independence. Hundreds of able-bodkl young men in our towns and villages? an-produoers?who, having procured subitutCs or exemptions, now idle their time iout empty stores or other unprofitable lacos, should be growing something, and Iding to, instead of diminishing the geneil fund. Let nono be idle. And above 1; my countrymen, let none plant cotton or ibacco. Though tho prices are high and ig temptation great, your, profits would be ade from the blood of brave men and the iffering of helpless women and children, our children and your children's children ould reap an abundant and enduring harist of scorn, and the remembrance of the anner in which your wealth was gained, ould burn into your conscience to the our of death. - * I?" The Edgefield Advertiser, in a short iview of the proceedings of the called searon of the Legislature, thus pleasantly dis>urses of distillation: The distillation of spirits from all sobances, except fruits-dp tbeirseason, is to s confined hereafter to a great central Stilloase, to be located at Columbia, perhaps, here the State -Officials can watch the hole matter and regulate the pipes from ay to day. All licenses heretofore granted re revoked.Our friend Mr. Wilson from eorgetown moved to prohibit fruits in like, tanner, but that was not a part of the protamine-?not a drop of it?and the Senator as left in a minority of three A number tvored the bill, not that they loved liquor iss but coru and bacon more. This sentitent relieved, they had not the slightest otion of being cut off from their peaeh randy and apple jack. It was attempted > </et the seed of the sorgho in the fruit o w r itcgory, but that oould not be allowed beluse some ODe over in Lexington had been lixing corn meal with it to give ifc^a better avor. 4igl? The Persistency of Hate ?The Washington Chronicle, concluding an edi? irial, says: "If a thirty year's war is neoesaary for ie attainment of these ends, so help as rod, it shall be established." Just twenty years ago, in the Federal longress, Mr. Delict, of Alabama, ashed [r. Adams whether ho understood him to ly, "that in God's good time the abolition f slavery would come, and let it come." Mr. Adams nodded assent, and said with rcat earnestness, "Let it come." Mr. JDellet?"Yea, let it come. No miter what the consequences, let it come, lid the gentleman. Let it come, though 'iimipii nni] ohildren should be slain, though loud should flow like water, though the fnion itself he destroyed, though Governlent shall be broken up. No matter though ve millions of the pooplo of the Sontb erish." Mr. Adams?"Five hundred millions, st it come."?Congressional Reports. ? ? Oun Financial Situation.?The Richiond Whig says: We have the most embatie and valuable encouragement in the dings from England that cqtton notes are dling there at a premium, and that more lan fifty millions of dollars have been ofired for investment. It will require but modicum of finanoial ability to turn this tct to the most material advantage to us. lur currency ought soon to be equal to old?and will be, if Mr. Memrainger will nly arrange, as he can readily do, through le instrumentality of cotton, to pay the iterest of the public debt in gold. The ction of the British merchants and bankrs in this matter is the judgment of the tost sensitive and intelligent tribunal on arth, that our independence is established ad that our public faith will be observed. Suffolk and Washington, N. C? lur latest advioes from both these points idicate that they were closely besieged by ur forces?Suffolk by General Longstreet, nd Washington by Gen. D. H. Hill. An saault, with heavy fighting', was hourly xpected at both plaoes. ' Union viljj:, April 15, 1863. Dear Sir: In these times of high prices, extortion and money-making, it is refreshing to find some liberal and patriotic individuals who are more desirous of assisting suffering soldiers families than putting money in their pockets. As an instance of this I have jnst received a note from Capt. Thomas B. Jeter, of this village, tendering to the Board of Soldier's Belief, one hundred and fifty bushels of Corn, to be distributed to the most needy soldiers' families of this District. I think this should be made public, hoping that many of our liberal planters wilt follow suoh a worthy example. Bespectfully, See., .: Jos. H. Dogan, Chairman of Soldiers' Board of Belief for Union District Teacher's Convention. It is proposed to hold a Convention of Teachers in Colombia, on Tuesday, 28th instant, to make arrangements for the preparation and publication of sohool books.? As education is of vital interest to the Southern Confederacy, all editors are requested to urge a full attendance on that occasion. ? " R. W. GIBBES, M. D. President Press Association. 'X. . Florida Planters Plowing dp their Cotton.?The Gaiusville (Fla.) Cotton. States of the 11th says: - > We are happy indeed to learn, that hundreds of acres of ootton in this State are being plowed up and planted in corn.? Because there is not an immediate demand for oorn, and because some may rot thin year, does not make it certain that it may not be needed next year. '*?"*?''V*- r?? *.* ' ???'- ~-r& The Holoombe Legion. This fine regiment has returned to Charleston, and is encamped at the four mile house, under the command of Major M. Cr. Zeigler. The command is in fine health and under excellent discipline./* :$$ has won for itself an honorable reputation on maoy hard fought fields. - ' _?igg* FOR SALE. A LOT of SHEET BRASS, CAST # xjl steel, and MAHOGANY VENEERING. - Inquire at tlic MARBLE YARD? April 22 16 . tf BANK NOTES & SPECIE BOUGHT AND SOLD BY G. R. RATCHFORD, YORKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, Who will Fay the Highest Mar&et Price for the above. April 23 J5 if PROCLAMATION. -* <? '*& ii-STATE OP SOUTH CiROUK^ B30ECUTJVE DEPARTMENT. rygCotxmuia, S. C., April 13,1663. WHEREAS, the present supply of ?f t provUJonstn this State 1* needed for the mitolittedrr of the people thereof and. the soUjlnW of the Confederacy ? therein: And whereas, It D decwcd.lntporiant to {Cerent the exportation of the same for spoculmton::* Now therefore i, MILLEDGE-L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, by virtue of the power vested lb me tinder the Constitution of this State, do issue this, my Proclamation, and tbrbld all persons, for the space nf thirty days from this date, from exporting beyond the limits oftfals 8tate, anysnlt, bacon, pork, beef, corn, meat, wheat, flour, rice, peas, or potatoes. The following persons are excepted, via: Quartermasters, Commissaries, and other agents of the Confederate Government purchasing provision*for the army, who must exhibit satisfactory evidence of their official character and authority; persons from' other States who purchase for tltcir own private use and Consumption and not for resale, who shall moke oath to that effect before the next magistraio previous to tbo removal of the artige* purchased, which oath the magistrate shall preserve. %d ftirnlsh for the use of the Solicitor of the Circuit wjwn. required; agents of counties, f>wn4t<jorpontfonr,.anji'-Soldier's Boards of Belief, of other States, who exhibit smisfactory proof of tlicir autliorliy to purchase.such provision ! in behalf ofrsuch counties, towns, corporations or Soldiers' Boards of Belief for public use or for distribution atqgp. and clmrgfttf, and not tor rc?ale cr'profit." Qnlf innH? hw rmnw?nMpnfd nml i-nrirflM AntpflnffOBf DTOtS from abroad arc also excepted. < It id enjoined upon nil shorlll?, majtistrntcs and constables and all good citizens jire appealed to, to aid In Uie enforcement of ttilM Proclamation, and alio of the Act of the Gentrai Assembly, entitled -'An Act to enforce cny Frocla mation of the Governor prohibiting the exportation of provisions," ratified the tenth day of April, A. D-, 1.863. Given under ray hand and the seal of tiie State, at Co] urnr , bla, tills 18th day of April,-In the year of ourLord J one thousaud eight hundred and sixty-three. . M. L. BONHAM. VV. It. Iloirrr, Secretary of Slate. . r Apdl 23 16 Jm CORN WANTED! HPHE undersigned having been &pJL pointed a Government Agent for the purchase of CORN fnYork District, will pay the highest price allowed by law, for all that may be delivered at any RAILROAD DEPOT In YORK DISTRICT. The Agent hopes that he may he able to purchase the quantity needed by the Government for ImmiAliSte use. without the necessity of resorting to.impressment. SACKS will he furnished on application to the under signed, at Yorkville, South Carolina. J W. U. McCORKLE, Agent. April 15 15 tf MY MM IiY THE WORLD, HPHAT wants to buy a VALUABLE _L PLANTATION, would do well to call onme. twill sell for CASH, and will take CURRENT FUNDS in payment. Call on mo soon. THOS. DA VIES, YorkviHe, S. C. April 8 14. - : 4t* CARRIAGE SHOP. THE Subscriber still continue? tingjja-J^gfc CATOUAGB una BUGGY BU6INE8S Xlxy xSSr at the Old STAND. All kftids of coon try produce taken In exchange for work. ALSO, HORSE SHOEING and geuernl country WORK done by W. P. McFADDEN. Junuary 83 4 tf DR.ALFRED CRAVEN $esttaf ?ralisi, YORKVILLE, S. O. {ftjf-On the East side of Main Street, South of the "Palmetto Hotel."^) January 6 1 tf RAGS ! RAGS!! RAGS! !! KAAA ^BS Bags Wanted at the PRINTING OFFICE immediately forwhlch 3 cents per pound will be paid. ^ ' September iu ?? " WRITING PAPER, JUST Received a lot of CAP and LETTER PAPER, SOUTHERN MANUFACTURE. For sale at tlio ENQUIBER OFFICE. March ?25 >12 / . tf FjR tax collector^-we arc authorized to annotmcc SMITH SANDERS as a Candidate for the office of TAX COLLECTOR of York District, at the ensuing election. November 19, 1862 47 ly* JACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE tf Remedy for DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY; and FLUX. Sold for CASH at THE ENQUIRER OFFICE. JACOB'S CORDIAL?A SURE tf Remedy for DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, and FLUX. 8old for CASH at TITE ENQUIBER OFFICE. July 11 28 TACQB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE tf Remedy tor DIARRHOEA, DYSENTFRY, AND FLUX. Sold for CASH at . /x* the enqlirer office. inly II S6 _tf JACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE Remedy for DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, AND FLUX. Sold for CASH at THE ENQUIRER OFFICE July 11 28 tf JACOB'S CORDIAL.?A SURE tf Romedy for DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, AND FLUX. Sold tot CASH nt THE ENQUIRER OFFICE