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" " * ? ^ . * v ? * ' ? ~ 5 * * ? , - ^ /$ . . ^ f 4 V ' " _ * I 'r ' ? -.* - - ;. "* .. j.:. ^ ^--^ -...J -^.- ?---?;?^ ~~~? ^^ _ ^"" " ^ ' ' " ' ^ ' '' = -.^ .^- ? ! '2SS2 & LEWIS M. GBIST, | Proprietor. %U jltyatat J?Ij ItfoS^n $0t % fOTCfe Of % fflMtllJ, S??l ^ridted ffllfe (ff 0111111^^1 fttfemt$ flf jjWjf. > , {$3 PEB YBAB,V* jpVAKOB. ' SiOLUME9? 7 YORKYILLE, S0UTH~CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EYENING, MAY 6, 1863. ^NUMBER 18. ? ? - ? ? ... . - ?r t-tL .. T??n.gw ? PROCLAMATION. ; STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. - " EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Columbia, S. C., April 18,1883. * * 1WTHEREAS, the present supply ( f . T provisions in this State is needed for the subslstem the people thereof and the soldiers of the Confederal rein: And whereas, it Is deemed important to prcve exhortation of the same for speculation: low therefore 1, MJLLEDGE L. BONUAM, Govern r South Carolina, by virtue of the power vested in n "* 'P under the Constitution of tills State, do issue this, n ' - Proclamation, and forbid ail persons, for the space of thir from this date, from exporting beyond the limits of tfa - Jgtate^anysait, bacon, pork, heef, corn, meal, wheat, floe rice, ptos, or potatoes. The tallowing persons are exeep ed, viz: Quartermasters, Commissaries, and other agcu of the Confvdenue Government purchasing provisions f s' tbo arrav, who must exhibit satisfactory evidence of the ettcial character and authority; persons from odier Stat * ? ." who purchase for their own private use and consumpth ,r and not for resale, who shall make oath to that effect befo the next magistrate previous to the removal of the articl ^purchased, which oatli the magistrate shall preserve ai ftHtjish for the use of the Solicitor of the Circuit when r " quired; agents of counties, towns, corporations, and St aicr's Boards of Relief, of other States, who exhibit sati factory proof of their authority to purchase such provisto " In behalf of such counties, towns, "corporations or Soldici Boards of Relief for public use or for distribution at cot * and charges, and not for resale or profit. . < Salt made by nonresidents and cargoes entering our poj -' from abroad are also excepted. It is enjoined upon all sheriffs, magistrates and constabl -?. ?-J >:n?M nrp nnnoalcd to. to aid in the e ' ?IO Ull piuu VHUUin ? s- /precment of this Proclamation, and also of tire Act of tl Gent ml Assembly, entitled -'An Act to enforce any Procl + "" nmUon of the Governor prohibiting the exportation of pr jpvJmonfc," ratified the tenth day of April, A. D., 1863. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Color r i hia, this 18th day of April, in the year of otirLo jLi r one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, i . v M. L. BONHAM. W. R. Evstf, Secretary of State. V . April 22 18 lm THE COURXl)F ORl>IiVARl YORK DISTRICT. For Division or Sale of Heal Estate of James A. McCartt ^ ?- ' Deceased. J* James L. McCarter, Applicant, vs. Obristopher L. II. M - Carter, ctcI.,Heirs-at-Lnwof James A. McCarter, decease '<& TT appearing to my satisfaction thi Robert M. McCarter, John C. McCarter, and Harrh I- ~ . 'HfcCancr, widow of David Z. McCarter, deceased, ai ,i>fhe children of said David Z. McCarter, whose names n , ~ unknown to me, defendants in above stated case, resi without the limits of this State. . It is, therefore, ordered, that they do appear and objt to the division or sale of the Real Estate of James A. M Carter, deceased, on or before the 15Ui day of June no: " 9 or their consent to the same will be entered of record. J. A. BROWY, O. Y. D. - March $4 12 3m . IN EQUITY?YORK OISTRICJ Jno. D. Maclean, Executor, i - vs. > Bill for sale of land 4' 2feg\ Robert Patrick, and others. ) IT appearing to my satisfaction th? Robt. P. Bigger, John Millen and Selina, his wii u " nimor Thnmaa Davis and John Davis, defendai in above stated cose, reside beyond the limits of this Sta It is, therefore, on motion of Williams and Beatty, Coi pbwuants Solicitors, ordered, that said absent defendants j,' appear and plead, answer or demur to the Bill tiled in tl case, within three months from the publication of tills r ttce, or said Bill will l>e taken vro confeuo as to them. "V WALTER B. METTS, ' Commissioner in Equity, i. Febrotuy 18,1863. 7 3m OORN WANTED! T^HE undersigned having been aj A J_ pointed a Government Agent for the purchase CORN in York District, will pay the highest mice allow . by all that may be delivered at the Depot or at station on the K1SG>8 MOUmilf RAIL ROAK The Agent hopes that he may be able to- purchase tl quantity needed by the Government for immediate us without the necessity of resorting to impressment. SACKS will be furnished on application to the undc signed, at Yorkville, South Carolina. ' . W. II. McCORKLE. Agent. ? April 15 15 tf BANKNOTES &SPE0D BOUGHT AND SOLD - BY G. R. RATCHFORD, YORKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, (At the stand formerly occapied by L. Bloomberg St Brc Who will Pay the Highest Mark< Price for the above. April 23 16 tf / YORK. MARBLE YARD RICHARD ILARE, respectfully informs the citizens York and Chester Districts, and the adjoining counties North Carolina, that he is fully prepared to supply every i tide in the MARBLE LINE, of the highest style of flni &a<l at reasonable prices. . Ho keeps constantly on hand, a large supply of FOREIf and DOMESTIC MARBLE, and specimens of his wti may be always seen at the Yard, nearly opposite the "E QUJRER" PRINTING OFFICE, and a few doors Noi of "StowcV Hotel. CCK All work will be delivered at any point on the Kini ? '* ^fountain Railroad, FREE of charge. He Is also Dreoared to furnish to order, IRON RAILI? of any desired pattern, for Fences, Balconies, &c. * January 10 2 lp OFFICE A. Q. M., CHARLESTON, S. C., October 1st, 1862 "jlTR. J. C. fcllLLER is appoint! li. 5 _I_ Agent of tills Department, for the purchase FODDER and CORN for the Districts of York and Chest Planters desiring to sell will communicate with hi through the POST OFFICE, at Yorkville, S. Carolina Particular attention must be paid to the PACKING. ' v. WATER must be used, as great loss to the Government vi experienced last year, t?y Fodder being improperly pack ail such will be rejected. MOTTE A. PRINGLE, Capt. and A. Q.. M . October 15 42 tf qteam mills for sale.The undersigned offers for sale or In exchange NEGRO PROPERTY, his STEAM MILLS In the To of Yorkville, S. C\, directly on the KING'S MOUNTA BAIL ROAD. The Mills consist of WHEAT and CO! MILLS, and a CIRCULAR SAW?the whole driven b BOILER and ENGINE of FORTY HORSE POWI with WELLS and PUMPS to supply with water, and necessary buildings. The BOILER and ENGINE, if d( led, will be sold alone. S. J. KUYKENDAL ' March 18 11 tf Transient Boarding, The undersigned has l< cased himself a few doors North of STOVVE'S ho and is prepared to accommodate all that may favor 1 With a ccH. His TABLE sliairbe furnished with the ? Btamlafs of life, as well as PROVENDER and Stabling horse. ' "/ r . r" W. P. McFADDEN Yorkville, ApKl t, W63. 14 5m? FOR SALE. J0O lbs COPPERAS. 100 lbs BLUE 9T0NE. 500 BUNCHES YARN. CaH khmi at W. D. k. J. C. MILLER'S October 22 43 tf T^ENTAL NOTICE.?D U RIN JL/ my absence from Yorkvilie, I have made arran toienta with Dr. LESLIE O'WEN, formerly ofCh arlest to take charge of my OFFICE, adjoining the Enoch building, where he will be pleased to wait on my custom as aGuai- He is a gentleman of much experience in Une of business, ana will, doubtless, give general satis! lion. W. M. WALKER, Dentin February 25 8 - tf .CARRIAGE SHOP. THE Subscriber still continues SBBJsSZi. CARRIAGE and BUGGY BUSINE at the old STAND. All kinds of co try produce taken in exchange for work. ALSO, HORSE SHOEING and general countrv WO dabe by W. P. McFADDF.N. January 23 4 tf ^DR. ALFRED CRAVEN gUsifciti jinrgMtt YORKVILLE, S. O. Of?-On the East side of Main Street, South of the "J metto Hotel."-?0 - ' ?r January t> * - .. LEATHER! LEATHER I! T^HE Subscriber will TAN HID] JL and finish for ONE-THIRD of what Leather t make. Hides may be left at the King's Mountain RaJlr Depot, or at his Tan-yard, (New House, York IMatri Those left at the Depot must be marked, that they maj ident.'?ed. Any left at the Depot can be returned w finished. IRA HABDIJ April 2f'.h, 1863. 17 4t F~ )R TAX C 0 L L E 0 T 0 R?V\ are authorized to announce SMITH SANDERS i Candidate for the office of TAX COLLECTOR of Y District, at the ensuing election. November 19, 1863 " 47 * 1$ TEACHERS CONVENTION. 1 This body met according to appointment, at Colombia, on the 28th ult., where it was temporarily organized, after prayer by the kev. Dr. Reynolds, of that city. There was a large attendance, delegates appearing from Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and this State, in goodly numbers. -A resolution was adopted in> viting all gentlemen interested in the objects of the meeting to unite with it; and also that the ladies be invited to attend its ce sessions, when it adjourned, with prayer, to n't 0 P- mor At this hour a resolution was adopted to ?y organize the present into a permanent Edty f id ucational Association, for the Confederate ir, it- States of America, and that a Committee ts . or of one from eaoh State be appointed to re08 port a Constitution and By-Laws for its Government, which was oomposed of the ? following gentlemen : Rev. C. H. Wiley, Jjl North Carolina; Professor W. T. Davis, Virginia; Professor J. L. Reynolds, South Carolina; Mr. J. F. Cann, Georgia; Mr. 18 S. T. Peace, Alabama; Mr. W. ET. Straten . t ?- ton, Louisiana; JC ^ The following letter from President Davis was read; 0rd Executive Office, Richmond, Va., April 22, 18G3. Gentlemen : I have the honor to ac? knowledge your invitation to attend a meeti? L.u rui?k:? c n 4-r* Aa_ Tj lDg CO OS UtJlU IU VUIUUjuio, kj. u | tv v.vliberate upon the best method of supplying ? text books for schools and colleges, and j)ro^ moting the progress of education iu the ;tt Confederate States. The object commands "j! my fullest sympathy, and has for many de years attracted my earnest consideration. VI It would be difEonlt to over estimate the it] influence of primary books in tbc promotion of oharanter, and* the development of _ mind. Our form of Government is only C* adapted to a virtuousand intelligent people, and there can be no more imperative duty of the generation which is passing away, it than that of providing for the moral, intelIts lectual and religions cqlturo of those who ? are to succeed them. As a general propod? Bition, it may, I think, be safely asserted i>- that all true greatness rests upon virtue, j and that religion is in a people the source and support of virtue. The first impres-1 ~ sions on the youthful mind are to its subsequent ourrent of thought what the springs }o~ are to the river they form, and I rejoice to si know that the task of preserving these ed' uoational springs in purity has been devolv . ed upon men so qualified to secure the deJ,e sired result. I have only to regret my inability to meet you, because it deprives me of the pleasure your Association would give. t With my beet wishes, I am, very respectJ fully, your fellow citizen, JEFFERSON DAVIS. One was also read from Governor Vance, of North Carolina, complimentary and commendatory, and othere^from several friends ^ of the cause. The Committee on the Constitution and - By-laws, reported that they had drawn up of a Constitution, but that they had not deem2r ed it expedient to frame By-laws at the nrftsf?nt stap-e of the nrocecdines. !N r ? * w ;rk The Constitution was then taken up ar th tide by article and adopted, as follows: Article I.?This Association shall be rc called the Educational Association of the Confederate States of Amerioa, and its ob~~ ject shall be to promote the educational interests of the country, id Article II.?The officers of the Assooiae?r tion shall consist of a President, one Vioe m> President from each State represented, a k'o Recording and a Coriesponding Secretary, cd' and a Treasurer; and these officers shall be elected by the Association for one year, or _ until their successors are chosen. ? Article III.?It shall be the duty of ?'nr the President of the Association to preside at its meetings, and to discharge such other va duties as shall appertain to his office ; and nii he shall, at the expiration of his term, dcliver an address before the Association. ~ Article IV.?It shall be the duty of the Vice Presidents to preside in the order . they are named, in the absence of the Prestei, ideDt- " jj?* Article V.?The Recording Secretary for shall keep a permanent record of the proceedings, and a list of its members, and shall pejform such other duties as are incident to his office. Article VI.?The Corresponding Secretary shall assist the Recording Secretary in keeping the minutes of the Association, and shall conduct such correspondence as I the body or its President may direct. Gr1 Article VII.?The Treasurer shall receive and beep the funds of the Assooia'.kr tion, subject to its orders, and make no disi,?y bursements except on the order of the "c* President, countersigned by the Recording __ Secretary; and he shall, at the end of his term, make a report of all moneys received ,g| and paid out by him, and deliver to his sucun cessor the funds in his hands. rk Article VIII.?Any such citizens of the Confederate States who may be engaged in the profession of teaching, or who has, in any way, identified himself with the educational interests cf the country, may become a member of this Association, in the a following manner, to wit: He must be nominated at our annual meeting, by a member of the body, and elected by a ma3S jority of the voters then present, and sign this Constitution. cjjl Article IX.?Eaoh member of this hen xlssociation shall annually pay to its Treasi. urer such sum as may be determined by the by-laws. rE Article X.?The Association shall hold or? an annual meeting at such times and places * as it may designate. ... f Article XI.?The Constitution maybe j amended at any annual meeting by a vote i of two-thirds of the members present; and a quorum to do business shall consist of any ten members, representing not less than three States. The Association adjourned to the 29th, when the following offioers were elected for the ensuing year: President.?Rfcv. J. L. Reynolds, D. D., Professor Roman Literature, South Carolina College. Vice Presidents.-?W. T. Davis, Principal Southern Female College, Petersburg, Virginia; Rev. S. H. Wiley, Superintendent Common Schools, North Carolina; Dr. R. W. Gibbes, South Carolina; J. Stoddard, Georgia; W. H". Stratton, Louisiana; S. T. Peace, Alabama. Recording Secretory.?T. Sumner Stevens, Principal Summerville Academy, Georgia. Corresponding Secretary.?W. J. Palmer, Principal North Carolina Institute, for Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. Treasurer.?Lieut. - J. B. Patrick, of Arsenal Military Academy, South Carolina. A Committee on text books was then api pointed to report by resolution, or otherwise, and to them was referred a resolution of Dr. J. H. Gibbon, of North Carolina, to introduce the Constitution of the Confederate States as a text book in all common Bohools. This was afterwards passed as a suggestion to future compilers of sohool Headers. It was also deemed inexpedient to examine and report npon text books at present. It was also suggested that subordinate State Associations be formed, when several resolutions of a general nature were passed, and after adopting the Report and Resolutions hereunto appended, the body adjourned on .the 30th ultimo, to meet in Atlanta, Georgia, on the first "Wednesday in September next. The Committee appointed on the General Interests of Education in the Confederate States of America, and on the subject of supplying our schools with text books, respeotfully offer the following report: The Educational Association of the Confederate States of America, assembled at Columbia, S. C-, being ardently attaohed to the rights, interests and honor of each ^tate and of the Confederate States, and profoundly sympathizing with the country in its righteous efforts to maintain its inde pendenoe, would remind all the teachers and friends of education in the Confederacy that the war in which we are engaged requires for its successful prosecution active and competent laborers in all those departments which, under God, constitute the wealth and strength of a nation; not the least important of which is tho school room. Whatever our circumstances may be, there will be children at home who can be usefully employed only in study; and while the casualties of war are carrying off the present adult generation, which, under any circumstancos, would not be long on the stage of action, it is of the utmost importance that those who are to succeed them should be able to appreciate the greatness of the trusts committed to their friends. And while this is so, it should also be remembered it is in the 6ohool room that the mind of the State is prepared for $he development of its material and moral resources, and for the skillful application of them to its support and defence. This Association, animated with unconquerable faith in the resources of the Confederate States, cannot doubt the ability of the people to maintain their intellectual, iudustrial, commercial and political independence, if each class of the community, with an humble trust in God and a sincere desire to walk in the ways of that righteousness which exalteth a nation, will diligently devote itself to those means, which can be employed with most effect for such a result. This Association, therefore, adopts tbe following resolutions : -iResolved, That considering our former dependence for books, for teachers and for manufactures on those who now seek our subjngation, it is especially incumbent on this Association to encourage and foster a spirit of home enterprise and self-reliance. Resolved, That in thie time of peril and trial, we recognize in our educational sys| terns an important interest of the country, which, nest to a pure religious faith, contributes most to the greatness of the present and the hope of the fatnre; and that they should be maintained with energy for the sake both of their beneficial results to as and to our posterity, and as an illustration to the world of the civilization of the people of the Confederate States. Resolved, That the unexampled heroism and devotion of our soldiers imperatively demand of those to whom is committed the mental and moral development of our infant republic, corresponding exertion in their appropriate sphere. And the more effectually to oarry out the Bpirit of these resolutions, this Association, eolleotively and individually, hereby pledge themselves to the following action: 1. To endeavor to lead the public mind by means consistent with the purposes of this body, to just views in regard to the true elements of national strength. 2. To regard all classes of schools as identified ia their general interests; and to watch over our State educational systems with sleepless solicitude. o. To encourage the production of homo test books, and to discountenance and disown all persons who, without necessity, resort to reprints or foreign importations. I Resolved, To encourage our own citizen* , by every means in our power to prepare i and publish suitable test books for out schools; and in all cases whore such book* are of equal merit with foreign works, tc give them the decided preference. The following by-law was passed : Resolvedf That eaoh member desiring tc return home prior to the expiration of this Convention, shall, afier having paid the sum of two dollars, reoeive a certificate of membership, signed by the Keoording Clerk. Provisions. The following address to the people of Halifax County, Virginia,.may well be considered as addressed to our people. Our first duty is to feed our army. If any stint exists we should suffejp, not they: In making the following appeal to you, I hope that I shall not be deemed guilty of unseemly ofiieiousness. Our armies in Virginia, are beyond question, in great need of supplies. Especially do they require corn for cavalry aod artillery horses, and meat for the soldiers. Thq soil of our county has been so far unpolluted by the tread of * " ytj " ' J' a hostile foot, and we ought to provide,'to' the full measure of our ability, for the support of our army, which so far, under God, has-protected ns. Much has been done by our people, but not enough. There is un questionably some scaroity, bat it is nothing like so great as many seem to think. Persons are alarmed by the high prices, withoat reflecting that this is owing more to the redundancy of currency than to a deficiency of food. Why should we look any farther ahead than to the coming wheat harvest, which will commence on the 10th of next Jane ? v We can safely spare every grain of corn, over and above what is necessary to oarry us to the 1st of July. Prudence in ordinary times is not prudence now. It is the climax of prudence to sustain our armies, for if they are vanquished by famine, the bounties of summer and autumn will enure to the benefit of our enemies, and not to us, and our families. Our crops of Irish potatoes will be fit for use early in Junc, and in July the earth will team with beets, beans, peas and other vegetables.? Even if Providence should deny us a bountiful wheat harvest, we have other safeguards against famine. An enormous crop of Indiaa corn will be planted, and this may be used for bread by the 15th of September, after being dried in^the sun. Indeed it used to be a common saying among us, that if the oorn would "fetch wheat," that if it would hold.out to wheat harvest, there was no danger. It is true that while the winter oat in this county, the last year was a magnificent crop, that sowed in the Snrincr WAR ft fflilurft. it is ftlfiO trU6 that ~tr--o / -- ? while the wheat waa of fair quality, the quantity was greatly short. Batit is equally true, that the crop of com, taking all parts of the county together, was rather above that of average years. In an expe-. ricnce of thirty years X am sure that I have seen twenty worse corn years, and. not six better. For our stook we shall have the fruits of an oat crop by ifae 20th of J one. A great breadth of land, has been sowed with winter oats, and having grown this, crop for the last ten years, I have never met with a failure. We may count on it with certainty, and weighing forty pounds to the hushel; are we so different from the Scotchman, that we could not, in an emergency, use it for bread ? On those of my brother planters, who, like myself, are kept at home by age or infirmity, and who have ingloriously slipped in between two wars, without seeing aotive service in cither, it is peculiarly incumbent to bestir ourselves in this patriotic work of supplying our armies with subsistence. Let us put our families on th* shortest rations, and make it a point to send to onr soldiers everything that absolute existence does not demand In 1817, I think it was, during a great dearth in England, most of the nobility and gentry of the kingdom determined to use no bread on their tables and the tables of their servants. They lived well on potatoes and other vegetables. They were actuated by motives of charity; to charity wu have the added impulse of patriotism. An honored friend of mine, now no more, the late Captain Pointer, of the Sonth of Dan, told me that when a youth" he visited a wealthy man of his neighborhood. He sat down to dinner with a large -?si- -* i ?i,? iamny 01 sulis uuu uauguteio. vu centre of the table was placed a huge smo king wooden tray of black eyed peas, garnished with three small bits of bacon. This was the dinner. During the meal iny friend ventured, timidly, to ask for a pieoe of bread. His host said, or rather roared to him, "Young man, when we eat peas we eat peas, when we eat bread we eat bread ; this is pea day." Now, my friends, let us" prove that patriotism can endure as much as avarice, and that love of country will imp il us to .as many sacrifices as the love of money. Let us have our pea days and our potato days, and let bread and meat days be few and far between. Let no man say that my barrel of corn, or my hundred weight of fodder, or my ten pounds of bacon, will do tut little good. An army is sustained by these littles, and by them is liberty gained and preserved. One soldier is worth > but little by himself in driving back an invading host, yet he is a unit, and units constitute the great sum of a protecting army. Let us act promptly and without a day's delay; send meat, oorn, oats, fodder, hay1 and straw to our armies. Let us trust to Providence, and not look through one har- j vest to another. Our great danger just now ? is not famine, but the fear of famine. We i have the men to drive baok our enemies, and they are ready and willing, and the i question for us to decide is, whether we will > be sparing of our food to them, when they > are not sparing of their blood and their lives for us. I have lived my whole life in all i good neighborhood and friendship with the people of Halifax; I know them well, and * count confidently on their hearty and unanimous co-operation in feeding a gallant ari my, who have gone forth with their lives in ) their hands, to protect our altars and our ' firesides from tho desolation of a savage i enemy. I give you my name for what it is > wor;h, believing that the emergency of the occasion is such as to make modesty a crime. Your fellow citizen, >? JAMES a BRUOE. The Supplies. The opinion expressed in this journal a few days since with reference to the supplies is in course of confirmation. They are increasing and must still further be increased by the improving roads and the new policy . of the Government, iu relaxing the rigors of impressment and obstructions to transportation. Prices have receded, and must drop down lower. This will benefit people and Government. Quotations reduced here must be followed by a reduction everywhere. Holders for higher prices must let go their stocks; . It will be suicide to bold in the face of a decline, wbioh is forced by the evident fact that there is a great deal more of all the necessaries of life?of bread and meat and forage?in the country than the speculators either themselves believed or made the people believe. We are. to have large supplies from productive districts held for many months by the enemy. They will be taken obiefly for the army, but will diminish the drafts of the army upon other districts, which will have so much the more for the citizens. It is to be hoped that the ensuing seasons will be favorable. If so, the inoreased production, under the" determination of the farmers to multiply their crops of breadstuff's, and curtail those of tobacco and cotton, will improve the condition of the- country generally. The army will in that case have an abundant supply, and so will the people. Prices will at least be comparatively moderate, and a wise policy of taxation by the Confederate Government will keep them down greatly below the mad and ruinous rates which have for some months prevailed. The reckless career of trade for a time past threatened the Government and people with dreadfal evils ?the people and the army with want, and Government and people with the repudiation of the public debt. Government credit is better, price of necessaries are lower. The tide has ohanged and let us hope permanently. Every citizen ought to exert his influence to make it so. It must be a poor satisfaction to a man to get an excessive price for his produce when he knows that his oouatry and his Government must suffer to the extent of the gain tp him beyond a reasonable and fair compensation for the results of his labor.? TCT-nUW k.iilf nn In frKia mow mnfif hfl nnsiih. TT M.iu uu... uy ...... "-J staotial and fleeting, if there is any troth in morality or religion. The wise man should not desire it; the patriot should despise it. All should combine to bring back the country and commerce to a rational basis and a healthy condition?one in which we may live and let live?in which the interests of people and Government may be best protected, and, above all, the highest efficiency and success be imparted to the national cause, oh which depends onr only hope for independence and every blessing it insures.?Richmond Dispatch, The Pall of Prices. The healthy influence of the Tax Bill, which has just become a law, is already making itself felt in the provision market. Since the leading features of the tax have obtained publicity, the decline of prices, in flour, rice and other artioles of food, has been steady and unmistakeable. A variety i of reasons are given to account for the fall; some attributing it to the sudden contraction of the ourrency by the recent funding of so many millions of our redundant curj rency in Confederate bonds; and others alleging as a cause, the restrictions lately imposed upon inter-State shipments for the purposes of speculation. Both theBe circumstances, doubtless, have contributed in a measure, to bring about the reduction of prices; but the agency that has been mainly instrumental in effecting the welcome obange is, in fact, the new Confederate tax. At no time, we feel convinced, bas there existed any real scaroity of food in the Southern States. But in every community, besides and distinct from the speculators and extortioners, there have been timid capitalists, who, investiog their funds in an accumulation of provisions, and refusing to sell, rather with a view to security, than profit, have virtually withdrawn from the market a very large proportion of its natural supplies. An artificial scarcity bas thus been produced, while, in truth, there was abundance in tbe lana. But during the last three weeks, prices have reached their acme, and there is reason to believe that the decline which has begun is not yet ended. The new wheat aud com crop9 promise to be tbe heaviest ever known in the South, and will, ere long, be pressing into the market. The policy of importing provisions in large quantities has already been inaugurated, the well known Charleston firm, whose enterprise and tact has already, in other respects, conferred incalculable benefits upon the country, taking the lead in this last and most important development of tho blookade trade. With the prospect of this early and aotive competition in tbe market, and with the certainty of the heavy tax upon hoarded produce, whioh must be paid early in the summer, it is not strange that holders should everywhere be cautiously relaxing their grasp upon their accumulated supplies. jNorneed we be surprised to find that, as those supplies, so long withheld, are wisely yielded to the demand, there occurs such a tumble in the price of food, as will add new nerve to the arms of our soldiers in the field, and send joy and thankfulness to the hearts, of the whole people.? Charleston Mercury; Presentation to the Citadel Academy.?The fifteen inoh and eleven inch solid shots, and a fifteen inch shell which our citizens have seen and examined while lying at Headquarters for some days past, were removed to the Citadel Academy and presented to that Institutionary General Beauregard. The solid shots were pioked up at Fort Sumter and are a good specimen ef the heavy metal thrown by the Monitors in the late a|taok. The fifteen inch eolid shot is perfectly flattened on one part of its surface. The fifteen inoh shell is a specimen of the metal fired by the Montauk, at Fort McAlister.?Charleston Courier. Tne Liaat ana juasest Act. We have jast received the following let* ter by Express. It is written by one of our officers present, and knowing the facts stated: Flowee Blupfs, March 27, 1803.?In these parts we have some reason to rejoice and much for sadness. At this point one of the ablest and most distinguished officers stationed at Corpus Christi, was poisoned in the most diabolical manner by the ^enemy, after his havingj>erformed the most daring acts of services to his oountry. Yesterday Lieatenant Conklin, of the artillery, with ten men went ont to shoot some birds of rare plumage that have, recently appeared on onr coast, wishing to procure their feathers for ornaments.? While on Padre Island, they discovered two launohes lying near the beach, and, upon farther examination, discovered Captain Kittridge and fifteen of his men with their arms stacked, busily engaged in destroying the salt works belonging to- James Curry. Oar party approached them as near as they could without discovery, and when within about one hundred yards of them they rush"nni mmam krtkin/1 a litll tnkinli CU UUb upuu IUOUI JllULU ucuiuu ? un? nuivu bad concealed them from the enemy, and demanded a surrender. They were taken by surprise; and after a few minutes hesitation the whole party surrendered, without a drop of blood being shed. After the surrender had taken place, Kittridge proposed to drink a glass of liquor as he felt nervous after the excitement, and asked Lieut. Conklin to join him. The Lieutenant hardly ever touched liquor of any kind, but being insisted on consented to drink, little dreaming of the treachery of his foe. Two glosses already prepared, were brought, which they drank. In about twenty minutes after they had drank, he was seized with a hurting in the stomach and giddiness in the head, the last symptom was common when he drank liquor at all, but the drat alarmed him and he immediately sent for the doctor to the post. In the meantime the symptoms increased in intensity until he was driven mad by- the pain he felt. When the physician arrived it was too late to do any thing for him ; he died, wild and raving like a madman with the mania potu. On being oharged by the physioian with his diabolioal act, he coolly replied that all advantages were fair in war; that he had met Lieut. Conklin' several times before, and that it was much easier to kill such with whisky than with powder and lead, or the arurvr/l that ho had trior! it. ATlf! fonnd it Such unblnshirg effrontry and savage brutality is almost without,a parallel. Capt. Kittridge is now in the custody of the oivil law, and will be dealt with as his crime deserves. The other prisoners will be sent to Brownsville soon. Capt. Kitridge denies that there was any poison put in the liquor; this, however, will be determined by a post mortem examination of the deceased.?Houston, (Texas) News. Another Terror. The Philadelphia Press, of the 10th instant has a flaming account of a conspiracy to overtnrow tne tjrovemmenc, unaer me heading, in large capitals : "Important Arrest and Astounding Disclosures?A Secret Treasonable Organization?The President of thfr United States to be A'bduoted?A Northwestern Confederacy Established, &c. In a trial in Philadelphia, the affidavit of the U. Si Government Detective sets forth that organizations have been formed in Pennsylvania to resist the Conscription law under oath, denouncing the war as unholy and unjust. The Society is a million strong; was first organized in the South; has grips and signs, and passwords. The obligation is said to be in favor of the abduction of Abraham Lincoln by force if necessary; of a Northwest Confederacy and resisting the Consoription act. The prisoner denied the second oath. There was an open meeting at first. The witnesses testified that the object was resistance to the draft and a desire for a Peace Convention to settle tbe war; that Lincoln and tbe Cabinet had robbed the Treasury, and if there was only odc shinplaster left they would go in to their elbows to get it. The war ought to be stopped; no more men ought to be killed ; they would rather be killed at hdme, and if taken to Washington wonld go over to Jeff. Davis. > The discharge of the prisoners was refused. Tbe case was adjourned to the 4th of May, and witnesses bailed. In Reading, Pennsylvania, several hundred armed men assembled to rescue the prisoners supposed to be there. Large numbers were formed to reinforce them ? Treason is taking an insurrectionary form. Philadelphia was frightened lest the mob should march there. The Press says, on the subject of "Treason in Pennsylvania," that "the spirit of crime is not confined to the band in Berks county. The organiza ' ? MTi ff U.t lion is migutier cuau a mtmua uieu, uut "must be overthrown before we Dan expect peace and triumph/' The Times on the United States Senate and Foreign Nations.?The London Times, observes among the latest prooeodings of the United States Senate, ?a rebuke to all foreign nations who have presumed to jadge American facts." It refers to the series of resolutions moved by Mr. Sumner, condemning the spirit of Mr. Seward's dispatch to the French Government rejecting its proposal of a mediation. Those resolutions "regret that foreign Powers have not frankly informed the Southern States that the work in which they are engaged is hopeless." The Times pertinently asks: "What evidence has reached Ftarope that enables it to give any information of the kind 'I The very measnros just passed by. the expiring blouse of Keprescrftativea point the other way. They leave the impress of party passion and despair. They have little of the calmness of strength; the quiet assurance of victory." tub nuruwcu f otwv The Jaokson Appeal give*quite a cheering statement of the state of public feeiicg in the North derived from an intelligent gentleman who left New York on thefJith , inst., and who bad mingled and conversed * freely with the leading peaoe men of the ? North and West. According to hie convio- . ^ tion, the conservative or peace papers do c not represent the fall extent of ijfca intensity r of the feeling for peace. As a matter of very deep public interest, we transfer to . oar oolamns the extract below, and doubt not thero is much truth ilt " These papers, he says, do not dans to give a foil and correct statement of facts as they exist, which wonld seem to be corroborated by the late order of Glen. Bnrnside prohibiting private letters from oomxog South. The feeling irHNew York City is particularly intense. As an instance, an order had come from Washington for the arrest of Hon. Ben. Wood. The marshal wis defied, and told by Fernando Wood that if snch was the game the administration of Lincoln ; intended to play, they wonld meet Jeff. Da/ " vis on halfway ground. Mr. Seward \ telegraphed the faots and the.arrest was not attempted. This gentleman moreover states ..'tLf that a feeling of sadness and sorrow settled onon a large mass^of the people of New York when the news of the downfall pi Charleston reached them. He .was folly satisfied that the hands of the peace A' would be greatly strengthened when pot in possession of the facts. ? Extensive preparations are making in the . North to resist the enforcement of the con- _ y ' script law. The only thing that will eu- . . 'a able Lincoln to enforce it at all, will be a decided success on some battle field, either ' * ? at Yicksbnrg, Middle Tennessee, Virgioia or North Carolina. Should he be foiled and defeated at any of these points, its enforcement would be impossible, and the prospects of peace greatly enhanced. ?.??<> a? Our Dead in Maryland.?-The follow- V * iqg is a list of the Sooth Carolina soldiers who died in action* or from disease daring ^ the Maryland campaign, and were bnried Near Frederick City, Md. Relatives and friends desiring information as to the removal of remains should address W. G, garrison, Baltimore, or Lewis Cruger, Esq., Richmond. No Regiments Named.?F. M. Tnek, Joser.h Jerningbam. . " Hampton Legion.?Joseph Bttdd, Company K j A. Y. Kennerly. First.?Solomon Teby ville, Company E. Second.?D. M. Kirklaod, Company G. Third.?A. C. Griffin. Company B. Jos. Stewart, Company E. Sixth.?Jas. H. Hicklin. Seventh.?Joko. Sieltz, Company Fj Thos. J. Kounbue, Company K;A.M. Padgett. Fourteenth.?Richard Smith, Company e. i Fifteenth.?Ambrose Blaoton, Company G; J. A. Bowers, Company L ; ' Seventeenth.?John Myriok ; A. D. Collins, Company H. Eighteenth.?5. C. Young, Company A. Twenty-second.?Lieut. Col. J. T. Watkins ; W. P. Hambly, Company E; Lieut. . E. M. Penn ; John R. Mason, Company 5. The Price of Gold.?The premium for gold has fallen. Until recently, brokers have been asking $5, or requiring, six dollars in Confederate ^Treasury Notes in exohange for one gold dollar. At some of the establishments, last week, 75 premium was accepted. On Saturday, 84.50 was the selling rate. Yesterday, the quotation wda $4@4 25 premium^ or five ^ to five and a quarter for one. The defeat of the "Alien Conscription Bill" in tit^i , _ . Senate may have had some infiaenoe, but the conviction is now becoming general that the era of high prioes.has passed, and gold, like everything else, most come down. The redundancy of the currehcy has beep greatly redooed by the fundiog in the eight ptf cent, bonds; and the Tax bill will operate not only as an absorbent of the new issue, but will relieve the Government of the necessity, to a great extent, of again flooding the country with Treasury Notes. The "tax in kind" will furnish supplies direct to the Commissary Department, without re course to the Treasury'emissions, and hence the excuse for extortion, found in a plethoric paper currency, will no longer exist. Richmond Whig, 28th. Spoken like Cornelia.?A young lady of Louisiana, whose father's plantation had been brought within the enemy's lines, in l heir operations against Yicksburg, was frequently constrained by the necessities of her situation to hold conversation with the Federal officers. On one of these occasions a Yankee official enquired bow she managed to preserve her equanimity and cheer fulness amid so many trials and privations, and snoh severe re verses of fortone. One , army said he, has deprived yoor father of two hundred negroes and literally desolated two magnificent plantations. She said to the officer?a leader of that army, prhich had for tqonths hovered around f Vicksburg, powerless to take it with all their vast appliances of war, and mortified by their repeated failures: "I am not in sensible to the comforts-of and eleganci" which fortune can secure, and of wftc* - " your barbarian hordes have deprived tu*. but a true Southern woman will not wee over them, while her country remains. 1, you wish to crush me, take Vicksburg"?. . Canton (Jfiss.,) Commonwealth. . , The ILetihinq of Gen. Hill.?-The Raleigh Register states that the caose of /i? emu. UCU. XX111 O lOlOIUg faUD OlV^g U1 VT WWlUg ton, N. 0.', was the bursting of a cannon relied upon to prevent the enemy reiofor cing the town by wa^r. A correspondent of the State Journal says, since hie with, drawal the Yankees are burning houses and committing atrocious outrages in the coon try around Washington.