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#<rrtiiiUe ?nijim'?r. YORK VILLE, S. C. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1863. Notice. Inconsequence of the greatly increased price* of all materials connected with the publishing business, the following are Cur rates of subscription and advertising : PfBSCRil'TtOX. Forone year, in advance, . .?3 00 For six months, In advance, - 2 00 Chilis of 5 or 10 for one year, in advance, encli.... 2 00 ADVKBYtSIXO. $-2 per square of ten Hues, fiir the first, and ?1 for each subsequent insertion, in this size tyuo. No advertisement counted less than a square. Announcements of candidates ?12 per year, invariably in advance. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect rated as advertisements, and charged accordingly. April 22,1863. .. . . CONFEDERATE TAXES. ^Ve invite attention to the advertisements of the Tax Collector and Assessor in our columns to-asy. j^ariy attention win conduce to^ublio as well as private interests. THE WEATHER Has been quite cool the past few days, rendering fires comfortable. It seems a precursor to the Equinoctial storms. May He who "tempers the witvd to the shorn lamb," abate none of ii^fury on our cruel invaders. PUBLIC MEETING.In our advertising columns to-day, "Many Citizens" make a cali for a meeting od MONDAY next, (sale day) which demands the attention of the citizens of the entire District. The occasiou will be made interesting by Addresses from several prominent citizens, and we hope, will be well at IVUUCU. GRATEFUL. We are requested by Mrs. Marcus Derreb, to return her heartfelt thanks to j the good people of Yorkville, and her own ! immediate neighbors, for the liberal assis-; tance afforded her, in her late calamity. Id the absence of her husband in the army, ' she has found the community warmly into-1 rested in the welfare of herself and little1 ones; she can only repeat*her full apnrecia-1 tion of the kindness bestowed, with the prayer that every blessing may attend'them aod theirs. LABOR FOR THE COAST. The Governor ho? beeu compelicd, by the iuactioo of many slaveholders, to resort to strenuous measures to secure the labor nc-1 cessary to our coast defences. There can be no excuse now, as the crops have nil been , made, so we trust the labor aud more than requisite will be at odcc volunteered, and render impressment unnecessary. Every' preparation.lias been made for the comfort! * of the hands, while we are assured that the 1 greater the number the shorter will be the time their labor will be required The ' commutation" is no object now?men,! able bodied men, is what are wanted, and must be ba?l. See advertisements." YANKEE POLICY. Jn anctner column wo puonsu :: siatomcnt made by Lincoln as to hi* future policy, which he now avers to be "emancipation and confiscation," by which lie means to pay the expenses of the war. ] f we had even looked to reconstruction, this might have surprised us, but now wc only wonder that the declaration has been xuadc. No doubt the Yankees are glowing desperate, j for they really have no cause for hopefulness in their fifty days bombardment of Charleston ; so far from it, difficulties thicken around him, and lie is compelled to enforce his conscription by military power, while his vaunted opening of the Mississippi has proven anything but an advantage.. He has spolten boldly, however, for one time, and it now becomes us to take him at his word, heretofore worthless, and while he is piling: up a debt he truly does not intend to ]>aj/} renew our efferts by every means in our power to strengthen our I\x- i ecutive with men and means; pay our debt to c.ur country, and when peace is conquered, we will iiavc that to show will ensure our credit fur the future without repudiating the past. The veriest coward must now sec the necessity of ? combined rcsista: ce, and means should :o once farted to, to place'all able bodied men in the lieid, without regard towage or exemption lews. EDITORIAL ITFMS. ? We regret to find among ibo casualties at Charleston, on the 20th u!t., the name of Lieut. \\\ E. E'.wiii, I t S. C. Artillery, of thi? place, lie was wounded near the nr.kle, rendering amputation of leg necessary. ? Head the correspondence in our paper day, between Gens. Beauregard and Gillmore. Comment is unnecessary. ? Col. -T. II. Williams, of the 5th Regiment, S C. M ;s nominated as n candidate for ti.e Command of the Brigade. ? General Ilardee has assumed command riftbr* Dpnjirfinpnf of iff West, of course under tho command of Hen. Johnson. We have not hvar*i wh.it has become cf fi^n. Periiborton, though h ?; said lie !i;-,s been relieved at his own request. ? The ] .!: V:u:e militia, (.'olV?*ithfrs})oon, Las been o;d> reu to tleorgekivvn. a" i wiii rendezvous at Kingstrce, tomorrow ? Flour Ins been procured, and is beinp furnished by the Council Committee to the citizens of Chu;le. ti>ti at ?2Q per 100 lbs.? luce, S12? per 100. ? A Yankee train of ears iull of soldiers, was blown up on the Memphis train of cars recently, by shells placed on the track. ' ?A telegram from Abiogdon, Va., announces the death at that place on the 26th ull, of Gcd. John B. Floyd, Ex-Governor and United States Secretary of War daring President Buchanan's administration, j ? The bills of the Augusta Savings Bank, ! which have been largely circulated here, arc called in on acoount of spurious issues, ft is suggested that they be discarded alto: gether, that they may be sent to the bank I for redemption. ' ?We see that the city of Charleston bills 1 are received by the banks of Columbia, and I are consequently "good as wheat," notwitbi standing a few runaways in Columbia would have disparaged them. 1 ?Maj. Gen. Wilcox, of Alabama, has i been assigned to the command of the late j Gen. Pender's division, in which is Mc-! 1 Gowan's S. C. Brigade.' . ?Corn meal aod beef is said to be abunj dant and good, in Lee's army, i ? Alabama and Georgia have called'into service all their citizens who have famished i substitutes in the Confederate army. ? On the 21st, during a violent gale, the I U. S. Brig-of-war Bainbrhhje foundered while ou a voyage from New.York to Port Royal. Every soul on board save a negro named Smith, who was picked up in an o- i i pen boat went to the bottom. ? The Yaukee ammunition steamer Citj : of Madison, was^blown up at Vicksburg through the carelessness tff a runaway negro. , One hundred and Gfty six lives were lost. ? Q-en. Sherman says if Gill more has ta- : keu Charleston and fails to lay the city iu ashes, he will be sacrificed by his troops. - j The Northern people demand the utter de- : struction of Charleston. " ' ? The Richmond Examiner, of the 27th 1 says the situation remaios unchanged. Both armies are quietly resting on the banks of j i the Rappahannock. The Commaoder-in- i ^ Chief of the Confederate forces was in that city on Wednesday. I ? Brig. Gen. Roger A. Pryor has resign- < ed his commission in the Confederate army, 1 aiid it has been accepted by the War De- 1 ?* *. rr o V?oa rinno info thfi Mnl'fl 51Q 51 I pm (.LUCLI U lie ua: Qiiuv. iutv ?.?w >.?? ? | private. j ? We learn with regret (says the.Shelby ^ N. C. Eufflr) that the fine Mil Is of Mr. Saratt, of South Carolina, on Broad river, t were consumed by fire last week, together with a large quantity of wheat, flour, sugar, ' coffee and bacon. -The loss is a serious one to the proprietor, and will be of groat in- j convenience to the public. . I ? Our armies may Deed better clothing. 1 rations, and couDtless other necessary things, says an Alabama cotemporary, but high above all, they ueed the .unwavering moral < support of the people at home. Let' the ' cry be "down with despondency?on with J the traitors," and all will be well. ? We are informed, 6ays the Raleigh j State Journal, that Governor Vance re- < ceived intelligence a day or two since, that * the steamship Advance had arrived at a j Confederate port with a valuable cargo ou ^ State acoount. I < L. I FROM CHARLESTON. 1 Headquarters, ; Charleston, S. C. August 27. ] 1 have relied on the laws of the State of !' i i ( South Carolina to furnish the labor needful for the defence of Charleston, against the | j immense mid unstinted resuurces of the United States, brought to bear for its reI /? ^ duction. The labor needful has not been , furnished. I called for voluntary contributions of labor, and many patriotic persons have sent 1' - - -1 -t.a Kama Jama t'ntuilttnUn i ' me meir siavvsj hhu umc uuub au>u>uuu.w , service; but even in this way no permanent force has been placed at my disposition adequate to the juncture and the work to be : ( done. i Voluutary labor will be gladly received ; I. but, relying on that no longer, 1 am obliged j ' to send ..gents to impress, with directions to i apply us far as practicable, only to those | j who have not heretofore furnished their j quota. I must rely on my countrymen to afford j J | tht.-e agents all possible facilities in the j speedy discharge of their duty. Planters may be assured that the true j | way to serve their own interests is to do : { what they can to enable me to bold Charles- i | ton.' G. T. BKAUJIEGAIID, |, General Commanding. j | News from Morris' Island. We have received but few additional particulars of tbe aflair of Wednesday night, j iu which it is reported some sixty of our men of the Sixty first North Carolina were j : taken prisnucrs. The reported recapture of the rifle pits was incorrect. It appears from those who j , participated that our advanced picket force ' of eighty uieii occupying the rifle pits were i ; flanked and surrounded by an overwhelm- j iug force of the cneuiy, who had been mass ; ing all day for the purpose. About twenty : ( only made their escape. The Yankees ad- j ! vaoccd with three regiments unexpeotedly. i Our men fought gallantly, but were over- ; powered by superior numbers. The enemy, iiuwcver, suffered severely. Our howitzers j ' kept up a steady fire, raking the enemy's i columns vvirh grape shot and doing much | escc'il/.uii. i A severe musketry fight also occurred.? j , 0-.c of our men who escaped after being ta ken prisoner, reported that the enemy itnme- , diately on taking possession of the rifle pits i eouimenced to throw up more sand, &c , j for strengthening their position. The firing between the land batteries was very slow yesterday, that of the enemy being diiected principally on Battery Wag- , j oer. Firo was also kept up od Fort Sunij ter, but with little effect. It is believed the enemy's guus are wearing out from the j severe ordeal to which they have been sub-! !jcctcd. , The fleet kept quiet yesterday. The Ironsides aDd four Monitors were reported moving up, but they had Dot opened fire up to a late hour. Nothing authentic has been received in relation to the number of casualties at Battery Wagner on Wednesday night or yesterday. Gen. Colquitt is now in command of the force3on Morris' Island.? Charleston Courier, 28th. News from the Islands. Since our last report there has been but little change \yorthy of mention in the po sition of affairs. The artillery fire continued Thursday night without intermission. On Friday morning Fort Moultrie opened an effective fire for about an hour o? the enemy's rifle pits imd lower batteries On Morris' Island.. Batteries Cheves, Haskell and Simpkins, on James' Island, also continued to pour io a heavy and well directed fire on tho Yankee works on Morris' Island. Early in the morning tho enemy opened a steady fire upon Battery Wagner from his *tncknde defences in front of Yankeo Bat tcry No. 2. and coDtioued it throughout the day. A slow and irregular fire was also kept up against Fort Sumter, with little effect. In tho afternoon Battery Simkins opened fire on a party of Yankees discovered working ou a new fortification ueur the rifle pits, causing a stampede among them and driving them from their works. From twenty to thirty shells struck directly in the vicinity and among the party, exploding and throwing up clouds of sand and smoke.? Battery Simpkins also kept up a rapid and effective fire yesterday at the rifle pits. The fleet yesterday remained quiet. A supply schoooer was observed alongside the Monitors, transferring ammunition. -The fleet of vessels inside the bar consisted of the flag ship Ironsides, five Monitors, four gunboats, five mortar boats and a number of smaller vessels, such as brigs, schooners, river steamers, &c. The usual number of blockadcrs are off the bur outside, ami a ! 9eet of vessels in Stono.?Mercury. 29th. | ? Charleston", Aug. 29.?All quiet to-, night. Ooly occasiooarfiriog. August ?50 ?The enemy's fire to day lias been much heavier than this past week. It was chiefly directed at Sumter during the moroiug, but this evening it was direc'tjd at Wagner. Casualties at our batteries flight. It is expected that the Monitors nay auy night attempt to run the gauntlet if our batteries into the harbor. Prom the West. Jackson, Aug. 28 No further news tias been received about the advance of the ruDkees towards Raymond. The report Is supposed to have originated from seeing iTankee wagon trains East of the Big Black jogaged in hauling cotton to Vioksburg. Gen. Grant has issued the following or ler for the government of the negroes, bearing date August 10 : First. Camps will be established for such free negroes as ire out of employment. Second. Officers if the army will superintend the camps.? Nations to be drawn from the subsistence department. Third. All negroes will be employed in every practicable way to avoid becoming a burden to the Government.? Planters and others may hire tliern, giving issurance that they will not he tud out of ihe lines. Fourth. The Provost Marshal is to see that they are employed by some white person, or sent to the camp.* Fifth Citizens may make contracts with the negroes by the month or year, finding them with olothing, providing for the infirm and jiving not less than one-twentieth of the eommcrcial part of their crops in payment for such services. Sixth.' The negroes to be employed under authority of the Provost Marshal and local commander of the post. Security will bo required that the negroes will not bo taken out of the liocs. Seventh. Nothing in this order shall embarrass the employment of negroes by Government. Jackson, Aug. 29.?Persons who have lately arrived here from across tlie Mississippi/ report the river strictly put roiled by the gun boats. No important movement ou foot. Montgomery, Aug. 29.*?The Alabama Legislature adjourned to night. The act For the re organization of the militia provides for the enumeration of ail males from sixteen to sixty, and divides them into two jlasses. The first class embraces from sixteen to seventeen and from forty-five to sixty; those to constitute the counjy reserves. The second class comprises from seventeen to forty five. Three districts in North Alibama are exempted from the operation of :bc law, as regards the first class, on acjount of the presence of the enemy. Stale md Confederate officers, and others deemed iimecessary to tlie community, regardleES )f age, are included in the first class. .. ?>?>? ? From East Tennessee?We batfc ! lothine additional from Ghattanooga. The train thuc left there yesterday morning, iue here in the evening, did not nvrivo un;il morning, and tho trqiu duo to-day has Dot yet arrived. From Knoxvillc we hear stirring news. J On Thursday it became known that Ilurnsidc w:>-> advancing ou the city in such force that it was deemed prudent to make some removals of stores, etc. Tho report was that his advance was ouly eight miles A'\cfnn* ulmrrnnli nnrl r.ncf r i fTi ivnrn U131UUU. 4 11V lbiv.^iup>? UIIVI |/v>.vVui?vu .. V. v closed and moved toward Dalton, and the exprpss company moved its office eastward. A fi?bt was expected without much delay. We can icarn nothing of the probable force of tba enemy or by which route his advance was made. To meet the movements of the Federal commanders we are aware some movements are going on, and we earnestly hope they will be pushed expeditiously, so that we shall not be called upon to record the announcement? tv?o late ; the mountain fastnesses arc lost!?A/fitDin Ajijteul 29th. The Vandki!hilt Sunk.?Great Loss of Life.?The despatch announcing that tho Federal Steamer Vandcrbilt had been sunk by the Confederate steamer Georgia, Capt Semitic?, has been confirmed by a passenger who recently arrived at a Confederate port from Havana. It seems that the Vandcrbilt chased the Georgia for some hours, and npou nearing, -hailed her, with a demand to surrender, which was answered by a broadside from the Georgia, which disabled and finally sunk the Federal steamer. Her crew, consisting of about 500 men, were all drowned except thirty. One thing only was wanting to make this, a complete success?the notorious Commodore Wilkes was not on board the Vanderbilt when she sunk, he hqviug been removed from the command some time previous,/ and consequently was not drowned. The Vanderbilt was the fastest and most dangerous vessels of her description in the Fed- J eral Navy.?Tallahassee Floridian, 22d. Northern accounts state that the Vanderbilt left Pernarabuoo, on the 7th, in pursuit of the Georgia. This fact tends to confirm the accounts received of the destruction of the Vanderbilt, and there need be no longer any doubt, we think, that she has gnc to 'the bottom.?South Carolinian. Programo of the Lincoln Government. Much had been said and written by both Southern and Northern citizens about the recent Cabinet meeting in Washington upon the question of the differences between the sections and the basis of a reconstruction. In this meeting, Seward was reported to favor what he styles a liberal and conciliatory policy?the recall of the Emancipation it?i ? __ i .u. 1 rou ill Ilia U Uu J UUU Hit* ^UUIUUWJ ui LUU ; of property to Southera rebels; while Lincola aod his adherents clung to the proclamation and confiscation laws. We have information of a reliable character coming directly frotn a gentleman late from Ivcotucky, who is well posted on tbe subject. A delegation of prominent Kentuoky Unionists went to Washington and sought an interview with Lincoln's Cabioet to lay before it a plan for peace upon the basis of reconstructions. In the discussiou upon the subject, Lincoln and Seward, and, indeed the whole Cabinet, took the ground that a war with Europe was inevitable, af- j ter the suppression of the rebellion; regarding the accomplishment of this little job as a foregone conclusion. Seward was rather disposed to favor the plan proposed by the Kentucky reoonsrtuctionists, and argued thnt in view of the af-' ter claps?the war with Eoglaod and Fraooe, the policy of the United States was to con i:~.1,? ? J : UUUUU llic OUUUJj ilUU Iticcive ilSSlSbUUl'U IU that war from the border States at least, and perhaps from a large portion of the j whole Southern' people, in whose bosoms a latent love for the Union still existed, and would burn brightly if a magnanimous aod liberal policy prevailed with ths Gov- ! eminent. He gave it as his opinion that this was the true way to save the North from the power of European armies. Mr. Lincoln disagreed with him. lie feared that no leniency would make the rebels loyal to his Government, and whatever treaties they might be willing to make, now. that their armies were in a fair way of being crushed out, they would not do to truat in a foreign-war. They would not bo bound by treaties, and when a European invasion of tho North ocourred, they would be found ready to take up arms against the North again. ' The only plan to ward off danger from the South, in that event, was to break the spirit of the people utterly, to rJIenrrYi thnm frnn llinrrt frpo nAnrrnOfl UIOUIIM ..WW ?..W "^.WVW, and confiscate all their property, leaving them entirely subjugated imd powerless, after which they would be ready for the war with Europe. The President's programme prevailed of course, and vt is now the programme of the war. It will bo seen that the ideas of both these dignitaries arc set upon saving themselves, and it appears that the South most he destroyed in order to save the North aeainst the threatening power of Europe.? The South is a mere cats paw, to be conciliated or crushed as their relations may require. Mr. Seward offers his conciliation, not through aoy love of the South, but through his fears of Europe. His magnanimity is stimulated by his alarm-Tor his owu Government. Southern people know how to appreciate such maguanimity. The above information comes from a gentleman who hud an interview with n memberofthe Kentucky delegation. ? Miss is* ipplan 21s/ ? - - - Another Prize, on the Rappahannock?Wo learn that our daring forces, operating on the Rappahannock, have since their last report of the capture of the gue boflt-s "Sattelite" and'-Reliance," captured ,i i t ?? uiu ?uu uum "^uuuauiuuu, ui cLtu increased armament, mounting eight heavy guns. Itsecms that our foroes., after taking possession of the above mentioned steamers, manned them, and proceeding to the mouth of the Rappahannock, took possession' on Sunday night of the steamer "Cjiuckatuck." Sixty two prisoners were socured with the steamer. The capture partook of a surprise, and we lost none as for as we have learned. Further than this, concerning tlio operations of the expedition, the "deponent saycth not." Tife prisoners from the steamers "Sattelite" and "R,eliagce" arrived in Itiohmond yesterday. They numbered forty-tlfree white and thirteen negro prisoners.?Richmond Examiner, 27th. . An I>1 portant Legal Decision.?The Atlanta Inicllir/cnrrr, of the loth, publishes an interesting decision, made by Judge Hook, in a case brought before hitn by U. F. Jones & Co. of Augusta, who filed a bill against W. F. Howell, Captain Commissary, ' praying fur an injunction to restrain the I lT?tr?nll frnm tnlrinnr ntrntr o Aitnnflf?i j rum jiynuii **\^?*? \u?>u^ hiimj u "juiiiimj , ufsugar seized by him under the impressI merit law, until" a full and fair coropenJ sation, according to tho market value, 1 should bo paid. The Judge, says tho hi ! h/hi/mcer, held that the price agreed upon j by the Commissioners under the law was I fair and just., and as "to the position assum' cd that the seizure was unuecGssary, it was ! sufficient reply that "the National Legislaj turc has declared in favor of its necessity | j by the passage of the law." - j Vallandioiiam is to he Brought j j Back, if Elected?The friends of V>l! landighani are laying down the programme j ! fur Lis return, in case of his election. In a speech at Toledo, lost week, Mr. Cox , said : "In case their State ticket was successful J Pugh would appear at the proper time and Lc installed as Lieuteoant Governor, when. | from the State House steps, he would call j three times for Vallandigham, the Governor elect, and if he did not come, he (Pugh), : as acting Governor, would call out the State militia, and,, at the head of two hundred J thousand men march to the Canada line [ and escort Vallandigham to the Capital." LATEST NEWS, PROM CHARLESTON. Charleston, August 31.?Last night, while the transport stoamer Sumter was returning from Morris' Island, with the 23d South Carolina Regiment, which had been relieved, she was opened upon by mistake from Battery Bee, and sank. Several soldiers were killed and wounded or drowned. Latest.?About noon to day, two monitors approached and opened fire on Sumter, but were soon driven off by Fort Moultrie and Battery Gregg. At 2 o'clock p. m., all the monitors stood in close to Fort Sumter, firing briskly at that post, Fort Moultrie and Battery Gregg for an hour. The fight was severe, Moultrie andi our Sullivan's Island batteries firing very rapidly. Soon after 3, the monitors withdrew?some having been struok frequently. Occasiohal firing from the land batteries is heard to^. night." Prom Virginia. Richmond, August 31.?Perfect quietude has prevailed here for the last two days. . ^ The Fredericksburg correspondent Examiner says the main body of General Meade's a/ray is massed in three divisions, respectively stationed at Warrenton, Manasas Junction and Centreville. 4,000 infantry from this army has lately been sent to Gillmore. Moaby made a successful dash on a waggon train, near Anandale, on Monday night, and captured a portion of the guard and forty one wagons and teams. From the "\Vest. , Jackson, August 31.?A letter from Port Hudson reports that the negroes have revolted against their Yankee brethren, and a number of Yankees were killed before the negroes were overcome. At Baton liouge, | a similar event took place, in which the Yankees came near beiug overcome by the African gentry. A gentleman of "undoubted veracity," just from Yicksburg, says the Yankees sent 3,000 negroes to garrison Richmond, La., when the Confederates tnado a descent and annihilated the whole oommand?the Yankee Captain only escaped?all were killed outright, the Confederates giving no quarter. * Guerillas sunk two transports below Natchez, ten days ago. Fall of Knoxville, Tennessee. Passengers state that there is no doubt but that Knoxville, Tennessee, is occupied by the Federals. We have ho particulars. It is presumed that Parson Brownlow will at once resuscitate the Whig-?South. Carolinian. ' General Pemberton's Old Department.?The Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana has b2en assigned, we arc informed, to the command of Lieot Gen. Hardee. The soldiers of the Violrsbarg garrisoo, when they are exchanged, will be j placed under the command of this gallant j and superior officer. Gen. Pemberton will ! probably retain command of the paroled camp at Demopolis until the prisoners are exchanged, but in no case, we think will lie be again assigned to the cotumaad of the troops in the field. Soldiers who have been laboring under a moral fear that they were again to be plaoed under the leadership of ; Pemberton, may dismiss their terrors in this regard, as that officer Will not again be plaoed ovor them. . Miisissij-jpiun, Aujust 14. I|?M ? The Assessment Act. Richmond, August 24 ?A circular from ' tlic Commissioner of Taxes, issued to day, | gives the following construction of the 44th | section of the Assessment Act: When a j holder of a credit is unwilling to receive payment of the amount it represents in Confederate notes, and values it at a higher rate, the Assessor shall value it accordingly. ; All credits worth a premium in Confederate ' notes, or so valued bj the holder, should be ! valued and taxed at the premium it bdre on the first of July. Another circular allows farmers to reserve, in addition to articles speci.-ed in the forty three instructions of the 15th of May, only one hundred bushels ' of corn or fifty bushels of wheat, or any j proportionate quuntity of each, in accor- | dance with the 1st eectionof the Tax Act. ! ? 4??*r f^-QeneraT Cooper has issued a general order that all discharges for disability shall be held as-conditional, uepcnaenc upou me disability, and valid only duriu<j its continuance. If, on examination, the disability is at any time found to have ceased, the holders will be liable to conscription, to serve the uuexpired terms of their enlistments. This regulation applies to substi- j futes, whether under or over the age of conscription. Their services are due for the : war, aud the Government should not be deprived of them, for what proves to be a tomporury disability. fipcntal. Married?On tlicSSlh ultimo, by Rev. 3. i.. Wat?on, Mr. P. VV. A. NEEL, of M'tcklenburg County, N. C., and Miss C. M. ADAMS, of this District. On Tuesday, llm 1st lii'taut, lie J. U. Wallace, Esq.. Mr. JOHN J. ADKINi? ami Miss AMANDA, daughter of Wm. Hoggs, all of York District. For sale.?a four iiorse" WAGON, a BOGGY nml a HORSE. Persons wishing to purchase will please apply early to myself, or to Col. ' Mrl'orkle. J. SlONROE ANDERSON. Septembers 3a Jt A DMINISTRATOR'SNOTiCK? J jL All persons having claims against the estate of S. K. GILL, deceased, arc requested to present them properly attested. Those indebted to said estate will make payment immediately. J. S. DAILY, Administrator. September 2 3a 3t "VTOTfCE.?IN OBEDIENCE TO Jul Orders No. X>, from the Adjutant ami Inspcctorti-j i?? ,,r n..n, r?..>n,uw ...... r,!n,,!,..,i to report llie name* of nil person* between the ago.- of -10 and !."? years, Uy Monday, the 7th instant, who are enrolled for local defence. JOHN T. LOWKY. September 2 35 . It | notice to cok8cbipt$. headquarters, enrolling office. ToiIkvime, S. C., August 20, l?>3. I ALL white male persons in York District, between the nges of IS and 45 years, (except such as have heretofore reported and been exempted, and those rejeeted by the Examining Board oftlie Congressional District,) are required to report fortlnvith for Enrollment. ii. Persons having substitutes in service under forty-five years of age, are liable to this cull. iii. Militia Captains will furnish to this office, a list of the men In their respective Beats, who come under the above order. I. N. WITHERS, Captain . and Enrolling Officer fur York District. I ! tJnptcmber 3 35 St I [ PUBLIC MEETING. rIE citizens of York District arc earnestly requested to meet at tlin COURT HOUSE, on MONDAY next,"tit Instant, to take Into consideration the adoption of some general plan of organization.for home DEFENCE, and also for tile purpose of making some appropriate nnd efficient provision for the DESTITUTE FAMILIES of oitrgalinntSOLDIKRS. This call Is made with the full assurance, that it will meet with a hearty response from every patriotic citizen within the limits of the District. The exigencies of the times demand self-denial, sacrifice and effort on the part of those wlm tire tit home. .And if we he faithful, we have nn abiding conviction, that those who arc In the jicid, will he true to their country in tills the hour of Iter extreme peril. An Address or two may he expected on the occasion. MANY CITIZENS. September 2 3j If UOUTH CAROLINA?YORKDISO TRICT.?Whereas, SARAH JANE GUILDERS has applied to me for Letters of Administration, on all and singular, the goods nnd chattels, rights nnd credits of WILLIAM HARVEY RAMSEY, Into of the District aforesaid, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditor* of the said deceased, to be nnd appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the snid District, to be hidden at York Court House on the Idth day of September next, to site w cause, If nny, why the said Ad tnhilstratloiyshould noHic granted. Given under my hanVaml Seal, this 28th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in the eighty-eighth year of the Independence of South Carolina. JOHN A. BROWN, O. Y. D. September 2. 3.1 2t DOTt'TTT OAROLTNA?YORK DTS 0 TRICT.?Whereas. Mrs. S. E. HENRV lias npplied lo inc for Letters of Administration, on nil ami singular the goods nnd chattels, rights nnd credits of T. 1). HENRV, late of the District nl'orcsald, deceased. XItese are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, /(fie kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before urn at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to he holden at York Court House on the 14th day of September next, to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not lie granted. Given under my hand mid Seal, this 28th day of August,, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, ami In the eighty-eighth year of the Jnde pendente nt .South Carolina. JOHN A. BROWN, O. V. D. September 2 35 ut HEAD-Ql'ARTERS. CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, Coix.Miy,\, S. C., August 29,18G3. GENERAL ORDER. I BY .request of the Commanding General, Enrolling Officers are required to act. In their respective Districts, ns Agents to IMPRESS NEGRO LABOR, under Ins order, to work on the defences at Charleston. II. They will, as far as practicable, Impress only the slaves of those persons who have not heretofore furnished their quota. With this view, they will ascertain from the Commissioners of Roads the names and quotas of all such persons, and at once proceed to impress the hands and semi them forward. III. They will call to their assistance as many nctivc and cftieient agents as may be necessary to execute this impressment promptly. IV. Voluntary contributions of lalior will be earnestly solicited, and tlicy are authorized t> receipt for and send forward the negroes so tendered. V. The necessity f<>r this labor is urgent, that the city enemy. * "" a D.^MeY/tON' Commandant of Conscript*. Septembers 3.") It PROCL^MATIOy. nniiE ACT OF THE ASSEMBLY, JL passed with the view of enabling the Executive to furnish such labor as the Commanding General of this Department might deem necessary for Coast Defence, having proved inrtit'ctual lor the aceoinplishment of iuobject; ami the danger to Charleston, at this moment, being so imminent ty tj" impel him to Impress the labor of such persons as have not heretofore-furnished their c-tota. Now I, MILL EDGE L. IJOMfA.VH Governor and Com . mniider-in-Chief, regarding the labor called for of the last importance to Charleston and the State, and also to the siiccesy of the great .cause wbich-all Uawaothueb at in-art, <tn mornirn At' tlin stco/. taken bv the Comuandins General to oiitalri the lahorneecssary fnjr tin preservation ofahe country, and call upon all Commissioners of KooiIh to afford the Agent" appointed by liiin every fncility In ascertaining and applying to - net) person* a* have not heretofore furnished their ipiota The thanks of the country ate due to those patriotic citizens who. have sent down voluntary lal*/r. Au earnest appeal is again made trrsttch ns have 'already1 furnished iahorf whether voluntary or under the law, to send forward now, and promptly, all that they can spare. *1 have, in addition to the eall of the Commanding General, the as.-iuancc of the Chief J-ingineer of the Confederate Army, now in this Department, that he deems a large increase of labor cMcutial to the completion of works uccessary for the defence of the city. Given nndcr my hand and the Seal of the Slate, at Charleston, the 27th 'day of August, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, f l. s.] M. L. noNHAM. IV. 11. Hcwr, Deputy Secretary of State. Septembers 35 It STATF OF SOFTII CAROMS A. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,. Cn*RLE?T0?<, August 95,1863. YT7TIEREAS P^sent conditio^ f J of the country require* lite organization of an active and cffielrut body of troops, who may take the field upon a moment'.; notice, to meet with promptness any .-ml lien ii.eurslon \vltlcb may be made by the enemy into our State; amf whereas, fnrrhepitrpose of defending our home* and.firesides, it is deemed advisable that the entire ariushearinc population over 16 year* of age, not I t?ur .liable to Confederate service, or exempted t herefrom for public purposes, should be organized into companies: Now,.therefore, i; MILLBDGE L. BONHAM, Governor and Cqimnandei-ln-Chlef in and over tfic Bute of South Carolina. call upon tlic people of tlte State to a, once organize themselves in accordance with the orders hereunto annexed frAm the office of tlic Adjutant and Inspector General, so its to atford our own and the women and children id* our brethren in nrtns, the most effectual protection and security. The second ofgrvnlzatirm' eailed for Is"In nccordance with the. reeontmnndaUon of the President to the Governor, and Is approved as the best orranlzatton -foe-all wlio may not he included in the organization of "Volunteer State Troops." "* M. L. BONHAM. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Adjutant and Inspkctor-Ou.seral'.h Office, Ch xiacsxofr, August 21,1863. GBXFJUL ORfiRltS XQ, 36. I TO carry into effect tlie foregoing proclamation ??f his Excellency tfic Governor, it Is ordered thru tire fp> lowing Volunteer State Troops be accepted :nto service, viz: One Kegimcnt of Mounted fn fantry, to consist of ten companies, two companies of cav nlrv. and one company of Flying Artillery. Tin companies I of Mounted Infantry to consist of not l<-~s tlinn seventyeight and not t;io- >han one hundred men. exclusive of commissioned olli. Tr"; of cavalry, to consist of not less t'.un six'v and not more than eighty men. exclusive of coniiiii-i-ium'il idfieers: nail the company of Artillery, of not I le?s than Hairy and lot more than one hundred men, ex- , clu ive of commissioned ollicOis. When the companies of | .Mounted Infantry ami Cavalry have been oraaillzeil and I accepted, Kield (ifi'ieers will lie ciccteil under orders from I this oltiec. II. The companies authorized to be raised under the pre- | c, liuit! put.sgraph of tlrfs order, will lie composed of iil.et- i ivc men-who arc over the age of sixteen years, who arc not subject to, or who are exempt fruin. I'onfcderote eouscrl|s lion, and who ?! not belong to the organization lately ordered of troops tor local defence and six months', special service. These troops will he nruu-d by the State?the Artillery |o Imve a battery of four pieces?but tlicy will provide themselves with horses. Their pay (to bcitin when they are ordered Into actual service) will lie the some as that allowed itt the Confederate service, Including forty cents' per day for each horse. They will hold themselves hi readiness ror the field at n moment's notice, and to do sendee in any part of the Stare, nailer the order* of tile Governor.? The companies will.he accepted In 111" order lit which their rolls and lists of officers are presented nt this ofl'toe, and they will be attached to the Militia Kegiuicnts in which ii..v an- raised, until ordered Into actual service. III. Ill addition to theabove organization, companies organized in accordance with the Art of Congress of the 13th October, 11-63, (herewith published,) will be ..accepted on furnishing their mils as remiircil by said Act. And one of said rntiij>.,iiics in each Judicial District, consisting of not less than eighty men, rxc'luslvo of officers, and having Its rendezvous at the Court House of the District, will be armed by the State. The remainder of the companies will pro-* vide" themselves with a fins. Ammunition, its far as the, means of the Stale will permit, will he furnished to all the companies. Is v command: A. C. GAHLINGTON, Adjutant and Inspector-General of 3. C No. tje.?.hi .let to Authorise the Formation of Volunteer Companies for Load Defence. . The Gangrra of the Confederate Stater of America do enact * That for the purpose of local defence lit any portion of the Confederate States, any number of persons, uot less than twenty, who are over the age of forty-five years, or otherwise not liable to military duty, mnv associate themselves as a military company, elect their own officers, and establish rules and regulations for their own government, ami shall !? considered as belonging to the Provisional Aimy of.the C<mfeder%te Status, serving without pay or allowances, and entitled, when capttired by the enemy, toall the privileges of prisoners of waf: Provided, That such company shall, as soon as practicable, transmit their muster roll, or a li.-t of the names of the oiiieersand privates there- | of. to the Governor of the State, lie: Commanding General } of the Department, or any Brigadier General in the State or Confederate service, to be forwarded to the Secretary of War; hut the President or the Commander of the .Military District may, at anytime, disband such companies: Provided, That in the States and Districts in which the Act ontitled "An Act to i'iii tlu r provide for the public defence," nppmvfil April 10,1 and the Acts amendatory thereof, have lieeti suspended, persons of any age, resident within such States or District.-, may volunteer and form part of j such companies, so long as such suspension may continue: 1 Proridal, That no person shall become a member of such , company until he -hall have.first taken the oath of nllegi- I aace to'thn Cuiifeilerate States of America In writing, n | copy of. which shnll ho filed with the muster roll of said ! company, as above prescribed. September 2 3.", 3t I a OUTH CAROLINA?YORK DISk3 TRIGT.?Whereas, JOHN DICKEY has applied to | me for Letter* of Administration, tic konii ttou, oil all ami I singular, the goods nnd Is,right* and credit* of IX'OAII HARMON, late of the District, aforesaid, deceased. Tlitiw arc, therefore, to cite and adrifoul?h all and singiilar, tlie kindred and (^editors of the Mild deceased, to lie and appear before trie at our next Ordinary'* Court for the said District, to lie holden at Vnrk Court House, on the Mtli day of .September next, to *het* cause, Ifany, why lite said Administration should not he gr. ntfd. Given under tnyffand and Hen. this Q9;11 day of August, in the year of onr Lord one thousand eight hundred mid sixty-three, and In the eighty-eighth year of the Independence of South Carolina. ,, JOHN A. DROWN, O. Y. f). September 2 35 St . NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS7 To the Tax-Payers of the 31st Collection District, York. A UCTIONEERS, Apothecaries, Bnil Iters, Brokers, Billiard Room Keepers, Brewers, Hankers, Butchers, Cattle Brokers, Circus Exhibitions, Commercial Brokers, Commission Merchants, Confectltmnrle?, Dentins, Distillers. Eating House Keepers, Exhibit ors of Shows, Hotel Keepers, Inn Keepers, Jugglers, Lawyers, Photographer*. Physicians, Retail Dealers, Showmen, Surgeons, Tavern Keepers,Theatre Owners, Tohaeeimists, Wholesale Dealers, and nil other persons (If nny there he) who arc required by the Tax Art of the Confederate Slates to register u true account of iho name and residence of each person, firm or corporation engaged or entrusted in nny busiiicstitfiatncd In the fifth seel ion of^tlie said Act, Willi a statement of the titne fur which, nnd the place and manner, hi which the same is Ushc conducted, ami of all other facts going to ascertain the amount of-Tax.upon such business, for the past or future, according to the provision-, of the said Act, within the District above mentioned, ore hereby notilleil that unless uiey mane inc registry "nil pay tlx; Tax required by the Act within tliirty day* froin the date of this advertisement, they must, In addition to nil other Taxes upon their business, imposed by the said Act, pay double tho amount of the specifir Tnx on said business, nnd a like sum for every thirty days of continued failure. To enable persons to make such registry and pay sir h Tax, I shall attend daily, at the store of Adams, .MeCorkle &C?., Yorkvllle, (Sundays excepted). Tor the accommodation of all those who reside In the Eastern portion of the District, I will attend at Bock Hill, on Tuesday. 8th Peptembcr. proximo. J. A. Mel.lSAN, Collector for York District. August 26 34 tf ASSESSOR'S NOTICE. I- WILL receive returns for Taxes at Yorkvllle, on next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I will also, for the same purpose, attend' at the following times and plaees: At Bethel, Thursday,3rd of September. At Clay illll, Friday, 4tli of September. At Fort MHIs, Tuesday, 8th of September. At Itock 1111!, Wednesday, Oth of September. At Coale*s Tavern, Thursday, 10th of September. At Westhrook's, Friday, llth of September. At Itrnttnnsviilc, Saturday, 12th of September, At MrOonnellsvtile.Mnnd 14th of September. At Younghlood's. Tuesday, loth of September. At Fecmster's, Wednesday, 18th of September. At Gilfillln's, Thursday, ITtli of September. At I.uke Smith's, Friday, 18th df September. At Hickory Grove, SaldrJny,*10llioF September. At Hugh Love's, Mouday, 01st of September, At,WhltesldC's, Tuesday,OOhrt of September. . At Boydton, Wednesday, 23rd. of September. At Buffalo, Thursday, atoiOT September. At ^in_ltli V, Smordny, ^th Efcpu^ber. ^ The following articles-owned orMjei'd otHst July. 1863, which are tho growth or proiluctlon.of any -"previous year, nml nut necessary for family consumption tlic present year, Naval Stores, Salt, Wines or Spirituous J.lqnors, Tobacco, Cotton, Wool, Flour, Siigar,M<dassesrti.'.i "Syrup, Kiee anil nil other agricultural products. All money on hand on 1st July, 18fi3. All notes, bonds or credits must returned tvith the Interest calculated up to 1st July, 1863. Profits from 1st Jotiuagyto 3JiU December, Iff"3. on Floor, Corn, Bacon, Ikirk, Oats, Hay, Rico, Salt, Iron, Manufacture of Iron, Sugar, Molnsse's, Leather, Woolen Cloilis, Shoes, Boots, Blankets'and Cotton Cloths. F. M. G. A nuuvl OK H STATE Of- SOITII CAilOLlitA.' AojItakt and Inspector Gexkrai.'r Orrice Charleston, S. C., August 20,1603. GESER.1L ORDER NO. 34. I A CARD under the signature of Col. J. L. Black, 1st South Carolina Cavalry, having appaqrmi in the pnper^bivltini; boys umlrr conscript age to volunteer lor mounted service in "Hampton's Cavalry Brigade," it is hereby ordered that no one between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years shall enter tile nrgqaiznuna proposed, or any other organisations, except met! as. ar>authorized and called for liy the Governor and Commanderin-Chief. By Act of the General Assembly, persons between six teen and eighteen years of age, as well as those between forty-five and fifty, arc made liable to military service whenever the Governor deems that the t xigenev requires uihijw iur iii?- ui-ii'iitr hi uxi; oinu:. 111 ui/.aiinn nt' troops for local defence lor-six month* service, the Covenor luw thought pro peg not to Infinite persons under eighteen years, but they may be soon nee<l?*il lor service in the Stale. For these reasons, anil the additional one that the Con-, federate Government has not embraced pen-otis under eighteen years of age in tiic provisions of the Conscription Act, the above prohibition ngainst raising troops from this class, hy volunteerlngYor Confcrterate service, is announced. I)y order of the Governor and Commander-iu-Chicf. A. C. CAltLINCTOK. Adjutant and Inspector General of S. August *23 34 .91 ^OUTH CAR OL INA?YOll IvP I ^ O TKICT Whereas, J. to'. HOPE has applied to me for Letter* of Administration on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of ROBERT A. LOCKHART, late of lite District afyosald, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish an and singular, tilC kindred and creditors of lite said deceased, to be and appear before mc at our next Ordinary's-Court for the said District, to he holdeu at York Court House on the-7th day of September next, to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should lint lie granted. Given under my hand and Seal, this 24th day of August, hi the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and in the eighty-eighth year of the Lids pen deuce of South Carolina. JOHN A. BROWN, O. T. I). August 2C . M 2r $5TEOUNDRED LBS,, IN CAfcll, WILL EE TA1D lUlt COTTOX OR LIXEX H AGS . . AT THE .ENQUIRES OFFICE. June 10 . . 83 if 1 WASTED. rPHE Subscriber wishes to Lease or ( JL buy a plantation within fire mile* >!' tin- Town of YorkvilJe. On the premises must he a good DWELLING HOUSE, vrltli from FOUR in SIX comfortable ROOMS, and all nccensary OUTBUILDINGS iittiiehei). He n 1 - desires that there be Seventy-five or n Imudu-d ACRES i f tillable land belonging to the same. Fur further particulars apply to G. 1!. II.VIT1IFOUII, Yorjtvillo. S. C. ' A. J. TERRY, Charleston, s*. Augit.-1 '36 ' III tf SOTpS WSALE.AS Administrator of Capt. R? AP. C. JONES, deceased, I ^-ill sell at his late-residence mi- the f>TH day of SEPTEMBER NEXT, five HORSES, a lot of WHEAT, and lib HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE. The HORSES are sulttblefor CAVALRY SERVICE. Tnusu?CASfi. CAL). JONES, Administrator. Attgast W 33 3t i:mhYat! e> property. A IMPLICATION will be made at the J. A next sitting of the Legislature, to vest hi the children of WYLIE GRIFFIN, deceased, the personal estate of WILLIAM M. RAY, deceased,"late of York District, liablc to Escheat for want of heirs. August 7tli. lSfill. WILLIAM R. GRIFFIN, NANCY ANN GKIITIN, In behalf of themselves and brothers and sisters. August IS 33 tf FOR COAST DEFENCE. ALL persons within the limits of the Incorporation of the Town of YORKYII.LE, are hereby notified that they are rci|ulrori to fitrtiNh ONEFOITRTH of their HANDS liable to ROAD DUTY, at the DEPOT, on the morning of the l.'iTH SEPTEMBER p.-ovIiiio, provided with three days rooked rations and trenching Implements; to be conveyed to CHARLESTON for the purpose of working upon the FORTIFICATIONS in ami . ?_.l .1?1 ll M* Wll I lilts August 19 " 33 3t STOLEN. TAKEN out of the subscribers' st;il?l? on the night of the nth instant, a dark chesr.utaorrel MAKE, about 15% hand. lii;th, 8 or 9 years old lit-t Spring, left eye blind. A reward of ?-25 will be paid for the delivery or infonna tion so that I can get her. Address A. R..EKW1N, Raunlestmrg, P. c Mecklenburg County. N. ?' August 19 33 tf Dental notice.?durpna my absence from Yorkville, T 1iuve made arrange, incuts with Or. LESLIE O'WEN. formerly ot Charleston, to take charge of my OFFICE, adjoining the Exqeuita building, where lie will be pleased to ? air on my ru?t?iu> is, as usual. lie Is a gentleman nf much experience in my line of business, and will, doubtless, give "moral satisfaction. VV. M. WALK EH, Dentist. February 2.1 rt tf TV^TICE.? PERSONS HAVING 1* demands against tiro pstate of ("apt. R. AP. C. JONES, are requested to present them to me for payment. CAD. JONES, Administrator Augtist 19 33 3t "VTOTICE.?CORN, BACON, RYE i. A and FLOUR wanted for the GOVERNMENT. W. H. McCORKLE, Agent. April 29 17 if A SUPPLY OF GOOD LETTER Envelopes for sale at the "ENQUIRER OFFICE.' November 2G 48 tf