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\ - . . - . .-r ' " ! - " - . . ' ."V " ; - ' . " \ . . * . . # * * ~ k r' -lK 1<WK' ^WjlfciiilLpli I'* I >-**# ^ ^???-"' _ -^ ^ ^ .... ^ ^ ^ ^ - ^ ^ j. e.&l. K.^oBiflT, iproprietors Jrityttitst - Jfor % -IrfliMtiatt of ibe lorMtaJ, j5oraI, ^jriniltarri *nb Ciratmeraal |irierijrfs/rf % jtartk. {w ' ' ^ > . , ^ ??-. | ' ' ' ' ' ' -, ,V I,. ft _ ~ 4 ^....r : * ** itji .V ? VOLUME 11. Y0RKYILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1865. IUMB?t 1 : ? - .- ?i_ ? x_ , ? i?-> '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ?. u. .?-?l _1?i?i?Wfc-' ' " 1 f iiiiTr?iiBfl"ini"T^ai"iTtTKrJ"'"'J ^ The (^vetngarofthg State To the People of South Carolina: .The doubt has been dispelled. Tbo trutb is made manifest; and the startling conviction is now ibrced upon ail.' The invasion of the State h^s been commenced; our people- iUwwfcftom tbeir homes f their property plundered destroyed; the torbh and the s^ortl displayed, as the fate to wbfoh they are destined. The threats of an insolent foe are to.be earned into execution, unless that fqe is checked and beaten back. I calf bow opou the people of South Carolina to rise op an defend, at once, their own rights and the honor of their State. I call upon every man to lay aside selfish considerations, and prepare to do bis duty to his Jjct the suggestions of ease and I comfort become inglorious and unworthy ; -lit those ends oniy-'be honorable vhhicb condace to dps .defeat of $be foe ; let ail who falter now, or hesitate, be henceforth marked. 4&II who have Jived nnder the protec- ( . lion of the State, who have Nourished uo' der its laws, aDd shared its prosperity, will gfejdly arm to protect it from subjection.? If any seek escape from duty and danger at thia.tiaae, let them depart. The hour approaches whan all who are true to tbo State Win He tpqna in we ranss 01 rouse wuu i arm in its. defence. There is no room in the State bat for one eiase of men; they are tfce men who will fight in her cause. I give now timely warniBg to all. The perfadi|.q$*r, when private, boaineas must be, for a season, suspended. While there is yet time, let all prepare to set their hoeses in order. Let as hope that the interval nmy be short fo which we "will pass,from doubt to hope; let as feel that, as we grapple danger, We will plaok safety. Io every District of the State the men will be organised. From a portion of these Districts only will the militia be drawn. In others, more remote,-it witf be left for protection to * peraonsindLiecnrity to property. In.sueh oases, the dudy will be ja imperative as iD (pthe|?4 whero the men are called from home. In Vfiryquarter. of the State, in every District, tillage and Town, let tbe men stand with their arms iq their bands." When required to move, let them do so with ex* pedHfon-and hope. Until required to move let tbem be vigilant and prepared to repress diaoedftr apd pat down all violence. It is the duty of evqry man to oppose all the resistance he can to the approach of-the enemy. It i? the command of the State thai he shall do so. The foe now upon the soil of ffcfeState ?here to mil :.iet Dim De killed. The foe now upon . the soil of the State is herefor rapine' and lust: let hitn meet resistance unto death. That foe devotes us to a doom worse than death : let him receive the fate he designs for us. If soy one is so ignorant of the temper with which this war has been waged by the foe, as to suppose that resistance provokes punishment, fbjeh unarmed be would not incar, let him be quickly undeoeived- He fa only safe Who is armed; he is only spared who defends himself. The stile; and not unsuccessful practice of the foe, is to promise pardon and threaten punishment. The threat is always' executed when be dares ; the promise never. Moreover, the State, ydoh-otmntay, requires yon to arm in its defence. If is aot given to any man or auy. * men within its territories, to choose whether they will aria or not. When a merciless I foe is abroad ravaging'the fields, wasting the, property, taking the lives of the people, insulting the sovereignty, and-impeaching the independence of the State; where the State plants Us banner, there will all true men gather. When the State calls, as it now does, to arms, all will eeho that call; all mast obey ihat summons. Remove your property from the reaoh o? the enemy; carry what you oan to a place of safety; then quickly rally and return to the field. ? What you oannot carry, destroy. Whatever you leave that will" be of use to yourfofc, what he will not need, that will he destroy. Indulge no sickly hope ihat you will be spared' by submission; terror will bat whet bis revenge. Think not that property will be respected, andPafterward recovered. No snob- feeling prompts him. Yon leave it bat-to support and sustain him ; you save it but to help him ou bis course. Destroy what you capnpt remove. He will make yonrreturn to yourbomes over a charred and-blackened road-, prepare you the aamoway for him as he advances. Let him read every where and in every thing, that is, this State, from one portion of it to the other, there is but one. purpose and fixed resolve?that purpose is to meet him at every point; fight him at every road { that resolve is to undergo aii suffering, submit to ' every sacrifice, welcome aoy fate, sooner j than subjection by bis army, or submission to. his terms. You have led the way in those aots which unitedJtbe people of your sister States in this confederation of States and their seocsa ion from the Government of the United ^tdEes. Too fired the. first gun at the flag I of the United States, and caused that flag to be loweT^ at yow command. As jet, you "have suffer^"* 'eM 'han any other people. Yoo have spoken ^ords of defiance?let your acts be equally significant. In your, sister States; with the peC/de .of those | States you have a common Sympathy in the determination to be free, and in your iistred Of the foe : you will not falter in that etron-! ger sympathy which is derived from a com-; nK?aufiering. .You have defied a tyrant : do not apprehend his power. ?oa have dared to do; fear not to die. _ No worse fate can befall him who has pride* iu the ancient honor of his State than to see it'governed by those who hate it; and insult, with their vices, the virtues we have been taught to cherish. Once more I t?ay to youryour State is invaded. Once more I cail upon you to arm in its defence. Ail who unite with us aro more than brothers; all who desert us are aa false as the foes' which assail us. It is said there are some who think they are not bound' to fight with us; who affect a desire not to forfeit what thoy oail their allegiance to some foreign Power. It may be that there are some who hitherto have been misled. I will not believe that there lives in Sooth Carolina now, any man who, having been nnder the protection of the State and treated as that State treats its own citizens, will, at this time, attempt to find in this affected zeal for an allegiance he has praotically abjured, an excuse for the succor he is bound to ropder. If. there are such, let them depart. They shall not remain here and be the cold witoesses of the sufferings which others endure, while they are secure from danger. If they remain, they will do so with the full knowledge that the State expects and intends that every man shall do his duty. Be as resolute as yonr "oau.^e is just, and triumphant success awaits you. TThat right .. ?l ! . tl X _ ? Have tney to expect suocess in tne eigne oi God who pursue, with unrelenting hatred, you, who seek nothing more than the privijege? of accomplishing the great ends for which your God has given you being ? You, have not invaded their soil, nor sacked their cities, nor wasted their fields, nor murdered their relatives, nor violated their wives and daughters. They pretend not to the plea of visiting upon you the terrible punishment of retaliation: They claim a right to reduce you to subjection: to hold you in bondage: to strip yon of more than life, when they deprive you 6f the privilege dearer than existence. Rise, then, with the truth before you, that the cause in which yon are to arm is the cause of Justice and of Right! Strike, with the belief in your hearts, that the cause of Justice and of Right is the cause which a Power superior to the hosts seeking to oppress yon will not suffer to be overthrown. And even upon the soil of the State in which this monstrous tyranny was first defied shall it meet the fate at deserves, while imperishable honor will be awarded these who contributed to that great consummation,in which humanity will rejoice. . v _ t By the Governor. Official:% A. G. MAGRATH. Henry Buisi, Lt.. Col. and A. D. C. 1>^11 : x * ' r~ . Return of Peace Commissioners Ricmmond, Feb. 6, 1865. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate States. I recently received a written notification. which satisfied me that the President of the United States was disposed to confer informally with unofficial agents that might be sent by me, with a view to the restoration of peace. I requested the Hon. A. H. Stephens, Hon. R. M. T. Ranter, and Hon. John A. Campbell to proceed through oar lines and hold a conference with Mr. Lincoln, or such persons as he might depute to represent him. " ; I herewith submit for the information of Congress the report of the emiuent citizens above named, showing that the enemy refused to enter into negotiations with the* Confederate States, or any of tbem separatein n*. rtma nn> ruinnln onw nlliar fnrma nr v> ?v mfj ~?w. ? guarantee than those whioh Congress may grant, or permit us to have a vote on any other basis than our unconditional submission to their"rule, coupled with the acceptance of their reoent legislation, including ! an amendment to the constitution for the j emancipation of all negro slaves, and with ; the right on ike part ol the Federal Qou- i grcjss to legislate on the subject of the rcla-': tions between the whito and black pophla-1, tioc. Such is, as I understand, the effect: cf the amendment to the constitution which has been adopted by the Congress of tho United States. Jefferson Davis. - i , . T. ' -Richmond, Feb. 5,1866. His Excellency, (lit President of the Confederate States: SlR: Under yonr letter of appointment! as Commissioners, on tho 28th ult, we pro-! ceeded to seek an informal conference with ' Abraham'Lincoln, President of the Unitod States, upon the subject mentioned in yQur < - - J _1. I letter, a. conierence was gTaniea ana iuea plaoe on the 30th ultimo, on hoard a steam- j er anchored in Hampton Roads, where wei met President Lincoln and Hon. Mr. Sew-! ard, Secretary of State for the United States. It cootinned for sevoral hours and was both full and explicit. We learned { from them that the message of President Lincoln to Congress in December last, explains clearly his sentiments tas to terms, conditions, and mode of proceeding by ! which peace can be scoured to the people,1 and we were not informed that they would I be modified or altered to obtain that end. | We understood .from him that no terms or i proposals of any treaty, or agreement, look-1 ing to an ultimate settlement would be entertained or made by him with the authorities of the Confederate States, because that would be a recognition of their existence as > a separate power, which under no circum-1 stances would be done, and for like reasons | that no such terms would be entertained by i him from States separately; that no extend-1 ed truce or armistice, as at present advised would bo granted or allowed, without satisfactory assurance, in advance, of the complete restoration of the authority of the constitution and laws of the United States over all places within the States of the Confed-1 eracy; that whatever consequenpes may j follow from the re-establishment, that authority must beacoeptedj but that Individ' uals subject to painB and penalties under, the laws of the United States might rely upon j a very liberal use of the power confided to i him ro remit those pains and penalties if peace be rettored. Daring the conference the proposed aj mendments to the Constitution of the United States, adopted by Congress, Slst ult, were brought to our notice. These amend| menss provide that neither slavery or invol! untary servitude, except for crime, should i exist within the United States, cr any place ; within their jurisdiction, and that Congress 1 should have the. powor to enforce the amendment by appropriate legislation. ' Of all correspondence that preceded the ' 1 : Qonferonoc herein mentioned and fading to same, you have heretofore been informed. . Very Respectfully,. ... Yopr qbd't servants, A. & Stephens, . B. M. T. Hunteh, John A. Campbell. From the Front. There were many exaggerated rumors on the street yesterday, regarding military operations on the right.' These, it is hot necessary to mention. The enemy {two divisions of infantry and one of cavalry) advanced down the Vaugbah road On Sunday morning?:hfs cavalry in advance. They drove in oar pickets at Hatcher's Ran, and threw a portion of tBeir forces to Armstrong's mill, about one mile and a column about three miles farther ^nnrti n/liinh ni?f?nriif>d f.hft Oflftker TOad. " ") " ?? ~~~-r ?- v ?, throwing oar pickets for some distance. The infantry troops held these positions, entrenching themselves at Hatcher's Ran, while the cavalry column was thrown across the Run, and advanced in the direction of Dinwiddie Courthouse. They marched rapidly forward, and swept aconnd oqr Infantry lines, striking the Boydton plank road, near Dinwiddie Courthouse, and at once pushed forward to that point. These movements of coarse occupied some tithe, and it was late in the day when the Courthouse was reached. Their advance had time to commit but few depredations there, before it was struok by Gen. W. H. F. Lee, who attacked, and after a brisk engagement forced them to retire. The Tosses on either side were slight, though as yet, we'have no accurate statement of our casualties. While there the Yankees set fire to and burned a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, and helped themselves to what liquor they could find. After being forced thenoe, thpy retired beyong Hatcher's Run, but at our last accounts^the Yaughan road at its crossing over that stream was still held by the enemy. On Sunday afternobn, an advance on the part of our forces was ordered' againBt the anamn'a virPor?f wrr of TTofrtYiAp'a "R rtn Knf." uuguij a iuiuuiij u? una?vuw& 0 avwmj vwv they were found heavily entrenched, and it was'lFoand inadvisable to charge them.? Oar troops were compelled fo march through a closely timbered tract of land, and in cose of a charge would have had to pull down or jump fences. Some firing at a distance occurred between the opposing forces, but nothing'was accomplished. We lost 6ome. few men?mostly wounded. Among them : Capt. Floyd, of the Florida Brigade, killed. *' ' , Col. Soott, of Florida, painfully wounded Capt. Young, of'Gen. "McRae's staff, eeverely wounded. ' These offioers were in jine of battle, in the-rear, at the time of receiving their wounds. We understand that a portion of the enemy succeeded in gaining temporary possession of Malone's Bridge, on Rowanty Creek, but were-subsequently compelled to yield it and retire. , While their cavalry was advanoing on Didwiddic Courthouse and towards the Rowanty, their infantry at several poiqte on our right made feints upon our lines, all of which were repulsed. A heavy demonstration was made towards Burgess' Mill, which was signally defeated. Wc regret to learn that a number of private and army wagons were captured on the different roads which the enemy occupied. Several fine teams, belonging to Gen. Bushrod Johnson's division, whioh had just started out on a foraging expedition towards Wcldon, wore taken." A good, many private wagons, going from or coming to the city, were captured, fcUb their owncrs and contents. "We are unable to ascertain our exact losses in prisoners and killed and wounded. The latter was small, but we have reports, which at present we prefer not to credit, that tbo former reaches between one and two hundred. ' We shall probably learn more fully to day. Prisoners and deserters report this movement the enemy to be, to gain possession of some inviting woodland on the Vanghan road, wood at present being very scarce within their lines, and growing thinner each Jay. There mhy be -some truth in the statement. For some time past, Grant has been catting and hauling wood from points between the opposing lines in . this direction, and we know from positive assaranoe, that the wood question is a very serious one in bis lines. To more effectually accomplish his object, his cavalry raid towards Dinwiddle Courthouse was planned and executed, to givo the infantry time to entrench. This and more important objects may be held in view, however. As matters now stand, the Yankees have only extended their lines two or three miles, but uot advanced themr?Petersburg Express, 7 th. , . We learn that when our commissioners passed through the lines in front of Petersburg, Col. Hatch, of the Exchange office, accompanied them to Gon. 'Grant's headquarters, and that the result of this visit has been an arrangement, which is soon to be perfected for a general'exchange of prisoners. The matter of exchange has j been put by the Yankee authorities entirely in the hands of Gen. Grant, who says he is determined to carry out the provisions of ( the cartel with as little delay as possible.? fn nna nf nnr -Commission. ucu, Uittuu aitiU w vmv w vw- ~ ers that ha had never been in favor o? attaching aDy unusual or, unnecessary penalties to the condition of prisoners of war. The flag of truce yesterday brought up about fifty prisoners, including some officer) fiotn Johnson's Island.?Richmond Examiner. 6th. What Does if Mean??The S?rrAntonio Herald says the French, on arriving at Matamoras, complimented the Confederate flag with a heavy salute, while they passed by the Yankee flag in silent oonternpt. Our flag is reported to be waving over stores, taverns and saloons all'over the ciiy of Matamoras. Hampton's Cri jde Guerre. t. Headquarters, Department of S. 0. GKa. ft Fla., CbarlestOD, S. C., Feb. 7, 1865. . ? [Extract.] ." Special Orders, Ho. 80. -VIII. Major0 Gsnnral WAPE HAMPTON, P. A. C. S., having, reported for doty in this Department, is assigned to the command of Batter's and Voting's Divisions of Cavalry. By command of Lient. Geo. Hardee. T. B. ROY, A. A. General. I - tf.it" We take for granted that- all oar readers will share oar satisfaction in the perusal of the above announcement.-. That General , Aampton is again in the saddle, and^about to sake the field, holds/octh to or much grateful and encouraging promise, especially at a peridd when not to fight seems tp be a too eommonly received policy. To seek and fight the enemy, wherever he can be found,, has been the moving principle of. Hamptpn's command hitherto. Now-that he gather^ his squadrons, on his native soil ?nnw that the sons gather for the nrotec tion of the time honored mother, We assume, confidently, that the fighting polity of Jbis men will find a new etimolaa to the oxertion of all their powers, and the, renovation* of all their courage. They must not be beaten here. They will not : Let^onr citizens who cannot take the field themselves, give him their Jrorses. Let- there be no reserve in this respect?no mean?or narrow economy, which aims to keep the steed-in the stable, "while the felon is about to break the look of the door. Hampton twill -find' the riders?-great riders?known equaHy as fox and felen hunters. Let na find the hotses? and send: him and Butler aH the, guns and pistole that can be gathered from the racks'upon our walls.. Let them not rust When they pan he kept bright; and wing their burets at far worae foes and invaders than the bear* wolf, and panther.? Let us comply with the calls of Hampton* and -Buder to the best of ,our ability:?to* the uttermost of our xesdarces?and we shall find the largest profit in the investment-^ safety to onr homes-triumph to oar army,, peace to our country, and liberty to our children.?Guardian. ! T ?- ' McGOWATTS BRIGADE. A soldier from the Army of' "Virginia sends ns a series of resolutions recently adopted by MeGowan's Brigade. As long as the bravo men, fighting the battle of independence, andendaring.aH the. privations of the soldier, speak thus, let ne never despond. The Richmond Sentinel says : The following resolutions were passed unanimously by the five regiments composing MoGowan's Brigade, of the army of NorthernTirginia?viz: let* (On's Kifles,) the 12th, 13th and 14th regiments of Sonth n?;ii_ i uaruuua vuiuutccio. . This is ope of the oldest and best brigades in,the army. These are the veterans .who opened the fight at G&ioe's Mill; .who hpld the left at 2d Manassas;: who were with Gen. Jackson at jChancellorsville; who .first broke the- enemy's lines at Gettysburg, made a gap through them in the Wilderness ana stood for eighteen hours iq. the "bloody aDgle';.at Spotteylvania. <. .. A voioo like this, from men Who have already undergone so much, shonld, indeed, -be Cheering to- tb* whole country^ ^ We publish the resolutions with pleasure: -; The soldiers and,offio'ers of McGowan's iingade do resolve: 1. That the war in whiqh weire engaged is a war of self defence. That in the beginning, nearly four years ago, we took up arms in defenoe of the right to govern ourselves, and to proteot our country from invasion, our homes from desolation, and our wives ancTcbildren from insult and outrage. ' 2. That the reasons which induced us $o take up arms at the beginning, bavo not been impaired; bat, on the contrary, infinatiAni?#l<r>TiA<1 Kvr iVlQ T\PAflTPfiflQ /if ihn DliCU^VJ UMOu %JJ VUW r v - ? w war. Outrage and cruelty have not made ns love the perpetrators. If we then judged that the enemy intended to impoverish [and oppress ns, we now-ioow that they propose to subjugate, enslave, disgrace and destroy us. 3. As we were actuated by principle when we entered the service of the Confederate States, we are of the same opinion still.? We have had oar Bhare of victories, and we i most expect some defeats. Oar caase is just and. mast prevail. ' : * . In the language df Gen. Green, during i the darkest hoars of the revolution,1 when j ho was stTuggling-to reoover South Carolina | then entirely overrun and-sufieTing from-the 1 soonrge of Tarleton?-"Independence is certain if-the people have the fortitude to bear and the courage to-persevere." 4. T?i submit twoiir enemies now wonld be more infamous than it would have been j in the beginning. It would be cowardly yielding to power, what, was denied upon prinoipie. It would be to yield the oher1 ished' right of self-government and to acknowledge ourselves wrong in the assertion of it; to brand to the names of ourejanghtered companions as traitors; to forfeit the glory already won; to lose the fruits of all the sagrihoes made and the privations en. dared; to give up independents, now nearly gained, and bring oertain ruin, disgrace and eternal slavery upon our country.? Therefore, onnubdaed by past reverses, and i unawed by future dangers, we declare our determination to battle to the end, and not to lay down our arms a*til independence is seoured. "Is life so dear or peaee so sweet .as to be purohased at the priee of chains and slavery J" -"Forbid it Heaven!" "? t ' . t, IM??? -J, A Preacher onoe said that ladies were very timid; they, were afraid to sing when they were ashed; afraid of taking cold; afraid of snails and spiders; but he never knew one -afraid of getting married. The Sabbath Breaker. The California Christian Advocate records the incident reported in the following article : In a quiet village situated on the shores of a beautiful lake, lived a man of some wealth and independent maimers. He disregarded the Sabbath entirely and pursued his business or pleasure as best suited his convenience. He commenced building a boat principally for pleasure excursions on the lake. While he was proceeding with the enterprise, whiah, it was whiskered abroad, would afford-qpportunity for- Sunday sailing,.he was called on by i minister, who inquired about 'the boat, and expostulated with him, as the enterprise would increase the wiokednees and immorality of ItT .Arm afraid " Mfctd t.Hft VUOJX r^liagQ* " *- ^r? minister, "your boat will prove a Sabbath breaker." The man looked him in the face, and with mach assurance ?aid, 'Yes, it will; that's just what Pllname by boat; I've been thinking some time what to call her, and yoa have jnst hit it- I thank you for the suggestion. The boat shall be call-4 ed "The Sabbath Breaker." ' As he said this, he bade the minister good day, witb a chuokle at bis evident surprise fend mortification. The building went on, and especially on Sunday. She was soon ready to launch,'fefe'dfWMlaunched on Sunday, and named tfao "Sabbath Breaker/' amid the oheers of some twenty or thirty half-intoxicated men. An old sailor or tpo shook their heads. at the< way she stxnck water, but the foTfy usual to * such an owner hid his eyes to the truth, tffie was rigged and fitted fof an excursion; She must'go out on Sunday. .-A general invitation was given, and numbers crowded on board* On i fci tcJ_ *"- .> o' - J ? ?? the steamer was floating the name in large Tetters, "The Sabbath Breaker.'* ' Sfle put out. Several, seised by an indefinite dread as they read the name over them, sprang on1 shore; others would have done so, but she was off. She sailed well enough for awhile. The timid felt re-assured and musio and mirth began. But sOaycely four hours bad elapsed hen the boat-was strdok by a flaw of wind which came very sudden upon her. Confusion reigned; on board; Scarce-an effort was made. . She keeled almost.instantly over, and went to the. bottom. Now,j what an cutory f But * soon all was over. Forty souls; mostly, youth, bad-found a watery grave, and jost above the surface of the lake floated the flag, hearing the inscription^ "Sabbath Breaker," proclaiming to all the passers by that there is a God in heaven who jiidgeth righteously. rr-v*.'. ; The Printer.?The printer, the adjutant of thought; and this-explains the myeteries of the wonderful word that can kindle a place that no song can?that can warm 'a heart as no hope?that word "we," with a hand-in-band warmth in it, for the author and the'printer are engineers together. Engineers indeed! When the little Corsican bombarded Cadiz, at the distanoe of five miles, it deemed the very triumph of engineering. But what is that paltry range to this, whereby they bombard ages' yet to Ife? I * ' - ' There he stands at the case and marshals into Jide the forces prmed withtrnth, clothed iu immortality and English. And what can be more noble than the equipment of a thought in sterling Saxon?Saxon with the ring of spear or . shield therein, and that; commissioning it jyben we are dqad, to move gradually, on to "the last syllable of recorded tin:$ J"_, .This i? to win a victory from; death, for*this has no dying in it. - sg ~7?^. -. * ; The printer is called a laborer, and the 'offioehe performs is tod. Oh! if is not work, bat a sublime rightTie is performing, when he thus "sighs,? the eogioei that is to fling a worded truth, in grander curve than ? s i ?l j az !i missiles ever Dciore aescnoea?mug ?>uiu the bosom of an age unborn. He throws off bis coat indeed ; bat wonder the rather that he does cot put his shoes from off his -feet; for the place .wiiere he stands is holy ground., . > A. . little song was uttered somewhere long ago; it wandered to the twilight feeb* ler than a star; it died npon the ear; hot the printer takes it dp where it was lying there in the Silence like a wohnded bird, snd.be sends it forth from the ark^ that had preserved it, and it flies on into the future with the olive-ibrapch of peace, and arqund the world* with melody, like the dawning of a spring morning. ? Death from Carbonic Acid. On yesterday a death oscurrgd twenty miles. West of Charlotte, from carbonic acid arising, from, burning coal iij tt cave, occupied by a deserter from the army. By the evidence of the victim's family, it is proven that the oave has been occupied several months, bnt no coal has been used as fuel until yesterday morning, when a little son of the deserter took him his break* - _ _ ? a rm V ? *- -?-J c?* a**- aaa! m'ha man tttoo I38G&UU lire IU jl^ui tuc uuai. auc umu tt w then in perfect beafth and conversed freely with bis eon. In less than 'an bonr after this the boy returned to see if the fire was burning, or if fyis father needed anything, and fonnd him in a sitting posture, with an 'arm clasped around a bed-post but entirely lifeless. The cava had no opening by which the gas, or carbonio aoid arising from the coal, could escape, aad it is evident that this was the cause of bis death. M. *. " J . Charlotte Bulletin. - , . " Court House Burned.?.Th'e~Coart House in Asfc'viiTe, ff. C. was consumed by fire on the morning of the 28th nit. . The Newi~says it was a spacious, wellfinishod and elaborately gotten up building,, in every respect. Portions of,tHe building bad been used for some monthsjis a Military prisfln, and in if a uuuiuer ui uriuouera weio uuuuuwu "*%*" at the tame'of^be conflagration, all of whom were removed to a place of safety" , ' The records and pablio papers'-of every description which have been accumulating siDce the 'formation of the county were all destroyed. , : | Mohammedan Justice. A certain merchant left in his last testa- i ment'seventeen homes, to be divided among his three sons, according to the following j proportion: The firet was to-raceive half, f the second one third, and the third a niqth , part of tjm whole. Bat when they came < to arrange hbout the division, it was found , that, to comply with the terms of the will, witboat sacrificing one or more of the ani- i i mala, was impossible. Puzzled iq the ex- i treme, they repaired to the Cadi, who, having read tfyo will, observed that such a dif- j ficalt question required time for delibera-' i tion, aud- commanded themto return after < torn rfava , , ...1/ v.-,-. When they agrin made their appearance,; < the judge said: "I have considered carefully your ease, and I find that I can make, bach a division of the seventeen, horses araong you as will pre eaoh more, then-hie' strict share, and yet not one of the animals shall be injured. Are you content 7" "We are,* 0 Judge," was the reply. , - <?Bring forth the seventeen horses, and j let them be plaoed in the court," said the e?d|. * ,i . , WBftjfatfi The animals were brought, and the Judge ordered his groom to plaoe his own horse with them, tfe hade the eldest brothertb: oodnt the hones. (They axe eighteen in number, 0 Judge,'i he said. ?~ <lI will ffow radke the division'," obser-; Ved the Cadi. -"You, the eldest, are entitled to half, tele, then, nine of the hones. You, the ieoond son, are to receive onethird ; take,.therefore, six; while to you, the" youngest,1 belongs the ninth part, namely^ two. Thus, the seventeen horses Ore divided among yon; you have eaoh mote than your share, and I may' now take my 1 own steed baok agaig." "Mashallah 1" exclaimed the brothers with^hg^j?'Q^ij^jourV?to equals ' that of onr.lmrd, Suleiman Ion Dsood!"?. Notes on. Nineveh. t . ?J " ' ?. | " J?"" Fredferika Bremer,in'irer pamphlet upon Strauss and his peonliar tenets, makes the following beautiful- apostrophe to the: Bible: ; "Book otbooks! deep, wonderful mine, whoso shafts ages have Assaulted, ages have frarflrflfld. and will vet traverse! "Holy lineage roll, displaying the record of the internal unfolding of the race of man from the hoar of its birth, gigantic drama of life's beginning and' end 1 Drama, with dark episodes and bloodysbenes, bat whose morning are in lights which commences in man's infancy, and ends where begins a new life after death and the grave. History of histories ! how often hare I descended its depth with an ardent and" inquiring i heart. "Long?long was it to me dark mysterious and incomprehensible, and I could not separate the precious metals from the dress and earth, which adhered to it: the great* pulse of reconciliation, Btea&ily beating beneath the varying weal. Snd Woe of earthly life,-amid the solemn blessings and curses > of the wailing mind;, was concealed from . me,; long have-I strayed and doubted,,,often despaired of the way arid the truth.' Yet the eye became by deffrfew used to see by twilight; and even fortbe'least of his in quiring children does (rod let his Ugftt snine: Now I walk ^securely ' on the wonderful course, and to my last hour will I journey 'on, searching and praying. Todffifot man's reconciliation with the true life, and With God, the development of bin nature and bte farther progress, he must; in the..present age, espioially, become. reconciled with the Scripture.'^ ? ' MgBMM U fS^Tbe Columbia Carolinian pays the following eloqnfent compliment to Governor Magrath's address to the people; "In language worthy of the State which, single haildcd and alone, inahgerated this straggle, in d spirit that illustrates, even'smid the death grapple, the proudest.defianee. "In words that breathe and thoughts t that bum. the duty and determination of Sonth Carolinians have been fold. The author of this proclamation has that in him which shonld make heroes- fight." Clear fcs t: a trumpet, sharp as the rack of a rifle, and strong as thB roll af a war. 4mm, his tones ofoheerapd counsel thrill to the red roots of the heart." Ijet'oor'- people* t^ke heed. The path of bonoramfsafetyisbefore them. The hoar is at hand when they, may strike an imnfiorital blow. Let no weak blood ourdle white in the face; no valor tarn to dew. Night, gloom, doubt, may be aroand as for awhile, bat ere long, by God's btessing, there will' daWn"npon as the pidphesyhig <morniB{?red of* great wad ghnioue day/*' r .?? ? g?y r Flag of the Confederate States.? ? The Senate, og Saturday, passed a bill py T dopting a new flag for the Confederate ' States, whidh will be passed by the Honso without objection. The new flag is as follows; The width two'tbirds of its length .< with the Union, (now used as the battle j flag,) to b$ in width three fifths of the width { of the flag, and so proportioned as to leave the-length of the field on the side of the ^ Union twice the width below it; to have tbo ground iwd, and a broad bine saltier thereon bordered with.white and emblazoned With mullets of five pointed Stars, oorres ponding in number to that of the Cod fade- ("' rate States; the field to be white, ezeept the outer half from the Union,, whioh-shall ; - be a red bar expending the width of the flag.?Dispatch. ' ->W? rr-^ ? W&* An orator oat Wert lately electrified hia.eudienoe thns:.^ . - t "Mr. President;'the roaring of the than. der was heard fax and wide, and reminded those-who heard it of the. clattering of the hoofs of so "many' wilcl horses galloping'a* * croes a bridge- over ecfeek, where lie little " - fish were seen skipping.- from puddle^tbe / lightning flashed and flashed, an^every now , and then the whole canopy. of heaven looked a? though it was lighted tip with tallow ! candles, and them all snuffed 1" jw me&xoK - I wm. xjaaer zopinuriuu l TERRIBLE ROMANCE, BY AftTEMUS WABD. The following "short tod swfcet" rriAtise n two chapters, points a moral and adorns i thrilling taltf, which will not ba'loat apa jor Government oontractofa and ?there Who lesire to contract mi allianoe with a matter sf money. . - ; ; I ..? ?gp -71 . "No, William Baker, y?r oaopot "hare nay duoghter'e hand in marriage nntil yjm ire her equal in wealth and pociil pofidtioo." The hanghiy Wm& socle sUty years, and thi frh&hie iddresaed .was a fine lookingywngnamof twenty-fi?e. ' nr..i i ;t it. ? - who a Baa upcot uie jiuiug hum ?????drew from the stately mansion. ' "a ir. . Six months later the ybdng man Moid in in the presence MmA-t t "Whit! jou here aguor Mgrily.cried the old man. JZ?*t old mad," Hh^dljdidlAihtfWnL Bakes, "limber* your daugbkr's^uil and yours 1" The old men's lip curled .withnporo,.,^ derisive smile lit up h{8 oold features; when easting violently, upon the marble centre table* an enormous idll of gMstSloli^tfd. Bakeroried sw .aid *4d'.c fUW "See ! Look on this JmaHM > Aad- Rfe tenfold more.- -Lislso, old maul Toe spumedjB?.from. Jw^dotOr^lmt.TSI not despair;. I secured a ooWm?t for fejrniahXwrtS'-i-*]* ; ! man? * ' "And I bought tip all- ?b 'Attlfl'fCI airy horses that I could find " J'jaw* Is?e!',|ped^be old mgr.^'Agd g?4be.f ?vjjb,Miajbu-;. "They do, and the profits are immense. "And now, air, Iettitt ymui^fcttgbM fair.hafcd 1" c.i - r-Stte in the eye I. Throughout all this, nave yon . hew lojaff"' ' " ]> "To the owe 1" cried TPiHmnf Baft*. f"And," continued tha oldman, in*.voiee husky with emotion, aje you i? Aurar lU vigorous prosecution of ibe-war r' - ^ "lam, I am 1" V > ?. ' "Then, bby; fiW^er ! come hither. ?oor WilUSm cfrinw th*d j Be happy, my ohildrea ! and whatever eur lot in life may bet let us all support the Governmenll" . - . '[The scene of this 'rodfcuae' Id located In the Lincoln dominions, whiehmaybew mistake, as it mould jtpply sowe&a Mr A? ther South.} ?>, ?; .? - A Strang* OccBBJixKbn.?TAterday TV -TV rr*L- ' tm lit. Aoraer suvurunou rur nnwuMDii vi his son Frank?'a yonth <af iilMi i had mysteriously* disappeared. . The lad has returned to his home. ? 'Last Monday, while preparing to leave for the Collegi at Spring Hil^ of be'Is a .student, a heavily, bearded atoapproached him>and_ asked himWtainqt#^b7whbhh. > eoti?4^?b^% tance from his lather s boose. As soon as he 'was bey3tfd observation, themanmeifcd "bitfby tbothroal, drevr-a pistol ,jmd*brt&t- . ened bis life unless he went with biawjnietly. The lad b&d oo- alternative. The ruffian then searched him giidjqitestioned him oon- . ceruiog the defences of Mohilex-the number resolutely refused to give. The consaqnenee was that he #*s obliged, at tbA peril of bis j life; to go with theatawngofr Sfbe two'^ept that night in.*the. tfttg aaak thoaft Frank olutions and quick-yitteduess.^ Fcp a time he^feigued to be asleep' The^'hjap feeliug Secure, then' fell into.** slufchlfe T? bdp, watohing the opportonit^madfl ilfsiwfllfl to test tbe obliviousness of thl IB Mil ^Bft being assured, rapidly siezed .hit pistol. He bad him thus at an adfraTiiagb,vliwihus \ marched him all the way to within a abort \ distance cfPjieaagffrfir, jl? hi ^tii hia up^^ma ^oor^oag^ HtafteBMb oppjrtooely, to make theirappe^ranut. Thp boy returned to his home yesterday^' shaken iine tfte 3 a::*y fl?r ft* lif ? . One inaitoe exhibits 'his (nuakneaa of apprehension arfdHj^d nese. Wfttl ing the bridge on their way down theo&st,. the roffiaw mafit a movement' t? Ufa# ottFa we a pen from his castas was hdfrpowdJfce ltd instantly, drew np for offegeure; opgrntioqs, and actually made the feJjow draw off his coat aud oast it over,the bridge into the rfterf ; - * * < It is vvwy eioghltT OfllmilHl Vj i i-j. iti-t.it. *? - ? - ' ? - I, TIU fcee, who dairedta abdwt. youth in I order to oouvej him withio the^aoifa m lines for'the purpose of Ming frbm him , what information. he had-in respect to the H defences and forces of this city. v 'c-** jm rW<w,Tr*m,m A Sample of SAVAH^tf itcii.?We || ffnd in the New York 'Ctmrnercial the-^1 lowing paragraph, which wiH show knnfelightfa! the Yankee rale iu Savawah> M becoming: ^ ft... M- 11? "A Sarannah belli stepped attum* !?i walk-fhe i)tfief day tbaVoiroamlgunder H the American Hbw. fl u>tf)fEoer'a headquarters, .<&?. J||& tary cammaodant of the city, immediately | gave orders to. haVe her jHomei?4lL.5^ ||S and forth coder the b&teful symbol fcr'an p| hoar, as a warning; for similar offenders." B Military Djsobaboss?In the House E of ftepfeMDUtiVes hut Wk, Mr. gaaiilfa, of B Georgia, reported from the sMi!Utrfy*?}ota- ?9 mifctee the fdHowing bill, wipchwutpaased: B ., "The Coogfefs of ^Confederate S$a*s B doenaot, That the noh-oommiawoned offioer, musician or private who' i&t/ or may H hereafter lose, in inrlint of hkwj/ hrthe agf military service' aa, ism) lag,Ui/vAd hr licit, flg phaU be dwobargod from said B his application therefor, apd*, after soch 9 discharge, shall be. exempt Ao? military flS servioe of any kifid'SHmtoTw.. ' ?S| p?cui * 9A8?w B C. cPUa