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|p|t gtttom litttHigtnctr, . W THimSDAY MORNIXP, FjEB'Y. 2, 1SG5~. - . EDITED BY JA?ES A. HOYT and W. W. HXJMPiHEEYSv This number i3 mailed to numerous per -./ sens .'Who have nvl signified their intention to sub" >f-s?ribe. AH who desire to do so,, will immediately - "forward their names and money. -.-:-r-t??-: Eg"?"* We are under obligations to several friunds tor the latest papers received here, from which our ; '. 'selections for this issuo have been made: This ac? knowledgment is particularly duo to" our friend"; . Gent J. B. Clements, a refugee- from Nashville, Tenn^jpr the late 'Richmond files. Ks"?*" During.a recent business trip to-WauiaUa / and Pickens C. H., we were placed under many nbligaiions to certain gentlemen for their kindness and courtesy. Wc beg to ^rprecs a sincere grati? tude to each of them, and especially our cetempo raryof the Pickena. Carrier. _ May <their-shadows never grow less.' Our Terms. . The price o'f the InMligtnccr. is Pivc Dollars for sir months. Subscriptions will not be received for a longer period, and in no cr.se will the paper be continued without" payment in advance is.made. To PosfaiMtors. * Each office in the District will receive a surplus i of this issue of our paper, and we sb^U Cc'.cem it a ' favor if t he Postmasters -will distribute tho copies among the reading public. They are likewise re? quested to "receive subscriptions, and forward .names and money. / '-:-4>-?? Ami7 Corrt!sj>ojulono9; We are pleased to inform our readers that Maj. W. W. Humphreys, one of the editors, will furnish tho Intelligenter with an occasional correspondence from the "Army of Northern" Virginia." Eis let? ters, wo oro s?jre, will prove interesting to thepeo ple of this section. -;-<*-? Promoted. Brig. Gon. M.. C. Butler, commanding a Bri? gade of South Carolina Cavalry, under the gallrnt Hampton, has been, promoted to the rank of Major General, to dato from the 19th September, 18C4. This is an admirable appointment, well-earned, by * faithful and distinguished service. -.?<,?:-:-.? Handsome .Present. - We see it stated in the Charleston' Courier that William B. Dorn, Esq., of 'Edgeficld District, has presented Brig. X3en. M. W. Gary with a spirited, and splendid war-horse, for which ho gavo.S10,080. *Ihis instance.of liberality could have been" con-? ferred on.no more worthy cavalier than its recip? ient. . ? The Walhalla Ectel." We call the attention of the public to- the adver? tisement of tl?s house, which is now open'for the . reception of visitors. Recently we had an oppor? tunity of testing its "merits, aud can safely recora 'rnead its superior accommodations to tho travelling 'community. Our friend Thomi-sox knox-s how to keup-a hotel, und render his i-k--', '..?,;iw..-i-m . -titrcxriil^ r^bid-TS ;?our: *ifuTan d. i n\ Itlug. ^ ry'To'Sto'Peteons' of the ^Intelligencer. Nearly four years ago -the Inicllijcncer w?s .sus? pended indefinitely. Roth editors had volunteered in the army, and neither thought of returning to the editorial tripod until circumstances rendered it - just and necessary' One of them has been disa? bled from service in the. field; and in accordance with the expressed desire of many, citizens of tho District, the publication of this journal is hereby . .resumed. * We think it entirely unnecessary to enter into detail as regards the positions wo shall assume on the several existing political questions, which arc ; beingHgitated in some portions of the Confedera? cy. ' Suffice it, that we arc in* favor of manful re? sistance in this struggle for Rbcrty and indepen dence; that all our energies and resources should be employed to render usLforevcr free from the do? minion of a tyrannical majority, who Beek to en? slave us and our posterity ; that, in our opinion, the.struggle, which has boon so nobly sustained during four yeara of war, unparalleled in ferocity and magnitude, will decide our very existence as a people, and either make us independent "and pros^ perous as a nation, respected for its powcr^aml ? importance, or degrade the scrrvivors to the condi? tion of vassals and dependents- 2To intermediate point can bo reached, and there is only delusion and danger when we begin to think otherwise. To complete our independence and' attain (he full measure of success, it is only noccssary that the spirit of fhe people be not weakened?that the gal? lant heroes of an hundred battle-fields, who have so often defeated our enemies in conflict and whose j? inflexible purpose has never been subdued, be not ^jtjjscouraged by the lukcwar-umess of those who arc :W at home?that though defeat and disaster may cause Ss to drink yet deeper of the bitter dregs, there ill never be found auy less detcmination on our art to .secure the blessings of liberty and transmit .to posterity the glorious heritage of freedom. This r ?TEespirit which will carry us triumphant through the fiery ordeal, intensified beyond all that lias been.presented heretofore. Aud this may be re qt&ed of the Southern people, ere the dawjn of V- llghi breaks through the sombre clouds now hang ? ing wound us, and wo should bo prepared to meet the danger like men, and dissipate its fury. To inculcate this spirit, our humble efforts shall be directed.' It will be our constant aim to make the- Intrfli ^ojccr-acccptablc as a local medium, and at the same time present in each number a general out? line of the current news of-.Jlie.0ay/-, We shall use every energy and care in'gmhg flic most reliable version of transpiring cwSnts, and avoid even ihe semblance of exaggeration** - With this brief salutation toihe public, we ntrain lanhch out upon the sea of popular favor. The Fall of Fort Fisher. We publish a short account of the capitulation of Fort Fislier, in this issuf. It surrendered on the 15th nit., aftcr.a most desperate Ji^?i, lasting from daylight until 10 o'clock, P, M. We have also re? ceived Northern accounts of this affair, colored to suit that latitude, buLthey arc too lengthy i'.>i- our columns. Hear Admiral Portek, commanding the attacking Naval Squadron, in his report to Incre? ment, says there never was a work subjected to such a terrific bombardment, Uv, where the appear? ance of a fort was more altered. * His estimate of prisoners is not ne;>r so larg* as that made by ihe "Wilmington Carolinian, and he acknowledges his own loss to be \ery severe. It is some consolation that gallant and determined resistance was made, and'tire Fort only .fell into the hands of the enemy ?fryjhc most obstinate fighting and overpowering v The Eecont Froshct. .. JThe damage (Jone by the heavy rams, somo three weeks ago, was" incalculable From almost every section we hear of. enormous losses sustained, and particularly upon the railroads in North Carolina and this .State. Thejntevruptica of communica tion'and forwarding of supplies to Gen. Lrs't; ar? my hes caused scriou3 inconvenience ; and as the pccplo of this section liave received only partial oocoimts, we think it proper ? to advert briefly to tho.extensive damages sustained. ? Tlie long trestle at Kingsville; on the South Ca i rolina'Railroad, wrs washed away, but wo presume has been repaired ere thin. The Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad nlso^nffe'rcd, but has been repaired. Two bridges on the North Carolina" Central Road were carried off, and we leeru that twenty-four miloa of the Piedmont Road from Greensboro', N. C, to Da:: vi lie, Ya., was entirely demolished. The latter is probably rebuilt. ?The Greenville ani Columbia Railroad suffered greatly. .All the trestle work between Alston and Columbia was swept completely, and we learn that in some places the tye.sk was left in deep ravines, resembling an old railroad cut Between Chap pcll's Depot ard Sal'^la Bridge the tresliing was removed, and that about .Hurricane Creek, between IVilliamst-on and .Greenville, was destroyed. The carj, "iowever, aro.now running from GMenyiUe to Alston. The-hctviest lo'si sustained by this Com? pany 13 upon the Anderson Branch. Tho rock masonry?a splendid piece of work?at the trestle over Broadway, caved in, and is now a totel wreck. It wilt require some months to repair tho damage at Broadway and erect even a temporary, affair. We understand that repairs nre being energeti? cally mado botwcen Alston ami Columbia, and in a Jew weeks, it is believed, the trains will make reg? ular trips over the main line. The great incon? venience to our people and to -soldiers' arriving homo on furlough, should induce the authorities to ^hasten its completion. We presume a temporary arrangement will be effected to-transport the mails and passengers from this point to-Helton.' Throughout.the up-country, there has been con? siderable loss in the injury dono io mills "and bridges. The waters were higher than sinco 1852, and in some instecyes swept off bridges and broke mill-dam's that remained unshaken r.t that period. ?i?-? Lato and Interesting Humors. For the past week our town has been favored with ah unusual quantity of interesting rumors, brought by the "reliable gentleman," who is now making Tegular trips over the Grccnvilie Railroad. He is quite industrious in supplying the want of mail facilities, and seems determined ou keeping ?us alive with exciting items. A few days ago it was heralded amongst us, r.s a positivo and un? qualified fact, lhat-an arnes?cp of sixty d^ays, had becn'agrced upon, and Commissioners appointed by both belligerents, to settle "the little existing difficulties " between ourselves and t ho Yankees. If true, this would be very good, provided our cunuing enemy did not outwit us in the bargain to be made in thc$cttlcrc*mt. This-rumor is yet aftoat, and we give it for what it is worth. Recognition rumors arc again on the. tapis in-coa nection with the proposed armistice. It is also as? serted' that France has offered the ConfeUerate. States a loan* of fifty-millions in gold. % When the precious metal arrives, we hope to be duly in? formed of the fact.. signal,"and Uiut'M.ij. Gcn.~J'oi?iS C~rT^~..-"-"TT**K^; Will fatref.fi:* fi'd that po?Ii.I?i...?Auothcr report is, that Gen. Lee has been appointed Commander-^ in-chief of all our armies, though we arc inclined to doubt its authenticity. The reply of the Presi? dent to the Virginia Legislature, indicates that the. modest chief would not accept this responsible command, if tendered him by Congress. -'-?-:-? The Peace ?Tl33ioa'of Frank ?. Plair. Our readers arc ?w?re of the recent presence in Richmond of " Old 13l.uk," as he is familiarly and generally known, on a mission of some sort, which the wiseacres have pronounced that o"f Peace. It was said he came with the approbation of Ljjxcoi.'x, to induce .our authorities to send Commissioners fo Washington and open negotia? tions on the subject of bringing I lie war to an end. However this may be, and whatever reply may have been given to his supposed overtures, is a matter whipli will end in naught. The whole af? fair is ended, in our opinion, and we wish (o direct the' attention of our readers to the comments'from the Northern press on the subject, in our columns to-day.-*From the spirU^and temper cf these lead? ing journals, we may well coucludc that there js onlv one path for us to pursue, and rfiat is, in sole reliance upon ourselves to blaze the way to .independence. Ifcss thr.n indep6udcntfc"wc cannot agree to, and this, the "t'airlcecs know full well. -.-?<JV-? JK?P? By 'he mail of 'yesterday,' wo received ;!:c Columbia Guardian of the 20th ult. It contained no continuation of the erciling reports which liavc gained currency upon the street, rind we ifrc in? clined to dilfer with Madamo Rumor about her as? sertions of PcacojpArmistice, ?c. -O-.--- . I . From the HoAD.?Xo further news of Sherman's movements was received yes? terday. An officer of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, who arrived Thurs? day, reports brislc siniTui*!:i:!g-going on at Salkeliatchiu all the morning, but witii whnt result was not known. Heavy firing was also reported in tho direction of Adams' linn.?Ohas, (foaricr. '11th. An \ As justice.?-Kumors were vciy prevalent in the'eity, on Thursday, of "an ora?jstico oi' forty days' duration having b?wyagreed *^pn by the authorities :it Pachmond for'tho purposo of initiaiirig pence negotiations. It was reported that business men in 'liiehmoml had.telcgi'ypli ed to then* agents -u^ Wilmington a'.id other point"? to sell their specie .and ster? ling CHchao/ie at par. : Parties just from ?ichm?ud^rcpixsents {that af the time of their uCjVJ'tiire it vas I the general belief that an arinisli.ee bad? I already been agreed upon and peace ne? gotiations Opened. They also state that prominent citizens had expressed, great j confidence in a successful result and the belief that the war was near its conclu? sion.?Citas. Courier. '11th. -j Ir Is currently reported Major I G'euoral J. C. Brcckcuridgo was tins niorn- i i i"g appointed Secretary of War t r Sed I dun. resigned. It is als > rumored that Secretaries Ben? jamin r.nd jJr.lory are relieved-, likewise j sever .! Uiirean oifioers. Congressional proceedings still seem to "favor ncgotintimis for ponce. The Orf '? atory of ihaS bodj* is wot ij?r war.?iiich jiiojL'.l Courier, fWh. Uv. I". P. Baxicy, Chssliief of the ?'Branch Bank at Camden, sud Mr. .JW". Kinslcr, an old citi^cm of Columbia havo lately departed this Hie. The Mobile Eegistcr is gratitled to state that the meat crop of Alabama, and tbat part of* Mississippi not occupied by the enemy, will be very large.this season. It arrives at the conclusion from inquiry, that tbe yield is double this year what it ?was-the last, and in some counties of this State planters have boon soiling their surplus of green--pork" at a dollar a pound. But for the failure of Hood's campaign and the panic created thereby in the gold market, thoro was every promise of a do scent in the scale of prices for both meat and bread. The railroad from Gordon is finished to Midway, within two miles of Milledge villo; and the Millcdgcv?lo .Union states that, as Gen. B.cauregnrd has determined that the road to Mayiiold is a great mili? tary necessity, he has ordered tho work on it to be "began, immediately. The road will bo put in operation to Eatonton as soon as possible; and it is said that Pre? sident Cuyler, of tha Central road," in? tends to construct the link between Ea? ton and Madison. . The independence of tho Confederacy is to be achieved more surely by the sheer force of endurance than by anything else, and even if we should fail to accomplish it by the signal strokes of military fortune, it will be worked out at the last ; and that much more speedily than is generally supposed, says the -."Richmond "Exami iier,-'-by ? competition of the resolution of the South with a confidence in the iTortb.,-now bloated and swaggering, but really on "he verge of tho last and fatal necessity. Edward Everett died of apoplexy at his'residence, in Boston, on Sunday m'orn I itiffi 15th inet. ' _ 01 . FOE SALE. A FINE MULE, wc?-broii? and in good order. Apply to the undersigned, ten miles South of.An? derson C. II. ? B. A. McALISTER. Feb. 2, ISG? 1 - 1 SALT! SALT!! JUST RECEIVED nnd for sale at A. P. HUBBARD'S. Feb. 2r18G5 1 6 PAPER AND ENVELOPES. AN assortment of LETTER PAPER and ENVE? LOPES, kept constantly on hand at A. P. IIUBBARD^S. Feb. 2, 18G5 1 C 'toilet soap.. ' AN extensive nssortmcat of TOILET SOAP, at A?P. IlUBiJARD'S. Feb. 2,-lSGo ? 1 G TOBACCO AND CIGA?S, FOR sa le at A. P. HUBBARD'S. Feb. 2; 18G5 1. ? ' BLACK WRITING INK, STEEL PENS, Pen Holders, Pencil:;, Needles, Thread, Hooks and Eyes. Hair Pins, Buttons, and in fact a general variety of FANCY GOODS, kept coustuiitlv on hand and for side, a? -?^^.^-.-i?u?irTTT.ri I n r-r.1 ?-' Factory. Yam, TO exchange for Country Produce or will be sold for Confederate money. ^* .A. P. nUBBARD. Feb. 2, 18G5 1 G STATE.OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Auj'T. ax1> IXSTBOTOtt Gr.xekal'3 OFriCJJ, ?CoT?uibia, S. C.j-Jan. 2G, IStio. SPECIAL OP..DERS XO. 30. EXTRACT. CAPT. WM. F. NANCE, A. A. Gcid. P. A. C. S., having been assigned for teuiperary^frviec with these Keadiptartcrs, will be obeyed and respected accordingly until otherwise directed. o .. * ? ;: ?? * * ? ' r>v order of the Governor. (Signed) A. C. GALINGTON; i Adj't and Iusp'or Gen. S. O Official! G. A. Folun, A. A. Gen. . Feb. 2, 1865 .1 1 Interest on State Stocks & Bonds. STATE TREASURY, LOWER DIVISION, \ Lo.tx Dm-.viiTitKxr, Coj/Umbia" S. C. j INTEREST*due 1st January, 1SG5, and arrears of interest now remaining undrawn, on'the STOCKS and BONDS hereinafter mentioned, issued by the State of South Carolina, will be paid at this OSice, in Columbia; on and alter Monday, next, 2d Jnnu ary, 180?, viz : on o per cent. State Stock ?S per cent. Slock, Act ISC?, "for rebuilding city of Charleston" 6 percent, ?'ock, (New Slate House,) Acts lS-3'.i, '57, '?S, '50, 'Gl and 0 per cent. Bonds, (New State House,) Acts 1S53 and 1S?? ? ? G,pcr cent. Bonds, Act 1S50, <-t0 grant, aid to Blue . Ridge Railroad " G percent. Bonds, (Military Defence,) A.ci L?<50 7 per cent. Bonds,' (Military Defence,.) Act Janua? ry, 1SG1, " to raise supplies " 7 per cent. Stock, Act December, 1SG2", amending Act January, 1861, " to raise supplies " 7 per cent. Slock, (Military Defence,) Act Decem? ber, 1801. . W. J. LAVAL, Treasurer Lower Division. I Feb. 2, 1863. 1 1 Soldiers' Boards of "Relief. OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOB, Columbia, 28d January, 1SC5. THE following order is published for the infor? mation oi" all concerned: ? Tlic immediate and important duties imposed by lite General Assembly upon the Soldiers' J)oa*rds of Relief arc the sole ground upon which the details announced in this order have been allowed by his Excellency the Covern or. lu view of this special exemption from military service, those duties should engage the exclusive attention of those en? trusted with them: and I hey cannot be efficiently discharged wifkout prompt and energetic action on the part of each member of the said Hoards. This action is earnestly invoked in view of the'serious consequences which, in the present condit;$r? oi'i atTairs, tii;;yi eus?c 'vom delay or inattention in carrying out the provisions of the Act for ihe re? lief of the families of our soldiers for the present year. JAMES TUPPEK, Feb. 2, 1835.?1. J Auditor of S. C. State of South Carolina. EXECUTIVE UEPAIITM SXT, CoLCiniA, 23,^S05. GEXJull.lL O'lDEHS. i. .The inctiil'Crs of the various li Soldiers' Boards oi' Relief' in (!:c Slate, appointed under an Act of the Gcucral Assembly, entitled an "Act to provide for the reli^ol* the families if the soldiers, sail? ors and qjft i't .the service of this State and the Cc!^Bp'.!e State," passed December -::d, 1L; '?!, and their respective Secretaries and Trcasa I rcrs who are liable to uiiliiia'service, are hereby I detailed for the special duties to winch they have hfecn.npnojntcd, and will not be required to report Ffov militia service, cither within or, without their Districts until further orders. By the Governor: A A. C. MAGEATlf. Official: A. ''. G.utMXfiTOX, Adjt. and. I asp. General. Feb. 2, ISO*. 1 1 Now- is tlie Time TO SUBSCRIBE. X II E INTELLIGENCER, PUSIISEED EVERY THURSDAY, AT FIVE DOLLARS FOB SIX MONTHS, CONTAINS TUE Latest and most Sellable CHOICE anSCELLAHEOtJS MATTES, ?Ree., ?See-, ?See. Head-Quarters, Mii,w.\ny Division of thk West, December 23, ISC-i. GEXER?L ORDERS A"0. ? I. ALL oTHccrs and men absent from commands serving in fliis Military Division, without authority from their Department ar Corps Commanders, arc ordered to rejoin their commands at once. It. .All non-commissioned officers or soldiers-be? longing to the,Cavalry service, who may be so ab? sent, will be dismounted and forwarded to their commands?their horses and equipments being turned in to the nearest Post-Quartermaster, to be disposed of as authorized in Act. 25, published in General Orders No. 0:5, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, 18<1J. Hi. Departments, District and Post Command? ers, Provost Marshals and Officers of the Conscript Bureau, ?TC specially requested to give their atten? tion to these orders, .md will take immediate steps to collect and forward to their proper commands all such 'absentees.' IV. Department anil Army Commanders will take steps to transfer to Infantry commands all Cavalrymen so collected, reporting each case as di? rected in Par. II, G. 0. 5-3, A. and L G. 0., 180-1. By command of Gen. BiucnKGAnn. JNO. M. OTBV, A. A. G. Feb. 2, 18G1. 1 1 State Record of the Names of De? ceased Soldiers. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, V Columbia, January 10, 1861. j T,"XDF.R appointment by the Legislature to prepare this Itccord, I earnestly appeal to the families or friends of our deceased soldiers to send me at once their names, &c.', while there is an opportunity to secure accurate information. Hospital Registers and reports of casualties from the army arc defi? cient in the information required; it must be ob? tained at home. The Record will date back to the beginning of the war, and include all who have been killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle, or from disease cr accident. If you have been so fortunate .?is not to "lose r.'icndor relative, yet remember that it is noble to rescue from oblivion the name of-that friendless youth who had gone from your neighbor? hood to die in our cause.. Give?1. K?me in fall. . 2. From what LHs'.ri<-:. 3. Rank'. A.. Company. 5. Regiment nn^tSfrm r.f fcrrice. 0. Died, year, Month, dug. 7. Caan? of death, and remarks (as where he died, age, prcvi I ously wounded, Jkc.) Circulars and blanks to be filled will be sent to such as desire them. No fee or expense is incur I red by any one for having the record made.? The State is endeavoring to fulfill a sacrctbobliga lio.i in securing now, and recording fur posterity, the names of all her sons who have fallen in this war. In 1862, the Convention unanimously re? solved that this should'bo done, "ns a token of j respect to their memories, and a legacy of incsti : mtiblc value to their friends: " and the resolution I was sent forth, by their order, to be read to our i regiments, battalions and companies everywhere, f Many a brave soldier may have died in solitude or : rushed upon the foe. with the Ihcught in his heart ! that his name would be honorablv preserved at ' home. WM. J. RIVER*; j Feb. 2, 1864. < 1 - '9. I BSr-- Each paper in the State crv-.- ?hrcc'.tinies i and send till to mc. STATE OF SOTJTH^CAEOIINA, OFFICE-AUDITOR OF S. C, V Coi<rJiDiA, December 24-, 1SU4. / THE following regulations have been adopted for the presentation "and payment, through this office, of requisitions and claims upon the Execu? tive Department of this State': 1. Whenever practicable, all requisitions for funds by the heads of military bureaux and works of the Stute, and all claims against the Executive Department of the State, shall be transmitted to this office for examination -and audit at least one week before the first day of each mouth. Requi? sitions and claims approved by the Governor will be paid betweeen the 5th and 10th days of the ?month next succeeding the one in which they are submitted for audit; 2. Except under spccial'circumstanccs, funds ? will not be remitted by mail. Parties who desire to receive amount through agents, will .please ob oervo the following form of power of attorney : I,-;, do hereby appoint - my true and lawful attorney- to sigu receipts for and re? ceive payment of all moucys which may be now due or coming to me from the Executive'Depart? ment of the btate of South Carolina. Witness my hand and seal, -at-, this- day. AVitncss-.-. (l.-'s.] ; 3. No bill will be paid unless swo'm to by the claimant, and no requisition will be allowed unless prepared as near as may be, according to the forms prescribed by the army regulations of the ;Confederate States, and certified in duplicate by ^the proper officer of the department or service" for which (lie requisition is.uiade. 4. All requisitions and claims of- the character herein-referred to, that were rendered previous to the date of this notice, aud which have been au? dited and o.pprovcd,,-iwi!l bo paid as heretofore, upon application to this office, JAMES TUPPER, Auditor S. C. Approved: A. G. Magratii. . Ecb. 2, 1804. _?_1_1_ WALHALLA HOTEL, A. W. THOMPSON & CO., Proprietors. THIS House is open for the accommodation of the traveling public. The table is supplied with the best the market affords, and attentive servants arc employed to render visitors comfortable. Prices arc as reasonable as the times will admit. Feb. 2, 1SG5 1 Gm . CIRCUS^!*. OFFICE AGENT OF STATE OF S.^CAROLINA, C.vsiDKx", January 10, 3 2.. IN OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS FROM IIIS EXCELLENCY the Governor, the Sheriifs of the several Districts of litis State will* proceed fuVth with to impress ONE-T-ENTH -(l-i(i:hi of the slaves liable to R??d duly within their respective Dirtricts', according to the provisions of an Act of" the General Assembly of South Carolina, a. copy of vrbicli is hereto appended. II. Commissioners of Roads, and the Authori? ties of'the incorporated Cities,.Town.* nnd Villages will, within thirty days niter tiie passage of the Act above referred to. furuish the Sheriffs of their respective Districts with full and correct .returns of all .-lave; liable to Road duty, between the ages* of 18 and 50 years, within' their respective juris? dictions. These returns "will be "based on. slatc jnonts of owners a worn (n in writing." . Iii. 'J'iic KnruUiug Officers of tbo several Dis? tricts of the .State arc hereby appointed, nwl will please act within their respective Districts, as Sub Agents, under the provision of the -1th. section of (be Act. Tlicy will give to the Sheriffs and .those acting under them any assistance w?icli may bo required, in procuring returns of owners in ma? king assessments of labor, and in-cases cf default, in arresting slaves. They wili also forward; the. slaves Viiicu impressed'to the places of labor, pro? viding a discreet person to take charge of them, and will keep an-accurate record of the names of owners, number-ot slarcs furnished by each, and their tcrius of-service. Transportation will be furniyhed from this othec. ? ' IV. The assessment of slaves will be made in the fc 11 ip:ii>tenmjr, jji^wii: ^ two monta?. - .... Tltc ownerof 3 Road Ha nds wm ?u.?..-.. .. . ?taiWni'Vi . ! ., , . i . . i ,, _ i four mourn?. " ' ' ? '?"*-" 1 u The owner ?f C Road Hands will furnish 1 for six mouths. The owner ot* 7 Road Hands .will furnish 1 for six mouths. The owner of S Read Hands will furnish 1 for eicht months. The. owner .of 0 Road Hands will furnish 1 for ei}-ht months. ? The owner of 1!? Ro.vl Hands will furnish 1 for twelve months. And in like manner frith fractions '/'..icr Ten. If it is desired. s< veral owncrathaving fractions above or below Ten, may unite and furnish 1 slave for twelve months. ? ? V. Tlie attention of Slicriffs and others charged willi receipting for and appraising slaves ib especi ally directed to the provision's of the Act iu rela? tion i? ..i.'.i'vr. . JO m tic a care eauiiui be ta? ken, for upon the proper discharge of this duty, depends the claim of the owner for indemnity if Iiis slave is lost. The 'ii.mks furnished by this of? fice will be used in all ca.-;;-?. VI. The Act contemplates the impressment of slaves whose physical condition will enable: them to perform labor on the fortifications. Whcrcthcrc is obviously unfituess for such labor, they will be returned to the owner;:, v.-ho will be required to furnish fliers in'their place. Where no objection exists, stich slaves will be received as are offered t by owners. *VIJ. Owners will find it to their Intercut to J provide their slaves, taken for Ibis-service, with a conif?Ttrl'li outfit of clothing. &c.; and at the I time of delivery for transportation to places ofla I bor. should furnish ihcm with at least five/says' rations of cooked food. VIII. The time of delivery of slaves laker, un? der this order for imnressmcut, will he on Wednes? day, the Stli day of February next at sue!: points a? will be designated in a future notice. As ihc demand for labor is most urgent, it is desirable that ilie itnprcssn our should proceed as rapidly as possible, and the .-laves be turned over to flic Sub Agents to be forwarded to the places of labor be? fore the date above mentioned. IX. Under this Law all nlttreholdtn owning two or more Road Hands arc liable, au? no exemptions or details will be regarded by officers charged with the impressment. K D. JOHXSOX, Agent of the S::>tc of S. C. AX ACT TO REPEAL ALL ACTS AXD PARTS OF ACTS HERETOFORE PASSED BY Til LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE. OX THE ?SC 15.11:<T O:?' FURXISIf IXG SLA Y ii L.\ BOR<?X THECOAST AND FORTIFICATIONS V.'ITHIX TILE STATE. AXD OTHERWISE TO PROVIDE FOR FURKISIIIXC! SCCil LABOR. Sec. 1. Hi UmacUdhtrike Staate and'House of Rrprt*':at?cieei; Wok.met an-! fitting in General Ax send/It/, andl.n lU ttnt/wri># of'tks'eirme. That in order to Furnish tho libce? far'y slave labor to work <>ii rise coast of this Stste ri.-n-l the fortifications within ihe limits <?f the s.t?io. there shullho organized a .'force, consisting i.f male slavi s between the age* of eigli tcen and fifty years, iiaWc under existing laws t? road duty, not exec ding in ntimberal any time, of one-tenth part bf^aid slaves, to servo tor "the term of twelve months from the date of their impress* nu-nt, subject, however, to the right of their rc I ?pectire owners :;t the expiration of every three iiK'/R!:-; of said term of service to substitute ether slaves so liable inroad duty in their place, and who by such substitution shall constitute a portion or the whole of said force a* the ease may be, from the respective dates of such subsiiii tioit. This force shall be raised h\ a genera! in v meut throughout the wliol? St:t:o. wii ,-er Excellency the Governor may oru i ir din' ''I agent of ihe State as he may :!? ' ?'?: ' such impressment under the p'r ? Act. Cut if the impressment,^ "". issr??iaitt-:., on the State at lyU rib?, in .-, ; rule ot cqnaj'-direeting s,.tfU iuiprcssr.t: : xo ?? "V^heJSi?tc Aceat, nad whatever n- .1. : '"^.crYhan Ian shall be so pressriboi! a? a d:vi r ,o make the apportionment by, no-fraction ? f slaves either below or above such number seleercJ I as a divisor shall be <v.: ddergd or taken into the apportioirtaent, unless i! is a: least oue-iifth or ' mere of such divisor, and in -t:ca errs .the Ir.w tiono? one-fifili shall be* taken - by requiring the party owning to furnish'one band for f#o,nio?th8, . with the same right of substitution as inrcaso of ; whole numbers, and the'same rule as toJraction3 i shall be observed where the uinnber teu isyused as ] the divisor in making the apportionment. Sue. 2. It shrill bo the duty of His Excellency the Governor to appoint a State Agent, sacb/ogeut to.be selected from the class of persons notifiable to conscription in Confederate military service if the services of a suitable iigtut caii. be . secured . from said class, who shall receire for his services " the pay of Licutcuant Colonel or infantry, as allow? ed by the Confederate Government, during his'em? ployment, to be paid to him monthly by the Strife. Skc. b". That it. shall be the doty of the State d agent aforesaid, immediately on the reception of any order from His Excellency the Governor, to make impressments of slaves, undcr'the provisions - of this Act, to extend such order ttftlic Sheriffs of the several judicial districts of the State, wuosq duty it shall be-to execute thesameinUieir respec? tive districts ; and it shall be the duty of the Com? missioners of Roads and the authorities of incor- " poratcd cities, towns and villages, and'such other person or persons as the Slate agent may appoint, to'furnish to the Sheriffs of their respective'dis? tricts,'within thirty days-aficMhc passage of this Act. a full and correct return of all male slaves liable to road duty within their respective jurisdic tions, which returns shall bo based on statoocnts furnished by the owners of such slaves, sworn'to in writing, and such statements to be returned to'the Secretary of the Hoards of Commissioners of Roads, and by them kept on file. Arid it shall be ihe duty of the said .Sheriffs, upon being duly no? tified by the said State agent of any order for the impressment of slaves as aforesaid, ? thirty days before, to summon all owners liable under said or? der to furnish slaves, to have the slaves so liable at the respective depots, and at the proper time, giv? ing ten days notice thereof to the owner, for trans? portation to the place of labo-, as may be directed by said order. And the said Sheriffs -shall, in their respective districts, with the assistance of a re? spectable loyal citizen, to bc^hosen by the owner of each jdn-vc, if he will, and if not, by the Sheriff, appraise said slaves on their delivery at said de? pots, and in case of their disagreement they shall elect a third citizen of like qualification, whose de? cision shall be filial'; and give receipts to the own? ers for thctnrspccii'ying in said- receipts the names of the slaves, tiic valuation put upon them, and .. the terms of service for which they were im? pressed, a duplicate of which receipts shall also be furnished by ilie several Sheriffs to the Agent. And if, upon the day and at the place so notified, any owner of slaves so liable shall fail to have them in rcadiuoss, then the Sheriff of the district Aviierc such owner resides shall immediately arrest such slaves arid send thorn forward to the place of labor; ltic cost of such- .--.rest, subsistence of slave, and transportation to be paid by the default" ing owner, and to be taxed and collected as other costs now are by law. And when there is such default, failure or refusal to send slaves, after due summons to ilie owners by the Sheriffs, and the said slaves arc taken by the Shoriffs, the slaves of such defaulter ."?all labor and serve on the 'milir tary defences tor twice I ho period of time specified iu tin- call in^de by ih-: Governor': Prodded, That the slaves thus furhi bed shall not bo detailed for any other service than stich work as is intimately connected -with the defence of the State. Skc. i. Tliftt'tho State Agent may,.wiUr.thecbn sen? of the Governor; appoint' such other sub ngcuts as may be found necessary and 'proper to' the execution of the provisions of ?this Act. But in no case 5-hall he appoint any person as such agent who is liabje^to conscription in- Confederate ?erv.icc and pliysiciftlly able for active service in the army : such a gems shall he p:Jd by the State ' eight dollars per day for their services at the end of-Cach month; Skc. 5. The respective Sheriffs, fo:' their scr-, vices rendered under the provisions of this Act, shall ho paid by the State eight dollars per .day whilst actually engaged in lire discharge of said duties, besides their costs for arrests and fees for - dieting prisoners so arrested-in pursuance thereof, which latter shall be paid by ihe owners of said prisoners. -* -?-rnr She. 0. That the pay for "tirh ~\pcir-*,!Sli be ? ?level) ?'.o!l::r I , | ||, ,|| ' -r^n,..l?.,l Wll|, -?inn., u ? ' 11 K" ?'!!'.! 1 <io .-nits ot clothes during the levin of one year, or one suit of clothes every T**Juuliidh? jjro pairs of shoos.and one _H8fffor the year, The'^are.--or ?..ji^j^^fa-, I ion tu lu?acc ?'?.? ^*...:Mt.^ !'. ? '1 'i-.lio-.:_ owner. An I that it shall be tile duty of the StTitc .agent to cVrtify ihn p:iy bills for the pay of the r^^!r^H?ti^ ov.'i' -'i's, specifying. . been employed, and the vR*-^, ,, .-*??- p which billsrso .- tjSed, shall ? ithlc^M^^tf? by themselves or their order cndorjfS&l thcrt^n,' to receive the same from the S:.:to. and said??rsiia sh^JI lie forwarded to the'-Sheriffs of their respec- - live districts where the owners reside, or be deliv? ered bv ii:etn to .-'aid uw ners. S#S? 7. That the CpmmiiKsiohers of Roads, city, townflhd village authorities, for the neglect of any of the duties required of them respectively by this. Act. shall be liable to indictment, ami upon con? viction fined iu a suin not exceeding one hundred dollars. And that any Sheriff who shall neglect or refuse to discharge any of the duties required of him by this Act, ?bull be liable to be indicted and puaW-f" ?von conviction, as for a misdemeanor, in addition loii^,;:;.;- bboBtfil ?'o"d 3^gr person who mayjutvo been aggBctW by such do limit. . Six. S. That It shall bp the duly of ihC S;ste Agent lo rieil all lite camps of the laborers, to ex aminc their condition, to observe 'heir treatment and discipline, to examine their food, .both as to quality and quantity, and to see that it is the prop? er ration for each, as i; allowed by law, .as well as their dot hin?;, and especially* to inform himself as to their medical and surgical attendance and care, .and whenever required, to'report to lire Governor; and particularly atthe conclusion of the time of service of.each levy. shall be his duty to make such report to the Governor, i:i whose possession it may be op:h for examination by the owners 0* .the said slaves. Aud.it.phnil'aty) be hii duly to ?(.;;ohiliit [he infliction of corporeal punishment by one slave upon another, an I shall require that if a slave is to be punirdscd for any default of Iiis duty, the punishment shall be atlmiuistcrcd by a white mau in authority. And for the neglect or refusal of said Agetil to discharge faithfully any of his duties as prescribed by this Act, he shall be sub? ject to removal from office by the Governor, as ?well as liable to an action for damages by any in di'iidua! wnp has Veen injured by his negligence or default of duty. Sue. Tnjnsp utafwii skill be furnished by the State Agent for slaves impressed under this Act, at the expense of the Si:::'.- ;ro:ng to and retnrniug from the place of labor home, and in returning also with sufficient rations to last tlicm home, and transportation shall be furnished in like manner for substitutes in going :?> and returning from said place of labor. And an account shall be kppt by said agent of all expenditures incurred paid by tl:e>';.:te in providing the slave lrnOT aforesaid, and in carrying this Act into full execu? tion, which shall be annually deposited-by him in the office of the Governor of the State, to be pre? sented or preferre 1 by him a? a claim by this State against the Confederate Government for payment. And that the fund- necessary to pay nil expendi? ture.-: incurred under the provisions of this Act shall be paid out of the funds of the public trea? sury not otherwise appropriate"!, upon the presen <?'.' :!ic pay 1 ills.signed by the State Agent. Six. 10. ItslmlldPko duty of the Govern'? and the State Agent to have al: slave? reiai;"--4 their owners upon the expiration of t-V ?er.m ,0' service f. r which thev were im-^./1: :,nJ ,!?? owners of such as may" have 1^;*^ ,or?l,ed rrom diseasc.during their ? 'L"-. i " '"VV Vj^? ; lw ?"Wc !" ?PP'f ,' j>. of .4id tej3^?erv^ for the-uncx] :r,<! ,hoiiH bEC. 11. It y&ntpr(r<,{ jilnre labor over and : make a;iy bafurnisbed by the provisions of ; a iov. _Y jn ..jfl!- greater emergencies than are ''Jlitcmplated iu'ihis Act. theu and in that event 40 owner otVucli laves sh til h.n e'.; edit as lor so SSv.eli lab?ivfurnislied far coast duty. Si:r. 12. That :i!i and part? of Acts hercto ??iv pushed by t!.- Legislatur; ..r thi> State on the bjc-. t of furnishing ;?? >r the <??)::>: or fortifica? tions, be and the same are" hereby repealed. ! the Senate House the twcuty-:!rfrd day of T>c rciaber; in the year ot our Lyrd oho thousand i;rhi hundred and sixty-four, ::r. 1 the eighty-? ., . year of the sovereignty and i-. Icpcndcnco State of South Carolina. ' * Speaker Senate. ::. V: DOYLSTOX; Speaker of :'.;aJaV::---llcnrcseutjitives. . Feb. - ' I ?. * I