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COMMUMCATKl). At a meeting of the ladies of Ninety-Six and vicinity, held on Wednesday, the 7th inst., in the "96 Pr?sbyterion Church," Mrs. Whitfield* Brooks was called to the Chair, nnd Mrs. Preston Brooks requested to act ns Secre tary. Mrs. Brooks having stated the object of tl e meeting, to form an Association for the Relief nnd Aid of the volunteers from our vicinitv. Mrs. Wm. L. Gayer presented the following preamble and resolutions, which were unani mously adopted. *' Whereat, Our beloved, and once happy country, is invaded by a powerful and ruthless foe, who publicly proclaim, in their councils and by their fiendish outrages amongst us, that they have como in overwhelming numbers, and by mere brute force, to desolate our country? to pillage our barns and. our fields, sack our cities, burn our hoincs, to destroy the peace and security of our firesides, to assail the vir tue, honor, and faith of our households, and to take from us, at once and forever, the life, lib erties, rights, honor and independence of our ; people. Resolved, That wc, the Ladies of Ninety Six end vicinity, do admire and emulate the spirit of our brave men who have gone to defend their country, their homes, and all that is dear to a civilized people, and we feel it our privilege as well as our duty to relieve their sufferings and to minister to their eomforts find necessities so far as il is within our ability and sphere ns wo man to do. Resolved, 2n?l, That wo form ourselves into a Soldiers' Relief and Aid Association, and that it be kuown and distinguished from other simi lar Associations, ns "Xinefy Six Sohliers' Rtlitf and Aid Association.'' Resolved, 3rd, That llio primary object of this Association shall be to supply hospital stoics for the sick and wounded of our army in dis criminate and the various articles of clothing needed by the tnemberij of the two military Companies who ka\t gone from our midst to Virginia, known as the "Secession Guards" *nd "Brooks Greys," and when this shall have been accomplished we shall give our aid to other loldiers in active service from our State. Resolved. 4tll. That *ttv T??3v n.ivin?r ihn sum of 25 cents or its equivolent once a month, flliall be considered a member of this Associa tion, and entitled to &J1 its privileges. Rtsolvcd, 5th, Thnt a Committee of five be appointed to dominate Officers for this Associa tion, nf?4 that the Ofiiccra consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Gen era I Supcrintendant. Rtm.lved, Gtli, That we agree, for Ums greater eonVftrtienCe of thxs" members of this Association, and in order to insure the co-opcrntiou of as manj' persons as po?r+bTe, fo ninirc the following Bubdivisions: Ninety-Six, Fellowship, I'ethle feew., Sister Springs and Salem', and that these Subdivisions shall meet once a week", and mate ilieir own rules and rcgrtlutiou^. ResoUed, 7th, That the President cf this AMGcftrfion bo aatliovired to select five of the members present, whose duty It shall M, re spectively, to appoint a meeting for ihesc iub- ! divisions, tio preside over them during the first month of their organization, and to mukc a faithful report of the snnib to this Association, at our next monthly meeting. Rttol'vJ, 8th, That the first WcdriesUny in' every mo.;,h' be our regular day of meet ing. Ketofved, Oth and lastly, That a Committee' of Ave be appointed to draft a Constitution fur #bis Association, to be presented- at our next meeting. At the close of the meeting tin* following la dies were nominated by the Coihniit'.cc. ns Offi cers, and were unanimously elected as fol lower :: PrtfsW'errit?TiTrs. WliitficM Bi'oi.k*. Vicc-rresiden?Mrs. It.'A. Griffin. Secretary?JI ry. Preston IhooVs. Treasurer?Mrs. Waller Merriwether. General Snperitrtcndant?51r?. William L. flayer. SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE. The suBscutfBnaa offer to 4he public ?' GREAT variety of , COTTON' AND .#> Woolen Goods, their own Manufacture, All of which they warrant to be of SUPERIOR QUALITY, and nt LOW RAfES. 't , ?? ,. ?" 'Their ealabliament^haa .been conipleked at great expend and^tte^-furnish employment and support to five hundred per/50np^mnny of whom otherwise, would be a Ini'fllVd burtliern to the State^ Tltey earnestly appeal tovthe people of rtie South for their patronage, pledg ing theioselves to ^ivffjqntisfaclion. They furn OSNASTJEQS YJ&Nfl, STEIPES AND A GREAT^VARIETY OP GCtLOIiiEIXl O O TT> Si* [tttn and woojjin, soitalile for gentlemen's w??r. Also, a great t*)Hety.6f - ? i Mqt^.avd plow-lines. ' ? ' .r _ ^ st- or wool wifl be taken in tx bangifof goodf*t carfr^jftes. * jfn ord<tf to meet tb?*t?uhea of many cn?to-. nnfi*. tmr conUria*f..to manufacture . CLQTH on'aharjtiji.^fum #n-n?m#rial yer yard, per y?W, J?* al M* * ark thaittfiamf p eat CASB^PRI d^Wool. ES ^6lambi?, S. C. ffliir Age?t ft The Southern Confederacy has to he Becognized. NEW 60098! NEW GOODS! .For Fall and Winter. iK - 7 'm 7^ * ** , T HAVE just received a largo orid well selec X -ted stock of. Dry Goods, Clothing, Boolr nnd Shoes; "Blankets, Kerseys, GentlemenV Merino UnderShirtB nnd Drawers. Gingham?, Calicoes. Bleached and Domestic Shirting, Or nnburgs, Brogans, etc. MISSUS* AND LADIES' HOOPS. I will sell all tlie above articles at tlie loweet Cnsli price. Call soon and supply yourself with Winter Goods. COTTON YARN $1.10 PER BUNCH. i>o (K 008 xn- 111 be rlinrired, nc Cash in th? j , only article will buy Goods nowjit M. ISRAEL'S. | ; August 23, 18C1. ' T> ERSONS wlio arc not citizens of llio Con jl federate States, niul eliall not promptl y signify Ilieir intention to become auch. will be subjected to tlu? ir.ost summary anil stringent ' provi.-ions of the law in relation to foreigners. ' hy order of the Committee of Safety for ab t bcville District. ' ( ARM1STEAD BURT, __ i Chairman. ' Aug! St. 21, isr.l 17 tf NOTICE THIS TAX JAYERS I EXPECT" <o close my book* after next SALE DAY. All persons in this Battal ion who have not paid their ten per cent, ns sessmcnt, and expect to do bo must attend to it oa or before tbe above named da}*. It. S. COBB. Collector. | August 23, 1 soi it 3t STATEIf SOUTH CAROLINA. AD'JT & INSPECTOR GENL'S OFFICE. ) Charleston*, July 16, 1s01i ) OEXKRAL OKI)Ell, Xo. ?4. A it 1h.mij/4vo x- at i /-.TTnrv Auu i Kill -A 1 J/WMC.II 1u ANY KXI.STING Organized Company, wbo may be in possession of any PUBLIC Alt MS, are hereby ordered to deliver sueli Arms ho l etn rne.il to tlieui to this office. Ik order of the Governor. CIh\RLKS II. SIMONTON, Acting A'ljntnat amf Inspector-General of South Carolina. Ai!i!Uiil 13, 1 S<Vi". j'r It Tin-: siatA: oi- soUril caiiolYxa AbbeeiUc Dis trie I? dilution. Ry WILLIAM IIII.L, F?i.. Ordinary of Ah WHEREAS Henry Heard lins applied f<> me for Letters of Administration of nil and singular the goo<!snnd elinttels, rights and credits of Jonathan Norrell, late of the District aforesaid deceased. Those are th?}reS>re tc' sit* nttd ndriibnisli all and singular, the kirtHred and creditors of' the said deceased lo be and appear before nie, at our next Ordinary's Court, for tlie said District, to be holder! al Abbeville Co.irt House, on the Oth day of Sept. next, to show cause, if any why the eftid administration should not be granted. . (Jiveii under1 my linhd and seal, tnia the 21st day of August, on i thousand eight hundred mid sixty one and in liie 85th year of Amer iean Independence. WILLIAM itfLU O. A. D. Ordinary'fl (Office, 17, 'it 6 A D'lfiATBS. f"or Ordinary. JOI1N A. HUNTER, Col. J. G. BASKIN, , JOHN W. LESLEY, NATHANIEL McCAN~ ^srf. WILLIAM IHLL, I*or Sheriff. ROBERT JONES. WILLIAM S. NEALj. t ?.' VI Jt ui wierjt. james A. WART)law. william C. moore. * cv mathew Mcdonald. 'A * ' *> P A'CJARD. 3 ~ The ifji'lcraigned having been engAged in public Service when th? Reginents of this State now. in tijo field, where organized, arc desirous cut andfelurning to the sent o'f wftV.y^fitving associated themselves togeth* er, the}* commenced''.operations with a view to that end, but have been compelled to make a cK&nge in their plans As his Excellency the Gqjrernor declines to allow any more troops to be raised in the. Stato until the three thousand called for to go into camps ot ihstruction, are organized, they would respectfully anggeat to thofc&^pinpiipies ^hicli have been kind' euo.ugh U> offer liieinvelv&^and-to'thpge about to do so, "to report without delay directly to the Adju tant (rcneral, i*a Gogipaniea formed under the proelamatida^of tnFGovernor. f After the Companies have reaohed the oapipa ol instruction,'they will be orgnniaed iuto Regi ments, and ench Regiment will have the privi? of eledtingjts o.wu Field Officers. If eith er ebal.l?]pct the undersigned fo^ibs Field Offl <i$jrs, gratefully they will accept the honor; but desiring to leave the election untranslated by ipflOeDCo or solicitation, they simplydeclaro ttieir e4trne?t determination -to discharge the duUea of any stations.VT?>o)j. may be Asigned to them ac?<to$ng to tb> beat fit their abilities. t _ V* '' a. rfeaOyrAN,. ? v w. D. SIMPSON, J. N, LIPSCOMB. Aa$i?M'4, 1861. : y ' 4* :_.,E|TEAT. ' '1 Adjutant and Inspector General's Office . ? > ALT. COLONIiLS OF REGIMENTS through, ou', tiie State, fot including those iir t jjocitji of Charleston, are liereUy ordered to eaVse a ceusns to#l>6 taken of the several foeat compan es undty tlief: eoiunnndt classifying aH persons therein^ to witthose between 1C and 18 years of age, and tlinge fowl ween 1^ ?id 45, and those foetweun- 45 and Co. TIk-j will re port mcl) census fortli'.vitli t*> thi?-yfUco: l?y orJer of the Governor. CIIAltLES. II. SIMOXTOX, Acting Ailjulant ami Inspector General. TO THE CAPTAINS OF BEAT COMPANIES: IN rftrsnnr.ee SUlie above Order. The Cnp tiiiiid of IJosiW Compnnios' in tlie Eighty RegimcWt S* C. jl., will, forrhwillj take or iiuise to Bo t'ken ft CENSUS-of Llieir respee^ livjjHcnts, r.nJ report to me p.t Abbeville C>urtrfluuse. ' . , JOHN T. OJJfEN, Lieut. Col. Commanding. Augiwt Stli, 1*01, 15, tf 9 mow tirn! i AM.%>X_r 11 t ^ ^ just? receive^ at4 AGNEW, M'DONALD & CO. A LARGE lo"J* OF Genuine svei>es iron, f 10 Bundles Charcoal llorac Shod Iron. t also; Oval, Round, Strap, Band, Noil Rod Iron; August 7, 18G1,15, Ct JUST received. 1TMVE ITtids N. O. Snpnr. 10 Hhlp. [(?] Yellow Fine Sugar. 6 " Crushed Sugar 10 " N. O. Molasses, And 10 Socks Extra Fine Rio Coflfeo; For sale for CASH. AG NEW, medonalt) ?b co'. Aug". 7, 18(51, 15, Ot ATT'TWPTrkM t AXJUX1 AXV/X1 ABBEVILLE TROOP! T' IIE member? of the "ABRKVILLE TROOT are hereby ordered to nppear at this nfn'ce cn SA"I*T* liIVA V ii?ivt rl/lmut /*; / flu Company is now under marching orders. EV orJei' of CAi>t. OV7ENV Cr.Ewp; Cv<Tcrly. Abbeville C. II. S. C-, Augu9t7, 1801'. TO THE PUBLIC. TfiE tn?t)8criber announces to IWb phtrong and the public, lh?t the mercantile part nership of CLARK <fc DuI'RE, was dissolved by the existing war; Mr. Clark being a citizen of New Jersey. Tbe subscriber will cell merchandise At the old stand, on hisown account, and hope to re ceive, as he will try to merit* the patronage of tbe public. '** "u ; JBLUSF. C. DUPREE. LoWndeaville, Abbeville District, S. C August 7, 1 :A ?' Zt \W; ' && tr/v" nrrr-r -r* >/>- '-iu -xnji SAFETY. ASPECIALMEEtltfG of tljis Committee tfill Ve held at Abberille Court House, on TUESDAY, 13th o'cloclc* A. M. Bu9inpB8 q/ great importnnWrequirea the meet-', ing, and every metnuer should l>e present. \ AJ^ISTEAD BURT, Chairman. August 7, 18C1 16 It - ? " - " ^ NOTICE. ' . ~.-j " .... * * /\\VING -to the*dtance in TIN I am com V/. pelled to make tome, chcngee in my Priee*. My P/ioo for Will be 117.00 ? Sauare. in To Tax Payers I WILL meettlieTax Pnyera in the vicinity of Smilliville. nt tbe resi<l<'iice of Cnpt. WILLIAM SMITir. on friday, the 26tli ir.st. . a > It. S. coiib; July 15, 18GIV !it filE STATE 0 BEnSARC'LINA AXUK^IL^g/^TlilCT In Equity. 'Aornas S.'Artliur, } vs.'* > Bill for Injunction, ?toc. J. T. Moore. Y ANT * to order of Court 1 will sell at Abbeville C. II., At public outcry, on ,tN AUGUST NEXT, (5th,) AN , UNCOMON^V LIKELY FAMILY OF NEGROS, * CONSISTING OF HUSBAND ANI) WIFE AND ^ SIX CHILDREN. TKIIMS: A credit."of 1 and'2'ycars, with interest fi*otn day of sale. Purchaser lo give Bond, with two i:ood t-tireticf, and iu<>rlga|y, to secure tlie purchase money, and pnv tlic costs in cash. WM. II. 'PARKER, c. e. a. i?. I Commissioner's Office. / July 18, 1861. J 12 3t i? SJATE OF SOUTH'CAROLINA.' m HEADQUARTERS, July 15, 1861. By the Governor of South Carolina. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, TIIE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERI CA has made a requisition upon the State of South Carolina for three thousand men, that be ing the quota of the State in the additional force now being civlled out ; and whereas, it is required that the Volunteers otTering for this service shorll be received "foennd during the continuance'of tho war;" and whereas, it is right anJ proper that such requisition should be promptly complied with. Tnerefore, I, Vf. PICIvKXS, Governor and Commander in-Chief in nnd over the State of South Carolina, by virtue of authority ves ted in me bv law, do hereby proclaim that Vol unteers for this service are desired and will be accepted, in ilortiphni'e.T, "for and during the continuance of the war," to the number of the throe thousand men ; each company to be com posed of one Captain, one Lieutenant, two [ >ccona lieutenants, foar Sergeant*, tour Cor | poral*, two mUsician?, mid not less limn ajxly fou'r, nor more tlmn one hundred* privhtei ; the officer a to l>n elected l>v the. Companies respec tive!}*. No men will lie received,- ereept those ol proper age and lienllli. And for the purpose of organization and in struction. I do' hereliv <lp<i<rnnt/. "l.i?lilTifn<u1 Knot Sptihgs," near Columbia, an<f some pro per plnce nt or near Aiken, ns points for tlic' establishment of camps;- and each company, after a full and accurate roll of its members, and certificates of the elections of its pfficers, shall havo heen returned to the Adjutant Gene ral of the State, will repair to the camp near est to it, there to be mustered into service, and to be organized into ^Battalions or Regi menta^Jt will not be a pre-requisite in the acceptance of these companies, that they shall be armpcl, although it iis hoped that map3' of them will be. And I do further proclaim, that all the men or companies who volnnteei-ed under the Act of I860, and who declined, for divers "reasons, mustering into Confederate Service, and whose Regiments haVe rgofie ?0 Virginia, rtiay now volunteer into'ibis service, and in ccrtain cases whero cavalry companies have been disorgan '"VU, WM II4&MUSI D uioy. UJ?? tuiuuucor UD ill* fantry under this requisition. And. I do further proclaim, that no other Companies, battalions oi4 ftegipients will be received uniill this force of three thousaud men be raised. Two additional Regiments "for the War'.vtfre also called for immediately; and i have dcsig-' nated.the Regiment now raised by Colonel Orr ''T^g.jhe war," ss one, and have offered thr' olbgfto' Colonef Gregg. ^ O'lVen tinder my hatfo, as Governor and' Com mander-in-Chi^ip/ihd nnder th?stnl of the State, nt Cohm^bia, Cliis. tlie fifteenth day of UUljr, I'JiUiVCtJU llUllVfCU nuu BIAbj'UUCr BUU 111 the eighty-sixth yeftf dttlje Independence of SoiHh Carolina. pickens, (ty All papers m tT^^tite-vrill publish' this for thoneit font1 weeks July 19, g, FROCLA&ATIQN.* state OF SOUTfi&CAnOLtNA, execctive 1>epartmekt, * ; July 6, 1801. a rmnntvn ? .n. nt #t,? A Congress,'entitled an "Act to put into Ope ration the Government under tlie Permanent .Constitut ion of the Confederate States of Ameri ca," it.is required that eaeh'State shall 'Vote, on the FIRST WEDNESDAY? IN NOVEMBER NEXT, for President and' Yice^ftfeaidet- of the Confederate Stntel^which officers ate to be in augurated on tho twenty second of February next; and,.vy hereas the existing U w of the State' provides .(hat the Electors for.Fresident and Vice-Preslclent ehall-be "appointed by the Legis lator* ; and wher^ta . the Legislature of tbis State will not be in regular session Kt the time proscribed by the}aforeeaid. Act for appoint ment of Electors ].*t - -k * Therefore, be it fcno w that I,.F.':W. PICK ENS, Governor in and bver the. State of Sooth Carolina, by virtue of tha'power vested in me by the Constitution, authorizing the Governor, on txtraordinafy occasions, to conv^i&e the General Assembly, do issue this my proclama tion, ejHing aporr and requesting the Senators and thttjforabera of the"Hons# of Repfeseflta - tivaa Ureonveba ki COLUMBIA, ON ThE 'I HE Subscriber lias in succors til opcrnliod nnc of llOADLl I attached "warrented t?> cut lO.OOOfcel Imrd pine in t.cn Tlie superior" workmanship of tlb-ae Engines-, nod the extruo fjrec all the essential elements of strength, speed and' durability tli.irfc-iiu be obtnined elsewhere. - His Mill is located about four miles south west ol Ilonzinnn's ' lowing rates: I'M. qunlily, all heart, cut according to contract, 2d quality, half heart, ...... 3d quality, refused. ........ lie will also furnish Lumber plum 1 <>r dre.wd ready for use. All order* must be acc?ui| nuicd with jjood reference*. A li lara address the (subscriber at Clioppell's, (j. C. It. II., S. I July 12. 18G1 11 3m CON ALEXANE COLUM MANUI STEAM Of all Sizes froi WE flfnve not? on lirnvd a 1& HOUSE POWER ST place, in 18t>0, wliicli is a superior article, and wli gioes iu a forward state, which we will also sell a fyy1** ITiOTST A-jSTD Of alt de?cri| Sions, ma?lo fo or l-r. We m e now prepared pootids. Our castings have taken tlie premiums every year at :3J*T "*n We cast BELLS of nil sizes for Churches. Fire Alnrm, orT the parties can return them at our expense. We were awardec ber, 18.VJ, and at the State Fairs held Columbia, in 1S5'J and If SCOTCH c? We manufacture this celebrated BARIC MILL, which is w< brought from the North, and, having been made in the Yankei getting up the patterns,' and there being deuble the metal in ll: best in ill in use. lyrist Mills c * We martafaclure PORTABLE GRIST MILLS af all si portable grist mill took a* fclfrpr. miuui at the late Fair held Jit , S X. W We mjpttiactuto CIRCULAR SAW MILLS of all eiaes: the'SfAte of South Carolina. Our Saw Mills aIso took th? nre Ifl~addit?on"tt? the above, we manufacture patent REACTI and very cheap. In short, any tliing-.in and about a mill of a wr Oar term* are ca?h on delivery at the depot in Colun BTA list of pri<^|8 sent to any one wishing it \ all quesC - * k'& Aft$ 23, 1001 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEADQUARTERS, July 19, 1801, MY PROCLAMATION, dated July^tlib. called for three thousand men, to form encampffftrits, Co be received in companies, "for the war." '* i Now, this is give notice, tlint in raising the^e three thousand njj.?n, I will feceivo ten comnnnies to form a resrifhent. and thev inav .immediately elcct their Field Officers, or they may do so niter they .assemble at the encajkfp tigupt. The rolls of-(lie companiea'signing dir tloetly "for the WQr,'Nand the certificates 58 to the elections of company offiqera, mast first be returned to the Adjutant General'! office.* The first thirty companies offered, according to the requirements of said Prt&lamation, will.be re ceived. One Artillery*,company pBEiwjlnU Cavalry companies, to each encaniprnenj, * will be r?<feived, Bat these will be attaohfrd, at any retfiment or regiments that the public Mr tie* m?j require, f$? , ' " S . July 20, 1861 4t PUW?7PICKEN9. ' nil* Dittfiet.?r Citation, 8,^4*81^^0.^,.f Abb. Mr the goodaS' of all and righU an oWjjMa of June* L. McCelv Ejae Tc ta a i <?3fcLr ' ;Y'S superior 20 iiorse portable. Iionra." iilinnry farce nnd power with wliicti op< will enable the subscriber to till all orders w r. o._ r:_ .t- r 1? ?i>.? 1. it. I)ill: 1 iI tilo ittltlilinna) la l.lic'pnrcliasiM bcrui .slim u of tliu publiu iiulmiiiinc is euiiu SAM- c; GAB EE iT a n o BIA, S. ^ ' ~v r O Si * ^ACTURER OF E N Gr n \S a 8 to 100 Horse Pow< 4*. : O ATIONATtY ENGINE, wfcfchtook the ??oTJ :ieh we yill sell low for cash. We alsuljBave tlow prices for cosh. t BRASS .CASTIIS with two cupolas, andean moke castings of the Slate Fair^held in tbis city. : Hi 1j s . 'actorics, on the rmvst liberal terms, nd if 1 premiums ?t the SoutlvCarolina Institute Ft SffOr W? give'ft-high price for old liells, [ bark Mill. HI known in the South to be the beat railV m a style, [too light,] were liable to break. No leui to insure strength, we have no hesitation ?. : ? trad- Grist Irons zes and of superior patterns; also GltlST ] \ ColumWp.^ $%'" $$ irfg\T*nnnto nimnimi'itrrrvi ? ? twj uisir, ?? lii xciiv o x AiTiWiviuytiAi fliiwa,' iiriums fttrthe la Us fain io Colombia. ON WATER WHEELS^ and - patonkiSA-VV ] ny kind. a tibia. - v ioni'trasweredf and communications pre i.LKS T -fSkc3 STEAM ENGINE, witli Fr >rnfo, combining in tho Higlieet <le itli more promptness nod dispatch r l.iimfcor fop shipment at Hie fol $12.00 per Thoastmd. . *#11.70 "ife .?7.00 " ;stl v solicited. For furllioir 'nnrtinii V4 w N E S, cj& r+k* & a,r ^Sv' *?- '5 medal at t&e Stecte Fair in tPii's 6r t10, a"nd l2,**lIbWfl Power Ea "c*?iV iHssP6 -. sy'a- v rasJvr. any weight op^'to tea tKoaeaod a-iu ' V VM& ti-sTaetion i^- Decern - laile. i ney tmva"* heretofore been w thnt wo. havei bfeen to the e* in saying that'they -will proves the y -syjs