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TERMS?TWO DOLLARS" PER AHNUM,] MTOTTO TO MTBRATURB, TKB ARTS, SCIRHCB, AGRIGUfcTURB, KRWS, POLITICS 40? JkC. * n ' . ' -j* Mi#et it be Instilled into th? Hearts of your Children that the ??ibe*ty of the Freaa is the Palladium of all your Rights."?Juniut. [PAYABLE IirJADYAtfOB. BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON, JR. ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13; 18GK YOLUME X.--N0, 20. Jije tbbebille ^i-ess. _A.JtS?5J?; V JLJLiJL<J?i5 W. W. A. LEE, EDITOR Eriday Morning:, September 13. 1861. TOWN COUNCIL. The election on Monday last for Town Coun cil, resulted in the choicc of the following geu v tlenien : Intendant, Dr. John F. Livingston ; Warden*, Benjamin I'. Hughes, James A. Ajxje.n-, Augustus J. Lytiigok, John "White. conga ess. The communieatiou announcing Ocncral Mc Cowan as a ctudidiiUj" for congress wns re ceived too late for f'.U ;-?!)<?, Out will l>c duly attended to in oy;-^ CAM, POE ASMS. It will be seen bv the notice of Co!. Calhoun, which will be found in another column, that all the arms belonging to the State. ?u>d now in possession of citizens are needed called f or, + . f . . OUB. HALF SffEEt. Fallowing the oxarnplii'of our brethren of the press in different portions Of the State, we have concluded- to make th6 experiment of a half-sheet We trust that the stringency of tho times will constitute a sufficient'apology with all of our readei^ifcspeciftlly as we nish the same amonnt of reading matter. As soon as the times will justify, we will resume our former dimensions. THE JtEGlKENT NEAR' AIKEN. The regiment at Camp Vutle^'near Aiken, Las been organized, -flie ftlliiVing ia" the' Goto fat offiocra For Colamd; James.Joqjes . . 836 For Lieut. Colonel, S.. MeGnwan . 451 " " " ' "' Lamar : . C72 For Major, "W.. D.Simpson' . . . 553 * " V." ?Wat<oii . . . : 5}61 THE HcCALlITHIFLES. We published in our "last i^suc, the muster roll of this lino corps; It lias been named after Mr. George II. McCalla, of Louridstfine, wiVo with characteristic public' ppirit and liberality lias furnished the uniform ntfd dduipments of the Company. A beautiful bunfler was also pre coated to the Company bj* Mrs. Geo. 11. McCal la. The company'?& cortipused of some .of ilie Lest mnterial of tlie District. It is attached to Col. James Jones' regiment, now stationed at Aijten. ?-* Captain Thomson's Company. The following are the Commissioned and DVB Commissioned Officers of this Company: THOMAS THOMSON, Captain. HEN 11.Y S. K&RR, ls$tieuleriant. WM. H."WHITE, 2nd Lieutenant. rr. a. am lieutenant. W. 'C. WAPur-A%, 1st Sergeant. John G-. WfLMotf, 2n<l Sergeant. Jons W. Eehm?, 3rd' Sergeant. D. A. WriaoS, 4th Sergeant. Hobebt E. Bowie, 1st Corporal; Thomas C/ Ska*? 2nd Corporah Gospkky C. Bottups, 3rd CorporaL Rokkru E. ilill. Jh-lt Corporal. A meeting of the Cfonipony will be beld on Saturday next, for drift arcd- ii)3tru<rti<}tt. A full attendance is requested. CAPT. BIRD'S COMPANY. This Company composed of citizens of Abbe ville and, Edgefield, was organized at Doiii's Crold Mine cn Wednesday oflasbweek, bvlho election of the.following olfieera H. J. BIRD, fJnptain." W. M. RQGERS, 1st Licutenaat. 'v W. H. TA(?GART, 2d Lieutenant. $' A. 3. WHITE, 3d Lienrteiiant. ?P>e company lias been raised und^r th? au Mr. W. B: Dorn, to whose activa co opcratiyijtbe Bpeedy.fortratioD of the eotppiurp ?? A^ril!K? V>- Dobn, with grent liberality hie* frjrpialwd^tbe yn jform and equipments, and line engaged to 'provide tor the families oif the dea' cgnclnded a tr*?iy^riih%?:-North fn MlVM"Illfi?nL hv 'vhiilibDiAiurmiMlia nu ifcSbf 'tfbrifteirVtrod^fjUbreugb h^ terfitory; whenever they mity de*^wto?)nTA^ttLe terri tory of Texa^f' Tho??eaxy is a Bcejvt but 'this much is .JbOwn^of it. >lt liaBjb*e? negoti ated by Tom*Corjpii? the minister, who^ oiuve aignalizcd his*, opposition to the Mexican war, by thememornblo xvidl?jlirtUhe Meiioana might Welcome' our troops "with bloody hands and hoapilable graves." T|te consideration of the Dsrgam nas not uaen djauloeed, buVIt is sup posed to be Uie promised' ^e^oration of Texas to Meiico. Mexico, however,- will find that the cqijsent'of this' Confederacy ftrilhbe neces sary <to the transaction. ? - * B0LDXEE3 A^^oUiETlES. ? 1 In addition to a number brthtse""associatfinf,' whosefojrmatiou in* th*j)/sLrictwe have alrea* riSy state that Spcielies ^v'?J$pen organized and are tap in active'dp ^ aratioff at Calhoun's Hopawefffctid Lpnf "Otne. The spiri^of *f>striotitm hstf^en qucis-' en?{Tb? tHe ties^of kindred and fr^'^Siip,arta mother^d^aU^ftVljjeen pres* ing on ttfe^^jrorVbfkcnding oil fudWif?i? m&Stt relatives v&i*. ft of >MN>rocWi "|4?abf >o. ??n t tc^heer.th?| ^Uinnjmcnt%? of- ?gg?fticm t^pm?-J|p d, w arm , 1*0*; ^ri?]7 irt I of this^Acfc^ (tH?**1 PP.w>val; illMiffl, W^orth THE 8EQUES*EATI0H BILL. The Richmond Examiner has an abstract of the Sequestration Rill recently passed by the Confederate Congress. 1 It will be seen, from the provisions of this act, that by means of sequestration, the Con federate States Government lias taken under its control all the Yaulcee property and effects in the States of the Confederacy. The bill only differs from a confiscation bill in the par ticular of hDldinc this property for particular ends, subject to claims for indemnity and to the future disposition of tho Government. The estimate of the amount of property be j longing to the people of-the North, subject to I the provisions of this bill, will not foil short of three hundred millions of dollars. We subjoin j some of its provisions. The following is tjip j principal legislative clause I "Be it enacted by the Congress of the ?on federal e States, Hint, all and,every, the lands, [ tenements and hereditaments, good* and cliat ! tt'Id, rights and Credits, within 'these Copfade i rate States, and every right BDd interest there in held, owned, possessed or.ejyoyed hy or for any alien enemy, sincc the- tite'nt;/ first day of Mo;/, 18?Jl4ic.TCcpt such debts due to an alien enemy as may have been paid into the treasur}' . of any one of (he,Confederate States prior to | the passage of this law, be and the same are h'creby sequestrated hy the Confederate States of America, and shall be held for the full in demnity of any true affd loyal citizen, a resi dent of these Confederate States, or other per son aiding said Confederate States in the pose cution of the present war between said Con * r. A > 1, ^ C < ? I ? ? ~ C. A : c?, and for wliitfJl he Dlftjv suffer any loss oritf? jury undet tlie acf'bf the United States to which .this act is i*etftliatory,- or under any other act of the United States, ot1 of any State thereof/ authorizing the seizure or confiscation of.'ilie property of citiz'cns\Or residents of the Confederated ate.s, or dther person aiding said Confederate Stntesfand the same shall be seized and disposed of as'provided for in this" act: Provided however, when the estate, property or rights to be affected by 'this act were or are j A'iiltfii some State of'(his Confederacy, wliich i hus becftme such since said twent v-fimt die of May,-then this act'shall operate upon and as to sucli ertate, property of lights, and all per sctij claiming the flame from and after the day such State became a member of this Confede racy, and not before; Provided further, that the prpvifcione of this act shall not extend to t'.e ?tock? or other public securities of tlte C&n'fcde rale Government, or of any of tne States of this Cotifedt racy, held or anted by.an clieu enemy, or to'an;/ debt, dbligatidn, or mm due from the Coa' f derate Government, or any of the Htatts, to such alien cuetng : Aitd provided also, that the provisions of this act shall not, embrace thg propcity of citizens or residents Of eitflier of the Stnte9 of DelftWnrA Mnrvlniiil Missouri, or of the District" of*Columbia. or the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, or the 'Indian Territory south of Kansas, except such of said citizens or residents ab thall commit ac tual hostilities against the Confederate State", or aid or abet the DaiU-d States iu the existing wail against the Confederate States.'' ' Othfcr sections provided: It is tk-e duty of every citizen, Bud all attorneys, agents aiwl for me; partners or pertons holding or controlling ai:y descritioft of propertyi'belonging tx> alien enemies, to givei^information to the receiver who is appointed by Confederate judge. M The duties of t&e.feceivev are to talce pos session and control of the .property of alien enemies; for accomplishing the purposes of the act, he may, sue for and reco.Ter such property I ?u.iiic umue 01 iue uontcderate States, by the | form of petition to the court Cor a decree of ' e^ttcatriktioo. All orders of seizure necessary to secure the subject' matter of the suits fronv danger of loss, injury. destruction, or waste amy be -made by t}\e court; but' >phen such necessity doo?not; eai*t in the opinion of the court/-the^pr op?r t yd r credits ;in?y remain-?n the haud of the partyjn poaseuioo, except that bank and corporation stocks, dividends, and rants on real estate shall be delivered up ; and on (he further condition, as to other property or' credit^thai'tbe party in^fueasioa "?1mW p?jf fall internets and net profit*a^trued wpce '21st.of.May, 1861t^ipto the hands ot the re ceif'er,'and at annual periods thereafter, on paip, ia cqvlvb. of faifure for judgement against principal and iSfctjjrity^'for^ vth(?Ti execution i&hojl hei^ued in the naftieotMtfTe receiver.' Another elapse allo?#any claimant or>party interested in the subjecftilatter of the suit to. intj^rVehe ^nd defend to"the extent of hia ihter est, on'afiidavij that no alteu$negiy h^s, any' inter est in*the rigUt whicn he 'averts. * * V * Bf?ulborfzes ttaMsrae of 'V ei tlof_g* ^ nish nieut to attach credits.due ylieneneniu&r* ^and tfie'court* shall Iiajr^power to condejntf the property or or*d(?bEs"accord ing to the anawor ; and to mak# orders "for the bring. , <in'giu 6f' j&U'd,perSons clafcning, ""oV disclose^ by.tho antmr, to hfTe an iuteVeat ip the liti^ "gittinn. . - V* r<i two p&r cent lingo the*frfai\5*o$"U}ti cy?Jy on The ?bove ?r^e act;:' < fr '* *i 'i -TV, 7 p^the Confederate Co all causes of^uja? Tbf BipbmondjMpv'* plalht of tfcp Jpr?olai'iti 4- m ??A q 1-^f?Hl 'a ^ ^ t* VXBOI9X& CORRESPONDENCE. BonhdirCi jitfgftcU?Retrograde movement?Sick tiett arrtbHjf the Troop?Proximity of the 1>qi cet? Viexif of WaohingXon?Prospect? of ai< Advance?Soldier's'Fare, Ac. I'j.'int Hill, Sept 4, 1801. Mb. Editor:?Frorp the caption of this let ter you will perceive that' (fur Brigade hae made a rertograde movement from Vienna tc our present locale. This backward movement was owing to the filthy and unhealthy site ol tho latter village, as both nature and the late encacppmppt of the Yankees had well prepared it for impregnating the human frame with dis ease and death, fhis was a partial but notth< entire cause of tl\e extensive prevalenco ol disease in our camp?a large portion of the brigade were just con valcscent of monalca when wc were stationed at Fairfax. The heavy, onerous duties of that advancc post, the ill futed physical consequences of a forced retjeat, the privations and exposure during the w?ek of babkte, and then the heavy and forced march to roficli Yifcnna after the fight, left oi}r brigade iu a prostrate condition, from which we will not eooii reaover. The ill-fated consequences 6f thodo heavy ditties may be lamentably seen | in the fresh graves that dot the grea" earth.? As a sad instance, .we need only meution that qpc gallant company of our regiment (the But ler Guards,)- hqve loot more nicn jn ti?e last tluee weeks thao the regiment did in the bat tle. Our present encampment is thf medium ground between Vienna and Fairfax Qr.H., and on these high hills our tnppps are slowly con valcscingdiid recovering their health and vigor, though the guard duties ate fftiU so heavy (hat tiiev nave 10 eianu aoout llirce days- out pr tb even, and tile heavy dews nod1 tfhilly night* invariably send aoine of the gdardin with in termittent fever, to which the locality readily gives the typooid grade. Our troops are slb^ly qjjvancing upon the enemy's line. Our line now extends two and a half miles bgyond Fall's ChuiohV The Yan kee pickets gallantly tiohteated their claims to a pencil oj'cliar'd, juct beyortd tJi'e Church, for several days, but a Tennessee regiment drove them from the delicious fruit, and also fron| their entrenchments on Munford's uud Mason's Hills. These hills are about five miles from Alexandria, and from them a beautiful view may be obtained of Washington and of boots on the Potomac. The Stars and Stripes can be seeu floating from Arliuelon Heights, though >e cannot see what'' the Yankees are doing? Micy Car be seen throwing up earth works this siVJe df Alexandria-. The pickets of the advance forces of the ormieJ oacupy oii open country about COO yards from each othpf. Itiwhnp pens that there are two hedge fovs of cedars extending attroUs the field, behind wHiieh each jilclNit rfeelrs protection and whenever one of either party steps from behind his shelter, n dozen volleys ate fired at him. "On Sunday evening a Tenaeeseati'Vis killed in thra man ner, while seven of thsir nupibci* Were trsnt to their eternal home. TiiiJs close proximity to each other Will'not fenrain much longer with out work. The health of our troops is imptov ingyand wagons of ^ransportntitip afe prepared by both parties, so we anticipate work of a blpedychftractsr s?o?. Our.company is in good spirits,- arid? one t\ the iVealthiest of the fegiment having lost uone save one nifember, who di?4?b C?1 pepper;'from an uncontroiable disease'. Onr gallantCoptaia + ^ -jc ^80 -: t f.aif jost returned from ad ay's visit to Munford and MasonVIIilJ, where he atid Col. Kershaw have been enjoying the fipe view oftheFederal encampments, Alexandras spire*, Washington City/ftfe. . _ *" I . Two gallan-t rec'ruila K*re jsst attacked themselves to oor coaipipy, Messrs. John T. MoKel'.er and A, R^ynolds/Who brought their frietrds eonsi doable iefreihmenuln the way ol cakes, wines and.o^thsr pahtsble delreacifri And joat he.*e I .would add that there seems to he au impression among the matroBS M horns thst w"ft-are half elothed, b?'f fed set of rag muffins, whieh impression is aUogetk,t)^rfO&? ous, as we harp a pleytj to eat, pretty-well clothed, money caongh, and have .never suffer ed for anVthina vet w?1l ?ort r* Tlioae who have er?r needed,-money, Ofcclcitli-, ing, have been kindly supplied ^ oar Captain and Lieuteasuiiiu ' ^ jgfljfr SwyRtLFopND at Ricn MopNTAiw.^AWopg ^ho thing* the Feder?l?( picked .up at.^Elio^ Mou'xitai^wns a sword hearing th^^folTuring iaseYrptipn. ft is in possession of an Indiana ^"oloofil of the same of Snllivan: . Jhe blade, is inscribed'as follows: *>In testi pioiiy of tbe ioUepadity and valor of Midship OsWiilliam Taylor, ~fh two successive actions ofc^i^Uiifredi "States frigate Constitution, in which wers sattliir*J ?.h? n " vucr >ier?,;Op*Jhe 14th of August, 1&12, and British frigaU-J^a, <jp the 39th of .December 1812, tl$ State of Virginia befttows this Sword. ~J3pchanne -Paper. ^ Tbi? sword'UTjju old acquaintance of onra, as Vo liav^Been it giany.a tiroe jn^our boyj^od at the residence of-the' late CajTOm John Hin-r fon, of PeterfbnFfc'Iftia waa (he n*ele pftfca gallant offlper U?itfcaa pF?Mnt?4.VT^| offiopr, whom wtfknew yry wall, first ai%fe?? tenarft%nd afterwards w?Captain<$^jrlor, 4<id about the year }635. a native of th# ofLtahentihrgffrnd as tbere were Latien* jw'^?2L aoantwT NOMINATION, M<u Editoh:?Sir:: A* the time is now near flt lisnd ^hen thp people oP this Congressional J}i?trict will be exiled qn to elect a member Po represent them in the Congress of the Canfed-> prate States, permit me through the medium of your paper to bring before (fee people of this Congressional District; tite name of Col. John A. Calhoun, pf Abbeville District, We deem it not in aocordauoe with good tastp to deal in fulsome praise of the <^ualif\catio.ns of thjs gen t\em<tR> He is fcnpwn tp pqany of us as ft mftH of atrijit politloql integrity and an ardent and long standing advocate of the rights of the Stall Ms against the wrongs ot the North; man wlip has at all times boldly and strenu ously demanded our just dues, whon the South did not st em prepared to vindicate her rights as she is now so nobly doing. We think Col. l I. ... ? j vunivuu mud imiicoij oiiu nuiiiiy 10 repre sent ns in CongrcBs, and we therefore present his name fur a sent ill our next Congress with' the confidence that a large portion of the peo ple of Abbeville District \yill sanction our nominatioq. Owe oe the Pko$ls. FOR THE AltUSVILLR l'RK?S. TO THE PUBLIC. A report having been industriously circui ted in Abbeville and other DistriaU, that I am , oot a friflni} to tka South, I avail myself of tUia opportunity of pianomicing it nn unmitigated' i falsehood, originating from a low, illbred' itn | poster, yho having no merit io himself, en devored by every mean device that his little mind could invent toaupplant me in the prac nee 01 medicine. Having: Tailed in his insidi ous attempts against mo tor several years, the same vile wretch, the same whining, whimper ing, insignificant puppy, (/tnvtl fore ask par don of tht whole canine race) poured forth his vile abuse, his virulent poison agaiust my eld est son Alonao M. Folger during the lastyeav. As he loft this country in disgrace, I will not soil paper by ^citing his polluted name ; and those who gave ciugqltutiun tp bis Tilesl^nd?ra in Abbeville District nrc too low tt* merit a rebuke. It is true, I was opposed' to secession, and did not vote in the election at this place for Delegates to our State Convention.. Ju. tUis I concurred with- three fourths ol the votei-a at this precinct; but if every voter except my self had voted for secession, I should have e* ercised the riglil of dissenting therefrom, after . the John Brown raid ; I ffa? favorable to the call of a national con vent ion for the purpose . of dividing the Union ; believing as I did, that the insxirrection at llarper'a Ferry gave the <l'eath blo\V to our hopes of pcace in the Union P looked upon secession however with fearful foreboding!, a? nn act fraught with imminent pariL Whilst my secession; friends declared to , uie tha* there was no danger of a conflict with ?|tA O " ...c uoiciui oi/vcnirj?iii| i argued mal all the honors of a civil yvsr would be upon us if our State irecsdad. Was I right ip my prediction f I professed not {.o be blewcd with the gift of prophecy; but I considered it'"required uo prophetic ken to duuover looming up in (he ?MtAOCB/ th?t dark portontuus cloud which would 600Q burnt upou m iu ofie of (he mo?t bloody ciyil wars known to mqt}. J was bronght |&p rq the "bright eunny S^uth," and , have spent fifty ye&r* in "my own, my native land." I .was trained in th? school of Jeffer aooUu Democracy, and nevu gave a fo*e to. any ooa outside ol-tli? rnuks of that party; liut whilst having an aged mother, a sister and two brothers iu the Soi^h,, I bare two sitters ancPj.wo brothers in the North west. Sorely, J must have ltojj*art of p deeppn could 1 have gloried'in, eivil strife. But thje war is upon ire; and alter the appearance of Lincoln's Proclamation I hare krvovrn no difference of sentiment in our midst. ' AH are Southern men; all ate aroused in defence of our homes^ and all that is dear to us ou earth ; and nearly all the sons of ,the"old Union men are gone to the WW, whilst the prsjfera of pious fathers,, woo ers, wives and eist&fs are' daily ascending'.to Heavep for the*success of pur' arms. In con cession I must aayt that from my arriral to magiiood I have assumed the responsibility of thinking, and'iicting for inyself, and if pmy one from thia d*K* v/hocn I regard u i gentleman ebifll accuse me of bejng otherwise whe# a friend to the land tRat gave "hie birtj), J ajp ^resolved toehold him responsible in a manner ihat may be tyipleaajftft, both to him and my* self, A. If. FOLGER. . Pickknsv-ili.1,8. C. > * i August 28th 1861 f Th$*Biblb fob tdk Auit.?Sttrelypt Plate} Evading tht+Iilotkade.?It was discovered,'Soon after the commencement of the l(*r, that:' the supply of Testaments and Bibles was insuf ficient to furnish ea$h.one of our srmy with a copy of tbese..ij|?8Vimnble j?ooks. iSd-,there be ing no stereOType p]ates id the South, no pub lishing house could, supply theJpsnfT]cienoy. In tfiift Ti'tda" (!,??? ?* >? """? .W4.v/r yuwv f ner of the Sogtb-w.e?tern Pi?bl??b"ng EToi^m, of N*?hyjl)e, appealed to the public for cqntriby tipna <Jj J?i4 >9 pareJiM? of gterotypu pUte? on Which **> print TeeUmenU and pocket Bi I wle*. As ?n evidence pf bi? tqcceu, Mr. P. 8 Job** announce? through tfli MelBphi* a$fggh, 'in iplmowledgiag the liberality of the people af tJut ? ** d/'tnd ttayjre now of pdatl. Kbi?nafo?<i t)j?d??nd >r tfjp 'l&jT# t*?Lr? It cannot j*mX? tTRQORAPHICAL SKETCH OF ?A?lEJUVfr AMD THE VJB1JWT*-. We hn*-c prepared n brief sketch of that ?ec tjoa of onv sister State which hos been invnded by the Line In arinv. ^Yilh th* ??t?ist?rice of a rery Urge map, which may be fpund'in ouj; office, the great iniportanca ot- this movement of tqp quoroay will be eeen at a glanoe. The excellence of thie map wiH at once indicate the draughtsman, tf!;o l^aa anticipated our wants on several previous pooosiona. Cape Hfetteras is the elbow of a triangular island; forming the seaward limit of Pnmlloo Sound- The whole series of ialandb which eir die the coast of North Carolina are desolate and barren. To the northward, bet ween the main land and Narrow Beach k^nnd1, stretch-* ing down from Cape Ilenry, lies Currituck Sound, 6fty miles long, and from two to ten miles broad'. West of this, running inland, is Albemarle Sound, sixty-miles long, and from fi.ve to fifteen miles broad i ita waters are fresh, and not subject to tida} indueuce. These two sounds communicate with Pimlico Sound, which lies south of Currituck ; it is eighty six miles long, and from ten to. twenty broad, with a general depth of twenty feet, ivut navigation is much impeded by shoalu withiu it. It opens to the oceau through Oeracake, which is con sidered the bjjst navigable puss nprth of Cape Lookout. The entire shop^of these sounds is indented, by rrvera and .branches, which are navigable for vessels of light draught. The Chowan nnd Roanoke rivrs empty into Albermarh- Sotiud; the former, which i? made by the uqion of the Nottoway and Mehcrpin, admits giftall ysssyla to MurfreesboroV iu Hertford cpunty, an.l the latter is navigable, for similar craft, for thirty miles only. Elirabeth City, on the Puscjuotnnk, river, is also a place of itnporlanae. The Tar Mid Neuoe rivers empty into Irtmlico Sound. Washington i? the principal port on the for mer, aqd Newbern on the latter. From the last Damed port a large tra^e iu. resin was translated w'th Charleston. Besides, there was a very lafge foreign and coastwise trade iu naval stores, lumber and gjrain from the ports of Duaufort, Eiton-ton, Elisabeth City, Washington and Plymouth. Inland navigation is open to Norfolk from Elizabeth City by the Dismal Swamp Canal. The pioht important point, within reach of the Yankee forces, is Beaufort, a part of entry, the best on the coast, having-t weaty feet water on the bar. The Channel runs q-uitc near t:?e Shaekleford Banks, on the point of which is nn earth work. Of theealibre of the guns we have no information. Opposite, on Bogue Is land, stand* Fort" Mbcmi. This ? a regularly constructed work, of considerable strength.? At the time it's seizure by the Governor of North Care-lina, it wm like Fort Pulaski, in Georgia? ia a very uiiuiilitary pOD&tiuQ ; but considerable w?rk has tjpcfl <Jpro lipce and it should be ablo, with a full garrison, and plenty of povjder qn# (o make a protracted de fence. From Morehead City, opposite Beau fort, there is a railroad t* Guldsoro," on thq WolJon ind Wilmington Road. This will ena ble the authorities td'tliiow large bodies of troops qp the coast; and, from reliable sources we learn that an immense flotilla of coasting rcssels, including soi?e steamers, are available for any moveixuBta by water that may be <}e. cid?4'uppn* Ve learn that a large pwnbtr of families are leaving their homes on the coast, with their lavtp ant) personal effects. Prompt and deci sive steps should at once be taken for their protection.?:CAarletto? tier cuty. Tii* Valok or WpoL.?Th* value of wool is likely to be appreciated in the Sooth this win ter, ?n aoasoqvence of the war. Narth Carolina would b* one of the best sheep raising coun tries ia the world, wera jp cpt far p*elifs 4?gs that destroy lb* flocks. Let the Legislature, now iq sassioo, ^otfet * Taw to e^teriBinqbe the grta^ excefe.of the ea m'ne raas in the State, by heavy taxes, or oth erwise. A curious writer-has entered itto a aaloalation that tfc* number ?J dogs iu tha Can* federate Slates costs twenty pii|IioVdo>H?rfl ? year to feed'iUera.?Jre<fellr(jBf. C. Exprett Thft fthoVA II * mfiit nirnollAnt miirrrwmmil ^ ?A , r- 1 -TV*."- -" ' ? - I we hope the Legulalrire will-put * ta<pn dogs especreJly Pointers, Hounds and Can. lh*?, will so dimidish the tmntber a> to enable the Farmer# of the State to saise Slitep. There ?re many portions ofsllie Stats Admirably adap ted to^tlie raiding of alieep^jyvd cryflhg sin and eliame, that a number pkiuisclxrevous dogs ahoutd-prevent the product ! op of^p ar-' tie)e>?vrfcjSam.i?tt'6 human" cozpfortM wool. Lettha Legislature then jit once tajce stipa to rid the State' of these oonine peste.?Iialeigh , *iWict>-l!oiiNMeA few^dnys ogoj two gentle-4 men, merchants froinPf^riklin, Simpson county L ouisville Ky., came t6- thU city to pur6ha*o dry goedg atjdgjface^e# J^carry on thufclegi tip^teHradjj. JJc?e vilj|)tlug tbcjr purjihaafu (h*v. inflfitKl to Mr. flntton. the eo1I?fltnr of thii poiut. for i perrait?$tb<eti he aaid be could not give onVtfta tbey wept to U>? ?tro expapae of retoroiqg fco FraflkJiU to g^t o letter of re-( notortooa gimbleif who4a employed-J^a*J?5p-* ' |^i?peo loanip (ioi poaiM*. pioo? ofiL i n e?t w|fM> K?n pirnfjfod t<?;ji4prjr Wtlgr. -JST* !. A P<s<jw)lt E^||h.u ,. ;r- J -? ? ? -. '* .tHHL LIBERATION OF M,AR*tANIh The Legislature of Maryland aland* a<ljouru ed to the 17th of this month, at which time it reassembles nt Frederick. The sympathies of that body arc fw.Uy villi the SonH?e|-n cause,, and the overthrow of the humiliating Lincoln despotium, which now bears down with iron hand upon that proud State, is tl?e nil ftbsfljb-. ing desire of its patriolia leaclora. iiad.Gov. Hicks not proved treaohrous to the cause of Southern independence, had he not yielded to base cowardice or ignoble selfishness, in sup oumbing to Washington influence,. Maryland would this day have been- arrayed under the Confederate flag, by the side of her Southern ej^ers. frpbdbly ere this the bcnyiifuJ city of Baltimore would liavo been rosc-ied. from Fed-r cral l>uyonets-Mhe Confederate flag floating gaily over Fojt McIIenry and Federal Hill?the ancient oad honored city of Annapolis pre served from tlie dt'secruting- presence of Hes sian Buldiecy?Ahe railroads o? the State secure ly in Southern hands, and Washioeton citv virtually at the mercy of our armies. But precious opportunities were lost through the fuitlilesunes? o? flicks to ilie Southern cause, and the liberation of Maryland must be now worked out by fire and swoid. l,tuj?y be that her sail is about to be drenched witlj the b$at bipod pf her patriot*, and of they- Sc.uthacn, baothes9 lO.OYipjj o,a to redeem her ;; but it will be blpn.d bravely and cbeorfully poured out. The prize contended for is worth all the sacri* lice* it will cost. Every Southern li fe lost in the noble struggle, will be lavishly atoned for iu ihe plood of the mercenaries seat to keep Southern freemen in subjugation. The Confederate States have armies number ing probably not less than one hundred tliou^ sand nion, peadyto.be thrown atroa tie Poto mac. All the siga? ^i4ip?te that they are about to move into Marvl finH- At wliikfc nrvlnfa fKov will cross, we caaaol con^eetjjj-e. Whether above or belo.W V'ushjinglon, whether the Po tomac is _?urded at Leesburg, or crorsscd in boats u-fider cover of our batteries at Acquia Creek and Matthis* Point, or simultaneous movements are made tj. throw columns of troops into Maryland at each of thtse points, there-will lie this advantage to our side?.ou,r troops will be upon Southern soil; and in a friendly country. They will be bailed as friends?hot.treated invaders. TI^o onward movement will not have to encounter the dif ficulties of being in an enemy's country, while this will be the cose of the forces sent to. op pose them. Aa army sent to sustain the move ment, the Legislature of Maryland \rill form.* ally declare the State out oi the old Union, and terms of a'.iance with the Confederate States agreed npon. Thus one more star wilt be ad ded to the Southern galaxy, and thus the bat lies for Southern independence will be trans ferred to thft North ef the Potomac. It nay be necessory to carry them across Mason'-.and Dixon's line ; for is-Southew* amy" ci\ tin.pt dic tate the terms of peace at Washington,^they will press onward to Philadelphia, and further still, if neseeaary, until pena? ia won. Fifty thousand Marylanders will joyfully unit?U> that onward march. Blankets fok oh* An**.~lt is jiow a aon cetle<] fact that, in the regular way.-of a da rn ere?, we shall be unable to sqp^ly our army with blanket* tor the cof&ipg winter. It is al so a faat that blankato aia aa aec?ss*ry to a soldier's comfort and health during the damp, foggy nirhta of the fall, as they will be daring the colder weather of winter. How co supply this indispensably necessity is ni} import^t t|uvuvif^ . I.have been struct witi> U}o plain, common' nbm way snggMted by som* ia&iei in -Hmot*r which > simply thiar Erery fawily. the South sat) apare, ??y one blanket; aom? two, op IDM^ TC^w, le^ every man qt the next Caun ty Cpurt, uko what he cad spare aTotig; with h'm i. let tffe^.mercbsnt, or fome ode else 'at tfja Coqrt houge, reeeire it, and when he has a aoftfcient npmbarfcr a package, forward a1 ..-iL __ i'w n*:t.^ j ? A". ? ? itiuu* ?iu^i lu {fiuiuiuuu ur iu me camp nr?p ? * to htm. ^ Let some ;hr?e or four persons bo d.e?jgp#?,t*} in Richmorfd; by. some of the' ifpapital com tnjttec*, to_ receive sjielf'^s mfiy bo seek to oar city, and let tt)?ia be Handed orer to the De partment her*, and,t^e work is^ccomplished; and many a soldier whoy at home, ia accustom ed to all the luxuries a^iooocaforts which clus ter around our $&U?ev Will ie grateful even a'single blanket* vWho'\yill iflove in tljis ,mattec4 There is Holime to lose. iSoBB CaU(<OJI;?r>v0 find following in a recent nuinbe?r'pf llie Rorae<(Ga.)t Courier ; "Messrs. IJoblcs, Bros. <fc Co. mO^pf f jjeir splendid rifted cnimoi) toi Rioli ^mond^n Saturdav lust. 'fhis makes a full bat tery they have'slumped. They have a number a1re<o?y cast wbiujl ihey are rqpidlj finishing op. Ttjbav- are also making^"yaw patent bre^eh-laatUagbraM gun, -which, ic.iajyjijl will MT' ,than we believe jt wilL 'e j? t}^>tb?^ea ?^Wrf, and thi?7jt will prpye ?C effective arm. "Since th? above .WW in type, we leafn they hij^wd fyurj^gs' yelfr&Ujfciagji wfy ship two :3"ro"t,q-day, tyalriog^?^tj|$^battto'i<a." n^6ov*ii%Pa?t YgAfc^jp ^he oooMafc^l i^kw of the-Houston SWj?y gratf, 3t tb*$& wo gnd Jfoe appe^SM, slate Tub Dry Dock Burnkd.?The dry ^3ock, ays the I'ensacol* Observer, of yesterday, originally intended to jiave been euuk in the chnnnpl,, to. obatiiU,gM?.t''Mi 9?. WnP steamers into our harbor, but which, from ne cessity, not choice, was su/jji Lij, tV>e bay, about, (nidwny between l'iclfeos and tbe Yard, was bur.iuii to the water's edge last night'.- Who the pcrpetriitvra of the act veije^ 1*9 solely /i question of apooujatlon, as vjq goto pre;} ; though. the 1fanliccal?jiYe tlvp general credit of it. Upon this pcjnt, hqvyevcr, we soon will be fully enlightened, but upon the point that wo have lost ?vpr half * tniljiaij of dollars by the opera&ipi?u.our wind ip perfectly dear and Bct tied. W. IIu Btisi# Ariiestkd.? Richmond, Sept. 9.?W. II. Iiyrd, formerly of Augusta, Georgii> was nrrcslcd and jailed here yesterday, charged with being ft spy. Documents were found oa liim which show that lie was quite recently a clerk in Lincoln's War Department, IIo had papers, signed by Scott, Cameron, and others. ? -o? Scarcity of Cotton in. the Nob-tii.?A rcceni letter from one of tho largest manufacturers in the East, gives the slock of cotton in New York IM?i!acielphia an'l Baltimore, all, told, at about 9,000 bales; while the stock in Louis vUlet CiQuiuriflti ftcd Pitt;.burg i; nearly ex hausted. Tub Nohtiikrn Army.?We are assured, from a person who hashad'Ae. opportunity of per sonal observation, that thie demoralization of the fiorihern, army cont iniies, and that tham?rx ais? r&vouing at ts,e T2ic!s.ecl work inlo which they had been deceived; and are deserting in large nun.bpr3-?Jikbrwud'Enquirer* Pvn60NEas.-^-Tliere aire how in Richmond, about three thousand prisoner?, and when the two tlipiisnnd now oj^ tb.ei^ way from Missouri arrive there it will j^.cr?3se the number to nearly live thoasnnd1. A Very considerable ex pense to our Qovernmcwt. Gkttino Nka?t.?rAccordfing to tho Northern dispatches, our forces are within five miles of old Abe Lincoln'^- house, and within three iftil^a of Arlington Heights. ELECTION NOTICE. rrMIE Manngeps of elections throughout the JL District are hereby notified that in con formity tp orderiao will be 6eeu by the Exeeii tive uotice in this paper, they will open tho polls on Tuesday, the 15th October next, for election of n member to the Congress of the ^uuieurruie oiaies. .Ejection 10 ue lieia ono di>y, votes counted publicly at the close, and tUe lesult retucued next day* Wednesday, to tltf Court Hou.se. JAS. A. McCDRD, * pliairuyjq. 11, 1801 10 2t * ATTENTION! GOMPANY!! AMEETIKG of OArT. THOMSON'S Com pany will be held at the Village, on SATURDAY next, for,Drill and Instruction. A full atte|i^Q.ce requested, fey order of . * fii'DT Tiiri^fonv Y , . Vtt* M? . - ' "W. C. WABPLAiP, O. '&?''*? '* " ^tyt. ii,>8861. SHERIFF SALES." * : - < ? T>V VU^UE of. sundry Writs of Fieri Fs JLJ> tp tae directed, I will sell at Abbeville Court House, oil'the first Monday in OCTO BER d'ext^ within the leizal hour* of sale, the Maying profety&ggg: ' Oiiei.Negro. I^y'Peorge.'as the property of Hirapfv % T^lte^- ids^'aoht; Qf. Wilion and ,:other?:--_fV - :'V **??. * tST terms CASH. j j/t.mqqre, e. 'Sept..11, 186J 20 ' . v r:v. - NOTfCE. * T7WERY MUSKET^in tlie Stqijei ia nflw nce4 XI/ ed for tlie defenoe" of our S tate anil coun try, ond every' one who bos in liis possession, a gWn, belonging to;il>0,State, jhpuld give jmme "dijje notLue gf t)je fact tq liUTBxeellenby, Gov. Pickens. J J. _ ' ? The Governor' has prdered i#e to .collect forthwith, all (lie IVf jjjkets belotigitlg to my old comptnv, the Abbeville. LigFft,jnftntry. All thoii-wjKk lu?ve any flfjTiliese ^onp^in'thejr.pos session, will ".return them in^mediafciblv to An drew Simonils, Esq.. nt Uie I{i ano.h;bniik. . liv ely one who has Jthjp interest of -the State at heart, will do so at once..' "*?" James c.^caChoi^w, Ci?a*p of.In?truction,~) '** " 'Sept. 7> 1861 fry >21 ^lt The S.tete of' Sip C*rpl&& Ajitftville Disffietjy-'Citution. By \VILLJAM H JLL,^Crdiuary ofrvAbbo TIT"HERE AS. VJoo. ^^p'pli et) Abbeville TJiese ^ra therefore, to^ cite and admonish &U ftuid'decwwl Vo be ?hd npucar befordruie, nt x> ur^2pb^i?wy'? Cfebrt fo/ tW Mid-'Bfetrjot, 10 b? hotdeu at AliJbeville Court. ^^u.e,' oii ll>?>