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. ? ' v r/' -?: ? tw . ' ?T i. - -l --?v; ?: >r ,c *?.~ ?' * - > it b* InsUlled-tiito the Hearts of yoiu?' Children tliat tha liberty of th? Praia li'tha Palladium of alLyour Righta'."~Jiniu?. .r ^ mt mm m . r- g sajfcB jaEa is - * BY W.: A. LEE MD-fiUGH Jlfc. ' \ ABBEVILLE,. SOUSIItGMmUi MOTlMIRJv SEPTEMBER 20^1861. TE&MS?TWO DOLLARS PEE ANNTJM,] _ IN ADVANCE. UME X.--.-K0. a. life ^ibfee&tUe fn??. s. o. W. A-J- LEE, EDIToST" ' , - ,fo i ' - ? *= - . F Friday Mortiic ^-September 20. 4861. . ^Ve'ate ..authorised to i^tnouncc JO.IIN A. /^ALfiQoK, a candidate to represent the '''^-Fourth QongcessionQietrict, in tlia Confeder ate. Cojjgt-ess. Wc nre nntKori^ed to nnnouitce It. C. GRIF ? candidate to repreeent the Fourtlj Cottg'ctMiannl District,'4* in tho ConfcderntP Congress. ' GEN. McQOWAN. We,direct attention to the response of (Jen. McGcvwan to tthe coramimieution nominnting hTm nsa candidate for Congress. Other press ing dutiearp rev cut his nceeptance. * ' "V' ~C0MMUNICATI6ttT The communicntioii of " I. B.", in another column, sets lorth the urgcpt iiecessity^of in creasing our tiiedicnl force in the Virginia h'oa. pitnla. " * -tV < *< ^ ELECTION NOTICE. By reference-to the notice of the managers of election, it will .be seen that the election fut- aiemh^rs;<j?^t'ori?^jas will take on the first Wednesday-in October. V.'- ANOjJti^COr^/.XY. We learn'that , another voi'.iriH e?' company was ofgAnit^'if'in GVeenwood 0:1 -5 iturdny' last. The following nre.tlie officers cletlid : W. P. MSlvtpFJt.AH, Captain. J. G.- -BOOZliR, 'let Lieutenant. ,v v 1 J. -N. QQCHRAN, 'Sid Lieutenant. 3d .L'fcutona'n t. SUNNING THE BLOCKADE. Lou'iavici,E, Stipt.Schooner ran the blockade *11^Q^U'eston-and arrived at Veta Cruz; where ekefhip^etj a eargo of coffee and returned?4o Galye/t^c. Cnptf Morris, of the Eoyai Navy of England at Port Roy/vU elye: ''we are ordered to ob serve strict neutrality; and if the tIbiuter were to oonae td-niorro\v, she moutd reapiye'llie same atCoutiou paid lo United States ships."" . V-kjeStVckt..^'" Gov. McGoffin, U.y a refcent proclamation aarrying into effect the JointTteaolHtlaui'of the KentuekyXegisIaUire, warn* all the Confede rate fore^s-T#'leave tlie territory of the State.?r < Will the' Uichmnnd*y(SqYeriin:?Mil reopect this proclamation/ -Wie.eho'ulJ think net. jvemucKy is not a neutral pnwei1, but part end parcel Af tlie Ivjnoolu Government, which is using all its rispurcea^for ov(r syWugation.? Site could otfly assume1' a position. of u^ujral ity by seceding ftoi<rtl\a Union, ?j?d fairly fc>? ween.the Q&ute'ufling parlies. Inasmuch ns nhe has not'donc. co *U_a ia bound by all Lite acts of the Nor titer a. fiongres#, musi fur nisi'. lier.cootribuliaiWv^f uoijpy ?yi3 ni?Pj Seces einn.is the onlyi^fe *rid .cpnFi^eftt Jfeutrality is i}?g^rd i? stile'TjTtii'pJi/.pud iuigrnc (ieililc-out.pf it. ''^Kentucky qM&--t ?Kacse be tweea the SdrtU' and llv; SfaulU-ibotTSveaedt Tityde and freedom. * <v V?S. 4 ? i^iEs^iTsociBFX. ^Iie following. exl)^c^11?-fi-oin th<j*lei ier at o correspondent, *givf> 'Hit' Acooutui cf ift$ orgoni zfction aryjJjopbralioiis o{ tUe Clea? Spring Sol dier?' A id^ : " < ' .. *' At ft meoligjj'of'tl^e Ladies cn tlvc lit A% gost, 1861,'til Clear_Spryj^^ck'deno.y, they or" ganized a eooigJjy*'. Called tlie'ciear Spjinlg Sol uiei**,ali<A.aocK^K ^u^"".ele6tt;d th?'*fiullawing officers:; * J "Jt'2 < Jtfhs. James >lsC/j6i%^Pi^?i3eut. ,** Mns. Ah;sha D^WTixi yi{tf?P?e?i3ent. ilM. ft'. fLTji DGARjj^Gocr'e^pojjd'g Sec'rj. - ? ^'icordi ^ Seo'^, . n Mi?3JECizJ\bETitr Tj^AB^^e&'ur??r '* -<$&$.* James^Tag^^|ia?,g?v^tV & socicly^qe hiAdy^i pairs tfl^ESI scMjC^d searer&l.meQi fj^ghiff'e ?t njarfy a'tvren^^sg^air o? socks A'osSy^They ajteVtettkinc foltcsdown here. I li^fJgKhcy wlUanT-uuntil we ehall rfee^jsome of (th*t'^ejtymng when we get into BcrVtUe. \y?icijcw?jjjprni ft" regiment, why not1 makg Vfi\^ Caj IR. 'L'p Culonel. Nothing like looking aheffa? I })ayfr higA feeling'aroutni thto^frODt^company, nn2K ifiiiik ijjgjfill take first ralty ?Mr "\h^ft"^?\no man I ivtjpld like jy^tt^focTarSatitfBLorU'e f!apti>|j General of Cfthjj^^iir?fohat ?t$fl?Cdhfederftte fl?g shall ItfljJjgjpaafcedTajff ^laTional flag, and proJiL Vftnorpign <MsyUf7om*interfering wi'.h Con vewelj engine J -in fejfit^!n?te com'-. island, He no doubt a^*toutier ' v deifies ,the wt eburse hm?rvery /conference with I ityfecal^s efjffally Oar rifyg l^l^pl^enajaoJ; - - r <* > '* > iv- 1 5 r~i COKMPNIOATXD.', ^ , Mr. Edito* : ; I.iee'by your last issue,? that oins friend h>a been kind enough to nominate liie aa a suitable person lo> represent this Congressional Diatrict in. the dongrese of tbtf Confederate Stakes. I tin thankful for the Honor "tendered; mi J regret tnuch that circum stances compel me to-^ecllne.the nominations ? There are many rfeafons why would b?, pleased to be a member of the^fl?at Congress undcr.tbe permanent Constitution of the?Houth em Confederacy. -That body will have moat important duties to perform, in ra conr structing a gorernment in harmon^witb "our peculiar institutions aud civilization. But we ,are in the midst of a*jfrar, and, in my judg ment, the first duty calls me to the 6eld. Until we have vindicated our ri^jhtlo selfgovernment* which is defied us, the administration ot Jlliat Government must be subordinate in importance Our institutions?our. peace-?oar liberties and our government itself, all depend uporftthe'ar bitrament of the swordA-all ore involved in Ahe war forced upon us. Outy. enemies depy to us the rigl?t:of adopting our own fo^qa of Gtov erninent, and plniin^thBt we should remain tUeir patient vdsaals, in shamr'ess contempt of the priu'.-iplrs upon which we and they established independence of England, whiah solspanly de cide that wKenevcr any "form T>f government' becomes destructive of'the ends forwhich it wan established,'it is; the right of the people tc alter and abolish it, and to institute a new gov ernment.' For many reasons, ours isa^righteous capje.. The old Union .was a Confederacy of Stanin, froip which, ?Wt&T> contracting party ^could, for reasons satisfactory to itself, retire at ffleasura^ The anti slavery States having a majority of votes, changed the character of t\ie ?ov?rto tncnt and made it a consolidated empire, in which their Kiug numbers could*oppress u? in utter disregard ^of the Constitution and the fed eral form of the Government. The cove nant of Union was broken by them. They liar lug both the willand.the power to de|troy. our institutions, it becomes absolutely^ecessary^n* self-defence, for the South to dissolve their con nection with the old Governraefft and set up* one for themselves. The people of the Soutl^. are a different and distinct people from those of the North. Tliey diffeT essentially,'in soil, c]i tqujje; products, h^'bit?^_ manners*1, institutions*! s vind sentiments. The old Union became une ^ua^od oppressive, and therefore^ tffeb'eat' remedy wits separation. The *" Co^fedeftte StAti?a urA now froa an.l indanan/lanf 'Anil ?r? arc revived to maintain their independence, or fill Jise graves of freemen. We'dra?r (be sword in Bulf defence, and eunteiou* of rectitude, ieipluro tho God of battle* ^to/ defend tbis rigbS. . . -r Bespectfully, your*, v t * - S. MoOOWANV Abbeville, C. II. 1.* '8?^.. ? - THE COTTON TSpPI^Y. .. The Ricbriuyid Examiner presents in. ?,jtriW ing point of vietr, the obgiaclea *jHIch He'in llie way of foreign competition io.furaUhing a supply ofand whict'm.uat lealVtVe Soutliecu Staf?5 witkout a ay- Kicc?safut nfdi Ui? gyeat field*. > ' " S - * . China anil India are tire moet ctcniftly P*f>*? luted countries in tbe Worl^ audfind great'dif* ficulty yi providing clothiiig and ^ufSH/tfetjce for llieir r?dtta<laii.t'population. * In tl}e<piAB4i GioUire"c^ cottAo fttbficiy tl|es? coun^rit^w* ua \ble' to cojpnete \gilh th<^Eyopeala out' tl>ey hare many. raannfactor){j?ovf^asoda [Wcfiliau to tliemselVes. and thfls?'fco'ttat)lv8ift?ifh -- r. < r 'y . s 07-" ^ t ".-rr raw .coftop, *re'-ixclyinge'd for t?e cotton'faBftca* "The larggr the ejporUtion of jk?r cot tod to- Eurppe>tlLe.grej|^?ria ttio,.jmpor tation o&I^propean .'manbfactu (importXliun,-iB-grea^en*than -tffe %xp<Jrtatfona-T China Riictlpdia receive'mbre cotton than'th'ey aeq^a'w^T ' * '. * ? < - Another reason wfl^ IndVv:*ind GlUna are unable' tp afarty jJva European demand lTor cot_ "tjta js,. that tne quality of thjjgottgjn doqi not meet tlie retjuiramentaWTthe'mafkffV' The^sta "fte is ahort- -iitfd woo.llyvwitfj jpa Jy?lltfw?tiDg*, an^ca^inot^e ? jf M icloth ;in p Jjrger p^ogohjpn thap 26 percent. without making -it unrrfi Etehtafcbfc. In Africa, the w^nl ,q? ijprospefous affricul ture, and the absence of jLhafFskUtful htjtoan^ dv which i? noccuarv ta jlljjgqcoeaaf^il ctflftire W thc^otton plaOj, renders all idea of obtain ing a supply froflptbatquarter, altogether ab surd. ? Invth4 jftoUjAtionkof cotton, climate hab'mjich nipro to do ^bnn;peanliapify of coil, in afl'^ctipK'the quality oft the stable. in other countries, situateFin latitudes at>fiiq;eDtly low, h a ?Jli4n ? f A* "l""4 *' *? A Vi ?.*V ippm VI VI vuc pin lit, WlO^WAUb UI 811111 ? .cient rain io sumjnSr ruins tho <jualltj?of the _^In the So'utheri^tetes on tho conlrv I fy, itag.fall of rain is greater in sumroe? tha% at any other period ; ajid*V? this cjftse is chief ly owing the superior qqalitjPof oifr staple. Jnmaica, anif other of<the West^India.-fslauds, perhaps enjoy the same advantages of climate, but theyffiVe oo prt^er system of labor. Milttart Movements.?The Richmond Ex* amine? of Itypnday says :',<r . I- "On yejgerday, afoj y^hin the past ifiyp, rthere baV^been some important. moveg^nt# .pijjonjpjie^iroQp* viajnity ft Richmond. ? largft-^md^o'n of earflry left 4i??#btl$y-e;imenU, someW?v? *go./^The vemenU, Wpogh g^Wr + t- &J .w vL--V otitis ^freasflrp"v^jd?y accepted- th? bond ^^e^^re^Oornjsiny ft* $1000;000. fgr. Ofe>ffifth'fuf*l^isr!oVjj|jac? oMt? duties M.O^llec ,"t|ng agent* o'f tlieOonfedrat^lUU** The publish a TI^6linACbRBE8POIfDEI?OS.. CuABLrtTTKavILLS, Sept, 4*18.61. ' * Mr Dear it now six weeks since we left a pleasant home for sphere of usefulness pio Virginia* and w# feel that we .hfltf* been abpndailUypald for the lftjbor ^e,haTe per formed, for liter? js a luxury in dpirig..gop<l? ?%bich is above ail price. Said a-gentlenian to mgto d?y. "lector yo?r upe entitled-to great credit for the sacrifice you-hare oi'add in jour country's causa." My reply was, pointing 'my finger .to. 9 convalescent soldier wlio wa? sitting on our counter*"That man-hasmade a much greater sadVifice'tha'nl have, arid if'credit is due to fither he is ei}tit)ed*to- it." And this isn^v.true, unalloyed feelings on,the subject.? B'-: I e? .n' t rerjy^in -here much longer,'I owe rl iiiv vi my family, my business and<tny.cred it i>. ijuust re'Jttra* home in tVo weeks,* and' i# certain that some one or .two ought to oc> cupy'our places?there i* great necettity for it" 'It is one of the greatest luxuries of my.life to 'hutit "tip the sick and suffering, silence their wanta, and, if pecessary, remove them to-lhore cjpQ)fortable quartera It ought to be r.o-great a luxury to ai^dyto superintend the prepara tion of proper diet fur the sick iu our hospiCals !afiii,J am su'fe ^.hia luxury has fulljr'real-. i zed by more thin one of your neighbors nnd fellow asfocjates. net kemiiuhdcrttood in ichat'I alh going to for. > I rejoice in viff.at I have done, <\ju(^woitld not hayelit other/ wuf.'but I do-stliink' that^a fund oug{?t"to be ma^s up to defra^r the expenses of good atfli faithful Uborers in^tHis great pause. I me^b those whoTuiay come after us. fi>r,ifrwould'rnot i. r *. f. . . . apcept^of any reqmneration for my, jervices, or axpeiis^s. The pomic mind ought to ;$$ptrq'on ?ome one "dr rpqfe, who would be wjllfng^to make ?bb sacrifice, ?A:far as labor is con earned, and fjie'n a fyrujl of two o?> threp^huudred dol lars ought*to bo made Up"to defrav the"exDeii? bps for two month*, and then chapga again, anil thu'scontinue ifis twork as long as*this uq^oly -war'-lttU. Sickness has riry much abated .since yfo har.4 bee^here, but nevertlieleasthete must ba a great deal thtongh the winter, and this sicknfgs will;n6ed extra a I te n t~ o ni*whiok must be rendered, or^vre who havecomfortably homes tfifl be rerily guilty-. One htfndred and four of the Federal prison ers whd'w^re recently-captured bytfGcn. JJloyd, ,passed through Jiere yesterday. Theyt- were ' r ?lril?LY.-y i ni J - uunjjr ii vui v^ieaveia na, uuio, ^na'ine^ T[ert as able bodied a set of meb as I ever saw. 1 f* ~ ' - >, ? * * ,* * """ - ** 'Cvirirr.u. C.Sl ,^?pt. 5.-J8G1? . Since writing -/he*abore I Jh#ard tba^R H. Cochran, of Abffivjlloflj^as sick at-thisplace.-? I took the next train, came on, ap'd now li'ave him in change, waiting for the Manlssir train -to go back to Ci)arloiteavi]le^where the state of things is far ifiiadvance o? jhiti'place. lie is doing_.Jfiry well, and wijl doubtless soon be hi A to pfltbrn to i>?mn Tn.m?l?nn> f ?^ Mr. Editor?'At a time like this, wrbsc assist, ants are scarce sod editors scarcer, you may admit ,.*o{ue communication* oMHtie ?intrinji<S nijyitl Acting ufon this^ presumption, i r?v ture to impose ijpon may bo your neces sity. "From reports^we leant tfjat-rJferuning arnpngour nprljjero enemies/ ? ,ratlftr a "dull t ''up-hill" fjualkeet. grafting,. tn? last peSorti "is stn>n?lv?urired- nnon the. ft ia ?r ** ? ' w m~~ Y~- -~ to b?,Boped\tha't"fcochi.^tfiing ma^neTer be eTen-ftootemftlate&or a^t^patffd.'in the South em*C9QfieJer4oy^ * C6n8i<jer!ng*tha principles in vol red *nd th'e inter eat* jit itake, stithy a n^aaity would, be dijgr aeeful|in the extreme. Ftts.tme- every re^aj*ttiob Tof ihe.Goveniment haa* b?ett$wr.ptly met With*commendable zeal and nlatf^ity our brave wo? Uava f'ery wlj^ye ctVw^ed bh* altar of t he i'rv country with aacrifrcee. But, M?. Editor, I fear; tha?;? hy dra-headed monster i? ajjout to" appear,in ,pt>r Jfeidpt, Comparatively "th'e'Tjumbic gfrlfVal . -1 J.'jfi: *-? iivuic are ic-yjc,. vw jf rt>*?jjy one jonnnanifey.feq>tff?i*e agomfcany. To accomplish this object quilo a !arge: see ti o n, embracjrig se x?T?l eof^i^qiU^Kiuft - jjnUeV Hety'JfJftb'e difficulty?^he great? pUit^eliiB -U) be^rejpo^jfd. Ia the formation of a compapy^each eg ^.y.-dit^jninop tji^t-ibe j?b*H ' by ilA>wn men; atfd in ?dnfi& tirely r?fn#e t'fifulfil. their of company are f?ratifft< DMnt has be... - practical resiilt-if theVwim?.**Thj? U ?xjMriqn? hfttdrao^ a;)4 biay c auf^cWmo gTto -Tfeifya sorted to lnJTutare denjjaajs! '^ETSITlofial,(jwf. zftuship oimeighborhood-pari^e#,bring too raaqy.o phemernl'ot/gatfiz*?icrtt'?-*tbey mutu al Jy^countcf.abt each, other?ntfffe 'Ynfltc,, aqj progress and ?H finally ftkil." N^wi^^qltolioa: for every lover of his fcountYy* and-jfai^iod4 for^every lover, of his a wn'be?t i rite f est #'to .900 iqlr i#, Ijq* e?a Wis 4j$cu?ty-j>e r?moj?3aH these differencis^dJm^gdT I ^fesf^ir.*Edi tor, my inabilitgJBtiuniiftli ft re ply* to Ml* q$lg? ttyS** I cou)c^Bfet>iVirPA Auch VKttfjBkrf* tha* W^Tdt tfMvi XW*WX% pla^toU,^ p/hapa*^{WiH^)iTr^ v. * % But for fear r^f Ve*tyi^*y^j?; DIR?C1^A^--EljfOBEA8E Q? ^ICEBS^V This aoji passed; by^?,Con federate Congress (says tlie Richmond IPAi'sr) for raisipg a direct 'layoff fifty cent* on(lhe $100 worth of projf&S .ty, makes every provision for the collection of (He tax by Cotffederateofficers,.but at the same time>gives those States, which may chorse to do so,* an opportunity to assun\e the collection of Uie amount due by each.-.. Tho.act provide, j^that if,any Stat?shall pay- into the Confederate 'treasury the amount of 'iU- assessed taxes, in specie or treasury notes/iwn or-before'the ?jx4 oC.X'pril next,'a deduction of ten per cent on hec?-oss amouity*shall be made. In order to ? ^ v * 'V -* .Ph ascertain the, quota of each State, an assess^ ment la to be made by?assessors to be appoint ed'by collectors in thV rarious districts,.on or sbefore tlie firstr BP'Novemb'tr ftext, or a- oa?h ? j* C ' , v i valuation of*the property on the first of Oo -tober.? . , ? .. " '" We infer from^indications in the Southern t papers that all the States south of us will take 'c]*argc. of the collection of ^tei'r respeotive quotas. This course is recommended hy the savji1g.in?Jhe'^08t"0f collection, and stil^more by getting.rid of* ravenous, troop of Confede rate officers.. The only^diiftoulty that occurs 'to ue to Yj/rgjni4P^^o?tiq? the.tvuajs potfpy, is I that the qoljeqi ors and assessors must'be ap pointed, and the litter'must iMpfey the first df November?an earlier day thanlthat on which ltKe:Legislature meet#. There if sppf? obscurity in thftjict aa^to- what the, dyties of the colleo? . tors will be if the Stat^asiu'mes the cbllection.^ . ^?t is n'6? expreesiy ^proTided^ee, it'sHould ber that'in that, contingency their'j-functions shall cease. "Such, nod$ubt*w.as the desire of Con gress, and amendment in that particpjar can be yet incorporated ;r otherwise; wo fliall present the. disgracefnl spectacle of launching our"ne^c Government with a whole batch of ojEcers. performing no duties^ and receiving fall pay.? This would be somSthiffrr nmi? K?il ? ? ?. , -CO ~X ' ?,7 J filling t? b.e foiwd in . the rotten bureiuoi>rao? old rotten Yankee concern at- Washing, ton.. -tt'tesms ne<yi??ary, in order to ge* the ?s ^e^i^ent^in.^time, tllatv the ^Hectors .muai.be appointed?for" they^have the appoin$ment of tWa Juaessori^ who have to. %ct by the first of November. But for this, we might hope* that Presiden^jfijiv-^ ia yi<?*. of thi^probabjlity of theStat$. taking upon itaelf the responsibility u of: dodging thro in vidious tmd disagreeable talk of appointing^coijectora, apd thereby naving the n?.W replfjafic from tha disgusting apectaole of * wide-spread scramble for'office. Though '\>e*til& not-knfiw how if may be done, we hope some expedient may be devised by wllich'tliia disagreeable task may .blfavoided. The rafce for ^offifce"Contributed more tjia'h o'je oiuie'ta the aubferpion of t^e Goverhpoe'ut whjch Washington and Mndisorreafabliflied.? * The same prolific aource of demoralixa^on trans . *pl?nted-tftfbur jyatem will be attended'hy tfie jjarrie result. Enough of the old atock have "t ,,oom e ff^m_W ashing ton to inoculate our system with*the peven.<$n&ar iteh and the fourteen year scurvyand unlet* the wiie and puHTmen, who tcontrol^our Government**, arreatthe disorder at the start; va are tfji' the broad1 road to apeedy destruction. ? ^ ' * *'* ?' ' r?' * Kentucky.?The", news <jby tglegraph from ^entnckyia^iscouragingi nevertheless we have some indieationl<$bat ttyftreiare many there^who 'hairtfnot and jrill'notbow tjio knee to Baal. ' *fr?._ t Lti?in- /-> . <jwwjw?i^c-t>9ttTicr Buys I ^ j ? '*6??ch ?S^ uprising>8f\h? jpeopJey>T*Ken->( tu61cy aa$h%t wliioli is now manifesj-ingitulf agdttut tjk^tyar^. policy of-the Administration nn<\1iU?p.aid anppojcters in thia stake, baa-crot betA ,\fitpeiaed jjp* raatjy years. .ther? ^?ea aash enthq?i>?o cii?playe3 ^in$; thi* nenporaWU ^re?idtDtalTu of 1840. ' iyor^/tt ooriflned to one part of tbaS^Wr It l&rvadea all alqesea'of^ur people,' #ave only m.iu vwc|i<i iriivoo miu nire inetTypilU IKMtO \maltan??*y through Government"contract? and'from the necea?>tiea ?f t^rir rfpffering^conn "trymen. tha-^St^e/Mn^almoaUevery neighborhood* tU? -r??lVtov^eijpi^ riv rtiDg i'n tkeir nMjett^^Q'4 d?q?n$Hnj{ * tbatijfc ' paflftw of neotrtli^?%hich %4j^tf ^aol-* emnjy BMums*ft^k? maintained in gopd j "f4itn?that* ncitjicr'of the ^lli^rcot^. ?haU (,roakc Kentucky ^ cwMtwi^ ground qp pathway) ' fo r thefra/ ny tib a t'jdvjy h a 11 not be cip?h?(l j ju\$tra^)ubii<i^tebt and^roupfi-henea{.h heavy f taxeato _ carry on a mad and^wiokgd SjouP^* 1 iaKainat {?>? South?tliat. noi bein/respopg't (jj&r 4He' war,They aba'l{*irot ba regATred&fb , i^eavieat' burden^;- ' faflh, backed tfy ttfc oFfe^y oWB^uWiWapoy [ <thtt~nj*de and rein upa?^?M|e9Fv"i)t profi^C f ^if>?jorf?jpof (WftgUUtW to denuad<tlie f 'dJbaDdmeDt^ffiffl^J^^^^lthinVwr IjfniU. j Jk>a liffwef tf&m'lfc juK^ewai'to t&S&f * ^iie?S%3ljFtb Jge v?DC*tbfyfortt?/trftP*<0df>?Pn ' ^ya)U>?t^p3fell wtppiiippf ouffiypW iSMP|)r feicWiency Gbrer r correkC th? raiUpbJMhc . - * OOMyUNlCATHl*. ? ^ Mr." Editor:?The office of Senator"from thia DUtrict ia now vacaifd, by .renaon or Col. Mnr-. hall having Accepted a position in the Confede-.' rate Army. An election ia aooa to take p[Bcq> to ftjl bhgf. vacancy, and we ahould at once fix" upon some gentleman qualified to represent na. .The coming Sewon of jlte Legislature ia likely co be ofj? of impoitwlce, and hence tlie necesi-( tj-of judiciou^ acleotipn.v We* would-thpre fore nominate ' for thn S?nfcl? tti? tfnn a iJtfltT. rfhis gentlemati^ experience in Legis latirejCouticils and (usability in so well known, we deerq>it unnecessary to do more than bring bis name before Ihe District, to secure for him thia responsible positiop. - * v. MANY CITIZENS. communicated. ' "J >'JJ0MTSnajti0h. Lownbville, S. C. ) ~ < ,14th, Sept. 1891; *J M$B3BS. Editors?Dear Sirs : feoli/ig the greatimportance of electing jhe rigljt kind of men to represent us in the n?xt LegiSToture. we, the friends and neighbors of wm. A; GILES.' Esq., feapectfully nominate-hire as- a,"suitable "porson'fora aeat ia tUe same. " , . v ' V:r : ' many Friends. ?*. .y ? SOlCtUNICATED. ; Ma. EditoiR:?Am'thav niost of our delega tion, if not-all have vacated their sea?a in tli% Legislature by accepting office in the Confed erate Army, we make tlie following qomination. to'fill their place. a , friends! - ' - e|X noble* * . f C. H. AlXEN, '-JAS^H. wid^StfAN, v MaO. TALMAft. - v * COjfhUNlCATED. , "" . Ms. Editor: The fo}lo*{he gentlemen are nominated, by their mpny^friends, at inltable. persons to represent Abbeville. District at the' next aitiiug of tfie.Legislature:' C. t."HA?kE?i^'/ r *J. IL WILSON, *jt*> 3PWHN0BB& - - j? Wt*K.^B R Al)EEY, ' GEN. G. W. II0DGE9. * Riposted SkirmubIno.?Washington. Sept.1 14.?Intelligence. to-oiglit sayr the Confeder^ ate?r?re murings-'jirge, bodies from Fnirf?x Court'Houje to Epll'rCtmrch. Uenvy^skirisli Ingjfey. the pickets is reported, V ~ " ? 3 p*'' Arrest or" Martiand LEarei.A?o?s.f*BAi.Ti-; more, Sept.* 14.?-t'he'provosPmarslufl^at day lighfthis jnorningv* arrest^* lyj^jtfrs Brown? fto*a WinaDF, Cliarles and P. LawJ*eno?, 3. Wal lace, and L. P. Scott, members of the Legisla ture", ?nd delivered 'thcra at ]part MoHerry. Co.ngrea?man Mar. and Leaiitatoarileni-v M. Morfit and W. G. Harrison are reported arres ted. It is* clio reported that Benjamin G. Hgward, the peace candidate" for Governor, and Decnison Guinlan and "Dr. Lynoh, mentfi bers frouv Baltimore country, and J.* Hall, edi tor of the Baltim6re South, hare beetfcarrested. fhe Legislature *a* to have- met on Tuesday. NoRTIIRBN AND WE8TBRX ITEMS.-?LotllS TlLLjC, Sept.* 14.?Gov. Magoffin.hat vetoed the reso lutioqrorderiQg'him'jo proclaim the Confedar^ .aiee'off-JCentu^ky soiL ( TB? resolutiwa have jKaaii ? RklukoI?Mr. W. H. Byrd. of ifogns^ Georgia, tj?oso arrest#n atupicion of,being vi Federal spy wa chronicled mfow daft ago, baa ^V9a honorably released, bia lpytlty>to tjie Sooutb bnTiBfj^aeoT saviajlkcUrUy^eaUblisIijd. 4^.vv. ~~""5} >*.>'> : i Rcysoto Blockade!?The R{?femcujd En quirer say* the n?W5V?4teen officially reciive# in Richmond, Witpin^tafr^diw* pa&. that a' Teasel? qj^der BritUb regia^j^M^ved 'at new Oxlea^S wit^' a,? asaWt?d **?$<* baving aoccewrt jully raa tki ibioo^tie. A. portion of her <Mr: KV muMteis sod 125 whiofe-our brave soldiers will" lurnTo good ac countagain?t the eflllfty. ' v *' " v ** V v. , .Burma NEuyB^trry.-^plt lfow Tork>yrar jotu* naj thns indulges-in comment ivporf'the tbe' secret^ M^ic^^^9t^i>a^/bejng strong in itlibnppc?3iflTj^SofrtWn_retyHiAulMYB Mm vfi* A^w?*- ^saSfeS^SHi' ^rSfoSio and o^er<$*D?disn <ditizeus, ; othtr r"":^l*^iffrv*riy "i i federaljpgeiitoH&ln^tatea trfe oiiltilslVtbe ^eacriptigp*. of ,Scfcfoi.era? tympAhizei^ \?ho!1 tf?v?l ffiTjiU dir?olion.V After thq * Leader throjftfcfiijjbrt^fc?unoemeut,it goesJiir OTt^bS diabolical W. '' *' >Qbit ^OT.?Although wejil fulj, *(111 ? think tfev r ^ i j.iuwj.'." .1 j-j i-j?: ALBERT PIKE, OF ABKTAK8AS. Albert--Pike, one of Ujr u^w.ly appointed Brigadier Generals in the Confederate e^rrijse, is one of the meat notable choracterVofhii* day. djittinguUhad Vfitcr Qu tha Anguita age, retnarka.Umb nature i* not (Q j.ro^'tfal of her( ylfcunties as to unit*, in any considerable. degree the qualities of diflerent characters in the snrrfc person; thatij^ia against her laws to q<?r)fer ''eminence on an individual ercept in a single character or, pursuit.' The rqfe Ijcrq.lai^. dpwn is an Undeniable one to whiqh the hisjtory of the worl^Juriiiahes but few exceptions. But few hare ever lived in the "?ide Qf Time* ' who vjjfrj^grcat as statesmen qpt/j,warriors, or poets and politicias, or speakers ana- writer. History dSes. indecd. furnt9h a few illustrious pies quite faroilioc to. the lntelltg<}nt reader. The people oT our own country are tomo what noted for the number of pursuits in which they engage. Find.iqg'the ??ld of e^.Vfprise open to all who qjioose to enter it, many of them seek fame,' and fortune through as many dif ferent pursuita,'and in as many different char acters as,'hey muj think most favorable to the tfie attainment of the end they have in view. Il^ must be confessed, however, that but few of them have 'acquired eminence, and no great inuiuier of" tiiem. e%ceUtr);e ia more than <jne character. ^ v *4 Of the numerous public men now. active La. the Confederate States, we must allow.to tbo gentleman whose ncme heads this article, (he palm of versatility of talent. AI best Pike is ah'entertaining, and forcible speaker, oa thou sands ot men who have heard him in State Conventions an^in pptyolar ^siemblies will tes-4 tify. Ha is a good^wriier, as all will-admit who are familiar with hin contributions to the political at^d literary journals of the country. He is n iery respectable poel, as tbe c^itiqa of 'the North and the South have long since 4,?" cided. ' Ha id an edito; in good atnndii^ act bis brethren of the quill, and the renderaof the jeral.journala with which he has been con nected, will.testify. He is a lawyer,of deci ded .hilily, aa we are told; &ud'aa. hi? success hatagh courts wotil^ seera very cleavly to. *je possesses ability,and'judgment i:. liunngial as iafhown by his success as a man of business. Hii claim to the title oV a N orli.'. rn-born man with ir#nuin? Sr?iitli?rr> cobrage wns earned and established aa an officer otf 4Q the terrible, tiittle-field-pf litiena Vista. * + That he U ? Northern-born man with South-; era principles, is doubted by-no one who. is , familiar with liie course '.throu h hii limg'South ern-rqjideuoeL By pen, tongue and purse he .has contributed liberally to-the oaasa of South ern independence. Ilia appoinicpeht (a a .."Brigirder Generalship by the Confederate '? j....1.1 .1 ?:r mt Indian Y?luotecra constitute a portion of hie force*, aa we ha?e - a?en it stated- They have the utmost confidence in Albert Pit9, aud un , d?r hjr lead vtn?g^fortb" to battle and to vic tory against the iuva^rtaof their scclion A'NOTtHJt CoN^KDEHAT? YlCTOHft?SlITEfcX Hoxdrid FibtRAU Killed and Wounded.? - ^IcnMOND,-Sept 14.-r-Thc bulletin board at the Examiner offtce hastthe following) 'jHie postmaster at Lewiaburg writes to the poatmaa? ter at RTciimoo^ a a, .fallows ; "Geueral Fioj4, had another engagement-wifch the enemy an the ,10th, and routed.libera, killing 6ix hundred andvwo'undiDg one thousand, and taVinjpsome pjrownera. rA'fyv boars after the engagement'; 'Floyd hewd^^t the other xying* o|.th? enfaijr ii<xt croaa?<3 the tirer ? fovr mjlw above him, in Murder to aqrround him on this side ofU>e river.' nikoyd then fell h^clc. "This report-is reliable, as it. waftjjrdught by an officer engaged ijpthe i . <.i rin-- ' " MffAc v,uuicueraM iobi W( Kiliea *?*"- ' ** ClabIc^c^q.^Va., S?pt. l'4?iiVrhe Qonfede-^ r^p? Vgmme?B^4?4*Bn9iRj6fry#,ter^ey onj|?pth lurnplkesupwards.Elk Wjtk^r and Cheat kUip. V'o4?;.qbrauuied tbWort on the summit od cut the telegraph wires, and then$po tiiityfd to adVanoe on^ili^WatSr until within two mile* of th?<fa(}<rali, when a difcfeharge of 'sl\?Us from IidWnia* battery ofytfoked . tliem. Stiftroithiog was k?pt appall nightf Two CpoTeSernte jrJ?o were'spyhig^around the fuderaKearap, were aorpriged by. thevpicjc etf-.^nd ehot, one ofjWflj&ifl jrtyd ta.be John A. Washington/ of Mouitf Vernon. L-' * ' U ?.-' ?r JssftAt R9BBEMES rN*W?|auBL?Th? Fed erala have eutfire^un^ba >T*m>feiale ny?tg]p of ttflhk ffebberie# injuueoari,' compelling many jot ?he )>an|t?, as a" nyjrid lifttj, to send th^ftapeoie {*> ?au&cj?. The'?WeU^^Pf0,-)1 -' V ' ^ Phe ^pioTalof the coin from Springfield an^Cape. r a'fd cau was feHowed, on Frid?y latt^jr theittiaare of all the eojo in the bants of'^aoaaa' city, by t?rder of^tft^llora.com rn adding the ,Hom*#Onardi-^xha amount Keiied i?.varijyyly estimated "at from $lVS,06^ putt V??n 'doW'j? * with ' tii? drttfr" ?? Oen*. Fr?mont. ? mflss K or" C?n?^I?-. Vfi Jtnwph ttt? nnt Sk U* me***- * 1 "-I of.th* W^Jriil . ^^tMomiog' IHara . i tilH V l i ' ! 1 ti'r ->i Virginia Items. Richmond, September 16.?Hon L. P,- W?l k?r, Secretary cf War, lias' refcjgnsdj stjd it 5a Uii'durstood, to-flny, that Attorney- General Benjamin will temporally nttaod to the dutica of thenar; fopafttfe'nt. Scleral, personi nra nmned as tlie successor* of Walker, amopg them Bishop Folk and ot hers. Passengers l>y .the car?, to-day. report, a slini p engngeni^ut on Friday last. A detachment of ttyft' Washington Artillery and aportion of Win der's regimants attcked Hall's house and burnt it. The Federal loss was four killed, ser? prisoners and many wounded. None injured 9P the Confederate side so far no kupwn. A correspondent of the Richmond Ditpatcfc' 'writing from Fairfax .on the 12th, soys that on action took place on the ll.th, near Munson'i rflillj in wljjcli tlie Washington Artillery, with Iwn riflo/1 1 * ?' uiiuuvti uuu iwo Howitzers, supported by three companies of infantry from Kemper's regiment, did great execution. The Federal?, In strong forces and panic-stricken, fled, leav ing theif gnns, hats, haversaqks and coatj*. The Confederate force was four hnndred, and the Federals near four thousand.' No Cofedera t?s hurt,'but the If.cdera^q, suffered severely. The Norfolk Day Book, of Saturday, reports a naval engagement oq James River, oq the thirteenth, in which the Confqd^r^tQ.sMimer Potric Etenry dropped down the river, near Newport Kews,' (6r the purpose of using th& Federal vessels, the Savannah, a large Bloop^of war, and the gun boat Daylight, lyiog t,here, as a target- to try the range of lier guns. The Tatric Henry opened fire and the Federals im plied. The Day'^j^i advanced, when she re^ ceived a broadside, which forced her to retreats Advancing 'again, she was met in like man ner, and again forced to retr^t. The engage ment lasted-half an hour only^ and was discon tinued vfchen too dark to see^ The Patrick Henry retired out of James River. * * * *' V * Anpthftr Bit tie. Richmond, Sept.,. .15.?'The Postmaster at Lewiaburg wrHesiTo ?oat,nia3.t^ Rich mond as follows : 'General Floyd had another engagement,jyith tne enemy on the 10th inst., and routed them completely, killing 600 and wounding 1000, besides taking several prison ers. A few hours after (he engagement gene ral Fu>ift>. heard that the other #ing of tha enemy had'erossed the river a few roil&abovo with the i&enti9?^pjf. outranking him tin" this side of the river. To prevfebt this he fell back across tb? riveV during the night. This report is reliable, ujffyipg' been brought by an officer who wa? engaged in the fight. The loss of the Confederates, who fought, for the most 'part behind their eo$renefyments was Only ono killed and eight wounded.' Pas?$s to the 0,y$F^.?The Richmond Jfaan) iner of Tuesday says: Applications continue to be made daily ablhe Walk Department for paes potts to Manassas, and are grntite'd'fJnly in such jpgtancss as civilians wishlng'to'visit their rela lives in I he camp*. " 0'ft 'yelfhel'day nodeas than twenty-five of such permission! were granted to parties wishing to Visit their relatives at thft sea^t of war, freighted with all sorts of vo lunteer contribviti'6hi~ W tliem and their com| rade*. Perhapb. n'o' less* thsn.lin nnn Jn *> ? alfftpe of nvwh! contributions, were earned'op yeatercjay fc/priygte y jailors as bounties to our troops.' The circumstance of aach almost daily contributions ^by visitors to the camps of tba Potomac ia on* of the.most^extraordinary an4 interesting incidents of the times, and we may wall judge that the Government will doubtless be s^y<;d;iniUiona of dollars in the expefisea of the jrar by the generosty of individuals Oa" yesterday five gentlemen from Mississippi ob ta:ned passports to visfrlfianauas, each oneof whom had more than one aon in the army of the Potomac, aajpwas freighted with contribu' tiona for our brave a?lP'ers* t < . 4dm* <V .?.? k? ? - *" .* 1 ' ? ^Mr- Epitob.?AB;m^D^ae .ftaa appeared in fdpf papers a or Copt. Owens' Comi' oi?-<jav?iry. ?:wiUtmal nation: Cavalry roll prer f"'nT* a ti,"as name, at m#S wj* with ,.Coil. W. if. Ro^pa tr,' "raising an* Infantry,^?hich company lifiB boei) raised and offefedto the Con ledef'atV States for the war. * Capt. Own* in foiWktae ha did not my order oilll tho tjarWr^ roll wlia t&b&lfcd. '* " : itr taqgart. Auguit 26,14jU,- . AT me ASmUAL MEETING^OF/THE , OTOCK-HOLDERttiof tha"fSonnan? kiiM T* fer-.