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JANVARr J ? 3 | t] 4 6 6 7 8 9 1o f' 11 12 13 1-1 15 10 17 J 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 v 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February 12 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ~ 15 10 17 -18 1? 20 21 v ? 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 \ Maecu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 \ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 . 1 \ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 \ 22 23 24 25 2<J 27 28 1 29 30 31 1 Amil \ ^ I .2 3 4 i \ 6 0 7 8 9 10 11 \ \ 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 a '* 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 f, f \26 27 28 29 30 MAT ? 12 V3 4 5 0 7 8 9 * 1$ 11 12 13 II 15 10 , I7\ 18 19 2D -21 22 23 / J ? 24 \ 25 2C 27 28 29 30 I <1 * 31 \ Jlnk \1 2 3 4 6 0 1 ; 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 I ' 14 la 10 17 18 1?.? 20 , 1 21 22 \ 23 24 2o 20 27 28 29\ 30 <] Jvlt ' \ 1 2 3 4 O I f 5 6 \ 7 8 9 10 11 y I 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 <, I K 19 20 il 22 23 24 25 I, ?* 26 27 & 29 30 31 ? li j august / i 1b \ 1 2 3 *4 3 0 7 8 1 ilva - 9 10 .11 12 13 u 15 , I ' 1l? 11 no in OA ill nil ^ '23 24 31 '26 *27 '23 29 ^ (L a 3o :n 1 ll.j* September^ 1-34 r> 1* W j*T ? 1 a 9 10 11 12 Jl[\W 13 14 Id ID 17 13 19 I |tt - 20 21 221 23 21 25 20 I Vi 27 28 *29\ 30 e I ** October I 12"., V J 4 6 6 \ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS If. 17 ' s 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Vw. '26 26 27 28 21? 3U 31 Noveuber 1 2 3-4 5 67 i8 9 10 lj 12 13 14 1 15 10 17 lq 19 20 21 v , 22 23 24 25, 26 27 28 ' 29 BO \ ?< ^^ckwbrc I 2 S 4 5 0 7 8 y ,1(1 11 12 |3 14 15 16 -17 18 19 20 21 22 23 i4 25 2ii 27 28 29 30 CHANGES OF THE MOOS, JANUARY. J] ill Moon, 4lli day, lOh. 14in. nfter. , l.BRt Quarter, 12tli day. 2li. 5m. nficr.j New Moon, iin.'li day lUh. 45ni morn. ; first Quarter, 26tl) dnv, 4ti. 24m. after, . FEBRUARY. i I Full Moon, 3d dov 6I1. JSni. alter. > Last Quarter, llih dnv. 2h 5m. morn. v New Moon. I7lh day, Uh. 65m. after. \ I ' First Quarter. 25'h (lay, loh. 5tn. 1110111. { 1 *jr * t> n tt i I f jflL ^uiaavA, : ji I t jK Full Moon, &th duy, Ph. 47m. morn. f j p w!m Luet Quarter, l'itli day, Oh. 17m. ut't?-r.| | t _ ? New Muou, jyu'i duy, Kb. 3'Jm. morn, t i fl Bfc Fint Quarter, 27ili day, 4h. (Jtu. uiom.' j n mm apeil. / Wfl? Full tfoon, P.?i daj\llh. 23m. iift.-r. j || m 1-aat Quarter. lOdVay, "Jh. >m. after, '? * if?' Moon. 17tli duy. loll. 17>n. aTtir, ! f "v " **7ifffQuaitcr, jg&tli Jay/tilt. liu. uttfr, i V va may. , t full Moon. 2d day. 10h. liu. morn.j '< ( 9 ; i>?6t Quarter, lOih day, 5h. I Am. lJorn. ' :-* Now Moon, 17th day. 111). n.'lm. uJorn. 'A First Quarter, 25lli day, Oh. 2in. aller. '% "he. f I Full Moon, lt>t day, 6li. 23m. nft<-l. % J.ant Quarter, 8th"dny, Ih. 2?m. .tier. New Moon, Itith day, 2li. 24m. tmfi ii. First Quarter, 24th day, Oh. 42m. iiioro, july. \ Full Moon, 1st day, Hi. 31m. mr>rnj J,ast Quarter, 7th day, jOli. 43m. after, N?w Moon, 16tli day, fill. $lm. morn. Full Moon, 30th day; 8h. Om. morn. AUliUST. / j i La?t Quarter, Gt.li <iay, Uh. -lm. morn. ! ^ New Mood, 14th day, lOh. 44i?. morn. | >, First Quarter. 21st day, 4h. luj, inoru. ! ^ full Moon, 28th day, 8h. COinXat'iur. ! r. SEPTEMBER . j C1 Lost Quarter, 4th day, llh. 2vn. "ftv-! * " Moon, 12lh day, lUii.;l,jKiii morn. ! ^ P"t QMrtec^ttv.Yh; 6ra.fciorn. * 1 ocxobee! I g Last Quarter, 4th da)', 3h. 25m. after. New Moon, 12th day, lh. 48nn after. I f* First Quarter, 10th day. 2h. Ian. after. ^ Full Mood, 26th day, lh. 2m. lfter. NOVEMBER! ? Laat Quarter, 3d day, 9h. 37mIroorn. (j New Moon, 11th day, 8h. Itn. noriv. First Quarter, 18th day, Oh. 4>il morn. ^ Full Moon. 25tl? day, 3h. born. \ decembee! LastQuarter, 3d day, 4h. J6m. ffiiorii. . * \ New Moon, 10th day, 3h. IOiu. jftfier cs First Quarter. 17th day, llh. 7rm more. 2 Fall Mood, 24th day, Oh. Gtiiu. wer, ' 3* ^ ECLIPSES FOR TilK YEgjEt 18R3. ^ !. .... vr. uic oun, may KUI. HB. C3m. 10 the moriting. ccond?Of the Moon, June 1st. ft. 45m. Afternoon. , Thifdr? Of the Moon, Nov. 25th, 2h. 16m, in * . the .morning TMUffiBEVILLE PRESS. 1 i bS^LEE &WILSOH. "" '$? ABB jfrnXLK S. c. ' -f Two Dollars \n Advance, or Tsvo pollaro and J&fty Cents at the T Ejjpirationw the Year. * t3gT 4)1 aubecriptio?>Miot limited at the time at subscribing, be considered a iiidetuuJLc, and will be ccAiuued until arrew- N agea ?r.e paid, or at the opUu of the Propria- ^ tore. Ordersfrom otherStat?? must invariably be accompanied by the Canh^Kl A> BATES OF Apy^KtalN O . I Every Advertisement in*e?t*<nfcr a Ifss time than three month*, will be cbargeVby the ip- _ aertion at One Dollar per SqoaiV (1$ inch ?the apace of 12 solid lines or len^j^or the firat insertion, and Fifty Gents for etch aub& sequent insertion. - 1 aA|feS months, $6; ? month $10; 1 y^arJ15 #10; 6 ' $16; 1 year $26 jf SaquariSfi " $16; 6 " $25; 1 year$80 ** 4 squares*. " s - * * "* _ j i vt?r f?t fi tqasrea $28; c " $30; 1'year *35 fi squared 8 830; 6 ? 836; lyeur840 ~ * square* 3 i4. v 835; 6 ?' $40 { J year $46 , ' v j^aj?jvea3 " >140; 6 " $4j6; lyo?r|i60 l ,Pne colaron, one year $85, V> .Obituary Notices 'O- Exceeding one equafe, or twelve lioes, will w oe ?fargs< for, advertisements. \ \ %$r Manriara notice* Solicited. e^~ AU Commonication%ot of general inJ erSt wHl b? ?h?rged for. V pf* Aonoanoiag Candidat*d'iw? Dofiare. W A1J .advertisement* not tntag tha num- T o?r of inaertiona marked op tfoe^Hur, will ba X r pqbluhed till forbid.and ehargcfl^Rordlngly. M tst Money fvr Job Work and^Mvertiainn tr * irow any except regular patrone wiAsconaid- M areddo* M aooa u tbe work ia done^K Oi I ' fry SobacribeiB and other*, in Jtbfeo'us, 8. i ra orfently cpqneited to ?oud us tho *konut u\ their indebtedness lm nadiaUly. NOTICE. $20,00 REWARD. Estrnyed from tlie Subscriber, near Butte^ille l'o., Anderfon District, Throe Colts? ne a bright Bay Filly, 3 venre old this spring, 'ith n st?r in her forehead ; ono a mouse colcr3 Mare Mule Coll, 2 years old, this sprine; ie other a Dark Bay Horse Colt?small, hut years old this spring. The Estrnys went oil ie 6th of this inst. Any person taking up lid Colts and addressing ine at the ahoveaiHed IVstoflice, will be eonipnisated foi teir trouble, or if delivered to me, I w*H Pny ie person so doing $20.00. When lust h^ard om they were in the Neighborhood of Mr. umes Norwood's plantation, and supposed rere inuking their wav down the country * MOODY GENTRY. Butterville, S. C., March 14, 18CH, 40 at HOUSE AND LOTT AND CARRIAGE SHOP FOB. FOR the health of iny family and self, I on uxious to remove to a warmer climate, therejre, I ofTer for sale my Souse and Lot, on which, there is a First Rate 7ARRIAOU SHOP, SMITH SHOP, AND STABLES, ogetlier with all necessary Out. Buildings required for a Dwelling or Carriage Shop. I (Ter the whole on accommodating terms. The hop is a very convenient building nnd a fine taml for btisine.<>!>, and a good opening. Any ne wishing to enence in the Onrrinpc business fter the War, will do well to cecure njy Stnn<! 'etsoiis wishing 1,0 pnrohaso n residence in. Ahleville, will please cull ou the Subscriber at kbbcville Court House. E. J. TAYLOR. Abbevil e C. U., March 10, "63. [4o if P. S.?Those indebted to mo will do me c ;rent favor by settling as soon as possible? uoney is plenty now, E. J. T. Guardians, Trustees &c., Are hereby requested 10 make their annua] Jeturna tome on or before 10t.li April next? i h. re Gunrdinns are absent or have died, ReurnH m'wt be made by their Sureties, or Adit inititruifrra?Defaulters will he ruled. \ \VM. II. PARKER, c. e. a. d. Commi!?i?ner*ii office March 1Mb 18C3, 45, 4t \ NOTICE. AS Execuror of M. S. M?nn, I will sell on ialeday, in next, a Prime Yountr I'Vllow, iii?ubi.'c?u<irai j etsi'O <M OgV' Oil fl LTCUIt Ol [Vel vc months^ witli interf.it from dnte. \ AKMISTKAD BURT. Mnrcli II, '631 45 Ida JSTATE OFW\MD CLARY, DEC'!). Notice is herelij: piven to ell parties intercs' ed in this Kstnte-J-t lmt. (tic snine will lie Pctlw] in tlie Couriot" Ordinary for Ahheville >ist.riet.. on FridojL the third ^r.y of April next. liouM there he any outstandingdchis ngainst aid Estate, the paries claiming must present he evidence of llimnmt on or before that day, 8 no notice will btviven eucti Jaitn* tlierefter. i MATTHEW. McDOXALD, Adm'r. Mnrch I'ilh 18(53, 4fj tdi Ground Pcalf Wanted ! THE highest Cash Price will be paid for )ne or Two Buchels of Ground I'eaa. Apply at tins Office, March 9 .j GREENVILLE AN$, COLUMBIA S. E. COMPANY. CHANGE OF S<?ffiDULE, j.t train iii i ;<>lunibia ' f|jH Jslun H.(",8 :Vw,,crr.y Xll 1.1ft p.m. '.'eSiwfod 2.18 " ,Ul?-v:,u' 1 155 " "kfeltiiry C g (l0 .. r'V."' 1 4.64 ? * illianiiton 9 5,15) >. AitniVE 1 reenville 1 g " POWN TBAIN LEAVE 1 .r.c;f.nvilU 1 4.45 a. rn ' imamaton I 6 qj <. Tlton.n I 6-58 " okvalmry 8 53 feaiivood I 9 S5 .. innyS.K I l0.i8 .. cwlterry 19 jk r, m Istou V 2.82 ahuiyk a olnmtiia m 4 15" To roramcnce on MONDAY IGtlilet. Feb. 20, 1863, 41, & JETTON SEED FOR \SALE. 00 Jmhels of Zipppora COTTON SB^D AT $10 per BUSHEL. ui? hi j# t Feb 18 \ 41 U DEBTORS ANC CREDITORS^ 2state of Davi<K Keller, dec'd. A LL Pewona IndebteX to tha Estate of \. David Keller, dccea^d, now due, by ute or Acconnt. are aollcitell to pny the same ) Mr. Wu. H. Wilboh, (at ll^e Prts* Office.) nd those having demands againtt the E*iat? ill pretent them to the same, properly attest' 3. NANCY KELLBJt. Admix. Jan 80, 1863 \S0 3m NOTICE TO DEBTOR. The ootcs and accounts of G-RA v j. - ?- ? **> ui/DKUL* L>N, ?re in thf hand* of Mr. MATTHEWmjo ONALD, -wlio is authorised to receivc rod kyipt for all paid on fiur ?i count. GRAY A ROBERTSON, AO^ville C, H., Jan. 7, 18C3, 8ft, 8m BOWLES : AND VIALS BEING rnua^apted, I will boy any that ay b* bruughCT^me, They must b# CLEAN. E?W1N PARKER, feb 18,1848 *3 ?41(f NOTME "8h?r?by given to *W whHL.it tn?y cooeertt , tliotou and ?()?r . th? 'NuLtatfa day of areh am, (1868) I totend tomde a? a ?aU ?r!er. My bnsbfttid. Joseph (^ttrsU. it a ill Righht ??y traaa: W? livo nXf Dorn'i >!d MIom, in tbo District of Abb^villo, <X SARAH B&AUi, Wiff of Jo<*pUJ^K)l. Dorn'o Gold MiBe*, Jnn 22, 1863.^|QPr ' if *> J* A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL FOIl SALE! BY permission of 0>e Ordinary for Abbeville District, I will nil, by 1'i.blic Auction nt Abbeville Court House, on Bule D?y, in April next, a A Very Likely Young NEC3HI.O GIRL, fiboul Ifl VMP? nf J ?RV. Terms iun<Je known on that day. JAMKS IRWIN. March G, 'G3 46 31 WAKTTED ! TAN BARK. 1 TWILL pay the liighcat market prico for GOOD OAK BARK. J want to purchase from 100 TO 200 CORDS.* Apply to EDWARD HOCIIE, or to mnself at the Tan Yard, 5 miles from Abbeville C. II. D. O'NEILL. I I T - ? :t 1<- ? -? - m nvun inyseii 01 me present, to s>ay to tliose having ha<] leather stolen from my Tun Yard, that I will pa}* all such, as have been made 1 known to me by Mr. James Means. 1 D. O'NMarch 13 5 41 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT?In Equity. Jnnifs M. Perrin ) and others ? l va. } Bill for Account, relief Ac. Dudley Byrd )_ and others. J PURSTT ANT to Order in this case by Chief Justice O'Neall, 1 will sell, at Abbeville Court House, ai public Out-cry, on Sale Day, in April next. (G) Nine Likely Slaves, viz : C'lesnr, JlunI ily. Andrew and William, Nelson, Nelly, Jillie, Robert and Rector, on a Credit of 1, 2 and 3 years, with interest from day of Sale payable annually. Purchasers to give Bonds with at least two good sureties, pay costs in cbbIi and pay for papers. Wji. II. PARKER, cp.D. Commissioner's Office, March 17..'08[40 tdsd rr? A HUJL ILL JU TAX PAYERS. I WILL attend at. the undernamed limes And places, fur the purpose of collecting Taxes for the year 1802. Due West., Monday, March 0th ; Dunahfeville, Tuesday, March lOlh j Scullletown, Wednesday, March lltli; , Cokesbury, Thursday, March 12th; Douglas'.' .Mills, Friday, Jlfcireh 13; Ahhfville C. II.,-Saturday, Match 14th; , ! Lowndeaville. Monday and Tuesday March If>tli and 17th; . j Speeds, Wednesday, March '8 ; Calhoun's Mill:*, Thursday, March 19, Wnrrenton, Friday, March 20 ; | Trihide's, Saturday, March 21 $ Willinglon, Monday, 23 ; Bordeaux, Tuesday. March 2-1 ; Tulitcrt's (in tho Uani!?-) Wednesday, March 25; . Bradley's Thursday, March 2C ; Coder Spring* Friday, March 27 ; Colli ran's. SaturdaV. March 2S : White IInil, Monday, March SO; WoodviSIf, Tuesday, March 31 ; Ninety Six, Wednesday, April i ; i Greenwood, Thursday, and I'ridny, April 2 and 3; Ktnilliville, Satnrdo}-. April 4 ; Abbeville, Monday, April t>; CallahanV, Wednesday, April 8 : i I will be nt Ahltevillc Court lloti.-c mi tlir 1st day in May, which will be the hint day for receiving returns. All persons failing In niake retnriK on the above day, liable ?< All Uses U.bejy!^ 61 ' " "Vnipetty .to be returned in the nnmn of the proper owner. Guardians, Executor.*, nuJ Admin istrators will return property under their control. Persons having transferred properly between the 1st October, 18(51, and 1st Out. 180*2 will make it kuown to me. Free persons ot color must pny their taxes by the 17 th of April. II. S. CASOX, T. C. February 26, 16C3, 43 6t DISSOLUTION. COL. A. J. LYTHGOE having been killed in the battle At Murfreet-horo, the late Firm of WIER <t LYTIIGOE is hereby dissolv ed. Persons having demands against the firm will please present them, and all indebted to us will make immediate payment, as I am desirous of closing up the busioess as speedily us possible. JNO. A. WIER, Surviving Partner. Mnrch 3, 63 44 4b This iS to ISTotify ALL Persons from trading for a Note given roe by Wm. Tennbnt for One Hundred and Sixty-hve dollars nnd Ninety cents benring dat?v July 31st, 1861, witli Interest' from date, with a e?dit of fclO in Iwn nlinu ?<) $6 at another?dute of Credits not remembered Haid Note was lost between the 15th and 20th Sept 1862, near Williiigton, in Abbeville DiftUict MuNA'IR. Mt. Carmel, Feb 23, 18e3. 44 4t NEGROES WANTED. THE HIGHEST CASH PRICES. Will be paid for v NEGROES. ,, Address, VaYcE. - ?? * Greenwood, 0i C. /Feb 87 48 r!*f NOTICE. * HA VINO bopgbt th? Interest of Dr, I. BRANCH, m tl.a ' v:'" 4?T< ? *' V y Book and Drug Store, I will, aft fir *a the limited-means trill allow, owing to war, k?ep anch Stock * haa always bean kept All orders most bp tdJresseV to .. r , CAS H Bdipglhe System all over the Copfodeiaej, it attend Orders, jm I <]onotint?nda> bare -nbbok of foadit. '?'* * JJDWIN MIUH3L /Jgfoit, \m-- ' 4iU . < <m W\ ' : '? * ' ' -\;t> ; ; : " :: - . v ,>f ' " r :> / V ^ V KM _ vM n >*< INCIDENT WHICH ENDED THE COURTSHIP OF KB. NIPPERS. BY MAJOR JOKES. K Absalom Nippers was n widower, and had been courtjfig Miss Naucy Packer, wlio lived s-'-bout ten miles from his plan-, tation, for some time. And in a mutter ],; such as lie hud in baud, it was very im- y< portant that ho should make as good a|i I" I iiii|>rcsMuu hb potsiuio, so lio anop'eil a I plan by which he was able to present himself before the objedt of his affections in n, 'order, with his Sunday coat aa clean and ?p his blooming ruffles as fresh and neat as it ?t they bad just coife out of a bandbox. This l'! wns a happy eifedient, apd what nobody but a widower lover would think of. Ho ])( used to start from home with his now cont i p, and shirt tied up in a pocket handkerchief, and after riding within a quarter of a mile I of Mrs. Parker's plantation, be would turn '' off into a thicket of chinkapin bushes and I u there mako his rural toilet. | j Ond.brigbt Sunday morning Mr. Nip- i pers had arrived at his dressing ground, p! It was an important occasion. Ever}*- ct thing wns promising and he had made up 01 i his mind to pop the question that very w day. There wns no doubt in his mind |( that he would return homo an engaged | i, mnn mid Iia a'oo ? ?- ' - ' j ... ? ? ..V nno ICbAUiJlIIg U V CI lU IlljH* 1 self the value of ftfisa Nancy's plantation ^ and nigg??rs, while he whj> eettin' on his borse makiu' his accustomed change of dress. lie had dropped the reins on hi6 horse's e neck, what was browsin' about makin up his last night's scanty feed from the bush- ^ es in his reach, and kickin' and stompin, a at such flies as was feedin' on him in re? t turn. Til fix the business this tiipe," said 1 Mr. Nippers to himself. I'll biing things j to a pint tTiis time,'* 80s ho as he uutied p the handkerchief with his clothes and ^ spread them on tho saddle bow. "Wo, Bill," 80s he?'Tvo jist gqt to j 6ay the word, and?wo! scs lie to his r horse, which was kickin' and rearm' about. | <1 "Wo I you cus3cd ojd fool 1?and the busi- | J ness is settled just like fa|lin' off a log." lie wasdrawio' his shirt over his j j when Bill gave a suddeu spring what17ke j I to made liim lose his balance. "Wo 1" ' 1 8C3 he?but befoie lie could get his arms ^ out of hia sleeves, Bill was wheelin, and t kickin' like wrath, at scmetbiu' that seemed to trouble him behind. Down went thn clean clothes, shirt and all, on the 1 ground. "Blast j-our infernal piclur !?wo now !" ses Mr. Nippers grabbiu' at the loins.? I But before he could get hold of 'cm Bill was off, like a streak of givasod lightnin', I ' with a whole swarm of yellow jackets round ? j-:i ...= _ j j Mr. Ni| purs crabbed hold of the inane I f and tried to stop Itis horse, but it wa3 no * I use. A.sv?3* went the infuriated Bill, and j takin' the road he was used to (ravelin', i 1 another moment Li ung him to the house. L. The gate was open, and in dashed the.I c horse, with (he almost naked Nippers, hangiu' to his neck, holierii.'?" S'op s him! hornets! harijetaf" aj loiid as he could. ^ On cam? the dogs, and after tho horse ii tliey went round tho house, scatter'"* *'* ducks and cl.W.*~: " * ? "> ??' } --syeri oat of their s ihps. 'Ibiir uo:se , ... i 11 hiiimr iKn * ~ *1- l i 3 ...v iiniiiiii m mil uoor. | t, ' Don't look, Miss Nanny I hornets ! wo! tl ketch liiin! shouted the unclad Nipi>ers,as with spent breath, he went dashin,'out of tbe gate agin, with the dogs still after him, ^ and his hor.-e's tail switcliin' in every direc- s| Lion, like a yo"ng burrycane. Miss Nancy hi got one glimpse of her forlorn lover, and I1 before sbe could get her npron to Ver eyes, " she fainted at the awful sight, while bis fast ^ receedin'voice cryin' "Hornets! stop bun! j, hornets ! still rung in her ears. S T>nn? **:?? - ijj.oo uever goi over ine ex? I citement of that eventful Sunday morning. | tl She took her bed and refused to see com- ^ pany; and finally went off in a fit of ei hysterics, caused by Homebody mentioning the name of the unfortunate Nippers in tl ber presence. ^ A resolution has been offered in the New York Legislature looking to "the ' punishing as felony any refusal by judicial J; officers to grsnt a writ of habeas corpus, Fucb sentiments has caused quite a corn- w motion among polilicans heie, j>nd ?lmost c' uiaiTcifxii uncertainly ad 10 wnat snouia be . the present or wlial will be the future po- * sition of individuals. ... -g P ADMINISTRATOR'S SAm } di THE Undersigned will fell, pt public Outcry, at the late residence, in this Village, of Col. AUGUSTUS J. LYfnGOE, deeeasWpn 81 FRIDAY, 3d OF APBIL HEXT, > I) I All the Personal Property of said Deceased, consisting of Ot 13 YOUNG LIKELY ? NEaROES, te ONE FINE MARE, ONE B VWY AND HARNESS, J" ONE - ONE HORSE WAO Off, t,i COWS, HOGS &e., '4 in Hdu^hold and Kitehen J*umiture, JjJ and otlyr articles not oeeaaaary to epumer^U, TtrpM on th* d?y, - . . . t W JOH|f A. WIER, Adm'r. AbbevUlaC.B., Maicli 18*68(46 21 ? i Eitito of Tr?*i? Boarden, Deed. ' NOTICE Of SETTLEMENT. Ir? All f anon* ?W may have.claim ag?in?t Co thw E?tnt? ara hereby notified that a final Settlement pf aaid Estate will be jpuJe in The , Coort of Ordinary for Abberrtle District, on. the 10th day of April next. Tiueritfore their by demand* mnet be preeonted on or before that cei d*y, H? uW Admiuialretor wilj cot notice ttivo. \u. ' - A. T. WIDEMAN. W. -ic 3. it* SH J? ; ? A4 Jt JLA. JU u u APPttCAXION FOU EXEMPTION. The following appl cation for exempli*. u, wo ire verbatim ct literatim : Dour Sir w ill inform you tliot my boh has been oil bis fe b weakly <fc fcblev ibo most of his lime is diiiplaining of t-ouipsou or other heari??>g of iiu he never could atand much fertcage five cars ogoc he \raa atacked with ni'iiutiaui in s logs i over since if ho walk but a litle ay or runs hut a short distan ho is coinplningof his legs paining of hirn uud lias to niuko in upplictiou to thiin before lie is able to git .out ngan three years ngoe he taken a bad ell of pains in his liins ?fc Joints it his buck kitnes ?fc had a grate deal of pains ever since iat time lie eomplons of u fluttering or a it ping of his hart il now he takes cob I or ferrages liini self much he is ona'ole to git about ; has had n grate many very severe alacks uins in hi? years and lientl Dear Sir my eclf is lubriag under nfiietion which onales me of seeing lu my bisntbg i uiu in fifty ire year liuvc but liim it his sis huv? twenty slave have b> cii very liberal in throwing to Coirtuny and paying up nil tHeka ami doing nil I >uld to be of serve* to the wore ud now you will do me a grate faver if yon ill let in}* sou of luorcr for this reason nm scrtan he cunt stnnd-eamps life tfc i will ike it as a grate faver of you if you will lei im off for lie is not able to go Your affection <fc friend In Act to okganizb and si;i?i'i.y Nugiu Lahor fuii Coast Dkkknck, in com 1M.IANCE WITH REQUISITIONS OF Till Government of the Confederati tates. I. Be it cnaetcd by the .Senate am' louse ol Rt prcsentatives now met Hiiilsil ing in General Assembly, and bv I he utlioriiy of tlie same, That from ami afte bo passage of this Act this Slate shall bi ivided into four Territorial Divisions, a: jllpws, to wit: Division No. 1. The Judicial Districts o >ickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Anaer on, Union, Yoik, Chester, Lauren", Ab eville, and Newberry to cotisl liilo tbi ir.-t division. Division No. 2. The Judicial Districts o -uncasler, Kershaw, Che.-teriudd, Mailbo o, Dtulington, Marion, Sumter, CI .ren Ion, Willi unsburg, and llcrr}-, including Jpoer All Saints, to constitue the eeccm li vision. Division No. 3. The Judicial Distr'cts o "airfield, Richland, Lexington, Edgefield iartiwell, and Orangeburg, to consiituti ho third division, Division No. -i. The Judicial Division o Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort, Gtoige own, including Lower All Saints, to con tilute the fourth division. II. That the negro labor hereinafter reluired shall be furnished by the severa listricts aforesaid, as follows, to wit: firs ty Division No. 2 ; next, by Division Nc t; next, by division No. 1; niicj last, b; Division No. 4. III. That as soon as the Governor shil lave received from tbe Confedorale (Jov rntnenl, through tho proper oflicer authorised thereto, written assent and agreeinen o tt.c terms i>nd conditions hereinafter se brill, he shall call for such Tabor as tuaj >e demanded by the Confederate Military Authority from ti.e eevend divisu us ii he ord- r afore-aid, to be furnished by tin ilave holders thereof, in proportion to tlx lave population, as specified in the las ensua return ol this State: 1st. Tnal the fclaves 1 able to ihis cal hall be llie sumo that are liable to roa? luty in tliis State: 2d. Thai i:. shall be the duty of th< Jonmiissioners o( T"? ti(>? -r porateu cities, towns anc Mages not subject to the jurisdiction ol lie Commissioners ?*f Roads in the per si inance ol road duly in the several (lis ricts to tuiuinon the owners to 1 urnisl :cir respective quotas of slave labor wbiol lie Governor shall requiro. 3d. That each levy under the call shal jrve for one month, and until relieved, ii irn, by the next levy. And if the sail! ioniums oners of Roads, or any ui Uiem hall neglect or refuse so, to summon suel lave owners to send their said slaves in ursuatice of the requisition aforesaid uch Commissioners or Coinn.i.-sioiier sbal ifTer for each and every such neglect 01 efauli, the same pains and penalties and 1 tho same manner as now prescribed by tatute Law in this State. And that tin. toards of Commissioners shall have power ) appoint Commissioners in such divisions i are now vacated by the nbsence ol loinmissioneis in ilie pre-ent war, for the tisuing year from citizens of any age : 4tii. That such notice shall be given by ie Engineer or other officer of tho Coniderate Government cf all requisitions for egro labor except the first, as wdi enable le owners ol slavo3 to have thirty dnys ora the time of summons to the time of trnishing their respective q'lotaa of slaves, hat the tjrsi requisition may be made 'iih such notice as the urgcncy of the hbo will permit. 5th. Tliat the Confederate authorities iall fumibh traiit-poriaiion by rnilroaJ ^m the dej ot nearest -the owner's rc^ ence, the owner to irutiriport his or her rtves at his or her own expanse to such ej;ot, irrespective ?>f the distaoce of such spot from bis o'- her residence. Oil,. Tout rations shall bo supplied by >e Confederate authorities to the said ave* from ibe lime of their arrival at ich depots until their return to the homes ' their owners: ^.b. Thai the pay of oaah slave be eUtf** i dollars per month, to bo paid by the onfederatc Government, and to bo *helred and receive all proper mediwil atndance in'oaso of sickness : 8-h. That the Confederate Government all be liable to tbo owner for uny ioss or image of or to the alaye or gJavea during s or their . swvicei or frhm * disease con u:ted in service, ?uch liability to core.Bdce'oQ tbe arrival of >811011 slave or ives at the railroad depot- for tragsporta 3 t M - - iu, ?uu iu comiuue umu ni$ or tbeir turp to the spinet; and the v#lue shall Assessed as hereinafter provided. Y. That a State agent shpll bo nppoin1 by the Governor, who ahull receive * bis services -iho pay of a JjieuftCQant iIodqI ol infantry, as allowed by tb? Con-, leratc Government, daring bis employ 5lit, to belaid (o biin monthly t.y-ibe mfederate Government; and there shall also one overt'eei* far evefy one buned slave*, said overafcera lo be selected <ba ownersor their tgeril*, - sod to ?$ va aaeb fifty dollars per montbV during I employment, subject to the o.fdera dtift> jurisdiction "of llio Confederate H?Ury authorities " > , *? * .. " . " - ; ^ , ? "i' \ I V. That it t-Vmll bo the duty of '.lie St^te '-I i agent to vmit all the cnmpB of the laborers Couf to examine t'ltii* conditition, to observe twee their treatment and discipline, to exaip- on ;1 ino their food, both ns to quantity and "MI ; quality', and sec that it is t'-e proper ration ban); ! (l?r each as is allowed by law, and partie? I oppc ' n'arly to inform himself as to tbeir medical "I | and surgicial attendance and care, and over j whenever required, to report the same to "1 j the Governor, and especially at. the con- j on tl | clpsion of the tour of service of eacb levy, i all." I it shall be his duty to maUo stich a report 1 to the Governor, in w hose possession it the i j may be open for examination by the own- "I j era ol the said *| jves. us a ! VI. That it shall be the further dqly of your the State agent to collect. and rccoive the "] ! slaves as they sliall be called into service, '?Ml ! :if. tlhi simvpniI rnilrnnrl rlannh- ?k?? , -v.... ...... Mvj/vti ?? IICIU lilC| > UUI ! me to be delivered, to give receipts therei lor to the ownors or their agents at such fjjJ,' ! depots, and send forward the "said slaveR war. : to their points of destination; and he shall also be present at the assessment of the you slaves hereinafter provided, and see that H the same is made in duplicate and certify men the sumo, and one copy to be given to the ' ? owner ?nd the other to be retained by the tho Confederate authorities). wore VII. That if shall bo t!:o duty of sa d of ^ 1 " State agent to certify the hills for the pay by t j of the said slaves for their respective own- Soul 1 ,cis, specifying the number of the said "! L | slaves, the time they have been employed, whit i and the names ol the owner.--, which bilU spen ' so certified shall entitle the owners by > the | themselves or their order endorsed there) | on, to receive the same ftom Confederate rj " I authorities. corr : | VIII. That in case of any attack by the tra.. : | enemy the slaves shall be immediately ! removed to some place of sab-ty, and it * -i 1 sl)iill be t5ieduty ol the Slate Aii<mt and jier( " : overseers to carry this provision promptly jjav ! j into execution?subject to tlio order and j,us r i direction of the Confederate commanding y ' oflv-er, at the time and place where the ^ 5 | slaves are employed* fG|j ! IX. Tliat before the slaves shqll he epi- ljon f J ployed in Inboi by tiie Confederate author- ?je * i iiies iliey shall, be assessed by an Assessor, jsja] j 10 be chosen by said authorities, and an j - ' Assessor selected by the owner or Stsjte wj,j ! A^ent. The assessment shall be in wri* puj f ; ting and coniain the name of tlio owner, jjju, * j the name or names of the slave or slaves, 0] * | and his or their respective vJlie or values ; ejje, ? : to be taken iu duplicate iu presence of ihe for ' : Slate Agent who shall cer.ify the same, j ^ I one copy to be delivered to the owner, . 1" j and the other to be retained by the Con- an . ; fedi rate authorities, and such assessment ao , u shall be conclusive of the value of said ^ slave or slaves. f X. Thai it shall bo the duty of the mu " Commissioners of ltoads to see that ona or tjur j more of their number be present *at the ^|r ! respective Railroad JJeppis, where the ^ee ~ j said slaves arc delivered to the State agent ?nr j ny me owner 10 verily Hie (juuta which ^J ( * | each owner is hound to furnish under the Qn ' ; call, and in default hereof they shall be ^jr y* j liable to the eame penalties ns now provi- er3 ded by law, for not summoning hands to wes ' woik on the roads, in their peveral dis-r Iricts, XL That if any owner of slaves shall ^ 1 ! neglect or refuse to send his slave or slaves tai. 1 liable to the call nereinboforo mentioned, J'1* ' , nfter the notice herein provided shall have ?f 1 i Leeii given him or her by the Commission- n JT< J er to to d-.>, such ow ner shall be liable to 8 the same fines, and penalties now provi- 1 3 deJ by "statute law for default in the per- nun 1 formance of road duty, of which default On* the Board of Commissioners shall have ' full jurisdiction. ^ XII. That bo slave owner o1--" f" ex- 9t?F ein lit from - it'j -d o,aV0 hibor for such mis V,.il IilllQ hv ruaenn /?! !?!? nl.? ? "" c , . . .?... ui 1110 aiavu or tmvei n " being employed at the passHga of this Act eo-ti< ' in manulacturing or on Iiauroads, or in " ^ the boiling of s.dt, or in any government !<?){ " contract, but in 6iich case the owner may 4" commute lor such service, by paying into nig? ' the Tiensury a 6um of money to be com- onei 1 puled at eleven dollars per mouth for encl) well o! sucli blades for the time their labor u ' would have been recpiired undar this Act. trac 1 X LI I. That in the apportioning of the 3old I i. 1 ? icviea in mo 6?"u several envisions, slavo a di ? owtieia wlo have already furnished the " 1 slave labor shall be credited tlierelbt, in aboi 1 tlio leijuisiliuns to be made under this Act, fur i > and no more labor Bhall bo required from pow ' such owcers than may be buttieient with havi r the- labor already furuished by tliem res- hurt 1 neclively, to mujcvi up thoir respuctjve wha quotas. _ * ' ! in ibe h5opate House, ttie eighteenth day y of December, in the year of our Lord, trQ|j i one thousand eight hundred and sixty- Qur three, and in the e ghty?seventh year of the sovereignty and independence of the j o State of South Carolina: ' . > VV. D PORTER, A v- President of the Senate. ?i^U' A. P. ALDR1CU. ? -JJ0V Speaker Home of Representatives. we < Tub Misb^o Cbew of the Stkameb GEOBQiANA.^rTlie last boat's crew ' of the Georgiana, supposed to have been /*ptur? * T ed, arrived ittjhe city at aq early {Lour on swei Friday mornifig, having been on Long, coloi Island beach nearly all. Thursday, night. or n k Our pickets rep bet that nothing conld be. the i seen of the sleaiher y<?*lerday. The crew otbe fthat reached tb^city,. report that J.Jjo ene- days j\iy had burnt heK^.. .'4 1 The Georgian^"'fcaB ft Una propeller will Rreataer, built in Olasgowj Scotland, fcr ?-?eo. Wigcr*?fe Cou ?IJer length wu two Tl Med and thiily^t* feet; and her en- ,quir? wo hundred anit ftltj horsepowers venti r?w but 11 1 -2 fefstr fif Water, and it of U: I would make from "fifteen to seven- cofpi teen knots iper hour. Thtf* was her firisj "fqr trip'.? Charleston Courier, pap'w '? m m '?-t- . eervii Official PnmiEops^AVjr oimftiisstoned officer of the Ganffederaift *States Id army c;n get, on application tfrt)*?,Qunr ^litiop lerfnasiern, uoyu nie v*overnn>ent ttprefl, iftiejj pugnr, molasses, bacon, nfld aiftiilitr artftjfes- *n M at Govpr/.roent prices, and- tbK for eu^kr is three cent# per pound^ /?nd for pjolasseV flhd J twenty Ct$. per gallon. Tbii.ia a privilege denied the private*, as we leftrrt. Nattunmissioned officer'/srer *g4tA than $70 ?>fe'xt per month and rations, wliH# tba majority idatiti got 4 far greatet. mfk-^om^ receiving several hundred do'l.irs "toor month pay. H< The pa/ of a private, nordicr is $11 per qjjitn ibontb, and tvgnr tft'U fa ibis markql Spot? fdwthff to tbe want of ?52? i^rt* fatter being absorbed by tLa Oov'ej-ijitieiV%) gu^st at $1 per pound, nod molas4te9 'fit $ 10 par Hons gallon, judgrngfiroftf ihe amount of nay, >WTWi received fcy Yfor soldier, $?id? tie oett of brnttau tttch* aiticfes qpnsratoptiop nt *r*'"?b(| Wer?w?ba^, at^nld'^eem lb*l t^e'tar ^ * Vht* fcoMfdrhwdVery )iu!?0K\<jwjQindtflgo VV in such lu^tirius as ntfgrjj1 ??A' molancs.^*- F<d?i -Jftvhviond Ifipjpafck ^ '' 1r *w/"' * 9 *erftODno/ writing to the Cbarlctton ier, gives the following dialogue bcn n Con fed urata and a Yankee picket, ie bank* of tho Rrappabannock : p sot long ago, one of our men, ao Ala- 1 n lawyer -cried ou'. to bis neighbor site: v say, Yank, \yji?n are you coming fagain V ' . <v. jook here, 'butternut,' 'pimnoer down' >at point; we don't come at Why; didn't we treat ?ou srellt wa? rejoinder?'didn't wc g?re you a ballf * t*es>,'shouted the Yankee, U>ut jou led ({pttf'ft nf A rlflnpo Whflf timA music play in ?' [Jul! Run time,' was tlio prompt reply l C sharps for our side, and Ii flats for pylly for you?whoop?I say, 'Cora vu treat jf I sco you after the r Don't wnnt'cr see yej?speR enough of already.' jo to (and the worsted Yankee tioned a hot place.) Sorry I pau'j,' accommodate you,' ?aid Southerner, but old Satan has tent 1 to Gon. Lee that tho place was so full ,'ankees already, they have to hang on lio window sills, and hp won't take in Lhern men, no how. Such is one of the thousand interviews ch the 'voice of the watefs,' could ik, would tell of tl\is strange phase of war. he Richest Man in Louisiana.?A. cspondent of tho Boston Post, por? 1 ing tho utter disruption of so.iety in ,v Orleans, says : 'liere are none of the leaders of faahioa ?. Tlio ladies who moulded society e moveJ ii.to the Confederacy; their bnnds and sons?-in the ranks of death will find them." Many merchant*, ?e sur<>, have Rat out the rebellion with ed arms, wailing patiently for thesolu. tyr. John Bun'isjjie is one of these, is, I presume, the richest, man in Lou. tia. lie owns numerous plantations, Iiis mansion on Washington avenue? i its park, as large as jour bostpn jlic Garden, and its pictures and marble jtrations of taste and wealth, and its r-blooming flowers?is one of the lor9t homes in America. It was ordered James Robb, but when fie failed it fell > the hands of Mr. pumside. It is a icc, and its possessor is a king, lie is Irishman and a bachelor, with ways winning, hospitality so beautiful, that myBtery is that bo is still a bachelor, is a retired merchant; stiU he finds eh to do, to keep and save what he has ing a life of honorable yenture gained, eady hundreds of his negroes bare n enticed away froip his "cotton and sufields, and the guerillas hare destroy)ne of his plantations?the finest one the abnndarit banks of the Mississippi. Burnside's experience of all the plantin the South. He has too mui-fr i!th to be impoverished. _.t ? ? * I Young Lady'h Visit to a Honri.? A. correspondent of the Atlanta dli(jCTncer} among other reminiscences he enmp, gives the following, in which ^ung lady and 3 sick soldier were the ;f actors; .'he doctor was doing the gallant to a iber of ladies, who had visited bis ward. 3 of the young ladies, to whom he was it exquisitely aerefuvbl*. dlatribttr c.nuis to the convalescents. 81je >ped by tbe bedside of a poor, thin, erably dilapidated specimen of a sinner gular hospital rat, and began coover? on with him t Poor fellow! you hare been sick a ?time, I suppose." Yes'm, I hain't bin with ray refinement *i outer a yea*; 1 onl" *' vJ. guard it since I camo out. nary 4ay since I ieft. " - ^ You should use your time to read the ts and the Bible, nfid try tct be a good ier for the next world. Do you keep *.y?" Yea'um. I've had the diree right pert, tit six months; that I bain't been At lothing. I tuk a heap of track, and a er of doctor's stuff for hit; and now I 7 A UUUCI IU1 111 IOUI j III I %MJ diuv| auu mm in in my back, and I hain't got noibin la done me ary good ,till yit. Ve Want to Know "Why Comper General Blaclc, and other ofi|oert qf State Qovernment, persists in pab^ng important Acts and not'cea pn{y te Charleston and Uoluipbis* paper* ! not our numerous readers fully and illy entitlod to such information oven igli they may not take the Cbarle*and Columbia papers ! We have oar e of -the burdens of government and laim equal rights and pntilpgw.-riter Watchman, he following is a receipt whioh ao* s ever? purpose in dyeia* copperas r t Half pint vinegar, ball plqj syrup ? * tl..a lolasaes, three gallops <x weier. mi ibovo into an iron pot with pails or* r rusty iron, apdjet it etppd twenty i It i* of no use to toy copper*? for ng, at op? dollar per pound, wbjl* this answer every purpose. as Rssgnysa.?Tbe YejrkrjPe ?nir say the private journal# cf {he pop* Ion will sbo? that tfeje Colonel ie Qr^nvilU regiqien j of the 'flryt * vPf .reaierfes oflVod H? ptrjie*, three year* or for the war,- The eomia at <3oUjmtfy skme, .for t^eir terra of :o, coal flO.OOQ. 4 .. ruca Law Alabama.??An Aboiat, oatpjad Pdpiel 8. ?. Stait, . wu > arretjt.Qd by the ViffilMHM Cota?oUte? optgom?ry, Ala. On exJilaiMtioo, roots of ljts guilt wer? fotmd damning ie wrt8 doIIv<?Wd t>ter to itotMhte* tipa. On Sjrtat-dfty ftlghV %?w?v?r, S? taltep Trotn jail, *ttd ?#w4bw?d lb# Owning bung fam* U* M % the city. >jki, d?ibg*s.?Tb? fticferoo?t r say a V *ni t jEiyfop Hia Iwfcliyj# Ptwn, ftv? dc)i?^"?ap^r ?RMtt!^ea>e'bhil?iWl555iNl*? , -3S*Ha hy i. Gen. VtoDomWf rimk&tm ral Q?rwra1-?';ia^ w?