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dent of the (Jratjiloville ManufucUiting Company, to deliver tp tlio Sintc, for distribution through the diifcruil Boards of Relief for families of soldiers, leu thousand yards of Granitovillc cloths per week. 1 i notified him of my acceptance of his proposition, and have received several thou sand yards, und have directed tli?? distrihutlon according to your resolution. Since that time, I have received from Mr. Gregg n proposition to chango tlie terms of his offer, but did not feel warranted in acceeding to it. I transmit copies of his letter and of my reply. I earnestly recommend an increase of the salaries of all public officers whose salaries are not. limited by the Constitution. The high prii-e ol provisions and rents renders it utterly impossible for them to support themselves with their present sala ries, especially those whoso dutict require them to live in Columbia. I enclose herewith copies of a communication addressed to rue upon this subject. I transmit, also, a copy of a comnntnica tion from Hon. Marshall McCuo, which he deeires should reach you throng h me, upon tbe subject of clothing lor our army, together with a pamphlet containing his speech in the House of Delegates and much valuable statistical information. I transmit, also, copies of a meniori il and letters of Mr. B. J. S ige, upon the subject of a volunteer navy, under the Act of Congress. I recommend this subject to tbe most favorable consideration el' the Legislature. The recent notion of the British and French (Governments lender.-* it more thau ever desirable that the -tales themselves should take some ste; s towards furnishing what has been so long neelc 1 to bring tlie war to a rpocdy ami successful termination. Ill accordanco with v. tir resolutions of January 24, 180.';, I esiabl.shcd the Richmond Agency, for the assistance of ^..utli Carolina soldiers. I appointed Colonel 10. P. Jones, of Greenville, agent, authorized liim to employ two as-i-taut*, requiring him to make pc-rioui.rai returns. I huvo every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which he has pcrlormod Lis duties and have every rssurnneo that the agency Las contributed greatly to the comfort and relief of our soldiers with an incon-i I? rable outlay of money. Copies of liis nnnu.il report are herewith submitted. I transmit, also, a communication from a committee of the House of Delegates ol Virginia, upon the nil imp ntant (piesiion of the currencj*. It is gratifying tn know that in your bodies are to bo fo ind some of the ablest financiers of the country, and I trust that their combined wisd <m may suggest somo mepns uf iuijiioving its condi tion. I herewith communicate oop'es (if tortain resolutions of lIk; North Carolina Legislature upon the subject of lo\alty, enclosed me'by the Governor of thai State, to be laid before your hoilies. I transmit, also, the first battle ft ?<; n| the 13th South Carolina Volunteers, with the correspondence betwe. n Lt. Col. HrotUman, commanding, anil in\sel . It was the flag borne by tlte regiment under the lead of its gallant Colonel, Kdivard*, who gave up his lif? in d. fence of that flug and his country's honor. It should be preset red as one of the proud memorials of llic gallantry of Carolina's sons. I recommend an amendment of the sixth section of the "Act to enable citizens of the State who are engaged in military service to exercise the rights of suffrage," ratified on the Gth day of February, 1803, ?o as to require the polls to be opened in the nrmy on a day so long previous to the day fixed for the election as to secure am pie time fur the transmission of tlie rutult to the District managers before, the day for declaiing the election. The office of Paymaster-General should be abolished, and the duties assigned to the Quartermaster-General's department, xne duties of those two departments are consolidated in the Confederate Govern ment, and it is found to work well. All joint resoultions should bo engrossed And filed in the Secretary of State's office, and be published with the Acts. They are so disposed of under the Federal as well as ih? Confederate Governments, and I in cline to thinlr, some of the State Governments. Having the forco of law, they should be as accessible to the public as the Acts of Assembly themselves. Lioroover, a* they often impose duties upon ilia Executive, it is import/int that he should have ready access to thorn immediately upon the adjournment of the Legislature. I enclose a joint resolution of the Legislature of Georgia, just received, setting nnnrt fV?o 1 A?U A ? i* n 1 ...w uny ui a/ecemuer next as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, And requesting the Congress of the Confederate States, the Legislatures of tho different States, tlio Army and Navy, and all the people, to unite with thorn ifi its obsnrwariae. I recommend the adoption of a resolution of concurrence with a request to all the good citizens of thi? State, to unite in the observance of that day. . Upon your deliberations I invoke the t>lessiDgs of the Almighty. < M. L: BON-HAM. Yankee Outrages East Tennessee.?The, Yankees are committing all sorts of excesses in Tennessee. A coi respondent, who has traveled Hhrough tic country near Knoxvillo, eays:1 As the Yankees drop dpwn thd countr\ they commit all sorts of ..depredations Tbey artfHTaking all the wheat, corn, ha) .and hogs they eau find, and laying waste everything before; them. At llogersviIU they Baye destroyed, all the fencing foi miles. Co). Geo>ge It. ^Powell, cashier oi the Bpinch .Bank of Tenoesse'p, they haw * have"a!most ruined, and'* numbers of others of the tame >iet?jity. Captain Cam ' .anon, who wa* fora long time (juariermtiS' v . .Jerat Kqoxville.they have stripped ? ?ind they wept sdfufcas, tp order hi?exce))t-ni lady tp cook for them. But like a true Southey) woman, as alio >*, the told them to begone. As they go crnwfde of Uuioji 'p^opW^jnc^u^'ng"womtt11 R,,d children, go ? wftty tl^ein, and it is'said that Cumberland -.blockaded with them..* ' jjflCPBEBSMBNTS.?It appears from a Genhf-thfl Wnr IWorlmont cemlf^isBiied fo* public information, that JwWSwr??6iog iJfRcer iif.s a right to imprest guWflto which a nian' has for theconaump* fiotfw himself, his famjly, employees ct B.lnvegT nor, uoloas specially ordered to do ito b$I treneral co nmnhding, in a case of Pits supplies which are on ir"kei.fo* .sale on arrival; tsy necesfifrries of fiubaia.ownoJ by prbducers, in ket, or aftor arrival at maried nn; unreasonable tiuio bsuQwre. Ji|c ftbbcbjlTe $fe3s. ABBEVILI.E S, C. Friday Morning, december 1 1863" w. 'a. lee, editor. I NOTICE.?ArrnngetnciilV have been made I with Mr. AVm. II. Wij.son, formcily 0110 of i the Proprietors of this paper, to continue the l publication of the J'rt.in during our absence i in the army. .lie is authorized to receipt for ! all monies due this Office. LICK ?fc WILSON, Proprietors. | Jan'v 1st, 18C3. v PAY UP OLD SCORES! j All perrons indebted to this Office either by , .Note or Account arc earnestly requested to j can ami seme me same. SALES OF PROPERTY. j Our readerf nre directed to I lie sales of prop j ert v to lie made 011 Salo Day next, by the Com ' mission era mid others. IMPORTANT DECISION. Judge T). L. Wardlaw lias decided Certifi! eates of Kxentptions granted by the Ailjutant j (iencral of the State invalid ngainat Conj seription. RELIGIOUS NOTICE. j The pastor of the Buplist Cnurch nt Heulnh i will hold religious services at that place (D.V.) ! on Thursday the 10th December noxi, at 11 | 1'. XI. The public nre invited to nt! tenJ. I SCRIBO. j The communication from our esteemed friend ! flriMito r.... :?'' ? -? . , ......vvw kiiv- ivi I'UDiiuntiuu ill our ' last is>su<>. Wo, however, take ple.tsure in givj ing him ii place this week, and hope to hear from him oltner. By a perusal of Ins article ; our renders will perceive that "all is right" in I that p:?rt of the old North State, at least, ns i lar ns contemptible peacc meetings are et licensed | We are pleased to learn of the prosperous | condition of the Davenport Female College, at Lenoir, under the direction of Rev. A. G, i Staey, President. DEATH OF MR. JAMES IRWIN. It is with the deepest regret that we nn; iio'.iticc the death of our highly esteemed friend 1 and neighbor Mr. James Irwin, lie died 9 j o'clock, Saturday night, the 2Sth ult., and hi> 1 funeral services performed l?y the Rev. W. (J. j (Jnines on the following day, after which hid j rt mains were deposited in Long Cane Church I yard. | In hisdeclh our community hits lost one of its best cilizens?<?:ic who had enlisted the I confidence of all who knew him. We deeply sympathize with his bereaved wife aud chil? * druu. lVacc he to his ashes. Camden, Nov. UO. 18C3. I To the Clerk of the Court of Abbeville JJi* t > trill : You will please inform the following per| sons of the .leath of their negroes at the forti\ fixations, in cr 'er that t.hej' may take the nec' ; essary bteps to secure pay for their loss. As 1 } t-oon as they inform me of their I'ostoftlec, 1 ! will forward (lie duplicate npprais merit: j T. l'errin'.s boy Amos, Nov. 15 ; S. Pema's boy Robert, Nov. 10 ; [ A. Wideinan's hoy George, Nov. IS ; i E. Keller's hoy Marion, Nov. 2J. , Respectfully, WM. M. SHANNON,. Ag't S. C. i To the Relatives and Friends of the Soldiers oi d-; ? -i t " t"'bauu' I 1 have been sent to South Citroliim to proI euro winter clothing for the troops of McGoWan'd Brigade. These troops?forming port ol | a large army where supplies are alwa}' scarci i and being further from their homes rhat unj troops from this >Stale?are at this lime in gren tcr need of clothing than they have ever been. , lluudrcds of them are exposed to tlie aevcrt | frosts of Northern Virginia, not only without , a blanket or an}'shelter, but with clothing en tirely insufficient to protect them frotn the cold. Tlie Government ia unable to supply their want?, and tlie only resource is to apply , to the people at home who have such thing*. Whatever can be furnished should be sent t? me, Central Association, Columbia, S. C., without delay. (Ad freights will be settled for by the Association.) The packngcs will be label* ed with tlie names of the soldiers to whom it is desired that they should be issued. The mimes 01 inose sending contributions, as well as h lidt of the articles, to be furnished me. Attention is called to the fact that a large number of our men can not look for supplies from their own families. Every neighboihood should do something to relieve these soldiers who arc by no means the least worthy or the least imprrtant among the defenders of the country. I will pay to the Central Association the price allowed by Government for the dif? fcrent articles?these amounts to be placed by | the Association to the credit ?f the individuals furnishing tile contributions, and to be disposed of ns thoy may direct. } The most pressing want is for the following articles in the order in which they are mentioned ; Blankets, woolen shirts, shoes, overcoals, hats, socks, pant?, jackets, drawers. T >H.? -J.i - > - - - - - - ? - . ?.*v.n auurcneu to me at Columbia will \?e attended to. - HARRY HAMMOND, Mnjor and Brigade Quartflrraaster. RICHMOND IN A*NUT SHELL. "Ilallo! friend Smith, is that you? I thought you wQre down in Mobile." r "Yes, so I have been, friend Simkins, but having some business in one of the " /departments of the 'Government, I havo <jnst come ou to attend to it. But how's times here in the capital of the Confeder! ftcv?ol??" , ? 'Oh, bully for the speculators and extortioners ! Bite ing times, I do assure you; everything goes cur liqg in the* most dog mnticaV manner possible. The blood hounds snap at. everything tbat comes in jtinir u-fio t .11 ?j? " * 1 - mu iijuaipijing rapidly from Dutch and Scotch herrings, ( We are getting up u glorious school ?t ' sharks hero. "Shylocks" are as thick as blackberries in aumtner time, and each takea ( his pound of human flesh without the slight| est hesitation or impediment. Stay a little while with ua, and you may learn the aci" ence of "nor to do itbut if you don't learn very soon, you will' be done for\ : Everybody liore tries to make a fortune by their wits. You <?a?j scarcely ask the price i of an article wiihout pnying for It. The very air emells <?f caah.'', ! ~ - * 4' ? I Tl,? U.. i ' < ? ?' j uo y,u euv>uHCKing in isfist Tonn?88ao ' i* still on ih?-increase?-brother bush-tyhnuk# brother, "flit Uaion men ?boot a loyal citizen every chance they. got^ and a number of Morgan's disbanded mon, or stragglers, in their turn, boiliwhaok the Union wis. Neither pafty show much nicrcy. 1 y ^ ^ ^ ^ J1 or the Pre**. Lknoik, N. C., Nov. 13, 1863. Mk. Euitoi;:?Wc ore quiet and prof>pe?*ous in litis partof tho o'd North State. No peace I meetings.have been held in this region, mill uo j alarms of Yankee or Iory invasion have diai lurbed our midnight dreams. Crops in this locality nro good, but the yield I of corn anil wheat lias not been as great this j year us it frequently is. Provisions ar<j scarce I because men aro w*ikin?? f.?i* c?:m i.? and t lie p#or will suffer if I ho charities hollowed nro not on ft largo scale. Davenport Female Collego i* highly prosper<iU!>. There is now n lorger number on Unroll of Institution tlian thero ever was before. Seven States of the Confederacy are represen? ! ted, mid in North Carolina, bight Counties. The Annual Commencement will tnlcc place November 2'Jlli, lo December 2d. The Commencement sermon will be preached 1)3* tl.c Rev. A. \V. Manguni, of tho North Carolina Conference. Literury Addresses will bo delivered by the llcv. I'rof. G. F. Round, and by the Rev. O. A. Darby of the South Carolina Conference. There will be a Musical Concert on Tuesday night?the close of the Collegiate j year. i Bishop Fierce of the M. E. Church, South, has conditionally promised to bo present on j Commencement Sunday. Could it be stated j positively that this distinguished 1'iilpit Orator | would come, a very large crow<l would doubtI less be present to wait on liis ministry. Arrangements for next year ore being made. The Collegiate term will begin on tlio first Thursday in March. The Vacation "'takes place during the wiuter, for the cepecinl accommodation of the patrons who live South J and Ka-t May the war soon cud, so that the young incn of the country ns well H3 the young ladies, I muy be educate J. Very Siuci 1 vours, SCHIBO. Legislature dou Carolina. THURSDAY* NOVEMBER 20, 18G3. SENATE. The Renitn met at 12 m. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Martin. Mr. Arthur presented the repert of the uegents ot the Lmnatic Asylum. Mr. McAlilcy presented tho memorial of illo IVasidcnt. and Directors of ibe Shelby and Broad lliver Railroad, praying for aid of the State in its construction. Mr. llnpo presented the report of the i Special Joint Committee appointed to cxI amine the condition of the Branch of tin; . | Bank of tho State at Columbia. ! Mr: 1 ^esesne otf nod tho following resolu j tion, which was ngreed to : . - Whereat there is reason to believe that the outstanding circulation of the hank< oi tho Confederate States has ncfuly all pass* ed into tho hands of tho enemy, and is lield as d.-bt due to them by said instutions and therefore clearly a subject for sequea| trntion by the terms of the Act of Con | I ficsolictl, That it ho referred to the i i uomnmtee 011 finance and Hanks to conj aider and report whethe" it is practicable to ennsu the outstanding circu'ation of th<: | banks of this Side to bo brought under j tb? operatic ) of Hie Sequestrations A?.l, | with liberty to report a bill for carrying out i th?> piirposn of tbi* resolution. IIOU3K OF lllil'ItESMNTATlVKS. At the hour t> which the House was adjourned, the Clerk called the roll, ami ; the Speaker took the C'liair. ! Mr. Walls iutrodi<eeJ*thc following re?o_ hition, which was ordered tor conasderaI* i tion to-morrow : , j Resolved, Tliat to evinco our ffcep re , i epeet and sympathy (or the gallant dead I who have fallen in balt'e? it is wise ui d I proper in the General Assembly of South ! f!iir/ilinu i*x r?* *t-t r/>?? I kr* and preparation of a suitable burial place near the capital of tlie Stute for their in ferment. Mr. Yeadon introduced a bill to repeal tl:o law suppressing distillation, which was read the first time, and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. W. II. Evans introduced n bill explanatory of "An Act for the better organizitifUi of the militia, and for other purposes," which was rend the first tune, and was referred to the Committee on the Military. ' Mr. Lee introduced the following resolutions, which wero agreed to unanimously: Resolved, That the Ilouse of Represun tatives of South Carolina have received, with profound 1 egret, the intelligence of the death of Col. James M. Porrin, late a member of this House from Abbevillo Did trict. Resolved, That the officers and members of the House of ReDresfinlativna will wnnr tho usual badge of mourning for thirty ! days, as a testimony of the respect which , this House entertAins for the memory of the deceased. On motion of Mr. Marshall, as a further [ token of respect, the House was adjourned at 45 minutes past 2 o'clock p. m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1863. The Senate met at J 2 id. Prayer by ' Rev. Mr. Prinpjle. Mr. Moses ottered the following resolution, which was agreed to, and was ordered to be sent to the House of Repiesetitatives ; for concurrence ; ' Resolved., That the report of Special , Joint Comm ttee on tho part of the Senate appointed to examine the Branch of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, at i Columbia, be received and filed, and printed with the acts nnd resolutions of tbe Geneva! Assembly. The Senate adjourned. ITATTfin rvM ? I uuuoei ur J'A'1'1 Vi?S. At the hour to which the Hoirie wns ! adjourned, the Clerk called the roll and the Speaker took the chair. The Speaker laid before the House the , report of the Comptroller-Gcneral, under ' resolution 80th January, J863, in relation i to moneys collected in certain parishes hi i aid of the families of soldiers. * Mr. Fair presented a petition praying an act of- incorporation for Little Mountain Presbyterian Church, which w?r re* erred to tho Committoe on Incorporations. - Mr. Ywulon introduced a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to extend relief to i debtors and to prevent the sacrifice of proj perty at public sale." I Hou*^ adjourned. Sodden Djcat?.?VVo loaw that Mr. A. \y. Black,' a refugee "from Charleston, was found dead in his bed on Saturday , morning last. The Verdict of the jury holding an inquest oyer the'body was that , tlie -deceased came to hj? .death by "visitation from God,!' Ho wa* enjoying At tfw "tteatW &<#& "h^^ir-Orten^ ' * . . - ' \^ I ?'I 'iWtiif i'fll'lldi III TELEGRAPHIC Ouari.kston, Dee. ?The Yankees fired thirteen KhelU<a4it the last night. Tlneo building* woro Htruck. Very little Kring on Sumter. , Charleston, Dec. 1.?The enemy fired ; sixteen bhells at th?> city this afternoon, j Several buildings were struck and ono woman seriously wounded, Tho shelling of the city brought on a lively artillery duel between (Jre.irg and the batteries on James Island. Eight uiorittr >l\?(lls were fired on J Sumter to day, and two last n'ght, of which J six missed. Nothing else of interest, j Chaki.kston, November 30.?The Yan| keea fired at Sumter to-day twenty-two I morlnr shells mid uno riflo idiot; cloven of | tha mortar sholls misled. Quo nturro wna killed last ni^ht. A great dent of signn ling was observed during the 11 i??lit aboard the fleet and on Morris' and black Islan lj. No casualt cs to day. NOllTHEI;:* l.ZWS. Richmond, November .'JO.?The IJalii? I more American, of the 27th, contains a despatch from Grant to llallt-ck, dated Chattanooga 27ih, 1 p. tn., which says; "I ail) just in from the front of the enemy. Most complete victory. Hundreds of wagons and caissons, ati>l occasionally pieces of artillery, are everywhere to be found. . I think Bragg's 1 ss fully re iches sixty pieces j of artillery. A largo number of prisoners j have fallen into our hands. Pursuit, will ! continue to lied Clay iu liio morning, for ! which pi ice I start in a few hours." j A despatch from Thomas, dated the J 2*7tli, claims acnpiuro of 20,000 prisoners, j of whom 2G0 arc officers of n!l praties. a iciegram, da led Uincinnati, '27: It, represents Burnside as perfectly secure in his position, ami nays IjongslrecL lias not yet inado a heavy assault upon the city, hut seems anxious to sjenro a position for his batteries. A column, under Wilcox, is in motion for the relief of Iturnsido. Gold in New York 118 1-2. lticiiMOKP, November 30.?Meade's army crossed the R tpidan, on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, at the lower fords?Gerniania and Ely's. After throwing up entrenchments, he moved in the direction of Orange G. IT. On Friday forenoon, Johnson's division, of Ewel's corps, engaged two corps of tho eiiomy, eighteen miles below Orange-C. 1L, and twelve above Chr.neellorsvillo. The fight lasted until 3 p. m., when the enemy was slowly driven bae.k to their entrenchments. Little or no artillery was used on either I aitlo f Inr ]..cj !n blllrt-l nn,l - , .w?- ?? .?.in;?j <?IM? ?? VHIIUUU ??*-> 100 or 500. During the fight. Gen. Johnson's horse was shot under Litn. IiATr.it.? S veral officers, wunnded in ?Uio fight 'between Johnson's division and I two corps of the enemy, on Fridiy, arrived last night. The fighi took place between I Ely'.s and Gurtnnnin Fords, and resulted in the npul?e of the enemy with coiisi ' k loss. The following wns received e.u ly tliit morning: Oiiaxue, C. II., November.30.? ToG'cn ! S. Cooper: No movement ?>f importance | bv either army yesterday. The eneinv is j in line on the lvist side of Mine linn. Tni: armv is in po-.ition on the West sid??. | [Signed..) R. E. LEE. i 120 prisoners arrived hero en routo foi i liichmond, tlsid evening. I .liirl<rf> Onld r.'i?i?!vi"l n r -tJi* (V I ? - I "J * "- 1 cock' by tbi; ll ig of tnire, I'-j-oliug tin ! proposiiieu f-.?r an exchange of prisoner*. Oit.vXCE C. II., Nov 'A'-). ? S line sUiri mUhi'.ig yesterday evening, and heavy can ; onading for three hour* this morni.ig, ninS ! some hevy tkirinisliiig to day. j AniNCiUox, Nov "0.?L.itcr advices | from Knoxville, of Wednesday evening J Plates that Longstret-l was shelliyg tin ; place furiously. All tlio machine shops ami j depots bad been destroyed by the enemy I and nil I be noiw.onibaUuuts had left the ! cit}-. Tbey stale that Hie euemy urc on I short rations. I Atlanta, Novenibur 27.?The wires i were down last night and yeHlerdny this side of Marietta, and they have just commenced working. The city i.+ fu!l of cot,Dieting ruinois. Passengers down by tho 2 a. iu., train sav our line of battle is at Chicka * * TI,? ..... ..~i .1=1 - i* a hi; iiiou mc uut uioucui iqiicu ul disorgan'zid. Wo lost many prisoners, variously estimated at 5,000 >ui<] upwards. All our dead and SuiToinly wounded are in the enemy's hands. In the attack on Lookout the enethjV loss was incomparably greater th.au ours. We were driven back by sheer force of numbers. It is not known if the fight was renewed yesterday. Lati-;h.?Nothing since morning f:ora the army. The Confederacy learns from a general officer, just down, that light skirmishing began on Saturday, continuing Sunday. Monday and becoming continuous along the line. At daylight on Tuesday, a battle began, the enemy charging impetuously Lookout Mountain, 40,000 strong, at the samo time occupying the attention niir rinrlit winnr At. I !.? f,v,? nf M. r" "c* "'"o "v vw Ridge. The onset at first was not impetuous, but increased iu vigor and volume as the day Advanced, llill's corps commanded by Ji/eckinridge, met tlio shock with unflinching courage. La'.e in tlie afternoon the enemy increased and repealed his .attack and made an imp-etsiou on our lines. At 4 p. m., our left and centra gave way, the enemy pouring through the valley liko bloodhounds. Our.troops on Lookout^ seeing themselves cut otF, got conlused, retreating in disorder during the night; the enemy not pursuing. The remainder of our force was withdrawn' to Mission Ridge, .where our troops were massed for ty-mor row's battle. Some of our commands on the left were capthred, On Wednesday, before sunrise, the enemy advanced bia whole force with ardor upon works at foot of Mitsion Kiilge. FJardee commanded ibe puirtt attacked. Their attack wits made with wonderful vigor and B'nccees, and charge after charge was repulsed. ~ Five thousand dead lay in front ot our works. Our right-stood firm. The baitle closed at dark. u On Wednesday, after nightfall, the en, emy improved bis. position on Lookout, posting hfttteriesr to enfilade our position.on Mission Ridge, necessitating its evacuation. Our line felf bmk Eastward of Mission, beside the Chiuktimuuga, where it now stands. The battlo wad not renuwed'.on Thursday. Our loss in killarl and wmmrlo/1 ia not more than J,000. The enemy's loss is at le*tir20,000. Our loss in pris'oners ia not known; -We have G,00ft prisoners. Grant comrnanded in -person. The Washington ana CobVd Artillery' lo&tali -their gnus. Gen. Walthall was notoriously woqoded, and is now bei-e. Go*. Hatfia ' .fought Lliroiugh4he buttle, ami is also hero, Gur wounded are Uegiivoin^ to ?rme. JJragg's Jbcadquarters lire npw at ftinjjgbld. 9 . w ; \ * " ' 's | EPISTLE TO T1IE LADIES. From camp, "W. K AI." of Gen. Loo's army, writes tlie following. Ye Southern tint ids and lilies fair, Of whaleoo'r dejj reo, A moment stop?a moment *pnre,? ! And listeu unlo uic. The suir.mcr's gone, tho frojts have come, Tiie winter drawth near, And slill the march, to file ^nd drum,? Our armies!?do you hear? (live heed Ihou to the yarn I spin, Who snys that it is coarse? At your fair feet Dai* the sin, The thread of 1113* discourse. j To speak ot shoes, it buulj not here, i Our Q. M's., wise and good, J (jive colt<?j calf-skins twice t? year, I W itll R?l cs ol Cottonwood. I j Shoeless wo meet tlie well-shod foe, And bootless him despise; f Socklces wo watch, with bleeding tor, And him uvvkilulogize ! IVrehnncu our powder {rivtth out. ? We light them, then with rocks, W.th huugry craw* wjj craw-fish not,? Bui, Mir-s, wo miss the socks. Few are the miseries that we lack, Aim! comforts n<.ldom<; coiuu ; Whut have I in my haversack? Ami what have you at home? l'air ladies then, if nothing loth, tiring forth yw.ir spinning-wheels; < Knit not your brow,?but knit to clothe lu bliss our blistered heels. I)o not j/uti lnko amiss, <l..-ar mies, Ihe burden ??f toy vara ; Ala*! I know there's many a litis f 1 hat <li>csu't. cure a darn. Bui you can ni-1 us, if you will. And luaven will surely hies*, ; An J Foote will voto to fool a liiil For succoring uu r distress. For nil tlic socks the maids Iiavo made, My thanks, lor all the lirnvc, And honored lnjyour pious trade. The soldiers eol6 to save. | A WORD TO OUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES. The mpn >rt. o! indigent soldiers' fnmi; lies as a subject of vital interest and importance to the Sta'e, and appeals "foruiby ' to all j'tst, t> say nothing of generous 1 hearts. The patriotism and "Chivalry ol i South Carolina have been vindi cated in tin freely?rt>\. ing Idood of thou, amis of hci devoted sons. Tim stern voice of J u-:tie< ,.ow calls upon Iter to manifest a realizing - aise of thi> patriotitm, ehivalry, <1. voltoti I I The men at home during this mig'ity cvui ! j liai'o so 1-.'tini duues to perform. Lot ru , j Legislators especially, look narrow:}* to i . i that they fail not in their duty to the (ami 1 Iic3 of tho-e noblu men wlio are b-oasting j the storm of wnr an 1 jeopardizing !.:? am I limb in th:.? mighty stru^rjjjUj for indepon, ; ilt-nee. li' the soldier's duty calls lii.n U . ; the liattle liold, th^ro to undergo tnon j.hardships :.nd trials than pen can do-Tribe ( j with equal force, and loud Voice, duty rail ; on those at iiuins to pi- vide for 'ho '.van': 1 of the soldiers families; to ?-are foe I lit . ! wido v and tho orphan ; lo so the avl h?*i| j the deaolato mother an 1 si-ter. 1 mag! in ] i:ot thill this would be g? miosiiy ; it wuul . lie but Mm.de justice. Can wc ever j?.i> tin* debt we o \ o lo our t:oid;eis ? Never Have our borne.- boon po lui>*d by the fo->t step of til ^ unscrupulous and b'.oo! thirst) l fo<* { Has t!i-? purity ol our vxi.-e1, daughters, sisters and mother.-, c dangore.; i Are our children ' ound with itic chains o i V V.. A .. 1 I n l? ? i * YJ> ??'"J ^ "v ' i>cc;iusj our nu. b!e su!;li?is heard the first clanu of tb? to sin, : tt'l r.ishcd to arms. Shall thi wai! of want nti.i woo Ironi their wives , widows, chil'lren, and orphans bo borm unheeded upon I lie idle wind ? Forbid it, ju.nt and merciful God J 1'rivate chanties and individual subscrip lions do not and cannot meet tlie crying I wants of t e caso. Many men, just and ! generous, acknoA l dge and f??d the debt .1 j gratitude they owe; these do an I wdl con ' trihuto. But the soulless and gr-?sj?in^ multitude, wl.o share alike the blessing o a protected lio'ine and free country, deaf U the cry of destitution and cufieriug, coldlj turn their backs, and "make to themselves friends of tllfi Mammon of nnpi<?lii..^..u_ ness." Senator and Representatives of Edgefield, Souili Carolina as a uoblo and sympathizing mother, must nut in those premises thioiigh hc-r Legislature now in Session Let her compel tho host of miserable misers to the performance of their duty ; and I let her encourage the just and generous j Should it bor.nece.-.sary, tho whole and enI tire produce of the Slate should go to the I support of our army, the families of'oui | indigent soldiers?aud homo cor mmption ; Until our army is'Well fed, and until Lite j famiiiesof our indigent soldiers are throughi ly cared for, not one dollar should be hoar i ded assuming ac?inniiliiiinn Advertiser. PROCLAMATION. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Columbia, Dec. 1, 1863. WHEREAS the Senate nnd House of Representatives have l>v joint resolution, set npnrt THURSDAY, live IOth day of December, , initaut, an a day of fasting, humiliation and prayko, and have requested the Executive to iK8iie his proclamation to that afTeet, inviting the clergy and people of this <b'iate to unite in divine esrvicS appropriate to eucli an occasion, and in asking of Almighty God deliverance from the trialovolertce of our enemy: Now, therefore, I. MILLEDGE L. BONIIAM, I Governor, do announce the said 10th day of December, tjpstnnt, oh such day of fasting, humiliation and prayer for all the good citizens of Soyjh Carolina ; and I Invjto the cleryy and the nroplc generally, lay ing aside all seoulaf employments whatever, to ^assemble at their usual places of public worship, and to humble (themselves before the Almighty Rulor of the universe, and, acknowledging their manifold sins and transgressions, to ask his forgiveness, to implore Him to^thjeld and protect us from the malevolence of. our enemy, to give victory io the arrtts of the Confederacy, aod vouchsafe to them II s blessing and'protection. QiveA under my hand and the scaI of the Stdtc, *t Columbia, thi*first day of December \ re. d.i t ? &1...? *j.a ? hid >??r oi,onr ijorp on? thousand r eight hundred and sixty-throe. Wpv. R. II lintt, SecWrf^f^f ' Qt^^ki8G3, ai-u rleston, paper* publi-t< daily Jill the on&; ?tt??r#paper? iu ihp Stale publish - ; V ' * ;'K . .. ' *. * * Hilly, spult cat, rat, hat, batf with only ono lottcr lor each word ? "It can't be did." "What! you juat read tho roport verbatim phonetically, and can't do that ? Just look licfo; c-SO cat, r80 rut, I18O hfl.t, b80 bat. * CONSIGNEES. The following, persons havo freight in tho Depot at Abbeville : W A Ward law, J Ilopkinson, J McBryrio, J T Boyile, Jas. Uibbes, T J Bowers, W Woolen, B Herd, M B Lattimor, J T Owan, J T Moore, T J Kanuft', \V B Doin, M O Tolnion. D. II SONDLEY, Ag't. 3 3sr jM EMOEIAM. Departed this life on Saturday the 28th November 1805i, .JAMKS 1 It WIN, in the 46th year of his uge. i Mr. Irwin was a member of Company 1% 1st S. U. State troops. He bad been on tho ! Const for some time, mi'l returned home with i | I hut scourge ol eamp life, chronic diarrhnta, i j in conjunction with jaUNdice, and intermittent fever. lie recovered from the Severity of these symptoms, but very soon relapsed and the disease subsequently settled on his lung*, wh'eh soon carried him oil*. No man stood biirher, in his neighborhood than Mr. Irwir. ; M.? w.is !<>ved by all who knew him, truthful J honest, ami upright in all bis dealings, and j more than this, he had been .the subject of j serious religions impressions for a long timo j pn?t., mi 'J only a sense of his tinworlhinees had I proven I < ?] liiin from joining tlic Church. Not I long before lie diet! he told the writer that his way to ile.-iveti wm clear, that he could put | his entire (.oniidence in (Sod for soul and body, I u?id for l?oth worlds. It is confidently be? j licved that he died a christian. MEDICUS. | Abbeville C. II . Nov. !;0, 180". iTiluFfTiiT j All person? holding Exemptioiip from Hie j Adjutant and Inspector Oeiieral of the State ! are hereby notified that nil such claims have I been deidared invalid by the decision of th* J State Court and that all eonscripU of this class I are forthwith notified to rejioit to mo by the 10th inst. Owners nvjikiny a direct, implication for OverI seers to the Secretary of War will hand such , applications to ni<> prior to the 10th iust., ns i after that tinia no attention will be paid to j Mi**)t application?. L. U. RUSSELL. E. O. Abbeville District ! Dec. 2. IStiS. :;i. H I j HOUSB AND LOT f OR SAIL j A nice and comfortable Uriel; Dwelling, con; taining six Room*, and lot attached, for rale in i the town of Abbeville. s | -M'P'.V.to AllMESTEAD BURT. r | .YDMOVIIlC IJ. It., Due. a, "0:1, SI, tf ; ESTRAY COW A.YD YEARLING, 1 | Estrajeil from the .Subscriber, a Milch Cow 1 . ainl Yearling. The Cow i.s White ami Brown i Spotleil, with short horn* turned inward at t | lite |ioinls?ihe Yt-nrlilit* a Bi iinllc color, j A liberal Reward will lie paid to any person ' taking up, and in-euiinjj to me the above-nam? i fd cattle. . Applv to Mi:s. W. C. MOORE. \ Abbeville C. II., Die 2, '?53 HI tf ;j . NOTICE. | Strayed from the nit'..r>eriber on the IStJi ! Nov?ml?''r. n yellow Cow with Calf thrcn i I month* o'd inc'iinintr to britidlc. Also o fino i ! Durham lleifer, white with red or roiiti spots | ; uliont the li-iid and neck. . I Any inform ion will l?e thankfully received i atid any petvui t'tliing tliem lip will be ".lie? , rally rewarded. i i- > ? I. i\. VA^HsIS, ; | Cokosbur}" S. C.. Deo. 1, lSftS, 31 It ? ; HOTICS TO DEBTORS AND CREDII ! TGR3. Ectatc J- B- Crawford, Dee d. j j lVi'uosis indebted iii the Estate of J. 15. Craw" ; foul or l? the lirni of Cobb nnd Crowf?rd, 'an; enrnc-t'y r-ipie-itod lo call nn<l settle" J i 1 lie Fiime, also. Mio.-io having d.-irands against I iti.- De.'-c.tiiod will please pieseuL thoin pioperly" attested. WM. If. WILSON. Adm'r. Abbeville C. H., I>?o. 1, 18US. 81 4t \ NOTICE. All pi*r~ons having demands against tbo' Estate of the !o?e Lieut. 15. il. Latimer dt*c'd. > will present, theni to me for payment, and all f persons indcbt.'d will inalte pai'inent by 1st i January 1SG4. JOSEPH ELLIS. Ailm'r I Nov. 2ft, 1803, SI, tf THE STATE OF SOUTII CAROLINA Abbeville District.? Citation. By WILLIAM 1I1LL, Esq., Ordinany of Abbe villo District. WHEREAS Ellington Scnrlrs Iin9 applied to nic for letters of Administration of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Oeorge W. Newby, late of the x District, aforesaid dee'd. t These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased lo he aud appear before me, at our next Ordinary's Court for the said Di*-; 1 trict, to be holden at Abbeville Court House, on the l tth of December next, to show cause, if auv, why the said administration should not bo J granted Given under ray hand and seal, tliis the 27th day of Nov. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three and in tliu 88th j'ear of the {sovereignty nnd'IndopendcLce ot the Stata of South Carolina WILLIAM HILL, o. v d LICENSED AUCTIONEER^ Tlie unrtcraigiiod having taken out Coofejfi-^ rate License, respectfully informs tho public generally that lie h ready at all times to serve them in his professional capacity. Ail res.", F. P. KOnEiyr?ON, Diamond Hill, S. C., Nov. 2, 1808, 27. tf BOTTLES AND VIALS BEJNC much wanted, I will buy any that <>: may be brought to mo. They must be CLEAN EDWIN PARKER. in loco * . v? , v, nil notice! . T AS Exocutor of James M. Perrin, deed, I-wIJJ. sell at Abbeville CJoftrt House, on Sale Day \ * next, the womm servant VENUS, nod hep - , ' daughter. Venu3 i? an excellent cook, ' " ? JTHOS. C PERRIN, * i?$J Executor.' $SS Will al?o be sold at the sum* time and P.tflQO . * some FIVE or SIX PLANTATION NEGROES, * " * ono-'OOLT) WATCH and some Q. it 0. R. A. Stock. Nov. B5, 1808, 30 it CATCH TUB THIEF! e25 RBWAHXt n .Tjie above Reward'will be paid fortlrqr *g. . prehension of tho Thief or Thieres who qwra mv feather. fnnrtiullv tunn/.flv-? ? a wile? ftpm Abb^ Tbt? loftther. 8 sides, jttffa 8t?Un Onttoffr- .. . * day niglit, the 19th November, inst. 'jV^' Abbeville C. IT, Not. 28, IMS,*': > 'j *% ' ' 1 11 ^ | Jj