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1 I ??? J. T. HERSHMAN, Kditor. FRIDAY, ^K iraM8??, Special Koilcc. The Ladies who took work on Wednesday from the Hal), will please send it to Mr. R. M. Kennedy's Store, before 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, 29th inst., as the box will be packed at that time. Ta np^rialf Vairr AHIaam Officers wishing clothes for their recruits, will pleaso ineeb the ladies of the Kershaw Relief Association at their Hall, on Saturday at 11 o'clock. Famine! Is this terrible scourge possible in these Confederate States? More than possible; it is imminent, unless the whole Cottoc region?especially that portion east of the Mississippi? shall be devoted exclusively to the production of Breadstuff* and Provisions. By this scourge nut* ninlirriHitit 4t\n inf aiiilu a oauci i ias /In VUl IIIUM^IKIIIV IW I IIIV ?\?0 tv WllVjllV/l VI W~ strov us, more tliati bv force of arms. Let tbc y ' m decree go forth at once, that not a see l of Cotton shall be planted this year. Should this be done, breadstuff's and provisions will be abundant, but nevertheless will command remunerative prices, in consequence of the necessarily enormous issue of Treasury Notes and inflation of the currency?money?consisting, as it will, of these and bank notes. During the blockade Treasury Notes must be the principal resource of the Government. The currency is already an excess, and prices unduly elevated. The further indispensable issue of these notes will increase their depreciation, and counteract the tendency to low prices from over production. We must not only provide for the wants of our people and our armies, but for the armies of our enemy, who means to invade and feed upon us, and devastate and destroy our enps and provisions. Not less than 400,000 men, usually employed in the production of breadstuff's and provisions by their owl labor, will be in the armies at ?i T T... I hiv |/iiiihiii^ illiu jj;iun iiiji SCili)l'l'?. l_, illl'M tlicse men shall be substituted by slaves there will, iu ordinary season, be a scarcity, and with a dry season a famine. But to insure abundence, all the slave labor usually engaged in making cotton must be devoted to the production of food for men and beasts. Let it be observed, that we are cut oft', as far as supplies are concerned, from Kentucky and Tennessee, the rich valleys of Virginia and the whole belt of corn and rice lands from the Chesapeake to Florida. - Grow, therefore, no more cotton ; burn all the enemy approaches; then food will abound ; our armies and our people will be cheaply fed, and the blockade will be raised in due time Abundance mu?t be had everywhere; each State should provide for itself. Our communications may be cutoff; abundance in Mississippi or Alabama may not save the Carolinas or Georgia?or vice versa. Great abundance from this year's crop, should the blockade be raised, or peace possibly be made, will enable us to make enormous crops of cotton next year, and thereby recover our position in the markets of the world. \V e must repeat?a scarcity of breadstufls and provisions, with a greatly inflated currcn :ii -a i a j- . i i ... cj, wmi cause* at icjisi jamine -prices, wmcii w ill : bankrupt the government and starve the poor. ] Finally, if we mean to live and not die, let us put our house in order. ?: Volunteering. Kershaw District lias ag;iin shown her zeal and maintained her ancient fame, in the response of her citizens to the recent call made for volunteers. The number that have enrolled themselves, to fill up the companies now in service in Virginia, viz: Capts. Kennedy, Cantey and Shannon; and Capts. Warren, Blair and Jones, on the coast; besides many that have enlisted with Lieut. W. L. DkPabc. for Capt. Johnson's artillery company, now stationed on James Island, will amount in all two hundred men. Then taken in connection with about six hundred and fifty previously in service ?in all 850?with a voting population not, excluding one thousand?better illustrates the deep feeling that pervades our people than language can express. Many who go now have heretofore been detained by a sense of duty. Now, since the call has been made, private interests have given way to the great object to be accomplished in resistance to the tyranny of the Lincoln Government. Thov arc y / ** 1 ? -n *u* r ?m-<^4KM/ a fines body of recruits, going, as tbey are, imbued with a lofty spirit of patriotism, and will make as fine soldiers as any that have preceded them. May the Almighty bless and protect them, with those already gone from us; that after achieving our liberties they may be permitted to return and enjoy the protection of a well-established government under the aegis of our own Confederacy. Pcriioii-o Wishing!" Enlist Can do so by making immediate application to cither Capt. J. D. Kennedy, Lieut. J. A. Schrock, or Sergeant Baum, as they will probably all leave for their respective Companies in Virginia and on the Coast on Monday next. We understand that Lieut. W. L. DePass is also recruiting for artillery service and may be found bv making application at J. S. De Pass' store. Fifty dollars bounty will be paid by all of the above named officers. Notice to Recruit*. Capt. Kennedy requests all bis recruits to report themselves toliini at 10 o'clock Monday morning, 31st instant, at McKains Drugstore, prepared to leave for Virginia by the mid-day train. Lieut. Sen rock gives notice to those having recruited with him for Capt. Warren's Company, to report themselves to him at the Postollioe Monday morning 31st instant half past nine o'clock. Cant F- li. (Iavtkv r<?rmir<?<s ;iii iwnsnns \vl?r? - -I ?* ~ ?I""?- 1 have joined his company to report themselves to Sergeant Baum, Saturday morning, 29th instant, at nine o'clock. Tli? I>uty of the Disinter. The following extracts we clip from a correspondence in the Charleston Courier, which every planter should ponder over and aet on promptly: Plant no cotton for a foreign market. One fifth of your usual crop will be sufficient topicserve vonr seed for better times hereafter, furnish you with what is necessary for your spinning wheels, and the honest patriotic manufactures in your neighborhood, who "have not bowed the knee to Baal" and sold themselves to Plutus. If, however, they are all of the latter stamp; then charge them Liverpool prices for your eotton, and let them have it grudgingly at that. Your crops of Wheat, live and Oats, are progressing rapidly. Be careful in gathering those cereals, and preserve the straw, which must be properly housed for the use of your cattle. Corn must be vonr principle crop. It must be this year, at least, your staple. Plant in different months?use the muck from the swamps in your vicinity, mixed with barn yard and stable manure, leaves, Arc., and collect everything from the poultry house?the ashes j from the kitchen, lime and such fertilizers as are convenient and cheap. Plant laigely of Sweet Potatos. Plant also full and successive crops of Cow peas. The 1 Shinny and other early peas, must not be over looked. 1 lie common (Jow l'ea comes in much later. Both are admirably adapted to make soup for the soldiers who are butling for our liberties. Plant the Irish Potato. It is not too late, and let our patriotic friends in the upper country see to it that they preserve a suflioieney of seed to supply the demands of the lower country next autumn for planting. Tlie Klnemy. So far as we could learn, everything was quiet over the river yesterday. (\Yc received no reports ot landings and threatened attacks I and our troops on this side were allowed to ! remain in their camps and rest from their labors of marching and counter-marching in response to false alarms. It is difficult to say what the enemy are at. They have been amusing themselves with feints for a week past? and may possibly venture upon a demonstration soon. We arc patiently waiting, and our troops begin to chafe under tlie delay. Nothing of interest from any portion of the n nu Georgia coast. ine enemy seem to bo more particularly engaged just now in paying their respects to our Florida friends, and especially at those points where there is no chance for a | fight. How long will it take them to make ' Florida "loyal" by holding her small towns on 'licr coast? Let them work out that proposi| tion and give us the process.?Savannah Republican. List of Exemption*. The following list of exemptions have been furnished us by the Board. They meet on Monday next, at the Court House, where they will rcoeivo all other applicants for exemption* Mot more than one-fourth of the number are exempted from physical incapacity?the larger portion occupying positions for which the Government had already made provisions. The Hoard eon&ists of the following named gentlemen: Dr. J. I. Trantham, Dr. D. L? DcSaussure, Col. Durrell Jones, Lieut-Col. Win. Dixon and Major W. A. Ancrum: R. R. Williams, James L. Downs, Ezekial Gaskins. John S. Fletcher, James L. Stover, L. B.Stephenson, S.J. Trusdale, James R. Sowell, Isaac S. Huff, Laurence 0. Jones, Joseph A. West, Isaac Shirahr J. L. Hogan, W. D. ! Ilogan, John McKaskil, James Motley, Allen Young, J. L. Gattis, W. L. Cook, James Kelly, A Rabun, Mason D. Wood, W. J. Ross, Isaac I Owens. J. TTrm.h.lo A A MnTW.II W W. Gardner A. L. llaile, L. McKinnan, J. I>. Gaskin, John Bart-field, Burwcll Outlaw, John Brcnnon, J. A. Elliott, M. Ingraham, M. McGugan, M. K. Yarborough, Samual Cato> Nathan UintYeos, Wily Watkins, Ilently Outlaw, II. F. Jlodson, Joseph W. Doby, C.Gooding, J. A. Boswell, L. MeCandless, C. II. Peekt ltev. J. S. Ilankel, Kev. S. II. IIay, Joseph Sommers, F. L. Zenip, Dr. D. L. Desaussurcj J. T. llerslnnan, J. K. Witherspoon, II. Pate, Joel Gardner, Duncan Sheom, Win. B. Taylor, W. Crowcll, Win. Ostin, J. B. Hatninond, Adam Team, George Taylor. TlicWuriu ilic West. Mkmphis, March 2.'>.- Information was received last night from Islainl No. lOtliat there was heavy cannonading all day on Sunday, in which two of the enemy's gunboots were destroyed. One of them sunk below Hickman, ivy., the other sunk in sight of the Island. The soldiers on the island are in good spirits and declare they will hold their position against the world. The land forces of the enemy at New Madrid arc estimated at 40,000. Sixty ofthein came down on Saturday in small boils through the swamp to Gayoso, and captured seven citizens, formerly of General Jell'. Thompson's army. Yesterday the Confederate scouts captured 100 of the enemy's artillery horses, but were compelled to leave the guns as the enemy was close at hand. The BSulllc near Wlnclicslcr. The President has received a letter from Gen. Stonewall Jackson, saying that he had a light at Winchester on Sunday, with 18,000 of the enemy. It lasted from four o'clock in the after moon until nightfall when both sides ceased from the contest. Jackson fell back to a bettor position on Coder ('reek, leaving Cob Ashby's cavalry in possession of the field, where they remained until morning. The enemy also moved during the night, pushing his retreat towards Winchester. Our loss was considerable in ofliccrs and men; that of the enemy was enormous. Later despatches lix our loss in the Winchester battle at between 350 and 400 killed and wounded. The enemy's loss is from 1200 to 1500. - ?* Axothkk Jackson Affair.?The Memphis Avalanch learns from a gentleman who arrived in that city from Nashville, that Capt. John Morgan was sent on a scout with a detachment of his squadron ner/r Laverno, and had a skirmish with the enemy's pickets?killing 17 and taking about as many prisoners. Captain Morgan was entering the turnpike from a lane, and was alone, when lie suddenly came in contact with a cavalier, who said to Morgan, "Halt and dismount!" The. r<*nlv wot "I .. ?> ~ I V " %%%'1 x John morgan, and do not obey Federal commands; draw your pistol, sir; we arc upon an equality. The Federal replied: "We arc not, sir"?at the same time making a quick motion with his hand to his side?when the valient captain fired, and "down went a Federal meetin house!" Ho fell dead and turned out to be the veritableCapt. Wilson, of Iiuell'sstaff, who 1 i 1 A1 piaiueu mo rcucrai nag on the Capitol at Nashville! Morgan is ccrtainlv the intrepid Marion of the war. Persons have been detected in New Orleans, going round the city buying up all the mourning goods, for the purpose of speculation, in -anticipation of a great battle at Corinth, where thousands of the young men of New Orleans are now posted. ' t % - ' **l*- - * #.r j ?.yfc *. ^^ The Enrollment.?We arc requested by tlie Adjutant and Inapoetor-General to publish' the following information, by way of answer to numerous inquiries which hyfve been ad-, dressed to him : All male citizens between the agefe of 18 and 40, uot in service, are required to enroll themselves within ten days. v Persons exempted will enroll themselves,, with cause of exemption stated upon enrollment. Persons failing to enroll themselves will first bo conscripted for service. It is to tho advantage of each man to enroll promptly, as he hereby secures a proper enrollment of himself, and lessens the chances- for his conscription. The enrollment is not tho conscription, but *l,? .... ?i.? i iiiv uiiia nj'uii nini/ii iuu ?;uiinv;ii]HiUU IS licru* after based. The conscription will not l>e had until the enrollments are completed. The enrollment is to obtain a correct statement of all citizens, between 18 and 45, not in. service, and to furnish data for filling requisitions for troops. When proper persons can be obtained, officers will be appointed from among those consc r i pted. ? Cv roli n i a n. The Alabama ladies are sending their copper preserving kettles to Beauregard, to be made into cannon. Many of the towns of Georgia arc sacrificing their church bells to make cannon. The ladies of Columbus arc stirring in this matter, and in an eloquent appeal to the citizens say: "Old brass andirons, knobs, keys and even buckles can be made available: and even your bright | ? ~ and shilling utensils, if thus appropriated, would burnish with a greater lustre your own patriotism, and aid far more your struggling country, than if kept for the decoration of your parlors. Yankee Grown Cotton?The latest Yankee liiiniliu" is that of raising cotton in Southern C O Illinois. So taken arc they with this idea that tin y cannot wait till next similiter to try the experiment, but have raised several hales this winter. In a late Northern paper the shipment. of eight hales is announced as "the first shipment of cotton from Illinois.'' ? Five thousand dollars is offercrd as a reward bv a citizen of Savannah to any one who will open and keep it open for a month, coimnuni cation with Fort Pulaski and Savannah. obituary7 I >1 FI >, at ('nmdun, on the 9th 111st., Mh. I I \ I I V \\" * I l'i'1 ll-n -1 .... ??. ;vu in l lv, in me oisi year ot Ins age. Another old and respected citizen lias goneOne l>y one ourgrev haired sires are called; away, reminding us again and again that this earth is not our dwelling place. Mr. Arthur was horn in Richland District, hut for the last twenty or thirty years has resided in Camden, devoting his time and attention to his plantation, lie was an enthusiastic lover of his native State, and though his age and infirmities prevented him from inarching to her defence, yet he was rccdy to do all in his power to aid her in her struggle for liberty, lie remarked to the writer but a short time before his death, "I would gladly shoulder my i._? i > > * ... iiiuMtui, ana never lay it uown till the last invader should quit the soil or bite the dust." lie was a volunteer in the Florida war, and served his country faithfully and gallantly, enduring the privations and hardships of a soldier's life without a murmur or complaint. As a citizen he was universally respected. Honorable and just in all bis dealings, kind and obliging even to a fault, lie died,^ we believe, without an enemy in the world. llci/uiescat in pare. _A_i *r i ouncements. Mn. Editor: Please announce tho following gentlemen, as most suitable, (in these trying times, when every interest should be taken in tho welfare of our town) to fill the offices of Intcndant and Wardens of Camden, for the ensuing twelve months: For Intendant.?J A M FS DUNLAP. / Fur Wardens.?C. A. MrDONALD, D. D. IIOCOTT, ROBERT KENNEDY, w. if. JVlCiJU W ALL, And oblige MANY FRIENDS. March 7 4 Please announce the following gentlemen for Jntendant and "Wardens at thb ensuing election, and much oblige MANY VOTERS. For Jniemlant?JAMES DUNLAP. For Wardens?W. D. McDOWALL. It. M. KENNEDY. I>. M. BOSWELL. N. D. BANLFY. March 28 ?,