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J. T. HER8HMAN, Editor. FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 18611. Patriotic Liberality. Wo have been informed from a highly credible source, that the citizens of Georgetown has presented Capt. J. D. Johnson's Company of Artillery with 5000 pounds of metal?partly consisting of their church bells?enough to make six field pieces. municipal Election. On Afnnrlnv Insit. nn olootion was liolr) for 111 tendant and Wardens of the town of Camden, which resulted in the election of the following gentlemen: Intendant.?James Dunlap. Wardens.?L. M. Boswell, N. D. Baxley, R. M. Kennedy and D. D. IIocott. What Camden lm* Done in Contributing Metal. The bells belonging to the four different churches in Camden have been tendered to the Government, and accepted by the Executive Council, through Col. Chesnut, for the State. There is metal sufficient in those four bells, wc are informed by a practical gentleman, to mould two twelve pounders ; and with other contributions already made, and many more that will be, we will have sent enough from the town and District for a complete battery of six pieces. Complete Roll of Volunteers Sent from Kershaw District. Wc arc now engaged in compiling, and will publish as soon as we can secure the necessary information, a complete list of the names of every volunteer who enlisted from Kershaw District from the commcncent of the war until the 15th of the present month, after which time all will be conscripts. Wc will give tnc time when each volunteered, and with whom ; who were discharged, and when ; who killed, wounded or taken prisoner in battle, where and when ; those who have died from disease, and other interesting information relative to our officers and men in camp, with dates, positions and promotions. Any of our friends who may be in possession of incidents worthy of note relative to Kershaw volunteers, and would add to the interest of our sketch, would confer a favor by handing them in at as early a day as possible. Tfortiik confederate.] Allen*? "We learn from the Mercury, '.hat there are ' more than COO foreigners in Charleston who claim exemption from military service in this crisis of our fate. They expect protection of their persons, property and business?business by which they arc growing fat and arrogant through extortionate famine prices, extorted especially from the wives and children of soldiers, whose lives arc impcralled in defence of the country. These foreigners are not of us? <7/i ?<i/ in it>?>// in itlotii iin Ih<?j>. />/n/>v initJi no Those who are not for us arc against us. Their position is offensive?impudent. Let them depart in peace, or starve for want of patronage. Let no man or woman who has the least particle of self-respect be seen to enter their doors. They are not of us, and should the enemy ever get foothold in the country, they will be found openly against us. We have no use for them, and it will be found difficult to tolerate them. Seeing they arc r.ot wanted, let them go to their masters beyond the seas. Plain Talk. Yankees Shellino Negros.?The Savannah Republican, of Tuesday, says: Two Federal steamers, taking advantage of the high tide yesterday forenoon, came up a creek to within a mile and a half of Fort Law ton, on the Carolina side, and lired a few shots. They all fell short, and none of them were returned. "We also learn that the enemy have been industriously engaged in shelling the marshes and woods on the Carolina side for a day or two. Their most notable exploit of a recent date is the shelling of a gang of ncgros who were at work on a plantation below the city. This is one mode of displaying their affoction for the " down-trodder. Africans !" Descent of the Yankees on Bull's Island? We are informed, says the Charleston Mercury of Wednesday last, that a detachment of the Yankees? about fifty in number?landed from their boat on Bull's Island last Saturday. They shelled the place before coming ashore. The purpose of their expedition is not known. Tbe Death Sons of the Hyacinth. We are bending down our weary heads to die? Not long may stay the heraldB from the Bky; And we, the annointed priestesses ot Spring, Have done our mission and muHt heaven-ward wing. We come?our iight forms laden with the broath Of that fair land beyond the sea of death ; , On Spring's pure alters we have luid it down? j A glorious incense lor her vestal crown. 1 We lingered here, beneath the sunny skies, i Amid the beauty of her emerald dyes; "VVe heard her voice among the mountain rills. Singing a wind hymn to the distant hills. We are bending down to die?the soft deep blue Upon our petals fade as sunsets do: And ns the snow clouds sweetly pass away, So from our white wings floats the life to day. Aurora's blush was not more fresh and fair, Than the pink light upoh our flowerets rare; Morn's loving glanco flies swiftest from the sky, And wo, earth's glories, must the sooner die Farewell bright world, we leave thee in the glow Of the young Spring that brings the heaven below; We come to whisper of u better shore, Where love's spring flowers may bloom forever more* M 1.\.\MIAHA. I>iSfra?<>efnl. A correspondent of the New Orleans Cre! scent, writing from Richmond, says: Our chief article of commerce now-a-days is a commodity known in the market as "substitutes." The article has risen from $100 to 8200, again to 8500, and from that to 81,000 and 81,500. The cheapest kind now offering commands 8500 readily. A wretch named IIill has been making enormous sums, as much as from 85,000 to 85,000 a day, by plundering substitutes, some of whom are the very scum of the earth, while others are poverty stricken Marylandcrs of high social position at home, and men of real moral worth. A friend of mine bought a substitute from IIill for 8500. lie saw Hill give the poor devil 8100 and put the remaining 8400 in his pocket. As my friend went out of the door, he met a gentleman who told him he had just paid 81,500 for a substitute. Of this sum it is possible the substitute received 8200, and Hill the other 81,300. Today he went up main street with at least fifty men at his heels. You may therefore infer that he eoins money even more ranidlv than v A / the Yankee distiller Stearns, now in jail with Botts, who used to make $4,000 a day by furnishing his vile stuff to Southern soldiers. The fact is, the business of buying and selling substitutes is abominable all around. The men who come here fiom the country to buy them are nm mad until they get them; they are absolutely crazy with fear lest they should fail to obtain thein, and seem willing to spend their last, dollar in <>ffort so intnim ic tlw.iv cowardice, inspired by anxiety < Mi the other hand the exhibition of his poison to which the the substitute is subjected is ri diculous and disgusting. As he is stripped to the ?-kin, percussed, auseulted, examined from top to toe, like a horse showing off his paces. A lovely business trucly. The Virginia.?Commodore Tattnall received orders Saturday last to repair forthwith to Norfolk and take command of the l-iuttnrin<v ? " - * ""V.V.HjJ, ram Virginia. The whole country will be re joiccd to hear it, and look with confidence to the future operations of the wonderful machine. Wc regret to loose his services at this post, but for his and the country's sake, wc are pleased to see him in a position where lie can be available to the latter, and sustain his well-earned fame as a naval commander. Commodore Tatnall leaves hero this morning for the theatre of his future labors. He was accompanied by Capt. J. Pembrook Jones, late commander of the Resolute, who will act as his Flag Lieutenant, and his son, Paulding Tattnall, as Secretary.?Savannah Republican 2d inst. From the North.?We are assured in wellinformed quarters that the Government has received advices of a very important nature, through a letter addressed to the Secretary of War by a prominent and well-known politi cian of the North. These dispatches from the enemy's country express the most determined confidence that unless some great disaster to our arms intervenes, the attempt which will be made about the middle of next month to put in operation the system of direct taxation at the North will accomplish, perhaps by gradual steps, the abandonment of the war by the Yankees. The public debt of the North is stated to be already twelve hundred millions of dollars/?Richmond Examiner. . ... ... .v. ? Later from ibe Wcit. Memphis, April 7.?Intelligence from Corintl), April 6th, A great battle commenced at daylight this morning. The Yankees were driven back two miles. Our victorious col" urnns are still advancing. The First Louisiana Regiment has taken a Federal battory. Several others have been eaptured. Gen. Gladden lost an arm in the engagement. Colonel Williams, of Memphis, was killed. Gen. Prentiss, of the Federal army, was captured, and is now a prisoner. He says they had thirty-five thou sand men in tlio field, and eighteen batteries engaged, which were mostly captured. Gen. Bueli had a portion of his force at Duck River. We have the enemy's camp, with all their ammunition and Commissary stores. The battle was very severe, and the loss heavy on both sides. The fighting is still going on. Gen. Polk , is in the advance. Gens. Prentiss, Grant, McClcrnand, Wallace and Smith commanded the i Federals. Gen. Smith was sick. Two thousand prisoners have been taken and sent to our rear. It is reported here that our forces arc fightnig Bucll to-day. Gen. Clark and Col. Brown, of Mississippi, and Col. Richard Lee, were wounded. The Federals have been driven to the river, and are attempting to cross on transports. A groat many prisoners are still being brought in.? Courier. From Richmond. Richmond, April 8.?The President, to-day, sent in a Message to Congress, announcing the glorious and decisive victory over our invaders near l'ittsbnrg. He says: "Alter a hard fought battle of ten hours, the eticmv was driven ifi disorder to the Tennessee '-'wer. where, under eover of his gunboats, lie was, at last accounts, endeavoring to effect a retreat, by aid of his transports." The President says that we may conclude that one common spirit and unflinching bravery and devotion to the eountry's cause animated the breasts of our soldier*: and adds that we must continue our ox?-i;in >s until the enemy acknowledges our right u> self-government. lie deplores the loss of iieucral Johnston, saying that that loss is irreparable, and that among the shining hosts of the great and good, who now cluster around the banner of our country, there exists no purer spirit, no i more heroic soul than that of the illustrious man whose death he joins them in lamenting. A pespatcb from Colonel Preston says that .. \f.^! L II ? il - " * ? ?t miiile uau cm me artery 01 Johnston's leg; but be rode on until, from loss of blood, he fell exhausted. lie died, without pain, in a few moments. IIis body is to be taken to New Orleans. There is no news from the Peninsular to-day. It i*s believed here that there has been no fighting there since Saturday last. It has been raining here all day. ? Mercury. o 1 Jknnktt and Greeley.?Bennett, of the New York Heruld, and Greeley, oft.be Tribune, keep up a vigorous fire upon each other ; but thev are both such iron-clad reprobates that no great damage is inflicted or received. The following we take from the Herald : Poor Greeley Playing Jacobin.?Poor, silly old Greeley cries out for a traitor, weeps salt tears for a traitor, howls like a hyena for a traitor, shouts for all the universe to bring hitn a traitor. "What docs he want of a traitor? Why, Greeley wants to be blood-thirsty. He wants to be a little Robespierre. lie wants to hang a traitor with his own hands. Let him come down to our office, and we'll give him a shilling to buy a rope?since the Tribune is so poor?and then he may hang himself to the nearest lamp post, and thus at once sptisfy his desire to hang a traitor, and greatly gratify a loyal public. The Mo'oilians are confident of being aide to hereafter keep open water communication with New Orleans, and are preparing to establish a regular line of boats. The Memphis Avalanche has intelligence from Nashville that on the reception of Lin coin's message to Congress on the tubjcct of emancipation, nineteen Lcderal officers resigned their commissions and returned home. Rugar is quoted in the New Orleans market : at 2 1-2 for common, to 4 1-2 for choice yel| low, and 7 1-2 for white. Molasses is held at 14 to 14 1-2 cents; prime re-boiled 17 cents. I Uncle Sam as an Overseer on Souther* Plantations.?In alluding to the bill of Mr. Senator Foster, turning Uncle Sara into a cotton Planter in South Carolins, which has passed the Senate, the New York Express says: The "elephant" of 8,000 or 10,000 pauper ncgros being on their hands?their natural South Carolina protectors having run awa\ ? we have no further alternative than to turn negro overseers, and work the ncgros as well as we can. But "Uncle Sam" is notoriously the poorest sort of a landlord, and of course, a much worse planter. We have no doubt that in his new character of cotton planter, he will bo run in debt, heels over head, and that his "Board of Receivers," "Guardians," "Superintendants," etc., will eat hiin out of bouse and home, and come up to the Treasury with the heaviest sort of unpaid bills! But what can we do ? The man that has an "elephant" must not let him starve. BY LAST NIGHT'S MAIL. * From Richmond. latk8t from the we8t our army fallen back to corinth Richmond, April 9.?An official despatch from Corinth says the Federals were largely reinforced at Pittsburg. Gen. Beauregard then carried out his contemplated plan of falling back on Corinth. lie regrets being unable to carry off all the munitions and stores captured from the enemy. There is nothing new from the Peninsula today. Special 1ST otices. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. HAVING RECEIVED A COMMISSION FROM the Secretary of War of tho Confederate States of America, authorizing nie to raise a corps of Cavalry for three years or the war, all those who aro desirous ol joining said corps of Cavalry, and will furnish their horse, bridle and saddle, can enroll their names by calling at the otlice of the Editor of the Camden Confederate. I expect to be at home in the course of one month, when I will bo able to attend to it in person. April* W. Z. LEITNER. NOTICET~ II. F. IIODSON OK It. M. KENNEDY EITHER, are autliori/.ed to receive money and take notes in settlement of my business during my absence from the State. Their receipts will bo good in law. The accounts and notes will be found at McKain'a Drug Store. "\VM. McKAlN. April 5 2 DlJRIK?nYAB?ENCE, MR. JAS. DUNLAP will act as my Agent. March 21 THOMAS J. WAUREN. COCACIL NOTICE, BY AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR AND Council of South Carolina, wo the Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Camden, do hereby notify those interested that on and after 1st day of April next, all Licences for Retailing Spirituous Liquors aro Revoked ; and it is ordored that the Recorder return tho bonds and refund tho proportionate amount paid for li?nnr>o hv onnh na.iv T W Mnf'TlDOV m r\ ..VV.tVW WMV? J/MI ?J . U. II . illV VUiVlVI , X V, Council Room, March 27. POST OFFICE NOTICE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE MAILS WILL be closed daily at 8 p. m. The oflico will be opened from 8 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1 to 3 p. m.t and for ono hour after opening of the mail in the evening. For the mid-day trains, the mails to Richmond and Charleston are closed at 11 a m.; and for all the other offices at 10 a. ra. Letters dropped into the office for delivery, must be prepaid, two cents each. No letter is delivered unless so prepaid. T. W. PEGUES, P. M, January 15 tf * r n t t ri m . U U 1 1 U 11 1 WANTE3D, 500 Bales OF GOOD COTTON WANTED, for which the highest market price w bo paid in CASH, by MATHESON & CO. Camden, March 10 4 Bricks, Lumber, &c. A FEW THOUSAND SECOND-HAND BRICKS seasoned Flooring BOARDS, SHINGLES, Ac., for salo at tho "Old Corner,"for cash only. November 1 K. W. BONNEY. Carpets, Rugs, &cCARPETS, RUGS A FLOOR CLOTHS ON SALE, at the " Old Corner," by November 1- E. W. BNNEY.