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itro invited to call and look at it.
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Special HI at Ice tm l fed Ladles.
Those ladies having work belonging to tbe
Association, will please send it to the Hall; on
Wednesday, the 24th, as there is a call upon
the Association to supply a company on the
toast, .
AckHfwIsdgpnenti.
The ladies of the Kershaw Aid Association
thanks the citizens of Camden And its vicinity,
for their prompt response to the call again
made upon them in behalf of the hospitals in
Richmond.1 The recent battles will bring
within theft walls manv a sick nnd wounded
soldier, whose sufferings may be relieved by
tho appropriate and nccessarv articles sent on.
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Each day brings the intelligence of more
hardship* endured by our brave defenders, and
can we rest in our peaceful homes with folded
( hands and make no effort to lesson those hardships?
Surely we cannot. 1 need only say to
the daughters of Kershaw, let us be "up and
doing." Many of the soldiers are without
socks, let it not l*c said as in the Revolution of
'76, that our army can be traced bv the
stains on the mow from their naked and blistering
feet.
The following is the list of the articles seut
in :
Mcdcira wine, 7 bottles; port, 4 do.; blackberry,
15; peach brandy, 20; cobgne, 17; cat
sup, 16; porter, 4; vinegar, 1; barley, 2; jelly,
2; cordial, 4; alcohol, 10; preserves, 6 cans;
sauae, 2 do.; dried fruit, isinglass, corn starch,
flax seed, pepper, crashed sugar, brown sugar,
rice, rice flour, rye coffee, tea, pillows, 24; comforts,
4; sheets, 2; towels, 8; under clothes,
bandages, rags, lint; cash, $187.
?iir Army In Maryland.
It would seem from the vote in Congress on
the approval of our army crossing the Potomac,
that the measure does not meet with unanimous
support.- To our understanding of the
position of officers, and the generally entertained
opinion of the country, it was the only
course they could pursue with the confidence
that must be reposed in our Generals and gallant
men that have defeated the enemy's united
armies of McClellan, Pope, McDowell and
Buinside?splendidly equipped?before Richmond
and the Plains of Manassas?baffling all
their plans, and causing them to take shelter
under their guns at 'Washington. To have
continued on the defensive in a ennntrv not
out bare ot all subsistence, and given tbe Lincol
u Government time to raise another army,
would have produced worse results than was
occasioned by not following up the successes
of July 21st, 1861. On our part this war was
not entered into as one of invasion?necessity
has brought this about. It was no part of the
Southern people to interfere with the North
or the management of their officers. The
only object of the South was, and is now, the
right of self-government} and entire and eternal
separation. And now is the time for our
annv to strike. Let Maryland be redeemed,
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ivoi ?np tuo xauKees nave pressed I
.'t6*<->ur iipa, be in turn offered to them, and
their acceptance, until they learn
something of the injury they have inflicted
-/1 1 jjj)on our unoffending people entitled to rights
' which they ha"e vrautonly trampled upon.
From* the Skat o? WaH.?The Richmond
Whig sayi: l^We have lota of rumors, but
Nothing definate from the "seat of war," now
transferred to Maryland, except that our army
had raMhedPool.ville, a few miles from the I
Potomac. Wo learn the people of Loudon,
in the Vicinity of the Ferry, and the citizens of
Maryland opposite, Or ere almost wild with joy
at the appearance of the Confederate army,
and viea with one another in their attentions
to qor gallant soldiers. The troops themselves
were no less enthusiastic than tba people, at
treading at last opon the soil which they had
o long deeirod to reach." I *
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ir.g of the people of the District, to consider
the present trouble*, and probable future distress
of the wives and children of the men o f
orirDistrict who are necessitous and havo gone
into the war; add also to devise some measures
as incident theteto,- to ptft an end to "extortionate
prices."
No such authority is given to us, as you well
know; but we should not hesitate, in order to
further the noble" cause which you suggest, to
act as a conduit or orgau for asking a meeting
of the citisenr, and putting them to the incon
venicnce of attending; if we could see some
proper cause for so doinsr. But w? dnnht t?>?
scheme, and that any real aid will-come from
it, because, in tlie spring of 1861, just such a
course was had; a public meeting was held,,
committees were appointed all over our District,
to ask subscriptions in money and kind,
to aid the wives and children of our volunteers
then gone and going to the war. So far as
we know, the committees acted with energy
and promptness. The Camden Committee,
with a most worthy, excellent, patriotic and
energetic citizen at its head, whose heart overflows
with the milk of human kindness, promptly
and vigorously submitted the. plan to all the
citizens, and earnestly pressed it on all persons.
The result was, that sixty-one per&9ns in the
whole District agreed to aid such a fund, and
did so?but the fund was wholly inadequate to
meet even a portion of the demand. Since
that time a few of those men have returned,
6ome have been killed,' some have died, but
many new have been added to the army, as
volunteers and conscripts?the demand for aid
will be largely increased, to be met with this
wholly inadequate means of raising the funds.
Private subscriptions are most certainly too
precarious to rely upon to raise the fund necessary
for the purpose in view. Many persons
refuse to snbscribe, not from unwillingness to
aid the cause, but becaime t.h? nlnn?r\ri?ra*?
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subscription?was unequal, and therefore unjust.
They urge that the fund should be raised by
taxation, which plan has the advantage of certainty
in amount and time, and bears equally
upon every tax-payer. To besure, those who
own property not taxed, escape the contribution?but
they cannot be reached by any human
law. Their hearts must be a law to themselves.
These same reasons prevailed over the
State?hence, in December last, the Legislature
passed an act for the aid and relief of the
^families of volunteers, creating a board of citizens
in this District, with power to assess a
tax of 40 per cent, of the Slate tax, and distribute
the same to the faxnilies (wives and children)
of the volunteers. This was done to the extent
of one-third of the State tax, not one-half \
in Kershaw District. This has worked well,
giving a large fund, $6,600, and relieved much
suffering. That Board will probably raise the tax
40 per cent._in 18$3, because the same aid will
have to be extended to the wives and children
of conscripts, as well as volunteers?which will
be authorized by law, in December next. The
fund to be raised, will be ample to afford that
aid which has been administered this vear. to
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wit: one dollar and a-balf per month to each
wife, and one dollar to each child. The Board
has decided that the families of conscripts are
not entitled to a part of this fund, because the
act usee the word volunteers?hence, there
may bo some want among the families of con
scripts, between now and January next?but it
will be to a very small number; and any money
sent to the Board will be administered for their
relief with pleasure.
For these reasons we could not consent to
ask a meeting of the citizens to consider a plan
which we think inadequate to the end in view. 1
Reliance on any plan of voluntary contriba
tion prill certainly fail. But iff it should be
your pleasure to submit to us, either in public (
or private, any plan which you may have ma- ,
tared, and which we can recommend to a '
meeting of the citizens, we will with pleasure
ask a meeting and contirlbtite all the aid in our ,
powetyo carry it into effect. ,
Oat political and moral cause is right?our
men liave behaved most gallantly, .equal to,
the best troops ever called into action by any
theirneighbors at horae^ That sacrWf trust
moat be performed, and we wiH gladly join jrfti
who are so alire to the dictate* of the hfetfrt in
the performance of that trust, or any 6tber
citizen who may devise w^ra and means in aiding
this just cause. And while wo are .proud
of the courage and bravery of our soldiers, let
them feel that they may safely rely upon the
strong arms and willing hearts of their neighbors
at hoipe, to support their wives and children,
and keep them from want. I* i u A
Very respectfully,
John M. DeSaussure.
Important from Knoxvllle?Newt
from Gem* Klit>y Smith's Command.
Knoxvillk, September 12.?Lieut. Colonel
Hart, with a detachment of cavalry, belonging
to Col. S. J. Smith's Georgia Legion, has just
returned from Cumberland Mountain, .where
he encountered Col. Cliff's brigade of renegade
Tennesseeans, near the Junction. A desperate
ficrht GIlRUPd- in vhinli aiii' n>nn 1*. 11*^1 1
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tho enemy and took thirty prisoners, with trifling
loss on our side. Col. Cliff was taken
prisoner.
Skptembkr 14.?A Courier from Genera'
Kirby Smith arrived this morming from Lexington,
which place he left on the Ctk inst.
Our army had not, up to that time, reached
Covington, but is now moving forward. The
people of Kentucky arc risingenmusse. Three
thousaud men were recruited in tnuntu.fm.r
hours. Gen. Smith culls for twenty thousand
additional stand ot arms. Ten regiments aro
being raised, to be commanded by General
Buford. Gqn. Smith entered Lexington triumphantly
on the 1st inst. The people of the
surrounding counties rushed spontaneously to
receive him, and kept pouring in all day long.
"While this demonstration was going on, the
ladies cried with joy and gratitude. Colonel'
John Morgan arrived at Lexington on the 4th
jnst., and was received with boundless enthusiasm,
Col Scott, with the Louisiana cavalry,
took Frankfort, the State Capital, on the 3d
nst., and planted his battle flag on the dome
of the State House. The streets were thronged
with men and women from the coufitrVj and a
grand ovation took place. The cneAiy had
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evacuaioo ine city on the night of the 2d inst.
On the morning after his entry Col. Sc6tt went
in pursuit, and had,'at last accounts, sent back
a number of prisoners and 3*00 mules. It was
reported that he had overtaken the enemy's
rear and would capture their entire train, with
vast quantities of property. The Lexington
Stateiman,< of the 6th instant, contains a stirring
address from Gen. Smith and Buford.
Gen. Humphrey Marshall was expected to
reach Paris, Ky., on the night of the 6th inst.,
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aim wouia camp on ins own farm, near I)e- '
Causey's Bridge. The Federals left the north 1
side of Cumberland Gap on the lltli inst.,
with a large number of wagons, on a foraging ^
expedition. A skirmish occurred on the 12th ^
at Baptist Gap, three miles from Cumberland 1
Gap. The enemy was driven back, but we 1
have no particulars.
The North to be Conquered.?The Yan- ^
kees are taking a new view of the war. Har.
jter's Weekly is shaking about the invasioi^
and says that the South promised long ago to
cdnquer the North. It concludes an artiele on
the subject as follows : ,
Well, fellow-Northerners, they wilt make
their words good unless we believe in ohrselves ^
as heartily as they do in themselves. They ^
have ranged their civilization against ours. It .
is useless to disguise the scope of the contest.
Their system must be annihilated or ours most. (
We must conquor and subdue them utterly or
they will absolutely overcome us. After six- ^
teen months of war they are flushed with hope ?
and confidence; .but their purpose is no stronger
now than ever. They have alwayis meant
conquest of the North. They hoped it would J
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wmiv ^?vcii/iv o^i/CDOIVU) BUU Vlit? 11 ft ptJBCR* j
ble surrender of the North under the name of .
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reconstruction. Bnt they believe now that the
uune practical result can be achieved without *
wparattot). ^ ; "
It in slated that Lord .Lyoria wjQ probably J
return in October. ['
made a successful raid into Ohi?? wo. Mc,C6wU?aa,ujyl%
Jf$i<*tiw> Jp* *>r^4nuraber
of arms for the K?nta?kians who ,arp joining
the Confederate army. TheVe is aa later rpwa
from Maryland. Nhtthern pap6rAOf the' 11th
j Inst., say that Gen. McClcllan'a h^a marched
I beyond Rockville, Maryland, in quest of tho
rebels, and that a battle was expected within
four days at soine point between that place*
and Frederick. The New York Herald of
ike 11 tli instant, mentions a report that Sew
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ard will probably resign and accept a' f6reigfi"
mission. v
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llarrisburg, tbc Capital off Pensylvauia, ik
situated on the east bank of the Suaqnehannali'
River; lo? miles west by north from Philadelphia,
and 110 iniles north by cast from Washington.?The
population in 1880 was about
16,000i. It is surrounded by magnificent scenery
and fertile lands. Seven railroads radiate
from it; and the Pensylvania canal passes
through it; There are two bridges across the
Susquehanna hero; a mile wide, with an island
in fbn rTl.? C* UAl ? 1
u miv AilU vnj'HVI^ UIIUIJT BlbUUlUU Ull
nn eminence, is a handsome brick building,
with a circular Ionic portico surmounted by a
dome. There is a variety of manufacturing
establishments in the place, a State arsenal,
several hotels, and fifteen churches.
From Maryland.?A special messenger
reached Richmond on the 13th instant, with
despatches to the President, from Gen. Lee, at
Frederick city; These despatches, wo understand,
relate to matters which would add but
little towards the gratification of the public
curiosity. The messenger brings the intclli
gence that G6ri. Leo is exceedingly well pleased
with his reception bv the people of Maryland
thus far, and is sanguine of the most successful
result of the advance into the territory of our
sister State. The army movements arc still
kept "under the rose."
Thcr? were numerous rumois afloat in the
city, such as the capture of Baltimore, &t\, but
we care not to recount them.
From the West.
Mobile, September 16.?A special despatch
to the Evening Neais% dated TudcIo. 15th. snva
* , 1 ; Gen.
Price's army moved from Baldwin, Miss.,
on Friday last, on a forced march. A messenger
just arrived reports that on Saturday afternoon
the advanced guard, under Gen. Armstrong,
was surprised and attacked by the Y ankees,
six thousand strong, at Iuka, driving them
out and taking 200 piisoncrs. Gen. Price,
with the main body came up on Sunday morning.
The enemy fled in the direction of Eastport,
leaving in our hands one thousand dollars
worth of stores, principally flour and salt.
Gen. Prico gave chase, and when last heard
from was seven miles behind the enemy.
Chattanooga, Sept. 16.?Communication
hflfi hr>pn pqIoKUoIi*/) t?u _ xr ?
?... v>?Hf?suvu iv xiuuusv mc. j. Liu i an kces
destroyed all the works and engines of
the Memphis and Charleston Road before leaving
that place.
Latest Northern Intelligence.
Richmond, September 16.?Northern dates
,o the 14th have been received by the Exam
ncr. The New York Herald says that the
'ebel camps at Frederick has been broken up,
ind the army marched toHagerstown, in preparation
to march into Pennsylvania, to Cham>ersburg.
It also says the rebels have rereated
from their position in Kentucky before
Cincinnati. Kirby Smith made a speech to
lis array on Wednesday, assuring them that
n a few days they would quarter in Cincinnati.
The Washington Chronicle, of the 14th t
ays that Gen. Loring made an attack on Harper's
Ferry on Friday, and was repulsed with
Teat slaughter, and that the attack was re>ewod
the next day with the same result.
The excitement at Harrisburg and Philadelphia
is increasing. The Chronicle also reports
hat 40,000 rebels, under Beauregard, left
tichmond on Tuesday, to reinforce Lee, and
hat New Orleana ia threat-Ana/l Ktr sa AAt^atilaa
vj ? WUWUBIble
army under Breckinridge and Van Born.
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