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VOLUME II CAMDEN, SO. CA., FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1863. NUMBER 22
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Surgeon Dannelly, Examining Surgeon and Enrolling
Officer, will remain over in Camden until next
Tuesday, for the purpose of examining those who may
have not been able to present tlfemselves He will
be found at tho Plnrolling Office of Capt. Ii. B. Cantey.
Declinations.
We are requested, by Mr. It. M. Kennedy and Mr.
a. C. McDonald, to say that they are not candidates
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mo uiucu 01 w aracn or the town or Cannlen.
Elections.
On tho first Monday in April tlio Municipal election
for Camden will take place.
Also, on the t wen tv-first day of April tho election
fo^ Ordinary for Korsliaw'Dijittiot, to All iho vacancy
occasioned by the death of tho lato "VYm.* M. Bullock.
Change in Schedule of S. C. R. R.
On and after Thursday, 2d of April, the mid-day
train down from Camden will be altered as follows:
Leave Camden 12 30 p. in.
Arrive at Kinjarsvillo 2.46 p. m.
Arrive at Camdon 5:40 p. in.
Arrive at Auirusta 3:45 p. m.
Arrive at Columbia 6:uu u. m.
The time of departing from each Qf the above named
places?with the exception of the down mid-day train
from Camden?have not baen changed, and will continue
as heretofore, until further notice.
Klrkwood Ranger*?('apt. Jaw. Roby.
The following order front Gen. Loxqstrket has
been handed us, and it is with pleasure wo lay it
before the readers of the Confederate. This galcorps
of cavalry must have rendered iuvnluaolo service
ill the many fierce engagements in which they
have participated, to have eli< itod the following more
than ordinary tribute to g ?!lautrv, worth and patriotism,
from the Lieut-Generai commanding the army in
Virginia:
Head Quarters, Department V ? N. C., )
Petersburg, Va., March 13, UG3. J"
ueneral- Urders Ko. 23.
By spocial orders of this day, Capt. Japt. JasDoby's
Troop of S. C. Cavalry is relieved from further
service as escort at these Headquarters, mid as
signed to other duty.
In making -this announcement the Commanding
General desires to express to the gallant officers and
soldiers of his company, his thanks for the intelligence,
alacrity and courage exhibited by them on many
bloody fields. Their services have been distinguished,
and he parts from them with regret.
By command of Lieutenaut-Genoral Longstrekt.
G. M. SORREL, A. A. Gen
For U. P. Boxney, Lt-< om'dg. Kirk wood Cavalry.
The U. S- Steamer Mercbdita.?From tho Wash
inert on correspondent of the New York Tribune, we
learn that a difficulty has arisen with the Confederate
Clover" ment, in relation to the circumstances connected
with the paroling of the officers and crow of the
Mereeditn; which circumstances, we are further told,
:,ro of an unsual character, and indeed without a paralel.
It is rumored in naval circles at the North that
the point in dispute is in regard to the right of the
Confederates to the possession of the Mereodita, which
was actually surrendered by Capt. Stellwagen toComiuodoro
Ingraham. It is said, but wo do not know
with what truth, that Capt. Stellwager. bolioves that
the Federal Government is bound in honor to give up
the Mercediia, and that tin ing the Navy Department"
indisposed to adopt his views ho has tendered his re.
signntion.
Throwing Dust in the Eyes of Yankee Pickets.
?An 4,Kye Witness" w-ites to the Washington Star.
A squad of six or eight butternuts dressed in our
uniform, with two of their gang in their own dress,
'viii appear, wlien the following dialogue will occur
Disguised Reb.?"We have got a couple of secesh
prisoners. Whofe shall wo take them ?" Credulous
Pickett.?"Take them to the reserve.11 Secesh.?
Whero is tho rosorve?" Picket describes the place exactly.
Secosh then takes a roundabout course, and
gives his party tho information, who on the samo
night comes in forco and gobbles up the reserve
Would it not bo well for our confiding soldiers to
play trick against trick.
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Important Foreign Ncwn,
Richmond, March 19.?Wo have Northern news of
tbo 16th inst. The intelligence from the armies is unimportant.
A London correspondent of the Now York Times
says that (>tbe Knglish politicians and editors havo sottied
down into the conviction that Secretary Seward
must speedily be dismissed, in compliance with u per
emptory.demand of the French Government, in cortse"
jquence of the Mercier correspondence. Intervention'
in some way, and at everyitpzard, seems to bo determined
on as a measure of French policy. An open
rupiure cannot now be prevented without that sacrifice
of American national honor and dignity (the dismissal
of Seward.) which is now hailed as inevitable
by the unfriendly British press."
The Glut of Silver in Canada.?It would do a
hard-money man good, says the Detroit Adaer'ser, to
go to Canada. Tho currency consists almost-^exclusively
of American silver. Silver abounds every whcro.
Everybody is "loaded with it and everybody tries to get
rid of it as peoplo do of doubtftil funds. The taxes nro
paid -in silver and the collectors take it by the bushel.
The city treasurer of Toronto has half a ton of it.
The merchants have bagj of it in their safes. The
banks wont receive it. The Great Western Railway
has issued printed notice that only live per cent, of
silver will bo received for fare or freight. Only think
of a country where you cannot pay your fare on the
cars in silver c6in! At Toronto, London and elsewhere,
business men and firms have unitcc^ in a general
resolution to receive silver only at a discount of
five per cent lor Canada bank paper. This of course
applies to American silver, as the Canadian and English
coinage is a legal tender.
The < aiiipaign lit Tciiiicmscc.
Ciiattanoooa, March 23.?There has been no move.
..iv-iib uo jci ui 11iu nrmy 01 rcnnesseo on fr? m Frunklin
towards Columbia, but on Sunday it retired to
Franklin. Van Dorn is still on the north side of
Duck River. Our forces occupv Florence und Tuscumbia
There has been no movement of the enemy from
Corinth in this direction.
General Morgan had a tight at Auburn, Cannon
County, Tennessee, on Friday, with au overwhelming
force of the enemy He fought gallantlj', killing and
wounding a number of tko enemy, but was at last
foreed to retiro before superior numbers.
Snobbish Royalty.?Lincoln's first levee took
piace on the night of the 2d. A Northern despatch
says: "There was an immense crowd loug before the
doors wore opeued, ond hundreds were compelled to
ab?n<l in tlin napi ini?u ....... *
... ... ..... >,v.. ...^ ??/< uouvcBii long nies ot soldiers.
who singular to so}', supplanted the police, and
preserved order with the bayonet." Long live Abraham
I.
sam30 going Ahroad.?A vessel is fitting out at
Washington citj designed to tako out u cargo of stolen
negroes to some one of the Central American States.
They will land in the West Indies, or some other slaveholding
territory, and there be sold on Yankee account.
Frozen.?Sevemy-fivo negros were frozen to death
in Memphis during one night in tho last cold spellSuch
is Yankee philanthropy and thp fate of tho negros
under Yankee protection.
Tn constqnotico of tlio " dead-shot" apple brandy
manufactured in these squally times, we understand
the Lifo Insurance Companies refuse to insure tlio life
of any individual who is in the habit of taking occasipual
"tods."
Another female riot took place at Salisbury, X. C ,
on the 18th. The women concerned in it compelled
the merchants to share with tliern their stock of Hour,
and also robbed soveral families of the stock laid in
for homo use. Salt, snuff, and molasses was also
taken.
The Mayor of Mobile has given notice that gambling
must bo stopped in that city, and has instructed each
and everv nnn Uio *- *
j ?w .. ..? OUIVCI3 io jirresi any person
caught keoping a gambling saloon, and every indivkj,
ual caught gambling in the city limits, and to bring
them before him.
Jin* Lane's regiments of negros have been received
into the military eerv ice of the United States, and
placed on the same footing as'white hirelings who are
fighting to subdue and subjugate tho South.
The iron steamship Cornubia arrived safe this morning
at a Confederate port. She ran through six blockaders,
and was just eighteen minutes in doing it. She
brings a valuable cargo.? Wilmington Journal, 31?f.
TwiliTBOPrmAw Om r\ ?
n* 01. 17UMINOO.?An insurrection
has taken place in this Island. Spanish troops havo
been sent to suppress it. .Spanish war vessels have
also beon ordered to the island.
Quite a number of our cotemporaries have adopted
the cash system They don't eveu credit the paragraphs
they clip from each other.
From Charleston.
Cuahlestok, March 23.?Gen. Beauregard to-day
gent the steamer Stone, under a flag of truce, to the
blockading fleot, carrying a communication regarding
the delivery of the steamers Mercedita and Keystone
State, which were surrendered to our irou-clads during
the recent naval action.
The steamer Anb.nica arrived this morning from
Nassau, with an assorted cargo.
All quiet along the hues below Kinston. So says
'^he "rellablo gentleman," who come up last night.?
Raleigh Progress, 20th.
From the West.
"Vicksburo, March 25.?Two of the enemy's gunboats
attempted to pass down the river this morning
Our batteriea opened upon them with effect. One
was sunk opposite our batteries; the other was badly
riddled, and now lies opposite the canal batteries. It
| is expected she will be be sunk. Sho was set on fire
I but it appeared to bo extinguished. The firing ofour
j bateries was splendid; almost every shot took effect.
I Mobile, March 25.?The correspondent of the Ad;
vertistr and Register under date of Vicksburg, March
j 23, savs that on Saturday morning, Col. Ferguson>
i commanding our batteries at the junction of Deer
j Creek with Sunflower River, thirty miles above its
; junction with tho Yazoo, repulsed the enemy, destroy j
ing, it is eaid, threo gunboats, and driving the balance
I back. Col. Ferguson had sufficient strength to hold
the enemy in check, and recommended that reinforcements
be sent to the rear of tho enemy to cut oft' their
retreat.
Richmond, March 25.?Tho Cincinnati Dispatch of
the 19th says that special Memphis dispatches state
that tho Yazoo expedition had met with a check. Tho
gunboat Chillicotho encountered tho rebel battery at
the mouth of tho Tallahatchie river, tho fight lasting
! all day. One shot from the batteries entered one ol
hor port holes, killing and wouudiug fourteen,.
Evacuation of l*cn?acola.
Mobile, March 25.?Official intelligence has keen
received of the evacuation of I'eusacoia by the enemy.
They now occupy our navy yard and Forts Rarancas
and Pickens. The garrison of the town and nil othcra I
that could be spared will be scut to Gen. Banks.
rfroui C'liairclKloii.
Cii arlkstox, March 25.?We have authentic news
that the enemy's fleet at Port Royal has been iucreased
to one hundred and 11 ty vessels, about thirty-live
transports having been added in the last two days
'1 he French war steamer Renauden left hereto-day*
The question "is tho principal exempt from con
scriptiou when his substitute dies before the latter
becomes himself liablo to conscription?" has been do
termined in the affirmative by Judge Featherstann, of
Georgia, in a easo recently brought belbre him on u
writ of habeas corpus.
-A.riiiouncerxieiits._
Mr. Editor: Please announce ISAAC STOKES as
a candidate lor Ordinary foi Kershaw District, at the
ensuing election, and oblige
March 27 MANY VOTERS.
Mr. Editor: Please announce Mr. ALEX. L. MCDONALD
a candidato for Kershaw District, to All tho
vacancy occasioned by the death of Wra. M. Bullock,
and oblige " IIIS FRIENDS.
| March 27
i vi t? !?'.?.?l ~ m'
??. uuuwn. J. iuasu UllUUUUCe All*. 15. M. 1JKUW.N,
as a suitable candidate for Ordinary of Kershaw District,
to till tlio vacancy occasioned by the death of
i Wit. M. Buldock?and oblige
HIS FRIENDS. *
March 20
Mr. Editor: Please announce J. J. BURKKTT, as
a suitable candidate for Ordinary for Kershaw Dis
trict, at the ensuing election, and oblige
MANY VOTERS.
March 20 1
Mr. Editor: Please announce Mr. W. II. FISHER
as a suitable candidate for Ordinary of Kershaw District,
to fill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of
the late W. M. Bdllock, and obligo
MANY SUPPORTERS.
March 13
Mr. Editor: Please announce tho following gontlemen
for Intendant and Wardens of the town of Camden,
at tho ensuingolection in April:
For Intendenl.?J AS. DUNLAP. I
fbr Wardens. ?ROBT. M. KF.VNKnv
I JOS. W. DOBY.
,103. M. GAYLE.
o. a. Mcdonald.
1 And oblige MANY FRIENDS. ?
March 13 J
E W BONNEY, J
IMSVRANCE AND BANK AGENT,
Broad-st? Camden, C. ]
March 13
Special 1ST otices.
TO THE FRIENDS OF DECEASED '
SOLDIERS.
. THE SUBSCRIBER II AS RECEIVED, TIIROUOH
tho kindness of Cnpt. T. J. Warren, copies of tho
proper affidavit and forms of application to the War
Departmedt, for the payments duo deceased soldiers.
It has been found that many applications (justly due)
have boen refused, on account of tho informality of
tho applications. The War Department has had
printed proper forms of application, oqpies of which
have been sent to mo by Capt. Warren.
I will attend to nil applications at my offico. ;
J. K. WITHERSPOON; Magistrate
March 27 4
municipal election.
TlIK FOLLOWING GENTLKMAN ARK Appointed
Managers at tho ensuing olection to Lo held
on the 1st Monday in April next, for Intendant and
four "Wardens for tho Town of Camden: "W. D. An
dcrson, Chas. A. McDonald and J. S. Meroney.
ROBT. M. KENNEDY, Recorder.
Council Chamber, March 27, 1863.
"special notice.
TIIE BOARD OF EXAMINING SURGEONS
will meet in Camden on the 26th and 27th insts. All
persous liable to Conscription not having been examined
by the Board, aro hereby notified to appear at
the Knrollor's Office during the above named days,
between the hours of 9 a. m. and 2 p. m.
E. B. CANTEY,
Capt. tfc Enrolling Officer for Kershaw Dist.
March 20 2
iH EDI CAE XOTICE.
DR. W. R. SIKES TENDERS JUS SERVICES
as practising physician to the citizens of Camden and
vicinity. Office on main street, in the rooms formerly
occupied by Dr. T. J. "Workman.
February 27
DR. join jVIcCAA
OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS
n -J J >
v> vsaiuui-II UIIU BUI TOUIlUlllg COUIllry.
Office two doors above tlie Branch Bank, Camden,
So. Co. January 30.
1IIE1IICAL KOTIC?.
DR. T. REENSTJKRNA, offers his services to
the public in quality of Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur.
Olfice over the store of Messrs. Gayle tfr
Young.
May 30
SPECIAL KOTICE.
ENROLLING OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS, )
Kek.suaw Dist., Camden, S. 0., Feb. 7, 1863. J
IN PURSUANCE TO ORDERS FROM COL. JOHN
S- Preston, commandant of 'conscripts, Columbia, S.('.,
all white male residents of Kershaw District, and
all transient persons between the ages of eighteen [18]
and forty [40] not in the military service of the Confoilni'dlo
.<tntna n??n. * " * *
uipuiui-n-u iu report iormwith to the
Knrolling Ofiicer of this District or bo considered
ond published as deserters.
All oflicers, non-commissioned officers ond privates
absent from their commands without leave or on expired
leave, will also report at these Headquarters, or
will be published and arrested as deserters.
All exenipttbns and discharges previous to the lltli
of October are not considered valid.
All persons in the employment of the Government
will lorthwith report their mimes, ages and nature of
i heir occupation; and nil persons following professions
and trarlos nntiflinor i l.nm '
...v-w. iu DAcuipuuu, vviu present tno
evidence of the same.
Under General Ordors No. 43 of tho State Adjutant
and Inspector-General, all Militia Officers are ordered
to furnish forthwith rolls of all persons in their Boat
liable to conscription, j
Per.-ons claiming to be exempt should report promptly,
that their cause of exemptiou may bo properly enrolled.
Tho office will be opened on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, between tho hours of 9 and 2, at Dr. D.
L. DeSAUSSURKS office in Camden.
E. B. CANTKY,
Capt. and Enrolling Officor of Kershaw District.'
February 13
OFFICE QUARTERMASTER,
Charleston', S. C., October 1, 1862.
MR. A. M. LKK IS APPOINTED AGF. ST OP
this department, for the purchase of Com and
Fodder, in the Districts of Kershaw and
Lancaster.
Planters desiring to sell, will communicate with him.
Particular attention must l>o paid to the packing o
;he fodder, and no water must be used. During the ?ast
roar tho Government experienced heavy loss from
raproper packing, and all such will "bo hereafter reected.
MOTTE A. PRINGLE, 1
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster,
jgg" Tho subscriber can bo found at bis residence
DeKalb street, next west ot the Presbyterian Church
October 10 A. M LEE.
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