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ijc Camiifn 'Ciiffrcrfitf at three dollars a yeas, ratable invariably half-yearly in advance Terms tor Advertising: * For 0110 Square?twelve lines or less?TWO DOLLARS for the tirst inseition, and ONE DOLLAR AND i IKTY GENS for each subsequent. 0l?tuattr. Notices, exceeding ouo Squaro, charged to at advertising rates, Transient Advertisements and Job Woik MUST BE PAID FOlt IN ADVANCE. Nodeduotiou made, bxcupt to our regular advortisiu patrons. ' gr*~~^-i a?KtxngjasA--' ..c , J. T. HERSHMAN!" Kditov. yPB^DAV, OCTOBGU90, 1SG3. Court Wevk, The Court of Common Pleas and General . Session will bo held, for Kershaw District, at the Court House, commencing on Monday ' O > ncxl, the 2d proximo. Tlio Wcatlser. The heavy rains o{ last week, has been followed kv clear, cold bracing weather, which we hope may continue. We would urgo our friends who have not already laid in their supply of wood for the winter season to look to it at once, as in a month or two from this time the article wijl prove hiyh in price and apparently scarce. MujIi suffering and inconvenience may ensue by neglect at tbis time. Change of Schedule*. It will be seen by reference to our Special Notice column that the early morning passeng< r traiu will hereafter leave Camden at five o'clock, and will be due in the evening at 5:40. The regular tri weekly mid-day train, will continue to run as heretofore, with the exception that in leaving Columbia the hour has been changed from 12:10 to 1:20, giving onr through and re turn passengers the advantage of one hour and ton minutes longer stay at the capitol. Pears of Second Growth. We have on exhibition a hunch of pears, six in number, (all from the same twig) and of 83COi*l growth,from the orchard of Mr. I. Th Alexander, of Camden. The pears are each about the size of a large turkey egg, in a fine healthy condition, and known as tho"Burgamot." The Charleston Corn ier, of Monday last makes reference to a cluster of four, but this just beats the Courier, two pair. Third Volume of the Confederate. With this issue commences the third volume of Tiie Confederate. It is not our purpose to raise the price of subscription beyond the present terms. We would suggest the propriety, however, of our delinquent patrors sending us our dues for last year, and also that they will be charged 84, because of their neIn tl?r. tnrnie nc mil>1 in J;,---., ? " r..W...,.,X-V. ... every issue. Many names will be erased, in the event of their failing to comply with onr rules. Those not remitting by the first of December for this present volume, will be charged the delinquent price?$4; and it will be left entirely discretionary with ourself to erase their names. - Impressment of Horses. During the past few days many of our citizens have been greatly exercised at the appearance and prompt action of the impressing officer for Kershaw District, Mr. Geohgf. IIai.l. We are pleased, however, to state that Mr. Il.'s happy and impartial dcmcaner, as an impressing officer, has been entirely acceptable to the citizens of our district?even those who have felt the necessity of rendering unto Caesar, have complained not. We have heard of but one or two instances in v. hieh complaint of any kind have been made, and we believe tlio-e were based entirely upon the inequality, in their opinion, of the system, reflecting not the least on the gentleman on whom were imposed those onorons but necessitous duties. Wcte onr government to always make such judicious appointments, in every instance would there be a ready compliance and a healthy tone, with no complaint, to our law of impressment. From Geo. Lee's Army. Goudansville, Oct. 27.?A cavalry skirmish t> iv j? t. -i . pmv? m iJViii n yv?wmny, 11 appears 111*1 I the enemy attempted to capture our wagons laden with railroad iron from the torn-np track; I ?nt the attacking force was in turn assailed by Mir cavalry and driven off. Our loss reported to he four killed, and about 40 wouuded. The ^oemv's loss 19 unknown. 4 * Patrolling. Will our people be wise for' onco in their lives, and iimugrate u rigid police on their plantations all over the country ? It is very doubtful. They have been warned so often, of so many things, that a deep apathy seems to have settled upon them. It is in the highest, degree necessary that we should s? our the ( country frequently, at night; visit all places j where slaves resort, especially suspicious ones; j put a stop to the stealing of hogs, which threat- ; ens to leave us almost without meat for the next year; prevent all practices that tend to j demoralize the negro, and render hiin worthless, troublesome,or insubordinate;in short carry out the provisions oi' the patrol law.?It is best that this should be done at all times; but it is especially important, now that so many of our neighbors are in the army, and so many more are just in the act of departing from their homes to assists in repelling the advance of of the invader, leaving so tew behind them. Siege Matters-GiH> Hundred and NinlBi Day. Tuesday morning dawned bright and clear upon a peaceful scene in Charleston Harbor. About seven o'clock, however, tho enemy opened fire with considerable spirit. Four of his batteries were brought into play, namely : 1. Battery Gregg; 2. Battery Wagner; 3. A battery located midway between Gregg and Wagner; 4. A battery which has been erected cast of Gregg. All day long the fire from these four batteries, was steadily maintained, and nightfall, with its bright moonlight, brought < no cessation of the roar of hostile cannon. i About 10 30. a. m., four monitors came with" i in range of Fort Sumter, and opened their heavy I guns upon that work. The tire of the Morris i Island batteries was divided between Fort Sum- * tor and Fort Johnson. The latter post was subjected to a very severe shelling, hut almost without effect. Aboul M o'clock, a. in., the enemy opened upon the city ?firing four shots in this direction. The shots arc thought to have been fired from a 100 pounder Parrott gun in the Central Battery, between Gregg and Wagner1 Only one of the shots, however, ' entered, the city. It passed through an unoccupied house, without doing any damage either to life or property. Lieutenant Brown, of the First Georgia Bat- i talion, was mortally wounded in Fort Suuitcr, \ 011 Tuesday, by a shell from a monitor. 4 Private Peeves, of Captain Hunter's Coin- t pany, Second Regiment South Carolina Artil- 1 lory, was killed by the explosion of a magazine t at the I > rook gun battery, near Fort Johnvon. * The magazine was exploded by one of the cue 1 my's shells. j An official despatch from Fort Sumter, re 1 coived at noon, announced that one of the enemy's guns at the battery east of Gregg (and 1 not the gun that had fired into the city, as was ' reported) had burst, causing some commotion 1 amongst the enemv. The whole linmher of 1 shots fired at Fort Sumter up to six o'clock <. last evening was 030. 1 Forty eight days have elapsed since tho barge attack on Fort Sumter, and fifty-six davs since the last attack of the monitors and laud batteries September 1) upon thS same stronghold. From the appearance of Morris Island, as seen with a good glass, it is evident that the enemy lias made good use of his time.?Mercury of Wednesday. Biug. Gkn. Foriiest.? We understand that the independent command awarded Forrest 1 is to operate in the Mississippi bottoms. It is 1 said that the command is to consist of a por- t tion of his old command, say 1,000 men, em- ( blaring what is Irlt ot Ins original regiment, ( with carte blanche to add to it as many others as he can misc. Forrest is a modest man, < evinces no overweening vanity, and is not nccnstomed to indulge in the hoats which his military sncoesses would he apt to prompt most men to make ; hut, so earnest was his convic1 tion of his prospective useluliiess in the new i field sought l?y him. that lie would not promise to whip 5(1,000 Yankees, but he thought that i lie could give occupation to that many and 1 would keep them very utieasy, -Marietta , Confederate. Cotton in New York.?Cotton sold in New last Friday at 91 a 92 cents. It will soon go to $1. # Latest from the United States. Richmond, Oct. 27.?New York papers the 24th ipst, have boon received hero They postiveiy deny the truth of the 6ta raent recently made that Dahlgren had bi removed from the command of the iron cl fleet now co-operating in the siege of Charl ton. Gen. Meade lias returned tp the comma of the Army of the l'otomac, altera satisfac ry interview with Lincoln, lie is now slructcd, says the Herald, to follow up his cent attack on Gen. Lee's forces. Mead headquarters are now at AVarrcnton, and will be some time before his army can advan The destruction of the Orange and Alexand Railroad by the rebels was most complete, the bridges and culverts having been uttci demolished. The Northern papers publish a jojpt sta mcnt from Gillinore and Dahlgren, denyi that there has been any disagreement betwe them. The Baltimoro American says that Mead army will take a knew route to Richmond. Lieut. Glassell, C. S. N., who command the recent expedition to blow up the Jrortsic arrived in New York on the 23d, and was coi milieu u> mu county jau. Snow fell, six inches deep, at St. Louis on t 23 d. LnlcH from furopc. Richmond, Oet. 26.?The Courier des Eti Uuiit says that the Cabinets of Washingt 4?ul Richmond had both assented to the 1 tnoval of the French tobacco stored in Kit mond, and that, vessels were about repairi to City Point to take it off, when the Was ingtoti Government suddenly withdrew t consent it had given. ??? ?m OBITUARY. Died, of Congestive fever, .at the Charleston Wi side llospiml, 011 the 17tli of September 18G.'h Cor] al (J H Alt LI 10 CAMPBKLLof Capt. Lucas' Compa ftli Nmth Carolina Battalion. At the comment nent ot tins struggle he was one among the first respond to the call of his country, and become member ol Capt. Thos. Boykin's Company of the viuth Curolina Regiment commanded by the 1 imcnt It .egg. He served with his reg'ment in Virginia ui .lie expiration of its time of service, taking part in t rkirmish at Vienna. After his Regiment was <1 landed, he returns to his homo in Kershaw J)istri >nt could not remain there contented, when his s? rices were so much needed in the iield and at on oilicd the company of which lie was a member at t ,ime of his death, He was one of the most amial roung men we ever knew. As a soldier some mig jqual, but none surpass him. In the camp his duti .vere never neglected, and 011 tlio field of battle, ihvavs displayed the courage which is ever cliaractt sticof 0 true and brave soldier. He was in the b les of Pocataligo, Morris' Island, the assault 011' Bi ery Wagner July 111 h and an occupant ol the Bi cry six days during its bombardment. Passing thron ill these dangers unhurt, it was left for disease to p< orm the sad work ol removing from our midst o vhoni we ail loved to a fault. The announcement lis death in camp east a gloom over the entire Co >any, and ma. y a tear miirht, have been ?./.? ?i. litrlil. trh-kling d wn the sun-burnt cbcek of tho br:i Mi! ardy soldier But wo nieurn nut as these w lave no hope. Take warning from this, fellow s liers, of ilio uncertainty of life and be prepared for t tuinni >n>. Though it was not bis to die on tbo po ield of battle yet lie bas laid bis life down a snerifi toon the altar of Ins country; and now tills an bom ible?a soldiers uiave. Long wid bis memory berisbed in lite bosoms of his comrades in arms, a hough we shall never meet linn again on e..rth, \ ,rust to meet biai in heaven. Thou art gone from ws dear Charlie. Thy voice we'll hear 110 tin.re. But hope to meet the, againe Charlie On Jordan* happy shore. Battery Mar*-hull, Oct. 10th, 18C3. L * * * ? Special Notices. chancSe of schedule. ON AND AFTKRTHK 26th INST., TIIK CAl len Passenger Train will leave Camden, until furtl toticc, at 5 o'clock, a. m.. arriving at 5:40 p. in., eaving, as usual, on Tuesday's, Thursday's and S; irday's at 12:40 p. m. Trips to Columbia, as usu hi Monday's. Wednesday's and Friday's, arriving "ViliimM,. o? o.r.n ? ? . i ?: * ' - lib UU Ob, III. , lUUVllll^ (It ITwU p. m. October 30 JA?. JONES, Agent CoiiimiMsary-Oeiicrsil'H DeimrAinen STATE OF SOUTH OA ROT.IXA, Coi.UMHIA, Oct. 25, 1863. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IIA TNG received advices of the arrival at a C< federate port of about 15,000 pair Cotton and \V< Cards, imported und- r a resolution of the Gene Assembly, the same on recoift will bo distributed this Department to the Soldiers' Hoards of Reluf this State at cost and char es: to he s Id by them same price to the most needy families in their resp live Districs, g.ving pieferenco to the needy famil oi soldiers. By order of the Governor. RICHARD CALDWELL, Lieut. Col and Commissary-Gcn'l. S. C. AH papers in the Stale insert once, and se bills in duplicate, with copy of advertisement attach to this Department for payment. Bills paid quarter October 30. 1 x 1 ' .NOTICE. 0f THE MEDICAL BOARD FOR THE EXAMINAtionof Conscripts, will meet at Camden on the Oth , day of November next. '^e* All overseers and others who liavo heretofore failed !en to enroll their names, are required to enroll at onco. > lad All wishing to bo examined on that day, will enroll ^ es- before the time, and all who haveenroiled their names . 1 and ordered for examination* will appear before tho | Board on that day; and report at this office. Tho Board will be in session one day. lo~ ' W. Z. LEITNER, ib- October 23 0 d Capt & Enrolling Officer. NOTICE. u s ALL PERSONS AVIIO HAVE SUBSTITUTE'S IN it Confederate service, will report immediately at these I ne. Headquarters, aad bring their papers. ,.ja W. Z. LEITNER, ajj October 23 Capt. k Enrolling Officer. ply NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ENROLLING . Office has been removed to Capt. Leitner's law offico. The office will bo open only on Tuesday's, Thursday's "S and Saturdays. W. Z. LEITNER, ?ii October 23 Capt. & Enrolling Officer. NOTICE. c's THE LAW PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- ^ istitrg between AV. Z. Leitner k John D. Kennedy, is cd this day dissolved, by mutual censent. [cs October 23 LEITNER & KENNEDY. ___________________________ IU" FKE3CII ANI> OERIUAN EESSONS. THE REV.'L. R. STAUPENMAYER PROPOSES l,c to give PRIVATE LESSONS for tlio study of tlio FRENCH and GERMAN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE. Terms for single lessons: $2 each. . M " Classes, as may bo agreed upon. 11S October 16 2 (. on re. SCHOOL IVOTICC. ill- THE REV. L. R, STAUDENMAYER WILL ' * nir commence the duties of his school on Monday next, .j. tlio 12th October, in tlio School Room, next to tlio I i Presbyterian Church. Terms for tlio scholastic year of 9 months, for tlio English branches and Mathematics, ------- $100.00. * For the English branches, Mathematics and Classics, 130 00 = Half of tho tuition money payable on entering, the iy- second half at the middle of the session. 3?" No deductions can be made, except to children o refugee parents, who may leave town. Such will bo to charged from $11.50 to $14.50 per month, a October 9 2 1st 0i\ TAX IN UIXD. ml l,o THE UNDERSIGNED ARE PREPARED TO is- roccivo returns for so much of the present crop as has ct' been secured at this time. Wm. McKAIN, Assessor, he J- A. SCIIROQAi As't. Assessor, de October 2 MEDICAL XOTI1E. V _?r- DR. REENSTJERNA has removed his offieo to yl ll* the building occupied by Messrs. Ilnmmerslough A McCurry, and offers his professional services to the j U- .. (1 gh public. V jr- .September 18 V SCHOOL NOTICK. '"t THE EXERCISES OF MRS. PECK'S SCHOOL, f1 vo for Hoys, will be resumed tho lirst Mordry in October ' ? in the Academy next to the Presbyterian Church. ?^ Terms. Fifty Dollars for the session, closing on tho rv tirsl of July next. Payable invariably in advance, co September IS .3 bt; Ol FRG (tFARTDUnASTUR, rid ,vo Chaulkstox, S. C, October 1, 18G2. MR. A. M. LEE IS APPOINTKD AGE %T OP this department, for the purchase of Corn and Fodder, in the Distiicts of K.<;rsliuw and Planters desiring to sell, will communicate with him. , Particular attention must be paid to the packing o tho fodder, and no witter must be used. During the past jrcar tho Government experienced heavy loss fiom improper packing, and all such will be hereafter re" jectcd. MOTTK A. PRINGLE, ^ Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. AST" The subscriber can be found at his residence ,er DeKalh street, next west ot the Presbyterian Church ? October 10 A. M LEE. at- 1 ~ at, EXCHANGE NOTICE NO. fl. at rpuE FOLLOWING CONFEDERATE OFFICERS X mid men captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4th. 18G3, and subsequently paroled, havo been ? dnlv exchanged, and are berebv so declarod I. The officers and men ofGeneralC. L. Stevenson's ? division. ' 2. The officers and men of General Bowen's division. ^ * 3. The oflicers and men of Brigadier General Moore's no! Brigade. al 4. The officers and mcnofihe Second Texas Regiby ment. 6. The officers and men ofWnul's Legion. at ec. G. Also, all Confederate officers mid men who have its been delivered at City Point at any time previous to July 25th, 18G3, have been duly exchanged, and are hereby so declared. ROBERT OULD, Agept of Exchange. e(] tW Southern p?*pei s copy six times and seud 8oly] counts to the War Department. October 9