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> ' , - w-4 i 9 * * " " ' ~ ipi? ii?iwp' ?^w1"?'i?"! ? r|"" *t 1t? i? ? ? m i ill i ii _i ii an im niiiii iii THE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND THE'PRESIS THE ROYAL THRONE UPON WHICH SH SITS, AN ENEDTHRONMONARCH." ; ;*.- . s' ... ' ,_ . ' ' * ... '.; ' N iumii._M.iAxm.i_ _ _i._. i..'.?i?jTV j _j lij.i. j .1.1 i?r? 1 -j -j j u- j-uiii.i'- - *- : - ? r.xr =? '-'- ? *- - - ...... . . '-ji.'l.l-1 i..e.j. . ??!-? !? ? -i?i??.,, ,u ,[ 111 .aa?a??J Vol. till] CAMDEN, S. C, WEDKESDAY, JAN.4, ?865. nSTo.39 ' * ' ,.... ... . .. ... , - y-T, -."- < "*.? \-i_A r. . % Cnfckratc ... IS PUBLISHEDvAX "CAMDEN, BTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, by .... ? i T. HEBSHMAN; rjiiiCLOTHfi# Line. A clothes line in yonder garden Goes wandering among Hie trees, r And op,jt two very long,stockings Are kicking ihe evening breeze ; ' And a? lot of fancy dry goods, Whose nature I cannot define, ' AadjWiidly and mertily flopping . About that same old line. * And a very sly young Jady At .the parlor window sews ; And I rather think ifyou tried it, You find she'd fit into theiu hose: SHo's only a hah length picture, foreshortened below the breast, But tho dry goods which dance on the tightTopo Oat yonder, just make up the rest. Qr> r?room \3?o cXo ooomo oo <vantTA W V??V?>Ui OU? DVVUIO OV . You'd tliiok her too goocl for earth ; And I fcsl that a holier spirit Is banishing vulgar mirth"! To its wordly home?by jingo I What a flourish that muslin throws I . Apd bovr uncommonly taper Tho^6tofekings go offset the toes, Oeycs, Itko tho siy when it's bluest t 0 hairt like tho night without star f 0 muslin and hose ? I cant help it f Ye still draw toy thoughts over "tlicr!" Tho lady nlouo is substantial, Jbo dotJttfs but.a fancy idealt. mr " Yet somehow or other?confound it? I've mixed up the sham and the real; O Love ! you're the same old Sixpence With the poet, the ranff, or the brick; You go up with a ni8h like a rocket, But como down at last like a stick; A6d let lore thoughts be lofty or lowlj*, Platonic, or Hash, I opino That they all, like now dry goods and stockings Belong to the rery samo line ! ?w?w?w?ww??wn ?iwm ?? WHAT SHERMAN SAYS OF OUR SOLDIERS. l%e' Combymon of the 15th Jrublisrhes a letter from Rev. George- G. N. McDonnell,reporting the substance ol a conversation he had with a very intelligent lady, a friend of . his, who had been exiled from Atlanta under Shcrmra's edict. This lady hacT an interview with Gen. Sherman -before she left Atlanta, in which he paid a juct and yrell merited tribute to the valor of our nrms. We copy from Mr. McDonnell's letter r 4<*He (Sherman) remarked that it would he no disgrace to us if we were subjugated?as we certainly would be?as we had fought against four or five times our number with a degree of valor which bad excited the admiration of the world: and*that the United States Government woald gain no honor nor credit if tlhoy suceddcd w their purposes, as they had thus far failed, witb five men it tho field-to onr one. Ke rogardedtbe Southern soldiers as tho bravest in the world, and admitted that in a fair field fight we could whip thorn two to one ; but he claimed for himself and hiseoittpeers the-credit of possessing more strategic ability than' onf Generals. *You can beat os in fighting, madam," said he. "but we can out manoeuvre you-, your Generate do not work half enough ; tf'C work day and uight, and spare no labor nor pains to carry;out our plane." Roferring to his evacuation of the trenches around the city, he asked tbo lady if tbey did not al. think fare was retreating, and when she replied that some did think so, be laughed heartily at tb? idea and rernecked, "I played Hood a real Yankee trick that time, didn't I ? He thought I was running away, but he sooo had to pull up stakea and run himself." A model yo?p?, lady just gradoared from a Mrtnin distant anadflmc. rpmark^d ? cannot deceive how the young gentlemen of Panola can drirflt to such recess wbon they know it is so coDjurious to their institutions." J. T HEHSHMAN?Editor 1 " y * ' ' - * Camden, Wednesday, January 4, Captain SemMe-*, the famous commander of! the "Alabama," h is arrived at Mobile. Col. Bcokner of Forrest's command, captured thirty boxes of anitiunition ,nt Mount Pleasant the other day. On. Dit.?It is rumored that Gon. John mi u:. -u j n7_ bi'fjw will resuiuu uis uiu uutuiuuiiu. rv u hope so. Ifc is eaid that the Rothschilds, for whom Auoubt Belmont is agent"in America, have one hundred million of dollars invested ih the Southern Confederacy. ' ? #? Both Houses of Congress have passed a bill extending the time within which tho old issuo may bo exchanged for the new under the Act of 17tb February, 1864, until the 1st of July, 1865. Information comes to us from Athens, says the Chronicle & Seuiincl, that onr scouts report that some ten thousand Yankees had made their appearance at Dalton, Ga., with the view, it is thought, of preventing Hood from retreating' this way. Ttie Nortbfcrn papers say Sherman's programme for his grand campaign "Northward"', seems to be no secret. lie will start from Port Royal and mote straight on JP.lnchville. He then pro'po'ses to follow the main lines of railroad towards Virginia, stealing and niur dcring as iuiich as he can hy the way. It is stated that Gen. Siiermhn is pursuing a very conciliatory policly towards the people iu Savannah, and has issued a proclamation permitting planters to bring in their produce as usualj and holds out inducements for them to do so. This looks as ifj be felt perfectly secure, and meant to make all the friends he could. AdHfceSffom New Orleans say General Dana lias Ordered all arms, ammunition and military protcclinics in the hands of private citizens, to be shipped North of Cairo previous to the 1st of January. Poisons fotind South of Cairo with such property", or the nftfterials used for their manufacture, will be arrested and imprisoned. ^ The Potomac is covered with ice "and the channel is comDletclv closed un. so that navi gal ion is suspended aud boats do not attempt either to approach' or leave Washington. The ice is, at most places, between two and a half and three inches tbiok. Admiral Porter reports that, within the last flfteen days, the blockade fleet off Wilmington captueed or destro^tid $5,5000,000 wcrth of the enemy's. property in blockade ftfnners, about.two thirds of wliich covers captUTcd property. To Subscribers and Advertisers.? With this issue we are compelled to change the subscription pric^ of the Confederate to $10 per annum. The terms for advertising will be $5 per square of ten lines for first insertion, and $3 for each subsequent. Persons having subscribed and paid their subscription prior to this date will receive their paper at the did price until their term of twelve months shall have expired. All new subscribers entered on our books will be charged, trom the time of entering their name at the new rateB, Contracts for advertising will be made for aoy timo over three months, at a deduction of one-third. t The Latest from Tennessee.?From a special dispatch to the Journal we learn that JGJcd. Hood, on the l8th tilt., attneked. vigorously the enemy, who secured ^o concentrate their fire on him centre composed of Cheatham's add Bates'divisions, which gave way ; when Gen. Hood moved on Columbia, where be was at lust accounts. The dptes of Tuesday the 20tb ult., says there was another fight, in which the cuenjy were badly whipped, losing 'one entire brigade captured. About the name date FoRRKST'eaptured a filll brigade of cavalry and six hundred wagons, all of which have been brought off safe.- Ilortsville is said to have been eantured bv ten regiments nf Yankee*, but Roddy had been ordered to retake it and hold it all haz.fts. Gen; Forrest is reported to have been promoted to a Lieutenant General. [for the fcamden confederate.] The President and CommUteee of "Tho Soldiers Rest" most earnestly ask* the citizens of pur town if We ntje to give up this nob'.o Institution 1 With the exception of a few subscriptions and donations we have had nothing Jike a supply to answer our demands for iuo ipsi monin. oorarcrs aro coming every nigui, coiu and hungry from the cars. One.night in particular,' seven wcro announced, but as our corn wa3 at the mill and we could not get it ground we were under the painful necessity of giving them a very scant supper. Sometimes we are quite desponding, tfnd feci that woshall liaro toyreIinqni?!i this benevoleutenterprise;and but for the sympatliy of a few to hold up our hands wewould long ago have failed to keep up this ''Host'' for' the wayworn defenders of our country. We regret to say that fivo of our Indies have declined furnishing me&ik pc-i1 d.-iy, which is a source of mueh inconvenience to us. If there aro anj' wit# feel disposed to take their places it will take much care from our minds. The daj-s of the mouth are as follows: 6th, 8th, 21st, 24th, and 27th. They will please notify us of their willingness to serve as early as possible. Wo furthermore have not ono stick of wood nt. our "Rest." .nrnl the inclimeucv of the wentli er is, of itself, a Loud call for help. Camden*, S. C.. January 7, 1SG4. " 1 w.i ^. n.'afcjini:wv AU?.iJUJWBa^.iaw^a> OBITX7ARY Died, on the 29th uhimo. of Typhoid fever, THOMAS fi fill son ofCnpt. Win. and C. K. ilCNT.O?age 14 years youth of much promise, and endeared to-all wfio knw* hitn l?y his gentleness, amiability of' manner And correct daportnient as a pupil. The iron grasp of death being iio respecter of age or person, he ium been severed from his parental ties, aud the many friends of his youth. His parents hnvo the soothing consolation that as a child he was dutiful, and severed parental council, with more than ordinary intelligence for his years?not susceptive of the vices common amongst the larger portion of the youth of the present day. He has no doubt, in his departure from this unfriendly world, secured an abode above, where lie will not be subjected to the ninny reverses coigmon to an earthly existence, but enjoy eterual rest. J. M. G. 1ST Lancaster Ledger o?d Camden Journal will please copy. STATE OF S0UTII CAROLIttA~ ADJ'T AND-INSPECTOR-GKN.'S OFFICE, Columbia, December 18, 1864T SPECIAL OREERS NO. 47. I" THE APPOINTEES TO THE STATE MIL1TA jl tcr Academy will immediately repert to Lieut. J. R. PATRICK, commanding Arsenal at Columbia, S. C., instead of Major J. B. White, commanding Battalion State Cadets, as heretofore ordered; and these orders apply to these?whq. have already reported to Major White,*as well as to those who have not They will repott to Lieut. Patrick, prepared to take tha field. IP So much of Special Orders No. 20 as conflicts with those orders is countermanded. By erder of the Governor. A-C..G ARLINGTON, Dec 23?2t Adj'tand Inspector-Geseral S. C. Papers of State copy twice. Cotton?Cotton VLOT OF LOOSB.COTTON FOR SALE BTDec 23?2t ' MATH1WON & CO* ? ' ?\ . kimville hotel* The subscin bers beg leave to inform the travelling public that they have leased and re-opened thf KIMGVILLE HOTJJIt at the Junction of the South Carolina au^Wilmington .>, Manchester Railroads ;v and'that henceforth 'p assent frors on these roads mnjvexpect a GOOD $UBaL "at their tlouso. ? . , The subscribers are aware that, under-its forfaetj management, the kingville HOTEL was allowc-dj to suffer-in reputation but the'y . hove determined that, under their directorship, it >*hn1l be kept up to! the standard of a first CLASS EATING HOUSE, and they, therefore, solicit fcb? patronage of the-traveling public. bates A MILLER. May 11 ON C.ONSFGNMENT, e'i'BiucE5VSALT ; "* ? BOXES TOBACCO; 2 cases Smoking Tobacco; 10,000 Segars : 100 doz. Fine Tooth Combs; ? 20,000 Fine Needles : ? 80 great gross Bon^ Buttons ; 36 small boxes Tobacco 00 doz. Colored ScVing Silk ; 1 ense of Boys Jackets ; do. Sacks; Four per cent. Tax Paying Bonds, for sale.' Apply to,.. ... S- A. BKNJAM1N. October state or South Carolina.' * L I 1? s.' ADJT <fe llTS^GEYLS OFFICE; . Columbia, ])cc. 27, 1864 GENERAL ORDERS NO. 22. 1THE COMMANDING OFFIOKR OF EAGl^ nud every Militia-Regiment in the State, will at, oirco proceed to enroll and organize all persons within ther respective commands liable to militia duty, to wit: All persons between the apes of sixteen and sixty, years, except only persons who have been exempted l>y the Surgeon General of the State, or the State . Board of Surgeons at Columbia, S. C . on the ground of permanent physical disability, and persons detailed by Corifeilprale unthniitr II. Those who claim exemption on the ground of physicitl disability, but who linve not certificates frotn j the Surgeon General. or the State Board of Surgeons of I recent d*te, will, nevertheless, be enrolled, and will be examined by ihe Drstrlct Surgeon to bo hereafter , appointed. , 'III. T*hp toni'manding officer ol regiments will cause* all vacancies of oncers in their respective regiments to be'Hilled by election, or by appointments made accppding to law, and return to this oOice, within ten days after the receipt of these orders, the accompanying Roster, tilled out according to headings, showing officers of regiments and number of persons between tiie. ages of sixteen and fifty, and fifty and sixty years of ago. . I V. The commanding officers of regiments will not enroll persons between sixteen and fifty years who have gone forward and reported under the lato call for troops, but will be cartful in enrolling and reporting the riuincs of allpc> sons who have not responded to that call, that they may be arrested and sent forward to tbeir respective commands. V. The commanding officers of regiments will re quire returns according to tbese orders, to be made tys, commanding officers of companies, and will superintend said enrolment, au4, if necessary, order out their reiOpectire coommatids for thid purpose. YL The piompt execution of these orders is peremptorily required, as no delinquency in their duty will bo excused or overlooked, end each regiment wili.be put' ^ under orders for active service in ? ? - ' "?y-erder-??4h? Gove?TOr1Tn3^ornmander-iD-Cbief pSrgned3 A. C. GABLIN^TON, Adjutant^ Inspector General.' Official. G. A. Follix, January 4 TTtTXTV. nPi7!5rvo r>n>fDo. Tm/rom, , . ? ^..UUUInu vvwuv-j AIUMiV yu.j 1. Pearl Agate Buttons, Sbpg Knives;. Black Flax Thread, Fine Tdfltb Gcuttb3;\ Knitting Needles, Steel Pens, Pen Holders;' 2 (V boXes Tobacco, Fino Flour; 80 groat gross Bone Buttons, Jtfotal Buttons;' 40 doz. "Children's Stockings, Tacks: 40 " " Socks, Red Flannel; Lndy Pew, Sweet Potatoes; rj,i, English Cotton Cards; ' Btogans, pegged and sowed; ' 20,000 Needles, WritingIr.k; at S. A. BENJAMIN'S. December 12. m.w.fr, * ' f- j/tM./zu] r * V/