The Horry dispatch. (Conwayboro', S.C.) 1861-1863, August 29, 1861, Image 1
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Vol. 13 ? CONW
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THURSDAY MORNING, v
AT CONWAYBORO'. 8. C. o
BY GILBERT & DARB,
TERMS. .
TWO DOLLARS inoaritbly in wItmco. L
No paper will hf Nnl out of th? District,
without the money accompanies the order. <1
tATIi or AUTIHTIKIMI. -I
Advertisements inserted at Seventy-Five <'
con I a per square, (12 lined or leu,) for tho
Iral insertion, and half that sum fcr each
^i aiert ien.
until ordered to be discontinued and charged j
accordingly.
One Dollar per square for a tingle inter- p
K tion. Quarterly and monthly advertisement*
will be charged the saute aa a ainglc insertion, ^
and armi-monthly the tame as new ones. ^
All transient advertisements must be paid w
for cash in advance. .
^~~?????? I
n w aar wr aarks aa a ar
Cor. King and Bcanfain-streets.! "
IS NOW receiving from French and Auterictn
manufactories *
DECORATED PAPER,
of new Mini rich design* in I'anel, (lold, Satin, r
Velvet Mini Wood Imitation*, with Borders, *
&c.. to correspond.
ALIO,1 ? ^
Chamber and other Papers,
in every variety of style iiuii pattern.
My stock of Window Slimli-x, of n?y own
manufacture, and Curtains made and put up
iu the latest styles. *
Upholstery Goods,
Curtain Materials and Furniture Coverings, tl
of late importation is full and complete, ' tl
which arc offered, wholesale and retail, at p
such prices as to present unusual inducements o
to purchasers. | S
Kelt l J v a
Charleston Candy Manufactory* \
KINSMAN & IIIIO. i.
Manufacturer* ami Importers of
French Confectioneries, Fancy i J
i BOXES,
WIIOLK3ALK AND KKTAIL |
Candies put up in 2*>, .V) and 100 |l>. hoses. J J
All orders promptly attended to.
^^^g4^King-st., Charleston, S, C.
every Day. |
o o o i ,10 I If ! .. 1 . I
rzoj huu ^ o-i iv i ii g - sir cot,
\V IIOLF.MA LK tfrr_T1.
42M|a...i iK-.i
l*r iii Furiii-^fl
lure, Chair*. Ilairwool, Spring and Mom Mat- |
tresae*. Looking lilaase*. \c.
lloKewood, Walnut ntnl Mahogany Parlor J ~
Furniture, in Hrocalelle, Itcp* nnJ Hair- '
1 cloth.
Knumcl Chamber Furniture, Oak IIoac- J
weotl. &c., Ac. I r<
Always on a large assortment of lie. j tii
frigcrator*, Children a Carriage* uikI (tucking , 01
Horse*. 01
March 4 1 ly 1 It
II. A. MCI.Rul>. Kl>WIN g. lir. LI.,
Jtl'LEOD & BELL.
uuuurui vouimi sttiun mcr- 1
chants. j I
AND DEALERS IN |
Pork, Jjiird, Bacon. Candles, Soap , ~
Sugar, Cofleo, Sir., Sir. Jt
which they offer at lowest market rates for _
Cash or City Acceptance. *
116 East-Bay, Charloston, S. C.
friY" Ortlar* solicited and satisfaction Rita- i
ran tied. 1 ly Feb Ltt
"tilLLILAND, HOWELL A CO., ; i
Direct Importers and Dealers in | J
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS, '
NO. 38 IIAYNE STREET, I *
CHARLESTON, S. C. "
April 1H 7 ! y
^^jj^yuties & Still man. ?
^^^^^^noleaale and Retail Dealers
French, English and American k
|F DRY GOODS, f?
^ 2A7 KIXO-8TMEKT, CORXER II EXT- \
WORTH STREET,
Charloston, 8 C.
March 4 I I
F. VON 8ANTKN, 5
I iniuirler >ml 11?. 1 r in I t?
?r l?l
Fancy Goods, Toys, Hosiery,
&c.
No -W8 KingCharlcatnn, S. ('.
Mircb 4 1 1
C. T. MAHON,
LKAl.KK IN ?
WITCHES, JEWELRY, CIJTLE^RY,
SILVER WARE,
Guns, Piitols, &c.
rtUMTKK. S. C.
March 4 I 1
TW. P. JOY,
Shipping and Commission Merchant.
_
^ BALTIMORE, MI),
A TTKN 1>S io the purchase and ahipmanl
m /m of PROVISIONS. GUAIN. GKOCK- I ?
R IKS, and all deaoriptiona of MEKt'HAN- ^
DI/.K. Advances Bade on ronaiynaeenle. po
R Proprietor of Packet Line to Georgetown.
March i\ 1/
(hit 1
[NOWUDOI IS POWBB, 1HO T
AYBOEO', S. (
TOR 0 O N WAYBORO'* I
TRI-WEEKYL HAIL LINE.
0:0 Jj
undersigned inform* the traveling c,
public, that he is running a TRIfSkSKLY
HACK LINE, between Fair Bluff. A
n the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, (|
nil Lonwayboro", 8. C. as follows : fQ
Leave Fair Muff on Mondays. Wednesdays c,
nd Fridays, at 6 o'clock, A. M., and arrive M
onwayboro' same day. at t> IV M.
Returning?Leave Conwayboro' on Tues- m
ays. Thursdays and Hat unlays, at *? o'clock lt
I., M.. and arrive at Fair Muff. aame day at n,
1? M. U. II.* PORTER. M
Feb 28 '.f Contractor. w
THE HIGtJINN 'J
HFLOW. :
ATKNTKD 22d JUNK. 1800?BY J. 8.
II LOO INH. Of DARLINGTON.
rlllH FLOW has many advantages over
any other l'stenl now iu use, having
ecu iavented t y ait experienced Planter and
lechanic. These Plows can now be had
'heuever desired of nuggius A llcudiick. at -I
heir shops, in Conwnyboro', H. , where I"
liey may always be found ready to acootnnio- I
ate their friends and customers in the line 1
f their business, such as IRON WORKS OF
II.L KINDS.
N. II.?Cash or Discount on the delivery of ,
11 work In our line.
IIUGGINH A IIKNDtUCK. w
March 14 2 Hm | ui
lanlk r aralins?Haeec Alut?Lt I
rv??M VMI VIIHW UVII V Vldll IVIl
IN EQUITY.
.ucian D Bryan, "J
kilm'r. | *\
m. | Bill to Marshal J
Thomas Kandal | Asjft*, Ac. ct
'rudcnce A. Bryan
el. al.
IT appearing Jo my satisfaction that WH,. cc
LI AM A. I). Bit VAN. a defendant in "]
liia cause, is nh?ent from and reside* heyond |
lie limits of the State, so that the ordinary
roeess of the Court cannot he served on hini:
n motion of Harllee A Walsh. Complainant s
olicitors. it is ordered that the said defendnt.
do appear, and plead, answer, or demur J
) this Bill, within three months from the
uhlicatiou of this irdrr. or an order, pro
otifcsso, will he granted and entered agaiu-t <??
iin. JOHN R. BK.lTY, Com r
May 2?. It-Mil. 12 din
Paper and Stationery,
ALWAYS ON HANI). g
KNYELOPES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
BLANK BOOKS,
A N D CORYIN^H
^TEEL P KNTS,1 ?
/% i.<*v 1 491
A SUPPLY OF FllKSU i1,1
3ra 1*cle11 Seeds.,
JOS. J. RICH WOOD. UMarcli
14 2 if
NOTICE. \ a
PUBLIC NOTICE is hfrfhy givMi, tlisi | h
WILLIAM I. OIIAIIAM, K*?,r.. i< my J
sgularly authorized Attorney for me, and in
iv name to svlde hiu! receipt for any claims j
r demandsJue ttic indi*idtially, or any claims "r
r demand* that may he due the late firm of lo
uck A Beaty.
TIlOS. W. HEATY.
June'J7 17 if
NOTICE. \J
PROM AND AFTER this date, the suh- ] ?>
scrihers will sell flOODS exclusively |
ir cash BEATY, TAYLOR \ CO. mi
June 'J7 17 if | ro
JTOKLEY & OLDHAM E
IMES MuKUt ALKX. OI.1HIAM. I
>ealers in Grain and Commission
Merchants,
WILMINGTON, N. C. a
o;o :
[prompt attention given to the sale of Cot- ' ?
|_ ton, Flour, lUcon and other Country ,
roduce. I u*
lUriRcsritii?Col. John McRae, 1'residenl ;
ank of Wilmington; <). (1. Parsley, Khij.
resident Commercial Hunk ; John Dawson, { '''
M| I're'i'lent W ilmington Hranch Hank of !>r
. l>r. Thos. II. Wright, President Hank
'Cape Fear; Henry K. Nash. Kiq., Ilillsho- *
N. C.; Michael lirown, K*p. Salisbury,
. 0.; C. N. McAdoo, Kaq., Greensboro', N.
1 tlm Feb 28
FLOUR. i i
^TOKLBY k OLUIIAM are const ant ly (J
^ niaiiufarturing ti..? best Family PLOl'K *"
the Cape Fear Flour Mills, Wilmington, N.
For sale at the Mills, and at their Store,
o. o, South Water-street.
In whole barrels and half-barrels ; i .
In bags containing one-half, N|
In hags containing one cighth ;
They keep constantly on hand, at the Mill, .j,,
id at their atore, fresh GIIOl'M) MKAI., ,jr
omminy. Cracker! Corn, Cow Feed, Shorts, j(|(
ran, Ac., Ae. BU
They also keen for sale ?
CORN at wholesale and retail ; If
OATS at wholesale and retail; ,.^
PEAS at wholesale and retail ; on
IIAV at wholesale and retail;
Marshall's tine Salt in saeks;
Liverpool grounu Aiura nut, mi ?ukn;
North Car??liua Flour on oonsignmriU. i ra
March 4 1 Om I
15,000 Bushels Corn. Z
Attn BUSHELS NEW OATS im
tiUO Darrein Flour art
200 ilalea liny cat
Corn Meal tin
Tahle llowiny an
When: llrau Ta
Capo P?ar Flour in Barrrh und Saekt, au<
Boaihtrn Wheal and Southern ground.
> 1 in llie Stair
STOKLEY A OLDIIAM.
March 21 fl-tf Wilmington. N C. <
CORN!
10.000 B1JNIIEL8
4UPRRPIMB WHITE CORN afloat, and M
y for aala by mcaaure or by weight, If
und* to tbo l>n *!> ). rrt
BTOKKI.Y A OLDHAM. lict
March II 2 if J
>
JL
JotTH
HE PRESS IS THE DOTAL THRO
D., THURSDAY
lEADHVAHTim i
33d REGIJIKNT, 8. C. M.
fN consequence of the disoyganiied stale of
[ the IImi Companies in this lUfiuiriil.
'Used by the number of volunteers who hav?ilistrd
for the tear, | riu ihlboritnl by tbr" t
iljutant General, to accept the service* of
ght companies of Vo/?ntrrr* or Horn* (iuordi, no
r the defence of the country. If these eiah>1 sol
>m panics are qnickly raised, they will or ^
icepted in the place of the militia, who were,
rrdered" to re-organise." Kach company 1 1
ust be composed of not leu than 66 private*'
id fttf officers, commissioned and non-com-v tw
iasioncd. Mo soon as I receive the mmtajn>
>Ils of the required number of companies.
ill m*pfrt tliem and order an election
Id officers, t'aptaine desiring to iifbr
rvle? of their respective "corps'*foe
e?t ia thin Ksde^ser dgnr*. will ae>
art! their application (If rne at ConwayhdH
CIIAHLCS ALSTON, Jr.
Col. 83d Keg., M. C.
August R 23 If iff ('a
"notice. ; ?r
r* UK IN (J my absence. Mr. K. F. Harrison j en
I W will act as my agent. My books and
ipers are in his hands for collection. ' wj
J. II. Nt)K.MAN, M. I).
August R 28 St
NOTICE.
i LI. person* indebted lo (he undtr*i|;ut4 ' *t*j
R on account, are requested lo coiue for- J ?.],
ard ?nd make arrangement* for the settle- }
ent of the sauic by the first of September
if. 8. W. W1LLSON. /A<
August 8 2-1 tf bii
NOTICE 1';
NilH SL'ltSi'HIItKU keeps constantly on ! ^
I hand, and offers for sale a well select- j .
[stock of
!\Xerohand. ize, | fol
insisting of all articles in the I>ry (Sooda . thi
tie. from SILKS down to si* cent IIO.MK- ro
I'l'N. A superior article of
im<>r skixts axd vmbrellas, (lli
Ready Mad? Clothing, nn
Flats and Cup:?*, M
BOOTS AND SHOES, ca
ADDLERY, HARDWARE,' P*
r/x ir. i r c r o c a* e r x ,
. tin
Groceries, such as
COFFEE, TEAS, L
IIOAII, COMMON AND REFINED,, *"
Candles, Soap, Starch. I wl
STICKS, CANDIES,
rack. and Calculi
ml Gin Schnapps. Old llour)>onaM^j
diela Whinkif*. Old l*??rt nml Madein^Will^^H'^
that celehrnied "old" brand, '"Twice |?4 Tli
e I.ine." Cordial*, Sic.. Ac. All of which I gii
ill he aohl cheap for cash. | ,i
TIIOS. 11. HOLMES. I
March 111 3 If j <?
FOR SALE. j mi
THE COTTAGE DWELLING, j
Lot ami out hnil?lii?icw. no desirably nc
lllKlocatnl on School-nIreel near I he
l&lHB\ cad emy. where Samuel A. Willaon '
rmerly real del. will l?e sold low for caah, c'f
on time to an approved purchaser. Apply ' chi
THUS. ||. HOLMES. i
March Jl J If | u.
NOTICE. I ?n
I LI. 1'EIISONS ?ued l.y T. II. Holmea. I *<
^ are notified, thai if ihev will come j
rward in ninety day* from Saturday, JWHh . il0
arch, ami pay over to the Sheriff, hi* denn.l.
>i.. l>t._:n ? " -? w>
%?>v inuiiiii win |'n? i?nr nun nit*
at. T. II. HOLMES.
March 2H 4 rf . re<
IEATY, TAYLOR & CO.
SUCCESSORS TO
BUCK & B E A T Y .
wi
0:0
VT EEP on lit nil and for sale, full ae?ort- '?r
lm nirniD of
>ry Goods, Groceries &c.
ually kepi in a Village Store, which we
For at the lowest prices.
TUIU'ENTINE OR OTHER PRODUCE. | th?
at can he turned into money, taken at full ] ,|C)
ices for Hoods or in settlements of Notes or j .
;coont* due us.
W. llEATV W. J. TAYLOR. LAf
C. F. 111TK. M
Feb. '.'H 1 tf_^H
RICE. \
"1ST RECEIVED into store, a superior jM
article of freshly pounded rice. For
leby BEATY, TAYLOR A CO. *
May 23 12 if j pui
HELP O! KING! |"?
^ ELF PRESERVATION IS THE FIRST ; ?UI
9 LAW OF HUMAN NATURE I (
rrefore announce to all persons indebted to I
e late flriu of BUCK & BEATY, that the
no haa come that they must settle their 1 Ho
ilcbtednoa* tons, or I shall lie compelled to | .^.j
e. Cash, produce, or anything that will I .
y our creditors, will lie taken in payment. I
you cannot pay llie whole, pay us a part. ' ,r>i
'mall favors thankfully received and greater pat
es in proportion. T. W. BEATY. jta
March 21 3 tf
_ an<
NOTICE.
rllK NOTES AND 1CCOUNT9 of BUCK old
A BEATY, and also the individual an?
tes and accounts of T. W. BEATY. hove ^
en left with me for collection. Persons
lehied will do well to rail and make eaily c
tlemcui*. and ?uvt trouble and coat. I tba
n be found at tlie Sheriff's Office. at all \
im; but should I happen to be absent at j ^
ptime. then you ran apply to Mr. W. J. I
ylor. who will take pleasure in receiving ' w"
I making aettlemeni of the same. dia
W. I. GKAII AM. allt
Attorney for Iturk k Iteaty,
and T. W. Ileal r *ni
luly 18 ?> tf "V
MEDICAL NOTICE. ?
I)R. JOSKFIl F. HAKRKLL cr;
MAY be found at hit office in Conway- bee
I boro'. particularly on Momlay and ,#_
day afternoon* lie eipectsaa far aa prae- 1
il to prepare his own Drug*.
luly 4 1H ftra. Um
hss?aaas-H?sas*IHM
ps
WE UPOlf WHICH 8HB SITS, A]
r Mort:rsr:nsro~
CORRESPONDENCE. J
[For ilie Horry lM?p^ch.] w
CAM I* "BEF." RICHMOND. VA. >
Auu.1, 22U ItHil. f
DkabKimtoh:?T!i? flurry after
ite a plcasnut journey ou the Railroad, are ,,
w in camp enjoying some of (lie iw'i of a ^
Idier'e life. The w?ubenhMj*?u anything ^
* but agreeable since we cadie here. Wkeu
is not raining. It is hot as thunder
Tliore are ten companies here (all fell but
o,) under command of Major Smith?Col. ti
egg being in Mouth Carolina, but is daily ^
peeted. Major Smith is a pleasant looking, ^
assuming, military gentleman, and Is vety ^
liked through the Kegirueul. .
ales, and if 1 am informed correctly, there
*ume meu near this city. The 14th North
rolina Regiment, Col. Clarke commanding,
rived yesterday in a raiu storm, and are ^
camped quite near ua.
The "Rebels" attract the attcntiou of the ^
tolc camp, they being the moat lively and 1 (
nsequetitly the most noisy set of "boys' on j
t hill. Our "street" frvui Ho'clock at night
a s . a a ? , , | H
1 11 ft I'll WW la <S l.fHarl - """k 1
ring to make a ditlcreiii noise from anybody ^
te. We are well equipped willi rrrrtflktng a
hfirr n'tdt. The fact ia our Captain i* jnst
' iiian ; ao far he ha* made the comfort of
s "boys" hia greatest atu<ly. You may here
me when I say that the "llorry llebels" ?
s the ct>rj>$ in the 1st lleginienl
C. Y. ! And this ia all owing to the caps- ^
lily of our Captaiu, and the knowledge he
a of the different department*. The fact i* '
r u captain to gel what ia due liia men in ! (
is service, he must know how to / uH (ht
' t<
b
As to how long we shall stay here is someing
I don't know, and 1 very much doubt if
yhody elte ran tell anything about it.
If a )>eraoii wants to gel out of the world,
regard* the nrtra lie has but to go into
mp in Virginia! It is a singular fact that
rsons anywhere else, are bettler posted a*
war news, lhau the officer* themselves in p
s camp*.
It ia rather a curiosity to sec the Lincoln j
iMsrn iu this city, tin one street there are ?
five-story building* full of them. The *|
ndows are filled all the tiiue with a variety *
countenances?soma calm and apparently |j
Mwnted, others rough and look "daggers." ?
u r cap is sure to catch ! d
Brhns jusi passed ^
Hp) our camp, leaving at the soldiers j c
iln little bundle* of pins, needles and thread. ?
icse little things tell the feeling of the Vir- f|
lis ladies?their hearts are with us, and P
Mr hands doing. Si-f even the lit lie girls, p
hose hearts are as large as the Stale of
lode Island) are mindful of the soldiers' <
nifort. ! ;
The merchants of Richmond, 1 must not K
plecl, they too are mindful, never forgetting Jj
charge a soldier twice as much for an artii
as they do anybody else. Just think of ^
urging lire fiftrtn rtntu for a drink of poor j ^
itkry, when the Major used to offer me good j ol
uor for nothing O! Major, if I could lake '
C'
e more "a//'," with you. I think I could
hi better ! t j
A few of our boys are complaining, but p
tb'ng serious, the change of climate and Jj
ter is perhaps the cause. v
Hope to hear soon that you have entirely ni
tovered from your nttack of sickness. T
We would be glad to get the /h'polch nclionally
or any paper from that way. :B
1 intended mentioning a few little things
tinectcd with our journey to this city, but w
I! not make this already lengthy letter any
fr
'K*r- , hi
luii may again hear from A "KKBKL." #|
[For the Horry Dispatch.] 0(
4 ' % All* \l t DliiV a .? ?
\ ,i.<ii .u.u.iu.i, .V"g- -11*1, fWtl. II
lUiff Ditpalth: ? Well, here I tun to j.en
j "Camp news," ami mi tig I ho soldier's Jj
?k, namely, lying tl>?t on my face. and ^
> yroui.d supporting my paper. Our men I Ir
; improving fast, and bid fair to make a* I
t a Regiment as any in the Confederate
net. The fact of the business is, ^re have ri
IbflWrs to make us so. 1 have lilt! confi- p<
Jce in them, an<l especially my Colonel; '
l if he was to tell me, "you will dine in
' rt
ton on Sunday neat," I should share,
t on a clean shirt, and brush my shoes, m
wover, I hope to avoid an arrest, as accord- ol
; to the Regulations, we must not "praise" jj
r superiors or inferiors. Iv
'time let us atroll through the camp, c<
I you will get a glimpse at humaii nature. |?
re around this rude table, you see the ^
ty geuttenien," playing % social game of t|,
iat or euchre. At thia table, you see the
e military genius, with his files of "kuighta,
rrna, bishop*, ipicena and kings," moving
thia direction ami that. Hanking, filing,
I ploying and deploying his columns on
board. At this table, you find the good, th
-fadiioncd Methodists, with note books, '*.1
tli
1 dnging, "Thia ia the road that leads to
ith," (appropriate) while the neit group cj
mca in "Diiie." They appear more lively at
? tk* 11/ - -I a.? m4
? ??iv ?i|[n neiirjim.
ft'e pan* on, and hero i* a erowil u?e<l to
I pursuits, who are amusing themselves ?j
h "three hops an<l a jump," and iiumr- at
lelr ia their rear, a foot-race is corniug off,
I "side bets run h<gh." The ne*t stree', ^
I we tind our boya suddenly changed to | m
ankee Hullirana," and "Tom lljrero," and ??
ahouta indicate that some "prince of the ^
|" has had a pclter bestowed on his smelland
an uearer approach we find "I>oo L." nc
towing hta special attention to the lower In
of "the baby." Listen. here's a private ^
D| la hia packet for a chicken Kaiher j
our ventriloquist "Laurie ' is in the l>i
9
pfrh
IT EHTBBONXD XONAkcXf
AUGUST *29, li
eighborbood But hare comw* "8baw" and
it amused crowd; uul bore gosg "Duggan'' T
ith hi* banjo to iiuuh the Hfaff with bis on <
Grape Vine Walts.1' Wo are sow entering foll<
Beauregard Artntb," *hd bere ia the 'Gorraor."
(The Govasnor, you .know, la a t*,Al
gentleman ob color," ia a capital cook, and
I rytctal aid to our aocood Sorgeaut. 8. J A jl%r(
rowd near him of courao, plsgueing him ?up|
bout hie corps the "Guards. ' A bystander
tmarki. "1 saw a BrookwGuard man in the je#j
uard House to-day." *#iot so," replies the alar
Governor," "two tings you aebber see in de
uard House, a Brooks (Jmd, sad Ginsral
leoufcgard, an you nebbor see anyting decs, p
ut a blurb ygrd, so look out for yusrw^." tees
k^d the "Goveruor" tbiaks ha ^sry/krhsss
Here comes a squad of the "Miugo Men." iB ]
t "double quick," and we will "file right" thai
ut of their wsy. llrre are some of the offi I 'I"1
era of the "ltifle Guard," and a squad of ^nj
'Companies It., C. and D.," learning the I
ouare diill, a "blew to the right," a "blow tal
r> the left." with a few on't lessons in j|,e
'rear right vault," and they w 11 be a dtad con
latch for the "pet lambs." |jva
lint we have "trampooscd" too much alrea- iwt
y, and only sketched a little. My friend P. ^
nee remarked, that, i.'anip life dcTelopes a Jr'(
inn's true character," and it is really so. lg/>
The hoys arc all well, and getting fat on bltx
ood substantial fare. "They take," the du- | c'*r
ttDIi
ies of a soldier well, ami it is noticeable how j, 1
nick and regular they are in their habits, the;
ou constantly hear "left," "right," "one." ing
two" "three." In fact, when they eat. it is by . j
umbers, sttH when they take a cliyw of ~
bneco. it ia "attention," "take n chew of ibet
jbacco," "one," "two." When they go to still
ed and one wishes to more, it is, "right "ub>
... . be |
irn. or "left turn, and over go the ronltnlt wjjj
f the whole tent. In fact, we are a military and
L-t now. More anon. *cli
Yours. PKTKh SIMMONS. - lb*.
????.?? rC*1
Nor
IIow Ounpowdor is Mado. ure
The firal knowledge of gunpowder, among aud
iurop. an nations," was in the 14th century, a
erman monk named Swart* being regarded
s the inventor; but dial gunpowder was j,
notrn thou.amis of years ago by the Hindoos ,rt
ml Arabs, is certain. Ancient writers j|lc
peak of a people lying near the flanges that i,ab
.L_:_ n_ .?i*L. .1 .?
iiavnvM iiiru ruruiic? wuu i iiuii'irrnuii^
hot from their wall* and 'with storm* of war
glifnitigs and thunderbolts hurled front ma,
Iwivc." These were an far hack a* Alcvan- ,11(),
or the Great, !MHt It. 0. Hindoo annals as cou
ir hack a* the time of Mose* apeak of it.
< I mi powder la composed of aalipctre, *nl- j, t,
hur and charcoal; and its oj eraiion is found- nre
i on the rapid combination and rotise<|uettt 1^1,
sponsion of gns?e*. set free by combustion j( j,
I" its parts. The proportion of the ingrcdi- M t
tils used differs according to the use to which cuj|
te powder is put. The United States Gov- (|inl
rnment formula 7.1 parta saltpetre 12 1 sul- ^(,j
hur. and 12 1 charcoal. We give some of The
te various receipts in a table. ?|lo<
Saltpetre. Sulphur. Charcoal. Gf j
S 71 121 121
ng. Artillery . 1 10 1 ? ((f |
rig. Musket . . ? ? P HI ||0,
ng. Sporting . 78 8 11 Mail
lasting 1'owd'r 01 20 11 W(M,
Charcoal for gunpowder should be made of tigli
illow or alder trees. Dogwood is also very Nev
nod. It should he charred at a temperature Ken
f 100 deg. The Knglish cylinder gunpow- an.
er derives its name from charcoal made in knil
ilindrical iron retorts, heated to a red heat, to h
The manufacture of gunpowder is an opera- and
on requiring skill. The saltpetre and sul- the
hur are first refined, the former by solving Ami
i water and the latter by fusing. Ilach of uieu
ie ingredients arc then ground to powder and Stat
nlted. They arc then carefully weighed and loss
lived in a trough made for the purpose.? of tl
}|P POlliriflllllll 1 M lltOM t?l*l t lio SV.Ill fail ?"
-- 1 I ?"??".
is Ml m time, which in made of two revolving doei
ml-iron roller* of three Ions weight, rcvolv- llior
i| on a cast-iron plate, and ground three hell
ours. Il in kept moistened all the lime with soot
alcr, to prevent its forming dust. It is war
ten taken out of the null, and in drying Met
inn* cakes railed mill enkra. These are then
rokett up between grooved wooden rollers,
ad introduced into a hydraulic press, of 120 A
tun to the ai|uarc foot. The mixture comes sayi
it of thin pressure in flat sheets half an inch W
tick. Il is then broken up and sifted. It ful.
then glazed hy being placed in a barrel, part
Mt|b*. at a time, and revolved forty limena now
liniitc. Hy thin operation the edges of the thoi
rains and the loose particles on them are llioi
ken off by friction. had
The (piality of power may be ju Igcd of by info
s firmness and uniformity, and by Us not be- tier
ig easily crushed by the fingers, ear readily wlih
iling thetn. A sample flashed on white pa- font
rr should blacken it but little, and not in- tens
line it. duri
l'owder being wet, nml dried again, deterio- T
ites in strength, though it still may lie used, sayi
A very pcwerful gunpowder is made by G
ixing two parts of chlorate of potassia with troo
tie of white sugar, and one fcrrocyade of the
nta??iiiin. This, when granulated, is white. sa?.
will uot absorb moisture, and may be readi- ers,
' made. Care should be taken that no char- ixed
>al or sulphur lie introduced. It is not fit effe<
ir iron guns, because it otydite* them rap- i the
lly* but for brasa guns, or liomb shell, it | binil
rves an equally good. if not better purpose, war
imn ordinary gunpowder. I regi
Fastixo axi? PtATll.?Tli* l're-iJent cf j WTrT
ie United Miates lies mi l**i recognised offi- \ nucl
mlljr the existence of n Supreme Kuler of the ?l,va
tiitemr, wlio?c I'rovidruce flirects mil things 1
ul who in the only giver ol victory. I'p to
ie battle of NUiis??m, u ? reference was ma<le norm
t rulers or people to mny power or might hut Gen
rir own, mn<] the appointment hy the Mouth- "
n authorities, on vmtious orcmmionm, of days ; lo I
fmstiug mnd prayer, excited mn infinite I Stab
uount of nbmld wit mnd blasphemy. It is a 1 reap
mm I sign every wmy tkmt thmy mre now begin- | be *
ng to see the necenmity of cmlling u|>on God.
ot Ihmt we hmvo mny fmith in the religious
ncerity of Lincoln or of mny of his poltlieml ',rf"
Ivisers, but when nnk men betake them- | Prol'
Ives for the first fime to prnyer, it is evi- send
?nt thmt they feel to the core the flagellation *rm)
ey hmvc received. mnd there im hope thmt it BO"
my do them motne good, though in a differ- wp ^
it way from whmt they expeot. The prayers TW 1
' the wicked mre amid to be mn abomination rMfl
the Lord, mnd the prayers of thoee of our ' 1
irmies who mre not wicked mmy be mnswered.
it bv giving suocesm to the most mtrocious ''terj
vmsion modern times hmvo witnemmed. but effec
r restraining the wickedness of their rulers, *hetr
sumging their malice, mnd giv ln* pence mnd I.
ippinees once more lo the Innd.?Richmond ,
ispmtch
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5555E!ES55HH?P**^?5-?S
* . loftiah Views.
b Liverpool Mcrrurp dvm a long article
kv positioa of ibbi is America, with the
iwiog paragraph;
Indeed, we might say that certain Northern
e? were the A ret scesdcca, since many of
enacted lawe waking obedience to I'aiHtatqpJaWs
a penal offence. This was
lial accession ; and it might have been
poscdnhat the whole North would have
wllmparfp desiring to secede from the
th, Wnce tJv^y have no long urged their
re to he " liseouaected l^ow the gVill of
erj," and the doetriae of self-government
eceeeien wwnld have allowed thaw to >gfl
r these dictates of oonaclaaea wlthenl
h1 shed. w| . w H
ut Mr. ^wygA
ss thaw. "d^|
Hungary, except thntn^HI^I
is sueh a papulation , l?ut in the^^MI^ H
re is not to be found in thehouth anythiag^^^H
l could ever bo termed a small minority of
on men.
it fact, this abandonment of the fnndaraenidea,
on the part of ike North, upon which
whole Government was lotmded. has
?wn the ruling powers into inextricable
fusion , and given rise to all those auomawhich
so much surprise Europe. They
u llioae who corrcspoud precisely with their
oic ancestors "rebel*." They call those
rates" who arc carry ing out a mode of wari
iusisted upon by themselves so late as
7. They are doing to their own* ports in
tkading them what they only latelv deed
ll.e Sirillii.is t-.l -'-I V?....
??w.
? al to Europe for countenance an of a free
rcr ngainst a slave. ami yet declare that
I' intend to perpetuate that slavery accordto
the constitution. a a
u whatever light we view the case, the porn
of the North in most unfortunate. If,
r a fearful expenditure of life and money,
f succeed in subjugating the South, it will
I require an immense army to hold them in
jectiwti. If, on the other hand, the Tniou
Hatched up ngain, Aholit ionist < and others
immediately commence their agitation,
there will be, in a short )?eriod, a re en
uent of all the present troubles. llut if, in
third place, the South in successful in her
stance, of vrhich we have no doubt, the
th will have expended her blood and treanmerely
for the sake of creating a hating
hated rival.
? i
An Agricultural People -4
< always superior in war, in the long run, M
a commercial or manufacturing people. M
i Mouth arc essentially?in tastes an<l
it?!>?>tli city iucu and country men?an fl
[cultural people. Agriculture supports
; war exhausts commerce and trade and ^
lufactures. An agricultural m, too, tho
e hardy people, lietter prepared to entiter
the neanons, ami they are oiure luhc^^^^^^H
vigorous uf (iiuiw aud uiumU ; arw
ly to he dried up, flabby. puffy or obeu^^^^^^^H
accustomed to vignrating exercise, and
or versed in tho practice of all weapons,
an been so from the earliest ages. It in .fl
tow. 11 was I lie difference between agriure
and commerce in I he training of war,
vuublcd the Liicotiian States to conquer V
ica, though Athens had all ihe shipping,
i llohlttea of Athens neTer cou. l stand the M
ck of those of Sparta. They were lighter V
iccl, but neither so strong in uinew nor
I What sort of coufliet will the cobblers
Lynn make with the rangers of Texas?
r will the e^uck-makern of Connecticut
id the bayonet wrestle with the backdsmcti
of Tennessee ? And what sort of
l '.'ill the dainty and rabble "roughs" of
s ) ork maintain against the hunters of
tu. ' v. or the lithe and eager Mississippiaimed
with the deadly rifle ami bowicTc.
.Vow# ?rerun*. Our worst customers,
? first disposed of. will be the regulars
marines on shore duly?a handful,?and
Northwestern border ruffians and farmers.
I these, denied their rations, are but half
i. It is the misfortune of all I he/irer dirt
es that a nice calculation of the profit au<l
enters into all the patriotism ami virtue
lie people, and where they may be physiy
hardy, they ure morally weakly. "Mow
t it pay?" it is the natural question with
>e people, and the pence usually get the
er of the putriot. In the present instance,
?eror later, it will he discovered that the
is a very bad speculation.?Charleston
curv.
Affairs in Texan.
late number of thr San Antonio Ledger
i:
> were informed a day or two since '.?/
Miu'liti. chief quartermaster of this dement,
that the Southern Confederacy is
subsisting*<>ii the Texas frontier tiro ^4
isand four hundred men?at least two
isand more than the United States ever
in its service at one time; and he further^^^H
rined us that the protection of
never was so effective
eh is corrohoraled by
talion we have obtain edfron^JH^
inquiries of the frontier aettle^^^Q^^^H
ng the last lew months.
he Austin (iaietto of the -Tth ultimo,
t: fl
overnor Clarke has now about 1100 Texas
ps in garrison, and on scouting duty in
Indian teritories between Texas and KauIIc
has succeeded, thrdligh eoniniissionin
procuring the friendship of the civiltribes
inhahiting that country, and has
ted treaties with most of the nations on
reserve North of Texas, by which they
I ihemselvcs to fight for us in the present
lie is now about organizing several
mcnla on the line of Ked Kivcr, as a
>s of reserve, in the event disaster should
take us in Missouri, aud t? he used as a
leus for rallying a large force to repel
aion, If necessary. lie ia, we nre inform*
shout establishing a full understanding,
a line of communication, with the (Joveri
of Arkatxaa and Missouri, and with
. MH'ulloch'a headquarters,
e it using all the ineana within hie power
irocure arm* ami ammunition for the
r. lie i* i|i>inf( moat of (hut on hi* own
nnsihility. hut there can he nmlouht that
rill he fully sustained by the Legislature.
it It t ?t t?a itt a*i? Wa*.?A few day* since
idenl Itavi* rentarke<i in reference to the
oocd effort on the part of the baptist* to
a large number of colporteurs into the
j : *'l moat cordially sympathise with the
sment. We hare but little to hope f;.r, if
in not realise our dependence upon Ilea*
i Meaning, and seek the guidance of tiod'a
bird Truth "
hiak it can he clearly established that
l who give liberally to surround our eolr
with religions influence* are in the moat
tire manner promoting the inlareal of
country.?Religious llerald.
and jtiriea. it ia aaid, are shout to be abolI
in tlreat Uritain.