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An Act to Prohibit Extortion and, Pan
. . i?br Extort inn>Ts.
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o' l'i-pre* ntti/ifi">, time me! iimi itiUimj i
' lr: rt? r?l AfS?t?^tilf, iimi f?y th* antUnny Oj //'..
X?MU. Tiru fiy?ui ?nd Hiter t(ic riassiiig ufjJtir
Ari. any dm;er ?ir sitfcuUtiir in cl??tliiu^ah
UUAIt~ii?tlv?'i cio'.hinc. limit*. ?l)'^-h. ii-;iflr;v"i
bp iga: u-., raw ni le?, mia', ?tr-tin. ir??, tloui j
ti"b, COU-?*r MIJJHr, tea, rvu? I , Kill pc Li-, (tl Up '
uiodiciuen,. wnul, yum, iroh castings, - n?i ti
and Card? aro ^cm-rally, gold and all.ur cjui v
wood, cmtl, audie*, oil, lard, sittp. cat.!fe.N
hos*, and otnor live stock, poultry! sterling
encuere, o? o her nectsurca of life What
ever or any ui&uufectuter lor "Kale of any o.
thu ?aid ?rucie*. * hu ?shall, duri up the con
timi ince of th?: existing w^r, . Mill or. dinp.ut
of any of the said article? at exo bitant ot
iitireaitoiiabie lal?*? or price*, Oi at an exorbi
lant or unreasonable advance or profi ou th<
co-t -tbrpaof, or ??at o'" the production ut
raanc.facture thereof, or <la . rifase to sell <>i
'iiapvp-e ur the ?auie tor ta u, eb he' m -pfki
O' in cur;e.Jt funde", at bur or reaaona ?li* r>y?
o. .??i ice*, orai. rwtsonaWe udyaSci-8 or profi<
o i 14.1C cifal lti'J*cof or um; ol. th? proUueuoi
o. ui,4iiu't*ciur?? thereof, und id I otfi?Tp-r 01
who itUll ?ell or dispose of any of the sai
urU?fei nt exjrbi ant or tiiireaaouible r*t
??r prices, ?ral- au ex-?rbi tam* or unrras-fcHb
"adv ?nee or profit o;i thu "cost,. or Coat ot pro.
ductioii or manufacture th-rev-f, "b-*l| b
dectu?vl abd U ld guilty of extortion, and o<
oouiirtion thereof iii any of the -Courts o
General Sosstoiis of this ?iate^ shall ?V- line? ,
uot more tuao one th'>osaiid dollars, and b
ioiprifoocd uot?nzuita . than-twelve nioiitli* ;
o e-lialf of thu trie in ea-h c^o to be tor ibo
b uct?t of th?'tiitbnti<?r, a il the other ha'
I.ir lue benctit ot' aoWiwrii ?nd s'-ameii'a tami
li*?, lo be pwd over to the S jidietV -B ?ard 11
K-Jtof ti<r tua District in wuich the outvie
lion shall take place ; ami ihe inf-ruier to 1>
a a>mpi;.t,.;t't uriftit-as, any law, cuatonf. M.
uuiste to the cuitr?ry iiot*ithst anding.* Pro
vui d, That u ? iinp^rler of foreign ntercha-.
d Ar a.ffW br Itabic. ?o ihc penaiiifs ot l?i
Act lot' malea of nucu in-trolian-t'A^ : Aji'
provul&?futH-r, Tuat p< raono bringiit'J in'
lb.? ?cutt? articles of C**Ju Tr an odii-r St w
" ?ad soi nug t'?e "ame at^priu s not hi ?
than Uiose charged by producers in ibi SM
' ajiill uut-bo Li.ble to t be penalties of lbw Act
II. ' Th'? in all cuses ai ising under th?f
A l, it sh dl bi'M'c to-.the j trie? l?^et?ru?ii?'
woat are rsiorbiiuni or UMIOIISI?nable ruteH o
prici-o, t r xorbita'-t or uiircasouiible advaii
? a or pr. I'-s, due regard ben R ha I to Ho
circurartur?eeV ol' eacu ca-e ; ? .d it ahall ?. .. '
lawiu> tor Ibo fotirt of Appeals to review th
facta of all such casea, and to net a-sid?; v-r
diC.a_ an.', onier ce?v triala lor want t-! con
formity thereto.
. ilL fiiai no pewoh pr?aecuted under thi
Art 6hil?1 be allowed any right or privilejr<
of traverse or iniparUnce, or poutp.? tentent o
tr.?l at the tim term of the Court in whic
be shall bo imlicted, uulesa on af? lavit of tnt
nece^aary absuuee of a material and uecesak
ry tritaewti, and uo techtiical or formal excep
i.on to any procesa, indictment or other plead
iog ?bali avail the defendant, but each ca
sual! be tried ?nd adjusted according *to tb.
merita without any regard VJ form ; i'roiid'd
That auf oii?> who shall vi .fal ly and me li
cioasiy give false information, aa the basis nt
a prutiecuiion under thia Ac , shall be liaLL
to indictment therefor, and shall, on convic
tion thereof, be subject to the penalties of riiir
Act.
IV. OorporAtlona, by their corporate names
arid cxirporatoia of lucorporateU com pames,
ahali be liable to iudicuneut and pynisbinest
for extortion nuder this Act . and when cor
poratiens are indicted and convicted of ex-'
tort ?un, they shall be liable, to line as afore
said, aud to forfeiture of charter at the dis
cretion of the Court.
An Ad io continue in Jurce an Act, entitled
" An Act to extend relief to Debtor* and to
precent live sacrifice of Property ai public
galt:*
I. Be il enacted by thc Senate and House of
lltpreitMaticc!*, wno met and sHlina in Gea
eral Av.fi?bly, and by the authority of the
satin, That ad Act, entitled " An Act lo ex
loiiJ relief to debtors, and to prevent the sac
ri? J? of properly at public sale^," ratified on
the fwenty-lirtit day of December, in the year
of our Loni, cue thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, be and the same ia hereby contin
ued of force, until the adjournment of the
.next Session of the General Assembly of thii
State. - .
II. And be U further enacted, Thats.ll fines
imposed by tho Courts of Sessions and Com
mon Fleas of ubis State be excepted from the
operation of said Act ; and that all such lines
shall be collcaed as heretofore provided by
law.
III. That the provisions of the said Act
shall not extend to common carriers where
they fail in their duties or liabilities as oom- j
mon carriers.
IV. That the ?aid Act is not intended to j
iutvrfere w ith any right to sue or remedy.now
itferded by law for the recovery of money !
li?t by earning;
V. 'That the said Act ?hall not protect from '
snit or other process, any Tax Collector, j
.SheritT, Master or Commisiioner in Equity, .
iivcXuATf or (Merk of (he Court of Common |
Plea? and General Sessions, or their sureties, 1
who htfvyr inly hereafter receive any money
liekngiutf ??thur to the State, District Board" j
??f ComouM?btiers, or individual citizens, ami
h w failed, or shall hereafier fail to pay oter |
the.kmie on demand Ixnng made td do so.
Yh Tuat tti? provisions of the said Act i
abat? -nut embraeu u'uea imposed by courts i
m*.!'.?al. or by municijial authority.
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f biifederatc .iiom-y Extortion.
Mr. F?>?ter ot Alabama, on the Otli in-Unf, ?
i .troduc?d-info the Confederate House of
liepresontativos the followius- rom>lution, |
wfek-h wa* adopted-yeas ??, nays 22, whee
H tuotiou to r?.vnsider was carried, but lies.
oTpr :
R(.v'hcd. Tliat tho Military Committee be
iimtracled^o ntport a bill providing for cori
miribing and placing in the public service in I
the Sold all white male citizen*, residents or j
sojourners in the Confederate States, without j
r?-g?rd to age, phyaical ability, trade, profes- j
won or pursuit, whenever it* may be natisfac- I
torily ascertaiui>d that such citizen n si lent,
ur sojourner baa refused to receive Confeder
" ate money, inpayment for any article sold,
or offered for sale by him, ' and any such cili
7.-a, wddeat OT sojourner in the Confe'derate
Mites should bo made and held liable to be
ciHiscribed and placed in the public service in
tim field for selling or attempting to kell any
article whatever at au advauce of more than
-- per cent upon tne prices charged two
yean? ago for articles of . the same kind and
.4'iality, ' aether the same be Used for dres?
or consucipti?n, or for any purpose whatever.
TUB FORT DDNKLSON A?XAIR NOT SO BAD.
-The Chattanooga Rebel, of the 13th in8f,,
0 ya r " * Our loi s sit Port Donelaon bas been
yr-atly magoifiwL We learn ttiat we lost but
vi lety eight men killed, wounded and miss
1 f. The enemy confess to a los? 0f fourteen ' "
kitied, and thirty-seven wounded. We cap- i t
t .- id one carinorr, destroyed one transport, j J
an I paroled eighty prisoner . Our liirces 1 H
v insisted of Gel?. Forrest's and Wharton's r*
br g ui.**, the loss being,confined almost ex- i V(
t?usirely to Forrest's command. '
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Coif ?PKHATB MONET I?? T?K NUKTH_The ! ^
Petensbttrg Exftrijid 1 arus from iuielligeut
paroled prisoners who came up on the truce
b tat day before yesterday,'- that Confederate
innes are roceiFfid iritU delight io Nev York. ?*
Perchants do noi retiise^o take rebel rooney L
in ricban,'e fir goods tuny st ll. lt is hell *
te be a? ??'u?W?? ipr tb? Ur S. ^e<utackrj. ^
Tiree Steamer? Run the Blockade.
LllAKJ.t'ST-'N'. Pen. l l -Thr.T lar?? st -an -
?ra, xvii h tull and valuable oar?ues. b^rye nr
??.vd sa Viv at a ConiitLmtf [. fop^tiuv
ireak t'-is morning. Tiler bri:iff ?HKS^i^Bito1
liv Lt? h, Hdtv coMliiming i lie.^alety of the
"?w)ridttv"'and-th? *ink?t'??or th.?.'- ilitreras !"
.-ll' \?:di i AIM:
s A i?uk e?' lim o pot'!,. load ^Vi ? li UoOf :
tjid hov 11 \VTeekedtn the/?abaiiia*.
^< .The at-a? ter Calypso had arrival ont fron.
'Cna.rles.tm. - .
Ano l^r.ateiiiner sail nd'fruin a Confederat
. or la t night.
The following is a copy of tbe circular ad
tressed lo lb?; Consular Agent of France a
A'ilmii gtun, N. C, by Secretary Benjamin-.
DEPARTMENT OJ? SrATE.
li chraond, ;??n: it 1863.s "
l?o/?. Heil anew rt, Cmiiuixr Agent ?J /Vane.-,
? W?'?dwfto.i, X C. "
8?K:'I am instructed by ?he President"!
t e C.'Hfii?.'e-ate S-afe* of A m trica to inf" rm
-m thai t hi et Governruen-. bus received, a'
r?Ltal desVa'cH frotn Flag'OlticHr lngrnham
?nun oi-Jiug the naval forces of the C>>. fed*
.racv ?M tue w>*-tut South Carolina, staunt;
.i?? tu . bloekudttof tin baib ir uf Charleston
.ti- been br-koa by tb?' complete dispersion
<ui I dir up?arai co of ihe Vm-kadin'g f-q>ad
MU, Li c ui-eq'ieneti ol a sucCc-ad'ul attack
nade ou it by the iron cl ul steamer^ com
" liaridtd l>y riag O fficer I abraham. During
?ds attack une or more of the blockiding ves
eU were sunk or burnt.
As you are doubtless aware that by the law
if na ?ons.? blockade, when thus broken by
"si|6rivir force. ceases to exist., and cannot be
a i"B -que?irv en'orc^d utile-? e-tablishod nr.
s ?vo willi adcquHe force, and*-ftft**r due no
vice to neutral poweis, it bas' h-en deemed
proper ta give you tue inforuatiqu herein
niiitaiue.i, lor the guidance of such' vessels ol
.our ti?;bm a-? may choose to carry on com
aeree ?ith tho now on m'port of Charleston,
li specif illyi yOar ob'di??!it servant,*.
J. J?. liliN'.l A
Secretary of Sta'c.
?uti. Wheeler's Last Expedition.
Ni-.Ait CHAUI/'TTE, February G 188.3.
We arc jus' rei uruna? fiviri anotber exped?
tiou down be Cumberland river, but.as the
mercury stan ls 3d Fahrenheit; you cannot ex
pert a very It-ngiby or itilerejsting account o
t. At 3 ir clock, p. m.. ?rn tbe 3d we rain?
in the vicinity of. Fort D m Ison, ani upon
inqinr). fitiZiiis informed us that thu force
va? no- very large, and trad nu fort i Sentions ;
whereupon il waa concluded lo aitack tile
point. Accordingly den. Forrest, with three
or four, bundi ed men on the rigtit, a.n.1 Gene
ral Wharton, with about the same number
on tbe left, commenced the fight, which last
et with much vigor for two or three b< urs.
Ic was but the work of a moment to capture
a part and drive tue remainder of thc several
eounani-s which were posted outside the
fort fieri irs Hiebt bravely did our boys
move up to their work-General Forrot charg
ing o >ce un narseback and then agaiu on
(b it-but so strongly entrenched were the
Yankees in their fortifie?ion?.and rifle pits,
that be retired, although he bad succeeded in
eateriug the streets of the town. Gen. Whar
ton, with his- command, bad succeeded in
guiling into the towu on thc lef:, next to tbe
river, after having captured quite a number oj
prisoners, smal anns, und a very superior !2
po-tud brana rifle piece with ?tsMisson, hotjjM
and ammunition. Thus we drove them iflj
a s nail space, but from their rifle pits anu
win lows of houses they poured a very heavy
fire upon ns, which I am happy to ?iay was
not very disastrous to us.
Night was upou us, aud the broad silver
moon pave us ber "cheering light by vrbicb to
continue the attack-but lindiug mir artil
ery ammunition uenrly expended, and that
of the small arms" steadily decreasing-, it w.ns
determined to retire. Just then information
r acbed us that reinforcements were coining
fr ?rn .Fort Henry, and we distinctly hear I tbe
snouts nf those who'* were wanui" up and
d >wn on the gunboat*. All these concurrent
circumstance-, coin bi ned lo induce us to re
lire. Before our rear had; left tbe old forti
fica! ioi-.a, the gauboats began a most furious
.-.belling, which continued during nearly the
entire night. In cumming up tbe ; cs nts ol'
the day, we have much to be proud of, for
seldom were more gallantry and true bravery
exhibited than on this occasion. Gen. For
ree* is one of the bravest men in any nation.
Gen. Wharton bas all the fire of a Scipio,
and the Little floro, as usual, was almost
ubiquitous, directing each movement, and
from time to time appearing in the midst of
the hottest fire to cbase on the brave and
atimukle the lagging. We would have been
glad to nave taken the garrison, but 1.200
: men in rille pits, with a fine battery of artil
lery, wa? rallier heavy f ir cavalry, but tile
expedition resulted in the capture of nearly a
hundred prisoners, among wboin were ii ve
commissioned officers, a number of wagon-1,
a ?Him lances, sm arius, and a .inc brass ii
fljdpieie. Haides this,' we burned a fine
tow-boat load d with provender. I cannot
stop now to give an account of the individual
acts of gallantry on tbe part of officer* and
men ; but suffice it to say th*t numerous pro
motions will be th . result of that days'* la
W. The enemy ure b.-lieved io bu in p js
session of Frakliu several thousand .strong. !
IvKsn cxv'-s POSITION'-Tbe recent action !
of the Kentucky IjegWaf ura, which bas at
tracted so much attention, is in the form of
resolution-, declaring tbs attachment ofthat
State alike lo the North and tbe South, ami :
proposing, ?rs't,.that'tue" Federal and Con-j
federate aurhoriiies appoint wiumfssidiirrs
lo consult, and prepare such amendments to |
the Constitution as will be satisfactory to j
both sections : and, secondly, that-the Legisla, |
ture of Kentucky appoint commissioners who
shall wait upo? i'resider.t Lincoln, at Wash- ;
iu^tou, and Presi'lent Davis, at ilichmond,
and urge ah ariaia?ce* and tbe appointment j
of such commissioners, and visit the Legisla
tures ?f IIliii'iM, I-diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, j
New Jersey ami New York, and seek their
B operation in procuring a suspension of
bosiilities during- uegoliations for peace and
reunion.
Kentucky, as do the abolition States, attaches
.'eunioH as a condition of peace. Her legis
lators labor under the same iui>take as to do
hose of Massachusetts, in supposing tbe cmi
lition will be complied with. Bat R6us
> n-ion of hostilities, to bs followed by
legutiations in which we shall be the equal
if the other contracting party, promises tome
Ling-Jackson Appeal, Feb. 0
OPINIONS IN PRAKCE.-A Paris correspon
dit of thc New York Times represents the
Smperor as actively engaged in preparing
lublic opinion for his meditated intervention
ii American affairs. All'the ministerial or
an* have received orders to barp constantly I
ti tbe faet tba! tbe separation between the j j
i'ortll and South is fixed and final' and all ; (
("them nre diligently obeying the orders.!,
'he Moniteur led the way, and does hot om?t ?
ny occashyi iu-iuumhur the uecessity of Eu- I
>?ieu!i intnrsv ution. The other papers are I j
pially ?5-alous. La K'ttion, the Emperor's . t
ri vate organ, contains an article supposed to ' J
j from the Imperial |Kjn, which strongly .'
rges lb" policy of intervention.
The Times' correspondent thinks tbe Era pe
>r is favoring tbe policy to prevent the elec
un of some thirty Dcihoc? ?tH to the French ?
igijlu?ure. By ihvtilv?r.ff tile cnutiln jn r.
ar with ?lie United S:a'os. tho Gr>v^i-nuieut: ^
iii be able to suppress all discoQtoat at '
>me,
From' th* North. ' . ' |
Ku HMiixn Y.h. 14. j
! Northern iii es of th.- liiii wtr<? .received ?
. ind'lite S-v??!, .'; .
Tb.?f. b.)'!i apv?in? C\<m::.isakMicr< io n eet
in M ml real or M'Vi'-'o *? arrange tie pre
! i m i juries ol' peaces
' \A \Vx<jbi)igj?n^!?gran? to the NVw Yolk
Expr?s says it f& reported "that Seward hus
-ejected thejvopoeiti?n.
The AVffDniaton Chnmitle denies Hat
?here h is been any such indication from the
Government and adds, there is reason ti
doubt that por'i ?ri of Ihe hews sUti i? tln.t ?
su-p-.-nsiou of hostJliUca id included in th
te-m>."
Tne.re.port cd njecti.ni ?ur?ed coll in Xe?
York to ? Ivance from 521, but it subs q "em
ly f.dl tn 54*.. ftp I ". . -
Strone pe-ioe resolution* were ntmduce-l
in tue New ?ersoy Legislature, proposing to
ij'P lint C:"iii]iii-'.ioii jin to.R'ubtnotid to as
yn&i? whether i? e tV'bfeleralu Slates will
j.maeht tu r -t.ffirn; their adhesion, to the
Union and recognize the. Constitution. If
uot, on what terms peace can be restored. A
series of vigorous resolution!* were also in
troduced.
? Bajipahanriock correspondent reports in
nunn-rabl* deserters.
Admiral Futter reporta an uncuccesshil nt
leutpt lo capture the Collied;nt* steamer
City of Vickabut g and aekruuvledge.il iliat the
funner with difficulty escaped" destruction.
She was struck twelve times and had one
gun dismounted.
The C: S. steamer' Florida was at Nassau
the la t of January, and left a week after
wards*. She was cussed thirty six hours, but
escaped. . . . ' -
The Alabama lane ed 100 prisoners at Kings
ton fruin the Mattera*, which she sunk. Sbe
?mt inlu Kingston for repair*. Six Yankee
vessels were watching for her.
A-correspondent or the Cutcinati Gaz-tte
?nv, s that large tai lies ol' troop? will be lan
.ied on tue south vt Vicksburg, a?sd an at
tempi made tu cut thu communication between
Tex ts-and Luiusianu.
Toe UerulJi* aftcoant of the " ?fluir . ofl
Cu irii ston harbor anya that the rebels were
au oe*dul ly .deceived .ts tu the Mercidita, think
in; she was itt a sinking condition., Turee
persons were killed by shot which entered her
b .iler. - The Keystone State received a .shtii
thrungli lier steam drum, causing death to
?weuty-.ui? pei 'soi i's . During the attack the
Princess Riyal, which laid near the Uuusa
tonic, succeeded in getting oil". The blocka
ding vessels sailed towards tueKeystone State
to ascertain her-condition and also whether
.she wanted assistance, - bait resumed their
ptgitton ut work.
The Muutauk was not at all disabled in the
attack on F->rt McAlister. Sbe received sev
enteen shots in her bide, twelve in her tur
ret, without injury. Sbe returned to her an
chorage fur Taut of shells. It being fuggy the
next morning she did not roturn to the attack.
Su-nner introduced a resolution in the Sen
ate directing the committee on the conduct
of.the war ty inquire into thc condition of
the army of the Potomac, both officers. and
men, un 1 tn Consider what measures are nec
essary to secure thuin from all unwavering
and'soldier like devotion to the declared pol
icy of i he Government,
j .The latent advices from Europe state thal
1 Mi i nor Gibson, M. P., in an address to his
-constituents, alleged that slavery was the
main cause ol the war, by inducing even se
cession fur its defence, and urged England
to adhere to her niutral course. Beresford
Hope, M. P., ave wed himself decidedly South
ern in opinion. Ile eulogized Davis and
Jackson, and censured Lincoln's procla
mation and advised recognition.
In the Iventucky Legislature, while deba
ting the future policy of the S?ate, Z- b. Ward
spoke against submission. Unionista favor
sustaining the proclamation. A number of
Ghi >ans and Indianians were iii attendance.
Thurlow Weed's farewell addles-'- in ihe
Albany Eveuiug Journal, speaks despondiiig
ly of national affairs.
Morgan's cavalry are quite busy along the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivets. Numer
ous captures of transports and scouting par
ties of Federals are reported.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 4th, quotes
Cotton at 'Jij cents.
Stirring Fro m the Northwest.
Mom LB, Feb 13.-The Southern Crisis of
the 11th inst., learn.-, fruin a distinguished cit
izen of one of tho Northwestern States, that
1 the States of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio have
determiued to stop i ie war and make term? of
peace with the Confederate States, at all haz- I
ard-. They are resolved thal war against the
Confederate States ?hall cease, otherwise the ;
I Northwest will make war upon the aggressor, i
Citizens of tho above States who have been
j drafted or enrolled are leaving Hie Fedetal ,
, anny by hundreds,*nnd lbe regiments have no
; authority to control ibis movement.
Of the one hundred and fifty thousand nn
I der Grant and McCiernand, only forty thou
sand effective soldiers remain, and I hat. num
ber is being (lady diminished by mortality,
sickness and abandonment.
The Legislatures of Illinois, indiana, Ohio
geaeral convention on the lfstb February, to
agree upon the institution of a Northwest
Confederacy, propose terms of peace and
commerce with the Confederacy for States i '
bordering on liio Mississippi and its tributar ! '
. ries; proposing a tirtaiy offensive and defen
sive with the South, or nu .adoption ot* the
Cun f.n I erato States ?onatit?ti?tr; to i?corpo
porare those new members into the Confedera
cy, if agreeable to the peop'eol the'C jnfede- j,
rate States; but in ?ny uvejit, relations off.,
peuce, amity and commerce with tire South.
The Commissioner will bear the result to
Richmond, to (rout with the Confederate
Government for final and satisfactory adjust
ment. All interests in this action will be
taken openly, with a serious uni1 dignified de
terminal iotr. Tho terms of uujusirriout will
be submitted Irr ratification by the people of
Ohio, Indiana and I linois, at the ballot box ;
and when thus ratified, s?parai ion from the
United States will be irrevocably perfected.
This infb'rinaiLt says he expect* no more gen
eral engagements by the first of April will be
practical ; a cessation of hostilities in the
Southwest by the first of June and permanent
pence unless Republicans wago war against
tho Northwest.'
'lo
"I
Contedcmte Congress.
RICUMOIO, February 13-In the Senate,
several important Iii Ils were introduced. The
Committee on Military Affairs reported ad
versely upon the ptoposition to enroll the
Government cmyloyces as conscripts. The
Exemption Bill was discuscd until adjourn
ment.
The House passed a Rill allowing soldiers
iVe dollars por month fur deficiencies in ra- j th
-ions. The liousu a.so pissed the - Impress- j ?v
noni Rill, winch empowers any oi&uercotn- ! tb
minding a military dist.-ictor depnrinient to ! fje
^uthorite the impreAiUieut of propel(y wkeu ' wi
t cannot be otherwise procured-the ?rn !
ireasnuiit of slaves tu be made in aeoordance !
vith the laws of the State, but in a bsence of I
f ouch laws, tu be nude in accordance with.1
he rules prescribed by the Secretary of War. :
io Staves will be impressed where they can ' thi
e hired ut ibo usual mai kee rates, and no ju- ! h?l
ividual will bc deprive 1 of the provisions re- : aw
Uti tl for tiio i tujiurta le support of bi* aol
audy, nor, except i.nder extreme cases, of ? tod
r?Lu, forage, or utLir property necessary fer fO?
bh
wu
a plantation-camper sn ti on to b" marla for
? he property MM/H, und if titc- OWIHT ?nd im
pressing officer einnor.agre, it si,ell I"- ,de-.
.ermined hy ilia's didiitcrcstcd prr<o!is-ti
i' i: propi nv is Inst. ,do?tro;ed or injun-l, hi
t e juill oytht; G.'?Tcr.'in?nt. Sevi-w pei allies
rn-? u niched for any officer iaipn R-mji prop-'
.in ? Ii, ritil vi i,m i.l iU Aa. 1 lu? Il.iii.HO !?-d
|ourtii.d lill "Mond .v. -
Coinplimentaiy'to the Ladies o? the
South.
Trie following resolutions.ba\ s ibe Colombia
GuarJii.it w?s passed by the Legialative
of this-Siute at.i^a late session, The un
wearied exertion* of the Indies of the South
tiavc been a wonderful encourager to thc inefi
. ?lilia South, ?iud the efforts expanded by
them to niueliorate the sufferings of tbe s ?I
.iiers, have infused new lit', and vigor into
all our tinnies. Heaven bles< our country
women ! They deserve this l?gislative, re
cord to their patriotism : '
Whereas, Tho women of the South have
contributed to the prosecution of onr present
-truggi* for hmepondeiceail ihr. aid and com
fort their gentle Nbut heroic hearts could de
'vlse. as well by -the encouragement of their
applause as by the manifold products of their
skill and industry :
A lid whereas the soldiers of the South, ever
brave and patriotic, have been doubly fired
to the discharge of their du?ii R by the lovely
charities and devoted fympathiea of these pa
triots sister, in a common cause.
Thrrrforc, be-it Resolved unanimously,
That this General Assembly hereby testifies
its :.dmiritig appreciation of their services,
and warmly accords to them the praise of hav
ing contributed largely lo th? rapid progress
of-our country's deliverance from the threat
enud vengeance of a foe who seeks to desola te
the homes of which they are the ornament
and pride.
ABTHUB SIKXINS, EDITOB.
WEDIHESUAY, FEB. 18,18C3:
At Home.
We aro truly gUd to uso some nf nur army
friend? nt home. Capt. PKRRI.X (soon tobe pro
moted Colonol of the " I-f lb) is with us. dipt. HAR
RISON, long absent, has been welcomed once umr?
by many friend*. Our old friend, F. M. NICHO
LAS, is also-back again au-hil native soil after a
ieiigthcnod term ut' service. Messrs. itara and
MCNEIL aro ut tbcirold places iu mir community.
The thrco last arc, wu believe, honorably dis
charged. Sergeant CHAHLIU GRAY*is at home,
iilso, for thc first tiujiHu two years, on a furlough
which he richly tuen if-,-haring been a dutiful
soldier and upon moro tban one occasion li ft by
the chances of battle in command of biri Compa
ny. We ara pleased also to welcome Privato JOHN
KOI'KR, of the Virginia army, who is on a visit to
bis friends. There may bu others ut home whom
we havo nut seem A welcome to them all,-ana"
may the day soon roll around when all our boys
wilt again fill their accustomed places at homo.
Writing Ink.
MR. lionel's, ??r liberal and accomodutmg
Druggist, bas furnished us wirb a sato pl o of wri
ting ink of bis own manufacture. It is a good
article, of proper consistency, sufficiently black,
?iud does not fade in drying. As good ink is noir
a very scarce article, we take pleasure.in making
known the place where some eau bc bad at but
a slight advance upon old pri?us.
Will not Mr. ll. also make an experiment in thc
article of. shi e-blacKing ? It is now selling ut,
perhaps, ?0U per cent, on tbo actual co3t of mate
rials. . *
That Enigma.
Miss Sf A RY mid her pupils are righi; BsACRE
I;AKI> ir the answer to the enigma nf last week.
Yet, although our girls eau guess him however
muffled, he is a puzzle the Yankees have t-oughl
in vain to unriddle. Ile is the living enigma ti,al
keep? them off from Charleston this day. They
fear the General who kcepsliis own counsel that
he may the better thwart their scht-mes. Aint ii
sn, girls ?
Agent ibr thc-Field & Fireside.
Mu. RAMSAY, P. M., *t this place, is u regular
ly appointed agent for this valuable journal. Cull
on bim and make arrangements to secure its Week
ly visits. Tbo prtpor is now expanding into full
bloom and will f.irui au admirable addition tothe
Ladies' literary resources.
To Our Soldiers.'
A word or two from home muy not bc unnccrp
table tn you at this time. What if these words
convey no news nf interest, you will Mill perhaps
receive them in the senso ol a special illoring,
humble ib'iugh it bc, to you and to .yon ?lone.
The (lays go hy in dreariness, and the nights
am lung and heavy iivthcir loneliness and silence,
while .yet this horrid tear keeps sway limn us I lie
noble spirits who mako up thc all-in-all of south
ern life. Every village is deserted and every
homestead is durk almost to d?solation in ymir
absence, and by roason of that ubsence. This, w<>
ure aware, is an old long; but it is ditlicnlt In
ittunc our hearts tn any other. They are ?ick,*
lick, from *. bope deferred," nm! we all foti dis
inued to "haiig'?:ir harp*upon the willona" ami
mig no more vain lullabies tn lighten thc days ,
md hours tbat bring nought but illusory VIMIIM '
il' that better lime a-couiiiig.
And yet, thin will not do either. Kvury pn^sinr? i
lay is, at least by Nata re's laws, one furlbtr step I
Olva rds Ihe blessed goal ol' pence ; and months j
ire .-trilles in that direction. I f.. wo kuew that j
rou so regarded them and RU jilt llicut, sold ers*
he thought would serve in ?tart to soothe tse un
est of those dear ones at home whose cverv fiiu
y, wukiug or sleeping,' is interwoven with pray?
r* for your eomfnrt mid security. Ami why j
boult! we doubt thut your philosophy restons
he uiutt-r il,us? That you have still gone on
despite difficulties and suffering) animating the
opes of ymir country by a cheerful discharge of
our onerous duties, is of itself evidence that
ours is the buoyancy, which bears up the good
lip of State amid thu breakers and storms which
irrouud her;-ay, and yours too will be the bon?
. and glory of having saved her fruin deatruc
on. The ?o/i/r-r? of tho Soutb-not ber slates
on or generals-will be food of in history i.t the
liuT instruments (under God) of this pcoplo's
icope from the bloody hool of an unprecedented
?spotisoi.
Would you know, once again, how the old land
oks, and how ibo fields-prosper in preparation,
id-bow the winter goes whistling above us on
y wings, und how tho first symptoms of Sunny
pear. ^t"> theru are already manifestations of
o on-cnmmg warmth of that genial season. If,
it, why were those hyacinths blooming more
au II week ago io a little garden on the southern
lu of thu old white house at tho corner ? Aud
y b-is that fl-overing Almoud put forth, its j al
>onis in such profusion ? Aud what meau.? ibis 1 U!
tiling of the pearh bud??-"Not ?O fast, little I li
tis," lomo of you may exclaim, and " wait a i ai
uk" say ice ; fnr a good peucb yeur is a good ? m
Hg thone pinching times, und a good peach ts ! Si
ter than all of Art's confections. Appearances ; hi
; now decidedly in favor of a. full fruit trop, j
LiTithslctiding the Hille developments just no- ' h>
. Winter still holds undisputed away ovor the j tr
eil inti, gad ?ye ry tlycj is sj back vue" M t;
I*
..L _i. .
J ..nulo! hr desired. Wheat is pnrticular'y tn :
i thu ftiiii'? is'slill (T""'l ?in.l in:uiy;lliii;k 'lice
j .rill cum??- OD R'Ji'illy lifter n ff'Udle. li. i* !
hoped it will, ur ?lour ."'ill u'lv.incos in-prire.
if., in fact, it iTtl i i find :i' .M?y ]ir\c?. Tu'r'Tii
f t!ie s-nre?ty, you mifst bttjafor?efrthat'our hoi
k?cp;i> gcncr-l'j"' nn> making ?.brave'old n-i
tho sweet potato. Mixed ?uual and roto?jp Lis;
.v?th :i :U?h of Q viy. H un bad-ri tiutls; wi
little ConT?dorut? tro?co-.to w.-isb it down.-H to
Gonfoder?te codee ?o'mean any -vrwrui drink wi
ever, fr.mi " s s.-ifux" up V* rye oh!, moder .
sweetened with cuutso brown stig..r.
Speaking of "hou'ckecpt-ra," did ever you th
hoys, there was us much vim. und hope, und z
and energy, und ability in ib?*W"iueii of tim Si
is thc times, have shown up ? Bless their %
and bravo nod warm-hearing heart*, they arc (
of right ought to bc) the pride of creal ?on,
baan is but tia**-r-Well, comparisons are odious
it is'nt worth while tu run out the antithesis
now. SIHUK folks du <ay that our. "tublime
uieu" ure beginning to lind out that their lev?
several .-train above thal of iheir a asocia tes in
ijeiiut how, and ttnit troubles in the wigwam I
guceoed'these ujdy'days of strife ard danger,
a word of it-not a word of it-dout bellen
"yKable of it. And yet there are some fu:
things turning up now and then. Ono of
' best out,' wo propose to copy for your delcctal
and edification. It smacks of the times, of
man's uses uuil inn n's co/linnea ce, u little lou
ihn? any thing we have' yet" sen. We quote fl
:t letter written to the Christian Adro ate
commend the same to your tearful attention :
" Of some war widows it is maliciously repi
ed that they are doing better thau when their!
hands were ar home-making better crops, i
providing for the bouse better. Mts. B. over
river is quoted as oue of these. She and ber
.daughters, assisted by tho lesser children, h
made more corn this year, bad ai the season, tl
ever was made there before, fine chance of pi
toes, saved all the ?odder, and sold meat. iS
ll. is a stoat, energetic woman. Her looks i
tone indicate strong character, and (bo follow
incident proves it. Hiding along tbat road
day not loag ago, I saw ber busying around, i
Mr?. R. (a neighbor) was cleaning rice in a m
.tar by tbs door. They ba 1 ju-t gol letter? fi
thoir husband?, and I must read them for- th
Moth the letters inquired among .ntbcr *tbir
how the greonsputch carno nf, and cxpra.-sc
desire and hope of eating grceus ?it h. mo u
Christmiis: " Yes, poor fellow," said Mrs. 15
that part, " plenty : got a fine pot un now bil
for supper. How I do wish he had some."
" The letters read, Mrs. B. said she wanted
I cutashwnod (ashwood, you know, is tu" make soi
nhd her nxc needed to "be-ground', i put H gi
.cdse on it ond while grinding descried a fri
hide. "Been killing a beef, Mrs. B. Eb? v
butchered it fur you?" '* Me and Miss lt. but
cred it ourselves." ' But, .you ?zot Homebody
shoot ir for you. Who shot it.?" "No bod
she replied, " I knocked it in tho'head" with
axe." Now just picture it to yourself: Miss
holding u thr?c year old by the tail, .while M
B. tucking her home-spun between ber knees ra
es the axe aloft and brings it down on the bovi
fruut. It was a masculiue achievement, as evei
body knows who bas killed a beef without a gi
Whoo I alluded rytupathisirig'y to what she a
others fullered in the absence of husbands and
male person to help, " Ves," ehe remarked wi
un nir of resignation and of patronage to our s
that mado me shrink iu my clothes, '-Yes, n m
is a very convenient thing to have ona place."
tell you, Mr. Editor, lucre is a race of women I
ing developed, that must be looked alter or tb
trill Liku charge ol' the men.
" Yes, a man is.a very vonernitut thing lu hu
ou a place ! ! !" Comment is unnecessary, fae
uro fads. And things i? working. Judge ?
yourselves. And study your purls. Fur all tl
world's u s?aje. And nun and Hourn are tl
actors. It was said so long ugo; and \?*peeh*l
phulpkilled to day,-nt BILL Ant* would ?ay. I
the way, s*e (if you have not seen it clsewhcr
BILL'S last and best on another page. ? We wuu!
also call your attention to " Gout ta the ]\'ar" i
our literary cemor, by-our -noa*?asaociate inti
Advertiser** labors of duty ?ind. luve.
And now it would bea pleasant thing to te
each and every one uf you how ali tho people i
home arc,' individually a* well a* cullectively
but this is beyond our reach. Su fur us wc are i
prweut advised, froud health and comparative con
fort prevail throughout this port of the Coufedei
acy. There are some scattering cuses of sinai
pox in this district,-lhere hus been onu ease i
this village. In Mio neighborhood of Ninety Hi
[>tpt,t lhere barn been _ several cafes. There ur
some also in the neighborhood of M'. Williup
But they do not seem to bc uf a viruleut typ?
and core is taken to proveut the spread uf th
disease.
Preparations, for planting arc now thc order u
the day. There will of c >urso be u rush iu ugri
cultural matters for several mouths tu come. ?
big cum crop is nut only the preference but abt
the /mc nf the year in South Coruliua. To til
thc Stutn with, provisions,- Ts the wisdom upoi
which thc loir (a seemingly arbitrary one) rest.?
iiinl that whdom is so patent to nil tit tit it wit
justify ike uiihc:?tating execution of that law.
Wc must have bread enough for ali, and assuredly
so against all but thc most extraordinary' cou tin.
gencies. It is nn extraordinary emergency and
.calis for extraordinary measures ; and, bu assured,
those measures ?viii bu curried out with extraordi
nary zeal. North Curulimi has shut in her cereal
resources by forbidding exportation. South Caro
lina prefers to keep bor. gutes hospitably opel',
und lo arrunge that ln-r household shall make
enough und to spare. This is better than'the
policy of thc old North State, uud more nccomiuo
dating withal. Here have onf gardeners been
terribly pul to it io get Irfrh potatoes to plant.
UrUsJIy we Luve bought ihetn fn.iu Buncombe
wagons, and, supposing it could bu -done again,
ninny neglected lo ? .vc seed t;;T thc present year.
N. C. shuts down nu the potatoes u'>o, and herc
weare <?ith our potato ground ?ill ready and
nothiii!; to plaint :-Not irr individually) lor we
happened to s.nie enough,-but a g"ud many ol
the good peiodc generally. The uforesnid wagons'
have almost disappeared from our roads. Now
and then ono c nues along ?iib apples at ibo-very
reusooublo price uf teu'dollars a bushel. Two of
them passed our Jleld on Saturday lus:; of course
wc demanded u parley : and lhere they Were, the
big, luscious red ind yellow apple, with a ro.-y
cbeeked mountain lassie in either wagon guarding
the precious fruit like very Tlcsperidcs. " W?M?"
laid wo tu thc uld man of ibe party," have you
iny thing but apples ?" "Nuthiu' else."-" No
:ahbugo seed?"-" Nuthiu' but. apples."-"'Nu
jabbage heads ?"-" Nuthiu' .but opplus."-' No
miun buttons?"-"Nuthiu' but ujiploi."-"No
lorn juico ?"-" Nuthiu' but apples." Whereupon
bc girls tittered, and thu uld man said, ''strai ger,
ts a hard uld time we've happened un in Auiuriky,
-do you want any oppti* !"'-Not seeing the
erce of (be entire remark, wo-ventured to a*k 1
dm what he was going tu say about America,'! 1
rhorcupou bo again remarked with sumo vehe- I I
jenue, " Du yuu want any umpire { Taint worth j 1
rhite talking ubuut Amoriky .now ; The thin y's I
i?t, and applet i* rix." Not deairing to suuud the *
ld fellow's philosuphy further, wu purchased a
:w of his big reds und bade bim and the lassies n
oud evening. Wo merely make the etching to ? t
low you how hard pressed wo are for uove'lties j p
s well us Irish p 'latoes, oninn>buttons, and corn- ; h
quid. Old Hip has done an unneighborly thing, ri
id will probably repent at an early day. But wu $%:
can ta, cast nu ubjurgation upon tbut gallant w
Into. Shu is a sister in a common cause, and di
i.? well deserved the plaudits Of the country. . HI
Wishing you all gool health, good spirits, good ; to
? ires, and good luck, thc writer undertakes to j bi
au s m it to you ths universal love of all the ladies ; u]
B?" o? every b edy ol Wi Key CM bini you I !q?
Thc South Carolina Coll ripe Hnildmga I
un il I liri r Prt?jj?nt?'sir^V.-s*
At uno I? rind of tlie ln1e~Sos-aori nt' the' Locii?- P
Inion- it *n.- thousht to*t/;?;.strnD"r tighf ???nid Jr^j? j
jjnadc :igiiinM?^* Bqiort'flf?the Senate Committee: i
??nr??du'-atior. cn the subject id^'ftfe,continued ?i'e j
MT I?IC ( ..if?ff? Btttfttiisr* fi i Hoajiitn'. Th<-ll?wi??} \
OnnAmitteft-h'ttd reported tul vers?ly; and thi ra?^1]
an effort mnhing.to overbear the": Senate Report-.
!;;AftcrwMrd!,,il^,tflort was.abond?ptoed and the two
C'iinuiittei?s-iigre?d'to adopt in substance the Sea
! me lli-port, imd the measure, continuing (he Col
J lege as a^ospital, ^passed wi h liftje or no opposi
tion. Predaus to this agreement,* we had hastily
thrown together soma views upoq^bc.mattcr,#dth
the intention of urging (bern, fojvwb.it they were
wnrthj If it .occamo.'nece?sary tiAriefund our Sen
a'e Report. We cannot perbsps'.i diie any thing
more suitable to our editorial ctilumns this weeli
than these remaks us penned ?ri the spur of the
moment. We are well aware .they posses? no es
j pee pd. merit,, but wo .particularly wiah our men in
thc service lo know our sentiments on th s quef
tiou, and which, we believe, were the sentiments
. " TU ....
of the whole Edgefield delegation. We therefore
print as follows, omitting prefatory observations
and jumping in m edi an re* :
A pr?ininunt paper io this State has denounced
the Report of the Senate Committee on thia-inb
jept, os a mau sure " ignoring the education of the
rising generation"and extinguishing tho light of
learning iu ?outb Carolina." .That Report recom
mends that the College Building be continnod-for
tho pr? tent us a Hospital for our soldiers and that
the College exercises be suspended during"fueb
use.
Now to charge the Senato Committee in terms
like thcae ?3 simply preposterous. The .' educa
tion of thc risiog generation," so far as the South
Caro'ina Collego was concerned, had bein estopped
fur many months by tho sheer force of circum
stances. The doors of the College were dosed
because there were not applicants for admission
sufficient lo fill ti single bench in tbeT'ecture
Room. There stood the College Bb il dh gs ; empty
ami useless. ,By a regulation of the Executive
Council, they were sppropriateJ to the -purposes
of n Hospital for our suffering soldiery. They
h d been .-ubserving this purpose admirably fur a
large part cf thd year when the Legislature as
sembled. The usc thus made ol' them was justi
fied by the amount of good done through their
iiutrumentnlity. It was a timely and an admira
ble use tan.'.e of them under the circumstances.
When the Legislature met,.tho buildings" were
wholly occupied "by o'ur siek and- wounded men.
Upon investigation, it appeared that the manage
ment was cuuiplote anil that no injury of any sort
was occurring in any portion of the College tene
ments On tho contrary it was manifest that neat
ness, cleanliness and order prevailed in a remarka
ble degree throoghout the establishment. The
noble eburity was appreciated by our pour sick
soldiers, and they all conducted und deported
themselves as gentlemen receiving gruteluily this
m inifesiatiuu.of tho State's eetimate of-their ser
vices. In short, it was an arrangement honorable
I.to South Caroliua and fully merited hy ber brav?
but suffering sons.
The mutter standing thus, thc Senate Comtaittte
held its first meeting to deliberate upon thu ques
tion of restoring the College Exercises sud abol
ishing the College Hospital. Every member of
that Committee was impressed with the importance
of this question, and desired earnestly to discharge
his full duty, as well to tho "rising generali n" as
tu the nubia army of martyrs whoso pale faces and
gaping wounds appealed to his patriotic sy m path j?
As one of that Committee, I can testily tint the
matter waa carefully weighed, iu all its bearings
und a decision made only after a scrupulous con
sideration of every point involved. It dearly t>p
peared te the Committee, with' the information
then before them, that the snmo circumstances
which hud closed the College Were Still in full fur ce.
There was no probability that a number of stu
dents, tuffi.'?cut to warrant a reopening of the
Collego, could be obtained. The preparatory
academies throughout the Slate were suspended,
and the facilities ot li;, rary ?ducation for boys
were fur the prescut afa^ puuse. There was no
help for it ; aud it was not a matter after a' to bc
so deeply regretted. It was duubtful whether" tho
youth of tho country would, or could, embrave
such facilities tu any jjood purpose amid the ex
citing even ls that are liberally thundering around
us. At thc same'time there was ground to hope
that what they lucked iu literary culture would be
more thau made up in the practical teacLiugs of
thu day. In a revolutiou like this, yoting mell
can scarcely be expected to devoto themselves to
t'ieir Classics sud Belles Lettres with any relish '
or will. But their mental faculties are not on |
that nccouot deteriorating, when there is so much j
iu* the living hook of history, which they now
study with unavoidable zest every day, tu quicken
thought and provoke enquiry after truth. As
much us I love the hulls and reverence the philos
ophy of Collegiate lure, lam Hot unwilling to
risk a temporary shading of thuir anciem excel
lence when I know that times liko these, which
fl try men's souls,'' are also fraught with lessons
of wisdom and patriotism and virtue to the yo.nu
of ourcouDtry. If the result bs that Literature imd
Science are not to gr ice the. political-1 rouusulii or
thu social circles of the next generation as bright
ly and beniguautly os they do th?se of the preseut, j
yet ibe fiery ordeal of this great war will temper
a-irw the solid w ot th of uur men while our blessed i
wumuVi will .-ce to ft that this iuiprovod metal
shall ucl long lack the j dis h and adornment
which it merits. It is lu this view*of the uiitt?r,
that I sec nh great evil to come from a tew ?torn ry
suspension of Colb-ges for our boyn while I woura
most earnestly deprecate any diminution of Lite
rary advanuiges for our girls.. If the tn iud* of
thu mothers of the next generation, lire imbued
with u Liv dy appreciation of the beauties and ex
cellences oT ku?wleJge, I shall' bavo no fear fur
lue Literary bies'of Ut? son? bo^ovever d?ficient
the fathers m iy have become iu, the one" irtide of
Polite' Lemming. I hive understood that, the ,
amented Dr. TUOR.NWELL,-a inoTo revered au'- |
ibority than whom cauuot be quoted on a subject I
ike th t.-declared shortly previous tu his death,
hat this War was thu best thing that ooubl have ?
ttppe:ie i for the youth nf the South, f.)r,' where- j '
ts thc tenden.-y h.is been to comparative c?Vnii ia- ' 1
lt
?y bath of tulu-i and' of budy, a now school'ta s
i ilUics ^ml education, in murals aud-religion,.is *
I rm Uk / y tu hu ta?ugurated which will place us |
u those rejpucts nearer tbe high and pure stand- r
rd of principie?! . and aims which ebura-:teri::ed r
he reaerated founders of American Republican- y
?m. I submit therefore, that'all these lamenta- ?
ions over the loss of literary education, at a time b
ku rids, are just so' much fervor uselessly ex*.
ended. And th?se-suggestions-become ilhi more ' v
neible in view of the strong probability that the i
reseat gap in the literary ?ducation of our mun j ^
ill scarcely continue beyond a very hew yours. -|
. \ ' ' ' - I
But. soother consideration was with ibo Coin-i
littee, baying reference purely to'the soldier of. j- f
io country. For one, I would nut have felt dis. i jj
jsed tu sts.ud in tho way of a proposition having j
is benefit oed comfort in view, evwu though tho ' **
lasons against it wero doubly at strong as thoy ; JjJ
ti in the pr?tent instance. The soldier ' is tho ! nt
urking man of tho times, and he should be the 1 ca
jiirest care of tba Slate whose bauuer be upbo di ! o?
ul d?fendu. We are too apt to lose sight of the j r;
ils, the jirivKtions, the suffering* which our j
others who reprcseut us in tho held tfj callad -
ion con iii ually to endure. Indeed, wo ure umic. ( \_
.lia ted tri tb th? ie tai w of thia ?adyraa t? except '
as rbanr? glim.p-es occasionally wach us through
ttl ? p'e.<>s. While wc wake uud while we deep
ibo HITJ ol thi? onduraiieo go?e uucciudnglv un
foijt? consumaiion. ?. Kye hath not teen mid car
hath, not hwrd" thc agony ol' body "nd ii,iud that
eotne?wifhin thc rxpuriuioe ol' the volunteer j.i'
dier.^'Po '? eheerriil; I gr-.rt you. mid willing,
*yV??'eolute sud euihunm-tic in the ?r?icc be bas
cd so resdi'.y ; but he i? also a martyr in
t, ai.d feel.- cont ?rmi Hy tlint this tnaityrduui
may at any moimut be pealed aitb bis life-bbiod.
The soldier ot tile South oners himself to death
for a righteous cause. It is neither fsuie, nor re
ward, that leads bim I? the Geld. He goes from
& seline ut'duty to defend the right. He throws
himself iuto thc breach to preveut the entrance
nf lyranny upon the fair fields o' the South.
Nev? r since the G reckt flocked to a eomtnoa stand,
ard against the Perri JU invader, have heroism ind
a byly canse. been so .jdorioutly Kh>.e<f.iogellitr.
The minier ol the South is sustained in his trials
by the purest s.inti mint- of patriotism Hhat ever
burned in the heurt ol man. Let us chei??h Ais
sacred Are by every?meana *il*l?:?urp?w?er.-.l?Let
its ch aer tho 'soldier nof only.'Ly tue ?xpriissTon of
our deepest sympathies, but let us evince by acts
like the one here proposed that he is our lirst cara'
as well as onr best hope, and tbat we oannot
honor him too highly or cherish him too devoted?
ly. '
' Hore is an admirable opportunity to manifest
our feelings in un act of real- benet! t ; and I call
upon the friends of the College to boyare how
they refuse this charity.
If we take away from the soldier's opportoni
tied of relief and comfort the admirable arrange,
mcnts now perfected in our vp iciuue College build
ings,- let'us beware of a storm'of indignation
against the ipititutiun itself which may not stop
short of its entire subversion." But if we continue
our beloved old tampu* und its comfortable t-u -
roundings in their present occupation, a nw xeal
for I he College and for Colleginte education will
naturally spring out of the present beneficence
with the first dawn of peace. The soldiers of this
war will .-hure with the alumni of the institution
a blended, feeling of gratitude and reverence for
this "classic ground:*" And they will together
place it ou a new career of usefulness uad honor.
For the Advertiser.
The Edgefield Village Aid Association ocknowl*
edges tb>foIlowing donations : .
From Mrs,. Davy Crane, 2 pairs of Socks ; Mrs.
John llainsforii, 3 pairs of Socks ; Miss Emily
j Hughe?, i pairs of Socks.
< Tho box of under clothing sent in cure of Capt.
j I'KRBI.V, to the l-Uh Regiment, S. C. V.,' eatitain
! ingiO pairs pf drawers, 4 i ?hirts, 32 pairs of socks,
and ?even comforts for the neck? has-.urrivtd at
Camp Oregg, sud been duly acknowledged.
MRS. ANN GKIFFIN, Pres't.
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For tbe Advertiser.- .
Acknowledgement.
CAMP <iueG6, Va,, Jan'y.,C.tb, 1S33.
MRS. WM. GOODMAN,-Dear Jinda?ir In ac
knowledging 'tho receipt ol'- a box of clothing,
allow mc to return to you, and through you to the
Ladies of the Edgefield Village Aid Association;
and Mr. Jame? -Richardson, my thanks an i the
tboiiks of. iny command, for tbo receipt ot 21 pair
nf punts, oue blanket ?nd. two orpet blinker.
Be assured, madam, that we highly appr?ciata
tuck tokens of remembrance, coming as they do
from our friends at home..
? 1 am, madam,.very respectfully, yours. Ac.
J. IL ALLEN, Lieut. .
j C.tmu'd'g C. K, lith S. C. V.
Disaffection iu tue Yankee Arm;-.
That the disaffection in thc abulitiuu army
is increasing iu exteut and seriousness we
entertain nut a doubh-the proof comes from
all quarters, and ia -more or less conclu ii ve.
i'be following, corrobointive ol' what we nave
heretofore published in reference to deserters
'rom the abolition, ranks we clip fr JIU a lutter
in the Mobile Advertiser, and Register ot' the
loth inst, and bear? date at beer Creek,
Miss., Jan. 23th. The writer is a member of.
Wkirt Adams' regiment of cavalry.
Wc luve the must reliable iutortnation of
the slate ol' feeling on board the Yankee'
transports passing every hour to the attack on
Vicksburg. I know that the utmust demor
al:/.it toil exUts. Their tneii are desertingof
thousands. This'morning Col. Adams parol
ed one hundred ami thirty three, wh.? escap
ed from the boats within the .last lour duys,
and within the space of twenty-five miles on
the river. As far below and ab ive as we can
learn, thc country along the riv<*r is covered
with them. Du the Arkansas side it is much
wor*'. HS they know tim)' will have less didi
cully iu getting borne au that ?ide. 0.? es
caping they beg tue first soldier, citizen or
.negro they meet, tn ' direct them m tbe near
est Confederate.offhier, KO that they may be
paroled and sent-home;
These are the best* troops in lhe_Northern
army. They say their tuen are UTrursericken
at the idea of ?mackiug Vicksburg--that the
Western- men are bitterly opp*M?l;.io proa.;
?cuttnsr the war any longer-i?at their officers
aroall aetiding in their,resignatio is, which are.
iieyef accepted, .uud Luat tua oliiorrs nut o.ily_
ilo ni>t attempt to prevent 'd?bitions frit di-. .
rectly eucour.ige and assist them it. I bav?'
talked to many of the?*'meiv*>-They i have
?.fjown me 4etier.s.froiu.thgir mothers^ fathers'
?ml wive*,"' praying them to quit abo army
and come koine. Deserters' stones tire not
generally to be ^believed. BWP the sHnpfe .
plain uecouuts of these intelligent, "honest
inen, coming from every 'regiment, "brigade
and di visi.?ii of tb? fleet, and toeir statements..^
corroborating each other, 'bespeak^ a; ...wide
spread feeling of -dpico?teot wub the aervicfr.
they are lighting in," which will.?nsare "tho
overwhelming def at of ttW; army <w th*$-W?
forced into.the liejcb. I mu?t e?y J have seen
nothi.ig for a long lime"W Suggestive'- of a
?pc-edV p??ce^os this d??p;^^e4 -opposritioh
to the wa^mong Lincoln's bast troops,
Tbp.Lynit?ibiir?\^D?o??:a? of Tuesday
tay* that a rather severe light took pUco'at "
the R ippahariniK-k bridge, tn Culpepercoun
y, on Friday lost, between aportionof Hamp
lon's cavalry anda body of abolitionists, who j...
?ad been sent to de lroy the bridge, lhe
randals partially 'siicceaded in their design,^
>ut before it was fully elxet-uted onr "mea'
.am? upon the:ti, and aftera hot fightVdrovev it?
hem ?nv with the.loss o? four, lulled, .3omefTi.,t
i.ighteon or .twenty wounded, and. thirteen,
irisou?rs. Our loas was one killed, 'i^vetf;^ -
rounded and two 'missing.- The enemy' wHP .
lursued some mildil frotn the river, but eo'f
-ipid waa jmeit fiight vthat but .little dain'ige -
ra?? done them ou the retreat, nearly tiieir
'bole loss being sustained in the fight at the
Tkhg*. ..'' '"" . ' k" ' **
The- bridge wa* aU'ew ohe, and not of A .
erv substantial character, and we learn that
nly a small portion.of it oU'tliH.north bank
f the river was injured. If neceasary it can
e repaired in a f JW days. * * . * "' '
-n.*?dJiru*fj
A mighty effort should be made no'; only to
lise large crops of corn and oms, but should. .
so be'devoted to .potutos, P?*"^ .8Ue*?r cane, ^ ,
feus, carnits; pa'rsuijis, alitj every sort of veg^
ble, should be largely iri?ree'sed. Profit-aod
it riot ism - both. urge - this policy. . W belber
1?re be peace or not, tbe^e.. articles trust
rcessorily command very high prices. Tu
ise of peace, we should h.?ve enough of our
rn to keep out Yankee products. 1
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Rags-Wanted.
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