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FL'Ufctdll?L? EVBEV" WEDNESDAY MOHN IN G it . 91TSIS9S, HUSsfi & O. Sl?BSCRirT?I<?VS fi Oie APVEKTIfFBIt f>r ?nc rnr KJVK DOLLAiiS in advance. For si\ if??nlb" ?;;KES P^LAH?;. A.UT1?UTIS?;.'>IL:;TS wUl Im Inserted ct TH ULK SOLLAIM P- r tiznare iniu'^n ?nrj or Ipm-? f-r ?t!i insertion Advertisements without uistrnction*.-.? iu t! <. a irurn-rof fiu.es to oe in.?i rte J, will b? pnUi?htii ttfctll lorbiu. Mia c moved r.ecnrd'nitly. Aiin-i'.iiicinc Candida!?* ti r' any Oilco of h mer rr prout, TW.EMTY Dc?LLA?S, lu bu paia bc.'-Te lliF Mi nounectaeat is pubtishrd. Ob'nuer/ n >iic.-s. Tribut* s of Ke?p*ct, or any com?n - n:CHtibji p. r->nal in its natur", ?iii borated a* advr ti?->mju-' ?nd charged ?iseonJinj'y. * An Act To make Provision for l?e *Fnpjiort of ihr F-rinH'e* of Soldiers from thu StfU in the CmMcrite and.Si.Ue ?eicice. S KC. I. Ba it auuied hy tte. Senate ar-. J Hon 9 t tttf reten tunas, ?oic meiaudsi:tiu?/ to General AxtemO'fc und ty the authority of thc same, Thal a lax tn kind of two pei ce>?t. fhull be paid by the pndi?eer in any District pr par.?h w'i?-n r quired i j'he Boara of Rei?cfj ther*>f: FtoriarJ, That tLe .pio ditc-r of whea* have Wye to snbstiiuto for y pounds of tioui in place of PUCO bushel rd wheat, ?m the grow amount of all rice, c-rn and wheat raised an i gtv-wr in thia Slate, ?nd ail tod made by tho owners o? tod j-rai-i milla during the year ISM; a No a (av. \r. kind of rive per cent, upon tit? ero*.- product? during the ye-r 1863, of al iiuinuf-tunur*.* wuhitt this "State, inclu-ltflg cotton yarn., ea'her.attd ?nltrexcfpt mob articles as mm b- rr ...tn factored-by any parson ter iris or her ovrn use, anti not for raie or bartoi, whici said t?x shall be collected and p^id in i lie manner hereinafur pr-v-enbed. SEC*. 2. Th t the several Soldiers4 Board* ol* Relief, to consist of tait le-3 than three nor mote than twenty fj-r, ?nd to hc appoint ed os heretofore prescribed by law, *hu:l di vide th?ir respective Districts or Pari-he> into acciona eqtvl to thf?r own number, ard assit?", to each Commissioner one of s:d 1 seo lions: That fm ?be purp-we of ascertaining and col'ectintj the tax tn kind o? rice, corn find wheat, th? said Commissioners shall ad.?pt, a? a basi-i upon which ihey are io assets said tax, tho gros* amount each in ducer ha.-, or may return for the year US:ii) to tho Confederate Asses-jo:-, for thc tax in kind of the Confederate ?tates, thereby exempli t?? throne who ur** not liable to said tax under thc Act of the Confederate C.iJijTresa. .^*d for the parp?te of collecting: sa'd tax, each Corp missioner its hereby author zed io tl raw bis order f r said tax on any producer within thc section ass-goed liiui, ti) be ddtrV?re?l to such p rsou of pe*aous *3 may bo named, and in such pripuitio? aa may uejusi. Had proper the order to be tue voucher ;or tue-nay men:; ai.d tn such ?a?trict> as mav have ati excess o: nru.vi.-iu" s under tow bill, siichexcel* shail ' he deiiTeritd at sirh time and place a* rhr . L otnmHsioner-' 9hwlj "rder,r-.ft?'r ten invV no ti?*; for tn* purpose of benia transp??ried io other portions of t?e ? ate : Provide?!, Ti^a it" person ?hall bo'requtredto deliver his pro 0ucc*.ut a d?stancc.eXccedifi}i cij^ot miles Ir-jUi liic place uf p.-oduciiua. And in lue e\cnt t: ut any p^r-i'.n, so liable, hhail fail or refuse U? deliver the amount of said tax within t?ic t.iue prescribed, ou tho order of the fomiuis a oner, the Cuuiuiicsioitcr in charge, or some perjsonfor t i n, <hall gire information thereof, on oath, to th?? Chaii'inan nf the Buard wh i ci receipt of sucti iiii"riuxiio.i. i? nu?eby nu lli.irizcd to tsaue sZ-Outioir against tho de liniiUcUt. directed io the Sh?f?if ol' the Drs ti'c?. icq-ming him Lo. levy a.-id seitsi duublc {.Lu .;ui iu:it of the' articles in. kind lor wLinti 'ne waa liable, if lo Oe fotiudj and il not, ?lien tt. levy and colleetof !?is?o;.irls ?rd uhatilo? tl.r?e times the ain-iuni of th?: value iii siuch n.T in kind, according lu the va'ue fixe I ty fbe I'onfedVrra'.e Co:?iU)issinn<'ri ! r ihi< State or ar 4-les of a like kind. Thro?tsof lie ?frovCesilugs lo i?s paul uv the doNuller. to "r tc^Ui^.ei i?) tito f e oiii> lui &hcri!l * co-tv. iv (a?c? of execution iasuvd fr.mi !h'"Cou?-ls ol ir wi A.id ii au. lax pajcr sh?li satisfy '.!.? coiU;cU?i*tb&t pri'jr to ihe mtlticttioii of t'? f Act, he, iLc 3.?id tsx pay. r, h.:* runs med. ?.i soured) o?' '?i ihc A ii-?lc u'i\nin v of wS nt which Se 2-HV h .ve rai.-tcd during the c irr."it i'u'itlidbr year, eiih?-r by his owr> ouih, or l>v the lestimony ol other*, then the sa-.d tax payer shall and may pay his wheat trx by substituting corn ihcref- r at the rate nf ene bushpl of corn tor 0;.e bu-hel of wheat, by me.Hsiirc. Sic. 3. T!iat for th? purpo-r nf ?scerlain ing and coilt-C'ing tie? Ux in kind on mai.n f ciure l g.iod.T. mentioned in the iir.<t sec it II o: t .is Act, thc g.vid severa- Itoanls of il lief in i)i*iiicU in tvhlch such maiiufactgre? mar be ??luated, fhall require the owner or own r -, er persons iu e-L^rge of such n'auufacto r-.va, to dc'ifi?r to aai?! iii.ard, ou or before the ii.a; day ed' February next, lino per cent, in k lid ui ab goov*? mentioned in lue .-uri first S> C.UOU, manufactured ur pro?iuced nt their r**apectivo eita'iiisutu- nts (Inritig the yeur ls(t>H; t e auiouut, kind and quality of eacdi to b? reported by sucitsBnard, when r.?eeivr*<l, v? the I'omp roller Genera! ;-aud the sai i l'y ard shall boni the &#ine subject to a disiri I'lfioa amongst the acvortil ooanls, to bc made by the said Complriiiler-Geutrai under th? aupctriiion of the Governor, \& propor tion to 'he nuiL'btr of pcrsonaof sohiiers ?a n ilies; and said "distriOuiie-u .?h iii !>:- luidr as s am alli i the aa'd lirstdayol Feb) nat s us way bo practicable. In the rtunt ihat anv ir.aiiuf?ctured, or ui*?cfaC!u**ii:g c-smivtiiv, tuonor or tnnker of **!., or other articles n??:i tioned in Miid fi: SI seCti'-u, s tia I i-fail or le?u*-? to make return on u.ttb (wh?clti-?^i ra;b eith- ', er ol said c\imm:ssi ut rs is hereby ?w-hnnsc-'J : to administer) on or before. i!y- said fust day oil F.bruar v ne \\:: ni I lie aoiouut, ktu-l a-m j ^ laii'y ?r ?t?'?riiolcs iuentioiicrl ::i 4ujd tr t ? R*cTi?n, liiauufact'i.'oJ i?r pcodu-^d by him or ; them during the j ear 18li ?. au?l io pty the j lax in kimi there m ss above required, icdiall '? be i he duty of 'ho Uhairinan of sa fe i ?>ij.it\i. ( and he is hereby author z.-..i~ kt.'d 6*npr>.iVered ! to isV>ae hi.> war.a.Mis, ai'ier len da? '.- n ?tic'j, ' lor the &rrcr? ^?cteution id .-?ucii t-mn:-:-. j ipanajhtct-urers, or person or }ier>ous in clurgj ? OJ.'Sucii Dl?uuf?ctory or laiv.iery, until be. Zr they shall have made tiie returns aboto r- j 'quired, and paid dla tax ia kiud as Uefciubtf- ! tore directed. . j .SEC. Af That the .mount'td" coen, ric?, atir'l wheat Uj be furn i Rho. I to each in di virtual p i ti.^led to relief in tbs afrgregate. shall not ex ceed the rate of ten bushels per annum, to be iumi?hed in such proportions ns tht; com- i iniisium rs may find. Ui be most KXpudieut ? and ^??lia iiw <iv.? ol aUaiiiing eqanlity as year as prinetie-abie, CAck I> ?ar<? jf Commis- i ..icners sLull pre,mr,e a spceial return to the { ?uuiptrcllr?-Geueral, ou ?>r bcinre ilse fir-t '. 'i-iyof F--Ui-ary next, setting fonifhow maix . w-r>oas within their respect i rc bist tir;:*- o"r i ^ariiihea ure provided i-?r, alni H hm. ainouut < ol prepuce ?d' each kimi has bec? r--?cii*e<?:or I tho)' o.e eu;itled to; ano il shall, ^Uie i?utv ol' - thc C-^uiptroiler ?eoern,^ ^ji rece-p'. til said leturus, to make \ ~i>,\iU.; siaieiu*?<.t ; showing the nutnb-r rr. provi.Ji^l iofi atnonnt receivedrii-ird, .-md iij?i?lis- ! liibuttee susr^.V^hieJi the total q.ianiit, "fj g-sin ami ?-t!,r- suppli?e r c?ved M?I eii?Hi? such wdiviiiual.v? he proy,(l?#i f"r a,?fi,^! ..niel.; and. the Cumptroller-GciierAi ,e h?eb* euVuWixeil, with ii,() approvs.l ot rue ??ror-1 nor, to usue requisitions upon thus? Boards having an excels over the avenge sajjply, and; ' m favor of those Beards whose supply is de-; i 'i.-iro?. and ilu Ti UK! i:i ?aw. of win-in ian i J ?eijp.ii- >. ? luuOr .<..?.''! } -j ul? ..*:<! cc-s.a ol. j tr^iSjk-riaiioH. SKIA 5 l'l. ;t t:,c Chuiniiiw and Tr-sJswre; ! ,f .::> Ii at 4 ?haH ! ':' r'o i :rV . a rt :ur.t j JwTi'nrr^hl? tc ?h? pre? "?l?'-K votier. ; oar', h" l'th'f! to a ii ?if ?if ?2v0, tc 6? rVc-v .?red bv indictment. . i sic. ?i. 'Ct ii tl?c unta of 8tf ?? tiy9 be and 1 , tit*; aatr.j is hereby appropriate*! to bo dis j I ?sitai.od in pro*: >rii?n io ibo number of p.-r 5U?.' L > iij j *i'P.vrr| aur?T?gsl tat' seVc?al Buird- ! ii! ii< Ii. f i-f ibu St. li-, :s id >esCi b.*t? iu .he 1 ita r. ttfiei: t' .. ?,lg!:U!?n.u div of Dca*tuber. ! m the jtiuv ?H&?, en'Wc- i-ai AH lo nuke | apjmipria<i ns in a;d . f tho lumilini of -o!- . dicrs. .i' d in rcpei.l r.n Act etilHed an A.H ? In afF rd a 1 io tba famili s rtf .?Obliers." ail?! ? the -aid Hoard \v?.] con finn tn ihn provision' of said Act, rind, bc i'll-joel to tts direc'i^jiJn even p:?riicuiir, except as L< re'.abetore pro vidod. Wiimiiit,iun i-i id J>JI< oiu. i?rcr si to Loth tho (JonlWiiarulua a.'il Lincoliiiiv?. It Ls tte .july port of any irnporUniM i eft, as tn? ene :oy is veli aware! His blockading fluet ha" buen largely i?ctx-a?edj and j III pot ts at e 'je .i.iniiii'of rare uceiirrcnee, but the peculiar appr. .ard), s are sn? li a? to forbid lmpC- cf a c utinletn stopp iee ni blockade rat kunji, ?-v.: hv tile cajiinr? t?f the city, Hie Ricb-ioi.il V?hi? thtiuH tiiis baa b rf" tl-, iiuii'?.y agreed uncu by tua Cab;lie! at W**niu"tO ., ami al ready lb? premonitory sy ...(.-tonia are visible. It is believed that -Buller had concent?a.cd m?n at Washington, M. C., arni a few days since, the suit works s'irr.e la*', ".ty miles from Wilmington, were destroyed. T-.:e licet, iiiimlier* now twenty abc 3U??. ?nd Hu W'h??; iii cf the opinion that it nw nt ts fl) ly tie arri val of thc ?un.b rb-ti R and other ir--JJ cl tils, .nui aldin nai men to c-jiiimcuc" 0|H-.raiM?n8 THE ARV E R TTS E K. JAMES T EAcns, :-;D.TCR. WI;I).M;SI>AY, .IAN. ia, I???-*. Municipal Lieciion. Tho municipal clcctbin held ou Monday the ll ?h inst., resulted thu.?: M-j,B. C. BRYAH, In tendant: Maj. Z.V.'. CAKWII.K, Vi. W. AHAUS. E.<o., II T. WKWBT, EM., a?J EDUCID Paxx, E. .p. Warduna. Bright doy? ?cad. g for t'jo roads, bridges iud pub.!c puoipj security fer snacks houses J and improved morals tor darkies. A gland t-uuicipal inihonniuiu is undoubtedly al baud. Inhuuan W?n?ii?>r. T'u.i weather fur two weeks past, hsshi^a-uiirr !y abominable; thtro i? no nie in mincing Words -utterly abominable, unmerciful, and iutelera. hie; Driving, drench in g rain?; bitter, Idling, bruul .cold ; li??r--*. unyielding, pitiless de?I : fathuttilul-S mud and slop ; and, as ne write, rniu ^aii. S neil iveai:icr wi>uid try even ih>: DIOU And ii-^iiftji that dwell Ln Nova Zembla and .S^itz bor^uU. tlod pity li'e p?or .*olo.i<-ri wu? ii.-.Vo no shoes. A zealous ,-iud patriot e yoong gili Wv.n: i.r.>uiid during lu."t v.?ck goiiit^ eubscriptions to i; :y ?ui't.? tor ;he nuoio ?art feot ..i lue 7tn 1U<1 luout. Lie: j one gu ve uer J.j. Notuelaa ! they eught lu baie given tier i20. Lieut, diiiriivrt. This odioer, adioae i -j.lure ive recorded last wee*. o&.? nulli i'.iod th? I .mkc?.- end gi*ed them the ?Jip. Ho is uow ? ne among Dixie peop.e. Next rteeli will puhit-ii portions ot ?n iutcr e^ting letter from him lo D. ?.. li., ol tl>a? oflioe. Soldier? at ?lome. Papf. R;VS. Mius ol C'?. D. ! Ith Regt, ;.n off.o-ir rrli? has ov.cn >o triu? to iii.- pu>t sud his duty iixv Kilgcliaid should bc p-oud of iiiui ; nial ii ho li m c-:iu-.- ?ut nui?atbed ?rom to ins: y grand hatti* that he ?"fl-h: to be particolarly thankful to H. <L iiu-s arr.rrd ai l.lj Lome in mr mi-Jht-well and he?fiy. IV? wl*L Lim toe fir.c.t time imaginable it h.i-: lie staj t. j We hare ?lao been pleased t-i greet en th? j airest, thal :rn'i nt ^o'.iii?' i l!i er, (nnd ptri'ec' j Jf?rcaii?o of a f?IL>wj Lieut. Waua J.II.SSON ol" i ?bs 7 th. Two I'onttiiui "S./ldici'M. ! OKI Ar?t?iso>-, Jr..'ko"wn a year hark a? '. lir j r'e Rnrgs'*) an 1 Jo'-ing pK lNS Axi'.nPSOX, bulb ni ' Co'. AiK'.s's tlaralry. ure et hume-lui-kiug m j h. ighl and keen ?.? II?W pir.S. '"" Tim Ciiiudcu Journal. ThiypNm'lou Ca-fetlmti* i? nu iu-.re, ai>d ihe Can..len J.turo'tlf "whi'-h ne knew JO writ ?ou.o ye ir? bao?:, ri.?ra airain ont ot it, a-iws. Mr. li. j I) llocutt. it? present r-u'disher, ha? <-rtr hiaroioc 1 w;r'ie^.for his c'irn?iK-to sae-ie?s. W? w<-lr>-ine tho .TI? ! J.iumttl t? mir lab'e wi'? ?ur kimllie>t mule. Angitsta Coiistilntiunulist. Thii pHp?r, on Sunday the 3d lust.. Oi>Ilt.i.iii*.l e erctiiii; t-. i s rea li-r. fruin Mr. Georg? T. Harrie., wini, in fvture will li? \\t\ Ediiui- or eani? ! ne-ted with ?is editorial department. WP {larc j Mi.i the plea.-ure of a pqriwual ac.piabitanru with Mr. Barnes, hut we ixtnnd to him IU JSI o<-tdia!ly I tba righi h -n 1 of fellowship ; and eiirncitl;: ?> i?h ; him along, happy ar.d Ufefui career vr.th the j huboured Conrtitutiona!t,t. Railroad Prospect*. ? W? ioir:i fruin ?* reliable; ?ource ibut Th'-fu'hcn ? d oJ. dw2?n spa iee ?uro v?ci: recel ved in Li x'-r>gt-.>:i i D .-tru t, Tor irradie^ pinpn/es of ibe-o it?.bp!ated : Coinloi.in and Hamburg Rai|n.tidj ?? -i ai fivo ? unie!r?.l nogrci-s hive :--in -ot tu "wurt! giradirg. AodrTui tuer lh.it'he E: sttn?r? and S.iPvw fy ? ar? -.f Hm upiniya that ihs- road mus? {in older j to ben t "?'i./.^'r Gtv?k and T(o yo Oreek. thereby i/ venrng tho rxpsaifd ?.an) tV-mSand') lake a. rune which wilt tea^ directly (brough tlie.iPino Moase region. le.da'ed and benighted Kdg?field may yd heat tlWa whistle c.Cthi tar,! Glorious holli! ! Tii?fuks. Our thar..? nra hon?tly leiurnel t? .m-i.tiy fi our SubueriU-rn for tho ...?.""et.i* .1 with wiiielc iOpy Cave re?po:?teii t'i "?ir advance in ibe pricia .if i.b?.. <lef?<rf?*?e,-t -.n i tor cal' no them :? youie. 1 ho .'oder rt Uer'* eui acripUun bet, w:i!i i i"ot. ox ooptiiiii-i, i.? M roll of ju.?t and p -niT-us men. -men wno are wUliug t ? "Jive and let live." Alni yuC wc hjivr ii few old nkin-tliot- win? have co#:uienc ed groniing at une* " big price fnr th:\ paper," whilst they, _oo<r unfor'unatc souls, aavo only beau annuled bu sud thoir produce al irom icu t>i ttWuy prier.? over ai?d above farmer tiiana * Two of tbesi. one-sided wortfcios hara already collapsed, aud sont in order.* ti discontinuo. Certainly, Seatleir.cn.-and thu da.:d is done-already have w? er.iiid your mu?es ?itrt a onud mark and a, .?ill ni< iniod. Alto- four or tiv? more just " *iV/,," whu art. Jt.-jo-wn. l.i be anyu.g our j. itr-.ui, -folli.w in the wake, of their iliustri-uis brethren just spok .n .,f, i.r ( buuk. will bepurged ned we caa thenivorls v iiii ? H'el'u-r ialisluctioa, f?r we'll lu? nuder ^idif :ii?,jns tn none but " good leen amt trao,"'.-u; " [lin-ral ii, B?| )l,0ir dealings, and just eve-j ti. printer Wea? <tiu return th inks tn th".?o kind fiieinl/ niio ha' ,e come, ?nd arc .-wining forward, to renew ( t?-ic reubarriptioiis. lint lu tho old s*< if flint*, ?repul? ?err, abd growler- we have nothing m?re t>?. say. H "The Rich won il Examiner nay* it b stated! \h .c ?oioij'jral iirux?ou bragK- having signified his-' .r^ty'b^OesS to accept thu uffficc, will bo made Sc? iittftrjf e> )\nr. .munn III iw ---nr r i -II HMienm.., Out-res*. . C?r.grass-is bsrfuuiorine .???>. in ??ce* Mt the cuiiuiicjf Oui. J wu rep- r..- h..?. I ;iiit:wd iiy lb? U-.jD3iit.Uc ntl eWr?hej, n M tnnY.n-.-tt sesi?n*, th*- pruidsiaas ni ii u< um yet certainly ku?-?rn, lint pr .u..<Jcr.-tu. I nuwcvor. ibm the earth ii I :iuii the ??sni? to -shake iindiM the com! kw tif>ii. Mi. rn KL AX, Senator from Mis. issip-ii, that liic Ju ice: might pol:** their finger* inr-i thc ttthttltait pl?, hu.-, present; d n Iii! p ad tr.R writ ot ???..es oorpxm in ?l! caaei i..? the execution o? thc la-y rteeutiy j, pu? m?ii'tuw service nit? Iud turnisbeti tuU*. Th:, b.ll ir?ib -ul b.iug pub? 'j rt likewite tbi'fiji baum J the curtsiu u. a .e.ieioa. Mr. ??1LKS, ?d' ?-ur ownSt-ife, from the i.'oiuro.ij*--, reports a bill lo repost ail exe i.Tivp' in the cafes nf, officers- of lae C-.?n Ouvcrnuiout .-.nd Slat- Govuruiatnts. T is uox beie. g hammered upou ; if it g?t? Ouiii ususo-, it will, lise the-nab.-titu.? !.. tho alud of a vast nu ?be.- of "sails. e> Lite raf ure ..Fiction--Les 3iiserti Vc tur:? :u-ide fur ft-w hours from tho detaii? ni iL? war, sijir.fr, to ourselves: .. What boots the ofl-ref'ea'.ed talo of it; The feast of cultures, and the wii?te nf Tho varying for?uuc? of each sep?rate 1 The Cerco tit at vanquish and th.ifs.im tb*. 'Aul atea from nbat Congress is doit reaving unJiiue-to have a tli^ht literar tien w'.ih cur reader?. wi*h tu tell the new and very fjinioits French Getii-i ?f?ierUtUt" (The Wretched)-mid to advil to procure and read it. We ?o'd it to be i nf the press io ugii-ilc the question of iii 1.11 tb* i bring generation ofibu South .-I dc rs Und ils b?ueiiti and pu asures in u, length, brc-idili and Ucpih. Tho ?reit Lora Lacou ?aid that readin-r tue loll mau, and uuuVersa'iou ihn rottdiai .he mind like the budy must "be fed, and I lindy thu health depends un the quality fund. Good litesntiiro makes good gnciet good society makes ?omi men aad wornei deeply pity tho.bim or the her thal enjoyi g< od book. The sacred volume tells us thal sharpeBtth iron* si doth the counteuani friend." This is most slrimly true, wheib pe?dos show* himselt in pe'rpou or in print especially if literature heretical to woman, comparison to man. ber oppo-tunities fer ul J lion ute few ; and it is by books that ?h. I make up the tlifleruuce. Toe moihir tba not goud rea ing, tan only perform half 1 ti'-s td ber children. V/bet Uer modern Frer lion though, eau bc Milled good liicrattuc is a tun Her ol very serious doubt ; thc gen of ii ir- certainly nut-neither in m iltur, i nut style. We ? J/ we Mid shock thc *?ut of many g'**?-! peuple b, recvuttuendiug Mli-rahlet ;" it ?saw .nd.-rfu 1 work huwcv? well worth tba perusal uf any man or w j Thu 'nook is one of strange power, ului-utu I faovituliun, cud ac bayard the premie.ion will luug bold a con.-picui.us pl.-wo iu the i j ti.ai of all lovers of Getiuii. And who i I Augustan era, W1IT? Thackeray and Dickel ! Ilulwer muy bc seen iu one "Morning's ! i through Pail Mall or tue Park, Utanta*l? j ?cii'oi ? F>-r our own purr, ?ben . man or v . tells us : " I nevi<r r?-ad ?u vets," more r.yn. ss . if the f\cccli bc accompanic.] by a s<>rt o gratnlaiory rfyie, and the platitude that ' a: e plenty nf /?ci? to leam without waftiu, iii ian ling/.C/M-M," we ?.htiig our ibrulderi . on them pityingly, ?nd pass by nn the ? thc - 'rCily ci needing that they may h* rtry w. .xenfplarf iaeiu?-ers of i->eiety. hut at th?* lim?satisfied that ??th C?ela ne sh.\ll tit plc iscrifcle mental excileniv-nt or pabulum, wa hiwl ten t:u??s Te'her bri thc creator ol I X-.-wc-.ni?, ibo painter of <lu?t" l-.?t c?e.??rg. J in tho good nisii's lile, ?hon .' Admm" fall? 1 1 is lips parted hy thc 1?.*" quivirir-f breath, j in lhrscei.es nt bis boyi'b trials and . trim i ii.au Jefferson I>.?iw, wcic he even a gre.iter ! thea ve think bim. Wc had rather La>Vc ai .. Ivai'liou," ?r " Dombey Jb Sou, of " Whal ha du wiih i? ?" than thc Drclar?ti..?; of Indi da?ve, or -Jemo'.* Reductions on thu Kroncli 1' lull m. i Hut to retnrii to L-i 2Ii**truht*?, This i [?work of Vic'er lluro, who ?:m d? |iro j pre-eminent ?ui<.r.g French novelists-sn j. writers **en?ral.y. Lt' M*r?bU? thim-jh j! ci.nt ec'-d ?tory, is i ubliibcd in lire separ-i'e r t bera or v.ilumcf, ?a'jhjoiunic tearing a diff*. j Hillie-F-fHiif. Cuft?jjRHuiie?, St, DsNlf, j ./.-mi Vu I jr nu-all niifflTlu the public ?-xeepi j Us'., M bil h is vcr-; sngn t-> ba issued. Tbe.-e j limes ire trun.-latcirlPm th? Frrnch eiih dec r ability and IM.-IO-hy whom ws kjiiiw not KS J They are published by^tbe tuterprisini- fri ; TVe*t and Johnson, Kiehiuond j iu d njay n ?? J bad in our neighboring cilios of Ce'limbia j Augusta. j The work jisrl?ke? of ,?11 the excrllerices { faults of thc modern French Novelists. I't J . patt ii tn show th-t* society is responsible, i gr??t dogn-a, tor thc ofTaic?." of individu?is; I '.' pvaisbaienti sre often s*reatly disprepoilinne< . ihi-txt'-at of th-.- olTuncc committed; that - a : iuexa-ab.'e in its adiaiutalraiiuu, is oltcn unji ? ?iud iihti Law generally, whilu it istto bo cn ? mended tor the puai?bniei-t it indicts o? tho h ! and har-kaed irnii-.rru?sor, has ??-tu sudabie I gaid ;?u Hr inlineriiics* uf humanity. The sti I i? no .if rV-n and nhsorbing interest, mid nari i ted with v^ry unusual power. Ii U*cberaeleriai ; a* all l'ic-eh r?.oi*els nie, hy cousi lerable e?n j ir ritiin : but it cnit-dns every where ptssages ? Knud?:lui depth, and brtl?ancj ara*' learnin ! If ^?|[s m-ralitv is i-.iiiet*m?S quettiouahle, , should rcHionihcr th *t it pruf?s?p? ti unveil I . fci>'.*iri'< ol' a corrupt ?tstc of sncirtc, f.r t I . ' purf?bse . f aniisiulversion and rel'-rm : and i ; Hie sther hand it holds up lo us noblu rxainpl of ,rr:ua snd cxci'lcr ce. One fourth uf tl ' triviTi't /i-lntne. (.'.?*?tf*>. is d?-votedt?a deseripti? ' nf :h- '. ailis of ^^?-lc:^,o-:iic finest tvtr writtc WThis licseriptton, a.'di"Ui;h ooutaiuiug?onie pass: ? g?-s und remarks absurd to an Amerieau ur Kui ': lishni^i, is still a word-painting of unparallele j ferv.ir and eloquence-wurth of itself ibo prie j of the G ve amlnuie*. j ?aT" Wo observe that tho ladies of M oldie, i J keeping with tho fertility of resource and indu: try that lins immortalized their Bex durin tho wnr, arc making socks from carpet ravcllingi Ibfsy H-o rt linio heierogeneuui in color, but nu i a whit the les.* warm for that, and will bo mos : oecepUnle to Ibo soldiers, or to thoso who noel ? them at home. S"^??" (iou. J"hn*ion is s?i>l to hsve ?-.-r?)>1>?b?.i ; a new system if graining I'm loughs, which worki well. No rei-ini'-utal or company -ulcer cnn get? , furlongh unless he le*vesbebiu 1 bim three ulfice-i . rf ibo regiment er company, and no private is en titled tu furlough unless he leaves thirty non-com. luissioued otliucrs and privates iu condition t-r ; larvice, and one fot lough i.^iue* Inr every thirty t mea in tlic comp my. Tb? result of thisi.? a gen ' 0 al and lively iulerc?t to keep up the efl'eutjso ; force uf lhir*e>r.ny. I ir^tfr A Kinslon correJpondrnt of the-" Raleigh } ??.-.te Journal, under ?a'e of J..n. 5:h, gives eur Irseisey lo a rv.p->rt thot tho Yaukces are landing j ii-oe-ps at ?Lu.-cbcad City. Stirring times are ex ' pee t.d os tb? X tiri it Carolina cf as: this winter. JfS**" Several netrrers have be?n a rr? * ted in Louisville,- Ky.,- eteegeoi with en 'cuvoii'-g le in ti >. other ne?rr.es to insurrection againstlt>c I'? j . JTjT A kian arrested 41 Bi i.ek ville, Canad?, f?r ' b?;i?? concerned iu aetirhbiug -fl*"av, wa* cier.-l^ iun-.cot, il lc bu believed, lui' be ??id be Li '. mt fcilltd a man in turee mouths. Eswidcdly cou!- , that jiy Tb? Montgomery MaifT*eys with much | ttuth ? " Ve sj-eak *.i?Lc Hy and Iii... win fly when 1 arc ?av thu, i.be impmv idvuei. ?. o Waatott abate 1 nf aili er1" belonging lu inc Conleoera.? LSUIHI it the reuson, and the : de reason tor'that- dr-'ii ?n the harms iu the eoiuitrv ?which ha? been g'drf on BOW for ihre? yeera to the Serious detrimoct ol I producion and cotisi.nt outrage ol private right. It is au ?bc.-e that calif loudly for relorinetien.' Jdtf- The New York Neveu says that in pnbli. and iu private, upon th-^-ughfares aad in ?our. circler, at all timas ?nd h all >la< cs, wier? eiti ?.ni are teeu "torued te epeak the'r rnindr. f-eely, any man vrh~ ut?: willfully or actually detf muy h-ar Abraham Lin'o'-i donoance-! -e 1 lew, cun aiag fanatic, an Oasarapuloiif ?raf.?.-an and a per jurua magistrate. fT?~ The mis-Table and crutl Van kee e..ward. who were recently at Salem, failoncd up twenty f:yo or (hirty'eoiidemned born s in a ?table, ?nd then eel fire to it, evii?urjiUjjsUble, b?rica abd ali. ??X?" Gen. Forrest bas notified (?eu. Hurlburt. tbs Yankee eommnnder at Memphis, that avery Pederal soldier who burna the residences or de stroys the property of non-euinb?t?nts, will bs hung, if captortd. ?&~ The Mobile Tribune 1-sarns that ono cf j our Oonf.dsrnte Quartermasters baa bran discov erer! to be a d?faillir ia the lutsll sum of ?f?.i'UO, OOH. The investigation of l.L^dele.'tiuns had not b?in completed whin this little deficit was dis covered. Tba Tribune thinks ic is net improba ble lb?.t another cipher will tinnily have tole added to tbs ahurlncs. of his cash seewMut. gd?- II. is s'ated thai no more pas'ports will be issued from 'he Ltepnrtmei.t cf State dering the pending war to any mala e'tijnn neb ss the ?p ?tt?eaat prodnckS and fitts in the Department u certificate fr?m .the proper military authuriiiei that he is liol liablo to duty in the army. pd~ The splendid race mare, Mollie Buckner, won a r-.ee at Mvbile a fuw days ??nco. Time 139}. XStT \ correspondent of tba Atlanta appeal . a vs Ice Liusu?ti authorities have seized all t e gold on deposit in Memphis. Most of it belong'd to purtles who had sold conon to the Lincoluiiis. They have wet with a deserved late. ?j&~ The Raleigh Standard, tbe-organ of the Conservative party of North Carolins, scouts nnd repudiates the terms of Lincoln's proclama tion as ioeultiug and degrading, and urges an uncompromising prosecution of the war to resist a peaee 00 such a basis. _+?f~ Tresid-nt Davis hns vetoed fha hill appra priaiirg $2,000,COO to cbtbc Kentoeky trscps. yUT* General Pillow bas beon ordered to report re General Jo.cpb K. Jnbusten fur duty, and Major Dennis, nuder ?rders fn>m the War Def art mei. t, ai-snuies thc jesition. recently, and in ably third by General Pill w, in the Coasnipt Bureau, at M ?111 go m erv. ?>tr~ Look well to your oreharde and gardens. " Plant fruit tren-thty grow whilo you sleep.' For the Advertiser. The E.'gefi'ld Villsge Aid Associs'ien grsto ful?y asknowlc?gus aaetkei bundled dellar, from Mr. M. A. RANSOM, of llamhu-g. ALo, a h au dre d dollars from Mr. JOHN ll. KuLLiauawbittM. These meit generous desa'iuuj should eeeeoragi us all tu mike raiiewid efforts fer the relief of -ur tte-dy troops. Mi's H AK Hit J .BsM, seu-'a u? fire pair of very niso Wmd?n Soex'i, .= arlic'c greatly noded at this inclement ??l-?n of the y ar. MRS. ANN GRIFFTV, Pam. MKS. WV. UOODUAS, See'ry ai Treai'r. .J'he. military Situation. Tho nows, fruin Charleston is int-rt-sting. The following official dispatch fruin General H van Vf d was r?'.eiv?ij y.-stcrd-y at tLe War Departments .' CH AM LUTON*. J.n. 4. 1SCI.-T ie enenj has h?-eii rec? ni hoi teri ng and minndiug in th vicinity nf libw.->' Irileif north of Lung Is land, iniljeating a pi ISM'de movement in that direction. Hi* encampments on (J?>!e's ]? iaiid have lat? ly increased. G. T. BKAL-RKUKKI?.'' lt is ptvbahlu that ?his cui.jectureu tnnv'. merit nf the enemy will make it i rce-snry fur General lira u repa rd to cover Charle-don willi Iiis winde P roe. The nece-esity of defetiditiir the country and railroad between Charleston and Savannah is also inais|?er.sa'd??. 'i'heie is nothing m w from 'he lines in the? Contra! W. st. longstreet is st;ll supposed to hohl a position which threatens West IVn iic-se?i and Keiitur-ky, and keeps Gra? t in tho nejCeaaily of protecting hin Kn?? of cr minunfV cation with NaebrilLi and othpr locaH'ifs m Iiis rear. Th?- cafl'talfie? in the recent Kno.\ ville campaign ot' l^ongs'r-et, it is ?aid., will not exr?i'i| twflve hnmlieil men. Theteisno imeaMiiess felt t"r Iiis orefent po-i'ion. The conni rr between the Clincli-And ILd?tou liv j er?i abounds in strong points, capable uf easy J fence. Gc UM al Ler;s lines are eu'.iraly quiet llichtnniid Kx.-.tniner, 5>h. New 'i'enhs for the New Year. From and after this date the subscription pri.-e j to the ?deerlUtr wiil be $? perannuoi, invariably in advance. Advertising will be don? at $3 pur square of ten liues fir each insertion. Ihe high price of paper and ink, and labor, and especially of provisi-ms, forces us to make ibis advance. All ruasona'olu persons will, on tho fliithtcst rellectiou, seo the necessity of an inervase in our Subscription and Advert rin^ ratee, und will at once uumo fi-rsrard and Comply wi ii ou* term?. r To Hire. AGOOD SHOK MAKER. R. II. M IM.S Dec 23 2.? it Rags Wanted. CLE^N COTTON AND LINEN RAG8 can be told for cash at the A<t>srft>ee office. Au?r,27 tf U . Last Notice. P"R?ONS having claims ag .inst the Estates ol MAtJiow Mays, .I.c.i.,;' ..r ?li?. M y?, ?sc'd., will present them duly attested hy the 0>U April nea?, sud lhasa ia-iobted.* tu either ol Said Estates will p'*s?o pay tho same without delny, as an th? 5'b day of Ap-il a fina! settlement will he iu thu Oidinary's Othne on an d B<?at?S. ?L'O. R. MAYS, Adm'r. J?u 5 3m 2 . Notice. ALL persons hnylnf demands n<ninst thJPGs te e of Wi C. il^rsgos, dee'd., will ploaso rtfesout them duly ?ItesttsoL Z. W. CAR WILE, Hx'?r. AIM. -those having claims agsiust the K?taJe of Saa*H Gairott, dee'tL, will present thiui j\y et l.sUJ. Z. W. OA KW ILK, Adm or with the Will annexed. Pt)o25 yt i F tr ihe .A Hr.TU* ser. Tu* ilie fa'?-fi j c?o ..? 7:b and Otb .. -IN* gita eu ta. }-, it u ul>?cri?? wLtii T shall rc<-it? ia? I ?JO .? fui thc collect'??. of 'bi' Tax-!? u >w .o-.'n?: | ?-."....J ?j Capt. DR??, it m*y ??.ini?:r??ii.t? fur t ie Tux p Vari to be infursned that 'hey CHU do p sit th.... Taxe. ii. :hs Mecba??e's Ritt?t., Au ?usu laking certifica'*! for inch ueo sn?, i'hos? j certificate: ?ri il be ?vt-S per cerdr. interest, audi ..rill take hem fnm the Tax-paverstat that inter ?/t. I .er.tjH.therefore adviso all ?erg* T: r-pey ?rs, wan ca"-- malte thc drpn?us ? .nveni-ntly, to adopt thu p'.an. I? i* prwbael* that I "hall not '.e aide tn op m the b ...ki before mme t'nie in March,- peih-ps eveu later. ' ?I: T. wft?GRT, 12'ti Dint. Col'r. alaamian, un the 22d ult, by M. M. P*dg'-t, Ktq., Scrc/i D. C. WRIGHT, ul thc army, and ??i-e.fi A LI. IK, only daughter of Mr. MARTI gan J Mra. MA? m A Siuaox, all of thia Distriet. MAIU.IKU, on the 5th inst., hy A. Raui.-aj-, K-q., Mr. NAT. RA M KT, 6r, and Mrs. SARAH GAL LORT; .-.li of this VilLa-e. D:>.", nt her re*iden?e ia Ibis District, on the morning of the 22d of December, Mrs. EM VLiNL B. LOTT, wife ef J. A. LOTT, Esq , in the <7ih year of nor age. Sue ea 1 mag been a prominent member nf the Baptist church of Christ: was baptised into tho .'?I lo wa kip of th? Church al Philippi in 1S33. Sue was au ornament le society, aud a pat ?si L. lo hw, sex. VVeeuswoara says " tbs good d'uj early ;" ibis .enliaient ls verified in the early and untimely end of SAMPSON H BUTLLR, who died ai Cuipener CJ. H., Va., on tb... "it'th djy if July ISO-',-being at the lime a uiembir et Cu. 1, 2d S. C. Caialiy. nc hal re .ched the pire of IS years, 1 month and 3 days. wbon~de.1th-cruel and relentless came upon bim. It is et all limes a s.id spectacle to sae e human croaiure quit this lair world and sink dosru into thc dall cold earth; but when it i; enc who ia yet ia tb? morning of his dur-io the budding tersen of life and tenderness,-the cruel stroke comes without those ullt-viaiing cuu tu tatiana thal aiteud the exit of Hie ?fed, who uave ?uated down life's main, in coulldeut soreui tr, toward their last rest, with quiet lidos around them. Potres-itig worth of character, goodnt't of heart and rectitud? of principle; vuiu ot many ol thole f-llies and indiscretions which usu.i.[jr ac company youth, the deceased hark already won th? C'.uri deuce and rc ?pu ct of his associates as weil as hil seniors ; aud, bad be Jived, be would have pru ved hi nue! l' unintelligent, uii-issaaiiiieahd useful member of society, doinghit duty con se ien cfousl* tu all men. Let the companions nf his youth, the associates ot bia y?uoK iife, caorish bis name;-and may his memory, like tho long beam of ligut that foliows the sunken ?un, east ila kindly inllueiieo oTcr their lives. , li. W. A. ? DHPARTKP this life, on the 7:h of October last, at lue maideiice of hu brother, J. P. A?Rar, Private W. S. TERRY, of Co. C, 19th Regt. S. C. V., in the 3 j th yo?r of bu agc, ef a severe and piinful wound thrungli bis right -boulder, which hs received at the hattie of ChlekauiAUgs while ga'lant'y stsinding in de'enre.of hi- e -ii nt ry. Mr. ilB'-av volunteered in tue fall ot ISti 1 un der Capt. Qt;ATTLEBUU, und went to Chan.stan, from tho.e to Corinth, Miss, und waa considera b!y braised in 'he wemorsblc wreck ab'-.ve Rat et pri??, Mi-s. Prom Corinth he wtnt to Tennesser, an 1 went through all the Kentucky campaign under Gen. Bragg. Ho was slightly! wounded at tbi hattie ol Murfrerboro' while gu.lantly chsrgiosr n buttery. In tru-h, Mr. TRRRT wai nlwa>s -it bis post, and freely ottered up his lift on the altar of liberty. The writer of this brief notice has been wei seq-|?int?d w?'h Oe deceased fr"m a hoy. J{. wss ho"?st t'uth-'ul. and uprieht in hi? dsalingi with hie fcti''W mau ; he wus au affectionate nu< cutitulenu, ?nd a kind brother. Altbaugb he never made a. .publie profession o rc!i;i n, "ne gave ate plc cviiDnee nf a chunga o heart in the m .-.ny letters written lo bis freud* a h nie, and in his last moments remarked to hi. t?ne.-, "hew s?r*et is the Pest ?f the soul." U> 1??VM - ri a??J uiotUor. Iwi sis'ar* nn-1 tn brothers, atad nany friends to mourn their last "though tliey mourn not at thoi-o vrithuut bope.1 We be'ic ve he is at rest wba'e (hu din of halli i oribe clash otana- arc not beard. Posee V (.i hi* nshrs ft. KO LL Ol'Ii ?IN OK. To tf:* Fnn<<li'rf? nf ht'-tiltnl Su'd: 5 The Legislature bas continued the isg ney li lei-or'd ihr name? el seldieta lr-ui this Slat? v?|,( have lallen in servir? ot died fr. m disease ilnrinj the presrut war. 'l ae lolluwing rcsuluiiou wm ?dopted bj belfa bra<i.-liei> ol the Gcueml Assen, bly: .? Rr?nlr-j4, That ibe Ajfent do urge, by publii adverUscmeuf. th? fa tab ?es of deceased aeldieri tu report lo him, that be any have the means el veritying and correcting Regimental returss." Io Mccordauee with th? above rc.olutiott cf tb? .iincrsl A^cmbly, I caracstly request th? fami lies sud friends et deceased soldi-rs ?<> t. rwaid tc me the asmus of tbe brave tuen abo have taflet in battle or died iu servie? during the piesru! war. The information required is tbe name, ran lr nuaib-er ul* regimcut, letter nf company, data ol j dtAtli, causo of death, ?U nh.it battle, er ebel? I d ed. I would a'so earnestly request all -fae c-mmund j ing office]t uf legiments Hom tl.it State tu for j Ward lue f-fT.cisl retorna nf the ca snail ivs in theil nspeclite som m a II U.? fro u the beg lining uf th? w.r, and to eoutiuue enid return* during theil 'erm of sst viet, tu that the bell nt Honor muj he as perfect and eaupltte as possible. WM. H. JOHNSTON, Recording k-? nt of tbe Stale. ^JSrT- All tho papers in the State will pleas? espy ihr?e limes, and t'Twsrd bids tn me, as a Regarding Agent -?f the titate. J;n. 6 3t 2 Head-Quarterjs, ENROLLING OPPICER, EnORKIKKP, Jan. 11th, l?nf. HAVING received orders from (he Command ing Gmernl ot this Department to arrest, S'iIFforward ail absentees ir..ia er defaulters from the Slate Troops, I. A 1 tu?n now ahsetit without letvo f om Co. E. 1st Keg: me nt. or irwin Ceinptiiies ll and I. 2d ltegimeut, S. C. State Troops, ?re h?rebv ordered 11 ret.m t to this Oiffce on or bci'ore the VOib inst., for traii?p.-rt.iiioiis to their re-p-ctire ceuiuau ls. II. All ta'JJng lo comply with thu ab VJ arden will bc re-u.ued (o tho department at detarters. As the wh de orgAuixatiou ?f State Troops will be disbanded in Pehruary, it is necessary that all members of tbe same should be present; and all meu who meta improperly drafted, or who were not liahio t? the draft, are requested to report the turne in port?n at tbi* OfTic?. F. M. PCHIRME*, .Liiii?. A E. 0. ot Edgetlolri. Jan 1! tf S I For Sale, THE REI* I DENCE formerly .cpied by C. Alu?., in ibe Tu wu uf Ed jfield. L. >\ Ullala, Agent. Jan 12- .11* 3 Notice. THOSE who have borrowed BOOKS from mc. or obtained them fr?m tnv library, "ill please ,*reiurn them. H. W. ADDISON. I Jail ll tf tfi SALT! SALT ! IH AVE on hand af Leho??hulti's old stand a LA KGB SUPPLY OF SUPERIOR , a A LT for tale. j- I will Barter SALT f?r CORN or MR IL I five pounds of Salt for os-' bushel of eiMi-r. de livered. A. A. GLOVER. I Soyll ti a Koarii of Re he C tor Soldiers' F2 fa i lies. ALL persons'ur P Un;' assist\,uee '-oin th? Board unat uiako spprie.itiao :UIL--U <t?ly tu lite Cuiuaris?i->.isr ul 't ??nat ia Waich '?hey resillo, ?nd make ? ?":wratura of t!1 th.- lUrrsV-- f -he faun I y tO.fraVBejiovp .!. itastair their ag-ts. Jrc, ?C. 7rn H'civvr. TTntcher'e ?{cat- fohn .Sr'crlnr. Jl'iUnnbake* Html-JJ. T. Jj,, .1*right. Ti/nfrry (V^i /f. .t- 7 ll. W-.a<. . . B-r*'* (?".!?'. /,'-.tt-F. if. Fa.r. (irnn'tei >h tii-'t-'V. *A L -UIHH. Jiii.V ?-tprjjrttt-'j. Jj. it cu Ru. HixlS- I*la**i ?i,at- 1?. J. *,, a.ktr. U?htkt?t'g Rrnt-T- J: V:\m))t. 9-a PrrGiaT.rr. , Rn kel nu- 7 !i*?t- 'T illrl'-Con. rf>./ ?//i? ?9?// - J .?nc? A. r .'?m. ?'-'/.-.r'. /f><rf-Thu. .C. M??hh>. ttn~ntn**r?ite Beat-J. p. Rums. lF.'-T/e //..-> ; ?t..,-_V,-. L Paika. R?h.k?th f?r-.t-V. Y. "?-'?n. L'.nij 'mir" 'll. itt-Libert Deror?. Pleasant ?*t*t-: Rta/-Luke Oulbreath. lorn Bsviveiir. 'triai- p"u-h lieut -Nut. Henderson. C'-jrer S^'ih i Itrat-Lewis Culbrualh. J>e Jluu'e britt-M. W. Clary. Vet it., Sp >?{ t Umtali \. Strother. . Hmei'e liea'-fjcmpson Wheeler. tiS.nrhe-ri'* U*<n-(jeo/ge Addy. Mine Ore-i Deut-S. ll. k igen. Watery HrvnrK Hetti- 7. il Norris. J. ll. M I.MS, See'ry A Treasurer. Professional. IOFFER MT PROFESSION ?.L SERVICES ? to the people of Bdgefield District, until icy return to inidtary-eerrice. Office formerly occupied by Moraine and nsy aelf. H. WT. ADDI SOS, Attorney at Law. Jan ll tf 3 Overseer tVauted. IWISH to employ an OVERSEER for mr PLANTATION on Shaw'a Crook, Edgc?ell District. Noni need to apply wh|. ar? dable to conserij.tion, aud over fifi? ve?r? of i^u is pre ferred. JOHN JB V USKETT. Jan 4 2t 3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ADJ'T ANMNSP'OR-OEN'?RALf7 OFFIf?, Cr-irvatA, Jan. ?, 1864. f?VXEBA? ORD Bit S HO. 1. 7J11E Enrolling Officers who assiateiHhe Aides JL do-camp of Iiis Excellom-y (he (?nveruor in .aWing tho enr^hnnaf un Irr Uvunff "rders No. ST fro? this office, dated October 5. 1-*M. sro ra. q drud to transmit io this ulrica a .tatemesi of .ho nnmWr af days thor were sn employed ?nd rho ar.t-uel exponaos inferred hy thain, certified hy the Aid?*-di? cunp, and th?-r*<t|?on. their pay ?ill be order d to he druVtn by theiu or upon moir ur ?er. Uv or'.ur: A. C. OAKLINGTON, Adjutant and In.-pector-Goneral S. C. ' Jan. 13 ; !? S fist* .^f-"1* ?f tac St?** c"py'once. PROCLAMATION. STATK OF ?O?TU CA lt O LINA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. COLUMBIA, S. C. Jaun .ry L.lsiU. Jty hi. Ksrrttettry Mi?.LKl'Gt? f.. liitSHAM, j <i:.r...t"r ai.J C*tmm.inUer-in~C?iej' in atfl arer t>i. St.tie-?f South ff.i nit inti. WllKnKAS. in pursuance ol' t'ne Act vf tho Legislatur? of this ?Lalo, ino V?MM fur luerubftt.. af tho ?rc^nd Cnnjres^ of the Coiifsd sr.ito States of America h?v-j hsrn cunted j f (Jommisdoners aVp-diiteJ for th?: purp 'se.and it l aiijH-ars ihat JAMES II. WITHERSPOON has 1 I h-eu I^?IV fl-cie.l i ur th? Con*r<Mri?aal District cumpoSeil ci, Luue.istor, Chcrisriieid, .Malboru, Dirlingiun, Williaiaebur?, .Jiorry and Georg? t"wn. l-rniin>r tho Ut l/wagr^asiaa^I ttisUiet; W. PORCHkR MILES fur ino Diitrict coapobod of ' Charleston, ez<-iusi?'e nt'.tb? isrish of St. J-.lin Cullctun forming the 2d ('ongressional JMstri.-t ; . L. M. AYER tor the bin int composed of Beau fort, Barnwell, Oran?nburjf. Cvlletun, St. J .?tin's Colinton, turtum? the 3d Con?rc?*:onil Disttiet; W.?. .sI.Ml'SON fir the Dut'ici ?. iMpnaad of L.ixiugtuii. lvlii.tif 'I, Nswbeiry, Laarnus ami Ahbryilla. fi^rmitig the 4'h C?ngr?as!?nal District; . JAMES F I RHO W tor the bi.-trict composed nf AnrerS'.n, Piekeus, '? ?..?.vilic, cparlaabur/; aud Union, fir nillir the ?tb Cen^ressiunsd Dis'rijt; W. W. BOYCE fur the Dial Hot .-ousyospd of Vor?, ?.'tiol-r, psIrA?ld, Rtelilaud, iver.-tiuw, SuuiHr and Clarendon, forming tho Oth Cougressioual District. Now, therefore I, MIL LE DOE L. BONHAM, 0 over nor ?eer the Stat? * foresail!, uo ??nu* thu my praelrfuiatiou, uotitj-iog red dee an ri j, ac cording io the nr-.vi-iio"- of the e?M Ar!, ?bat Janirs H. Wiiherspoan, W. P-.r^h.tr MHMJ L. Nf. Ayer, Vf. 1>. Simp?>u. James Furrow ad\i Vf. W. Royce had raak a maj -ri y ?I tuo vuio? oa.-t iu thair runpeutive Cou^iosriotial Di. triets, andar?' therefore July el?fte-t R-presentativee iu the 2d ! 'Jori?rrs* uf fbc Ownfejlfrate SIMSOS. ?. I (f/ivati uci. r my baud und tao seal af the State, at Columbia, this hr-t day of January, in [L. S.] thi year ?f vat Lord'una thousand ei^iit liuudrad and . ixty-loaf, and iu the ??Khty. eighth ysaroi tho sovereignly of the State ot Sun'.h Carolina. M. L. KONHiaii Wii. R. Hrxrr, Secret.rv of ?uiu. Jan. IS lt 'i \ST AU papers in tho State innert once. The State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. . ~*xtH ORDIN?R Y. BY W. F. DURISOE, Esquire, Ordinary of BdfreficM District. ^Vherea*. Wirren IC Smith bas applied t? me for Letters of Adintuistratiou. on all and singular the "goods'and chattels,.rights and credits of Caper? hodie. lute nf the District aforesaid, de.-M. These ure. therefore, to cite and admonish ell ami siugular, the^'kiudred at.d creditors of the said deceased, to bc and appui.r before me, at our next Ordinary's Court for thc ?tiid District, toiba holden at Edge ti old C. H. on the 23th day af Jan'y inst, to show cause, if any, why the said adminis tration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this 11th day of January in the year of our Lord * one thou, rand eight hundred and sixty-four, and In th? eighty-eighlh year of th? Indepeu dence of tbs State of South Carolina. W. P. DURISOE, 0. E. D. Jan 12 it 3, Last Notice. ALL person? ujJel>t?.| to the Krttto ..f TV. Bur gas riu.-h, Jec'd., aye notified to settle the * .in-forthwith with, niy Agent J. i. Lo?t :?A*Jd ail persons hiving dcinau l? against-the Estate will render them in to the sam! by the ti rat Mon day ia Fe'iroiry next, as there w.t.ll be s Ijnsl pattie mint of iii'-! Esta'' on th-it dav. lu the Or diniry's Oiti-.-u. JOl?J? A?'?'RY, AJ'or. Jsu 1.1 31 , S Estate Notice. 4 LL parson* h-tvin? claims s/aiast tbs Estite J\* af A. J. Muni*, dee'd.. are noiiufi lu reu der thi-m in wi bout delay, an 1 those in iebted lo ?sid Ei-tafe will piense pay up forthwith, ai I de sir? to close up the Esta'* soon JAS. L. ii ATHIS, Ad'ur. Jas 12 SI ?