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The Late Fight nt Dalton.
' [Special to the Marietta Rebel.]
. ?ALToir^-Feb. 2Gth, 10 A;M.-Skirmish
ing commene'id yesterday morning at"' day
light; at 3 P. SQ the Sewemy made a-cWge
on our right centre through fae gap tm Chat
tanooga Mountain, and were repulsed three
times by Clayton's, Reynold's and Stovall'a
Brigades.
Lieut. Col.' Dickerson of tho Tenth Michi
gan audjiftcen others are prisoners. The
. enemy is badly cut up. "Cur los? is ene hun
dred anti ten kii'oJ and wounded. The fight
was resuiiwd'this morninc on our left, the
enemy irving to nV?k and force 'he Gap, bat
were repul>' d by Cranbury'* Texas Brigade.
[SSOOXE DWPATCll ]
DALTON-, Feb. 'JU, ll A. M.-Tho enemy
Tell bark last night in our front. Our skir
mishers advanced a mile und a bali this morn
ing, crossing cite enemy's< htr?uchment? with
uoi opposition.
Thc enemy took possession last Mghi of the
Gap oil the Lafayette road, st?empting a ll mk
movement, from which" they wv re driven this
morning.
Up to this hour uo further demonstrations
are t eing made.
DALTON, Fibi 20.-Yesterday Stewart's and
Stevenson? divisions did the piincipal fight
ing. Ereckinridgc's old division wd o portly
eugc-ed. .
Tiic pn?my were repulsed everywhere at :'
fell bac'*; ou.pur right.
There is some skirmishing at tLo ceuttc
to-day.
Two Yankee mounted r?giments, supported
by a division of infantry, atujuuptiug to linnie
on our left, oceupiedthe Gap tbrcem?es fron?
Dalton, on the New Lafayette Poad last night.
Smith's Texas brigade drove them out titi;
morning. \
Dy the hospital record, our loss is as fol
lows; WoU'-idetJ, 151,- including one Colone!,
(Curtis, dist Ga.) threp Lieuteuauts-Gulle-*.,
of thc 5th Confederate cavalry. L'tidsnyof
i?.o t?Oth North'tJarolina, C ?. A, Nesbe tot
the 51th Ga., C<>. K. Number kided, eigbl
or tetu Yankees captured, 3J, including a
a Lieu:cut:nt Colonel, una surgeon, and eight
of their wounded. Yankee lois olhcrwist
unknown, but it is much greater than ours.
Qpr army are cager for a general engage
pient, nul wc ar? apprehensive the enemy
will retreat lo-ingbt.
-1-* -sar. *
; From Tuunell iii.:}.
'TUXNELL HILL, via DALTOX, ?
]^eb. 27, 1S?4. $
The enemy passed throojs'l here last night
at 12 o'clock M.- They will p.?/babiy nol
make a stand this side of Cuickaujauga,
One dividion of Hindman's corps has reached
this place.
Our winter cabins at Tunnell Hill were not
deitroyed by the Federals.
. Several unburied Yankees were left on the.
field.
Our cavalry and skirmishers are advancing.
All ?ign> of a general engagement have dis
.appeared,
THE YERY LATEST FROM THE FRONT.
DALTON, Feb. 27,
AU Thursday night the enemy were occu
pied in removing their dead and wounded.
Their loss is heavy.
The enemy fell back yesterday two or three
miles.
This afternoon they were five miles beyond
Tunnel Hill. Gen. Wheeler pursuing.
They robbed the citizens at Tunnel Hill,
and burned several bouses.
Tlie Atlanta Register of Saturday mys;
The enemy appear lo have fouud the light
ing rather too heavy and lo have fallen buck.
Of course there ?3 uo means oT judging-of his
future in ten ion.; or know whether he intends
to renew the c mtest ur f ?ll bads to Chatta
nooga. The army is tu the highc>t spirit--, c i -
fideut of its ability to whip tho fee aud anx
ious for an opportunity to do it.
. ^berma^'s Expedition.
A gentleman vho arrived ya Mobile Wednes
day night, says the Advertiser and Register,
of the 25th, confirms iu general the accounts
from Mississippi, and adds some interesting
items.
He reports on the authority of Yankee
prisoners at Enterprise, that Ilurlbun'a corps
is retiring on Y..zoo City, and McPherson's
on Natchc-/. The prisoners attribute the fail
ure of the exptditidu to the fac^that Grierson
and Logan were unable to moke a junction
with Sherm in a- Meridian. We do. not un
derstu.'id Logan's; w!icreubi..u?s, b::t Grierson i
came by Por.totoc. We arc ass'irc-J that Gen.
Forrest whipped Grierson roundly ai Tibboe,
takiug a considerable number of prisoners,
and ttie 1 ttter retreated in ibo direction of
North Alabama. Tho report of hts being at
Abertleeu ?3 not fully substaa.iatt d. thc ugh
there is a rum'or*!.bat ho has burned the town.
The damage done to Ibo Mobile and Ohio
railroad extends from Lauderdale to t?ro miles
below Qu.trnan, a distance of forty sis miles;
a'l tue br.dges and tr ?tie work being dost ruy
ed. and tie track toro up for miles at inter
val, as is elsewhere atatcd.
Everything at Lauderdale Springs was
destroyed.
The Souther^ road 'ix completely torn up,
from Jackson to Meridian.
Our informant states'that the enemy com
mitted few depredations upon private proper
ty, beyond helpiug theTnselvc* to provisions.
At Quitman they.took bod colhing, but their
excuse was that they were misinformed as
to the distance, and came without blankets,
expecting to return the same day. They are
supposed to have carried oil' about 800 ne
groes, selecting the likeliest, and iu one or
two initauces driving back some lots that they
did not consider eligible.
Some persons about'Enterprise took the j
Yankee oath, and accompanied them on their (
retreat, bat this was entirely voluntary, no
attempt was made to enforce it. ^
The brigade that visited Quit?aa convcrs
ed freely of their plans, and inquired if there !
was not an attack going on upon the forts i
below Mobile. They understood that to be j
a part of the programme, the object lieiny to j
divert the t oufederate forces. They snid i
they h*d no intention of moving against Mo- j
bile, and their excursion'toKJuitman was only |
for the purpose of destroying thc bridge over <
the Chickasahay, to prevent trooaaJrom cora
ing up the rosd. Their plan, W gathered
from their movements and conversation and ;
froro thc stat'.nifnts of prisoner*, was, after ? 1
uniting with Gtierson and Liga% to move .
upou Sel tua and Montgomery. Accordir.? !
to tho prisoners, their ucxt scheme is to hasf-i
ten back to Grant and march upon Columbia,
Soulh Carolina.
_ The editor of.the.Selma -Dispatch.-of-thc
25th* learns from thc editor of thc Montgom
ery Mail on Weduesday night laatj intelli
gence of the most cheering character from our
anny operations in Mississippi. Thc editor
ol the Mail is just from the liront and reports
a general retrogrado movement of thc foe, the
result of which?will bc a rx\Ai restoration^
the ground latelv abandoned by Gen. Polk's
army. Thc rc foubUote Forrest has also
cjme down with an eagle swcop upon thc
brigand Grierson, driving bim eight miles,
with more than ordinary havoc and confusion.'
/ *3U thu stage of inn fight Gen. Lee was
wit!.in fo?r miles of a junction with Forrest,
wWoii was doubtless made, eventuating in
still further destruction lo^he Yaukoe forces.
ThaT thc threatening attitndo of the foe bas
b?en greatly lowered and his boastful menaces
relieved of aH the alarm they nt first created
in the minds of our commanders will, vre
think, ba made apparent in a day or so by a
new dit-position of toops, the details of which,
though not unknown to usu cannot be dis
cloed. lu conclusion, wo ti ay say ibo gloom
which Iris lately enveloped our cause in Mis
sis.-ippi ha? changed it; sombre hue, and in
s'ea't ut defeat and despair we have now high
hopes andjuvigorated energies.
Glorious News from mississippi.
DEMOPOUS, February 20.-The latest in
telligence from Mississippi says: Gen. For
rest's loss during the recent engagement near,
Okolona did not excecu*2,000. while that of
the enemy is estimated at 0,000. Late on
th ? evciiingof the 22J, thc latter formed three
s 'pantie line?, and made a desperate stand.
Th~y mad*? three sabre chartres on'hortcbank.
each of which recoiled, being driven back
with great slaughter. . Many passed through
our lift's and w??recaptured. The ioad was
lined \*itli sullcr'a Blfir?a thrown away, dead
tiiorso.i stn! Yankees, the next morning. Geu.
?Fdirest'a command was '.io tired to continue
tb* pursuit.
Gen. G colson, with six or seven hundred
State troops, arrived and went in pursuit, and
infby o? thc . erny's wounded fell inf .) our
baulds. Atiiong our wounded is Col. barton,
bf Hell's brigade, who was severely injured in
the breast. Gen. Gbo?son capturea many
pt i-onere and small armc, sabres and saddles,
und w.i> pursuing their routed and scattered
comrades about. Po'ntoloc.
Gen. Forrest had two horses killed under
nim. Ile killed two Yankees with bis sabre.
Wu lost an many officers aa men killed.
Sherman's advance had reached Pearl River.
T?TETAD V ERT?SiE W
JAKES T, LACON, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, ?IA11CII 2, ISG4.
?J}- Wo again acknowledge the receipt of a
check for Fifty Dollars from* Gen. M. C. M. NAM
MON u-intended ior charitable purposos, and
kindly ?eft ut i ur disposal. Wc send it to tho
Southern Sisters' Aid Society.
Card ol' Hcv._ A. P. Norris.
We call attention to thc card of this reverend
gentleman, who, wc arc glad to seo, goes forth
soon to lnbor in the catto of Christ among our.
soldiers. By this appointment the great vineyard
has gained an able, earnest ond devoted laborer.
May God send sunshine upon his ciforts.
Fire-'-Drendiul Lois.
V/o tor; wjth deep regret that the crib of our
esteemed neighbor, M?s, Ms. KY TILLMAN, was
consumed by lire on Sunday night hist, snd with
il nil her her corn, ?R her fodder, peas, thuekB,
stables, and her buggy and harness-valued in
thc-aggrcgati. ty rn-ar ?ix thousand dollars at the
pr, scnt pric?s. A fotrfui lixjc in these days. The
building was maliciously set ou Uro by a clave
a boy of sixteon-.bdlougiiu; to KLDrom SWKAUEX
ostayErq.. This areh-mn!ef.iator had runaway,
was caught by Mrs. T. prowling about her premi
ses, and scat by her to her neighbor Col. Moss.
Ko returned from Col. M's. at night and perpe
tratc? t^o f?ul deed spoken of above. He is now
in jail, and confesses Lis crime.
? ?--? ?? ?
Countermanding of tte State Enroll
ment. *
Congress having made ample provision fer all
Confederate and State military requirements, our
honored Chief Magistrate has been wise enough
to at once revoke all apj>ointmcuts of State En
rolling Officers. Tho productive ?nergie; of the
eeuntry will therefore not bo impeded by any
further culi. ^
Gen. i) itu ovan t.
This gentleman has boen proposed by his friends
as a Candidate for the Legislature. As yet ire
have not heard from him. Ho ia wise, pstricliCj
elear-fighted. Edgc?uld lieods nis wi.dom and
patriotism as legitlntor ned counsellor. We knew
ts>it wo speak the wishes of troops of Gen. D's.
friends, whon wo soy wo earnestly hope he will
a:ccpt this nemination.
.S Airs. Abney.
This lady, Ihc refined r.nd accomplished wife
of Major JOSEPH ABNEY, now with his Regiment
OJ James Island, has op?ned a school for young
g'rls from icu lo sixteen. She is already somo
what known to our citizens as an iuslructress of
thc young ; sho now proposes lo raise a clacs of
more advanced pupils than ehe ha; hitherto
taught. All of our citi/.or.s who m;y commit the
instruction of their daughters to her caro c^u
rs-:t Welhassurod that ber acquirements, her irmn
*a,;cment, and hc-r system of instruction, ure of
first cla?s and most thorough character. We
cannot place too much siore on tho advantages
of a go.'d education, and now, in thc absent? of
II more ?laborai.-, and fully equipped institution,
we feel that wo do well to recommend this hon
ored, ladjr, wife of one of our most honored sol
diers, to the patron ise of the publie. ^
Cards. Cardo.
Greenwood Card Factory in triumphant opera
tion. Cards aro to bc sold, at very low prices, to
all mouibcrs of the Associnliou, ly fuMtlit*, allow
ing ono pair to a family, till ouch family is sup
plied with ouc pair. Tho sales will le made in
tVio order of tko dato of tho contributions, as they
appe?r on the list, at tho rate of 100 or 120 pairs
a week, commencing with the first signers uf tho
Constitutiou and proceeding- regularly down tho
list. Exact prico not yet fixed.*
U Ile that*bath pity upon the poor
Lcm!riti niuo thc Lord."
Provo thorofore that you are satjs?iod wjth the
surety by helping tho wives and families of sol
diers to get their gardens under way. Now is thc
time to do them this good turu. Send your no
groes und horses, turn up their gardens for them,
lay them off, plant them. After this, a ga, den is
easily kept up. Yegetablc* and molons are all
important in these times of scarcity-especially
to tho po n-. AH you who are able, forget not
thia, yjiir bounden duty. It i? a good tb lug to |
hire God for our debtor !
Skee Wee.
Qi'En^.-Jolly pooplo, " gnu Lothario*" "Dul
cinea*," and such like fiutteriug insecte, use noir
& days a slang pbraso which sounds liko Shat
W": or Skew Vee. Which is lt, and what does it I
in-jriu ? Wc p.-.nt for light on tho subject. .
-? o- I
?39"*Gea. Clement IL Stevens, formerly of thc .
24th S. C. Reg't., has been assigned to the com-1
mand of Maj. Gen. AV. li. Walker's old Georgia I
brisado. '
All*r?i'Trc'ait"'??''S?0ire.
We learn with much plcwure, nod heston
record tue -fact, tbrft Prof. .F. S. HULMKS, I
eminent Geologist nud accomplished gcntlcin
who has lately taken refuge ip. our nilditt, contei
pjatcs delivering, ia the Odd 3?cllows; Hall of u
town, a suries of loetureson Geology as connect
with thc Scriptures, with .Philosophy, ito. J
HOLMES was (andls) Professor of Geology iii t'
Charlean College, and, beftag driven frem 1
homo in tho Palmetto City, ha? brougkt with h
into-the up country the whole Geological apparat
of that Institution. His experiments will
doubt he Wonderful and beautiful. Axd bellt
this, Prof. II. has alargo collection of rare a
unique minerals. ..fbssilA .corals, kt., ?c., k
which he will in all probability exhibit and co:
mont on. Wo hall this projH o?- the loamed Pi
fester with much (satisfaction ; if carried out
will be for us ono step onward in tho great mai
of progress. "Theso lectures would bo a rare s
vantage to our community, and we express t
earnest hopo that Prof. HOLMES will still fur tl
prosecute his very laudable, enlightened a
charitable design. . Wo must nit forget to sti
that the proceeds of these lectures will be bestow
upon au object and for a purpose which cam
fail to moot thc highest approbation of our poop
Wo aro sure tboj; purcitixens generally will
glad/ to leud Prof. H. auy i assistance ba tb
power. Wo hope to bo able to givo more de?u
information on this interesting subject very soi
-.-? ? *-:-:-;
Thc Prospect Ahead. .
From ?very sourco, publio and private-fr<
Lae newspapers, lind from soldiers Just oat
camp-wo have the most cheering accounts of (
Army. The health of our soldiers is good ; th
aro cheerful, determined, confident. No word
despondency or discontent js. heard 'a-ong the
rlnl'uting fortrie war is. gor" 7 on in the An
cv orv where in tho most fin ?t?yy-yea, ev
triumphant-mauner. V,re shall have in the fu
iu thirty days from this time, a more rolial
Army thau we have had since the beginning
the war; more oxperieuco, more skill, more po?
i f ondurance. On tho other hand, we are t*
that thc Yankee soldiers whose term has expin
arc generally leaving the Army. If thoruft
Lincoln keeps up his present foreo, it must
done principally by raw recruits. Thus wo ha
every reason to look for success in thc corni
cumpaiga. Indeed'that campaign has alroa
begun-and with spirit on both sides ; but w
disaster to ?he Yankees. The Anaconda whi
was bogotlen und hatched hy ono GEOKSK B. J!
CL.ULI.AX, is now in tho fourth year of its ?ge
a respectable ?nd well-grown serpout. After lyi
in tarpor through thc winter,-it hug awoko vc
carly in tho spring and begun to strike broaden
But it has been scotched on the Peninsula of V
g'.nia, in Florida, in Mississippi, in North Georg
Very soon ii will be lying on tho shelf with
illustrious father, unwept, unhonored, unsung.
Thc deranged state of our currency is the dil
calty from which we have most to apprchci
But as our Senators, "most potent, grave, ai
reverend seigniors," havo ai last spared time fri
wrangling with the President about Gen. LAWTI
to somewhat adjust tho jiuanpial matter, even jj
muy bo remedied. Congress bas produced a ci
roney bill, which, notwithstanding its striogen
and inconvenience, is already beginning to wo
successfully. Our people have cried out for leg;
latior. to rave tho country, taxation to meet 0
prodigious expenses, a diminution of the curre
ey, an increaso in the army. Congress after loi
delay, has at hist granted their wisht;; lot the
look to it narrowly and conscientiously that thi
stand up manfully-like Spartans-to what Co
gross bas don*?. But if this currency bill of Co
gross should fail In its desired effect-though 1
have noi the most distant idea that It will fail
then we must oarry on the war without a currane
And this is by no means so difficult a matter '
most men suppose. Gold is neithor moat ni
drink, nor does it " cover a man all ovor like
blanket." It is only the means of getting th
meat and drink, hut it is not tho only-means. Tl
Spartans, who were thc most warliko and powci
ful peoplo of Grcooe, had no currency. The
iron coln was a mero nominal thing, having nor
of the properties of money in this ?ge. Nappjec
carried on his wars without a curroncy. H
assignats wore just what our Trea-ury notts ar
nothing better, euo^faviug no more credit '.
we should lo able to do m better, Quurtertnastci
sod Conimissarias must give their receipts tn thoi
frjm whom they buy provisions, which reeeip
would be, gord against the Government nt tl
end of the war-these receipts not being ?ieggfii
bio. Instead t{ tho soldiers' pay beiifj made i
?Aofeds/ratc notes, ?t might be ciado in corn-r.n
Hs h?j family. Our citizens might rirry 0
tlfeT?builnoss by barter and exchange. f]\o\
is no mystery about this. A currcucy is not ab
"solutoly necessary to tho cxistenco of a people 0
thc carrying on of war. It is a matter of grea
convenicLco to have a currency, but it is'not in
dispensable. If our people have virtuo cnoug
to feed our soldiers and wn.it for' their pay nnti
the war is ended, wo can carry on this war sue
cossfully and achieve our independence. Ever
thing depouds upon the intelligence of our pnnple
If they know their owu interest they will.seo tha
lt is be'tter to give-even if they ur? ntyer paji
fur it-all their surplus meat Hnd bread to tb
Army, than to loso their liberty ; for in loEin;
t ieir liberty, thoy lose everything, property, safe
ty, and r?putation.
Soldiers at Heine.
His many eui friends in these parts hare hcer dc
lighted to:oe ence moro among thom Cul. TUOMAI
J. LIPSCOMB tho gallant leader'of 2nd Regt. S. C
Cavalry. Ho is well, hopeful, undaunted ; goinj
back very soon. CApt.^SaiPS BLOCKISH of Com
mi.'iary Department of Hampton's Division, i:
also-with us; brought home by an accidents]
wound In the foot, but otherwise well. Mr. WM
S. COY AH of Co. D, 14th Regt., is at hume, afflict,
od with that scourge of soldiers, 6curvy. And
last, but vory far from loast, wc speak of our " fidua
Achates" of school days, Liant. Grs. TOMPSIN?.
of* tho ronowacd Hampton Legion. This out-and
out soldier was Wounded in the leg during a skir
mish in East Tennessee about the middlo of Jan
uary-and has been hobbling ovor>sinoo. He
does'nt look ignite himself, but is fairly on the
msnd. Ho tolls us among many funny things,
that tho union ladies (?) of East Tonucssec chew
tobacco and carry tboir tobacco in their bosoms.
Wonder how ho found eut the latter fact ! Also
that ono of his men, an urchia, had diced thirty
two ti mee arnon? thc union people of the country
(uino out of %en are uaiun) and bad odored in
payment oaeh time, toe self-?" ..0 Confederatp
DoUar-the ont; . .??-t??rl ..he union people
poorufully rofascd the trash, and went without
pay. Finally howover tho young soldier hit in.
advertently upon the family of a violent seces
sionist, whero his Dollar waB immediately' gob
bled up. When Lisut. T. left, the youthful son
of Mars was in despu?, e?elajmiug ;-To think of
eating thirty-two union dinners npun ono dollar,
and finally giving up that dollar to a d-d Seces
sionist ! # _
ES?"'!'he banks of Chailesloa have ?ailed a
meeting of the Banks of the State, to take plHoo
at Columbia on the 1st prex, Tho object is lo
consider tho provisions of the new currency nnd
tax bills.
??f Linoeln hts romuvod tho hlochado of the j
port of Galveston. .
Suspension bf Huberts Corpus.
Congross has suspended tho Writ of I/abeat
Carpa' for uinoty days ofter tho meoting of the
next Congress ; and the bill ba? been approved
by thc President. We shall hear from roany
editora, and.many polueiaus perhap?, fearful
howls over thia proceedings Bui Congress is
taking care that wo shall whip in this big fi?ht,
and to this end, gives tho President p*wer to
como down with iron band sud relentless grip on
all mon who would op only betray their tountty,
or under the garb el; friendship, stab it to the
heart. When there are responsible agitators iu
North Carolina, and perhaps elsewhere, why teach
that " our government is a despotism lo be resist
ed-that forbearance towards it is ne longara
virtue," it is high time for tho said government
to take the strongest and most, unusual moasure3
for-its security. None but bad und black-hearted
men have any thing to fear from this suspension
dPlIabcat Corf ut. Our fagacieus, patriotic, and
right-minded President will never uso this power
'but for the public good-and oven then not until
all other measures fail. Indeed Congress has
thrown around, this suspension every ciution and
safeguard ; and bas specified each case in which
it shall bo applicable Wo venture tbe'prediction
that this proceeding Oa tko part of Congress wilj
never overthrow either our popular rights or our
free government ^_
Tor the Advertiser.
Friends of the Soldiers.
As the limo draws nigh, when, .by an appoint
ment from the " South Carolina Colportage Board,"
and with the consent and co-operation of my
pastoral charge at the Ridge, I must go forth on
a special Mission to the South Carolina Soldiers
wherover found, whether in tho camps or thc Hos
pitals "of the Confederacy, to rai^etcr to their
physical Wi.nt3 EO far s.s tho mean may be placed
in my har.ds, PJIJ to labor among thom ai a Min
ister of ibo Gospel, notice is hereby given, tLa".
any box or package left with WILSON EDNEY,
Esq., K. R. Agent at Granitoville, beforo the first
Of March for the benefit of soldiers in Charleston,
or on the Islands noar tho city, will receive.spe
cial attention. .' .
A. P. NORRIS, Missionary.
For tho Advertiser.
That Concert. "
The Concert of Monday night, the lit of Feb.,
wo consider ono of the most brilliant affairs we
have ever witnessed. Conducted entirely by our
praiseworthy villagers, every part perfect iu itself,
and .gil parts mingling together In a most melodi
ous Harmony of sweet and delicious sound*.
Charming ladies-heaven bless them-came for
ward, peerless in theirloveliness, and laic, their
gems of entrancing molody at the feet of a wor
shipping and appreciative andience, for.thc bene
fit of our needy soldiers. Tho music was in itse'f
a rare treat, and the Farce took all hearts by
storm. No veterans of tho boards could have
accomplished more, or baye represented the dif
ferent characters to great? r ad var t age. Then eur
precious soldier boys, endeared to every heart
by their badges of honor, and a thousand other
sweot and sacred ties, they too carno forward to
oontributo to the evening's enjoyment, and at.-tat
fer tho benefit ef their dearly loved needy com
rades still in the field. No ono could witness this
part of the entertainment without a dimness of
tho eyo, and & heart fall of sympathy.. " Free
and L'?ty," was a feast in itself, sung as it was
by onc'of the greatest favorites in thc Army or
out of it.
Altogether, tho evoning's entertainment sur
passed any thing qf tho kind eyer attomptod in
our villugo.
The proceeds, which were unexpectedly large,
were, we understand, immediately banded over to
the Soldiers' Aid Association to bo applied for
tho relief of our troops. May God bless all sucb
efforts. ENDYMION.
gm?"Senator OUR (says the Columbia Guardian
of tho 2-ith,) waB in the city yestordny. We loam
that hi?view of th? prospect beforo us is very
cheerful and buoy?.nt. Ho expects that about
30,000 men will be' added to the army by tho
New Military Bill, and a revenuo of $600,000,000
bo raised by the financial measures just ndootcd.
jKBr-ljhe Dixie gun{ invented bj Mr. Kirtly,
of Kentucky, it is said wijl bo ablp to fire about
1,000 shots por minute. We burn he will soon
tako bis model on to R'chmonal
?kY"Qm. Hcnningten and Col. St. Leger Gren
fell have determined again to onter the Confede
rate service, as privates, in the command of Gen,
John H. ^jorgan,.
jjQP Mr. J. M. Newby, of Augusta, PO well and
Bo favorably known to our citizens, h.ts sent to
thc Mayor of Augusta, fict hundred huihtU Com
for distribution amoag soldiers families and the
posr of the city of Augusta. A mo?t liberal do
nation, and one highly creditablo to thc douor.
EjT^The Lynchburg Republican ot Tuesday
last aunounces the death of that vile old renegade,
Wm. G. Brownlow, which occurred in Knoxville
a few days ago. Thc Repuhliiu-, in making the
ab ovo announcement, snys tho gallows bas thus
been cheated of its due.
jSStT- Queen Victoria's speoch,jl&livorcd to Par
liament on tho -I tb. says sb0 ha? endeavored tr;
preserve peace in Eiftop'o, and will continue her
elRirta in the interest of peace. Ehe makes no
?Jlu*hm to Amt ri.-.t:i affair*.
fSr General Order.-. Nu. 23 of the War Do
pavttnoat, dated'tho, de?lare ??en. Br^toa
riragg B/rtgned to dufy at the seat of Government
and under the direction of the President, and is
charged with tho conduct of military operations
in the armies of thc Confoderscy.
Ka?" It is stated that tho banks tn Richmond
have given notice that deposits not withdrawn
before thc 1st of April will be paid iu-4 per cent.
Ciinf-dcrotc bonds. Ko dt-no'sits received from
the 2?tli Mnr.-h tr. the 1st of'April.
Adviops from Fronce say that the rebel
oruirer Rappahanoock is rapidly preparing for
sea at Calais, and reedy to ship guns and stores.
Tho Florida is quite ready for sea at Brea. Her
sailing id enly a question of time. The Georgia's
ropairs aro ia a forward state, and it is-expected
she will be ready for sea in a short timo.
?2f No cavalry ofliocr of the South possesses
tho individuality of Ftrrost. He. is at once the
terror and delight of Ike enemy, for ho dasdea
them by his brilliancy, while ho crushes them by
his prowess. He is imite4ft remarkable in ap
pearance as he is for his feats of daring. Tall
and athletic, straight us an Indian, with a soft
clear gray oyo beaming from an olivo complexion,
lit with rudSy hues in check and lip, and silvery
hair, he is a picture for a ftubenB 1
J2T The Stale pf North Carolina is distribu
tiug cotton cards among tho families of soldiors
at five dol'.-tra per pair. Necessities wives and
mothers of soldiers have the preference.
?3S~ The Richmond banks have decided, ac
cording to report, to invest in Confederate four
per cent, bonds to tho extent of 5,000,000 of their
capita1, regarding tnom as goon and safe inve"t
ments. .
$!?Sr NOBLE RESOLUTION.-Lowry'.' gallant
Brigade is coiup?B".I ?1 ll: 16th, 4Sd and 45th
Alabama regiments, and the 32d and 45th Missis
sippi consolidated, anu \:. -..-ched to Clcbume's
Division. The noble men of this brigade, when
ro-cnlj.ling. declared ; ? We'll fight, if thc GOT
er.nment will ?(?ve us meat and bread-if they
cannot do this, on broad, alono, with shoo?, if we
can pliais them-jf sot, bue/ootoi" 1
ff?S
?5?" Gov. Brown bas issued a proclamation
. livening an extra session of the Georgia Logis
1 turc ou tho 10th March.
p&- The Yankee Congress has passed an cn
r lilment bill fixing the commutation foo for drafted
uon nt thrco hundred dollars. Slnves of lojal
m tere, when musternd inte eervico, to be free,
masters to bo paid a sum not exceeding th ruo
hundred dollars.
HYMENEAL.
M Annum,, nu the ?ll?t January, by the Rev. L.
lt. Gwaltuey, at tho Baptist Church in this Vil
lage, Mr. JOHN C. WATSON, of-Aiken's Caval
ry, to Miss BETTIE WATSON, all of Edgcfield
District.
For thc ^Legislature.
Ma. EDITOR :-As the country at thiB time re
quires-thc best talent, we propose the name of
Gen. R. G. M. DUNOVANT for a Sent in the
next Legislature. Wo hope be will not refuse to
give the State the benefit of his Council.
MANY VOTERS.
Fib. 17 U 8
s Board of Relief.
A call moating of the Board of ?olief fl hereby
appointed for the Second Monday in March, 14th
inst. A punctual attendance is earnestly desired
as business of importance must bc transacted.
J. JJ. MIMS, Sec'ry and Treas.
Mar. 2 2t 10
, Attention!
IRATE boen sent homo from tho 7th S. C.
Regiment in oommand of-n Recruiting party.
All men. who wish to join tho Tth.S. C. Regiment
will bc furnished thc proper papers and transpor
tation to said Regiment if they will report to
Sergt. Henderson or Friday, of Co. F: Sergt. F.
L. Smith,'ol' Co. E ; or Corpl. Ponnall or James
McKinney, of Co. C, or to myself.
My address is Oakland, S. C.; Sergts. Henderson
and Friday will be found at Granitevillo ; Sergt.
Smith at Mino Creek, and Ridgell at Ridge, S. C.
Come one, come all. Let tho 7th bo fi 1 lo J up.
Bc members of Kersbaw's Brigado, Longstreet's
Corps. JAMES MITCHELL,
CftpL Co. E, 7th S. C. Rcg't.
Mir 1 3t? 10
Recruits Wanted,
ANY persons willing to go to tho 19th S. C.
Regiment can hear -f something to their
advantage by calling on the Subscriber near
Richardson ville P. 0., ISdgcfleld Dist.
CAIT. W. S. PETERSON.
F?b 16 41? 8
Female School:
MRS. ABNEY has resumed ber School,
and again solicits a share of patronage.
Her terms arc $20 per quarter ol' 10 weeks.
Edgoflcld C. H., Feb 23 ~ lt?
Barter! Barter!
THE GRANITEYILLE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY will Hurter Cloth for Pro
duce, ou tho following terms:
One Yard 4-4 Sheeting, Drills er Osnaburgs for
one pound of Lard er Bacon.*
Two and a quarter yards 1-4 Sheeting, Drills
or Osnaburgs for one bushel of Corn, Poa?, or one
hundred pounds of Fud 1er put up in bales.
Forty yards 1-4 Sheeting, Drills or Osnaburgs
for ono borrcl of Superfine.Flour.
Three yard? 4-4 Sheding, Drills or Osnaburgs,
for one gallon of Sorgho Syrup.
If 7-8 or 3-4 Sheeting bc desired, the name
weight but a greater number of yards of Cloth
will bo given.
Tha produce mnst he delivered at Grauiteville.
An Express -receipt, specifying (he full paine,
with freight prepaid, \vill be considered delivery.
Pecknges and lotter; must have owner's natue on
them, and addressed to " Granitevillo Co." at
Grr.nitevillo.
Granitevillo, Feb 20 10t IP
Estrayed
FROM my premises on Su?"*!?/ ni"ht 1 ist, TWO
t(OR5ES?-one 2 light Sorrel and the other
a Roan ; one of them badly singed.
A liboral reward will bo paid for their recovery.
Mrs. M. E. TILLMAN.
Mar. 2 tf 10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ADJ'T AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE,
CoLuuniA, Feb. 23, 18?4.
GENERAL ORDERS NO.. 5.
IAN Act of Congress having dcolured all per
t son3 between tho ages of seventcon aud fifty
years liable to Confederate service, it is deemed
unnecessary to procood with the enre liment direct
ed to be made by General Orders No. 2, issued
from this office.
IL GeaeVal Orders No?. 2 and 3 sro therefore
countermanded, and tho appointments of Enroll
ing Officers and Surgeon?, announced by Gencrsl
Orders No. 4, aro revoked. Said Officers will prc
Iflent their account; Tor pay for tho timo they have
(*?een OL duty, at this office for approval.
III. AU ordors published in thi papers of tho
State ia relation to sa'd enrollment will bc discon
tinued tilter this dab?,
By order vf tte Governor.
A. C. GARLINGTON,
Adj't and Iusp'r General S. C.
Mar. 2 lt 10
jfCt/"* All papers jn thc State hill please c?uy
once.
NOTICE.
C0NFED1#ATE. STATES OF AMERICA,
Wan DBP.?WMTXT, BUKKAL* or CONSCP.IPTIOJI,
RICHMOND, VU., January US, l?C4.
PARAGRAPH X ef General Orders No. S2,
Adjutant and Inspector-General's Ofljee, ol'
18(12, required that applications for exemption
must in ail cases bu mado to. tho Enrolling Officer.
If the local F-u.rolling Officer has cot tho power
tc act, or is in doubt, ho will, after investigation,
under Circular No. li, current ?cries, refer-such
application, through tho proper official channels,
IQ this R. i rc au. -'**
All au ?h-applications addressed to this Bureau
will necessarily and invariably bo returned for
local iuvesiigati'ju, and thc applicants will thus
nave Uiciessly lost time and prolonged suspense.
Appeals from adverse decisions of the local
officers, and cf thc ConitUMndaiit of Conscripts
for thc S'a'is, will bc forwarded by them for bear
ing, when any plausible ground of appcaL is set
forth,
hy ordei of
Col. JOHN S. "PRESTON, Sup't,
C. B. DyrFlB?.a, A. A. Gnucral.
All papo's in tho StHte copy three times
and send accounts to Commsudaat of Conscripts
for S. C.
? March 2 3t 10
Out Tacks,
JUST received an assortment from i oz. to 12
ox. CUT TACKS.
Also, a good lot of SHOE THREAD.
J. A. GURLEY.
Hamburg, .Mar 1 lm 10
-?
Cooking Soda, &c.
ON hand a good supply of COOKING SODA.
Also, CREWING and SMOKING TO
BACCO. J. A. GURLEY.
Hamburg, Mar 1 lut 10
Tannfir-s Notice.
IWILL TAN, CURRY an J FINISH all good
RAW HIDES sent te mc thu ve.ir for one
dollar a pound. R. *?. ?PARKS.
Mar 1 2t* 10
Notice.
?WILL trade a No. 1. 8ADDLE HORSE -cr a
good YOUNG MARE for good COWS with
young Calves. ELBERT Jj-UNDY.
Mar 1 tf . IC
WAR TAX A?D" A?li. *
MY BOOKS will rc tu oin open at ny Office at
Eiltet old Court TIouso during ?be present
neck mid no longer, for the collection of the As
sessments already made, and also the Registered
luxes on Professions, Toll Grain Mills and Saw
Mills selling to thc public, and^all Shops working
for thc public, Butchers, Cattle Doalers, Public
Ferries, Ac, for the year 1864, and als? or- ?r>l??
and Receipts for 1863. Any person comuicneii..?
a Registered business any time during the y eur
are required to report and pay tho Taxes thorson
on beginning business. I proposo te he at
Lott's P. 0., Tuesday, 8th March.
John T. Nicholson's, Same cveuing 3 o'clock.
Lybraud's, Wednesday, 9th March.
John Seiglcr's, Thursday, 10th .'
Alfred Hatcher's, Same evening.
Uranitcville, lita and '12th March,
Etton P. 0. " Monday, 14ih "
Pleasant Lane, Same evening.
Shattorfield, Tuesday, ' 15th "
Liberty Hill, "Wednesday, 16th M
Tompkins' Thursday, 17th "
Woodlawn, Friday, 18th ? *
Rei nil!, Saturday, 19th "
John Curry'.", Monday* 21st "
Sideman's, Tuesday, 22d "
Cherokee Ponds, . Wednosday, 23d ?
Beach Island, Thursday, 21th ?
Hamburg, N 25th and 26th "
Those who fail to pay within this time eanuot
pay in tho prosout currency at par.
Capt. DEAX, I think, will be with me to re?oive
tho return on Meat, which, includes all hoy?
tlaughtered ?Ince 2Uh April ?S63, weighed -with
tho head and feet attached.
Ali Tax-Payers will please writo their names
legibly on their bills before presenting them.
This request is made to save time.
I am forced for thc wont of time to omit several
appointments which I intended to make, and
which I regret I cannot make. I have made a3
many as time permits, having received my books
and Assessments so late, and having to close be
fore 1st April.
Tax-Payers must prepara themselves with
change as I oaanot it.
For the information ot all Tax Payers I pub
lish the following Circular rccoived from the De
partment after tho Assessments were made. Th?ffc
who afe entitled te a deduction upon, their in
comes' nader this Circular must present their
claims before paying, as nothing will be refunded
after payment. H. T. WRIGHT,
12th Dist. Collector,-7th and Jth Reg't3.
Marl -lt 10
* OPPJCK COIIMISSIOXEK OK TAXUS, )
- lt iv!, moni!, Jaa.25, 180';. J
Tho fol'owiag Insliuclions, in reteren:c to in-,
come tux, are issued in lieu of those datad 23d
December, 18G3, and will ho duly observed hy all .
tax officers : .
The instructions i.sucd from this" ofiioo, and
.lated 23d December, 1SG3, aro hereby revoked,
and the following are istue? ih lien tborcof ;
1st Tho inoomo of farmers and planters, iTcriv
e 1 from the salo of producta not taxed in kind'
aud produced by themselves, will bc liablo to tax
without any deduction, provided their taxable
income, from all sources, is moro than $500. If
a farmer or planter has no other taxable income
than that derived from the sale of poultry, mut
ton, butter, eggs, and other of his products not
taxed in kind, and such income docs not amount
io more than $500 during tho calendar year, such
farmer or planter will not bc subject to any iu
como tax.
2d. Whore real or personal property bas bec?
purchased prior to aa? sold during tho calendar
year 1863, thc liability*of the proceeds of sale to
tho incomo tay under paragraph five, section eight,,
depends JU the fact, whether the property has
been dealt with as merchandize. If purchased
with a view to permanent investment; its sale is
ouly a chango of capital, and tho. proceed* arc
not subject to the income tax. Neither arc they
subject to meh tax ;f tho property wa3 acquired
b3* girt, devis.0, inheritance.' ex tho Uk?. If tho.
properly was purchased with a view to resale or
to speculative advance of prices, the proceeds aro
subject to the tax, after deducting the prime cost
and particular charges specified in Haid paragraph.
If real property BO purchased and sold has bseu
improved hy the erection of buildings, mills,
factor?a?, or other maohiiiery attached to (bo
freehold, th? prime cost of tho improvements
made by Iks "?ller prior to 1st day of January,
1863, ac well os the prime cost of the real proper
ty itself, ?hall be doducrcd from the proceeds of
sale, end the balance will be the income. *
3d. The proceeds of the salo cf agricultura!
products producod prior to 1863, ?iud suld by the
producor during that year, ate not ia bo taxed'aa .
income, because they f>ro iueorao derived from ag
ricultural operations in some year previous, and
not duj:iu,g tiie calendar year 1363.
4vh. In estimating thejirofite on the proceeds
of the sile of slaves or o',hur pcrsanal property,
purchased prior to the 1st day of January, 1363,
or since, and sold during eaH year, the priino cost
and such other it.ems as the tax-payer may be en
titled to deduct under paragraph five, section eight,
and none other, shall bc deducted Ironi the gross
?ales, and the balance shall bc income.
5th. Tho procoeds of thc sale of estatejt by oxx
eeutors, administrators, guardians, and ether fidu
ciaries, shall not bc regarded and taxed as ineoruo,
for the reason that ju,ch. a sale is a mere chang? of
oapita] mr,.i<> hy requirements of the law.
f>ih. In ascc:-taiuing tho incense derided fr???
any manufacturing business, the gros? valuo ef tho
whole of the products of the year must he estima
ted. If h. part bas been sold, and a part remains
on build, thc valuo of the latter must be estimated
and added to the proceeds of sale of the former,
?ind thc sum will constitute, tho* gross vahe of tho
products of thc year, from which th?*itents mimed
'in paragraph two, section eight, will be deducted,
and tho balance will be ?he income to l>e ?axed.
So the nott jVaiiUf of thc manufacturer's yearly
products, is subject to tho ineome tax, whether
tho products have been poid or not.
Approved, THOMPSON ALLAN,
CoMttttMiOMci* oj' Ture*.
C. Ci. MRXMIX'.T.B,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Assessor's Notice.
RECENT in.-:.ucticms from tho Department at
Richmond are so swooping in their chantres
of the instructions f:r?t sent mo, that no Assayer
could forcif.o thc state ?d' things that now oxutt,
and tho wilclo, work, of taking the Inou?e T^x
wp iic rennircd to be ?lon? nvor. Tax-Pa-yore
arc therefore rei|U"e?ted t mc at tho jd;.,.^
i;*. Heated below te cv ? > their returns, aud ?h?*?
who U:!\e ::e^'lccted ro make returns will avast
themselves of tina.hut opportunity, orbe liaSie io
double tax.
Xcu i?ori.-!-Every Farmer, rianter or i.'raaie?
will bo required to roturn the number of Hogs,
and the amount of Nett Pork slaughtered tinco
thc 24th April last, and before tho 1st dey of
March 1864.
J. S. Suiyly'*, - Thursday, 10th March.
Ronntrec's Store, Friday, 11th "
HaRiwangor'r Store, Saturday, ]2fa "
Allon Kemp'c, " Monday, 14lh "
Coleman's X Rds. T io*dny, 15th "
lluict's Store, Wednesday, 16th M
Mrs. Gibson's, Thursday, 17th? M
. Mrs. Norris' Friday," 13th "
Dr. J. C. Ready's, Saturday, ]9th "
Dr. Mobloy's, Munday, 21st "
Mt Willing, Tuesday, 22d "
Richardson's, - Wcduesdiy, 23d **
R. C. GRIFFIN, Asiossor
13th Col.Distriet
Feb 2?, I8?5._3t 10'
Tax CoUectorVNotipe.
IT will be seen in tho Assessor's notice that he
is instructed te re-assess tho tacoma TiTft As
thoro >i).1 be monoy to refund te many Tax-Pay?
ers. X win attend with Dr. R. C. Orifiin at bis *
appointments, and pay back te those who ham
paid too 'auch, aud collect from thoso who havo
mads no return of their Income Tax. Persons
who havo not paid their Cattle and Registry Tax
will avail themselves of this opportunity to do so.
We are not visiting all the places where wo
have heretofore collected tax, from tho fact that I
wish to refund thc monoy to Tax-Payers who havo
paid too much in time te five thom an opportuni
ty to invest their money in Bonds proviens to tho
first of April?nnd thereby save 33J per c ent. In
alocases where money'IS te bc paid back, I shall
require the receipt to ba returned to me. Tax
payers who oannct attend rn person can send
tboir receipt? by a friend.
C. M. MAY, 13th Dist Col.
Feb 26_._3j_IO
For Salo,
AGood WORK HORSE. Torms reasonable.
Apply at this omeo, 'm
Mar. 2_U _ 10
Mule for Sale.
FOR.sale an A No. 1 MULE, of good size.
Sold for no fault. Apply at this omeo.
Feb2i H 9
