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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-13
roKr ricxESs.

There has at length been shet fired from
Fort Pickens, though il does not appear to
have been followed yet by the bombarlment
which has been ~ long threatened. We
learu from the Mobile Tribune. of the ID
inst. that while some Of the rebels were en-
gagged in getting the dry-dock ready to DO
raised, they were fired upon from the fort
6rst with blank cartridge, next with a solid
shot, and then with sbell. This last came
80 near '.doing damage" that the rebels in.
coatincntiy left. Tho Tribune is very anx.
ious 10 ascertain whether this was not an
.act Of warf" ID certainly doo not appear
TO have been considered - by the rebel COM
mander at Pensacola, as no response was
made.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS on root.
Gen. Butler has been suddenly ordered 20
Washington. He left early Monday morn.
ing via Worcester.
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To scllooYCommittees.

schools 81 al but m Sh Of S.s Sf the
High school aud hdemy. aud. at Present having
the charge OF nj kcademy wishes 10 engage a
references and ~ mopials given. Address-IS.
sIRUcToR, Uu8h n Journal Office, Blddeford
Me.
Sept 9, 1861. 6w3S
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PORTLAND AND BOSTON LINE.
So NJ MER A Il u A n q r. NJ Y Mt!

The splendid new sea-going Steam.
-yee crs Forest City. Lewiston. and
~I!gA Moutreni, will until further no.
EkS1Stct = tlce run as lOllOwsi
Leave Atlantic Wharf, Portland. every Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at 3
o'clock =. NJ. and Central Wharf. Boston, ever,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day, att O'Clock y. VI.
fare-in Cabin, sI.2j. On Deck, 800.
N. u. Each boat Is furnished with large numbe
Of state Rooms, for the accommodation ~ ladlc'
and families, aud travellers are reminded that by
taking this line. much saving Of time AMI expense
will be made. and that the Inconvenience of ARR.
wing In Boston ut late hours OF the night will ID,
avoided.
The boats arrive In season for passengers 10 take
the earliest trains out OF the city.
The Company are not responsible for baggage Ia
amount exceeding $50 In value, and that person.
al unless notice Is given and paid for at the rate OF
one passenger for every $500 additional value.
q Freight taken as usual.
l.. BILLINGS. Agent.
Portland. yay IS, 1850. AR
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At n Court Of Probate held at Limerick, within
and for the County Of York, w the fret Tuesday
hundred and slxty-one, byFhc Hon. Il. Bourne,
Jud &c Of said Court
IN the petition OF JANr COOPER, Adminlstra-
" trix of the estate Of/NEHENLiH COOPER.
late Of Berwick In said G. nty deceased represent.
ng that the PERSONAL esG te of said deceased Is not
sufficient 10 pa the ju 4debts which he owed ut the
time Of his dea II by ~ sum OF seven hundred dol
lars. and prayils O1 license To sell and convey so
much OF the rel esfte OF said deceased as may he
necessary for III Gyment OF said debts and Incl
dental charges w
Ordered, That petitioner give notice thereof to
the heirs Of said ceased and 10 all persons interest
ed In said est$kby causinga copy Of this order
to be publsh6 Ylree weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the
Union u Jop{ hal& printed at Biddeford, In said
county that Hoy Ny appear at n Probate Court
to he held YAlfrtS in said county. on the fret
Tuesday In fctObei pext, at ten Of the clock In
the forenooy and shS cause, ANY they have why
the prayeL/6f said pJ ition should not be granted.
81 + Attest, Gtorge II. Knowlton, Register.
A true copy, Attest. George III knowlton, Register.
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LATEST ny rElrGRAru.

wAsuNrroS. Sept. IL.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has addressed
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y. II. MCKINNEY,
mol Washington Block, Liberty 81, Diddsford.
July Ist, 1901. -
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nh.um.,,,m. oout. Liver Compliant.

Dy'p'g;., . :.ss Di;,'s .,u E.a
Many remarkable cures Of these Affections have be<n
made BY the alternative power Of this medicine IL sfimu-
lates the vital functions into vigorous aeon and thus
o,srcomes disorders which would be supposed bsyond m
reach. Such remedy has long been required By the ne
eesies OF the people, and We are eontdsnt that tnh VIA
do for them all that medicine can do.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11
u. s. Mail Stages.

vZSSJSA TIE subscriber is running a
49, Line Of Stages between Wash
ington and Rockville and Rockville and Ere
derrick, carrying the U. S. mail-leaves the
Franklin House. 9Th and d streets, Washington
d. c., every morning, Sundays excepted, } at
o'clock, and arrive at Rockville by IL.
same days leave Rockville, at !, p. NJ, and
arrive in Washington by 3. On Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays connects at Rock
vile with hislne through to Forest Oak, Mid
dlebrook, Clarksburg, Hyattstown, Urbana,
and arrive Mt Frederick by 8 O'Clock, p. NJ;
returning Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
leaving the City Hotel, Frederick, Nd, at 8
o'clock, A. NJ. and arriving at Rockville in
time 10 connect with his line TO Washington,
lie has Thorough.brace Four-Horse Coach
on the road between Washington, and Rock
Vile, and Two-llorse Coaches between Rock
vile and Frederick, with good teams, and in
the hands Of careful and accommodating driy-
ers.
Persons travelling on this line may depend
on a safe and pleasant ride as nothing shall be
wanting on the part of the proprietor TO rem
der his passengers every comfort and con-
veuience in his power.
BENZ. COOLEY,
Proprietor
N. Bile also has HORSES, BUGGIES and
CARRIAGES for hire or will send rassopgeu
to any part Of the county or Disrici "a reason
able terms b COOLEY,
Rockville, March 20, 1881.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11
MILLWRIGHTING.

VHE undersigned adopt this method Of in
Il forming the Millers and Mll-owners OF
Montgomery and the surrounding counties,
that we have this day entered into co-part-
nership, and are prepared to do all kinds OF
MlLLWRlGHTlNG, at the shortest notice and
at prices to suit the times.
We hope, by strict attention to business, to
merit liberal. share of public patronage.
ZElGLER & CARR.
ny We would call special attention to the
fact, that weare the only authorized agents in
the State OF Maryland for the sale Of STEPHEN
soNs IMPROVED JoSvILLE TURBINE WATER
WHEEL, which, when built and set to work
by us, we guarantee to yield from seventy-fye
to eighty-hve per cent of the power Of the wa
ter used.
Satisfactory references given when required
Address ZElGLER & CARR,
Brookville, Montgomery Co., Nd.
April ] 1860. [may 3-tfl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11
An Important Letter

From Rev. JACOB SEcKLBR, well known and
highly respected throughout the State Of
Pennsylvania
HANOVER, Pa February IS, 1859.
Messrs. S. W. FowLE & Co., Boston. Dear
Sirs Having realized in my family important
benefits from the use of your valuable prepa-
ration Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry--it
affords me pleasure TO recommend it to the pub
lie: Some eight years ago one of my daugh-
tiers seemed to be IN a decline, and little hopes
of her recovery were entertained. then pro-
cured bottle of your excellent Balsam, and
before she had taken the whole of the contents
of the bottle there was a great improvement
in her health. have in my individual case,
made frequent use of your valuable medicine,
and have always been benefited by it. !
lcould, ho,oerer, caution the public against inlpo-
sition, because there is a good deal Of spurious
Wistar's Balsam Of Wild CAeyygfloat through
ont the country. JACOB SECKLER.
MILFORD, Del, October %, 1883
S. w. FowLE & Co., Boston: Please send me
a supply of Wistars Balsam, as am nearly
out and there is great demand for it it is
doing wonders; it cures Coughs, asthma,
WAoopiag Cough and Consumption, without
fail. There has never been any of the genuine
here until you sent me lot some time since,
but plenty Of the counterfeit
Yours, truly, ACOB T. FOUCR.
ES- REMEMBER. THEREFORE, MI ,ebo seek
health, that the ogly genuine has the ,eritten
signature of "I.'IsJTTS, " as well as the
printed name of the Pacprietors, SETH ".
F0WLE g co., Boston, on the outside lcrgp-
per. Take no other it were money wasted
and health jeoparded
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11

WHIPS, BROAD GEAR, 6r.
ever offered in the State of Maryland. outside
of Baltimore city-made up Of the best leather.
Canned by the old process, and. by the best
workmen. NY stock consists In part Of the
following articles
.ES- 81 Saddles 40 Riding Brides: 20
Blind Brides; 100 Collars; 4 Iozen Wagon
Whips Al Sets Of Fine Harness; is Sets Of
| Breechen and Side Plates, from four TO six
inches wide; Is Sets Front Ger, from four
to ten inches wide; all Of which We viii sell
to prompt-paying customers on six months
time, without interest.
/ will also MAKE TO 0RDERany article in
my line Of business at the shortet notice and
deliver ito any part Of the State rec Of charge.
and il not as ordered, no sale
As ] do not compel any one q take when
does not suit them, so persons i want Of any
thing in my line of business viii do well to
give me call before purchasing as ! have ne
yer failed to please any reason lie man, and
am determined 20 sell cheaperpan the same
articles can be bought for All where in IN
State. Don't forget the pace,is you are sure
to get good article, at low sice.
All persons advertise that thl have the best
articles and sell the cheapest, III all we ask is
trial from one and all.
5zS- will pay @ CENTS Err LIB. FOR
HIDES, delivered at J. B. y rs, Neelsville,
Montgomery county, Nd, in, ddlery, at cash
prices.
REFERENCES.
NATHAN s, WHITE, ZAcHhAH II. WATERS,
JAMES b. NEEL, SOLOMON PIMMER, SIMON NJ
cHoLLs, JonS II. PERRY, andO S. WILSON.
JOHN kPPLEMAN,
nov 10 Middletown, FIderick Co., Md.
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SPECTACLES.

G0LD, Silver and fine Steel SpEcrAcLEs
" Eyeglasses. &c. Of every focus. Also
Opera and Shell Reading Glasses. A large as
uortinont of the above always on hand.
Particular attention paid to the selection o
glasses suited TO the eyes of wearers.
NJ. W GAIT BRO, Jewellers,
25s Penn. Av.4 doorswest Browns hotel,
bar ls Washington, b. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11
1Dpetrp.

The Swell's SolilOquy on the War.
don't approve this hawid waw;
Those dweadful bannahs hawnt my eyes
And guns and drums are such bawS
Why don't the pawties compwamise?
OF cawce the twoilet has its chawms,
But why must all the vulgah owowd
Pawsist in spawting unifawms
In outlaws so extremely loud
And then the ladies-pwecious deans
mawk the change ON ENVY bwow;
By Jove weally have my feahs
They wathah like the hawid waw
To heah the chawming cweatures twak,
Like patwons of the bloody wing,
OF waw and all It's dawty wawk--
1t doesn't seem pwappah thing
called at Mrs. Gweene's last night,
To see her niece, Miss Mary Hertz,
And found her making (cwushing sightl)
The weddest kind of flannel shirts
OF cawce wose and sought the daw,
With fury flashing from my eyes
can't appwove this hawid waw
Why don't the pawties compwamise2
- Vanity Fair.
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NEnUravinos.

VISITING, Wedding and "At HOME"
v Cards, elegantly engraved and printed.
The finest quality Cards furnished.
Arms, Crests and Initials cut upon Stone,
and Engraving in all its branches promptly ex-
cuted. NJ. W. GAIT & BRO, Jewellers
1854 Penn. Av., 4 doors west Browns hotel,
mar 25 Washington, d. c
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Howard Association,
pHIT.AnET ETA


A Beaeeolem Kastd,ajoa s.atHshed by specit
Endo,emeat, for he reiiefgf Tho sick and dil
tressed, afflicted citA pfaier AID EPideHt
Diseases, and especially ~ tie cure Of Disco
es cf The Sexual Ofgoas
MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by Y
4Vl Acting Surgeon, toall who apply by
ter, with description Of heir condition, IA
occupation, habits Of life &c. and in case
extreme poverty, Medicines furnished fire.
charge.
VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrl
and other diseases Of the sexual organs, an
the New Remedies employed in the Dispen
sent TO the afflicted in seulcd letter envel
free of charge. Two o. three stamps for
age will be acceptable
Address DR.. J. SKiLLlN H0UGHTON
ing Surgeon, Howard SEQ alton, No. 2
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. BY q
the Directors.
EZRA D. HE ARTw ELL, P
nov 2 GEO. FAIRCIaILD, sec'y
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No. ES2 Bridge Street,

Opposite the Georgetown Market House.
To those who have so literally patronized
me- | return my sincere thanks, and respect
fully solicit the custom Of all who may be in
want Of any article in his line.
His endeavors shall be TO please, and by
strict attention to the wants Of the public, be
hopes to merit share Of their patronage.
Srss- Persons wishing TO purchase large or
small supplies, win find 1t greatly to their ad-
vantage tocxamine his stock before purchasing
COUNTRY PRODUCE. Of all kinds
bought, and sold cheap for cash.
June WM. H. ERNEST.
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BOSTON ADVERTISEMENTS.
DUE ION I'D In IbL1II4N ,.
WISTAR'S
Balsam of Wild Cherry,
Oxygenated Bitters,

Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
Cures Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis
Cures Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis
Cures Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis
Cures Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis
The Great Remedy for
Group and Whooping Cough
Group and Whooping Cough
Group and Whooping Cough
Group and Whooping Cough
THE SURE REMEDY FOR
Asthma and Influenza
Asthma and Influenza
Asthma and Influenza
Asthma and Influenza
THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY FOR
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Beware OF Counterfeits
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Beware of Counterfeits
Beware Of Counterfeits
Read
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NEW JEWELRY.

MORAL, Etrnscan, Enamelled, Mosaic, and
" all other styles Of Rich JEWELRI.
A large assortment always on hand, cmbra-
cling every novelty in our line.
NJ. W. GAIT 4 BRO, jewellers,
354 Penn. Az. doors west Browns hotel,
mar % Washington, d. c.
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Premium to New Subscribers.

the Nos. of the same Periodicals for 1859 will
be furnished complete, Withom additional charge.
Unlike the more ephemeral Magazines Of the
day. these Periodicals lose little by aye. Hence.
a full year of the Nos. for 1859, may be regard
ed nearly as valuable as for 1861.
Subscribers wishing also the Nos. for 1850
will be supplied at the following extremely
low rates.
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Money current in tie State where issued ugiY Be
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year for ''Blackwood," and but Fourteen Cents
year for each Of the Reviews.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11

The present critical state of European affairs
will render these publications unusually in
teresting during the forthcoming year. They
viii occupy middle ground between the has
tily written news-items, crude speculations,
and Tying rumors Of the daily journal, and
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Gals that readers must look for the only really
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Attention, Farmers!

ca THE SUBSCRIBER, of Middletown
\ esaAzS Frederick county, Nd, offers TO The
public one of the largest assortment and most
approved style Of
SADDLES, BRIDES,
HARNESS. COLLARS,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-10-11
Dyspepsia +!
Dyspepsia .
Dyspepsia!
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dyspepsia
Dyspepsia
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The Oxygenated Bitters
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The Oxygonated Bitters
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Unfailing Remedy
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Unfailing Remedy
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FOR
Dyspepsia and Indigestion
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Dyspepsia and Indigestion
Debility of the System
Debility of the System
Debility of the System
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Acidity
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Heart Burn, Water Brash
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Oppression after Eating
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Liver Complaint
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Sick Head Ache
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Janndice
Jaundice
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Fever and Ague
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and Reductions.

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DIR. WISTAR'S
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY,

AND THE
OXygenated Bitters.
ARE PREPARED BY
SETH w. F0WLE & CO., Boston, Mass
AGENTS.
CANDY, GILPIN & Co., Baltimore:
JOHN II. HIGGINS, Rockvin,;
GILPIN 4 BENTLEY, Sandy Spring
u. ID. WATERS, Brookville;
THOS. LANSDALE, Triadelphia;
GEO. w. M0BLEY, Laytonsville;
i. WILSON, Clarksburg;
w. WILSON, Hyattstown; -,
LEONARD HAYS, Barsssnau
JESSE T, HTGct%'s W.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-24

NEW PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE.
IORNER OF FOURTH AND IOWA STS.,
u Davenport, Iowa. DAVIS / Sons, Projectors,
Free Omnibus to and from the cars. Of6ce for
Stages leaving for LeClsirs, Princeton, Lyons, De
Witt, Maquoketa, and Anamosa.
Fare One Dollar per day. aug21-1
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-24
STATE. ITEMS.

pRowNED.-A little boy five years
old, son Of j. If. Farmer, Of Cedar
Rapids, while on the ice on the side OF
the river, on Monday last, fell through
and was drowned.
LAST Saturday, b. S. Rider, Of hide
pendcnce, was seriously burned. He
was lifting a boiler of hot tallow from
the stove, when tho bottom OF the YES
sel-being fastened with soder-gave
way, precipitatng the contents on the
fire, which was Immediately in turi-
GUS blaze, and only through the creates,
exertion, was the house saved from be-
ing burned by it. Burt at last sue
ceeded in controlling the flames, but was
badly injured in the effort. The flesh
was so burned from his hands as to
leave the tendons bare, and large patches
OF skin were taken from his face.
Al the same place, Mr.. S. Bowker
had his leg broken by fractions horse !;
and Mr. John Swecny broke his leg by
accidentally stumbling while walking on
the Railroad; and Mrs. Cobb received
serious injury Ivy falling through trap
door.
FoRGERY.-A man named Gould was
arrested at independence for forging a
mortgage upon piece Of real estate
belonging to an Eastern Spectator. BY
some hocus pocus, says the Ciuiiian,
the scamp managed to get released,
when he left for parts unknown. He
has taken about 81 500 out OF the indie
pendence people by his operations.
lie had been resident of Buchanan
county several years, and previous to
this misdemeanor had been regarded as
an upright man.
SPEAKING of pork packing, an Iowa
correspondent OF the Chicago Journal
says:
Ottumwa, being the junction Of two
important railroads. is one of the best
shipping points on the Des Moines river,
and jobbing trade comes here from
Northern Missouri-sales having recent
" been made to go to st. Joseph, &c.
Large shipments of stock are made
from here. Geo. GlIaspie d Co., have
an extensive packing house, at which
$4,000 hogs were packed last season for
the Liverpool market. The number
packed this season will reach 10000
and fully 100000 will be shipped. Large
contracts have been made tor hogs de
liverabe in January, at So gross but
the recent news has unsettled the mar.
ket here as elsewhere.
Next season more attention will be
paid to wool growing in Iowa, and il
even one.third of the hogs now in Iowa
could be transferred into sheep, lows
would be "all sound on the wool ques
tion."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-24
IS Let the Flames Roll On.O

The following from the Charleston
Mercury, it is needless to say, was writ
ten prior to the recent terrible conHa-
grafton in that city. 1t commentaries
the destruction of cotton by the planters
on Tic seaboarl, to prevent its falling in.
to the hands Of the Union troops:
LET THE FLAMES ROLL ON.-At IL
o'clock last night, the heavens of the
southwest were brilliantly Illuminated
with the patriotic flames ascending from
burning cotton. AS the spectators wit
messed it, they Involuntary burst forth
with cheer after cheer, and each heart
was warmed as with new pulse. Such
people can never be sutjugated. Let
,he holy flames continue to ascend, and
let the demons of hell, who came here
on their diatoljcal Grand, learn les
son and tremble. Let the torch be ap-
Piled wherever the i'll yader po!ntes ou'
soil, and let him find, as is meet, thai,
our people will welcome him Only with
devastation and ruin. Our people az
in earnest-meD, women and children,
and their sacrifices will ascend as "A
sacred holocaust OF God, crying aloud
tor vengeance against the fends in hui
man shape who are disgracing human
ty, trampling down civilizations, and
would blot out Christianity. Patriotic
planters on the seaboard are hourly APP.
plying the torch to their crops Of cotton
aud rice. Some are authorized by mill
tary authorities to destroy their crops to
prevent ravages by the enemy. Plan
tations on North Edisto, and in the
neighborhood, and elsewhere on the
coast OF South Carolina, are one sheet OF
flames and smoke. The commanding
officers at all the exposed points on our
coast have recently issued positive in
structions to burn or destroy all proper
ty which cannot be conveniently taken
away and is likely to be seized by the
enemy.