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LANCASTER H, SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY

an affectionate daughter, the sweet and
touching remembrance of the innocent and
loved ones, of Marty, Ella, Bobbiu, George,
Claude. Charley. Anna, Bubber, (yes, Bub-
Der can see your sweet and innocent but
mischiovous look). There too, 10 the rec.
objection Of n patriotic father a generous
friend. There too, 10 . msmerto of tho
love Of her whose heart will leap for joy
at the safe return Of hsr betrothed. And
thers is tho humble but faithful, truthful
and honest "God bless you" Of the happy
slave. But look, there 10 the disinterested,
the humane, the generous, the patriotic con,
tributions, the work Emitting and sewing)
OF tho noble omen Of Lancaster, sent not
to father, brother or son, but sent for the
sick, the poor and tho needy. What no.
bic work, how disin,erssted, how pure, how
patriotic | This is sympathy nobly express.
ed. feslngly and eloquently prac,iced, touch.
ingly demonstrated, patrioticslly carried
out. sublimely executed. Who else would
or could perform such pure deeds OF char.
ity but noble woman. We have also re-
ceived to day q proportion Of the clothing
and hospital stores contributed by the la
dies Of our State for the sick and necs.si
tous soldisrs. Another practical demons,ra-
ton Of The purity, noblencss, disintersstsd-
ness and patriotism OF the noble women Of
South Carolina. This how ever 10 not con.
fined to our State alone. Tho women,
the noble and patriotic women Of all the
Confederate States are doing likewise for
the soldiers from their respective States-
How can such soldierly who have such
noble women to protect and defend, ever
be subjugated ! their noble conduct r,imu.
latss. nerves them. We may be ovsrpow.
ed, brute force may annihilate, but conquer,
never.
Such gifta and recollections prod uces the
mos. happy effect. The good warm fan.
nels. socks and underclothes sent, 10 in time
to make comfortable the sick and debiliia.
ted soldier, they hasten his convalesenee
The cordials. syrrups, jellies and other good
things, contribute to rsstoration-all are in
good time, in good taste, just what Is wan.
ted. We know they have besn cordially
and with pleasure freely bestowed. We
have received them with a thankfulnsss
which comes from tho purest rscessss of
the heRt il\ LONG GRABS.
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ATTENTION COMPANY.

TN order TO avoid the losses that would
l. necessarily occur in the present unset.
tied condition Of the country, have de-
isrmined to sell only for cash from this
date, or barter for the following articles, at
the following prices:
DRY Hides 10 trade i3c. per ID. or iJc. eash.
Green 8
Tsllow l2& 10
Oak Bark % per sord es e
Generally on hand Boots, Shoes and
Leather, Of nearly every description. Which
will be sold ~ low ~ they can be bought
a, other places.
Persons Intending TO clear this winter
will hsd u profitable TO ssvs their oaks,
and take of the bark next Spring, a. the
demand fos BARK will BE- good. The eoun.
try 10 nov thsown upon lts own resources
and IL the people do not help tho Tasneys
10 this particular, Leather will eontinue 10
be scarce and high. There 10 now plenty
Of Hides, bus the scarcity Of Bark renders
II impossible 10 do large businsss. II
every man wii, pot his shoulder to the
wheel. we will soon have plenty Of Leather,
which will be one important step towasds
the independence Of the South.
OSBORN FLOYD.
Sept 6sh, 1851. -3l-4,.
p. S.-Psssons owing me for the ys,s sf
1850, viii confer special favor by settling
at an early day. The accounts are generally
email. and ] see no psopsct OF yous being
more able than you are at present TO pay.
OF.
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From the Memphis Appeal, September IL. ]
Interesting from Missouri.

Ahe0k0osAh6 hOu 1AlooOuEA
A friend has kindly furnished us the fol-
lowing, which we publish with pleasure:
HEApQuARrERs FIRST MILITARY DrsrRIcr,
Missouri STATE GUARD,
CAMP HuSrER, September 2, 1861.
To all phon Il may concern:
Whereas Major. General John C. Ere.
mont, commanding tho minions Of Abraham
Lincoln In the State OF Missouri, has seen
fit to declare martial law throughout the
whole State, and has threatened to shoot
any citizen.soldier found 10 arms within
certain limits also, 10 confscate the pro-
Perty and free the negroes belonging to the
members Of the Missouri State Guard
Therefore, know ye, that I, VI. Jeff.
Thopmson, Brigadier. General Of the First
Military District Of Missouri, having not
only the military authority of Brigadier.
General. but certain police powers, granted
by Acting Governor Thos. c. Reynolds.
and confirmed afterward bv Governor Jack.
son, do most solemnly promise, that for
every member Of the Missouri State Guard,
or soldier Of our allies, the armiss Of the
Confederate States, who shall be put to
death 10 pursuance Of the said order Of Gen.
Fremont, that ] will "hang draU and quar-.
ter" minion Of said Abraham Lincoln.
While I am anxious that this unfortunate
war shall be conducted, If possible. upon
the most liberal principles Of civilized war.
fare, and every order that I have issued hs.
been with that object, yet, il this rule 10 to
DO abandoned, (and it must frat be done by
our enemiss,) I intend to exceed Gen. Ere.
mont in his eIcesses, and will make all to.
riss that como within my reach rue the day
that different policy WA adopted by their
leaders.
Already mills, barns, warehouses and
other private property have been wastsfully
destroyed by the enemy in ,hi. Dirtrict.
while we have taken nothing except srti.
cles strictly con,raband or absolutely nee.
ss'ary. Should these things be repeated, I
will retaliate ten fold, 30 help me God.
NJ. JEFF. THOMPSON,
Bripadier Gsneyal Conm.,a;,o
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Gen. JsR Thompson. the Swamp Fox.

1sSAs ss0 OWSAoP GOX.
The Special correspondence Of tho Char.
lesion Mercury. writing from Scott City,
Missouri. gives tho following grsphic de.
scription Of the Missouri .Swamp Fog, "
Gen. JET Thompson
"Ons Of the most remarkable Of the chief
setors in this campaign IL Gen. JEFF. Tbomp.
son. Of this State, who plays the "swamp
Fox" with several thousand Missourians
colIeeted from the swsmps Of the Mis.i..
sippi. He 10 tall, slender ard Of . saIlow
compilation, with q bright gray ave. and
long squilins nose. His age IL about IS.
and with the energy Of HE prototype, b. is
never out Of his saddle. Our General Of.
ten does not know whore he 10 sncamped.
Last night he came galIoping In from the
nvsr ut ten o'clock. Hs remained with On,
present Commander. MeCown. for an hour
and then ] saw him dashins away towards
the East through dsnssly covered corn.
fold, his white plume waving 10 the brigh,
moonlight. while his pasti colorsd horse
rnshsd onward with the speed and noise Of
Ihs whirIwind. sm told that, with all hIs
eeesot'icitiss, he 10 . most accomplished
geailenan in ell the relations Of Hfs."
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCATTRR DISTRICT.

8. J. Gamble, who 10 in the custody Of
the Sheriff Of Lancaster District by virtue
Of writ OF capias I'd isspondendum st The
suit Of Thomas r. Mag!ll having this day
6lsd 10 my once together with schsduls
on oath Of his estate and effects. his pssi.
uon to the Court Of Common PIsss, pray.
Ing that he may b admitted 70 the bsssds
fths Acts Of the General Assembly made
for The relief of Insolvsnt debtors. II 10
ordered, that the said Thos. r. Msglll and
ell other the creditors to whom the ssid
3 J. Gamble 10 Ia any wide indebted.
10 and appear and sss hereby sammonsd,
and have notice 70 appear before the said
Court ut Lancastss Court House on the
third Monday 10 October nsxL 10 show
eaass if lksy can why the prayer Of the
petition shall sot b. grAntsd,
J. a. aTEWMAN, Clssk.
FEBRUARY ~, 1851. sS-sn. pf eio
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GxRnAHrowH, Va. Sept. 7, 1861.

Just as was about commencing this,
Was asked whether to day was Friday OF
Saturday, not being certain, I referred the
matter to a brother officer, who thought IL
Friday. another In hearing said Saturday,
so you sec We are not particular boat the
day Of the week. All know, however,
whom Sunday comes. for that 10 inspection
day snd preaching also but a. ! got OF
The track In my last. will not pursue tbs
matter Of the day Of the week for fear
might digrsss again.
Our videttes and picksts had communal
cassd 10 headquarters, that . body Of Fed.
sral troops were snugly encampsd on the
other bank Of the Potomac opposite The
Great Falls-sthey were qusrisrsd IN plank
tents or huts and were altogether comforta-
ols suitable either Tor Win.,r or Summer
'eeommoestisss, and supposed 10 be shout
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first laid upon the ground, then the straw,
and then the blanket, the suggestion was
adopted, but the laugh was enjoyed aud
kept up for some time, Can you guess
who It was was he married, or a Bachelor L!
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The Military De,potism in NeD York
The general superintendent Of the New
York police, Mr. Kennedy. has issued cir.
cular to the detectives within his jursdic-
tion, instructing them to narrowly watch all
persons expressing secession sentiments, or
in any other way giving aid and comfort 10
the enemy. Where such persons are dis
covered. they arc to be Immediately rspor.
ted to headquarters. These Instructions
are vsrv stringsn;. and severe penalties are
inflicted upon ssesy detective who disre.
CARDS them.
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DURING my absence George MsC.
Withsrspoon will act ~ my Agent and At
tousy iu Fact and 10 Authorised 10 repre-
JAMES n. wfrHERsPOoN.
Arril II. 1851. I0tf
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Personal InteiIigence.

Gov. Hicks, Nd; Gov. sprague, r. l.; Col. Huger Y. s.
A. Capt Carlisle de- Il. O. Drum, do A. J. Foard, do,
In washington.
Rev. c. W. Everett, Of Eamden; Ezra y. Fogg and @.
". Miller. Providence; H. ". Bennett New Orleans, and
Thomas Hughes Philadelphia, stopping nj the lafsrge
House.
Adjt Cen J. ". Read, Jr Lieut.. J. T. Gilman Of the
United States Army; j. A. Hart, 81. louis George IAN
caster KY; g. W. Wooey, Cincinnati r. " Dodge Va,
tnd S. s. Carroll Of the United statos Army, stop
pug at the Metropolitan Hotel,
hon. D. Kimberley Of Connecticut; VI. D. Dav.dge,
Warrington; 7. y. Williams, Eoxbury n. Shultsn, Paris
Dr. 10, toDeau j. Gsbroche and Mrs ylcete3 and ami
~, New Orleans, are stopping n tho Clarendon Hotel. Il
Hon. J. A. Gilmore, OF Concord Hon. John A. Goodwin,
Of Maine; Dr Rogers and II. O. Wooster, OF New York
Mr. Kingsley, Of New Haven; w. G. Hicks, OK Boston, r.
Shelton, of Derby; Dr. J. II. Beechor Of Connecticut,
and Miss Hodges Of Vermont are stopping at the Abe
marie Hotel.
Hon. n. Maynard, Of Tennessee Judge Ira Harris and
vic, Of Albany Hon. Zadock Pratt Of Prattsvlle j. NJ
owen Of Baltimore; MIS- Crane and family Of savannah
Charles stewart, Of Charleston; b. Ford, OF Virginia.
G. r. Aen end g. H. Rnker, Of Virginia, are stopping At
the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
Hon. W. r. lansing and Governor Morgan, of New
York; Capt Iawess Of New Orleans; John Hughes and
A. +. Crane and wife, OF Baltimore; NJ u. Townsend Of
Towneend Thomas " Bayey, OF Liverpool; g. 7. sted-
man and family, Of Cincinnati pir. Mills and wife, OF
England; r. =. Thomas Of Illinois; r. he Long Of san
Francisco r. ~ Hartley, Of Georgetown, and s II. Eol
land, Of Virginia. are stopping at the Astor House.
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ARRIVALS.


NV oRIsAss xSp nAyaSa-steamship Bienvine-K
nett Hu,chinson- Thurrei Harris, Capt Frencbe,
mM Dyer niece, y Doan, w slide, Usgood and
Dunn lady child and servant; Nine zanfrea Mrs Urabb
and two children Nib ses and Macaulay, 8 Lincoln
Capt Lawless Mrs buloch, child servant Mr. Browne
MS Irving. Miss Fox Jebn Henry, William M
lived George Fsrmer, Mr. ssse:bien, Charlie. smith.
40 Lagsh.op, Rishten Jno X Boyn,one Mr. meyer, Nj
Crane Miss Cane Mrs Mervin Castlanos, Albert Des
tres Bsrey, q Eienwauger, Mason, ID Encoursn, Mr.
Porter wife and daughter; v Amat and lady, q IGold,
Gonzales smith, wife and child; Bayley Mr. Purdy
Hsury. q W wocIey Long Mrs Wood, z 4 Conans wife
and oaughter Randall and lady, Mr. Holder Mars,
y Howes, W Guide.
MISUNDERSTANDING Keystone e-hiss r Stanley,
@ scot John Ryan, Bartett-ans IS In the Storage
KrSesros, Js-schr Blondel-Jss Nckerson.
MISUNDERSTANDING America, at Halifax-Hr Fostsr
and lady Messrs Osbrcy Davies Mnchn 0sDeresut Foley
Harding Charlton hidlln, oglyy wsrrea, Kenneard Nc
aster, Sheldon Pachcco Wilson, Board Cooley, Fisher
Moss, koston samson, Hollis Jr Miss Turner snow, Mu
lot Crowley Butse~worh, Grecnhagh, Hughes, Davenport
Scott
savArSAH-steanship Huntsvil Miss Ellen Van Linda
Miss Cutchngs d Cutchings, VIM Rogers ID Sullivan
Benjamin, Hershler, Marks, HeeinR Geo II Mead A
Conner, Louenthsl and four children-and In he
steerAgc.
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Letter from Ex-Governor Gist or south
Carolina.

The following litter has been sant % cIzen Q, Boo
ton -
Before this reaches you hood may be shed Charesto
harbor the preparations for attacking Fort Sumter
are fnhed and It Is understood that P esidsnt 3ucha-
nan will surrender to the State authorities Our
Governor has been denounced an the State for do
laying this long, and he cannot wait much longer Are
we have bloody civil war, or will the good scnsc Of
the conservative North prevail and the South be permit
ted 10 part with her late confederatts rheye
can be no reconstruction Of the late Union The border
states may refuse TO with the cotton States but they
viii eventually join them. common destiny awaiis
is. We may be everrun ana conquered, but believing
IN the justice 81 cause consider any thing preo
rabe to dehonor and degradation. Massachusetts, and
Massachusetts eses nothrg by permitting us 70 have
what institutions we please, unmolested, while South
and impovcrsh herself and this In asking too nuoh a
her. II we have peaceful separation expect Some
time other TO visit your country, and DO win can
70 see you. WILLIAM D. 8Sr.
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MIR. LINCOLN EN- ROUTE FOR HARRIS
BURG.

EIzABETruows, Pa, Feb q, 1851.
The special train conveying Mr. Lincoln left West
Philadelphia at half past nine A. NJ There q
siderable crowd but the OF the people had coaned
their attentions 10 the departure from the hotel
salute was fred the moved of amid the cheers
Of the crowd Mr.. Iincolns family accompanies him,
occupy ing the "Prince Of Wales" car.
AT Downngtown the train stopped for few minutes,
Mr. Lincoln responding by few words TO the cheers Of
abe crowd.
The locomotive IL Handsomely decorated. II is ooal
burner and smoke consumer recently completed at tho
sompany's works at Altoona.
Az every stopping place along the route crowd bad
assembled and cheers were given for Mr. Lincoln, who
appeared tho platform Of the car ing he must
be excused from speech. he merely came out to lock
and DO looked ut.
telegraph operator was board with apparatus 70
make connection with the wires in Of accident
Az the train neared Lancaster salute OF thirtyfou
guns was fred from the locomotive The train
stopped in front Of the Caldwell House, where immense
crowd had congregated According 10 previous arrange
ment,
Mr. Lincoln was conducted TO the balcony and vel
coined by Mr. Dckey, Chairman Of the Lancaster Com
nee who introduced the President elect 10 the people
Mr.. Lincoln responded
Mr. IIsCoLN's SPEECH AT LANCASTER
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN or Old LAsoAsrrs-I sppear not
70 make n speech. j have not time 10 make them AZ
length and not strength 10 make them on every occa
sion, and, than ALL have none 70 make. come
before you and be seem and regards the ladies'
have the best Of the bargain but as 70 the gentlemen
cannot say much There plenty Of matter 70 speak
about In these times but Ia web known that the more
speaks the less he understood the more he says
one thing his adversaries nend he meant something
else shall have occasion 10 speak officially, and
then will endeavor 70 put my thoughts Just as plain as
can express mysef-rue 10 the constitution and union
all the States, and the perpetual liberty OF all the
people Until 30 speak there Is no need 70 enter upon
SetAh. In conclusion greet you most heartily, and
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The individual who avails himself Of tho Anonymous
signature Of "a Victim" in your issue of yesterday,
displays ignorance in his communication The actual
cost Of my metal business cards is moro than cent az
am prepared 70 prove, and whatever be their compost
tion none but ignoramus would they are
" OF iron slightly washed with "copper" II Victim -
considers himself loser won't he say 10 what amount
he IS disconnected, and will freely reimburse him
SAMUEL. III. BLACK
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THE RECEPTION IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, FEB, ~, lsbt
II 10 not yet settled TO what the reception Of Mr.
Lincoln win be in this city, but enough already known
TO the effect that he will reach here at ono o'clock from
Harrisburg, and win proceed in a carriage with Mayor
Brown 70 the Eutaw House where he and his suite and
e~ guests win dine and then proceed to the Washington
railroad depot
It's proposed by some Of the republicans in the city
that they shall eecort him through the city with music
but that plan will doubtless be given no. az would Ger.
tainly produce disturbance OF the most violent and
danger Gus character 70 the President and all who are
with him.
Approximations are expressed that the President will
suffer some indgntiss At the hanos Of fellows OF
the baser sort but the better opinion In that he WILL N
attended by the republicans Of this city, through
safely.
The Ry~e,ieos Of tonight contains an article tending
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THE warppx AT THE sovm.--At Charleston, & C, lAss
week the weather unusually mild. Peach trees varo
in full bloom green pens bad been IN blossom for week.
and straw berries beginning 10 form. M Mrrssry
anticipates that about the midls q next month straw.
berries and green peas win Be among the table nxur
supplied 70 MAYOR Andersen - Fort sumter.
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DuAwAm TRoEArvRE Tho Legislature Of Delawnre
has passed bill abolshing impr sonment for debt,
whether residents or non.rt sidonts The bill 10 call
ftate convention 70 amend the constitution has been in
definitely postponed The House has adopted resolutions
dssy ins ths right ef Secession
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THE RECEPTION AT HARRISBURG.

HARRsBrRG, Pa, Feb. q, 1861
me train reached Harrisburg two O'Clock NJ and
was received with cheers and salute. The town was
extensively decorated with bunting the streets were
swaniDg Win people, hr. Lincoln was seated In
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THE DEPARTURE OF MIR. HAMIIN.

Mr.. Hamlin left the city at an early hour yesterday
morning, without any Of the homage and receptions
which characterized the departure Of Mr. Lincoln the pre-
vious morning lie at the early hour Of FIVE o'clock,
and after hurried breakfast entered carriage and
driven TO the Jersey City ferry Here the steamer r.
jackson awaited the arrival Of the party and started
conveying only Mr. and Mrs. Hamn and those i'm ne
dately attached to the suite At Jersey City deputa
tion Of citizens escorted the party to the handsomely de-
oorated train which carried away the President elect the
day before party Of friends went far Newark,
and thence returned, leaving Mr. Hamh pushing rapidly
on TO Washington where he arrived last evening.
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to produce attack the party 70 morrow, but MAJ
shat Kane with large and efficient police force, will be
able TO preserve teceDt degree Of order.
Mr.. Ilpcon leaves again for Washington at hall ass
two cosk.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President elect, aud Mrs
Hamlp, with hsssrs 3. C. Fessenden John N. Goodwin
CHARTS Walton, John H. Rice and Fred Pike, OF the
Maine delegation 10 the next Congress- and Hon. LEWIS
b. C.miDs, Judge Day, of Massachusetts,, and two or
three other friends comp isipg his party passed quietly
through here Ia. day route for Washington
Vice frssd.ntJ T.. jackson, of the New Jersey Rail
road, and s. FELTON,, President of the philadelphia and
Baltimore Railroad Companies, courteousy placed
special cars at the oiposai Of Mr.. Hamlin
their respective roads, That tho New
Jersey Railroad was the same used by M
IaDcen One or two demonstrations made at
Chester and Wilmington, Delaware, but Mr. Hamlin did
not appear speak
The day here has been generally and enthusiastically
observed. Figs were hung the principal streets
In great prouson and the stars and stripes also waved
from all the public buildings hotels and shipping Wash
ingson monument gaiy decorated by the ladies with
bouquets and flowers, presented by Hon. John r. Ken
nedy W. d. Williams, minute man Of 1850, hosted an
ensign with thirty -four stars upon the top Of the monu
ment guns fired and the military paraded in force
The streets crowded with ladies and gentlemen,
and being the darkies holiday they out in their
gayest attire and as happy as hrks.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF
MR.. LINCOLN AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Feb. % 1851
Mr.. Lincoln and suite will arrive here in
special train, at halfpast four o'clock p N. There win
not be formal reception at the depot Mr. Seward on
the part Of the Senate, and Mr. washburne Of Illinois
on the part Of the House, will take Mr. Lincoln in a
carriage and convey him to Wizards Hotel, where spa
cous apartments have been prepared for him at short
notice.
seems that the letter Of the Illinois delegation an
nouncing that they had engaged Mr. Shoots house, On
Franklin row. did not reach Mr. Lincoln and no ordered
rooms to be engaged for him at Wizards the only place
in Washington that approaches grst class hotel