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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-18
SHERlFFS SALES.
ID. {. Phillips, Applicant,
J J. Ogburn and WIFI q, ,l

J. J. Ogburn and wife, ct. al
Rf Order Of p. Il. Hammond, Esq Or.
ID dinary, will sell before the Cont
House door in Lancaster on the LIST Non
day IN Janunr next, within the legal hours
of sale, the Real Estate of Robert pbill;ns
decd, containing five hundred acres. more
or less, bounded by lands of William Gard
ner. Robert Gtrdner, Sias Ingram, Gardner
Ingram et al.
TERMS.-On credit of one year. OK
ccpt so much cash as will pay cost and also
s" much cash IA will pay the debt. interes,
and cos. on n & ia Of John r. Welsh Va
Robert PhiIIips,-say about $500 The
purchaser giving note and good security 70,
the residue, and mortgage of the premi
ses, III deemed necessarily to the Ordinar,
TO secure the purchase money.
AMOS MCMANUS, S. l.. D.
Lancaster, Dec. 3, 1861. 3t-p f$3.5O
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Our thanks are due Mr.. John j. Graham for
Richmond paper in advance Of the mail, con-
tanning Lincoln's Message. A synopsis Of this
precious document may be found on another
column.
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FOR RENT.

VIE House and Lot (known ns the
L Crockett LoO in Lancasterville, nj
present occupied BY Glass Caslon. Pos.
session given, LIST January, 1862. Apply to
Jones Crockett
Dec To- 459t
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IroR THE LAsolsrsI LgnsER.

CAMP HAMPTON, ltichland Dist. <. C.
TIE officers and privates Of the "lancas-
ter Tigers" Capt. Caskey's Company, lately
mustered into the service Of the country.
would avail themselves Of the medium Of
the Ledger TO express their high apprecia.
ton and sense of gratitude for favors con-
ferred by fair donors and kind friends.
II is with grateful feelings Of remem
brance that We ackno Wedge the receipt Of
81 pair Of wool Socks from "iIigh Point
Ladies Aid Society,"; Is pair wool Socks
and 4 pair wool Pants from "Shiloh Ladies
Aid Society; 7 Blankets from DR.. r. X.
Cureton; 2 Blankets from Mr.. Jones Crock.
cit 3 Blankets from w. NJ. Connor-, Esq.
and 8 Blankets, from Geo. McC. Wither-
spoon.
The dutie, Of tho soldier are hard and la.
borious 10 perform. but n grateful country
and grateful countrymsn, such ns we have,
can obviate many Of the difficulties and
lop Oft much OF the asperity.
By order Of the Captain.
II. J. HANCOCK, Lieut..
NH
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Extract from tie recent Act Of he Legisla

T4TITuCI JTUW ne TtCtHI HcI W Ne IeIIISI1.
tpre.
II. That so much Of the one hundred and
forty eight section nf nm Act entitled "An
hot TO reduce all Acts and clauses OF Acts
in relation TO the militia Of this State to
one Act, and to. alter and amend the same"
rs limits the term Of service of the militia,
when drafted, to three months within this
State, and two months out Of the State, be
and the same is hereby suspended during
the said war; and that during such suspen-
sion the commander. in. chief may call out
any portion Of the militia Of this State,
from the ages Of eighteen to forty-fye, (ex
cept those exempt by this Act from militia
service,) for twelve months. unless sooner
discharged, for service either ia this State
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New Militia Beat.

Under the late Military bill, tho limits Of the
town of Lancaster is constituted a new militia
beat, 1t having more than 500 inhabitants.
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THE NuRTuERnApN

From the report cf the Lincoln Secre,a
ry OF War, We see that the several arms
Of the service are estimated as follows:
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6i0,637 20 331
Total

The appropriations asked for the service
OF the fiscal year are completed for fore.
OF 100000 men. The numerical strength
OF tie cavalry force is now greater than IS
retui'ed, aud as it cnn only be maintained
at great cost, measures will be taken for
lis GRADUAL redn,tInn
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Provisions for the Cash,

TTOVlSIOnS Z Tor tho Cash.
SUGAR, COFFEE. MOLASSES, SALT,
~ CANDLES, Pepper, Ginger, Spice and
Starch, jnst received and for sale for CASH
ONLY. Do not ask for credit on the above
articles, as we would be bound TO refnss.
IIASSELTlNE g. MASSEY,
Lancaster, Juiy 90, 81.
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I WILL also HIRE the NEGROES be-
l. longing TO the Estate of SamneI B.
Hammond, deed, at the same place and
time, on the day following. If not hired on
the 27lh inst. Terms made known on day
of hiring.
p. T. HAMMOND,
Dec. 7, 1851. 2t Surviving Ex'or.
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The sales Of cotton in New York on th
l0th, were 1900 bales nj 81 n 3it cents.
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column.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
An Untimely Jest

The old National Intelligencer occasionally
perpetratcs a funercal joke, over which il
chuckles with a certain dismal kind Of humor.
The most CHASTITY thing of the sort that has
lately appeared in its columns Is It's expression
Of the regret and surprise with which it per-
ceives that the Confederate States are about to
establish Dictatorship and to exchange the
free and popular institutions of the glorious
Union for self-imposed despotism! If it were
not too sad subject for laughter, we might be
justified in asking what country on earth is
cursed with more intense and irresponsible
despotism than the United States2 The Illinois
baboon makes war, blockades free ports, and
orders the assassination of innocent men, wo.
men and children, without the slightest pretext
of authority, and the National Tntelligencer
dares not ift up its voice to demonstrate against
the usurpation. Nay, more: it lends itself to
the support of the infamous and perfdious kan
CARGO government at Washington, and f,rfeits
the Welcomed character of fifty years by dellb-
crate falsifcations Of history and perversions Of
law. 1t has been completely "subjugated" by
Lincoln. Poor old thingl We win endeavor
20 cherish the charitable belief that it speaks
under military duress, and that its recent utter
ances in favor of the despotism at Washington
are the mere promptings of its mortal fears.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
The Butchery at st. Louis.

The pacific and humane intentions of Abra
ham Lincoln bave been illustrated at St. Louis
in the ruthless slaughter, In cold blood, of un.
offending men, and of innocent women and
children State troops, collected in military
camp for purposes of instruction, in obedience
to the laws of Missouri, and contemplating no
hostile movement, are surrounded by an over
whelming Federal force of German melcenaries,
compelled to surrender at discretion, robbed Of
their arms, and marched Of, like criminals into
close confinement; and, because sympathizing
crowd Of spectators expressed their adherence
Of that act Of Black Republican, outrage, their
verbal insults were answered with shower Of
bullets, and the soil of-Missouri was Redeemed
with the gore Of her peaceful citizens The
blood, thus cruelty and wantohly shed by the
minions of Federal power, is crying to Heaven
for vengeance upon the murderers. Nor will it
cry in vain. Never, until St Louis shall have
been purified of the Federal butchers who now
desecrate her streets, will Missouri cease her
efforts to avenge the slain. The battle Of free
dom has commenced, and the people Of that
gallant State will drive the bloody myrmidons
Of tyranny from their soil, or nObly perish in
the glorious attempt n
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
A Maryland Union Man.

John P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, with whom
DEMONSTRATING appears to have become q
chronic complaint is out in the papers of the
Monumental City with a long and lachrymose
appeal to the people of Maryland to stand by
the stars and stripes, and meekly to submit to
whatsoever of humiliation the tyrant at Wash.
ington may think fit to impose upon them. The
keynote to his craven address may be found in
the following SENTENCE Maryland, under any
circumstances Of peace or war, must soon be.
come a Free State" He finds it impossible en-
tirely to conceal the cloven foot It piu betray
itse;s in spite of all his artifce and rhetoric.
He is evidently looking forward to the time
when Maryland shall be completely abolition
lied, and he will accept that cOnsummation
without murmur Not oEly so, but he would
look on with complacency while Lincoln is en-
gagged in his war upon slavery throughout all
the Southern States. He is fitting yokefeliUT
for Andy johnson, Of Tennessee, and the two
Southern traitors, if they were dangling from
limbs Of the same tree, would present a specta-
Gle, OF, rather, pair of spectacles, upon which
like-rnihded persons might look with great ad-
vantage, to themselves, at least
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
From he Correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury
Important from Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY, May l1,-Secretary Memminger
has sent in a report of scheme for raising the
funds necessary for the prosecution OF the war.
This and the tariff are the only questions now
remaining for the consideration Of Congress.
The proceedings in the open session to-day
were unimportant Congress will probably ad-
iourn about the 23d instant, to meet again in
the middle of July, unless sooner called to-
gether by the President
In regard to the funds for the war, | think
that fifty millions will be raised-probably one
half by Treasury notes, one fourth by customs,
and the last fourth by direct taxation. do hot
think that volunteers will be received for less
term of service than three years. or during the
be appointed by the President. In local emer-
gencies the President may receive volunteers
otherwise, but not for campaign service
The following appointments BY the President
have been confirmed by Congress:
Wade Keys, Assistant Attorney General
George E. Nelson, Superintendent of Public
Printing.
r. w. Noise, District Judge for Louisiana.
L. f. Blackburn, Marshal for the District Of
Florida
L. J. Morris, Marshal Of the Admiralty Court,
Key West.
d. II. Hamilton, Marshal of the District Of
South Carolina.
B. Patterson, Marshal Of the District of Ala
bama.
w. II. H. Tison, Marshal Of the District Of
Mississippi.
Constantine B. Byerly, Marshal of the Dis
trict Of Louisiana
E. L. Ross, Marshal Of the District of Georgia.
ID. P. Holland, District Attorney for Florida
John L. Tatum, Attorney for the Court of
Admiralty at Kew West
George Mason, Attorney for the District of
Texas.
Carnot Posey, Attorney for the District of
Mississippi
james Conner, Attorney for the District of
South Carolina.
II. c. Miller, Attorney for the District of Lou
lslana.
A. J. Requier, Attorney for the District of
Alabama
Hamilton Cooper, Attorney for the District of
Georgia
VIM. Pinckney Hall, Judge Of the District
Court Of Texas.
A. NJ Clayton, Judge Of the District Court of
Mississippi.
DIR. Mcdowell, Of Missouri, is now addressing
a large crowd IL front Of the Exchange Hotel.
The Express Colspany commences running
regularly to Pensacola neat week.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
4 Sol /:
1901. sol:
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
American Cotton Planter
AND
Soil of the South.

Enlarged Series Continued. Vol. XIV.
In again issuing our Propectus for the year 1861
il is merely necessary TO inform old friends, and
the planting public generally, that the "AMERIcAS
CoTToN PLANTER" which has become one of the fixed
institutions of the country commenced n new volume
with the last January number. We can add nothing
in the way Of promises, stronger more to the point
than refer agricultural friends TO the contents
of this RURAL MAGAZINE from number TO number
We shall never lower its standard; and our dcterm
nation is to continue to make it much better
possibly can.
The increasing interest taken by our people in Ior
ticulture, Arboricuture, and the Grape culture,
prompts us to renewed efforts in extending the
of information on these subjects As heretofore We
shall devote eight pages In each number to Hortcu-
ture. an,
Besides the twenty-four pages in each number de-
voted TO Scientific aud Practical Agriculture, pro.
pose separate department devoted exclusively to
Stock and Stock raising. -
our Southern Rural Magazine is now gotten up in
style of excellence equal to any similar publication
in our country, and wc;are determined that il shall
be second 10 none in point of ntercst-scientic and
practical. At great sacrifice of time and means We
have made the american Cotton Planter" what it is
A First Class PructicM agricultural
Mdgaziae,
extending its circulation into every ncghborhood in
all the Cotton region from the Carolinas to the RID
Grandc and yet its progress is onward and upward,
and we shall cease not efforts till we make il the
indispensable risitdnt of every individual family IN
all tie Cotton region. ,.,
II is the direct interest absolutely 6f every planter
in the country not only to take and read the Cotton
Planter, but to interest himself in its circulation
among his ueigboIs; tie sum Of two dollars Is not
onc-tenth part the value of single volume
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

DEBow's REvrEw.-0ur readers will be pleas
ed to learn that arrangements are now compile
ted for the publication In Charleston, of a work
which has, in the last fifteen years. done so much
in forming Southern opinion, and in bringing
about that unanimity among us which, in the
event. must result in triumph.
The Review will be printed by Messrs. Evans
& Cogswell, on Broad street, and the office Of
publication is located at No. 40 Broad street
under charge of B, F. DeBow; who has returned
to make permanent residence in his native city.
Remittances may be made to him.
The residence Of the editor will continue to
be at New Orleans, though he is temporarily in
Charleston: Communications will reach him at
either point
Now, if ever, should the South sustain her
own publications, and a ten-fold circulation OF
the Review may reasonably be expected: From
a circular before us, we perceive that very adj
vantageous club rates are offered, and an eco
nomical schedule to Southern advertisers In
addition to its other features, a department Of
literature will be added, together with full re-
ports of the action of the Congress and Depart
ments of the Confederate States, and of the
military operations conducted. Charleston
Mercury.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

TIE LAW FOR THE CLOTHING OF VOLUNTEERS.
Much misunderstanding seems to exist among
the volunteer forces called into the Confederate
service in relation to the subject of clothes and
clothing, and yet the law of Congress control
ling the question is quite clear, and admits Of
no two constructions. Many volunteer compa-
mics, and battalions, and regiments, entered the
Confederate service with the idea that the War
Department would supply all deficiencies Of
clothing among them, and would. moreover, be
prepared with future supplies to meet the accru-
ing wants of the soldiers, and, consequently,
are now suffering in this respect because of the
want of proper information at the beginning,
which their officers and the State authorities
should have given. The law of Congress, as
set forth in the act "to provide for the public
defence" reads as follows, towit:
"Said volunteers shall furnish their own
clothes When called into actual service and
while remaining therein, instead of clothing,
every commissioned officer and private in
any company shall be entitled to money, in a
sum equal to the cost of clothing of non COM
missioned officer or private in the regular army
of the Confederate States"
By this law volunteers provide, at all times,
their own clothing and receive therefor compen-
sation in money, and in the passage of the law,
Congress evidently had in view those public
eXlgencleS tnat required large FORCES 10 DC
thrown into the field while the Government was
in its infancy, and stood provided with no regu-
lar quartermaster organization.
We hate been thus explicit because it is de-
sirable that the matter should be thoroughly
understood as well among those troops already
In service, as among those who arc daily expect
ing to be called into service. And we also
think it would be well for the newspaper press
generally, to set forth, as we have done, the
subject, in the light of the law and the reason
of the law.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

The BRITIsH Pass AND THE WAR.-The New
York Express, after thorough search in the
journals of London, Liverpool and Manchester,
expresses its inability to find single utterance
favorable to the policy of the Lincoln Govern.
ment 1t saysi
II there be any sentiments of sympathy with
the North in these journals, we are unable to
see them The cotton lords of Manchester the
money kings of London, the shipping merchants
and shop-keepers of Liverpool, all sing but one
song and that is, "Sepafatioh It must be, Mr..
Lincoln, but "under no circumstances civil
war" One Of them (the Liverpool Tines even
goes so far as to characterize the Presidents
declaration OF more vigorous policy toward
the seeding States as absolutely g dabolical,"
while another alludes to it in terms which
would seem to indicate that the writer had been
studying the recent style Of the Charleston
Mercury or Of the Richmond Examiner.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

-PowBKR MASSACHUSETTS, fernando (Niss
Peoples Press, of the 16th inst, says: sour old
townsmen William Smith and David Gideon, we
understand, making preparations for the erection
of Powder Min in ctr town. In few weeks Che
people throughout the country, who want powder,
can obtain il almost ct their doors"
Greeley has at last discotered and very gravely
warns his friends that the Southerners will fight
They will soon be convinced Of this fact by the most
forcibls arguments.
Lincoln troops in Washington consume, daily,
eight hundred bars Of soap and si1 hundred and
twenty-five gallons Of Uhiskey.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
T E + II S.;

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Six copies one year, :" a. : 10 %
As heretofore, this magazine will be neatly covered,
stitched and trimmed, and illustrated occasion may
present, with suitable cngravings
ES;- All Post-nascrs requested to act agents
at ab,ae rates.
70 All Subscriptions should commence with the
volume.
"a Rcmittanccs (pcr gold dollars or bills of banks
current where tie sui scribcr resides under Of
Registered Letters at our risk.
n. b. CLOUD, NJ. d.,
EHitor and Proprietor.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May, 1861. 5l-tE
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

A Worthless MoTHER.-A Washington cor.
respondent of the Petersburg Express writes:
"As an instance Of Northern patriotism, lately
met lady, native Of the North, who has two
sons in the coercion feet. She said that il
they deserted, they would be dishonored, and II
they obeYed the commands of coercionists, they
would be no less dishonored; and. as she would
prefer their death to their disgrace, she regarded
the ship-wreck Of the whole feet, during the
late storm, as their only salvation, and eOnse-
ouentlY desired Il"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
OXFORD, May IS, 1861.

mot an ounce of -four, or a pound of meat
is to be sent South from Cincinnati This
matter was settled in a large and enthusiastic
meeting lately held in that city. Even the mail
boats between Cincinnati and Louisville were
forced to promise not to carry any provisions to
the latter city, for fear they would there be
shipped South Well, they may keep their pro-
visions, and we will do without them. We arc
an agricultural people and can easily change
our crop from cotton to breadstuffs. Our plant
ers, this spring, planted much larger crop Of
corn than usual, but to make things secure,
many Of them are now blowing up part Of
their cotton, and planting corn This will be
no loss to them, for the cotton they do make
viii be better, and more carefully picked and
handled and bring better price. In this way
they will get as much money for it as they
wonld for larger crop, and save in the item Of
bagging and rope. We say TO Cincinnati, keep
your pork and -four, and drink your own whis-
key, at twelve and q half cents per gallon
cheaper than milk VietsbWrg Wig.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

-PRIvGTEEEsGES-We learn from the Montgom-
cry Mail that there are quite number of privateers
in the service of the Confederate States Government
cruising off the Gulf and Atlantic coasts all well
armed and manned. Dispatches have been received
at Montgomery showing that hundreds of Others are
fitting out at various points for the purpose.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

The Montgomery Advertiser saws that the gallant
Ben. Mccullough of Texas, has received the appoint
ment of BrigaderGenera in the army of the Coned-
crate States, and viii eonne his operations prnci-
pally to the frontier Of the 'tBOne Star State"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

The IDcOlnites say they don't intend 70 march
into the Cotton States until November the climate
would be too hot for then before that They win be
apt to find any part Of the South too hot for their
comfort, either before or after November.
A Norfolk correspondent of the Petersburg Ex-
press says: We have now in possession heavy ord
nance enough to supply the Whole South, and are
shipping them away TO points where they viii do their
work beautifully.
LOOK 0UTl-Tbe Vicksburg Sun says Gen W.
W. W W. W. Wood passed through that city on
the l4th inst. Look out, old Abel
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

"A BRAvE BoY.-When Lieut. Jones gave the
order to FIRE the Amories and Arsenals at Harpers
Ferry, and was about applying the torch himself, a
little boy having gun in his hand took aim Of him
and pulled the trigger, but the gun missed fire. He
you'd have killed him but for the mshap. That was
"eamss boy-one Of Yirginia's 'bloOds."
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
Administrators Notice.

II ETTERS Of Administration on the estate Of vii.
l. liam Brown, deceased, late Of the County Of La
fayette and State of Mississippi having been granted
the undersigned BY the Probate Court of said COun
ty, at the April Term thereof, 1861, all persons
indebted to said estate hereby required to make
payment to me; and all persons having claims against
said estate notified to present them 10 me, duly
authenticated within the time prescribed by law, or
the same viii be barred
WILLIAM OWEN, Admir-.
April -, 1851. 47-6W
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

We understand that arrangements are being made
for the publication Of illustrated paper in Charles
ton. South cafelins. Enterprise talent and capital
are already secured for the undertaking, End pros
tsrsrs IN poon appsar
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
The Latest.

MONTGOMERY, May 12.-It is probable that
Congress viii adjourn within the next ten days,
to meet again in July, ct such place as circum-
stances may render necessary.
Nothing new has trAnspired at Pensacola.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

The Congress at Montgomery has passed resO-
luton requesting President Davis 10 appoint day q
fasting and prayer.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

John Bell Of Tennessee, has expressed his will
ingDe to bead regiment to march in defense Of the
South Aeainf The Federal government.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22
Special Committees under the Foregoing
Constitution.

WIN. F. STEARNs, Secretary.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-22

New YoGK, May 20-The DeSoto has arrived
She met the steamers Niagara and Huntsville, which
had captured two vessels Cotton market Is very
dull Prices are unchanged.