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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
prrS,nrSr DAVIS AS viewed ar \ NORTH

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Communications 10 GONE l!oi'. al eisns' anl 'I
liberal Yet nusA NOR i'''sI. -. "i snnr'n @
trnhfu'y s"i "' we o,s!l'.;s"e, , @ s'o"'';o" ,n:
!; Is "'l Nn1AH ~ .ne .'T'. ~, ,Lo p-as 30
are "fa,'.h ,1a @'s,''.l Sn".,,r, rla. !; ~ is nc,
H!"ns o. 'he .S'u''!'i' II -, -. :, -
''saH. i;'S 't.'H - II. u,,' 80. ~. ,,ls ~, ,nd
"i thH ""ei,ss' ,Nt,, t.. '"',; r. HE lnss tho
c"nSq,''"'{' '" Sae n''I H., 800 @ WHO nr;.
F:nss> M :,s ,,.r s, - ., 49, MIR r,,rric;cr.
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JBe A0bertlst1,
ARTHUR sIMKINs, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. %, 1861.
ReDort Of Mortality,

IN Dr.. L,nurng's report Of the hospital at
charlottesville. we paincd to observe the deaths
us two mprc of our ElscGcld soldiers: r. W.
CArTLEpGE anl S. MCDANIEL Stricken down
in the path OF 'lu,y, ther galsat spirits are gone
10 The Cod of Battles To render their last acrount.
Peace to their ashes
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TIE lMrrXp!HG Rnp.-'rhc y. Y. Word

TnE INTENDING Rnn-fhc y. Y. Word
OF The btu says:
A naval expedition viii sail from \. York
within The coGiing twn weeks. which will no
doubt have q most Important bearing upon
the Progress of lie prcscn: war. Ii will CON-
prise larg" fleet of c,,nbnats and transports,
and t;;rcc Of probably 21,0oO ucn, i:rc::d-
ing some whicl! will b. taken from Fortress
Monroe. The expedition is, Of course, Il Sc
cret, all statements TO the contrary no!wiih-
standing, bat we can assure our readers that
if successful, of which there is bnl very little
doubt, it will be the most terrible aud etIcc-
tive hluw vet dealt at the rebels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
For The Alrnr,isrr.
To the Voters of the Fourth Congres'
siOnal District:

Col. JOHN A. CALHOUN. of shhev;lie. is II
Candidate for the Congress "f lie Confederate
stu,cs His iisi,-t"nc's nora; character, me"trl
qualifications arii Political antcc"ents fer the last
thirty years, iii opposing the us;rHa,ons and cur
rGp,ions ola tyrnnnicai and rotten G""ornment,
leave no rccur, behird o. which he hec'l b"
ashamed, and TO sus:';""ns o. untrithfun"s< I"
his State, wl;ir!!; require a:rGlhcH! 10 rrii'"fe'
lis immediate friends AID nsishi'ors, then, cheer
fully curumrrl him to you rs worthy recipient
of your support. GEEEN "uop.
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ToblT Done.

Tw, Spirited young a,'irs ri cur District, Misses
TlLLr SMITH and BETTY WATSON, have Gent ns u
number OF ar.icles Tor anldir.s wear, with the 70
quest ;Lat VIC forward them to COL BAcuS fer the
bcnr:il Of the E'lsrGrll portion of his Regiment.
We will tnke pride as well Is pleasure in tloiug so,
md appcptl li.t"f the articles, commencing the
beautiful example 10 others. The lot comprises,
10 blankets.
10 P.irs Drawers.
3 Cotton Shir's.
lG Fianncl :hrts.
. Towel. .ll handkerchief.
II inrs Cotton Sucks.
90 Wool G.
) Tin Wn>l-rnas.
Comfort.
. Bed Tick4.
1hn, right, girs. Work on. fThi4 is the time
to he w"nen. Honorable rivalry in this good
work is co,nlncnduLlc. Let there be ny many cont
binGtions as possible for this purpose
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

TITS SUGAR CRor.--1'he promises Of the
sugar crop in thr South ars said to exceed
those If all lnrmcr wears. II no premature
trosts damage the coop. tie sugar production
Of the South will. in al! probability amount
to 5OO,oOa hcgshrads which is eighty thous-
and more than ever was produced before;
100000 more than the consumption of the
Southern States, and very little short of the
entire consumption of the old Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

Slot lS THE uEAn.-Capt. Mcintosh stated
lews days since, as he passed through here
on his way to Richmond, that he counted on
the ba.,!e field near Springfield, one hundred
AID fifty Of the enemy, kl!e,l who mad been
s!:oi in the head, ,an>l of item between the
eyes. 1t is said that he most Of this kid Of
Sho ting WIS by the M:,so'lrians in our army.
Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat,
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DISCHARGED.

Lieutenant S. i. DLocKeE has again returned
home, having received an honorable discharge.
We can rcadiy imagine how his brave spirit must
he taxed by the unfortunate injury which pro-
veats his continuance in ihc service of his coun-
Try. We trust Il permanent recovery awaits him
nt Nh Distant ,luy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
The New Regiments.

We lcarn hr"ayli the Iis!'twund En"t Cores
pondeucc uf The Y"rkri:!e Enquirer lint Colonel
Dunovar:'s Regiment is designated m the l9h :
Culunc Er!wnri.. ns the 18th Colone! Jones, as
the l4h; md Col. Def us.urc'f aa tho 18th
Col Jones rcgimcn,,;;s situated near :.iken--thc :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
Another Company Gone.

The Columbia Gnar.liua of Saturday says
:. We omitted to mention yesterday the arrival Mt
Camp johnson of the Dorm Volunteers, Capt
BYRD. from Elgcfo'd District. This Company
belongs to Col. DcSaussures Regiment, and WAS
cpiirpcd by ". i. DOM, Esq
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
Egg Plant.

Our fricml G. 4. y, as usual, takes lha !relu-
uln for fall garden. We can always beat him
in the spring. But this magnificent egyptian, is
beyond our 'rirality.
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four ho3rs.
5S. (v,ari,.tou Courier.
s'.vcrs,Is Eytortion.

''''" f,,,,,w.c;,i,ans.
,,aiTf E.:, ".'S,''.or'i c, .,r c;ts Tho !, rice
slf;!s IL ''!" - ALL. VI, msc;l i;,r ,icmcs-
.>st''y'e oHnJ ,H, ,na "SI snI ,rcnl,d
y '-s'. .,',a ""au,u ,,,no,bs Ai,hese
&l"9 OF 'I.te ~ . man Of Moderate
80" '.;,,n Car lis family Al.
W. '.e".nc 10 seriously scr en,bsr-
~ :. 'l,c.. cy,rbitant charges,
: :" ,,aoiI %' last Throughout tic
4 ,,b,, will be their fate?
,snd s Influential should rake a
-: y: !; I-tI TIS,-SeI zie GciISnta5 OF
NJ" ;,"c-cli,a;s, ard by refusing t"
+, .,i;za bring them to reason
rs g.. "a, should not tile merchants.
IT," =" !. the comu"n priva'inn /!
h y. y s..ai.A. ii, lie cxp-nse Of tie
-, a il i; true there have
N:~cacral G,.sir: "t rrof
=. ol The pcap:e, but
zr. and in ueariy every
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
II. Il. NELSON,
Ii behalf of COMMITTEES.

Coms,it's on Grnp,s.-Your Committee regret
;aat tho specimens of Grapes exhibited were very
limited. but rcipec to say tia. ;!cy wore in gen.
eGal very fine, and showed marked superiority
On thosc exhibited las. year. Your Committee
hqvn limited their comments 10 ihose varieties Of
new ur marked merit.
Or. a. p.Wy;i:c Chester, s. C., !lcscnts several
!.yhri,ls ut na:i:cs iIntcgnu:ed with the pollen
u: ;nrei::a varieties. The success with which
:a,se Lybrils have been produced reflects tho
hi i.irsi crcd; Hpon the skill anl perseverance Of
Or. Wylic: nn.l your Committee beg leure to
..aie ilai hi: r!s"s:S are wor,iy Of comuond.,oI.
No. l, Dciawarr I'yhEi.-Bcrri:s above medi-
un ru,.ri, IGN, rosy. pulp di:sV;'n, sweet with
Il I'm. MG.ra. Glvor.
M .. Dcinwa.c H. shri,i.-Eerrirs s,aall, round,
dark clarct, sweet, naror Of Black Musrat, 3d
quality, leaf showing mostly the type Of Wits
simcfera.
No 3, delaware lIybrid.--Berre, medium,
slightly n,l"nG, creemish, 'wsr: vino.., little or
u, up--qraiy drs'.
-. :, Delaware iiyi,yi,i.--re"l;.s rchium,
r..,.,. rk liJs. viii blum. :Mc,; s!':at!y vi
aoa more ru'i. ta'. p:'awa:s ':::.::i;. acc'n'i.
y. E-9h, quality "t ;hc ps!aMnrc la beer
,aEen i"r sF.s,!"ar'l
No. I, lIrr!cilya ur Warren liyyhrid.-l"rrics
above ,na.iuln. white vinrns. qualify good, rot
quite ,ps. lea' u; E:.'cralis tyre.
M. .. Warren lIyhril.-Berrirs nl"v' ircdium,
white, quality good, not fui;c rire. leaf Es,erais
typc.
No. =, Warren Hybrid.-yeries above wedi-
um, oJloug, white juicy, sprisLty, not quito ripe,
quality good, leaf Of G;sicralis type.
Royal observation-disclosures is White Fon,g
nac, -ery hnc bunch, quality beat.
Victoria IlamharS.--Fire Clusters, unripc, de-.
caycd, purple, iaferrr.
pima unripc; Unknown Foreign variety, in
ferior; Clinton, lair specimens; Delaware, bunch
es small, quality best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

@s-1he corn cr"p i'll East Tennessee s 'ail 10
no the finest cruI ever grown there. Tho Knox
vile Wig says the crop will bc more than sufIi-
civut to supply the country fty ten years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

/, We arc glad To lrarn
s,,:.;:.s in tii;s sn ! admin
10 ei;cag. in 'hr n.au-
Il ;o,ton seed. Orc PER
i :, lns,ie ard used it ior
Ia ;tsn,wcrs well in the
!lsS g ,gburIotle Bp!lclin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

Swnrn B!Anrs --Ttia stated that all the
sword hlad s lnaGc tn: lhe English army are
the work Of !nur nen, three Of whom are
brothers. There is Il secret in the mode Of
manufacture, known emily by these four, and
which they jealouSly guard. Ttey se!cc,
their own assistants, and have the right 10
discharge them at pleasure. when they do not
Ike them. One of the brothers in Euiell
makes eighteen blades Fer day, aad his aver
age earnings weekly are about $40.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
~ i,;.s;>,ippi Sound.

..cmy in mississippi soano'
,..n; 1D.-A saiIcr. wi4o %1s cap
j. Federal steamer Mas .nchusens,
1 h.s>a@:,,ly seat at:iii iii a lcaL'
f;un; of refusing 10 take the Ha'n:
LAP by the Coniedcrstcs, anu al.
oports that the e,lemy have niilc
a;hcn t:;r Caal.felsar Islands, and :Eat
.soey,;n. lumber to Laili i mouse
4 EST 81 there; he saw, :.iao. that twelve
Nv -, a;c 10 t.yt;.itcd on lie '-'''n";
lFZ Zsssfls-Sl:;.yI JnL that il IS '''"''uHo
n.r i=l:SM anl p.cvt.'; c,'Ii;n''n,
.ecu ~ 81 Orleans aid Mobile; 'i. AZ
sTss : tia, Hle caeiny receive! sew
papers, a Awsre posted up III FSsAFo
Ne,eryeatS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
Who urc Aliens?

Several persons having asked aS ;his question,
we submit the following:
Those, WHO camno: distinctly and promptly ar
.wcr each and every ole oi The *uiiuncil inter
rosaic :, IS in tile Affirmative, are alien".
lst Do you yield allegiance primarily to the
STATE oi :nuil Carrlina:
81. pu :"u yirl.i allegiance sccuntiaiily 20 tliu
Confederate Gnvcrnmrr. Of the Suulh
~ Du y"r rcn"uncc md dsown til" finvr-n-
menf Of the United S;atcs'
It'll Do you dscian the Intention OF going
North 10 take III? y"ur residence, CT Of transfer
rug your lrorcrly tl;ilbcr in any shape or form
9TH Should ynu iiic tu.,norruw, will the t:isl"-
s;iVn of your a!aiTs show the fact, that you IL"
not intend to convey property made amonss;
Southrrncrs 10 aYowc'l subjects and supporters of
the Northern Government!
Technically, an affirmative answer t" the three
fir4, OF these questions nigh; suffice 20 dsprore
uli.n:iIip; bui, in sriri; aud truth. the others
should ulso DC affirmed to make out a case ul
true Southern brotherhood. The worst has not
come 10 the worst yet; when it ducs, the law will
be enforced in its spirit as we'll as according to its
letter.
The pasili"n of foreign horn residents il reM-
;lsrcd srmcwhn, less difficult whou they arc here
with families and hcusr!:ul'!s naorss; u>,--"n''
especially when ii may chaEce that they aarc
intcrmarricd with native Sou,nerncrs. But ai:5
saylc male Yankee, without real estate or family
attachments. who is here for Nothing else than 10
make money uut Of u:,-csrecialiy eLould tuch
an vnc have exhibited by hi. habits aad intcrc9ur:e
an impr"per appreciation Vt the si"t"' 81 the
s@ve--,is k;nd Of Ysak.e, mc say, .hDni,l i'e
hr io tic seyrrast lr.! u. lhc spirit md tie let
ter o 10th the ALIEN aud ,le sclucsla!:on ael* Of
tic Confederate CvnSrcr..'
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- iiISlicr.S

This writer sharply md conrlnsively rindicates
the guu,l wrrks Gs old Beech Island.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

s.y"oun Fir" will accept the thanks Of the
Oni"e for u Map of the ''Ecat Of War-,lnnas*ns
and its vicinity"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

tzzgs- The dwelling house Of Mr.. Thouias Dun
niran, near the South Carolina Euiroad dcr"t in
1Inmburg, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday nf-
tcrno"n n! last week.
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Vino Growers: Report.

We gladly paHisl this rep"r:. hut earnestly atk
that Tia. next one may he mare lcgibie. Ii there
vie errgrs. ELsrika,e ii to i;:eMl:y OF COPY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

l.oog orr FOX CucSrEgrklrS.-Mc clip
the f;,llnwing from the Augusta Coa$'nsti"n-
uiSi of Frida::
a counterfeit ten dollar hill on the
Bank OF Suutl, Carolina was shown to us
Yesterday. The vignetie represents an ocean
With Two ships, q @ln"p, and steamboat
upon it. The mc,2alions on either side ol
The bill contain two Roman heads, Surmount-
ci hy hrmc.a Above the mednllions is the
lisnsr ten. AMI below them an y. The bill
is irtirs.l \. numbered @@,0i;t. and made pay
a!,le to j. S Gale. Dec. |, 1859. !: is signed
George l.. Er;l. Cashier, aud Wan. Elh!r:
l.res!cn!.
Th:si. Inc second hill Of ,!le kind received
in /; is c:tv. and comes fr,,n Salisbury, \. e.
/ !; il rather l,aliy executed 't;ll In: unwaSy
might be caught with ill.,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

The L;ncoini,a soliers at Hattcras really
commenced plrudcring and destroying tie
littl property Of ;h people "n Ilati"ras island,
coinp;:liiag item to take the oath or be ra-
incl Ore man says that when he got home
he found them cutting the bottoms out OF hls
CHAIRS and ripping open his bedding lie t"OS
the oath and the r}rI rIreda,ions were stopped.
The mainland Of Hyde county will be serl-
ously compromised, unless loyal troops are
sen, there. We regret 10 believe that this is
so, but we fear l,ai there are men pro'n'ncn,
there, w.ose i,e;.ts a!e with their Northern
uvcsl,nen;s-who could no: subscribe dol
lar TO a work for The benefit q! Their own
STATE, hut Could sr."i thousands North tAr in.
vcs.luclt. Where the Treasure 1t, there wiil
,!.c heat bc also.
On Sunday last there were twelve hun
dred l.incu!ni:c troop: at Frrt I'aticr4s.
There wcre none Of their Sun tonla eli the
Souud a,i.l none oi their Ships outside AT SEE,
and they wcra in terror Of being attacked
and storme Tie Tories are worse than the
Yankees, by flr.-Wilmington Journal, lsfh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

EnnEsIELn, G. H., S. G., SEPT. l9ih 1891.
Mr.. JAMES D. FERRgiL,-Uear Sir The un-
.lersisned inthcrs Of some Of tie boys Taught in
the ELgelici,l Male Academy have heard, with
much concern that there is.Sn Arrangement nt
the part rI til" Trustees, 'T':1utHny notice to us,
TO ,!!Era,se w;t, TIC sc!rnc during; tie sn&nin:s
fall and winter, md ;hat yUu have n$s'a:': t.
;nat arrangement, irv.n9 tnNi it i: your G'!iS t"
::n ia,o tic military service Of the Coafedef"te
s:,atcs While We g.imii lc right, IN iaw ol Tic
Trusicat 10 rclcas. YOU ir,u yyur contract i"r
.la year, ;ni lInge tho patriotic ecutIuch't
wG;ch prompt yrwr .cque.crnce :l.rst", Te hs-
,iey, -cu viii be cut ri the liue Of :"IT au, ii
y.u ;y, into tie military service ri Inc Govern
mrnt, which has 81 il cuuula:it! th"ussfIa "!i"
can serve i, Ii. rIlicenly as yourself, wh:s lherc
j. uoi more ,au onc ii IL thousand nha can i'll
vuur place III t!.p .lcaJcmy. This hcins our honest
cSuyici"n, We protest ss&rst the arrangement ot
the Trustees. anl insi:i that you c"ntIae the
school. nj cus until the en-! tr the pTcScnt gear,
tue period FOR which VIZ think VIC bsvo at lea:t
tone moral cain upon your services.
ID, r,l,
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r,,s..1r pr.lrr.-sicn. JET. ThomFr

TuSur Pr"mr.-E;tn. jet: h"f"P-
-. na: bc"., ...si:ca /. ,;..rlon OF lie
s1,' W., ): i:s.t,,.a = gu;a. ; s,.::er"f or,
d.. ;ennSr l.. i; .".al. ''i''us pre-
s .;,In rp.:..r.. .t:.;..,s ,.,., :'c ;aeHcs
,1'n,' ,n' :; ;ss =. ann. ~, .ncrt
p,rs rncrnber 81 The .&.,,'uT' >'a's
cn..s ,ldicr OF our allies. f''s aFrlne' Of
,bs G s"l,e States, who Shall he put I"
d,s.s sus psuancs of tie order Of ceaeral
- T.o.ri. iii "H,SG, DnAw, AND 'etAa-
| -,," -,v MA OF Abraham Lincoln. | am
.,.;,, . tt:is uutortunaie wsr shall ot
s'H .,',,,cti, 'ss:b!c. n!on il.c 'h,st librra!
) , ,S,;.,c;,es otIia.'i warfare, 81, if this rul'
8lE.ais EhG :,l'aal tan'! i: mas: iis h '''ns
Es ys,.. ~ .,err i,.:a,. 10 cxrc"G .."':Hr',!
,saA y nj in ,se:,e,, a':d WI ":iS" Il.
sShsI ,,,:s tds i'm Ia" ,c.s:I r!la tGcn:iy
.issies TgrSt,-v N07r; n ,r..J ny ti.ir
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TOT tNC IINVGTltcr.
of Southern Vine Growers

Convention.
AIKEN, A,'glSt 20:G 1881
Al eleven -! ct ~! mptiua OF Hon VIA, Grcxs
III" nlsriAs ~s: ca!c'i 10 orlcr by III" ni'puirt-
:ul:.: q: '.vi. Ii. i. Minis lu -. Chair aau e. +.
s;:::su, a: ::r:ry.
D:lecae~ lrsrci,. :sv-c tlcu .c'.a"s;a'! e enrol
i;rir al4.,, AlJ the oos:ug coz Elc,l.
f.cn !;"riA G.,..ii.u.--S. ". W,r.Lrvch
!'vm .:v"ii ca:",ias.-;i. il. Minis. i. j. MING,
:. :. Hc!.su', "m. ':ie9$, /. Ne. z=a i. Murir,
L. 3. L. %".j, Il &c Careucar, K:car Yca.on,
". +. Finley, W. ii. Mom!, II. W. Ra,erc, }. II.
,:,r!i,... ". :. Walker. J,s. prrr:s.
F,u1r G,o.y"--W. Sr!.lcy, !. J. BeiIna,s,
J. u. f;ost, Ii. !ieI;u.rcc b. Eedr:cu,!, VI. h.
Nclson rn,l b. Iami!pn.
On uulion Of Mr.. liress, 'ho lr"sen' temporary
Jlli ,er$, Gel. Il. !. N;lis CLai'usm aid C.. r.
5crsr:,, Sccry., we're ,i,ctr;i hy arclaua,iun is
er.'iarnt Officers lUr tie meeting.
On motion uf Rev. Mr. Cornish, The Chuir .p-
oinlc,! tic following committees:
Tn Fr"iir.-W. Il. Nelson, i. Hamilton, L. j.
iii:S, Jas pu,ris aml ". &. Mood.
On G."pr..-J. II. C"rnian, l.. Re lmomd, p. j.
Batkn,ans, 4. dc Carrdeau, Ii. ". Raverel.
On li';nrs.--W. ScLlsy, Z. Mcrr, S. W. West
.rvrsk, L. Yea'!on ". Gregg.
ua n,i;ou ri Mr. Cornish. the CYnyea ion t,k
n ,c:e:: rui:l one ocl ,cii.
At ~: u'tl"cf, the Chair called the meet, to
o:,er, ap; CALEB for reports O; commii;trs.
The coumiIcc cn :'.ri $ reLcr..d ,h:.t III. fol-
loving v4rie,;,s. wee 'Si:,Jit,d by :-e .cl.owing
sahtlsia,!
v j. Waller, .!isrv.:S C.-ntrrs: lst, Gart-
cit. extra Gar; 2H' puc!:c.sc '.!nSGn::.nc, fre
-. U.L,rac Li,i:n:. hntlcry; i'll, Unknown,
arg i%s, uurIie; eth, J"-lsy H., slaa!l, fully
rips. Musk Mecu, t:aaI and ripe.
l.. !. fc;ain:, A;kcn..-rc.rs l., Eurtlet, !;
"a, Se.klc, unusually large, but not ripe.
H. ". Ravene, .likcn.-pears: l:t, Duchessc
dAasuuie,ne, medium size, nrt grown in shade;
3D. J. GuuLrrt, unrrc. Peaches 81, Noisette,
acid large. plums: Ih, Egg Plans, very fine.
i'Ansoulcme, fair specimen; I'd, Belle de Brux-
Giles. good specimen; ID, Doyenne Dillon, good
size, oct not ripc ah, Eiui!c Berost, sweet but
uot high favored: lJth, General Lamorciere,
green; llth, Belle 0aiuc Dumas, medium, green |;
lsth General Da:i.ire extra beautiful, changed
70 Benuresarl.
Richard lesGun. ka.inia.-Apples Paunch,
red varieties.
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Tur HALL oyrur CoxrEpeuArE CONGRESS

TuE HALL OF THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
-Norklnen are busily engaged in remodel
linz the arrangements Of the State House IN
R!ehmond, 80 as t. make ample roonl tor the
next Confederate ilo Use Of Representatives.
Tie old Senate Cilambrr Of tie Legislature
i, to In enlarged by taking in the pas age and
the whole et the Clerks office. With these
additions, it will Le one OF the finest halls in
the country, being ample, we'll lighted, aud all
its proportions striking and Just. 1t will be
occupied by The Confederate House Of Rep
rcsen,a,ivcs, the Virginia Senate being re-
!novcd into the upper portion oi the building.
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A Noble IecDly.

The Lynchburg Republican publishes n
letter from Camp Gauley, where Floyd's brig.
a,le has been enca,npel, in which the follow
in. is related The srl(-sacriticing disposi-
ton and the pat:n;isna of onr ynung country.
womcl, have been strisiingly exhibited since
h,,stil!ies begun: so have their courage and
spirit. But among all tie incidents related
We have seen nnlie TO SilrpaSs this. Tie COZ
raSlsnicnt says:
{: y few DAYS after the fight at Skerrr, near
Charleston, kanawha, two or three Yankee
officers visited the house Of Il Mr.. Fry, who
had been driven from bis home by the enemy.
4 daughter OF Mr.. Fry saw them approach
ing through the gate, and confronted them in
the porch with demand 10 know their busi-
ness. They stated they were looking Tor sc
ccssion flags and heard there were some
there"
The correspondent then gives her reply,
which is traiy heroic, worthy the best days of
clivalry, AMI deserves 10 be handed down to
future generations in letters bright and en-
during Here is:
Brave men," said she in scorn, "take
flags Oh tic field Of hattle--cDwarl< only
hunt them at The ho,ses Of deenceless women.
Mine is in the hands of our brave volunteers;
II, and tuke l. from them ~
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From nrn AEMl Up THE RivER.--Nc
learn from passengers who came down from
Columbus bY rail rarl yesterday, that the
en",ny were getting in clos., iuNti position to
,I.E Thomson cumuantl, who were station
ed opposite On the Missouri shore. lie hal
called upon Gen. Polk for q reinforcement,
which was promptly furnished.
Tie fe1lela! and Confederate pickeis were
continually firing upon each OF her all night Of
tue l4;h inst, and, as our Columbus cores
,un,ent inform, us, twenty CT tAc Fcdcrals
lave already been captured by our men and
are he'll in confinement as prisoners Of war al
that place.
We further learn that Gen. Chca,ham ad.
vaucrd upon Mayfed with n considerable
force on Saturday. OF this there can he no
doubt, rs we have i: from several authorita-
tive Snnrccs. Stirring times may be anlicipa-
ted il, Wcstcrm Kentucky during the course
Of the present. week, We ,ll;uk.-Menphis ap-
peal, 18th Instant.
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TmE Sorrll CAROLINA SoLnErs' f'rND-
Rev. X. ". Barnwel! and Dr. I.ai'ortle, Of S.
Carolina. Lave visited this city with Il view TO
provide and organize !. hospital for the sick
wounded aud disabled among her troops in
Virginia.
The policy of founding State hospitals, ,uak
ing AN isolation OF particular troops, is a sub
ject Of debate, and other provisions for the
disabled soldiery of particular States are cx-
tcnsively mooted in Richmond. In view Of
doubts Of the edsisahility of South Carolina
hospital in Richmond, that State has leposi,.
cd in the Farmers Bank Of This city the sum
Of twenty thousand dollars f,r the use of her
disabled volunteers. Tie fund is subject to
tic checks Of the senior Colonel, who is Col.
Joseph i. Kershaw, and all officers command
ins are desired to make rcquisition on him.
Tl.is h,posit has been made by instruction
from Gov pickens, and seems % be y. lili.ly
TO furnish provisions for the needs Of the S.
Carolina soldiers as IL the uculnhrance Of Il
State hospital. Richmond Examiner.
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>of the District must he paid
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Il FSCBSCRIPTION.
p=yrr j; paid in aavance-Two
IL Cents If got paid within six
A9snY:IARs if rot paid heiur
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cid worn ont twn,p'y
h town, lyinc about the
up by The moths
81. -. l.crr. il nccessc-
"a rate blankets, cs-
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= ADVERTISING.
is will be inserted at 0SE Dol
si2 Niini"n lines or less for the
( Fifty Cents for each subsequent