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LANCASTER H, SOUTH CAROLINA MORNING. 1861
The War and the Northern Congress

The Baltimore Exchange devoles an edi-
torial TO the probable action Of the Con
gress at Washington, concluding with the
subjoined expressive language:
u the members 0: the present Congress
resolutely casting themselves loose from
the trammrls Of party, disregarding all Sec
licnal affiliations, and trampling prejudice
and tanalicism beneath their feet, were ca
pable OF rising to the height Of The occa.
sion, they might win tor themselves inmor
tal hnLor. But tho temper in which they
assemble. the programme which is aIrea6 y
marked out for them. and the measures
which it is confidently stated they are pre-
pared TO sanction, denote but too clearly
that they nre willing slaves TO the madness
uf TIE hour, and that truth and reason
Christian principles and humane feelings,
the promp.ings Of patriotism and the teach.
ings of history. will be alike lost upon :hrm
They nro tor war-war IN scale hither.
to happily unknown in this cuuntry--a war
which, If prosecuted in the evil spirit that
has prompted its initial proceedings, will be
marked by cruelties and barbar!lies as rs
pugnant 10 the spirit of the age MS it will
be fatal to the liberties Of this people. A
war so ins,gaied and so conducted can
have but one result-the South will tri.
umph /; for everything that the South cher.
lshes IL ut stake upon the issue, aud every
instinct Of manhood rcvolts at the idea Of
snbjngation. The Southern people may
be made To suffer much, but they will intlrt
much suffering in return, and the end of all
will be II treaty Of peace and the rccogni.
tiun of tho Southern cunfedrracy as an in
dependent power Yet tie North will have
war. and Congress will respond TO the SAN
culinary appeal, aud much blood will low
and mnch treasure be wasted. and when
ruin stalks over all the land, and the wall
OF widows and orphans ia heard on every
passing brceze-why them we shall have
peace. Were II not better that We should
huyr il now
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Guerilla Rangers s-.Violet" writes Ia
the Savannah Republican from Richmond :
~ great many applications are made dai.
ly TO the War Department for permits "a
visit the battle fields, as rangers for gueriils Ia
service: Amongst these, found Hon Sim
ron Fair, State Solicitor; Henry Buist
Chairman OF Representation from Charles
ton in House VI Delegates; States X. Gisi,
Adjutant and Inspector General the Strte
and Samuel Y. Tupper, leading frc:nan Vi
Charleston city, oil OF Soaih Carroll ina -
They are horsed, secontred and armed al
their own expense. and are determined TO
see service
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Fr,nrL E,uSul -Th. l'hnrI.-inn En,

French Consul The Charlesion Couri
er Of yesterday has the following note
"M DE 1t Andre, whose appointment ns
French Consul was lately reported in the
Courier, has arrived and taken lodgings n,
the Mills House with his family"
II would be interesting to know to what
Government on this side the Monsieur is
accredited. Is il to Lincoln or u the Con.
federate States IL to the former. is he
recognized in Charleston in his official "a.
pacity p Southern Guardian.
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A Letter from Fort Pickens 10 the New
York Times says that the BRITISH feet have
engaged all the coal that can be obtained
in Cuba which the writer takes as verv
unkind. rs il will render the Yankee ships
Of little value in the Calf. and pu, un end
to the blockade. until coal can be- got else.
where. The writer also says that the mr.
rival Of the English fleet will Withdraw mos,
Of the Yankee ships from For, Pickens--
their presence being necessary oil along the
cpast
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Notice.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber. on the
IL 3Gh Juoe, Columbus MsAtanus. a
molat,o hoy. bound TO mo. l rorewavn any
md all persons from hsrboripg or feeding
the said hoy, ! will give iibsrai reward
Tor ms delivery, or confinement, so that
Gao get him. JUHN SINGS.
Lassssssr {. H.. Jsiy 10, S9,f
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Coffee Secyed---Ws received a letter,
some days ago, from the vicinity Of Norfolk
giving an account Of the departure Of an
expedition to secure cargo of coffee n
wrecked vessel on the North Carolina coast,
which the Lincoiniles were said TO be watch.
ing. We deemed 1t prudent 10 suppress
the Information but now learn that the
cargo. consisting Of some 4,5O0 oag.. was
secured without difficulty. A portion Of il
will be brought 10 Richmond. - Richmond
Dispatch.
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Col. Wade Hampfon.-This gentleman
who commands the splendid SouIh Carolina
Legion, sncamped near thia city, is the pos.
sessor Of princely fortune, aud has been
for many years prominent in the political
affairs Of his State. His library at Green.
vile. \ C., contains Ten or twelve thousand
volumes, including about fifteen hundred
on American history. The library fills two
large rooms, and cost, probably, twenty
thousand doHars.---Ric hD,oad Dispatch.
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Notice

i5 HEREBY GIVEN that al persons bay.
;ng business TO haosaci with me As Clerk
OF the Court Of Common Pleas. will call
ON Mr. James Z. Hucy. who Is au'horized
and appointed to Transact all business Tor
me daring my ahssnce.
HIRAM HANCOCK,
Clerk T.. &. z.
April u, 1861. i0u
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War Items.

PORTLAND, Nc. Jnly Is The bark Mary
GoodeIl, arrived here to day, reports that
she WAS boarded by the p'irstrcr Jeff Darts
from ChMlest"u, vi hich has captured srvc'
rnl vessels within ID. pas: week
BALTIMORE, July l3 The privntcer Jeb
Ddris has captured thee Northern Vessels
oil tnpe tInteras.
BosToE, July l3-'Ihe .chonne, Emchan,
ress. Of this port, has been captured by the
privateer Jeff Daris
The fignle Vincennes i, looking for The
Jeff Davis.
BosToN, July ia French steamer,
with an Admiral. has arrived at llnhlnx, aud
is awaiting the arrival Of ,Ix others, when
The French fleet sails South.
RICHMOND, July Is 5-Thlrtcrn prisoners
AMI two spies we're brought here to day
from Yorktown.
Commodore Tntnal invites proposals for
the con-i-uetinn, bv contract, Of live small
vessels for the &. :. service.
Col Ory's Regiment. .--Thi, Regiment If
brave aud gallant men. Who at the greatest
sacrifices have volunteered their services 10
the Confederate Stat.sIur aud 4 iriuu the
war, will rncamp at SANDY Spring, on Fri
dav, the 18th inst. Ths Regiment will re.
main there but short line and vail move
directly To Virginia --Pickens Courier.
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RALEIGH. N. T.. July i4.--Minnie balls
and cartidges are being made here by the
hundred thousands. Mr.. Palmer at the
Deaf aud Dumb As, lam b las a large aumber
OF patriotic boys and girls at work 10 the
business
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The War Cry -One of Lincolh's regi-
snents lately paraded the streets Of New
York with b.nner embaz0ncd with the
words Booty and Beauty" The motto
was rap,urously appIaadsd by the multitude
along the whole lins Of march.
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Rags.--Save aii you rngs-coiton, f'az,
hemp, etc, send them TO market, where you
can realize 8 cents n pound. The South
wears out more such good than two such
Norths, aid yet the North saves double the
quantity OF rags for making paper Let
lhis be changed hereafter. Save the rugs
TO make paper, and thereby save money
CAorlofss Bntlsfin.
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Bank of the State
S 0 u Il Ii G. A ROLIN a,

- ~ ~ - - ~ "a ~ ~ - J. ~ ~
CHARLEsTus, I2th February, 1861.
The Legislature having, mt its Iate srs-
sion, authorized the lssns nf Bonds L. the
amount oi s675 200, bcsring an interest Of
seren per cent, for the purpose al providing
the fund. required to sustain the State In
the act Of Iesuining hvr rights Of sovereign
~. this Bank is now prepared Ia dispose Of
the Bonds. They are i>.ded ia SUNS Of
$50, 800. and $500. An opportunity i.
thus afforded every ci,izea to make secure
and profitable Investment, while cUniribu.
ting aid to the cause in which the State is
engaged. With the view Of enabling cil,.
zens in any part "f the State 10 sl,ar. in
the Loan, the Clerks Of The Courts of.lhe
several districts hnv. been required to open
booss OF subscription Tor ihs Stock. Sui.
table arrangements will be made for furn.
ishing the Bonds on the rec.ip, of the mon.
ey. nj m early da. af,er each subscripti
has been made. engagements tor th. pur
chase Of Bonds may be made nj the Bank
or mt any of its Branches. Il IL probable
that, at the next Session ofths Legislature,
those parties who desire IL may nave their
Bonds converted into Stock.
T.. NJ. FURMAN, Prssib.m
Feb IS, 3tf
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Arriral oj Spy-A man whose name
We ARE unable to learn, and who belonged
To one Of the companies in our army. was
brought to this city yesterday IN a spy -
When detected, he had concealed on his
person a number Of file. for spiSIng guns,
and after discovering that it wa, useless TO
deny his guilt. he confessed TIM, lie had un.
der The promise OF n large remuneration
from the Yankee authorities at Washington
iued our army with the intcu,ion OF spi
accomplished Of giving the necessary intel
lgence 10 the enemy To enable them ,o
march on US Happily the RASCAL was pre-.
vented from concentrating his purpose
lie wns handed over 10 thc military author
tiles, and will We trus, meet his deserts
-Richmond Enquirer
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M II LIE

NBE SUBSCRIBER OfPERs5kkJNE
l. young JACK to those dssirous ~ rai.
siag their own SiuIes. lie will slaas{ af.
Ing the season at X. ID. n. OanIap's.
ry is The GrooG and will uss every effoSS8
prevent accidents. bvt The subscriber 10 nd
Responsible u any should eeSar.
Terms, $40 insurance, due the timo the
mare proves TO be with foai.
IN all eases wnere mares are Traded, the
owner at the tIws tanned. responsible Tor
serv.ces rendered
TX CUREToN.
Laesastss, April -, lssl .--s--k
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John Anderson

~ THIS Thorough bred Jack /. out
Of MARENGO. lie is IS hands
As-A high, 4 years old, dark iron gray,
and finely propor,ioned. iis will stand the
Fall season at this place, on The following
terms: For the sensoo, $50 90
Lancaster e. H., Sept i2, Ie60.-sIt.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Published every Wednes lay Morning
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DON. ZACK.
Notice.

DURING my abscnes George MsC.
Wisherspoon will act as my Agent and A.
iornsy IN fact, aud 10 authorized To rspse-
sent me. a.
JAMES II. wIriiEitSiQpN.
April o., 1861. 1ptf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-13
Miscellaneous Items.

ma- SEwARp's PnoGRAMNE-Firs,-Tu To speak,
Sccond-To vote! Third-To give money! Fourth
TO fight!
ngy- The New York World states that arrange
ments have been made in that city for the build
ing of several gun-boats for the South, and that
others al: eady finished have been bargaincd for.
m5- The fraternal advice Of the Providence
Journal to Kansas is" Now, young sister state,
don't you 60 and scccde before We have had
chance to spend few millions on you
w "Old Abe" is said to be sprucing up for
his Washington visit. lie has been growing his
whiskers, curling his huir and waxing his nous
tache to such an extent daily, that Ec is now de-
scrbud us looking very handsome. His wliskors
arc considered as particularly becoming; filling
his eaunt cheeks" and hiding "hs long, lank
iawboncs," so that the Improvement is remarkable.
ns- The census Of the State of Missouri, just
published, shows the white population to be ,407-
$50; slaves, l13, 1888; free negroes, 1902.
@- The Philadelphia Ledger contains the fol-
lowing interesting advertisement. 1t speaks for
itself:
"Wanted, by respectable coorcd family, n
white boy, fourteen or sixteen years of age, to
wait on the tuble and mako himself generally use-
full about the Eousc.'
Here is IL chance for some one TO place his boy
in the bands of II "highly respectable" and high
ly cuIorcd family.
sSYs The Southern Bunk Of New Orleans lns
,.I =, ,bo ,n,r,nun1 or tho Gnvrrnor III ihe
State tho sum of $50,OU0 should it bo required by
the exiscnccs of the public servcc-tho Govern
y. to accept the loan ON such terms for its reim-
bursement us he may deem equitable"
msy- DR.. Lemuel kccbler, was shot at Graham
Vile, S. c., on Tuesday Inst, md died from his
wounds on the next day. lieleares IN asc'l moth
or nnl many warm friends in Savannah.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-13
a Correction.

IT affords us pleasure to publish the annexed
communication, iuasmuch MS it corrects an unln-
territorial error of oura, and goes to ahow that we
have inadvertently done injustice to tho gentle
man who is the subject Of these remarks
MIR. Eprron My attention has been recently
called to certain structures of yours IN noticing an
unfortunate airrny that occurred at the residence
of Mr.. p. Is. MCDANIEL, in November, and which
candor cumpels lie 10 sny are rather severe anu 10
a ccrtrin extent unfoundel, when you apply them
to tho retail establishment kept by the gentleman
mentioned.
am not distant neghbor CT Mr. McDANiELs,
and am satisfied that you have been wrongly in
formed rs to the true character Of the facts III the
case. 1t is true that OH the day to which you
have particular reference, there were disturbances
in the road his premises, by parties under the
influence of strong drink, which nm credibT in
formed was purchased elsewhrrc,-and which sad
afTray was deeply regretted by Mr.. Med. And,
Mr.. Editor, allow me to assure that in this III
stance the blame should not DC attached 10 him.
For the difficulty did not originate, neither did it
terminate OH his premises Mr.. Med, moreover,
did everything in his power to nlay and quiet the
parties.
Your rcmnrks rs to " midnight rerelry," &C.,
does not apply to Mr.. McDASILLs establishment
-uur do know that you intln,cd them to do so.
Therefore, have nothing to say ON that point.
knowing your disposition to do justice to all,
I place the above ut Your disposal, hoping that
YOU will give it publicity, and thereby Place the
gentleman in question i'll his proper position be-
turc the community. a FhlESh.
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For the Advertiser.
An EuCnulnnlcut.

Mn. EDITOR: AS a citizen Interested in all meas
urcs which may contribute to the welfare aud ad-
,.,,rcmrnt of our institutions, civil and military,
beg leave to mako II suggestion through tho
.,lumns of your paper to those "iu authority
uod ,rus, tha, it may meet with The appreciation
M cooperation Of our citizens.
Cur State has too long been Identified with oae
cvil which I au glad to say il now in fair way Of
'Lcing cradicnted; and with its decline it becomes
us to consider the best mode of replacing 1t by
measures calculated to carry out its original de-
Jc.isu. I refer to the Old Field Musters, where
rhe Eeat Companies assemble ut their respective
nnrade grounds once in three months to mustor
under officers in many cases wholly incapable anc
inefficient. This mode Of assembling the Militia
of the State has given rise to not u few oi the
assault and battery cases, drunken rows anu all
the evils resulting thercrrom; and the companies
are dsbunied ms ignorant of tho fundamental
PRINCIPLES Of military information as when they
were formed into ranks.
We have now raised Regiment of Volunteers
for the South Carolina Army, aud would respect
fully suggest that soon us the Field othcers are
elected. that Regiment SO into an Eneampment
+, last ten days, or two weeks. The Regiment:
throughout the State arc either encamping or art
n,kinp arrangements to do so. In this way
| Compnny can learn more of the requirements o
service aud the routine Of Camp life, and be better
nrcparcd for War, than in months Of ordinary
Company drills Then let our Regiment haT'
m Eucam pmeut and show men not only ready II
heart but also in hand prepared lor
SERVICE.
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The York Volunteers.

Our confrcre of the Enquirer writes US below OF
the Yurk Volunteers: a most creditable showing
for that high-toned and intelligent dstrict,-in-
telligent if for no other reason than that well
sustains go good u pupcr,--but intelligent ut all
hazards. Four hundred sons of York will 60 far
toward Fastening the glorious summer OF our
Southern independence. Says the Enquirer:
owe publish this.week q list Of the officers anu
prirates of three of the volunteer companies which
hnye been raised in York District The company
representing the North Battalion Of the 10Th Reg
imeut, numbers 81 men; South Battalion, IS men
North Battalion, 34th Regiment, 9+ men. Inc
South Battalion Of this Regiment is represented
by tho Jasper Light Infantry, sc strOng-makins
total of 352 men as the regular representative:
of the District. Another company oil % men, We
ure requested to say has been raised in the latter
battalion, whose services will be offered to the
State. The officers will be elected on Saturday
we have been promised list of it's members foI
newt weeks issue. Still other companies, We be.
licye. have been formed in the District"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-13

NARROW ESCAPE OLA APRIEsT.-A priest who
was journeying from st. Pauls, Minnesota, TO
Pe,nbina, was, ON the "a ult., when within
days journeyot his destination, overtaken by q
fearful snow storm, and losing his way wan
dered into an extensive swamp near Peln5ina.
He had little Or nothing to eat and but all old
rol to protect him from the cold. His horse
being in very poor condition, was unable to get
through the swamp and died the first night
instead of pushing gu to Pe,nbina which was
ouly twelve miles Distant on foot, the priest
for some unaccountabe reason, made no at.
tempt 10 get further, but laid himsefdown lie
side his horse, exposed to aptlting SNOW storm
and piercing northern blasts, which lasted for
f,r,y. light hours. Destitute oftood, thoroughly
drcnchcd. the cold penetrating to his vitals, he
experienced the gloomest despair. He lay i'll
this state five days and FIVE nights, ,subsisting
upon the raw flesh of his horse, and when found
by - party which cncamped near by WAS almost
at the point OF death. He was dreadfullyswol.
len with the vet and cold, so that his clothes
had to be cut to remove them from his person.
He was wrapped in warm blanket, and taken
to Pcmb ma, and at last accounts was slowly
recovering. Its thought the unfortunate IN IN
may have fingered il the swamp i'll the hope
that a party who were following on the same
r,u.c would vvertnkc and suc:or him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-13

A DIABULICAL MURnER.-The most afro
cious murder that we have ever been called
upon to record, occurring in our District, was
pcrpetratcd about twenty miles below here on
Monday night of last week. We noticed in
cur last issue the finding of Mr.. Gerorgc g..
yer, sen., dead. We then suspected that he
had been murdered, as circumstances seemed
to Indicate, but we withheld our opinion as
the matter was about to undergo legal inves.
tigation. The murderers have been arrested
and confessed their guilt. Two of his own
negroes, Shade and Sam, committed the dia-
bolical deed. Shade in coufessing the crime
stated that they waylaid their old master and
killed him while he was in the act of opening
and passing through gate about mile from
his house. After killing, they robbed him of
all the money about his person, which the free
use of, by Shade, led to their detection. lie
took Sam (who was ignorant of Shades inten.
ton until alter they had left the house some
dstance) along to hold the horse that his
master was riding, until he could effect his
hclish design. The boys are brothers, aged
about eighteen and twenty, Shade the eldest
of the two. Sam, we learn, refused to 60 with
Shade when he informed him what lie III
tended 10 do, but not being exactly saMc, was
over persuaded. The trial took place on Fri.
day last, before Esquire Williamson. The
scnterce of The Court, WAS, that Shade should
be- hung Oh the first Fri ny in March at tho
place where he committed the murder, ami
Sam is to receive three hundred lashes-sev.
enty five each Friday, until he has received
the whulc amount. They were lodged in Jail
on Saturday, where they await the execution
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From the Irish News, Feb. Q.
A Southern Confedcracy.

Ehe London Times is of opinion that {
Southern Confederacy would be the grea
pcs. of this Continent, and beyond any
No:, .ern ConIederacy. We are happy to see
the rhunderer" falling in with our own no
.;ar "lresdN "ynresfad siiae,..~ ~ :. ~. s.a,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Lou
isiana, fullow-if Southern Coniederacy be
formed, and takes its place among the powers
of the earth, there can be no hope of keeping
the border slave States. Such an event cam
not be regarded without dismay by the
stauncheSt Abolitionist. It would, in fact,
make the Southern Federation the real Uni
ted States, as far as territory present and pros.
pec,ive is concerned. and reduce the North
to what our ancestors would have called
Rumpm
No doubt. That idea is correct, and that
curious appellation is just the thing "Wc
thank thee, Times, for teaching US that ,rord.n
1t is a strong word, and rather hurts our del
icacy. But the Times lies on the Queens ia
BILE, and Victoria herself has calmly read the
word with her tea and toast in the morning.
Every material advantage "-the Times
goes on" would be on the side of the slave
States; look at the map" And again-"Mcx.
leo must in few years be conquered, and the
southerners, lords Of the most ma gnifcent
domain in the world, would control the pas
sage between the two oceans"
If this Republic is fated to be severed, We
hope this prophecy in all its fullness may yet
fulfilled for the great Southern Confede-
..cy Of North America.