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Proclamation.

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, July G, 1851.
a CCORD1NG to Am Act of the Confederate
IA Congress, entitled "An Act TO put into ope-
ration the Government under the permanent Con-
sitution OF the Confederate States Of America, 4"
it is required Tint each State shnll vote on the
GrFt Wednesday in November next, for President
and Vice President Of the Confederate States,
which officers are to be inauguratcd OH the twenty
second Of February next, and
WHEREAS the existing Inv OF the State pro-
viacs that the Electors for President and Vice
President shall be appointed by the I.cgisaturc,
and whereas, the Legislature of this State will moi
he in regular session at The time prescribed by
the aforesaid Act. for appointment nf Electors,
Therefore, he it known thnl !, F. ". PICK
EMS, Governor in anil n"cr the State Of South
Carulina, by virtue Of tlu power vested in Inc hy
the Constitution. authorizing the Governor. on cS-
traordinary urcDsiOns, iUrUmvenG the Gencrnl As
semhly, du issue thi., my PROCLAMATION.
calling upon and requesting the Senator's and the
members Of the House Of Representatives to con-
Vcne in Columbia on the first Monday in Ncvcm-
her next ensuing. that they may be prcScn, in the
House Of Representatives the su;l first Wc,lncs.
day in November. {" appoint Electors Gf Presi-
dent nnd Vice President Of The Confederate States
Of America in conformity with the Act of the Com
lcderdtc Congress aimresAid.
As the permanent tiovernmcnt is to lc organ
lied. nm election will he required Of two Senator's
from tliis State, un Also in nil probability con-
sderins the peculiar State Of The country. other
important narlcrs will he acted on Mt the same
session Of the Legislature.
tiiyen under my hand aud the seal Of the State
aforesaid, at Columbia. this the sixth day of
July, in the ycnr of "nr Lord, one thousand
eight hun,irerl and sxty-uiIr, and in he eighty
sixth year al the Independence "f the STATE of
South Carolina. +. W. PGCkESS,
Isaac II. MEAS, i;acr.tnry "f State.
July Il, 1861. TIN IN %.
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ADVERTISING. RATES.

TIE MERCURY has now the largest circulu-
ton Of any paper in the State, and is second in
this respect to but few papers in the South; ii
therefore offers great advantages to business inen
and others. whose interests require publicity.
ONE SQUARE: Gi' l3 lines, solid Sonnareil,
each insertion. Gj cents, and for each additional
line cents,
COMMl'NIcATIoNs Of personal interest will
he charged as advertising matter.
Order. lrom without the city to publish Aircr-
tiscren;s. Marriage Notices Obituaries, will
nat &c attended to unless the cash, or arropta-
lie city reference. accompany the order.
EIf- On nil bills Of Sju and over, 90 per cent
discount is allowed.
Ms- South Carolina Bank Bills taken in pay.
mcn for subscription TO the Mercury.
Charleston, July 1851.
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Srop THE DIsrlLLERlEs.-" Let these
establishments be closed for the present,
in the name OF tiod and the people. So
the Iredell Express says, and so docs the
yoicc of patriotism and humanity. Our
soldiers end many others, need Corn for
bread. Whiskcy is dcmoralizing aud
railous to our soldiers. Stsp the !" cop
per headed devils; ut any rate curing the
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NOTICE THIS !!

A H. orders accompanied by CASH will re-
"a c,ive prompt attention. All others tabled.
or Indefinitely postponed.
s. f. BOWERS, Agt.
Hamburg May 81 If ~
MrOTICE.--All persons indebted TO tho Es-
IN tnte of Washington Wise. deed, arc reuucst-
ell to come forward and se,tlo the claims against
them: and all those having demands against aaid
Estate are alsn requested to present them proper
ly nttcstedfor payment.
II. A. SHAW, s,,:,p..,.
w. 8. WISE. "'''ne ia TO-
Mo- ~ n az
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State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, !.
IN H0NNON Pleas

WTHEREAS, an inquest of Eschcat hath been
w returned to this Office, whereby, it appears
that Charles McGregor, late Of Edgefeld Dis
frict, who was born in Dunbarton, Scotland, and
lied on the twenty-frst day Of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
5ercn was seized and possessed u, the time of his
ieath, Of Lot of Land, containing one-half
Acre, Iore or less, situate, lying and heng in tho
corporate limits Of Edgefeld Village, bounded on
the North by a Lot owned by Rev. p. " Lynch,
n the East by Lots owned by Thomas P. Magrath
aud George ". LaDdrum, and the Public Street
Leading from the Court House TO pottersvillc, on
the South by a Lot owned by James A. Dozier
and on the Vest by public street Immediately in
:he rear of the Court House, and Lots owntd by
William J. Ready, +. J.. Smith and Rev. P. n.
Lynch; without ha"ing in his lifetime made any
disposition thereof and without leaving any per-
.'u who can legal!7 claim the surie Now in
1ursuance Of the directions OF ,i,c act Of assem-
'.y, in such case made aud provided, the Heirs of
i:.e said Charles McGregor, or others claiming
'nder him If any there be, are hereby required to
ppear and make claim within eighteen months
rom the date hereof.
Witness my hand at Edgefcld Court House, this
:nurth day Of April, A. b. 1860.
TnOs. G. BACON, c.c.p.
April II. 1880 If IL
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TERMs--CasH, IN ADVANCE: /:
TRI-WEEKLY MERCURY, for year $500
for 8 months 2.5C
fur 3 months I.25

For less than 3 months, 80 cents mouth.
FROM THIS DATE, no subscriptions out Of
the city will he received uulcss accompanied with
the cash.
PUSTMASTERS are authorised to net rs our
Regular Agcuts in obtaining subscribers and for.
waring the money, for Which they will be allowed
20 per cent. commission only, however, when
paid in advance.
Subscribers desiring their papcrs changed must
msnron the Post Office from, we'll as tho one
to, which they desire the change to DC made.
Gentlemen getting up Clubs Of ), 10, % or more
will be supplied ut 90 Ier cent. less than Regular
Ratee,
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Tho tel paid twenty-five dollars each for
their pasture, or perhaps more. This |
have often seen.n
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EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
State Of South Carolina,
EFlELD DISTRICT,
~ rO.U.VOE PLEa.N.

4 C. BROOKS, WHO is in custody oF the Sheriff
Bs Of Edgriic District, Icy virtue Of II writ Of
Cnnina ni S":. "6mm at The suit &c Hammond
{ Lark having filed in my VGicc. together vi il a
Schedule. on OATH of his estate and effects. l,;s
petition To the Court Of Common Pleas. pr: viry
To he admitted 20 the benefit &c the Acts Of ,he
General Assembly made ior the relief OF nscivnt
debtors T, is ordered, That the said Hammord
< Lnrk and all the creditors 10 whom the said ].
{. Brooks is in anywsc indebted be and they nro
hereby summoned, and have notice to appear. be-
forc the said Court ut Edscfcid Court House, on
the seventh day of October next to show cau<c. il
any they can, why the prayer Of the petition aorc-
suid, should not b. granted.
:. HARRISON, Ger.
Clerks Office, June 27th ls6l 3m 90.
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LEADING
PATENT MEDICINES

-SuCH As
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINAMENT for cure
Of old Sores, Rheumatism, &c.
Railways Ready RELIEF;
Sanford's Liver INFIG0RAT0R, ono OF
best Liver Medicines ever discovered;
Oxygonated BITTERS;
Hostctter's celebrated Stomach BITTERS, sure
cure for Dyspepsia;
Whitcombs Atbma REMEDY, certain relief in
short time;
kennedy's Medical DISCOVERY;
kenncdy's Suit Rheun OINTMENT for cure Of
Scrofula or any kind of eruption;
Hecemnn i Co.'S EliXer Of Calisaya Bark for
cure of Chills and Fever
Tarrant's Eferyesccnt Seltzer APERIENT;
Clark's Female PILLS;
Marchises Uterine CATH0LIC0N;
PUIL0T0kEN or Females FRIEND;
Pure COD LIVER, oil Jelly and more pleasant
form to take
Bryan's Pulmonc WATERS which affords re-
lefi ten minutes.
Just received and for sale at
e. W. & J. r. HODGES.
Oct lg IF a.
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BOOTS AND SHOES /!

Embracing in part
Ladies Fine Steel CATERS and EOOTEES !.
Miases and ChldIcn's superb SLIPPERS and
BOOTEES;
(ientlerncn's Fine Pump Sole, Dress and Water
prn"f BOOTS, SHOES and CATERS;
Boys Walking and Fine SHOES, &c.
All Of which are warranted tn he marle Of tho
best material and by the must competent work.
men. Complete satisfaction will he rendered TO
NIL who Iuny frrur me with their work;
From past experience in tue business. feel sat
is6cd that l can OFFER INDUCEMENTS in
the way of good Work and Low Prices he retofnro
unknown in this Town. All ask is Il fair trial
Gass Orders for BOOTS. SHOES, &C., Of every
kind GIlcd-on shortest notice.
gSPREPA1RlNG neatly and promptly lono.
Shop at the old stand next door to tho Post
Ofic~.
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THE SOUTHERN GUARDIAN,
A Political and News Journal,
PUBLISHED AT COLUMBIA, s. C.
Daily, Tri-Heekly and Weekly.
BY G. P. PELHAM.
So; TRl-WEEKLr, 81! WEEK.
LY, 50, II year. Payment Invariably
in advance.

TviTIS JOURNAL, now entering upon its third
4 year under the present proprietor, is rapidly
extending its circulation and influence. Founded
and conducted upon the principles of State Rights,
it enjoys the reward of public confidence and en-
lghtcned approval. Entirely independents in its
management it has stnul with unwaverins conf
dcncc, and soundness. integrity an: consistency
Of lis principles. Through evil report ~ well as
through good. its vucc has been heard in defence
of the EQUALITY nf The South; ts cnunsels
have ever been anu are for RESISTANCE 10 the
wrongs attempted to be put upon US by section.
al majority.
The SOUTHERN GUARDIAN lonks for sup
port to the State and section whose rights. honur
and interests il has faithfully espou+cd and nau-
tanned.
Columbia, July 1861. If 90
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Geo. w. Ferry,

MhSONlS
24t Broad Street, Augusta, Ga,
1DAS received large and carefully scectcd
1E Stock of Gents Molcskin, Cashmere, Ameri-
can md French Felt HATS.
Cloth, Plush, Silk Volvot, Glnzcd aud Seamless
CAPS. now and elegant patlcrns
Youths und Children HATS and CAPS, in
great vnrcty Of handsome stylcs.
silk, Alpaca and Giughnns UMBRELLAS;
Heavy Plantation HATS for Negroes;
Fresh Goods received by every Sicam,r. Prices
as cheap us the cheapest.
Call and see.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. lg, 1850 If 80
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Bathing Sponges'

A large lot Of superior quality, received by ate
arrivals, II: {. W. Il J. B. HODGES.
Oct. |, 1870. II ~
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FALL AND WINTER STYLES, 1860!
HATS, Caps, UMBRELLAS

Wholesale and Retail !!
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PIANOS,
MUSIC, &c., &c.

7EHlE subscriber, after returning thanks to their
Il friends in Edgefeld and adjoining Districts,
for their liberal patronage during the last ten years,
would inform them thut they still continue to keep
or hand large assortment of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-27

TnE AFFNE Ar PrSsAcoLA.--Thc regent sx
ploi OF the Fcterals NJ the Prnsacola NAVY.
Yard, is commented on b, the Southern ,.rpss
in terms b, no means com pltluentary TO tn.
Confederate command ~ that place tn.
folio wing extract from the Mobile .fdr,,ri..f
sho.., thar tho enemy have great cause 70 u.
proud Of the affair:
b lit vas au adventure Of which they may
we'll b. proud. for it, success and their escaiH
from certain ;.nnihilItioB or capture WAS due
.pleiy to the lack of yigilsnt and constant
preparation on our side a few words Of ex.
PLANTATION ARE necessary t, give to Our readers
who are not Eifntiiar with The NaXy-YaTl =
correct uudcrstan ding Of the daring and risa
involved M ttis 5chtet cement. The tbasis..
in which the Judah WIS laying is right ~.
the yard which hrietles with our defensive
amt offensive works. Ia is Artificial b;s.,,,
which was dug ia the soil OF the Navy Iard
tor the reception and security from storms al
thr magnificent dry lock which Was lowed
forth from 1T to ~ eventually Tier trosed tive
or three weeks siucr by the enemy IL is ~
the midst OF the grounds and works o: TIE
yard and when the enemy were IN II th.s
were within lines, in the rear of the de
fepsi,e batteries of III. Navy Yard ard had
th.y come III the force they could have don..
mHch more important damage.
Their force was probably two hundred men
bat IL might IL Well have been two or three
ihonsard men. who could have landed aud
given Il night surprise ~ all of Bragg army
as .tirctu1liv ~ tlsi did IT, the guardians ri
the Navy Yard, if 40 better vigilance N-ts
practiced any where than by these. OR they
might hay, gone u3 and captured, or at
teEpted 10 capture Pensacola, for their heavy
launches We're safe within the I,erilous pas
sage in which We imagine would be destroy
eel the Navy of the Dited States shcuii i;
.iaielnpt To ruD the gauntlet of our Da ttei l.S.
There IL no GisguiSing the fact that the eneri,
have achieved / feat WORTHY 10 De named wi IN
tile best deeds OF naval daring and prou,. -
and have taught us lesson which shouiu
give US a realizing oeEse of The pPriis to which
"" coast dwrllels are exposed 10y The presence
III our waters of suc.. foe. They are oil Ao-
bile - We'll as Pensacola. and their great
launches. carrying fifty meu, armed with
hoWitZcrs at heavy calibre, and eoInmand .d
ny officers who have the hardihcod and enter
PRISE eEinced at Pensacola, may attempt 10
slip past the forts which guard our larhor
eatr:nces. Our cruisers III the i,.,y must he.
our chic. reliance IL b3tii. such atJcripi aud
can and VIII battle them If better vigilance
- eAefCisttl iIlan V.:is HerIsarniI. -
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AHothrr Escape fTo,u p Federal pri.pn-i
series of Re,rarhahte Adventures.
W had an interview. yesterday with I.icrl-
..aHus buuuCt, OF ia" "plrderatc Army
n1a 'EFo:rI his 'sganr from tie !rdera!
fr.". at Washington. op "Wednesday, 7ar
l,.A instant. I.irLteaent u. was e,ytared IN
ta. n,t..r at -,t,4Izs,, u5.tr t.,e iI,Ary Hop<r
It,irg been s.rrol ID h. ia. ,-l-.n..-, 10 had
.o,,,~*ion OF oar signal into close proximit,
,-..n 70 body ol .pt larp.
During rnv rr1irc night prev o,ts 10 his s.
ape, H., with two others, kept an anzlo,l,
w.rsh. hut found it Impossible 80 clud.. TIA
H-ilalcr of :in -'ntine!s. He haa l.. en- pro
>i'sd vi,h lie uaiforn ii = Federal Officer
lv som" kind !aft,s 81 a>',iagton. Y, no 1scd
fine peculiar method Of mug ling which W.
Inv" often had occasion ..oticr. Disguised
.- this uniform. h. determined: 70 ris!. II alone
.sa ia tho day time ana accordingly, getting
.s-o-of his friends - as-i>, Iim Over -" Wall
ia soon ioand himself aside he prison.
-hongh tle most hazardous part OF his enter
lfi>r WGs yet to lie encountered. Ala old lady
>tw him make his leap Igt'I.i the wall. but he
li>arui"d her Suspicion. hs- pretending 10 he q
Federal oie.r-askcd her ii sh. had been
4nnoyei by any OF his men, and promised
receive his prompt atteation. He remained
!. tie city an h"ir aHd half, and then
-'-rted for Bladrnshure, where he arrived
-i'iy. Some Of his lady acquaintance
hrIr procured hiIA the Disguise OF q
tl0ver. aud lac went on through the
country making extensive contracts for
the TuYchase Of cattle. lie mel many influ-
equal zen, who, for their fidelity to the
-
airr~t, to avoid which they were compelled
.. -l,-I. il, tn woods AT night. Lirut. Dun
tetslrpt three nights in . horse stall. while
Ill friends kept watch TO warn liIn of the a,,-
l4cach of danger. Ills tIip through Mary
Ir"d Wa .Atr,rneiy hazardous. Vet he man
god t. elud'' the foe, and finally came to the
N.iaity q the Potomac, where lie met with
Ia friend Aoieiant AlrNander, an account
NJ whose escape IRON Iort MeHenry We have
already published. The surprise was mutual,
nd hey flushed their I'prIlons Journey to-
gotnrr, lirat. ID. bearing his helpless compan-
l,n an his back TO the shore OF the river,
which tury crossed, and SOON had OCCASION To
hank God that they were once more on the
lreudly SOIL of old Virginia.
Lieut.. Uuanot says that the parting words
ri he true- hearted Marylandors y,ei+-'.F For
h9d sake use our influence To get them to
...ae over ;,ud help us
The prisoners in Washing to3 % our readers
are aware, ;ire confined in the old Congress
h1.I..ue. Ihr Gire provided by the Federal
Government II hard bread, i piece of fat pork
aud water. tvic day. Some generous
friend. OF The South, however, managed occa-
H.aJiN 10 furnish them with something
AeIc ialattah.c. A Washington paper,
which We have b, fore us, says iii is supposed
MAT TIE rttci, Dannot, Was aided by outs "a
h~E;irs. and announces tLat tNo srnunels
i+d hrrn riaced unocr arres; lOT permitting
"l| &" esc"pr, aud that the Proyost Mar
'lAl had oii,rrd reW ard OF 50 tor his re-
4puI".
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NeWr aud Run.srs.

The news from The North Carolina coast;
aa..h viii b found nnGer the .elqsrt phic
head, IHticc,ee that the Fcucrdis con template
t4.rhrr opera tons in that divra.ton Five L
= y,s~el- were reported Of New Inlet ycSter-
t1y n - o'clock, and TWO of Western bar
N,w Inlet j. ia the vicinity OF Wilmington.
au. Ii" presumption i that the YaAlse.s
.l,' designs Of al Invasion q that section OF
Ice >,erg. Il Is wei 10 ice prepared for any
desperate move om the part Of the enemy. and
r..~- n.,N&i expeditions should he CLOSELY
,s;-hrf
:, was currently rumored last evening thar
,r. federal steamers on the Potomac had
been fred upon ard badly damaged by cur
batteries.
thc Utmost interest," aad anxiety is now
ii. by HE people TO learn The progress of
events. J'lt " "SUiioa them against living
nod 10 @ay mere runors. Whilst there's no
at..at That important movements arc in con-
t.rpiauon on the Potomac and GA lin. pc
.a,a.a, We ar, assured that nothing haS
tsu- tar occurred. beyond what hAs ulr..scy
p-"a made pph,ic. The Government j. push
ia- :o- ward vigorously, and no apprehension
ae.! ne I"lt as 10 The resul / Of tie measures
SIS IL proSpeS.
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The ro.t.OInce Dcpartmcnt-.-rhs Sow Pa,

age stamps.
we saw yesterday, ~ the Post Once De.
rariment, the design OF the new five.een,
S'ainP' which has Just been adopted 10 meet
W" F""'ie requirements. Tho issue has been
"''S'a IN order 30 procnr. III, engraving nos
"'"s' 10 he souhterl.i,cd, which Is no cas-,
h''''i"r where there Is no engrayer Oh steel Il,
y" nan III" present design comes f,am :.
''a's'rsph'e e7tahiishn, ut III this city. and
VIZ aaS~cr III pnrls,ss very well ii Is an
'"hfaNing oi the head OF Pres itIent Davis
WIN the words - on ar,,era te States of A,ncr~
60 above, aud "Fiye Gents" halov. III.
'"i"f o' tti~ stamp viii b" red while Hos. ~,
larger denominations NH he colorcd differ
FhtiN. They viii be lcads for printing a.,
MONDAY next
ne huHtnc>s az the Department /. very
heavy, and " hen We take into consideration
the facts that the whole postal system has to
he remoGeiied in our new Government: thai
the railroad, run by military schedules. auG
that myriad ~ small as well ~ large mai
'"rs have To be- Investigated, we think TN.
voice OF complaint should be hu.hed or \ :
least mat the people should patiently await
tn" correction of things that 20 wrong.
many suppose that there were no mail irrcr.
charities under the old Government "a,
reference 10 the Pest OnIcc reports of the pas,
year or two, we find that on the Southwest
IRA Ton'e. for ihe year ending June ath.
i>"', III" mail arrivals in schedule tim. We're
$40; ont Of schedule tiue, go. On the Allan
tic route. Via Wilmington, y. c.. during n
portion Of the wear the arrivals in schedule
time were t3i cat OF schedule time. 1876. The
year l>JS shows I, stili crea ter number of IT.
FrEdlarines on the same routes: yet the Post
master General, in his report, Gays the Years
ieoH-6o showed Il marked Improvement a
compared with preceding years
We learn from the Department that nosf.
masters throughout the Confederate States
are required - make Il report of all money,
IA their hands on The LIST of June !,sI he
longing 20 the United States: the sum 10 be
divided pm Taio alrOHg the contractors who
nave continued the mail service
Ii will give some idea Of the bushes of tn,
department 10 state that one clerk in Tho,
Contract Bureau alone, has recorded 3. .th.
letters since the lst Of June without count
InE The circulars, which are sent of in yast
numbers.
We have no desire to apologize for any de
.,cts in the Post Office Department iruelpct,
exist, and have merely sta; ed some fact. that
nave come uad IT our obscrya ton That thu
officers and clerks generally are capa BILE ann
siicIeht, We have 10 doubt, and Sre know,
they are ,Iertine themselves to tie utmost
10 get the massive IniChiue in smooth run .
ming order
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ltided to thr Federal Government loan as
worthless. hav. written TO VIM. II. seward.
suggesting the suppression of the London
1fm's in Americ:t. Seward replies that the
hest way TO etfret This object Will be for the
American journals to shnt down on the re.
publication ot ARTICLES from Lle columns OF
That offensive bat in tiuential sheet.
= RAE FEpEsALs choosing WEAR aAaTTysBrna.
Mr.. SmaiIwood informs us that few days
ago some eight hundred Federal soldic1
erased over from ti," M,ryland shora III
Falling Wsters, thi.'e Iaiics from Martins.
burg. II IL supposed thai they intend 10
destroy The pro- eriy oI Union refugee
which would olh".ri Use lie con f.scatcG to the
COnfederatc GnNrr.ilnent
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- APE = TRtg 3IAs. We have reeeiyed
"''"f Siflhg an aeeouni-a sort OF journal
u the fscape Of Amos Culp, "a seeessionist
rom Harris Vile, ia North western Virginia.
ar made several narrow escapes from beins
not Imprisoned, iynched. He finally
'"FN"sGed in getting hin.eeii agld his family
=" aAkiin, X } IA safe piaee-where he now
- G@Fttute OF both money and noneyed
INNS. Ar. &, is The Clerk Of the Cont IN
richie county, and recently vent from this
~ ihiiiier 10 bring away his family.
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]HE NtsHINGToS BrTCHgRY We have re-
'esvtG information from & reliable source,
IL regard TO the reported slaughter OF Federal
Ooops in Washington. 1t appears that four
't.!ntnis were required 10 change their
a!-ns " hercnncn they nutinied, and Gen.
Netl@iian surrounded them with HTe reel-
-ehi>. A meie" with stones aud brickbats
Afh commenced, and to 9ueit the riot hc-
ieil3n 60 y" iii@ order 10 IRE, The sisueitt r
- represented 10 hay. been fearful Surely +,
=" Llncolnites have commenced the work Of
V'ood and carnage among themselves.
d" f"porl H. III circulation that Mcclellan
H's siuee been shot aud morally Wounded,
III HIS lacks conf rination.