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Dlsp-In Shelby County Alabama, on the Gard Of June,
Mrs MARY ALEXANDER, aged about 80 years, rellet Of
Mr.. Henry Alexander deceased formerly Of York District
+ At his residence, 9. c., on the 6th
instant, Mr.. PHILANDER MOORE, In the eand year Of
his age. He was deyout man, member of Bethesda
for60 years. and hfnn the different relations In
life. Through Grace he met death willingly and with
christian peace and triumph yas gathered to his fabes
leaving aged companion three sons and mapy daugh
tc and an extensive circle of relatives and friends 70
cherish his memory. "Them memory Of the nst Is hlest"
In this District the 7th instant and In the And year
Of her pge, Mrs. MAR GARET.swfe Of Mr.. Charles Cur
~ Meme bore with more cheenulness and feslgna-
ton the sufepgs fon censumpnonto yhichshe was sub
ected for 6 months Compisely submissive 70 God she
was willing 10 petwith aged mother, beloved husband
and six lit, children, andgo rad he with Jesus Bethesda
Ctch has thus surep dered another Of her members to
the church riunphans- CJ[ ~.
July 10Th, bis wal, boae, In York District from
wound rece we'd In one late battles before Richmond
Va Corpnal JNo. W. IINDSAY,In the 35th year Of bis
aee Nearly year rsce, be volunteered for the war In
AIcCorkles Co., ;12tb Ree Sc. and faithfully illus
tratedd de spirit and conduct Of an earnest, unwayerne
brave and even christian soldier AZ SON. brother, hus-
hand father and friend he was In life and
much lamened In death. BY faith In Jesus calmly and
without fear bowed his strong frame In DEATH and LEFT 70
surviving friends precious memory and to his youthful
widow and two little children, the promises and consoh
tons of covenant keeping God. His body Inferred
onsubbai the 13 Instau at Bethesda Church of which
chad been member for about three years. 5. .:
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Later from Europe.

New YORK, July 1e.-The. steam.
ship Persia has arrived, with Liverpool
dates to the 9th instant.
It is reported that France and Eng
land are negotiating to draw some ot
the other great powers with themselves
into q scheme of Intervention in the
American war. -..
The London Times protests ''against
the prosecution of this horrible war;
The South should be allowed to depart
peacefully. Unless the North can SEE
this, it must bring untold evils on itself
, on us, and on every European people. y
The Fourth of July was not celebra.
ted in Paris.
The Liverpool cotton market was ex
cited. Official quotations we're Mid
ding Orleans ia.
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An Affair at TuppeIo.

We learn from "a private 1letterthat
q brilliant little affair came off near
Tupelo, between about 1000. Yankees
and force Of onfederates, en- the 4th
instant. (; When the Yankees were first
attacked by our troops, they imagined
that there was only a small handful,
which they could easily dispose Of
They fought, therefore, with great,fury
for little while, but finding we had a
sufficient force to cope. with then1,;they
took to their heels asusual.' The entire
force was utterly;routed with a loss, as
we are informed of some 200 killed and
500 wounded and prisoners. Our loss
was twenty killed and fifty wounded.
Msssisslppian, 18th inst. -
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R6s@ The Grenada (Miss.) CORES

B9 The Grenada (Miss. CORES
|pondent Of the Atlanta Ga.l Southern
Comfederacy, writing under date OF
July 9th, says that the remnant Of
Halleck's IS forces that cover under the
gun-boats at Pittsburg Landing do not
number over Is, 900 men. 't.@
Within the last twenty days no less
than $50 Federal wagons, with appur-
tenances, have been captured or de-
|stroyed by the Confederates. -.
The latter frequently interrupted
railroad communication with Memphis
by tearing up the. track, demolishing
trestle work, and destroying water
tanks. <', d. '-.'.- =, :
The two points in Mississippi which
promise most active operations are
Vicksburg and Tallahatchie River
Generals Van Dorm, Breckenridge and
Smith at the former place.. and Gen.
Villipigue at the latter. Ample pre-
parations to receive the Yankees are
made at both places, =.
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From Fredericksburg and Baltimore
From. a gentleman attached to the

From Fredericksburg and Baltimore
From a gentleman attached to th'
cavalry service, who reached Richmont
on Friday night, the Eraniner .ha'
somesinteresting news from, ,Fredericks
burg. The enemy has entirely evacu
ated that city, and retired beyond the
Rappahannock, on: the North Bank. Of
which he has posted q cavalry picket
The joy of,the citizens is unbounded al
this sudden departure of their oppres'
sors. - .es.
The Erammer's informant, before
leaving: Fredericksburg, met witha gen
tleman just, arrived from Baltimore,
from whom he learned that the Yankees
have withdrawn from Baltimore all
their troops except three regiments Of
militia. All their available foree has
also been Withdrawn froDs Washington.
The destination of these troops was not
positively known, but it was currently
believed they, had been sent to General
Pope in the Valley. DO ..-e i
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From the Charlotte Daily Bulletin.

:. Many false impressions of extortion
are rife in the prblc mind, and withou
one single ana: ;yieal idea, all centr'
down upon the merchants. as the grea
and only High Priests Of speculator
and extortioners. I beg to deny th'
correctness of these premises, and tn
utter falsity of all conclusions deducee
therefrom. Task what single article O
necessity have the regular merchants o
Charlotte speculated or extorted on
Ianswer none, and defy; contradiction
Then let us ask who have been specuia
ting? We answer, capitalists who hay'
mo- regular business, but make their for
tunes in stocks, STREET speculation
in sugar, salt, tobacco and molasses.-
For full account. Of their operations
read the. history of the Bulls and Bears
of Wall street. go. -. -.
Another class Of spectators, whom
Il know it will be unpopular to mention
are the farmers, but having no; fear ot
popularity staring me in the face, ano
not being a candidate for the Legisla
ture, I hesitate not to p,int to some ex.
tortions, and, suggest a method to theil
correction, to. wit Butter 40, cents
Lard 40 cents J. Wheat $3.50; Corn
rs; Bacon IS cents; Eggs 30 cents
Chickens 40 to so cents; Wood cord,
$500; beef % cents, and many othe,
articles not now remembered. Now to
the corrective. Let the people in their
independence and majesty swear that
they will pay only 20 cents for butter,
20 cents for lard, $1.25 for wheat, 81
for corn, 20 cents for bacon, Is cents fol
eggs, 20 cents for chickens, So per cord
for wood, Is cents for beef, $10 for
-four, and 81 for meal, and if MOTTO be
obtained at these prices LET Us DETER.
MINE TO DO WITHOUT THEM, Oh TAKE
THEM. - ...::.s,. -, .1S
. If the people Of Charlotte would ex:
ercise one ounce Of common sense and
cease to bid one upon the other, prices
would come to the above figures, and
thereby the NEcEssARIEs of life would
be placed within the reach Of the poor
soldiers wife and widow, but if the rich
continue supporting these extortions
how are the poor to live? God in His
inscrutable wisdom only knows. 49,
:: One word to the rich, one word to the
comfortable liver, and one word will an
swer for all, i. e., control your appetites,
remembering the widow and the orphan.
Forego some comforts, remembering the
poor, and refuse to give the exorbitant
prices asked for country produce, that
you may benefit the poor.
-. >, - Z A CONSUMER.
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Operations of Morgan's GuerriIlas.

OfS1Ss@SAS ~ @~%S~oS> NNS@ 1J&@4s@o'
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1S.-Rumors
have reached here that Morgan's guer-
rillas, $500 strong, in two squads, are
at Harroldsburg and Danville, destroy,
ing property and stealing horses. Con.
siderable excitement exists in Louisville
on account of the proximity of the
guerrillas. Effective measures are be.
ing taken to prevent incursions. )
July 13.-MIDNIGHT. Reports have
been just received that the main body
of Morgan's guerrillas were at Rougf
and Ready, nine miles south of Frank
fort, at FIVE o'clock this afternoon
Our informant says the State archives
are being renewed from the capitol.
THE TAKING OF MUgFREEsBoRo.
We len from a reliable source thai
Colonel orrest, with 1000 cavalry
made dash into Murfreesboro las,
Sunday morning about five o'clock. A
battle with the enemy stationed there
about 800 strong, ensued, lasting a
bout FIVE hours. Over 100 Yankees
were killed and large numbee captur
ed. Our loss does not exceed 25 il
killed, with but few wounded. Forrest
captured 800 mules, 165 horses, 6;
road wagons laden with commissary
stores, and battery of four pieces
with caissons. He burnt three locomo
tives with freight trains attached, flled
with commissary and other stores, and
burnt the depot building, which was
full of stores. The gallant colonel was
paroling the captured men on Monday
morning, but retaining the oficers-one
of whom was Brig. Gen. Tom. Critten'
den, son of the ''old man elephant"
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From the sandersville Georgian.
Cotton Yarn.

Some weeks ago, it,was proposed by
quite number Of citizens of this coun-
lty, to. form club, and send an agent
Ito Grindal Shoals Mills, in South Car
olina, to purchase cotton yarn, which
| it was understood could be had at 81
per bunch; and the editor Of this pa
per was solicited to be that agent. - !
Fearing there may be some obstacle in
the way in purchasing the yarn, and. to
avoid unnecessary expense to people,
we addressed letter. to. the proprietor
Of the mills, Mr.. Sims, stating the facts
in the. .case,s and inquiring to know if
the yarn could be had. A few days
ago we received the following reply
If. all our people were actuated by the
same noble principles manifested by
Mr.. Sims, how differently might we now
be situated. , -, ,.,. *, - ) =,
<GR1NDAL SHOALS, ON THE PAooLETs !
-, - May 26, 1926. e
u. M. G.MEDLocK, Eso.--Dear 81: SIR ::
~ ours of the 18th instant, in behalf
Of: yourself and friends, has Just reach
ed me; and for fear of useless trouble
to yourself, I answer by first mail. My
factory is q small concern, appended TO
my plantation, run by my own hands,
and; using generally my own cotton. ]
have no corporate company to otvote a.
way either my money or soul. | am
one who have notentered into this bu-
|siness of a dissolution of the Govern!
|ment without due: consideration; I
signed the Ordinance Of Nullifcation,
the Ordinance of 1852, and The. Ordi-
nance of 1850. I have always believed
we had to fight for it, and have always
|thought that there should be- mutual
sacrifice and aid to each other to- achieve
our independence. The consequence
Of this has been, that, I have held eve
rything Of. mine at the old price. This,
of course, has. eauseda 8 heavy run upon
me-so much So that I cannot supply
one-tWentieth Of the demands made
I have endeavored, asfar as possible,
to confne the supply Of my yarn to the
wives, mothers and children of the poor
er class of soldiers who are in service
-and even at this, I fail to furnish all
those close around .sme. You will at
once perceive, sir, that I cannot furnish
you. I regret it; and I.regret to see
the extortion prevailing in our. country,
in this time of 80 great distress. I wish
to God that, I could clothe the whole
Confederate army, even at the risk Of
being the poorer man. Be pleased to
let this be generally known, as it may
save other persons from a useless ap.
plication, and myself the modification
Of refusing. Respectfully, yours, etc,
JOS. STARKE SIMS.
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. Latest from Vieksburg.

MOBILE, July 2o.-A special .des
patch to the Mobile Tribune, from
Vicksburg, July 19, says the enemy
have been leisurely shelling the city to
day. No damage was done and nobody
hurt. One of the enemy's gun-boats
passed Natehez yesterday, ,towed BY
another beat, which was patched W
hugely. Six vessels have gone below
Natchez in a, damaged condition.
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THE Naval Battle Before vieksb,lrg.

R1cHMoND, July 16.-An 'oficial
despatch to Secretary, Mallory frou
Lieut. Brown, says the enemy,s feet
above Vicksbrg consisted Of four ,nore
|iron-clad vessels, two heavy sloops-of:
war, four gun-boats and seven Or eight
rams. We drove, an iron-clad ashore
with colors down and disabled, blew UP
another, burned one vessel and damaged
several others. Our smoke stack was
so shot through that ave lost steam and
could not use the vessel as ram. Our
loss was ten killed and fifteen wounded.
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Debate in the Yankee Congress

These are new evidences of the
''weakness which tyranny imposes on
ITSELF" but it is our part to say, tsthe
question is respectfully submitted to
our Governments, both at Columbia and
at Richmond, how far such atrocities
are to be contemplated, and now far
such measures are to be prosecuted,
without due notice being given to the
civilized world of"their inevitable re-
suits % =, =. -. = =, =
| Is there not q law in South Carolina
for suppressing rebellion? Are not
the provisions ample for putting down
domestic insurrection +? And does not
the same penalty'sttach to all men who
are found aianeg and iabettang in such
cases, as to the insurgents themselves
who are engaged? IfGeneral Hunter,
or Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio Mr.. Cola
mer, of Vermont ); Mr.. Fessenden, of
Maine, or Mr.: Rice, of Minnesota, cum
aljis, we're found stealing household
furniture or specie within the limits Of
the State, would either of these "par-
ties" be considered less a thief, because
they were committing the additional
crime of waging piratical war against
the peace and dignity of the entire
South And can they be held as less
amenable to the law referred to, be-
cause, after enticing those about us to
Join in violating the 'trights Of prop
erty," they go further and teach them
how to murder our women and children? !?
Those who are not accounted wis" de-
sire to be informed in these matters.
Is it to be supposed, for single in
slant, that:if these offenders, Of any
tint, shall chance to fall into our hands,
tAey are to be dealt with as prisoners Of
war, entitled to exchange, or fit objects
for any of those privileges which ap-
pertain to the soldier? Would not exc
cution Immediately follow capture !?
and if any other course were pursued,
would not allegiance to all authority
be forthwith at an end? - *.
Will those of US whose heart s-blood
has been shed-those who ''die daily"
in remembrance of their own SORROWS
consent to have this question mooted,
and still consent to live? Would ''wo-
man. now acting as the vicegerent
of God-ministering comfort to the
Notwithstanding tlabors of love"
feel other, than that she, a mother,
a wife, sister, or a daughter, is de-
serted and abandoned by her natural
protector? But. enough This is no
occasion for argument. On this branch
of the conflict, when the Stars and the
I.Stripes come against US, let the ''black
flag" be given to the breeze! Let there
be no hesitation, and no mistake !; or
let US at once yield everything and ask
mercy on our knees. '.
First however, let the Governor and
his Council see that the State suffers no
detriment; that her laws are duly re-
spected. And next, let those who hold
the destinies Of this Confederaey, IN
trust for the South, do the same. Last
|ly, when tho 1st South Carolina VOL
aInteers Of General Hunter take the
field, let this position be cardinal-any
Southron who gives quarter is a traitor.
He who asks it, is unworthy Of his
status ., : SENEx.
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s% The Columbus aEnauiror S

@ The Columbus Enquirer says
about 240 boxes of clothing, averaging
threefeet square and estimated to make
12 or IA car loads, have been packed
within few days past fer a portion Of
Gen. Bragg's army. This clothing was
all made In Columbus y :. : Co. =
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A. sPRA1sEWoarY UNDERTAKING.

A PRA1sEwoRrY UNDERTAKING. :,
Miss M. A. Bule, of Edgefeld District
Sc, has determined to. make up b.
subscription, and BY her own contribu
tions, 1000 yards Of cloth for the sol
diers, and to begiven to the relief socie
ties, for distribution. Col. Gregg, ol
the Graniteville Factory, promises tt
give 500 yards Of cloth, over, if the
1000 yards are purchased at his fac
tory-that is to say, he will give l.
500 yards for the price Of 1000.
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above mentioned classes would have to
sell their articles and work higher than
in ordinary ti2aes. We should work for
each others interest, then all would be
harmony with us, and when this war is
over we would have easy consciences. !,
.E lg, ID a., = "A PRODUCER. :
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PERSONAL.

We were pleased to meet our friend
Capt. JNo. L. MILLER, Of the 1ath
Regiment, sc. Volunteers, at the De.
pot on Monday morning, who is slowly
recovering from severe attack offever,
contracted during the battles Of Rich
hmond, in which he was wounded. he
still appears -ery weak, but viii leave
very shortly for his command. y, .
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a6P The Richmond Examiner "a

B8 The Rlchmonu 4ETaN1lN8T an
nounces on the authority of farmers
from the upper country that the wheat
crop Of that portion Of Virginia is the
heaviest harvested in many years. 1t
was in no case affected by the rust, on
account of which SO much apprehen-
sion was felt. The oat and grass crops
are also very heavy, and the cornis of
fine promise. This newsis of vast inl-
portance just now. -.;,,
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WELDON, July. 15.-The enemy took
possession of WILLIAMSON, yesterday
morning. Three gunboats came up to
the town and landed some $50 men and
two pieces of artillery. They required
the mayor to call the commissioners to-
gether, demand the government stores,
if >Shere were any there, and also de-
manded that any citizens who were en-
gagged in the fight at Rainbow Banks
be given up. They were still there at
last accounts. -. 49, M
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mg Texas is said to to in a better
condition than any State in the Con
federacy. She has an abundance Of
beef, corn, wheat, &C.. and withal, is
able and willing to defend herself a.
gainst any force the Yankees can bring
upon her.. >,s -. -" "
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CHEAP Coas,-seyeral large plant.
ers IN Southwestern Georgia (says the
Soaah Garolsniam) have sold their grow.
ing crop of corn, to be delivered at
the nearest railroad depot when gath
cred, at taoeaty .fue cents per 6'tshsl,
and many others are anxious to sell at
7 the same figures. ~ - .
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Highly Interesting Intelligence from
@-..'' the West. .. -.-

t1lO :" CoVs
The public attention is now very much
directed to. affairs in the West. The
noble defence ofVicksburg, the exploits
of the Arkansas, the recapture of Muir
freesbero',, Tenn, the daring and rapid
movements of Col. Morgan, in Ken
lucky, the fall of water in the Western
rivers simultaneously with the aeprisiag
of the spirit of the people Of that re-
gion, are al cheering circumstances
We have cleaned from our exchanges
and thrown into connection the follow
ing particulars:
JACKSON, Miss, July II. The enc
my continues to shell Vicksburg, appa-
rently with the view Of ascertaining the
position of our troops. The lower feet
has moved up about mile. The ram
Arkansas has proved to be trouble
some customer for the enemy's gunboats
and the Yankees declare they will cap
ture her if they lose half their fleet in
doing so. On Tuesday night nine gun
boats are said to have succeeded is pas
sing down, but not until they had been
very badly damaged. 1t is supposed
that the enemy will make desperate
effort to capture the Arkansas. The
loss on board the gunboats during their
recent encounter with the ram is beliey-
ed to be at least 500.
Captain John Kerr has been assigned
to command the troops stationed in
Jackson.
A dispatch to the Memphis Appeal,
in reference to the attack made by the
Arkansas, says: Great CONSERVATION
prevailed among the enemy, many leap
ing overheard from their exploded boats
and being drowned. Their loss is i'm,
mense.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. VAN DORM
The following dispatch was received al
the War Department, in Richmond, on
Thursday:
VIcKsBURG, July 16.-The enemy
opened all their guns and mortars last
evening, and shelled the city and bat.
teries until after dark, when eight ol
their vessels of war passed down un.
der fire of batteries and Arkansas
broadsides. What damage was done tc
them I have not learned, though they
were repeatedly pierced by shot Of
heaviest ealibre. One heavy shot pass.
ed through the side of the Arkansas
killing two men and wounding three
This was all the damage done to us, with
the exception of one house burned dowr
in the city. Our troops here have 8
contempt for feet and bombardment
and await coolly for troops to land
The Arkansas is the admiration of ALL
and her daring and heroic act has In
spired all with the greatest enthusiasm
She is now being repaired, and will soon
be ready for orders.
EARL VAN DORM,
J Major General.
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COTTON IN New YoRK.-On Satur.
day, the 18th instant the cotton mar
ket was again 6rmer ard higher, with
sales of 700 bales, closing at 43 to 43l
cents for middling uplands.
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CoNeREss.-The Confederate Con-
gress will assemble in Richmond, pur-
suant to adjournment, on the Sd Mon
day in August--the 18th proximo. =
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sar GEN. BEAuREGARD is at Rla-
don Springs, Alabama, recruiting his
health. <@.@ = ---'--,
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. - - yhH@..4 -. ~
SERVED EMRIGHT:-At Calves
ton, Texas, AN order having been issued
[by. the G Confederate authorities for, every
family to leave that city, in anticipation
|of it's bombardment blythe, Yankees,
and it being determined to defend. it,
like Vicksburg, to- The last, some seven
families refused to leave. Suspicion
being excited, the housesof these seven
families were searched; when the !" Stars
and Stripes" were discovered, to be
floating in the breeze, should The Yam
KEGS take the city The cord was not
long in doing its work, All those who
were guilty Of this treason were taken
out, and upon short shrift, were hung:
MOBILE, July 16.-A special 'aes-:
patch to the; Adpertise': and Register,
dated Knoxville, 18th, says that or the
9th instant, at Tompkinsvile, Monroe
County, Kentucky, Colonel Morgan s
squadron surprised and routed the
Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, kill
ing "a, wounding 40 and capturing 30;
Among the prisoners is Major Thomas
Jordan, who was brought here last
night. Our loss was 2 slightly wound
ed. The whole camp Of the enemy md
all the stores fellint9 the hands of Nor;
gan, including 100 horses and mules.
1000 riles and a large quantity Of am
munitiop and clothing: o'Brien, quar-
termaster, of Morgan s. was killed. -