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$7J REWARD!
Runaway from wher. wa ba,

Z Runaway from where we had then,
* hired. near Chester. in Juno last, our
~ ihree Negro men, viz !: BILL, GILES
aud HENRY.
=, Bill and Gilsa We bought the I4th of last
November, at the estate sale Of Ed. Leach
on Broad River, in York Dist.ict. They
being brothers and having relations in the
neighborhood where We purchased them, It
IL more than likeley they have made their
way back to their old ncighborhood.
Bill is about 26 years OLD, 5 feet 8 inches
high, will weigh $50 or I6U pounds ia
very black; rather sharpcd :ace, speaks
quick when spoken to.
Giles, his brother, is about "a years old
feet 8 inches high /; will weigh I6o lbs
Is very black, aud walks with his head up
and feet turned out ia front.
Henry, We purchased, Jan !, Of Col. C..
Rires on the Catawb ba river. lie is 23 years
| old, well SCI, feet 10 inches high, and vii!
weigh IT'S pounds /; has n heavy brow and
speaks slowly {; has some character az .
runaway. May go to Charleston or Wash.
inglon city, it 10 hnrd telling where he will
60 as he is gentleman Of travel. They
| all ran off about the same time.
We will pay $75 reward for the three
men; or $25 piece for either Of them de-
live.ed in any Jail 80 that we can get them.
| These boys may attempt to make their way
North, as some others from this place have
attempted.
PRIDE g. DUNOVANT.
Aug. Z, ls6l-26-tf.
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TIE NEWSPAPER OF THE SOUTH /
T f.
CHARLESTON MERCURY

Gives the latest and most reliable Political,
Commercial aud General News from all
parts Of the World. Its Spscial Corespon.
dents furnish, by Mail and Telegraph, full
and early accounts CT every thing OF interest
that transpres in the great cities Of Europe
and America.
THE NEWS OF TIE SOUTH RE.
CElVES SPECIAL ATTENTION.
Politically, the MkRcURy represents the
States Rights Resistance Element, and nd
voca,es The Union Of the Southern States
in maintaining their rights and establishing
.heis security.
Daily Mercury, year, in advance, $1,000
Ti Weekly Mercury, 500
No Paper SEM unless the cash accompanies
ls order.
n. B. RHETT, IT,,
CnaRtsstos. y. c.
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Savannah Never to BE- Surrendered

The Savannah Republican anuruncr.
that Brigndier General l.a.ton ha, DE-
trrn'nei under no tircuns,auc, ~ TO surren
der 'he ely into the hands "fth. en.,n,
but /" d"icnd IL To the last ex,renit, -
This de'rru'inaimn was formally c"mnuni
Gated /" the Ma,"r, on Tu-s,in, " whar~upun
SPECIAL meeting at C"uuriI Was called,
aud the following resolution wus uunni
m"usiy adopted:
Whereas, \ communication hn, been re
cened iiou ihe COMMANDING General. stu
ting 'hnt me viii defend this city to the
i""t extremity; aud ~huira-. the mem Lr r.
oi Council unanimously approve Of The de.
'er"'nnt'o" vi tns Commanding G.nvr.I,
| ala relorc, be 1t
kesoited, rmal oulcil will render uIi
| 'I'r oid 'hat II IA las power to sustain lh.
Genef"l and 10 carr, out his iuudible Jv.
| ieTmiua, iuu.
The Republican,, in aIuding 10 this stern
he'.'niI'""i"" of the peep e, says:
We IKE THIS Nay of setting ut ~h.n a.
people are struE- ling for tneir homes aud
"iesid~s against ruthless invad-r Tn.
""nd t"us e"'erl"'Icd with the public is a
sacred one, "nd every true Georgian " III
u" read, to seal il with his Liuod o..
tni"y more remains to be done, nud then
We shall W ready To measure swords " ith
Tie enemy. Let the commanders Of our
'"'i"uS batteries call together their r.strc
tive gaIri-ou., nnd swear them never ton
band"n a g"n Il" long "a, it se.s .n At, car
rage, and II ruid.r is left t.. man il WiIh
this spIfit /" animate W., We shail .u.. Va.
'"nn"h' aud illustrate Ge"rga BY driving
o"vR The enemy from her ,hnr,s. 3, il
ours 10 turn back This lid. of disaster that
l. now sweeping over our Dc, u,cd land,
and, 10y our example, give hope ar.d conf.
dr"ce 10 the rVuutry.
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Iron rHE LANCASTER LEDGER.

MH. EDITOR In the neighburhood where
reside, there are n number ofsmal farms
having on them promising crops of wheat,
hut on which none but females reside-the
males hnvirg all gone 10 the war. No doubt
lhe District generally, aud especially the
Eastern portion is ir ike condition; and
would nsk whether these ielis Of wheat
should be allowed TO 60 to waste for the
want at he lip 10 harvest Them! And if they
are no. saved. what v i'll become of the poor
w"men and children whose husbands and
fathers aro in the war. aud who have no
other Source of support, would suggest
that the planters, who own slaves, step for.
ward and avert the calamity which the druin-
Ing OF The country Of It's able bodied white
hborers threatens to entail upon the wo.
men and children. They might, by concert
OF action. gather these crops without seri.
Gus loss 10 themselves. II 10 their dutv to
d" this, and if they neglect this duty, the
cau"e Of The country aud the cause Of hu
manIty will suffer bv it. WILD CAT.
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troR InE LANCASTER LrporR.I

The fond. but dslurve. hope OF q
short war has led ua of from cur duty 10
provide The means necessary, probab y for
the ultimate success Of our cause. Had our
people been confident nine months AGO thut
Inc war would have Lasted until now, how
mach better prepared should wn have been
to meet the deuaDds which the future hall
make on US! lot US now gravely reflect
on this and profit from our past deusion.
l.et IN now provide for the future and not
RELY upon those who are nj the head Of our
body polite to dictate to US our duty.
We must have salt; we cannot inpor.
IL ir"m the trans atlantic nations we are
forbidden to buy it from Abe; we must
then manufacture it. Too much atten lion
cannot be paid TO this point Without salt
We cannot eat or preserve flesh; should we
be suddenly deprived Of these TWO articles,
We must become a weak, diseased aud aw.
fully suffering people and premature tenants
Of the grave. The very thought Of this
pris"tion should strike every one with hor
~ "'S 'S''e "''ohsp W opcH tytd 10
The painful truth that We qrsnot under the
gnidance Of proyident rulers, but that we
have 6ern depending too long pom crca
lures less practical than ourselves for ad
vice.
We shal! need q multitude OF farming
utensils, and these must nil now be manu-.
.fYtnred among ourselves. What an i'm
mense labor Our furnaces and FORCES
@hou!d bs busy ia preparing the iron for
these purposes. What n great quantity OF
iion IL viii require TO make millions of hoes,
spades, shoyels, and other farming utensils.
We must not rely upon the factories alone,
let The private workshops be multiplied and
be Immediately engaged in this useful, yes
necessary work.
J. F. q. MITTAG.
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South Carolina Forces in tbs Field.

Th u;,. ~
c,,,,l;. ~. -,
,h,. r,.cu,;v. ,,,,.I. .,.,.,,'...,, H.
r...,,.,,,, -, s,.,,,, c.o,;, s..,,
u,o, a,,, ;,,o,,.,;,,, ,,a
otic,. ot ,h,, A,;,,.,,, .,,d i,.,.,,o. c.,
Acc,r,i;ny Il, ,,.;s .,h;,;, o,. ,, l., ,,.
field for III. wur. ON ,b, as,h Ami, 1850 x..
., osI man, .,d 49,
sam. date, ,7,2lu men making MN ,vyr.y.,.
i,vm this Stat. a, t,, field OF ~ y74 n,r,,
Tn. report states tl,st OH In. yd day of r,b
ruury last the Secretary Of War addressed a
comm, nicstion TO h,s E.c.ll.n,v Gov.,,,r
P,,krns, stating that one sixth Of ,h. eu,,.
white population OF this State. which /, ah,,ut
,.ipLter, Thousand. had b,.u se,., mind uoo
10 the Quota to L. iuruisi,.d by this s,,t, E,r
the war. co IL appears that south C.,oliu.
has in the field 2l 27I men in exce.s Of the quota
Char ged upon her by the Secretary oi War on
the I'd February. F.om the 2, ,,h OF February
about which tune lh. resolutions OF the Cover.
nor and Council establishing . system OF con.
scripiou were published, 10 the 2sth April, the
force in the held Tor the war WAS Increased from
9,s49 nen ~ .2.C64 m,n, the number before
stated.
lhe above number Of 80, ,27I Is about Is per
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Romantic.

An officer in u e a:my, 10 Nor h CnroIi
na. wiring To Us On business, relates, in n
p"n,script, the following ringulnt circum.
stance:
There was'a circumstance that happened
in camp yesterday, that would pvrnups in.
terest Your readers: About two or three
weeks age, our Regiment received .ev.rul
hundred Recruits In on. Of tn. COMPANIES.
(Cnpt. Biiliser from Caldwell County, a
man volunteered, whose wife, | suppose
'"uId no, bear to be parted frnn him NJ
nhe chose to come along with him, not us
lady, but ns soldier. She received her
bounty Of fifty dollars and was dressed IN
man attire, no one know ing but TINT She
"ns man cxc"p, her husband md another
man, "nd they were bound up in secrecy -
She got along very we'll. until nbout f. ar
VI h'e days ng". when her husband Vas dis,
Charged She, | suppose, thought il would
not d" 10 sta. longer than lie did 20 ,rs.
'eriay she went up 10 Col Vance and con
fessed tile secret, came up bu.dI, and paid
back he. bounty and got II di-, rg. and
went home this morning. Sh. said she
would h"'e been Wiling IA have s,nid her
three Years out had her hn.b nd not got n
discharge She VA. "n guard once "r ,wic.
aud drilled regularly. The Surgeon that
mustered ia The recruits, SAYS D.. Never
Thought "b"ut her telng ~ oman until lie
secret o'came k"""n II, w,i,rn any nne couIi
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Notice.

By permission Of P. T. Ham m ond, Oedi.
nary Of lancaster District, We will sell
ut the Into residence Of Wm Duncan, de.
ceased. on the l7th instant Household fur.
ni'pre, Buggy ard Harness, Cows and
Calves, Sheep, Corn, Salt, Lard, and Tai
low, and other articles too tediou. to men
tion. On credit for all sums over Eve dol
lars til lst January 1853, nil sums und-r
cash. Purchasers to give notes with good
security and interest.
II: n. DUNCAN, rx.,.
:, c. l. DUNCAN, Ehecotor'.
hny 9, 1869, ls-at
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fOR THE LANCAsIkR IYnGERl

Dur Independence will never be establish.
ed until We shall haye conquered the North
We must, then, prepare 10 invaGe her and
'niiIct "n her tho rum which she il now
nInkius in our country.
ih's may appear 10 some n great under.
taking, Lno one that We cannot carry out
however II may appear, il is not less feast
bic than the establishment Of our indep.n.
dence without 1t
Garbage delenda est should be our motto;
'"e Pur''"" d. nasty mus: Ge demo lished, or
ii will demolish US.
!. F. G. MlTTAG.
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usual hour. p. NJ. Ths Rtand boulevard

usual hour. 3 p. N. Ths Rtand boulevard
was vacated by P. NJ, most Of the stores
being closed. Camp street wns greatly
thronged much more so thnn usual, hun
dreds awaiting the dispatches, which really.
~heL published. amounted to Just nothing
ut all, rs it was expected that two or more
OF The enemy's gunboats or steamers would
pass tine forts but why our forces were not
prepared TO meet Them, has not y., been
explained.
The supplies Of br.adstoff. and provi-
slons are running rather low. Ther. j.. sn
abundance Of corn in the country, and n
6"uEtIfuI supply of uioiasses. We canno,
be starved out for few mon hs 10 come -
Vi course, under The very extraordinary .x-
ci;cinenl Of The day, there was very little
heed given To general matters, but night
closed on II much caln.r state of thing.
'han the day opened.
The WHITE SMOKE.
fesdnyday unr readers, many Of them,
do"b;less, saw Volumes Of smvke rising in
'arion" pats Of the city These were. in
several instances, from Quantities of burn
ing cotton. All the rest is by this tim.
ready for the torch, and |, will be app,i.d
unsparingly. u all other vuluables can b.
AS easily and eifrc,ualIy kept frm tn. .ne-
mys grasp, the -ine"s Of war would soon
fni then but their intentions IL I,rnc.c,,r, h
Ia make the war pay for itself
Exit FROM THE City.
The various a,.nues OF travel are crowd
I'd, and some ,f them stopped. Tue Lax.
vessels yesterday received orders not ~
lea,e Tia. Canal ill further notice.
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Adjutant and Inspector. Generals Office
COLUMBIA, May 2, 1861.
GENERAL ORDER NO. II.
I &. ID. MELTON having been appoin.
IL ted by the Governor and Council As.
sis,ant Adjutant General of South Carolina,
with the rank of Major, will be obeyed and
respected accordingly.
IL G. A. FOLLlN having been commits.
stoned by the Governor and Council as
First Lieutenant and assigned 10 duty in
The office Of the Adjutant and Inspector.
General, will be obeyed and respected &C.
cordingly.
III. Pursuant to the permission given by
the Governor and Counri! to assign an off
Ger M Assistant Adju,ant. General. with
rank OF Captain, Captain LOUIS D. De.
SAUS>URE Is assigned to duty rs such
Assistant. and will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
w. M"j. 6. D. Melton and Lieut.. G. A
FollIn nre Unsigned 10 duty for the Uppe,
DIVISION, the office whereof is at Columbia
AID Capt. Louis ID. DeSaussurs is assigned
I" duty for the Lower Division, the office
whereof ID at Charleston.
" All muster aud other rolls and ali re.
turns will be made to the office n, Colum
bla All other business for the Upper D
vision will bo sent to Columbia, and for tn,
| Lower Division to Charleston.
WllMOT G. DESAUSSURE,
Adjutant and Inspector General of ). C.
May 3, 1862. I3-lt.
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Estate sale,

IA the Administrator Of the Estate Of the
late DR.. Williamson, | will sell at hi. late
residence "A miles N. w. Of Lancaster, c.
- on "Wednesday the 18th May, oil. his
Estate, personnl-namely 80 to 40 bales
Cotton, (pnrt in the seed) 500 bushels Of
C"rh, 5000 pounds Fodder, lot of P.a,, 10
or 20 ncres Of growing Wheat, 80 or 40
head Hogs, 20 or 80 head C1tt!e,5 s Horses,
mules, Sows nrd Pigs, Cows and Calves,
Sythes and Cradles, Pispta;ion Tools, 2
Wagons and Gear, family Carriage and
Harness, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Cotton Seed, &c &c.
Terms on day of sale.
}. ADAMS, Adm'r.
April 80, 1862, I3-2t
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The following nddre3s ,o th. p.opl. of
the Mis.is-ippi Valley has just been i.snrd
by General Beaurrgari
TIE sa"u"l,ie, Of war have opened the
Mississippi river To our enemies. The time.
'hcrefo.r, has come Ia test the rarnesrnes,
%: all classc-, and ! call on the pa,rio ric
painters owning colr"n within reach "f the
s"emy. I" "ppls toe torch to it without de.
lay or he,ilaiivn.
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From Richmond.

PLEASANT, IF TRuE-SPAIs AND THE
SouTH The Savannah Ne,rs gives the
Following from a reliable source. in the
hops that il is true :"
A despatch received in this city from
Baldwin, Florida, states that II gentleman
arrived Mt that place from GAINESVILLE, on
Sunday night, who says that he had seen a
I'p'"'n u vessel who, in attempting to
run the blockade, was chased by the block
"ders, aud was compelled to blow up his
vessel, the crew escaping 10 their boats -
The Captain had late Havana papers, 10
which IL Mas stated that the Spanish Gov
eminent had recognized the independence Q
of the Southern Confederacy. and that en-
bassadors from that Government wer. ON
their way to Richmond with dispatches to
tnal effect
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Popular Idea about the War.

The Richmond Whig says: We believe tina,
II h was put to the vote Of the southerr people
t. prescribe how the war should oe condu
Oh our part, in future, at least ninety in every
hundred-men and wo,nen-vould favor the
immediate concentrations Of large army upon
our frontier, to march North and bring the war
home to the Yankees, by devastating their
country, and occupying, II not destroying Phil
adelpl,ia, New York aud Boston. The prevail.
Ing belief is that this would prove the only sure
method Of conquering peace. or Of obtaining
Indemnity for the past, and security for tn
future"
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IL s understood that the suhsi stence Of Its
armies In the Acid Is likely to be question Of
immediate concern to the government. Much
oi the cattle country in Virginia is already in
the hands OF the enemy, and the Examiner
thinks that a sudden conc entration of our for.
ces IN Virginia or to the eastward is among the
measures contemplated by the Government.
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HANGING ROCK
MINERAL SPRINGS

-
'HHE SUBSCRIBER IS DESTROYS
i Of renting out for the season the wa.
tering place, known as the HANGING
ROCK MINERAL SPRINGS, situated on
The stage road, running from Camden 10
Lancaster {. II about twenty seven miles
from the former place and eleven from the
latter.
The water is well known as possessing
highly valuable medicinal properties, being
strongly chaly bsats. The situation is as
healthy as any place in the Confederate
States, and it has the advan tsgc of good
society.
Country produce and provisions may DO
procured, within convenient reach, at com.
par,tively che,p rates.
The place is ready supplied with all No.
cessary household and kitchen furniture,
and will afford ample accommo da,ion for
seventy five or one hundred persons.
prefer to rent the whole to one person;
but il that is imprnciicable, will rent cab
ins or single rooms to families parately !
ready furnished as ABOVE stated.
The terms will be easy and reasonable.
Persons may communicate with me q,
my residence near Hanging Rock, or ma,
be addressed at Hanging Rock q. o, S, G.
JAMES ii. INGRAM.
April %, 1861, ll-tf
Charleston Mercury will please COP,
twice. notice edtorialiy andssend bill TO tn,
undersigned at Hanging Rock.
J. NJ. INGRAM.
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Capt Mclianus Of the Lancaster Invinci.
Sles, Is at preseut in our town. We are pleas.
cd to sse linn in the apparent enjoyment of his
n'ual hne health. Ills Company has not yet
reorSanized uader the Act Of Congress, but
vii! do so; as we'll as ull the companies Of the
cd Regiment. We learn f. ON him thu, there is
a probability, that aiI OF the Regiments in Gen.
keroi's~s Brigade will soou be at home OH
iuIlOugh.
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We have had repeated rains since our last
issue. On Monday evening there WAS a very
heavy storm OF wind and ,ain-c1ceeding in
VIOLENCE "ny storm that we have had Tor con.
siderable ;ime. We have not heard Of any dam.
age that has bee" sustained, except the wash.
ing Of the amd and the blowing down of fencing.
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The Charles oil papers publish the following
TO the Delcsa'es from the Parishes ef st
Philip sud st Michael Ia the Convention VI
the People Of tie States Of south arvl,us, "
signed by upwards OF eight hundred citizens :
"GrsrlsnEs believing that the State Con-
vsn'io" had fulfilled the ot9 cts 70, which IL
was called by tie passage Vi tho Ordinance Of
sceessio" aud the adoption VI the Confederate
Constitution; and that, by the re-sfIirm.,ion Of
the Constitution Of the State, there was moth.
Ing left further to ordain and anxious 70 pre.
veut any political excitement which may dis
tract and weaken that unity Ia public ssuti.
ment and action, 80 impera,ively demanded q,
this crisis We, your constituents, respectfully =
and earnestly request, that you will exert your
personal efforts and use your collective Iufu.
snce to affect an immediate call Of the State
Convention, In order thss the Convention, hav.
Ing accomplished the purpose for which it was
elected by the people, may be disrolved and
the Governments Of The State left permanently
under the rghtful operation Of the Constitution
and the laws enacted under ia sanction"
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COTTON CARD, -R. ). Shevcnell, Of
Athens, Ga, has invcu,ed and ,ppIied a
Machine fo' drawing wire aud prickng lea
tier for cards, and will soon b, ready to
supply them.
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Fom several quarters Of the district, We
Rave heard Of the appearance Of rust In wheat.
Generally. up to this time, it is reported ns be.
Ing confined to the blade. The early appear.
ance OF this destructive malady is causing some
apprehension.
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"LAscAsr.R Gays" We are informed that
this company has recently been rc.orgsn,zrd.
under the la'c conscripton law, oy III. election
oi the following OH 49,
J. d Wyhe. Capt.
W. u. Stewart. lst Lieut.
J L. Dunisp. I'd
q. II. IHskey, Sd
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GuphuaI Rama

lady requests Us to cay that a bracelet has
been left ut the store Of Messis. usss.ltiue l.
Massey. to lie ratified; the proceeds to be .p.
Piled to the Gumboat fund. The bracelet is
worth $1,000. There will be 90 chances 81
cents chance. The rafle will come of as
soon rs the chances are taken I'D.
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she DEvIL- When Seward came
back from Wnc ester he va. asked. low
about tue Union neniInienl, Mr.. Seward =
The men have NIL gone To ihe .ebeI army,
aud the women are all ahs DEVILS was Sc.
wards grutf response.
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&c i BEAuREaAhp

II is stated tnnt ~ hIie al WiErhcs Va
General q. ".'l"LewalI" Jackson attended th.
union prayer meetings held there. and led
Ia PRAYER several times. Wonld that Vi
had more G-neruI> Of That stamp
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OBITUARY.

Departed this life on the 9th March, 1852,
WA n. SMALL, la the asth year Of his age
lie was Vo'unt.er ~ the service OF his coun.
try. in Capt Hiiton's company. He leaves a
wife and three ehiidrsu 70 mourn their ssd L..
He vas member Of the Baptist Church, and
spent bis hst moments la pcayes % God:
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NOTICE..

GUARDIANS, Executors, and Admins
~ traitors, who manage estates in the Or.
dinary's ottlce, are respectively notified to
make their returns on, or before, the lst Of
May, next P. II. HAMMOND, OLD.
March l2th, lS62-Atf.
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s O U T H C A R0LIN A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
(Es Ms Common Plcas.)
Dudley N. Ussery,et nj. ! Declaration

pua'sy D. oSsery'et nj. Declaration
Samuel Spence. Attachment.
Whereas the Plaintiff did ON the second
dsy Of december 1861, file his Declsration
against the Defendant, who Gas II is said) 10
absent f:om aud without the limits Of the
State, and has neither wife nor Attorney
known within the same. upon whom copy
OF the said Declaration might be served.
IL II therefore ordered that the said De-
fendapi do appear and plead 10 the said
Declaration, on or before the third day Of
Decsmb-r next, which will DO 10 the year
Of oaf Lord one thousand eight hundred
ana stxty .,wo, Otherwise fnal Judgment will
tl,.n b. eivsa ssd awarded sgsin,s him.
a. J. HANCOCK, CrA
De- 9Th. ie6i.-A3-iY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-05-07
Engagement at tho Cumberland Ga,
News FROM the North.

NoIr,ir u.v I-N,,,
yrst.rdu, hay, Ls.n r.,-i,.a
Ui,palcn from For, w,i,,h, f,,,;.h.
some particulars in relation to F.rs Lack.
son and ST Plil.i,., and III, ..,,,r. -,
New Orleans The ,nyup.m,n, Ios,.d ,wo
days.
the Union v.s,,l wa,,uDk
Til. Federal loss WA. very b.,vv
New Orixun, fell xi,b,u, . ..,,,I.
Infurmu;iun r.,.iv-d vi. F.,,,.., Noo
roe, SAYS the punboat Loui,iana A, d...
,roy.d Ly the F,d.ral s,.am., p.,,,,o,,
whil, ul,.mp iny ,o ~
No official report Of IN. ,urr.ndsr h,.
been .cei. ed ut Washington.
Lowell retired seventy miles back. on iho
Jackson Rail Road.
i"e wo'Ss NJ i"rk'o"n hre progressing
""u'''"'oeo oy TIE NE VI Tie -ohfedrraies.
"e'"e P'er"''a"ns i'r heavy siege aud
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