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EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Captain Isaac n. Withers, of the
Sharp-Shooters, who was severely woun-
ded in the leg, at the late battle before
Richmond, returned home on Saturday
evening last, where, with careful atten-
ton, it is thought he may recover the
use of his limb, though it is feared not
sufficiently to enable him to resume his
place in the field.
Captain Jonathan Fitchets, of the
Kings Mountain Guard, 5th Regiment
who was also wounded about the same
time, died in Virginia, on the 18th in
slant, from the effects of his woune
and diarrhea. He was brave man
an excellent officer and worthy citizen
Really, old Kings Mountain Distric
has sealed her devotion to the common
cause, with the best blood of the land
Mr.. Henry Ball, of Cross Hill, Lau
rens District, has only asked the mod
crate price of $3.50 per bushel fo'
wheat from his neighbors, and will no
sell to spectators at any price; whil
Mr.. Henry Hill will not sell corn a
any price to any pretended Government
agent.
The South Battalion organized int
two companies on Friday last. Th
Town and Briar Patch compose one
Should the exemptions claimed be gran
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.sTO THE PLANTERs.''-
Agency orrlcE, 40 BaoAp-srsEEr,.

Agency OFflcE, ~ bRoAp-sTKKETt$ !
.. 5.S9,Sl"f. s.. F"--~ August 12, 1852. ,
Mesrs Editors From the number of letters am sun
rcceiringom various parts Of the State, requesting nfor
nation about te spledsed Cotton, and as 70 the napner
of emtg all amounts fol- Cotton already sold, and 70 be
sod have CONCLUDED that the card recently published
on both Of these points in your could not have been
seen by all parties Interested VIII you allow therefore
TO- state again thar Mr. Thos. JsHssos an e1psreneed
Cotton Broker Or this city, with his assistants, will call on
oil parties in due time negotiate with them As To- the
chase OF the "Loan Cotton but viii thunk all planters
who have already sold intend selling 10 Others than the
Government remit me the proceeds Of SALE either N
draft on one Of our City Banks or in Treasury Notes,
without further delay. As as aseertain whether
they prefer Confederate Bonds or Certificates Of Stock
both bearing eight interest," but the former paya
Bile 10 bearer and the atter 10 order Will have them pre-
pared and remitted the planters Bun 1t Is important
that should first receive the remittances for my orders are
togve eight per cent interest from the date Of the receipt
of all moneys and it will be impossible 70 make cacua
tion until receive the amount As the Bonds and Cent
caes Stock only issuedn le0os, 5oos loo's and
SOS should the amounts of sales be uneven, will further
thank the planters 10 add on the acton so as to make
conform with the issues Of the above securities Pressing
engagements in connection with the duties Of my office
compel 70 adopt this mode OF communicating with my
friends In the country. = |. 8. Is. BENNETT,
-. General Agentfor State Of South Carolina
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THE WAR.

Our columns will show that great e.
vents are before us, and we may look
daily for stirring news from Stonewall
Jackson's command, Much is to be
done before the 100000 troops called
for by Lincoln are dragged forth to the
slaughter, and yet it does not appear
they will be procured without difficulty
"a difficulty involving rebellion among
the fanatics themselves, who had here
tofore depended on the foreign element
to do their fighting. Our exchange OF
prisoners have been characterized by too
much lenity, and in return We have dai-
ly accounts of the murder Of helpless
prisoners, under the plea of ''retaia-
ton" Justice to ourselves demands
that We should exercise like spirit,
and if the black flag is to be raised, not
to o.put of till tomorrow Wnas snouio DC
done to-day. 1t is cruel, savage
kind of warfare, but all professions of
principle at the North have given way
to the one that has all along been ,prac-
tised, our subjugation or determination.
We have great work before US, and it
needs unanimity ip our counsels, con-
centratien of political power, and faith
in our leaders, to ensure aresponse from
our people to the call of duty. Our
hydra-headed military system is, sadly
ut-of joint, especially in this State,
which controverts the assumption that
Gin a multitude of counselors there is
much wisdom" But the Confederate
Congress met in Richmond, on Monday
last-to it we look for immediate and
decisive action in bringing our troops
into the field and they may well ac-
count for the immunity granted to the
hundreds of spectators who infest the
capitol city, from draft or CONSUMPTION
Ito say whether those who claim for
eign protection have the right to batten
on the life-blood of every community
where the ''poor soldier" affords food
for their avarice and dupicity.
We have copied copiously Of the news
of the day, from reliable sourees-bu'
do not deem it of interest to our read
ers, or beneficial to the cause, to deal il
intervention speculations, or.lankef
lies. "In God. and our own right arms
is our only trust.
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FIRE.

We learn that the Gin House of Mr..
A., M. jackson, of this District, about
6miles northwest of the Court House,
was consumed by fire on the night Of
the 18th inst, together with forty three
bales of cotton, forty bushels of wheat,
andsa road-wagon. 1t was, doubtless
theact of an incendiary. Mr.. jackson
and his wife we're both absent in atten-
dance on a sick son, near the coast, at
the time. . -.- ,-...~ -, =
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time to consider The demand, which was

time to consider the demand, which was
granted. Meanwhile the Federal trans,
port Ceres arrived. Tie Confede:
rates having no artillery to keep her
off, she ran alongside the Sumner, when .
the officers and crew hastily abandoned
her and escaped on the transport
Numerous small arms and a large q:
mount Of stores weretfound aboard the
Sumner. They then fired and destroy
ed her: The flames unfortunately des-
troyed the depot of the West Feliciana
railroad, which stands near the bank,
with $50 hogsheads of sugar. A part
of this sugar had been seized and LETT
there under a claim.
Is, The next morning the Federal gun
boat Essex, with gunboat No. Z and a
transport, arrived at Bayou Sara. and
landed small force, which was allow
ed to march half q mile inland, when
they were attacked by the Confederates,
who mortally wounded and captured
one of the invaders, and badly wound
ed three Others. They then Fan back
to their boats, Our loss was one gun
boat. They:threw four shells into the
town without damage. They then re-
tired with their transports, threatening
to return and destroy the town. A.
mongzthe trophies captured from the
Sumner we're two United States flags,
one pennant,, one chest, and several
signal aags. :.
The following dispatch was received
here: '. ...-- - =,
BAYOU SARA, August 17.-The iron
clad guuboat Essex is now lying oppo-
site our town. She will be reserved:
Heavy and continuous firing was heard
at Port Hudson last night.
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- z PROSPECTUS : -
m THE lCoAFEDlERAIE II BAPTIST. lls /.
THE undersigned hereby propose tt

LIME undersigned hereby propose TO
Il publish, In the city Of Columbia 9: weeklyie
llrolIs paper, 10 be called "THE CONFEDERATE BAP-
TfST % and TO be edited by Rev. j l.. REYNOLDS, D.
D., and Rev !. NJ. @. BREAKER. We have been In
uced TO undertake this enterprise by the conviction thai
the time has when the demand for snch paper by
our own denomination in the State (nunbering now more
than ffty thousand membes,) ought TO- be supplied
will be the effort Of the propeors and editors TO make This
paper faithful watcman onthe walls Of Zion, messen-
ger Of good tdngs Its readers and worthy In every
spect Of their patronage. - - * ~
All who may receive copies Of this prospectus are ear
names Immediately As soon al number sufficient 20 In
sure the success of the enterprise is received by u.s. The
rstnunber of the paper will be issued The subscription
pricetwo doIIars-n all cases to be forwarded by the
subscribers Immediately on their reception OF the FIST
number.
All communications must be addressed 10 H1he Coyed
crate Baptist . Columbia s. Co. or 10 either Of the popre
tors = = ., - :: <.>s s. W.-BooKHART,~ - "a
- A. K. DURHAM, ~. 4. ?
. Columbia, S. c., August, 1862. Prnphetors.
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For the Yor0lle Enquirer.
WINDER HOSPITAL, 4th DIVISION,
| -. ~ Richmnnd. July IL. 1862.

w 1NDEh 11UOf11aL, 1pn DA' 'AoAOt1
6 Richmond, July -, 1862.
Mrs. S. G. PoAG, Dear Madam I
herewith acknowledge the receipt Of a
valuable box of Hospital stores for the
sick and wounded soldiers of York Dis
trict, who are now here, or may here
after be brought to this Hospital
Permit me in the name and behalf of
these soldiers, to return you and those
ladies, whom you represent, and who
are the contributors of these stores, my
most sincere thanks. The articles con-
tributed are precisely such as our SOL
diers are mostly in want Of at the pres
ent time, and shall be usefully and
properly appropriated.
It gives me much satisfaction to
know, and I am proud to say, that the
ladies of old Bethesda have always been
prominent among the, first, not only IN
administering to the wants and comforts
of our sick soldiers, but also in presen-
ting their sons, and nearest and dearest
relatives as offerings upon the altar of
their country's liberty, and I trust, the
many earnest and sincere prayers which
have ascended, and will continue to as
cend from the private affairs to the
Great Giver Of all good, will meet with
a heavenly response, and a triumphant
victory over our enemies granted us
our invaders driven from our country s
soil, which they have dared to pollute
with their unhallowed steps-our SOL
diers permitted once more to return to
their homes-there to enjoy the peace
and happiness of domestic life, and our
whole Southern country again happy
and prosperous with our rights and lib
critics secured to us. With my earnest
desire for your future happiness as well
as for those associated with you in your
charitable and patriotic work, I remain
with highest regard,
Your most ob't servant.
J. r. BRATTON. ,
akgWe have been furnished with
the following, as list Of the contribu-
tors to the box acknowledged above !:
Mrs. VIM. Hanna, Mrs. Us. Bratton,
Mrs. J. Poag, Mrs. H. Bratton, Mrs.
S. G. Poag, Mrs. E. NJ. Byers, Mrs.
Crawford, Mrs. E. R. Mills, Mrs. N.
Bratton, Misses N. Rowell, NJ. Clark,
NJ. E. Clark and A. Starr.
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A Gallant Dash.

RICHMOND, August ia detaeh-
ment of Capt. Baylor's cavalry, twenty,
eight in number, made a dash intc
Front Royal yesterday, and captured
the provost marshal and ten Of the pro-
vost guard, together with Il horses
A large force Of Yankees were in the
vicinity at the time. u, ,,.s :
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
= A a. (. YORK DISTRICT. ~esS... =,

WHEREAS John Henry has ap.
w plIed TO me Tor Letters. of Administration on al
and SINGULAR the goods and chattes rights and credits
JAMES w HENRY, LATE of the District aforesaid
deceased, 4
These are therefore, 20 cite and admonsa all anq sing
Iar The kindred and creditors OF tie said deceased to b
and appear before me- at our next ordInafys Court 10
The said District be holden at York Court House, on tn
lst day of September next TO shew cause any, WI
the said Administration should nQtbe granted.
Given under my hand and Seal THIS 18Th dny of August
IN the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundrc ant
sfxty-t1o, and in teegbtyseventh year OF the Inde
pendencc OF South Carolina. e :. h
= -" S: E. MooRB,o. 7. D., Er 0Nsio.
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s@ The cotton market is going up
to fabulous prices. Sales Of 1,5oo bales
middling upland we're: made at New
York at 475 to 48 cents q. pound, and a
small lot Of middling fair sold at 52a
cents pound, which is believed to be
the highest figure paid for cotton during
the history of the country. 49, -:
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SMALL POX.

We regret tolearn that the small pox
has made its appearance IN Georgia
and Alabama. From the travel on the
railroad lines at this time, it will beseen
that every precaution should be taken
in time here. 49,. ....- ,...
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ms-Nr Joax R. ALLxs Post Master at Chester'is our
authorized agent and fully empowered to receive money
for the Office, and give receipts for the same
cases where subscribers do not take the ENQUIRER
from the poetoce are requested 10 noyuS
immediately. .,, ,,,, u,er-
nS- Subscribers desiring their papers chansea must
lion the Post Once FROM as wellas the one TO- ~hlch ueS
desire the change to be made.
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DEDICATED TO TIE 18th MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT.
Stonewall Jackson's at our gate - < {.
30 Here's your Mule!
-. Arouse thyself, ere itbe too late - go
Here's your Mule! ...... -. 10.
x. Avenge each patriotic State -.
From Secesssion's impending fate, 49,
And be thou Abraham the Great
,.-.-I- Here's your Mule! Here's your Mule =
Hark to o drunken friends appeal -
Here's your Mule! ,,; ..z.
Dear Abraham to thee fkneel-
Here's your Mule o.. -. y
- For life and death, away now steal;
Thy cpwardy fears, pray. conceal s. =.
.-' Thy Scotch cloak will reach to thy heel
= Here's your Mule Here's your Mule {! :"
To- Thou wilt e'er cover in the dust -
Here's your Mule ...
80 Z Thy beaming sword Is ate with rust =
Here's your Mule
Remember Cameron's thieving trust;
Thy treasury he almost "bust,"
BY stealing all away thy dust
Here's your Mule! Here'sy your Mule!-
Come! the cock is Growing for the day
Here's your Mule
Come! for we must hury away!
Here's your Mule! r. =
With Banks now running from the fray,
MIroy and Shields In bad way,
With Fremont who has no time TO stay
Here's your Mule Here's your Mule:
Come for thy head Is hard and strong '.-
Here's your Mule ! d.
Come! for thy tlppllng does thee wrong
Here's your Mule! ..-
Come to your own vile thleving hrong;
The Abolish talk loud and strong; -
And take some whisKEY with thy song
.''. Here's your Mule! Here'syour Nude!
Dear Mac. must Durs, Joe Johnston's chain
Here's yoIlr Mule
Richmond's fa' too proud and vain
Here's your Mule! 3
She will not yield-ts very plain,
Jim "sic since SUMTER" still remain, -, e..
And beat the mnions back again
Here's your Mule! Here's your Mule -
see the lie upon thy check
Here's your Mule
But thou cans't easily sfeat the leek'-
Here's your Mule!
For 10 there surgcs forth shrek--
The people now begin 10 speak
They say you ran like fiocks OF sneepI
Here's your Mule Here's your Mule
Thou wilt not yield to the Rebel race
Here's your Mule! -
Thou wilt not thy brave troops disgrace
Here's your Mule!
Better skilfully turn thy face,
And near thy gunboats seek place
Better in fact, "change thy basel"
Here's your Mule! Here's your Mule!
Ihear the distant thunder hum
Here's your Mule
TITS the Rebels bugle, fife, and drum
Here's your Mule!
stonewall's not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb
See how ne spuns the Northern scum"
He breathes he burns !. trc'H nun! we'H nun
JoE SPEARE.
sd Division, winder's Hospital, July as,h, 1862.
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T0 PLANTERS AND FARMERS.

TNHE Subscriber desires to inform the
public at he Ia prepared to furnish to any one that
wants such ating, the BEST COTTON GIN that IL made
anywhere and he s stl making improvements on his io-
mer Gins, and hasno fear In challenging any other Elm
Factory toproduce an equal In performance or speed
With good dry Cotton the ron In the gin cannot be broken
nor made 10 spew oveEhich cannot be said of any ote'
GIN His gin also has advantages and improvements which
no other can hayes these have been regularly patented
such as the exclusion Of rats from the brush &c. by the
peculiar construction Of the gin, which other hah
right TO Inske. He also makes TIRASHERS of different
construction 10 suit the wish OF any one; the spike beate'
combined, The smooth dp,m With fingers and no spikes
and different other patterns. He has also the right OF the
celebrated Garington 1hraets which very much ad-
mircd BY every one that has seen or tried them.
Any one wanting Gin OF Thrasher can oe sup
Work win be carefully shipped 70 any place DESIRED.
Repairing done Mt short notice. <JoHN SIMPSON,.
HJ- To House Builders will say thai am constantly
manufacturers sasbes, Blinds and Doors oeyery descriP-
don, Of good material and the very best workmanship
Ailwork carefully packed and forwarded 70 order.
IanuaY !.
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II. .IST. .OF. .LETTERS---REMAIN
llINGin the Post Office a, Yorkyie, g. c., August IS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT.
rTHEREASs Hfhderson Whisonal,

wv has applied To me for Letters OF AdIninistfa,
rion on all and Singular the goods and chattes rights and
credits of ROBERT D., WHIS0GANT late ofthe District
aforesaid, deceased. :. ~ -7cJ... - -,
These are therefore to cite and admons all and singular
the kindred and creditors Of the said deceased to be and
appear before me at next Odnas Cour for the said
District 10 be holden at York Cou House the lst day
of September next shew cause; any, why the said Ad
should not be granted. -.t,. ,.s..
Given under my hand and Seal this l9th day OF August
in the wear of our Lord thousand eight hundred and
sixty andinhe eighty seventh year Of the Indepen
a'Ass'' s'N s. d MooRE, Q. Y.D, Er= oass.o.
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0b1tuarp.

D1rp-At the South Carolina Hospital Petersburg, Wiz
yinia Of Diarrtea on the 10Th inst, MI. THOMAS
BOYD, Of fCompany H. 18th Regiment, g. c. ", formerly
of York District, aged about % years ~
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An Amusing Parody.

We find the following amusing paro-
dy on the popular patriotic air, "Mary-
land, My Maryland in the Richmond
Enquirer. It purports to be an appeal
from Seward to Lincoln and Mcclellan,
and will do to sing and laugh over :.
, sEwARDs APPEAL AND PARODY. !, =.
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State of South Carolina,
~ y.v0R n. DfSTR3rT

zoyr,cs os sEaEp.I SESSIONS AND eonAos PLEAS.
r SAMUEL E. MOORE, CLERK Of
LIE ofsatd Court, in pursuance of the directions Of te
Actor the Legislature In such made and provided,
do hereby gipe public notice that an election for ORD!
NARY for York District, Will be held on Monday the 18th
day of SEPTEMBER next at the usual places Of Election
WtTsEss my hand III York cour House, the lathday
of August, 1862 . -
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In this town, 9th inst. JOHN ALFRED, son Of Mrs.
Eliza n. Adams aged l3 months. =
The good shepherd has gathered his little lamb with his
aims, and now carries It IN his bosom. =
Stricken motheThere Is stu less Of you out Of heaven
now, that your sweet promising lIe boy Is there-hew
attractive that bright world must be your soul, with
daughter, son, husband, Saviour, all there a.,
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
- ~ ~ YORK DISTRICT. -.

[MzHEREAS Jonathan Nc addenhas
Yy applied 10 me for Letters of Administration, on all
aud singular the goods and chafelsf tights and credits Of
VIM. s.. McFADDEN, late Of the. District Aforesaid,
deceased. p ss-.T - -. - > ~ =. ~ ~
These are fhefoet cite aid adnonish aland singular
pear before me at orneu Ordinays Court for the said
District to be holden at York Goun House on the 18th day
Of August instant shew ense any why die said Ad
Given under nv hand and SEA, ,fhis iti day Of August
In the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred ald
tytwo and In the eighty seventh year OF the Inde
pendence Of Soufhs Carolina. - y
s: 2: MoeHE, o. =. ~, E. ogso. e.
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From the West.

MOBILE, August 15.-A special dis
patch to the ADVERTISER and Register,
dated Tupelo, August IA, says Capt.
Roddy reports officially that on the 7th
instant while in command of three COM
panies of Confederate scouts, he attack
ed a Federal force near Decatur, cha
sing them into the town, capturing one
hundred and twenty-three privates and
one officer, besides killing and wound
ing considerable number. Confede-
rate loss one killed and three wounded,
He brought off. fifty-six stand Of arms.
The succeeding day he chased a scout
ing party of Yankees, burned the tres
tie work on the rail road, and cut the
telegraph wires.
The enemy are fortified against cav
airy at five different positions between
Tuscumbia and Decatur, but can be
driven out by artillery.
JACKSON, August 15.-It is reported
that the Yankees are about evacuating
Baton Rouge.
Capt. Daigue last week captured on
the coast three schooners loaded with
sugar for New Orleans. The Yankee
crews were carried to Camp Moore.
The town of Donald|Aville has been
destroyed by the Yankees. .<
Planters are being arrested for sym
pathizing with the rebels and held as
hostages to repress the movements Of
the guerrillas. .... ;
The Confederate prisoners confined
in Western prisons are daily arriving
at Vicksburg. Gen. Van Dorm orders
all prisoners in this department to re-
port at jackson forthwith. ...... 49,.
A correspondent of the Missasslppsan
states that at Baton Rouge 300 negroes
were stationed in front of the Yankee
lines, and that one hundred and fifty of
them were killed.
There was slight skirmishing yester-
day by Gen. Stevenson's forces, SIX
miles from Cumberland Gap; sixteen
prisoners were taken, and rumor pre-
vailed that the enemy were evacuating
Cumberland Gap. -.
A special dispatch to the Tribune,
dated Grenada, 18th, states that Lo-
gan's command, about five thousand
strong, had fallen back to the Hatchie
river, on the opposite side of Bolivar,
Tennessee, and from thence to Fort
Pillow.
One hundred Yankees occupy Hick-
man, and twelve hundred Columbus,
Kentucky. Their command at Mem
phis has certainly been weakened by
sending reinforcements up the river,
, probably for Buell..
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Morgan at Work.


CHATTANOOGA, August 17.-Morgan
turned up at Gallatln, Tenn, twenty
miles from Nashville, last Tuesday,
captured the place and three hundred
prisoners, and blowed up the railroad
tunnel. He also destroyed three trains
and an immense amount of commissary
stores. He sent a dispatch to Mayor
Smith, of Nashville, saying he would
call on him shortly, as he had not seen
him since he got beaten for an office in
the Confederate army. Morgan camp
ed the next night in Hartsviile.
The Chicago Tribune says that Jack
son has evidently out-generalled and
defeated Pope.
A difficulty, on the negro question
has occurred between the Illinois and
Indiana and two Ohio regiments at
Memphis, and it is reported that it has
resulted in an issue of arms, with loss
of fifteen men.
A special dispatch to the advertiser
and Register says information from
Cumberland Gap states that Mogan
| (FederaD was retreating with his forces,