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Iron INK LANCASTER LEDGER,

No people, purely agricultural, can at this
dny main,uin nationality. Mechanical
skill is necessary to effect that object 1t
IS by this that the North has tuken our
ports. We should prepare to match her
more fully in that respect. Should she even
surrender our ports To us, we could not hold
them against future attack with our pres.
ent mechanical knowledge ard means. Let
the people Of the Soull, put their bo"s into
work shops, and let the rich especially set
the example. Many Of the boys who are
now idle might prove as useful in som.
mechanical employment ~ men. Bonapar,e
raised his hat when he met the mechanic,
because, 10y him, he sad he succcedcd.-
And Peter the Great did not think il b.
n,n'h his royal dignity 10 devote n number
of years to lhv duties "i II practical tanner,
80 Important Gid hc conceive "A cultivation
ot The mechanical arts To be. And il il be
iie'ed that muci Of the grcatness.o Of Russia
Is To Le attributed 10 the per,onal interest
which he showed in that department, Of 80.
cai dutics
We nrs ovcjoyed at tho late marvellous
exploit Of the Merrimac, should we no, feel
equally Tor promoting the mechanical
knowledge by which SHE Was constructed.
II n true much glory is due to those who
led her through th. battle, but how much is
due I" the "echnncs who designed and con
structed her.
Gould no: the Governor and his council
dictate something 10 our people on this all
important subject OF promoting tho me.
chanical art in our State
J. +. G.. MITTAG
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The Manner in which the Yankees
were Bagged on Edisto.

A correspOEIenI sends Us the following
with regard to the capture Of Yankee pick.
et. last Saturday, Oh Edi.to Island:
Gen. Evans is fond Of joke, and hearing
tha, n good body OF the vandals were pos.
ted rs 81 advance guard at u certain point
on Little Edisto, lie determined 10 pay his
rssPecl. To them in person For this pur.
pose, Nelson's Battalion. Moore. Battalion,
q portion Of the iioleombe Legion, aud
Lieat. Saiyo's detac hu,eni Of the Washing.
ton ArtiI;.ry-all under Tie immediate com.
mand Uf Col. =. r. Steyens-~ers, about
six, p. M, OF the ~ b, seen moving for.
ward from ,hsir different camps, whistling
In high gIee, in expectation Of fun ahead
About twelve o'clock the advancing force
had safely crossed from PincLsrry ~ Tie
Island over bridge VI boats. The General
remained With u reserve at Pine berry, while
another reserve was held q, Bears Island.
Col Stevens led the attacking free. and al
The hfst gray peep Of day came upon The
enemy, who 1srs we'll posted in Gems.
coPse. One OF tie Yankee sentiBels bawled
ont-"Who comes there 7" aFriends r.
was the reply. when Que OF our unlhinking
Volunteers, Ia tue simplicity cried They
are not friends They are Yankees :" aud the
Yankee. "smsi.ed a mousse" tired. and The
night commenced. IL Wa. vigorously kept
sp Tor half hour or 30, when the Yankees
gave way and reirsaivd in Mild disorder
through the woods. Quo Of the enemy
wa. killed, one MORALLY. AID another 90.
'srsly wounded, and coun,ing the ans sc,
vsre'y wounded. nineteen prisonsr. were
taken II 10 probable others were wounded,
fsr the 'iass s'ssked sharply and con,Ina.
ossly, Tor about half an hoar. Our force.
returned yesterday wi.heat the loss off,
man and without any sccid.n, worthy Of
nots.-- Caarkaor Alercuyy
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Death of Martin P. Crawford.

Our community has been grieved by the in
telligence Of the death Of another Of its estiina
bic citizens. whose life has seen yielded up
upon the alter of his country. Martin 7. Craw,
ford. Esq, died in Richmond OH Saturday last
FROM the effects OF disease contracted in camp.
lie Was member Of the Lancaster Greys,"
Capt. Wyiie, aud had been in the service since
the beginning OF the war. Ills term Of service
(l2 non,hs) had he lived, would have expired
on the Sth inst; just three days after hls de-
cease. Mr.. Crawford was man capable Of ac
eomrl' .hing great gooo. lie was possessed Of tai
EMS which fitted him tor almost any position
Of honor and useiulncss; his death. therefore,
may be looked upon ~ = public calamity. As
a private citizen he was highly respected and
esteemed
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Conscription.

On our first page may be found the Message
Of President Davis. recommending that Con.
sress psss Law to sutec. al persons in the
Confederate States, between the ages Of sigh.
teen and thirty.6ve years, to military service.
and that measures he adopted for their prompt
enrolment and organization.
This extreme measure may be justified by
the pressing emergency we do not pretend to
say that il 10 not We cali only regret the neces.
sity. il any such exist, for 80 antrepublican q
system This is the plan by which troops are
raised in all despo.ie Governments. England
has never resoted to il; neither did our forei
fathers in the Revolution Of '76, or In the war
rendering support to the Government, or any
Of the States had failed to contribute their quota
Of troops. the necessity for this alternative
would he apparent; but that such 10 not the
case, may be gathered from the Message itself.
The President says, in effect, that the ready
enlistment Of troops. from all parts Of the Con.
federscy. needs to be regulated rather than en-.
eouraged.
There is little doubt but tLat Congress will
pass. without delay, bill substantially carrying
out the recommendations Of the Executive. A
special Committee hiss been appointed to frame
= bill for the consideration oi Congress. Con.
utiousi objections have been raised Mr.
Oldham, Senator from Texas, docs not believe
aha, the agent Of the Sovereign States (the
Confederate Government) has the constitutional
right 10 press men into service without the
conssnt OF the States respectively; but the pre-.
yailing sentiment Of Congress, % gathered
from the debates, 10 in favor Of the measure,
aud they look UPON the present crisis a. no
time to consider questions Of constitutional
Law
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SALr.-The salt question is again at
tracing much attention. Within the past
Ten days the article ha. advanced in our
market from Sl4 u SIS to $40 n .pck. We
haze received namply from some salt
works in Horny District, which equals any
thing "f the kind We have seen, and which
i. pronounced by superior Judge. TO be u
6rst rate article. a specimen Of this salt.
which looks like granuialrd snow, may he
seen at our Office. As an e,idsnce o! what
= little enterprise may accomplish. we have
beer Informed that The gentleman who man.
ufsetures this fine article, turns out about
$50 or 200 bushels y week, for which he
hnds = ready market ut the reasonable price
bow. days-ot S3 u bushsl. Ills salt
pans consist Of an old steamboat boiler, d.
'ided lonsitudinally. and he has already
made fair profit, which he truly d.serves.
on his Investment. Csunot many Others in
our State turn their attention 10 the simple
manufacto'y Of this most necessary article!
-Charlesfon Mercury.
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Notice to Tax-Pavers.

WILL. he at the usual places Of collec
l. ting Taxes on tho following Days, viz :
At Matthias trenshaw's, Monday March 81
At }. Is. Mobiey's Store, Tuesday April |
At Horizons, Wednesday April ..
AT Taxahaw Thursday April }.
Al G. NJ. Funderburk's Friday April {.
At John y. Smalls Saturday April 5.
At Mrs Huty's Monday April 7.
At Craigsvile Tuesday AprilS
At T. r. MagiIl's Store Wednesday April 8.
At Beluir Thursday April 10.
At Ross Store Friday April II.
At Tank, Monday April IA.
The Tax Books will be closed on tho
3oth day Of April, all returns must be rnxdo
on or before that day. Freo Negroes are
required to make tn cir returns and pay their
taxes during the month Of March.
The following is a list of property ia
Lancaster District subject to taxation, viz
Lands, Negroes, Sales Of goods. wares and
merchandise, Foc,orage, employ ments, Fac
ulties rnd ProfessiOns, inclu6ing Dentistry,
Clerks of Court, Sheriffs, Masters and Com.
missioners in Equity aud Mesne Convey.
ance, Ordinaries, Coroners, &c Salarc.
aud Wages over $500, Lots in town, Mon.
lea at interest and monies invested in stocks
and Bonds. Commissions Of vendue Masters,
Premiums taken by Insurance, and agencies
OF Insurance Companies, Playing Cards sold
IN this STATE, Circus Exhibitions, and Dogs
kept by slaves.
The Act "f ls+s requires ali return. to
be made TO the Tax Collectors OF the Dis.
trict or Parish, where the property is lora
ted. No returns can be received by mail or
otherwise unless sn orn to.
J. X. HUNTER,
r. e.. L. -.
March. l9, 1864 6-,E
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIRA.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

APRIL 4, 1862.
TINE following preamble and resolutions.
L adopted by the Governor aud Council.
have been ordered to be Published
Whereas information las reached the
Governor aud Council that sundry small
vessels have. from time to time, carried
from tho port Of Charleston cargoes Of cot
ton. which the Governor and Council have
reason 10 believe have found their way to
the enemy, and which certainly have not
brought back return cargoes Of arms, mu.
nitions "r army supplies therefore,
Resolred, That during the continuance Of
the present blockade the expectation of
cotton from any port in South Carolina is
hereby prohibited. unless by the express
permission Of the Confederate or State au.
thoritiss.
Resolved. That an agent, resident in the
cI'y Of Charleston, bo appointed, who shall
DO authorized 10 grant permission for the
expectation Of cotton on the terms herein.
alter prescribed, to wit : Affidavit shall be
made that no part Of the cotton exported
shall, with lie consent or connivance of
the exporter, lind its way into the posses.
son of the enemy and bond, with good
surety. shall be given that the full nm
OF the nett proceeds Of the sale of said cot.
ton shall he brought back into the Conied.
crate States IN arms, munitions Of war or
army supplies, unless prevented by success.
fu intrrposition Of the enemy.
Extract from the minutes Of April T.
By order of the Governor and Council
+. }. MOSES, JR., Secretary.
April g. Git
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DISPATCHES; FROM GEN. BEAukLcARp-
ISLAND NUMBEK TEs.-Oflicial de.palc hes
were received Yesterday at the War Depart.
meni from Gcn. Beaur-gard, giving n briei
account Of the rn.my's bomburdm.nt Of |.
land No. 10. The despatchc, state that IN.
hombafdment had continued for fifteen
days, in which time the enemy had thro n
three thousand shells, cxp-nding about one
hundred thousand pounds Of powder with
the result, on our side, Of one man killed
and none seriously wounded. The gratifying
.,a.emen. j. made in Gen. Benuregnri's de-.
spatehes that our batteries are entirely in.
TACT.
We learn that the dispatches further
state that we had sunk ops OF the snen,y's
gunboats and disabled another. The Yam.
KEGS have had an expensive diversion shel.
ling Island No. 10, considering that gun.
powder Is worth seventy. five cents Pc.
pound 10 the North, and leaving out Of nc
count the loss Of their vessels. .-Riehmond
Eramiaer, ID inst
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yoR TUE LASCAsrER LgpGER.1
To tho Soldiers Aid Societies of Ian.
caster District.

The "lancnstcr Tigers" would respect.
fully announce to the Ladies' Of Lancas,cr
District that the material for making their
Uniform is now at Lancaster &. II and w,:i
be ready for distribution about the first Of
next week, and We hope they will be ready,
willing and waiting. as they ever have been,
TO assist us in driving the insoIent foe, not
only from, but beneath, tho soil they have
polluted LANCASTER TIGERS.
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Once Seeking.

The following from the SoufA Csrolinisn "a
. jus, commentary upon the mania for oefics.
which unfortunately for the cause, pe-vsdes
our country. Are those men who are 20 clam.
oreus for Office, better a,ted 70 command than
hsndreds Of Others Who are TOO high-minded
10 beg for superintendent The man who 70 no.
willing TO serve his county except as an Oh.
ees, 10 no ps,rio,, aHd Jet these are the very
men Who clsin, aud Who will receive, both
now aud after the war, ali the honors for vindi.
eating the integrity and achieving the iudepen.
dencs Of the county.
- Nav Rrolxrsr.- We learn that there are
% many applicants Er appointments andsr the
new call. that when ths ooscss are Sled ,hsrs
vili 10 enough ish to form regiment As
they srs snIou, for s~vw-, We sssgsss ,otbs
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MAKE CORN Ham. recently sold in
Charleston by the barrel at auction Mt sev-
snty. ono cents per pound, aud We hear OF
bacon here nj forty cents Folks who were
ceiling hams ut thirty five cen,s have now
none for sale, and prices will not 60 down
bsf"r. the tall. 20 farmers must plant corn
aud other grain, and hogs must be raised to
supply the demand. Now is the time to
make arra"gr"Vs for future supple, oil
bncon.- South Carolinian
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Revocation of Furloughs.

Adjutant General S. A. Cooper, has issued
an order, revoking all furloughs, from whatever
sou,ce obtained. except such rs are sbsent OH
Su,eeons certificate of disability, and ordering
the men to return at once to their respective
commands. Aaa reason for this, he gives the
urgent necessities Of the service, induced by a
press Of the enemy Oh every side. lie says
that the furloughs Of all who have engaged for
the war, which arc thus curtailed, will be eI-
tended hereafter when circumstances permit.
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WAR NEWS.
A Spirited Engagement on the Coast.

SAVANNAH, March 29.--The Savannah
Republican, of this morning, says that m
Saturday last Fs dersl gunboat, dispatched
to New Smyrna, Florida, from ST. Angus.
tine, sent in barge with ify two men to
attack our troops Capt. Owens, with thir.
ty two horsemen. opened fire on the barge,
killed forty FcdernIistS, morttlly wounded
two and took one prisoner. Nine escaped.
The Negro pilot who brought in the barge
Was captured and hung. The Yankees sent
IN Nag Of truce, asking to bury tLeir
dead. Permission was granted on condi.
dition that they would give up all stolen
negroes. They agreed, ard delivered up
seven
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SoU!H CAROLINA SuLpIERs-t'r"m eve.
ry quarter comes the response, "For the
Wa:." Twelve montu, .men are changing
their term of service, and We have no doubt
bu, that il will soon be n rare thing to see
or hear Of company tha, does not intend
to "see il out with the Nankees."- Charles.
ton Mercury.
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IsLAsD No. 10 A ToUoH CUSTOMER An
official despatch from Cou,modorv Foote
recsived at Cairo, says:
"isIand No 10 is harder to conquer than
Z C,lumbus, NJ the island shores are lined
with forts, each fort commanding the one
above II.
81 AN gradually approaching the i-Iand,
bot still do not hope for much until The oc-
currenes Of ssrl~in events whish promise
success"
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From Virginia.

RICHMOND, April "a letter 10 the En-
qnirer says that Col. hshby WAS fighting
the enemy all day "Wednesday, in Shrnan.
doah County-it.t in the streets Of Wood
stick. and then in EdinLor"ugh. lie had
lost seven men. The Ell xu,y j., advancing
Reports Of lighting hear Yorktown have
been current all day. It i. reported and
generally credited that the enemy attacked
our lines at haf.past 10, aided by gun boats
The fighting continued till ~ o'clock, when
The enemy ceased firing Our troops MAIN
tained their position.
An official despatch received nj 3 o'clock
this afternoon says there has been no gen.
encouragement. Tie armies are near each
other and battle is pending.
RICHMOND, April 3.-Yesterday the Sen.
ate passed bill increasing the number OF
the drPosil"ric, Of the public money, the 10.
cation VI tLrse depo>iI"ries to be drt.rln.
inrd by the Secretary Of the Trrssury.-
The House PASSED bill! 10 admit all i'm
ports duty free from all countries cxecp,
the United States.
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Salt.

We learn that our State autho, tiles are likely
ITO take some steps to ascertain the extent and
value Ot the salt repositories. said to abound
an neghborLood, in this District, some seven
or ciybt miles east Of the Court House.
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Attention Militia,

It will be seen b, the orders published else
where, that the slst Regiment s. G. NJ, is or.
dered to assemble at this place OIL Saturday
next A final opportunity will be afforded the
Regiment on that day 20 volunteer, and avoid
the conscrip,on to take place at Columbia on
the 18th inst. The roll Of the Regiment has al.
ready been returned to the Office Of the Adju.
Rant aud Inspector General.
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The last AshvilIc Necs says:
IL is reported that The T.nn.ssoe tories
have been committing outrages along the
border in Slad,son county. Houses have
been fired and cattle and horses crippled.
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All the General, of our Army Of the Mis-
si.sppi are now nj Corin,h, including Beau
reya.d, Sidney Johnston, Bragg, Polk. Crit
tenden, GLADDEN., Ruggles. Carroll ard Kir.
by Smith
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MoRE ARMS. &c.-The Savannah Repub.
Hean Of the 29tn ult, says:
The steamer Florida has arrived safely ut
ono Of the Gulf ports with a large amour,
of powder, guns, pistol. and other materials
Of war.
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Chief Ct the Military to allow them 70 form
regiment, and to elec, their own officers. This
will give good opportunity to have finely
oiiicered regiment Of men anxious 10 do or die
for their county"
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Wednesday Morning. April .. ls69

For copies of Columbia and Charleston pa.
pers of Saturday and Sunday, In advance Of
the Mail, We are indebted 70 Col. James II.
witherspoon, who has just returned from Co.
liumbia, where he had been on business con.
nected with the 2lst Reg gimcnt.
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NOTICE,

A Ii persons indebted to he Estate Of
"A Dr. Wm. /. Daskin deed. are requss.
ted to make payment, to the uadersigne ;
and all persons having claims against the
said Estate, are requested 10 present then,
properly authenticated, Tor settle msnt, to
James X. Magili, ESQ.
NJ. J. BASKIN, AdmI.
Pleasant I'LL. March 81, 1869. s1st.
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Congress, on "Wednesday last, pas.ed a
bill fixing the salary Of the President nj
S25 900 per nnnum, payable quarterly in
advance.
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Governor Clarke, Of North Carolina, has Is.
sued proclamation, prohibiting the export of
manufactured goods, linen. cotton and wool,
from that State.
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HEADQUARTERS
2lst Reg't. s. &. ~, Lancaster G.

2lst Reg't S. {. u, Lancaster c. II.
April 8, 1902
GENERAL ORDERS No. S.
The 2lst Regiment S. e. VI. will parade.
ii Lancaster T.. u. for review and driII or.
Saturday the 18Th April 1861, at I2acIock
armed and equipped as the law directs.
The commissioned aud non commissioned
officers will meet the day previous ut II
o'clock n. IN. for drill i'iuurers on Thurs.
day 10Th. The trgimen,al Staff and lang
ing Rock Band of music are required to nj.
tend. The Lieut.. Cui"nel, Major, Captains
aud ofhcer- OF Compauic. are charged with
The prompt extension Of this order
By order OF:
Col JAS. n. WITiiERSpOON.
}. II. W. STEVENS, hdj't.
April 9. 9-tC
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so y L II T. a ROLIN A
LANCASTER DISTRICT.


pYP. r. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
ID for said District.
WHEREAS. a. NJ. CASTOR and A. N.
Twit:y have applied to me for Letters Of Ad.
minis.raiion on all and singulas the Goods
and Chnttles, Rights and Credits Of Peter w.
T~i,ty, late ofthe District aforesaid, dceeas.
Cd
These are, therefore, to cite and admon.
ish all and singular, the kindred and credi-
tors Of the said deceased. to be and appear
before me at our next Ordinary's Court for
the said district, tn be holden at Lancaster
Court iionss on the 2sd day Of April
inst, TO show cause. il any. why the said
administration should not be granted.
{ ~~ Given under my hand and seal,
: LIS. this the 7ih day of April In
t~~S the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and SMty-two, and in
the eighty-sixth year OF the independence
Of The State Of South Carolina.
p. II. HAMMOND. o. n.
April .. 1862. 9-2i-p { 2 So.
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Drphftinent The lion. w. IL. GIST has
been assigned as Chief:
Rules Er The Management of the Depnrt.
meni of Construction and Manufactures.
RULE ] The Chief If CONSTRUCTION and
Manufactures shall have The charge and
control Of all the foundries aud wor k.shops
and other places for manufacturing arms
and munitions Of war and The repairs OF the
same, and shall keep IA record in his office
OF all written contracts made by the Gen.
ernl Superintendent or himself and he Is
instructed. as a general rule, TO cause all
contracts to he made in writing and filed in
his oficc. and n copy thereof sent 10 the
Ordinance Department.
Rule Alt shall be the duty of ibs
Chief OF the Department Of Con,iruciion
and Manufactures to make or approve aIl
purchase. Of land, lots or sites for erecting
fouhdries or other public works, and all
machinery, tools, lumber aud other mate.
rinls necessary for such purposes. Ia all
purchases requiring The expenditure Of
large sums of monry, he shall be required.
II practicable, to get the previous consent
Of The Governor and Council, and he shall
from time 10 time make u report Of his ac.
ton Ia them
RULE Bile shall require the General
superintendent aud ANY other agent entrus.
ted with the expenditure VI m"ncy to sub.
nit To him e-iimaies in detail, setting forth
such articles ~ far M practicable, ns he or
they may desire TO purchase, with the prob.
able cost aud if lac approve. the said e-,i
mates, he shall then submit them 10 the
Governor aud Council for their action.
RULE Ale shall require all vouchers
for money expended to be submitted To
him, to be examinsd and approved, and
shall then hand them over TO The Chief Of
the Treasury aud Finasce, TO be filed in his
Office.
Extract from the minutes 81 March 2s.
BY order Of The G"verncr and Council.
FL. MOSES, IN Secretary.
March %, 0-Il