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Important to B. fugeos.

We learn from var;ous sorrc., ,h., ,h,,o .ro
still n considerable nuph.r of c,r,;,;,. :, C,.
lesion, who desire u l.,v. tho ci,v I'm, Oh,
lave not yet succeeded in ce,,;uc tsmnor,r,
homes IN the mp. country. To sucb w. would
suggest that cheap and nle.sant bomo f,r a.
many as seveu.fvc or ole hundred n.r.o,s
may be secured at the Hanging Rock Mineral
Springs in this District. Tie place ;s n, ,,os.
cnt uutenanted but the proprietor Can, las
NJ. Ingram, offers, either to rent the Who'll. IN,
retler, or the cabins and rooms separa,.lv 7,
has the advantage of valuable medicinal water
as well as other living advaut ages, equal to any
place that we know OF in the up.country. 1t is
located Oh the Stage roal, leading f. ON Cam,
den to Lancasvie, 81 miles above the former
place and IL miles below the latter.
In this connection, we append the following
suggestion from the Courier in relation to the
temporary occupancy, by refugees, of the Meth.
odist n.p,Grounds in the interior of the state.
IL is an appeal to n denomination OF Christians
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HANGING ROCK
MINERAL SPRINGS.

THE SUBSCRIBER is DESTROYS
Il of renting ont for the season the wa.
lerng place, known as the HANGING
ROCK MINERAL. SPRINGS. situated on
The Stage road, running from Camden to
Lancaster {. IL; about twenty seven miles
from the former place and eleven from tho
latter.
The water is we'll known as possessing
highly valuable medicinal properties, being
strongly chnly bente. The situation is as
healthy as any place in the Confederate
States, and it has the adyan tagc of good
society.
Country produce and provisions may be
procured, within convenient reach at COM
parrtively cheap rates.
The place is ready supplied with all nc.
cess"ry household and kitchen furniture,
and will afford ample accommodation for
seventy five or one hundred persons.
prefer TO rent the whole 10 one person:
but If that is impraclicable, will rent cab.
lns or single rooms to families separately ::
ready furnished as ABOVE stated.
The terms will be easy and reasonable.
Persons may communicate with me Mt
my residence near hanging Rock, or may
be addressed at Hanging Rock p. o, S. G.
JAMES VI. INGRAM.
April %, 1862, lift
Charleston Mercury will please copy
twice, notice edltorialy and send bill TO the
undersigned at hanging Rock.
J. NJ. INGRAM.
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IroR THE LANCASTER LgDasR.1

The self conceited individual /, never ORC
Of the highest order Of Intelligence and in
formation. In his own opinion he knows
mere than he really does, and is therefore
not open for instruction. Impudence and
conceit, with him. are ready substitutes for
knowledge. and. whenever convicted of ig.
norance Of any matter, he is bat too apt TO
consider IL mater Of no importance.
Measured by what have for thousand, Of
years been considered signs of mental ma.
ture, unfortunately Tor The South, the Pres
ident Of our Confederacy par,asss too much
OF The self confident. But, were these signs
not well founded. the history OF his Presi.
Dental career would it-el { award TO him
full shaee Of this nature.
IL is then Of the utmost importance that
the States should each commence as soon
as possible TO take care ofiIselE. The States
Of Georgia and Virginia through their Gov.
ernors are preparing 10 make this move
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Tho Army Forming for Baltic.
OUR TROOPS IN HIGH SPIRITS.
HEAVY SKIRMISHIN9

NOZZLE, May ga special dispatch re.
celved at the office of the Mobile Adver,is.
en- dated C"rin,h May 2l,-night,-says:
A general skirmsh is rapidly progress.
ing between the pcke,s on our right and
left lines.
on the left the enemy has thrown n num-
Der Of shell without doing much damage
however.
on our right several casualties have oc.
CURED. Among The killed is Capt. Rich.
ards, OF the 3lst Mississippi regiment.
The enemy has suffered much.
A genera! engagement; iS expected 20
take place to morrow, the 22d.
Our whole army marched ont this even.
ing. Our troops nre in high spirits and con-
lident of victory.
The weather is fine and pleasant.
flaIrck has ordered two hundred Con.
iedcra,eS- who we learn are afflicted with
small pox, Ito be sent TO Fort Pillow. TO
be exchanged for Federal prisoners, bnt
Gen. NiIlepigne refused to receive them.
Gen. BenuiegNrd Immediately sent let
ter to Hnllevk charging upon hirn bad faith
ami 'nhum"nity. liuileck replied, denying
that he had any knowledge that our mcn
had the small poy
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An Execrable Military Despot.

The order Of General Butler, (says the Rich
mond Dspatch,) said to have been issued re-
Gently in New Orleans. is the most brutal and
ftrocious act OF the military despotism extend
ed over 40 much Of the South. 1t will be found
noticed elsewhere ia this paper. Butler is a
low, vulgar trickster in politics, and must be
socially brute. Yet he has 80 much Of cum
ming and shrewdness that we are almost inclin-
ed to doubt the authenticity Of the paper at
tributed to him. That Cen Beauregari should
have called to it the attention Of his army,
however, Is strong proof that he knew il to be
genuine. Again, it may not be very surprising
that the men who threatened The people of
Balt'mere with assassination by servile agency,
should issue even such paper as this. 1t will
indeed shock The civilized world and the man
whose arm will not feel nerved by it to strike
a heavier blow upon the enemy, must no, only
be base born, but dead to all the instincts of
humanity.
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How to Make Salt.

pamphlet entitled "IIow 10 make Salt
from Sea'Watcr; by Professor John LeConte,
pai1ished by the Governor and Council Of South
CALotin," has been presented to US by Col.
James III. Witherpoon. In this section of the
State, Il can. Of course. have no practical value;
but In the Districts bordering upon the sea
coast, the instructions given in this pamphlet
for making Salt, would indeed bc impo, tant, if
the people will avail themselves Of them. Va.
rious methods arr submitted, each very simple
in respect to preparation or expenditure. If
the people Of the coast Districts will devote
their energies to the making Of Salt, they will
confer lasting benefits upon tue country, and
at the same time enhance their own interests
Since writing the above, we observe that the
Governor and Council have passed some very
commendatory resolutions, to the effect that
persons engaged in the manufacture of Salt in
This State shall be entitled to be paid by the
Stsie Tor all losses sustained from the enemy
by destruction or capture Of the saines, boil.
ers, or other investment 10 said manufacture.
The Governor and Council also resolved that
an advance NJ not exceeding Five thousand
A's'ars will be paid to any party engaging in
the Salt business, who will give bond TO pay
the same in salt at three dollars per bushel, on
or before the first day Of October next.
This liberal aud timely &c ton Of the Cover.
ner and Council, should induce enc rgetic ac.
ton In the Salt business, by persous residing
Rear the sea coast. II proper energy is dis.
play ed, We have Lo doubt but that sufficient
quantity can he made TO supply the wants Of
the State.
While on the subject OF salt, we will append
the following In relation thereto. from the Hor
~ Di.pateh. published at Conwsyboro, s c.
it Is not encouraging, but We hope that the
late action OF the Governor and Council, above
referred to, will tend 70 largely increase the
manufacture Of salt In that vicinity:
Numerous inquiries have been addressed to
US in relation to the purchase Of ,alt al this
place, in reply to which we would state that We
know OF no salt, hers, for sale. The enterpris-
Ing proprietos of the salt works in this vicinity
arc now engaged upon contract with the
State, and in hllng orders long since received.
Al who are In immediate need Of salt, and
cannot wait, had best come over and boil for
themselves. No part Of the coast Of our State
furnishes any better facilities for making salt
than that OF ti,is District.
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v no Are Extortioners3

The Charlotte Democrat. speaking of the
high prices Of provisions in that place, uses the
following just remarks: "There is 10 good rea-
son why prices should be so high The mer-
chant aud farmer are both equally to blame
both demand and take as much as they can
possibly get for what they have to sell, while
those who are neither merchants nor farmers
seriously feel the effects, and are having their
pockets pretty well exhausted. While some
are getting richer, others are getting poorer !;
but that's the way Of the world--iu times like
these the sel6shncss and meanness Of human
nature is rather plainly exhibited.
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WANTED.
1000 B A L p S
OF
CO'EVEGN.
For good article the highest price will
be paid in CASH
Apply to J. A. lIASSELTINE.
May %, 1862, l6-,f
S o u t h Carolina.
LANCASTER DISTRICT

LANCASTER DISTRICT.
PY p. T. HAMMOND, Esq Ordinary
ID for said District
Whereas, John Gardner and VIM. w.
BlacI~non have applied to nc for Letters of
Administration on all and singular the Goods
and Cha,tles, Rights and Credits Of Ran
ford Horton, late OF the District aforesaid,
deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad.
monish all and singular, tho kindred and
creditors OF the said deceased, to be and
appear before me ut our rext Ordinarys
Court Tor the said district, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the 9th day of
June next, to show cause, if any, why
the said administration should not be gran
ed.
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day
49, of May in the year of our
( l.. y. Lord one thousand eight hundred
~ )and -ixtytwo andinthe eighty sixth
year of the Independence Of The State of
South Carolina.
z. y. HAMMOND L. d.
May %, 1861. -I6-2;. y { 50 so
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FOR THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
To His Excellency Governor Picken!

The people of this District are in wait
Of Salt, and as they are without the hope
OF obtaining it by the usual course, they
are in state OF anxious anquiry how they
shall be supplied. 1t is indeed very natu-
raj that they should look to his Exccllercy
to relieve 'hem of their anxiety. A word
OF Information on this pUin; would he high
ly appreciated by those of this section of
The State to whom YOU stand now in this
time "fperiI and priv"ion asa Pateydmiiias
] +. @ MIlTAG
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s o u I II G. a LIN A
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

RfP. II. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
- for said District.
WHEREAS, WILLIAM AND JOHN
B.lk's have applied to me for Letters Of Ad.
minis,ruion on all and singular the Goods
and Chattles, Rights and Credits of Robert
Be!k, late Of the District aforesaid, dcccas.
ed.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon.
ish all and singular, the kindred and cred-
tors OF the said deceased, to be and appear
before me at our next Ordinary's Court for
the said district, 20 be holden at Lancaster
Court liouse on the I'd day of June
next, TO show cause, If any. why the said
administration should not be granted.
I - } Given under my hand and seal,
( LIS. this the 10Th day of May in
49, )the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred aud Sixty-two, and in
the eghty-sixth year of the independence
Of the State Of South Carolina.
u. Il. HAMMOND. O. Id.
May II, 1862. l5-2t-p 9 30.
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Conflict between onfederate and
State Law.

From the General o, der. No. 81, by Gen.
Cooper, Adjutant General OF the Confederate
States, published elsewhere, it would seem
= that there is prospect of disagreement be.
tween the Confederate Government, and the
Stare Of South Carolina, Georgia, and perhaps
other States, in relation to exemptions from the
effects Of the late Conscfiptioa law. We hope
that Jour Governor and Council will have the
nerve to maintain the Sovereignty and plain
constitutional rights Of the States in the prem,
Uses
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News from the West

CoEtSrH May l9-(Despatch 10 Saran.
nah R'pu'i.can )-''hu gallant Morgan, on
the ilth inst, destroyed fity.,hree loaded
cars on the Nashville and Louisville Rail.
road and seized $4,000 in money. He is
now in Kentucky, where a great reaction is
going on, which. i, is thought, may re.oi
uIiomize the State. The people in Nash.
vIllu are as I'm ~ a rock
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hdjniant and Inspector Genera

Lincoln has issued his proclamation declarr
ing that the blockade of the ports of Beaufort,
Fort Royal aud New Orleans shall so Ear cease
and determine on the first of June, that com.
mcrcinl intercourse with these po,ts except as
to persons, things aud information contrabsnd
Of war, may from that time be carried on, sub.
ject TO the laws Of the United States.
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lfoR 1nH LANCASTER LrDorR1

Should the South be ovcrrnn, her ci,ies
desola'ed, her people reduced to starvation.
her icmales iLsuitcd, yea violated, it will
bc from the want of praclica! knowledg.
properly applied. There can be nothing
more certain than that. TO prevent these
dire caIamities, We must have a great mum
Der OF wagons. The>c might be construc-
ted in the different districts | have heard
several say within the las, few weeks tha,
they were ready 10 70 10 work One has
jan Informed me that he has suitable Tim.
Der for ut least l.n wnWons. Would il
not bc well 70" the Republic that the au
th"rl,lc, "f each State have constructed. as
soon as possible, 1000 wagons 1t is the
policy Of the South 10 invade the North
but she cannot do so without Transports
ShaI! she fail to do her duty and become a
scene Of ruin and II slave to her eremy for
th, want Of wagons Let this not be- writ.
ten by the future historian. Some mny
think that We have wagons enough when
We have about 8 for each rcuiment-but 10
tImc- that number are necessary.
J. F. G. MITTAG.
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They will no longer, it appears, rely alto
Gether on the President TO dictate ami pro.
vide means of defence. 1t should be con-
s'dered that The health Of President Davis
has, for years, been very much impaired,
and that lie could not for this defect, su.
perIntend n great and complex individual
interest. Let each of The Sln,es then look
out largely for itsef-and aboye all things
manufacture Salt.
J. +. G. MITTAG.
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The Camden Confederate reports the loss, by
fire, Of the Tcrebene DisdIery, Of Messrs. Ho
cott Il Sou.herland, near Camden. The fire is
supposed TO have resulted from accident. The
estimated loss 70 the propietors is from $500
to $SoO. They have gone to work to repair
the damages and viii soon have the distillory
again in operation.
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EXEMrrS -S. Cooper, Adjuant a"d IL
specI"r General Of the Confederate States
|" General Orders No. 81, says the follow.
ing persots are exempt from enrolment, for
military service, under the act Of Congress
Justices OF the Peace Shrrilfs and Dem
uty Sheriti,: Clerks and Deputy Clerks, al
lowed by law Masters and Commissioner,
IN Chancery District and State Atiornry,
Attorney Generals Pos,mns,ers ard Depu.
ty P"s,nasters, and clerks allowed by law
Commissioners of Revenue, and foreigners.
VINO have not acquired dOmicH in the Co,
fcdera,e States
Iii. The following are not exempt:
MILITIA officers not in actual service p.r.
SONS exempt by State laws, but not by the
above Act foreigner, who have acquired
dOmicI IN tie Confederate States.
Nv. No PERSONS other lhnn those express
ly named or properly implied in the above
Act can be exempted, except by furnishing
n Substitute, from military service, in con
formity with regulations already published,
General Order, No. 229 , and such ex.
empsi"n is valid oily 50 long as the snid
substitute /, legally exempt.
V. Persons who have furnished substi.
tnles will receive their certificate, Of ex.
emption from The Captains Of Companies,
or the Commandments Of Camps, by whom
th" substitutes have been accepted. Other
certificates of exemption will be granted by
the enrolling officers only, who " i'll receive
fall Instructions in regard TO the conditions
and mode Of exemption, Applications for
exemption cannot, therefore, be considered
by the War Department
by Command Of The Secretary Of War.
:. COOPER.
hdiuiant and Insnertor Gpuor,I
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III. iiETH,
Brig Gen. Commanding

The following is another official despatch
received to-day from New Mcxieo:
The army Of New Mexico has met,
whipped and entirely routed the reinforce
ments sent from Colorado to Gen Candy,
killing and capturing over 500 of the enc.
my. The fight occurred on the 18th of
March, three mi es east Of Santa Fe, which
place is now tie headquarters of the Com
frueTate Army
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THE SEcosD Rsoxxxr S. q. v.-The Co.
lumbia Cassii"ida gives the following as the
new organization OF the I'd Regiment s. G. V.
Cotonei--JoHs ID. KxsSsDY.
Lieste~aat Coio~ei.--A. d. Goopwrs.
Nqjor.-FaAsKLS GluIARo.
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The Latest News.

The following dispatches were received
IRON Camden on Monday EVENING"
RICHMOND Moy % 3-There Was a sharp
sk'rmish yesterday, seven mics Northeast:
OF the City. Particular, not yet received
except that the enemy was attacked and
rrp"l sed with heavy loss. The prevailing
"p'm"n is that general ensagemen will
soon take place.
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FOR RENT.

THE HOUSE AND LOT in Lancaster.
vile, known as the Methodist Parsonage.
Apply to A. MAYER.
May ~. 1854. lb-tf
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News from Richmond

RlcnMnHD, May 81 The following otf =
cial despatch was received yesterday at tie
War Office
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N otice.
NOTICE.

GUARDIANS, Executors, and Admins
~ traitors, who manage estates in the Or.
dInnry's office, are respectively notified to
make their returns on, or before, the lst of
May, next. y. Il. HAMMOND, oID.
March l2ih, IS62-itf.
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PREACHING by Mr.. Craig, may be expected,
IN heNillage on the lst, at Douglass oh the
7th, and at Waxhaw on the 18th inst,
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SECOND DIorATcu.

Late Northern papers received at the Dis
na'ch o'iicc, report that the gunboats on
the james River sustained great damacc.
and regarded AZ very serious affair. No
! news are allowed to be made public II
men were Killed on the Nagautuck, by the
explosion OF Il 100 pound Parrot Gun-the
boat rendered useless and Withdrawn from
the IigAt. The Gaena was riddled by shot
from the rebel battcries-IS shots PASSED
through her deck-ll Of her Crcw wer,
kIlie! and l3 wounded. The killed were
terribly cut and mangled. Many beyond
hope of recognition by their friends. The
Monitor retained superior strength and in.
VulnerabiIiiy-.bails lunced harmessly from
her. The Lower Arostook and Port Royal
Gunboats not materially injured The un-
usual elevation Of the rebel batteries md
the difficulty Of getting the boats within
proper range were for 4 time impossible TO
do much execution. The rebel batteries
poured incessant fire Of shot md shell upon
The decks Of the gunboa;s ;ind did fearful!
Galena was carried for int.rment to For.
trcss Monroe.
Seward and Wells visited Norfolk on
Friday. Col Brown rode out on horse.
b"ak from the town an hour afterwards
the horse returned wounded, and rderlesY.
|, is supposed Brown wm Rilcd bv the
rebels.
Nothing important from flullcck or Nc.
C'eiI"nd, and 10, " word from MiIroy or
Coke.
RICHMOND, May 2i-Skirmish Yesterday
afternoon, fcderals had four pieces of ar
uIlery-Confedera,cs cnIy one they threw
large number of shells without damage
a Regiment Of Federal Cavalry charged
our Battery, but few shells thrown into
their midst repnIsed them and they and
their artillery fled prceIpi,ately.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Heavy cannonading this morning in the
direction Of the skirmish of Yesterday com.
menced about day break and still continues.
No results received yet. Now raging fast.
GREAME.
RICHMOND, May 25.-Sharp skirmish this
morning some distance East of the fight
yesterday. The 9th Louisiana on duty at
tnat point. They were attacked by Iarre
force. Fight continued several hours
About forty confederates wounded and
none killed. GRAVE
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Col Morgan's Exploits.

AUGUSTA, May 2J.-The A;IaG:a Con.
fedrr"cy, OF this morning. says: After the
affair at Sparta, Col. Morgan weat into
Ke"tucky until he struck the railroad above
Bowling Green. lie burnt two trains and
the depot, took Federal Pay ymaster pr, /.
oaer, with thirty thousand dollars, and cap.
lured one bundled Fcdcrals, whom he pa
rolled and sent back TO Louisville. Morgan
has since been in Chattanooga
Later from CorInth.
MOBILE, May ga special dispatch re-.
cciv,d ut the office Of the Advertiser, dated
Cornth, May 81, says:
The skirmish continued yesterday.
Our forces sheiled the enemy out on the
Pennington Road.
No casualties on our side.
The loss Of the enemy is unknown.
Indications portend n battle near at hand.
Indeed the conflict may begin any moment,
although heavy rain this morning may
postpone movements.
Buffers Infamous order has fired our mr.
my.
The Rev. DR.. Palmer, Of New Orleans,
delivered an address TO our troops upon
the present state Of affairs generally, and
specially in reference to matters at New
Orleans, and il has stirred up our troops
deeply.
a Federal Spy will be shot to day.
LOOMS
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WAR NEWS.

J. F. G. MIT"rAG.