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DIRECTORS FOR 1850 AND 1851
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OFFICERS.
CHAs E. JOHNSON, President
w. W. HOLDER, Vice President,
II. W. Hustled, Attorney,
W. Fl. JONES, Treasurer,
r. H. BATTLE, Secretary,
W. H. mckee, Med Examiner.
g. B B; R1G'' h. Conn.
W. II. MCKEE,
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pamphlets and forms Of proposal which be obtained
at the Office of the Company any Of its Agencies
Address. K. II. BATTLE,
Secretary.
Raleigh, Jan. 9, 1862. fly.
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LADIES DRESS GOODS.
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CALL AND SETTLE.
A Ii INDEBTED TO THE SUBSCRIBER
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can't pay the money now give your notes books must
be closed. FL. L. EVANS.
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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
Public Officers.

OF KERsHAw DISTRICT, APPOINTED AT THE RE-
CENT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Magistrate.-John X. Withcrspoon.
Commissioners Of Free ScAoois.-Jcssc
Trucsdel, vice w. Mcclure, decd.
Commissioners oJ Fish Sluices from Graves'
Shoals to Fishing Greek, on tile Wate,ve RI
Ver.-Jamcs l.. Reed, ii. j. Gaydcn, w. f.
Johnson, Jr, William G. Brown, John Perry
John Nelson, John Mickc, Robert Scuyer,
Daniel McCulloch.
".Soldiers Board Of Relig"-James Dun
lap L. III. Dcas, John Milling, Edward Barnes,
James Team.
Managers Of ElectionS.-Camden.- S.
Mcrony, G. A. Mcdonald, w. ID. Anderson.
Curcton's Mills-Frcderick Bowen, James
Team, Eli Parker
Flat Rock.-J. Fletcher, J. 3. Hughes, Jesse
Tmesdcl.
Buffalo. William Mungo, Gillian SowclI,
William Cato.
Lizinby.-LaucLlin McKcnnon, Wilson
Marlborough.
Schrock's Mill.-B. Z. Mccoy, Henry Rat
clifc, Alexander Mcleod.
Goodwins Storc--A. j. McDowall, Bcmja-
min Cook, Il. c. Drakcford.
Liberty lIill.--A. d. Jones, Il. c. Patterson,
Robert B. Cunningham.
J. NJ. DESAUSSURE.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
MARRIED.

MARRIED on Wednesday evening. JAM lst, 1862,
at the residence of the brides father, by the Rev.
S. II. Hay, Mr.. A. f. DOBY to Miss LIZZIE M.,
eldest daughter of Capt A. NJ. KENNEDY.
The above was accompanied with most deli
cious piece of the wedding cake for which the hap
py couple has our thanks and most sincere wish
for their future ieici y
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
January 1st, 1862

HAVING TO PAY CASH FOR ALL MY PUR-
Ill chases, compels me to change my terms of bust
after this date.
To enable me to replensh my Stock shall sell in
all instances for cash, unless special arrangement be
mddr tor short credit. All goods sold under this
arrangement must be considered Cash, when
called for
The reasons which have induced this necessary
change, trust, will be apparent to all. Cash custo
mcrs solicited T.. w. BONNEY
January 3
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
NOTICE.

q LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UNDER
N signed by note account are requested to come
forward and settle the same AT once One of the firm
having volunteered in the defence of his country, re-
uures the business TO he settled up 10y the first of
January, 1862. Those who do not avail themselves
of This opportunity will have to settle with an Attor
ney-;s the business has to bc settled by cash or
note. GAY LE 81 1OUNt'.
December u
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
The Yankee War Programme.

From the following "war programme" which
we find in the New York Herald, it seems
that Charleston is only to be ''scalcd' and not
exactly "wipcd out" as was threatened some
time ago :-Mercury.
The rebels are now threatened on all sides
to an extent which causes considerable quakng
throughout the whole Southern Contcdcracv.
Our latest intelligence, in a small compass is
about as follows:
J. Columbus, Kentucky, is to I've taken.
9 Memphis, Tennessee, will be bombardcd
and reduced.
8. Parson Brownlow has possession Of
East Tennessee and will, probably, soon cut
off all intercourse between Virginia and the
extreme South.
T. The stone fleet will in few days seal
the fate of the city of Charleston.
8. Fort Pulaski will be attacked and re-
duced.
6. Savannah must succumb or be left in
ashes.
Fort Barrancas and Warrington, Florida,
are already heap of ruins, and Pensacola
must follow.
After threatening us with this terrible de-
struction, the Herald continues:
When the plans now maturing shall be car
ried into effect simultaneous movements for
ward Will be made from all points upon rebel
SION. When the expeditions of Butler Burn
side and Sherman advance at the south, and
from Pensacola to the mouths of the Mississip-
pi, The Union troops press inland, then Nc
Clellan's armies will move forward in the north
the Mississippi expeditions will advance upon
the west and ous armies will attack at once
Columbus and Bowling Green, Kentucky;
while upon the east, troops from Fortress
Monroe will attack Yorktown and Norfolk,
troops from Romncy will take Winchester,
and troops and our gallant navy from Beau
fort, will assal Fort Pulaski and Savannah.
Thus, upon all sides, rebellion will be simul-
tanoously attacked, until the Confederate re-
bells will cxcaim like Macbeth.
There is no flying hence tarrying here.
This, in general terms, is the plan of the
Union campaign-a steady, irresistible, stimuli
taneous advance from every pont-incessant
simultaneous attacks from ali quarters, making
resistance hopeless and success ccrtain-a
gradual but sure crushing out of the rebel
lion.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
Notice.

NOCICC.
I HEREBY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT EZE-
Il KISKIN and w. ID. GASKIN as my legal attor
neys and agents. to transact all my financial other
business and to sign my name when necessary in all
business whatsoever during my absence from home.
All trades or bargains done by either of my agents is
valid with me- JOHN GASkIN
January ,
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Notice..

Notice.
nN AND AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY
~ next, my business will be conducted entirely up
cash principles The necessities Of the times
obli2es to adopt this system
take this opportunity to request all those who
indebted to by open account to call and settle the
same, either Ay cash or note promptly possible.
December 20 GEO ALDEN
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Lost.

4 NOTE WAS LOST SOME TWO OR THREE
IA weeks since, Tor twenty-five dollars, given by
VIM. f. Hughes. and made payable to Thomas Eat.
man on the li's Cf January, 1852. L hereby fore
warn amy person from trading for the said note, if
presented Z. EATMON.
January
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03
NOTICE.

A IL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
N the Estate of b. Boykin, deceased, will present
them properly attcsed, to me- and all those indebted
will make payment to Z. l.. BOYkIN, Executor.
January , *lmo
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24

A SUDDEN CHANGE OF BAsE.-Soma of.,
members of the 18th Maine regimen -
camped on Bolivar Heights few da,s So =
found four conical shells, which wera ~
ably left by our troops on The surrend+r -,
the post. With true Yankee ingenuity a..
soldiers sought TO convert them TO u.s.
purpose. So setting these shells upon ID
base. AID placing upon them the fryip--,r,,,
containing the meat, FIRE was hui, u,-s..r
il, which was soon il full glow. mea, COOKIE
TO the apparent satisfaction of all. when >g3.
d,nly, a change came over the spirit Of ill.,
dreams. Bang Bang went the shells, H..
pieces flying in every direciion-ihe f,,f,--
pan, with the steak, taking an upward dir
ton. and they have not been heard iron. d..
ing doubtless blown TO atoms and sear,+r~s
10 the four winds of Heaven. thereby d,,r-,-
ing the expectanis.oi their anticipated luxur,
and at the same time, so frightening ,h,n,
that supper Was neither required nor though
of. Pieces of The exploded shells thrown :,
every direction, one piece Of which pas, +;
through the tent of the Surgeon of the ~, b
Pennsylvania volunteer regiment. Foru-
nately. however, NJ person was in al, MY
injured, while the lesson taught will Gonb
less be of much value in The future.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24

A correspondent of Walron's journal. or
of the 18th NerL,ont, gives The following n
eident ofthe battle OF Antietam.
Marching some j or 8 miles, we came u
a gentle rise, and from there We could se-
the smoke rising from the battle field. NJ
hating for brief rest, the old man, Gnrle.sl
Brooks. rode past US with an old Goa; an
hat on-a sure sign that our brigade va
TO $50 in" Away We went again and soa4
came on the field. The air was full of bur>--
ing shells and whistling balls mingled NJ.
the roar of artillery and the sharp crack I'd.
the sharp.hooiers' rifles. Gen Brooks woul !,
not lie down as his men did, hut stood ~
in plain sight. told the boys he would =
hit before night, and so he did: ball s;racs
him in the cheek and knocked out two teeth.
but did no other injury. have told vou b,-
fore how short and gruff he is. When he
was struck, one of his men, who was clasr
beside him, asked him if h- was wounded
No. sir; had tooth pulled" said the oIa
man, and he never left the field til after
dark.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24
From Montpelier.

The Legislature adjourned over from Fri
day until Tuesday, giving most of the men,
bers an opportunity to 60 home and spend
the Sabbath. On Wednesday of last week
the joint resolution of MIR Edmunds relative
to the 9TH regiment, was adopted by the Sen
ate. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, charges of misconduct have been
made, by the general commanding the de-
partment of the gulf, against the Seventh
Vermont volunteers, and whereas it is due
to the honor and dignity of this state, that
such charges be fully investigated, in or
der that any injustice therein may be pub
lcly declared, therefore,
Resoired, by the Senate and House of rep
resentatives, that the governor be requested
to demand of the President of the United
States, as an act of justice to said regiment,
and to the State of Vermont, that board of
inquiry be appointed to hear and determine
such charges as soon as may be according to
the usual course Of military inquiry:
In the House, on the same day, there was
a joint resolution adopted committing the
Legislature to the Presidents emancipation
policy. 1t was as follows:
Resolred-That We cordially approve Of
the recent emancipation proclamation of the
President of the United States, as lust in
principle and wise in policy, as a measure for
the suppression of the rebellion. And that
Vermont will cheerfully respond to any call
for material aid to assist in vigorous prose-
cution Of the war until the authority of the
general government is fully established thro'-
out the entire country.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24
Onr Army Advancing.
\ FIGHT NEAR cIIaELESTowN-THE TOWN
OCCUPIED.

OCCUPIED.
An important reconnaissance was made On
Thursday by portion of the army ofihe Poto-
mac in the Gre ciion of Winchester. The diyi-
sion of Gen Hancock. late Gen Richardson's 5.
left Harper's Ferry at early hour Thursday
morning. on the road 10 CharlestOHn. Three
miles from Bolivar they came upon the en-
emy's outer plckets, who re;reated as OUT
troops advanced. until within one half a
mile OF Charlestown. when they formed in
line of battle with dismounted skirmishers
thrown 10 the front. Not having anv in
fantry they covered the approaches TO
Charlestown by two pieces OF artillery on
the left and three upon the right of the turn
pike, with the view OF di<puting our oceu-
patton Of the town. \ battery was soon
brought into position and opened with shell
and solid shot, which was promptly replied
70 by the rebel pieces in position. The en-
sagemenf, which was carried on wholly BY
artillery, lasted two hours. when the rebels
fell back TO the hill beyond the town. Our
loss was che man killed and eighty wounded.
Capt Smith of the Richmond artillery and
eigh. men were wounded and taken priso-
ners, which was the oniy loss the rebels sus-
,ained. The troups under Gen Hancock
entered Challestown about - o'clock and oc-
cupisd it. tle enemy leaving in orr haIds
over loo prisoners who were wounded at the
battle Of Aniieiam. At i O'Clock the in
fantry formed in lie of battle on the right
and left of the road leading 10 Bunker Hill,
when they advanced, driving the enemy from
the hills and At dark occupying a position
:wo miles beyond the town. Information
obtained on Thursday shows that the main
body Of the rebel army occupy position ex-
tending from Bunker I'LL to the Shenan-
doah. Gen Mcclellan arrived at Charles
town at > O'Clock. where he was to remain
during the night But very little Union
feeling was shown by the people of Charles
town upon Is occupation by our troops.
Stuart,S E>capP.
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StI:,rt'S Escape.
TIE rLAN or TIE REBELS.

The Washington Star Of Thursday after
noon says: We are sure from information on
which We can RELY, that after reaching Lees
burg on Sunday morning last, the rebel
Stuart hated his force there, between 300
and 5000 cavalry. with three pieces of ar
tille-y, until near neon of the next day. \
considerable force of the enemy consisting
of infantry and artillery approached within
supporting distance Of Stuart, coming down
the Winchester turnpike. Lees idea evil
IDENTIFY was that dash would be made with
small force from our side, upon Stuart and
Leesburg. expecting that he was there en-
tirely unsupported. Due care was, however.
taken by Stuart to move off for Winchester
ere there was lapse Of time sufficient for 8
considerable force offederal troops TO get up
to him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24
British Periidy and Piracy.

We are at peace with England, and vet our
commerce is being destroyed BY a British
navy. This indirect style of warfare gives
the British great advantages. Their COM
merce is safe, and their steamers running the
blockade OF the southern ports are unmolest-
ed unless caught in the act. The rebels have
no navy, either commercial or warlike, and
yet, as things are now going, we shall soon
have great naval contest on our hands. 4
whole fleet of iron-plated steamers will soon
be afioat,nominally belonging to the jeff Dav-
is government, not one of which has ever
seen southern port. but every one built,
equipped, supplied and manned in English
ports-and that not clandes,inely ard bv
stealth, but openly and above board, the Eng
lish papers freely stating where the vessels
are built, when they launch, and when they
sail, and chuckling over the destruction they
are about to infiict upon our commercial YES
sells. The Alabama, whose work of destruc-
ton is daily reported, was net even bought
by the confederates. 1t is a free gift to them
OF 300 British merchants. 1t has taken the
name of the Alabama, and probably has con-
!ederate papers, but it is no less British ri
rate craft, designed to prey upon our COM
merce. And it is believed that for the other
gunboats built and building in England for
the rebels they pay nothing. The English
merchants have so earnestly committed them
selves to the success of the rebellion, and are
SO deeply interested in it that they are willing
to risk their millions in it, hoping for repay
ment after the confederacy shall have won
its indepe ndence.
When it was announced in the Liverpool
papers that the gunboat 800" was being
built for the rebels by Laird & Co of that
city, MIR Adams, our minister. brought the
matter to the notice of the British govern
ment ; that government sent committee to
Liverpool to investigate the matter; Laird &
70 refused to answer questions, and the COM
mittee went back to London and reported
that they could learn nothing about the YES
sci. That ended the matter, so far as the
government was concerned the vessel was
covered with formidable coat of
mail, armed With the best British cannon. fur
nished with ample naval and warlike stores.
and sailed from Liverpool without hindrance,
as other pirate vessels have done before her.
and as others now building will yet do. Is
anybody so weak as to believe that the Brit
ish government could not have prevented the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24
Bare-Faced Impudence.
The Boston Post of Monday saws :

The Boston Post of Monday saws:
"The inefficient condition of orr navy at
the commencement of the rebellion by which
so much valuable time was lost in securing
an ef.ectual blockade of the Southern coast,
has been uniustly ascrbeC to the incompetent
cy of Buchanan'S administration, and the un-
scrupulous radical journals even suggested
treacherous connivance with the plans of the
secessionists."
This is The coolest piece of impudence we
have seen, and uttered in the face of the most
damnins proofs of the charge it affects to de-
ny. The Post would not have dared to make
the bold assumption year and a-half ago
when the treachery Of Mr. Buchanan's secre-
taries was in everybody's mouth.
The question has never been answered by
the Buchanan Democracy, why so many of
our vessels Of war were in distant seas, and
so many dismantled when the rebellion com.
menced; nor why our forts all round the
Southern coasts were without garrisons and
their guns dismantled.
Gen Scott, in letter to Mr. Buchanan,
dated Oct 80, 1860, warned him as follows {:
"From knowledge of our Southern popula-
ton, II is my solemn conviction that there is
some danger Of an early act of rashness pre-
lmlnary to secession, viz the seizure of
some or al! OF the following posts: Forts
jackson and St Phillip, in the Mississippibe-
low New Orleans, both without parrisops ::
Fort Morgan, below Mobile, without garri-
son; Forts Pickeps and McRae, Pensacola
harbor, with an insufficient garrison for one ::
Fort Pulaski, below Savannah, without gar.
rison; Forts Moultrie and Sumter, Charles
ton harbor, the former with an insufficient
garrison, and the latter without any; and
Fort Monroe, Hampton Roads, without
sufficient garrison. In my opinion all these
works should be Immediately so garrisoned
as to make any attempt to take any one of
them by surprise or coup de main, rid;cu-
lous."
Thus timely warned, Mr. Buchanan, had he
been so disposed, might have saved these
forts from capture, but in consequence Of bis
imbecliity and the treachery of his secreta-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24

GARIBALDI To THE ENGLISH NATION. Gar
lbaldi has written what tie London Times
calls strange address to the English. He
thanks them for their sympathy with the Ital-
ials and with the oppressed people of the
continent. He asks them 10 call France 10
cooperate in the work of humanity. He adj
vises congress of nations, 10 make a future
war impossible. He alludes thus to the
United States -
"Call the great American republic. for she
is in truth, your daughter. and is struggling
now for the abolition Of that slavery which
YOU have already SO nobly proclaimed. Help
Ter to escape from the terrible strife waged
against her by the traders in human flesh.
Help her, and then place her BY your side at
the great assembly of na:ions-,hat final
work of human intellect. Call to your side
all those peoples who would be free, and
lose not an hour"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24

4 MfsrERY.-At Mortified, y. II .
day last week, while Mr. Wm. Robr We o..r
piouShing on his farm. one of his oxrr ". Va
denly stumbled and fell. On searcb;au '.''-
the cause, he found that the OK had ~ ~
through barrel which lay about ,w ~,'e =
under ground, and that the barrel con,,.. .ttI
a human body. He Immediately called x,
sistance, and the body on being exbn,. a.
was found to be that of large Sized me- ~,
1t appeared TO have been buried several - -.
but much ofthe flesh still remained unon = :
limbs, and the hair was quite perfect. \
clue to the Identification of the remain, :,
been found. and the affair is causing mus, =.
eitement in that ricinity.-Manchester a..
icdn.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24
The Elections.

State elections were held last week in the
states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa. They show Democratic gain, as was
expected, on account of the divisions in the
Republican party, caused mostly by the posi-
ton the President takes on the slavery ques-
ton.
In Pennsylvania the Democrats gained two
members of congress, and the Republicans
lost three. 1t is very much to be regretted
that speaker Grow, one of the abIest men in
the House, was defeated. Thaddeus Stevens
was reelected.
In Ohio the Democrats gained FIVE con-
gressmen. 1t is glory enough for Ohio to
feel that the traitor Vallandigham was de,
feated. Gen Robert C.. Schenck takes the
seat Of this traitor, and the country will re-
joice. The Democrats elected their state
ticket in Ohio and Indiana, while the Repub
lcans carried Pennsylvania.
Iowa, which has had but two members in
this congress, by her rapid growth of popu
ation, is entitled to six in the next. She has
elected clean Republican delegation, making
gain of four for our side which will otise,
some of the losses elsewhere.
Although there has been decided gain b!
the Democratic party in the October cleo
tons, many of the members of congress e
lected are "war Democrats" and thus We
hope the vigorous prosecution of the wal
will not be interfered with. The Democratic
papers are growing loudly over their vcto
ries. lie, those laugh who win.