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Give Us this Day Our Daily Bread

In . miserable cottage at the bottom Of
. hill, two children hovsred over smould
ering fire. A tempest ragged Without
fearful iempest, against which man and
beast were alike powsrless.
A poor old miser. much poorer than these
shivering children. though he had heaps Of
money at homo, drew his ragged cloak
about him ~ he crouched down at the
threshold Of the miserable door. He dare
not enter for fear they would ask PAY for
shelter, and 10 could not move fer the
storm.
Il am hungry, Nsttis."
$50 an I; I've hunted for . potato par.
ing. but can't find any"
"What an awful storm ~
ayes. the old tree has blown down.
gusss God took care that il didn't fall ON
the house See, il would certainly have
killed u.s."
"If hs could do that, couldnt be send %
bread"
81 guess 20 let's pray Our Father, and
whom we como to that part lot us stop till
We get some bread"
So they began, and the missr crouchinR
and shivefing. listened. Whom they paused.
expecting 10 their childish faith to zee some
0NhCuIOue uiAnueHtabtOus y u0Lnou Io0NOE
stole over his heart, God sent some angel
to soften it. He bough. loaf al the vii
lage, thinking it would last him isys. but
the silence Of .hs poor little children spoke
louder to him than the voice OF many Va
tsrs. He opened the door softly threw 10
the losf, and then lIstsnsd TO the wild. ssgsr
cry Of delight that came :fom the half
famishsa little ones
1T dropped right down from Heaven.
didn't il 7" Questioned the Younger.
."Yes; ] mean 10 love God forever, for
giving us bread, because We ask him"
"We'il ask him every dsy. wont wei
Why, ] never thought. God was 90 good,
did your
-Yss. ! always thought. but never quite
knew Il before"
-Let's ask him TO give father work to do
all the time. 30 Ne need never b. hungry
again. He'll do it-i'm sure"
The storm psss~d-ibs missr went home.
A little flower hsd sprung 10 bic heart |,
was no longer barrsn.
In few weeks hs died. bot not before
he bad given the esttags, which WAS his, to
the POOR lsboring man
And the little chiIdrea ever amer felt Q
sweet and solemn emotion, when Ia their
maiinsl devotions they came to thsse trust.
ful words: "Givs NJ this day our daily
bread"
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The New YoRx LrApERs-Ths Herald
makes . " ell directed shot al the prominent
leaders among the sympa,hizsrs with Val.
lapdighsm. That paper says: "Nons of tie
recognized leaders Of the Democracy took
an sctise part in these proceedings. They
all hsd their convenient excuses for keep
ing in the background They lacked the
moral courage To face the music. They
put forward tbs lesser lights and the more
reckless orators of Tie party" This Is very
true. The leaders did remain on the shady
side Of the tree. However, some Of them
wrote letters; but they took care to couple
with their rsprobsiion IL the proceedings
in the Va!labdigham case slIusions to their
zeal sgsinst the Southern rebellion. They
bad an - 70 The oSpss and ksp< hand
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The Richmond Presbytsrias report. Of

The Richmond Presbyterian reports Of
Gen. Jackson's last monsn,.:
He had always desired to die, " il were
God's will, on the Sabbath, and seemed 10
greet its ligh, that day with peculiar pleas
urs, ssying with evident delight. "ls 10 the
Lords day" and inquired anxiously ~ha,
provision hsd been made for preaching TO
the srmv: aud having ascsrtainsd that sr
rnngsa,snts were made, he was coutentsd
Deiirium, which occasionally manifested IL.
self during the last two days. prevented
some Of the uttsrances OF his faith which
would otherwise have doubtless been made.
His thoughts vibrated between religious
subjects and the battle field, now asking
soms question about the Bible or Church
history, and then giving an order-"Ps-s
the infantry TO the 'front.'" Tell Major
Hawks 10 send forward provisions TO the
pen," LET Us cro.s over III. river. and rest
under the shade Of the trees" until nj last
hia gallant spirit gently passed over the
dark river. and entered On It's rest whss.
The Tree Of life Is blooming beside the erys.
tsi river 10 the better country.
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VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE,

Offered, at private Sale, q Tract Of Land !,
containing sixty. seven scrs-, forty or forty.
five acres Of which is 10 woods situate 10
tho southern suburbs OF the Village Of Ian.
caster, . portion beiog within the incorpor.
ate limits. The Tract embraces the old
Muster. field. II 10 susceptible Of bsiag di
vidsd into several fine building Lots.
For particulars. ~ 10 terms &C., apply
70 w. u. Commons, AZ
AVsii 10, tsoe. ~
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a TrasIlLr CALANrTY.-Ws regret 10
learn that the powder mill, located about
fourteen miles from Charlotte, on The Ca
tawb. River, was blown up on Saturday
morning, about 8 o'clock.
The President, y. w. Davis. ESQ, vas
not 10 tbs mill when the explosion took
place. Five Of the operatives were killed.
The following 10 . list Of the killed -
Charles kluePp.Iberg, Sup, John ". Lee.
George Huichison, Christopsr Ounce. John
Ochisr. II is impossible 70 aecount for the
accident The mill house il entirely dss
isoyed, but the principal portion Of the ma.
ehinsry 10 uninjnr Ckorlotfe Bulletin.
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THE FINE LARGE PREMIUM
JACK CHURUBUSCO

Will be- at the Hammond Place during
the Spring season Of 50. His tsrms are
o20 the insurance. His Colts are large and
6ne. Pe~ons are referred to the neighbor.
hood Of Tsxahsw for the size aud qsslity
Of his Colts. Apply to the Groom s the
Hammond Place. This JACK has bssa
awarded . premium BY the State Fair.
April 1853, ST
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The murder Of two Confederate officers
by Burnside. in Ohio, 10 now engaging the
attention Of our Government The charge
against the murdered officers was that they
recruited men for tho Confederate service
in Esdsral tsrrtory-Ksntuoky and Tenn.
= Two of the officers now hsld By us
III made 70 swing-unfortunatsIy for
ps this sowsrdly and brutal sst-
~ ksqst,w.
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Our Resources.

The Richmond Examiner. Which 10 never
prone To- eirVr on the side Of praise or ap
Proval. gives q very cheering account or
our resources. For the benefit of the long
faced occupants OF street corners, who are
always smelling mice. We present the fol
lowing extracts:
The military resources Of the South were
never more ample than now; and the present
condition Of The Conf.dsrucy, y, with reference
To material elements Of success in the war,
10 one of varied and lively encouragement.
Ii is estimated that we have arms enough
to put 10 the hands Of million Of men, and
our available military strength is rated At
but little lees than q million and half
We have now In the Confederate service
from 600 900 to $4,000 effective men the
irregular organizations and State militia
would probably add 100000 mors. These
figures are suthertic; q portion Of them are
derivd from such public data as appear in
the debates Of Congress; while the estimate
Of the additional forces that might be called
out in circumstances Of paramount nscessi.
ty is probably not out Of proportion to the
well ascsrtained statistics Of population.
The recent alarm with reference to the
resources of subsistence 10 the Confedsracy
has. in n great measure, subaided, and given
place to better Informed and more confident
eva OF the stocks Of provisions on hand,
aud our vast capabilities nf production,
~hich are now IN exercise. The grain crop.
IN the South were never mnr~ promising
than at the present time The crop OF
wheat likely TO be h,rvested thia wear will
be without parallel in the South. From
all parts OF the 'Confrderacy, frnm the Po
tODsc 10 the Rio GrAnde, and tho rsnotest
Western boundary, We have cheering news
Of the growing gram crops.
Extending our ser,sy Of the internal con.
dition Of the Cohfsdcracy, we have also
cause for congratuIation In its improved &
ninces; the excellent results of the tax bill;
the withdrawal Of the currency the reduc
tioo Of outiays snd the enlarged rsvenos Of
the Government We learn that already,
under the operations Of the funding system,
there have been at least eighty millions
withdrawn from circulation and returned to
the Treasury. Tbs consequences of this
reduction IRE already felt 10 the decline Of
prices. the discouragrmsnt Of speculation,
aud tbs moral ~ we'll ~ commercial benz.
fits Of rene wed confidence 10 the credit Of
The Government.
These traits In the general condition Of
the South, which We have hastily reviewed,
are full Of pstnotic encouragement We
commenced this war withouI msnufsetures,
without sccsss TO tho markets Of the world,
and with scarcely moro than . hundred
thousand arms Surely. sincs ws have &C
compIishsd 80 much undsr tho disadvanta
ges Of the past, We may look ~ith conf
dence TO future 10 which We shalt contest
the fortunes Of the war with armies more
numerous than We have yet brought into
the Geld with we'll disciplined industry at
homo aud with . rsvsnus large enoogh to
pay Od our present war debt Ia hss years.
and therefore TO put the credit Of our Gov.
srpmsnt beyond al doabt
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A BRIrr BUT EXPRESSIVE LETTER FROM


4 YAExEE GIRL.-In . sklImish Saturday
om the KsppshAnnock with the 96th Penn.
sylvania, in which the later got the worst
Of it and ran, one Of the knapsscks Of the
flying Yankees was captured, and Ia II .
letter from Martha" his sweetheart, who
lives in PniladsIphia. We copy . portion
Of Il, spelling and all:
"John, il I cold SEQ you think ! cold .
muse you while. You spoke Of sssing
lots Of fun running the kebels from the
Rsppeshsnnock, but don't think Il 10 much
fun when half that went OF 10 the 95th 10
killed and nearly all the ret 10 wounded
You said you did not get hurt 10 the Battle
you had batter watch for the Rebels will
shoot you, they have kill lots Of our Friends
that you use to know. ! heard that they
had killed onkul Joseph and nearly al. Of
his regt IL kill and wounded and missing
The regt will be rouined. John hsnt got
any fresh news TO write, times are dull
hsars. and no fun for 10 girls st all. I want
you oil 70 come home and lot the Rebels
alone for yo1 cant whip them no how and
we can live without them. You will stay
hsass Vstv yDS sli gsf kilied I am afraid" !"
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rnised 10 avoid il. They do no, mean TO
GO far enough to get that about their nscks
If they can help it. II Lipcsln is 6rm, We
shall see what stuff they are made Of.
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N A NSION USE
i. q. Robinson,
CAMDEN, s. c.

The subacri5sr returns his thanks 70 bic
friends and the travelling public, for the lib.
eral support he has received for the last
twelve years; and would state he has com.
moneed this year under new auspices, and
pledges himself that every exeriion will bs
made by himself and lady to give satisfae.
,ien and keep upa
FIRST RATE HOTEL,
with clean and comfortable rooms and a
orderly House. Having n First rate Ceok
and good servants, travellers may dspsnd
upon good accommodation At the old Man.
sion.
Ladies' or families (~ishing it) will b
furnished with = private table without sI.
tra charge.
His stables will bs fosnd in good order,
with plenty Of Provsndsr, and two faithful
Ostlsrs.
His Omnibus will Be found at the Dspet
every day on the arrival OF the Trsins.
4. G. ROBINSON, Propristot.
April 8, 1868, S-Sm
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HOUSES AND LAND FOR SALE.

dUVS8A AMI LAuO u FOR 6AkE.
A new and handsome residence at private
sale In the village Of Lancaster 3. G. con.
taininR II upright rooms. with all necessa-
~ out-boildings including stables and ear.
rage house, and good water.
There are adjoining ~ aorss choice wood
land which will bs sold with the Hoase "
desired.
Also that . story Store and Law oAies
opposite the Court House. For particulars
apply 70 A. MAYER,
At Lancaster G. H., 8 c.
or 70 WIN. McGUINNfS,
Columbia q. c.
May 6. 1861. l3-H
The Charlsston Courier. and Celumbia
Csrelinisn ~! pablish tri.wsskly for eas
houth and forward bill 10 this otScs.
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FRoh NoRrH CARcLIHA.-Ths Progress,
Kinston correspondent Of the 24,h says,
that three thousand Yankees attacked our
Picksts and thres regiments at Gum Swamp,
on Friday, and surprised and routed them.
We had several wounded, aud 6fty TO one
hundred taken prisoners. We took eight
prisoners. General Hill forced the enemy
back, and drove them to within eight miles
of New bern. The Colonel commanding the
Yankees reported killed. The enemy burnt
the court house and other buiIdings st
Trenton. Jones County, Friday. and robbed
and plundefsd the ciiissns - thsy went.
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Tbs second raid on Rome. Ga, a. lately
reported, was probably devised BY soue
Yankee in disguise, 10 order 10 prevent 70.
iniorcsments going 70 Mississippi. 1t 10 we'll
70 watch people who are too kaowing or
TOO active 10 spreading news.
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ADvERTIsEMENTS,

viii b inserted At two dollars per square
fer the first, and ono dollar per square
fer each subsequent insertion. A square to con.
sist Of the space Of 10 lines, BREWER type. No
advertisement considered less than . square.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Published every "wednesday Morning
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TER Ms:
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Goxsrnsr Seynour's Letter to the
Vallandigham Meeting.

The New York Tribune publishes the
suojoined letter, addressed BY Governor
Seymour TO the "Nallandigham sympathy
meeting" held In Albany, on Saturday even.
ing last:
, 1863-01-05

We are so11y to go to press without de.
tails sufficient to indicate conclusiyely the
ISSUE Of the fearful battle in which at last
accounts our army under Roaecrans was
still engaged below Nashville, near aIur-
1feesboro.~ Enough is known to dec1are
1t by far the most closely contested pitched
battle Of the war. The two armies about
equal in numbers as far as can be known.
after long preparation and mastering
OF our forces, have been hurled upon each
other IN succession Of fearful encounters
as whole unparalleled in the history Of
this war, in tierccness, and from the thick
rolling clouds Of the strife and carnage, no
word yet reaches us that all is well. We
do not choose 10 argue it from dispatches
elsewhere given, Of whose tenor and pro-
mise our readers must Judge for them
selves. Rosecrans had with him over
twenty-five thousand sons Of Illinois, and
OF these many well known in our city. The
anxiety to hcar from the field is intense
and makes all the more aggrayatins the
arrangement Of the lines which cut off
dispatches last evening. With full con
fidcns. i'll the ul1imatc result Of the battle
derived from the quality Of the material Of
our army and the ar:eceden,s of its CON-
mander we await the tidings that cannot
now lie long delayed.
, 1863-01-05
FROM ARKANSAS.
The Indians want to Return to their
Allegiance. >: .

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Jan. 1.-Rebel news
papers captured at Van Buren, Ark, admit
the loss of the rebels ln killed and wounded
at the battle Of Prairie, Grove to be 1000. The
entire telegraphic correspondence Of CT.
Hindman WAS taken. # contains much yalhh..
able information, aud will be forwarded to the
War Department. ;
The dcstitution Of the rebel army is most
, 1863-01-05
Chicago Qribn,re.
TIE NEWS.

According to an article in the New York
Times. there are ROW eighteen United
States steamers in pursuit Of the pirate
Alabama Among the number are the
hcarsage, the Minnesota, the Vanderbilt,
the San Jacinto, the canandaigua, the
Tuscaro1a, etc Every vessel Of the eigh-
teen is match for the Alabama, sare in
speed, and several Of them are able to over
haa her in q fair pull. This force, We
hope, will sink her, or bring her in, be-
fore many days.
Blunt and Heron appear 10 be doing a
big business down in Arkansas. The re-
be!s are made to feel the power of the Fed
eral arms almost every day: We guess the
rebellion in Arkansas is getting on its last
legs Word comes that portion Of the
Federal army las paid flying visit to tie
Cherokee and Choctaw Indians, and that
they manifest wholesome desire to repu-
date their connection with the rebellion.
and return to the national protection and
allegiance.
Our general news this morning is varied
and Of interest, but shorn sadly last night
~ arrangement of the telegraph wires.
From Springfield our dispatch is interest
ing and important. Minnesota news is
exciting If the report is to be relied upon.
1t is confirmed, indeed By other sources
that the red skins will require more sub
DUNG yet, to be made safe neighbors for
our settlers. It is not true that the Young
Mems Association have invited VIM. Cor
ncll Jewett, Of Colorado, to lecture to
them his the Embassy abroad.
, 1863-01-05

From Gen. Grants Department come
tile cheering words TINT Forests rebel
guelillas have been "bad1y whipped" and
that Van Dorm has been 'trcpnlsed atcvery
point" The record Of the operations Of
the Federal army which We print this
morning is not bad one. We hone the
work may be continued with like cheering
results.
Tie friends Of Col ]. D. Webster Of this
city will be glad to know that in the recent
def rst: Of Jackson he acquitted himself
with distinguished gnllantry. It is not de-
1racting from the merit Of Gen. Sullivan.
who commanded the post, to say, that in
accepting the Colonel's mid and advice, be
gnvc evidence Of it's fitness for his place,
Why should not Webster, who has been in
the war from the beginning, who has al
ways, in an emergency, been the right man
in the right place, and who is beloved Of
all the army, be promoted?
, 1863-01-05

An unusual sadness will attach to the
melancholy casualty that closes the brief
and glorious career Of the Monitor, which
our dispatch states foundercd off Cape
Hatteras, On the night Of Tuesday, Decem~
ber Both, with all on board For the
brave hearts thus suddenly quenchcd, while
full Of ardor, on their way to win fresh
,laure1s in the service Of their country,
there will. he mourning in the homes this
unlocked for calamity has desolated. Their
country will mourn them in IN hour when
all her sons are needed. For the noble
vessel herself she. has made her
name imperishable In naval fight that
Till live when Trafalgar and the Nile are
forgotten. On March 9th, 1852, she COPIED
with and defeated in five hours' battle the
Snunted 11crrinac. That there were fea-
lures in her construction exposing her to
'ne Lutte TINT Las befallen her, many cxpe.
, 1863-01-05
TIE SANITARY CoNTNIIss1oy

The Sanitary Commission sent bv a
special messenger, on Sunday night train
Of the Michigan Central Railroad, thirty
three large boxes Of hospital stores, filled
with q general assortment Of clothing, bed
ding, fruit and edibles for the wounded at
the lrte battle at Murfreesboro, Tenn. be-
sides being enabled to furnish q hospital
boat for the feet On last Monday, with a
complete assortment Of sanitary stores.
The rooms Of the Sanitary Commission
are now cmptied Of everything, and the
Commission learn that Surgeon General
Nolcott Of Wisconsin, will arrive here to-
day en- route for Murfreesboro, and they
desire to send large supply By him. Will
not bcneyolcnt public respond at oncep
It is no time to wait to see what your friend
or ncighbor will do in aid Of the suffering.
The news Of another severe engagement
at Vicksburg sends 3 thrill through every
family in the city and the Northwest.
Send in your donations today of every ar
ticle useful to the sick to the -ooms Of the
Sanitary Commission, Go Madison street.
Remember that money is the representa-
tive Of all supplies, and therefore the most
useful, and will be expended only for sup
plies for OUT sick and wounded, and not in
sending large delegations to the scene Of
conflict, by which means many hundreds
of dollars have been wasted
We simply call attention to the fact that
YOUR sons and brothers arc in need Of as-
sistance noto, and that by timely aid many
precious lives may be saved. -.
Last Monday the Commission sent for
ward large amount Of supplies, includ-
ing over $500 worth Of Goldfish, farina,
bottled ale, dried fruit, teas, &C., to load q
hospital boat sent BY the o. s. San. Com,
10 accompany Gen. Sherman's troops in
the attack on Vicksburg. Our dispatches
this morning demonstrate the wisdom Of
this forethought on the part Of the national
association
, 1863-01-05
FTsONl MILWAUKEE. .

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 4, 1862.
Agreat deal Of anxiety is felt here to-day
10 learn further details from tho Murfreesboro
battle, wisconsin having seyernl regiments
in the fight. The Gath regiment composed
entirely Of Milwaukceans is reported to have
lost largely Of officers and men.
The subscription books for the relief Of the
Lancashire cotton operatives, have been
opened In this city. The list is headed BY
Edward Roddis for $500 TO be paid in either
bacon or flour.
All the railroads running from this city
have agreed to transport Ill articles for this
object free Of Charge.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8, 1853
Returns thus far received leave no room for
doubt Of the election Of Hon. ". D. McIndoe,
Republican, for Congress, for both terms,
over Benton, in the 9th, and Ferris in the I'd
district.
Gov. Solomon, with his usual promptituae
in matters concerning the welfare Of our sick
and wounded soldiers, has ordered Surgeon
Genera1 Wolcott to repair Immediately, with
party Of surgeons and nurses and hospital
stores, to the battlefield of Murfrecsboro, to
provide for the wounded Of Wisconsin rcgi-
ments. a party will leave ut I e. m. on Mon
day.
The PERSONS name who murdered Mr.. Tay-
1or, five miles west Of Kenosha, is David
shearer. He has father living in the vicinity
Of the place where the murder was commit
ted. Mr. Taylor was at the house Of shearer's
father on the 18th Of December. At night,
shearer and Taylor went to small lake near
by, to skate and fish, shearer taking an axe
with him, saying he would want it to cut
holes In the Ice to fish through. Hemurdercd
Taylor, horribly mangling his head and put
ting him under the ice. Tie returned to his
f4sher's house late at night, saying Taylor had
gone to Memphis. When the ice melted, the
body came to the surface, and WIS found by
some boys Shcarer was in this city when VIC
received the news Of the MURDER but left the
same night. His father is much depressed on
account Of his sons guilt.