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Worthy / xamples.

1t was announced short time since that the
Hon. E. G. Palmer, Of Fairfield District, had
sold to the Soldiers Relief Board for said Dis.
trict, several hundred bushels Of corn, at one
dollar per bushsl
A member Of the Relief Board for Abbe,ille
District, writes to the South Carolinian as fol.
lows: "Ar. Editor: have already received
pledges from eight gentlemen, residing in Hoe
skin Beat Company, to furnish four hundred
bushels ot corn to soldiers families in that beat
At 81 per bushel, the regular price now being
~. have also the promise of pledge, from
other gentlemen, in an adjoining beat, for the
same purpose"
These are indeed commendsble example.
and call for imitation, by the able, in every
portion OF the country. Sacrifices like these are
cheering, aud encourage the belief tha, tb.
planters Of the country, in this solemn cri,i.
will unanimously, ere it becomes too late. ,..
spond to the urgent demand, upon their means
and patriotism.
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Bread Riot.

A correspondent Of the Charlotte Bulletin
reports bread riot in the town Of Salisbury,
N. c. A number Of women, principally sold.
ier's wives, armed themselves with haichets
and proceeded In body to demand -four in Ger.
tain quarters whore It was known 70 be kept,
either for the purpose Of speculation or boarded.
BY threats Of violence the mob succeeded in
sztorting enough from the owners for their
prsssnts wants, when they had Il conveyed to
the market house and divided.
Such hwiesmess is, OF course, greatly to be
condemned but il should, nevertheless, serve
as q warning to those Who sel6shly withhold
thsir surplus supplies from the market, and to
sbose who buy up provisions with the view Of
specializing upon tho necessities Of the con.
sumen. Il cannot b expected that the people
viii starvs when there a:e provisions within
reach Of them, to be had. II not by fair, then BY
foul mems.
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

The Tax Books will Be opened M soon
a. they are received. will 10 at the usual
places Of receiving taxes on the following
days, viz:
At Matthias Crenshaw's, Friday April Sd.
A. Nelson Belrs Saturday I" 4th
At the Court House Monday cSalssdsy)
April 9Th.
At John s. Small's Tuesday April 7,h.
At George N. Fundsrburk's "Wednesday
April sth.
A. Ta1sh.w. Thursday April 9th.
At Horizons, Friday I" 10th.
At Pleasant Hill, saturday April nth.
Al Mrs. Husy'., Monday I. 18th.
Al Craigsville, Tuesday lIth.
At 4. X. Magill's Wednesday April 18th
At Belair, Thursday 10Th
A. Ross Store, Friday 18th
And at the Court Hsuss Salesdsy in
May.
The Tax Books will be closed on the
first day Of June all returns must be made
on or before that day. A late Act of tho
Legislature requires all owners Of slaves,
or employees to give in on oath to the Tax
Collector, the number Of hands owned OF
employed by them (in agriculturs) between
the ages Of twelve and fifteen, aud fifteen
and fifty five, and ffty.6ve and sixty ive
under penalty of one hundred dollars fo
each hand.
J.R. HUNTER, T. c. L. D.
March 18th 1863, S-6t
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the upper Rappahannock, between Gen.
Fitz Hugh Lee and Pslham's horse artillery
and the enemy, about $4,000 strong, under
uen. Stonehall. They succeeded in cross
ing late in tho afternoon. Our force did
not exceed two thousand. We have TO Ia.
ment the loss Of Major Pelham, Of Alabama,
and Major Fuller, of Virginia. The enemy
were badly crippled, and retrea,sd to the
North bank Of the Rappahannock. leaving
their dead men and horses strswed in the
rond'; they alss left Il hospital.
LATER.-The engagement yesterday,
near the RaPpahannock, occurred Mt Janis
son Woods, within six miles Of CuIpep.r
Court House. The enemy was driven across
The river, with heavy loss. Our loss will
not exceed two hundred and fifty wounded
and captured. The enemy evidently con
tsmpla'ed great expedition. but were com.
rletely ioil2d and discounted.
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the certificate Of q regular prae,icine phyd
clan, that the purchaser actually requires
and he believes will uso il only and strictly
for medicinal purposes When any drug.
glst, physician or othei person tesires 10
purchase over FIVE gallons Of spirits from
the agent they must frat give bend, pay
able to the State, with two " more good
securities, approved BY the Clerk Of tho
Court, in treble the amount Of purchase,
and lodge the Same with the agent, condi-
TENED that thew will not convey, or cause
to 10 conveyed, beyond the limits of this
State the spirits purchased, dnd thst they
will not resell at a greater advance than SO
per cent over tho agents prize, and only TO
such persons IA will give written pledge
that they actually require and will use il
only aud strictly for medicinal purposes, nc.
companied by the certificate Of a regular
physician, that tho spirits are
needed, and he believes will be used strict
~ for medicinal purposes, and that the sub
purchasers will not resell the spirits or con-
Vey, or cause the same to be conveyed, bsy.
ond the limits of this State
By order Of the Governor
JOSEPH WALKER,
=, Commissary General Of s. C.
Aarch 10, 1863. Tit.
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To the Planters.

Governor Bonhsm publishes IN address to
che planters and farmers Of the State, urging
upon them the duty and Propriety Of planting
no more cotton the present year than 10 necss-
cary for home consumption, or may be required
for seed another year, and TO direct their ener.
gies mainly 70 the production Of grain.
This l. indeed al important subject, as We
bave moro than onse endeavored to impress
upon our rssders. The Legislature had the
matter under consideration At the last session
and the result Of their deliberations was law
restricting the planter to three acres Of cotton
70 the working-hsnd Circumstances have
changed, somewhat, since that law was made ;
and were the Legislature in sesson now The
area allowed for cotton would probably be still
further abridged. Then, there was some pros
Psct a speedy Peace-the country, upon the
strength Of certain sigus then visible in tho
Northern horizon, looked forward with some
degree OF confidence 70 an early delissrancs
from our troblss but now greater unanimity,
apparently, prevails among our snemiss, and
nothing 10 70 be sssn but energetic prspsra-
tons for the Spring campaigns. This necsssi-
tstes like preparation on our.psrt, and there 10
no preparation TO be made that 10 Of more con-
sequence than the measures for supplying our
armies and country with food. Provisions are
now exceedingly scarce in some localities, not.
withstAnding the heavy crop made last year.
There will, Of necessity, be less planted the
present year than there WAS last in consequence
Of the number Of laborers now being called into
military service. Under these circumstances the
Governor Of our State, being unwilling 70 put the
State 70 the expense Of an extra session Of the
Legislature, slequently appeals to the planters
to discharge their duty in The premises without
the authority and force Of Law. lie suggests that
meetings bo held by the planters at the Court
Houses Of their respective Districts on the first
Monday in April and some uniform regulation in
regard TO this matter be agreed upon. We hope
the suggestion will be met In ths. spirit Of lib.
srality and patriotism which should govern an
enlightened people In this solemn crisis.
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The Enrolment.

II will be seen by the notice published else.
whore that the enrolment Of eonscripts in this
District 10 now in progress. Capt. L. N. Grist,
Of Yorkville, has been detailed for this service.
Capt. q commands q company from York Dis
trict in the 18th S. C. Regiment, and 10 now re-
covering from a severe wound received at the
second battle Of Manassas. He appears TO be
veil postsd in regard to Confederate military
Law, and will no doubt ably and faithfully die
charge the responsible duty to which he has
been detailed.
Exclusive Of those claiming exemption, there
arc but few persons in the District to enroll,
nearly all having previously selected their com
papies.
II will be seen that oil white males between
ths ages Of eighteen and forty yeas are re-
Quired to report, irrespective Of former eIemp-
tions or discharges from the service.
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Tho Markets.

\ very interesting report Of the state Of the
Markets in different sections Of the Confederate
States, copied from the Richmond Examiner,
may be seen on the first page Of this paper
The prices Of articles vary materially, accord.
snE to locality While, for instance, Flour is
worth only thirty dollars per barrel in Virginia,
in Alabama it 10 worth seventy dollars. Other
things vary In greater or less proportion, but
all range high enough, In all conscience, every
where. This variance at different points 10
caused, We presume, by the great difficulty Of
transportation upon the Railroads.
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ESTATE NOTICE,

The noles and Books Of account Of the
Estate Of the late David BiIIings have been
len 10 our hands for collection. Persons
indebted to said Estate will please make
immediate payment 10 the ucdsrsigned, and
those having claims against the same will
present them, legally atte.tei, within the
time prescribed by law.
KERSHhW e. CONNORS.
Atty's for X. u. BILLINGS, Adm.
March 10, 1908. Tot.
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lroR THE LANCASTER LEDoER.
"A Nation Called to Prayer

DIR Editor We are again cnIl.d. ma .
people, by our Chief Magistrate, to humbI.
ourselves before Almighty God; thus nc.
knowIedging ourselves d.pendcn. upon him
at all times, and especially in these times of
calamity and peril. The time has come
when profound humility, penitence aud
prayer should engage, not few only, but
all the people OF these lands. 1t sama,.
ter in which all are equally Interested,
though alas, comparatively few keep tn.
solemn humiliation day. While the NOR.
deT"ut 'hr"ng the house Of worship, the
great mass OF our citizens and coun,rym.n
are NJ heed'rss and reckless AZ in time,
oi peace When Jonah, sent by the Lord
Proe'n'med the coming destruction Of mn
cient Ninevah the King descended from his
throne, clothed himself ia sackcIo,h and
ashes, and proclaimed fast so universal as
10 extend 10 every one, even infants, and
The very beasts were hot allowed food for
the space of day. God spared the city.
And Is our cause less important! At leas,
there Is enough at stake to cause us to
come, one and all, who are blessed with rem.
son and bswail our sins before our Maker.
Close your stores and places Of busins ss,
cease all worldly pursuits, let the sound Of
temporal strifs and enterprise be hushsd-
then hock to your sanctuary and let the
whole congregation, as the voice Of one
man, send up u volume Of incense to the
throne that God would help US in our pres.
ent troubles.
The war is not yet ended sad reflection
after two years dreadful carnage Much OF
our cherished territory has been laid vast.
Our towns and cities have been disturbed
and some OF them still writLe under tn.
brutal ign Of = merciless foe. Our coun
try'nen have fallen by tens Of thousar ds
and now lie in massive heaps TO b, awok.
on'y BY the trump Of Judgement. Ou
land has been stained with the blood of ou
'ons, brothers and fathers, aud still IN. ".
RACES on aud God only knows when apt
where it will end. The past may well nd
moniuh us Of the future. II ever there VA,
a time for devout humiliation of soul betor,
the Lord that limo is now upon Us. Msr
may scof aud hiss and Jest at a serou,
view OF our position, but it is even true tha
the reckless will do this on the very brink
ot ruin Be sot too sanguine, il We hav.
peace soon it ~ili be because our vices and
wiekednoss will be soon corrected. Godi,
shaking the nations Of the world to summon
men TO the practice Of virtue and ighteous
Meas, and yet We learn not the lesson i,
teaches. Slaughter and boodshsd, rapiu.
and death have been doing their dreadful
work in our borders for 10 thes. many
months, and who will presume to cav wha,
course The great Ruler Of the Universe
viii take next to send 4 thrill OF horror to
every heart 10 our Confedsracy. o. NV
countrymen the shock of mourning and an.
go''h which We hsvs:alrsady felt may onl,
oe a prelude to tho dreadful storm that i,
yet 70 come. Let all bow In submi..ion
coniess their sins, and impIors the divip.
mercy and assistance, and who can ,sI
what wonders the God Of battles may do
for US.
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HEADQUARTERS.
COMMlSsARY GENLS. DEPT, 8. c.

S'""AocHnh uENLS. DEft, y. T.,
COLUMBIA, s. c., March I6, 1893.
THE following regulations have been
l. adopted by the Governor Of the State
to carry into effect the Act Of the General
Assembly, ratified December Is, 1862, snti.
tied IAN Act to suppress tho undue distiIla.
tiOn Of spirituous liquors from the cereal
grains Of this State )" which authorizes the
Governor when satisfactorily Informed that
n supply ofspirits Is absolutely necessary for
medical purposes, to contract with proper
number Of sk,lled and responsibLs agents, iu
any one or more Of the Districts, tO manu.
f.cturs q limited quantity Of pure spirits, at
q red'onabLe price, strictiy for medicinal pur.
poses.
Contracts have been and will bs made
with agents to distil limited quantity Of
pure spirits, Of SO per cent. proof, At not
over two dollars per gallon. whose names
VIII be published in the Columbia papers
and Di'trict papers in which the agent 70.
sides. No other person, excsps those 90
published, are authorized 10 distil and il
10 the duty ofsvery captain OF patrol, and
they are required, to report any violation,
and also the duty Of all magistrates, 10 see
that the provisions Of the Act are carried
out AL citizens are earnestly requested
to report any violation Of this Act, As tho
object Of the law IL to prevent the undue
consumption Of grains for distiiiation, there.
by raising the price Of the absolute nsces
ssries Of life " the families Of our brave
soldiers, who are in tho field battling for
our Independence.
The agent shall not convey or cause 10
be conveyed hey end the limits of thls State,
and shall dispose of the spirits dis,iIlaa hv
him, under his bond, 10 quantities of ave
gallons and under. to any person, on their
written pledge that they require and will
use It only and s'rictly for medicinal purpo.
ses' and VIII nos convey or cause to be con.
veyed beyond the limits Of this State the
sPirits purchased snd attached to said pledge
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Confederate Bonds.

40 some enquiry has lately been made BY
psrsons holding funds in trust for othsrs, In re.
gard 70 their authority TO invest tho same In
Confederate bonds, we publish below, for the
eeneat Of all concerned. an Act Of the Gsnsrsl
Assembly of South Csrolins, passed In Decsm.
ber 1861, endtad "An Act 70 suthorise Trus.
tsss 70 invest funds 10 the Bonds Of The Confed.
crate Statss."
~. Be IL ~nasted by the Senate and Houss Of
Representative, now met and sitting In Gensr.
81 Assembly, and By the authority Of the same,
That Guardians. Trustees. Administrators, IL.
scussrs, Masters and Commissioners in Equity.
and sll other psrsons holding funds In trus. for
investment, are hereby authorized 10 invess
shs same In bonds Of the Contsdsrala States Of
America Provided, That a. TO Masters and
Commissioners there be no ordsApf ,hs Court
directing different invsssms6t"
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From the West

CHATTANOOGA. March I9-No news OF
any importance received from The 'front.'
The enrmv ha,e ialIen back rom Murfr.es.
bore, but our forces have not advanced AZ
yet The NOV ernent is thought to be 4
feint by Rosencrmtz.
A gentleman from Kentucky saws that
ten thousand reinforcemenis from Louisville
and five regiments from ClarksviIle have
been sent Rosencrantz.
A Yankee column of fifteen thousand /,
reported to be crossing the Tennessee. at
Savannah to march by way Of Huntsville.
ATLANTA, Ga, March ia special dis
patch to the Atlanta Intelligsncer, dated
Chattanooga, March 18th, says that the
news Of the evacuation of Murfreesboro' by
The enemy is positively confirmed. Our
P'cSets extend four miles the other side
II is reported that the enemy has changed
base, making Columbia his lett wing, ex.
tending towards The Tennessee river, and
that Grants army was coming up via North
Alabama to effect junction. with Rcsen.
crantz.
Van Dorm is still on the north side o!
Duck River.
portion Of Cox's division, from West.
ern Virginia. is advancing from Woodbury.
and Carthage towards McMinnviIle upon
Wheeler's cavalry.
'oleocks regiment. of Morgan's com.
mnnd' captured sixteen picket guards in
front OF Lexington. Ky, and brought out
large supplies of stores
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

COLUMBIA, s. c., MARCH 10. 1853.
SEED time is at hand, unacc panied
~ with the prospect OF a speedy PEACE
ouf Toes have given absolute control of
their purse and sword 10 the tyrant Lincoln.
Another year, and perhaps more, of fierce
war is upon US. From the ensmy's fleets
and armies We need fear but little from
the unwise produc,isn Of Cotton, Much
With the supply on hand, its PROD uction
now Is not necessary to tho success Of our
cause' and can be dispensed with for years
70 come. The States not in possession Of
The enemy must produce supplies for them.
selves, our armies in the field, and tho fam.
lilies OF our soldiers
Now, therefore, ], ,MILLEDGE l.. BON.
HAM, Governor Of South Carolina, do i.sue
this my Proclamation, and urge all tho good
c't'zens OF the State, dismissing all consid.
sra'ions OF mere gain, to plsnt and raise all
the provisions of every description in their
power. Let him who has cotton seed
enough to plant another year and lint
enough for domestic consumption, plan,
not one seed. This is = time TO try our pa.
tHotism. a great people will riss TO great
occasions. We claim TO have descended
from race who won independence agains,
Immense odds after . seven years. war of
hardship and privstion far greater than we
have yet endured. Lot us enact history
worthy Of such an ancestry. Our gallant
soldiers have won imperishable reno wn In
the hod, ard will! do so again and ags;n.-
Our women ars making sacrifice, worthy of
any aye. II We but do our duty. all will b.
well /; and We shall, with tho blessings OF
God, wear out and PROSTATE Der malignan,
and hateful foe.
In order to secure concert Of action, rc-
commend to tho citizons Of the State, to
assemble at their respective Court Houses,
on Sales Day in April next and In that
sPirit Of patriotism whish has hsretofors
characterized them, resolve to carry out
these suggestions. Other States are taking
steps to attain this object, let it not be said
that we will not make every sacrifice which
patriotism demands.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
State, at Columbia, this sixteenth day
L. 5. Of March, A. ID. one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.thrso.
M. l.. BONHAM.
WV. K. HuSrr, Secretary of State.
March II, 1863. Tilt.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, March 10, 1861

CoLUhptA, NaFch IL, 1853
WHEREAS I am credibly Informed d
w that large quantities Of provisions
are being exported from this State for the
purpose Of speculation, by reason whereof
the price Of provisions has been much en-.
HANGED. to the great d;scomfOr. OF the cit.
zeus Of the State and whereas the present
supplies deemed important for the subsis'
tence OF the people and the soldiers Of the
Confsdsracy:
Now, therefore, I. MII.LEDGE 1. BON.
HAM, Governor Of South Carolina, by vir.
tue Of the power vested 10 me under the
Constitution If this State, do issue this nv
proclamation. and fOi bid al persons, fur the
space Of thirty days from this date, from
exporting beyond the limits Of this State,
any Salt, Bacon. Pork, Beef, Corn, MeaI,
Wheat Flour. Rice, Peas. Potatoes or 90.
erprovisions o: any description whatsoever.
The following persons are excepted, viz I:
QuartsSmasters, emniissaries and other
agents Of the Confederate Governmsnt pr
chasing provisions for the army. who musl
exhibit saiisfaetory evidence of their official
character and authority persons from 9th.
or States who purchase for their own pri
vats use and consumption. and not for 70
sale, who shall make oath to that effect bs.
fore the next magistrate previous to the rs.
movh Of the articles purchased. which oath
the magistrate shall preserve and furnish
for the use Of the Solicitor Of the Circuit
when required agents Of counties, towns,
corporations and Soldiers Boards Of Relief
OF other States, who exhibit satisfactory
proof of their authority to purchase such
provisions 10 behalf Of such counties, towns,
corporations or Soldiers Board Of Relief,
for public use or for distribution at costs
and charges, and not for resale or profit.
Salt made BY non residents and cargoss
entering our ports from abroad, Arc also
excepted.
Any OF said articles that may be stopped
IN transitu will be con6scated to the use of
the State.
IL 10 enjoined upon all magistrates and
militia officers, and all good ciiizens are ap.
Pealed to, 10 aid In the eniorcemsnt OF this
proclamation.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
State, at Columbia, this eighteenth
LIS day OF March, A. ID. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three.
NJ. l.. BONHAM.
WV. r. HuNrr, Secretary Of State.
March 10, 1858. I'm.
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LAST CALL TO CONSCRIPTS
TO ENLIOT.

THE undersigned 10 again "a Fssrsiting
service IN Lancaster District According to
the Regulations Of The WaS Department, all
persons liable to sonssYiplioi srs allowed
to volunteer in any company they may -
lset aud will receive all the benefits allowed
BY law to volunteers. fthsy do not vol.
sntser they will b reported - ihs enroll
ing officer ~ conscripts.
| will pay Fifty Dollars 10 sash and any
able bodied man who will snlist in the Fret
Regiment Of Infantry, stationed in Foks
Noultris, whore soldisrs are we'll fed, weH
clothed and we'll paid.
X. G. BILLINGS,
Lieut.. ssd Recruiting Officer.
Fsb. I, 1869. eA-E
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
LIABLE TO CONSCRIPTION.

The undersignsd will remain in tho Dis
trict but few days longer, during which
time he will enlist persons who wish 70 On.
ter the regular service, giving them the
privilege Of subsequent examination BY
tho Confederate Enrolling officer for this
District. with tho chance OF being discharg-
Cd BY him for disability OF other cause
The Enrolling Officer will b hero within .
few days, s,aftsr which time there will bs no op.
Portunity Of selecting companies. Persons
liable to CONSUMPTION had better choose,
while they have the privilege, the company
in which they prefer to do service.
X. q. BILLINGS,
Lieut.. and Recruiting Officer.
March I, 1869, Aft
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HEADQUARTERS.
2lsr REGIMENT, 8. C. 81.

ZIST hEGIMENI, 3. Z. II.
LAxcAsTER, c. Il. March 23, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. !.
Captains, or Commanding Officers Of bea,
Companies in this Regiment will forthwith
cause to be made and returned to Capt. l..
NJ. Grist, Eur"lling Office for Lancaster
District, full and complete rolls Of all white
male persons in their respective beats be.
tween the ages OF lS and 40 years, not now
in military service.
by order Of Adjntant and Inspector Gen
eral Of this State and General Order No. Il
JAMES II. WITHERSPOON,
Col 3lst Rsgt. 8. c. NJ.
March IS, 1869, Tit