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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18

AN ACT TO AMEND AN Acf ENTITLED AN
ACT To MAKE APPROPRIATION Is AID OF
THE FAMILIES OF SqLDisas, Aspro RESEAL
AN Acr RNrrTLkp AN AcT TO AFFORD AIp
TO THE FAxlLIEs OF SoLDTERs,". RA1lriED
on THE TwENrY.FlRsr DAY OF DscEssES-
IN TIE YEAR OF our LOAD OND TuorsAND.
EroHr, HuxDRsD AID SlxrT-oNE.
BE It enacted, by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, now met and sitting in Gen
eral Assembly and By the authority Of the
same, that the provisions and hensfss Of an
Act entitled "An Act to make appropriations
in aid Of the families Of Soldiers" !" and, tore
peal an Ac. entitled AN Act to afford aidto
the families of Soldiers" ratified On thstwen:
ty-frst day Of December, ~ the year Of our
Lord one thonssnd eight hundred and sixty
one, be and tie same ar. hereby extended 20
al to include the families, residsnt in this
State, of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
who shall be in the Army or Navy Of the
Confederate States, or in the servics Of The
State Of South Carolina, or who shall die, Be
killed, or disabled in the service Of either, ut
any time during the year of Our Lord one ,
thousand eight hundred and sixty three, any:
thing in the said Act to the contrary notvita'
standing; and that ths,7sh Section OF the
said Act be amended as follows: That spoA
tho organisation Of the respective Boards
.bsy shall forthwith repor. the nns sostAs
Comptroller General, With tho pcst oacs %.
| dress of tho several officers OF each Board:
In the Senate House.. Tho sia,h nv Of
February, In theyesr of-cur lord one thehs, =
4 and eight hundred ard sists.thtee, and Ia
the eights.sesen,h, year Is q the l'o,ae iea'y
and independence Of the Stats 1os South
Carolina. .s s's.A as'' ','f. :.
w:.D. PoRrER,s,. j
President of the Senate.
,~A.-P.l ALERdCH5 si1
Speaker Of House of Representatives.: !,
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18
Yourn till deth,
BILL ARP.

P. S.-How are Bill Sunrd? hearn that
mad dog bit him the other day, and tho dog
died immegiately Are it a fax ?
BILL ARR.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18

The scorpion, falsehood, coils round in its
perplexity, and fixes its sting in its own head.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18

Wha. is time worth? Ask dsath'beds;--
they can tell,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18
List of Acts

Passed at the session of the Legislature Of
sonth Carolina begun November 2t, 1862,
and ending February G.. 1863. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18
For the Literary Corner.

Miss CLARA: desire to call YOU attention
to the following lines which pluck from "a
poem contributed. to the Field d: FHeside :.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Washington, April 80.
rebel seryi


From the best attainabe information
from persons arriving from the Rbappa-
hammock, it appears that some important
movement took place yesterday. There
was no fighting Of any importance. The
force crossed at Kelly's ford. Poutoon
bridges were aid two or three miles be-
low Fredericksburg, and we held possession
of those pontoons last night. The enemy
formed lines Of battle and planted artillery
on the heights in their rear, and also fired
few shots to get the range.
In crossing we lost one or two officers
killed and from 80 to 40 men wounded.
Our men crossed first in boats, and drove
the enemy out Of their rifle pits, killed and
wounded ma aud took l60 prisoners, ia
Guiding several officers, one OF whom was
Lit. Col. Hammond Of the 9th La. These
prisoners arrived here yesterday and we've
sent to the old Capitol Prison.
Another informant says the left wing,
$4,000 strong, crossed four miles below
fredericksburg, little below where Frank
In crossed previous to the first battle OF
Fredericksburg. They fought IL hours,
drove the enemy eight miles, out OF their
rifle PITS, aud beyond their entrechments,
| The Sd brigade Of the first division, Isl
corps, has suffered more than any other in
the fight. Our forces have captured be-
tween FIVE and six hundred prisoners, who
will soon be brought to this city.
Many of these prisoners have voluntarily
come ever to us. Adving thrown oua5
their arms, in small squads and begged Jo'
food. They pick up what the soldiers
/ have thrown away on the march. Othe
rebels, however, say they have plenty t,
eat. The right wing crossed at Kelly
ford, and Gen. Soneman's cavalry is re
ported 10 lie somewhere in the rear Of Fred
ericksburg. One corps remains at Fal
mouth as reserve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

Of the post here,and several Of the most IN
fuential citizens were present. After an
earnest discussion it was decided that moth
ing could be done for want of proper au-
thority.
The ten o'clock train to-day from Union
town brought sergeat Boston Of the provost
guard, one of the scouts sent out by Capt.
Wright, who went as far as Morgantown
He states that the rebels are numbering four
thousand.
A special messenger arrived here last
night from Greensboro, tea miles from
Norc antown, with the intelligence that
Muligan had attacked small force under
the rebel leader Jones, and was getting the
better Of him, when the enemy was re-
| inforced by large force under Imboden,
by the Evansville pike, and by Herman
and Indian Greek, so that Mulligan's lit
tie force was nearly surrounded and had to
retire
No troops have yet left here, but two regi-
ments are fully equipped and could be sent
Immediately should Gov. Curtin call them
out.
Morgantown is six miles from the Penn
sylvania line Greensboro, Smithheld,
Geneva. Brownsville, Uuiontown, and 9TH
ers places are all in Pennsylvania. TIE
people of Monongalia county, Va and
Marion county, Va, Of which Morgantown
and Fairmont are the respective county
seats are loyal-aImost to man, while the
people Of Fayette and Green counties in
Pennsylvania, both contiguous to Virginia
are three-fourths OF them Copperheads, and
there viii not be many regrets if the rebels
visit their sympathizng brethren on the
! Pennsylvania side and administer TO them
few doses Of the Constitution as they
understand it by stealing their horses and
pressing themselves and property into the
rebel service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Washington. Nav


A battle is imminent, If one has not
already taken place, between Hooker aud
Lee. In the absence Of official dispatch
es, however, nothing reliable can be stated.
The city is filled with exciting rumors,
none Of which are traceable to official
sources.
Among the casualties in the skirmishes
of the past two or three days, are the fol-
lowing Wisconsin men: Lieut.. w. 0.
Topping, Co. G, (tirant Coz 9TH Wiscon-
sin, killed
Lieut.. w. A. Ryan, Co. A, Columbia
Co.) 9TH Wis, severely wounded.
Capt. Alexander Gordon, Co. X, (Rock
Coz 18th Wis, wounded, and is since re-
ported dead.
Several privates Of the 9th and 18th
Wisconsin are among the wounded, indi-
eating that these regiments have takra an
active part IN the fights. and sustained
their former reputation as brave and gall
liant saldiers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
VIVA, Gen. Bank. ha. accomplished.
New Orleans.

New Orleans, Apni 10.
The boosted spot of southern rural
grandeur-"The Country Of the Attake-
pas" "The Garden of louisiana" "The
Paradise of the South" is ours.
From Berwick City to Opelousas the
victorious army of Gen. Banks has adj
yanced. Three battles, three gunboats,
and three transports the enemy have lost
in three days. Twice were they defeated
by the rnain army of Gen. Banks behind
their intrenchments on the Beaslond plan
tation, between Pattersonville and Center
vile, as the struggling fire and final silence
Of their guns 10 the face Of our batteries
on Sunday and Monday fully proved /;
while Grover, at the same time, was
reaching their rear, harrassing, engaging
and finally driving them before him with
such rapidity that they were compelled to
make stand on Monday al Irish Bend,
whore a sharp and decisive battle was
fought, in witch the rebels were defeated
and fled into the woods.
Three gunboats the Diana, Hart, and
Queen Of the West--are no more. The
two folmer were fired in the Teche by the
rebels, to prevent them falling into our
hands-the former on Monday. the latter
on Tues iay,-while the union gunboats
Estrella, Calhoun and Arizona, at ten
o'clock on Tuesday morning, discovered,
attacked and destroyed, in Grand Lake,
the fanotis ram Queen Of the West.
Three large transports-The Nawboy,
Gossamer, and Era No. (Which were
lying at Franklin, were also destroyed by
fire, as it was found impossible to get up
steam and escape up or down the leche
before our troops would oyertake and seize
them The consequence was that, like
the Diana and Hart, thev were burned to
to prevent them from falling into our
hands.
When | left Gen. Banks headquarters,
on Friday morning. at 10 o'clock, four
miles above New iberia, or Newton (the
army having been advancing from the
neighborhooG since 9 o'clock A. NJ we
had already captured between foadeen and
fifteen hundred prisoners. Some were
barefooted, Others without blankets and
hatess, and all meanIy and scantily dress
cd in coarse homespun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Curious.

Since the beginning of he war Il has been
known that secret societies hostile to the ad.
ministraton and more or less friendly 10 the
rebel cause, have existed in various portions o.
the loyal states.
Their ritual and oaths have been repeatedly
exposed. Cop.ous evidence has tended TO
show that these secret organizations were OPP
nosed TO all measures looking to the subuga.
lion Of The rebels. OF late their members in
some parts Of Ohio and Indiana have resortel
10 omen defiance Of the national authority and
have taken the ives of men innocen; Of crime,
and whose sole offense was loyat to the Gov
eminent and opposition 10 its enemies.
UIsa little curious that with all the evidence
before the country Of the existence OF these
secret and reasonable organizations, no re.
buke and no word of condemnation against
them has ever appeared in any regular out and
out organ of the democratic party. This omls-
sion is rendered doubiy glaring by the tact
that Democratic papers abound IN severe de-
nunciations of the Union Leagues, which 10
some parts Of the country are secret SO Tar as
excluding persons moi members IRON attending
their meetings although it has never been pre-,
tended even. that these leagues contemplated
any purpose beyond sustaining the admmsra-
/ ton. fostering i national sentiment aud oPp0si
ing the Vaccinations of the agents Of the reoei,
| lion and those who sYmpathize with IT. y
not singular that papers pretending 10 De loyS
are so prompt 10 condemn asecret crgahlI4AuOau
for the support ofthe Government, yet 50 care lt
less of the consequences OF secret ploulGk
against the Government ?--Mddtsoa JOHf'a@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

BLACKS VOLUNTEER NG.-lhe place
has vet to be found where negroes are
numerous and not embraced the eafils@
opportunity to volunteer, under iar mO's
unfavorable circumstances, with at least y
much alacrity as the whites. Enough o.,
sroes have already enlisted in the dSiI .
to form regiment--half as much as y.
white population have achieved alter a 'so
years Of trial; and on yesterday the REV na
dent was notified by Commissioner DsIe.
On behalf Of the officers engaged 10 t1s
work, thatif he would give assurance o. ,, ' !"
same protection to blacks as we eX'euu !. :
white soldiers, this district would easily ~ ,ul,
nish an entire black brigade Vase w. Z,
Gin. Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

ty-fou: more in life boat, making a to,.,
nlnety-seven. Two other boats have ~. "a
rived off Cape Race in consequence Of ths ar.
ity OF the fog, and seven more who ernS uSni-
on taft, are also missing. There ; i s,!N
heavy sea and iog. The Commander sun .
posed to be among the drowned. sup.
The Purser, First and Second Of;cor.
Doctor are saved, and one cabin n s.ss, and
Lieut.. Simpson, Of the Royal Artllerv e4Ser
John Young and family are supposed - non.
one Of the missing boats. Oe IN
The deck broke up about one hour an.
ship struck. Severa persons cluag 10 ~ Ine
ging until the foremost fell, but no ass;" s rls'
could be rendered. ''les
Guns are being fired at Cape Race 10 ,,,.
the attention of the miasing boats. Us9
LATER
The steamer Dsuntless at nine a. m 70
picked up two boats containing ninety na'uUaf,
It is very fine and clear on the coast toIro,ps
Washington, April %
Special to the World-Genera Hool
er sent a woman to this city TO-DAY =,
Imprisonment, charged with being sDv % =
his army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Indianapolis. April 90,

Dr.. Dorsey, prominent Democrat 81
this city, formerly Of MARYLAND. was ar
rested this afternoon by the military au-
thorties for REASONABLE correspondence
with the rebels, and encouraging desertion
from the army. The arrest ii gang of
conspirators at Louisville. KY, disclosed
this treason. aud upon searching his house
further evidence was found. Al desperate
attempt was made by the copperheacs 10
get out writ Of hdbeos corpus, but be-
fore it could be served he was half way to
Louisville, where he will be tried BY Gen.
Bogue, BY court martial, and meet what
treason deserves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

E-P Private Intelligence from Liverpool rsE
resen;s the Confederate Loan as rapidly oep's
ciating and is beginning TO be lookee lpg nm.
the greatest swindle since the South oes DSo
Bile, ana that il is probably a scheme o. sU,s
smart fellows who have already loaned m,a,
to the rebels, to get from under before tr ', ~"
comes. The French House who Pa' y @oi
had already loaned argey 10 the reoeisl Az h.fSrs
II at fifty-three per cent They paL = 7, ,y,s
others at sevenly-fve per cent, and then az
brought out at ninety, hurried through - ,o.d
days, until outsiders thought il must DC 5,vbo
catch, and took the bait. Some Of thcse hs 4.
can least afford il will probably get OIL " :,
Daily Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Washington, April so.

Special to Tribune Government is ia
receipt of further gratifying intelligence
from theMississppi,i indicating thatFarragut
Porter and Grant are making good use Of
the feet which so gallantry run past the
Vicksbarg batteries.
The Sanitary commission have estab-
ished relief stations at Nashville, Cairo,
Memphis and Louisville, for discharged
soldiers, something similar to those in this
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
The Twelfth and Thirty Third WIscon.,, :,
Uagod ~

The following extract from a private l.,
ter written by an officer OF the sd ~:
nlent, under date of Memphis, Tenn, AS,1
26th, gives some additional particulars p, :,
the recent expedition undor command u
Col. Bryant, which resulted in The dsf..,
Of the rebel Gen. Chalmers. Il vii j.
seen that the sd had the misfortune to ~.
two of its best officers.
"One wees 400 yesterday brigade m
der command Of Col. Bryant of the Ion
Wis, consisting Of SD Wis, 18th WI.
4Ist Illinois. 18th Ohio Battery and 81
Ohio Cavalry, left this place for the PURPOSE
of driving the rebe' Gen. Chalmers awav
from Coldwater, about 80 miles south q
this place. Gen. Smith, from LaGrapus
was to attack the reb Is in the rear, vhis
our force attacked them 10 front. Va
reached the place little before ten O'Clock
Sunday; the cavalry was two hours before
us. We attacked chem and fought about
eight hours, when, hearing nothing Of Gen,
Smith, we withdrew and they did so at the
same time. The river was between us and
was not fordable. Abort noon we lost two
of our hest officers. Cap. Lindsey of Ke.
nosha, and Lieut.. Swift, Of GAINESVILLE
Our entire loss was major of cavalry, two
officers, and priyates killed, aud 8 wound.
ed. We took l25 prisoners, killed
and wounded IS, and took some rebel
property. The expedition turned out to
be success"
Major Virgin was not killed as stated 10
the GAINESVILLE papers, although he bad some
marrow escapes. Two horses were killed
under him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

men who, holding Government station
and not directly responsible to the people
nor subject to their disposal, will yet give
considerable part Of bis lime to running
errahts, waiting on the needy, and will
even make pecuniary sacrifices to accommo-
date persons. If we had our way we'd
have all thepublic offices filled with such
men and the rest turned out. Geo. L.
Smith, express and station agent at the
depot is another of the same sort OF men
as Dickerson; we guess likely the railroad
companies are selecting and using about all
such men, which is the reason why so few
are left for tho public offices. Great pains
have been taken to counterisit these sort OF
men, and schools havn even been started to
mould young men into gentlemen. but
such are failures-producmg only dema-
gogue politicians to damn the country
from end to end.
PARTIES AND POLITICS.
For some months there has existed at
Boscobel a joint stock association of men
combined for legal plumber, that is, making
bio suits out Of small offenses, or upon
pretended charges and claims, and extort-
inc from defendants and the county and
town large sums for services claimed as
fees for lawyers, witnes SEES, justices, con
stables, DC. The association was not po-
litlcal fora long time, but at last became
so, and all united in a common band; about
the time they thought best to take poll
tics in charge the signs showed that the
loyal cause was failing, that the rebels
would triumph and toryism rise to pre-
MUM. So they assumed the democratic
side, so-called and all went together. held
loud meetings, made speeches and passed
copperhead resolutions sugar-coaied with
loyal profession, and made all the noise
they could
Their SEASONS of grace appeared refresh
ing and bountifnl of increase, for sundry
person hitherto identified as friends of the
war and government seemed to join their
band. "This war for the nlgger must &c
stopt." said they, and "the proclamation
confiscatioa and draft are unconstitutional
and so is the war tax and the war itself un
constitutional, inhuman and barbarous," al
of which seemed to be popular ideas for Tho
Blackstones TO vend.
But several of the leading democrats
who were loyal were keeping the books al
the while and made up their minis to DC
the public double sersi ice; first, spoil
copperheai nest; second, to break up the
association that had long exstd for using
the Jaw to extort money from all the fool;
10 the country. They were successful il
their double purpose SO far as TO defeat the
Copperheads at the Town elections, anc
thus take from them all the tools used fol
litigation. The eopperheads had long
boastei that Judge Cothren was with them
woud decide all their cases Just so and SC
lin brief that Colhren was a sort of mu
sic box to play all the tunes they wanted
SO the loyal democrats threw him over
board with the balance and supported
Dixon. The loyal triumph was complete
and the copperheads have lost their occu
patton, we guess forever.
BUSINESS AND DEALERS.
If we feel like it We may resume next
week and notice the men and business o.
Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Ph,Iade phia. Nav

PhIiade phia. May /.
The sale of the fve-twenties at the various
agencies to day, reached five millions of dollars.
From careful average made by Mr.. Jay
Cooke, the subscription agent, it is estimated
that over 5000 individual subscriptions have
been made throughout the land to-day, inclu-
ding the small amounts of the industrial classes,
as well as the larger amounts oil the capitalists
and cabinet ministers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

EEThe copperbeads have 40 ' ns.ayd
hatred for all Irish patriots. They I'm ina
that race as the undivided party ., Ian
Dem ocratic party, and ha te every lrsp. LIS
who is engaged in the "Abolition ~ ;sod
The name of Gen. Corcoran was rece'S.
with Kisses in 4 Copperhead meeting y
Philadelphia. last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

EE It appears from the Mississippi,
Georgia and Alabama papers which have
gone to our lines, that during the first half
of last month the rebels wee under the
impression that Gen. Grants Army was be-
inc transferred 10 Tenn..and that our united
forces would then make an attack upon
their army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

~ The news from Gen. BANKS is highly
important He is reported to have taken Al
exandria on the Red River, after New Orleans,
the most important point in Louisiana, the CEN
Ter Of rich district, and great source ofreb-
el supplies for Vicksburgh and Port Hudson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

HAIL Storm "A tremendous hall-S'O,'
pissed here yesterday hail fell IN ip' l I.r.
part ofthis town. doing considerable G f'ar,
age; this morning the hail stones arc 81 nO 4
2 70 4 feet deep along the hollow ", - ".iin
half mile from jefferson north. Ing ' 'a
was severe, carrying away fences, !. W v
ings, dc near the streams. " F"
Hazel Green. MAY 4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
rwTbe latest accounts from Mexico d.

EE The latest accounts from Mexico do
not confirm the adyces Of French success
Is before Puebla, nor the Mexican ac
count of serious defeat to the French
with the loss of 5000 men and sixty
pieces of artillery. But they do indicate
that the French have suffered several re-
pulses in their assaults upon the Mexican
Notifications, and have but very little pro-
gress in their reduction. In the mean
time guerillas are annoying their TANKS
and rear, cutting off communications and
supplies, and otherwise crippling the Of
ficisgcv Of the invading forca. Puebla
will probably fall, if the reinforcemenls to
the French army continue to arrive from
Vera Cruz IN any considerable numbers,
but il viii take a protraeted seige, and
cost the French a good deal Of hard fight
ing and numerical lots. Puebla taken,
there are still more serious difficulties to
encounter before the French army reyels
in s'the Halls Of the Montezuma." The
prospect is not cheerful one to them.
r. An extraordinary emigration from Ire
land TO this country has commenced this spring.
Over 10000 emigrants left for the United
States during fha Innnfh of March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
Cairo. Anril 80.

Gen Ellet's Marine Brigade, on the re-
turn from an expedition up the Tennessee
river, was fred on by rebels under Major
White. The fire was returned by our gun
boats, and the rebels He'd with the loss Of
ten killed and twenty wounded
Gen. Ellet has destroyed every grist and
saw mill, and every distiilery on the upper
Tennessee, besides half million feet of
lumber. The towns Of Hamburg and East
port were also destroyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
ST. Johns. N. F., April 81.

VI JUIIIE- > y. I'd -
The Canadian steamship Anglo-Saxon,
which left Liverpool at two p m. on the 10th
inst, with 300 passengers, crew Of a men,
and the IT. S and Canadian mails, was wreck
ed four miles east of Cape Race, at noon to-day,
during dense fog.
Seventy-three persons escaped from the
wreck By means Of ropes and spars, and twen-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05

Ez-The war in Missouri will, from present
appearances, soon become extinct in our dis
patches. Marmaduke has retired in haste from
his misadveniure at Cape Girardeau, and the
Butiernnt gentry that were to rise simulta-
neously all over the State, have thought better
Of it, and will remain in their holes.