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Affairs in New York.

The New York World earnestly urges
suspension of the draft until its constitu-
tionality can be tested by the Courts. 1t
says the people will submit to this The
Lincoln presses, however, all clamor for
force. The World says:
With one voice the presses which have
done more than all other causes combined
to bring about the Southern rebellion, and
to provoke Northern riots, now demand of
the President a declaration of martial law
and the enforcement of the draft by armed
soldiers. Says the Tribune: "The militia
ry power of the Government must enforce
the draft * * Martial law and
the means of enforcing it, soldiers and a
General of courage and capacity, will Sc
cure the execution of the draft, and they
only will secure it" So say all.
The World, however, argues that the
draft cannot be enforced:
We repeat, the conscription caused the
late riots. We greatly fear its enforcement
will cause their recurrence. The riot here
helped on riots elsewhere. A renewal of
the cause must be expected to renew the
effect. A calm patriot must perceive, in
such widespread shaking CT the foundation
of society, danger to our national Govern
ment more terrible than that which has
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The CAUSE OF DEspoNDENoY.-The

The CAUSE OF DEsPoNDENcY.-The
Richmond Dispatch reviyes the wellknown
auecdote of Paul Jones. We copy it,
Every man with blood in his veins can
make the application. Upon others, exam.
Piles as vel! as precepts are thrown away:
While Paul Jones, in the Wretehed old
hulk of an Indiaman hundred years old,
(the Bon Houme Richard, was engaged
in his desperate conflict with the Scraps, q
new English frigate Of the first class, just
out of port-sster a single broadside had
riddled her so completely that he was COM
PEELED to lash her to the Euglishman to
avoid sinkiug-wheu nearly all his guns
had bursted, and half his crew had fallen
a momentary cessation CT firing induced his
adversary to hail him and inquire whether
he had struck. "We have not yet begun
to fgbt," was the laconic and pithy reply,
and after two hours more of mortal combat,
he had the proud satisfaction Of walking
the Englishman's deck a victor, under cir.
cumstances so desperate that at one time
there appeared no chance of escape. Such
is the reward of valor when allied 10 con-
stancy, and directed by an indomitable will.
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r. L. LEE, General.

A SCRAP FROM HIsToRY.-In l799
while. the Congress of the French Ministers
and those Of the German powers were in
session at Rostadt, war broke out between
France aud Austria, and the French Minis
ters found themselves under the necessity
of returning to France. A plot was formed
and executed by the Austrian Government
to intercept them and seize their papers,
and to this outrage was added, at the iDsti-
CATION of the Queen of Naples, the murder
of the Ministers themselves. The Seeker
Hussars, an Austrian regiment, were the
instruments of the'crime. The sequel is
thus related by the Duchess d. Abrantes:
81 do not now recolect at what battle it
was that the Seeker Hussars were in such
situation as obliged them to capitulate.-
Their consciences told them, however, that
they ought not to expect quarter. will
you make US prisoners?' demanded the
commander of the corps. He received for
an answer an exclamation of rage and in
digpatiou defend yourselves, vretches? 2
The whole. regiment was exterminated."
There was no lack of nerve, no timid
dread of retaliation with France, when the
Question was one of vengeance upon Grim
mails, albeit in the garb Of soldiers,
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OFFICE CHIEF COMMISsARY.
CHARLESTON, s. c., JuLy "a, 1863
"AVING been appointed CHIEF

~ AN' ~ sSSSN ~ PNNN
IL, COAiMISSaRY for the State of South Carolina,
with approval the Secretary OF War, with instructions
divide the State into Divisions for the proper collection
and distribution Of supplies have divided the State into
five Divisions, for each OF which Divisions Division
Commlssary has been appointed by the Commssary Gen
cral
Division No. Capt. X. l.. SIMoNs, Division Com
missary, embraces the Districts OF Pi"Sens, Anderson
Grecnvllc Abhcyiie, and part of Edgefed adjoining.
Division No. 2-Capi. $. C. MEANS, Division Commis-
say, embraces the Districts Of Spatanburg Lauens, onioh
Newbery, and part of Edgefed ,, ~,
Division No 3-Capt. /. ID. WITHERSPoON, DIVISION
Commssary embraces the Districts of York; Chester, ar
field LANCASTER, Kershnw and Richlnnd.
Division No. 4-Capt. JOHN +. RILEY, Division Com
missary embraces the Districts Of Lexington, orngeburs
Barnwell, ColletOn, and part Of Edgefeld.
Division No. 5-Capt WIN. NETTLES, Acting Divi-
sion Commssay, embraces the Districts Of Chesterfield
Marlboro Darlington, Marion, SUMTER Williamsburg anu
Clarendon.
The Division Commlssarics will publish list Of their
Commissarie and Agents they are appointed
Each Division Comnissary il furnished with tic power
Of impressmen and will, when necessary or inc sus-
tcnce of the army impress subsistence stores within Their
Divisions bought for se paying according 10 the rates hx
ed by he Schedule Of the IupressIaeW Com,nsSioner
Spectators warned offer for subsistence prices
beyond those fixed by this schedule.
No Commissary Government Agent from any quarter
authorized under any peicIt 70 make purchases sub
this Ste except under the orders OF the
of the Secretary of War 10 prevent competition between
the Commssries of the different States, the Division Com
mlssareS instructed therefore, 10 prohibit interference
within their Divisions prevent the shipment of supplies
purchased by Commissarics Comnssay Agents. under
other than their authority and to impress tho stores ne
cesSary. II. e. GuEklN,
Major and c. S.
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An Editor in Luck.

The six feet Of original humanity that,
controls the columns Of the. Cleveland Ban
ner, thus describes streak of luck be late.
ly encountered = ..is..g :
AN AGREEABLE .SURpRIsE-The other
day we were. standing at "these presents"
pitching into our compositing stick "bre-
vier," at the rate of 2.40-had the blues as
only editors have them caring CONT
mental d-p for the world nor the "balance
of maakind"- without red in our "wea-
sci skin"-considsring whether we would
commit suicide or bea candidate for Con-
gress. While thus Illuminating, friend
approached our window and poked some
thing in our pocket-we supposed it was
an internal machine, and as we were iDdif-
ferent about being blowed up, we just let
it stay there. After the gentleman had re-
tired, as the thing had ,,ot exploded, we
concluded to examine it more minutely.-
We very cautiously slipled in our hand,
drew it out and unGolled it. Conscience
what pretty pictures-four Of them-we
could not divine what sort of scenery they
represented-never had seen the like be-
fore. We called in the sold woman who
pretends to be of literary turn of mind,
somewhat acquainted with hieroglyphics
and the dead languages, to tell US what sort
of ''pictures" they were. She first looked
at the 'spictures" and then turn upon this
"beautiful boy" and at last exclaimed,
"Wby, old man, that is money-four
500 bills" IT,.
sThat can't be, because they never make
but l, 2 and SO bills; or at least this is our
experience"
"They are $40 bills, and, old man you
have been bushwhacking somebody, because
that is too muchmoney for an editor to have
to come by it honestly"
"Nary time, old wi,man-a friend give
it to u.s."
"Who was it ?"
"Mighty clever NAB, and it is none of
your business, nor nobody. else,. what his
name is-we are not obliged to tell every
thing if we do print the news. Go OFF, we
don't like to talk to poor folks"
GAIL right" as railroad men say.
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The WAR TAx.-One of the mysteries
of Government, says the Richmond Whig,
which we are unable to comprehend, is the
great delay 10 putting the war tax law in
to operation. The machinery must be very
complex, or those who have the matter in
hand are very "slow coaches" We had
calculated upon the war tax to bring meas.
ure of relief to. the people, who are suffer.
ing from the high prices but the issue Of
paper money progresses at arapid rate, and
things are getting no better fast. Come,
Mr.. Memminger, let us have the benefit Of
the tax levy. Money is plentiful, uow-too
plentiful, and depletion at this time will
have aHholesoms effect on The body polite.
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Alabamlans to the Rescue--An Elo-
-. . uuent .Appeal.


We fud the following eloquent appeal TO-
Alabauians in the Mobile Register, of the
11th:
While the sad news from Vicksburg falls
upon US like athunderbolt from a.clear sky,
it also admonishes us to emerge from the
cloud of dependency which would envel.
ope US, cramping our energies and render.
ing US unfit for the coming contest. The
heart Of every Southron must throb with
anguish as the unparalleled suffering of tie
heroic garrison is recouDted; but this is no
time for vain lamentations. Wemust brush
aside the tear Of sympathy and grasp the
sword, whose death blows shall tell that tev-
cry bleeding wound, each paug of hunger
and thirst, and every holy mound that rises
from the .crimsoned hills of the fallen city,
shall be remembered! The enemy are up
on US. Let no man be content with grasp!
ing his own musket, saying 81 have done
my duty-He has not," until he has aided
in pushing into the ranks each laggard in
our midst, whether he sports his unsoiled
uniform in bar.rooms and gaming saloons,
or skulls behind'counters to drain the shal.
low purses of the poor; or worse still looks
complacently upon the blood stained banner
floating over the land that gives him bread,
with the oath of allegiance to another flag
in his we'll filled pocket.
"He who is not with US is against us. J"
Shall the streets of our beautiful city be
contaminated by the tread of SO insolent
and barbarousa foe? Must we fold our
hands and wait their approach Z God for.
bid! Before we surrender, learn its mean
ing from the women of Virginia who, wan.
dering homeless amid last winters snow,
tore off their tattered garments to warm the
stiffening limbs of dying soldiers and per-
ishing children! Ask those who died Of
hunger in the swamps of Louisiana, and
the orphaned children who cover over the
ashes Of their homes, among the blackehed
fields of North Alabama! Come brothers!
sisters friends! By the memory Of the
hillocks where our loved ones sleep, and by
the chains that clank in North srn bastiles,
let our cry "For Home and Right. ring out
from the tops Of our mountains 10 the deep.
voiced sea. Before we bend beneath the
heel of Tyranny, let our mothers breast
grow red with the blood Of her sons and
daughters Come! We must be free, or
"die as men and fall like princes" upon
the bosom of Her whom we adore! To
arms! and God be with US: A WOMAN.
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COUNTERFEIT EsrrssparsE.-The AT.

COUNTERPART ENrERpRrsE.-The At
lanta Conteaeracy, of Thursday, says:
We hear that quite recently one Of the
vessels engaged in running the blockade
between Charleston and Nassau brought
through small box or package, addressed
to firm in Macon, Ga, to the care of
commission house in Charleston. By some
means the nature of the contents was ascer-
tanned or suspected, when it was opened
and found to be some $500, ,000of counter
felt Confederate notes. We have seen one
bill of this lot. It is counterfeit $40, of
the Duncan plate, and is by far the best ex-
ecuted and most dangerous counterfeit We
ever saw. We could give the points of diff
ference, but prefer not to do so-thiDking
it best for the public good. We say this,
however, don't take any more Of the Dun
can plate s20's, unless you know them to be
genuine or get them from man whom you
know to be reliable and responsible. We
hear the members of this firm in Macon
have been arrested.
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NUMBER 81.
The PRAYER of the Extortioner.

We have sometimes wondered whether
the extortioner ever prayed. We should
like to hear his prayer, or rather 70 read
the secrets of bis heart, while ostensibly
engaged in the holy exercise. his words,
iuterpolated with his thoughts, would be
something like what follows:
Our Father, which art in Heaven-I
wonder what will be the price Of wheat,
this season. My crop is fine, very fine. l
think / must get at least four dollars for it.
I should like to get ten-Hallowed be thy
name-If the season continues, ] shall make
tremendous crop of corn, and as my cribs
are now sufficient to last me two years, it
will all be clear proft-Thy kingdom come
chickens are great institution. Before
the war used to sell them for ten cents,
now get a dollar. can scarcely find it
10 my heart to pray for peace-Thy will be
done on earth-I believe won't sell my
corn to the soldiers relief society. They
don't give enough--as it is in1 Heaven
That old steer brought me in S200-Giye.
us this day our daily bread-My poor neigh:
Dor who has a husband in the army, and
six little, children at home, mustfudit hard
to get along. The Lord bless her and hers
Forgive US our tresspasaes as We forgive
them that trespass against us--My old friend
Smith, was rather hard on me, when he
said gouged the poor, but forgive him
and lead us not into temptation-I am a.
fraid our pastors prosperity will prove. a
snare 10 him. Why brother Jones sent him
cow and calf--but deliver US from evil
I wish our pastor would quit preaching on
extortion. 1.-The don't will stop subscrip.
tion sure. He is really an evil. He won't
let body be at peace.fOr thine is the
kingdom, the power and the glory, forever
and ever-I believe Twill send some milch
COWS to Columbia. Ihear they are bring
ing tremendous prices. The merchants
there do charge awfully for their goods. =
Lord have mercy on us, and save US from
such extortioners rs-Amen. -
Confederate Baptist.
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visited upon the people Of the two Statesthey
passed through, and pronounce the ezpe-
dition 3 splendid success.
Would that such movements might be-
come common. 1t is the spirit the crisis
calls for, and exactly suited to the nature of
the Southern soldier. Let others initiate
the example of this renowned partizau Chief
and the results will be glorious. Well done!
Gen. Morgan !-Charleston Courier.
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YORK MARBLE YARD.

RICHARD HARE, respectfully informs the citizens Of
York and Chester Districts, aud the adjoining counties Of
North Carolina that he fully prepared to supply every
e in the MARBLE LINE, of the highest style OF finish
aud NJ reasonable prices. -
He keeps constantly on hand, large supply of FOREIGN
and DOMESTIC MARBLE, and specimens of his work
NAV be always seen at the Yard nearly opposite the sen
QuIRER" PRINTING OFFICE, and a few doors North
Of siStowe's'' Hotel
~ All work will he delivered nt any point on the hngs
Mountain Railroad, FREE OF charge.
Hc is also prepared furnish 10 order IRON RAILING
OF any desired pattern, for Fences, Balconies, &c.
January 10 lp
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VOU are hereby required to appear
THE ROLL OF HONOR.

To the Families OF Deceased Soldiers I:
THE undersigned would again call
L the attention Of famcs relatives Of deceased SOL
dcrs TO the fact ha under appointment from se State, he
engaged in recording the % all soldiers from South
Carolina wln have fallen during the said record In he
placcd among archives of the STATE The OF
gallant of this State who has given his life 10 s cOui
try ShoulJSbc omitted from this ''Rol of Honor"
The desired information concerning the deceased soldier
follows: Name, rank, number OF regiment, letter OF
c0mpany, daIc of DEATH Of deatwhether killed
the field, from wounds received in battc stating which
battle, or from disease contracted in camp.
Address AT Columbia.
WIN. b. JOHNSTON,
Recording Agent tor the State.
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DRUGS. MEDICINES. sc.

r HAVE Just received choice assort-
i ment OF DRUGS aud MEDICINES, which offer for
sale OF the lowest CASH PRICES. viz:
English Chioroform, Aloes, Rhuba rb, Eng
iish CaIomeI. Blue Mass. sulphur,
Asnfoetida, Castor OIL, Pearl
Ash, valerian, Extract
LoSwood, Chalk,
Opium, Black Drop, EPSON Salts, nIagnesia.
Nitre, Camphor, Rotten Stone, yell
low Ochre, Spanish whiting,
and many other articles.
am Manufacturing splendid BLACK INK, SHOE
BLACK and SOAP. Backing BRUSHES and MATCHES
for-sa,ss NV % 49, A. CRAVEN.
May27 81 II
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
YORK DISTRICT.
Tn the Court of Ordinary.

To james IcrS, HcnrY Etrfs Samuel Eicrs, Joseph Et
teTS, Daniel EcrS, john Francis l. rife L,dir and jack
Gibbons& pife Rebceca HCrs-dtGr Of Phillip E.
tiers, deceased
VOU are hereby required to appear
i at the Court of Ordinary, he holden York Court
House. for York District the second day of November
1863 shcw cause If any You why the proceeds OF
the sale OF the real Of Philip E;erS deceased, sold
for partition and DIVISION should not be paid over 10 An
drew Etters and NJ. Hainbrg Administrators OF the said
Philip Eters be applied by them To the payment OF the
debts of the said Philip Etters -
Given under my hand and seal tls 2s day Of JULY 1863
- JOHN A. BROWN,
(S2s) Ordinary for York District.
Iuiv ~ 30 Bun
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menaced it from the rebellious South, Nor
is it danger to the Government and to the
Union alone 1t is danger to society itself
peril to the very bonds of human fellow
ship.
1t cannot be denied that such awful peril
is imminent.
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IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY
YORK DISTRICT.
:. l.: McNee, Administrator Of Margaret Dowdlc de-

G. L; McNcel, Administrator of Margaret Dowdlc, de-
ceased. rs. James PlaNco and Wife, ct al.
WHEREAS G. L. MCNEIL, Ad-
w mnis,rator of MARGARET DOWDLE, deceased,
hath fled petition in my office praying to be permitted to
make final settlement and distribution of said estate, and
whereas, il appears my sstsacon that two of said
distributes, viz Allen Dowde and James Playco and
Rebecca his wife, reside beyond the limits of this State.
II is therefore, ordered that said j. PlaXc0 and wife and
Allen Dnwdlc, do appear the Court of Ordinary 10 be
held York Court House Monday, the l4h day Of Sep
tcbcr next shew cause, II any tey can, why the
er Of said petition should he granted. Nne 8, 1863
(S25 40) JOHN A. BROWN, o. y. ID.
Juen 10 GI 3In
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ENcoURAa1NG.-The following lines are
in circulation among our exchanges. and
contain food for reflection to those Of cur
lady readers who begin to wonder why emo.
body comes to WOO:
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SATTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

CoLU.DIA, July 2, 1863.
WHEREAS information has been
w received at this Department that WILLIAM T.
MOSS, who In the jail Of Ricbland District under
sentence death for the murder of James Phillips did, on
night Of the 9th Of June, make his escape from the
said jail.
Now, therefore, I, MILLEDGE L: BONHAM, Govern
or of the State of South Carolina, do hereby offer re-
ward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprcnen-
sion ofthe said V r. Moss aud his delivery into any jail
in this State.
said Moss about % years old, feet 10 inches high,
wcgh about 40 pounds, dark hair, moustache
and is rather good looking He Is from Wake County, NJ
Carolina.
Given under my hnnd and the seal Of the State at Co
H. 81 lumbia, this second day Of July A. D., 1863.
NJ. l.. BoNHAM:
Wx r. HuSrr, Secretary of State.
JuIv & = ar I'm
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CHARLEsToN.-The siege of Charleston
ia still progressing. Aud this time the
Yankees are probably in earnest. They
intend to take Charleston if they can do it
with all the vast resources at their COM
maud. They don't expect to succeed in a
few days, probably not in few weeks
They are preparing for q long struggle, in
which their pertiuacity and almost unlimit-
ed means of attack may enable them to sue
ceed. For days, weeks, months, we will
hear. the roar of heavy guns and the sullen
boom of ,mortars in Charleston harbor, and
be told of fierce assaults and terrible repul-
ses around the beleaguered city.
But we do not fear the result. A city
defended by uucouquerable men, is impreg.
nable. And Charleston has such defenders
The people of Charleston would see it in
ashes rather than in possession of the Yam
KEGS. Her fair women would themselves
apply the torch to their ancestral homes to
save them from desecration by the Northern
barbarians. One spirit actuates every
Charlestonian-the spirit of resistance to
the death in defence of their fresides and
the churches of their fathers and the graves
of illustrious and heroic ancestors. This
spirit is shared by Gen. Beauregard, and
inspires the men under him.
Charleston cannot be taken. The siege
may be long and determined, the assaults
frequent and bloody, the bombardment con-
tiuuous and destructive but the war flag
of the Confederacy will still bid defiance to
the foe, from Sumter and Moultrie and the
countless batteries that will face the besieg-
ers from every commanding position. The
garrisons may be reduced to the greatest ex-
tremities, the citizens may be called upon
to endure the most terrible sufferings.; but
no soldier or citizen will ever propose to
surrender while there is one man left to
meet the enemy, or, in the last extremity,
to lay in ashes the object Of Yankee hate,
and Yankee vengeance.
Chattanooga Confederate.
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"There never was a goose so gray
But some day, soon or late,
An honest gandcr came that way
And tnok hey for his nanfe -

Don't despair, girls; the war will be
brought to an end one of these days, and
the gallant fellows who are ighting the Alb.
blitionists and hard crackers VII come to
Ilaim theif bounty. Every girl is entitled
a husband, and if she fails to get it
Is because there is none worth her having
otherwise he would "come up to tbescratch"
and pop the question. We never see an
cold maid" as they are scandalously called,
without thinking that some man has neg.
lected his duty.
aGris 10 the right Of us, -l-s:
Girls 10 the left of US, =z,.is
- Girls 10 the front OF hs,
Waiting and wondering" ;sss
But, under the rules of society, il is
"Thelrs not 10 question why.
Theirs not 10 make reply, ~ 3,
Theirs but TO walt and Sigh
Some young man has bluRdered,"
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LESLIE OWEN, MI. d.,
SURGEON DENTIST.

DESPECTFULLY requests the at
4, ten,Ion Of the citizens of YORK DISTRICT, 10 lhr
following notice from Dr. WALKER, resident Dentist Of
YOrkvile.
OFFICE HOURS from O'Clock, A. NJ, toe, PM.
"-:O:-
nENTAL NOTICED 7 Rim G
IL nv absence from Yorkville have made arrange
mcnts with DR.. LESLIE OWEN, formerly Of Charleston,
TO take charge of my OFFICE, adjoining the ENQUIRER
building, where he will be pleased wait my customers,
as usual. He is 4 gentleman of much experience In my
line of business and WILL doubtless give general sastac
ton. w. NJ. WALKER, Dentist.
February d If
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"Theirs not 10 question why.
. Theirs not TO make reply,
Theirs but TO walt and Sigh
Some young man hns bluIdered." !"
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