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CAL for Public Meeting-The Food
Question.

correspondent, whose article may be found
on another column, suggests meeting of the
citizens At the Court House on Moday next to
consider the recent proposition of President
Davis, to furnish supplies to the Government,
upon the plan submitted by the Secretary of
War
We hope that the spirit of our people will be
enlisted in this matter, and that they will freely
seil to the Government whatever quantity of
provisions they may have TO spare, after making
allowance for home necessities When the sol,
diers are in want Of focd. and the people at
home, in many places, are needing the subs,an
tials of life, it is no time for the producers to
board their supplies. 1t il better to sell volun,
tariiy than to wait and have your surplus sup.
piios impressed by Government Ulcers. Il is
believed that the provisions in the country are
adequate for the wants OF all, if they can only
be got into market and distributed where they
nrc needed. The proposition of the Govern.
ment, as embraced in the plan Of the Sec, etary
OF war, published elsewhere, is particularly ia.
yorablc to the producers. Let all who wish to
avail themselves Of its terms report at the pro,
posed meeting on Monday next
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The Yankees have abandoned the Hush.
pucana Expedition.
The Yankee Cavalry entered New Cnr.
thage last week and still hold possession OF
that place.
JACKSON, April u.
Eight boats passed Vicksburg last night
one was burnt and two disabled the
other five passed successfully.
A rumor that the canal from Mu,ikin's
Bend had reached the Mississippi, near
New Carthage, is believed also, the con.
s'ruelion of batteries opposite vicksburg,
and that II Jew has been paid to burn the
bridge big Black"
VI,ksburg is 10 be attacked within ten
days, All the officers absent have been or.
dered to report opposite Vicksburg
S'Xty.four steamers have left M,mpbis
tor Vieksbnrg, carrying soldiers and "nig
gers"
The Memphis Bulletin and Argus have
been suppressed, and the editors arrested.
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Plan to aid. the Government in procu.
ring Supplies for the ARMY.

Appended to the recent Proclamation Of
President Davis to the people Of the Confeder-
ate States, recommending the planting OF large
provision crops the present year and urging
the people, by every means in their power, TO
assist the Government in procuring present
supplies for our needy aud brave soldiers Ia
the field, is a plan proposed by the Secretary
of War, by which the people may aid the Off.
GERS OF the Government in the purchase of the
bacon, bee:, &c, known to exist in considera
ble quantities in some portions of the country
We publish the plan below and commend il TO
the attention Of the people Of our section. A
vast deal OF good may be done in this matter
by the people at home, by means of timely aud
well directed exertions
PLAN SUGGESTED ny ruE SECRETARY OF WAR
!. Let the people in each county, parish, or
ward select at public meeting, As early as cou.
venient 4 committee Of three or more discreet
citizens, charged with the duties hereinafter
mentioned.
III. Let il be the duty Of this Committee to
ascertain from each eitiz IN the county or
parish what amount of surplus meat, whether
bacon, pork, or beef he can spare for the us,
OF the army, after reserving supply for his
family and those dependent OH him for food.
Let thie Committee fix q price which i'd deem
ed by them just compensation for the articles
furnished, and inform the citizens what this
price is, so that each NAV know, before delive.
ry, what price is to be paid for the articles fur.
| nshed.
Let this Committee make arrangements for
the transportation OF the supplies to some con.
venent depot, after consultation with the Off.
| Ger who is TO receive them.
Let the Committee make delivery OF the sup
plies on receiving payment OF the price, and
assume the duty Of paying il over to the citi.
zsns who have furnished the supplies.
III. Where .he duty of the Committee is
performed IL any town or city Al which there
may be QuartetInssier or. Comnlissary, uo
further duty need be required OF them than to
deliver TO the officer q list OF names Of the Cit
zens and Of the supplies which each is ready 10
furnish. and the price fixed; whereupon the
officer will hilnself gather the supplies aud make
payment
Nv Where the supplies are furnished in the
country, the cost o: transportation to the depot
will be paid by the Government, in addition tc
the price fixed by the Committee.
V. As this appeal is made to the people for
tho benefit Of our bravo defenders now in th.
army, the Department relies with cou6denc,
on the patriotism Of the people that no Nor,
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From Charleston.

IL appears that the victory over the Yankee
ironclads in Charleston harbor was even MOI @
complete, and the damage to the enemy more
serious, than at first supposed. There does not
seem to be any probability Of an early renewal
OF the attack. The Mercury Of Saturday last,
Gays:
Reports reached the city Thursday afternoon
through parties from the French steamer Catr.
net, to the effect that the results of the recent
battle of Charleston were far more disastrous to
the iron fleet than any account yet published
would indicate. Two of the Monitors, it is said,
were completely riddled, and can with Difficult.
ty be kept afoat. The rest Of the turreted
monsters were so badly battered and injur ed as
to render it impossible for them to go again into
action until they have received repairs, which
cannot be obtained at Port Royal. In the
meantime, the vessels are in 10 very secure
plight to undertake the voyage to Fortress
Monroe. We give these accounts as they
reach us, without vouching for their truth.
The Courier also has the following:
FROM THE Coksr.-Keliable information re-
ce'ved IN the city yesterday states that the ene-
my ore leaving Folly Island. 1t was also ru.
mored and believed that the Yankee troops on
Edisto, Seabrook's aud Kiawah Islands were
embaiking for Hilton Head. Hunters grand
army which was to take possession Of the city
after the reduction OF the forts aud batteries by
the Monitor fleet, it is believed, have been lcsvi
ing Tor their old quarters as fast as their trans.
ports could take them ever since that disas.
trous repulse. We learn from late arrival
through the lines from Hilton Head that the
Yankees there freely admit their Monitors to be
a total failure. Our informant, who was there
at the time of the arrival Of the first Monitor
after the fight, states that she was towed to
Hilton Head by two steamers, and came there
III sinking condition. Her turret had been
crushed in some places by our shot about half
way tn. ough. All Of the remaining Monitors
had arrived before he left Every one of them
were more or less crippled, and exhibited pu
merous marks Of the terrible ordeal through
which they had passed. The turrets OF mostly
all were.so badly damaged a. to have entirely
lost their revolving power Three Of the Mon
tors, it was reported would have to be sent to
New York for repairs. The other three, il was
thought, might be repaired at Hilton Head
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ENROLLING Notice,

Notice il hereby given that Surgeon Clay
will attend ut Lancaster Court House on
The 9th OF May next, for the purpose Of ex.
amning persons liable to conscription, who
claim exemption on account of physical dis
ability There are yet about % persons in
the District who have failed to report, ana
unless they come forward aud enrol on or
before the day previous tn that announced
for the Examination, will bc proceeded
"g"lmst and treated as desrrters. This is
the lnsI chance for thU>s who are now liza.
Die 1" c"nscripli"n, to avoid nn unpleasant
visit frCm the Sheriff
J. NJ GRIST. Capt, and
Enrolling Officer, Lancaster Dist.
April -, 1868, ll-2t.
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OUR FINANCIAL SITUATIoS.-The Rich.
mond Wing SAYS a, We have the most EN-.
phatic and valuable encouragement in the
t'dings from Engl that Cotton notes are
selling there Mt a premium, and that more
than fifty millions of dollars have been of.
fered for Investment. 1t will require but
modicum Of financial ability to turn this
fact to the most material advantage 10 US.
Our currency ought soon to be equal to
gold-and will be, if Mr., Memminger will
only arrnnge, rs he can readily do, through
the ins:rumen,altY Of Cotton, to pay the
interest OF the public deb. in gold The
action Of the British merchants and Bank.
ers in this matter is the judgment of tho
most sensitive and intelligent tribuna! on
earth, that our independence is established
and that our public faith will bo observed
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Favors.

We are indebted to our friend, Lieut.. X. G..
Billings, for thosraph drawing of the double.
turretted monster, Keocuck, sank in the late
engagement between the Yankee Iron.c clad
heet and our forts in Charleston harbor. The
drawing may be seen at our office. The Keo.
cuek was said to be powerful vessel, and one
fro m which the enemy, no doubt anticipated
the most important results. Being constructed
differently, however, from any of the other
Iron clads, itisthougbt that the sinking of the
keocuck is no sufficient test of the strength Of
che Others BE this as it may, there is no room
for reasonable doubt that several Of the others
engaged were materially injured in the fight
We are also indebted to Mr. G. Robinson
OF the Mansion House, Camden, for acceptable
favors, in the way of Charleston dailys, iorwar.
ded from Camden.
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tyoR TIL, LANCASTER LEDGER.

The ciiizens If lancaster District are 70
qnestsd 10 meet at Lancaster Court House
Oh Monday next Qhs 27lh), for the purpose
or considering The address OF Presrd.n,
Davis to the people Of the Conf.de rae, . and
the plan suggested by tie Secretary Of War
to raise q supply Of meat, for the use of The
arny-and to take action thereon. Wearr
told by the President, that our soldiers. n,
times, are reduced to half ra,ious in con,r-
qasnee of the difficulty Of getting supplies.
This declaration is full Of meaning, aud il i.
. warning, which must not 60 unheedsd -
u 10 lar bstis, for ~, and our families and
slaves TO submit TO half Ia,ions than our
soldisrs We can max. ihe sacrifice, and
We ought 10 do it--let us rather humbI.
Ourselves than to be hnn,blsd by our enc.
mica.
The call newts. 60 provide meat Tor the
soldiers The Government does not .sl
you to give. bu, to ssi' any surpius Won
have to spare, and To receive therefor ius,
compensation, to be fixed by commits.
Of your own District. to be appointed by
the meeting on next Monday. This IL no
needless, .sr 1eedlsss call
kcCOrTRY.
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tH"M THE COAST. An officer from James
l,la"d. "ho arrived in the city Monday af
,cr"o"" repo'ted the enemy rapidly leav.
49, C".es Island. A slight skrmsh had
t.~r" place between The Pickets. SevefaI
Ui 'ne enemy we're wounded, with no casa.
al :e. on our side. Six Transports we're all
ihat rcmained in St"no MONDAY afternoon.
IL il believed that TIE enemy are Withdraw
ing their forces from all the points where
they recently landed. - Charleston Courier
IIih nsi.
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FROM ABRoAD.-We have reliable infor.
nation iha, one of our most accomplished
naval officers is ubont to start with fine
vessel on tour Of exploration, to rival the
doings of the Alabama-nnd that another
will be read! on the lst May, under another
gallant commander. The expoits of the
Alabama have done good service, we have
no doubt the new vessels will advance our
reputation MS successful nayigators - South
CaroiInian
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private letter from New York, dated March
10, says "The general desire for peace here
is certainly not less than it can be with you
could tell you many astounding facts, but
must be silent, for talking or writing ones sen.
timcnts here in opposition to the Government,
Is death 4 recent infamous law forbids, by a
line oil $4,000 or several years imprisonment,
the sending or rsceivinga letter South. Has
history ever recorded such proceedings."
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The Cotton Panic and its Causes.

few weeks ago there was a rapid advance
in the price Of cotton. This, now comparatively
useiess commodity, ran up, in the. space of a
few ds5s, from twenty cents to forty odd cents
per pound Spectators from the cities flock cd
10 the rural Districts before the advance had
become generally known, and bought up large
quantities at twenty five cepts, whom it was sell.
iss in Augusta and other places at forty cents.
The whole country was excited on the cotton
question, and it absorbed the attention Of th~
people to the exclusion Of Ear more important
matters. Men were more coucsrnsd 70 know
che price Of cotton than TO hear the result Of
the last battle. But an antidote for this un.
wholesome condition OF the public mind, gener.
~ated and fed by the God Of Maminon, is sud,
denly administered the decline In cotton has
been ss sudden ss Its advance few weeks ago
was rapid 4; from a margin Of about forty five
cents, IL has tumbled down TO twenty, and the
public mind Is expected te subside quietly In
iu usual sober and healthful channel.
The causes for this decline in the price Of the
great staple are no doubt various ;.but princi.
pal among them is the tax which Congress do.
sigas to lay on IL. The tar on cotton will prob
ably be As much as fifteen or twenty dollars per
bale In tho hands Of spectators and eight or
cen dollars per bale In the hands Of producers.
Another reason for the decline in cotton, Is,
ths, the people begin to realize that much Of
the surplus money which they were anxious G
short time ego 70 get rid Of, will be needed to
pay the forthcoming war Tax. We would
suggest to our readers not to bs too eager to
Invest their funds, bu, to provide liberally for
she tsz-ssy. At least Eve times ss much as they
paid last year.
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OBITUARY..

Departed this life on Friday the 10th inst,
NARY 4. HANCOCK, daughter OF b. X. and y.
Hancock, aged l6 years 4 months aud 10
DAYS.
Mary had been member Of the Moriah Bap.
tist church for three years and six months, in
ter last moments she proiessed to be in the full
iriumphs OF faith and in her dying words she
was heard PRAYING her Redeemcr to hasten his
angels to meet her aud convey her to his king.
dom above. She leaves behind a father aud
mother, four brothers and three sisters to mourn
her loss
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RUMoRkD CASr.RE OF SUFFOLK, Va
There Was rumur on the street last ee.n /.
ing that General LoRg,trect had pushed
into Suffolk, driven the enemy ont. aud cap.
tured the place. The news was brought
last night BY parties from that section
Tie rmmor ma, be- true, but the War De-
pnrtmcnt had received no such intelligence
up To ten o'clock last nigst.- Richmond
Examiner, 9TH inst
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THE FINE LARGE PREMIUM
JACK CHURUBUSCO,

VIII bc at the Hammond Place during
the Spring season OF SO. His terms are
$40 the insurance. His Colts are large aud
fine. Persons are referred to the neignbor
hood Of Taxabaw for the size and quality
of his Colts. Apply to the Groom at the
Hammond Place. This JACK has been
awarded n premium by tho State Fair.
April !, 1868, 8-tf
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A RULE To WORK BnrH WAYs-An old
gent'eu'an came into our office the other
day expecting To get the paper for two dol
lars year. When he found that the price
had been advanced, he SAID h. couIdu',
stand IT, IT, order to be accommodating.
Ne tod him We would do as We Lad done
before the war, take two bushcl OF corn
for yenrs sub.cripti,n. But he was no,
"i'iing to trade IN that way, because he
could get SIS or Sc fo7 the corn, and that
would bs paying mSTe than we asked for
paper Exactly so. lie could Sc. why
he should receive three times rs much for
corn, but coulu not see (or did not want 10
sce) why "e should ask one .lhirl or one.
half more for our ork. The Old gentle
man WAS willing 10 work the rule in one
way. buf not in both ways though II cost
him out III Z /! any more To r.isr ms corn
s,ucu tie war than before, lille printing
materials have twice tuppled in price 80
Nays ,he word
l.. y --Srver"I others have since come in
aud p"id their tour dollars, " Ilh the remark
'h"t the price ot new spapers had not ad.
| Narccd IA proportion 20 other lhinys aud
one oid friend Who had already paid for his
paper, came back aud offered US ar nddi
tionai dollar. iSome people nrr willing TO
let others live ms well as Ihemselves.-
Chr loiie Democrat
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The Federal Surgeon General, in return for
the courtesy exhibited by the Confederate au.
thori'ies in sending list Of Union prisoners
who died at the South, has made and sent to
Richmond a list Of Southern prisoners who
have died in Union hospitals. The list from
the South is much the largest.
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Affairs Around Charleston

'HAHLEsT"s, April i4.-hll quiet to-
night Tn" enemy occupies Coics' Island,
knwnh IL Iurd aud sS-ahro"k's island in
r"n"idera"lc i"rcc projected by II few gun.
h""'s All Ia, ,r,n>p,.rt, h.v> lett tnis Vi
ciurh.
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VALUABLE COTTON AND
GRAIN LANDS FOR SALE.

TUE subscribers offers Mt private sale a
valuable plantation, containing 2lOO acres,
situate in Lancaster District, and living on
the waters Of Little Rocky Creek and Co
dar Creek, bounded by lands of William G.
Cunningham, Joseph Cunningham, DR.. Nc.
Dow, and others. II is one Of the best cot.
Ton plantations in the State, and it is sci.
dom that such lands are brought into mar.
ket.
For further information apply to, or ad-
dress by letter, the undersigned at Lancas,
ter e H., 5. c. ID. ". BROWN.
April -, 1863, u-Im
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NUTiCE,

ALI. persons having claims against the
Estate If Rrb.rca TrusGel. deceased, are
requested TO come forward Nth them prop
erly proven on or before the first of Jnly
next, as tnis notice will be plead in bar a
gainst all claims presented after that date
Also all persons indebted to the sale. Estate
are requested TO come forward and make
payment. II. }. CAUTHEN, Ek'r.
April -. 1863, n-.lt
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Eighteen citizens Of Clarendon District
have offered corn for the soldiers at 81 per
buslel, amounting in all to more than 1000
bushels. Let the lists Of all who will do
this be continued and extended in our cx.
changes
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PROCLAMATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, Apri! IS, 1863.

NHEREAS, the present. supply Of pro.
w visions in this State is nerded for the
subsistence of the people thereof and the
soldiers Of the Confedcrncy therein And
whcrens, it is deemed important to prevent
the exp"rtatlnn of the same for speculation:
! Now therefore ], MilLEDGE l.. BON.
HAM, Governor of Sou'h Carolina, by vir-
tue Of the pOwer .vested IN the under the
Constitution Of this State, do issue this, my
Proclamation, and forbid aii pcraons, for
| the space OF thirty days from this date from
| exporting beyond the limits Of this State,
any salt, bacon. potk beef corn, meal. wheat
flour, rice, peas, or potatoes The follow
ing persons are excepted, VIZ: QuarIermas-
ters, CommIssaries, and other agents Of the
Confederate Government purchasing provi
-I"ns tor the army, y,.who must exhibit salts
factory rvid, nee Of their official character
and authority; persons from other States
who purchase for their own private use and
consumption and not for sale, who shall
make oath 10 that effect before tho next
magistrate previous 10 the removal of the
articles purchased, which oath the magi,
iraie shall preserve and furnish for the use
of the Solicitor of the Circuit when reauir
sd agents Of counties, towns. corporation,
and Soldiers Boards of Relief, of other
States who exhibit satisfactory proof of
their authority to purchase such provisions
in behalf of such counties, towns, corpora.
lions or Soldiers Boards of Relic for puk.
lie use or for distribution nt costs and char.
ges, and not for resale or profit
Sal, made by nonresidents and carpoes
entering our ports from abroad are also ex
cepted.
IL is enjoined upon all shsrffs. maei..
trates and cOnstablrs, and ali good citizens
are appealed TO, TO aid in the enforcement
OF this Proclamation, and also Of the Act Of
the Genera! Assembly, entitled IAN Act to
's'fnrce any Proclamation Of the Governor
prohibiting the expectation OF provisions"
ratified the tenth day of April, A d. 1863.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State, at Columbia, this eighteenth day
L. 8. Of April, A. ID one thousand eight
hundred and sizty-thrco.
m, L. BONHAM.
WV. r. HUSrT, Secrslar, e State.
April ~, 1863. Him
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

The Tax Books will be opened as soon
as they are received. | will he at the usual
places of receiving taxes on the following
days, viz:
At Matthias Crenshaw's, Friday April Sd.
At Nelson Bells Saturday - 4;h
At the Court House Monday (Salssday)
April 9th.
At John s. Small's Tuesday April 7th.
AZ George NJ. Fundsrburk's "Wednesday
April 9Th.
A. Taxahaw, Thursdsy April 9th.
At Horizons, Friday 10th.
At Pleasant Hill, Saturday April llth.
At Mrs. Husy's, Monday I. 18th.
At Craigsvile, Tuesday I" 18th.
At L. X. Magilrs Wednesday April 18th
At Belair, thursday :" 10th
At Ross Store, Friday l7th
And at tho Court House Salssday in
May.
The Tax Books will bs closed on III.
irst day OF June all returns must be made
on or before that day. 4 late Act Of the
Legislature requires all owners Of slaves,
or employees to give in on oath to the Tax
Collector, tho number Of hands owned or
employed by thsm Qn agricultural betweea
the ages of twelve and fifteen, and fifteen
and fifty five, and City five and sixty. five,
under penalty of one hundred dollars for
each hand.
J.R. HUNTER, r. c. l.. d.
March 18th 1868, s-6t
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ESTATE NOTICE.

The noIes and Books Of account Of the
Estate Of the late David Billings have been
left in our hands for collection. Persons
indebted to said Estate will please make
immediate payment TO the urdsrsigned, and
those having claims against the same will
present them, legally attested, within the
time prescribed by law.
KERSHAW g. CONNORS,
Atty's for X. q. BILLINGS, Adm
March IS, 1853. 7-6t.
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NOTICE..

Persons Indebted to the Estate of tho late
A. {. Dunlap are hereby informed that their
notes or accounts are AT the Store Of Messrs
Hasseit'ne a. Massey, where all who wish
TO settle may avail themselves of the OPP
portunlty OF dong so. And all persons
having demands against said Estate are 70.
qnested TO present them at the same place
for payment.
s. B. MASSEY, Admir-.
March 4, 1868, 4-st