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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-25
ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX
IN KIND AND CATTLE,

Those who have not made their return.
are hereby requested to meet MIR. WIN
Robsrson At the following places, and he
will receive thsm:
At Mrs. j.. Horizons, Monday 7th Dec.
TSxahsw. Tuesday Sth
John haiIo's. Wednesday 9th
Lancaster {. H., Monday l4ih
X. Z. Potts, Wednesday 18th "
JAMES X. HAGILI.,
18th District Co llootor.
Nov. s5, 1863, 422t
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THE
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in the South, and has all the adva,a.rs tha,
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public measures, and maintain the riph,s
aud Interests Of the South, without rsif.r
sncs to party politics.
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THE WEEELY is n very large and hand
some sheet contsiuing the general News Of
the country, and particularly the War News.
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and other choice selections from the coll
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ter Of the Weekly. Subscription rice n
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Publishers, ATLANTA, GA.
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LOYALTY IN NoRPu CARopIsA.-The
ksissgh Progress says that As in every
Other Stale, We have parties here in North
Carolina, and ws regret to say there i. too
much bitterness exhibited in our political
contests, but we are prepared TO defend
any party or any esnsldetsble portion of
our people from the charge u di.loysty, i,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-25
Broke Jail

On the evening Of the 10Th inst, negro
boy named Andy who was committed few
days before as runaway belonging to
Wm' Cauthen. Said boy is sbout IS or 90
years OF age, copper color.d, slim built. and
iikeiy a liberal reward will be p,id for
his arrest and delivery TO me.
JAMES T. BARR
Lancaster, T.. IL, s.. c. Lii,
Nov. lS, 1858, al-s,
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5 0 u L il G. A r o LIN A.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.


RY p. Il. HAMMOND, ESQUIRE Ordipa.
- ry for said District.
WHEREAS, John S. Croxton has
applied to me for Letters Of Administration
on all and singular the Goods and Cha,,les,
Rights and Credits of VIM. J. Caston
late OF the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, - ci.e and nd
monish all and singular, the Kindred and
creditors OF the said deceased, to he and
appear before me ut our next Ordinary's y
Court for the said District, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the LIST day of
l'ecember next. TO show csuse, if any, why
the said administration sh hould not b. gran.
ted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 7I,h
{ ~ } day Of November in the yrar of our
LIS Lord one thousand eight hundred
o. )and sixty three ard in the eighty
e,ethth year Of the Independence of tho
State OF South Carolina.
p. Il HAMMOND, o. ID.
Nov. IS. 1869, at
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-25
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
One HUNDRED ANB THIRTIETR DAY OF THE
SIEGE

One HUNDRED ANB THIRTIErR DAY OF THE
SIEGE
The movements Of the ensm", il 10 b.
iisved, indicate more extended and impor
tant operations. A report from Sumter, ia
relation 70 tho attack on Monday, says :
-Four Monitors took position near the
Cummings Point bnoy. Two pairs Of
buoys were discharged by them on tn.
Hood tide. They passed up the channel
bsiweonr The distractions and Fort Sumter.
1t is believed they carried heavy weights
suspended at certain depth below tho
surface of the water, and were designed to
prove whether there was practical passage
for vessels Of certain draft"
Two OF The Monitors engaged in the
fight Monday were reported missing
Tuesday morning, but they rsappeared in
tho evening.
The enemy about haf.past ten Tuesday
morning opened hrs from two Parrot guns
al Gregg upon the city. From twenty to
twenty live shots were fired, which did no
damage. II is reported that one Of the
guns burst nj the last fire, a. clouds OF
sand and smoke were observed 10 rise from
the battery at the time, but no ,ho, or shell
Was observed to come from the gun.
The firing upon Fort Sumter Tuesday
was M usual from the enemy. mortar bal.
tory and Battery Gregg
The Monitors were not in sction Tue.
day. Bstisri.s Simkins, Bee aud Marion
aud Forss Moultrie and Johnson, KEEP, I'D q
steady FIRE on Gregg and the enemy. NOR.
tar battery throughout the day. A few
scattering shots were frsd ut James. and
Suil:'an's islands from Gregg aud Wagner,
without effect.
During Sunday pight0CIs hundred and
xight. four rified shots were fired OIL Sum.
ter. Of which thirty two missed, aud twelve
mor.ar shells, two OF which. niis.ed. On
Monday forty two riAsd shots were fred,
Of which i've missed, and three hundred
aad sixty three mortar shells. Of which one
hundred and eighteen missed. The number
Of shots Of al. kinds fired during the past
week, up To Monday morning. was three
thousand ard thirty - Couri~r, I9h inst
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A NEWSPAPER FOR THE TINES
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

GREENBAcKs.'- Few people, perhaps, are aware why the National currency is printed with green backs therefore will explain the reason. Ever since the adoption of paper cur rency, it has been the constant study of bank note engravers to get up some plan of printing bills that could not be counterfeited. In this they only partly succeeded till as late as 1851. A man named Stacy J. Edsou, invent. ed kind of green ink, which he patented June 3Oth, of that year. It is called anti pho- tographic ink, because it cannot be photograph ed on account of it's color, and cannot be dis lodged with:alkalies by counterfeiters, to get a complete fac-simile of the bills. And as it is a secret only known by the American Bank Note Company and the inventor, it is impos- sible to counterfeit the greenback money. It was used by many banks before the war, but was never leading feature in the bill but even if the composition of the ink was shown, it would be of no use, as the work could not be copied from the genuine bills as with any other kind of ink. The date of the patent can be seen in all the bills in small print.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
TROUBLED WITH WoHMs.-The telegraph

TROUBLED WITH WoRMs.-The telegraph line between Troy and Waterford having been found to work very badly, the manager started in a hand car to trace out the difficulty. When within stones throw Of the Waterford office the cause of the trouble was detected. The wire passed through the branches of a tree, and in one spot the glass insulation had been rub bed f-exposing the metal to contact with the wood. This, of itself, would not have made any trouble; but, just above the point where the wire touched the branch, a worm, known as the "borer,'' had commenced opera tions and deposited the pieces of bark that he had bored from the tree in small pile on the iron, completely burying it and forming nice connection with the ground. On removing the trophies efthis "bore," the line worked in the best possible manner. The question naturally arises-was the telegraph ever before troubled with worms !?
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

A NEW WAT TO GET WFE-The Clove-
 land Herald says that man from Brecksville stepped into the Infrmary of that city, last Sunday, and i'd he wanted wife. The Super intendent said he was staggered at so novel an appIi at;on, but flally, as the fellow appeared to be very much in earnest, and begged him to '" trot out his marriageable stock" asked the women in the institution what they thought of it. All declined to consider question "pop- ped" in that unreasonable manner, but one, who had rather unpleasant antecedents. She was "trotted' out, and the fellow thus address ed her: live got seven acres of land out here in Breckville, five COWS, fat hog, and . daughter who will be married on Monday. don't want to lie to you, So tell you shall give one ofmy COWS to my daughter !; but have heifer about to come in, and then you will have five COWS all the same. All I want is three meals day, cooked, but you can eat be- tween meals if you get hungry-if three meals day ain't enough. Fow, if you want to hitch up, say so" The "blushing fair one"-tLst is, she would have bushed if she could-"said so,' and Smith left them to settle the details of the novel engagement. The happy swain prom ised to be back the next morning with li- censo and he kept his word. The una riage so strangely "got up" vas du'y and legally completed
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

MoDEsTY AND PRUDERY.-Women that ar0 the least bashful, are not unfrequently the most modest and we are never more deceived than when we would infer any laxity of principle from that freedom of demeanor, which often arises from total ignorance of vice. Prudery, on the contrary, is often assumed rather ts keep of the suspicion of criminality, shan crim- inality itself, and is resorted too to defend the fair wearer not from the whispers of our sex, but of her own it is cumbersome panoply, and, like heavy armor, is seldom worn, except by those who attire themselves for the combat, or who have received wound.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS DoNE.-ln these days of War against Rebels and assaults upon the Administration by Rebels at homo, Republicans are prone to look into the future rather than xt the retrospect, and in their in- patience at the seemingly slow progress of events, and of the tardy approach to the dcsir- ed success, forget what has been accomplished during the last two monlentous years of our national history. Men are bewildered with details, and do not see the rounded, complete national successes, which the Administration has accomplished. At this moment, when the rebellion begins to totter, it is we'll to look back over the field, see what we have gained, and ascertain whether slight errors of de,a l, which appertain to every government, are not overbalanced by the successes of its policy The Philadelphia North American sums up these successes as follows
 lst. It has made this Republic the greatest military Power in the world.
 2nd. It has retrieved the national credit, and placed it upon such basis that it cannot again be shaken.
 3rd. It has given us 0 national paper cur rency, so far superior to the wildcat paper pre- viously flooding the country that everybody rejoices in the change.
 4th. It has given us protective tariff, not likely to be changed in policy for long time to come.
 5th. It has abolished slavery and polygamy in all the Territories, and put to ar end forever to all designs of the South upon our vast do. main.
 9th. Its policy has enabled the people of West Virginia and Missouri to rid themselves of slavery by means of judicious system of gradual emancipation. Eth. It has added Kansas to the Union as free state.
 8th. It has reconquered the whole Missis. sippi Valley. | 9th. It has, in the midst of the war, held with an iron grasp. and fostered and defended all the previously organized and existing Ter ritores, and has also organized the new Terri. tories of Dacotah, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho and Arazsna.
 10th. It has fortified our Northern border. our Atlantic and our Pacific coasts with i'm mense works, and given us large and formid- able navy, so that we are in a complete pos ture of defense against any European foe. llth. It has .reconquered Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, West Tennessee, Missouri Northern Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Missls sippi, and parts of other Rebel States. l2th. It has retaken nearly every leading city in the South, including St. Louis, New Or leans, Nashville, yicksburg, Memphis, Match. es Norfolk, Pensacola, Newborn, Baltimore and Alexandria.
 l3th It has recaptured nearly every fort or the Southern coast formerly belonging to tht Union.
 l4th. It has developed enormous inancia power in the loyal States, far exceeding any thing ever dreamed of before in this country | 18th. It has demonstrated that the resour ces of the North are inexhaustible. and tha the most gigantic war cannot impair them.
 18th. But greater than all, it has demon strated the unbounded and invincible strength ot the national Government, which defies rebel lions, and is able to cope with any foe inter nal or external.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
WHOLE NO, 2OOl

De NIGGERs KNow ANYTHING IA New Or
 leans correspondent tells two negro stories one is of woman cook and man servant The woman was upbraiding the man for not going
 into the army, and thus fighting for his liberty. and finally she came down emphatically with the remark |" Was I man, I'd be seed in sojer clothes afore you could gay Jack Robin son. You, you're disgrace to the color, and ought to be a slave forever Go way, nigyah fse got contempt for you" The negro man was evidently much 'taken down. but finally mustered a fr ly, which think will pass" ' Look as'lh Hannah. sposin' you had two bills, good one and a counterfeit, which'eu of 'em would you get rid of fust 2" SWhy, de counterfeit, of course, you fool" said Hannah. We'll dat's just tide white sojer is de good bill, and de black sojer is de counterfeit, and dey puts de counterfeit sojer in de front ranks, and he gets killed of fust I doesn't go so- jerin nohow !"
 Not bad logic that which reminds me of the negro who went to menagsrie in which was . large bab5nn in cage. The negro approach { ed.the cage closely, while the baboon went through several gyrations, such as holding and shaking his head, holding out one of his hands for the negro to shake, etc. to the evident de- light rfhoth negro and baboon. Finally, bab- con seemed so intelligent and knowing" the negro addressed him some remarks, which the baboon only answered by nod of the head. At this the negro was still more delighted, and broke forth with the remark Yous right don't open your mouth, kase if you spoke's @ woi,l, wh!te mand have shovel lu your hand in less dan mint r
 One of the agents for the distribution of arti- cles sent to Gen. Grants soldiers, tells the fol- lowing: "Whlc upon a steamboat oRthe lower Mississippi, big, fat, jolly negro soldier l was upon the deck standing guard. The boat landed at Helena when white soldier came on board, and seeing the negro in uniform with IF usket, &c., be stepped back little, and the following questions and answers were pro- pounded and replied to: White soldier-Hel- To, darkey are you a.soldier Negro soldier -Yefh. thar. lth tholgar. White soldier-
 Look here: darkey, is your colonel nigger
 Negro solder-No, thar, he ith'ent nigger l; ih yourn css No auswer..was made to the last question.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

A HEAVY CAsE.-When Charley OMalley was dispensing justice on the North Side in his own peculiar style, a complaint was made to him that some damage had been done to boat by the collision of brig in coming up the river. Charley was in great perplexity as to what course he should pursue, but after reflect. ing seriously upon the matter, and as he said consulting the statutes without finding any thing that exactly fitted the case, he announc. ed the result of his deliberations by .,,,ing th. brig ten dollars for breaking cf tbe peacei
 Having made this wise and learned decision Charley heaved long sigh as if great weight had been removed, and exclaimed, By Jabers Mat's hhe heauiest case tAd epcr came up thest
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

Is NAILAND1GHAM A TRAITOR P--b has been stated that Valaudigham, while in the South, repeatedly exhorted the rebis 60 hold
 on to Vicksburg, declaring that the scecess of his party in Ohio depended altogether an the
 ability of tie rebel government 50 l&sHe shs Union armies beseiging that placs. This re- port has been indignantly deIisl by she ssy- perhead prints, but the Chicago 1hibuss has obtained important evidence in confirmation of the statement. The Tribune says:
 Unfortunately for their epithets end for Valandigham's loyalty, we have in our pos session letter written by a rebel prsvest marshal attached to Bragg's army, and e man evidently of unusual intelligence, in which the above fact is clearly, unmistakably stated. TAe letter was written to friends in Western Ten nessee, and captured in the possession of . mail carrier, who is now, or was recently. in custody at Columbus. Ky. The vf,ier heard Vallandigham make the statement in bis pres. ence, that his election depended spon rebel success at Vicksburg. Ths letter svaits the pleasure of any copperhead dishslievsr sh' will call and see it."
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
1poetrp.-

From the ". 7. Tribune. The Ballad of Boss Basshaw. Boss Bagshaw was cobbelier Once liYin' at Bulls Head, Where long he wa1-ed stout and fat As we'll as his shoe- thread. And while he sowed not what he reaped, He ripped what he had sowed; And almost apostolic care
 For wayworn soles he showed. The Boss doctor never was, Though often did he heel; And kips and calves he did cut up All fer the public veal. While he could neither write nor read, The shoeless were aware That for the understandin' he :, Did exercise care. No evil fortune small or great, Could make his spirits fall: He even sang right merrily When once he lost his awl. And even to his dyin' day, Of Bagshaw be it told, He never sold leaky boot, Though such he oft half soled. The Boss loyal tradesman was, What hated Rebel foes What frowned upon the "Copperheads," And scowled at copper toes. Once he, from too much drink, was in A state of lether-gy, When thieves made booty of his shoes, And with them they did flee. When he came too, says he, elf I Get once upon their tracks, For havin' stolen of my stock They'll get shoemaker's whacks. That afternoon one thief he caught, What quickly came to grief; For Boss he went from weltin' shoes To weltin' of the thief. The M. P.'s got another one 4 maxim out of town. And when the thief was taken up He seemed quite taken down. Boss piled his trade for forty year., /On ,op,,-J,o,o For he, though long peggin' in, Was longer peggin' out. But Dagshaw couldn't always live, Like cobblers in the past, He one day from his last did go To come unto his last.
 EDWARD F. UNDERHILL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24


 ! and the porter neglected to do it, and the next morning it was missing. Then had left ouly money enough to take me to St. Louis, where I concluded I must go and try to get work. got there about the 29th of March or the lst part of April, and went first to the Taylor House, but stayed only short time, when got work at the Everett House, as dining room boy. l was all the time anxious and almost distracted about my only remaining brother, 1 from whom could hear nothing. and after writing to him in vain, I wrote home and re- ceived letter that he died of fever, So was left all alone. At the Everett House suc- ceeded as waiter, though had never done any house work, and my sex was not discovered, 1 though had to sleep with boy. could not knead bread, but I could make pastry, having learned it as pastime. had to be among the boys as one of them, and they urged me to go to the Bowery and Varieties, till at last I consented, and one night went with Jimmy and another boy to the Bowery. We were fol- lowed by two fellows of the house, who accus- ed us both of being girls, which denied but Jimmy said that he was. one. One of them went off with him, and the other staid by me and l could not get rid of him, but would not go back to the hotel for fear of trouble At last told him he must leave or I would call a watchman he refused, and the alte,cation drew the attention of watchman across the street, who called us to him. told him to come to us. Then said to him, "What shall l do, for l am really a girl ?" My companion told me to run up flight of stairs, and so I did, but the officer caught me and locke me up The Recorder took an interest in me and released me, advising me to change my dress and leave the city. I went and enlisted as a Majors orderly and went to Rola, where he was so pleased with my capacity that he pro noted me as clerk. While I was thus employ ed in Iowa young man, an officer, made my acquaintance, and frequently came to see me, and seemed to be very fond of my company but without suspecting me. Finally. fell des- perate.y in love with my visitor, but concealed the fact. We continued intimate and much together, and l finally disclosed to him my true character. The result was we engaged to be married this fall. He owns a small store in Davenport. We arranged that I would come | to St. Louis, resume female attire, and get 6 discharge from the service. I came for that purpose. arriving two weeks ago. In passing the Everett House was recognized by po- liceman, who arrested me. I told him who I was, and begged of him not to make it public, as it might bring crowd. was brought in here. 1 dislike lodging here would prefer to sleep on the ground, as have frequently done without cover aud in the rain-&. Louis Dene., Sept. lst.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
DENTAL NOTICE.

@EeNM rn TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS (s25) HN Cash, will, for the next six monts, dY1h pay for full Set of Upper Teeth, on IS Carat Gold, and warranted to fit, and made better than any made for the same price Hartford, as don't as yet, for the want of business. whip the Cat to get work.
 I will be found at the old Stand whose have been for the past five years, over the Post Of ice, South Street. Ltchfeld.
 Thankful for the liberal patronage have received for years past, hope, by closest ap- piication to- my own business, to merit and re- ecive continuance of the same.
 E. CROSSNAN. LetcASsld, Jan. 1892 H.s7
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

An ingenious swindler, named Webster, has been making handsome thing out of the dis honest streak in human nature. His dodge
 was to address a circular to his customer pro
 posing to furnish exact limitations of Sl U. &
 Treasury Notes for $50 hundred, and single specimen for $1. On being called upon for the specimen, he mailed genuine note, which being found to go readily, the would-be specu. lator would send and order hundred or more of "the article" Of course he never heard from his money again. Webster has been ar rested, but the difficulty about convicting him is the fact that he used only genuine notes, and his victims are not inclined to expose them selves by appearing against him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
VIM COTHREN.

TIORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Notary -A Public. Commissioner for the States of New York, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. and Wiscons'nnand a n7.; Licensed Pension, Bounty trusted to me, will be promptly and faithe heuI1v attended to. U. s. Tax Stamps for saie as fast as Issued by Government. "' Woodbury. Nov. 27, 1862. aev1
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

A wag was lately asked to contribute to for. elgn missions. " Not on any account said he. !" Why not '" asked the collector, "the object is laudabie' "No it isn't" was the reply, "not half so many people go to the devil now ss ought to.'l
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
J. F, w ALKER,

Over the Post Office, South,st., Litchfeld, Ct.,
 Manufacturer and dealer in Saddles, Harness, Brides, Halters, Whips, Lashes, Sockets, Surcingles, Orna-
 menus, Trimmings, dc.
 Rossman's Oil Hacking For preserving, softenng, and renewing the appearance of Harness, Carriage tops, &c. Made to order all kinds of double and sin gle Harness of superior style and workman ship, and of the best material. 3m9
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
FREDERICK B. SWIFT,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY rUhLlC,
 AND Csmnsissioasr of Dssds for Fvery S.a:e and
 Territory;
 200 Broadway, New York, If 10 First FlooR Hear.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24

Sturgeon sometimes come out with good thing. "Brethren," said he, " Sod lad re- ferred the ark to a committeo on naval affairs,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-24
nlisfella11p.

Union and Restoration fin Ten
 nessee.