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M Az d AY.
FLORAL Exhibition,
For One Day Only!
The-Spring Exhibition of the
Portland Horticultural Society
WILL HELD
AT MECHANICS HALL,

VH TIUHy . Wayv4St, 1863,
sY-It is desirable for exhibitors to have their COL
echons at the Hall early Friday morning, as all the
Plants and Flowers must be arranged for the EXAM
nations OF the Committee by II o'clock.
lowing: - -
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fTNHE Store under Mechanics Hall. occupied BY
l. Smith Boyd. Possession given immediately.
Apply to E. 4. LITTLE
apl iseitf Cor. Congress aud Casco Streets
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To Musicians.
Strayed or stolen.
Wanted.

DY q Lad. seventeen years old, situation AZ an
II prentice 1T the House Carpenter trade. Apply
at this office. or nj l3s Commercial Street.
ap3 diff
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Counting Room 10 Let.
COUNTING ROOM over No. 90 Commercial St.
~ Thomas Block, to let. Apply to
n. j. MILLER,
mchl dtf Over 90 Commercial street.
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Notice.

HAVE BOY want TO put in the country TO
Il work. Inquire at 81 Federal street.
ap22 div. VIM BROWN.
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To be Let.

HtHAMBERS in the second story over Store ss
~ Middle strcet-Mitchells Building. Possession
given Immediately. Inquire of
jan2tf AT DOLE
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Office Let.

nN second floor, Middle Street. centrally situated
~ and easy of access. Apply at No. 81 GUNNER
cial Street. febiO n
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Steamboat Notice.

s In consequence of some improve
sssA=sae- ments TO be made on the Steamship
- Gen. Banks her trips will be dis
continued for few DAYS Notice viii be given when
she will resume her regular trips.
Portland, April 81, 1868 diff
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-23
OBITUARY.

South Caroliux hss suffered during the
past year, the less Of prominent and Salua
Die young men. At the battle o. GSt,ys.
ourg, Pa, on the ever memorable lst day
Of July, JAMES b. FLEMING, a member o.,
Company ], 18th s. T.. Vol, yielded up Nj,
life upon the altar OF his country. We rs
cord the departure Of this highly esteemed
and gsilant young mar with sorro wi.
hearts. lie was soldier 10 every respect
No man ever Possessed q higher sense of
honor; or seemed moro willing to sacrific.
his all for tho good OF the cause. Ii 1. u
remarkable fact, that he wss never known
10 exhibit an angry passion towards any Of
his comrades. Few men leave bshind them
n better or more desirable name in the
Gle In which they move. hi. noble bearing
upon every battle field will lingsr upon the
memory OF all his asaociatr., ~ long a.
Providepss permits them TO speak Of th.
terrible trials they have endured. W. cher.
ish his m~mory with esteem and affection.
"a HORNET"
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
By Order of the Ordinary.

J. A. p. Blnckmon, }Ordor for sale Est.
W. Elisha Blackmon,
Alb Blaekmon, ct al. deceascd.
BY order Of p. +. Iiammond, Esq, Ordi.
nary Tor Lancaster Dis,rict, I will sell at
Lancaster Court tiouse on the FIRST Monday
IN January next, between the legal hours
Of sale, One Tract Of land, situate on the
waters Of Little i.ynches Creek, bounded
by lands Of Andrew McIIwain, James A.
Blackmon aud others; containing One Hun.
dCed acres more or less.
TER s.---Twelve months credit, with in,
tsrsst from day Of sale (ex.ept so much
cash as will pay the costs and expenses OF
ss'e,) tho purchaser to give bond, with good
securiiy, and mortgage Of tho premises, II
deemed nenesaary, TO the Ordinary for the
purchase money.
AMOS McM6NUS, s. l. d.
Sheriff. Ofics, Lancaster G.. IN.
Dec. q, 1868, 44-4t
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ASSESSORS NOTICE,

Twill attend at the following times and
PLACES 10 receive returns for tho Taxes in
kind, and assess cattle, Horses and Mules,
not engaged 10 cultivation, and ali As...
owned on the lsr November, 1863, VIZ:
Lancaster &. H., Monday. 9TH Jan. 1876 [,
Tuesday. oh /" 1854
Bs:lair. Wedne.du, 9th. . ;siI
Mrs Z. Horton's. Monday, Iirh " 1864.
Taxshsw, Tussday, 18Th " 1854,
] have nov sufficient blanks to furnish
'said returns; and as these are tho last ap.
Poin'msnis that will be made for the pur
Poss Of receiving said rs,uruns, il is hoped
every person iiablSwiIl make their returns
at the placss and times above stated and
thereby save any additional Tax.
WM. ROBERTSON,
Assessor.
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Personal.

Tie number Of our sob,cribsss have mate.
rally increased within the last two or three
months This fact, under tho sirsum,tauce.
Of high prices Of paper and Labor, aud our
comparative low rates of subscription, is
not saus" for Pseuniary qualifications. But
il l., nersrthelsss, gratifyin =. All evidence
that our efforts in catering for The tastes OF
our patrons are appreciated. With this nd
di'ionai incentive. NO will sntef upon the
iabora ofs now ysae with renewed assu.
RANGES Of future success and u efulness. Th.
hmss are 80 unsettled, and tho prospect ii
procuring material ard labor 50 uncertain,
that No f"rbssr TO mako any uncondition.i
promises; but wo hope to be able TO pub
ii.h, Throughout the coming year. 4. paper
thai will do no diretedit 10 former efforts.
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The MaiiG

We arc again annoyed BY the failure Of
the Camden msils. For soms cause, best
kno"n TO the contractor, there has been no
tnsi', either 10 Or from Camden, aimee We'd.
ne'dIy la.t, up to the time Of psnning this
notice Saturday. We wish the Depart.
msni would either compel the ssntrae,or
on Ibis route to psrfo. N the ss,viss. 81
turn him out and put in q man who will
discharge his duty 10 tho Government and
10 this community with greater fidelity. l.
there no way Of bringing delinquent con.
Tractors to terms. and of protecting somn,u.
mites against repeated failures Of the mail. !
u ihsIs 10 not there should be, and :fshsre
"" reu'-d. provided. Il seems 10 us tha,
there i' src.at nssd for it. application in
this case.
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SHERIFF SALE.
BY Order of the Ordinary.

Jesse d. Mobley, | Order for sale Of
vs. Rosl Estate Of
Mary Mobisy' widow, Caswsll Moblsy,
r. b. Mobloy, ct. al. J deceased.
BY order Of p. II. Hammond, ESQ, Ordi-
mary for Lancaster District, l will sell a,
Lancaster Court Honse on the frat Mondsv
in January next, between the legal hours
of sale, Ohe Tract Of land, situate on the
waters Of Bear Creok, bounded by lands Of
John Marshall, +. J. Hammond, lands Of
the Estate ofJamss 7. rruesdals, deceased,
and others: containing Two Hhundsed
acres, more or less.
TExMs.-Twsle months credit with in.
terest from day Of sale (exespt so much
cash rs will pay the costs and expenses of
ssle,) tho purchaser to give bond, with
good security, and mortgage OF the prem.
ises, II deemed necessary to The Ordinary
for the purchase, money.
AMOS McMANUS, 8. L. d.
Sheriffs Office, Lancaster c. H.
Dec. z, 1869, 44-4t
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Extending the Conscription.

In the tslegrsPhic reports Of Co6grss.
sionsl proceedings published in the daily
papers, II is stated that the Commi,tss On
Military ,Aif.irs has reported a bill that ali
while men rssideats VI the Csnfsdsrats
States. between the agss Of Is and IS be
declared ioths military service. and all be.
tween is and 10 and IS asd s. belong to the
reserve corps, aud bs,wssn Is and 4S 6s.d
asr,ice.
We should regret 10 see the sonseri ton
extended abovs+5. or below Is. We Be.
lisvs that these ages should BE- 1sft 10 the
control Of the respective States. rs ssms
respect for States Rights, aud come sua,.n.
tee Of the PsrP.tuatiou Of that State Sow
srsiguiy, which. Ia former times. wss 70
gardsd 80 the very Palladium Of our libsr.
ties II this law is passed, the entire mill.
tary power and resources Of the cosntry
will be consolidated 10 ths Gsasrai Gov.
sramsnt. We hope that the States Will
not submis to be made more dependencies
Of their agent al Riehunond.
All will admit the necessity Of maintain.
ing full ranks in the srny, bu, thsrs are
differences Of opinion d to how this should
DO accomplished. III is tn. b.Iisf Of many
veil informed persons thst The prss.ni con.
serp,ion law. and laws ae,iu., .,ragxii.p
and d.ssr,ion, IL sisidly enforced. .ss .ds.
quas. for ,h.. puspo,s II III. siai.m.a.
made = short tins sgo in regard 70 General
Bragg command be trus--,hs, eu, Of
100000 men on the muster rolls $4,000
were absent FROM their sSunanAs--h may
we'll be question whether The Govern.
msnt should not adop, mssssrss TO rssain
the men they have 10 service. Lrior. max.
ing further drsiss upsa our already greatly
dsplsisd Popslasisn.
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South Carolina Confsrsnse.

lhin body eonvened In Sumter on Thurs.
day. the 10th inst, and adjourned on Mon.
day following. We learn that the Confer
'nee VAS well attended, both by the minis,
''r' ai homs and Chaplains In the army,
who are msmbsrs Of the Conference. The
usual hsrns"y and energy characterized
tho Proceedings Of the m.s,iog. The ap.
Po'n'msn.s. owing to the delay 10 our mails
have net reached ~ in TIME for this issue
Tho Lancaster circuit md the C.t.wb. riv.
Or m'ssion will be served by the same min.
listers who lsborsd here las, year.
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LANCASTER DISTRICT.

.HNShoA EN- DiS IktCT.
RY p. T. HAMMOND. Esq, Ordinary
~ Tor Aaid District
WHEREAS. CHARLES BIRD hs,
4hed to NE for Letter. Of hdninissr.t,on
sfll and singular tho Goods and Chatsles.
xe'ghis and Credits Of JOHN DUNN
late Of the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are. therefore, to cite and .ad.
nionlsh all and singular, the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before mo at our next Ordina,v,.
Court Tor the said district, to be holden a,
Lancaster Court House ON the 3Ist dav of
Dec. ,ast. to shew cause. IL any, why
tbs sAid administration should not DO gran
ted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18Th
- day Of "Dsc. In the year OF our
: L.S. LORD, one Thousand eight hundred
I ~ aud sixty.thrse aud Ia the .eiehty.
eighth year Of the Independence Of the
State of South Carolina.
z. r. HAMMOND g.. ..
Dec 23, 1853. a..
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H.assss "Hi on's no fsif opportunity Of
."e '"ess important s'srs. We must
''>' No seys, @Se sight Of the fact that the
war power 10 still our main reliance.
a Proelanatisn 10 appended to the mes,
sags. The preamble refers 10 Che power Of
The President to grant rsprisves and par.
dons, TO the existence OF rebslljon and tr.,.
sun 'n '"e sever" Statss' and to the hvs
VI o'hsIss' ana Proc'ama'ions OF the Psesi.
osh' eonn'ca'ing property, 'ibsrnting slaves,
"na Ans'J desiring ssme Psrssns beretofors
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
By Order of the Ordinary

William Robertson, ! Order for sale Of
va Etste John Rob-
). U. Robertson, ct al.
By order Of p. II. Hammond, Esq Ordi.
nary for Lancaster District, | will sell at
Lancaster Court House on the hrst Monday
IN January next, between the legal hours
OF sale, One Tract of land, situate on the
waters Of Little I.ynches Creek, bounded
by lands Of J. ID. Mci!wain, A. J. Mackey,
william Robertson aud others; containing
Eighteen acres more or less.
TERMs.-Twclve months credit, with in,
terest from day Of salo Except SO much
cash as will pay the costs and expenses OF
sa'e,) the purchaser 10 give bona with good
security, and a mortgage of the premises, il
deemed necessary, TO the Ordinary for the
purchase money.
|. AMOS McMANUS, s. l.. ID.
Sheriff's Office, Lancaster G. H..
Dec. z, 1868, Att
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Confsdsrats CoaRrsss.

The following Is the bill, which hss pass
ID the Senate, 10 prs,sst further subs,ilu.
ti"n in the army. Congress 10 90 unani-
nous in the belief that the systsn has
proved to be an evil. tAss h ~iil dosb,lsss
Pass the House also. The suiy question
seems to he whsthrr thoss persons who
have previously furnished ssbstitstss shosld
now BE- sonseribsd and pa, 10 the army:
"The Congrsss Of ae Confederate Ssoses
e( America do enact. That no person ilabls
TO military service shali hereafter be per
mitisd OF allowed to furnish Substitute
fvr such service. nor shall any Nuhsti,u,s be
received, enlisted o. saroiisd In the military
Service Of the Confederate States and that
Jaws heretofore passed permitting OF al
lewiag Psssoss iiabls TO military SERVES 10
tusnssh ss6stisutss fos The ssms. or asthor.
nisg sas ssseptaa<e. suiis,msns or enroll.
msnt sgssy sxsA ssbstituies In the military
ssss'cs' ss ssA Ne ssss are hereby repeal.
The ssssss Cesmitsss 90 Military az.
.taiss reported q .biii .pssessisR tLa, all
white men residents sf The Cspfsdesa,.
Ssssss bstwsss sixtsse sas my av., bs
sailsA 10 the military ssrvIse; sil bosss,so
sizissnssna sishsssa. ssd fes,y-s and sie.
ryshvs bsloog 10 The rsservs eesps, and bs.
t~esa sish,ses ssd fsssy.fsvs 70 ssia Ger.
.,iss. Any ssississ ergapisssisns os non.
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S O U T Ii G A ROLINA
LANCASTER nISrptcr

RYP. #. HAMMOND. Esquire ordio..
- ry for said Disteict.
WHEREiS, Mrs. A. l. Mop.pomsrv
and James N. Taylor have applied to me
for Letiers Of Administration ON all and
singular The Goods and Chsttlss, Rights
and Credits Of Josiah A. Monipome,y
late OF the District aforesaid. decsassd.
THESE are, therefore, TO cite and sd.
monlsh all and singular. the kiodrsd and
creditors Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary q
Court foS the said District, to be holden At
Lancaster Cour, House on the ssth dsy n
iNecsm6er inst, TO show csuss, If snv. vbv
the said adu,inistrstion should not be rrsu.
ted
Given under my hand and seal, thi. la,h
- day ofDsesu bsr in the year Of our
BIS. Lord one tboasand eight hundred
I ~ Sand sixty three and In the eiah,y.
e,gihsh year Of the Independence Of the
state OF South Carolius.
p. r. HAMMOND, o. L..D.
Dec. 10. 1850. a,
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The Finances.

We psbiisA, in this paper, the sehsm.
'eeon'nendsd 10 Congress, By the seer,srv
ei the Treasury, for restoring the currency
10 healthy standard, and for raising the
means Tor con,inusnee Of the war. The
pan rsssmhIss In its moat import.u, feature
'hs systeu rseommrndsd BY the Bank Con.
'sn'isn 'hnt il, issn to the Govsrnm,n,
OF q thousand millions OF dollsrs ; followed
oy tax, 10 be paid in coin, or with th. IN.
tsrest (eoupons) arising from ,hi. lo.n.
Tue plan proposed by Mr. Memminp.r,
u put int operation, win certainly hay.
the d'"'rsd elect, 80 Tar ~ II contemplate.
relieving the country Of the gr.a, redun.
daney Of circulation and conscou.u, high
prices Of necsssariss; for il provides for
the taking up OF the present circuls,inr
nsdinm 10 very short time; and whatever
portion may not be taken up, or sund.d, q
rendered usslsss al = circulating medium.
But there may be soms question whs,ber
ths people can stand the hes~y drain which
this combined lonn and tax will Impose
upon tlUm. The tAx IL Eve per cent on all
property and credits; one half 10 be paid iu
coin or In the coupons of the boads issusd
Dor the loan, and the other half In Treasury
notes, Of The neo issue, contemplated Ia the
7th section Of tho scheme. A man who II
estimated to be worth $4,000 will pay =
tax Of $500; 92s0 In coin or eoapsns. -
And to provide himself with the coupons
with wileh to pay $3.50. q his tax. he
must lend TO the Government little up
wards Of s4ooO--sbou, Eve twslfths Of his
whole estate. Comparatively lew win BE-
able TO do this without selling property
aud will property bs worth as much, by
one half, after the passage Of this Law a. Il
is nouf We think not. lf the tax payer
fails to provide himself with soupons By
investing In the elk per cent bonds. hs musi
thss run the chances OF being able 10 buy
the coupons in the market or he may pay
all of his tax 10 the new currency, with %
per sent added. The new isaas, Il 10 prs
'umsd. will DO nearly equivalent 10 coin.
Obviously Il will require an snormo us
effort on the part Of tho tar pc, ere to com
ply With ths details OF this scheme; but
had We not better bear them than 10 de-
cline them q! II the remedy 10 hard. Tho die
ease Is likewise de'persts. aad will require
heavy sscrificss on the part Of the people
- cure. We must either endure thsso
sscri6css; or sufinr our whole financial sys
tenn 10 fall to the ground, and accept the
consequences. BY adding this to .u, al.
ready hssvy burdens. We give 10 the world
new evidence Of our determination to be-.
come an iudspsndsnt people.
Any systsu,, TO bs effective In The present
dspIor.bIs condition Of the surs.sy. n..,
nsnsssariiy DO bsrdsnsoms. and the sooner
We become famniarissd with the fact this,
the deb, Of the Gev.rnmsnt Is the Ge6i Of ito
citizens. the better il will bs for -. We
hope that whatever Congress designs 10 do
will hs done speedily.
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News summary.

The greater portion ef Grant, army Is
said to have fallen back from Chattanooga
Our Generals do not seem 10 understand
Grants morsmssts. Il 10 conj.clursd tha,
nc has sent heavy column in pursuit Of
Longs,rset and another Into Wsst Tsnnsa
SEQ 10 look after Forrest His purpose l..
doubtless one Of ~slI concealed aggression.
P'rhaPs on an unguaidsd point Gen eraI
L'ngstrses ha, been aSis TO combine with
"'' forces the eomm.a IL Of R,nson, Vance
and Vssghn. and perfect confidence |, f,l,
IN the security Of his movements.
The Atlanta Conffderaey says that q bo.
. 'dy OF Yankees, snppoSsd 10 10 1900 to
5000 strong. have appeared near Blair.vills,
Union county, Georgia. near the North
Naroliaa line. These embrace . esvslry
fo'es from Burnsidv's army at Knoxville.
ih~y are aHes'ing citizens, stealing horses,
and otherwise dspr.da,,ng upon tho coun.
ify. Their destination 10 net Atlanta. but
evidently sithsr Athens. or the manufae,o.
res seross into the Sosth Carolina couatry.
Tbs Sentinel informs US that M.sd's
ssres' s'iIl occupy Culpspsr Ia force, with
aA''r Pieksss extending nearly TO the Rspi.
'daa diver, dorisg last week.
. IL hsrsPor,sd in Richmond that Av.ill.
as'tho bead oF thsse sr fsur thousand men,
had get to Sslsm, Rosnoks county, abou,
.'I'y miles from Lynshbsrg. salem 10 On
'hs Virginia and Tennessee X abroad. ssstA.
west OF Lynchbutg |; Was said the 4 an.
ksss had burned Salem, bu, ws could End
no reliable authority for the report.
Afsirs stou, Charleston eoutiuse a.
sssa'. Ths Mercury Of Saturday ssys:
0n Friday mosaing, between ,ss hosr. Of
zen sod ':s'sa,' The sh.my threw -four sAsIls
towards the city, aud sig .sss In the sl,ss.
ao'n between three sad fous. As u.v.i,
ne asmscs vac dsss. A. each ssssa,vt our
oa'Ns"ss epsasd with great eject upon sas
s"s~y' .nd .oss put stop to hi. Gre. IAN
ss'st a ssmssr The f.us.,. s,,lI
sen''ass thvw wssk sf ssssssins s.d con.
= ssae''ns s ~. sgprsasAss to sssir s.sI. 90
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S 0 U L II G A ROLINA
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

RY p. r. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
ID for aaid District.
WHEREAS, Charles Bird hs. %.
piied TO me for Istters OF Administration, a,
on all and singular the Goods and Chattles,
Rights aud Credits Of Wm. s. Bird late Of
the District aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, 10 cite and i'd
monish all and singular. the kindred and
creditors OF the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordiosrv's
Coart for the said district, to be holden Al
Lancaster Court House on the ais, day OF
dec. inst, to show cause, il any, VIII,
the said Administration should not b
granted.
~ Given under my hand and seal
( L. 3. this 18th day Of December in
(S~ 1.-THE year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty three, and in
the eighty eighth year Of the Iudepsnden encs
of III. State Of South Carolina.
y. L. HAMMOND.
.. L. d.
Dee Is. 1908, 1t.
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Lineoln's Msssags>and Proclamation.
We Ind 10 eur exchanges III. following
brief account Of LincoIn's annual Mss..ge,
and Proslsm a,ian appended th.rs,o:
lie briefly nlladss 10 The maintenance Of
the ns"irslity Of Englard and Frsn.e, the
rights Of alien, and othsr minor suhjssts
in regard 10 finances. hs says that the op.
srssiens Of the Treasury Department. last
year were successfully conducted. Tho
receipts from oil sources were $50 900 600
and the disburssmsnts $3.50 .oOo.--
Since the Emsneipa,ion Proclamation was
Issued. the rebel borders, he says, have been
pressed further buck BY tho eompI.ts
opening Of the Ni.sIss'pPi. the eonriry
dominated By the rebellion has been di,i
ded into two di,trists. Psrts Of Tennessee
and Arkansas have been freed from iusur.
gent control. And influential citi1sss Of each
Asclars openly in favor Of the cipati,u
81 those who were slaves at the bssinniug
OF the REBELLION. A hundred thousand Of
these were In the U. s.. military service,
asd wsrs - good soldiers as any. The
emancipation measures had improved the
tone Of public sentiment abroad, and, At
home, had been fully discussed, sspportsd.
dsnsoassd, ste. The result, however. was
highly snsosrag'pg 70 hs Administrations
Lsoking to the rssumptlon Of The ns,iosaI
asshority ia the rebel Siatsx, he had Issued
. proclamation, In which he believed moth
ing wss attempted Beyond what was justi.
he'd By the Csnstitution. The form Of an
cath Was givsa, bot no man was cosrcsd to
take IT, iis had only promised pardon 10
those who vslaniarily take 10. The eous,i.
tasionaiity and expsdisucy Of The proeisma.
lion aosempsaysng the oath are discussed
~ some isugsh. lie adds, that while he
remains 10 his present position, he shall not
astssapt 10 ress~ct or modify tie smancipa.
lion pres'auasioo, nor 70 rstorn 70 slavery
ssy psssoss fsss by The term. Of that proc
ismssioa % ey aay sets ef Congress. 10
the sscs'sdias PasissassAs .rss,, that
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NOTICE..

ALI. the Legatecs or Hsiis At Law oil
the Estate Of William Duncan, deceased,
are hereby notified and required to attend
at tho Ordiuarys' Court to be holden 70,
Lancaster District at Lancaster Court Hous,
Oh the ith Of January next. 1864; for the
purpose Of making final settlement Of the
said Estate before the said Court Of Ordi.
nary, this 9th November 1853.
II. II. DUNCAN, Err.
G. l.. DUNCAN, Ex'r.
Nov. IL, 1858, 1O-am
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-23
NEGROES TO HIRE,

AS Executors OF Col. Dixon Barnes, ~.
w,h h're at Lancaster Court House: on Fri
o"y Tue irt day Of January 1864. the ne
gr'es belonging to Robert A. X. Cunning
nAm' (aeout 90 IN number) for the cusuin, !,
year-"mons the gang are many choice
fellows, bsys, women and girls.
DANIEL. w. BROWN.
JAMES n. WITHERSPOON.
Ex'rs Col. Dixon Barnes.
Dee. |, 1868. Aft