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- l'f' ! ,{-fh~ '$tj Z! H.
T. From Daily Of 2d'

" r.,-E From Daily Of 23d'.l T. ,o
| sg~ Heenan WIS licked in his re-
cent sghs with King, IN Engaand. '">
- V. L. KELLER, Of the Cd Battery,
arrived from Dixie yesterday. He looks
rugged-soldiering don't hurt him.
- JEFF. Davis message to the rebel
Congress occupies seven columns Of the
Missouri Dsnsttrat-ofe three times s long
- MN Lincoln's. Its tone and style is
that Of one in the last Stage of Dilspida-
ton. -is# .a' " .'c'
- There will be Christmas Ball
ct Palmer Hall tomorrow evening
Tickets, including supper, three dollars.
Concerning the supper, it is only neees-
sary to say that it will be served by En-
wAaps, Of the DeKay. which is equivalent
to an assurance that it viii be of the best.
Sleisha will be in. attendance to convey
Ladies to and from the Ham, f,a.,l.,
B@- BY reference to our tsiegraphic
columns to day it will be seen that after
the 5th oftJanuary, prOx., no bO"nGSSWill
be paid volunteers. IL you would take
advantage Of the liberal bounties of the
Government, you must come to time
before the day nf the draft. 10y n+tn
~ The place T. f, get { your job printing
done Is at the > NooxrAkEif Office. il The,
quantity and quality d work that We are
now turning But establishes this tact be-
yond question ~" .,-*' ".' -
"a .sG.,3. EefsQ 1A9Af 10 = .t9a ~ 10
RI DaED-~Int this city. ona Wednesday,
the 2Sd inst, iRRANx HRssRE lk1SEEoCK,
son of @ II. and g. III. SMITH. ~ r. " +
gc The funeral will take place from the
rsSidence of ,deoeaaeds paRertss toYmor-
row, .24th inst, at O'CLOCK. The friends
of the family ars!inYited to attead.i bat =
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a Aft5 l9 --w-~--r---sA sa=~-'-----v~~% fft@Ie
i QHlcAeo, ,Decr ,23.--Tn 4ths HOuse yes-
terday. Holman, from the COMMITTEES ON
Claims, reported d resolution requesting
the First Compsroller ths Treasury 10
sssspsnd proceeding relative to sths claim
OF Cormaek and Ramsay until further 90
tion of Congress. After debate, in which
Morrill, moved TO take the sGbiect from
the .COznptsofler's hands; the Essolutisn
szAs adopted. ,atT9tz5.a srsss -aisr.sg 7
In the Senate, johnson Of Ps, offered
the following; y, -, - - -. r Z.
e Wheareass Thai supreme judicial tEi-
bunal af the, State aof Pannsylyania has
decided solemnly that the act OF March
30th, '6S, commonly called the ConscFip-
tion Aet,s is contrary to1and In violation
of the provisions of the Constitution, aud
therefore null and void: therefore /.
Resolved, That It Is the sworn duty Of
the executive department OF shs goysgm-
ment TO either acauieace in the deci&csa
of that State or bring the question in
yolved before the Supreme Court OF the
United States, for Hn@ aadjudicAtiOn TO
the end that if Congress shall deem .Gech
Legislation necessary, o bill shall pa prS-
pared net subject to constitutional obaec-
Tons 7Ss': ~ ''''' 2 - ,'"'-in. '1 T'f
/ ResclutsoA was IaidDA th0tablsg >HA
|, The sta&eEnent ofisenasoss respecting
the three hundred dollar exemption e
wholly changed. They will strike out
the exemption clause and not insert any
|smotSnt inpaaeesu"ThS fesliag Is genefA
thAtothei safnay naust DO filed mp sad the
war vigorously, prosecuted to the, end,
senator Wilson win soon Introduce o
bin for the enlistment of soldiers Id. the
rebslhpns sStates II Persons rsoi enliseihg
can enter any regiment NOW in the Geld
from the loyal States that they may ~
iect. The desire Is to get thesa into vete-
ran regiments and at The same time Sn-
large the field from whieht be loyal States
can draw troops, ;-.... ,.r, ..,n
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-FGSold in L tall.

l+<Gold in Utah. 4yo.-'e::s
- y gentleman in this cis - - >hande,l
rus 2 letter. from responsible .arty in
Utah, giving an account Of the discovery
= of fish deposits Of gold and silver In the
*icinity Of Salt Lake. NEeamake the fol,
lowing extract: : a ii.
Rich mines Of gold and silver have
been discovered within snort distance
If this place, In Bingham Canon, west
mountain, @: rich silver mine has been
uiscorele /, which is now being success.
tally worked. At Egar Canon, about a5C
luiIes from here, rich gold and 'siivki
HAiues have been discovered, arH come
. al,S0 claims made ALREADY. / L city has
-. eecn laid ert, and the mines PROMISE, to
he as rich as those OF Reese River. :
Trains, twenty -fire. fer squire, Saif fos
I" SUI. N vseR threa@sons axSa. Aff,eF-ib.
lHT hali 81 ~ levE ahe Egnr eassa tlis;
a rrl2tz-n2W, called Gold, .c.lnen from
wl3ch 7 expect r make my Pile. soyysi
s,'e h,cA1t iftrsf resources of Utah ard Il
a length tseSng developed. ]" a. Ne7. va :
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80 t1ieGram Of the 10Th. SAYS SclsoJ
90 tieftt has been removed, and ordered 10
report 81 Washington. If Old Abe's
----.tail has--hsAaIIr searched by brand
- ,tis.- hssoze'laae Ireslaea Of fIlssM esyi-
- Il az Ozark, causing him 10 fleap
- = 51tE. CfeecHss :, one Jump, there
."7@ttf rye " i.lsl II life fepop III tits
\. ri zG.+laya naf Farn cul4r fears about
.. .r-r.:g!;s = successor shall lie, as Ea!-
,:.t t.&re IlaEreturn &c the United
s.-.~4.,-A~- ts.a!g G@-ta..
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ssPoR7alsp. Dec To 1as@ fssha
.TAyseppoL lei haa arrise ! u
The hght between Heansn and Kina
took piAcs ilsar Tunbsides !. Hing won In
twenty HyS rounds, oseuFy ins tAlFsyons
IaaInafes. No details eeeaiFaa uissl
4, Tie Lcndon, Tsmea says bat lisfle scii.
ence. was display ed On either side. Hses
nan game tlis0sag h0at seeaETed bos b %
Slose and hug CO., % crush his asssass-
! aist - hnce By daskiug him Siplentlg ~
the ground. Kings tactics Yere differ
snt and more crSditabae. 10 In reported
Hsenaif's sn0SalAaf 10 Bsutens !. a} f1 t.E
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Ship OF State HlkAzk1 das'enAho2 oEvat1A4-
sSS eHasasEsassH sthi I4adssmR the
ssSonteEaaastS 4&ays wax Os0kno H!sWe~i
IE7sfR6iPlSaa SssGe lksiaao iAads~Aaasoi
seHsSe tkassaAssssaa sssaA .aasssssaashs
As gssaE ajlsSsiaH asaiahisiAl
Asstgs - &ns o5sassSas8 uaainAsininS Id
de ~ aOwss~sAn aSoag IPruissI
spirits oEthe age. Woman's oWasamE aya
is oaaah ;saaagaiwriss IL 4kksA>kSF gbackb
wawhstsps uoEe&ls %. she4ossllIraSnains
Of! bygons asA and exploded fths5Ssds.
Her conventions have exsrblsir Iclnfake-
tesizsd by the discussion Of progressive
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-10-21
Another Battle at Manassas. Defeat
Of the Yankees.

RICHMOND, Oct. l7.-Puss-nge,s by th.
train from C"rdon-vilo this morning
brought reports 81 a general engagement nt
or near the o.& battle field OF Manassas. on
Tuesdsy last, resulting in the defeat Of IN,
Yankees and the capture Of several thou.
sand prisoners. The medic al director of
Lees army had seat to Gordonsrills for
train Of ambuancss
CULPErPEn, &. H., Oct. I7.-The battle
reported to have taken place at Calle,,s sta.
ton was cavalry skirmi-h. We took a
good many prisoners There was hard
fighting on Wednesday evening at Bristol
station. The Yankees were driven back
when our skirmlshers fell upon Cook.
brigade. Cook Was wounded early in the
engagement and his brigade thrown ic,o
confusion. We took five pieces Of artillery.
Our forces we're stiil pursuing nt last nd.
vices. the Yankees Aesing towards Dumfr...
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The report that Mcnde was compelled TO
destroy large amount ofcommissnry stores
on Sunday is untrue.
The star says the idea. held out by sen.
sation report that Meade il retreatinp pre-.
e'pliatcly to Washington, under pressure of
from General Lee following with an i'm
mense army is erroneous, as all know who
are aware, how deliberately Meade is chang.
ing his front 10 guard against any possible
surprise from Ice, should he attempt n
Hank movement, Meade's army has fallen
back to this side Of the Rarrahannock, fol.
lowed by Lee, who is in great force one
half mile from the southern bank Of the
river. Five hundred wounded in the fight
OF Saturday and Sunday arrived in Wash.
iDgton and six hundred sick.
The Star OF Tuesday evening last says
"By this skiIlfui manGuvre by which Meade
has chcckma,ed his astuts adversary withI
Out loss OF any sort, to any appre,iable ex,
tent, and placed himself on the other side
Of Jordan and in n position where he PIE,
tcrred To accept bat,ls, lie seems to have
considerably butlled the rebels. This change
ot position made by tho Federal army wa,
elected Without confusion, and the stores
6cslroysd or left behind would not make n
| car load.
From Rosencranz things ar, UNCHANGED
except 1t is ru,nored that the artillery from
Lookout, where we had ten pieces, appear.
to have caused the Withdrawal Of portion
OF his force. On 1.-THE 5th Bragg threw Is
shells, wounding three men and killing N
horse. Wheeler destroyed between 200 aud
300 wagons in Sequaehie valley, 80 OF
which were loaded with ammunition, the
remainder with clothing and supplies
Several hundred mules run off and many
shot. At last accounts Wheeler was re.
treating t" the interior with heavy loss of
artillery,
With the assistance Of reinfurcetnents
movements " i'll soon be made to drive tho
enemy from the front Of Lhattanoopa.-
Rosencrans will be supplied with every thing
but clothing and blankets. Weather cold
and great suffering among the troops.
Roddy crossed the Tennessee on Thurs.
day with 10000 men and made IN the di.
rcc,ion of Winchester. Hooker has sent a
force 10 meet him.
The rebels had great fight among them
selves Oh Monday in front Of Cha,tauooga
aud had 600 killed and wounded. Des.rters
confirm this
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The Election

The election for member 10 Congress,
was held throughout the District yesterday
(Tsesday). As the votes are not counted
until to-day, (Wednesday) We are not aLl.
to publish the result this week. The vot,
in this District is necessarily small, there
being so few voters nt home.
The following is the result Of the voting
for members Of Congress for the Frat Con.
gressionnl District, in the companies of the
I,h regiment Of State Troops:
Capt. Ti'umons' Company, Chesterfield
Col. }. II. Wiiherspoon, ~.
Capt. Gibson's Company, Marlboro
Col. }. II. Wi,hsrspoon, %; Gen. John Nc.
Queen, ..
Capt. Woods Company. Dsrlin c,on-
Col, J. II. Witherspoon, 5s; Gen. John Nc.
Queen,7.
Capt. Sowelrs Company, Lan,as,er-
ColFJ. III. Witherspoon, 4S; Gen. John Nc.
Queen, 8.
Cap.. DuprSs and Rouse. Companies,
Marion-Col. J. ii. Withcrspoon. o.; Gen.
John Mcqueen, l.
Capt. Johnson's Company Eory-Coi.
J. IL. Wi,herspoon, II; Gen. John Nc.
Queen,2 ..
Capt. Johnson's Company, Williamsburg
and Georcetown-Col J. II. Witherspoon,
60; Gen. John Mcqueen, 2.
Total Tor Col. J. II. Withsrrpoon, $40.
Total for Gen. John Mcqueen, 10.
To our obliging correspondent, Mr r
X. Magill, We are indebted for the following
result OF the voting 10 the 4th Regiment o
s. G. Cavalry:
McIve Co. A, Chesterheld. Gen. John
Mcqueen, 50; Col. J. II. Witherspoon, =
Br-dsns' Co. +, Marlbo' Col. }. II. With
sspoon, 90; Gen. John McQue IS.
Fosters Co. II, Lancaster. Col. J. H.
Witherspoon, % Gen. John Mcqueen, 10
Snowdens' Go. !, Williamsburg, Gen
John Mcqueen, -; Col. J. II. Whher.
spoon, II.
Total for Gen. John McQue~n, l23
Total for Col. J. II. Witherspoon, IS
The Impression here i. that Col. With.
.rspoon il. elected by a considerable. ma.
jority.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

10y p. II. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
ID for said District.
WHEREAS, MAI. MEL HILTON
has applied to mo for Letters of Admins
tra,on on all and singular the Goods and
Chattles, Rights and Credits of Nj. D..
Hilton late Of the District aforesaid, do.
ceased.
These nre, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all and singular, the kindred and credi-
tors of the said deceased. to be and appear
before me at our next Ordinary's Court for
the said district, 20 be holden ut Lancaster
Court house on the Sd day Of November
inst, to show cause, if any. why the said
administration should not be granted.
\~~ Given under my hand and seal,
: LIS. this the 18th day Of Oct. in
(~~ 1.-THE year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and Sixty three, and in
the eighty. eighth year OF the independence
of the State OF South Carolina.
+. T. HAMMOND. o. l.. d.
Oct. 81, 1863. At.
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From the United States.

PETERsRURo, Oct. l6.-The New York
Daily News Of the I4th received. The Ohio
and Pennsylvania elections in doubt. The
News believes that both have gone for the
Democracy, me latter by 10000.
The Washington Star says, on Saturday
Stewart crossed Robertson River and cap.
iured nearly all Of the lo6th New York.
when the 9th Michigan made n charge and
roesptured nearly all. Fitzpatrick lost $50
in Sundays fight.
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ASSESSM ENT OF THE TAX
In KIND.

TINE Assessors for the 18th Collection
l. District, Mesrrs VIM Robertson and
lessee Is. Mobley, will! attend at the places
named below, at the times stated, for the
purpose OF receiving returns of Agricultural
products in accordance with the llih see
ton OF the Act &C Congress, entitled ian
Act 10 lay taxes ~, the common defence
and carry on the Governnen. IF The Cod
f.derate States"
Dir Robertson will attend at
lhos. l.. Clyburns, Monday 9th November
John X. Welsh. Tuesday 10Th
Taxahaw, Wednesday Ilth
Robt. llegler, Thursday 18th
Mrs. Eliz Horizons, Friday 18th
Wash liinson, Saturday IAN
Mrs. fluey's, Monday 10th
Craig s. Taylor, Tuesday 9Th
Il. K. Magilrs store, Wed'day 9Th
Robt Potts store, Thursday 10Th
DIR. Il. Johnston's, Saturday
l2 o'clock, '2Ist
Lancaster G. H., Monday 2ad
Mr.. Mobley will attend at
Matthias Crenshaw's, Monday 9th Nov
John w. Twil,y's Tuesday 10Th
Nelson Bells Wednesday l lth
Mrs NJ. A Perrys, Thursday I2th "
James NJ. Shaver's, Friday 18th "
Plea,ant Hill. Saturdayday I4th
James Baskin's Monday 10th
Ssrahen I. Smalrs, Tuesday 18th "
John 81. Crnig's, Wedresday 18th
a. my residence, Thursday 18th
Lancaster y. H., Monday I'D "
Tax Payers will be required to render
estimates upon oath Of their en,,rc crop of
the following named products, Of the growth
OF the present year, TO include all that they
have consumed and all that they may have
sold, bartcred or otherwise disposed Of
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Buckwheat, Rice
Swee: Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Cured Hay
Cured Fodder, Sugar, Nolasses made Of Cane
Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, Peas, Beans
Ground Peas. Returns of Wheat, Corn
Oats and Rye, will be required in weight
Tax Payers will please weigh one bushc
OF each kind Of grain and report the weigh,
to the Assessor, together with the whole
number OF bushel, of each kind. Thi, will
enable the Assessor 20 ascertain the mum
Der OF pounds that he is required TO pay 10
tho Government
Each farmer and ianter has the plivilerc OF
reserHing fifty bushels Of sweet potatoes,
hhy bushels Of Irish potatoes, one hundred
bushels ofcorn, or fifty bushels of wheat
produced IN year 1863, and twenty bushels
OF peas or beans, but not more than twenty
bushels of 10th for his own use. In max
'ng the estimate and assessmcnt, therefore,
these quantities of the articles mentioned
will be excluded ther.lrom.
Tax Payers are notified To render prompt
and accurate returns under pain OF brin.
visited with the penalties which the law
prescrrbes in all cases Of default.
JAMES K. MAGILt.
18th District Collector.
Oct 2ls,, 1863, Aft
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Tax Returns.

We observe that J. d. Pope, E.q, State
Collector Of the War Tax, complains
through a circular. that great frauds are
committed against tbs Go, srnment in the
returns transmitted to his office of the tax
on profits in 1861, under the tenth section
Of the Tax Act. We also hear complaint
from other sources that tho law in many
places il not being executed n eheetnally
and :mPar,ially as il should be.
The present Assessment and tax laws
are SO comprehensive, and ~ithsl so CON.
pIieatcd in many pariiculars, that it will re-
auirs great care and sire"msrrction on the
part Of the Agents OF the Government 10
properly execute them aud require equal
care and attention on the part Of the Tax
Pay ysrsto avoid being led dnconseiously into
making imperfect. or false returns. Wsas
sumo that but few persons will knowingly
Psrj.ie themselves by submitting false 70.
turns. and that in nine caves Out Of ten
where imperfect returns have been made, il
has been done from = want Of proper I"for.
nation as to the requirements OF the law.
This lack OF information in the Tax Payer,
should exert Themselves TO supply. The
Assessment aad tax laws are 30 voluminous
ahat they have not been generally pnblist,.
cd the people have not had access TO them.
10 read them. The result 10, that when the
Tax Payer goes to the place where the
Collector or Assessor has cited him TO ap-
pear. for the purpose ofmaking his return,
he does so without previous knowledge OF
what is required Of him and, consequently,
js not prepared TO render correct estimates
OF his property. Comparatively few per.
'sops undsrstand What P.opehy Is taxable
and when and how that which Is taxed is
no be returned aud to this want Of public
3nfornation may be traced mu,h Of the con.
nss'sn sDd insce,TAcy about which com.
pisint has been made.
II 10 the duty OF the Government agents
70 inform The psople, as far rs practicable (,
and to this cad we ~onld suggrs, that in
shsir public notices Of the times aad place.
when and wfsrs thsy wilt receive reiurrs,
shey nemizs essh particular kind OF prop
sr'y required TO be fe,ufned at that time,
WIN The manner " said retnra--stating lha,
'se same should he rendered on osih, and
That the Act Of Congress imposes heavy
penalties for p-7sry. With this statement
before the i.u6,ie. il will he within N. pow.
or OF tho Tsx Payer 10 prepare aad submit
'o"ffest estimates Of his effect. at The time
ne " required TO do 40; and lr hs u not 10
prepared, It viii b. hi. own Gasl. and the
government officer should. refuse ~ receive
MS rsturn aud lot him take the eoassaasn.
e"' u 10 impossible Tor the Tas Payer 10
render the return which the law and hi.
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From Virginia.

GoRDoSsvILLE, Oct. ia severe battle
10 reported to have taken place last Wed.
nesdAy near Catlrtts Station. The enemy
re,reated towards Occoqunn, where ten
thousand Of Sedg~ick's corps were sud.
denly attacked by General Blank. II is re.
ported that be captured 5000 pri,oners.-
Further particulars not yet received.
Seventy five more prisoners were brought
IN last night from Stepped Springs
Five Yankee conScrpls hailed Il vessel
from the Rappnhannock last WeInesda,
and got aboard voluntarily.
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TaE NEGOTIATION RuMoR-We can
scarcely attach any importance whatever
TO the ru'nor OF the New York Herald M
to the Pendsncy Of negotiations at Wash.
ingion for the settlement of the diaicu ullics
between the Confederate and Fedsrk Gov.
ernmenta. lf truo. the statement is now
somewhat DircumstanIally made but il
appears 10 w news mongers would have
smoked out saeh sa important item long
since. If this facts arc as slated. Il 10, we
think, issier thrown out by Bennett, such
as he has long been famous for, for ths pur>
pose Of testing public opinion or a,louish.
ing somebody. We advise our readers not
TO be too hopeful Soiah CaroIin,an.
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The BIC Gus At rcuARLE,roN.-Thsc cor.
Respondent Of the Augusta Chrouicle snd
Sentinel, writing from Charleston, under
date OF 9th inst, , says:
Our big gun No. 2. was brought to trial
last evening. and what is better, without
mishaP firing progressively with thirty five,
forty. forty five and fifty pound cartridges.
DO not know the place OF destination, but
hope 10 see 1t soon in position and ready to
huri destruction on the foe whenever he
may think proper to advance. My impres
sion now, from appearances and aecumula.
ted facts, is, that the enemy's land and ma.
val forces will move against Us in less than
. weeks time. We are ready.
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NOTICE.

pursuance Of General Orders No. 81
L from Gen. a. &. Darlington, tn. Cap
ia'ns or officers in command Of the Beat
companies OF the 2ist Regiment 5 c. NJ
are hereby required TO parade all the men
III their respective beats bctweee the ages
OF sixteen and sixty, at 10 O'clock A. NJ. on
Thursday, the 22i of October, at Lancaster
Court House. The officers will be required
on that day To furnish lists according TO
The instructions of said General Orders
by order ot JAMES ID. Mcli.WAIN,
MAYOR Commanding
Oct. l7lh 1853, 37-lt
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~ Tax Payers are requested TO pay
particular attention to the notices from the
Government Tax Agents which appear {, ON
time TO lime in our paper Their own in.
tsrest, us well IA that of the Government,
will b. promoted by il.
in Kind, in this paper, contains, we think, all
the Information necessary 10 enable produ
GERS 10 prepare their estimates
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oath prescribcs, except after previous iuves.
.'gasion Of hia effsc,s-requiring more or
iess time according to the nature and extent
OF mans business-and to the end that
he may do this. he should be informed.
on'ess the law is sproperly and iwrartislly
executed, 1t not only fails in its object, but
works manifest injustice to those Tax
Payers who have have rendered returns
strictly in accordance with its requirements.