The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-12-16
Editoria! Brevities.

! The pay of msmbsrs of the State Lrni,.
'aturc 10 only 50 per day, while their s1.
Pensss Of board in Columbia is not less than
ss TO $l2 per da~. This is paying rather
dear for the "honor" Of rerressstng tho
dear people.
! Governor Brown has sent a special mes
sage TO the Legislature Of Georgia, anuIy.
zing tho pi teal effects Of the tax in kind
tho rol'ing and wasting of provisions and
forage and Recommending tho adoption of
joint resolution calling on the members
of Congress from that State to have tho
law repealed, 50 ny to compel the Govern.
ment to pry for it, supplies in open market.
There are 80 ease. Of small pox among
tho Yankee prisoners now nj Danvlls, Va.
The troops from GsorRis. North Caroli-
m, and Virginia, says the Knoxville Regis.
tsr comprise two thirds of The army around
Charleston.
The Baltimore Gazette, Of the And, say.
the rspott Of Morgan. escapes into Canada
is c"n'rsdi''sd. Il is supposed h. went to
the Ohio River and crossed into Virginia.
The report Of the Commissioner Of the
War Tax sstiinSes the receipts to rspch
SiO0.OOO,000, aad complains of tho dxfes-
tive working of the Tax Act. which ma
terlaIiy embarrnssrs the collections.
Those who fight our battles should be
our neares, and d.nrrst charge. They are
the ehIdien Of tho Republic, and svery man,
woman, and child in the Coui.dsracy should
feel constant and lively interest IN their
welfare.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Tribune mentions rumors that llsoker will
te relnStaisi to command the army o. the
Potomac, there Leirg yet time 10 make a
vigorous campaign against Lee.
The New York lierald's kilograms from
Chattanooga claim AZ the fruits OF the re.
cent battle, six thonsand prisoners, forty.
eight pieces OF artillery, s.ves thousand
stand Of arms, and numerous stores. The
Federal casualties will not exceed four
thousand.
Gen. Hos is said have appeared on the
streets in Richmond. lookisg extremely
we'll His wound has ceased TO give him
pain, and he expects 10 take tho field ut an
snrly day.
Tho Lagrange GA Reporter saw. tha.
the gallant and patriotic Msjor Gsneral =.
B- Buekner was in that place week before
last. hunting temporary homo for his
family but for several days was unable 10
IND one AT last he found plaee in the
family Of Major John T.. Morgan.
Among list of "reiirsd officers" for
physical disability, published in the North
ern papers, We notice the name Of Frank r.
Bromwsll, who shot and killed The noble
Jackson, in Alexandria. The Yankee papers
style him "ElIswor,h's Avsngsr.'
Two weeks ago, out Of IO3 900, the mum.
Der o! names enrolled in Gen Braggs army,
only forty thousand were present for duty
Several Confederate Governors Of States
are refugees. but one Of them I.ham G..
Harris, Of Tennessee, is not = .,fuges from
the fight. lie has been with the army ever
since he left his official seat, and he has
bssn actively and honorably distinguished
| in seyerA battles.
On "Wednesday last, 9th in,t., a bear was
Killed in the Watsree swamp by w. +.
Turner weighing 49s lbs, length 6t feet
nIsasnrsd rouad the shoulder ST feet, aud
bstSpen the ears II inches. This bear
hs, been n visitor to this nvighberhood fol
tho last ten years, feasting luxuTiously
upon hogs, cora, pumpkins, &c.