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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

/ Gen. G. W. Smith, who was removed
from command 10 North Carolina, and su-
perceded by Gen. French, has resigned.
The reported French loan to the
Confederate Government, to the extent of
Is, 5,OOO,0O0 has been negotiated, accord
ing to the Richmond correspondent Of the
Mercury.
All the daily papers Of Georgia, in
view of the enormous advance in all the
materials used in the publication of their
sheets, have by agreement, advanced their
subscription rates to twelve dollars per az.
mum
Mcclellan is in Boston. In response
to an Invitation to visit Concord, he said
thathe was "prepariDg a history of the
Peninsula campaign, to which he wished to
devote the principal portion Of his time
For this reason be declined.
The Yankee War Department. has
decided to add tobacco to the army ra'
ton, and resolution to that effect will soon
be introduced into the House.
Gold was quoted at l67 premium III
Louisville on the I'd inst.
- The latest caricature in Washington
city is said to be a picture of Richmond on
the top of a creased pole, which Burnside
isvainly attempting to climb, While Lin
coin, Halleck and Stanton are showing him
I'D as fast as he slips down. O..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

OMENs OF PEAcE.-A correspondent of
the Foridian and Sentinel, writing ifom
Fredericksburg, gives the following singu'
lar freak of nature place in his letter.
He says:
W hile speaking Of peace there is le'
gend connected with spring. near Frede.
rioksburg, which | will relate for the bene'
6t of the curious According to tradition
this spring was discovered running three
months before the revolutionary war. Three
months before treaty of peace it dried up
and ceased to run. 1t commenced running
again three months before the war Of 1872,
and three months before its close, as in the
revolutionary war, it again dried up ; and
SO with the Mexican war. Three months
before the fall of Fort Sumterit commenced
running and short time since dried up.
give as my author for this an aged man.
who was born and is living near the spring
and who has considerable property, and of;
fers to bet it all that We will have leaee iu
three months from the drying up of the
Spring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

THE EXEMPTION BILL DISPOSED OF IN
THE HoUsE.-The House of Representa-.
tives yesterday give the quietus to the ex-
emption Bill reported from the Committee
on Military Affairs and all the amendments
connected Herewith. After expending two
weeks in its discussion, and adopting a
large number of amendments, the House
deliberately defeated the measures by vote
nearly approaching unanimity. 1t will be
recollected that an act passed some two
weeks ago repeating the most Objectionable
clauses of the existing exemption law. The
action of the House yesterday leaves the
bill enacted at the last session in force, ex-
cept so much Of it as has been rescinded by
the adoption of the bill repeating the clauses
which gave color to discrimination and class
Legislation Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

Tmsnts and one hundred Thousand men.
Rosehcranz, /, in the Murfreesboro fight, had
one hundred and forty regiments and forty
FIVE thousand men.
Young Williamson, Of Baltimore, Secre.
tary of Mason, our English Minister, has
been sent to Fort McHenry, at Stewards
instance. :
Gov. sprague has been elected Senator
from Rhode Island. 49,
Resolutions, inviting Gen: Mcclellan to
visit Albany as guest Of the State, passed
the New York Legislature.
Pope is in St. Louis, and is expected to
command the expedition at Tcksburg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

The SHOE MANUFAcTuRERs. Gov.
Vance, of North Carolina, has commenced
investigating the conduct ofthe shoe manu-
fasturers Of the State, and in every case
where the provisions ofthe exemption Law
have been disregardsd, the offenders hay
ing failed to confne their profits toseyenty
five per cent. he has caused the employers
and al their workmen to be conscripted.s-
Three of the largest establishments in the
State have been closed in consequence Of
his proceedings, and all hands sent to
camps Of instruction. The result is a great
decline in the price Of leather, when manu-
.factured, throughout the State, These
things will bear little looking into in 9th
er States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

~ The most carefully prepared statis-
tics of the war go to show that the carnage
on both sides has been rarely equalled IN
the history of the world. 1t is estimated
that of the killed and those who have died
from wounds received in battle and sickness
engenderea in camp, there are not less than
$4,000 Of the Federal army-while the
Confederate army has suffered to number
not less than 175,000-making a grand ag.
gregate of half million men since the war
began. And what for? To crafty malice
and envy and hatred on the one side-to
achieve an independence of honor and a
national existence on the other.
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Arrival of Vessels, &c.

CHARLESTON, Feb. l4.-Three large
steamers, with full and valuable cargoes,
arrived safe in Confederate port before
day.break this morning, bringing Nassau
dates to the 10th, and fully confirming the
safety of the Florida and the sinking of the
Hatteras by the Alabama.
A Yankee transport, " 18th troops, had
been wrecked in the Bahamas.
The steamer Calypso had arrived out
from Charleston.
Another steamer sailed from Confede-
rate port last night.
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We arrived at our present camp on tho
9th, which our Colonel has called BY the
name Of 90 Jenkins" in honor Of the rising
hero from York. By the way, I see the
English correspondent Of the London
Times, pays our "Jenk," as the boys call
him, handsome compliment May his
star shine brighter and brighter. The sit.
uationof our camp is on "Topsil Sound,
branch, suppose, Of the Albemarle. ]
have had no opportunity yet, to learn any
thing of the Topography Of the country,
but win embrace the first opportunity to dc
SO. Suffice it to say now, that we are some
IA miles North East of Wilmington =
Gommissary department out Of meat but
as there are mountains Of oysters, and shoals
of mullets, we are feeding better than one
would imagine. We are not drilling but
digging trenches and throwing up fortifca'
tions, with vengeance. We are surround
ed with salt works, which are turning out
that indispensable, in quantities. The pro
prietors sell to our men at 10 cents pei
quart; but L learn they ask about 81 pei
bushel, by the quantity. The chief pro
dnct of the soil here, is s'pinders" or ground
nuts, which are raised in astonishing guam
titles. Many wealthy planters being en-
gagged wholly in their production, raising
thousands of bushels, and, at the prices
they are realizing now, they pay better thar
gold mines. There is species Of oil man
ufactured from them. The York boys are
all lively and enjoying good health. The
same may be said of our boys in the 18th
who are camped near to US. The dread
scourge, small pox, seems to have halted in
its course for while. May it never re-
turn. The names OF Patrick, Smith, Viii
kerson and others, have ceased to be heard
at oar roll calls. Away from theirfriends
obscurely laid, they await the calling q
that great roll BY the angel of the Most
: i = -. z -
High, when we trust they will meet theil
friends where disease and war shall be fell
and feared no more. Yours, u. 4
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The Peace Movement.

FREDERICKSBURG, February l5--The
Herald, of the 18th, has been received. It
says that the movement to settle the present
difficulties is progressing in the West. The
Illinois Legislature has appointed a COM
mittee to confer with those of Indiana,
Kentucky, and the other States, to meet in
Louisville in March, Forrest is on the
committee. He was strong advocate of
Lincoln and heretoforea strong Republic.
can. Legal gentlemen in question ordered
all friends to5vote the Democratic ticket, in
November last, to save the country. In
Ohio eminent Republicans are on the same
committee. The measure was opposed by
the Abolitionists. 1t is expected that Ohio,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York
will combine in the movement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

FROM NAssAU.-Much to the surprise
of our citizens, three fine steamers with
large and valuable cargoes arrived here at
early hour Saturday morning. They are
the T. D. Wagner, Leopard.. ..and Ruby,
all from Nassau, which port they left on
Tuesday last. They bring the news that
the steamer Florida, Captain Maait, had
been at Nassau to coal up, and was there
at the time she was reported to be captured
by the Yankees. News had also reached
Nassau that the Federal steamer Hatteras
had been positively sunk by the Alabama,
in thirteen minutes after the opening fire,
and that most of the crew Of the Hatteras
sunk with her. A Yankee troop ship,
which had been ashore and which had be.
come wreck, had her troops taken off by
bark, and it was said at Nassau that the
Florida had captured the latter with seven
hundred troops on board. The following
steamers we're left at Nassau: Eagle, EN-
ma, Nicolai 1st, Havelock and Calypso
The latter vessel arrived out on the 9th in
slant from this port, and the Aries, which
sailed from here in her company, is suppo.
sed to have passed out safely. Captain
Coxetter, of the Herald, has taken charge
of the fine side wheel steamer Havelock,
and will in future command her. The
Antonica formerly Herald) had proceeded
to- o'Havana, in charge of Mr.. Thayer, the
mate.
Nothing had been heard at Nassau rela'
tive to the steamer Nina, which left that
place several weeks since.-C Charleston
Courier, 18th.
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RICHMOND, February l6.-The N. York
Herald, of the 18th, has been received.
The Wehawken, an iron. clad, has arrived
at Port Royal. Hunter has issued orders
conscripting all able.bodied negroes in his
department..
The Alabama has been heard from in
latitude 26 80, on the I'd February.
Peace resolutions passed the Illinois
Legislature on the 18th.
The army of the Potomac has 300 regi.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
GENERAL ORDER NO. g.. s.s.r

~ :
GENERAL ORDER NO. 9.
r ALL certificates of exemption here
tofore granted to overseers by reason OF cir
ems being In service, and who have lett or may
leave the service, are hereby revoked.
II This order applies In like manner to oil exemptions
whc. may hereafter be granted upon the same coaoas
I'll All Implications for the exemption OF oyerseers mus.
be made In accordance with the provisions oth tneen.
section herewith publshedl of an Act ent!tea hn Ms'
for tho better organization Of G ma or Con-
federae service Il must be stated In the appleauon
bns nor been enrolled and liable to State seVice
be stated that he been called INTO
mus ~ A. G. GARLlNGTON,
Adjulant and Inspector General OF 3 =.
Etra from 4et Of the General dsscmSlyf for the better O
sanis alton of the Militia. -
Sec l3 That tue Ordinance OF the Convention s % i,o ,o
State entitled san Ordinance to exempt oyerseels S @ e
performance of militia du passed OH the second day oi
nnuary in the year OF our Lord thousand eight nun
dred and sixytwo he and the same s hereby aerea ana
amended, and that from and after e passage ol u
md during the present war; all applications for tue
tIon of overscer shall be made In writing to the Adutant
and Inspector General of the State, by tie owner,
or agent having charge Of the plantation ana wo
shall state on oath the age of the employer the number OF
negroes and actual working ai DIS under e cnge VI e
ovcrseer the plantations and he sltuat9n vi ae
which statement shall be verified by the adavt OF al
two credible persons And appears that the person
nynr for the exemption is absent In the service o. ue
or of the Confederate stntes or Is apove ne asg =,
wears or is decrepd 10 be certified by physica OF
fanne or minor or minors under the age Of eighteen
years and that the number of working hands exceeds M
ieen the Aduan and Inspector General SHAH issue GER
tfa,c cYemptie such oyerseer from actual military ser
vice beyond the limits Of the district In which he resides
and furnish him with copy of said certificate And that
II NAV be lawful for more owners not
further anart than FIVE miles, and having between them M
teen working hands, join In application for such ex
emptlon provided the overseer Of
tatons. Ortf appears that plantation on which there
are fifteen or more working hands s left without white
male peon thereon protect and govern said working
hands, except the oyersec the Adjutant and Inspector
General may exempt such actual military ser
vice beyond the limits of the district in which he resides
provided thar such exemption be recommended COM
inlnding officer Of the bent In which such plantation
the cercates of exemption which have been heretofore
granted by the djuant and Inspector under the
said Ordinance of the Convention Of this State, which
may hereafter be granted under this Act shall not exempt
oycrseerj from actuf service the min when called ou
under the provisions Of the eleventh section Of this
from ordinary militia or patrol duty sd ::
February ls SsT , z n sss's itzss:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

TIE SITUATION Gen. Bragg's army,
as we are informed from reliable sources,
is in condition Of order, moral spirit.
health, equipment and general discipline,
which augurs favorably for coming events.
The withdrawal of Yankee troops from
Readyyille seems to have been only tempo
rary; and that place was occupied, as we
are informed, two days thereafter. Nor.
gap's men are in thatregion, and will har.
ass the line from ReadyVille to Brady
vile, as far as it extends. They have al.
ready captured more than three hundred
prisoners, thirty wagons aud a thousand
horses, mules and beef cattle. We have
no further particulars from Fort Donelson
and Dover Chattanooga Rebel, 4h.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

|, THE YANKEES IN MEMPHIS. jackson
Crisis has letter from Memphis, under
date Of January 24th, from person Of high
character, from which We gain the subjoin'
ed information: -
On the 23d Of January, three Federal
regiments stacked their arms, oheered fol-
JEFF Davis, and declared they would no Ion
ger fight for negro equality.
The freed negroesof Memphis in most
wretched state. They wander about in
homeless condition, suffering from hanger
and cold, seventy.fVe of them actually
perishedin one night from cold and hun
ger, only few days previous to the date Of
the letter. - =
Such is the state Of affairs in that once
proud city of the South. -4
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16r Letno dreams or rumors Of peace
beguile our planters and farmers into plant
ing crops for the Yankees Peace or war,
we shall need the largest provision crop that
can be made. ,5 -: r.:
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REIsI]IGNAPIoN. /

It's with regret We have to state, that
owing to continued i'll health, Lieut. Col.
William II. Mceorkle, Of the 18th Regi-
ment, has felt compelled to resign his COM
mission and that the same has been ac-
eepted. In his retirement, he carries with
him the best wishes of all who know him !;
while in.his regiment his loss will be the
more severely felt, as he had endeared him
self to all of them, by the amenity of his
manners, and the impulsise kindness of
heart for which he is remarkable to them
his place will be hard to ill. -
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a@ Col. VIM. II. Thomas, with 200
Cherokee Indians from his Legion, (says
the Ashyille Nesos of the 18th inst. } is in
the mountains Of Madison county. Hths
tories of that region can. escape Colonel
Thomas and his red skins they will be very
smart. =. 80 .''fsss7,
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Movements of the Grand Army

RICHMOND, February ga scoutjust
from Maryland reports from personal obser-
vation that the whole Yankee army is leay-
ing Acquia Greek. The greater portion is
bound for Washington-the remainder to
Fortress Monroe. The published object is
to recruit and reorganize
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

GooD NEWS FOR ARKANsAs.-A new.
appointment has been made for General
Holmes district; and Major. General Price
will be placed in the active command of all
the troops in that department., taking with
him the Missouri regiments now ir the ar
my of the West. -. -. -. !. I q.
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FTRsT CORPS OF RESERVES.

80 EtRST %COhES Ofs fSES6h " 10'
The several Regiments Of Reserves have
.atlength been disbauded, and are now on
irHay home, with the exception of these
under the age of 40 years.. who are enrolled
as Conscripts, With the privilege Of choosing
their companies and regiments among those
in service. This high.handed measure of
the Council has thus exploded, ,.and though
the dissatisfaction itcaused may be forgot
ten, the espsnse will be found an item SO
extraordinary as to keep in remembrance
those under whose auspices it was initiated.
We viii only add, here, that the private
journals Of the Convention show, that the
Colonel of one of the Regiments-the
Gfeenyille- oEered itzfor three gears, or
tic ssar The Companies at Columbia,
alone, for their term Of service, cost about
4 $40, ,o00! and oil this to enable appointed
officers, like the King of the French, to
ssmarch up the hill, and-down again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18

~ The New York shipping losses for
January, 1868, comprises forty four vessels
viz one steam ship, ten ships, ten barks,
eleven brigs and twelve schooners. The
total value is $l,885,3OO.
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THE WEATHER.
YoRKvlLLE, S. G..

THE WEATHER.
If there is any enjoyment in cold, disa-
greeable, gun.boat weather, we have it now.
Whether, it will bring on or staye off the
threatened attack of the s.ingincibles" time
will show, but one thing is certain, leather
is at premium, and even Yankee umbrel.
las are not contraband yet we do, as those
oysf the herring-pond, we let it rain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-18
.RoARD or RELIEF.

The following gentlemen have been ap.
pointed BY the Legislature, as Board Of
Relief for the INDECENT families of soldiers,
IN York District
Richard s. Moore, Samuel r. Moore,
Samuel Blair, r. G. Byers, j. B. MiDts,
William Oates, j. Il. N. Adams, A.. B.
Springs, D. c. Roddy,J S. Bratton, John
r. Hall, John Smith, (Broad River.)
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7ig;=11JJONIMTSlyjIONER,s NOTICE!

GUARDIANS,a Trustees and Com
sSsg nittees, must make their ANNA RETURNS
this. OFFICE ON orbefore tho FIRST DAYsSnfs sAPlI
next. Rules win be ssued without exceptions In ever
y ,; sColqdilssio In Equity.
January 81 - 5s!a. I'm
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Executive Appointment.

Wesunderstand that Captain c. Fl. Su-
Der has been appointed, by his Excellency
the Governor, the Agent of the State Of
South Carolina, to reside at Richmond for
the purpose of aiding South Carolina SOL
diers. This appointment has been made in
compliance with late Act of the Legisla-
ture.
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Culinary.

DiEp-ln this Dstrict on the 20 altlno, from inaann-
liz i Of The bnin, sYLVANUs MEEK, youngest sou of
y. and N. j: Wylie, aged months, -;
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FROM THE l7th RECT, s. C. v.

u -
FROM THE 18th RECT, s. C. v.
~ ISIS - :.f CAMP JENKINS, I
BELOW WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. l3. i
Dear Enquirer .-0n the evening of
the 7th instant, we bade, perhaps, a final
adieu to the ancient town of Kinstou, and
took the cars for Goldsboro. Many san
guine hopes were INDUCED, that this time,
ne should see our good old State; but We
are again disappointed. We reached VIII
mington on the morning of the 9Th, where
we met the crew of the Yankee Gunboat,
aIsaae Smith, on their.way to Richmond.
They appeared to be mostly, gent tlemanly
set, and seem to think the war will not last
much longer. Asserting, as their belief,
the impossibility1 of our subjugation, and
that the great masses of the North are be-
coming more and more satisfied of the same
fact. They we're quite ioyial, and say the
greatest harm they have against US now,
consists in our boys having broken into
their supper on the evening they were ta-
KEN The bell having just ruug, when our
cannon opened on them. A monster can.
non passed us on its way to Charleston while
we were here. It's calibre was about ID
inch, and carries solid bali of 200 Tbs
weight. We hope to hear good news from
1t among the airon.clads" Wilmington is
pretty considerable town, and has been
improving very much within the past few
years. The various Rail Roads concentra.
ting upon it, and in process of completion,
will render it, no doubt, place of impor
tauce at some future day. 1t is being en-
riched now very much by the salt works,
and vessels running the blockade. I hao
Tho pleasure of passing through the spleu
did English steamer, "Cornubia," ther
loading with cotton at the wharf Thi
vessel has made number of successful
trips within the last six months, bringing
Government Stores and other useful freight
(by the way, this vesse! went to sea agail
last night
We remained in town until Sunday even
ing, when we were ordered to our presen
position, by General Whiting, the Com
mandant of this post, We passed through
the place, and 1 must say that there art
some of the most beautiful private residen
ees that I have seen in my wanderings.-
But the rayages Of the Yellow Fever ant
the threatened condition of the city, hav
left the houses mostly teuantless. On ou
route, we found the approaches protecte'
by fertilization after fortiication, ard hug
cannon already mounted, standing sentine
over the safety of the place. If the enem
ever attack US here, they will be welcomed
without doubt, with "bloody hands to hos
pitable graves" On our way, we passe
the camps Of some Of our old companion
in arms, on our coast, who have been sspol
ing for fight all this time without gettin
into it. May they never be called upon t
have the "wirs edge" taken off as we haV
had it done.
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TWRTTINGsRAPER.

!. TUST received, a lot of wv RIYIN6
oeJ PAPER consisting of Letter, ruled and yunf,led
Commercial Note ruled and unnited ruled Folio
POST &C., Sc: MI OF whichis offered as low US can be
bought In The up-counfry. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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IN -7jEloTITY.--YORK DIsTRICT.

~ sss.,, ,,.s ~ s,.r, DH f.ea ss
TT appearing to my satisfaction that.
i Robt. r. Bigger, John Men and Selma, his wife,
James Bigger Thomas Davis and John Davis defendants
In above stated case reside beyond the limits of this State
II is therefore, motion of Williams and Beatty Com
plannnts Solicitors, ordered that said do
appear and Plead answer demur to the Bill filed In this
case within three months from the publication Of this mo-
ace said Bill will be taken pro contesso as 70 them
80. lfs7xl 80. WALTER b. METTS, 5
SlsksSS' Commissioner In Equity
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lGiARRIAGEsSH SHOP.

nd B] THE Subscriber stiIls continues sthe
! SSSIts .CARRIAGE md BUGGY sRUStNE
Ey--SS6S " at tiieoid STANDs All kinds of c0ur
try produce taken III exchange for work -
ALSO, HORSE SHOElNG and general country gOltis
done by go 2,2 q w. p McF FADDENs