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Siege of Charleston

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVENTH DAY.
The enemy. in tie action of Friday
upon the discovery VI the lire, opened,
fof The time il tasted, the heaviest fire
uPou the fort yet experienced, directing
their shots upon the angle from which
the flames were issuing. Two hundred
and twenty five rifed shots and mortar
shels were fred, TO all &C which the
brave garrison we're unasoidably exposed
in consequence Of the dense smoke ar "a
great heat Of tie place. Notwithstandinc
this, the only casualty by the enemys
FIRE was thst Of Lieut.. Col. Eliot, Who
was slightly wounded by n psrrou shell
knock,ng oil some bricks, one Of which
struck him IN the head anil another in
the foot His wounds. We are happy TO
state. bave not incapscitstea him from
duty, and be still reniains in command.
The total number of casusities by the
dep!orsbls occurrence WAS. we are inform.
si, elsvea killed and forty wounded. We
hsre been unable As ys, to obtain a .uu
list, the official report no, having been
received =, Headquarters up to. u o'clock
last night.
The sirsngth Of the fort has not been
diminished, and With the exception Of
some incon'euiencs ia The way Of guar
teIs il is ~ good AS before the fire. The
origin OF the fire was purely aec;deuts'.
Most OF tho casualties occurred from the
explosion Of small -magazins IN the
West angle. containing small arms and
ammunition.
Since Friday The enemy has ceased
lire altogether upon SUMTER aud the fr.
ing between the batteries has been much,
less than usual.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock
Saturday night the enemy opened spite
fully from four Parro,t guns, simuhans
ously, On ths chy. Twelve shell. were
thrown; several Of them, II Is rsported,
containing Greek f,e, Viii b burned fur
about ten minutes after the explosion Of
the shell. Very iuIs damage va. done,
and no person injured.
Sunday afternoon telweeu two and
three o'cioek four mere shells were thro 10
into the city, which do no damage wb~'.
ever. Our batteries have kept up s,ea
dy reply 10 tho enemy when >hsl!ing the
city. S'uee the above report there has
bean no further firing between the parties
up TO the hour II closing the report
Courier, l4h
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SOR TuE LANCASTER LkpGER.I
How Saudy Come Out
OV WV
kooN HUI. Decenber 70 LAG

NOON ulLL, December IL, 1868.
Dear Ledger.-You. no doubt, will be
surprised to hear Of my being in these
foreign parts. among strangers, ya,min.s,
insects, and lo,s Of other world soeing
sights, that would take months Of auu
days to tell you about. So wonderful i.
the mass Of everything put ,ogs.hsr, that
don't know Sunday from Monday.
A. my disa2pearancs from the loved
ones, sad hundreds Of FRIENDS | left be
bind, was SO sudden aud unexpected to
them, tue mystery must be cleared, and
ldon't know any other way in doing II,
but to give them = short biography Of my
life. So will commence at tue begin
ming Of my tloubIes, and then il don.
saeesad in gaining their sympathy, you
can call me n gone chicken"
That mysterious sex-woman-I A..
tribute oil my disasters to. You know
they always called me . peculiar fellow.
with peenliar n0tiops and ways, which
did not adzaekIy sui. them and 'spose
tt was these peculiar. ways that caused
me to get in this peculiar difficulty
However, te the facts.
1t was in the fall Of the year on Sun
day evening, after ! had disobeyed my
parents orders in going squirrel hu ting
instead Of preaching, my father came out
where was feeding my little pony, and
says, 'Sandy, you mus. now quit your
nonsense, turn your attention to books,
90 to school regularly and try and make
man of yourself You are now grow
ing up very fast, and you'll soon be old
enough to shift for yourseIf; git your It,
tie thing, ready Ly morning aud 20 to
school, | shall not disturb you any mora
VII the spring Of the year; and then you
know wen have crop to make"
had been to school some little before.
but u was ia spch q way that never
derived any bene6, from i,--eoing bu. =
month or 50, and then being stopped to
work on the farm, go I WAS always KEEP,
about the same mark.
Bright and early Monday morning,
With my face washed, hair slicksd, shoes
smutted, ] put off to school in good spir
iis and high ausieipations. The school
house is one familiar to every body, raised
- was in the back II consisted
Of few Blackjack logs uo.cbed together,
1irt chimney 10 one conner, parcel OF
rough how'd saplins set upon forks for
benches, with no backs. II gos, by the
name Of blackjack Academy" and ~.
s'' my friends ars we'll acquainted with
the locality, Ishall not give further dis.
srip,ion.
suffice !. to say, ii Was there my first
troubles commenced, and where I learnt
some lessons I'll never forget, aud Of
which l intend to speak hereafter. -
As / before said, that sex-o'mau-
was the cause Of all my difficulties. But
notwithstanding my strong prejudice.
against them, Vt seemed to me I always
losed them stronger than any one else
nsd in spite Of all my .xerlions I was
eeseisd in their cnre.cs quicker than
tesss psks Of sheep. tail, after frs,
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

i<aNSaStEN DtS XIII.
DY p. Il. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
Id for said District.
WHEREAS, MRS LETTA TAYLOR
has applied to no for Letters or Admins,
tra,ion on all and singular the floods and
Chattles, Rights and Credits of "A. i
Taylor late Of The DISTRICT aforesaid, dol
ceased.
These arc, therefore, 10 cite and ada, os|
isb all md singular, the Kindred and credi|
tors of tho sa!d deceased. 10 be and appea
before me at our next Ordinarys Court fol
the said district, TO be holden at Lancss,eI
Court House OH the 9TH day Of January
naxt 70 show cause, ,f any, why the said
administration should not be granted.
{ ~ |Gven under my hand and seal
LIS. this the 21i day OF Dec. iu
{N~ )the. year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and Sixty three, aud ID
the eighty-sighth year OF the Independents I
OF the State Of South Csroiinn.
p. r.: HAMMOND. o. L. D. ,
Dec. 23. 1863 at.
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They have. at oas Of tie namsrous ex
hibi,oos tn New York, q young lady sev
eniseu years of sgs. ~ho bas reached the
snssing beigh of eigh, feet. usr face,
her .~Sms. her 6ugers, her feet, are in
proper proportions to her great height
tremendous in, size and length. Her Zoo,
is fifteen inches long, and it's width sx
eesds the ls.gth Of many ladys dainty
pedestal. The fingers are huge. Al or
dinary arm By the side Of this lady >
looks puny and stnn,ed. bar knee reaches
nearly 70 the hip Of a person OF ordinary
hsigh, She is ssrssabIe add pIeasso, In
manner. quite hHndsome. aud veil pro.
por'ionsd. She we'ghs so7 pounds, and
her dresses take twenty two yards Of
cloth.
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The SENTINEL.
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.
$50 Reward.

RANAWAY s5o". The I.t May last. q
~ negro girl nsmed Japs, heIsaei.v .,
thc Estate Of A A. CsfFsy, dco'd. Said os.
gro " ID or 10 years old, sbest Gee feet
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finances and the improvement Of the Con
fsderats currency:
SCHEME PROPOSED.
!. Tha, Congress forth with authorize
a loan Of 81 1000, 900, 900 in six per cent.
bonds. the principal PAYABLE in twenty
yesrs. the interest semi annually; to Ls
extended hereafter, from time to time, 10
rs TO consolidate the whole public debt.
2. Tha, tho Secretary Of the Treasury
he authorized to sell a, par rs many Of
the said bonds Us will bs suiiivien, 10
take up the outstanding currency and 10
pay the approPr alton, made 10y Congress.
3. Tha. deposit. Of Treasury notes on
account Of the s~id loan may he recsiy cd
At The Treasury or any Of lis depositoris.,
or by Commissioners TO leo appointed ;
said deposits TO be in sums Of one hun.
dred dollars, or iu sums Of which one
hundred 10 . perfect divisor.
4. Certificates shHIl he Issued for such
deposits, which shall en,i,!s the holder to
bonds Tor the amouat, with interes, from
the date Of deposit. II tho depo.i, DC
mads in the month Of January, the bonds
issued Tor the snms shall be exempt from
the tax Of S per cent, for the pfeseu,
yesr, hereinafter mentioned; IL made 10
tbs month Of February. they shall be ex
%mpt from QUE half Of the tax; and il
mSis in the month Of March, they shall
be exempt from one fourth Of the said
tax. Otticsrs, soldiers. and ssa'nsn. in
service shall be entitled to exemption
from 'hs whole tax for sums paid Al any
time before April LIST, 1864.
4 Tax Of five per cent. shall be i'm.
posed on all properly and credhs (,lber
than the new issue OF note. hereinafter
msn,ioned) which may he held on tho
ia OF April next. 10 be paid on the Ia
Of July. one half In Treasury notes and
one half IN cain. or 10 the coupons Of the
bonds issued Tor the loan.
8 Ia case the coupons should advance
In the m'rket TO premium exceeding
20 per cent. any taxpayer shall be per
'ni''ed to pay hi, tax in treasury note. OF
tie new issue with 20 per cent, added.
z, Within six months Q new and i'm.
prove issue sbalI DO made of Two huu
dred mi'lions,of treasury notes. in sub.,i
tuition Tor that amount of old issues, aud
sli the old issues shall he cancelled, aud
the faith OF the 4overu,usn, 10 pledged
not to increase ssid issues.
8. Notice shall 10 given to holders o
treasury notes, (o,h.r than the said tive
bunered millions,) requiring them to pre-
ssnt their uotss at the Treasury, or a,
:. soms Of the t-posi,oriss, on or before the
LIST das Of April nsx,, aud receive pay,
ment thereof in bonds Of the said eonsoli
dsted loan, or in default thereof the note,
not 40 brought in shall cesss 10 be cur
rsn, orreceiv~bl.st the Treasury for due.
bui shall remain evidences Of deb, paya
bic by the Confederate States according
10 their tenor.
/ o. In the States beyond the Mississippi
ths time mentioned in the iss, claus.
shall be extended until tbe lst day O
July.
4 IN S,x ,,o,sh. .L.n l. H.
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P@ch'ng 10 regardless OF forDGr claims
and threatened to maui ms u didn't
desist. OF course ] didn't pay much At.
tention to than, NJ considered myself
, a free man, living in free country.
You know IL is custom, allowed at
rBiackjsck Academy" as we'll ..
at uiost other country schools, for the
boys and girls to sit out doom under the
trees to study their lesspns. Blame such
a aPriril.dss, for / fear ii has proved tho
ruinatiou Of all Of Sandy's earthly bliss.
The position ] had salscted for my
study VISA 3ssi opposite AiAsss old oak,
and who should take their seat in front
OF me ev0ry morning bu, Miss Fanny,
sweet, modes,. little creature, just the
right ago to suit me. I wasn't long in
casting ally glance occasionally over the
top OF my book a. her, and sometime. I'd
ketch her eye peeping through snail
hole she'd punched in the back Of her
book, just for such purposes as she was
then making use Of j, fos. come to the
conclusion Immediately, tha, she was q
'keen 'un."
The school master wa. y good old fel
low, just entering his second childhood
and knew to como any speed in the
eour,ing line, must first use nv endea
vors to git on good term. with him. l
was not at school many days before l
found out that his creates, hobby was
his birth place, ard all the great men
and prominent water courses in his ma
tive State, was his highest themes for col.
versa.ion. l thought that a good oppor.
tunity for me to initiate myself into the
gracss Of the old fellow, 80 neglected
no opportunity Of Aat,erius old 'R,p Van
Winkle," speaking favorsb'y Of all her
great msn, "Tar River" "lalifax Coun-
ty," &c, and i, WASH. long before fourd
myself on as good terms with the old
schoo!mas,er as two RUNAWAY negroes"
Hero commenced to specuI~,e.-
Thinks I to myself, all right, I'll manage
affairs now 10 suit, and these other boy.
mus, stand off. am mos. a.man any
how--have beard in the course Of ysnr
l know, and then wont these shame
faced boys look on IN wonder aud amaze
msn,. | guess tbey'll.find l'm no green.
s''h WAS raised up without being iarnt
much IN oook'. ibouch don't ad1set'
" unders'"nd what 'has gal meant by
asking ne doe" your marin kno" you're
ou. ihoug" guess III mud. out. .
Ihu' reasoned IN my mind a. 'ome
'eng'h' studying over all my past ''fe and
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The Scheme of the Secretary of the
Treasury for the Relief of the Finan.
oes Of the Government and the I'm
provement of the Confederate Cur.
renoy.
The following is the scheme suggested
by Mr.. Msnniuger, in hs rspor, to Con-
gress, for the relief Of the Government
finances and the improvement Of the Con
federats currency:
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29
PR M RICHMOND.

RICHMOND Get. q h. 1868.
ExGov. horehIal, North Carolina at the Invitation
of number Of gentlemen delivered address the Hall
OF the House OF Delegates last night, the Condition Of
the Currency Els views met with considerable and
propositions is now pending in the Legislature embody
ing the main features Of bis schemes several state
and each other corpofaon lid sell large
the effect would be s8utGry strong eort wi be
induce the L. giatur2 OF FHgin= to Lad OF in this
movement
The number Yankee p1i.oDeIs held in Rchnond i.
fraction under twelve Thousand.
The correspondence between the G, mRissJne:s of Xxx
change to the treatment OF Gen Morgan his
men, is PUBLISHED Er. MEREDITH under date of the Goth
June notified Hr Oud that Morgan AID his .ers would
be placed il close nemsnt hostages for members OF
Col S.reighs command. Mr.. Ould, asks What
is by ci;se COZ tinemtnt, AID says that
Streghts commend is treated exscly other eff 3ers
held by No being returned, Eli. Ould the
18th August, Meredith lie bud the papers de-
tailed accounts 81 TIE treatment of Morgan and his cf-
and asks why they have been put in the Pententsry
Meredith briefly plies that to United States authorities
had nothing whatever to do with the treatment Morgan
command received when in priscIed TT Columbus. Mr.
Ould under date Of 2rd ns shO the inconsistency
this reply with his declaraticn asks for
PLANTATION why United States authorities allowed
these prisoners hostages to receive such
treatment for two months.
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FROM PASCiGOULA.

PAsCA GoULA, Oct. 3, 1888.
The * of true steamer St Charles, with ii patch
and Schooner AcGuga, Fave arrived The New Orleans
papers is uhint COR Bals at the bedding j
of Judge AttoCks in Ne w"Orleans Gu the 19tl inst
The True Della OF the 20 says that advices from HAva-
reports tn fears nert aned Of nsurreCtoI OF
the Cuba, in consequence of the reduction
of the TIE Island 10 reinforce the Spanish troop
10 San Domingo
II Rosencrarz has been reinforced represented, hs
will probably fall hack his old camp, Tuahoma, and
establish the morale Of his army If succeeded by
Grant ported eff :rsive movements be ordered.
The Picayupe says: st. olis telegI of the 9th
reports the Con ederae 10 Arkansas lave concenra
ted and Fort Scott the borders of the
Indian Territory. AID the i'll fortune General
BlouIts attempt to keep the at bay fail to inspire
uneasinesa the ultimate result.
The Era says the Yacht Corpheause and Steamer Com
modore arrived the Bay St. Louis Fort Pike the
l6th nst with company ct soldiers, and destroyed
taEnsry, but fer want OF trans they could bring
the hides away. Company Of rebel cavalry fed the
approach of the guntoas Two dozsn copies Of the eau
nas been seized New Orleans its circulation
ing prohibited.
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The Charleston Mercury of the 23d inst, says
The fire maintained by batteries Thursday
steady, but perhaps ewhat slower than u1u6l. The
enemy still silent, and still at work.
In the Of the day tive SIX vessels were obaerv
busy about the rOnsdes IL thought that they
engaged laying rats around her protection
against any further attempt to blow her up.
ud in the Norris IL and correspondence of the New
York Times the following Interesting intelligence on the
Greek fire - question:
number OF experiments with Greek ire has been
several rank, with view Gf contrsdictDg the
the shells containing the fire exploded
maturity The placed Ill position On the beach,
pointed seawad. Ten tin tubes each of which is three
inches length and three ourths of inch IN diameter,
illed with the material composing the Greek
then dropped in a conical shell and filed rOuld with
powder. The first shen thrown exploded premstureiy,
in consequence it is said, of deeot in the fuse.
su5se queny filed had white lead placed around
fully accomplished all that had been claimed for them.
d. shells fired nine or which exploded at dis
of 900 yards To show the powerful efect OF the
Greek fire, numbers Of tubes were lighted and
submerged in water, Wtere they were allowed to
remain until nearly burned, and then taken out,
but the bright blue. flame not extnguished
Other tubes lighted and completely buried in moist
sand which closely packed, but this also failed to
queHch the fire. Tia tubes burn for about minute and
half When first igne the fire from end OF the
tube with a fierce, III hing sound, not unlike that
extends the distance OF a yard, but it 4ooA takes
dawn dazzling blue flame OF shout two inches in length
losing it's popularity OF sound, and thus continues to burn
the end An gnited tube in basin gives the
latter the appearance of boiling. 1t ems heavy uphu
smC ke in large quantities.
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The FREEDOM THE MIssIssIPPI.-The Yankees
have been presented with the freedom Of the Misssip
pin horn. A letter in the New York Times from
the headquarters of the 18th army corps, at her
vile, La, complains Indignantly Of the guerrlas. 1t
says:
Their depredat0ns have made them an intoera5c
nuisance for they seriously interrupt tie navigation
OF the MIssissppi-whch is by no means Gree"
long these scoundres exst-but also prevent great
quantity or cotton end other produce from reaching the
New Orleans market. Many attempts have he n made
to break up these organizations, but, by what caus
know not, have hitherto proved entirely unsuccessful
Scarcely steamer arrives in New Orleans that does
not have fresh outrage report and not fired
into herself, has heard of some steamer that
has
Firing into steamers is by means the extent OF
damage DONE for numerous arc the deaths and serious
wounds that have been inflicted by these guerias--
Their audacty is wonderful.
But few days since a body of them appeared with
10 short distance of Port Hudson and after firing
Voey at some of the negro soldiers took to their heels
and escaped.
Not great while ago, as the steamer Iberville was
lying alongside of Iron-clad, number of guerrias
suddenly appeared the river bank and in the face of
gun-boat opened on her
If am rightly informed they succeeded in wounding
one man severely in the abdomen. They disappeared
before the gunboat could open fire upon them.
The most consummate piece Of mpudeuce that | ever
heard of was perpetrated by these few days ago
The Wiasho was quietly anchored of the mouth of Red
River when troop OF guerrilas darugy ventured to
the edge of the evee and deliberately aimed and fired
their pieces at the officers and who sitting
the deck fortunately without effect. Before the guns
could be brought to bear upon them they had mounted
and galoped of.