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Total. 222 AIT
They have killed twenty-five thousand
eight hundred and seventy. four more of our
men than We have Of theirs.
| They have wounded, not mortsly, thirty.
nine thousand four hundred and fourteen
moro of our men than we have Of theirs.
One hundred and fifty thousand more of
our men have died Of disease and wounds
| than of theirs.
They have made prisoners Of forty.six
theirs.
Our total casualties are two hundred anG
thirty. seven thousand two hundred and
ninsty.seysn more than theirs-that 10, our
casua,ties have been fourteen thousand more
than a. much again as theirs.
This is the way We have "revengsd the
firing ON Fort Sumter"
But this 10 not ali. We have spent nj.
most two thousand millions more Of money
than they have spent.
We have made one hundred thousand Of
our women WIDOWS.
We have made one million Of children
fatharless.
We have destroyed the Constitution Of
our country.
We have brought the ferocious savagsry
Of war into every corner Of society.
We have demorslized our pulpits. 90 that
our very religion is q source Of immortality
and blood.
Instead of being servants Of Chri.. our
ministers are servants Of Satan.
The lend 10 full Of contractors, thieves,
provost marshalls. and thousand other
illegal tools Of dsspotic power, ~ Egypt
was Of vermiu in the days OF the Pharoahs.
We are rapidly degenera.ing 10 every
| Thing that exalts q nation.
Our civilization is perishing.
We are awi:lly drifting into iusvitsbls
| civil war here ia the North.
We are turning our homes into charnsl
houses.
There is csrpse 10 every family.
The angel OF death sits ia every door.
The devil has removed from Tsrtarus to
Washington.
We pretend that we arc punishing the
rebels, but they are Furnishing us.
We pretend that We are restoring the
Union, but We arc destroying it.
We pretend that We are enforcing the
laws, bpt we are only catching negroes.
That 10 the way We are -revenging Sum.
ter"
Selling our souls 10 the devil, and takins
Lincoln g. Co.'S promise to pay. We have
| it in grsenbscks and blood.
That 10 the way we are "revenginR Sum.
ter"
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The Question of Parole.

A despatch from Fortress Monroe, TO the
New York Times, says:
Arrangements have been made by Com
missioners Ludlow and Ould, that captures
OF officers and men shall be reduced TO pos
session and delivered At City Point, on the
James river, and at n convenient point on
the Mississippi.
No more paroles will be acknowledged.
and if any are given bv either officers or
men, they will be null and void. and the
parties to whom they are given ordered to
duty, Exceptions to this rule can only be
made by commanders Of opposing armies,
who can exchange or release prisoners al
other points mutually agreed on by said
commanders. This rule will prevent sur.
renders for the purpose Of being paroied.
The issue between Commissioners Lud Z.
low and Ould has been made upon tho sub
ject Of the recent act Of the Confederate
Congress, which declares punishment upon
all our officers and men commanding negro
or mulatto troops, and upon such troops
themselves.
The Confederate AUTHORITIES, who have
used the services Of negroes aud half breeds
Indians and negroes have been notified
by Col. Ludlow that the United States
Government will throw its protection q.
round oil the officers and men, without re.
spect to color, and will promptly rstaiiate
for all violations Of the cartel and the laws
and uss2ss Of wsr.
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VILLAGE LOTS FOR SALE

Offered, at private Sale, n Tract Of Land,
containing sixty seven acres, forty or forty.
tive acres Of which is in woods situate in
The southern suburbs Of tho Village Of Ian.
caster, n portion being within the inc orpor.
ate limits. The Tract embraces the old
Muster field. II is susceptible OF being di.
nded into several fine building Lots
For particulars, as to terms &c, apply
to w. u. CONNORS, Agt.
April 10. 1863. io,,f
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France In Mexico.

From the ProclaLIation OF Gen. Forey in
the city OF Mexico, 1t is evident that we are
about 10 have France NJ permanent neigh.
Dor on our Southern frontier. The French
army IL in full possession Of the metropolis,
apparently to the great joy OF the people.
The le Deun has been sung iu tbs Cuihs.
drnl most Of the Mexican cities had mott.
he'd their adhesion TO the new order Of
things. A government had been inaugura.
ted-the Executive 10 consist Of AImon,e,
the Bishop Of Mexico. and Gen. Salas; and
We are told this Arrangement was received
with vehement cheeis for France. the .Em.
Peror, and the Mexiean monarchy.
Gen. Foreys proclamation inyi'e, the "a.
operation OF all good Mexicans ia establish.
'ng government according to the de,igns
Of the Emperor, which d-signs he, Gen.
forey, Is instructed 10 explain. These do
signs are clearly aud absolutely set forth.
There are to be no more forced contribu
tons. Sales OF national estates, m-d. in
good faith, are to remain valid. The press
10 10 be regulated according to the French
law. Taxation to be regulated "as in ci /.
lized countries" and cer.ain taxes on con
sumption to be suppressed. Recruiting for
tho army to be conducted according to a
settled system. The Catholic religion 10 to
be respected, aud bishops are 10 be re-.
tOred TO their sees, "lf possible" freedom
OF worship 10 to be proclaimed -.that great
principle Of modern society"
10 carry out and establish this system
OF governmsut will require tho coniin led
aid and supsrsiusep Of his Imperial N Majesty,
and We may b quite sure that he will not
fail 10 afford that psterusl assistance.
Thus Mexico is a Frsach dependepcy.-
Notwithstanding the detection of England
from The enterprise, on its very threshold.
and the secret or open opposition both OF
England and the Federal Union, the Em
peror has gained his point, after a .hor,
war has achieved perhsps the Rrandss,
work Of his reign, and established q prs.
dominating French influence 10 the fairss,
region Of the New World. Hsncsiorlb,
the Gulf will be swarming with French
ships OF war French soldiers will be seen
on the Rio Grande and in all political ar.
rsngements Of this continent, France will
DO counted for something. Al all this Wa
profess ourselves more than pleased. Mex.
leo, IN her chronic anarchy. was bound 10
fall under the overmastsring influence Of
either England, the United States, or
France. France 10 the only Power in the
world that has manifested soy friendly feel.
Jog tos AIDS this Confe6eracy 10 IL. terrible
struggle for independence She 10 united
10 % BY msoy ties Of latsrsst and Of sym.
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An Address from the. President.

President Davis has Issued 40 Address to
the Confederate States reminding them that
there 10 no alternative but victory or sub
jugstion NJ slaves and utter ruin. All that
is necessary to insure victory, is that those
who have been called TO the field should
promptly repsir to the post Of duty and
stand by thar comrades now in front OF the
foe, and thus so strengthen the srmy Of the
Confsderacy AZ To ensure success.
After referring to various Causes Of ab.
sence from the army, the President appeals
to his country. men to hasten 10 their camps
IN obsdisncs to the dictates o! honor aud
duty.
He declares general pardon AID amnesty
TO oil officers and men absent without cause,
who shall with the least possible delay 70.
turn to duty, but no excuse will be received
for delay beyond twenty days after the 6rst
publication Of this order 10 the State 10
which snch absentee may be.
The publication OF amnesty extends to
all accused or convicted OF absence without
leave or desertion, except those twice con
vieted.
The Proclamation closes with an esrnest
appeal 70 the women 10 the Confederscy 10
try the use Of their all powerful influence
10 old Of this cause.
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CHINEsK SUGAR CANE AS there i. q
considerable quantity Of this article planted
the present season, We warn our readers TO
be careful how they leave It exposed to
stsck. A valuable young borss died near
the depot on Saturday last, it is supposed
from having Pnrtsksn OF il in the green
state. The stalk 10 said 10 contain flint,
and operates on tho intes,inss like ground
glass. Whether, or not, our farmers and
others, should investigate its good and bad
qualities, for Atock is too valuable 10 be ex.
posed 10 danger now YofkriHe ENQUIRER.
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SHANEyuL NEGLECT OF SoLpIERs-The
Mobile Register says that large numbers of
the paroled soldiers Of the Vicksburg garri.
son are daily reaching chat city. As many
~ two thousand arrived 10 . single day
The same paper remarks, with shame, that
large numbers Of them were ssen epqniring
In vain for bread. IL says:
The restaurants, a. u In terror At the In.
vasion Of band Of maraudsrs, closed their
doors. 10 ono Instance. Q soldier thrust
his head through . brokSn pane Of glass
With five dollars. which hs Offered for .
piece Of brssd, bot he could not get u.
Some OF these men were In 20 enfeebled
. condition that they could scarcely walk.
We have heard Of such party that made
application at late hour 10 . lady, who
furnished them with plsntifal meal of the
best her larder afforded, and then provided
them with pallets on her gallery. We hope
4hsrs may have been moro such cases, but,
with this exception, the treatment Of these
brave men, 20 fer a. We hsys heard wss
aeandatepS.
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Estate of Rebecca Truesdale.
deceased.

The undersigned having applied to tho Court
OF Ordinary for Lancaster District for perms.
sion TO make final settlement and distribution
OF the Estate OF Rebecca Truesdale, deceased.
the Legatees. and all others interested in said
Estate, arc hereby notified to appear at the
SAID Court to be holden at Lancaster Court
House, on the 10th day Of October next, to
show cause, f any they can, why the appc..
ton aforesaid should not be granted.
THOMAS J. CAUTHEN.
Executor Rebecca Truesdale, decd.
July 8, 1853, ee-am
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u- OFFICE CHIEF CoNsIssARY-

OfflCE CHIEF COMMISSARY-
CHARLESTON, s. Z July cath, lS62.-Hav.
ing been appointed CHIEF CoMAISSARY for
the tate ot South Carolina, with approval OF
the Secretary OF War, with instructions to di.
vide the State into Diviaions, for the proper
collection and distribution Of supplies, have
divided the State into five divisions for each
OF which divisions . Division Commissary has
been appointed by the Commlssary General.
Division No. !, Captain X. l.. SIMONS Di.
vision CommissAry, embraces tho Districts of
Pickens, Anderson, Greenrille, Abbeville and
part OF Edge6ed adjoining.
Division No. ?. Captain s. c. MEANS Dvis.
ion Commissary, embraces the Districts OF
spart.nsurg, LAurena, Union, Newberry and
part Of Edge6sld.
Division No. 3, Captain I. D. wITHER.
SPOON Division Commissary, embraces the
Districts OF York, Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster,
kershsw and Richland.
Division No. I, Captain JOHN F. RILEY
Division Commissary, embraces the Districts Of
Lexington, Orangeburgh, Barnwell, Colletoa
and part Of Edge6sd.
Division No. S. Captain WM. NETTLES,
Acting Division Conmissary, embraces the
Districts OF Chesterfield, Marlboro, DarIineto
Marion, Sumter, Williamsburg aud Clarendon.
The Division Cominissaries will publish list
OF their -Commissaries aud Agents as soon
a. they are appointed.
Zach Division COmmissary Is furnished With
the power OF impressment and will, when nee,
esssry Tor the Subsistence Of the Army, inn
press Subsistence Stores within their Division
bought Tor sale, paying according TO the rat.s
hIed BY the schedule Of the impressment Com,
mlssioners Spectators are warned not TO
onsr for Subsistence prices beyond those fxed
by this schedule.
No Commiasary nor Government Agent,
from any quarter, 10 authorized, under any pre-.
tsxt, 70 make purchases Of Subsistence stores
ia this State, except under the orders Of the
Division Commissaries above naned-it being
the design OF the Secretary Of War to prevent
competition between the Comnissaries Of diff,
ferent States. Tho Division Commissar are
instructed, therefore, 70 prohibit interference
within their Divisions, 70 prevent the shipment
OF supplies purchased by Commissaries or
Commisssry Agents under other than their
authority, and 70 impress the stores nee.
essary.
II. G. GUERIN,
Major and Commisssry Subsistence.
Lancaster Ledger Print.
Aug.b 81
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In EQUITY.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

William Belk, and others. J
We. Bill for Partition.
Anna Bek and others.
Ii appearing TO the satfaeton Of the Com.
missioner, that j. Green Funderburk, and Mar
tha Jane his wife, two Of the defendants to the
above bill, reside without the limits Of this
State. 1t is ordered on motion OF Williams 4
Allison, solicitors for complainants, that said
q. Funderburk and wife Martha Jane Fun,
derburk do answer, plead or demur to the DILL
in above case on or before the Goth day Of DC,
tober 1853. otherwise judgement pro coniesso
will be ordered against them.
y. Ii WITHERSPOON.
Z. +. l.. d.
July 8, 1868. 22-3m.
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tToR TIE LANCASTER LEpoER.j
CAMP IN THE WooDs. Scott Co, Mi,

SAAf IN THE WOODS, scott Co, Mise
July 9th 1868.
Mr.. EDIroR.-Thlnking that you would
like TO hear from the "Army of the West
and particularly from Co. Z, 22d Regt. s.
C.V, ] have concluded to pen you few
lines.
Company is the only one in this Rect.
from Lancaster. Wo are encamped on n
clear and beautiful stream where we can
get an abundance Of good water, for the
6rst time 10 long while. II is indeed
treat 10 get good drink Of water in this
sountry. A good drink of spring water is
rslishod ~ much by Ms now a. "Mint
Jewlip" would be at home in times Of
peace.
This 10 . splendid farming country. aud
the thsusands of acrss Of upland corn at
test the riehness Of the soil. and its culture
the intelligence and industry ofthe planters.
lnfact Mississippi is one vast granery.
In the recent fghts and skirmishss be-
fore and around Jackson, Co. z lost one
killed-privats Jacob Knight-and four
wounded, viz: Ssrgt. s. J. Bowers, privates
w. J. Phillips, &. J. Connsll, J. w. Thomp-
son. The company has seen much hard
servics-wss in the Maryland campaign of
1852, and came from thence to N. C., Char
leston and recently to this State. The spirits
OF our soldiers are good and as they are
rested now, will be ready to 90. wherever
duty may call them. Under the lead ership
Of the kind and gallant Col. Goodlett, we
will cheerfully 60 wherever General John
ston may give the enemy battle. Our Regt
II devotedly attached to Col. Goodlett, and
no one stands deservedly higher with his
command. He 10 kind, generous and brave,
and treats oil alike, both high and low, rich
and poor, o1acer and private. How many
officers forget "that they too are men" a.
soon - they put on Stars or Bars. None
OF this about our Colonel. He 10 the same
plain, sensible and unostentatious man that
he was before he was honorsd with the
command Of the Regiment.
The health of our company In good
Capt. o. c. Hinson is h good officer, kind
and attentive TO the wants Of his men and
altogether = model Of company comman.
der. Maj. Hilton was formerly Captain of
Co. T., and brought It into servics-he was
Afterwards promoted. and Lieut.. Hinson
was promoted TO the Csptaincy. We re.
Rrst that Maj Hilton has left us. He was
. good o6cer and brave man. He faced
she music At Boonsboro and Sharpsburp,
and other places and his conduct was great.
ly admired and complimented by his com.
pany and Regiment
The whole Regiment has seen the Ele.
phant and for Tt want OF some regular
correspondent with the papers of South
Carolina. many brave deeds have been Isft
unrecorded. but II 10 to be hoped that i'm.
partial history will do honor 70 whom hon.
or IL due. T. nc.
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pathy and. Of the thre. Powers above
named, she is the only one we could toler.
ate on our Southern border By settling
herself in Mexico. she not only keeps out
enemies, bnt introduces friend.
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ADVERTISEMENTs.

Will be inserted at two dollars per square
Tor the first, and one dollar per square
tor each subsequent insertion. A square to con.
sist OF the space Of l2 lines, BREWER type. No
advertisement considered less than a square.
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X ERsHAW 4 0OHNORs.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AND
Solicitors in Eo uitv.

LANCASrERvILLE, s. G.
ID Will attend promptly 70 all business
entrusted TO them.
J.. b, ~ EkSHAW, ", N. CONNORS
Camden, 8. G. Lancaster O n
Aug. 10, 1859.
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Fine Stock.
My though.bred Horse
DAPPLE JOHN

will stand the ensuing Spring Season. com.
mencing the first week In March, n; my
residence near Hanging Rock.
DAPPl.E JOHN is fuli.blood.d Jenus
and Canadian. tie 10 30 well known in this
section that it is scarcely Necessary TO say
anything 10 commentator Of his superior
qualities. His Colts speak for themselves,
and 'hsy are unhesilatingly pronounced bY
good judges to be among the best stock of
our county. For fnensss Of form, spirited
appearance and activity Of motion, he is not
excelled by nny horse in the State.
Mares from \ distance can be acconmo.
dated with stabling and pastures.
Terms: for the Insurance $4,000.
JAMES II. INGRAM.
Feb. IS, 1863, an
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Published every Wednesday Morning
BY
w. M. GO N N O r s. .
Editor and proprietor.
T E B N g.:

In advance, $2. 90
At the expirstien OF Six Months, --.. $50
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at our option.
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How the Yankees have Revenged
Sumter.

"The Old Guard, monthly Journal, de.
voted to the principles Of l776 and 1857"
is now published in New York. 1t is ardent
in its support Of State rights. and against
the war. Under the caption, "how we are
revenging Sumter" it has the following:
The following are the reported casualties
Of this war fom it's beginning 10 January
lst, 1869
, 1863-08-21
Wl)ifoqo Gribn,re.



The Paris Qu.l Beacon eays that 4 young colored
woman named Annie Long came into Edgar county
a few days since On visit. She WAS immediately
arzestcd BY some Eealous Copperheads, under the
statutes prohibiting colorcd persons from coming
Into the State to Sesidt. On the jury, however,
there was one Union mAn, who sayn there WINS no
proof that ehe came into the county to remain !:
but thst, On the contrary, the testimony showed
concluaiye1y that abe intended to return to the
State from which Ghc came within brief period.
This gentleman refused to concur in verdict Of
guilty, and the jury was consequently discharged.
A more plant jury composed exclusively OF Cop
pcrheads wAB obtained, who found her guilty, 1ned
her $50 and costs, and she IL uow advertised for
ea1e.-IN1a0a* Stale Journal
Let Annie Long make known her neces-
6ities to this Office, and if she il not already
free, the CHICAGO TRIBUNE will pay her
fine and send her back to the Estate from
which she came" To that extent VIC are
nigger worshippers" In the meantime,
we cad the attention Of ali nlinoisans to
the continued existence, In the Statute
Book, Of that fendish enactment under
which the perscutors Of this woman pro-
ceeded. It is an exaggeration Of the con-
stitution, which, in itself, 50 far asit relates
to the negroes, is an enornity that
challenges the condemnation OF all civil
lied men; and We put it squarely to the
one hundred thousand people, who will
read this paragraph-how and with what
Justice can We ask individuals Of the col
, 1863-08-21

Ace 10T kA6 ~ GtEefn department.
We learn upon the most reliable authority,
that the Government has now, ut Memphis
and other points On the Mississippi ard Ohio
and Cumberland Rivers. all the ice that team
use in the Hospital Department until October
1st. The contractors, Messrs. ]. ". Parish
& Co., (Mr. J. T. Wlckes, Of this city, being
ole OF the firns) only deliver ice at Memphis,
from which place 1t is furnished to the V1cks-
burg hospitals on requisitions from the Nedi-
cal Department. The deficiency in the supply
Of Ice at Vicksburg during the past season has
been owing to the delays in transportation
caused BY red tape, aud not to any delin-
quency in the contractors, who have done
their duty nobly, having two or three thou
sand tons Of Ice constantly on hand ahead at
Memphis. Our correspondent eaw ut Mem
phis, during the whole Of the bitter contro-
re.ey between the Medical Director and IN
spector, several enormous barge-loads Of Ice
ready to be shipped to Vicksburg. and only
awaiting the cutting Of red tape. Dr.. Brown,
Of st. Louis, Assistant Surgeon General, de-
SERVES specil mention for his unceasing e1-
ertions to remove the obstacles constantly
being piled up in the way Of furnishing the
soldiers under Gcns. Grant and Rosecrans with
this most needfu article
We also learn that those who have Ice for
sa1o at Memphis and Cairo are selling at 4
heavy LOSE, the heavy supply OF tie Govern,
ment having rolled back the tide upon which
spectators were riding. Ice shipped from
Maine to New Orleans sells In the latter placs
now ut one and ono and quarter cents per
pound. Government pays only that price for
It delivered At Memphis. Darips the siege Of
Vick1bu1E ice sold ut tuen.y five cents per pound
in The Federel army, until Gen. Graut BY
special order put stop to tho extortion.
Henccforth the soldiers, wounded and eick,
will haye plenty of ice, and parties who have
betn holding on to the article for speculation.
will 11d the ice and their ayaricious visions
bolh melting away with fearful rapidity.