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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-02

LINCOLN AND HIS GENERALS -ThcSt.
Louis Republican, late number of which
we have before us, likens the Yankee Pres.
ident and his Cabinet to the ardent but ig-
.uorant Doctor Sangrado, mentioned in an
admirable work of fiction, who was so ad-
dicted to the practice of bleeding that he
got to regard it as cure for all the ailments
and accidents. that could befall patient.
Ooe day an unfortunate man fell under bis
hands, and the saDguinary Medicus, true to
his theory and practice, opened vein in
one of his arms. The ruby stream flowed
until the limb ran dry. The other arm
was tapped and drained to its last drop, by
which time the patient was stone dead
"Oh," exclaimed Sangrado, elf I could
only have bled him once more, l would
have saved him"
The Republican says the patient that is
suffering under the hands of Lincoln and
those who assist him in mismanaging the
war, is the country-a strong vigorous fel.
low enough, though severely stunned BY
blows struck on his head by the rebellion.
The Doctors do not regard his wants and
appetires, his peculiarities of temperament
and constitution, and will not prescribe such
physic as he tells them will revive and res.
tore him. For al! changes and. phases Of
his illness, they administer the same naus-
eous dose, regardless Of his wry faces, his
retehiugs and vomitipgs and its debilitatiDg
effects upon the system. In short, the
country has been overdosed with Generals.
First and last, about FIVE hundred have been
appointed. In session of Congress, and be-
fore aud after session, in the midst of vic.
tories or defeats, it has been the same thing
-one continued round General making;
and if the country die of this sprfeiting and
dosing, the rulers may say with Sangrado !
"Lord, if we had made only q few more
Generals, we would have saved it-"-Ms
sissippian.
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prices demanded for some articles. What
right has man to complain of forty dol
lars for barrel of -four, and fill the air
with his deuunciations of those who take
advantage of his necessities, if he is found
payiog two, or three, or four dollars for q
watermelon? Nobody makes him do that.
The melon is not necessity. 1t, in fact,
counts him nothing; for, after eating it, he
wants his dinner all the same. Why not
let'the thing alone, sooner than pay such
prices? If we acknowledge snch a stan.
dard Of prices, where we are under no nc
cessity to do so, we stop our mouths when
the spectators have Us in their power.
"Many man is throwing away money
now which he will sadly want hereafter
1t is great mistake to indulge in expen-
sive habits, just because it may be the pre-
sent fashion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-02
Our Finances,

The real danger of the country is in the
state of its finances. The people have be.
come so distrustful of Mr. Memuinger's in
genious schemes. that some refuse to take
Confederate notes. Already, system of
barter has superseded the ordinary exchau-
gcs of trade, and the currency of the gov.
ernment is ignored as a safe and certain me.
dium. Confederate notes are, really, as
good as any others; but the people cannot
be made to see. it. The scheme of the
Treasury for the funding Of them in bonds,
declares that what once brought s per cent.
can now, bring only 4, and, therefore, is
worth only half as much. Any man of
common sense might have foreseen this re-.
suit; but great inanciers cannot be expect
ed to stoop to such small matters, and the
consequence is that the confidence of the
people in the wisdom or integrity, or both,
of the Confederate treasury is rapidly de.
sc,ndiug to zero. What the crisis most de.
mands is this evil, and it would be we'll for
our President to bring his honest and prac-
tical mind to bear upon it. His recent re-
forms and displacements in some of the
departments of government have greatly
encouraged the people, and their earnes. de.
sire is that be shall make thorough work Of
it. Let him look, also, into his bureaus,
all over the country, and purge them Of all
who are able to fight for our independence,
whether they are engaged in purchasing
supplies, or cutting Confederate notes, or
whatever else may be their pretext for re.
naming at home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-09-02
An.Impressive Scene.


One of the most impressive scenes we
have ever witnessed, occurred in the Pres
byterian Church yesterday. The services
were being held by the Rev. DR.. Palmer,
of New Orleans, and the pews and aisles
were crowded with officers aud soldiers,
private citizens, ladies and children. A
prayer had been said and oue of the hymns
sung. The organist was absent, ''and will
be thankful" continued the minister, ''if
some one in the congregation will raise the
tune" The tune was raised; the whole
congregation Joined in singing as i9 days
gone by; the sacred notes rose in humble
melody from the house of God, swelling
their holy tribute to His glory and dying
away at last like echoes of departed days :
the second, or what is known as the long
prayer, was begun, when out upon the calm
still air there came an alien sound-the
sullen voice of an hostile guu-riuging from
the north bank of the river, and echoiug
back and back among the far off glens Of
Lookout peak. 1t was sudden; it took
every one by surprise; for few if any ex'
pected the approach of an enemy. The day
was one of fasting and prayer; the public
mind was upon its worship. Its serenity had
not been crossed by shadow. And it was
not until another and another of these un.
christian accents trembled in the air, and
hied away to the hills, that it was generally
realized that the enemy were shelling the
town.
Without word of warning, in the midst
of church services, whilst many thousands
of men and women througed the several
places of public worship, the basest of hu-
man foemen had begun an attack upon city
crowded with hospitals and refugees from
the bloody pathway Of their march, and in
no wise essential to direct assault.
There was little disturbance in the gal
leries the noise in the streets grew louder;
near the doors several persons, who had
other duties, military or domestic, to look
to, hastily withdrew; tho mass of the con,
gregation, however, remained in their
places, and the man of God continued his
prayer. 1t was impressive in the extreme.
There he stood, this exile,preachef from the
far South, with eyes and hands raised to
heaven mot a muscle or expression changed,
not note altered, not sign of confusion,
excitement, or alarm, naught but calm,
christian face urlifted and full of uncon-
sciousness to all save its devotions, which
beams from the soul of true piety. No,
only the occasion, but the prayer was sol.
emnly, eloquently impressive The revsr'
end doctor prayed, and his heart was in his
prayer; it was the long prayer and he did
not shorten it; he prayed it to the end, and
the cannon did not drown it from those who
listened, as they could not drown it from
the ear of God. He closed, and then,
without panic or CONSERVATION, although
excited and confused, the dense crowd sep
arated whilst shells were falling ON the right
and left.
All honor to this noble preacher, and to
those brave women and children.
Chattanooga Rebel, 22d.
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A Word to Faint Hearts.

The Mobile Register, Of a late date truth
fully says: "Just so sure as God is just,
and man loves liberty better than subju.
CATION, jus! SO sure is this struggle to be
crowned with National Independence
There are not fools and towards enough
who dream of peace from submission, born
under this Southern sun to prevent it
These men may disgrace and damn them.
selves to eternal infamy, as cravens, dung
hills, slaves if they will, but they cannot
drag down to the same pit of degradation
the frceborn men and master race of this
Southern land. The blood of the martyred
brave which has watered the soil of eyery
Confederate State cries shame on those who
talk or think of yielding-who dream Of
peace except upon the terms of perfect and
glorious independence for which we have
drawn the sword. 1t is time for the true
men of the land to speak out and frown
down the towards who think of betraying
the country to the infamy and ruin of Yan.
kee domination. We call upon the press
aud men of nerve and influence everywhere
to take their stand to rekindle the fires Of
patriotism, to encourage or silence the weak
hearted and the croakers, to make new
VOWS Of devotion to the cause, and to drive
every skulker from the army to his duty to
his comrades and his country. Up with
the Southern banner, the cross aad the bat.
tie flag, and 90 forth the cry
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From Northern Virginia Outrages on
Females.

FemaleS.
With the army of Gen. Lee everything
is reported quiet, not even a skirmish oc
curing to interrupt, the rest of our soldiers.
From Staunton the report is renewed that
the enemy are again threatening that point.
About 800 of their cavalry have appeared
at cDowell, some twenty miles West of
Stanton, and it is beliesed that their OBJ
ject is to make raid upon the town.
A gentleman who left Winchester on
Thursday last says that a Yankee cavalry
force numbering about $50, visited the town
on Monday morning last, and remained
there several hours. Their force in the
Valley below Winchester is not large. At
Martinsburg they are reported to have FROM
l,500 to 1000, and at CharlestoWn small
cavalry force and two regiments of fiufantry.
From Loudoun county We have report
that the Yankees are behaving with greater
fendishness than has heretofore characteri,
zed their conduct elsewhere, and that they
have in several instances violated the per-
SOUS of some of the most respectable ladies
in the county. Three sisters, young, intel
lige1t and of excellent social position, have
been made the victims of their lust, because
a brother Of theirs was a Captain in the
Confederate service. A short time since
they attempted. 10 outrage the person of the
wife of clergyman, who is also in our ser
vice. She was stopping with friend near
Leesburg, where her room was entered by
a Federal officer, who locked the door be-
hind him. Her struggles and screams at.
tracted the attention Of a negro man on the
premises, who ran to the. window Of the
room which caused the wretch to desist for
an instant in the prosecution of his Internal
designs. In this interval the lazy jerked
his pistol FROM his side and fired at him, but
unfortunately missed her aim, when he ran
off, and with an associate mounted his horse
aud left, leaving his pistol behind him.
Richmond Dispatch, 24M.
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Commissioners Sale.

In EQuity--York District.
John II. Adams, DHJo' sale Of
rSt
J. a. Mclean, Adnr., Ara5elIa Crcps House aad Lot
TN obedience to the Order of the Court
L Of Equity made in above OF June Term, 1859,
[ will cypoSe 10 puhlic sale at YORK COURT HOUSE
on the FIRST MONDAY in SEPTEMBER next, the
HOUSE x LOT dc>cribcdn the pIcldingS in this case,
situate on the end Of Madison Street. adjoining lots
Jos 4. Mclean and DIR. CrenShaw, containing irac
ion over ONE ACRE. aud formerly owned and occupied
b. WESLEY CkEpS.
Said HOUSE AND Io1 will be sold on credit twelve
months, with from day oi sale, except much
CASH will pay the costs OF these proceedings which
must be paid in on day O. sale. Purchaser will br rep ed
to rive bond and TWO good SuretcS and mortgage Of the
p,eulses 10 secure the purchase money.
(SID WALTER Z. METrS. G. Y.
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formation has been received confirming the
report. 1t is also reported that General
Elzey received a dispatch, stating that the
Yankees had fallen back to the cross reads,
five miles below Bottoms bridge. No ex-
citement is manifested here. The citizen
soldiery have responded promptly to all
summons to meet at their respective ren.
devious. Apart from military movements
there is nothing to indicate the proximity
of the enemy.
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clay on, Macduff,
And damned be he who first cries hold, enough

A MAJORITY ON THE WRoNG SIDE -
Several years ago, celebrated Methodist
minister aud revivalist, we'll known for his
eloquence and zeal in converting souls, was
preaching in Louisville. The feeling had
got pretty we'll up, ana one night, after
every powerful" sermon, he came down
from the pulpit for the purpose of receiving
the mourners, while the good old hymn of
Canaan oil Canaan, I bouud for the land of Canaan"
was struck up and cbimed in by hundreds
of 70 ces. The hymn was concluded, but
there we're no penitcnts at the altar. In
vain he exhorted-his words and appeals
fell upon the ears Of his congregation with
out exciting an emotion. At length he
concluded to make bold strike and follow
it up with test and resumiug the pulpit, af.
ter few words of exhortation, be solemnly
announced that he would put question
upon which he expected all to vote in view
of the estimation they placed upon their
souls With finger raised most significant
~ and in a most solemn manner, be anuoun-
ced: all those in favor of Christ will please
rise to their feet.
Only some eight or ten responded to the
announcement; and while the minister was
watching intensely for others to signify
their position by ''rising," worthy men,
Der who was on his feet, interfered and
suggests that "the reason might be that the
true disciples were too modest to vote.
At this juncture, loud voice was heard
10 the saReE53,,,e'd say; brother 49,, its
no uss~a taking or trying to force this vote
this congregation is for the devil by at
least twenty-five hundred majority"
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TIE REPORT.

Iu regard to the City OF Charleston, your
Committee cannot believe that it will ever
be pronounced uutenable by the military
authorities until the trial of strength and
endurance has been tested to the uttermost.
They recommend that it should oe express
sed, as the sense of the People Of South
Carolina assembled in Convention, that
Charleston should be defended atany cost
of life or property; and that, in their delib-
crate judgment, they would prefer repulse
of the enemy, with the entire city in ruins,
to an evacuation or surrender, on any terms
whatever The Committee oppose alto
gether tho idea of abandonment until both
the defending army and the city are so des.
troyed that no provision need be made for
further action If, however, the city should
be abandoned to the enemy, contrary to the
expressed wish of the people of the State,
your Committee cannot bring themselves
to recommend, as has been suggested by
some, that the city should be destroyed by
the hands of her own citizens, irrespective
of the command of the military, authorities.
The Committee have deliberated with pain
full anxiety upon this matter, but while they
highly approve a defence like that of Zara-
gossa, they cannot perceive, in the crcum-
stances of Charleston, enough to commend
to her citizens the example of Moscow. The
Committee think the injury which might
be inflicted iu this way oa the enemy, quite
too iuconsiderable to warrant proceeding
so very much more disastrous to ourselves.
Indeed, the Committee are inclined to be-
lieve that the destruction of tho city is pre-
cisely that which the enemy desire and de-
sign. The Committee believe that an in.
discriminate burning Of the city could not
be effected without destroying the lives of
very large portion of the non combatant in
habitants, whose removal could hot be ac-
complished. Let the responsibility of so
terrible calamity rest upon the enemy
The Committee accordingly recommend
that the Convention should express its dis
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and Fort Sumter, you feel authorized to
fire on this city, why did you not also in-
clude the works on Sullivan'sand James
Islan.ls-nay, even the city of Charleston
in the same demand? -. .'.#.
Since you have felt warranted 10 iuau-
gurating this method of reducing batteries
in your immediate front, which were found
otherwise impregnable, and Q mode Of war.
fare which 1 confidently declare to be afro
cious and unworthy of any soldier, now
solemnlys warn you, that if you fire again
on this city from your Morris Island bat
teries, without granting somewhat more
reasonable time to remove non combatants,
I shall feel impelled to employ such strin-
gent means of retaliation as may be avail
able during the continuance of this attack.
Finally, I reply, that neither the works
on Morris Island or Fort Sumter wM be e.
vacuated on the demand you have been
pleased to make. Already, however, am
taking measures to remove, with the ut.
most possible celebrity, all non com ubatants--
who are now fully aware of, and alive to,
what they may expect at you hands.
Respectfully, sir,
Your obedient servant,
[signed] G.. T. BEAUREGARD.
General Commanding.
To Brig. Gen. @. A. Gilmore, command
ing q. s. Forces, Morris Island. r
To this rejoinder was received yester.
day afternoon, in which Gen. Gilmore ex-
tends notification that he would suspend
his fire "until IL p. NJ. to morrow" Sun.
day in order to give time for the removal
of non.combatants. As this communication
was not delivered at Battery Wagner until
noon on Sunday, it was not noticed that the
date was Q p. m. Saturday, and hence "to
morrow" was erroreously supposed to refer
to this Monday night. This impression
was very general 10 o1r community last
evening. But at few minutes before IL
o'clock last night the whiz of the first she'll
warned as that the ball had opened.
Charleston Iucrcury, 24h.
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Report Of Special Committe No. 2.

We publish by special request that por-
ton of the report Of Special Committee Nc.
g. which refers to the defence of Charles
ton in case, the city should be pronounced
untenable by the military authorities.
The Committee was composed as follows !:
Messrs. 1. w. Hayue, j. n. Whi,uer, j. P.
Carroll, Wm. f. DeSaussure, r. N. Gour-
din.
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approval Of the suggestion of voluntary
burning Of the city BY the citizens; To the
military authorities they have nothing to
suggest on this point.
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ExTRAvAaANcE.-The annexed pithy
remarks which are seasonable We copy from
the Richmond Sentinel:
"Purchasers arc wholly 10 blame for the
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VOLUME 9.
SLAVE LABOR FOR THE COAST.
DIVISION NO.I.
TO fill the reouisition of the Com

| TO fill the requlsltlon OF the Com
Z E:nndng General and in pursuance OF the orders OF
his Exceency Gov Bonllan, the Commissioner of Roads
and the Town authorities OF the incorporated towns and
villages within the limits of the Judicial Districts of Pick
Greenvlc Spartanburg, Anderson UnlO York. Ches
ter Lanres, Abbrville and Nebey, hereby required
forthwith TO summon MI persons In possession of slaves, la
bic road duty within the limits Ot tdr authority, to te
liver fourth Of their slaves liable 10 road duty, nj The
Railroad Depots the owners residences on MON
DAY. the l7h day of September next in time for the down
freight morning train, there await transportation 10 Char
lesion, for thirty days labor the OrtificatUns.
H. Phe Legislature, ut its April session, exempted those
who owned but one road hand from liability under this Act
Those who tg3 three, fraction over hummer
dvisibe by fourth will send forward 0nc hand for such
faction two having such fractions, may unite
and send one out Ot every four.
ILL., Oversccs at the rate of one to every hundred hands
not only allowed hut desired They are selected by
the and paid by the Confederate authorities II tile
rate of MY dollars per month";
". Receipts will be given the depots for the negroes
and they assessed in Charleston before they put 10
work.
V. The Act requires attendance of Of the Com
misonerS NJ each depot He will be met by an agent a
thOriZcd 10 recep, for the negroes
vi Owners requested furnish teir negroes with
spades or shovcls and three days ritiOnS.
VII. Owners who hire substitutes Will furnish me with
COPY of the receipt taken for such substitutes.
VIII is regarded by the roads 10 be put In Use on this
occasion dangerous TO extra trains heavily laden with
passengers. Ii Is therefore, necessary that those OH the up
pc portions of the roads should be In attendance very early
in the mnmins In time for the regular freight train, they
might deliver the negroes the evening before 10 the asen;, or
Railroad Agent, who authorized 10 receipt for them
IN. Charleston, it Is hoped and believed will soon be
inpreguabc. If the slave labor of the State will have
accomplished IT, Labor yet needed in large quantity TO
this position. The portion Of the State called
has pourd riches; treasures ofnobc blood on almost
every field IA his VIII hesitate when so much
is be accomplished at little sacrifice? One carncs
combined effort may put the State beyond danger
WM. NJ. SHANNON,
Agen, of,tlle State of s. C.
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CO1uIulSSlCuS1 SdAS.
In Equity--York District.
William r. Berry, C. al. Bill for Parti-
u.s. }EonanA Dirision
Susan Ann Berry and Thomas L. Berry, Of Lend.
IN obedience to the Order Of the Court
4 Of Equity mad in the above Jane Term, 1853
! will cVpnS,' public sale NJ YORK COURT HOUSE,
on the FIRST MONDAY in SEPTEMBER, next the
real estate of WILLIAM BERRY, late o: Yors District.
deceased ~ follows:
One tract OF hand containing
FSS ACRES,
living the of Ciarks Fork and bounded BY lands
Of ID. r. BycrS Theodore 4. Moore and Others. Also
other tract containing ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
FIVE ACRES, and bounded by lands OF w. p. Berry,
Jcc Moss John lIenph and Others These lands arc i'll
high cultivation having necessary and pEo
per fixture, and well worthy the attention OF buyers.
win sell above lands credit OF and two years, pay
able in equal annual instaments, wH interest from
day OF sale, except much money as will pay the costs OF
these proceedings which must be paid in day Of sale
Purchasers will be required 10 give bond with two good
surcties the purchase money Possession q, so
much n said lands In cultivation not 10 be taken
by purchasers until the first of November next.
(Si9 WALTER B. METTS, e. L.. y. n.
August 81
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na5- General Wild and his negro brigade
from North Carolina have been sent to re-
inforce General Gilmore on Morris Is
land.
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Commissioners Sale.

II Equity--York District.
!. j. Rotch and wifi. Petition for s:lc
Newton A. Steele * wife x W. X. Steele. Of Negroes
IN obedience to the Order of the Court
l. of Equity, in aaov" petition, | will expose 10 public
sale NJ YORK COURT HOUSE on the FIRST MONDAY
in SEPTEMBER next. two youug and
LIKELY NEGROES.
EMILY about p years old, AMI her child MACK, five
six years old.
TERMS S>Lr-CaSh enough TO pay the Of these
rrocccdngStlc balance Of the purchase money 10 bc
credit OF twelve months with interest from day ui sale
purchaser giving bond and good surces the
prIrcsu monryHr he will the option Of paving the
whole bid in CASH. WALTER Il. METTS, c. Z. y. u.
Iulv (Slsl p "