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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10
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arrival All prsqeers 81 iFng within the CosFSs~
lines y OTHER rouses, can oily bH sxcha-eea IS -
ms IN p SOC without delay 70 ihssa Ueaamr+sls +
otcer % Rave their names rogists red Cor ercscnsa
By conmaud Of BrigsdiarG e1sraI RuGeTfs
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cezo I'm a. a aud fnepecf r e.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10

ADMISSION OF WESTERNS VIRGINIA MO TIA FEI
ERaL uSIos-Ths New York B5rld deaounces The
admission Of Western Virginia into she Federal uaion
as both q wrong ana q hunbug. And after aanoasclng
the passage Of thel5iil In Congress- exposes the eh9rni.
~ Of she act in a b tier article, from which we ms;ss shs
annexed extract
Palpsble snd glazing ~violstions Of the Constitution
have become such every day occurrenees that thew
cease to prodfce that strong and immediate Impression.
to give that shock to the.pub lc mind, which they would
.deh the Republicans, centent with making them the
g Stfeme medicine of the government, hadnot converted
them Tnto is daily food Congress has n more author
ity to create ibe State Of Western Virginia than it has
tc ereete The State Of Western New York. But as all
leading measures of this administration are violations Of
the Constitution, this particular instance oaly makes a
small addition to the list Itsconfsestfon acts. is emsn.
eips'ioa prosiamsrons, its paper legal tender, its ex.
tensio2 Of martial law over the whole country, its bas-
tiles, its denial Of habeas coTpas, are fruits Rasnrally
10 have been expect dfrom a party wbict embsrkedi Ia
politics under the banner Of the higher law.
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Lead! Lead!

EAO 10 large or smsn quantities. bought a.
- otase ordnanee department. Irequest all " no hs
slt4sE PIPE pig or bar lead. to briRg il ia imne diafe
-len N need oilL n BOURNE
colonel and Acting Cdisf Of Ordusnes, q. w
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10
II NorsO1 letter to the Northern press contains
the following highly Improbable story.

British subject who came here from Charleston.
South Garodas. within q few days, brings Information
thaf ~ninstsen negroes were hung 10 the streets just
prior to = tdrpRGturs. This occurred ia consciousness Of
q discovery made IN rather a singular manusr Tba.
whites there for some time past, have been ciosety
watching the movements Of the blacks aud thinking
they observed On unusual number Of funerals smonf
them, a white man diagased hifaself, and following ia
one OF the possessions, on arriving 81 The. buryfne
ground. he discovered thas the sohin contained arms,
which we're taken and buried 10 } vault, RI which
5 lumber had alrsady been deposited The c0rss
qaence Of his discovery was de hanging Of niaetsen
Of the most ntsllgsnso q tie sepspirasors,
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~ Grsat Efforts have besn made BY the Federals
h csnssai their loss As the bsttls Of EIedsricklburg
and vs. have no doubs bnftbas Burnside has stopped to
faIsiasztou Ia this TeEpeos The Boston coariS learns
from private ~informaiien, received directly from the
army. thst tWsnty.avs ihouHsnd have besn missing
sines tie aeslons "Oag about zen thousand OF these
can IS accounted for among tie casualties and it pre-
suaes fhzs - lsss than nfesa shousand have airsg
elsd-pFobsaly IN most gsses have psssed over INTO
ths Confsdsrzss Hne, il osasrs 50 be paro'edF
RzISoIoUs N~0roE-Rev soan :. WssdeA q La
CO.. Tenn. win preach A. ne Prss5yt rian church
t,tais Gig, tomorrow isEsao0n 81 re us0R hour
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WANFRn-

o purchase, for med csl purBosza a voupg he, a
Il COW that has had one ssh.
RICHARD POTTS.
D L. cAsPBELL.-G. *. BENNErF--N Cg.,7
CAMPBELL s. BENNET,
General Commission Merchants,
No 50 North Wstsr streot--.Mobils a
GoNsiGNMENTs Of al kinds Of Southern
~ west "a produea s~o,igissa, sad p-om7s a.tou
fdeI5Fa
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Easskes gsraay ana 2esisisrs Petsscn-
item,
EDEToKs ARsEsLf WI yop be good snougA % pub
IIsh. 10 yonr HilsIy c~irenlatsd pepeF, the tolloafns orln.
Of Msior- Genesas Curtis, connAnding iae department
OF MISSOURI taken from tbs ST Louia Denoeas Of De-
eembsr 2ofh. to let he people Of the South sssto what
a despicabis extent the Yankee carry their persecution,
even IN matters q religion, snd that tee numeFeus
friends Of the Rev. Or. NspbestsrH ia4hs esnfsdsraey
may know Of bis trials aud learn bis whsrsAbonts. This
order would do ctediete beast Butler, ald. under all Tho
circumstances. is ono Of the most infamous aess q SHAT
most Infamous and lyrsnisai sovernneas hen which
we have happily cut ourselves loose forever.
The subject Of this outrage, ths Rey.s S. B AcPhes-
ters. I. q was pastor Of aIares and hoarishins Pres
byteriaa church n ST Loas, who although known to
b. dc dsdly southeTn in Bis feelings yet as a minister
and Is q aan hiss studiossly avoided insermeddiing ia
The desdly strife now goiag on. and has always, both BY
preeept and example condemned the practice Of intro
ductng politics into the pulpit Indeed 50 exemplary
has been his eondHef that be is not even charged with
the saeessso Of the Federal government 81 IS attempts 70
sabiugate the SouGa-tne land Of his birth and the home
Of Ais affections
Thsis but another instance Of the ron rule Of dsfpo-
tism 10 WHICH the unl0runate people Of Missouri are
siiblscs ed by their crpei and cowsrdly conqu-rers.
/ F0urshftfsof the memheps 81 the church, and congfega-
ton Of which r.. MePheesers is pastor, heartily sym
pathise with him ia sentimeRt sad deeply lament this
r~uthiess Sc parstion, yet they are compelled 70 submit TO
this afbtraly exercise Of power, looking for redress to
the time WHEN Missouri whence more be free-as free
she viii be ere long;
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Hoider-Private Is Gully A f0th
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NoTTGR

H-EADQUARTERs FIRST rrrsIcT DEP tpruv-
MISSISSIPPI AND East LoUIsIAgs.
January 5 1853
fhE IotoWing named prFateS are hersbF =
4 fhat u taey do not JOIN their coumanfs WI
t@enty days Hon date, OF furnish safisftctory rsss
sec9rdlns 20 army regulations they II b published
thsir resPestye commanders as deserts, and a rev
oEered for Lhalr apnrehenslon
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10

The following intercepted correspondence between
the commanders Of the two Yankee fleets at VicksbuT.
and Port HUDSON though brief is decidedly pithy
David Porter to David Faragut;
FLAGSHIP UNCLE SAM. ABOVE UcKsBURG,(
December IS, 1853.
Ny DEAR DAv: Why don't you come up j have
been waiting for you here three days.
Yours in expectato1, D.. PORTER
David Farragpt to David Porter
FLAGSHIP RICHMOND BELOW VIcKsBURe.
NY DEAR DAY Why dol't you come down It's SC
much easier 10 SO with, than against the current !
know, for l have tried the river on q run both ways.
Ever your. D. FARRaeUT, Admiral
Y We agree with a remark Of tbs Vfeksburg CIT
zen, that ut IS now q well establiahed fact hat ganboats
are powerless against land batteries" particularly when
the latter have the advantage Of an elevation over he
former. The experience At Yleksburg lest Summer, the
repalse of the enemy at nrurys Bluff below Richmond,
aud the recent injuries 10 the Bento5 at snyders blur,
on The yazoo, Illustrated the advantage. Of elevated bat.
tories. Upon Our advantages III this respect we rely for
q successful defense Of the HiLi City and as every nav
igabe stream in the South furnishes an opportUnity for
the employment ofhis advsntages,h he vilHse them unless
we use our hills to prevent it, It should be remembered
that 81 infinitely easier 10 keep the emory out than to
get them out Let rs set upon this psinciple.
missouri IrENs-u is stated By She Northern press
that Governor Gamble has notified Linsoln that the
State enrolled militia are sufficient to control that State
and t5et the Federal troops enn be detached for other
service The announcement il therefore made that the
enrolled militia vii not be dis5andsd st present
Aninsorrecton among the slave population was ex.
expected in Franklin county on the LIST. and troops were
sent out 20 guard against he possibility o. any such
Occurrences.
Among the Confederate officers killed at Prairie
Grove, was Lieut. Col Chapel, Of ST. Louis county.
Hebeleuged 70 Col. Stems regiment.
On the 9th nit there vers 500 political prisoners ia
he GTaaot street prisah. and IS in Myrtle street.
! DR.. ] ~ KEILER-We were pleased 10 receive
cail from tbs gsnssman this morning He has just re-
turned from Arkansas, WheFehe has been engaged. since
early IN Nay last, Is Medical Director Of he gens-His-
sis ippi Department, in organizing the mediestbranch of
the army. His friends viii regret to Iearutbat sitter
being entirely successful, the stats Of his health com.
PEELED him to resign Tie nfduous position ne held. It Is |
Intention a an early day to seek other service. & his
hsArti stnl as warmly enlisted il fhs cause aseyer.
The Yieksbmg wig complains. win good
gTouHdsr that While planters in lie bottoms have been
compelled q destroy al the cotton within len miles d
the river, government hes permitted It's agents to store
cotton purchased for Il as near as SIX miles, and shcre
good roads make It easily accessible 70 the enemv
TWosboaf losdsof ihs government cotton WAS recently
saptFsa. There can Bs no excuse for such onioia
nsmsnagemsut
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new 8DEERTI NEEI
nmmHn -
HEADQUARf DEp RTsfENT MIssI.
SPPI Az AS L0UEIBsA

dEADQUAh fE7S RFP PTHEEV NIsSE
SRPI AN AS L0UEaBsA
RlcRsaFKG Jsnuary sh. SCI
He Liouteuszt 9 zs 81 de1mmar-i6r tie Dsi
5 met d -irss 70 tzp1asa h the r-oDs Of TIA
maud ns high appreciation 81 { g. reeent rslsni
tense O tMs importers Iodi - an rra s. E due q
not aere ifr 20 hravs-y reaui ing the renewed a Sc
q 81 ensEy - Vastly mHarior 81 naueer. but s4r
t5r ne eheeffaf q & pstenf endurance wish Bhieh
hsfe aouit5sd 10 ths FAR ships ans snaosurs fnai
totem SUCCESSIVE dsys aad mir q OF uatehfu ness 10
Ifnen.ss rsnaered imtefatreiF neftass+v By he e
proximity Or ihs 9pposi 8 am e. Wale ah b We
sormea t-r duties yin b7nsft % heir equity
hon1r tarh uss Yea 8 I a. asst eger - esr
Yer lGtane s. 20 her 0-pcrtini les EneQl.
10 tt9se Th3, ny he iaVsr, Md fha posts o. hc
ana By ther osure oute e1uraRe sF4fcd ID misc
Or A 3 oppor "a des. especial hnk a. duo b.
y Pc tae pEida p d hBr sasi dutY II .ds Il men
Ee7efa e nstrE . el4fm 10 1haH from her Il
y La aieiacln AID hose ter bsys - ji-Ir
ssfFsG G ? HBHttTor
ial01w Tie tsasnt an - Gsmss MI
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Wa8TED, lMHEDI4gE -.

DAAL HAIl
LLkSE QJANTlTY OF FULL for tina MA
- hesel shops ana T0os,s al b. poIt
~ - sts Rg1eff make price E0r al MOOD ssi
ssPs e my onea,Jast below IT, Posi-
~. b.
Ba12ain and a Gesrtermsst =
q 3. hNAPp. DENTEsJ
.5acASohp, 8g5ss.,
cktCA Owes tie sera Ct Paran & "a fsff. ST
seesk Of he cspi1el, JACKSON KISS. 3
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NY DEAR DAv; Why don't you come down It's SC
much easier 10 SO with, than against the current ]
know. for 1 have tried the river on q run both ways.
Come down -3ant be afraid.
Ever yours, d. FERRAGUT, Admiral.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10

MONEY opERATIoEs AND THE Waffle EsV
York money writer's say there have been lsteIy some
operations N taat meFkst for seeosnt OF arHes nsra
wea postsd which ere eonsideEed IS indicating q eAbe.
lief IN the long duration Of the wa.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10

lHhAh O. iour e9upetent Wor meB nay ne
u gsed psg ard pesnau-nt aHerheut. ADph
COL IT'S STOCKTON
efT fomrua dire - Eaara Ersan.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10

"DsXIE works. CHANCE N0FE
II pcfs'us he.dfag fhis isee alt piease ora
"A them At ne odee 81 the Dixie Wsqksa = -
tor Mss siPpi fT redemption
ja7-tw " WER
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10

~ Rev. DR.. Ford viii preach at the Baptist church
on Sabbath next Qomorrow) morning aud evening.
Subject Of sermon at night The second c0ulirs Of
Christ as dedicated BY prophecy
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Intercepted OorrespondeGees

The following intercepted correspondence between
the commanders Of the two Yankee fleets at v~icksbuTg
and Port HUDSON though brief is decidedly pithy
David Porter to David Fanagut;
II .rsur. ~ - .pnrr rr.r.rr-nr
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-10-07

The army, generally, 10 Ia good trim, and
will meet the enemy with that sane der spera,ion
| that animated their strong arms at Chamcellors
Si'ie. We number about the same now, n We
a'u nj that me Aud though We have no
Jacks" !" 'eah ~. we happy ro say, tina,
we '""l'> nave ~" same confidence III Eweil
mat the, rcpo.cd IN Jackson
"thcS>'h '">iciurr tlp most Incla' chsv
s'shi .oi ny lie. Two Il, srrt,Is- E.ou Fu,it
nnd Allen Absher, members of Company ID .
$50 d. Z troops, Was shot TO death with mus
Rery. III tie prcsence Of thri- Brigade IL was
sAa sight, Yet righteous act TIE Briral,
at u .ocock '"pnh ed Ia TIE spot and Iurru.d
~ hI'h'w squu'; few ihu,n n;- alt.r. ih,
PRISONERS und'r strong guard headed bv ,h.
band. pia,h < the dead ma,vh. accompanied
%. the tinpIans "f The Bipadr, made their
appearance; commencing ut the lcit they ~r,.
escorted a'ound the "Itre line To tho tight
Keeping step with the music ll,e,r nerves
s''''in"'i Il ~. n Il L>s az lated than I cSp,c,ed
O'" "i t"cm walked erect, iu~kims about ,n.i,I.
lcieniiN n"i nrc"nrcInvd I caught his r,, "A
h" parse.l. and ruli s,e iii, cIi> lin. lea,
r'cAh' down his check. i'o", IcIvw Though
ne attempted I" suppress !is i"cl,ny- IL uus
'"los' that H.. T. IL imward c,IrnIrnr, too
s""tB los t"e feeble d-rr'ipIn It oi ,ran T.,
s,uotaer 4, ON oOs,r, alto. Alter ln,., p,.s.l
the right wing al the B,i aux they were taken
!" H'd atel' /" the place uf 1-curiou-th..
s''Ir""" ct - Courts A., iiai w. eaI-lh,.
.hspa'nH "ihciated-tmey knecl aud are bound
10 .He stake-the bandages are placed over
we" 'S's-'hr sp"! ~ cleared 10y all bat the
Rha'h' ir"' com "hmi - gv - r. .,Iv-aim -
'". NJ tie pot III III va. ov,r dead
!" f'' L" ~ pr,cs - y h,i ing each
i'ey were both men Il la ge i.Iuiirs. OH, h.v
h2. n "ie and seven cuI.dr uu, the other n will.
a"u efr, lhey prOiesSed religion the day lie.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-10-07
Obituary.

WILLIAM REED E-q., died ut Lia residenc,
III Lancaster district, after a very painful aud
Prottacted illness. OH .hc 81 Aug. aged about
- Years. lie was naturally mau uf strong
a''d sh',wl mud aud D, recalling aud couyer
sal'o" ne mid ac, uinula e't considerable fnI.d
oi '"'o'm't'n y" Va 'ous subjects, Particularly
y" tIc B'ni- srd aticS. And his iulueuc.
III The ehuich amd district WAS extensively toll,
FOR number oi years he represented his Dls.
ttiet III the State legislature. He, also filed
tth"icnlly AMI ncccpraOIy various other Offices
eva and military La 1882 lie admitted tn.
eyi's Indicted upon the South by the General
Government; but could not believe a direct
collision with the laws of congrcss N. re,n.i,
In 1891 he was Clearly oi the opinion Suc.ss,vu
a'.d not Nuiiilcstun Was the true remedy
But he could not CONCEIVE how South Carolina
could maintain respe, table Government alone
aud did not believe tho other States we're prc.
pared 70 come to her. In lo6U he not only re.
8arded HeccsSIon a. the true remedy, but low
'hc proper time TO hae it. Aud lest tho unity
"' '"e district might appear imperfect, he ALSO
'"''H ''I"'rd h's "auiG sliouId be used before
'"e people IL 'oumcxIun with the d.ley ,tiou to
4 u" c"h'"hton inr u,dirancc which decIIr, a
t'lc "ii''dia"a O t"c state u uIn the Old F.d-rxl
o'"'" 'cNvd II = cordial approval And
Among h's last eAp rsscd wishes was, that his
3 at" s""S ia snt stand up usmiuiiy, Oh tho
o"th 'uS!h. as ley have done, in defence OF
Toe 'ISits and humor vi the South, till her last
i"HSdvi - driven from her soil or Hospitality
ehtomOrd ia hs, bosom.
lie pa teiptttd with activity and energy il,
aI tho benevolent ore, atious of the age H.,
Was one "i tie eaI lIrst aud most devoted advo
| cats o' Tho Tempe, smcs Rxio. nation. At tho
ti'c IL h'S dcati. na, 4. esil uI vi the Waxhav
! Bi"Ic S"'icts Fur many Yeas ne was ALI ac
| ave a"d etn>'rnt i;uiIng I'D r ~ tho A -soci.te
: Rcto' med i'rcsb, terra. C.u,ch, Aud by his In
""i' aud i"nucuce cualii,utvd very nint.ri,lly
/ ~ hat uIiun tIut Ma effected -onc ye,rs a q
hct"e"n that Cnmvh aud tho Old Secvs,ou
body. in his dci,n The Church has los. q
war;" '''c"i tho ui,tr rt judrIvu, coumce!ior
TIE poo scnerons UsnvIactVr, tho uu:ortu
hatr s!mpatliI' ing tiend and sucict, All uc
I've ii useful III mb,.r. "Nsr 4 the pcr..c,
na" anl bcho'I 'hr upr si.h,, =. e.. II D.
that man i, peace"
surely theie IS not -Uy !.inE
That ever shall hiin lmove:
!hc nSnteous mau's msuo,i4.
shaii sVe' lasting prove.
(Dus West Telescope please c9pr)
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ioS IHk LAscAsrKs LSDoll.i
CAxs l2ru 8. c. ". ORASox G HvA
Septciube, Svth lsxa

Mr. Enron I'm my last, predicted . 6r
ward movrn'ent, on our part, but ON subs..
qneht movements, IL il now very pisin tha, ".
VIII act Oh the dste'cs. The cavalry 6yb,
which oc"ur'sd At Cuipeprr Z. H.. on tli. 18Th
did tlot involve any serious cuI,s,ons,,c.s Il,
either party. The ca-uslti.., ! Lavs nrv,r
'ea'ned correct Y, but understand the, were
t'idng OF both -i,!.s. TIE enemy .u.c..j,.d
III capturing the town oi uireps,, tng.tl.,
with sonie o'dnsnc', AID three p,e,. oi stuart.
morse a'ule'y. IL h said that thsse pj,,,. al
artillery were aban,ioie.i aud lett behind I'm ,b,
retreat oi our cavalry. for sinister motiy.s-so
a. 70 draw We e"em. into u trap which W.. in
waiti'y Let that so tor what il % wor,h-
s''s an nr, on the whole, has not done Us any
"sinsg-, H"d W arc infn med s,ighr, did our
car"i', out little c. edit 1h. who'll, a INV v,.
under marc ching onl-is Tor several DAYS after
night At any moment would not suru,i-v ne.
We ehpcct aud have every preparation made.
lou nave learned before this that tI,. Gu, n.
OF Lieut.. Ssn, LoLgstrcet has been &, ,ansferred
no'' 'ns d,pa tlne.I IL is . good move ia
the iig ghs direction. lie is oIe ut our b-st
sehe'"is nnd Is said 10 be the most stubborn,
hSh'er ~ the world. lie has O hos. Of y.,.ra
troops, under his command. and hy,I,,,n, -.
s''' ma, d" expected Of them. Ia his vita.
a'"~a'' He army oil Northern Virgins ha, nos
oe"" "AS'""S 10 tuch an exte". as a. rcnIc~
i" '' "Pe a''e, o. To make It doup,;ui ~ /, o.; .
trump" "'e' our enrnies. shpu q. ...., ,.7s
We nv" iorc~ su cicHt to ol.,..ro..n q,
sIto", and shouiu .ppo tu.,!ty Occur. 1, .., -,
Tie oceus.yr.
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Northern Items.

Gold n New York has advanced to li.3t
Washington telegram says there xpps,r.
t" tee no pro.oec, at an engagement between
the army oi tho Potomac and Lees io,cx., nj.
though The event Was mon.ntaril, k,ok.J f.,
tea days SINCE.
4 correspondent TO the New Y.,rk ii :, cs
hon Washington, states tina. Rp-encr an1', OF.
acial dispatches charges the los. Of the late
battle 70 AcCooks disobeying orders, by fail
'"g TO occupy an ispo, tan, position which h..
been a-.igncd to him.
Telegram T. ON Cincinnati of the sath say.
the army ~as saved from destruction by tL.
stubborn drie"cr "t Thomas corps OH Sunds,
Our losscs have been mo-, severe and viii
scarcely fall .ho't Of :7"O killed, 5000 wound.
ed. The lo-s III srtillsIy will not fall short Of
fit! pieces.
Washington correspondent TO the Post
'sys there will be = new drait for 6oo, 600 m.,
from which the Government expects to re,
co",ooo.
The Pa'is correspondent Of the Morning
Herald repeats hi. former assertion that both
the recognition OF the South. and the defensive
lessne brt~een the onfrdsrs,-, French a,a
hei'csn Governments are decided upon.
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The Legislature.

This Lody adjourned on Wednesday of las,
wSek, after a session Of eight days. The fol
lowing Acts were passed and duly ratified
An At to prevent desertiou from onieder.
ate or State military service. aud evasion oI
eo"scGpton
| An Act TO provide for volvsste, companies
of mounted infantry aud for other purposes.
An Act to provide for the election of mem.
bers to Congress Of the Confederate States OF
america. Tom this State.
An Act to amend All Act to supply negr o
labor for coast defence.
The Columbia Guardian, e om which we CON,
the above list VI the AetI, says "trs time fixed
tor holding the election OF members to Ton.
gre.s, Is, We believe, the Tuesday following tn.
SECOND Monday IN October" We Understand
tha. the .bill original. proposed Tuesday .f or
the third Moniay.
The Act To praviie for volSn,e.r con,pani..
Of Mou",ed lnt"isry aud for other purpo...' i,
the only Que Of the above that ". nxy, ,.,.,,
published in full. II authorizes the G,y.,,o,
70 accept as many volunteer COMPANIES of
Mounted Infantry u may be offered, to n,rp ..-
insur' ecton, OF to r.pel actual or tn. .at.,,..,
raids Of the eusmy within the state Also. for
the Fam" pu' pose, he ia authorized to en- OIL NJ,
white nudes IL the State between the u.c. of
Is and - years except those actually III Lon.
federste service, and except those who hav,
been declared exempt hon sctpel military ser.
s,ce beyond the limits Of the District in which
they reside by the Act Of the General A ssemb!y,
entitled IAN Act for tl,. better Organization oi
the militia, aud for other purposes" pa.., d il,
Feb 1859. The msu SO enrolI.d 70 b, organ,
lied into companies, &c., suhjec, I" til. u. d =
OF the Governor. AID to be kept in the i"ld a-
long as he may drem rh, same ncce..ar, for IA,
public safety. We will publr.h this Act IN ful
rext week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-10-07
To the People Of the First Cougression.
al District
al District,

For some ,ine pas, the following nomination
has appeared In tho columns Q! "a. Ce!rmas
Guardiar:
First Congressional Distr,c; Col. James Il.
With.rspoon. o: Lancaster district, is respect.
fully announced as u candidate tor Con grsss.
ihs il done without consultation With him, bu.
in toe belief tta. il elected. hs will b., willing
10 serTe THE PEOPLE,
Ny :uc!ina.ion va. 70 decline the nomination,
thinking ths: it originated moro from tbs par.i.
atty OF friends than a de nland Sn the part O;
tie people Tor my services bu; tcom repeated
Ard continued solicitations | am iaduced 70
forego nay own desire anl cousen, 70 serve Il
such be the will OF tho people. Of the Firs. Con.
g'ess!onal District. Very respectfully,
JAMES IL. WiTHERsPOoN,
CAMP sTH Rxo'r STATE Taoors, uasr 0ao-ge.
town. 18th Sept, 1861.