The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-04

TO tho Readers Of the Confederate.
We have succeeded E procuring inc press
and set of type, almost new, with which we
hope in few weeks to bring out The Con-
FEDERArE in new and improved style. We
have, at the same time, laid in supply of pa-
per and ink, enough to last twelve months at
least.
For more than two years The CoNFEDERArE
has performed the functions of Distric: paper,
and gone its weekly rounds to the fre-sides
and families of our citizens The circumstances
of the times have been such as to cramp our
efforts and curtail, to a sad extent, the dimcn-
sions of the sheet; and we have, at the same
time, often felt our incompctency for the full
and complete discharge of all the duties devolv-
ing upon us-we have come short in many
things. But in now entering upon new era,
while we look back upon these things, we are
melted to gird up oursclf for renewed and more
Jealous endeavors, to repay, as far as in us lies
the unwavering confidence and liberal patron
age which up to this time has seconded our ef-
fort to furnish to the district the usual weekly
paper.
We hope, in the future, even to greater
extent than in the past, to issue sheet which
will contribute its mite towards the great and
absorbing o 'ct of the lives of us al-Con-
federate independence. 1t will be our part,
however humbly performed, to inspire our peo
pie with confidence in theirrulers, patience and
fortitudc under adversely, hope and confidence
in the ultimate success of our great cause.
The following remarks with reference to the
life and death of our deceased friend and fellow.
citizen, Capt THos. j. WARREN, we take from
the Christian AdOocate OF last week: "Captar
THOMAS J. WARREN, late Editor of the Camden
Journal, fell at Gcttysburg-shot through the
head-whst leading his company in the thick.
est of the fight.
AT 16 he joined the M. E. Church and made
profession of religion: and, up to the time o
his departure from home, he was steward
class-leader, and Superintendent of the S
School in tile Church at Camden. He was al
so member of the Board of Directors of the
So. Ca. Conference S. S. Society and was reg
uar in his attendance upon it's session. Honest
genial and enthusiastic, intelligent and pous
in point of companionship and usefulness he
stood among the most influential citizens of his
town and members of his Church. His pastors
will never forget the chidlikc simplicity of his
naturc-his confding disposition-hs warm
friendship for them, and his answering &C.
votedness to the cause of Christianity. Hav.
ing volunteered at the beginning of the war
and fought bravely in many battles, at the age
of 3s he has passed away, leaving young and
interesting family; but the SAVIOR of his memo
ry will ever be sweet, and the recollection OF
his .piety and patriotism will be an incentive to
initiate his brilliant example,"
i. j. MEYNARDIE,
Appointments for the South Carolina Mill
tary Academy, for 1864, from Kershaw Dis
trict: ?. Bracy Villipigue, w. r. Withers,
John Kershaw, VIM. E. Johnson, Benz. H
Shannon,
The Washington Dispatch reports that Ros-
encrans has been assigned to the department
ofBaltimorc.
Foster left Cincinnati on the 22d, to relieve