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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-02-18
EXCHANGE NOTICE No d

me Following officers and men have been
du'y exchanged, and are hereby SO de.
ciared
j. All officers and men captured in Ken.
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama Mis,;.sinp;
Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, nm 10
December 10th, 1862
.. All officers and men captured in Mis-
souri Kansas. New Mexico, Arizona, Ar.
Kansas and Louisiana, up to January lst,
1863 '
.. The two foregoing sections apply not
oh'y % "iiicers and men of the Confederate
service out also TO persons captured in
arms or hostile array against the United
SIhles, whatever may have bsep the char.
nc'er OF the military organization to which
they were attached, and whatever NAV have
been the terms Of the paroles given by
them. II any are IN Federal prisons, thsy
are to ha Immediately released and dsliy.
ereu TO the Confederate authorities.
4>Ali persons who have been capturs3
on the sea or seacOast OF the Confederate
or United States, up TO December 10th,
1854 IL any such arc in Federal prisons,
lh"y are TO be Immediately released and de-
'iVered TO the Confederate authorities.
D. Al! Confederate efiicers and men who
nave been delivered at City Point up TO
January 9th, 1863
., All Confederate officers and men who
have been delivered at Vicksburx up to De-
ceno.r 23d, 1862, and including said date.
-. All Paroled Confederate officers and
men receipted for at Vicksbury, up 10 Dc.
cember 23d, 1862, and including said date.
8. All Confederate officers and mon cap-
tured and paroad at Fredericksburg, Wiz
glnIa, in December | S62
y. All COnfpiprata nffirsrs and man ,.u
tnred and parolsd at Goidsboro', North
carolina, IN December, 1862.
10, Other miscellaneous and minor OK.
rn!"mhSe', OF which the appropriate officers
will be duly Informed.
NoTE.-Ali Confederate officers aud men
VINO have been captured in Virginia or
aiarylanG before the lst of November, 1862.
ana all Confederate officers and men who
at any time had been delivered at Aiken's
Landing, wore declared to be exchanged bv
io'mer notice, No. 3.
ROBERT OULD,
ne, Agent of Exchange.
Richmond, January Il, 1868. 500.
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ESTATE NNTlEE.

\ IL. persons indebted to the Estate Of
"a Peter fwiuy, deceased, are hereby no.
tined 10 make settlements To the under.
signed aud all persons having demands
against the said Estate are required to-
present them in legal form for payment
within the time prescribed by law, aud il
not so pre- ented they will be dcbarred by
this notice.
A. NJ. CASTON,) o.,
A. NJ. TWrrTY, "un
Feb. ls, 1868. 2-st
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Estate William Ross.

ALI. persons indebted to VIM Ross, dc .
ceased, are notified To mako payment, 2nd
al persons having claim, or demands are
requested to pres en- the same on or before
The I'm April next or this notice will plead
IN Bar to any demand not so presented, 40
The Estate must be settled
J. III. McMURRAY,
Administrator.
Jan. 5!h 1869, ASSN
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Personal,

Col. Witherspoon OF the s,h Regiment of Re-
serves, reached home Oh Saturday last. We
are pleased to see him apparently in the enjoy.
mcnt of excellent health
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Notioe to Teachers.

. The Teachers throughout the District
who have claims upon the Board of Free
Schools are requestSd TO meet me at Ian.
easter Co'rt House on Monday next lhe
23d inst, aud get their money. ~
H. X, w. BELk, Treasurer.
Feb. ls, 1863. 2-lt
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Avn 3I GAL.

Married. Oh the evening OF the Goth OF Jami.
ary, 10y The Rev. Smcrrni, NJ. MAKrIN ID. MlL.
Lax, formerly ol hcro!aw D.stuct, south CnIU.
hna, TO IitsS iLEMLLiA AAHTIN, Oi Lea&c COuu.
ty, Mss.
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SALr OF GooDs.-We call attention to the
advertisement of Goods to be sold at auction at
this place OH Monday next, by W. b. Dunlap,
Agent.
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Estate James Summsrville, do
ceased.

\ LII. persons having demands Of any
"A character or grade against the Estate
OF James SnmmervIiIe, deceised, are here
by Notified to hand them in for settlsmen t
on or before the 26th day of February next;
and all persons interested in said Estate,
either as legntecs or heirs at law, are noti
he'd TO be present at the Office of the Ordi-
nary at Lancaster Court House on that day,
As final settlement of the matters of tho
Estate will be made.
Thls notice will be plead in bar to all de-
mandH, .! whatever character, presented af-
ter ihs aay above named.
G. w. SUMMERVILLE,
Lancaster Z. H., ). Z. Agent.
Nov. 26, 1867, 42-3m
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All the daily papeIs Of Georgia, in view of
the enormous advance III all the materials used
IA the publication oi their sheets, have, b,
agreement, advanced their subscription rates
" twelvc dUlInrs p,r nmnnnm.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

ADJr / AND Observation-Disclosures OrrlcE.
COLUMBIA, February 8, 1868.
G. r. NI'R 1 J. {ljI JE'yp \n
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
SALT BLOCKS.

A salt block is a building 100 by 40
feet, containing "A structure of brick,
or brick and stone, from II to ID feet
wide, from two to five feet high, and
forming two parallel arches, extending
'i'O "r.''~ ael-r, - u a. LII Over
and within the top of the arches are
placed common cast-iron kettles, hold
ing about 30 to 20 gallons of brine,
placed close together in two rows, the
whole length of the arches. A fire
built i'll the mouth of the arches, pas
ses under each kettle into a chimney
built generally from 30 to 100 feet high,
averaging from 80 to GO kettles in each
block. The salt is produced more rap
IDLY from the front kettles than from
the back ones; though that taken from
the latter is purer and finer. The
average time required to boil down a
kettle near the front, is about four
hours, and each kettle produces from
a bushel to a bushcl and half of pure
salt. The salt is taken from the kettle
10y a large flat iron label, and placed
in a basket, whore it is left for while
to drain over the kettle, and is then
turned into immense bins, near by, TO
dry, when it is ready for barrelling.-
The Kettle is again Immediately filed,
and the process repeated. The blocks
are kept in constant operation for Il
days, when the fires are suffered to go
down, and the kettles are freed from
the salt and impurities which settle in
thick cakes ON the bottom. Each
block will turn out about 10 bbls. per
day, and Will consume six and hall
cords Of wood.-COr. Det. -4do., 1862.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
Mexico.

The following, which is the latest
from Mexico, gives something of an
idea Of the interesting state of facts
existing in Mexico under its new
lledged monarchical SYSTEM:
SAN FRANcrsco, Aug. Is
The st. Louis brings, vM Acapulco,
dates to July 22.
Forey was issuing DEGREES daily.
French and Mexican newspapers
were urging the recognition of the
Southren Confederacy. They state
that France will recognize the Confed-
eracy
The T'imr0ate Proapciamicnto says
the Northern States are for Juarez,
and the Confoderaey for Mexican
monarchy. Everything looks TO the
immediate recognition Of the Confede-
raey by Mexico.
Guerrilla fighting was going on ON
the roads leading to the City of Mex
leo.
MeXicans make no prisoners, but
slay all. This is u war of extermina-
ton.
There were numerous assassinations
in the City of Mexico Of sympathizers
withthe French. The triumvirate gov
ernmontis daily imprisoningand shoot
ing persons refusing 10 take the oath
of allegiance to the Empire. Mexicans
were publickly logged for refusing
quarters to French officers. A Mexi-
can lady, named Rubie, received 200
lashes for refusing to receive French
officers into her house. Her husband
offered to pay, as fine, her weight in
silver, but Forey insisted on making
her an example. Forey declined
TO remove TO San Louis Patosi an
offer ofJuarez's TO Protect their transit.
Arrived, 18th, the Brother Jona-
than, from the North, with $4,000
in treasure, from Portland, and $685.
900 from Victoria.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19

ernments, and good, law>abiding cit-ac
liens viii resort to none other. Nio-
lent resistance to officers Of the law, is
mob violence. Ii leads to anarchy,
and It's untold horrors. To avoid this,
it is far better TO bear evils, for time,
and even injustice. Every good citi-
zen will accept this counsel rs on the
whole the part of wisdom, and will act
accordingly. Let us have no mobs in
Maine, but let us ease the unequal
burdens of CONSUMPTION as much as
possible 10y town and city aid, and then
sweep away the whole concern by re-
pealing all the authors of it through
the ballot-box at the very earliest OPP
portunity. This is the right way to
meet il.
/ This has been our counsel from the
first When the spring elections were
pending, we believed the draft might
be averted by indicating TO the Presi
dent, through the ballot box, our want
of faith in the policy of which it form
cd so prominent feature. We OK
posed the unconstitutionality and cru
city of the CONSUMPTION act; and begged
Of citizens-of poor men, especially
to save themselves By roting Ggainst ii.
If our counsels had been followed, the
President, possibly would have needed
the voice of the people; and resort TO
the proper efforts we should have fill
ed our armies under the volunteer sys-
tenn, or at worst by drafting under
the old and far less odious law. But
money-governm influence the
importation of one and the deportation
/ of another GLASS of yotors-socured AN
endorsement of the policy Of the radi
calls and their administration, and the
result is, that the draft is upon u.s.
1t might, even now, be ayerted, if the
radical leaders wished to avert it-but
plainly enough they do not. They re-
alize, however, that it is running their
party for future compaigns; and they
pray day and night that the Democrats
may resist Il, rs a means of saving them
from the political vengence fthe poor
men of their own party, and casting
odium enough upon our own to bal
lance the account.
But we said TO the voters last spring
if they endorsed the draft, they must
submit to it. They need not expect
Democrats TO make rowdies of them
selves to save them from the roasona-
bic consequences of their own conduct.
We told them distinctly that, as we
! '''"''J " ssss-) 80 49, -. - - 49, I
by the laws. The day of trial has
come, and they find us as good as our
word. We believe now, as we belicv-
ed six months ago, that the conscrip-
ton act is unconstitutional. We be-
lieve that it is unjust, and outrageous
in its conditions. But it bears, at this
moment, the form of law, and while
it does it must be observed. 1t is for
the courts to say whether it IS consti-
tutional or not 1t is the peoples votes
to say whether it is righteous and de-
sirable or not. But it is not for the
mob rule, now or ever, to strikei it down.
-PrOrdeRce Post.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19

Ia. The greatest capture of men
mentioned in modern history was made
by Bonaparfe at Austerlitz, where he
took 10000 men. Gen. Grant, it is
now reported, took nearly $1,000 at
Vicksburg. Napoleon's spoil at Aus
terlitz was 100 pieces ofartillery; Gen.
Grants at Vicksburg is stated to be
Discriminating nine siege guns and
300 pieces Of light artillery.
Gen. Grant has been a soldier while
in the army, but little else than sol
der, certainly no politician, plotting
on and seeking by tricks, for the Pres.
idency. He has not locked up editors
shut reporters out Of his lines, pub,
lished proclamations full of sound and
nonsonce, excluded newspapers from
his lines, forced his soldiers to vote Re,
publican tickets-but simply attended
to his bushes, and 10 the result.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
A PROPHET.

Looking over our files, we find a
copy Of the Grand Rapids Eagle, from
which we take the following extract
from n speech Of Austin Blair, deliv-
cred at Grand Rapids ON the 9th day
of October. 1860 in the hope that we
may rescue from oblivion an incontest-
ible evidence that "our Blair's" sa-
gacity as prophet, is now as well
demonstrated as is his patriotic devo-
ton to the "Union Of our fathers :"
"Some feel anxious, i'll the event of
Lincoln's election, in regard TO the
safety of the Union. A gentleman
came to Lincoln few days since, and
told him, 1 am afraid you are going
to have trouble with those Southern
fire-eatcrs.' Mr. Lincoln pointed to
"A pile Of letters from the South, asking
for Office, and very coolly replied that
he anticipated great deal of trouble
from them Southerners, as Henry
a. Wise, can talk of dissolving the
Union, but since the transaction at
Ilarper's Feray, in which seventeen
white men, five negroes and COW,
took possession Of town of two
thousand inhabitants, we need not feel
very greatly alarmed at the threats of
the Southern Chivalry. They will fight
in the Union, for they want to be ben
Gifted by the spoils, but not oft Of it,"
The blind led the blind and both
fell into the ditch Of disunion.-Lan-
sing Journal
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
THE DRAFT.

We are amongst those who believe
that a timely appeal for volunteers
would have avoided ali necessity for n
draft. We believe, further, that such
a call as was made last year. would
be answered by the States of the North
just as promptly as it was then an
swcrcd, tho government occupying the
same postum. But the present draft
is not only unlike that ordered last
year in that it fails to recognize even
eXistetsnce Of the States, but also in
that it gives the States no opportunity
of avoiding it by filing their quotas
by voluntary enlistments. The Alba
ny Aygus presents this difference in its
true light.
'In the first place says the Argus,
''the draft of last year was totally
different affair from the present con-
scription law. That did not violate
the steady and uniform past practice
Of the government This does. That
was preceded by call upon the sew
eral States for their quotas of troops
leaving the State to furnish them as
they pleased-by volunteering, draft,
or otherwise-and the federal govern
mont only ordered the draft ~ the erent
Of the future ofaHy State to otherwise raise
ITS quota, and then TO be conducted under
the state authorities. This makes no
call upon the States, gives them no
opportunity TO furnish their quota, ig-
norcs the agency of the State author
tiles in the whole process of enrolment
and draft, and arrogates to the federal
governmental the function oftalIing from
State its military force, independent
ly of its action. The draft of 1862
ordered, but never executed-was in
substance a State drgft, under regula-
tons of the War Department, TO en-
able each State to complete its quota.
If the government had adhered to the
Same policy this year, and left the
whole matter in the handsof the States,
it would not have violated our past
practice, would have avoided Constitu-
tional questions, secured the desired
number more promptly, and left bet
ter feeling both among the recruits and
the people.
DRAFT, as hitherto known in the
history of our government, is not, so
far as we know, regarded as an un-
warrantable or odious exercise of pow
or. The mistake has been inignoring
the States-distr,Istin their fidelitv to
the Union--and arrogating TO the fed
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19

The UorH exposes Mr.. Stewards
pusillanimity in his correspondence
with the French upon Mexican affairs,
especially upon declarations like the
following to Mr.. Dayton:
an. Thouveneps ASSURANCES to you
on the subject Of Mexico are eminent
~ satisfactory to the President. f"
Mr.. Dayton wrote in "A holder and
more American spirit, that if it
"Were supposed that France pro
posed to change the form of govern
ment, and establish monarchy in a
republic next TO and adjoining our
own, it is not to be doubted that upon
every just principle of international
law or comfy between States, we
would have the right to demand ex-
plantations. Nor do | think that
France would have felt disposed to
contest such right. The explanations,
however, such as they are, have been
volunteered by them; not demanded
by us"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
Tho Wholesale Trade of East Sag
NAV.

There is nothing moro encouraging
in regard to this city, nor that better
indicates the material progress and
substantial prosperity Of the place and
the surrounding country, than the re-
markable increase of its wholesale
trade. A few years ago merchants
and traders, as well as those who for
their own consumption buy in large
quantities, in out towns and in adjoin-
ing counties, were compelled to pur-
chase Mt Detroit or elsewhere now
there is no such necessity; the stocks
of our dealers are ample, and the va
riety almost unlimited. Dry Goods,
Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Drugs,
Medicines and Chemicals, Paints, Oils
Kerosene, Manufacturers Supplies,
Leather and Findings, Liquors, To-
bacco, Cigars, Agricultural Implements,
Beer, Ale, in fact everything requisite
is here, and the call therefor seems
to keep fully up with the enhanced
supply. Another circumstance which
operates favorably, and which is taken
into consideration by outside purchas-
ors,-and of itself il is an active
stimulant to both local and country
trade,-is the sharp competition which
exists among our dealers. Extraya-
giant prices and profits to wholesalers,
under such circumstances, are out of
sthe question, and a fair, Legitimate
Indrgin is only the result of careful,
short time purchases, low freights,
purudential expenditures and saga
cisas management. His a common
remark Of gentlemen who come here
from the old style, long time, 80 to
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
SOUND DOCTRINE

The Portland Argus thus discources
upon the draft"
1--WE have hoped, we still hope
almost believe, that this CONSUMPTION
business will be given up--thc men
never called for, and that voluntary en-
listment with liberal bounties win be
substituted for il. Since tho recent
glorious successes of our arms, we be-
lieve it might be successfully done, and
more mon promptly obtained than by
ever so much trouble and expense by
conscription. Still If the authorities
persist, we counsel all 10 offer no re-
sistcnce other than 70 bring the matter
before the courts. The courts and tho
ballot-box afford the only lawful rev.
edies for unconstitutional or unmiso
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-08-19
CHANCERY SALE.
" -hs u isV bbFh ANp
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Sagindle County, Michigan

I n pursuance and by virtue Of decree Of tho
i Circuit Court for the county Of Genesee, in
Chancory, made ON the 10Th day of May, 1863,
in certain cause therein pending, wherein Rus
sell Bishop was complainant, and Solomon john
son, benjamin L. Fisher, Deborah j. Fisher,
Adna IL. Cough, Sarah Cough Charles Felch
and others were defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given, that | shall sell Mt
public auction, to the highest bidder ut two
o'clock in the afternoon Of Monday, the fourteenth
day Of September next at the front door of tho
Saginaw GGqn yyo GSg H Sqss in the city sag
pieces parcels of land, situate in the counties
Of Saginaw and losco, in the State of Michigan,
described MS follows to-wit Fractional block
number one [l;l block number twenty-six re, |
and fractional block number twenty [27;l
lots one two Z, three ~ four and fyo
two three 3, four n, five 5 and six 6,l in
block number ten l0;J lots number one j two
II, three 3 and four 4 in block number eleven
Ills lots number one to eight Is, inclusive,
in block number twelve l2;l lots number one Il |
t. six 10 inclusive, in block number thirty eight
[3S;] lots number one TO ten 10 inclusive, in
block humber thirty 37;l lots no. one 1.-TWO
II, three 3 six 6, seven IA, eight Is, nine 9, !
and ten 10, in block number thirty. three [33;
lots five l5,I six 6, seven II and eight Is, in
block number fifty-four T54 lots number one | |
TO ten TO- inclusive, in block number fifty ono
[5l;l lots number one to ten 10, inclusive, in
block number sixty-eight 1851 lots number four
and seven r. in block number sixty-six 1861
lots number four al five [5,l six and seven ~
in blobk number ninety-seven t9f; lots number
one to ten no., inclusive, in block number
ninety-six [g6;l lots number one to ten 10,
inclusive, in block number ninety-four 1874; lots
number one I TO ten no j inclusive, in block
number ninety Three [93; lots number one (l) to
five t5,) inclusive in block number one hundred
4. \ =.
elusive, In block number ninety mine (99;) lots
number four a. five (5,) six (6) and seven a.
in block number lin, ty-eight (9S;) lots number
one ~ TO five 81 inclusive. in block number ono
hundred (l00;) situate in the village of Zilwau-
kie according to the recorded plat thereof in said
Saginaw county :--also fractions number one (l)
and two ~ Of fractional section thirty-six 1861
in township twenty-five (22) north of range seven
(7) east, containing oighty-thrce and forty-scvcn
one hundredth acres, more or less, known rs the
Tawn property, county of Iosco, on Lake Huron.
Dated, July 20, 1863.
VIM ]. L0VELAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Sits Saginaw County, Michigan.