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The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

One of our exchanges contains let
ter from a disgusted "contrahand" in
Nashville, who wants to get back to his
home in Alabama. He says that the
Yankees told him if he would go with
them, he "shoud be free and rich, aud
have a white wife" The "whi,c wife"
and other luxurics have not been furn-
ished,. but the unhappy darky has found
an amanuensis in a "free woman," who
writes his experience. He says:
81 believed the story and went with
them, but, like the rich man, whose fate
is recorded in Sacred History, fin hell |
lifted up my eyes, being in torment
and like him, also, l wish to testify unto
my brethren Hest they also come into
this place of torment Instead of being
free, | never was so much slave. As
soon as the Federals got me off with
them, l was aonscripted and assigned
to service with a regiment of sappers and
miners. | work all day in muddy bitches
with q guard over me, who stands at my
back with aloaded musket nd fixed bay
onet, ready to thrust me through, and at
night ball and Chain is fastened to my
arms and legs, ani am driven like an
OK to a muddy stall, called q barracks,
where I spend the night, without fire
and almost without bedding"
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
The Now Issue.

The new Treasury notes will be ready
for general circulation about the 18th
inst, except the S5's, which will not be
ready until the lst Of July next. Any
person taking $50 of the old currency to
the Treasury will receive $40 in the
new
The $500 notes are ornamentcd on the
right side with a medallion likeness of
Gen. T. J. Jackson, with the name of
the illustrious hero under the likeness.
On the left side is the Confederate seal
and motto "Deo Vindice," with en-
blcmatic surroundings. The dehomina-
tion of the note is consciously printed
in figures.
The 500 notes present, as before, a
vignette likennss of Mrs. Pickens, of
South Carolina, and a medallion likeness
of Elk: Secretary Randolph on the right.
The ouly difference between the old
and new S50's, except the color, is that
the vignctte likeness of President Davis
is now presented in medallion style.
The $40 notes have a vignette represen-
ting section of flying artillery in a bat
tie. Senator Hunters likeness again
occupies the lower left hand corner
Richmond DiSpdtch.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
Split Among the Mormons.

There is serious schism in the Nor.
mon ranks. The scccssioniats declare
against polygamy and content themselves
with one wife, at least one at time
An organization founded on this idea has
been formed in Cincinnati, under the
leadership of Joseph Smith, Jr., and
israel L. Rogers. They say that they
have missionaries operating in Brigham
Young's dominions, who arc very sue
ccssful in making converts. Their present
rendezvous is in the vicinity of Chicago,
but they have purchased thirty thousand
acres of land in Missouri, where they
intend to settle when the war is over,
and build up a city for the habitation of
the faithful.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
The Weather and the Wheat Crop.

The Weather and the Wheat Crop.
That veritable gentleman, the " Oldest
inhabitant," declares that never within
his memory has he known such a season
before; and we are half inclined to be-
lieve him, The clustering winds of
MARCH, lingering in the lap Of April,
has been binding the eyes and .blacken-
ing the faces of the most scdate and fas.
tideous of our towns people; and during
the past ten days the frequent heavy and
cold rains have chilled the growth of
the wheat crop and greatly dishcartencd
the planter and farmer; though we have
learned from many throughout the dis
trict, that at this time the crop presents
fair average appearance, and should
the future Of the season prove favorable,
We may be blessed with an abundance Of
the staff, Of life. And we have
no doubt should every planter and
farmer in our section, conclude to sell
their surplus of The coming crop to gov
ernment and the non.producer, at a rca-
sonable living price, that kind Providence
would smile on their honest excrtions
and render them Invaluable assistance.
in cnlarging the yield.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
FaS st DaV.

Last Friday being set apart by
the President of the Confederate States
as day of Fasting, Humiliation and
Prayer, the houses of business were all
closed, and our citizens assembled at their
respective places of worship, tc implorc
the blessings of Him who docth all
things well. Order, as if it were the
Lords day, prevailed in our midst, and
all returned from the sanctuary with a
heavenly smile on their countenanccs,
feeling that they had given their mite
in prayer, fer the success Of our. arms
in battle, an honorable, speedy and per-
manent adjustment of our present diff
cultics, and that in the attainment of
the same we may be, for all time to
come, grateful to the Givcr of all good
for his signal blessing in delivering Us
from the troubles now cncompassing our
- and restoring to our people life,
g 8 &; -l,>sndrnnn6enrr
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
Spirit of Our Prisoners at the
North.

In speaking of Confederate prisoners,
the New York Herald says: GAS gen.
eral rule, the prisoners seem happy and
contented, There are but few, if any,
that would subscribe to the President s
amnesty. Two only hayo done SO, and
these have been sent away. On the con-
trary, they are exceedingly obstinate in
their adherence to the bogus Confederacy,
and no sentiment of a contrary nature is
permitted among them. The two men,
toned as subscribing allegiance to the
Federal Government had narrow escape
from assassination at the hands of their
fcllow-prisoners rendering their removal
necessary. Stories have been set ahoatof
a large and growing Union sentiment
among them, which are simply absurd
and groundleA."
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
Enrolment Of Free Negroes and
Free Persons of Color.

An order was received on last evening,
through the Columbia papers, from the
War Darartnnpt, mi issrel by Mrior
c. D. Melton, requiring the immediate
cnrollment of all male free negroes and
free persons of color between the ages Of
IS and 90 years. "All such will 10
held liable to perform duty with the ar
nv, nyin connection with the military
dcfcnccs Of the country, in the way Of
working upon fOrtifcvtions or ip govern
mcnt works for the production Or prepa-
ration Of materials of war, Or in military
hospitals"
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
DiabOlical Act.
The Lynchburg Republicans says;

The Lynchburg Republican says;
We have the report of as dabolicl an
act as was ever committed by the most
untutorcd savage, which was pcrpetrated
in Roane county, Va, short time since,
by set of Yankee scoundrels, wearing
the uniform of the United States Gov
crnmcns. and recognized as soldiers of
that Govcrnmeut. n gentleman named
Lee, of that county, had little boy,
only II months old, whom he had named
Jenkins, after the renowned cavalry lead
cr, Gen. A. G. jenkins. a party of
Yankees, quartered in the county, hearing
of the childs name, visited the house
of Mr.. Lee, and asking to see the child,
when it was brought into their presence,
deliberately shot him dead, for no, other
cause than its bearing the name it did.
The sister of the little innocent, a girl
of fifteen or sixteen summers, discover
ing the diabolical intention of these
worse than demons, ran in to try and
save her brothers life and in doing so
came near losing her own, several mus
kct balls passing through her dress, but
fortunately, not injuring her. These
facts We obtain from a gentleman who
knows them to be true to the letter, and
can establish them by irrcfutablo tcsti-
mony. The bare recital of tho particu-
lars are sufficient, without a word of COM
ment from us.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
Southern Field and Fireside.

The attention Of our literary readers
are cslled 10 the list Of premiums to be
awarded by the proprietors Of the fTeSd
ant Firesi'de, for the best story and poot-
zeal production contributed for that pa:
per, to be furnished and presented for
examination by the first prozimo: The
strictcst impartiality will be observed,
in all articles submitted for inspection.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

I n8~ Those of our country friends
who receive semi Or tri-weekly mails
from this place, would do well to sub
scribe for both the district papers now
publishcdias the Confederate is issued
on Wednesday, and our neie''bor, the
Journal, oD Friday: beisg nearly an equiv
alent to the city tri-weellies, besides
the many'advantagGs to be derived ola
local nature, which could not DC other
wise obtained.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
The Champions OLA Free Press,

The Macon Confederate puuningly as.
Serts that "Mr. Sparrow, of. Louisiana,
is the gentleman who gave the poIticaR
Cock Robins, who wished to eurtail the
liberties of the press, their quietus. The
present liberal and satisfactory section
in the Military Bill, relating to the press,s
is reported to be owing to the ,exertions
of the Senator from Louisiana" We have
been advised by Richmond eorrespon-
dent, says the Knoxville Register, that
we chiefly owe our immunity. from COM
scription to the exertions of Hon. Mr..
Swain, a Representative from -Tenness
Perhabs the prcss is indebted to the
al views of both the gentlemas
the honor should be divided
them. n
4Birds of feather fock,
says an old proverb, and il
seems the Swan and thsd
the "same feather
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
Six Per Cents.

There may BE many of our people
holding Sly Per Cent Bonds, who arc not
aware that the coupons on the same are
made payable at any time after the 1st
instant, in the new issue. Holders will
no doubt find it to their interest to give
this their attention, especially if they
may have immediate use for the funds.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

p33" Persons desirous Of subscribing
to THE CoEFEDEEATE Will please signify
the same by retaining this copy and for
warding us their. names, with the sub
scription money. EGD~ Those who may
dcclirc subscribing will be good enough
to return this paper, with their name
and post Office written on the margin.
BE assured no exceptions viii be taken,
by your returning the copy.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

A BAD PLAN.-lIOw maDy fond
mothers and frugal housewives keep their
pretty daughters and their preserves for
some extra occasion-some big bug, or
othcr-till both turn sour. This seems
to us marvellous poor economy.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

YANKEE PRISONERS Dying AT the
military prison at Andcrsonvillc, Ga,
near Amcricus, the Yankee, we arc in
formed, are dying at the rate of 20 to
% per day. If this continues We will
have but few prisoners to exchange.
Columbus SIN.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13

ns6" The types in one of our exchan-
ges transform Brownlow's name into
"Drownlow." If the ''r" had been left
out, itwould have been the old black
guard cxactly.-Mebilc Register.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
Conscription Notice.
HEADQUARTERS ENROLLING OFFICE, |
Camden, Aprif"9, 1864.


Enrolment Of Persons Betaeeen II and
Is and 45 and so.
l. BY order of Major c. D. MEL.
TON, Commandant of Conscripts (pur'.
suant to special orders of the War De-
partment), all male white persons in
Kershaw District, who are between the
ages of II and Is years and 45 and so
years, are required to report to this Of
fee for enrolment, on or before the 18th
day of April inst.
IL. Persons liable to this enrolment
may, after being enrolled, form COM
panics for local defence and, special SER
vice for the war, under General Orders
No Sc, Adjutant und Inspector Gen.
erals office, series of 1868, and elect
their own officers.
Minimum number for infantry, six
ty-four, rank and file; for cavalry, sixty.
Members of cavalry companies must fur
nish their own horses, and will be allowed
forty cents per day for their use while
in actual service.
Ill. All persons enrolled of the ages
above indicated, will (undcr the terms
of the Act of Congress) constitute a
"Reservc for State defence and detail
duty, and shall not be required to per-
form service out Of the State" All so
enrolled are required 10 rendezvous at
Camden on+hc 10th April instant, to
be organized into companies.
Those who fail to report on the day,
indicated, will subject themselves to be
assigned TO general service with the class
of persons between IS and 45 unless
they shall have valid excuse for such
default, to be Judged of by the Bureau
of Conscription at Richmond.
Exemptions Rerohc@.
w. All certificates of exemption
hitherto granted by Enrolling Officers,
are revoked by the recent Act of Con-
gress, except those granted to mail con-
tractors, drivers post coaches and hacks,
and on account of religious opinion.
All persons, therefore, holding such
certificates of exemption (with the ex-
cepIons above indcatcd) will report
forthwith, Tor enroicmen., exemption or
detail, pursuant to provisions of said
Act of Congress,
TolmterHg.
V. Persons hitherto exempt, or youths
about to attain the age of IS years, will
have the privilege Of volunteering, provi-
dcd they report to the Enrolling Officer
before being enrolled. and make selec'
ton of companies that were organized
prior to April 16, 1862, and arc below
minimum. Certificates will be furnished
to those who so report as volunteers,
which, on being approved by the Com
mandant of Conscripts, will authorize
them to be mustered into the company
selected
Youths under IS cannot GO forward
without the written consent of their pa
rents or guardians, to be furnished to
the Enrolling Officer.
Implications for Exemption or Detail
VI. All applications for exemption or
detail must be made to the Enrolling
Officer Of the District.
VII Information ON all matters pertain
ing to the conscription will be furnished
on application to this office.
W. z LEITNER'
Capt Enrolling Officer Kershaw District.
...-o-.,~~~~~>-~-
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From the New York News.
sINGASONG'OF GREENBACKS.
A FEDERAL NURSERY HYMN.

II uN.
Sing a song of greenbacks,
A pocket full of trash,
Over head and ears in debt,
And out of ready cash;
Heaps of tax collectors,
AS busy as bee;
Amt we in pretty fix,
With gold at sixty-three.
Abe in the White House
Proclamatiops printing; .
Meade on the Rapidan
Afraid to do the fighting;
Seward in the Cabinet
Surrounded by his spies;
Hallcck with the telegraph
Busy forging lies;
Chase in the Treasury
Making worthless notes;
Curtin at Harrisburg
Making shoddy coats;
Gilmore at Charleston
Lostin fog;'
Forney under Abe's chair
Barking like a dog;
Schncck down at Baltimore.
Doing dirty work;
Butler at Norfolk
AS savage rs turk;
Spraguc in Rhode Island
Eating apple sass;
Everett in Gettysburg
Talking like an ass;
Banks ont in Texas
Trying to cut n figure;
Beecher in Brooklyn
Howling for the Niger
Lots Of Abolitionists
Kicking up yell;
In comes Parson Drownlow
Ard sends all to hell ).
Burnside at Knoxville
In a kind of fix
Dahlgrcn at Sumtef
Pounding at the bricks;
Grant at Chattanooga
Trying Gragg to thrash;
Is it any wonder
Tie Union's gone to smash:
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-13
The Returned Products Of Kcrshaw
District for 1853.

We have been kindly furnished Oy
Mr. DEVEREAUN, Cniet OomnlsSafy ior
government, IN AershaW District with
the following STATISTICS rela''Ve 10 ,"e
various proGucts as feIuFuea u '"o AS
sssS7rS' NesSFs' CANFAi anu hhNH1pt'
iortne past year, ana We llNo 'Aem m"c"
larger than that returned 9y most Of Ine
nei9AOoFinS 0i5!Fl''S' ihey arc. "s io'
lows:
hciufn 0l meat gro CROP 81; '4I9 II" ""s q.
EicS, .. 2.I7i {"
g. Peas' g -, 25.@" @,n ~
s. G'ro oi. whicI, have already been delivered
Delucting from the above the last ci-
phcr Or figure on each gross amount, the
intelligent reader will have the tithc Of
onc-tcnth to which government is cnti-
tl.l-the greater portion of which has
been promptly rendered in at the places
assigned for their delivery. The amounts
below are yet due the government
The 'ti;he Of wheat, 200 bushels;
of peas, l,l50; rice, 1S0 corn, about
10000
Persons not Lavino comDlicd in sending
their quota of the amount yet to be de-
Iivcyed. would do we'll to refer to the de.
cision of THOMPSON ALLEN, Commis-
sioncr Of Taxes at Richmond. anG pub
lished on the second page of TIE Co.'S
FEDERATE Of last week, in which he
states that if the tithc of the articles of
produce due governments not delivered in
due season. rs prescribed bv law, the de-
lipmcnt subjects himself to a still fur
ther demand of i've times the estimated
value Of the portion aforesaid.
We are aware that the people of this
district has at all times, whenever called
on by government, responded without a
murmcr, and feel assured that those ilf
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Camden, Wednesday, ApriI Is

j. II. HEESE1IAfT---Editor.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-07
Bal ItinlOro So Ohio Eailroa&f
Is IL O L &c NE %.

FRNHIS Great National Thorou.hfNra n
Cars and Machinery destroyed are beiin, re-
placed by NEW RUNNING STOCK, with
all recent inproyeme. $: and tho BrE9is
The well-oarned reputation OF this road aef
Speed, 'secl@tty and. Comfort, will be nnrS
than sustained under tho reorganiza,icn of
its business. s,-.-r.- =. .. .s.,s
In addition 10 the Uncqualleti Nttrxtl0ess
Of Scenery heretofore conceded 30 this s1ED-
the rt2ciu troubles on the Border httrs ass.>-
ciated numerous points on tho road. tztyYess.
the Ohio river and ltarpers E9Gry with 'ps,is
ful but Instructive interest
'CoNECTtoNs-At the OhiD river with shS
Cleveland and Pittsbur@ Central Ohio srFu
Marietta and Cincinnati t.ailIuczi, a<sa
through them with the whole Railway sYs-,
tenn Of Tire Northwest, Contr;.l West ssst
Southwest At tho Washington j lt,icspa
with tho Washington Branch Tor W.gshias-
ton City and the lower Potonlac-aC Ec.N-
more with four daily trains for Philadelphia
and New York. y 80
TWO DOLLARS additional on THROUGH,
Tickets TO Baltimore or tho Northern Cities
give the privilege OF visiting Washinstas
City en- route.
This is the only route by which pils4enasxv
can procure through tickets and through
checks to Washington City.
W. II. SMITH, Master of TrnnsportaSts,
J. Fl. f. suLTivAN, Gossra, Western Ags..s,
BeElaire, Ohio.
! /. N. COLE, Gem. Ticket Agt., RalEnsAns.
Dec. 9, lSG3-ly. #,
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.Sesx, Radsord,s Thorn,

'Qnly think Of Jem Radford; poor fel-
low When will they bury hini?"
They're gone now to take him OUT Of the
hospital. E1suppose they'll bury him to-
Inorip,s. = .e. t
These words passed between two woman
who had met in the village as they went for
water, ..s.,...
And to think of its coming fiom such
little thing, said one.
"Ah! he didn't know what the thorn
was going to do for hini.
Jem Radford had got large thorn into
his feot. He took M notice OF the pam
and allowed it TO remain in, as he coud'n
get it ont easily 1t festered; and while one
friend advised him to go to the doctor, an
other told him of some poultce for it. Jem
was strong aud had never known day S
illness.
It's only a thorn he said. and 'ho nei
ther pouticed II nor went to the doctor.
The-swdling andsinfamasion 'weat a'l up
the leg, and he thought he must &c. to the
doctqsfpr he got no sleep night or day for
rair. .Eh19 tp
The doctor shook his head. TIE said the
long neglect had been mise chievous; he would
have him go into the hospital
L 4 u
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Sunday geaaias,
hAN Wts MAnE 10 MOTRN

hAS WAS MADE TO MOURN.
O madi while In thy carly rearS
How prodigsl OF tiInel
hsspeniDS AL tsiy precious hnsss,
Thy Curious youthful priiIIei
Alternate tcllIt.s lake the SWAY;
i,scSDtioua PASSIONS burn;
" 1ica n.niola cree give nalurc's law,
- ia.ls nag1wHs nla.ss tc mourn
/. I,OoX not alone ON youthful pr{ne, ...
C- mani.uoLs active rai.l
/. Aaa tnell- is uaeclll 10 his kind,
HuppJ-te1 Is mas Tignt:
BEs ~ him on the edge Df life,
WITH cares and Sbtr0ws worn,
x Ii.en age aud want. oh ! iil-matched pair !
Snow man Was made 10 mourn.
y Sew seem favorites OF fate,
IN pleasures lap catessed;
. Act think not ali the rich and great
Are likewise truly bles!.
But oh (! what crowus in every land
Arc wretchcd aud tor.orn;
Through weary iiie this lesson learn,
Taab man was made 70 mourn.
Many and sharp tire 5Iaeiess ills
kuvevcn with our fame!
Moer polnt3l still w. IN axe oucse ye9,
IcErCt ,.rcmCrsS, ANA sname.
And man, wl0se heaven erected face
The sniIies OF lovr adoTn,
Man iahamGnity 70 inln
Makes co2ltless thousands mourn.
See yontcr poor, o o'er-lab5rad wight,
S43hiect, msan andsviie,
Who hags .,brothrr of tine earth
To give .,4nl leave To toll; ..
Ana see ais hardly iellow-worm
Ihe pcor petition spurn,
Cnfnin Ia! though weeping wife ..,
go And hc'I'.ass oilspriny InJarn.
oh death . the poor man 5 dearest friend,
The lllE1esl and the best:
'ENelcolhe tAe hour my aged limbs '-a
Arc .aiI by thee to ress!
The great, TIE wealthy, fear the blow,
PROM p1mp and pleasure torn
But, Oh a D!est relief to those
THAT weary-!adpn mourn!
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TRI-WEEKLY u. s, MAE
Fl HACk LINB
CADEiFOgwHEELINo


B.. .-.tE --ERoa--- .-4.sTF
CADEE5FOgwHEELINo
7'ri- Weekly rom CGIiE to 81. Cg<ssrsvste.
HNHE sa5Ssriber would respeatflaly Ln-
4 form the travelling community tia; IN
is running the U. S. Mail Hack i1:na frorl
Cadiz To Wheelng and tina. oDe of hi. sptgn-
did hacks will leave Wheeling and Cafiiz trt-
weekly, at :, a. NJ, and conne0t with O.
cars Mt both places. His llaeksi are new, Ids
teams good, and his drivers careful and s.
tentiYe. lie hopes to receive the patrontzss
of the travelling public, az he will ondoavor
TO merit their patronage by strict attonttoa
to their wants.
Fare FROM Wheeling 10 Cadiz or Casltz 70
Wheeling 81, pa. EOr the round trip only
800. -
He is also running n new Hack betweaa
Cadiz and 81. Clairsyille; leaving Cadis eC-
cry Monday, Wednesday and Friday mora
ings; and St ClairsYille every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings- Partfs-
ular attention paid 70 irving ExPaz.ss
Packages.
Livery Stable
He hns also in Cadiz as good Livery
Stable as there is in the country. Buggies,
Carriages, Horses, &C., to be had at al timss-
Travellers either arriving on the cars of tR
the hack, can be taken to any point tlsey
desire. Terms reasonable. 49,. ..l.- -.
WILLIAM L. 9OCSER
Cadiz, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1860. .