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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-25
SUPREME COURT.

HON GEO. &. WRIGHT, G. J.
Hon. r. p Lowe,
Hon. JoHN 4. DILLON, Judges.
Hon. {. {. Cole,
Lewis kinsey, Clerk.
I. I. Withrow, Reporter.
c. Z. Nourse, Attorney General.
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IroR THE LANCASTER LkpaER. I

DIR. EDITOR I'm your issue Of the 10th
l see my name announced for the Senate
in a communication sigued "Many Friends,'
and also in your issue Of the 18th, that nm
nouncement is endorsed iu a very compli.
n,entary manner, In communication signed
"A Soldier" AS the Hon. p. II. Hammond
will not be a candidate, and having no choice
at this time but to obey the will Of the peo.
pie, accept the nomination as rendered,
and If elected, will endeavor, with the most
patient thought and labor, with She humbiest
selfdistrust, to discharge the responsible
duties devolving upon me, 10 tks best of
my abilities, and study 10 advance the in.
terest, honor and dignity Of my State and
District: And in conclusion allow me to
return my sincere and grateful thanks to
"Many Friends" in deemipg me worthy to
fill so important an office, and for the high
and ila,tering eulogy 0hough undeserved)
OF my talented friend, "a Soldier"
JAMES l.. REED.
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From Washington.

A gentleman who arrived In this city last
evening, and who left Washington city on
the 18th, says the negro worshippsrs were
very despopdent ut the situation Of affairs,
notwithstanding the rejoicing Of the news
papers over pretended victories. On the
other hand, those whose syupathi.s are
with the Confederate State are cheerful,
and confident Of the early success Of our
cause.
Grants losses are estimated at owe. TO-.
900. The Administration presses pretend
that our loss exceeds that Of tho Federals;
but the number of wounded bro upht to
Washington, Alexandria and Baltimore
with the known fact that thousands still
remain in Fredericksburg and on the field
convinces the people that such is not the
truth.
Grants men are said to be clamorous fol
another leader. They say he is reckles.
OF the lives Of his soldiers, knows nothing
OF strategy, and hopes TO succeed by brute
force alone They demand that Mcclellan
or some man who has brains enough tc
handle large army with skill, and ha.
some care for the lives Of his soldiers, shal
be placed over tspsm.
There are two significant facts TO be OBJ
served in the papers we have been permit
ted TO see, which seems 10 us of much force
First, the excited and anxious call for vol
untssrs for one hundred DAYS, which sho W,
the weakness Of the enemy, caused by thei
immense losses and second, that in nei,he
Of the papers before us is the price Of golt
quoted, whether for tho reason that golt
has already advanced, or that a rise is fear
ed. and that they stop the quotations befor,
1t Ia kes place, is not known.-.Rich,nsn,
Sentinel 23d inst
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Railroad communication with Richmo ond
upon the Danville route is now cemplet g
and unmolested. The mails are now car.
ried upon that route.
a negro woman was arrested in Atlanta
few days ago for Offering dog meat for
sale in The market.
European advices Of the I'd. says that
Earl Russel has again defined his position
towards the two republics Of America He
has little sympathy for either OIL account
OF their treatment Of the negro.
Late arrivals from England state that the
Confederate loan had risen on the new = Of
Banks defeat, and the attack by Ea,l Der.
by OH the Government, in relation 10 the
Confederate rams, which, It was supposed,
would be released.
Gen. Stuar,'s funeral took place at St.
lanes Church, Richmond, on Friday, 18th.
The attendance was immense, md ali the
high officers Of tho Government, In both
the civil and military branches, were pres
ent,
General Longstrcet was shot through
the neck, the ball entering just below the
"Adam's apple" passing over the collar.
bsns and down The shoulderbIade. The
principal danger Of the wound /. from the
sloughing Of The carroted artery.
Among our casualties on the I2th are
Brigadier General Perrin, ). &. killed; Brig.
adler Walker, Of the StOnswall brigade,
wounded in the arm; Col. Garnstt, Of tho
5th North Carolina, killed Brigndier Gen.
eral MeGowan, 5. e. reported wounded.
Bermuda Hundreds, the scene Of General
Beaursgard's late successes, 10 near tho
mouth Of the hppomatox river, on its Yves.
tern bank, and but ten miles from Cre~ry's
Bluff. IL is also within two or three hours
march Of tho Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad. 1t is in Chesterfield county, and
is 6s miles from Richmond by water aud
about SO miles by land.
From Richmond papers We learn. that
Zen. fembertoo has resigned his commis
sion us Lieutenant General, and sought ac-
tive service ~ Lieut. Colonel of artillery
lie was assigned to the command Of tho
artillery defending the approaches north Of
the city OF Richmond.
II is stated that the last survivor Of the
ID North Carolina Regiment, one Of the
first in the war, was killed in one Of the
battles near Spottsylvania &. II.
Atlanta is now orerHowing with reiugees
from the country abeve-many Of them en-.
trely destitute, having been stripped OF
everything.
The Yankee Generals Seymour and Sha.
Ter, and a number Of other sfhcers. passed
through Columbia Sunday p. N en- rout.
for Decatur, Ga. Two long trains Of Yam,
kee Priva,cs arrived aud departed on Sat
urday evening.
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repaired within seven miles of the Yankee
army, in their iear.
Sheridan bas reached Butler. lie say,
That he could see the gas lights in Rich
mond, and that he had beavytghts, and wa.
successful in all he took three hunderd
prisoners and was inside the rebel work.
and could have taken Richmond but was
ignorant of Butler's position.
Northern dates Of the 2lst received.
Grant telegraphed that an effort was
made on Thursday evening by Ewell's corps
to turn the Yankee right, but was prompt.
ly rePulsed. Three hundred prisoners fell
into the Yankee hands. besides many killed
and wounded. The Yankee loss was GOO
wounded and $50 killed aud missing.
Staunton assures the Nofthern press
that over 26, 600 veteran reinforcements
have been sent to Grant. No reports from
Butler.
The Red River is blockaded ut many
points by the rebel shore batteries. Gen.
carney, who IL about to assume command,
promises. to remove them early. Seigle
has been removed and Maj. Gen. Hunter
succeeds him.
A dispatch from Sherman, dated Thurs.
day night, at Kingston, states that during
that day he had pushed column beyond
Kingston in pursuit Of Johnston as far rs
Cnssvl!e. A hard fight at Atlanta is .ook.
ed for.
The New York Timess Washington
correspondent, Of Ihe 18th, says:
Over $4,000 Of our wounded have been
brought up from the battlefield and dis.
tributed among the hospitals in thi. city
and alexandria, A large number still re.
main at Belle Plain aud Frederick sburg
awaiting removal. Thousands still lie on
the battlefield.
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The Battle of the 18th Nav.

The Yankees, with a great flourish of
trumpeis Throughout the North, claim a
victory in the bnltle Of the 18th. A correct
version Of the affair is given in the follow
ing condensed statement from the Charles.
ton Mercury. II agrees substantially with
all the accounts Of that days fight (except
Northern) that we have seen:
"On the 18th instant a desperate battle
wns fought at Spottsylvania e. H., Grants
forces advancing upon our lines with extra.
ordinary vigor and pbstinacy. The most
reliabls accounts agree in the fact that the
Yankees were repulsed with fearful slaugh.
Ter. Early in the fight, however, they did
under cover Of u fog, surprise Gen. Edward
Johnson, occupying M exposed position in
front, aud took some fifteen hundred ptis.
oners and ls pieces Of artillery. But the
whole strength of Grants army was sxpen.
ded in vain, aud all his efforts ended in dis.
astrous failure, our losses being in compari.
son small. Ii was upon the result Of this
great engagement, that Gen. Lee, on the
10Th, put ioftb the order Of congratuialion
to his army. 1t was upon the 'mishap 10
Gen. Edward Johnson that the Yankee
Government based their lying grandilo.
quence concerning the whole action. Their
statements of their losses are very satisfac-
tory,"
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Ihe army news for the past week, which
We have condensed and publish else.
whsrc, is generally favorable. The nuble
army OF Gen, raj Lee remains intact, though
move nearer Richmond has been necessi-
tatcd BY the attempted flank movements of
the'mmy. The latest account is 10 the effect
that both armies were moving IN lines
almost parallel with each other in the dirrc,
ton Of tho Cal i,al THIS is q bold step
which our enemy has taken aud argues, either
very great confidence or extreme reckless
ness. We DO not see in this rapid develop
nenl Of the enemy's designs my cause for
alarm; hut We would not essay to bauish
from osr readers the natural and intense
anxieiy which the situation produces. Ere
this lime the two armies have. IN ali proba
biiity, met in another death struggle; but
We have every reason. from the past irwin
cibility Of our army, to be hopeful and We
dc not believe that the Givrr Of all victory
will permit us, in this critical period, to be
oyerthr0wn.
: The enerny's accounts OF thler losses are
very satisfactory. Grant has lost immense
ly. Their own figures admit from fs,ty to
fifty thousand ; including fourteen General
officers: Our loss in General officers 10
very heavy, but our general loss 10 far be
low thst Of the sneny. Both sides claim
10 have been reinforced since the last fight.
ing.
All accounts from Georgia concur 10 the
expression Of cvjs tidence in the result Of the
iinPending conflict between Jehnst on and
the enemy confronting him.
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Iron THE LANCASTER LEpoER

W.. n. CossoRs, Eso.--In a cSmmunica.
ton from Flint Ridge" signed "hiany vo
ters." which appeared in the Ledger of the
2ith inst. my name 10 proposed as n sui,a-
BILE candidate for State Senator, to which,
allow me to respond through tho same ne.
dium.
First, l have no ambition inclining me to
such pos, Of honor aud, in these fines,
fearful responsibility.
Second, The times we are in, call for
such wisdom, knowledge and understand.
ing Of politics in suitable Representative,
that ] have net vanity enough to satisfy
me that am qualified 10 meet the respsn.
abilities in correct discharge ofthe duties.
Third, with thanks TO "Many Voters" for
the kind feelings which prompted their
preference, ask their induIg gence whilst |
bow politely but positively oat.
W.T.. BRASINGToN.
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The agents Of the Government, we un.
derstnnd, have instructio ons to purchase
provision supplies, Of all kinds, at marke,
raies This would indicate that the tax in
kind IN becoming exhausted.
The market prices in this locality being
very uncertain, n committee Of disint crested
persons, organized ut the instance Of the
Commissary agent, recommend the folio W.
ing prices TO be paid for leading articles -
Corn So per b'shel Wheat SIS; Bacon
So; Flour Si5 per 100 lbs. These rates,
We believe, are somewhat below the prices
which have ruled heretofore though in all
probability, considerably higher than such
articles will be worth six weeks hence
Nothing short Of the most serious military
disasters can keep prices up to present Zig.
ures.
The Government (by a special arrange.
ment before ndvrrted to) is disposing of the
,i.he corn in this District at So per bush.l.
This advantage is Of course 10 tended only
for indtgem persons. Persons who have
the means can do as the Government is do
ihg-pay market prices. We learn from
The Commissary agent That he has engaged
upwards oi fifty thousand dollars worth of
supplies in this District at market rates.
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Northern Accounts,

The New York Herald Of the I4th, in its
accounts from Grants army, claims that a
desperate battle took place on the 18th inst.
in which 1000 prisoners, 80 pieces Of ar.
tiIlery and Major Generals Edward Johnson
and Stuart were captured from the rebels.
1t AIDES that General Lee had retreated.-
The Herald claims the aggregate captures
by Grant, thus far, In oil the fights, 10 have
been 10000 prisoners and 20 pieces Of ar.
lillsry. II admits a loss Of $4,000.
An engineer officer, writing from Wash.
ington, says that Grants losses have beer
greatly sxage rated. He does not think
they will exceed $4,000, including ukulkers
Sedgwick, Stevenson, Rice and other Yam
kee Generals, have been killed and buried
The following is Secretary S:anton's las,
despatch 10 Major General Dix, at New
York &: @The eighth day ofthe battle closes
we having between 5000 and 1000 prissn
ers in our hands for the days work. inelu.
ding two general officers and over thirty
pieces Of artillery. The enemy is obstinate
and seems to have foand "the last ditch
We have lost no organization, not even a
company while we have destroyed or cap.
tored one division, (Johnson's,) one brigade,
and one regiment entire.
lincoln has called on the Governor Of
Maryland for troops for one hundred days.
The HeroLd announces, with n flourish OF
trompsts, the evacuation Of Dalton by Jo.
Johnston. Gold in New Yorh ITO.
Sherman ,elegraphs that he has taken
Resaca, afscr a stubborn 6gbt. lie estimates
his loss at 1900, and says that he is 10 full
pursuit Of Jehns,oo, and keep. the tsiIroad
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TAX PAYERS.

WILL please prepare invsntorie, Of thai.
entire estates, (ownsd by them on tbs l7,n
February, 1854, or held BY them in . ,.n'
resentative capacity for othsrs,) previou. Ia
the time Of making their feturns 10 the A.
sessors, embracing the number OF acres Of
Land, number OF slaves, horses, mules, asses,
JeDnetts' cattle, sheep, goats and swine,
number Of pounds of cotton, wool ana 10.
bacco, number bushels corn, wheat. rye,
oats, buck wheat, rice, and all ether grain.
also the amount Of groceries, -four, meal
sugar. bacon, lard, &c. Spirituous LIQUORS.
wines, cider, vinegar, &c. Household and
kitchen furniture, agricultural tools and i'm.
plements, and all tools Of uiechanics or
others. Musical instruments and all articles
of domestic use. No. Of carriages, wagons,
carts, drays and every species Of vehicle on
wheels. All gold and silver wares and
plates, jewels, iswelry and watches hlss
books, maps, pictures, paintings, statuary,
and all other works of Art. No. Of shares
in banks, rallroad companies, &c. Amount
Of gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or
its, bank bills, and all other paper issued
n currency Exclusive Of nen.intorest bear.
ing Confederate Treasury notes and not
employed in a taxed business) Value Of
all personal or mixed property, not en-.
braced in the foregoing. Slaves will be re-.
turned and tax on their value paid by the
owners, and not by the hirer. Much time
will he saved by the tax payer, making a
list or inventory of his property as above
indicated. JAMES K. MAGILL,
18th District Collector.
May -, 1864. lb-M
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perhaps exclude a large proportion Of the
land and more than ono half OF the slaves
in the country. Land not actually ia cul.
tHation, and all slaves that DO not actually
labor in the field, may not be regarded as
employed in agriculture.
No definite Instructions have vet been
issued relative TO the credit to be allowed
Tor the tax in kind, but there doubtless will
be Immediately after the adjournment of
Congress. In the'mean time, however, the
Propriety Of preparing for heavy tax is
obvious. Il will be better to lay up too
much, than to fall short of the amount tn at
will be needed
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The Five Per Cent Tax.

Arrangements fer collecting tbe tax im.
posed by the Act Of February 1864 have
been perfected much eafer than was an.
'ieipated. The work Of assessing and col.
ieeti"g in this District begins on the 18th
OF June, according TO notice from the col.
isr,or published in our last issue, and which
Is continued in the present issue. The tax
V q sweeping one, and to render full AID
accurate returns will require considerable
preparation on the part OF tax payers. The
proper way is for each tar pay er to make
an inventory Of his entire estate, real, per
sonni, and mixed, somewhat after the plan
adopted with the estates OF deceased per.
Aons. This inventory should be classified
under appropriate heads--such as are emu
msrsted in the Collectors notice--and with
this preparation the lax payer will be ena.
bled 10 answer promptly and understand
jngly the questions that will be PROFOUND
cd to him by the Assessors. Without it,
he will 6nd, when he goes TO the Assessor,
that he IL unprpared to make his return.
. Answers 70 questions 10 regard TO proI
ssiy viii bs required under the sanctity OF
An satk, which the Assessors are instruct.d d
to formally administer to each tax payer
Every precau,ion, we presume, will be Ia
ken to prevent imposition, and to make the
law yield the greatest possible amount Of
revenue.
'rb. tnr No.. apo,sbsnd x1Ii ba large,
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Confederate Congress.

The present session has been much &C.
cupied in tho discussion os the Habeas cor
pus. A resolution in the House declaring
IT incxpedisnt to repeal the Act suspendng
the writ was negntived by vote of 30 to
80. Nessrs. Boyce, Farrow, Simpson and
Witherspoor, of this State, voted in favor
and Messrs Aver and Miles against the res.
olution.
J. Il. Leach, of N. c., introduced resolu.
tons for appointing commissioners TO nego.
i'n'e Tor peace, on the basis of the indepen.
dence of the sovereignty Of States. Laid
on the table.
On the Goth the Senate agreed upon a
measure. doubling the present rate O: CO m.
pensation to members of Congress.
The following business has been pro.
posed by the Representative from this uhe
lsp District, Hon. J. II. Wi,herspoon:
Bssolped, That cron the Tax on the val.
ue OF property, employed in agriculture,
under the lsl section Of the Ac;, "to levy
additional Taxes for the common defence
and support Of the Government" approved
18th February 1864, shalt bs deducted the
value of the Tax in Kind Of and for the
year 1863, delivered to the Government
Referred TO Committee Ways and Means.
A resolution to authorize the establish
ment of daily mai! from Camden to Ian.
caster {. II.
A resolution instructing the Committee
Of Ways and Means to inquire into the
propriety Of authorizing the sale Of so much
Of the tax in kind as may be necessary for
:he use Of and support Of the families Of
soldiers and the necessitous non. pr oducers.
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ENROLLING OFFICE.
HEAD.QR'S., LANCASTER e. H., S. C.
NY,, 90 voc.
May 81, 1864.

HEAD.Q'R'S., LANCASTER G. H., S. C.
Nfay %, 1864.
/. All militia Officers, commanding Beat
Companies in the 2Ist Regiment s. e. NJ,
are hereby required, in accordance with or.
ders from the hdj't. and lnsp'r. Genl of
). C., to furnish the EnrolIiug Officer forth.
with complete rolls of all white men be.
tween seventeen (l7) and fifty (5O) years
ofage and Of all free negroes or persons Of
color between the ages Of eighteen (Is)
and fifty (50), now residing IN their respec-
tive Beats, with their names and ages sta
ted therein in order that those who have
failed to report for enrolment may be dis,
covered.
ii. The active CO. operation Of all patriot.
ic citizens, who are well-disposed to our
Government and TO the great cause for
which we are contending, is solicited in
forwarding to the Enrolling Officer correct
and definite information of those who have
deserted from the army, and of those who
are skulking from their duty or avoiding
cOnscrption, in this hour OF our trial
J. c. MILLS,
lst Lieut.. and Enrolling officer.
Lancaster District So. Ca,
May 81, 1854. l6-lt.
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pUNAWAY from the subscriber on the
IL Odd Of March, negro man named
Chapman or chap. He says his name is
VIM. Chapman, is about feet 10 or II ir-
ches high, large features and very black
Iisps little in speaking, he is very stout
and is supposed TO be lurking about Mr.
Northrop's plantation. ! will give 90 DOL
LARS reward Or his delivery to me, or any
jail in the Stale.
p. Il. MURRAY.
May 81, 1864. l6-2t.
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To Mule Raisers.

The Fine large Premium JACK
70 CHURUBUSCO. will be at the
~ Hammond place the Spring 1864.
Said JACK was awarded ! premium by the
State Fair at COLUMBIA when " years old,
in competition with full grown Jacks, Fer
the size and quality Of his colts refer to ali
that have seen them.
Care will be taken 10 prevent accidents,
but will not be responsible should any os.
cur
Terms $40, and $40 Of that, in all cases,
must be paid when mares are entered, and
the other $40 will be due when the Mares
prove to be with foAl. The Jack will bs
limited to 30 Mares. Apply on the prem.
ises and pay the entrance money 10 the
Groom, &c.
March 2, 1854, s-<m
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We learn that James Lark, of General
Jobpsion's army, son of our fellow.iowns.
sn"n, Sames X. Lark, is slightly wounded !;
also that Capt 4. N Conner, formerly of
this place and son in.law Of Mr. Lark was
Killed. lie was fine looking aud gallant
officer
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We are indebted to several friends for
information from private letters Of casual.
nes and other matters of interest from the
army. Others will eblige II, by furnishing
for publication anything Of general interest
which they may receive from private sour.
ces
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We are under obligations TO several Of
our friends for papers received by hand in
advarcs Of the mails. Such favors are of
material advantage to us and are always ap.
preciated.
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Announcements.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

Mr.. EDIroR.-Please announce Capt N.
B. Vanlandingham candidate for the Of.
hcc Of Tax Collector. lie is disabled
soldier.
MANY FRIENDS TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
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May 81, 1854


] will exchange Iron and Factory Yarn
Tor Corn and Bacon on the foils wing terms
viz 10 pounds Iron for one Bushsi Corn !:
Spounds Iron for one pound bacon; one
Bunch Yarn. any No. from 6 to II. for 4
bushels corn, or Is pounds Bacon, delivered
at Fort Mills.
B. II. MASSEY, Agert.
FOR D. FRONEBERGER g. co.
May ,, 1854, I2-6t
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Tax on Property, Moneys and
Credits, under the Act of
February 18th, 1864.

The Assessors will attend atths following
times and places for the purpose Of receiving
returns and assessing the property, moneys
and credits, embraced 10 the Act Of Febru-
ary IL, 1864, viz:
AT Matthias Crenshaws. Monday, June 18th
At Col. Nelson Bells, Tuesday, 18th
Capt. + l. CY burns, Wednesday, 18th
At Taxahaw, Thursday, 10th
At Rev. Robert Hagler's Friday, 18th
AT John s. Smali's, Saturday. 18th
At Mrs. M e Hueys, Monday, Goth
Messrs. Craig g. TayIors, Tuesday, 2Ist
4 K Magil's Store, Wednesday, 22d
At Bellair, Thursday, 23S
At John Rosses Store, Friday, Gath
At Lancaster T.. H., Monday, 9th
AT Pleasant Hill, Tuesday, 2Sth
JAMES r. MAGlLL,
18th District Collector.
N. B.-The Collector will also attend at
the times and places above stated, 10 enable
parties 10 use their IS notes, in payment
OF taxes before the lst July, 1864.
JAMES K. MAGlLL.
May "a, 1864, 1886.
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Rags Rags /!

The highest market prices ~
for all clean cotton and linen rAga
or small quantities delivered Al u
Psrsops In mskiaG = thsir r
rags will please be
any wooden ssssps