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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-09-21
THE BuTTERFLY,s BALL


Come, take up your hats and away let us haste
To the Burerhy's ball and the Grasshopper's fcast:
The tumpeter Gad-fs has summoned the crew, -
And the reyels are now only waiting for you.
On the smooth-shaven grass by the side Of wood,
Beneath broad oak, which for ages had stood, ~
See the children of earth, and the tenants Of nir,
For an evenings amusement together repair:
And there came the Beetle, so blind, and SO black,
Who carried the Emmet, his friend, on his back;
And there came the Gnat, and the Dragon-fy, too, 4
And all their relations, green, orange and blue.
Aud there came the Moth, in his pludage Of down, o..
And the Hornet, in jacketof yellow and brown, =.
Who wilhhim the Wasp, his coppanion, did bring
But they promised that evening TO lay by their sting
And the sly little Domouse crept out Of hole,
And led to the feast his blind brother, the Mole;
And the Snail with his horns peepihg out from his she'll
From great distance came-the length Of an ell.
A mushroom their ,able--and on 1t was laid
A water dock leaf, which tabe-cloth made; q. r
The viands were various TO each of their taste,
And the Bee broughthis honeyto sweeten the feast "
There close on his launches, SO solemn and WISE,
The Frog from corner looksdupio tlleslies; -.
And the Squirrel well pleased such diversion to see,
Sat cracking his nuts overhead in a tree. -. .
Then out came Spidera awlth fingers so ine,. ,
To show his dexterity on the tight line;
From one branch to another his cobweb he slung,
Then quick as an arrow he dared along.
But Just in the middle, o, shocking to tell
From his rope In an instant poor Harlequin fell;
Yet he touched the ground, but with aions ouspread
Hung suspended In air a, the end of n thread.
Then the Gasshoppcr came, with jerk anda spring;
Very long was his leg though but short was his wing;
He took but threeieaps, and was soon out Of sight,
Then chirped his own praises the rest OF the night.
With steps quite majestic, the snnil did advance,
And promised the gazes minuet TO dance; 60
But they all laughed loud, thai he pulled his head,
And went In his own little chamber 10 bed
Then, as evening gave way to the shadows of night,
Their waichman, the Glow worm, came out with his light
Then home let us hasten, while yet we can see,
For no wa,chman is waiting for you or forme.
Rneror.
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The Ten Days Truce.

The following is copy of the correspon.
dence between Gems. Hood and Sherman in
regard to the ten days truce matter:
HEADo'Rs MILITARY DIST. OF Miss,
In the field, Atlanta, Sept. 7, 1864.
TO General j. B. Hood, Commanding
Confederate Army:
= GENERAL: have deemed it the interest
Of the United States that the citizens now
residing in Atlanta should be removed
Those who prefer, to go South, the rest
North. For the former, I can provide trans
.portation and cars to Roug h and Ready, al
so wagons. But that their removal may be
madewith as little discomfort as possible, it
will sbesnecessary that you assist families
from Rough and Ready to the cars at Love.
joy:
If you consent, will undertake the re.
movai of families in Atlanta who prefer to
go South, as far as Rough and Ready, with
all moyeable effects, such as clothing, trunks,
reasonable furniture, bedding, etc. Ser
wants, white and black, may also accompany
them, provided no force be used towards the
blacks, one way or the other. If they wish
to 90 to their masters and mistresses, they
can do SO, otherwise they will be sent away
or employed by the quartermasters. Allan
ia is no plsse for families or non. .combatants.
I have no desire to send persons North, if
you assist in conveying them South.
If this proposition meets your views, l
will consent to a truce in the neighborhood
of Rough and Ready, stipulating that any
wagons, horses, animals or peroons, sent for
purposes stated, shall, in. no manner, be
harmed or molested; you in yourturn agree
ing that any cars, wagons, carriages, per
sons or animals shall not be interfered with.
Each might send guard, say one hundred
men, to maintain order, The truce to be
limited to ten days, after a certain time ap-
pointed.
authorize the Mayor to choose two citi-
zens to carry this letter and such documents
as the Mayor may forward in explanation,
Awaiting your reply, I have the honor to
be Your ob't servant,
. w. T. SHERMAN,
Major General.
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TAX IN KIND NOTICE.
+ WILL attend. at the following time

IT WILL attend at the following times
I'll and places for the purpose of receiving the returns Of
TAX IN KIND, on Wheat, Oats, Rye, Cured Hay and
Wool, for the yenr 1864. y-- Ef...
Sorkye, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the lst
2nd and 3rd Of September. -. - ss.. - -....
! Al Bethany Church, on Monday, 5th of September
Al JVhsonant's, on Tuesday, 9Th Of September.
AT hIcCosh's, on Wednesday, 9TH of September.
y Al Bosdton, on Thursday, sth Of September.
= AT Hickory Grove, on Friday, 9Th Of September
!. AT John McGll's, on Saturday, 10th of September
AT Clay Hill, on Monday, 18th Of September. -s.
Al Ebenezer, on Tuesday, 18th Of September,
Al Fort Mills, on wednesday, l4th of September.
Al Coates Tavern, on Thursday, 18th of September
, AT Westbrooks, on Friday, 18th Of September.
4 AT Rock Hill, on Saturday, 18th Of September.
AT Bethesda Church, on Monday, 18th OF September
AZ McComellsvIlie, on Tuesday, both of September
Al Dayidson,s Store, Wednesday 2ls of September
Al VIM. Whites on Thursday, 22d Of September.
Al Centre Church, on Friday, 23d Of September
Al Bethel Church, ION Saturday, 2ith of September.
AtYorkyille, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 6th
9Th and 18th Of September.
Books open from 10 ocock A M, at each oi inc ABOVE
named places, and closed at O'Clock, p. NJ
All defaulters will be dealt with as the law directs
am required advise producers that the regular Tax
Agents. Commtssares and Quaemasters and sucn otheI
officers may have special authority from the once OF
general charge, the only persons whose receipts
fNKIND, are valid ;and where the tithe Is impressed
that the receipt OF the impressng officer must show ms
Company and Regiment, and mast explicitly state thar te
impressed properly Tax In Kfd otherwise L viii not be
so regarded. : = w. H. McCoRKLE,
- 3 zss y Assessor IT. /. K, York District.
. a,,.,,,, os.tf 4 <.si'--sss5. "a 81
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Exchange of Prisoners.

Butler, as we are informed by the tele.
graph, has written a letter on the subject
of exchanges, in reply to the one addressed
by Mr.. Ould to the people Of the Confed-
crate States. Nobody denies to Butler that
peculiar ability which consists in making
the worse appear the better reason. His
genius runs naturally to foolscap and the
county court room; and if he ever wins a
victory it will be victory on paper. But,
in this case, although he has, questlonless,
made as much for his own side as it is ca
pable of affording, he will fail to ''perplex
and dash" the mature council of the Con-
federate Commissioner. Buffers pen must
be weak indeed, if it is not mightier than
his sword; but it is not strong enough. to
vindicate the position of his Government, !,
or skillful enough to hide the bad faith, and
the hypocrisy, and the malignant tergiVsr-
sation, which have characterized the con-
duct Of the Lincoln Cabinet in this bust
ness Of the exchange of prisoners. The
whole world can see plainly enough that, far
from being influenced by those oonsidera-
tions of humanity which should guide civ
ilized nations in the conduct Of war, the
Washington Government seizes every pre-
text to avoid the falfllment of its solemn
obligations, and to gain temporary advan.
tage, even at the sacrifice of the humane
principles which it is so ready to invoke
with sanctimonious lips, and to violate with
bloody hands. It is entirely superAuous
now to recapitulate the arguments and the
facts in this matter. They have been for
cibly presented in the correspondence be.
tween Mr.. .Ould and the various Federal
Commissioners of Exchange, and are famil-
lar to the public of both countries. It is
quite sufficient to state that, as long as We
beld the balance Of prisoners, the enemy
fulfilled the lsstipulations Of the cartel. 1t
was only when turn in. the fortunes of
the war gave them the numerical advantage,
that they discovered reasons for refusing to
comply with their engagements. They i'm.
aginei that the fall of Vieksburg and the
events of the Gettysburg campaign had go
depleted our armies that we would not be
able to make further resistance, except By
the addition to our forces Of the prisoners
required to be sxahspgsd uRdsr the cartel ]
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George B. Mcclellan.

McClellan's letter of acceptance is pub.
lished. He sthe existence of more than
one Government over the region which once
owned our flag is incompatible with peace
and happiness. The power Of the people for
which the war was commenced, and it
should have been conducted for that object
only, and in accordance with those prin-
ciples which took occasion to declare when
in active service. Thus conducted the work
of recolciliation would have been easy, and
we might have reaped the benefits Of our
many victories on land and sea. The Uni.
on was originally formed by the exercise of
q spirit of coneilliation and compromise,
and to restore ann preserve it the same spir-
it must prevail in our councils and in the
hearts of our people. The re.establishment
of the Union in all its integrity is and must
continue the indispensable condition in any
settlement.
=. So soon as it is clear, or even probable,
that the present adversaries are ready for
peace upon tie basis of Union, We should
exhaust all the resource and statesmanship
practiced by civilized nations and taught
by the traditions of the American people,
consistent with the honor and interest Of
the country, to secure such peace and re-
establish the Union and guarantee for the
future the constitutional rights Of every
State. Union is the one condition Of peace
we ask no more. When any one State
is willing to return to the Union it should
be received at once, with full guarantee Of
its constitutional rights. If frank, earnest
and persistent effor. to obtain these objects
should fail, the responsibility for ulterior
consequences will fall upon those who re-.
main iu-arms against the Union. But the
Union must be preserved at all .hazards:-
I could not look in the face of my gallant
comrades of the army and navy, who have
survived 80 many bloody battle6elds, and
tell them that their labors and the sacrifices
of so many of our slain and wounded breth-
rem had been in vain-that we had aban-
bonded that Union for. which We have so
often perilled our lives. Fhevast majority
of our people, whether in thesarmy and ma.
w or at home, yould, as I would, hail
with unboupded joy the permanent resto.
ration of peace, on the basis of. Union un-
der the Constitution, without the effusion
of another drop of blood, but no peace can
be permanent without Union.
As to the other subjects presented in the
resolutions of the Convention I need only
say that I should seek in the Constitution
of the United States and laws framed in
accordance there with the rule of my duty
and the limitations of the executive power.
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Tha Yankees in Atlanta.

From gentlman who left Atlanta sever.
al days after the city fell (says the Macon
Telegraph we learn meintsresting par.
ticulars Of the doings Of the people in the
city.
=. Two orthree days after the enemy en-
tered, the officers gave grand ball at the
Trout House, and invited many, Of. the
citizens to attend. To their shame, be it
said, the invitation was accepted in msny
instances, and women, we cannot call them
ladies, who were loudest in their protesta-
tions of loyalty to the South, were mhand
in glove" with the Yankees. on the night
of the ball. 1t is represented to have been
quite brilliant affair; plenty Of cham
paigue was drank in honor Of the success
achieved by the Federal arms, and the par.
ty ended at late hour in the morning, af-
ter great glori6cation.
One of the first orders issued by the
Yankees informed the negroes that they
were no longer slaves, but "free Ameri-
can citizens of African descent" There
were many negroes in this city, and we,
should not be surprised if some Of the "col-.
ored. attended the Yankee celebra.
ton ball. - - $
There is but little orno business carried
on in The city, except by few. traitors who
concealed tobacco for the express purpose
ofselling it tothe enemy should they enter
the town. These creatures, we learn, are
doing a brisk business with the Yankee
suffers, ~ - - * 5tz;, IS
There is,a Provost Marshal and q guard
Of one brigade,on duty in the city; all the
other tfoops are encamped outside Of the
city. - x 3 -. 'ss ~ a5$f So -
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Riots IN Belfast ireland.

For some time past there has been q
great deal of rioting in the city Of Belfast:
Ireland, brought. about By religions ami
mosities hetHsen the Gatholicssand Dissent
ing Church of England. The Earopes
an. news gives some aceountsen the suh-
ject, which We subjoin: ): -sfr4sk =,
Dispatches from Belfast 10 midnightof
the 10th Of August, represent that theri-
OTIS still continued without the slightest
chance Of abating. The greatest excitement
prevailed, business was suspended, and all
houses closed: ~ = ~ ss.tys;,..'
Several dreadful conflicts had taken place
between the police and the mobs The po-
lice had fred and wounded, about thirty
persons---two mortally killed three.
There'werenearly siizty parsons mall woun.
ded by gunahots .4ss1.s IS &.
There were one thousand nina hundred
infantry, two troops Of cavalry, and eight
hundred and forty eonstablea on duty.
: Soldiers had taksh possessionof thegun.
powder stores, tospreventt them from falling
into the hands of the mob. The asand5
Row mob assaulted the Roman Catholic
mill girls, going % their work, and the
fPound Street. mob did the,ssns Withthe
Protessant girlsss The Catholics held q
;meetiug and appointed deputasion to Dub
lin u: REQUIRE Government TO appoint Com.
missioners.to govern the town, as they had
no no confidence in che magistrates. 9he sub.
scription fotytheg parchmeofa firearms was
slso.set on foot. ssa ge;-;g .SssF - -.
The Roman Catholic Bishop has, issued
an address, calling on tie Catholics not to
partioipatei in tie riots, but to exercise the
gfsassst forbearaacss 's F'Ss7s. > 80
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om0e.0 anu s.,1.au,an. ~ of ~ 49, ,,oaont
s.uOe. = .ne '0 s ~ s''
'Ar np .Sa ..na dov vou ansvered INV com.
rn;...;on .t..;n. :tbat -yon oooented nv
a ~. ssto a2obsnas nr;sone,s of wsr in hand
o. y. .h;a W uo,nasnto Tbere ba;n. o,cond;tion
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So 49,. ~ w. s-sh.nna - nr;oonars ,ss.rd !,
=, = Si;.s,s LIZ. - .o.ha sxtsnt of tbe nunher ~
10 oo'sa' .cr,o.sntsd. ~ nv von .o ha wi,b;n
p.soIs.. :..s:as!..;oo
' A. tha rnsss;na IN tbe lot ;nst betueen
49,. ro.nso.;vs [ staf officers. Mai 7 R Eos.
=. a and I,isut Gol Warner T
q ~ intanasd to .rr.noa ,sncb n,el;m;na,;ea
AZ The time and nlsee Of delivery. &C.. q
oommnpioation was raoeived from YOU, ran.
de,;ny T ragret to inform . van. 4 an exchange
Of nrisoners imnosdble: -,
Your refusal 10 receive ii, exchange your
soldiers belonpinp 10 ssreeimentss;whose
times are out and who have been discharged
diseloses fixed purpose on the part of your
Government to doom to hopeless captivity
those prisoners whose terms of service has
exn;,ed or will soou exn;re. -,
The new nr;ncinle which Won seek to in.
ternolate upon The cartel of our respective
Governments. as we'll as upou the laws and
,cu stoms of wsr. will not be sanctioned by
me. All captiyes taken in war, who owe
no obligations to the captors, must stand
mon the same eauaE footing. The duration
of these terms Of service can certainly i'm.
nose no duties or obligations on the captors.
Tbe volunteer Of a day and the conscript fol
the war who NAV be csntured in war, are
eoual,g snh;ect ta all II the burtbeps and
oau.llv ent;tJad. n all of tbe,riohts secured
b1 the laws of nations This principle is
d;..;ns.,n oonoeasd IN Tho corte, enta,ed in.
to-h1 o,,r ,asnsst;1e Goosrnmants and Is
sSnc,;onad h1sreoson ;rs,;ee.nd, fla nublio
LAW If allc;vilizsd nations e...i--..s
20" M =. e.. 'a0a ~ .hSas,,L. - ,,;o,,o.. oor
- su.;n.. @ ~ ,ha $500 .amgs;,,, .l u,aoludes on in
tanta tsntiou % On @v mart in the dsliyerv to dis.
o.;n,;n.ta Ss,,saan 1our nr;sone,s 80 all
would have bssn daiive,ed and even had
:. bsen intended this a;sc1;mi6ation be.
- r,on nha.o torro of .or,;oo had
80 IL -. o.,;rod@ ,.onII bo % heen inn.
anu an.s;h,o uIa anI I oop,a MT S.ns bssn sssoted
~ p0'1,, hsd @ No rsl;ab,e means If sacerlaininp
aJ nha. n1a ro,nrt;o0 ~ os sonr man vsrs entitled
w. %na, .bsir R.'aH a;sobaras " ''N.
' 'yonr svowaI that tbis Mass Of your SOL.
H.. . III, % ~. :, o~oh.n,sds Int w;ll bs 70.
49,, GsrSsd d hv W tbs .uffsrins and nrivat;ons in:
o;asnt 49, - ~ m;,;.arn I s;mp,;.onmsnt bacause
fbeir boldneas and courape.subiected them
to capture: aIshoueh their term of service
had pssrlv exn;reS i aspniv regretted by
me- ma 80 T share the earnest desire of nv y
Goyernment to release from prolonged con.
So. ~ Io,ra nnrnhar ~ nr;aoners be1d
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HEApo'Rs ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

HEADERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
In the field, Sept. s, 1864.
To Mqior General W. T. Sherman, Conn.,
i. manding United States Forces IN Geor'
. gia:
GENERAL Your letter of yesterdays date
borne by James M. Ball and james 4.
Crew, citizens of Atlanta, is received.
You say therein and deem it to the inter-
est of the United States that citizens resi-
ding at Atlanta be removed, etc. I do not
consider that I have any alternative in the
matter. I accept the proposition to declare
ten days truce, or such time as may be
deemed necessary to accomplish thepur.
pose mentioned, and shall render, all the as
sistance in my power to expedite the trans
portation of eitizs 1s in this direction.
I suggest that staff officers be appointed
by you to superintend their removal from
the city to Rough and Ready, while ap-
point like officer to control their removal
farther South that a guard of one hundred
men be sent by each party as you propose,
to maintain order at that place, and that the
removal begin on next Monday, September
18th. -
And now, sir, permit me to say that the
Unprecedented measure you propose, trans:
cends the studied and ingenious cruelty of
all acts ever brought before the attention Of
mankind, even in the darkest history ofWar.
In the name of the God Of humanity l
protest against the expulsion from their
homes and fresides, of the wives and chill
dren of our brave people.
have the honor to be General,
Very respectfully, your obd't servant,
J. 3. HOOD, General.
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sar Gev. Morton, in speech at Indian.

nar Gev. Morton, in a speech at Indian
apolis on tho 29th'ult said: =
aGeneral Grant has the rebellion by the
throat in front of Richmond, and the Cen
eral has told United States Senator that
he would not let go his hold even if New
York, Philadelphia and Washington: should
be burned. Sherman is all right at Attain
ia, and we will crush, this rebellion if we
are not pulled off by the traitors Of the
North
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The Crisis upon Us,


The Richmond Dispatch holds ito be as &
certain as any future event can be, that the
enemy, between this day and the 4th of Me-.
vembsr, will make more estrenu0ns exertionz
than he has ever yet made todeatrDy youfar- |.
mics and involve in their destruction ths%
ruin Of the Cohfederacy. Military success
is absolutely essential to the succassof Lin.s
coin at the next election. With it his ts- !
election is certain without u, the prcbs,s
bilities of his defeat are very great. IA,
with him, and 8ithhis, patty q triumph as
the polls is an affair Of much gseAteritnpcss
tance than the good Of bis, countrys be Will
think it cheaply purchased By the bloodof
fifty or even q hundred thousand soldiers
Before that time shall have arrived, his
drafted men will have begun tospouf in.Ss
They will be absorbed as fast as they zrriyea
in the old regiments, and not undergo ths
previous ceremony ofa drill at Home. They
will, therefore, be, ,much the more readily
turned into serviceable men, if thsy donot.
become exactly what may BE- called soldiers
before the time above Designated. E Will:
be necessary; on our part, % bring 0uE the.
reserves, as far as possible, ,-iu orderstq feil-
forSe General Lee in Virginia, and General
Hood in Gsorgias Thefs,is sampls sMateriaI
for these purposes, if the proper steps be'
employed, out, of the number offmen who.
have already been returned by the gonscrip-.
ton Bureau, but have never served.
The duties of the Bureau Of Gonscriptions
6avs been, and continue so.be, !, discharged
with intelligence, Industry and success: - s
But they extend NO farther thar. 70 the ss:
certaining Of the whereabouts and stains of
the conscript, and the turning Of him orar
ito the military authorities What may then
be done with him; it is no part Of The hpsi-
ness or duty of that officer TO 5 decide. e.
he be detailed, or desert, or:be, made q JUS
tice Of the peace, OF mail carrier, Il Is Dor.
tainly no fault Of the Bdrssu. Insoms one
or other Of these ways, and not because ths.
proper return was not made, tho country
has been robbed Of the services Of . large
army, which, properly employ oyed, might hare
secured most important advantages. u iss
not too late now TO secure the services Of
much the larger part Of these msu andHe
hope those in whose power it tsliesss whether.
State Legislatures or the Confederate aus
thorities-wiH do it.
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JOHN a. MoRaAN Bigadisr General
John q. Morgan was killed son the.3d inst
at Greenyille, East Tennessee. .ss,sss
John R: Morgan was the eldest child of
Calvin @. Morgan, formerly Of Huntssille,
Ala, his mother being daughter:of the
late John W. Haues Of Lexington, -.
John. H. Morgan was born at Huntsville
Ala, but was reared and educated IN Pays
cite county, Ky, to which place bis parents
removed when he was an infant, Mrs
Morgan, his venerable mother, surviving,
remains a resident Of Lexington, Kentucky
John q. Morgan was educated atsTransyE
yania University. In l846 hefwsa elected
First Lieutenant3in the cavalry company of
Captain Beard, and served IN that capacity
for a year in the Mexican var, IN ColonsI
Humphrey Marshalls regiment, pAricipa
ting in the memorable battle of BnenaE yiss
ia, and in the arduous service of tho csFa,
.paign in Northern Mexico, After his Ses
turn to Kentucky, he engaged IN business
as manufactures, and o6ndncted ih'
with success, He was SO engaged = tla
commencement.o Of the existing struggle.-
He was for some years captain Of q yolda.a
teer company, celebrated ip Kentucky for
its military efficiency and excellent drill -
At the commencement of this war, Morgsn
was detained at home BY illness, and asub-
- rTH n 4 .
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICE OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PLEAS.
r SAMUEL E. MOORE, Clerk of
said Court pursuance Of the directions Of the Act
of the LesislatureIn such made and provided DO
hereby give public notice that election for IAA COL
LECToR FOR York District, win be held on TUESDAY,
the lh Of OCTOBER next the usual places Of Election
throughout the said District.
Wines my hand at York Court House, the LIST day OF
Septembcr, 1854. ,,r , ,.oopp
c. c. c. p. and General Sessions