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/ SMoK1Ne.-Bulwer says: Gle what,
doth not smoke Hath either known. no great
grief, or refuses himself the greatest consa
lation, next o,.that comes frompheaven.:-s
"What, softer than woman n indispensable;
young reader. Young reader, woman teasss 3
as we'll as consoles. Woman makes half
the sorrows which she boasts Che privilege'
to soothe. Woman consoles Us, it is true,.
while we are young anaahanda6ms ;; whom
we are I, old and, .pgly, woman sspubs iapd
scolds us, On the whole, rthsp, woman womsa in, in
this scale, the weed in that, Jupiter, bang
out the balance and weigh them both ant.
if thou give the preference to womanssil Il
can sasisj the next times Jtno zufassthss--'
o Jupiter, try the weed T. - sc ,sasssssss
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.sBaeeAesarzsspq sspqndeatsf tbeMY AMes
reveals to ps ths upknevn ag and rBspspsatsd @
fact, that out Of three pivisipns That assault
!, ga Foft Harrison, one, ooGmamnandsd BY Gsh.
sBurnksn5 SEo aasoBimssif, Mhd, ,asa
JfrS hsmdssa mem inikillSd sadsB0anded,
while in the sssssplt, pB Bqt fGilnss, the
loss IN killed Wa tge tossqaa isll nsRsass.
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VOLUMEf1o.
Supplies for Solaier's Families.
R1oHMoED, Va, Sept 2sth, 1854:

Supplies for Snldier's Families.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept 2sth, 1854:
To tie Edstorsefhe Enqasrer:
SIR-AoaompaDyiag this note is q let.
ter from Judge Campbell, Assistant Score.
tary of War, which, with the assent of the
distinguished ausher, 4 send to you for
publication. T have been written to from
several parts Of this, Cenmsnwealth, in
which complaints azsmade about the pur-
chase and distribution Of supplies for the
families Of soldiers who are nobiy fighting
our battles IN the army Of the Confederate
States. It is alleged that little or no -four
Is sold BY ,esuaky agents to these families
at Government prices, although ! have lit.
tie ;asabt but the most Of the foaris pur-
chased at Governments stores, or ofdesailed
farmers. It seemsto me that the War De-
parsment has dupaiR dEtE aud that, If the
law udthe orders are fairly carried out,
that there will be 30 cause Of complaint
It is to hoped that the attention of the
counsy courts viii be directed to this sub
jest. Rsspsssfallg,
-. rs. RAYMOND.
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Department ut Richmond, published in the
official organ, show that the total circula-
ton ut the present time, irrespective of the
new issue, is largely loss than three hun
dred millions. At the time Of the passing
Of the currency law it was perhaps eight
hundred millions. Although il is n genor-
ally admitted fact that the ihhation Of the
currency was not the sole cause Of the high
prices OF necessaries, yet II was NEST i'm
portant cause, and This cause now being
principles there must be corresponding
decline IN prices. Tbs decline is beginning
10 manifest itse'i IN sore sections and the
strong probability - that in short une it
tors and monopollsts to The contrary not
withstandng.
Already the scarcity Of msney is, felt to
very apprsciab!e degree. Men now re-
cei'e it in payment OF old debts, where
they refused 1t two months ago. The
forthcomin. tax will be heavier than ~
generally supposed, and many persons have
not provided themselves with an ample
supply OF four per eeni. certificates. Money
will be needed 10 pay TINS TAX, aud when.
ever demand Tor money IL created, prices
VIII necessarily come Down Our advice TO
those who have money ''' not TO pay it
out for articles at ex'ra'". ant rates, unless
constrained oy pseessi'y i" all probability
IL viii be worm more 'hem TWO months
hence
Many persons suppose that money will
IN short use again become redundant, by
reason OF tho continued Issue OF sew notes.
But 1t must be remembered that the cur
reney Act restricts The Secretary Of the
treasury w''h'" certain bounds "ns the in
u'e"'ohs "ow "'e ''"' ~ ""' ho' W heces-
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horses. The rest escaped. During the
day the enemy pursued MosLy, recapturing
four horses and taking prisoner Lieut.. Hum
ter, commanding company A, and wound
ing Lieut.. Nelson Of the same company
A fight betH een Mosby and tho Yankees
occurred at L.wisburg on Monday week,
in which the Yankees lost three killed and
seven wounded. Our loss was one man
wounded. All the Yankees have left tho
valley. Most Of them are coming TO rein
force Meade. Averill has gone to South.
west Virginia on n raid Meade wns re-
eeiving reinforcements over the Alexandra
Railroad.
On the Goth ult., Gen. Writ Adams met
the cne emy, 800 strsng, near Mechanics
bnrg, and Immediately attacked them with
portion OF MS3ry's brigade. lie drove
in their advance. following n mile, when the
enemy opened heavy infantry aud ar,ille.
ry fire. Gen. Adams retired a short di,
tnnce, took position, and rspulssd every as
sHult until night, when the enemy retired,
taking Liverpool road. GeH Adams con,
eenirated his force, and went in pursuit
The enemy now admit, officially and 9th.
er"ise, a'disaster 10 their for rces at Mans.
field, on the 9th u't., in which two divisions
OF their army were terribly routed, and fled
in confusion and with heavy loss. But
they claim To have retrieved their fortune es
on the next dny, the 9th, at Pleasant Hill,
TO which the army fell back from Mansfield,
after the delsnt at that point. Munsiie ID
is about half way between Match ito:he,
and Shreveport Pleasant Hill, by the map,
is about twenty miles this side Of Mans
held. IL the enemy was routed at Mans
field on the 9Th, and attacked again at
Pleasant Hill on the 9th, it would indicate
very rapid fight, and an equally vigorous
pursuit. in the interim. Banks must have
travelled M he did when Jackson was after
him, and Kirby Smith must fall heir to In @
foot cavalry. We thiLk the best face the
affairs will he found to wear fer the enc.
my IL about Ms follows: Our caralry after
pursuing Bnnks's beaten army for twenty
miles or more, received check ut Pleas
ant Hill, which, fer want of something bet.
tor must be called victory. So rnpid a
retreat, coupled with the admissions of The
enemy, gives assurance of n great disaster
to the invaders.
Accounts from Dalton, Ga, r.pr.sept
the movements Of the enemy M active and
threatening. Reported that Grant had mr.
rived at Chattanooga and taken command
Of the army Of the Cumberland. This,
however, needs confirmation. A large force
Of The ~nem,'s cavalry has gone in search
Of Gen. Forrest
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Prices, the Currency, &c.

We observe from the market reports In
nsny places tha, there has been a very una
serial decline 10 prices since the coming 10
OF The Dew currency. in Mobile, Selma
Aoatgsmssy and other places, prices fsr
the prime nscessaries Of lifs-such ~ corn
meat, butter, &s.,-hsse fallen below one
Aalf what they wsrsprevious 10 the frs, si
April, and are still going downward. The
result Of the Currency Act, though slow to
manifest itself, 10 atlast becoming apparent,
e,d II now promises greater benefits 20 the
souniry tbsn even its msst sanguine friends
fed,cted NJ the period Of the passage OF
NE Law. 10 snr own community Ne have
not yet seen any gratifying effects Of the
hw, and IL has nlready been rsnarkSd by a
esding Journal tbst South Carolina, ,f all
ehe States Of the ConSsd~racy, stands aions
p This respect that while there is mani.
tsss decline in prices 10 oil Of the other
s'ates, there 10 no decline here This fact
rrgues badly for our State, and there il ne
~slid reason why u should be 90. On the
sontrsry absndnnt reasons can be given 10
sh"~ that prices shopId rsrede, netwith.
standing the admitted scarcity, 10. some sp,
pfeeiabis extent, every where.
Figure. and stst.nents from the Treasury
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SLAVE LABOR FOR THE
COAST-DIVISION NO. 2.

THE Commissioners of Roads and the
H. Town Authorities within the Judicial
Districts Of Lancaster, Kershaw, Chester.
field, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Sumter,
Clarendon, Williamsburg and Horny, will
forthwith summon all sluveholders within
their respective limits to deliver ONE.
FOURTH Of their slaves liable TO Read
duty nj the Railroad Depots nearest their
residence on WEDNESDAY,, the twenty.
fifth (2bth) Of May proximo, at 10 o'clock
n. m, fhere to await transportation TO Char.
leslsn for Thirty Days labor on the forti6.
cations.
III. Returns Of Commissioners of Roads
for several Districts Of this Division are
still incomplete. TO avoid confusion and
injustice, they will be- sent in without de.
lay, stating, in all cases, rames Of owners.
number Of Road hands, TOTAL AMorxr OF
LABOR PREPARRp
Ill. The amspnt of labor required, in
elusive Of present call, froup this Division,
Is Forty-iive (45) days to EACH Road hand.
Il. B. JOHNSON,
Agent of State Of So. Ca.
Lancaster Ledger Print.1
Camden, April 20, 1864. l9-4t.
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lToR rHr LANCASTER LsssKR.I
CAMP 18TH -. &. RESInSsr
April I'm 1884

Mr.. EsIrok A few days Of sunshine
has blessed as since my last letter 10 the
ledger" and the road. were getting in
very good travelling order. Yesterday il
raissd nearly all dey, and ha. rendered the
movements Of a. army almest impossible.
for few days lssger, at least W. expee-
ted I" be on the march before this time, but
the weather bs, either acted in our favor
or against In, ] al. net sufficiently e1per,
to divine which.
Reliable intelligence from within the enc.
my's lines, say that they are tnnisiny Qrest
preparations for another ION Ia Richm nnd :"
Their army has been pinced under thorough
re, organizatisn and largely rein Esrrsd and
their plan. as asserted, 10 to advance In
three columns ; viz: about Is thousand up
tho PcninssIln' under Gen. Smith General
Burnside IL {" cut The Railroad some " here
in tho vicinity Of Goldsboro' N. c., while
the forces under the immediate super, ision
Of Gen. Grant are to force this army back
to the sntrenchmeAts around Richmond.
The next three months are laden with
important events. u is evident that n 0r.nt
battle mus, take place before tn. expi,a.
ton o! ninety days, Perhap. the decisive
battle Of tho war. To light this battle
Lees old veterans have not been left siogls
hand osr army has been reinforced and
there are thousands Aow on the road 10
join US. IL the enemy's plans are to nd.
vance in. three columns upon Richsond.
We thisk Gen. L,e does net " isb a better
omen Of success, as he could, very readily,
whip. each separate command by det-R from
his nair force.
But great many here, a.. still Of The
opinion that lsngstrset will Join us soon
and Lee will flank Grant back t. the fsr,i.
hea.ioss around Washington. If we are
only successful in the next large battle,
Grant had as well retire nj onse, for there
isn ssrisr Preseniiment which takes hold
On these soldiers Of Lees That if We once
whip General hs 10 easy to whip again.
Tbs health or our tive sonpapiss in toy.
erasly good.
Yours, LOCAL.
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"Hard Tack" is the title Of a new illus.
trnted periodical, to be issued in Atlanta
The best humorous writer's Of the country
have been secured in this new enterprise,
which its originators assert shall take rank
AS first class" comic. illuminated monthly.
II will be ISSUED at the beginning Of every
month. The first nun, Der, for MAY. will be
Issued in few days. The price Of sHard
Tack will be fifty eests per copy, TO be
purchased of news agents, booksellers and
'enders throughout the country. No sub.
scr.ptions will DO received
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Government Suburdinates.

Ne hiyh-r evidence Of The patriotism and
depth Of resolution Of our people sould be
sddnccd than is exhibited in the patience
with which they submit 10 the tyrannizing
ssndnct aad unreasonable exactions Of the
subordinate agents Of the Government -
The military aud other exigencies of the
Sountry are snch that n power scarcely less
than "bssiu,s 10 necessarily given to few
Perssns This power is ia many instances
WELDED without due regard TO the rights
Of citizens and communities producing
dlscontsnt and tending to the ultimate pre-
jsdise Of the cause. Men are put In office
~ho appear 10 take delight in practicisg
petty ncts Of I, ranny towards those who
~. placed In their power Filled-wi,h m
undue estimate Of their own importance,
they have neither the brains nor the incli.
na,ion to administer the laws in that spirit
Of fairness and elen'ency, which il is beth
the policy and the purpose sf the Govern
ment 20 pursue. These characteristics are. Of
course, pot universal among Government
officials and agents, but that they are nppli.
rablo to HUNDREDS si instances. the numerous
complaints which are made through the
newspapers and other sources plainly show.
The question 10 frequently asked is there no
remedy for the evils complained of--must
good aud loyal citizens tnnely submi. to
whatever acts Of ma. administration, or un.
necessary cr unlnw ful exactions whish they
may be subjected to through the caprice Or
ineomps leroy Of Government subordinates'
II occurs to us tha, there is a rs rs.sdy.--
We believe that n respectable remonstsnce,
bnssd upon speei6s and we'll authenticated
grosnds Of complaint. addressed 10 the
proper quarter, will, in msst cases, result
10 the removal Of the otnoxious subordin.
ate. let charges be preferred in everr in.
stance where a subordinate proves himself
unfit for the position to which lie has been
assigned. aad We are confident that the re-
snlt will innre alike 10 the advantage sfihe
people and Government
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CIRCULAR.
HEAD QUARTERS,

DlrARTxESr OF s. C., CEonsIA AND Fla
Charleston. s. C, April 9Th. 1854.
lsorder to expedite the fsrwardins Of
packages 70 the soldiers is this com ns.d,
Liss,snnnt J. J. Mellon, in addition 70 his
general dut,ss, 10 hereby annosnssd a. Q.
gent for the reception Or Packages forwar,
ded to the troops in this Dep artnsa, BY
their friends.
lie will mako arragsmests 70 receive at
the Railway Dspots, and from tho Express
Company, all packages or parcels address.
cd to soldiers, and will be held responsible
Ter their prompt distribution.
Special attention should bs paid 70 the
direction Of boxes, &c. The name Of the
ssldisr, and letter Of the company 10 " hish
no belongs, or the name Of the Captain, 40
well rs the number Of the Regiment, shosld
be in tho address.
Packages must net co.tsia more thss
one hundred psunds-bs we'll sec ursd--
ans seat at the expense Of the stipper.
BY eonnat d Of General Bsaurcea
ii. WEMYS3 FRiLUnN,
Captain and A. A. G,
tIa,ipg bssn assigned to the above ds ts
mj office will be for the pssseat on He'd.
son 81. doors from King st.
JOHN J MELLON.
Lieut. %.
April 10. 1884, Ie-lm
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HEADQUARTERS
COMMISS.ARY.GEN'S DEPT q E

COLUMBIA, April &c, 1864.
COMPLAINTS against the AGENT. T.:
~ manufacture spirits in the several Dis.
tIicts having reached this Department,
showing an evident misundsrstundnp and
mi'constructisn sfthe Act and their con.
tracts, the following regulations are pub.
llnhed for the better information of IN.
agents ard all concerned, which must b..
strictly complied with:
lst. The spirits Manufactured are TO be
sold only TO regularly practising physicIuns
aud registered druggists, residing in same
District with agent, for current funds, N,
the price named in The contract.
I'd. Physicians living in ono District and
practising in another and adjnining, may be
allowed To draw a portion Of spirits from
The distilier "f that District, for the use OF
their patients residing therein
.3d. No sgont has right 10 demand grain
for spirits.
4t'. The following pledge will b. re
luired by the agent, and must be given in
every instance sefsre any portion Of the
spirits manufactured can be Otiain ed: 81
the nnders'gaed, (reguIarly prac,ieing ply.
sis'an or registered druggisl,) Of - Dis
"'.p w hoiooy P'eGse my hVnOr tfst
will not use, sell or dispose Of aAy portion
Of the spirits furnished to ne by -,
agent to manufacture pure spirits for the
District OF -, except for medicinal pur.
posss, and that will not SELF or otherwise
dispose vi the same nt mn advance Of more
than twenty-five per cent. on its cost"
9th. The quantity to be sold to each reg.
alsrlv practising physician and registered
druggist. under the Act, is not 10 eSeeed
fifty gallons OF whiskey aud five gallons Of
alcohol during the year. strictly for medical
purposes. The agents are recommended to
deliver The above quantity Gf rsquirsd)
when practicable, in equal monthly install.
msnis, 90 as TO give Ia, each a portion when
called for, and not to deliver any one the
whole quantity at once, to the exclusion.
for the time. Of others.
9Th. Agents are requested to make out
aud forward to thi. Departn ent punctvally.
On the last day Of each quarter, or as soon
after as possible, their returns, on the
blanks fnraished, Of all spirits manufactured
aad sold by them during the quarter.
by order Of the GoYesnor.
RICHARD CALDWELL.
Lieut.: Col. and Commissasy. Gent. q. C.
-. Lancaster Ledger PIinIl
May 3, 1854. Ia-it
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EditoIiA. Brevltles.
scarce.

l; G. r
n,
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INC ""''"""" "eppo''e"n says the IN
''"'s"'" W '"e '"''e"'S " '''s' e''|
""' 0''"g"' 1'"" p''''' e0a''ue'a''y.
...I hn ;,,.1r,o.a, ,..
..., :, y.I,..,..
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w. l.urnth, n. bond,o,. ,..;dsn..
Of tb. Han. John hcOu..,s ,r u,.,
Spring. N,rlb,r,' D;s,ri,, ,.o.,h. ,;,h
the furniture, wa, consumed Inv f.. 81,
Sunday evening, l7'h ulf.
A private belonging to IN. srmv Of Mar.
th.rn Virginia, In. had n furIou,h g,.n,.d
him, bY order of Gen Lee, for $40 days-
II. was entitled to this long I.av. n,d,,
the army order granting certain number
ofdays fuho"gh Tor each recruit furnished.
Ills 'e"'' OF absence promises 10 lap over
'n'o '"s hr1'""
The citizens OF East Tennessee are un.
dergcing more cruel treatment BY the Fed.
erals than at any period Of the war The
Yankees are enrolling Negro men. as we'll
rs women, for the different branches OF ths
service. Their owners Are held respon.i-
" W. '"''' ' "'" 'A'e' ''''
The Long Bridge across the Potomac at
Washington. wa. washed away by the re-
''' ''' " wv ''
The ErUIish House Of Peer, has deIiv.
cred n judgment adverse TO the Gro wn in
the Alexandra case, and dismissed the ap.
peal from 'h' judgment of Tho courts
The tax bill pending in Lncoln'. Con.
gress occupies two hundred aud fifteen
pages Of fine print. The leyiss are gsnsr.
ally small. the object seeming 10 bs to touch
up every oody "'''e.
The latest Parish fashion in ladies' dres.
i. for out Of doors, u gsrmsnt cut very like
n man. .real csat, fitting cle.e and cover.
ed with brass buttons-butlons nst only
for use bat for ornament, some Of them
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Army IntelliRencs.

The Couri-r Of the 26ih alt, reports
that the enemy had ceased to shell Char.
lestsn. IL is believed that a large portion
Of the ensmy's troops have left Morris and
Folly Islands. As negro sen,ineis only have
been observed guarding the lower sa,,erie.
for the Psa two o. three days.
Reports from Orange e. II. Va say that
Mssby surprised "a picket post Of forty men
N Hunters Wosd. Fairfax scunty, on Sun.
dsy last, capturing sig men aud eighteen
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Northern News.

Baltimore papers Of the 23d furnish ad
ditisnal letters from Havana which mention
the arrival Of the Confederate steamer
Florida at Cuba on the IIth. Sevsrs
Union gunboa;s have gone to overtake her
a heet OF war STEAMERS went to sea from
New York on "Wednesday. The feet vii
touch al Hampton Roads. II is said tn,
orders are rot =. be opened until their de
psJt0re from that point.
Butler demands 10 Le relieved from hi,
present position or have control Of militar,
movements havirg their bass within the
limits OF his department.
The Governor Of New York has deter.
mined TO call out the State militia regiments
I" do duty around New Ysrk, and ullow
the forces stationed there 10 be transferred
to the field.
The New Orleans Ere, Of the goth, con
tnins a lsbolious article proving the Con.
federates equally beaten with the F.derals
II is severe on the rebels, calling them ar
rant liars, that Banks army sustained smalI
!es'e., vet Was 10 COED -pirits.
The st Louis Republican, Of the aI.t,
says the Red River expedition has Nel
with severe disaster. The third and
fourth divi.ilns Of the 18th army corp.
were badly cut up. The loss in tho 18th
csrPs - 1000. with ~ pieces Of artillery.
The route MAS comPlrt1. The order wns
every man for hiUseif and the devil tax .
the hindmost The whole ,rmy j, falling
back TO Grand Eeore. The expedition /. a
total failure.
Northern accounts Of the battle Of Ply
mouth represent the Federal less $50 killed
and 2 500 captured, and the rebel Joss 500
killed-an enormous Iie-all negroes found
N uniform taken out and shat
A dispatch from New Orleans ststss that
the rebels destroyed not ie.s than IS 600
bales Of cotton on Red river. a Si. Louis
TELEGRAM Of s5th, with New Orleans ad, ices
TO The lSlh. says It /. generally conceded
that the Lattles iu Loui.isna were advers.
TO Banks, as the enemy remained on the
seId after Saturdays hight, while Banks re-.
treated forty miles. The report Of another
hight on the 10Th was mistake. The
Yankee amy was At Grand Ecorc feriify.
ing both sides Of the river. Banks and Ad.
miral Porter were both ther..
Memphis adyiees Of the 22d repor, For.
rests entire force moving towards Alabama,
followed by Griersen.
Price had evacuated Candies, Arkansss
Steele occupied the place.
Murphy was inaugursted Governor OF
Arkansas With great pomp on Ihe 18th.
The Yankee House Of Representatives
have adopted a joint resolution Increasing
the tariff, snPorariiy, fifty per cent.
Lincoln has accepted 10000 troops ten.
dsr~d for SIX months, from the Governors
Of PennsyivAnia, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois.
Iowa. and Wisconsin. They will be used
for garrison duty, relieving veteran troops.
Bursside's corps, recently encsmpej at
Annapolis, Pas-ed through Warrington on
Monday afternoon.
Labor strikes continue through the North
and West.
Gold in New York, on ihe 26th, was 1855;
In Baltimore, on the 9Th, isIt.
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We observe that eur friend Capt. l.. NJ
Grist is Installed as the local Enrolling OF.
hcsr in the City Of Charleston. lie is a
model officer in this branch Of the service
While firm in the discharge oc his duties to
the Government. he does not forget that
patience and courtesy are essential qualities
in an enrolling efficsr Such WAS the rep
ntsti"n he made whilst engaged IN simil ar
duties in this District
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To Mule Raisors.

The Fine large Premium JACK
CHURUBUSCO. will be st the
- Hammond place the Spring 1864.
Said JACK was awarded premium by the
State Fair ut Columbia when II years old,
IN competition with full grown Jscks. Fss
the size and quality of his colts refer to all
that have seen them.
Care will be taken to prevent accidents.
but will not be responsible should any oe.
cur.
Terms $40, and $40 Of that. in all casss,
must be paid when Mares are entered, and
the other $40 will be duo when the Mares
prove to be with foal. The Jack will Be
limited to 80 Mares. Apply on the prem.
ises and pay the entrance money to the
Groom, &c.
March 2, 1864, Am
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$50 REWARD

RUNAWAY frop the ssbscribsr about
the LIST instasta negro boy naned TON,
twenty years old.eopPer color, Ave feet tee
inches high, eighs about 100 pounds, locks
down when sPoken to and has scar % bic
LETT arm. lie is supposed to be in the
neighborhosd Of b. w. Brswu's plantation
near the Ferry, a. he haa brsthsr living
there. The above reward Of Fifty SDsilare
Will DO paid for his apprshensios.
JAMES n. INGRAN.
Hawking Rock, p. O., s. C..
April ~, 1864, lO-u