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age, leaving q wife and six children to mourn
MS loss. Too much cannot be said Of him as a
cnristian and patriotic soldier and perfect zen.
ueman Asa christian he was ever ready 70
labor IN the vinyard of the Lerd The writer
has often called upon him to lead In PRAYER:
bus prayer was that Of the most devout. chris.
sian: He prayed as II he was face to face with
MS hesvenly master. As soldier he could not
oe exceiied, and he was a gentleman IN the
highest sense of the word. lie dedicated. him.
sell in early life to God and had beer, faithful
member for. 20 years and portion Of thar time
a e'ass leader at Camp Greek Church. Hc-eyer
adorned his profession by an orderly walk and
Cody Conversation. He has often expressed
himself to me as being thankful that he had
P'ous mother. He seemed to have a present.
ment that he would be killed and from this
cause he was not AZ cheerful at all times as he
might have been; not from any doubt of his
hope OF heaven; mol for have seen him over.
flowing and rejoicing in hope Of the glory Of
SOD but It was on account of his dear family,
mry God protect, safe. and take them all safe
TO heaven. Our brother is gone, but our loss
10 his eternal gaia. Ne mourn not as those
that have no hope.
1t Is the hope, the blissful hope
Which Jesus grace has given,
The hope when days and years are passed
We ab shall meet in heaven. :
FPIENn
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30th Of July. The enemy's los, 10 report.
ed to be very heavy. The Confederate
Brigadier General Chambliss was killed.
PSrERsBURo, Aug. I7.-Deserters and
prisoners, brought in to day, concur in the
siatemeDt that Burnsiie's and Warren's
corps are stiil in our front here whilst Hun
cocks second, and perhaps other infantry,
are now operating on the North side of the
James river.
Adviees received at headquarters, hero
confirm the Gefeat Of the enemy in the fght
yesterday nenr Whites Tavern, on the
North side Of James river. Our loss was
not very large, bat among our losses mr..
Gems. Girarsy and Chambiss killed The
fghi. is Is supposed, was to be renewed 10
some extent to-day, firing being beard In
That direction.
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Northern NewA

RICHMOND, August i7.--The Herald of
the 18Th renews the suggestion to Lincoln
TO seDd a peace commission to Richmond
and says; We have arrived at TINT stage
OF an exbaustine war when every copside
ration Of Wisdom, patriotism aud humanity
'soegests the Prop,ety aud magnanimi,y
ofa bona fde movement on the part of the
Adminisl ration in behalf Of pence.
The Herald announces that it's daily issue
hereafter will be -four cents per COPY. Ii
expected Fessenden would reform Iioapc,al
affairs, but ins.ead.he has plunged deeper
into the sea OF paper money, and The ma,
tonal finances are now moro unsettled than
ever. The Herald says 1t iseyident half
the newspapers Of the country must soon
stop publication.
Barn-ide has been relieved Of his com.
mand, the 18th corps, and arrived at BaIu
more. Wilcox is temporarily in command
Of that corps.
The Federal loss IN killed and wounded
In the action in Mobile Bay is estimated Mt
$40 men. No particulars are given Of the
surrender of Fort Gaines.
On the 10Th, Sherman was within one
mile Of The Macon Road and every step
f"rtihed-his position il very strong.
Confederate forces 10 the number of two
Thousand are menacing the border towns Of
Indiana. Gen. Darlington has made re
QUESTION on Gov. Morton for twenty live
thousand men.
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are very encouraging and seem to be effsc.
tipg COED fur our cause in many directions.
IL IL argned BY come that Early should have
been sent to the relief of Atlanta, instead
OF taking up the offensive and threatsniou
The Northern Capitol; but as am slways
wiring to leave such matters to the decis.
Ion OF "uncle Bob," u stauds 10 reason, that
the militia Iiterati," enjoying the sweet
comforts Of home and following tho Quiet
pursuits OF hfe, should net "set up" against
"uncls Bob's" judgment. We, the soldiers.
iavc implicit conidsncs in his ReneraIshjp.
and think may here say ,>wi,hout riskjng
too much, Tint " Gen. Earlyis command
hnd been delayed couple OF days longer
on the road, Lynchburg would have 1n-
doubtediy fallen, and our most Important
communication cut. Beside the route of
Huntsts forces through North westsru vir.
ginia, Early successfully accomplished his
main object, Of drawing the aitsniion of
reinforce,nenis intended for Sherman's ar
my. So you will perceive that two brids
were Scared off with one stone.
There are many movemsnts made by an
army that the people at home caDnot un
derstand and they are always too ready 10
pronounce them failures aud what for.
why simply because the Yankee army Is not
annihiated every time we meet them in bat
tie. To annihi.ats or route an army In no,
an easy job, and tbeso who believs other
wise can have trial on application nj
head quarters. We are in need OF some OF
these "sSoiomsns Of the West" Just Mt thi.
time, and think they might render efficient
service 10 Tousiing Grant from his present
formidable position. If the Northern press
represent the sentiment and feeling oil her
people, there can be no mistake as to the
growing peace party there. We are per.
aunded that there 10 = strengthening peace
party there, and though we should receive
everything coming from them with allow.
anca, yet theie il much Of importance to
us. attached 10 the proceeding. Should
they carry out their published designs,-
he overthrow Of the Dsmocratic National
Convention, and attempt TO establish a
Northwestern Confederacy--revolutio in
the Northern States must necessarily fol.
tow. In that event peace will immediately Y
daws upon our country.
We were pleased TO meet yesterday,
Capt X. N. Sims, Adjutant General to Jen.
| kin's Brigade. lie seems to be in the en-
j"yinent Of gsed health, with his usual
! lively spirit.
The weather 10 wArm-very disagreea
bic. Yours,
LOCAL"
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Army Intelligence.
From the Georgia Front.

Ftpm private letters, ~ we'll as from pub.
hshed accounts, We infer that Gen. Wheel.
er has by this time gratifisd his long and
ardent dsSirs To strike q blow at Sherman a
rear. Ramor has located him at M~rrietls.
one OF the prime pal depots Of suppiiss to
the Yankee army, and We doubt not tina,
he u .etfectuaily doiag the W ork 10 which
he has been assigned. Sherman Is supplied
by ain gle line Of railroad only, which hs
cannot afford TO have Interrupted for sin-
gle day. A week would make him ana ious
ard two probably cause a falling back -
The bare threat Of a raid TO his rear, and
lines cut bety9een Nashville and Kingston,
or even lower down, would compel change
Of plans, Of WHICH Gep. Hood would 90,
be slow TO take advantage.
Tbs-sirrngth Of our army ha. been won.
dsrfuliy increased, and there 10 reason to
believe that, before many days are gone.
We shall have glad tidinRs from Atlanta
that viii cheer the heart. Of our people
Even now We have ..'good news" but pru.
duce forb'd., Tor the present, its publca.
ton. - South Carolinian.
ATLANTA, Aug ls.--fIeavy diminishing
began at midnight on the left Of centre, and
cos,iuued until , o'clock, without any re-.
snlt.
At day light this morning the artillery Of
Stswars'S corps opened on the snemy, and
their batteries replied feebiy.
Our hiring was very heavy, md produced
q eOnsternatiou among the enemy.
PRISONERS report that our cavalry captur.
ed a large nombes Of beevss at Kings,on, q
lew days since. Reports are numerous in
regard .o ihsir oPerations, but beyond The
fact dat they haa cus the road at Aek worth,
and we're destroying the truck between the
Etowah and Ostanouis rivsrs, and thus Gar
have bsen sn'irsiy sacesssiui, nothing otfi.
cinl has been received.
The ensmy svsm 70 be ignorant of the
magnitads Of the operatiops Iu' their resr,
aud we're preparing for auothsr rAiding ex.
pedhIsu, under fitzpatrick. which had rem.
dezyoused n Sweet Wator, preparatory 10
siarticE IL 10 bslieysd they were recalled
Tor the pnsPsss Of going iD pursait Of our
cavalry.
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The prisopers q. 'Andersopyine, Ga, mum
Der over $4,000, and the CRY 10, "s.iIl the,
come'
II 10 stated that the 1.-THE bacon in seven
States east Of the Mississippi win amount to
H,o0o,ooo, pounds.
The army Of Tennessee is advertising for fir.
teen hundred negroes to act as teamsters.-
Gen. Hood has placed gun In tho hands Of all
his wagoners. and wants to place the wagon
whip in the hands Of darkies.
Alter war Of sixty four years duration, Rus.
s'a, with population Of 76 uOo, 900, has at last
su1jugated Circassia, with population of 400.
ooo. II is takss 7S.ooo,Ooo Russians sixty.
four years to subjugate 49O,l 90 Grcassians.
how long win It take 90, ooO, 900 Americans to
suejugate 5000, 900 Americans.
Col McCandlass, Of Harrisburg, Penn, hav.
ing been offered by Gov. Curtin the appoint.
ment of Brigadier General, In q letter to In.
Adjutant General declines the proffered honor.
and says "The post Of honor, as the war Is
no" Conducted, Is in remaining private citi-
zeR."
The London News says that vessels have Just
arrived at Liverpool with $4,000 bales Of cot.
ton, the proceeds Of which are 20 20 towards
the sinking fund tor redeeming> Confederate
bonds and paying the dividends Of the coming
April accounts, provision having already been
made for the September account,
Colonel Anderson, the officer who figures 90
UNANIMOUSLY in the surrender of Fort Gaines, Is
said TO be a native Of South Carolina. He on.
tered West Point from Texas but remained
only two years, and Of course, did not graduate
He was appointed Second Lieutenant in the old
army in 1859, and being stationed In the Sooth
joined the Confederate army at the commence.
ment ofthe war.
The Abingdon yirginian learns from persons
just in from Kentucky, tha, nine ou, Of the ten
members Of the Yankee Congress from that
State. arc out and.and peace men,.
The Yankee papers are in complete mad
die NJ to General Smiths movements {; some Of
them asserting that portion Of his rmy has
already crossed the Mississippi and others urg
ing that the gunboats closely guard every mile
OF the river to prevent IL. They a,e evidently
"fraid that he will elude their vigilance, cros.
the river, reinforce Hood aud send Sherman
howling back upon the defencer at Cba,ta.
noogo.
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PLANTATION FOR SALE.

IoFFER at private sale my plantation, situ.
ste on the waters Of Camp Creek, bounded by,
lands OF tho Estate Of Mrs Brown, deceased.
lands OF y, v. Massey, James Thompson and
others and containing four hundred aud thirty
acres. About 90 acres is in woods; and there
IN cultivation sufficient for the employ of
about s'x hands, a good proportion of which ia
1fesn niu productive. On the premises are two
se'uenen's, and wiz sell the whole together
or separately 70 suit purchasers.
m the purchaser desires will take negroes
y payment il not disposed of privately be-
fore the first OF January next, said land will s;.
tner be sold publicly or rented for the ensuing
year. A. CARTER,
Aug. is, 1864. 2B-4t,
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s . . Z II G A r LIN
LANCASTER DISTRICT

RY JOHN w. TwfTTY, Clerk and
II acting Ordinary for said District
WHEREAS. W.. ID. HYATT has an.
plied.to me for Letters Of Aadmiui.tra,ian
on all and singular the Goods aud Chattles
rights and Credits of J. p. KlMBRELL.
iaie OF the District aforesaid, daeceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad !.
monlsh ail and singular, the kindred and
credito Of the said deceased, to be and
appear before me at our next Ordinary's
Conrt for the said District, to be holden at
Lancaster Court House on the Sd day Of
sept next, to show cause, IL any, whv
the said administration should not be gran.
ted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th
day of August in the yeas of eur
L. s. Lord one thousand eight hundred
t ~ 1and sixty four and in the eighty.
ninth year Of the independence of the
State Of South Carolina.
JOHN w. TWtTTY, Clerk,
.,- and acting .. L. ID.
Aug. 2a 1864, q.
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PEACE IN NINETY DAys.-We learn that
IN speech made by Governor Vance on
Thufsdny night, TO a crowd Of citizens who
called "n him. he promised peace 10 ninety
days. We do not know upon what the
governor bases his calculation, but as he Ii
tho confidential friend Of Mr.. Davis and
mnkes the declaration after the election we
suppose he nust be In possession Of some
facts not known to the pubic Raleigh
Progr .ss
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From Virginis.

R,sGposR, Aug. S-1'he Yan&ses ere
unusaaily ds'noGs,rativs on New Market
Road, below The city, 10 day. IL 10 report
ID t9at hey are attempting . fsnk movs-
Wsnt, which viii probably lead TO active
Operations 10 tisat qnsr,.r.
RscaMesp. Aug ~ An official dispatch
received last eight 1tatss that the enemy
yesterday made. Determines stiack on our
-.mes. between .Dssby town aud Inc Charles
Ci,y Road, snd nj one tius broke through,
sn, we're rrpalsed and our original po.i-
tion seoccupird Later dispatches say that
tbe enemy did not sepew the attack oa ous
iipss after 4roclock yesterday. His force
Oh the Chsrics City Road. after advsucinR 2
10 wiabin two mites Of White. Tavern, was
ddseD back across White Oak swamp
Dor loss ~as small The Exsmiuer saws
ue sosmy made seysrSl fierce 1sssui,s
barssidss negro troops leading every
stssge. The slaogh,er Of the aearess en-.
cseded the esrnags at Ps,ersburg OF the
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RUnoRs.--Tbs last rumor (says the ChArott
Bulietin) We have heard, and about the largest
one during this prolific season OF rumors, is TO
the effect that Commissioners have arrived at
R'chmond from the States Of Ohio, Indiana
Illinois and Missouri, 70 ascertain the posihiiir
~ Of making arrangements Tor the .Recnayiga-
sion Of the Mississippi, for the States which
they claim 10 represent, and, in connection
Herewith, the soppage OF the war,
Such an arrangement as tins, Of course.
would, il carried out. cause secession G the
Northwestern States from the Federal Union,
and leave tho Middle aud the Eastern States to
haish the war ar they choose. This ranor is
afoat, aud We give IL for what il is worth.
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OBITUARY.

Thousands have fallen during this bloody war.
whose deeds, IL recorded, would e. .ellish many
pages Of our country's history. The good. and
the brave, have sacrificed their lives upon the
common altar OF the country they give up the
sweet endearmsnts OF home, with oil its pleas
ures and hsllowed associations, to respond 10
the call Of our copntry's holor. Patriotism has
stimulated them TO brave every danger incum.
bent on soldier endure every hardship and
suffer every puvs,ion Incident to . soldier,
life. Tor the welfare Of the cause our country is
struggling 70 maintain. Among The Hst of the
falleu heroes, who have died battling for the
Independence OF our invincibie Palmetto. we
Know of no nsme moro worthy to be recorded
upon her roll Of honor, than WILLIAM MA.
RiON BARTON He was one among the MANY
sons Of old Lancaster that smulated the true
character Of hes people from the beginning of
this bloody strife. He volunteered in the dc.
fence of his country in the beginning of the
war. under The lsmsnted Col. Dixon Barnes
ms company vas attached TO the glorious old
twelfth regiment, whose fame 10 untarnjsbed:
whose celebrity IS fighting regiment is une.
qnsled In the State. He was severely woun.
ded a ths baiiie Of Port Royal, s. C., in Janu.
ary 1859. He rejoined his regiment Just be.
tore its transfer 70 Virginia aud participated in
al the battles in which his regiment was en-
ga8nd up to the time of his death, which oc.
curved on the 9Th Of Nay, la the battle of the
Wilderness.
His eOoducs on sn occasions was conspicuous
for gniiantsy. he was known o. a brave man
and one that neves shiiked the post OF dagger.
He was kind aud agreeable in ell Of his ssso.
c'atiogs, and led an exemplary nfe. He con.
nected himself with the Presbyterian Church in
1852, under the minisration Of our late Chap.
iain, the Rev. j. Monroe Andecson, OF York
viie, and We entertain hope Of his having
passed fsom earthly strife to Heavenly rest. =
He was q dutiful con aud an agreeable comradc.
In the morning Of his youth hn tho dawn Of
mrs usefulness, he has fallen . victim TO the
RELENTLESS foe. May his comrades emulate his
example Of gaIlAntry, obedience and piety.
LOCAL"
CorpL w. Il. BELL, Co. II, 4th Regimen,
Of Cavalry, &. G. w., son Of Col. Nelson and Il
W. Bel, who fell martyr In the defence Of
his country on ths s0th Of Nag, 1854, at the
ostt's of Gold Harbos, 10 the ssth yesr Of hi.
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The FALL or foRFGASEs-Seversl Of
our exchanges are stronsiy urging the view
that Brig. Gen. Page is ms -nuci, at faaH
for the loss OF Frrt Gaines ne Col Andes
son, its immediate commander. Why did
be not remain 10 the .vrt when he aseer'
tained That Il was about To be surrendered,
and why, 10 addition 10 relieving Anderson,
he did pos a nee take measures 10 coon.
tsfaet HE attempts to Surrender, are .qnes
lions which may we'll excite suspicon and
yet We are not willing to take the ground
that eases now unexplained, will not sat.
isfacio,iiy unrayei the mystery which at
tschss 10 the event We hope Tor the
credit OF ell eoacerned, the mater will be
cleared up !Sonfh Gayotiaiau
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IyoR rBK LANCASTER LEDGER. |

After repeated. solicitations of my friends
from different porlions Of the nrmy md Of
the Ostdct, cannot, with justice to my
self, decline the highly complimentary invi
s"tiOp which "siany Citixsns' have given
mo.to become candidate for the Office Of
next Sheriff Irxpreass my willingness to
serve As Sheriff, should il 10 the Will ofthe
voters Of the army and Of the Bisi.ict to
confer onme That highly. sesponsibie trust.
= JOiiN B.sGOUSART.
August 1864,
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The Meeting on Monday.

As stated in our last issue, q meeting Of the
citizens was held In the Court House on Mon.
day last for the purpose Of aiding tire agents Of
the Government In procuring necessary sup.
plies Of corn and oats Cor the horses in Gen.
Lees army. Major Carringtou, Of the Quar-.
tetmaster's Department, who was here on this
business, made statement 70 the meeting
which could not have failed to impress all who
heard it with tho urgent necessity which has
called forth dis new demand upon the people
It is unquesuonabiy the duty Of all, in lbis
erigcncy, TO respond to the extent Of their abi.
ity. We have heard a number of gentlemen
express themselves In very liberal terms, and
if the committees are active ia the discharge
Of their duties, doubtless considerable supply
Of the needed articles can be procured herea.
bouts.
We have been furnished by Mr.. j. T. K.
Belk, Chairman Of the meeting, with list OF
the committees appointed to canvass their re
spectise Militia Beats:
Central Con,paittee
IA Cunningham, Robt Crockett Stephen
Wiilisn,s, john N Crockett, VIM Stevens,
James d MeIlwsin, Capt N Vaulan ding.
hahn.
Indian Land Beat
Adam Icy, r N Miller, N G Heath.
Nis6ets Beat.
DrTK Cureton, W d Nelson, S J Dunhsp.
ID Psulkner. y
Caskcy,s Best.
Stephen Williams, J X Hunter, N Shaver,
II X W Belk, Capt d Caskey. ~
Laacasfsrriiis Beaf
W stsyens, DR. Strait, q No Whhespoon,
] Adams. =.
NcIlnain's Beat.
WI Mcilwain, p ID Green, Andrew Nell
vain, Mcllwsin, J W Twitty.
Aasilrs Beaf.
. JR Msgill, ia Montgomery, DR. r s Nc
Dow, j q billiard.
Clyb'trns Beat
TIL Clyburn, r Welsh, James Gardner,
Wesley Hilton. q
Phifav's Beat.
W w Baskins, Capt Phifer. Amos McManus,
John Gardner, Rev. W Brasington.
Piyisr's Beaf.
Rev o A Pi,Ier, Ransom Plyler, 8 T Small,
DR. Armfeld,
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ENROLLING OFFICE.
fiEAD.Q'R'S.. LANCASTER C. H., s. C..

tiDao.t8RS., LANCASTER G. H., 8. G.
: ...s Aug. Goth, 1864.
The attention of all persons who have been
exempted or detailed as agriculturists or over.
seers in Lancaster Districts. directed TO the
following paragraph, circular No. "a, Bureau
OF Conscription, June e7thlsG4.
II: "The sale to the governments, or 10 the
iamiies OF soldiers, at prices fixed BY the COM
mlsslohers OF tue state under the Impressment
act OF the marketable supplies remaining after
furnishing the goreInment with the stimulated
quantity otprovisions, aud which he NAV ra;se
from year 20 year while his exemption contin..
ues, Is made, 10y the act of Congress approved
February n, 1854, one of the conditions nf
exemption allowed TO an overseer or agricultu.
rist. claim is asserted by some of those ex.
empted as agriculturists to OK change such mart
oil the aforesaid surplus as they may please for
supplies oi provisions, clothing, and the like, 10
be consumed in family use, and to sell to Ii
government or the families Of soldiers only
whas may remain OF such surplus after making
such exchanges. This claim is in violation Of
law and OF their contract with the government.
and can not be allowed. :.
Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished
that persons exempted as overseers or aericuI.
turists have or are thus disposing OF their sur,
.phs productions by exchange as aforesaid. En-.
ROLLING officers will arrest all such persons for.
ward them to their nearest Csmps of Instruc.
ton, to be retained there until fnal action shall
be taken and announced in their cases, and for.
ward through the proper channels of commm
nicat,on to this Bureau a report of all the facts
and circumstances Of each case"
y }. C. .MILLs,-
- 81, lat hisut. and Enrolling officer.
~ Lancaster District So. Ca,
hug! 23' isS4:sSS = - 28-tf.
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Executors Notice, =

AL pcrsous who have demands against m a
Estate Of the late Honorable Phillip 4. liam.
uiand. deceased, are n6t,6ed 70 present the
SINE Tor payment within the time prescribed
by law; and all who are indeb to said Estate
will make payment 70 either oi the undersigned !.
JOHN ROSS
w. II. CUNN0Rs.
.. Qualified EXECUTORS.
Aug %, 1864, s2s-al
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FiRx IN SakRhAs's kEAR.--The Macon. Con.
fsderate Of the 18th learns from what it con,
siders reliable authority, that Gen. Wheeler,
on Saturday last, struck the enemy's rear be.
tween Resaca and the, E.owah river, destroy
ing several rsins and tearing up the road -
He evidently took. Sherman BY surprise, the
Yankee General having no idea so large force
was threatening his communications. We
have no doubt that the road win be 90 cut up
as to compel Sherman either TO make hasty
retreat or an Immediate assault upon our lines.
With the road destroyed In bis-resr -it will be
Impossible for him TO remain in his present po.
si,ion--back.ard or forward he must go. Ind
that, too, quickly.
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From the West.

MERIDIAN, Aug. l7,-Forrest still main.
tains Ills position near Abbeyille. No sor.
ward demonstrat'on Of the enemy has been
reported Tor several days. The Yankees
are committing many depredations on our
people, and 'peaceable citizens are being
killed. Goyernor Clark has called on every
able. bodied man to assist in driving the en-.
emy back.
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TAX In KIND,

THE citizens Of the District are hereby mott .
fed hat am now prepared to receive their
etarns OF the tax In Find for the year 1864
Ii is supposed that the farmers are now ready
70 make returns OF the following articles to
Wit: Wheat, Oats, Rye, Wool and cured Hay.
JONES CROCKETT, :
Assessor Tax in Kind .
Lancaster G. II. s. c., Aug. lS, 1864 27-tf