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$500 REWARD.

The shove REWARD is offered for the
apprehension and delivery Of my servant
George to the Sheriff Of Charleston Jail
The said George is about 8 feet high, his
two upper front teeth are out. Is about
&c years ct age, cold dark mnstee-was
raised by John J. Blackmon aud sold 10 c.
+. Hinsen Of Lancaster District. Tie snid
Boy George is believed to be lurking in his
old neiehberhood and runaway from me
about lhe lsi June last.
JAMES. II AZEI. RAyENEL.
Charleston and Savannah X. r.
May }. 1864, l2-A
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Mr.. Wagner says that the soldiers and
citizens report tha, Price seemed to have
fallen back in apparent disorder. abandon
ing everything.
When the Yankees attacked his II rains
they broh ranks and scattered to plum
der, and Price ,arded and cut them 20
pieces, capturing four thous,n prisoners,
three hundred wagons, all their smmuni
ton, baggage and supplies.
1t is reported also that Steele evacua
ted Little Rock, falling back towards the
Mississippi river. This story is corrobora.
ted by Yankee accounts on the Mis,is
sippi.
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From tho W est.

A special telegram 10 the Meridian
Clarion, from jackson, dated 3Oth April,
says:-
The enemy has fallen -bsck from the
Big Black, after partially destroying The
Bridge and burning all the suffers and
traders shanties and soldiers huts.
Considerable alarm prevails within the
Notifications a, Vicksburg, being appre.
hensivs Of an attack from Writ Adams.
From the same source we learn that
advices from Brook Haven says informa.
tion from the Trans Mississippi reports
that Banks was defeated a second time,
but escaped to the north side Of Red Riv
er, and was rapidly falling back on Nat
chez.
Gen, Prce had whipped Steele badly,
capturing two hundred wagons aud
large number Of prisoners with arms.
Marmaduke (Confederate) was also in
pursuit Of Steele, who was falling back
on Liple Rock.
MOBILE, May 2.
Mr.. Wagner, bearing dispatches from
Kirby Smith, states that the results Of The
battles Of the 9Th and 9th, on Red river,
are as follows: accmpIe.e defeat Of the
enemy loss estimated by Gen. Taylor at
eight thousand killed, wounded and miss.
ing, but their own admission, put the
number a. thirteen thousand. We cap
tured twenty one pieces Of artillery, ten
thousand stand Of small arms, twelve
hundred mules. three huRdred wagons,
and large quantity Of stores. Our loss
as reported officially is two thousand two
hundred killed.
Generals Mouton and Green are killed.
Three Yankee Generals are reported
killed.
The ensmy's force is thirty two thous-
and. ours eighteen to twenty thousand.
Kirby Smith directed operations; Tay
|or commanded the centre Walker and
Mouton the wings.
On Sunday, tue i7th, the enemy at.
tempted to cross.
Al Red River they were again attack.
ID and again ~hipped worse than before,
'ut we have no particulars.
Forty steam boats, Of all class. ascsnded |
be river and are above Alexandria With
o possibility Of escape. Ten or twelve
oats were already blown up, or burned
, avoid capture.
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CIRCULAR.
HEAD QUARTERS,

DEPARTMENT OF :. 6, GEORGIA AND FLA
Charleston, ). e, April 4th. 1864.
In order 10 expedite the Forwarding of
packages 10 the soldiers ia This comuand
Lieutenant J. J. Mellon, in addition 10 his
general dst'es, is hereby announced as n
gent tor tbs reception OF Packages forwar,
ded TO the. s.troops in this Dep artnsn, by
their friends.
lie VIII make arragsmeats so receive ut
the Railway Depots, and from the Express.
Company, all packages or parcels add-ss..
cd to soldiers, and will be held responsible
Tor their prompt distribution.
Special attention should be paid 10 the
direction Of boxes, &c. The name Of the
soldier, and letter Of the ssnpaay to which
10 b.lsBgs, or the name Of the Gaptais, as
well as the number Of the Regiment, should
be in tho address
Packages must set costain more than
one haIdIed psunds-bo well recured-
ara sent at tho expense Of the slipper.
by conzist d Of General Bssurecard.
ii WEMYSS FkII.DnN,
Captain aud A. a. G.
lila .irg ssea ass gnsd TO the above duty
my office viii be for the proseat on Isd.
ssa st. 3 dssrs froik King st.
JOHN J MELLON.
Lieut. Ne.
April ~ 1884. Io-lm
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residence. During the esiragement, the
conversation between Brooks and Miss
Ling had Capt. Rou.h for its topic more
than ever. In speaking OF the absence
of all clue TO what had-tecoms Of him,
riths Major observed
"There is one thing that puzzles me
almost as much as the loss of my poor
friend himself. You say his luggage was
found at the inn where the coach stopped
in London2" 81"
at was," said the lady. Il am thank
ful to say that have numberless tokeus
of his dear self"
"Thare is one thing, though, which
wonder he parted WITH" pursued the Ma
jor, "and did not always carry about him
as he promised to co. was with him
in tte bazaar, at Calcutta, when he
bought you that twinted ring"
THAT ring I" cried the poor girl, ",hat
ring I" and, with frigh,fuI shrek, she
instantly swooued away.
Her mother came ruuaing in to know
what was the matter. Brooks made
some erasive explanation, but while sbe
was applying restoratives, inquired, rs
csrelessly as he could, who had given TO
her daughter that beautiful, ring.
"Sh, Willy Penrbyu," said she. "Tha,
is the only present, poor fellow, he could
ever ge, Rachel to accept"
Upon this, Major Brooks went straight
to Peurhyn's house, but was denied ad.
mittanee, whereupon he wrote to HIM the
following letter:
"srK: have just seen ring on the
hand Of the betrotbed wife Of my mur.
dered friend, Herbert Routh he bought
it for that purpose himself, bat you have
presented it. | know he always wore it
on his little finger, and never parted with
it by change. ! demand, therefore, 10
know by what means you became pos
sessed of il. I shall require to see you
in person at Eve o'clock this afternoon,
and shall lake no denial.
JAMES BROOKS.
The Major arrived at Mr.. Penrhyu's
house at the time specified, but found
him a dead man. He had taken poison
upon the receipt Of the above letter, and
so, AZ is supposed, departed the only
human being who could have unravelled
The mystery Of the missing Capt. Rouh
Still. it is barely possible that he may
not have been his murderer after all; il
he we're, it was surely thing so easily
iden tilted, and that, too, to the very per
son Of all Others, from whom be should
have concealed it.
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Sugar from Chinese Sugar Cane.

We copy below an interesting article
upon The process Of converting the Sor
ghsm syrup into sugar. 1. fully confirms
the report made 10 US by Mr.. Ruf,'and
withal i, so simple, that any one may
follow it. We advise our readers to pre-
serve this paper. aud not fail DO put in
practice the directions given:
1t has been generally supposed. that
sugar could no, be made from the Chi
pese sugar cane. We are happy TO be
able to state tia. this impression .is er.
roneous. Mr.. NJ. J.. Green, Of Fort Val.
ley, Houston county, hap made one hun.
dred and fifty pounds of sugar FROM the
Chinese cane during the past season. A
sample Of the sugar may be seen at this
office. AIR. Green has kindly furnished
us with an accoun, Of his simple process,
which is rs follows:
The juice is boiled in the same way as
for syrup. Continue the boiling after it
has arrived at that point, bu, very 81 WY.
The heat must be fleady. Bubbles will
be formed upon the surface, which. in
ten or fifteen minutes, will burst; when
that occurs, take of the syrup, put il in
cooling vessels. either troughs or kettles.
1t must reruain undisturbed for two davs.
Then put it into drippers, and the pro
cess is complete. 1t is not necessary to
use any foreign ingredient, either lime or
soda. The sugar made Ly Mr.. Green is
an exceliept article.
This process is a dseovery Of grea,
value. Families and the army can now
be cheaply supplied with this necessary
article. lie, quantity Of cane suflicien,
for this purpose be planted By both large
an,lsmall farmers.
Mr. Green states that there are two
material poins in bis method Of making
sugar. The cane mus, be perfectly ripe,
the stalks having begun to change their
color. The other, that the syrup must
be undisturbed during the cooling pro
ce"- Southern (Ga) Recorder.
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SroPPAcE OF PRIVATE TaAvgL.-TEe
South Carolinian has been assured Ly
several rail road officials that the Gov
srnment has gained nothing whatever by
that arrest OF private travel which has
uammelsd the business and interfered
with the most serious interests Of The
community. Not one additional car load
Of produce has been received for tram.
portaiion since the order was issued, and
no more troops are taken aboard than
could be accommodated without the res.
friction which appropria,es the passenger
trains to their use alone. There is, there.
fore. no excuse for the contiausnce Of this
regulation. which the public has borne
80 uocompiainiugly, though II has caused
many n hear,ache By stopping persons
whom the sickness or death Of some dear
ard near relative bad summcned 10
smother part Of the country.
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To Mule Raisers.

The Fine large Premium JACK
~ CHURUBUSCo, will be at the
%A-A Nanmsnd place the Spring 1864.
Said JACK was awarded 4 premium by the
State Fair at Columbia when II years old
in competition with full grown jacks. For
The size and quality of his colts refer 10 all
that have seen them.
Care will be taken TO prevent accidents,
but will not be responsible should any oc
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 be
limited to 80 Mares. Apply on the prem
ises and pay thc entrance money 10 the
Groom, Sc
Mnrsh ,, 1864, Sim
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$50 RE w ARD

RUNAWAY from the subscribsr about
the LIST instaata negro boy named TON,
twenty years old copper color, FIVE feet ten
inches sigh, weighs about i60 pounds, look =
down when spoken to and has a scar on his
left arm. lie Is supposed to be in the
neighborhosd OF D. w. Browns plantation,
near The Ferry, rs hs~has n brother living
there. The above reward of Fifty Dollars
VIII be paid for bis apprehension.
JAMES ". INGRAM.
Hansing Rock, p. o., sc.
April -, 1864, io-tf
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Confederate Congress.


and organized at twelve o'clock on Cd
May, quorum OF each being presen..-
Twenty senators and sixty members of
the House were in attendance. All the
old officers have been re elected without
opposition. Speaker Bocock delivered
an elegant address. Hunter, Of Virginia,
WAS elected President pro tenn, Of the Sen
ate.
During debate on incidental oues
tions, Johnston, OF Arkansas, expressed
ihe opinion that the session would hot
continue longer than two or three weeks.
The Presidents message WAS delivered
at half pas: one, by his private secretary,
and read in both Houses. The following
is summary: Congress assembled un
der circumstances OF deep interest to the
country, but fortunately coming newly
elected, they will be able to advise meas.
ures adapted 10 the wants Of the public
services. A sufficient time has 40, eIapss-
ed to test the efficacy of the imporlau,
laws of last Congress. The unjus, war
COMMENCED against us is still character.
lied by the barbarianism with which it
has been conducted by the enemy. Az
ter mentioning some Of their atrocities,
the President says such conduct on the
part Of the enemy will soouet or later
rnse1 with the condemp alton Of all chris
tendon.
From the camps come the voices OF
soldier patriots invoking all TO devote
their whole energies to lhe cause, in the
success OF which their confidence has nev
er fal,ered.
Congress meets again, notwithstsnd.
ing the threat Of your suLjuga,ion three
Years ago by people who presume to
assert govsrnorship over States whose
aovereignty is recognized 10y France and
Eng land These Governments disregard
treaty Obligations and porsis, in cvunten-
ancing the claim Of a foreign government
to exercise its despo,ic sway over the
States lhas recognized. The President
comments upon simulated neutrality OF
foreign po~eis, and sees no prospect OF
an early change in the course heretofore
pursued by tbem-our sole re,;ance is in
our forces, combined with every available
element Of power.
The exchange Of prisoners has been re.
sumed by the enemy, but no ASSURANCE is
given Of intention to carry ou, the cartel.
The report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury % referred TO-. The law Of the
last session contracting the circulation
had the desired effect. BY the first Of
July The amount will be reduced to A
sum not exceeding two hundred and
thirty millions. The President earnestly
protests against the increase Of the circu
la,ion.
The President assures Congress that
the discipline and instruction Of our
troops has kept pace with improvement in
material and equipment, and asks special
attention to the recommendation of the
Secretary Of War in relation to the army.
After ailuding to the recent events Of he
war, in which the enemy have been dc.
fea,ed, tie President closes as follows
"Let us.tLen, while re,oluls and devoted,
use all our energies to recalling the reaIi
cation OF the bright auspices which en-
and no, forget that our humble
and most grateful thanks are due to Him
without whose guiding and protecting
care, all human efforts would be Of no !
avail.
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An eodote of General VIM. Loring.

The soldiers in The Confederate States
Army have acquired sad habit Of Civ
ing a sobrique, to such persons a. they
see III, with whom they come in Sentact.
II the isdvidusl takes any ofIense, so
much the better, the fun comes fas, and
furlous, and the nickname attaches itself
to the psriy long after its origin has
been forgotteo.
One fne summer morning, Gen. Lor
ing was seated in front of nis quarters,
when n quar,e'mas,sr approached him
evidently in n great STATE Of excitement.
"Genersl," commenced the officer, 81
have stood it about long enough, the
whole regiment belong to are insulting
me day after day, and won't hear i,
any longer.
"Whs, is the matter r. blandIy en-,
quired the General.
'No one has ever compIai"sd of me as
an officer" resumed the angry gentleman,
"hoeo "'"th secheu ~ tbe OoiilbK
point, avg done my duty faithfully, but
the men are insulting ine, SIR"
"Ah |" said the General, "bow il thati"
"rhey cal me Brick Top" said the
enraged quartermas,er, "and He'll Fire,
very common expression, as soon as they
see me. know that I've got red hair,
very red, perhaps, bu, thars rot my
fault"
Certainly not" said the General po
lilely.
well, the fact is, General, I can't
stand it, indeed can't. The army regu.
lntioDs demand that all officers shall be
treated with respect, and II you'll issue
an order"
my dear sir" interrupted Gen. Lor
ing, I'm really worry for you, but an or
der would be useless. | love my men
and do all can TO promote their hap
piress, and believe they all like me 10
return, but in spite OF the good will exis.
ting between Us, do you know that they
all call ms Old Blizzard, and what is far
worse, although atn their commanding
General, | cannot help myself Grin and
bear it, my dear sir, as I have to do. IT,.
the only way to tire those fellows out,
depend upon it,"
The name may sound anything but
but no Drawer man or courte
BUS gentleman cap be found in the Con.
Federate States army, than the one South
srn soldier recognized as "OId Blizzard" |
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A Strange Story
lfrom "fhenomsna Of Missing in Chamber
Journal

Journal
The saddest disappearance Of which l
remember ever TO have read, was that Of
. Capt. Rou,h, Of the Indian army, who
came home on leave from Calcutta to be
married to M;ss Ling, in Hertfordshire.
Capt Routh arrived at Southampton. ard
was identified ns having been a pas.sn
Ger by the coach from ,hs, place to Lon
don. But after -!hayipg accomplished so
many hundred miles, .he never reached
thss place, such . little way off, where
his bride awaited him. He nei,he, came
nor wrote. She read hi, name iu the
list Of passengers by the Europa, aud
looked for him hour by hour in VAIN
What excuses ppst not her love have
made. for him HoS sbe must have
chung to one fraii chance after another
until her Last hope left her. How infiu
itefy mere Terrible must such vague
,wrstshedness' bavs been TO bear, than il
she had known him to have been struck
down BY the fatal sun ray of Bengal, or
drowned il lndian seas. Whsrs was bes
What could have become Of hint
This young lady had > cousin of the
name Of Psnrhyn, about her own age,
who had been bought up in the same
family, and, although much attached to
her, had not been Hitherto considered to
sn.er.ain toward her warmer feeling. than
those Of kinship. But as month after month,
and year after year, went by without
tidiogs of the missing bridegroom, he be
gan 70 court her as . lover. She for her
par, refused to listen TO bis addresses, but
her mother favored them; and plunged
in melancholy, the girl did no. take the
psips 70 respul's him, which probably she
otherwise would have done. She accep
ted, or at least she did not reject, a RUG
Of bis. which she even wore on her .6nge,;
but whepevefbe spoke to ber, or tender
ed bsr any service, she turned from him
with something like los.hing.. Whether
this was remarked upon so much before
the following circumstances occurred, i,
would be interesting to learn, but all who
know them now testify that whereas in
earlier days she had taken pleasure in her
cousins society, It seemed 10 become alb
solutsly hateful to her, subsequently, to
her calamity.
About three ysars after Capt Routh's
dissppssrsncs,, . brother officer and friend
ofhis, one Major Brooks, having business
ing EoRland, was invited to Hertiordshire
by Mrs. Ling, Mrhe urgent request Of
her daughter. SO fay,howeyer, from be.
Ing overcome by the association Of the
M.jos's presence with her lost Joye7.--
Miss Ling. seemed TO take pleasure in
,o,hipg 20 puch as in hearing him talk
4 his missing friend. NJ. Pearhyn ap
'sars 70 bays taken this 10 high dudge
o; Psshsps hs grew sPprchsnsivs that
present rival might be esss more fatal
khis hopes than the memory Of ap ab-
a BAL, - ell svsp,A Lbs two geo.
~ iassssisd. Mss Jks, Who {
~ ssigb bbofbe 6se chat ,
enter the hosl during the
- remained At bis Own
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A Methodist minister in Kansas, living
on a small salary, was greatly tronLled
to get his quarterly instalImsni. clio al
last told The non paying trustees tina, he
must have his money, as lie was suffering
for the necesssries OF life. money !" re.
piled the trustee, "you preach for money!
We thought you preached for the good
Of souls l. "souls !" responded the revs
rend. Il cant eat souls--and IL I could, ,
it would take thousand such as yours
TO make mssll"
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Notice to Tax PAYERS.

WILL be at the usual places Of Isssi
risg taxes, on the following days, viz:
At I4aneastsr Court House On Monday
and tuesday tho 2lst and 22d days Of
March.
At Mrs n. G. lIssy',, Monday, March l4,h
At CraigsriIIe, Tuesday, " 18th
At Il. K. MaH!s, Wednesday, 18Th
At Bsllair, Tssrsday, I7th
Al Ross Store, Friday, 18th
Al Nelson BslPs. Wednesday, Nafsh ,sd
Al Matthias Crenshau's, ThursIay, 24lh
At Pleasant Hill, Friday, a5th
Al SmaiIs, Monday, 2Sih
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At Taxahsw, Wednesday, seth
Al tfcrtsna, THURSDAY, 3lst
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The tax keeks will b clessS on Saturday,
the 2ist day Of May; all rsiarns must b.
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engaged in ssri.al,urs are required 10 make
return or the asmssr Of bands SO en-
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make their rsturss, and pay thsir taxes ia
The District. whore he properly is located
Free nsSrsss are qsirsd to make their 70
tsrss and pay theK lax.s daring the meath
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J.R. HtNTER,
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