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Commissioners Notice.

"a are hereby suL:,aoaed to deliver oec-fousth
OF their Slaves i.tie to Road duty, at the Dspots
norrest their residence on WcdS,sdny the 2ad
day Of March next by 10 b'clock. a. H., foT
trans sportation to Ch irest9u for Thirty Days Ia
Dor on tho fo-tiGcatiDns:
: BY order of RIB. johnson, State Agent
GEO. d. MILLS, Charm
GenI. Board comm'rs.R R. E. D. y
A. JoyEs, Sec'ry.
Feb ~ 2p1 4t
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Headquarters,
TIN REGIMENT, s. G. NJ,
,GnlS1TgylLr,E, Feb. IgiL. 1884.

GnASlrgyiLLz, Feb. 19iL, 1891.
ORDER, NO. 1.
DyRSUANT to General Ordcrs No.. thc
n Captains,' or the next in command, will
forthwith return r6il to tho District Enrolling
Officer of tn: names and ages of all white males
residing within their respective Beats. between
tbe:sgss Of ] 6 and 60.
You .arn also required on q separate list to re-
turn the names of all Persons, residents If your
respective Beats, who have goneinto Confederate
Military Service since the beginning OF tho wdr,
not including State Troops. -
Dy Orlor of john BLAND.
Col. Commanding 7.h S. c. NJ. :
JOIN SESrrLL, AJjutSnt.
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$4,000 Wanted.

VNT hNTED to borrow for two years TWIN
w TY-FlFE THOUSAND DOLLARS :
Mortgage On Rsa) Estate will be given as surety.
Address j.. B. Immediately, through Edgcfeld 2.
q. Feb a lts .
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Notice

rs horeby given that will mako a. final settle
Il ment OF the estate of pickcns Ba-dsu, decd,
in The 0riinary's Office, at Etgefeli g. H., GU
Monday the eist day of March noat, and sil credi-
tors of sad Estate requested to meet Inc there
oa thai day.
Feb. q 1t
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Notice
SURGEONS OFFICE,

EpGErleLD G. H., Feb. 80, 1sGl.. {.
I "A Lii MEN in Edgcasld District !betreen the
"A sses Of ixtesn and sixty Cl6 and 60J years,
not actually in Confederate serTice, claiming ex'
emption from:Sta Military Service on the ground
Of physical disability, will report to this: Once
for examination On the following.nan,ed days: = =
-. Friday, -. 26tb Febrpary,
( Saturday, 9th
Friday, sth March.
Tuesday, yin ,nr,,.
h Ea. Surgeon S. T.. :
Feb % -.3t %
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.uighly YnluabIe Advice.

If any Of our ladies vi.h 10 be squeezed (cvil
to him who evil thinksD We advise them to ad-
iaurn Immediately to the Bee Store in Columbia.
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From Charleston.

Tn: co1r;er Of Saturday says Tho ehcny
continue to shill the city with about The usual
effect.
."tH is rerarlsd that ono Of the Yankeo lldcEn-
ding Ships suni;oE rho haraor during tho heavy
blom of Thursday. The Yankes are still at work
or. their Cummings Point batteries.
,Snpw fell for TWO hours in Charleston On Thurs
day night
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Notice.

HtT'" ".DIANs, Trus,oss, Committees, &C., will
" n.ako their Returns to this 0liee by 18th
A next. Those failing to do will b, ruled.
Z. W. CARWILE, C.E.ED..z
-Comm'r re- Office, ,FebS23 ai0
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+ RE 4 DV Err IT'S Err.
J6Nss q: BACON, EDITOR.
,ynil,iII;;Hssp5sY, FEB. ,24, 1864.

~ W. puGlish .ts=,1sy the currshey Bill
Mi!iury Bill mex week. - 80 :.
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For the Legislature.

For the Legislature.
sin. EDITOR :-.As the country at this time re-
qufrcs the best talent, we propose the name Of
Gen.. h. G. II. DUNovANT for a sea.aiasshe
ne.rt Legislature. Wo hope hc,will not rctu:e to
give the State the benefit Of his Council.
= MANY vorERs.
Tsb. II to.
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For ths Aiye..iser.

: Tho Southern Sisters Aid Society most CRATE
fully acknowledges The Donation of slo,6o frpI.
Mrs. JohfEacsr.
Mrs. LEWIS JONES, Pre,.
Mrs. JosEru ApSnr, secry.
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Mule for Sale,

E:SCR aalo. an "A. No. / MULE, of good sze
Z. Feb a 1t o
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Notice,

ANY JACK will stand tho Spring Season at his
I'VE own Stable only, st SIS to insure = live
colt ". Z. PARKS. :.
Feb q St .
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State Enrolling Officer for>Ed gelfsld District ,
Edge6eld C. H., Feb o2d 81 %
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-26
rNIoN NATIONAL CONTENTION.

The undersigned, who, by original appoint
mCnt, or subsequent designation to I'LL vacan-
c!cs, constitute tie executive committee cre-
alsd by the National Convention, held at Chi
cGgo on the 18th day Of May, 1860, do hereby
rall upon all qualified voters who desire the
unconditional maintenance OF the Union, the
supremacy of the Constitution, andt complete
Impression Of the existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, to send delegates To a conven-
ton to assemble at Baltimore, on Tuesday, the
7th day Of June, 1864, at l2 O'Clock, noon, for
the purpose of presenting candidates for the
offices Of President and Vice President of the
United States. Each State having q represen-
talion in Congress will be entitled to as many
DELEGATES as shall be equal to twice the number
2t electors TO which such State is entitled In the
Electoral College of the United States.
CHAtLES ]. GILMAN, Maine.
BRN Ahn, Vermont.
y, ". roll ms New HAmpahiTe.
J. L. IOODRbH Massachusetts.
Tn0MAs g TURNER, Rhode Island,
GIDEON WELLES, Connt cticut.
DENNING DUP New jersey.
EDWARD MCPHE RSON, PennsTlyspia.
B sNIi HERS, Delaware,
IF. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS SPOONER, Ohio
II. S LANE, Indiana.
SAMUEL c. CASEY, Kentuoky.
r, PECK, Illinois.
HERBERT NJ HOYIE, lows.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL sCHURZ, Wisconsin.
W. d. WAsHBURN, Minnesota.
CORNELIUS OLE California.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Kansas.
o. IRISH Nebr- ska.
JOSEPH GERHARDT, DiEt. of Columbia.
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He COUR T-s
The OrphanT Court,


.lprH 26.-The first and anal account oil Ada d.
Ga6urTi, admi ioistFRtIix OF LeOue GAbuTFi, lie.
ceased, was approved and passed
The second account OF VIM. A. Whittlosey, guar
dlau to Oliver W. Whlttlesey, was approved and
passed.
VIM. -. Todd took out letters tesE,mentaIy ua
the personal estates OF G. q, GFAmmRT.
Sarah Ann Arnold was appointed guard u To ihu
the orphans Of Samuel Champion.
George 4. Bob eF took out lettcIs 1estAmtnI NrY
IN the personal estates Of Abraham PUhrcF,
JOHN {. RIYEs's WILL,
john L, Riyes tn his will, hPqueathb to his tOuF,
Franklin and JFiiersO the GOGC prlnlug office on
PcnnsylyaRla avenue aud all it, cont guts, except
the pies Gf the Congregational Globe and appeIdix,
and the stereotype plaza Of the G wuplss, which
he CIV ca to his other UhdteH 900 OU, In Missouri
state honda, which he had deposited with Riggs &
CO.. arc to be equal divided among his other i've
children, LIS cuuntry residence RHd the land At
taehed is not to be sold or sPOsed OF in Snywise
10 any but the said i've children, Wit
Wight HiVes, Carollne II. Williams, Lucy Rlves,
JoNn o. Rives jr, and Blair RIves. They m " sell
their lnterest to one another, or to T. hnklln and
Jefferson. When mono OF the blood relatives Ie'
side on the premises, then 1t TeVerts to the Gov
ernment having dominion over them. He appoints
Hon. George W. Jones, OF Fayetteville, Tenn
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-26

A correspondent with the Red River expcdi-
ton sums up the gains to the Union arms as
followe;
Our gains thus far are the capture OF Fort
De Russey, Alexandria, Grand Ecore and
Natchitoches, the opening Of Red River, the
capture by the gunboats Of three thousand
bales Of prize cotton, one-half Of which goes to
tho Government, and the bringing OF other
considerable quantities Of cotton to our mar
kets. Besides this we have captured, at Fort
Dc Russey, Anderson's Hill, Pleasant Hill,
Mansfield, and elsewhere, Two thousand three
hundred prisoners, including three lieutenant
colonels, six majors, and thirty line officers at
Pleasant Hill, twenty-five pieces of artillery,
points, four hundred bushels OF meal, thirty
barrels Of beef, and depot 'commissariat at
Pleasant Hill. &c.
Besides, under the administration Of Provost
Marshal Neafie, of the 158th New York volun-
teers, Alexandria has returned to Its allegiance,
eight hundred citizens have taken the oath OF
fcalty to the Government Of the United States,
and eight hundred have enlisted there into the
military service of our Government.
The material for at least two full colored
regiments have thus far been garnered In, and
the rebels have been deprived Of the service OF
five thousand able-bodled negroes, male and
female, who have abandoned their happy
homes and cast their fortunes with the Yam
KEGS. ..g. .H...,
Forage nearly enough to supply the Imme.
dlate needs of the army, and beef cattle and
horses have fallen into the hands Of our 0d
vanclng army.
the rebel State Government is driven therefTom
to seek another temporary resting-placc, the
chief object of the present campaingn will he
acco mpllshcd.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-26
KANSAS FOR LINCOLN,

We received private dispatch from Kansas
yesterday, too late for our second edition, an.
nounciDg the withdrawal of Governor Carney
from the Senatorial question, leaving the whole
subject to the next Legislature, where it prop
eriy belongs. The dispatch says " "Carhey's
letter of resignation ha0 driven even his own
friends from him." The State convention for
the nomination of delegates to the National
Convention at Baltimore, on the 7th inst, was
controlled almost unanimously by the friends
of Senator Lane. He leads the list of dele
gates, all of whom were instructed by the con-
vention to vote for Mr.: Lincoln, as will besc
by another dispatch elsewhere. IT, ~een
for Kansas. .-ree cheert
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-26

The West virginia Union State Convention
held last week passed tho following resolutions,
after considering them separately, without a
dissenting voice:
whereas, the time having arrived for the Sc
lection OF delegates 10 redect the sentiments OF
the unconditional Union people ofour new State
In the National Union Convention appoined TO
meet In Baltimore, on the eth Of June next, 10
place In nomination candidates for President
and Vice President TO be supported BY
Unionists In the coming Presidential election,
therefore,
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
present National Administration In its faithful
efforts 10 suppresses and crush out the existing
causeless and wicked rebellion, and that the
loyal people Of West Virginia will stand by II
until every rebel within the United States shall
be coercod into obedience TO the laws, or shall
have fed the country or ceased 10 live.
Resolred, That We, tho loyal people Of West
Virginia in State Convention assembled, do
hereby unhesitatingly and emphatlcally declare
our present worthy Executlve-Abraham Lin.
coin, Of nlinois--our first choice for President,
and Andrew johnson, OF Tennessee, our first
choice for Vice President, for the term COM
meacing on the 4th OF March, 1855.
Resolved, That the proposition now before
Congress for so amending our National Con-
stitutlon, as TO forever prohibit human slavery
within the United States and Territories, meets
with our cordial approval, and we trust II may
be speedily adopted, and as soon as II Is possi-
BILE for II TO pass through the necessary forms
Of law may become thus a part OF our Consti-
tuition,
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-26
Naval Inteiiirencs,

The Secretary Of the Navy received the fol
lowing interesting reports Of the doings Of oui
blockading squadron, this morning;
U. sTEAMEn HENDRIeK HUDSON,
KEY WEsT, tpr,l 10, 1854. I
Hon. Gideon WeheS, Secretary Of ne Nary
SIRi have 10 report the sinking and entire
loss of the blockade running schooner Wild
Pigeon under the following circumstances
On the morning Of the 21st ult., shortly ba.
fore daylight, a schooner was discovered on
our starboard bow, standing from us, with the
wind on her starboard quarter.
At arpt supposed 1t to be the Electric, q
schooner which I had boarded the day be.
fore; but 10 make sure kept away, intending
TO run close to, by which could recognize her,
and II she proved 10 be the Electric could thus
avoid the danger Of lowering a boat, there
being heavy sea on at the time, and the yes-
sci rolling badly.
As l neared her, saw 1t was q blockade
runner, and had just stopped the engine and
called AWAY boat, when, suddenly, on board
the schooner, they luffed directly across my
bows, and In spite of all could do, by back
ing and using the helm, we struck her directly
amidships, staving the whole side in and sluk-
ing her In about three minutes.
All the crew came on board this vessel while
we were In collision, excepting one man, who
got frightened, jumped overheard and was
drowned before l could lower boat to pick
him up. Slight damage was done to our stern.
but no more than our carpenter could repair
From the captain, crew, and passengers
learned the following relative to the schooner:
She was 81 tons burthen, bound from Havana
to St. Marks, or any other blockaded port on
the coast Of Florida; her cargo was small, con-
sisting Of liquor, lead and soda. She was sail
Ing under rebel papers, and with a rebel flag on
board. CHAs. J. MCDoUGALL.
Lieut.. Com. L. 8. n.
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PERSONAL,

JUDCE THOMAS RUSSELL, of Boston, has been
very ILL., We Src happy to learn that he is reeov.
ering.
ALEXANDER NATTEMARE died in Paris on the
ith lost. At an advanced age. He was widely
known in this country as the author of System
Of International Exchanges, which had for itI
Object an exchange Of books, statuary, maps, etc.,
between the Od aud New World which was fol
some ycars partially successful.
ANDREW JACKSON SMITH, Is the General who
captured Fort De Rustey, He Ia a native of Penn.
yJvania was appointed q cadet from that State In
His commission dates-2d Lieut.. OF the list ORA.
goOns, U. $. A., July 1888; Lieut.. lS45; Lieut. Col
Of Ohio vols August to October, 1876 Capt. U. s.
1861, and aiterward tol 81 Cal. cav. vols and Brig
Gen. Of vols. March II, 1862 His record is filled
with honorable service. Az there are five Gen.
timely,
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THE f c STATE OF ARKANSAS.

KANSAS is free. Her State Legislature or
ganized on the 18th instant and proceeded to
count the vote for the Constitutional Conven'
ton. As one of our city contemporaries, who
ought to know better, has made an erroneous
statement about the number Of votes cast, we
take pleasure in presenting the following ex-
tract of dispatch from Provisional Governor
Murphy, of Arkansas, to the President, dated
Little Rock, Arkansas, April 10Th, 1864, and
received in this city yesterday, which gives the
official record:
LITTLE RoIN, ARKAHsAs, April IS, 1854.
A. Lincoln, Pre- idenE
Both houses of the Legislature have organ
lied to. day, quorum being present. The vote
for constitution twelve thousand one hundred
and seventy-nine, (12,179) against II, two
hundred and twenty-six, (226) For Governor
twelve thousand four hundred and thirty, Q2,.
430.)
ISAAC MURPHY,
Provisional Governor Arkansas.
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Particulars OF the Capture or
Plymouth.

We copy from the North Carolina Time,
New Berne, 2Sd, the following particulars of
the attack on Plymouth:
GENERAL REBEL '.,,,.,,,v>- -, xoDr, c,vo-
ATTACK on PLYMOUTH
;, y" .,unday last, the 18th instant formida-
,le Confederate force, numbering some $4,000
or 900 men, made their appearance in mont
of Plymouth, and about O'Clock p. m. com.
menced vigorous and determined attack upon
our outworks, and kept up the fight until two
hours after dark. The rebels brought large
artillery train of heavy rihed guns, and large
force Of sharpshooters.
On Monday morning, at 5 O'Clock, the rebels
opened fire again on Fort Gray, and made
desperate assault on what Is known as the
S5th Redoubt," from 1t having been built by
that regiment. This assault was repulsed by
our troops with great slaughter among the
rebels. The rebels have a battery of heavy
riled guns planted, which completely rakes
the river, and which sunk the Bombshell with
fifteen shots.
At O'Clock over i've brlgades came out into
the field about threa-quarters of a mile from
the Notifications, and formed line of battle
nearly mile long. Shortly after, a section of
light artillery galloped out In front of the rebel
line, and opened fire upon our lines. A gun
| from Fort Vessels opened on this section with
grape AID canister. Every horse connected
|
every man was hit. In connection with this
movement a furious cannonade commenced
| from over one hundred guns. Furious and
desperate assaults were made on Forts Gray,
Williams, and Vessels, which were gallantly
repulsed.
The rebel iron-clad Roanokeis is within short
distance of Plymouth, some five or six miles.
This boat has been more than twelve months
in course of construction, at Halifax, as we'll
Is the ones at Tarbora and kinBtOn. The plan
seems to be to commence these boats in the in
terlor, and then as the work progresses, move
them into deeper water.
The troops at Plymouth arc fighting man
fully, and to use the words of the navy COM
mander in the Albemarle, "Aghtlng like the
devil" Night and day they stand up to their
work like heroes.
Brig. Gen. Vessels lie in command of the
Albemarle sub-district, and his army IdolIze
him. He will do all in his power, and we doubt
not, give good account OF himself and his
brave boys.
At O'Clock on Tuesday morning, the iron,
clad ram msde its appearance, and came
through the blockade, firing one gun. AS she
opened her port to fire a second time, one OF
the gunboats pumped q shell through the port
into her interior. She Immediately closed hel
port, and ceased firing. She steamed directly
for the South6eld, and running her PROV under
the bows sinking the Southfeld.
During the engagement, Commander Z. W
Flusser was killed. With his own hands ht
trained one Of his guns upon the ram, wheI
the shell rvbounded upon his own deck and eX
Ploded, killing him Instantly. The ram i'm
heoisIely steamed between Plymouth and th'
7 mouth OF the river.
. wednesday, the csnnonadIng was resumed
: anu communication being cut of with Ply
tive news,
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AFFAIRS.

ARRIVALS AND CLEARANcRs, CUsToM-H HOUSE,
PoRT or GEoRoETowN, D. c.. APRIL 26.--Cleared:
Sch. J. Riley, Meredith, Deal IAlAnsj sch. d. n.
Wi'Eon, Russell, AoSomao; str. PatApSeo, Nichol-
son. Phila,; str. Fillie, Bufne, N ri sch W. SAILS
bury, NikersOn, Port MorriHi sch: Henrietta, Bar
jemoy, Gordon, st. Mary's, sob. Active simmons,
Hungry river; sch. Spray, Thomas, Acosmaci
st. Marys; sloop J. H. D. smoot, Anderson, Mary
land Point; sch ChaH; Dennis. Smith, N, Y, sch.
Csrone sPsldl1g Y DSS Shining Light wSl
Great Western, Clark, WaSho Bayj sch. Henry
May, Parker, Halt.j soh. America, Chambers,
deneej sch. Mechanic, Cryef, LIewellsnsburE
barge Wild Ranger Lester, Pamunkeyj sch.
sinners a HI DeboiH hfisio; barge Neihns, H66srd
N. VI barge Emma Adele, Mann, oecuquan bays
6rg Burmsh, SheEmSn h6Iton' nh ML:I T. rSss Laird
sch, Hetty Anne, Orcutt, Baltimore.
Arrived. str Tlllle Browne, N. VI H. Delaney,
Row, Philadelphia sch. Hetty Anne, orcutt
Rockville,
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Second Edition
FOUR O'CLOCK. P. M.
THE DrsAsrER Ar pLYMouTH, 4.

| A"E DAhAbTEh AT fkhMOtTH, Ne ".
1t was supposed that the gunJoat Miami, Of
twelve guns, with side wheels, would have been
able, by employing her battery, to run down,
sink, and destroy the rebel ram on the 10Th
Inst. Nothing Of sufficient power exists In
the Navy, beslde ''the two nondescript con.
Germs called gunboats," as the New York Com
r'ereidl calls them, sent there, could approach
the place, by reason Of the fact that they draw
too much water. 1t appears that no vessel
drawing over eight feet of water can approach
Plymouth. The New York Commercial says
the whole disaster "hlnges on tho failure to
provide for the coming Of the rebel RAM"
letter from Commander Flusser of the
Miami, written to the Department at nine and
Q half O'Clock on the evening of the 18th inst,
about six hours previous to the appearance Of
the ram, says; "The ram will be down TO night
or tomorrow" That he had confidence in
his ability TO destroy II, is manifest because he
adds; 81 think have force enough to whip
the RAM" This shows that there was not a
failure to provide for the coming ofthe ram"
According to Commander Flussor, ample
provision was made; but II should be remem.
bered that the Hrst shot from the Miami proved
fatal to poor Flusser. This was an emergency
not expected or provided for by any one, but
which evidently disconnected everything and
everybody, and produced the immediate cause
for the disaster, which was the work of very
few minutes.
But since View York journal calls the De.
partment to account for the failure to have a
aeet of monitors of Plymouth, and with an
air Of seeming kno wledgc of "the North Caro-,
lima waters, )" inquI res Why have there been
no iron-clads sent into those waters :" and
" where are the heavy monitors, which long
since ceased operat ions before Charleston, that
one Of them, at least, has not been sent 10 sup
port the 'ferry-boats' and steam tugs known
, as war vessels in the Albemarle sound?"
The second question was disposed of above.
We repeat II that not one of the "heavy Monl-
tors" or light Monitors, off Charleston can
begin to approach Plymouth. They draw too
much water.
In answer to the FIRST question, VIC will state
for the benefit Of the Commercial, and all others
concerned, that the Navy Department, In con-
formlty with an act of Congress, as long ago
as March, 1868, contracted for the construction
Of fifteen lght-drqf1 iron-clddS drawing not orer
sir feet si1 inches Of Water, principally for 'er-
rice m Albena,le So1md and similar places.
The contractors, most of whom are In New
York, agreed to complete these vessels by the
first OF last October. Not one Of then, Is com
pIeted yet, and will not be ready for use before
July next The Department made ample pro
vision, therefore, hut the parties with whom
the contract was made have not discharged
their duties. We do not know ithat there il
not good and sufficient cause for this delay
but 1t does not follow that the Department is to
blame for 1t. SO much for the CoD,niercfart
complaints.