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A TTENTION-LADlES FuRS-NOTWlTH
1Atandihs tue high rat. VI gold. the y 4 tu.
Nauiincurius 90. will eel 81 last year. prices
irilts c.linf early can lax. sheir choice nom our
hirt sud wei selected stvck, and obtain great tar.
sas nj about hall the price p~id else ht Altering
ahi t sNfins 10 tie Latest sty-s equal " rec
c.ipt SiVeh 10 purchasers 10 insure s.ainJt InOthp
it,ot - chatham ~ oipr-it. Crooks marble Hotel,
lLhNIN'', Manase'. Look tor ia. Mammoth, =, 35s
NORTH WESTERN CANADA ri X MANU-.
lnt'nny I" lurs VI ever, description, ~hule-
al, and iei all, r"u - set uyN 1rds Altsrirs
shd i"paiI.ns neatly done aud With Dispatch Ala
hat-, Gays, HloNes, trunks travelling bu.s umbrellas
sud robes N great vaIlt. Y. S.-A boz Of ny c...
hlal"d moth purttr we w each purchaser OF set
o. iurs, Gall early and make your selection. JAS
W NAV ms, 4r9 liroadV ~, Nrs Chambers st. u
iuthr ~ and u. Chatham ~. $50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-22
PUBLICATIONS.

"A NEW MONTHLY JOURNAL ENTITLED
lh"TIiE FRIEND oP PROGRESS" Lac iust been
i.ued by e " PHI Nh & CO. of "a Canal o., apl
sold by oil the news deaer, II Is fil n original and
interesting matter, not behind -. proresive spirs
OF tho we 345
SWEET FACES - pBySiOGNOTY, OR
~ "ricns Of Character" Portrait o' John Bull s1uA
Of an Insane ManiacFsc. abort tho B.ain. With Il:
lurtihtiOu' Portrsiu, chArscicrp md Biography Il
Mcclellan, Fremont EebnNf. Allls etc. Brains al
Ctininn,, Won and Wages, Natiyi'y Of ouf Poruls.
ton, ',rars- for DlrnVe firv to lat Them. or
SOCIAL RELATIONS "Po.ping the Question
kng.b ana herman Wives; How 10 Train Children
lid. not Driven !" Serren' worship More hg-
ntJ than Devotion :" fuluIe LIE Clefknhipe a
washington in November Double 40 Fhit nolosioA
Journal. Newsneu have u. sent by frst poet for -
cent. or 81 syer, By Messr. FOWLER 4 WILLS,
~ Brosdvsy. y Y S25
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GAL.

~ MBERLANp COAL FOR BLACK
>.nith's nee, and other. SUPERIOR guslity, free
IRON lmpufites, noA dischNrsInc from schooner Y.
Al CT H. foot OF Make; At, East River giving oppor.
tunty tor thus. no desire 20 purchase a genuine ar
tcl.. For sale hy AARON SWAkIS,gO Esst Broad
~N. III
FIRST QUALITY GOALS At REDUCED
PRICE. liIe- Nut -. Stove and tsg all per
iou. Delivered from vatJs 3l3 Boucry and an
',ieen. It JACOB WEEKS i0l
DlkE RID ASH PEACH orr HARD
Coal genuine I-hish, Locust Mountain and Cum
hcrlsnd at prices low Goals OF like quality ar.
sold for Apply Canal aud Centre st and cor Jane
Gnd West II. HENRY REEVE $50
81 DDFoR 200 LBS RED AND White
sOOash, egr and stove. ~ - for nut sire
Screened and delivered from ysris lJ LEROY, aud %
.lrkson 81, and $50 " sshinston ~. kiCHD HEATH
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-09-07

The PEACE MISSION TO RICHMOND
Jacques and Gilmore, the late peace mis-.
sionaries to Richmond, we're as silly as
Greely and Colorado Jewett. They display.
ed none Of the diplomatic ability of Napo.
leon and the Chevalier Wikof. They
hunbugged President Lincoln badly enough
but JEFF. Davis wound them around his
fingers. Two school boys could have cut a
better figure in the presence of the chief
than Jacques and Gilmore did, judging by
their own story. JEFF. Davis beat them
upon every point, and finally cornered them
so cruelty that they we're very glad to sneak
out of any further discussion. According
to their own accounts, their Ignorance is as
great as their impudence. They were not
authorized, to offer any terms, and had no
terms to offer. jacques evidently set about
the business in order to get a furloug b and
be relieved of working and fighting in our
army. Gilmore's object was to collect ma
terial for apenny line article in maga.
zine, and to seduce newspapers into putting
his Snpid book indirectly. WI, DO not be-
lieve. that the slightest reliance can be
placed upon the statement Of the romance
which Jacques and Gilmore have written
about their visit. Their account will, doubt
less, be mmediately disclaimed and contra
dieted by jeff. Dayis.-New Xerh AsraFa.
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HEADQUARTERS,
CoNsCRIPT DEPARTMENT.
> 80 - a = - S,n,ISr,rr,rA Anri,st II 1851.

GENERAL ORDERS No 9. y -
II THE attention. of persons exempt
ed or detailed for agricultural purposes, and who have
given bond the Governmen directed to the following
paragraph from Circular No, "a, Bureau Of Conscrpton
g. The sale to the Government, the families of sol
ders al prices the Commissioners Of the State un
maInIng after furnishing the Government with stpula
ted quantity Of provisions, and which he may raise from
year while his exemption continues Is made by the
Act OF Congress- approved February IL, 1851 one OF hs
conditions Of exemption aowedto an oyerseeror agrcu
tnris claim is asserted By some Of those exempted
a. they may please supplies of provicns, clothing and
eke, 70 be consumed In family USE and to sell 10 the
Government families or soldiers only what may Re
main Of such surplus after making such exchanges This
claim Is In violation of lawapd OF their contract with the
Gopernmens, and cannot be allowed.
aUpon satisfactory evidence being furnished that persons
exempted overseers agculsts have are thus dis
posing of their surplus producons by exchange as aore
said Enrolling Officers win arrest all forward
them their nearest Camps of Instruction. 70 be retained
there fnai action shall be taken and announced In
their cases. and forward through the proper channels Of
c0upicafion this Bureau report of all the acs and
circumsfancesQf Of each case. <'.-.zssE
Every ngculnst overseer, upon receiving his GER
tfeate o exemption, should be Informed thatth action
sing Of his marketable surplus In accordance with The re-
Qurcuents of law.o - y - -.
IL Officers and agents of the Subsistence and Quarter
masters Departments requested 10 communicate ihor
nation TO Enrolling Officers Of all instances coming 70 the
knowledge In which persons exempted or detailed for
cultura purposes have violated the stpuatons of el
bonds to the in the sale Or o1e, dP9snsgn OF
- Major, commandant Conscnps.
August "a 80 -, Il
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: 1TAX1IN KIND NOTICE.

T WILL attend at the following times
Il and pieces for he purpose Of receiving the returns o.
TAX IN KIND, on Wheat, Oats, Rye, Cured Hay ant
Wool, for the year 1864.
Al 9orkve, on Thursday Friday and Saturday, the Is.
2nd and 3rd OF September.
At Bethany Church, on Monday, 5th Of September.
At Whisonants, on Tuesday, 9Th of September.
At McCosh's, on "Wednesday, 7th of September.
At Boyeson, on Thursday, sth Of September. -. (
= Al Hickory Grove. on Friday, 9Th OF September. '
h. At John MeGifs, ON Saturday, 10th of September
At Clay Hi, ION Monday, 18th of September
At Ebene7er, on Tuesday, 18th Of September
Al Fort Mills, on Wednesday, 14th Of September:
At Coates Tavern, on Thursday, l5th OF September
At Westbfo6ks, on Friday, 10Th of September. 80
At Rock I'LL, on Saturday, I7ih Of September. y
Az Bethesda Church, on Mondays lsth Of September.
- Al cCoHneIlsylle, ON Tuesday, 10th Of September
AtDayhisofs Store, on Wednesday, 2lst Of September
% At Win Whites, on Thursday, 22d Of September.
at Centre Church, on Friday, 23d Of September
Al Bethel Church. on Saturday, 24th of September
AZ Yorkgine5 on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, s6tf
27th and Ssh Of September.
open from 10 O'Clock, A. M at each OF the above
named places, and closed AZ O'Clock, ?. NJ ....
All defauters will be dealt with as the law directs
am required 70 advise producers that the regular Ta1
AGENTS Commissares and Quartermasers, and such ohe
officers as ay have special authority from the ofce
general charge are only persons whose receipts
IN KIND, are valid !; and where the 1.-THE Is impressed
tha, the receipt Of tue mpsessng officer must show h
Company and Regiment and must explicitly eate that the
impressed Is Tax in Kind otherwise twill not b
so REGARDED. Z p y w. II. McCORKLE,
.- Assessor, It. 1. K, York District. .
~
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: THE PEACE RUMoRs.-A telegram from
Washington, dated August 25th, says:

=, THE PEACE RUMoRs.-A telegram from
Washington, dated August 25th, says:
q "It has been ascertained, upon undoubted
authority, that all idea of sending peace
commissioners, or attempting negotiations
for the suspension of hostflities, has been
abandoned by the Administration. IT. is
feared that any such action would be taken
as an indication Of weakness on the part of
the Government, and would only tend to
still further strengthen the rebel authorities
in their resistance, and would be rejected
by. them. ASA political movement, 1t is
thought thatit would strengthen the oppo-
sition, who would point'to its rejection as
an evidence that no settlement of the Diff
culties could be had under Mr.. Lincoln's
Administration. At the same time there is
no doubt but that duly accredited commits.
sioners from the rebel authorities, or any
propositions for an armistioe from them;
looking to settlement of existing differ
euoes by a Convention Of the States, would
be received and duly oonsidsrsd." .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-09-07
Signs of Peace.

/ In discussing the propitious signs of the
day, says the South Caroliinian, it must
never be forgotten that the disposition for
peace which begins to be apparent at the
North, proceeds entirely from the fact that
the great campaign of 1854, which was to
have finished the rebellion, has so far been
a complete failure. There is not single
Yankee of them all>who is desirous Of put:
ting an end to the war because hsis really
persuaded of the justice Of our cause, or
sincerely willing tostknowledge the inde.
.pendence of the confederate States. No !;
the advocates of peace in the United States
are persons who would EladlJ sabjassass the
South if they could-who would pocket its
spoils without a single qualm Of conscience; !;
but having been beaten into conviction
that, in spite of their twenty millions of
population-they are not strong enough to
do these things, they make virtue Of their
disappointment, and preach peace withsthe
enthusiasm of the peace society'itself. 1t
has taken us three years Of hard fighting to
bring them to this conclusion, and even; now
that conclusion is not so firmly fixed in their
minds but that it may be upset by one or
two material successes upon their part
The capture of Richmond, the evacuation
or fall of Atlanta, would convert them upon
the spot into rabid partisans Of the bloody
policy Of Lincoln; and thereupon would go
up such universal shriek. for war from one
end of the North to the other, that the
sound thereof would be like those outcries
of rage and woe, which in, one vast hubuh,
arose out of certain gulf in Dante's Wis
ionary hell. This fact with regard to.the
utter untrustworthiness of.the Federal peace
party, ought not to dishearten US. On the
contrary, it ought rather to encourage, BY
theSproof which it affordssof the argumen-
ltatiye force which lies in Confederate steel.
what We have to do is To- continue, plying
our enemies with the same metallic logic
which has hitherto proven, SO potent, until
the whole Yankee nation shall be compelled
to admit, without the ;ahadaM q. a qaalif.
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The Professions'of z Yankees.

ouTA. Iduht6 cu6LulSS hIo 'CoItdiait " khO
most charming people! Although despi.
sed, and hated, they have the art Of decep.
ton in 9: most surprising degree. The
whole world knowsthem to be the greatest
liars disgracing it.; and yet, by some unac-
countabie infatuation, whenever they wish
it, they worm themselves into he.confdepce
of those they intend to deceive. The Yam
kee thoroughly understands the higher as
we'll as the lowest principles Of our nature.
Practicing on the lowest isalwsys ready
to profess the highest. When he wants
trading stations in The South Sea- Islands or
in China, he does not, like ..other people,
seek to purchase or conquer them. Not he.
BE wants them, not for himself, but for the
good of the heather. He is seeking the
glory of'God; whilst heso obtains, by his
missionaries. interpreters to carry On his
trade, and brings custom and customers into
his commercial net So when he would
subject the Southern States to his control
he parades ont his philanthropy. Nis
not his greed for money, or love ofpoHer-
but his love for the negro--his disinterested
regard for the5rights of humanity, which
fires his oficious and incendisry interyen-
ton with the institutions Of the Southern
States: Europe stands ,aghast at his lies; !;
and yet, with every. battle, he sdeceives
them. They think, now at last, we must
suppose, they for this itimes tell the truth.
And. even We, of the Confederate Ssates,
who. for eighty years have Witnessed their
perfdy, and been thesyiatims Of their de-
.ceits and frauds--Bho since the war began,
have experienced their utter sdestitution of
all truth or honor-evenWe, are the easy
dupes of their falsehood and hypocrisy. II
seems impossible for usto realize that, the
ayowed, are never the real objects, they
seek to; accomplish. Thes emissariss Of
their Government profess to be seeking
peace. The way to peace isso easy, if they
really desire it, that failing to pursue it, it
might be supposed impossible that they can,
by professions; deceive anyone. Humani.
ty and peacel These are the holy purposes
which actuate them in seeking conference
With others. The real motive is to get a.
vowals which may defeat all efforts for peace,
and roll on the bloody tide Of war; If they
propose Suspension Of hostilities, it will
not be to end the war, but to unite their
people, and be the better prepared to carry
It on. So adroit and unscrupulous are they
IN. their mssterly efficiency in1ying, that
we frankly. confess Be fear all propositions
all advances for settlement of our diff.
ferences. We doubt if they ought to be
admitted to any conference for peace, whilst
they are in our country. They win seek to
extortsterms, BY the wrongful possession of
portions of our territory. Get ont of. our
country first, and then We will listen to
terms of accommodation. This, it appears
to us, should be the preliminary to any trea-.
ty Of peace and the~reason is, that no re-
lance can be placed on their professions or
faith.-Charlestop Mercury, a. -
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aU.. S. GRANT, I.
"Lieutenant General u. s. A..

3D.. "Lieutenant General U. s. A."
On the reference ofthis' letter to the
President, he authorized Col. Ould tomeet
the persons named in Gen. Grants letter,
and. Col. Quld, after seeing them, returned
to Richmond and reported to the President,
in the presence of the Secretary of War
and myself, that Messrs. Jacquess and Gill
more had not said anything to him about
bis duties as Commissioners for Exchange
of prisoners, but that they asked permission
to come to Richmond for the purpose Of
seeing the President; that they came with
the knowledge and approval of President
Lincoln and under his pass; that they were
informal messengers sent with view Of
paving the way for a meeting of formal
Commissioners authorized to- negotiate, for
peace, aud desired to;communicate to Pres
sident Davis the viewsiof Mr.rLincoln and
to obtain the Presidents views in return, so
as to arrange for meeting of Commission.
ers. Col. Ould stated that he had told
them repeatedly that it was useless to come
to Richmond to talk of peace on any other
terms than the recognized independence of
the Confederacy, to which they said that
they were aware Of that, and that they were
nevertheless confident that their. interview
would result in peace. The President, on
this report of COL. Ould, determined to
permit them to come to Richmond under
his charge. : H.,
On the evening of the 10th July, Col.
Ould conducted these gentlemen to hotel
in Richmond, where room, was provided
for them, in which they we're to remain
under surveillance during their stay here,
and the next morning I received thefollow-
ing letter: ..... ....
SPoTswooD HOUSE,
Richmond, Va, July II, 1864.
Hon. j. p. Benjamin, Secretary of State,
c.. S. H.,
DEAR SIR The undersigned, James F.
jacques, of Illinois, and Jas. r. Gilmore,
of Massachusetts,, most respectfully. solicit
an interview with President Davis. They
visit Richmond as private citizens, and have
no official character or authority but they
are fully possessed of the views of the Uni
ted States Government relative to an. ad-
justment of the differences now existing be-
tween the North and South, and have little
doubt that free interchange of views be-
tween President Davis and themselves
would open the way to such official negotia-
tions as would ultimate in restoring peace
to the two sections Of our distracted coun-
ltry. =...- .,, - 49,. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-09-07

: BARBARIrY-A fewSdays ago, the Yam.
kee blockaders ahelled with greatsfuiy the
island of asonbcrongb n the Ticinitylof
Wilmington. This place Is used IS asrm,
mer resort by q few families Of the above
mentioned 'city,and although It has been
for some time within reach of the guns of
the bloekadipg feet, yet, as hithefto the
Yankees did not seem disposed to molest
them, the families resident there had moi
thought it necessary toremove to.town.--
On aEsuddenTho8eyer, one Of The btoekas
ders, without any warning whatever opsns
ed a heavy fire upon the place; doing no
farther damage, however, 50 far aswe have
heard; than frightening in : most distress,
ing manner q few innocent nom ccpbatsnts.
Several of the largest missiles fell immedi
ately about house which was. occupied
only by two ladies, one of whom Was 8 yonng
mother with two small children. Is Isbecame
necessary for them TO fee for their safety,
which they did not find until after an ex.
hausting fight that ended alta distaaeeo of
two miles from their homss. "A shell sxs
hloded over the head Of one Of the ladies,
while she was running, afragmsnt tsstriking
the ground not more than five feet from the
spot which she was passing at the moment
The bafbarity Of this proceeding cfthe
enemy requires no commend. IL. is true,
that there were soldiers on The islam, =
gsinst whom they might aIlege that their
fire was directed j; but the wide rangesof
the shells showed that their object wasto
injure everybody and everything they couid.
By such deeds as this, the Federal naval
ofRcsrs are winning what thsy seem tore
gard as glory, but what they wilIfnd gin
the end to be a degree Of infamy beneath
which even q, Yankee will sink with shame.
South Caro5anian. :. ~ !, A., s.
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An Appeal by Gen. Lee.
The following appeal to'absentees from
the Army of Northern Virginia has been
Published by Gen. Lee':: 5s. go
+HD'Rs Army NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
=. ~ - 49, August 10, 1864.
General Orders No. 54.S -. ~ - -.
All persons connected. with this. army
who are absent without proper. authority,
are eDjoined to return to their respective
commands without delay.
|; This order is intended to embrace those
whe have remained absent beyond the time
limited for their return, orafter the cause
of their absence has ceased All such per-
sons are admonished that every day they
remain away from their, posts adds to the
dangers and labors of their comrades, while
it increases their own responsibility to the
laws they are violating. sF !
The Commanding General deems it only
necessary to remind those who have erred
through thoughtiessness or negligence, Of
the shame and disgrace they will bring up
on. themselves and their families, if they
shrink from the manful discharge of duty,
in the hour of their country's need, and
leave their homes to be defended, and their.
Independence to be secuted, by the unaided
courage of others. = 80
To those whose absence has beenpro-
longed until they have incurred the guilt
of deserters, he can only say, that q prompt
and voluntary return to duty alone can pal
late their offence, and entitle them to ex-
pect any clemency. y
If arrested and brought back, justice to:
the faithful and dtrue, asswell as the inter-
ests and safely Of the country, requires that
they shall suffer the extreme penalty of the
law. R. E. LEE, General.
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-
vss7 in effect. -a.snronosal, that tba Confede.
rate States abould surrender at discretion,
.dn,;. .h,., ,.han had .heen -w,ono from The
Ssa;nn;na af ,be contest. ]. snhrnit r. ths
r,s,nv If .bs;r anemies md avow them.
selves to be- in need of1pardon Efor crimes;
that extermipatiou was preferable 10 such
disbopor. -, ~. -
He stated that i,,, If they were. themselves
so upaoouaiptsd with the form Of their oxn
posarniment az to srnake.such spropositions,
Mr.. Lincolp ought to- have known when
piyinptbem his yicws that it was out of the
mower Of the Confederate Government tr
aot on The subiect Of the domestic institu.
tions Of the several States, each, State hav.
inc exclusiye jurisdiction an that uoint,
still less to commit. to commit the decision
of such asuestion to thesyese of a foreign
people that the. separation, Of the States
was an accumulated facs that he had ne
a,tboritv to ,recesve nronSsala .for snepot;a
tim excent, ,bv u;rtr;e Of fsbis off;se an Prasi
dent Of an indepeudeut gonfederaoy.. and
on this basis alone must proposals be made
to him. -, -. =.
AT one period Of the conversation. Mr.
Gilmore made use,of some language refer.
ring to these States. as 4 4errabels while rem.
derinr an account Of Mr.. Lineoln,a views
and apolopized for the word. The Presi.
dent desired him 10 nroeeed. ,ti,atno offence
.vas taken, ami, that bag wished Mr. Fin.
coln,s lanpnape To he reneated To him, as e,, az.
.otlv .. .noss;hle ). Sans f,,,ber.oonuaru.
.;on took Mace. snbs.an,;s,lv n The same
afsot a. tbe foreoo;;I,, nbon .ba prss,den,
700 70 ;ndioats,tSat fbe ;ntsrvisw wss a.
a. snd The two- -aantl.rnan wera than 70.
committed = 10 The charge If -nolonal Onld
ia lafs ,R;ohmond .hs ~. Jsn, : e. =. :
IN nj - i:-. = ~ - 80: - vr. d. "a ar
lug a0ooap' olrsletn.sls g. " .aessi'. un. m
noia ana oaequsss y h,gaugna rm nas Deen "'e.'
isnuelsu, Ieosssa,y ~ ,pap,ioas.Ous maoo ~ y
~ - Irs;ssa s...sas ....H;.s,.. ~ .hs..a -
.uo ~. ~ 10. s;s;s .n.s : - tsnt -
sVT MI. S 80 S. ~. = 80 az 49,.
s.s.. = 80 ,ap.s ps, % s. ,.oaa 80
% sS y :. IA" - a;ss.ss,a -
iS4lss., tT :. aaS p si. g.. 49, aaa;uS. ta'ssaasa,
ubs. os.nrrea and have .bsresore, M oom.
nls;nts - maks If The nnbl;c;tv owen n
a. f.,t - AZ n;s;. Tha sr,rame nam.
,.ou of Nv G;lmoro,s nor,o.i1e nil be an.
rsnt - nou from the soreeoino s.atament.
Yon:boge no dorh. aeen ;n the No,thern
-, nsners an acconnt of another confferenoe On
the aub;aot of naacs which took .nlace in
Canada a. abont the same date. between
Msssrs a. q sclav and,J. Holoombe,
,nonssda,sta o;t;zens If the h;obest .charac.
Ter and position and sMr. Horace Il m Greeley,
of sN.w. York gacting with authority soi
President Lincoln. EItis deemed mot i'm.
proper to inform yon THAT Messrs Clay and
Holcombe, although enjoying, in on emf
nent degree, the confidence and esteem Of
the President, were strictly accuratein their
statement that they we're without any au.
thority from this Government to treat with
that of the United States on any subject
whatever. We had no knowledge of their
a. ~ = mn