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Notice.
&8AARWSY Ag44

TllE Banks Of South Carolina hereby
l. call the attention Of all concerned "a
tho operation Of the Act Of the Confederate
Congress, approved February II, 1854, by
which the Treasury notes above lhe 10.
| nomination Of five dollars, not funded in
, four per cent. bonds before the lst April
ptoximo, viii b. then subjected to a tax of
! thirty three aud one-third per cent, and
they hereby give notice
lst. That all psrs"ns and corporations
having claims upsn them for deposits, bank
| bainuces, certificates Of deposit checks, divi.
dends, &c. DC, shall present their claims
, ami receive payment thoreof on or before
the l9th March instant
I'd. 10 inciIitnte the operations Of their
, customers in funding their Treasury lotes
III iour per cont. bsEd., according to tn.
above Act Of Congress. til. banks wiil con.
| t'nn. To receive The same on deposit, until
the 18th day oi March instant, aud to pay
| checks draw n against the same until the 18th
| ideu. inclusive.
After the 18th day Of March instant afor..
| .nid, the banks, in order To avoid for their
| depositots and others Interested the tax of
| thirty three nnG one third per cent, will
proceed TO fund the Treasury notes then rs
| nnining IN their possession in four per cen:
he said depo,itors and others, and thereaf
: tor pay all .snch claims in the said bends.
4'h. The banks will continue to ressive
aud pay out Treasury Totes of the dement,
! nation Of five dollars and Ies. and will T,
| reire in the same mahucr AS heretotsrs tn.
| new Issnes To- be made under thi, Act
}. A. CRAWFORD, President C.masr
cial Back, Columbia
H. N JOHNSTON, President Exchanges
Bank. Columbia.
ID. RAVENEI., President Planters and
Mechanics Bank.
JK. SASS, Pre.ident Bank of Charles.
ton
JAMES ROSE, President South western
Railroad Bank.
q. l.. ELLIOTT, Prs,id.at Planter.
| Bank OF Fairfield
G. 5. CAMERON, President Bark Of
Chester.
J. G. HENNING. President Bank OF
G."rgctown.
WM. WtlALEY, President Farmers and
| exchange Buuk:
WM. GODFREY. President h.rchsuts
Bank, Cheraw
w. b. SMITH, President Union Bank.
&. NJ. FURMAN, Prs,ident Bank Stat.
OF South Carolina.
JOHN FISHER, Presiden, Branch Bank
State Of South Lnr"lina, Columbia.
ANDREW Sl1iONDS, President Branch
Bank. hbbe,iils.
GEO B. REID, President Bank South
CaroIiun.
ID. +. McChf, President Peoples Bank
EDWARD SEBRlNG, Pre,ideal State
liank
B. ID. BOYD, President Bank Newbs
Mach !. lSnl. <-tt
Lancaster Ledger Prini.l
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NOTICE.
CONF'ERATE STATES OF AMERlCH.
WAR DEPARTMENT., BUREAU OF Cos.cRIr-

CONF'ERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CosscRIr-
TIoS,
Richnsnd, Va, February, 2S, 1864.
DARhGRArH X Of Gsnsral Order. No.
Il 81, hdjutsat and Inspector Generals
Ofhcs. of 1869, requires that applications
ior exemption must in all cases be- made to
The Enrolling Officer. IL the local EnroIi
,ne bfficsr les not the power to act, or is
in doubt, he will, aftsr Investigation, under
Circnlar No. 3, curren, series. refsr snch
application. ihrongh the proper othcial chan
nnIs, to this Bureau.
All such applications addressed to this
Bureau will necessarily and invariably bo
returned for local investigation, and the sp
plicanis aill thus have uselessly lost tme
and prolonged suspense.
Appeals from adverse decisions Of the
l"ca! officers, and OF the Commandant Of
Cunserip,s for the States. will be forwarded
ny them for hearing, when any plausible
ysonnd bi appeal is set forth.
BY order of
col. JOHN y. PRESTON, Ssp'L
e.. B CUrFIsLD, A. A. Con.
Asrca g. 1884 A-N
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coin, bonds, stocks and all securities are on
s'eady decline. The legitimate effects Of
the Tax and currency laws are beginning
to develop themselves.
The Bath Paper Mill. ar. expected to b..
eomPls'ed. in operation by the FRS, sf
Nay.
Yankee prisoners taken in Mississippi
state that Sherman will now hasten back
to Chattanooga, and with Thomas msve
upon Columbia, s. &.
About eighty des-rters from the Confed.
crate army are sneumped on the cons, Of
F1oridn, and are supplying the Yankees
with cattle. Measures have been taken 70
break up the nest OF traitors and secure the
ringlead-rs.
The Legislature Of Virginia has adopted
resolutions claiming and requiring exemp
uons from military service i numerous OH.
Gers and employees in the Executive and
Judicial Departments of the State Govern.
mont, and Public lnstitutions-Jus,ices of
the Peace included.
The Macon Confederate estimates that
out Of the vast amount Of Confederate
money now in circulation, not over one
half will be converted iato bonds within
the time specified by law. There ar. mill
ions Of notes in the cnemy's lines. beyond
the ocsnn, and elsewhere that hnve no en-
Psrtun'ly to take advantage Of tho iaw,
because i, cannot be brought 10 any d-posi.
tory in the Confedsrary.
The Washington 0hrsnicle of the Sd,
contains call for a Republican National
Convention. T." meet in Baltimore, June 7,h
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice Pre-, idcnt. All who favor suppress.
ing the rebellion and the cause thereof, are
invited to send delegates.
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NEADQUARTRRS,

COMhiSSARY.GENL'S DEPT, =. c.,
COLUMBIA. y. y, March s, 1861 {.
NilE Boards Of Soldiers Relief through.
l. out tie State Who have not rsmitled
tn. nasunis for sales OF CAROS aud
CLOTH in full, are hereby requested 10 do
80 before lst April next. All amounts 70
csived by them after said date for sales Of
above. will be subject To- the deduction
Of 33} per cent and will be SO reserved BY
this Department.
BY order Of the Governor.
RICHARD CALDWELL,
Lieut. Col. sLd Connis.sry. .Gsnr e. 8.
March Is, 1864. 5-3t.
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Moro About the Reeent Raid.


ne N's"in"nd papers. OF the eth, COS
lA'n ss"e "os'ionni facts and Incidents Of
'"s 'A' i""Ser 'he"r''o" upon that city:
oI '"hSSoS' 's'A'R AT OLD CnuRcH
:, "e '"es of 'p''" "t Tins affair !. Inc
'"''"e ""ee"S'"s wonder u appears
'""' ""''' '"' '"""'"" was @uack'sg the
e"e", 'e"' gu"f"' his own rear wss ut.
'A'"'o' Hs"' va church, ny aoont 400 cav
a''' "'es'A pPr"'n Of Dahigrs"s brigade.
'"''ae' 'oh"" ,n BAD only forty cavalry.
men, "nd his h'''' band was thus e"sght
's'"ee" e'sr"hs''s'ng '"rees o: the enemy.
"""'g'en ea'"'rymes dashed through his
lines o"' 'ns""' "' '"rn'ng around and
e"".'s our h'''' 'srcs Ia P'rers' continued
'he" fe''e"' 10 IN" river They were prob.
ho'y u",h'of"ed of 'hs "m"i'ses1 "f cur
'''''' ""'s" was I'd ps-ipsn where u
"'Rn' f"''y nave oern ""s'h''"'sd h'
s's'', however, OF o''ng "nsih''"'sd' the
"'Ie 'S"" actually Took '" 'hs melee TIVE"
V'"'e prisoners ana 'o'' o"' single one
D"nng The Gay Col Jehns'n tosk fifty
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SHERIFF SALE.
BY Order Of the Ordinary.

B. Il. Hancock, Admir-
Applicant. Order for Sale
w. Real Estate II. }
Henry Hancock, II. P. Hancock, decd.
Hancock, and others.
by virtue of an order from p. T. Ham.
n"nd, Esquire, Ordinary for Lancaster Dis
trict, I will sell at Lancaster Court House
on the first Monday in April next, between
the legal hours of sale, one Lot Of lnad sill.
uate in the village OF Lancaster, bounded by
Lots Of J. A. ksnHsdy, }. A. Hassel,in.
ard others, containing One Acre more Or
less.
TEEMs.-Twslve months credit, with 10
terest from day Of sale (exsvpt 10 much
cash as will pay the costs and expsassss,f
s"le,) the purchaser 10 give bond, with good
security, and mortgage OF the pre- .,,-es, il
dsemsd necessary, ts the Ordinary for the
purchase mensy.
AMOS McMANUS. s. Id.
Sheriff. Office. Iancasisr, {. IT,
March 5. 1854, Sat
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Army Intelligence.

REr"RrED fIGHT AT CUMBERLAND Gap.
Passengers VINO left Bristol Oh W.dn-s-
day night, state that n report, which seemed
10 come direct, wa, in circulation in that
town, that Gen. VIM. Z. Jones attacked
Cumberland Gap on Saturdar last, and ,hnt
he had captured another lot Of prisoners. Il
il believed that the Gap will soon be ours
again, il i, is not already.
A despatch from General Jackson, dated
Canton. March =, says the eneuiysnrm,-
the ls'h "nd l7tI c"rPs-b.lw-sn $4,000
"nd $4,000 infantry and 1900 savairy, left
Ia"'on that morning. after r.u,aning thr..
days Sherman reached there on the 28ih,
remained six hours. and pushed on 10 Vicks
burg, leaving McPerson in command. a..
Sent b~ck nine couriers in great hss;. To
Ncfh.rson on til. s9th. The army .spec.
ted to move toward, Visksburg, via Living.
stsn and Brookhill. Large numbers Of the
sncmy's transports passed down the river
to V'cksbnrg. said 10 be to inke Sherman's =
army. The enemy destroyed the railroad
eight miles below Cauton. and in The sur.
rounding counties burard houses and drs.
troy ed pro, ,isions Over 400 Of IN. enemy
"-re killed or captured Ross killed fifty.
live out OF se,esty negro cavalry
The appeal has u special despatch from
Mississippi, dated Marsh 8. which saw. Ross
and Shepherdson attacked the enemy ut
f"zoo City, dri'ing them into their rsdouLt
and on the gun boat at the landing w.
| held the city for several hours. de.tsn,inp
valuable supplies and provi.ion,, nad cap.
turing sumber Of horses. Our loss wa.
ify killed and wounded. Including sipiur
ilHrmsnd. Of the l<,h Te.ne,ss- Regiment.
The snesy's Ioss not usrertaiasd.
Dispatches received from Gen. Ransom
from Suffolk. state that the enemy occupied
Suffolk in force on Sunday Wo attacked
them Oh the 9th and dr.vs them. 10 u rsul
cut Of town. killing II nunder, capturing one
piece Of artillery, larg. s,autity Of com.
rsisssry md Suartsrnaster's stores The
enemy rstrsnied 10 Portsmouth, burni.p
bridges. and leaving everything behind them
That would impede their flight.
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The Clerks Election

II The election for Clerk Of the Court Of
-trict came a an TussdSr Of iast week, il
ascoi dance With the legal notice pre-, ,iou.y
fpuLlishd; but up 10 tie tune Of penning
fhs noicc ne decisive rrsul, has been pre-
flsimed by the manager. We learn ihnt
sn Wedn, sdav ths managers nssc a,bled for
ths purp",r Of counting the voies and de-
flaring the eIvcti"r, nn directed by law. q:
PIE returns reported and counted on that
Gay, Nr. 4 u. Ciybutn. received the lnry
o. nuab-r "f vslss: but before declaring
! lbc .l,,li.s Loiie- Of cost.st ~ts given,
4sd the managers were in doubt, froa the
3rPa'enIly conflicting directions contained
n the Act Of 1919, a. A. 1889. page SO
pec. w and W whether they should pre-
esd to declare the election aad consider
he objections af,.sward, or t,rst hear the
Xbj-c,ions ana determine the question Of
riidity. II happ-ars, however, that they de
$dsd upon the latter coune. and there not
ing managers enough present to try the
estion (ths law requiring two thrd.) they
q 4journsa to meet sgain on Tuesday 90.
&y). Their dsci-isn in the promises will
inal, according TO the Act Of 1899; bot
hi. perhaps may be construed 10 mean.
upsn questions OF fact. and upon question:
of law their judgment nay be corrected
Estate W tockrell 2 Rich. g.
The principal ground "f protest we On
rst"nd 10 be certain irregularities in the
amy vots. The Law prescribes that returns
Pm the army shall be sealed. and endorsed
lsetion returns" Sc, aud directed to the
&srk Of the Court, aud The Clerk shall do
ssr the same, unopened, To the Managers.
\. A Issa,V VID 1t appears hat same
The returns were not seat 10 the Clerk
nd that zone OF them were handed To the
nnsgers after being opened. II j. ais.
id thnt some returns were net received
Hom the army, which if received in time
'4ooId have changed the gssrral result
We infer that the managers. On their as
nbIi"g to day. vii, have several questions
law and fact before them: LIST Whether
A4ey can declare the election after Wedpes'
y I'd, Whether there were irregularities;
.lfrregui"r rsturs, were received, ~ neither
Rey should be discarded aud the resrl, as-
rtsined frem the remainder 4ih. Whsthsr
Pc irregularities were ssch a. will vitia,s
bs whole eleeiios.
) 2'Ths public will doubtless hear with in
fs'sst the arguments. pro and con, upon
'ese interesting points. The opinisn seems
Pre,nil that the " hole affair is in such u
euddy condition that a new election will bs
dsrcd TO determine the voice Of the peo,
% as TO who shall be Clerk.
We present u statement on smother col
nn OF the votes counled on WsdaosdAy.
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Governor Vance.

The reputation Of Governor Vance, OF
or,h C"ro'iua. fer cloqueucs, boldns..,
fsrgy and sngaci,y places bim among the
Isl "en Of the age. a esrrespon4.ai Of
% Atlanta Corjedoqey gives tie following
''erip'isn cf tn, Goysrnor's personal sp.
Maass:
On first ms.tioR the Governor. ycu take
nmio be q, good naturnsd boy Ia di.posi
lon.-hs has the pleasing simplieity OF a
lh'id. a short aequaintaacs assures you
70 10 mas of the highest degree Of pru
fnl sn.rg, AZ TO his personal appearance,
- 'hirty.'~o years " age, weighs aboa.
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HEADQUARTERS.
COMMlSSARY GEN'Ls DEPT, s C,

LANCASTER c. H., February ~, 1854. g.
Nr. Bsnjamine A. Culp having executxd
and filed his Bond in this Department on
the lolh February 1864, in csm pliancs with
tho acquisitions Of an Act, entitled nm Act
to s"Ppress the undue distilIslien of spirit.
usus hqnors iu this State, passed l7ih de-.
crmbsr 1888, is hereby appointed by his
Excsllency the Gsscfnsr, Nh agent 10 man.
uisetnre aud sell limited quantity Of Al.
c"hol aud Whiskey in lancaster Distriet
TO regularly praciiring Physician and r.gis.
tered Druggists Of said District fss M.di.
cal PURPOSES
All othef persons di-tilIing in Lancaster
Distrct are doing 50 in direct violation Of
enc law, and are amenableA to i,s penalties. ,.
ID is the duty Of all Isadars Of P.trsl 10 70
port all such persons, and OF alT Magistrate %
to soizs and suppress their Sliils.
by order Of The Governor.
RICHARD CALDWELL.
Lieut. Col. and Commissary Gsn'.
State Of South Carolina.
March 8, 1854. st
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S O q L III G A LIN A.
LANCASI ER DISTRICT.

pY p. y. Hammond, Esquire, Ordinary
ID for said District.
WHEREAS. William Owens h.. IN.
plied To me for Letters Of Administration
on all and singular the Goods and Cha,tlss,
Rights and Credits Of Erwin Sims. with
The Will usnexed, late efths District ufcre
said, d-ess.rd.
THESE are, therefore, to cits and sd
monish all and singular. the kindred and
creditors Of the said deceased, ts be and
appear before mc ut our next Ordiuary's
Court for the said district, TO be holden at
Lancaster Court iIosse on the 18Th dsv Of
NaIch inst. To show cause, if any, VIII,
lRs said Administration should ne, 10
granted.
- Given srdsr ny hand and SEAL
: l.. ). this Iath day Of March in
(~~ Sihe year Of our Lord one thou.
.and eight husdred aud sixty four. and in
the eighty eighth ysAr 1f the independents
sf ths State Of South Carolina.
?. L. HAMMOND,
y. l.. D.
March Is. 1854. -.
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SHERIFF SALE.
BY Order OF the Ordinary.

~ Ne>A NJ Vic vi
J. J. Williams, ndn'r. Order 70! sale OF
% Harriet R ry'er, ". pI,ier DECD.
widow, ct. al.
~ virtue Of an order from p. r. Ham.
mond. Esquire, Ordinary for Lancaster Di.
trict. ] viii scIl mt Lancaster court House
on the hr-t Monday in April next, between
the legal mours of sale, One Tract of land.
IA lw" separate parcels, sluat. on tn. VA
isrs Of Camp Creek, bounded by lunds of
Margaret Plyler, Z Plyler, Cnlviu Bsk, a.d
others; containing one hundred and ninety
two acres more or less
TERMS Twelve meatas credit with ia
iorsst IRON dar Of raIe, except SO much vaSh
as will pay The cost and cxpeasss Of sale,
The purchaser to give bend Nth good s.cu.
r'iy aud mortgage Of the pr.ns.s, il
deemed necessary to The Ordinary, for the
purshnss money.
AMOS MeMANUS. Id. q,
Sheriff. Office I.asss.tsr C.u.
March 10, 1864, S-N
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EditoiiA. BrevltIes.


Is funding fosr p,r cents. ,t IN. raj. ,f
about half "a mi!l,sa per day.
been rand. r.t IN m. Cam, ,,rA,
p.nls, fot virginia, fu.iy affirming IN. con.
.,itutionulity ot tbs Con.r,i,,i,, In. and
the Ac, aboli,hing the .xsap,i.n Of p.r
son. who had furnished sub,,i,u,.. All
Of the Judges cuncsrr.d.
.r,
n''o' h"ns"''' says The
''"A'' Is ss"heh supporter
Presidency.
c., II,
"s'.
"'s' ""'e'
;,, 49,
.. " "' "''"''
D'i's"s Ne'ori.S in the field will speed
lest restore oar currency. lf We ~-uId
reduce eur payer, We u".t scatter eur
lead
Gen Io,g,,,..ti .,.,,.,,.a
hi. force. ,,x,,s, B,i.,o, I'll. y.,L...
c'''~"t'" his strength at $4,000. With nine
'eeu leess VI artillery.
Gov. Moore. Of i.,ui lam, ,.;l. ..I ,.,.
.fth. tat. of the u.~,.., ~ h. b.x. f.I,.,
into Ynskr. h.nd.. In HI, LAT. m.,.a.,
DO publishes to The world the appalling fact
that more negroes have P.rished 10 Louisi
""a "s"' The cruelty A"d brutality Of the
Puo''e sne"y 'h"n the eoms'nsd number Of
WINE se"'' - so'h a'in'es' from ths casual
''ss o' war.
''' """ VINO ~ mol
Il. "'' '""'y Ao'ss' ""e"
-. '''"'' "e"a"d" IT, ="
'''''""e' i"'se "re
NJ ''e"'' q"e'"'"-
,r uvm f""' '"'',"''''y !"
'1"'p. % '"e -" o"
blood "f their soun.ry usp Go pay the
taxes that our bfavu soldiers are paving !.
losing their ssart's blsod, sui then ssas. 10
complain ofa little iaxntisn upon money
or properly
A w.shinu,.n ,.l.y,.m .,v. ,ooS,;.I
sorrsspond.nre b.,..,o a,,,., and o.,.
re,uIt.d i. d..,,,,;, H., .,,.u
prisoners delivered al City Point up to the
24tn OF January.
IN, f,,l;,y of di.,,.., ,.,,,, ,,i.., ,,.
currency and tax law. ere n, 6,,, ,...i,.d
has given .wnv.no, o,,v ,o m. .b..,fL ...
o.i-.c.uce. but AZ .n,h,,;,.,i. .,,,,,,l
rb. law. a,. .x.,vvh.,. ..,d;,,,, .,.,.;.
cd, and hi, guarantee, ,b.;, ,,.....
In. state OF feeling In North Carolina is
sa's 10 have greatly improved. and no trsu.
=, '"0 '"'' "s'
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100 pounds. we'll Propo.tisned; CON ppisxiou
slightly tagged with olive, bius eyes, let
back hair falling 10 his shoulders, brow n
ans'sche and soat-e dresses plainly, aud
wears broad, loose fitting collar Tie in
Possessed of aR inexhnusiib,e fund Of ansc
do's. and is an inoorrieible wit. lie realizes
that his business IN Governor in not u,ereIyto
sirn Legislative rnactments, but to project
Ut" ows directive intelligence into public
ns""urs", and, i" word, as G2vernsr, to
govern.
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RELIGIOUS NoTICE.-PreachinC may BE-
expected ut the Waxhaw Church on next
SATURDAY ai ! ! o'riock, Gone scrmon.) Also
communion on Sabbath March, Goth. The
srcsnd quarterly collection OF this ,snr.
s~ilI be taken up on Sabbath Preashing
LAY be expected in the Village on Snrur.
hHy March 26th at ~ a IN. and com VI un ion
bn Sabbath March, ~ IN. CRAIG.
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Rags! Rags I

Our friends nre earnestly requested to
Scnd "s, within the next few weeks, all the
rags they may be able to spnre, M we ex.
psct an early opportunity Of sending what
ever supply We NAV have on hand TO the
mill. We will pay. the highest market
price f. all clean cotton or linen rags, and
viii pay IN small bills If desired. a.
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CAVALRY NOTICE..

public meeting Will bo held at Lancas.
ter Csnri House on Monday, 2isi inst, for
the purpose OF forming Cavalry company
fer State Defence. The enrolment Of all
prr-sns between the ages of II and 90
Years has nlrcTiy been initiated b, tho War
Department. Those, therefore, who prefer
The Cavalry service will do we'll To attend
the meeting. Once fairly started the esm
pany Le easily made up.
WILLIAM A. MOORE.
March Is, 1854, II
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5 O II t h Carolina.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.
March Is, 1894.

AhNSNo TN pio NlC L.
Ri p. I. HAMMOND, Esq, Ordinary
ID for said District
WHEREAS. J. w. KEE In.
applied to inc for Letters OF Administration
on NIL and singular the Goods aud Chaltlss
Rights and Credits Of } F. kse and hi.
widow Mar,haJ. Kes, late Of the District
aforesaid, deceased.
THESE are, therefore, to cite and ad.
monish all and singular, the Kindred and
creditor, at the said deceased, to be and
appear before ME Mt our next Ordinary i
Court tor the said district, TO be holden al
Lancaster Court House on the 18Th dsy oi
March inst, 10 show cause, il aay, why
the said administration should MOI be gran
ed.
Given under my hand and seal, this 2ad
~ day Of March in the year OF our
l.. >. Lord one Thousand -ignt huadred
I ~ aud sixty four and iu The eighty
eighth year Of tn. IGd.pendon.s Uf Inv
State OF South Carolina.
=. J.. HAMMOND oL's.
March j. lo4%. -.
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March Is, 1854.
Taxes Refunded.

TAX PAYERS wh. nado their r.,urns
l. and paid nn isconie tax, OIL OF preyi
Gus 10 the nth duy OF February, 1864, are
hereby notified Tint the instructions of 23i
December, 1853. under which said as.ess
mcnis and collections were made, have
becn revOk ssi, and instruc' ions Of date, Jan-
uary -, 1864. issued in lieu thereof Said
in.tr"ctions materially reduce the Tax Of
the trusr or planter, hence. il becomes
secesssry - make new assessments under
Instructions OF January 26, 1854 The iI.
cone tax collected on and pLsyious 10 ! ! th
day Of Feb 1854, will bs rey6ndsd 10 The
par'ie, on delivery Of tho receipts given by
uis i"r said TAX, also nn sppsriuaity will he
aito' dcd To make new reIurns ana paw the
income Tax before the LIST Of April, after
wnich iInie, Confederate a"lss wiii be sub.
jrct ton discount OF 33f per cent. 'Ehe
u-sessers will receive said returns n, the
times aud places appointed to receive rsturns
al slaughtered hogs, amd the money refun.
des OH The old aud collected ON the new ~.
ses>inenis, vii! be received At the same
times aud places.
JAMES K. MAGILL,
18th District Collector.
March Is, 1854 sit.
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lE After the 18th inst, Confederate
notes, Of any Of the present issues, above
'he denomination Of five dollars, will not
be received in payment Of lues to this Office,
except at a Discount equal to the tax which
will attach to snid notes on the ii n, of
April
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The State Taxes.

The present year ARE much hig,er than
usual This, with the forthcoming Con
feder&tc Tax. make up n depository quite
equal TO the means Of n majority Of Tax
Payers. We will not be much troubled
with the excess. These heavy taxes have
a wonderful eH.crin npprecla,ing the value
lof Confederate money