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Army Intelligence.

We refer to our first page for the earlier
reports OF The success of our arms In Viz.
glnia. Georgia and across the Mississippi.
TIE fighting in Virginia was renew ed on
Sunday, the 9Th with the like gratifying
results. despatch from Gen Lee, dated
May 8, III. says tha, on Sunday, after re.
pusng the enemy from Spoitsylvania C..
IT,, they received reinforcemeu,s and re.
newed The attacked on our position, but
were again handsomely driven back.
Accounts from Johnston's army say that
the enemy cut the rail oad on the 9lh, he
tween Dalton and Resaca. Grigsby's big.
ade fought them, driving them for tour
miles they making stubborn, resistance
The enemy's force is estimated at 10000,
compo,ed oil infantry, cavalry aud artillery.
Wheeler had sharp engagement with them
cavalry on the Cleveland Road, driving
them and capturing ninety prisoners, isclu.
dag Col. Lagrange, commanding the brig.
ade, md ten commissioned officers. The
Affair at Resaca was a plan of Johnston's
to catch the enemy. Snead's Gap was left
open; troops sent TO the rear of it. and eve.
rythiog prepared TO meet him ~ front.
special press reporter, writing from
Weldon, May i2th says:
Ths Conductor on the Government train
from Stony Creek TO CASTOR, to day, 70.
ports tina, Beauregard has driven the Yam
kee forces TO their gun boats around ps.
tersburg, and that he had sunk six of lhe
enemy's gun.bOars. lie says he read the
asws in the Express before leaving Stonsy
Geek, and tho Coudu;tsr su the train from
Petersburg 10 Stensy Creek fold him such
were the facts. We have no other reliable
news hse
Troops are passing through continually.
Nine blockade runners have come into
Wilmingios since the Raleigh iron. clad
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HEADQUARTERS.
COMMISSARY-GEN'S. DEPT. s. C,
COLUMBIA, S. C., May 4, 1864.

COLUMBIA, ). C., May 4, 1864.
TIVE below named persons having exc
l. euted ard filed their bonds in this De-
partment, in compliance with the requisi-
tlons OF an Act to amend an Act, entitled
IAN Act to suppress the undue dist:llation
OF sPrituous liquors in this Stale, passed
18th December, 1868, are appointed by his
Excellency the Governor agents TO manu-.
iacture and sell Il limited quantity of Alec
hol and Whiskey, in the Districts named,
TO regularly practising physilians and reg
istered druggists of said Districts, fer med
-ical purposes.
All other persons ds'iliing 10 this State
are doing so in direct violation of The Law,
and are amenable TO its penalties.
Ii is the duty of all leaGcrs of patrol to
report all such persons, and of all mags.
trates TO seize and suppress their stills. All
persons to whose knowledge violation of
the above named Act, by agents or others,
may come, are requested to make affidavit
Of the facts before any magistrate, and for
ward the same to this Department.
Persons desireus of 5ei3g appointed
agents 10 manufacture and sell spirits In
any of the Districts in which no appoint
ments have been made, will send their ap.
plIcations, recommended bv the delegation
the same will be Submitted To his Excellen-
cy the Governor for approval and confrma-
ton:
Thos. Eakins, Abbeyille District-Post
Office, Abbeville g. II.
A. Campbell, Anderson Dlstrict-Post
Office, Anderson &. Ii.
n. q. w. Walker, Barnwell District
Post Office, Barnwel G. H.
-, Beaufort District-Post Of
d. d. Schur, Charleston District-Post
Office, Charleston.
-, Colletcn District-post Of
JAS. Massey, Chesterfield Dislrict-Post
Office, Jefferson
James Reid. Chester District-Post OF.
flee, Chester e.. H.
w. 5. Mitchell. Clarendon District-Post
Office, Plowden Mills.
}. }. Stucky, Darlington District-Post
Olrc, Darlington G. II.
w. B. Dorm, Edgctield DjsIict-Pos,
Office, Longmre's.
l.. Suber, Fairfield Dstr;ct-post OF
fee, Strolher's
Up Pool, Greeuvile eDistrist-Post Office,
Grccnvile e.. II.
--, Georgetown District-post
Dlicc, -
} X Cooper, llorry District--Post Once,
Conway yboro
ID. ID. ilocott, Kershuw Di.trict-Post
Office, Camden.
II N Carer, I.aureas District-Post Of
lice, Cross Hill
Il 4 CuIp, Lancaster District-Post OF
flee, Lancaster G.. H.
II Epting, Lexington Di,trict-Post
Otiicc, Hope Station.
w |. Le.St, Marlboro Di,trict-Post
Once, Benneitsville.
) Smith, Marion District--Post Offi:e,
MuiIins' Depot
80 Newb"rry Di>rricl-post
]. w Dash, Orangeburg Dislrict-Post
Oilice, Or"ngcburg &. II.
VIM. C""c,s P,ckens Dis,r:ct-Post Of
fee. Pickcns G.. If.
+ Weaver, Rrhlaad District-Post
Office, Columbia:
* Melvin, Sumter Dislrict-Posl OF
flee, Shiloh.
& b Iiammett, Spartunburg District
Post Office, BivIng,vlIIe.
Xix, U"ion District-Pos. Office.
Snon G. II
j ID Harper, Williamsburg District
Post Oihcc, kings,ree.
X a Black, York Dislrict-Post Office
YoTkNiIle.
By order Of the Governor
RICHARD CALDWELL,
Lieut.. Col. and Com. Gen, g G.
May II, 1904. lit.
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Moy 18th 1864.
FOR TuE LANCASTER LEpGER.
CAMP 18TH >. T.. REGIMENT.
May Cd 1864.
G. L. LAND.

May Cd 1864
Mr.. EDITOR The news Of the pms,
week sum up but little of interest. With
The exception OF a small cavalry dash upon
our picket linesin the vicinity of Had son
4. H., nothing has happened o=disturb the
quiet of camp. We were under orders to
move at short notice, but the supposed
heavy force Of the enemy reported to be
advancing by way ei Madison, turned ont to
DO nothing more than a scouting party.
The tardy. advance of Grants forces n.
gainst this particular point is somew hat
suspicious Of plans to take Richmond by
siege. 1t may be his aim by sending n
heavy force up the Peninsular, to csmprI
Lee TO fal'back to Richmond without n
fight, when he (GranU would Immediately
follow up Gnd invest the city on the North
and East sides while burnside comes up.,he
Shenandoah Valley. capturing Lynchburg
aud forming junction with Grants right.
enclose the Western boundaries of the
City.
The attempt TO make Lee retreat from
this position, without fight, to the fortiii-
cations around Richmond, looks very rea
senable, though it rs no more than the con
lectures of your correspondent. 1t seems
to be n very difficult task TO designate Burn
sides destination, but the plans of the enc
my are not yet suthciently developed for
us TO arrive nj any definite conclusion
We may be mistaken, hut at any rate will
venture the opinion, that. battle will be
fought upon the Peninsular before Grant
commences n forward move upon our pres
ent position.
Reinforcen.ents still con utinuc 10 pour in
and We think tho army in rs good cond
lion as ever. The victories achieved by
our arms in North Carolina and Louisiana
enli'ens and cheers the gallant veterans OF
this army. 1t may not be amiss 10 state
that all the troops engaged in The capture
OF plymouth, were from this army; they
were sent to North CHiolina about the first
OF Last February. Lees plan of fighting
| Is TO give the enemy the steele and never
stnni still and shoot. This is the secret O.
success in many instances. Bragg's forces
at Chickamangn failed 20 make any mprcs
sion on the lines Of the enemy after fight
ing nearly whole day. Longstrcet's ve:.
Grams had not been engaged more than
twenty minutes before they swep, n, the
point Of the baNonet every ythug before
them.
is believed lhnt Gen. Jos. b. Kershaw
will soop be promoted to a Major General
lie has been in command of Mclaw's Di.
vision since the fight a, KhoxyiIlo Tenn.
Ills past disii Dgnished services to the Con.
feheracy- richly merit toe promotion.
Very good health in our Regiment.
| Yours, LOCAL.
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HEADQU ARTERS,
COMMISS.ARY-GEN'S. DEPT, s. G..

-.
COLUMBIA, May 4, 1861.
TNiE attention Of the public is respect.
l. fully called 10 the following notice:
Under the At of 10th April, 1868, "A
central dintIlery was established at CoIum
bIa, and the below named agents, all Of
whom have hlcd their bonds ia this depart
ments, were appointed in the several Dis
tricts aud Parishes To sell spirits to uppii.
cGnts under certain regulations, viz:
lst. The sPi'i;s are delivered by this de-
parlmcnt only - regularly bonded agents,
who alone are authorized TO sell and dis.
tribute the same, for current funds
I'D The spirits are to be sold only for
strictly medicinal purposes, aud only on the
certificate of regular pfacticing physician
that they are required for strictly medicinal
purposes; and the written pleSee Of the
purchaser (Which must ia al, cases. be tax.
en- that they are so required, and will be
so used.
Sd. Agents and others are not allowed
10 charge an advance Of more than 25 Der
cent. on the cost of the spirits, (Which is
SO per gallon for wbiskcy, at the dsliIlery)
as per section 3, ACT 10th April, 1868 the
language ofwhch is:
"That it shall not be lawful for hpothc.
carries, physicians, or any other persons,
who shall purchase or procure any portion
OF the alco hol srspirituous liquors distilled
by The authority aforesaid, 10 resell or dis.
pose of the same. in any quantity, TO any
person orpersons, for any other than strict.
ly medicinal purposes, or at an ADVANCE Of
more than 20 per crnlnTa on its cost; and
any person Who shall violate the provisions
Of this section shall be deemed guilty of n
misdomeanor, and, on conyiction, be i'm.
prisOned for any time not exceeding six
months, aud fined in any sum no, exec eedng
Eve hundred dollars"
5th. Agents are recommended TO sell in
small quantities, rot exceeding one palIon
10 any one person at time.
Agents are informed that they will be
! supplied with spirits, ia turn, as fast as the
same is received from the Genital dislilsry,
| on application to this department and pay
ment Of cost, including expense of pack ING
for shipment, freights, &c. Not more than
one barrel of forty TO fifty gall lons vii be
| sent to any agent any one time.
All persons TO whose kno owlsdgc viola.
tion of the thlrd section Of Act 10th April,
1868, as quoted above, may come are re-.
quested TO make affidavit of the facts before
any magistrate, and forward same to this
department.
Person, desirous of being appointed n.
gents in any Of the Districts or Parishes in
which no appointments have been made
will send their application to this depart.
ment, recommended by tie delegation oI
their District or Parish. which will 6e sab
ml,ed to his Excellency the Governor fol-
approval aud confirmation
LIST OF AGENTS,
Edwin Parker, Abbeville District--Posj
Office, Abheville T.. II.
-, Anderson Distrlct-Post or
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NOTICE.

The Planters are respectfully requested
TO furnish me with wagons and teams at
the usual compensation. a large amonal
OF Bacon, Flour, Corn and other s ubslstencs
Stores, is on hand and there is no other
means Of transportation. The necessity is
urgent. Our victorious troops expect our
utmost energies. The patriotism Of the
District has never been appealed TO in vain.
her step has never faltered and will not
grow ieelso while the light Of an honorable
peace Is reflected from the bay onets Of her
oya. sons. l.. B. NORTiIROP,
AgeSt.
May ", 1864. l<-tE .
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The news from every quarter (Which we
publish in a condensed form elsewhere) il
OF the most cheering character and il be.
comes US MS people to render our crate.
ful ckns"lodgements TO Him, in whose
hands nre tie desttnies of nations, and who
has permitted our gallant soldiefy 10 a
chievSthese new successes. The results
across the Mississippi, ifcorrecily reported,
nre among tho grandest achieSemcnts Of
the war. In Northern Georgia the lighting,
30 far, has been entirely satisfactory. In
Virginia the enemy, though not routed, has
been signally repulsed at all points
As usual our victories have been achiev-
ed at costly sacrifce.. Besides the prom
inent casualties before reported. Col. Nance
OF the Sd 3. G. Regiment I.iet. Col Gail
lard Of The ID, and Lieut.. Col BSoktsr of
the 18th were kiIled-all officers of the
highest efficiency and promise.
Up 10 this time We have no repor, of
casualties tha, may have occurred in com.
pnnies from this District. We will proba
bly, be furnished with full particulars be
fore next issue.
Any our friends who may receive nc.
counts, from private sources, Of general
interest, will confer fayer by supplying
US With copy for publcNion.
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The Yankees applied the flames to
Washington, N. c. before they evacuated,
leaving twothhds OF the town a heap Of
smou lderng ruins.
A Richmond paper mentions, amsng n
great quantity ofvaluabIe supplies that there
hns arrived at Confederate port" three
millions of pounds Of bacon. We infer
that it has been captured from the Yankees
on. the Sound.
MIR. J. A. Fox, of Charlotte, n. G., gives
notice through the papers that he will pay
the tuition in the best schools Of the coun.
try Of any disabled soldiers from Mecklen-
burg County, n. G, for n sufficient length
OF time To qualify them 20. business by
which they may make Tor themselves sup
port.
The old gentleman in spcctacles, thinks
that the fves will break their necks if they
don't quit ,umbling over each other so fast,
II their eaCerncss 10 circulate" A short
time ago they were so retired that one
could SCARCELY be found without n search
warrant.
The man Who, in times like these, (says
the South Caronian) only pays fvepc
cent. tax, and that in kind, upon assessments
made before the war, holds the community
around him by The throat, and can feed il
or not, as his nature may elect; while ne
who has invested his earnings in stocks or
bonds, and pnys thereupon four or five
times its full value, or according to present
assessments, is he who actually gives sup
port 10 The Government, and propor,ioaate-
ly bears more than hi. burden of the strug-
gle.
vans Island recently visited him in camp,
aud carried with her deIicaces from honre
Shells had not been thrown on the island
for two or three days, but while the lady
was sitting in the midst of n group Of
friends, the enemy opened, and the very
first missile descended and exploded in her
lap, killed two men around her. MORALLY
wounded another, tore off ore of her arms,
hS' 'i"oo ouu oha'tcicu HeI tutTt IIaule
Strange to say, she fingered several days 10
this agonized condition and finally died in
the hospital.
We have information Of tho safe arrival
at h Confederate port, recently opened 10
blockade runers. of four vessels heavily
laden with stores, clothing, arms, Amnuni
lion, etc, OF immense value TO the Govern
ment. Among TIE provisions Brought 10
was three millions pounds OF bacon and
five hundred bags of coffee.
The Camden Journal is in possession Of
authentic information that Gen. Kershaw
will shortly be- piomoled-if indeed his
commission rs. Maj. General, has. not been
already made out.
The Columbia Caroinian says peas, eggs,
and provisions, Of all kinds are cheap in
comparison to what they have been. Flour
has fallen nearly one half within the last
week,
A good deal OF the tilhe meat collected
is IN danger Of being lost by bad handling.
II is thrown up in bulk and the warm
weather will spoil il directly. We urge
the attention Of the proper officers to this
point before it is too late.
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To Mule Raisers.

The Fine large Premium JACK
~ CHURUBUSCO, will be at the
> Hampond place the Spring 1864.
Said JACK was awarded 4 premium by the
State Fair at Columbia when ! years old,
in competition with full grown Jacks, For
the size and quality of his colts refer to all
that have seen thsm.
Care will be taken to prevent accidents,
but will not be responsible should any oc.
cur.
Terms $40, and $40 Of that, in oil 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 the entrance money 10 the
Groom, &c.
biarch =, 1864, 3-4m
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US to say do not become weary in well do
ing for in due season ye shall reap if ye
faint not. "a rich reward) These calls
Will doubtless be often made while the war
lasts, but they come from those OF in cir.
cumstances TO produce food of any kind,
and we think it should be felt as morally
binding ON all to give c6eerfulIy and liber-
ally of the means which God has blessed
then, with, in relieving the bodily wants of
those who have lett an that is dear to them
to fight the battles of our freedom. The
Kind OF provisions mostly wanted are ::
Flour, Bacon, Meal and Grist, dried Fruit,
Butter, Eggs, Chickens, &c. Persons who
will contribute to this worthy cause can
give me their name and the amount they
wish 10 give, as | pass along on the circuit
and those more remote can address a note to
me at Pleasant Hill. When as much as
wagon load is subscribed arrangements will
be made to have it hauled to the nearest
point of Railroad. Let me cow urge Your
early attention 10 this appeal-rcmembe
all you do in this way is greatly strength
sning our cause IN this last desperate
struggle for independence, and Fastening a
successful! and glorious ters,ination of the
war
c. Z. LAND.
Mny Yah 1864
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Non Producers.

The Richmond Sentinel CHE official Or
gam advocates a war tar Of 25 per cent
opon property. a GORE. pondent Of the
paper seconds the proposition, and says il
(ibe proposed tax) owould create eompe
ttion amoug sellers. At present, the com.
petition is altogether between buyers. This
10 m uauaiural and Tuinous state Of things.
effected by the tax law Of the late Congress.
IL would be difficult 20 esnceiye more un
eqasl and impolitic tax. II laid the whole
harden ofa heavy tax upon The classes
least able to bear u and enabled the hold.
ers Of food, producers and spectators, to
withhold il from tlse market Without
some modification Of the law, all the property
In the hands Of non producers mus. pass
into the hands-of producers. Under that
law. nearly The whole tax 10 paid by men,
women and orphans living upon salaries
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WAR TAX NOTICE,

will attend at Lancaster T.. II, Monday
May 23d, lS54.for the purpose of receiving
the Tax on Quarterly sales due Ist April
last. Blacksmiths, Millers. Shoe Makers.
and other Retail Dealers, who have not paid
will please meet ms on that day.
The assessors "iil also attend at the
same ii.e aud place TO receive returns Of
profits made in 1868, also Pork, Cattle, or
any other tax now due.
JAMES X. NhGIlL,
18th District Collector.
May II, 1864. I4-l.
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$500 REWARD.

The above 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 cut. Is about
26 years Of age, cold dark mustee
raised by John J. Blackmon and sold to c..
+. IIinson of Lancaster District The said
Boy George is believed to bs lurking in his
old neighberhood and runaway from me
about the LIST June last.
JAMES HAZEL RkVENEL.
Charleston and Savannah r. X.
May 2, 1854, l2-A
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The accessions TO our subscription list
have been unusually frequent within the
last few weeks /; which fact is far more
gratifying to our pride than to our pocket.
The hssh rates which We pay for paper
leave but little margin for profits upon sub
scriptions, with ou- comparatively low
terms. II is high pleasure, however, TO
note this evidence Of the Ledger's increas
ing usefulness.
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$50 REWARD.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber about
the lst instant n negro boy named TOM,
twenty years old copper color, FIVE feet ten
inches high, weighs about 80 pounds, looks
down when spoken to and has a scar on his
left arm. lie is supposed to be in the
neighborhood of ID. w. Browns plantation,
neaAthe Ferry, az he has a brother living
there. The above reward of Fifty Dollars
will be paid for his apprehension.
JAMES N. INGRAM.
Hawking Rock, p. O., sc.
April 10, 1864, loft
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ENROLLING OFFICE.
liEAD.Q,R'S., LANcAsrER e. H., S. c
May IL. 1864

iEAD'|S KS, LANCASTER {. H., S. e.
May II, 1864.
!. Ali white men in I.ancaster District.
between seventeen and nifty Years of age.
not now in the military s5rvice OF the Con.
tedcrnte States, excepting those who have
been exempted under the present law or
accepted into active service by the Surgeon.
are hereby ordered TO report at these Head
Quarters on Tuesday the 24,h instant for
examination 5y the Medical Bo,ra of the
First Congressional District
il Applicants for detail, except those
who have been examined and accepted by
the Surgeon, all Government agents who
are not exempted under the law or who
have not been examined and recommended
for light duty by Medical Board, and those
who were ordered 10 report ut the next
meeting Of the Medical Board arc included
in this order.
III All male free negroes and free per-
sons OF. color in Lancaster District, between
eighteen aud hiIy years of age are ordered
TO report at these Head Quarters on We'd
nesday The 10Th inslant, to appear before
the Medical Board for examination.
~. All remaining applications for ex-
empiion or Tor detail must be presented in
"''"'S w NV h"' 'o''ilB oiicSr OeIOre the
24th instant in order that all claims nav be
Investigated prior to that date. Such ap.
plcacious should not be offered after AN
Examination by the Medical Board.
V. Persons WHO neglect to report for en-
rolm' Mt before the 2ith of May, 1864 will
render themselves liable 10 BE- Considered
and treated rs defaulters and will thereby
prejudice their cases
J. G. MILLS,
L., Lieut.. and Enroiing officer.
Lancaster District So. Ca.
May II, 1864 l4-It
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Samuel SOlomons, Beaufort District
Post Office, Robsrtsviile,
--, Charleston District-Post Of
John May, Coleton District-Post Office,
st Georges.
d McRae, Chesterfield -District-P ost
Office, Cheraw.
--, Chester Distrct--Post Office,
--, Clarendon Dstrict-Post OF
Finn g. Hart, Darlington Distrct-Post
Office, Darlington & II.
q j. Penn. Edgefeld Dstrict-Post Of
fee, Edgefed c II.
w f. Aiken, Fairfield District-Post Of
fee, Winnsboro.
X ID Long, Greenville Distrct-Post Of
flee, Greenville c II.
X q White, Georgetown District-Post
Office, Georgetown. ~.
J IL Norman, Horny Dis,rict-Post Office,
Conway boro.
w Mekan, Kershaw District-Post Of
flee. Camden.
Jones Crockett, LANCASTER District-Post
Office, Lancaster & II.
J ii Henry and J Ward Motto, Laurens
Dstrict-Post Office. Laurens T. III.
] Epting, Lexington Dislrict-Post
Office, Hope Station.
J a Sutherland, Marlboro District-Post
Office, Benaettsvile.
w & Mcmillan, Marion District-Post
Office, Marion e n.
w Gri-rson, Newbcry Distrlct-Post
Office, Newberry G n.
X Holman, Orangeburg District
Post Office, Orangeburg G. II.
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& n Mot, Fisher &, .Heinitsh, and p G
McGregor, Richland Distrct-Post Gflice,
Columbia.
h lIeinitsh, Spartanburg Distrct-Post
Office, Spartanburg CHR
McCagen a. Richardson and John Tomp-
son, Sumter District-Post Office, Sumter
II Gloru, st Bartholomew's Parish
Post Office, Walterboro.
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; BrOckington, Williamsburg District
Post Office, kipgstree.
ID & Roddy. York District-Post'O Office,
Rock Hill.
Allison, York District-Post Office,
IorxYiile
BY order Of the Governor
RICHARD CALDWELL,
Lieut.. Col. and Commissary. Genl. y. c.
Lancaster Ledger piint
May II, 1864. I4-lt.
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After spell of iair and pleas ant weather,
We are again visited with n superabundau,
supply of rain. The creeks in this vicinity,
Che latter part Of last week, were said to be
higher than they have been for u length of
time, and il is feared that considerable
damage has been done to the crops upon
the low lands.