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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-08-03
From Georgia.

MACON, July 28.-Govornor Brown to
day issued a proclamation ordering all
aliens in the State who refuse to volunteer
to defend the State that affords them pro-
lection, to leave the State within ten days |;
also that the orders of Confederate officers
attempting to protect from active service
favorites in civil pursuits when the State
needs all able to bear arms, in front Of the
enemy, cannot be respected by. the State
officers. While it is not his purpose to Grip
pie the Confederate Government in procur-
ing all the necessary support for the army,
he will execute the laws of the State and
compel all detailed persons, attending to
ordinary business, to aid in repelling the
enemy. He denies the Confederate Gov
ernment the right to divest the State Of
jurisdiction over the whole militia by mus
tering them into service and detailing them
to remain at home engaged III commerce
and other avocations Of life. All persons
claiming to be employed by the Confeder-
ate Government must be exempted by a
certificate of the State authorities on evil
dence that they are continually employed
and are indispensable and necessary. >
COLUMBUS, July 2S.-The Southern
Express Company has established commu-
nication between this city and Montgomery.
Packages, remittances, &c., are now passed
without delay.
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THE CURRENCY.-Our new Secretary Of
the Treasury has commenced his admins
tration by the adoption Of measure which,
we think, will improve our; currency. he
has authorized the Depositaties to receive
currency on deposit on call at per cent.
interest. 1t has. been suggested that our
Banks should now loan all their surplus
funds to Government, and utterly refuse to
discount for speoulators, and we shall soon
see a.falli in prices; or, at all events, acheck
to any further advance in the necessaries OF
life. -. -
If Congress will amend the Tax Act at
its next session, so that the tax shouldn't
taeh to the coupons Of the eight, seven and
six per cent. bonds, instead Of to the bonds
themselves, as the. law now provides, the
Treasury will receive much larger revenue
from this source. We believe q large a.
mount of the bonds are leaving daily for
Europe, and nothing but taxing the coupons
will ever enable the Government to realize
the tax on the bonds. England, when she
pays the public creditor or holder Of her
bonds, keeps back the amount of Income
Tax. We might adyantageously follow'her
example in this matter: q. ---r
- Charleston Mercury.
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RATES OF POSTAGE IN THE
C. STATES OF AMERICA.

TOR the convenience of the public
Il the following simplied statement Of the rates of post
age under Congress OF Tho Confederate States
America bus been prepared 1t must be borne in mind
that the Act Is TO 60 into and after such period
the P. NJ. General may, by proclamation, announce:
-.-~-4 - RATES OF POSTAGE. ~
Single letters not exceeding half ounce in weight, to
any part Of the Confederate States shall be each 70 cents
An additional single rate for each additional half ounce
or less. -
Drop letters cents each.
In teeregons the postage to prepaid by stamps
stamped envelopes.
Advertised letters cents each.
- Ss55St "a on NEWSPAPERS.
Sent Regular and bona de subscribers from the ofce
of publication, exceeding three ounces In weight
Weekly paper, Is cents per qaarter.
Semi Weekly paper, % cents per quarter.
Tri-Weekly paper, 80 cents per quarter.
Fonr ttnesaweek, 56 cents per quarter.
Five times a.yveek, IS cents per quarter.
Six times week, 70 cents per quarte-.
ON PERIODICALS. '.
Periodicals published oener than semi-monthy shall be
charged as newspapers.
Periodicals published monthly, not exceeding "
in weight cent each number, and cent additional
on each additional ounce fraction Of an ounce. .
ON TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER.
The inland postage on every other newspaper, and
each circular sealed handbl, engraving, pamphlet
PERIODICAL magazine other paper which shall be uncon
nected with any manuscript or written matter, and not
exceeding In weight shall be cent, and for every
additional fraction Of an ounce, cent addition
al and books, bound and unbound, not weighing over
four pounds shall be deemed naabe matter, and the In
land postage on them shall be at the Of cents an
transient matter and books, SHAH be prepaid in all
cept when sent by ofcers musicians OF prvates oil e
army. '..s.-.sss h +. s-,-s
The fotrsyug peysuns only entitled 10 the fanns
privilege and in aases strictly confined 10 oical busi
ness. ~.
Postmaster General. e,
His Chief Clerk. -.
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post Office Department
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OLD ABE ON CoNaREssMEN.-The other
day, as the President and q. friend weresit-
ting on the steps Of the House Of Repre-.
seentatives, the last session closed, and the
members filed out in a body. Abraham
looked after them with serious smile.--
sssThat reminds me-" said he, "of o little In
cidentw I was boy; my fiat boat lay
up at Alton, on the Mississippi, for day,
and I stfoIled about thetown. I saw alarge
stone building, with massive. walls, not SO
though, as this land while was
Looking at it, the iron gateway opened, and
great body of men came out. what DC
Won call that 2 I asked bystander. THAT,
said he, lis tie State Prison, and those are !:
all the thieves going home: '-Theiz time is
upw e.
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Northern News.

MOBILE, July 2s.-A special dispatch
to the Register from Senatobia, 9Th, says
the Ghicaga Times, Of the 23d, and Mem:
phis Argus, Of the 24th received.
They report Thornton's regiment at Plats.
burg, Missouri. Refugees represent him
moving northWards towards the Hamilton
and st. Joseph railroad. His force is esti.
mated at 1000 and rapidly increasing by
accessions from the people.
The rebels are threatening Fort Scott
Five thousand of Prices men ere supposed
to be in Missouri. .ss:=yss -
!, Stanton has not resigned. Semn1es has
not been demanded. -
Sherman claims victory son the 20tb
and 5000 prisoners.
Five thousand rebels crossed into Mary
land on tie 22d. ..,sss -
Lincoln's refusal to entertain peace propo
sitions, is reported. to have had damsg
ing effect on his election.
Henderson, Ky, is filed by gufillas, and
fight going on. i,
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s9e The Lsrdt High Chancellor Of Eng
land recently, in q decision relating to some
ecclesiastical matter, gave expression to the
following: zss. -. :, (
nThere is not found in the creed Of the
church, such . distinct declaration upons the
mysterious question of theieternity of final
punishment, as to condemn the expression
Of hope by a clergyman, that the wicked
will eventually be saved. I therefore dis
miss the case, and order the appellants to
be taxed with COSTS" Whereupon some
wags of the bar got of thetfollowing per-
spective epitaph for the Lord High Chan
eellor: uRichard Baron Westburg, Lord
High Chancellor Of England He was an
eminent christian, an energetic statesman,
and a still more eminent and successful
judge. During the three years tenure Of
his Office, he abolished the time honored In
stitution Of The Insolvent's Court, the an
cient mode Of conveying land, and the ster..
,nity of punishment. Towards the close Of
his earthly yeareer, in the judicial Commit.
tee Of the Privy Council, he dismissed hell
with costs, and took away from the orthodox
members of the Church Of England their
last hope of eternal damnation."
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IA APROCLAMATION.

's 90 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., ~
sS-'' COLUMBIA s.. c., July 81, 1864.
By lis ErcsllenesM NJ Z. BoNH.4M, Governor and Com
nandsr.in Cef IN and ovcr the State Of South Carolina
WHEREAS information has .been
w received this DEPARTMENT that an atrocous muir
ELIAS GRANTHAM,a Deputy Sheriff Of Marion Dis
tric whilst in te discharge Of his duties as such Deputy
and thar NICHOLAS w. GADDY, CHARLES TART,
and DAVID BEASLEY, free person Of color, stand
charged with said MURDER and that said persons have fled
from justice: . =. .--
Now, know ye that the end Justice he donc and
thar said GADDy.TART and BEASLEY may be brought
q, e t-su for offence, aforesaid do hereby of
fer reward Of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS for the
apprehension and deveof the three offending parties In
any ian in this State, or One Thousand Dollars
LAS W. GADDY, the principal offender. and Fire Hur-
dred DoaS each for the Others When last heard from
they were In Houy Distrctsaear Galliyant's Ferry.
GADDY was born In Marion District, Is about IS years Of
age feet l1or Iches high grey eyes, auburn halr ra
er saow complexion, stoops little IN his shoulders usual
ly wears his halrlopsby occupation farmer and mill
wright. - .,. y
TART, BON in same District ayou, of about l6 years
Of age well gon rather fair complexion dark hair, eyes
believed to be blue. . 81
BEAsLEY born In Richmond County, N. c., bright mu
latto thick SET weight from TO lS0 pounds, from do TO
so years Of age l2 inches high, knky hair and
Of reddish, snnbufnt appea1nce-by occupation car
pentehas lived about Fayetteville and Lumberon, N Z.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Colum
r, bia, this wenty-irs day of july Ammo Domini,
IL. 81 1854. ysC NJ l.. BONHAM.
wm R. HuSrr, Secretary of State.
July 81 49, 30 ~
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Stealing Of the Statue Of Washington.
During the late raid Of Gen. Hunter in
the Virginia Valley, the brorae statue of
Washington, erected in 1888, the first ever
cast of the Father of his Country, was stolen
from Lexington, and in broken form was
transported to Wheeling. The tablet was
broken nthreep pieces. 1t bore the inscrip-
tion: -; = s5s. E:2is -. ',s,s4.5:
"The General. Assembly of the Common.
wealth of Virginia have caused this statue
to be erected as a monument of Affection
and gratitude 70 George Washington, who,
uniting to. the endowmentssof the hero, the
virtues of the patriot, and exertiug both in
establishing the liberties Of his country, has
endeared his name to his citizens,
and given to the world an immortal exam
pie of true glory. Done in the year Of
Christ, 1888, and in the yearrof the Com
monwealth the 18th" s
The Emperor Napoleon, in his wars a.
gaiast foreign enemy, received the cen.
sure of all historians for; enriching France
with works of art, taken from the palaces
and the cities he had conquered; but Napo-
leon never removed statue erected by a
grateful people to any of their illustrious
dead. That act of utter infamy is reserved
for an7American General in this the noon
time Of the nineteenth century. The State
of Virginia had erected athis statue to her
own son, whom she gave to the Revolution
which gavebirth to the Republic. She had
selected the spot for its erection where her
State Military Academy was placed, to the
end that her sons might draw inspiration
from his wisdom and patriotism 4from his
virtues. The Military Academy was given
to the incendiary torch, and was burned to
the grourd-the statue Of Washington was
taken from its pedestal and felonieusly car
ried away, as no doubt would have been his
bones, had they buried there. This was
done by the command Of an officer bearing
commission in the service Of the Repub.
lie Washington. had formed. Although b
the statue was erectedby the commonwealth
that gave Washington birth, and which he
SO loved, to perpetuate her pride in her
noblest son, in whose bosotn his ashes slept,
yet she gladly hailed him as a Father ofhis
Country, aud the peopleof every State IN
the Confederacy called him by.that proud
title. The stealing Of the statue was an act
of vandalism without earthly eycuse-it is
theft that nothing can palliats--disgrace-
fol to the age, and doubly 80 to the country
that will suffer ,suoh, q saorilege to. go IN
whipped of justice. It will give the author
ofthe theft name, and it will, in history,
associate it. with that Of Washington, but
like that of sheyouth who, for ths:sake off an
Infamous immortality, fred the Ephssian
Temple, 4 is such fame that good men
would shrink from enjoying. Inthe worlds
history tits without parallel, and our hope
is that it may remain So :. -
Z .,..,-~ !. ~ r, ,Naos.
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nTHE MAYOR WANTS TO SEE THEE."-
A young man hadsbeen to sea, and on his
return was narrating to his uncle ar adven-
ture which he had met with on board ship.
81 was one night leaning down on the taft
rail looking down into the mighty ocean,"
said the nephew, awhen my gold watch
feff from my fob, and Immediately sunk out
of sight. The vessel was going.ten knots
an hour, but nothing daunted, I swung
over the rail, down; down, and after . long
search, found it, came up close under the
stern, and climbed back to the deck, with
out any one knowing that I had been alb.
sent.p "William," said his uncle, slightly
elevating his broad brim and opening his
eyes to the widest capacity, show fast did
thee say The. vessel was going?" "Ten
knots, uncle" sAnd thee dived down in.
ito the sea, and came up with the watch,
and climed up by the rudder-chains Pr
"Yes, uncle" "And thee expects me to
believe all the 'story,?" aOf course! :
soy You would not dream of calling me q liar,
would you, uncle ?" aWilliam," replied
the uncle gravely, athee knows I never
cal! anybody names; but, William, ifthe
mayor of the. city was to comesto me and
say, Josiah, Iwant thee totfnd the biggest
liar in Philadelphia, Z would come straight
to thee, and put my hand on thy shoulder
aud say unto thee. sWilliam, the Mayor
wants to see thee ~ y - -
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sSs- Secretary Fessenden has issued pro.

ES Secretary Fessenden has issued pro-
posals for popular, loan of $500, 900, 900,
bearing 7.50 per cent. interest for three
years, payble insgreenbacks and convertible
bonds, at the option Of the holder, at ma,
turity into six per cent bonds, payable in
gold, redsemabie afterfve,Sand payable In
.twenty years, from the 18th of August
He has also issued, an appeal to the people
of the United States, soliciting their sub
scription to the new loan. -;
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The WAR SPIRIT, IN California
A letter from San Francisco, published in aa
the New York Freeman's Journal, says
that it is useless for Lincoln toicount. on
California for men to prosecute the war =
She never has furnished more than i 1000,
and they were recruited in the Atlantic
States and credited to her queta.. She is
now getting tired Of giving money! the
.Californians pay in gold, net greeubacks,) y
and 10 getting restiVe generally. -..:-:7::
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From Virginia.

RICHMOND, July 28.-[Special to the
Eoening Whig.1-HARR1soNBURa, July
2S.-Onr forces met the enemy near Win
chester on Sunday afternoon, Breckinridge's
and Gafdner's. divisions were chiefly en-
gagged. The former led the skirmish line.
The enemy soon broke and fed in all direc-
tions.s We pursued them twelve miles be-
low Winchester, and captured fifteen hun
dred to tgo thousand prisoners. The ene-
my burnt their wagons and threw guns and
knapsacks away. It was. worse stampede
and route than the f1t Manassas. The
victory was complete. Prisoners: are still
coming in Our loss in killed and wound.
ed not more than fifty or sixty, and 'oniyit
or fifteen killed. The force,of the enemy
was estimated atsixteen thousand.
,PETERsBURa, Jlly 23ssA Telegram from
Gen. Early states that The Yshkees haYeire.
treated across the Potomac at Williamsport,
burning over 70 wagons md abandoning II
caissons. Our; forces hold; Martinsburg.--
The Yankees retreated in great disorder.
From the Northsidee Of James River there
is nothing beyond the fact that the enemy's
cavalry are on the Charles City Road
Everything stagnant in front. The enemy
came upon one Of oura bigades- yesterday
rather suddenly on.the Northside Of James
River, causing them to.giye back. hastily,
ond IN an doino fny1r niecaa of our artilIerv
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Ifbus; from Columbus to opelika, on the
Montgomery and West Point Railroad, and
from thence to Montgomery. By selling
opelika, however, or Augusta, the Confed-
eracy would be agaiuSout in two, orsubdi-
vided = Macon Confederate. ~
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s6r Edmuna Kirk, who WAS recentlysin
Richmond with, GolonslsJaeapss, ahaa pab.
lishsd d card, inWhichs he ssys1 that slsf-
fersou Davis stated to him: This' war fnnst
90 on till the last ofsthis gsnerahoh falls
ID his TRACKS, raud his ehildrsn seizs4bis
muskes and d6ght-our batsle, unls@ssauao
knowledge. our bright to sslf gevetnnsnt.
We are not lighting fersslasssy u Ws1 ARE
fighting for Independence, and GET of'ex'
termination, wswiif hsss.a q hSs
= -. ..-.:--,:ss,a=-s.sss-4-.~--- s
- sepatepsWi Of Eszss, issithz Gen.
Hoods ,arGyl s7:iEE -. :s..l;iG: at@i3
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From the NeR:Yofk News.
The Peace Movement in the North.
HON. .ALExANDERIoaa AMONG HIS CON.

.. oAA1 oA1N az -, - -
Mr. Long had a public reception Cd his
return from Congress by his constituents Of
the Second District IF, Ohio, which, as de-
scribed in the Cincinnati EaqNrer, was
not only large but enthusiastic. He was
welcomed by the Hon. VIM. NJ. Cory, in a
speech of some length, which was responded
to by Long; giving an account Of his
stewardship. The representatives and the
constituents alike justified the bold stand
taken BY Mr.. Long in Congress, for which
hefwas oensured BY all fanatic Abolitionists.
To.show the spirit ofth people, We sub.
join the resolutions of the meeting, which
were adopted by q unanipa aote -, -,
Resolued, That the Democracy Of the
Second District Of Ohio, .HsiI With delight
the return of their Representative !; and we
are proud of the record he has made for
himselfin the Congress Of the United States,
as the advocate Of our rights, our liberties
and immediate peace. 49,.
y Re@zusd, That like. our Representative,
we believe there are now, but two alterna-
tiyes, either an acknowledgment of the in
dependence and sovereignty Of the States
composing the Southern Confederacy, or
the complete subjugatiou and extermina-
tion Of their people; and Of tie alternative,
like him, We prefer the formers -
Resoloea, That we are in favor, of imme.
diate peace, and against the further prose-
cution Of this var.
Resozued, That the Government Of the
United States has no right to coercea sove.
reign State. zSs
:, Resolved, That We are opposed to the
present Administration in allits principal
measures. It hassuppressed free speech, ;
imprisoned citizens without scause ini-
poverished, -bankrupteds and depopulated
the country, and attempted to destroy Re-
publican Govesnment in the United States.
Resozved,ss That the Democracy Of the
Second District of Ohio to day unfnrl their
banner for the Presidential campaign, and
having an abiding faith in the;bonesty, "a.
bility, ssatesmanship;sand frmnesssof their
representative, they present him. as their
first choice fofthe Presidency ofthe United
States.
Resozved, That the Democracy Of Ohio
has beheld With indignation the vile treat
ment used toward.the illustrious ex-senator
James A. Bayard Of Delaware, by the Sen.
ate of the United States, and believing that
he should return to preside ever that as
semblage, in its deliberations upon the lib.
,erties ofsthe people, .weaend greeting to- the
lastata sot Delaware, ahissnalnos as our
first choice 5 the Vice Presidency Of the
United States r. ....a -
Resozued, That the Secretary of this
meeting furnish copy Of these resolutions
to the Cincinnati daily papers for publica-
tien. A. =, .l%.Ez
The President requested the meeting to
signify audibiy their assent to the passage
of the resolutions consistent with their
health The response was vociferous and
unanimous yes. >2. -
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HORACE GRkELEY's. ACCOUNT OF Hfs
NEaoTrAT1oNs.- The telegraphic stories
concerning Peace Conferences at Niagara
Falls Have slender foundation in fact, but
most Of the details are very wide Of the
truth. r The editor of this paper has taken
part in and been privy to no further nego.
tiations than were fully authorized and more
than. authorized. But these related solely
to bringing the antagonists face to face, in
amicable rather than Relligerent attitude,
with the view to tie initiation Of an earnest
sefort for peace, tosbe prosecuted at Wash
ington:s Theimovementshs had no simme.
diate suceess. z * NJ - ezaS
OF. course, all reports that the writer has
been engaged in proposing or receiving Or
discussing hypothecated terms or bases Of
peace, whether with accredited agents Of
the, Richmond authorities or others, areut.
terly, mistaken. He has never had the
slightest authorization to do anything Of the
sort ant. be is quite aware of these proyi.
sions of law which relate to volunteersne.
gotiations with.publio enemies. Thosepro.
visions he heartily approves, and is noWise
inclined to violate. ..--.-...,. $ssEg4 :
More than this, he does not yet feel at
liberty to state that he Soon may be. And
all that be can now add is his general infer.
ehcs that the pacifcation Of our country is
neither SO difficult norso distant as seems TO-
be. generally. supposed.
Mem York Tribune.
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s1aN1R1oANT.-The New York Nevss of
the 18th instant, spsakingsof The eject Of
invasion uponzthe currency says: sf hs
matter Of surprise With some thai gDld
should have fallen yesterday 5in TIE Mes. .of
the bewildering condition. ofsaaaits in; Ma.
ryland. We think, however thst t6ess is
little cause for wonder. The ostbat; sftsr
three years of hostilities, taxing tie utmost
resources. of the Federal Governments the
Coufaderates are able to invade the Nossh ~
and threaten the Federal capital has in.
pressed our money dealers with then BIC
ton That the war. is . failure that ths ap-
peal to arms must be relinquishsd and that
peace is at hands fsis, this iprospecssgf an
approaching peace that has fayofahly IN.
auenced the priceo Of greenbacks despite Of
the startling intelligsnea from Maryispd "
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Siege Of. .charleston-.ss4th Dsy..

Siege Of Charlest ston--3S4h 1Dsy.ss
:. The bombardments of Fort Sumter con.
tinues heavy and with pnabated severity
During Wednesday night and Thursday 825
riaed cannon shots and mortar shells were
fred2atthe fort, the fire being wholly. di-
reeted at the South east angle. We regret
to state that little before 4 o'clock, Thurs.
dsy morning, Capt: John johnson, Ehgin-
Id charge, was severely; though notmor-
tally, wounded inthe head, while inspecting
works. He has been brought to the
city, and at last accounts was doing well.
Our batteries have kept up spirited fire
on Gregg since last report. Battery Haskell
fred thirty:fonr ahots Thursday, some Of
(which burst directly oyer Gregg, sand il is
believed did ennaiderable execution. Sui
livan,s Island batteries fred eighteen shots
at Gregg during the day.
About half-past 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening the enemy resumed the shelling Of
the city, and fred sixteen shots up to o
O'clock Thursday evening. -. ~ +