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From Rev. Warren Randolph, pnstor Of Baptist.
Church, Germantown. Penn.
Dh en-. JACKSON: Dear SH-PersoaAl experience
enables to saY that regard the German Bittera
prepA7ed by you mosr excellent medicine. In
cases OF severe cold and general debility hare BEEN
greaty benefited BY the Of the BttsEs and douhs
nnt fhey will produce en1lIar effects On utteES.
YOUR. truly, WARREN RANDOLPH,
6eTmlntoWn. H1%
, 1864-03-16
&NOl1Oway+K Pills and Ointment.

.er3nE tsliuoniuss eau be aduced of tic Immediate
fcfief which iloll!ways Medicines afford 10 sufferers
With which medical men them III private practice
Tor nli snc accidents. The grand feature n the Q1t-
mcnt Is thai Il leaves MT hcr cfah Of tho
skir. No faulty should he without SUPPLY Of tbosc
Invaluable Tcnict les. eold by MI DfusCfktt ut e5c
slc, and 81 per box or pot. ln.l2 a$5-1W
, 1864-03-16

Western Prisoners Exchanged.
The following enlisted men from the Wes-
tern States are among tho prisoners recently
, 1864-03-16

FARGO & BILL,
Have removed from ss Lake street to their asN
DOUBLE STOLE
Nos 48 g. so Wabash Avenue,
Next south OF Cooley, Fasweli 4 Co.
We have largely increased cur facilities for msna-
lActuriDE our celebrated
, 1864-03-16

Constipation. Inward Piles, Fnness Of Blood to TIA
Head, Acfdity OF the Stomach. NauBea, Heartburn.
D!sgust tor Food, Ful1neas or Weighs In tho
Stomach, Sour Eructatlons, Sinking oE
FiutteIlpE at the Pit OF the atoI1Ach*
Swimming Of the Head, Hurried and
Ufddu1E Breathing, F1uttertn&
ut the Heart, Choking or
Sudoc8ting Sensations when In
= lying postnte, plnne2z
OF Vt4lon. Dots
Webs before tb~ Slight,
Fever and Dull Pain tn the Head.
Deficiency nf Pessplrat1on, Yellow
ness OF tho Skin ana Eyes, Pain In tbs
Slide. Back, Cheat, Limbs, &C., Sudden
Flushes Of Heat Burning II In tho Flosh. Constant
maztnlngs OF ETtl, aud great Depression o{ 3pzttB-
, 1864-03-16

Qu1HHELE OF RI8BUURI VRNBKGB. =
L there no good Samaritan who will pour
oil into tho gaping wounds of tic so-called
radicals and CONSERVATIVES Of Missouri In
dcgeae1ated from: Tragedy into tie broadsat
, 1864-03-16

sT0CKB AND BONDS Bought and Bold at tbs
rokc1S* Board IN Nuw York, and carried On mar
ns fp{SE&o@1u
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Homie do.

We learn that most shocking omicde
WAS committed in this District, in what is
known ns the Wild Cat section, few days
since. II 10 said that Wm. Lasey and u
youth named - rlyler, without much
provocation, attacked.a young man named
Marion Piyler, aud Inflicted upon him such
blows NJ resulted in his death day or two
after. a Coronsr's Jury ~as summeped
aud rendered n verdict about in accordance
with the above facts.
Marion PIylsr was . soldier, and at the
time. WAS at home on furlough. tie was q
member OF Capt DePass' Artillery. This
10 case where the oticen charged with
tho execution Of tho civil law should
promptly discharge their duties. We have
mol yet heard iha, the offenders have been
arrested.
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other officers were engaged in consultation
near position occupied by the Washing.
ton artillery, when the group were opened
upon by n Federal battery, the second sho,
from which struck Gen. Polk full in tn.
breast, killing him instantly.
THREE MILES WEST OF MARIETTA, June II.
The enemy made an attack in three lines
OF battle on our extreme left, near Lost
Mountain, yesterday. and was repulsed
with terrific vslley Of artillery and mus
kerry.
They were driven back; our forces strewed
the ground, from which they had been
driven with dead aud wounded.
. The fight occurred at two p. IN. Full
accounts have not yet been received.
The enemy cannonaded our works, in
the centre Of our lines. furiously.
Both lines reu,uin substantially the same
rs yesterday.
The enemy continue for,ifying. They
attempted to shell cur signal corps on
kershnw Aountain, but could not reach TO
the top Of tic mountain.
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FOR THE LANCASTER LEDGER

MR. EDiToR.-Sceing my name M.
n'nncrd in eur paper, OF the 10th Of May
last, as = candidate for the Legislature. my
inclination has been to comply, but on MA.
turs drliboration.. .saing to my professional
buriness, as we'll as the grest necessity for
the supervision Of labor IN my immediate
neighbs rhsod, in consequence Of the re-.
cent transcription, | do feel that my duty TO
the familis. Of those absent constrain me
~ decline the nomination.
With many thanks to my friends for
their generous support on former occa.
sion. as well as tais further testimonial OF
confidence, l would beg leave 70 decline
tbs noIninat.op.
Respectfully,
THOS. l.. JOHNSTON.
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A case Of SEINE general interest under
the Military Act OF February i7th 1864, in
respect to the exemption Of Physicians,
lately went up from this District. The
law sxempts from military service all phys.
clans over the age Of go years, who have
been seven Years in the practice. In a Cir.
cular issued from The Conscript Depart
ment of South Carolina, the law was con.
strued to apply only to ply sicians who had
been regularly licensed.
A p,acticing physician 10 this District,
who had never received diploma from
medical college, but who was over thirty
years Of age and had been more than seven
years in the practice, made application for
exemption TO the local Enrolling Officer -
The latter, acting under instructions con.
tain ed in the Circular above mentioned, de.
cided that the applicant was not entitled to
exemption. From this decision IN appeal
was sent up upon the ground that il was
not in accordance with the law.
The Secretary Of War decided that the
exception was we'll taken, and that the
facts as to age and length OF time in regu-
lar practice were sufficient to cntitls the
applicant 10 exemption under the Act of
Congress.
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elsewhere than at the place Of business Of
the seller sr purchaser.
Lincoln has been verbally informed Of
his nomination, and replied 81 know no
reason to doubt that l shall accept the
nomination rendered, and yet, perhaps,
should net declare definitely before read
ing and considering what is called the plat.
form"
The Herald attacks Lincoln with great
bitterness, and calls for Grant, Mcclellan,
Sherman. Hancock, rhomas or some other,
10 oppose him with.
Lincoln's nomination fcr President by
the Baltimore Convention was unanimous.
That Of Andy JehnsoH for vicc-President
nearly SO. The latter in his card of accep.
tance says that the election Of Lincoln will,
in effect, be the crushing cut of the rebel.
lion. 1t is reported that Fremsnt will rs'
sign.
Morgan is reported ns leaving Kentucky.
Gold in New York on llth quoted at 1894.
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IL should be and are preparing for, and
looking forward to.legislation to that effect;
but they do not see the expedisncy in TAX +.
ing It by piece meal, which may Le nppro.
priatsly compared to the cut,ing-sff Of a
monkeys tail by pieces with the view Of
extenunting tho pain-lhe remedy being
much more painful thnn the evil, at least
corporeally.
IL bill exempting managers (at the
election Of owners) for a given number Of
hnnSs, say fifteen, and less when prac,ica.
bic. Empowering Enrolling Officers Of Dis.
tricts to decide ns the expediency Of it, upon
the service of those falling in that class be.
ing s.certained, by persons of integrity, rs
Indispensable to the community in which
they reside, and as would better facilitate
the cause in which We are struggling in
that capacity, than in the feld) had been
passed, requiring all thu. may be grown,
&c, (sare such as might be disposed OF to
non.producers for u suppsrD including the
articles enumerated in the tithe act, and in
addition thereto, beef cattle, above nn eco.
nomical support, to be- delivered to agents
for the support of government, soldiers and
INDECENT families at fixed price, the latter
70 receive ut the expense Of the district or
county, by revenue, in which ihey reside, il
would have obviated the necessity Of hav.
ing to execute m useless number of bonds
aud would have secureda greater yield OF
agricultural products, &c. ia short il would
have enabled them to effect arrangements
with the view of advancing ;he interes, OF
the nation to the production of the creates.
possible about Of good. II
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TAX PAYERS

WILL. please prepare inventories OF
| entire estates, (owned by them on tho
February, 1854, or held by them In a
rssentativs capacity for others, previous
the time of making their returns 10 the Al
| SCISSORS, embracing the number Of ncres o.
Land, number OF slaves, horses, mules, asse1
jennetts, cattle, sheep, goats and swini
number Of pounds of cotton, wool aad TO-.
bacco. number bushels corn, wheat, rye,
oats, buck wheat, rice, and all other grain,
| also the amount Of grsesriss, four meal,
sugar, bacon, lard. &c. SpirituUus iiaaors,
wines, cider, vinegar, SC. Household and
kitchen furniture, agricultural tools and in.
pie srnenls, and all tools Of mechanics or
others Musical instruments aud all articles
OF domestic use. No. Of carriages, way
carts, draya and every spsckss Of veh
wheels. All gold aud silssr warsa
plates, jewels, jswelry aud Watshss.
boOks, maps, pictures. paintings, stas5
| and all other works Of Art. No. OF sAa1
in Banks, railroad companies. Sc. Al
9f gold 'and silver coin, gold dust, 81
silver bullion. Amount or all solvsnS
its, bspk bills, and all other paper u
a. currency (exciusivs of non.intersst q
ing Confederate Treasury notes add
employed in q taxed busins.sJ VaIus.cl
all personal or mixed property. not en-,
braced in the foregoing. Slaves will bs 70.
turned and tax on their value paid by the
| owners, and not by the hrer Mach time
will be saved BY ths tax payer, making a
list or inventory Of his property as above
indicated. JAMES X. A AGILL,
18th District Collector.
May ~, 1864. l6-,f
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Casualties.

The subioined casualties are reported in
Co. "ii." Capt b. X. Clyburn, ID ). c.
Regiment, received in the battles in front
Of Richmcnd, up to tho 9th inst.
Killed: B. Love.
Wounded Lieut.. T. J. Reeves, severely
in hand.
Sergt. NJ. l.. Dunlap, Of Capt. Posters
company, reported last week A. being " Dun.
dcd, hns since died.
We learn as we 60 to press, some addi-
tional CASUALTIES in Capt Posters company.
received 10 a late engagement near Louisa
Court House: s. F. Massey and John
Brown, slightly wounded, and Lon Dun
lap severely wounded. This company has
seen the most active service since their ar
privnl in Virginia and has suffered severely.
Our agreeable correspondent, "GillS Creek"
being severely wounded, (report.d. last
wsek) We have no connected account OF
their operations since the battle Of the 2slh
May. We hope he will soon rscovsr but
in the mean time cannot come other mem.
Der Of the Company furnish Us with an &C.
cssionsl letter 7 Where s'Tsr Kiln Branch!
Since writing the foregoing We have re-.
ceived the following letter, through Hon.
J. II. Wi,herspoon, who has just reached
home. Col. w. reports the feeling entire
Iy confident and buoyant about Richmond.
We are indebted to him for renewed fAvors
in the way Of Richmond papers aud regret
that We have no room for extracts thi,
week.
Atm RKer, sc. C. "BUrLERs BRIG ApE," ="
June lS, 1864.
w. NJ Commons, ESQ DEAR SIR: ! here
with transmit you a lis, Of casualties in
Capt. Fosters Company n, 4th Rsgt 3. Z.
c., which occurred 5 miles northwest Of
Louisa 6. II Va, on Saturday nth ia-t.,
between our cavslry and Sheridan. Raid.
ing forces, They are now routed aud We
are pursuing. We captured 500 prisoners
and other ihiags. -
Killed wv. w. Williamson
Wsunded:-John Brown, thigh; Lon.
Dunlap. bladder; .. Massey, arm.
= Missing - N. TerriIi. Jno. Shaver.
Yours Truly,
| THOS r. MAGIEI.
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Information to Tax Payers.

We learn frsm the Collector that persona
who claim deduction from the five per
cent tax, for tax in kind, will not have the
opportunity Of paying their taxes during
the present month. Such persons, there.
fore, who have on hand FIVE dollar bills for
the purpose Of paying taxes hnd better fund
them before the first Of July, and thss avoid
the discount Of thirty three and one third
per cent. The credit for the tax in kind will
BE- allowed upon the crops OF tie present
year. which Of course cannot be ascsrtained
until the same is gathered and the tilhs de.
liverxd 10 the Government.
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The Medical Examining Board for the fret
C.nRres ss,onnl District convened at this
place, in full force, on Monday and Tues.
dsy Of las, week. The President Of the
Board-Surgeon Clay--is the same who
lattsrly proved 90 obnsxious TO the people
Of York and other Distriet., in sending 'n-
discri,nins,siy all classss Of invalids into
camp From reports Of his course here, 1t
would rPprar that he VA. quite faithful 10
the reputation which he had built in other
place.. We learn u,ut there were scarcely
any exemptions On account Of phy sical dis
sbility-that there are now in the entire
District Of La.caster but about fourteen
persons who retain exemptions .from ihi.
cause. Many of those who had held *.
sn.p.ions for durability up TO this time were
assigned to light service; and many
others were accepted for full service. who
are known to BE- very unfit for field duty.
We have 10 eur mind number of per.
sons II the latter class, Nke in the present
dsar,h Of men Al home, were usefuiIy EN-.
plo)ed in suPeIintending the farms and bus
insss Of families and widsws Of soldies.--
Though clearly unfit for field duty, the!
could in this way render important service
to the county. The Medical Boards in
sending such men into the amy not only
iutiet very great mischief among worthy
.sd dependent class Of people, but work a
positive injury aud expense to the Govern.
msnt.
Unde, the present practice Of the Medic
cal Boards, We can see but little necessity
fer keeping up this expensive feature OF the
Conscript Department. II does rot require
the aid Of medical skill 10 do the work OF
these Boards the Enrolling Officers could
psrfsrm il ~ we'll. and the Surgeons, who
appear to be able bodied, might be ussfully
employed elsewhere.
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Retaliation.

The hendi.hnsss Of th. Yankee sutheri'
ties 10 keeping up daily bombardmen'
upon the city Of Charleston, with ne sIPec.
ta,ion o. purpose Of compelling . surrsn.
der. but merely 70 destroy private property
aud create discontinue aud di.,rsss among
helplsss women and children, has fer
long time excited the indignation Of tbs
civilized world. We are glad TO learn from
che Mercury that our Gsvsrnmen' h.s ta'
ksas step which promises to check this
barbsrous exhibaion Of revenge and hate
on the part Of eur enemies. A batch oi
Yankee prisoners. comprising the highest
10 rsak DOW 10 our hands, have been ssn'
70 Chasies,sn 10 share the pleasures Vi the
Lsmbardmsal They embrace i've BricA
disr Generals. eleven Coloaels. twenty i've
Lieut.. Csloasls and nine Majors.
Thsse prisoners. We soderstAnd, Will b
fSrsishsd with comfortable quarters 10 thai
portion Of The city msst exposed TO 'h'
sssmys Ore. The commanding officer OF
Morris l-lssd will BE- duly notified ofiht
fsst Of their presence IN The shslIed district
and u his batteries slill continue their wan
tcs and barbarsus wsik, IL will b~ at th'
peril Of the captive officers.
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lFOR The LANCASTER LEDGER.

MR. EDITOR II notice in the columns Of
your paper that the public mind 10 directed
to the necessity of procuring represents.
tives in eur Legislative bodies TO convene
this " inter for the enactment Of laws tor
the protection Of the persons aud property
OF our ci,izcnS. In this grent crisis We
would naturally select mrn whose talent
p@cuiisaly fits them Zoe tIri. important trust
and We believe 1t is the duty Of every ci,i
zen ~ contribute his talents in the way best
adapted TO promote the best interest Of his
county. We would, therefore, nominate
George MeC. Witherspoon to represent
this (I.nncustef1 District ss Senator in the
State Legislature. His experience a. y
Lsgisiut or, his personal influence and his
talents peculiarly tit him for the position.
We make this nomination after cOnsulta.
ton with many, all Of whom approve and
endorse the noIninnt.sn. We have not con.
suited Nr. With.r.poon, but hope he will
consent TO serve the people in the ~ay they
consider his services most beneficial to The
District and State.
LOWER BATTALION.
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EditoriA. BrevitSes.

= Congress has passed a law increasing the
pay Of the General officers Of tn. Confeder-
ate armies. II gives a General $500 per
month, q Lieut.. General $3.50, a Major.
General $500. a Brigadisr General $3.50
'Gsnsrais ia command Of an army are to
receive 300 month in addition, and nll
others in the field $50.
We are grn,ifed to learn. says an sx.
change. ffsm DR.. Cullen. Medical Director
ofihe First Army Corps, that Gen. Long,
stree, israpidly recovering from The effects
Of lis wound received 10 the battle Of Tho
Wilderness. and 10 expected TO report for
duty in the course OF eight or.ten days.
= The Richmond papers have advanced
their rate. to sAo and $50 year. The
Examiner ls $50 = yes', or SIS Tor three
months. The Atlanta papsrs are sa a
month. The daily paPefs Of thi. State are
now the chesprst in the Coniederacy.
A Washington paper says: I'VE learn
that the pretty couo,ry residence formerly
o /. ned aud occupied by Mrs Clemson,
sbsut tive Gilss from the, mansion Of the
lats John T.. Rivss, has been sold for oiO,.
OoO. Mis. G 10 The daughter Of the late
John C. Calhoun; and early IN the rebel.
lien, Mrs. e.. ,.ft for the South"
The Mayer OF Augusta has issued a
proclamation, calling on sll citizens IL rally
10 the defence Of the city, ~ from informa.
ton reserved frsm Msj. Gen. Jones, com.
nauding at Charleston aud Savannah, there
can b no doubt that the cusmy are now
actively preparing for a raid upon Augusta
IL was question once !sng doubted
| whether Government has Alright 70 taz
its own credits. hlex'f Hamilton main
tained that TO. do 30 was, pro tanio. rspudi
atisn. Il was curtailmsnt sod feductisn
Of the promise 10 pay. which the sascsiiy
Of contracts forbade. Il wss agreed further
that if the power TO tax existed, il wss IN.
wise to exercise H. because Of its effect on
the pobIic credit and is depreehsisn oI
ebe Government securities,
il is said that Kirby Smith had only six
tees six.pouad ride guns when he sncoun
tered Banks. lie now has u pieces f,ar
tiilsry. eight Of which are s2.psonder Par
roits. fos,y.sevsa iapospdsr NspoIesas
ssd bis Own original sixteen s'x-Pouoders
Banks sl.o equipped him ~i.h 10000 sxts'
.nsi! arms, and various o,hV things nsess
sary to furnish complete outfit for %
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OBITUARY.

Died of Diptheri,. in Lancasterville 5. G., at
the residence of Hon. James IL. Witherspoon,
on the aSth of May last, Fannie, daughter Of
Lieut.. Col. John d. and MIS-. f. J. Wylie, at
the age Of years, 2 months aud "a days
Fannie was a very sprightly and interesting lit
tie girl. Young rs she was she had won the
affection Of the entire circle i'm which she lived;
and her absence will be felt by others than her
sorrowing parents. 1t is often thus in life. The
objects we are least prepared to lose are taken
away. We often hear the exclamation. How
mysterious are the ways. OF Providence! 1t IS
true, "His way is in the sea, his path in the
great waters, and his footsteps are not known" "
This is the second time in the space Of O few
years that these parents have been called TO re-
sign their only living daughter. "God hath
spoken once; twice have I heard this, that
power belongeth unto God" "Be still, aud
know that am God" What do, thou know
sst not now, but thou shall know hereafter"
ii.
Died at his residence in this District, on
the 2+th ultimo, Philemon Connell, aged
sixty wears.
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army. Banks makes n capital ordnance Of.
ficsr. We are sorry TO hear that he is So.
perceded.
We learn from gentleman jsst from
New Orleans, says the Mobile Tribune, that
sixty niue youths ran the blockade from that
city at the lime he did. lie further states
that the most Of them went 10 Join General
Taylor, aud that young men in New Or
leans are,n in frenzy to got out of that
city In order to assist their fathers and
brothers in relaxing the city.
A prisoner brought into Richmond des.
cribes the morale of Grants AMY rs being
any thing but favorable. Grant, he says, has
effeG'ually broken the spirit Of his army by
forcing the men upon points which the
mcre.t military tyro could discover were
imPreganble against assault They look
upon him nv an obstinate and unscrupulous
butcher, and his army is called tho "sauglr.
ter pen" The prisoner also saws that the
army is almost united in it's preference for
Mcclellan as the next President Of the
Northern States. His virtues have received
a browning lustre since the opening ef the
present campaign. ale took care Of his
men" they say, and the contrast with Grant
elerntes him accordingly.
Mr Conrad stated in debate in Congress
that Mr. Meuminger informed him hs
would resign after the Adjournment, Of Con.
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FOR THx LANCASTER LrD0ER.
MAR COLD IIARBoR, Va.

SuUc VII Ioof.
MR. EDITOR Our Brigade haS not been
engaged. except skirmishing, since the 23d,
uit. fUra ardsd the list of casualties IN
that fight from my company, which am ir
hopes you received, though there is certain.
Iy great deal Of confusion in the post of.
flee department between here and lancas.
ter.
] would " rite daily TO the LEDGER" but
AZ yon get the particulars and results Cf
battles from your exchanges, more correct
ly and much sooner than my letters would
reach you, think Il not worth my while TO
write, save only the Casualties in the com
panies from Lancaster. These | will EN-.
deavor to give ms correctly and speedily AN
possible.
The enemy assaulted our enirenche d
lines yesterday morning n, day light in heavy
iorce-six xelid columns. Seven dlstinct
charges were made upon kersiaw'x aud
Hokes Divisions, and the enemy repulsed
at each onset Their dead lay in piles in
font Of our works. Their loss IL estimated
ut about seven thousand Our own loss is
iriaing cou. pared with that Of the enemy
II snms up about six hundred killed and
wounded of that number about fifty were
killed. The most Of the wounds are slight
csntusions, and the men will bo ready for
duty again in few days We also took
about 800 prisoners.
Last night betw cen eight and nine o.
clock, our lines we're assaulted again IN front
Of Hokss' Division aud the enemy r.pnls.d
aud pursued beyond his own works " hich
are now held by our troops.
The scene Of all this bloody work is the
old battle ground Of Cold Iiarboi Tn.
ground is periec, level for eight hundred
y"rds in our front with "A gradual descent Of
t~enty yard, from our entrsnchments -
The position is as good as could Le de
sired. and our tro"ps have expressed their
determination 10 hold ,hsin against oil odds
Heavy canuonuding and sknmishing has
been going on all day. We expect gen.
erai engagement 10 Orrow.
Yours, LOCAL