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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-08
In life he filled soldiers place,
In death he filled soldiers grave.

~ N.se W. N'' 49,
LITTLE WINNIE E.. daughter of G.,J. anl
E. Y. SHEPPARD, died at Liberty Hill, Edgefeld
District, S. c., on Wednesday, .tha 22d Of Feb;
in the 9Th year of her ago.
This sweet li;tlo child suffered intensely for
four days. A skillful physician cxcrted every
effort to arrest the disease; q devoted mother,
tention, but oil in vain. The will of God, was
that she should die; and to that will, NC humbly
bow. We prayed for her, but we know not what
vas best; SO our Heavenly Father mercifully re-
fused to grant cur prayer! Hs has taken her
away, and though the dearsstrickcn ones miss her
sadly, her morry Toice, her laughing dimples, Aer
golden curls, yet re doenot repins. We know
she is now li.lle angel Il: Heaven, for WINNIE,
was a Sunday school Scholar, aud loved especial
ly that pretty i.:lo hymn,
"I want to be au angel,
Aud with the angels Stand,
\ crown npon my forehead,
A hard within n.y hand.
There, right before my Saviour;
So glorious ana go bright, - F
I'd wakuthc sweetest music,
And praise him with delight"
During lIersillness she would often ask Tor her
dear Father and B!nther, who are now ii tue
army, bu. they we're !-lia,i the happy privilege
Of ever being grcotcl by her on esrlh again, but
DO NUT gricve, dear bcrcaved oues, for this sweet
little child. Jesus has taken her 20 himself: for
he said suffer little children corie un,o me- and,
forbid thcm no:, ior OF .ue!i il the Kingdom of
Heaven"
"To u Who hor. this child away,
M pang like this Wa given
The door we shu: upon her tomb,
Incl"sed aer SAFE in heaven"
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North Carolina and Richmond Fopers

Our kindc,t thanks aro due sorgs, Major WV.
DELpH for tho Charlotte Bulletin, of the 23d
Feb. Also to Dr.. WALTER S. NICHOLSON, for tho
Richmond Enquirer and Richmond Era,ainer of
the samo date. None of these papers make any
mention whatever Of q fight .betwesn LEE ard
GRANT.
Capt. SPIRES has our thanks also, for late Au-
gusta papors. -sl-
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T He ADV ER TIS-E R.
JAMES 7. BACON, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, MAR. s, 1865.
Second Session.

On Monday last, began the second session of
our aouriahing and well conducted Female Col
legc. See the advertisement Of the Rev. Mr..
SANS.
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Gen. lees Amnesty Proclamation.
This preo 'algEisn will 10 found in our oolnmns
to-day. Lieut. MOSES, Enrolling Officer Of Edge
field District, has boen notified by the proper au-
therities that this order, having been published
first in this Department on thc-24th FEBRUARY,
1855, takes date from The said 2ith--and not from
the uh February, the original date of tho order
ilscif
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Anew York telegram says French papers
confirm the report that the steam ram Olindee,
recently off the coast OF. France is q Confed-
crate cisruer. A large humber of cases asd
barrels have been transferred to her from
English steamers.
Northern papers o! the 9th received.
Gen. Gilmore sends ae official dispatch to
Gen. Hslleck, dated Charleston, lS!h, an
6nouncing the capture of that city. with two
hundred cannon and supply of fine ammu-
milton.
He says the cotton warehouse, arsenal,
iron stores railroad bridges, two IRON clads
were bnrne1 by the rebels, and that all the
inhabitants who remained belong to the poor
er clssses.
The capture Of dscrt ANDERSON n. C., is al
se announced, - ..
rhe Tribune's Washington special cores,
p1ndant says it's estimated the capture of
Charleston, Fort Anderson, with the certain
canH;:,;:a OF Mehila, will liberate. twenty-five
saousan'! n@n fForrs' he pavf who can aePut
IN the army.
Canton telegra i.;esl 10 Gen. Dix, on tie
2tth; announcing tiin captare OF Wilmington.
che British Priiament was opened by the
Royal Commission, on the ith Febrcary. The
Qaeen's speech says her Majesty remains
s.sadfsstly Neutral between tie contending
partissn America. and wo1ildrejoice at friend
ly reconciliation.
Confederate Loas, OF thc Stll February,
lifiy.tiyo s1ld l;;ty
= The following isa summary OF Northern
>teiegrap.iicnews
Cincinnati dispatches Of the I'd say that
the kantucky House of Representatives re-
iectei ,he proposed amendment to the Fed.
ersl Constitution BY twenty four majority
The New York Chamber Of Commerce. un-
cnimously passed resolutions asking the Gov.
cramaat to send General Anderson in ia
tional ship to r1ist over Fort Sumter the flag
lawercd il 1861. -
= Washington kilograms say adyices from
France show the reported cession of SonoIr.
IS without foundation, anil indicate relations
bas%can france and the United States not
likely 10 uut;cr,:o disturbance.
IEe Ne%.Orieans Times of the 2Is, says
it was rumorci il Matamo'as- on tie 10th
that l. S. Consul had been expelled from
3 that city. and that no moro clearauccs would
bG given fu-' Z. s. vessels from that city by
Imperial authority. New York special t.. TIE
Boston Post says .that the President oriefel
tic release Of Roger A. Prior from Fort War
ren on parole; he is to report to Forney at
Washington.
A Cairo despatch to the Uincinsaiti. Com
mercial says tho steamers Mercury, Goose
back and Dove were attacked by gueirillls
on the thirteenth, near Helena: She latter
was captured, with one regiment on board,
Col: Dean, commanins lie regiment, was
killed.. q
: The New Orleans Bee denies the report
that Gen. Car! hal given nn:ica Of his infen-
tiQns to rota,iate on Mexican officers fer
Texas refugees returned TO Confederate au
thorties.
A Washington special to The PHILADELPHIA
Press 2Sl, re, o-ts That Lee had attacked
Grant, aud dc:.::ated him.
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-.To Farmers.

II HAvE'a large lot OF Government HORSES
Z and AuLEs,-sa few. good Mprcs. Many Of
thsso animals ars in gload eorltion for fasuing
purposes. / T;ill exchange in the proportion of
tno, three or moro. for oEo GOOD HORSE or
MULE, il proper condition for Artillery OF army
tran. pprt=tion: All dcsirous of making such
change arc requested TO call early.
j. l.. NICHOLSON, Gov'nt. Agent.
EisaGold G. L., Mar 7th, 81 Ii
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HYMENEAI.
Hamburg, Mar G

MARRIED, on the alst January, 1856, ut tho
esidence of Capt w. J. Dickenson, .Barnwell
District, Asst. Surg. II. W. MOORE and Miss
MATTE ROWELL, both of Beaufort District,
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StYaYed

ESRoM tho rcsidoncs of Mrs e. J. Nicbolson.
e abeut two weeks since, DROWN HORSE
COLT, tvo years old,-a small white spot in the
forehead. A liberal reward will lie paid for the
de!ivcryof said Colt,to nae. q
y. e. NICHOLSON.
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.Ayn.v rn;r Opportunity.

Capt. AUGUSTUS ToNrxixs, of Co. D, Hamp-
ton Legion, has .een authorized by The Enrolling
Officer ofsEdgcGeld District to'Ssem5le together
all men in sail Districts who may now es absent
from their commands in Virginia. and lead them
back to ihatStatc. Capt. ToMrKIxs requests US
TO advertise that all sacl soldiers as may. wish to
join him, must rcndezyou, ct Ncassrry 6. H., by
Friday night next, the 1ah inst. Aud all auch
must como moant-d. lie has samo twenty or
tsei.ty- five a1c fellows alTcaly !esrokcn, and de-
sires to extcndt 70 opportunity to al. ihc rail
,oatls beia. noa,. hroi:en M 10 every direction,
this mill undoubtedly be tie safest and, pleasant
est way to return 10 irsiuia.
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OBITUARY.

JAMES .1f. TRAYLoR, son Of JAMES E.
TEAYLon, resident of Jasper County, Miss, do
parted this life on the 9th of Oct, 1864, after
having served three Joa!s in the Army of Eir-
ginia, from wound received in an ensagemeH.
with the Tories near. Columbus, ky.
He was almost 9 stranger among us, having
been in my Company only o few weeks, bat we
know him we'll enough to feel his loss as brother.
Noble in every act and thought, consistent in his
conduct as a man and soldier, gonerotsso fault,
brave ut oil timos, and cool end self possessed in
tho hour of danger. But alas! be. is gone like
the many gallant spirits who have shed their lifes
blood in defence of Southern "Libsrty." =.
lie bore his suforings with. fortitrde. and mot
his seemingly untimely END (bcing twenty-three
or four years of ago. with truo heroism.
We sympathiso with his friends and relatives
in their bereavement Yet console ourselves that
while
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E;E Eac.ncl oficofs frca Yankccirrison
il Savannah report the Yankees very anxious,-
aud spprehehsive Of interference u France
spd other powers on tbs 4th Of March.
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Agency Tax in Kind.

AIKEN, S. C., Feb. ed, 1855.
TSIHE. producers Of EdSe.eli, Lexington aud
q upper part Of DarnTe:l District, will please
dciive. their Tithes as early rs practicable -
The supplies necessary 10 maintain tke army
while passiog through here, and encamped at this
place, havc been entirely e1hsusted, and We are
DAHL. in need. WM. ROACH, Agent.
bIar S 1t 10
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G1gs!fEl5I!a I !! .a8alsE!tliisst
DURfsoE, YEEsE G. co,

PUBLISHES EVERY wEoaEsDAY MORNING
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Highly Important from the North:
SnNAToBrA. March 9.

Anew York telegram says French papers
confirm the report that the steam ram Olinde,
recently Off the coast of France is a Confed-
crate cisruer:: A large humber of cases asd
barrels have been transferred to her from
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Brought to the Jail

Elton P. o., M:-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07
ShernIan,s Men.

When our children. reviewing the great events
of this browning of the war for the nation 8
life, shall discuss the giants that were in those
days." there will surely be prOuder title OF
honor found for any American than this, that his
father was lone of Sherman's men" Upon all
the brave soldiers who have fou ght under different
commanders, and in different organizations, for
the Union, special task has been laid, and bv
all a special glory won. The Army of the Poto-
mac the armies of the Mississippi, all have done
ther work Loyalty and molly. But il was the spe-
cial fortune of the army of Sherman TO strike at
the heart of the rebellion in the most critical mo-
ment OF the war and the story OF that magnih-
cent march which began with the fall of Atlanta
to eliminate in the fall of Savannah and Charles
ton and the surrender of Johnston, has a dramat-
c splender and a visibily decisive bearing upon
the destinies of the war, which will insure TO all
who took part in it particular hold upon The ad-
miratiOn, the gratitude, and the affections OF their
countrymen. This is strikingly illustrated in the
feeling with which the people now regard Gen.
Sherman's straightforward and eminently uncOn-
ventional way of calling to sharp account the
jealous and unjust men no tried TO abuse their
official station for the purpose If misrcpresenting
his conduct at the time OF Johnston's surrender,
and putting the hero of a hundred battles before
his countrymen imbecile a traitor All
men feel that this vehemence and directness of
nature, which, yielding all Difference to the candor
and equity of just President, insist upon bring
ing unjust Secretary to the fruit of his own
deeds, precisely the qualities which carried
their possessor, with his army of heroes at his
ba-k, through the very centre and core of the
rebel States, down from the frowning Alleghenies
to the friendly Atlantic. And as, regiment by
regiment, company by company soldier by SOL
der, "oherman's men, pass through the loyal
States and cities TO their homes, they will be
made to feel, in the spontaneous enthusiasm of
the people, that republics are not ungratefu, but
that the justice of the popular heart at once
atDne for the frowardnessand folly of individuals
and anticipate the permanent, glorious rewards
of history. N Y World
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07
Political History Set Right.

| To the Editor of the New York Evening Post:
SIR-In the New York Tribune of yester-
day read, with no littlr surprise, an extract
from the Ereaing Post which did not see) !,
stating in substance that the Cincinnati dem
ocratic convention of june, 1856. mot "May"l
had cnms to dead lock" on the evening
before Mr. Buchanan's nomination, and had
adjourned until the next morning, with IA
fair prospect it would meet only to adjourn
sine die ;" but that In the meantime arrange
ments were made to secure his nom nation as
soon AS the convention should reassem BILE, In
consequence of pledges given by his friends
The nature of these pledges according TO the
article in the Post, was openly avowed by
Judge Black on the floor of the convention,
Immediately after the nomination. Accord
ing To it, "a silence ensued for few mo
ments, as if the convention was anticipating
something prepared. when Judge Black of
Pennsy lvania, (afterward attorney general
under Buchanan rose in his place and made
a set speech. in which he proceeded to de-
nounce 'sbolitionism' very freely. and to ar
que that the states possessed, under the con-
stitution the right of secession. He went
further, and told the convention that if the
nominee was elected, and a black repu blican
should be elected rs his successor, he (Mr.
Buchanan would do nothing to interfere with
and was accepted by the southern leders."
You will doubtless be astonshed to learn
that Judge Black, afterward Mr.. Buchanau's
attorney general, by whom the pledge is al.
legei to have been made and through whom
the evident purpose now Is to fasten it upon
Mr. Buchanan. was not delegate to the Chm
cinnati convention, nor was he within 500
miles of Cincinnati, during Its session. In
stead of this, he was at the very time per-
forming his high official duties a Judge OF |
the supreme court of Penney lvania.
1t may be added that from the date of Gen. |
JacksOn's message of January 1888, against |
South Caaoina nullihcation and secession, |
un'il that Of his own message of Decem Der, |
1860, and indeed ever since no public man
has more steadfastiy and uniformly opposed /
these dam erous suicidal heresies than Mr.,
Buchanan Had any person, in or out of the |
dared to make pledge in his be.
half. ON this or any other subject. such an act
would have been condemned a few DAYS
thereafter by the terms of his letter accept.
ing the nomination. In this. after express
sing his thanks for the honor conferred, he
aays that, deeply sensibe of the vast and
Varied responsibilities attached {, The situa'i n
especially at the present crisis in our affairs,
have carefully retained from seeking the
either by word or deed" and this
is emphatically true.
A few words in regard in TO the alleged
dead lock" in the Cincinnati convention at
he time of its adjournment, on the evening
# the 9Th of June, after fourteen ballots had
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07
REBEL IDEAS OF RECOCONSTRUC-
TION.
Animus Of the Returning PrOdigals.
MORTIMER GOING SOUTH.

Rock ISLAND, June 3.
Col. DANFoRTH-In May a great many
rebels, surrendered to General Thomas a,
Ma Vile. were permitted to take the oath OF
fidelity and return to their homes. On the
18th, 1000, mostly from Arkansas were
brought In. Many of these. VINO take the
oath, are not come, ted, but ,ohipped. This
status they not only willingly assume, but
insist upon. AS preferable to an acknow led ge-
ment that they have been evil doors, either
knowingly or misled into it. Some are glad
the war lis over, while others (if they are to
be creditedl would prefer the fanled ''ditch"
to their homes, with the flag of the Union
waving over them and. like Don Guzman in
Gil Bias boast of their exploits, AMI prowess
in the field.
Another class. aud fortunately by far the
larger, are satisfied to submit to the laws on
ly desiring protection in their personal safe
ty. and manifest willingness, and even Ca
gerness to be once more cIassed among Amer
lean citizens and, | verify believe, will dis
charge their duties as oitiz.ns faithfully, hon
estly accepting the inexorabla logic of events
10 relation to slavery and every issue decided
by the war. To these both the state aud
national governments look for material aid in
putting down marauders and murderers,-
and restoring order.
There is still another class among them,
whose ideas take wider range. Of the e. q
lieut. colonel of Tennessee rebel regiment
probably gave their views correctly. All his
lite he has been active politician of the
lower grade,-rrofessed to be u life long
friend aud coad tutor of President Johnson,
which, perhaps, was true. He to * the posi-
ton, with the utmost satisf ,ction, that the
state governmeut,on once organized, would have
entire control of the inhabitants, including
slaves. possessed of plenary authority to de-
termine what relation they, as we'll as white
men, should sustain to the state; thar the
constitutional amendment, prohibiting sla-
very, was adopted in tennessee by force and
fraud. and In due time would be rejected
should the supreme court decide Mr. Lin.
Gins proclamation efhcacious 10 freeing the
negroes s,lli( oy virtue OF her sovereignty the
state, by the passage OF the necessary laws
could re enslave the negro-and this by
the exercise of unquestioued constitutional
powers Mr.. Johnson, this rebel claimed. |
had never recognized the constitutional power
OF the federal government to coerce a state
but had always regarded rebellion as the !
crime OF individuals TO be punished indivi.
duaily. aud when the state government was .
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been taken for candidate. Il appears from
its proceedings as officially published. that
on each of these ballotings, Mr.. Buchanan
received Q plurality, and on the sixth attain
Cd majority of all the votes of the conven
vention, but not the required two thirds. On
the fourteenth aud last ballot of that evening.
the vote stood 1924 for Buchanan; rs for
Pierce; 60 for Douglas, and 5! for Cass.-
This being the state of the Case, when the
convention assembled the next morning the
New Hampshire delegation withdrew the
name of Gen. Pierce, and the Illinois deleg4-
ton withdrew that of Judge Douglas. in ODE
dience to instructions from home by telegraph
on the dav before the ballotings had COM
menced. After this the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan seemed te be a matter of COURSE
he had never heard of dead lock- in the
convention or anything like it, until he read
the article in the Post.
Ii may be proper To state that Col. Samuel
w. Black, of Pittsburg, was delegate to
the Cincinnati convention from Pennsylvania,
and being we'll known as ready and elO-
quent speaker, "shouts were raised" for q
speech from him. imm ediately after the NOM
ination was announced. To these he briefly
responded in an able and enthusiastic man.
ner. From the identity of their surnames,
had this response. reported with the proceed.
ings. contained the infamous pledge attribut-
ed to Judge Black, or any thing like it, we
might in charity have inferred the author Of
the article had merely mistaken the one
| name for the other. But there is nothing in
what Col. Black said which affords the least
color for any such mistake.
Col. Black afterward sealed his hostility tc
accession with his blood. At an early stage
of the war. he fell mortslly wounded on the
field of battle, while calamity leading on his
regiment against the rebels.
doubt not you will cheerfully do me jus
tice by publishing this letter, aud | would
thank you for copy of the paper containing
it.
Yours, very Respectfully,
| JAMES BUCHANAN.
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Whestland, near Lancaster, May ii, 1865

The then vice president (Johnson) is represent
ed in Wiikes' Spirit of the Times, to have been
under the effects of a deadly poison on the 4th OF
March, furtyel, insnuated in his drink, with the
view to take his lite. again, ''lt IS IN proof that
the ASSASSINATION was to have been PerPeuated on
the 4th OF Msrch''-"His powerful nature trI-
umphed over the Internal draught. "-Po' tsmoufh
IN. y JsprnG!.
Then Hannibal ilamlin ought 10 be hung,
for he has declared in public address that
he furnished the liquor which johnson drank
on that occasion Concord IN. H. Pa
tri0t.
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Island City
RO OFF NG
COMPOSITION

ME offer TO the public a superior article
w of Paint for repairing 'esky Metal or Felt
Roofs. Ii is invaluable for coating Wooden
Bridges, Cars, Ties, Fierce Posts and all Iron or
Wood Work exposed to the weather, water or
laid in The earth
Also dealers in Boat Pitch, Coal Tar, Roofing
Felt, Fire Brick and prepared Fire Clay
We have experienced workmen, and are pre-
pared TO put on Felt Roofs and coat leaky ones at
short notice and low prices.
EnquIre Al the Rock Island Gas Works.
mcn2idw3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07

James a. Wilson, who has lately distinguished
himself by the capture of Davis, is native of
Lower Illinois, and was born about 1870 He
graduated at West Point June Sc, 1868, fifth in
his class. He is young-looking, about five feet
eight inches in he ght, light hair and eyes, and
rather boyish in manner. Gen Wilson's present
rank in thu Regular Army is Captain IN the Corps
of Engineers, dating from May Z, 1868.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.

HE undersigned, having lea ed the Rock
Island House, would respectfully announce to
the public that il will be his earnest endeavor to
conduct It IN manner to elicit the ap probation OF
all who may bestow their patronage on him. He
promises that il shall not tall below its former
character, and hopes that the liberal patron age
heretofore extended to IL may be continued
Aug. 6,dwu. JOSEPH KELLEY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07
RIVER STaELT HOTEL.

Next Dor to Langley's Warehouse.
THE Subscriber has, at a large expendi-
i ture of money, fitted up, In the best manner,
a hotel on River street, in Rock Island, (iormer-
ly kept by Schable) and furnished It with entirely
new furniture, and respectfully rn.Orms The public
that from his long experience IN the busI-
ness, he thInkF she knows how 10 keep
hotel - and respectfully solIcIts a share
OF public patronage, believing that all who favor
HIM with call will be satisfied with both fare
and bill.
He has also built stable and can accommo
date teams
There is, also, new ball alley, adjoining the
house
U.s. few good permanent boarders can be
Accommodated. SAMUEL GALLUP,
Apl7dwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07
ANNUAL RAILROAD MEETING.

OFFICE CHICAGO Rock IsLAED,R r. Co..
New Yort, April 24th, 1855.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
holders of this Company for the election Of
thirteen Directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at the Office Of the Company, in the City of
Chicago, State OF Illinois, on FRIDAY, the 9th
day Of JUNE next.
Tn poll will be opened at II O'Clock A. NJ,
and closed At IL o'cioca NJ.
c. w. DURANT, President
+. II. Tows, Secretary.
Msy S dtd