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CHARLES SIEBK..E.

SUC.CES s0R To sc. sagET5T.s.,
- FANCY DYER AND SCOyEEk ~'att
Street. near the b. & .. i: L Dr!,r. F.. '..'
w. Va. All kinds nf Shawt' Rinhrus 90 81. &C.,
ry description OF Sill, ana No"'.l. - :. exc
cuted on short notice and on reasonable TORN.
This ia tbs first and he: steam H-'r:. .i t'
lishment in the We ter! state s.F"
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SIMON KEIM,

IMPORTER AND DEALER ~
i FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINES,
Brandies, Whiskies, &c, go Market Street.
Wheeling Va.
would invite the special attention OF city and
country dealers and the public generally to
call and examine my stock before purchasiU-
elsewhere. sep2'
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JACOB GROsSGMQ4,

(SnCcesSOI % FfObt Gi0sNVTNr,T
NTANUFACTsksESG 1856 IN,
Nl CARRIAGES, ROCkAN AVS. ~. g..
No 20 Market Street keeps constantly Oh A..!i
and manufactures to order. ell Lini7 q! ,'r% IN
his limo of business Particular attention -.,',n
to repairing
IN Second hand Carriages and Eugsies .cr
sale ,Cp1
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MARRIAGE,

R,A,gt that s1Hnd mind aud bod, sie tigl a..
necessary Requisites to promote cOnnuhillhlpr.
ucsa Indeed, without thcse the journey throu \
lie becomes a weary pilgrimage. tho prorl. l
hoully dalaens tn tho view, the mind bc.0f..
shadowcd with ic-plir and filed with The r.
ancho'y reelection that tho happiness OF anoib.
becatn ss ltiiuhted with our own
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P. E. ZINN,

ERUITERE2 IL CONEEG'FgJN-
Il Err Bridge Corner, Wheeling, ". Va,
wholesale and retail dealer iii Foreign Fruits,
Nuts and Cigars ami manuiacturor of Refined
Candy.
Wedding AMI other parties furnished on short
notice and accommodating. terms. sap2J
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YOUNG AIEN

who have injured themselves by certain %.
tice induged in whom alone. q habit hrquau"
learned from evil companions. or ri school 70
effects oil which are nightly felt oven Uh.
asleep and il not cured rondor1 marriage iwIt
siblc and DESTROYS both mind and body ,h. o.
apply Immediately.
What q pity that young man, the bop 70.
country the darling OF his parents, siIuUhi b.
sRltghcl from Ill prospects aud cnioymcuI
life iy the clnGc Iunucc or dGviIting NoH
path Of ppture and inlulgius ina certain sr.r.
habit such persona must, before COntemp
Tina
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MICHAEL j. ROHAN
lEARRLE WORKER. IN MAE

M KET STREET, between the Custom
House and the Little Suspension Bridge. Mon
umental work of all kinds made to order. City
aud country orders will be met with promptness.
spIS-ly -
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SWAMI HOUSE,

i ED HANDS, On Thursday, October sth
1863 J. W. Dent, late OF the Richmond House.
took possession Of the Swami House ior
term Of yeats Ho hopes ~ strict gt;"a,s. t'
business, to merit . continuance Cf She "''y ..
eral patronage CONFERRED ryp0 h.n r''p pruHli-
etor of the Richmond
Every department is 10 the charge O.; the
most efficient assistants i " u DENT
Sep2O
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TIE market for beef cattle WAS much the
Same rs last week, though If anything prices
were a tri6e up and the quality OF the cattle
WAS better and numbers Of inferior cattle alto.
.ether smaller, In view Of which fewer sold at
,he over quotations, the bulk Of the offerings
'Osi at f33 10 l6c, but quite number sold from
- down to9c Market at close was heavy and
prices were with difficulty sustained Sheep and
Limbs are a tribe lower but fairly ac,i"e. Hogs
lave been held above the views Of bu,e:S for
The most part the closin:; PRICES re IL ab,Nr.
Total receipts OF all stock 1t all ,,rt, f'r tins
week Mere follows:
Beeves ------............ ............ 3il
Cows. ...-............ .-..... It's
Veal Calves. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
sheep and LAMBS .---.-.-.........-.... 2p,3ss
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S.w York Money Market
by Telegraph

tBy Telegraph
New YoRK, August -
MONEY-Easy at pei. cent for call .oaus
STERLING EXCHANGE-Mor plenty AID
scarcely so firm; 81 09f3lo9i
GOLD Opening at 81 49,, advancing TO II a.
declining to 81 49, and closing at 81 43i.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS-witbout decided
change.
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JOSEPH TOLIVAR.

DETAIL DEALER EaAT3 ~ :.
IL GAPS No. s Washington Hal Wheeling
Va Keeps constantly on hand full ."t
complete assortment of everything IN hs nr,
which will be sold OH at the lowest market rates.
Sep20
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DIR. WAGNER
JOHN L. HARGREAVES,

~ PAINTS, GLASS, SASH, and PUTTY
Gilt and Rosewood Picture Frames, and Veni-
tian Blind Manufacturer. No. 50 Main Street,
Wheeling w. Va seps,
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S. z. FAIRS.

NIARBaE WORKER n <CUsp-
Nl TOR, No. ~ Main Street Wheeling. Va.
70 Monumental Work of all kinds made to
order on short notice Particular attention paid
TO Portrait Sculpture ana Designing. ssp23
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New Work Cattle MARKET.
BY Telegraph

New YORK, August -
The current prices for the week at all markets
are as follows:
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MARRIAGE.

Married Persons, or Young Men contcmp'-
ting Marriage being aware OF physical wtsg.
ness. organic debility, deformities, spcelf-
cured.
NAV. rcligiously contide in his honor rs .er,l,.
! man aud confidently rely upon his shiI !.
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YOUNG MEN

Especially, who have become the vict.m- .o
tary Vice, that dreadful and destructA, 5,1% AL
which annually sweeps to an uutimelv rrsrs
thousands OF: Young Men of the most cygI,sj
talents and brilliant intellect, Who mi.ht 6ri',
wise have entranced listening Senates with n.
thunder OF oloQuence, or walked TO ecstacv y.
living TYRE may call with full confidence.
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A single bottle wilIlast n'On,l,-to be us,d
three times A day
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-10

The public will be pleased to learn that all
prohibition on travel between olumbia aud
Charlotte is relieved, by order Of III. Quarter.
master General
Remember the words of Edmund Burle :.
mo nation was ever conquesed but by its.If.
As long a. the public spirit remains unto uched,
the public cause is in no danger"
Both Houses Of Congress have passed bill
extending the time within which the old issue
may bc Exchanged for the dew u"der III. act
OF l7th February 1864 until the st OF July
1855. Holders can see that there Is no peses
s'ty tor sacrificing any OF the old issue they may
happen to have On hand.
The Richuiond Enquirer calls upon Congress
to create by law n G.reraiissi,no OF III the mr..
m'e-, aud thinks the President would .eel it his
duty TO appoint General Lee to that position
The Richmond Enquirer closes i,s leading
editorial as follows 1T France and England
will enter into treaty with these Confederate
States, recognizing our iudependcnce npoa
Advising slavery in all the States, rather than
>o''"'"' VIZ VIC prepared to
urge that such proposition would be favorabIy
received aud acted upon toy these nations, and
onght to be made TO them."
Gen. Sherman says he has been throu Oh
Mississippi twice ant through Ge"rgia once
"fhe sun goes north OH tie 2l.,, aud by that
time l shah go North too" Hesays he will 10
th' ough South Caroliua, and leave awake he.
hind him as marked aAtI,at which marks his
path through Georgia, aud that h. will 90
through North Carolna also, Ricl,mand being
his destination.
The Washington Chronicle OF the lst says
the Board ot Supervisors OF the city aud county
of New York have resolved to raise four mil.
, lions oi dollars to pay Thousand dollar bou,ti.s
to volunteers to fill their quota in the coming
DRAFT
The Nertheru papers say Shcrmsn's pro.
grAmme i"rhis grand. campaign "No Inward"
seems To be no secret. Hc will s,art from Port
Royal and move su aight on Brs"chviIle. he
then proposes to follow the main 6nes of rail
road towards Viry,nia. stealing aud numbering
a. much Al he can by th. way.
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IN defence Of the cause. Whenever they
see this view of The picture, then out exis
tence, M n nation, is on ii firm footing -
We are engaged in - war for independence
aud liberty-nnd though slavery is one Of
The most Important principl-s--if il be es-
seniialis necessary to sacrifice an thing,
lei 1t not be our liberties. Give US liberty iu
preference to everything else. But there
is way TO save our liberty aud lne insti
tu ion of slavery. Let us make use Of this
s'ement placed in our hands, and We will
succeed. III. negro has al interest ;n this
~ar- The very eAistsnce OF The ruce is stalk
ed ia the issue--t.ach them tins fact slim
uIs.e them with prornn-es OF reward, aud
mark my Word We will never hav, lea. Oh
10 doubt their hdelsty, or ceu-ure their
conduct BRING Inc n-gro into Ia. 6eld
a.d We surr,ps; refuse 10 do il, and v u
perish. JUNIUSC
Petersburg Va, Dec 9Th 1854.
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Army Intelligence.
From Wilmington.

WLMIGTos december ~ To His Er
ceite"cs the Presidentc5t me Con)ederate States:
The eneIn, re embarked under cover nf his
heet His movement is not deve clipped. |
have v,si,ed Fort Fisher and hnd IT,. dam
aye slight, except buildings not n.crssary
tor its defence. Only TWO guns disabled
The marks semsiaing Indicated that the
oombardm"nt was yer, heavy. Geo Whit
i"a - commanding the defence at South
River, and Col. Lamb at the fort Tn. of.
"cer- aad men composing the garrison de
serv. special c',mn,-ndaii"s tor Tia. gallant
ty. rthciency aud fortiruds displayed und.r
very trying circumstances
(Signed) 3RAXrON BRAGG
a CONJECTURE The Charlie. ton Mercu.
ry. ia ali"d'pg tn. cessation OF the siege
at Wi!uing,nu, Saws:
IL is supposed That " hen Sherman occu.
pied nnd aas secure in Sa, ,annai, he de-.
patched boat To tn. " ilmiuvtun feet
s'aIing tmai hI. nrmy was sufficient to the
task of capturing hari-.l"D AID Whining
ton, aud that m"By valuable vessels uiph,
ur ."vsd to the Union" by allowing Eiu,
To complete the work he had SO Successful.
ly eumni- -ncsd.
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OBITUARY.

DIxD. on the 2sth ultmo, of Typhoid fever,
THOMAS fifth sou Of Capt. VIM. and e. K.
MUSoO-sge IA years. A youth OF much prom.
ice, AID .ndesred To all who knew him by his
gentleness, amiabihty ,f manner and correct
depo,tn,.nt As pupil The iron grasp Of
death being no re.pecror OF age or person, he
has been severed from his parental ties, and
the many friends OF hir youth. HIS parents have
the soothing consolation that as a child he was
dut'fnl, aud revered parental council. with
more than ordinary ntellig -nce for his years
not susceptve of the vices common amongst
the larger portion Of the youth oi the present
day. He has no doubt, in his. departure from
this uni'iendiy world, secured an abode above,
where he will not bc subjected o the many
reverses common TO an earthly existence, but
enjoy eternal rest. J.MG.
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TAX IN KIND.
Jan. 3 1865,

I WILL attend at the following places
to take returns under the I'd Class of Esti-
mates, and also to take returns from
persons who have failed TO make their 70.
turns under the first Estimate.
Col. Nelson Bells, Thursday, 9Th Jan. 1864
Matthias Crensha~'s, Friday, 9Th
Pleasant Hill, Saturday, 7th
CIaiPsviIle, MONDAY, 9Th -"
DR.. L. Johnson, Tuesday, 10th
Bell Air, Wednesday, 18th
K. Z. Potts, Pleasant Valley, Thursday.
18th Jan. 1865.
Thomas K Magill's, Friday, 18Th q
Mrs Al. &. Huey's, Saturday, l4,h
John 3. Small, Monday, 10Th
q. NJ. Funderburk, tuesday, 18th
Taxshaw. Wednesday, 18Th
Capt. II LClyburn, ,Thursday,l9 q
Tax Payers are earnestly requested to
come up and make their returns forthwith.
JONES CROCKETT,
Assessor Tax in Kind.
Jan. 3, 1855. ] It
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Horses Stolen.

STOlEN FROM the SUBSCRIBERS
~ Stable on the night Of the I'd inst, two
horses-onc white ella, bank hprse, about
fifteen and half hands high, six Years old:
the other n sorreI horse about the sam. ag.
and size, having two white feet and white
star IN the face, with marks of gear upon
hito.
Also on the same hight, from the stable
Of Middleton knight, bright sorrel horse,
with White spot in the face. left eve out,
aud about ten years old. THESE horses sfe
supposed to have been taken and ridden off
by dsser.ers.
liberal reward will be paid for the
horse. or for any information concerning
them.
URlAH FUNDERBURK.
Wild Cat, p q. Lancaster District, s. G..
Jan. 10. 1865. 8,
South Car"lnian will insert once and
send bill to this office.
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ESTATE SALE.

by PERMISSION OF ID A. WILLIAMS.
- Ordinary Of Lanraster District, I will
>rlt on Thursday, III. 36Ih day Of January
inst, at tn. late :"sidencr Of john T.. Black
m"n. deceased. all Of the personal Estate
OF said d-c-ased, consisting of Stock Of Va.
rious kinds-hors-.. cattle, hogs, &c. pro.
vi-ions. Household and Kitchen furniture
and n variety OF other articles.
Terms nmde knowh on day uf sale
ELIZA A: BLACKAON, Ad,n'x.
Jan. 10. lSn5, 81
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

ADJr. AVE- irsrFcr"RGE NHcE.,
COLUMBIA. Becember ~, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS NO q.
I TIE foiloSing persons having been
10 elected 10 the Field Offices OF the sew
eral Regiments Of State Troops. are here
With announced ~ su.h, snd viii be obey cd
aud respected accordingly:
Fira Regiment State Troops.
C"l"a-I-J. d GRIFFIN
ld-W,eaant Col"aei-B r. HERNDON.
Mai"r- - DIKES
Ssrond Regiment State Troops.
LieUtoasnt Coionei-W. H. DUNCAN,
Mmir-D II. RICE
Third Regiment State Troops.
ColoneI-A. ID. GUDJ JWYN.
LAest. .CsiUo-I--J. w HARRINGTON,
Maj"r--J MoivER
Fourth Regiment State Troops,
toionei--k h Li8ON
Lis',iensnt Coion~i-J r SPEARMAN.
Major w FERGUSON.
BY command,
(Signed,I 4. @. DARLINGTON,
,Adiutant aud Inspector -tieuersi s. c.
ofhci.l 9. A. FoLLIs. A. A. g.
Jan. Ia, 1855. est
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

ADJ"F AND INSPTR GEMS OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, Dec 81, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS NO ~.
THE MMANnING OFFICER OF
IL each and every Militia Regiment in the
Stnte, will at oRce proceed TO enroll and
organize all persons within their respective
commands liable to militia duty. to wit: All
persons between the ages Of sixteen and
sixty years, except only persons who have
ben exempted by the Surgeon General of
the State, or the State Board of Surgeons
at Columb bia, ) g., on the ground Of per.
manent ph, steal disability, and persons do.
tailed by Confederate authority.
IL Those who claim exemption on the
ground "f PHI, steal disability. but " no have
not certificates from the Surgeon General,
or the State Board Of Surgeons of recent
date, will, ev.rtheiess, be enrolled, and
will be examined by the District Surgeon
to be hereafter appointed.
I'll. The commanding officer of regiment s
will cause all vacancies OF officers in their
respective regiments ~ be filled BY election,
or by appointments made according to law
and return TO this office, within ten DAYS af
ter the receipt Of these orders. the acco m.
panying Roster. filed out according to
hearings, showing officers Of regiments and
number Of persons between the ages OF six
teen and fifty. md tiity and sixty years OF
age
Nv. The CO nmanding officers Of regi
m-nis will not enroll persons between six
teen and ffty years who have lone forward
| and reported under the late cali tor troops
but will be careful in enrolling and report
ing the nanscs If all persons who have M,
responded TO that cal, that Trey may be ar
rssIsd and sent forward TO their respective
| commands.
V. The commanding officers Of regime.t,
will require returns according 10 thes,
orders, To be made by commanding officer,
| Of companies and will supepintsd said en-
rol'meni. and, if Necessary, order OUT the
re.p-ctivs commands for this purpose.
vi The prompt execution of these or
dsrs Is perempt"rily required as no dela
quency in their duty will be excused %
overlooked. and each regiment will be pm
under orders for active service in the field
ly order Of the Governor and Comma ander
in-Cnief. A. T.. GARLINGTON,
Adj. and in-p'r-G en'l ). c.
Official: G A. FoLLls.
| Jan. 10, 1885,. 4s-lt
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The orders fiom the Adjutsnt Gene raj for the
rgsnization Of the Militia Regiments are pub.
li.hed else~ here. IL will be seen that the sec-
ond class Of Militia embracing those who ha, e
hitherto been exempt iron service beyond
,h.ir respective Districts. AS well ~ those who
wee exempt from allmiIiUa scrsice) are put un-
der ord-,s Tor e,vice IN the field Exsmpt,o,,s
in special cases will be g,sn,ed by the Cover.
nor, IN whom alone the power to exempt lies.
The law sxe"P,s none lrom thus service, he,
tween the ages OF sixtea and siIty. except
m-n,bcrs OF the Reject Boards. who are uot liza
ble be,oud their respective Districts.
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FOR THE LANCAsTEK LsnGEA
Negro Consoription.

NR EDITOR -Sincr tue aivarc-nirn' Of
his ss'v 'mp"r'ani .ubj-cI, b. fore the peo.
PIE, BY sr>erI ot The leaning Journals of
'he cou' try. no q"--'i"n la. gwen me- NOR.
rarnesi concern and roIr in whicir have
ct so deep solciIude. ! mn satisfied
,""t t"e mJ"d'y at the p."pr at .iune
are aser.e /" inIs In-a-u -. bat such il not
h- case IN tar ARMY. Two ,hiids Of ths
army, Il II we're made u test vote, would
s,hc'i"n H. I.nIn-Lini. ad, p"tun. Believing
there r-uIans bu, ~" alternatives to ~
iieSr IA ut our Distressing cond ,ron viz:
re.consIruc ion ri'hom slavery. or ar,nlny
aud bringing INTO me iield u large nun b.r
OF our ablo-3odied negroes Lmpvh prefer
the latter to the toruIer.
ain aware Of the iuct, thai great nany
obje't to ihi, measure, On the ground. Of
moral wtoug aud that The negro j. untit
ios a so.dier. Both VI ,hrsr object ton. may
be entilrd 10 consideration, but not io .hat
sxient w"i.h some, L0rgsty inie' ested. desire
~ impress. SVneti,er u bc n moral -wrvay
or not. Am not fully prepared 10 ai.c cu.s.
bat in-,ancss are given Us in the Book Of
Truth, where masters led their servants
into battle in defence Of their hun >.hoId
and khidred, ! cannot percei.. the srrot W.
~o"'d commit, b, taking IA portion Of our
s-r,snt,, using Ib.ui ia defence Of our
uh.irl eounrry and the perpetuu.ion of the
iirsti; utiOn OF slavery.
No one viii. with all the facts before
'Li,n, assert that the institution of siav cry is
not greatly endangered. We ase aware Of
sihis'f.ri aud also, that jis defenders are
diminishing numerically by incidents of
br tiis, with not sufficient field TO r.plebish.
We have An element under our controI
that will ans@sI The purpose shall we
bring tito bear and burst the cords that
bind Us. or shall We SURRENDER Ihl, power
to the .en.m, TO be u,si against ~. ard
sink into ignominious Oblivion as n people
and nation.
The negro, as n soldier, may not be alto
ge'ber as eihcie"t n h's white, but VIZ have
good grounds for believing. that with prop
rr discipline, ihev vii be eff,ci 9 and aid
materially 10 deciding speedily this contest
With 100000 men added to ihi,army Gen.
lee could uausfer the war ard msiriain
himself in the. e.enemyis country. And if
We were able TO an this wswould h. bless
cd With a speedy aud honorable p-Aee. !
know tina, Ihsrr are some who s,ih donbt
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A AGExkEAirssIso.-h would appear, says
the Wilmington Journal" quite probable that
Gen. Lee viii be made Gsaefsiissimo-Com
mander In Chief Of she armies Of the Coni.cer
ate States. with his headquarters in the 6ed
ard with the army Of No rth-rn Virgins. This
will probably result benehcia.ly 10 the whole
service, rs il will interpose an isolating medium
between the mutual psejudicss u the President
aud some Of the mos, distinguished Generals In
our army. II will be for General Lee 10 order
TO the differeat commands such ofhcers as he
may deem best suited 70 render them effective,
and 20 make such disposition OF troops as may
be required hy the exigeneies Of the Cpnieder.
acy. Of course this must be done without
trenching upon the constitutional power Of the
President a. Commander .in,Chisf as we believe
II can bs. Certainly the arrangement would
work great relief TO the President. and We
think would be haiied by the cosItry at large
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Bring Back my Knife.

The person that took my Knife from the
Assessors table In the Clerks Office on the
l6th ult will please return It 70 the subscri.
Der. An eye saw the hand that removed il
hut it is presumed It was taken through mis-.
take. J,T.K. BELT.
Jan. 3, 1885, 81
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Confederate Congress.

RIcsAoSp, Dec. 90. ss.-Noshiuss Of inter %,
Was transacted in Congress yesterday
In the House, a bill vss reported from the
Committee oi wa.s aud Means, suthouzing the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 purchase thirty
millions OF specie. The Hoase passed bill
giving one suit Of uniform aud c'oti,spg 20 on.
GERS oi ,he army iu the feld. under btigadisr
generals, and OF the navy under cAptains
The Senate wss in secret session.
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tuie, is, d is taxed six dollars dd paiore,n ON
every hundred dollars Of its value according to
the existing classification; slaves four dollars
per ead; Oh income derived irom iactorage,
employment 3, faculties s.d professions, nine
per cent; on the amoua Of goods, wares aud
m.r rchsnd'ze, three aud half per cent; 4; on
money Mt interest oue per cent; Oh the value
OF town lots and buihngs one and hulf per
cent free negroes bo,~eeu the ages Of fifteen
and fifty are taxed ten dollars per nead, except
such a. srs in the array sud except such asare
incapable f6m wouI,ds Or otherwise, Of pro.
curing . livelihood.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-10

RIcnnosp, Jan. a.-Nothing important. in
the Senate. -
The nousc was occupied in the discussion Of
the bill to promote the efficiency of the cavalry
service, The bill was amended, aud finally
passed. II proposes that the Government pro.
vide the cavalry horses hereafter, and pay for
those now IN service
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-01-10
Fifty Valuable Negroes.

rnMPRISING HOUSE SERVANTS
~ and Field Hands. viii be offered for
sale vt The Court iiousrin Camden on
Tuesday the l7th inst Also n good Iron
Axled WAGON aud several good MULES.
Terms make known on day Of sale.
Tnis property will be dispu-ed Of at pri
va,e sale, before the day nnrurd. if d.sired.
X. Is. JOHNSON.
Jan. 10, 1855, 2t
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The Office Of the Co,ol,ns Times has been pur-
chased by the proprietor Of the Charlotte Bal.
Ietin, and has been merged into the Bulletin
establishment Mr.. Britton, Iste Editor OF tie
Tlmes,. is now the Local Reporter for the Bull
letin.
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NEGROES TO HIRE.

! will hire at public out crv, six valuable
field hands, three women shd three able.
bodied men. on the first day of February,
at my residence.
Terms made known on day Of hiring.
w. w. ELLIS.
Jan. 10. 1865, St