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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-05
NOTICE Td CREDITORS.

r ETTRRs testamentary on the estate y
Ia John W. Boddie having been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court Of NAG,
ison county, Mississippi, at the SePtemOe
term, A. d. Ices, thereof u.
All persons having claims sgainss ~
estate are notified TO come forward
exhibit the same and have them register.
in the manner and within the time prescnos
by law, or they will be forever barred;
GEORGE BoDDlE,
Sent IA -eT-6w, II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-05
Auttrg.
THE IVY LEAF.

THE IV1 A1A1
Fling varlands of aowr's to the young ana iaH'
Let them tread on the roses of life;
let them Gull for their bosoms or for their hair'
Time will soon emo strip them aud SOW thorns 'nere'
The petals will fall cen with the tenderea' care
For earth with destruction is rife
But bring me leaf from the ivy tree
P,uek it fresh in its beautiful hue;
And whisper quite low as you give it to me-
That unchanging as this little leaf will be-
Endnring aud cllnsing most faithfully,
Shall your love remain firm and true
Flow RS may wither and die, joys soon are nedi
But this leaf, Ike true love, cannot de-
s,rsw flow rs-earth's fair-en rings-o'er graves oil
the dead;
yrroo+be with aow'rs-brief delights-the young
yictors head,
Rrrg owrs-sweet hopes-for the bride to tread
Bat this leaf for my life, say /!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
Prices Doubled.

Since tho 1st Decemter last (the date of our
last increase in price of subscription corn and
-four bacon and lard, peas and potatoes, salt and
sorghum,-and nearly everything elsc n the pro-
vision or clothing deparlmcnt-hayc advanced in
p7ico at least 100 per cent. Paper and Ink, and
Labor, &C., havo also considerably adVanced'
And to meet ell Of these unexpected calls upon
our limited supply Of Confederate notes, We too
are forced to raise our terms of Subscription and
Advertising in corresponding ratio. The AT
Fey,iscr from this date, until further notice. Will
be published at $40 per anuum; $40 for sly
months,--in adroncc in erery Instance. Orders
for tho paper, unaccompanicd BY the cash, VIII
receive no attention at cur hands.
Advertisements will be Published at the ratio
OF SO per square, Of ton lines or less, for each
insertion. Advertisements and job work must
also be paid for in advance.
There is no use in our trying to keep prices
down whilst every article thatwc stand in need
of is rapidly advancing. We have tried this ex-
pertinent thoroughly, and are atsficd that, in
these days of an over-s.ue of M. TrExnoLM's
promises to pay" continuance of such
policy would very seon bring us to the starv'.
tion point. Facts are facts, and cannct bo con
troTerted.
Those Of our patrons who prefer paying sl,O(
for the Advertiser in provisions, at old prices il
preference to SEQ in Confederate money, orc ur
gently cxho.ted to do SO. In fsct, if our liv'
and let live" furm0r-fricnds will give the subiec
duo reflection, and will then act on the principle
of the Golden Rule" do unto others, &c."-w'
think Hany of them will pay in provisions
Anything in the hone produce line from pump
kin TO ine shgnr-ctred ham will be highly ac
ceptable to us.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
:. Give MS this Day our Daily Bread"

We hope, friends, that you and e,are not too
proud to ask for our daily b.cad and to bo CRATE
full for getting it. But canwe whisper this prayer
by our safe and quiet bedsides, or sit thrice day
at our we'll provided tables, without thinking
sadly of the thousands who arc uttcring it in care,
in tro1ble, in anguish, in doubt in poverty, in
destitution Can wo creep to our rest when the
days labor is over, and INC daily bread earned
and eaten, and breathe our hushcd thanks to the
Giver Of tho meal, without remembering our
neighbors who are now in deep woe and want ?
Edgefeld is rich, and has not been visited by the
enemy. Barnwel, orangcburg, Lexington, Co.
lumbia, that have done as much for the war as
We, have been laid waste. and their women chill
drcn and old men left homeless and without bread.
Under the circumstances, what is our duty? Our
Wealthy aud influential citizens should im1ncdi-
ately call public meeting, and dsvisc ways and
means to forward without delay, supplies of pro-
visions &C., 10 tho sufferers. If Edgchcld does
not do this thing. sho ought to be forever
Auaihema Marana.ha! We hope. this duty of love
and charity may be honestly done, and that in
the last day-in the great settlement of oil &C,
counts-lhc Greats Steward above may deal kind
" with The contributors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
The Latest Army News.
[DR. NAGLE's DIspATCu.l

There are about thirty five miles Of Rail
road stock, making nearly, 5000 engines and
cars belonging to every five foot gna&e in the
Conrederacy, accumulated about Charlotte:
The guage changes there preventing them
from going further. Shcfman's move will
cause or has caused their destruction. All
were heavily loaded with stores. For the
want of wood and water at the different sta
tons, they could not be moved between Ches.
ter and Charlotte.
The Southern Express Company saved all
It's valuables and papers from all PAGES which
hare been placed in safety.
The postolfices lost their mails everywhere.
The Express carried the only mail that was
saved
When our forces left Charleston, on Thurs
day, the bridge over the Ashley was burned.
Two regiments left behind were captured.
A large number of heavy guns were left
in the enemy's hands, undismantled.
The ammunition was cast into the harbcr
or destroyed.
The city has been garrisoncd by negro
troops.
Sevcn-thirty notes advanced five cents to-
dav, and are in demand
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
,.,,zo Rocks Of Offence.

Why is it that We cannot get letters from any
point this side of Columbia-nor send letters to
anY point between here and there: Dcoausc the
mail coad not 8, into colu:nAia whilst The YAM
KEGS wofo thereaboutt Is 20 reason why it should
have been stepped cntirsiy On 'hc route. bo see
to ii, 1ir. con;sactor--and set your drivers to
work again.
An intelligent correspondent asks us !" wiz is
tee Supporting Fa.cc or ;!e boy of Light Duty
man tcp; in camp near voa7 torn"
,we,oro u,shlc 30 answer this qielry tuJ up
posq tic ccmlnaulant of conserir'S authorized
tha samc. l. opr. hurnJls opiaioa however, ihey
lad Infinitely better be, 3; home, making pr"vs-
ions lor sold:trs in active service TO eat. as it is,
they acc merely eating 10 vast sarpIios tlatlh
said soldiers in active service ought undoubtedly
to hayc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
For the Advertiser.
Tribute Of Respect.

Alta regular communication Of Concordia Lodge
No. so, A. F. ~, held on The 18th Feb, the fol
lowing Preamble. and Resolutions were unani
mous.y adopted:
WHEREAS, In the dispensaton OF an All-wis'
Providence, the Almighty Disposor Of human
events has fit, in this time of universal sric
and suffering, to visit, with peculiar iufictior
this Lodge and tho family of our worthy Brother
WILLIAM BLACKWELL, in removing from
thoir midst the mcnlhcr of the one, and the sup.
port OF the other. ASH WHEREAS, in all times OF
sorrow and trhplatiun. it becomes. the duty and
privilege of those bcreavel to express, In the
manner most fitting the depth of their grief and
oxtcut Of thor suffering. Therefore bo it by this
Lodge,
Rcsolred. That in tho death Of thoir worthy
lrother WILLIAM BLACKWELL tho members
OF this Lodge, with whom he had become iicnti-
fed. by long and frion'ly intcrcoursc, deeply feel
that they have bceu deprived 6f the prescpcc and
assistanc, Of ono whom thsy had ever regarded
with confidence and esteem. His devotion 10
duty, rs cXcmpliIied in our constant attendance,
whom able, upon the labors nf this Lodge, and
his sympathy with the suTcrings Of :he country,
instanc-,l by his per.onal ssrvi:ss rendered to
.hs cause, justly enti1e him to our long and afIeo
tionatc rcmambrancc.
Rcsolred, That We deeply symp,thize with the
family of our deceased brother in their great be-
roavcment, and hereby tender them tho assistance
of our grief and' sorrow, with the earnest trust
that He wHo "lOnpcrs tho wind to tho shorn
land" will teach them to bear their irratrievablc
loss wi patience and resignation.
Rcsoiped, That pagc in the Record Book be
Dedicated to the memory of our brother; and that
tho Lodge room be clothed in mourning for the
next thirty days.
Reso1ecd, That tho Secretary 6e instructed to
furnish the wife of tho deceased with copy Of.
tho above Preamble and Resolutions and that
they bo publ: he'd in the Edgeiieli Aduersiser.
II. B. GALLMAN, ". NJ.
L. II McCULLoUCu, Scc'ry
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
Authentic from Charleston.

The evacustio was successfully completed
on ThIrsda,, the 10th of February, between
the hours of twelve and-0nc o'clock. Our
troops left on tho cars of the'Nor,h Eastern
railway going in the direction Of Kingstree.
In addition to the fall of the city, of itself
sorrowful in the extreme, we have torecord
one of the most horrible calamiics that ever
befell any population. The Depot of the
South Carolina Railroad company between
Mary and Ann streets, was filled with stores
of the Commissary, ouartcrmastcr aud Ord,
nance Departments. Upon the departure OF
our forces, such supplies as could not be re-
moved were allowed to the INDECENT citizens,
and the building was thrown open tor them.
While crowded. with women and children
some fixed ammunition was exploded, de-
stro5ing the house and causing the death Of
three hundred persons. The sight was q most
pitiable one, and beggars description.
The flames Immediately spread with the
greatest rapiditv, and it is feared that a large
portion ofsthe city must have been destroyed
The fire was in progress when the Federal
troops landed, and they Immediately rendered
assistance and protection to the fremen en-
gagged in staying the conaagration.
The explosion is supposed to have been
purely accidental, some boys having been seea
engaged in amusing themselves with shells
II was certainly not caused by any military
order.
There is now no enemy bctwcen August
and Charleston, the line Of the South Caroii
ma Railroad being occupied at no point.
We are indebted to Captain Disher of tht
South CAROLINA Railroad for the above inter
esting items. He left Johnson's Tarn Ou
yesterday, where he converscd with one o
General Young's scouts who had just arrivc'
from Rideeville.
j. w. Morrcl and Isaac Cohen, leading
merchants Of the city, have died.
No order for the banishmeut Of The fami
lies OF Confederate officers had :9en .exccu
ted at last accounts, though the policy va
still under discussion.-Constitution O
Sunday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01

THOMAS '.MoyEMENTs.-The Sc ma Di3Fatei.
Of Thursday has.a-very imTostani ite'L, WHEN
taken in connection with the announcements
that the Federal troops at Eestrnrt were eli
Withdrawn, on or ahou. the 9Th inst Our
cotomporary says: A letter lrcm. North a la
bama, to relative now in Selma, states that
Thomas has crossed 10000 troops at Florerce
for an advance into this section OF the State
by the wGy Of Columbus, Miss, and 'iNsca-
loosa. Ne give this as stated bya colonel Of
an Alabama regiment. The lady may possi-
bly have been misiniornci, bat the report
las ali air Of probability.
The Selma Mssissippian states that the
latest news from.AIempLis is that Thomas
Is concentrating heavy force ut Eastport, on
the Tennessee liver, and is urged by Andrew
johnson and Others u commence movement
upon Alafan.a,a at an early a'oment 50 as to
,,ravcnt Ifools army from getting 10 South
Carolina, to cid IIardcc and Hill.
a correspondence Of the Memphis Argos irori
Eastport, says the army k2s.rcceiv5G :e::ar4h.
ing orders, ). and that an advance by the cav
airy under Gricrson and Smith haze alfeady
moved in tic direction Of Sortll Alabama,
ppnorted BY infantry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01

In the first place, il you want to be miser.
able be selfish. Thisk all the time of Jour
self and Of your own things. Do. not care
about anybody elae. Have no feeling for any
one but yourself. Never think of enjoying
the satisfaction o! seeing others happy but
rather, ii yeu see smiling face, be jealous,
lest another should enjoy what you have not.
Envy every one who is better off, in any res
pcct, than yourself; think unkindly towards
them, and speak i'll of them. Be constantly
afraid least some one should encroach upon
your rights; be watchful against it, and if
any one comes near your things, snap at him
like a mad dog. Contend earnestly for eve
rything that is your own, though it may not
be worth dime; for your "rights' are just
SIS much concerned as if it were pound of
gold Never yield point. BE very sensi.
tive, and take everything that is said to you
in playfulness, in tho most serious manner.
De jealous Of your friends, lest they should
not think enough of yoa. And if at any tims
they should seem to neglect you, put the
worst construction upon their conduct you
can,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
Georgia Erect.

We lave long thought tha! This great ado abcut
Georgia being unsafe and unsonnl, wa:s merely
the malicious and Idle talk Of dcmag osucs aad
croasera to hide aad jastiiy their own ro:tenness
and despondcney; and late occurronccs have
proved our opinion y just one. Tho Legislature
of ofGeorgia convened at Macon on tha 18th of the
prsscn, month, and is still in ssszica; Tho first
resolution (and only one wa hayo hc,ri Of rs yeti
advocating the call of 4 State Convention, being
pat upon its raeSlsc, the yess and nays were
called fcf, 9n'l resal,cd in yeas 2, nays 30! The
yeas scsc Mr. DEUS, aho Introduced The rcsrlp-
ton, and s,f. Array. Tho p4b'e E.np:ra State
will 90 to tic To, ,now :.s eyer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
"Death rides on every breeze,
And turks in every flower;
Each peason has it's own, disease
Edgefeld Female College
EDGEFIELD c. H., S. c.

vEyHE SECOND sEsSToN'of this Institution
II will begir March och, will continue until
July 2lst and wilt be closed by an Examination
and Concert.
TERMs.
Tuition in Collegiate Course, including
Latin, $1,000
Tuition in Academic Course, 6o,0e
" French, 5000
Drawing, 5000
instrument, 1000
Contingent Pee, 1000
Board, including Fuel and Lights, $12 per
month, to be paid in provisions at old rates@
Boardors must furnish their own towols, sheets,
pillow cases, blankets or comforts coverlets, hand
soap, and drinking cup. All the pupils are re-
quosted to bring their School. Books with them.
Payment will be required strictly in advance.
A liberal discount will be made in favor of re-
fugees who have lost their property, and the
needy families of soldiers.
fair price will be paid for all the text books
that may bo needed, oven if they arc old. Per-
sons having these books will confer favor on
the public by selling them to the College.
Rev. NJ. ". SANS. Principal.
@Wc will give for butter Is cts; bacon l3 to IS
cts pork nett cts; tallow II cts; beef to cts;
mutton so to IS cts; best -four $40, inferior 81
per barrel: corn, meal and peas ST.; sweet pota-
toes SO to IS cts. per bushe; fowls is to Is cts.
piece turkeys $3.50 to So per pair syrup so cts.
per gall; eggs 111 to Is cts r.y dox; fodder and
bay 81 por hundred wood 81 for four hor,e load.
Msr1 If 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01

DIED, near Albany, Ga., Mrs. SARAH COR
LEY, wife Of MARE CoSLrY, in the 54th year OF
her age.
Tbs deceased was born in Edgeaeld District,
S. c. and lived there until the last eight years of
her life when she, With her husband. moved to
south-w estern Georgia She had been . consis-
tent member of tho Baptist Church, and an hum
hle and devout Christian for thirty years. She
leaves an afcctionate husband, one daughter, four
grandchildren, and many relatives IND friends to
mourn their loss. Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from hencefsrth; yea, saith the
Spirit that they may rest from their labore, aud
their works do fellow; theD.e. J. VI.
DErlaxED this life; at his residence in this
District, on the goth Febs Mr.. GUY BROAD
WATER, in the 67ts. year os his age.
The deceased was n candid and On induatrious
man. He died in full lfolowsh ship with the Church
Of Christ at Rehoboth Of which he had lieen
member for many years. Notwithstanding he
had lived an active and useful life for three score
years. his usefulness hsd increased with his yearp.
| His sons being in the. army, he manifested not
only concern for their welfare and our indepsn-
denco, but was xealously engaged for the welfare
of his young and. tender grandchildren. He
was suddenly taken from time to eternity. May
tho beresvod be comforted by the. promises of
! God to the widows and orphan. D.
| "Death rides on every breeze,
| And turks in every flower;
Each peason has its own disease
It's peril every hour"
These lines of Heber are suggested by tho death
of Maj. B. Martin and wife's two little children
by that terrible disease Dip.heria,-MARY EU-
GENIA died on the 3lst January last, in the 9Th
year of her age, and JOHN WILLIAM died on
| thae3d Feb. in tho 7th year. of his age.
Thus in a fewweeks has the dark shadow Of
deafb tuine snread over this family its cold and
| frowning demands The loved and tender ones
! arc laid in the cold and silent grave while their
happy spirits have gone to God who gave them.
The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away
and may the afflicted parents be prepared 10 say,
Blessed be tho name Of tho Lord D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
Proclamation by the President.

The Congress of the Confederate States
have, by joint resolution, invited me to ap-
point day Of public fasting, humiliation
and prayer, with Thanksgiving to Almighty
God.
1t is our solemn duty, atall times, and more
especially in season Of public trial and ad-
versity, to acknowledge our dependence on
His mercy, and to bow in humble submission
before His footstool, confessing our manifold
sins, supplicating his gracious pardon, I'M
ploring His Divine help, and deyoutly rem
dering thanks for the many and great'bless
ings which he has vouchsafed to u.s..
Let the hearts of our peaple turn contritely
and trustfully unto God /; let US recognize in
His Christening hand the correction of Faith
err and submissively pray that the trials and
sufferings which have Sc long borne heavily
upon US, mey be turned away by His merci
ful love; that His sustaining grace be given
to our people, and His divine wisdom impart.
ed to our rulers; that the Lord Of Hosts will
be with our armies, and fight for us against
our enemies; that he will graciously take our
cause into His'own hand and me-cifully es-
tablish for US lasting, just and honorable
peace and independence.
And let US not forgetto render unto Eis
holy name the thanks and praise which are
SO justly due for His great goodness, and for
the many mercies which He has extended to
US amid The triols andsufferings of protracsed
and bloody war.
Now, therefore, /, JEFFERSON DAYIS,
President Of the Confederate States of Amer
ie,, do issue this my proclamation, appointing
FRIDAY, the 10th day of Marck next, as u
day qf.public fasting, humiliation and prayer,
with Thanksgiving for invoking the favor
and guidance Of Almighty God;" and do
earnestly invite all soldiers and citizens to
observe tho samo in spiritof reverence, pen
itencs and prayer.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
Confederate States, at Richmond, this twen-
ty,Gfth day of January, in the year Of our
Gord ono thousand eight hundred aud sixty
Ave.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President: :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
For the Advertiser.
The Military -System.4of-th Gonfede-
rate States.

The FIRST act of the Congress of the Confede-
rate States in relation ConseriptiOn, was passed
April 18th, 1852. By this Act it is enacted that
the President be authorized to call out and place
in tho military service Of the Confederate States,
for three years, unless the war be sooner ended.
all white men, residents Of sho Confederate States
between the ages Of eighteen and thirty-.frs
years, not legally exempt from military service.
By au Act passed Sept. 27tb, 1862, all white
men, from thirty-hre to fsrty-6vc not legally ex-
ompted from military service, are ordered to be
conscribcd and placed in tho military service of
Confederate States, for threazzyears, unle" the
war shall be sooner ended.
By an act passed Feb. 18th, 1864, all vhitc
mon, residents Of the Confederate States, betwosn
the ages of II and so, are declared to be in the
military service of the Confederate States for the
war.
By the Act Of Congress passed April 18th,
1882 Sec. Sd, it is enacted, In substance that fol-
tho enrolment of all persons somprOhendcd
within the provisions of this Aet who arc not al
ready in service in tho armies of the Confederate
States, it shall be lawful fo5the President, ,sia
tie eod.ent Of tie Governors cf The reapectic'
State., to employ State 0dicers aud on failure t'
obtain such consent, he shall employ confederet
Officers, charged ,citA the daty Of making such en-
rollment in accordance with rules and regulation
to be prescribed by him.
By the Act of the Confederate Congress, Oct
Sth, 1852, it is enacted, in substance, that tn
President shall establish camps Of instruction TO
persons enrolled for military service, at suel
places, and in suoh numbers, in the-severa
States, as he may deem necessary; and to az
point, by and with tho advice and conseN OF tn
Senate, Officers in the Provisional Army with tn
rank and pay of Major,to superintend and com
mand tho saine.-vide Dig. Military and NsTa
Laws, $50.
These are oil the laws passed by Congress i
relation to enrolment and to the persons wh
. shall discharge this duty. The complex aud IN
intslligible machinery, by which the laws hav
have been rendered nugatsry, has ne authorit
from the law and tho majority Of the person
. who execute the acts of Consumption have no Il
gal power given them, unless they be appointe
in ths manner designated by the statute.
PETER THE HERMIT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01

SHERMAN PurriNG or TIE ScGgws.-Pcr-
sous coming through from Savannah, bring
intelligence that the ladies of that unfortunate
city are not allowed to apsesr on the streets
except under anegro guard, and that no one
is permitted to make purchases Of goods in
The stores, without first procuring a written
order TO thatetiect, specifying tic article to
be purchased.
Welcarn. also, thot General Sherman, has
issued an order granting ij9Iy acres Of arabic
land to each slave within his lines. TIE dis
trict of country embraced in this order OK
tends from the Combahee in South Carroll
ma to the 0geechee in Gccrgia.-AIacon Tile
graph.