Year: 1862

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are fastened upon him, and he cannot COL
lect them. Again: B holds AS bonds for
the forty thousand dollar farm; B must,
therefore pay a tax upon these bonds
Therefore, the land purchased by A from B
is paying double tax; so is the land sold
by A to G; for pays A tax on C's bonds
for thirty thousand dollars, and G pays on
the land in kind Such law, or the con.
struction of it, is certainly wanting in uni
formity and justice Richmond Erami-
ner, LIST instant.


From the Coast.


On Wednesday last, the 9th instant,
about noon, some twenty cannon were
fired by the Federals in the direction of
Boyd's Landing, on Palmetto Point
In half hour after, one of the South
Carolina videttes reported that the
Federals had landed, in two large boats,
about sixty men. A portion Of the
forces of Carolina stationed at that point
went to reconnoitre the enemy. When
within striking distance, the men moved
cautiously to ascertain the number and
position of the Federals. Seeing no
one at the house, the Carolinians march
ed up to the point which the enemy had
occupied, and found that they had re-
tired, after killing and stealing several
fat hogs near at hand. The Federals
fred about twenty rifed shells and six
inch shells at the Carolinians. Three
or four of these shells, which had not
exploded, have been found and taken
to camp. The Federals placed on the
Southern side of Broad river, not far
from Gregorie's shore, a marker, to
designate the point from which to shell
our men, in their advance upon the
causeway, which led to the house, and
under cover of which they landed their
men. The Carolina pickets being but
few in number, retired half mile to
make observations as to the movements
of the enemy at the house. The mar
ker was taken up yesterday.


The Federal gun-boats shot down
one of the chimneys of Gregorie's house,
and put ball through the house. A
bout ten shot or shell were put through
the stable, one through the mill-house,
and one through the servants house,
and many shells were lying about the
yard, some having exploded and others
not.


Our informant says that on Wednes-
day, he went to Palmetto Point, and
found two Federal gun-boats and two
sailing vessels on the Southern shore Of
Broad river, about a mile below Grego-
rie's and Murray's Island. They were
moving about without coming up. 1t
is thought that the taking up of the
marker rather discouraged the Federals.
What the next Federal movement will
be in that direction cannot be told, but
we learn that the Carolinians are pre-
pared to give the enemy warm recep-
ton. It is thought that the Federals
will not move far off from under the
cover of their guns.-Savans,sah NeaOs.


An Editors Christmas Experience.


The local editor of the Vicksburg Sun
relates the following as his Christmas ex.
perience:


Egg.nog is a very difficult thing to CON-
pound to suit ones palate. We tried the
experiment yesterday, and after drinking
one glass we arrived at the conclusion there
was too much egg. We diluted the mix
ture with Otard and tried again, but after
two glasses of the new compound, We dis
covered it was not sufficiently sweet. More
sugar being added, we imbibed several
glasses, but the result of the experiment
was that excess of sugar we had added gan
to pail upon our wearied sense. So We
again diluted the mixture and set to, but
this time it involved the opening of a Sec
oud bottle of brandy, which proved to be
J, rather fiery after slipping three or four
glasses, so we qualified the mixture with
rum. Now rum per Sc is very delectable
beverage, and when mixed with brandy
aud converted into nog, it is fit for the gods
So we devoted all our attention to the nog,
and managed to put about quart under
our belt. We then smoked cigar, and
feeling dry, imbibed three or four glasses
of nog, but it had villaiuous twang. We
added more rum and then We drank. We
believe we drank several times more, when
not liking the favor of the sugar, We thought
we would 60 out and buy plantation and
make sugar to our own liking. Took
turn around the room and took another
drink. Somebody set two glasses and two
bowls of nog on the table, at least it seem
ed so to US so We waited for our friends to
come, but as they didn't, we drank to their
health out of both bowls and with two tum.
blers. Made more nog, cracked an egg
containing a very juvenile chicken, popped
aim 10, and rather reckon that chicken got
tight at very early age. Drank more nog.
Feeling very dry, We concluded to 60 out
and get glass Of uog, but on looking up
we saw too doors, and as We knew our room
had but one, we thought we would wait till
our friends with whom We were drinking