especially in Nashville and M
phi?, it ! as cleated a panic,
suiting, as alwavs happen
such ca^s n large additions
it* mortality The fact, il
must be recognized that thee
try b undergoing another vij
lion fr ?rn a disease which, bee*
o? the ignorance prevailing it
yard to its canses and prevent
y?x more dreade 1 than any c
r The first and most im pori
dtitv at this time is to show i
easily the disease can be cont
ed, and this duty is happily
ionned by he circular of the
ecu t ive Committee of the Am
can Public Health Associ?t
which we pablish this mor .i
T li is documen t comes from a son
entitled to credit its wc fiud hs
ed bv welMvhOwti | hvsicians
siding in all parts of the coan
and it* chief meriti* that it p
in popular shape, so that t!
may be available tor general ti
facts which have long been f;i
liar to medical science. Noth
is better known ttl an the io
condit ons that chiefly prom<
the utbreiks and propagation
cholera, and these are told in ph
language hy the c mmktee.
that thev may be uderstood
all Thc causes ol the disease h
inj been given the means ol
prevention' are cle ri) point
our, (Jhoieta is di tmetivciy
di ease of ii lt ii, and its c ief p
Vent ive. therefore, is cleanlioe
* luiiued by those wiio have giv
it most study 0 be infective in
character yet nuitr erless in*ta
ces are nj.on record where its p
gross has been completely che<
ed by ordinary precautions. It
true that the cmtayi *m of ( hui
ra. planted in a favori.tg soil w
pr<?duoe,au e[)i(iemic growth, b
it s also rue tba: seeds of no d
ease can be more thoroughly at
<j<::ekh ?xtirpa?ed. Sanitary s(
MM it has made r a nid j-.dvancemei
dm (he las: }. w years, and h?
conloi r d man} benefits upon ms
ki;.(i but in aoth og lia? its p:
jrres- be*-tt rm,re nial ked nor i
busings mare \aluable than i
relation to the cause and [ rev?
tioti of cholera It has shown tin
the most dreaded cf diseases ne?
excite no mote alarm than me;
lc: ami the circular to which w
have referred v. ii! be of iu estiuj
t ie public sei vice at the? presu;
moment, as i* is an epitome of>a
itury ?ciupon this subj ..rt
There is no excuse for Nei
York or any ot hi: city or tow
east ??i the A lieghanies bei:;<rsmi
ten with cholera as any ep.dem:
f >r there is yet tim . to take til
n- cessary san i ta-* y precautions l
avoid tlie da <rer. Of late voar
the people tia ve become b ? ter et
ucated in hViii, nie duties; am
then? has been a u>ueh ra^re efl
ct eu t organ Iza ti on of heal tn board
than ever bi-tore. Tu is is mure e
pecially true of New York, when
the people have been f reed bi
.he authorities io pa\ some regari
to sanit?r v requirements, anc
where our H ard of Health, now
J u I ly ?mancipa ed (rom pol?tica
* con*rpi, is giving gratifyin? proofs
of its effi ie? cy. The death rau
during the present year, includ
ir 3 tire statistics ?or i st week,
snows that the City is m remark
ally good condition but it is alsc
nae that much remains to be
done in order to make \\ ent rely
secure, Ithough our streets as ?
... whole are tolerably clean, our sur
face drainage is defective, our sew
eis f ul, our tenement* to a great
extent stiil unclean and unventi
flated, and many nuisances remain
to be abated. These admitted evils
present ample opportunity Jorthe
energetic exercises of all the pow
ers possessed by the Board of
Health and it will be expected
by the pahlic to tully perform all
the duties devolved -upon it hy
the gravity ol the occasion. Fora
warned it i? ?biearmed, and the
board will be without excuse jf it
doe* not prevent lath panie and
pestilence.
- An end always io be kept in
view Di vi ved,
.?i
COMMUNICATION.
THE smniY?F WE DEMO C.
RACY OF GoRGETOWX.
To tkii Editor of the MU?ion?ry Record.
V\ ill the spirit of opp'es^ion
never cease to exist, amoug thone
who in dayn pant, were wont to
Lord it over not only the Anglo
African* butw all who, hailing
from a colder clime, were taught
to believe ag a part of Christiani
ty, *; Tliat of one blood God made
ali men to dwell on ail tue face
of the earth 9
During the reign of the siavio
cracy; such a spirit was not auy
wonder, but; alter the mighty
conflict that for years deluged
this lair laud willi the best blood
ot the nation, ?uch a spirit is not
in keeping witl* liberty, <even in
the visiting of the Churches of
these Southern Democrats espe
cially in this section ul the South,
A shon time ?go a white lady
from the North, came to George
town to assisi in educating and
elevating the colored children ot
this place, she came well recom
mended. A short time after her
arrival here, she attended the
Episcopal Methodist Church;
remarks were made to the effect,
that if ?h? \isited there again;
she would be waited on, and
assign d her place Last sabbath
she visited the Episcopal church,
and politely asked the Sexton
Adam Dunmore, to show her a
seat. Ile is a colored democrat,
about the only one in the place,
.-orne four pews at the back part
of the church are reserved lor
colored pe >ple, he scowed i*er m o
one of these, because she taught
the colored school] his son being
one of her pupils, whom she had
taken ^reat pains to improve, the
pew was occupied by a colored
mutnber of the church: not wish
ing to show an} disrespect to her
*he retained tJte seat, there ait:
several pews in the church set
apart lor sUan*e*s; ?ny of whicti
he might have shown her, on
being asked why ne did so: he
replied, "I asked two of the
uieiubers if I did ight; they S:tid
yes, if lb d of d* MM* otherwise,
they would have discharged me
on .donday morning, so much frr
ince Jjemoi racy, to shew hew con
sistent sn-h practices, are with
the precepts ummciited from
that .-ane pulpit, l?t nie cite Sou?"
of the exercise s of the morning,
one of the Usions read was from
the 101ii chap of the Acts of the
apostles, fc* PeterV vision/' ' Of a
truto 1 pe?eeive that God is no
respecter ot persons, but in eveiy
nanon, he that* tea re th him ai d
vvoiketh ii^iiteo.isness is accepted
with him, '
Mr editor have no? the colored
pe pie ftiifteied enough at the
nands of Democracy in the past;
not to be ready to sell t: eil' God
?iven rights and liberty, for a
mess ox pottage ; I ?an make som ?
allowance for white skinuel dem
ocrats; but none tor black ones,
whei: will ul I the fcolored people
awake to their own interests, not
loi Uie present merely, but, for
the great future, -JubTiTiA,
ABBEVILLE ,, iL S. C. Juue 24
?X
Mn EDITOR:-Please all JW me
a small space in your valuable
paper, that yom many readers
may know how tfe are getting
along up in this part of the coun
try, 1 was appointed here by
Bishop Campbell, from tue South
karolina Conference held at
Georgetown, 1 will-, say that the
Loid has been with me, since I
came here, I went to work and
with the help of God on the first
Sunday 1 received two members
uno the church, and one on pio
bationf and almostat every time
that 1 open the {door's of the
church. 1 receive from two to ten
and sometmes as many as fit teen,
the number received since I came
here is 60, we are glad to
My that our church "will be pain,
ted soon, our sabbath school num
bera one hundred and ten schol
ars we have a great work to do,
pray for us that the work may
prosper.-J. li. WALLACE
.J r
[OFFICIAL].
LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA
AN ACT to Incorporate the Lin*
coln Lischt Infantry, of Charleston
Scuth Carolina.
SECTION 1. Be it evicted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carohtia, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
uf the same,
That Tames .1". Young, Eli G asking--so?l
aud S. T. Lamar, and theirs successors, nd
j associates, be, and they are hereby declared
to be, a body p ditic aud corporate, by the
name and style of the Lincoln Light in fan
tr*, of Charleston, South Carolina*
S KC 2. That the said corporation shall
have the power to u*e an i keep a common
seal, and the same to alter at will; to make
j all ncees-ary by-laws not repugnant to the
j laws of the land; and to have succession of
officers and members eon for mabie to such
by-laws; to sue and b?* surd, plead and be
impleaded, io any Court of this State; and
to liave, use and enjoy all other rights, and
be subject to all other liabilities* incident
to bodies corporate.
S KC. 3, Tl is Act shall be deemed and
taken to bea public Act, and shall contin
ue in force until repealed.
A ppro ved J a unary 25, 1873,
AN ACT to Ii.corporate the Bow
ea Rifleman Company, of ihe
City of Charleston.
I . Bc it enacted by the Senate and House
I of Representatives of thc State of Sou: h
i Carolina, MOW met and sitting in General
j Assembly, and by the authority of thc
j same.
Th it Joseph J. Grant, Francis, McNVl>
I J seph C. McNeil, and Johu Houston, and
their successors in office, bc, atid they are
hereby, constituted a body corporate and
politic under the name and style ol the
-Bowen Rifleman Company/' wrth a capi
tai stock not exceeding fiv . thousand dol
{lars; with the riglit to sue and bc sued, to
j ple?d and be impleaded, in any Court ot
j competent jumdtetron; to have and to use a
common seal, and the same to alter and
? amend at will and pleasure, and w th di
other rights, privileges- nd immuuitiesthat
are now secured by law to like incorporate
bodies.
SEC 3 That this Act shall he t.ken
! and d emed a puhiie Act, to be takea in cv
! idetiCe without beisjg especially pleaded, tnd
t to e ii;tiuue in f?rce until repeled.
Approved January 25,1S73.
i
> _.
!
i
. AN ACT to incorporate the irish
j Vol ?ui teer iii tie Club of Char
{ linton ?-utli Carolina.
j SECTION 1. Mit etotcc 1 by the Senate
! and House of Repr?sent?t ive.? of the State
i of S-nit h ( ? u'oltna. now met and sitting in
j General Assembly, and by th? auhoritv
j of the same.
That Fran -is L- ? Weill. Phil p Fagarty
Thos, E Hogan. U. N. Erwin, and R;bert
F. Toughey, of Charleston S. C. and their
associates and successors in office be, and
they ate hereby, constituted and declared a
body cor po. atc and politic under the name
ana style cf the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club,
j of Charleston S. C.
SKC. 2. That the said corporation, here
by created and established, shall have sue
cession of officers and members according
to its bv laws; and shall havepowtr to make
all necessary by-laws, uot repugnant to
j the laws of thc land; and to h ive use and
j arid keep a common seal, :?nd the same to
j alter at pleasure; to sue and be sued, plead
! and be im pleaded, ii* auy of the Court ot*
thi^Srat?; and to have, use aud enjoy al)'
other right*, powers and privileges, and be
subject to all other liabilities, incident to
bodies corporate; and it is hereby empower
ed to take, retain possess and . eu oy. ill
j such property as it may acquire by purchase
j right, devise, or bequest, or in any other
manner whatsoever, and the same, or any
part tiiereof, to sell, mortgage or convey a
the will and pleasure of such corporation:
Provided* That the value of property, real j
and personal, so held, shall not exceedtwen j
ty thousand dollars,
F KC, 3 That this Aet shall be taken and
deemed a public Act, and shall continue in
fore until repealed.
Approved January 25,1873.
? AN ACT to Ch inge the Nair*!
i f Hem y Hash to Henry
Hash 6hiver\ ?
-" \ . M
SECTION 1. Be?et?o?te<i,byA,he Senate
I and House o ' Representatives of the State
of routh Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority J
of the same.
' T? at t?e sum* Of Henry Hash, an
orphan fifteen year? ot age, 1* and the
aine is hereby, changed to Henry Hash
Shiver.
Approved January-29, 1873
ACT kr Amend An Act
Entitled ^ An Act to Grant,
ffenew ant^ Amend the Charter?
pf Certain .Town? and Villages
Theirin Mentioned'
SKOTIOX 1. Be U enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives oP the State
oi%Seuth Carolina DOW met and sitting in
(g?terai Assembly, and by the authority
of the same,
That Section 2 of an Act entitled u An
Aet to grant, renew and amend tue cha! tors
ot1 certain town* and villages therein men
tioned," be, and the ?ame is hereby amend
ed by striking out, on the 5th line, the
words " on the 4th Monday in Maren,
1871," and insert the words ,: on the
fourth Monday pf April, 1872
: ^proved January 29, 1873
AN ACT to Make Appinptiation
fox the Pavmentof the Balance
of the Salary of the Members
of tho General Assembly. Sala
riva of Subordinate Officers and
Employees, and the Expenses
Incidental Thereto.
SEOT?OS. 1. Be it emoted by the Senate
laud House of Represeoutives of the Sute
I of South Carolina, now met and hitting in
General Assembly, and by the author,tv
of the same. ?
That for the piymeut of the Bali nee of
thea dary of the Members ol the General
Assembly salaries of sabordinate officers
aud miplovees, and incidental expenses,
t lie sum of five hundred and thirty-ffvetnou
sind dollars be, aud is hereby, appoopri
ted.
Sir. 2 That foi tne payment of the cuv
rent printing of th's sessioj of the General
Assembly, tho sum of ti ?ty thousand dollars
j be, aad rhc S OUL* is hereby, ^ipp oprutcd. to
i bc expended in accordance with au Act to
! provide for the publication of the Act.*, U<.
ports, Resolutions, .fourrais, aud other pa
per- of the General As*>erably.
SEC. :>. That tlie Clerks of he fL'use of
Represen atives and Senate be, aud they are
hereby, authorized and directed to furnish
?? ?
to r?ch member of heir respective bediesa
pay & rt i fica tc for the amount of *a!ary re
maiiiing unpaid.
Ssc, 4. That the subordinate officers and
empires of the Gi neral As*cmb!y shall,
in likJUuuHur, be funrtsbed with pity cerC"
fica tes in such amoun t ns sha 1 he fixed b
that blanch of the General Ass m bl v ti
which ?ach officers and employes shill re
spec: ftely belong: /Vo*wfe(/, h<?t<ver, That
tue pay certificates fo.* set vi-es rendered,
common to the two Houses, shall be signed ?
hy tho President of the Senate, aud roab
tersigaed by the Sp ker of the House o;
Repr?sent?t i es.
S KO. 5. That such certificate? shall con
f rm to the j ro vis:-?tis of Section 2H, Art
c?e Xl. of the Cons fortiori ot the State and
shall be certified by th President ol' tia
Semite, and attestai o\ th Clerk of I'm
i S ..mite, for all me.;oVrs of i tat hotly . *?nd b ;
the Speak *r of the ? u> of ll presenta
:ives, and by the (Merk ot th i sa::e, fo.\;.ll
ni nubers ot that b dv
^EC 0 That t' e T e ire is hereby au
thorized aud direc d pay the >aid ce. titi
catos cit hi* comm r , *i ?. > any other claim
i or claims whatsoever, and to ?u>id the cert i
fica tes as his vou- hera therefor; and he is
also authorized and directed to retain in itie
Treasury sufficient moneys from taxes to
, uieet the demands of such orders ai d certi
' fira'es.
Approved January 28, 1803.
AN ? T to Require St tte and
County Officers Elected by the
People to Qualify within Thir
ty Days after Receiving Oftiei
a) Nttificatiou Thereof,
I SECTION. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate
I aud House of Kcprtsentative' of the Stare
of ?ou-h Carolin:!, UOVT met -ind sitting in
G?n?ral Assembly, and by thc authority
of the same.
That from the pass? ge ot i his Act; ir shall
be the duty of each and every Stat?, aud
County, officer elected by the people to
qualify within thirty days after receiving
offic al ? otinVation thereof; and upon the
filling of such bond, and qualifying accord
mg io law, he shall enter upon the duties of
said office.
SEC* 2. If any officer, elected by the peo
pie. shall foil to qualify and enter upon the
duties off is office, as required by the^prvis
ions of this Aet, he shall forfeit the office
to which he shall have been elected, and
the Governor is authorized to order an elco
tion, to be holden within ninety days to fill
the vaaaucy
SEC 3 All Acts or parts of Acts incon
distent with the provisions of this Act are
[ here by repealed,
.Approved January 29,1873,
AM ACT to aUow William H
Wynns to Change his Name.
Whereas William H Wynns, of Ander
son County, has, by his petition, proptriy
at tated, signified a desire that leave he gran
ted him, bj the Go tera! Asseroj?iy of thi*
State, to change few name to william ll. I
Brock ma a; therefore,
SECTION. ?; Be it enacted}** the Senate
and House of Representatives oh the Sur?
of S mth Carolina, now met and sitting in
M?nerai Assembly, and by tbe authority
of thesame.
That Wm. H. Wynn, of Andersou Couii
ty. be allowed to change his name to Wil
liam H- Brockman.and that, from and after
the passag? of this Act, the s-?id William H.
W\nn? shall be known and called William
H. Brockman.
Approved January 29, 1873.
AN ACT to Extend the Time
ior Officers to Qualify.
SEC?ION. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, an?1 by the authority
of the same.
That Ji officers elected at tfye rec?ut
clcctioii be, and .they are hereby, allowed
twenty day.*from the passage of this Act to
quality and enter upon the duties of their
respective offices; undoo failure to quality
wi- hin the specified time, their respective
.ofieos shall be declared vacont by the Gov
ernor.
SKC. 2 That thia Act sha!l take effeclou
and after its passage.
Approved January 29, 1873.
@?V?itNM?N1
DIRECTORY.
GOVERN VEN T OF
THEUNTTEDSTATES?
. KYXrUTIVE j
President-Ulysses S- Grant, of Illinois, ;
to Mardi 4th, 1877.
Vice-president-Henry Wilson, if Mas- j
sachusetts
Il KA l) OF THK 1>KI'A KT M K-NT;
Secretory ot the Sta e-Hami.tuu Fish j
f New York
Secretary of the Treasury - W. ll. R c ard
son. jf Ma cachase* ts
Secretly of War-W W. Belknap, ...f j
Iowa. . J I
Secretary of the Navy-G M? J?obes? n, ;
vf New Jers y.
Secretary of the interior-G. Delano, of
Ohio. - ]
Post-Master General-Johu A. J. Or?** j
well,.of Jd&x^uuiuL- ~ *r r - * - - j
Attorney General-George H. Williams, j
of Oreg n.
LEG ISL ?vTIYE?
Presiden of the Senate-Hoary Wilson, J
Viee President tx oFPicro.
t'ecreiarv-- George C. Gorham, of Ca i for I
ilia. - j
Speaker of the Hou>e of Representatives ]
-James G. ?'aineof Maine
Clerk- Edward McPherson, of Pennsy?
vania.
i on*?ress meets annually the first ?fonday j
in December. The present Congress (the.
43d) com ne ure March 4 1873.
' lYiE SUPREME COURT OF
TUE UNITED STAT Ks
Chief Justice
Associates Justices-Hon. Waid Hunt,
oi New York; Ilou. Nathan Cliff rd. of
Maine; Hon. Noih ll Frayne, of Ohio;
Mou. Samuel F. Ali er. of lowi; lloiv. ha
vid Davit-*, of Illinois I?<*n- Stephen J.
Kit rid;, of California; Hon. William M Strong
of Pennsylvania; Hon Joseph P. Bradley,
of New Jersey?
The Supreme Court holds one session an
nually, iii Washington, beginning on the
first Monday in December.
UNITED STAT; S COURT IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Cu cuit Judge-Hugh K. Bond.
District Judge-George S. Bryan.
District Attorney-David \\ Corbin.
Clerk-Daniel Horlbeck.
j Marsh i I-K. M. Wallace.
! Terms for holding United States Circuit
Court-Firs' Monday in April, at Charles
ton; fourth Monday iu November at Coium
bia
Terms for holding United State District
Court- First M ?nday in January, May,
July and October, in Charleston, for Eastern j
District; first Monday in August at Green- !
ville, tor Western District. [ I he Court,
held at Greenville exercises Circuit Court
powers. ]
GOVERNMENT OF "TJIE
ST AT E OF SOUT II CAROLIN A- j
Governor-Franklin. J. Mose?, Jr., j
elected to serve tor two years from October,
1872. I
Lieutenant Governor-Richard H. Glea j
ves,
Secretary of State-Henry E. Hayne. j
rJ reasurcr-Francis L. Caidozo.
Comptroller General-Solo ? on L H?ge.
Adjutant and Inspector (ieuerul-Henry j
W* Purvis.
Attoruty General-Samuel W. Mel on.
Superintendent ol kdoeatum-I K Jill j
son. \
Superintendent of Penitentiary-JK. j
Dennis j
Superintendent of Lunatic Asylum- j
Dr. J. F. Kusor. ;
Private Secretary to Governor, and Ac>J
ting Commissioaer of .l?rica Ita rc- H. H.
D.Bjron.
Legislature.
Tlie Legislature meets annually, on thc
4th 'I uesday t II N ovet&ber.
President pro tem of Ute Senate-tfoa.
S A 8waihj
Clrkr-J We ?druff. Charleston
Speaker of the House of Representatives
-Hos Samuel J. Lee, of Aiken.
Clerk-A. O. Jam*. Charleston.
SUPREME COURT SOU ni
?
CAROLINA.
Chief Justice-F. J. Moses, Sumter.
Associate Justice-A. J. Williaad, Co
lumbla,
Associates Justice-J. ' T( Wright Sum
merville,
Clerk-A M Boozer Lexington
Reporter-J( S( Richardson, iSuwter
CIRCUI 1 COURT.
First Circuit-Thc counties of Charles
Lon and Orangeimnr,
Second Circuit-The c-unlies of Aiken,
Rut nwtdl. Col leton and Beaufort
Third Circuit-The counties of ( laven
ooo, Williamsburg and georgetown
Fourth Cireuit-The counties of Chester
fieM. >iall>ro. Darlington. Marion and
Hurry ^
Fifth Circuit-Tlie c >uuties of Kershaw
Richland, Kdgefield. and Lexington.
Sixth < Circuit-The. counties of Chester,
Lancaster. York and Fairfield.
Seventh Circuit- The counties of New
be.ry, Laurens, Sparta nbnrg and (Inion,
Eight C ircuit-The cou t ties of ? ree ri v il le
Anderson, Oconee. Pick 2ns aud ~\ bbeville
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
First-R, Farnham. Chai lesion,
Second-John J, Maher. Blackville
Third-John T Green, Suinter
Fourth- C, P. Townsend, lleno-rtsville
Fifth-Ii IV Oarp-riter. Columbia,
Sixth-T* J ' Mackey, Chester
Seventh-Mt nUromery M<:s -s, Newberry
Eight-Thompson rf i?ook
SOLICITORS.
First Cireuit -C \Yt Buitz, Cnarleston,
Second Circuit-P4 Lv Wi^giu, Beaufort
Third ( 'ii cuit- Samuel P~ Atkinson,
Georgetown
Fourth o ircuit-]). D^McColi, Bennetts
y\YeJ
Fifth Circuit- J, ET, Runkle, Columbia,
Sixth Circuit- W \id Rrawley, Chester^
Seventh Circuit-\Vt ll, Fleming, Spar
tanbury
Ei*>ht Circuit - Abso!o:n Blythe, Green
ville, * - "A
with th* m)
? o sood territory. Ttboreiaay ffl
?er Mi MK eadordiaery wast the
rat* of Ifidtott perd$ar" thogrei?.
art tet?la the wes? fer i
WOBSKBXi POS COAX?
9ha eagers mndtef cast cast steel
ead wsrraate? to ber? Ss ?oft line
.toa?, soft P&sd etoae, ?Ute coal -aad
hard psa. sad ty the MO of the door
?ad ralre, ? infect oyttador eager I?
formed, thu makla?ittb*oa!y?seoesa?
fal veil aeger in QTHCXSAJTB*
?arm^Towashto tad Gatty richte
for sale 4
$500 REWARD
wal poid tr eay ?ae that^riAlaforn
m of a tMlaceattat MM aa little
espita! and pera aa well aa the well bo r
fagbostaase. Welara* the doobtfu? te
ooma to St.Loois ead tee tire eager wort,
ead if it dees aet work ai represeated.
we wfil pay their Railroad fare beth
ways. Scad tea eeata fer Illustrated
Catalogua which expidas ?rerrtbiag.
Address WSZiL ATJG32 CO.
Sos SSO?. 8t. Loftia. HA.
?anrw ???ii WINJI j ..VJ
Interesting to Colored Soldi r*
i
WHO HAVE BEEN SWINDLED
; Out of Their H cu my
j Tlie following circular, says tte
? Louisville, Ky,, (ji)mmtto*? ^ wu ck
! has been sent to all CO ?W ssm -n.
I has been handed to us for pub'i
! cation hy the member from th's
I District:
j WAU DEPAHtMKNT -)
ADJU WT (J BNKKAl/? OFFK*E j*
Washington, Var? h 18. I >7o?
! % tiwi foil E. I) St<hi</ifo (/j.nuiH'i'I'K'l
Si?-? h.?v<' t 3 lion or to inform you
.that a 1 colored ?o!d ers o?* sailer-, orthejr
j legal representatives, who have received
1 notice from the Vre sury Dr pa tai? nt that
certificates have been issued in set tlc men',
of their claims foi pay. b onty, prize money
&c . and who have not received tbcamounts
due them, e D now be pail promptly, with
out farther expanse to claimants, so soonas
this office shall have kancd thc post ail e
..dd ress
Therefore, I respectfully requested thai
you will inform claimants with n year
reach, acd rci|U sted them to scud their
names^ with post office aildress, and the
designation .of the company and regiment
in which the service was rendered, to the
Adjutant Genet ai United Sia.cs Army,
Washington D, C.
lt should be dis iuctly understood that
a claimant need not send his or her name
&c. unless he ?;r she shall have been noti
fied from the Trcasur Dt partment thai a
certificate in kisor her favor has been ^su
ed, this oifice not having to do wi? h cas s
prior to that action.
Your aid in he matter?as indicated, wiii
not on y benefit the colored claimants, but
rove advantageous to the publie service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servait
E. D. TOWNSEND.
Adjutant General