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WINNSOQRORO THURSDAY MORNING ! 22 We acknowledge the receipt of a bundle.of late papers from our father, Mr. -. H. BU'rToN, at Charlotte, througl.b the. politeness of Mr. DAvID JoNEs, Messenger, of the Express Com. pany. Dr. E. IOnLtasK Will please aczept our thanks for a iate Charleston Orurier. The Meeting. There was a large turn out of our ci tizens to attend th oneeting held in our town yesterday, and every. one seemed anxious to be present and take part in the proceedings. To say the least, the meeting was.haraonious, and everything passed off quietly. We do not refer to the mneeting for the purpose of giving an editorial report of its proceedings, but merely for the purpose of saying that it was well at tended and was quite unanimous it its action. The Hon. R. B. BOYLSTON'was call ed to the chair, and upon taking it, ex. plainod, in a lucid and forcible manner, the object of the nieeting. The Ion. W. W. -Boyc was present and gave the rineting his views and ob. servations in regard to his'recent trip.to Washington. Time alone forbid us giving even a synopsis of either the remarks of Col. BoYLSTToN or Mr. Boym?. We hope to lay the remarks of both gentlemen be fore the public in a few days. The proceedings of the meeting will b6 found in another column, to which we refer the reader for further particu lars. The following -very important item to cotton owners we copy from the Raleigh (N. 0.) tandard of June 17. We are gratified to give the announcement pub. Jicity through our paper: .' We learn' that Gov. Holden received a despatch yesterday from Vashington, statig that by a recent proclamation of President Johnson, "allrestrictions upont tadeand domestio' producs"'have been removed. We take it for granted, therefore, that the restrictions on cotton by which the holder has substantially lost one-fourtii of thd article sold, has been taken off. We record this act of' lthe President with much satisfaction. .Onr people can now enter th-e market and receive dnd realize the full value of their products." From the Charlotte, (N. C.) Deno crat of the 20th inst., we copy the fol. lowing in regard to the testimony of L. -. BArES, (Sup ' nt of the South. ern Express Co orti Care Slina,) [w* h". I sorntime since] in rdfren ,' iarks made in a spe~ch, andl the re tg of a dispatch, by ex-President DAVIs, 4; Charlotte : eAw INoonacT I gnT,.'We are * authorized byv Mr. L~ F. Bates (Su * ~peritende~nt of the Sothern Express * Co. in N. C.) to state that a portion of *the report of the New York Jicrald of the 3lst of May, of his testimony at the, * Assassmnation Trial in 'Wsuiogton, relative to Jefiferson Pavis. is-incorrect. ,It widi be. rememberedl .by our re'aders that an thre Democrat of the 6th offYune we potated ouf that portion' of the y' Pot#lhwe considered Inebrrect, anl( M~ tes as noW;y here and approves that S6ttment. 'Aleter ip puished in ,a Canada -~. pe~ 'og W. W. gleery,, showing that Sanfor4 donover, one of the .prinetpal wineg is the Asqassinai~o trialtai - Washmgan, swore ini Montreal that he& * (Onover) w.s a nastfre ?df.Vir ni, -am mn Washingda t be was, a nrative4o New Tork- t~q Po~ats 1 doue. s weangy~ t bl T he Gh ttit~?ao District Cpg g ~ t~6'~ York !As'uw r ~ t Ly e ortaees have foand ird f - against isome'fory n4W41 4Wi~ ians----4n:cdng' dth ~1L *ny of' Alexandri,; De ly of Alessnrir * jr., Jantes y Generals rOfiy per. If the 4tatent be true, thle'Pres ident if bounidat once to inteypose iII w>ehalfof all,. wo have Gen. Grant's pled 'hat they shall not be moloeted by Federal authority. The Raleigh Progress explains Preai deht Johnron's and Mr. HnIrIPn na for' the reconstruction -of a State Govern. inentin North Carolina. Appointments are to be made in every county of "loy. al" men who will make an enrolment of voter, carefully excluding all who were "prominent in their adherence to the rebellion." - This enrolment is to be re turned to the Provisional Governor, and upon the basis thus established dele gates to a State Convention are to be elected, and the Convention, of course, will provide the rest, John Mitchell, the ex-Irish patriot, lately from Richmond, and connected in that city with the Exanminer, and for a short tim. past engaged in an editorial capacity on the New York Daily News, has been arrested by the military au thorities of the United States, and taken on board a Government steamer, which soon after sailed for Fortress Monroe. The ctuso of his arrest is not given, though' it is supposed, by our Richmond papers, it is for treason. Judge Sharkey has been appointed Provisional Governor of Mississippi. A Washington correspondent says that over three hundred applications for special pardon of civilians, excepted uin der the amnesty proclaination, have been made to the A ttorney General since that proclamation was issued. Gov. Brown. of Georgia, is going back home with permission-of the President. He will not "o allowed to exercise his Executive position, but promises to use all the influence he has to establish the new oider of things in his State. The Governor says the South has been most thoroughly whipped. A band of guodllas, numbering five hundred, have lately collected in Patrick county, Virginia, threatening the people with vengeance. Four of theniahave been arrested and tried by the military justices of the peace, and two of thema sentenced to bo hung or shot, an'd the others sent to th.e penitentiary. Gov. McGoffin, of Kentucky, is about to take the stump in favor of the ratifi. cation of Uije donstitutional amepidment. The Richmond WMiy says the Ion. W. W. Boyce has received an uncon ditional pardon, accompanied by a friend. ly letter from the President.. TIA Washington cotrespondent of the 1I* .ya that no new Cabinet comi - are reported, and die most in du ous eensation-mongers admit that there is net likely to be any present chapge in the personnel of. the Govern ment.. The Anti-Slavery &andard, the or gan of the society of which Wen~dell Phillips is President, has for its- nt tto, "No Recoimstruction without kagro Suf. frage." lo. Jpnnes.L. Orq is .addresing.Abe citirzens of Pendleton and other districts in South Carolina, o~ tbe propriety of the~ir thorough yielding to the views of Govrrnment, and aapeedy refturn to their alleismee. Governors Vance and Ltc1er have filed applications to be :red, with an asmsurnce blfamsuccewfnj respomse. A lee hreisft~ly hi9qz ;eive4 ih Xivery0 rqw I14t*mnp ftote Ahoeqgater ofteb e 9 eer had utabdd ya~ oWtw . ,s4Glon, n *hiIle at bIh days.~ "rnee [For T kV ekly $ BI At.' meeting ot-e citsenb 6f jr ,eld District, hol it Win sbor, on the 21st iPst., for the purpose of signifying fheir desire for the restoration of civil g6vernment, on motion of Major James N. Shedd the iheeting was organized with the following officers: Hon. R.'B. Boyiston, President: Vice-Presidats : Willian J. Alston, James R. Aiken, Dan]. B. Kirkland, Joseph D. Ailen, Geo. R. Hivter, Dr. Jno. M. Glenn, Dr. T. J. Lyles, Jacob Feapt r, Jas. 11. Rutland, Jas. A. Me= Crorby, H1. L. Elliott, John Simonton, Thos. Jordan, D. H. Ruff, Thos. W. Rabb, Sr., Jol H1. Cathcart, Wn. B. Woodward, John B. Jenkins,'Jolin Me Cully, Sr., Thos. McKinstry. Capt.. Jas. P. Macafie, Robert Ford, Rev. James l3oyce, Dr TRos. R. Center, Capt. Jas. Johnston, C. McClen han. Soctetaries: Col. James H. Rion, Dr. W.m E. Aikei. The Presidtut upon taking the chair, explained fauil the object of the meet. ing. Major Willam R. Robertson moved that a commit-ce of five be appointed to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting, 'vh-reupon the following gentlenen were appointed : Major WiHian R. Robertson, Jan. B. McCant, Esq., Major Jas. Ns Shedd, Col. I. Stark Means, .Capt. Thos. AL. Lyles. - While-the committee was engaged in preparing resolutions, the Hon. W. W. Boyce, being present, was called for by the meeting, and addressed it at some length. The committee, on returning, submit. ted through its chairman the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas,-we, the people of Fairfield District, South Carolina, are desirous of having the State restored to her proper relations with the United States, be it therefore .Resolved, That -we hereby maka known our earnest desire for the bstab,. lishmenit of the State Government at the earliest practicable moment; and that we hereby pledgo to the Govorn. ment of the United States our since co. operatirm in the ivork of restoring the State ofSouth Carolina to her proper relations with Ohe United States. And we further declare that we are prepard in good fait.h to perforn our duties 'as peaceful atid loyal ejtizens. Resoltred, That a committee of three be appointed to transmit a copy of the foregoing preamble and resoltion to the President of the United States; and further, to take snch steps as they may doem adviseble, in concurrence with our fellow citizens.of other.Districts, to faocli. late the re-establislinent of the State Government. The following gentleipen were appoint. ed the committee of three: Major William R. Robertson, James B. McCants, Esq., Col..Jaines H. Rion. On motion of the Rev. James Boyce the proceedings ot the meeting -were or dered to be published in the " Winnsk~ro News." On motion~ the meeting adjourned. R. B. BOYLSTON, Pres't. JAuRs Ei JiroN, ) ~rttie W. E. AMJCN. j drtais 'ZIabor Regulations. OFriom Git4L SUP'T PJIRJSDMRL,, Augtustal, Ga., June 12, '1865. *The folio~idg ruserare prescribed for 4he hiring and goternmnent af colored la lorers of Augusta and vicinity, and for the itreartment of' frde~imetn:, Laborehds ill beilldw~,d and en'cour &ged to make voluntary contract, eithes 1yti1their foret hlltatete, or any othpfr 1begson wieliirsk ta employ themn. 'These contractsi sheo entbmitted to the Gena rid SueieIdsi fFreleawen, wi be exarminedt~ hikad if found to lmIfaN .ep4hqui-tsble, p'l b$ by' hf .ppepy$. owg whiWs risid~Alw go~w pateadi dog tAwbqeQotvidh. ott necessa b~ S ~tezdent, rh the plsetatim'i ,he'Gl.6gmment to not, at prese ~ to h rt the ih firm or re ntil further orders, 0 'o be allwed to turn away the. infirm ot helpless, to become a burden upon the public; they must be clothed, fed and properly cared for when sick, deducting the aotiual expenses from the wages of the able-bodied hands. Should it be proven, that any have been so turned away, an asseesment will be made.upon the persons, on whose pre mises they were living, when this order was issued, for their support, and he will be held guilty of a misdemeanor. In cases, when it is absolutely necessary to make exceptions to this rule, permis sion must be first obtained from this of fice.. The following rates are fixed as the compeisation to be given laborers: FIFLb HANDS. Male hands, $7 per-month. Half-hands, . 3 40 " Female hands, 6 Half-hailds, 3 HOUSE SERVANTS. Male servants, 1st class $10 per mo. Male servants, 2d class 8 " Male servants, 3d class 6 4 " Female servants, 1st class 8 " Female servants, 2d class 6 " Female servante, 3d class 5 " " These classes will be determined by merit, and oi agreement between th'e employer and employee. Mechanics and perbons having trades, will be al. lowed and encouraged to make their own coliI raCts. Tie money wages for field hands will be paid on the 1st day of Octoher and 24th day of December ; for house ser vants, at the end of each month ; for mechanics, persons followirg trades, and laorers who work by the day, as often as is agreed upon between the parties. All confracts for field hanids, will be for the balince of the yeakr. For field hands, house servants, and all la borers, excepting mechanics and persons following trades, there must be secured to the laborer, .in addition to ,the pay, just treateinit, 'wholesome food, quarters, fuel, and medical attendance. The freed men are reminded, that their freedom imposes upon them hurdens and duties. They must labor and support themselves, their wives and childroni and, if they desire to become the owners of lands, they must buy them, as other freedmen are required to do. They must fulfil all equitable comtricts; and if any contracts is broken by them, without jst cause, they willlose all that may bedue them. They are free in all parts of the State of Georgia and South Carolina, and their rights as freenmen will be proteqted, by the whole military force of the United States Government, if necessary. 1Every act of injustice or cruelty done to them, will sooner or later be investigated, and the wrong-doer severely punihemd. Idle. ness and vagrancy will not be tolerated; and the Government will support none, able and yet unwilling to work. Wasges for time, lost on account of sickposs, unless protracted, will not be dedeted from the feld hands or house servants; nor for any time lost-from any fmilts qf tle employer, or on account of inclemeit weather. But both. wageo and rations will be deducted, when the sieltness is feigned for the purpose of idleness or refusal to work.,i when able to do so,. the offender may be discharged by the employer. Whenever any freed man, is dischmerged by the employer or his agenit. and think himself wrongeal, or whenomiver they are mialtreated, -or de privt d 'of any 'right, due freedmen, they should report the case at this office, and the complaint will lbe promptly attended to. '. But, if the freedman, so diseharged, ref'bqe to leave, or prowis about the pro-. mises to the injury df any peregn.; or,. in ease any freedmaniecomnitswo :fence for which he should punished, *r It. considered a dangero ri4l ay, be' 4rrested by comupet ' t authorigy,.apd brought to trial befor* e 'Prcoot bar' shal. Whenever u4 mil ry (ooqdnot be ombmamnid a rqefinilt lethis. Alo,gyhere lb w~ ti~ progp t Llousae sere nsr i( ahq *111 he expectsd to ret a usmha of held hends, igf p4~rk fach ahbath, '- - TEELA1W.TNWWW. AAtAZa, KOBGIA AND BOUTE OARO LI1$A. Step are now bl;ing token at Walr, ington for the appointment of provisional governors for Alabama, Georgia and South Carolita. It is reliably reported, and appear to be generally conc ea a' fact, that Judge Parsons, a strong .non ist of North Alabama,- will be ewpowere&. to conduct that State back ,wtO the Union. The Hon. Joshua 'Hill, ofGo6r gia, long -known and reconised as a Union man, is now at Washmgton,.and will most probably be the person witoM President Johnson will appoint, It iw said that W. W. Boyce, althotugh once a member of the rebel Congres, will be appointed Governor of South Qarolina.1 The people of these several' State6 are ready to return to their allegmino e'on any terms whichrnay be, conceded to, them.-N. Y. herald. THE TIAIAL OF'OEN. LEE. A Washington despatch in a Boston paper says that the etory that *the gov. ernimenL intends to try General Leo for treason is true. That is to say,'it is ex. pected that he will be indicted and tried" in Virginia, and the government, will not interfere to protect him from anyk vr dict his follow citizens may render.' The' surriinder to Grant did not erititle hift to. protection, and a shrewd observer wkio was prescrit at tihe 'surrender expreses the opinion that neither Let nor Grattn at that time bad any idea that it wmirnd4. protect any man froin a trial in the courts for treason. THE STATUS OF THE GENE)RAL OFFtOiS.' SURRENDEnRED TO ORANT. The status of the geuieral offocers pa 'rold under the terms of agreement he tween Grant an{ Lee i beconing a question of some importance. Alrqady thi Grarid Jnry at Richmond h46 found indictments for treason against Lee a'nd. several others. It is claimed that conT victions under these indictment are l.as cessary to make valid the conflaction o. their property nnder the laws. On the other hand, it is cQntended that any and, all prosec tions against officers thus pa. roled are barred by the terms of .tlhinr. surrender. The matter has heen.s nri- * ted to both the President and the Attor-. ney General; -but for the present both decline to take it under consideration,. believing' that the defence should pro. perly b presented in the courts whici may take cognizanc of the in_44 4 A CLUE TO THE MOBM1 DJS48T1 B Cairo, Jnell .-New.OrleansadVice of the 0th inst., state that an importigut . clue to the cause of the late 'diastrou s 0 e.xplosion at Mobile is thought to ba'a ben obtained. A man named Wa)has been arrested at Mobile oharged with W ing implicated. He states thait 1A ad two other men, on the night previtet e the explosion, placed trepedoes betwhen the' buildings containing the powdt; that the wbrk was performed undr the. direction of p rebel 'Major, who thfe4't-"' ened them with instant death if thoy la& . obeyed or offered to resist; and tha tie Major afterwards lighted the hse ofthp' shell connected *ith the infernal arran ' meht. Torpedoqa .have also bee oovered in the rooms itt the .0;96s flouse, so arranged ks to explode.: opening thme -doors.:'Others wore- ,o concealed in the desks of the same ing. AN INF'ORTA~4T ClNOULA$. . W~asingoas, June 19,. 1S65..S followingf~roular has been iee thie A ttotnef Gotteral's office : -. By the direction of' the F~~teL~ pardotia belpn 'ing to the exce es, esumeratdin the~q ~ ty proclantation of May 2 1, I may. nake special applicatIqj ,a 'President for pardon, are hereb~ that befo~re their respectiye a will Le considered it n$ 0 proel tiospresri , e e~dtydesrip ete or Sed ndrt ehip re7 * prpnnipted bgy tteoadminmter ts anf .ga R4 ribed itn the sai qn de ati~t raousrAamm maav mw as m unmrm a