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T R E KLY NEWS VOLUXE01] WINNSBOlUO, S. Q., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1 1865. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N U M B E R 5 9C THE TII-W?EKLY NEWS: By .1. E BRITTON. T74t TRi-WEEKLY NJbWS is pdbliphed nTssday, Thursday and Siturday, at ONE DOLIAt er onth, in Advanc.o. singio copies Tarn Cw Advertileanente inserted'at ONE DOLLAR per square. of eight line, or less. for the first, and SEVENTY-FIVE dent@ for each'subee Aipent irisertion, itivariably in advance. I&- DURBEC & WALTER, Auction and Commission Merchants, Colunibia, 8. C., are the authorised agents at that place, in collecting subserfplions and advertisements for' the N mws. TIhey will receipt for at .monies due this oileq. Alex. H. Stephen's Acoount of the HEsapton Rosdo Conference. The Augistaa Chronicle publishes a -detailed statement of what Passed at the celebrated peace c'onferenceo in Hampton Roads. The materials for this statement were. furnished - by Alex. H. Stephens. They consisted in -part of oral communications made by Mr. St.ephens to the ,writer, and ' in part of the confidentiat Written' repor-t (never before published) fnrhished by the', rob. el commissioners to the rebel President. From ie report, whichwas signed by ill three of the commissioners, we copy thecfollowing signieicnt extract, asteing more illustrative than anyti1ng else in it otthe liberal temper manifested onithat ocoasion by Mr Lincoln: Mr. Siward then. remarked Mr. President, it is as vell to inforii these ,gentlemen that yesterday Comigress acted upon the amendment of the Constitution abolishing slavery. Mi * Lincoln stated that was true. and Suggested that there was a que-stion i to the right of the insurgent Statgs to return .at once and claim a rigihto vote upon the amendment, 'to which the 'concu-rence of two-thirds of-the States was required. Ile stated that it *ould be desirable to have the institu tionm of slavely abolished by the coient of the peoplo as sooli as possible--be hoped W'ithmma six yeats. -He also state(d ,that fotirmhundred millions -of dollars .might be offered as. ompeosatiouto the owners ; and remarked ; iYdt wguld be. surprised wert I to give you tie names of those who favor thnt' The Chonielo also makes, on the atu thority of Mr. Stephens, the following Mr. Stephens came home with a new. .cause of sorrow, un those who said he talked of coming home to made war speeches aid denouuce tho terms offered, Ammply lied. Before Mr. Liucoli's death, he, thought ie was doing a favor to hip not to include the offer of four hundred millions in gold for the'Southern slaves, in the published uVpo-t, 'for it wotuld be used to the injury of Mr., Lincoln by those of his enemies who talk about 4axation anid the.debt. These renmarkable statercefits, 'Which if true, are' important materials of hi.4. tory. raise, two questions to which publio curioaity will seek 'na nuswer : 1. Is it probable that the main state.. ment-that re1 tin . to the offer by President Liicol 6If the four hundred millions-is true ? 2.-Sopposing 'itrue, who are the par. tied rebrredi ,to by 'Mr. Lincoln whose prov44,0f $e offerwniould hpve aurpris the reel commissioniers ? 'he fatotat 'taten %as V made in-a n6dentialf iort ftophred'by M1he .co inibelonetrfer the inTforntion of Mr. ', and signed by-all their names, wh~ strong preumption1 of its tth, of it. int ' dail f.iaee be suchitueiri ty. 6,ceriInly dloes and the tenor'of nwnae sage, Mr. Lincoln SMud a'ak .leos o or tagvn 9~q~ mat xespoopes and share the profiteO s sm inmn' , 4* thfrt euite sad to'saf t) thtd of this #~Iithe5 messag w th~ the offer. As he nsed the plural num ber, we enn. lift only one tonief of the voil. Whoever may have been the sur. prising endorsers of this offer, it is cer. tain that Mr. Horace Greeley was its original proposer. In his letter to Presi. dent Lincoln recommeuding the Niam ara Falls negotiation, (surreptitiow y published about the time of thte Haviip. ton Roads conference for the purpose of defaming Mr. Greeley,) he suggested, as one of his six points to constitute the basis. of pace. the payment of four hun dred millions ink United Stafes five per ceilt. bonds, as a compensation to the loyal owners of saves, ;o be distribu ted among the States in the ratio of the slave poptlation; the share of each State to be at the absolute' disposal of its Legislature. The paternity of the four hundred inillion offer mado by President Lillcoln clearly belongs to Mr. Greeley. It wonld. seem, from tihe Atstement of Mr. Lincoln, that when lie showed it tp others, it had the fortu'ie to be endored in. scie very unexpected quarters. The facts here collated have'only a historical interest ; but they throw a curious light on one of tihe most remarka ble transactions during the var. We dare sgy it was hardly surmised by ihose who violated congdences to procure the pnblication ot Mr.' Greeley's letter, that President Lincoln was, at that very time, giving the nost scandaloits. part of it the highest sanction it could possi bly receive.-aNew York World. ' The Proposittog to Assassinae Au. drew Johnson. The Naslville- Unio, of Juno 28 says : We made mehttion somn days aio of the faet that . a letter had been discovered , amongaL the archivea of tho State recent.ly captured; addressed to Governor Tarris,proposing to aslassinato Governor Johnson. The following is a ecpy of the leter : L Al.YrTT E DKPoT, A pril 24, 1862. "Governor :-:-The excuse'I offer at present for addlessing you is, that I be. veve good dah be accomplished' to the public throughi me. I reside, o did, in Frankliu, Wiliamson county, Tennes see ; nmiwell known. to the'euitors and p iblishers of the Unaioni and Aniericdn -especjally . to .Mr. James 0. Griffla, who knows my pitat political afiiliationia al4 resenbstatis. I belong to the irst 'rennesse, regiment (Mapney's;) was the first in my, contrv to volun. teer. Now, what I wish is this, for yon to intervene for mne to go to Middle ''enhossee and to capture or kill that vile kraitor, Andrew Johnson. I can do it., because I know Nashville, and ame not generally known there; and, moreover, 1t, when I get there I find I can'taccqm. plish my object, I want authioritj to raise a company or companies of guerril. la in Middle Tennessee, to harrass tie s null garriisoP loft ink the towns of that Oivision of'the State. "I AM weh acquainted in all the eoun "1.fiar thienemy' will treat our des ,hind too kindly, thereby vonveritiig them into Yankees. Killing 4 fdw pi R ee. wonld" sqoi teriniate theij d n lo arvi ityI, Bto sokjiAl as to sod r ,aCoi'-. 4. J. Cogke, .ot're . yore, S. D. Caoki. aP 44 flefr you lesides .to Sena tor Hill and grs'd 'yeouse, from Ta-~ Houseii' Rhisieratis..a JBf an'aot of Coingres*, -Way 12, -f850, the nmber of reyrsentees was estab ihed' at 80ie~ hiohk #umber 'wn appaitiaild'ariog 'se s al. Mes i 182/upota basit.4u faf2,iis popu. lionlbeaevdiigf d ddt)I ' t'riEm mSta~tet ti ) Q ki fh el SM By ie Provisional Governor of the Stats of South. Carolina. r A PRfO(LA1R A TRON W HEREAS, His Excellency, Presi dent. Johnson, has 'issued his prg-. clatnation.' appointing ne - (Benjamin F. Perry) Provisional Govervor in and for the State orSouth Carolina, with power to pre. scribe such rules and regulitons as may be necessary and propur for convening a Con vention of the State, composed of delegates to be'chosen by that portion of the peoplo of said State who are loyal to the United States, for the purpose of hitoring or anieud ing'tho Constitution thereof : and with au thority to exercise within the inaits or the State Ill the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people to restore said State to its oonstitut-ional relations to the Federal Government, and to present .uch a iepublienn form of State Government. as wl entitle thle State to the guarantee of the United States thlerefor, anl 'its people to protection by the UMited States against iq VaMon, Insurrection and domestic violence : Now, tkerefore, in obedience to the pro clanation of His Excellency. Andrew Johtn ton, President of the United States, L B'N JAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional Gorernor of the State or South Carolina. for the purpose of organizing a Provisional Government in Soutth Carolina, restoring c l authority in said.State, tinder the Contitfiutfon and laws of tihe United States, d6 hereby proclaim and doclare that all civil officers int South Cai-olina, who were in ofilco when tle Civil Govepajment of the State vas saspended, in May last, (except those arrested or under prosecution for treasoe,) shall, on taking. the oath of allegianco prescribed in the President's Amnesty Proclanation of the .Ath dav of May, 1810, resume the duties of their otliees and continug to discharge thers under the Provisional Govertntment till fur ther appointments are made. And I do further procltim, declare and make known, that it is tho duty of all loyal cit izens of the State of .6jjt. Carolina to pror.pt ly go forward and take the oath of allegiance to the United States, before some magistrate o military officer of tie Federal Go ernment, who may ,be'qualifted for ad ministering oaths; and suh arehereby au thorized to givb certified copies. thereof to the persons respectively by whom they were made. And such nagistrates or offi cers are hereby required to tttnsnit. tho originals of stuch oat ie, at as early a day as may be convenient, to the Department, of State, in thi4'ety of Washington, D. C. i And 1 da further proclaim, declare and make known,.that the Managers of Elec tions tirpughout- the State of South Caro lina will hold an eteotion for members of a Stato Ctivention, at, their respectivo pro cinc, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP. SEM BElt NEXT, according to the laws of South Carolina in force before thme secession of the State, and that, each Election District. in the Stato shall elect as niany aembers of thoConvention as the said District hab membpra of the House of tepresentatives trio basis of representation being population ,and taxation. This. will give one hundred and twenty-four members to Ile ConveUtioni -a nutber sufficiently large to repitsent every portion of thb State most, fully, - ,very. Joyal citizen who had ttken, the Apheety o04h, ani not iitin the excepted clauses' In" the President's '1prolamation, wilbq entitled tomote, provided he was.a legal-voter under the Constit4Llun as it stood riot toq secession of Nulh 'Carolina. And all who are within the erqepted,elases must take tie oth iand apply for a pordon, in order to entit themil to vote or' bnoome memherA of the Convent ion. - . The mmberO' of the Colivention -thus efeeled on 1ho 6frst MondaV in 8eptetsber uiz'rberb ptut, tow,, 1oy enqtt et luM 11ba on ' in A he 1 th' day of Septletiber,. 1866, for tilopur eof alt.ring pad a&nezqdbg t~he pteoot nstitutiot of &iouth Ch'lA4 ,pvr,wa ep. ing ani mqqng q new oi~e,.witio w'ID nh' 'TI o ib t reat chanke wljidlt have' thkdeh plgoid the St4e'fttd be fdrg'in acdordt atteo~ith Reput1eoan princIples and equtalf of-reutatiohM. , ,As d ~ further. proclis 1 m e ~ofto@ ith dU Caroli '~ de 't e~esio oftheate, 'ir42lieteby7 hmadbedt, 'force uner the'AdrovisiyoahoveruIneait 7 gloss f thi ,~va~ p.g ani 9lmapetlre 4 ' rsIirtbt exidi h lm and perfortu all the~mlutied Whi t a Is 46thi lb'eal i soets to i 4dinta ~ ~ ' twl e d 'nIFrt ther . sin ora of freed persons will be kind to them, and not turn off the childien or aged to perisir; and the freed men and *omen are earnestly enjoined to niakofdontracts, just and fair, for temaining 'with their former owners. In order to .facilitate as much as possi ble the application for pardons under the excepted sedtions of the Piesidnt's Am nosty Proclamation, It is stated for infor mation that all appliettiobs must be by po titipn, stating the exception, and Uccomn panied with the oaf'i proscribed. This pe tition must be first approved by the Provis ional Governor, and then forwarded to the President. The headquarters of the Pro visional Goyernor-will be at (reenvillo, where all communications to him must be addressed. The newspapers of this State will publish this proelniation until the election for men bets of the Convention. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set.my-hana and seal. Done at tho [.. s.] tows of Greenville, this 20th day of July, in Ihe year of our Lord 1865, and of the Independence of the Uni tel States the ninetieth. 1B. F. PHIRify. By the Provisional Governor: WILLIAMr It. PERRY, Private Seeretary. July 29'06--tselp4.17 VANTED. 100 OZ. old Slvr; o .00 ngs. Apply to': D. B. MoCREIGHI. July 20'065-3pd overuaneaat Clatms Mad Ap piI catlois for Pardon. 'HE subscriber has made arrange. iments with one of the most able and influential legal firms in Washington city, for the prosecution of Government claims and applications for. pardon. All applicat-ions for pardon under the An nesty Proolanation must first be lodged with the Provisional Governor, and from thence forwarded to Washington eity for final action by tho - President. The inter vention of an attorney, both at this place and Washington.oIty, will- greatly facilitate the't ransactions and corupletion of suah bu siness. n . a ndLFORD, Attorney at Law. gir' All papers In the 'State copy three ,ttnies and send bills to C. J. E. july 29'65-8 W. F. QUEN Y, Formerly of Baltimere, d , late of South Cagolitna. NO. 52, WALL STREET, NEIV YOlRK. COTTON B.R OKER AN4D Commisslu Meriteisat, R1LOCERIES, Liquor, Provisions, N Dry' 3aodst, Boots, Shoes, I1nts, Crockery, Hardware, Leather, Petroleum Oil & Lamps,' Drugs, and a general assort ment of Goods, at lowest wholesale Nices. Cotton, Rise, Tobacco, Rosin, &o., &c., purchased, lsold on 4commission, or tkon in exchange for goods upon fav9rable terms. Ordetr respectfully solicited, an advanoos maioe onnaignthtnts. 1RtfrBNcifs: John Bratton, esq., Winnsboro', S. C. Asbury Coward, esq., 'Yorkvilli S.'. Joseph Walker, 'esq.. Spartan rg, S. C. bM. V. Geary, esq., Attoruey.U Edkeflo'd, S. C. - [. - (july 26-6-9pd SHOEMAKERS WANTED. F OUR or fvo No. 1 Boot ad Shoe makers, white,' can fihd steady em ploymeqt, with good wagev by ininmediate applop Ion to. U. W. RON . july 2265-9W- nisbor1 ~. C. JOHNa A.- KAy, AflCUITECT'AND CivLENGINE11," COLUMIIA, 8. 0. Professioas usn attepded to In No thild jouthCoroina, { idy 0 0 Om0TT4lI -WANE4 , ois SAM pr ad (disulrog o to.a pry the higtrset ntarkerpriye fr the same, ~ithev'iulei :gehak.6.-, O NEt ER'.b '.2044ftly i 44g~rslfez idt a' 'in 1 seaf ,.,iew M. mmmmmmmman.au~p 1; OFFICIAL ORDERS. IIEAP QUARTERS, DISTRICT OF WESTERN S. C., WINassBOo', S. C., July 24, 1805, General Orders No. 2. 1 HTI1- District of Westorn South e Carolina, is hereby divided into the following .8tb-Distriots, -fiw. . lot Sub-ditrict, will comprise the Dis tricts of Greenville. Anderson and Pickens, and Charles T. Trowbridge is assigned to. contmnd, with headquartera at Callioun or Anderson. 2nd Sub-district. The histricts of Lau ren, Abbeville, Edgefild and Newberry, .rover. Bri gaiter Gezqeral C. H. Van Wyok to cbinmatd. leadquaTters at Newberry. 8rd Sub-district. The Districts of Spar tauburg and Union, commanding oflicer and Ueadqarfers to be hereafter designated. 4th ,Sub-district. The Districta of Fair Oeld, Chester. York and Lancaster, lrovet 4rigadier Gencral i. C. Chipnan to com nannd, lendquarters at Winnsboro', S. C. The rt-guslar reports required by the ro u lations War DQpartment, and department of the South, will be immediately forwarded to these Headquarters. II. The following named officers are hero by announcod on .th stUff of the Brigadier (eneral commanding District of Westerr 4outh Carolina. .1est Lieut. CHAs. 1B. HALL, 80th MaIne Volunteers, A. A. A. 0. N16t Lieut and R. Q. X.. FRANk 11. Corrr, 80th 31aine Volunteers A. A. Q. M. Captain 1). B MILLa, U. S. Volunteers. 2nd Lieut. P. E. DwINAL, 8Oth Maine Volunteers, A. A. D. C. By comWuand of .Urigadier general J. D. F SENDEN. CUAS; U. UAit. A. A. A. G eneral. july .20'65---lnol4 HE'AD'qUAft'Akggs, DISTRICT OF WESTERN B. C.. WzNnSsono', 8. C., July 25, 1806. Speciul Orders Wo. 6. 1 REAFTPd1, until furtier orders, . no liquor of any kind will be sold at this place, unless by special permxission from the "Provust Marshal" at these Hleadquar ters. By counmand'of Brig. Gen. J. D. FESSVEDEN. Cl[As. B. HALL, A. A. A. Gen'l. july 27'66-6 HEAD QEAILTERS. DISTRICT OF WESTERN S. C,. W1Vxasnono' July 25, 1805. General Orders, No. 8. INASMUCHL as -many of the colored - people living within thia . District show no disposidon to labor -'Industriously and faithfully, elthe for themselves or their employers, whereby they might, be able to live eoQ4fortably,and'provide food and cloth ing foy. eifamilies during the ooering win ter, but rather show an entire disregard for their own inteiesti in the fdture. by leaving off work, roaming idly O'er, the country, livi I St they can steal from planta t ) nggatig- In larg' nuffbers TIe Ity of, all hilitary posts, whiek. ,paInn.. bq~t produce. want and suffering to all, it Is ordered, i'lhat, all colored people reraln steadily at work with theitr qlnployers and formgr hnastera; that they refrain .frpu all deeds of thdAa*nd violence, and fathfully and dili ge4tly strive to ensuie the preservation and sfety of the crop, upon which the future satifttone of all- classe d 'Opon& ,Any violation of thAn order will be severe ly Jilshed, and all oolored. people found 106#about 611titrY *Ist nd- i'the coustty .will be a'rested and'penished. -L No not? 9f injustice or oppression. by pltintos ahd otheiira towauds to - negroes ift their employ, will be t'etated. - Contracts. fot, the qqr)i and labol ,it t bloks, to beo approved b officers designa. ed IkrthatpurYese will be m#A in' All , ( ere pid'tIcablc, and both pfrties will be hed o a striot observance of the same. (ormaading offierts of Sub-distriste add tien of t maio'ortier... C e tig. Gen.4 IhF tBNDEN, hAs7 E.,15i,, A~ A. A. Ganl,.' E I hen eaV I - 1 Pr H w som e at