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OOIJUMBIA. _;_._ Tuesday Morning, Jane 13, 1865. Friendship. It is frequently the ewe that "you los? your friend io the sagacity which perceive) his iinperfrctionsi True friendship implies the privilege of sorrowing over the infir? mities of your favorite, andXJIIring them whenever you can. Yet, though we know our .langer, ?and believe in the skill of the su ?cou! ii seems to be Very rational that ve snould recoil from his instrument. To :?? ^ro,?erly susceptible ol friendship, in its aigneis! capabilities, it is necessary that should :.<J. ?inly love confidiugly, but thui wti saouid nave strength to suffer reproach without misgiving or retient meal. The military authorities of South Caro? lina have re-trausfeited the North-eastern Railroad, with all of ils rolling stock and other material, to the President, Alfred Ravene., and, under his management and the superintendence of Mr. Solomons, it is expected that, in a few weeks, communi? cation will be re-established between Charleston and Wilmington. The Courier expects that, in a few days, railway com? munication will also be reneged between Caarleston and Savannah and other por? tions of Georgia, lt will be a matter of great interest to both States to re-connect between Charleston and Augusta by the olrj and well known route. Congressman Harris, of Maryland, has been convicted of the charge of encourag? ing arid persuading Confederate soldiers to continue fighting, and urging against their taking the oath of allegiance. He was sentenced to three years imprison? ment and the forfeiture cf all legal rights The President has approved of the fiuding of the court, but has remitted the penal tr?s, and the pritoner has been released. A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from Washington under date of June 1, Says it is understood that the mission of Genera! Sickles to Bogota was for thc purpose of obtaining grants of land for the purpose of settling them with blacks from thc United Stales, and that the lat? President, who authorized the mis? sion, was willing to give $15,000,000 for adequate territory. Wm. W. Holden, of North Carolina, has been made Provisional Governor of that State. He is instructed to order a conven? tion of the people of the State-the voters being such only of the people as, under the amnesty proclamation of May 29, may be entitled to the election franchise. .The people of Georgia, it is said, are holding meetings, which also call for a provisional governor of that State. The Charleston Courier again invokes the people of Sou*h Carolina to begin moving in the sam? di? rection. l.UPORTAVT TO TBAVELEKS SoCTn-WEST.-.1 Th? Augusta Constitutionalist tells us that Mr. Jackson Snick has commenced running a line of hack? between Johnson's Turn Out, on the Hamburg branch of UjeSouth Carolina Railroad, and Orangebarg. This will connect the breaks on the railways between Augusta, Hamburg and Aiken, on the one hand, and Orangeburg. Branch? ville and Charleston on the other. "EXTRA BILX-V SMITH."-It i? rumored that Wm. Smith ia hiding in the mountain recesses of Virginia, somewhere in the vicinity of Staunton, and that he has a small body of soldiers for his protection. Many of Mosby's men are also running at large, or lying perdu among the moun? tains. A correspondent of the New York Tri? bune, writiug from Fortress Monroe, re? ports that Jefferson Davis was certainly manacled, and that the ex-President did cot submit without a violent struggle, having knocked down two of his guards before succumbing to the operation. TBA DE IN CHARLESTON.-The restrictions on trade iu Charleston have been removed by an order of General Gurney of the,7th instant. Military licenses are not now necessary in the transaction of any busi? ness, except in ale, wine and liquors. -.-*.. Ex-Gov. AIKEN.-This gentleman has returned to Charleston. The opinion of his friends seems to be that he has either received, or will receive, the appointment as Provisional Governor ol South Carolina. Ile is, however, still on parid e. [Communicated. City Taxation. I observe that our city authorities are advertising for the payment of taxes. That some organization should exist, no one can doubt; but it seems to me that the citizens should be first assured that the proposed organization will be permitted by the military authorities of the day and to what extent the former city go? vernment will be allowed. After these matters are satisfactorily ascertained, then I thiuk the city government, in its new new organization, should be published in hand bills for the use of any citizen de? siring it. In the present unfortunate exi? gences of the citizens, I cannot imagine how they are to pay their taxes, when a large number have not the means of sup? plying the necessaries of life. Economy should, therefore, be the principal govern ing the authorities. Within my recollec? tion, Columbia has had Intendants without salary. The office waa regarded as an honorable one, and sought after eagerly. Now, the office has a baadsome^ealary at? tached to it, and suitable occupants aro almost importuned to take it. Now is the time for those having high administrative qualifications to oome to the aid of their fellow citizens, and administer the city affairs free of salary, for the present time, at least. This example, in the head officer, would justify a full examination into all the salaried offices, and a deduction, if necessary, from all salaries within the control of the Council. 1 cannot avoid the suggestion Chat, at present, there is no necessity for city marshals. The military occupying tho city perform all their duties and more efficiently. When arrests are necessary, they are made, and the cases are summarily decided by the comman? dant of the post If it were otherwise, there are no courts in existence to take cognizance of such cases as may arise. Tile water works are almost the only ob? jects of expeuse that the city should be subjected to. Water is a necessity, and, with proper attention, the works miglit be made self supporting or nearly so. Would not the salarie.-? of mayor, clerk, chief and his corps of marshals absorb all the laxes that could he forced out of our citizens uuder present circumstances? A CITIZEN". THE OATH.-The following official circu? lar, in regard to the amnesty oath, has beenjjust issued from the office of Secreta? ry of Stats: DEPARTMENT or STATE, WASHINGTON, May 29, 1865. Sire A copy of die President's amnesty proclamation of this date is herewith ap? pended. By a clause in the instrument, the Secretary of State is directed to esta? blish rules aud regulations for administer? ing and recording the amnesty oath, so as to insure its benefit* to the people, and trnard the Government against fraud. Pursuant to this instruction, you are in? formed that the oath prescribed in the proclamation may be taken aud subscribed before any commissioned officer, civil, mi? litary or naval, in the service of the United States, or any civil or military officer of a loyal State or Territory, who, by the laws thereof, muy bc qualified for administering oaths. All officers who receive such oaths are hereby authorized to give certitirtd topies thereof to the persons respectively by whom tliey were made; and such of? ficers are hereby required to transmit the originals of such oaths, at as earl}- a day as may be convenient, to this department, and they will be deposited and remain in the archives of the Government A re? gister thereof will be kept in the depart? ment, and on application, in proper cases, certificates of such records will be issued in the customary form of official certifi? cates. I am, sir, your obedient servant, WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. Jefferson Davis has been taken from Fortress Monroe and carried up to the, neighborhood of Washington city, where he is kept confined, separately from ail others, in a monitor which is anchored in the stream. The Charleston Courier announces the promotion of General Hatch, commander of that district, as Brevet Major-General, in consideration of great military and public services. * J _ A National Bank is to be established in Charleston-probably in the course of a month. The Courier ?tales that "a number of our heavy merchants have expressed their desire to take t-hares.'' The Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Mary? land, has entered a long protest, deDyjng the jurisdiction of the court engaged in the trial of the parsons charged with the murder of Abraham Lincoln. But few witnesses now remain for examination, and tue proceedings will soon be over. Dr. A. G. Mackey, of Charleston, ha? had ovations at the hands of the Masonic fraternities of New York and New Jersey, receiving gifts, money and orations, to a considerable, extent, in tribute to his loy? alty during the war. Local Items. Th? ofil?e of the Columbia Phoenix is on Gates street, see/vnd door from Plain. FOB CAMDEN AND WINNSBOBO.-We^learn that four companies of the 25th Ohio Regiment leave Columbia, this morning, for Camden and Winnsboro. SILVERWARE FOUND.-We are authorized by Col. Haughton, commander of this post, to say that be has in bis possession several articles of silverware, which will bc deli? vered to the owners upon adequate proof j of property. There are several pieces marked'"D. E. M. C.," and a silver cup inscribed to "Joanna Caroline Cannon, from Elizabeth Caroline Shubrick, July 9, 1861." Tb? owners of'these articles 'Will do well to app!y for them promptly. [ . ?ggrTEB?ONAL.-All subscribers to the Phoniz whose subscriptions have ex? pired, will .please come forward and renew, ia specie or provisions; otherwise their papers will be stopped. We wish it distinctly understood that eur terms are cash. No advertise? ments Trill, therefore, bo inserted unless paid for in advance. Recruiting stations are to be opened at Charleston and elsewhere, in order to-re? cruit the ranks of the regular army as rapidly aa possible. Stanley G. Trott bas been appointed Postmaster of the city of Charleston, vice J. D. Martin, removed at his own request. GEN. HOOD.-Reporte from Natchez state that Gea. Hood, at Natchez, lias ten? dered his resignation to Gen. Davidson. Public Meeting. At the request of a number of gentle? men, 1 would invite the citizens of Colum? bia and of Richland District to meet at the City JJ all, (or Odd Fellows' School House,) at ll o'clock, TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) to take into consideration our political condition*. J. G. GIBBES, June 13 Mavor of Columbia. PEOFESSOR WOODROW TTE? H JJ re?oive a few PRIVATE PL". YT FILS at his atudy. No. 14 Simons Hall, Theological Seminary. Instruction will be given in Latin, Gref-k, French, German, Mathematics and the Natural Sciences. ' June 13 tuf-i* CHOICE GREEN TEA. JUST received from New York, via Charleston; a small chest of very supe? rior HYSON TEA, high flavored aud strong. ALSO, J AVA and RIO COFFEE. White ard Brown SUGAR. For sale by DR. P. MELVIN COHEN, Diuggist, Fickeiia street, head of Ladv. June 13 1* Wanted to Rent, COMFORTABLE COTTAGE. Apply at this office. * June 12 A MEDICAL CARD. DR. S. LOGAN offers his piofessional services to the residents of Columbia and its vicinity. He may be found at Dr. J. J. Chisolm's new house, on Arsenal Hill. June 12 4* Notice ALL persons who were kind enough to tal? charge of my PLANTS, will please return them this week. Cuttings will be given to all who require them. June 12 3_D. P. KELLEY. Veil Lost ABLACK LACE VEIL dropped be? tween the store and residence of J. G. Gibbes.- The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office. June 12 2 "GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, &C" td KENNETH & GIBSON, At lobert Bryce's Old Stand, ACHOICE ASSORTMENT of Goods, consisting in part of : 1.200 lbs. choice BACON. 7 bbls. FLOUR. 100 boxes No. 1 HERRINGS. ? English Dairy CHEESE. 5 bbls. BUTTER CRACKERS. 5 boxes FAMILY SOAP. 5 .? CORN STARCH. G doz. BROOMS. 500 vardrf pure MADDER PRINTS. 500 " " Checked Englisti ALPACA. 100 ? " CAMBRIC. 500 ?' superior LONG CLOTH. ALSO, COLOGN1?, JELLlliS, BLACKING. Windsor Soap, Hair and Tooth Brushes. Dressing and Fine Tooth Combs. Sweet Oil, Geut'a Paper Collars. Sugars, Locks, Smoking Pipes, i And various other articles too numerous 1 to mention. Juue 12 AUCTION SALES._ Attractive Sale. By Jacob Cohen. WILL Le sold, on TUESDAY, 13th inst., at residence of Gen. Scbnierle, on Cam? den Btreet, between Henderson and Barnwell streets, at 10 o'clock, The.following articles, viz: 1 Garden Enginette, with Hose com? plete; 1 Laminated Steel D. B. Gun, J H. Happoldt.. maker, and leather case; 1 pair superior Duelling Pistols, case aud imple-' ments complete; 1 pair E. Whitney's Six? shooter*. 1 Colt's Revolver, 1 Revolver, LaMatte's; 1 pair Holster Pistols, 1 Self cocking Single-barrel Pistol, 1 Sharp's Four-barrel Pocket Pistol, with ammuni? tion; 12 boxes Celt's Water-proof Fistol Caps; 2 boxes Musket Cap-?; ?. Powder Flasks and 2 Shot Bags; 1 Wed and Cap Box, Bullet Moulds, 4 packages Gun Wads, Cap Boxes, 4 bags Buckshot, 7 l>ags Gun Flints, Fencing Foils and Masks. . ALSO, 2 Cooking Stoves complete, 1 Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase, 2 Side Tables, 1 Card Table, 1 Rocking Chair, 1 Easy Chair, 1 Box and l'an, 1 Mattress, 1 single Washstand, 2 Basins, 1 Ewer, 1 Bed Chair, 1 sett Carop'Stools, 1 pair Brass {spittoons, 2 Looking Glasses, 1 Pine Desk, 1 Iron Safe, in good order, 1 Trunk, 2 setts Drawers, 1 Glass Candle Shade, 1 Glass Lamp Globe, 2 Oil Lamps, 2 Nursery Lamps, 1 Coffee and Pepper Mill, 1 patent Knife Cleaner, 2 Step Ladders, 1 Wood saw and Bench, 1 sett Brass Stair Rods, coil Steel Wire, lot Tin Candlesticks, Tin Bath Tub, Tin Dish Covers, lot ?Tin Boxes, lot old Iron and Tin, Iron Pots, Pruning Kuife, 6 doz. Copper Rivets, 2 Syringes, Razors, Faucets and Carpenter's Tools, Plasterer's Trowels, 4 Buggy Whips, lut Chains, Metal Stirrups, Bits, Saddle Girt hs, Martingales, Saddle Cloths and Spurs, Flute, Flageolet ami Fiddle, Pencil Lead 1 Silver-headed Stick, Reference Files, Water Jug and Dipper, 4 Chamois Skins, 1 box Apothecaries* "Scales, with weights, 3 Tin Buckets, with Covers, 8 Halter Chains, lot Empty Bottles. The Engine, Gun? and Pistes will bc sold precisely at ll o'clock. Terms cash. June .2 2 Bakery and Confectionary. LSJIODAIR and W._ STIEGLITZ . have re opened their BAKERY, CONFECTION Alt Y and CRACKER MA NLTFACTORY. Also, on hand a fine assortment of CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO, SCOTCH and MACCABOY SNUFF, CIGARS. PIPES, ic, at Messrs. Cooper ?fe Gailher's old stand. June ? mth? Headq'rs Provisional Brigade, COLUMBIA, S. C., JUNE 9, 1&65. To thc Freedmen: THE time has come for you all to do your best to show that you are fit to be free men in this great Republic. Observe sacredly the marriage tie. Learn to read and write- No one must leave his wife, children or aged parents while he can assist them. Thieves and idlers and peo? ple strolling about the country will be punished. Be prudent, and quiet, and or? derly. If you have trouble, report it to the military authorities. This year you cannot do much moro than get a living for yourselves and families; those will get the best pay next year who work the best now. Let no one be either proud or ashamed of the form or color that God has given him. Be proud of the chance to do for yoorselve? and for each other. (Signed.) A. S. HARTWELL, June 10 Brevet Brigadier-General. Headq'rs Provisional Brigade, COLUMBIA, S. C., JUNE 9. 1865. GENERAL ORDER NO.'13. WHEREAS certain persons have an? nounced to 'those colored people formerly their slaves and still remaining on their tenements that they must quit, with no provision made or attempted for said colored people to obtain shelter or work, it is hereby ordered that no person shall turn off from his place or house those colored people who have li\*ed with him and still desire to remain with him and do what they can. Any person or persons violating this order, and turning out from their houses 1 these people, to'become paupers upon the community, will be forthwith arrested and reported at these headquarters for trial. Cases of colored people residing on the places of their former masters, and be? having improperly or refusing to work with fair terms offered, will be reported for action of the milita JV authorities. By order of A. S. HARTWELL, Brevet Brig. Gen. Official: GEO. F. MCKAY, Lieut and A. A. A. G. june 10 6 AMNESTY. THE TERMS OF PARDON. Proclamation by the President of the United States of America. Whereas the President of the United States, on the 8th day of December. A. D. 1863, anti on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1S64, with the object to suppress the ex? isting rebellion, to induce al! persons lu return to their loyalty aud to restore the authority of thc United States, issue pro? clamations offering amnesty aud pardon to certain persons who had, directly or by implication, participated in the said rebel? lion; ?nd whereas many persons, who had so engaged in Paid rebellion, lin ve, since thc issuance of said proclamation, failed or neglected to toke the benefits offered thereby; and whereas man)* persons, who have been justly deprived of jd! claim to amnesty and pardon thereunder by n ason of their participation, directly or by im? plication, in said rebellion and continued hostility to the Government of the United ?States since the dtite of said proclamation, now desire to apply for and obtain amnes? ty and pardon: To thc end, therefore, that the authority of tho Government of the United States may be restored, aud that, peace, order and freedom may be established, I, Andrew Johnson. President ol the United States, do proclaim and declare that I hereby grant to all persons who have directly or indirectly participated iu the existing rebellion", except as hereinafter excepted, amnesty and pardon, whir restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves, and except in cases where legal proceed? ings, under the laws of the, Uoited States providing for the confhAation of property of persons engaged in rebellion, have been instituted, but on the condition, neverthe? less, that every such person shall tak? and subscribe the following oath or affirma- .' tiotf, and thenceforward keep and main? tain said oath inviolate, nnd wbkh oith shall be registered for permanent preser? vation, and shall be of the tenor and effect following, to wit? I;-, do solemnly swear or affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that 1 will henceforth faithfully support and defend the Constitution of the United Statesand the Un iou ?if the States there? under, and that I will in 1 ike. manner abide by and faitli?u?ly support all laws and proclamations which have been made? during the exiting rebellion with refer? ence? to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God. * The following class of parsons arc ex? empted from thc benefits of this procla? mation: 1st. All who are, or shall have been, pretended civil or diplomatie officers or otherwise, domestic, or foreign agents of ' the pretended Confederate Government. lid. All who left judicial stations under thc United StaUs to aid in the rebellion. 3d. All who sKall have been military or naval officers of said pretended Confed?? rale Government above the rank of colonel in the urmy or lieutenant in the navy. 4th. All who left seats il the Congress of the United States to aid the rebellion. 5th. All who resigned or tendered ivsig- ' nations of their coiiimissioiy? in the lumy or navy of the United States to evade duty in resisting the.rebe I lion. * 6th. Ali who have engaged in any way in treating otherwise than lawfully as pri? soners of war persons found in the United States service, as officers, soldiers, seamen or in other capacities. 7th. All persons who have been or are absentees from the United .Stutes for the purpose of ai.ling the'rebellion. 8th. All military und naval officers in the rebel service who were educated hy? the Government in the Military Academv at West Point or the United States Naval Academy. ? 9th. All persons who held the pretended offices of Governor" of States in insurrec? tion against the United Stales. 10th. All persons who left their homes within the jurisdiction and protection of the United States, and passed beyond the Federal military-lines into the so-called Confederate States for the purpose of aid? ing the rebellion. 11th. Ali persons who have leen en? gaged in the destruction of the commerce of the United States upon the high seas, and who have made raid? into the United States from Canada, or been engaged in destroying the commerce of the United Slates upou the lakes and rivers that sepa? rate the British provinces lrom the United States. 12th. All persons who, at the tim? when they seek to obtain the benefits hereof bj' taking the oath herein prescribed, are in military, naval or eivil confinement, or custody, or under bonds of the civil, mili? tar}' or naval authorities ot agents of the United States, as prisoners of war or per? sons d-?tained for offences of any kiiiB, either before or after conviction. 13th. All persons who have voluntarily participated in said rebellion, and the esti? mated value of whose taxable property is over twenty thousand dollars. 14th. All persons who have taken the oath of amnesty as prescribed in the Pre? sident's proclamation of December 8, A. D. 1865, or an oath of allegiance ?to the Government of the United States since the date oj said proclamation, and who have not thenceforward kept and maintained the same in violate. Provided, that special application may be made to the Pre.-ident for pirdon bv any person belonging to the excepted classes, and such clemency will be libe? rally extended as may be consistent wit-h the facts of the case and the peace and dignity of the United States. The Secretary of State will establish rules ahd regnlations for administering and recording the said amnesty oath, so as to insure its benefit to the people and guard the Government against fraud. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and causer) the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, the 29th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1865, and of the independence of the United States the eightv-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON. By the President: WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. June 9