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OOIiUMBIA. Monday Morning, July 3, 1865. Lato from Charleston. We have, tbiough the attention of Mr. Bruna, copies oi th? Charleston Courier, of the 26th. and 27th June. The following order will be read with interest by plant? ers, who Will take heed accordingly: HBADQ'RS NORTHRRN DISTRICT. D. S., Charleston, B. C., Juno 24, 1865. general Orders No. 62. It has come lo the knowledge of ?he District Commander that, in some of the contracts made between plan'ers and freed uer, A clause has been introduced estab? lishing a system of peonage-the*fi eedman binding himself to work out any debt he ?nay hereafter incur to his employer. All ?on tracts made under authority from these headquarters will be'Hinderatood aa merely temporary arrangements to insure the cultivation of the ground for the present season. Any contract made under the ibove authority, which contains provi? sions tending to {nonage, will be consid? ered null. The oiiicers having charge of contracts will examine them caro full}; and when they are found to contain such clause, will notify the planters that new j contracts mud l^e made, in which the , objectionable feature will De omitted. ? Contracts will be simply worded; whilst { acknowledging the freedom of the colored ! man, such expressions as "/reed bg the acts I ?f the military forces of the United ?States" will not be permitted. The attempt to introduce anything into the contract which may have the appearance of an in tetion, at some future dav, to contest the question of the emancipation of the ne? groes will be reported to the commander of the sub district., who will examine into the antecedents of the person making the attempt, and report upon the case tu dis? trict headquai tera. By command of Brevet Maj. Gen. JOHN P. II ATC II. LEONARD B. PERRT, Ass't Adj. Gen. There has been a severe storm on the soast-a hurricane--but the damage done is as yet unknown. Among the citizens arriving in Charles? ton, we find the names of W. B. Smith, J. M. Eason, T. D. Eason, R. B. McCreary, Robert. Adger and David Lopez. t J. Clamsou's house was robbed by bur? glars, who attempted to administer chlo? roform to the lady inmates. Asher D. Cohen, Esq., has returned to Charleston and resumed the practice of law. Mr. Benjamin Rielabas been married to Miss M. Kana^aux in Charleston;' and at the Port Royal Hotel, Mr. Benjamin Honey to Mrs. Margaret F.'ynn. Mrs. Ball and Miss McNelty were an? nounced for a concert on the Suth ult. Mr. D. Jacobs baa returned to Charles? ton, and resumed business. LATER.-We owe to the courtesy of Mr. W. B Smith a copy of the Charleston Courier-, of the 80th ult. From this we gather the following items: A letter from Orangeburg, written in rose color, describes matters and things there refreshingly. Employers and em? ployees never got on BO well together be? fore. There are disputes, it is true, but all things are settled amicably in th? end; and the prospect of a crop is good. New buildings are beginning to arise from the ashes of th? burnt district. Two compa? nies of the 55lh Massachusetts Volunteer are stationed at Fort Motte, and Col. Van Wyck'a Regiment, it is understood, is to leave Summerville for the same point. The weather has been hot at Orangeb. rg. the thermometer at 97 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. So the inhabitants judiciously kept cool. General Gillmore orders a general sus? pension of business on the fourth of July. The day is to be celebrated everywhere* A national salute will be fired at sunrise: one hundred guns at noon; the troops will be paraded; the Declaration of Indepen? dence and the Emancipation Proclamation arc to be read to them, and orations are to be delivered, wherever practicable. The people are generally invited. Such is the purport ol Gen. Gillmore's proclamation The editors of the Courier, in their enthu? siasm, are disposed to extend the terms of this proclamation, They say, "In the morning, every citizen will rise at the usual hour and partake of his breakfast." But how, if he has none to partake? and why should he be required to cat his breakfast, whence bas no appetite for il? Agaiu: "In the ftteruooo, the programme will be varied, and all the people will in? dulge in sleep." This is surely very arbi? trary. What good reason can there be for requiring people to sleep of i. after? noon, especially on the Fourth of July; and how to enforce sleep at will? This is a problem, the solution of which has bothered many a physician. It will be a ?eer?t to 'esrn. "Pyrotechnie? **ill bs .. '. . .* ' ' .i* .'. tim. fVj? "Y / omitted," says toe Courier. "We have had enough already." "Well, enough ia as good as a feast. Mr. ?ames Gordon, o? Boston, was mar? ried in Charleston to Miss Mattie, daugh? ter of L- V. A. Vanderhorst, of the latter WISE ASD WALNUTS.-The Phoenix ac? knowledges her indebtedness to Mr. Hardy Solomon f?r a lunch, consisting of some very fine cheese, of Cheshire aspect, some ,fin? Boston craekeis and a beaker of golden sherry, such as has not refreshed her palate over-lrequently during the last four years. She was reminded of ancient times, when there were famous wine eel lars in Carolina The Phoenix" is not an ungrateful bird, and is pleased to bear tes? timony to the Samaritanism of Mr. Solo mon. Verily, editors and printers deserve well of their fellow-men, and it ia particu. larly pleasant lo peiceive that there are men in the world who are not unwilling to respect their claims to consideration, lleilly, it must l e a grateful thing to all right ly const ?tuted tintures lo behold the satisfaction that they give. What a chann? ing thing it is when Philanthropy spieads the feast and Courtesy presides at the board, and how it must gladden the heart of the host to perceive the eye glowing willi -brightness as it sparkles back willi light kindled by the choice beverages of Spain and Madeira. IS ay, even those of j Navarre and the Rhine will make us re i joice. MEETING AT LAUUKNS.- We have re. I ceived the report of the proceedings had by the citizens of Laurens District, on the 27th ult., with the view to the reconstruc tion of the United States and the restora? tion of South Carolina to the Un inn. We shall publish these proceedings in an earl} issue. Lewis E. Parsons has been made Provi sioual Governor of Alabama. Wo havt heard that Mr. James Johnson-not Her schel-has been made Provisional Gover nor of Georgia; and Andrew J. llauiiltoi has been appointed Governor of Texas. The Hon. W. W. Boyce has received at unconditional pardon from the President. The small pox is reported at Macon, Ga MORE PETITIONS FOR PARDON. Thirty one petitions? for pardon wert filed with the President ye. '.erday julong the petitioners were tho rebe General Richard S. Ewell, of Virgini Governor William Aiken, of Sout! Carolina; the rebel Secretary of th* Treasury, G. A. Trenholm, of Soutl Carolina, and General Eehol5?, o Virginia. Toe peighbors of Genera Euhols oppose his pardon. The charge him with the hanging of fiv eitiz ns of Virginia, lor no other re; son than they declared themselves i favor of ihe f Union. The other pel tiots came from pprsons in humbl life and unknown to the public. On is a resident of Kentucky, five ai from Tennessee, one fiom North Cari lina, thiiteen from Virginia, one froi I Alabama, two from South Carolim three from Georgia, one from Pent sylvania, one from Maryland and or from L -nisiana. The President has pardoned ll following persons: Philip Le??, of Kel tucky; John R. Davis, of Tennesse and James Li. Seward, formerly men ber of Congress from G. orgia. [IV. Y. Evening Post June 21 PEOPLES* BANK.-An election f President and Directors of the Peoplt Bank was held at the Bank Hall yt terday morning. All of the old boa were unanimously re-elected, and '. L. McKay afterwards chosen by t Board as President. This thows t great confidence felt in the manner which the affairs of the Bank ,ha been managed up to the present tin We learn that tho President \\ received an official document from t Honorable Secretary of the Treasni granting permission for the opening I a new National Bank, or tho chatigi of the Peooles' Bank intoaNitiot one, with, a capital of three n.t.li I dollars. It is proposed to open ? books at an early day for shbscriptic to the 'Peoples' National Bank.' To show the wants of the z Ann nify for an iostitution of this kind, learn that the deposits ID ihe Peop! Bank for the last fe*w days exceed th hundred thousand dollar?. \ Charleston Courier, The offi?e of the Columbia J'honix ia on Gates sireet, second door from Plain. _ i^vr_ LIST OF LETTERS.-We have, already ad? vised the citizens of Columbia to look io occasionally at the store of Messrs Zea h-, Scott & Bruns, for letters from their h ienda and correspondents. They will do well to look in, also, at the ofiice of Messrs. Dur bee <fc Walter. We have obtained from these latter gentlemen the list which fol lows, of lolled, lying uncalled for at their office: W R Huntt, Henry Gourdin. J C Codi ran, John C Seders 5. T A Wilbur 2, Dr lt F Sams 2. Dr Leland 2, A R Taylor 3. Dr Melvin Greenland 2, Mrs G M Johnsou 2. Mis E J Wade 2. Edward Hope 2, H E Nichols 6. Allen A Dial 4. C P Reinsen 2, Rev Dr O'Connell 3. Convent 2, John K Douglas. Chas Schuhs, Dr J W Parker, Kev Di Palmer. Mrs Geo Cramer, Mrs E Marks. Eiil.udt, Binns A Co, K D Jiarnh ton, J Etsentu.ii.t:, Jon? W Culd veil, Wm McGuinnis, Han Max?y,G A Hall, Mra Dr .1 LeConi-p, Mrs J Morrison, W Van Wert. Mrs ll W Conner, Robert Bryce, <J Brill, Heirs ot Cornelia Gregg, Mrs G A Tren ho i m. R G Stone, Robert Anderson, Puiil Bolill. Mrs Jas Burnside, Joseph Taylor, S L DeVeaux, A Harris, Mrs W.n. Hitchcock. WHAT OK TUE WEATHER.-Friday night was a terrible one to ?til those who bsd to do their sleeping in a garret. One had helter seek his siesta in a horse pond. There was no sleep at all. Not a breath of air. The winds were as much hushed as if nature had drawn her last breath. The aspect of the moon, setting behind a huge line of cordilleras, was that oi Vesuvius in full blast. Bituminous black? ness blended with sulphurous flames, gathering all about her brows. Her as? pect was ominous of storm. Yet we had none. There was an occasional flash ol lightping, a roll of thunder, a sprinkle ol rain, abd the great earth was suffered tc collapse pgain, buried in stagnating va pors. We rise on Saturday, after a sh*p less night, to dream of s.eep, and doubt i: we shad ever again be permitted to enjoy that blessedest of all mortal inventions "Great nature's sweet restorer, balm} sleep." Tho di'y is cooler at opening, bu1 grows sultrier as we write. We need i cooling.Series of atmospheric convulsions Now that cannon have ceased, the thui.de may be permitted to roar again. Nov that walled cit ies are no longer shelled, w> trust that they may be showered and evei stormed upon. A thunderstorm is neces eary to relieve this densely packed atmos phere, which chokes us while we swallow Ohl for Norwegian breezes; for a fleet o icebergs to roll around upon our Atlast: waters and blockade the ports anew" \V cannot counsel our readers to keep cool Let them first try to get so. At all event keep out 4>f the sun. Keep in the simd? and either work with all Hie energy poe sible. or drowse in a wet sheet, under th cover of a snow tree-if that be discovei able "outside of thc realm of the Brines i thc Black Islands. CoUNTl'.Y AND CiTY TKAOK-We. Calle attenl'O'ii, a few d .ya a..o, to the up-lool big charnel eris: ?es of Columbia, remarkin upon the number and variety ol' our mei camile and trading establishments. W huve now to remark upon their continue increase. Siocks are enlarging. Ne' sho,is are opening Old house? are unde going improvement. Stores and stoi houses are growing bigger. Ther? ai bigger halls for the reception of good bigger Soors for t ho reception of custon ers. An eager competition is in progres Zealy, Scott, Bruns, Solomons. Cohe Foote <fc Co., and scores besides, are dail receiving new supplies. The one is not be out-done by the other. When Zea, sends off for a wagon train, Cohen do likewise. Zealy takes Cohen's phot graph; Cohen takes the alarm. Tl lawyer-doctor is not to be overcome b the artist.. The artist will yield to nw of the clerical professors. They strogg and strive together, while the citizen loo on and chuckles. He naturally calcul?t that, from the suarp competition, his goo will uudetgo daily cheapening. Mea wjiilo, Mayor Gibbes goes to Wushingt -he goes North-nay, he is not or going, he ?3 gone. He seeks reconstri tion in belialf of Columbia. Ile is on poblic mission of the citizens. He seek: stock of fresh goods for himself-set capital .ur the city of Columbia. Hew redeem the city issues in greenbacks gold rings. And, by the wa}', it is . ur ! a very great biuuder of the citizens I fight shy of an issue which, all tc smouat? to *Dly six hundred dollars, wh the whole property of the city is required i to redeem. "4'he truth is, Ibis city issue is really oe as sound a basis ns any other. Not that we hold that any basis is necessary for a currency beyond the "mv?Jante'' ol' the people. To resume. Our streets are now daily filled witli*warr?ns. Lines are established to ail the railroad Urn'tini. There is Courtenay's line to Newberry; Graham's, Yates' and others to Orange burg; Sosco wski to Chester, and others to Aiken, Cowes and u market. And these wagons bring'in ewpplios daily. Yery 8oou wo shall have new flour and the usual farmer supplies of grain, butter, poultry, Ac. Sume of these we are having iiuw ui.d in great quantity. The butchers, by the way, are doing the best business in town, beef and th? smaller meals are from ten .to twelve cents. They gather up the gold, the silver and, the greenbacks Yi'U see them from 5 lo 10 a. m., with their hands grasping and their HI pis borne down by the Weighty accumulations of gold.silveraud paper, and in their patriotic self sacrifice, they call upon no luau tu re? lieve them from their surplus burdetts. Tiley .are wise fellows in their day and generation. While the sluggards shep, they are stirring. They give the sun the left shoulder. They beat him on the market pince. They say to the politicians, a plague oa both your houses; and keep in memory the counsel of Iago to Cans?o, 'Put money in thy purse!" PERSONAL.-All (subscribers to the Pliceiiix whose subscriptions have ex? pired, will please coma forward and renew, in specie or Government Treasury notes; otherwise their papers will be slop TRISTRAM TUPPER, ESQ.-We re? gret lo learn, from tho Transcript, of the death of this prominent and esti? mable citizen of Charleston. Air. Tupper has been, for many years, an active merchant of Charleston, and a member of tho Chamber of Commerce. Ile was the first President of the South Carolina Railroad Company, and also waa a zealous and geiietons member of thy First Baptist Church, of Charleston. A citizen of so much independence of character, such high integrity, such forecast and public spirit, will bo sorely missed. ile. ?eaves a large family, several of whom are distinguished in the professions and in mercantile pursuits. A SUGGESTIVE FACT.-The ortho? dox loyalty of the North gives for die paner ol the Government but seventy cents on the dollar; the 'rebel' loyally of the South gives for it so much ?s eighty-five or eighty-six cents! This very interesting, and, indeed, in alli's significance, very gratifying lacs i oru?s to us in the form that while gobi is here ranging from 140 to 150, it is so low at Augusta, Georgia, as fruin 115 io-I 18! The gallant South is, we are glad to learn, thus not only not wi th? ou t largo supplies ol the precious metals, hut also not without" large t-oiifi lene? in tlie vulue of ihe notes ct 'he General Government! Columbia Prices Current. S?TiiKiMY, July 1, 18G5. Ale, on draft, $2 per gal. Brandy, Apple, ;1HD pergal. Peach. 3 50 per gal Bacon, 12? a 15 nenis per lb. Beef, h eall, IO a' li cents per lb. Butter, 20 a 30 cents per lb. Corn; $1 per nushel. Cheese, lin. English, 35 a 60cents per lb. CotFee, 50 cents per lb. Cigars, per hundred, 2 a 12.50. Candles. 25?, a fl per lb. Chick ns, spr ng, per pair 80a 40c. Eggs, per dozen, '?0 a 25c. l-'i<>ur, $0 a S per bbj. Herrings, $1 a 1.50 per box. Homespun, white, 25 a 35e. per yard. Longcloth, 36 a ?be. per yard. Mutton, fresh, 10 a Pije per lb. -Meal, $1 per bush. Molasses, 50 a S 0c. per gal. Peas, ? I per bush. Potatoes, $1.50 a 2 per bush. Pork, fresh, Ula 12c. per lb. Raisins, 40 a ?Oc. per lb. Salt, $1 per bush. Salmon, $12 per kit. Sugar, 25 ? 00c. per lb. Soap, 4U a 50c. per bar of 1$ lbs. Sardines, 30 a 75c. per box. Tea, Green, 2.60 per lb. Tooacco, Chowing, 10c. a fl per lb. " Smoking, "zoe. a " " Vinegar, ?1 per gal. Notice. JAMES BAKEll will REPAIR GUNS and LUCKS at the shortest notice. Ile can be found at th? corner vf Bull and Camden street?. July 8 \ AUCTION SALES. Muirs, Waf.onn, Harness, ??c. By Jacob Levin, Auctioneer ON MONDAY MOANING, 31 July, inst., will be sold, at the Gumti House, or Odo* Fellow.?'School Room, at TO o'clock, 9 well broke Mules and three Wagons and Haines^, belonging to the city ot Co lunihin. .AI. G. A Horse, Buggy und Harness and 1 fine Sadd.'e Horse. Conditions cash on deli? very. June 30 3 Ii cst, BETWEEN th* Catholic Church and the College Campus, a large GOLD CHAIN, which tlie finder will.be rewaided by leaving at Mr. C. J. BO ELI N'S. oppu * sile Catholic Church. July 8 Very Desirable Residence to Rent. AHANDSOME KL'KNt I1ED KESI? DENCE. weil localed in the eily The mansion has'seven rooms, with basements; a tine lol. willi flower and v?g?tnlde gar? den under cultivation. For fut liter parti? culars, af ply at i bis ?trice. July 3 \:i Notice. , ^l^HE citizens who In?ve received written JL invitations to the barbecue giveiivby the colored citizens, are requested to heat the ^rounds formerly occupied by tb? Foreign Lee on, by 2 '?'?lock, TUESDAY, July 4, 1865 "H. D. EDW. HDS. Suly 3 2* Secretary of Committee. Household and Kitchen AT PHI VATE SALE. IOFFER at private ??ale-mv entire House? hold and Kitchen FURNITURE, consist? ing of the usual variety, all in good order. Great inducements will be offered to any one wishing to purchase the entire lot. I dav? also a light CARRIAGE, in j/ood order, suitable for one or two horses.^ A good TOP BUGGY and HARNESS. A handsome CARRIAGE fi* a child. A fine toned ROSEWOOD PIANO and handsome GUITAR. JOSEPH MARSH, At tho residence of Capt T. R. Sharp, Gervais street, above Picken?. July 3 ni4? IDelicaoies. CITRON, CU RR A NTS, RAISINS. GUM DROPS. CHOCOLATK, SARDINES and Boston, Ginger. Soda, Oyster and Wine CRACKERS For sale by DR. P. MELVIN COHEN, Druggist, Picken* ri reef, Dead of Lad y. . July 3 1 CHOICE LIQUORS, FOR VMM* 1>URE FRENCH Blt ANDY, (Grape.) OLD PORT WIN H. GI B>0? ?S O LD WI i ISK EY. Old Homestead B1TTERS.S. T. 1SG0, X. For sole by DR P. MELVIN COHEN, Druggist, Picketts street, head of Lady st. N. B.-Applications for these liquors must be 'accompanied by u surgeon or physician's cerliiicate*or Col. Haughton's o roer. Juiv 3 1 LUBIN'S EXTRACTS VANILLA, ROSE uud LEMON, for fla vorine. FRANGIPANNI and JOCKEY CLUB, for the llandkeichief. - And pu.e LEMON SYRUP. Fir sale by DR. P. MELVIN COHEN. Druggist, 1'ickeus street, head of Lady st; July 3 i . "COLUMBIA MALETTHOOLT r|^ilE exercises of tins ^CllODL. for 'he JL second svssion of 18t?5. will coiiimeio e on the 17Hi ot July, in the Sunday School Room id' i he Marion M.et-t Methodist Church, the temporary ii. e of which >ch- ol IOI'IU h.iS been seed ed by l be principal. Tlie number of scholars will be limited. Compliance with the regulations of the school and close attention to study are required, and will be exacted, of e\ery pupil. Tuition will be Ut the rate .of $_0 per session cf live mouths, payable by naif Bc?sdoiis F. VV. PAPE. Principal. July S _ 3* For Sale or Hire, VT reasonable prices, t? o PIANOS 6 and 6? octave. Ai ply to A. TRAE? GER, near Frazee a uew%uiidings. july 1_2?__ A Line of Boats WILL ply regularly between this city and Alston and Shelton's F?rry, connecting with the Greenville <fc Colum? bia and'Spartanburg <fc Union Railroad at the above points. For freight or passage, apply to WM. SIMONS,.Bull stieet, above Blauding. jnly 1 2 CHOICE ARRIVALS i ij CHOICE English DAIRY CHEESE. 1 I Packages LOW* WINDSOR SOAP. WHITEWASH BRUSHES. 10x12 French GLASS. ' luO lbs. PUTTY, ?tc. Just arrived and for sale by juiy 1 2 KENNETH <fc GIBSON. Mr. Davidson's Solo ot Sc?iool. HT^H? scholar ic quarter commences on JL MONDAY, the 3d of July. Boys re? ceived at any time. The course of study embraces ali the English blanches usually taught iu schools, G revk, Latin and French. For other information, apply to or address JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON, June '27 tufmS* At I*. JcLa FUherV