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XHE ABBETILLE BTLLETIN.
BY HUGH "WILSON.' ABBEVILLE, 8. C., AUGUST 10, 1865. " - VOLUME I.*NO. 3. ;
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Xlje ftbbebilie gqllcfii].
BY HUOli WILSON.
TERMS.?The Bulletin will bo furnished
weekly to subscriber* for Two Dollars a year,
in advance., rfoviaions will bo takcu at the
tnnrkct price.
S^nqlp copieR, tea ccn.ta.
?55" See ndvri;tisemuct ot Bacon' and .Lard
i-i * ?1 1
whuicu,
p>T A good coot, * and also, it house ^1r!,
inny find a good homo on application at this
office.
t-fj~ During the lait week wo havo had
. Boiue excessively warm weather, and frequent
showers of rain.
Fist IIatb.?Mr. O. W. Kelley has a good
aBSor'ment of fiue hats, which he is offering
at low prices.
oalf. imy*?l.381 mon9ay was biijo uny.?
Tlio attcndanoe was about aa usual. ' ^tliore
were no salon, aucl but little of interest occurred
during the daj.
School.?Rev. Clarence McCartha gives notico
that the exercises of hi* School will be rc?
sumed ou Monday, the 4th of Sepuember next-.
He is favorably known in Abbeville n? an experienced
and a thorough teacher, and one
who gives general satisfaction.
m fci
tr The attention of the citizens of Abbeville
is called to the notice of Lieut.'Black, to
be found in another column. kThey would do
to tnt** ' /111 o nnlinn ?
tLemsclvcs accordingly."
We direct the Attention of the .public
to the card of Mr. John Aldoup, Carriage and
bigu Painter, to be found in another column.
Mr. Aldous is a sober nnd industrious man, a
> prompt and efficient workman.
Tiif. Corn Crop.?Accounts received from
different sections of the District represent the
com crop for this season as very' good. The
cotton crop is very light, owing to the email
amount [iluutcd this year.
SurrKF.BflED.?We learn that the publication
of the Edgefield Advertiser has been suppressed
for disloyal sentiment expressed by its
editor. We regret that this old and honored
paper should have acted in such a manner as to
dTcit the censure of the authorities.
ET Our young friend, Mr. Jna. W. Fowler,
has made arrangements by which ho cnu furnish
the Augusta papers to purchasers tho next
daj^fter they are priuted. Fur further par
ticulare take ten cents (o the Po-t Office and
ask for tho pnpera which you wish.
?!oni?v.?tyoney j? gradually returning to
our District, and business ia more brisk than it
was a month or two ago. Vfc liope that bus'1iicsa
may soon go on ia much the sauio old
way as before the war. Cotton bcitig a good
price we are bound to have money. It is
prthablc that cotton tvill neVer be Itfs than
twenty five ccnts in greenbacks. . Labor being
cheaper, and cotton demanding a higher price,
its culture ivHi be more profitable iu the future,
than bctore the war.
/1? A r.? ? ?
V.V. i\, ooru rtKW X OHK VETERAN VOLUNizlos.?A
portion of this Company has been
for soraS time garrisoning this towni and it is
with plccsr.ro t!:at wo are nblo to say that
since their arrival everything ha# moved ou
(inoothly. ifot a single ensn of disturbance
^ has occurred. They are uniformly polite and
courteous to our citizens. , Our people have
beeiTcaused. no inconvenicnce. on account of
tbeir presence.
vjJr. Editor: I'leaae announce-the following
Darned'gentlemen no suitable men to represent
Abbeville District in the State Convention to
meet in accordance with the Proclamation of
the Provisional Governor of Sontb Carolina:
IION. D. L. WARDLAW,
HON. A. BURT.
Pit. G. W. PRESSJ,Y,
.CAPT. ROBERT TOLBERT,
CAPT. GEO 1? V^iPTi
PROF. J. P. KENNEDY.
? - , M*$rr VOJKM.
Mr. Editot ?" Mauy .voters would. suggest
the following named gentlemen as suitable
persons to represent Abbeville District in the
?tatc Convention:
PON. D. L. WARDLAW,
TIIOS. THOMSON. ESQ..
CAPT. GEO. R. McCAtLA,
GEN\ S. McGOWAIT,
HON. A. BURT,
PROF. J. F. KENNEDY.
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nxrobtaht Information. ? Mr. Leroy J.
v Couparle maUca some important announcement
thia week in the advertising columns. It
vould be wtll for purchuers to c*H and examine
liis large and varied. awmlment of the
latest oud moat fashionable Goods that have
uccu uiuu(jui> 10 tins inaiKfci since the war
Mr. Couparie is a business man, a liberal trader,
nnd ao accommodating merohant. lie has in
his store, as clerka, acme-polite and courteous
gentlemen, who will-tak? pleasure in exhibiting
bis fine Stock to 'purchasers. His Good*
are sold at the lowest possible rates for. .Cash,
lie has felarge Stock of Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goodi, of every description. He, also,has
_? uuuu vuo wutk xaiinoDRDio noop Hkirti;
fcptfoinery, of ?Jl Vindi>; and Groceries in
ahtrbdspce
A. B. Moore, Cliarles Clark, A. G. Majrralb^R;
M./Tv HooUr, J.-A. Campbell J, A.
BetfSoft.D. Li. Y^obte, A K.? Allison, Geo. A.
oUiM*$f+n? notoriety, are now
l??id as prisoners at Fort Pulaski. Trenholip
va* released a few days since to go to Hiltou
llead for.an i|>l*r*i?* nhb General Gillmyre
-'% He wer.t under porole, *n<l ttftliout any gturd
Ileport aava-tWat while at Hilton
. j, | nvmncuauKl HiniHII 1Q V.CODlOlllMlOtia
and ptfbeouaiQg Wtna&V ?nd *ft?r hir
Ttewo*?, O. 8. A^ ^HoweVer ilm ft*y U.
, . -Mi w*?4o aiV r>.nt>n?fcd to l^f?rt,.?nAar
* cfc*rg?'of LtenlenBtftf ?a<fau?, AjwuUat PfVvp?
Mm thai- ^ ^tflnaiii arc ?jt<)W*dt.
cpo?i<ler?W?.V?bj*,tyv: ?n<i U?k?,tMir ,?X?ro)??
VwiS "jr.djfer
MEXICO.
The empire of Maximilian, snys the C/ironi- I
cle A Sentinel, id nodding to its fall. Taking
advantago of the embarrassments of ourcoun
try, Napplcon III sought to infringe upon lite 1
traditional policy of the American Govern- :
ment by Vest ing an Imperial desdotiam on the
ruin^of Mexican liberty. While our intcstino
troubles continued, the a'ffuir went on
swimmingly. The patriot en use languished;
| and Juarez, its acknowledged representative.
wan a lugmvv iiuhi ms country 3 caplioi, ail'l
ft friendless wonderer in the wilds of Zucatccos
aud San Luis I'o'.oii.
The lcUjcme'nt of difficulties in this countrywill
enable Ihc Unite! States to interpose for
the deliverance of a fitter Republic from tlie
yoke of jort'.ijjn merccuurics add their dome9'
tic ill lies.
Our honor as a nation requires ur to oppose ;
most earnestly the establishment of this Aus- !
tro-Freuch dv nasty. \Ve are committed to the
Monroe doctrine by* every imaginable lui-lhvd. j
I By legislative resolves, by executive proelatnu- j
tion.o, nud by tlio action of popular conventious
have we pledged ourselves to resist Eu- I
ropeah colonization*on this continent, nod to!
nroivnl Fiirnnsnn Iiiiapfuriumn !
An?erier.n Government*.'
Wo should not mctt tint obligation by a diplomatic
protest, but tve should be prepared
to vindicate our }>tiiieiplts by an nppeal to
nrms.
Nor Jo?s the question only involve n punc
tillio that might tie adjusted without aerious
detriment to om interests.
It i.i ensy to foresee tlint the proximity oi a
nourishing empire in Mexico would cndnr.ger
the permanency of our -Republican institutions.
It would furnish n convcnieut asylum
for every res'lk-SB agitator who might desire
at h safe di^unce, to intrigue fur the overthrow
of cur feoTCrnrcc'fci."
We might find ai?o nn ample justification
for this measure in the unjust treatment inflicted
on American citizens by the present Government
of Mexico. If tlu-oe eases of oppression
are fairly represented in the public journals.
they of themselves', present a caiitiu* belli
that ltiaves ub no honorubie?nHemative but to
eject-the rfuthors aud abettore of such a*roe
ions cruelty. *
We are inclined to think Mnximilinu
will see The gathering storm, ftnd thereupon
prudently withdraw IroSu the country. Should
rasher counsels prevail may be s usurer]
thatfthe colored troops afone under the directic^i
of capable officers will be able to dispossess
the French, and reinstate the political
tn .1 :r
. v. M^VU?,. uiv lucuuuiiiv, ii accessary,
we can sweep tht? commcreo'of Franco from
tho higli seas, and with our superior naval
force can blockade every French port from
Brent to Toulon. ' There vns a time'when this
might he looked upon as idle gasconade, but
with the event* of the past four years fre#li in
our memories they may he ju*tly reckoned as
words ol solicrncSi and truth.
THE TAX LAW.
The United States Tux 1?ill is a subject o
much interest to u? nil, and ono upon which
most of our citizens have had tery little
cliuncc of infoiniing themselves; ln-tico we |
l?u<-iion luiiuc ui iia musi important provisions,
that people inny know what th-y will ha/e to
pa}-, that they may not. hereafter be anno3-ed
l>y unnecessary apprehension:
"There shall bo paid annually upon the annual
g*ins, profits nnd income of every person
residing in the United States, whether deiived
from any kind of propei ty, rents, interests,
divi-lenda or*a!;irief, or Croin any profession,
trade, employment or 7ocation, carried on in
the United States or elsewhere, or from any
source whatever, a duty of live per centum on
the excees over six hundred dollars, aud not
exceeding five thousand dollars, and a duty of
ten per centum on the excess over fivo thousand
dollars. And the duty hesein provided
for ?h?U be assessed, collected and paid upon
t.li? frnirm nrnfiu ar.i) innnmo f"? ?
0 , , ? . <vi i:jc j Oil 1
ending the 21st of DeccmbeY, next preceding
the time for levying, collecting nod paying
s&jd doty."'
This is tlie moil important clause of tlie
law; tire one of general application for the
' execution of which it ia pruvided, "That it
shall he the duty of all persona of lawful nge
to make and render it list, ill. such wanner as
inay be prescribed by. the Commimnncr of
Internal Hevenue, of the auo^nt of their in*
come, gaius or p;ofiu oj aforeeuid," under
OAth.
No farmer, manufacturer, mechanic or any
other person will pay flay tax at all on his
income, unless it amount* to eix hundred dol
mra, uiier aeuucung . ine necessary expenses
for carrying on his business In addition to
ihi.o, lie ia allowed to dcduot his house reut
and alltaxes lie p?3"8 to tire Generul Government,
to the State, oounty and town from his
necessary exprnses, and lie pays no income
tax at all, unless his income amounts to more
than six huudrcd dollars af er these deductions
are made. ' .
In tho crent that a man id unable to pay
bis tax**, and his properly has to be taken by
the Government agents and sold for that purpose,
tho law reserves to him the following
articks: "'The tools or implements of his trade
or profowion, one cow, arms And provisions,
household furnituro kept for use, fcliool books
&111I annAfal nwn??M' f..?* n
In addition to (liir. there are mnnj specified
taxes, only ft few of which are of general interest
enough to oar cilizens to be noticed in &
short article like Litis. ^
Merchants who sell over twenty-five thoniand
dollars pay fifty dollars tux; those* U'ho sell
i over one thousand and under tjrenty-fi ve, pay
, ten dollars Ux, and those Bulling under one
' thousand are not lax*-d.
The tax on liquors is Ay "be ' summed u'pos
follows: Distillers making over three hundred
barrels pay a lirenre of fifty - dollars; mailing
. less than three hundred, pay twenty-five dollars;
those msking less titan one hundred ?n<1
fitly Jmi rels of apple or peach brandy, pay
1 twelve dollars nnd fifiy cauls. Iu addition to
this, a tax 6f two dollar* has to be paid on every
gallon of whiskey, and a lax of out dollar
aod fifty cento ou crury gallon of brandy,and
every reMiler of liqnora inust pay.lwenty-llve
dollar* tax.
Lawyers, physicians, and. dentists p?y ten,
dollgra tax each. Auolionecra from len; to'
twenty, aoeordiog tp. sal^s,. and one-foortH./of
'one per cent, on amount of sales. Cotton
pays two cents a pound ; manufactured tobacco
forty cents a pound; Bnrff forty cent*
pound, aod Mtfara ten. dollar* a
. w - -?.??J1?77
Carriage* aud gold wuUjhee from ona to two
dollar* each, according to Value piano* pay
.from two to four dollar#, according- to qaal- .
ty. . . .
All railroad* and atage route* pay, , a ta*r of
t*e>and a half percent fin the grots-amount
of tbejr raeefp't*. and ferries pay three par,
r cent.' All manufactory of out loo or #ool ;i
{pay a llofinsG of teagojuara and a tax of five
per eent-on tbe value of-good* they make.
The tax of forty eenta a poond laid on man*
u facto red tobacco wm intended to be paid by .
the mabyfaettrtef. but tiiere'ia nooflleer. authorised
4o eotitctlt. H?nce it".can onltf fcn
PUf.es. j 'XVeJ^oge p?f ife&A of vha tax of *
ftgl*fen9&&9?jf? preiwsi .UBvUd^SUM i
SSlft,
FOIl THE BUII.KTIN.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION AT HONEA
PATH.'
Mr. E.litor: It was our privilege to attend
i Celebration of tbe Ilonca 1'atli Sunday
School, on the 28th of July. "We had expcctod
from the tenor of the invitation received, and
sundry hints of the preparations in progre*^, j
hat it would be a grand affair of its kind, I
but ihc event exceeded our most ftftnguiue
expectations. Arriving at tho plaeo the previous
eveninc we found au arbor and stand for
speakers, which in bize and appearance formed
our beau ideal of the placo for. a genuine
rural celebration. On visiiting it early in the
morning tho liuiRtion presented itself, \Yl.or<i
are the people to como from to occupy theue
seats? but as carriage after carriage arrived
and every available mode of conveyance from
llie craiifc car to the "gravel train," was put
into tequuition, the question was changed to,
How arc all these people to he accommodated!?
As 'he hour for commencement approached
school after school" from the (neighboring
chuf-'chea marched up with gayly waving banners
and took their places in the grand procession.
Arriving at the stand nt a given signal
wnu t?o rtiiiK3 ujjcuuu, uiwuru, unu as
lit clioat-n speakers traversed tho whol$ line
of one thousand and seventy-two Sunday
School Scholars, a "Happy Greeting to AH"
was sung by tTio youthful bnnd, fifilowud by
the victorious strains of the "Sunday School
Army." The broking in nod aeating of this
host of children occupied nearly mi hour.
Many who came early and very prudeutly secured
good seats, had the pleasure of giving
thempp ond retiring "!n chvgrin before tho
sweeping tida of children. Seven Jnrge Sun-i
dny Schools were present, six as invited guests.
These .lied the arbor, and even every available
place about tho speaker's stand. At length
nil were seated, that in, all the children?the
spectators found standing rooiii outside the arbor.
The Banner of the Dny, bearing on its
front, the words, "NVelcoroe; Thrice Wcl
conic!" and on the obverse the Saviour's injunction,
'-Love one another," was suspended
over the heads of ihe*pr-akers. Id overv Dart
of the assembly could be seen beautiful devices
fltid tippropriate quotations from Scriptures.
The scene, as that vast congregation of children
buiat forth in a strain of enlivening aonjr,
was truly sublime. After prnyer by Key. \V.
P. Mouzon, they were addresstu by Itevs.
McCartlia nndStepp.
They then adjourned to the prove adjoining
where about two hundred and fifty-feet of ta*
ble ladcu with everything that could tempt the
appetite was found. Extensive 89 were tbeEe
preparations they could not at one time accommodate
the Sunday scnools. They were, bowever,
again and again replenished until every
one was satisfied. Full justice .was done to
this port of the exercises, and visitors Ghowed
their annreciation in a vnrtr
J ~..v-uv..
Tlicre was, however, none of that pushing and
crowding, and violation of the rule9 of pro
priety often displayed on sucli occasions.
These matters having heen fully discussed
the congregation re-assembled and was addressed
by ltevs. Morse and Mouzon. Thus closed
the eventful day, without a jar or accident to
mar the general joy
The school was established some years ago
by Hev. W. T. Farrow, Missionary ?>f the
American Sunday School Union, and is* still
continued according to the principles of that
institution. It numbers One hundred and fiftytire
scholars. and is supported alike by Mctbi>
dii?ts. Presbyterians and Baptists. Great,
credit is due the cnergctic superintendent, Mr.
Get singer, \rho. by his zeal nnd energy, has
awnk-.ned a new nnd decided interest in the
cause at that place. May the school be. blessed
of God, and he the means, in his hands of renovutihir
the ciuijinunfl v"and carrvir.c it?
dren to the foot of the throne, mil dedicating
them to the glory ?f Cod. C.
NOTICE. ~
I^OR the benefit of the Citizens and Garriboii
of Abbeville, S. C., tlie following
Rules and Regulations will be adopted to pre
serve health and cleanliness. EucU family
will he held responsible for the good <ft>iiditioD
of their yards. They will bo policed
tlftee timea a week?Monday, Wednesday and
Saturda}*; and all filthy substance collected
wjll be placed in front of their respective
premise*, when it will bo ft-moved.
The Health Oflicer will vuit the promines of
each family three times n week, and any paitjfound
guilty of not compfying with this notice
will be Sued according to the nature of their
ca9e.
GEORG R. BLACK.
Lieut. 5titb N. Y. Y- V-? and
Health Officer.
Auc. 10. 1865. 3-tf
COACH AND SIGN
PAINTING.
THE undersigned would most respect fully
inform lh? public that he hns on hand a
Good fetoek of PainM and Vurnisli, and that
he is now prepared to do atl kiniH of CARRIAGE
AND SIGN PAINTING, at reasonable
price?, for cash or provisions. I occupy
the l'aiut Shop formerly owned by E, J. Taylor.
.
JOHN ALDOUS.
Aug. 10, 1965, 3, tf
School ISTotice.
T1IE Exercises of my School will be resumed
on Monday. September 4th.
"Terms per session of fivo moothr:
Latin, Greek, French and Mathemat
ics, (any or *11.) - - 125.00 "
Advauoed Lnglish Branches, 18 00
Primary Class, ? - , * 12.50
Payable in advanco.
CLARENCE McCARTUA.
Aag. 10. 1665, 3-8t
BACON AND LARD.
CALL at the Bulletin Offico and sell jour
Bacon and Lard.
WM. H. WILSON.
Aug. 8th, 1885. 3-31 :
W-A-ISTTHTD.
AGQOQ COOK. Alao, a Houte Girl.
For further particular*' apply at this
Offico. " I Aug. iO,-1888,-8-U
HEADQUARTERS.
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4TB SEPARATE BRIGADE,
N?wbbu*t, 8. C., July 17tb, 18M.
GENERAL ORDE ) i"
v'v ^ .. J. t .J:..'
I. All pfrmiU herotofore granted for the
m)? of Alt, .Wine, Cider, .iJraudy, WhUkey, or
?ny' in toxica ting drinks, Are herpby revoked,
rtd 'Mtfingioi the tone to imV person or fierjods
is prohibited. /'
r II. Any p?f?en hjwingiio bis possession soy
.horses, mflles. wagpns^coUon o't ?ny Governzxg&kS!*.*
mmSA^sz4
Oldtrw; und puniihml ucordioglr.
ft?': ?*" c-a VAN
ii j MPHBMBMoa???wp??aw:
By tlic Provisional Governor of
the. State of Soutli Carolitaa.
A PROCLAMATION.
\^7^11EREAS. His Excellency President
Y ? Johnson linfji.asuod Iiis proclamation,np.pointing
me, Benjamin ! '. I'erry, Provisional
J (Governor in and lor the State of South Carolina,
with power to prescribe such rules, and
J regulations, as may bo necessary and proper
I for convening a Convention of the Slate, com
posed of delegates to be chosen by that por- |
( lion of the people of the said Stale, who urn I
loyal to the Utilled State*, for the purpose of j
altering or amending the Constitution thereof; j
and with authority, to exercise within the ,
limits of the State. Anil tho powers necessary '
and proper to enable such loyal people to j
restore skid State to its Constitutional relalions
to the Federal Government, and to pre- '
sent such a republican form of State Government,
as will entitle the State to the guaran- j
tee of the United Stain.-) t.horefor, and its people
to protection of tho United States against
invasion, insurrection and domestic violence.
Now, thei efore, in obedience to tho proclamation
of his Excellency, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United Stntes, I, Benjamin F.
l'erry, I'rov sional ^Governor of the Stale of
Soutn Carolina, for the purpose of organizing
a Provisional .Government in South Carolina,
reforming the State Constitution and restoring
civil authority in said Stati?, under the Constitution
and La\va of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare that all civil ofli?
ecrs in SouUi Carolina, who were in ofiiec
when the civil Government of the Stale was
suspended in Slay Inst, (except those arrested
or under prosecution for treason) shall, on
taking the Oolli of Allegiance nr/?cr?piln>.1 tn
the President's Amnesty Proclamation of t?ie
20ili day of May, 1805. resume the duties of
their offices and contiuuo to discharge them
under the Provisional Government till further
appointments are made.
And'I do further proclaim, doclure and ma1:c
known, that it is tho duty of nil loyal citizen? of
the State of South (.'orolina, to promptly go forward
and take the Oath of Allegiance to thelTnited
States before some . Magistrate or Military
Ofliecr of the Federal* Government who may be
qualified for administering Oaths; and such
are hel'eliy authorized to give ceiiiiied copies
thereof to ihe nunnim ?... !
tlicy were made, and such magistrates or oili
cers nru hereby required to tritusinil tlie originals
of such oaths'at as early a day as may bo
convenient to the Department of State in- the
city of Washington, I). C.
And I do further proclaim, declare and
"make known that the Managers of Election for
the State of South Curolira will hold an election
for Members of a State (\>iiv?;uti<?n at
their respective precincts on the FIRST MONDAY
IX SEPTKMBlilt ar.XT. according to
the laws of South Carolina in forec before the
secession o'f the Stale n:id that each Election
District it; tbe State shuH elect as many melt}
bers of the C"?isvi-<?tion as the paid District has
Members of the llouso of Representatives-?
the basis of representation being population
and taxation. This will give one hundred :m<l
twenty-four members to the Convention.. A
number sufficiently large to represent every
portion of the State most fully.
Evc-rv loyal citizen who has token the Amnesty
Ooth and not withiif the excepted clashes
in the President's Proclamation, will lie cijti;
tied (o vote, provided lie was n local voter under*thc"Cons!
itntion as it stood prior to the
secession of South Carolina. And all who are
within the excepted classes must take l!to Oath
and apply for a pardon in order 1'fc. entitled
It o vole or become members* of the Convention.
The Members of the Convention thus elected
j on the first Monday tu September ncx', are
I hereby required t<? convene in the city of Coliimhiit.
on \VEPNKSI>AY, the thirteenth day
of September, 180.1, f?>r ilie purpose altering
aud ante inline the present Constitution of South
' Carolina. remodelling ninl nicking a new
one, '.vliien will conform to the great change*
which have taken place in the State, nnd bo
more iu pecorJanee with Republican principles
a lid emmlity of represcutata>n.
I A...1 i .1.. ? --
>uu i .... .......'i j.iiii"i.11111 him iimkc Known,
that the Constitution and nil Laws in f?rc?? in
South Carolina prior t<> the si-cession- of the
Slate, ore hereby made of force under llie
lYuvidionul Government, except wherein they
nifty conflict witH the provisions ?>f this JH'"cluinatioi:.
And th* Judges and Chanci'lhiriuof
thia State arc liereKy required to ''Xcicise ull
the powers nnd perform nil th* duties which
appertain to their respective olllceH, and e#pecially
in eriininal case*. It will he expected
of the Federal tnililnry uuthoiities now i:i
South Carolina, to lend their authority to the
eivil officers of the Provisional Government,
for the purpose of enforcing the laws and. preserving
the pence and good order of the S'. ate.
Ana 1 ao niniier command and enjoin all
good and lawful citizens of the State to unite
in enforcing the law? and bringing to justice
all disorderly persons, all plunderer?, robbers
and marauders, ull vagrants and idle persons
who are wandering uhout without employment
or any visible means of supporting themselves.
It is also expected that all former owners of
freed persons will be kind to them, and uot
turn off ilie children or aged, to perish and
the freed men and women aro earnestly eujoined
to make contracts, just and fair, for remaining
with their former owner.
In order to.facilitate as much as possible the
application for pardons under the excepted
sections of the Piesident'a Amnestry ProcUm
ation, it is stated for information that applications
must bo by petition, stating the exception
and accompanied with the oath prescribed.
This npt'll inn mitlf ha ? r\t>*Ao./1 K.. !??. D--,
visional Governor, and limn forwarded to the
President! Hie headquarters of the Provisional
Governor will be at Greenville, where all communications
to him must be addressed.
The newspapers of this State will publish
this proclamation till the election for members
of the Couventioo. ?
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand end seal. J7oun at the town of
I l. s. ] Greenville, this 20th day of July, in
the year of our Lord 1805. and of the
independence of the United States the
ninetieth.
B . F. PERRY.
By the Provisional Governor:
Willfam H. Pebrt, Private Socrllary.
August 3, I860, 2,-5t
HEADQUARTERS DEP'T OF THE SOUTH.
Hilton Head, S.C., Judo 27, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS, )' '
No. 102. f
Witb a view to establish and preserve
good otder, settle disputes, encourage industry,
compel obedience to laws and* orders
and educate the poor,. the following
rules and regulations are hereby,established,and
frill be .but in operation throuirhntiL
this Department with as litUe tleUj aapratftioable:
I. District Commander* 'will divide their
aomraaixl# into isub dialricts of syitalilo I1M,
each coroprioint? one 6r more counties,' parishes
or CODgNewttai listricla. To each aub-dfstrict
they will assign a commanding offioer, (with
a suitable number of troop*) an DMistaut Provoat
Marshal, ?od an AwUtaot ProTOit Judge.
A pfcrmanetft ProvoH Ouanl^N bi placed
nndar tbe immedUU order^bf tbe Asaialant
FrovoatJfanha). -. '> : y... llr
Withth aoh ??b>dlatriflt Sanirrin>
b?;b#W *teUtM timea ind plaew. Th? ? >,
important points and nt slated tiinrp, within
?,he nub-district, and e!iall bo presided over by
one of the members of the Superior Provost
Court, designated by the sub-district commander
for that purpose. The president oT
the Circuit l'rovost Court mny nfsocinte with
him one or two loyal citizens or magistrates.
V* The courts a hove named shall have power
to try all cashes between citizens, and between
citizens and soldiern, nnd nil crimes ami
nil violations of military orders and the laws
of the United States which do not come within
the jurisdiction of a court martial, and to
issue the usual process for the attendance of
witnesses, nnd decrees for the possession of
property, ami for the payment of debts, damages
nnd costs. The decrees will go only to
the right of possession and not of property.
They may impo3? ttnes not exceeding one hundred
dollars ($100.) nfid imprison not exceeding
two months. Oft'eno.oa by citizens requir*
ing a'soy.ero punishmen, will be tried by n
! military commission. They will appoint their
I clerks and other ollicors, and shall' keep a re|
cord of their proceedings subject to the re'
vision of sub-district, and higher commanders,
| and will adopt. rult*s and forms of procedure.
; which shall bo an simple as possible., Citizen
' members of conrt-s may be allowed three dol|
lars fin* each days' attendance. The ft-i's
I tdmr^ed will be riierely sufficient to pay nil
! expenses.
1 VI. Appeals from the Provost Courts will
i be had to the sub district, and district .cum?
i mnnder?, under such rides and on snob terms
j as'the district commanders may provide.
! VII. All parlies to suits before the Superior
j or Circuit Provost Courts inay employ eounj
Kel. But all persons bi inging,6U>t or appear;
ing as counsel before said courts, as is? Ml n.* t ! <?
| citizeu members of said court?, will be roi
quired to give proof that they liav* taken? the
i uatli of nlicirianuc.
j VIII. It is the dutv of the tnilTiary authoriJ
tic3 throughout this I)epnrtinent, when cnlled
I upon to do so, to aid the assistant commissioners
nud agents of the "Bureau of Refugee*.
, rreedmcu, ami Abandoned Lands," in the
i-xcutiono: duties uuder the laws of the United
States nnd the orders of the commissioner ol
said Rurcnu issued in accordance therewith ;
nnd, when there is no sueh assistant commissioner
or agent upon tlie spot, to take cognizance
themselves of all violation of such laws
nud orders. All coses of such violation limy
he tried betoro" the courts hereinabove authoriaed.
IX. All cases properly coming within the
, J... .w^.w.w,. UICOU V.WU113 It III UC UIVIl^Ill ui
j trial promptly, nu?l nil unneccuary arrests ol
/ citizens will Go avoided.
I X. Tlic oxistcneo of the iourts hereinabove
! nutliorlzed, will cuase whenever and wlierevj
cr, the functions of the otlieers of I lie civil
j laws lire restored to operation by proper nu
; thority. 1
] XI. District and ?ub district commanders are
j directed to provide, wheiievor prjclicubfe, lot
I tlie education of the children of the poor with
j in tlioir commands, and for that purpose t!n-\
arc authorized to detail regimental eltaplatm
and non-cotniiiUsioucd oltieers and privates foi
teachers. *
Tim education of the children of Refugees
; and l'recdincn will lie Icliwpished into tin
, hands of the assistant commissioners at.i!
J a^cntj of the freed men's Bureau, wluncvet
j they are in readiuess to lake charge if tin
, same.
i l?y comni.ni'l ?f M ijor Gcm-ral Q. A
i G1I.1.M0UI*, Cotnmamliiu; l)i.-tiic?,
^ \V, L m. Hrr.CKii.
Assistant A<iju!.;nt (>ctiri*stl.
j Ot-riciai.: 11. i'HAUl.KS KOl'KK,
, " lit l.ivtit. iiiV-li N.V. V. V.,
si ml A#?'l 1'i-ovost Marshal
; Am?. .5, lftiiS, 2-itr
i '' " ' 7
KaxlQaartera Military Cut. Western 8. C.
KuUtlTII rjKi'AUATE "BRIGADE,
xkwukbry, July 15, 18g5.
dUXI-RAL 0 lift liltS, )
>' >
j -iu. .? )
j J. Tlx eas<r of John B. Glyinph, by Iiia owi
statement, *ohpws that he had a cuuvertsalioi
with n frecdrUnn, ou his plantation, about tin
.contract, wt o wished to consult a Uuite<
. State* ollicor to ascertain if it was correct, nut
! cio told Mr. (ilyinph. Glymph was indiuiinu
] ihat the coluivd man should not confide it
1 him, and, when lie started for this pl^e
! seized a shot ifiin and deliberately 'fired, th<
' eolitelitA enli'I-iiif tli<1 nrin ? -
! negro. As Glymph has been several days ii
i j.til, it is ordered that lio be released on ex
ecu'.ing :i bond. villi sufficient security, t<
j keep I lie and appear for trial wheiicvei
Culled.
II. \Vrn. Lemons is & cleric in a hotel nt thii
place. Burrel Mayef, whom no one would
suppose to be anything but ^.uglo-Saxon, ha!
a taint of African blood. Some time ago h(
escaped from his master, wont to Columbia
volunteered as a soldier, uider the name t>!
Julia Brown, in a South Carolina ltogt, wm
wounded in the. battle of the Wilderne?>, cap
turcd, sent North, and finally returned as t
prisoner of war.
Lemons makes tlio justification for nnaanll
; and battery, that Ma>es came into the hole
and requested him to take charge of his carpel
bag, passing it over the counter. The Dext
day he returned, nrocurcd his carpet bap nnt
? ri ? ?-- ?
nciiwii ui9 dwiiio iiieauu i^cinuui
learned that Mayes was tainted with African
hluod; he became enraged, ihat a negri
should ask him to douuj" service, followcdimtil
he fuuud and commenced beating him.
As tln-re is not the shadow of an'excuae foi
his cpnduct he must remain in jail until t
competent court can punish him as he deserves.
lit. John Whitman charged by a frcedwo
man with beating her, was arrested, and 01
examination states that lio was informed th<
woman, was insolen^-to his wife, the particulars
or 'provocation for which he did not ascer
tain; but ha look the womnn, stripped hei
naked; tied her down, and then with a leathm
strap gave 25 stripes. This is dearly a ras(
of assault an*] battery, and would be punishec
09 such except that Mr. Whitman alleges thui
hirwould never have punished the.womnn had
he not supposed he hnd a right so to do, frorr
t|io. fact that Capt. Murray, of the 25th 01m
Vol., lately commanding at this placc, approv
ed contracts with the power inserted to th<
employer to punish, and also told them in numerous
instance* that tliey could buck and gag
ant] tio up by tho thuuibs when neccuary
This is the excuse given for many outrage;
committed upon the eolored' people in thu
section of tho State.
That there may bo no excuso for future of
fence*, tbevBiev't Brlg.-Genl. Cont'dg issnei
ibis Order, directed to o I the districts in bl
comrtiand, vie: Lancaster,. Fairfield, -Cheater
' .Yorfc, Ucjou, Newberry. Ed.efield, Abbeville
Laurens, Spartauburg, Qreenville, Anderson
and, Pickens. . Why
an officer in the United Stales servic<
choold approve contract* witl> suijb a danger
<>ua uutxHivu ui puwer, ana la Addition authome
tne exerciee of puoiahftlent so bruta
and inhuman, as aeldoro to -be used iu ihe ar
my, ia very ramarkable. .The contract aaid th<
puniahmefit abould be lawful' . Y*t no' wjui v.
stupid bat knows, tliftt tho lawful pUriUUtfiau
wbteh flarery Impoaea ejutiffc now be allowic
i to Mbarge the nfckedba?k #nd Itrnbt- of ftm
man a*Dd woman, Slavery gad Ute c-l*eh cSft
aynonoraou*, you eapnotaajparate om frora |b<
other it) i!io n)ind of the Afrlead^Yafr^i gffl
'Ssasss??^pMi
language or ireoleneo If you pleaae, from the
wtHtyjffrtop,_of* ?l?j Jo ba.ybrfd io
fences will bo severely punished. Yon have
sworn sustain the proclamation of the President,
consequently flic abolition of slavery.
Such conduct you will readily <00 is a viola?
I tion of your parol-*, a forfeiture of your oath.
1 Nearly nil the difficulties attending tho immediate
emancipation of so large a class, and tha
transition from slave to free labor, could be
removed entirely, or greatly mitigated by *
cheerful acquiescence on tho part of all.
Soine very foolish, if not very wicked men
are contributing not only to their own injury,
I but that of the entire slate. By disregarding
the ;-itfhts of the freeihnen t.1i?v pnni?mn
J ?
despise tho authority of the United State*, and
render necessary the presence of .military pow- ?
er, to prevent tuat which they ought not to
do, and to accomplish that they ought to effect.
To day the epirit of rebellion with lomo i?
strong. The spirit, of rebellion against the
emancipation of slavery, rebellion against the
lights freedom grants to all, without regard to
' color or rank. No one can deny that many
a\e believing slavery will not be destroyed by
a refusal of the States to anend the constitution.
Many are striving to embarrass tli?
| system of jVco labor, with a view to show lb*
! world that slavery ought not to be abolished ;
| also to niukc the condition of the freedmea
i miserable, so they should fuel that their coil.
I . ..iv,i w?9 |ircift-ui>i<; in slavery To freedom.
| Another fact, ij evident, lliut the freeilmrii
have no coiifi-lencifiii their former ninv.err.
j 1 hey look upon tlieiu us those through whom
i for yours l?i*y hnve heon he'd in servitude nml
j who I hoy fear would lose no opportunity to
; remand them haek to slavery.
' Willi these facts conceited. the cour#e of
: Ihn former muster is plain. The alumina of
1 State 'rigliIs ??? you understood the fatal and
' hlnody <lelu#i6n'of secession, taught from your
;.onrlie?t infancy; Slavery, with which you
! have b?'??ii i cared from the cradle, have, in conl
seiuti?i;ei> iif ??? o-.ij f ? 1 -
. _ ... j . .. i>v.ir, uccii i?r?> rr ueiitroyed.
Tliey ore dead, with no mure liopo
of resurrection than' n separate C!onfo<lor?rvi
buried beneath the be?t Mood of the republic',
nnd niiiiiht the graven of hundreds of tbuueands
whom tlie nation will mourn for ycatv.
You put in peril your own in&iilutions ai.d
yotfrowu country to destroy this republic, and
tiilod ; accept now llto fruits of the rebellion',
i bitter ttio'iprh they be; and carry out the t?rr>.?
i ! of (-our surrender nnd nno^iiitico in the spirit
j of cltivalric men. Do not, hecniido you may be
! distant froiii a military post, visit upon tint
I liarinlc?3 iind unofff^'inj; ii?gro the hostilities
! ' ami resentments yjTTTeel against the United
i ! Stated
f However obnoxious it may be. every innn ? ?
i free and and must be treated as such, thnt dmio
! the whole is accomplished, and' nearly every
obstacle removed. You have bepn for year*
I 1 learning the folly of resistance to the Govern
menl wnd have been almost ruined. Surrender
now at the outset all prejudiee against uuiver
( sul liberty. Your own hiippines.* and proj
perity demand it. Kncoura^e the pyBtvin ??f
j free labor. l?evelop il* resources, and tlm
w??ie |>;.i?-v4 win ui'xsom unco more, ami lifted
< irr?>w jrrccii k:i l>iti!<_ |>! iiii4. Voiir own wr!
fare K-peii'li ?i> Tin: welfare of lln; - coli roJ
; r.tee. \Y il boat li:s la'.or your rii'iiU will not
t lie ciiltiviiifil. your vvalili iml increase.
When ymi mak-* hi* e"ii<lition uusorable.it >
! i rni-rs mill entails ll.i; mine upon yourself.
' Tti til liim kimlly. l.eaiu Liin by j*6ur nets
lli il y.m con^ii'.or liiui True 'ami Jeairo not to
enslave ii m agnh;, and you restore. his confi-*
. 1 iJciloe.
! After foijr year* of bitter war, after you had V/
exhausted all tlie resources of a mighty sor. fjjfc
' tlie jirowe.so of u brave people, you ask that
| we may bo lenient, forgiving, and hdt Mar
l>eiMi3 your people'. What yoil ask'will be
. granted. The (Jovernmont of the United
Stale.-*, its people, its nrmy,' every officer and
_ soldier will i rent you kindly. In return they
nsk that whut its muted out to you who have
aonc so inueh of vvr.">ng to yourselves and the
republic, shall'be cheerfully by you meted out
to h people without gnilt, who aro frfee becao?<j
tliey caiiiu>t avoid it, who have hot beeit'eveureqnired
to stretch forth the hand to4uke tho
pr? ffcred boon. A people faithful while you
i were absent in the army, neither destroying
i your lands, homes or fumily.' Yet iifeve^
5 known to withhold aid or betray the path of
1 ! the Union prisoner.
\ . You 'cannot expect the sudden change in
t your system of Tabor to work ntnoothl y at CraC
k ! The negro is to be learned to 'distthar?e the
, j Unties uiul obligations freedom enjoins, as
3 well as a true conception of tho .rights it
s gnaraiitees.
i He is to be taught th?t th.c^e is no immunity
from labor; that in tho sweat of his brow muit
> he earn his bren<1. Thnt be is not entitled-to
r anyshnre of his former master's land, or males,
or stock. That lie has only beeu given the '?
s title to himself; that he can no more b# sold
I on the auction block. Thnt the wife cannot
i be taken from his bosom, . tho child from his
: *ide, and sold forever from his sight. Tint
, vagrancy, and idleness and theft will be puu- *
f ished by tho proper authority, because they
i aro crimes ia all regulated society. That
- while ho" can make contracts he is bound by
i them when made, and must fulfil them. That
he cannot throw down tho hoe and Abandon
t, tho crop at pleasure, but will be required fuithi *
I fully to }>ibor aud obey his employer in aU
i. in wiui coiiiinauas, anil not absent himself from
t his duty without permission.' Tlmt he must b'a
I respectful And courteous, that insolence U no
? more to be tolerated from a freeman than a
i slave.
> Mont of this instruction must bo imparted by
their former owner*, how ncccssary that they
should learn to rccoguize the rights and there
by be placed in a position moru effectually to
i leach tho duties of freedmen.
Many of the freediuen are* declining to sign
contracts unless they cuu be told by proper
authority they are right The power to puni
ish reserved in some contracts, and the cons
tinuAuce of the Inch, have moved their snapi -
cions, and they prefer wbrki'ig on, leaving it
jo me employers 10 givo Ilium what limy
r choose, fur fear by making a mark on paper
p they will sign aviay some of their liberty.
i After consultation with citizen* of this section,
t it is proposed (to form a basis of remuneration;
I in a general order, which will be just to all, to
I apply where no contract has been made, and
t which will extend to all the districts in this
> command.- . "
The many good citizens who are contribu>
ting, by yord nnd deed, to hare tfcctrplcd the
n?4\i/ J :? " *
?. <..n?io, will uescrve well ul tueil'
State, if Ihey can so mould nublio sentiment',
lfiut the same spirit which lea tu rebellion, four
} year* ago maynov* bo powerless to embarass
i their communities by thwarting, the design of
the government. - " .
Courts will snon be established in evsry .
i district within this cofarnood, as directed by
i orders from Dep't. Head Quarter?, where les~
, timony of witnesses will bo ta&en "witlinnt ? ?.
, gardio color, sf v
, In order to nssiit this Motion-of the State /' '
to tho ?xtont of IriB ptwyr, tfhh a view of moro
K ^'y to oir, the plant?ri and fre#d, * f
- public ttolico ffijj ba givam wb?rj|
I fre?dnjeo of time and objMt Of vil? mMt