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mm A PROCLAMATION. By the President of the U. 8. of America. Wherea*, the 4th seetion of the 4th ar ticle of the CoD8titution of the United States declares that the United States shall guarantee t) every State in the Un ion a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion and domestic violence; and, whereas, the President of the United States is, by the Constitution, made Coiumandar-in-Chief of the army and navy, as well as chief civ il executive officer of the United States, and is bound by solemn oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the Uni ted States, and to take care that the laws be faithfully executed ; and, whereas, the rebellion which has been waged by a por tion of the people of the United States a- gainst the properly constituted authorities of the Government thereof, in the most violent and revolting form, but whose or ganized and armed forces have now been almost entirely overcome, has, in its revo lutionary progress, deprived the people of the State of South Carolina of all civil government; and, whereas, it becomes necessary and proper to carry out and en force tha obligations of the United States to the people of South (Carolina in secu ring them in the enjoyment of a republi can form of government.: Now, therefore, in obedience to the high and solemn duties imposed upon me by the Constitution of the United States, oud for the purpose of enabliug the loyal people of said State to organize a State Government, whereby justice may be es tablished, domestic tranquility insured, and loyal citizens protected in all their rights of life, liberty and property. I, Av* drew Johnson, President of the United States, and commander-in-chief of the ar my and navy of the United States, do hereby appoint Benjamin F. Perry, of South Carolina, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina, whose duty it shall be, at the earliest practicable pe riod, to prescribe such rules and regula tions as may be necessary and proper lor convening a Convention, composed of del egates to be chospn by that portion of the people of said State who are loyal to the United States, and no others, for the pur pose of altering or amending the Constitu tion thereof; and with authority to exer cise, within the limits of said State, all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people of the State of South Carolina to restore said State to its Con stitutional relations to the Federal Gov ernment, and to present such a Rcpubli can form of State Government as will en title the State to the guarantee of the L nited States therefor, and its people to { irotection by the United States against nvasion, insurrection, and domestic vio lence ; provided that, in any election that may hereafter bo held for choosing dele gates to any State Convention as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible as a member of such Convdhtion, unless he shall have previ ously taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty, as set forth in the President’s proclamation of 31 ay 29th, A. D. 1865, and is a voter qualified as piescribe'd by the Constitution and. laws of the State of South Carolina in force immediately be fore the seventeenth (17) day of Novem ber, A. D. 1860. the date of the so-called Ordinance of Secession ; and the said Convention, when convened, or the Leg islature that may be thereafter assembled, will prescribe the qualification of electors, and the eligibility of persons to hold of fice un ler the Constitution and laws of the State, a power the people of the sev eral States composing the Federal Union have rightfully exercised from the origin of the Government to the present time. And I do hereby direct— Firtt. That the military commander of the department, and all officers and per sons in the military and naval service, aid and assist the saithJ’rovisioual Governor in carrying into <wRct this proclamation, and they are enjoined to abstain from, in any way, hindering, impeding or discour- *gi n 8 loyal people from the organiza tion of a State Government as herein au thorized. Second. That the Secretary of State proceed to put in force all laws of the United States, the administration where of belongs to the State Department, appli cable to the geographical limits aforesaid. Third. That the Secretary of the Treas ury proceed to nominate for appointment wscssors of taxes, and collectors of cus toms and internal revenue, and such other officers of the Treasury Department as are authorized by law, and put in execution the revenue laws of the United States within the geographical limits aforesaid. In making appointments, the preference shall be given to qualified loyal persons residing within the districts where their respective duties are to be performed. But if suitable residents of the districts shall not be found, then persons residing in other States or districts shall be ap” pointed. . r Fourth. That the Postmaster General proceed to establish post offices ond post routes, and put into execution the postal laws of the United States within the said State, giving to loyal residents the pref erence of appointment; but if suitable residents arc not found, then to appoint agents, &c., from other States. Fifth. ’Ihat the District Judge for the judicial district in which South Carolina is included proceed to hold Courts within said State, in accordance with the provis ions of the Act of Congress. The Attor ney-General will instruct the proper offi cers to libel and bring to judgment, con fiscation and sale, property subject to con fiscation, and enforce the administration of jusCce within said State in all matters within the oognizauoe and jurisdiction of the Federal Courts. Sixth. That the Secretary of the Navy take possession of all public property be- longing to the Navy -department within •V' said geographical limits, and put in opera tion ail Acts of Congress in relation to naval affairs having application to the said State. Seventh. That the Secretary of the In terior put in force the laws relating to the Interior Department applicable to the geo graphical limits aforesaid. . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my baud and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this thir tieth day of June, in the year of our Ijord one thousand eight hun- [sEAL.jdred and sixty-five, and of the In dependence of the United States the eighty-ninth. By the President. ANDREW JOHNSON. William H. Seward, Secty. of State. Reconstruction in Georgia.—The newly appointed Provisional Governor of Georgia, Hon. James Johnson, is a native of North Carolina, but was raised in Geor gia from boyhood. He was a member of Congress in 1851-2, has occupied a prom inent posit iou at the bar of the State ever since, and has been noted for persistent, though quiet, opposition to Jeff. Davis' Government from its inception. During the war he refused all fees and retaiuere from the rebel Government and prominent rebel citizens, and in every way used his influence to discountenance and thwart the schemes of rebel leaders. His selection for this important position will, it is be lieved, be unanimously approved by all loyal Georgians. It is generally understood that Hon John Erskine, of Atlanta, who abandoned the Confederacy and came North on Sher man’s occupation of that place, and has since resided in New York city, will be appointed Judge of the United States Dis trict Court for the State of Georgia. Men do not live as long as they did in the old time. The men of this age are very fast, and a fast man soon gets out of breath. , A COMPLETE LIST OF STAMP DUTIES, As Approved June 30th, 1364. AGUEEMI.N f OU CONTRACT, not otherwise specified; any appraisement of value or damage, or other purpose; for each agree ment, or for each sheet of each agreement kc., or renewal of same $0,05 ASSIGNMENT, or TRANSFER, of mortgage, lease or policy of insur ance, er renewal or continuance of agreement, contract or charter, same stamp as the original instrument. BANK CHECK, DRAFT or ORDER for i he payment of any sum of money Ir&wn upon any bink, banker, or trust company, or for any sum ex ceeding $10, drawn upon any oth er person, companies or corpora tions, at sight or on demand 02 BILL OF EXCHANGE {Inland) DRAFT or ORDER, for the payment of mon ey not at sight or on demand, or any TROMISSARY NOTE, (except bank notes issued for circulation, and checks made and intended to be forthwith presented, and which shall be presented to a bank or ban ker for payment) or any memoran dum, check, receipt or other writ ten or printed evidence of money to be paid on demand, or at a time de- eignated, for every $100 or part thereof 05 BILL OF EXCHANGE, {Foreign) or LETTERS OF CREDIT, drawn in but payable out of the United States: If drawn singly or in duplicate, same as Inland Bills of Exchange. If drawn in sots of three or more, every bill of each set, for every $100 or the equivalent, thereof, m any foreign currency in which the bill is expressed 02 BILL OF LADING, or RECEIPT, (oth er than charter party,) for any goods, &c., exported to a foreign port, (except to British North A- merica) io BILL OF SALE OF VESSEL, or any part thereof, consideration of value not over $5 M) 50 Every additional $500, or part thereof, 50 cents more. BOND OF INDEMNITY, every $1000, or part thereof * 50 BOND, for the execution of the duties of any office 1.00 BOND, other than required in legal pro ceedings, or used in connection with mortgage deeds, and not otherwise chnrged 25 CERTIFICATE OF STOCK, in incorpo rated company _ 25 CERTIFICATE OF PROFITS, or any certificate or memorandum showing an interest in the properly or ac cumulations of any incorporated company, if for $10 and not over $*> : 10 Over $5'* and not over $1000.. 25 Every additional $1000, or part thereof 25 cents more. CERTIFICATE OF DAMAGE, or other wise, and all other certificates or documents issued by any port war den, marine surveyor, or person noting as such 25 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, $100 or less 02 Over $ 1 fW .'.*.".".".05 (Certificates of measument or weight of animals, wood. coal, or other arti cles. except Gaugers’ Measurers, and Weighers' returns; Certificate* of Record of Deed or other instru ment in writing, or acknowledge ment thereof, by attesting witness, r-quire no stamp.) CERTIFICATE, of any other descrip tion ;....05 CHARTER PARTY, (or renewal, &c., of same,) contract or agreement for charter of vessels or steamer of reg istered tonage, not over 160 tons 1,00 Over 150 and n t over 800 tons 300 Over 800 and not over 600 Ion* *.....6.00 Over 000 tons 10.00 CONTRACT, t'roker’s note, or memo randum of sale of merchandise, stocks, bonds, cxchfnge, notes, real esttae, or o’h-r property issued by brokers, or persons acting as such, „10 CONVEYANCE.—Deed or writing, , whereby any lands, tenements, or ' other realty sold is granted, assign ed, or transferred, for every $500, or part thereof 50 ENTRY OF GOODS, at any custom house, for consumption or ware- houseing, of value net ever $100 25 Over $100 and not over $500 60 Over $500 1,(0 WITHDRAWAL from bonded ware house 50 GAUGER*, RETURNS, if for not over 60" gallons gross 50 Over 60" gallons 1,00 INSURANCE, {Uanne, Inland and Fire) Each policy or renewal, (or assign ment, Ac., of same,) on which pre mium is $10 or less 10 Over $10 and uot over $50 25 Over $50 „_..50 INSURANCE, (Li/e.) Policy (orassign ment, Ac., of same,) not over$1000.......26 Over $1000 and not over $5000 50 Over $5000 >1.00 (Tickets fir contracts of insurance lim ited to fatal or non-fatal injury to persons while traveling; also deposit notes to Mutual Insurance Compa nies, for insurance upon which pol icies subject to stamp duties are is sued, require no stamp.) LEASE, (or assignment, Ac., of same,) agreement, memorandum, of con tract, for the hire, use, or rent of laud, tenement, or portion thereof, when rent or rents value is not over $dlki per annuffi 60 Every additional $2W, or part thereof, 6" cents more. MANIFEST, for custom house entry or clearance of vessel s cargo for for- eijjn port, (except to Drillsh North America,) tonnage not over 300 ton*..1.00 Over 300 and not over COO tons 8.00 Over 600 tons >6.00 MEASURER’S RETURNS, if for not over 1 <00 bushels 10 Over 1000 bushels 25 MORTGAGE, (or assignment Ao. t of same,) Trust, Deed, or Personal Bond, for the payment of money, over $100 and not over $500 50 Every additional $500, or part thereof, 60 cents more. TRUST DEED conveying estate to uses, to be stamped as a conveyance. PASSAGE TICKET, to foreign port, (except British North America,) costing $35 or less 60 Over $35 and not fiver $50 1.00 Every additional $50, or part thereof, $1 more. POWER OF ATTORNEY, to sell or transfer any stock, bond or scrip, or for thecollection of any dividend or interest thereon 25 To vote by proxy for officers of any cor poration or society, (except relig ious, charitable, literary societies, . . or public cemeteries) 10 To sell or rent real esiate >...1.00 To collect rents 25 To perform any act not herein mention ed 60 PROBATE OF W ILL, or LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, value of es tate not over $2 K)0 1.00 Every additional $1600, or part thereof 60 cents more. PROTEST, of note, check, draft, Ac 26 RECEIPT, for payment of money or debt, over $20, not being ^or the satisfaction of any mortgagt or judgment, and a receipt for t he de livery of property 02 WARE HOUSE it ECE1PT, for an j goods, wares, merchandise or property, not otherwise provided for, depos ited or stored in any public or pri vate warehouse, uot exceeding $500 in value ]0 Over $500 and not over $1000 20 Every additional $1000, or part thereof, 10 cents more. ..to 60 6Q For any goods, Ac., not otherwise pre- v ded for, held on storage in any pnhlin or pfi’ivato warehouoo or yanl., WEIGHERS’ RETURNS, for weight not over 5000 pounds 10 Over 5000 pounds 25 LEGAL DOCUMENTS, Writ or other original process, (except those com menced by the United States, or any State,( for beginning suits in any Ceurt of Record (or Court not of Record if amount claimed is $100 or over:) or on Appeal from Courts of inferior jurisdiction to a Court of Ricord Upon every confession of judgment, or cognovit, for $100 or over (except where tax for Writ in beginning of suit has been paid) Warrant of distress, amount of rent claimed not over $100 26 Over $100 50 Affidavits in suits or legal prooceedings exempt. PROPRIETARY, Medicines, Perfum ery, Cosmetics, Preparations, Ac., each package retailed at not over 25 cents 01 Over 25 cents and not over 50 cents 02 Over 50 cents and uot over 75 cents 03 Over 75 cents and not over $1 04 Every additional 60 cents, or part there of. 2 cents more. FRICTION MATCHES, or lucifer matches, or other articles made in part of wood, and used for like purposes, each package of 100 matches or part thereof 01 SEGAU LIGHTS, and wax takers, dou ble the rates imposed on matches. PHOTOGRAPHS. AMBROTYPES, DA GUERREOTYPES, Ac., on each picture retail price not over 25 cents 02 Over 25 cents and not over 5" cents t>3 Over 60 cents and not over $1 ,jo Every additional $1, or part thereof, 5 cents more. (Photographs, or any sun picture, being copies of engravings or works of art, or used for the illustration on books, and on photographs so small in size that stamps cannot be affixed, pay an ad valorem duty.) PLAYING CARDS, price not over 18 cents each pack Over 18 cents and not over 25 cents..'.......(Tl Over 25 cents and not over 50 cents >10 Every additional 60 cents, 5 cents more. SkUr The indiscriminate use of all kinds of stamps (except postage or proprietary.) is per mitted, care being taken to affix a stamp or stamps of the proper amount. The person using or affixing the stamp or stamps, shi'll write thereupon the initials of his name and the date upon wliich the same shall be attached or used, so that the same shall not be used again, under a penalty of $60; or they may be canceled by such other method as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may pre scribe. Documents mads in any foreign country, to be used in the United Elates, shall pay the same duty as when made here. •> Powers of Attorney, or other papers rela ting to applications for bounties, anearages of pay, or pensions, require no stamp; neither do indorsement o! negotiable instrument, nor any warrant of attorney accompanying a bond or note when such bond or note shall be stamped; and whenever any bond or note shall be secu red by mortgage, but one stamp duty is requi red, provided the stamp duty placed thereon' is the highest rate required for said instru ment, or either of them. All willful neglect to comply with the con ditions of these Stamp Duties will be punished as the law directs. A PROCLAMATION. Whereat, the President of the United States of America, ou the 8th day ©1-De cember, A. D., 1863, and on the 36th day of March, A. D., 1*64, did, with the ob ject of suppressing the existing rebellion, to induce ail persons to return to loyalty, and to restore the authority of the tuned States, issue prooiaiualtous offering amues ty and pardon to certain poisons who had airectly, or by iinplicatiuu participated in the said rebellion, and as many persons who had so engaged in said rebellion, have since the issues of said proclamation, fail ed or neglected to take the beuelit oti crod thereby, uuder which many persons have been justly deprived of ait claim ami par don tlic.eumlor, by reason of their parti cipation quectly, or by impheatiou iu said rebellion and continued hostility to the Government of the tinted States since the date oi said proclamation, now desire lt> apply lor and oUiuiu amnesty and par don. io the end and heieaftcr that the authority of tiie Government of the Uni ted Stales may be restored; and that pcaie, order and freedom may be established, I, Audrey Johnson, President of the Uni ted States, do proclaim and decree, that i hereby grant to all persons who have directly or indirectly participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereafter ex cepted,-amue-ty and pardon, with restora tion of all rights of property except as to slaves, and except in cases where legal proceedings uuder the laws of the United States, providing for the confiscation of property of persons engaged in rebellion have been instituted, bat on the condition neverthe e>s that such person shall take and subscr.be the following oath or affirm ation, ai d thenceforward keep and main tain sa.d 01th inviolate, and which oath shall .be registered for permanent preser vation, and shall be of the tenor and ci.eut following, to wit: X do solemnly swear, or affirm, in pres ence of Almighty God. that I will heuce- lorth fuithtully support and defend the Constitution of the Uu. ed States and the union of the States thereunder, and that I will henceforth faithfuliy support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion w in reibr- ence to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God. The following class of persons are ex cluded from the benefits of this proclama- ; tiou : First. All who are or who shall have bc^n pretended civil ^r diplom itic officers, orotherwise foreign or domestic agents ol lie pretended (JoUiedcrate government. Second. Ail wh > left judicial stations under the United St>ies to aid the rebel lion. Third. AH who shall have been mili tary or naval officers ol said pretended Confederate government above the rank Colonel in the army, or Lieutenant in the navy. fourth. All who left seats in the Con gress of the United States to aid in the ••baiiiuli. Fifth. All who resigned of tendered the resignations of their commissions in the army or navy of the United Stale-, to evade duly in resisting the rebellion. Sixth. All who iiave engaged iu any way in treating othuwisc than lawfully as prisoners of war, persons found in the United Surtes service as officers, soldiers, teamen or in other capacities. Seventh. All • arsons who have been or are absentees lima the United States, for the purpose of aiding the rebellion. Lighth. Ali military and naval officers in the rebel service, who were educated by the Government in the Military Academy at West Point or the U. S. Naval Acad emy. Ninth. All persons who held the pre tended efficc ol Governors of States in in surrection against the United States. Tenth. Alt persons who icit their homes within the jurisdiction and protection of the United States, and passed beyond the Federal military line into the so-called Confederate States, lor the purpose of aid ing the rebellion. Eleventh All persons who have been enga 0 ed in the destruction of the com- nusice of the United States, upon the high seas, and ail persons who have made raids into the United States, from Canada, or been engaged in destroying the commerce of the United States, upon the lakes ud rivers tha operates the British Provinces from the United States. Twelfth. All persons who arc ^at the time when they seek to obtain the benefit hereol by taking the oatii herein prescri bed are iu the m litary, u.ivul or civil cus tody, or are under bonds to the civil, mil itary or naval authorities of the United States, as prisoneis of War, or persons de tained for any offenses of any kind, cither before or after conviction. ^— ThirUmuth. All persons who have vol untarily participated in en.id rebellion and the estimated value of whose taxable pro- jperty is over twenty thousand dollars. Fourteenth. All persons who have ta- ; kcn the oath of amnesty as prescribed in ( thc President’s proclamation of Dec 18, r A. D. 1863, or another of allegiance to the government of the United States, since the date of said proclamation, and have not thenceforward kept and maintained the same inviolate, provided that special application may be made to the President, for pardon by any person belonging io the excepted classes, and such clemency will be^ be rally extended as may be consistent wiui the faces af the case and the peace and dignity of the United States. The Secretary of State will establish rules and regulation.'-1 >r administering and recording said amnesty, both so as to en sure its benefits to ilie people and guard the Govornment against fraud. In testimony whereof 1 luve hereunto set my hand, and caiued the seal of the United States, to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, the twenty- ninth day of May. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the independence of the United States, the eighty-ninth. (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON. By the President : -(Signed) Wm. II- SxwARD, • Store ?*fy of ^tato <n STATE OF SOUTH CjZOLIAA insruicT. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement Entered uta between ol the one part, and the * or Headquarters Depa rtment of the South- HILTON HEAD.V- €., June 27,1865. [Ossi-BM. Okuebs, No. t’02.] With a view to establish, aud preserve good order, settle disputes, enco urage industry, com pel obedience to laws and orders and educate the pour, the following ml te and regularons arc hereby established, and wiU ha pM in ope ration throughout this Department with m lit tle delay as practicable: I. District Commanders will divide their' commands into sub-districts of sawable size, eaeli ooi' prls’ng one or more counties, parishew congressional districts. To ea«h sntt-dia- Freed men and W’omen of Plantation of the other part Witneetelh: That the latter agree, far the remainder of the present year, to reside upon and devi ce their labor to the cultivation of the plan*at on of the former. And they further agree, that they will in ali respects oonf >rm to such rea sonable and necessary plantation ruies and regulations as may prescribe; that they will not keep any gun, pistoh or other often-ive weapon, or leave the plantation without permisMOu from their employer; that in alt th ugs connected with their duties as la borers on said plantation, they will yield prompt obedience to all orders from or his agent; that they will be orderly and quiet in their conduct, avoiding drunkenness and other gross vices; that they will not misuse any of the plantation tools, or agricultural implements, or any animals en trusted to their care, or an^'boafc. fiats, cans or wagons ; that they will give up at the ex piration of this contract, all tools, Ac., belong ing to the plantation, and in ease any proper ty of any description belonging to the planta tion shall be wilfully or through n'-gligonce destroyed or injured, the value of ilie articlis so des royed shall be deducted from the por tion of the crops which the per-ons so offend ing shall be entitled to receive under tuts con tract. Any deviation from the conditions of the foregoing contract shall, upon sufficient proof, be puni-hed with dGminsal from the plantation; or in such other manner as may be determined by the Provost Court; and the persons so dismissed, shall forfeit l '»iot they will u-nipjn a commanding officer, .^ h a suitable number of troops) aa Assiat- ant tV'™ 1 Marshal, and an Assistant Frovoat Ju.l-e .'permanent Provost Guard will be ' B - the immediate orders of the A»- Marslisl. or a part of his, her or their portion of the crop, as the Court may decide. In consideration of the foregoing services duly performed, agr os, after deducting bushels of corn for each work animal, cxclusHoly used iu cul- tiviHing the crops for the rr ont year, and the amount of cotton nece.-vvy to pay for bag ging and ropes, to turn over to the sa d freed- men and women, one-half of the r-mmining cotton, corn, rice, peas, potatoes, wheat, &c., made this season. He further agrees to fur nish the usual rations until the coutraci is per formed. All cotton seed produced on the plantation is to be r -erved for tlieuscof the plantation. The freed men, women and children are to ho treated .n a manner con-.io-nt with their freedom. Necessary med cal attendance will be furnished as heretofore. Any deviation from the conditions of this contract upon the part of the said or hi - agent or agents, shall be punish ed in such manner as may be determini d by a Prevost Court or a Military Commission. This agreement to cou:<uue till the first day of Jan uary. 1866. Witness our hands at this day of 1865. placed untio. sistant Proves, c . ^ II. Within 8U, )-d stnot Superior Pro vost Courts, an 1 C.r,' u ' i rroTost c 1 ourts . posed of not more than 4l*‘ ee members «*«h shall be held at stated t;mt:' , “ n,1 V'™*- The superior and circuit provosi ,0 iT** 0 concurrent jurisdiction over all innfler specified that can be properly' fore them. III. The Superior Provost Court will Ldbff- unlly hold its sessions at sub-district he.vl- quarters, and be presided over by the Asaistan*- Provost Judge, who may associate with him, one or two respectable loyal citizens, giving the prefureuceto local magistrates, other things being equal. IV. Circuit Provost Courts shall be held at important ) oints and at stated times, within the sub-district, and shall be presided over by one of the members of the Superior Provost Court, designated by the sub district comman der for that purpose. The president of the Circuit Provost Court may associate with hhn one or two loyal citizens.or magistrates. V. The courts above named shall have pow er to try all cases between citizens and soldiers, and all crimes and all violations of military orders and the laws of the United States which do not eome within the jurisdiction of a court martial, and to issue the usual process for the person or j attendance of wimt.^e}, and decrees for the the whole, | possession of proper y, and for the payment of HcaJ Quarters Mili ary Li t. E. S. C. TllIi.D SEPARATE BRIGADE. DARL1NGTOX, h’g 11, 1865. debts, damages and costs. The decrees will go oa'y to tuc right of possession and not of property. They may impose fines not exceed ing one hundred dui irs >t00,) and imprison not exceeding two t anths. Offences by citi- /c is requiring a severer punishment, will be tried by a military commission. They will ap point their clerks and other officers, shall keep a record of llieir proceedings subject to the revision of subdistrict and higher com manders, and will adopt rules and forms of^ procedure, which shall be as simple as possi- .ble. Citizen members of courts may be allow ed three dollars for each days’ attendance. The fee* charged will be merely sufficient to pay all expenses. VI. Appeals from the Provost Courts will be L td to the sub-district and district com manders. under such rules and on such terms as the district commanders may provide. VII. All parties to suits before the Superior or Circuit Provost Courts may em loy counsel. But all persons bringing suit or appearing ns counsel be lore said courts, as v.,. • u* the cit izen member; of so d courts, will b" required to give proof thai they have taken the oath of allegiance. \ III. It is the duty of the military author- iiies throughout this Department, when cal led upon to do so, to aid the assistant commis- s one s un i agents 1" , he Bureau of Refu gee- Frcedinea and Abandoned Lands,” in the ecution of thei • duties under the laws of the I niled States and the orders of the eora- missiolter of said Bureau isrued in accord ance therewith : and, when there is no such [Genebal Obdek, No. 6 ] It having come to the knowledge of the , . General Commanding, liiai a large amount of * 11 coniniis:,'.tier 01 agent upon the spot, property, formerly belonging to the so called “Confederate Government,” is now in ilie possession of citizens witii.n this District, it is otdered. That all such property, of whn'ever descrip tion. be immedoitoly reported to the nearest Marshal in the District, by pc; 1 or persons having it in posse)-ion, that an xaet account may be taken of the same for the future dis. position of the Govt rnnient. Asst. Provost Marshall arc directed to ar rest all persons who fail to cc , wlb the above order, and Hike them to i e Sub. Dis trict Superior Provost Court for trial. By Command of Brig. Gen. BEAL. C. B. Fili.ebiiowm, Lt. fit A A. A. O. [Official.] July 18, 1«05. Head Q11 driers Military Dist. E. S. C. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE, DARLINGTON, S. C., July 12,1865 [General Ordeb, No. 7.] The attention of Con.■ anding officers is a- gain called to the nece c. y of continual ener gy in maintaining ihe discipline of iiieir com mands. To prouioto the objeei it is hereby ordered, I. No Coi i nirsioned officer will quarter a- way from Lis command wiinout special per mission. II. Daily Drills and Inspections ns prescrib ed by existing orders ini! nut be <i,6con:i>iurd. III. Soldiers are forb IJen to invade upon the private property or premises of any citizen without authority. Violation of this provis ion, or of any of the Military rules or “ arti cles of war,” will be severely punished. Complaint being entered of such violation before any Asst. Provost Marshal within the limits of this District, the said Provost Mar shal shall lie-'d the same, and if the cau e of complaint b“ in his judgement sufficient, he shall make charges against th- accused and 'caus him to be brought to trial before the Sub District Superior or CircuiUProvost Court according to the magnitude of the offence. By Command of Brig. Gen. BEAL. Cn.vs. B. Fillebbown, Lt. & A. A. A. 0. [Official.] July 18, 1805. THE ft to take cognizance themselves of all violations of sue 1 laws and ordtrs. All eases of such vr I. ..n may be tried before the courts herein- abr - 1 ’itilhoriyiyl. IN. Ail c.ri. s properly coming within the juri al’ction of these courts will be brought to trial promptly, and all unnecessary arrest of ci mmis will be avoided. X. The existence of the courts licreina- V live authorized, will cease whenever and wherever, the functions of the officers of the civil laws are restored to operation by proper authority. XI. District and sub-district commanders are directed to provide, whenever practicable, for the education of the children of the poor within their commands, and for tffiat purpose they are authorized to detail regimental chnp- laliiMHi i non-comuussioncd officers and pri vates for teachers. The education of the children of Refugees and Freedmen will be relinquished into the hands of the assistant commissioners and agents of the Vreedmca’s Bureau, whenever they are in readiness to take charge of the same. By Command of Major-GcnereLC A. G1LLMORE. It L. M. Bi'roer. [OrrtriAL.] Aeet. Adjt. General. JUililLLlOlUJ LUUliMl IS PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING BY GEORGE WHITTFMORE & CO, No. 43 Eayne Street, Suoand Door East of Meeting Street. TERMS—IN FA IIIABL r IN 4 D VA NCR. One Year $20 00 Six Months 10 00 Three Months ; 5 00 ■©“No •ubscription will bo received for a less period t lain three months. News boys served at a discount. ADVERTISING. Per Square of Ten lines, TWO DOLLARS for the first insertion; ONE DOLLAB for wk continuation. Half Square—ONE DOLLAR for each In sertion ; HF1T CENTS for each subsequent insertion. Mhen an advertisement makes less than a square’ the charge will he TWENTY CENTS per line for the first, and TEN CENTS for every’ subsequent insertion, j All .. .venisements m^ist be paid for at the Counting Room, previous to insertion. HeaJ Quarters Military Dist. E. S. C. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE. DARLING7ON, S. C. July 12, 1865. [Circular, No. 4.] Notice is hereby given that all claims for the poen-ssion of property whether real or per sonal in temporary use by the Military Au thorities of the United States within this Dis trict will 1 e adjudicated by the Courts estab lished under O-neral Orders No. 162, C. 8. Head Quarters Department of the South. In case of a decision of there Courts adverse to the claimant, appeal may be had to the De partment Commander. ‘Special atteniion will be paid to claims for personal propet ty such as Carriages, Harness, Horses, etc. The Government does not desire to retain posses ion of the property of loyal citizens when ’hey can prove their elaims thereto. By Caramand of Brie Gen. P” at. ftaAs. 1 ?7'F lI , L i !BROWSt , Li. & A. A. A. G. [Official.] j tt i y 18> 1865 _ 3 EWH DIRECT. REGULAR WEEKLY U. S. MAIL LINE, FROM CHARLESTON, 8. 0. STEAM SHIP . GRAN ADA, RODNEY BAXTER, Commander- STEAM SHIP ALHAMBRA, R. B. BEXSGN, Commantl.r. Address, TI1ADEUS STREET. Rate Bay, July 18 Charles i oa, 8. C A. S I I PAID FOR COrrON A T the highest rates offered in this District. To be delivered at Dazlington, Florence or George>.own, 8. C. jy 18—tf BLAJxE & THOMPSON.