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The Freedmen of South Caroliua. The Washington Chronicle gives us a digest of a letter, received t>y Gen. O. O. Kowabb, commanding Dureau of Refugees and Krced- luen, from Gen. Saxton, Commissioner of the Smith Carolina Freedman's Uureau, in which he says: “Very satisfactory reports have been rccei ved as regards the islands along the coast.— Some '.t.tWO colored children attend school reg ularly. Some 4U>0ttft freedmen arc industrious ly at work cultivating promising crops, Sea Island cotton being cultivated in considerable • inanity. From the “main,’’ the reisirts are not so favorable. Not far from Summerville, S. C., the freedmen are terrildy oppressed— Worse than in a state of slavery. They have been sent to work in chain-gangs, and often bhol down without provocation. ISodies of murdered freedmen have been found in the woods, butchered by guerillas, who have band ed together, under oath, to kill every able-bo- vlied frecdnmn found off his plantation. “We question very much whether a State where such a feeling exists, is fit for other than eevere military government. It is absolute cruelty to turn the control of the freedmen ov er ta the tender mercies of *ueA “while sover 'rigns.” Until Freedom is as actually a fact in South Carolina as in Maine, and free speech is as safe, wc would keep the mililary power over the State.” We trust that this state of affairs may not be as far extended as it would seem. That there is cause and grounds for animadversions upon gainsay; but we arc prepared to believe that ft large proportion of our planters, however, ■dislaslefifl at first the idea of recognising their slaves as freedmen, might have been, arc wil ling, nay further, they are desirous to treat their laborers in accordance with their rights, «ud “in a manner consistent with their ^free dom.” Wc must expect, so long as wc remain in our -unsettled condition, that some will transcend the bounds of propriety of humanity; but wc bavo faith in the final restoration of law, or der and consistency, and that those who com mit unjustifiable outrages will become the sub jects of legal investigation and punishment, as they arc now of the censure of every reason able man in the community. ^ Is The Wrong Righted? We find by a communication in the Darling ton Southerner from “Men who were not in the riot but eye witnesses,’’ that (lie dieyraee- Jiil conduct, alluded to in our paper of two weeks since, at Florence, was perpetrated by ‘■enne per hops a eorrple of dozen and not the three companies of Cavalry,” as wc stated. The apologist for the offence, or rather he •who w-ouW correct “ the errors” of our state ment also declares Officers of every rank •JYcc from censure which wc should be happy •1« bblieve if the authority warranted it. We 'were solicited to publish the same communica- ••cation but declined because the whole thing • wascontrary to the acceptance of any News paper Office, having tio avowed author. We do not believe however, that the eliarac- iler of the event Is any the less disgraceful be cause a few were engaged hi it and regret that ■any should have been found numbered in such ■ ft drunken, riotous, disreputable proceeding. Nor do we think the correspondent has lent the affair any charm by linking it with the disgusting and nnwarrantablo exhibition of taste, wrecklessness and folly of the soldier who at Church, pressed “ through the crowd -lo lock arms with a negro reeneh and mtarch off wifi htr before the congregation. They both have an unpleasant odor, neifher of them arc right, “ two wrongs will not make a right.” Disgrace befits not a soldier in any act. The least of evils should not be hastened to; a uniform should cover tl>p i>eu/ of honor. Discharged by Orders. July 17th, Amos K. Boyden, Co, A. July 20th Nathaniel Hall Co. A., 1st Maine Rat. Frederick Wine, Musician, Co. C. Peilcy Runnels, John Lenalmn, Co. E. William In- gersoll, Daniel Peevy, 'William Curtis, Co; F l-till Maine'V. Vols. Morrill B. Hobbs, Ansel F. Neal, Nahum S. Hunt, Charles L. Green, Geo. W. Smith, Alfred Day, Co. D. John M. Dyer, H. B. Johnson, Joseph Sneer, John W. Mills, Co. F. Geo. W. Scvris, Addison Voung, ♦Sergt. Dennison Clary, Co. B. Alfred II. Lar- abeo, Co. E. Elias II. Bailey, Co. H. Rich nrd Butler, Co. K., 20th Maine V. Vols. Scrgl W- A. Brown, Co. A. William Gray, Ce. F. Archibald McPhee, 30th Mass. V. Vol. Jos eph R. Swan, Co. I., Charles Jones, Co. I., Zenos S. Robbias, Co. K., 3d Battalion Ohio Vol. Cavalry. Deaths. 1st maims battalion. At Georgs town. So. Ca., July 7lh 0. M. Bn maid Corpl. E. S. French, Co. C., James. •Hoop, Co. A., on the march from Georgetown to Florenc3. At Chcraw, July 17th, O. II Linscolt, 20th nil., Geo. A. Bachclder, 27th nit., A. 11. Davie, Co. C. At Florence, 2‘.Hh nit., Thomas J. Perkins Co. D. At Darling ton 20th ult., James W. Colo, Co. D. 15th MAINE VET. VOL. At Georgetown, S. C., July 9ih, Joseph B. Johnson, Co. E., Kith ult., James Corbett, Co. £., 15th ult., Eugene Larkin, Co. G., 11th ult. Thomas Hamilton, Co. II., 19th ult 0 George Forrest,-Co. H., 21st ult., Jeremiah H. Put man, Co. 1., Cyrus S. Crocker, Co. K. 29th MAINE VET. VOL*. At Darlington Post Hospital, July 27th Otis S. Holmes, Co. G. At Marion, July 12th William Morses Co. C., ICth ult., Charles H. Keenan, Co. C. Sale Day. Again the people have assembled as has been long time the custom on Sale-day. On such occasions the Sheriff disposes of sales which fall into his hands, and all other vendus are expected. Of course, too, at such times the public meet and talk upon subjects relevant and irrelevant to the general weal, but yesterday ■our eitiiens were engaged in earnest confer- «noe upon the several duties before them; the favors in their gift; and the ehoson of their minda for delegates to the State Convention, to be held Soplembtr jJih We arc glad to *ce them thus on th 0 a j er( » -- The-Pardoning Process. Attorney General Speed has called thcatlou lion of the Provisional Governors of the South ern States lo some points in relation to the exorcise of tho pardoning power, Mid has is sued a circular upon the subject, the object of which is lo guard against undue and injudi cious clemency among those who may apply for the condonation of the Executive under the rules prescribed or oaths promulgated. He sajs that the chief points for them to come under arc: Whether the petitioner is likely to”bec uuc a peaceable citiicn in future : hot her any proceedings have been instituted against his property under the Confiscation Act ; and also whether any property belong ing to him is now in possession of the United States. The President desires this informa tion for the following objects: J’irst, to do away as far as possible with any risk of granting pardons lo disloyal or other wise improper persons, and especially to such persons as from previous conduct and charac ter, arc not to be trusted with the control of that class, which has been happily converted by rebellion and war from slavery to freedom, and to wbicli the Government looks in the not far distant future for support, as from intelli gent and loyal eitiiens. Second, the President desires to strengthen their hands in tho reor ganization of aocicly in these States by every means constitutionally belonging lo them. The pardon granted to rebels reads as fol lows : Whereas, , by taking part in the late Superior Provost Coart. Benjamin Outlaw rr. Weslet Mooeb- a suit contesting possession of laud and this year's crop. By decision of the Court the possession of the plantation of 217 acres Was granted Outlaw ; the crop to Moon*. Advertisement*. All advertisements should be sent in the early part of the week to insure insertion. Another Good Man Gone to Rest. —Another gixid man lias paxsol away Iroin us, aikI another wire affliction fallen ujMin the people of his charge. The Rev erend Father T. .1. Sullivan died at Sum ter, S. (!., hint Friday morning, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. His death though a sad and heavy stroke, partieu larly at this j tincture, was not sudden nr unexpected. For several years ho has lmen afflicted with that distressing Com plaint, *o frequent among clergymen, asthma, and at one time previous to the war undertook t* trip to Kitropo to try Ihe influence of a change of climate. After an absence of several months he returned much stronger, hut still suffering, lie resumed his ministerial labors, and acooa- panied the Institution of the Fistersof driven from the Mercy, when driven from the city ly rebellion against the Government of the Util- j shells, to 8uiutcr, where he remained Up pains and penalties! aiftriAlW!!lJf,HniAjll l #M£' "** v /fttelo slvscaiK. stances of his case render him a proper object of Executive clemency : ftow, therefore, lie it known that I, Andrew Johnson, President, do hereby grant to the said a full pardon and amnesty for allvffenccshy fiimcommitted, seising from participation, direct or implied, in the said rehellion, conditioned as follows, viz; This pardon to begin and take effect from the day on which the said shall take the oath preacribcd in Ihe proclamation of the President, dated May 29, 1805, anil to be void and of no effect if the said shall here after at any time acquire any property what ever in slaves, or make use of slave labor. It will be seen f’-om this warrant that the President docs not intend to recognize slavery himself, or that it shall be recognized by any of those who accept his pardon and amnesty. Our Exchanges. To the list of our exchanges, now number ing over fifty and including ail the principal papers in the United States, wc welcome the Camden Weekly Journal, edited and published by Messrs. Hersuman & IIacott, from which we select tho following: A New Gaerison.—Capt. Ferguson and his command having been removed from this place, in consequence of the dividing lines of the military districts of South Carolina, throws all the posts in the first district, east of the Watcree river, and fo be garrisoned, under the command of Gen. Beal, whose headquarters arc at parlington—the third sub-district, east ern South Carolina, comprising the districts of Sumter and Kershaw, !o be commanded by Lieut. Col. F. II. Whittier, 30th Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers, and by troops of his reg iment—headquarters to be at Sumterville. On Friday evening last tho town of Camden was garrisoned by a detachment of two com panies of the above named regiment—Co. C., 1st Lieut. J. D. Foster, 85; Co. G., 1st Lieut. Win. II. Hussey, 45—numbering in all about eighty men, under the command of Major S. D. Shipley. Headquarters of Major Shipley, until further notice, in the Council Chamber of the town.” We congratulate the town of Camden upon its having so gallant an officer as Major Ship- ley, and so soldierly a body as his command to garrison tho place. Wc see, too, that the Major has commenced a good work in the stopping the spigot and opening the hung. He knows that tho devil is concealed in tho bottles, kegs and casks marked “ardeffl,” and he has shown commendable zeal in “the casting out of devils,” as the following paragraph shows ; “It all Went out at the Bunu.—Major Shipley, for the better preservation of order in our midst, and that his soldiery might not imbibe too freely of the ardent, on his garri soning this place, gave notice to all the rum- sellers (of whom there are quite a number,) that the sale of spiritous liquors to any enlist ed man was specially prohibited, and the bet ter to impress it on tho minds and hearts of these rum-sellers, respectively, he had adver tised orders to that effect—which orders were not respected. The result was, nil the capital stock of one establishment tcetU out at the huny, and that, too, without profit to its for mer owner. Wc would take the liberty of cautioning oth ers who may bo engaged in this traffic, and who would feign nmkc some feeble claim to respectability, that “every dog has bis day,” and that their day may not he far off. A word to the wise a/iouM be sufficient. Ourootcmporary ofthc Darlington Southerner thus announces a change of time in its issue: Owing to the arrangement of the present Schedule of the Chcraw & Darlington Railroad, wc arc obliged to go to press one day earlier than usual. Subscribers can get their papers in future—at least until another change occurs —on Thursdays instead of Fridays. The Sea Island Labor Experiment The New York World contains the following of the results of the great negro labor experi ment, on the islands along the coast of South Carolina, which is not only particularly inter esting lo us, but to the world at large. A cor- respondent. who has lately visited them, says: “There are over two hundred thouyaud acres of land under cultivation by free labor. The enterprises arc mostly by Northern men, al though there are natives working their negroes under the new system, and negroes who are working land on their own account. This is the third year of the trial, and every year has been a success more and more complete.. The pro fits of some of tho laborers amount to five hundred and in some cases to five thousand dollars a year. The amount of money depos ited in hank by the negroes of these islands is a hundred and forty thousand dollars. One joiat subscription to the seven-thirty loan amounted to eighty thousand dollars. Not withstanding tho fact that tho troops which landed on the islands robbed indiscriminately the negroes of their money, mules, and sup plies, the negroes went back to work again.— General Saxton, who hag chief charge of this enterprise, has his headquarters at Beaufort. If these facts, and the actual prosperity of these islands could he generally known through- oht the Kouth, it would do more to induce the whites to take hold of the freed labor system than all the general orders that have been is sued.’’ Father Sullivau was orilaiucd priest m this city in April, during BUhop England's ministration. For a period ot over twenty-seven years he has Labored faithfully and assiduously in the arduous duties of his oiliee. In yellow fever sea sons ho was constantly in attendance at the homes and bedsides of the sick and dying. During the raging yellow fover epidemics of 1838 and 1848, Father Sul livau labored incessantly day and night to relieve the distress of his people and min ister to the dying. He was affectionately beloved by all with whom he came in con tact of whatever denomination. Finn, hut just, strict, yet kind, he secured the respect and admiration of even those who differed with him in religious belief. He has gone to get his promised re ward ; to meet those good and faithful servants. Fathers O'Neill and Fillimt, who so recently went before him, and join the heavenly choir in singing praises for the dclivcrenec of his people. His remains have been intcred for the present at Sumter, but w ill be removed to tho city whenever practicable.— <' Courier. South Curolina Dilcynturn.— The South Carolina delegation, headed by Governor Derry, had an interview with tho I’rcsi- dent on Wednesday afternoon, which re- stilted in the mutual satisfaction of the parties. In the course of the interview Governor Derry assured the President that Houth Carolina would be represented by her Congressmen in the month of Decem ber next, and doubtless by the first day of tbe session; that the Htate would adopt tin; amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery; that the parish system will be a- boHshod; that the Presidential Electors will hereafter be clcctod by direct vote of the people, and, in general, the State laws will conform to the spirit and form of those of tbe Northern •hares, ami to the Fede ral Constitution. Governor Derry issued a proclamation, w hich w ill go forward by spe cial messenger, calling a State Convention, to moot on the third Monday of Septem ber, for the formation of a new Constitu tion, and for the consideration oftho seve ral measures therein suggested. Captured Cotton Forfeited.-—A special dispatch to the New York Commereial Adei rlixer, from Washington, says ; The Washington Republican prints to day Attorney-General Speed’s opinion ren dered to Secretary McCulloch upon claims for cotton captured by Sherman in Savan nah. He decides that all cottbn taken by mil itary forces in insurrectionary districts is captured property within the meaning of the statue of !8Gd, whether owned by loy-‘ al men or rtol. He also holds that recourse must be had in disputed cases to the Court of Claims, and that jurisdiction cannot be conferred upon a commission appointed cither by the i‘resident or Secretary of the Treasury la examine the claims in question, and <4 make restoration ofthc proceeds of so much of this cotton as may belong to loyal claim, ants. Dress Milkers Attention.—The Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue has written a letter in reply to an inquiry made of him iu relation to the duty ou dress making, in which he says that upon this point the law is explicit, that if the material is furnished by otic party and manufactured by another, the party so manufacturing is liable to the duty upon the full value of the furnished article. Uc adds: “This law may he oppressive to some, but the relief is, in adding the tax to the price of the inanufactnm, 'and by this means the person for whom the goods arc manufactured indirectly pays the du ty.” as Inoffensive. - The Bonnie Blue Flag and “ Dixie, sung by certain sweet minstrels of Darlington Yfbo arc heard but not soon Cotton.—Tho cotton quotations for the Petersburg market, say that the arli- tcle readilysellsfor4oa4’l cents per the seller paying tho tax. A difference is made where cotton is packed in a nonde script manner, and prices-quoted are gen erally in favor of buyer for such. Internal Revenue. Receipts.—The re ceipts from internal revenue arc in excess this month of any winch has preceded it. Up to the 10th inst, twelve million, two hundred and thirty-nine thousand dollars had been received from this source. Permitted to Ircave.—William E. Mull- ford ofthc rebel army, formerly of Indiana has been permitted by the Pioidcat tv leave the United ritates, aerwr to return The boot and shoe manufactories in this 8teto are now all in o|ieiati<>ti, and all the workmen find employmctit with fan Wages. Good wotkmcn make from ¥2,o0 to’$3 or jier day.—Boston Travel ler. Tbe ,lr»ty and At teg Gazette, mi offie iat journal published weekly by the War Department since the couimoncenicnt of the rebellion has been discontinued, there being-,»o longer any necessity for it. Ridini/ PtxsioHS Strong in Death.— General N. D. Ranks was recently admit ted to practise as a lawyer in the United States District Court of Louisans, in New ♦Irleaus. The Treasury Department has now cash enough tin hand to pay all coin interest on government securities falling due prior to next February. - r By the Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina. A.PROCL,AMATION. WHEREAS, 1113 EXCELLENCY PRESI DENT JOHNSON, has issued his proclamation appointing me, (Benjamin F. I’kury) Provis ional Governor in And for tho Stale of South Carolina, with power to prescribe such rales and regulations as may he necessary and prop- or for couvoning a Convention of tlie statu, V composed of delegates lo he chosen by that Kportion of the people of said State who arc loy- • hi to the United States, for tho purpose of al- ering or amending tho Constitution thereof, nd with authority to exercise within the lim- ,s of the State all the powers necessary and toper to unable such loyal people to restore : tid State to its constitutional relations to the cdcrul Uoresnment, and to present such a I .cpublican form of Slate Government us will dititlo the State tc the guarantee of the United Htates therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insur rection and domestic violence: Now, therefore, in obedience to tbe Procla mation of his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, 1, BENJAMIN F, PERKY, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina, for the purpose of organiz ing a Provisional Government, in South Caro liua, reforming the Statu Constitution and re storing civil authority in said State, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that nil civil offi cers in South Carolina, who were in office when tho Civil Government of Ihe Stale was sus pended, in May last, (except these arrested vr under prosecution for treason,) shall, on tak ing tho oath of allegiance prescribed in tbe President's Amnesty Proclamation of the 2!»th of May, 1805, resume the duties of their offices and continue to discharge them under tne Pro visional Government till further appointments are made. Aud 1 do further proclaim, declare and make known, that it is the duty of all loyal citizens of the State of South Carolina to promptly go forward and take tho oath of allegiance to Ihe United Stales, before some magistrate or mili tary officer of tbe Federal Government, who may be qualified for administering oaths; and such arc hereby authorised to give certified copies thereof to the persons respectively by whom they were made. And such magistrates or officers are hereby required to transmit the originals of such oaths, at as early a day as may be convenient, to the Department of State iu tbe City of Washington, D. C. And 1 do furl her proclaim, declare and make known, that the Managers of Elections through out the State of South Carolina will hold a election for members of a Slate Convention at their respective precincts on (lieFIRST MON DAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to Ah* lawn ot Mouth Carolina In force before the secession of the Stale, and that eacli Election District in the State shall elect as many mem bers of the Convention ns the said District has members of the House of Representatives - the basis of representation being population and taxation. This will give one hundred and twetfty four members to tho Convention—a number sufficiently large to represent every portion af the State most fully. Every loyal citizen who lias taken the Am nesty Oath and not within (he cxccptcd classes in Ihe President’s Proclamation, will be enti tled to vote, provided he was a legal voter un der the Constitution as it stood prior to the secession of South Carolina. And all who arc within ihe excepted classes mnsttakc the oath and apply for pardon, in order to entitle them to vote or become members of tho Convention. The members of the Convention thus elected on the first Monday in September next, are hereby required (o convene in the city of Co lumbia on Wednesday, the 13th day of Septem ber, 1805, for the purpose of altering and a- meuding the present Constitution of South Ca- Iffia, or remodeling and making a new one, which will conform to the great Changes which have taken place in (lie State, and be more in accordance with Republican principles and c- quality of representation. And 1 do further proclaim and make known that the Constitution and all laws of force in Soutli Carolina prior to the secession ofihe State, are hereby made of force under the Pro visional Government, except wherein they may conflict with the provisions of tho Proclama tion. And the Judges and Chancellors of the State are hereby required to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties which r]<. pertain to their respective offices, and espec ially in criminal cases. It will bo expected of the Federal military authorities now in South Carolina, to lend their authority to the civil officers of the Provisional Government, for the purpose of enforcing the laws and preserving the )s‘acc and good order of the Stale. And I do further command and enjoin all good and lawiul citizens of the Stale to unite iu enforcing the laws and bringing to justice all disorderly pemons, all plunderers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants and idle persons who zre wandering about 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 not turn off the children or aged to perish; and the freed men and women are earnestly enjoined to make contracts, just and fair for remaining with their former owners. In order to facilitate as much as possible the pplicalion for pardons under the excepted sec tions of the President's Amnesty Proclamation it is stated for information that all applications must be by petition, stating the exception and accompanied with Ihe oath prescribed. This C tition must be first approved by the Provis- ial Governor, and then forwarded to the President. The headquarters of the Provis ional Governor will be at Greenville, where all communications to him must be.addressed. The newspapers of this State will publish this Proclamation tilt the election for members of the Convention. 1 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Done at the town of Greenville, this 20th day of July, in the L. s. year of our lord 1805, and of the inde pendence of the United States the nineti eth. B. F. PERRY. By the Provisional Governor : William H Pemsv, 8 Private Secietary NEW STORE BLAKE & THOMPSON . Have opened a Store at Darlington, 8. C , UNDER THE MASONIC HALL, W here they will keep constantly en hand a large and well selected stock of OUY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS. SHOES,* 11 AT«, CAPS AN D FURNISHING GOODS. ALSO, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GRO CERIES. Ac. Ac. COTTON and PROVISIONS will be taken iu exctiangs for Goods. <e aug 8 if AITKINS, NOYKS A JOHNSTON, 159 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, &c. &c. Ac. kc. kc. *3nios Aug. 8. EDWARD DALY, AGENT, COMMISSION A W HOLESALE DEALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, HATS & TRUNKS, 133 Meeting Slrcct, CHARLESTON. S. C. 3m Aug. 8.* WILLIS & CHISHOLM, Factors, Commission Merchants, and SHIPPING AGENTS. OFFICE, MILL'S HOUSE, CHARLESTON. K. O., ; E. WILLIS A. U. CHISHOLM. W ILL ATTEND TO THE PURCHASE, SALE AND SHIPMENT—{to Foreign | and Domestic Ports) -of Cotton, Rice, Lura- j her. Naval Stores; to the Collection of Drafts, , Purchase and Sale of a!l Securities. Ceniign- ments of Vessels solicited. Reruns TO Messrs. JNO. FRASER, & CO., Charles ton, S. C. Messrs. GEO. W. WILLIAMS & Co., Char leston, S. C. Messrs. GEO. A. HOPLEY A CO., Charles ton. S. 0. UKO. SCHLEY, Esq., Align: ta. Ga. T. S. METCALF, Esq., Augusta, Ga. Messrs. CLARK, DOIMIK & (XL, New York. Messrs. MURRAY k NEPHEW, New York. Messrs. E. W. CLARK k CO., Philadelphia Penn. Messrs. PEN DERG AST, FENWICK & CO., Baltimore, Md. Messrs. SAM'L HARRIS & SONS, Balti more, Md. Aug. 8. 1m. Head Quarters Military Dist. E. S. C. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE. D.iri.ixcton, 8. C., Aug. 6fh 18C5. [Grneral Orders No. 10. J Pursuant to Uencrnl Orders No. 9, dated Head Quarters Department 8. C., July 29th, 1805, the “Amnesty Oath” will hereafter be administered within this District only by Pro vost and Asst. Provost Marshals, by whom every facility for taking this oath will be affor ded. Sub District Commanders will appoint nsuf ficient number of Asst. Provost Marshals to ensure to the people the full benefit of this provision. By Command of Buiu. Okn. GEO. L. BEAL. C. B. PiLi.Kiinowx, Aug. 8. Lb & A. A. A. G. Head. Qrs. Dep't. of South Carolina. Hilton Head, 8. C.,' July 28, 1805. General OttnKRS, No. 8, Mr. John Terner, Hutlcr of the 35th U. 8. C. T., for improper conduct at Summerville 8. C., on the 20th instant, is hereby dismissed from his position as Sutler, and will not be furnished with employment by any of the military authorities in this Department. By command of Mai.-Gen. ft. A. OillMore, W. L. M. BURGER, Assistant Adjutant General. [OsrtCi.lL.] C. B. Fillebrown, Aug. 8. Lt. k A. A. A. G. Head Quarters, Dwight’s Division. Savannah, Ga., July 20th, 1805. General Orders, No. 15. Soldiers :—The Division has ceasetf to ex ist. Some of you have gone to ySttr homes, to receive an honorable discharge, others haic been sent to various and widely separated commands. We shall never again all be united. With satisfaction I remind you that your line, when formed, nnd/cr my command, has never been broken, by the enemy, or driven back before his fire. Distinguished as you arc, for having served in the most disastrous and most success ful of the campaigns, of the memorable year, 1854, you arc yet more proud in the corsol- ousness that, whether on the Hanks of '.he Red River or infthe Valley of tbe'Sheunndoah you put a limit to the victory of the enemy and were with tbe best and bravest in defeating and pursuing him. These wili be our happy memories while wc live. We do i>6i forget the fallen, whether on the Tccbe, at Port Hudson, at Sabine Cross Roads, Pleasant ||i||, Ked River, at Ihe Opequan, Fishers Hill or Cedar Creek. They arc hap py in death, for they fell in defence ofthc lib erties ami Constitution of their country. Your discipline has been as relnarkable and as much noticed find commended as jour de votion to duty. I regret that an act of insub ordination is reported in a regiment formerly one of you. It is well that it ceased to be of you before showing itself so unworthy, l.n your midst it would have witdered beneath your contempt. I thank you that I can thus speak of you and to you, and that our record is omJ of mutual confidence. In any future need of our country, may it be my gcod for tune to serve with soldiers as ihtelligent, de voted, skillful and brave. (Signed.) WILLIAM DWIGHT. Brigadier General, Commanding. [OEkiciAL.] J. G. Lekfe, a a. a. o. HE.ID IHAKTERS DLl'All IflEXT 01 8. C. Hilton Huad 8. (’., July 29th, 1805 Gbnrral Orhebs No. 9. It is announced for the information and goT* eminent of this command that Benjamin F Pnrrt, of South Carolina, has been appointed by the President, Provisional Governor of tbe State of South Carolina, with authority and instructions, at tho earliest practicable period, lo prescribe such rules aud regulations as aisy be necessary and proper for convening a Con vention, composed of delegates to be chosen hv that portion ot the people of said State who are loyal to the United Slates, and no others; for the purpose of altering or amending tbe constitution thereof; and with authority to exercise, wirliin the limits of said State all the powers nceexsary and proper to enable such loyal people of the State of South Carolina to restore i-aid State to its constitutional rela tions to the Federal Goveiuuienl, and to pre- eent such a Republican form of Slate Govern ment as will entitle tlio State to Ihe guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people lo protection hy the United States against in vasion, insurrection, and domestic violence; provided, that iu auy election that may here after be bold for choosing delegates to any State Convention as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible .sg a member of such Convention, unless he shaft have previously taken and subscribed the oulh of amnesty, as set forth in the Presi dent's proclamation of May 29th, A. D. 1805, and is a voter qualified at prescribed by tho Constitution and laws rf the StRtc of South Carolina in fort e immediately before the seven teenth (17th) day of November, A. I). 1880, the date of the mucallod ordtuanao uf svaespion; and the said convention, when conycned, or the Legislature that may bo thereafter assem bled, will prescribe the qualification of elect ors, ami the clegibility of persons to hold of fice under the Constitution and laws of tho Stale, a power the people of the several States conqiosing the Federal Union have rightfully exercised from the origin of the Government to the present lime. It is therefore ordered, that all officers and other persons in the United States Military Service, within the State of South Carolina aid and assist Governor Perry in carrying into effect the foregoing instructions, and they arc enjoined lo ohstain from, in any way, hinder ing, impeding nr discouraging the loyal people of the State from tho organization of a Stale Government, as hereinabove authorized and directed. All orders and instructions now in operalimi throughout this Department, whether eaiaaa- ting from these Head Quarters, or from Head Quarters Department ofthc Howth, that are not inconsistent with tho foregoiitg dUtinetly specified provisions of this order, will coiitshue in force as heretofore, throughout the State of South Carolina. Every needful facility for taking tha Viuiu s ly Oath will be afforded by the Military Au thorities, on forms heretofore supplied fo/Quit purpose. Hereafter Provost Marshals and Assist**! Provost Marshals will constitute the only Mil itary Officers entitled to administer the Amnes ty Oath, a certified copy of which will in all cases, be furnished to the individual taking it. The original oaths will be transmitted, semi monthly, hy Ihe officer administering the sau* to Ihe Provost Marshal General at these Head quarters, hy whom they will he recorded is a hook kept for that purpose, and then forwarth- ed to tho Secretary of State. Persons applying for executive elemcaey will send their petition (with a certified copy of tho Amnesty Oath attached.) to tbe President, through the Provisional Governer at Green ville. Smith Carolina. By Command of Major General Q. A. OILLMORE. W. L. M. RriKiKB, Asst. AdjL Gen’I. Official :— T. D. HonoRa, Capt. 36th U. 8. C. T.. A«R 8 Att. A. A. Gets. The Fullest, Best and Cheapest Store in Darlington. B. A. & J. F. Early, Of Charleston 8. C. WEST SIDE OF COURT HOUSE SQUARE, DARLINGTON. GROCERS & GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Arc receiving and will keep conatantly on hand a complete assortment of Family Gro ceries, Dry Goods. Clothing, Hardw are, Segarrs, Liquors and Plantation goods. We will keep none but the best goods, and sell at the low esl prices, hoping to merit a share of public patronage. The highest prices paid forCottan in Specie, Grccu Backs or Goods. *lw Darlington, Jnly 28tU, I8ffi>. JSTK'Vv s roiuo. 8 USI TER VILLM, S. C. I > G. YOCUM has taken a Store in town f, where he intends to keep a large and well selected Assortment of DKY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTH ING, ROOTS k SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND FURNISHING GOODS, HARDWARE, 0 U T T L E R V , WIXES, LlQlfllS, IF kC. Exchange will be made in Goods or Cash will be paid for any amount of Cottrni that may l>e offered. j„i y 1H< 1WkV JOB WORK. A LL KINDbof job Work neat IF and prompt ly «xt94tcd m (jus office - Ig—^ - - - -« C A S H PAID FOR COTTON A l G>e highest rates offered in this District To be delivered at Dajlington, Florence or Georgetown, S. 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