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# Plundering. We ere told th»t the gardens and fields of the planters in the vicinity of our garrisons are visited by marauding bands of soldiers; that the hen roosts are robbed ; cows are milk ed, and a variety of depredations committed which are not allowed by the rules of the gar rison, and which bring distress and want upon the people. While we must admit the accusation, as it ie verified out of the mouths of more than two witnesses, we will also assure the residents that their proper means of redress is to report to the Provost Marshal such infractions of military orders, and impositions upon their righU and property. There are always a few evil minded ones in every community, and they cause much unnessary commotion and suffer ing. While we know that the majority of the soldiers are not marauders and plunderers, we would Lave the people to think the same. The military are here not only to protect the laws and rights of the National Government, but to add security to the prerogatives and possessions of the governed. If any one, therefore, in the garb of a United States sol dier, violates the trust confided in him he is no longer fit to sustain the title of protector, a defender of the general weal, and should be known to those who can cause a proper pun ishment to be inflicted upon him. There has been too much of the plundering spirit tolerated in some portions of the coun try through which all armies have passed.— There has been an unjustifiable destruction of •many things that could not add to the resources of either side; a wicked appropriation of what soever fell into the hands of many, and a growing faith and practice of regarding all things abandoned as legitimate prizes. Who has not seeu enough of such performances to compel him too often to admit that there were those who could disgrace their uniform, which a soldier is in duty bound always to respect. What shall be thought of the officer, who, finding a fine law library, straightway packed it up and sent ft to his o^ce in the North?— Or what be said of the tasted that other of ficer, who iluding in an old country residence a series of fam'ly portaits, imagined that they would form very pretty parlor ornaments any where, and sent the ecu***® ®et, embracing the ancestors of the haughty p!d South Carolinian for generations back, to look t^wn from the walls of his Yankee residence? Surely such practices are not creditable to other than feudal days or the knights of Sher wood F<frest. Whatever was admissible or suffered when the armies of hostile intent were seeking the greatest desolation and de struction, on every hand and in every place, there is no excuse now for the commission of hostile acts or the continuance of “warlike virtues.” Robbery is not pardonable in any one; plun dering is the office-work and profession of lawless highwaymen ; mean in all its prac tices, and contemptible in every degree, and should be visited upon by the severest penal ties pf the law. "We have ho o her wish than the strictest severity with such sneaks and vil- lians. The Band of the 29th Maine. We don't know what we should do for solace after a long day of catechising, hearing com plaints, writing leaders, cutting squibs, clip ping jokes and facetious paragraphs, if it were not for the grand Musical Soirees which our days are closed off with by the excellent Band of the 29th Maine. We don't know what we could say to that man who has no love of music in his soul, whom Shakespeare has defined as “fit only for treason, stratagems and spoils.” However our thoughts may be disjointed, or mind con fused, the splendid harmonies of the evening tune our souls anew, and we forget the cares, the labors of the day. The performances of Professor Chakdler, and his accomplished musicians, are a public benefaction. # Change in Command. Brevet Major General A. Ames supercedes Brevet Major General J. P. Hatch, in the command of the Military District of Charles ton. Lieut. Col. Chas. S. Emerson, of the 29th Maine Vet. Vols., supercedes Lieut. Col. C. 8. Brown, of 1st Maine Batt., in the command at Choraw. Capt. E. A. Fisk, of 30th Mass. Vet. Vols., (late Asst, Inspector General on Gen. Biroes’ Staff,) supercedes Major D. 8. Shiplev, at Camden. Brevet Maj Alfred F. Tremain, 30th Mass. Vet. Vols., assumes command at Manningville. Military Arrival. We were happy to welcome the arrival of Col. J. P. 8. Gorin, of the 47th Pennsylvania Vols., who was ordered into this Department on a tour of inspection. He was accompanied by Lieut. J. O. Colvin, of the U. 8. Signal Corps. This officer is one of the four only that have been appointed from the ranks of the Volunteer army, the 47th Cgnn. Regt., to the regular service in this corps, during the war, and is a gentleman of much ability and tignal MMMM. Mastered in. We are pleased to learn that SergU. Ch a*les A. SpRRmr, John R. Leart and Thomas A. Warrrn, of the 30th Mass. Vet. Vols. who were recently commissioned by the Governor of Massachusetts, to Lieutenancy's, have been mustered into the service, and are now wear ing their single bare. Tboee officers bare long since merited their promotion, and though justice is some times tardy it is ever welcome. There are other gallant follows in the same regiment we should be glad to congratulate in the uniforms of a Commissioned Officer. t Appointment W. 8. Croft has been appointed Collector of Customs at Georgetown, 8. C. Superior Provost Coart. DARLINGTON, S. C. Jamet C. Ttal vt. June Reatontr and John Taylor—For possession of a horse, furniture, tools and bogs. Decree of Court: No change of possession to be granted. John Sandero vt. Button Jordan—For pos session of twenty bales of cotton now in Jordan's Lands. Decree of Court: No change ol posses sion. United States vt. Jamet Bogie—For stabbing black man Caesar, at Timmonsville, and threat ening to shoot him. Fined t3B. BryantC. Cat A vt: George L. Bettlet—Charg ed with complicity with Hagie in the last case were released for want of evidence against them. Circuit Court FLORENCE 8. C.^ United States vs. Peter, (colored) —Charged with being a party engaged in plundering the smoke house and stable of Benj. Revel. Found Guilty, and sentenced to be confined in jail sev en weeks on bread and water. New Advertisements. The advertisements of 0. J. Elford, At torney at Law, Greenville, 8. C., and Wm. J. Gayer, 12 Chapel street, Charleston, relative to applioatffins for pardon, as well as Adams, Frost, & (To., Factors and General Commission Merchants, Charleston, Jas. Han ah an, Ship ping, Auction and Commission Merchant, Paul Tartlet, Steamboat Agent and Com mission Merchant, Georgetown, 8. C„ will be feund in this day's issue, and we cheerfully call the attention of the interested to the same. Military Movements. General Beal and Staff have paid a visit to Sumter, and will shortly continue the inspec tion of the different Sub-Districts, for the pur pose of learning the further requirements of this Department,, and if possible, to arrange his troops in such a manner as to render the sending of colored soldiers into the Eastern District unnessajy. On'Bail. We are happy to announce that the case of the negro shot by Mr. Wallace, some two weeks since, has been pronounced more favor able than as first expected. Mr. W. has been admitted to bail in the sum of $1300. Ghostly. It is said strange noises are heard at Clark's Hotel, Summer, at that witching honr of night when, from theu cryptic haunts, the ghost s disturbed sets forth. It 19 thought these evil spirits bode no good. Sad Event. We regret to learn that Dr. 'John H. Tcck- er. a well known and universally esteemed planter of Plantersville, Georgetown District, met an instant death a few days since by being thrown from his horse. Arrival of Admiral Radford. Admiral Radford, commanding North and South Atlantic Squadrons, has arrived at Char leston. What next? Strong hints of Gen. Hitler being sent to the Department of South Carolina. “The Morning Cometh.” Gen. Grant is on an Eastern tour, stirring up the sons of Sun-rise. Change of Place. The Charleston Courier advises the holding of the Convention of Delegates at Charleston. Quartermaster’* Sale. See advertisements. Planter’s now is the chance to purchase stock. Promoted. Brig. Gen'l. William Dwight to Maj. Gene ral. Breveted. Col. T. H. Hi bbard, has been made Brevet Brigadier General. Cotton.—The market opened this morning quite firm at 48c., but the arrivals being very large there is less activity at the close, ard Mid dlings are not quoted over 47c.; sales of about 1,200 biles. Yesterday’s receipts were 4,166 bales, and about 6,000 bales have come in to-day making a total fortwo days afover 10,000 bales. M A. RRI A.GEBs Married. In Georgetown. 8. C, on 17th ofJnlr, 1805. hy the Rev. Richard 9. Traner, JAMK8 MAURICE, for merly of Norfolk, V»., and ANN ELIZA, daughter of Dr. W. R. T. Prior, of Georgetown. DEATHS. Died, at Georgetown, S. C, July 25, Alberta, infant daughter of B. S. and E. M. Letter . July 27, of Congeetive Chills, Mart Francis, aged 10 yean, daughter of T. W. Waadin. , July 28, Capt. James Corson, and old and highly reepected ritiaen. —> July 20, of Typhoid Fever, Levi B. Johnson, Co. B., 29th Maine V. Vols. . Ang. 7, at Post Hospital, Darlington, 8. C, of Ty phoid Fever, Mirria Nicrrrson, Co. A n 1st Maine Bat talion. * GOVERNMENT CLAIMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON. T HE SUBSCRIBER has made arrangements with one of the most able and influential legal firms in Washington city, for the prose cution of Government claims and applications for pardon. All applications for pardon under the Am nesty Proclamation must first be lodged with the Provisional Governor, and from thence forwarded to Washington city for final action by the President. The intervention of an at torney, both of this place and Washington city, will greatly facilitate the transaction and completion of such business. C. J. ELFORD, Attorney at Law, Greenville, Month Carolina. Au^ Id 8t. [/Vont the Columbia PJiseniz of July 28.] To Editor of the Phoenix—Sir.—Numer ous communications having been addressed to me, proposing to form a colony to emigrate, I take this method of answering them, not only on account of their number, but because of the want of all mail facilities. The desire to leave a country which has been reduced t« tuoh a deplorable condition as ours, and whoR«<«tnre has so little of hope, is doubtless as widt spread as it is natural. But I doubt the propriety of this expatriation of so many of our best men. The very fact that our State is passing through so terrible an ordeal as the present, ihould cause ber sons to cling the more closely to her. My advioc to all of my fellow-citizens is. that they should devote their whole energies to the restoration of law and order, the re-estaklish- ment of agriculture and coDimerce, the promo tion of education and the rebuilding of our cit ies and dwellings which have been laid in ash es. To accomplish those objects—the highest that patriotism can conceive—I recommend that all who can do so should take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government, so that they may participate in the restoration of civil government to our State. War, after four years of heroic but unsuccessful struggle, has failed to secure to us the rights for which we engaged in it. To save any of our rights— to rescue anything more from the general ruin —will require all the statesmanship and ad the patriotism of our citizens. If the best men of our country—whose who for years past have risked their lives in herdefence—refuse totake the oath, they will be excluded from thFcoun cils of the State, and its destiny will be com mitted of necessity to those wbo forsook Mr jn ber hour of need, or to those who would gladly pull her down to irretrievable ruin. To guard against such a calamity, let all true -patriots devote themselves, with zeal and honesty of purpose, to the restoration of law, the bless ings of peace and to the rescue of whatever of liberty may be saved from the general wreck. If, after an honest effort to effect these objects, we fail, we can then seek a home in another country. A distinguished citizen of our Skate —an honest man and a true patriot—has been appointed Governor. He will soon call a eon- vention of the people, which will be charged with the most vital interests of our State.— Choose for this convention your best and tru est men: not those who have skulked in the hour of danger—nor those who have worship ped Mammon, while their country was blood ing at every pore—nor the politician, who af ter urging war, dared not encounter its hard ships—but those who laid their all qpon the alter of their country. Select such meu, and make them serve as your representativef. You will then be sure that your rights will not be wantonly sacrificed, nor your liberty bartered for a mesa of pottage. My intention is to pur sue the course 1 recommend to others. Be sides the obligations I owe to my State, there are others of a personal character which will not permit me to leave the country at presiW, I shall devote myself earnestly, if allowed to do so, to the discharge of these obligations, public and private. In meantime, I shall ob tain all information which would be desirable in the establishment of a colony, in ease we should ultimately be forced to leave the coun- I fry. I invoke my fellow citizens—especially j those who have shared with me the perils snd the glories of the last four years—to stand by ' our State manfullly and truly. The Roman : Senate voted thanks to one of their general*, j because, in the darkest hour of the Republic, he did not despair. Let us emulate the exam, pie of the Roman, and thus entitle ourselves to ihc gratitude of our country. Respectfully, yours, WADE HAMPTON. NOTICE. I WILL aell at PUBLIC AUCTION, on MONDAY. 21*t dajr of AUGUST, 1SS6, at DARUNGTUN, 8. C, th« lot lowing GorcrnaiRat property: 60 Horse*, 16 Mule*. 60 Saddles, 60 Saddle Blankets, 50 Bridles, Curry Combs, Brushes, &c., &o TERMS CASH, ang 16—It A. O. RANKIN. Litut, A A. A. Q M ' NOTICE. I WILL mU at PUBLIC AUCTION, oa THURSDAY, AUGUST 24tb, 1M6. at SUMTER, 8. C., tba following UoTwrnuient property, vis: 30 Horses, 10 Mules* 30 Saddles, * Bridles & Blankets. Curry Combs, Brushes. See., &o. TERMS CASH, ang 15—2t A. O. RANKIN. Lieut. A A. A. Lj. M. Head Quarters, Military Dist. E. S. C. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE. Darlington, 8. C. Aug. 9th, 1865. General Order, No. II. The Military authorities throughout this District are hereby directed to extend to the people sdl necessary assistance in repairing and putting in order the public roads within their limits. To this end, the former Commissioners of public highways are authorised to proceed, as heretofore in accordance with custom, in cal ling out and superintending a forco for the accomplishment of this purpose, in which the aid of the Military authorities will be given them. It is earnestly recommended that the people unite in causing the successful com pletion of this work. By Command of Brig. Gen. GEO. L. BEAL. Chas. B. Fillebrowk, Aug. 16. Lt. & A. A. A. G. GOVERNMENT CLAIMS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON. T HE SUBSCRIBER respectfully offers to the citizens of the State his attention in all matters pertaining to Government Claims and ; Application for I’ardon. All applications for pardon under the ex cepted sections of the President’s Amnesty j Proclamation, must be in the form of a petition > stating the exception or exceptions and accom panied both by the Oath prescribed and with the approval of the Provisional Governor of ; the State. The subscriber presents at the same time his Card as Attorney at Law. WM. J. GAYER, 12 Chapel street, Charleston, S. C. August 15 3t jamesIEanahan, AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, GEORGETOWN, 8. C. W ILL give prompt attention to the sale and purchase of COTTON, RICE, TO BACCO, NAVAL STORES, TIMBER, and all descriptions Of MERC H AN DISE, and PRODUCE, REAL ESTATE and other secu rities. ADVANCES made on consignments of Cot ton, Naval Stores and Timber. Returns made as instructed. Patronage so licited. REFERENCES SAM. KIRTON, Esq., A. & J. MORGAN, Esqj., J. C. PORTER, Esq., SAM. R. CARR, Esq., JOHN W. TARB0X, Darlington aug 15—tluOct. Head. Qrs. Dep’t. of South Carolina. HILTON HEAD, 8. C., Aug. 2.1805. General Orders, No. 11. The following General Orders from the War Department, are hereby published for the in formation of this command : WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office. Washington, July 29, 1805. General Orders, No. 123. I. Commanders of Military Departments are authorized to grant leaves of absence for twen ty days to officers serving under them. A Di vision Commander may, on the recommenda tion Of the Department Commander, extend such leave thirty days. Farther oxtension, if recommended, must be forwarded for the de cision of the proper authority to the Adjutant General of the Army. In other respects, Ar ticle XXI, General Regulations of the Army, will govern the subject of leaves of absence to* officers. II. Division Commanders are alone, autho rized to discharge regimental officers of volun teers who. tender their resignations through the p/oper channels, according to existing reg ulations. III. Unless in cases of special assignment made in orders from the Adjutant GeneraPs Office, which will not be changed without auw thority from the same source. Division Com mandors are authorized to assign general and •4*0' on duty under tbetn, in such way as their services (ffay be most requir ed. IV. Monthly Returns of Military Depart ments will be sent divert to the Adjutant Gene ral of the Army and to Division Headquarters. Division Returns, except of the staff at Head quarters, will not be required by the Adjutant General of the Army. By order of the Secretary of War : E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. By command Of Msj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, W. L. M. Burger, Assistant Adjutant General. Official. . Aug. 15. Georgetown. »» ADAMS, FROST & CO FACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. OFFICE, at present, 9 BROAD ST., CHARLESTON, S C. W ILL afford every facility to Planters and Merchants in getting their Produce to market, and will *ell here or in New York, as may be most advantageous. ADVANCES made on consignments, aug 16—4w. PAUL TAMPLET, STEAMBOAT AGENT AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, GEORGETOWN, 8. C. W ILL five careful attention to all busi ness entrusted to his care. OFFICE AT READ’S STORE ROOMS, aug 15—tf. C A- S H PAID FOR COTTON A T the highest rates offered in this District. To be delivered at Daxlington,. Florence or Georgetown, 8. C. jy 18—tf BLAKE k THOMPSON WILLIS & CHISHOLM, Factor*, Commission Merchants, and SHIPPING AGENTS. OFFICE, MILL’S HOUSE, CHARLESTON. S. C., E. WILLIS A. R. CHISHOLM. W ILL ATTEND TO THE PURCHASE, SALE AND SHIPMENT—(to Foreign and Domestic Porta)—of Cotton, Rice. Lum ber, Naval Stores; to the Collection of Drafts, Purchase and Sale of all Securities. Censign- cents of Vessels solicited. REFERS TO Messrs. JNO. FRASER, & CO., Charles ton, 8. C. Messrs. GEO. W. WILLIAMS k Co., Char leston. 8. C. Messrs. GEO. A. HOPLEY & CO., Cbarlos- toa, S. O. GKO. SCltLEY, Esq., Augusta, Ga. T. 8. METCALF, Esq., Augusta, Ga. Messrs. CLARK, DODGE A CO., New York. Messrs. MURRAY k NEPHEW, New York. Messrs. E. W. CLARK A CO., Philadelphia Peon. Menrs. PENDERGAST, FENWICK A CO., Baltimore, Md. Messrs. SAM L HARRIS k SONS, Balti- mora, Md. log. 8. 1m. NEW STORE BLAKE ft THOMPSON Hava opened a Store at Darlington, S. C., UNDER THE MASONIC HALL, Where they will keep constantly on hand a large and well selected stock of DRY OOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS. SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND FURNISHING GOODS. ALSO, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GRO- CEiUES, Ac. Ac. COTTON and PROVISIONS will be taken in exebanga for Goode, aug 8—tf By the Prorironal Governor of the State of South Carolina. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, HIS EXCILLENCY PRESI DENT JOHNSON, has issued his proclamation appointing me, (Binjamiii F. Pkkry) Provis ional Governor in and for the State of South Carolina, with power to prescribe such rales and regulations as may be necessary and prop er for convening a Convention ot the state, compesed of delegates to be chosen by that portion of the people of said State who are loy al to the United States, for the purpose of al tering or amending the Constitution thereof, and with authority to exercise within the lim its of the State all tnc powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people to restore said State to its consti)utional relations to the Federal Goveaument, and to present such a Republican form of State Government as will entitle the State te the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insur rection and domestic violence t Now, therefore, in obedience to the Procla mation of his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, 1, BENJAMIN F, PERRY, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina, for the purpose of organiz ing a Provisional Government, in South Caro lina, reforming the State Constitution snd re storing civil authority in said State, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that ail civil offi cers in South Carolina, who were in office when the Civil Uovernmsni at the Slate was sus pended, in May last, (except these arrested or under prosecution for treason,) shall, on tak ing the oath of allegiance prescribed in the President's Amnesty Proclamation of the 29th of May, 1865, resume the duties of theiroffices and continue to discharge them under tne Pro visional Government till further appointments are made. And I do ftirthof proclaim, declare and make known, that it is the duty of all loyal citiscns of the State of South Carolina to promptly go forward and take the oath of allegiance to the United States, before some magistrate or mili tary officer of tho Federal Government, who may be qualified for administering oaths; and such are hereby authorized 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 in the City of Washington, D. C. And I do further proclaim, declare and make known, that tho Managers of Elections through out the State of South Carolina will hold a election for members of a State Convention at their respective precincts on the FIRST MON DAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to the laws of South Carolina in force before the secession of the State, and that each Election District in the State shall elect as many mem bers of the Convention as the said District lias members of the House of Representatives—the basis of representation being population and taxation. This will give one hundred and twenty four members to the Convention—a number sufficiently large to represent every portion af the State most fully. Every loyal citizen who has taken the Am nesty Oath and not within the excepted classes in the 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 are within the excepted classes must take the oath and apply for pardon, in order to entitle them to vote or become members of the Convention. The members of the Convention thus elected on tiie first Monday in September next, aro hereby required to convene in the city of Co lumbia on Wednesday, the 13th day of Septem ber, 1865, for the purpose of altering and a- mending the present Constitution of South Ca- 1,ji*. «r remodeling and making a new one, which will conform to the great changes which have taken place in the State, and be more in accordance with Republican principles and e- quality of representation. And I do further proclaim and make known that the Constitution and all laws of force in South Carolina prior to the secession of the State, are hereby made of force under the Pro visional Government, except wherein they may conflict with tho provisions of the Proclama tion. And the Judges and Chancellors of the State are hereby required to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties which ap. pertain to their respective offices, and espec ially in criminaj cases. It will be expeited 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 tho laws and preserving the peace and good order of the State. And I do*ftirther Command and enjoin all good and lawlul citizens of.the State to unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to justice all disorderly persons, all plunderers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants and idle persons who are 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 pplication for pardons under the excepted sec tions of the President’s Amnesty Proclamation il is stated for information that all applications must be by petition, stating tbe exception and accompanied with the oath prescribed. This petition must be first approved by the Provis ional 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. Tbe newspapers of this State will publish this Proclamation till the election for members of the Convention. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set rfy hand and seal. Done at the town of Greenville, this 20th day of July, in the L. s. year of our lord 1865, and of the inde pendence of the United States the nineti eth. B. F. PERRY. By the Provisional Governor: WitiiAM H. Perry, Aug. 8 Private Secretary. HEAD Ql’AKTERS DEPARTMENT OF S. C. Hutoh Head 8. C., July 29th, 1865. General U«i>ers No. 9. It is announced for the information and gov ernment of this command that Benjamin F. Perry, of South Carolina, has been appointed by the President, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina, with authority and instructions, at the earliest practicable period, to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for convening a Con vention, composed of delegates to be cbosen by that portion of the people of said State who arc loyal to the United States, and no others; for the purpose of altering or amending tha constitution thereof; and with authority to exercise, within the limits of said State all the powers necessary and proper to' enable such loyal people of the Stale of South Carolina to restore said State to its constitutional rela tions to the Federal Government, and to pre sent such e Republican form of State Govern ment as will entitle tbe State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to protection by toe United >States against in vasion, insurrection, and domestic violence ; provided, that in any election that may here after be held for choosing delegates to any State Convention as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible as a member of such Convention, unless ho shall have previously taken and subscribed tho oath of amnesty, as set forth in the Presi dent’s proclamation of May 29th, A. D. 1866, and is a voter qualified as proscribed by the Constitution and laws <,f tbe State of South Carolina in force immediately before the seven teenth (17th) day of November, A. D. 1860, the date of the so-called ordinance of secession; and the said convention, when convened, or the Legislature that may bo thereafter assem bled, will prescribe the qualification of elect ors, and the elegibility of persons to hold of- fice under the Constitution and laws of the State, a power the people of the several State* composing the Federal Union have rightfully exercised from the origin of the Government to the present time. It is therefore ordered, that all officere 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 are enjoined to abstain from, in any way, hinder ing, Impeding or discouraging the loyal people of the Stale from tho organization of a State Government, as hereinabove authorized and directed. All erder* and instructions now in operation throughout this Department, whether emana ting from these Head Quarters, or from Head Quarters Department of the South, that are not inconsistent with the foregoing distinctly specified provisions of this order, will continue in force as heretofore, throughout the State of South i'arolina. Every needful facility for taking the Amnes ty Oath will be afforded by the Military Au thorities, on forms heretofore supplied for that purpose. Hereafter Provost Marshals and Assistant 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. Tho original oaths will be transmitted, semi monthly, by the officer administering the same to the Provost Marshal General at these Head quarters, by whom they will be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and then forward ed to the Secretary of State. Persons applying for executive clemency will send their petition (with a certified copy of the Amnesty Osth attached,) to the President, through the Provisional Governor at Green ville, South Carolina. By Command of Major General Q A. GILLMORE. W. L. M. Buroer, Asst. Adjt. Gen'l. OmciAL T. D. Hodoes, Capt. 86th U. S. C. T., Aug. 8 Act. A, A. Gen. JOB WORK. neatly and prompt- A LL KINOS of job work neat iy executed at this offiee. THE NEW ERA *>« at the omee of publication, at TEN CENTS per Copy AITKIN’S, NOYES & JOHNSTON, 159 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. C. WHOLESALE DEALERS ill DRY OOODS, Ac. Ac. Ac. Ac. Ac. *3mo8 Ang. 8. EDWARD DALY, AOEHT. COMMISSION A WHOLESALE DEALER IN BOOTS, SHOES, HATS k TRUNKS, 133 Meeting Street, CHARLESTON. S. C. Sm Aug. 8. Head Quarters Military Dist. E. S. C. THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE. Darlington, S. C„ Aug. 6th 1866. [General Orders No. 10.] Pursuant to General Orders No. 9, dated Head Quarters Department S. C., July 29th, 1865, the “ Amnesty Oath” will hereafter be administered within this District only by Pro vost Rnd Asst. Provost Marshals, by whom every facility for taking this oath will be affor ded. Sub District Commanders will appoint a suf ficient number of Asst. Provost Marshals to ensure to the people the full benefit of this provision. By Command of Brig. Gen. GEO. L. BEAL. C. B. Fillebrown, Aug. 8. Lt. & A. A. A. G. Head. Qrs. Dep’t. of South (’arolina. Hilton Head, S. C., July 28, 1865. General Orders, No. 8. Mr. John Turner, Sutler of the 35th U. S. C. T., for improper conduct at Summerville 8. C., oh the 2utli 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 Maj.-Gen. Q. A. Gillmorr, W. L. M. BURGER, Assistant Adjutant General. [Official.] C. B. Fillebrown, Aug. 8. Lt. & A. A. A. G. The Fnllest, Dcst and Cheapest Store io Darlington. B. A. & J. F. Early, Of Charleston S. C. WEST SIDE OF COURT HOUSE SQUARE. DARLINGTON. GROCERS A GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Are receiving and will keep constantly on hand a complete assortment <U Family Gro ceries, Dry Goods. Clothing, Hardware, Segars, Liquors and Plantation goods. We will keep none but tbe best goods, and sell at the low est prioes, hoping to merit a share of public patronage. The highest prices paid forCotton in Specie, Green Backs or Goods. *lm Darlington, July 28th, 1866. 1STEW STORE. SUMTERVILLE, S. C. B O. YOCUM has taken the Store tor- , mcrly occupied by L. B. Hanks in this town where he intends to keep a large and well selected Assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTH- 1NG, ROOTS & SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND FURNISHING GOODS, HARDWARE, CUTILERY, WINES, LldtORS, fcC. kC. ’ Exchange will be made in Goods or Cash will be paid for any amount of Cotton that mar he offered July 18, 186A,