The new era. (Darlington, S.C.) 1865-1866, August 15, 1865, Image 4
^elected ^oolrg.
Memories.
Br o. j. uowc.
How sweet to muse on by-gone days,
On happy scenes long since departed;
How sweet upon the wanderer's ways
The memory of the faithful-hearted t
Those friends and scenes of vanished years
Htill often seem to gather ’round us,
Dispelling for a time the fears,
The grief and gloom that since have bound us,
Thu* from the bright and joyous past
The present oft a gleam may borrow,
A light o'er ruined hopes to oast,
And cheer the lonely night of sorrow.
Quotations for Southern Bank Notes.
BANKING HOUSE OP
MANNING k DE FORREST,
19 WALL 8TKKET, NEW VOllK.
KATE.
Rank of Berk!*jr, To
B’nk of Com'iro, Frotl’g, 20
Bank of Chitilostt^n
Ctmrleiftou,
B’k of CoiiimoiiweHlth,
Bank of IIi>wArU»riil<>,
Bunk of Old [>Miiiiniou,
Bunk of Philippi,
Bunk of Uo< kbrMp*,
Bunk of Ilot'kinKh.tui,
Bank of McotavlHo^
Bank of the Vafl^y,
Bunk of Virginia,
E.1TB.
Bunk <'f Winchpnter, 1W
Outntl Bunk of Virginia, 2o
r>>r;» srathm of Alex’d'a, 60
Dunvillo B.ink, iMnvlIlo. 2U
i.' i; •! s,. I K • .
K’rnntr# B k of Vincaatlr, 20
Vurmors’ B'kof Klchm’tJ, 20
M’rchant** B’k. L'cbb’g, 20
Moiiticollo Bunk, 15
M titw k'n B k. JelTville, To
8’tbw't’n B'k, VVythis’v’e, 20
TriMlere’ B*k, Hichmomt, 20
Bank of Cape Fear,
Bunk of Churbitte,
Bank of Clart-ndou,
Bank of OtmihM'ir#',
Bank of Fayetteville,
Bank of Lexington,
30
25
lio
26
25
ngtou, 26
Bank of North Carolina, 30
If' RIli CAKOUXA.
JUTE.
Bank of Cannl«*n, 12
Bunk of CharleHton, 15
Bank of Cliexter, 15
Bank of Georsetovrn, 16
Bunk of Hamburgh, 15
Bank of Nowherry, 1ft
Bunk of South Carolina, 15
Bonk of Htuto of 8o. Cu., 17
Couun'rv'l B k, Col mbia, 16
rot III ( tKOUNA.
EATS.
KATI.
Bunk of Wutloiboroogh, 25
Bunk oi \VuuliIngt on, 20
Bunk of Wilmington, 25
Bunk of'Yancovillo, 25
CotuimoN'inl B’k, W il’t’n, 2T
Farmers’ Bunk of N. C., 25
Mon hunt’ B’k, Newb’rn, 25
KATE.
Kxoh’ice B’k, Columbia, IS
F^ruiera’ it tfxc'go Bunk, 15
Morrlmut*’ B'k, Cbcraw, 15
Heoplo’a Bunk, 30
Plantem’ Bonk, 1ft
Pl’ut’w* A il«ch’nica B’k, 16
Bouthweatoro Rail UuaU, 25
.Slot•» Bank, 10
Union Bank, 40
GKORGU.
KATE.
Au^ta Ina. A B'k'g Co., 12
Bonk of AnguAtu, 11
Bank of Atlioim, 20
Bank of Colutnbua, 12
Bank of Commerce, 12
Bank of Fulton, 1ft
Bank of Kmpire .State, 12
Dank of .Middle Georgia, 60
Rank of Savannah, 36
Bank of State of Oa>, 25
Central U. It. B'k'g Co., 65
* ALAUAMA.
KATI.
City Bank of Augmta. 30
Former* ami Mech. B'k, 12
flu. H. R A Bank g Co. 66
Marine Bank, 45
Mt'chaiilc*' B;mk, 10
Merchant*' Bank,
Moreh’t*’ A Pi ter* B’k, 12
Planers’ Bank, 14
Timber Cuttera’ Bunk, 6
Union Bank, 12
Bank of Mobil e,
Bank of Montgomery,
Bunk of Selma,
Commercial Bank,
KATE.
Central Bank,
05 Ra*tcrn Bank,
25 Northern Bunk,
25 Southeru Bank,
TKNNE8BIC.
KATE.
Bank of Chattanooga, 1H
Bank of Mouiphi#,
B’k of Middle Tcnn.,
Bank of Tennemee,
B’k of W’tmt Teimeeteo,
City Bank of Naehville,
Commercial Bunk,
Merchant*!’ Bank,
Oruee Bank.
Plant«r*' Bank,
Sou them Bank,
Shelbwill* Bank,
Traders' Bank,
Union Bank,
LOUISIANA*
RATI.
25
30
25
C5
KATI.
Bank of America, 96
Bank of Loubdam*, 30
Bonk of New Orleauf, 60
Canal Bank. 02
Citi/en*’ Bank, 92
Creecnt City, 60
KATE.
Isoulaiana State Bunk, 60
Moeb’UV nndrd'r.’ B’k, 90
Morchanfa Bank, 60
Southern Bank, par
Union Hank, 60
N. Grlean* City Scrip, 90
BTAAI no.NDB AND COUPONS.
KATI.
Virginia Bond and
Coup one 57 to 60
N. Carolina Bond*
and Coupon*, 75 to78
S. Carolina Bonds
and Coupons,
Georgia Bond* and
Coupon*, 78 to 82
Tennessee Bonds A
OuttJKNUl. 70 to 72
Mem pb U City Bonds
na C
RATI.
Augusta Ga. Bonds
mid CouiH’iis, 50
Savannah Ga Bonds
and CoutNins, 65 to 70
Memphis A Char-
Ifwton Bail Boud
Bonds, 46
Coupons, 55
City of ^Isinphis
Coupon*, 76
ant) Coupons, 72 to 75
Thaso Quotations are BabU to tbictuute, and cannot
be relied on for any length of time.
Wa pay the aloive rate.* in United Ftates Legal Tender
Notes, or in Gold Coin, at market rates, if desired by
C rtles. Packages of Notes can !*> sent by Express, with
Rtructions. Remittaneee made promptly.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
AND
Station of Troops for Eastern District,
South Carolina, D. S.
Headquarters Eastern District, D. 8., H r >g-
Gen. GaonaE L. Deal, Commanding, Darling
ton 8. C.
16th Maine, Col Isaac Dyer, headquarters at
Georgetown.
Co G, Liout James Rideout, McClellanvillc.
Co D, Capt Henry A 8horoy, IMantersvillc.
Co A, Capt J 1’Coates, Con way boro.
Co E, Lieut E A Lowe, All Saints Parish.
15 men of Co 11, Lieut P F McCann, Brown’s
Eope Ferry,
2'Jth Maine, Col Goo II Nye, headquarters
St Darlington.
Cos B and C, Capt IVm P Jordan, comd'g,
Marion and Pee Deo Bridge.
Cos D, E, 0 and I, Capt A C Pray, Darling
ton.
Co F, Capt A L Turner, Florence.
Cos II and K, Capt G Blake, Kingstrec.
80th Mass., Lt Col F H Whittier, headquar
ters at Sumterville.
Five companies at Sumterville,
Two companies at Camden.
Three Cos, A, B and D, Capts Dudley and
Barker, Darlington.
1st Maine Battalion, Lieut Col C 8 Brown,
headquarters at t'heraw.
One Co at Chernw.
One Co at Chesterfield C II.
One Co at Bennettsville,
One Co at Florence.
The Eastern District is divided into four
sub-districts, \i*;
1st Sub District—Georgetown and Horry.
2d “ “ Darlington, Williamsburg,
and Marion.
3rd Sub District—Sumter and Kershaw.
4th “ “ Chesterfield and Marlboro
Time Table, Cheraw and Darlington
Railroad.
To take effect Monday, July 10th, 1805.
cp trains:
Mondays, Wednesday’s, and Friday's.
Leave Florences 80clock, p m; leave Dar
lington 4 23, p m: leave Doves’ 60 6, p m;
leavo Society Iliil 5 52, p m; leave Cash's0 39
p m; arrive at Cheraw 7 00 p m.
DOWN TRAINS.
Tuesdays, Thursday's and'S.iturdays.
Leave Cheraw ti (H», a m; "leave Cash's 6 31,
a at; leave Society Hill 70 8, n ni; leave Dove’s
7 65, s in; leave Darlington 37 8, a m; arrive
at Florence >80 9, a m.
Chanok in Time Table q.v the Wil
mington A Manchester. R It.
Leave Kingsville on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 4 45, a. m.
Leave Pee Dec Bridge on Mondays, Wcd-
nosdays and Fridays at 1 p. m
By observing the schedule of the Cheraw
and Darlington K. K., the traveller will no*
tice that connections are made with the North
Eastern R. K. from points East on the W. A
M. R. K. going down, and from points West
coming up.
Time Table N E. R. R.
Trains leave Charleston on Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays at d a. m. Arrive at
Florence same days at 8 p. m.
Leave Florence on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdayn at It) a. m. Arrive at Charles-
tou-same days at 7 p. in
.
1
A PROCLAMATION.
IVAcreat, the President of the United
States of America, on tho 8th dajr of De
cember, A. 4, 18(13, and on the 26th day
of March, A. D., 1864, did, with the ob
ject of suppressing tho existing rebellion,
to induce ail persons to return to loy *ty,
and to restore the authority of the Lnitcd
States, issue proclamations offering amnes
ty and pardon to certaiu portjns who hud
directly, or by implication participated in
the said rebellion, and as many persons
who bad so engaged in said rebellion, have
since the issues of i4id proclamation, fail
ed or neglected to take the benefit offered
thereby, under which many persons have
been justly deprived of all claim and par
don thereunder, by reason of their parti
cipation directly, or by implication in said
rebellion and continued hostility to the
(iovernmeut of the United. States since
the date of said proclamation, now desire,
to apply for and obtain amnesty and par
don. To the end and hereafter that the
authority of the Government of tho Uni
ted States may be restored; and that peace,
order and freedom may be established, I,
Andrew 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, amnesty and jiardon, with restora
tion of all rights of property except as to
slaves, and except in cases where legal
proceedings under the laws of the United
States, providing for the confiscation of
property of persons engaged in rebellion
have been instituted, but on tho condition
nevertheless that such person shall take
and subscribe the following oath or affirm
ation, and thenceforward keep and main
tain said oath inviolate, and which oath
rfhall bo registered for permanent preser
vation, and shall be of the tenor and effect
following, to wit:
I dd solemnly swear, or affirm, in pres
ence of Almighty God, that I will hence
forth faithfully support and defend the
Constitution of the United States and the
union of the States thereunder, and that
I will henceforth faithfully support all laws
and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
ence to the emancipation of slaves. So
help me God.
• The following class of persons are ex
cluded from tfie benefits of this proclama
tion :
First. All who are or who shall have
been pretended civil or diplomatic officers,
or otherwise foreign or domestic agents
of the pretended Confederate government.
Second. All who left judicial stations
under tho United States to aid the rebel
lion.
Third. All who shall have been mili
tary or naval officers ol said pretended
Confederate government above the rank
of Colonel in the army, or Lieutenant in
tho navy.
Fourth. All who left seats in the Con
gress of the United States to aid in thc<
rebellion.
Fifth. All who resigned or tendered
the resignations of their commissions in
the army or navy of the United States to
evade duty in resisting tho rebellion.
Sixth. All who have engaged in any
way in treating otherwise than lawfully as
prisoners of war, persons found in the
United States service ns officers, soldiers,
seamen or in other capacities.
Seventh. AH persons who have been
or are absentees from tho United States,
for tho purpose of aiding the rebellion.
Eighth. All military and naval officers
in the rebel service, who were educated by
the Government in tho Military Academy
at West I’oint or tho U. S. Naval Acad
emy.
Ninth. All persons who held the pre
tended office of Governors of States in in
surrection against the United States.
Tenth. All persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection of
tho United States, and passed beyond the
Federal military lino into the so-called
Confederate States, for tho purpose of aid
ing the rebellion.
Eleventh. All persons who have been
engaged in the destruction of the com
merce of tho United States, upon the high
seas, and all persons who have made raids
into tho United States, from Canada, or
been engaged in destroying the commerce
of the United States, upon tho lakes and
rivers that separates the British Provinces
from tho United States.
Twelfth. All persons who arc at the
time when they seek to obtain the benefit
hereof by taking the oath herein prescri
bed are in the military, naval or civil cus
tody, or arc under bonds to the civil, mil
itary or naval authorities of the United
States, as prisoners of war, or persons de
tained for any offenses of any kind, either
before or after conviction.
Thirteenth. All persons who have vol
untarily participated in said rebellion and
the estimated value of whose taxable pro
perty is over twenty thousand dollars.
Fourteenth. All persons who have ta
ken the oath of amnesty as prescribed in
the President’s proclamation of Dec 18,
A. D. 1863, or another of allegiance to
tho 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 to the
excepted classes, and such clemency will
Be liberally extended as may be consistent
with the faces af the case and the
and dignity of the United States.
The Secretary of State will establish
rules and regulations for administering and
recording said amnesty, both so as to en
sure its benefits to the people and guard
the Govornment against fraud.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States, to bo 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, tlie eighty-ninth.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
(Signed) W.w. II. Seward,
Secretary of State
peace
A COMPLETE
LIST OF STAMP DUTIES,
Ai Approved June 30th, 1864.
AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT, not otherwise
specified; any appraisement of value or
damage, or «ther purpose; for each agree-
. ment, or for each sheet of eacl>agreement
Ac., or renewal of tamq $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^riginal instrument.
BANK CHECK, DRAFT or ORDER for
the payment of any sum of money
drawn upon any bank, banker, or
trust company, or for any sum ex
ceeding $10, drawn upon any oth
er person, companies or corpora- j
lions, at sight or on demand 02
BILL OF EXCH ANGE (Inland) DRAFT
or ORDER, for the payment of mon
ey not at sight or ou demand, or
any PROMISSARY NOTE, (except
bank notes issued for eirculation,
and cheeks 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
signated, for every $100 or part
thereof 06
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 sets of three or more,
every bill of each set, for every $100
or the equivalent thereof, in any
foreign currency in which the bill
is expressed 02
BILL OF LADING, or RECEIPT, (oth
er than charter parly,) for any
goods, &c., exported to a foreign
^ port, (except to British North A-
* merica)
BILL OF SALE OF VESSEL, or any
part thereof, consideration of value
not over $500 50
Every additional $500, or part thereof,
50 cents more.
BOND OF IMDE.MNITY, every $1000,
or part thereof 60
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
charged. 25
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK, in incorpo
rated company 25
CERTIFICATE OF PROFITS, or any
certificate or memorandum showing
an interest in the property or ac
cumulations of any incorporated
company, if for $10 and not over
$•*) : 10
Over $50 and not over $1000 25
Every additional $4000, 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 $100 05
(Certificates of measurment or weight
ofauitnala, wood, coal, or other arti
cles, except Gaugers’ Measurers,
• and Weighers’ returns; Certificates
of Record of Deed or other instru
ment in writing, or acknowledge
ment thereof, by attesting witness,
require no stamp.)
CERTIFICATE, of any other descrip
tion 05
CHARTER PARTY, (or renewal, Ac.,
of same,) contract or agreement for
charter of vessels or steamer of reg
istered tonage, not over 150 tons 1,00
Over 160 and not over 300 tone 306
Over 300 and not over 600 tons 6.00
Over 600 tons 10.00
CONTRACT, Broker’s note, or memo
randum of sale of merchandise,
stocks, bonds, exchange, notes, real
esttae, or other property issued by
brokers, or persons acting as such,
each If
CONVEYANCE.—Deed or writing,
whereby any lands, tenements, or
other realty sold is granted, assign
ed, or transferred, for every $500,
or part thereof 60
ENTRY OF GOODS, at any custom
house, for consumption or ware-
houseing, of value not over $100 36
Over $100 aud not over $500 ID
Over $500 1,10
WITHDRAWAL from bonded ware
house |0
GAUGERS' RETURNS, if for not over
600 gallons gross JO
Over 600 gallons l,jo
INSURANCE, (Marine, Inland and Fire)
Each policy or renewal, (or assign
ment, Ac., of same,) on which pre
mium is $10 or Jess JO
Over $10 and not over $50 |5
Over $50 _JjO
INSURANCE, (Life.) Policy (orassign
ment, Ac., of same,) not over $1000..._J5
Over $1000 and not over $5000 JO
Over $5000 „1.©0
(Tickets or 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
land, tenement, or portion thereof,
when rent or rents value is not over
$300 per annum 50
Every additional $200, or part thereof,
50 cents more.
MANIFEST, for custom house entry or
clearance of vessel's oargo for for
eign port, (except to British North
America,) tonnage not over 300 tons..l.00
Over 800 and not over 600 tons 8.00
Over 600 tons 5.OO
MEASURER’S RETURN’S, if for not ”
over 1000 bushels.. 10
Over 1000 bushels ’
MORTQAOE, (or assignment Ac., of
same,) Trust, Deed, or Personal
Bond, for the payment of money,
over $100 and not over $600 „_60
Every additional $600, or part thereof,
60 cents more.
TRUST DEED conveying estate U> usee,
to be stamped as a conveyance.
PASSAGE TICKET, to foreign poet,
(except British North America,)
costing $35 or less ...V)
Over $36 and not over *50 t 00
Every additional $50, or part thereof,
$1 more.
POWER OF ATTORNEY, to sell or
transfer any stock, bond or scrip,
or for the collection of any dividend
or interest thereon
To vote by proxy for officers of any cor
poration or society, (except relig-
, ious, charitable, literary societies,
or public cemeteries)
To sell or rent real estate
Tocollectrents
To perform any act not herein mention
ed
PROBATE OF WILL, or LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION, value of es
tate not over $2000.
...10
.1.00
...26
Every additional $1000, or part thereof
60 cents more.
PROTEST, of note, check, draft, Ac
RECEIPT, for payment of money or
debt, over $20, not being for the
satisfaction of any mortgage or
judgment, and a receipt for the de
livery of property
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT, forany goods,
wares, merchandise or property,
not otherwise provided for, depos
ited or stored in any public or pri
vate warehouse, notex~ecding$500
in value
Oyer $500 and not over $1000
Ercry additional $10'J0, or fhrt thereof,
10 cents more.
Haj any goods, Ac., not otherwise pro
vided for, held on storage in tiny
public or private warehouse or yard..
WEIGHERS’ RETURNS, for weight
not over 5000 pounds
Over 5000 pounds
LEGAL DOCUMENTS, Writ or other
original process, (except those com
menced by the United States, or
any Stste,( for beginning suits in
any Court of Record (or Court not
of Record if amount claimed is
$100 or over;) or on Appeal from
Courts df inferior jurisdiction to a
Court of Record
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
Over $100
Affidavits in suits or legal prooceediugs
exempt. .
PROPRIETARY, Medicines, Perfum
ery, Cosmetics, Preparations, Ac.,
each package retailed at not over
25 cents
Over 25 cents and not over 50 cents
Over 50 cents and not over 75 cents
Over 75 cents and not over $1
Every additional 50 cents, or part there
of, 2 cents more.
FRICTION MATCHES, or lueifer
matches, or other articles made in
part of wood, and used for like
purposes, each package of 100
matches or part thereof
SEGAR LIGHTS, and wax tapers, dou
ble the rates imposed on matches.
PHOTOGRAPHS, AMBROTYPES, DA
GUERREOTYPES, Ac., on each
picture retail price not over 25
cents
Over 25 cents and not over 50 cents'.....
Over GO cents aud not over $1
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 20 cents
Over 25 cents and not over 50 cents
Every additional 50 cents, 5 cents more.
...50
.1.00
.io
.02
.10
.20
.10
.50
.50
.26
.50
.01
.02
.03
.<>1
.01
.02
.03
.05
.02
.04
..10
The indiscriminate use of all kinds of
stamps (except postage or proprietary.) is per
mitted, care being taken to affix a stamp ur
stamps of the proper amount.
The person using or affixing the stamp or
stamps, shall write thereupon the initials of his
name and the date upon which the same shall
be attached or used, so that the same shall not
be used again, under a penalty of $50; or they
may be canceled by such other method as the
Commissioner of internal Revenue may pre
scribe.
Documents made in any foreign country, to
be used in the United States, shall pay the
same duty as when made here.
Powers of Attorney, or other papers rela
ting to applications for bounties, arrearages of
pay, or pensions, require no stamp; neither do
indorsement of 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 tlxye Stamp Duties will be punished
as the law directs.
Head Quariers Military Dist. E. S. C.
THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE.
DARLINQTOtf, Ial,j 11, 1865.
[Gexebal Okdek. No. 6.]
It having come to the knowledge of the
General Commanding, that a large amount of
property, formerly belonging to the so called
“Confederate Government,” is now in the
possession of citizens within this District, it is
ordered,
That all such property, of whatever descrip
tion, bo immediately reported to the nearest
Marshal in the District, by person or persons
having it in possession, that an exact account
may be taken of the same for the future dis.
position of the Government.
Asst. Provost Marshals arc directed to ar
rest all persons who fail to comply with'the
above order, and take them to the Sub. Dis
trict Superior Provost Court for trial.
By Command of
Brig. Gen. BEAL.
C. B. Fillssbown, -
Lt. A A. A. A. G.
[OmciAL.] July 18, 1865.
FOR m\\ m DIRECT.
REGULAR MEEKLY
U. S. MAIL LINE,
FROM CHARLESTON, S. 0.
STlfAM SHIP
ORANADA,
RODNEY BAXTER, Commander.
STEAM SHIP
ALHAMBRA,
R. B. BENSON, Commandrr.
Address, THADEUS STREET, East Bay,
July 18 Charleston, S. C.
Head. Qrs. Dep’t. of South Carolina.
Hiltox Hkad, S. C; Jtdy 23, 1865.
[Gexebal Obdebs No. 4.]
The final statements of men uncharged the
service of the United States, are f'rxq“* nt 'y 80
full of error*, through the ignorances or care
lessness, of company officer*. us to ..seriously
prejudice the pay of the soldier. These eirors
have become so frequent of late, as to cal.
stringent measures to prevent the possibiln/
of their recurrence in tho future.
All information necessary for the prompt
payment of the soldier by the Paymaster, must
appear on the final statements. They should
show when the clothing account of the soldier
was last settled, or that it never was settled;
also, the amount of clothing drawn since last
settlement, or date of enlistment, as the case
may be.
Great care should be taken to see that boun
ties due to colored soldiers, who are by law en
titled to the same, but who have never receiv
ed any of (lie installments, especially the first
which should have been paid by the Mustering
Officer at the time of muster into the service,
and all bounties due on whatsoever account,
arc particularly noted ; also, the amount of all
bounties that have been paid.
Care must also be taken that both final state
ments given to the soldier arc exactly alike in
every particular.
Ou the final statements of a colored soldier,
not a slave April 19th, 1861, this remark must
be clearly stated, "Free on or before tho I9th
of April, 1861,” (vide General Orders No. 120,
scries 1861, Headquarters, Department of the
South.) •
Any officer, in future, who is known to give
a discharged soldier an incorrect, or incom
plete, final statement, will be arrested and
tried before a Court Martial for neglect of du-
‘y-
By command cf Maj. Gen Q. A. Git.lmobe,
W. L. M. BURGER,
Asst. Adj. General.
[official.] Aug. 1.
THE NEW ERA will bo sold
at the office of publication, at TEN CENTS
per Copy.
Head. Qrs. Department of South Carolina
Hiltox Head, S. C,, July 22, 1865.
[Gexebal Obdebs, No. 3.]
I. The following General Order from the
War Department, is hereby published for the
information of this command:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Gexebal’s Office,
Washington, July 8, 1865.
[Gexebal Obdebs, No. 122.]
Regimental Officert of Volunteers on detached term
rice to join thein proper commands,
I. With the exceptions hereinafter enume
rated, the following is ordered:
1. All commissioned officers of Volunteers,
for both white and colored regiments, or inde
pendent companies, now absent on detached
service from their commands, and not on duty
within their proper armies or Departments, will
proceed, forlhmth, to join their respective regi
ments aud companies.
2. Hereafter, no commissioned regimental
officer of Volunteers will be placed on duty, or
transferred thereon, out of the Army or Depart
ment in which his regiment may be serving.
The exceptions authorized under the foregoing
are us follows :
1. Officers on duty mustering out and dis
charging the Volunteer forces.
2. Aides-de-Camp to General Officers on duty
commundiny troops.
8. Officers oh Courts Martial or Military
Commissions, arid those on duty in the Bureau
of Refugees, Freedmcn&nd Abandoned Lands,
under direct orders from the War Department,
Adjutant General s Office.
II. All enlisted men, absent on detached ser
vice from their regiments or companies and
outside tho Armies or Departments in which
the same may bo serving, will at once be sent
to join their respective commands, unless they
are absent therefrom by orders from the Head
quarters of u Military Division or superior au
thority.
III. Commanding Generals of Departments
and Armies are charged with the prompt exe
cution of this Order, and, upon its provisions
being fully complied with, will report the fact
to tho A<4jutant General of the Army.
IV. No coiuhiissioned officer or enlisted man
absent in violation of Ibis Order, will be paid
outside tlie Army or Department in which his
regiment or company may be serving.
By order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General,
II. District Commanders will immediately
cause the necessary steps to be taken, to re
lieve all officers and enlisted men, serving in
their respective District#, who come within the
requirements of the above order, and will send
a list, of those to bo relieved, to these Head
quarters without delay.
By command of Maj. Gen. Q. A. Gillmobe,
W. L. M. BURGER,
Assistant A<(jutant General.
[official.] Aug 1.
Head Qrs. Military District E. S. C.,
THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE,
Darlington, 8. C., July 15, 1865.
[Gexebal Order No. 8.]
Repeated complaints having been made to
these Headquarters that the Frecdmen and
Women are frequently driven from the planta
tions upon which they have been engaged in
cultivating tho crops during the present year,
therefore it is ordered,
That the Frecdmen, women and children,
who have been engaged in cultivating the lands
the present year, will not be driven away.—
They will be allowed to remain until the grow
ing crops are harvested, unless dismissed by
Military authority, ora Provost Court, and will
be entitled to receive fair compensation for
their labor.
It is therefore required that equitable con
tracts in writing be made between the Planters
and the Frecdmen and women for the coltiva-
tion of the lands the present season.
Payment in kind will be made, and the al
lowance of one-half the crop is recommended
as fair compensation for the labor, the landlord
furnishing subsistence until the growing crops
arc harvested.
These contracts will be submitted to the
nearest military commander for approval.
When the above contracts <t{e complied with,
protection willsbe grantedas far as military ne
cessity will pHow; but when no contract is
made, the crops are liable to be considered for
feited for the use of the laborers.
Should the owners refuse to cultivate the
lauds, or to comply with this order, they will
be considered as endeavoring to embarrass the
Government, and will be treated accordingly.
By command of Brigadier General BEAL,
C. B. Fillebbown,
jy 18 Lt. A A. A. A. G.
Circular
No.
lab I
r
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Refugees. Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands.
Washington, July 6, 1865.
Whereas, it is reported officially that a large
number of destitute refugees, taking advantage
of Circular No. 6, from this Bureau, have been
transported South, against their interests, to
places where it is extremely difficult to procure
food, and, in most cases, Impossible to do so
except when provided by military authorities,
it is ordered that hereafter no transportation
be granted to refugees, except where human
ity evidently demands it, and then only by the
requisition of the Commissioner of this Bureau.
O. O. HOWARD,
M"j"r General, Cemmisei^ner.
Headquarters Department of the South.
HILTON HEAD, S. C., June 27, 1865.
[Gebebal Orders, No. 102.]
With a view to establish and preserve good
order, settle disputes, encourage industry, com
pel obedience to laws and orders and educate
the poor, the following rules and regulations
are hereby eetabUshed, and will be put in ope
ration throughout this Department with as lit
tle delay as practicable:
I. District Commanders will divide their
-otumands into sub-districts of suitable size,
eau'k comprising one or more counties, parishes
o r L co n gressioual districts. To each sub-dis
trict the'T wil1 **•*8“ • commanding officer,
twiih a in q^'ble number of troops) an Assist
ant Provost >l>whal and an Assislant Provost
a »ia oeBt Puosost Guard wiU be
placed’ under the M of ^ Af >-
sistant Provost Maii’dn.,. . p „
II. Within each su>«* tope™ Pro
vost Courts, and Circuit ^
posed of not more than thrC® , , T .
shall be held at stated times ai.' u * ) _, , ’ .
superior and circuit provost cu u , B|
concurrent jurisdiction over all ,ca*t> be __
inafter specified that can bo properly u.
fore them.
III. The Superior Provost Court will habi.
ually hold its sessions at sub-district head
quarters, and be presided over by the Assistant
Provost Judge, who may associate with him,
one or two respectable loyal citizens, giving
the preference to local magistrates, other things
being equal.
IV. Circuit Provost Courts shall be held at
important points and at stated times, withiu
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 him
one or two loyal citizens or magistrates.
V. The courts above named shall have pow
er to try all cases between citizens ami soldiers,
and all crimes and all violations of military
orders and the laws of the United States which
do not come within the jurisdiction of a court
martial, and to issue the usual process for tho
attendance of witnesses, and decrees for the
possession of property, and for the payment of
debts, damages and costs. The decrees will
go only to the right of possession and not of
property. They may impose fines not exceed
ing one hundred dollars ($100,) and imprison
not exceeding two months." Offences by citi
zens requirinm a dfeverer punishment, will he
tried by a nnmary commission. They will ap
point their clerks and other officers, shall
keep a record of their proceedings subject to
the revision of subdistrict and higher com
manders, and will adopt rules and forms of
proceedurc, which shall be as simple as possi
ble. Citizen members of courts may be allow
ed three dollars for each days’ attendance.
The fees charged will be merely sufficient to
pay all expenses.
VI. Appeals from the Provost Courts will
be had 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 employ counsel.
But all persons bringing suit or appearing
as counsel before tmid courts, us well os the cit
izen members of said courts, will be required
to give proof that they have taken the oath of
allegiance.
VIII. It is the duty of the .military author
ities throughout tills Department, when cal
led upon to do so, to aid the assistant commis
sioners and agents of the '• Bureau of Refu
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,” in
the execution of their duties under the laws of
the United States and the orders of the com
missioner of said Bureau issued in accord
ance therewith ; and. when there is no sucli
assistant commissioner or agent upon the spot,
to take cognizance themselves of all violations
of such laws aud orders. AH cases of such
violation may be tried before the courts herein
above authorized.
IX. AH cases properly coming within the
jurisdiction of these courts will be brought to
trial promptly, and all unnecessary arrest of
citizens will be avoided.
X. The existence of the courts hereina
bove 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 commander*
arc directed to provide, whenever practicable,
for the education of the children of tho poor
within their commands, and for that purpose
they are authorized to detail regimental chap
lains and non-commissiuncd officers and pri
vates for teachers.
The education of the children of Refugees
and Freedmen will he relinquished into the
hands of the assistant commissioners and
agents of the Frecdmen’s Bureau, whenever
they are in readiness to take charge of the
same.
By Command of ♦
Majoy-Gcnercl Q. A. OILLMORE.
W. L. M. Burger,
[Official.] Asst. Adjt. General.
Head Qrs. Military District, E. S. C.
THIRD SEPARATE BRIGADE.
DARLISGTON, S. C., July 26, 1865
[Circular No. 10.]
Notice is hereby given that all persons ap
plying for executive pardon must first take
the amnesty oath, a certified copy of whieh
they will forward with their petition to tke
President.
Paroled prisoners of war of all grades de
siring to apply for special pardon may sub
scribe to this oath, Blanks for which will be
furnished by the Sub-District Provost Mar
shals.
By Command of
Brig. Genl. BEAL.
Cbas. B. Fillebbown,
Lt. & A. A. A. G.
Aug. 1, 1865.
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