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THE T RI-WEEKL YTNEWS. VOLUM9 1. WINNSBORO, S. C, SATURDAY MOpNING, JULY 29, 1865. [NUMBER 58. 'VHE TRI-WEEKLY NEWS: BY jh A. BRITrON. -THU TRI-WEEKLY NEWS Is published ;%Toewday, Tharsday and Saturday, at ONE OLLAR er mont, in advance. Single opies Toy aies. Adrertikments insertod at ONE DOLLAR per sor*. of eight line. or less, for thwe flirt, and suTNTY-IVE cent, for each subee. qent Insertion, invariably in adaance. BDURBEC & WALTER, Auction and Com lneson hIerchant, Columbia, U. C., are.the authorlsed agpts at that place, In ollectling subscriptions and advertleenenta for the Naws. They will receipt for all monies due this ottce. Resume of the News. We notice a paragraph in the Colum bia Pkaix which says that "General linok bas just returned, [to Chailes ton,' w'e suppose,] from a visit to Colum .bia, and is more than ever impressed with the necessity for the withdrawal of the egro troops rm the intirior." - 'A riot took pikee between tho black and white goldiers in Wilmington on the 14th iustant. The riot was caused by an attempt of a negro guard to arrest a .white soldier at' the tharket house. Two whites were seriously injured. Gen. McDowell, in accordance with indt'ructions from the War Department, lup isqcpe an order requiring all-wnen ar xiving,io San Frnisco known to have been in the .Rebel attutes, to take the oath of allegiance. Advices front M hiissippi state that the cotton, augar and corn crops. prom. Ue an, abundant yield. ' The corn crop 1 0 Texas isso fqr advanced that noth tug c6n hirjre it. 'the Houston (Texas) correspondent of the New Orleatne Picayune, says 10, 000 or 12,000 Rebel troops are march. ng to under Gen. Shelby, to join Maxi *milian. When they hoard of Smith's contemplated srrender, they started, ,with baggage, for their new field. ight hundred and twenty-five hogs' heads of the Frenich government's to. baco stored i Richimond were destroy.. ed In th' confagrasion at the time of the evacuation. 'Four thousand five hundred hogsheads ,vere eaped, ana are now being shipped to Havre. - In the case of Miss Harris, who shot Burroughs in 'ashington soul, time since, the plea of insanity that as put in evidence, has been introduced to show -that Burrodghs made, dishonorable pro. poeitions-to her. j n. Messrs. Henry, Garland, and Moylstenval members of the la. ich. mna Congress, from Tennessee, ar in Washingto'n afer their pardont. * ~.l. Zewiork fferald' Virginia aforoespea4ent sys difculties between plahters and freedinen continue to give loth the eivil and, military authorities *nuch erouble. Mahy planters desirous a*fgtting lid of the negroes altogether, .. e 1plying, their places with white alorOS from the North and from Et e 'which arked, ai. New York on instant, bringst two - day. later ne Eumope. Thie EM1 prqaatlatn 'ng the A4tish ie ttgraph hapb te ge *the Gaegt Bearern was. . opro cesed em her westward ye Mr. Abrahes 1srils, forid is. ter of the Reformed Congr~ Israelites, Charleston,-S..C. eleoted to the prouilnent and ptonpf Qhief Winister of ti e Bh~ovesmer John Lastoker,sof Thr h Mbhe bet onulaeti eth. old .8tas~etb thuejias IfuW ben n'y that the Government intends to keep an army of observation of one hundred thousand in number on the Texan fron. tier to watch matters in that country. 'Edward J. Boyce, colored man, who, twenty years ago wab a barber in Terra Haute, Ind., has been appointed chief justice of Liberia to fill the vacancy oc. casioned by the death of Rev. J. Boston Drayton. Miss Neely, of Mockoville, N. C.,shot a degro woman through the heart on the 2nd instant., while the latter was engaged in contreversy with her mas ter. Senator Bahn, late Governor of Louisiani, is in favor of giving the right of suffrage to the negroes of his State, and offers to take the stump in their be. half. ,The colored citizens of Vickaburg held a mass meeting on the 12th ult., and passed resolutiois in favor of enfranchising the negroes of the State of Mississippi. The Washington papers are calling for the arrest of Ex-GovBlSmith, now on parole, for his deeds after Lee's surren. der. The opponents of the administration, are endeavoring to get -up a feeling, in Washington on account of the execution of Mrs. Sur-att. A woman eighty years old is in the Rhode Island State Prison for pois. Oiing two husbands. Seventy pard'ns wore granted July 12, to persons coming under the twenty thousand dollar exception. Tie Washington papers -dediounce Judge Wiley for issuing the habeas cor, pus writ in Mrs. Surratt's vase. General Steelo had demanded of the Mezican Imperialists a suriender of the ordnanoe given them by the kebel Gen. eral Slaughter. The ruinor that General Beauregard iq in Washington. under arrest is-incor root. He is still at New Orleans. Raleigh despatches state that'the rush of applicants to Governbr Holden for pardon is immense. - The New Orleans Pkayune of the 25th uit, speaks veryr encouragingly-of crops in Louisiana. The old Virginia Banks are now ia prodes of liqdidation. It is thought note holders will not realize oVer twenty cents on the dollar. .h Couthoil of Jel. Davis. .WAA1NGT0N, July 18. R. H. Gillett, who- is. retained by some friends of Jeff. 'Davis, as tbe Tat. ter's counsel, arrived here several days ago. He has had no interview with' his client, nor does he know what course the government intends to pursue rela tive to the tril. The NewYork Herald of the 19th, in its situation artiolo, i#ea us the annex - On. of our Charlesden oorrespondents state that ,the majoritv of the bouth Catplin. plantsrsto so. recently thW mbat unoed pom au~~ dvcates of s1.ae,'have ra ' 'to look 0n gmaun panon au oulp ~b i to thems and are inclined Ato the -piniqn that 99qteenatedlabes~lIet th*~nd',be far mnore pro~thd apad, 'sktr to the aq otses $tthat.7u erally. abisdsy, .thi znit hea(gu ha da~rjs~ithe now ~ ~ iv By the Provisional Governor of the State of South Caroling, A PROCLAYMATIUt W HEREAS, His Excellency, Presi dent, Johnson, has issned his pre clamation, appointing me (Benjamin F. Perry) Provisional Governor in nnd fov the State of South'Carolina, with power to pro. scribe such rules and regulations-as may be necessary and proper for convening a Con. ventlon of the State, composed of delegates to be chosen' by that portion of the people of said State who are loyal to the United States, for the purpose of altering or amend ing the Constitution thereof ; and with au thority to exerpise within the 'mits of the State all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people to rest'ore said State to its constitutional Irelations to the Federal Government,'and to present such a Republicau form of State Government as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its peopln to protection by the United States against In vasIon, insurrpction and domestic violeuo : Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro clamation of His Excellency, Andrew John son, President of the United States, I, BEN. JAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina, for the purpose of organizing a Provisional Government in South Carolina, restoring civil authority In said State, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that all civil officers In South Carolina, who were in ofhot when the Civil Government of the State was suspended, In May last, (except those arrested or under prosecution for treason,) shall, on taking the oath of allegiance -prescribed in the Praaldent's Amnesty Proclamation of the .:9th day of May, 1865, resume the duties oi their offices and continue to discharge them under the Provisional Government till fur ther appointments are made. And I do further proclaim, declare and make known, that it is the duty of all loyal citisens of the State of Souftn Carolina to pror.ptly go forward and take the oath of allegance to the United States, before some magistrate'or.tilitary offioer of the Federal Government, who may be qualified for ad ministering oaths; and auch are hereby au thorized to give certified copies thereof to the persons respectively by whom they were made. And such magistrates or offi cers qre hereby required to fransmit 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 the Managers of , Eleo tions throughout the State of South Caro. lina will hold an olgotion for members of a State Conventiow- at their respective pre ,oincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP. SEMBER 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 noembers of theConvention as the said District has members of the House of Representatives the basis of representation being population and taxation. This will give one hundred and twetnty-four members to the Convention -a nunaber sufficitntly large to represent every otion of the State most fully. Every loyal citizen who hail taken the Awne'ty oath, and'not wi.hin the excepted elasses In the President's proclamation, will be entitled to vote, provided he wab a le al voter under the Constitution as it stood or to the secession of South Carolina. And all who are within the excepted classs must take the oath and apply for a pardon, in order to entitle them to vote or become members of the 'ConventFon.. The members of the Convention thus elected on the first Monday In September next, are heriby required to convene in the city of- Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 18t.h day of September, 1865,. for the pur ose of altering -and amending the present Constitution of South Carolina, or remodeel ipg and makiniga new one, which will con forxn te the gre hanges which have taken place in the $ enud be mpre.In accord anee with Repul ean principhs and equality df ,reprwsentatioA. Anad I do further proclaim and umake knoen, daiet te Constitution and all laws of f~o in Spslth -Carolina pirto- the 'sepession ofthe State, are rbmk o teree under. the Provisional O eshianut, exee whereia they may? etu4ietwith ;th *t Iga hs prolamation, And the gi~e~ haideellors of t65 &tes are itdto ezerse delb pqwers ~dp rA all tl.e detier whieb ~ n~prt 1t Ivaspechive effoess* aets$ ala of fit~ ie ~w ' outh egt~ps~4 %s i elot ofesooi ~e - u g tppese ddgoe eneeeMh era of freed persons will be kind to them, and not. turn off the children or aged to perish; and the freed men and-worhen are earnestly enjoined to make contracts, just and fair, for rentaining with their former owners. In'order to faoilitate as much as possi ble the application for pardons tinder the excepted section of the President's Am nesty Proclattation, it is stated for infor mation that all applications must be by pe tition, stating the exception, and accom panied pith the oath prescribed. This pe tition must be first approved by the Provis ional Governor, and then forwarded to the President. The headquarters of the Pro visional Governor will be at Greenville, where all comtnunications to him must be addressed. The newspapers of this State will publish this proolamatiban until the election for men bers of the Convention. In testimony whereof, I liave hereunto set my hand and seal. Done at the [L. 8.] town of G- :enville, this 20th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1865, and of the independence of the U5i ted States the ninetieth. D. F. PERRY. By the Provisional Governort WILLIAM 11. PERRy, Private Secretary. July 29'65-tsep4.17 WANTED. 100 """"old Siver:; al* Diamond Rings. Apply to july 29'65--Sp. D. B. McCREIGIHT. Government Claims Mold Applw . cationus for Pardons. IIE subscriber has made arrange. L ments with one of the most able and influential legal firms in Washington city, for the prosecution of Government claims and applications for pardon. All applications for pardon under the Am ndsty Proclamation mnst first be lodged with, the Provisional Governor. and from thence forwarded' to Washington city for final action by the President. The inter vention of an attorney, both at this place and Washington city, will greatly facilitate thetransactions and completion of such bu siness. C. .J ELFORD, Attorney at Law. SW- All papers in the State copy three times and send bills to C. J. E. july 29'66-,3 _ _ W. Ag. q U IN CTY, Formerly of Baltimore. Md. late of South Caronsa. NO. 52, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. COTTON BROKER AND Commission Merclaant, 31 ROCERIES, Liquor, Provisions, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, roOkery, Hardware, Leather, Petroleum Oil & Lamps, Drugs, and a general assort meat of Goodi, at. lowest wholesale prices. Cotton, Rice, Tobacco, Rosis, &a., &c., purchased, sold on commission, or taken in exchange for goods upon favorable terms. Orders respectfully solicited, and advances made on consignments. . RERNCgs: John Bratton, esq., Winnsboro', S..C. Asbury Coward, esq., Yorkville, 8 Joseph Walker, esq.. Spattanburg, S . M. W. Geary, esq., Attorney, Edgefle'd, S. C. , (July 25'65-9pd' snOEIYARERS WANTED. FPOUR or five No. I Boot and Shoe .i makers, white, can -find steady em ployment, with good wages, by immediate applicatina to R. W.' BONEY, july 22'66-9 Winnsboro, 8. C. JOHN A. RAy, ARCHITECT AND.CIVIL ENGINEER, COLUMBIA, a. C. * ,, Professional btiiness attended to in North and South Carolina. L July go'65 COTTON WANTED. AM repredto.buyfromn onei to -i I housan bales of COTTON, and will pay the highest markst price for the same, ether ID specie or "gweenbaoks.". L. W. DUVA LL, July 11 65 A gent. C. & se . X, JLOAp. GINIRAL SUPealnTmNDEu~'r Ov.is C (I4ESTIlt, S,. C., .uly5 6 8. T JNTIL further notice .trins will be - n ally on this roi as hky IMAva, Adgg~bt8 7 . M. -~w'~b: UIB AP.M.. A et/ .M ft- P. OFFICIAL ORDERS. UEAD QUARTERS,. DISTRICT OF WESTERN 8. C., WiNNsoso',. 8. C., July 24, 1865; General Orders No. 2. - I TIIE District, of Western South, e Carolina. is hereby divided into the following Sub-Districts, viz. let Sub-Aistrict will comprise the Dis tricts of Greenville, Anderson and riekens, and Charles T. Tro-wbridge is assigned to command, with headquarters at Calhoun or Anderpon. 2nd Sub-district. The Districts of Lau rens, Abbeville, Edg,_.ld and Newberry, Brevet Brigadier General C. H. Van Wyok to command. Headquarters at Newberry. -8rd Sub-listrict. The Districts of Spar tanburg. and -Union, commanding officer an'd Headquarters to be hereafter designated. 4th Sub-district. The Districts of Fair field, Chester, York and Lancaster, Brevet Brigadier General I[. C. Chipman to com mand, Headquarters at Winnsboro', S. C. The regular reports required by the regn lations War Department, and department of the South, will be immediately forwarded to these Headquarters. '11. The following named officers are here by announced on the staff of the Brigadier General commanding District' of Western South Carolina. 1st Lieut CHAS. B. HALL, 30th Maine Volunteers, A. A. A. G. let Lient. and R. Q. M., FRANE It. CorrIN, 30th Maine Volunteers, A. A. Q. M. Captain D. 11 MtiLLR, C. 8. Volunteers. 2nd Lieut. F. E. DwfiNAL, 80th Maine Volunteers. A. 4. D C. By command of Brigadier General J. D. FESSENDEN. CHAs. B. HA.L, A. A. A. General. july 29'65-lmol4 -HEA6 QUA RTERS, DISTRICT OF WESTERN 8. C., W i N1nono', S. C., July 26, 1865. Special Orders No. 6. HIEREAFTER, until further orders, no liquor of any kind will be sold at this place, unless by special permission from the "Provost Marshal" at these .Headquar tors. By command of Brig. Gen. J. D. FSSENDEN. CUAs. B. HALL, A. A. A. Gen'l. -july 27'66--6 PlEAD QUARTLRS. DIPTRICT OF WESTERN 8. C,. Wi INSqaoO' July 25, 1865. Geneal- Orders, No. 3. INASMIUCH as many> of the colored people living withsin this District show no disposition to labor industriously and faithfully, either for themselvee or their employers, whereby they' mightbe able to live comfortablyand'provide food and cloth ing for theij1kmilies during the comiqg win ter, but r show entire disregird for their ow Vtests' future,-by leaving' off work ing over the country, living on the eal from planta tions, an gr large numbers in the vi 11 al in ary posts, which cannot bt prbduee want and, sufferthg to all, It is ordegedy That all colored people remain steadily at work with their employers and former masters; that they refrain from alI-deeds of tIeft and violence, -and faithfully -and dill. gently strive to ensure the preservation arid saftty of the crop, upon which the future subsistence of all classes depend. Any violation of this order wilibe severe ly tunished, end. all colored peopl found loafing about military posts. and in .the country, will be arrested and punished. - No acts of injustioe or oppression, by planters and others, towerds the, negroes In their employ, will be lffraed. Contraots fr the work and labor of the blanks, to be approved by' fficers designat ed f6r that purppse,'willbe made in aU cases where practicable, and both parties will be held to a striot observance of the same. Comnmanditug offioorE of Sub-distrseta and pests, will be chargedwith the strict execu tion of the o,bove.ordler. -By commnand of Brig. Gen. J: D. FES8ENDNN, $HAs. B Hanl, A. A. A. Gen'l july 7'66 :1.old ualuSipiO OF6 6o allN 8. .Alaedersu oM eisting Iu t h