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T HE TRI WEE LT NEWS. VOLUMP L] WINNSBORO, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1865. NUMBER 72. THE TUI-WEEKLY NEWS BY . E. I RITTON. THE TRI-WEEKLY NFWS is pubIIA.e on 'uesday. Thursday and Saturday, at ONE DOLLAR gpr month, in advance. Singic 'Coples T a N rg. Advertiements inserted at ONE DOLLAR Per square. of eight lines or less. for the first, * tnd SEVENTY FIVP' cents fur each subs. -quent Insertion, invsrlbly in advance. GRAND AUCTION SALE OF GOVERNMENT STOK COMPRISING HORSES, MULES, ARMY WAGONS, ete',, etc., etc., etc. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1865. AT NWBERRY COURT 11O18E, SOUT11 CAROLINA, - Sale to commence at 9 A. M. TR M S CA SH. A. J. CLEMENTS, 1st Lieut. and A. A. Q. M., District of Western South Carolina. aug 26'65-3 .WILhIS & CHISHOLM, Factors, Commission Merchants, AND SHIPPING AGENTS, OFFICA, MILLS 110 US, OHARI..ESTON, S. C., '2. WILLIS. A. It. CitiSIIoLM. IIL attend to the purchase, sale tand shipment--(to Foleign and Do. 3hestic Pdts)--of Oettm, Rice, Lumber, Naval $tores; to the Collection Of Trafts, Purchase said Sale of all Seurities.' Con. signments of vessels solleited.. itErnus To Messrs. JOHN FRA8R & CO., Charles. - ton, S. 0. Memsrs. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS & CO., Charleston, a. C. - Messrs. -040. A. HOPLEY & CO., ChAr. leston, S. . OO. SCHLEY. EAq,, Augusta Ga. T'. 8. METCALP', Esq , Augusta. Ga. Messrs. CLARK, - DODQ,& CO., New York.'.. 1Messrs. MURICA t & NBP HEW, New M LW. OiUCK *. CO., Philadel phia, Messs. ERGRAST, FENWICK & ?uessars..8A RRJS & 50Ns, Bal tlinor., Md., 3Ot AM South Carolla ft W'ill o weekly for on. month, and ,bI~l to the Charlestos Ceurier oile. aug 22'65-law4 * . PIIEJ1S ~& DAN - UGneral Cemsissiw - AND F RlWARDING M_ me 'uc ' ant C.rss Headq'rs Dept of 8. 40.,. IIILTON HEAD, 8. C., July 20, 1865. Oneral Order No. 0. 1T is announced, for the in formation and government of this lommand, that BENJAMIN F. Fenny, of South Carolina, has been appointed by the President, Provisional Governor'of the State of South Carolina, without au thority and instructions. "at the earliest practicable period, to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necefsa ry and proper for convening a Conven. tion, composed of delegates to be chosen by that portion of the people of said State who are loyal to the United States, and no others, for the purpose of altering or amending the 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 St.te of South Carolina to restore said State toits consti tutional relations to the Fedo'ral Govern ment, arId to present such a Republican form of State Government as will enti. tie the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insurrection and domestic vio. lenco ; provided, that in any election that may hereafter be held for choosing delegates to any State Conventio as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as an elector. or shall be eligible as a mem ber of such Convention, unless he shall have greviously taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty, as set forth in the President's proclamation of May 29, A. D. 1865. and is a voter qualified as pro scribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of South Carolina in force ini. mediately before the seventh (t7th) day of November, A. D. 1860, the date of the so-called Ordinance, of Secession ; and the said Convention, when conven ed, or 'the Legislature that may be thereafter assembled, will prescribe the qualification of electors, and the eligibili. ty of persons to hold office under the Constitution and laws of the State, a power the people of the severni States composing the Federal Union have rightfully exercised from the origin of the Government to the present time." Itistherefore, ordered, that all officers and other persons in the United States military service, within the State of South Carolina, aid and assist Governor Perryin carrying into effect the forego. ing instrnctions, and they are enjoined to abstain from, in any way, hindering, impeding or discouraging the loyal peo ple of the State from the organization of a State Government, as hereinabove au. thorized and directed. All orde and instructions now in operation th ughont this Department, whether emanating from- these hieadquar ters, or from Headquarters Department of the South, that are not inconsistent with the foregoing distinctly specified provisions of this order, will continue inl force as heretofore, throughout the State of South Carolina. Every needful facility for taking the amneso oath will be afforded by the military authorities, on forms heretofore supplied for that purpose. Hereafter Provost Marshals and As. sistant Provost'Marshals will constitute the only military officers entitled to ad minister the amnesty oath, a certified copy of which will, iun .all cases, be fur nished to the individual taking it. The original oaths will be transmitted, semi monthly. by the officer administering the Pame to the Prorost'Marshal General at these Headquarters. by wvhom they will be recorded m a book kept for that pur pose, rind then fo-warded to thie Secre. tary of State. .Person~s applying for Executive clem ency gill send their jgetition (with a cr tified scopy tf ihe 'Amnesty Oath at. tached,) toth6m President,through the Pro visional Governor.eat Greenville, So. Ca. *Iy oonmi'and of Major General Q. A. -W. L. Kb BUR.GER, A. A. G. PROCLAIRATION. ;the e~softhey~ ta qAmenesa ' $7ERElAS, thie'President of tlie Iiember,. A. D' leObtZayo and t 1anda thsis lopreseth ( ren suance of said. proclamation, failed or nog ected to.take the benefits offered thereby %nd, . WnEnAs, Many 1ersons who have been justly deprived of all.olaii to ainesty and pardon thereunder by reanon of their parti :ipation, directly or by implication, in said rebellion and continued hostility' to the gov >rnment of the United SI ttes since the date >f said proclamation, now desire to apply ,or and obtain amnesty and pardon. To the end, therefore, t hat the authority >f the government of the United States may b)e restored, and that peace, order and free lommaybe established, I. A NDilEWV JOllN SON, President of the United States, do proclaim and declare that I hereby grant to ill persons who bato dircetly or indirectly particinated in the rebellion, except as [ereinafter excepted, amniesty and pardon, with restoration of all ri lits of property, ,xcept as to slaves, anJ except in Cases iwhere legal proceedings. under the laws of lie United States providing fpr the confis :ation of property of perfons engaged in rebellion, have been inst itited, but on the )ondition, nevertheless, tiat every such per ioh sihall take and subscribe the following iath or affirmation, adtd thenceforward keep ind maintain said oath inviolate; and which >ath shall be registed for permanent pres. )rvation, and shall be of tho tenor and effect ,ollowing, to-wit : I, - , do solemnly Owear or affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that I will hence rortli faithfully support, protect and defnnd he Constitution of the I'nited States, and ie Union of the Statei thereunder, and hat I Will, in like manner, abide by and 7althfully support all laws and proclana ions which have been made during the ex sting rebellion with reference to the oman >ipation of slaves. So help mie God. The following classes of persons are ex septed from the benefits of this proclamia Ion. first-All who are, or siall have been, pretended civil or diplomatic oflicers. or tiherwise, domestic or foreign agents of the pretended Confederate government. Second-All who left judicial staxtions un ler Ohe United States to aid the rebellion. Third.-All who shall have been military yr naval oflicera ofsaid pretended Confede ,ate government, above the rank of Colonel in the army or Lieutenant in the navy. Fourth---All who left seats in Ihe Congress )f the United States to aid in the rebellion. Fifth-All who resigned or tendered res ignatiops of their conmmissions in the ariny ir navy of tho United States to evade duty it resisting the rebellion. Sixth-All who have trigaged In any way In treating otherwise than lawfully nas pris ners of war persons found in tie United tates service, as oflicers, soldiers, seamen, >r In other capacities. Seventh-All persons who have been or ire absentees from the United States for the urpose ofaiding therebellion. Eighth-All military and naval officers in lie rebel service who were educated by the overnment in the Military Academy at, Vest Point, or the United States Naval tcademy. Ninth--All persons who held the pretend, d offices. of Governors of States in insurrec- I ion against. the United States. Tehth--All persons who left their homes within the jurisdiction and protection of the inited States, and passed beyond the fede. -al military lines into the so called Confeder ite States for the purpose of aiding the re Jellion. Elet'enth-All persons who have been en ;aged in the destruction of the commerce of he United States ulion the high seas, an-d ill persons who have made raids into the Anited States from Canada,or been engng id in destroying the Commorce of the Uni ed States upon the lakes and rivers that e arate the British provinces from the Uni ed States. Tweloht-All persons who, at the time when they seek to obtain the benefits hereof )y taking tie oati herein prescribed, are in military, naval or civil confinement or ens ody, or under bonds of the civil, military >r naval authorities or agenlts of the United 3tates, as prisoners of war or persons d ained for offences of any kind either before >r after convlction. Thirteenth-All persons who have volun arily participated (n said rebellion, and the -stimated value of whose taxable property is over twenty thousand dollars. Pourtfeenth--All persons who have taken e oath of amnesty as prescriibed in the PresIdent's proolamnation of D)ecember eight, A. D., one thousandl eight hundred and six Ly-three, or an oath of allegiance to the gov trnment of the United States since the date >f 'said proelamation, and who have not Uheneeforward kept. and maintained the samne InvIolate : Provided that special application may be smade to the Presdent. for pardon by any person belonging to the excepted classes, iud such elemenig will be liberally extend id as may be consistent with the f4ots of >f the ease and the peace and dignity of the [Jniied States. Thu 4eoretary of State will establish rules tad regulations for admInistering aid re mording the said astinesty oathx so als to int mre Its b~nenit to' the people, and thme Goy prn, tenf- gaInst freud, [a tstuny *hereof, .I have hereunto set yhand and cas e s ealof.the Uni tt1 ates, to be ixeg4. Dptie aatli h KOlfuWash,*g(,t' ntwutgrInthiday -! its1m tte year Qf~ ~r~n thous Sd tiskupdzida ~ six -vaand of * dentue. p #f OG544 the I- ti04O QN ?~~~ By the Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina. A PROCLAMATIONi I W HEREAS, His Excellency, Presi dent Johnson, has issued'his pro clamation, appointing toe (Benjamin F. Perry) Provisional Governor in and for the State of South Carolina, svith power to pro. scribe such rules and regulations as nay be necessary and proper for convening a Con vention 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 exercise within the lmits of the State all the' powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people to restore said State to its constitutional relations to the Federal Government,'and to present such a Republican form of State Government. as will entitle-the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and' its people to protection by the United States against in vasion, insurrection and domestic violence : Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro elamation of His Excellency, Andrew John. son President of the United States, I, BEN JAMIN F. .PiRRY, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina, for the purpose )f orgtnizing a .Provisional Government in Bonth Carolina, restoring civil authority in maid State, under the Constitution tind laws Df the United States, do hereby proclaim 1111 declare that all civil officers in South D'arolina, who were in'otice when the Civil Government. of the State was suspended, in Mlay last, (excepL those arrested or under prosecution for trenton,) shall, on taking the oath of allegiance prescribed in the President's Amnesty Proclamation of the 21h day of May, 1865, resume the duties of teir otlices and. continue to discharge them antdor 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 citizens of the State of South. Carolina to pror.:ptly go forward and take the oath of llegiance to the United States, before some magistrate or military oflicer of the Federal Uovernment, who may be qualified for ad mtinistering oaths; and such are hereby al. thoidzel to give certified copies thereof to 'lte persons respectively by whom they wvere made. And such magistrates or offli ,ers are hereby required to transmit the >riginals of such oaths, at as early a day as any be convenient, to the Department of state, in the city of Washington, D. C. And I do further proclaim, declare and take known, ltat the Managers of Eleo ions throughout the State of South Care Ina will hold an election for members of a state Convention. at their respective pre ,incts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEP. 'EMliBEt 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 omembers )f the Convention as the said District tas members of the House ot Representatives ie basis of representation being population ind taxation. This will give one hundred and twenty-four members to the Convention -a number sufficiently large to represent Dvery portion of the Stato most fully. Every loyal citizen who had taken the ninesty oath, and not widhin the excepted ,lnsses in the President's proclamation, ivill be entitled to vote, provided he was a egal vYtor-under the Constitution as it stood rior to the secession of South Carolina. knt all who are within the excepted classes nust take the oath and apply for a pardon, n order to entitle them to vote or become nembers of the Convention. Tito members of the Convention thus )lected on the first Monday in September ioxt, are hereby requirod to convene in the Aity of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of September, 1865, for the pur pose of altering and amending the present. Donstitution of South Carolinas, or remodel ing and making.a new' one, which will con rorm to thte great ehages which have taken place in thte State, and be more in accord ince with Republican principles and equality >f represeptation. And I do futrther proclaim and make anown, thmat the Constitution and all -laws >f force in Seuth Carolina prior to the tecession of the State, are hereby made of Iorce under the Provisional Government, >xeept wherein they may conflict with the trotislols of this proclamation, And the Judges . andJ Chancellors of the State. amre mereby required to exercise . I the~ poway. md perfovrtt all,tin da'ties wb eh. etin o their respective offies, alt espfljs rilmilit1 oases'. It will-be . ezpeotet f the, peral milItary authmoritie~ now~ln Soth~ oline, (A end'tltafr .tlJI tothte clvi) betw'f tpI'rovisIontl' rtment, fy e-~ paiise of. enfooin theo 1Mw.' and eservinlg tpaesa boc dIdo fuatthel '0 an~d A 11*A ore of freed persons will be kind to themi 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 niuch as possi ble the application for pardons under the excepted sections of the President's. Am. nesty Proclamation, it is stated for infor mation that all applications must be by pe tition, stating the exception, and accom panied with the oath proscribed. This p. tition must be first approved by the Provis innal Governor, and then forwarded to the President. The headquarters of the Pro visional Governor will bo .at Greenville, where all communications to him must be addressed. The newspapers of this State will publish this proclamation until the election for mem bers of the Convention. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Done at the [,. s.] town of Greenville, this 20th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1866, and of the independence of the Uni led States the ninetieth. B. F. PERRY. By the Provisional Governor; WILLtAx H1. PERRY, Private Scerelqry. july 29'5-tsepl.17 A N N O U NOC1iENIS. Nomination. MR. EDITOn : The near approach of the day appointed for the election of meibers to lie State Convention, Ienders it prope'r for us to consider who we shall selpot for that po sition. The declensions which have taken placp very much restrict the range of selec tion. At thisimportantjunctureofour affairs, it isdesirable that thosewhoarepeculiarly fit ted to servo thdpeople should be called forth. I know of no one more suitable in all respects than Mr. WILLIAM It. :ROBERTSON. his well known good sense, his moderation of opinions. his business talents, his untir. ing energy and practical sagacity, point him out as a man who can do us good service. I therefore beg leave to present his name to the people ; and I feel satisfied that while he does not seek Ihe position his public spir it will induce him tc obey the mandate of his fellow-citizens, who desire his services. aug 22'06-te BROAn ivan. For the Conuvestion. "Choose for the'Convention your best and truest men ; not those who have skulked in the hour of danger-nor those who have worshipped Mammuon, while their coun try was bleeding at. every poro-nor the politician, who after urging war, dared not encounter its hardships-but those who had laid their all upon the altar of the eoun try. Select such men, and make them servo as your representatives." Ma. EDIron : Deeply impressed with the immense importance of the above advice of the noble HIaSrvoN, I propose as mem. bers of the Convention for Fairfield JOHN BRATTON, JAMES 11. RION, aug 5'65-to Amon PATRLE. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. B Y the First of October, or as soqo a the mails are re-established, I will re new the publication of the "CHRISTIAN IN DEX" and the "CHILD'S INDEX" Ihave - been puiblishing. Price of -'Index," per Innum :: $8 00' Price of VChild's Index," : 60 Money may be remitted at once, as my de termination is positive. My desire is to se cure a large subscription list with which: to begin, and I issue this prospectus that sub. scriberd may have time to forward their re mittances. It is my Intention to issue first class pa pers, and no pains or expense will be spared to secure that end. The best writers and correspondents Will be secured, and the highest religious and literary talent will be given to the - papers. The CHILD'S PA. PER will be profusely illustrated and will, in every sense, be made to conform to Its neWr title, '5 The Chid's Delight. Money mayr be sent by Express or otheri wise---if by Eixpress, at ny risk, If the ex press receipt is sent me, 6n the resumpion of mail facilities. My connection with the firm of J. W. Burke & Co., is dissolved, but I will. estab lish an office In Macen, Gha., where oamou nications may becadd ressed. 9 i . .SAMUEL BOYIKIN. ,Wg- Carolina, Georgia an)d Mlabamalua.. pea, dpiy and weekly, wllcopy one nt and send' bll to s. -B. aug 20'86-,-lmld THE underuigued, JMat e LA$4SE AND OQ4f0DIU5 JIII Q ro~m1~A$ft~~