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THE. TRI-WEE.KLY NEWS VOLUME I.] WLNNSBORO, S. C., MONIPAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4 1865. [N UMBEI 74. Tf TRI-WEEKLY NEWS: BY J. E. BItITTON. TtIE TRI-WEEKLY NEWS is pablished on' uepday, Thur, day and Saturday, at ONIt DOLLAR per month, in advance. Siggle copies TaX Cw4s. Advertivementa inserted at ONE DOLLAR per square. of eight lines or lees, ror the first. and SEVENTY-FIVE cents ror each subse ,ent insertion, invariably in advance NOTMIE, PIONEER SOAP, P COLGATE SOAP, LYE SOAP, BROOMS, COPPERAS, .FLOUlt, LARD, &c., ,on sale at D. B. McCREIGHT'S. sept 4'65-4 0KVGN MIEDICINES, &c. AT LEVENTRITT'S BUILDING. LARGE and :A e*ol s'elected stook of DRUGS AND MEDICINES. ALSO, Calicoes, Ginghams, Homespuns Hats, Suaenders, Hosiery, Gloves Cornbs' and rliushee, with a variety ef fancy articles, rqesived by LADD.DROS. 6ept 4' --o 1 C 0. U. LADD has removed his offlee to 'the Iear of Ladd Btos.' Drug Stote, Leventritt's building. sept 4'65 GREAT ATTRACTION AT No. 2, BANK RANGE. NEW GOODS JUST RECE1VED THit hndersigned he just- eceived, L and offes for sale, at the lowest mar ket prices, ( Q CASH the fgtlowingdesirable articlesg DE LAINE *ALP&A BLAC. 9I KS, REDlFPINIBLS, W11IT FLANNELS. pvluRANNEW8 jACONT8, BISBIOP L IRI8H, ON8,8 LAC'VEIL8, ISATINETO, H]IANDXBRCHIEFS CAINEL ~LOVE5, 1M1a1N0 8H 1R12S TOWELLNG. A ormeskof . TftxTalie. 45; on y .a , ~i V Rothe thieeC-thJg. .0$6 il J.I 9t~T Sep 1 $a w .*D IHeadq'r Dept of S. C., H ILTON hEAD, 8. C.,.July 20, 1805. Grneral Order No. 9. - IT is announced, for- the information and government ot this command, that BENJAMIN F. FERRY, of South Carolina, has been appointed by the President, Provisionil Governor of ,the State of South Carolina, with a. thority and instructions. "at the eirliest practicable period, 'to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessa ry and preper 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 ptates, and no othemrs, for the purpose of altering or amending the, Constitution thereof ; and wit h authority to exercise, within the limits of said State, all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people of the State of South Carolina to restore said State to its consti tutional relations to the Fedleral Govern nient, and to present sichi a Republican form of State Government as will enti tlIe the State to the guaranten of the JntiLed States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insurrection and do nestic vio. lence; provided, that in any election that may hereafter'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 meni bAr. of such Convention, unless he t'cli have, previously taken and subscribed 'he 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 im mediately before the seventeenth 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 therehtfter assembled, will prescribe the qualification of electors, and the eligibili ty of persons'to hold office under the Cdnatitution arnd laws of the State, a power the people of the seveIal States composing the 'Federal Union have rightfully-exercised from the origin of the Government to the present time." It is therefore ordered, thfat all officers and other persons in the United States nilittry*service, within the. State of SouthfCarolina, aid and assist Governor Perry in carrying into effect the foiego ing iifAtructions, ahd they are enjoined to abstain from, in any wity, lindering, impeding or discouraging the loyal peo pie of the State from the or anization of a State Government, as hereinabove au. thorized and directed. All orders and instructions now in operation throughont this Departqent, whether emanating from these headquar ters, 6r from 1eadquarteri Department of the South, that are not inconsistent with the fdregoing distinctly specified provisions of this-order, will continne in force as-heretofore, throughout the State ofSuth Carolin&, .%yarf itOdful facility for taking the atn Q oag till be afforded by the milita y Aitha'ities, ont forms heretofore supplie fr~ sh~t pups Hereafter Pr6vostMarshals and As sistant Provpst-bMarshal- will constitute the onl pititary officers entitled to ad minitr the aintidstv oath, a certified c'o0y of which will, n all cases, be fur niuhed to tbo indiyiddal taking it. The original oaths will be& transmitted, semi mont !, 6 ofleer'afitinistering the ae to th rdvost ffshal Genetal it these 1eal*tt0 tters;y whot they will be in abook kept' far tUu t pur p~sher forwetgded' to e Bect. tat f$tate. ~t~~aplyng tot K clim eneg wll ~ir petition( de46r tinda roopy~ef- she Amnest tha y a~reen4 G.a Jg( .sdof Majo suanco of said proclamation, failed or neg looted to take the benefits offered thereby and, WItEmtsas, Many persons who I ave beea justly deprived o all claim to am, esty and pardon therouqder by reason of th ir parti cipation, directly ot by implicatio 1, in said rebellion.and continued hostility ti the gov ernment of thA United State3 sine the date of said proclamation, now desir to apply for and obtain amnesty and pardor , To the end, therefore, that the thority of the government of the United $t tea may be rostored, and that peace, order liud free. dom may be established, I, ANDRE .JOHlN: S0N, President 'of the United Stites, do proclaim and declare that I hereby grant to all persons who hato directly or isdirectly particiniated in the rebellion, eacept as herelntifier excepted, atonesty andpardon, with restoration of all ri ghts of jroperty, except as to slaves, and excpt ,1 cases where legal procpedings. under ths, laws of the United States providing for the confis cation of property of perfons eneged' In rebellion, have been inst ituted, but on the condition, nevertheless, that every sich per son shall take and, subscribe -the fllowing oat h or affirmation, and thenceforworA keep and maintain said oath inviolate: a d whilh. oath shall be registed for permanolt pres ervation, and shall be of the tenor 'd effedt, following. tq-wit : - I, - , do solemnly swear or Oorm, in presence of Almighty .Uqd, that I will hence forth faithfully support, protct and defend the Constitution of the Uniited States, and 'he Uilon of the States thereunier, and that I will, in like - manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclama tions which have been made during the ex isting rebellion with reference io t he eman cipation of slaves. So help me Go-l. The following classes of persons aje ex cepted from the benefits of this 'proclama tion. SFirsl-All who are, or shall have been, pretended civil or diplomatic ofiqcers, or otherwise, domestic or foreign agents of the pretended Confederate government. &cond--All who left judicial stations un der the United States to aid the rebellion. Third-All who shall have been military or naval officers'of said pretended Confede rate government, above the rank of Colonel in the army or Lieutenant in the navy. FoureAl-All who.left seats in the Congress of the United States to aid in the rebellion. FOl-All who repigned or tenderedl res lgnstions of their comnissions in the army ,or ri-Vy'flthe Udited titates -to evide dluty in reslsting tge rebellion. sixth-All who have engaged in any way In treating otherwise thap lawfully as pris onters of *$r persons found iq the United States service, is officers, soldiers, seamen, or in other capacities. Serenth-AI persons who have been or are absentees from the 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 the Military Academy at West Point, or the United States Naval Academy. Ninth-All persons who. held the pretend ed offices Qf Oovernors of States in insurrec. tion against the United States. Tenth-All persons who left their homes within the jurisdiction and protection of the United States, and passed beyond the fede ral militarylln-s into the so called Confeder ate States for the purpose of aidiang the re bellion. Blesenth-All persons who have been en gaged in the destruction of the commerce of the United States upon the high seas, a- d all persons who have made raids into the United States ftrom Canalda. or been engag ed In deptroying the Commerce of the Uni ted States upon the lakes and rivern that se rate the British provinces from the Uni Nadea-All persons who, a; tie time when 11aty seek to obtais the benefits hereof by. taking the Oeth herein prescribed, are in militry, bival or' olvil confinentesit or ous tody, or under bonds of- the civil, military or naval atihoritles or agents of the United Steas, as prisoners of war or- persons de tained fr'offenoes of any kind eitherbefore 6r after convIption. 7drtenth-All prsons who haye volun tarily part iipated in said rebellion, and the estiltatbdvalue of wose taiable property is ovesr';Wenty thousand dollairs.. FouteenstA-All persons who have taken tkeoeajk of amnesty. as pcsebedJa the Presideut' proclainaion of Deoomiber sight, A.-D.,'othethousansd.oight handzsed and sin' tj.tlis'se, eran esth of allegiattee to the govy eramotta of the.Usited States sines the Aata ofsMk prulaation,, and whto aYn#&9 4~sotersedk andu ~sait *ed, et in a~lte twIdsdl 'that epel applielest'm$ be wtades.o the pgIeat for pied9S i any pe&rs to4L sae e U. , >' ~~~42e and 3y the Provisional Governor of the e e State of South Carolina. a el C 0 A PROrLAMATION I W I lEfREAS, His Excellency, Presi - dent Johuson, has issued his pro olamation, appoiutiung me (Benjamin F. Perry) Provisional Governor tn and for the State of South Carolina, with power to pre- I scribo such rules and regulations as may bo necessary and proper for convening a Con vention of tho 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 Contitution thereof ; and with all thority to exercise within. the linits of the State all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people to restoro said State to Its constitutional relations to the Federal Government, and to present such a Republican form of State Government. as will entitle the Stateto the guarantee of the United.States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against in vnsion, insurrection and domestic violence : Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro olamation of His Excellency, .Andrew John son, President of the United States, I, lIEN JAMIN, F. P1ElIRY, Provisional Governor or' the State of South Carolina. for the purpose of organizing a Provisional Government in South Carolina, restoring civil nuthority inI said State. under tho Constittion and laws ofthe United States, do hereby proclair and declare that, all civil officers in South Carolina, who were in offce when the Civil Government of the State was suspended, in Miay last, (except those arrested or under prosecution for treaon,) shall, on taking the oath of - allegiance prescribed in the President's Amnesty Prockmution of the .'9th day of May, 1865, resume the duties of their oMlices an d continue to dischargo them under the Provisional Government till fur ther appointments are made. AndiL do further - proclaim, declare and Make known,.that it Is the duty of all loyal eftikens of tio State of Southi Carolina to pror.ptly go forward and take the oath of allegiance to the Upited States, before some magisttate or military officer of the Federal Government, who masy be qualified for ad. ministering oaths; and such are hereby au thorized to give certified copies thereof to the persons respectively by whom they were made. And such magistrates or offi cers 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 the Managers of Elea lions throughout the State of South Caro lina will hold an election for members of a State Couvoation, at their respective pre cinets, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SElW TEMBUltNEXT, 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 miny numbers of the Conv-entioh as the said District hat, members of the House of Representatives the basis of representation being population and taxation. This will give one hnmdred and twenty-four tnembers to the Convention - number sufficiently large to represent every portion of the htate most fully. Every Idyal citizen who had taken the Amnesty oath, and not wi.hin the excepted classes in the President's proclamation, will be entitled to vote, provided he was a legal voter under the Constitution as It stood prioi to the seaession of South Carolina. And all who are withia the excepted classea must take the oath and, apply for a pardon, in order to entitle them to vote or becorwe membors of the Convention. The mnemberd of the Convention thus elected -dn the first .Aonday In September pezt, are hereby requirid o conuvene In the oity. of CobanIa on WEDNESDA .te 18th day of Seftember, 1860, -for the pur pose of altering and ameudIg the present Constitution~ of Uonth Caroline, or remodel ing andsmaeing a pew one, whlph will een fogen to the grea cliepge' which baaltgken plaoe iu the Mtte, and Je'-'more lh aeeord ansywith.epabias piiuciples an4l equality of represettions. ' Asi L de'.fu4tr lai~m and < assk, ha '.. that, tM Gmlution anid all-les of ioo~rntousl ' l pr(ou t1 thme #eeeslon df' bo Stte,, area berebiy mad.et tpr*.. under 'the Profitopal' ensme emeea whr$ the y , confiot wIit tb isoeIm shiepfo taln Aad the e' the~w~r 't~lr sa~ao~ty%.the'ovit q6e~,eerf -s of freed persons will be kind. to them, cid not turn oft the children' oi- aged to orish; and the reed men and women are. irnestly enjoined to. make contracts, jfst nd tair, for reiftaining with their forsner Wiers. In order to facilitato as 'much as possi le the application for pardons under the xetpted sections of the President's Am esly Proclamatiion. it. is stated f9r infor lation that all applications must bo by po ition, stating the exception, and accom , anied with the oath prescribed. .This pe ition must. be first approved by.tho Provis. onal Govornor, and then forwarded to the 'resident: The headquarters of the Pro ,Isional Governor will be at Greonvillo, rhere all communications to him must bo ddrossed. The newspapers of this State will publish his proclamation until the oleotion for mom iors of the Convention. . i' In testirpony whereof, I have herounto set my hand and seal. Done at the ,. s.] town of Greenville. this 20th day of July, in the year of.our Lord 1865, and of the independenco of the Uu - ted States the ninetieth. B . F. PERRY. By the Provisional (lovernar: WIrLI AM 1. PHRRY, Private Secretary. July 20'65--tsep4. 1 7 ANINOUNOC M NTS. MR.- Enron : The near approach of the liy appohied for the election of members to he State Conventlon,'rwnders it properfor us o c6sidder who we shall'selcot for that .po ition. The declensions wrideh have taken Atace yery much retrict fie range of seloc ion..At thsis imsportan junseturo ofour affairs, tis deairable that those who are pecnliarly 1it ed to serve the people should be called forth, know of po onemorosuitablo in all respects han Mr. WILLIAM R1. ,ROBERTSON. Eiis well known goud sense, his moderation >f opinions, his business talents, hs untir. .ng energy and Practical sagaei'.y,point him :mt. u a man who can do us grod servlo. .1 Lherefore beg leave to present Iis name to lie people ; and I feet satistied that while ho does not seek the position his Rublic spir it will induce him to obey the mandate of his fellow-citizens, wifo desire his services. aug 22.'05--te BiuOAD Riva. For the Convesmtjoui. "Choose for the Convention yo'ur best and truest men ; not those who have skulked in the hour of danger-nor those who have worshipped Mumnon, while theit coun iry was bleeding at every pore-nor Lhe politician, who after urging war, dared not encounter its hardships-but those who had laid their all upon the altar of the coun iry. Select such men, and inake them serve as your representatives." Mit. HivIoIL.: Dee-. Impressed with the immense huportance of the above adlvio . of the noble HAMTrOs, I propose aS MeM bers of the Conventiot for Fairfield JOHN BRATTON, JAMES H. ItION aug 5'65-to Ason PATRI. TM*, CM 0 NIJ1WWEAN INDE X. BY the leirst of October or as soon as the mails are re-establ'ishsed, I will re. new the publication of the "CHIRIISTIAN INDEX" and ilie "CHILD'S INDEX" 1ihave beeh publishing. Price 'of -ilndes," per snnum .:'88 00 Price of "Child's Index," "': : 0 Money may be remitted at onee;as my de. termsatiou io poslti'e. -'ly.desvks, is to so cure a largo subsriplio list with-Ohteli to begip, nd I issoe lhi pro ectuIs that sub scribers may have,.danq 0 rwartiLbeir re mitaceus. - It is my intentin t6'issuwistelas pero, and up piss.or expense wHI be spA to secure that ondi. The'$pst writrs and correspondeats will be' seerW4, auf the highest religiods,and-lifterary 'tnt t-iU be giveh to the papers. The CifhLt PA-#. PER will be profusely illustrted s1Lil4III, in evety denje, be aba4e .to cozlfojm~ to'4ts new title. , i, blong may- be sent by Bgrs ot - ~wige..-fr by Express, at hsy -,isk,f if~ j~ press.espli is sedt me,'on (beafestmp B111e & . is dismojyd bl$1 wuflqes ietidae Mpey eop ~4 SCarols, Georgis 54Md 41~lab : e ps4lad V e )/, wsil'epy