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VOL. IT. VARIETIES. Mr. F. B. Carpenter, of New York, is in Washington by invitation of the President, occupying a room at the "White Honse, while engaged upon his large painting representing '* The first reading of the Proclamation of Emancipation by President Lincoln to his Cabinet." The individual subjects of the picture are sitting to Mr. Carpenter almost daily, and the work promises to be one of great interest. The W'-rhTs special dispatch from Washington states that preparations for the projected expeditions of Burnside and lip directed by Gen. Grant rXillil t 'V.IV M Ail W ^ . t to cease, and both commands be placed in condition for active co-operation with the army of the Potomac. Hancock has already returned to his command. TYe have Bichmend dates to tlie 21?t in elusive. A year ago the rebel papers threatened sudden slaughter to all black men who should be found in arms against the Confederacy, to be followed by the hanging of such officers of colored regiments as might survive and fall into their hands. Now, however, they sing quite another tune, and proj>ose that 44 a negro who will throw down the arms which have been placed in his hands, whenever he has an opportunity, and who comes to our lines for protection, should be received with that humanity which the poor African finds only in the Confederate States. WY should let it be known among them that all such so escaping to our lines would 1 >e received with kindness.*' Has the battle of Oiustee oj>eued their eyes ? Add to this the fact that three negroes, captured in the schooner Julia Baker, were not slaughtered, but quietly handed over to their owner, ahd we may conclude that an important change has come over the Southern mind upon this matter. Have they begun to learn the 44nigger" will tight. The Raieiyh Sin m lard says that the enrollment of conscripts in North Carolina is going on very pleasantly. There seems to be some excitement in Secessia about habeas corpus, and the Georgia legislature has had much discussion thereon. Five Parsee firms in London have con tribnted five hundred pounds sterling for the relief of the emancipated negroes in the United States. The fParsees are the descendants in the East Indies of the fire worshippers driven out from Persia on account of their religion. They still preserve their ancient religion with increased puritj'of morals. Gen. Xeal Dow arrived in Portland, March 22, in the noon train, and was received by the city authorities and a detachment of troops, by whom he was escorted through the streets to his residence. All the church bells rang a welcome. A Kingston correspondent of the Raleigh Conft'ilei'nlt, in speaking of the hanging 011 the Gth instant, in Kingston, of the twenty-three captured soldiers belonging to Colonel Charles Henry Foster's command, as deserters from the rebel conscription, says: "The prisoners were accompanied to the place of execution by a large concourse of people and a strong military escort. They ascended the scaffold with a firm and elastic step, and met their fate with unflinching fortitude and determination. They asked for no quarter, and scornfully spurned all overtures of concession 011 condition of returning to .1,1**- m Pnnfederate service. After making tlieir peace with their God, they fearlesslv proclaimed their readiness to die for their country, against which they said the had been forcibly conscripted to fight. A more sublime exhibition of loyalty to the old llag was never witnessed. The multitude were moved to tears, and openly denounced this cruel massacre, which is causing desertions from the Confederate serviee by the wholesale, and creating an indignation which it is feared will be uncontrollable." Henry Winter Davis of Aid. made a strong speech in the House recently, in support of the bill, reported by him from the Select Committee 011 the rebellion, making provision for establishing Republican governments in the States rescued from rebel control. He criticised the amnesty proclamation very freely, contending that its effect would be to establish mm.inmonts on shifting sands, to be over ft*"*-?? ? thrown the moment our armies are withdrawn. It was to erect the throne of Chaos, and to let him sit there and reign supreme. Mr. Dans claimed that it was the right and the duty of the people, through Congress, to take the work of reconstruction into their own hands, and to build the new governments upon the strong foundations of liberty. The sj>eeeh commanded more than usual attention, not only from members of the House, but drom Senators. i TIIE FREE SOUTH?BEA .? Recount it ion of Rerltoriou? Service*. Oil relinquishing the commend of thr District of Florida. Brig. Gen. Seymour issued the follow ing order : General Orders, No. 1(5. Hf.aihii aktkrr Distem t <ie Florida, i dect. ??| the Sot'tii. Jack haw i i.i. u Kin.. .Marcu -f>. ^o. i I. The Brig. - Gen. Commanding announces tlmt, on March 1st, the eucmv advanced in largely superior force, with I Cavalry, Artillery and Iufuntry, upon oni mounted force 011 outpost dsty. This force of course withdrew, pursuant to explicit instructions from these Headquarters, but not without contesting the ad! vance of the enemy, step by step, in the most gallant manner. Our casualties were ' one killed, four wounded, and live taken prisoners ; while the enemy lost seven killed (including a captain), and more than thirty wounded. And the Brig. General Commanding thanks Col. Guy V. Henry. 40th Mass. Mounted Infantry, Major A. H. Stevens, 4th Mass. Cavalry, and the 1 officers and men under them, for theii j brilliant conduct on that day. Particulai mention is made of Lieut. M. Leahy, lsl I". S. Art., in command of a section oi Capt. S. S. Elder's Horse Battery B, lsl i V. S. Art. for efficient service of his gum on that occasion?and Sergt. J. D. Sandford, and Privates G. G. Andrews, John Kaudall, Edmund Crosby, Jonathan Clifford and George Washburn, of Company A, 40th Mass. Mounted Infantry, for their determined and brave resistance to a large force which hail surrounded them, all excepting Private Andrews, having been un ; fortunately captured, j II. The redoubt at Palatka will be , known as Bedouot Vanderveer, in honoi : of Captain Garret Vanderveer, 115th X. Y. Vols., the record of whose distinguished gallantry at Olustee will long survive the : work that commemorates his name. III. The Work at Yellow Bluff is named j after 1st Lieut. D. H. Jones, ooth Kegt. Mass. Vols., a promising young officer, I who was accidentally killed on the 23c I inst., near that place, while in this dis i charge of his duty. IV. 2d Lieut. R. H. Waters, 52d Penn. } Vols., is announced as Asst. Commissan I of Musters for this Disti ct, on the Stat ! of the Brigadier-General Commanding, I and will be obeyed and respected accord inglv. By Order of Brig.-Gen. T. SEYMOUR R. M. Hall, A. A. A. G. General W. F. Smith.?The Roches ! ter bettwral says :?The reference in tin ! telegraphic column to Gen. W. F. Smitl as "Old Biddy," may not be generally understood. Being in liis division, ir Franklin's corps, nearly a year, we alway; noticed his designation as *' Old Baldy,' by the West Pointers, the General being bald-headed. In the " History of tin 33d New York Volunteers," is an accounl of Gen. MeClellan's visit to the pickel I reserve, in a ravine near the ('hiekahoni iiiy, with Gons. Porter, Gorman, Smith, and others. While there, McClellan hav iug divested liimself of his coat, elimbet a tail tree overlooking the piatenu to wart Richmond, only live miles distant. : On coming down he approached Gen, Smith, and remarked, " Old Bald}', wc 've got them ! " How well we had "go I them " the sequel showed. In less thar , forty-eight hours Jackson and his cohort? pounced with resistless fury upon tin right of our army, and shortly after wc commenced the disastrous retreat to Harrison's Landing. "Old BalJy " we recah I as the coolest man in battle of all out I Union generals. He smoked his "stump j of a cirgar " as composedly at Williamsi burg, Golden's Farm, White Oak Swamp, | Malvern Hill and Antietam, as though lie were taking bis ejise in his inu. motion by Mr. Mallo'y of Ky. to i strike out of the Colorado bill tho clause ! prohibiting slavery obtained Us votes!? the nays numbering S7. "If slavery is j dead," asked Mr Mallory, "why prohibit i it in these Territories?" To which Mr. j Stevens of Pa. aptly replied: "We want j to buiy it." m-Ivi the House 011 the 17th nit., n bill was passed organizing tho Southern portion of Idaho into a new Territory under the name of Montana, ('ox ol i Ohio suggested that the name of Montana be changed for the Indian name. Mr. Wasliburne factitiously suggested the name I of Abyssinia. Mr. Cox proposed the I name of Douglas, whereupon Mr. Stevens I of Pa. suggested that it should be Fr&l. i Douglass ! Mr. Cox thought the name ol ' Douglas would suit both sides of the j House, as the Republicans liavo a black ! Douglass and tho other side a white Dou| glas. whom they reverence. The name ! of Montana was retained. I Subscribe for the Frtf fov.l/tt UFORT, S. C., APRIL !), 1864. I T I.ST or LETTERS RE.1IA1XIXK 1ST J-J the Pu-f Office sit Beaufort, S. c'., on Wednesday, io-.j Mfll gr*j 1 | A|?IU llll, . ALLSTON, WILLIAM I8ENTRAOER, JOHN P Ashley. -Mis., Amelia JOIIXSON, .MARTIN BRAND. JACKSON?2 Junkins. Mrs. Small Barker, I. I.. KNOWLS, MISS M.?4 Burnett, Mrs. Hosctta LI ZZY, MRS. POLLY Brown, Mrs. Ellon McDTMMlCK, GEORGE Barther, Richard F. McCain bridge, John Brown. Mrs. Mary Mack. Joseph Brown, llezckiah Means. Isabella Brand, Jackson Mack. Mrs. Eben Burnett, Miss Rose Moore, Mrs. II. J. COI RTAS MRS. MOLLY Marhew. Isaah Connor. John Miles. Miss Jeuny > Clark, Mrs. .Sophia Milh'r, Joseph I.. C. , Chapman. Mrs. Jane?2 Mellintrer, Martin 1 Chatnian, Mrs. Jaue E. O.SOOOI), ABBOTT Camell, Svlvia Pern-, Mrs. Rebecca . DADMAN, K. Hncknev. Bill Diana. Mrs. Lucy ROBERTS SERGT. MARK ' FLOYD, PEltEG Rolling. Emma i GARIGK, MRS. E. SINGLETON. MRS. M. Growcll. Mrs. Sarah Sands William H. ' HOLMES, MRS. LYDIA Satton. Mrs. Margaret L Hall. Mrs. Sammer TAYLOR, IIENRY B. Holmes, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mrs. 1 Holden, Joel M. VAN SCIIAIK. JOHN 1 j Hill. Elizabeth WORGl'K, MRS. SANC'E [ | Hall, Seth II. White, Abraham : llodires, Filia Mrs. Wood, J. W. : U. REMOVAL. JL rj fl MILITARY GOODS JS : $jL DOW & Co. J 1 HAVING REMOVED THEIR STOCK OF MILItary Goods. Clothing, Watches, Ac., To their New Store on A Street, 5 Opposite -th, incite the attention of officers and others to a lanre and desirable assortment of ^lilitary - Equipments, Watches, (locks. Ac., .v. ... r,-,,. 6*11.. iiriccs lower than the same wuru ? uuvi iv? cm.v ?v x? i can be purchased at the North. 14 MAGNOLIA HOTEL. >. TIIE SUBSCRIBER HEREBY ANNOUNCES TO his friends and the publie that he will ojien the honse [ recently occupied by II. G. Judd. Esq., adjoining Gen. Saxton's residence on Bay Street, as a First Class Hotol, I On the 10th of April. The bouse is in good rejwir, light and airj-. one minute's wall: from stcamlxiat landing. and commands a spacious view of the harbor and surrounding scenery. ' The tables will bo supplied wish every delicacy which 1' the season affords, anil the house furnished in a style to , meet the wants of the public. - | The proprietor hopes. by a strict attention to the | comfort of lii.s quests, to merit ami receive a liberal I share of public patronage. JOHN LILLY. Ihtnfort, S. C? April 10th lai'4. 14tf Condemned Steamer for Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. TO the highest bidder, at 12 o'clock, noon, on ? Monday, the loth day of May, 1S*4, the United States Steamer 44 Darlington." with her Boilers, and 1 j Machinery, as sh<- now lays at this place. Sale to take I i place at the steamer. ? | Terms, CASH. Delivery, immediate. . { .JOHN H. MOORE, > j Capt. :uid a. ?t. w. i i Asst. Qr. Mrs Office. Beaufort, S. C., k March lMh. IStf-t. IP. ! Notice. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE COI ored people in the city who may lie unemployed to I } obtain situations, and thereby a support independent I , or help from Government, the nndcreijnted will keep i at the office for Freedmen ? late the City Council ltnom , ' ? a record of such as may apply, with a statement of 5 the qualifications of each for any particular service. \ Also, a list of Officers and others desiring servants I ! will Ik; kept, an undertaking which it is hoped will be i of l>eiietit to both turtle*. and lessen the amount of vn5 ' graucy in the city. 11. G. J I" 1?1>. > f Gen. Sup't of Freedmen. . i Beaufort, S. C., March C.Otli. ls<U. titIti Horse for Sale. . i ACCT.IMATKD, WELL TRAINED TO THE ' saddle, an* fast. Apply at this office. Itl4 | flamed. 'i In .faeksnville, Fla.. March Kith. by the Rev. i | Mr. Emerson, Chaplain 7th N. 11. Vols., ('apt. Thomas X. Thompson. 'Al S. C. Vols., to Ml*. Cat at.ina A. Fi.aoo, of Jacksonville. Fla. i New York and Philai | del phi# papers please copy. i At Camp Shaw, on Sabbath. April nd, bv Rer. M. ; French, .Tame# Barley, Kid V. S. L. u ol. llij^iiisoiy . ! to Mies Mary Strickland. April 7tb. at the house of Cs?pt. Robert Smalls, by Rev. M. French. Corporal Frank Nickisi*, iittd U. S. I., i to Miss faivinia Wlllsou. Capt. Small* who took the ( I'lnntf,- and ber passenger* safely oaf of Charleston, t now owns the house ot nis lurmeF mjh-u t, ?uu itik h' I he him ' If was l>orii. The bride. hi? adopted dan^hter and I'omerlv the slave of the cashier of a Charleston Ilauk, esc:ii>ed ia the rtniitft. The diftereut rooms of , the house wore tastefully decprafetl and ilhmiiuated. A table was famished bountifully and in a style creditable to any of the chiralry. There was a representation of some of the "first families <* of the freednion. some of whom were kindred to the very tliU of S>uth Carolina. The Governor with his ladj and sever* members of his staff were present. To Rent. THREE FRONT ROOM*. SITTAELE 1-T>R Ptorojraph Gallery?oa Bay at. Kaqnlra of *U ViLMZ * xawirsw. 1 I I NO. 14. THE FREE SOUTH. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT BEAVFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA. WILKES & THOMPSON, Proprietors. Jamek 6. Thompkon - - - - - Editor. TERM S?Two Douaes per annum, in advance. The portal on the Frkk South in twenty cents a year, payable quarterly in advance?and mar be paid at thi> office. Advertisements will be inserted at twenty cent*' i a Hue for each inscrtiou. j TO OUE SOLDIER FRIENDS. j An exccllen tplan to secure a copy of the t ree Son j very week is to subscribe for THREE MONTHS FOR 50 CENTS JOB PHI3NTTING. Having just received a Ianje assortment of new type, ! borders, rules, etc., we are now ready to execute orders for OFFICIAL BLANKS, of every description. Also all kinds of mcrchantile printinir, such as BILL HEADS, CARDS, CIRCI L.CS, HANDBILLS, INVOICES, etc Our facilities are such that we arc able to till orders upon I the shortest notice. To Photographers. A SPLENDID CHANCE TO OBTAIN A STAND where a fortune can be made in one year in the Pbo? j tograpli Bu?ine*M. INSTRUMENTS, FURNITURE, RESTS SCREENS. SKY-LIGHT, etc.. all j ready to hand, and a residence, lot and store bo^idea. j For sale for cash cheap. Enquire of 1 J. G. THOMPSON. [OFFICIAL.] IlYAIKjr VUTKES. DHI-AUTUKST O?- THK SorTII. > Iln.TON IIkaii, S. C., March S, 1SC4. j fiwrsu. Oedica No. 1>4. The following Circular, from the Provost Marshal General, is promulgated for the information of all con cerned: and its provisions will be carried into effect* i under the direction of Col. M. S. Littt.kfielk, 21st O. I S. Colored Troops, Superintendent of the ilecruitiag I Service for Coiored Troops: Was Dsr.vnrjiEvr, Provost Marshal Gen>xai.s Okhcv, 1 Washington, March 1, 1SG4. j Cntcn.ak, No. 8. 1. Pursuant to section 24, of the Act approved February 24, 1S04, amendatory of the Act of March 3. l*Vi, Boards of Knrollmeuts in Districts in which then; ar?.any colored persons held to service, will, without d'-Iay. proceed to enroll all snch persons as are liable to mili tary duty. 2. Unrolling officers will conduct the enrollment in the manner prescribed by existing orders and regulations, and such other directions as the Acting Assistant. Provost Marshals General of the States may give, Knrolltnent Lists will he made upon the printed j forms, i'Xos. "?' and 36y, altering the heading to suit; and in the column headed "former military service."the name of the person to whom service is owed wilt lx; written. 4. A list, with a recapitulation of the number enrolled, will be made for each Snb-distriet, and as soon as the enrollment of the District Is completed, these lists will be forwarded to the Acting Assistant Provost 1 Marshal General for transmission to the Provost .Mar j sbal General. Copies of the list will be kept in the ; ortif*s ot the District Provost Marshal. Those list* by , Sub-districta will not be consolidated. 5. The Provost Marshal will fnrnish each person to whom the persons owe service, a list of those owiiu; j service to him who Intro been enrolled, specifying their j names, atres, and date of enrollment. r*>. It is made the duty of the Acting Assistant Prorost Marshal General to superintend thus enrollment,. ! and jrive such orders as may be necessary to make it a?1 curate and complete. JAMES n. PRY. Provost Marsha! General. By Command of Maj. Gen. <t>. A. GILLMOKK. Ed. W. Sunn. As at. Adjt. (Jon*?. Building laOts for Sale. The best lot for buUuess in Beanfort, eorner of Baj ( street and t>lh. Sixty-two feet front on Bay-at.. twot hundred on bth street. | Lot A, in block 80. oCt* feet on D. and :* foet ot? ; t'th ?t. Will lv dirided to snir purchasers. ! Block ISO. Iliver front, tine live oak trees. A spieis1 did lot for a residence or a hotel, j A Wo other desirable property. For particulars ap piy to JAMES G. THOMPSON. General Ltind Agent. 11 BeaHfcrt. s. C'. Photographs. MR. 3. TT. SINCLAIR WILL REMAIN IN BEAM fort, S. only two weeks Ionjrer, prior to opening. I the tlallcry at Hilton Head, near the Theater, j All person* deHron* of harinc their Carte de Yisit?? taken la the best style of the a t, can arail fhemselT?w of tills opportunity. (jallery corner C and 7th streets, near the Arsenal. [1-1 MAM. A. COOLEY. Plantations for Sale. ON LADIES' ISLAND, A WELI.-W00DED PLANtatlou. -! " acres, with an almost new house, health, folly located. For sale cheap for cash. I Also, one of 11- acre*, very tine fctnd, near tb? aho*ri. Enquire of p J, Q, TUOiim^ i