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;'$?' the flame $$M SOW IFIEST MET MY WIFE, There was always a" mystery hanging about a certain way'that Morgan had, and'in which he was always joined hon? estly by i:is wife?my own cousin. May Stephens that bad been?a way that trou? bled my curiosity much, until the eventful evening that I was- satisfied by hearing the reason wbv. It was simply this, that evety time a word was spoken that led1 to- the period when-Ghnrley Morgan first met my cou? sin liJay, they would both laugh very Heartily, but would always fef?fce Co' tell at whatever they laughed. This was cer? tainly very provoking, and I had littlo hesitation in telling them so?not once, but many times?at 'which they always ended'by kissing each other and looking Tery affectionate. ? I determined to have a solution of the matter, if for no other purpose than that it worried nie. I am -but a woman, and Bavins-pleaded, to the possession of curi? osity, A set forth one evening, when we three, Morgan, May and myself, were drawn up before the fire and early settled For a talk- There was no time for minc? ing matters, w&s my first idea, and with - this-thoughtT dashed boldly out with? ^Mr. Morgan," I usually call him Char? leys but I was desirous of showing that I . -pas really in earnestr-:"Mr. Morgan, why do yen always laugh and look at May, when the subject of your meeting with her is spoken of?" - This, I was sure, was a simple question, and yet instead of answering it in a sim phTway. they went back, both of them, on the old plan, and laughed as if tho words I bad just spoken were the best , joke in the world. I could do nothing, of " course, hut look grave and solemn, which in a few moments brought them both looking in the same way, and then May spoke to mo seriously and isaid: . "Cousin Jane,- you take our laughing much more earnestly than I thought yon ! would. It is only a memory between Charley and I, that brings up that laugh ; ,to us it is a droll remembrance, but pcr ? baps, in telling it, there would be nothing -to amuse any one." The explanation brought back my good Jiumbxiu an instant, and, with a smile, I Baidr . ^Now, May, this is really unkind of yon; for so long have you excited my cu ixiosity, that even if the story were not ;worth' telling, you should tell it." ~;. ""Well; coilsib Jane shall have the story, " : Hay.; I will telWt to her." . ~ -?tNo, Charley, that is really too bad ! ^ou^shall not do" ifc/sir. If .cousin Jane *is to have the st?ry,.I will tell nor my sr/lfl" And then, after a pauso, she said, '?'when we are alone." ?/{You, shall do no such thing, Madame ""^iay," was Charley's laughable response ; {yon shalLdo no such thing. This timo I "Will have my own way, and cousin Jane 4halluot have, her curiosity excited any more without being satisfied." I s&w there was Tno discussion on that ' point, but knew in somo way Charley - was to come off victor, so I merely said I would bo back in a few minutes, stepped '.out of the room and walked about the garden until I felt sure the point was set? tled, when I .went back and found Char-j ley and May as happy as birds, and . "fcrighin? the old laugh as usual. As I ;. entered,. Charley drew up tho rocking "chair, aiad.after seeing mo safely deposi ted in its depths, said: /'Now, cousin Jane, I shall tell you the \_stpry, bow I first met my wife. "Jtt is just five years ago this summer that I was granted exemption'for a month ' at my desk, and went down with my old churn, irorace Hyatt, to his father's, in old Monmouth, tho garden of that unjust .??ly abused State, New Jorsoy. I should never have forgotten that visit, even though I had not it3 influonco on my whole fnture lifo. I should remember it for the real, true hospitality, the solid, old time comfort of tho farm, and the quiet way, in which, a few days after my ^arrival, .1 was put into possession of it, 'aud made to feel that all belonged to me to do just what I pleased with it. There were plenty of fish, and wc fished; plonty . of woodcock, and we shot. All this shall bo spoken with a*proviso. I say we?by which, be it understood, I do not mean -Horace's twin Bisters, Carrie and Nettie, . as- having participated in these sports. They rode, to be sure, and charmingly 'they did it; they fished, and I am ob? liged to confess they were luckier than their guest. But they did "not shoot, .though I shall not exult ovor their lack of this accomplishment. They were charming, enough without, I am sure. I J3h*afr excite no-jealousy by declaring that, with one .exception, which I shall not mention ? here, Carrie and Nettie Hyatt were the most charming girls I had ever seen, and I was just hesitating as to which of .them I should fall desperately 4M-in love with, whon my calculations were : disturbed by an accident?for so I suppose ? I must call it?though really secrainglike . a- special Providence. What this was, I shall tell in the best way I know how. "For some days after my arrival at the . ferm; my curiosity had been much excited by the occasional panegyrics lavished by ' tho young ladies upon one schoolmate of their own, May Stophcns by name, who ." was, according to their highly colored ac? count, the most perfoct thing, in the shape of a-woman then living. I tried to per? suade my-sclf that nothing in that lino . could surpass Carrie and Nettie, but still :the reputation of this May Stephens haunted mo, and came like a shadow across my new born passion. I formed at last an imaginary May Stephens, and do what I could, the figure was with me. At last I was worked into an agony of curiosity, and trembling with some great purpose which should bring before me the object of my thoughts, and of the two sisters' conversation. In what thin would have ended, it is impossible for mo at this time to say, had I not learned ono morn? ing as I entored the breakfast room, the startling words from Nettie : "And she is coming at last! I'm so glad!" "Whether it was that the train of my thoughts was upon that point at the mo? ment, I cannot say, but I knew directly the whelo matter. I saw Carrie with an open letter in her hand, and coupling it with Nettie's words, I knew that the hith-1 erto only heard of May Stephens was no doubt to become a reality. I had no need to ask questions, all tho information was proffered ; May Stephens?the incompar? able May?was to spend a month at Hy? att's, and they were to expect her at any moment, though as the letter read, sho might not be"down for ? week to come. A week?it was an age, a century, and I was in a flutter of excitement. My long standing passion, of nearl}' two week's duratiou, for Carrie was forgotten in an instant, and my whole mind was absorbed in-making the best possible figure before this new queen. With this idea I began to look into my wardrobe. I had come down with sufficient clothes to answer all ordinary purposes, including, of course, Carrie and Nettie; but the new goddess was certainly worthy of a new rig on my part, and certainly should have it. This resolution was made in fifteen minutes af? ter hearing the announcement of her in? tended coming, and before two hours had gone I was whizzing on my way to town to carry out my resolve. My choicest, morsel of wardrobe should be offered at the shrine of May Stephens. 'T had absented myself on the plea of a sudden memory of business neglected, and faithfully promised Nettie and Carrie that the next day should set me down at Hyatt's again, to stay out tho month that May Stephens, the wonderful, was about to pass with them. 'lThe racking of brain that day to cre? ate a grand, ensemble of costume?some? thing beyond all criticism, that should, at the first glance, strike the beholder with silent admiration?was indeed terriblo. Tho labor of writing "Paradise Lost" was nothing to it, It was early in the day when I arrived at my city rooms, and for six bcurs I dressed and redressed, com? pared and rejected and selected, and at the end of that time I had laid out those portions of my wearing goods in which I had decided to make my first appearance before May Stephens. It wanted still several hours to sunset. Having gone through the great object of my visit, I thought it would not be a bad idea for me to tako the last train, and return the same night to Hyatt's, instead of remain? ing over until morning. No sooner said than done. I packed my habilimentsand away I went. Whizzing and puffing over an uninteresting road is provocative of sleep. So I found it when the shades of evening fell; tothebest of my recollec? tion, I was in the midst of a dream, in which May Stephens, attired in book muslin, and plain blue satin, appearod on a purple cloud, and admiringly inquired who my tailor was. Just as I was about to inform her, thero came a crash, and for a moment I was not certain whether it was the cloud that had exploded, or myself that had torn some portion of my apparel that was overstrained. It re? quired but a moment to see that both pre? sumptions were wrong. It was the out train?2:27?that had run off the track, smashing generally, and spilling tho con? tents of several baggage cars all along tho road, to say nothing of frightening half a hundred passengers into a condition bor? dering on lunacy. This was a pretty state of things, and to make it still worse, I was eight miles from my destination, though, as it afterwards appeared, not a milo from tho next village, where I heard it canvassed, a tavern, supper and bed could be had. "I was disposed to make myself agree? able, aud accordingly rendered all the as^ si3tance in my power to unprotected fe? males, for which I got my re\ward on ar? riving at the haven of refuge, tho prom? ised tavern, by being informed that such a thing as a bed for the night was an im? possible idea, and that with some twenty more of the male gender, I must be con? tent with chairs, while the beds wero ap? propriated to the gentler sex. Slightly disgusted, I swallowed my supper and looked out upon tho night. It was a beautiful moonlight and verging on ten o'clock. By Jove, I would walk over to Hyatt's. No sooner said than done. Giv? ing my carpet bag into the hands of the landlord, with tho most emphatic charges of its safety, and punctual delivery at Hyatt's next morning, at my expense, I set forth. Eight miles ia a triflo, and just as my watch marked the quarter after midnight, I went up the lane that led to the house. They were early to bed and early up. I walked round tho house try? ing each entrance, but each and every ono were fastened. It was of no. conse? quence ; my bed room window looked out upon the piazza ; I would not disturb the house by knocking:; a bit of climbing would do tho busiuoss; and should it be fastened. I would tap and wake Horace, who ""as my room-mate and bed fellow. The thing was executed as soon as thought of, and my hand on the window, which yielded, and I stood in my room. By the moonlight which streamed in, I saw that tho bed was occupied, and by the heavy breathing I knew that Horace was in a heavy sleep. I would not awake him, but save the story of my mishap for the following day. With this resolution, I slipped quiotly into bed, and in three minutes was oblivious. What ought I to have dreamed that night? But I shall not anticipate. I lay lacing tho window as the sun peeped up above tho distant hills, and scattcrod tho gray mists of the morning. My bed-fellow was breathing heavily, but it was broad daylight, and there was no moro sleep in me, so I was determined Horace should wake up and hear the story of tho railroad break? down. I turned quickly and gave the sleeper a sudden shake. As rapidly as 'my own motion, my bed-fellow, who had lain with his back towards mo, spang to a sitting position. There are surprises without terror, which doprivo os of our speech, until tho brain has timetoact and reason. Such-surprises do not generate screams and faints. They are expressed by open-mouthed and silent wonder. This was tho case of myself and bed? fellow, as we sat upright and stared.? Right by my sido, with her face within two feet of my own, sat a young woman, not moro than seventeen, with great, dark, j hazel eyes, and such great masses of brown curls, tucked away under the neat? est little night-cap that ever was. She had gathered the bed clothes, with a spasmodic jerk up about tho throat, and the most rigid astonishment, looking as though doubting whether she was sleep? ing or waking, gazing steadily in my eyes. Memory serves a man but littlo in such cases, but if my memory serves mo right, it was I spoke first. I blurted out with : "How came you here ?" "Tho figure started, still in speechless astonishment, but in a moment, as though awakened from its stupefaction, spoke: "Arc you Charles Morgan V "I answered in tho affirmative. "Well, then, Mr.Morgan," said the fig? ure, by this time calm, with quite as much dignity as though in the drawing room, "I am May Stephens, and was put in this room after an unexpected arrival. Hor? ace had gone over to a neighbor's, a few miles off. before 1 got here, and was not to return till to-day. This is how I was put in this room." "So here I was, sitting vis a vis with this May Stephens, mystical lady, for the first meeting with whom I intended to get up such a superlative toilet. A nice st3-le of introduction, and a nice ety\e of toilot! And she?she by this time as cool as tho 81st of December, and sat look? ing "me right in the eyes, as I made some rambling explanation of my being in that extraordinary position. It was a lame explanation, wonderfully mixed up with irrelevant matter, and stammered and stuttered through in a way that should have disgusted any sensible person. She seemed to be seriousl}* pondering the recital, and at its end, looking at me as though asking the most simple question in the world, said : "What's to be done ?" "Let me jump out of the window as 1 came in," &aid I, in a sickly tone of voice, for the thought came to me that to achieve this end, 1 must make some de? sperate display of myself in a style of costume which I deprecated. She re relieved me instantl}*. "No, that will not do; there arc people moving about, and you will be seen." "It was now my turn to slammer out: "What's to be done ? For I saw the little hazel-eyed girl was superior to me in presence of mind and energy of action. Sho did not wait long to answer my ques? tion. "You must lie still here until I get up. When I have left the room, yon can rise, dress and go away at the first opportuni? ty," was her response, delivered in a quiet and business-like manner, "And so I did. Under May Stephens' command, I buried my head under the bed clothes and kept well covered until I heard tho retreating footsteps on the stairs, which was but a few minutes, though it seemed an age; then, with a desperate bound, I sprang from tho bed, and turned the key on the departed one. It was the quickest dressing I ever made, and I will venture to say that no man ever sneaked out of his own apartment more stealthily than I did. "That morning we met?May Stephens and I?at tho breakfast table; 1 in the character of the newly arrived that morn? ing, and were formally introduced, during the ceremon)* of which we astonished ev? ery one present, and planted a thorn of wonder in the sides of Nettie and Carrie, by bursting simultaneously into a hearty laugh, which wo never fail to repeat when tho memory of our first meeting comes up. And now, cousin Jane, }'ou have the whole story of how I first met my wife." -4> Dying.?Thero is a dignity about that going away alone, wo call dying?that wrapping the mantle of immortality about us; that putting aside with a pale hand the azure curtains that arc drawn around this cradle of a world; that venturing away from home for the first time in our lives; for we arc not dead?there is noth? ing dead to speak or, and we only go off seeing foreign countries not laid down on the map we know about. There must be lovely lands so mew hero 6tarward, for none ever return that go thither, and we very much doubt it one would if they could.?B. F. Taylor. REGISTRATION. JIEADQUARTEKS SECOND MILITARY DIST., V Charleston, S. C, August 1, 1867. / General Orders. ?b. C5. RK0DLATI0X8 FOR REGISTRATION'. I. REGISTRATION shall commence imraedintc ly upon ilio promulgation of this order. II. Post Commanders wiil be Superintendent of registration within their respective commands, ex? ercising in addition to the functions hereinafter specially conferred, n general supervisory authori? ty, looking to the faithful execution of the .several Reconstruction Acts, the maintenance of order, and the protection of political right s. The}* will sus? pend registrars for malfeasance in office, neglect of duty, or inconipctency, promptly reporting their action, with tho reasons therefor, to these Head? quarters. III. The Boards of Registration arc empowered and required to suppress all disorders interfering with the execution of their duties, to cause the ar? rest and confinement of all persons falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons committing any breach of the peace, or couducting themselves in a manner tending thereto, and all persons who shall threaten or otherwise attempt to intimidate, or cor? ruptly or improperly influence any citizen offering to register; and for this purpose they may apply for aid to the Post Commaudcr, and may require the attendnuce and services of sheriffs, their depu tiss, constables, policemen, and also of any citizen ; and all State, district, county and town officers charged with the preservation of the public peace, as well as all citizens, arc required to obey the or? ders of said Hoards, given in pursuance of the au? thority aforesaid, and to perform all such acts and duties as may be requisite therefor. All arrests made as herein provided will bo promptly reported to the Post Commander, to whom also the prisoners will be turned over with charges for trial by a Post Court, to be organized as pruvi ded in Circular of May 15, 1807, trom these Head? quarters, and any civil officer or citizen failing to respond to the call of the Board for assistance, will be dealt with in like manner. IV. Whenever any citizen shall sufTer injury in person, family or property, while exercising or seeking to exercise the right of registration, in ad? dition to any penalty prescribed by law for the of? fence, damages shall be awarded to the injured party against the perpetrator, upon his conviction; and in case of default in payment of the same, or of the escape of the offender, if it shall appear that the wrong was countenanced, or the offender har? bored or concealed by the neighborhood, or that the civil authorities failed to employ proper meas? ures to preserve the peace, the damages shall be assessed against and paid by the town, county or district. V. Offences perpetrated by white persons dis? guised as blacks, boing of frequent occurrence, the attention of all authorities, civil and military, is directed to the device, as one adopted to escape de? tection, and to cast unmerited obloquy upon the colored people. In all cases, when resort thereto shall be shown, the fact will be taker, into conside? ration as aggravating the offence. VI. Depriving a citizcu of any right, benefit or [ advantage of hire or employment, to discourage rhim from registering, or on account of his having registered, or having sought to register, shall be deemed an offence punishable by the Post Court, and shall entitle the injured party to damages against the offender, any clause in any contract or agreement to the contrary notwithstanding. VII. The Act of Congress entitled "An Act for the more efficient government of the rebel States," and the several Acts supplementary thereto, will be carefully observed by all Boards of Registration. VIII. Each Board*shall, after haviug.taken the oath prescribed by the Act of Congress, of July 2d, I 18G2, entitled "An Act to prescribe an oath of office," (sec appendix, form 1,) choose one of its members as chairman, who shall preside at all ses? sions of the Board, preserve order at its meetings for registration, and represent the Board, and an? nounce its action in all matters coming before it. IX. The places of session of the Beards shn?l be the voting places established by law or custom in each election precinct, unless for good cause other? wise directed by the Tost Commander. X Each Board shall determine the order in which the registration shall take place in the seve? ral election precincts, that maybe assigned to it by the Post Commander, and tlie time which shall lie allotted to each?bearing in mind that the whole work is to be finished before the first day of Octo? ber. XI. Each Board shall, forthwith upon notice of publication of this order, and at least, five days be? fore commencing registration, give notice thereof to the Post Commander, aud the Sheriff and the Mayor of the city or the Intendent of tho town, and shall cause written or printed notices to be posted in five of the most public places in each election precinct, announcing the time when and the place where its sessions will be held, the num? ber of days (in no case less than two) and the hours of the day the Board will remain in session at each place for the purpose cf registration, and inviting all persons qualified to vote under the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed .March 2d, 1S(37, enti? tled "An Act to provide for the more efficient gov? ernment of the rebel Stales/' and the several Acts supplementary thereto, to appear before the Board for registration. XII. On the day and at the hour designated in the notice?, for commencing registration, the Board shall, at the place announced, convene and enter upon its duties, and shall then and there also post notices of the time of final sessions provided for in paragraph XIX. XIII. The room used for registration, which the chairman shall have previously provided for tho purpose, shall be so arranged thai the Board shall be separated hy a bar from all other persons who may be assembled, and those to be registered shall be admitted within the bar, one by one, aud their ingress and egress so arranged as to avoid confu? sion. XIV* Two citizens shall be-admitted within the bar as challengers, whose duty il shall be to chal? lenge the l ight of any citizen offering tb register, upon any ot the grounds of disqualification enume? rated in tho Acts of Congress before cited ; but the general right of challenge shall be conceded to all citizens present. XV. If any challenge be made, the Board shall, before final decision, examine the person presenting himself for registration, in reference to the cause of disqualification alleged, and shall hear any evi? dence that may be offered, to substantiate or dis? prove the cause of challenge, and shall have power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths in any case of registration. XVI In registering the names of white and col? ored citizens shall be entered alphabetically, in separate columns of the list. XVII. The following shall be the process of reg? istering : First. Every citizen presenting himself for reg? istry shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by law, (sec Appendix, form 12.) which shall 1? ad? ministered by a member of the Board, and such oath shall be preserved with the lists. Second. His name shall then be entered in the proper column of the list, and called out by the chairman. Third. Any challenge made shall be noted in the proper column, opposite the name, with the cause thereof. Fourth.-It is recommended to Boards to defer the hearing and decision of contested cases un.il the session for revision provided for in paragraph XIX. Fifth, Whether or not there be any challenge, the Board must ascertain upon iuch facts or in? formation as can be obtained, that the applicant is entitled to be registered before making his name as "accepted"'?the oath not being conclusive. Sixth. Section 7 of the Act of .Inly 1 HrIt. 1867, declares that no citizen shall be entitled to be reg? istered by reason of- any executive pardon or am? nesty for any aet or tiling which without such pardon or amnesty would disqualify him from reg? istration. Seventh. Boards will take notice that it is en? acted by Section ?th of the Act of July Huh, 1 Si.7. that the true intent and meaning of tho oath pre? scribed in said supplementary Act is, (amongother things,) that no person who has been a member of (he Legislature of auy State, or who ha? held any executive or judicial office iu any State, whether he has taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United Slates or not, and whether lie was hold? ing office al the commencement of the rebellion, or had held it before, aud who has afterwards en? gaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or git&moid or comfort to the ene? mies thereof, is ontitled'to be registered or to vote; and the words "executive or judicial office iu any State" in said oalli ijientioned, shall be construed to include all civil offices created by law for the ad? ministration of any general law of a State, or for ihc administration or justice. Eighth. If there be no challenge, j>r if the chal? lenge be finally overruled, and the Hoard deter? mine that the applicants entitled to bo registered, the Hoard shall ninrk'ipposite the name of the ap? plicant, in the proper column, k>Accepte<l," und he shall thereupon be deemed legally registered. Ninth. If the final decision of the Board be that the applicant is not entitled to be registered, the Board shall mark in the proper column, opposite his name, "Rejected." Tenth. In every ease of a rejection, the Board shall mnko it note or memorandum, soiling forth the ground of such rejection, aud return it, with the registration list, mentioned in paragraph XX. XVllT. The registration, conducted unprovided in Paragraph XVII, shall bo made in triplicate lists, two of which shall, after the conclusion of the first session, be exposed for public inspection at convenient places, for fivo days: and the third shall be retained in possession of the Board till alter the completion of registration at the mooting provided for in paragraph XIX, when the three having been compared und verified, shall be cer? tified in the form prescribed aud printed al the end of the blank registration list. XIX. Session's for revising the lists shall be held iu each election precinct, after said five days ex? posure of the lists, upon notice as provided in paragraph XII, and the Boards of Hegistration shall have power, and it shall be their duty, to re? vise the same for a period of two days : and upon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the list. And the Boards shall also, during the same period, add to such registry the names of all persons who at. that time possess the qualifications required by said Act, who have not been already registered and who shall then apply to be registerctL XX. One of the said lists shall then be immedi? ately delivered to the Post Commander, who will forward the same to those Headquarters. XXI. Each Board shall, at or before the conclu? sion of registration forward through the Post Commander to these Headquarters, a recommenda? tion of three suitable persons for Inspectors of Elections in each election precinct, stating the name, occupation and postofficc address of each person recommended. XXII. It is enjoined upon all Boards of Regis? tration to explain, carefully, to all cilizeus who have not hitherto enjoyed the right of suffrage, the nature of the privileges which have been extended to them, and the importance of exercising with intelligence the new and honorable franchise with which ihey have been invested by the Congress of the United States. XXIII. Boards will take notice that, according to Section 10, of the Act of July 19, 1867. they are not to be bound in their action by any opinion of any civil officer of the United Stales. XXIV. Boards are instructed that all the pro? visions of the several Acts of Congress cited, arc to be liberally construed, to the cud that all the in? tents thereof be fully and perfectly carried out. XXV. The attention of all concerned is directed to the requirements of Section -1, of tho said Act of July 19, 1807, by which it is made the duty of the Commanding General to remove from office all per? sons who arc disloyal to the Government of the United States, or who iiee their official influence in any manner to hinder, delay, prevent or ob? struct the due aud perfect administration of the Reconstruction Acts. The names of all such of? fenders will be report cd through the Post Com? manders; and all persons in the .Military District arc called upon to aid aud facilitate the execution in good faith of the said Acts aud the orders issueil in pursuance thereof. XXVI. Tho Major-Goncral Commanding, in tho exercise of an ultimate revisory authority, will, in due season, before the holding of any election, en tertain and determine questions assigning errors in (he registry, and will, upon inspection of the completed lists, cause corrections of.the same, that the true design and purposes of the laws be faith? fully answered, und that all the rights thereby guaranteed.be fully and fairly enjoyed. By command of Major-General D. E. Sickles. J. "\V. CLOUS, Captain 38th U. S. Inf., A. D. C. and A. A. A. G. APPENDIX. (Form 1.) I, of County of und State cf do solemnly swear (or c.ffirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hos? tility thereto; that I lvo,ye neither sought, nor ac? cepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or preten? ded authority in hostility to the United States ; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended Government, authority, power or Con? stitution within the United States, hostile or inimi? cal thereto. And I do further swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or do? mestic ; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without uny mental reservation or purpose of eva? sion ; and that I will well and faithfully discharge tho duties of the office on which I am about to en? ter. So help me God. Carolina. ^ Subscribed and sworn to before me, a this day of , ose thousand eight huudrcd and sixty-seven. Note.?-Registers will be required to take the oath prescribed by the Act of Congress approved 2d July, 1862. Blank forms of this oath will be furnished to Post Commanders, and when duly subscribed and sworn, will be returned to the Post Comn: ander, who will forward them to District Headquarters. And if any person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath or affirmation, such person so offending and being duly convicted there? of, sha'l be subject to the pains, penalties and dis? abilities which, by law, arc provided for the pun? ishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury. (Form 2.) I, do solemnly swear (or affirm), iu the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of the State of ; that I have resided in said State for months next preceding this day, and now reside in the county of , or the parish of in said State, (as tho case may be:) that Tam twenty-one years old; that I have not been dis? franchised for participation iu any rebellion or civil war against the United States, nor for felony committed against the laws of any State or of the United States; that I have never been a member of any State Legislature, nor held airy executive or judicial office in any State, and afterwards en? gaged in insurrection or rebellion against the Uni? ted States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I have never taken an oath as a member of Congress of the United States, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judi cial officer of any State, to support the Constitu? tion of the United States, and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof; that I will faithfully support the Consti? tution, and obey the law3 of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, encourage oth? ers so to do: So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before rac, Y this day of , 1867. > August 7, 1SG7 8 I WHOLESALE THE Wholesale Dry Goods Business heretofore, conducted in the name of JOHN G. MILN02 & CO., WIM. HKItEAFTER UE CARItlED OX IX TUE NAME Of MILNOR, WILBUR & MARTIN, AT THE OLD STAND, 135 MEETING STREET. CHARLESTON, S. C. OUR HOUSE i? now in receipt of a full and de? sirable stock of FANCY AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, and we would irrvite our old friends and the trade generally to an examination of our stock. FACTORS AND PLANTEES Will find it to their intcre?t to examine our stock, as we are prepared to give them every facility in our line to enable them to fill their orders and lay in their supplies fj^jj* Orders carefully and promptly filled. Mr. W.m C. Small, late of the firm of Chamber? lain, Miller & Co.. is with us. ami would be pleas? ed if his friends will give him a call. X. B.?Messrs. Natter, Smitg & Co's Office can be found at our Store (up staire). JOHN G. MILNOR, Nov 15, 1?G6 21 T. A. WI LB UK, J. J. MARTIN sum i CHARLESTON, S- C. THE subscriber begs to inform his friends in Anderson District, that he has received direct from England by the vessels "Cardigan" and the "Ame? lia," from Liverpool, a fine stock of HARBWARE, which he offers at yevy low prices. Patent breech, single and double barrel Guns, Breech loading Rifles, of small bore, Elcy's Percussion Caps, Wads and Cartriges, di? rect from the makers, Trace Chains, and all other kinds for farmers, Collins' Axes and Hatchers, Ames' Shovels and Spades, Cotton and Wool Cards, at very low prices, Gunpowder and Shot, And a general stock of Hardware, full and com? plete iu all its branches. C. GRAVELEr. 52 East Bay, South of old Post Office, Charleston, S. Dec 13, 1866 26 3m NOltTIlTsTEELE & WAltDELL, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ffASSSY S?SS, SMioitcrj, prfiimarf, (Cutlery, Hosiery, Furnishing Goods, "White Goods, 167 MEETING STREET, Charleston, S. C. J. B. STEELE. C. C. NORTH, If. W. WAR DELL, Jr. New York. Doc 6, 1806 25 Cm j Miscellaneous Advertisements F OUT Z'S CELEBRATED Horse H Ca! Powflers. Tliis preparation, long and favorably known, will thor? oughly reinvigorata broken-down and low-spirited horses, by strengthening and cleansing the stomach and intes? tines. It is a snre pre? ventive of all dls eas?T'iccident to this animal, such as LUNG FF^Efl^'GLANDERS, YELLOW WA? TER, HEAVES, COUGHS, DIS TEMPER, FE? VERS, FOUNT) ER LOSS OF APPE? TITE AND VITAL ENERGY, &c. Its use improves the wind, Increases the appetite-gives a smooth and ? glossy skin?and: transforms the" miserable skeleton into a fine-looking and spirited horse._ To keepers of Cots this preparation is invaluable. It increases the quantity and improves the quality of the milk. It has been proven by ac? tual experiment to increase the quan? tity of" milk and! cream twenty per cent, and make the butter firm and sweet. In fattening cattle, it gives them an appetite, loosens j their hide, and Sr^ makes them, thriver much faster. In all diseases of Swine, such as Coughs, Ulcers irj the Lungs, Liver, Lc , this article acts as a ppeci?c. By putting from | one-half a paper to a paper in a barrel of swill the above diseases will be eradicated or entirely prevented. If given in time, a certain preventive and cure for the Hog Cholera. Price 25 Cents per Paper, or 5 Papers for $L PREEABED BY S. A. FOUTZ Sc BEO., AT THEIR WnOLES.UE DRUG AND MEDICINE DEPOT, 2Jo. 116 Franklin St, Baltimore, M<L For Sale tiy Drumrists and Storekeepers through? out the United States. For sale, at mnnnfacturers' prices, by JOHN J. BAKER, Anderson C. JET, June 26, 1807 2 3m WM. ML BIRD & CO., IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF WHITE LEAD. ZINC, PAINTS, VARNISHES, COLORS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS. SASHES. DOORS and BLINDS. AGENTS FOR MARVIN'S SAFES, AND HOWE'S PLATFORM SCALES. No. 206 EAST BAY STREET, Sign of Marvin's Ssfe, CHARLESTON, SO. CA. SC 2m NEW DRUG STORE I CATER & WALTERS, nclertb'oii, O. H.s S. 0-9 WHOLESALE ASP RETAIL DEALERS IX ?HUG?9 MEDffCINES? , Patent Medicines, Paints', OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, Si',7?"* Orders of Physicians and Country Mer? chants promptly filled ou reasonable terms. March 27, lfcC7 41 S. THOMAS, JK. W. S. LASSEAU. WM. 0 WHiLDEN & CO., FORMERLY HAYDEH & WHILDEN. DEALERS IN SILVER WABE, Crockery, China, Glass "Ware, house FuairisjELiirG articles, Old Gold and Silver Purchased. 207 KING STREET, CORNER BEUAFAIN, AT WHOLESALE, 11 IIAYNE ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. 34 12 CHEAP BOOK STORE! MASON & JONES KEEP constantly on hand a general assortment of ?School Books, Miscellaneous and other works, Stationery of all kinds and Fancy Articles, Bibles Prayer Hooks, Hymn Rooks, \c. They have both the Psalmody and Psalmist with Supp2em*ent, all of which they offer at Low Prices. Main Street, between Washington and Lady Streets, Columbia, S. C. J. S. JONES, G. T. MASON. Oct8, 1S6C 26 NATIONAL HOTEL, Near the Green ville and Charleston Depots COLDMRIA, S. C. THE public is informed that the above Hotel has just been finished, nnd coninins new furniture throughout, for the accommodation of Regular and Transient Hoarders. The very best that the mar? kets afford will be found on his table, prepared in excellent style. Charges moderate. ROBERT JOINER. August 10, 1 SCO 17 CUAS. H. ALDEE. CEO. W. WARBEN. ALBEE & WARBEN, IMPORTERS AM) DEALERS IX PAINTS, OILS, GLASS,&c. Kerosine Lamps and Oil, NO. 4 HAYNE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. 36 2m W. E. ARCHER'S LIVERY AND SALE STABLES, 850 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA: Pec 5, 18GG uGi