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- ,-.* DAILY PAPER $10 A YFAX "ILET OUR JUST CENSURE ATTE'2) THE TRUE ElENT." TI-WEEKLY $7 A YEAR BY J. A. SBLBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., WIDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1865. VOL. 1.-NO. -2L THE PHONIX IS PUBLISHED J) A IL T AND TRI-WEEKLY. AND TB. E WEEKtY GIE?NEB EVERT *T,DNESDiY. BY JTJLIAK A. SELBY. TERMS-INA DV A NC E. SOUSCRIPTION. Daily Paper, six mouths.$5 00 Tri-Weekly, " ". 3 CO Weekly, " " ..2 (JO - Single espies of the Daily and Tri-Weekly, 1? cents; ol the Weekly, 15 cents. ADVEKT1SE??ENTS Inserted in either the Daily or Tri-Wceklv at $1 per square for the lirst insertion, and 75 .cents for each subsequent insertion. In the Weekly, $1 a square. ? Dir .Special notices 15 cents a Une. 1 u , - j j j ;1 1 - msssss Alt'* D*vis at "Fortress monro?. ? It is not true that Davis neither apeales nor is spoken to. Such rigor would be childish and absurd. With Maj. Gen. Miles, with Dr. Craven and dther officers of fhe post, he converses freely and ur restrainedly. They have no desire to be uncivil, nor wouldtht-y consent to such a depth of degradation as would be needful were they expect? ed in any way to .irritate, annoy or disturb their prisoner. With the sol? diers of the guard he is not permitted to talk, nor would he be if he was :i simple visito? It is customary at all military posts for visitors, and espe? cially prisoners, to refrain from con? versation with any soldier on duty. In cns? he needs anything at any time he has only to tell the sentinel, who calls the otlicer of thu guard. Irising at an early hour, Mr. Davis takes a . bath; then dresses, after which he is visited hy the officer of the guard, the officer of the day, attd the medical at? tendant. He then breakfasts, after which he walk? up ftnil down his room, converses with Geii. Miles, who gene? rally visits his quarters about that time, or with Dr. Craven, reads the Bible, and quite likely longs for books and papers; that he has not thus far been permitted either is a fact. Whe? ther it is best to wholly deprive him of the society o? books is a fair matter of argument. Mun y think that he should have everything of the kind with which to while away his time and make tedious hours pass less slowly. Then there are many who entertain the idea that Jeff, deserves a little punishment, and that it is not at all desirable that his time should pass pleasantly or rapidly. Quite likely the Government are of that opinion; at all events, he^don't get the papers. It has also been stated that no hatters of sympathy had been received' for him. This is incorrect. Mrs. Davis f.nnd other members of the family have written frequently, and although Mr. Davis is not permitted to read the let? ters, he is furnished-with all items ol domestic news and interest, such ai the state of health and movements o! the family generally. In addition t< these,* numerdtis letters of counsel ant advice, have been received, althougl none of them, with one exception have bevn given him. It is not deeme< right that intercourse by letter shouh be permitted with any one, althougl one would suppose it could do no hara if the mere home letters were allowei to pass freely. Of course there ar . hundreds of silly people in the conn trv, and it would be strange if the who pester the President for opinions bother persons of note for autograph? and deluge officials with advice, shoul not occasionally scribble a line t abuse to old Jeff: His friends, hov over, may rest easy on this point; h is never annoyed by these impertinei eies, because he never sees. nOr heal of them. It is said that he rare! talks about or cares to have referent made to political or military matter; Quito likely this is in deference to tl good advice of *his counsel. When Davis was first incarceratet he made application for pen, ink ar paper; the .application was refuse* He then made no requests for sever days, until after the reception of . letter from an eminent lawyer, wht he again requested stationery. It w; .granted on one condition; rinding difficult to comply with the tei ms, 1 returned the materials. Ho has sev ral times expressed a desire for fr corresponde no?- with hin wife ai 7* * * . family, and seemed annoyed flt ti e determined refusal given ?it each ap? plication. What earthly honest pim? poses the presses?hope to trait) by cir? culating lies about Jeff.'a health, it isl difficult to cono?ivc. He is in better condition to-day than ho has been in five years. "It will be remembered that a hacking cough seriously affected his throat nnd lungs during his last days at Washington; it has gone e n? tirely. He has been blind of one. rye for many years, and tho sight of Oie other was exceedingly poor of late. The power of his eye is greater, now than at any time in ten yem-s.* He wears at times the famous green goggles, but there is not the need for them. now.that there used to bo. During his rule at Richmond, the constant strain upon his eye wore upon it, and it was the opinion of Iiis best and most intimate friends that he WDuld eventuallydpse sight altogether. This is changed for th?? better. Regu? lar honrs, much sound sleep, almost total abstinence frimi wear and tear, are doing much for his hoalth g<-no rally, and very much for his eye-sight. His carriage is still erect. . Hi?; hnii-js changing color; his checks, ahvitpi sunk?m, er.1 now covered with a Ug\jt beard, making him 2.>ok fairer i-iTl sounder; his imy^iqu?'is iiigood pair, his limbs are fii*h and his slop I square-. Of his mental condition, il! is more difiicult to sp;;ak. He is eager for hooks, for mimi food, as he is {'or the subsbmtials needed by his body. Naturally nervous, years of -ill health have made him irritable. Oth?r years of absolute powter mude lum impa? tient, and trouble seems to have made him querulous. Still he sleeks like ?1 top. He retires em ly, and sometimes never turns till morning*. If the yeo pie who write labored editorials abonl the "treatment of Johnson Davis,' could contrast his appearance wit Ii thaLof .thousands who barely et?np'xl starvation mid dentil ?it his hamls, they would be compelled to keop?piiot or chaf?ge their tune. Nor is it I nn that he has been denied the ]*)rivilegc: of an occasional walk, any more th '* is the story that his nour approaching dissolution compelled aehange cf pro gramme. General Miles, a prudent I efficient officer, has been in cliarg-40 I the prisoner's person und health, lb I is, in fact, held responsible for hin; lo j the President and Secretary of "War I At irrst, before the ?weilemont of r;ip j turo and confinement won- away, i Uvas deemed b<-st that he should 1? kept quietly in his a ny de room. ?Sine then, however, at varions times, at th suggestion of the General or of Davin? as the case might be, they have walke out upon the ramparts in the cool < the" ('arly evening, and snubed th fresh air together. With Gen. Miles Mr. Davis lias ever been courteoii [ and decorous in his bearing and cor j versation. There is noivas?ui why ii i should not b<*? for, so far" as the ?0 ternals of Hie and society go, he is ? prop<*r a person as can be .found in ?lay's tramp. The heat having beeon* intense at th?; fort, General Miles hi made these little excursions more fr? ?mently, and with great benefit to h mental and physical condition. Snrmises ure always in order. It the matured opinion of one "well ii formed circle," that he will be tri? by a military commission, convict* and hanged. Another equally well informed ciro is confident that he will be tried by civil court ami acquitted. One opinion is just as good as tl other, and the? reiuler can take 1: choice. Of one thing they may rc assured. The Government ha's 11 yet determind what to do with hil and when it ?loes, it will Co Aothil inconsistent with its tlignity. [Cor. ?. i ". Timm. A woman's tears ofteu#ofton a mut heart; her flatteries soften his head. Hdqrs. Dept of South Carolina, HILTON HEAD, 8. ('., .FITLY 2, 18(15 GENERAL OJCDERS, NO. 8. MU. JOHN TURNER, Sutler of thc 3 U. 8. C. T.; for improper con?Juct hummerville; S. C., on tue ?Oth instant "hereby dismissal from his position as s ler, and will pot he famished with < nip! ment by any of the miliiary authorities Ithis Department. By command of MAJ. GEN. Q. A. G?LLMOM W. L. 3L BOUGER, A. A. tb Official: T.T>. HOTVIVR, Oar.*. f*.r.th U. S. C. T. A.A.O. Aug 21 '? -J ..... . . ? i ' J.LJ 'J'.'.' . COPARTNERSHIP. COLUMBIA, AUGUST 15.18G5. THE undersigned, having formed a busi? ness comiecriou with the firm of "su^Li, SCOTT i? BRUNS, nuder the style of HUI??N LEE A CO., for die purpose of conducting an AUCTION, GENERAL COM? MISSION and EXCHANGE BROKERAGE, rospectluily solicita the patronage of the public 11UTSON LEE. Hereafter, the Auction and Gcnernb Com? mission Business done hy us wiil he con? ducted by Messrs. HUTSON LEE & CO. . A?g 10 0 ZEALk', ?Corr A BRUNS. HCTSO.V IEE" & CO., Auctioneers, General CORI. Agents and Exchange Brokers, , COLUJJUIA, S. C. VNY business entrunted to them will.re? ceive prompt ?tti.rr.ioii. GOLD, SiLVEit, SECURITIES and BANK NOTES bought and sold. Refer to Messrs; WiLLIS & CHISOLM and Messrs. JOHN FRASER A Co.; Charles? ton. S. C. ! G l'A ?ROE ?CHLEY, Esq., and "yle?srs. F. j C. BARBER .v CG.< Kitgusta, Ga. ? Messrs. STENHOUSE ,v MCCAULEY, : Charlotte, N. C. ? Office for the present at Messrs. Zealy, j Scott, <>: Bruns., Aug lo Gtufrt ARCHIBALD-fiETTY 1 CO,, ' j AND" 1*5 end 12.S Mcxiiuo Firrel, j , ( M ABLEST* >N'. S. C. . I F. A. WILC?XSON, A- est, t iran.gcburg; H. C. EDMUND A. SOUDER k\ CG.. I biladebdiia, Penn. LIVINGSTON, FOX ... t tl.', Agelus, New York. Cl, ? LIBER AL ADVANCES madeon CON ! Sit i N M ? '.NTS. _ Aug P"> amo* I Keadq'rs Dep't of South Carolina, Gi:.TON ll Ki I ?. S. C., An?.' D,-liiti.5. np??E following Genend (MM.-rs afb. pub ? j, Pdied fer tighif-rciartoii ?nd grivein. :u of tl:* command. inMriet, Sub-dis ? riot'and Post Commanders are directed te ' enforce a strict observanceof inti provisions. VvAR DEPARTMENT, AiuervNT GKSKUAI.'S Oren ::, WASI?IM?T ix, Jo.? 2?, ibiiS. i C KXF.il A I.ot; UK h's XO. PJ'J. , To s( .-ui i- equal justice and the same per i so.tal liberty to toe freedmen as to o'lhc.i ! citizens and inhabit an V-, a!! orders issuet 'by Post, i'istrict. or oilier Commanders ado.pfhig any system of passes for them I ur : ubjcciiug them to any res! ra ?nts or pull . Lshmenta ne; itnposi d on other classes, an j declaret! void. i Neither iV.4h.e-1 uer blaeks .vii', lui re j strained from seeking employment else I where when they cannot obtain it at a jus compensation at their homos, and when ?1; I bound by voluntary agreement; nor wi] ; tiny be hindurcd from traveling from plac I to place on proper am! l?gitimit? bushiest bv order of Cn: Secretare of War: i *. E. i). TOWNSEND, A. A. G. Rv command of .Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORK. I . W. L. M. ni ao-n. .v. A. G. i Official: T. i), llonois, Capt. 33th U. S. ( j T.,_A. A. A. (V._Aug 21_3 ' Headq'ra "Den't of South Carolins ? HILTON HEAD, S. C., Aro. 7, lt'05. ! OKXFK.-l L o'J. it hiiS AV/. 12: rBI.?E following patagraph frort) Speer i .1. Orders No. 401, Adjutant General's 0 I ni e. July 20, ist/.j, is published for thc info j minion vf this command:' WAR DEPARTMENT, A\i TA.<T-Gr.NEKAi.'s OFFICE, WASHINGTON, .Iulv2i), 1805. i SPECIAL OIWEllS AO. 40*7. ? . * * ?* * * j. 5. By direction of the President^ the ft ! lowing named officers of the 21st New Yo i Cavalry are hereby dishonorably dismiss* j the si rvice of the United States, for neglc ol' duty in allowing the enlisted men of tin ! commands to break open stores and r< ' them, and to commit ot uer acts of violent 1 wliilni their regiment was CH. route over t j Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with stoppa ? of ai: pay and allowances, until hirth i orders: I Capt. P. L. Hogeboom. I 1st Lieu.. Charles Cramer. \ 1st Lieut. P. A. Kirker. ' .. Z '. Lient. W. ?.. Messer. ; * ..? 1. E. MetVhorScn. . 1st Lieu', .lame:- McCormick. I Coiin:ia::'. i e- Generals of Military Di j sions ami .. . ;.. ' iti-uts will promulgate t! i o riler to their re.- .'elive commands. I * **#"*. .* By direction of the Secretary of War. E. D. TOWNSEND. Assistant Adjutant-General j Bv ord^r of Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLM0RI I V. L. M. Brummt, A. A. G. " Omcitfl: T. D. IIODOKS, Capt. 85th U. S T., A. A. A. C._!_Au'f_21_ THF. follow big gentlemen are respectf. suggested as candidates for thc Convent to be. held in September next : WADE HAMPTON. A. R. TAYLOR, W. ?. HARRI'S. J. (,. GIBBES J,i>' 31 Headq'rs Dep't of South Carolina, HILTON HEAD, S.*C, Arro. 19, 1865. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 15. ITHE 54th ami 55th Regiments M?ssa . ehusetts Colored Volunteers, and the 26ch, 32d and 102d U. S. C. T., being under orders to be mustered out of service, the j Commanding Officers of the above named j regiments wUl nominate to these headquar? ters for appointments to other colored regi? ments, such officers of their"respective com? mando as are, iu their opinions, meritorious and deserving. Those officers nominated for 2d Lieutenants may expecs immediate appointments in other regiments, on recom? mendation of the Department Commander. No assurance can be given at present in re? gard to the appointments of those recom? mended for a higher ?rade than 2d Lieute? nants, but recommendations of all the memoriona officers of every grade is re? quested. II. In compliance with Paragraph 5,*8pe? cial Orders No. 417, dated War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, Au? gust 3, 1805. the officers and enl?sted men of tho Signal Corps, now on duty ir. this Department, will be immediately mustered out of the service, with the exception of ('apt. Jesse Merril. Sergeants Thomas C. Parson and Wilson Eddv. and first-class Privates O. N. Lender, Henry E. Greydon, James G. Ford and L. P. Stickney. Capt. Merrill will cause all property, in possession of the Signal Detachments," and not belonging to the Signal Corps, to he turned ove* at once to tiie department.to which it belongs. .Capt. MeiT?ll, and the above barned en? listed men of the Signal Corps, will proceed ai one? to Washington, D. (Land turnover to the Chief Signal Oitic?r of the Army all prop? rty belonging to the Signal Corps pro? per, hitch as telescopes, hold glasses, signal l!;..;s, ?vc., and Will then report themselves to thc nearest commissary of musters for final muster ar.d pay." Ii!. All officers and enlisted men through? out this Department that ure on detached seo iee in .Military Districts in which their regio.? nts are not SM vine, except those de taih.-.l '?<? t rders from Department Head? quarters', or by higher1 authority, will be relieved on tho rei-.'int of this order, and wi!l joni their respective regiments without deb'-.. Bv command ?d' Maj. Gen.TJ. A. GILLMOKE. W. L. ll. Bruma;, A. A. G. OtW.cial: T. D.^IonoES, ("apt. ;?5th C. 8. C. T., A. A. A. e.. "nig 21 3 Hdqrs. Dept. of South Carolina, HILTON LEA!). S. C.. Aro. 10, 1865. CES EE AL ORR EUS NO. 14. ITHE following paragraph from Special a Orders No. 4Ut, Adjutant General's Of? fice, August ?, I.S05. is republished fur tho information of this command: WAH DEPARTMENT, . ADJUTANT C'KNKKAL'S OP-ICK, Wa! hi'.;; .on, .lugUSv 2, lou,'). SPECIAL ORJfEKS, NO. 4?G. lErirnet.] * * * # . . 18. By direction of the President, the fol 1 >wjng ofhe^rs of tin ?ith Kansas Cavalry are hereby dishonorably dismissed tlfe ser? vice of tile United States, with forfeiture of all poy and allowances, to dato June 25, ltv.5, foi- violation of orders ?nd neelect ol duty, in deserting their comamnds. thtts i embarrassing the publie service, and ne? glecting the enlisted men und r their con? trol: 1st Lieutenant Janies O. Ogan. j 2d Lieutenant Dudley Sawyer, j Commanding Generals of Military Divi I sions and Departments will promulgate this order to tluatr recnectivecommands. . ? * * * ? * Bv order of the Seereftirv of War: E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G. TL The action of the Col' ?el Command? ing the District of Port, Boyal, in designat? ing Fort Clinch and Fort Alarion, Florida, and Clinton Prison, New 'ffirk, as the place I of confinement for Private Jacob Johnson. \ nth Buttah .i Connecticut Volunteers, Pri? vate. John ClifiV.rd, Co. G, 6th U. S. Infan I trv. Sergeant Benjamin Williams, Co. C I 12Kth U. S. C. T., and Private John Gear I 128th U. S. C. T., is eiisapprovod. Casth I Pincknev, Charleston Harbor, S. C.. is eic signated as the place of contiui'ineiit for th* above named men. The Provost Marsha General is chargcel with the execution o this order. Bv command ?>f Maj. Cen. Q. A. GILLMORE. W. I-. M. BUBOES, A. A. G. 'Official: T. D. HODOES, Capt. 35th U. S. C T., A. A. A. G. . _Aug 21 3 IVotice.-Charitable Appeal. THE ladies of the URSULINE CONVEN', and ACADEMY are anxious t?> rebuild as speedilv as possible, an eelifice stutabl for their Monaste-rv and Institute*, their having been burned in the general cotilla gration of Columbia by thc United State Army, under (len. Sherman, em tim night < 'February 17th. And while they are fa from pressing their necessities on their fei low-si?;Vej'e)s of the South, will gratefull receive any tout ri i mt ions which the friohel of education antiL religion,may elemate thri for this excellent work. Remit fauces ma he made through the Express Compain Ph ase address THE MOTTIER SUPERIOR, Ursuline Cifnvcnt aKel .\eaelemy, Care Dr. John Lynch. Columbia, S. C. Aug 2 Imo * . np HE A 1 BRITISH BARE '"EXC&ANGI I ;L is now ready receive- freight. ADply < i Aug 18 6 ' WILLIS A CHI^OLM. CHARLESTON'. TO NEV YORK. ATLANTIC ?OAST Mail Line! THE new first elaes steamer MO? NERA, Charles P. Marshman, Com? mander. Steamer CAM-' BRIDGE, J. W. Balch, Commander, , Will leave Charlsston, 8. C.,1, direct for New York, alternately, THURSDAYS each week. For freight or passage-having handsome) State Room accommodations-apply txw * F. A. W1LCOXSON, Agent, " Orangebnrg, S- G ARCHIE ADD GETTY A. CO., 126 and 12? Meeting st., Charl?ston, S. C. LIVINGSTON/FOX A CO., Agents, Aug 15 2mo 0 New York. Headq'rs Dep't of South Carolina? HILTON "HEAD, S. C., JCL?20, UB65. GENERAL OUT)EES NO. 9. IT is announced, for the information and government of this command, that BEN? JAMIN E. PERRY, of Soutii Carolina, ha? been appointed, by the President, Provi? sional Governor of "the State of South Caro? lina, with authority and instructions,-"at tho earliest practicable peiiod, to prescribe., such rules and regulations *aa may b? neces? sary and proper fur convening a Convention, compost.?.! oi delegates to be chosen by tllat portion of ibi' people of baid State wbo are loyal to tlrv United States, and' no others, for the purpose ot altering or amending tu? Constitution thereof; and wj>b authority to exercise, within the limits of said State, all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people oi the State of South Ca? rolina to restore said State to its constitu? tional relations to tue Federal Gevernment, and to present, ?n'en a Republican fortn o? State Government "as will entitle the St ni-? to the guarantee ol the United Slates there tor, and its people tu protection by tha United State?a.g-?rr;t invadion, iu?tirr?wtian and do infest ie Vkueuc?; provided, that in any election that ruay hereafter be held fon choosing delegates to any State Convoution as Aforesaid, no person shall be qualified as an elector, or shall lie eligible as a mo^:1j-jr of such Convi .. ion, unless he shad have previously taken and subscribed the oath of 'amnesty, as set forth in the President'? 'proclamation of May 20, A. D. 18ti5. andi? a voter iju.mi...d ... v. _. r.Ltxi bj vue Con? stitution and laws of the State of South Carolina in loree immediately before the seventeenth (17thi dav of November, A. D. lo6U. tho date of the so-called Ordinance if Secession; and tba said -Convention, when * convened, or the Legislature that may bs thereafter assembled, will prescribe the qualification of electors, and the eligioility I of persons to held office under the Consti? tution and laws of the State, a power f be j people of tno several States composing tho. Federal Union - have rightftillj exercised from the origin of the" Government to th? i present tim?;." It? is, therefore, ordered, that all offiefcrs and other persons in the United States I military service, within the State of South Carolina, aid atol assist Governor Perry in carrying into effect the foregoing instruc ! tioiis, and they are enjoined to abstain from, in any way, hindering, impeding or discouraging the loyal people of tho Sta?? from the organization of a State Cox eui? ment, as hereinabove authorized and di I reefed. i All orders and instructions now in opera? tion throughout this Department, whether I emanating from these headquarters, or from * I Headquarters Department of the South, that are not inconsistent with the foregoing distinctly specified provisions of this order, will continue in force as heretofore, through? out the State of Soutii Carolina. Every needful facility for taking the am? nesty "oath will be afforded by the military authorities, on forms heretofore supplied for that purpose. . Hereafter Provost Marshals and Assistant Provost Marshals will' constitute the onlj military officers entitled to administer tho amnesty oafli, a certilie.d copy ot* which will, in all eases, be furnished to the indi? vidual taking it. Tho original oaths will bo transmitted, semi-monthly, by thc officer administering the same, to "the Provost MarsDnl General at these? Headquarters, by whom they will be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and then forwarded to tut? Secretar) of State. Persons applying Tor Executive clemency will scud their petition (with a cerated copy of the Amnesty Oath attached,) ttXthe President, tnrough the Provisional Gover? nor at (if envillo. South Carolina; By command of Maj. Gen. 0. A. GI ELM ORE. Official: "W. L. M. BDUGER, A. A. G. Ang IC_ W. B. JOHVSTOV. Magistrate, Offioe on Picketts street East end of Lady. WILL attend to all official busies brought before bim; wi!! a! o attend , to drawing up Deeds, Convey .ices, Moxt \ gages, Contracts, and odie? ordinary lcgwl I instruments of writing. Fair copies of any document executed with neatuass ind do rfiatoh. ? Auges!) J