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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
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. 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.]
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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