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^TlLiX'LLL. Jjp'" '- ' ? ' ' '"' a saddle, bridle, halter, martingales, crupper, valise and spurs, and mounted upon a serviceable horse, at least fourteen-and-a-half hands high ; the uniform to be submitted to and approved by the Major-General, or officer commanding the division to which such company may belong; and if at any subsequent inspection any company of cavalry shall not contain one Captain, three Lieutenants, four Sergeants, four Corporals, and twenty-four privates, fully equipped, armed and mounted, as above, and i shall not recruit to that number within six months after notice to fill up j its ranks, given to the commander of such company, then such company shall be dissolved and the commissions of the officers vacated. LX. "Whenever there shall be but one company of cavalry within tho limits of any infantry brigade, the Brigadier-General, or officer com? manding such brigade, shall attach such company to one of the regiments of infantry or artillery of his brigade, and such company shall be subject to, and obey the orders of, the officer commanding such regiment of infantry or artillery. LXL Whenever there shall be more than one, and less than four com? panies of cavalry, or mounted companies raised, or that may be raised, under the proclamation of the Provisional Governor, within the limits of any brigade, such companies shall l)e organized by the officer commanding such brigade into-a battalion of cavalry, attached to such brigade, nud subject to, and shall obey the orders of, thc officer commanding such brigade. LXLT. Whenever there shall be four or more companies of cavalry within the limits of any infantry brigade, such companies shall be organ? ized by the officer commanding such brigade into a regiment of cavalry, which regiment shall have the number and corresponding rank of the bri? gade in which it is raised, and the officers thereof shall take rank of all officers of similar grade and date of commission in any regiment higher in number; But no regiment shall consist of more than eight companies. LXIII. Whenever there shall bc two regiments of cavalry in a division, such regiments shall be organized, by the officer commanding such divi? sion, into a brigade of cavalry, which brigade of cavalry shall take the number and corresponding rank of such division, and the officers thereof shall take rank of all officers of similar grade and date of commission in any brigade higher in number. LXIV. Each battalion or squadron of cavalry shall consist of not less than two, or more than four companies ; and it shall be the duty of the Colonel, or officer commanding a-regiment of cavalry, to arrange thc com? panies of his regiment into battalions, as equal as practicable. LXV. Whenever there shall be but one regiment of cavalry in any division, such regiment^shall be attached to and form a part of tho brigade in which such regiment is raised, and shall be subject to, and obey the orders of, the officer commanding such brigade. LXVI. There shall be, to each brigade, regiment, battalion and com? pany of cavalry, the same number and grade of officers and non-commis? sioned officers allowed to the infantry, who shall respectively perform the duties heretofore prescribed. LXVII. Elections for officers in the cavalry shall be ordered, advertised and conducted ; the same eligibility to office, and the same qualifications in the voters required ; all appointments made, and the persons elected or appointed to ollice commissioned, in the same manner as in the infantry ; no person in thc artillery or infantry shall be eligible to office, or entitled to vote for any officer in the cavalry ; and no person in any organized brigade of cavalry shall be eligible to office, or entitled to vote in any brigade of infantry; and no person in any organized regiment, battalion, or company of cavalry, shall be eligible to office, or entitled to vote for any officer in any regiment, battalion or company of infantry or artillery. LXVTJLE. Whenever any battalion or squadron of cavalry shall be reduced below two companies, it shall be dissolved, and the commission of the Lieutenant-Colonel or Major thereof shall be vacated ; whenever any regiment of cavalry shall be reduced below four companies, it shall be dissolved, and the commissions of the Colonel and star! officers thereof shall be vacated ; whenever either of the regiments comprising a brigade of cavalry shall be dissolved, such brigade, shall be dissolved, and thc commissions of the Brigadier-General and staff be vacated. LX1X. If any collision shall arise between the cavalry and the infantry, within any division in which a brigade of cavalry shall be organized, il shall be the duty of the Major-General to determine the case ; and if an\ such collision shall occur within ray brigade of infantry, in which thc cavalry shall not form a part of an organized brigade of cavalry, it shah be determined by the Brigadier-General of infantry; the parties in thc former case have the right of appeal to the Commander-in-Chief, and it the latter to the Major-General of the division. LXX. Each Colonel of cavalry shall attend a muster, and instruct eacl company of his regiment, at least once in every two years; and eacl Lieutenant-Colonel and Major of cavalry shall attend a muster, anc instruct each company of their respective battalions, at least once in everj year. LXXL There shall not be more than one volunteer company of artillery to each regiment of infantry, except in thc fourth brigade, and it shall bi attached to the regiment in which it is raised ; and such company shal consist of one Captain, four Lieutenants, four Sergeants, four Corporals and at least forty privates; and any company that shall not consistai tin number of officers, non-commissioned officers and privates aforesaid, ii full uniform, and shall not recruit to that number, within six month after notice to the commander thereof to fill up its ranks, shall be dis solved, and the commissions of its officers shall be vacated. LXXII. Each corps of artillery throughout tho State, shall be allowei the sum of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents for each piece of artiller fully manned anti regularly exercised by the said corps, for the purpose o defraying the expenses of the same, to be drawn from the Treasury b; order of the commanding officer of thc said corps, countersigned by th commanding officer of the regiment or battalion to which the said compan; may be attached, stating the number of pieces so manned and exercised a above: Provided, The sum so tobe drawn shall in no case exceed th sum of two hundred and twenty-live dollar-,. LXXI1I. There maybe to each regiment of infantry as many voluntee companies of light infantry or riflemen as practicable; such companic shall consist of one Captain, one First Lieutenant, and t wo Second Lim tenants, five Sergeants,-six Corporals, and not more than eighty-six nc less than forty privates, in full uniform, and such uniform shall b submitted to and approved by the commander of the brigade to wine such company belongs; whenever any such company shall be reduce below the number of officers, non-commissioned officers and privates, i full uniform, above required, and shall not recruit to such number withi six months after notice to its commander to fill np its ranks, it shall the be dissolved, and the commissions of its officers vacated. LXXIV. No volunteer company of light infantry or riflemen sha consist of nore than one Captain, three Lieutenants, four Sergeants, foi Corporal* two Musicians and eighty-six privates. Each non-commission* ollie", r, Musician and private of a volunteer company shall be furnished 1 ^ the commanding officer thereof, with a certificate of membership, and shall be evidence of exemption from Militia duty in the beat company i which he shall reside; but no such certificate shall be given, nor sut exemption allowed in tho beat company, until such person, alleging h membership of a volunteer company, snail be uniformed and equippi according to law; and any officer who shall knowingly give a false cert.il cate of membership, shall be court-martialed, convicted and cashiered, ar shall forever be deprived of becoming a member of any volunteer cor pany. LXXV. Volunteer companies may adopt a constitution and set of by laws, not conflicting with the general law, and enforce the same by fi needful rules and regulations; and hold company courts-martial, to 1 composed of a majority of the commissioned officers, for the trial i offences created by such constitution and bye-laws; and to collect 1 process of execution, to be issued by the presiding officer thereof, all fines and penalties imposed by such courts-martial. Such process shall be executed by the Sheriff of the District -wherein the person fined resides, and a return thereof be made by the said Sheriff to the Captain of said company, within three months after the same may have been lodged in his office. In every other respect, the said courts-martial shall bc subject to the law in regard to regimental courts-martial. LXXVL A beat company shall not be reduced, by the raising of any volunteer company, below the aggregate of twenty-five men, including officers, non-commissioned officers and Musicians; and when any beat company shall, from any canse, become reduced below the aggregate of twenty men, and there shall be any one liable to do ordinary Militia duty residing therein, and claiming to be a member of any volunteer company, the commanding officer of the fermer shall require the commander of the latter to transfer to him a sufficient number of men residing therein to make uj> the number of twenty men, even if it should take all the members of such volunteer company that shall reside in such beat, and they shall become members cf said company; such requisitions shall bc made upon the different corps in thc following order, to wit: First, upon the artillery; second, upon thc light infantry and riflemen; and, lastly, upon the cavalry. IJXXVII. The commanding officer of a volunteer company objecting to such requisition shall, within twenty days thereafter, make the same in writing to the commander of the regiment to which the beat belongs, who shah determine the validity of such objections ; and either party may appeal, in case thc requisition be made upon a company of cavalry forming a part of a brigade of cavalry, to the Major-General of the divi? sion, and, in all other cases, to the Brigadier-General of the brigade to which such company belongs, and the decision of the Major-General, in the former, and the Brigadier-General, in the latter case, shall be conclu? sive. If the commander of a volunteer company shall neglect or refuse .to comply with such requisition, and shall not, within twenty days there? after, make his objections thereto as aforesaid, the commanding officer of the beat company shall enroll in his coman thype names of persons resid? ing therein, and belonging to such volunteer company, and have them warned thereof, and they shall perform Militia duty in such beat com? pany : Provided, That no such enrollment shah exceed more than a suffi? cient number to make the aggregate of twenty-five men. LXXVT1I. No member of any volunteer company shall leave it, unless he shall have given at least six months notice, in writing, of such intention, to the commander thereof, and shall forthwith enroll himself in the beat company in which he resides, or become a member of some other volun? teer company, and produce a certificate thereof, from the commander of such company, or unless he shall have accepted of au offico inconsistent with the membership of such company. LXXIX. When any volunteer company shall be dissolved, each member thereof shall forthwith enroll himself in the beat company in which he jesides, or shah become a member of some other volunteer company ; and every person that shall neglect or refuse to do so shall be fined in double the amount for which be should have been liable if he had been regularly enrolled, and made default for each muster of the beat company that shall occur after such dissolution and before his enrollment. LXXX. Officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of volunteer companies shall perform the same duties, and be liable to the same fines and penalties, as other officers, non-commissioned officers and privates o? the Militia ; and if any such company shall be called into service by the Commander-in-Chief of this State, and shall refuse to go as a whole com? pany, it shall be forthwith dissolved, and each member so refusing to go into service shall be forever deprived of becoming a member of any vol? unteer company. LXXXI. Any officer of any volunteer company who shall make a false muster of his company, with the intention to deceive any officer whose duty it may be to inspect such company, or shall knowingly make any false representation to such officer concerning the number of men in bit company, or their uniforms, arms or eijuipiuents. shall, upon conviction by a court-martial, be cashiered and forever deprived of becoming a mem? ber of any volunteer company. LXXXll. Thc Adjutant and Inspector-General, and the officers of hif department, under Lhis orders, shall hereafter inspect all volunteer com? panies, and shall report thc reception and dissolution of any company ti the Brigadier-General, and no other officer shall have authority to rtceivc or dissolve such company ; when the reception or dissolution of a com pany'of cavalry shall affect the organization of a brigade of cavalry, il shall be reported to the Major-General of the division. LXXXI1I. Volunteer companies shall elect their own officers ; and nt member of such company shall be entitled to vote at any election for ar officer of a beat company. LXXXIY. The Commander-in-Chief shall have power to order courts martial for the trial of any officer, non-commissioned officer, Musician, private or fatigue-man of the Militia of this Stale ; and the several officer! commanding divisions, brigades or regiments shall have power to onie: courts-martial for the trial of any officer, non-commissioned officer Musician, private or fatigue-man of the respective divisions, brigades o: regiments ;. and the comnlander of a battalion ol' artillery or ca vally, no forming a part of an organized regiment cf cavalry, shall have power t< order courts-martial for the trial of any officer, non-commissioned officer Musician or private in his battalion. The officer ordering a court-martin shall detail an officer to act as Judge-Advocate of the same. LXXXV. A court-martial, for the trial of any commissioned officer shall consist of not less than five, or more than thirteen commissions officers; for the trial of a Major-General, it shall consist of at least on Major-General, two Brigadier-Generals, ami the other members of th court shall be officers above the rank of Captain ; for the trial of a BrigadlGi General, it shall consist of at least one officer of the rank of Brigadier-Gen eral, and the other members of the court shall bo above the rank <; Captain ; for the trial of a Colonel, a Lieutenant-Colonel and Major, o any staff officer of their respective rank, it shall consist of at least on officer not under their respective ranks, and the other members therec officers not under the rank of Captain; for the trial of a Captait Lieutenant, or any staff" officer of their respective rank, shall consist of a least one officer not under the rank of Major, and the other members c the court shall be commissioned officers ; and for the trial of a non-con missioned officer, Musician, private or fatigue-man, shall consist of at lea: three commissioned officers. LXXXVI. It shall bc the duty of each Major commanding a battalio of artillery or cavalry, not forming a part of an organized regiment t cavalry, to order courts-martial, which shall meet at least once in ever four months, at sonni convenient place within the limits of such battalion and shall try all non-commissioned officers, Musicians and privates of tl; battalion for their default in any duty required by law ; he shall report t the officers of tho brigade, to which such battalion is attached, every offic? thereof who shall disobey ?HIV order, or not perform the duty require by law. LXXXVIL The officer authorized to order a court-martial shall ab have power to appoint supernumeraries, as well as the members of sut court, and the former shall supply the vacancies occasioned by the absenc inability or incompetency of thc latter ; but such court shall not bc con posed of supernumci-aries below the rank required by law to constitute i LXXXVI!!. The aiding Judge-Advocate ol a court-martial shall admii ister to each witness, before allowed to give evidence, the following oat! to wit : You swear the evidence you shall give in the case now in bearii: shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So be] yon God." LXXXLX. Any person may send his excuse or defence in writing sworn to before some person authorized to administer such oath, toar court-martial convened for his trial, and it shall be received and acted c by the court, unless it shall deem his personal attendance necessary to s Hl?QOctl Items. "THE CODE."-Thc Acts passed by thc Legislature relativo to the freedmen, for sale at this office. Trice 20 cents; by mail 25 cents. NEW YEAH S GUTS.-We call attention to tho advertisement of Mr. M. M. Cohen. His "Brandt Kisses" aro said to bo tho ''argest and sweetest kisses in the confec? tionery line. His "doll heads" are in tho ' latest, style of thc fashion-"waterfalls" and all _^ _ REXJOIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Trinity Cburcl -Rev? P. J. Sband, 10.J a. m. and 3J p. rr Presl terian Church-Rev. Dr. Howe, 10.} a. n and 3} p. ra. Baptibt Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10} a. m Rev. W. T. Capers, 3} p. lu. St. Tc *. -'s Church-Rev. J. J.'o'Connell, 10J a. m. ? id 3} p. m. Luther .n Church-Rev. A. B. Rude, 10} a. m. Marion Street Church -Rev. E. G. Gage, 10} a. m. and 3.J p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call ted to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: Meeting ('itv Eire Department. Clarkson & Talley- Night Sales. Melvin M. Cohen-New Year Gifts. " " -Brandt's Kisses. Richard Caldwell-15c. Sugar. Lawrence, Brothers ?V Co.-Brokers. Mr. Davidson's Classical .School. Mrs. G. T. Mason-School Notice. Gen. Ames-General Orders No. 4.r>. " " -General Orders No. 4G. C. H. Baldwin-Fresh Goods. -Oils. . Proposals for Erecting a Market. ARE THEY Gorse?-V.re refer, reader, to your teeth.' Be careful. Next to your eyes, your teeth ari' the most precious of your "facial organs. Use the Fragrant Sozodont. lt will at once arrest decay and prevent what are now hut UK re specks from hoing orifices. In brief, it will save and beautify your teeth; and it is the only thing that can save them. Reflect on this. t Notice to Builders. SEALED PROPOSALS for the e rection of a PERMANENT MARKET will be re? ceived by thc Committee on Market, until THURSDAY, January 4, 1866. Bidders must name their sureties. Plan and speci? fication can be seen at the office of Messrs. Kay & Hcwetson. JOHN STORK, W. A. HARRIS. AV M. ti LAZE. i)ec_:il 1_JAS. G. GIBBES. "MRS. G. T. MASON I)ROPOSES to open, the second MON? DAY in January, at her residence on Sumter street, ahovc Richland street, a DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. All the English Branches, together with French and Music on the Piano, taught. Particu? lar attention given to Mathematics. From her experience as a teacher, Mrs. Mason earnestly desires to merit the confidence of parents and guardians. For terms, apply as above. Dee :!1 (J MR. DAVIDSON'S " CLASSICAL SCHOOL. THE first scholastic quarter ?flBk Of I860 begins on MONDAY, 8th . ' . '?' :nary. Tho usual English ^TFJB?k Branches, the Classics and jjH^pF French are taught. Students <?s^ prepared for the University of South Carolina. Terms $15 a quarter in currency. For ether information, apply to J?S. WOOD DAVIDSON, A. M., Dec 31 1* At Dr. John Fisher's. LAWRENCES, BROTHERS & CO., i k M K E 8 S , JSTO. 16 WALL STREET, NEW YOEE. (GOVERNMENT SECURITIES AND T other STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD, Ac, bought and sold on commission for cash. DEPOSITS received from Banks, Bank? ers, Merchants and others, subject to chock on sight. COLLECTIONS made on all parts of the United States. DEWITX C. LAWRENCE. JOHN R. CECIL. CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. WM. A. HALSTED. Dec 31 Fresh Goods ! 3 TIERCES NEW PURE LEAF AHiE&tLARD. SBHC 1 *icrcc BREAKFAST BACO>2i 3 tierces ncw FIG HAMS. Fancy, Butter, Wine and Soda Cracker?. Choice Orange County Butter. Choice Cutting Cheese. Crushed, A and C Sugars. Several of the ab ?ve ?tenis for sale at REDUCED PRICES by C. H. BALDWIN, At old stand of Allen & Dial. Dec Pl _ 2 O?slOils! JUST received, another supply of LU BRICATING and BURNING OILS, as ? follows, viz: Barrel-. Winier SPERM OIL. LARD " .' St rail's ' <. Neatsfoot " i " Tajwors' f KW)sene " ' \nd for sale by the gallon or barrel, at fair mices, hy C. H. BALDWIN, Dec 3l"2 At old stand of Allen & Dial.