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Court, at* pa to Court Of of ^HH0BHH^B^HjjH^Pp^HMTo*?n taken that iu UU behalf mo HHJH^^HHk^H^M . dlff?rtDe? of Many of her |?|^&iMM^AKl^^H|NHPp!ru-fn?. lucluding some MHBBi BWR?h lsrge reputation during I^AWK^.th*^H^nae expressed very decided op: " ' ' WpBMtioa to this proceeding. We do not ' BpaVpose to oritiolse the action of the State Judge Sharker ia a eery eminent lawyer; has presided for a long term of honorable years oerr the Bench in Mississippi, and ia a wise and moderate man. If he thinks that a learned argument on Constitutional j law will either persuade the Republican nartvHo'abdicate their uoesr. or reconcile I tbt South to a more willing submission, And if the Supreme Court it willing to hear him, we auppoee aueh an argument will do nohnrm; and, perhnpe. a century hence, a philosophical ttu-' ent of onr history may find in it a matter for profitable study.? But as a matter of practical influence upon the duty which lies before us, it ia About aa important aa the discovery of an ancient reeerd containing a Greek argument before Areopagua. The practical public mind of this country has long been convinced that one of the chief evils of our past history, has been the everlasting constitutional argufying which made every question of practical policy a le-g>il iesue.and which forced people who wanted to do the samethingto quarrel forever over the way In which it should be done. Now, :f there is one fact which ia clear to day, it is this, that the peop'o of huth section.- have determined to settle this question end be done with it. We, of the South, would have preferred to settle it in accordance with the principles of Mr. Johnson's policy, for that policy spared our pride, preserved most of the old forms oi political thought and action, and did not add to the material destruction of war, the shock of a complete revolution of ideas. The party who really held the power of the country refused to adopt this policy. After two years, during which our industry was paralysed, our energy suppressed, our minds tormented ami eon fused as to what v? were and where we were, the political struggle ended in the defeat of those we believed our friends?a defeat as complete at that which preceded the enrrender of our armies And just a* General Lee, in words of brave and to-ch ing implicity, which will live forever in history, id to his scarred and tattered vet runs, M I have done the hest I could for ytou," and tent them home to fold up their flags and put away their arms, ao Mr Johnson has fought his fi^ht and met his defeat, and neither he nor we, if wo are wise men, will violate the terms of surrender hy a useless and n.iachi|gous guerrilla warfare. We might as Well eny plainly what wc think honestly. We think the South ought to stand upon its own creed. If we are indeed martyrs, do not let us deny the principles for which wc suffer. Wo went into the war with the distinct declaration that we were exercising our right, when we sc seeded. We resolutely and deliberately ante out of the United States. We disavowed its authority, rij>M?ted its Constitution, repi dieted its flog. We claimed to he, and we were, an independent p.-ople?a complete, self-sustaining Government. For Hve long years we maintained that independence, and have w ritten upon the pages of history the recotd of a national life wliioh was as glorious as it was biief. We were a frea, brave and independent people; but we were conquered. The Confederacy w,e created vanished. " The earth has huh hwa aa the water hath, and this was of tbsm." That great army, whose d-ede were in all men's mouths, suddenly and si' lently passed out of all men's sights. The flag whose gleaming stars and hare were reeognited by every nation ng the symbol of lawful belligerent, faded from the sens; and as a people we stood in the woiM of civil ined nations without a shelter save the shattered fragments of out Stale or.;*iii/.a' tion. Now, is it consistent with self respect, is it wis*, is it true to disavow a'.l this, all that made our wsr a war for right! Can we maintain to day that the States which passed the Ordinance of Secession w ere not States, but, as Mr. Seward called them, a combine tion of lawless individuals, who had usurped the State authority? Can we maintain that the Government we reared was no Government ! that J?fTerson Davis was not the representative of a lost cause, but a rebel Senator more unfortunate than Aaron Durr in his failure, and not as lucky io the legal sentences l.j* which he is defended? Can we to-day stand before the Supreme tribunal of the Republic and declare that we are now, what we have ah wajaleen, inseparable portions of an undivided country?that as equal and co-ordinate States we have never left because wo never had the right to leave the Un on ?? If ao. what shall South Carolina answer when the blood of her children cries from r?Wj battle -field, why and tor what have we periaked f The terms which hare been grerte' ti? tnay he unwise, may be ungeneron* mi we cannot alter them. We Wig-tie brave tuen fight who love the troth, but the war we inargiiratol bae ended in a revo'ution ?ot merely of power but of thought. Old landmark*, olJ m*titutior?, old though'* have been swept away be We the torrent " OM tbtng* have | aeaed away and all thlnga I acme new." Let we bury that dead paet with r? verer.ee and loee, but 1-t a do oar duty to the living. We owe it t< the children of thorn- who died for ?*, that <tt * '/quarrels shall not go on for-ver over their grave*. We o?? li to them, aid <> ? ?r?elv.B. that the crt'ia- for which rhej ?!' J '!> !.>* r; a* 'b?; f i t * ? J t i B S We do not desire to tee a greet simple historical issue converted into a legal pusxl*, and we have no hope that what Lee and Johnston could not malnlnin in the field, will be recovered by the ingenuity of pleadings or the eloquence of advocates. [ Chatletlon Ante. Xbui Supplementary to an Act entitled M An Act to provide Jor the more efficient Government of the rebel Slatee,'' and to facilitate reetoration, Ue it enacted kv the Senate and tlouse of Representative* of the United States of America in Congress as?em Died, that the commending General in each district defined by the Act entitled " An Act to provide for the more effi cient governmmt of the rebel Stale*," shall enure n registration to be made before the fiist dav of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, in each county or parish in the State or States included in bis <li?lrict, of male citizens of the United State* twenty-one years of Hga and upwards, resident in each county or parish, which registration shall include onlj' those persons who are qualified to vote for delegates bv the" 14 act to provide for the more efficion: government of the rebel States," and who shall hare taken and subscribed he following orph or affirmation : " I. . of , in the conn tv or parish of , in the State of , do heteby solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am sincerely and earnest ly attached to the Union and Govern ment of the United States ; that I will steadfastly support the Constitution and obey the laws of the United States, and that I will, to tho best of my abtli.y, engage all others to such support and obedience; so help me God." Section 2. And he it further enacted. That whenever the registration herehv provided shall he completed, the com manding General shall cause to be held in each State of hi* district, on a dav not less than 30 days from the date of proclamation thereof, an election of del egatea to a convention for the purpose of amending the existing or framing a new Constitution for said Stale, and of firmly reestablishing a civil govern ment loyal to the Union therein, and of passing all needful ordinances fur putlinrr <.niit rV?natini?5.??? ; ? ",,u gu'ciiiiueui into operation. Section 3. AnJ be il furtlier enacted. That the conventions herein provided for shall be cniled on the basis of the representation of the House of liepre> aentatives of each State. Section 4. And be it further enacted. That (lie commanding General of each district shall appoint such loyal officers or persons as may be necessary to make and complete the registration, to pre side at the election, to receive, sort,and count, and to make return to him of the votes and of the per>on* elected as d? 1 egates ; ami upon receiving said returns, he shall open the same, a-eertain the persons elected as delegates, and mnke proclamation thereof, and. within sixtv days from the date of election, he shall notify the delegates to assemble, at a time and place to be mentioned in the notification, to proceed to the organi zttion of a convention ; ami when the said convention shall have amended the existing Constitution, or framed a new i Constitution in accordance wi'lt the " Act to provide for the more efficient government of the re'ad States." said Constitution shall be submitted by the convention to the persons registered un dcr the provisions of this Act, ul an election to be In Id after tlie expiration of thirty days from the date of notice thereof to be given by the said conven lion. Section 5. And l>o it further enacted. That if the raid Constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the voters of the electors qualified as herein specified, the President of llio Convention slid! transmit a copy of he same, dnlv certified, to the President of the United Slates, who shall forthwith transmit lire same to Congress, if then in session, and if not in session, then immediately upon its next assembling; and if the said Constitution shall ba de clared by Congress to be in con futmilv with the fifth section of the Act entitled " An Act to provide for lb* more efficient government of (be rebel States," and the other piotisions of the said Act shall bate been complied with, the States shall be declared entitled to representation, and Senators and Representatives shall be admitted tVeiefrom as therein provided Section (I. And be it further enacted. That (he duties hereby imposed npon the commanding General of each district, and the powers confer?ed? may. with his consent be performed and exercised by the acting Governor ?f anv State, who shall lake an oath or affirm mion fruitfully to ke?*p and perfoim ilie same. Tii* DisrKKT Coukt?The April term of this Court began on Monday last, Judge Murray presiding. A nuinler of indictmenu for variou* offence* crowd Iho criminal docket, and several convictiona have nlready been obtained. We shall give a general aumrnary of the eases di?pos-d ot, in our next ieeue. The proeeemiug officer. Gen. Ilari iron, appear* to be luraily engaged with hie duties, and we doubt not that hie temporary occupation of ike important i rnrt will prove entlefnetoi y to ell eoneernd. Other engagement* have prevented lie from being an obaervcr of the proceeding*, except for a few ndntites on yesterday afternoon, but we discerned the fact :hat the newly made citizen# attest their deep in terest in judicial f roceeding* by a large at* tendance on Ore sessions of this Court. A good'y number of white* were 1 kewise on band, a* juror*, witnesses and in some instance* a* pr< *eeutor * and spectator*. [dn irrie i J. ?'/? T??re? l*t#A. 9 8 T M BrB SOUTHERN ENTERPRfsSM GRRENVILLE, 9. a THURSDAY, APRIL It, 1MT. The RMliterttnd Minwm ?f ei?n??. Wa cull attention to th? Circular of Go*. On*, which we publish, and w* Ynvit* the prompt aseisUnce of every rnpeoUble cit tzeo of the Distriot to give tmmedlste in formal ion to, My the Clerk of the Court, , who mty forward It to the Governor.? Read the Circular, and the purpose will be comprehended , The nomher of the Representatives from Greenville depend, perhaps, on the number of registered. voters. It is, therefore, every way important for every one to register who is not dirqualified, and none are dis qualified from voting uulcss they held some ! dirqualifying office before the war, I. e, was i a Magistrate or a member of the Legisla- * ture, Judge, Governor, or held other judicial or executive office, and afterwards en- 1 gaged in the rebellion, according to lite ' Act of Congress It will be remembered that 1 to vote, it is not necessary to take the oath of 1862 copied in the Circular, but another kind, admitting every man. almost, to vote j except certain former officio's The Literary Club. { The meeting of the Literary Cluh, which was held on last Prid.sy evening, at the residence of Rev W D. Thomas, was indeed an interesting una. The subject ft r discus- ( aion was that of Suffrage, upon whtoh an ( Es#ay was rend, hy iur esteemed Senior, Hon. G. F. Townes. which spread before i the minds of the Cluh, its history, extend ing to the primeval days o'government. In < il? various foims, with reflections thereon. Tho Kssay of itseT wrs a treat, and the discussions that succeeded were so splendid lliat we regard it as no small privilege to hear them, the suljoct being presented in all Its views and bentings. Ihess disenssions are conducted in an easy, familiar, conversational w-ny. which, while they plenne and interest, are calculated to produes thought and expression. We wish that we had more time and opportunity to give a more extended notice. in iills connection, of this very nlile Society. I embracing as it does tome of the best in in I* of the District ami Slate. Dedication of a New Masonic Lodjs. We are informed that a new Miiawiic Lodge,v was dedicnltd, at G-wcnsvillc. in tl is District, on Saturday last, 12th inst.? The cere moid " were conducted by Past Wor?hi|>ful W*r. C. 11ati Er, (having l>cen deputised iiy the Grand Master,) ssisted by O. A. Pick Li., acting ns Deputy Grand M ?r etiil, and Hev. TuoMas J. Eari.k, Deputy Grand Chaplain. The ceremonies were very impressive and inlcrertitg. After I here services were concluded, the officers of the new L?dge were installed to serve for the remainder of the year. Hev. J A. W'oon is the Worshipful Muster?the names of the oilier officers we have not been furnished with. These ex- rcises were largely attended, and several Degrees conferred. A* there were quite a number of wive*. daughter* and sisters of the members present, the Degree intended for ladies was conftrred upon ihetn. Religious Services To-night. We are requested to slata that Kev. A. B. SiBrns.KS, * Presiding Elder of Grcenvilb District, will preach in the Methodist Church to night (Thursday) at hulf.psst seven yciorit. Returned. Mr. SwaSoaie, the Mnn.ion House host, who ha* been on a flying trip down th? O'untry. and who was kindly noticed by I ho Columbia Ph?nix end other journals, hns arrived safely at home. It always gives us pleasure, when our citizen* go abroad, to see that they are sj kindly dealt with and considercd. Accidental Death. A little child "of Zt??N Tynssa. eolored. formerly slave of P. Ctfttble, was auciilent ally killed on Sunday evening last, near the depot, hy the turn-table wheel running over it, I reeking its neck. In playing near ' the wheel, it fell down, and the wheel suddenly turning, crushed it CoL Asntionz's change of odvertisemeBl has hern crowded out of this issue, hut will , f pearn'Zt week, lie ha* received a new stock ofgooda, and would be pleased to Sell them off rapidly for the rash. Oen. Sickleaand Relief Measures. The admirable and beniGcent regulations established by Oen. StotLza, will do him lasting honor. Instead of using hit high i pow-eis to oppress, he is using them for the pr< teclion and peace of the people, lie is ! doing what the Legislature of South Caro- ' lina refused to do. He ?hows Ur more re epeet for the suflVriig end distress of the country limn the majority of the public men of thie State, who. contrary to meni feet justice end right, wilfully continued the heathenish lew of imprisonment f<>r debt in el) cases; thus treating an unfor lunate, honest men, as a rogue, after rob bing him, by the Stale poliejr, of nine, tenths of hie property, at III to arm his ered it<>r with the right to seize him litc? a dog because he could not |>ey a debt on demand, guiltless though he might be of all fraud or fgult. The Legislator^ was perfecting the ravages of war. The refusal of the last Legislature of South Carolina, under all the circt'melam es, toalmlisb impriaonmert for m?re debt, will be a historical iisgraee to the State. The native ruh-rs of i an impoveriahed people sternly withheld a homestead law, and aH nmd?fieath?n'of the < courts, and both leghdatora and jndgas aeamed intent on fuw-kenl-ig and e*p- diting ! the sacrifice of ?ha j-enp'a. 9 aae oI theae * t ? aWEMcbt* 1 V Nev?r In ill* history of mankind have ' he rulers of SltU or kingdom (rented the ,0 distresses of the people with noeh disregard ** utiie A#]ort(f (strait'though it vi?) of the South Carolina Legislator*. ' But it is neediest to discuss th* past. Gen ^ SicutcV preface to the Orders (the whole of which will be found below) rery forcibly r< itetes the grouod unon which they ere * founded. We o(F??r no comments on the ! slight interference with the Criminal Lew P of the State. P aclicaUr. burglary h mio- i Ishel ? i lie O'dtril direct*. The Govern ? or commutes almost in every can*. ? - ? HEAD QUART EBB, 3D MILITARY BIST., cl Charlsstox, S. C., April 11, 1S67. c< General Ord-rt, So. 10. P' The general destitution prevailing among 01 tho population of this Military District can- " sot be relieved without affording means for 1* the development of their industrial resources, el The nature and extent of the destitution domand extraordinary measures. The people b sre borne down by a heavy burden of debt ; tl the crops of grain and garden produce foiled {n last year; many fnmiliee have been deprived () ?f shelter; many more need food and oloth<> |ng; needful implements end auxiliaries of 4, busbendry are very scarce; the laboring popillation in numerous localities are threatened _ 111 with starvetiou,.unleaa supplied with food by ^ tho Government of the United States; the in- , II sbility of a large portion of the people to pay ^ taxes leaves fhe local authorities without adequate means of relief; and the gravity of the *' lituation is increased hy tho general diaposi> u tion shown by croditors to enforce, upon an P impoverished people, the immediate collection *' of all claims. To suffer all this to go on without restraint bi or remedy, is to sacriflco the general good.? The rights of creditors shall be respected ; hut r< tho appeal of want and suffering must be b heeded. Mored l>y these considerations, the tl following regulations aro announced: They 'f will continue in force, with snch modifications ? as the occasion may require, until the civil )a government of the respective States shall be j, established, in accordance with the require- t] meats of tho Government of the United ( States. * . . Tho Commanding General earnestly desires and confidently believes that the observance ^ of tbero regulations, and tho co-operation of " all persons concerned in employing fairly and justly tho advantages still rtm?inln? ??? ii.?? * will mitigate tho distress now existing; and l' that the avenues of industry, enterprise, and '< the organisation thus opened, will contribute v to the permanent welfare and future happiness "I of the people. ll I. Imprisonment for debt is prohibited ; un- b less the defendant in execution shall be con- G victed of a fraudulent concealment or disposi. 1: lion of his property, with intent to binder, do- |> lay and prevent the creditor in the recovery of 0( his debt or demand. And the proceedings 4 now established In North and South Carolina' jj respectively, for the trial and determination of such questions, may bo adopted. j II. Judgments or decrees, fur the payment of money, on causes of art ion arising between ^ the 19lh of December, If fid, and the 15ih of '* May, 1J65, shall Dot be enforced by execution ?' against the property or the person of the de- * fondant. Proceedings in such cases of action now pending, shall be s'tp-d ; and no suit or tr process shall be hereafter instituted or com- ei tuenecd, for any such causes of actidn. III. Sheriffs, Coroners, and Constables, are a hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar ^ months the sale o( all property upon execution or process, on liabilities contracted prior to Q the 19 th of December, ft AO, unless upon the (l written conseut of the defendants, except in #| cases where the plaintiff, or in bis absence, his ^ agent or attorney, shall upon oath, with cor- ^ rot orative testimony, allege and prove that the defendant ia removing, or intends fraudu- j lently to remove, hii property beyond tbe territorial jurisdiction of tbe court. The salo of l' real or personal properly by forecloeure of mortgage it likewise suspended fortwolvccal '* endar months, except la cases where the pay. t: incnt of interest money, accruing since tbe ^ 15th day of May, 1805, shall not bate been made before the day of sale. C IV. Judgments or decrees entered or en- jt rolcd, on causes of action arising subsequent j p to tbe 15tb of May, 1565, may be enforced by b execution against tbe property of tbe defen u dant; and in tbo application of the money arising under such executions regard shall be bad gl to the priority of liens, unless in cases where () tbe good faith of any lien abuil be drawn in (| question. In such eases the usual mode of proceeding adopted in North and Ronth Caro- j Una, respectively :o dutcrmino that question, shall bo adop'ed. ' V. All proceedings for the recovery of mon- ? ey under contracts, whethet under seal, or by tt parole, tho consideration for which was tbe purchase of negroes, are sntpeuded. Judg- *1 meats or decrees entered or enrolled for such si causes of action, shall not be enforced. o VI. All advances of moneys, subsistence, cl implements and fertilisers, loaned, used, em- r< ployed or required for the purpose of aiding ; a the agricultural pursuits of ths people, shall ! ? ha nrolected- And ih* I? ? ui-v ! . B ?? -? ?? | (J have provided the moat efficient remedies in eucb rajea for tbe lender, will be supported j R and enforced. Wages for labor performed in . tbe production of tbc crop shall be a lien { on tbe crop, and payment of the amount due j for aueb wages shall be enforced by tbe like ^ remedies provided to accure advances of mon- ^ cy and otber means for tbe cnliivatlon of the er?p. Vfl. In all sales of property under execution or by order of any court, there shall be reserved out of tbe property of eny defendant, who hat a family dependent upon bia or ner labor, a dwelling house nnd appurtenances and twenty acre* ot land for tba use and occupation of tbo lamily of the defendant; and neoeaaary artirloa ol furniture, apparel, subsistence, implements of trade, husbandry or otber employment, of tbe value of five hundred dollars. * Tbe homestead exemption shall inura only to | " tbe benejlt of familiea-?thiU ia to say, to i A parent or parents and child or children. In otber eases, tbe exemption shall extend only *j to elotbing. implements of trade or Otber em- g ploy meet usually followed by the defendant, to tbe vuhte of one hundred dollars. Tbe exemption bvrwt,y made akall aot be waived or Cl QbfUsdhy tm. .01? the Tbe t ' clared by tK? alea to be a lbe^MH|9| II debta,- dun *"a oogrUed in North nd nil eaa*a in whicti |i^HK||SBRBH ndored In payment, and r*\^8WB^^ ubllo officer, will be at once rep$99Hu?| km Headquarter* or to the C"D(QlSH|tl; ffiear of lb< 1'oat within which auch oftST ir reddea. IX. Property of an absent debtor, or one arged ii aueb, without fraud, whether insisting of money idiincrd for the pur? w?i of agriculture, or appliances lor the lltivaiion of the eoU, eheU not be taken ndcr the proem known u "Poreign Atichmentbut the lien created by any (i ling law ahall not be disturbed, nor all the possession or the uae of the asms win any wiee Interfered with, ?t?|4 in ic execution of a judgment or final decree, i case* where they are aulhvrixed to be iforced. X. In suite brought to recover ordinary sbi*. known aa action* ex contractu, bail i heretofore authorized, ahall not be de ended by the aullor, nor taken by the ' lieriff or other officer serving the proceea. i auita for trespass,libel, wrongful c?nver. on of property, and other case* known aa ilion* cm delicto, bnil a* heretofore author, ed may be demanded, and taken. The rohihition of bail iu caica ex cotitractu, mil not extend to parties aliout to leave le Slate; but the (act of iutention muat e oh-arty established by proof. XI. In criminal proceedings, the naual rcognizanees ahall be required and taken y the proper civil officer* heretofore anlorixed by law to taka the name, Provided: hat upon complaint being made to any iagi*trate or other peraon authorized by iw to i*sue a warrant for breach of the enca, or a?y criminal offence, it ahall ba le duly of auch magiitrata or officer to iatte hia warrant upon tha recognizance of he complainant to prosecute, without reuiring him to give security on *uch recog izanoe. XII. The practice of carrying deadly reapone, except by officer* and soldiers in lie military service of the United State*, i prohibited. The concealment of auch capons on the person will be deemed an ggravalinn of the off.nce. A violation ot liis order will render the offender araena* l? In trial and punishment by Military ommission. Whenever wounding or kill ?g shall result from the use of such weaon, proof that the party cariied or con* t'aled a deadly weapon, shall be deemed vidence ol a felonious intent to take the fe ol the injured person. XIII. The orders heretofore Issued iu lis Military Department, prohibiting the unishniciil of ciitueeand offences by whiping, maiming, branding, stocks, pillory or her corporal punishment, are 1n forca and ill be obeyed by all pcrsoua XIV. The punishment of death in ceriin casta of burglary and larceny, impoej by the existing laws of the provisional iiverument in this Military Diairlet, it Uolndied. Any person convicted of bur* lary ; of larceny, when the property a'o n is of the value of twenty five dollar#; f assault and buttery wills intent to kill, r of auv assault with a desdly weapon. Jail b?; drenieil guilty of felony, and sbnll e punished by imprisonment at hard labor >r a term not exceeding ten yeare nor less an two years, in the discrttion of the Court aving jiuiediclion thereof. Larceny, when e value of the pioperty stolen is less than wenly-tive dollars, shall be punished by iipi iooinnnit at hard labor for a leiiu not xcjeding cue j ear, in lbs discretion of the lotirt. XV. The Governor* of North and South arolina shall have authority, within their irUdictions respectively, to reprieve or anion any person convicted and sentenced y a civil court, and to remit fines and pen 11 lea XVI. Nothing in this order shall be eonrued to restrain or prevent the operation f proceeding* in bankruptcy, in accordi ce with the Acts of Congress in such ca-s made and provided, nor with the col:ction of any tax, impost, excise, or charge vied by authority of the United Status or f the provisional Governments ol North nd South Carolina; hut no imprisonment >r overdue taxes shall he allowed. Nor tall tins order, or uny law ol the provional governments of North or South Carlina, npoiate to deny to minor children, or liildrcn coming of age, or their legal repescntativee, nor to su*peud, at t? them, ny light of action, remedy, or proceeding, gainst Executors, Adininisuators. Trustees, unrdians, Masters or Clerks ol Equity ourts, or other ufiieeia or pciaous holding fiduciary relation to the parties or the jijrct wmkr oi tn*> action or proceeding. XVII. Any Inw or ordinance heretofore i force in hoith or Mouth Carolina, iooou lent with the provittoo* of this General irder, u hereby euapeoded and declared (operative. *. . - liy conunaod of M?j<>t>General D. E. dKKLaa. J. W CLOUdi, Captain 83ib U. b. Infantry. A. DC.,11 A. A. G. Official: J. W. Cwui, Aid-de Cnmp. ?? Ciiablk?ton, April 10. A laign meeting of foreign leiilent* and dopted citizen* of thiaJSleta waa held laat ght, to hear tba report of General John Wegener, Coinnii*aioner of European immigration. Retolutiona were adopted, ( proving the report end inviting iintuirnnta to aettle in boelh Carolina. Tux proapect of an abundant fruit rop in tba vicinity of-Macon, Ga., ia l*a Hj ?ht Xlav?n p>J>e ia iO be go.id J * ^^ HSBHM|nB|^H^nHH urn* m ?g ? ? ?*t?MFSHI ji| entity obtain truthful lion; 1 ?all upon you, g In -nuking out tb* required JMm Por tbia purpoM I beg trnte will examine hit own Wet. ward na* a li*t of ita destitute }a here given, keeping a copy for blneelf. A* information i* demauded from the head* v : quarter* of th* A**i*tant Comtniwioaar eoa. cerning the naturally un/ortunatt. 1 eapaaial- ^ lv refluent liial wh.n ? ?? ?W^ beat U blind, Jtaf and dumb, imbecile or idiotic, intone, club-footed, or otherwise do. fanned, lite malady may bo entered in the columns of Remark*, oppoeite the per eon'a name, ? d" * fi 7 1 f ti | | ir Sis I | 2 as < m JS * ? . s ? -o w v. * I I J i 1 v | y' ? i J | | i I S * I^MJ I ? ? - .5 15 |*fr ? - 0 It* S g 5 "= -c 2 I .JLfc a i J i 3 3 |1 ? 3 3 5 I 4 -2 v s 1 | I t, 3 I ? J J" ?2 * j f j f . ^ A a? 08 4 r In view of tba Ignorance of tho majority of the colored population. U is dealrsd that special pains be taken to obtain a foil lilt of lhair daatitnfji j. w. deforest, Brv't Maj. and S. A. Com'r. Bu. Diat. of Greenville. Headqn&rteri, Second Military District CnsaLXsros, 8. 0., April 11 lb, 18*7. [Cisco lab.] In reply to several communications addressed to three Headquarter*, in referent* to the proceeding* of the civil authorities of South Carolina in the collection of taxe* the following letter of inatruetion from hi* Excellency the Governor, to the Comptroller-General, ie published for the inform*lion of all oonoerned ; EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 8.0, I Columbia. 19th February, 1M7. { I/on. S. L Ltapharl, Comptroller General: Sia : U|>on conference with several of the Tax Collector*, a* well a* the Attorney* General, I am satisfied that the en fare*' merit of the Act* of the General Assembly, according to their technical import, will h* very oppressive to the poor who are unable to pay their taxes and have no property, and who, in such contingency, are required to be arrested and eonfined in jail until they do pay the execution ; **d it will tm* pose a reinoua burthen on the Stete to pay for dieting all who may be arretted. When once placed in jail, there ie no power to release the delinquent until the Legislature meet*. In the present straightened condition of the finances of the State it moit be avoidrd, and yeu are hereby directed to iesue a notice to the Sheriffs of the several Districts, instructing them not to arrest and put in jail any delinquent i* a tax execution, unlt-ss each Sheriff, upon inquiry, ball to satisfied that be or the ie fraudu lenlly concealing property, or withholding money belonging to hi?n or her; and Ihtl in every ease where be believes the delia* quent ie unable, for want of meaae, Jo pay, that the execution ahall be ao endorsed, aad no further ptoeeedinge taken upon lb 1 hare the honor to be^ Very ieepe?ilully, youre, dMu JAMBS L. ORB. Governor. The inetrnetiona of the Governor wilt be carefully obeerved by Sheriffs and all other officers Sheriffe or other officer a charged with the execution of proecae for thaeoileetion of lexer, will be required to report le the Commanding Officrr of the Post la whieh their dutiee are performed, the aeaaee of ell pertiee imprieoned for the aoa pay* meat of taxes, the emouot of las dee, aad the emoent of eoete aad face, together with the avidenoe showing - thnt he er she le | fraudulently concealing property er withholding money belonging to hlea or her.** Poet Commend ere will eee thnt the re* quIremeaU of tide Circular ere obnerred. Ry Cone mead of Major-Oeaeval D. & 8icsu?: #. W. uuuus, Capiat* 18th Infantry,' A. D. A A?t. Amc Adjt. Otal XHMil?J. W. Clow, Aid da Camp. ^0> We Inn that Btwrly W?i1i la Mi| ^ attained by the colored population rtoat Ca? htmbia, and that ha baa kan invited by kit awn people, in rarlwu pyti of the Slate, te add rate them otr'lba political toaki ?f tbp d.y. ^ A '