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w^ygiiwii.ii i ii iri i r- ujuwwuMiAmninxujlj ii ut/mi jta^txtuij
. "Hangman" Fc. to.
n. S. Footc finds no peace in Canada his
soubriquet of " Ihangman" having reached the
provinces before hi:n. He thus v. rites about
the fnattvr:
The cpii! ; ! of "Hangman Fcoie" 1 confess"
is n ?t at sil now. I received the appellation
fifteen years ago, because of:; very foo.isn and
incf.ivicl> rate speech which I made in tli,p>Un;tod
States S-' iiil -, in response to a vc-ny courteous
and cloou-nt one delivered by Mr. Halo,
" of New IIanadi he, in denunciation of the svs
, torn of negro slavery in the South. 1 confess Iwas
so unparliamentary as to say on that
occasion that he deserved U> be hanged for
'S, using such language as lie then uttered.?
Indeed, I may, in reply, have employed language
of a directly menacing character. Let
mo rlooloro In vnn nnvv. rhnii'di iif all fmiilcnCSS.
a that I was heartily ashamed of having used
' - such language immediately after I had done
so, and that I seized an early opportunity of
V making formal atonement 1'or my fault, in open
. -tL. ' ' Senate, and in the hearing of the country,
< *' t _ which formal atonement was repeated on more
, < ' than tmc occasion. Still I must confess that lean
\ scarcely blame any one for applying to mp an
! .epithet which, it is evident, 1.did so much to
$ . justify; and if you and other controllers of the
. . _ public press still think that the ollonse which
I committed on the occasion referred to, is
rcally^ofau inexpiable nature, I will have,
with as good a grace as practicable, to submit
to wear this terrible shirt of Nessus for the
remainder of my life.
* Alicia axd Omkoa.?A Richmond paper of
Wednesday has the followiug:?"\\ e had the
< . m w:i
pleasure yesterday 01 a visu nom iuujor ?
mer McLean, the owner of a Jar in known as
Yorkshire, upon which was fought the first
battle of the late war, July IS, 1861, known as
Bull Itun. Jlc is also 'owner of the mansion
at Appomattox.Court House, in which the surrender
of the famous, and heroic Army of
Northern Virginia was signed.
A young lady, v.ho was tormented by the
visits of a spoony ?S mkhi, n-rfucstpd llie
fellow to give her' his daguerreotype; overjoyed
at the request, greeny had his picture taken
aiid presented it to the young lady.. She gave
it to the servant and asked: 'Would you
know that gentleman if he 'should call;' The
servant replied in the affirmative. 'Well, when
he comes tell him that I am engaged.1
A Yankee and a Southerner were playing
poker on a steamboat.
'I haven't seen an ace tor some time,' remarked
tho Southerner.
'Well, I guess you hain't,' said/the Yankee,
'but I can tell you where they are. One of
* them is up in your shirt sleeve there, ami the
other three arc in the. top of my 'boots.'
"Speaking of tightness of the money market,"
says a Philadelphia correspondent of theBalfcirnors
Sun, '*a little iucident came under
my uotice on' Wednesday, which is worth relating.
I stepped into one of the fashionable
jewelry stoics in Chesnut st. ami saw a lady j
purchase a lot of dhpuonds worth ?o25, and j
ordered tfieni to be .sent Home. i\ uvv minutes
afterwards I met the husband of the lady
in a broker's olfiee, in Third street, negotiating
a note of five thousand dollars at a shave of
four per cent- per month. .
?, ? ?
' "Massa says, kin yon pay dis bill ?"
"Your master is in ;i great hurry?I am not
going to run away."
"No, but by golly, cvlc massa's gwinc to run
awayhesef."
One day, at a farmhouse, si wag saw an old
gobbler trying to eat the strings of some night
caps that lay on the glass to bleach, 'That,'
said he,'is what I call introducing cotton into
Turkey.
Why arc young ladies bathing like a pleasant
summer beverage!
Because they arc 'la^Hcs-in water.
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Headq's JJ. .States Forces,
TOWN OF CAMDEN, S. C., June 15, 18G5.
CIRCULAR.- ,
rjfillE FOLLOWING- CIRCULAR FROM
Headquarters Northern ] 'istrict Department
of the Sontii, dated at Orangeh'urg, S.
C., May 25, lSG5,js published for the infor-,
ination and guidance of the planters of this
District. By command'of ' .
C. W. FERGUSON,
Captain Com'dg.'U. S. Forces-at Camden* II
EADQ'RS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT
OF TI1E SOUTH, Oraxgudurg,
S. C., Mav.25, 1SG5.
CIRCULAR,
To the Plan'era of South Carolina Residing
within the iJish ict:
You arc invited, after taking the oath of al
legiance to the United States Government prescribed
by the President of the United States,
in bis proclamation of December G, 1863, to
make equitable contracts for labor with the
frccdmen. Such contracts, approved by tb?
commander of the nearest military post, wil'
be considered binding oil both parties, and will
be enforced by the military authorities as fatas
the exigences of the service will allow. The
contract will set forth in words the freedom of
the laborer.
Where the frcedman is, from age or infirmi
ty, unable tQ labor and withodt natural protector;
bis snppor twill devolve upon the Parish
to which he belongs. *
The citizens of each Parish are rcqnestcd to
meet and devise some method for providing
for such persons: and until such provision is
made, they wilt remain on and draw their support,
the plantations where tlicv now are.
(Signed,) JOHN P.* HATCH,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
Official:
(Signed,) Edgar B. Van Wixki.e, Capt.
and A. D. C. ' Jun?*l(jtb
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School Books.
4 SMALL COLLECTION OF GREEK, LATIN
i\ nnd English School Rooks,, well bourd, and most
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Headers. U. States forces,
TOWN OF CAMDEN, S. C., Jun* l'5,T8t35.
GENERAL ORDERS N0.1.
A LL CITIZENS HAYING IN THEIR
-^-possession any property that rightfully
belongs .to the United States Government, according
to the terms of surrender of Gen. Jos.
E. Johnsog, C.S. A., to Gen. W. T. Sherman,
U. S. A., will report the' same to these headquarters.
Persons having mules, horses and wagons,
will, for the present, 'be permitted to retain
thesame for the purpose of carrying on their*
work. 'Any person failing to comply with this
order within a reasonable time, will not only he
deprived of any farther use of said. property,but
will also.subject themselves to punishment
by military authority. By command of
' ' # C. W. FERGUSON,
Captain 25th 0. Y. V. at Camden.Judo
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Ilead'qrs U. States Forces
TOWN OF CAMDEN, S. C.,
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 3.'
INFORMATION HAYING BEEN RECEIY-ED
at these headquarters of the existence
of armed bands of marauders infesting the
country and committing depredations on the
peaceful citizens, it is hereby ordered that all
persons composing such will be considered as
outlaws, and if caught will receive. the severest
punishment of military law.
The United States * Government is desirous
of protecting all peaceful and law abiding citizens,
and they will confer a* favor on these
headquarters, and do justice to themselves,'
by giving any information they may have in
their possession respecting the names anrd
movements of such bands, and, if possible, aid ir.g
in their capture. 4
The time has arrived when it behooves every
citizen to do all in his power to assist the military
forces'of the United States to restorcpeacc
and harmony throughout the land.
By order of
Capt. C. W. FERGUSON.
25th 0. V. V. I., Com'dg U. S Forces
Town of Camden.
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UtlflC 10.
Hd'qrs. Northern District,
DEPARTMENT OF TIIE SOUTH,
Ciiarlevtox, S. C. April 20, 1SG5.
Circular to Planters fee.
NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS HAVE
been made te nic for information as to the
policy to be adapted on the subject of labor.
All can understand the importance of making
a crop the present season, and foresee
the misery and suffering consequent upon its
failure.
In the present unsctfcd state of the country
and in the absence of any Recognized State authorities,
I find it ray duty to assume control
nf the nlantations near the military lines, and
order as follows:
1st. The plantcfs, after taking the' oath of
allegiance, will assemble the frecdmen (lately
their slaves) and inform them that they are
free, and that henceforth they must depend
upon their own exertions for their support.
2d. Equitable contracts in writing will be
made by the owners of. the land with the
frccdin.en for the cultivation of the land during
the present year. .
Payment w.ill be made in kiDd, and the allowance
of one half the crop is recommended
'as fair compensation for the labor, the landlord
cnKciitonpo until t.lin t>rnn ic mnrln
These contracts will be submitted to the nearest
military or naval commander for approval
and endorsement. *
When the above requirements are complied
with, protection wili be granted as far as military
necessity will allow; but where no contract
is made, the crop raised will be considered forfeited
for the use of the laborers. Should the
owners*refuse .to cultivate it, they will be considered
as endeavoring to embarrass the Government,
anil the laud will boused for colonies
of the frccdmcn from the interior.
JOHN P. HATCH,
Juno 1G Brig. G?n. Commanding.
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Headq'rs. Department of r;J
SOUtE, '
HILTON HEAD, S.'G., M*ri% 1865; f \|
GENERAL ORDERSWO.G*} \ v.
T TOE PROCLAM AllOlfOF A- G-. MA *
Gil A U, styling himself Governor, of ij|
South Carolina, dated, at Headquarters. Col- %
liinbia, South Carolina, May 2; 1805, declaring"'
that all subsistence stores aud the property of
the Confederate States within thc.liinits'of the
Stdte should be turned over and accounted for
by the Agents of tlue State, appointed for that
purpose, and directing that the Subsistence
and other stores shall be used for"the relief of
the people of the State; and the proclamation of
Josopli E. t>rown styling himself Governor of,
Georgia, dated at tfcc Capital of that Stat^, on
the 3d day of May, 1SU5, requiring ttic omeers
and members of the General Assembly to meet 1
in extraordinary session at the Capitol, in s
Milledgcvillle, ,on Monday, the 22d day of
May, 18G5: and the proclamation of A. L.Allison,
styling himself Acting' Governor of Florida,
dated at Tallahassee, on the 8th day of' *
April, 18G5, giving notice arid direction that
an election will be held on Wednesday, {he .
Vth day of June, 1865 for Governor of the
State of Florida; are, cacti and all of them
declared nul and voidj.jt having become known .
to me, from trustworthy information, that the
aforesaid A. G. Magrath, Joseph 15. Brown and .
A. K. Allison, arc dislpyalto the United .States
having committed sundry .and divers acts*
of treason against the same, in adhering to ..
their enemies, giving them any aid Comfort: '
The persons and peoples, to whom the proclamations
hereinabove referred'to ."h^ve been ; *
respectively addressed, arc therefore' enjoined;'--;-'^
and commanded to give no heed whatever thcre~','.
to, or to any orders procTamatS?^;'Cqmmisr-v^1Jf
sions or commands, emanating frdifc pereona;:
claiming thd right to excrsise the functionsarid^C
-*| __r?i.^.. /rVSt
aULUonty 01 \juvtunur ju uimin ui inc unnwr^,
of South Garolina, Georgia or Florida, Amicus- '' y>r
! tlie same shall have been promulgated bytbe
advice or consent of the United States author
ities. ' , V ... . $?>,
II. Tlie policy and wishes of general '
Government toward the people of.-thcs.e^Statea*;and
the method which should. Bq . pnttued? bv
them in resuming or as,ssumihg the exercise op^
their political rights, will doubtless be .made t -k
known at an early day. " >
It is deemed sufficient, meanwhile, to" an-/?. :
nounce that the people of the black race. arti '
free citizens of tTie United States, that itvlw^
the fixed intention of a wise and benefiedft'
Government to protect them, in the epioTBWiLU
of tbcir freedom ami the fruits of .their :
try; and that it is the manifest .'and
duty of All-citizens, whites as well as blsfl|fegFj9j
to tiiake such arrangements among' then^vBBF;i''T|
for compensated labor, as shall be , m
advantageous to all parties. Neither idleness , I
nor vagrancy will be tolerated, and the (jQV- . A
ernmcnt will not extend pecuniary aid to any '
persons, whether white or Hack, who are mir. 1
willing to help themselves. J
III. District and Post Commanders, through- . I
out this Department will at once cause this * ; I
order'to be circulated, far and wide, by special -NJ
couriers or otherwise, and will take sich step's ' 1
to sccnre onforccmect as may by their) po
deemed necessary; t Q. A. GIL^ORE, Kk
June lG Major General Commanuing. * I'.-jJ
TTno^n'rc< TT Sf?lVDO PnTOOC
i-tUau^ J. Oi V ,1 va vww) mi -r a
TOWN OF CAMDEN,' S. ., Jam 15, 1*865. J[}\1
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2. jA
TN ORDER TO EREVENT ANT DISTUR- f9
BANCE which may arise from the impro- J
per use of intoxicating liqnois, it is hereby or~ *
dcrcd that, for the present, no intoxicating
liquors, will be sold or'given away 'ttf^ny
"nUloi. milncc i>r>rtrn?inn ia frnntpS' '
C.IUUU Ul 0\Jl\A%\,ly lt?ivKv 0 ?
from these hemluuartftrs. Any one found
guilty of disobeying this -order, will not only,
have his goods confiscated, hut will be subject
to punishment by military, .aw.By
command of . %
C. IT. FERGUSON, .
Capt. Comd'g. Pest at Cannes, !
June 16. 1
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