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By the Provision: j. Governor of the State of South Carolina. A raOCUWATIOS ! ^ s KXCBLLKNCV FRESl* :i Jifis issued his procia4 .a-? (1 Jen jam in F. Fcrrv) !u .vrisor in and for the State of o. C-rtili..;,, power to prescribe such 'v.- r utro'.a as may be necessary and ;.i ;?]> . i *>; .nii.o a Convention of the Slate, 1 ' ! ' ' - . - U . I U_.il. . IWI-OSC ' IU DV CIIWUU L' V mat j.-t o"t[ie jK'djii;: of said .State who are hysl to -He United S'utes, fox the purpose of viltfiing or nnnn-img 'he Constitution thereof; nnd witli authority to exercise within the limit (.f t1 e State all the powers necessary and proper to enabie such loyal people to restore said Suite to its constiurtional relations to tlic Federal Government, and to present such a Republican form of State Government as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insurrection and domestic violence: Now, therefore, in obedience to the proclamation of his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, I, BENJAMIN F. PEURY, Provisional Governor of the State' of South Carolina, for the purpose of organ izing a Provisional Government in South Carolina, reforming the State Constitution and restoring civil authority in said State, under the Constitution ?ud laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that all civil officers in South Carolina, who were in office when the Civil GovJfh^ncnt of the State was suspended, in May last, (except those arrested or under prosecution for treason*,) shall, on taking the oath of allegiance prescribed in the President's Amnesty'Proclamation of the 29th day of May, 1865, resume the duties pf their offices pnd continue to . discharge them under the Provisional Government till further aprpointmcnts are made. And I do further proclaim, declare and ma.;e huown, that it is the duty of all loyal citizens of the State of. South Carolina to 1 ^promptly go forward and take the oath of al- * legiance to the United States, before some magistrate or military officer of the Federal Government, who may be qualified for administering oaths;'aud such are hereby authorized to give certified copies thereof to the persons j respectively by whom they were made. And such Magistrates or ufficcrs are hereby required to transmit the originals of such oaths, at as earlv a day as may be convenient, to the De partmeut of State, in the cit/ of "Washington, D.C. And I do further proclaim, declare and mate known, that the Managers of Elections . throughout the State of South Carolina will hold an election for members of a State Con^ vention, at, their respective precincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to the laws of South Carolina ip force before the secession of ilic* State; and that each Election District in tuc State shall elect as nurny members of the Convention a?, the said District has members of the House of Representatives?the basis of the representation being "population and taxation. This will give one hundred aDd twenty-four members to the Corvcnticu?a number sufficiently large to represent every portion of the State most fully. Every loyal citizen who has taken the Amnesty oath and not within the excepted classes of the President's Proclamation, will be entitled to vote, provided he was a legal voter unJ? -V. ~ JfnliV.n oc if cfno/i r>rinv tn flin uer tilt? VUUOUl-UUVU OO ?g WWVU uv v?w secession of South Carolina. And all who are within the excepted classes must take the oath and apply for a pardon, in order to entitle them to vote or become members of the Convention. The members of the Convention thus elected on the first Monday in September next, are hereby required to convene in the city of Columbia, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of September, 1805. for the purpose of altering and amending the presonr Constitution of South Carolina, or remodelling and making a I riiuMmngiayatirtw rr rMnrmttmanaaamam tumm new one, wlii'!i will conn.mi to the great changes wl.ii-!- have takes- -lace in the State, and be ruore in accordance with Republican principles an-! .-quality of (---presentation. And I do JV.rther procla.m and make known, that the Constitution, and all laws of force in South Carolina prior to the secession of the Stale arehereby made of force under the Provisional Government, except wherein they may conflict with the provisions of this proclamation. And the Judges and Chancellors of the Slate are hereby required to exercise all the powers and perform all the dibits which appertain to their respective offices, and especially ivi criminal cases.. It wLl be expected of the Federal military authorities now in South Corolina, to lend their authority tq the civil officers of the Provisional Government, for the | purpose of enforcing the laws aDd preserving the peace and good order of the State. And I do further command and enjoin all good and.lawful citizens of thc^tate to unite hi enforcing the laws and bringing^to justice all disorderly persons, all plunderers, robocrs aud maurauders, all vagrants and idle persons who are wandering about without employment of any visible' means of supporting themselves. It is also expected that all former owners of freed persons will bo kind to them, and not turn off the children or aged to perish ; and the freed men and women are earnestly enjoined to make contracts, just and fair, for remaining with their former owners. In order to facilitate as much as possible the application for pardons under the excepted sections of the President's Amnesty Proclamation, it is stated for information that all applications must be by petition, stating the exception, and accompanied with the oath proscribed. This petition must be first approved by the Provisional Governor, and then forwarded to the President. The headquarters of the Provisional Governor will be at Greenville, where all communications to him must be addressed. *?? In testimony whereof, I have lierc( ) unto set juy hand and seal. Done ( L' [ at Greenville, this 20th day of July, ? in the year of our Lord one thousand i eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the independence of the U.nited States the ninetieth. B. F. PERRY. By the Provisional Governor: William II. Perry, Private Secretary. CSfThc newspapers of this State will publish this proclamatioh till the election for members of the Convention. August 4 Thp (rrpflt, T,ifcf>ra,rv Weeklv Resumed. The proprietors of tiiat long established and popular familar journal, THE SOUTHERN FIELD AND FIRESIDE, . lake great pleasure in inferming its numerous friends and patrons, that its publication will bo resumed just as soon as the mail facilities of tlio country will enable them to circulate the same. This is an old paper published for many years at Augusta, Ga., and is dovoted entirely to 1' 0 L 1 T B tITEKATDBE. It is gem for the fireside, on ornament fortho parlor, aud an iudispensiblo companion to the housewife and agriculturist. It is a largo, eight page, sheet, handsomelp printed , with new type. Terms: I Subscription one year, $5,00. " six months, - - - 3,00. The Key Stone, OUK MONTHLY MASONIC MAGAZINE Will also be resumed at the same time. This Magazine is endorsed, and recommenced to the Fraternity at large, by tlio Grand Lodge of North Carolina. As regards matter and typography, it will bo equal to any similar publication in the United States. Terms: Subscription for ono year, ....... $3,00. Address, WM. B. SMITH & Co., L'aloigh, N. C. A limited number of advertisements amitted into ; each publication. k Hd'qs. 3d Sub. Dist. E. S.- C. SUMTER S. C., July 19th 1865. GENERAL ORDER. YTWrCLBE NECESSARY- FOR PARTIES shipping Cotton by rail, or otherwise, from this Sub. Dist., to procure a certificate from these Hecadquarters, showing that the Cotton so shipped is not the property of Government. Unless such certificate is procured, the cotton will be stoppiAl at Florence, and may subject the shipper to a long delay. Any parties discovered receiving or attempting to ship Cotton belonging to Government, or that formerly belonged to the C. S. Government, will be punished to the extent of Military' law. ' Stnrplronners are directed to keeD a record of the names of parties selling-or trading cotton at their store; and said storekeeper, or any person, is^forbidden to briDg cotton or receive it, in small quantities, unless from responsible parties; and will satisfy themselves, and*be able to satisfy the Provost Marshall, at all .times, that the cottou has not been stolen. By order of' Lieut. Col. F. 'H. WIIITTIER, Com'dg Sub-District. Geo. G. Spear, 1st Lieut. & A. A. A. G. July 28 Hd'qrs. 3d Sub. List- E. S. C SUMTER, S.C., July 13, 18C5. GENERAL ORDER NO. 2. THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LI QUORSto any enlisted man is prohibited. Any person disobeying this order, will be arrested by the Provost Marshall, and severely punished and their goods confiscated; and the parties making the sale, er parties interested *'./> o..i? ? ;!) rinf- Ka nllnwpfl tn oneii their iU WJts OCllt/y nil* 11\/ W WW WI.V.VM -- ... store again, for the sale of any. merchandise whatever.' II. Any parties having property in their possession of whatever nature, that has formerly belonged to the U. S. Government, or to the so-called Confederate Government, ' will. 'Immediately notify the Provost Marshal of tlie jfact. Any parties holding property, either real or personal estate, belonging to parties engaged ;n the late rebellion, and who are cow apsent, or of parties whose property is subject to confiscation, will immediately notify the Provost Marshal. A careful search will be made for such property as named above, and parties endeavoring to secrete the same, or fail to give the proper notice of said property to the Provost MarsLal, will be punished by the -ii:? mimai y urn. J3v command of Lt. Col.F. H* W1IITTIEK, Corn'dg District. Geo. G. Stear, 1st Lieut, ir. A. A. A. G. July 28. Plantation for Safe. A PLANTATION AT GRANNIE'S QUARTER CREEK, about 11 miles from Kirk wood, con* mining 000 acres more or less, will be sold wuli the the growing crop on it, or (lclivcruMo in October when tile crop is taken off. There aro 100 acres of prime bottom luntl, the balance in opon and wood 1 high land. With the plantation may be had, if u sired, choice 'stock of Cattle and llogs. Apply at oQlce. June 28 ' w:f notice" The copartnership heretofore existing between J. TV. McCurry & S. Hunimcrslough, under the Pirun of McCurry & Hammorslougb ia this day desolvcd by mutual consent. The Books, Notes aud Accounts of the concern are in the hands of ,T. TV. McCurry, who will^attend to tho set tlemcut of the concern. J. W. McCURRY. S. 1LU1MKRSLOUGH .Tnly 7 | tf_ Rail Road Mill. A STEAM MILL FOR GRINDING MEAL AND grits, is now in successful operation at the old Depot. Grinding done at nil hours of the day. A sharo of patronage is solicited. ATONES, Agent May 5 Dray Notice. PARTIES HAVING HAULING TO DO CAN B15 accommodated by calling on the subscriber on DoICali) Street. . A NILES. July 7 3t * * * Headq'rsMiLItist., E. S- C. Third Sererate Brigade, ) Darlington, S. C., July 15, 1865. f GENERAL ORDER NO. 8. REPEATED COMPLAINTS . HAVINGbeen made to these Headquarters that the frecdmen and women, are frequently driven . "froui the plantations upon which they have been engaged in cultivating the crops during the present season, therefore it is ordered, That the frcedmcn, women aud children who have been engaged in cultivating the lands the present year will not be driven away. They v/ill be allowed to remain until the growing crops are harvested, unless dismissed by military authority,' or a Provost Court, and wilt be entitled to receive fair compensation for their labor. . Tt, is therefore rcanired that eouitabl6 con tracts in writing, bo made between the planters and the freedinen and women, for the cvltivation of the lands the present' year.? Payment in kind will be made, 'and the allow-* ance of one half the crop is recommended as fair compensation for the labor. The landlords' ' . furnishing subsistence lintil the crops are bar- w vested. ' t Their contracts will' be submitted to the ^ nearest military commander for approval. When the above requirements are complied witli protection will be granted as far as military necessity will allow, but when no con-* tract is made, the crop is liable to be considered forfeited for the use of .the laborers. Should the owners refuse to cultivate the lands, or to comply with this order, they will be considered as endeavoring to embarrass tlie ttoveromem, and will be treated accordingly. By command of Brig. Gen. BEAL. (Signed) C. B. Fillebrown; Lieut. & A. A. A. G. \ Official Copy: Geo. G. Spear, Lieut A A. A. A. G. July.28 Headq'rs Mil Dist., E. S. C. , TniKD Sepkrate Brigade, ) Darlington, S. C.,,Jnly 15, }865. ) CIRCULAR NO. 7. QUB-DISTRICT COMMANDERS WILL ^ ;H once pioeecd in their respective Sub District to obtain information upon the following subjects, viz: I. The number of plantations upon which contracts have been made with tlie frcedmeti and women, the present year, and the name of each plauter with whom the contracts was mauc. 2. The number of plantations and .tbo nam v;"s "f the owners, where contracts have not been made. - . . 3. The ufimbcrof frcedmen, women and children on each plantation on the 1st day of January, 186.5, and the number now present. k 4. Whether or not the usual rations and th<r customary medical attention are furnished the freedmcn, women and children. This information will be forwarded to these Hoadquarn tors without delay. By order of * . Brier. Gen. BEAL. (Signed) C. B. Fillehrowx, Lieut. & A. A. A. G. Planters are requested to furnish the infor** mation to this office as soon as possible. * C. W; BURGESS, Capt. & Provost Marshal July 2S * Hd'qrs. Detatch. 30th. Mass. ? . Vet. Vol. Infantry. /-i -imnvr ct /l OT.U 10RC UAMJJJC/XN, O. V^., 0 U)J mi iu, .xuuu. GEVERAL ORDER.' AS A SANITARY MEASURE, IT SHALL ' be deemed a .nuisance for any Hogs to run at large within the limits of the Town of Camden, after the (1) first day of August. * All Hogs found running at large, will be sold, or otherwise disposed of, for tne benefit of the poor of said town. By order of S. D. SHIPLEY, Major Corn'dg. Detach. C. W. Burgess, Capt. and Provost Marshal. July 28. **4