The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-03

Monday Morning, July 8, 1865.
Late from Charleston

Bruins. copies OF tha Charleston Courier.
of the 26th and 9th June. The following
order will be read with Interest by plant
ers, who will take heed accordingly:
=. HEADo'es NORTHERN DlsTRIcr. d. s.,
Charleston. SC, June "a, 1855.
General Orders No 81.
1t has come to the knowledge of Che
District Commander that. in some of the
contracts made between planters and freed
mer. a clause has been introduced estab
llsh,ng q system of peonnge-thesfie II eedman
binding himself to work out any debt he
may hereafter incur to his employer. All
contracts made under authority from these
headquarters will be1lnderstood al merely
temporary arrangements to insure the
cultivation Of the ground for the present
season. Any contract made under the
a. bove authority. which contains p.ovi-
sions tending to peondge. will be oohsid-
cred null. The oitic.rs having charge of
contracts will examine them carefu fully; and
when they are found to contain such
clause, will notify the planters that new
contracts must be made. in which the
Objectionable feature will be omitted.
Contracts will be simply worded; whilst
ackno wledging the freedom of the colored
man. such expressions as 'freed by the acts
Of the military forces Of the United States'
will not be permitted. The attempt to
introduce anything into the contract
which may have the appearance of an in
teton. at some future day-, to contest the
question of the emancipation Of the ne
groes will be reported to the commander
of the sub district. who will examine into
the anteceuents Of the person making the
attempt, and report upon the case to dis
trict hesdqua, ters. By command of
Brevet Maj. Gen. JOHN P. HATCH.
LEONARD 3. PERRY, Asst Adj. Gen.
There has been severe storm on the
coast-a hurr;cane-but the damage done
is asy yet unknown.
Among the citizens arriving in Charles
ton. we find the names of w. B. Smith,
]. NJ. Eason, T. D. Eason, R. B. McCrreary,
Robert Adger and David Lopez.
J. Clamson's house was robbed by bur-
glars. who attempted to administer chlo-
roform to the lady inmates.
Asher D. Cohen. Esq. has returned to
Charleston and resumed the practice Of
law.
Mr.. Benjamin Riels has been married to
Miss M. Kanapaux in Charleston; and at
the Port Royal Hotel, Mr.. Benjamin
Honey to Mrs Margaret Flynn.
Mrs. Ball and Mss MeNelty were an
nounced Tor concert on the SOth ult.
Mr.. D. Jacobs has returned to Charles
ton, and resumed business.
LArsR.-We owe to the courtesy of Mr..
w.. B Smith copy of the Charleston
Courier. Of the soth ult. From this we
gather the following items:
A letter from Orangeburg. written in
rose color. describes matters and things
there refreshingly. Employers and en-
ployees never got on so we'll together be-
fore. There are disputes. it is true. but
all things are settled amicably in the end;
and the prospect Of crop is good. New
buildings are beginning to arise from the
ashes of the burnt district. Two compa-
MES of the 55th Massachus etts Volunteer
are stationed at Fort Motto, and Col. Van
Wyck's Regiment. it ia understood. is to
leave Summerville for the same point. The
weather has been hot at Orangebtrg. the
thermometer at 81 degrees Fahrenheit in
the shade. So the inhabitants judiciously
kept cool.
General Gilmore orders a general sus-
pension of business on the fourth of July.
The day is to be celebrated everywhere
a national salute will be fred at sunrise:
one hundred guns at noon; the troops will
be parad-d; the Declaration of Indepen.
dence and the Emanc ipa,ion Proclamation
are to be read to them, and orations are
to be delivered, wherever practicable. The
people are generally invited. Such is the