The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-18
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA. \
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Governor Curtin at ChsrIcston-Bishop
Lynch Again at HOme-The South Caro-
linians tn High Hopes Of Being Soon
Admitted Into the Unfon-Anxious TO
Pay Their War Debt-Further Trouble
with the Negroes the Coast Island
Piantations-singula Mctcerfc Pho
nomenOn-The Work 81 Rebuilding tho
City Going ON vigorously-A Split I'm tho
Charleston Unitarian Church-N0 De-
mand for Yankee Divines-TAe Sixth
United states Infantry on Guard Duty
~ Charleston, &c.
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE
CHARLESTON, 8. G. Dec. o. 1885.
GOVERNOR CURTIN.
OF Pennsylvania and family paid us a short visit hero
this week. He arrived in the revenue cutter Hugh
hcCuloch, Captain Sands, carly Wednesday morning
The Governor ashore accompanied by his lady and
daughter their arrival being made known to the citizens
by salute from the United States cutter
Kewanee Captain Pease and the gunboat Tacony in tho
harbor The distinguished party first called the Col
lector of the Port, Hon. A. Mackey. and from there
visited Generals Sckes Devens and Bennett their
spective headquarters. Afterwards accompanied by
Captain J. b. Thompson, Port Treasurer, the party
visited the headquarters Of Colonel Goblin OF the Forty
seventh regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers The whole
regiment not on police duty, was Immediately drawnrp
and gave the Governor hearty reception in several
rounds Of loud cheering During their stay the party
visited all the public establishments including the white
and colored Orphan Asyums and the House of Industry
They left about three o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
expressing themselves much pleased with their visit
RIGHT REV BISHOP p LYNCH
has reached home and was joyfuliy welcomed by his
people and the citizens generally. He appears In hne
visit to Rome at St. Joseph's church next Sunday.
raE WIDOW OF Ex,GovERsoR r. r. w. ALLsroN,
sister of the amented j. L. Petgru has opened school
for young ladies at the old family mansion Meeting
street. The building, which struck seventeen
times during the siege by shells from Morris Island has
lately been repaired by the assistance of her friends
The venerable Alfred Hugcr, former Postmaster in
communication to the Courier, recommends her example
to other daughters Of the State similarly situated With
such instructors the youth of South Carolina he thinks
cannot fail to reach the highest point of excellence
DEBT FOR SLAVES
purchased before the war; II Is claimed by debtors
null and void that they have been abrogated by
the action of the United States 1t is question
to large number OF creditors, the largest number OF
whom are Virginia traders, and who pressing their
claims The question has been brought TO the attention
of the Legislature which, II Is supposed, will act in the
matter so as TO relieve debtors and pay the creditors
certain amount OF hire interest his money for the
time the slave was in the possession OF the debtor pre-
vious to emancipation.
CHARLESTON, 8 c., Dec. 10, 1855.
President Johnson's despatch to Governor Perry in
tInatnR TelleI OF IN rev days OF MS
gubernatoraI office probable early admission Of
the State, has given intense satisfaction Scarcely
doubt is entertained Of favorable report by the
mee of fifteen for the admission Of the representatives
Of such States have adopted the constitutional
ment As to the debt IL is hoped that will be quietly
passed by the government In reply to Governor
Perry that organic declaration relation the debt
be made in consequence of the adjournment Of the
Secretary Seward advises official
preston Of the reputation by the Legislature Such
expression against the almost universal feeling and
sentiment Of the people is hardly probable 1t will not
be given unless forced The following tho correspon-
dence this subject
COMMUNICATION n. y.
EXECUTIVE DErARTnEsr, SOUTH CAROLINA,
Dec. Q, 1865. \
To His Excellencv Governor ORR
Nv DEAR SRI received two weeks SINCE telegram
from the Hon w. H. Seward Secretary OF State in re-
ation to the reputation Of war debt In the follow
ing words :Upoo reflection, South Carolina would not
care To again into tho councils Of the Union,
Guinbersd and charged with debts and obligations which
had beea assumed in he's In = vain attempt TO sub
vert L. The President trusts she will lose time in
making effective organic declaration, dsavowing all
debts and obligations made assumed In her
behalf in aid Of the rebellion The President awaits
further events in South Carolina with deep Interest,"
In reply to this despatch stated that 10 was mpracti
cable to make any such organic declaration
State Convention had been dissolved by advice after
having done all that the President had requested TO be
DONE and that was opposed 70 keeping revolutionary
DOuy, ike tnat Oi eXlSteuCc
than absolute necessity required.
further stated that our war debt was very small
one, and could not be separated from the ordinary ex
pcnses Of the State; that South Carolina had been
funded by ths Confederate States largo portion of her
expenditures account OF the war; and that no one in
this State had any right to complain of being taxed
pay this debt they all guilty In mourning IL
and stated moreover that the estates Of widows and
orphans had been invested in this debt the safest
investment which could be made for them and that II
would be great injustice to this innocent and help
less class to disayow the debt.
Yesterday had the honor OF receiving tho following
communication from Mr. Seward through the mall
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 1865.
To his Exceency b. i. PERRY, Provisional Governor OF
the State OF South Carolina
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your telegram o; the 9th inst, informing that
the convention had been dissolved IL impossible to
adopt the Presidents suggestion to repudiae the nsur
gent debt and to inform You that while the objections
which you urge 10 the adoption oi that proceeding are
serious nature the President cannot refrain from
awaiting with interest official expression upon that
subject from the Legislature
have the honor 10 be, your obedent servant,
WIN H. SEWARD
You will please TO lay this before the
Legislature FOR their action in reference to the official
expression which the President Is awaiting with interest
Your Excellency's mos, obedient servant
H. H. PERRY, Provisional Governor OF south Carolina
still in state Of uncertainty. In previous letter
stated that General Howard when here informed Cover
nor Aiken there would be no difcty In the
of his Jehassee PLANTATION but that contracts must be
made with the freedmen then upon IL; that the bureau
that the government should remove them, most of the
negroes being strangers who had settled there since the
war Since that time Brevet Brgadicr General jas G.
Beecher commanding Edisto and adjacent islands has
issued the following order
Sp. cal Ord.rs-ho So
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND :. d., NJ u. C,l
Epsro ISLAND, :. c., Dec. 1, 1865.
To avoid unnecessary trouble and preserve good order
ON this island, T. hereby ordered
All parties claiming, original owners plantations
held freedmen and DESTROYS Of conierrng with them,
will report AT these headquarters previous TO assuming
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he sent to accompany them and assist In making such
arrange desirable Attention u invited to
par + Circular No 10, War Department, the provi.
sions of which togeh with other orders subsequently
issued will tie enforced
H. t'ntI further orders persons visiting the island
legitimate business WILL landing report 10 Assistant
Provost Marshal register aud state nature OF bus
arrest aud instant removal
Visitors should land al steamboat creek landing.
III All claims against freedmen for horses, stock or
ptop.rty kind 10 be presented to Assistant