The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-29

..s special aim to establish unity, peace and love
Resolved That we shall encourage the freedmen In
acquiring habits OF industry and obtaining education
Five thousand copies Of their proceedings, including
IA declaration OF the sentiments OF the coored people,
address to Congress the State Legislature and 70
the people Of the State have been ordered to be printed
The following is the report OF the Business Committee
Of the convention, read by the chairman, H. O. De
Large
and intelligent people will always their posi-
ton,
Resolved, That we viii insist among the colored
people upon the establishment OF good schools for the
thorough education OF our children throughout the
State and that TO this end will contribute literally OF
MEANS and will earnestly and persisenty urge for
ward every measure calculated advance to the rank
and position OF wise, enlightened and Christian people
Resolved, That we solemny urge the parents and
guardians Of the young and rising by the sad
recollection Of ignorance and degradation In the
past and by tho bright inspiring hopes Of the future 70
that schools established at in neghbor
hood and when established to 20 II that every
child Of proper age kept In regular attendance upon
The City Railway Company have completed the survey
OF the route and will commence laying the rails In about
The cotton receipts arc slow but steady Since tho
LIST Of September TO the 22d OF November thirteen
hundred and seventysx bales OF Sea Island and twenty
upland cotton have been received Prices range from
44c TO 47c for middling to strict and good middling
Gold Is selling at from 146 to l4o
Assumption or tho Command by General
Sickles-Announeeme OF His stan,
&c. -
ORDER or ASSIGNMENT.
GENERAL ORDERs-NO 10l.
WAR DEPARTMENT ApJurANr GENERALS 0rIoE,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 0, 1865
l. Major General D. E. Sickles, United States Volun.
teers assigned tho command OF the Department OF
South Carolina He win repair to Hilton Head and re-
evc Major General Gilmore and will remove his head
quarters to Charleston.
II. Major General O. A. Gilmore, being relieved In
command Of the Department Of South Carolina, Will
report In person to the Chief Of Engineers
BY order Of the President Of the United States
4. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
GENERAL sIcKLEs' ORDER ASSUMING COMMAND.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. g.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF SoUTH CAROLINA,
Huron HEAD s. c., Nov. Is, 1855.
In obedience to the order Of the President dated wash
Generals Office General Orders No. l6l the undersigned
command OF the Department OF South Carolina
Existing orders remain in force until otherwise an
nounced d. f. SICKLES, Major General.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS STAFF.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. 81.
HEApouARrERs DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
HrLroN HEAD c., Nov. IS, 1885
The following named officers are hereby announced on
the staff Of the Major General commanding, and VIII be
obeyed and respected accordingly
Brevet Lieut. Col. w. L. M. Burger U. g. Vols. AS
sistant Adjutant General
Brevet Lieut. Col C. W. Thomas, U. s. A.. Chief Quar-
termaster
Brevet Lieut. Col W. W. Burns, U. 8. A., Chief Com
missary.
Major p Roy Sixth u 8. infantry Acting Inspector
General and Acting Judge Advocate.
Surgeon A. p. Darymple, U. s. Vols, Acting Medical
Director
Brevet Major Leslie Smith, First United States In.
fantry, Commssary Musters
Captain Henry Seton, Aid Camp
Captain d. d, Leslie, Abide Camp.