The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-03
Ilnportant Notice to COTTON owners.

q The attentionsot all cotton owners is
called TO the.following extracts from tho.
Amended Regulations forthe purchase
of products OF the einsurrectionary States
on Government account, issued from the
Treasury Department., of date May 8,
1855, and approved by the President, of
the same date. sf "a 4s IS $40 at
l. Agents shall be appointed by the
Secretary ofthe Treasury, with the ap-
proval Of the President, to purchase for
the United States, under special instruc-
lions from the Secretary ofthe Treasury,
products Of States declared to be in in.
surrection, at such places as may from
time to time be designated by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury as markets'or places
ofpurchase. ,a 4
IIL The operations of purchasing
agents shall be confined to the single
article ofcotton; and they shall give pub.
lie notice az the place to which they shall
be assigned, that they will purchase in
accordance with these regulations, all
cotton not captured or abandoned, which
may be brought tothem.
Nv. To meet the requirements fthe
9Th Section of the Act of July I'd, 1864,
the agents shall receive all cotton so
brought, and forthwith return to the sci.
ler three;fourtls thereof, which portion.
shall be an average grade of the whole.
according to theScersi6cate of'a sworn
expert or sampler. a''
W. All cotton purchased and resold
by purchasing agents shall be exempt.
from all fees and all internal taxes And
the agents selling shall mark the same
''treeS and furnish to the purchaser bill
ofsale clearly and accurately describing
the. character and quantity sold, and con.
tanning a certificate that it is exempt from
taxes tax +. and fees as above.
SIX, All agents are prohibited from
purchasing any produce of an insurrec.
tionary State, which shall have been cap.
tured by the MILITARY or naval forces Of
the United States, or which shall have
been abandoned by the lawful owner
thereof. at
*. These regulations which are in.
tended to revoke and annul all others OH
the subject heretofore made, will take
effect and be in force on and after May.
10, 1865 50 '1'N isAAE Sg'
Theundersigned has been appointed
Purchasing Agent at Charleston, and
hereby gives notice that he is prepared
to purchase, in accordance with tho re-.
gulations Of which the above paragraphs
are extracts, all cotton not captured or
abandoned, which may be brought to
him. The war is virtually closed, and
to the end that the people may, to rs full
extent as possible, commence to reap the
benefits Of state of peace, it is desira.
bic that the old and regular channels of
trade be re.established, new ones opened,
and the occupations of the people both
in city and country be resumed, Iti
expected that the purchase by the Treas.
nry Department, in good faith, Of the
cotton in the country now in tile hands
of its owners, returning therefor q fair
and honest equivalent viii largely, tend
TO bring about state of things 80 much
to be desired by all. Restrictions upon
trade arc now virtually abolished, and
citizensmay,' with a few unimpoftant OK.
ceptioGs, now purchase and take away
whatever their necessities require; and
feed satisfied that the disposition to do all
t"at may be done to bring about once
more normal and healthy condition Of
trade will not now be wanting. 800
The fullest protection will bo given
upon its arrival at Charleston, and such
other protection and safe conduct as The
agent may be able to obtain for cotton
in transit, will be freely afforded. '
~ Any further information that may be
required in regard to the purchase OF
sale of cotton will be cheerfully given at
this Office. t;
s j. M. HIATT, &
United States Purchasing Agent. (
Approved: JOHN p HAToH, Brig,
General Commanding, N. ID. d. 8.
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