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H'dq'rs. Sd Sub Dist. ofWest'rn SC.
AxnEKsoN q. IL. Sept. 18. 1856.

ANDERSON =. H., Sept 18, 1855.
dENEnAL ORDER No. s.
T. having come to the knowledge Of the Lieuten-
/ ant-Coloiel commanding that large amount of
property, formerly belonging to the so.called Con-
crate Govcrnmcnt, is now in the possession OF citi-
zens within this Sub District, it is ordered
That oil such Property, of whatever description.
be Immediately reported to the nearest Assistant
Proves, Marshal in the Sub-District, by tho per
son or persons having it in possession, that an
exact account of the same may be taken for the
future disposition of the Government.
Assistant Provost Marshnls nre diroctedto arrest
all persons who full to comply with the above or
der, and take them to the Sub-District Superior
Court for trial.
II. 4. JOHNSON. Lieut. aud Post Adjutant
October -, 1865 .
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From the Augusta Constitutionalist
A Useful Table, h

In consequence Of numerous inquiries daily
as to tie price Of Gold for Confederate Notes
during a certain period, we have, for the con-I
venience of our citizens, who may have settles
ments to make, prepared table from our
books, showing actuaL sales, from January i,
1861, to May L, 1865, which is at your ser,
vice should you think proper to publish the.
same ~. +. G. BARBER & Son,
Exchange Brokers. |
Augusta, GA, June 8, 1865.
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state OF. south Carolina.

XII in oRp pINARY-CiTATIoN. a
yIyIIEREAS, Rob't. a. Thompson, oEpD hath
w applied. to ME for letters Of administration
upon the estate of Nathaniel Howard, deceased,
late Of tile DISTRICT of Tckens and State aforesaid:
The kindred and creditors of said deceased, are,
therefore, cited to appear before me at Pickens G.
III, on Monday the 9th day Of November next, to
shcw oausc, If anyhey can, why said letters should
not be granted il Given Under my hand and seal
this 10th Octobef, 1865. & !.
as.G. &, w. D.. HOECOMBB, ORD.
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5:RE1CEIPTS.
GA N ID I'D a II ES.

5,s geg" We are authorized To an
,nounce JAS. FARROW, Esq, of spartanburg, as.
a candidate',o represent, iq the Congress of the
United States, the Fourth Congressional District
comprising the Districts of Anderson, Pickens
Greensille, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York.
and Chester.
October u, 1865 4.sb If
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STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA A

WILLIS G. CHIS0LM,
FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND
SHIPPING AGENTS,
FICE, MILLS H}O USE,
CHARLESTON, s. c.,
i, WILLIS, Ar. cnIsoLM.
XTILL ATTEND TO TIE PURCHASE,
wv SALE AND SHJPMENT--(to Foreign
and Domestic Ports )--Sf COTTON. RICE,
LUMBER, NAVAL, STORES; to tho Collec-
ton Of Drafts, Purchase and Sale Of all Securi-
ties. Consignmcnts of Vessels solicited.
REFERS To:
Messrs. JonN FRASER & Co., Charleston, sc.
Messrs. GEo. W.tWLLiANs Il Co., Charles
ton. S. G..
2nGsoRRE scnLEy, Esq. Augusta, Ga.
~ 4. S. METcAEr, Est, ), Augusta. Ga.
Messrs. PENDERGAsT. Bros. Co., New York.
Messrs. CLARK, DODGE Il Co, New York
I, Messrs. MURRAY & EErnEw, New York.
Messrs. E. w. CLARK Il Co., Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
2 Mossrs. PEspggcRAsr, FENwIck q Co., Balti.
more, Nd
Messrs SAMUEL HARRIS g. Sous, Boltimore,
Maryland,
nslye The. Columbia Phoenix will publish ev.
cry other day for one month. and other South
Carolina papers weekly for the samo period of
time, and send bills to this Office.
Oct! 10, 1865 5 lm
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Letter Of Acceptance.

I fFrom The Greenville Mountaineer. ls .
Mr.. Editor; am indebted to the Kindness of
some friend or friends for q very hattering nomi-
nation contained in your issue of the 26th ultmo,
to seat in the United statea Congress. accept
the nomination, am grateful for the support prom
ised, and, if elected, WILL DO MY DUTY. N
Very Respectfully,
JOHN D. ASHMORE.
Hsga The Friends of Col. JYl,m ID.
ASHMORE respectfully announce him candidate
for seat in the Congress of the United States, ut
the ensuing election. Nv y
Oct2, 1865 TT
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From the Greenville Mountaineer.
r:::.:S: Z .: &c: ..::: Dcsa::; Dcss:aSasS.. S:;:S

t5HITTt a
His Exccllonoy Governor Perry has given
5.us the privilege Of using for publications the
following documents
Tenure Of Office Of Provisional Governor.
( IMPEACHMENT OF STATE, 4
Y WAsHrNaToN, Sept. 10th, 1868
70 His Eccellency B. r. Perry, P,ouiSiona1
I Gove,mor Of the State Of South Carolina
& ~" SRI have had the honor to receive, and
I have submitted to the President your letter
Of August 2Sth, in which you state, ~ de-
sire to be instructed as to my duty after the
State Convention of South Carolina shall have
formed State Constitution abolishing slavery
. and popularizing the organic laws Of the State.
1T is probable that the Convention will pro-
wide for .le election Of ofmembers Of the Legis-
2ature and the election Of Governor by the
people on the second Monday in October"
and in which you solicit answers to the quoes-
+ tions !:
When these elections have taken place is
Z it my duty to convene this new. Legislature
: rs Provisional Governor, or are my functions
at an end when the new State Government is
: organized How long shall ] continue to act
as Provisional Governor? DO my functions
continue until the State is admitted back into
the Union?
In reply have the honor to inform you
that the President does not think it now nee
4. cssary to anticipate events. He will expect
you to reHprt proceedings and events as they
occur in South Carolina, carefully and freely,
for the information of this Government In
any case, you will continue to exercise the
functions heretofore vested in YOU by the
President until you shall be relieved from that
duty by his express orders to that effect.
ssCongratulatipg you upon the favorable
aspect Of events in your State,
81 have the honor to be,
"Your Exccllency' s ohedent servant,
is "WM. II. SEWARD"
order couatcrmonelca IN regart1 to Colorea
Militia.
!" HEADo'Rs MIr'RY DIST. CHARLESTON, !
S" CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 4th, 1866, { II
Jasyes Bsecndr, CON- III za SID 77Jist
'<sstl"C Colonel The Brcvct Brigader General
Commanding directs that you revoke the par
agraph In your Order in which you authorize
the organization Of colored men as Militia
Since the establishment of peace, Gen. Gill
more has discontinued the organization of a
military force of colorcd men, and dsapprovcd
\ last june rcquistion, from Gen. Hatch for
4 a r,na for cnn,nany oft c,ored nnn raised in
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ESTATE NOTICE.

4 Ill PERSONS indebted to the Estatc of the
IA late Col. A. p. Calhoun. deceased, will make
payment and those indebted thereto will present
their demands to the Undersigned legally attestcd,
within the time prescribed by law.
,t M. NJ. CALHOUN, I Adm'x.
j. c. CALHOUN; Jr., Adm'r.
Oct. IL, 1865 3*
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and'such Of them as j cannot mail, for wa9t
ii direction, viii euciosc 70 yjup Excvicuvy:
Very respectfully, &c. 4.s
b "WM. III. TREsCoTT." /" !,
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THE
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

IEMIE IN, RCIsES of this COLLEGE will be
Il resumed III the FIRST MONDAY in. dan:
nary next.
The Faculty having been authorized by the
Board of Trustees to exercise their discretion az
to he requisites Of applicants for admission.
such indulgence ms the circumstances will per-
nit will be extended.
Applicants must present themselves on the
first Monday in January
M LABORDE,,
Chairman of Faculty. j
Colombia, S. c., Sept. 23. 1865.
sess- All papers in The State will please pub.
lish once week until lst November pext. and
Rev. c. BRUCE WALKER.N
Oct.B, 1865
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THE CoLoRED FREE MAsoNs.7-The
Grand Lodge Of New York has conclu.
ded its annual session. On Friday, the
Committee on Foreign Correspondence
reported adversely to the recognition Of
lodges working under charter from the
Grand Lodge of Hamburg. There are.
several lodges Of ,colored mon in this
country, having charters granted by the
Grand Lodge Of Hamburg, which have
been forsome time cndeavoring to obtain
recognition by the grand lodges of the
various States, but without success. Al
effort was made by some Of the members.
of the Grand Lodge Of this State to pro-
cure their recognition, but the only COM
mittec who coald legitimately bring the
subject before the body reported adverse
ly, and the measure failed. This places
colorod Masons precisely where they have
eyer .been-beyond the pale Of Masonic
law Masons cannot recognize them as
such in any particular, nor have Masonic
knowledge of their existence, notwitlr-
standing the fact that they are bound by
the same solemn obligations and ties as
are their white brethren.
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NASHVILLE, July 2S.-This mornings
Press publishes a letter from General
Thomas to Governor Brownlow. Gen.
Thomas says:
81 am only awaiting n report from Col.
Dc Russey to determine my course as to
Emerson Etheridge. If. he has been
guilty of the language charged against
him he is clearly amenable to the militia
ry authorities, in the absence of the civil
authorities, and liable to be tried before
a military commission.
"My attention has. been called to the
speeches of other parties, but as yet 1
have not seen any report that would JUS
tify the interference of tho military au-
thority. If, however, there be in the
Judgment of the Government, at any
time necessity for such interference, in
consequence of the inability or indisposi-
ton on tho part of the civil authorities of
the State to take action in the expression
of such desire on the part of the Gov
crnmcnt, the stating of such inability or
indisposition of the civil authorities to
act will bc sufficient, and will cause the
parties complained of to be attended to
according to the nature of their case.
-"The State of Tennessee is under mar
tial law, but the military authority will
not be resorted to unless the civil author
ity fail to act, either from inability or in
disposition. Even in the event Of the
failure of the civil authorities to do their
duty, the military should refrain from in
terfering in all minor cases; because the
military should, SO far as possible, sustain
the civil government, and never assume
its functions except in cases in which
prompt action is necessary to insure pub
lie safety.
SIN conclusion, the Governor may be
assured that he will bo fully sustained in
carrying out the policy Of the State and
General Governments, so long as the
troops are on duty in this State"
Governor Brownlow has called upon
Gen. Thomas to send troops in the vari-
Gus counties, to preserve order and the
purity of the ballot-box.
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NASHVILLE, July 24.-Thc trial Of
Champ Ferguson, the guerilla, still pro-
crosses. Two witnesses, Thomas Fluff
and Miss vina Piles, neighbors of Fcrgu-
son, were examined yesterday. Huftes-
tilted that Ferguson, after robbing him
of his horse on the highway, threatened
to kill him. Miss Piles testified to the
numbering Of three mcn-John Crabtree,
John Williams, and William Week, the
two former being Federal soldicrs-in
her mothers back yard, in October, 1862,
by Fcrguson's men, though she did not
know positively that Fcrgnson was with
them. Before the men died the murder
crs Whitfield corn husks and stuck them
in tho wounds to torment them. Huff
also testified to seeing Ferguson and his
party of ten men shoot'a man in his own
yard in Clinton county, Ky, about the
1st Of juno, 1852
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BLIND Tom, TIE NEGRo MUSICAL PROD
IGY.-A CINCINNATI despatch of Wcdncs-
day reports that there was considerable
excitement in the city that day growing
out of the taking Of "Blind Tom;" the me-
gro musical prodigy, by the sheriff, on a
writ of habeas corpus. The writ was sued
out by Tabbs Grass, q negro, who obtain
ed letters of guardianship over the boy
at New Albany, Indiana, on Monday last.
sBlind Tom" is held by General Bethune,
his former owner, who claims that il Co.
lnmbus, Georgia, his parents reside, and
that in contract with Bethune they
gave to him the guardianship on condi-
ton that Blind Tom" is to receive one
tenth of all the profits, $40 month and
all expenses paid, and that his parents
were TO receive $500 year, their sup
port and place to live on for life. The
negro Grass alleges that Tonis isrestraincd
of his liberty, and that Bethuue and sons
arc active secessionists, and have never
yet been pardoncd: The sons, who were
officers in the rebel army, arc now on pa
role. The boy desires to remain in the
custody Of Bethune.
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CASE OF GEN. JOE JoHNsroN.-It is
probable that an exception will be made
in f;lyoi' of General Johnston, and his par
don. granted at once, instead ofputting
him on indefinite probation as in the
cases of other rebel generals. Among
the grounds suggested for making this
exception is the flct: said to be well au-'
thenticated before the attorney General,
that Johnston did all in his power to
bring the rebellion to close long before
it became palpably evident that the
thing was in collapsed condition.
[Washangt0n Cor. ~ =. 1sm2es
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How REBEL PREACHER WAS REeEIv-
ED IN CH1cAae.-A despatch from Chica-
60 to the Cincinnati Gazette, on the 17th,,
says: -.
Rev. John W. Pratt, Professor in the
University of Alabama, at Tuscaloosa;
preached in the. Central Presbyterian
Church last evening. introducing him,
Rev. Mr.. Brown, pastor of the church,
rose and said: "Rev. John W. Pratt,
Professor in the University of Alabama,
at Tuscaloosa, will preach to you this eve
ming: Professor Pratt was an old and ia
innate friend of mine in years gone by.
He was secessionist, but an honest one,
and on principle. Professor Pratt preach-
es this evening at my special request. He
consented reluctantly, fearing you would
not be willing to hear him, but I told him
that as the rebellion was over and they
had submitted to the authority Of the
Government, and as he was now from
heart loyal Union man, thero was not
man or woman of any congregation but
would welcome him, and glady hear him
preach i'll am correct in this Judgment
will you please assent to by arising to
your feet,"
Instantly the congregation rose to their
feet, and it was easy to sec by the light
in the eyes Of the men and women that
the welcome was from the heart. The
Professor saw and felt it. His sermon
was one Of great ability and beauty of
dict:on, and was delivered with earnest
eloquence.. In his sermon he said :; al
was honest. 1 thought we were right
and put my all, of money, power and in
fuence, into the Confederacy. But the
Confederacy is gone; the theory of seces-
sion is exploded; slavery is dead and
am content. God saw we needed punish
mcnt and discipline, and has disciplined
and punished us. think~we shall now
be better, happier, and more progressive
people than heretofore"
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NASHVILLE, July '-27.-Hon. Horace
Maynard was unanimously nominated
for Congress in tho Knoxville district to-
day, and made powerful speech accept
ing the nomination.
One of the most horrible tradgcdics
ever recorded was enacted here this cven-
ing, resulting in the murder of Capt NJ.
S. Allen by Ii. 8. Payne, and the wound
ing of citizen named Cochrane. Tho
circumstances are Us follows: About one
year ago Allen seduced Payn6s wife.
Last winter Payne sued for and obtained
q divorce from his wife, but swore- he
would kill Allen. About six o'clock this
evening Payne met Allen at No. GA South
College street, and Immediately drew n
revolver, firing three times, the first shot
taking effect In Aliens shoulder. The
second shot missed Allen. and wounded
Cochrane severely in the hand and thigh.
The third shot t-broke Aliens third rib on
the left side, passing through his heart,
and, of conrsc, caused instant death
The affair created great excitement, as
both parties were among the oldest and
wcalthiest citizens. Payne is in jail
awaiting his trial The coroner's jury
rendered a verdict according to the above
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From the augusta constitutionalist.
a Useful Table.

In consequence of numerous inquiries
daily as to the prics of Gold for Confed-
crate Notes during certain period, we
have for the convenience of our citizens,
who may have settlements to make, pre-
pared table FROM our books, showing
actual sales from January l, 1861, to May
l, 1865, which is at your service, should
you think proper to publish the same.
F. G. BARBER & Son,
Exchange Brokers.
Augusta, Ca, June 9, 1865.
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A Lone DELAY.-On the 18th instant
q package of letters was received at the
post office in Woodstock, Vermont, that
was mailed at 1rasburg,' Vermont, May
2, 1914, more than twcnty-onc years ago
Several of the letters were Of considerable
Importance. The package, says the STAN
dard, docs not bear evidence of having
travelled much, and the supposition is
that it has been all this time concealed by
accident in corner Of some post Office,
and has been brought to light by q recent
"house cleaning" and deposited in the
mail without suspicion of its antiquity.
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The Philadelphia Press says that Cen

The Philadelphia Press says that Gen
eral Grants log-ho=se, which formed his
headquarters during the. long siege of Pc
tersburg, is now being put in position at
Fairmount Park. 1t is quite commodi-
GUS and stylish affair, and cost nearly
$4,000. 1t is to be surrounded by an en-
closure, and probably fee of admittahcc
will be charged, the proceeds to be ap-
piled to patriotic or humanitarian pur-
pose.
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From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August Zone hundred
and two pardons, all of the twenty thou
sand dollar class, were yesterday grant
ed by the President. Over two hundred
applications were received.
There is good authority for stating
that the sweeping assertions of the Raj
eigh Progress, scattered broadcast yester-
day over the country, through the agen-
cy of the associated press, denouneing
what is termed the reckless exercise of
the pardoning power by President john
son of the Confederate leaders are with
out foundation. The statement there
fore that large numbers of pardoned reb-
els were banded together in North Caroli-
ma to defeat Gov. Holden and oppose tie
Federal authorities, cannot be true.
The story that Gen. Kirby Smith was
taken prisoner, with his forty compan-
ions, by the Mexican Government, turns
ont to be untrue. The general arrived
safely at Monterey, and after resting a
few days, pushed on for tho city of Mex
ico
The New Orleans Times Brownsville
correspondent, who received the original
statement from one of Cortinas' staff,
says: I now learn that q young man,
who was formerly aid-de-camp on Magru-
dcr's staff, has just arrived at Matamoras,
from Monterey, and that he pronounces
the whole story a canard. lie said the
party had no artillery, rifles or train
that they were unmolcsted by Federal OF
Mexican authority, and that they arrived
at Monterey in safety. lie also says
Kirby Smith was hard up for money, and
was compelled to borrow $500 from a
gentleman named Preston, at Monterey.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The Star pro
nounces the reports of the impending col
lision on the Rio Grande to be untrue, as
we'll as the story that rcintorcements
have been sent to Texas to rcpcl the en-
croachments of the French troops. 1t is
quito certain that the Government has nc
knowledge of any trouble in that section
ILLNESS OF THE PREs1DENT.-President
johnson is suffering from bilious attack
though it presents nothing serious. He
has received no visitors since Saturday
and will probably receivepone during the
remainder of the week. In consequence
of his illness the regular cabinet meeting
WAS not held to-day.
GEN. DICK TAYLoR-Gcn. Dick Taylor
! returned this morning from Fortres;
Monroe, where it is thought he had ar
interview with jeff Davis, his brothcr-in
law What its object was no one herr
seems to know. 1t is plain, however
that there will be. no trial of Mr.. Davi:
for some time to come.
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A brother of stonowall Jackson fell
overheard from the steamer Lundis, nher
last trip from Nashville to New Orleans,
and was drowned. Captain Jackson had
been wounded three times in the Confed-
crate service, and at the time of his death
was en- route for Galveston he was for
merly a merchant of Augusta, Ga. -
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stated to have expressed himself as being
in favor of giving the election of Judge, as
we'll as of Governor, etc., to the people.
He was opposed to this measure; the
Judge should be elected by the Legisla-
ture or appointed. The judicial ermine-is
too sacred'to be endangered by contamin-
alton with electioneering. The position
of the Judge star different from that of a
political officer; he should be apart from
political prejudice or any other bias.
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A telegram from Rome announces that
the Pope has exconmuricatcd Maximilian
Emperor cf Mexico
John B. Cough, the temperance lectur-
er, reports an income of SO, 900 a year,
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TAXATION IN THE SoUTH.-How taxes
shall be collected in the Southern States,
until the distress occasioncd by the war
is in some measure alleviatcd, is a subject
that already excitcs some inquiry. The
Philadelphia North american, having here
tofore laid considerable stress upon the
necessity of proceeding at once to make
the South pay her full share Of the nation-
al debt and expenses Of carrying on the
Government, now asks the attention of
rejecting men to the obstacles which
we should strive to overcome, rs we'll for
our own sake as for that of our common
country" Our cotemporary assists in
the examination by specifying some Of
these obstacles, such as the suspense in
which the title TO all landed property is
involved by the Confscation Act; the ter.
rible havoc of war; the .dcsolation caused
by armics and guerillas; the e&actions o
the Confederate Government, etc. That
the condition shall not become more ag-
gravatcd, President Johnson is urged to
prohibit, under severe penalties, all sciz-
ures of the property Of civilians, except
under duo process of. law. The editor
says: ave have looked invain for some
effort to show how, under all these ways
OF pauperization and impoverishmcht, the
South can be brought to a condition to
sustain her share of the burdens of taxa
ton. No one even makes tic effort to
show that such result can bercachcd by
such means. ."-Axglsta C5nstitMionafia