The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-22

would have been settled. Mr. G. will
please accept the thanks of the entire
Phsmir establishment for h;s beautiful
present.
Wagons in demand Cotton continues
to arrive. Greenbacks multiply. Holders
of cotton fight shy of them. Have very
little faith in che mere color Of money,
whether shown in grcenbacks or blue.
Will take Mexican dollars or European
gold--nay, will take any quantity of
Anne, lean. Sellers of cotton toss high
headsefor high rates. Buyers exceedingly
argument:tive in the en,leavo to persdade
them TO more accommodating notions il
regard to trade.
The proc amation Of President John
son appointing the Honorable Benia-
min f. Perry, Provisional Governor
Of South Carolina, is in precisely the
same terms and uguage rs those bv
which Government and Governors
have been proclaimed for this and the
othec re-habilitated States. II is
dated the thirteenth day. Of June,
1865. . ::
The following is the clause contain.
ing the appointment of M. Perry:
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
high and solemn duties imposed upon
me by the Constitution of the United
States, and for the purpose Of ena-
bling the loyal people OF said State to
organize State Government, whereby
justice may be established, domestic
tranquility insured, and loyal citizens
protected in all their rights OF life,
liberty and property, I, Andrew John.
son. President of the United States,
and Commander-in- Chief of the army
and navy Of the United States, do
hereby appoint Benjamin F. Perry, of
South Carolina, Provisional Governor
OF the State Of South Carolina, whose
duty 1t shall be. at the earlies4 practi>
cable period, to prescribe such rules
and regulations as may be necessary
and proper for convening a convention,
composed of delegates to. be chosen by
that portion of he people of said
State who are loyal to the United
States, and no Others, for the purpose
of altering or amending the constitu.
ton thereof; and with authority TO
exercise, within the limits Of said
State, all the powers necessary and
proper to enable such loyal people Of
the State Of South. Carolina Is restore
said State to its constitutional relations
TO the Federal Government, and to
present such a republican form of
State Government as will entit'e the
State to the guarantee os. the United
States >hereior, and its people to pro-
tectlon by the United States against
invasion. insurrection aud domestic
violence; provided, that in any cleo
ton that may be hereafter held for
choosing delegates to any State con-
ventien as. aforesaid, no person shall be
qualified as an e.ector, or shall be
eligible as member Of such conveu.
ton, unless he shall have previously
taken and subscrrhsd the oath of
amnesty, as SET fortl, in the Presidents
proclamation Of May 30, A. D. 1865.
and is voter qualified as prescribed
by the constitution and laws of the
State Of South Carolina in force i'm
mediately before the 18th day of No.
vember, A. d. 1860, the date of the
so-cal]cd ordinance of secession; and
the said convention, when convened,
or tae legislature that may he there.
after assembled, will prescribe the
qualification Of the electors, and the
eligibility of persons to hold Office
under the constitution and laws oPthe
State, a power the people of the seve.