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OFFICIAL ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS,
DISTRICT OF WESTERN s. c.,
WINNsBoRo', s. c., July "a, 1865,

e'"'ss, Ss. 9.d''' 3.
I TIE District Of Western South
IL Carolina, is hereby divided into the
toiloWing Sub Districts, viz. -a N..
lst Sub-district will comprise the Dis
trlcts OF Greenville, Anderson and Pickens.
anu Charles 4. Trowbridge is assigned to
command, with headquarters at Calhoun or
End Sub-district The Districts of Lau-
rens, Abbeville, Edgcfeld and Ncwberry.
Breyet Brigadier General C. III. Van Wyck
10 command Headquarters at Newberry.
ord Sub-district. The Districts of Spar
tauburg and Union, commanding officer and
Headquarters to be hereafter designated.
1th Sub b-district The Districts of Fair
held, Chester York and Lancaster, Breyet
Dugadler General ii. G.. Chapman to COM
Ill, mland, headquarters at Winnsboro', S. c.
Inc regular reports required by the regu-
iatlons War Department, and department Of
the south, will be Immediately forw avded to
these Headquarters.
III. The following named officers are here
ny announced on the staff of the Brpadier
General commanding District of Western
South Carolina ..1,a. EU.a >, -
list Lieut,. CHAs. b. HALL, 3Oth Maine
Volunteers, A. a. a. C.
dst Lieut.. and r. Q. NJ. FRANK III. CoPrrN,
goth Maine Volunteers, A. A. @. M.
Captain ID. B MILLER, q. s. Volunteers.
Ind Lieut.. T. E. DwiNAL, 30th Maine
Volunteers, A. "A. d. C. ..y-gT
b, By command of Brigadier General
]. d. FESSENDEN.
|" CHAs. Is. HALL. A. A. a. General.
july 2065---lmoll
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the offer. As he used the plural num-
ber we can lift only one cornef of the
veil. Whoever may have been the sur.
prising endorsers of this offer, tits GER.
tain that AIR. Horace Greeley was its
original proposer. In his letter to Presi,
dent Lincoln recommending The Mag.
ara Falls negotiation, (surreptito,sly
published about the time of tue HaG,p.
ton Roads conference for the purpose of
defaming Mr.. Greeley,) he suggested,
ms one OF his SIX points to constitute the
basis of peace, the payment of four hun.
dred millions in United States five per
cent bonds, as q compensation to the
loyal owners of slaves, to be distrbu.
ted among the States in the ratio Of the
slave population; the share Of each
State to be at the absolute disposal of
its Legislature. The paternity of the
four. hundred million offer made by
President Lincoln clearly belongs 20
Mr. Greeley. 1t would seem, from the
statement of Mr.. Lincoln, that when he
showed it to Others, it had the fortune to
be endorsed i'll some very unexpected
quarters. ,...
The facts here collated have only a
historical interest but they throw a
curious light on one ofthc most remarka-
ble transactions during the war We
dare say it was hardly sur,niscd by those
who violated condolences to procure the
publication of MIR. Greeley's letter, that
President Lincoln was, at that very
time, giving the most scandalons part
OF it the highest sanction it conld posi-.
bly receive .--Neso York World.
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Government Claims and App1i-
cations for Pardon.

ME subscriber has made arrange.
4 ments with one of the most able and
Influential legal firms in Washington city.
for the prosecution of Government claims
and applications for pardon. .s. n.
%, All applications for pardon under the Am
nesty Proclamation mnst first be lodged
with the Provisional Governor. and from
thence forwarded to Washington city for
final action by tho President. The inter-
vention of an attorney, both at this place
and Washington city, will greatly facilitate
the transactions and completion of such bu-
siness. C. j ELFORD,
Attorney at Law.
IsiS" All papers in the State copy three
times and send bills to c. J. E.y,.s
july 29G5-3
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HEAD QUARTERS.
DISTRICT OF WESTERN s. c..
WlSSsnoRo' July %, 1866.

Genera! Orders, /
TNASMUCH as many of the colored
Il people living within this District
show no disposition to labor industriousiy
and faithfully, either for themselves or their
employers, whereby they might be able to
i've COMFORTABLY ,and.provide food and cloth
ing for theirfamiies during the coming win
ter, but rather show an entire disregard for
their own interests in tho future, by leaving
off work, roaming idly over the country.
living on what they can steal from planta-
uopss ssnhos hoscongregating' in large nuInbers
dathe vicihity Of all military posts, which
cannot but produce want and suffering
TO all, II is ordered, "fH
That all coiored people remain steadily at
work with their employers and former
masters: that they refrain from all deeds Of
theftand violence, and faithfully and dill
gently strive to ensure the preservation and
SAFETY of the crop, upon which the future
subsistence of all classes depend. ,E&
Any violation of this order ill be severe.
ly snunished, and oil colorod people found
loafng about military posts and in the
country will DO arrested and punished. t,.
No acts of Injustice or oppression. by
planters and others, towards the negroesin
their employ, will be tolerated. Tet "
F Contracts for, the work and labor of the
blacks, to be approved by officers designat-
ed forthat purpose, will be made in all cases
where practicable, and both parties win be
held TO a strict observance of the same.
Commanding officers of Sub-distriets and
posts will be charged with the strict execu-
tion Of the above order.
i By command of T"| !" q 'NiaaN'H ''N
Iis aF4 Brig. Gen. j. d. ,FESSENDEN,
CHAs, Z. HALL, A.. A. a, Genls,l, .y4s
''''' " july 2T65-1mo14
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ers of freed persons will be kind to them,
and not turn off the children or aged TO
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnestly enjoincd to make contracts, just
and fair, for remaining with their former
owners.
In order to facilitate as much as possi-
bic the application for pardons under the
excepted sections Of the Presidents Am
nesty Proclamation, it is stated for infor-
nation that all applications must be by pc
tition, stating the, exception, and accom-
panied with the oath prescribed This pc
tition must be first approved by the Provis-
ional Governor, and then forwarded to the
President The headquarters of tho Pro-
yisional Governor will be at Grecnyillo,
where all communications TO him must be
addressed.
The newspapers of this State will publish
this proclamation until the election for mem
be,s of the Convention.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set.my hand and seal Done at tho
l.. s. town of Grccnvillc. this Goth day of
July, in the year of our Lord 1865,
and of the independence of the Uni
tcu States the ninctieth a r.
.-,t. B. +. PERRY.
by the Provisional Governor:
WILLIAM II. PERRY, Private Secretary.
, july 29G5--tsep4 ,,tE..
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Commission merchant,

GRoCERlES. Liquor, Provisions,
W Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Crockery, Hardware, Leather, Petroleum
Oil, & Lamps. Drugs, and general assort-
ment of Goods, at lowest Wholesale prices
Cotton, Rice, Tobacco, Rosin, &C., &C.,
purchased, sold on commission, or taken in
exchange for goods upon. favorable terms.
Orders respectfully solicited, anladvances
made on consignnicnts.
REfEREScEs: -"
John Bratton, esq, Winnsboro', S. C.
Asbury Coward, esq, Yorkville, s. C.
Joseph Walker, esq. Spartanblrg, s. C.
.. NJ W. Geary, esq, Attorney. gEdgefe,d,
5, q, uds [july 25'65--9pd
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EFEAD'QUARTEHes,

DlSTKICT OF WESTERN s. c.,
WINNsnoRo', S. G., July 25, 1865.
Special Orders '
No. s.
THEREAFTER, until further orders
a n no liquor Of any kind will be sold at
inns place, unless by special permission from
the Provost Marshall at these Headuusr-
ters. BY command of
=. Brig. Gen. j. D. FESSENDEN.
CHAs. Is. HALL, a. A. A. Gen'l.
'" july 27'65--6
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Alex. 81. Stephens Account Of the
Hampton Rosds Conference. a."

The Au2Tstaa Chronicle publishes q
detailed statement Of what passed at
the celebrated peace conference in
Hampton Roads The materialsfo this
statement were furnished by Alex. H.
Stephens. They, consisted in part of
oral communications made by Mr..
Stephens to the writer and in part of
the confidential written report (never
before publisEcd) furnished by the rob.
vel commissioners to the rebel President.
From the report which was signed by
al three of the commissioners, we copy
thcsfollowing significant extract, as being
more illustrative than anything else in It
ofthe liberal temper manifested on that
occasion by Mr. Lincoln: ,.i ls.Gr g
Mr.. Seward then, remarked Mr..
President, it is,as well to inform these
gentlemen that yesterday Congress acted
upon the amendment Of tho Constitution
abolishing slavery. aa ah'
Mr. Lincoln stated that was true
and suggested that there was a question
rs to the right ofthe insurgcnt States
to return Mt once and claim right to
vote upon the amendment, to which
the concurrence of thirds of the
States was required. lie stated that it
would be desirable to have the institu-
lion of slavely abolished by the consent
Of the people as soon as possible = he
hoped within six years. He also stated
that four hundred millions of dollars
might be offered as compensation to the
owners and remarked 'You would bc
surprised were to give you the names
Of those who favor that J.s .
The Chronicle also makes, on the au.
thority of MIR. Stephens, the following
statement ;ts- ...f .......,.
Mr.. Stephens came home with new
cause OF sorrow, and those who said he
talked Of coming home to made war
speeches and denounce tho terms offered,
simply lied. Before Mr.. Lincoln's death,
he. thought he was doing - favor to him
not to include the offer Of four hundred
millions in gold for the Southern slaves,
in the published report, for it would be
used to the injury Of Mr.. Lincoln by
those Of his enemies who talk about
taxation and the debt.
These remarkable statements, which
if true, are important materials of his.
tory. raise two questions to which public
curiosity viii seek ma answer: 40, &l5,
|. Is it probable that the main state.
ment-that relating to the offer by
President LINCOLN of the four hundred
millions--is true !? s' "fH Hf {
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WANTED.

100 OF, old Silver; also Diamond
NV Rings. Apply to- s
D. B. McCREIGHT.
july 2065-3pd
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VIZ w % u""e"ct'oits .uuIihS lne war. w
dare say it was hardly surmiscd by those
who violated condolences to procure the
publication Of Mr.. Greeley's letter, that
President Lincoln was, at that very
time, giving the most scandalorls part
OF it the highest sanction it conld posi-.
bly, receiyc.--NeV York World.
The Proposition to Assassinate An
drew Johnson.
The Nashville Union of June 90
says: We made mention some days
ago of the fact that aletter had been
discovered amongst the archives off tho
State recently captured, addressed to
Governor Flarris proposing to assassinate
Governor Johnson. The following is q
copy of the letter @s
N"LArAYhTTE DEror, April "a, 1852.
Governor The excuse I offer Mt
present for addressing you is, that be.
lieye good cnn be accomplished to the
public through me-. reside, or did, in
Franklin, Williamson county, Tennes
see am well known to the cuitors and
publishers of the Union and Amcrtcan
especially to Mr.. James o. Griffin,
who knows my past political affiliations
and presenNstatus. I belong to the
First Tennessee regiment (Maney's y
was the first in my country to volun-
teer. Now. what 1 wish is this for you
to intervene for me to go to Middle
Tennessee and to capture or Kill that vile
orator, Andrew johnson. / can do it,
because | know Nashville, and am not
generally known there; and, moreover,
il, when get there l find l can'taccom.
plish my object, / want authority to
raise a company or companies Of gnerril.
las in Middle Tennessee, to harrass tile
small garrisoro left in the towns Of that
division ofthe State.
II am well acquainted in all the coun.
Ties
,"Ifear the enemy will treat our men
behind TOO kindly, thereby converting
them into Yankees. Killing few pick
cts, etc. would soon terminate their
sdamnablc clyility., BE so kind as to ad-
dress me thus at Coriuth-.S ]. Cooke,
company g, Nancy regiment Tennes-
see Volunteers and ohlige
~ %"Mostrespeetfully yours,
49, yl ,,,e,t, s, ID. Cooke.
up. ST. refer you besides to Sena.
tor Hill and Representative House, from
Williamson" !" % 4. F'tH't.f yFHf
a 4 q L.. =.
z; THE HoUsE,oF REPRESENTATIVES. -
BY anact of Congress, May 2a, 1850,
the number Of representative was estab-
lished at 233, which number was
apportioned among they several States
in 1862, upon a basis,of 1914, 1873 poptl
lationy Seveallarge Fractions occurring,
Congress, by an act Of March a, 1852,
gave an additional member to each of
the States Of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island andrYermont, tIiust increasing
The number to 24l. Neva6s having
sipce been admitted 70 tile Union With
ono member the total is now242. Y The.
present superintendent stands d fixedfact
until the Sd of March, 1873 The
eleven States now in process of re.or-
gamzahon are entitled under itlto the
following approximation > tssi ;s, x
;gs Virginia 80 North Gafolina, t7 !.
Sonth 0afoiina, a ], Georgia. Florida,
ljsA!ahAma. g.; Mississippi g; Leuisa
lana. s.; Texas, 4se ARKANSAS, g., and
Tennessse, g.. Total 958,s ~ $t$sS
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DR. BREcKINRIDGE ON THE SUFFRAGE
QuEsT1oN.-Rev. DIR. Breckinridge, of
Kentucky, who has donelsuch valuable
service to the Union cause during the
war, and has sustained emancipation us
awar measure, objects to negro suffrage.
He said in recent speech =
"Thnt any State, left to itself, will
ever bestow suffrage ona mass of slaves
of different race, suddenly set free by
paramount authority, and nearly
equal in number to the rest of its in
hnbitantS, is an event that will hardly
be witnessed in this world. That in
any State where slavery never existed,
or where it has long ceased to exist, a
white race, both cultivated and predom-
inOnt, will ever give suffrage of its own
accord to IL black rnce resident with
it, equal to itselfin number and greatly
beneath 1t in civilization, is an event
contrary, to the common Judgment of
mankind, and wholly improba Bile in
itself. Nor If the relative position of
the parties was exactly reversed would
the result be different. Because the in
stihcts Of mankind are more permanent
by far than the caprices of enthusiasm,
and wiser by fur than the extreme con-
clusions of delusive theories or of par
ty spirit. Secured IN the great gin OF
freedom, protected in the rights of per-
son and the rights of property, four
millions of slaves of different race
will have received-if God continues to
smile on our deavors--ani installment
of blessings indefinitely rich. Let these
blessings be enjoyed and improved,
not wasted and risked in the agitation
Of demands which have no foundation
in reason, in experience, or In public
necessity, and which are attended with
many perils and no hope of true sue
cess" s5i'i q
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Who are GitlzensI OF West FirIsinia..-.
~ ,i'--t who, o,EntitIetltoV Vote p q.ias

.ti .iisyy ~, ,Ir,., ( - -.
Eflitoys siiffs sSl4.ri
M W. ~, ~,
mere nave peen many articles writ
ten on the subject of the test oath,3as it
scnllefi and tllaf s,1,I1i,,,,ti :,
4Fl'' i4sAse Veet i
? =, i-.ti .llSS r g
Inere Is another subject which Il is
worthy OIL notice, and to which will
now call the attention of the citizens OF
TINS state. Who are citizens, and who
are entitled to vote at this time in the
s5tate lI o. west Yifginia2 VfnfiIiH
The 9th section of the 1st article of
the Constitution of this State, provides,
,that =, pa the citizens Of the State are the
elLlEens otthe United States, esidin0
tAssge1l-," ~, ,..r -.,.;s-.-..- co.,.
d me lSt section of the Sd article pro-
Yldess %butlno person who is d minor,
s,oT ,s ofnnusound mind, or n pOuper, or
,tSSho. Is under conviction of treason,
.Ielpnyi or, bribery in an election, or
.'tbho has not been d resident Of he iStdte
ne oDefS to U6te, ,JOr thirty days nert
.ipFeeet.t'tg Sttch oUe1-, shall be permit
,,tet tetl 70 yote wH1Ie such disability con-
tInueS. -....-tiis. = ia.l j. 81 ai u
Can the returned rebels be considered
as, citizens and residents of! Vest iHir-
gi1tG, an the time tIleyTwere absent and
residing without the State, and in re-
Delllon against the United States s
Mhen most Of them left, they were
citizens of the Commonwealth Of Vir-
Etnin, and rs such continued to reside
IN that commonwealth, and did theil
V0mng thero.
Ihey not only voted in that State, but
to9k the oath OF allegiance to the so
Saliea fao,S S9nieaerlte ON Stqtes, and wholly
'sHolSu sn' tne STATE OF West virginia.
-
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waite Henry "a WoF5l nj, neeseaer.s ToFn

visit TO Henry Ward Reeeherss Farm.
,opTesPo9dfTea of NE Bosom Zrapqiey,
This farm is at Peekslill, Westchester
county, New York. about two miles
forty acres Of teXceAeit land, and is
Pleasantly Situated with ~ south0rl as-
pect, commanding an extensive and
most chaEming panoramic view of tho
Hudson, river, and high and SurrouIi(l-
ing mountaius,1 such us no one knows
better how to appreciate and enjoy than
the rural loving owner himself.
When AIR, Beecher purchased the
place; q few years ago, there WINS scarce
" fruit tree Of any 'valuei upon tit.
Now there are tNNenty-fiVsl hundred
bchoice trpit trees, most of them already
beginning to bear. He has erected n
large model barn, but rs yet occupies
The humble cottage he found upon the
place. though he has made important
additions and Improvements.
Mr., Peecher is converting the place,
to q great extent, excepting an eSrten-
stVe lawn in. front of the house, into a
fruit and vegetable fnrm He has
nearly an acre filled with Delaware and
Iona grape vines. p And hs the trees are
yet small, he has raised among them
this year between seven and eight hum
drcd barrels of onions. '9 1r
Around his little cottage Flora Feigns
in all her glory There Is the yrpnfnst
profusion of MI tho choicest flowers,
and the whole atmosphere is FedoIent
with their sweet and mingled perfumes.
The barn and out buildings are web
stocked with fine horses, oxen, choice
breed cows, swine, fowls, etc. This
autumn, Mr.. Beecher has been mnking
many improvements in the drainage of
his lands and the avenue to his house ;
nl adding greatly to the value and at
tractiyeness of the place. 'ilft
Thg influence of d farm conducted
ike this, though all farmers may not
!gS ge aple 70 adopt hll the improvements
that have been hero made, must he of
the greatest benefitto the agricultural
interests of any community. And Mr.,
Beecher is really a benefictor to ali tile
iarntng as well MS religious interests OF
the country. il'.a nt = 5f'l6 .isT-S' II
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origin or IIlustrioSua Mem

Columbus was the son ofa weaver and
n weayer himself. -5I.lItsi.,s.I - II
cook. ~ faIi III. - : -
Cervnntes was a common soldier.
Homer was the son of small farmer.
Moliereiwas the son of a tapestry ma
I Demosthenes was the son of cutler
Terrence was a slaNe.si, 44ittsinIi mi
Oliver Cromwell was the SON of a
London brewer. otfi IN -lE.,.'.. - + -.
ii Howard was an apprentice etoagrocer.
franklin was n journeyman printer,
and son off tallow chandler and soap
boiler. sls.5 .t.,.5..J .+7T.l--.,ls
DIR. Thomas, Bishop of Worcester, son
of n linen draper, al -, -
Daniel Deioe wns nni hostler, and a
son of n butchar,d tEIr 49, ~
Whitfield was theson ofaninn-keep4
er Mt Gloucester. -...ss. 4r-.g. II =
o1 England, was an apprentice 10 a
shoemaker, and afterwards Il cabin boy
U BishopPrideauiw in the kitchen
al Exeter College, Oxford. 7f.l7.- -
Cardinal Wolsey was the son of n
Ferguson was shepherd. ~.
Dean Tucker was the son of a small.
farmer in Cardingshire, and performed
his journey to Oxford on foot. a5fiIl ia
Edmund HALEY was the son of a soap
boiler at Shoreditch. 3.. n. -. =
Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich, was
thr son of farmer. A.. 80 n
Hirgilwas the son of n porter. h..
Horace wns tho son ofa shopkeeper,
pier. -. - ~ -. =.
Milton was the son of:a money scri-
.Nener. sHfHI al5 ge,iri lrt.4 lo
shire. r., = -. :; = : : -,
..Confucus was a carpenter. Ht,...s, -.
Mohnmmed, called the prophet, was
n driver of nsSes. 1JTs-7,. ks-.,',J = n.
Mphamet Ali was II barber. 5rYi i
Madame Barnadotse was II washer
woman of Paris. ~ n, - :.
: Napoleon, a descendant of an obsucre
family of Corsica, was Mgior when he
married Josephine, the DAUGHTER OF n
1ohnccontst creole of Martinique
Cen Escartero gwas a vestry clerk. ,
Bolivar was a druggist. 80. tI-..r al,
i Snsco de CANA was sailor. ,f., ~.
John Jacob Astor once sold apples in
the streets of New, York. L.. -. n
= Catharipe, Empress of Russia, was a
camp grIsette. 40. H 5,f,,-,1 -. =,
Ctncinnatus was plowing his vine
yard;when the Dictatorship Of Rome was
To this list the CopperheSds add:
Abraham Lincoln was "a clownish
rail-splitterp' sT,,,. -
Andrew johnson was ga BoOrish
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HEHnOS' HEB PrEAsASEs ssnssSIgT SSgSTF "; xA.}
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WE RETURN OUR THANKS TosrTiEs
wv many friends and Patrons OF Jeremiah
Clemens, tdeeeased) for the liberal lpatron-
age bestowed on him Rhile In otrmidst and
lilo TINT we intend to carry ON the Furniture
and y upholstery business In all its branches
we hope by strict attention TO business ID
merit condnphnce Of the patronage bestow.
ed on him. ~ rs J.. CLEMENS, q co. /.
n. B-We also intend to carry ON the I'm
'dePtaking Business as before. We keep CON.
Stantly on hand a full assortment OF Metalic
and other CofIins. IEeiIl aIlV2i