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Gen. Johnston's Last Order.
HEADo'Rs ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

hEADQ KS ARMY OF lESSESSEE,
Near Greensboro N. c., May ., 1865
General Orders No. %.
CoMRADEs: In terminating our official
relations. earnestly exhort you to observe
faithfully the terms of pacifcaton agreed
upon. and to discharge the obligations of
good and peaceful citizens at your homes,
rs well as you have performed the duties
of thorough soldiers in the field. Bysuch
course you ill best secure the comfort
of your fnmilies and kindred, and restore
tranquility to the country.
You will return to Your homes with the
admiration of our people, won ty the
courage and noble devotion you have dis.
played in this long war; I shall always
remember with pride the loyal support
and generous COZ fidence you have given
me.
I now part with you with deep regret,
and bid you farewell with feelings of cor.
dial friendship, and with earnest wishes
that you may have hereafter all the pros
perity and happiness to be found in the
world. J. E. JOHNSTON, General.
Official: ARCHER ANDERSON. A. A. G..
Lieut.. Col. KENNARD, Chief Ord.
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NATIONAL BANKS "A late despatch from
Washington makes the folio wing state
ment in regard to national banks:
On the last day of the last session of the
last Congress. two Acts concerning the
national banks were passed. wlrich, when
sought to be carried into practical effect
are found to conflict with each other. One
was an amendment to the National Cur
rencS Act providing for the limitation of
the national banks to a certain per centum
of their capital, aud also for the pro rata
distribution Of the total authorized three
hundred millions of capital among the
several States and Territories, according
to the representative population. existing
banking capital. &c. of each. The other
Act is AL amendment to nn internal reve
nue. law, providing for the naturalization
of the old State banks. and that the pre-
ference be given to the applications of
such banks over those OF new banks. Now,
if the Act authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to distribute pro rata the entire
amount of authorized capital be carried
out, then nearly. the whole of New Eng
land and some other States will be entirely
cut off, as. according to their population,
they have already received more than
their proportion.
Thus all the old State banks in these
States not yet nationalized would be de-
barred from SO doing. and be driven out of
existence by the impending ten per cent
tax. which takes effect July l, 1866. The
Secretary of the Treasury and the Con-
trolle- Of the Currency have, therefore,
decided to hold in allegiance, for the pre-
sent, their action on that portion of the
amendment to the Currency Act which
provides for the distribution of the CAPT
tai, in order that the old State banks may
have the benefit of the naturalization
process. At the same time, it is decide ed
that these banks must effect the change in
their etatus without any increase in the
amount of their capital. Some of the
banks have done SO by authority Of their
State laws, but every increase of this
kind simply operates to shut out some
other existing bank, whose privileges
under Act are equally valid. No autho-
riLy to organize new banks is now being
given, except to substa ntia | parties in lead
ing Southern cities. and in States like
Michigan, where there are no State banks
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President Lincoln's Amnesty.

BY his proclamation Of the 9Th Of De-
cember. 1853, (says the Augusta Chronicle. }
President Lincoln granted q full pardon to
all who had been in re' oAion, with full
restoration of all rights Of property ex.
cept in slaves and in cases where the
rights of third parties had intervened. and
upon condition of taking and subscribing
and keeping inviolate an oath to support
and defend the Con st;tution and the Union
under it, and to abide faithfully by all the
laws of Congress, and by the proclama-
tions of the President in regard to slaves.
SO far as they are not repealed or declared
void by the Supreme Court.
The persons excepted from this amnesty
were all who are or have been civil or
diplomatic officers and agents Of the reb ell
Governmental who have left judicial
stations under the United States to aid the
rebellion-all who are or have been mill
tarv and naval officers above the rank of
colonel in the army or lieutenant in the
navy-all who left seats in the United
States Congress, or resigned connissi ons
in its army or navy, and afterw'Ard aided
the rebel!ion-and all who have treated
colored or white soldiers and sailors Of the
United States otherwise than as prisoners
of war.
On the 2eth of March, 1854. President
Lincoln by proclamation defined that the
amnesty was limited to those who were
not prisoners of war, but who, being free
from any arrest. voluntarily took the
OATH Paroled officers and men are not,
therefore, entitled to the amnesty oath
until it may be so ordered by the Execu-
tive.
According to instructions issued from
Washington at later date. blockade run
ners and those directly interested were
also put on che excepted lists.
On the 9Th of December. 1864. in his
last annual message to Congress, the Pre-.
sident said that when he issued the am
nssty he stated that the excepted classes
might still be within special clemercy.
During the year." he continued, ..nany
availed themselves of the general provi-
sion, and many more would. only that the
signs of bad faith in some" led to precau-
tions. Special pard,ns had also Been
granted to persons of the excepted classes.
The door has been for full year open to
ALL" But he adds, The time may come,
probably will come, when public duty
shall demand that it be closed, and that,
i'll lieu. more rigorous. measures than here
tofore shall be adopted"
Such measures were not suggested by
President Lincoln, nor have they been
adopted. The amnesty remains in full
force until it is modified by President
johnson.
The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-26

FRoM CHARLEsroN.-An order has been
issueG by Gen. Hatch, organizing a home
guard The object of the organization is
the very worthy one of having within
the city body of armed citizens who can
be depended upon in preserving the peace
and quiet of the city, in case the troops
now there should be detached for service
elsewhere
A paragraph in the same order notifies
The colored people from the country that
they must, within ten days, remove 20 the
plantations on the islands set aside for
their use by Gen. Sherman. Non compli-
ance With this order deprives them of the
privilege of drawing rations.
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The Augusta Chronicle says telegraphic
communication is open from that CITY to
New Orleans, Griffin. Selma and Meridian
for private and commercial business.
AT last dates. the foreign cotton markets
were quite unsettled, and most holders
had Withdrawn their stock. Price, were
about half penny higher.
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By Jacob Cohen.

\ T PRIVATE SALE PIANO, (excel-
~ lent quality.) 3 fine CARPETS. +
MATTRESSES, l lot CHINA and GLASS,
3 WASH TUBS, TIN BUCKETS. largo
Leather Easy Chair, l small Rocking
Chair, Pitchers and Basin. l Chamber
and ! Washstand. Pine Bookcase, Pine
Wardrobe. Pine Bunks. Mahogany
Dining Table, NAV e6 3*
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Medical.

DR. Z. W. GlBBES, Jr. has removed
~ to the Office and residence of Mr.
Ee:saol5, corner Of Assembly end Boun.
dary streets. Professional practice con-
tsIued. may 26 2
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Steamboats, are now running regularly
between Savannah and Macon. They are
loaded mostly with Government stores,
and are used chiefly for Government bust
ness.
The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-26
HENRY SKIPPER.

W HlTESM!G!!, .DrKSMlTH, Horse
w shoer. Eheewr;ght and Smith Il
Cen"'a!-nearly' opposite Catholic Church.
All kinds of FARMING WORK done on
the shortest notice and the most reasonable
terms, for provisions or cash. may .66
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local Items.
The Office of the Columbia Phnnir is
on Gates street. second door from Plain.

MILITARY CONVENIENT IN COLUMBIA
We deem it proper to advise our pubic
that the military government of the United
States has wholly superseded the civil 60
vernment of the State and city. There is
now no other authority here than mill.
tary authority. This being the case, it
will be well for the citizens to ask what
are the acquisitions Of the military CON-
mandant of the city of Columbia, and TO
comply with them. Lieut.. Col. Haughton.
the commandant. has his quarters in the
brown stone building. on the South side of
the College Campus. The Acting Provost
Marshal, Lieut. John Walton, will be found
in the same quarters. The latter officer is
prepared to grant paroles to soldiers and
to administer the oath to all citizens. We
believe that this is necessary condition
prior to the transaction of any business.
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Passage to the Up Country.

HAVING two good 'oats.
n fSseI will commence rum ng u
ssatssssssNT TRI WEEKLY LINE to and
from Coiutnbia to Aston and Shelton
Ferry, every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day. Passengers Will be carried to either
point, at reasonable rates. payable in
specie or provisions. For freight or pass
age, apply on board, at Geige.'s Mil.
may 80 L. J. HANCOCK
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cB PERsoNAL.-All subscribers to the
PAoenir whose subscriptions have ex.
pired, will please come forward and
renew, in specie or provisions; otherwise
their papers will be stopped.
c5Y We wish it distinctly understood
that our terms are cash. No advertise.
ments will. therefore, be inserted unless
paid for in advance
We present the following schedule Of
rates, in the case of the most obvious com.
uodities. For one months subscription
to the Phenir. we will receive either of
the following. viz:
bushel corn. II bush. peas or potatoes
5pounds butter. rs lbs. flour.
g. lard. lbs. candles.
bacon. qts. rice.
8 dozen eggs. head of chickens.
Wood, vegetables and provisions gene
rally received at fair market rates ap-
preaching the specie standards.
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Gov. Magrath's Arrest.

Gov. Magrath was arrested and taken
off IN an ambulance, under the escort of q
Lieutenant and two soldiers, about Q D. m.,
yesterday. The great body of the most
respectable citizens waited upon him
during the morning, before his departure,
expressing their sympathy aud respect.
That such an arrest should take place in
the capital-of South Carolina, and in the
case OF its Executive should be conclusive
as to the complete moral and physical
prostration of the country.
The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-26

The publication Of the Augusta Pae,f
Gator has EeeR resumed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

4s@ One of the veteran and wellntried
divisions of General Lees army lately sent
to that beloved chief aud general respect
fafpetition for permission, if compatible
with the public interest and service, to be
transferred for while to: the Southern
coast andrin this petition they said, sin
Virgi6ia, we have fought like men ;sbut'in
South Carolina, we will fight like lions"
Such is tbs>spirit ofsoldiers ; and this is
bus a specimen of Lees army, and ofHood's
armyand of good, tried soldiers everywhere!
Tits not surprising to anyswBo know the
spirit and character of our soldiers, and of
the best officers and exeqplars who have
been with and before them, that suoh ex-
nressions and utterances. should come from
men who, for more than three years, have
followed Wade Hampton from his entering
the war as volunteer colonel to his pres
ent we'll earned place as a generel, pre.eml-
nently distinguished as cavalry leader,
but excellently good for any arm.--cAar-
lesion Courisrs Il a.. '-.'' e. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

GRATIFYING ExHBT.-From the re-
port Of the Postmaster General we learn
that the Post Office Department. has SO far,
been more than self sustaining. For the
first. three quarters Of the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1864, the receipts from the sale
of postage stamps, surplus of emoluments
from box rents and miscellaneous receipts,
was s2,96S, ,l61 SO, and the total of expen-
ditures for-the same period was l,570,5S7
81. The Postmaster General says:
This large excess of receipts over expen.
dit1res will be. materially reduced on the
coming in and settlement of accounts for
services beyond the Mississippi. But there
will still be a large excess of receipts over
expenditures. $50 n ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

= s6p It is never too late to do tight; 50,
for instance, a gentleman began tostudy
grammar after he had written for the press
ten years. 1t is never too late to get mar
rried; Naomi, the daughter Of, ,Enoch, took
her first husband at FIVE hundred and eighty:
1t is not too late to drop any habiti Mr!
james, the novelist, wrote ssixty-dineS vol
umes before be could shake off his sssolitary
horseman." II is never too late to be . vide
awake character; an old gentleman who
has ceased to read The Evening Biunderbaa
has entirely recovered from the sleepless;
ness that used to affect him. Hia some,
times too late to pop the question II mai,
once did SO to q charming widow, just as
she had reached her home after butyiug = hey
first husband. aYou are too late; 'qhe
deacon spoke to me at the graVss 4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

THE Two EDroHs GApTuRED.Aston
man reports that he coptured two srebel
editorsu;iu his recent raid and sent their
presses to Brownlow as q Christmas gift.
The two members ofthe editorial corps, who
we're so unfortunate as to- fall. into the
hands 6fthee Yankee Philistines were, the
Lynshbdrg Vii5gfnsian supposss, Mr.: spery,
of the Bristol Register, aud Mr.. Cole, ofthe
Abingdon Vsryinian. We know that the
respective offices of those gentlemen were
destroyed, and it is not improbable that
they themselves were captured at the same
time. 1t was bad enough to- lose their
property and their liberty, but for their
presses to be sent tothe vile old lshmaeiits,
Brownlow, was adding aintolerable insult to
injury Petersburg Express. ~ ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18
Ex-Governor Foote Arrested.

RICHMOND, Jan. 13.-Bx-abv. Foote
has been arrested at Occoquan, Prince Will
liam county. The charge upon which the
arrest'was made has not been made public.
Tt is understood to have been made without
instructions from.the authorities in Rich
mond.. Mr.. Foote has. not occupied his
seat in the House of Representatives for
three weeks He went toward the Potion.
ac for the purpose of sending his family
across that they might reach their home in
Nashville. - 2.-. =. = '.."',-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18
s.s;&Nphe Tornado st Auburn .
On the night Of The 18th December, Il

.t,.ssai trpha Wnrrado 4f EAufoiJrHs.si ~
IN The n;obt of tIe asfh December thu
town - anSnrn v.s v;.;..d nv ,be mos,
.srribls and destructive tornado ever wit.
nGssssj IGj hva atbs oIJaot ;nbab;ta,t n da,,,
tSss .doSs,;sss.s ;s.s yiilaga i "a fhs nl.;no "a
| sesnss,as dssnl.sion. ana sa,tgssr.ipo Which bep
c,,s deso,;nt;on :. -. -, 80
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Columbus, En-
an;yer Giving An aceonnt of tbe hurricane
aaSs tbs so,ss. ~; fba stGs,ssIn sas,1ed n be
ennf,ned to,Ia braadtt .of. not more ti,sn5
bnndrod vo,d0 ond v;tb;n tho linz of Il.
f,r. mot o bou.e or t,e. 10 laft standing =
tsoms -, a. mora residences bes;des msnv mar,
osNer bniIasnoa have sbaen literallv s,u,Yan, ,,,Y
f,om tbag o,,onna With Whole families 9bnri.
ed fora time under the rnins.. It was hear,
,aniI;no to hear tha cries for helm COMING
m IN tbe darkness from almost eyerv direc.
~ .na * GOO ,be m.no,ed blsed;no, s.f
sya,a Chan ibay' yaera j Teytr;cated from tbe;,
aite,l,. situations. .<Isbes Baptist Church,
which was uosad as one Of the wards of tbe
GiImer Hospital, covered in its ruins a
nuInber, ,of ,Confaderatee soldiers who. b,
the GOOD Providence Of God. were rescued sse
c,oSnSar,astisalv,, ,,nnbntt. ..ss7 s..saesa ;S.1l
SIN soue instance a. widow had pus hal
children b bed,,aud hearing. the stormsap
nroaebiue 1 hastily left her chair and placed
herself over W the sleeping innocents. II 9
moment her house was torn by the storm,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

SUBSTITUTES. General Sherman boasts
ii his dispatch to Liucoln Of having taken
in his trip through Georgia, ssvon Thousand
slaves. The motive on the part of his troops
in doing this, was, as avowed while they
were in Milledgeville, to sell them as sub
stitutes-saying, fora good healthy fellow
they could get from fveto seven hundred
dollars piece. This is ohafacteTistic Of the
Yankee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18
a8r The highest legal tribunal of Scot

a8 The highest legal tribunal OF SCOT
land, not long since, decided that, accord,
ing to the Scotch law of marriage, co.ase,'t
is the essence of the contract, and is sufi-
Gent to constitute marriage without any
ceremony of publication, or even without
the parties living together; tbatif tho par,
ties seriously and aotually consent TO- be
man and wife, from that time forth they are
man and wife in Scotland. z ;!:sf;i&is @43fa
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

BENEFIT OF ADvERsITY.-A smooth
sea never madea skilful mariner Neither
do uninterrupted prosperity and success
qualify US for usefulness or happiness. The
storms of the ocean rouse: the faculties and
excite the invention, prudence, skill and
fogtitude of the YoyageE. ---.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18
.NIMBEIEs3.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18
Circular. > :

lts--Ss, y;I sasN A1Hculs1csslt 5rt7E0ei 80 ~
.3aorFIoE Agent oYSTAra OF s. G., 3 = =
So ssssvTG GAMpEN, January 10, 1885,
- IsInohedisncs,to orders from his 7Excsl
lsncy the Governor; the sksriids Of theseyes
raj Districts, ofthis Sfsts will proceed forth.
with t6impfess ONETENTH I1.l0th9 Of
the slaves lisblesto Road sdgsy within their
respective Districts, according vtoS the PRO.
visions Of an Act tef The General Assembly
ofSoash Carolina, copy Of which is here.
20 appended -. ~ = ~ \ s,s>.s K, x AZ,
H. Commissioners Of Roads, and the sAu-
thoritiessof Incorporated Cities, Towns and
VILLAGES Will, witkin4 thirty days sitter the
passage of the Act above referred TO-, fur.
nish the ShefiiHHs of their respective Dis
tricts,; with full and correct returns Of all
slaves liable to Road duty, between the
ages Of 1s and so years, within their res
psctiye Jurisdictions These returns viii
bssssbased ON statements of owners swornto
In writing.o $50 80 ,-sfi,ssi - SKA $50
III. TIE Enrolling Officers Of the seve.
raj Districts of Che State are hereby appoin-
ted, sndsvill please act withintheir respec.
tive Districts, szas SubsAgents, under the
psovisionsof the 4th section of the Aot.-
They will give to the Sherifs and those 80.
ting under them any assistance which, may
befequired, in procuring returns of owners,
in making assessments Of labor, and in
cases of default in arrestine slaves. They
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

T.
owning TWO Or more hoaa nAnas ~ are naO.e' S':
and no exemptions OF oe'al.s WIN 70 legai-
ded 'py omoerS enafgee Mi.n, Iea ;ae Mnpte''' ss'
.ment. n. ., '0hNocs'< -
/ = agent OF the osa'e o. .. u,
80 : - s, = = - - : - =
AN Aor TO REPEAL ALL ACTS AND PARTS
OF ACTS HERETOFORE PASSED Bf. TIE
LEGISLATURES OF THIS STATE ON TIE TEE
suB1Eor oF FURNISHING, slave LAsoh ees.
ON THE@'ooAsrs AND foHTlfioArioNs =
WiTHiN THIS STATE, AND oTHEHMisEXo
1pRoVDE FOR FURNISHING a0 soohshAboh. ot M
SEos 1. BE It enacted By the Senate and
Hoase Representatives, noao met Fan and sat SIT
tang IN General Assembly, and ey TIE ass- q
tkorsy Of ahe same, That II order to fur.
man MAJ. tne neeessacy sase iAuo y ~ so.s ~
ens coass 81 .p.s o's's =, auu tuo is,oSI
w Wlsnln 'ne ui'' - sne sa sa'.s ss I -
% osgsu,seu ,,pns' ,oSe' oouSs' aas "a
s.sves as ''sl, pesHeeu sao ssss :.
MY sals, nsple asasl sA's.a 'a.s ~ -
roa0 0uty, not bAcseuiuS " buupSit ~ eny
one time; ofOnne TENTH part Of said slaves,
to serve for the term Of twelve months from
the date of their impressnent, subject, how
ever, to the righs Of their respective own;
srs, at the exp1ation Of every three months
Of said term Of service, TO substitute other
slaves 80 liable TO road duty in, their place,
and wholly such substitution shall consti;
tate portion Or the whole Of said force, as
The case may be, from the respective dates
Of suoh substitution. = This force shall be
raised By 9 general impressment throughout
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-18

- y e, r. b. BOYLESTON, Do.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-12-28
DEC. Is, 1865.

There was some hesitation, and few
objections raised. but finally gained the
same answer TO that
Then l hurried to the drawing room
TO see the cid folks. There was consid-
cradle pleasure expressed at my unex
pected arrival and great surprise was
manifested when my errand Was made
known. and few tears and regrets
from the mother. at parting with Jessie.
and hearty congratulations from the
father. concluded by the remark, That
just as likely as not, she would change
her mind while changing her dress.
think accomplished more in that
half hour than ever did in twice that
length of time before or since, for at
its expiration l was supremely happy
And the result was that in q week l got
the prettiest and best little wife in all
England and, what is better still, l
think so now. even though she did say,
ten minutes after the ceremony, :" new
told you / loved you, Will -
And she never has to this day.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-12-28
Reconstructionary Committee.

The Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentstives appointed the members Of the
special Committee of fifteen. on Recon
struction, on the part Of the House, a.
follows:
Hon. Thad Stephens. Of Pa; Wash
burne of Ill. Grider, of Ky. Bingham.
Of Ohio; Roscoe Conkling, of New York
Boutwell,. of Mass Blow, of Mo. and
Rogers. of New Jersey.
Rogers is the only Copperhead on the
Committee. Grider is a Union man of
the Kentucky style. All the rest are
earnest, determined Union men. who
will not recommend reconstruction at the
expense of the North