Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-31
tmpor.an, Notice to Cotton Holders.

OrrlcE OF Tue Z. S. PURCHASING AGENT,
Savannah, Ga, May %, 1854.
The attention of cotton owners Is called to
the following extracts from the "Amended
Regulations for the purchase III products oil
tbe inslIrrectiouary States or Government &C
COUNT issued from the Treasury Department
of date Nav 9.b, 1865, and approved ~ the
President of the SAME date.
"I. Agents shall be appointed by the Sec
retarv of the Treasury, with the spproTal OF
the President, to purchase Tor the United
States. undor special instructions from the
Secretary OF the Treasury. products OF the
States declared to b. in nsurrection at such
places as may from time 10 time be dcsigna-
ted By tie Secretary CT the Treasury as
markets or places Of purchase.
I'll. The operations of Purchasing Agents
sh,ll be confined 10 the single Article OF cot
ton; and they shall give public notice at the
place to which they shall be assigned. lhat
thcy will purcia,e, in accordance with these
rerulsiors all cotton NOT captured Or aban-
donel, which NAV be brought to- them.
~. To mcst the requircr,srts of tue Sth
section Of the Act Uf July y 1864, the
AGENTS shall secure all cotton so brought,
and forthwith return to the seller three lnurihs
thereof. which portion shall b. an average
Grade of the whole according TO the cert:i-
cate OF sw orn sampler or eXpepse.
V. All cotton purchased and rcsold by pur-
chasing Agents shall be exempt from all fire
and sl internal taxes And the Agent selling
sl,.ll mark the sane Free and furnish to
the purchaser. n hill OFFS sale duly and accurately
,,escl;binC ,9rs character and Quantity sola,
md containing n certificate thar it is exempt
;rnr1 taxe, and lees ~ above.
X. All agrn,i ere prohibited from pur.
chasing ;tny prc,inrt III an insnrrectlonary
State, which shall have l"cn captured by the
,i!itary or naval forces Of the United States,
o. when shall have been abandoned by the
!asiful owner thereof.
<. these regulations, which arc intended
/. -t,go;;;c a:.l annnl I'll others on the subject
i.srcioiorc made. will 'ake effect AMI be in
force an and af."r May f0tb.' lS65.'
the .un,ier,igne,. h:ls Aeen appointed rur
cbasiug-age,l, at SaeaEnaa, and hereby gives
notice .hn: he * prepared to purchase, in &C.
cordanCc with thc regulations, of which the
above paragraphs are extracts, all cotton not
captured or orabandoncd, which may be brought
10 him
The war is virtually closed, and to the end
that The people may, TO as full an extent as
possi5le. commence to reap tile benefits Of
State Of peace, it is ,sesisa6le that the old and
regular channels of trade be established, new
ones opened, and 'l,e occupations Of the pco-
ple. both in the city and country, he resumed.
/. Is exp-etelti,at the purchase, l,y The Treas
urv 3rrar,rnrnr, in sood faith of the cotton
in tho conot.y now ia the hands offs owners,
returning t4,:r.t;'gi l:.ir and honest eqaiva
lent. wal largely tend Ia hri,rg ahont = state
Of things 50 mncll 10 be desired b$ all.
Restrictions upon trade are now virtually
abolished, and citizeEsgnay, with a!ew unig''
portant exceptions. now r'lrcha,c and take
awav whatever their necessities reqnlre, and
feel satisfied that the disposition to Go all that
nav be done TO hing about once. more nor
NAL and healthy condition of trade will not