The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-10


masters. This order will subject the press and
the business community to very serious EN-.
barrassment unless steps are promptly taken to
persons as can take the requisite oath, as pre-.
scriIed by Congress. therefore recommend that
some person be selected at each office who can
| take the oath and give bond. The petition may
be addressed to me at Columbia, or to B. B. Vas
sal, Eeq, special agent OF Postof1ice Department,
promptly forwarded to the appointment office at
respectfully request that You s sye publicity to-
JAMES L. ORR.
OATH OF POSTMASTER
L-, being appointed Postmaster OF the
State OF South Carolina, do swear that will faith
fully perform all the duties required Of me, and
abstain from everything forbidden by the laws in
Postroads within the United States; and that I
Wlu honestly and truly account for and pay over
any moneys belonging to the said United States
Which may come into my possession or control:
and l further solemnly swear that have never
voluntarily borne arms against the United States
since have been citizen thereof; that have vol
unfairly given no aid, countenance, counsel, or
announcement to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto; that I have neither sought
nor accepted, n r attempted to exercise the func-
tions Of any Office whatever under any authorize
or pretended authority, in hostility to the United
states; that have not yielded voluntarily sup
power or constitution within the United States,
hostile or inimieal thereto. And I do further
swear that to the best Of my knowledge and abili-
ty, / will support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies, foreign or
domestic; that will bear true faith and allegiance
tie to the same; that take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation or purpose Of
evasion; and that will well and faithfully dis
charge the duties Of the Office Oh which am
about to enter: So help me God.
NEwpERRY ITEMs.-The Herald OF Yesterday
says: Notwithstanding the unfavorable condi-
tion OF the weather the atreets presented
the usual attraction Of crowds of visitors from
the country, from number of whom we hear
at present, the common complaint OF too
much rain and cool weather, SO much go that
fears are entertained of rust taking the wheat.
Never was there better prospect for an abupd-
ant crop, and we trust still that no serious result
Will ensue to cut it short. AS to the general
crops, their future success or yield not much can
be said, owing to the unreliability OF labor; time
alone will prove the problem whether the laborer
will work to the end.
"a lively clash, not OF arms, but words. he |
tween our respectable and rival auctioneers kent
the neighborhood Of Court House Square in good |
aumor during the morning, there being no less |
han three OF them, and all crying at once. One
Offering superannuated wagon and harness,
another patriarchal horae Of doubtful age sum-
posed to be under twenty, and the other a dog
art and harness, each emulous OF attracting the
greatest attention, determined to run up the
'foresald valuable property to the highest figure.
We left before either had knocked down 'tother To
ry fortunate individual the cries furiously sound
ng OF nine and quarter, did hear from one:
going at thirty-seren and half' from second,
md forty-fve, are you all done, forty fve,' from
ne other; while we were going, going, gone. This
7as not all the property offered or sod no wcver,
8 numbers of individuals will testify who were re-
leved Of their greenbacks."
ORANaEBURa ITEms.-The Times of yesterday
las the following:
The Court House yard for several days past has
ne appearance, On q flour barrel, of gentle
nan from Africa" with one side Of his head shay
q o 30 clean that all the Tricopherous and Kathai
ons IN the Drug Stores will never bring it out
gain in its pristine curly profuson. In order to
reyent any flank movement on the part of the Q
ave been an undue speculation in the "bacon
larket," and an i'm proper appropriation Of other
copies goods a Ia etchum, soldier was ap-
6atea 6a , TO make his Lonely rounds" in Disagree
Monday, 7th inst, being sale day quite a num- 4
er e;o OF persons assembled in Town. for the trans
ne announcement OF the sale Of land and Other y
roperty to be offered at public auction. tract b
land in st. Matthew's Parish brought six dollars
the year. Several lots in the lower part Of the
,wn we're also eold at very good prices in con- (
Iteration Of their locality, as lots toward the rail.
oad are now much more in demand. The Mar n
nant House sold for s2050. This old house is one n
I the curtosities OF the place, having passed =
irongh many phases OF s'house life" since it's :
,ectIon. 1t was first built for Court Houee =
long, long ago." II was then used for years as y
Church-then sold, and the blacksmit6's ham. q
er resounded within its walls. II was then re- A.
lvenated and improved for dwelling, and is now :
lrrounded with pretty gardens and evercreens.
Inc 9th Infantry has been removed to Column
10, and their place at this post supplied by dc,
chneat OF fifteen men Of fhe 15th Maine SoInn. q
efs, under command OF Captain l.. Dwinel. It
to be hoped that this company will be moro
lccessful than some OF their predecessors in
eeping culprits in the guard house, while under
ping sentence, for hitherto the prisoners haze
ken French leave at their pleasure, only to- re- =
eat their depredations upon the community, re-
arding their arrest and coafnement as some
hat OF a pastime, and an agreeable cpl sode in
lelr experience Of freedom.
The CHERAw ADVERTISER OF May 8, announces
change OF ownership. Gen. W. L. T. PRINCE
akes graceful valedictory, and Mr. 81. @.
DWELL. introducing himself to the patrons OF
le paper, says:
The Advertiser has heretofore been printed in
arlington, and the material upon which it was Y
rinted WAS destroyed by the recent conflapra
ons III that place. The former proprietors gave n
an opportunity Of purchasing Of which we g
vailed ourself. No other way presented itself at
le time to resume the publication OF the paper A
1mediate!y, than to use the material upon which .
e Gazette was formerly printed. Gen. sher-
ans "iant sharks" had paid visit to the build
q in which was this material and our readera