The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-02-22

| From tho Now orleans OcNu OF INC Sth, VIC
take the following important orders which have
recently been issued in that city, by the military
az a.horities. We append the comments Of the
Delta rs well as the orders
STARTLING ORDER.
STATUS OF CUR CITY GOVERNMENT AT LAST DEFINED.
The following very astounding announcement
will create great commotion, not only in political
but private circles; for not only doeait settle the
moot point as to whether our municipal authorl-
tics arc accountable 10 any less dignihed authorl-
| ty than President johnson himself, but 1t opc-
rates "a post -facto and aLroGates privileges and
rights heretofore granted i'll good faitl. his IS
most summary manner of dealing with the mat.
ter, although it may save tho parties Interested
much litigation in future.
BY this order it appears tho loases GRANTEE 10
different steamship companies for sections Of the
wharvcs are void; the charters Of tho lew street
railroad companies arc annullcd, and the great
sale of "atture property which was to take place
on the 18th instant is stopped. How many other
interests and undertakings arc affected by the
order We are not IL. present prepared to say; Dit
doubtless quite n Eunhcr. We hope, however,
that measures will 80 adopted 10 secure ollr cltl-
zens-tIuso who have had transactions of the pro-
hibitcd kinds with t!:o city government, honestly
and in good faitll--frnm actual loss.
The order will doubtless convince the city oh-
cias that they arc subordinate - tho military
authorities. Here IL Is:
New Orleans. Lib, February 6 lSG6.
fGESEnAL ORDERS, M. T.
Tho sew raj b,lro.Ix Of tho municip1 government or
tho city of Sow Orans crcatrd by. ami acting under
military authority. cnjOincd aud prohibited from
alternating cisposing or tho real estate
or other property belonging ta the city. or granting any
franchise or right corportions or individuals, FOR
term extending beyond such period as the cl' Govern
mcnt of the city may be reoganzed and re-established
under and in conformity with tho Constitution AID laws
of tho State; and any aicnation disposition or grant
will he subject to any rights and interests VI tiic Gen.
era Cove nmcnt which may be involved, anu Shall not
extend beyond the time when the questions rostve to
thnse rights and interests may be determined by compe
tent authority.
By order Of Maj. Gen. E. R: s. oAs1I:
Assistant hdjutant General.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT ORDER.
We are indebted to = friend for copy Of the
following special ordor, which is also quite i'm
this city whose interests will be atfected, either
fsvorably or unfavorably, by it:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. OF LOUISIANA
NEW OnLHANs. La, Feb. o. 1866.
[EItraotl
l. Under tho authority of Instructions from the
Secretary Of War the bonds notes and other evidences
OF debt subject sequestraon the property OF alien
enemies under the act Of the rebel Congress- approved
16 1897 and taken from the courts from tho receiv
ers acting under the authority OF those laws will be re-
stored 10 the to their legal representatives
under such rules be necessary to secure tho In
terests Of the United States.
Annc.tons for the restoration Of these papers must
be mado In person by legally constituted attorneys
and be accomplished By legal proof Of identity and title
TO the property reclaimed
BY order of Nsjor. General z. R. 8. CANBr. 81.
WICKHAM HOFFMAN, Asst Adjs Gen.