The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02

to our shipping interests is owned by Mr. j. TUoMRq
and the enterprsing firm of CRAIG, TUoMEY Co., and
was named the "Agnes" in compliment to the wife OF
Mr.. CRAIG, the senior member of that firm.
As matter Of information to cur mechanics We
would say that this vessel was built two thousand dol
lars less cost than offered by Northern contractors and
one thousand dollars less than by Eastern bidders.
Proposals from Wilmington, Del, and Baltimore, ap-
preached nearer the Charleston estimates than any
others.
We wish the utmost success to the "Ag ges" her off,
GERS and her worthy and public spirited owners.
THE RE Establishment OF ORDER-Our readers WILL
he glad to learn that orders have been issued from the
of this Military District for the arrest OF
all ysgrants and to prevent the selling ofquor freed
men, Thi, is step in the right direction, and shows
that the military authorities appreciate the stuaton
and are determined to do all their power for the resto
ration of law and order. Below we give the Order In
full:
HEADQUARTERS STATE OF SOUTH oARoLINA,)
OHARLRsToN, s. c.. June 20, 1866. =
GENERAL ORDERS,
l. The Brevet Major-General Commanding has no.
ticed with deep regret the disposition the part OF
freedmen in the vicinity Of Charleston and along the
to disregard their ag eemens on plantations to
the neglect the crops and to either lay dng about
GQ6lr EOddn Nv OSot
gate in Charleston and other towns. This total disre
gard Of all obligations to keep their contracts In good
faith will cause entire fa lure OF crops IN the State
and the result must be desitution and starvation The
increasing amount Of theft drunkenness and vagranoy
demandD that the most prompt and severe measures
be taken by all officers to check the evil.
H. It Is ordered that all men omen who leave the
plantation on which thsy employed to labor either
by the month"; for share of the crops or as renters OF
land and thereby neglect their growing Crops be at
once arrested vgrants and put to work on the public
roads as provided for by Par. KILL g. 0. No. l. Head
Quarters Department of South Carolina.
All plant ers who have freedmen employed on their
plantations who do not at this important season OF the
year. give their entire time to the growing crops are
authorized If after reading this order to them and they
neglect or refuse to obey It, to report them at once to
the officer IL command of the district who Will cause
them to be from the plantation vagrans and put
10 work on the public roads, Their children II any,
will be bound to such persons as will take care OF them
and learn} them habits of industry.
ILL., prison will be established for all persons or
color convicted of such crimes not punishable by
death on one OF the islands, where can be
frnshed and all conviots will be compelled to labor
from sunrise until sunset, Under the control OF such
guards as will insure their safety Any person con-
vlcted of selling spirttuouB liquors to freedman with
out permit from some officer having control, wiz ne
fned In any sum not less than twenty-five dollar S26
nor more than one hundred dollars {$100 for every
offence Of which he may be convicted.
Nv. Commanding officers will have this order read IN
the severp co0red churches In their vicinity in order
that 1t msy become generally understood.
|, By command Of Brevet Major General B. Z. SCOTT
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and A. a. General.
OFFICIAL: q: " sMITH,
=7s Assistant AdjutantrG General.