New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-15


CHARLESTON, S. c., April l4.-The following order
was issued by Gen. sickes today;
HDoRs SECOND MILITARY DIsTRICT,(
CHARLESTON, s. C., April ii, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1O.The general destintion pre-
vang among the population Of this military district can
not be relieved without affording means Tor
tbe development Of their industrial resources
The nature and extent of the restitution demand
extraordinary measures The people are borne down
by a heavy burden of debt, the crops of grain and
garden produce failed last year. many families have been
deprived Of shelter, many more heed o0u anu o,on
useful Implements and auxilares OF husbandy are very
scarce, INC tbreofened With starvation unless sup
piled with food by the Government OF the United
States; the inability OF large portion pd me
without adequate Of relief and the gravity OF The
situation increased by the general disposition Stow" ny
creditors to enforce upon impoverished peopg me
20 on without restraint remedy TO sacrhce he ge
eral good The rights of creditors shall be Iepecied
hut the appeal Of want and suffering must be needed
Moved by these considerations the following regulations
announced and they VIII continue IN IoIce MN NJ %
modification as the occasion may require b nn stabshed
in accordance win thG requirements vi tno
Of the United States. The commanding teheilt
desires and confidently believes that he e., ps e con-
these regulations and the cooperation Oh ~ Pci
cerned in employing fairly ana Justly ine aunan'1S
still remaining to them, VIII mSaie W. Ts entcrpise
existing and that the avenues or INDUSTRY, enttI r
and organization thus opened VIII cohllpo ~ tno i
na It for debt is prohibed unless the
defendant in execution shall be convicted or irauue
hinder deay and prevent the creditor the recovery of
his debt demand and the proceedings nov ;
i'm North and South Carolina respectively Tor the ulM
and determining of such questions may he huoplCsu.
Second Judgment or DEGREES for the payme, oi Uney
ON causes OF action arising between the 18Th oil DeceDr
1860 and the 18th Of May 1865, shall not be enforced ny
execution against the property or the person oi ue @
PENDANT Proceedings In such OF action now pehu
ing shall be stayed and no suit or process sal pe
after instituted commenced for any such CAUSES Vi
third shcriffs coroners and constables are hereby
directed 10 suspend for twelve calendar months the sale
all
contracted prior the 18th OF December, louV u'N
upon the written consent of the defendants except III
cases where the paintf in his absence his agent or
attorney shall upon OATH with corroboTatiNc teSihof
aege prove that the defendant is moving OF intends
remove his property beyond the territorial
jurisdiction Of the Court The sale OF real OF persona
property by foreclosure Of mortgage lheNe %
for twelve calendar months EXCEPT IN cases Wee to
payment Of interest money accruing since thc l't ua
Of May, 1865 shall not have been maze before INC u"' "
Fourth: Judgments or DEGREES entered or enrolled on
OF action arising subsequent To tne ioIh ol nnS
1865 may be Endorsed by execution against me prOer
Of the defendant aud in the appcatoh Gl inu 1 NV m!
arising under such executions regard shl DC nv ~. ~
priority OF liens unless in cases where the g0od lut W
y e mode eo Of P pS adopted in North and
Carolina respectively to determine That question sal' "
T6 All proceedings for the recovery Of money under
contracts whether under seal or by parole the consider
alton for which the purchase OF negroes
Judgments or DEGREES entered enrolled for such causes
| OF action shall not be enforced $780,. ,,,o,.s
Silth All advances or moneys % m fr
and fertilizers loaned, used employed OF requires 10 od
the purpose Of aiding the agricultural PURSUITS Oh tI
PeU, ne most efficient remedies in such cases
for the lender will be supported and enforced wages LOT
labor performed in the production OF the crops shall oo
lien on the crop and ayment OF the amount que Tor sc
shall be enforced 10y the like remedies provided to
ecre advances of money and other means for the cult
'" S ~ In Tn ali sales Of property and execution by
or ~ ony court there shall be reserved ont Of the
nroperty of any defendant who has family dependent
| upon his or her labor dwelling house ana appmle
nances and twenty acres of land for the use and 0ccu
patton Of the family Of the defendant and necessary
articles of furniture, apparel suDslsteuce, lP.e
mdnts OF trade. hus6andry or othsr ho NJ
inure only 10 the benefit Of fames-that is TO say,
parent parents and child or chdre-ln other cases
The exemption shall extend only TO clothing implements
Of trade or other employment usually Iooweu ~ VIC
defendant, Of the value OF 500 The exemption hcrpy
eteSd s The o' Exempted properly Of the defendant
s6aI be ascertaned by the Sheriff other officer en-
forcing the execution. who shall specifically describe tc
same and make report thereof III each case 10 the
Court - - -. ., e..... ,o.,,r,, -,
the Congress OF the United States TO be legal tender IN
the paymen Of all debts dues, and demands, shall be
recognized in North and South Carolina ana an cases ~
which the same shall be rendered IN payment and refused
10y any public officer Will be az once reported 20 thesc
| within which such officer resides
N: Property OF an absent deotof or one Crs s
% ya sg ~ he soil sha not he taken under the
process known IA foreign attachment; but the lien
created by any existing law shall not be disturbed nor
shall the POSSESSION or the use the be In any wise
nterfered with except in the execution Of judgment or
final decree in cases where they are authorized TO be
Tenth: In suits brought to recover debts known as
actions er cotrocu bail, as heretofore Guth01zed Sian
not be demanded by the sutton nor taken by the sheriff OF
other officer serving the process IN suits Tor trespas
libel wrongful conversion OF property ana Other G4ses
known as actions er decto Dan, as heretofore huhofeu
may be demanded and taken. The prohibition Of bail IN
cases e. eonrde shall not extend 10 persons ABOUT 10
leave the state but the TACT OF intention must DC clearly
| established by proof.
Eleoenh In criminal proceedings the usual recogni.
zances shall be required and taken by the proper cNl
officers heretofore authorized by law 10 take the same
provided that upon complaint being made TO any Insgs
trate or other person authorized 10y law 10 issue az
rant for breach OF the peace OF any criminal ochse II
his warrant the Tecognizance Of the complainant to
prosecute without requiring him 10 give security Oh such
T,eelrh The practice Of carrying deadly weapons,
except by officers and soldiers IN the military service OF
weapons on tie person viii be deemed an Of
offender amenable trial and punishment by military
commission. Whenever woundng OF killing snail result
from the use Of such weapons proof that the person
carrying or concealng deadly weapon shall be deemed
evidence OF feonous attempt to take the life OF the
Htesnh The order heretofore issued in this military
department prohibiting the punishment OF crimes ana
Offenses by whipping manning, branding stocks pOry,
or other corporal punshmentis in force ana VIII be
Fourteenth: The punishment OF death I'm certain cases
OF burglary and larceny imposed by the existing laws Of
the provisional governments IN this military district Is
abolished Any person convicted OF burglary or OF lar
ceny when the property stolen is OF the value Of 49,
OF assault and battery with intent to KILL or Of assault
with deadly weapon shall be deemed guilty Of felony
and shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for
term not exceeding ten years nor less than two years
Larceny when the value thereof Is less than $l0 shall De
punished by imprisonment at hard labor Tor term not
exceeding year in the discre ton OF the court
Fideenh: The Governors OF North and South Carolina
shall have authority within their Jurisdictions respect
lively 20 repreve or pardon any person convicted ana
sentenced by civil court and to remit lines and penal
| ties
Sixteenth: Nothing in this order shall be construed TO
restrain or prevent the operation of proceedings IN
bankruptcy in accordance with the acts OF Congress in
such made and provided for with the collection OF
any tax, mpos excise or charge levied by authority OF
the United States Of the provisional governments OF
North and South Carolina; but no Imprisonment for
over due taxes shall be allowed, nor shall this
order any law Of the provisional governments OF North