The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-04
mo. IL
Removal Of Con. Sickles, &c,

' | '>NoiNo oHOW lnuG tho cotton OK
ported during the year ending june 80
: amounts to GG7 100000 pounds; vuluo in
5 currency 500, 100000
Inc breach between the President nnt
Grant is Widening. Grant is defiant, an,
III ms grounds Of opposition to tbs Exccu
i've assignments, ho protests with som,
Indignation against Hancock removal from
: tho Department Of Missouri Grant ha!
not yet promulgated his instructions cary
ing lhe Presidents orders into effect
This mornings TTJumc says Gen. Shcri.
uan, IN a letter to gentleman Of this city
thinks the future prosperity Of Louisiana
} beyond question, and assures capitalists
hat The bonds recently issued have amplo
security.
To-day's Tribune hugs Grant. The Xcr-
ga drops him, saying, ''The political posi
ton assumed by General Grant shows, our
great soldier in n new light it is his first
development Of political genius his first
and final mistake The rcply of the presi-
dent has completely overturned him--out-
ilankcd him. Grant docs not understand
the crisis. He clings TO Sheridan and for.
| gets principles"
e., August 2G, 1867 -Brcvet Mai. Gen.
Edward Il. S. Candy is hereby assigned to
the command of The Second Military Dis
| lrict, created by an Act Of Congress Of
March =, 1867, and Of ihe Military Depart
mcnt OF the South, embracing the States Of
| North Carolina and South Carolina. llo
| Will, as soon ns practicable, relieve Mai
| Gen. Daniel Il. Sicklcs, and OH assuming
| the command TO which he is hereby assign.
! Cd, Will, when necessary TO faithful exc,
cutlon OF the laws, exercise any ana all
powers conferred by Acts Of Congress upon
District Commanders, and any and all au
" ~ M, Is,
Military departments. Mai. Gen. Daniel l..
SicElcs is hereby relieved from the COM
mand of the Second Military District. Tho
Secretary of Var al interim will give tho
necessary instructions to carry this order
into effect.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Au-
gust 20, 1867 sir: In consequence Of the
untavorahlc condition of the health of
Major General Geo. A. Thomas, as cd
| TO you in Surgeon llasson's despatch of the
2lst instant, my order, dated August II,
1867, is hereby modified, SO rs to assign
Major General Winfield S. Hancock to tho
command of the 9th Military District,
created by the Act of fCongrcss passed March
:, 1867, and of the Military Department.
comprising the States of Louisiana and
Texas. On being relieved from tho com
General nnnac ""'mcnt of the Missouri by
to New Orleans La La, &aHa aiyaesv,.is
command TO which he is hereby assigned,
will when necessary to n faithful execution
Of tho laws, exercise any and all powers
conferred by acts Of Congress upou District
Commanders, and any and nil authority
pertaining 20 officers in command Of Militia
ry Departments. Major. General Phil. Shcri-
dan will ut once return over his present
command TO tho officers next in rank to
himself, and proceeding without delay TO
Fort Lcaven worth Kansas, will relicyo
Major General Hancock oftho Department.
of the Missouri Major G cncral George A.
Thomas will, until further orders, remain in
command of the Department of tie Cumber.
| land. Worry respectfully yours,
ANDREW JouxsoN.
To GEN. U.S $. GRANT, Secretary OF War
cd inttr.m.
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SANDroRD CoNovEn--A SKETcm OF HIS
LrE.--Conover is bold, bad man. Ilc
was born in Wostchcster county, in this
State. His father was respectable man,
named Dunham, and died leaving on estate
Of about $50, 900. His son, Charles y.
| Dunham, now Sandlord Conovcr, received
n good education, and afterwards read law
in tho office of Van Antwerp and James in
New York city. While in their Office he cx-
| Hiohco Btc"e uPu'uue. III " very SHofI
space of time he qualified himself to pre-
pare complaints or answers in tho most diff
ficult and intricate cascs. lle also cvinced
q very great capacity in availing himself of
every opportunity TO change wrong into
an apparent right. lie continued in the
oilice of Van Antwerp Il James until the
death OF his father, when, in conjunction
with his mother, he administered on The
estate of his deceased parent, and managed
BY trick to obtain possession Of letters
tcs'anentary from tho Surrogate without
filing the requisite legal security. Having
thus obtained the control Of the estate, ho
led reckless spcndtIlrift life, nearly cx.
hnnsting the property before the friends Of
his inolher could succeed in putting stop
to his bold and desperate career.
When the war broke out ho resolved to
turnit to advantage, and follow out his
in ingraiaIing himself into favor with Sec.
rctary of War Cameron, and>after the bat
tie Of Bull Run hc started q military organ
Ization under tho title OF tho "Camc"on Lc.
gion," which, of course, never amounted
to anything. But it enabled him to swindIe
tho Government out of n large amount OF
supplies of every kind, oil Of which he con-
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