Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

last week. A few days previous, after the
family Of Major B. B. Washington had
dined, that gentleman remarked to his little
daughter, an interesting child Of three
years, ''Nannie, you have had nice din
ner, whilst some of your little sisters in the
far South are perishing for the want of
food" "Pa" said the little cherub, 81
have SIS, and I'll buy something for them
to eat" The child was brought to town
next day, and at her request was taken to a
commission house. There she purchased a
barrel of flour, and had it marked
"From MAMIE BIRD WASHINGTON,
aged Three Years.
TO M Little Sisters IN tie .SOuM."
| Gen. Sick1es Issues Another Order.
CHARLESTON, May 9-P. NJ.
| General SickIes has issued the following:
| HEADQUARTERS, SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
| CHARLESTON, S. c., May 8. I
GENERAL ORDERS
! No. IS.
| First. On the third Monday of July next, i'll ODE
dience to the requirements OF the act Of Congress-
| passed March 23d, 1867, the Commanding General
| will proceed and cause to be made registration
of the male citizens of the United States twenty
| one years Of age and upwards, residents of North
and South Carolina not DISTINGUISHED for partci-
| patton in the rebellion, for felony at commCG
| law.
| Second. One more boards ofregistration con-
sisting of three discreet and qualified persons to be
| appointed by the Commanding General, will be
| organized in each county or city, to make and
| complete the registration and superintend the
election to be held thereafter for delegates to
| vention to frame constitution, and make returns
to him of the votes list of the voters and of the per-
sons elected as delegates by a plurality OF the
| votes cast at such election.
| Third The counties in North Carolina and the
geographical dist riots in South Carolina, will be
for the purposes of registraton, divided into
venicnt registration pre- clncts in each registra-
| ton precinct, board of registe WILL if practi-
cable, be org aniZed. Several places will be desig-
mated in each registration precinct where the board
will meet, and citizens eligible to registration may
| go and be registered. The board of registration
will remain in session two days, from sunrise to
sunset at each place OF meeting, On the adjourn
ment Of the board, a copy of the list of persons
registered will be deposited in a suitable place
| within the precinct. Seven days from public in
| formation and thereafter, the board will again
visit every precinct and revise the list Of voters,
hear objections from citizens as to any adjudica-
| ton made and register any person who may have
| been unable, by reason of illness or other good
and sufficient cause to attend the first session of
| the board.
| Fourth. All persons appointed TO make the said
registration Of voters and to conduct said election
will be required before entering upon their Duties
| to take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the
act approved July ID, 1862 entitled &C an act to
| prescribe an oath Of Office" and if any person
| shall falsely tako and subscribe such oath or
| affirmation, such person offending and being
| duly convicted thereof, shall be subject to the
pains, penalties and disabilities which, by law, arc
provided for the punishment of the crime Of vii.
| full and corrupt perjury The form of the oath is
| herewith published, follows: I, s. B., do SOL
cmnly swear affirm that have never volunLa-
| rily borne arms against the United States since
| have been citizen thereof. That I have volun,
| tarily given no aid, countenance, council or en-
| enlargement to persons engaged in armed hostil-
| ity thereto; that have neither sought nor &C
ceptcd nor attempted to exercise the functions OF
| any office whatever under any authority or pre-
tended authority in hostility to the United States;
| that have not yielded voluntary support to any
pretended government, authority, power or con-
stitution within the United States hostile in
imical thereto and do further swear or affirm
that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, 1
| will support and defend the constitution Of the
United States against all enemies, foreign or
domestic; that will bear true faith and allie
| glance to the same; that take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion, and that will we'll and faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office on which am about
| to enter. So help me GOd."
Fifth. Members of the board Of registration will
| be allowed, compensation, four dollars day
for each day actually and necessarily employed in
| the performance Of their duties, and ten cents a
mile for each mile travelled on duty Officers OF
the army, detailed for such duty will be paid the
| per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
| court martials.
| Sixth. Amy citizen desiring to serve as 6 men,
| Der OF a board OF registration, may forward his
| application to these headquarters, addressed to
| Capt. Alexander Moore, A. D. C. No application
| will be considered, unless accompanied by writ
| ten recommendation, signed by either the Provi
slonal Governor OF the State Judge Of the Circuit
or District Court Of the United States Collector or
| other principal officer of Customs or of Internal
| revenue, the Assistant Commissioner Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, or the commanding officer of
the military post within which the applicant re-
SIDES, certifying the applicant to be q fit and pro-
per person to receive the appointment
Seventh. 1t is essential that every board of re-
gistration should be composed of persons of re-
cognized consideration and worth, fairly repre-
senting the population, and in whose impartiality
and capacity the body of voters in the vicinage
may have just reliance.
Eighth. The boundaries of precincts for regis
traton in the several places within each precinct
where the board of registration will meet the day
or days on which the board will meet in each pre-
cinct, and also such regulations as may be neces-
sary for the government of registers and of in
spectors of election in the discharge of their du-
ties, and to ensure the accuracy and completeness
of the registration, will be duly published for gen.
eral information.
| Ninth. Post Commanders will report without
delay upon the most expedient division of the ter
ritory within their commands into registration
precincts, having reference, when practicable, to
exercising laws and customs establishing the usu-