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promptly the duties hereo required Of him
or who shall make any false return or re
por, of the matters herein prescribed, shall
be dismissed from his office. and be sub
ject.to trial by Military Commission for
misdemeanor.
TX. Sheriff., Constables and other off
GERS. whose official euolumeuts are con,
fined 10 costs and fees, shall be allowed
, for services performed under the orders Of
the Provost Marshsl General tie same
costs aud fees, to be paid in the same
manner, rs is provided by the laws Of the
local provisional governments for like ser
vice under those laws.
X. All persons in this Military District,
who may know OF any threatened bre sch
Of the peace, or Of the commission of snv
crime or offence, are requested to make
complaint thereof at once 10 The Chier OF
the Police, or Marshal Of the city or town:
or, if the crime or disorder shall he com
mtted without the limits Of any CITY or
town, to n magistrate OF the Sheriff of
county or district; and. if prompt action
shall not be taken bv the officer to whom
the matter shall he reported. such persons
are reqnested to report all the facts to the
Post Commander and to the Provost Mar
shal General.
Nf. Inprisonmen. for default in pay
ment OF costs, fees or charges Of court.
attornies or public officers, shsll not exceed
thirty days.
BY command Of
Mai Gen. ID, +. SICKLES DC.
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General Order No. 80, from District
Headquarters, appoints a board to report
a code OF rules and regulations upon tho
subject ofregis,rstion, for the consideration
and action Of the Commanding General.
Tn. board was to meet in Chsrles,oa on
the 7.h in.. Il 10 composed as follows;
Col. w. b. ROYAL, President, II. III.
Helper, OF Salisbury, N. g; Jefferson
Fishsr, OF Raleigh, N. c.; F. l.. Cardoza,
OF Charleston, 8. c.; LsmueL Boozer, Of
Lexington, s. G.
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WHEAT AND FLOUR During a flying
visit to the upper par, Of ,helSsaLs. last
week. We received the gra,itYing ia,elh.
eence that the prospects Of - acaha an.
wheat cpp were so exceIlens that nonr
had already commenced to Nvuubie IN
price 10 Grsen'ills, on Wednesday,, Il
wa. offered at 1925 per hundred; while
in Abbevlls and Anderson it is stated
that i, h still lower. good time
coming" may no, be 40 far of after all.
Columbia Ph0aix,
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No tes Given fer Purchase of Slaves
Void.

The Supreme Court OF Louisiana has
decided that.ro'ss given in consideration
for the purchase If slaves are null and
void. the case coming up on al appeal
from the District Court, in which a con-
trsrv decision WAS. rendered. The cour,
held that freedom WAS a pre-existirv
right, and slavery violation Of tha,
right; that contracts for the sale Of slaves
did hsya the sanction Of Tie law, but that
when tla, sanction ceased the contract
ceased also; that mortgage. Z. OF. the
slave to secure the. payment OF his price
was part Of the same transaction and he
came null i" the samAmsn"sr; that the
prohibition sgains, laws impairing III q
value Of contracts does not apply 10 the
sovereign mower, and tha, its fat is po
tent TO release tho contractors as we'll rs
to set the slave free.
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BENSgrrsvILLE. s. c., June 4, '67.


"import.nt events are tread
ing SO fast upon the heels Of each other,
at the present time. that am utterly un.
allie tn saw, what the future will dpveope.
All that snv Of US can do, is to use the
passing IN, men,s TO the best advantage
do all chat the opportunity will allow.
What we want, and must have, on any
terms. is "PEAcE." Whatever will se
cure Il for ia, must he used This much
~e know; and the time is past, for the
inquiry. whether the means at command,
OF ohtairing peace, are, or are not, such
"a we would choose, under happier cir.
cumstances-it il a choice now between
dragged into peace bv force, as it we're
after the dissppoin'ments Of all cur ef
forts to prevent it, then bonds will lie re
qrired of us. that Wa will keep il We
will he treated as sailors who have ship
ped for the voyage, only for the purpose
Of wrecking the vessel. II we can lie
content TO ACCEPT the new order Of things
which the war has brought ahont and 90
To work manfulIv. /, retniild eu- fortunes
upon nav basis. then, all we will want,
will he time erongh to adapt ourselves to
the Situation, in c-ier 10 sarrre all The
results which we could hope to obtain.
presently. from form OF society and
~ government. more in conson nsnce. with
the previous history Of ,hs South. To
'hi., we must lid sdieu. forever The
last hope ~ ii is. gone, leaving only an
iron tracked tres,fe upon which ~e ara to
follow TO i,s Terminus, or leap from, to
our own
am sorry therefore to see. that snv one
can mediate that irritating, impoten, op
position tn the current Of events, which ,s
sypposed 10 he found in voting "No Con,
vention." II is in fact, n vote of mo
Paaca": for. il ia dalibers,e rejection OF
the onlv term. offersh us. There i. n
mistake, II anv one supposes that the
| Government will permit anv people IN
| remain in country under its control
whom il ia necessary TO guard with q
nanding armv-a people, avo wing they
| on'v wait to revo'utioniza a government,
that thev da.pise. !, il likelr, tha, thew
will 80 endssr themselves to il. therAhv.
that no national erp.nss will he spared,
to give them quiet homes, in which to
nurse ihsir hos'ility' II is not reasonar
ble TO think so-on die contrary. there :.
everv reason to believe. that when anv
people announce in :heir msnner their
determination to continue in state OF
snllen hostility, waiting theis opportunity
thew will verv soon be allowed the fnll
hensff of = military despo,ism. GEM
Sherman learned ns VII At thew we're our
honses. our lands. and our iiva. rema;n,
To paw the price for the future inform ,tion
rs to VIA, 'hsv NAV he. when military
de.potism" finds hy our votes. that We
will nsi'hsr he wooed nv hopes Tor our
selves nor nv npprshensions Of all the
consequences that We dare by our impo'
tent resistance.
Very respectfully.
Q. w. DUDLEY.
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tect the rights Of the people. If any other
than sucb a constitution shall be framed
by the convention, We reserve the right,
when it is submitted, as i. must be, to the
people for Qualification" or mo rati6ca
tion,' to cast all the influence Of this jour.
nal against its ratification, and submit to
the consequences, whatever those conse
quences may be.
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From Virginia.

PErERsDuro, June THE Presiien.
taI party arrived here this evening, on
their return 10 Washington. The party
remained an hour in u,is city. They
were Handsomely entertained with supper,
Swere the recipients of marked sl.en.
tong A number Of addresses were de-.
iivered.
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HOHEYuL -

HorEyuL-rhsrs is consolation in The
soil. We have looked at papers from all
parts Of the South, and discover that
every where, wi.h osiy few exceptions,
the crops are full Of promise more e.pa.
peciaIly Of wheat and corn. There is no
very important complaint ofthe condition
Of cotton, and that is something Of value,
for within twenty years we have not heard
OF the prospects Of good cotton crop.
Charlotte Tiwes.
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LATEST BY NJ ALL.
Prom New YoIk.

New YoRk, June 7.-Phe Southern
Relief Commission have shipped 5000
bushels of coru to Charleston and Savan,
nah for the interior distribution since the
steamer Purveyor left. The Treasurer
received an appeal for relief from Claren.
don District, s. c., from the heads of
sixty seven families, representing 29s in.
divid uals.
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l. d e. "A l.

We have been shown several stalks Of
cotton grown on the "Csdar Creek" plan.
tation OF Mr.. D w. Brown, in this Dis
tric', the largest Of which measured 27
inches in height from the ground, and
contained - full developed squares.
This specimen WAS taken from the cen
tre Of fly acre field.
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Sicklps' Orders,

Considerable depression prevails in the
community, owing 20 the recent order oi
General Sickles interfering in municipal
affairs. During the last two DAYS. city
stock has fallen from ten 10 fiiesn per
cent The Board OF Trade has passed q
resolution deprecating some OF the pro
visions Of Order No 80 As injurious 10
the prosperity Of the city, and appointing
a committee to confer with General Sick
les in relation thereto.
Charleston Papers.
Gen. Sickles. by his late orders, has
done moro TO discourage tho people and
obstruct reconstruction than snYhing that
has occurred since the passage Of The
Reconstruc,ion Acts. As an esrnest friend
ot al measures to effect an early restora
eon OF the Union. we can only express
regret Charlotte Dsmoerat.
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REGISTRATION. Tho advisatory Bosrd
appointed by Order No. 80 met at tho
C'''dsl yesterday msrning. @. w.
brod'e, colored citizen Of Rsleigo, N. O..
appeared 10 the place Of Jsasrson Fisher,
Who had been appointed from tha city.
No business WAS transacted, aad after
organizing the Board adjourned. ~
Charleston Esrs.
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From France

PARIS. June 7 A carriage containing
Napoleon and the Gear, returning from
Camp Dem,rs, where n review WAS given
in honor Of the Car. was fred nto---,
whether to kill the Emperor or Cxr q
unknown ~"
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REsrsrer IN BAvxeUproY.-ws Al

REsTsreH IN BAsKRuProY.-ws are
pleased to earn that Chief Justice Chase
has nominated onr ,ownsman, WIN. |.
Clawson. E.q Tor Register in Bankrup,cy
for this Congressional Distgict. The
rcmin alton has been confirmed by the
United StstesDistric, Jadge.
Yorkpiib ENQUIRER.
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Letter from Hon. C. w. Dudley

The suhjoined extracts from letter
from Hon. G. w. DUDLEY to the Editors
Of this paper, though not especially de-
signed for publication, we present to our
readers, as containing views Of impor,an,
public interest:
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From Charleston. .

CHARLEsros, s o., June THE frat
consignment Of new wheat reached here
to day, for sbipmen, North.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05
In Jest.

Why is love like the letter B? Be-
cause it makes many Mary marry.
A sailor, who received q blowing ur
from his girl, calls her windlass.
Why are full-grown cats like unskilled
surgeons? Because they mew-till-late
and kill the patience.
If woman does keep a secret, it is
pretty sure to be with telling effect.
That's pretty CO. said the husband
when his beautiful wife ran away from
him.
A notorious male flirt st last married.
Now, my DEAR said his wife, Il hone
you will quit your trifing and foolish
ways Madam said he, nv marriage
shall be my last folly
The editor who kissed his sweetheart
saying, please exchange, is believed not
to have exceeded the proper liberty OF
the press
Bee here ! exclaimed returned Irish
soldier to a gaping crowd as he exhibited
with some pride his tall hat with a bul.
let In 1t, Look at that hole, will YOU 2
You see if it had been a low crowned
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

How SwISDLING HOTEL KEEPER WAS
CONE UP WIrH.-At the beginning OF the
war, wealthy New Yorker came to
Washington on business, and remained
there four days-ordering each day a
pint bottle Of champagne, in accordance
with his physicians direction to take
tumbler full Of that generous wine with
his dinner. When the hour for depar.
ture arrived he requested his bill, and
found, smothered in other charges, five
days and half board and four quart
bottles OF Heidsick.' This was rather
too steep, and he sent for one Of the land
lords, who was the book keeper Of the
establishment, to come to his room on
particular business. Mr.. Joseph said
the New Yorker, when the host arrived,
you have large and spacious house
here Yes, SIR And, Mr.. Joseph, you
set tolerable table, considering. Yes,
SIR Now, Mr.. Joseph, can you oblige
me by seeing If you can get these four
volumes Of the Congressional Globe in
my valise, for they tell me that public
documents are often stolen from the
mails
Tll send the porter, SIR ssid the rather
perplexed landlord.
NO, no, responded the New Yorker,
t.ry nr-,l''
Mr.. Jusepu dld not ike to disoblige
wealthy customer, so he went down on
his knees, and he packed, and he un-
packed, until at last-very red and hot
he exclaimed, they can't be got in sir.
1t is impossible
4 thought So coolly replied the New
Yorker. But then, it occurred to nae
that man like you, who has extended
four days into five and half, and who
has contracted four quarts of champagne
into four pint bottles, might enlarge the
capacity Of my valise and diminish the
size Of my books
Mr.. Joseph left in dudgeon, to vent bis
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05
In LEGISLATURE AT BENNINGTON,
February, 1784.l

IN act for establishing Post-cfices Ttthtn tie
State.
Wheaeas, The business of promulgating
the laws, conveying timely notice to the
freemen OF the State OF all proprietary
proceedings, and other matters OF i'm
portance TO the public, can in no other
way be effected as extensively, and
attended with so small expense as by
the appointment Of regular posts, for
the purpose Of conveying to the parts OF
this State.
Be It enacted, &C., That there be five
post offices established within this State
one in Bennington, one in Rutland, one
in Brattleboro, one in Windsor, and one
in Newburv Drd..r >mct ,-aI.+'i Of : -
a.e estaol.sA.e>. .or LIZ oU,eEDllel-. u.
the United States.
"That the post-rider from Bennington
to Brattleboro be allowed threepence per
mile travel, and those on each Of the
other routes twopence per mile; and
that the postmasters be directed to keep
3 regular account Of all profits and
smoluments arising out of this measure,
and exhibit the same to his Excellency
the Governor and the Honorable Council
Of this State when requested.
"And be ii tErtssr enacted, That until
further order OF this Legislature, the
pcstriders Of the several offices shall be
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

BURLINGTON. 1--WE are glad TO learn
and 10 announce, that the proprietor.
ship "t the American Hotel in Burling.
ton, las passed into the hands of Mr.
Henry H. Howe, for many years the
popular and excellent conductor on the
Rutland Road. or past deficiencies in
the American 1t is needless to speak,
Mr.. Howe has taken possession, and
proposes to keep strictly first class
hotel. We believe he can do it. He
certainly knows what a good hotel
should be, and has every qualification
for a courteous, capable and popular
landlord. We have no doubt that the
American, under his keeping, will be a
much better hotel than 1t has ever been,
and we congratulate the travelling
public on the prospect.
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entitled to an exclusive right OF carri-
age, and enjoy the advantage OF the fees
arising from the carriage OF letters and
packets OF every kind, and that the rate
OF postage be the same as In the United
States.
And Be 1t further enacted, That no per-
son presume to ride on either OF the
routes of such established posts, for the
purpose OF carrying letters, packets, or
other matters, particularly within the
province OF such established posts to
carry, on penalty OF paying the sum OF
sl0 to and for the use of any postmaster
who shall prosecute the same to effect
for every such offence.
"-And be il further enacted, That His
Excellency the Governor, and such other
persons as the Legislature shall In future
authorize, shall have authority TO frank
any letters, or packets, for which letters
or packets no postage shall be de-
handed"
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The First Post Onsces in Vermont.

We find the following in the Windsor
Journal from the fertile pen OF Geo. P.
Hayes, ESQ, relating to the first estab.
lishment OF Post Offices In Vermont,
WINDSOR, VT, Aug. 10, 1867.
Mr.. Editor Having just closed six
years pleasant connection with the Post
Office Department, have contracted an
interest in postal affairs that will doubt
less continue many years. Having of
late been searching the history of our
State for that purpose, have fallen upon
her first postal legislation, and probably
the very first public postal history con-
nected with the State.
The noticeable features in this law are,
it was enacted as State law by State
that had been organized for six years at
the time OF It's enactment, which enact
ment was seven years before the admis-
sion of the State into the federal union.
1t will also De observed that it treats
the United States as an outside party.
1t is doubted whether any other State
has similar history, though others had
their colonial postal history. But YER
mont never was in colonial vassalage, in
short she was never in bondage to any
man." but came into the union, full
grown State, Post Office Department
and all. ! give the entire act with
preamble.
Yours, &c, GEO. P. HAYES.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

MODEL COMPOSITION. - The Essex
Statesman says boy in South Dan
vers wrote the following composition
upon his native town, which it thinks
is very good for school boy:
South Danvers is in the United States.
1t is bounded by Salem and reaches to
Middleton. Its principal river is Gold
thwaite's brook, which empties into
Salem Harbor. Its principal lake is the
mill pond, which is dry in summer. It's
principal productions are leather, onions,
the South Church and George Peabody.
South Danvers has many religious sects
among which are the Orthodox, who
worship their minister, the Spiritualists,
who worship everything, and the Unita-
rians, who worship nothing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

A SHARPER 0uTwITTBD.-The follow
ing'story of foreign parentage is worthy
of very general circulation, as 1t sug-
gesss mode not heretofore adopted of
Identifying those who require temporary
loans:
A member OF Parliament representing
a large and important English borough,
was lately waited upon by a well-dressed
man, who represented himself as near
relative OF one OF the most Influential
supporters OF the honorable member.
He had been detained In town longer
than he anticipated and had got into a
pecuniary difficulty when he was called
upon suddenly by a most urgent matter
to leave town that very day; 1t was OF
most vital importance that he should
reach home that evening, and If the
honorable gentleman would kindly ad-
vance him few pounds he would return
1t with his most grateful thanks as soon
as he reached home. He was asked some
questions, and answered them most &C
curately, and displayed an intimare &C.
Quaintance with many of the inhabi-
tants OF the borough. The member TAX
ing out his check book, asked If e5
would be sufficient for his purpose.
The reply was that il he made it Gl0 1t
would be ample, and it would be returned
in a day or two by bank bill. The
honorable member replied that it would
give him great pleasure to make it that
amount, for, said he, we are all liable at
times to run short OF money, which is
very inconvenient when from home; ii
happened to himself not long since that,
on arriving at the end OF journey his
luggage, which contained his money, ex-
cept very trifling amount in his purse,
was not to be found.
He went to his hotel and told his land.
lord how he was circumstanced, and the
landlord very kindly said: II EGO is
OF any service to you, here it is you need
only show that your name is as you
state by showing me it marked on the
linen you are wearing On showing
him the name at once he handed over
the money, and it was returned on the
same day on the arrival of the luggage.
& So show me your name marked on your
linen in the same way, and I'll hand you
the cheek for G10,' said the member
The gentleman choked, confused, and
stammered that he did not carry his
name about on the linen he wore oh,
never mind that then, replied the NJ. P,
we will take cab and drive to your
lodgings; show me your name on linen
or paper, either will do. The gentle.
man, however, did not accept this prop
osition with any alacrity, but appeared
very indignant, and having said some
thing about his honor being doubted,
made his retreat, and the M. P. saved
his check. On communicating with his
constituents the member found that
nothing was known of his visitor.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

PRRsESTATIoN.-On Thursday OF last
week, at picnic near Richmond, given
by the members Of the Congregational
Society, opportunity was taken to pre-
sent to Rev. Mr.. Holley handsome gold
watch, from his many friends in that
village. Mrs. Goodrich presented the
watch in neat manner, and feeling
response was made by the recipient. Mr..
Holley, who is student in Union
Theological Seminary, has been preach
ing in Richmond very acceptably for
some time, and closed his lsbors there
on the 25th ult.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-05

CHARITY NEVER KILLETH. - Bishop
Thompson speaking of his Southern
Methodist Conferences, refers to ser
mon OF one OF the colored brethren on
"Benevolence." We like the brothers
idea exceedingly. One of the PROPOSE
tons was chat many churches have
very little spiritual life and power, be-
cause they do not give as much as they
ought to give" In celebrating this
thought, the preacher said:
Ise knowed many church to die
cause it dident kib enough, but l nebber
knowed church to die cause it glib too
much. Dey don't die dat way. Bred
rem, has any OBJ you knowed church
dat died cause it glib too much? II you
do, jest let me know, and I'll make q
pilgrimage to dat church and I'll climb
up by be soft light OBJ de moon to
its moss-covered roof, and I'll stand dar
and lift up my hands to hebben and say,
Blessed are de dead dat die in de Lord. "
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THE RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE.

Situate at Riverside, Burlington County, New
Jersey, is founded for the purpose of gratut-
ously educating the sons of deceased Soldiers
and Seamen OF the United States.
The Board Of Trustees consists of the follow
ing well citizens Of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey:
Hon. William B, Mann, District Attorney,
Philadelphia, Pa
Hon. Lewis R. Broomail, ExChief Coiner ..
S. Mint, and Recorder of Deeds, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Hon. James M ScOvel, New Jersey.
Hon. W. W. Ware, New Jersey.
Henry German, ESQ, Agent Adams Express,
Philadelphia, Pa
J, E. Coe, Esq, of Joy, Coe & Co, Philadel-
pha,