The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-14
[oYYICIAL.l
THE wAR DEPARTMENT.

HsApQ'Rs FiFTa MILITARY DIsrRIcr,
OYYIcE sEcRErARr FOR CIVIL ArrAIas,
New 0RLnAss, LA, Jan. 81, 1858.
Circular No. 2. ...
Immediately after the completion Of the re-
vision of registration in Texas, which ends- to.
day, the boards Of registrars Of each county
will prepare and cause to be published once In
the co ,uty paper first issued after the receipt of
this circular, whether before or aftT the elee
tion, an accurate list, giving the names Of oil
persons registered before and during the revision.
and whose names have not been stricken from the
lists during such revision. Also, when 1t can be
done in Tins for general distribution throughout
the country before the election, this list will be
printed in the form Of handbils, not to exceed
hfty 500 in each county, and distributed and
posted in the most public places In the county.
In counties whore there are no printing Offices
or newspaper published, tho board of registrars
will have the handbills printed at the nearest
otios, provided II can be done in sufficient time
for distribution before election, and In such
counties tho list directed to be published in the
county paper, will be sent for publication to the
official paper Of the State at Austin.
The expenses fer printing, distributing, &c. f.,
duly certified and approved, will be paid from
tho reconstruction fund.
ny command of Major General Hancock.
RoBERr CHANDLER,
Capt. Asst. Secretary for Civil Affairs.
HkADQUARrERsSE SECOND MILITARY DIsTRIcr,
0HARLKsros. s. c., January 81, 1858
General Oydsyg, No. IA
l. At any sale Of personal property, by virtue
Of execution issued upon any judgment Of any
court Of the State Of South Carolina, rendered
prior to the 10th day Of December, 1850, or
subsequent to the .9th day Of April, 1865, upon
any cause Of action arising on any contract en-
tered into prior to the 18th day Of December,
1850, II tho highest amount offered or bid At
such sale for such property shall DO less than
two-thiIds Of the fair cash value Of such prop
erty, which value shall have boon asct rtained
and fixed on or before the day Of sale, by three
appraisers, ono Of whom shall DO named by the
defendant. one by the plaintiff, and the third by
those two, and q minute Of whose appraisement
shall DO certified on the process by the officer
holding tho same-thep, and In every such case,
it shall be the duty Of the sheriff or other officer
conducting said sale, at the request Of either or
any party to the record, then and there TO ad.
journ and postpone such sale for the period Of
three calendar months.
ii. At any sale Of real estate by virtue Of
execution upon any judgment, or by virtue OF
any decree Of any court Of tho State Of South
Carolina, rendered prior to tho l9th day Of
December, 1850, or subsequent to the 10th day
Of April, 1865, upon any cause Of action
arising on any contract entered into prior to
the 10Th day Of December, 1850, II the highest
amount offered or bid at such sale for such
real estate shAll be less than two.thirjs Of the
amount Of the valuation Of such real estate, rs
assessed Id the last preceding assessment for
State taxos, and minute Of which Assessed
valuation shall DO certified on the process by the
officer holding the same then, and In every such
case, It shall bs the duty OF the sheriff, master,