The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-22
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.SBcosbSl LlirARY DfsrnIoT
Cas- htsTo.. :. 81 &c April 1lial, 1862

rae gen ef1l dGstttNilDn preSnttiO & among \
the yoputatidn Of inis Military district can.
not be relieved wi,houI aHurding means for
illt development oftheir iadustrint resour. |
ces. l'he nature and extcht Of tho dcstitu-
ton dcmand extraordinary measures. The |
people ane borne doWnttby ashesyy bardeneI
oil deb, The crops Of grain and garden pro-
dGoc failed last year; many families haze
Keen deprived of shelter; many more need |
fooa.nnd clothing; nccdiui in ylemeats and
nuSiliarics Of husbandry nrc very scarce
the labor.ng Population in numerous local.. |
lies are threatened with starvation, unless
supplied with food by the Govern ment Of
the Cnitea states the inability Of large
portion OF THE people toipsy taxes leaves
tho locr! ðeritics fSitlieut ADEQUATE
ieeans ofrehef; and the gravity of the.
situation IL Increased by,th general dispv.
#ition shown by creditors to enforce, upon
.'h,impo9ished people, shc imuc ciate col.
lection oftall clnms
To Snter this to go on ilhout restraint
er remedy as TO ssclidce the general good.
Thc riGbts'of creditors shall be respect cd
but the appeal Of want and suffering must
DC needed. Moved by these considerations,
the following regulations ara announced:
They will continue in force, with suoh
notifications MS the 0ccao:Un Dlay0 rcsu suirc,
until the civil goHernmeut, Of the respective
States SHALL DC established. in accordance
with the requirements Of the Government Of
the Uni ct Statcs. 'a' tt@hG N'rE
The Commanding General earnestly de-
siros and confidently believes that the OBJ.
scrvan1es of these regulations, and the
co'Operation CT nll persons eopcelxlcJ in
employing fairly and justly the Advantages
still remaining to them, win tniigntc The
aietrces now existing; anil that tho avenues
ofindustry, enterprise. tand the orgsniZa.
lion thus opcncl, Will coatribute To The
permanent welfare md future happiness Of
the people. rs pag a|I,NEw#
l. Imprisonment for debt is prohni,od !,
unless tfo defendant In execution Bhull &c
oopyictod Of fraudulent conoeaimcn. or
disposition Of his property, with intent .
Tho recovery oil his debt or demand And
the proceedings now estabi ,hod in North
nud South Carolina. respectively, for the
tcial and determination Of such questions,
p,ay be adopted. r5e
III. Judgments OF dccrces, for the pay
rncnt Of money, on GNuscs ofaction arising
between tho 18th Of December, 1860, and
tho 18TH ofMay, 1865. shall not be enforc
I'd by execution against the property or
the poTon Of !he defendant. Proceedings
N such causes Of action, now pcudinc
ahall be stayed, and no suit or process
shalt be hercaitcr Instituted or comm onocd
fSr any such causes Of action. '.l.
III. Sheri(1 Coroncrs, and Cons ablea.
src hereby directed TO suspend for twelve
caeudnr months the salo Of all properi Y
upon execution or process, on liabilities
contracted prior to the 10Th oi December,
$50, unless upon the written consent Of
ahe ac'endants, except in cases whore Ahe
paatit, or in his absence, his ugen. or
attorney, shall upon oath with corroboru
two testimony, a!eso aud provo that tho
heGcnaAntis removing, OF Intends frnudu-
iontly remove his property beyond tho
territorial Jurisdiction of the court. yAo
sale Of renl or personal property by fore.
closure Of morgaao Is likowisc Suspended
for Twelve calauder months, except In cases
wh,rc tho payment Of interest money accru
inasinc" the 18th d'y of May. 1865. shall
npi have beea madc before tho day of
sale. ..s;,
rs Judgments or dccrccs entered or
Hnrolcd on causcs Of action arising subsc.
qrrhtto the 18th Of May, 1866, may be
ohiotcrd BY execution against tho property
osthc defcndaoti IND in Tho application Of
the npnoy arising under such executions
rceasi shall ho had to the priority Of lions,
un!css!n ease. whore the good filth Of any
lion shall be drawn in question. In suoh
cases The tsual mode Of proceeding adopted
In North aud South gCaroina, respectively,
te determine that question shall DO adopt.
cA
V. Nil proceedings for tho recovery Of
money under contracts, whohcr s,nder
seal, orby parole, Hhb consideration for
which was tho purchase Of negroes, are
suspended, Judgments OF decrccs entor-
o. or enrolled for such causes Of aution,
shall! not be enforced
VI. AN advances Of MONEYS, subsistence,
imFteaents mud fertilizers, loaned, used.
employed or inquired for Ahe purpose of
aiding tho agricultural pursuits of tho
people, shall be protected. And the exist.
ing lupa which have provided tile most
Efficient remedies in such cascs for tho
Tender WI bc sarportea aud enforced. 49,.
Wagesto lebor performed in the produo.
tion oft crNp shall bo lion OH tho crop,
and payment OF the amount duo for such
wages shall ,be enforced by the
like ren,rdies provided to secure advances
Of money and other means for tho oc &iYa.
'tion of9th oCrep. aH IH v
VII In all sales ofrroperty undor oxocu.
pon by nrdI Of any court, there shall be
reserved out Of tho property Of any defen
dant, who has a family 6sfeaacn, upon his
nrher labor, n dwelling house aud atpmte
aanoes end twenty acres Gf!and for tho uEo
aud occupation Of the family ,oftho dAfep
daht aud necessary articics of furn,ture,
apparel. auhsistonce; implements OF trade
husbandry or other employment of the
value othve hundred dollars. phe ho,ne.
stead exemption shall inure on!y 10 the
hcneat Of families that is to sny, parent or
parents and child or childron In other
Eases the exemption shall oxtend only to
clothing, Supplements Of trade or ether
'amploymentnsuGiiS followed by tho dofen
dant, totho value of.one hundred doaars.
Tho exemption hereby made shall not be
waived or defeated by the no, ef The defend.
mt Ths exempted property Of the do
fondant shnll bn asccrtaned 10y tho Sheriff.
or other oiHcar enfcruing the execution
whe shall specfosiiy describe the same and
toako areport thereof in each caao to the
pJuBt,uf
Vlll Tho currency of tho United States
declared by the Congress- Of the Uuftod
States TO boa legal tender in tho payment
fa lde5ls, dues andlaeu,ands, shall be 40
secognlGcd in North aud South ,Caroliua.
And all cases in which The came shall be
tsndsreuin .raymcni, md refused by any
public officer, will be At once reported 10
these Headquarters orllc the 5Comnand ding
oihoer'of Ahe Post within which such ofiesp
resides.sha & ~ cBsF ,4aafE II :,
sxlX. Property Of an absent debtor, or one
charged "a sNch. without frnnd ,,vhoihar