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By J. A. SELBY. . COLtJMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1865. VOL. l.-NO. 43.
THE COLUMBIA PHONXX,
ronnsnED DAILY, KXICEPT BWbAT,
BY JULIAN A. SELBY. *
TERMS-IX ADVANCE.
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One moalh, . 1
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Special notices ten cents, per line.
Woman.
When Eve brought voe to nil mankind,
Old Adam called her vo-man;
Anil when he found she wooed so kind,
He then pronounced her ",er>o man.
But-now with smiles and artful wiles,
Their husbands' pocket* trimmin'.
The women are so full of whims.
That people call them whim men.
Appointment of a Provisional Gover?
nor for North Carolina,
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATICS OF AMERICA.
Whereas the fourth section of the
fourth article of the Constitution of the
Uuited States declares that the United
Slates shall guarantee to every State in j
the Union a Republican form of go
vernment, and shall protect each of
them against invasion and domestic
violence; and
Whereas the President of the Uni?
ted States is,by the Constitution, made
pomraander-irj Chief of thc Army and
Navy, as well as chief executive offi?
cer of the United States, and ia bound
by solemn oath to faithfully execute
the office of President of" the United
St des, and to taite care that the laws I
be faithfully executed; -aud
Whereas the rebellion, which lr.-> !
'been waged by a portion of the people I
of the United Stales against the pro?
perly constituted authorities of the go?
vernment thereof in the most violent
and revoking* form, but whose organ?
ized and armed forces have-now been
?ilmost entirely overcome, has in its j
revolutionary progress deprived thc |
people of the State of North Carolina i
of all civil government; and
Whereas it becomes necessary and j
proper to carry ont and en fuco the j
obligations of the United States to the j
people of North Carolina in securing i
the.n in thc enjoyment of a republican
form of Government.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
high and solemn duties imposed upon
me by the Constitution, of the United
States, and for the purpose of en?
abling the loyal people of said State
to organize a State Government,
whereby justice may be established,
domestic tranquility insured, and loyal
citizens protected i;i all their rights ot'
life, liberty and properly, I, Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States and Commander-in Chief of thc
army and navy of the United States,
do hereby appoint William H. Holden
Provisional Governor of the State of
North Carolina, whose duty it shall
be, at the earliest practical period, to
prescribe such rules and regulations
as may be necessary and proper for
convening a convention, composed of
delegates to be chosen by that portion
of tue people of said Slate who are
loyal to the United States, aid no
others, for the purpose of altering or
amending thc Constitution thereof, and
?willi authority to execute within the
limits of said State all the powers ne?
cessary and proper to enable such loyal
people of the" Slate of North Carolina
to restore said State to its constitu?
tional relations to the Federal Govern?
ment, and to present such a republican
?orm of State Government as will en?
title the State to the guarantpes of the*
United States therefor, and its people
to protection by the United States
against invasion, insurrection and do
mestic violence: Provided,that in any
election that may bc hereafter held for
choosing delegates to any State Con?
vention as aforesaid, no person shall be
qualified as an elector, or shall bo eli?
gible as a member of such Convention,
unless he ?br.ll h-?ve r>reviov?lv taken
and subscribed to the oath of amnesty i
a9 set forth in the President's pro.?u- i
mation of May 29, 1803. and is a TO- i
ter qualified as prescribed by the Con?
stitution and laws of the Stale of
North Carolina in force immediately
before the 20th day of May, A.D.
1861, the dato of the so-called Ordi?
nance of Secession; and the said Con?
vention when convened, or the Legis?
lature that may be thereafter assem?
bled, wi!! prescribe the qualifications
of ejectors and the eligibility of per?
sons to hold off-co under the Oot;s-.i?.u
tion and laws of the State-a power
the people of the ?ex'eral Slates com?
posing the Federal Union have right?
fully exercised from the origin cf the
Government to the present time. And
I do hereby aired:
1. That the military commander of
the department, .-ind all officers and
persons in the military and naval ser
vice, aid nnd assut said Provisional j
Governor in carrying into effect ibis 1
proclamation; and they are enjoined :o
abstain from any way hindering, im?
peding or discouraging the loyal p-io- |
pie from the organization of a State
Government as herein authorized.
2. That the Secretary of State pro?
ceed to put in force all laws of the
United State', the administration
whereof belongs to the Star* Depart?
ment, applicable to the geographical
limits-aforesaid.
3. That the Secretary of the Treas?
ury proceed to nominate for appoint?
ment assessors of taxes and collectors
of customs and internal revenue, .-md
such oilier officers of the Treasury I)e
pirtment as are authorized by law,
and put in execution the revenue laws
of the United States within the geo?
graphical limits aforesaid.
In making the appointments the
preference shall tye given to qualified
loyal persons residing within the dis
tricls where their respective duties are
to be performed; but if suitable resi?
dents of the districts shall not be found,
then persons residing in other States
or districts shad bu appointed.
4. That the Postmaster-General pro?
ceed lo establish post routes and put
int; execution'tho postal laws of : lie
United States within the said State,
giving to loyal residents the preference
of appointment; but if suitable resi?
dents, are not found, then appoint
agents from other Scales.
5. That the District Judge for the
judicial district in which North Caro?
lina is included proceed to hold courts
within said State, in accordance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress.
The Attorney-General will instruct
the proper officers to libel and bring
to judgment, confiscation and sale,
properly subject to confiscation, and
enloree the administration of justice
within said State in al! matters within
the cognizance and jurisdiction of the*
Federal courts.
G. That the Secretary of the Navy
take possession of all public property
belonging to the Na^ Department
within said geographical limits, and
put in operation ali Acts of Congress
in relation to naval allairs having ap?
plication to said Stale.
7. That thc Secretary of the Inte?
rior put in force the laws relating to
the Interior Department applicable to
the geographical limits aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
.the United Stati s to be affixed.
Done at the citv of Washington, this
29th day of "May, A. D. 18G5, and
of the independence of the United
States the eighty ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President :
WM. ll. SEWARD, Secretary of Stale.
A committee appointed hy thu army o
Tenn.-ssee, headed hy Gens. Logan, Blai:
and Ogieshy, have decided to give an nu
niversary dinner in honor of the fall o
Vicksburg and thc opening of thc Missis
sippi River, on the 4th of July, at tin
Hotel Saratoga, to be followed by a gram
ball at Bel a nd's Opera House. Lieut. <i"n
? Grant and th* President arc expected t
1 Ipr. X"""'*?1
The Negro's Hardships.
Thc reports of the deatl?s and neci
deets to negroes, given in our luca!
column tiiis rr^.Toiag, convey but a
limited idea ol tho sufferings which
the unfortunates who flocked to Macon
have undergone since the army reach
ed the city. All this time they liave
hee-j suffering terribly in every eon
ceivable shape, md we have informa?
tion that main hundreds have died
from starvation .uid disease-the aggro
gate reaching a total that .scents
::!atos!, incr?dules.
This state ot things has been un?
avoidable tints i.-.r, and we eau 5-ee no
prospect ot a ''lange for thc better.
Thc army comm i esa ry, owing to the
nature of thc service upon which the
command ot G Wilson was engag?
ed, was not ar.d has not been abie to
supply the thousands who have aban?
doned their homes to follow the army.
All wa? done t > mitigate suffering
that could be un ?or tiie circumstances,
but the ability bas fallen far short of the
requirements. S. me thousands of men
ai le to work ha? been removed to sec?
tions where they ould be easily sup?
plied, and at thc -ame time prove of
some service in r< pairing our railroads.
A few have enlist d.and are cared lor,
while many otheid have been driven
from the city, ns a matter ol necessity,
arising partially from a scarcity ot
provision^, bul p morally because em?
ployment cannot be obtained by which
the means can, b . earned to purchase
supplies. Almost every ernplovei pie
fers while labo?> and as there are
plenty-of whites'.~<reking employment,
the negro stands but a po ir chance.
They are thus forced to lead a lile o?'
vagabondism, ii J ey remain anion";
tis. and inti : ...-d?itetwrvAtion, disease
and death is making sad havoc among
the tnuititude wi o throng every hiding
place in and about tbn city.
The only ri mecly for this stole of
tldngs rests with the negroes; them?
selves at present. Their labor is. not
needed in the cities of the South, but,
in the agricultural disttiet?. They eau
make nothing in the eities lo live upon,
and they will not be allowed to steal.
Their only chance is to obtain employ?
ment and a living in the count!y.
They arc r.s ?Vee lhere as in the town
but their labor is nee led mote, and
whenever'there* is a necessity for tho
employment, of labor it will receive
remuneration of some kind. In the
rural di-triets they will not l>e compell?
ed to starve, at lear*:; while here in
Macon, "and in other cities, no ' other
fate awaits them just now. Our record
of the past two days develops some?
thing o? what is of daily occur?
rence here, but the half is not told.
We might refer Lo many individual
cases of suffering that have fallon
under our notice, but it is unnecessary.
Enough has been? told to warn the
misguided ones, and if the lessons of
experience arc ?est upon them, reason?
ing will do no Gf"fc?d. and advice wouid
be useless. T,;e facts aro stern ones,
and should admonish all.
[Macon Telegraph.
Southern Express Company.
AUGUSTA. GA., .lune 2, 1S65.
rp H13 Agents nf the Southern Expresa
I, Company w'?1 receive rind forward
letters for all places that caa be reached
by its messengers or through the mails of
the Un i teil States.
The Government postage will bc paid
by the Companv, (until such time as the
mails arc re est ablished,) for which service
thc charge will be twenty ?ive cents for
each single Utter of one half ounce, the
same amount hoing added for erich half
ounce "additional, and in ail cases to be
pre [>aid in specie or national currency-it
being understood by the senders that the
Company wiil not assume any rcsponsibili
tv for the sato delivery of such letters.
Receipts will he ?iven for all packages
of value, for widen express chrrges will
be made as per I i ri ft".
Stamped envelopes will be furnished to
eich principal o?iicc r.s soon as they can bc
obtained.
For farther infirm?t ion, inquire o!
i A?ents Southern Esprcss Company
TINWARE.
JW. SMITH is prepared to furnirdi
. TINWARE flt wholesale or retail
All orders promptly attended to, at, his
resilience, Tavlor street, opposite Sidney
Park. REPAIRING done at shortest
notice. June 7 4*
For Orangebnrg.
rja A FEW passengers can tie
_ ^^accommodated with trans?
portation to Oraneeburer. at a low rate, on
MONDAY or TUESDAY nest. Apply at
this office or to JOHN C. SEEGERS.
June 8 thf-2*
Brass and Copper Wanted
rI~MIE undersigned will pay the highest
JL prices-ii goods or money-for old
brass and copper.
.lune ? fi HARDY SOLOMON.
FRESH
CM ROCERIES, PROVISION'S.
J DRUGS, MEDICINES.
FANCY ARTICLES, &c. For cale by
MELVIN M. COHEN.
Assembly street. West, side,
One door from Pendleton street.
.Tune Ci
JAMES P. H. STETSON & CO.,
252 KING ST., IN THE JBENB,
Charleston, S. C.,
("1ALL thc attention of dealers visiting
J Charleston to their large assorted
stock of
GROCERIES, WINES,
ALES, S EG ARS,
CHEWING TOBACCO.
SMOKING TOBACCO.
CROCKERY, TINWARE.
YANKEE NOTIONS, ?fcc. ?c.
They are also receiving, per each steam
er from New York, fresh .-upplies of BUT
T ?d', CHEESE. LARD, FLOUR, Ac. Ac,
uh vb th irv offer nt the. LO WEST MAR
KET PRICE for en-di. June 7 fi*
liROCBBllt??l
<j> xjs *3 . lex M Ja Si . 5ft Jti. ?ffi
' " FROM
Cliarlostori.
T.<------. A CHOICE and WELL SELECT
V ? FD STOCK OF GOODS, which I
' \:>*m prepared to offer AT RETAIL
for a SMALL ADVANCE, and can give a
FAIR MARGIN to dealers in the city and
country. My stock consists in part of :
Boxes SMOKED HERRINGS.
" COLG ATE'S WASHING SOAP.
TOILET SOAP.
Rbis. BROWN SC G AR.
Chest YOUNG HYSON TEA.
" BLACK TEA.
Kits MACKEREL.
Cases PICKLES, quarts and pint:;.
Boxes CANDY, assorted.
Frails FRESH DATES.
. Boxes TURKEY FIGS.
.' RAISINS.
" FRESH LEMONS,
" S< )FT SHELL ALMONDS.
" BUTTER CRACKERS.
" OYSTER
" GINGER CAKES.
" LEMON
" DAIRY CHEESE.
" SARDINES.
- CHOCOLATE
" CONDENSED MILK.
Dozs. NORTHERN BROOMS.
Boxes Colgate's PEARL STARCH. {
" BLACK INK. in stands.
" Y EAST POWDERS-Durkee's. \
Brown's Es. JAMAICA GINGER
Cases SPARKLING SCUTCH A LE.
Boxes HAVANA SHCARS.
. " MASON'S BLACKING.
DO/.?. SHOE BRUSHES.
Boxes FINE CHEWING TOBACCO.
*. SMOKING TOBACCO.
" Fine Cut Chewing TOBACCO.
SPERM CANDLES.
BACON, BUTTER, LARD.
FLOUR. MOLASSES.
CARBONATE SODA.
BLACK PEPPER.
COFFEE, RICE. SALT. ' j
MANILLA ROPK, PINDERS.
COTTON CARDS, MATCHES.
GUM CAMPHOR, GUM OPIUM.
CHLOROFORM, CALOMEL.
POTASH aud BLUE MASS.
ALSO,
j A small stock of HARDWARE and
STATIONERY. !
I ti ive me a call, and judge for vourselves. j
HARDY SOLOMON,
! In haeemcnt, of Mr. L. J.? vy's bonic,
1 Cc.ier of AB-:cn?b!v and Pleio ?trer.'s ;
- Ju;-. I *
Headq'rs United States Forces,
CITY OF COLUMBIA, R. C..
MAT 27. 1865.
GENERAL O ELEES NO 4.
IN order lo prevent-any disturbance which
may arip^ from thc improper use of in
j t'jxiciitii liquors, it ?3 hereby ordered
I that, for the prewitt, no intoxicating lt?
j quo rs will be sohl or given away to any
citizen "or soldier, unless permission is
I granted from these headquarters. Any
on?: found guilty of disobeying this order,,
: will not o;i!y have his goods confiscated,
but will be subject to punishment by mili?
tary law. By command of
Lieut Col. K. HAUGHTON",
Commanding Post.
VT. J. KYLE. Lieut. 25th O. V. V. I. and
Post. Adjutant. mey 29
Hcadq'r3 United States Forces.
CITY OF COLUliBIa, S. C.
MAY 27, 1S65.
GENERA L ORDERS NO. 3.
A LL citizen?! having in thrir posoessicn
X"*. anv r.rope< y that rightfully belongs
*o thc United States Govt rnnru nt, accord?
ing to the terms of rurrender "1 Gen. Jos.
E. rci.neton. C. S. A.. to Gen. W. T. Shtr
man, U. R. A., \- ?il immediately report the
hame to these headquarteie.
Persons having mules, h orees and wa?
gons, will, for thi prtaent, be permitted tc
retain the annie ?or the purpose of carry?
ing on their work. Any pe mon failing to '
comply with this order within a reasona?
ble time, will not. only be deprived of any
farther uso of said property, but will also
subject themselves to punishment bv mili?
tary authority. Bv command of
ls. HAUGHTON,
Lieut. Col. 23th O. V. V..
Com "dp City ol* Columbia, ?. C.
W J. KYLE, Lieut. 2otb O. V. V. I. and
Poit Adjutant may 29
Headq'rs United Staten Forces,.
CITY OF COLUMBIA, S. C.,
MAY 27. 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2.
INFORMATION having b :en received at
these headquarters of the <";:is:.enct of
armed bauds of maraudi-is infesting the
country and committing depredations cs
the projir.rtV ot peace.cd ci! irena, it ie
hereby ordered 'J-..1' all : . r ori ? :om osiug
such '..?ill 'bc considered and trcaced as
outlaw-, and if caught, will receive the
severest, punishment ot militare law. 4
Thc United Staler Government is deair
ons of proi?ctin- al! peaceful and law
abiding citizens, and they will confer a
favor on these headquarters, and do jusuce
to themeclves, by giving ar.y information
they may have iu their poscc^sion respect
lng the nain ca and movements of ??neb
bands, and, if postiblc, aijiug i?. their
capture.
The time har? arrived wlx-n it behooves
ev? ry citizen to do a!! in bia power ta
as.-ist the military foi ce- of tho United
Si.ateb to restore peact and harraccy
throughout the land. Bv order cf
Lieut- Col. N. HAUGHTON,
25tl? O. V. V". I., Coiu'dg U. S. Forces,
City of Columbia.
W. J. TCvr.Ei 2d Lieut. 25th O. V. V. I.
and Lost Adjutant may '29
Headquarters. Northern District..
DEPARTMENT OF TU K SOUTH.
CHAKI.ESTOS, S. C., April 25, I860.
Circular lo Planters, ctr.
"j^TU MEROUS applications have been
_1A made to rn? for information ;is to the
policy to be adopted on thc subject of.
labor.
All caa understand the importance of
making a crop the present season, and
foresee thc misery and ?luiici mg consequent
upon its failure.
In the present unsettled '.tate- of th?
country, ano in thc absence of .-JJIV recog?
nised Stat? authorities..I find it my duty
to assume control of the plantations near
tho military ?ines, and order as follows:
1st The planters, after taking tee oath
of allegiance, will assemble th? f.eedmen
(latch their - laves) arni inform tin*m that
they "aro free, and that henceforth they
must depend upo:; their owi exertions for
their support.
???. Equitable contracts in writing will
be made by thC owners of thc 'and with
ibo freedmen for the cultivation of the
land during thc present year.
ruvmcul will be made iu kind, and 'he.
allowance of one half th? crop is recom
mended ::s fair compensation for thc ?abor,
thc landlord furnishing subsistence until
the crop is gathered.
These contracts will bc submitted to tho
nearest military or naval commander for
approval and endorsement.
When the above requirements .are com?
plied with, protection will be granted as
far as military necessity will allow; but
where no com rael is made, thc crop raised
will bc considered forfeited for thc use of
the laborers. Should the owners ref Jse to
cultivate it, they will bc considered a* eu
.ceavormg to embarr?is the GovernrndCt,
iud the laud w:ll be used for colonies of
the freedmen fro in 'ne interior
JOHi: F HATCH.
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