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W. a. TA1SB, Editor and propMoh. J CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1865, fourteenth voujhe p m b e b ml ,
THE
(Published eyery Toesday,Q)
BY
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GOVERNMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA
William W. Holden. of Wake county, Provisional
Governor.
Jos S Cannon of Perquimans, and Tod R Caldwell
of Durke, Aids with the rank of Colonel.
Lewis Hanes of Davidson, Private Secretary.
It C Badger of Wake, and W H Baglcy of Pasquo
tank,' Assistant Secretaries.
S M Parish and J D Pullen of Wake, Clerks.
Theo N Ramsay of Wake, clerk and messenger.
Jonathan Worth of Randolph, Treasurer.
Donald W Bain of Wake, chief clerk to Treasurer
C ft Thomas of Carteret, Secretary of State.
GOVERNMENT OF THE TJ. STATES.
President Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee.
Secretary of State V. II. Seward, of New
York.
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, of
Pennsylvania.
Postmaster General William Dennison,
Ohio.
of
Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles,-of
Connecticut.
Secretary of the Interior James Harlan of
Iowa.
Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCullougli,
of Illinois.
Attorney General James Speed, of Ken
tucky.
President of the Senate Lafayette S. Foster,
of Connecticut.
. Speaker of the Ilouse-Scliuyler. Colfax, of
Indiana.
. John W Forney, Secretary of the Senate
SUPREME COURT.
Salmon C. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice.
I. James M. Wayne, Georgia.
Samuel Nelson, New York.
Robert C Giier, Pennsylvania.
Nathan Clifford, Maine.
Noah II. Sway ne.- Ohio.
Daniel Davis, Illinois.
3.
4.
a.
7.
Samuel Miller. Iowa.
Samuel F. Field, California.
8.
LIEUTENANT GENERALS.
Wingtield Sm, Virginia.
Uly
ysses S. Giant, of Ohio.
Adjutant
General, Lorenzo .Thomas, Dela-
ware.
Judge Advocate General, Joseph Holt, D. C
. Quartermaster General, Montgomery C Meigs,
f Pennsyvania.
IVortli Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF TIME.
On an J after Sunday, August 13th, 18G5, Trains
will run until further orders as follows-:
MAIL TRAIN Goife Wkst.
Leave
Raleigh at 7.40
Greensboro 2.17
Salisbury C 45
M.
M.
Arrive' at Charlotte 10.10
Going East.
Leave
n
Charlotte at 3.00
Salisbury 6 25
P. M.
n
ii
" Greensboro- 10.15
Arrive at Raleigh 4 30
A. M.
ACCOMODATION
TRAIN Goixo Wkst.
Leave
Raleigh at COO
A.
P.
M.
M.
n
i Greensboro 12.50
" Salisbury 5 00
Arrive at Charlotte 8.20
Going East.
Leave Charlotte at 5.25
Salisbury 900
" Greensboro - 1 05
Arrive at IUIeigh ' 7.30
A. M.
I
P. M.
Mail Train connects East arid West with the Ra
leigh and Gaston Train for ' Petersburg and the
North, and with the U. S. Military Railroad for
ioldshoro,Newbern, Morehead City and Wilming
ton. .
The Freight Train leaves flaleigh at 11 A.M.,
Charlotre at 6 A. M., stopping at Company Shops
over night.
The Mail Train only will run on Sunday.
Passengers arc tended to procure Tickets before
entering the Trains, as additional fare will be col
lected. ' E. WILKES,
Aug 14, I8C5. tf Eng. k Supt.
NEW BOOK STORE, .
2d door from the Branch Bank, at the stand
formerly occupied by P J. Lowrie.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
School Books, such as Webster's Spellers, Web
ster's Dictionaries, Davie's series of Arithmetics and
Algebras,- Bullion's series of Classics, Mitchell's
Geography, Cornell's series of Geographies, Mc
Guffey's Readers, &c &e.
Ode Own" series of North Carolina School
Books, such "as Spellers, Readers, Arithmetics and
Grammars.
M iscellas Eors Books, comprising the most re
cent and popular publications.
Stationery, all kinds and best quality, such as
paper, copy-books, Arnold's ink, slates, &c.
Sheet Music, "embracing best Instruction Books
for Instrumental and vocal music, popular Ballads
and Operas.
Schools sending large orders will be supplied at
a. liberal discount Send in your orders to
C. W. DOWNING & CO.,
Aug 14, 18G5 3ta Charlotte, X. C.
For Sale,
.At Dr. Scarr's Drug Store, a few Bottles of Dr.
Itowand's TONIC BITTERS.
Aug 14, 1865. . '
FIRE, LIFE & MARINE INSURANCE,
CHARLOTTE, N. C
The undersigned, representing some of the strong
est New York Insurance Companies, are prepared
to issue Policies for any amount desired against
Loss on Land or Sea of Property or Life, in forth
and S,outh Carolina. Address
HUTCHISON & SPRINGS, Agents,
Sept 4, 1865.
tf
Charlotte. N. &
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING
ST RE .
C3
The subscribers respectfully call the attention of
their friends ami the public to the fact that they
bare fitted up the store room in Mr. David Parks'
Building, on Tryoft Street, opposite Mr. Beekwith's
Jewelry Store, for the purpose of conducting the
TOliolesle and Retail Dry Goods
and Clothing Business,
in all its branches. They have just received and
offer for sale a large and extensive assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
Comprising every description of Cloths, Cassimcres,
Ladies Dress Goods, Shawls. Cloaks, Gloves, Gaunt
lets, Hoisery, Ladies Hats, Bonnet Ribbons-, Linen
and Cambric Handkerchiefs, Balmoral Skirts, Hoop
Skirts, Dress Trimmings, &c, &c.
Clothing and Famishing Goods.
Our stock'of Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing
Goods is complete. As special and personal atten
tion have been given to the selection of these Goods,
aud long .experience in that line will enable us to
give general satisfaction in price, quality and styles
unsurpassed by any one.
We have Boots, Shoes and Hats,
of erery description and make, at very low rates.
A call is solicited. We shall always try to please,
and take great pleasure in showing our Goods.
WHOLESALE BUYERS
will find it to their interest to call and examine our
Stock before making their purchases elsewhere, as
we nave the facility to oner great inducements to
that trade. " A. WEILL & CO.
"ABRAHAM WEILL. A. B. MAYR.
Oct. 2, 1865. tf -
George Ij. .Wadsworih
Would regretfully informhis old patrons and
friends that he may be found at the house of
HUMBERT & McLEAN;
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Dry Gobds, Clotliingr, Oeuts' Furnish
ing Goods, Boots ami Shoes, Hats and Caps,
&c, &c, at the Emmet Cuthbert Store, Corner of
Pollock and Middle Streets,
and would be happy to supply all their wants in
the above lines.
New Berne, Oct 2, 1865. 3m
O. G. PARSLEY & CO.,
Commission Merchants
AND IMPORTERS OF SUGAR, COFFEE AND
MOLASSES,
No. C North Water St., WILMINGTON. N. C.
Will give prompt personal attention to all business
entrusted to their care.
Consignments of Raw Cotton, Cotton Yarns, Do
mestics, Tobacco, Naval Stores, Flour, and ofber
country produce are solicited.
W hen desired, produce will be shipped to our
correspondents in Europe or the Northern cities, and
liberal cash advances made thereon.
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 2, 1865 pd
Petersburg, va,
The subscriber begs to inform the Merchants and
Planters of North Carolina, that he has established
himself in Petersburg, in the
Commission and .Forwarding Business
Having a large and commodious Ware-house, he
is prepared to receive goods on CONSIGNMENT, or
to be FORWARDED. He will give special atten
tion to toe sale of Cotton and Tobacco, and other
country produce. He begs to refer to,
Rev. Dr. Alex. Wilson, Alamance County.
.Mai. J. W. Wilson and Messrs Crawford & Laurens,
Salisbury.
Messrs. Baker, VVomble & Co., and Mr. Jordan
Womble, Raleigh.
R. L. Lassiter, Esq., Pres't R. & G. K..R. Co.
GEO. V. SCOTT.
October 2, 1865 lm
YEW GOODS'.
WTe have just received and opened for the 'Whole
sale and Re?ail Trade, on Tryon Street,
C II .4 K LOTTE, IV. C,
large and attractive Stock of IStaple and Fancy
Dry Goods Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Ready-made Clothing,
Notions, Ac, 4c, which we offer to the public at the
Very Lowest Cash Prices
We offer inducements to country merchants, who
will be consulting their own interests by examining
our stock.
A call from our friends, and buyers generally.is
respectfully solicited.
Store, opposite Mansion Jlouse, between Express
Office and Taylor's corner.
BURROWS, BLAIR & CO.,
Charlotte, N. C.
JOHN mTtATE,
(Of the fate firm of Brown, Tate & Co.,)
WITH
. BURROWS BLAIR & CO.,
Will be happy to have bis friends call upon him,
and to serve them with desirable Goods on the most
reasonable terms.
Sept 25, 1865 lm
Charlotte & S. C. Railroad.
i President's Office, O- & S. C. R. R ,
Charlotte, N..C, Sept. 23, 1865-.
Through Litte of travel from Charlotte to Wash
ington, Augusta, Atlanta, Ga., and other points
South :
Leave Charlotte at
Arrive at Winnsboro' at
Arrive at Alston at
Arrive at Abbeville at
Arrive at. Washington at
RKTIB.NI.VO
Leave Washington at
Arrive at Abbeville at
Arrive aUAlston at
Arrive at Winnsboro' at
10 am
5pm
5am
5 p ra
5 . m
4pm
6 am
7pm
3am
2pm
Arrive at Charlotte at
Connecting with N. C. R. R
train going $orlb at i
3 pm" No interruption in line oi travel between
this place and New York. Connections are made' at
Washington, Ga., with trains to Atlanta and Au
gusta. Ample stage accommodations for passengers
and baggage. The time betweeu Charlotte and
Washington less than two days.
A. H. MARTIN, Gen1 Agent,
Oct 2, 1855 21 Charlotte, N. C.
NOTICE. Obitnary notices exceeding
lines io length, are chfrged advertising rates,
able in advance,
N. C STATE CONVENTION.
First Days Proceedings.
The Convention met in the ball of tbe House
of Commons at 12 o'clock M, on Monday, Oct.
2d, in accordance with the decision of tbe in
formal meeting held at an, earlier hoar, Mr Lewis
Thompson of Beriic'President, pro fern, in tbe
chair. .
Mr Moore, of Wake, moved that ft committee
of three be appointed to examine into the cre
dentials of persons claiiniog to be member of,
this Convention, and report the names and num
bers of such as are present and qualified.
Messrs. Caldwell or Burke Winston and Uow
per, composed this committee.
The delegate from Pasquotank, Hon GW
Brooks, presented a certificate from the chair
man of tbe Circuit Court and the Clerk of the
same, there being neither Sheriff or Coroner for
the county of Pasquotank, lbe committee on
credentials'reported favorably upon the certifi
cate and, on motion he was declared a duly elected
member of the Convention.
The President pro tern announced, upon the
highest authority, that it any member present
bad failed or bad Dot an opportunity of taking
the amnesty oath, could now do so, provided
they were not included within the exceptions of
the President s proclamation.
Mr Moore, of Wake, introduced tbe followin
resolution :
Resolved, That John R. Harrison, a justice
of the peace of the county of Wake be request
ed to administer the oath to support the Con
stitution of tbe United States.
-Mr Harrison immediately in responding to
tbe request of the Convention, appeared at tbe
Clerk's desk, and administered, the oath to the
members present.
Mr Boyden, of Rowan, moved that the Hon.
E. G Reade, of Person, be elected permanent
President of the "Convention, and expressed the
hope that he would receive. the vota of every
member present. r Mr Reade was unanimously'
elected. -
Messrs. Boyden and Dockery were appointed
a committee to escort tbe President elect to the
Chair.
Mr Reade upon taking his seat addressed the
Convention as follows :
Gentlemen of the Convention:
. As representatives of the people of North
Carolina, we are assembled at a time of great
perplexity to reorganize the Government, which
has been disturbed by a protracted and disas
trous war.
It is gratifying to know that a virtuous and
intelligent people, bave chosen a bedy of men
distinguished tor their abilities, of much expe
rience and of exalted patriotism fully equal to
the grave matters whiob are entrusted to them.
As the interests of our constituents are the
same, it is to be hoped that there will be little
conflict' of opinions among us, and that frank
speech and couiteous manners will distinguish
our intercourse, so that he who has been called
to preside over our deliberations, will find but
little inconvenience from bis lack of experience,
and will be enabled to use the position "with
which he has been honored, as he earnestly
desires to do, tor its legitimate objects only.
Fellow citizens, ice are going home. Let
painful reflections upou our late separation and
pleasant memories of our early union, quicken
our footsteps towards the"old mansion; that we
may grasp bard again -the hand of friendship
which stands at the door; and sheltered by the
old homestead, which was built upon a rock and
has weathered the storm, enjoy together the
long bright future which awaits us.
With the guidance of infinite wisdom and the
care of a merciful .Providence, which I earnest
ly invoke for tbe Convention, and for each in
dividual member,' I invite you to the calm con
sideration and wise solution of the important
questions which are to 'result in the peace, pros
perity and happiness of ourselves and of poster
ity, and of the strength and grand ure of our
nation.
The Convention next proceeded to elect a
principal tjlerlc. Mr flloore, of Wake, put in
Humiliation, Mr J H Moore, of Halifax, who
was elected by acclamation. Mr R C Badger,
of Wake, was elected Assistant Clerk, also by
acclamation. Mr H P Kingsburv. of Forsvthe.
was placed in nomination for Principal Boor
keeper, by Mr Starbuck: 31r Mark Williams,
of Wake, by Mr "Moore, of Wake, and Mr Mc
Gowan, of Wake, by Mr Grissom, of Granville.
The vote stood : Kingsbv, 74; McGowan. 14:
Williams, 13. Mr Kingsbury elected.
Mr John II Hill, of Randolph, was elected
Assistant Doorkeeper by a vote of 87 to 15 for
Mr P P Williams, of Wake. . :
Mr Theo. H Hill, of Wake, was elected En
grossing Clerk, by the following vote: T H Hill,
55; Jaoob W Uowman, of Yancy, 21; Thomas
S Keenac, of Buplin, 19.
Messrs. Cannon & Uolden, of the Standard,
were put in nomination by Mr. Moore, of Wake,
for Printers, and were elected by acclamation,
upon motion of Mr Settle.
Mr Giles Me bane moved that a committee of
seven be appoioted to adopt rules for the Con
vention Messrs. Mebane, Thompson, Boyden,
Gilliam, Phillips? Manly- and Wilson compose
the committee.
Upon motion of Mr Caldwell of Burke, a com
mittee of three were appointed to wait upon his
Excellency, tbe Governor, and inform him that
tbe Convention was fully organized and prepar-.
ed for business. The President appointed
Messrs. .. Caldwell, of Burke, Pool and Eaton to
compose the committee.
. -
Fort Pulaski, with its frowning parapets lined
with the savage dogs of war, is at "present a place
of considerable interest, containing within its
battered war begrimmed, Listorio walls several
distinguished prisoners of the late Confederate
States. Among the. prominent men now con
fined thereare Gov Mag rath of South Carolina;
G A Trenholm, .late Secretary of the Treasury
of the Confedieracv; D L Yufee, of Florida;
Secretary Seddoo, Judge Campbell. Gen Mer
cer and others.
CONFLAGRATIONS IN RUSSIA.
A communication from St. Petersburg, dated
August 26, says :
The Russian journals continue to announce
conflagrations which .desolate the whole extent
of the empire. The population are almost al
ways warned beforehand, that on a certain day
the town or village which they inhabit will be
set on fire if ascertain sum of money be not de
posited at a, stated place. Tbe threat rarely
fails to be executed. Krementchoug, ajtowo in
the South of Russia, has had to contfcnd against
twenty fires in short space, cf time. The in
habitants, after removing all movables from
their houses, which are built of wood, have left
the town, panic stricken, and bave encamped
in the fields. In the town-of Orel, letters' have
been received imperiously .demanding that cer
tain citizens, mentioned by nme, should depos
it ft sum of money io a particular place, and
threatening that in case of refusal their house!
wouW be burned. Moreover, a proprietor re
siding at Orel received notice that he must not
rely upon any assistance from tbe citizens, since
all tb e men belonging to tbe fire brigade had
been ordered, under pain of death, not to at
tempt to subdue the ' flames. Thanks to the
energetic measures of the inhabitants of Orel,
these threats have not been carried out. The
police heVe been -most active in their efforts to
discover the authors of the outrage, but had not
jet succeeded in elucidating the affair, notwith
standing that they hjive -arrested several indi
viduals armed wirh revolvers and provided with
inflammable material. In the village ofMo-nastyraka-Sloboda
a sum of money was deman
ded, of tbe inhabitants, a.nd this demand not
being complied with, the village was set oh fire,
,-1 1 A. . 1 . R 4 .
uuu in threat pact aestrovea. ootwunstanain?
the extraordinary- precautions taken by the in
habitants.. A large number of towns and vil
lages bave become a prey to the' flames under
Btmilar circumstances.. It is also announced
that a large portion of the Resienie, chief town
oi me district o: mat name, has been destroyed
by fire. Upward of "two hundred houses, the
town hall, the synagogue, the tmblic court and
two churches were reduced to ashes. Tbe man
ufactory of fire-arms at Tiowski has been burn
ed down. Letters from Lemburg, Galla'cia,
state that scarcely a day passed without a fire
taking place in some town or village in Gallacia
Both tbe Christian ami Jewish population were
taking refuge in the fields. The Czar announ
ces the burning on the 15th of August of a
sugar refinery in the village of Leonon, district
Woclawck. It was the property of the banker
uoldstant, ol Warsaw, and is the third sugar
refinery recently destroyed in the kingdom of
Poland, The loss is calculated at 2,000,000fl.
The official journal of Warsaw publishes intelli
gence of' th' burning of a village called Soleo-
cm, io tbe district of Ostraleseka. All tbe
buildings of a farm, four hundred and fiftv
sheep, tbe principal part of the year's crops, and
the agricultural implements all fell a prey to
the flames. Two hundred houses of the town
of Siedlee bave also been burned down.
COLONEL JACQUES.
An Eminent and wtllknovcn Divine in Trouble
Louisville Press, September 25.
The fall of such a man as ColonelJacques is
sufficient to arouse-.the sqrrow of every man who
knows the former worth of the gallant Jacques.
He was one of the first and most influential of
the Methodist denomination in Illinois. When
that body established a female educatiooal school
in Jackson ville he was placed in charge of it.
He managed it with such talent and success that
when a greater educational enterprise was pro
jected be was transferred to it. He was engaged
in this when the rebellion commenced. Colonel
Jacques was a man of intense loyalty, of com
manding influence, and great oratorical ability.
He took tbe field in bebalf of .the Union, and
speedily raised one of the finest regiments that
Illinois gave to - the service of the Union. It
wa called the preachers' regiment, on account
of the number of preachers enlisted in it. Of
this regiment Jacque3 was made Colonel, and he
served with great distinction.
During tbe progress of the war Colonel Jv
ques bad numerous conferences with Bishop
Simpson, and both were well satisfied that if a
Methodist of proper position io the North could
get among the Southern Methodists much might
be. done toward crippling the - rebellion. Thij
mission ColonelJacques undertook with the
approval of Bishop Simpson and of Mr. Lincoln.
Colonel Jacques bravely met tbe peril, and
traveled extensively among the Southern Meth
odists. He returned just before the -battle of
Cbickamauga, and took a conspicuous part in
that battle. .
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Uolonel Jacques was the cfc
iuq ci xur.
Gilmore io a visit to Ricbmon
or an inter-
view with -Jeff. Davis; in wMch mission they
succeeded. This Visit was intended to bring
about peace.
The Colonel has recently been detailed for
breaking up tbe negro canips, f uch as Camp
Nelson. This is the cause of bis presence in
Kentucky. .,
On Friday, last Colonel Jacques . employed a
fellow calling himself Dr. H. G. Miller to pro
cure abortion in tbe case of a Georgia waman.
The Colonel was present during the tragedy,
and was arrested with tbe female abortionist, at
whose bouse the murder was . perpetrated, aud
with Miller, the abortionist, the murder of In
nocents. The victim died in eight hours after
Miller commenced his depredations. Tbe whole
party were arrested in flagrante delicto, and are
now in jail, tbe coroner's
inquest having amply
confirmed all the suspicions tbat led to the in
terference cf the police. Mr Turner, thepolice-
man, saw signs ot tbe outrage in progress, ana
made his preparations- for arresting the guilty
parties,' in which, as we have said, he succeeded.
We do not rejoice in - iniquity, and we cannot
but drop tears of sorrow over the fall of such a
man as Colonel Jacques.
Colonel Jacques was a political preacher
no wonder be disgraced himself. Jacques is the
man who visited Richmond during tbe war and
went back North and made a false report of his
J - l
conversation with the Confederate authorities J j
CZRCTJXtAR
To the Treedmen
OF WESTERN NORTfe CAROLINA,
And adjoining Districts of South Carolina.
. Headquarters Friidmen's Bureau,)
: Unarlotte, N. C, Oct. 1, 1865. J
Knowing that many of you bave wrong im-
firessions relative to your freedom, I temd this
lireular that it may correct many erroneous
ideas which, -art operating .very much against
your interests. 1 bave learned that many of
you bave the foolish idea that at Christmas you
are to recerve lands, horses and farming utensils;
that you expect the United States Government
to give to you a portion of your former master's
property qr plantation. As to this, let me say
to you all that the Government has no land in
this portion of the State, and that all plantations
and property of all kinds (except the negro) be
long to your masters as heretofore the Gov
ernment having no claim upon them whatever.
Any of you having such expectations, must at
once and forever abandon such preposterous and
absurd ideas; and any person or persons trying
to make you believe anything ot tbe kind are
either fools or knaves, and are imposing upon
your ignorance.
The Government has given you your freedom,
and you must not expect any thing further from
it. Tbe Government expects you to labor and
work put your own salvation, and unless you do
you go back to slavery or a condition far worse.
Any property that you. may possess hereafter
you must acquire by labor, industry and hon
esty. At the end of this yeart those who have
remained with their former masters, and worked
faitblully, will bo paid liberally for their labor,
and will be able to provide ciothing and food
for themselves and families for a portion of
another year, and will, in the mean time, ff they
nave so conauctea themselves as to gain tbe
confidence and respect of tbeir employers, be
able to retain their places for another year, or to
obtain of others good situations and good pay.
Many ot those who nave left tbeir former homes
and idled away the proper season for the making
of crops, will, at the end of tbe year, find them
selves .destitute of food and clothing, and in a
situation far worse than slavery. A long Winter
is before you and unless you provide for that
iime your iamiues must suner yea, many must
perish.
Many of you are under the impression that
tbe Lrovernment will feed you.' This is not so.
Government will not feed any who hae bad an
opportunity and are able to labor. You bave
had four months of freedom, and all that wished
could get work for themselves and families; and
those who have not improved the past four
months of their freedom must abide by the con
sequences. Ere long the troops will be withdrawn from
the State. You will be left to provide for and
protect yourselves. By your labor you can pro
vide, and by your good behavior you will secure
protection. You musl&now that your freedom
has taken away jthat interest which your former
masters had for you. When io slavery you were
their property they valued you as dollars and
cents and it was their interest to feed, clothe,
and nurse you in sickness; but now that ipterest
has gone. The responsibilities that then rested
upon them, now falls upon, you and you only.
Your first step now should be to establish for
yourselves a character for industry and integrity,
and unless you do so, your late will be that of
the North American Indian your race will pats
away and you will be known only in name.
Then let me entreat of you, as a friend, ere it
is too late, to think of these things to look
upon your positions as it is, and make the resolve
that you will make a good name and a place in
this great and free government. &
The Government has guaranteed to jou cer
tain rights and prTvi leges. In those rights you
will be protected. Your rights consist in your
freedom, which is freedom to make your own
contracts, to receive tbe benefit of -your own
labor, to choose your own employer, to keepttnd
govern your own families, to educate your chil
dren, and to worship God after your own man
ner.- Tbe same powers that gave you these
rights and privileges have imposed upon you
certain and new duties, comrIliogyou to labor
to .support VQur families, to obev the laws of
your country, to stow; respect and cheerful obe
dience to your employers, to fulfill a,nd respect
alLcontracts, to bold tbe marriage ties as sacred,
and to so conduct and deport yourselves as to
win the respect and confidence of all men.
Fulfill, then, these requirements, and all will be
ell. -Reject them, and your condition will be
a far worse one than you ever experienced when
in Slavery. It is true that there are some bad
mn that will take advantage of your ignorance
and impose upon you. Some may try ta de
fraud vou of your wages, and a few wicked and
cowardly enough to revenge-their' losses upon
a . a
you by violence; but nave patience, and ere
long these matters will regulate themselves.
But good behaviour on your part will ever gain
for you tbe respect and protection of all good
and just men.
Since I have been among you I bave dico7-
ered thjt a majority of- you look upon your
former 'masters as your enemies, and upon the
Yankees" as your only frieods. In this you
are mistaken. I am from tbe North, and know
well the feeling that exists there towards tbe
negro. I know that a majority of tbe Northern
people will not willingly consent to your becom
ing citizens amongst tbern. The Government,
through a military necessity, has given you your
freedom, and in that freedom tbe people of the
North will ever protect you, unless you become
unworthy of their protection.
Tbe South is your natural homes, and South
ern men will be your friends. Tbe majority of
you were raised, have grown up on the same,
plantations . with your former masters; and, I
know it to be a fact that there is a feeling, a
sympathy, existing between you . tbatdoes not
nor never can
u exist between you and the people
it ttm mnn. I
of the North
ur bad behaviour that has made
iuivb w y " - - - ,
them so. The fact ia lb at jou know cot how to '
mies it is your
your freedom, and have grossly
Become respectful, obedient and honest to
your employers, and you will find them fiut in
paving the way for your future welfare. To
become a prosperous and intelligent people,,
many of yom will bave to pursue a far diflereot
course from that of the past foor mocths of youV
freedom. It is true that aome have realized the
responsibilities that freedom. hee brought upon
theja, and have been faithflir i5 tobedient to
their employers. But ' maayrw yen- hare be
come impudent, lazy and disrespectful to those
to whom you mutt look ' for your support-
Many are idling aad loafieg'away tbeitise
around towns and camps, while their families aro
suffering for food and clothing, and many with
out shelter. You alone are accountable for th
sad fate that awaits you.
Since I came among you I have learned the
fact that as a people you have very little regard
for the truth. In fact, I have lost all coofideoee
in your veracity, and know not when or whom
to believe. I find that you aro disposed to ntter
falsehoods when the truth would answer your-'
purpose far better.
Hereafter those comiog to me for tbe purpose
of getting justice in cases betweeu themselves
and employers, must come with the truth; if not -
they must not expect me to assist them lo their
difficulties. Such lies as you tell are not only '
impositions upon me, but upon the publfosnd
must be stopped.
I bave ascertained that many of you object to
tbe system of written'cootracts. This is another
evidence of your igaoraooe of freedom. Writ
labor. It ia aimnlv fh himlinrv nf ttfn or nnc
parties to fulfill a volontory agreement or agree
ments between themselves and employers.-r-These
contracts are in no way connected with
slavery, but a system adopted -by free labor every
where. By making contracts in writing you
bind yourselves to do certain labor; the tim
contract obligates your employer to pay you for
that labor. A -contract is the proof .of your
agreement, and I advise that you make all
agreements io writing, fulfill them to tbe letter
and the laws will ever see that you have your
rights. For another year adopt this system, and
by complying with your agreement you will
have no trouble in collecting your just clues.
It has been reported to me tbat in some por
tions of this' district, Free dm en are holding
secret meetings. This is against the laws, and
mqst be prevented, and any persoaa holding or
participating in such meetings wilt be arrested
and punished most severely. What the objects
of these meetings are I know not,. but no good
can arise from them, but much harm.
I also wish to caution jou against one other
matter that is as regards your 'right to vote.
LYou have other and more important matters to
attend to now., Never agitate this question, but
leave it for others to settle: In order to vote a
man should be educated. You are not. Had
you that right in your present situation, it would .
be a curse to you you would be as so manj
tools in tbe hands of bad men and politician..
So dream, not, talk not of things that at this.
timerould be to your disadvantage and to your
injury. .
In conclusion, let me say tbat this Circular is
sent to you for your good, for your own benefit.. .
Live and govern yourselves by it, and ere six.
months you will thank me for tbe advice and
instruction contained in it. You must do for
yourselves, or I can do but little for you. . JTbe
opportunity is now offered you of becoming a
great and prosperous people. In order to ac
coroplisd this you must lalpr, live honestly,-uprightly
and in tbe fear ofGou. , " .
'JOHN C. BARNETT,
Capf. and Asst. Supt. F. M. B.
South Carolina and TnE Pardon or Jeff.
Davis. Tbe Convection of South Carolina ha
appointed a committee to draft memorials to bo
addressed by tbe Convention to the President of
the United States for tbe pardon and release, of
Jefferson Davis, tbe late President, and AII
Stephens, the late Vice,-President of the Con
federate States; for A G Magratb and George
A .Trenholm, citizens of South Carolina, now
prisoners of State.
North Carolina. A wealthy citizen of
North Carolina, lately one.of the largest slave
holders in tbe State, is, now oo a vhit to tbi
city, with tbe object oi inquiring into tbe prac
ticability of procuring supplies of labor from Eu-
rope. After several ruontns tnai witn tree.
blacks, -tbe planters . find tbat they cannot now
depend ou laborers formerly in their employ, a
the latter very generally decline to hire out their
mm- a
services. ine prevalent leeung ia mat ancr
must leave the plantation before they can be
free, and they are not satisfied unless they im
mediately obtain land and ' keep house." .Be-
. . ! l 1-
log destitute oi money, live siocc, or imple
ments, and able to promise nothing except a '
share of their future timings (and negroes'
premises or contracts are not worth much) the
freedmen are much perplexed. JTheir ideas
and purposes are very nearly, a bat might be ex
pected of cbildreo io the same circumstances
of dependence. N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
.Queen Victoria and Her Spinning Tftheel.
The Paris correspondent of "the Cincinnati
Gazette, after announcing Queen Victoria's de
parture for Germany, relates;! bis piece of gossip:
"Before leaving she took a faney to spinning,
and ordered a mechanic of Spitalfields to mako
her a spinning wheel. He finished one of so
exquisite workmanship tbat he -ordered one for
each of her palaces acd castles. - The good royal
matron resumes the occupation of the simple
ladies of tbe old and unaffected times, aad, be
sure, her example will not be lost ou the crino-..
lined and jeweled, ladies of our sge. The in
clinations and fanciea of Queens dictate the
fashion at the spinning wheel as well as at the
court toilet." .
, Sit Morton reto, one or me cutinguunea
rartvof European capitalist now m tbe United
- M . aW . a - .
- States, began life as a carpenter, 1
working for
A
baf a crown a day
appreciate
abused it