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Proprietors. .1,- i -a y?y 'y-t;r f;:Ji 00C year... ...... j.. ...... ..........iv w 8jx months . A . . .. , , ...... . 6 00 one inoflth ;...,........ .;...100 . RATES or ADVERTISING: - i .-rtisemeui im , ir i vu. per or first insertion and. oO centsj for each Lnaent insertion. j - . , . . f . lm-r Kolrd minion tvnn rvr.if t 13 IpUBLISIIEDi EVEUY MONDAY. BUB8ewrTio:' L rear. .it: ..$2 00 jrertisemenia.! pr square. JIIIITARY CO HIM ANDERS. . .-. ; . . . ' p'i. : J-..!.. i ff .; DISTRICT OF TflB'CA I OLIXAS si; ; - jjor Gen.i J). -E- Sickles, Commaodinff. .1 jot J. ' Cftusl x"L 'Af A., o. - . - i'OST OF WILMINOTON. t t y i : f't. Lt Col. JR, T. Fbajjk, Comm andiirg . i : yy .: - ri ' 7"""- ' h rs i jrean of Refugees , Freedmen & Abau- STATE OF KOKTH CAllCL.INA: ! 1 Major Gcn..N. A. Miles, Commissioner t LK Col. Jacob F. Churr, A. A. G. I Jrtli Sab-District of North Carolina,' consist bof the counties of Brunswick, Columbus lobeson, Bladen, ,Lup Sampson .nd New ino'ter : t "J 1.4. 'is iiL'rv- u apt. Allan Rutherford, 44th U S Infantrv. ket Urts: Uen l8 Vols,) Sab Assistant Coml i3ioner.;Pmcefc City Hall WUmingrtonl N Ci er. 8. S. Ashley, Sup't of Education for 4tw Distnct. Office, City Hall,YUminjrton.-N C ! a. oui. jrtujjjtttx uaekis, onrtjeon in charire Lilt. L.-JEchblpbb'kt, in charge of Sub.Dis- Itbuiuvu o uvsuiuu. VULLl Ajiilll 11.. v .- to yupun janqBaoipioii counties. Office at mnlut Ulinffn pah it it ' i .-. ' . ' ff&LiAM Birnie, Esq., in ch irge -of Sub bis- it oi ftooeson ana ciaaen counties. Office at mDerton Koueson pounty.W.iA-: r y y, v y .! CITY OFFI C Ella. .'; ' V -oJobh Dawson. '.-' -;-''0:? ' 1 y yy lord o Aldermen $ JX Wallace1 H. VdtfGlahn iBurr, Eti Mnrray,' W 11: Lippitt, A Adrian, i Wright, W. S. Audcrsbn; i y' -j .: , ' (irshai-Robert'Kansom. y. v a semi Deputy Marshal K J Jones. ; ' ;rt md reamrerl.M Anderson. crk'ofths Market LM Williams, . K 4 xre mp&ttm&td-YL J Jon s. y c4Fanfei B W Beerv. k WardensJl Schulkeri. fir&l ward: Jamftff puora, secona wara; it w Beery, third Kf vv. iJnyklieinierw fourtu wardr. , 4 , j; I surveyor w .ti. dones. - . ' -r - 4 InspecigtY V P Yopp, J VV Potter.U- apson.' . r:; ' .'. ; -.,..jy yy .r:y WlSSlONEBS KAVIdATIOfir j AND. PILOTAGE.' f Tanning, Chairman Wm B Flanner, Wm inns, Jii luorray, ,wm a Anderson, of.Wil- ston; and SWUt.ialloway. Vof. Sniitvilltf. ST owey, Clerk and Treasurer. y:y ,i in ARBOR MifeTEB. y- " : '-:: lasli. Bafklnier. v.y- i i';: .- 'y;;-,: i "y" h - I . ; POR W.AUOBNH. i'i y" y f -! to. tfiirrrs. S N Martin; 'W Whitehead". ; WJywi(i7i4osh C Walker, ;: 1 ; ;; poiii Cornmitteek-C (j MOorc pamuel By is, W J jj urpiuss, li.eo m Wiiliamsf .. Kegaiar btiiigfi first Tuesday; in. the month ' ..'. " ' COUNTY OFFiCBRS. ' J' 1 I : . ' firmah of Counta Court Wm A Wriarht. ; kprtor 0 vrf Clerk H A Bagg. '' j 1 1 Gltflr of County CourVr-R B Wood, Jr. y , Mjf MicU(w--JohnL Holmes.. ' r ikr Geo W Pollocd'. i T m 2fjst rate?--John J Conoley. 4 ' mCoarl S D Waliace; W'S Larkins, Jno .jlor, Jonn A Sanders, J uhn D rowers, v t wy Surorf-r-Janies W i Williams, John m,' V'-;. "'y -y. i ; ' 1. :; - ; yC ';7Vwrfee O wen Fennell, Jr. iWe R L Sellers, I Peterson, -James H -jaw, ED Hewlett. 1 -' - :-Hy -y ;: ..' . i o iaaccS D Wallace, John ,A !lor,JohnA Sanders. r yyyr V 1 Tariaw of tnA Ibofr John1 A Tavldr. i John A tiers, Archibald McMillan, Isaac-James, Luke ingins, w JLarkms. K i iTtmrtr of Public' ohn : C Wood, wly Sanger-O F Alexander. brewj John U Wod, Dauiel P Bland. BKfari A'ecwr-John C' Wood, r ' ' y ' H Ifo&fwTohn a Kandersl - '' 1 IHPiMW 1 . 1 WEEKIY WILMINGTON,; POST 3c. p in era rttA-cr-John JConoleyV -X' ' T ' hftMeridenU of Common Schools & D . Wal , Jas Kerr, W S Larkins, JoW D Powers, R Bryan. y y,, -,y-.:-y., . ,y y. y--'; -by tor of Naval S?.lwi Tobn S James. Arch- German. James O Bo wden. John C Bow ; :-a, Alfred Alderman, Thomas W Player, W J .BSoutherland. J M Henderson. K C John- pa. i "y y : : ' .:y'yyyv;-;.- - y . i - , ' r o f Timber Ac. L II Bo wden. j James fee Mcduffie, W AI Munroe,, E Turlington, WonofIvvmo-,s'd:cD E Bunting, Jno. anroe, George" Alderman.; y y T'ti.i - . r. : . . ... MASONIC DIRECTORY - St Jtew lasf 5TA-if5ay evening in each month. Gakdxer. W. ! M: y !i Whi M. Poisson, Setfy. Concord Chapter No. 1, ' f 1 1st atd 3d Monlajt in eackmonth ' ; V&Cabb, M. E.-. H. P.-. y ; ' ' l;.-- '; ;'. ;. i , A. P. Repitos, Sec'y. i, ft lst We&ne&dair in each month. V & A & A . wuD Martin, T. L 0. !' t - ) - ". M. - , .. a. P. Repiton Record er. M -- r.y f A .- ftS & MANCUESTER 1U R. K jffirr?W M.Dranef J n - 'y UfZt - - - - j T-r -: . . " J H'ai w iD08set' D Cowan, Geoi J W j 3l(Uer i : ames w 'i Burr Richard U','," regff. ' y i v y- :y Treosunr-W A Walker. K.y:;.;y :5S, ,nguL a in vvTi "J- owccnoiaers w a: oWHarrisofWUmlngton, ftfiuont. iide.ttrlj'nlA T . Wer of iTransporttftonWtinr U' ' :i i .. -mw duun wind sr r- r ' fWpr-B J Person. A invP,fi;ki. ?!UiY?9BkeI men tv ry "?wf' - waiter h Steele. vvalte; Walku PDteh.js" ' Vr" Joamuei a VValkno. E . Nv IKUD, pnvA R Homefeiy. 7y. inn in' U Jiendrson, W wwppriaiwti-- W H Allen U.4 : f .ot VYilmiligt0"V"JSiafeEdward Kid kTu4lXtfogjr w MQteek, ofTarboro i I .' ! "!. . . ""Per WILMINGTON, N. O.l SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST 10, telegraphic: v BETQBTgp FOa TO8 D1ILT rosT. OANDIAN REFUGEES. it -f: r "(Li 4 Terrible ; RailajA a.j.. dentin1 Ireland k .!!. THE SURRATT JURY STILL Otef " The EngUsh Races. G0t! -THE 1 1 'in Paris f.?y Ef ONED M SEif j up of the Wilson1 Small J. York Markets. , IS E VV ' I OliK, itUg. v' 156. better for old. Wheat 2 etier.j! Corn dull and drooping.' yPork j quiet at $3? 15 $33 au. w niSKey qmex Larq Istleay. ' C!ottonf ' diiUiniddJiri up landijj 286 Fjgutsqdiet5 Turpentine, advcing-il-salcs at Sla 62c- Rosin quiet andfteaclyS-No. 1 $5 50 a $5 15 ; pale 7 a? $7 50. '- Stocks heavy. Money 4 a oca Uold I40.lli8t(lrling on time, 9j;9ight, lti '62 coupbns M-i Order from Gen. Sickles. T i i i i lit . f . ChaylestonSQ Aug. 19. Gek Sickles has issued an' order postpcn: til tarther orders tue session oiniue Kort Carotina Legislature appointed the tliird Monday in August f f Liverpool CottonMHarket. l LiverpoplV 'Aug. ;r-Noon. Cotton I quiet;, and; stea.dy sales fu,yyu bales middling uplands at 10. ; Urleans 10f. ifSalesHfor the week were 60,000 bale?;; wherek)f 20,000 were tor export ana a,vuu ior sneculation. OCOCi-inr uoru , ot,wy wv-, i, ' 'J .. i1 ! : n Jl. ' -.i.WOinftft Knlno w lerepi j5ojwere jauVAtf?u S yy. . The weather ;b tavorable for crops.- 4 - i n a i it BreadstuW easiertboughy quotations are uhcbabgeA. and steady. Provisions and prod uce . mni met , .;.:-;r.a Londoit; Ailer. 9 Noon. " i i - ConluW 94i. A Bonds73. I QUEES'TOWNf Aug it i K:: ;t ' ' V ': r' "yy - j . A. ' i.-y -1 j' ' ... 9. 0u taucbed. n-strinvi. Anff. U. 3 O'ClQCK.i Bonps 731J 'y : , : .-j LTVERPobLrAasr: 6:-2 o'clock ' Breadstufli firrr;.- Cotton unchange H - i Nrw York. Aus. 8. . liaric Cienfuekos, from Cienfuegcf , bab arnvecj, bringrng thecrwbrp sa ship iia ola, aDanaonou r , 1!X);&&t Hamilton, Aug. 9 TbeiiSEaiily B. oridonv (estoni is asbbre on the; weanT went alhore at ebb tide, ; itb'wind soutu east: A be refused ttieUtance of a pilot. Russian loaus are rapidly taken atj rar rpktnnminons refuse coacai'rence witb tbeLotolamenaoien TbfeaWsbas won theennja stakes, Ud Red napheub stakes. HTbelrencts&on dla fitteln iiandred cbristian reftgges, moly Lh?wrpn and old men, and placed ..5 "i. uim tliekrnineeessaj auu ftuui"'" - : ....,',-.r ; - . y i- -1 -1 mirdeJ ?CT wksliiig thU morj;. i c : j i I i J mm MARKETS .' : : ! i ? s i STEAMSHIP ABAN loss fi -h ", M i ' y . i ! y v ' . : i tw y v.; ! :.iylj;.V ; ...-ill M? ij h ;;Flbuf.iq; Ing at tUj Tomliu IlU doling hour were occupic4 In an appeal to hi Hakcr for . jVAsnoToic .Aug. 8.-2 ocrock; The jury basjast tent for Jodgo Fisbcr. 'Ci ; From TFashlajlon. ! Ti )-"' WAamsoTox Aug. 9. Stanton "was not at the - Cabinet meeting fefT- iy T- :f -:r': - H -;: r -i:-.Ky- f .Pvenureceipts for tbe day $430,000. NotblngrneVrom theJury. They sent a sealed document to Judge Fisber, the con sents of which nave not transpird.l UfiA motion; made in'tbe New York Con stitutional, Convention1 looking to restora tion of gold as an exclusive lesral tender was referred. i . i . The Commisioner of Land Office has con firmed the title of tbeRancho flan Meguelitet to Aloncis Gonzales ' Who' claims under Mexican jgrant given previous to California's' acquisition by the United States : It appears from an official document which will be published lo morrow, that Charles A. Durhairecetitlp. applied for1 a pardon to tho Fiesident. -Durham istbe same who the Assistant Attorney General says has become notorious under the name of Sahford Cono ver. He was recently convicted! of f perjury in the District of Columbia, and sent to the Albany penitentiary in accordance with the sentence of the court, r His application seems jto be predicated in part . upon a supposed technical irregularity in the constitution "of the jury and J9;suppoated mainly on the ser vices whifch be is. alleged to baya rendered the cause of justice in aiding, the prosecuting counsel an the collhction of evidence and Otherwise upon the trial of John H. Surratt Jor murde. ; . James M. Ashley who has been active for-, impeaching the President,! ad 'dressed a; letter, date July 22d, to Judga Holt and Hon. A. G. Riddle, suggestind that Cone ver, was clearly' entitled to a pardon and enclosing the form of a paper for that pujpose! : Mr. j Riddle; date Juy 23d, ad cbies.seda letter to the President stating that he wa'earlf in April last; retained! to aid the Goyernment in the' prosecution of John A. Snrratt;and .took the ireneral mana&re- ment of the preparation of tbe easel The iJvT 'I'ji'jini., - .. ; 1 - i Z muur mm umicuiites oi the case were, be says, great, and the government is under great oblijgatioa to DiirUam for much , valua?- ble injormation both as to tbe facts and wit nesses for the United States, and for the his- A r-i. I - Alii 1 i ', i tpry and acts auuougn in jail ne man- . - . i-: informed of the progress and from time to time important facts and ! sug- aed to keep of the case communicated gestions, ect. t seemed to him (that for his WrviceS in jiis.ipebalf, the government should to be mistaken. : Juu -1 f o gnnroniotinn 0f V.-.-r faoit - ii. also wrote a letter to the President urging Durhvms par- on. Durham, pn July 25tb, himself petitions the President for pardon ; and on the 29th be wrote! a letter to him detailing the alleged 8cbemes, of Ashley and others, to obtain a false witness, so as to associate the President with Booth in the asasination of Lincoln. The. paper of the Assistant Atorney General gives other points of 1 interest and is very I ; ; Cikcinnati, Aug.; 9. Flour has advanced i ; superfine $7 50 a $8. ! j Cotton and .Whiskey steady and un changed. Provisions firm, with but little demand; sles9 Pork is held at $24. . Bacon difficult tb buysbouiders 12c ; clear hides 150. J: -Wheat advanced five cents. J y I ! iLoNDON, Aug. 9. Evening. Consols 94$. j Bonds 73J. - j Liverpool, Aug. 9. Evening. Cotton firmer, with quotations unchanged. Sales 10,000 bales. ,1 ncbester reports more favorable.' - London, Aug. 9. The Government is . about despatching a largo body of troops toi Canada to repel a threatened fenian invasion.- j K , The House of Lords have rejected the till abolishing cburcb rates by a. large majority. 'The ilcfifbave occupied three provinces of Cochin China. j j ; There1 was a terrific railroad accident at Brag Head, TVicklow county, Ireland. The Express train from Dublin for Wicklow; ran off the track", and eight, passenger coaches k.i! nifWf rl from a nrecioicc into l the sea,. and only one person in ice wmnc train y , f m:; Charleston, S. C, Aug. 9. A negro boyjin alighting from the-street cars tbis'atternoon, missed his j footing and fell under.tbe wheels, and-died soon after- twroVrla from - Inlllriea nututf " " i . . 'tton unsetied' ! with ' depressed sales. Receipts 270 bales quotations nominal. Tiio cehonnetyR w. . Pratt, irom Boston, bas;arrived. ; 1 r.y Ij. v -,:: y.. The; Markets. Vv; f : ; . . ., ; Savaknah, Ga., 9.r- i, Co Sales 107 Kioo .i i?eeiTf 1 42 bales. 1 ue v f. reports from uft Fioi4d4 bectsmprovinr Some, planters report thot they P?ff: r;,f ..i t: New OrlbaSs Aug, . fcoiion-fir baleiWddlid -Rptttii!?, weeaatP!P? hand 24,449. Spgar and mplaes unclad, Wi.tTftai n V? suberfine t8 50 a $8 WOwn better Pork quiet at $25 50, Bacon shoulders 13ic; clear tides 10 l6Jc. Lard fa tercet lie. Gold 13D1. t-r , Mobile, A u 2. 0. 4 Cotton market hard at 241c Safes 200 bales, neceipta 17 bale. Sales of the week 1,800 ; receipU 518; stock on hand 5,709; ex ports 1,917. i Acocsta, Aug. 9. Cotton more actiye9 and firmer. Sales 103 bales middling 25c 1 I J New Tory, Aug. 9. Stocks dull. Money 4 a5 percent.i Gold 140J? ,'62 registered, 10 a 10i : coupons 121: 64 do 10fc '65 do H)j ; new issue 8i; 67 8 a 8fc ten-forties, registere.l, 99 ; coupons 103; seven-thirties, fir?t series, 8pthcrV7y i Cotton a shade lower; with sales of 1,000 bales at' 28 a 28c.': Flour 8tate $6 35 a $11 Southern $11 10 a $15. i Wheat red Southern $2 30a $2 37. T; Corn dull and de cliningmixed Western $1 10; yellow $1 20. Provisions generally .firm and steady mess porky $23 15. Groceries quiet and steady. Naval stares unchanged, b.utfirm. Freights unchanged. V' ' . " - y The Indian Troubles. : New York,. Aug. 9. Advices from Omaha state that the "Spot ted'Tails" have broken camp and crossed the, Platte, joining the hostile Cheyennes. The settlers are fleeing for protection to the North Platte Station; The steamer Ante lope lies above Fort Benton, riddled with Indian bullets. y : A passenger on the steamer Imperial was killed by Indians to dty. A recent fight in New Mexico resulted in the killing of eleven and the capturing of eight Indians. ; From Havana, Mexico. Ac. ! New Orleans,. Aug. 9. Dates from Havana to August the 5th, state that the steamer NarVa, which' is lay ing the cable, had arrived,' and started for Key West on Saturday morning. She had laid 21f miles, made three seizes and buoyed the end. The average rate of Bavin? out was 4 miles per. hour. The U, SI men-of-war Tahoma and Fountain, and the Spanish men-of-war San Francisco and DeAziez. accom panied, but no assistance was required. The Narva begins operations here at 5 P. M., and stars to-morrow for Key West. A Spanish-mail steamer, from, Cad uz, ar rived to-day. bringing the new Post-Master General. A society is being formed to promote the immigration of white laborers from Spain. Loud complaints are made on ascount of the discovery that almost every piece of gold coin in circulation m the islanrl is clipped. Diario de La Marino, of the 4tb, insists that the United States has been a party to the indiscriminate sliooting in iklexfco by the Liberals, and calls European coalitions against America, in order to cause common rights to be respected throughout this con tincnt. . ' The British steiinier.Lyrearrived here this morn ins Irom Vera Cruz, and states that Santa-Anna had been brought to Vera Cruz by a Mexican man-of-war, and was to be tried for conspiracy. r A reward of ten thousand dollars is offer- . ! . I ed for Marquez. . . ' t Diplomatic corps are expected to leave in a body ; will be ready in time to leave; by the French steamer. 7 V Advices from Panama report everything quiet ' Capital order is being speedily re stored, by the energy of tbe Juarez govern ment. ' ' 'V: y-..- Trouble from Indians still continues. The Standard of Pochua says a, courier passed Otumba witli tbe newsof the capture of Marquez at the bacienda Pusedorces., The Mexican government schooner Juarez arrived at Very Cruz on the 30th, having on board Santa Anna's wife and family. Baltimorr, August 9. Cotton firm and. scarce low middling at y . -, - 27 a 27ic. ; middling 28 J a 29c Coffee fair and in demand common rio 9 a 9Jc. ;: fair 10 a lOJc. ; prime 12 a l2fc, gold in bond ; stoek 33,000 sacks. Flour dull ! and heavy With no sales. Wheat lower choice, red. at $2 40 a $245; pri me $3 i 35 a ,$3 35. corn dull white decliued 5 cents; fair white $1 10 a $1 12 : yellow scarce; prime $1 15. Sui gar grocery grades, active and firm, 'good to fair refining Hi a life i -Provisions quiet and steady. Whiskey free at $1 80 . a $2; Western in bond held at $1 33 a $1 35. . i 1 5 V Steamer Lost. .' . 1 ', Baltimore, Aug. 9. The steamer Wilson Small collided swith steamer Mary Augusta, in Chesapeake 1 Bay, off TopJar Island, rne amaii was snnx in thirty-five minutes, - losing tuhree passen gers. Tbe Mary 'Augusta towed in badly rtflmfiTefl: The Cabtains accuse each other bfcausing the accident ' - - ' 1 Murderer ARRESTEDi James Jennings, who is chartred with the murder otr-tlaM t AVilliamston' about two ears ao" ps through Columbia Monday morning, ironed. ehurore Ot UeDUtV.BUenJI.VlCKers, tix uicu wsiiA- hv wliom be Jwasi arrested unyMarion A lnKatna na lie. Wft On the eve ' OI departure for Brazil. ' v ' .1, - .;y yr -j l- y':yy wly y Tbe police force of Pa rtonsisf s of 5700 men. and tbe cost 01 maintaining uie uc partmcnt is thirteen millions of francs; cne-twelfth of the revenue of the capital y;y"y - .. ;...':S' or iiti ; - nesittratioa : Wa are placed under oblliratlona Colonel FEauk, Com i andant of this Post, for a copy of if., i . ic. : . weaaquariers ec- MUiUry DUtricL The order direct that .v.M.uuuCumraence ii once, and 1 prescribes rules and rrgulatlons Tor the government of the Rcrfstration Boards, i We publish It In full; also the form of oath prescribed for Registers; and that for persons registering, which are ap- HMu y KS oacoD AlIUTABT DlSTKICT. ) niJ 8- V August 1, 1867.! Vl f No. 65. Vyij.ytI REGULATIONS FOR BEOtSTRATIOK. j. .Acgisirauon shall commence Immediatelv Pon Uie promulgation of this order, j T---t xx. ir us iomman aers wui bet Superintendents of registration within their respective commands, exercising, in addition to the lunctions herelnaf- :5BI!SfU ?nferred I Sreneral snperylsory authority, lookimr to the faithful nttkn.;- the several Reconstruction Arts th molnton. ance of order; and the protection of tjolitieal ngnts. i I hey will suspend registrars for malfeas ance in office, neglect of duty, or incompetency, promptly reporting their acUonwith the reasons therefbr; to' these Headquarters.! f tl i rHl JJL The Boards of Registration are empower ed and required to suppress all disorders inter-' t erinsr with the cxecuUon of their duties, to cause the arrest and confinement of all persons falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons commit ting any breach of the peace I or conducting themselves in a manner tending thereto and i? persons who shall threaten or otherwise' attempt to intimidate, or corruptly or improperly ihflu ence any citizen offering' to reg ster; and for thig purpose they may apply for aid to the Post Com mander, and may" require the attendance! nH r. vices of sheriffs, their deputies, constables, i po licemen, and also of any citizen ; an all State, district, county and town officers charged with the preservation of the nubile oeace: as well ' all citizens, are required to obey S the orders of buiu ooarus, given in pureuafcae of the authority aforesaid and to perform alUuch acts and duties as may be requisite therefor.' II 4 j? All arrests made as herein nrovide.d win he promptly reported to the; Post Commander to whom also the prisoners will be turned over with charges for trial bv a Post Cbnrt. to he inr ganized as. provided in Circular of 1 May 15, 1867, from these Headquarters: and anvi civil office nr citizen tailing to respond to the call of the Board for assistance will be dealt with , in like" manner.- - yy yy ; i ... :-; : 5 1- i;' . IV. Whenever any citizen shall suffer . injury in person, family or property, while exercising or seeking to exercise the right j oit registration, in addition to any penalty prescribed bylaw for the offence, damages shall be awarded to1 the in jured party against the j perpetrator, upon i bis conviction ; and in case of default In payment! pf the same,-"or of the escape of the Offender, if it shall appear that the wrong was counteoanc!d, or the offender harbored or concealed by the neighborhood or that the civil authorities tailed to employ proper measures to I- jfreserve the peace, the damages shall be assessed against and paid by the town, county or district. , r ; v. uuences perpetrated by wbite person dis guised as blacks;, being of frequent occurrence, the attention ofall authorities, civil and mi litariv, is directed to the device, as one adopted to es cape detection, and to cast unmerited oblo4uy upon the colored people. ; In all cases when re sort thereto shall be Bhown, the Ifact will be taken into consideration as aggravating ; the offence. ' , .'y. j j ,iy z VI. Depriving a citizen of any right, benefit or advantage of hire or employment, to discour age him from registering, or on account of his having. registered or having sought to register, shall bo deemed an offence punishable by the Post Court, and shall entitle the Injured party to damages against the offender, any clause in, any contract or airreeraent to the contrarv notwlth. standing. 1 -. '--! v ; y.- j ; -i'. VII. The Act of Congress entitled f An Act for the more efficient government pf the rebel States;" and the seyeral Acts supplementary thereto, will be carefully observed hvali Bo irda Sofiflir-enV iflf 1 jt to. prescribe an oath or omce," (see Appenaukjorm.i) cnoose one oi its members as chairman, who shall preside at all sessions of the Board, preserve order at its meetings for registration, ana represent tne Board, and announce its action in all matters. ommg before it. ! j .---..j IX. The nlaccs of session of the Boards shall be the voting places established by jaw or cus-j torn In each election precinct, unless fori good! cause otherwise directed by the Post Command der. ' ' ' ': " -- '. . -! X Each Board 6hall determine the order In which the registration shalltake, place in the several election precincts, that may be assigned oil by the Post Commander, and the time which shall be allotted to each, bearing in mind tuat tne wnoie worK is to be nmsneq beiore tne first day pt October. 1 1 " XL Each Board ShalLi forthwith upon notice of publication of this order, and at least five? dajs belore , commencing registration, give notice hereof for the Post Commander, and the sheriff, and the mayor of the city or the intendant pf the! town, and 6hah cause written or printed notices to be posted in five ot the most public placas in each election precinct, announcing the time when and the place where, its sessions will be held, the number of days (in no case less I thai two), and the hours of the day the Board will re main in session at each place for the purpose of registration ; and Inviting ail persons quanted toi vote unaer tne provisions 01 tne acx oi congress passed March 2d, 1867, entitled " An Act tp pro vide for the. more; cAcient governmlent of the ' rebel States," and the several Acta supplemen tary thereto, to appear before the Boird of Reg-! istiation - y - -'I'm -!'.- i -ii H XII On the day and at the hour designated in i tne notice, for commencing registration the BOard shall, at the place announced, convene and enter upon -its duties and shall then and there also post notices of tne time otvhnal ses- sions irovided for in paragh XIX. y y ' AlU. The room used lor registration, which the chairman shall have previously provided for, the purpose, shall be so arranged that the Board shall be saparated by a bar from all other persons) who may be assembled and those to bje register ed shall be admitted Within thn bar, o he byl one, and their ingress and egress so arraigned as I Lo avoid confusion. - yy. : 1 y'1"' XIV. Two citizens shall be admitted within the bar as challengers, jWhose.duty it B;hall be to challenge the right, of any citizen offering to register, npon any of the grounds oE disqualifi catloe enumerated in the Acts of Congress before cited ; but the general right of challenge 6ha!ll be conceded to all citizens present. - ? '' ! ! XV: If any challenge be made, the Bpard shall before final , decision, examine .the- person pre senting himself for registration, iu reference to? tne cause 01 aisqualincauon alleged:, and snail hear any evidence that may be offered to bub, stantiate or disprove the cause of challenge, and shall have power to fcummon and compel the at tendance off witnesses and administer oaths in any case of registration. : , : I , cXVJL In registcnkg, the names of whit e and iolored citizens shall be entered alphabetically. n separate columns of the list. K? ; - 1 v.i XVIL The following shall be tile process of registering; lzzZ;, AifrCi i'z''r4-y !' v x First. Every citizen presehtinz hbiiself for'reg- istnr shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed toy law, (see Appendix form a,) which shall be aa ministered by a member of the Board, and such oath shall be preserved with the lists T y 4 Second.. His name shall then be entered in the proper column of the list, and called out by the chairman. y.rMv'-1''; j'-yy Third. Any challenge made shall be noted In thb proper column, oppositeithe name, with the cause thereof ; f .. - -zi' r.- -y.-?;": t : Fourth. It is recommended to Boards to defer the hearing and decision of contested cases until the session for revision provided forin paragraph XIX.- iv y-:. y yyf yf hU : ; ryy v,, b ii ; Fifth Whether or not there be any challenge. the Board must ascertain upon such facts or in formation as can be obtained, that the applicant is entitled to be registered before marking his name as accepted "-the oath not being con clusive:;. :-y yy '-:H-y t.i I .' - 1 Sixth., Section 7 of , the act of July 19th, 1867 der.lares that' n citizen shall be entitled to tote by reason of ar . execntivelpardon or amnesty for any act or thing which witnout sucn paruon or amnesty would disqualify htm from rcgistra ion. 1 , ': rr:::"TTr i .. 1 y i lj ii-yjl," ' . ;. -i;-y( . i " 1 ii :M-y ;yr;.i;f': n;y ' !:f. I Seventh. Boarda Seventh. Boarda wliHv :. f:HMScct!? 6 the Act of July 19th. 18C7 that the true intent and meaning fll KftLP5? S 'been S r r , T "tgiBiaiure 01 any state, or who SffdiS? tlve or judicial office in w?. whbther he has taken an oath to suddS tne Constitution of the United flSfiot noffi whether he was holding such : office at the com mencement of the rebellion; or had held lt be fbrcj. and whohas afterwards engaged In tnsnr-' rectionjsrrebelbpngagalnst i the IJnlted States, f &J? .d or comfort to the enemies thereot is entitled to be. registered or to vote: and the word 1 executive or judicial office in any Statef" in said oath mentioned, shall be construed to in-' tlude all . civil offices, created by law for the ad ministration xf any general law of a State, or for theadministrationi of justice. ry: ! t . z JrightA. lt there bo no chaUenge or If the chal lenge be finally overruled,! and the Board deter mine that the applicant : is entitled to be regis tered, the Board shall mark opposite the name of the applicant.' in the DroDer column. 'Anr m and he shall thereupon' be deemed legally regis tered. . ,:. :.-:y;;l; ! 4 r;:- ;. s Vir't - & Z. .: Ninth. If the final decision of fiik'TtWaWt hW the applicant is not entitled in h trAA v ' Board shall mark, ih the proper column, opposite hifi name, Eeected z H ; y ' , Jf&th. In. every ; case of a rejection, the Board snail make a note or memorandum, setting forth the erround of suchTreleetinn - find rotflrn lt 'W4K1! registration lljt, mentioned in paragraph XVIII. Ine rcRtrstin V JiL..i : cate lists, two of which ihali .th. ukiit. sion of the first session, he expend fort? public inspection at convenient nlaeca fn ttf .fiS SIS 8 UiDe(I M Possession' of" rr f w"'ttIlcr whs- completion of registra yty a .the meeting provided for Un paragraph 2LlXy when the three havins- been mnr .ml ' verity, shall be certified in the form prescribed 1 and Printed at the end of the blank registration , XIX. Sessions for r.: held in each election precinct, after said five days exposuifthe Hstsj, upon notice as provided in paragraph XII, and! the Boards of KegistraJIon shaU have power; and it shall bo their duty: to . revise the samefor a period of two days; aid 1 upon being satisfied bat any person not entitled there i has been registered, to strike the name of such from the listf And the Boards shkU also; during the tame period, add to such registry the namts of all persons who at that time possess" the qualifications required by said Act, who have not been already registered:; and who shall then apply to be registered. i -Ii '",y- fy " -.n; 1 j z'z- Pue of th(J siid llis shall then be immc- d'ately delivered to the Post Commander, whotr will forward the same to these Headquarters. XXI. Each; Board shall, at or before the con- elusion of reirlstratlon: forward t.h I. Ammonia V- !T1 J j.TI J" ..if " , ww.ua. iu iucbc jxxcuuuaariers, areco 4 men - "Nt uwiuuaiLcrg, arccu. men- uuon 01 ui-ee suitable persons for Inspectors of Elections I in each election! precinct" stating tho j name, occupation and postoffice address of eath person recommendea.! 1 ! ! -1 V XXIIv It is enjoined noon nil Rottf-ris nf R.;s. tration to txplamc easeful ly, I to ail citizens who ' have not hitherto enjoyed the right of-suffrage.' the nature of the privileges which have becn ex--uJef ?em and the importance of exercising SwKfSfw?5? and honorable fran-- " iM611 vested by the Congress of the United States. -v j Y v y . XXIIL Boards will take notice that acoruinir to Sectfon lO,oftheAct pf Julv 19,!187, th?y are not to be bound in their action by any o Din- ' ionoanycivil officer of the United States. J f:T r t XXIV. Boards are instructed that all the'pro- r visions of 1 the seyeral Acts of Congress cltedf are y to be liberally construed,! to tbe end that all the iutente thereof be lnUy and perfectly carried out yxxv. The attention of all concerned Is direct- ed to the requirements of Section 4 of the said ActofJnly 19, 1867; by which it Ismadchp du y of the Commanding General to remove from of- allpereoM whje- disloyal to the govern- 1 ment of the United 8tates, prVho use their offi-, of all such offenders will be . reported through iue xvab uuimanqerj anu an persons in tbis Military District are called upon to aid and facil itate the execution In ood lalth of the said Ats uuu iac uruers issuea in pursuance tnere.,f. ! .:, XXVL The Mjjor General Commanding, in v the exercise of an ultimate ' revisory anthoritr. will, in due season before the holding of anv y cicctiuu, cm.eri.aiu anaf ueterraino questions as signing errors in the registry, and will, unon in spection of the completed listsr cause corrections ! or me same, tnat tue true design and purpose of i ' the laws be faithfully answered i and that all the j rights thereby Guaranteed bo fullv and falrlv en- 1 joyed. j r. i.V :..y."i yy.y y,.. .y;. ;'i,.J land ot Alaj. uen. D. E. 'Sickles : if,:-. - J. w. clous, r 1 , Capt, 38th U. S. Infantry, 1 Ai D. C. and A. A. A. G. APPENDIX.. -y- yy OATlt PBBSCRIBED FOR REGISTERS. 1 i ;:; HI I! -: (form 1.) , - . I. or . county of : ' i and State of H o solemnly swear (or af- firm) that I have never voiuntarily borne arms against me united states since 1 Have been a cit Izen thereof: that I have-voluntarily .given ho aid, countenance, counsel or encouragemen to persons, engajred in armed, fcohilitv i thPrfo i that I have neither sought nor accepted, nor at- i ' uruipieu vu cxercisa tne iuncuons or any office, whatever under anV authority,? or pretended au- t thoritv in h6&tnitv.-ro .ii TTnUnH Mtof.c. k t ' have not yielded a voluntary Bupnort to anv bre- M fended government, authority, power, or consti tution within the United States hostile or inimi cal thereto. !. And I do further swear tnr afflrrrA that, to the best of my- knowleclge'arid ability," I will support and dafend the Constitution of tbe; United States against all enemies foreign or rto- mestiq that I wiU bear true faith and allegiance iu me bauxe; mat i lane Tms obligation treely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully dis charge the duties of the office on which i am about to enter" So halp me God- i 'y.v: i i Carolina,). . j, Subscribed and sworn to before mt a " J this day of , one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.' . . : Note. Registers will be reonired to take the oath prescribed by tbe Act ,ol Congress Approved 2d July, 1862. Blank Jormk of this oafh will be. furnished to Post Commanders, and when duly subscribed arid sword willybe returned to the Post Commander who will forward them to District Headquarters. And it any person shall1 falsely take and subscribe such oath or affirmation such person so offending and being duly ? con victed thereof; shall be subject to the pains, pen alties and disabilities which, by law, are provided for the punishment of the crime of wilful I and corrupt perjury, 1 ; i . y -lyy' ! (roBit2.) OATH PBESCBIBED FOR VOTERS- ' I, do solemnly swear (or affirm) In the presence of Almighty God,, that I am a citi zen of the State of , that I have resided in said State for months next proceed- ing this day, and now reside in the County, of (as the case may be;)' that I am twenty one years? old, that I hi?e not been disfranchised for partl- cipation in any rebellion or civil war against United States, nor for felony committed against the laws of any Stase or of the . United States; : - f I that I have never been a : member of any 8 fate , t V Legislature, nort held, any . executive or Judicial iW office in any State and afterwards engaged In in- f H surrectloh or rebellion against the United States, j li j l or given aid. or comfort to the enemies thereof; r ! that I have never tiken an oath as a member of Congress of the United States, or as an officer of y ! United States, or as a member sf any 8tate Lesjis- ' ;lature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support tne consutution oi tne umtea States, and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given id or comfort to the enemies thereof; that I Will falthfull v support the Constitution and 'obey the laws of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, encourage others so to do" :-So help me God. i - -if nri ay- v' i .!." y " . Sworn to and subscribed before me, 1" this day of -k, .4 - r" " 1 o. n ,i 1 i-t i r i - -I '.If: to rn i m r: . II; :im 'y . liif y:-;:'y" U'z-- ; . vi . 1-v ir f-T! i yj;
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