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WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 16, 1867.
NO.
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THE IILMINGM DAM POST.
E. A. PAUL & CO., Proprietors. "
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TKBiiS OySUBSCBIFnpN INVJLKIABLT IN ADVANCE:
jjaUy,' one year, . . j. io go
six months.;'.
-..i L.60O
gnc manth.,
i RATES OF ADVERTISING :
i uare for firey insertion and 50. cents forj each
nuteequcnt insertion. ? ,1 . f '
ft' lien Hues bricks, solid ininVon type, constitute a
1 equare.
hie
if
mm
POST
IS FUBU8flED EVERY MONDAY.
SUBSCKIPTIOM !
"One 'year..!.
.-..t3 00;
Artvertiseujenta ff pur square.
TELEGRAPHIC.
ftEPORTED FOU THE DAILT POST
SANTA
ANNA'.
COWUlAOy QUELLKU.;
YELLOW FEVER.
BRADLEY BAILED.
,-t:)
RAILROAD
ACCIDENT.
4-
n
THE MARKETS.
I
I
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I- From NeW Orleans. 1
-New Ohleans, Aug. 15. The steamer,
Cuba,? from Baltimore, (reports in lati 34:20
Ioqc. 7C:30, August Dili; snoke - Baltimore;
schooner, Ida Birdsali, i from -. Savannah forj
JNew lorK, and all except two ui the crew
were sick with, fever. I Relieved; her with
medicines, icej '&c
mm
a mi returns or resis
(ration :
.1.1 A 1
732 : blacks 82,907; totkl 127,639
Whites
have u very small) majority Lin ? ten paribliesj
I tj J tu IMOJvyt 11 J 111 11119 1,1 VJ ' ' I
As soon as the State; arranges the Dis
tricts. Sheridan will issue m order for the
elecion of membeTs to a Convention. M
Fever deaths this week, up to this m ?rn4
ing, were;four;; -;: ; V; j- - i - '.' I
; sThprft are continued accountant theiies
tructivcness 'ol the cotton yorm in this fetatl
and tlie coast counties ot lexas. j
"Advices lrom Monterey, to the ;3rd inst.j,
says Can ales revolted and attempted tne cap
t ure of a trainbut' failed. He is f marching
Registration in Charleuton. i
; Charleston, Aug." 15. The number
reg-
istered to-day was 724 ; ,of
whites, and 592 colored.
whom 132 ;werpt
4 '"4- J.. lit
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- If: v- IP v, . ... I, - - y !'t' ;:
Details of a Battle Near Fort Kearney.
tj Omaha, Aug. 15. The ndians attacked
a: foraging party rind stampedes the stoc.
The soldiers intrenched themselves behind
wagons and 'fought tor ' three :hours, when
reinforcements ' arrived . and drove, the
Indians off. t Sixty Indiansj and six soldiers,
iricludmg Lieut. Jennes, were killed.' Ma).
Powell, who commanded the forage party,
attributes the successful -resistencc1 to the
i long range breach loading arms. I m
r i r -I From Richmond.
ii
' UicHMONlx Aug. 15. The raiVis falling
heavily throughout VirgiDia since yesterday
morning; and is still raining. ; j i
X Wm. James, the Collector of Internal Ref-
enue, wuo was men lorsvueuwng- unu,
was acquitted to-day.
V
'n- Wa8iiinton, Aug,
- but becoming, cold. .
15. IRmn continue
Geri. Steadman's busipess here is -confined
to the interests of his district. lt j f
jBrig. Gen. Horace Porter, aid to GeoJ
Grant, replaces Gen." Pelouze as Adjutant
; General of the War Department, who retires
Ihe alleged account is ill pealtn.j.
The Turkish Legation, has arrived. y.
- The Treasury contains! $106,000,000
a
; coin and $74,500,000 in I currency to-day
Internal Revenue receipts $35,000. 1 'Ml
' The same .treasury order as that applies
: to Misannri trrla af.nl n frnm the InteriOlf
Department is made applicable to those of
leuuessec ana jn ortu uarouna, was ioif m
, at . the same time." Holders showing that1.
: tliey purchased'the bonds in good faith c4u
realize on them. .. :.' ' -r j -. ! M
-The report ot the Congressional Commit
tee on Southern Railroads' exculDates Mri
Johnson trom connection fwith the allege
New Youk, Aug. i5j nP .h.Kn.'Ani Deh
f mark and Karmonia halve arrived ; Governor
"u; aooara the latter. . If
. Mexican advices, via Havana, sav Jnaiiz
has.ordered Santa Ahna's trial under law pf
J ""vm vuijiuiion.ionowsxdeai
,tification. , Vidal is closely, confined. Mir
quez was captured at Hacienda Paradoua
Prince Salm Salm is among the condemned
, . uaiaua ictLci, uaLeu luiu, says : a sefi
ous riot occurred at Manlanzas during a boll
The' negro J conspiracy : is quelled
an
Santiago de Cuba, and imost of the leaders
i have been arrested. ;:
. .The yellow fever is
racing
ail r over i the
island. . .. "
The St. Thomas dry dock is sunk.
New Youk, AuK- 15. The FenianlPrcsi.
dent, Roberts, amred in the steamer PriereV
; The -steamer Sierra Navada grountletl off
Point Isabel, California.'' - ?; " ' , 'u ' i
i New Yobk, Aug. 15.R?chard -Overman
delivered Gen. Meagher's funeral oration" to
an immense: crowd. Mayor; Hoffman pre
sidecL . -1 ' :,' ' t : ";
,1 - i; . 1 t t f -
i .. r, ; 1 i -
Wasuinqton, Aug 15. Raining inees-
santiy since imunigut last night j ;
Atauroaa A.ccident New Cotton &c;
Acousta, Aug. 15, -An acqideni occurred
on the Augusta and Savannah'. Railroad lusjt
night near McBeans itatiorr, occasioned by
tne wasumg away 01 a culvert, which result
ed'in killing the engineer Pat Caskinand
two firemen, Chas. Calvin and a freedman.
The rain stonn has subsided.! I i
A. n; Lamar3oHcHor General ot MuscoJ-
gee county, has been retaoved by Gen; Pope.
ine nret Dale ot new cotton raised
Georgia
L
in
sold tor tuirtv cents er nonnrl
classed as strict middling. 1
Three bales of new! cotton werd received
n Montgomery on ' Tuesday;. Tllev h were
classed strict middling arid sold at twenty
six and a-halt cents., ' " i
Th-e Montgomery Advertiser says General
r-opei nas removed all the
civil
officers of
Macon Icountv. from 1 the Probate l.f
down
!:. .v - !f. . .T . rri ";. i
Charlie A. JohnsonJ (colored.) banished
rom Mobile by Mayor;
Ilorton, is imprisoned
I- - i ! i f . ' I
at Montgomery on the
ing papers ridiculing '.
alleged offerice of sell-
Norton
County Conventions
are
being
held in
Florida for,the purpose , of adopting a plat-
loriu upon wnicu , woices . and uiacKa can
uijite! iuv the formation of a ,taty fconstitu
tion at the approaching Convention Which
will guarantee equal ( justice ind- protection
to the rights and interest of. bbth' tiarties.
It is believed tlic rain yesterdayj will seri-
ously injure the corn crop by the overflow of
bottdm lands j ; '
So far as heard from the following is the
result of registration in Alabama whites
59,04'5v blacks 176,640. ! Tota
135,685.
; I Augnsta Cotton Market
, Augusta, Aug. 1 15. Cotton very active.
prices firmer, but not quotably higheV ; sales.
248 bale middling at 25 a 26c. f. jj
Of thirteen dailies in the State, bnl ; four
endorse the Congressional programme. ,
From the evidence adduced; before a court
martial, it is believed that Gen.-Sweney has
been honorably acquitted.
"- i -From Raleigh.
Kaleigh. Aug. lo.-4-IlegistratJon com
menced .to day. The following is the result:
71 whites; 67 negroes.
-1 'I
NeW York Markets.
New York." Aug. 16. Cotton firm, with
sales of 1,000 bales at 28ic.;i Flour -State
$7 25 a $11 75; Southern $11; a $14 50.
Wheat firm. Corn firmer, with a large specu
lative enouirv mixed Western $1 12. Pro-
visions steady; - Groceries quiet
Turpen-
tinei i59ic. a 60c. j Rosin . $3 87
Freights quiet, i I i " i
HI
M: Baltimore Market
Baltimore. Aug 16. Cotton
steady and
firrjT middling 29 I a 29ic; ! . Flour steady
and quiet Howard Street : superfine ! $9 a
$9 25.; shipping brands $11 a $n io.
Wheat prime dry, scarce at $2 '07 a $2 10;
damn and' touLdi lots unchanged Oats ac-
tive andn firm at 75 a 78c. ! Upra scarce
TT r . i! o .. . .. ; . -,- I -
white $1 12 a $1; 13. Sugar firm and quiet,
Coffee rio anoted at 9 a 12C. lor com
mon to prime, in bond.; ( Eroyisibns ub de-:
inand for round lots ; prices unchanged ; fair ,
jobbing; demand for bacon. Whiskey nomi
nal. Raining ever since last.
night, and is
considerably cooler. ,
Washington, Aug.'15. Brat!eywas ar
rested this mornings on affidavit, on the
charge of sending challenge, j Bradley waiv
ed the examination andgavej bail for $1,000.
'S 5"'"fiii'i ' ' i ii 1 i ' i-i .. ? I'll'.
Foreign Marke'tsi -
j i;. Liverpool, August
quiet ; saies will probab
15. Noon. Cotton
y reaichj 10,000 bales.
horn $1 38 a $1 36. Other articles unchang
ed.! : The rain checks business.
J Washington, Aug. 18. 1 o'clock, P.
LjRrkliv'9 hail ia 352.000.' r The Chief
Ml
of
Police swore out the warranty
f
i. ; . . 1 ... ' . . ' ! x.
Rain continues withptit - intermission.
i:i'.- , . .- .:.!. ! r i 1 It e" :'. ' .t.'-"t
I'!' P-:P. . New York Markets . . '
NeW York, Aug. 15.-Fiour 15 a
20
cts.
less.
better , Wheat quiet and! firm. Com
anrl A shade easier. Oats firm.! Pork
heavv we quote $23-25. Lard and.whiskey
quiet. " Cotton quiet and firm, at ao cents.
Freights dulL. Turpentine steady .at 59i a
60 Rosin firm ; ommonj$4. Stocks active.
Money 4 a 5. Gold UOf.j Sterling on time
9f; sight 10. '62 coupons 13 a J8.
L i Li rifiRPOoL; Aug. 15.
o'clock, P M.
frii. hob arlvflnced to 144
a 49c... Other
articles unaltered.
V" ' At 15thi-Noon.-Haimng
throughout England. r .
74:
Among the document
. . . -m . - IA t file in I.I1K II Ol
Tnt. relative td the assassmauon
conspiracy, is tne w-j-
tbat;
wno waa . .Tobnnv". mei
meaning
fKp'ITerndon H0USCi 'i-I n'.
"' i.'j.j-'AfHifl insolence or.
A lady -coiupi v ; n . -t ruth
some coal beavers,. Jweti:
maaam, uw nnr efforts to get
callv."we have faded in owewn,.
iswerea ;vri.
femen to nndertake the business.': .
r 1 Colonel Foster has not been! offered . posi
tfon in the Wilmington Custoni House. ,
VF OR FATHER'S HONOR."
lOh, she isn't like the rest of us girls
She said the oddest ; thing to-day I almost
laughed out, but Vm glad I didn't. Three"
of usKatie, Lillie Bonfield J and I--were
walking n5und the square at recess time,
when Uncle Hiram came along,' and taking
out three bright ten ' cent pieces, he said,
hercVa dime for each of you girls to buy
sugarplums.? Lillie and I screamed out,
End were starting away for the candy shop
ia an instant; but Katie stood still, with her
share of the., money in her : hand, if Come
along,' I cried.. . She didn't move, but! looked
strange and serious. Ain't you going to
buy candy with it ?' I asked. Then she
shook her head gravely, and put the dime
in her pocket, saying ; (I don't think she
meant me to hear the word,) ' It's for fath
er's honor,', and leaving us, went back to the
school Toom. What did -she mean by that,
mother? ( Oh, she is. so strange." i
' Her mother is very poor, you know," re
plied Mrs. Sterling, laying up Katie's singu
lar remark to be pondered over, j . j .
"She must be," said Flora, "for Katie has
worn the same frock to school evpry day for
almost three months." -. ;:; t;' .-p. c; (' i..-v. :
; Mr. Sterling, who did not let a single word
of this conversation escape him, was far from
feeling as comfortable under the prospect of
getting back the money he had loaned Mr.
Granger, as he had felt an hour before. He.
understood the meaning of Katie's remark-
"it p tor iatners- r honor the truth llash
ing at once through his mind. j
There Was another period of three months
an Mrs. Granger called again upon Mr.
Sterling; and gave him twenty-five dollars
more. The pale, thin face made a "strong
impression on. him. It troubled him to take
4- V f t fm -P ma. tvi hfiM n avk .-all -fi fit flint ' Jr'l-
niu.iuuucj xiuui iiui, ... email uugcia,,iu n uiu
the! blue veins shoue, through the transparent
skin, as It was counted but. He Wished that
she! had sent the money instead of calling.
It was on his lips tdjemarkj "Do not trouble
or pinch yourself to pay faster than is con
venient," but cupidity whispered that she
might take advantage of his considerate
kindness, and so he kept silent. , -A r
''. No, dear, ' it's- for father's honor; I can't
spend it." ' - ' i ' . f : . ' .
Mr. Sterling was passing a fruit shop,
where two children were looking in at the
window, when this sentence struck his ears:
: uAn apple won't cost but a penny,' Katie ;
and I want one. so badly," answered the
younger of the two children, a little girl not
five years of age., J j
"Come away, Maggie" said the othec
drawing her sister back from' the window.
"Don't look at them any more don
t think
about them." I
. "Butj I can't, help thinking abou
sister Katie," pleaded the child. ;
them,
It was niore than Mr. Sterling could stand.
Every ; want of his own children was sup-
Elied. , I He bought fruit by the barrel. And
ere Was a little child pleading for an apple,
which! costi only a cent 1 but the apple was
denied, because the penny must be saved to
make good the dead father's honor. Who
held that honor in pledge ? Who took the
sum .total oi
self denial of
these pennies, saved in the
little children, and added
them to his already brimming coffers?; A
feeling of shame burned the cheeks of Mr.
Sterling. .1. Vf-i; ' .
'Here, little ones,' he called, as the two
childreri went slowly away from! the fruit
shop . window. He was touched with the
sober look 'on" tneir sweet voung taces as
J they turned at his invitation. ! ' I
in. anrl T'U orp.t - vrn snrftp.
apple3,'
he said. .-. .';''''i- -W'-y- t -
Katie ' held back, but. Maggie
drew out
her hand, eager to accept the" offer, for she
was longing lor the fruit. - j
, Come,7 ' repeated Mr. Sterling, speaking
very kindly; , . , ; ; i. ; --r
The children then followed -him into the
shop, and hie filled their aprons with apples
and oranges. Their thankful eyes and hap
nv faces were in his meniorv all dav. This
was his reward, and it was sweet
7 . . : r , m
.' . L. ' Jl -1 -J A J A "
Three months after, and again Mr. Ster
ling had a visit from the nale voung widow.
cy - .
This time she had onlv twenty dollars. It
was all she had been able to', save, fehe saidf;!
but she made no excuse, and uttered no
complaint. ; Mr Sterling took the money;
and counted It over in a'hesitating way.!'
The touch thereof was pleasant to his fin
gers, for he loved money. But the vision of
snhpr child tar.p.a was before his eves, and
the sound of. pleading child voices in his
ears.1 Through over taxing toil and- the
denial of herself and little ones, the poor
widow had gathered this small sum, and
was now paying it into, his hands, to make
good the honorable contract of her dead
husband. He hesitated, ruffling ; in a half
absent way the edges of a little pile of bills
that lay under his fingers. One thing was
clear to him he never woild take anything
more from the widow, The .balance of the
debt mustbe forgiven. People1 would get
to understand the widow's case; they would
hear of her self denial, and that of her
children, in order to pay the husband's and
father's debt, in order to keep pure his
honor ; and they would ask naturally 4
who was the . exacting creditor ? This
iirtnwlif nffpr.tpd him 'unnleasantly.
V Slowly, as one in whose mind debate still
went on, Mr. Sterling took from his desk a
iarffe pocket-book, and selected from one o
irom oue vi
ho rnmnartmpntS tne note on WHICH JUTS.
Granger had now made three payments;; lor
some moments he held it in his? hands, look
ing at the ( face thereof! He saw "JJf n
down in clear, figures the sum ot . $300.
Seventy of this had been paid.. If be gave
up or destroyed the slip of paper, he would
lose $230. It was something of a trial tor
one who loved money so well; to come up
nukrelv to this issue.- Something ieu in oe
tween his eyes and the note of hand..
nAV OAO ho rcri finer and figures of
He
the
ligation, but a sad, pleading little tace
Mill XI V7 W OVV m
and with the vision! ol this came io uis w
v". e
Iho, .uear, iv iui iv
honor.' . .;. ''yc-v ; ':-- yP v;-1
' The debate in
Mr: Sterling's mma was
overi Taking up apennewrotC :
4 . - r . . , A MA.AOa thu
ri- ha rrntP APrOSS tHe
u;
. r ir- n.nncr'g nntp tne woru
4 ed and then nanaea n to iuc
r - . 4 i a. - 1.1. i rxrrr
What does this mean ?' she asked, look
ing bewildered..
that I bold,
Tf means saia SlT. Dteriiug,
, ,. . x:L- oinaf. vnhr husband
no ODiigauuua n.
'. ITZ Tnta went by ere Mrs. Granger's
tboughtsame clear enough to compre-
l thouffhts oecame
bend it all. , Tbea she repucu, Tr
ed back the note:
I
ie left his honor in my keeping, nd. 1
must maintain spout.
'..- That you haye already
1 '
done, answered
Mr. Sterling,? speaking" through emotions
that were new to" him"; it is as white as
I Then he thrust upon her the twenty ..dol
lars she had just paid him. " " . . 1 "
i 'No, Hr. Sterling,' the widow said. ' T
; It shall be as I will V wa3 the response.
"I would rather touch fire than your money.
Everjr dollar would burn upon my conscience
like living coals V ' j , .
i 'But keep this last payment' urged the
widow ; I shall feet bettar.' - I-
j 'No madam ! Would you throw fire upon
iny conscience I Tour husband's honor
never had a stain. All -men knew him o
be pure and upright When God took him.
He assumed : his earthly debts, and did not
leave upon you the heavy burden of 'their
payment. But he left with you another and
most sacred obligation, which -yon have
overlooked in part.' .
'What ?? asked the widow," in an almost
Startled voice. . ':
Tb minister to the wants of your .chil
dren, wfeom you kave pinched, and . denied
in their tender jearegiving ot . their meat
to cancel an obligation which death bad I
paid. And you made ; me a party ia ' the
wrong to them.: Ah, madam Mr. Ster
ling's voice softened very much ;'if we
could all see right in the right time, and do
right at the right time, how much of wrong
and suffering might be saved ! I honor
your true-hearted self-devotion; but I shall
be no party to its continuance. As it is,-1
am your debtor in the suiri of $50, and I;
will repay-it in my own way and time, i
I Mr. Sterling made good ' his word. Un
der Providence this circumstance was the
means of breaking through the hard crust
of selfishness and cupidity which had form
ed around his heart He was not only gen
erous to the widow in after yearsbut a do
er of many deeds of kindness and hufaaanity.
to which he had been in other times a stran
ger. :
CLIPPINGS. ;:.
5Iadame Le Vert, the authoress, and her
two daughters, are spending the summer at
Niagara Falls. ' I U
Sunday lectures on political. economy and
co-operation are giving to the workingmen of
New York at the Farmers Institute, --a
An American sculptor, named .Jackson, i
has completed, in Italy, a group represent-?
ing Eve with her dead son Abel, which lie
is coming home to exhibit. f ; ; f !. j
The Philadelphia PrerS has given Mr.
; Johuson the title of " National Impediment.
An amusing iteni in the Louisville census
is thirty thousand cats of the Thomas gen-!
der..". 'j ' ' ' ' y . " ' ., '. -
'" , ' ' ' j'.--;"; '" ' - l -The
Buffalo "Express gives some very
interesting statistics of the frog trade ii that
vicinity. ' It says . a man or boy can earn a
thousand dollars in the season by catching
frogs and preparing them for market.
A wife's larevvell to her
morning--4 buy-and-buy.".
husband , every
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON MARKET.
if: " No. 205 Market Street.
,T?RE311 MEATS OF ALL KINDS CON-
J? stantly on hand, and dressed in superior
style. Hotels and families supplied at the lowest
Cash price . ! r
i u DANIEL KLEIN.
;" ' aug 8 . ' - -j - j; I ...''. ' ; tl
i
THE OLD STAND.
JE LT1 W A RTIS
FASHIONABLE
Hair Dressing and Shaving Saloon
Front Street between Market and Prin
cess Streets!
CITIZENS AND OTHERS WILL FIND AT
the old stand, polite and skilful ARTISTS,
tjnd every appliance for comfortlarid convenience
LADIES and GENTLEMEN!, will be waited
upon at their dwellings. s , j s
aug 5 : ' ..;!-.';.!.'. j tf
FURNITURE. ;: ; ) - x
: ' .-7FIJRVITIJUE.
- . r manufactured by j
90 AND 98 EAST HOUSTON STREET,
!
NEW YORK CITY.
all this furniture consisting of
PARLOR, ' !
CHAMBER, ,
1 DINING ROOM and
I LIBRARY SUITS,
is of the latest styles and manufactured of the
very best material, ; uuder the personal supervis
ion of the proprietor and guaranteed. Parties
in the Soutn desiring fine nousenoia iurnuure
can be supplied direct from th manufactory, or
those about visiting; New York will find it to
their advantage to exaniihe our stock before
purchasing elsewhere. ;
ALL GOODS WARRANTED. .
aug 8 1 fy :' ; i 3neod
21, 23j 25, & 27 -Broadway; N. Y.,
. j; Opposite Bowling Green, v
: ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
THE STEVENS HOUSE IS WIDELY AND
well known to the travelling public. The
location is especially suitable. to merchants and
business men ; it is in close proximity to the
business part of the! ciy is on the highway of
Southern and.Westera travel and Adjacent to
all the principal Railroad and ; Steamboat Dc-
POtS. ' ' ' ' ''"f '3':"-'. ; ' !"'-''." '"'!.',.'..'.?'.-"
THK STEVENS HOUSE has liberal accom
modation for over 300 guests it is well furnish
ed, and possesses every modern improvement
for the comfort and entertainment of its inmates.
The rooms are spacious and well ventilatedr
provided with gas and water the attendants are
prompt ana respecfciiuiiu. iuo wuk o bv"v'
ously provided with every delicacy f the season
-at moderate, rates. i,1.
The rooms having been refurnished and remod
eled, we are enablea to offer extra facilities for
the comfort and pleasure of our Guests. -4
GEO. K. CHASE & CO.,
. ; ' ; Proprietors,
aug 5 ; : -. h - M 1-tf
ATTENTION LADIES!
t ANSOM PERKINS, at Elfin Artis
on
rC. vyy nek Mflrkpt Street. i3 prepared to
make and repair
WATERFALLS,
BRAIDS,
CURLS AND
FRIZETTES. :'!'. - J f '
, Ladies wiU be waited on at thwr residences,
and CURLING, and every style of HAIR DRES-
SING as " requirca,vwui u uu. , i
RANSOM PERKINS,
Ladies Fashion aMe Hair, Dresser..
! - -.. . . - :' : f 1 v. .1-tf -!
august 5
j - f. - . Resistration , ' ' .
fWc are placed under obligations to Colonel
Fbadk, Commandant of this Post, for a copy of
General Orders No. 65, from Headquarters Sec
ond Military District , The order directs that
registration commence at once, and prescribes
rules and regulations for the government of. the
Registration Boards. We publish it in full; also
the form of oath prescribed for Registers,! and
that for persons registering, which are ap
pended: , . -f , . l- ;
Hsad Qks Sjbcoxd MiutabtI District, J
'' i Chaelestox S. C, August 1, 1867.
Gekekal Obdess, ) . - -'
No. 65. J '( - i ".
BEOUATZOKS FOB BEGISTBATIOX. . . ,
I. Registration shall commence i mmediately
upon the promulgation of this order. : w-r t
-IL Post Commanders will be Superintendents
of registration within their respective commands,;
exercising, j in addition to the larictions hereinaf
ter specially conferred, a general' supervisory
authority, looking to the "faithfnl execution of
the several Reconstruction Acts, the mainten
ance of, order, and the protection of .political
rights., They will suspend registrars for malfeas
ance in officeneglect of duty, ) incompetency,
promptly reporting their action, with the reasons
therefoiv-to tliese Headanarters. ' u . t .
III. Tae Boards of Registration are empower-1
eu anu rcquirea o suppress au disorders inxe
fering with the execution of their duties, to causa
the arrest and confinement of all persons falsely
taking the oath prescribed, all persons commit
ting; any breach of the peace or conducting
themselves in' a manner tending thereto, and, all
persons who shall threaten or otherwise attempt
to intimidate, or corruptly or improperly influ
ence any citizen offering to regster ; and for this
purpose they may apply for aid to the Post Com
mander, and may require the attendance and ser
vices of sheriffs, their deputies, constables,! po
licemen, and also of any citizen ; and all State,
district, tcounty and town officers charged with
the preservation of the public peace, as well' as
all citizens, are required to obey the orders of
said Boards, given in pursuanaeof the authority
promptly reported to the Post Commander to
whom also the prisoners will be turned (over
With charges for triaLby a Post Court,' to be or
ganized as provided in Circular of May 15, 1867,
from these Headquarters, and any civil, officer or
citizen failing to respond to the call of the
Board -or assistance
manner. ' - '. j
IVj Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury
in person, family or property, while exercising
or seeking to exereisetke right ; of registratiod,
in addition: to any penalty prescribed by law for
the offence, damages cliall be awarded ! to the iU
iured oartv asralnst the .'(erDetra Lor. uton his
Conviction ; and in case oi default in payment of
tne same, p.- oi tne escape ot the onender, if it
snail appear tna tae wrong was countenanced,
or I ihe, offender harbored or concealed by the
neighborhood, or that the civil authorities failed
to j employ! proper measures to preserve the
peace, ilie damages shall be assessed against and
mid bv the town. . count v or district. :' f
V. Offences perpetrated by white persons dis
guised as blac Lis, being of frequent occurrence.
the attention o7all authorities, civil and military,
is. uirectedito ne device, as one adopted to es
cape detection, and to cast unmerited obloquy
upon the colored people. In all cases, when re
sort thereto shall be shown, the fact will 9 be
taken into consideration as aggravating the
offence. j ':.l- ' - j' -4- ",;.t.-i'
. VI. . Depriving a.c. Uzeu of any right, benefit
or advantage of hire or employment, to discour
age Iiim from regi-sLerihg, or on account of his
having registered jqt having sought td ' register.
shall be deemed, an . offence; 'punishable by the
fost uourt; and shai! entitle tne injured party to
damages againsttne onenaer, any clause in an)'
contract or agreement to the contrary notwith
standing -M '; , . " 4 V-
VII. The Act of Congress entitled ' " An Act
for the move efficient government of the; rebel
States," I and the several Acts supplementary
thereto, wilt be carefully observed, by ali Boards
of Registration. ; ! !
VIL Each Board shall, after having taken 4 he
oath prescribed by the Act of Congress ot Jury
2d, 1S62, entitled "An Act to prescribe an oath
of office;" (see Appendix, foifn I,) choose-One of
its members as chairman, j who shall preside at
all sessions of the Board, preserve order at its
meetings for .., registration, and . represent thR
Board, and announce Its action in all matters
coming belore it. ' : 1 '
IX. xhe places of session of the Boards shall
be the voting places established by law or 4 cus
tom in each electioin precinct, nnless for good
cause otherwise directed by the Post Comman
der. ' I r j"-4 ; -X.
Each Board shall determine f the .order. iln
wnicn tne registration snau taae place in tne i
seveial election precincts, that may be assigned 1
to it uv tne. rosti uommanuer,: ana ,tne time
whicTi8hall-be allotted to each, bearing in! mind
that tae waole work is to be finished before the
first day pf October. - ; i t i
j XL Each Board shall, forthwith "upon notice
of publication bi this (order, and at least fire days
helore commencing j registration, give noticej
LUUUUi ivi bJLLV luou vvuiuiauuvif uuu iiiv DuiiUi i
ana tae-maypr.pi tne pity or.uieinienaant oi tne
town, rjad sbali eausejwritten or printed . notices
to be posted in five of the most public placss in
each election precinct, announcing the time
when and the place where its sessions will be
held, the nunwer of ays (in ( no case less than
two), and the hours of the day the Board will re
main i i session at each place for the purpose of
regis i ratio a; nd 5 aviting all persons auali9edtp
vote under iL'e provisions nof; the Act of Congress
passed March 2d, 1867, entitled uAn Act to pro
vide for the more cAcient) government of the
rebel States," and the several Acts supplemen
tary thereto, to appear, before the Board of Reg-
XII On the day and at the hour designated in
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 the time of final ses
sions provided for in paraghXIX.) i !
j -XI1L. The room used for registration, i which
the chairman shall have previously provided for
the pni pose, shall be so arranged that the i Board
shall be s-aparated by a bar from all other persons
i . . : i . . . i . x
and their ingress and egress so arraigned i as to
avoid confusion. - '
XIV.' Two citizens Bhall be! admitted within
the bar as challengers, whose duty it shall be to
challenge the right o any citizen offering to
resrister, upon any of the grounds of disquahfi-
-'catioe enumerated; in Hie Acts jof Congress before
cited; brt the general right P challenge shall pe
conceded to an citizens present. ; I: ' ?
XV. ir any challenge be made, the Board shall;
before fiaal decision, examine the person pre
senting himself for registration, in refarence to
the .cause of disqualification alleged, and shall
hear any evidence that may be offered, ; to sub,
6tantiate or disprove the cause of challenge; and
shall' have power to summon and compel! the at
tendance of witnesses and administer oaths in
any case of registration. ,
cXVI. In registerikg, the names of whit e " and
iolored citizens shall be entered alphabetical ly ,
;i; XVIL The follawinff shall be the pr jccss pf
n seoarate columns oi uic iiel. 1 .
First. Every citizen presenting hjmself for reg
istry shall take and subscribs the oath prescribed
by law, (see Appetui-z form 2,i-wnicn snau w u
ministered b a member of the Beard, and such
path shall be resierved with the lists .; ..
Second. His'ranie shall then be entered in the
prepercplumn pfj thclist, and called out by the
chairman. ! ' ;
Third. Any challenge made shall be noted in
the pieper cplumn, pppesite the name, with the
cause thereef. s i f ' p- ' ; . i- .-..
Fourth. It is recommended to Boards to defer
the heailng and decision of contested cases until
the session for revision provided fOr in paragraph
Fifth Whether or not there oe any cnauenge,
the Board must ascertain upon such facts or in
fpnnatipn as can be cbtained, that the applicant
is entitled to be registered before! marking his
name as "accepted" the oath nnt being con
clusive. . ; . ' :' - i jr."''----;
Sixth. Section 7 01 the aci 01 juiy .low,'
declares that ne citizen shall be entitled to vote
by reason of any executive pardon or amnesty for
any act or thing which without such pardon or
amnesty would disqualify him from registration.
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aforesaid and to perrorm ail sucn acts and duties
as may be requisite therefor, i 5 ! ' t
I All arrests made as herein provided will be
SevenlTL Boards will take noli lht u un
acted by 8ection 8 pf the Art of iniv iot), ier
that tne true intent and meaning1 of the path pre
8?bet.,in 6aki 8nPPlementay Act Is, (amnng
Pther things,) that no perspn who has been a
member Pf the Legislature Pt fany State,-py who
has held any executive cr judicial office in any
State, whether he has taken an path to Bunnprt
the CPBBtitutiPn of the United 'StitMArnJ.'
whether he was holding such jofflce at the com
mencement of the rebellion, 6r had held itbe
iure. wiQwno nas aiterwards l engaged in lnsur-
rection or rebellion against thelJnited SUtes, J H
or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, 1 !
Is entitled to be registered Pr to vpte : and the !
word " executive or indicia! office in m At.t. u i I
in said bath mentioned, shall be construed to in
clude, all civil offices created by law for the ad-
nstration of any general law of a State, or fpr
the administration of justice. . i i ; ; f
ilXghVk If there be no challencrn. nr trtha r.at.
lefgo be Anally overruled, and the Bpard deter-v
uiiuu me appucanv is enutied to I be regis
tered, the Board shall mark.onbosif e thn nm t J
the applicant, in the proper column. ''Accepted '
and he shall thereupen be deemed legally regis-
UlntA.' If the final decision nf thn RnaM tvn f.t
W appUcant is not entitled to be registered, the
'jrt'i lQ every case of a rejection, the Boaid
shall make a note or memorandum, setting forth
ujo gry uuu oi sucn rejecuon, and return it, with
rn. - mvnaTVQTirw. ' not mam.i... j . - . .
,v6w,i"i,uu "", uicuuouea an paragrapa it
XVIIXi The registration: condnrtftil M nrnvl. '
ded m paragraph XVII. shall be inada in iHnii.
eate lists; two of which, shall; after the conclu
sion pi tne nrst session, ne exposed for public
inspection at convenient places for ! five days Vi
and, the third shall be retained in possession of r
the Board till . after the completion of reiristra- 1
tion at the meeting provided for in paragraph
XIX, when the three having been compared and
verified, shall be certified in the form prescribed
and printed at the end of the blank registration
lists. .- i - : " f :V '-if
t ;XLX.! Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held in each election precinct, after said five days
exposure of the lists, upon notice as provided in
paragraph XII, and the Boards of Registratioa
shall have powerl andjit shall be thit duty, to
revise the same for a period of twpj days ; and !
upon being satisfied that any person not entitled ;'
thereto has been registered, to strike the name
vx duui Hum tuic fist, j .ana tne uoaras snail also,
during the same perlad,' add to such registry the
names of all personslwho at that' time possess
the qualifications; required by said Act, who have
not been already registered j and who shall, then
apply to be regtstcreaJ :. :.' -:-r -u--:. '
i XX. One of the said lists shall then be'lmme
dxately delivered; to the - Post Commander, jwlfc
Will forward the same to these Headquarters. t
t i XXL Each Board 4hall, at or before the con
clusion of registration; forward through the Post
ivommanaer to tnese headquarters, a recommen
dation Of three suitable persons for Inspectors of .
Elections in each election precinct, stating the
name, occupation and postofflce address of each
person recommended. -.. : j-' -r-,. : r
XXH. It is enjomed upon all Boards of Regis-1'
tration to explain, carefully! to all citizens who -have
hot hitherto enjoyed the right of suffrage,
the nature of the privileges which have been ex
tended to them, and the importanceof exercising
with ihtelligence the new and honorable fran
chise with which they have been invested by the
Congress of the United States. I ! i i I r
XXHL Boards will take notice that ac0ruing
to Sectfon 10, of the Act of July 19, 1867, they"
are not to be bound in their action by any opin
ion ot any civil officer of the United States. - ''
r XXIV. Boards are instructed that all the pro
visions of the several Acts of Congress cited, are
to be liberally construedj to the end that' ill the
intents thereof be fully and perfectly carried! but.
XXV. The attentinn Pt alf concerned is direct
ed to the requirements of Section 4 of the said
Act of July 19, 1867, by which it is made the duty
ui vuuiiuouuiu ucue io remove ironi' oi
ficeall persons whp are dislpyal to the govcrn-
cial influence 4n any manner : to hinder, delay,
prevent or obstruct the due and perfect adminis- '
tration of the Reconstruction Acts. The names
of all such offenders will i be reported through,
Post Commander;; and. jail j persons in I this f
Military X)i6trict are called upon to aid.and facil
itate the 'execution in good faith of the said Acts"
and the Orders issued in pursuance thereof. .
XXVI. The Major General Commandlngl in
the exercise pf an ultimate revisory authority,
will;; in due season, before the .holding of any
election, entertain and determine Ouestlons as
sighing errors in the registry, and will, upon in
spection of the completed lists, cafise corrections
of the same, that the true design and purpose of !
the laws be faithfully , answered ind that all the !
ngnts tuereoy guaranteed be fully and fairfj en-
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y! command of Ma
Gen. D. Ei Sickles:
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J. W. CLOUS,
- Capt 38th U. 8. Infantry, I
. A. D. C. and A. A. A. G.
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OATH PKESCRIBBD FOR BBGISTIEja. i ' f
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of -ii ' count v of
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nnn
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do SOlemnlv RWnr (nr nf.
w uw j uuve , never voluntarily borne arms
against the United States since I have beenja cit
izen thereof: that I have voluntarily p-iveh.Tm
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aid, countenance, counsel or encouragempu to
persons engaged in armed hostility thereto ;
that I have neither sought nor accepted; nor. at
tempted to exercisa the functions of any office
Whatever under anv anthoritv " esr nrpfinHftl mi.
thonty to hostility, to the United States; that4
haye pot yielded a voluntary support to any pre
tended government, authority, power, or constk
tution within the United States; hostile or Inimi
cal thereto. And I do further swear (or affirm)
that, to the best of mv knowledge and nhiiitv I
will support and defend the Constitution of the!
trnitea states a&rainst all pnrmiM fnrMrrn nr hj
mestie; that I will bear true faith and allegiance
to j the same; that I take this obligation freely.
witnout any mental reservation ;or purpose of
uvasiuu; auumai j. win wen and faithfully dis-l
tujiigcAuc uuiies -oi j.tue , oaice on which i ani "
avow, to enter, oo uaip me UOd.
'Mil. ....'..! Carolinaj) ;
Subscribe d and' sworn t
to before me, a
daypf
, one thousand eight
hundred and sixtiseveh. l
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! INOTJE. Hegisters will be required to take the
oath prescribed by the Act ot Congress 8pproved!
2d Jnly, 18G3. Blank tonus of this oath will be
furnished to Post Commanders, and when duly
subscribed and sword, will be returned to the
Post COmmandcr, who will i forward them , to
ritrirt Ie.adhHArinrn And it an iwnnn fio1f
falsely take and subscribe such oath pr affirmation
such person so offending and being duly conf
vfeited thereof shall be subject to the pains, penj"
allies and disabilities which, bv law. are provided
for the punifihment of the crime of wilful and
corrupt perjury, I ; 1 - !
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OATH PKESCEIBEO FOR VOTEKS.
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, do solemnly swear i ( or affirm) . , i ni
the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citi-
zen of the State of r ,: that I havs resided;.
to said State for months next preceed
ing this day, and now reside: In the County of
or the parish of In said State,
(as the case may be;) that I am twenty-one years
old, that I have not been disfranchised for partl
cipation in any rebellion or civil war against the
United States; nor for felony committed against
the laws ; of any 8 Use or of the United States;
that I have never been a member of any State
Legislature,'nor held any executive or tudicial
office in any State and afterwards engaged in in
surrection or rebellion against the United States,
or given aid; or comfort to the enemies thereof;
that I have nevertikeh an oath as a member of
Congress of the United States, or as an officer of
United States, or is a member sf any 8tate Lecisi
Uture, pr as an exiEOTtive prjudicial officer of any f.
state, to sunnort the constitution oi tne umtea i
States: and afterwards engaged in Insurrection or
rebellion against th$ United! 8tates, or given -sid f
or cemfprt to thefenemies thercpf; Xbt 1 Willi
faitJifully Buppprt Jthe Constitutionrand osbeylthe!
laws of the United States, and will, to thebest pf
my ability: encourage others so woo; oo neip
Sworn to and subscribe
efore mc, I '
ithisr dayo
.1867. '
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