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Lfssee and Business Manager op.ant taogabt.
Director of Amusements a. n. oaten poet.
Stage Manager .......t. j. iierndqn.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, iaj.
Third Night of the Great Play of
THE TIC K E T-O F-L EA V E MAN,
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Received on either representation by a large and ap
preciative audience with the most un
bounded enthusiasm.
Bob Brierly, a Lancashire 1ad.... Miss Florence Lafond
Jim Dalton, alias Downey, alias the Tiger,
Mr, A. H. Davenport
Hawkshaw, a Detective Mr. J. W. Carner
Melter Moss ... Mr. T. J. Herndon
Mr. Gibson 'l. .. . jtfr Simpson
Sam Willoughby Miss Fanny Prestige
Maltby, Landlord of the Gardens Mr. Rogers
Waiter ..1 Mr. Sumpter
Sharpe . ..Mr. Hunter
Mrs. Willoughby ; Mrs. &. L. Berrell
May Edward? Miss Maude St Leon
In consequence of the extreme length of the per
formance, there will be no Farce this evenings
PAUL PRY is in preparation.
Notice.—ln future the doors will open at 7 and the
curtain rise at 8 o'clock precisely.
Box office open from 10 until 2 o’clock.
ST PRICES OF ADMISSION AS USUAL.
All bills must be presented weekly.
jgWEATNAM’S VARIETIES. “ ~
(Formerly St. Andrew’s Hall )
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•wxatnam and sthan Lessees and Managers
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OPEN EVERY 6 NIGHT!
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SINGING,
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DANCING,
BURLESQUE, '■ j
PANTOMIME,
DRAMA, \ -i 1
' MINSTRELSY r
•" AND FARCE.
chanoi or peoorajco mean.?:
rat particular* fee Bills -ts apl9
gANJTARY.
LIMB! LIME!! LIME!?!
.^^Saeg-aasaigstfaas
f'or P wUe B by JnßtreCelyeddir ® ct from Thomaston, Me.'
# DUNBAR to FRANZ, U
anla 10 Merchants’ Bow. ;
apl9 Hilton Head.
information wanted,
E<x f h Fr 'nie ric , a „^B c^’ his » B ™ th ® r ’ Christopher
. *“® last that I knew of bin ho was ktsetrimr
IS! Bt ° r « D>e city of Savannah, Ga., tefhe
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/XFFICK OF THE iIiEDICaI, DIRECTOR,
■ D»abname 9r rnu Sooth,
General Head * S - C « MirCh 17 ’
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I. The strictest discipline is required in the admtefe
tratiua us aMbitary Hoapital. Bts a ptramWßri Ontf
or a Medical Officer of the Army to maintain the 6*53.-
pllne of the soldier, during his residence in m
the highest point of efficiency compatible with ibe na
ture and treatment of the disease or injury h« ht Mb'
lag from. The General Hospitals in this Depute****
have hitherto been remarkahle tor their mtjnetA A*
cipHne. The Medical Director regretted to find »* hi*
recent inspections the unmilita/y neglected regqfo.
tions in regard to dress and general dhefotta*Ttfcw
careless ana nusoldierly bearing of many of the */n.
v&lescents and attendants; and either the *nUtt- $h
senceofthe customary compliment* between the nSt.
oers and men, or the slovenly manner In WMeto they
were paid and returned. Respect to superior* i* mot
confined to obedience on duty, bat most be extended
to all occasions. It is always the duty of the Inferior
to accept or offer first the proper salutation, and of the
superior to return such complimeD ary noth*. Here
after existing regulations and orders in regard to dis
cipline, proper compliments, and dress, most he right
ly enforced, and all' infractions of diadpHne, or dis
obedience of orders, must be promptly punished. Tb*
attention of all Officers on duty In General Hospitals
In this Department, Is called to paragraph* uz, 2*4,
2*V£*G and 267 Revised Regnlationa of tbs Army,
1808, and to General Orders, No. IST, Headquarters,
Department of the South, series 1864.
Whenever an Officer enters a Ward, the Ward master
must command attention, on which the patients, who
are able to do so, will rise and stand in the position cf
attention until the Officer has passed out.
Whenever a patient, attendant, or guard meet* an
Officer, within the precincts of the Hospital, he will
offer the customary salutation ; if seated, and without
particular occupation, he will rise on his approach, or,
If standing, he will tarn towards the Officer for the
same purpose. The Officer will acknowledge the salat*
In a respeetfal manner.
At Inspection each man's articles of dothlng, whl ch
tn*y be In the wards, will be neatly folded aud laid on
the tool of the bed. Boots and shoes, well brushed,
will be placed on the floor at the toot of the bed.
Nothing most bo hidden under the
_ Every patient in .Hospital, who is able, will wash his
face and hands at least every morning, and his feet
twice a week, and will take a general hath once a
week. Those who are unable to leave their beds,
should have their hands and faces washed by the
nurses, and the surface of the body sponged often
enough to maintain cleanliness. . - .
The attendants are especially enjoined to be cleanly
in their persons) neat in their dress, and soldierly In
their bearing.
No attendant Or patient in U. S. A. General Hospital
In this Department must leave the limit* of the Hospi
tal unless he is provided with a pass signed by the
Medical Officer of the Day, without having on his
proper uniform, his coat buttoned up, clothing and
shoes Well brushed, and the number of his regiment
and the letter of his company on his cap. Enlisted
men and civilian nurses must not be permitted to wear
hospital dressing gowns or slippers outside the wards.
If. The Hospital Steward charged with the adminis
trative duties of a Military Hospital, is designated the
Chief Steward. He may be selected by the Surgeon in
Charge from the Stewards assigned to him, solely on
account of merit and known capacity, and not by seni
ority of warrant. He is, er-o/Hcfo, the ranking Steward
for the time being, and must be obeyed and respected
accordingly. He is entitled by his rank to obedience
from all enlisted men in the Hospital, both patients,
attendants, and civilian nurses, and is immediately re
sponsible to the Surgeon in Charge for the performance
of his duties, and He holds his subordinates responsible
for the proper performance of .their duties. As an en
listed man, he owes respect and prompt obedience to
all orders of his military superiors. He should wear
his undress uniform in the Hospital On Musters and
Inspections he must lie in full dress, with side arms.
The Chief Stewards must pay two visits daily to
every part of the Hospital, viz: at nine o’clock a. m.,
and at evening between tatoo and taps. At these reg
ular visits, he will note the condition, discipline,
cleanliness, ventilation, warming and lighting of the
wards, kitchens, mess-ha'is, batn-rooms, and latrines,
and he will report to the Surgeon in Charge all irregu
larities. abuses, infraction of discipline, or neglect of
duty that may come under his notice, necessity of re
pairs, or other wants. He will see that the ration re
turns are made out, the rations received, property
kept, and economically issued, aud the prescribed daily
diet table observed. He will be responsible for the
efficient administration of the Clerical duties of the
Hospital.
ILL A Meteorological Register (Form 11, Revised
Medical Regulations, 1863,) must be kept daily in
every General and’Post Hospital In this liepartment,
and transmitted monthly to the Surgeon General's
Office by the Surgeon in Charge.
This Order will be placed in a conspicuous place in
the office of the Hospital, and in each ward, and para
graph I. will be read by the Executive Officer of each
General Hospital to the convalescents in line at each
Sunday Inspection.
MEREDITH CLYfiER,
apr!9 Medical Director, Dept, of the South.
J£EROSENE OIL,
IN FJVE GALLON TIN CANS,
GIVEN AWAY!
For this week only, at One Dollar fee Gallon ! to
close consignment, at store " r ' -"
CORNER OF BAY AND BARNARD STREETS.
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$2 per year. Single copies, 25 cents.
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A FIRESIDE JOURNAL. NO CONTINUED STORIES.
Thrilling Stories, Racy Sketches, Stirring Adventures
and Choice Home Reading. $3 a year. Four copies,
$lO. ■ .i
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Devoted to Tales, Sketches, Adventures, Foems,
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The cheapest magazine in the world. $1.60 a year.
Seven copies, $9. Nearly one hundred pages of reading
matter aud illustrations. Postage only 12 cents per
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12S page* In each book; one-third larger than any
other Dime Novel,
All of the above publications will be forwarded regu
larly by mail, on receipt of price, by
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PcBLISHBta,
£8 Congress street,
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plying at
THE SAVANNAH HERALD STORE,!
11l bay mm,
SAVANNAH, GA,
aprl3 a. .. ■ T ts,
| pOR SALE.
Lot No. 2, BowSnville, second east of Price, on Tay
-lor street, with improvements, consisting of a double
tenenient one-story house. Apply to
J. T. THOMAS, Broker,
aprl» 2 p . ■ yo. 117 Bay street.
YORK HERALD CORRESPONDENT.
The office *f- the New York Heftld Correspondent
to at' ‘ • . , ;. -r . -a
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f OF THE MEDICAL* DIRECTOR,
‘ / *> DmtnnKT or thi So era.
Hilton Head, S. C., March 14, 1885.
A#eM«**«a*Jcreea in the Quartermaster's De
*fcv ttxyraqnire treatment, will be received
<**•***! Hospital* or this Department. At
iiv no General Hospitals, the same
vM end treated in Post Hospftalt.
7W«’*«ft*XJe | dtotheaame privileges as enlisted
MMrlfat name circumstances.
AfMtfMMgrtMd On all civilian employees of the
ta*ri«rMw4*r»lM9*irtment tor the benefit of the
.By m4m (toe llefiSeai Director. D. 8.
WM. P. BUCHANAN.
eprf* AML Woiy. V. 8. A , Executive Officer
(DfßdaU
HAB DEPARTMENT,
Awczaat General'* Orricz,
WMfefegtoß, December 2Z, I*s
Own.»
Kttt, CLATIGM CO* OWNING HOSPITALS.
I U. fll General Hoepftafc are coder the csdoriv*
control of the forgeoa General, and wUJ be governed
by eoch nculstfnM as the Secretary of War shall ap
prove, o ton bS» rtcommrttiakML
D. Medical Officers, eo—riafioeed is the regular or
volunteer eerrice, aashpaed to djty is charge of U 8
Oca era) HoepiUM, erffttg under the hutraetloM oTthe
Snrgeoa Oeunl, aad art aafafeet to the orders of lo
cal oommasdera, other than those of geographical
military departments or divisions, are oiarged with
all the dntlea of commanding officer*, and will b*M
obeyed and respected as anth
ill. Repairs, additions, tad alterations involving
expenditure of public fenda will in no instance ba
ordered by Surgeons tn charge, who win refer all no-
CHisry reqaiaittona for these purpose* through the
Medical Director for the racommenaatian of the Sur
geon General aad the action of the War Department
By order of the Secretary of War.
H D TOWNSEND,
aprl2 Aaeistant Adjutant General
T_f EADQUABTERS U. S. FORCES,
XX Savannah, Ga , April 10, 186s.
GrxrxAj. Osnxss,)
No. 87. /
Hereafter the City Market will he open an Satan
days from 3 o’clock till 8 o’clock p. m., in addition to
the hours already prescribed in orders
By command of ..
Brevet Major General GROYKR.
Ei.wasd G. Dike, A. A. A. G.
SOLOMON’S LODGE, >Q. %. ~
The members are requested to attend a regular meet
ing of the Lodge, This (Thursday) Evening at" 18
o’clock.
The Fraternity are invited.
By order, r
RICHARD T. TURNER, W. M.
> James M. Jokes, Secretary. j
REACHING AT WESLEY CHAPEL. ~
Corner of Souto.Broad and Lincoln streets, at II
o’clock Sabbath Mornings.
GEO. D. LEE.
aprl Delegate of Christian Commission.
J^ECKETTS
PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY,
North side of Broughton street, between Barnard and
Whitaker streets, •
SAVANNAH G A. •
The undersigned is happy to announce to the citi
zens of Savannah that the abore Gallery is nearly com
pleted, and will be open for the reception of visitors at
an early day.
Having secured the services of Mr. B. H., Clapp, the
Photographer, well and favorably known in several of
the Northern cities, and having fitted up a superior
BLUE OPERATING ROOM
j-, .: T -, i .On the i • v' •’
GROUND FLOOR
of the building, with the latest improvements in the
Photographic art, he hopes, by strict attention to busi
nee, and by furnishing
SUPERIOR PICTURES, !
AT REASONABLE PRICES,
To merit and receive a share of the public patronage.
He ie prepared to take Photographic Views, of any
desired size, of Buildings, V numeuts, Landscapes, Ac.
in a superior manner. Specimens are always on ein
hibition and may be seen at his Gallery. • ■
Particular attention will be given to copying pic
tures of Deceased and Absent Friends,
aprlS ts ISAAC BECKETT.
JELLING OFF AT COST!
IMMENSE STOCK I. • si !
$169,000 WORTH OF SIEEOHAKDtSE TO BE SWU>
IMMEDIATELY!
Consisting of
30 Tierces Hams,
300 barrels Flour,
100 barrels Sugar,
160 cases Boots and Shoes, I
50 boxes Coffee,
1000 Cases Ale,
500 boxes Raisins,
16.0 barrels Ale,
150 barrels Walnuts, Filberts and Brazil Nuts,-
1000 cases Peaches, Tomatoes, Chickens, Tur
keys, Ac.
800 barrels Cakes and Crackers,
50 barrels Molasses, -
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160 cases Tobacco,
200 dozen Shirts,
400,0000 Cigars.
also,
A large and.extensive stock of Yankee Notions,
Stationery, Hosery, and many other goods too num
erous to mentiqp.
Sutler* and Merchants, call and examine before
sending your orders to New York.
Q. W. DENNIS A CO.,
, No. 4 Merchant’s Row, Hilton Head, S. C.
aprl tt , i. r . - 1
JpOST QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
■ Central Railroad Bank,
Savannah, Ga., March, Ist, 1865.
In pursuance of orders, received at this office, all
dtisens occupying buildings, whose owners are ab
sent within the Rebel lines, or or other
property belonging to disloyal persons, will, unless
such buildings have been previously assigned—rent
free—settle the rents for the same, due the Uni
ted States, at this office on or before the 10th of
Apnl
A failure to comntor with the above will cans* a
forfeiture of all clußsi to further occupAlon.
. , j;,, O-8. S.STARR, I j<>
aprl Capt. and A. Q. XL, In charge Os buildin ga.
gTOVES i STOVES! 1 STOVES!!!
to Large and small, for Restaurants and Fanffiiee.
AU kinds of HOLLOW WARE and Cooking Uten
sils, Planters’ HOES, wholesale and retail, by <, <
-JAMES G. THOMPSON to CO.,
«pi;-mtoth6 ■s, Basnlbrt, 8. C.
-jgWEET CIDER Fsk SALE
»frij over Adams* Jtepreas Office, Bay street
NEW SKIRT FOR 1886. EF
Awonderful invention tor Ladies. Unquestionably
superior to all others. . . .
Don't fsfl to resd tha advertisement to the B*vak»la*
Httiiß containing toll particulars, *r«y Monday
morning. edesXVno mart!
QLOSING OUT.
The large Stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
SPRING CLOTHING, -- * __
GROCERIES,
BOTTLED ALE,
FORTES and--
CHAMP AGNEICIDEB,
SEGARSand
TOBACCOS, in great variety,
BEEF AND PORK, in halLbbla,
SUTLERS’ GOODS,
TEAS
COFFEES and
SPICES.
The entire Stock will be sold,
WBOUUSI.E AMD RETAIL
AT HEW YORK PRICES.
The public will find this the beat opportunity to pur
chase yet offered in thi* market.
i;c BROUGHTON STREET,
marßl ts Next door to Sherlock ’a.
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Satakhah. Ga., March, A 1866.
After this date the Provost Court will be held in the
U. Court House, up stain, coiner of Bulljuui Bay
EBEN PARSONS, Ja,
mar *—tf Lieut, and Provost Judge.
JpHOTOGRAFHIC VIEWS
OF
PORT SUMTER,
FORT MOULTRIE, "
BURNT DISTRICT,
and PUBLIC BUILDINGS
OF CHARLESTON, 8. C.
MOW BEAUT AT
BECKETT’S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY,
North side of Broughton street, between Barnard and
Whitaker street*,
SAVANNAH, Q A.
ANTED. ' T
A gentleman would like Board in a brivate family
where there are no other boarders. Price no object as
long as he gets the comfort of a home.
Address, ’ B,” Savannah Herald office, aprl4—l w
U S. SANITARY COMMISSION,
Corner of Congress aud Whitaker Streets, Savan
nah, Ga.
At the place mentioned we have opened store-rooms
and Relief office, where we will be glad to render any
service in our power to the soldiers and sailors of
the Army and Navy. Sergeons in charge of Hospitals
will please send in their requisition* for stores.
J. C. HOBLIT, -
jan 21—ts Agent U. & S. C.
Notice. T '
Office or Street Commissioner,
No. 126 South Broad Street,
Savannah, Ga., March 29,1865.
In accordance with authority conferred upon me, by
General Order No. 1A from Headquarters U. S. Forces,
Savannah, G*„ dated Feb. 21st, 1885. this city is here
by divided into three Districts, for the purpose of re
moving garbage therefrom.
The First District comprises all tha portion of the
city lying North of President and Harrison street*.
Carts will remove the garbage from this District on
Monday and Thursday of each week.
The Second District comprises all that portion of the
city lying between the First District and Harris street.
Carts will remove the.garbage from this District on
Tuesday and Friday of each week.
The Third District comprises all that portion of the
city lying South of Harris street. Carts will remove
the garbage from this District on Wednesday and Sat
urday ot each week.
Hereafter all rubbish and garbage which may accu
mulate must be put into convenient vessels, and pre
vious to 7 o'clock in the morning of each day, as above
designated for the respective Districts; such vessels
must be placed upon the, sidewalks of tbe streets or
alleys, and permitted to remain there until emptied
by my employee*, after which they willbe removed by
their owners.
All other persons are forbidden to destroy or in any
way interfere with the vessels so placed upon the side
walks, and they must not be exposed to the public
view, except as above specified.
Keepers of Animals must not permit manure to be
thrown into the Streets or Alley*, neither must the
accumulation thereof in, or near any stable or yard be
permitted to exceed one cart load before being re
moved.
All Privies, Dry Wells or Sinks within the limitefof
the city of ravanDah which may reqnire cleaning out
will be disposed of in the following manner, viz •
Apply a disinfectant for thirty-six hours. A cavity
will then be excavated In tbe ground of the lot upon
wbicn the vault is located, or the alley, of
sufficient size and depth to receive alijts contents, the
transfer of which will then be made, bnt it innst be in
the night time only, and so conducted that no nui
sance will exist therefrom on the following morning,
ALBERT STEARNS, ■
Capt. and Street Commissioner.
♦!>'**' •i: I*!O aUi ’lJk a-V f» - .Qt * ■ • ;
[Official.] ,0 "
OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR,
■ Depajbtacent or tm Sown,
Hilton Head, S. C„ March 13, 1865.
GINKRAI. OrDKB,\
No. 3. f
Par. I, Medical Officers in charge of U. S. A. Gen
eral Hospitals, in this Department will make, regular
ly, a Sunday morning Inspection of their Hospitals,
in accordance with Paragraphs 404, 321. 322, 325, Re
vised Regulations of the Army, 1863. This is a Dress
IBBP6CtiOQ. .. ..
The Chief Steward should go through the Hospital
immediately before Inspection begins, and see that
proper preparation has been made. Convalescents
must be in uniform, their faces and hands clean,
clothes and hair neatly brushed, and shoe, Well black
ed. The Stewards and attendants should be In full
dress uniform, according to their rank. The Chief
Steward will accompany the Inspecting Officer and
Ward Medical Officer, and enter each ward before
them, giving the word, Attention, on which all pa
tients, who are able to do, will rise, salute with the
hand, and stand In the naeltion of attention until the
Inserting Officer has noised out.
|p convalescents as may be able Jo leave their
wards, will be paraded in the lower hm, mess hall or
yard, with open ranks, and non-comtniasioned staff
and officers to the front. On the presence of the In
specting Officer, the word, Attention, will be given
by the senior non-commissioned officer present, when
the whole will salute with the hand. (Paragraph 31,
Revised Army Regulations, 1863.1
The guards and guard-rooms or taints, will be criti
cally and minutely insDected.
The Inspecting Officer will examine the general
condition of the hospital, the bunks, bedding, cooking
and table utensils, latrines, and such other objects as
may present themselves. The registers, books, hos
pital accounts, will be closely examined, as well as the
condition of the Dispensary.
Reports of such Inspections will be transmitted reg
ularly eveiy Monday to this Office, in accordance with
tire printed blanks furnished.
H. All officers on duty In U. S. A. General Hospi
tals in this Department, must provide their own mess
kits, and have their own mess accounts separate from
the Hospital, neither are they permitted to employ
the cooks and nurses, or attendants, for their person!
al benefl,, and to the neglect of their assigned duties.
The rations of the Hospital, the ice ami other luxu
ries furnished, belong to the sick and wounded sol
dier, and are in the ease of toe Medical Officers as a
sacred trust, not to be abused or diverted, for person
al benefit, from their Sole and legitimate purpose.
I:-;;:' MMlodfeSr
; Asst. Surg. U. S. A., Executive
Officer. / ° - i" apr!2
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Per Manganate of Potash
Oveicn of the Mubical Director,
——... Department of the South,
CikotTi.Aß,) HJtou Head, C., March J 8,1865.
No. 6* }
I. Medical Officer* in thi* Department are required
to keep on file, ready at all times for a n (
Orders amfrOireulan* which they may be ftumMlfcd with
from the War Department. Surgeon General’s Office
Department Headquarters, and Medical Director's
Office: and alleged ignorance of such orders will not
hereafter be received as an excuse for neglect of duty
or disobedience of orders.
11. Constant complaints are made by Medical Offl
cere in receipt of Hospital and other Supplies from the
Medical Purveyor, of such being delivered to them by
the Quartermaster’s Department in a damaged condi
tion, or the packages having been broken open and
articles, especially liquors, abstracted therefrom. It is
ordered hereafter that all Medicar Officers In thi* De
partment receiving Hospital and Medical Supplies in a
damaged condition, or packages from which articles
have been abstracted, shall immediately on the receipt
of such notify the Quartermaster frem whom they re
ceive them of their condition, that he may make the
proper en dorsement on the hill of lading of the steamer
transporting them, and Captains of transports may b«
niade liable for the damage or loss that may occur
through their negligence.
MEREDITH CLYMER,
- Medical Director,
aprlT Department of the South,
(Official.)
Headquarters Department or the South,
Hilton Head, 8. C., March 11,1866.
General Orders, \
No. 38. f
The following Letter and Circular, from the War
Department, are hereby published for the information
of this command;
Was Department, Atmutant General’s Omoc.
Washington, Feb. 27th 1864.
To Major General Q. A. Gillmoee, Commanding De-
Sartment of tbe South, Hilton Head, S. C.
y direction of the Secretary of War, the following
instruction* in regard to the appointment of officers
of U. 8. Colored Troop*, are respectfully furnished for
your information and guidance:
-Ist. All authority heretofore given Commanding
Generals of Armies, Departments, onto other officers,
to appoint officers to U. S. Colored Tloope, will cease
from the date of the receipt of these instructions, ex
cept for new regiments to be raised, or for regiments
now in process of organisation.
2d. When anew regiment or organization is com
pleted, a roster of the officers appointed thereto,show
ing date of appointment and muster in each case, will
be forwarded to the Adjutant General's Office for the
action of the President, by whom all appointments and
promotions in such organizations will thenceforward
be made.
..... - OLD ORGANIZATIONS.
3d, Regimental, or other commander* of old organ
izations, will forward their recommendations for ap
pointments and promotions through the proper com
manding generals, who are requested to endorse their
opinions thereupon, and at the same time nominate
meritorious non-commissioned officers and soldiers of
white regiments for appointment as second lieutenants
to fill the vacancies likely to be caused by the promo
tions recommended. Recommendations of this char
acter must state, in each case, the strength of the
command to which the party is nominated for appoint
ment; in the case of a company officer, the letter of
the company must be given; and when a Junior offi
cer is recommended for promotion in prefefence to a
senior of the same grade, the causes disqualifying the
senior officer must be clearly stated.
Commanding Genarals or Armies, Departments, or
Corps, are authorized to convene Examining Boards,
when, in their opinion,.it shall be necessary and expe
dient, to determine the qualifications of candidates for
promotion T lo the line, or appointment as second Ue»-
tenants,
Field officers tor old organizations will be appointed
as prescribed by Circular No. 49, of 1864, a copy of
which Is herewith.
4th. No provisions herein contained will be con
strued as doing away with existing regulations govern
ing the kutject of masters.
, I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed.) . E. D. Townsend,
Assistant Adjutant General.
CIRNtTL AR NO. 49.
" War Dfpart.mknt, Adjutant General’s Officl,
Washington, January 18.1964.
When a vacancy occurs in the grade of field officer
in any colored regiment, the Commanding Genera} of
the Department in which the regiment is serving, will
assemble a board of competent officers to examine
and report upon the qualifications of the field officers
and captains of said regiipent, who may present them
selves as candidates for appointment to the cdstihg
vacancy.
If no officer of the regiment, whose examination is
herein provided for, shall be found competent to fill
the vacant position, the Department Commander will
then authorize officers from other colored regiments
under his command, to appear for examination.
When the board shall have found a candidate who
posaeeses the requisite qualifications for the position
to be filled, it will immediately forward, through the
Commanding General of the Department, to tne Ad
jutant General of the Army, a report, giving the
names, rank and regiment of all persons examined
for the vacant position. A detailed report in the case
of the successful candidate, showing the line of exam
inatlon and his general qualifications, will be nude.
, No officer will be placed upon lie Board who is a
candidate for the vacant position.
By order of the Secretary of War.
E. D. Townsend, Asst, Adjt Gen.
By command of
„ Major Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE
W. L. M. Border, A, A. G.
F. D. HODGES,
aprll Capt. 36th U: S. C. TANARUS„ A. A. A. G.
R 'w. CAMPBELL, VETERINARY SURGEON
• having reopened his office and yard, on Wil
liam street, la now prepared to treat (on scientific
principles,) al] diseases incident to Horses that are
susceptible-of remedy. Charge* moderate. Corea
yarranted. Terms cash. febjC ts
J>ROVOST COURT NOTICE.
On and after this date, the First Provost Court, Ist
Lieut. Eben Parsons, Jr., Judge, will be held at tbe
U. 8. Court Honse, corner of Bull and Bay streets.
Tbe Second Provost Court, Capt James M. Walton,
Judge, will be held in the room over Adams’ Express
Co.’s office, corner Bay and Draytofi streets.
Tbe respective jurisdictions are fixed by General
Order No. 6., and all parties having business before
said Courts will govern themselves accordingly.
By order, PROVOSTJUDGES.
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