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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
THE WEEKLY OPINION,
BY W, I. 6CRU008 ACT J. B. BUMBLE.
■OFFICIAL PAPEB FOE IBS C0DHIIB5 OF
BslMrln,
Bartow,
Bibb.
Batts.
Carroll,
Chattooga,
Clayton,
Cobb,
Do Kalb,
Fayotto,
Foiaytb,
Fulton,
Gordon,
MM,
Gwinnett,
Harraleon,
Hoard,
Henry,
Jupor,
Monroe,
Hurray,
Howton,
Paulding,
Folk,
Spaulding,
Sumter,
Upeon.
TUUHSDAY MORNING::: OCTOBER 3,
OP TUB
tJlUOff REPUBLICAN PARTY OP GEORGIA.
adopted by toe state convention,
Atlanta* July 4th, 1807.
WiikJUW*. Wo, humbly iwknowlcdging our do-
tcndonco upon an overruling Frovldenco, who
thape. the destinies ol men and nation., thank Al
mighty God for having, through ngencic. and tn-
atrumomtattttea in His vrUdom .eleotml, preiervcd
the recent rebellion. And • . , ..
Wiuckkas, Tbo loynl men of Georgia deslro the
•:arl icst practicable settlement of the disturbed
Hi at the ettabllshmcnt of Justice Is essential to
taring peace, that patriotism should be exalted
as a virtue, and it Is the duty of the State to cher*
ish all Its people; and whereas, those who auert
these principles are called JBepublicans, through*
°fls«iiesd, , Vst?Thw wo iwlopt the name of the Union
party of the Union, and for the unconditional sup-
Eif8a»“ eptodi? hoarty anpport
to the reconstruction measures of the Congress of
..... .
8. That it Is the duty of the State to
her children, and to that end, we re
commend tho establishment of a general system
Betohid^That the Union Republican Party is
identified in its history and by its essential prin-
uu
the United States,
educate
.•intes with the rights, the interests and the dlgnl-
t} P of Iabor, aSd it in sympathy with the toiflng
masses of society, and that tho working Trmn
masses VI wviubv. *uu him »»*« — ”•
Georgia will receive at its hands every encourage-
meat and assistance that may bo necessary to pro-
tect their full rights; and, that In the mainten
ance of the position taken *nd the principles
we have this day avowed, we cordially Invite the
ition of all citizens, without regard to their
. 1M j antecedents.
KtsoUei, 8, That the Union Bcpnblicnn r»rty
-* -■ *—’-■*—- it,elf to maintain
men, and to
restoration, to
.......... ... , w can comply,
in nil r&pecti, with tbo requirement, of tho AcU of
Congress, and who prefer tho [Government of the
United state, to any other that could bo framed.
Tub Intelligencer and the City Coun
cil,—Six members of tho City Council
have seen proper to differ in opinion with
the Proprietor of the Intelligencer, nnd
liuvo voted an appropriation of a lot of
land for a City Park, in which another in
corporate Association proposes erecting a
Monument to PresidcntLIucoln. Thiscd-
iflco is projected to cost not less than a
quarter of a million of dollars; nnd the
money to meet tho expenditure is to be
raised, not in Atlanta, but ut different
noints all over tho United States; the mon
ey will therefore be spent in Atlanta, and
thus conspire to mako our city tho chief
centre of business in tho State. The very
fact of tho projection of such a scheme In
Atlanta, will attract to our city thousands
of capitalists and business men from the
North, who have heretofore been deterred
from settling among us,througli apprehen
sions of vlolcncoand personal ill-feeling—
such ns Is manifested through the columns
of tho Intelligencer.
The members Who have thus braved the
anger of .the Intelligencer, and called
tlown upon their heads the stale nbnse of
that sheet, arc Col. JIiciiaiid Petrus. .! udge
Hayden, Mr. E. E. lUwsox, MaJ. Wm. II,
Cox, Mr. Holland, and Mr. Mitchell, six
•pf tho most prominent and influential cit
izens, ns well ns most cxtenslvo property
holders in tho city. Col. Peters is one of
tlie oldest and wealthiest citizens of At
lanta. and as Chairman of the Finance
Committee, is rapidly restoring tho credit
of tho city. Judge Hayden, another old
Titizeu, is also a largo property holder, and
i gentleman who eiyoys the esteem
and confldoncc of his neighbors.—
Mr. Hawson is a gentleman of fortune,
an honest man. nnd an ornament to any
xomrannlty, He, too, is an old citizen, and
has made nearly all his money in at Atlan
ta, and invested it in Atlanta property.—
Ma|. W. B. Cox Isone of tho most success
ful merchants in the city; n gentleman of
line sense, ami whoso every interest is in
Atlanta. Mr. Holland, sneered at by tho
Intelligencer as -Gen. Porn's appointee," is
n gentleman who is universally respected;
wholly capable of discharging the respon
sible duties asslgtind hint; ami whose in
tcrost are llkewiso involved in those of
Atlanta. Mr. Mitcueij. is ono of the oldest
settlers in the city and owns a largo amount
of property within tho corporate limits.—
If we remember correctly, he lived hero
whilst the city was yet u wagon stand; and
is in point of fact, as in name, ono of the
••city Fathers." One of the principal
streets in the city now bears his name.
These arc tho gentlemen who are attack
ed and vllllllcd through the columns of the
JnirlUgcnccr, and for no other reason than
thattheydo not share its hatred of the Gov
ernment. We hope tho Proprietor of that
sheet will remember that he is not Atlanta,
and that lie will yetdo Justlcoto the gentle
men whom lie has thus sought to bring In
to disrepute.
« WHITE HI00EB8 OF ATLANTA.”
This la the epithet which Gen. Wright,
editor of tho Chronicle and Sentinel, has
applied to gentlemen of this city who ad
vocate obedience to tho Reconstruction
law of the United States.
It is his peculiar method of political
warfare. It is Just such a weapon as men
of his calibre are expected to use. Not a
word of argument, not an effort at reason'
Ing, do we see in the editorial tVom which
tho above phrase is taken; hut a string of
coarse epithets, a tirade of low, meaning'
less abuse; vehement, reckless, frantic de
nunciation—these seem to he bis only re
source. We can respect tho opinions of
any man, however divergent from our
own, if ho can show a “reason for tlio faith
that is in him; ” but when ho resorts to
such epithets os these, in support of an
opinion which he would fain have us be
lieve ho honestly entcrtainB, we can but
pity his obstinacy. Mere storillty of in
tellect is not in itself ccnsurablo; becauso
man cannot bo expeoted to possess that
which his Maker has denied him. But
when montal sterility is accompanied by
the Furies, and tho whole apology for
intellectuality, la presided over by an ar
rogance and self-sufllciency that would
shame tho Ignorant King of Slam, pity la
repelled by disgust.
Gentlemen of culture and sincere con
victions, never And it ncccssasy to resort
to this method of disputation. They con
ccdo to others the samo rights of opinion
which they claim for themselves; and
when they differ, they appeal to tho tribu
nal of Reason and Argument, rather than
seek excellence in tho vocabulary of the
fish market.
“White niggers of Atlanta!” Who are
they? Among them wo find Maj. Gen,
Porn, an able, efficient nnd trusted officer
of tho United States Government—a gen
tleman of family and culture; Col. Ricn-
abd Peters—grandson of Col. PeteiisoI
Revolutionary fame, and who was the bo
som friend of Washington—ono oftlioold-
cstand most respectable citizens of Atlanta.
Hon. Wu Markham whose ancestral name
stands in Revolutionary annals—one of the
first settlors of Atlanta, and nn cx-Mayor;
Gen. A.AnsTELL, a South Carolinian by
birth, President of tho Atlanta National
Bank, and a gentleman of reputation as a
financier; Dr.N.In Axgier. a gentleman
of education and high social position; Dr.
II. V. M. Milled, the “eagle orator” of
Georgia; Ex-Gov. Bbown, whom the peo
ple oft) corglahavc repeatedly honored witli
their confidence; Col. J. J. Monnissox. a
confederate soldier, who won a name for
gallantry in the field whilst ills present tra-
duccrs were seeking civil positions; these
are only a few, (and by no means tho most
unexceptional) among those whom the
Augusta editor is pleased to call “white
niggers.”
Tills effort to ostracise, in social life, a
class of gentlemen in punishment for their
political opinions, would ho contemptible,
were it not so palpably idiotic. It reminds
one of the Yorkshire lout who sent a for
mal refusal to attend a social party of
English gentlemen, to whom he was whol
ly unknown, and from whom, of course,
he liad received no invitation.
To Creditors of Bankrupts.—The Reg
ister In Bankruptcy for the 7th District re
quires creditors, in proving their debts
against the estate of a Bankrupt, to set
forth in the proof the true condition of
the debt and the value of the consideration
and to calculate the Interest up to the
time of the filing of tho petition, and add
it to the principal debt. He decides that
no interest will be allowed on claims after
the filing of the pttltlon by the B&nksupt,
and that all claims not proven asabovo In
dicated. will be rejected. Creditors and
attorneys had better keep the above where
they can refer to it for a memorandum.
It Is said that Greeley’* Initials, “H.
* when written by himself, would be
mistaken by nine out of ten for the figures
100.
Tub Methodist Conference.—It is no
part nor parcel of the mission of this journal
to enter into Church dlsputlon and reli
gious controversies. A man’s religion is a
matter in which the State is presumed not
to bo materlily interested. It is a matter
between Man anil his God, with which no
third party or parties have anything to do,
and which we shall not undertake to crit
icise. We have nover had much patience
with the religious dogmas of Sectarianism,
nor overmuch confidence in the piety of
him who Is without toleration and charity
toward those who may differ with him in
opinion. A truly converted man, or min
ister who is imbued with tho spirit of the
Master, will make greater efforts to save
his neighbor’s soul than to proselyte him
to Ids own narrow creed of Church gov
ernment.
Entertaining these views, and with tills
cxplanaton of motives, we insert tho com
munication of “E. X. Rob,” without assent
or dissent. IIo treats of u controversy in
which wo can take no part; but which
may interest some of our readers.
THE BB8ULT IN ALABAMA.
The dispatch from Alabama announcing
the result of the election is encouraging.
Tho people of that State have followed
wise counsels, nnd tho people of Georgia
will act wisely in following their example.
Cotton.—Probably tho largest amount
of cotton that has been brought into At
lanta this 8cason\vas brought in yes ter-
terday. At on early hour in tho morning
a long train of wagons came in on Mari
etta street. We noticed also quite a large
number on Whitehall and Alabama and
Mitchell streets.
Nothing but an extreme necessity could
induce farmers to put their cotton upon
the market while figures arc so extremely
low. The price they have been receiving
for the important staple during the past
few days by no means repays the cost of
its production. There seems *to be no rule
by which the flatness of the market can he
accounted for, otherwise than through the
general demoralization which} jrvades all
tho departments of life; butwc are sure
that If cotton does not take an upward
turn planters will find that they are poor
ly paid for their year’s labor. We hope for
better prices and an active demand; nnd, in
tbo meantime, would suggest to the grow
ers that their interest possibly demands
that no more be sold at present than Is suf
ficient to meet urgent necessities.
Conflict of Authority in Philadel
phia.—In the conflict of authority iu Phil
adelphia, between the Navy Department
and the State Court, relative to disobeying
the writ of habeas corpus on behalf of an
enlisted minor, the Secretary of the Navy
has issued an official opinion, giving reas
ons for disregarding the civil process. lie
states that the Supreme Court has repeat
edly decided that a State Court has no ju
risdiction in the premises. In the case of
Ableman vs. Booth, 21st Howard, the Court
said: “A State Court has no jurisdiction
of the ease of a party held in military cus
tody under authority of the United States,
and has no right whatever to discharge
such party upon habeas corpus. It may
issue the writ in the first instance, but
when duly apprised on the return thereto
that the party is so held. It can proceed no
further, but must at once dismiss the case,
Business Opening.—-Tho evidences of
the confidence of business men, in the Fall
and Winter trade of Atlanta, are palpable.
Goods are coming In freely, and we notice
preparations are being made to open a
number of new houses. Among these is
Mr. n. Cohen, who will, iu a few days, ex
hibit an extensive assortment of dry goods,
clothing, etc* on tho corner of Alabama
and Whitehall streets. Mr. C. lias hereto
fore occupied a leading position in, the
mercantile community of Georgia, and his
location in our city is gratifying because
It evidences that shrewd business men are
confident of tho future prosperity of the
community in which they cast their lot.
Hopeful Indication.—We find the fol
lowing excellent sentiment In tho Macon
Telegraph:
Some men lalior conscientiously for the
public good, and in this they are right.
Some, however, do right themselves, out
are unwilling to allow that any other man
is doing his duty who is not in the same
position with themselves. Tills is both
foolish and uncharitable.
Whilst we will do the editor of the Tele
graph the justice to say that he has been
somewhat more reasonable anil tolerant
than some of Ills colleagues in the cause of
the Sectional, unreconstructed Democracy,
lie has not been wholly tYeo from the folly
of uncharltablencss. Wc, therefore, ac
cept tho above as a healthy indication; nnd
express the hope that In future ho will be
less disposed to impugn the motives of
gentlemen who can no longer 6ing hosan
nahs to the once great but now defunct
Democracy.
Innocent Amusement.—The Mobile
Register continues to fire upon Gen. Rope
at very long range; and tho General con
tinues to discharge his official duties, re
gardless of tho Register and-the smaller
pop guns nearer his Headquarters. Do
these splenetic scribblers imagine that
Gcn.PoPEhastlmeto read their editori
als? Still less, the senseless and fi&bby
communications, which contain neither
sound, sense, nor argument.
HT Tho petrified body of a woman was
dug up in Albany last week. It was as
wblto and nearly as solid as marble. The
body has been burled seventeen years.
Tun City.—Wc noticed an unusual num
ber of country wagons In the city, yester
day. Most of them were laden with cot
ton. A very perceptible improvement in
business has taken place within the last
ten days, though times are still very “hard,”
and collections next to impossible. Money
is ready atfive per cent, on good collateral*.
Our merchants continue to receive their
fall stocks, which, however,' will be light
and suited to the times. One or two new
business houses have been opened during
the past two days. The streets continue
very dusty, but inasmuch as tho dry sea
son is favorable to cotton, and edtton sets
money alloat, nobody complains.
Relic of the Wail—Mr. T. E. Lloyd, of
Washington, D.Celias in ids possession a
Masonic jewel, which lie received from a
Union soldier. It is of gold, and is inscrib
ed “Charles Obormeier, Eufaula Chapter
No. 24, Eanfauln, Alabama, 1862,” Its
owner doubtless fell in battle, and It came
into possession of one of the United States
soldiers. Mr. Lloyd has written to the
Chapter for information in regard to its
owner.
CST* In noticing Che fact that tlio West
ern and Atlantic Railroad had reduced the
fare to flvo cents per mile, tho Macon Tel
egraph thinks “all tlio other roads iu Geor
gia would do well to follow suit.” The
public would be bcnefitteil by such reduc
tion, and the Increase in travel would no
doubt benefit the roads.
Mr. Raymond’s Position.—Mr. Ray
mond, of tlio New York Timus, having
been attacked by tho Buffalo Commercial,
a few days since, and advised to keep
in the back ground, states his position us
follows:
Raymond considers himself out of politics,
certainly out of all party combinations
and party movements, and intends, more
over, to remnln so. When he declined a
rc-clectlon to Congress a year ago, it was
with tho purpose of devoting himself
wholly to the editorship of tlio Times, a
position which is much more to his tasto
than any other ho lias ever filled, nnd
which carries with it quite as much influ
ence, honor and substantial reward as any
office In the gift of Presidents or of politi
cal parties. And there has been no day
since that time when he has either sought
or would have accented any office whatev
er, cither from the President or the people,
as all who were at all Interested In know
ing have been tolly advised. As tar keep-
Ing “in tho background" in tho move-
ments and councils of tho Republican par
ty, tho Commercial may rest quito easy.
Mr. Raymond was nover very fond of
crowds, and is not at all likely to push for
a place in tho very motley and not very
modest throng of aspirants who are now
clamoring forleadership in tho Republi
can party. Nor does ho ask permission of
tho Albany Evening Journal, nor of the
Syracuse Convention, nor of anybody
else, to act with tho Republican party
whenever ho may deem it for tho pnblic
welfare to do 80.
The Intelligencer, with its characteristic
recklessness of statement, asserts that tho
Georgia Conference of the Methodist Epis<
copal Church, to be organized in this city
on tho 10th instant, “ Is a politico-religious
movement,” etc., etc. That paper says
It is an unholy alliance which can result
In no good, and may be productive of
much evil. Wc have already an extensive
and complete organization of the Metho
dist Church In our midst, whose doors are
ever open to the stranger, nnd are con
strained to look upon the proposed organ I
zation as nn unnecessary innovation.
Some twenty-seven years ago, a few “po
litico-religious ” ministers belonging to
the Methodist Episcopal Church, seceded
from that denomination because the old
constitution and canons of the Church, as
founded by Wesley and Asbury. did not
recognize Slavery os a “divine institution.”
They, therefore, after passing nn ordinance
of secession, set up a new Church, created
new ecclesiastical offices, appointed each
other to fill these offices, and then call
ed themselves the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. It was a political move
ment, made In the interests of politicians
and prepared the way for political seces
sion Iu 1800.
After tho war closed, nnd, by Ujs issues,
Slavery became extinct; and when the
sentiment of tho people was for re-unlon,
theso same political preachers—who did
more than any other class of men to kin
dle the flames of civil war, nnd who, dur
ing that war, ignored Christ and him cru
cified, and turned their pulpits into politi
cal rostrums—refused to unite with the
mother Church, but insisted u|»on preserv
ing their sectional pro-Slavery organiza
tion.
It is a well known fact that very few
members of that Church, outsido Its Minis
try. countenanced this ohstlnato foolery.
They saw no sense in keeping up sectional
strife, or in fostering Church creeds which
recognized tho divine right of African
Slavery.
To accomplish these, to respond to a
popular sentiment nmoag the Methodists of
Georgia, and to afford those an opportuni
ty of returning to the old Church who may
desire it, a Conference of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church for Georgia is to be or
ganized in Atlanta on the 10th inst.
E. X. Red.
Richmond, Texas. Sept. 21,1867.
In consequence of the epidemic, trade
will open late this season at Galveston
and Houston. In formeryears, cotton w
corning in briskly at this season. Up to
the present, scarcely any has been received
at either (dace. Tills U owing to tlio epi
demic. as well as the short crop, for there
will lie from onc-third to one-half a crop
realized on tiie Trinity and tho upper
counties on the Brazos nnd Colorado,
At last advices from Galveston, the viru
lence of tiie disease had somewhat abated,
though the mortality has been great, and
beyond former precedent. Other pn ts
that arc atllicted exhibit but little if any
decrea** in the malignity of tlio disease,
or tiie number of the victims. The
scourged districts are passing through a
solemn mid trying ordeal.
In the midst of severe calamities men
cease to wrangle, and forget to complain
of political inconveniences rear dr imag
inary. or point out tiie road to mend mat
ters. In this portion of Texas, In view of
tiie causes adverted to, you may know that
“Reconstruction” is not often tlio theme of
conversation, and much more rarely the
subject of wrangling or disputation.—
Even tiie President’s late proclamation
fell almost still-born, exciting neither ap
proval nor condemnation. If any one
knows tlio probable effect of this document,
he keep.* it to himself.
The city of San Antonio is carrying on
n profitable trade witli Mexico, as well as
with some of our own possessions west of
tho city, which does not tluctuato witli the
i price or quantity of cotton. No city be
tween the Mississippi river and tlio Rocky
Mountains lias a trade resting on a firmer
basis, or built on a surer foundation, than
has tiie city of San Antonia. For health
and salubrity, tiie climate around San An
tonia is not surpassed by the most favored
portions of Italy. A few years hence
when its railroads, now in progress and
contemplation lire completed, will make it
the most desirable and prosperous city in
tiie United States west of tho Mississippi,
and tlio grand resortof invalids from every
portion of our country. It lias never been
resorted to by patjenta suffering from pul
monary diseases without experiencing
material benefit, and entire cure iu a ma
jority of cases, where tho disease had not
progressed too far before resorting to tho
salutary effects of tlio climate. If ouly
ono suffering invalid is bencllttcd by this
announcement, yon will bo well compen
sated for the spuco it occupies in your col
umns. I am only astonished that tho ben
eficial effects of the climate around Han
Antonio on pulmonary diseases is not more
generally known.
Tho country on our Indian frontiers is
quiet. Tho Indians probably have their
attention too much engrossed by the trou
bles which have been so long brewing on
the north-western frontier and along tho
lino of tho Pacific Railroad, to bestow any
of their visit* on us. Iter.
From tbo Bt. Louii Timet.]
An Imposter Exposed*
Home time ago a Mrs. Warren, formerly
the wife of a physician named Riley, made
her appearance at St. Charles in tho char
acter of Miss Augusta J. Evans, tlio well
known authoress. Mrs. Warren's mission
was to purchase a residence convenient to
St. Louis, which city she said she desired
to cultivate in a literary way. Mrs. War
ren was kind enough to deny the personal
and corporeal existence of Miss Evans, af
firming that this was only a non deplume
adopted by her to prevent the discovery of
her identity. A very estimable lady of Ht.
Charles who was uot deceived by those as
sertions, determined to prick tho bubble of
imposition, and in pursuance of this plan,
wrote to Miss Evans for an explanation.
Tiie following is the distinguished author
ess* reply:
Mobile, Sept. 10,1867.
Ill reply to your very kind letter of the
6th, informing uio that “a woman is now
visiting Ht. Charles and representing her
self as Augusta J. Evans,” and the author
of my books, “Beulah.” “Macaria,” “St.
Elmo,” Ac., I write to assure you that tiie
person referred to is an impostor, and to
request you to correct the false impression
she has created. The sketch of my life in
“Women of tho South” was written by a
personal friend, and is entirely authentic
In its details. I was never in St. Charles,
and only once passed through Ht. Louis,
(three vears since,) cn route from New
York, There Is no other woman of my
name who has published books in Ameri
ca, and you will greatly oblige me by ex
posing tiie imposture practiced upon your
community.
Tendering iny sincere thanks for the
friendly interest which prompted your kind
letter, 1 am, very respectftilly,
Augusta J. Evans.
Forrent.
A corresondcnt of the Times, whose let
ter was published on the 25th instant, an vs:
“At the time of tho capture of Fort Pil
low by the rebel General Forest, and mas
sacre of its entire garrison, General (then
Colonel) Lawrence was in command of
Fort Columbus, a point on the Mississippi
river above Fort Pillow. General Forrest,
flushed with his victory nnd ills murders,
marched from Fort Pillow on Fort Colum
bus, notified Col. Lawrence that the com
mander and garrison of Fort Pillow had
been massacred, informed liiin that, he com
manded 10.000 troops, nnd that he (Li
TKLECBAFlUy nTLLLlCENCL.
From the New York Press Association.
New York, Oct. 2.—The Hcotlu has ar
rived with European dates to the 22U.
The London Times says the death of Hir
Frederick Bruce is a misfortune at the
present time, during tho pending of the
present intricate mid delicate negotiation
with a Government not always disposed to
approach Great Britain in u spirit of gen
erosity nnd forbearance. The position is
most oi.arous. and each occupant finds hi*
labors more exacting than Ills predeces
sors.
Hon. Jonathan Sturges, A. T. Stewart,
Judge Milton, nnd Bishop Bailey arrived
on the Scotia.
ARMY ORDER.
Headquarters of the Army,/
Adjutant General’s Office, Oct. 1,1867. )
To avoid the risk of yellow fever, officers
now absent from their command* which
nre now serving in the Fifth Military Dis
trict, are authorized to remain absent until
further notice from this office.
By command of Gen. Grant.
E. D. Townsend, A. A. G.
Washington, Oct. 2.—Cable dispatches
say the Paimngllcan Synod has issued an
address condemning Ritualism and Pope
ry, nnd urging the unity of the Church.
Garibaldi declines giving parole.
It is reported that Napoleon has issued a
calmly worded note to the South German
Sovereigns, asking pledges against a Union
with North Germany.
Nashville, Oct. 2.—There was a slight
frost here yesterday morning.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.—There were fifty-
four interments from yellow fever for the.
twenty-four hours ending at 0 o'clock this
morning.
In the case of tiie old and new School
Boards Judge Dapiuntier decided that the
new Board was appointed when no vacan
cy existed, nnd that the resolutions of the
City Council repealing all ordinances
touching public schools were null, liecausc
they conflicted with the act of the Legis
lature, nnd were violative of the charter,
because passed by both Boards on tiie same
day. The Judge decreed the new Hoard
not qualified, and are forbidden to perform
the duties of School Directors of tiie pub
lic schools of New Orleans. No appeal
iimuucu iwn-u iiuu|». aim uihl HU (jaiW- j ... , * ,
renee) had only 1.000 and ordered him to Dt WKen *
surrender in one hour’s time or he and his Mobile, Oct. 2.—The second day’s vote
command should share the fate which had stands 820 blacks and 21 whites, witli verv
been, visited on tiie garrison at Fort Pii- j fcw exceptions, for Convention. No d!-'-
I have hitherto borne in silence theso out- 1 riirbance* whatever,
rngeous assaults upon me character as a [special.]
man nnd n soldier; hut u ilcvent regard for ; MovruoUKUY. Oct. 2.—The two ilhy'a
oting in Montgomery foot up l.'ifitl; flr>!.
durinH tit<rfBto wTirl tvi'l'rnot peraiTtme'to! dl, y^'nm. 3.300; first clay in Opelika;
remain silent any longer, i must, then'- 1.500; first day in tVetumpkn. 1,000— alitor
fore, ask you to lie pleased to allow me to ! Convention. S
say through the columns of the Times. that | Vj _ Y ..„ ..... .,_ti„. Sclc-Trencnr.'
the charges made against me by your cor- ,, 1 *' ~ ™a»nrj
respondent are utterly false, and that tlccir ; l “ ,ld om ' million seven-thirties to-day.
falsity cun be easily demonstrated Icy proof j Ciiaulkstox, rh C. Oet. 2.—Gen. Cnnby
j Inis issued nn order prohibit! njr Provost
which Is within easy reach.
ThcnUlciul report of the t inted htates
officer commanding at Fort Pillow, and tiie
testimony reported by the Congiessloiml
Investigating Committee, of which Vice
President Wade was chairman, show that
tho garrison consisted of only about live
hundred anil eighty officers and men. Oth
er proofs, which t eun produce at any
time; show that I captured, and can ac
count for more than three hundred oftheso
-sixty-five of them, who were badly
wounded, having been delivered lev me to
Courts from exercising jurisdiction in any
case involving the title of land, or lo any
civil ease where the claim exceeds three
hundred dollars. He has also signified Ids
intention to modify (Jen. Sickles' order
closing liar-looms throughout the second
district.
WAauixiiTox.Oct. 2.—Hen. Mower tel-
graphs Gen. Grant thnt the election pnss-
thu officer commanding u United States j cd oil' quietly throughout Louisiana
Mrs. Fanny Kcmblo has arrived In Phil
adelphia from Europe, to sec her children,
llcr husband, Plcrco Butler, died a few
months slnco in Georgia.
A correspondent of tho St Louis Repub
lican 6ays that south-west Missouri is en
tirely quiet and free from disturbances.
The cereal crops this year aro unusually
largo.
gunboat in the vicinity of tliu fort, and
about two hundred ami fifty (an offlcinl de
scriptive list of whom is now in this city,
in the possession of Gen. Tims. Jordan)—
having been turned over by me to General
Pope at Dcmopolls, Ala. Of these captur
ed men ninety were negro soldiers. Nor
were the rest of the garrison all killed; for
many of them effected their escape, while
others were drowned iu the attempt. It
will thus lie seen that the proportion of
killed nns not greater than lihisual In the
ease of so severe a light, accompanied by a
desperate assault and defense.
These facts are known to tho govern
ment of tho United States and acquit me,
nut only In tliu opinion of the President.
Mr. Stanton and Judge Ilolr, but In that
of Congress, of any violation or tho rules
of civilized warfare. Otherwise, 1 would
have been long ago arrested nnd tried up
on that charge. For stay own part, con
scious of my own Innocence and knowing
perfectly well that I have always waged
war with tlm strictest regard to the usages
of civilized nations, 1 have never shunned
any Investigation to which tho Executive
or Congress might subject my conduct.
As to tho absurd charge, that I inarched
against Columbus witli llWKK) men nnd de
manded its surrender, with the threat Hint
I would, in the event of refhial, “massacre”
its garrison. I hsvp only to say thnt I nov
er was. during the war, within forty miles
of Columbus, alter its oviiciintlon by tlm
Confederates ill 13(12; and that tiie only
troops which approached it at the time re
ferred to, w as a scouting party of less than
100 men: nnd that the official report of
Gen. Lawrence himself, utterly disproves
your correspondent's statement.
X. Ii. Foiiukst.
Tub Tiii.il ok Mil Davis.—A telegram
from Washington to Bennett's Herald
says:
“The opinion is expressed that, allowing
Davis will appear, tlio trial will be shirked
by tiie Government, and tiie prisoner will
again he set at llborty oil hail. There Is
reason, however, to contradict such an er
roneous impression. Indications lead to
the belief that tlio trial will he proceeded
with, and a mass of the most Important
events connected witli tho history of the
rebellion disclosed. Tlio counsel for tlio
defense will demand a trial, and if tho
Government urge as nn excuse, 'not rea
dy.’ tho court will express its intention to
remain in session a sufficient time to pre
pare; failing in tills, a nolle protequl will
then bo entered, by which the discliargo of
tho prisoner may bo effected. Tho latter is
not likely, and tiie trial, which tlio nation
at large demands, will bo proccodcd with.
Davis can scarcely ho convicted.- Chase on
tho bench, nnd Davis in the prisoner’s box
and the right of secession In question, a
drama of great national Interest will bo
presented, In which tho principal actors
will have tostndy well their parts.
Certain non-resident holders ol Nash
ville city bonds, it Is said, will apply for
an injunction,Jin tho United States Court,
to restrain the municipal officers elected
on Saturday, from entering upon the dis
charge of their respective duties, on the
ground that tho election was illegal.
The Treasury clerks now work from I)
to 4 o'clock.
The Itcvcuue receipts to-day amount to
$1,761,000.
Tlio Crow Indians refuse to meet the
Commissioners ut Luriiiiicc in November.
One thousand pounds of bullion lias re
cently been shipped from Gold X’ilo. Neva
da.
The Merchants' Union Express Compa
ny nt Brownsville lias been Imcu plunder
ed of 910.000.
Tiie Massachusetts Democrats linvo nom
inated John Quincy Adams for Governor,
nnd George M. Btenrnos for Lieutenant-
Governor. Two hundred and nineteen
towns were representen hy nine hundred
nnd sixty-tlireo delegates. Unusual har
mony prevailed.
The branch Mint at Charlotte, N. th, will
soon he put in frill operation for assaying
purposes only. Sir. Jones, tlm nssayer, is
now here, ami represent mining operations
commenced ill mines neglected during the
war, and that receipts aro on tins Increase,
not only from localities in North Carolina,
but from adjoining States.
Tlio Secretary of Stato lias lettors re
porting tho discovery of pure anthracite
coal in ltiissian-Amorica.
Richmond, Oet. 2.—lion. Alexander
ltivcs nnd n colored man were nominated
by tho Republicans of Albcmnric, for Con
vention, yesterday, Last night they were
burnt in effigy by tiie Opposition.
Congressman Shanks, of Indiana, ad
dressed the blacks this evening. Hu said
ho spoke ns one of a party who lmd power,
nnd that tile Southern States would have
been in the Union long ago if they hail
given political rights to tlio blacks, ami
never would get in until tlioy did. And
that President Johnson, if guilty, would
bo impeached; and even with tiie aid of
the Maryland rebel militia, which was
arming, would bo powerless to do any
thing. Tho North wns ready, at tho tap
of tho drum,)to quell him and hla militia.
He predicted 30,000 majority, in Ohio, for
tlio Republicans.
, Canaiid.—-Rumorscirculatedfreelyycs-
terday to the effect that tlio present officers
of the oity had been removed, and others
appointed by General Pope. Proceeding
to make enquiries at Headquarters, we
lcanied tho wholo thing to bo a canard. It
probably originated fit tho imaginative
brain of soma aspirant for office, with
whom tho wish was frithor to tho thought.
Savannah Republican, 90th,
WTf your mother’s mother was my
mother’s aunt, what relation would your
great grandfather’s nephew bo to my eld
est brother's son-in-law.