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§4ihj $mW. BY 8. W. MASON AND CO. SAVANNAH. MONDAY, JAN. 30, ISCS. ARRIVAL OP COLONEL JULIAN ALLEN. Colonel Allen, who went North sev eral weeks ago, entrusted with the agency to purchase supplies for the city govern ment, to be distributed among the needy ot the city, returned from New York on the steamer Fulton, and reached town I ast evening. He returns in good health and capital spirits. Ilis mission was a perfect success,the fruits ot which we have already seen, and the poor have enjoyed. He found the people of the North ready lo receive him with open Arms, and when he had stated the object of his mission, and sketched the situation of the poor of this town, they as readily opened their purses, and gave liberally of their abundance, to afford immediate relief to the suffering. Boston vied with New York In the good labor of love, and Philadelphia, true to her generous instincts, was not behindhand in her liberal donations. The same spirit ani mated all. It was no vulgar desire to give alms to importunate mendicants, but II was the promptings of a broad Chris tian charity, that. recognized in the suf fering inhabitants of this town, brothers who had claims upon their kind gener osity, and whose claims were merely to lie stated to be recognized and respond ed to. The brief but telling remarks of Col. Allen at the various meetings h® attend ed in New York and Boston were re sponded to by a flood of donations— 'The ball once eet in motion speedily gained in volume and rolled on with in creasing speed. Three steamer loads ttf provisions are already here, and the barque Harvest Moon, is doubtless be fore this time on her way to this port, oaded with additional supplies from Boston. Still another vessel is to follow, as the contributions continue to flow in from all parts in an uninterrupted stream. Never was Christian generosity more comprehensive, liberal and munificent. Col. Allen will doubtless in a few days have an opportunity of reluming an ac count ©f his stewardship to the public. The following are samples of the many letters received by Col. Allen while North. 328 Broadway, N. Y., Jan, 12, 1865. Sir: —Enclosd please find cheek, to your order, for five hundred dollars, be ins' our contribution to the relief of the suffering poor of Savannah. It is fit that the first attempts at the renewal of a friendly intercourse be tween the warring sections should have their birth in the spirit of benevolence rather than in the incentive of trade ; and it is desirable to show to the citi zens of Savannah tnd the South, by the convincing proofs of acts of kindness, “ that the people of the North are prepared to bury all animosities engendered by the war, and to re-establish and cultivate with them the most friendly and. cor dial relations, when the present unnatu ral strife shall ceasb. Very respectfully yours, Lathrop, Ludikoton & Cos. Col. Julian Allan, New York. Barnum’s Aubriuan Musecw, New York, Jan. 17, 1865. Col. Julian Allbk— Dear Sir : I en close you fifty dollars (SSO), which I will thank you to add to the fund tor the re lief of sufferers in Savannah, and oblige, Truly yours, P. T. Baxnitm, Eas rar.x Rai r.ROAD, Superintendents office, Boston, Jan. 23,1865. Col. J ulian Allen— Sir : I have con sulted our President in regard to trans porting freight for the sufferers at Savan- nah over our road. We have decided to transport all such free of charge, and you are authorized to advertise to that effect. Very truly yours, J. Prescott, Superintendent. Norwich axp Nhw York Trasspor i tatiom Company and Norwich and Worcester R. R. Cos. Norwich, Cohn., Jail. 7, 1865. Col. Julian Alliin— My Dear Sir:—The Norwich and Wor cester line will cheerfully transport from Boston to New York, free, any supplies intended for the suffering.people of Sa vannah, Georgia. Very respectfully, A. Brewstnr, President and Treasurer. DISTRIBUTING- TUB SUPPLIES. This morning the needy inhabitants of this city began to receive the supplies sent them by the noble-hearted men of New York and Boston. A large crowd gathered at an early hour at the corner of Bay and Barnard streets, —the place of distribution, —waiting their turn to gain an entrance —looking anxiously in at the doors upon the barrels of flour, pork, beef—the solid and substantial food which is to keep the wolf from their doors till better times come round. It was a motely crowd—alj ages, all sizes, all complexions—with a variety of costumes Such as never was seen at a masquerade or fancy dress ball. The Corso at Rome when the carnival is in all its glory, never presented such a spectacle. It was a scene for a painter. It would hare rejoiced the heart of every one of the philanthropists who aided in piling up those barrels of food, to have witnessed the satisfaction and joy beaming from the countenances of the recipients ot their bounty. They would hare enjoyed a pleasure which comes only to those who give with the willing hearts, and experienced in them selves the truth that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Tub Great Conflagration.— The ruins of the late conflagration still smoulder, and passers-by walk cautious ly. Oa Saturday afternoon another shell exploded, and one or two more burst yesterday. It is, believed, how ever, that there is 110 further danger from explosions. Some of the standing walls and chimnies, which were deemed un safe, have been pulled down. The precautions promptly made by the military authorities render a recurrence of the recent disaster impossible. j Jeff. Davis’ Letter on Reconstruc tion, which appeared in our Extra kst evening and is copied from it to-day, is an interesting document, but rather an ineffective one, as it principally prove* what cannot be done, and suggests no practical way of doing anything. It is probable that the writer’s views have changed somewhat since the date of the letter. The m ail by the steamer Fulton is now distributed, by the energy of the Post Office clerks, who make up for deficient numbers by extra industry and perse verance. The Fulton brought a large number of letters and papers for the army, and was a most welcome arrival. Ghn» Stewart Van Vj.ibt, Chief Quar ter Master at New York, deserves tha thanks of all those benefited by the re cent shipment of supplies; for the inter est he took and the labor he bestowed in hastening the transportation. He has acted the part of a kind-hearted, gener ous man, as well as that ot a faithful and efficient officer. Capt. Stinson, A. Q.M., at New York, was also very assiduous in his efforts to aid in forwarding the goods. CONGRESS. The following are extracts from the proceedings on the 24th: HOUSE' Mr. Odell, of N. Y., introduced a bill for the reconstruction of the medical de partment of the United States Navy, Which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, from the Com mittee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to establish in the War Department a bureau for the relief of refugees and freedmen, and it was recommitted. senate. Mr. Powell, (opp.) of Kv., offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War to inform'The States why he had not appointed commissioners to compen sate loyal owners of colored volunteers, as required by the act approved on the 24th of February, 1864 Mr. Wilson was opposed to the pas sage ot a resolution like this, which cen sured the Secretary of War. Every body in the office of the Secretary of War was worked hard, and pressed to the extreme limits of his capacity for labor. He was sorry to see a disposi tion to Centura the Secretary. The resolution was temporarily with drawn. v Mr. Sumner, of Mass., offered the fol lowing as a substitute for the retaliation bill:— Resolved, That retaliation is harsh always, even in the simplest cases, and is permissible only when in the first place it may reasonably be ex pected to effect its object, and when,in the second place, it is consistent with the usages of civilised society, and that in the absence oi these essen tial conditions it is useless and barbarous, having no other end than vengeance, which is forbidden alike to nations and to men. Resolved , That the treatment of our officers and soldiers in rebel prisons is cruel, savage and heart-rending beyond all precedent; that it is shocking to morals : that it is an offence against human nature itself; that it adds new guilt to the great crime of the rebel lion, and constitutes an example from which history will taru with sor row and disgust. Resolved, That any attempted imitation ©f rebel barbarism in the treatment of prisoners would be plainly impracticable on aceount of its inconsistency with the prevailing sentiments of humanity among‘us ; that it would be injurious at home, for it would barbarize the whole com munity : that it would be utterly useless, for it could aot affect the cruel authors of the revolt ing csnduct which we seek to overcome that it would be immoral, because it proceeded from vengeanee alone; that it douid have n# other re sult than to degrade the national character and the national name, and to bring dawn our coun try the reprobation of history; ‘and that, being thus impracticable, useless, immoral and d«: grading, it must be rejected as a measure af re taliation, precisely as the barbarism of roasting tnd eating prisoneas is always rejected by civi lized Powers. Resolved, That the United States, filled with grief and the deepest sympathy for cherished cit izens, who, a3 officers aud soldiers, have beeomt the victims of Heaven-defying outrages, hereby declare their solemn determination to put an end to the great iniquity by putting an end to the rebellion, of which it is the natural fruit; that to secure this humane and righteous consumation they pledge anew the best energies and ail the resources of the whole people; and they call upon all lo bear witness that in this necessary warfare with barbarism they reuonnee all vengeance and e%-ery evil example, and plant themselves firmly on the sacred landmarks of Christian civilization, under the protection of that God who is present with every prisoner and enables heroic souls to ■uffer for their country. After a loug discussion the farther consideration was made a special assign ment for another day. (ffrom the New York Herald.) Aid for Savannah.—The Treasurer, Mr. Samuel D. Babcock, reports the fol lowing additional donations: Amount previ- P. A. Dailey & Cos. so ously reporteds-20,‘.:56 Reeves, Case & Sprague, Copper 1 Banks. - - - 100 & Colburn, - - 250 Earle & Cos. - - 100 Low, Hardman, 1 Hamilton & Dnrfee & Cos. - 200 i brooks, - - - too William Watson J. K, &B. B. Pla & Cos. - - - tOO j ca, ----- 100 Hoyt, Sprague & i Carter & Hawley, 100 Cos. - - - - £SO McKenzie Ss La- W. H. Guion, - - 100 bagh, - - - 100 Geo. B. Carhart, 100 Lawton&Heydon 25 Geo. Collins, - - 50 Bucklin, Crane & R. H. Lowry, - - .50! Cos. - -- . joo Sunday School. F. Lawrence, - - 50 •hurch of the R. H. McCurdy, 50 Mediator,South >A.‘ Stuart & Cos. -100 Yonkers, - - 21 Edward Simpson 25 Washington Ma- (Dr. J.T. Metcalfe 50 riue Ins*ranee !James Cassidy, 25 00. - - : - 250jGeo. Gordon, Jr. 50 Samuel Willets, lOOjOary &Cos. - - 50 Chas. M. King. 100 J. Munroe & Cos. 100 T. B. Merrick «fc I Amold.Constable Son, - - - - 23! & Cos. - - - 250 . .Total, amount received thua far - - - $32,406 SOUTHERN PORTRAITS, DRAWS BEFORE THE WAR— A GOOD SOUTHERN NOTICE FOR PAR. SON BROWALOW. The following, by “B. Lane Poseys written from a Knoxville, American Convention to the Mariposa (Alabama) American, long before the war, will he read with interest now. It will be seen that Parson Brownlow, now Union can didate for Governor of Tennessee, gets as good a notice as Ben. Yancey, Roger A. Pryor, Prof. Deßow, W, W. Boyce and Gen. Pillow: , • I must now conclude this letter, and I will do it by a brief mention of the cel ebrities who were present. To begin with the President, I mention Prolessor Deßow, of Louisiana, the editor of De- Bow’s Review. He is a small and coarse looking man, with prominent features Not by any means brilliant, he is a mon ument ot patieiit labor, raised to distinc tion by unceasing effort. He was the head of the census bureau, under Mi, Pierce, and superintended the statistics of the census in 1860. Although Alabama was largely repre sented, there was no genuine celebrity or “man of mark” among them. David Hubbard, of North Alabama, *w the chairman of the delegation. He is a plain, blunt, honest mau, but otherwise he did not particularly impress me.— However, I like him. From Geoigia, the most striking man is Ben. Yancey, now of Atiauta. He was the President of the last Senate in Alabama. Yen'' handsome, of fine fig ure, with fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, golden spectacles, composed and easy in manner, he has a very schol arly and impressive appearance. A man who sees him once, will turn to lock again ; a w oman, who looks once, will look all tiie time. Mr. Yancey is a man of decided talents, but a good deal mild er and less emphatic than his Alabama brother. I have known him since I was a boy, and always admired him* Mr. Overby, the Maine Liquor Law candidate for Governor of Georgia in in 1855, was chairman of the Geoigia delegation. He is a grave, dignified and benevolent looking man. From Tennessee, the most noticeable persons were Cel. Sneed and Horace Maynard. The former the member from the Knoxville District, in the last Congress, and Mr. Maynard, the member elect to the next Congress. Both are Americans; and both men of talent. The first man of the South’ Carolina delegation was Hon. W. W. Boyce, for several years past a member of Congress. He is about thirty-five years old, but looked younger, and is a very handsome man. lie is very reserved and taciturn, and rarely engages in conversation. Ho speaks fluently, and there is alway* pointedness, force and pith in his speech es. There is nothing about the man or his speeches of the common-place and hackneyed order. I always listen to him with interest and pleasure. Mr. Bryan, of South Carolina, is, on account of his physique, “the observed of all observers.” "He is very large in person, and has a beard which a Spanish Don or French Marquis might envy It is fifteen inches long, as fine as “split silk,” and dark as Erebus. He wears aa ample Byron collar without a cravat He is an elegaDt and mueh esteemed gen tleman, and has very respectable tal ents. * Hod. James Lyons, of Virginia, in a fine specimen of a Virginia gentleman. Apparently over fifty years of age, fcn seems mature, but not old. He is com posed, self-posessed, and courteous in manner. He is an able lawyer, and fct very formidable in discussion. The young Hercules of the Conjnn tion is Roger A. Pryor, of Virginia, the editor of the “South.” I)heard the ques tion asked a dozen times, “how old is he ?” He looks so young as to cause surprise at the distinction he has attain ed. He is iust turned of 28 years, though, he does not appear to be over 31. He is small in person, not exceeding 125 lbs. in weight, has sharp, prominent features, very long black hair combed behind hfei ears, and a dark brunette complexion. — He has a clear musical voice, the first tone of which attracts. attention nod.