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The Savannah Daily Herald. a W Mason * Cos., PitopiiisroßS. Saucei. W. Ml Emi.m UUNNAH, WEDNESDAY, JI’NE 7, laa. THE ASSASSINATION TRIALS. The proceedings were somewhat varied on Tuesday, May 30, by the introduction by the defeuce of several Rclmjl officers as wit nesses. The first one offered was the Rebel General, Edward Johnson. Ou the proposition of the counsel for the defence to produce this man for the purpose of invalidating the statements of the witness Von Stcinaker regarding a meeting of rebel officers at which plans for the assassination of Mr. Lincoln were discussed, and at which Booth wus said to be present, considerable discussion took place. Some members of the court considered the production as a witness of Johnson as an insult to the court, he baviDg been educated by the people of the United States at the Military Academy of West Point, and then made use of the acquirements and accom plishments which they had freely bestowed upon him in the traitorous effort to overthrow' their government. Finally, however, the oh jections were withdrawn, and Johnson was allowed to testify.- The substance of bis ev idence was that he knew nothing of such a meeting as that alluded to by Von. Sleinaker, uud nevei saw Booth in the rebel camps. Major H. H. Douglas and Captain Osoar Heinrichs, two other rebel officers, testified to the same effect as Gen. Johnson Jacob who was an employee in Ford's Theatre testified, that as Booth w»9 rushing across the stage toward the back door alter having shot the President, he struck at the witness with his kuile, and im mediately escaped from the Theatre, that he, the witness, immediately met Spangler, who begged Lint “for God s sake” not to tell which way Booth bad gone. Emma Harold, the sister of the Harold who was in the barn where Booth was killed, testified, but said nothing of special impor tant. Auua E. Surratt, a daughter of Mrs. Sur ratt, the prisoner, testified as to the visits of Payne and Atzcrodt ut her mother’s house. Miss Ella Turner, the mistress of Booth, will be examined next. She is the one who attempted suicide ou hearing of Booth’s death. Several witnesses w ere introduced by the defence to try to remove in some degree from her the imputation of disloyalty— they do not appear to have beeu very effective in so doing. THE CENTRAL RAILROAD. Prospect that It will be put In Running Order. We are gratified to learn that, the Direc tors ot the Central Railroad Compauy hav ing taken the oath of allegiance, by order of Major General Gill More they have beeu placed in possession of the Road and its property, subject to the control and use of the military authorities, wbeu necessary, while remaining here. We understand that there is a favorable prospectof the road being put in running order again, as soon as practicable, as the Compa ny propose instituting vigorous measures at once for its repair. This act indicates the liberality of General Gillmore’s policy towaids the people of Geoi gia, and will atford geueral gratification. THE CHANGE OF COMMANDANTS. Brevet Major Gen. Birg® has assumed command of the District. His headquarters will be in the State Bank, formerly occupied by Geu. Grover. Brevet Brigadier Gen. Woodford has as sumed his position as Post Commandant and will to-day establish his headquarters in the Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank, Bryan street, opposite Gen. Birge's headquarters. Several General Orders from District and Post headquarters will be found in our ad vertising columns. body of a negro found in a box of .COTTON. Yesterday the crew of the Lamplighter, lying near tire coal dock, fished up a large box floating in the water, containing cotton. The body of a negro man was found inside, packed in the cotton. It was turned over to the authorities. There is no clue as to the circumstauces of the man’s deuth. TRIBUTE OF ONE REGIMENT TO ANOTHER. The excellent band of the 12t1i Connecticut \ eterau V olunteers, last evening most agree ably and unexpectedly visited Ihe camp of the oth New York, the popular Provost Guards ofthis city, and there regaled the of ficers and men by discoursing some of their tmest music. The officers of the 7.'>tli, with accustomed courtesy, extended the hospitali ties, called tor oo such occasions, in a most aident manner; and utter an hour s enter tainment, the band acknowledged them selves effectually smoked-out. The Twelfth Connecticut are a welcome addition to the troops at tins post, and we rtirs . otK! ■>' mL. Sllp.aull love may ever exist between the ltX»S e^ 1 " W ' sr “" ” f «* So says auold member w f thp Several Import*^ crowd ed out this morning. FROM THF IIVTCKIOR. [From the M«oon Telegraph, Ist,] MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. A gentleman just from Montgomery re ports a favorable condition of tilings iu that city, when all the circumstances are consid ered. The principal portion of the Union forces have been withdrawn, leaving a gar rison of only two thousaud. The best order has been preserved, thus far, the military cordially supporting the local civil authori ties. {There whs a large amount of cotton and tobacco stored privately in the city, which has enabled quite a brisk trade to be opened, and money is reported comparative ly plenty. The steamers are running regu ly on the river. FIRE IX BOMB, GEORGIA. For the information of citizens of Rome, who are now reiugees iu the Southern por tion ot the State, the Mayor of the city writes to the Intelligencer that a very seiious tire occurred there ou the night of the 25fd, by which the following buildings were destroy ed : Dr. Farrell s office; Planters Blink Ageu cy building, Laub’s confectionary stand, the old Sans Suei bar building, stores formerly occupied by Isaac Cohen, M. Marks, Sum ter s old turuiture warehouse, a building oc cupied by the Judges of the Inferior Court, and two other brick buildings between that uud the building occupied by the Odd Fel lows. COLUMBUS ITEMS. The Euquirer says: Capt. J. C. Lamsou has been assigned to the charge of all the surrendered effects of the Confederacy, lie evinces a disposition to conciliate and relieve the people as far as bis powers and instructions permit, and gives general satisfaction by bis administration, so far. Bnt his ability iu this respect is limit ed, and we believe that it has been found lie cessary to restrain the rush for commissary slores. Order still prevails here, and it is hoped that all our people see the necessity of assist ing to maintain it, and of at once exerting themselves to provide for the future. We uuderstaud that no contract has yet beeu perfected for the building of the City Bridge, but that the tew difficulties in the way will probably soon be obviated. The uncertainty as to the currency has beeu the chief of these. The Council has not yet decided to issue change bills, iu accordance with the wish of many citizens. The perplexity as to the mo ney basis is a serious oue iu this case. it is believed that the amount of coin and greenbacks in circulation, is iucreasiug, ami that we are daily experiencing a little'more relief in respect to » circulating medium! THE MUSCOGEE RAILROAD. We learned yesterday that the work of re pairing this road, between Columbus and Fort \ alley, is being prosecuted with some energy. Six bridges in all,were destroyed; the only oue of magniutdc, being that over Flint river. For this point anew structure, already framed, has been purchased, and will be put up at once. Two of the small bridges have been repaired, aud the work is going ahead on others. It is confidently expected the whole line will be in working order by the Ist of July. Avgusta New s. From tiles of late Augusta papers to the 4th inst., inclusive, we take the following items of interest : A DISASTROUS FIRE. The freight depot of the Augusta aud Sa vannah Railroad was burned last evening. The fiames were discovered about half past eight o’clock, and notwithstanding the great exertions of the firemen, their progress could not be stayed until the building was totally destroyed. A portion of the wall uext the street fell down. The building at this end oi the depot, occupied as offices, was only par tially burned We were unable to ascertain the amount of freight in the depot, but from all we could learn, there was not much. During the fire oue or two shells exploded. This, together with the rumor that there was a large number of this kind of ammunition iu the building, caused a scattering for a while. The loss occasioned by the fire is about $75, - 000—although it would take more than that amount to repair damages at the present time. The fire was evidently the work of an incendiary. RETURN OP GEN. IIOW ELL COUB. We are informed that Gen. Howell Cobb, who was arrested a short time since and forwarded North, was released upon reach iug Nashville, and yesterday returned to Athens. THE SMALL POX. We are pleased to learn from His Honor the Mayor,that this loathesome disease which has been prevailing to a great extent in our city focsome time has been, for the past ten days on the decrease, few new cases being repotted in that time. It will be observed by rel'ereuce to the Council proceedings; that a large number of persons have been vacci nated. FARE TO SAVANNAH. Lieut. G. W Handy, in charge of trans portation in this city, announces that here after the tare to Savannah on government transports will be seven dollars and a half All persons are now required to pay their own fare, or remain in the city. FAST DAY. In accordance with the recommendation of President Johnson’s proclamation and the order of General Molineux, Commandant of the Post, Thursday, Juue Ist. was observed as a day of humiliation, mourning and fast iug. All the business houses amt manufac turing establishments were closed, and a Sabbath-like stillness pervaded the city. Brief religious services were held iu most of the churches. STEAMER SAVANNAH- The Savannah made the trip from Augusta to Sayunuab iu twenty hours. Passengers re port seeing three dead bodies, two negroes and one white man just below the wreck of the Governor Troup. SEIZURE OF CONFEDERATE PROPERTY. General Molineux has given orders to Capt. Petit, chief of military Police at Au gusta, to institute a search, through all stores uud houses, aud to seize all Medical Stoies. Government Tools and parts of Machinery. Government Clothing aud O. M. Stores of all kinds- Government Commissary Stores, Powder, ranapee, and Fire Anns for which no per m other articles of a suspi cious.nature. Timely notice was givdd to the inhabitants of tills City, to restore to the United States authorities, all articles of every description, which belongetl to the ‘so-called’ Confederate States, or their Agents at the time of the sur render of General Johnston. MARKETING. Farmers aud Market tueu, in the adjacent country, will be afforded every facility to bring their produce to this post, and will be permitted to take out. for the use of their families, articles received iu exchange, or which they have purchased [Correspondence of the Savannah Herald.] OCR NEW YORK LETTER. To the Editor of the Savannah Herald: New York, Juue 2, 18fi">. A Great Step towards a railroad iu Broadway lias been taken. Singularly enough it is an indirect one, for all the direct schemes to that end have failed. - The last failure was of the un derground project, which after having gone successfully through both branches of the Legislature, was vetoed by the Governor. His reasons therefor were well taken, the main one being that the time allowed for the completion of the roads,five years, would ren der it a great evil to the people of the city' from the liberties allowed the company to tear up the street, and displace the gas aud water pipes for so long a period. This bill will probably never be heard from again.— But we are nevertheless fast verging to a Broadway railroad. A few mouths ago there was an enormous number of oumibusses ou the street; now there are but seven lines in the whole city, of which three run to the South Ferry, one to the Wall street Ferry, one to the Fulton Ferry, and two to the Jer sey City Ferry; more tlmu twice that number of lines have been withdrawn, having been bought up by the new lines of street railroads which, have lately gone into operations. The purchase of the old “Knickerbocker” line owning eighty stages, by one of the railroad companies created a sensation among people up town, and not a little in dignation aud hard swearing has been man ifested thereat. The Knickerbocker was an old established and favorite route, which had steadily resisted the gradual increase in the rate of fair, aud invariably kept its pri ces below the other companies. Doing an immense share of the travel, it is no won der that its withdrawal occasioned a marked display of feeling, more particularly as the car route which takes its place hardly touches Broadvtay at all, (merely (Tossing it at Bleecker street) aud only extending as high up town as Fourteenth street, while the stages had been in the habit of carrying passengers about a mile further north. The other lines of stages are missed, but not so much as the Knickerbocker. The rest of them are doomed, however, for the uutuber left is not enough to accommodate the public, and before two years have passed over our heads, (perhaps much sooner) a radro&d through our magnificent Broadway is inevitable ou the ground of sheer neces sity. Fire Department. A majority ot the Supreme Court Bench of this district of the State has declared the new paid Fire Department law unconstitu tional, only one Judge (Clarke) disseutiug horn the opinion. The members ot the new commission continue to hold regular meet ings, however, aud arc industriously pre paring to push forward their operations as soon as the controversy can be settled. The case will go to the Court of Appeals, which meets on the 13th inst., when a final decision will be giveu in the matter. The Board of Commissioners have, it is known, secured enough men to properly man the department, while some of the old volunteer companies have signified an intention to continue doing their best at fires, however the controversy may be ended, and expressed a desire for the successful establishment of the new system, heartily wishing that the paid department law may be endorsed by the Court ot Appeals, and that the old department may pass into history as having completed its work. Crime. One day last week a struggle was observed on Broad way, between a boy and a roughly dressed man, which as it occurted near a fruit stand, was supposed to be for some article the boy had stolen from the dealer in rusty apples, musty oranges, and terra alba confec tionary. The mau was seen to seize some thing trom his antagonist and leave, the boy remaining and blubbering like a whipped schoolboy. When questioned, the lad re vealed the pleasing fact, that he was a bank messenger, and been robbed of several hun dred dmlars. This too in opened day, aud the police quite convenient. The robber es caped and has not been discovered. Still more audacious than that, was a garroting affair, which occurred last Saturday night iu a respectable boarding house, in Tenth street; two ruffians entered the room of a Mr. San ches, about 8 o’clock in the evening, the house being full of people, and while one drew a dirk aud pistol to preveut the victim from alariuiug the other residents, the other robbed bim, of his watch aud chain valued at SBOO, ami $270 in greenbacks, aud seventeen doubloons. Tbese fellows too escaped, leaving Mr. Sanches insensible aud there is no clue to their whereabouts. Astartliug development was made before one of the police courts the other day, being no less than a villanous plot to forcibly ex tort the sum of $13,000 from A. T. Stewart, the dry goads millionaire, He was to be en ticed into a carriage aud detained uutil be signed a paper giving the principal conspira tor the sum named. A man named Errick Nassau, pietending to be captain and lmlt owner of the ship Victoria Melville, figures as the criminal. A person named James Donahue, to whom it is alleged he divulged his plan with the expectation he would takp part in it, having given information to the police. The complainant says Nassau told him he had brought from Ijjujopp a cargo of iron for Mr. Stewart, wlp> bat) sped him for five tons short; that Mr. Stewart wauled to beat hint out of lfis ship, aud us Mr. Stewart was a rich wan he formed au idea to get money from him. Donahue wan to hand a letter to Mr. Siewart on the evening of the i»th of May, us he was leaving his house or going into his club, while Nassau was to have a carriage handy into which Mr. Slew art was to be enticed and taken to Nassau’s loom, and there obliged to sigu a paper giv ing to the latter $13,000, and kept there until the money wus obtained from the vic tim’s cashier. The tool was to have SIO,OOO as his share, but probably thought it insuffi eient, and peached. NaSsan is in the Tombs awaiting trial. Tlie Sabbath School Children, Os Brooklyn celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Sabbath School Mistion of Brooklyn last week by the usual exercises in the differ ent Churches, and a procession. Somethin" like twenty thousaud ot the little ones joined in the latter, accompanied and marshaled by their teachers. They presented a beautiful sight, and attracted an immense number ot people to interest them. These gala days are “white stone” ones in the lives of the children, and in after years are remembered with delight. I well recollect the splendid floral processions which were gotten up an nually by the Warren street Chapel of Bos ton on 4th of July morning, aud with what pride the cbildreu attached to that institution turned out with baskets of dowers in their hands, aud marched to the “common,” where the flowers were sold, realizing a very hand some sum of money yearly for the benefit of the Chapel. Why such a thing has never been arranged here I have never been able to understand, for it would be the means of enticing thousands of children from vice and misery to the Sabbath School, where, if no thing better is done, they can at least learn the lesson of good morals, so necessary to enable them to become good citizens iu after life. Style is everything, and for variety it is thought New York can just now beat the world. Os course the reader must understand the re ference is made to style of dress. We have it here iu maguificeut proportions of amplified skirts to the straight-backed antediluvian mode of looping petticoats which seenr as if about to trip up the wearers. We have the gray and brown dresses of secessia in large numbers.— The contrasts on Broadway are indeed strik ing—the Wall street dandy in kids, pateut leathers, sugar-loaf hat, hob-tail coat, no collared vest, aud pants terminating iu a near approximation to a peg-top, mostly of a flue grey cloth, marks the unshaven southern re fugee with cadaverous countenance, som brero hat slouched over his eyes, ragged jacket of course, homespun, pants of no parti cular cut, and big muddy boots or army shoes look a little outre. With the ladies the vaiiety of styles is dazzling to behold, and bewildering to poor devils on small salaries with ambitious wives. The trimmings on dresses are perfectly unique and really Mo saic, partaking, iu their kaleidoscopic ef fects on the promenades, of the character istics of the Greek alphabet and the inscrip tions on familiar tea-chests. Some of the trimmings remind one of the scolloped edges of a graceful gondola, while others fret the eye by a perfectly bewildering twistification of embroidered skirts, eminently suggestive of the horrible contortions of a strand ot en raged earth worms of great longitudinality. These are only the trimmings—elaborate, costly and expensive—ot all colors, of all widths, ot all values. The dresses them selves frequently are of less expense than what is put on them, and the mode seems to be a mixture of the queer color of last year with the shades of nankeen mixed mixed therewith. Then the bonnets—all ! oh! —aren’t they splendid ? aren’t tiiey airy? aren’t they fine ? Do they not become every sweet lace they add beauty to ? Such loves of bonnets! If there are any bachelors areund, they must give up all ideas of single blessedness or keep away from our metrop olis. • Thorough Workmanship Is generally commendable iu all the me chanic arts. Such thoroughness in the mur der line as was evidenced iu Brooklyn a few' days since will, however, not strike the pub lic in that light exactly. An Italian, be- be one of a gang of counterfeiters, was found, with a big wound from a slung shot, a hole through him, made by a pistol bullet, and his head severed from his body. Either of the above would have answered for any mau, but his murderers wished to make thorough w’ork, and they did it. Oue Thousand Homeless Families are endeavoring yet to find residen ces in Brooklyn. The surplus population weie entirely uuable to get houses on the first of May, and there are now actually stored, iu warehouses in that city, the house hold goods of over one thousand families who were obliged to break up house-keeping, and take refuge iu boarding houses. This is a siugular fact, but it is nevertheless true. Our Musical People Are quite exercised over the recent harmoni ous splurge of a week’s melody in Boston, and are agitating the subject of organizing a mouth musical hegira next fall ou a grand scale. It is contemplated, among other things, to concentrate, all the grand musical talent of not only this country but of Eu rope, to carry out the scheme iu a style com mensurate with the ideas of the projectors, aud many of our leading men have signified their willingness to subscribe heavily towards defraying the necessary expenses. A large buildiug would have to be erected for the purpose, but that would soon spring up with little difficulty. Vive la musica. The Interest manifsted four years ago iu the rapidly pass iug column of southward bound patriots will probably, ere another month expires, be equalled by our community in welcoming home the remains of those regiments whose last thoughts of home remind them of the cheers they received as they left the Man hattan shores of the Hudson river. Our volunteer militia will turn out by regiments aud do escort tor the returning laurelled braves. The effort to have a big review here will probably be renewed, but a questiou asked by a sententious fellow a lew even ings since, that “suppose you take the boun ty pimpers out of your New York regiments, what would the review amount to numeri cally ?” brought down the commendatory applause of the wbole of one ot our up town clubs. Tbe vets, those who have borne the bruut, tougbt the battles, buried their comrades on bloody fields, and now come borne, shall haye oqr hearts’ thanks. Tya<le with Suvuiimih is really looking lively, it we umy judge from tbe arrivals from your port. The fiue steam er Port au Prince arrived this morning, with lull files of tfie Heralp, to which we all look for the latest and most important uews from that section of the country. Much interest is felt in all that pertains to the State of Geor gia, hereabouts, and that \Vo soon shall greet her star, as again one of the old galaxy, is beyond doubt Ex-tlov. Brown, has beeu paroled, and is allowed the liberty ol the purlieus of Washington. This is not relished much by some people, but undoubt edly thft President and Cabinet, have suffi cient reasons, lor their leniency in this case. Gen. Sherman. is the lion of this city at present TTo j jlcr. W,.do*i.y. aid SiKya Lv'E eavmg uext Monday for CindnS his future headquarters. Crowds gree? him and rend the air with acclamations at eve£ step. every The National Fast, in honor of President Lincoln’s memory was generally observed throughout the coumre oy a total suspension ot business. Church!.', w'ere all opened and memorial discourses preached by the eminent divines throughout the land. In Boston, Charles Sumner de livered an eulogy. 1 War Correspondents, now find their peculiar avocation gone many ot them are resting from their la’bori ous and dangerous duties of the past ibur years. Mr. Oscar Sawyer, of the New bade U 9 good-by last week and is off for Europe. D?ok Colburn, of the World, is on a roaming expedition through the South. Others are here waiting ft something to “turn up. ” ® Two Magnificent horses were recently shipped on board the steam ship Europe, for Havre, consigned to that quoudane rebel Minister to Frauce Tnh« Slidell. The Government officials did not know of the fact until after the steamer had sailed. They are said to have beeu presented to him by some of his admirers of the August Belmont and Ben Wood stamps. That Bloodhound, belonging to Major Ways, of Richmond which was used to hunt down escaping Union prisoners, is now in New York and was intended as a sort of show, but the an nounced determination of many of our citi zens to shoot the brute at sight, have caused the thing to he kept out of the public view Many soldiers there are in this vicinity who would go a long way to get a shot at him. The Meeting at Montgomery, Alabama. The citizens of Montgomery and the State at large assembled in public meeting at Montgomery, on the 11th ult. Col. George Reese of Chambers, presided. The commit tee appointed to prepare the business of the meeting, reported a set of resolutions, and two letters, one adopted by a majority of the committee, and the other by a minority, to be presented to President Johnson. Both the letters are appended : The following letter, adopted by a majori ty of the committee, to be signed by citizens and transmitted to His Excellency Presi dent Johuson, at Washington, was submit ted to the meeting : Montgomery, Ala, May 11, To His Exceltmey, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States : Sir The undersigned, citizens of differ ent parts of the State, respectfully request to be informed, if your Excellency, as President of the United States, will permit the Gover nor of Alabama to convene the Legislature for the purpose of calling a convention of the people, in order to restore the State of Ala bama to her political relations with the Unit ed States. We believe this the most speedy method by which a result so desirable cun be accomplished, aud that it will impart a degree of moral force to the act which might not be secured iu any other manner. If this course should be inconsistent with the views ot your Excelleuey, we respectfully request that you will appoint a military Governor for this State from among the most prominent and influential loyal men of our State, uud invest him with such authority as may en able him to call such convention for the pur pose proposed. We have been in no small degree encourag ed in addressing you this communication by your receut enunciation at Washington of the principle that the States which attempted to secede aud permanently sever their con nection with the Union, are to remain States still, and arc not to be lost in territorial or other divisions. To forever put an end to the doctrine of secession ; to restore our State to her former relations to the Uniou, tinder the Constitu tion and laws thereof ;to enable her to re sume the “respiration of her life-breath” in the Union, is a work in which wo, in good faith, pledge you our earQest aud zealous co operation, and we„hazard nothing iu the as surance that the' people of Alabama will concur with us with a majority approaching almost entire unanimity. With which have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your ob’t serv ts, After the reading of this letter, Col. Brad ley presented a minority report submitting tbe following letter to the President at Wash ington, as a substitute for the letter present ed in the majority report: Montgomery, Ala., May 11, 18C5. To his Excellency, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States .- Sir— The undersigued citizens of different parts of this State, respectfully request to be informed if your Excellency, as President of tbe United Slates, will permit the Governor of the State to convene the Legislature for the purpose of calling a convention of the people in order to restore the State of Ala bama at the earliest possible day, to her po litical relations with the United States. We believe this the most speedy method by which a result so desirable, can be accom plished, aud that it will impart a degree of moral force to the act which might not be secured in any other manner. We have been in no small degree encour aged iu addressing you this communication by your recent enunciation at Washington, of the principle that the States which at tempted to secede and permanently sever their connection with the Union aie to re main States still, aufl are not to be lost in territorial or other divisions. To restore our State to her former relations with the Union, under the Constitution and laws thereof—to enable her to resume again the respiration of “ her life’s breath’’ iu the Union, is a work in whiee we, in good faith, pledge you our earnest and zealous co-operation ; and we hazard uothing in the assurance that the peo ple of Alabama will concur with us, with a majoriiy approaching almost entire unanim- ity, We have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servants, Col. Parsons moved to lay both letters on the Clerk’s desk, and that every member ot' tbe meeting be invited to sign one or the oth er, as lie may prefer, and that both be sent forward to President Johnson, as an expres sion ot the views and sentiments of this meet ing. Adopted. Among the prominent names of those who took an active iff the meeting, we »or tice those of Ex-Gov, Shorter, Col- M. A.