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Newspaper Page TextThe Savannah Daily Herald. BY S. W. MASON & CO. SAMVEL \V. X.»S>V.. v Edltoi. >v. T. THOMPSON.. Auorlatc Editor. SAVANNAH- MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1965 FOR UK II KiTTEKs SEE THIRD PAfcfc. l VKMiG EDITION OF THE iIEB ALB. Bran aoi-MecMo putpres* arc weretosoi- OUT Fvening ElltHtC. i/-*Tipr.r.n'v and Tirtofi> ..'irctwtaaett so* lead ro~ it Min-tmot ito diacon tinfinc* for a few Jay* longer. We siiall rrsuir.*- its pabficatioii Wj eoow. TO ADVERTISERS. (Mir aawitiEue o*tron* arv reminded that adrer tisemeKts ir-serted ir tap Morning Edition of the Hn .1. rriii in the Evening wMhoci extra charge Advertisement, eboaid be nanced in ae earir ft poahbte. bin "ffl he received at late ft ti o'tioik at togLt TVs adhere to our advertised exgrpt fee icioe adTenMemema, or those inserte- it r fcfcg me or which a reasonable discount win be made. HOW TO OBTAIM THE HERALD REG CLARET. W> esters have complaints from res iem* of Savan t an and Hilton Head that they aw no; able aiwa-a t» •ihtrdn the Feeas.iv Tbe demand * sometimes so asset exhaust ar. Ed'tiors eery sore tUer its ;sr.e. andtboaet.be wish to bare the Eaur regulaiiy. ebc lid (Bh*rrine for it We have feitbfal carriers in 1 aval,iAh and at Hilton Head, tad through them we aW> serve regal* r subscriber, first. »*RF.SIDES7 JOHNSON VS. THE RADI. V CALS. We publish this morning the speech of President Johnson to the DeLegetion of Sontbern uentiemen who recently Trailed him *in Washibgtoe, and tbe speech of the Radical lender Thad Stevens of Pennsyl vania, in order that oar reader* may contrast the pitri o#. just, generous and magnani mious policy of the Presideiitgowards tbe , South.with tbe unjust, illiberal and vindictive | spirit of tbe extreme radical faction at the i North. which Mr. Stevens represents. It is j encouraging to our people to read such senti- j rnents of conciliation from the man who to- j day represents the power and majesty of, the United States government; but our grati fication is increased by the evidences that he expressesjhe sentiments and feelings cf the great ffcdy of the patriotic, liberal-minded, j men of the North. The leading ! presses of tbe Northern cities so far as we have seen, are cordial in their approval cf tbe aen tun ants and views uttered by the Presi dent, while many of the journals which we have been accustomed to rank among the molt prejudiced euemies of the South are ■unreserved in their condemnation of the policy advocated by Sir. Stevens. Even the Tribune condemns and repudiates his des potic platform The Herald characterises Stevens Ispeech as jacotin all over, though the editor fears that the Radicals in the coming Oongtesa will attempt to upset "the conserva tive restoration policy ot the President and enforce tbe revolutionary policy of Stevens. Chase. Wendell Phillips and their followers The Express heartily condemns Stephens radical policy. Speaking oi the President s speech, the editor says : * •* It has in it tfie ring of the true aietai. and Shows the President to be honest in his pur posee, steadj'-miuded. consistent, just, mag uaniinorts The North and South have every thing to hope from this avowed policy of AoccUiation against confiscation, freedom flfc-ainst imprisonment, Free States against Federal Provinces, Re-union upon the basis of the CoDsliiuUoa against Reconstruction through the whims ol party men in Congress. These woids of the President, and his earn est, truthful ms oner, mors and mere endear his polity. to all thoughtful an<i patriotic peorf^." TheConimercial Advertiser too. is charmed with tne Presents speech, the spirit and Temper of which it pronounces admirable. The editor adds,— " ThL« is hopeful for the future, and induces he belief that by amnesty and \»ardon. by manly dealing with representative traitors, by abandoning the policy of confiscation, this Government will set an. example to all the •world, and make for itself the preddest place in history.” The Evening Post it out in an unqualified endorsement of the President's policy of Re construction, as laid dfiVn in hi I speech to the Southern Delegation., and ex presses itself quite as plainly and emphatically Against the of Thad. Stevens and the Radicals, There are kher gratifying evidenoes of the growing popularity of the President s en lightened, liberal and patriotic policy with tfie conscientious, intelligent masses, which give ground for hope that through it the Union, withcoastiuirional liberty, may be re * toted, traternal relations re-e-tabhehed, and a prosperous and batipy future secured to tbe American people. ~ Tboofs to ee Entirely Withdraws from tbs Socth.— A lYa*hinglo| despatch of the iS’l says It is understood Sere that it is contemplated by the President to entirely writhdra- the troops from the Soutb, in & share nme leaving tbe States lately in re bellion to reorganize on the basis of *f vil gov ernment, precisely as they stood before the late war with the exception of slavery.— TMs policy is said to have arisen through the good sense of the leading Soatl ;ern men themselves, .n accepting the pres ent posi tioo ot affairs, and disclosed in their inter view between President Johnson a»d a con siderable deputation of their leading men, at the White House, tbe other day. Thus, the late slave States will have hardly a sol <lier Icttaniong them, save such an mav l>e Required to garrison the several forts • and these, as in the "Northern Stater. be re- aaiced’in active service only lor the pur poc of tneetaig any emergency that may arise from the action of foreign Powers. Mr re Moderation— Gen. Howard, Com imss.OE.er of the Bureau of Refacees, Freed men and Abandoned Lands on Tuesday last' .ssned a circular to the Assistant Commis ■fenera making important modifications in previous regulations. It provides that, in stead ot as previously, all lands and real property in the possession of the bateau be ing set apart for tbe use of loyal refu gees and freedmeu, only so much of them shall be appropriated to such purposes as are necessary for immediate use. When assis tant commissioners become satisfied that proper.’,- in their charge is not abandoned, and that the government has no title in it, they are to fuxrewler ii the authorized claim ant They are alio to Else promptness with regard to aaaisting in the restoration of pro perty to persons pardoned -by the President, In aoothef'circular issued by General How ard the tote-wing dsy, he urges on them hai «w>tucus action with Provisional Governors Pbu civii authonues of the f-:uthern Slates. v rmr Vt*. The Sevretxrv oi War In issued instruc tions to the commanding General of the De partment. of Noath Carolina, Virginia, Florida. Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, directing them to immediately muster out ot service all organizations of colored troops which were enlisted in the Northern Plate*, and are non serving in their respective com mands. the muster-out to be by entire or j ganizstions, including all additions thereto ■by recruits and other sources. Another ■ rtier directs the inuater-ou! of 2,'»' s ldi ; tioual white troops in the Department of ! Arkansas. Tbe two remaining independent j companies pf the 11 sine Coast Guards, Com ' ponies a and B of the N. H. Heavy Artillery j and Qo D. Ist Mass Heavy Artillery, now , service in the Department of the East, are 1 also ordered to be discharged. Major Gen eral Augur has also been ordered to reduce tbe volunteer force in his command to 6,0X1 j commissioned efficers and enlisted men of ail 1 arms. Mr. Seward is Richmond.— Secretary | 5 j ward, bis son Frederick. Mrs. Fred. Sew ard and Miss Seward, arrived at Richmond ; on tbe River Queen, at 2 o’clock on Sunday j lost Governor Peirpoint and Major-Gen Terry -were on the wharf waiting their ar ! rival Tbe partv.J in an open carriage, rode through the burnt district and the principal streets of the city, and rested for a few min utes in the Governor's mansion. Governor 1 Seward expressed himselr much pleased with his visit, and promised to visit various portions of Virginia in October, when he will be the guest of Gov. Peirpoint About 3 o'clock the party re-embarked and started for Washington. LETTcT rt« 9 6EW.BU sLOtn Hr Sustain* President Johniou'i Heron urneiion Policy. Sthaccse. N. Y., Wednesday. Sept. 13. Tbe following letter from Major General Slocum to John A. Green, Jr., has been furnished' by him for publication, because of the publication of other alleged private cor respondences : Headq R. Department of the > Mississippi, Vicksburg, Aug. 31, '65. > My Dear Sir; Your favor of tbe 22d inst. | has just come to hand. In reply I would ! state that I am in favor of the' principles ! which appear thus far to have governed President Johnson with regard to the Soutli j em States ; that is, to allow these States to J decide who shall and who shall not be enti ; tied to tbe right of suffrage. In few words I j am in favor of returning at the earliest practi- I cable period to a government ot civil law. I j believe the true interest of the country de | mands a more economical administration of i affairs. An effort to reduce the national j debt, the substitution of civil for mtiitarv ; courts, and a more careful observance of the coastimtionil rights of Slates and indivi duals If these views are such as will be in dorsed by your convention, and if tbe con vention snould nominate me lor Secretary of Mate, I shall accept the nomination. I am now at a great distance from the scene of Motion. Tne oniy mail by which this com munication can reach you before the assem bling of the convention, leaves here within a lew boni% With this brief statement, I leave the matter in your hands, knowing your l'nendly feelings toward me, and being as sured that you will be governed in tome de gree at least by these reelings. If the con vention should" not adopt the platform yon anticipate, 1 trust you will not press my name I am, very respectfully, Yonr obedient servant. tH. W. Slocum To John A Green, Jr., Syracuse, New York. This letter is accompanied by the follow ing note, transmitted by the agent of the As sociated Press : 'Gen. Green timber says he publishes the letter with a view to set at rest the efforts to injure Gen. Slocum by allegations that he accepted tbe nomination because of hostility to the President, growing out ot the question of arming the Mississippi militia.” A Tax Commissioner foe Georgia.—J C. Bates as been appointed direct Tax Commis sioner for the district of the State of Georgia. This is believed to be the same gentleman who testified on the Wirtz trial, and is known as having been exceedingly kind to tha pris oner at Andersonrille, always having been a Union man, but who sought employment there as a volunteer surgeon in order to avoid being forced into tbe Georgia militia. Monet From the Socth. —Capt. J. B. Jones of tbe Nineteenth United States In fantry, arrived in Washington city on Mon day last from Augusta, Ga., by the way of New York bringing with him about 1,100 pounds ot gold and silver bullion, with a small amount of coin, of the aggregate value of perhaps $200,000. This wealth was re covered by the Treasury Agent, and is said to be a pan of the spoil captured from Jet fersen Davis. Captain Jones has delivered the money to the Treasurer of the United States. French Ambition in the East.— Tbe French Government has always been desi rous of extending its power in the East.— Hence tbe Cochin-China expedition. Thev are not, however, idle in China itself, where one province, that of Honan, containing a popuiaiionof fourteen jnillions, is said to be anxious to place itself under French ' pro ection." The Maine Election. —Maine voted on Monday last for Governor and other State officers, and the result was Republican as usual. Seventy-three town 9 give Coney 17,246. against Howard 9,317. : same towns tlas; year. Coney 22,510, Howard 15.&79. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet, in National Convention, at Baltimore, to-day ; and considerable interest attaches to the circumstance of its being the first body iu which the States iateiy in rebellion will be represented in council with the Norlh. i Delegates have been elected and will be in attendance from South Carolina and other Southern States. Crop; in Tennessee.—A letter from Clarksville. Tenn., stales that the crops throughout that section we suffering greatly from long continued drouth The tobacco, especially, which is much behind iu usual . growth at this season, is likely to be injured j to a very important extent. Great injury ! haa already resulted from tbe want of tain. * Nothing additional has transpired respect ing the trial of Jeff. Davis since the state ment that he is to be tried before the United States Court for tbe Eastern District of Vir ginia The report that Chief Justice Chase haa anything to do with the arrangements Is unfounded. The case will only come be fore him in the usual course of business. Forts Washita and ArbucUe on4he Jroc tier. were burned recently by the Indians. Letter from Jie~w York. f PROM oO> M-IW3 .1 WRW TOKkICRBJ 11V1NM ] Nrw York. SejM. 13. And)' .lohuton’k Address to the delegations from the Southern States, on Monday, has created a sensation in this city. The spirit of forgiveness which pervades it; the fatheily kindness, yet Ro man firmness, in which be treats and con demns the movement: the brother ly appeal he tnakesfor all—North, South. East and West—to come forward and aid in the great and necessary work of repairing the damages and healing tbe wounds ot the war. dm touch the hearts of all patriotic men, oct only of this country, but through out tlie world. His repub.ican simplicity and kind-hearted plainness was such as could be found only in the family circle, and how appropriate to an occasion which sprung from a purely republican and family matter. So much for the manner. The matter was equally important His disavowal of asper ity, so far as he was concerned, toward the South ; his declaration of tbe government's being emirelf free from any desire to avenge anything; and his advice to not let any speeches expressing contrary views, trouble them, were all important declarations. But the candor and frankness with which he ac knowledged that, with his Southern breth ren, be was responsible for the miseries through which tbe country has just passed, and, as a Southerner, announced that he would do all in his power to make good again what had been destroyed, showed that Andrew Johnson possesses a heart as full of honor and patriotism «s it is of humanity. Tbe , Cholera. I find that a good deal of concern, almost apprehension in fact. Is fel* about the cholera which has made such fearful havoc in many places across the Atlantic. Many people are strongly impressed with the conviction that the dreaded evil will be among us next summer and bring death and destruction info our midst. Not being of the scary nature my seif, I have no feeling of the kind, but am impressed fully with the belief that the sharp cold winds of winter will check the forward march of the disease, and therefore think that all alarm may be dismissed, at any rate until there are more visible signs than there are now of its taking a voyage across the Atlantic, Tbe Mneh Talked at. or rather, much pubiiafied about, race, be tween the Winooski and Aigoughin, com menced at one of our docks yesterday. This is an amusing race, to say tbe least, and notthe least amusing part of it is.that crowds of citi zens congregated on the adjoining docks to witness it. What these people expected to see, when it is stated that both vessels are lashed to the docks, while their machinery only moves, may be imagined. Os course they could see their water wheels revolve, and tbe smoke come out of the pipes—they could hear an occasional steam-scream, and they could see the coal taken aboard. All which, it in true, is somewhat novel, in view of the fact that these movements are to be continued steadily for some days. But it certainly is not enough to work up the spec tators to that pitch of excitement which al ways attends a fair and square race. Notwith standing the raec thus commenced, we are promised a trial of speed through the Sound in this much public interest is centered. So much has been said for and against the management of the Navy Department—the charges of favoritism and stupendous jobs —that the public are anxious to get a clearer insight of this management, and learn posi tively whether the money they have so liber ally contributed in support of government is wantonly wasted by officials. Mr. Dicker son has shown commendable perseverance in bis controversy, and, for this reason, if no other, tbe people want to set him either tri umph or forever silenced. They would rath er see him silenced, because, though they may feel they have been duped, yet they don't want the fact to be made quite so ap parent as his charges exhibit. Female Lecturers in this city do Cot all fare aS'weil as Anna Dickinson. One of this genus essaved a lecture at tbe Cooper Institute a few eve nings since, but gave it up as a bad job, having just three peanut eating boys, one reporter, and a boot black for an audience. Pbew! wasn't she mad ? Her lecture on “Texas" was shut up with a slam mat star tled her by its echoes, and she announced that she should “shake the dust of this mis erable city of New York from her feet, and seek more congenial society.” Too bad— but New York survives. Another of the same (female) persuasion, came off a little better. She was a negro, had been a slave, etc., and devoted an hour to claiming that her color were God's anointed, and that the ‘ paie faces” might possibly reach to the dignity of the Macks in the course of an in definable period of repentance for past sins. She had a pretty fair audience as to size, mostly, however, of her own color. Comparisons are sometimes said to be odious, but were there to be no comparisons this wotld would be a big thing on Any one dni ing dow-a-day* at the Astnr could not help makiDg the comparison between two pretty disriDguished persons who feed at that well known hostelry. Ahout the last to leave the table generally are Thnrlow Weed. thin, iong, lanky and cadaverous, who glides like a mythical shadow noiselessly as a cat over the marble floor, while ponderously and heavily rising follows Preston King, wanting only in rubieundity of visage to make him a counterfeit presentment of Old King Hal. Weed weighs, perhaps, a hundred pounds, while our new Collector verges near two hundred and fifty. A uooa One is fioting about the city, which has not yet got into print. Our plethoric Collector abhors umbrellars—likewise rain. While at the Astor a short time since a heavy shower came 1 up, and he was wanted at the Custom House. He essayed a hack, but tbe door was not large enough to allow bis ingflps. Disgusted he retired to the hall of the hotel, where he was vigorously scolding Kimball (Whilom of tbe Boston Lanoers) who is Superintendent of tbe coaches The good natnred proprietor step j ped up to enquire into tbe difficulty, which was thus explained by Kimball. “ You see * the gentleman wants a hack—be tried to get into one, but the door ain't wide enough— none of them are Wide enough I offered to 1 get a dray, but be aayabefll see me d—d first! j Sorry he won’t _rif my coaches.” Tbe crowd i roared like ca chin sling bulls, and our •dipose official retired in high dudgeon to wait for fair tvt-aiher A Ulge coach w itli a barn door aercuijanimtat is now running regular between the Astor and the Cuatom House. Tkr Atlantic Cable, One of our comic papers has a picture of the Atlantic Cable parting in the bottom of the ocean over the wreck of the George Gris wold, which will be remembered as the ship destroyed by the pirate Alabama, while car rying provisions to the destitute Lancashire weavers. BloomiiEsUnle Au)liim still contributes an occasional article to some of our dailies. Only a few days tgo there appeared in the Tribune an editorial which from its trenchant sarcasm, disclosed the well known band of Charles T. Congdun, one of the smartest writers for that journal, who has been for a long time an inmate ot the above named home for the insane. The Hiulwippl DilTeremre The following i* a correct version of tbe correspondence between tbe President and Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi. On the t:*th ult. Gov. Sharkey issned a proclamation, calling on the people of the State to organ ize under the militia laws of the State in each county a force to detect and apprehend criminals and prevent crimes. The Presi dent saw this proclamation, and it is sup posed, approved it, as he issued no order countermanding it. On the 29th of August, tbe Presi lent receired a dispatch from Hon. Carl Schurz, expressing fears of the propriety of Gov. Sharkey's course, and deprecating any action by the President adverse to the order issued by Msj. Gen. Slocum, the De partment Commander. The President, under date cf Aug. 30, telegraphed Mr. Schorz as follows : “ I presume Geu. Slocum will issue no or tier interfering with Gov. Sharkey's efforts to restore the tunctions of the State without first consulting the government and giving 1 reasons for such prop >sed interference." It is i belie red that there can be organized in each ! county a force of citizens or militia to sup press "crime, restore order, and enforce the civil authority of the State and of the United States, which would enable the Federal Gov ernment to reduce the army and withdraw to a great extent the forces from the States and reduce the enormous expense- of the govern ment. If there were any danger fiom the organization of the citizens for tbe purpose indicated, the military are there to suppress ou the first appearance of any movement in surrectionary in its character. One great ob ject is to induce the people to come forward in the defence oi tbe State and Federal Gov ernments. Gen. Washington declared that the people or the militia were the array of the Constitution or the army of the United States; and as soon as it is practicable the original design of tbe government should be resumed under the principles of tbe great charter of freedom handed down to the "peo ple by the foundation ol the Republic. The people must be trusted with their govern ment; and. if trusted, my opinion is that they will act in good faith and restore their former constitutional relations with all tbe States composing the Union. The main ob ject of Maj ir-Gen. Carl Schurz' mission to the South was to aid. as much as practicable, in earn ing out the policy adopted by the government tor restoring the States to their former relations with the Federal Govern ment. It is hoj>ed such aid has been given. The proci&ipatiim authorizing the restoration of the State government, requires the military to aid the i’rovisional Governor in the per formance of his duties, -as prescribed in the proclamation, and in no manner to interfere or throw impediments in the way of the con summation ol the object of-his appointment, at least, without advising the government of the interference. ANDREW JOHNSON. President of the United States. By direction of the President a copy of this was ordered lobe given to Gov. Sharkey. On Sept. 2, the President received a dis patch from Gov. Sharkey, stating that Gen. Slocum had issued an order preventing the execution of his proclamation of Aug. 19, and acknowledging the receipt of a copy of the dispatch sent to GeD. Schurz on the 30th ult., which dispatch Gov. Sharkey earnestly requested permission to publish. To this re quest the President replied by telegraph: “My dispatch was not intended for publica tion ; but you can make such use of it as you deem best. The same Jay the following dispatch was sent to General Slocum: War Department, I Washington. D.C., Sept. 2, 1865. > Mai-Gen. S'oaun, <jv., 4v. .- Upon the lbtb of August, Gov. Sharkey issued a proclamation calling for tbe forma' tion of military companies in each county, to detect criminals, prevent crime and pre serve good order in places where the milita ry forces of the United States were insuffi cient to do so. If you have issued any or der countermanding this proclamation, or interfering with its execution, you will at once revoke it. Acknowledge the receipt of this OTder, and telegraph your action. By order of the President of the United States. T. T. Eckert. Acting Assistant Secretary of War. In this connection it is approptiate to re fer to the first paragraph of this order ap pended to tbe proclamation announcing tbe appointment of a Provisional Governu for Mississippi, which reads: “And I do hereby direct that the military commander of the department and all offi cers and persons in the military and naval service, and assist the said Provisional Gov ernment in carrying into effect this procla mation ; and they are enjoined to abstain from in any way hindering, impeding or dis couraging the loyal people from tbe “organi zation of a State Government as herein au thorized. Tbe number of Major and Brigadier Gen - erals still in the Government service, unem ployed, is something over a hundred, not withstanding tbe large number mustered out recently. A Scotch agent dow here has. we under stand, secured a large tract of and in Vir ginia. where a colony of Scotch emigrants will settle in November or December. Up to Saturday, the 2Clh nit., only four days before the election of delegates, less than four hundred citizens of Mobiie had qualified themselves to rote, and the Tri bnue thinks not more than six hundred would do so id all. There was also great trouble in finding suitable candidates for the con vention. A despatch from Fortress Monroe says that Jcfi. Davis has not been removed from his casemate to Carroll Hall, as reported. His quarter; are being prepared, and it is ex pected that he will be an occupant of Carroll Hall within a few days. It is reported that Mr. Edwin Booth, tbe actor, is to be married the coming winter, to a young lady of wealth and fortune. Bishop Ames proposes through the columns of tbe Christian Advocate and Journal to submit tbe question of title to the church property taken possession of at the South by authority of the Methodist Church North, to tbe decision of Chief Justice Chaae, and abide the result, whatever it may be. FROM WASHIWTOX. BAD NEWS FROM MEXICO, The Liberals DUheartencd. THK FEJiIAX QUESTION. The Balk of the Colored Troops to be Retained, The Chinese Trouble. More Troup* to k* Xwletrd Out—Wash ington Fort* to be Dismantled— Tbe Into Involved—Tbe Virginia Election. Washington, Sept. 13. The accounts from Mexico respecting tbe prospects ot tbe Republic are becoming more gloomy. The Mexicans who still adhered to the Republic became discouraged on hearing of the redaction of Sheridan's army in Texas, find are making the best terms they can with Maximtiian. Withont an immediate supply of men and money from tbe United States, the Liberals must abandon tbe contest The administration, however, will neither suffer the neutrality laws to be violated, nor will it go to war for an idem. In view of the prospects of the establish ment of the Empire, the subject of frontier defences is now receiving the attention of the government. THE FFKIANS are looming up as a source of diplomatic trouble for Secretary Seward. The English Embassay has carefully noted the Fenian demonstrations, and facts and sta tistics have been sent to the Home Govern ment, which it is understood have become the subject ot communications and demands that may soon be invested with national in terest. IHF. COLORED TROOPS to be mustered out will be limited to those eniisted in the Free States. Tbe numbers will uot exceed five or six thousand. For obvious reasons no redaction will take place in the large number enl'sted in the Slave States. THE CHINESE TROUBLE has been unduly magnified. It is not ex pected that the' State Department will sus tain the demand of our minister for the sur render of General Burgcoine. be having virtually demationalized himself by becom ing a Chinese citizen. THE TREASURE DEPARTMENT. Secretary McCulloch has now under con sideration a plan for a thorough reform of the Treasury Department. It contemplates the weeding out of useless officials; the enforcement of business qualifi cations as a condition of employment, and the placing the Custnm-hnusea in line with the commercial wants of the public. The army is being gradually reduced. Not only are ail the organizations of colored troops in tbe Department of North Carolina, who were enlisted in tbe Northern States to be mustered out of the service immediately, but similar instructions have been given to the commanders of the Departments of Vir ginia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Arkan sas. The number of troops in the Department of Washington is to be reduced to six thou sand. This will be a very considerable diminu tion. Among the first to go is the Third Massa chusetts Heavy Artillery, which has been garrisoning Forts Slocum. Stevens, Sumner, i.incoin. Reno and Totten. They number now about twelve hundred men. Two thirds of the officers of this regiment have risen from the ranks, through the display of either uncommon intelligence or bravery. All th?se forts will be dismantled during the present autumn. At a Commissiary s sale yesterday, at Al exandria. Va , of stores no longer required for the military, one lot of port was sold as high as $14.25 per barrel, hams at 12 cents a pc trad, and salt beef from $2.30 to 2.55 per barrel. A clause in the Virginia Amended Consti tution prohibited all woo had aided, partici pated in, or sympathized with the rebellion, from either voting or holding office. The first disability has already been removed by legislative action. The proclamation of Governor Pierpoint now submits to the public the question ; ‘‘Shall the next Gen eral Assembly be clothed with power to alter or amend the third article of the Constitu tion, namely, is to holding office." There seems to be no doubt that this disability will also be removed. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OE THE ASIA AT HALIFAX Halifax, Thursday. Sept 14. The steamship Asia, from Liverpool, on the 2d. via Queenstown on tbe 3d inst., has arrived. Tbe political news by this arrival is un important. The court which made official inquiry into tbe burning of the steamer Glasgow made a report to the Board of Trade that tbe ship was set on fire by accident, and that such accident was rendered possible by the ob j ectionable manner in which the cargo was stowed iu the steerage Tbe manufacture of tbe new Atlantic tele graph cable has commenced. Tbe steamship Great Eastern has been en gaged for cable purposes for five years. The French fleet has left Portsmouth af ter a very successful round of feus Commercial Intelligence Per Asia. Liverpool, Saturday, Sept. 2—Evening. Cotton —Sales to-day 15,000 bales, inclu ding 6,000 hales|to speculators and exporters. The market is firmer, with an upward ten dency, but quotations remain unchanged. Breadstetfs— The market is firm. Provisions— The market is firm. London, Sept. 2—Evening. Consols closed at ;*0 for money. The weekly return of the Bank ot England shows an increase of A268.000. AMERICAN SECCRrriES. Illinois Central Railroad. 7? 3-4 a 79: Erie Railroad. 53 1-4 a 53 1-2; U. 9. Five Twen ties, Cfi. Paris. Sept. 2—Evening. The Bourse is firm. Sentes, Cos. 20c. Gen Banks Asked to be Remove.—A let ter from New Orleans say* that General Backs bus been requested to vacate the pri vate house he has been of late residing In. the owner, Mr. K. H. Short, claiming it as his property under the act of pardon, which he haa just received from President John son. The ill-feeling at Knoxville, Tennessee, between tbe white and colored soldiers still continues, and several additional deaths are reported. Governor Bnunletie of Kentucky has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Fayette coun ty, in that State, for interfering in the late election there. • Gen. Sloccm.—The following is a New Orleans telegram to the Associated Press: "The Times Jackson special savs : “It is credibly rumored that Mat. Gen. rioclnm haa tendered bis resignation in consequence of the President s indorsement of Sharkey la action.” Uta. Lm'i PiiAbb. The Richmond Whig of this morning has the following interesting information relative to the application for pardon made by Gea Lee and the generous cc-urrf pursued in re lation thereto by Lieut. Gen. Grant. Tbe Whig says ; Upon the appearance of President John son: proclamation of amnestv, or not long thereafter, Gen. Lee determined to avail him self of its invitation to apply for special am nesty. Whether in coming'to this determi nation be was animated by motives of inter est or by a desire to influence those who wonid be governed by his example, there is no occasion for us to express an opinion. We happen to know that General Lee never failed to djaauade those who. considering themselves proscribed by being excepted from the amnesty, meditated expatriation, from carrying any such purpose into execu tion. He urgently counselled ail who ap proached him on the subject to remain in the country, encouraging them to bope <h«> by acquiescence iu tbe new condition of affairs and an energetic effort to retrieve tbe fallen fortunes of the Slate. Virginia could again be made tbe abode of prosperity and happi net*. His application for pardon, if we axe not mistaken, had been prepared, and was about to be transmitted to Washington, when a au per serviceable judge, holding a federal : court at Nortoik, caused an indictment to ! be tonnd against him, with a number of oth er distinguished gentleman, for treason. Thereupon General Lee, instead ol forward ing his application to Washington, enclosed it to General Grant, with a note calling his attention to what bad been done at Norfolk, and remarking that if, according to his (General Grant's) understanding of tbe arti cles of capitulation, he (General Lee) was liable to indictment and prosecution for treason, then he did not feel at liberty to make the application for pardon. But if General Gram’s understanding were the re verse then General Lee would be obliged to him if he would forward the petition to the President General Grant.it we have not been misinformed, responded to General Lee's note promptly, and in the most complimen tary and friendly terms, enclosing a letter he had addressed to Washington in forwarding tbe petition, taking tbe ground that under the terms of the surrender, the proceeding at Noifolk was wholly inadmissible. Ibis brought to a sudden close the plan of Judge Underwood to make his name immortal by associating it with a trial iu which Robert E. Lee occupied the prisoner's dock, and at tbe same time brought General Lee's petition before the President in the mode most agree able to himself and most honorable to his successful antagonist. Affairs in Hatti.— The latest advices from HaytL through official sources, state that, though the revolutionists have held out longer than was expected, they must submit before long. The rebellion has been pro longed at Cape Haytien, because President Geflfrard, by investing the town, hoped to weary out the rebel garrison without inflict ing npou the citizens tbe horrom of a bom bard men t. But the President has now de cided to take more determined measures, and bring matters to a close. The Haytien steamer Geffrard. now at this port, will return to Havli as soon as her re pairs are completed. Jfrw* front Hat*u. Hat asa, Sept, f», 1865. Spain has evacuated St. Domingo. The i revolution which broke out there last month, in which Cabral was named Protector, is ail over, and tbe Dominicans hope soon to re construct their country. In yesterday s papers appears a singular official announcement from the office of the t Secretary of the Royal Andencia, or Supreme ! Court, that for the space of fifteen days pro : poeals will be admitted from persons of color for the position ol' executioner (that office being vacant;) and the lucky recipient, if a free negro, will have a salary of ninety dollars per month, and the usual hangman s fees; if a slave obtains the office he must prodace his master's permission, receives only half the wages and is lodge at the jail. Kirby Smith is slid in Matanzas. rather broken in health. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Mew York IHonc*- Market. Wednesday. Sept 23. 2 P. if. Money Is 1b rather be ter supply, with a partial diminution of the demand fro® toe -tree'." The rate, on call. is generally s per cent, with so me ex cept.ons at t per cent. Mote monev is wanted for discounts The supply of hankers’ bji* has considerably increased wiitilu the iasl few days, and the grocers are making more The supply of dry goods notes, however, was not increased in proporuoa to the recent nnnsnal ae tivtu of business in Uiat branch of uade. a l bills are discounted at t per ceau, with occasional ex cep-lons at eq per rent: lower grades at 8 a 10 per cent. Odd continues weak. There is a good deal of gold being so.d "short” at 30 to <0 days, at much be low the current quotations. These sties are based upon the supposition—how far w>-u founded we are net aware—that the Secreta ry of the Tre c-ary will take earlr measures for redu c a.g the volume of the currency ; thev are confined as yet to a select ft w in the upper financial circles, but have a depressing eflbct upon the premium. Cash good is octree! quite fieeiy this mornmg. The quotation has ranged a: aooat 243?. daring the morning. On ’Change to-dav Float was sc. lower. Wheat dull, heavy, and ic. a *c. tow.-r.ffiOom was without decided change, oats were dull and 2c. a 3c. lower. Pork and Beef were firm. Laid was steady, and Whisker was firm. THCBSDAV. 14th, 2 P. If. Gold opened at 143 Sand remained steed v at qnot a tion. -'few York Markets. Sew York. Sept. 13—2 p. m. Flocr, 4c.— The Floor market is quiet, and sc lower. The demand is chiefly for the sapplv of the local trade. The sale; are 1,000 bids at t: a $7 46 for Superfine State : slls as7 58 for Extra State : ua ii for choice da ; $7 a S7 so for Superfine Western ; ft u a $3 35 for common to medium Extra Western -as 75 at 9 for common to good dripping brands Extra Round Boor Ohio, and (< 10 a til for trade brands, the market dosing quiet and heart. Southern flour is heavy, with sales 450 this, at S9 40 a *lO 50 for Common, and *lO 55 a sl4 for Fancv and Extra. Canadian Floor is ic. lower. Sties 350 bbls. at *7 35 a $S 15 for Common, and $5 25 a tu for good to choice Extrs. Grain.—The Wheat market is dull and heavy, and lc. a ic. lower. Sales 45.500 bushels at $1 58 afl 63 for Chicago Spring and Milwaukee Club : Jl 04 a *1 65for Amb-.r Milwaukee t $205 fer new Amber State and $2 35 tor prime Whit” Western. The corn market is without decided change. Sales 70.000 bushes; at 75c. a 87c, lor unsound, and Me. a 89 -, c for sound Mixed Western; and 7-c. for dam aged. Oat; are dud. and Dominant 2c. 1 3c. lower at 50c a 52c. for Western. Oovton.—The market b less active, but prices gen erally are without decided change, sale* l.Ourt bales at 45-tc. for Middling, the market closing onset, with holders more disposed to rvalue. Rice.—Tjie market 1, si«ady,.with rather more do ing. Sales since our last 330 hags Rangoon in bond, and 3’,'c. parable in gold. Coffee—ls nrm with a good demand. Sales since onr last 5,000 bags Rm. pan in bond, arise, gold, and the remainder un private terms, and 600 mats : Java at Z7c. gold doty paid. Svgaa—The market Is Ann. with more doing.— Sales since our last, 1,800 hhda at ll;< • ISc, for Cuba Muscovado; Demerara 00 private terms, and 1.400 boxes Havana at 13 a lie. Refined are gnu. with a good business doing. Moi asses—ls firm, with sales since our last, 83 birds Barbados's at 63 a «c. Hat—ls in demand at former prices. Eggs—Are steady, with sales of fresh State and Western at 28c. Tea—ls quiet and firm. Sales 400 half chests Green on private terms. Provisions. —The Pork market Is timer and in more demand. Sales of 5,800 Mils at gag 37 and a $32 75 for new mesa closing at 832 75 cash ; S3B 50 a s3l 50 fer 1865-4 do ; $24 25 for prime, and *2B ?5 a S2B 25 for prime mess .Also 1,500 bbis new mess, Oc tober delivery, aeUer s option, at s3* 54 Beef buss ut doll Cut meats are dud and heavy. Sties 500 packages at U a isjfc. so shoulders, and 19a 22tj for name Bacon Is dun. Sales *SO boxes Cumberland cue December delivery, tellers’ option, at 17M a Me • 140 bbis short clear middles at Uc. ■ ““ The Lard market is meady. Sales Lite bbis at tl a *,c. Butter la in demand at 22 a 33c. for Ohio. audit. 40c. for State. Cheese is dull a* 11 a 18*- Whisxxt—ls Ann. Sales am bhi« rv^.,— $2 25, aadtmalllota at*2 25 kT*2i2 Wes,ftß •* ,alet ** tor CTU ‘l*, and foe. lor Tallow—is tjearr. Silcs 14SJNM Bn «t iiv ■ iiw rente giefly at Is a i«*e. / WfiUto? 5 • I **** cotton at 3-1 M : and per 300 percee bMf iiil M: nod to lev bbis troiean* at 4t e-i. ‘ WHY ADVKKTIIKMKSTv A CARD, w«x the aataf-ffi. d«lre to expra. ou that oar umpmrj tgeafi Amo* Woodreg j'T( should haTe iatefered in anj manoer CoL J. B. hi reference to the *;e4t„ .** A* Dotting bet v utmost confidence hs, Med between CoKPreriee «ad ae in ah oor wl* treneeetio«e. aad refieetkae made by oar,-? rare agent, in rrtri to the CoL, ni who't™ thormod hj u* andertdent* prompted tv It efforde ns pieeerr to state to the munity of Sevsanal that the same exists between CoLFnadse and oor hot* •*!( 11 heretofore. t ( * The et earner Oak (now tn CoL Preadee . u-G whom ali applicator* for freight. h to StCKST. BELCH EH A <x 3 HEADQ RS SUB-01ST. OF OGEECHIT Savamar Ga_, Sept 16, ISC (Gratiar.) Any soldier or citgeu at thia post taw watering any animtl or animals thirty feet ot any pabfic pomp (tirrJ ? der the bluff) shall be arrest * leas than thirty dollae (*30.) and on to pay the fine imposed, trill be imnriwi in the city jail of SavaanaU. P a: By command of v BrT A t J M BRANNas Envo i. Parkusoj.', Cap Land S Commissioner. 6t LAND AGENCY^ - FOB I SOUTHERN GEORGL Uc A Goir RaHmafi. will give hie person I ridad attention to the aSTand Tu conHgnoas to file asH imilroed. eeeem^^- ■a&tte mmmmMSSaSi ffSSTg; Aa eiprrtmce tn the land, lambfr neee ot twenty years in Georera aad Soctt c£t£ gaarmitrea ample qniliflcatlon. He will seated fa Savannah or Mr. Hean bm Tork bv the Great Bra w»»- JOHN" D. DELANNr? Refer* to any old resident In Sarantuh °' *epl« 2m SOUTHERN Exporting and luiponiii COMPA.NTY. OF FLORIDA. rt» aaaodatkm is prepared to make adr tt .-, currency of Gold on eonsijrtimer. t* of Cot Naval Stone, Lumber, *£.. to their agent in U pool. Orders solicited for good* from m»reh*nts and o ten. The ttrieteat attention will be paid to »i! oro however emalL for coodr fiom Kagliai Frt-c- Oermarv. Oor Savannah and Charienm. v™ being salaried make no charge for (orwa-durr is way and will famish circular of deters. B. K. FLO ID. Preddmo _ _ JadEsounDe. r. Agents:— K. T. Paine. Liverpool ■nglacd: E Screven, Charleston. S. C.; Brorv Btvtc. Savua 6a. 3mos wp' Wanted Immediately FOR cash, all the Bags, Old Ranging, and «, Paper in the dtj. WARREN A PLATNEE septlS ts *io B.t< Wanted, mWO Rood Carpenters: apply at the shop oc i X street, between Whitaker aad Barnard su For sale, a Counter, cheap. 1 set LOST. A PROMLSSAP.Y Note on i. A. Morrow te i A payable one day after date, given the *Tt: i 196'. Pavment has been stopped. P. C. SAWTIi aeptla 1 WARREN & PLATNE Commission Alerchants, And dealers in til kinds of coarse and fine pi] and paper stock. Also, a fine aasortmes; of m opes and twines constantly oh hand. Cash rags, bagging and waste paper la large or sea. ;i Utica aeplS ts 710 Bay street. Saracnsi Qt Garden Lot for Sale. ■l7 ACRES first quality Und, wooded, v.u e £• i hstiding site, tX miles from town, frocs 1 on Wnitebinff Road, with lands «t Bore: x: north. Carrotbevs east, and Silles aoKth. Pr.rtfl See plat at my cCce. sept3 lw HENRY BETii EXCHANCE, SIGHT CHECKS ON NEW YORK AND FB DELPHIA. For acie bj aeplS 7 HffNTKB & GAMUT. For Sale Love QA/k KEGS CUT NAILS. OUU 50 do. do. Spike*. MILLER. THOMAS t CO aeplS miw Oor. Bay a A Drayton K Headquarters Sub-District or Ogel:e: Savannah,Go, Sept- 13, IS€5 Circular, > No. 27. i On and after this date articles in tbe Pa Market of this dty will be sold at the foliou prices. Persons violating this order, will reported to this office and summarL* i* with. By command of Bvt. Major Gen. J. M. BRANNaI' Wm. H. Folk, lat Lieut, and A. A. A Fresh Beet lit cut, per 1b..... Fresh Beet, 2d cat, per lb. ..... Country Dried Beef. Country Cured Beef. Jerked Beef. 10f Yeah pet lb - Mutton, per lb * Liver, per lb Fresh Pork, per lb Bass, per lb Drum per lb - - Fresh Water Trout - Salt “ “ Sheepbead Mullet, large size, per bunch Mullet, small size, per bunch Brim, per buoch of five Perch, per bunch of five .... Suckers Whiting 1 Codfish, per lb— - 1 Shrimp, per quart,. j Crabs, each. Sturgeon, per lb —... Sausages, Fresh pork Bacon, per lb-, from 20 r Batter, per lb a' Clams per bushel Cabbages, each, Irons 10® Turnips, per bunch Tomatoes per quart Okra, per quart..., Sweet Potatoes, per bushel ■ Irish Potatoes, per bushel I Green Corn, each Water Melons, fr0m..... Ija Apples per bushel > Peacheaper bushel..., . Hooey, per lb Ducks, per pair !• Turkeys, each, from $2 t:ii Geese, per pair : Fowls, grown #Ltoi{ Half Grown F0w1*....*.... Spring Chicken*, per pair....... Spring Chickens, 2d size ! Egg*, per dozen, 1 sepU-tf Headqrs Stra-Dtsmer or Oorechu Savannah, Gm., 9ept 14, 166'- General Orders, > No. 30. / ' a On and after this date any person EXPOSING for awe Alee. Wi»« Liquors without License, as prwcnWJ General Order Ho. 13, from these ten, wili.be arrested sod fined or ed. . Tbe Provost Marshal is charged witi» execution of this order. By command of Bn M.J. Geo. J. M. BRANNA Wm. 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