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VOL. 2-NO. M6, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1866. PRICE, 5 CENTS. •»o •re- The Daily News and Herald. S. w. A/IASON. At 111 Bav Savannah, Qao tiBHl: Five Cents. OF ADVERTISING. OVB .-W'ABE, first insertion, $1.50; each inser tion*'^ flnrt ' 76 cento - A SQUARE U ten measured lines of Nonpa- rrjiof the News and Hekald. t*r Advertisements inserted as special notices will he charged thirty per cent, advance on table rates. tr Advertisements of a transient character, not specified as to time, will l>e continued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. XT No yearly contracts, except for space at table rates, will be made; and, in contracts for space, ail changes will be charged fifty cents per square for each change. ;y Editorial, local or business notices, for indl vidual benefit, will be subject to a charge of fifty cents per line, but not less than three dollars for each insertion. Ail transient Advertisements must be paid in advance. .JOB PUINTING, ln,e»ery styie, neatly and promptly done. JEFFERSON DAVIS IN PRISON. Scenes and Incidents of the Life of the Ex a Confederate Presi dent in the Casemate at Fortress Monroe. E\tracts from the Diary of the Post- Surgeon. RIOOB3 OF HIS CONFINEMENT. Opinions or Hit- Confederate {Lender on Social and Political Affairs. [continued.) Treason—state and Xat>onal—The Fish Hawk and Bald Eagle—Mr. Davis on Senator Benton, Ex- President Buchanan, and Fresident Andrew John- son—l*rcjparatlons to remove Mr. Davis to Carroll Hall. September tith.—Called upon Mr. Davis once or twice. I remember, between the interval of my last date and this, but have lust notes. Called to-day, ac- ompanied by Captain Titlow, Third Pennsylvania ar tillery, officer of the day, and found prisoner in a more cumiortable state of mind and body than he had en joyed for some days. Healthy granulations forming m the carbuncle. Mr. Davis said the clamor about “treason” in our Northern newspapers wa6 oniy an evidence how little our editors were qualified by education for their posi tion?. None seemed to remember that treason to a .State was possible, no less than to the United States ; and between the horns of this dilemma there could be Uttle choice. In the North, where the doctrine* of irate sovereignty was little preached or practiced, this difficulty might not seem so great; but in the South a man had presented the unpleasaut alternatives of be ing guilty ol treason to bis State when it weut out of the Tuion, by remaining what was called “loyal” to me Federal Government, or being guilty of treason to the General Government by remaining faithful to his State. These terms appeared to hhve little significance at the North, but were lull of potency in the South, •ad had to be regarded in every political calculation. Mr. Davis said he had been much interested all the morning watching from the grated embrasure, near which his bed lay, the free night of fish hawks, so plvntiful during the summer iu Hampton Hoads, and some of which still lingered. The bird was a sacred fcuest, visiting the coast on particular days in every season, and carrying with its appearance the glad tid ings to so many fishermen that the shoals of shad, alewives—mossbmik«*rs*he believed they called them m the North—and blue fish, were upon the coast.— The fish hawk or osprey was associated with the bald- headed eagle in such intimate relations, that to de scribe the habits of the one, necessitated some de scription of the habits ol the other. The osprey or fish hawk visited the coast in early 9pnug, on the same day that the fish he had named made their appearance. It built its nest in some dead tree standing near a barn or a house, long experience L*\ auk *»*••'*' « ritac it ran no rtan«jer from inau Ita -VIC upor the deep-, Uld faanx Uxa lum .A a-nUi upon, the osprey took nothing but the support of a sincie decaying tree. Here it huddled together in the forks nearest the ground, a couple of cart loads ol twigs and brauches to form i .s nest—sticks varying in thick ness from a man's little finger to that of a cart rung. On these were laid coatings of meadow-grass, aud finally the feathers from its own breast, and so the nest was made and in it the eggs deposited. From this perch the fish hawk mother kept a wary eye upon the waters, its male being close at hand, either to firing it food or protect the eggs or young during its absence. At the hrst tipple, betokening a shoal ol fish in the distance, away sailed the inaio or female parent, poising over the surface of the waters on balanced wing until the tub— who had seen its shadow coming and struck for the bottom—should reappear. Theu it folded its wings and dropped dowu like a bullet, re-emerging presently wiih a shad, or blue fish, or alewifc. varying in weight irom half a pound to four pounds, clutched firmly in its talons—the head of the fish being always directly under its own head, which was not idle iu picking out the eyes. Thus it sailed along the wateT for half a dozen yards up til the grasp of its talons was made more secure ; then suddenly rose on perpendicular wing in the air aud struck off for its nest near the urn yard “Bat there is another bird on the coast,” added Mr. Davis, ‘for whom these fishing operations have luuch interest. It is the bald eagle, who builds on some crag, it there be any crag within vision of the ■**; and it not, in the tallest tree that he can find, and iiirtkcSL tromthe haunts of men. As he sees the fish- Lawk sail forth, the eagle rivets his far-piercing eyes ° n bird’s motions. Then, as the osprey rises vith ins prey, the eagle shakes out the broad vans of tiis wuigs, looks at them to see that every feather is in tisce, and sullenly swoops upward into the air with Uit assurance of a conqueror. There is a wild scream irom tue osprey as it endeavors to rise higher, not aau?ficd as yet but some other fish-hawk with its prize bt the eagle’s quarry. A few moments more and me hunt is certain; the fish-hawk drops Its prey, and aifes out to sea with redoubled soreams, while the kfave eagle rapidly decends with unblinking eyelids u P° n the prize than has been dropped for his morn- mg or noon repast, often seizing it before it strikes zt*. ground or water, and proceeds to make a meal. is the history of these birds,” concluded Mr. ‘and I have watched them with the most lively •uterest, though the circumscribed view from my iu- ‘doiure gave me no means of observing more than the «ploi § of the gulls aud fish-hawks in the capture of their prey.’* “Ihia rule of prey and being preyed on,” added Mr, fia\i8, “appeared universal through nature. Up to the toot*tool of man, no beast, or bird, or fish, could pointed out who did not prey on some minor crea- *}° n tit? animal or vegetable world, and was not preyed on iu turn. Even with man, the stronger by ^ re - Vfccl upon and absorbed the weaker; and UUs ' ’‘hough a harsh philosophy, was the sum and re- * ail of worldly experience. The terms virtue and V* w . fere comparative, not absolute. The man of LAturai virtue might have no virtue at ail. It is the who restrains his passions when they are stfong- . who is entitled to wear the crown.” Mr. Davis •cl quoted, though rarely quoting poetry, the well- knuwu hues from limns: Who knows the heart—if* he alone Decidedly can try us; He knows each chord—its various tons, Each spring, its various bias; Then at the balance let's be mute, We never can adjust it— What’s done we partly ihay compute, Hut know not what resisted. A remark, that I hoped to see him soap resuming j * walks on the ramparts, and reading less coptinu- - m * recumbent posture, called out several anec- J . VVMiAAI/vUt V, l^MAvAA V A*. OW. V.«* - 2™ ,r °o* Mr. Davis relative to Senator Benton, of •.iM'jiiri, who was, be said, an incessant student, tVtr SBittuq; bis room except in necessity, but tak- Pf. 111 ll ‘o exercise be thought needful with dumb- “<• calisthenic exercises of his own choice. »oator Benton bad one peculiarity very amusing to mos* who knew him, his desire to contradict and “Me a case against such of bis associate, as were ~oui “peaking on some point peculiarly within their * IJ Province cf practical observation or education. sn U > S ' lf a Semdor trom California gave notice that on ~r“ * <1 * } ' *** would introduce a resolution relative to kow-minmg. or the Senator from Massachusetts gave notice relative to the fisheries, Mr. Benton cold immediately bury himself In his library and '“[“nence coaching up, or “cramming,” as it was ^ in college, lor the forthcoming debate. He »ouid read all varieties of books on the subject, arm nnntfclf with the most minute and comprehensive sts- •■“ci, snd thus intellectually equipped, take the field “sAmst whatever view the Senator who had given “nee of the motion might advance. The re- «ii would be that a few home-thrueu from the lance .j, Poetical experience would bar all the delicate ^ r - Benton’s authorities to shreds; but th wero useful as pi vice the Senate a sketch :h»™. lWu s-des which every question hasrtUat of “eory and fact D*vis was speaking of the Senate, asked him aoin President Johnson, to which for some whethTT. ““de no reply, apparently hesitating 7?* wspeak on the subject or not At length he the jw 0 ** ^.President Johnson he kqew no more than Tti°J d every one; but t^t of Mr. Johnson, oth.- t h* 0 * 4 ®. be would as freely apeak aa of any bstweS**K ber ‘ • niere were, of course, difference* , more especially just previous to the grestriL!" ^“thern representatives from Con- “«• of ifc-Johnaon with his aaaoci- “J “ ever beeo pfeaseot, not from due ioib^n,^ eTCUl, ? 1 “ ne “ 00U »eb' side, but solely of Mr tnorbldly sensitive, pride whom ha kn22 n ‘ wlt b associates, many of “cu aeetned t^r^P ret ? ldad *° aristocracy, Mr. John- w «rpSSt W ^i? P ci etore hia own mind, and keep cri gui as a ^ democratic or plebeian h* it was th«nrfA W ?3 n aoobd relations. This pride— ** r ag^e<uJ^v^JF ng P n de—bis associates rtsScted ’ , but Without success.— ®*** 1 yo^S !s* bUi ^?* r integrity, and BMhahi»Kr““**• 01 ebameter;but nothing could Wm be, or seem to wish to foel at homein thedr society. Some casual word dropped in debate, though uttered without a thought of his existence, would seem to wound him to the quick, and again he would shrink back into the self-imposed isolation of his earlier and humbler life, as if to gain strength from touching his mother earth. In a word, while other members of the Senate were Democrats in theory or as their political faith, Mr. Johnson was a Democrat of pride, conviction, and self-assertion—a man of the people, who not only desired no higher grade of classification, but could not be forced into its accept ance or retention when friendly efforts were made to thatend. He was an immense worker and student, but always In the practicalities of life; little in the graces of literature. His habits ware marked by temperance, industry, courage, and unswerving per severance; also, by inveterate prejudices or precon ceptions on certain points, and theso no arguments could shake. His faith in the judgment of the peo- people was unlimited, aud to their .decision ho was always ready to submit. One of the people by birth, he remained ao by couviotion, continually recurring to bia origin, though he was by no means the only Senator of the South iu like circumstances. Mr. Davis mentioned Aaron V. Brown, ot Mississippi, who Had been Postmaster-General under President Bu chanan and several others, who were of like Demo cratic education with Mr. Johnson, but who seemed to forget, and in regard to whom it was forgotten by their associates, that they had ever held less social rank than that to which their talents and industry had raised them. Of Mr. Johnsou's character justice was an eminent feature, though not uncoupled—as true justice rarely fails to be—with kindliness and generosity. He was eminently faithful to his word, and possessed a courage which took the form of angry resistance if urged to dp, or not do, anything which might clash with his convictions of duty. He was indifferent to money aud careless of praise or censure when satisfied of the necessity of any line of action. But for bis decided attitude against seces sion, he would probably have been given the place of Mr. Stephens on the Presidential ticket of the Con federacy. Mr. Stephens, indeed, held the same atti tude up to the last moment; but on the secession of his Stkfrr had two alternatives of State or Federal 7 * treason,” as it was called, presontod, and chose the latter. Mr. Davis remarked that Mr. Buchanan more ful filled tbo European ideal of a Chief-of-Statc iu his social relations than any American since Washington. He was dignified, polished, reticent, and suave; fond of lady gossip and the atmosphere of intrigue; a stickler for the ceremony of power. His misfortune was, as regarded his reputation North, that he could not forget in a month, and at the dictation of a party only representing the majority of one section, all those principles which had been imbibed in his youth and formed the guiding-stars of his career through over fifty years of public service. Of Mr. Cushing, oi Mas sachusetts, Mr. Davis spoke iu terms of praise, eulogizing his general talents, and more especially hlB soundness as an exponent of Constitutional law. He also referred to Mr. George M. Dallas as his model for the externals of a diplomatic representative, quot ing something he had once known Mr. Cobden, of England, to say or write: iu substance, that Dallas re minded him of some stately courtier-portrait iu an old picture-gallery, suddenly clotbiug itself with flesh and stepping dowu from the wall to gain pace with living men, while preserving all the passionless immobility of its pictorial experience. After quitting prisoner, proceeded, by invitation of Gen. Miles, and iu company with that officer, to make an ina pectipn of the fort, for the purpose of selecting mors healthful quarters for the State prisoner. De cided that rooms in second story of the south end of Carroll Hall would best suit—a building long used as officers’ quarters, near the main sally-port, and in Which nearly every officer of the old army was for some months quartered after quitting West Point, and before being assigned to general duty elsewhere. It is a tradition in aud arouud Old Point Comfort, that both Grant and Sherman occupied iu their day the very chambers selected for the second incarceration of Mr. Davia. As with the casemate, there were to be two rooms used for the prisoner’s confinement. In the outer one.a lieutenant aud two soldiors were con stantly stationed on guard, having a view of the inte rior chamber through a grated door. Opposite this door was a fireplace. To its right, when facing the door, a window heavily grated, and with a sentinel continually on duty before it, pocibg up and down the piazza. Opposite the window a door leading into the corrodor, but permanently fastened with heavy iron claps, and iu this door a sliding-panel in which the face of a sentinel was continually framed by night and day, ready to report to his officer the first sign of any attempt on the prisoner’s part to shuffle on this mortal coil by any act of self-violence. It was of this face, with its unblinking eyes, that Mr. Davis so bitterly complained in after days; but this is antici pating. The prisoner, as was said of Lafayette, is per haps “not sick enough yet,” and has to suffer some further weeks of exposure iu his present casemate. The rooms being selected, Gen. Miles gave orders to the Engineer Department for their speedy conversion from quarters to a prison, the piazza being prolongated and raised by a flight oistairs, so that access to theiram- parts could be had by Mr. DaviB without a descent to the ground-tier, which invariably caused a crowd to collect, with its usual unpleasaut attendants of staring aud whispering commentaries. Scpt4rn\0er 1th.—Called on Mr. Davis, accompanied by Capt. Corlis, aide-de-camp to Gen. Miles, officer of the day. Found the health of prisoner not differing from the preceding day, and so reported to the Gen eral commanding in the bulletin required of me at this time. Told Mr. Davis, thinking it would olieer him and help to Bootho his n £ rTOUI,ne '’' J t i, a L«J.fe a 4ofSSS?£Lol2 quarters. Was sorry for this afterwards, as the pro tracted and unforseeu delays in his removal only made him more paintully fretful in regard to the poisonous atmosphere of his present casemate. Had only a brief interview with Mr. Davis, there being much sickness in the fort then, and many demands upon my time. Mentioned that 1 thought in a few days oi paying Richmond a visit, Gen. Alfred H. Terry, my old com- nyindor in the 10th Army Corps, having now his head quarters at that place. I bad spent many days in front of the city as Chief Medical Officer of the 10th Corps, and Acting Medical Director of the Army of the James: had once caught a glimpse of the promised laud from the Pisgah of a battery on tbe south-east, and about four miles removed, but had not then been permitted to enter. Mr. Davis pleasantly replied that if Rich mond were my land of promise, the Caleb and Joshua visiting it would carry back but slender bunches of grapes. His people had suffered terrible privations, but with the severities and necessities of war removed, he hoped they would now be better supplied. Visit to Richmond.—General Lee.—Hr. Davis on Horseback Exercise.—Macaulay's Pictorial Pow- September 11 (h —Called on Mr. Davis accompa- panied by Capt Biekly, 3d Pennsylvania Artillery, offi cer of the day. Found him convalescent in all rcspect3, able to walk on the ramparts ahd in good spirits, consid ering bis situation. Told him, as he was well, I was about starting that day for Richmond, to begone about a week, aud would be happy to carry any social mes sages he might wish to send any frieuds in that city. Mr. Davis asked me to call upon his former pastor, the Rev. Dr. Minncgerode, Rector of St Paul's; also upon other friends, giving me their names, who would be glad to receive me.. He requested me to make his afflictions in jirison appear as light as possible, for they had sufficient troubles of their own without bor- rowiug moro from bis misfortunes. He also said Richmond bad been a very beautiful city in the days gone by ; but what with years of military operations aud tbe lire, he feared its appearance must now be sadly altered. “Ob, the anxious moments I have spent in that city!” exclaimed Mr. Davis. “Cares that noue can understand who have not been called to fill the first positions of responsibility m revolution ary times. What hopes aud fears, tried by enemies without and murmurors or mutineers within—though of the latter there were comparatively few., Taking all they suffered into view, my dear people stood firm aud upheld my hands with a devotion aud unanimity for which I can never be too grateful, God bless them, one aud all, aud grant them the sustaining in fluence of His grace I” Mr. Davis spoke the last sentence with great fer vor, his thin hands clasped, aud tears brimming up iu his eyes, though not allowed to run over. It was in such moments that his face though not handsome, judged by any mere artistic standard, became very striking and noble in the delicate expression of lts in tellectual power and fervor. Mr. Davit became aolicitous for removal from his casemate, and wished to know when his new quarters in Carroli Hall would be ready ? Would he be likely to be transferred there before my return ? Told him I hoped to find him there on coming hack, but could give no definite -assurance—the engineers having to makt some alterations in the rooms, and possibly some authorizing order being required from Wash ington. To question of Mr. Davis, replied that Mr. Clay was far from well, extremely nervous, a prey, to dyspepsia and want of sleep, but not in any immediate danger. Clay was my complaining patient, but Mr. Mitchell was a model of patience and good humor, though ter ribly afflicted at times with asthmetic difficulties. Mr. Davis answered with a smile, Uist Mitchell was used to It—had been In tbls or a worse strait before ; but allowance must be made for himself and Clay, who wero only serving their apprenticeship to Baron Ttwnck’s profession. Took leave of prisoner, assu ring him I would call on the friends he indicated in Richmond, deliver his messages of affectionate te rn ambiance, and bring back all the social news. September 220.—Called on Mr. Davia for the first time since returning from Richmond, accompanied by Capt. Titlow, 3d Pennsylvania Artillery, officer of the day. Found be had been inquiring for me several days, in consequence of suffering premonitory nymp- toiaa of a return of the erysipelas to his free. Re ported hit condition to Major uen. Miles, respectfully asking permission to call in Col. Pineo, Medical ln- apector eff the Department, for consultation. Mr Davis inquired about friends in Richmond, ask ing with a smile, was he soil remembered there, or whether it had been found convenient to erase his name from tbe tablets of memory f Asaared him that hia friends appeared most solicitous for bis welfare, especially the ladies, who had overwhelmed my wife Gen. Jackson ("Stonewall,") appeared to have some lively presentiment ot death shortly before its occur rence, aud bad asked that his only monument might be a battle-flag hoisted over hia grave until such time as the cause for which he fought was crowned with victory and secure from aggression. Speaking of a message of condolence and cheer the Rev. D. Minne- gerode had aeut him, Mr. Davis spoke In warm term* of the learning, zeal, eloquence, fidelity, and Christian courage of that gentleman. Gen. Leu had occupied a pew io the same church, and unless when absent un avoidably in tbe public service, was one of tbe moat regular aud devout attendants. Gen. Lee was, un doubtedly, oue of the greatest soldiers of the age, if not the .very greatest of this or any other country; but bad be drawn sword ou the Federal side, must have been remitted to obscurity, under our system, ui the first six mouths of the war. Nothing, however, shook the confidence of military meu, competent to iorm a just opinion, in bia superior qualifications for high command, and his career had nobly vindicated tbe calm estimate of professional judgment. Mr. Davis inquired anxiously what sigus there, were, if any, of his removal to. the uew quarters I bad mentioned before my Richmond visit ? He was niore than ever satisfied of the unhealtbinees of his case mate, aud tbs nights were now growing so chill, that oue might as well be condemned to sleep in a stone cof fin—a little better, for when tbe coffin comes tbo body has no feeling. September 23d.—Called frith Lieutenant A. H. Bow man, 3d Pennsylvania Artillery, officer of the day.— Found the condition of Mr. Davis not materially changed, and so reported to Geo. Miles. Prisoner renewed his questions about the proposed change iu his place of confinement, begging me, if I knew anything, even the worst, that he was to be kept as now until death put au ehd to hia sufferings, not to conceal it from him any longer; that suspense was more injurious to him tbau could be tbe most painful certainty. Assured him that I had no further infor mation. A place had been selected for bis incarcera tion in Carroll Hall, tbe requisite changes in the rooms made, and I beard no reason for bis non-trans fer. IT I did so, he shonld be informed immediately. Recurring to my Richmond visit, Mr. Davis made many minute inquiries relative' to former friends, the i apparent condition ot tbe tradcs-people in regard to prosperity, the social relations, if any were allowed, between the occupying army and the inhabitants. He said bis people, having done all their duty in war, bad now the two duties of forgetting the past, preparing to accept tbe future. Ono of their great troubles In agricultural districts must be tbe difficulty of getting draft animals—horses, mules, and oxen having been so nearly swept away by the wtr. .With nothing to regret in tbe past but its failure, the failure aud its consequences shonld be accepted-in good faith, aud without a murmer. The futuro la always under tbe control of resolute men; and with industry and the influx of Northern and European capital, which must soou be tempted by the preabuudaut natural re sources in the South, there could be uo reason why national prosperity shonld not be fully re-established within half a dozen years—that U, if the Federal Gov ernment pursued a wise and generous course, allay- iug irritations, and diverting the minds of the people from their unsuccessful sacrifices, bypointing out and encouraging the splendid rewards of industry. Mr. Davis renewed my attention to the steady deterioration of his health, which he regarded as chiefly due to the unfitness of his cell for a hitman habitation. Hia head had a continual humming in it, like the whizzing of .a wound watch when its main spring is suddenly broken- Little black motes slowly ascended and descended between his sight and what ever page he was reading or object inspecting; and his memory likewise gave distinct indications of losing its elasticity. The carbuncle, however, was quite well, having left a deep-red cicatrice where it bad been, precisely like the bealeil wound of a,Minle bul let. Mr. Davis bad not much flesh to lose on entering the fori; but believed he must have lost what little or it could be spared while still preserving life. Was glad to see from the papers that General Lee bad ac cepted the presidency of Washington College, in Vir ginia. Happy would be tbe pupils who would grow up under the tutelage, and with the noble exemplar before them of his pure life, Christian faith, stainless integrity, aud varied acquirements. The crying sin of our present educational system is a neglect of the moral nature, while overloading the Intellec tual with premature food, which it must bo strained in digesting. September 2till.—Called on Mr. Davis, accompanied by Capt. Bickley, 3d Pennsylvania Artillery, officer oi tbe day. Prisoner much better. Tbs symptoms of a return of erysipelas gone. Had enjoyed his walk on the ramparts, and had seen a young lady on horseback who saluted him prettily as she passed. Did uot know when raising his hat that he was bowing to his young hostess, but was informed she was my daughter. Re marked that she rode gracefully, sending her his com pliments, and then commented on the little attention paid to horseback—the most healthful and delicious form of exercise—in the Northern States, and more especially amougst the ladies, who from, their seden tary habits Would derive most benefit from its prac tice. When ladies unaccustomed to the saddle did begin horseback, they bad something like a mania for fast cantering, or even galloping, it being not only a pride but wonder to them at the termination of each ride that they were still iu their seats. This was un graceful, which shonld be a sufficient bar to its con tinuance; it was also a strain both on the rider and beast. A short burat now and then along good parts of the road was very well occasionally, to warm the horse and quicken the rider's blood; but a gentle trot or rack was tbe true gait for all who wished to derive health from this exercise—more especially ladles; and POBtOr — - A Sit — — »|H1 »e I _ ^ tel— m— aa — » — mo tell i •alLnalbee with attentions during oar brief visit, »* «“, V“lr j SUtea wa* 0,18 p«F ce pt. of their means of expressing their gratitude for any •Bevte-: aJ5pnr c«nri ff«r» native Amerjt (tons of hia situation which my duty as his medical fnreicrnerE. The con vietionsin' tl attendant had imposed. Told him the destruction from the fire (lad been groat, but iu teas than two years the city would have retrieved a prosperity not only equalling, bat surpassing any it had yet known. Over looking Richmond from the top of Gamble Hill, the clamor of trowels and hammers everywhere resounded beneath me, snd it seemed like an enormous beehive, so i icesaant was the Industry. Mentioned that Gen. Derry, my olfibemmander, had kindly placed the car riage of Mr. Daria, at my disposal during the visit; and that I had visited with much interest, and not without sympathy, tbe beautiful ground of Hollywood cemetery, where Gen. J. E. B. Stuart andM many, ether distinguished Officers of the late Southern army now lie in graves, not nameless indeed, but as yet with no enduring monuments. Also spoke at having seen Mr. Lyons, Jndge Quid, the Grants, and many other friends of his during my stay at the Ballard Mr. Davis laughed about hia carriage, and mid that since some “Yankee” pad to ride in it, ha would pre fer my deling ao to another. During tbe war thac’ had no Bme to bund monuments to the illustrious ‘ dead— scarcely time enough or means enough to take cam of the wounded living. If their"teuse had been satotM ful, the gratitude of a new nation would., have built splendid mausoleum* and trophies to those who bed lost their lives in founding it; but with tbe fsitor* of. thecene*^*****<*end^tB^ T*exan7 Mexican, and Indian riders were among TKe best he had ever seen; the men of these countries— for the women never ride, except ou journeys of ne cessity, horseback as a pleasure or for health—being several grades beyond their advauce of civilization. Mr. Davis then spoke of ludiaus dismounting and re mounting while their ponies were iu full gallop, swinging their bodies down and picking up stones, etc.; but added-there were nouc of these feats which he had uot seen some of our dragoons do better and more certainly when once taught by tbe Indiaus. As a general rule, his people were better horsemen than those of the North. This was due partly to some remnant of cavalier origin iu their education and sen timents, but still more to tbe distance between plan tations, tbe want of good roads, sud their devotion to agricultral pursuits. Their cavalry had been superior to ours iu the commencement of the war lor these rea sons, but their stock. of horses gave out sooner, aud towards the close of the struggle it became difficult to mount a Confederate regiment, except by capturing a regiment of their enemies. Gen. R. Stuart had been styled the Prince Regent of the South; but the name, as in many other cases, bad not been to hiB advantage. He was a rarely gallant and noble gentleman, well supporting by his character the tradition that royal blood flowed in hia veins. Subsisting his command gave him great difficulty—the cavalry having to be scattered for winter quarters in the Shenandoah val ley, aud other places more remote, where forage was plentiful, thus relaxing Its discipline and bringing it already somewhat jaded iuto the field on the return of spring. Air. Davis then spoke of Macauley’s History of Eng land with a freedom and unreservedness of admiration anch as he rarely expressed. The portrait painting it contained was more vivid and subtle than anything on this side of Plutarch, and gave the surrounding cir cumstances to serve as a frame with broader scope and more liveliness of panoramic effect. The sketches of Clarendon, Shrewsbury, Marlborough, etc., etc., were uot lifeless simulachre, but instinct with the turbu lence and intrigues both of the social aud political at mospheres in which they moved. No events of his actual life seemed more real than the life into which he was transferred by the absorbing power of Mscau- lay’s genius. The portrait of Marlborough, Mr. Davis thought the great masterpiece of the work, though drawn with a pencil not sufficiently tempered by al lowance for the unsettled, revolutionary, and con spiratorial times in which the-scenee were laid. (Ib be Continued.) Holt’s Perjuror*. Rev. Stuart Robinson, of Kentucky, one of tbe most distinguished clergymen of the country, was in Canada daring the greater part of the war, and was Bought to be con nected with the assassination of President Lincoln, by the chief of the Bobu of mili tary justice, Joseph Holt, 'When he was making out a case against ex-President Davis,. Senator Clay and others. Lately Mr. Robin son', in a public address at St. Louis, referred to-this matter as follows: Suddenly liars and perjurers were at a pre mium, Government agents were out in search of them, and they became the heroes .of the hour, * * * Tbe result was the famous “suppressed testimony” iu th* Bureau of military justice. * * * As a matter of literary curiosity, 'I have lookad over the witchcraft trials and treason.trial! of the dark and bloody times -in England to compare with these proceedings in the bureau of mili tary justice, and 1 hesitate not to give the judgment that gullibility more voracious on the part of the recipients of the testimony, lawlessness more outrageous on die part of those who gathered and drew out the testi mony, perjuries more barefaced,"villainous and preposterous than the whole of the testi mony itself, cannot -be- found ail .history than what ia known as the y tftppressed‘ testimony" - Toannot here go into that ques tion, but must refer you to my letter to Mr. Emmons, and still more particularly to the protest of W. W. Cleary, appended to which will he found the “suppressed testimony" examined, and the evidence carefully taken, In due form of law, establishing, beyond the possibility of qnesTion that every o»e of. the three witnesses—Montgomery, Merrit and Conover—not only perjured themselves in every statement, but that their perjnries are of the most preposterous character, and im possible to be true—that not a nan of a score or more m&med. by them could possi bly have been at Montreal fo be seen and spoken to by them as they represent; that Meriit himself was not within five hpndred miles of Montreal daring the month that be pretended to have been present at conspira cies there, and to have heard a letter read from Jefferson Davis, etc.; that Montgomery, who claimed to be Thompson’s messenger, never was in Jacob Thompson’s service at all, being detected as an impostor the first time he ever met: that Conover, who swore to ail the interviews and plots with Thompson in in Montreal, daring the memorable January and Feprnary, 1865, never saw Thompson, who was not within three hundred miles of Montreal daring the time, nor, as Conover’s own letter shows, had be any acquaintance with Thompson up to March 20, '6$, when Conover wrote, proposing himself to destroy the Croton waterworks, and was dsnounced by Thompson as a fool. * * * * * It was the last nsmed of these witnesses (Conover), and the absurdest Bar of them all, through whom Mr. Holt sought to' taint my reputation os a minister by qsking if be bad not seen me associating with the so-called conspirators at Montreal, and got the lacile perjurer to answer “yes,” though I never have been in Montreal since in Jane, 1861, I at tended a wedding there. * . * * And yet this bare laced liar swore to seeing me in Montreal from January to March, 1865, assenting to schemes of murder, though a thousand people knew I coaid not have been in Montreal since Jane, 1864. This lie was the more disgraceful to Mr. Holt from having been suggested by hifi question to a peijurer, whom Mr. Holt must nave known to have just perjured himself in swearing di rectly the reverse ot what be Bad sworn only three months before, in tbe trial of tbe St. Al bans raiders—a peijurer who, within a week or two, swore that he had never been to Washington to swear at all—that some im Hotels. ST. CHARLES SALOON, B Y A. STAMM, Bay Laos, rear of Post OSes—- * - - • — - - — always ou hand. Including a choice article of BELT ER’S WATER, directly imported (rout HerasffUluui, Nassail' and the best or Rhine Wines. LUNCH every day at 11 o’clock. mtS-ty LA PIERRE HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA. tJlHB SUBSCRIBER# having leased this favorite ■ House, It has been HEFITTED ANI) HKFliHsumtn IN AN ELEGANT MANNER, BBAICH OFFICE Anil Is now Prep need wits the Moat Per fect Appoint ■milt" far the Reftp. (ton ot fiatitt. The Gist position among first-class Hotels will be maintained in tne future, os in the past. J-l- tf BAKER A FARLEV. THE VERANDA HOUSE, A T WHITE 1-LUFF, will be open on and after Monday, the nth iost, lor the accommodation of Boarders, transient or permanent - The subscriber, from his long experience in the busuess, can safely guarantee the comfort of those who may give him a call- myjg-tf - MOSES M. BELI8AR10 LIVE OAK CLUB HOUSE, No. 32 GEORGS STREET, Charleston, South Carolina, Is now open for the accommodation of transient ail permanent guests. Choicest Liquors, Wines, Ales and Segars AIiWAIS ON BAND. Terms, *9 por Day. alltf PETEK JONES, Proprietor. CHARLESTON HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. flUUS popular and well known Hotel, situated in the A business portion of the city, has been newly fur nished throughout by the present proprietor, who has been sixteen years connected with the establishment m2C-tl W. WHITE, Proprietor. Port Royal House, HILTON HEAD, S. C. Rf UDELI. Kl S. UlDBtl.1.. Ju3-tt Fioraiitcii u. r acea. Miscellaneous. GEORGIA STATE DIRECTORY. For 1866 and 1867. BY CAPT, JOHN C. BRAIN, OF ^ SAVANNAH, GA. T HIS valuable work ofrelerei.ee will be published on or about the 1st day of July next It will [From the Bichmond Whig.) Statistics to Be Frond of. Tbe New York News extracts from the last volume of the census for 1360, just issued from the govern ment printing press tablet, some facts illustrating the comparative amount of pauperism and crime in the Northern and Southern States, as well as of each of the States composing the respective sections, for the year ending June SO, 1860. Not having room for the tables, we aggregate results a* follows : , The nineteen Northern States of California, Connect icut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massa chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Varmont snd Wisconsin, contained a popula tion of 18,917,753. Whole number of paupers sup ported within the year—native, 140,238; foreign, 156,- 241. Whole number of criminals coiivicted within the year,—native 29^W9; foreign, 62,269. The .fifteen SDuthern States ot Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ma ryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas and VinMjfr contained a population of 12,240,593. Whole niftab* of paupers supported Within the year—native, 48,518; foreign, 4,646.. Whole number of criminals convicted within the year—native, 3,tiT*T; foreign, 3^477. | year—native, 3,67i; foreign, 3,477. pnr This-exhibit for the Soutb, wfthjdl tfbe barbarian of slavery," is soifietHing to*be Viewed^?ith compla cency, if not pride. Not disposed, however, to blow our own trumpet, we let the News speak.for us. That journal s.iys : \ ’ “From these tables it appears that the amount of pauperism in the Northern States during the twelve mouths which they include, was 1.57 per cent, of the’ population of those States—0.73 per cent of tbe paupers being naiive.boru and 0.63 of foreign birth. The amonqt of pauperism firths Southern States du ring* the'same period is found to hake been O.IS per cent, of tlie population of that section of the, coun try, of which 0.15 per cent, was supplied by native horn paupers, and 0.04 per cent, by those of .foreign birth. „„ “The criminal statistics show-that, within the year, the npmber of persons convicted in tbe Northern — • -- — •' “Tih, of which 0.33 percent foreigners. The couvictious in the Southern States.at the same time* wero 0.06 per cent of thoir population, a fraction moro than half being native born^aqd* fraction less than hair being of foreign birth. ‘ “Thus the ratio of pauperism and crime in ah* North were, 4n I860, each eight times greater than they were in the South. ■■Oh, but it is the large number of foreigners we have among ns that fill our work-houses snd our prisonst” we faney wuhsar some radical remark. “But let us take merely figures that refer to native American born, and see how the. matter then stands. Why we find that the ratio ,of nstivs xasuperism fit even, then the North was five time* tofeti than what it was in the"South, abirthat the ratio of crime among the native born was in the North also five-fold what it was in the South. “These frets conclusively demonstrate the high tone of morality that existed is the . Sooth, and the small •meant of pauperism that was found there prior to the war The Southern people can look upon the record thev are to stand in tbe foremost rank of American eltiseas, and to enjoy all the rigUa and privileges which that position ought positively to guarantee. —At Trenton, N. I., a fir days ago, the 0tWhdffUiT indicted two member* of Hie lari State Lsgiafatttrs, «|>4 thrse lobbyist*. peril oFTTia life (torn a crowd of desperadoes, headed by one ot tbe most prominent law yers io Montreal! Such was tbe creature whom Mr. Holt used to taint tbe good name of a gospel minister. The other tool employed was a miserable Jew-Christian-Atheist, whom Mr. Emmons knew, as he admitted to myself and Gov. Magoffin—before the creature was shipped to the bureau of military justice—-to be a wretch who kept his oath for sale, and boasted for live dolars he would swear anything to suit: who had sworn a Kentuckian out of Fort La fayette as a British subject, aud who, of course, for the $150 which Mr. Emmons gave him as a retainer, would swear thirty lies as great. This miserable creatuie, whom a stranger had written me to assist in his wretched poverty to the amount of $20, * f took advantage of the premiums offered for petjurers to turn a penny, and finding that something towards defaming me would be an acceptable article in the market, took advantage of that accidental meeting .to weave me in as one of the heroes of his filthy and devilish yellow fever romance. * * But when this poor creature was called back to Toronto to testify in a case before a real court of justice * * he handed to the American Consul his solemn recantation of the lie, to be given to me. * * And yet, remember after all this, the wretch was shipped off from Toronto, where he was about iq be indicted for a dozen perjuries, to figure a s a great witness before the bureau of mili-a i ta ry justice. ' [From the Bichmond Timas.J Health of Mr. Dsvii. . In a local item in the Times of yesterday it was stated that “a gentleman of this city, who spent last Friday in oompany with ex-President Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monro*, reports his health much improved. A gentleman of this city, of distinction and scrupulous veracity, haring seen tbe above paragraph, at once wrote to the editor of this paper a letter, from which we make the following extract: “ As I was the only parson who was with President Davis on Friday, I presume the wntpr. must have in tended to refer to me. 1 '.therefore beg to ask yon to contradict the eteieiaeat. So for from its being the truth, I am lattsfled of tbe reverse. He is very foible; has difficulty in walking upright; “his stomach has 1 ist its tone,” to use hia physician’s language, and altogether he ie bnt a wreck of what be was when iff* Richmond. And this condition is much aggravated by his place of confinement He baa the freedom of the fort during the day. and remains with his wife in the casemate appropriated to tor. bat at sanest he Is locked in his room of Carroll Hall, and guarded by sentinels on eachaide of the room. A brilliant light is kept shining Mthe grated door, and the reflection on the white walls of bis room, milted with the noise inseparable from the duties of tbe guards keep him awake and restless. He gains no flesh, and the con stant irritation to which his nervous system It sub jected by being'watched and guarded serves to pre vent him from improving. Mr. Davie requested me to thank you especially for the article* in hie fovor which have appeared m the Time*.’’ From this extract it will be eeea that the health of our iHqatrtonaeriPrerident line act Improved. embrace the exact location of every business and professional in»n in the S ato of Georgia, as well as the private residences in nil the cities, and Will be the most extensive aud complete directory ever pub lished. No business man should be without It, and none should tail to advertise In It, as it is doubtless a splendid medium ibroucrb which to communicate with substantial classes iiirouchonl the country. Iu the City of New York alone the publisher has nearly live hundred subscribers, and that list is daily ou the increase. The pi ice of sub-cription ie within the roach o’ every bu -lncss man, however limited his means The advertising terms are likewise reason able. Capt. Brain and his General .Agent, 1 Orrie Lea, of Cbaiie8tou, may bn conferred with at Bstill's News Depot, rear oh Punt office, each nay for the next Emigrants Can be Supplied WITHIN TEN DAYS. T HE undersigned are prepared to supply Planters and other parlies who may be in want ot WHITE LABORERS, and have made necessary arrange ments in the North to UH any orders for agriculture Laborers, Woodcn tr .rs, Mechanics, etc., within Ten or Twelve days fromt he day tue order Is given here. The Laborers are to «e received by the Employers on arrival of the steamer here, aud transported to the points where_they aru wanted at Employers ilc *•— '—“ expense, and the Employers have farther to pay a certain sum per head in advance, {tartly as security and partly for covering the expenses In bringing the Emigrants from the North to this port. Emigrants from the North to this port. The rate at which Farming Laborers can be se cured will average about $150 per year, the Employ ers finding them. 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Binders’ Boards, Chid Boards, Printers’ Cards, Envelopes, Twine* and "tinting Inks - ’ Having had long experience In the besfaeas, end baying our goods in large lot* direct from the mam*, lecturers enables os to compete with New York prices v Agents for Wade'e celebrated Printing Inks; Agenta In this city tor the Bath Paper Mills. The bodies! cash prices paid for all kind* of paper trick. ‘ THE LAWYERS' TEST OATH United States District Court Southern District of Georgia. Argument ol HON. HENRY S. FITCH. XJ. M. District Attorney. IN PAMPHLET FORM. f ■ ! ' . ... a . i PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS. For sale by ' ESTILL A BROTHER, - Boll street, corner Bey last, SCHREINER Ac SOX. ■ Congress street, And COOPER, OLCOTTS A FAXKELLY. NOTICE. IjSiassss. _ ~ epan freight wad • hones hove tax for Ifre Dr. R. D. ARNOLD, Ceasaltiag Phyilc'e. jeUf VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. ^ LEXINGTON, VA. Lower Than Any Other House IN SAVANNAH. HOTELS AND STEAMBOATS FURNISH UD.| PARLOR SETS, extra well upboisrered. FINE BED ROOM SETS, Wriuut an.i Ma hogany. IHE BOARD OF VISITORS will meet at the Vir - glnta Military Institute on tbe 27th of June, to keappolntmente of Cadets. Applications for State and pey Ctatet appointment* will be made to the lin ed, accompanied with the banal testimonial* moral character. date* for appointment most be exempt from bodUvjlltease, of ages between 16 and 25 years, and 1b tfeertiibof State Cadet applicants, must satisfy the BoanUif Jkeir inability to meet the expenses of Candidates for .'i»'jeakin most' be able to read and write well, and to perform with facility and accuracy the vatto3i«THNtono * of the four ground rules of , .of redaction, of simple amd compound i, and of vulgar and decimal fractions. MagNM-forMch SMtatoriol District) will be supplied with board and tuition without charge. Rvery arrangement hoi been made by the Board omsttore to mnlutnlgthe-fafgh scientific character of the lasting*, siMUri put U foil Operation Its well triad and distinctive system of dlacipline and Instrac- Tse grad an ting exercises of tbe institution will take nteoe at the Institute on tbe 4th of July. Tbe Wflkfrimmea ce cm the gTth^of June, arer^pectlrilljtoYlteii trihll of™SeMexercisee? >0 ■For dll i SUWhrr totiimailna, application will be ““.u, ^ >. aim. Augusta Constitutionalist please and send bill to this office. sen fix times, ‘ toayS8-6t-w. 7 J7 W. ETEELE, (Late Stceke A Burbank,) 11 Uercta&’ feaWy flOton Head, So. Ca • And corner sTrio andupeorge Me. . Charleston, Wholesale and Retail stock of chasers to Military H*val Clothing* Ml'ilfcwi atftyi,’.ia iif i: ’H’.T GOODS, and Fisted i.’St 1 *”’’ PROPOSALS WANTED Tcqoiq on-.’.-tm awn.,—seasons!. giianBSi^ErS Jvfwni iicehtpen -fi*r£[a# i\.l tnutoT 93 e*p