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\ r 0L* UXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, GEORGIA TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1865. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 214 it fp ■U H-. •X x~~ l[ .vVKS^Kwtor and Proprietor ADVERTISING. , TEN line* 1 NonparicI type or space oc- number of lines, $2 first insertion, 1 ' r " ! 'il '(ur first insertion; 50 cents for each fby mail cents, banting republican j;M: S wilier hundred; subscription 6 ; ill, ,kt annum; single copies, •> cei ‘'r'^cments must be paid for at the Ci 3 to insertion, and if handed in L, - ■^,J r in the morning edition. c Si HREiNER At Son, 199 Broad T Uipl stn. Ga., are our authorized "„,V jiDtl "ill receive " ,J " • for the Republican. Ihe advertisements '";.uliscriidioiis forthc 1 the latest tlates can always ,1 f 0 r sale at their counters. It.ilUU "SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. ( , | s»AV .MORNING, SEPT’H 12. FADING matter ON every page, New York Correspondence. Xkw York, September.4, 1865. pr-toral Letters of Southern Church , | WVC been published here to-day, and ,j object of a good deal of conversation , a n newspaper readers. Various opin- . a rc entertained upon the subject which , j Zanily be mentioned, but the tone of a |.„,!„r in the Herald this morning, although it be calculated to please a small number 4 Awe who entertain extreme views in a cer- ■aapart'-, is far from expressing the general . A . ,,f any party on the subject. Although i lC ittaiority of people here hold fast to the „n that the introduction of politics into r, a^us addresses, or into religious forms of bind, is out of place, still there are few so ,\ .jjuiti or rather so unreasonable as to expect clergymen of no matter what religious per- are to offer up prayers for the con- .... nance of military law, of which they are . .irtiiv 'ick, and which is at present perhaps : • ■•!,.,.-ntai to the commercial interests of the > Ifacertainforraof prayer is prescribed : , r ;he President of the United States in which «;■ > the preservation and continuance of the .hterican l'niton is prayed for, taking into con- stieratiun the magnanimous and liberal way .-which the South is at present governed, it ;. surely unreasonable that such a prayer I, 1 be suspended inasmuch as people are vncraliy supposed to pray for a continuance ; what is for their comfort and prosperity. The New fork Herald feigns a great deal of id i and patriotism, and at present is sorely i wised in consequence of the suppression of «prayer—and amongst other passages in their ■.•burials on the subject is‘the following;— "The Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Ala- ■ ,ma goes so far as to direct the clergy not to " r up prayer for the 1’resident of the United ' .i:e\ until civil authority is restored in that "late." There are of course various other sub- ects touched on in connection with these pas toral addresses, upon which there are so many i'iied opinions here, that it would be ini- ; ■S'lLle to give the prevailing one. On Saturday last, 3d inst., a sermon was ; readied at Cooper Institute, by the Rev. R. Rowland, belonging to the Georgia Con 's ikc of the Methodist Church South. The gentleman spoke to a large assemblage, ; ri, '.cipally composed of Southerners, and '"•‘oughout the entire of his eloquent address, made no allusion to the past war or its pre- “ti! results. lit construction. I here is a current report through town that 'J.'. "t our leading capitalists are likely to try "‘•' r bauds shortly at what is to be made of re- "'tni'.-'ingsome of the Southern railroads, as as building new ones. Theatrical. ' ■ and Mrs. Kean have been for the past few ' ••'and are still playing at the Broadway t-.te with great success. Crowded houses uight. Amusements of every kind are ■'commencing. On Wednesday next Bar- 1 sntw museum will be opened, and next 1118 expected that all the places of amuse- •' w. 11 be in full blast in New York. Ih' hui'iit Brotherhood. 'be mail just arrived here, there are ac- 1 uts of the lenians in Ireland becoming very ®'m then movements, drilling in open day i'i in the very teeth of the authorities, and no longer for any secrecy. This news has / < great effect upon the brotherhood in New ami ihe greatest possible anxiety prevails •ig them. Their Fenian duties, which none c i’ 1 those belonging to the confraternity 11 tn know anything about, are keeping them -• ad to such a degree that they pay but lit- .‘ 1 '‘ f,ltlon to their respective avocations.— 'ngs, both public and private, are held al- ' eT erv evening, and their general belief is 1 elore many months more Bhall have passed 'id shall be in a state of revolution. Be this ' 111 *J, and the probability is that such will s , c l * le case > a nd that it will take longer than ■ * ‘ ,l0,l 'hs to revolutionize that country. The ,a usare actively at work here and through , ‘“'es, and, strange to say, they are the only ; of Irishmen, taking them as a body, who t , ' 'ouvued to make themselves be respected in II, for returned soldiers, are making preparations for a grand pic nic in aid of the numerous re turned soldiers, who have yet been unable to procure employment. The Late Bank Bobberies—Ketchum. The case of young Ketchum was this day brought before Judge Russell, and after a short discussion, was postponed on motion of the counsel, till Monday next. The disclosures made at the late meeting of the creditors of Ketchum, Son & Co., will doubtless have the effect of injuring private hanks generally,' in consequence of the caution which will be ob served in future in dealing with those banks. At least such is the general opinion here of commercial men. Cicerone. JutXlE I.OCHRANB IN THE FlRLI).—Hon. 0. A. Lcchraue, of Macon, is announced to address the people ot New York upon the advantages offered by Georgia to the industrial classes of the North. The cause the Judge has enlisted in is a good one. It will he a great benefit if the tide of emi gration could be turned towards this State. We hope Judge Lochraue will continue to work on, and that his example will he followed by other of Georgia’s prominent sons. The Wirz Trial. clitioual Chapters of Southern Prison Horrors, FURTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE MODE OF WARFARE OF THE MODERN CHIVALRY. buuj Island Railroad Catastrophe. 10 result of the Coroner’s inquest in this w was the censuring of the President of 1 head, and also finding that the accident lrr ed through the carelessness of the con- ,jr ot the mail train and the engineer of ex press, against whom the Coroner imme- la *ey issued warrants, and they were arrested ° n 1 are now awaiting their trial. This ver- 1 has not in any way satisfied the New York who want to have examples made of ^ i.way l’residents and such railway officials n 0 'd h'Sh places, in cases where the least l 0 lgcnce can be traced home to them. Great jll l ’‘ natK ‘ n prevails, and the papers are still tij un subject in round abuse of railway ®panies, their officials as well as Coroner’s juries. Returned Soldiers. he Aisociation for procuring employment Washington, Sept. 6, 1865. Motion to Strike Out Portions of the Testimony. Afier the record of yesterday had been read Mr. Baker remarked that on looking over the testimony he was so much impressed that a great deal of it was illegal that he now asked the CourJ, when they came to examine it, to treat it accordingly. This applied to two- thirds of the testimony, and a motion in a civil court to strike it out would be granted.— But as nothing could be stricken out of the record of a military court he would ask that this court disregard the illegal testimony. Assistant Judge Advocate Hosmer said it was proper that the reasons for the request should be stated. Mr. Baker replied that he noticed in several pages of the testimony, where the Judge Ad vocate asked leading questions, the witness said “Yes” or “No.” Another reason was, the witnesses, after thus replying to the ques tions, would add rumors or hearsay, which had nothing legally to do with the case, or as af fecting the prisoner. Assistant Judge Advocate Ilosmer presumed that a eoiyt constituted like this was capable of judging what was and what was not testi mony. Mr. Baker supposed he had a right to object to what was wrong, and to exercise the same privilege in a civil court. The official reporters made a minute of Mr. Baker’s suggestion- Examination of Joseph Adler. Joseph Adler testified as to instances of suf fering of the sick, similar to those heretofore narrated by other witnesses. He mentioned the case of a man who had been assailed by the dogs ; the throat had been torn to pieces and the blood was running from the wounds; Wirz, Drs. White and Stevenson and others were near at the time ; they did not seem to have any compassion for him ; Wirz said, “It served the damned man right;” the man died on the spot the same day ; some of the prison ers had been digging a tunnel with a view to escape ; one of their number betrayed them, saying to Captain Wirz that he would “com municate good news if the Captain would give him something to eatWirz promised to do so and came with six others to fill up the tun nel ; Wirz carried a loaf of corn bread under his arm to give to the informer ; a man almost dead with the diarrbrea, seeing Wirz, got up from the ground and said, “Please give me something to eat; I have been too sick to go for my food ; Wirz had a riding whip in his hand, with which he struck the man over the head ; the man went into fits and was taken to the hospital, and two days after that he died ; the witness had seen men suffering in the stocks; of the seventy-one men who accom panied him to the prison all excepting twelve died; a man having crossed the detftt line, Wirz asked the sentinel why he did not shoot, and instructed him to fire, whether the man was over the dead line or not; he further said if the sentinel did not shoot he would have him punished ; the sentinel then shot the man, the hall taking effect in the breast; the pris oners near by conveyed the wounded man to the hospital; the witness confirmed the state ments concerning the shooting jof the one- legged man called “Chickamauga,” and was cross-examined by the counsel for the defence. Testimony oj IK. II. Jennings. Willi hid H. Jennings, a negrQ soldier, belong ing to the Eighth United States colored regiment, testified that the wound ho leeoived in his left thigh was not dressed after he was taken to An- dersonville; he was whipped in the n onth of March, 1 Sli t, for not going to work; this was by order of Captain Wirz, a month after he was im prisoned; he was not able to work, having caught a heavy cold by working in the swamp: the man Turner, who had charge of the dogs, whipped him, giving him thirty lashes on the bare back; he was then put in the stocks for a night and a day, with nothing to eat or drink; after being re leased he was again put into the atookade; he c mid not walk; in the hospital the witness saw a man who had been shockingly bitten in the head by the does, and who died soon after. Cross examined—Witness said he was captured at Olostee; his wound was never dressed, but healed up. Testimony of Thomas N. Way. Thomas N. Way, belonging to an Ohio regi ment, said while at Andersonville he was punish ed for fifteen minutes, by being tied by the thumbs, his toes bare’y touobing the ground; he attempted to escape and was captured; encounter ing Wirz, the latter said, “Well, yon’s back again:” the witnees replied, “I guess so,” when Wirz continued, “I’m going to take care of you dis time—I’ll put you in the stocks four days;” the witness said, in a joke, after this was over, “I had rather be carried than walk,” when Wirz replied, “You God damned son of a bitch, if you give mo any more of your lip I’ll shoot you;” Wirz then put him in t le stoeks for four days longer; his head and feet were fastened in the stocks, his back on the ground and his face ex posed to the sun; the punishment was inflicted because he had attempted to escape; he knew personally about the hounds, as he had been oap- tured three or four times by them; a young fellow named Freddy, seventeen years old; was caught by the foot and afterwards torn all to pieces by the dogs; the witness and another of the escaping party olimbed a tree, but they were [caught and brought back; this was in the latter part of An gus’, 1864; Turner, wjio was with the hounds, said “Good for you, you tons of bitches, I wish the dogs had torn all of you to pieoes;” the wit- „ oesi said be was booked, and did not know bat loyal States ,*Y. y. Post. he deserved it, for being late at roll call; he ex plained at some length the bucking and gagging, and gave his experience in the chain gang; in September, 1864, while forming a line, a sick man could not find his place, and ran up to the head of the line, where he was met by Wirz With the exclamation, “You God damned Yankee son of a bitch if you don’t get into the ranks Til shoot you;” he struck the man with his revolver and knocked him some feet; the man was too weak to get up again; this was the only time he saw Wirz use his pistol; the witness was in ball and chain, with four others, for attempting to escape, and kept so for twenty-five days. The court at one took a recess till two o’clook. Testimony of John H. Steams. When the court reassembled John H. Stearns testified that shots were-frequently fired into the stockake by the sentry; he saw, in August, five men who had received gunshot wounds, and were sent to the hospital; he described the shocking condition of the prisoners who were placed in the hospital; some were almost na ked, and he remembered one case especially, where the most offensive filth had got between the man’s clones and his skin, penetrating his nose and mouth, causing him’ intense pain, as was evident from his actions ; the man was de lirious and died; many others became delirious from disease ; amputation was frequently per formed, resulting almost invariably in death ; he did not remember any case of recovery where amputations had been performed ; the effects of the vaccination was syphilis, in some cases as marked in its character as that disease ever is. Examination of Alexander Kennel/. Alexander Kennell, who was a prisoner at Andersonville, testified that lie had seen men with ball and chain, and had seen them bucked and gagged and in the stocks ; a man who be longed to a l’ennsylvania regiment was, about the 15th of February last, put in the stocks at four o’clock in the afternoon, and was brought back to the stockade the next morning at nine o’clock; the man did not eat anything after he came in, and told him he had been chilled thoroughly ; the man soon died in consequence of the exposure to the weather; another man, to his knowledge, died from injuries received in the chain gang. Examination of IK. IK. Srutt. William Willes Scott testified to the cruelty of Captain Wirz. In the latter part of August a sick man, sitting on a hank, asked Captain Wirz to be sent to the hospital, when the latter cursed the invalid and hit him a violent blow over the head ; the man went to his tent and died*a day or two after; the witness mentioned another case; one of the guard threw a brick bat and struck Wirz on the shoulder; Wirz, without stopping to make inquiry, drew his re volver and shot a Union man. Testimony of L. S. Baud. L. S. Paud, of the Second New York heavy artillery, testified that he took the names of men who had been robbed ot blankets and canteens at Andersonville: the witness saw Wirz take a pic ture of a lady and two children from a Michigan soldier, and throwing the photograph on the ground, ground it beneath his heel; the soldier’s wife was dead, and this was ail he had to remem ber her by; the witness mentioned the cases of shooting men at the dead line, of hounds being sent out after prisoners, and of lVirz’s cruelty to a sick man. Examination of Rufus Monday. Rufus Monday, of the Seventy-fifih Ohio, testi fied that on the 22d of February he saw Wirz pickup a brickbat and with it strikes sick man on the lower part of the ear, and on the 10th of March he kicked a young man, who had sat down, and whose mouth and nose bled in oonsei quence of the assault. Testimony of Abner A. Kelley. Abner A. Kelley, Fortieth Ohio, testified that when he and his fellow prisoners were taken to Andersonville, they were robbed of their blankets, canteens and watches, which were removed to Captain Wirz’s headquarters; they were never re turned to their owners: a crazy man having been shot, the 6entry was asked why he did so, when he replied he was acting under orders of Captain Wirz; the latter, on being asked by a prisoner whether he expected the men to live on such rough and unwholosome food, replied, “It is good enough for you damned Yankees;” the pri soner, in August, lsfii, saw a sick n»nn at the gate with a sore on him as large as the crown of his hat, filled with maggots and flyblown; the man had been at the gate twenty-four hours; the ser geant asked Captain Wirz to have the man carried to the hospital; “No,” said Wirz, “let him lie there and die;” the man was afterwards oarried ont a corpse. Testimony of Sidney Smith. Sidney Smith, of the Fourteenth Connecticut, testified that he saw Wirz knock a man down with his revolver; another man, who was sick, re ceived a severe bayonet wound; almost every time a sentinel shot a man be was relieved on a thirty days’ furlough. Testimony of <ludfeldt Brummer. Godfeldt Brumtner, of the Fourteenth Con necticut, testified that the prisoners were treat ed well until Captain Wirz assumed command of the prison ; Wirz used to come into the stockade every morning, and if one man was missing the whole detachment would he de prived of food until he was accounted for; the witness, being sick, was not at roll call one morning; IKirz came into his tent and called him “a Yankee son of a bitch,” drew his re volver and threatened to kill him on the spot; the witness replied that “it would be better if Wirz would kill him,” whereupon Wirz kicked him out of bed; some ladies, who had assem bled at the gate, asked our men what they came there to fight for; one of the prisoners made them a speech, at which they became angry; IKirz coming up said: “Get away you damned Y’ankees; I’ve got enough powder and ball to kill all of you.” Testimony ot Thomas II. Home. Thomas II. Howe testified as to the blan kets, coats, watches; money, ic., having been taken away from the prisoners and handed to IKirz; when the prisoner arrived at Anderson ville it was difficult for him to find a place to lie on, the ground being so thickly covered with prisoners; he could not at first sleep, owing to the wounds and groans of the sick; when he waked in the morning he saw dead men all around him. The above named witnesses were cross-ex amined. The court at 4 o’clock adjourned until to morrow. Ex-Governor Wise’* Application for the Restoration of Hi* Estate—The Correspondence. Norfolk, Va., June 25,1865. To Col. Howard, Commanding, &c. ’ Colonel On the 10th of April last I was surrendered with the army of Northern Vir ginia at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, and in a day or two after received a printed pa role, of which the following is a copy : “Appomattox Court House, Va., 7 April 10, 1865. j [paroled prisoner’s pass.] “The bearer, Brigadier General Henry A. Wise, P. A. C. S., of Virginia, a paroled priso ner of the army of Northern Virginia, has per mission to go to his home, and there remain undisturbed.” “B. R. Johnson, Major General-” And I was furnished, by command of Major General John Gibbon, with “General Orders,” of which the following is a copy : “II la lights 24th Ab.my Corps, ). “ArroMAirox Court House, Va., - “April 11, 1865. ) “General Orders, No. 43. “By agreement between the officers appointed by Generals Lee and Grant, to carry out the sti; ulations of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, the evidence that an officer or enlisted man is a paroled prisoner of war, is the fact of his certifying to the fact, dated at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April the 10th, 1865, and signed by his commanding of ficer, or the staff officer of the same. All guards, patrols, officers and soldiers of the Uni ted States forces, will respect such certificates, allow free passage to the holders thereof, and observe in good faith the provisions of the sur render, that the holders shall remain unmo lested in every respect. “By command of Major General John Gib bon. “Edward Moale, “Lt. Col. and A. A. G.” That after leaving Appomattox Court House and going to Halifax Court House, and re maining there some time, I started for my home in Princess Anne county, Virginia, and on the 25th of May last, reached Isle of Wight Court House, and reported to Capt. James A. Allis, of the 3d New York cavalry, and provost mar shal, acting under orders of Colonel George W. Lewis ; and I remained in Isle of Wight county until Wednesday, the 28th inst-, when I reached Norfolk. I am now here, desirous of going to my home, at a place called Rolliston, in Princess Anne county, within four miles by water and eight by land, of Norfolk, situated on the east branch of Elizabeth river, and “there to remain undisturtied and unmolested in every respect," according to the agreement by which I was paroled as a prisoner of war. But, upon proper inquiry and information, I find my home occupied by a considerable num ber of freedmen and others, who hinder and disturb my possession, and molest the premises thereof, by reason of their entry and occupation; and it is probably unsafe for me even to visit it and see it in person. I respectfully ask that said nergoes, or so-called freedmen, may be removed from said place or plantation, called Rolliston; that general orders No. 43 be carried into effect; and that I may be enabled, in ac cordance with my parole, so return to my home, and to remain there without disturbance or molestation in any respect. Most respectfully, your obedient serv’t, Henry A. Wise, Brigadier General on Parole, ic. [Indorsements.] IIeadq’rs Sub-Dist. of Norfolk,! Norfolk, Va., July 3, 1865. > Respectfully forwarded at the request of Mr. Wise. Application disapproved. I see no reason why Mr. Wise should take possession of this house, now used by the Freedmen’s bu reau, until he has been pardoned by the Presi dent ; and even then it may be necessary for Mr. Wise to prove ownership, as his brother probably has a legal claim to it. O. D. Mann, Brevet Brig. Gen. Commanding. Ipffictmcnt for Murder and Arrost fsf Treason. BEDt’uan, Pa , Sept. 6, 1865. The Grand Jury yesterday presented a true bill in the case of John P. Reed, Jr., indicted for the murder of Deputy Provost Mashal Jacob Grouse, on the 1st of August last, and ignored the bill against Menzel Heed and Schell W. Reed. Immediately after his discharge Menzel Reed was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Colonel Alexander Camphor, on charge of trea son sgainst the United States. It may be re membered that this Menzel Reed joined the rebel army daring the invasion of the State in 1863 — He was this morning conveyed to Pittsburg to await his trial. *. Restoration of the Writ of Habeas Corpus. Washington, Sept. 4. It is confidently predicted that President Johnson will issue a proclamation in a few days, restoring the writ of habeas corpus to the loyal~ to Brigadier General Henry A. Wise, prisoner on parole, Ac. By command of Major General Tsbrt. J. E. Hawley, Brigadier General and Chief of Staff’. NEWS FROM THE GULF, Arrival of Beauregard at Vera Cruz—General Steele on Maximilian. IlEADqu’s North Carolina Dist., > Fortress Monroe, July 7, 1865. > Respectfully forwarded. Application disap proved. Nelson A. Miles, Brevet Major General Commanding. IIeadqr’s Dep't of Virginia,) Richmond, Va., July 14, 1865. ) Respectfully returned. The petitioner, Hen ry A. Wise, abandoned the land and buildings known as Rolliston, Princess Anna county, Virginia, 1861, and found a new home for his family, in order that he might to better advan tage engage in rebellion and civil war. The premises thus abandoned were duly ta ken possession of by the agents of the govern ment, under the laws in such cases provided, and the application now under consideration is Mr. Wise’s first attempt to return to his for mer home. When he left it, his purpose to return, or animus revertendi, if he had any, was evidently conditioned upon his ability to | conquer the United States, and forcibly dis possess their agents. He bad chosen another home until he could accomplish that result.— He has not succeeded. Though he wishes to go to his former home, he does not abandon his status as a so-called officer, but, in fact, makes his claim specifically in that capacity, and as he does so (neglecting to seek pardon and a restoration of right,) he must be treated as a rebel prisoner of war, with no rights that we are bound to respect, save those appertain ing to a person in that condition, as they may be modified by the terms of the parole. The quoted order of Major General Gibbon is only for the instruction of bis own com mand, and ha* nothing to do with the question. The terms approved by Lieutenant General Grant permitted Brig Gen. iV ise to go to his home and remain there undisturbed so long as be ob served the laws injforce where he might reside. It is clear that this referred only|to Gen. Wise’s last nsual place of abode—the place where his family resided under his direction—the place where a sheriff would leave legal notices ; for, in many cases like this, the abandoned lands are in pos session of treasury agents and commissioners of the freedmen’s bureau, and it is, and was express ly provided by orders from the president, that such lands shall be released only by special au thority trom the secretaiy of the treasury. Lieutenant General Grant, it is presumed, had rot in his mind the restoration ot any lost, aban doned, or forfeited property whatever to those whom he captured. The major general commanding, therefore, rays that he has no power to restore the place called Rolliston to Brigadier General Wise, and certainly he cannot advise such restoration be fore the latter takes the oath of allegiance to sup port the government of which he asks so great a lavor. And, moreover, Gen. Wise is admonished that, in order to enjoy the privileges of his pa role, he ought to go to the present home of bis family, as selected by himself, and obey the laws in force, which require him to leave undisturbed the lawful occupants of the plaoe called Rollis ton. Gen. Wise apparently objects to the term ‘freedmen,’ as applied to certain colored citizens of Virginia, thus showing that he acknowledges neither his defeat nor the supremacy of the laws in lorce where be resides. It is a word used merely for convenience in classifying the people. All men are free in Virginia and will so remain. The barbarous practioe of enslaving prisoners of war and their descendants, will never fie revived on this continent. Brevet Brigadier General Mann, commanding at Norfolk, will cause these papers to h« delivered New Orleans, Sept 4, 1865. The steamers George Cromwell and United States, from New York, have arrived. The Texas correspondent of the New Orleans Times, under date of Brownsville, August 26th, says : The Matamoros Monitor of the preceding week announces the arrival of Beauregard at Vera Cruz. - The liberals on the border are quiet, but re cruiting a large force for future action. A force of imperialists with a wagon train on the route from Monterey to Matamoras ffas met by liberal seou’.e, attacked and driven baok to Monterey. A colonel of tho late rebel army was killed. Rein forcements from Matamoras were met by Corti- nas’ guerillas and driven back. y The troops mustered out under the late order of Gen. Sheridan have nearly all gone home; but a large force still remains here as guards for the interior of Texas. - A graod ball was given on the night of the 21th ult., in honor of Maximilian’s Minister, which was attended by General Steele and other United Slates cfficor.q who had dined with him on a previous occasion. General Steele toasted the Emperor. Wasltingtou Items. Washington, Sept. 6. Tho Navy Department dispatched lrom Hashington Navy Yard to-day a gunboat to proceed via the river St. Lawrence to Detroit and the Lakes. This action of the Govern ment is deemed important as terminating the long exisiing treaty stipulations restricting naval protection on our frontier waters. Gov. Flefcher, Senator Henderson, Con gressman Blow, Gen. Grey and other promi nent Missouri politicians are here. The Gov ernment’s indebtedness to Missouri of $5,000,- 000, the St. Louis Postofflce and other Federal appointments justify their presence. Crop Reports. Returns to the Agricultural Department for August, from all parts of the country, though not entirely complete, show that the corn crop will be enormously large and is maturing in excellent order. Its excess over past years more than compensate for deficiencies in wheat. The potato crop is unusually large and prom ises well. In some localities the rot has dis appeared. Buckwheat, though • minor crop, and onions promise an unprecedented yield. The cereal exportations will probably be larger than ever before. Manufactures on the Pacific. The census returns for 1860 represent 8 777 manufacturing establishments in the Pacific States of California and Oregon in that year, with an invested capital of $23,380,334, paying for the raw oiaterial consumed, $38,483 626 ; em ploying 50,737 male and 67 lemale hands ; paying for labor $20,037,543, and producing annually goods amouutiDg in value to $71,229,08!*, $44,- 937,833 ot which were the products of gold mining. Soldiei-s’ Claims, During the month of August last 6,467 ap plications lor the settlement of soldiers’ claims were received and filed at the Central Office of the Sanitary Commission in this city, and $65,000 collected gratuitously by Mr. Forbes, General Claim Agent of the Commission. Some idea of the amount ot business transacted by the Com mission may be gained, when it is known that the Agency here employs 25 clerks in the ex amination and adjustment of soldiers’ claims for back pay, pensions, bounty, prize-money, Ac.; that during the month referred to over 12,000 letters were received and forwarded by the office, and ttiat of all similar claims brought against Government from every source more than one-half are presented by the Sanitary Commis sion. Hymen South. The Court of Hymen has become a popular in stitution in diverting confiscation of Rebel estates Numerous instances are reported where Southern planters have given all ibeir landed properties in marriage with their daughters to faithful Union soidiens. Financial. Of the $50,000,(101) ot .Compound' Interest bearing notes recently ordered to bo issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, in place of similar ones onjrhich interest has accrued, $35,960,000 have already been printed. The Cholera. Tffe State Department to-day is in receipt of advices from the United States Consul, stationed at Palermo, dated Aug. 14. He speaks of the se rious spread of the cholera at Ancona, Italy, where some 800 people have died, and isolated cases have happened in other towns of Italy, France and Spain. The local authorities have authorized seven days of quarantine for all arri vals from Italian, French and Soanish ports, in cluding Gibraltar. Tbe Uoited States Consul stationed at Port Mahon, informs the State De partment this morning, under date of Aug. 14, of the arrival at that quarantine of a Turkish steam er, which left Alexandria with 1,800 pilgrims.— The steamer he says comes with 1,380 andreports having left on the way 500. Twenty deaths oo* curred from cholera on the passage. The cap tain on his arrival at Pert Mahon, reported all well, but on examination of the steamer dead bodies were found on board in a sad state of decomposition. The Captaia's statements are discredited, and the 5(J0 not accounted for may have died by the same disease. The Consul states that accounts received at that station con cur £in the opinion that tbe cholera is making its way westward. Thus far the eholera has f Lowed ' the pilgrims, who be says are packed like sardines on shipboard. Their relig' ion does not allow them while passing to and from Mecca to sleep on a bed or to walk, or to eat any warm food. They are covered with filth and vermin, and are spreading disease all over the Mediterranean. Ex-Gov. Broirn A/ijdies for Pardon. There were at the Executive Mansion to-day at 1 o’clock, fifty or sixty persons waiting for an audience with the 1’resident. At least two thirds of them were Southerners, who esme to apply for pardon; and amongst them, for tho fourth time, was Ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia. Fatal Affray and Lynch Law at ^Knoxville. Louisville, Sept. 6, 1865, The Chattanooga Gazette says : A difficulty I occurred at Knoxville yesterday between IK. i S. Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court at Knox- j ville, and a young man named Baker, late of the rebel army, resulting in the death of Hall. Baker was committed to jail; but the citizens . got him from the sheriff and hung him. ! A very excited state of feeling exists between | the blacks and whites of Chattanooga, ! Ex-Gov. H. V. Johnson.—We have authen tic information of the fact that this gentleman has been pardoned and restored to all the ! rights of citizenship. At the request of a citi zen of Macon, Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas pre sented, in person, an application in favor of Gov. J., some days before he reached the capi tal ; and the President speedily returned the desired documents, with an intimation that the clemency was exercised because of his respeot for the memory of the deceased statesman, and high regard for the personal worth of Gov. J Governor Johnston was received in Washing ton on his arrival, in the most cordial and complimentary manner by official^ m well as citizens.—Macon Telegraph. indul- An Appeal for Jeff. Davis. Letter of ihe Women of Mississippi to Presi dent Johnson Soliciting Clemency for the Late Rebel Chief. Hollt SrRiNGS, Miss., Aug. 1, 1865. To His Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States: The undersigned, ladies of Holly Springs, would respectfully solicit executive clemency for Jefferson Davis, late President of the Con federate States, now confined in Fortress Mon roe. Occupying as he did for years before the inception of the late unhappy civil war promi nent positions both in the State and Federal Governments, positions which were cheerfully accorded him by reason of his undoubted abili ty and unquestioned devotion to bis native South, tbe undersigned deem it ppt • n ing to apply to you, sir, as the chief of representative government of earth, for gence in his behalf. It is well known to your Excellency that for years past sectional strife has been seemingly fostered by extremists both North and South, which led to a general conflict of arms and the shedding of the best blood of the land. One party and section have been forced by the arbi trament of the sword to succumb. To the vic tors and their success tbe plaudits of the great North has been given bountifully. Is it asking too much of you to grant the yielding party and its chief the poor tribute of honesty for the changes in government they had in view. Mr. Davis was butths representative of the de feated party, and called as he was by the almost united voice of the Southern people to preside over their councils and guide them through the terrible storms of war, he was but doing their bidding in armed conflict, as he had before repre sented their views in times of peace, Is it there fore right that vials of wrath should be poured upon hie head, who, whatever his faults may have been, or the supposed errors of bis cause, who devoted and faithful alike to the people and principles he represented ? Sir, our once happy and cheerful people have sure suffered enough. Could the tears that have been shed, the anguish borne, the despair whioh has been our portion during this unhap py war, be brought home to you by a vision of reality, we eould not, would not plead in vain for one whom we hunored in prosperity, and respeot and venerate in adversity. The war is at an end; teh’peopie of the South have again become loyal eitizens to the gov ernment of the Uaited States; our fathers, our brothers, our husbands who survived the battle storm, have returned to the bosoms of their fami, lies. We submit that frntemal feelings which should exist between citizens of the same govern ment can be more effeo ually restored by mild ness and clemency than by the punishment of those who, by reason of common toil, dangers and privations, are and must ever be dear to every true Southerner. Repectfully, Mrs. W. S Fkatherstone, Mrs. A. C. McEwen, Mrs. Martha Robinson, Miss E. C. Polk, Miss Alics Morgan, Miss Mary Morgan, and fourhundrod and ten others. One of our planting friends from the parish of St. Charles, says the New Orleans Times, who considers himself fully posted on cotton statistics, says that there never was over four hundred thousand bales of cotton raised any season west of the Mississippi. He thinks that there were nearly three hundred thousand bales between the Mississippi and the Rio Grande when Kirby Smith surrendered, and that forty thousand bales will be added by this year’s crop. Of the old crop a great deal has already been hurried to market, and the new crop, as well as the old, will be entirely clean ed out of the country before the 1st of March next. With tbe limited stock on hand and tbe crop prospect now before us, our correspondent thinks sixty or seventy cents per pound will be the prevailing price in January next. The Assassixs and Attorney general Speed.—It is said that Attorney General Speed preparing, and will shortly promulgate, an opinion as to the legality of the trial by a milita ry commission of the conspirators against the lives of the President and bis Cabinet, in which he sustains the government in its action, urging in justification that at (he time of the commission of tbe deed we were still at war with rebels against the lawtul authority of the government, and that the District of Columbia was, and is still, under martial law, from the fact that the order of 1861, issued just after the battle of Ball Ran, has never been revoked. Washington Intelligencer. BUSINESS CARDS. LSVI M. CHURCHILL, J. R. W. JOBHSTON. CHURCHILL & JOHNSTON, DRV CHMHDS ▲HD GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS AGENTS OF STEAMER UNION, 233 Broad St., opposite Masonic Hall AUGUSTA, GA. Will give prompt and personal attention to all con ailments they may be favored with. Consignments Ref a ences in Savannah. Messrs. DeWitt & Morgan. “ Bell, Wyliy & Christian, “ 3. T. Paterson & Co., “ N. 1 yon. Esq. 1m aug25 J. J. ROBE RTNO& CO. GENERAL. Commission Merchants; -A.TJ GTJ ST A, G-A.. Will give strict attention to the purchase and ship ment of Cotton* Domestics and Yarns. Also solicit consignments of Merchandize of all kinds, especially Bagging. Rope, Refined Sugars and Coffee; and will remit in every instance as soon as sale is made. Refer to Wm. K. Kitchen, President National Park Bank, New York; A. Porter, Esq., President Bank State of Georgia, Savannah; .Jno. Davison, Esq.,Presi dent Branch Bank State of Georgia, Augusta. N. B.—We do exclusively a commission business. augS 3m E. X. BRUCE, THOMAS S. MORGAN. E. M. BRUCE <£ CO., 288 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA., B INKERS AND COTTON FACTORS. Dealers exclusively in Foreign and Domestic Exchange, Coin- Un- current Money and Ootton. I HAVE this day taken into partnership THuMA 8 S. MORGAN. I do this in recognition and appre ciation of his unimpeachable integrity, and high ca pacity as a business man, and his long satisfactory and successful management of my commercial and finan cial affairs, ami his fidelity to my interests, (having been with me almost without intermission for mors than fifteen years.! I do therefore commend him with ■ Du confidence to the business public. augi lm E. M. BRUCE. JA§. S. CAHILL, General and Commhsion Merchant, AUGUSTA, GKA.. Holders of Merchandize wishing to realize immedi ately, will consult their interests by consigning the same. strict business attention will be given all consign ments, and prompt returns made, at the most reasona ble rates. Hefer to Messrs. Hunter & Gammell, C. L. Colby <fc Co., Ililton & Randell, A. C. Lomelins, Halsey, Wat- son <fc Co,, and Stnart A Co. aug!9 w. henry warren, RGENERAL Commission Merchant, 255 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA., Dealer in Cotton, all kinds of Foreign and Domestic Goods, Groceries, Grain, Produce, etc. Consignments solicited, to which the most prompt. attention will be given. References—Hunter & Gammell, Hill Gowdy, a >. L. Villalonga, Wm. Battersby, John C. Ferrill, andt - the leading Merchants and bankers of Augusta, Ga. and Nashville, Tenn. 3m june20 w. a ramsey & co., GENERAL Commission Merchants AND AUCTIONEERS: 308 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. REFER TO Robert Habersham & Sons, Savannah. W. H. Stark, do. Bones, Brown & Co., Augusta. F4. Thomas, do. , W. K. Kitchen, Presiaent National Park Bank, S l- jyi» WM. li. JACKSON, L. WABROCK Headqk’s Sub-Dist. of Ogeeciiee, ) Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10, 18G5. J GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 29. f All taxes called for in General Order No. 26, dated Headquarters Sub-Dis trict of Ogeechee, Savannnh, Ga., August 28, 1865, will be paid in to Capt. C. H. Pike, 153d N. Y. Vols., Tax Collector, on the first day of each month for the month preceding, and all persons failing to comply with this order prior the 15th of tho month, will be arrested and fined. By Command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Wm. K. Folk, 1st Lieut, and A. A. A. G. Sept. lL5t HIGHLY IMPORTANT ORDER. Headquarters Det’t of Georgia, Office of the Provost Marshal 1 General, v Augusta, Ga., Sept. 1, 1865.) Proi Mar. Gen’s 1 Order No. 3. J Information having been received at these Headquarters, that large numbers of Confederate and U. S. fire-arms are distributed over Jhe State in the hands of designing persons ; and it appearing that the peace of the State, the lives of the citizens, and the security of property, is hereby greatly endangered; it is or dered— 1st. That within 30 days next hereafter, all snch arms of every description, to gether with all ammunition and muni tions of war whatever, now in the hands of private persons, in this State, be turned over to the nearest Provost Mar shal. 2d. That after the expiration of said thirty days, all Assistant Provost Mar shals within this Department are directed to seize all such fire arms, and munitions of war found in the banik of any one within their respective district, and all persons found with such arms will be ar rested and forwarded with the arms to these Headquarters. 3d. Assistant Provost Marshals are hereby authorized to grant permits to such persons as in their judgment, are entitled to them. To retain private arms for sporting purposes, using their utmost discretion Kb prevent improper persons from enjoying this privilege. Bv command of MAJ. GEN. STEEDMAN. C. H. Obosvsnob, - „ „ Brevt Brig. Gen. * Pro. Mm. Gen’l, JACKSON & WABROCK A/CJCTIOlSr AND General Commission Merchants, JACKSON VIILUC, FLA. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Personal attention given to forwarding Merchandize and Cotton. lm aug!9 • TO COTTON SHIPPERS, ALEXANDER HARDEE Cotton Shipper, IS prepared to take cotton on storage, at the lowest rates, and has opened on the comer of Jefferson and Bay streets, for the purpose of Weighing, Repairing, Sampling, Classing and Shipping Cotton for the public, at the LOWEST RATES, furnishing Ink, &c. juiyT Wright & Co., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ltio de Janeiro, Brazil. Represented by our Agent, JOHN 8. WRIGHT, Esq., No. G» Wifll Street, New York. jnne28 6m , Gil)K\& UNCKLES CORNER OF Bay and Barnard Streets, H AVE on hand and for sale at the Lowest Market Kates: Extra Family Flour. SUGARS— Crushed, Granulated and Browns. Crackers and Cakes, in boxes and bbls. NUTS—Brazil, English Walnuts and Almonds. TEAS—Black and Green. COFFEE—Rio and Java. Spices, Soaps, Olive Oil, Cocoa, Chocolate, Mackerel, Syrups, Currants,Raisins, Com Meal, Grits, Cheese, Brooms, Pails, &c„ &c. Have also for sale: Gunny Bagging, Kentucky Bagging Rope, Manilla Rope, all sizes; Oaknm Sizing Spun Yarn, Marline, Houseline, Rounding American Hemp Packing Yam. Kerosene oil, in cans, Hardware, all kinds. ang!4 lm Just Received, BY STUABT & CO, F AKIIU V FLOUR, in bbls, half bbls and 25 lb sacks Clothes Baskets Market Baskets Hair brooms Pope’s Bead Brushes Hair and Feather Dusters Long Handled 8crabbing Brushes Also, a large lot of New Potatoes and Fresh Eggs, STUART & CO., cor. Bull and Broughton streets. Winchester’s Soap and Candles. J UST received on consignment, an assorted tot By the Agents, BRADY, SMITH * CO,
