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L/ VOL. LXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, 'GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1865. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 217 fgr REPUBLICAN l] ; IIAYES,Kditor and Proprietor n advertising. . Square of TEN lines Nonpariel type or space:oc- ,tU fume number of lines, $2 first insertion, mniitinuation. , , . *•fCj-i.ire $1 lor first insertion; 50 cents for each , ni rut insertion. . _ . ^ A'V iVv.s Mi per hundred: subscription (by mull 1 . Her, 410 ix*r aiinnra; single copies, 5 cents. *i , r ,i Urriisemonts roust be paid for at the Counting „ A m ,'vious to insertion, and if handed m by 8 p. rlrill appear in the roomin^edition. ' ,i >115" C. Schreiner k Son, 199 Broad Vipmsta. Ga., are our authorized wilts awl will receive advertisements “ ,? ] siilwcriptions for the Republican. The ')'• .uh’ioin of the latest dates can always I'c found for sale at their counters. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. I'UlDAY MORNING, SEPT’R 15. Hi ADING matter on every page. I 111 lliiAD'i’iw Sit.-Dist. of Ogeechee, ) *" Savannah, Ga., Sept. 11th, 1805. f general ORDER, { No. 30. 1 ami after this date any persons ,,1 “EXPOSING” for sale Ales, ,, s 0 r Liquors without license, as . libcd in General Order No 13, from Headquarters, will be arrested and 1, or imprisoned. Xh. Provost Marshal is charged with execution of tliis order. By command of livt. Maj. Gen. J. M. BEANNAN. Wm. IE Folk, 1st Lt. and A. A. A. G. .'it A Mmsif r ent Structure.—The new City Hill, just completed in Boston, is considered : v .achitectural judges, one of the finest and m ,-i -ubaiantial edifices in the United States- Inc building is six or seven stories high and cie exterior is built entirely of the best Quincy Mioachusetts granite. The whole expense of tlic building when finished will be $450,000. Gen- Slocum on State R’ghts. 11:1 Of Orrrruling /he Action of (lor. Sharkey ,1/;.,i,i—(leu. Slocum Eorbiels Jjoca^ tirt/uuizittioftj anil Orders the Dis- , :!'! of the "/'A, and Holds them Jle- . for Shielding Outlines. with safety, be withdrawn from this State, and the people be left to execute their own laws ; hut this will not be hastened by arming at this time the young men of the State. The proclamation of the Provisional Governor is based on the supposed necessity of increasing the military forces in the State to prevent the commission of crime by bad men. It is a re markable fact that most of the outrages have been committed against northern men, govern ment couriers, and colored people. Southern citizens have been halted by these outlaws, but at once released and informed that they had been stopped by mistake ; and these citizens have re fused to give information as to the parties by whom they were halted, although frankly ac knowledging that they knew them. Gov. Sharkey,m a communication written after his call for the organization of militia forces was 1 made, setting forth the necessity for such organ- j ization, states that the people are unwilling to! give information to the United States military I authorities which will leacU-to the detection of 1 these outlaws, and suggests as a remedy for these evils the arming of the very people who refuse to give such information. A better plan will be to disarm all such citizens and make it for their interest to aid those who have been sent here to restore order and preserve peace. It is therefore ordered, That District Comman ders give notice at once to all persons within their respective districts that no military organi zations, except those under the control of the United States authorities, will be permitted with in their respective commands ; and that, if any attempt is made to organize after such notice, those engaged in it will be arrested. Whenever any outrages are committed upon either citizens or soldiers, the Commander of the post nearest the point where the offence is committed will re port the fact to the District Commander, who will forlbwith send as strong a force to the locali ty as can be spared. The officer in command of such force will at once disarm every citizen with in ten rntles of the place where the offence was committed. If any citizen possessing informa tion which would lead to the capture of the out laws, refuses to impart the same, he will be ar rested and held for trial. The troops will be quartered on his premises, and he will be com pelled to provide for the support of men and ani mals. These villuins can be arrested, unless they receive encouragement from some portion of the community in which they operate; and such communities must be held responsible for their acts, and must be made to realize the inevitable consequences ol countenancing such outrages. By order of M. j. Gen. Slocum. J. Warren Miller, Asst. Adjutant General. Trial of Captain Wirz. Till’USD A YS PROCEEDINGS. Continued Evidence of the Horrible Treatment of Our Prisoner*. MRS- GENERAL LEE. A Letter from Her. Per Contra.. We have had the fact by telegraph of the is- qting of the order below printed, but the full text "ill he found very interesting, especially since the nomination of Gen. Slocum by the New York Democracy as their standard-bearer in the coming political canvass. Head,itt's Dep’t of Mississippi,^ Vicksburg, Miss.. Aug. 24, 1805. ) ,/ Orders, So. 22.—The attention of Ik-trict Commanders is called to a proclama tion of the 1’rovisiona! Governor of the State if Mississippi, of the 19th inst., which pro- 'ifies for the organization of a military force in each county of the State. While the General Government deems it neces-ary to maintain its authority here by forces, it is important that the powers and duties of the officers commanding should he, burly- defined. The State of Mississippi was one of the first tint engaged in tffe recent rebellion. For new than four years all her energies have I,cm devoted to a war upon our government. At length, from exhaustion, she has been cotn- txdcd to lay down her arms; but no orders me a< yet been received by the military au- tiorities on duty here, indicating that the Male has been relieved from the hostile post- i! which she voluntarily assumed toward the l ailed States. The General Government, earnestly desiring - restore the State to its former position, has > i uted a Provisional Governor, with power ,i! 'l 11 convention for the accomplishment of ■ 't purpose. Upon the military forces de- ; ’.he duties of preserving order, and of tenting [fie laws of Congress and the orders t'llv Secretary Stanton on the Supremacy of the War Power in Mississijipi. In an order recently issued by Major General Slocum, commanding the Department of Missis sippi, in connection with the trial by military commission, the General publishes the following communication by Secretary Stanton to that de partment on the subject: “That the President has accorded a provision al government to Mississippi is a fact which should not be allowed to abridge or injuriously affect the jurisdiction heretofore properly assum ed by military courts in that region during the war ; and especially is the continued exercise of that jurisdiction called lor in cases, first, of wrong or injury done by citizens to soldiers, whether white or black; and second, of assault or abuse of colored citizens generally—where, indeed, the local tribunals are either unwilling, by reason of inherent prejudice, or incapable, by reason of the defective machinery, or because of some State law declaring colored persons incom petent us witnesses, to do full justice, or proper ly punish the offenders. The State ot Mississippi, in common with other insurgent States, is still in the occupation of our forces, and, embraced as it is in a military de partment, is still to a very considerable extent under the control of the military authorit es.—- Moreover, the rebellion, although physically ciusbed,has not been officially announced, or treated either directly or indirectly as a thing of the past. The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus has uot beeu terminated, nor has military law ceased to be enforced, in proper cases, through the agency of military courts and mili tary commanders, in all parts of the country.” The Overland Telegraph Expedition. Sitka, Friday, Aug. 18, \ Via New-Westminster, September 5.) The hark Clara Bell will sail from here to morrow fur New-Westminster. The schooner Milton Badger will also sail for Anadyr Bay to-morrow, with an exploring party on board and full snpplies of equip ments. This party will be the advance explo rers of the route from the Anadyr River to the Aiuoor. The bark Golden Gate will also sail for Fort St. Michaels and the Vankou River, with the steamer Lizzie Horner on board. The parties who will explore the Vankou River are also on board the Golden Gate. The steamer Wright will also sail for the mouth of the Vankou River and the Gulf of Anadyr. Col. Chas. S. Bulkley, Engineer-in- Chief of the Overland Telegraph Expedition, on the latter, and after directing the Washington, Sept. 7. The record of yesterday having boen read, Ber nard Collogan, of the Second Ohio Regiment tes tified as to the shooting and killing of five or six Union prisoners in the stockade during July and August, 1SG4; one of the men was in the act of washing his clothes, and another was trading boots with the guard. Wirz struck, the witness for not answering to his name, which had been incorrectly called, and then tied his arms and legs together with his own hands, fastening them with a stick. lie was kept in that position for two hours and a half. Witness had seen a man who was badly bitten by the hounds. Cross examined by Mr. Haber—He was present at the hanging of six raiders by our own men; had nothi' g to do with the trial of the raiders; he was bucked on the 17th of May, for no other reason than that he failed to answer at roll cgll to the wrong name. John IF Chase, of the Forty-seventh New York Regiment, testified that on the 17th of Sep tember those who were sick and wounded were told that if they could get to the depot without assistance they coaid do so; they were to be ex changed; witness could not readily get into the C8rs with his crutches, when Wirz oalled him a “damend Yankee ton or a ,” and threatened to blow his brains out; somebody shot at him pre viously, but struck another person; he was not near the dead line; the sentinel oried out “Halt, Yank, I’m going to shoot;” witness said four or five were shot; one of them was going to build a fire, another was taking down the corners of his blanket; the latterwas shot in the head; shooting was a common occurrence; every night he fre quently heard men crying “murder.” Cross-examined by Mr. Tinker—Witness heard a sentinel say that he received a furlough of thirty days for every Yankee he killed; he knew men were shot during the night, because ho saw their bodies in the morning. Question—Capt. Wirz never hurt you ? Answer -No. Question—He only threatened you ? Answer— That’s what’s the matter. [Laughter ] Edward Richardson, a resident ot Albany, Georgia, for twenty-three years, testified that that place is forty-five miles from Andersonville; he was at Andersonville every month in the year 18fi4, until August; there was a good crop in 1863, but not much wheat there; there were many sweet potatoes; in 1864 a large wheat crop was planted, but the rain destroyed it; the plan tations in the vicinity of Andersonville were large, and the farmers raised vegetables for their own use. Cross examined—Witness said in two ware houses in Andersonville there was considerable bacon, syrup and corn meal; there was not much garden truck in 1864; there was difficulty iu ob taining seed. Mr. Baker said this was one of the witnesses for the defence, and would not be used any further at present. By the Court—Witness said it was a corn growing country ; there was a good crop in 1864, and more corn was planted thau in any previous year. Charles J. Williams, ot the First New Jersey Cavalry, testified that the medical treatment was better under Dr. Clayton, the Post Surgeon than under his predecessors, Drs. White and Steven son ; two men were shot in the stockade and one in the hospital; he did not know the month, b it shooting was a common occurrence ; “Chick - amauga” was among those killed, and also an other cripple who had approached the guard for the purpose of trading; some of the clothing sent by the Sanitary Commission was distributed to the prisoners in one of t(K hospital wards, while blankets and pants were appropriated by the rebels. Cross-examined—Witness has seen Capt. Wirz interfere with a man in the hospital, but he used no personal violence; a Confederate soldier brought Irish and other potatoes and green corn into the stockade and took them to another sut ler one of our own prisoners; if our men could not buy, they had to go without; a Yankee was not allowed to enter the store-house at Anderson ville, but looking in he saw goods and groceries piled up. Mr. Baker said the prisoner was not well to day ; he was suffering with pains in the head and breast and troubled with bowt 1 complaint. If the court could now adjourn for the remainder of the day, it would be a great favor ffl him. The court at 1 o’clock adjourned, Maj. Gen. Wallace saying that the prisoner would receive medical attendance. tie War Department. Tbe orders defining i 8 0( ‘s . . - , , . , ■ rights and privileges to he secured to freed- | preliminary operations of the explorers of the ®«t with opposition in many parts of the I Vankou, will proceed to Anadyr and Behring ‘ ’ i e: an d ’he duties devolving upon military j Straits. ’ih'vrs, in the execution of these orders, are ' VAP , a delicate nature. It has certainly ; - - -r . , , . '‘■™ «« desire of the Department Command- | ««*.«*« at ^ave extended every a.d in tr - and, so far as he has observed, of all offi- thuir l ,owur - „ The health of th ° expeditionary a..,.. • .1 ..... . . .i r.nrnvi pvffaliHnt Everything pertaining to the great expedi- | tion is progressing favorably, and the Russian oil duty in this State, to execute these '> '.Ms in a spirit of conciliation and forbear- in ' ; and, while obeying implicitly all in- ' ’ u ”ons of the President and the War De- ■ -ttmenr, to make military rule as little odious ■' ’” >ss ible to the people. While the military j i t,l,,r ities have acted in this spirit, and have i mi a< successful as could have been anticipa te the Provisional Governor lias thought! corps is excellent. General Howard and the Maryland Planters, A CONTRADICTION. The Baltimore Sun of Monday has the fol lowing statement : “We are glad to have it in our power to state, _ _ _ on no less authority than that of General How- per, without consultation with the Depart- i a, 'd himself, that he never issued sucli an order " c ' m Commander, or with any other officer of as h" 3 been ascribed to him by one of the tv, .... - Washington journals, to the effect that if the , ^ n ‘ te d States on duty here, to organize A’ arm a force in every county, urging the l ‘”g men of the State who have so distin- - 'Utd themselves for gallantry,” to respond . tomptly to his call; meaning thereby that ■ l “ of men who have as yet scarcely laid ow " ’ ac arms with which they have been op- -,r lP ’"i 0ar government. Such .force, if or- “■■i./yd as proposed, is to be independent of - 'unitary authority now present, and su- 0'ir in strength to the United States forces ln 9te State. To permit the young "■I" have so distinguished themselves to late owners of superanuated or otherwise in capable slaves in St. Mary’s county, Md., did not support them, their farms would be taken by the government for the benefit of such. We are informed that ‘complaint was made of one individual for turning away the poor and helpless who had served him many years.’ and the General says ho endorsed the complaint with an expression of ‘his abhorrence of the course pursued, and intimated that a support was due them on his lands.’ Our intimation that as i he able-bodied negro men were said to Y rmwi and organizedlndependently of Uni- 1 be leaving tbe northern neck of Virginia, , 11 K'’ ates military officers on duty here, and I therefore the same state of things complained “allow them to operate in counties now gar- j of in St. Mary’s might soon exist there—that is, bv colored troops, filled, as many of. the aged and children be found in a suffering Jl ' e r "en are, not only with prejudice against condition—we are glad also to find recognized ftT t [ 00 i is > an< i against the execution of or- “ s relative to froedmen, but even against our '• ' -rninent itself, would bring about a colli- !" , a * , once > and increase in q ten-fold degree ■.tficulties that now beset the people. It as worthy of consideration.” Indian Alfairs. Font Smith, Ark., Sept. 7. , , — ,— r — —■ The Indian Commission assembled here to-day "lie tt in,ie< ^ that the day will soon come in preliminary session. The following persons ; , a the young men called upon by Governor t compose the commission : Judge Uooley, Com- i.irkev, and the colored men now serving the , missioner of Indian Affaire; Col. Wells, Superin- mttu States will zealously co-operate for the l ’‘ le Southwestern Indians; Thomas !nw rVati ° n of order and the promotion of the ! °i, P J' i ’? dol P; ia i Gen - Parker, of Gen. Lrests of lhe State an(J nat f on It wil! be grant s Staff, Gen. Herow and Gen. Harney.— ►ratifying to the friends of the colored race to 1 P®P reseatat,ves wer ® present from the Seminoles,. have the assii r »n„o •„ 1 coiorea race to , cherokees, Creeks, Choc aws, Washtaws. Osa-es front the Provision!? p” ° ffiC,a Proclamation j Sem-cas, Wyand ittes and Quofoins. The Chfck’ ha- already arrW?d wh'° Ve r?° r ’ th ® |^ Uws aot with tha Choctaws. A bitter feud ex- tafely be aiL^ . j W , ' CI1 tbe ei P entnent can jtsts between the rebel and loyal full and half wlu,.i, ““vmptea. But as the questions on j blood Indians, which will interfere seriouslv with inese two -.Ill i— 1I~J 1 *1 u ►**, T .. J ... operate wont,i, ; - those with regard to which there 'on. nar , do r b <; e <% be some difference of opin- tain ]a,!J i ar J y as to lbe construction of cer- ing r ® latlva to freedmen, the Command- the nr,!!™ l ,refers t o postpone the trial for ilar y otlie 1 [ t . , L tbe _ e fU le8t . de3ir e of all mil the work of the commission. The Indians objuot to the emancipation of their slaves. will ten, omcers, as tt must be of every good citi- men >o hasten the day when the troop 3 debt! Tbe State Debt ef Pennsylvania, Habiusbubg. Penn., Sept 7. Governor Curtin has issued a proclamation de claring the payment, eanoellation, extinguish and final discharge «f (745,000 of the State The State Road. Preliminary to the reception of the State, or “Western & Atlantic Railroad,” by Gov. Johnson from the Military Authorities who have had, and still have charge of it, in accord ance with negotiations t-till pending between the Governor, on the part of the State, and Major General Thomas, on the part of the Government, the following appointments have been made by Gov. Johnson: directors. Richard Peters, Atlanta. Robert M. Goodman, of. Marietta. J. R. Parrott, of. Cartersville. Robert Batey, of. Dalton. W. L. Whitman, of. Ringgold. superintendent. Robert Baugh, of Atlanta. TREASURER. Miles G. Dobbins, of Griffin. Should the Road, which has not yet been turned over to the- State, but vfhich it is be lieved will be, then the foregoing named gen tlemen will constitute the principal officers to whom its conduct will be entrusted. Most of them are widely and favorably known to the people of Georgia—all of them are entitled to public confidence. Governor Johnson has been fortunate in these trying times to seeore the services for the State, of gentlemen who are “without fear, and beyond reproach.” Major Gen. Thomas, under directions from the War Department, has proposed to turn tbe road over to a ‘‘B iard” composed of “true and loyal Directors,” whom he can conscientiously approve of, and upon the farther conditions that bond shell be given, and an account shall be taken of expenditures, receipts, Ac. These terms have been complied with by the Governor, and the Board is proceeding to comply therewith—when conrumma’ed, tbe road will again be under the control of the State, and not until then. To satisfy the natural ouriosity, or anxiety of tbe people of this State, who stand In relation to it, as the stockholders ot any other road do to theirs, we make, by authority, the foregoing statement. In a day or two, we may be able to go farther into particulars conneoted with the restoration to Georgia of her great “internal im provement work,” and of the appointed officials into whose hands and to whose management, the road will be entrusted. Possibly ere we go to press, we may have more to sar conneoted with this important transaction.—Atlanta Intelligen cer, 10 th. An old gentleman named Marble, in Lynn, Mass., has, under the direction of a spiritual medium, been employed ten years in drilling out a solid granite rock in Lynn, and is still at it, in the expectation of finding “Kidd’s trea- •nre.” Tbe old feilow, aided by a relative, drills and hammers away—turning the labori ous passage now in one direction, now in an other, according to the hints obtained from the “unseen intelligences.” It is said his theory is that by some great upheaval of nature, the original cavern under Dungeon Rock was closed up, imprisoning its contraband gold and three of tbe pirates. He had $10,000 when he commenced operations, which ii pretty much sunk by this time. The following is from Galignani’s (Paris) Mes senger of June 1st. The whole character of tbe letter, together with its unmistakable allusions, shows it to be the production of Mrs. General Le«: Richmond A Iter the War. We have reoeived the following: “Sir—The subjoined letter—replete with ‘mat ter of mnch pith and moment’—is from the peD of a lady residing in Richmond, Va, where she is widely known and beloved for the admirable simplicity of her life and character, and for the practice of ‘all the charities of mother, daughter and sister.’ It is due to historical justice and the interests of truth that her ingenious recital of very reoent faots so distorted and discolored by certain Northern scribes, should be published in your cosmopolitan journals This good office is aiked at your hands in a public sense, and will oblige a “Nativ* Virginian.” The foltowing is the letter inclosed ; “Richmond, May 5. | “The result so unfortunate to all our fond hopes, of four years’ hardships and self-denial almost unprecedented in the annals of the world, must have reached you my dear . Also, the false and garbled accounts of the northern papers. The sad truth is that our people got tired of the war, and proved un worthy of the noble blood that had been shed for their liberty. Virginia will rue the day that her sons ever laid down their arms. When General Lee surrendered to Grant he had only seventy-eight hundred muskets. These noble men had subsisted for seven days upon two days’ rations; had been fighting by day and marching by night without even time to parch the corn which was their only sustenance, and even in this exhausted state they drove back the enemy more than a mile, and took fourteen hundred prisoners. They had| determined, had Grant demanded an unconditional surrender, to sell their lives as dearly as possible, and cut their way through his encircling hosts, which by their own account amounted to more than 80,000 men, well fed, armed and equipped as they well might be, having stolen from the South every horse and mule and all their pro visions. General Grant’s proposals were so honorable that General Lee determined to ac cept them, as nothing could be gained by the sacrifice of these brave men. Famine has done its work, and we are overcome at last, not for want of valor nor even by the resources or numbers of the enemy, but by their cruel policy, which, alas ! has succeeded too well. When the horror perpetrated in this enlightened and Christian age by this mode of warfare are made known to the world, they will indeed stand aghast. “Many other men who had thrown away and buried their arms took advantage of Gen. Lee’s surrender and obtained the same terms for themselves, but the number I mention were all who surrendered with arms in their hands. I cannot describe to you the agony of mind we have endured. The General is calm, resigned to necessity. The daily and hourly testimonials of kindness and regard he and his family ex perience are most touching. Had he been a conqueror he could scarcely be more honored and beloved, and tbe offers of homes and aid of every kind both from the North and South are truly gratifying. One of the greatest sources of auxiety left to us is the fate of our President, a noble man and true patriot, though he has deplorably erred in judgment in many of bis appointments. He has failed to secure the affectiou of the people, and while the bet ter sort love and respect him there are many who malign aud blame him for all the disas ters of the war. The President of the United States has come out this morning with a most atrocious proclamation, accusing him of in stigating the assassination of Lincoln, and of fering a reward of $100,000 for his capture.— Another base slander which is published throughout tbe country, is that he has gone oft' with all the public treasure, when it is well known he had not money enough about him to defray his personal expenses. Mr. R who had become separated in the battles Irom his brother F-, and went'on with a small party and some of F’s horses as far as Greens- Dorough, where the President was, finding him much in need of a good steed, gave him one ot them, which Mr. Davis received in the spirit it was offered, and sent the kindest messages to us. R. was advised to return, and has succeeded in getting back safely, having ridden more than a thousand miles, and has gone down to his pil laged farm to work for his bread. F. has also gone to Lis farm at the W. H., where with his usual energy and indomitable spirit, he has been plowing wuh his own hands without ewna plank to shelter him, or even a tent, his baggage hav ing been burner) by the enemy, He has now put up a shanty, and he will continue there for the present. All my family have been mercifully spared; I trust for some good purpose tor their country. The ways of Providence are indeed mysterious. We shall one day know the reason ot much that is dark to us now One thing we know, that the triumph of the wicked is short I have been thus minute in detailing some facts, my dear——, that you may, if poi8ible„betlie means ot leiting the truth be known abroad. Ail our newspapers are now under Yankee rule; none more so than the Richmond Wh'g, which is even more infamous than the Herald, aud is edited by a Yankee, who has made bis fortune here out of the Confederate soldiers. “What I tell you is the simple truth, which I suppose might be published abroad, though it is not allowed here, You will see iu the New York Herald a long account of a conversation carried on by a Mr. Cook, one of its cor'espondeote, with’ Gen. Lee. While the plain facts are cor rect it is so colored as to give you the impression that the general was rather disposed to apologize tor tbe part be had taken in this war, which is by no means the case, nor does he regret it, though it has been unsuccessful. He would act, I am sure, just the same under similar circumstances. For my part, I am proud that all my family have periled fame, fortune and life itself in the right eous cause. But I have said perhaps enough on this subject. Bo far away as you are from the scene of action, you cannot realize our feeling. May God bless you, and enable us to meet in hap pier times, is the prayer of your affectionate.” Wimiingten Records — How Tfcey were Hidden and Discovered. Mr. Robert B. Wood, having in charge the re cords of this county, arrive! in the city by the Charlotte train on Thursday afternoon. These reoordf ; filling fourteen boxes, have undergone some remarkable shifting since leaving this plaoe, and it is altogether the more remarkable that they have been preserved to the county, eo narrow has been the escape with them. They were pack ed and plaoed under the charge of Mr. Wood about the lime of the first attack upon Fort Fisher by the Federal army and navy, but the failure of that expedition in the fir«t attempt be ing announced, they were withheld until the seoond attempt and fall of tba forts, when they were shipped to LumbertoD, Robeson county, as the most desirable and available place of safety. S. ierman making his mareh through the county rendered their safety here uncertain. Mr. Wood took them from here and carried them to what is known thereabouts as “Big Swamp.” and placed them nnder the charge of a very trusty old negro, feeling assured that this out-of-the-way plaoe would never be revealed, but they were not free from plunder even here. They had only been plaoed there a short time when some deserters from the Confederate service mede a descent upon the boxes, not knowing or caring what they contained, ripped open one of them, but finding the contents were not of the value they were disposed to appropriate, tossed two or three of the books about the old darkey’s yard, soattered alio a few valuable papers, and left them to their tat* altogether. These record* have bad a teo*t reotarkahle mi g.-atory trip. They are invaluable to -the coun* ty, as they contain everything from an anterior date to the evacuation of tbe city by tbe South* era troops, and could never have been replaced if once lost.— Wilmington Herald. The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad— An Order from Gov. Holden. [From the Raleigh Progress.] Raleigh, Aug. 20, 1865. The stockholders of the Raleigh and Gas ton Railroad met at the company’s office in this city at 12 o’clock M. on the 20th inst. On motion of Dr. Hawkins, President, the Hon. John H. Bryan was caUed to the chair. Mr. Carter B. Robinson was appointed Sec retary. The Committee on Proxies presented the, following report: The committee appointed to ascertain the amount of stock represented in person or by proxy, respectfully report that there are 1,034 shares represented in person, and 2,859 repre sented by proxy, making 3,893. Whole amount of stock owned by individuals, 7,375; necessary to constitute a quorum, 3,688. The committee report that a majority of the stock is represented. J os. J. Davis, 1 n W. W. Vass, | Committee. Dr. E. A. Crudup appeared as proxy for the State, and read the following instructions he had received from the Governor : State of Nort^Carolina,) Executive Department, V Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 20, 1865. ( To Dr. E. A. Crudup, State Proxy: Sir ; In the meeting of the stockholders of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company to be held this day, you are instructed to state that no stock will be represented but such as is owned and held by persons who are except ed from the fourteen excluded classes of the President’s Amnesty Proclamation of May 29, 1S65; and further, if a sufficient amount of stock, not owned and held by the excluded classes, is not represented to justify action in accordance with the charter of the company, then and in that case the State will take t charge of tbe road, and conduct its operations for the present. Of course, stockholders v.'ho have been pardoned by the President will be repre sented. Very respectfully, W. W. Holden. After some debate, the Committee on Prox ies submitted the following report: The committee to whom it was referred to as certain what stock is properly represented, ac- Sording to the instructions of Gov. Hidden, re spectfully report that there are 001 shares of the stock represented by proxy, properly represented according to said instructions, and that there are 455 shares of persons present, and 1,854 repre sented by proxy, owned by persons who are with in the fourteen excepted classes of President John son’s proclamation of May 29, 1865, and who are not entitled to be represented according to said instructions. The com i ittee doom it proper to state that of the 1.S54 shares represented by proxy and ex cluded as above, there are 966 shares with refer ence to whioh there was no evidence before the committee to establish or negative their claims to representation. The representation of this stock was excluded because tbe committee, in their interpretation of the Governor’s instructions, deemed it their duty to have proof positive of their qualification. Total number of shares properly represent ed, according to the Governor’s instructions, 1,439. Total numbeT excluded by said instructions, 2,309. Total, 3,748 shares J. J. Davis, 1 n _ W. W. Vass, f Co “ m > tt8e - Further debate followed, and finally the Chair man appointed Messrs. R. H. Kingsbury, B. F. Moore and Albert Johnson a committee to confer with the Governor. ^ Dr. Crudup announced as directors appointed on the part of tbe State Mr. R. AY. Lassiter, of Granville, and Messrs. AY. J. Mason and AY. D. Jones, of AYake. The meeting then adjourned until the 24th of August proximo. Macon & AYkstern Railroad.—The Macon Journal and Messenger containts the following change of schedule in the running of this Road. This is indeed a great convenience to the travel ling public. Passengers may now leave Atlanta, bv the night train, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and reach Milledgeville the next morning, aud Eatonton at about midday. We hope soon to hear of the trains runniog daily from Macon to the last named places. DAT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Macon 7 50 A.M. Arrive at Atlanta ,4 05 P. M. Leave Atlanta 7 20 A. M. Arrive at Macon ,3 20 P. M. NIGHT TRAIN. Leave Macon 6 30 P. M. Arrive at Atlanta 3 23 A. M. Leave Atlanta 0 50 P. M. Arrive at Macon 3 30 A. M. Gen. Robert E. Lee was educated at West Point, at the expense of the Union, of course taking the oath of allegiance. Joining the Fedral array, he served therein with credit for many years, rising to be Colonel of the First Cavalry. He was the trusted favorite of our Lieut. General Scott, and knew all he chose to know of the secrets of headquarters up to th© outbreak of the RebellioD, when he disappeared from Washington, and next turned up high in command and favor in the rebel camps and councils, where he remained till all was over. A private letter to his sioter, written about the time he went over, asserts that he saw no snffi- cient cause for disunion, but that, since Vir ginia had seceded, be felt bound to “go with his State.” Now, we would cast no stone at Gen. Lee nor at any one who stands in a like position. We are not now urging that their course has been culpable. We only insist that, if General Lee or any one else so interprets an oath of loy alty to the United States that its solemn prom ise ia not violated by such a course, : hen we don’t want him to swear any more. The old oath never having been violated (according to his view), it is just as good to-day as though it had been re-sworn last month. Not till it ia settled that no State can release a citizen from his obligation of loyalty to the Union, can we feel that there is any validity or sense in swear ing ex-rebels back into citizens. Our political system, as Washington, Madi son and John Marshall expounded and ac cepted it, is, with all its imperfections, the best extant. But if each citizen owes a divided al legiance—if the Union may lawfully require him to fight on one side, while his State, with equal if not paramount authority, commands him to fight on the other—if he may be right fully court-martialed and shot let bim take which side he may—then our form of govern ment is more vicious and abominable than that of Turkey or fallen Poland. Such a political system as is implied by the theory of the Se cessionists deserves alike the scorn of good men, and the demolishing judgment of God. —N. Y. Tribune. A new privilege has been granted to Jeff. Davis, that of writing to bis wife. His loiters, of coarse, are vised before sent. Thai hi* priton life has been gradually relieved of its original hardship. He confesses, in fact, that the only things be has to complain of now are hi* depri vation of liberty, and, in his view, unnecessarily deferring his trial. He has recovered from hi* attack of erysipelas, and his health is wholly re stored. Be take* his daily walk* and his appe tite is exoellent. Mr. Clay has also recovered, and Mr. Mitchell is now in be'ter health. {/Virtu Mem o* Cor. H. Y. AfrruM. The Desperado Mulligan.—In speaking ol the shocking death of Billy Mulligan, in Ban Francisco, the New York Post savs: The life of such a man would not be worth the attention we have given it, if it were not for the instruction it affords. Mulligan was in a sense a ‘ representa tive” person; his life is tbe life of hundreds who will probably Meet tbe same dq^b; it is the life that many other hundreds of young fiien are pre paring for themselves in all onr principal citieB, in the billiard and concert saloons, tbe engine- houses, aud other resorts of profligsey anaself- indulgence. As he began they begin: as be went on, they will go on; and as he ended, they will end. After a few years of tumultuous excite ment and dissipation restless, uneasy, outcast, scorned and despised even by their companions in ill-doing—driven from city to city, at length from house to bouse, and then from room to room, they will be shot like cure, amidst tbe re joicings of all men, who will scarcely allow them to be fellow men. “Good morning neighbor Snooks, fine rain we had.” “Yes, neighbor, delightful.” “If it comes warm after this, we shall have everything started out of the ground directly.” “Heaven forbid!—I have two wives under it!” ♦ Headquaktebs Sub District or Ogeechee 1 Savannah, Ga., Sept. 13, 1865. ) Circular, I No. 20. I On and after this date articles in the Public Market of this city will be sold at tbe following prices. Persons violating this order, will be re ported to this Office aDd summarily dealt with. By command of Brv’t. Mej. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lieut. aDd A. A. A. G. Fresh Beef, 1st cut, per lb 20 Fresh Beef, 2nd cut, per lb 15 Country Dried Beet 15 Country Cured Beef 15 Jerked Beef 10 to 15 .... 20 20 15 25 15 15 15 15 20 .... 40 25 .... 40 .... 40 .... 25 .... 40 10 15 .... 3 1 .... 40 lb. Veal, per lb Mutton, per Liver, per lb..... Fresh Pork, per lb Bass, per lb Drum, per lb Fresh Water Trout Salt “ “ Sheephead Mullet, large size, per bunch, Mullet, small size, per bunch Brim, per bunch of five Perch, per bunch oi five Suckers.... Whiting Codfish, per lb Shrimp, per quart Crabs, each Sturgeon, per lb Sausages, fresh pork Bacon, per lb, from 20 to 25 Butter, per lb 40 to 50 Clams, per bushel *2 00 Cabbages, each, from 10 to 30 Turnips, per bunch 10 Tomatoes, per quart 20 Okra, per quart 10 Sweet Potatoes, per bushel $3 00 Irish Potatoes,per bushel $1 50 Green Cora, each 2 Water Melons, from 15 to 20 Apples, per bushel %Z 00 Peaches per bushel f 3 00 Honey, per ib 16 Ducks, per pair |2 00 Turkeys, each, from $2 to 2 50 Geese, per pair $2 00 Fowls, grown $1 to 1 25 Half Grown Fowls 75 Spring Chickens, per pair 50 Spring Chickens, 2d size 40 Eggs, per dozen 50 Head’qrs Dist. of Savannah, 1st Division, Dep’t of Georgia. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 13th, 1865 GENERAL ORDERS, ) No. 25. i AH applications made by persons with in the boundaries of this District for per mits to retain fire-arms, in compliance with Provost Marshal General Orders No. 3, dated Headquarters Department of Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Sept. 1, 1865, will be forwarded by the Assistant Pro vost Marshals to whom they are present* ed, to their respective Sub-District Com< manders, giving in the endorsement the status of the applicant. By Command of Bvt, Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Will. A. Coultbb, 2 Bvt. Major, Ass’t Adj’t Gen’l. ah, ) irgia, V 165. ) UflAj AL ) 55. J BUSINESS CARDS. A. HARDEE & CO., FORWARDING AND Commission Merchants, STODDARD’S BUILDING, SAVANNAH, <3- A . Will make liberal advances on all consignments to our friends in New York. sep9 P, M« NIGHTINGALE, p. HPQUs nightingale: a huger. Forwarding and Commission Merchants, sep7 Darien., Ga. lm LEVI M. CHURCHILL, J. R. W. JOHNSTON CHURCHILL & JOHNSTON, REV GOODS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS AGENTS of steamer union, 233 Broad St., opposite Masonic Hall AUGUSTA, GA. Will give prompt and personal attention to all con signments they may be favored with. Consignment* solicited. References in Savannah. Messrs. DeWitt & Morgan “ Bell, Wylly & Christian, “ J. T. Paterson & Co.-- “ N. I yon, Esq.lm ang25 JF. J. BOBEBTiOH A CO. GENERAL Commission Merchants, AUGUSTA, GrA. Will give strict attention to the purchase and ship meat of Cotton, Domestics and Tarns. Also solicit consignments of Merchandize of ail 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, Bresident National Park Bank, New York; A. Porter, Esq., President Bank State of Georgia, Savannah; Jno. Davison, Esq.,Presi dent Branch Bank State of Geqjgia, Augusta. N. B.—We do exclusively a commission business. «ng8 Sm JAi. B. CAHILL, General and Cummi5S : on Merchant, -A/U GrTT STA, GrA.. 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. Refer to Messrs. Hnnter & Gammell, C. L. Colby & Co., Hilton & Kandell, A. C. Lomelins, Halsey, Wat- son & Co,, and btnart A Co.apg!9 W. HSNRY WARREN, (GENERAL. 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 proinp , attention will be given. References—Hnnter & Gammell, Hill Gowdy, n > L. VUlalonga, Wm. Batte r sby, John C. Ferrill, andk: the leading Merchants and bankers of Augusta, Ga_ and Nashville, Term. 3m juneSO W. A KAMSEY & dt)., GENERAL Commission Merchants AND AUCTIONEERS 308 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. azFKa to Robert Habersham & Sons, Savannah. W. H. Stark, do. Bones, Brown & Co., Augusta. Ed. Thomas, ao. W. K. Kitchen, Presiaent National Park Bank, N Y. jy!9 Headqr’s Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, ) Savannah, Ga., Sept. 10,1865. 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 tliis order prior the 15th of the month, will be arrested and fined. By Command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lieut, and A. A. A. G. Sept. 11. 5t HIGHLY IMPORTANT ORDER. Headquabtebs Dep’t of Georgia, Office of the Provost Marshal General, Augusta, Ga., Sept. 1, 1865 Pro. Mar. Gen’s ) Order No. 3. ( Information having been received at these Headquarters, tliat large numbers of Confederate and U. S. fire-arms are distributed over the 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 such 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 hands of any oiro 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 to prevent improper persons from enjoying this privilege. By command of ,„ maj. GEN. STEEDMAN. 0. H. Gbosvenob, _ ■ • . Brevk Brig. Gen. & Pro, Mar. Gen J, WM. U. JACKSON, L. WAB&OOK JACKSON & WARR0CK A-TJCTIOISr AND Genefal Commission Merchants, JACK80NVILLF, KLA. CONSIGNMENTS SOLI CITED. Personal attention given to forwarding Merchandize and Cotton.lm aog!9 TO COTTON SHIPPERS, ALEXANDER HARDEE Cotton Shipper, IS prepared to take cotton on storage, at the lowest rates, and has opened on the corner 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, Ac.July! Wriffht & Co., COMMISSION MERCMNTS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Represented by our Agent, JOHN 8. WRIGHT, Esa No. 69 Walt Street, New York. june28 6m GADEN Si ItHKLES Bay CORNEI^pOF and Barnard Streets, H AVE on hand and for sale at the Lowest Market . Rates: Extra Family Floor. SUGARS— Crashed, Granulated and Browns. Crackers and l akes, in boxes and bbls. NUTS—Brazil, English Walnuts and Almonds. TEAS—Black and Green. COFFEE—Kio and Java. Spices. Soaps, Olive Oft, Cocos, Chocolate, Mackerel, Syrups, Currants,Raisins, Corn Meal, Grits, Cheese, Brooms, Pails, Ac., Ac. Have also for sale: Gnnny Banging, Kentucky Bagging Rope, Manilla Rope, all sizes; Oakum Sizing Span Yarn, Mariine, Houseline, Rounding American Hemp Packing Yarn. Kerosene Off, In cans, Hardware, all kind*, angl*Ln Just Received, BY STUART & CO. J^ASIILV FLOUR, ln bbls, half bbls and 25 lb Clothes Baskets Market Baskets Hair Brooms Pope’s Head Brushes Hair and Feather Dusters _ Long Handled Scrubbing Brashes Alao, a large lot of New Potatoes and Fresh 8ggg. STUART A CO., Mg* cor. Bull and Bronghton streets. Winchester’s Soap and Candles. JUST received oh consignment, an assorted k*bx —tea Agmto, BRADY, SMITH * CO v
