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/ f at! l ha/va/a* VOL. I.XV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1865. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 218 REFUBLKlAiN i{aVES,Ki>itor and Proprietor XlVviKTISING. -> of TEN lines Nonpariel type or space oc- r-■Same number of lines, $2 first insertion, •s', , iru -U for first insertion; 5b cents for each • " Vi M|«<Ttion. . . n it ■..' 1; r»o ikt hundred; subscription (by mail ■ .p, ,w. r annum; single copies, 5 cents. A,meats must be paid for at the Counting ' 3 ‘|±,,Oo insertion, and if handed in by 8 p. ,ml "-m.-ir in the morning edition. rTc SoiREixr.it A- Sox, 199 Broad , vuouhta. Ga., are our authorized . U ui will receive advertisements ’" dU-riptions for the Republican. The , kan 0 f the latest dates can always •,.h , f„uml for sale at their counters. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. ,iO KIJ.VV morning, sept’H it;. SHADING matter on every page. The Brother John athan Disaster. l uiiher Particular*. iliScHji'ion (he Balies Fitin!. , ,i, e tiles of the San Francisco Bulletin to 'i‘li „ll., we extract tlm following additional . , L uf tlie recent terrible disaster on the Paci- COHat : mad of Mr. Yules. T|,f return ofthe Del Norte lrom the scene of . -Wr-ckol 1 lie Brother Jonathan without bring- . . I’rtht-r tidings of her ill-fated passengers, anguished the last remaining hope that "'cuiii'iniphe would prove less terrible than ■ : j,■ported. All ol her passengers and crew, '>!. .-mall boat-load that came ashore on the ,b u ( the accident, have doubtless found ’ »,nry grave, and there appears to be little ft that the friends of the lost will ever have ... ;„„rconsolation ol recovering their bodies. (. everything iclatiug to tbe sad affair is ot ab- • •rrg interest to the public, we subjoin the .:;,teineot uf quartermaster Yates, as iollows: «’ r had reiurned seven or eight miles toward V. , w :!tcity, and were eight miles due west of St Oeorge when, without wearing, the liner struck with full force upon a sharp ledge, ,i, , h, »I the lowest ebb, projected abort* a yard ..re’thesurface. The bottom of the steamer , ,t tn pieces with a crash. In three minutes, .is the wheelman, the large Iragmenls of the and apart of the rudder were afloat ,inside. There were no frautic acts among -p passengers, though they, as wel 1 as the offi- must have had a full seuse of their awlul .'d’. ('apt. DeWolf ordeted one of the larger p,.its lowered, and tilled with tit*y passengers, mler the nrst mate. .None of the rescued saw . ; i f she was floating bottom upwatd. The i; tain now ordered the second mate to lower a ii’ aireadv nearly tilled with female cabin pas- -rigp'rs, amoDg wbotn was Mrs. Gen. XVright — host was lowered, hut before the teamen had to man her, the steamer careened and upset • , throwing all on board into the water. The •i Mr. Campbell) drew up such of the ladies .':,e could reach from the steamer's chains, -t o; he held on. it was now fifteen minu'es since the collision, .: the steamer was fast breaking iu pieces.— ire third mate. Mr. Patterson, who was asleep '■'in ;i the crash came, now lowered his small boat, i . hurried on board live women and three :: lien, who were nearest at baud. Ten of the • ' leaped after him, including two wheelmen, •nee steward and two firemen. The load "»• large tor the boat, and she dipped ineegsant- imt the strong arm and coolness of the mate 1 T.'ht her twelve miles to Crescent harbor.— 1* cuns were fired, just after the boat left the ■ • 'ter, and she disappeared under the billows, > t Mteen minutes later. Capt. DeWolf, Gen.. chi, Mr. Lord. tWells, Fargo & Co.’s mes- •-.cei l, and Mr. .\isbet, were on deck when last v'-n by the rescued crew. There were two boats I die dick when the third mate left-, but owing me terrible violence ofthe sea, it is not proba- II ?ttat either of them could have been launched. Srurrhiuy for the Jlodies. 1 ' ok Cambridge, Capt, Brooks, arrived the Columbia River, via Crescent City this ' The Captain stopped at the scene of “tuck to look for tbe remains of his wife i and sister, who were among the lost on the >'J steamer Brother Jonathan. The Cam- ■ce sailed twice round the scene of the late ‘II e have the lollowing memoranda from T ute commander: ea was smooth and the weather fine, but found no bottom at 2)0 feet. r , > signs of a wreck except a floating buck- s|iirs had drifted on the beach at fin City. Considerable portions of the rks, one bag of English mails, and ' ' r, ‘ trunks had been driven ashore a few - it' below the city. The letters, as 1 saw ■ ■■-•it. wire being dried and in good state of i ' nation. Thirty-three bodies had been 1 ' ; !i P, and more were coming ashore every Most of the bodies had been identified, filing which were Nishet, Parrish, Pollock, - .- r and l’erkins, and others Ido not recollect. fist will be forwarded by next mail, ■’i nit had been picked up had life-preservers 1 :s supposed that the bodies of these juro not provided with them will not be I Among the bodies found were three II an 'l two children. The bodies of the , """ ;ln< ‘ children were in their night dresses , ' 1 * l,un< |, being evidence that most of them - in their berths at the time of the accident. * uiuale had on her person $1,600 in legal • »; another had two breastpins, similar, ■ and the other in her pocket; the other ‘ a bunch of silver-plated spoons tied to her 1 ( there is no doubt but that the upper ' nave washed away, as tbe boatmen re in 'iuaniities of drift wood stuff be- ■ ''lucre and the Trinidad, and that the hull 14 -tis as yet unbroken. L’tterfrom Eureka. l'-CBEKA, IlDMBOLT COUNTT, > August 10, 1865.) A ., Aom Eureka on the morning of t •’., * f’ a l iar ty of four persons and a guide, b.a'r ^ w 6 ^ eao ' 1 between Eureka and Gold :: i I " e arr i v ed at Areata, about twelve l lstant , in time to get dinner and feed aainials; and then we stated on our jour- ‘ ■'ard the beach, which was about five .^ onatrail. Here we patroled the beach for 31 until we struck the trail for Trinadad, ■ - 1 *8 about three miles long and very hard ; «*, especially for a person who is not j die saddle. \Ye arrived at Trinidad , t ’“J * o’clock, P j,,i The ■ r w M., and stopped for the 1 1 our w "fe'l with way n p we f onn( j t,h e beach literally to San Francisco by a person who sails on the bark Jeanette, the vessel which takes this letter. On Tuesday, the 8th inst., Capt. Dyer of Ar eata, while patroling the beach in company with some friends, between Mad River and Little River, found the body of a boy about five or six years old. The child had on a shoe with steel supporters by the leg. He was buried by Messrs. Snyder and Hall, two ranch men living near the beach where the body was found. They live on a place called Dow’s Prairies, near the beach, on the old trail lead ing from Areata. There was also a piece of trunk found near by, with the initials “M. Me.” Another boy was picked up at Gold Bluff, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, who had on his clothes, which consisted of a waist with pantaloons buttoned on them. He was barefoot. Age, about seven or eight years. At the mouth of Redwood Creek, about eight miles below Gold Bluff, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, there was picked up a memorandum- book, supposed to belong to John L. Benton, purser of the Jonathan, as there are in the book some tax receipts in his name, dated in August, 1862, a likeness of a young lad named Charles J. Benton, and some receipts-for loca ting a mining claim ; also the accounts with the. ship’s officers. 1 have the book in my possession, and will preserve it for his friends. Above Geld Bluff, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, was found a memorandum book with the name of Ed. Cardiff, (supposed to be the name of the man that came ashore on the plank.) He bad dark brown hair, heavy whiskers, light com plexion, and was very much bruised about the face. This is the man I mentioned in my last. Then Iliad my information from hearsay; now I have the letter of the gentleman who found him. They found a life-preserver near him. In the book were two photographs of ladies---one taken in Wisconsin by an artist named Clark, and the other by Selleck, of San Francisco. The one taken by the latter is a full-faced girl with black hair, and very good looking. There was also a Confederate note for $20 in the book. The body of a young girl was found on the Dth, about four miles from the light-house off Eureka, by the beach patrol. Her hair was auburn, eye-brows fair and very heavy. The only clothing she had on was a chemise, a night-gown and a red blanket wrapped around her ; a life-preserver was also buckled on the body. The name of “Mary Berry” was writ ten with indelible ink on chemise. Around her neck was a cross and a small purse con taining an A</ms Jjri, probably, (an amulet often worn by devout Catholics,) ufld which was recognized by the members of that church here, who took charge of the body. It was brought over to Eureka, placed in a metallic coffin, delivered to Father Thomas Creinian, and was buried at Bucksport to-day. She looked very naiursti #*hen she came ashore, but soon after changed very much. The life-pre server which she wore can be obtained at Eu reka. A large number of citizens followed her remains to the grave. She was about 17 years of age, and hgd been very pretty indeed. There is every indication that a great many bodies will be recovered at this point, and be low here, as there is a great deal of drift-wood from the Jonathan off the beach. It is rather early for those not having life-preservers to come ashore. I will patrol the beach above Eureka at high tide to-morrow, and see if any happen to come ashore. There is hope that some of the bodies will drift ashore between Little River and Cape Mendocink. The sol diers aye doing everything in their power to recover such as come in ; they are patroling the beach at every high tide nigljt am) day.— Major Schmidt, who is commanding at Foyt Humboldt, is using every exertion with the same object. While patroling the beach to-day we found a camel, which was one of the two which be longed to II. C. Lee, the Circus Manager, who is now in Oregon, awaiting the arrival of his wife and child, with the two camels and one horse. She and the child have surely per ished. One of the persons who was saved in the third mate’s boat had the child of Mrs. Lee in her arms a few minutes before the Jon athan struck. Jjescri/ition of Bodies Found. The following is a list and description of twenty-five of the bodies already found : No. 1—Mr. Leach, U. -S. Army. No. 2—E. L. Lonate. No. 3—G. W. Follack. No. 4—D. Parrish. No. 5—George Church (colored.) No. 0—A white woman, 30 or 40 years of age, auburn heir cut short, about 5 leet 4 inches high, thick set, uppar front teeth gooe; in chemise and calico wrapper; no paper or marks to identify her. No. 7—Lieut. E. E. Waite, U. S. Army. No. S—A white man, about five feet 8 inches high, dark auburn hair, little finger on left hand gone, age about 25 or 30; no paper or marks to identify him. No 9 -A white man, about 5 feet 10 inches high, slender build, light brown hair, baggage check No. 72 on person, no marks or papers. No. 10—Charles Law (negro). Nu-U--Colored man, about 5 feet 10 inches high, about 30 years old, front teeth wide apart; no papers or marks. No. 12—A while man, about 5 feet 8 inches high, sandy hair, goatee and imperial, left inci sor tooth gone, high forehead.about 30 years old; no papers. No. 13—A white man about 5 feet 10 inches high, light hair, no beard or whiskers, about 30 years old; no letters or papers. No. 14—James Nisbet. No. 13—A Dwyer, freight clerk of the ship. No. 10.—James E. 1'rites. No. 17—J. Strang. No. IS—J. L. Anchoiue. No. 19—A mulatto woman; short, thick set; wore an emerald finger ring, and jet ear rings with gold centers. No. 20—-A mulatto woman; had on a go'd watch, guard chain and slide; No. of watch, 19,- 030 and 3,524, hunting case; four breast pins and two studs, a silver finger ring and two gold studs. No. 21—A mulatto womaD: had largo hoop ear rings in her ears, set with ruby and pearls; one gold finger ring, with letters H. C. engraved on it; one riug, with opal. No. 22—A white woman; had on calico dress, black velvet belt with jet hackle mounted with gold; two common breastpins, seven plated spoons, three ease knives with ivory handles; also, one $1,000 Legal Tender note; five $2Q do.; seven $10 do.; two-$10Q do ; five $50 do.; one $5 national currency note on the National Bank of Poughkeepsie; N. Y.—in all $1,625. She was apparently about 30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, heavy se\ long’auburn hair, weight abont 160 lbs., good teeth. No. 23—A negro man about 25 or 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high; nothing on his person to be identified. No. 2 !-*.4. white man, 5 feet 10 inches; stoat built; weight about 155 or 165 lbs.; auburn hair, red whiskers and mustache; tee h good; had on a check overshirt, gray undershirt, light No. 27—A whita woman, entirely naked, ex cept drawers: bight, 5 feet 9 inches; heavy set; weight about 155 lbs.; heavy head of auburn hair, high forehead, gold ring, with an emblem of two hearts; good teeth; fair complexion. No. 23—A white man; fair complexion; light auburn hair; about If' feet eight inches high, weight about 150 lbs; had on gray plaid vest and pants; also, a purse made of calfskin, containing $25; had good teeth. ANOTHER RAILROAD SMASH. Collision Between Freight and Passenger Trains on the Cam den and Amboy Road. Nine Persons Injured—The Engines ' Smashed. Threats of Lynr.hing The Conduc* tors and Engineers, [From the New York Times, 8th.] About eight o'clock yesterday morning a col lision occurred between two trains on the Cam den and Amboy Railroad, near Hightstown, which wws very near being of a most serious character, but was fortunately unattended with loss of life. Our informant, who w..s himself considerably cut and bruised, slates that the six o’clock Philadelphia passenger train reached Hightstown about 8 o’clock and had not long left the station when tbe whistle of a train ap proaching round the curve was heard. Tbe en gineer of the passenger train signaled to brake up, and reversed the engine, and then, alter waffing long enough to see the danger into which he had brought his passengers, jumped off", accompanied by the firemen. Their example was followed by the engineer and firemen of the ireight train. Fortunately both trains were proceeding at a slow rate ot speed or the conse quences would have been fearful. As it was, nearly every passenger in the Philadelphia train was thrown from hts seat, men, women and chil dren being piled in heaps on the floors of the cars. Intense excitement prevailed, many of tbe ladies and children being almost wild with terror, and those who were being smothered by the persons lying above them -shrieking to their friends for help. • So far as could be learned the following were the only persons injured : Eliza B. Wells, of Port Richmond, S. I. Mrs. Samuel Croft, of Philadelphia. Mr. Wm. Burke, of Philadelphia. Dr. S. B W. Mitchell, of Pmladelphia. C. F. Rumpp, of Philadelphia. Hugh Hammel, of Philadelphia. . Mr. L. Tnompson, of Jfew York, and one other. Most of the injuries received were contused and lacerated wounds of the head. A number of passengers also suffered severely from the shocK, although not injured externally. Great indignation was manifested among the passeogers, who threatened to lynch the conduc tors and engineers and our informant states that if they could have been found, he believes that summary punishment would have been in flicted on them. They, however, kept themselves out of the reach of the passengers until the ex citement had somewhat subsided. As usual, the collision occurred at a curve, and the cause, according to the statement of the conductors of tbe two trains, was a variation of time-pieces. Both engiues were considerably injured, and the passenger tram was delayed four hours. NEWS FROM WASH NGT0N. The Qiieytion of Lands. Abandoned New Regulations on (he Snbjf ct. CIRCULAR FROM GEN. HOWARD. Texas, to which the United States has acquired, or may acquire, title by confiscation or sale, or otherwise, ‘and all a abandoned lands, or other abandoned real property, in these States, provided said property, whether confiscated or abandoned, remaining unsold or otherwise dis posed of shall have been properly transferred Public OTeetiuff ill |Xbomas County. In accordance with previous understanding, the citizens of Thomas county met at the Court House on Saturday, the 2d inst., for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the State Con vention at Milledgeville, in October next On motion of Col. Seward, James II. Hayes to the bureau upon requisition of the commis- was called to the Chair and F. J. Browning se- sioner or assistant commissioner,-shall b e [ 10 act as Secretary, considered as under the control of the com- By request of the Chairman, Col. Seward, in a lands, for the purposes hereinbefore set forth, ° - 8 and for the time authorized by the act estab lishing the bureau; and no part or parcel of said confiscated or .abandoned property shall be surrendered or restored to the former owner, except such surrenderor restoration be author ized by eaid commissioner. Fifth.—Assistant commissioners will, as rapidly as possible, cause accurate descriptions of all confiscated or abandoned real property, that is now, or may hereafter, come under their control, to be made ; and, beside keeping a record of such themselves, will forward monthly, to the commissioner of the bureau, copies of such descriptions, in the manner pre scribed by circular No. 10, of July lltb, 1805, from this buqpau. They will with as little delay as possible, select and set apart such confisca ted and abandoned lands and property as unay be necessary for the immediate use of refugees and freedmen—the specific division of wbfch into lots, and tbe rental or sale! thereof, according to the law establishing the bureau, will be completed as soon as practicable, and reported to tbe commissioner. In the selec tion and setting apart of such lands and prop erty, care will be used to take that about which there is the least doubt that this bureau should have custody and control of. Sixth—Whenever any land, or other real pro perty, that shall come’ into the possession of this bureau as abandoned, does not fall under the definition of abandoned as set forth in sec tion 2 of tbe act of Congress approved July 2d, 1864, hereinbefore mentioned by the assistant commissioner of this bureau for the State with in which such real estate is situated, upon its appearing that the claimant did not abandon the property in the sense defined in the second section of said act. Seventh.—former owners of property held by the bureau as abandoned, who claim jts resto ration on the groqnd of having received the pardon of the President, will, as far as practi cable, forward their applications to the com- rpissioner of the ^urefi-u through the superin tendents and assistant, commissioners of the districts and Stales in which the property is situated. Each application must 14 accom panied by, first, a copy of the spocial pardon of the President of the United States, or of the oath under his amnesty proclamation, where they gre not embraced in any of the exceptions therein enumerated; second, proof of title; third, evidence that the property has not beep confiscated or libeled, that the proceedings against it have been discontinued. Officers of the bureau through whose hands such applica tions may pass, will endorse thereon such facts ag may assist the commissioner in his decision, stating especially|the use to which the property is put by tbe bureau. (Signed) O. O. Howard, Major General, Commissioner of Refugees, f reedtpen and Abandoned Lands. Approved: September4, 1863. Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. offared and adopted: Whereas, Georgia, on the 19th January 1861, by her Convention, declared her relations with the Federal Government diss dved, which re sulted in the late war, and the subjugation of the State, with the abolition of slavery by the United States Governmbntr axrttvrhareas, also a Conven tion has been called to meet fn October next, with a view to reorganize the State and return her to her former relations with the United States Government; and whereas, it is of the greatest importance to the people of the State that her restoration to her former relations with the Uni ted States Government should occur at the earliest possible moment. Be it therefore, Besot red, 1st. That as a subjugated people, it is our duty to accept of our condition as we now find it, leaving the responsibilities thereof, to rest where they appropriately belong. \2d. That good faith, public policy and the true interest of the State, requires that the pub lic and private indebtedness of the country, should be met and fully discharged, in such manner, however, as to work as little injury to the people as possible, consistent with stood faith. 3d. That all laws and other acts of the State, and of its judioial and ministerial officers, except those relating to and having reference to the late Confederate Government, as' well as all acts, deeds, and transactions, contracts, verbal or written or other obligations of whatever charac ter by individuals, should be declared valid and binding; that all vi' lations of the criminal law should be declared open and subject to indiolment and punishment—subject, however, to such de fence, and open to such investigations as might or could have been made or had, if no revolution had oecured—except as to the plea of the statute of limitations. This statute should be declared to have been suspended during the revolution— that is, from tho dissolution to the restoration of the Union. 4th That wo will give a hearty support to the administration of Andrew Johnson in his efforts to restore the Uaion of these States upon the principles of equality among the several States. The meeting then proceeded by ballot to select delegates." After the first ballot, Col. Seward, Mclntyer and Alexander were dpclared duly nom inated. JAS. H. HAYES, Chairman. F. J. Browning, Secretary. Sept. 2, 1865. ii fr uearly every part of the wrecked I cassimere pants and vest: had one purse of -•m her keel up, and trunks, vegetable 1 $420 jn coim another pur.-e of $35 25; also a gold i'etm- V found a mail-bag, marked :-r v ““ff* Y >cforia,” filled with English pa- •i;.; ■ Dave a tew of the papers and the i tr wiue h I brought along with me. ^ Piekml beari "S the name of Q. W. Pollock kiv e ;L, d r U P h >' tlle Indians -had i ltt . le Uiver , 'titers and 0 r .'!‘ ed * ts contents, except some h,ld other papers, which will be take between Mad on Monday, August 7. watch (numbered 33,548) and chain. No 25.—William Perkins. No. 26—A white man; hight 5 feet 10 inches; had on check pantaloons, blue and green plaid flannel shirt, gray vest, dark brown hair, mus- taoba and whiskers; no hair under chin, with mem orandum book, with a memorandum that he left Springfield on tbe 19th of June, 1865; sailed from Now York July 1, on the Oeean Queen; arrived in Sun Fraucisoo July 25. Washington, Sept. 5. New Reffidalions Relative to Abandoned Lands The following important circular was issued to-day i War Dej’Artsient, B^read of Refugees, Freedmen and Ab’oned Lands, > Washington, Sept. 4, 1865. J Cirtular No. 15. Circular No. 13, of July 28th, 1865, from this bureau, is hereby rescinded, and the fol lowing rules and regulations are adopted for tlja purpose of establishing a definite and uni form policy relative to abandoned lands, or real property, to which the United States shall have acquired title by confiscation, sale^or other wise, which now are, or may hereafter come, under the control of this bureau, by virtue of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1865, establishing it, and by orders of tlie President, to wit: General Orders 110, War Department, Jung 5, 1865 : First—Abandoned lands referred to in the laws and regulations governing this bureau are defined, according to section 2d of an act of Congress, approved July 2d, 1864, as follows, viz : All property, real or personal, shall be re garded as abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall be voluntarily absent therefrom, and engaged, cither in arms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging the rebellion. Second—Property will not be regarded as confiscated until after the decree of the United States Court for the district in which the pro perty may be found has been made, by which tbe property is condemned as enemy’s proper ty, and becomes the property of the United States. Third—All abandoned land or real proper ty, and all land and real properly to which the United States shall have acquired title by con fiscation or sale or otherwise, that is, or may hereafter, come under the control of the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands, by virtue of said act and orders of the President, is, and shall be, set apart for the use of loyal refugees and freedmen; and so much as may be necessary assigned to them, as provided in sec tion 4th of the act establishing the bureau,viz: To every male citizen, whether refugee or freed- jpan, as aforesaid, there shall he assigned not mq.re than forty acres of such land, and the person to whom it is so assigned shall be pro tected in the use and enjoyment of the land for l tbe term of three years, at an annual rent not I exceeding 6 per centum upon the value of said ! land, as it was appraised by the State authori ties in the year 1860 for the purpose of taxa- ! tion; and, in case qo sqpb appraisal Can be 1 found, then the rental shall be based upon tbe estimated value of the lands in said year, to be ascertained in such manner as the commission- j er may by regulation prescribe. At the end of , said term, or at any time during said term, the i occupants of any parcels so assigned may pur- ! chase tbe land, and receive titles thereto from I the United States, upon paying therefor the value of the land as ascertained and fixed for , the purpose of determining the annual rent i aforesaid. i foiMth—All lanifs, and other real property, wiihfo the several States, viz : Virginia, North Carolina, Sooth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi. The New Constitution Received Washington. at Washington, Sept. 8, 1865. The following has been addressed by the Brovisional Governor of Mississippi tq the Secretary of State : Executive Office, ) Jackson, Miss., Aug. 28, 1865. J To the lion. 1 Fm. If. Seward, Secretary/ of State: Sir : I have the honor to lay before you a copy of the Constitution of Mississippi as ampqded, together with copies o# the several ordinances adopted, which I hope will be satis factory. Respectfully, yonr obedient servant, W. L. Sharkey, Provisional Governor of Mississippi, To which tlip Secretary of State has re? plied : To llis ExceUeneij Wm. L„ Sharkey, Provision al Governor of the State of Mississippi, Jackson : Sir : Your letter of the 28th ult.. accom panied by a copy of the Amended Constitu tion of Mississippi, as adopted by the recent convention of the State, has been received, and will engage the early attention of the President- I have the honor to be your Ex cellency’s obedient servant, William II. Seward. Citizen’* meeting in {Pierce County. Pursuant to previous notice, the citizens of Pierce county assembled in the academy at Blackshear, on the 2d inst., for the pqrpqsp of selecting ana recommending suitable persons as candidates to represent tbe county in the State Convention to be held in Milledgeville on the 25th of October next. Ou motion, T. S. Ileriot was called to the “Chair, and L. H. Greenleaf appointed Secre tary. James A. Harper, J. J. Oberry, Rev. D. R- Milton, Hon. John Donaldsoq, anfl the lion. B. Henderson were appointed to select candidates for the Convention. While the Committee were absent in consul tation, the meeting was addressed by Col. C. H. Hopkins. In his happy and felicitous style, he reviewed the mournful past, pointed out the course for the people to pursue in the present posture of affairs, and sketched with the skill of an artist the bright future of onr noble State, if true to herself and the flag of the Union. Prolonged cheers testified the unanimity of feeling and septuaent pervading the assembly. After the close of the Colonel’s remarks, the Committee returned and reported the follow- ng resolution : Resolved, That in the opinion of this com mittee, Col. C. H. Hopkins and G. M. T. Ware, Esq., are in every respect worthy of the support of the citizens of the coqnty, and we cheerfully recommend their nomination by the meeting. Qn motion, the resolution was unanimously adopted, and tlie proceedings of the meetipg ordered to be signed by the Chairman, coun tersigned by the Secretary, and sent to the Thomasville and Savannah papers for publica tion. The meeting then adjourned sine die. T. H. Heriot, Chairman. L II. Greenleaf, Secretary. September 2, 18fi5- FROM WASH1NGXON. [Special to the N. Y. Tribune ] Washington, Sept. 1. The President’s Po/iry. The President in conversing reoent’y with prominent New Orleans journalist, refetred to his policy, and said that those who supposed him hos tile to negro suffrage were mistaken. He urged this gentleman to advocate liberal views in Lou isiana ”Why,” he said, “cannot you people set tie this question without allowing it to bother me? Why eannot yoq do as Massachusetts does? If a negro can read the constitution and write his own name, let him vote. There are not 500 in Louisiana who can answer that test; but it will be doing justice all arouod, and stop this Northern clamor.” JJeath of a Tennessee Unionist. Dr. William R. Hurley, formerly editor of newspaper iniJashville, Tennessee, and who was ipreed to leave his State in 1861, on account of his Union sentiments, and his opposition to seces sion, died in this city this morning of dropsy of the heart. From North Carolina. An Interestin'/ Case—Rent Claim for Military Occu/iutivn Not Allowed. Newbern, Sept. 5- Mrs. Robinson, a loyal widow lady, Jiving in Reaitfort, Ij. C-, made an application for the back rent or a building occupied by the Government. A decision recently arrived from Washing ton, adverse to her claim on the ground that Beaufort was a captured city; therefore all the property, including personal, in the town, is lawful prize of war. This decision will apply to all property and persons in the insurrec tionary States, wflicli arc aJsQ conquered terri tory. Military Matters — Organization of Colored Xroops— Xhe White Soldiers to be Mustered Out. Louisville, Sept. 8, 1865, Major General J. N. l’almer has organized the ten regiments of colored troops now serv ing in the Department of Kentucky into one division of three brigades. Brigadier General James H. Brisflin has been assigned to the command of the division, with Brevet Briga dier General Wade, Colonel S. A. Porter anc Colonel M- McArthur for brigade command ers. All the white troops in the Department are to be mustered out. Generals Palmer and rri w Brisbin are the only general officers now on Missouri, Maryland'Arkansas, Louisiana, and [ duty in Kentucky Military Commission—Xcnth Day. The military commission held the tenth ses sion yesterday. Three witnesses were exam ined for the defence—viz : Laura Phinizy (col ored,) Virginius Hitt (white,) Mark Ridley (cqlored.) At 2 p. m. the commission adjourned to meet to-day at 0 a. m. As the defence is developed, the Interest in the trial becomes more intense. It is probable that it will not be finished for many days. Auyasta Chronicle and Sentinel, 13(4. Total. .148 100 been increased dnring the last month a little less than half million, the interest on tbe debt now oatstanding bas been diminished a million and a quarter. This result bas been accom plished by tbe redemption in legal tenders of over twenty-one and a half millions of six per cent, certificates of Indebtedness. HxADqUARTSRS SUB DISTRICT OF OgESCHEE, 1 Savannah, Ga., Sept, 13, 1865. j Circular, 1 ’ ! - No. 20. J On and after this date articles in the Public Market of this city will be sold at the following prices. Persons violating this order, will be re ported to this Office and summarily dealt with. By command of ‘ v * * Brv’t. Mxj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lient, and 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 Veal, per lb 20 Mutton, per lb 1.... 20 Liver, per lb. •• 15 Fresh Pork, per lb 25 Bass, per lb 15 Drum, per lb 15 Fresh Water Trout 15 Salt “ “ 15 Sheephead ; 20 Mullet, large size, per bunch, 40 Mullet, small size, per bunch 25 Brim, per bunch of five 40 Perch, per bunch ot five 40 Suckers 25 Whiting 4q Codfish, per lb 10 Shrimp, per quart 15 Crabs, each 3 Sturgeon, per lb 7 Sausages, lresh pork 40 Bacon, per lb, from 20 to 25 Butter, per lb.,, 40 to 50 Clams, per bushel f2 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 $150 Green Corn, each 2 Water Melons, lrom 15 to 20 Apples, per bushel $3 00 Peaches per bushel $3 00 Honey, perib..,,..,, 15 Ducks, per pair $2 Turkeys, each, from $2 to 2 50 Geese, per pair $2 00 Fowls, grown $1 to 1 25 ~ “ 75 60 40 50 The Next House of Representatives.— By an act of Congress, May 23, 1850, the num ber of Representatives was established at 233, which number was apportioned among the sev eral States in 1862, upon a basis of 124,183 population: Several large fractions occurring, Congress, by an act of March 4, 1862, gave an additional member to each of the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, thus increasing the number to 341. Nevada having since been admitted to the Union with one member, the total is now 242. The pre sent apportionment stands a fixed fact until the 3d of March, 1873 The eleven States now in process o( re-organlzation are entitled under it to the following representation: Virginia, 7; North Carolina, 7; South Carolina, 4; Georgia, 7 ; Florida, 1; Alabama C; Missis sippi, 5 ; Louisiana. 5 ; Texas, 4 ; Arkansas, 3 ; and Tennessee, 8, Total, 58. Elections of members have been made for the thirty-ninth Congress in all the States of the Union, except tlie aforesaid eleven, and Ken tucky and Nevada. Of the 108 members al ready elected, 144 were chosen on Lincoln tickets, and 86 by the opposition. It is diffi cult to make political estimates for the future; but in any event, the Republican side wifi have a clear majority of 48 in a full house as follows: Republican. Opposition 23 States have elected 144 36 2 (Kentucky and Neyada,) estimated..,,,,,.., 4 c 11 Southern States, — 58 The National Debt.—The annexed facts^ gathered from advices from Washington, seyve to illustrate the exceedingly favorable condi tion of the national finances. The increase of the net debt for the months of June and Jnly, as shown in tbe last statement, was in round numbers one hundred and twenty-two millions, or an average of two millions per day, but fqr the month of August the whole increase of our indebtedness has been only four hundred and thirty-six thousand dollars^or an average of fourteen thousand dollars per day. In other words, a month ago we were running in debt at the rate of two millions a day, and now at the rate of only one-sixth of a million per day. It is likewise noteworthy that while the debt ha* BUSINESS CARDS. A. A. HARDEE & CO., FORWARDING AND Commission Merchants, SXODDAHB'S Bl'II.DING, SAVANNAH,GA. Will make liberal advances on all consignments to onr friends in New York. eep9 P. M. KIUHTInGALK, t. P. HUGER* NIGHTINGALE a huger. Forwarding and Commission Merchants, scp7 Darien, Ga. • lm LEVI H. CHURCHILL, J. R. W. JOHNSTON CHURCHILL & JOHNSTON, DRY GOODS AMD 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. Consignments solicited. References in Savannah. Messrs. DeWitt & Morgan “ Bell, Wylly 4 Christian, “ J. T: Paterson & Co., “ N. T yon, Esq. Bn atig25 J. J. ROBERTMOA & €0. GENERAL Commission Merchants; AX7GKUSTA, GrJV. Will give strict attention to the purchase and ship ment of Cotton, Domestics and Farms Also solicit consignments of Merchandize of all kinds, especially Bagging. Itope, 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 Half Grown Fowls....... Spring Chickens, per pair. Spring Chickens, 2d size.., Eggs, per dozen Headq’bs Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, ) Savannah, Ga., Sept. 14th, 1865. 1 GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 3Q. f Qn and after this date any persons found “EXPOSING” for sale Ales, Wines or Liquors without license, as prescribed in General Order No 13, from these Headquarters, will be arrested and fined, or imprisoned. The Provost Marshal is charged with the execution of this order. By command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lt. and A. A. A. G' ot Head'ors Dost, of Savannah, 1 1st Division, 'Dep’t of Georgia, V Savannah, Ga., Sept. 13th, 1865. ) GENERAL ORDERS, ) No. 25. f AH applications made by persons with in the boundaries of this District for per- tnito th 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. Cqulteb, 2 Bvt. Major, Ass’t Adj’t Gen’l. Headqr’s Sub-Dist. of Ogeechee, ) Savannah, Ga., Sept 10, 1865. j GENERAL ORDER, I 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 the month, will be arrested and fined. By Command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lient and A. A. A. G. Sept 11. 5t HIGHLY IMPORTANT ORDER. Headquarters Dei-’t of Georgia, Office of the Provost Marshal ) General, > Augusta, Ga., Sept 1, 1865.) Pro. Mar. Gen’s ! Order No. 3. J Information having been received at these Headquarters, that large numbers of Confederate and XI. 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 moni 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 saic 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. 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 authorised to grant permits to such persons as in their judgment, are entitled to them. To retain private arms for sporting purposes, using their ntmost discretion to prevent improper persons from enjoying this privilege. By command of .., _ MAJ. GEN. STEEDMAN. C. H. Gbosvhnob, “ _ , Brevt. Brig. Gen. & *«>’ Gw-** JA8. IS. General and Conunhs'on Merchant, AUGUSTA, GA. Holders of Merchandize wishing to realize immedi ately, will consult their interests by consigning the same. strict hnslneas attention will be given all consign ments, and prompt returns made, at the most reasona ble rates. Refer to Messrs. Hunter & Gammell, C. L. Colby & Co., Hilton & Randell, A. C. Lomelina, Halsey, Wat son& Co„ and Stnart & Co. ang!9 W. HENRY WAKREN, (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 prdmnr, attention will be given. References—Hunter & Gammell, HDl Gowdy, n > L, Vilialonga, Wm. Batte'-sby, John C. FerrilU andt - the leading Merchants and bankers of Augusta, Ga., and Nashville, Tenn. 3m junetiO W. A RAMSEY & CO., GENERAL Commission merchanti AND AUCTIONEERS. 308 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. BKJ'EK TO Robert Habersham & Sons, Savannah. W. H. Stark, do. Bones. Brown & Co., Augusta. Ed. Thomas, do. W. K. Kitchen, President National Park Bank, N Y-jyig WM. B. JACKhON, L. WABROGK JACKSON & WARROCK AUCTION AND General Commission Merchants, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Personal attention given to forwarding Merchandize and Cotton.lm ang!9 TO COTTON SHIPPERS, ALEXANDER HARDER Cotton Shipper, IS prepared to take cotton on storage, at the lowest rates, and has opened on the comer of Jefferson and Bay streets, lor the purpose of Welghlnf, Repairing, Sampling, Classing and Skipping Cotton for the public, at the LOWEST RATES, furnishing Ink, &c- jnlyT Wright & Co., COMMISSION MEBCIIINTS, s.. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Represented by onr Agent, JOHN S. WRIGHT, Esq.. No. C9 WfUl Street, New York. jnne2S Cm (iADEiM & UNCKLES CORNER OF Bay and Barnard Streets, H AVE on hand and for sale at the Lowest Market Rates: Extra Family Flonr. SUGARS— Crushed, Grannlated and Browns. Crackers and l akes, 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, Currant*, HaiMns, Com Meal, Grits, Cheese, Brooms, Pails, See.., See. Have also for sale: Gnnny Baeging, Kentucky Bagging Rope, Manilla Rope, all sizes; Oakum Sizing Spun Yam, Marline, Honseline, Rounding American Hemp Packing Yam. Kerosene Uil, in cans, Hardware, all kinds. aug!4 lm Just Beoeived, BY STUAET & CO; F AMIUV FLOUR, In bbls, half bbU and » lb sacks Clothes Baskets Market Baskets Hair Brooms Pope's Head Brashes Hair and Feather Dusters Long Handled 8 crabbing Brushes Also, a large lot of Near Potatoes and Fresh Eggs. STUART A CO., cor. Bull and Broughton streets. Winchester’s Soap and Gandies. J'tba^tgants^ 00 consl S mne 9t &n assorted lot Bp 1 BRADY, SMITH A