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T^ ( fl 'Air: .ij VOL* LXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY CORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1865. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 229 ■ i f.j £j REPUBLICAN J. ; H AYES,Kditor and Proprietor advertising. p r ^, nare of TEN lines Nonparicl type or space oc- pUiIi hr the same number of lines, $2 first insertion, o'.-h I’ontinnation. , , " iiiKSquare—$1 for first insertion; 80 cents for each f, Sr pfr hundred; subscription fby mail - V rriVrj $W per annum; single copies, B cents. ,r S advertisements mast be paid for at the Counting „ Vimurcvious to insertion, and if handed in by S p. m will appear in the morning edition. a VANN AH, GEORGIA. S\Tl KDAY iTIORNING, SEPT. 30. beadirg mat tee on eveey page, ( A SOUTHERN FLIINKEI. Mavor Calhoun writes |North to borrow money ■ ' i lie restoration of Atlanta. He seems to think . lie Strengthens bis claims to assistance by i'i,.nutising his fellow-sufferers of the South, j i,_ proposing extraordinary devotion to those ‘whom, we suppose, he has in times past de- n °”viar,ta might almost be said to be the oil - , ring ot New York. Many and great are the V-'vora we have received from her in the past, now .'.ji, remembered by our people; and though helped to punish us for our folly, we will go ' h , r ror favors again, and that with confidence •■Of course, you know our city was destroyed to 11 great extent,and our people were sent every- h ‘f e >e exile, attended with great expense and of property; and though we lost and sufler- ' i [hus m a common cause, (and in a poor oue.) Vi a Southern sister has helped us to the amount (l tVliv* does the Mayor make this fling at the of the South? Have one ot them a cent to :,,;. e v Cao Richmond, destroyed by conflagra- * m or Charleston ravaged by Are and sword, or i -.ieed any Southern city which has its own •-,.r V to maintain and its own damages to re- hu ' The Mavor of Atlanta is mistaken in sup- , , sinK he recommends his application by aflected Limrations of Northern men or contemptuous concessions in the name ot the South. All true Northern meD appreciate the brave who have suflesed m a cause which was dear to them.— Ih ev ‘ believe that men who have Suffered for their opinions, are sincere in their purposes, and i>, a i when they take the oath of allegiance they n'-,,;: n good faith to maintain and abide by it. These intense professions of Southern toyalty by iiieu who were silent partners of tbe Unitin during !lie war, are believed neither North or South.— orthern meu had rather tak*- the word of Gen. I ee who has fought, than Mayor Cailioun who cothc.oed them. As Richard Cromwell is V irted io have said in expressing his contempt Vuvpi'critical pretenders to piety, “Here is Dick iogoldsby who neither preaches nor prays, yet would I trust him before you all.” We find tlie above severe remarks on the Mayor of Atlanta, in tbe Richmond Commercial Bulletin. These strictures cm Mayor Calhoun for his endeavor to re lieve the city in this her time of need,.are rather sharp, and in the case of Mayor Calhoun unmerited. The fact of Mayor Calhoun or any other Union man in the South being silent partners of the Union cause is well understood by both Nqyth and South. Oue would be led to believe from the abusive remarks of this rebel editor, whose vindictiveness and spleen ekes out in every line he has written in relation to Mayor Calhoun, we should in ter that there was the greatest liberty and freedom of speech during the tyrannical reign of Jeff. Davis & Co., when it was ill a man's life was worth to dare pro- • iaim his love for the Old Flag and the true principles of which it was the symbol. Wonder if this editor of the Richmond Bulletin ever heard of the Rattlesnake Clubs that were organized throughout the fvuiui for the special purpose of tracking, "atchiug, tarring and feathering, and in Many cases murdering loyal men for the avowal of their honest sentiments ? If ' •J- irate “Knight of the Richmond Rebel V'till" will visit Savannah, we can point out to him quite a number of tbe ex- numbers of the Rattlesnake Club whose ''Gref occupation was in driving out hono rable merchants for the heinous crime of being born North of Mason and Dixon’s line. The writer of the angry article above, is vexed because Southern Union- Ms who are now protected in the full exercise of all the rights of American freemen, come forward and link them- •-Ives with true and sincere Union men ( > u the same ground that Mayor Calhoun ■' now attacked, we might with perfect propriety begin to denounce suGh patri- ,J hcmen|as PrisidentjJohnson, of Tenues- s «'. Dr. Mackey, of Charleston, John lloiiir Botts, of Va., Wylly Woodbridge, b>. Bennett, and others of our city, be- i mse they did not deliberately place the 11 oel noose around their own necks by uttering at all times and in all places “-‘r disapproval of treason. Headquarters, Department of Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Sept. 21,1865. ) GENERAL ORDERS, \ No. 16. j The following General Orders are pub lished for the information and guidance of this command : Headq’rs Mil. Div. Tennessee, j Nashville, Sept, 13, 1865, J GENERAL ORDER, I No. 25. < , 1 Department Commanders in the Mili tary Divisisn of the Tennessee, will re quire of the District Commanders in their several Departments, and through them, of their Subordinates, the utmost care and attention in the enforcement of a strict discipline .among the troops of tlieir command. The person and prop erty of all citizens will be scrupulously respected, and no unnecessary or im proper intercourse with them will be per mitted ; and no interference with or ar rest of any citizen wiU be allowed unless upon proper authority from the District Commander, and then only after a bona fide and well supported complaint has been submitted for his ifaformation. All complaints made by citizens for outrages committed by either officers or enlisted men, must be fully and fairly investiga ted, when if the charges be sustained, upon due consideration of the evidence in the case, the offender will be held to a rigid accountability, and summary and severe punishment visited upon the criminal. By command of Maj. Gen. Thomas. Signed W. D. Whipple, A. A. G. Headq’rs Mil. Div. Tennessee, ) Nashville, Sept. 21, 1865. J GENER \L ORDER, I No. 29. j In consequence of the many and re peated applications made to these Head quarters for protection against unjust and illegal arrest and imprisonment of citizens residing in this Military Division, who have been in tbe Military service of the United States, but are now discharg ed, for acts committed by them while in such service under orders of Superiors, the Major General Commanding directs that Department and District Command ers will most strictly prohibit and pre vent all such action on the part of the civil authorities, and will not permit the arrest, imprisonment, or trial of any per son or persons for acts committed by them as soldiers while in the service of the United Sta.tes and acting under the orders of tlieir Superiors. This order will not be so construed as to interfere in any degree with the re quirements of General Order No. 25, Current Series from these Headquar ters. By command of Maj. Gen. THOMAS. Signed : W. D. Whipple, Brig. Gen. & A. A. G. By command of Maj. Gen. STEEDMAN. Signed . S. B. Moe, >Bt. Col. & A. A G. Official : , , Signed; Chas. R. Wilkinson, A. A/A. G. Official: W. H. Folk, 1st Lieut, and A. A- A. G. sept 29—5 THE INDIANS. An Audacious Robbery. The Council at Fort Smith—The Treaty of Peace and Friendship Signed by the Commis sion and the Choctaios and Chickasatvs—Ad journment of the Commission, <j*c. Port Smith, Ark., Sept. 20. Tbe Commissioners decline to rescind their ac tion regarding John Boss. They disconnect his case from the loyal Cherokees, and assure the lat ter that their rights will be protected The disloyal Choctaws, Chiokasaws and Serai- nolcs have filed a statement explanatory of their understanding of the treaty There is much des titution among the disloyal Saminoles. Seventy-five loyal and seventy-four disloyal delegates, not including the chiefs, signed the treaty of peace. Fort Smith, Sept. 21. A treaty was signed to-day between the Com* mission and the Choctaws and Chiokasaws, pto- vidiDg for peace and friendship between the Uni ted States and said tribes; that they will exert ail their influence in compelling the Indians of tbe plains to maintain peaceful relations with each other, with the Indians of the Territory and with the United Statef; lhat slavery shall be abolished forever; that the freedmen shall be suitably pro vided tor; that lands shall be issued to tbe Indians of Kansas and elsewhere; that the right of way shall be granted to railroads, and that the con solidation of the Indian tribes, with a territorial form of government, shall be recommended by them to their respective councils. The Commission then adjourned sine die, Colooei Sells goes to Humboldt, Kansas, to conclude a treaty with the Osages. A liar’Force of Indians Defeated by f/oi. Conner near Big Horn—Several White OjfF cers Killed and Wounded. Fort Laramjz, Sept. 21. Reports have been received from General Con ner that he attacked and defeated a large force of Airapahoes near Big Horn on the 28 th of August, capturing five hundred head of cattle and a large amountof plunder. We lost a number killed and wounded, among them several offioers. A New- York Herald Reporter Steals Oxer Six Thousand Dollars Worthy/' Diamonds—He is Arrested and Attempts to Shoot Himself, ffc. fFrom the St. Louis Democrat, September 19.] On Friday last not a very prepossessing looking gentlemen, though with a glib tongue, went into the store of Mr. 0. D. Sullivan, one of our most extensive jewelers, doing business on Fourth street, opposite the Planter’s House, and desired to see some of his finest diamonds. He was a correspondent and reporter of the New York Herald, he said, and that as it was fashionable to wear diamonds, he desired to possess some of fhe glittering gems. Dia monds were shown him, but he did not pur chase—among so many he was at a loss which to take- He called on Saturday—was still in a quandary. Last evening, about seven o’ clock, he again visited the store apparently with the firm resolve awaiting the order of buying, but to buy. Laying a large envelope, which he carefully carried in his hand, upon the show case, bearing the inscription, “$5,750—Money Package—American Express Company—For Colonel M. Parks, Southern Hotel, St. Louis —From Washington, D. C.,”with an end torn off, and two or three bits of tissue paper pro truding therefrom, on the corners of which might have been seen the talismanic figures, “1,000,” he proceeded to examine the precious stones tfhich were politely shown him. The attendants having gone to tea, Mr. Sullivan was alone in the store. The gentleman seem ed to be less particular in his ideas than pre viously. He quickly selected the gems, viz: One diamond pin, valued at $5,000. One diamond brooch and ear rings (lady’s), valued at $1,200. Shoving the package over to Mr. Sullivan— at the same time casting his eyes into tbe street, up which a carriage was passing—he exclaimed, “There is the money all right— you can count it. There goes Lieutenant General Grant—I must go !” Before Mr. Sul livan had time to remonstrate or “count his money” his customer had disappeared after tbe carriage. Hastily dissecting the healtby-look- ing papkage, Mr. Sullivan discovered that its contents consisted of two or three old Demo crats, and the same number of New York clothing store lithographed advertising bills.— He lost no time in locking up his store and ac quainting Chief Laibold with the facts. The Chief promptly dispatched Detectives Eber- nich and Coring after the thief. Accompanied by Mr. Sullivan, they made good time—per haps as good time as has been made during the present season—looking into this place and that, Mr. Sullivan keeping a particularly sharp lookout after pedestrians in gray. On th,e corner of Sixth street and .Washington avenne, between 8 and 9 o’clock, a person wearing this color is observed crossing the street—quick as thought Mr. Sullivan grabs him and demands his diamonds. “He will give them up if he is released.” He produces them. Mr. Sullivan complies with the prom ise made, upon which the “precious” man is seized by the officers above named and started io the direction of the Central station. Un- observedly he draws a revolver, but the cock ing of it betrays him and he is relieved of it— he says he will kill himself, at aoy rate, with or without a pistol. On Teaching the police station, he was taken into the office of Colonel LatHold ani searched. He gave his name as John Henry, and said he was from Ireland, though he has very little, if any, of the “sweet Irish brogue;” said he was a correspondent of the New York Herald, and had in his possession bits of paper, upon which were discovered the peculiar hieroglyphics of the ‘short-band man," as a proof of the assertion.— He has traveled from tbe East with Lieutenant General Grant and suite as such. The chief havr jng been into the commissioners’ io>m alter the search had been made, passed through the first room into bis priva e ofiioo, the prisoner following him. Colonel L. had previously taken off his nniform coat, laying it upon the table, preparato ry to donning a citizen’s coat. On entering the prisoner must have seen a small revolver pro truding from the breast pocket. Approaching the tablo with great rapidity of movement, he seized and cocked it, and, before he could be prevented, he had placed it against bis breast and fired. The ball entered the left breast just below the nipple, coming out about six inches from the place where it entered, hav.ng glanced on ,a rib, and creating but a flesh wound. A surgeon was immediately called in, who dressed the wound It bled profusely, but tbe prisoner did not seem to mind it. Be begged for his pistol, that he might put an end to his existence. The weapon was of course denied him, but he says he will kiil him self yet—a pin will do it, and he knows how it is flone. Bis case is a very clear one, which he ad- mils; but he says his life is in his own hands, and be shall take it before lying long in a dungeon or going to the penitentiary. All concerned deserve great credit for the promptness which character ised tho proceeding attending the arrest. Mwtype, NEW INK, NEW PBE8SES and ' MATERIAL of every kind, at the RE- “flUCAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE. Tbe Roms to Savannah.—For the information ‘ ccr readers, says the Augusta Transcript, we >“ s ent the following reliable schedule ol the “••e between Augusta and Savannah : bains ou the Savannah and Augusta Railroad “'e Augusta at 7 P. S{ , arriving at Waynes- ‘">(1 at a.;,o p. M. s ’ [’nnnrcttng at Waynesboro'with a line of hacks z'jodwin A Brown, Proprietors,) running as foi- beave Waynesboro at 10.30 P. M., arriving at *'4Central Railroad at 3.45 P. M. , '."““ ‘I Railroad train laaves for Savannah ’ j,'' *’• M., arriving at 8.30 P. M. -[turning, leave Savannah at 4 A. M., arriving ‘•>’,43* at b 15 A. JJ. s leave No. 43* at 8 45 A, at k .— -—.“ —u. t?a oko tx. M*, and arrive o aynesboro at l.jfi A. M.. rain leaves Waynesboro at 1.45 A. M., and 0 . es at Augusta at 4 30 A. M., in time to con- ant! the Georgia Railroad train for Atlanta. w' ,b , Wsto ^any A telegram has been I’/ , i . al Executive Department lrom the Uieti., e . nt 8t > n f? that all persons coming rfhder exception of the amnesty procla imed ti, t le ls I eal y thousand clause,) who have endm-«f~ a PP 1 ' cl *tion8 for pardon, and have tbe to vote o,'- i 0f tlie GoTernor . will be permitted ote f0 ‘ delegates to the convention. Virginia Episcopal Convention. Address of Bishop Meade—A Reunion with the Church North Strongly Urged — Fraternal Action of the Council, §■c, Baltimore, September 22. Richmond papers of to-day, contain Bishop Meade’s address to the Episcopal Convention of Virginia, strongly urging a reunion with the northern wing of the churqo. Rev. Dr.-An drews, chairman of the special committee mp pointed to consider sq muflh of the Bishop’s interesting and impressive address gs refers to the future relations of tho diocese with the general convention of the Protestant,Episcopal Church of the United States, respectfully rev port that, having had the documents referred to therein under their most deliberate and prayerful consideration, they recoBvm6?l4 ffid adoption of the following resolutions ; That the Christian-and conciliatory course of our respected diocesan, in his correspond ence with the presiding bishop, and other mem bers of the Protestant Episcopal Church qf the United States, touching a reunion with flip general convention of said church, meets our cordial approbation; that this council appre ciates and affectionately responds to every sentiment of fraternal regard which has been manifested in the correspondence referred to; that this council is of opinion that its objects which all-the parties interested may be pre sumed most to desire will be best accomplished by referring the subject to the pext genera council. Tbe report was adopted almost unanimously. The council then proceeded to tlect clergy and lay delegate! to tbe grand council, which CA»- VISIT ^ G business B ,. 0 l a 'e8t end mpst fashionable de- el!’ P " nted in tbe ve T best *tyle, and at mod- »uu iv ( , J! r j, c ' 8 > at the RE UR Lie aN JOB PRINT* meets in Mobile, Alw, about the of Notem OFFICE, Bay street, r tf , her' Kev. John H. Caldwell, of Georgia. This geDtleman, who is now in this city, and will soon return to Georgia to resume his pasto ral labors, defires us to make some corrections ia the account of him which we copied some days ago from a western journal. First, he says, he is not a near but only a distant relative of John C Calhoun. Second, he never inherited twenty slaves; he was a slave owner, but not to any such extent. Third, as to the amount o f his losses, be says he never was a wealthy man, nor of suffi cient property to lose as much us the western cor* respondent asserted Wefiod in the Cincinnati Gazette the following OTder, respecting Mr. Caldwell, from General Thomas : Hkado’xs Min. Div. Tknnessbb, ) Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1865 j Special Order No 79.—[Extract ]—XIII. The Rev. John H. Caldwell, a loyal minister ot the Gospel, of the State of Georgia, having for warded to these headquarters complaint against John B. McGehee, presiding elder of the Methos dist Episcopal Church South, and other disloyal persons, for ill treatment and persecution receiv ed from them, an investigation of the case has de veloped the following facts : The Rev. J H. Caldwell, pastor io charge of Newman and Palmetto Station, in the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was duly and lawfully appointed to that charge, according to the rales and discipline of thatchnrch. Tho Rev John B. McGehee, pre siding elder, contrary to and in violation of tbe laws and customs of that church, has ordered or required him to give up the pastoral charge of his church, and threatened to turn bis family out of the church pasouage, because he, Caldwell, did, on the 11th day of June, 1865, preach a sermon at Newman, therein setting forth the abuses of the institution of slavery, and adviring the citi zens to accept the Amnesty Proclamation offered by the President of the United States, and so become good and loyal citizens. « It further appears that presiding Elder Mc- Geebee ordered the Rev. Mr. Kimble, a re turned rebel chaplain, to take pastoral charge of Caldwell’s church, and ordered Caldwell to Waraldson Mission, a place in a remote and obscure part of the Lagrange district, where he would have a very limited sphere of useful ness, and no means whatever of snpporting his family. Itus accordingly ordered by the Major Gen eral Commanding that the Rev. John H. Cald well be immediately reinstated in possession of the churches of Newman and Palmetto Station, and that he be protected and upheld therein by the United States military authorities of the District of Atlanta, and aL-o that his family be protected in the qniet possession of the church parsonage until the expiration of the regular term for which jie was appointed to officiate in those churctes- If the Rev. J. B. M. McGeebee, Presiding Elder, or the Rev. Mr. Kimble, attempt in any way to prevent the execution of this order, or to interfere with the Rev. Mr. Caldwell in tbe discharge of his pastoral duties in his proper churches, they will be placed io arrest. By command of Maj. Gen. Thomas, [Signed] Geo. W. Howard, Assistant Adjutant-General. Mr. Caldwell will, we hear, deliver a public address in this city shortly, at tbe instance of the Union Commission and of numbers of our best citizens, who desire to hear him. He in tends to return to Georgia, to maintain there his right as an American citizen, to freely ex press his sentiments upon all subjects. Mr. Caldwell’s two sermons have been printed in this city in a pamphlet.—N. Y. Post. The Fenians. MEKTISG OF THE o’MABONY CIRCLE—ADDRESSES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION. The O’ t6ahony Circle—called alter the Ameri can chief of the Order—held a public meeting last evening in DiDgeldeiu’s Hall, on Thud ave nue, near Fifty-ninth street, for the purpose of calling together in council the Irish nationalists of the locality, to the end that concert of actipn in the impending crisis might be had. Brief reqjaiks were made by tbe Centre, Mr. cGowan, and by Messrs. 8tevens, O’Connell & iernan, tbe latter of whom asked explanation regarding certain surroundings Qi Feniamsm, as to its time of action, previous failures, enormous power tq contend against, Ac., concluding by saying that he was thoroughly with any move ment that has for its motto “Ireland for the Irish.” Mr. McDermott was the next speaker. He said it is true the revolution is not opened. It it were, it is in Union square, not in a hall, they would have a rally to-night. But should they wait till the tocsin sounds ? No. Some may say ‘Stand still, and see the Lord;” but ideas will not stand still. They will progress, or rot in dull decay. They had innoculated Ireland with a E regressive spirit; a new soul was burning in er, and she is in tbe hands of men who were not ot tbe stand still stuff. The yoice of salva tion they long for is the roar of republican artil lery. The London Times said the Fenians were fern seed. TKon, 0 Lord, shall open my mouth, aod my voice shall speak this country’s indepen- flenoe—men clad jn invisible green. Tbe Times had latterly thought better on it, and we now hear other views. Tbe Times can see the Fe nians now, and ail England will hear from ffieni ere long. Tbe English military and naval power were exaggerated. She bad an army ot some one hundred and fifty thousand men ; eighty thousand of them were required to keep down ffie Sppoys- Her recruiting is becoming more and more difficult. She cannot concentrate one hundred thousand men on Ireland. Shg never concentrated more than four hundred thousand men ia aoy one place. She is scattered every where aud hated. The Fenians were scattered too aod were OU her track, They could present two hundred thousand bayonets in Ireland, and they could have oommiss&ry detachments all over the globe at the same time. He epoke at further length, and at the conclu sion of his address several of those present signed tbe roll. Fenianism from an English Point of View. The London Economist, which represents the solid men of England, looks with pro found disgust upon the Fenian movement, as witness the following: Ireland is once more occupying the attention of newspapers daring the dull season, and this, not so much because the season is dull, as be cause Ireland is turbulent. How is it that that singular people are so incurably unlucky in all their demonstrations—that we never hear of them doing anything creditable, or being any thing satisfactory. The phenomenon called “Fenianism” is now up. A certain portion of the population—probably consisting of those ill-regulated and childish natures that are fas cinated by mystery, and love to play at “sedi tion, privy conspiracy, and rebellion,” and flnd an irresistible attraction in whatever is lawless and forbidden—has taken to marching in step and drilling by moonlight. A gun smith of Nenagh announces that, in conse quence of the withdrawal of the proclamation by which Tipperary was placed under the t’Crime and Outrage Act,” he has laid in a large stock of guns, pistols and ammunition, which he is prepared to sell to the discontented at the lowest price. We regard this Fenian ism with no alarm whatever, but, we confess, with very sincere regret. It probably means nothing, but it certainly indicates much. It is silly and contemptible, and in no way for midable as a manifestation against the public peace. But it is very sad, not as proving dis loyalty and discontent, or as hinting at any likelihood of action, but as showing with what puerile excitements the Irish people can amnse themselves, in what irrational hopes and feel ings they can indulge, how rooted is still the national propensity to grasp the shadow and let drop the substance. Fenianism is a had symptom, not as showing that the Irish are as seditiously incfine4 as ever, hat as showing that they are just as incupably foolish. It is very singular if the Irish people are so “incurably foolish” that they get along so well in this country. Whatever may be the short comings of the emigrants, in the way of edu cation or natural faculty, a prolonged resi dence causes them to disappear, while the next generation differ but slightly from the rest of onr population. If the Irish are worse off in their own country than anywhere else, it must be because they are worse governed ; and if so there is abundant cause fqr their hatred of the English pow^r, which explains the pbe- of F< The 9t Yip: Episcopal CqnyenUon giniA. Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1865. Richmond papers qf to day contain the pro. ceedings of the Episcopal Convention of Vi r ginia. Bishop Johns earnestly recommends a reunion with the Northern branch of the chureh. Considerable debate took place on a motion to appoint a committee on the subject semenou i benianjsm. road, and as soon aa the iron is put down to Hawkinsville an increased traffic will be car ried on- So far as onr railroads are concerned, Ma con is doing a business equal, if not exceed ing, any point in the State. Macon Messenger, 23d. JEFF. DAVIS. JUDGE BURNETT, OF TEXAS, TO TO WASHINGTON TO INTER CEDE FOR HIM. GO The Railroab(8.—We made a tour of ob servation on yesterday through the different railroad shops and depots. At the Southwest ern Depot we found the whole building near ly filled up with grain, and everybody busy about the premises. We next went to the car- shop. Here we found tbe hands all bqsily en gaged in repairing the cars, which had gone to rack during the war. They were at work fitting up a passenger train, which, in appear ance and coipfort, will compare with aqy (n the South. 1’hc freight cars are being put in good condition, so tpat the company will be able to furnish any amount of transportation that may he required- This road seems to be doing a fjne business. The Macon and Western Railroad Com pany, being pressed for room, are putting up. an extensive platform on the north side of the depot- An immense amount 'of cotton is go- iDg over this road at present. The road, judg ing by appearances, is doing a nourishing business. They have heavy trains both ways on [he line. The Southern Express Company are repeiving large shipments over this roqte. At the shop they are carrying on an extensive business in all departments. This Company are turning oqt some as fine and finished jobs as can he put np at any manufactory. The Macon and Brunswick are putting a new engine house up, and otherwise improving their buildings, and enlarging their capacity for business. A large amount of produce continues to flow intq gqr m*ritet over Htia a The New Orleans papers publish a corres pondence between a number of prominent Texans and Judge Burnett, who seem yet to be laboring under the idea that rebellion was a meritorious affair, and Jeff. Davis a saint and hero. Their interference, and the grounds on which it is made, will only prejudice Davis’ case in the opinion of two-thirds of the Araer* ican people. Their letter to the Judge says : “You have lived, Judge Burnett, to see the republic you aided to establish voluntarily an nexed, as a sovereign State, to the federation of the United States; and again to witness her convention solemnly revoke the ordinance of annexation, and unite her destinies, in al liance with one-third of the States and popu lation, and one-half> of the territory of the United States, for the establishment of a new Republic, under the name of the Confederate States. You have, as a calm and philosophic spectator, in your venerable years, witnessed the herculean efforts made by Texas, with her sister States of the South, to assert that same principle of revolution and self-government, for which be had battled with success against the States of Mexico- You have seen her and them after untold sacrifices of treasure and blood (including the life blood of the last aHd only member of your own family,) finally overwhelmed by superior numbers and power. And you now witness her Chief Magistrate, selected by the unanimous suffrages of 7,000,- 000 of people, a prisoner, incarcerated in a cell, not permitted the poor boon of inter course with his own wife, children and friends; and tbe object of the most energetic persecu tion for treason and other horrible crimes.— Y'ou witness the clamor of both people and press for his life, long after every portion of the States over which he presided (with a dig nity, ability and public virtue acknowledged by the civilized world) has snbmitted, and ac quiesced in the subjugation and military law. The imprisonment and prosecution of the iate President of the revolutionary States, as also of others of his distinguished associates, when they are no more deeply involved in the revolutionary movement than a million of their arms-bearing fellow revolutionists, seem 8 to us (Judge Barnett) to call for spph efforts as we may still make, not incompatible with the military orders and proclamations which now govern us, to relieve him, by means of appeals to national law, to reason, humanity, and enlightened counsels, from further prose cution and from an ignominions sentence and death. All these considerations lead ns (Judge Bur nett) to the main object of our present com munication, which we will proceed to lay be fore you. We have some faith that your great age and your past history, as above recited, in a parallel case, added to what you will permit ns to say, we have observed in a lifetime's knowledge of your prjvatp history, your ex alted moral, religious and intellectual charac ter, aqd your great enlightenment as a civilian and statesman, would have some weight in the counsels that are to govern the further trial and prosecution of the late President of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis. We would, therefore, beg o,f ypu, Judge Burnett, what we would* not presume, under less momentous circumstances, to ask one of your great age, recent bereavements, and hab itual abstinence from public matters, that yon repair as early as possible to Washington pity, and there lay before the President qf the Uni ted States such considerations as may occur to you, for the discharge of the illustrious pris oner and his associates. And should this fail, in the first instance, that you devote your advices and influence to his defence, before such tribunal as may be directed to try him ; and, in general, that you render any service in your power for the ame lioration of his treatment, prior to his proba ble conviction ; and that with your habitual firmness, dignity and amenity, exert yourself, to the very last, to save him from ignominy and from martyrdom. Our strong desire for your services and your snccess is further prompted by considerations of public policy, alike important to the peace of the country, and to our feelings in the premises. For we believe that an impressive truth was uttered by the Springfield Republi can when that paper announced these words in a recent number: “There are in the South millions of women who would dip their hand kerchiefs in his blood, treasure locks offfiis hair, and teach their children for a generation to come to cultivate sentiments of veneration for his death.” Hoping that we may hear from you a favora ble response to this our respectful prayer for your benevolent servioeg. The Judge replies as follows : Richmond, Texas, Aug. 24, 1865. To Messrs. J. O. McXeal, John Haynie, John Duncan, and others: Gentlemen--Your communication of Au gust 1. has this moment been handed me. If it were in nnywise needful I should feel it quite impossible to find terms adequate to the full expressions of the sensations your very in teresting paper has elicited. If it be possible for me to contribute anything to the relief of our venerated ex-Fresident Davis, from the painful circumstances that surround him, I know of no worldly purpose to which the brief remnant of my life would be more cheerfully devoted. While I have noticed with deep sym pathy the cruel exclusions to which his incarce ration is subjected, I cannot conoeive it possi ble that any respectable portion of the North are desirous to consummate his sufferings by the shedding of his blood, and transforming the heroic Chief Magistrate of oor subdued Con federacy into an acknowledged martyr to the cause of political freedom. What benefit can acpyue to tbe North, to the South, or to the world by adding a few more drops to the ocean of blood that has been shed in the late un happy controversy ? It may gratify the ma jority of a few that are clamorous for his blood, but must offend tbe deepest sensibilities of the right-minded in Christendom. When you said “Virginia is mine,” be did not design, aa I believe, that the blood of Jefferson Davis should atone for the errors of the great eecessiou any more than yours or mine. Averse as I have long been to appearing be fore the public on any occasion, and doubtful of my ability to render aDj> valuable service to Qur common friend, I submit myself to your dis posal with the simple pledge to do what may be possible for me, in tbe furtherance of your benevolent intentions. Very respectfully, your old friend, Davtd G. Burkett, Ake you io want of fine printing tastily exe cuted with the latest style of ttpe just intro duced in Savannah * Call at the REPUBLICAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE, Bill Heads, Circolabs, Posters, Maxiyests, Iiabels, Receipts, Checks, Ac., printed in the highest style of typographical art, by experienced workmen, at the lowest price and shortest no tice, at the REPUBLICAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE. tf Headquarters, Sub- District of Ogeechee, Savannah, Ga., Sept. 27th, 1865. GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 32. f General Order No. 26,from these Head quarters, ishereby modified to read as fol lows, viz : Pursuant to General Order No. 18, Headquarters, District of Savannah, 1st Division, Department of Georgia, the* following Taxes will be levied to defray the expenses of lighting streets, cleaning city, &c. 1st. Tax of three (3) per cent, on all incomes of six hundred (600) dollars or upwards, for real estate. 2d. Tax of one (1) per cent, per annum on valuation of real estate not included in first section of this Order. 3d. Tax of one half (1-2) per cent, on gross sales of all merchandise, except cot ton. 4th. Tax of one-tenth (1-10) per cent, on gross sales of cotton. 5th. Tax of one (1) per cent, on all commissions derived from any business transaction (other than sales of mer chandize,) by any factor, auctioneer, bro ker, forwarding, shipping or commission merchant. 6th. Tax of one (1) per cent on all in comes of one thousand (1000) dollars or upwards, derived from salaries, profes sions or any business transaction not included in section 3d, 4th and 5th of this Order. 7th. Lioenses for sale of ales, wines and liquors as per General Order, No. 13, C. S., from these Headquarters; li cense for billiard tables, bowling alleys, theatres, &c., as per General Order, No. 46, dated Headquarters, Post of Savan- dah, June la, 1865. 8tfi. All taxes called for by this Order, will be paid to the Tax Collector prior to the 15th of each month for the month preceding. Any person negleoting to comply with the provisions of this Order will be subject to a fine. By Command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. E. P. DAVIS. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lt. and A. A. A. G. 5t HA, 1 5. j Headq’rs Dist. of Savannah, 1st Division, Dep’t of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Sept. 25th, 1865, GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 30. f In compliance with General Order No. 29, current series, from these Headquar ters, I hereby assume command of the District of Savannah, 1st Division, De partment of Georgia. Brevet Major W. A, Coulter, Assistant Adjutant General U. S. V., is hereby re lieved from duty in compliance with or ders from Major General Commanding Department of Georgia, and will accom pany Brevet Major General J. M. Bran- nan. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lieut and Adjutant, 173d N. Y. Yols., is hereby announced as A. A. A. G. of the District of Savannah. 1st Division, Department of Georgia, to whom all reports and returns required by existing orders and regulations will be made. EDWIN P. DAVIS, Brevet Brig. General Comd’g. Headquarters Sub District or Ogeechee, I Savannah, Ga., Sept. 20, 1865. ) Circular, I No. 22. J On and after this date articles in the Public Market of this city will be sold at the following prices. Peisons violating this order, will be re ported to this Office aud summarily dealt with. By command of Brv’t. Maj. Gen. 3. M. BRANNAN. Wm. H. Folk, 1st Lieut, 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 20 20 15 25 15 15 15 15 20 40 25 40 40 25 40 10 15 , , - 3 7 40 20 to 25 40 to 50 *2 00 BUSINESS CARDS. CLAYTON, ADAIR & PURSE, GENERAL aeon COMMISSION MCRCKINTS, ATLANTA, GEORGIA- ~PARTICULAR ATTENTION pddtotbo JL purchase and sale of Cotton, $U kinds of Produce, and General Merchandize. Special attention given to the purchase and sale of Real Estate in the city, aud of Plantations in any part of Georgia. They will buy and sell Foreign and Domestic Ex change, Stocks Co ; n. Bank Notes, and collect Notes, Drafts, <fcc., with prompt remittances. Engaged exclusively in a Commission Business, with ample and safe storage rooms, they hope to merit a lib eral patronage. Kel'er to Phinizy & Clayton, B. H. Warren, and W. E. Jackson, Augnsta, Ga ; Geo. W. Williams, Charles ton; Samuel Tate, Memphis, Tennessee; 6. o. Torbett and V. K. Stevenson, Nashville, Tennj Baldwin,Starr & Co- and Tracy, Irwin A Co, New York. WM. W. CLAYTON, Late Agent Georgia Railroad Bank, Atlanta. GKO. W. ADAIR, Late of Anderson, Adair A Co., Atlanta. ISAIAH PURSE, Late ol Poullain, Jennings A Co., Augusta, Ga. sep25 lm BOUT. P. YOBK, s. i. Williams, J. E. MUNTIRE- P. 8. WARD. YU, IIUUHS, HUTI&l k CO.. AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Bay Street, Savannah. Ga. Consignments of Cotton and Lumber solicited. Reference*: Savannah—Brigham. Baldwin & Co., Gaden At Unckles, Erwin * Hardee. Hunter A Gammell, Isaac D. La Roche. Hiram Roberts, W. Woodbridge, L. C. Norvell A Co. New York—8. T. Knapp ft Bro., D. H. Baldwin ft Co. Sale days. Tuesdays and Friday^ sep5 A. T. CUNNINGHAM, D. G. PURSE, aWIYUIIAM & PURSE, PACTOKS, F OK WARDING i AND Commission Merchants, Bay Street, Savannah, G:i, References—Hobt. Habersham ft Sons, Hunter ft Gammell. OctavnsCohen, Brigham, Baldwin ft Co, Erwin ft Hardee, Clsghorn * Cunningham. sep6-3m C. T. KEUTG-EN, North side Bay street, between Whitaker and Bar nard, always keep on hand The Genuine Piper Heidsieck Ohampage. Also all kinds of Rhine Wine, Claref, Clay Pipes, Ac. septl tf CHARLES L. COLBY & CO., SHIPPING, COMMISSION, AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS JONES’ BLOCK, CORNER BA Y AND ABERCORN STS., SA.VAHTSr-A.tr, Gr A. liberal cash advances made on consignments to tho firm represented in New York by lharles L Colby, Esa., or to our friends in Boston. ALEX. H. HOL AY, Resident Partner. Retep-ences.—Messrs. Dabney. Morgan ft Co., New York; Jarvis Slade, Esq.. New York; Gardner Colby, Esq., Boston; Hon. T. Wiley Edmaads, Boston. angI6 tf ’ HEYRl BRYAI, Broker ao^ Commission Agent, For Sale and Purchase of Stocks, Bank Notes, Produce, &c., and for For warding Cotton, O' Bryan Street, next to Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank Building- ang!5 3m Veal, per lb Mutton, per lb Liver, per lb Fresh Perk, per lb Bass, per lb Drum, per lb Fresh Water Trout Salt. “ “ Sbeephead Mullet, large size, per bunch. Mullet, small size, per bnnch Brim, per bunch of five Perch, per bunch oi five Suckers Whiting.,,. Codfish, per lb Shrimp, per quart Crabs, each Sturgeon, per !b.. Sausages, iresh poik Bacon, per lb, from Batter, perlb ...... .. Clams, per bushel "A. Cabbages, each, from 10 to 30 Turnips, per bunch 10 Tomatoes, per quart 20 Okra, per quart 10 Sweet Potatoee, per bushel $3 00 Irish Potatoes,per bushel fi 50 Green Gore, each 2 W»**r Melons, from 15 to 50 Apples, per bushel §8 00 SAMUEL p. HAMILTON, (Successor to WiJmot & Richmond,} DEALER IN Watches, Silver Ware, Jewelry, Canes, Cutlery, Aic. Cor. Whitaker, St. Julien and Congress Sts, SAVANNAH, GA. Watches and Jewelry repaired. Chronometers rated by transit Cash paid for old Gold and Silver. .17*8 a A J BEAUT, WM. M. SMITH, —M.J. MOSES. BRADY, SMITH & CO. Oomtulaslon AND Forwarding Merchants, AND Manufacturers’ Agents NORTH 8IDE OF BAY STREET, Between Whitaker and Barnard, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. liberal advances made on consignments of Cotton, ftc„ to their friends in New York and Boston, Referencee-Wm. K. Kitchen. Brest National Park Bank. N. Y.- H. C. Tbaeber ft Co., Boston; Israel Co- hen. Baltimore; Hall, Moses ft Co.,Colhmbns; Wyman, Moses ft Co., Montgomery. KIRLIN, BRO. & BURKE, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALES, WINES 1ND LIQUORS Oor. Whitaker Street and Bay Lane. june21 tf MARCY, MY & CO.. 808 B JX Y STRJBM: Ti. North Side. Between Barnard and Jefferson Streets, WOOD, COAL AND GRAIN and GENERAL COMMISSi®* MERCHANTS AND Peaches per bushel.. Honey, per ib Ducks, per pair Turkeys, per pound.. Geese. (l •* vwvwvj ;m.»ss».»s...»..*m Fowls, grown, per lb Bice Birds, per doz Half Grown Fowls., j Spring Cbiokena, per ptar Spring Chickens, 2d size Egg 8 , P«r dozen... HAM. COBH, OATS AHD FEED. At lowest market prices.is8 (8 00 I2 ^iwTa kamsJEy & 00 18 IB I 50 75 50 40 50 Qondensed Milk mn subscriber harii ' ’"“ J * fc JL American Deadest GENERAL Commission Mer chants AND AUCTIONEERS 1 308 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. been appointed by the j Agent here for ; Robert Habersham ft dons, Savannah. W. E. Stark, Brown A Co* . to any. 154 Bay street. T. ; Presiosat National Pa* Bank, H,
