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SAVANNAH DAILY REPUBLICAN* WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 4. 1865.
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'SAVANNAH:
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WEDNESDAY IIOBNING, OCT. 4.
LET EVERY HONEST MAN DO HIS WHOLE
DUTY TO-DAY AND CAST HIS BALLOT IN
FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT. VOTEFOR
A. M. STONE, F. Y. CLARK AND LEWIS
S. BENNETT. VOTE EARLY.
THc ELECTION TC-DAY.
Voters of Chatham County—Oct. 4th,
18G5, will long be remembered as an
eventful day, not only in the history of
this county, but of our noble Empire
State and of our glorious Union. To -day
you are called upon to come forward and
cast your votes for delegates to the State
Convention, which is soon to convene at
Milledgeville. A more important delib
erative body never assembled -within Ihe
borders of our war desolated State, which
is now bleeding at every pore from the
cruel stabs of political fanaticism. ill
you send demagogues and bitter seces.
Bionists to this Convention to blast the
prosperity of our State, or will you see
the danger of such rashness, and give
your votes for Union men, who will faith-
.fully guard your interests, and who will
also protest against the adoption of any
measure or ordinance which will jeopard
ize the future progress of Georgia ?
Eemember the result of the Virginia
election, and profit by its teachings. Do
not vote for men who were instrumental
and foremost in precipitating this rebel
lion upon the South, were the first to get
out of its dangers, and are now the first
and most clamorous to do all the rebuild
ing.
Bear in mind that apathy to-day is
criminal. You have a solemn obligation
imposed upon you as true and loyal citi
zens of the United States, and you can
not escape the faithful discharge of these
duties at this critical period. If you
have not taken the Amnesty Oath do so
at once and ere it is too late hasten to
the polls and vote the Union ticket.
Every intelligent man realizes that if men
of known Secession proclivities and ob
noxious to the government for their past
course are elected, the influence and
credit of Georgia are paralyzed and the
-whole North will look with distrust upon
our State. For weal or woe is the
election to-day, therefore be not indif
ferent. If Chatham county elects sin
cere Union men, who will vote in the
Convention for the repeal of all odious
laws, annul the Ordinance of Secession,
repudiate the rebel debt of our State,
acknowledge the death and burial of sla
very, and strenuously oppose the passage
of every bill introduced tending to in
crease the distrust of government and the
Northern people for Georgia, then we may
look for unexampled prosperity and the
rapid growth of our noble State. Do
you want to invite Northern capital to our
State to help develop the inexhaustible
riches that lie imbedded in our soil ?
Then vote for a ticket that is the repre
sentative of law and order and in favor of
the establishment of civil law.
Elect men who have neither faith, con
fidence nor love for the government, and
you will have bitter cause, before anoth er
year rolls by, to repent of your folly.
Whatever you do. vote with a clear
conscience, and if you sincerely think
it is for your own interest and the benefit
of your State to give the reins of political
power into the hands of avowed seces
sionists, do so, but bear in mind the
weighty responsibility that rests upon
your shoulders. Go to the polls early and
deposit the Union ticket without fear or
favor. See to it that your neighbor votes,
and let no Secessionist’s threats dismay
or intimidate you. Vote early, and vote
the Union ticket.
LABORING MEN!! VOTE THE UNION
TICKET, PROTECT YOUR OWN IN
TERESTS, AND DEFEAT THE POLITICAL
DEMAGOGUES WHO HAVE BROUIIGT THE
WOE AND DESOLATION ON THE SOUTH.
Ourselves.
We vere oalled upon, some time since, to cor-
reot a supposed error in oar report of the (hoot
ing of private Petit, a member of the 173d New
York Volunteer*. We cheerfully made the cor.
reetion, supposing, at he time, that our reporter
might have been wrongly informed with regard
to the matter. After undergoing a full and im«
partial trial of the affair by a military eommii.
sion, oonvened to try John Neason, the citizen
accused of the erime, the trial resulted in bis ac>
quittal, the evidenoe adduced proving that the
accused was violently assaulted without provooa-
tion on his part, and in imminent danger of
bodily harm at the time.
The result of this trial has proved that our re»
porter was correct in his statement of the case at
the time of its occurrence.
We recur to this subject only to show our
readers that we do »io( always rely on “street ru
mors,” but endeavor to give a true and eorreot
account of facts as they ocour, and to assure
them that what we publish in our oolumns can
generally be relied upon as accurate and unbi
ased information.
Just Punishment.
The parties recently engaged in the robbery
of the store of H Meidhard & Bro were brought
before Lieut Col Holbrook on Monday last
for trial, on a charge of larceny. The trial
occupied two days, and resulted in the convic
tion of Wm Adams, Edward Burk, Edward
Gibbon, Daniel Wiggins and Sidney Piuchun,
all persons of color, of the charge, They
were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment
in the State school at Mifledgeville, where
their time will doubtless be employed to the
advantage of the community.
UNION MEN! THREATS HAVE BEEN
MADE THAT YOU DARE NOT VOTE FOR
LOYALTY. REFUTE THIS BASE ASSER
TION AT THE POLLS TO-DAY.
Theatrical.
A full and fashionable audience, in
cluding quite a large number of ladies,
assembled at dhe Athenteum last night,
to witness the presentation of two famous
Comedies, Serious Family and Solon
Shingle, the People’s Lawyer. The en
tertainment, on the whole, was a meri
torious one, and while some of the char
acters were not as perfectly embodied as
we have often seen them elsewhere, there
was sufficient merit in several scenes to
more than counteract the mediocrity or
faulty rendition of other parts. It was a
smooth, but not perfect performance.
We were glad to notice the increase of
one more instrument in the orchestra,
and we are informed by those who ought
to know, that by the latter part of this
week, the orchestra will be augmented
by the addition of thrpe more pieces,
thus giving our citizens an extra attrac
tion and inducement beyond the dramatic
feast, to visit the Athenaeum. We trust
Prof. Richter will treat our musical lov
ing citizens to some fine overtures. Pray
let the walls of the Athenaeum reverbe*
rate with such musical masterpieces as
the overtures to Wm. Tell, Zampa, Der
Freischutz, Martha, Ernani, Les Hugue
nots, La Stradella, etc.
Not a Candidate.
We are authorized to state that Mr. H.
Brigham is npt a candidate for the Conven
tion. :
Special Notice;
In consequence of a heavy engagement Of Cot
ton at Darien, and at the earnest solicitation of
na'ties along the line of the A. & G. R. R , the
steamer Wm G. Gibbons will not for the present
take her place on the Savannah River as sdver
tised, but will continue her regular weekly trips
to Doctortown as heretofore.
Leaviog every Tuesday Morning at 3 o’clock.
Commencing Oct. 10.
Index to New Advertisements.
The oomedy of “Our American Cousin” and the
farce of “The Rough Diamond” will be perform
ed at the Theatre this evening.
See oard"of D. H. Baldwin A Co., ljS Pearl
street,- New York.
• Potatoes, Onions, Beets, Turnips, Ac., for sale
by C. L Gilbert.
A situation as Porter wanted. See advertise
ment.
The schooners Blunt and Mail (Government
vessels) will be sold at auotion on Thursday, the
12th of October.
Coal for sale by Reid A Stewart.
Tho schooner J. Q. Whipple is reoeiving freight
for New York. Rogers & Cann, Agents,
The steamer Union will have dispatch for Au-
gnsta. Superior advantages offered to shippers
of freight. See notice of F. M. Myrell, Agent.
The steamer Wm. G. Gibbons, having a heavy
engagement of Cotton at Darien, wiii continue
running to Doctortown during the month of Oc
tober See advertisement.
A fine assortment of Tea for sole by L J. Guil-
martin A Co.
Candidates for the Convention.
Mb. Editob:—Please^announce the following
ticket for the Convention, and oblige,
Maky Voters.
Hon. WILLIAM LAW,
THOMAS M. NORWOOD,
LEWIS S. BENNETT.
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 3d, 1805.
Messrs. Editors:
Allow me tbe use of your columns, to state
that with tbe warmest and kindest appreciation
of the honor conferred on me, by a nomination
by my friends and brother mechanics, as a can.
didate for the Convention, I must be permitted
to withdraw my name from the contest.
Respectfully,
H. H. LINVILLE.
LOYAL MEN, SHOW YOUR COLORS TO
DAY, FOR THE WHOLE ‘COUNTRY WAITS
TO HEAR YOUR VOICE RING OUT THE
UNION CHORUS.
General Lee’s Pardon.
The Richmond Whig has the following inter
esting information relative to the application for
pardon made by General Lee and the generous
course pursued in relation thereto by Lieutenant
General Grant. The Whig says:
Upon the appearance of President Johnson’s
proclamation ot amnesty, or not long thereafter,
General Lee determined to avail himself of its in
vitation to apply for special amnesty. Whether
in coming to this determination he was actuated
by motives of interest or by a desire to influence
those who would be governed by big example,
there is no occasion tor us to express an opinion.
We happen, though, to know that General Lee
never failed to dissuade those who, considering
themselves proscribed by bemg excepted ftom
tbe amnesty, meditated expatriation, Irom carry
ing any such purpose into execution. He ur
gently counselled all wbo approached bim on the
subject to remain in the country, encouraging
them to hope that, by acquiescence in the new
condition ot a flairs and an energetic effort to re
trieve the fallen fortunes of the State, Virginia
could again be made the abode of prosperity and
happiness.
His application fer pardon, if we are not mis
taken, had been prepared, and was about to be
traosmitted to Washington, when a super-ser
viceable judge, holding a federal court at Norfolk,
caused an indictment lo be found ageinst bim,
with a number oi other distinguished gentleren,
for treason. Thereupon General Lee. instead of
forwarding his application to Washington, en
closed it to General Grant, with a note calling his
attention to what had been done at Norfolk, and
remarking that if, according to his (General
Grant’s) understanding of the articles ot capitu
lation, he (General Lee) was liable to indictment
and prosecution for treason, then be did not feel
at liberty to make the application for pardou.—
But if General Grant’s understanding were tbe
reverse then General Lee would be obliged to
him il he would forward the petition to the Presi
dent. General Grant, it we nave not been {mis
informed,responded to General Lee’s note prompt
ly, and in the most complimentary and friendly
terms, enclosing a letter he had addressed to
Washinton in forwarding the petition, taking the
ground that, under the terms of the surrender,
the proceeding at Norfolk was who'ly inadmissi
ble. This brought to a sudden close the plan of
Judge Underwood to make h<s name immortal by
associating it with a trial in which Robert E. Lee
occupied the prisoner’s dock, and at the same
time b’ought General Lee’s petition before the
President in the mode most agreeable to himself
and most honorable to his successful antagonist.
Tns Watbufall.—Somebody announces, thro’
the Boston papers, tbat the "waterfall” has lost
caste at leogth with the fashionables, and will be
gradually withdrawn from the toilet whenever a
more olassioal mode of hair-dressing shall have
been invented to take its plaoe. Supposing suah
announcement to be reliable, we feel inolined, on
the soore of taste, to regret the fiat; for the
"waterfall,” with all the absurd elaborations af
fected by some wearers, is really a graceful de
vice It differs from almost all preceding stvles,
in beiDg at least passably beooming to all sorts of
faces, and is sorely more piquante in effeot tban
any of the old style "head dresses” and nets.
But if capricious Fashion has decided against the
"wateriall,” of course it mustjgive way to some
thing new, and the "artiste” inventing the latter
will be sure of a fortune.—If, Y, Mercury.
HP [Communicated.]
To tbe Votera of Chatham CountT-
To-day an election will be held at the Cour
House in this city for three delegates to the
State Con rention.
Tho principal objects of tbis Convention are
to annul the Ordinai.ee of Secession, ratify the
abolition of slavery, and to recommend all
measures that will contribute to placing our
State back into the Federal UnioD, in the
same enviable position in which she stood be
fore the war.
For this purpose we have before ns three or
four sets of eand dates One set was nomina
ted, as we are informed through the papers, at
the store or office of one of the prompters of an
impromptu meeting.
A very special and private invitation wag
given out to a few choice spirits by a very in
fluential prompter of this impromptu meeting,
and the meeting took place, as we are inform
ed by one of the prompters, “not secretly or in
a corner," and the nomination was made.
Were we at all disposed to quibble, we might
show this impromptu up in very flashy colors, and
were it not for the ruptured state of things we
would most certainly do so. We would ask why
a few choice spirits, suoh as Mestrs. Holcomb,
Russell, Swoll and a few others were prompted
te form an impromptu meeting? Why a few
choice spirits received private and special invita
tions to meet not “secrelly or in a corner" to
nominate candidates, and why the bone and sinew
of tho community was ij^ored. Who prompted
this ?
Why was it prompted s and what indnoed thtm
to prompt this Impromptu ’ why were the Me
chanic, Laborer and Union men left out in the
cold? why were they not invited also? Did tho
special cai ds of invitation run out before they
got to them ? We oau hardly forego the tomp’a-
tion of answering these questions, but as we said,
we did not wish to engender bitter feelings, we
therefore leave the answer to every true and hon
est voter in Savannah.
On the heels of this impromptu meeting, as we
have been informed, a second impromptu meet
ing was called at the oflico of Julian Hartridgo
and Judge Chisholm; no prompter has as yet
said by what prompter or prompter« tbis second
impromptu was called, by who or how those at
tended were invited ! Were special cards of in
vitation sent out to a few choice spirits, and did
those cards run out a3 in the first ijnpramptu be
fore tbe bone and sinew of tbe community, the
Mechanic and Laborer, were reached ?
We are informed by two of the candidates
through the city papers, tbat Mt ssrs. Russell,
Swoll and Gobel seceded from the first ij promp-
tu; we can, therelore, in absence of better infor
mation, easily conjecture \t>ho prompted the second
impromptu, bow many there were there? who
they were? how invited? and whatthey met for?
In short, this second impromptu brought out a
second set of candidates. The ticket of tbe first
impromptu consists of two Lawyers and one Ex-
Confederate Colonel. The ticket of the seoond
impromptu oonsists of an Ex-Confederate Colo
nel and two Lawyers. Wherein does one ticket
differ from the other ? The first was brought oat
by an impromptu meoting "not secret nor in a
cornei”—the second was brought out by an im-
promptu meeting, not “secret nor in a corner.’’
How will the electiun of one ticket benefit the
people of Chatham county or the State, tban the
other? The candidates are all able men, but tho
political positions of all are about the same.
"Strange that such high contests should be ’twixt
tweedlo-dum ai^l tweedle’dee.”
Let us now briefly review the Union ticket.—
Some time ago the Union Club of this city nom
inated three candidates lor the Slate Convention
but on reflection the men nominated determined
jo resign, in order that a Union meeting might
be called, and that tcery Union man who chose
to attend might do so, and have a voice in the
nomination. Accordingly the meeting was ad
vertised several days in both the city papers, and
furlhermore, in order that all might be noiilied
and have a chance to attend, bills were posted in
various parts of the city inviting all uncondition
al Union men to attend. The meeting, as has
been already staled in the journals of the city, was
held on tbe 20th oi September. Tbe same men
previously nominated by the Union Club were
re-nominated by this meeting without curt dis
senting voice. The ticket consists of the follow
ing names: A. W. Stone, F. Y. Clark and L S.
Bennett. The first is a representative man who
has been practicing law in Georgia over fifteen
years.
The other two are old citizens of Savannah,
one u professional man and the other a mechanic;
and all Union men. Thus it will be seen that
this ticket is fairly and honestly before the voters
of Savannah. This is the only ticket that has
had sufficient courage to put Union on its front
—now can we aflord, even were we so inclined,
fo elect anv set of men on any other platform tban
that of Union'! It would have a very damaging
effect upon the whole community in more ways
We trust the supporters of the Union ticket—
the mechanic, laborer and Union man—will bear
the trick in mind in casting their votes.
Mechanic.
Savannah, October 3-1, 1865.
We were as sorely annoyod as any one could
be last evening at the vigor which was dis
played in tollirg the Exchange bell, and for a
time we began to think that the watchman
who is stationed in the tower to sound the
alarm only when he sees a fire, had resolved on
developing his muscle aDd testing the nerves of
our citizens. One thing is certain, some stringent
law ought to bo adopted to prevent the nnisance
of false alarms, and let a severe punishment be
inflicted npon any one fuund guilty of sounding
a false alarm.
RALLY, UNION MEN, TO THE RESCUE
OF GEORGIA. VOTE EARLY.
[communicated.]
The Alarm of Fire Last Night.
Mr. Editor : Can any odb inform us why the
Exchange bell sounded tbe alarm of fire so
long and loud last night, about 8 o’etook—the
time that a Union meeting was called through
your paper. There was no fire, and we heard
no alarm of fire, but tbe bell rang as though
it would crack.
Was not this the act of some low political
trickster, for the purpose of breaking up or pre
venting ihe meeetiog above named, and ought not
a thorough investigation of the matter be had,
snd tho author or perpetrator of so low and
contemptible a trick severely punished?
than one. We are now mostly dependent on
northern patronage ajd capital. Those at the
North who are anxious to come here and spend
tbeir money in land and other property, are now
waiting and looking on to see if the Union feel-
ing throughout the State is sufficiently strong to
justify their coming here to invest.
Thus, then, this elect on to Savannah is a very
important one, and w« sincerely hope every man
betore he votes will carefully consider tbis mat
ter, and have the interest and good of Savanpah
and the State at large at heart in casting his
vote. an Om> Citizen.
Savannah, Oct. 2d, 1865.
IGNORE THE POLITICIAN TO-DAY, AND
ELECT HONEST UNION MEN WHO WILL
REPRESENT THE BONE AND SINEW, AND
NOT THE ARISTOCRACY OF CHATHAM
COUNTY.
To the Voters of Chatham County.
My name, together with the name of my broth
er, Mr. Waring Russell, haring bean introduced
to tbe public, te a somewhet invidious connexion,
in the card of Mr. Norwood, published in the Sa
vannah Daily Herald of the 2d inst, I feel it in-
enmbent upon me to state, in -my own defence,
oertain fact- which are well known in this oom-
mnnity. In the first plaeo Mr. Norwood denies
that he prorecuted my brother Waring for bribery
in lsHfc as he asserts has been alleged against
him; he states in his effort to exonerate himself
that “we got the names of many persons, who it
teas said, had sold their votes” and furnished
those names to the Grand Jury, and that upon
the testimony of the men whose names were thus
introduced, Mr. Waring RusiqU was presented.
Mr. Norwood further states that he did not fur
nish the Grand Jury with my brother’s name, or
appear against him before either the Grand or
Petit Jury. The complaint against Mr. Nor.
wood is'not that he, in the legal term, became
the prosecutor of Mr. Waring Russell, but that
smarting under a political defeat be sought an
unmanly mode of resenting the rebuke, whioh the
citizens of Savannah, and the soldiers of the ar
my, and not my brother, administered to his pre
sumption. I oonceive it hardly neceasrry to as
sert toe well known fact that at the October elec
tion in 1863 T beat Mr. Norwood badly for the
Legislature; that I received net only a large ma
jority of the votes polled in Savannah, but also
of the voteB of tbe army. My brother, Waring
Russell, was no candidate for office at this elec
tion, and simply participated in it with the friend
ly advocacy of a brother. The defeat of Mr.
Norwood was the sole ground for his malignant
championship of the political virtue of this
community, and impelled him to that violent
animosity which sought its gratification in tbe
rain of my brother’s name. Had Mr. Norwood
known or believed that Mr. Waring Russell had
been guilty of bribery, there would have been
something manly in his vinfiioating the outraged
honor of the oountry by boldly standing forth
as his proseoutor; his worst enemies could have
only pronounced this conduct^ a sort of horoio
revenge. But I regret that there is nothing he-
roio about Mr. Norwood. He did not manfully
assume the responsibilities of a prosecutor. He
sought to creep into hit ends by oollectiDg with
revengeful industry the names of men "who it
was said had sold their votes,” and furnishing
those names to the Grand Jury. Mr. Norwood
did not appear before tho Grand Jury as a prose
cutor; this would have beeu unsuited to his mode
of seeking reveDge. He did appear as an inter
ested spectator at the trial, filled with the mean
appetite of surfeiting upon the ruin which he
projected. The result of the trial was tbat my
brother, Mr. Waring Russell, was honqrably ac
quitted. The statement of this truth was not (
however, consistent with the spirit which dicta
ted and controlled Mr. Norwood’s card. It is
also well known that the Jury desired to bring in
a verdict of malicious prosecution, so unfounded
was this proceeding agamst my brother, Mr. War-
ing Russell, and were only prevented by the fact
that it originated in the presentment oi a Grand
Jury, and that no one stood forth as proseoutor.
This fact, not very creditable to the manliness
and courage of Mr. Norwood at the time, was too
damning a commentary upon his own statement
to appear in his card.
In the second place, Mr. Norwood states
that I have pronounced an article published
by him on tbe morning of the occupation of
this city by the U. S. forces to be “a truck
ling, dough-faced article.” I plead guilty to
this grave accusation. I do regard this arti
cle as unworthy of the position occupied by
Mr. Norwood, and vaunted with so many
brave words. I believe that I amWbt singular
in this opinion, and if I am, I think I shall be
so no longer after a candid statement of facts.
On the 18th of December, 1860, Mr. Norwood
addressed the “Sons of the South” and citi
zens assembled at the Firemen's Hall upon the
occasion of raising a secession flag, and the
papers of the day pronounced his speech
“thrilling and patriotic.” On the 3d of May,
1861, Captain T. M. Norwood, of the Chatham
Rifles, received the first Confederate flag pre
sented to a company in Savannah in fervent
and eloquent terms. It is unnecessary to mul
tiply examples. At that period Mr. Norwood
was the captain of a company devoted to the
cause of secession. He was as enthusiastic
and rebellions as the loudest, and proclaimed
his devotion to hjs section with all bis strength
and energy. But a ‘‘change came o’er the
spirit of his dream.” His military ambition
proved as unfortunate -as his political aspira
tions. His company dissolved ; his captaincy
perished, aDd the hardships and trials of a
private soldier’s life presented a fertile field for
the exercise of his patriotism and devotion.—
Bnt, alas, war’s rude alarms was fruitful of
medical as well as military miracles. The
conscription law was passed, and with unfeel
ing alacrity fastened upon Mr. Norwood the
grievous afflictions of a cane and a pair of
goggles. The law was screwed a little tighter,
and it lifted Mr. Norwood into a buggy, his
stick being no longer sufficient to prop up his
feeble frame. Still burning with a patriotic
desire to serve his bleeding country, he became
for the second time a candidate for the Geor
gia Legislature, determined that if he did not
serve in the ranks himself, he would not forego
the patriotic pleasure of compelling all others
to do so. At tbis time a pertinent question
was asked in a Savannah paper why Mr. Nor
wood did not serve in the army; he only re
plied by a firmer adherence to his cane and to
his goggles, and these interesting badges of
devotion to his country were not dispensed
with until the occupation of the city by Gen.
Sherman removed them, as if by some magic
influence.
For these reasons I do consider the article
published by Mr. Norwood unworthy of any
man who assumed so emphatic a position at the
outbreak of tbe war. He was not called upon
to write it, and it was a ready abandonment of
principle and a complaisant truckling to the
powers that were, which I feel confident did not
elicit their admiration and certainly does not
mine. It was an error in Mr. Norwood to
suppose that being no longer exposed to the
indignation and contempt of his own people,
he could propitiate a brave foe by proclaiming
his own Bhame. This article was considered so
time-Berving and servile, that even the friend
of Mr. Norwood, Mr. James R. Sneed, the for
mer editor of the Republican, felt called upon
to deny in the Macon Telegraph (I think) any
participation in or responsibility for it. I sub
mit to the judgment of a candid public whether
or not my opinion of this article is correct.
In conclusion, I beg to ask, whether Mr.
Norwood’s antecedents entitle him to success
in a contest tbe result of which he regards with
indifferenee, where defeat will be no cause for
regret and success will bring no joy—that is
to Mr. Norwood himself, for to the County and
State the result will be of vital and enduring
importance, Philip M. Russell,
TELEGRAPHIC.
Connecticut Opposes Negro Suffrage.
Returns of the flection.
NEW YORK M AKKKTS,
• New York, October 3d.
The returns from the Connecticut election in
Hertford, Norwalk and Greenwich give a majori
ty of one thousand votes against the amendment
to the Constitution endorsing negro suffrage.
ITIarkete.
N*w York, Ootober 3d.
The Cotton market was active to-day, and
prices had an upward tendency. A sale of 3,500
bales took plaoe A noon, bringing 45 1-2 a 46 ctf-
The Fleur market was buoyant, snd prioes con
tinued to advance, ranging from five to fifteen
cents per barrel higher than yesterday’s quota
tions. There was quite an active demand fur
Sugar. Muscovado, 13 a 11 oentsper lb. Naval
Stores quiet, there being but a feeble demand.—
Petroleum had advanced; Crude, 39 a 40 cents per
gallon. Freights quiet, and rate* unchanged.
Gold 4 * 1-2, being a considerable deoline,
BE NOT DECEIVEdTlABORINGMEN, BUT
VOTE THE UNION TICKET AND SEND A.
W. STONE, .LEWIS S. BENNETT AND F. Y.
CLARK TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Supply of Cotton.
The Washington Chronicle thinks that the
exorbitant price at which cotton is held cannot
long continue. Since tbe loss of the supply
from America the capitalists and manufacturers
of Europe have, with characteristic enterprise,
established the growth of the great staple in
other countries. The product of the East In
dies has more than quadrupled. Cotton seed
has been planted in Africa, and the result has
been most encouraging. The soil and climate
of the eastern part of Africa are found to be
most admirably adapted to the growth of tbe
cotton plant. Experiments have also been
made in South America, whioh lead to the be
lief that there are extensive lands in Peru, Chili,
Guatemala, and Brazil, where cotton can be
cultivated with profit.
If it is true, as the Southern politicians used
to boast, that cotton is king, the scepter seems
very likely to pass from the hands which have
so long held it. While the world could safely
depend upon a permanent supply of the staple
from the Southern States, there was no reason
to look further; but now farmers in other
countries have learned the golden secret, and
manufacturers are being supplied from other
sources. There can be no doubt that cotton
may be raised elsewhere as cheaply and as
profitably as it has herotofore been in the South
ern States; and it is already certain that the
competition has begun. What will be the re
sult we cannot guess, but, if the people of the
Southern States will stop wrangling and go
honestly and energetically to work, they can
not only redeem themselves, bnt secure perma
nently the first place among the cotton-pro
ducers of the world. As soon as they become
willing to drop their prejudices against the ne
gro, and allow events to take their course, they
will have a supply of willing and skilled labor
which will be competent to the development of
tbe highest resources of the South, and America
will again become the cotton king—Louisville
Journal.
An Obstinate Planter.
Major W. B. Sargent, in charge of the office of
the Ireedmen’s Bureau in Arkansas, in an offici
al communication to Gen. Howard, reports a case
where a former slaveholder refuses to recognize
the Emancipation Act. It appears that a freed-
man had made an effort to get some things be
longing to him from the premises of his former
master, a Mr. Bird, and failing to do so made ap
plication to the Provost- Marshal of freedmen, re
fugees, and abandoned lands for assistance, when
a circular ot the Freedmen’s Bureau, bearing the
following indorsement of the Provost-Marshal,
was tarnished to tbe colored man:
The bearer of this circular will be allowed to
take from the premises where his familv resided
everything that belongs to him, and any person
interfering with him will be held accountable for
the same.
Tbe colored man'tbus armed, repaired again to
the premises of his former master, who on read
ing tbe circular returned it indorsed as follows:
The bearer of this circular I consider my pro
perty still, having seen no enactment of the Fed
eral Congress nor our State Government author
izing any one to demand him of me, nor anything'
furnished him while with me. When I am per
fectly satisfied that the slaves have been emanci
pated by such authority as is regarded as consti
tutional by our higher courts oflaw and equity,
then and not till then will I willingly oy word or
deed make any contract with a slave nor regard
him in any other light than as property of those
who have either purchased or raised him. Of
course I do not propose to interpose any force or
impede in any way the constitutional authorities
of the Unitsd States. I am, Captain, the owner
of the boy who bears this note.
Bird was afterward arrested, lectured and dis
missed, with a fine of $50. It this Bird of prey
persists io setting at nought tbelaws ofhiscoun
try he will probably receive still further enlight
enment. gratuitously furnished by the Freed
men’s Bureau.
Departure of Steamships and
Steamers.
FOR X«W YORK.
F teamship Constitution, Wednesday, October 4, at 2
o’clock, p m.
Steamship Vanina, Wednesday, October 4, at 2
o’clock, p m.
Steamship Hunter, Wednesday, October 4, at —
o’clock.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Steamship Cambria, Tuesday, October 10th, at 4
o’clock.
FOR PALATKA, FLA.
Steamer Helen Getty every Thursday morning at
10 o'clock.
FOR AUGUSTA.
Steamer Scorpio, Weduesday, Ofctober 4th, at 2
o'clock, p m,
POR DOCTOBTOWH, ETC.
Steamer Wm G Gibbons, every Tuesday morning
at 6 o'clock.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SAVANNAH, OCTOBERS.
ARRIVED.
Brig Mary Cobb, Duncan, Port Royal, in ballast
Schr Julia A Crawford, Bulkly, from Jacksonville,
Fla, in ballast to Wm Starr.
Steamer W. G. Gibbons, Philpot, Doctortown, to
Erwin & Hardee.
Steamer Jeff Davis, Austin, Hilton Head.
Steamer Emelie, Bender, Hilton Head.
CLEARED.
floop Sylvia, Brown, Nassau, with lumber—Bell,
Wylly & Christian.
Steamer Resolute, Cannon. Hilton Head.
Tug C T Shephard, Bliss, Hilton Head.
Receipts.
Per steamer Wm G Gibbons, from Doctortown, 600
bales upland cotton.
I
Consignees.
Per steamer Wm G Gibbons, from Doctortown-
Erwin & Hardee, E F Metcalf & Co.
ACADEMY
OF
ST. VMM OP PAUL,
Savannah, Ga.
CONDUCTED BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY.
T HE Fall Term of this Institution will re-open on
September 15th, Slid close on February 15th, 1866.
The spring Term will commence on February 10th,
and dose on July 15th.
Terms per Session, including Board.
Tuition in English, Washing, use of Bed and
Bedding
Tuition in French 12 15
“ Music on Piano
•• .. Guitar 30 00
Crayon Drawing and Painting in
Water Colors.
“ i Oriental Painting, per course. 15 00
“ Wax Print and Flowers: so «)
For mrUmT^rtctSrs. Superioress at
thelnstitntioo. 2aw4if at gw
The Meefeavic’s Ticket fer ihe Cei-
veBtlen,
A W. STONE,
L. S. BENNETT,
F. Y. CLARK.
woBKine>KBira ticket.
Savannah, October 2.
Ed. ReftubUcna : At a meeting of several
mechanics, held last evening, it was nmtui-
monsly resolved that tbe interests of tbe me
chanics and laboring men which have so long
been utterly disregarded by tbe aristocrats,
should be represented in the State Convention,
which is to assemble at Milledgeville am the
4th Wednesday of the present month. After
a spirited canvass the following working-men’ 8
ticket was nominated without a dissenting
voice :
Sol. Cohen,
Edw. C. Andebson,
H. H. Linville.
To Our Subscriber* In the Interior
We shall esteem it a special favor if
oar friends in the adjoining counties will
be kind enough to forward ns by sure
hand, the earliest returns of the election
or Delegates to the State Convention.
Hotel Arrival*.
PULASKI HOUSE.—Savannah, Oct 3.
Jno Knight, Afacon.
Lt R Pollard, 12th J/aine.
H Young, Ky.
D S Grant, New York.
F O Jeffreys, “
Jno C Hamlin, U S N.
F D Wimberly, Twiggs co, Ga
W B Tarvor, “
J SBunn, “
Jno M Rae, Wilmington
Goo R Bronson, New York
J F Souther, New York
T H Porter, New York
N H Lardess, Hilton Heffi
E C Douglass, Gordon
Mrs S .'filler, Hilton Head
Geo P Gates, J/acon
R J/cKnight, Augusta
J A Penton, Ky
R M Bearden, Macon
Geo Patton, lady snd ehild
Lt A S Bose, Fort Pulaski.
New Advertisements.
Savannah Theatre
RAYMOND A HAMILTON,.. .Lessees and Managers
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 4th,
First time of the famous Comedy of
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN,
As originally played at Laura Keene’s Theatre,
New York.
To conclude with the
BOrGH 9IAIOHD.
In active preparation—"The Streets of New York.”
cct4
S ITUATION WANTED-As Porter in a ho
tel, store, or to drive an express wagon. Best of
references given. Address PORTER, at this office, for
two days. 1 oct4
For Doctortown,
VIA DARIEN.
THE STEAMER
Wm. G. ribbons,
Having a heavy engagement of Cotton at Darien,
will, daring the month of Octoher, make the following
weekly tripe to
DOCTORTOWN.
Leave Savannah,
Tuesday Morning, Oct. 10, at 6 o’clock.
Tuesday Morning, Oct. 17, at 6 o’clock.
Tuesday Morning, Oct. 24, at 6 o’clock.
Leave Doctortown,
Thursday Morning, October }2tli.
Thursday Morning, October 19th.
Thursday Morning, October 26th.
Freight received at ourWarehouse any day dur
ing the week, and forwarded promptly as above, with
tbe privilege of lightering on the Altamaha river if
necessary.
ocU 2w ERWIN A HARDEE.
FOR AUGUSTA,
STEAMER UNION,
Capt. Moody,
Will have quick dispatch as above. This Boat is of
exceeding light draft (draw* less wa
ter than any Boat on the river), and is
able to navigate ft at its lowest stage.
For freight apply to
F. M. MYRELL, Agent,
Harris’ Building, Bay street.
N. B.—Freight received daily, and stored free of ex
pense, in fire-proof warehouse, foot of Lincoln street.
oct4
For New York.
THE fast sailing schooner J. G.
Whipple, having a large portion of
her cargo engaged, mil have dispatch for
the above port. For freight engage
ments apply to
1 ROGERS A CANN.
Auction Sale
ON THURSDAY, the 12th day
of October, at 11 o’clock, will be sold,
the U. s. schooners BLUNT and MAIL.
The Blunt was built for a yacht; is cop
pered and copper fastened. The Mail is
Jth vessels well found in salts and ground
tackle.
Terms—Twenty per cent, on day of sale; the re
mainder in six days or forfeit the 20 per cent.
By order of
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION.
Also, a quantity of condemned Flour and Beans.—
Terms cash.
A Tug will be at the wharf at Hilton Head to con
vey bidders to Bay Point.
Port Royal, 8.C., Oct. 2d, 1866. oct*
D. H. BALDWIN & CO.,
COMM’SSION MERt HANTS,
178 Pearl Street,
NEW YORK.
J.‘ gumming!’} New Tork -
C. M. R HOL8T\ } Savannah. am ^4
Coal for Sale.
THREE hundred and fifty tons Cardiff Steam
1 Goal; for sale to arrive by
ocU 3 REID A 8TBWART.
TEA, TEA.
Q A CHESTS HYSON,
04 YOUNG HYSON,
-■ And other choice Iota of
GREEN TEA,
In store and for sale at
oct4 2 U. GUILMAHTIN A CO’S.
POTATOES, Onions, Beets,
1 Cabbages and Apples, landing
ter; for sale by
oct4
Turnips, Lemons,
from steamer Hun-
C. L. GILBERT.
EXCHAIN ge.
SIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW TORK,
For sale by
*pW
BRIGHAM, BALDWIN A CO.
1 MNONIATED pacific guano. -
JT”
ElectionNotice
Rwb dectio » Will be held at th»
House In the City of Savann.h th I° nrt
NBSDAY, the fourth day of Octoblr°“ WEa
Dehpttes to sepratent Chatham County i^nJr thrte
U<m of thePeople of Georgia, whcT^^ 0 ^'
qnired to meet at Milledgeville at is rt '
on the fourth Wednesday of October, A. n
To entitle a citizen to vote he must bo ,• '
prescribed by the Constitution and ' , "
of Georgia, in force immediately before the
uary, A D 1861, fthedateof the ordinance 0 , ^
sion.) and also he must have taken and subscriiLr**'
Oath of Amnesty, as set forth in
rlamatien of May 29th, ISOO. “ ears bo.
Tbe election will be held in obedience to the p-
mation of the Provisional Governor of g*oZ ^
lisbed on the 13th day of July, 1866. u * 0! ® 4 > Kb-
Polls will be opened at seven o’clock a. m „ ,
closed at six o'clock p. m. m " * B| * i*
The Sheriff of the county, or his deputy „ lltl t
Constables thereof, who have complied with h fcc
clamation of the President aforesaid, are nv, V
attend said election and preserve order : ' J
WM. H. CUYLER, '
GEO. P. HARRISON, j , ' '’
JOHN WILLIAMSON, , \ '' "’
Sept. 21st. 1865. ' ‘ c c -
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BARGAINS.
Parties in want of Books and a,
tlonery, will find BOPVE & r,
advertisement on our second page worth their 1
tion. tf a,tec '
jeplS
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES
WANTED, AT A PREMIUM, BY
READE & CHASE
BANKERS AND BROKERS, *
NO. IT WALL STREET, NEW V0R K
RATES, SEPT. 15m, 1805,
June, 1864 5 per cent. I Aug, 186} 01 -
July, 1864 .. .3 " 0£,1W J**?--
Dec., 1864 •;* , t
Parties remitting bv Express may draw on
day, or proceeds will be deposited as directed ij
SfeWiSL"' 1 ”'
r. molinaT
00E- BULL AND 00NGBESS STREETS
(Under Screven House,) 1
IKl’ORTEa AND WHOLESAL* DEALER IK
Havana Segars,
AND
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Also, all kinds of Virginia Chewing and Smokm -
Tobacco, Meerschaum, Brier Root, and all other tS
of Fancy Pipes. Sm
SfLECT ffMHS SiiiOSL,
T HE undersigned having rented the Bchool build
mg on the corner of Charlton and Drayton street*
wonld respectfully announce to the public that he, 10
fisted by Mrs. Aiethea S. Burroughs, will open a Sclea
Female School in said building on the first Monday m
October. 1
Tuition per Term of Three Months, one half parable
the middle of each quarter, as follows:
Senior Department, per quarter $21 00
Junior do. do. is ou
Primary do. do. 15 w
aep23 JAMBS 8. COZBT.
NOTICE.
D URING my absence from the State of Georgia
J. G. Cohen will act as my duly authorized and
legal attorney. A. il.XKER
Savannah, Sept. 2Mfo 1865. 1st aep'io
Sight Exchange
ON
In sums to suit purchasers, by
sep26 E. F. METJaLFE £ CO.
Herald copy.
Union Place Hotel.
Cor. Broadway and 14th Sts,
Opposite Washington Statue,
NEW YORK CITY.
sep27 tf H. C. FLING & CO., Proprietor.
The Jt meric tin House,
HANOVER STREET, BOSTON,
Is the Largest and Best Arranged Hotel
in New England.
Bep27 LEWIS RICE, Proprietor.
WOODFORD & RITCH,
ATTORNEYS
AND
COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
NO. Ill BROADWAY,
(Tiinity Building),
Tbe undersigned having resumed tbe practice of the
law, is prepared to take charge of cases before the
several courts in New York and at Washington.
sep28 tf STEWART L. WOODFORD^
For Sale,
OPCkA BUSHELS Black Oats
200 kits No. 1 Mackerel
50 qr bbls No. 1 Mackerel
25 bales Gunny Cloth.
N. A. HARDEE & CO.,
tf No. 9 Stoddard’s Rangc
eep29
For Sale.
A ROCKAWAY of superior make, suds
Buggy, but little used. ^Pg^ 0MB E,
septa 181 Bav street
For Sale.
THREE COWS. Apply 4 c0 „
\cp<2» enr. Bnll and BronghtonjtrgHh-
Exchange
CHEAP WATCHES 1 SOLO PEj
W E are now offering ouretockfdies at *;•
Gold Pen* at reduced prices. (iold
$9, 12, $15 to $20 $25, ***
Pens and Cases, from $3 to $3«
stamp for circular. H BURBANK4^
OCt2—5 Box 4.392 203 Broadws^fl j
Choice Groceries-
JUST KEC HIVED BY
STUAETSc CO, Grocers,
Cor. Bull and Broughton*^ * ^
spicesotrt* U J;
Trt kxtrs -4
amily Floor, Crackere “ d h ®“S i jj a i c iug
Agents for Redhead's adekrattri “g^estic Al«
Abo, an assortment of ForemanGimj^.
and Porter, Wlnee, WWs^^^^Gro^.
Hides, Hides.