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» VOL. LXV. [NEW SERIES.] SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1865. [PRICE 5 PeNTS. ] NO. 235 REPUBLICS fc. lA ■ 1 Y Tla ' , j<; IIAYES,Editor and Proprietor ADVERTISING. oiiiirc of TEN lines Nonpariel type or space oc- f j bv the same number of lines, $2 first insertion, continuation. . _ ■ Sqiwrc-$1 for first insertion; 50 cents for each hundred; subscription (by mail . *io per annum; single copies, 5 cents. 7 k,-rti“ements must be paid for at tile Counting .•'i,mTious to insertion, and if handed in by S p. will appear m the morning edition. .•.AvaNNAH, GEORGIA. 1,,[DA¥ MORNING, OCT. 7tli. READING matter on every page. vabhington V SOUrHiRN OFFICE H3LDEP.S TiKIHS THE OATH. VIR(.1MA CANDIDATES DRAWING. W1TH- Novel Internal Revenue Decision. Rebel Parliamentary Furniture at Auction. diplomatic correspondence. iHE more of TIIE PUBLIC MEN OF ENGLAND UNMASKED. j /;/■; SECRETS OF THE BRITISH HEHEL AID SOCIETY DIVULGED. The Horrors of Salisbury and Other Prisons to be Shown to the IVorld. Ac., Ac., &c„ ■ 'j.ecial dispatches to the Philadelphia Inquirer.] Waihington, Sept. 29. i 'linta Cviigressutnal Candidates With drawing. Candidates for Congress, in Virginia, are rapid- v withdrawing feeling they cannot take the te6t a;a required. A sufficient number remain firm ■ can take the oath, and give the State a fnli re| rc.-cr.tation in the next Congress. Yesterday Cha’les finer Lee and Jos. II. Cox, both candi- •iates in ihe Fourth Congressional District, with- irew on account of inability to taka the oath.— J ha W. Sym, candidate in the Petersburg Dis- trict. has withdrawn for the same reason. ,tl„ Ill a letter to Mr. Dayton, the Secretary of! State said he was authorized to'approve of his j reserved remonstrances to the French Govern ment concerning the prosecution of the work on the rams which were being built in French ports, aud the hospitalities extended to the j Florida and the Rappahannock, and he added, j “For all the losses and damages which the Government and citizens of the United States have sustained by the depredations of the ves sels in question, the United States, as they be lieve justly, hold the Governments of the coun tries from which they have proceeded respon sible whenever they have been duly forewarn ed, and have omitted proper measures to pre vent the departure of said hostile expedi tions.” Mr- Dayton, in a letter dated March, 1864, informed Mr. Seward that M. Drouyjj de l’Huys assured him that France would not take Texas as a gift, even if it were accompanied with a handsome douceur besides; that he does not want it, and would not have it. The volumes also contain despatches from our Ministers in Russia, the Netherlands, China and Japan, and replies thereto by the Secretary of State, all showing remarkable watchfulness and activity in the protection of our many interests abroad. Her. Fathers Whalen and Hamilton, Who were brought hither to testify in the Wirz trial, have left Washington for their homes in Georgia. It will be recollected that Captain Wirz requested that they be permit ted to visit him as his spiritual advisers. It is said that for some reason not explained, they failed to obtain permission to visit the Old Capitol Prison for that purpose, and that Rev. Father Boyle, of this city, has been alike un successful. Father Wbaien is responsible for the repayment of $16,000, which he had bor rowed to purchase supplies in alleviation of the prisoners at Andersonville. The Treasury—The Reported New Loan Un true. It has been widely published that the Secre tary of the Treasury will soon put upon the market another loan. On the Secretary, to day, being asked if this was true, he said that such a purpose did not at present enter into his calculations. Presidential Appointments. The President to-day appointed George W. Chamberlain to the United States District At torney for the District of Colorado, and Alex ander Magruder to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Florida. Otjice Holders Taking the Oath. Vi Custom House officers appointed to South j utts have taken the oath of allegiance, ex ec;: ;!.e Surveyor at Charleston, and the Collect h-orgetown, S. C., and these act without ;iy ;:ii Congress legislates on thesabject. -'■di <./ Rebel Congress Property. 1 es’erdav, the desks used by the members of i cite rebel Congress were sold at auction, in i. ■-•■.mood, bringing twenty-five dollars aDd fifty «cls vaeli. Internal Revenue Decision. Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue l i ;i to-day decided that where income of any ■ i tor :- tt was received in Confederate curren- the amount of such currency, estimated in v verninent currency at the tipie and place oP receipt, ehoald be returned as income. Internal Revenue Receipts. The receipts of Internal Revenue to-day Mounted to one million one hundred and sixty thousand seven hundred and sixty-three dollars. Exhaustion of an Approjrriation. Tite appropriation for the extension of the Treasury buildmg having been exhausted, a con- stderable portion of the work will be suspended until Congress meets Secretary McCulloch Going West. Son. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the Treas ure, will leave to-morrow tor the West, and be *~i)t about a week. During his absence Hon, ” m. E. (Randier, Assistant Secretary, will be :s tharge of the Department. [Despatches to the Associated Press.] The Wirz Commission. The Wirz Commission tbi* morning re- tui'ed a note from General Bragg, a member thereof, stating that he was sick and unabie to w in attendance. h'he Commission, after carefully consider- y ti ' , t case with closed doors, adjourned until ro morrow. Diplomatic Correspondence. uhe third volume of the diplomatic corres- i 1 uuencc, which accompanied the President’s ravage at the commencement of the second ! «ion of the late Congress, has just been "vdfrom the Government Printing Bureau. * s a volume of six hundred pages, and much i .v* ' nteree ( has been lost by the delay of Plication. The correspondence with France •'“imences as far back as November, 1863, ! ’ ] un the subject of equipment of belligerent ’ s ' els in neutral ports, affairs in Mexico, - Jtuuo, Hiiaui 1U DICAIUU, Rappahannock, Florida and Geor- the Birkenhead iron-clads, the military ■ 'Nation, rumored project* of intervention, &c. itappears from one of the many letters writ- “y Mr. Dayton to Secretary Seward, and December, 1863, that the British Gov- ' onient informed M. Drouyn de L’Huys that } American vessel had been taken 'bv the ^“federates"as a prize and sold to an English- ao ; that after this she had been retaken by °* our own ships, and that Mr. Seward fr . ertf ore refused to recognize the British as it did, through a Confederate ftat* 16 Government thereupon resolved 1 nii h „ wou ^ not recognize the right of the Cunfu ^ ta!es Government to make seizures of U: , rate vessels, and it submitted the pro- **:»»• t0 - t * ie * ren ch Government, with a Trenr.u a ,,-! U8t ^oelaration to that effect. The *j u . Minister replied that he did not know such"«»° UrSe Die Government would take in fate it e ' ent > an< ^ be did not wish to antrei- ^ eTar d in a letter to Mr. Dayton Mnnient V ? ry ^^ankful that the ftench Gov- insurge,,,. f c ! ned the proposition ; that the Dad n ever iZi ^f ver made a lawful prize, and iiazatiJed i;,,?^ C0 . ndemne d a vessel, and he “.nets JP"* ‘hat under no circum- ^Sates likdv ,‘ h L G0Vernmen t of the United , - ,Jai ideraiifm t ?i, 0g R 1 f 8 any ^Pihre or any ‘aeration they might make or procure. [Special Dispatches to the Philadelphia Press.] Washington, Oct. 1, 1865. The Trial of Wirz. Great complaints are made that the trial of Wirz should be so protracted, but the Govern ment having accorded to the defence the right to introduce a deluge of their witnesses, they have availed themselves of it with a vengeance of latitude. Relying upon the hope that the longer they delay and lengthen out the case the more chances they are that the pubiie BBnse of the cruelties of Wirz will be dulled till these cruel ties are forgotten altogether, they take these things coolly and leisurely. There is, besides, behind this manitest purpose of delay the natural apprehension that unless they can induce a gen eral fatigue and disgust of the whole trial, find hence a readiness to support any verdict, so that the case is concluded, the interests of Jefferson Davis may be seriously affected. It is amusing to note how little complaint we have had of “mili tary courts” lately. The whole uproar has ceas ed. Champ Ferguson, in Tennessee, and Henry Wirz, in Washington, two of the most wicked instruments of the rebellion, almost confessedly ready for execution, are having as careful anil as expensive an opportunity to defend themseives as if they were arraigned before courts iu their own bailiwicks respectively. One of the most learned jurists in this city said, a few days ago, that “Mr. Wirz” was having as fair atrial a* could be given to his master Jeff if he were ar raigned before Chief Justice Chase himself. Gen. Grant Expected in Washington. General Grant will arrive here this week. It it expected that shortly after his arrival several important military measures will be adopted, among which will be the withdrawal of most of our troop* from the Southern Slates, and dis charge of Vetei an Reserve Corps and colored troops. It is believed that, owing to the great success in recruiting for the regular army, the two latter organizations can be dispensed with. Eeedmcn in Missouri and Arkansas. General Howard, of the Free imen’s Bureau, has received a report from the Assistant Com missioner of Refugees and Freedmen of the states of Missouri and Arkansas The only important item is in reference to the number of refugees and freedmen, respeotiv4%, in each State, to whom rations have been issued daring the igonth of August: Missouri and Kansas, rations for Refugees, 12,876; rations for Freedmen, 3,980. Arkansas, rations for Refugees, 54,910; rations for Freed men, 56 804. Total rations for Refugees, 67,786 ; total rations for Freedmen, 60,784, The Freedmen in Alexandria. The Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’* village near Alexandria, Va„ has reported to General Howard, that daring the month of gep. tember there were three hundred and nine freed' men subsisted at that village, at cost of $3,821 88. About one-half this number were old and infirm. Far Manufactures. Statistics in the General Land Offioe show that there were, in I860, 94 establishments in the United States for the manufacture of furs, Ao', having an invested capital of 139.100; cost of raw material, $1,735,123; 467 male and 78? female hands employed; payingfor labor,$249,494; annual value of products, $3,006,575. National Banks. Fifteen National Banks have received charters sinee the 23i u’t., from the Comptroller of the Currency. Their aggregate capital amount* to over $15,000,000. The whole number of National Banks now doing business is 1,572, with a circpe lation of $191,411,480. Treasury Decision. The Second Comptroller has decided that six and nine months’soldiers, when deceased or dis charged, are to be credited with the minimum amount of clothing allowed for their periods of enlistment respectively, without regard to the period of actual service. Surgeons of Pensions Appointed. The Commissioner of Pensions has appointed Dr. Heory Conkling, Bloomington, Illinois, and Dr. H. D Ballard, Fridley, Ohio, to be examine ing surgeons of pensioos. Patents Issued. One hundred and thirty two patents were is 1 sued from the Patent Office for the week ending September 26; and for the week ending October 3, one hundred and ten will be issued. r. Pensions. The Commissioners of JPensions has decided that soldiers and sailor* applying for pension* need not send their discharge papers with their applications unless specially directed so to do. The Resignation of Gen. Slocum: It is believed here that Gen. Slocum’s re signation has not been received at the War Department. [Confidential.] Acklow House, 1 Connaught Place,] Nov. 7, 1863. | Sir : A strong feeling exists among the friends of the Confederate States of America that it would be desirable I don a Southern independence association, with the object of diffusing information as to the merits of the war in America, and of keeping before the minds of the British pubiie the pol icy and justice of recognizing the independence of the Confederate States at the earliest possi ble moment. As such an association must, in order to be successful, be composed of men of good polit ical, commercial and social standing, its pro moters desire, before taking further steps, to invite the gentlemen whose names are en closed, and among whom (sic in the original) you will find your own, to form a provisional committee. All that is now requested of you is to agree to join that provisional committee, conditional on not fewer than twelve of the accompanying names (sic in the original) doing the same. As soon as twelve such conditional replies are received a meeting of the provisional com mittee will be called to tike further steps. We have the honor to reman, sir, yours faith- lully, A. J. B. Berks ford Horn, • W • S. LilNDSAV, Robert Bourse, Committee. [Alexander Baring, Esq, M P, accepted. [Marquis of Bath do. [Hon Robert Bourke do. [Lord Campbell do, [Lord R Cecil do. [Earl of Donoughmore do.- [Hon Earnest Buncombe do. [Sir James Ferguson, M P, do. FW R Seymour Fitzgerald, M P, (refused to join after consulting Lord Derby.) [J S Gilliat, Esq, accepted. [W H Gregory, Esq, M P, do, [Colonel Greville, M P, do. [J udge Hailburton, M P, do. [ A J B Beresford Bops, do. [Sir E KerrisoD, Bart, JI P, dom [Marquis of Lothian. do^ [Sir Coutta Lmdsav, Bart, do. [W S Linsay, Esq, M P, do. ♦George Peacocke, Esq. M P, accepted. *James Spence, Esq, do. [Lieut Col C M Stuart, M P, do. [Lord Edwin H Trevor, M P, do. [William Vansittart, Esq, M, refused to join. ♦Lord Eustace Cecil, accepted. [Sir A H Elton, Bart, do. [Lord Wbarncliffe, do. ♦Edward Ackroyed, Esq, do. *G E Seymour, Esq, do. ♦Hon C Fitzwilliam, M P, do. ♦John Laird, Esq, M P, do. *W Scholefield, Esq, M P. do. [By Associated Press.] The British Rebel Aid Society. The following interesting document has re cently come into the possession of the Govern ment; The Wirz Trial. TESTIMONY F38 Till DEFENCE CONiiNUED, WHIT THE rKISOaiWS COUNSEL EXPECTS TO PROVE. ♦Persons whose names are marked thu* accept ed, but contributed no money. [Persons thus marked contributed money. Southern Indbuk-ndenck Association, . Acklow Bocsk, 1 Connaught Place, London, November 23, 1863. Sir: As upwards of the full requisite num ber of the gentlemen invited by the letter of the 7th inst. have already expressed tbeir willing ness to join tbe Provisional Committee condi tionally on twelve acceptances coming, yon are invited to a meeting of the Provisional Com mittee to be held at the above address, on Wednesday, 2d December, at one o’clock, to consider the organization and line of conduct of the London Southern Independence Asso ciation. If you can attend, your presence i3 earnestly requested. i have the honor to remain, sir your obe dient servant, A. J. B. Beresford Hope. [Confidential.] Southern Independence Association, Acklow House, Connaught Place, W. December 2, 1863. Sir : At a meeting of the provisional com mittee for organizing the association, holden this day, the accompanying draft, constitution, and circular were considered, and it was re solved to print and circulate them among the members of the provisional committee for re vision and consideration. Y'ou are earnestly requested to attend an adjourned meeting of the committee, at this address, on Saturday, the 12th instant, at one o’clock, and to bring the papers with you, with such corrections as may occur to you. If you are unable to attend, you are requested to have the kindness to com municate your suggestions to me previous to that date. The committee will meet at Act low House on the 12th instant, at one o’clock. I have the honor to remain, Yonrs faithfully, A. J. B. Beresfort Hope. Southern Independence Association. I An institution shall be founded in London called the Southern Independence Association, having for its object to diffuse information as to the merits of the war in America, and to keep before the mind of the British public tbe policy and.ef recognizing justcie at tho earliest possible moment, the independence of the Confederate States. 2. It shall be governed by a committee, com. posed of the gentlemen whose names are subjoin g.dr with power to add to their number. The eocjmittep s^a’J Lave the entire control of the finances and pahlication; of the association and shall eleet a chairman, vise ohairman. p,nd one or more honorary t'easurerf and secretaries out of their own number, and shall also have the power of appointing paid officers. 3. All persons desirous of becoming members of tbe association may be elected by the commit tee, who [sic] shall attest their sympathy with the objects of the association. The members of the association shall pay an annual subscription of at least . 4. General meetings of the association may be held at the d rection of the committee, at which only questions shall be disoi ssed of which notice has been previously given. [This was a provi sion to exclude the subject of slavery from dis enssion, according to a report of a member of tbe committee.] The association may be ijissolvod after the re cognition of tbe Confederate States by Great Britain, by a vote of the majority of members, at a general meeting convened for that purpose. More Investigations to be Made. It is understood that after the trial of Capt Wirz is ended, and all the facts connected with the Andersonville prison ascertained, there frill be an investigation of the Salisbury and Other prisons of the South, in which Union prisoners were confined and maltreated. Internal Revenue Decision. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue yes terday ruled that the publishers of newspapers whose receipt* therefor exceed $1,000 annual ly thould be licensed a* manufacturers, and snch license will cover all sales of these man ufacturers at or from the place of publication, and also the printing and sale of bill-heads, circulars, &c. Personal. Among the visitors at the Executive Man sion to-day were Major Generals Wool and Palmer, and L. P. Walker, formerly Secretary of War of the Southern Confederacy. Redeemed Currency Destroyed. During the past week the Treasury De partment destroyed nearly $410,000 worth of redeemed mutilated currency. Brinkley Hornsb.-, of Johnson county, Mo. has brought suit in the Circuit Court of that ooun ty against Stirling Price, James S. Rains and tnirty others for $50,000 damages, “for injuries arising from false imprisonment." Grenerals Lee and Johnston and other Officials te* be Ex- - amined. Washington, Sept 3041 The Wirz trial was resumed to-day. Captain Wright, ex Quartermaster at Andersonville, was recalled for tbe defence, and testified that he suc ceeded R. B. Winder at that post; the tents of his regiment were taken tor the use of the hospi tal; and he sought bu ( * laded to obtain more for that purpose; as to lumber he was equally unsuc cessful, tbe owners not having been paid for what had been previously furnished; an injunction was served upon him and others to prevent him from cutting timber; he had never seen Captain Wirz kick prisoners. Mr. Baker Did you bear Captain Wirz com plain et the bad condition of ailatrsV Judge Advocate Chipman objected to the de claration of the prisoner. Mr. Baker said he did not ask for Capt. Wirz’s declaration, but his acts. Col. Chipman remarked that Mr. Baker had asked about complaints. Mr. Baker said it was competent according to the rules of law to show the kindly disposi tion of the accused, in order to refute the alle gations that he wilfully and maliciously mur dered and maltreated the prisoners. Tho court remarked that they had over and over again overruled the question. Mr. Baker said he desired to show that Cap tain Wirz accompanied his complaints by acts to ameliorate the condition of the prisoners. He then withdrew that question and prepared another, namely: Do you know of any acts on the part oi Capt. Wirz to ameliorate the con dition of the prisoners ? The witness replied he could not think of any, and among other things said he never heard that soldiers received furloughs for shoot ing Union prisoners; he bad frequently carried vegetables into the stockade for their relief, after showing Captain Wirz what he had; the Captain permitted Masonic honors to be paid to a deceased prisoner; Lt. Davis was in charge while Capt. Wirz was sick. Croes-examined by Colonel Chipman.—The witness had no personal knowledge of what Capt. Wirz did in the stockade, but outside of the stockade he knewthat the accused put prison ers in the stocks and the chain-gang; Turner, who had charge of the dogs, told the witness that Capt. Wirz had promised him thirty dol lars apiece for capturing prisoners, but the wit ness refused to pay him, uot believing him to be entitled to the money. Judge Hall, of Georgia, who testified for the j rosecution, was now called as a witness for the defeuce. He stated that he had been employed by a man named Dykes, against Colonel Gibbs and Captain Wright, to restrain them by injunction from using Dykes’ ground for burial purposes, and cutting timber on it. Dykes subsequently withdrew his bill volun tarily, when the witness used his influence to have Dykes paid by the Confederate Govern ment for any loss he might have sustained.— The witness described thp land iu the imme diate vicinity of Andersonville as a poor pine barren. Its chief value consisted in its lim ber, which could be sold to railroad companies for fuel or cross-ties. Captain Wirz had ap plied to tbe witness to prosecute some men who had been appropriating provisions and things of that sort belonging to the prisoners. He took out a search warrant to find the stolen property, but tkooght the process was unsuc cessful. In August, 1864, he saw Capt. Wirz, whose appearance was that of a man just re covered from a spell of sickness ; he was fee ble and emaciated. Dogs, in Georgia, are used for tracking trilling felons, violators of law, and runaway slaves, but by the laws of that State nobody could be pursued by vicious aud savage dogs. Colonel Chipman objected to the witness proceeding on that point, as the subsequent question asked was irrevalent. He resented it as unjust to our soldiers, who had perilled their live* for their country, that they should be put upon the ground of aud pursued as common felons. Mr. Baker said the use of the hounds was first authorized and made legal by the laws of the United States. Tbe commanding general was authorised to track human beings with dogs. Major General Thomas »aid he know alt about that. The o urt said, you mean in Florida. Mr. Baker said he did, aod n ight follow np the question to show that the people of the South were bound by law to do whateverjwas command ed by the superior military office's The court having voted, sustained the objec tion raise by the Judge Advocate. The witness in the course of the further exam ination said that by the laws of Georgia it was made a capital felony to harbor or entertain Fed., eral prisoners. Cross-examined by Colonel Chipman.—The witness said hissympathies had been with tho re bellion; he was a secessionist and remained as »ach until tbe close of the rebellion; he was active and did ail he could for it; he bad not been act ing as counsel for the acoused; he had, however, been asked questions about law, and answered them, aod had been in Mr. Baker’s office several time.-; he went with him to the library of the Su preme Courr and pointed out the decision of Judge Lumpkin. Mr. B ,ker objected to these questions sayiDg that they did not touch anything which had been done in the direct examination. Although the witnesses for the prosecution were open to refl ec- tioD, he called the’ court to witness that lie had not reflected upon them. Colonel Chipman said the gentleman snrely did not understand the status to be because he did attack the credibility of witnesses. This oould be done by the prosecution. He argued that be had a right to test this witness’s credibility and respectability in everything excepting the actnal oonvietion of crime and in that event he must produce the record. Mr. Baker replied the Judge Advocate had a right to do any thipg permitted by law, but he had no right to investigate his (Mr. Baker’s] character as oonnsel and discuss it. It was known that with counsel everything was sacred. Colonel Ohipman—J did not know your office was a sanctum sanctorum. Mr. Baker said he was discussing this case to that such proceedings might be stopped. The court—Everybody knows the custom in examining witnesses. Mr. Baker—Then why lug these thing* in ? The oourt—Why do you take offence ? Mr. Baker—Because it look* unkind and very bad. The court, after voting, announced the objection not sustained, Examination by Mr. Baker—The witness said he had not acted a* counsel or adviser for Captain Wirt*, nor had be advised how the defence ought to be shaped; he had not intimated anything about the defence, anything more than in conver sation as a witness. W. D. Hammond, of the rebel army, testified ho never saw any of hia men shoot Federal prisoners, but had seen them after they were shot; Captain Wirz never to his knowldge promised furloughs tor shooting prisoners ; the order was that if squads could not account for their men they shonld be deprived of their rations; no order was issued to take from Stone- man’s raiders anything more than money, knives and forks, and snch other articles as it was supposed they had stolen from the resi dents of tbe country through which they had passed ; Confederate soldiers were punished like the Union prisoners. The Commission then adjourned till Mon day. The trial of Wirz is expected to last for seve ral weeks longer. The examination of wit nesses for the defence proceeds slowly, the counsel taking care to thoroughly sift them all, for the purpose, it appears, of establishing the following facts, viz: That he was sick and ab sent from Andersonville when many of the al leged atrocities were committed; that he was not responsible for tbe vaccination which re sulted so disastrously; that he never mal treated anybody nor acted wilfully and mali ciously: and that although the rules of the prison were stringent and there was a lack of physical comforts, the “old Dutch Captain,” as his counsel calls him, was not responsible to the extent contained in the charges : in a word, that the evidence for the Government will not justify his conviction. A subpoena for General Robert E. Lee was sent off this morning, and it is expected that he will arrive here the middle of next week. General Howell Cobb and ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia, General Joe Johnson and Colonel Robert Ould are also summoned to appear as witnesses for the defend?. It is understood the last named will testify in relation to the ques tion of the exchange of prisoners, and is ex pected to show that it was not the fault of the rebel government that it was not sooner effec ted. In view of the notoriety of these parties, additional interest will be given to the pro ceedings. From Baltimore. Regular Steamer to Liverpool—Her Departure to be Celebrated. i [Special Dispatch to Philadelphia Inquirer.] Baltimore, Sept. 29.—The steamer Somer set, the first steamer of the new Baltimore and Liverpool line, sails from here to-morrow morning on her trip to Liverpool. She has a full complement of freight and passengers.— The occasion is to be celebrated by a grand es cort of Government vessels to Fort McHenry and North Point. General Hancock and staff, with other prominent gentlemen, among them Governors Bradford and Swann, Jno. Garrart, W. P. Smith Webster, Collector of the Port, with many merchants and business men, will attend the grand fete. . Headquarters, Sub- District of Ogeechee, Savannah, Ga., Oct 2d, 1865, SPECIAL OEDER, I No. 207. f (extract.) Par. 4. Captian Wm.T. Easton,I03dU, S. C. Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty with his regiment, and will report to these Headquarters to assume the du ties of Tax Collector, City of Savannah, Ga., vice Capt. C. H. Pike, 153d New York Volunteers, relieved for the pap pose of being mustered out with his regi ment. By command g£ Bvt. Brig. Gen. DAVIS. Signed : W. H. Folk, 1st Lieut, and A. A. A. G. 3 Head’qrs Dist. of Savannah, 1 1st Division, Dep’t of Georgia, > Savannah, Ga., Oct. 5th, 1865. ) GENERAL ORDERS, f No. 32. j Pursuant to Special Order No. 51, Par. II., dated Headquarters Department of Georgia, Augusta, Ga., Sept. 30, 1865, I hereby relinquish command of the Dis trict of Savannah. William H. Folk, 1st Lieut, and Adj’t 173d New York Vols., and Acting Ass’t Adj’t Gen’l, is hereby relieved from duty at Headquarters District oi Savannah. EDWIN P. DAVIS, 2 Bvt. Brig. Gen. Comd’g. IJeadq’rs Dist. of Savannah, 1st Division, Dep’t of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., Qct. 5tH, 1865, GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 33. f In compliance with Special Order No. 51, Par. II, dated Head-Quarters Depart ment of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, Sep tember 30, 1865, I hereby assume com mand of the District of Savannah, 1st Division Department of Georgiq. Brevet Major Will A. Coulter, Assist ant Adjutant General U. S. Vols., is here by announced as Assistant Adjutant Gen eral of the District of Savannah, 1st Division Department of Georgia, to whom all reports and returns required by exist ing Orders and Army Regulations will be made. J. M. BRANNAN, Brevet Major General U. S. V., Official: Will a. Coulter, 2 Asst. Adj’t Gen’l. TO THE NSBTHERiTPEQPLE. ‘•1 PROSPECTUS OF THE CHI UIO &19 EXMiTilU D. The withdrawal of nearly three hun dred thousand able-bodied persons to a greater or less extent from their usual vocations has created a void which must be filled or the lands of the State will re mained untilled, her grealf resources un developed, and her future prosperity sacri ficed ; The remedy, and the only remedy for this condition of affairs consists in the immigration of a hardy and industrious white population to supply the places of those who cannot be compelled to work, and whose dispositions do not incline them to greater labor than is actually necessary to support life. To such immigrants, no State offers greater inducements than the State of Georgia. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge, it embraces every variety of soil and climate. The Savannahs of the coast, the rolling coun try of the interior, and the mountains of the northern part of the State afford op portunities for the cultivation of almost every product of tropical or temperate latitudes. The grape is grown with great success in many parts of the State, and its cultiva tion has only been limited by the want of persons skilled in the knowledge of the vine and the mode of preparing its yield. .The State is also rich in gold and other minerals, and nothing but energy and the application of proper machinery is wanting to the development of these hid den treasures. The raisingjof sheep of the finest breeds has been carried on with success, and the vast ranges of uncultivated land afford excellent pastures for cattle and all kinds of stock—rice, cotton, tobacco, corn, wheat, rye, oats, sugar .cane, the grape and all species of fruits find their ap propriate soil and climate within our ex tended limits. The numerous rivers find smaller streams taking their rise in the moun tains and running through the State into the Atlantic and the Gulf in their gradual descent, furnish water power unfailing inany season, and capable of patting into operation any kind of ma chinery. The area of the State contains upwards of thirty millions of acres, of which not more than one-third has .been cultivated, and the virgin for est of the wild lands afford an inexhaustible supply of lumber, which formed a heavy item of the exports of Georgia prior to our late difficulties. These lands, which may be bought at comparatively low rates, will give to the new settler a homestead on which he may. erect his roof tree and settle for life an inhabitant and in time a citizen of the republic. In view of the foregoing facts the un dersigned propose to organize a Compay to be called the “Georgia Land and Emi gration Company,” the principle office to be located in Savannah, with the inten tion of applying for a charter at the next session of the Legislature; the capi tal of said Company to be five hundred thousand dollars, in twenty thousand shares of twenty-five dollars each; said Company to be organized by the choice of a President and Direotors when all the shares shall have been subscribed. The object of the Company is to induce and afford aid to the immigration into the State of Georgia of honest, sober and reliable persons with their families, to become purchasers of and settlers on lands not now in use, or be laborers on farms or plantations on which the freed men refuse to work, or to follow their trades, or become house servants. The advantages to be derived at this present juncture by the influx of such a class of population, are manifest. To the large landholder it, offers the prospect of selling his land or farming it out on advantageous terms. To the Planter and Farmer it will supply that labor, in the absence of which, the ownership of the soil is a burthen, and to all persons in those classes of life whose business re quires or whose position permits the use of the labor of others, it affords the ‘op portunity of obtaining such labor at a reasonable rate, and of a reliable charac ter. So also to the State will great bene fit accrue; many of the immigrants may bring wealth with them, all will bring skill or industry, which is the source of wealth, and this infusion of new life will, we trust, in progress of time, restore Georgia to her original state of prosperi ty. The Company, we believe, will be not only self-sustaining, bat a source of profit to the stockholders. The fees paid by those emigrants who can afford it, for directions as to their settlement; the commissions paid by the owners of lands for sale, or leasing of their lands to the immigrants, and by persons to whom laborers are furftLhe-d, tbe profits to be derived from a Savings Institution to take care of the funds and profits of the emigrants, which it is proposed to con nect with the Company, will, we expect, enable the Company to declare snch di vidends as will make it remunerative to those who subscribe simply as an invest ment'. Pqt independently of pecuniary consideration, as citizens of the State of Georgia who have an interest in its fu ture wlefare, we ask your assistance in this matter, in our opinion of vital im portance. We may not leave the land of our birth, let us make it once more a land of promise. Committee; THOMAS E. LLOYD, J. WALDBURG, R. T. GIBSON, JNO. W. MAGTLL. BUSINESS CARDS. CLAYTON, ADAIR & PURSE, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. PARTICULAR ATTENTION paid to the A. purchase aud sale of Cotton, all kinds of Produce, and General Merchandize. Special attention given to thepurchase and sale of Peal Estate in the city, and of Plantations in any part of Georgia. They will bny and sell Foreign and Domestic Ex change, Stocks Co’n. Bank Notes, and collect Notes, Drafts, Ac., with prompt remittances. Engaged exclusively in a Commission Business, with ample and safe storage rooms, they hope to merit a lib eral patronage. Refer to Phinizy & Clayton, K. H. Warren, and W. E. Jackson, Angusta, Ga ; Geo. W. Williams, Charles ton; Samuel Tate, Memphis, Tennessee; G. <Torbett and V. K. Stevenson, Nashville, Tenn.; Baldwin,Starr & Co., and Tracy, Irwin & Co., New York. WM. W. CLAYTON, Late Agent Georgia Railroad Bank, Atlanta. GEO. W. ADAIR, Late of Anderson, Adair & Co., Atlanta. ISAIAH PURSE, Late of Ponllain, Jennings A Co., Augnsta, Ga. sep25 lm BOIIT. P. YOEK, M. E. WILLIAMS, 1. B. .MTNTIR*. P. H. WASH. Slavery or involuntary servitude is prac tically abolished in Georgia. The Pro clamations of the President of the Uni ted States having given freedom to every slave, and the oath of amnesty and the conditions of pardon, forbid any attempt at its revival in any form or condition. The great mass of the Agricultural Population of the State has been released from their obligation to cultivate the soil, except by their own volition, and it must be apparent to the judicious observer, however much to be regretted, -that the voluntary labor of the newly freed popu- ation will uot for the present, at upply the deficiency of labor. M. whs. irirai & ca. AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Say- Street, Savannah, Ga. Consignments of Cotton and Lumber solicited. References: Savannah—Brigham, Baldwin A Co., Gaden A Uncktes, Erwin & Hardee. Hunter A Gammell, Isaac D. LaRoche, Hiram Roberts, W. Woodbridge, L. C, Norvell A Co. New York—8. T. Knapp A Bro., D. H. Baldwin A Co. Sale days, Tnesdays and Fridays.gepB A. T. CUNNINGHAM, D. S. FUKSK, CUNNINGHAM Sc PURSE, FACTOBS, FORWARDING AND Commission Merchants, Bay Street, Savannah, Ga, References—Robt. Habersham A Sons, Hnnter A Gammell, Octavus Cohen, Brigham, Baldwin & Co., Erwin A Hardee, Claghorn * Cunningham. sep5-3m CHARLES L. COLBY & CO., SHIPPING, COMMISSION, AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS JONES’ BLOCK, CORNER BA Y AND ABERCORN STS., S AVANNAH, GxA.. liberal cash advances made on consignments to the firm represented in New York by Charles L. Colby, Esc., or to our friends in Boston. ALEX. H. HOLaaY, Resident Partner. Rkfbbknceb.—Messrs. Dabney, Morgan & Co., New York; Jarvis Slade, Esq.. New York; Gardner Colby, Esq., Boston; Hon. J. Wiley Edmands, Boston. auglG tf HENRY BRIAN, Broker sind Commission Agent, For Sale and Purchase of Stocks, Bank Notes, Produce, &c.. and for For warding .Cotton, Bryan Street, next to merchants’ and Planters’ Bank Building. auglS 3m SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, C-Saccessor to Wilmot & Richmond, j DEALES IN Watches, Silver Ware. Jewelry, Canes, Cutlery, Ac. Cor. Whitaker,St. Julian and Congress Sis, .SAVANNAH, GA. Watches and Jewelry repaired. Chronometers rated by transit- Cash paid for old Hold and Silver. jy28 tf A. J. HKADY, WM. M. SMITH, S. J. MOSES. BEADY, SMITH & CO. Commission AND Forwarding Merchants AND Manufacturers’ Agents NORTH SIDE OF BAY STREET, Between Whitaker and Barnard, SAV-A-NN-A-H, GEORGIA. Liberal advances made on consignments of Cotton, to their friends in New York and Boston. Inferences—Wm. K. Kitchen, Brest National Park Bank, N. Y.; H. C. Thacher A Co., Bo»ton; Israel Co hen, Baltimore; Hall, Mose*&Co.,Colhmbns; Wyman, Moses & Co., Montgomery. augT KIRLIN, BRO. & BURKE, WHOLESALE DEALERS in ALES, WINES AND LIQUORS Oor. Whitaker Street and Bay Lane. JUST RECEIVED, A T the Pione« Saw Mill, a large quantity of Ash Timber, which we are prepared to saw and furnish to any size or dimension required, in large or small quantities. We are also prepared to steam the tame in a new steaming apparatus we have recently erected if purchasers so desire it. We will also purchase Tim ber as it arrives in this market. 8ep2g \ l4t ROSE & ARKWRIGHT. MARCY, MY & CO- 808 B .A. Y S T Ft K IC TL North Side, Between Barnard and Jefferson Streets, WOOD, COAL AND GRAIN AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND WAY, CORN, OATS AND FEED, At lowest market prices.l? 3 W. A BAMSEY & OO., general I Commission Merchants AND WJt JES80P A SON’S OAST STEEL. TV For sole by „ RICHAKDSON & BAR.NARD, «Op21—tf Bay it, opp. Mariners' <■ hnreh. j AUCTIONEERS 1308 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. J13IBKK. Timber, and Yellow »nd White h and dressed; Aah, Cherry, Oak, iw. Ac. Kor sale by T KICHAKIIS 'N & BARNARD Bay st, opp. Mariners' Church. COTTON BtifS?trom1 to 80 saws, worked by one nun, by & J® & aep?l—tf OW* Motoo? TO Robert Habersham A Sons, Savannah. W. H. Stark, do. Bones, Brown A Co., Angnata. Ed. Thomas, do. W. K. Kitchen, President National Park Bank, N. Y. 9 I RICHARDSON & BARNARD ! Commission sad Shipping Merchants, Bay St, opposite Mariner’s Ohorcb, SAVANNAH U