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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
HIIDAY MORNING, OCT, 80th.
pt.APIUG MATTES OK EVERY page.
The Wirz Trial.
KMASKtBLE EVIDENCE FOB
THE DEFENCE.
CITATIONS FROM WIRZ’ NOTE
BOOK.
1HK I5IPEU1BMBNT OF A WITNESS
Uis Cruelty to the Prisoners
Proved.
BAHHAROrS CONDUCT OF A REBEL
SURGEON.
He Sports With a Soldier’s Life-
Blood-
MOKK ABOUT THE POISONOUS VAC
CINE.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bilker—Witness saw
Duncan take the whisky, and he had beard
Duncan advise Wirx to punish with bucking and
ball and chain men who had apoken favorably of
Gen. Fremont and Lincoln.
Mr. Baker said be had two more witnesses to
be examined, but owing to sickness they coold
not attend to-day; one of them covered the whole
subject of Anersonville.
Col. Cbipinan remarked that the prosecution
was also nearly through with its witnesses.
F. W. Hiilie was ca led for the prosecution, to
impeach the testimony of Geo. W. Fechner.
Cbiptnao asked the witness whether be
echner refusing to give dying men
Washington, Oct. 12.
Mr Schade read two letters from Captain
Win’s letter book; one dated December, 1864,
addressed to Assistant Quartermaster Neely, say
ing that he had reoeived eighteen packages of
clothing for Federal prisoners, including blank
ets, shoe6, pants, socks and shirts, and would pi o-
occd to distribute them without delay.
The other letter, dated January 20, 1865, was
addressed to Assistant Adjutant Thomas, asking
that the guard to escort men gathering wood be
increased from twenty five to sixty men.
Becj. F. Diiley, of Pennsylvania, testified that
he was admi .ting clerk in Wirz’s office, and his
business was when prisoners arrived to make out
the descriptive rolls; he was also a ward master,
having charge of one hundred and fifty men and
twenty nurses; there was muoh trading in hams,
pork, bacon, flour, meal, peanuts, sweet potatoes,
segars, tobacco, eggs, Ac.; clothes were taken
from the dead by our own men and sold to the
Rebels, and the witness never heard of the stocks
being inside the stockade; Confederates as
well as Yankees were forbidden to wash in the
stream; Captain Wirz made an ineffectual effort to
impress five hundred slaves for the purpose of
enlarging the stockade, and oar own men refused
to work for fear of compromising themselves.
Among other things the witness said Wirx con
demned rice and corn bread, remarking that he
would not feed his negroes on them, and that the
men who sent the corn meal to Andersonville
should he courtmartialed, as they were robbing
their own Government. Wirx was sick during
August, and off and on in July, The witness
never heard of Wirz'shooting or beating prison
ers so that they died, nor did he ever hear of fur
loughs being given to Confederate soldiers for
ShootiDg prisoners.
Cross examined—Witness said be made appli
cation to W irz to be detained as olerk, having
been sick with the diarrhoea; Wirz was a very
excitable and cross old fellow, and therefore did
not have much to do with him; in May be asked
Dr. White to vaooinate him for the small pox, but
the Doctor intimated that the matter was impure,
and said he expected to procure good matter from
the arm ot a child in the country; the small pox
was prevailing in that same month when men
were vaccinated; the capital for trading was most
ly limited to the raiders, five hundred of them,
who would knock down men end rob them of their
ffloney; after Wirz had packed the men thick in
the stockade some of them were crowded out and
helped to enlarge the stookade; there was do diffi
culty in finding tools to build the fortification
but there was a scarcity of them to improve the
stockade; Wirx gave orders against Confederate
soldiers trading with onr men for clothing, bnt
tbe witness did not know that persons were pun
ished for doing so, as was threatened; Duncan
*nd others committed robberies of commissary
goods; it was against Win's orders to trade, and
ti erefore it was carried on secretly.
Direct examination.—The treatment of prison
er, was better at Andersonville than at Belle
Island, for at the latter place men starved to
death.
By the Court—Witness made money by trading
ln greenbacks and Confederate money. He star-
led by selling his overcoat fortwenty-five dollars;
he bought greenbacks for three dollars or four
dollars inaide and sold them ootside from eight
dollars to ten dollars; he kept a sutler’s store, and
thus made some of his money.
Major General Wallace asked numerous ques-
hons of the witness, to which the latter replied
'hat Captain Wirx did not give him any extra
ordinary privileges, more than he did to eight or
“u other clerks; he was allowed to go a mile in
, Cl ““try from the prison; trading was con-
rury to orders, but he entered into it to make
looney, mostly from oar men; all suffered in the
ockade for want of food, and he had seen men
in consequence. 1
B, Mr. Baker—The witness said he'same away
rum Andersonville with one hundred and fifty
dollars in greenbacks.
Judge Advocate Chipman then proceeded to
lamme the witness,who said he had seen Dun-
® D speculating in stolen whisky and other things.
,i° ne *. n knocked down and struck a oouple of
ol. Chip:
knet^ of Fi
food ?
Mr. Baker objected.
Col. Chipman said that Fechner, alias Baron
Mnucbansen, swore that he never saw any of the
prisoners die, and that he never retimed to give
them tood.
Mr. Baker remarked—Let Feehner’a testimony
be readfthat it may be known from the record
what he did say.
Major General Wallace coincided in the view of
Mr. Baker.
Col. Chapman said be wanted to show that
men died before the face of Fecbner, wbo refused
to git e them anything to eat. and also that Fech
ner was a gambler and a rough generally.
Mr. Baker replied that tbe taot that Fechner
did not assist prisoners, and was a gambler, did
not affect his crdffibility, and insisted that the
record of testimony must be referred to for tha
points which the prosecution wanted to contra
dict.
Colonel Chipman, referring to the record,
asked numerous questions of the witness, who
contradicted Fechner’s testimony in the follow
ing particulars:—That Fechner, contrary to
his own statement, was a gambler, and every
body called him a mean man, and' that he
fleeced or cheated prisoners oat of their mo
ney. As an instance, a starving man, craving
something to eat, was compelled to give a fifty
dollar watch to Fechner for two dollars, for
which sum Fecbner sold him six small cakes
for twenty-five cents a piece, and an ounce of
batter. Fechner had a board with numbers
up to nine npon it, where men gambled, and
he was in partnership with a sutler. Fechner
was the chief of the Regulators, who, after the
six men were hanged, robbed and stole more
than the raiders themselves. Bo far from
Fechner giving food to hungry men, the wit
ness said a man was lying near Fechner’s
shanty, in a starving condition, and on having
been appealed to that the man might be fur
nished with food, Fechner remarked “Let him
die, I don’t care," and the man died.
Col. Chipman asked what was the character
of Fechner’s partner?
Mr. Baker objected, and the Court said it was
not a proper question.
Col. Chipman said he would then waive it,
as he only wanted to show that “birds of a
feather would flock together.”
Mr. Baker replied, “ bnt the birds were
obliged to be at Andersonville.”
Cross-examination of witness — Lived in
Philadelphia, and was at Andersonville from
Jane to September, 1864; he was often in
Fechner’s shop or shanty, which contained
onions, tobacco, eggs, cheese, butter, and many
other things ; Fechner was known by that name
and not as Koss ; the sign on the shanty was
“Fechner & Company.”
The Court adjourned till to-morrow.
TENNESSEE-
Resolutions of the House of Representatives En
dorsing President Jo/uison — The Revenue
Frauds, §-c.
Nashville, Oct. 12,1865.
The following sre tbe resolutions endorsing the
administration, which were tabled by a vote of 35
to 25 in the House of Representatives:
Resolved, That we do hereby approve and cor
dially endorse the administration of Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States, and
hereby promise him our faithtul aud unflinching
support in carrying out hie policy in organizing
the Governments of tbe Southern Slates; that the
letter of instruction to Gov. HoldeD, of North
Carolina, in which he declares that returned rebel
soldiers who have been paroled and taken the oath
prescribed by him, and who do not come within
sny of tbe exceptions Darned in h 8 proclamation
of amnesty, shall be restored to ail the rights,
privileges and immunities of full and complete
citizenship, is a wise, jnst and liberal statesman
like policy, and contains tbe true solution of our
present unhappy condition, and faithfully sus
tained and carried'ont by the people will lead ns
to peace, happiness End prosperity; that in our
present difficulties we look to President Johnson
with hope aod confidence, and that we have full
and implicit faith in his statesmanship and pa
triotism, and firmly believe that his policy, iron
will and unyielding patriotism will restore order
and fraternity among the people, bring peace to
the country and-prosperity to the ns ion. Fourth,
That the Speaker of this House be requested to
furnish a copy of these resolutions to the.Presi-
dent ot the United States, aod also that he furnish
copies to each of the Governors of the several
States of tbe Union.
The fallowing resolution was adopted, in place
of tbe above, by a vote of 60 to 4 :
Resolved, That we endorse the administration
of his Excellency Hon. Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent of tbe Uoited States, especially the declara
tion that treason shall be Made odious and trai
tors panished.
Collector Spooner, who visited Nashville to in
vestigate the frauds on the internal revenue, has
retnrned to Cincinnati, the parties implicated
having refunded to the government the turn or one
hundred and thirty five thousand dollars. Collecor
Spooner acted on special instructions from Wash
ington Tbe most profonnd secrecy has been ob
served in the investigation and settlement ot the
affairs in the case of Colonel Crane. The
testimony for the proseention elosed to day. An
important witness was introduced, who testified
in regard to the alleged alterations of requisitions
and returns.
There was a grand celebration here te-day by
the Teachers’ State Aiiosiation, and an address
by Governor Brownlow.
Brevet Major General R. W. Johnson on Mon
day entered upon his duties as Provost Marshal
General of the Military Division of Tennessee.
Hon Horaoe Maynard will to night deliver an
address to the Teacher’s State Convention at the
Capitol. i
tbe
prisoners, and wonld seize men in tbe middle
'he night and place them in the stocks'
®F‘ Baker oRjectsd to the examination pro-
SJ™ 1 ?* »e to Dunoan, bat the Coart overrated
' objection, one of tbe members saying the
“nrt was trying for conspiracy.
said his right-hand man, Riehey, re-
wL? e ® Iunn «i*> and they wonld advise Win
thin 1 , uld Be done to the men for such and inch
sa-v ,? " itnes *i °t> two different oocasions,
whil- fu Modd to,d thumb on an artery, and
terv t ,“ e , am Pot»ting operator wao tying the ar-
the, do ® torw °nld remove his thumb aod lot
would ° d ! ? urt ln the operator’s fhee; the doctor
Carr a t> u £ b ’, M if tb *‘ WM something fanny; Dr.
lei disg • 4 8t ®^* r< U would eome iutotbe hospi-
examination was resumed.
Conflagralisn at Belfast, Me.
Belfast, Me., Oot. 13.—A disastrous fire took
place last night, consuming nearly the entire bu-
siness portion of this city below Washington and
Cross streets.
Over one hundred buildings were destroyed,
and the loss amounted to at least $300,000.
The principal losers sre S S. Lewis, Edward
Johnson A Co., heirs of A. J. Morrison, Stevens
A Co., F. M. A D. Lancaster, H. J. Harriman A
Co., and S. S. Smith.
The fire was caused by *n incendiary. A
strong wind, which fanned the flames, threatened
destruction to the whole city.
Commander Wm. D. Whitney, of the United
States steamer Tioga, with his officers and
crew, were most effsotnal In sabdaing the confla
gration.
Belfast, Me, Oct. 13.—One hundred end
twenty five buildings were burned. TIM torn
amonnted to nearly half a million, abont ene
quarter of wbieh was Insured.
The injured parties are not despondent—
Contracts tfor rebuilding a portion of tbe burnt
district was mads during the progress of tha
flames.
Brutal
£:r d “ d at ° lher times” in r^bid^unlforai
" *UD6M fi a am kSm 1 - * —a m • - ;
»« one of onr own men; sometimes
h ewfihT'r hi “ , tw,8e then - over the
hS JT f0T UUdB * with the
tor robbad * mas of his bat-
1 ware also stolon from tha tick.
Murder of a Clsrgyigafi iu
NortL Carolina,
Petersburg, Va., Oct 13—The Rev.
Robert Castleman, * well known member of
the Protestant Episcopal Chnrcb. was brutallj
mordered near Gaston, N. C., on Wednesday
night last He was returning alone from n
visit to a neighbor. The pdBfitlMon hare
not beeii Tdehtified. Tbe deceased was widely
known and much beloved it Virginia.
THE N1TI0NM. FINANCES.
Secretary McCulloch’s Opinion
of Them.
An Impoitant Speech from. Him.
ClKCIXKATI Oct. 13.
The Gazette publishes a speech made by Secre
tary McCallocb, at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on
Wednesday night in which he givea bit views on
the national finances. He said be was not one of
those wbo seem to repudiate coin as a measure of
value, and to make a sound paper currency tbe
standard; on tbe contrary, be belonged to that
class of persons who, regarding an exclusive me
tallic currency as an impracticable thing among
enterprising and commercial people, neverthe
less look upon an irredeemable currency aa an
evil which circumstances may tor a time render
necessary, bnt which is never to be sustained as
a policy. By the common consent of nations gold
and silver are the only two measures of value;
they are the necessary regulators of trade.
He favored a well-secured convertible paper
currency. No other can to any extent be a pro
per substitute for coin. It is not expected that
there shall be a dollar in coin in reserve for every
dollar of paper in cironlation; this is not necessa
ry. For all ordinary home transactions paper
currency is sufficient; but th-re are constantly
occurring periods when the balances between
countries, and in the United States between the
different sections, must be settled in coin. These
balances are insignificant, and, in comparison
with tbe transactions out of which they arise,and
when a vicious system of credit does uot too
long postpone settlements, they are arranged
without disturbing the movements of coin.—
Whenever specie is needed for this purpose, or
for any other purpose, the paper currency of the
country should be convertible into it; and a cir
culation not so convertible will not be, and
ought not to be, tolerated by tbe people.
The present unconvertible currency of the Uni
ted States was a necessity of war; bnt now that
the war has closed, and the Government onght
not to be a borrower, the currency should be
brought up lo a speoie standard; and he saw no
way of doiogit but by withdrawing a portion of
it lrom cironlation. He had no faith in a pros
perity which was the effect of a depreciated cur
rency; nor could he see any safe path to tread bnt
that which leads to specie peyments The ex
treme high prices now prevailing indicate that
the business of the oonntry is in an unhealthy
eondi’.ion. We are measuring values by a false
standard. We have a circulating medium alto
gether larger than is needed for legitimate busi
ness, and the excees is used in speculations.
The United States is to-day the best market in
the world for foreigners to sell in. The conse
quence is that Europe is selling ns more than sbe
bays of as, including our securities, which ought
not to go abroad, and there is a debt rolling np
against ns that mast be settled in part at least
in ooin. The longer|theinflation continues the more
difficult it will be for ns to get back to speoie pay
ments. to which wo must return sooner or later.
If Congress shall, early in the approaohing ses
sion, authorise the funding of the legal tenders;
and tbe work of redaction is oommenced, and
oheerfully and prudently carried on, we shall
reach it probably without injury and ambarrass-
ment to legal business. If not we shall have a
brief period of seductive prosperity, resulting in
wide-spread bankruptcy and disaster. He spoke
of the evil tendeney of tbe present inflation on
the public morals, converting the business of the
country into gambling and serionEly diminishing
the labor of the country. We are apparently get
ting richer when morality languishes and the pro
ductive industry of the country is being rimin-
ished. He was hopeful that by wise legislation
we will esoape a financial collapse, and that the
cnrreDey may be brought to the specie standard
without these financial troubles which have in all
countries followed protracted and extensive wars.
The Episcopalians,
The General Convention of the K/risoopal
Church in Philadelphia—Division of the Di
ocese of Pennsi/lvania—The Case of Bishoji
Wilwer Disjiosed Of—His Provisional Re
cognition as Bishop of the Diocese of Ala
bama. .
Philadelphia, Oct. 12, 1865.
The General Convention of the Episcopal
Church reassembled at ten o'clock this morn
ing.
The Committee on New Dioceses recom
mended the passage of a resolution ratifying
tbe division of the Diocese of Pennsylvania in
to two new dioceses, aod the said division to
take effect on the 1st of November, 1865.
It was stated unofficially that the sam of
thirty-five thousand dollars had already been
raised for the support of the episcopate of the
new diocese.
Mr. Otis, of Illinois, moved to amend the
resolution so as to make the name of the new
diocese the “Diocese of Pittsburg.”
This caused a long discussion.
The order of the day, the case of Dr. Wil-
mer, Bishop of Alabama, was then resumed.
A long discussion followed.
Dr. Kirkfoot, of Connecticut, proposed the
following as a substitute for the original mo
tion :
Whereas, the Bishops have informed the
house of their resolution expressing to Bishop
Wilroer their regret regarding his late pastoral
address; therefore,
Resolved, That this house does hereby signi
fy its concurrence in said acceptance, abd de
clares its full participation in the spirit and in
tent of the resolution informally made known
to this house.
Dr. Kirfoot took the ground that tne Ssntb was
right in what they did. They acted npon a fic
tion now passed away, thank God! But it was a
fact to them, and they proceeded to organize the
work of Christ. The peace of the church and
the peace of the n ttion demanded the instant set
tlement of this question.
Ex-Governor Fish, of New York—I had in
tended to submit a resolution similar to tha one
jnst read, but with this addition:
Provided, however, that such acceptance of tbe
Right Rev. Richard H. Wilmer, D. D., be not
consummated, and that the consent to bisect
ing as Bishop to tbe Diocese of Alabama, be
not given until be shall have transmitted in wri-
tipg (to be signed by him in the presence of any
Bishop of this ebareb) to the presiding bishop oi
tbe House of Bishops, the promise of conformity
comprised in the office for the consecration of
bisbopt-and shall also.have, transmitted to tbe
said presiding bishop, evidence r.nthenticated in
the fullest manner now practicable of his having
been consecrated a bishop ol theebnrch of Christ,
designating accurately tbe time end place of tbe
same, With tbe names of tbeconaeorating bishop*
and of others present and assisting, (it any snob
others there were), which promise of oonformity
and letters or other evidence of consecration shall
be committed to tbe custody of tbe Registrar of
the General Convention, and shall be by him
duly recorded; and that the presiding bishop be
ily recorded; and tbat the presiding bishop be
and is hereby empowered and requested to give
due notice to the chnrch, as soon as the above
named conditions precedent shall have’ been ful
filled, certifying the rtcognition of Bishop Wil
mer, as aforesaid, to have become complete.
Tbe concluding sentence oi the above resolu
tion was proposed by Rev. Dr. Vinion and ac
cepted by the Hon. vr. Fish.
Dr. Kirfoot consented to the withdrawal of the
second part of his resfllqtion.
Tha qnestion wm put upon Gov Fish’s rsso
lotion, which wm accepted by Or. Kirfoot.
Gov. Fisb'a substitute wm adopted, with hat
one dissenting voice.
This disposed of the question to the extent tbat
a message from the House of Bishops npon tbs
Mme subject wm not ooncurrad in, the above re
solution taking ita place.
Bov. Dr Kirfoot “
■
offered the following:
fbat tbe Home of Clerical and Lay
Pfiputiea hsaitily concur in tht doomsgt of thg
1* • ^ f f' -* < O n *.» / . j s •
House of Bishops. No. 4, declaring the sympathy
and admiration of this Convention for the Bishop
of Cape Town and hia provincial bishops in their
dafence of the truth of the word of God.
The resolution was agreed to.
The consideration of the question as to the di
vision ot the Diocese of Pennsylvania was here
resumed, and the resolution as reported by the
Committee on New Dioceaeswas adopted.
Rev. Dr. Viotcm, of New York, presented tbe
report of the committee appointed at the General
Convention of 1859, and continued by the Con-
vention of 1862, to consider the subject of the
severance of the present general theological semi
naries of the Protestant Episcopal Church from
the control ot the Chnrcb, and ol placing the
same under the charge of the Diocese of New
York.
This report was finally made the order of the
day for to-morrow at 12 o’clock.
The Convention then adjourned.
Grant and Sherman.
Opinions of
the Military Chieftains vf Each
Other.
GEM. GRANT TO GEN. SHERMAN.
Dear Sherman—The bill reviving the grade
of lieutenant general in the army has become
a law, and my name has been sent to the
Senate for the place. I now receive orders to
report to Washington immediately in person,
which indicates a confirmation or a likelihood
of confirmation.
I start in the morning to comply with the
order.
Whilst I have been eminently successful in
this war—in at least gaining the confidence of
the public—no one feels more than I how
much of this success is due to the energy,
skill and tbe harmonious patting forth of that
energy and skill, of those whom it has been
my good fortune to have occupying subordi
nate positions under me.
There are many officers to whom these re
marks are applicable to a greater or less de
gree, proportionate to their ability as soldiers ;
but what I want is to express my thanks to
you and McPherson, as tbe men to whom,
above all others, I feel indebted for whatever
I have had of success.
How far your advice and assistance have
been of help to me, you know- How far your
execution of whatever has been given you to
do entitles yon to the reward I am receiving,
yon cannot know as well as I.
I feel all tbe gratitude this letter wonld ex
press, giving it the most flattering construe-
tion.
The word “you” I use in the plural, intend
ing it for McPherson also. I should write to
him, and will some day, bnt starting in the
morning, I do not know that! will find time
just now. Your friend,
U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.
General Sherman's Reply.
Sherman received this letter near Memphis,
on the 10th of March, and immediately re
plied ;—
Dear General—I have your more than
kind and characteristic letter of the 4th instant.
I will send a copy to General McPherson at
once.
Yon do yourself injustice and us too much
honor in assigning to ns too large a share of
the merits which have led to your high ad
vancement. I know yon approve the friendship
I have ever professed to yon, and will permit
me to continue, as heretofore, to manifest it on
all proper occasions.
You are now Washington’s legitimate suc
cessor, and occupy a position of almost danger
ous elevation ; but if you can continue, as here
tofore, to be yourself, simple, honest and un
pretending, you will enjoy through life the
respect aud love of friends and the homage of
millions of human heings, tbat will award yon
a large share in securing to them and their de
scendants a government of law and stability.
I repeat, yon do General McPherson and
myself too much honor. At Belmont you mani
fested your traits, neither of us being near.
At Donelson, too, you illustrated your whole
character. I was not near, and General Mc
Pherson in too subordinate a capacity to influ
ence you.
Until yon bad won Donelson I confess I was
almost cowed by the terrible array of anarchical
elements tbat presented themselves at every
point; but that admitted a ray of light I have
followed since.
I believe yon are as brave, patriotioand jnst aa
tha great prototype, Washington; as unselfish,
kind-hearted and honest as a man ihonld be.—
Bnt tbe ohief characteristic is tbe simple faith in
success yon bavs always manifested, whieh I can
likan to nothing else than the faith a Christian
has in ths Saviour.
This faith gave yon victory at Shiloh and
Vicksburg. Also, when yon have completed your
preparations, yon go into battle withoat hesita
tion, as at Chattanooga—oo doubts—no reserves;
and I tell yon, it was this tf at made ns sot with
confidence. I knew, wherever I wm, that yon
thought of me, and if I got in a tight plalo yon
would help me oat, If alive.
My only point of donbt was in yonr knowledge
of grand strategy and of books of soience and his
tory: but I confess yonr common sense seems to
have supplied ell these.
Now as to the fwtnre. Don’t stay in Washing-
too. Coma West; tqke to yourself the whole Afia-
-issippi valley. Let ns make it dead sore, and
I tell yon the Atlantlo slopes and the Pacific
shores wHI follow its destiny, as sure as tha limbs
of a tree live or die with the main trank. We
have done mnch, bnt still muoh remains. Time
and time’s influences are with ns. We eoi Id al
most afford to sit still and let these influence*
work. *
Hera lies tbe seat of tha oomlng empire; and
from tha Vest, when onr teak is dene, ws will
make short work of Charleston and Richmond and
tha' Impoverished coast of ths Atlantic. Yonr
sincere friend,
W. T Sheehan.
The Fenians.
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Mr. Clay and Mr. Mitchell to be Rtqnoved to
Carroll Hall and keep Jeff Davis Company.
Foeteess Monboe, Oct. 11, 18do.
Preparations are being made to remove Mr.
Clay and Mr. Milcbell from the CMemente they
are occupying and have occupied since their im
prisonment here to Oarroil Hall. Each will have
e room by himself and on tbe same floor with
that occupied hr Jeff Davis. It is probable the
proposed chrnge will be made within a few days,
There will be no diminution in the number of the
guard placed over the prisoners. At present half
of the guard—tbe entire detail is seventy-two,
besides officers—keep watch over Jeff Davis. Re
gard for the health and oomfort of the St* e pris
oners hM alone instigated this change in their
quarters. And this Vndly regard in matters of
food, in tbe allowance ot daily oat-door exeroise,
in the medioal atteedanoe they reoeive, in the
reading privi eges accorded them, and in all the
varied comforts permitted them, baveaeriedto
keep them all in excellent health, and in floe as
well m grateful spirits. The contrast between
the treatment these prisoners receive and that of
onr prisoners in rebel hands, will not only f ur
nish a theme for the fatnre historian bat serve
to point a most effective and stirring moral.
Ntto Tort Herald, l&A.
Work of the Central Council—Acts and Re
solves— The General Congress—The Late Fi
nancial Minister, Etc.
Tbe Fenian Central Council, which has
been in session in this city for many days, hM
adjonmed. As has been already intimated in
the Herald, the most important matters were
discussed and actions of vital moment decided
on. The following is a copy of the circular
addressed to each centre for the purpose of
calling together a national congress :
Heapqr’s, Fenian Brotherhood, >
22 Duane Street, New Yorkf {
To the State Centres, Centres and Circles oj the
Fenian Brotherhood of the United States ;
Brothers—Yon are hereby ordered to send
delegates to represent yon at a special national
convention to be held at Fenian Hall, Phila
delphia, on Monday, October 16, 1865, at nine
o’clock A. M. Each circle i* entitled to one
delegate, and to an additional one where they
are in excess of one hundred members. No
proxies allowed. Centres and delegates will
be required to have their credentials endorsed
by State Centres at Philadelphia-
By order of the Central Council.
W. R. Roberts, President C. C.
Approved—John O’Mahont, H. C.
All the States and Territories are, it is Mid,
taking measures to be represented, and Mn im
mense gathering of the Gaelic clans in the
Quaker City is anticipated.
The Council took other steps which will de
velop themselves at the Congress. Among the
acts passed was the following resolution re
garding its late president and financial minis
ter of the movement, Henry Clarence McCar
thy:
Resolved, Thar, in his demise, our Council
has suffered an irreparable loss, the organiza
tion its brightest ornament, onr American citi
zens of Irish descent a noble example, and
Ireland one of her truest, most self-sacrificing
and illustrious patriots.
It was ordered that the foregoing be en
grossed on the minutes of the Council. After
nearly a week’s work the body adjourned.
TMe North Caralla* CsnTeaUqq.
Raleigh, TS. C., Qcl 18, 1865.
General Howard is addressing tbe members
of the Convention and a large Msemblage of
citizens at the Capitol to-night.
The Convention to-day wan occupied in dia-
ousting tbe State debt.
High Prices at tbe South—The Cause,
Throughout tbe South the present is an era
of high prioes. Southern landlords and deal
ers in the necessaries of life quite outdo the
modest efforts of Northern men to make their
customers pay much for little. Railroads in
the Southern States run at the respectable fig
ure of six cents a mile, while at the North an
average of three cents a mile enables all the
companies to declare good dividends. South
ern hotels are run in the same high style.—'
Onr best Northern hotels are content with four
dollars and a half per day, and for thi9 their
patrons are comfortably lodged, and are fed on
the fat of the land—its beef, mntton, chickens,
corn and cauliflower, not to mention tbe fat of
the sea that comes in the lobster salad. At
the Spottswood House, in Richmond, the way
farer is compelled to stand and deliver at the
rate of six dollars a day, which, as Welling
ton-said of a certain cavalry charge downhill,
is “Very steep, sir.” Other hotels in South
ern eities agree with the Spottswood to charge
the traveler all they can and give him the
least that is possible.
Oar correspondents in every part of the South
tell the sam*. story of poor fare and high rates.
In all this the Southern people are paying for
tbe war. Not that it is tbe revenue tax that
runs up the prices, but a result of the war tbat
operates in another way. When, tor instance,
a Southerner pays six cents a mile to ride on
his Southern railroads, he is paying for what
he and his associates compelled Kilpatrick,
Stonemau, Wilson and the rest to do on those
very roads. He made it necessary to barn all
the bridges and tear up the rails. All that
damage most be repaired, and the passengers
must pay. Perhaps there is a river on the.
road that is very wide, and the bridge is still
down; the passengers must be put over in small
boats and he taken up by another train on the
other side, and that delay renders it impossible
to run more than one train a day, and doubles
the fare at once. It is to a great extent the
same in hotels. The old establishments have
been broken np, “gutted,” may be—may be
burned down, and there are, and for a time
will be, only one where there ought to be three
or four, and the proprietor of the one “makes
hay while the sun shines.” In all this reign of
high prices the Southern people are merely
paying for their little whittle.—Ex.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Philadelphia General Markets.
Philadelphia, Oct 18, evening
Thera hM been lees activity in tbe Prodaee
market during the paatwesk, owing in some
measure to the state election, out prices general,
lyare firm, with a further advance to note in
some of tbe leading articles. Breadstaffs are
firmly held, bat the transactions are limited. Cot
ton hM Men more entire, and prioes hove ad
vanced. Sager in in good demand, and prices
are rather higher. In Whisky there ia very lit
tle doing. Wool is in bettor demand, and prices
ere firmer.
There is very little export demand for Floor,
bnt the market continues very firm et the lets
advance; sates comprise about 13.000 bbls at $10
alO 50 for Northwestern extra family, the tetter
rata for eboiee, and extra at $9 75al0 including
4,000 bblt City Mills extra and extra family on
private terms. Tbe retailers end bakers are
baying at from $8 60o8 75 for superfine, $9 60s
10 for extra, $10 50al2 for extra family, and
$12 50 n 18 50 per barrel for fancy brandy m to
quality.
Provisions —The market ia leas active, and
.prices are rather lower. About 1,000 bbte Mess
Pork sold at $87 50o88 per bbl, closing doll.
Mess Beef is selling at $18*24 per bbl. Bacon
continue* very scarce; sales of Hama are making
et $24a28o, Side* at 28c, and Shoulders at 21c-per
lb, cash. Green Meats are also scarce: rales of
Shoulders are making at 19al9Xe per lb. Lard
comes in very slowly; 150 bbls and tierces sold at
30a80Y4c, ana kegs at 33c per lb. Batter is in
fair demand, bnt priqes are . unMttied; sates of
solid packed are making at 30*38e, and glades at
40*48o per lb. New York Cheese is selling et
17%al9e. i ggs sell at $U82c p#r dozen.
Candles—adamantine are firm bnt less eetive;
city made 6a sell at 23c and 12s at 2944c per lb.
Tallow Caudtes are withoat change.
Cotton.—Tbe market hM been exalted and
prices sdvanoed, owing to the favorable advices
from abroad; 1,900 bales of middling sold in lots
at trom 54 np to 60c per lb, closing firm at 60a61c
per lb.
Corn*—There is no material change to notice
in price or demand, and vary little stock to ope
rate in. 1,900 bags of Rio sold at 213ga21}4e,
gold; 200 bags Lagnayra at 21 5 8c, gold, and 250
bags St. Domingo at 18)4c, gold.
Freights—The Liverpool steamer is engaged
fall at 5-8o3-4d for Cotton, and 16s per ton for
heavy goods.
Hat—Baled is selling at $18a20 per ton.
Ldhbu—The stocks, ere very mnch reduced,
and tbe reoeip s light; prices of til kinds are well
maintained.
Molassis—l’he market in firm at about former
rates; 1,000 hhds tart Cabs sold at4oo50c per gal
lon, on time.
Natal Stores are firmly held; small sales of
Rosin sre making at $3al3 per bbl, and Spirits of
Turpentine at $2 10a2 12 per gallon.
Rice—Sales are making at flWalOc for Ran
goon, and 12*1244® P er lb for Carolina.
Salt— K small invoice hM arrived to a dealer,
and 5,045 sacks ground and 3 660 sacks Liverpool
fine sold to arrive on terms kept private.
Scsas—Prioes have advanced, end the market
continues active; 4,000 bhds Cabs sold at from
tiUUMUUOO ovtiie, Rvwv uuus vuwis oviu a* i* wui
9)4*10 3 Sc per lb, in gold; 300 boxes at llj^c, m
gold, and 13?4e per lb. in currency.
Spirits—In foreign there is no change to no-
cb&nge to
tice. New England Rom is selling at 240c a 245c.
»er gallon. Whiskey bas been more eetive: 900
iihte sold et232e a283c per gallon forpnmePenn-
svlvania and Western.
Boots and Shows —Tho trade of the past week
has been mnch as the preceding. There are a
good number of dealers from the West andSonth
yet in the market, end the near by trade ia on the
increase. Most of the manufacturers are very
busily employed, notwithstanding which they are
able to get bnt little stock ahead. The jobbers
continue qmte actively employed and prices re
main very firm.
MISSISSIPPI.
Guerilla Operations Btiny Renewed in Misfis-
sippi with Increased Vigor—Attack one a
\ Wagon Train—General Humphreys Pardoned
and Elected, fre,
JacX’ON, Miss., Oct. 12, 1S65.
Last evening a party of guerillas attacked a
government wagon train near Bolton, between
this city and Vicksburg. One teamster wm kil
ted and four mules stolen. Captain Heaton, Dis
trict Quartermaster, was a faw hundred yards in
the rear. Guerilla operation* are being resumed
with renewed vigor.
Fifty oonntie* have sent in returns. Gen.
Humphreys is five thousand rotas ahead. Rey
nolds is sleeted to Oongress la Jh# Northern dis-,
trlet.
The Legislature meets next Monday.
The Vicksburg Journal bra changed hands. L.
B. Montove, late Colonel in the rebel service, is
tbe present editor. He sustains Governor
Sharkey’s proclamation favoring the a^nission
of negro testimony in the eonrts of jnst toe. He
says that it ia only simple justice to the negroes.
General Humphreys baa been pardoned, and if
eonaeqnently eligible to the office of Governor.
News from Hatytl.
Insurreetion at Port-au-Prince in favor of Son-
toque—Health o,f the Country,
Later intelligence from Hayti conveys infor-
ma’ion of an attempted revolt in l’ort-an-
Princein favor of the ex-Emperor Souloque.
The leaders of the plot intended to proclaim
the fall of tbe President, annul the republic
and announce an empire with Soulouque at its
head.
The general health of the country is good.
President Geffrard is well.
No further military movements have taken
place.
Notice.
flrm known aa_ Amca & Peabody, 179
Broughton street, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Wm. L. Peabody will continue the Whole
sale Boot and Shoe business at the above place, and is
authorised to settle ail claims, and collect all debts on
account of business transactions at Savannah.
WM. L. PEABODY,
3. M.AMB8.
8avannah, Oct. 18,136S.*7—6
, , Anatlwr Eanbqaue.
Tha Ialnn d of Santa Crus bra bean visited by
a a*vera earthquake. Many home* ware thrown
down, but no loss of Ilfo Is reported. Tbs
shook wm folt ia Son Domingo.
Arevsra hnrrieaaohM alio viaited the
India bloods,
rfiEACKER’S NOTICE. A Lady qualified
A to teach Music on the Plano, and the French
lnumage according to the best method, oosiroa % mHq>
atlon tea Seminary or Private Famgy. Terms, Th-ee
UnnAwt tv.ii.mi n-r finnum. Address "X. V. 7 « at
Dollars per annum.
Office.
“X. Y. 7,* *
octli—tf
lOO Styles of
POiKsTflOOKi!! SATCHELS,
\sfusfsssisusr'
BRADY, SMITH *
Orders will bn w
OO.,
mgf Bay st,-doors Cfom Dsfl * Cto**sn,
OFFICE ACT. SUB. ACT. COM.,
Bureau Refugees, F. and A. Lands,
District of Savannah, Ga.,
Savannah, Ga., Oct. i7, 1865.
CIRCULAR I
No. L J
In compliance with par. 3, of Circular
No. 2, from Office Act. Agt. Com., for
the State of Georgia :
All persona in this District desiring to
employ freedmen, are respectfully re
quested to make known the fact at this
office, together with their address, or
name of agent nearest of access, and a
full statement of the number and kind of
persons wanted, the kind of employment,
and the compensation offered.
It will be borne in mind that in many
instances the freedmen have families for
which to ’ provide. Persons wanting
laborers and . having the means of fur
nishing shelter, &c., for families, and
willing to do it, are particularly re
quested to state the fact. In furnishing
laborers preferenoe will be given to the
parties offering the most liberal compen
sation,
HENRY L. STOWS,
CapL 103d U. S. C. Inf., Act Asst
Com. Dist of Savagnah.
Bill Hoads, Cioculars, Poster*, (Manifests,
Labels, Receipts, Checks, Ac., printed in tbe
highest Style ef typographical art, by experienced
workmen, at fhe lowest price and shortest no-
tine.' at the RKPUBLICAN JOB PRINTING
OFFICB. . . . ..it
CO.j
IN 1847.)
BUNT, LYON A
(established BT H. RUN)
2Q DEVONSHIRE ST-.BOSTOJN’
Manufacturers of the
Best Oak Tanned
Leather Belting
of all widths, doable and tingle.
DROP BELTS for Rifle Manufacturers.
RAILWAY BELTS*
Double and single, of perfect and uniform thickness.
Tube Belting, Round and Flat Regulator Belts, Ac.
Belting, ot Mixed Oak and Hemlock Tannage;
Patent Solid Cotton Belting.
XLTJBSBB. BKI/TOISr G.
and Ho0€.
Also, constantly supplied with extra quality Lace
Leather, Belt Hivete and Basra, Belt Cement, "
draufiT Press and Flax-Packteg, Belt Hooks,
Punches, Ac.
Belts made to order and warranted,
octU
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COMMISSION
AND
Forwarding Merchant,
03 bay strbbt,
GXeXLGXA.
8AVA3BTST AH,
OCtlS—tf
Per Steamer Chase
mmJn
ocUfl-tt 1M Boy street
State
tor.
Hu-
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SOUTHERN
GOTTON
WAREHOUSE,
Comer Lincoln and Bay Streets,
SAVANNAH,GA,
O'FALLON & CO.,
FACTO RS,
FORWARDING.
AND
Commission Merchants,
Respectfully Invite attention to oorfocilitiei for
the
PURCHASE OR MOVEMENT
OF
SOUTH ERN PRODUCTS
and will give prompt attention to all business entrus
ted to onr care. Intending to establish permanently a
boose ln Bavannah, expect, by Strict Rnslnnsm
Principles* to merit and receive a portion of the
Trade.
Having a commodious
WARBHODSB FOB- COTTON*
are prepared to Hay or Receive on consignment to
onr friends in NewYsrk or Europe, and will
make advances on same—picking rebalteg or mewling
ail Cotton before shipping, thereby saving tifc enor
mous expense incurred In Northern cities by this pro
cess. We solicit a portion of the bnsineee ofU*eEee~
pleef Georffia and adjoining States. . - * _ _
OFFICE, STODDARD’S RAPHJE* •
Cer. Ray and Lincoln Streets-
Poet Office Address, Lock Box 25.
oct7 tf
THOMSON’S
NEW
SKIRT
^4DE
Thomson's French Elastic
SPRINGS.
The latest invention of the largest manufacturer o
Ladies’ Crinoline in the World.
sep2S
Get the Heat.
W. S. THOMSON, LANGD0N & C
391 Broadway, New York.
~i
MUIEKIRK
CHARCOAL PIC IRON,
, Of all the different tempers and grades, suitable for
Car Wheels,
Cylinders,
Gun Netal,
^ Rolls,
STEAMBOAT A HILL MACHINERY,
MALLEABLE WORKS, #c.
Of any nse where a Superior Pig Metal fs re
quired by itself; or to improve other ktods
WILLIAM E. COFFIN A CO.,
Ne. 103 State St«* Beaten.
octl4
Cotton Gins
BROWN’S
Dsible Cylii4er Celtra Gil,
Tbe Celebrate! Georgia Gla,
S O universally used by Planters throughout tbe
Sooth as to need no recommendation. Number
of Saws vary from 40 to 120. For sale by
FRBNGHAOO..
octlO Clark>treet, HaahvUle, Twin.
AMERICAN
STEAM CAR COMPANY.
To be organized under the Laws of Maemchosette,
WITH A CAPITAL STOCK OF
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.
This Is a safe and profitable Investment.
Shares, One Hundred Dallare Each.
Parties can subscribe from one to fifty Shares, as
jbeir means will allow. Books for sqbecriptton ore
now open at IOHBARD A GORE’S,
Ne. 99 State street* Beaten,
where fnrther Information can be obtained.
octtS
Lumber.
WWHITE PINE, Rough and
JV Sprnce, Scantling, Hah
Oak, Black Walnut, Aeh, ■
Cherry,
Yellow Pine.
Dnpeed ;
jagany,
Peplar,
Cargoes and small lots supplied.
Rennd and Square Timber Purchase*.
Lumber dressed to order.
RICHARDSON A BARNARD,
oetl4—tf Bay st, opposite Mariner* Qrereh.
Sight
ON
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eepM
Herald copy.
i to salt purchasers, by
B. F. METCALFE A CO.
MBS. KIRBY’S
Boarding:
Corner of Hull and West Broad Streets, i
C. R. R. Freight Depot.
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