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/ [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 246 m [IF ;j §j fj PI1 IB LI( Jj •• ij m □J Lit L) JJU j'K. HAYES,Editor and Proprietor —— aBTEBTISIHO. „ Cnnare of TEN lines Nonpariel type or space oc- F £u? y tbe same number of linea, $2 first insertion, i a |; f '^M C re-Ti a for 0 fiMt insertion; 80 cents for each I k (tji a pej- annum; single copies, 5 cents. ° r /uTd«'rtisements must be paid for atthe (fountb^ •''previous to insertion, and If handed in by 8 p. ft" 1 .” ' Lnear in the morning edition. 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 &t A- »• COMMISSION AND Forwarding Merchant, 03 bay strbbt, GXeXLGXA. 8AVA3BTST AH, OCtlS—tf Per Steamer Chase mmJn ocUfl-tt 1M Boy street State tor. Hu- O, b G1U9RT. 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 Ini 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. *c«g