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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE!?.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA,
WedLesday, September 13, 1865.
A
hailkuad to the south
WANTED.
Tl»is fad cvt-ry Cine ouaii merchant and
ti» ii ufucuin r aomit-i to be true. We most
Have din cl railroad coiiunuuir*'iwu with
l he gu ai beari 01 ibe Sou'h. Nashville,
Knoxville and Oiialiauixiga must be con-
juc.n d vulli Cuu intiali oc ibe blmrteai prac
ticable rou e", il u id desirable to keep ibe
oily in i'8 cjeir ot pro^reaa. It there is a
inau uieicham.iziiig here who d*iea not re-
u l,y-.. uni' tad, tie mual be at.II importing
Iiim ^rootle. a. n.fia the Allegliaiiies in Conea-
loga W/if'omi, or cotdellitig the M.B&issippi.
Ii.-. ceriaioly dnnl belong to Ibis period.
l\ c warn Hie road that shall briug the
uiui ban B and lannera 11 Ttuueaaee, Ala
bama, (Jeorgia, pans ol me Carolinss, and
t.l ttoulhwcat Virginia to our couulera and
our woiUsUppa. Who, citizens of Cincin
nati, do you Cxpecl to build it ? I: you lock
lor i’he • lUeipriao anywhere else than here,
or Hie oath in anybody vise's pockets than
your own, V u will have to realize the fact
iihiit other cities have cut you out of the ad
vautiigeH of Die ixibition you occupy geo-
giaphically, and that the growth of your
trade liaa been checked iirepara'dy. It no
dividends ou the c *»t ol construction ol a
tirbi class road aie ever t-ecu, the money
that would thus permanently secure the
trade ol that rich, regenerated country would
be well invested. There is noth ng bcatcely
that may be needed in that productive land,
m the way ol nmoutucmres, that caunot ul
timately be supplied iroin our own woik-
. hops, and this can righ.fully be claimed as
the proper point lor exchanging between a
wide wedon ot the North, and ol the South
needed agricultural staples. Shall our op-
por'iunities tie supinely mghcUd because
ibn outlay ot a lew hundred thousand, or
even a million or two, ol dollars is necessa
ry ? It mi, men ol enterprise had better
seek some other city.
The foregoing we clip iroin a lale Cincin
nati Commercial. These months ago, in a
series of ediioiial articles, weinviled the tit
lentiou ol the merchants of Nashville, Lou
Lvillc, and Cincinnati, to the importance of
establishing trade relations with the South
through the railroad channels then open to
this point, from whence the Gooigia Roads
divergid to South Carolina and Alabama,
while they traversed also a large portion
(many hundred tailor) of the territory of
this State. We were earnest iu this matter,
for we had every assurance— the most con
vincing testimony—ot the disposition pre
vailing, at least in Georgia, among its iner
chants and trades’ people, in the new politi
cal era that has dawned upon them, to en
joy the benefits of new commercial relation
through which, we felt certain, mutual ad-
v ullages would accrue. We have been flat-
t ired with the conviction that our labor was
n >t a vain one. Not only do the burnt dis
tricts of our own city bear evidence already
ol an active trade with these cities, but the
heavily laden cars passing on from this point
Ehs‘, West, and South, with merchandize
purchased in either Nashville, Louisville, or
Cincinnati, also bear tes imeny to it, while
our city papers have many of their col
umns filled wi*h advertisements from the
best business houses of those flourishing
cities, all ot which guaranty to lay down
merchandize in Atlanta, upon as favorable
t» rms as the merchants of New York. And
now, iu the movement referred to in the
foregoing extrac’, we see another evidence,
in the enterprise suggested, of another Rail
road to the South, emmating from a quar
ter that has abundant capital to carry it out
successfully. We care not where the con.
templated road may enter the South.
Wherever it doep, it will develop resources
and aid in rcgcner&tirg a land fertile in an
agricultural point of view, and rich in its
minerals and mines. Atlanta has advanta
ges already that may well be envied by oth
er Southern cities. Nature has been boun
tiful to her ; cnteiprise has already removed
the ruins tliatj were smoking only a few
months ago ; the hammer and the saw, and
the whistling o! the “iron-horse,” may be
heard from morn to night; and though,
where once stood attrac'.ive.and costly stores
and warehouses, others of less preten
sion occupy their places, still, we feel con
fident., she will soon have restored her for
mer commercial prosperity, and march on
ward to the accomplishment of what we
predict will prove a prosperous and proud
destiny. Should the contemplated Road take
uuy other direction than one leading direct
ly to this point, still it must indirectly assist
iu giviug to the “Gate City of the South”
additioual'importauee, and add to her gen
eral prosperi!}’.
It is announced that Gen. Robert E. Lee
has accepted the Presidency of Washington
College, oae of the oldest educational insti
tutions in this country.
A False Alarm.—An amusing scene oc
curred at the l'Lreaix liotel, in Lexington,
ou Friday night last. At a late hour all the
guests iu the house were suddenly aroused
by the screams of a woman, which seemed
to come lrorn a room in the third story of the
building. Iu a few minutes the halls of the
hotel were filled women aud men, in their
night clothes, all beat on ascertaining the
cause ol the distiu banco. It turned out that
n young lady had dreamed that a man was
iu her room—hence the disturbance. When
the matter was explained by Colonel Grigs
by, the landlord, the guests commenced a
hasty retreat to their rooms, and In their
contusion which ensued, many very ludi
crous scenes occurred. A young married
lady, bi coining separated lrorn her husband
and being a total btranger in the house, ran
pell mell into the room of Captain G., of the
United States army.
She did not discover her mistake until the
gallant catiain, who had preceded her hnt
a moment, cried out, “keep ( ff! keep off 1”
when another sci earning, almost equaling the
, first, took place. Several persous, whose
rooms were ou the first floor, went down
one fi ght ot steps too many, and landed in
the office, where, by this time quite a num
ber had assembled. A .veil known physi
cian, from Louisville got so bewildred in
searching lor his room, that he finally squat
ted down in the hall, and called out at the
top of his voice for a porter lo come aud
show him the way. Conductor Taylor, of
the Kentucky Central railroad, mail agent
Morrow, and a well known Quartermaster,
who does uot live a thousand miles from
this city, figured conspicuously in the scene,
but we are under a solemn promise to them
not to particularize their exploits cn the oc
casion.—Cm. Enquirer.
Civil and Military Power.—We see
many accounts of the recent “hitch," in Mis-
siasippi, between the Provisional Governor
ot that Stale and Gen. bloc urn, the military
commander thereof. Inviting, as docs this
•‘bitch,” grave considerations—what the
policy and purpose of the President are in
bis plan of reconstruction—we have select
ed the following well tempered ar.icle lo lay
before our readers, that they may have be
fore them correct information, divested of
any improper reflection upon either the one
or the other of the patties who have unfor
tunately differed upon the respective powers
or duties of either. The article is from the
Cincinnati Commercial:
The Hitch in Mississippi.—The Con
vention asstinbled to repeal the ordinance
i f secession, aud make the Constitution aud
laws ot the State of Mississippi conform to
the condition of its relations with the Fede
ral Government hereafter, proceeded so
smoothly and expeditiously to the consum
mation of its work, tuatit Seemed as though
no further difficulty need be apprehended,
at least not before its representatives should
appear at Washington lor admission u>Con
gress.
Gov. Sharkey throughout has manifest* d
a desire to restore the State to the Union
upon such a basis as o remove all objections,
and whatever be the result, we believe him
to have acted in good faith. But while do
ing this fro.i a sense of obligation tc the
general welfare, he has not omitted to con
sider the local welfare of the people for
whom he immediately administers govern
ment. With a view to repress existing dis
order, and pur dowu the lawless men who,
singly aud in rquatls, were roaming about
the State, robbing, plundering and murder
ing, he proposed, as civil magistrate, 'o call
out a cojstabulary force. This he did un
der the mili’ia law, directing that this force
be taken from the rolls of the militia, to the
extent of two companies for each county.—
This body was to be organized i-imply for
the preset vation ot peace. The Constitution
of the United States d«dares that “a well-
regulated militia being necessary to the se
curity of a free S;ate,'herightof the people
to keep and bear arms shall not bo in
fringed.” And Gov. Sharkey did not ex
ceed this constitutional right in calling out
the militia for “ the security ol a free State.”
There was no other force, unless he called
iu llie assistance ot the Federal troops, upon
which he could rely lor the repression of
the disorders so detrimental to the peace
aud security of the people.
This was, perhaps, what General Slocum
desired, and probably what he thought
should be done. For he issued an order di
recting that no such military organization
shall take place any where in the State, and
commanding all persons in the State to at
once come foward and surrender all arms in
their possession to the officeis of the Uni
ted Slates. General Slocum may have been
moved to this by apprehensions that the
military organization proposed by Governor
Sharkey would be used for other than its
declared objects—possibly for insurrection
ary purposes, or with a view to resist the
execution ot Federal laws in the State.—
The action of the State Convention and the
character of Gov. Sharkey should, however,
have assured him that no such thing was
contemplated. There was not a member of
the convention, and there is not an intelli
gent man in the State of Mississippi, who
does not admit the criminal folly of any
such enterprise. Without means, almost
without arms, without supplies of any kind,
without lines of communication, all her
strong military posts guarded by Federal
soldiers, the people longing for peace and
a return to industrial pursuits—General Slo
cum must have had his apprehensions worked
upon by influences not apparent at this dis
tance, ifhe supposed Governor Sharkey de
signed organizing the militia for other than
the enforcement of order and tranquility in
the State. It would seem to be rather ben
eficial taan otherwise, that those intrusted
with the w r ork ol civil reorganization should
be encouraged in setting the wheels in mo
tion.
General Sic cum, however, thought differ
ently, and it was plainly evident that he
must give way or the Governor must re
sign. It depend* d upon the course the
President would pursue in deciding between
them. It is noticeable, in this connection,
how eagt rlv certain Northern papers, on
the presumption that the President would
sustain the military ratner than the civil
functionary, set up a clamor for the remov
al of the Provisional Governor. He was
going too last. He was likely to discharge
his duties, and get the State back iuto fall
communion too soon. The military sur
veillance must be maintained, even after all
visible occasion lor it was gone. What
would the President do ?
The answer to this question was given in
the letter of President Johnson to Governor
Sharkey, published in lull in the Commercial
ot yesterday, and it would seem irom this
that the Governor’s call lor an organization
ot the militia was prompted irom Washing
ton. “Ic is believed,” sajs the President,
“that there can be organized in each county
a force of citizen militia, to preserve order
and enfotes the laws ot the c.vil authorities
of the State, and of the United Stales, which
would enable the Federal Government to
reduce the army, and to withdraw, to a
great extent, the fortei from the State,
tin reby reducing tbe enormous expenses
ot the GovernmenL” Evidently, the
President is uot airnid of the people he
amnestied, aud does not share the opin
ion of those who have clamored for
Governor Sharkey’s removal, .that he is
moving too fast.” And the President
proceeds to say, that if there was any
danger of the abuse of ibis organization ol
the militia, by converting il in o an instru
ment ol insubordination, there is a military
toice at haud sufficient tor its immediate
suppression. One great object of calling
out the militia, in the mauuer prop >sed by
Governor Sharkey, says the President is to
“induce the people to c me forward in the
defense ol the S ate and the Federal Gov
ernment,” aud thus to hasten their return
to a pcacciul condition in the bosom ot Ibe
Union. The people, says the President, (and
the word6 are lull of faith, in the honesty
and integrity ot the people, when not mis
led by bad men,) ‘The people must be trust
ed with their government,” and if trusted it
is his opiuion they will act iu good faith.
This is another of President Johnson’s
“txpei intents,” or rather U is a part of the
experimental pol cy commenced by him,
and wt ich he will carry c ut successfully if
the other States act in the same spirit that
diricted the recent coovent’on at Jackson.
It is therefore, very evident, that until Guv-
ernor Sharkey shows a disposition to use
the orgatoz d militia for other than police
purposes, neither General Slocum, nor any
other military officer, will be permitted to
From the Chattanooga Gazette.
LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF
MERRILL'S HORSE.
To the Editor of the Daily Gazette An
article appears under the heading of “ Dis
order,” in your yesterday’s issue, which is
calculated to create alarm among the un
thinking and thoughtless of your readers,
and would certainly, if true and tally be
lieved in, do much to deepen the very pow
erful feeling against the neqro soldiers in
this community, as well as raise up among
the white soldiers a feeling of bitter hatred
to that race of men.
Sergeant Kuoblancb, a member of my
Company, was brutally fired on by the ne
gro patrol of the city, as it is alleged by all,
for some trifliog violation of orders. The
order to shoot him down is said to have
been given by a negro officer in charge of
the guard, which resulted in wounding him
mortally, and from which wounds he has
since died.
1 commanded the escort to attend his fu
ncral on Tuesday, returning across the
bridge about six P. M. I have to state that
no such outrages as you describe were per
petrated by the men of my command
though a very powerful sentiment against
tbe negro soldiers exists, which I exercised
nil my authority to prevent Irom being in
jurious to any one.
On approaching the contraband side of the
river I heard shots fired, but they came
i-iim men who were not under my com
maud, and over which I could possibly have
no centrol. I wish yon fully to understand
that no such heroic charge as dashing
amongst innocent women and children was
made, and I lay this last statement to the
desire of your informant to give you the last
sensation paragraph, which would serve to
amuse your readers, and not caring to speak
the whole truth.
The gallant youth who came so untimely
to his death by the action of tbe negro
guard, has invoked a feeling of deep sympa
thy among the officers and men of this regi
ment, to whom he was much endeared by
his qualities as a man and as a soldier; and
to have one of out 1 best and bravest veterans
shot down by a negro bullet, is something
more than the patience of white soldiers
will quietly submit to. But of one thing be
assured—our regiment possesses too high a
sense of houor, and too full an appreciation
ot what is due to themselves and to their
country, to visit with punishment the inno
cent for the guilty.
Yours respectfully,
E. B. Kanadas,
Captain Com’d’g Co. G,
Merrill’s Horse.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NOON DISPATCHES.
THE
A “Shoddy” Millionaire at New
York—One day, when Tommy was “do
ing” New York, he strode into Tiffany’s
magnificent jewelry c^Liblishmerton Broad
way, aud startled the asstinbled salemen
with a loud—“Show me a diamond! 1
“Here is one, sir,” responded an elegantly
modulated voice Irom the “diamoud depart
ment.” “Eighty dollars, sir.” “Pooh ! not
such a spec as that 1 Something bigger !”
“Allow me to show you this; very pure
st*me, sir, one hundred and sixty dollars.”
“Nonsense—bigger !” Herewith the gentle
manly salesman (who I have always sus
pected to be a noble lord in difficulties) pro
duced the brilliant of about tbe s ; z:j of a
small pea. “Exquisite stone, sir—first wa
ter—eight huudied.” “Look here!” critd
Tummy, btc lining exasperated, “If you’ve
got a regular diamond, fetch it out, if you
haven’t just say so.” My lord, half amused,
halt vexed, here, by way of totally annihi
lating his rough customer, b ought out the
Koh i noor t f the place. Will this suit
you, sir?—moderately fine stone; price, fif
teen thousand dollars 1” “Now you are
coming to it 1 ’ cried Tommy, decidedly
mollified. “Is this the tip-top biggest ? ’—
“It ia sir,” replied his lordship coolly strok
ing his beard at the same time as if to say :
“Now my rustic friend, I have wasted quite
enough lime upon you—you may go/*—
“You ain’t got nothin’ bigger, now ?” “No
thing, I assure you.” “Then I’ll take it!”
My lord, I grieve to say, lost his presence of
mind aud started ; but Thomas at once pro
duced a huge roll of “greenbacks”—counted
out the money, and the sale was concluded.
This, as I have been told, occurred more
than a year ago. Now, my lord, h iving
become somewhat famibar wtih the ways
and means of shoddy, would scarcely lift
his eyelids were his coal-heaver to propose
to buy out the entire concern.— Cornhill
Magazine.
Wise Thieves Steal and Compromise.—
Last summer a bank clerk in New York
stole $100,000. He lost the money by
“fighting the tiger.” Hr* then called upon a
lawyer, and informed him that he was a
mined man, and thought of suicide. This
led to the following dialogue :
“How much does your defalcation amount
to?"
“One hundred thousand dollars.”
“Got any of it left?”
“Not a cent”
“That’s bad; you have left nothing to
work with.”
“What must be done ?”
“You must return to your desk and ab
stract another hundred thousand.”
“What must I do that for?”
“To preserve your character and save you
from going to the state prison. With the
hundred thousand dollars you are to steal
to-morrow, I intend to compromise with the
bank. Your stealings after to-morrow will
amount to $200,000. I will call at the bank
and confess your offence; I will represent
myself as your heart-broken uncle, “honest
but poor;” I will offer the bank $50,000 to
hush up the matter. The bank will accept.
This will leave $50,000 to divide between
you and me—that is $25,000 apiece. With
this sum you can retire from business.”
The young man listened and took on wis
dom. He doubled his defalcation, and com
promised as the lawyer said he should. He
is now worth $250,000, and is counted “one
of the most respectable gentlemen in the
citv of New York.”
iutetf- re.
An extraordinary match ol carrier pig
eons recently took place at Brussels. Not
less thau 538 ol tlnse winged messer g» rs,
which had been sent to Tououse for the
purpose, were released there at half past
four on Saturday morning Iasi to contend
for pi izes amount ing in number to eighty-
two. The first pigeon arrived at Brussels
in fourteen hours. The distance being i bree
hundred leagues, it must have flown at the
speed of twenty-two leagues an hour.
A Cheerful Report.—In the release of
certain rebel sympathizers in Missouri, on
condition of residing outside the State, they
were required to report to the Provost Mar
shal weekly. One ol them recently reported
in the following cheerful strain :
To the Provost Marshal, Dept of Missouri:
Dear Sir—I am alive and kicking. I am
at work on a farm four miles south -east of
Quincy, I1L, at the rate of $26 a month, pay
able in greenbacks. I am at work for a fine
old gentleman, and he has a charming daugh
ter. I love her and she says she loves me,
so by the next time I “report” I shall pro
bably tell you how I have made it.
Betsy Wilder, a negro woman, died in
Richmond last week, aged 103 years. She
was present a Yorktown, Virginia, when
Cornwallis surrendered his army, and used
to relate with peculiar pleasure many inci
dents connected with that memorable event.
A son, ninety years of age, attended the fu
neral of his venerable mother. This old
negro man resides at Petersburg, and, appa
rently, bids fair to attain even a greater age
than his mother.
MEXICAN CONFLICT—THE LIBERALS
MAKING PROGRESS.
Ne$r York, 8ept. 8.—The Herald’s Vera
Cruz correspondent of the 28th says: Since
the salliog of the Vera Cruz on the 14th in
stant, there baa been but one engagement of
note, and that is the capture and abandon
ment of tbe Chuacan City ot the West, of
ten thousand inhabitants. Nearly 33 leagues
toulh of the City of Orizaba, a week ago
to-day, the Commissioner of Austrian troops
then was informed of the approach of a
body of Liberals. He immediately made ap
plication to the Prefect for assistance, and
was furnished with a few auxiliary troops,
and at their head they marched out to meet
the approaching enemy, whom he found to
be a lormidable force, under command of
the gallant liberal commander, Gen. Fe-
gucro, whose forces having been augmented
by reinforcements,, under command of Col.
Cbalondeas, presented quite an array.
The commander of the Imperialists saw
that hi8 only safety was in flight, and at
once retreated to tbe town, where, being
met by the Prefect of the District, the latter
advised the evacuation of the city; bat the
commander chose to make an effort at de
tense, and retired wi .h his force to a conve
nient ffcJint, hoping there to resist the lib
erals Hotil succor could be obtained from
adjoining towns. But the Liberal army at
once surrounded the town and compelled
bis Bartender. Couriers were dispatched
north in Oriz iba by the Prefect, ot the in
tended approach of the enemy, and rein
forcements were at once sent Uvretake Chua
can. A detachment of French troops, in
fact the entire garrison of Orizaba was or
dered there. Gen. Feguero and C >1. Chat-
todias, however, had no intc ntion of remain
ing in the town, and after securing all am
munition, and arms of the garrison, raised a
forced loan of $20,000, and levying on for
eign and wealthy purses lor $119,000, they
left.
That it was a stragetical coup de main is
very apparent. To have held the town
would have required all the Liberal troops
in that State, and stragetically the city is of
no importance. This is perhaps the most
successful enterprise within several months,
and the Imperialists try in vain to depre
ciate the truth. The policy pursued by the
Imperialists seems to be an insane one.
There are only 13,000 troops, and they are
divided into a hundred different bodies and-
then separated. There is not one protected
highway in Mexico. The only reinforce
ments to this force is the arrival of 500 men,
mostly m France. No force less than
one hundred thousand men will ever subju
gate this country, Commerce is ruined.
There are no exports save the bullion sent
to France.
Mr. Noyes, an American citizen and As
sistant Engineer of the Imperial Mexico
Railroad, and Major Wm. Anderson, brother
of Gen. Anderson, had been arrested, but
were soon discharged, with apologies from
the civil authorities. The arrests were made
because Mr. Noyes’ children laughed at a
drunken French sergeant who fell in the
street.
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS MATTERS.
New York, Sept. 8.—The steamer Meteor
brings New Orleans dates to the 1st. The
papers contain the following items:
Gov. Hamilton has oriered the necsssary
steps to caP4^ convention.
Ex-Gov. JFrrah, ot Texas, died at Mon
terey, Aug. u4.
Houston papers are filled with; notices of
robberies and burglaries. A band of despe
radoes, under one Frazer, are operating ex
tensively in Galia county. One wagon
train captured by them contained merchan
dise valued at $30,000. The goods were
carried into Galias, put into a store, and
sold in open day by the robbers.
The Indians have come within 30 miles of
Austin. Higher up they are murdering
men, women and children indiscriminately.
The cotton crop is seriously injured by
the worm.
Mr. WigfaU has gone to Mexico.
The venerable Judge Burnett, first Presi
dent of the Republic of Texas, has consent
ed to go to Washington and make an appeal
in behalf of Jiff Davis. The request was
made by men,nearly all of whom were gi
ants when Texas struggled for indepen
dence.
A Houston letter’to the True Della says
the opening of the port of Galveston has
given vigor and life to every branch of trade.
Cotton has been rolling through the S ate
and ibe cars crowded. Cotton sheds have
been.emptied, large quantities of family gro
ceries had arrived, and found sale. All the
troops except a provost guard of 300 men,
have left the city. Governor Hamilton’s
appointment gives general satisfaction. A
year of unexampled prosperity for the State
is looked for. Emigration Irom the North
is solicited. The richest lands in the State
are in market;
TREATY WITH THE INDIANS.
New York, Sept. 8 —The Times’ Wash
ington special says: The Government has
received a communication from Col. Leav
enworth, dated 231 of August, Home Creek,
Arkansas river, western part of Kansas,
that an agreement has been entered into
with the chiefs of several tribes of . Indians,
to meet the commissioners on the part of
the United Starts on the 4 h of October
next, at Biuff Creek, foity miles South of
Little Arkansmt, to treat for a perpetual
peace between $he United States Govern
ment and the ^various tribes. If this meet
ing takes place, it will probaly lead to an
immediate cessation of hostilities on the
plains.
The Southern mail service will from this
date be self-supporting, notwithstanding the
great reduction the Postmaster General has
ordered in the amount of service. Govern
or Dennison has discovered that an immense
excess of seiv.ee was being performed in those
States at the breaking out ot the rebellion,
and in re establishing the mail servicejin the
South, he has been governed by the necessi
ties of the people.
FIRE IN TORONTO, CANADA.
Toronto, Sept. 8.—A large fire occurred
this morning, commencing in Dodgeson,
Shields & Co’s, grocery store, corner George
and Tempe/ance streets, which were entire
ly destroyed, together with Edwards’ sta>
tionery shop, several dwellings on Temper
ance street, and the Methodist church. Loss
over $60,000.
THE ORGANIZATION. OF NEGRO TROOPS IN KEN
TUCKY—WHITE TROOPS TO BE MUSTERED
OUT.
Louisville, Sept, 8.—Maj. Gen. J. M. Pal
mer ha3 organized the ten regiments of col
ored troops now serving in the department
of Kentucky into one division of three bri
gades. Brig. Gen. Jas. S. Brisben has been
assigned to the command of the division,
with Brig. Gen. J. F. Wade, Col. G. A.
Porter and Col. J. McArthur for brigade
commanders. All the white troops in the
Department are to be mustered out. Pal
mer and Brisben are the only general officers
on duty in Kentucky. I
THE SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI—GOV. SHARKEY
SUSTAINED BY THE PRESIDENT.
New Orleans, Sept 7.—The Times’ Jack
son special says: Gen. Slocum has recalled
his order in opposition to Gov. Sharkey’s
call for militia. Gov. Sharkey is oat in a
letter embodying a portion of the Presi
dent’s proclamation, which sustains the Gov
ernor in the case ol Sharkey and Slocum.
The President says he believes military
force can be organized sufficient to enforce
civil authority. State and United States, and
which would enable the Federal Govern
ment to withdraw their forces to a great ex
tent from the State, thereby reducing the
enormous expense. Militia can suppress
any insurrectionary movement. He says
the people must be trusted with their gov
ernment, and the proclamation authorizing
the restoration ot State governments, does
not impede the way for consummating'the
object ot his appointment.
Jackson, Ang. 6.—Troops are arriving
here, it is thought, preparatory to evacua
tion. _ The people rejoice at the idea o! re
storation of civil authority. The Marine
Barracks, Foot Hill, near Vicksburg, was
burned on Tuesday night by an incendiary.
The colored population at a public meeting,
voted to assist each other to maintain
schools.
THE KRTCHUM TRIAL.
New York, Sept. 8.—The grand j ury came
into Court of General Sessions this afternoon
and presented twelve indictments against
E. B. Ketchum. charging him with larceny
and forgery. Ketchnm will soon be called
on to plead to tbe charges, and legal proceed
ings will then be fully iu progress. The at
tendance at the book sale was large and
prices good.
Special correspondence of the Savannah Herald.
LETTERS FROM FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Fla , Sep. 5, 1865.
The Helen Getty arrived at this port last
wet k from Savannah. This makes two
steamers, each making weekly trips between
the two cities. The Helen Getty, although
much changed in appearance, is recogniza
ble as the St. John of former days.
IMPROVED APPEARANCE.
Wiihiu the past month much improve
ment has been made here. The guard house,
which formerly was located on Bay street,
has bten removed to a redoubt ou side of
the city. A police system has been estab
lished in lien of the provost guard tbat for
merly did tbat dnty. The sidewalks are be
ing replanked. Buildings are in process of
erection. A large foundry and machine
shop is being constructed near the railroad
depot by a Mr. Cardy, formerly of Talla
hassee.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE
There is now an unbroken line of rail
road from here to the Gulf, striking it at
St. Marks Toe railroad companies have
sent agents to the North to arrange with
some steamship company to run two steam
ers direct from New York to connect here
with the railread to St. Marks, thence by
two more steamers to New Orleans. Mr.
Neblack, President of the Florida Central
railroad, has been very active in bis efforts
to effect this arrangement. The depot ac
commodations need much enlarging. Large
shipments of cotton daily arrive from the
interior. There is considerable reported to
be ready to be shipped at the different
points on the railroad. Sales are, however,
dull; most of the owners prefering to ship
on consignment and "hold for an advance.—
There is considerable scattered through the
country unginned and unpacked partly for
want ot bagging and rope.
A COLONY FOB BRAZIL.
Abonl two months ago, about four hun
dred of the slave owners formed themselves
into a colony foremigration to Brazil. They
are of a class who regard slave labor as nec
essary to develope the agricultural resources
of the country. The present regime is ot
course, very distasteful to them. They de
sire to continue their old regime, and it be-
iDg impossible to do so iu this country, they
are compelled to seek for what they desire
in another. Their agent staffed some weeks
ago to examine and report. He had pro
ceeded some seven hundred miles from New
York, when the vessel sprung a leak, com
pelling them to put back. It is said another
start will not be made Jill later in the season.
Doubtless many of the colonists will by
then have given up the scheme aud settled
down in some usefnl business lik^ some of
their wiser neighbors.
THE INTERIOR.
Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 4, 1865.
Gov. Marvin has ordered that^an election
be held on the 3 0th day of October for dele
gates to a Convention to be held on the 25th
of the same month, giving fifteenyUys for
the delegates to assemble after their elec
tion. The Governor is determined that
Florida, although the last State te^^pceive a
Provisional Governor, shall not be so far be
hind the other States in reorganizing and
preparing herself to be reinstated in her for
mer position in the Union.
THE WANT OF MAIL FACILITIES
occasions great inconvenience to thVpeople
throughout this section. BeiDg unable tp
obtain mail facilities, they are in darkness
as regards the news. A war with Maximil
ian, and consequently with Louis Napoleon,
seems to be a sort of standing iteuvipf news
here. The report seems to emanate from
tbe fertile imaginations of the people, who
seem to hope for such an event. *.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION.
'The officers of the Pensacola and Georgia
railroad have determined to keep«the con
nection of their road with the Savannah and
Gnlf road. They have sent Ndrth for the
Iron to replace that taken from the Florida
railroad during the war. 'When, the Gblf
road is put in running order again,'this con
nection will form a con'inuous line of rail
road between Savannah and this place.—
The connecting road is about twenty miles
long, striking the Pensacola and Georgia
road at Live Oak station, about seventy
miles from Tallahassee. Thence a railroad
extends twenty milesAo St. Marks, on the
Gulf, from which point Vessels ply to Mobile
and New Orleans.
COTTON_MARKET.
INTELLIGENCER OFFICE, I
Tuesday, Sept. 12th, 19CS. f
During the week ending yesterday the cotton market
has been dull and drooping, with few transactions.
The difficulties in raQroad transportation are the
of this Inactivity: Small tote from tbe country continue
to an ire, but we have heard of no large transactions.
Prices have ranged from 25 to 81 cents. Thw following
quotations exhibit the different grades mid prices:
Obdisary,.. .22 cents. I Low Middliso 25 cents.
Midduno,...23 “ | Good Middliso,...2® «
Daring the latteFpatt of the week the feeling was
what better, but on the whole our market may be consid
ered as exhibiting little or no buoyancy. Dealers inform
os tbat the bad condition in which cotton is brought to
market detracts somewhat from its valuation. Planters
would consult their Interests by the use of better bagging
and rope before offering their cotton for sale.
COMMERCIAL.
CORRECTED DAIRY BY
IpANCSTON, CRANK * HAHMOCK,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
ATLANTA WHOLESALE PRICES.
Atlanta, Tuesday, Sept. 12th, 1865.
We notice large stocks of Groceries and Dry Goods,
and good stocks of Hardware and Drugs. These, with
the short profits which have characterised our city in
former years, make Atlanta now, perhaps, the best point
in the State for country merchants to make their pur
chases. The demand continues active, and while there is
some fluctuation in prices, the following quotations may
be relied upon as mainly correct:
COXTON—Light offering stock, demand not active,
at from 23@29 tp lb, according to* quality and condi
tion.
FACTORY GOODS—In brisk demand, with
but light stocks on market; tax not paid—will have to
be paid before shipment; 4-4 sheeting 2S®30c ft yard;
% shirting 25c tP yd.; X shirting 20c; osnaburgs 20®
22c.; thread $2 75®tS ft bunch.
DRY GOODS—Improved stocks with brisk de
mand. Calicos 38®35c ft yd.; bleached shirtings 40®
60c; cotton hose $4® $S ft dox; gents half hose $4®$6
ft dox.
HATS—Good supply, from $16 to $60 $ dox., ac
cording to quality.
COUNTRY §■ RODUCB—Dull. Corn $1 10
®$1 20 ft bu.; Meal $1 40 ft bn.: Fodder $1 50®
$2 ft cwt; Oats 60®70c. ft bn.; Peas 80a ®$1 ft bu.
Wheat $2 50®$2 75 $ bn.; Butter 40c®45c$1b; Bees
wax 25® 80a V B>, Eggs 20®25a $ dox.; Honey 12#®
15a ft lb; Beef, retail, 8®10c. V lb; Tallow 10®
12#c. ft lb.
SUGAR—New Orleans IS® 24c. $ B>; White “A”
23®80a; Loaf and Crushed 80c.®31.o ft 9>; Powdered
sic. y 9>.
SYRUP—Cane 70®S0c. $ gal.; Sorghum 88®48c.
V pti*
COFFEE—38c. ®40c. $ 9>.
TEA—$1 50®$3 ft lb, according to quality.
SALT—4#®6c. ft 0>.
SOAP—12®16c. 9 tb for bar.
BACON—Bacon has fluctuated considerably during
the past week, and prices have somewhat declined. We
quote Hog round 23@25c. $ lb; Shoulders 28o. ft
#>; Country Hams 27®30a; Canvass Hams 85®S7c;
Sides 25®27c.>ft lb. Market dulL
FLOUR—Extra Family $15@$16 ft bbl,; Super
fine $14®$15.
TOBACCO—Common 20@40c. ft B> ; Medium 50
®75a U B>: Prime $I®$1 25; Smoking 25®60a ft
E>, according to quality.
LI®UORS—French Brandy $8®$12 ft gaL; Hol
land Gin $6® $3; Jamaica Rum $6®$8; Corn Whis
key $2®2 50; Bourbon $3 50® $4 50 per gal.; Robinson
County $8 50® $4 50 ft gal.
NAILS—$9®$12 ft keg.
INDIGO—$1 75®$2 50 ft lb.
CANDLES—Adamantine 80@32c. ft lb; Sperm
55®60e. ft 9>.
RAISINS—$8®$9 9 box.
BLACK PEPPER—45c. $ B>.
CHEESE—28®30c. 9 lb.
CANDY—Fancy assorted 50®60c ft 9>.; Stick
Candy 88®48a
HERRINGS—Smoked $1®$1 60 f box.
NACKEREL-$25®$30 ft bbL $4®$5 ft
kitt.
BAGGING—Kentucky 35®40c.
ROPE—Kentucky 23®25c. V lb-
COTTON CARDS—$12@$18 ft dox.
SODA—16®18c. tp lb.
STARCH—15®16a tp 9>.
COD FISH—$5®$5 50 $ box of 25 lbs.
SNUFF—Macmboy $1 40®$1 50 ft lb. **
BLACKING—Mason’s, small size, 60®70c ft
dox.; large size $1 10®$1 25.
MADDER—28®30c, tp lb.
MATCHES—$2 00®$3 50 ft gross.
PAPER-Note $1 50®$3 00 $ ream; letter $3 60
®$5 00; cap $3 00®$5 00; wrapping $1 00® $3 00.
PAINTS AND OILS—Linseed Oil $1 75®
$2 00; Tanners Oil $2 00® $2 50; Machine $2 00®
$3 00; Kerosene $1 80®$1 50 ; Petrolium, crude $1 25;
Refined $1 75; Peanut Oil $2 50; White Lead 25c ft fi>-
WINDOW fill ASS-8x10 $7 00® $8 00 ft box .
10x12 $7 50®3 00 $ box; 10x14 $8 00®$8 50 W box ;
12x18 $9 00®$9 50 $ bo ; 12x20 $9 50®$10 GO $ box.
LUMBER—1 he fluctuations in this article are
such as to render quotations unsatisfactory. It may be
purchased at from $30 to $50 per thousand feet, accor
ding to quantity. Small lots purchased in the city com
mand higher prices than a larger lot from saw-mills.
BRICKS—The same remark may be applicable to
this article. They may be had at from $10®$20 per
thousand, according to quantity wanted, small lots ran
ging higher than large ones;
5-f
FINANCIAL.
INTELLIGENCER OFFICE,
Tcesdat, September 12th, 1865.
The following quotations are made np from daily
transactions in this city. Tbe market is doll; few tran-
sa tiors take place and generally in small amounts.
Bank State of Georgia 90 per cent, discount.
Ga. R. B. k Backing Co 80“ “ “
Ma.-lne Bank, of Savannah 75 “ “ “
Bank of Savannah 60 $ “ “
Bank of Middle Georgia 60“ “ “
Bank of Fulton 85 “ “ ‘f
Central R. R. Bank 55 “ “ “
Bank of Athens 80 “ “ “
All other Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama Banks
from 90®95 per cent, discount.
Tennessee Banks from 60®S5 per cent, discount.—
limited transactions. ^
All Eastern monies—solvent Banks-nsell at 25®50 per
cent, discount.
GOLD.—Baying at 37 cents; selling at 42 cents.
Daily transactions take place in GOLD DUST at $1 00
@$1 10 per pennyweight.
BULLION.—Transactions In Bullion are active,
and sales daily take place at 80 cents per pennyweight
in specie,and $1 15 in currency.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday In November
next, at the courthouse door lo McDonongh, Hen
ry county, within the legal hoars of sale, under an order
of the court of ordinary of said comity, the following
Lands; sold as the real estate of Alexander Pries, de
ceased, late of said county, for the benefit of his heirs
and creditors. Terms made known on day of sale. The
Land lies in Henrv county, and described as follows:
Lot No. 27, in 7ch district, 202# acres; lot No. 6, in
7th district, ‘.02# acres; lot No. 5, in 11th district, 202#
acres; lot No. 4, in 11th district, 20:# acres; lot No. IS,
In 6th district, 2u2# acres; par. of lot No. 4. in 7th dis
trict, 50 acres; East half of lot No. 89/ln 11th dlstrlc*,
101# acres; part of lot No 67. in 7th district, 81#
acres; part of lot No. 72, in 7’h district, 23 acres.
Also, at the aame time and place, the plantation for-
m jrly known as tbe “Loyd Head place,” in said county
In the 6th dtstr ct, and being lots a cd parts of lots Nos.
287, 238, 239,242 and 211, containing 5G8 acres mote
or less. Some of these farms are well improved. There
Is also a MU1 now in running order, with abundant wa-
te; privileges on Wslnut Uretk.
(Q R b ) ELI PRICE, Adm’r.
Piinter’s fee tO cts'per square each Insertion.
f p!2-w40d
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in December next
before the courthouse door In Jonesboro, Clayton
county, within the teg it hours of saie, by virtue of an
order from the court of ordinary of Henry county, lots
or parts of town lots in Jonesboro, known as Now & and
8; # acre lots more or It so. One lot has a framed
building on it. Sold as the. real estate of Alexander
Price, deceased, late of Henry county, for the benefit
of his heirs and cred.tors. Terms made known on day
of sale. (Q n N) *LI PRICE, Adm’r.
Printer’* fie 59 c’sper square for each insertion.
sep!2-w40d
GEORGIA, Fayette County t
^NSORGE W. EDMONDSON having applied to be ap-
_. pointed guard an of the person and property of
Alt Edmonds n, a minor under fourteen years of age,
resident of sa’d county,
This Is to cite all persons concerned to be and appear
at tbe term of the court of Ordinary to be held next r f-
ter the expiration of thirty days, from tire lint publica
tion of this notice, and show cause, if they can, why
s.ld George W. Edmondson should not be entrusted with
he gnat d .nsh'p of the person sad property of BU Ed
mondson. Wliuese my offic e! signature. Sept. 7, 1865.
EDWARD CONNER, Ordinary.
sepS-wSOd (P.inter’s ice $8)e
GEORGIA, Fayette County s
TO ALL WHOM IT MAT CO SCARS.
N EEDHUC JACKSON having made application to
me for letters of administration, de bonis aon , on
the ettate of Jordan Jac son, late of said county.
This is to cite all and singular, the creditors and next
of kin of Jordan Jackson, to be appear at my office,
within tbe time allowed by law, and stow cause, if any
they can, why letters of administratiod, de bonis nen,
should not be granted to said applicant Witness my
band a d official signature, Sept. 8th, 1S65.
EDWARD CONNER, Ordinary.
sep!0-w80d (Piinter’s fee $3.)
GEORGIA, Caes OowitJ
wyrHiHUH, Hawkins F. Price applies to me for let-
If K n of administration up an the estate of William
Grow, late of said ccumy, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish ail and sin-
g Jar the kindrtd and creditors of said deceased to be
and appear at my office within the time prescribed by
law, and show cause, if any they can, wuy taio letters
ahou d not be granted said applicant.
driven my bend and official signature, this 7th
day of September, 1865 J. A. HOWARD,
Printers foe $8 sep*C-w80«l O.d.nary.