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mOHied to her house tor inspection. She
describes iier as being beautiful, “with mag-
nitieent black hair, lying in waves under the.
folds of the bright handkerchief which wa-
arranged on her head with os much elegance
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TELEGRAPHIC
DESPATCHES To THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Laborer*' Convention.
B.‘'.TiMoiiF., Ang. 23.—The Laborers’ Con
vention adopted resolutions that workin
h husband, stood before this French ! men should cut loose from all existing polit
tto cook so perfectly abashed, that she | ical parties and organize aaaNatranal Labor
■ ini C. Breckinridge and
Quebec for Europe a few
. usisvillo Couaier says the
..idled in all the papers
i- not even half true.
IdfT General
family sailed f.
days since, ’i i
story recently
about the twins
The Lake City (Fla.) Press chronicles
the death at Fernandina, on the 12th instant,
of Dr. Hbkkt 8. Bacon, a well known and
highly esteemed .physican, formerly of St.
Mary's.
Governor 'Vise’s PnorKnTT not Re-
8TORKD.—The Norfolk Virginian of Monday
says that the report that the property of
General Wise had been restored to him is
without the shadow ot foundation, and that
it makes this declaration, unpleasant as it is,
from the best of authority.
Chance fob a Brush.—The people of
Tennessee are talking seriously of getting up
a convention to make the government ot that
State represent the popular will. Brownlow
declares in the last number of the Whig that
if the convention should be attempted, lie
will call out the “loyal militia” and put it
down, or die in the attempt.
The PnisoNER8 Lately Sent to Tortu
a as-An Important Announcement.—The
Abbeville Banner, ot Friday last, contains
the following: “It affords us much pleasure
to announce that a late dispatch from Wash
ington, received by the Hon. A. Burt, one of
the counsel of Messrs. Stowers, Keyes and By
rum, states that the recent removal of these
prisoners from Charleston was made without
the knowledge or sanction of the President.
Upon the matter being brought to his atten-
tentisn, the President immediately directed
that an order should be issued for their remo
val to Fort Delaware. As there will here be
no conflict between the civil and military ju
risdictions, we may anticipate a speedy dis
charge of the prisoners on habeas corpus.—
We are glad to see that the facts of the case
thus entirely vindicate the character of the
President and relieve him from any imputa
tion of bad faith in the matter, and we con
gratulate the prisoners’counsel upon the pros
pect of soon realizing in their behalf t e
success to which their eminent services so
fully entitle them.”
The Last Surrender.— It has been
thought that the last of General Lee’s army
had made its final surrender Ung ago; but
this was not so. On Wednesday four Con
federate soldiers, with names and descriptive
lists as follows: Anthony Monkas, Co. E,
53d Georgia infantry, third army corps, Army
of Northern Virginia, Thos. Wells, do., Jas.
Brinbertcr, do., and Allen Tewksberry, 43d
Louisiana, do., entered Petersburg, Va., with
their muskets and accoutrements, stacked
arms in front of headquarters, sent in word
that they were the remnant of tlic Army of
Northern Virginia, and that they wished to
surrender upon the conditions accorded to
the main body. They represented that after
the Appomattox Court House fight they were
“cut off,” and resolving never to surrender,
hid themselves in a cave on the banks of the
Appomattox river, some miles from Peters
burg, and have subsisted ever since upon fish
from the river, corn, “stray pigs caught away
from their mothers,” and whatever they could
gather by scouring the country. At length,
learning from a colored man that the Confed
cracy was certainly “gone up,” they thought
better of their first determination, and accor
dingly gave themselves up. They were very
ragged and filthy, but tbc citizens furnished
them with new suits, and the commandant,
who was much amused at the incident, sent
them off to tbeir homes rejoicing.
ba.l to mi mm on up courage to speak to her,
and give orders for dinner. The conversa
tion between this Englishman's Northern
bride, and tbc West India born Therese is
too sickening to descant at length upon.
The new cook had “two beautiful children,"
Ettie and Pliillipc, who claim great conside
ration and attention at the hands of the au
thor and mistress pro. tern. Therese was
placed under the surveilance of black Crecy,
who usually carried the keys, and “gave out.”
The warden very soon caught Therese mak
ing depredations upon the barrel of sugar
crackers, for the benefit of her delightful
children; but the magnificent dinners and
adorable suppers which were prepared by
Tlicrese more than compensated for these
small thefts. The adorably writer learned to
love Tliere«e, and by coaxing learned her
strange history. She was born in a French
West India Island, and went to France with
her young mistress to complete her educa
tion. By her extensive travels Therese be
came very accomplished as a cook,scmpstrc;
and musician. She married the confidential
servant of her master, n quadroon, who
had himself travelled a great deal
Europe, but acted now as the planter’s
man ot business. The old West India
French master failed, and died, heart-broken^
and the accomplished quadroons were sever
ed and sold, the adorable Therese and poor
little Ettie and Philipe the fair, were brought
to Georgia by negro speculators, and in pro
cess of time became the property of the
Scrantons; whilst tlic father was carried off
to St Thomas.
But let us leave the charming author,(some
say authoress), and her accomplished cook at
home, enjoying domestic felicity, (both striv
ing to eclipse each other in administering to
the wants of tlic children), and accompany
the English husband to Savannah, whither he
went to attend the courts as a lawyer. Fi
nally he wrote his Northern wife a letter,
giving a glowing description of a Creole
family he had met with, Senor Rosa, from
the Island of St. Thomas; but he dwelt with
rapture upon a quadroon, named Leon, who
had once been a slave, but was now the man
of business to Senor Rosa's. The Rosas, the
Gindrats,tlic Bryan County Maxwells and the
Odcons, mostly of the first families of South-
Eastern Georgia, were coming up to spend
the summer at the Madison-Springs,and Leon,
he hoped, would be with them. Time flew
by and the todyish author of the St Leons,
and her English husband, alighted from their
caliche at the Madison Springs, and were al
most devoured by their Creole friends from
the “low countries,” the Laws, the Rosas, the
Gindrats and the Hamiltons ; but the pride
of the party was the quadroon, Leon. The
quadroon was associated among them as an
equal and introduced into this Creole
and Yankee ish crowd as one superior
to themselves in every point of view. Leon
was in search of his wife and children, whom
he had sought in vain for six years. At length
party, the objects of which shall be to secure
the enactment of a law making eight hours
a legal day's work by Congre>s and the sev
eral State Legislatures, and the election of
men pledged to sustain and represent the
tarests of the industrial classes.
New York Market.
New York, Aug. 23, Noon.—Gold 149 3-4
Sterling exchange, 110 1-2 for sixty days.
Cotton quiet, at 33 to 36c.
jed
Foreign News by the Cnble.
markets.
Liverpool, Aug. 23.—Cotton unehanj
Middling, 13 l-2d.
No change in commercial matters, oth
than pork was advancing.
London. Aug. 22.—Consols 8S 1-2; Five-
twenties 70.
POLITICAL NEWS.
^The reported closing of peace negotiations
between Austria, Bavaria and Prussia is pre
mature. Negotiations arc still in progress,
but it is believed that they will soon be
brought to a satisfactory and successful con
elusion.
From New Orleans.
Special to the Telegraph.]
New Orleans, Aug. 23.—A division gen
eral order has been issued to-night, revoking
Gen. Baird’s martial law order, but continu
ing in force Gen. Sheridan’s order declarin
martial law to exist for the preservation of
the public peace and the protection of life
and property, which was the state of affairs
that existed previous to the late riot.
Domestic Market*.
Mobile, Aug. 23.—Cotton sales to-day,
250 bales; middling at 30c to 31c; market
unchanged.
New Orleans, Aug. 23.—Cotton firm,
sales to-day, 1,050 bales; low middling at 32c
to 34c. Gold, 140 1-2. Rest unchanged.
New York, Aug. 25, p. m.—Cotton firmer,
sales 2,000 bales; middling uplands from
83 l-2c to 34c, Orleans 35 l-2c to 30c. South
ern flour dull at $10 to $15, prime firm, in
terior dull; pork lower and quoted $33; lard
heavy, at 10 l-2c to 21c; sugar, dull; coffee
and naval stores firm; turpentine and rosin
unchanged; freight lower, on cotton to Liver
pool, 3-16 penny. Gold, 150 1-2. Five-
Twenties with Coupons of 1802, 110 ; 7-30's,
105 5-8 to 106.
lIurperN Magazine,
I have perused with disgust the August
number of Harper's New Monthly Magazine,
and by vour leave, Messrs. Editors, I will
make a few observations upon its diabolical
contents. The one before me is the first num
ber I have seen since the blockade was insti
tuted, therefore I am not prepared to speak
of the course of this Radical sheet duriug the
war.
The first article demanding attention is,
“Heroic Deeds of Heroic Hen," by John 8. C.
Abbott. The very name of this hateful au
thor is sufficient to suggest baseness. In
1860, Mr. Abbott, without provocation, en
listed in a gratuitous crusade against the
South, which, even at that time, called down
annthemns upon liis devoted head. The rev
erend gentleman has grown in grace, and has
become one of the chief chroniclers of the
Radical phase of the late war. The article
in point discusses ex parte the opening of the
Mississippi, in which ho speaks always dis
respectfully and disparagingly of Southern
men and Southern valor. The capture of
New Orleans is regarded by Mr. Abbott as
“unparalleled in the annals of naval war
fare.” I blush for this fiend of falsehoods,
and can but think ho was well paid for his
culogiutus by Commodores Porter and Fnrra-
gut. The ncgnvyz which those thieving Yan
kees enticed from the plantations of their
masters, to cut the canal opposite Vicksburg,
are basely represented by the model New
England historian, as coming up joy-
tully to the pleasant task of this labor
of love against rebels. The truth is,
they were forced to do this work at
the peril of their live*, at the point of the
bayonet, whilst the cowardly minions of tlic
Yankee army were lying quietly by, doubly
enslaving tl ’.;om it was their mission to
liber&to from . lage. I have not time to
write a critique u
peoav-vlioer for
Mr. A 1 'hot: ;.i - •
As Mr. Geffrey
lying
leave
the new pri
vcrly made
circles, “we
This is an a
and style of
Mr*. Stowe i
puports to 1
woman with
pair of bird
to the late
hoi:--.' some
any ot j
.1 Wa- j
iterarv !
p m the paper of thi
Harper, but simply
in his glory,
used to say, when
■ms of the author <
appearance ir. the
our hat” to “St. Ik
very much after th
• Tom’s! 'aliin,”wliie
edition notice. The article
• :i written i a Northern
: -* 1 i11 husband. This nice
~ Kith a >hort time previous
-ad commenced keeping
in Middle Ge.
this fine mieeegenating crowd of visitors to
the Springs, started upon their tour to Clarks
ville, Toccoa, Tallulah and other places of
note. During the trip, Leon presented the
party with a lunch of sandwiches and other
edibles prepared one morning at the hotel by
himself. The author became rapturons over
them, and declared that she had never seen
anything to equal them except those made at
her house by her accomplished cook,
Therese, who had learned the art from an
old man in ono of the West India Islands.
After a few painful gasps, sobs and
exclamations, Lean was enabled to re
cognize in this Therese, by the descrip
tions given of her nd the children by the
nameless author, his own long lost wife. Tlic
travelers soon separated, and it was decided
that Leon should make his appearance at the
borne of the Scrantons, in tlic character of a
creole gentleman, and purchase Therese and
her children. This was all done, and the au
thor weepingly parts with her best friend
Therese and her children, and Leon and his
family left Georgia.
A few years after, the author and her En
glish husband were traveling in a Northern
State for the benefit of the health of a sickly
child. Having taken a hired bouse in a city,
they, by accident, discovered that tlieir weal
thy creole neighbors were none other than
Therese and lier husband, nc w the observed
of all observers, the accomplished tit. Leone.
This abominable article, received as it is,
into Harper't Magazine, is enough to damn it,
and exclude it from the tabic of every true
Southerner. The whole tone of Ilarjtcr is
radical in its tendency, and I doubt whether
an article by a Southerner would be admitted
into its columns, unless it was written
by some craven hearted man like
Ambrose Spencer, who, thank God, is not
a Southern man. When a magazine, which
by a neutral course, might assist much in
building up American literature, and in timo
become the rival of Blackwood or the Ed in
burg or Westminster, descends to do the dirty
work of tlic dirty politicians of a negro
equality party, it is time that a virtuous peo
ple should stop patronizing it. If our negroes
have been freed by compulsion, no Yankee
magazine should be the medium of introduc
ing such articles to our firesides as the St.
Leons. Down with such trash ami a curse to
the Harper*, I ray. Let us endeavor to build
up Scuthern Magazines, and quit giving en
couragement to men like the Harnett, who
are check by jowl with the Radicals.
Hector.
Extra Session of the Carolina Legislature
(Special to the Telegraph.)
Charleston, Aug. 23.—Governor Orr has
issued a proclamation convening the Legisla
ture of South Carolina in extra session on the
4th day of September, for the purpose of
adapting the laws of the State to recent acts
of Congress, and for the relief of the financial
embarrassments of the people of the State.
Foreign News by tbc Cubic,
notoriety, gave him a splendid banquet.
Subsequently the people held a meeting and
passed resolutions censuring bis official ac
tions.
Florence, Aum 23.—Victor Emaquel lias
issued a decree proclaiming amnesty to po
litical exiles and prisoners throughout Italy
and liis dominions. This decree includes
Maz/.ini and others of lesser prominence.
The report that Garibaldi was about re
signing, or that his resignation had been ten
dered to the King, is denied by those whose
position would place them in possession of
such a fact.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Liverpool, August 23, M.—The
weather lias been more favorable for the
crops, and the market lor foreign breadstuff's
of all descriptions has ruled flat, closing dull
and downward.
The cotton market rules firm, but without
change ofouotations. The sales to-day reach
12,000 bales.
London, Aug. 23, p. m.—The money mark
et, is firm; consols advanced one fourth of «
penny since noon; the closing quotations for
money are 88 34.
London, Aug. 23, evening.—The market
for American securities has been steady and
firm, closing with quotations showing in-
provements. The latest sale to-day were
United States Five-Twenties at 70 34.
The Administration Organ on
Stanton.
Washington. Ang. 25.—The Washington
Republican denounces Stanton, and charges
him with partial responsibility for the New
Orleans riots. .It says he withheld from the
President Baird's dispatch of July 28:h,
prior to the riot, asking for immediate in
structions how to act. and notices the fact
that Stanton did not even answer the dis
patch. The President never saw the dispatch
until Wednesday last.
Western Virginia Union Convention.
Wheeling, August 24.—The Western
Virginia Union Convention was held to-day.
It endorsed the President’s policy and nomi
nated Colonel Smith for Governor and J. W.
Kennedy for Secretary of State.
Suspension of Bureau Relief.
Washington, Aug. 24.—By instructions
from the Secretary of War, General Howard,
Commissioner of Freedmen’s Bureau, orders
that on and after the 1st of October next,
the issue of rations be discontinued, except
to the sick in regular organized hospitals and
to orphan asylums for refugees and freedmen
already established, and that the State offi
cials who may be responsible for the care of
the poor be carefully notified so that they
may assume charge of such indigent refu
gees and freedmen as are not embraced in the
above exception.
Peace between Austrin and Prussia ana
between Prussia anil Bavaria.
TURKISH AND CHRISTIAN AVAR IN
CANDA.
COTTON MARKET FIRMER.
POLITICAL NEWS.
London, Aug. 23—Noon.—Peace between
Austria and Prussia was to Lave been signed
yesterday by the respective plenipotentiaries
and ratified within eight days by their gov
ernments.
A peace has been concluded between Prus
sia and Bavaria.
One condition of the peace between Aus
trin and Prussia is that tbc latter is required
to evacuate Bohemia within a fortnight.
Telegram from Athens, Greece, report that
fighting has occurred in the island of Canda,
the Christians having revolted against the
Turks. The United States Consulate was
damaged.
Berlin, Aug. 22.—The city of Frankfort,
the Duchy of Nassan, the Electorate of Hesse,
and the Kingdom of Hanover arc to be im
mediately annexed to Prussia.
The ex-king of Hanover is in Vienna, w^l
ling to abdicate, if the act is accepted in
favor of liis son, by Prussia. Prussia will
give no answer to that effect.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE' '..
Liverpool, Aug. 23«1.—Noon.—The Cot
ton market is firmer; estimated sales to-day
12.000 bales.
London, Aug. 23rd.—Noon.—Consols arc
quoted at 88 1-2 for money. Bank rate 7 per
cent. U. S. Five-twenties, quoted at 70.
MARINE NEWS.
The bark Duncan was abandoned at sea;
the crew was saved. The steamship Hansa
has arrived at Southampton.
Fink Houses ok New York and Macon.
—Gen. Wright, Editor of the Augusta Chroni
cle A Sentinel, and now on a visit to the
great Commercial Metroplis, sends a gossip
ping letter to fib journal, from which we ex
tract follows:
But very recently the dry goods merchants
of Broadway, A. T. Stewart, bought a tine
brown-stone building on Fifth Avenue, a j?ala-
tial residence, lit even for the pampered sciens
is."— ‘ of:.:" i :Vet e aristocracy oftliecld world; but
order R M - not title enough for the man of the
1( j j tape string and yard .-tick, and consequently
General News.
New York, Ang. 23.—A trunk containing
five hundred thousand dollars in securities,
and deposited in a vault of one of tlic city
banks, has been stolen. The loss is shared
partly by house here and one in Boston. No
clue to the perpetrators ot the robbery.
Mayor Hoffman, the Chamber of Commerce,
Tammany, and other democratic committees,
as well as the merchants are arranging to
give Prcsjdent Johnson u grand civil and
military reception on Wednesday.
St. Loris. Aug. 83rd.—There were 260
cholera interments on Monday and Tuesday
In this city.
Cincinnati. Aug. 23.—The cholera is aba
ting: only 33 deaths yesterday.
Foreign News l»y the Cable.
Domestic Markets.
New York, Aug. 24.-M.—Gold 149 7-8.
Ster*ing Exchange 108 14. Texas Wool
18a28.
New York, Aug. 24., p. m.—Gold 148; five-
twentica 64 l-8a64 3-8; ten-forties, 102; cot
ton steady, sales 1200 bales, middling 33 1-2
a36; Soatliem flour dull at $10al0.75; wheat
dull; com one-half cent lower; oats heavy
beef steady; pork lower, sales 0,700 bbs.
mess at $32 87; lard doll; whisky quiet
sugar firm; coffee steady; turpentine heavy,
at G7aC8c; rosin heavy.
Mobile, Ang. 24.—Cotton sales to-day,
250 bales; for the week, 1,850 bales; mid
dlings, OOiOlc. Receipts for the week, 1,543;
total receipts for the season, 421,069 bales;
exports for the week, 3,320 bales; , stock on
hand, 2^603 bales.
New Orleans, Aug. 24.—Cotton steady
and UBChanged; sales 1,000 bales. Gold,
145 l-S.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
A NEW CONSTITUTION AND MINISTRY
FOR HUNGARY.
THE EMPRESS CARLOTTA NOT TO
RETURN.
(By the Atlantic Telegraph.)
Vienna, Aug. 25.—It is officially announced
that the Emperor Francis Joseph lias granted
a new Constitution and Ministry to Hungary,
Paris, Aug. 25.—Before the treaty of
peace was signed between Prussia, Austria
and Bavaria, Austria unreservedly ceded to
Italy.—(What ?—Edrs.)
Tlio Empress Carlotta will not return to
Mexico, and it is conceded that the Empire
in that country is a failure.
commercial and financial.
Liverpool, Aug. 25.—p. m.—The Cotton
market rules steady, with quotations unalter
ed. Sales to day, 8.000 bales; 3Iiddling Up
lands closing at 13 34d.
The Breadstuff’s market is dull. Owing to
the favorable weather and excellent prospects
for crops, the foreign cereals have a dcclinin
tendency.
Provisions are unaltered.
London, Aug. 25th.—p. m.—The money
market is firm. Consols closed at 83 34;
Five-tv,-enties at 70 1-2.
A Petition to Ills Excellency n. 7 ^
or of Georgia. ’ e
From the Athene Benner.]
A portion of the citizens of Jacks
ty having assembled at Terrill’s Min° nr ' -;:
purpose of devising means for the re " !° r '
people, on the Oth day of August ami ° f
organized hv calling P. Terrill to -1 '
and appointing Capt. A. (’. Tlio m ,, s ‘ (1 le
tary, a committee, chosen for th e n !V;
chew up the following petitions and '
tions, which were unanimously adni 7’
Whereas, The late war with th-. r
States, together with the freeing if'
groes, and the present distressing f/"
throughout the cotton States. l ms ‘ r ?'■/
tirely out of the power of the peo p ; e
any of their indebtedness; and \>h,. r
late Convention and Legislature l ea ’' •
failed to give relief, but on the contra*
News From Europe By the At
lantic Cable.
8IQJTA TUBE
OF THE
PEA CE.
TREATY OF
THE EMPEROR REFUSES AID TO
MAXIMILIAN
COTTON ADVANCED 1-2d.
DEMAND FOR AMERICAN SECURITIES.’
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intends shall be the finest and moet
costly re-idojee in America. 1 have just re-
i.ir:: d from a view of the new edifice now
in \.0ur»e ol construction, and was greatly
di- ippointcd in its outward appearance. To j pea
mv own taste the residence of Win. B. John- | tivi
son, i:i Macon, is much the handsome-.! and | _
most imposing structure of the two, and as
far as convenience of arrangement and adap
tation to the wants of a family are com erned.
is (ar superior to it.
POLITICAL.
Berlin, August 22.—Peace is concluded
with Bavaria and Hesse Darmstadt. Bavaria
cedes the Northern district to Prussia, and
pays, as her war indemnity, thirty millions of
florins.
Darmstadt cedes Hesse Hamburg, and the
exclusive right to garrison Mentz, but retains
| Upper Hesse, which joins the Northern Con-
j federation.
The Prussians are already evacuating Bo
hemia, and will finish by the lath of Sep-
I teniber.
Aug. 22.—The Patrie. of this atter-
Napolcon will cede Vcnetia direct
Paris
noon, sa
to Italy.
Pe-ti
th. Aug. 22.—Alter the conclusion of
Austria intends appointing aConservn-
ililigarian Ministry. The Diet is to he
T! e New York Herald’s London special,
"! ti e 22d says, the Southampton authorities
it:d friends of cx-Govcrnor Eyre, of Jamaica
London, Aug. 24.—The war has ended for
the present, but the feeling in Austria is
peace, for the present, but war, in the future,
to re-establish her supremacy in Germany.
Prague, Aug. 24.—The most perfect con
cord exists among the Plenipotentiaries as
sembled here, and the treaty of peace,
though not yet signed, is.a certainty, and
news of the signing is hourly expected.
Berlin, Aug. 24.—The Prussian Chamber
of Deputies has voted’a congratulatory ad
dress to the King for the successful results of
the war. There were twenty-five negatives,
Poles and Catholics.
Paris, Aug. 24.—The Emperor firmly re
fused the Empress of Mexico assistance for
Maxi million, on the grounds of keeping good
faifh with the United States, concerning the
the engagement to withdraw’ the French
troops from that country.
commercial and financial.
London, Aug 24, Evening.—Consuls, 88
34. American Securities, firm. Five-twen
ties, 70 1-2.
Liverpool, Aug. 24.—Per Cable. -Even
ing.—Cotton market very firm. Prices half
penny per pound higher, compared with last
quotation* telegraphed, but arc unchanged
on the week. Sales of the week, accordin
to Broker’s Circulrr, 00,000 bales. Saks to
day 8,000 bales. Middling Uplands 13 34d
Breadstuff market dull; prices without
change of note. Western mixed com 20s. 9d.
Provision market unchanged, excepting lard
is advancing.
later bt cable.
London, Saturday, Aug. 25, Noon.—Advi
ces have been,received here to-day, in official
circles, announcing that a treaty of peace
between tlib contending powers of Prussia,
Italy, Austria, and Bavaria, was conclu
ded by the Plenipotentiaries in session at
Prague, on Thursday last.
The treaty wa- officially signed by the
Plenipotentiaries in behalf of tlieir respect
ive Government-, on th • -sine day. Among
the provisions of the treaty, is one that the
troops now at different points shall evacuate
their positions, and retire to tlieir respective
homes within three weeks.
Paris, Aug. 25.—M.—An immense demand
has sprung up in this city for United States
Five-Twenties, and heavy orders for supplies
have been telegraphed to America by agents
of various banking houses in this city.
Liverpool, Saturday, Aug. 25, Noon.—
The Cunard steamship Scotia, Captain Jud
kins, -ailed ’liis noon for New York, via
Queenstown. She has a i umber of passen
gers, and takes one hundred thousand pounds
in specie on American account.
Queenstown, Aug. 25, Noon.—The steam
ship China from Boston lin Halifax, has ar
rived here. Her mails or Liverpool and
London were forwarded by traiu, and she
sailed again tor Liverpool.
New York Plarkct.
New York, Aug. 25.— M.--Gold, 147 3-4.
Sterling Exchange, 108 1-4. Cotton firm, at
33 l-2a30.
The President and the Laborers’ Conven
tion
Washington, Aug. 25.—The Committee
appointed by the Baltimore Laborers’ Con
vention waited on the President to-day. Mr.
Hcnchliff, their spokesman, disclaimed con
nection with any party in a political sense, or
that the movement was for political power.
He urged that eight hours per day labor
should be legalized, that the public lands
should be so distributed as to be reached by
laborers instead of capitalists, and that work
ing men should be protected against convict
labor. He asked the Presidents’ assistance
for the accomplishment of these measures for
the working men.
In reply, tlic President said he was opposed
to the present system of convict labor, on
account of its unjust discriminations and de
grading influences. He desired to see labor
elevated, and such always had been his posi
tion. His whole history showed that he was
against monopoly of the public lands. He
was for diminishing the hours of labor to
the least number consistent with the interests
of all. The laboring man might rely upon
his influence when it could be given in their
behalf. They had his sympathy and best
feelings in their cause. He hoped they would
accomplish tlieir objects.
Domestic Markets.
New York, Aug. 25.—p. m.—Flour dull
for Southern, and quoted $10a$10 75; wheat
dull; corn 1 cent lower; oats steady; beef
and pork steady, sales of the latter4,500 bbls
mess at $32 87; lard dull; whisky steady;
groceries dull; turpentine 67a68c; rosin
scarce and firm at $2 87 l-2a2 88.
Cotton active, sales 3000 bales, middling
uplands at 33 l-2a36c.
Gold 147 7-8; Five-Twenties 112 1-2; Ten-
Forties 102 34.
A Lady’* Sketch of the Prison Life
of Mr. Davis.
The Abbeville Banner has been permitted
to make the following extracts from a letter
which gives some interesting information
concerning the President of the late Confed
erate States. The letter, which was written
without any idea of publication, is in the
familiar style of a friend deeply impressed
with the truth of the subject ot which she
writes, imparting in almost every sentence a
sense ot that deep sympathy which all th
women and men of the late Confederat
States feel for the illustrious captive. But
to the extracts:
“My friend, Mrs. B. (Mr. Davis’ niece)
wrote me she was going to Fortress Monroe
and invited me to join her. Not receivin
her letter in time to meet her, we followed
her to Fortress Monroe, and after some little I facilitated the meaDs of inviting and c .
diplomacy, got permission to enter, and spend I aging litigation by the increase of
the day ( the 4th of July). We had the h^p- I judges, jurors, Ac., thereby benef,ttin^° "
piness of seeing, listening to and dining with fessional characters and the officers
our illustrious President—illustrious by liis government in the oppression and
misfortunes, his talents, his high position and of the great body of the people: Y'
his — — v! - 1 - - v - ’— 5 * e — *■“ - ■R'-- "
ent
(like a^r. oiavuij is enuiusiastic in ms praise | •>y caning » tuunaiumi oi cne peon’e
of him, says that it is impossible to entrap State, tbe main purpose of which shall K
him into one word of bitterness or impatience pass such a stay law as will give relit.' -
towards liis enemies, and shows himself great- people. And we furthermore invite ti
er in his magnanimity, his patience and gen- low-citizens of every county in t|j e g. *
tleness, liis wonderful self-control and petty hold meetings in their respective counfi
slights and indignities, than in the days of co-operate with us in adopting thetl
his power in the Confederacy. We saw him means to give temporary relief toour
first walking feebly across the parade from and oppressed
his lock-up to the casemate where liis wife therm ore resoh^... „ U i UO v : .
lives, the nurse and baby by his side, his the Legislature fail to give relief thn
emaciated figure and tottering step telling body of the people of the State tjuij
the tale of hardships and ill-treatment.— matter into their own hands, by h 0 r]
Presently we followed him, and not one of us meetings in every county in the State for
but kissed the emaciated hands which he held purpose of choosing delegates to » Con ,
out to welcome us, wetting them with our tion to relieve themselves. And thi, I
with difficul- having entire confidence in the Hn- 77?I
tears. He talks cheerfully, but
ty, liis voice is so weak, aiul every hour they I Stephens as
give him a teaspoonful of brandy, and he lie's friend to the
down often to rest liis back. ' I and all others
I could understand the
Craven to set down his conv
derful is it, so pointed, so strong and so for-1 relief be sent to the Athens papers fo-
cible, every sentence so concentrated as to cation, and all papers in the State frieadkt
seem the very essence of wisdom. I- found the cause requested to copy the same,
out through Mrs. B. and Dr. Cooper liis
opinion of Dr. Craven's book; it is not relia
ble.
“He sa Vi he is often misrepresented, and T r . IK Address ot the National Unioo C;;
oflener misunderstood; not that lie thinks v ^ tl0n ^ otl ? P eu P| eo ^ theL.S. is to ada»
Dr. Craven -would falsify willfully, but Col. a . ) ' e P£ 01 v uctl01 . K It supplies tU . •
Halpine, who wrote the book for Craven, has f lon P.\ t s \ nc fJ c scn . t,ments °f faten I
garbled the conversation to suit his own I ^ " . c J sections are
views and wishes. Col. Halpine was on Gen. n ? en l t lus P ircc * ar J ( eloquently and in®
Hunter s staff, hence he makes Mr. Davis s , lve y restates and enforces those brotdfa
uilty of saying, ‘Hunter was his model of a c * amenta ]. jpnnaples on which is built d
soldier;’ whereas, Mr. Davis said in our pres- P°P U nr * ait 1111 republican institutions, f,
.TT a •_ • i , . » * I rjinnnt cnmmpnfl it« amnt tnn ^ ■
e Hon..('i
a statesman, patriot M ,i I
people, we earnestly invited I
ers who may feel i:':; -.. I
c temptation to Dr. J give their published views on the sabj^ f
mversation, so won-1 Resolved, That a copy of this ap; Alf-I
3 lot ps£
friend] j.
1*“^—vw mu N.'iTTic.
P. Terrill, Chainnu
A. C. Thompson, Secy.
cnce, ‘Hunter is simply a brute. In our ear
ly days we were much associated, and I
thought him conscientious, though a fanatic,
but he is entirely changed since then.’ ”
While Mr. Davis rested we were taken to
see his apartment in Carrol Hall, which is
precisely like the apartments occupied by
lions and tigers in a menagerie. The back
is closed, and three sides of iron bars, and
great padlocks. Before these bars three
guards walk, gazing at him, walking, sleep
ing, washing, dressing; not even a curtain
to protect him. At nine o’clock
cannot commend its spirit too strong .
great emergency which has madesuchlac!
peal necessary. The people ought to mf-
many times, with serious reflection. X.7-
heed it when made once under circumsti
of marked solemnity, is to put the ...
ness of its repetition forever out of the q'
tion. As the crisis is but for this time,
the remedy must be immediate, or it will
needless. The sentiments proclaimed bvtfc
Address, with such clearness, calmness,’
deliberate force, are sent forth to the cocr
with an increased power of conviction, fr ;
News by tlic Cable.
■Washington, Aug. 20.—New York Sun
day special Cable despatches confirm the fact
as previously announced in associated press
despatches, of the signing of the treaty of
peace at Prague on Thursday.
A Moscow despatch ot tlio 24tli mentions the
arrival there of the American naval officers,
who were treated with distinguished consid
eration.
A Dresden despatch of the 24th says the
King has ordered the Saxon Ministry to co
operate with the Prussian authorities.
The Frankfort assembly has voted a loan of
twelve million florins.
The bank rate has been reduced.
Mayence, Aug. 24.—The seige was raised
yesterday; the Prussinn troops leave Sun
day.
Madrid, Aug. 24.—Export duties are sus
pended for six mouths Horn every port in
Cuba.
New York, Aug. 20.—The steamers Amer
ica and Alleppo have arrived; news antici
pated.
Montreal, Aug. 20. — Three transports
laden with ammunition and seige guns are
expected here from England.
Cholera at Mobile.
Mobile, Aug. 20. — 1 The Board ot Health
report four cases of cholera the past week,
originating here. All were fatal, and all
negroes. Cause : neglect and imprudence.
m. lie is let out, and at sunset the trumpet | instantaneous and owwlxlmiDg en4w
sounds, his guard appears, and he is again I ” U( -“n them by every heart and voice
locked in his cage. A bright light from two t l , e . Convention. With the Resolution -
lamps blazes in his face, which, with the w , h l ch lt ls , a P™p er , effective and cw
challenging of the passers bv, the changing of c f, e su PP lL ‘ment, it forms a body of ptlita
the ientinels every two houfs, effectualfy keep .persuasivereflections to whidn
him awake. He walks out on the ramparts c ^‘? Ln 13 eMled on to give serious
from o to C p. m., Mrs. Davis and B. support-1 t l \ s com P^? nsivc basis, we can cn
inghim. When the signal sounds for the nlore ve ^ nlon: a!U ? WIt \‘ ^ c: : -
lock-up and the guard appears, lie says never c,)n .' ( - , . tla ' rcs, "f ,t, " : ! ' j: P^;-!
a word, but turns from his companions with P erlt -’ a " c | tlle general happiness. We *
a look ofso much agony, mingled with forti- • conimen< )0t 1 1 le -Address and Res .
tude, as is heart-rending to witness.
“The most touching sight I ever witnessed
was to sec him lift his emaciated hands and
thanking God for all his mercies.”
to a second perusal.
“Religious History of the army of
Northern Virginia.”
To Chaplains. Mission Tries, Colportcrs, r,i
Christian Soldiers of the (ate Army of North
cm Virginia:
A Free Negro Soliloquy.
[From the La Crosse Deooot
Gorramity! but dis bein a free man a
so nice. Its just like um 1 dam de ablishsi
Here I am, a poor old nigger, and no :
cares a cent for me. Isc got no cabin. ]
got no missus to visit me when Isc sick—
massa to send for d" doctor—no little ;
You may have seen in the religious papers I °f ground to live on. Ise simply an oltfp J n.\
a request that material be sent the undersign- headed nigger. I can’t work for Ise t< jJ r4;
ed to aid him in preparing a religious bisto- 1 c:,n r *" r 1Y" 1 t -niar; s- dun d
ry of our noble army. There have been ilia- keo aMi-dme-t-. I go begein over d
ny responses to that appeal, and valuable ma- f r Ti and folks say “go long you black tvl:)
tcrial has been secured ; but I am anxious to I Dis is dc wust freedom dis nigger ever *
obtain the fullest data from which to write a Once Iliad a happy home, I was fat u
sketch of the wonderful dealings of the Lord I possum, and didn t work half so hard
with that army, and make another appeal for j half so poor as half de white fslb
aid in the preparation of the work. The I Norf. I had some one to care for me wit
religious element in the Army of Northern I sjek, and to bury me when dead. Nov
Virginia was 30 strong that almost every I simply a poor old nigger. Dewarrai"
Christian connected with it could give some I massa, and it ruined, me too, lor wh. :
interesting incidents illustrating the power of Imassas interest was my interest. bl;o
the Gospel among our soldiers. I want done well I done well. lie took care 0:
(1.) Detailed accounts of the religious liis- little pickaninies and.de old folks—bo pt
tory of particular commands, embracing such I us holidays and a Christian burial • bot
points as how the command was supplied
with preaching, number of prayer meetings,
bihle classes, Ac., tract distribution, revivals,
number of professions of conversion, &c. &c.
(2.) The genuineness and permanence of the
ecork ; what evidence the youngconverts gave
My happy days am over
Sweat liberty hab corae;
De country’s got de nigger,
Bat de nigger’s got no home.
I)e ablishnest took us from happy j I
shuns in de Souf, and let us die in the s"-|
_ _ I the out-houses and the gutters. And dii 1
ot vital piety; how they deported themselves dere Christ-like love for the poor slave,
in the hour of death; whether those who re-1 kon Christ never taught dat kine of love.-!
Savannah.—The. Savannah papers report
forty-five interments for the week ending on
tlio 20th, nineteen of which were Cholera
cases. The disease continues to be confined
chiefly to the negro population.
Rain.—Wa are gratified to be able to state
that good rains have fallen throughout this
3"Ction of the State within the last few days.
The effect upon the life corn and fall crops
generally must be most beneficial.
The Health QV Mb. Davis.—The Express,
after mating that the condition of the health
f Mr. Davis is again attracting the attention
f the Government, and the prisoner has re
cently undergone an examination by eminent
physicians, quotes from a Fortress Monroe
letter that he looks haggard and careworn,
although placid and serene. While lie has
lost the wildfire which used to kindle his eye
before he was joined by his family, and in
habited Carroll Hall as a closely confined
prisoner, he does not even look half as well
and hearty as at that period. His fare is the
ame as Ix fore; lie sees more company than ever
,nd enjoys the most unbounded freedom inside
if Fortress Monroe. And yet with all these
indulgences, he continues to fail. It may be
possible that from two such eminent and
turned home have still maintained their pro
fession: how many will devote themselves to
the ministry, &c., Ac.
(3.) The effect of the religious interest on
the general morale of the army—its disci
pline, courage, and general efficiency—any
thing going to illustrate the above or similar
points would be most thankfully received. It
may not be improper to add that, as the un
dersigned proposes to devote half of the pro
ceeds ot his book to the education of soldiers’
orphans, and the other half to other benevo
lent objects, he appeals with the more confi
dence to those who were his comrades and
co-laborers in that glorious army to aid him
in placing on record a detailed account of
the most wonderful religious history the
world ever witnessed.
The undersigned has undertaken this work
at the earnest suggestion of chaplains and
others, for whose, opinions he has high respec,
and would be grateful for any* suggestions as
to the plan of the work, Ac., from any quar
ter. Address
J. Wm. Jones.
Goshen Bridge. Central Railroad, Va.
Will papers friendly to the enterprise please
insert this notice i
Hon. A. II. Stephens
The correspondent of the World write
from Phi I ad el plii a that lie, that day, had the
pleasure of an extended conversation with
Mr. Stephens. ?Jr. Stephens wore a care
worn, emaciated look, but liis eye and voice
have lost none of the energy ot other days,
and his mind flseolopes the intense activity
that lias ever marked the man. He says his
general health, never robust, has been uni
formly as good us he lias known for years.—
He declares the South is unanimous for Un
ion and for all tlie new conditions of things
which the late war normally necessitated:
and all the responsibility rests upon the
North, simply to aet up to the spirit in which
the war was declared to be waged, and on
which the submission of the Confeder
acy was received. Now that the peo
ple had come together. misunder
standing and estrangement could not much
longer be maintained. Of the actions and
the permanent influence of the Convention,
Mr. Stephens was sanguine of most auspicious
results. For the first time since the war the
South had been heard. Her loyal submiss
ion, her full acquiescence, her utter desola
tion. must move the nation to accord to her
chivalric professors as Drs. Crane and Simp- ! the confidence of co-operation in the govern
son, President Johnson will receive such a
report as he can rely upon.
tYe do rot know what would become
jftlie Radical papers if it were not for Vul-
landiglmm. They have him on the brain, to
lead certainty.' He is at their breakfasts,
liners and suppers; in their visions by day
uul dreams by niglit.
'-*F > Coining—a radical paper says : “noth
in’is more desirable in the coming nomina-
ions for Congress, than that tile Republican
parte shall sel.Tt candidates who will legis-
for the general good and not for special
interests.”
nient. The anomaly of supporting the bur
dens of government and not sharing its priv
ileges and opportunities, could not long con
tinue. He relied upon the sober second
thought and justice of the North. Time
would bring it out. This Convention was tlic
beginning of the end of State inequality and
vassalage. His interview with Mr. Johnson
yesterday confirmed him in liis views of liis
catholic statesmanship, and the success of the
restoration policy is assured.
JgfRev. E. T. Williams, tlic Presbyterian
Pastor at Quincy, Fla., died in that place on
the 9th instant, after a short illness.
I
Vnd now all I’ve got to do is to die as halt |
million poor niggers have since de
war! But. tank de Lord for one thing
niggers ain't got to pay de cost of all his *
ishness; de poor white trash ob deNorfi |
dis, and it serves deni just right
tin us be when wc’se happy and doing s®!
good.
TIIE BALTIMORE AND PUILADEHE ,
PLATFORMS.
The New York Times is making a ' I
set” at the Republicans in behalf ot
political association formed at PhilavltJ-
It publishes in parallel columns theplw®
adopted by the Republicans, or-rtthtf'
“ Union party.” at Baltimore, in 186-L
the re.-olutious of the late Pliiladelpliti t I
vention, showing a most remarkable l~I
ntunt, in every essential particular. 1 ’• I
the two. The abolition of slavery has
down the great barriers between pit" ' "
even the South can now consistently s*bs
to that which two years ago woulJKv
a base betrayal of herseU.
After making the comparison of
platforms, the Times adds in the w*: 1
hortation:
There is thus an elaborate identity ‘
timent and principle between the fi- 1 -
Platform ot the Union Partr in
that adopted at Philadelphia last we.V
challenge any man to point out any 'h' 1 ;,
from the former on the part of t ie I
pliia Convention. The Baltimore P* 1 -
leelared it to be the object and p v T_:
the war to re-establish the integrity *1
Union and the supremo authority of
stitution; and in the Philadelphia
tion delegates from every State and I'
of the Union. Northern and Southern
unite in the declaration that this -o’
done, and they accept all the legitimateD
and consequences thereof.
What the Philadelphia Conventiw
accomplished, therefore, h"s L’c , ' j
-v tin principle* and purpose* of .
Party is* declared at Baltimore >’■ 1 -
others have added to those princiR
have done so on tlieir own respen
They cannot hold any Union
their acts in so doing. The Lnion 1 ; ■
sented in the Baltimore Convents
represented in Philadelphia, with th'
tional advantage of finding tlieir j’“-
triumphant, and accepted alike by -
mass of the patriotic Democrat-in j H .
ind the great body of tlio P'‘°P. 1 ‘
Southern State*. If they cannot, t
tied by success and the general
of the American people, maintain
ciples and secure tlieir rccogmti"^
practical administration of affairs- . ,
reached a new era in American 1
the:-' f
Queen Victoria manifesto -
ndignation st a lady for appear^!- - .J
a very low necked dress, by ' |
never to present herself again.