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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION. THE WEEKLY OPINION, BY W, I. 6CRU008 ACT J. B. BUMBLE. ■OFFICIAL PAPEB FOE IBS C0DHIIB5 OF BslMrln, Bartow, Bibb. Batts. Carroll, Chattooga, Clayton, Cobb, Do Kalb, Fayotto, Foiaytb, Fulton, Gordon, MM, Gwinnett, Harraleon, Hoard, Henry, Jupor, Monroe, Hurray, Howton, Paulding, Folk, Spaulding, Sumter, Upeon. TUUHSDAY MORNING::: OCTOBER 3, OP TUB tJlUOff REPUBLICAN PARTY OP GEORGIA. adopted by toe state convention, Atlanta* July 4th, 1807. WiikJUW*. Wo, humbly iwknowlcdging our do- tcndonco upon an overruling Frovldenco, who thape. the destinies ol men and nation., thank Al mighty God for having, through ngencic. and tn- atrumomtattttea in His vrUdom .eleotml, preiervcd the recent rebellion. And • . , .. Wiuckkas, Tbo loynl men of Georgia deslro the •:arl icst practicable settlement of the disturbed Hi at the ettabllshmcnt of Justice Is essential to taring peace, that patriotism should be exalted as a virtue, and it Is the duty of the State to cher* ish all Its people; and whereas, those who auert these principles are called JBepublicans, through* °fls«iiesd, , Vst?Thw wo iwlopt the name of the Union party of the Union, and for the unconditional sup- Eif8a»“ eptodi? hoarty anpport to the reconstruction measures of the Congress of ..... . 8. That it Is the duty of the State to her children, and to that end, we re commend tho establishment of a general system Betohid^That the Union Republican Party is identified in its history and by its essential prin- uu the United States, educate .•intes with the rights, the interests and the dlgnl- t} P of Iabor, aSd it in sympathy with the toiflng masses of society, and that tho working Trmn masses VI wviubv. *uu him »»*« — ”• Georgia will receive at its hands every encourage- meat and assistance that may bo necessary to pro- tect their full rights; and, that In the mainten ance of the position taken *nd the principles we have this day avowed, we cordially Invite the ition of all citizens, without regard to their . 1M j antecedents. KtsoUei, 8, That the Union Bcpnblicnn r»rty -* -■ *—’-■*—- it,elf to maintain men, and to restoration, to .......... ... , w can comply, in nil r&pecti, with tbo requirement, of tho AcU of Congress, and who prefer tho [Government of the United state, to any other that could bo framed. Tub Intelligencer and the City Coun cil,—Six members of tho City Council have seen proper to differ in opinion with the Proprietor of the Intelligencer, nnd liuvo voted an appropriation of a lot of land for a City Park, in which another in corporate Association proposes erecting a Monument to PresidcntLIucoln. Thiscd- iflco is projected to cost not less than a quarter of a million of dollars; nnd the money to meet tho expenditure is to be raised, not in Atlanta, but ut different noints all over tho United States; the mon ey will therefore be spent in Atlanta, and thus conspire to mako our city tho chief centre of business in tho State. The very fact of tho projection of such a scheme In Atlanta, will attract to our city thousands of capitalists and business men from the North, who have heretofore been deterred from settling among us,througli apprehen sions of vlolcncoand personal ill-feeling— such ns Is manifested through the columns of tho Intelligencer. The members Who have thus braved the anger of .the Intelligencer, and called tlown upon their heads the stale nbnse of that sheet, arc Col. JIiciiaiid Petrus. .! udge Hayden, Mr. E. E. lUwsox, MaJ. Wm. II, Cox, Mr. Holland, and Mr. Mitchell, six •pf tho most prominent and influential cit izens, ns well ns most cxtenslvo property holders in tho city. Col. Peters is one of tlie oldest and wealthiest citizens of At lanta. and as Chairman of the Finance Committee, is rapidly restoring tho credit of tho city. Judge Hayden, another old Titizeu, is also a largo property holder, and i gentleman who eiyoys the esteem and confldoncc of his neighbors.— Mr. Hawson is a gentleman of fortune, an honest man. nnd an ornament to any xomrannlty, He, too, is an old citizen, and has made nearly all his money in at Atlan ta, and invested it in Atlanta property.— Ma|. W. B. Cox Isone of tho most success ful merchants in the city; n gentleman of line sense, ami whoso every interest is in Atlanta. Mr. Holland, sneered at by tho Intelligencer as -Gen. Porn's appointee," is n gentleman who is universally respected; wholly capable of discharging the respon sible duties asslgtind hint; ami whose in tcrost are llkewiso involved in those of Atlanta. Mr. Mitcueij. is ono of the oldest settlers in the city and owns a largo amount of property within tho corporate limits.— If we remember correctly, he lived hero whilst the city was yet u wagon stand; and is in point of fact, as in name, ono of the ••city Fathers." One of the principal streets in the city now bears his name. These arc tho gentlemen who are attack ed and vllllllcd through the columns of the JnirlUgcnccr, and for no other reason than thattheydo not share its hatred of the Gov ernment. We hope tho Proprietor of that sheet will remember that he is not Atlanta, and that lie will yetdo Justlcoto the gentle men whom lie has thus sought to bring In to disrepute. « WHITE HI00EB8 OF ATLANTA.” This la the epithet which Gen. Wright, editor of tho Chronicle and Sentinel, has applied to gentlemen of this city who ad vocate obedience to tho Reconstruction law of the United States. It is his peculiar method of political warfare. It is Just such a weapon as men of his calibre are expected to use. Not a word of argument, not an effort at reason' Ing, do we see in the editorial tVom which tho above phrase is taken; hut a string of coarse epithets, a tirade of low, meaning' less abuse; vehement, reckless, frantic de nunciation—these seem to he bis only re source. We can respect tho opinions of any man, however divergent from our own, if ho can show a “reason for tlio faith that is in him; ” but when ho resorts to such epithets os these, in support of an opinion which he would fain have us be lieve ho honestly entcrtainB, we can but pity his obstinacy. Mere storillty of in tellect is not in itself ccnsurablo; becauso man cannot bo expeoted to possess that which his Maker has denied him. But when montal sterility is accompanied by the Furies, and tho whole apology for intellectuality, la presided over by an ar rogance and self-sufllciency that would shame tho Ignorant King of Slam, pity la repelled by disgust. Gentlemen of culture and sincere con victions, never And it ncccssasy to resort to this method of disputation. They con ccdo to others the samo rights of opinion which they claim for themselves; and when they differ, they appeal to tho tribu nal of Reason and Argument, rather than seek excellence in tho vocabulary of the fish market. “White niggers of Atlanta!” Who are they? Among them wo find Maj. Gen, Porn, an able, efficient nnd trusted officer of tho United States Government—a gen tleman of family and culture; Col. Ricn- abd Peters—grandson of Col. PeteiisoI Revolutionary fame, and who was the bo som friend of Washington—ono oftlioold- cstand most respectable citizens of Atlanta. Hon. Wu Markham whose ancestral name stands in Revolutionary annals—one of the first settlors of Atlanta, and nn cx-Mayor; Gen. A.AnsTELL, a South Carolinian by birth, President of tho Atlanta National Bank, and a gentleman of reputation as a financier; Dr.N.In Axgier. a gentleman of education and high social position; Dr. II. V. M. Milled, the “eagle orator” of Georgia; Ex-Gov. Bbown, whom the peo ple oft) corglahavc repeatedly honored witli their confidence; Col. J. J. Monnissox. a confederate soldier, who won a name for gallantry in the field whilst ills present tra- duccrs were seeking civil positions; these are only a few, (and by no means tho most unexceptional) among those whom the Augusta editor is pleased to call “white niggers.” Tills effort to ostracise, in social life, a class of gentlemen in punishment for their political opinions, would ho contemptible, were it not so palpably idiotic. It reminds one of the Yorkshire lout who sent a for mal refusal to attend a social party of English gentlemen, to whom he was whol ly unknown, and from whom, of course, he liad received no invitation. To Creditors of Bankrupts.—The Reg ister In Bankruptcy for the 7th District re quires creditors, in proving their debts against the estate of a Bankrupt, to set forth in the proof the true condition of the debt and the value of the consideration and to calculate the Interest up to the time of the filing of tho petition, and add it to the principal debt. He decides that no interest will be allowed on claims after the filing of the pttltlon by the B&nksupt, and that all claims not proven asabovo In dicated. will be rejected. Creditors and attorneys had better keep the above where they can refer to it for a memorandum. It Is said that Greeley’* Initials, “H. * when written by himself, would be mistaken by nine out of ten for the figures 100. Tub Methodist Conference.—It is no part nor parcel of the mission of this journal to enter into Church dlsputlon and reli gious controversies. A man’s religion is a matter in which the State is presumed not to bo materlily interested. It is a matter between Man anil his God, with which no third party or parties have anything to do, and which we shall not undertake to crit icise. We have nover had much patience with the religious dogmas of Sectarianism, nor overmuch confidence in the piety of him who Is without toleration and charity toward those who may differ with him in opinion. A truly converted man, or min ister who is imbued with tho spirit of the Master, will make greater efforts to save his neighbor’s soul than to proselyte him to Ids own narrow creed of Church gov ernment. Entertaining these views, and with tills cxplanaton of motives, we insert tho com munication of “E. X. Rob,” without assent or dissent. IIo treats of u controversy in which wo can take no part; but which may interest some of our readers. THE BB8ULT IN ALABAMA. The dispatch from Alabama announcing the result of the election is encouraging. Tho people of that State have followed wise counsels, nnd tho people of Georgia will act wisely in following their example. Cotton.—Probably tho largest amount of cotton that has been brought into At lanta this 8cason\vas brought in yes ter- terday. At on early hour in tho morning a long train of wagons came in on Mari etta street. We noticed also quite a large number on Whitehall and Alabama and Mitchell streets. Nothing but an extreme necessity could induce farmers to put their cotton upon the market while figures arc so extremely low. The price they have been receiving for the important staple during the past few days by no means repays the cost of its production. There seems *to be no rule by which the flatness of the market can he accounted for, otherwise than through the general demoralization which} jrvades all tho departments of life; butwc are sure that If cotton does not take an upward turn planters will find that they are poor ly paid for their year’s labor. We hope for better prices and an active demand; nnd, in tbo meantime, would suggest to the grow ers that their interest possibly demands that no more be sold at present than Is suf ficient to meet urgent necessities. Conflict of Authority in Philadel phia.—In the conflict of authority iu Phil adelphia, between the Navy Department and the State Court, relative to disobeying the writ of habeas corpus on behalf of an enlisted minor, the Secretary of the Navy has issued an official opinion, giving reas ons for disregarding the civil process. lie states that the Supreme Court has repeat edly decided that a State Court has no ju risdiction in the premises. In the case of Ableman vs. Booth, 21st Howard, the Court said: “A State Court has no jurisdiction of the ease of a party held in military cus tody under authority of the United States, and has no right whatever to discharge such party upon habeas corpus. It may issue the writ in the first instance, but when duly apprised on the return thereto that the party is so held. It can proceed no further, but must at once dismiss the case, Business Opening.—-Tho evidences of the confidence of business men, in the Fall and Winter trade of Atlanta, are palpable. Goods are coming In freely, and we notice preparations are being made to open a number of new houses. Among these is Mr. n. Cohen, who will, iu a few days, ex hibit an extensive assortment of dry goods, clothing, etc* on tho corner of Alabama and Whitehall streets. Mr. C. lias hereto fore occupied a leading position in, the mercantile community of Georgia, and his location in our city is gratifying because It evidences that shrewd business men are confident of tho future prosperity of the community in which they cast their lot. Hopeful Indication.—We find the fol lowing excellent sentiment In tho Macon Telegraph: Some men lalior conscientiously for the public good, and in this they are right. Some, however, do right themselves, out are unwilling to allow that any other man is doing his duty who is not in the same position with themselves. Tills is both foolish and uncharitable. Whilst we will do the editor of the Tele graph the justice to say that he has been somewhat more reasonable anil tolerant than some of Ills colleagues in the cause of the Sectional, unreconstructed Democracy, lie has not been wholly tYeo from the folly of uncharltablencss. Wc, therefore, ac cept tho above as a healthy indication; nnd express the hope that In future ho will be less disposed to impugn the motives of gentlemen who can no longer 6ing hosan nahs to the once great but now defunct Democracy. Innocent Amusement.—The Mobile Register continues to fire upon Gen. Rope at very long range; and tho General con tinues to discharge his official duties, re gardless of tho Register and-the smaller pop guns nearer his Headquarters. Do these splenetic scribblers imagine that Gcn.PoPEhastlmeto read their editori als? Still less, the senseless and fi&bby communications, which contain neither sound, sense, nor argument. HT Tho petrified body of a woman was dug up in Albany last week. It was as wblto and nearly as solid as marble. The body has been burled seventeen years. Tun City.—Wc noticed an unusual num ber of country wagons In the city, yester day. Most of them were laden with cot ton. A very perceptible improvement in business has taken place within the last ten days, though times are still very “hard,” and collections next to impossible. Money is ready atfive per cent, on good collateral*. Our merchants continue to receive their fall stocks, which, however,' will be light and suited to the times. One or two new business houses have been opened during the past two days. The streets continue very dusty, but inasmuch as tho dry sea son is favorable to cotton, and edtton sets money alloat, nobody complains. Relic of the Wail—Mr. T. E. Lloyd, of Washington, D.Celias in ids possession a Masonic jewel, which lie received from a Union soldier. It is of gold, and is inscrib ed “Charles Obormeier, Eufaula Chapter No. 24, Eanfauln, Alabama, 1862,” Its owner doubtless fell in battle, and It came into possession of one of the United States soldiers. Mr. Lloyd has written to the Chapter for information in regard to its owner. CST* In noticing Che fact that tlio West ern and Atlantic Railroad had reduced the fare to flvo cents per mile, tho Macon Tel egraph thinks “all tlio other roads iu Geor gia would do well to follow suit.” The public would be bcnefitteil by such reduc tion, and the Increase in travel would no doubt benefit the roads. Mr. Raymond’s Position.—Mr. Ray mond, of tlio New York Timus, having been attacked by tho Buffalo Commercial, a few days since, and advised to keep in the back ground, states his position us follows: Raymond considers himself out of politics, certainly out of all party combinations and party movements, and intends, more over, to remnln so. When he declined a rc-clectlon to Congress a year ago, it was with tho purpose of devoting himself wholly to the editorship of tlio Times, a position which is much more to his tasto than any other ho lias ever filled, nnd which carries with it quite as much influ ence, honor and substantial reward as any office In the gift of Presidents or of politi cal parties. And there has been no day since that time when he has either sought or would have accented any office whatev er, cither from the President or the people, as all who were at all Interested In know ing have been tolly advised. As tar keep- Ing “in tho background" in tho move- ments and councils of tho Republican par ty, tho Commercial may rest quito easy. Mr. Raymond was nover very fond of crowds, and is not at all likely to push for a place in tho very motley and not very modest throng of aspirants who are now clamoring forleadership in tho Republi can party. Nor does ho ask permission of tho Albany Evening Journal, nor of the Syracuse Convention, nor of anybody else, to act with tho Republican party whenever ho may deem it for tho pnblic welfare to do 80. The Intelligencer, with its characteristic recklessness of statement, asserts that tho Georgia Conference of the Methodist Epis< copal Church, to be organized in this city on tho 10th instant, “ Is a politico-religious movement,” etc., etc. That paper says It is an unholy alliance which can result In no good, and may be productive of much evil. Wc have already an extensive and complete organization of the Metho dist Church In our midst, whose doors are ever open to the stranger, nnd are con strained to look upon the proposed organ I zation as nn unnecessary innovation. Some twenty-seven years ago, a few “po litico-religious ” ministers belonging to the Methodist Episcopal Church, seceded from that denomination because the old constitution and canons of the Church, as founded by Wesley and Asbury. did not recognize Slavery os a “divine institution.” They, therefore, after passing nn ordinance of secession, set up a new Church, created new ecclesiastical offices, appointed each other to fill these offices, and then call ed themselves the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. It was a political move ment, made In the interests of politicians and prepared the way for political seces sion Iu 1800. After tho war closed, nnd, by Ujs issues, Slavery became extinct; and when the sentiment of tho people was for re-unlon, theso same political preachers—who did more than any other class of men to kin dle the flames of civil war, nnd who, dur ing that war, ignored Christ and him cru cified, and turned their pulpits into politi cal rostrums—refused to unite with the mother Church, but insisted u|»on preserv ing their sectional pro-Slavery organiza tion. It is a well known fact that very few members of that Church, outsido Its Minis try. countenanced this ohstlnato foolery. They saw no sense in keeping up sectional strife, or in fostering Church creeds which recognized tho divine right of African Slavery. To accomplish these, to respond to a popular sentiment nmoag the Methodists of Georgia, and to afford those an opportuni ty of returning to the old Church who may desire it, a Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Church for Georgia is to be or ganized in Atlanta on the 10th inst. E. X. Red. Richmond, Texas. Sept. 21,1867. In consequence of the epidemic, trade will open late this season at Galveston and Houston. In formeryears, cotton w corning in briskly at this season. Up to the present, scarcely any has been received at either (dace. Tills U owing to tlio epi demic. as well as the short crop, for there will lie from onc-third to one-half a crop realized on tiie Trinity and tho upper counties on the Brazos nnd Colorado, At last advices from Galveston, the viru lence of tiie disease had somewhat abated, though the mortality has been great, and beyond former precedent. Other pn ts that arc atllicted exhibit but little if any decrea** in the malignity of tlio disease, or tiie number of the victims. The scourged districts are passing through a solemn mid trying ordeal. In the midst of severe calamities men cease to wrangle, and forget to complain of political inconveniences rear dr imag inary. or point out tiie road to mend mat ters. In this portion of Texas, In view of tiie causes adverted to, you may know that “Reconstruction” is not often tlio theme of conversation, and much more rarely the subject of wrangling or disputation.— Even tiie President’s late proclamation fell almost still-born, exciting neither ap proval nor condemnation. If any one knows tlio probable effect of this document, he keep.* it to himself. The city of San Antonio is carrying on n profitable trade witli Mexico, as well as with some of our own possessions west of tho city, which does not tluctuato witli the i price or quantity of cotton. No city be tween the Mississippi river and tlio Rocky Mountains lias a trade resting on a firmer basis, or built on a surer foundation, than has tiie city of San Antonia. For health and salubrity, tiie climate around San An tonia is not surpassed by the most favored portions of Italy. A few years hence when its railroads, now in progress and contemplation lire completed, will make it the most desirable and prosperous city in tiie United States west of tho Mississippi, and tlio grand resortof invalids from every portion of our country. It lias never been resorted to by patjenta suffering from pul monary diseases without experiencing material benefit, and entire cure iu a ma jority of cases, where tho disease had not progressed too far before resorting to tho salutary effects of tlio climate. If ouly ono suffering invalid is bencllttcd by this announcement, yon will bo well compen sated for the spuco it occupies in your col umns. I am only astonished that tho ben eficial effects of the climate around Han Antonio on pulmonary diseases is not more generally known. Tho country on our Indian frontiers is quiet. Tho Indians probably have their attention too much engrossed by the trou bles which have been so long brewing on the north-western frontier and along tho lino of tho Pacific Railroad, to bestow any of their visit* on us. Iter. From tbo Bt. Louii Timet.] An Imposter Exposed* Home time ago a Mrs. Warren, formerly the wife of a physician named Riley, made her appearance at St. Charles in tho char acter of Miss Augusta J. Evans, tlio well known authoress. Mrs. Warren's mission was to purchase a residence convenient to St. Louis, which city she said she desired to cultivate in a literary way. Mrs. War ren was kind enough to deny the personal and corporeal existence of Miss Evans, af firming that this was only a non deplume adopted by her to prevent the discovery of her identity. A very estimable lady of Ht. Charles who was uot deceived by those as sertions, determined to prick tho bubble of imposition, and in pursuance of this plan, wrote to Miss Evans for an explanation. Tiie following is the distinguished author ess* reply: Mobile, Sept. 10,1867. Ill reply to your very kind letter of the 6th, informing uio that “a woman is now visiting Ht. Charles and representing her self as Augusta J. Evans,” and the author of my books, “Beulah.” “Macaria,” “St. Elmo,” Ac., I write to assure you that tiie person referred to is an impostor, and to request you to correct the false impression she has created. The sketch of my life in “Women of tho South” was written by a personal friend, and is entirely authentic In its details. I was never in St. Charles, and only once passed through Ht. Louis, (three vears since,) cn route from New York, There Is no other woman of my name who has published books in Ameri ca, and you will greatly oblige me by ex posing tiie imposture practiced upon your community. Tendering iny sincere thanks for the friendly interest which prompted your kind letter, 1 am, very respectftilly, Augusta J. Evans. Forrent. A corresondcnt of the Times, whose let ter was published on the 25th instant, an vs: “At the time of tho capture of Fort Pil low by the rebel General Forest, and mas sacre of its entire garrison, General (then Colonel) Lawrence was in command of Fort Columbus, a point on the Mississippi river above Fort Pillow. General Forrest, flushed with his victory nnd ills murders, marched from Fort Pillow on Fort Colum bus, notified Col. Lawrence that the com mander and garrison of Fort Pillow had been massacred, informed liiin that, he com manded 10.000 troops, nnd that he (Li TKLECBAFlUy nTLLLlCENCL. From the New York Press Association. New York, Oct. 2.—The Hcotlu has ar rived with European dates to the 22U. The London Times says the death of Hir Frederick Bruce is a misfortune at the present time, during tho pending of the present intricate mid delicate negotiation with a Government not always disposed to approach Great Britain in u spirit of gen erosity nnd forbearance. The position is most oi.arous. and each occupant finds hi* labors more exacting than Ills predeces sors. Hon. Jonathan Sturges, A. T. Stewart, Judge Milton, nnd Bishop Bailey arrived on the Scotia. ARMY ORDER. Headquarters of the Army,/ Adjutant General’s Office, Oct. 1,1867. ) To avoid the risk of yellow fever, officers now absent from their command* which nre now serving in the Fifth Military Dis trict, are authorized to remain absent until further notice from this office. By command of Gen. Grant. E. D. Townsend, A. A. G. Washington, Oct. 2.—Cable dispatches say the Paimngllcan Synod has issued an address condemning Ritualism and Pope ry, nnd urging the unity of the Church. Garibaldi declines giving parole. It is reported that Napoleon has issued a calmly worded note to the South German Sovereigns, asking pledges against a Union with North Germany. Nashville, Oct. 2.—There was a slight frost here yesterday morning. New Orleans, Oct. 2.—There were fifty- four interments from yellow fever for the. twenty-four hours ending at 0 o'clock this morning. In the case of tiie old and new School Boards Judge Dapiuntier decided that the new Board was appointed when no vacan cy existed, nnd that the resolutions of the City Council repealing all ordinances touching public schools were null, liecausc they conflicted with the act of the Legis lature, nnd were violative of the charter, because passed by both Boards on tiie same day. The Judge decreed the new Hoard not qualified, and are forbidden to perform the duties of School Directors of tiie pub lic schools of New Orleans. No appeal iimuucu iwn-u iiuu|». aim uihl HU (jaiW- j ... , * , renee) had only 1.000 and ordered him to Dt WKen * surrender in one hour’s time or he and his Mobile, Oct. 2.—The second day’s vote command should share the fate which had stands 820 blacks and 21 whites, witli verv been, visited on tiie garrison at Fort Pii- j fcw exceptions, for Convention. No d!-'- I have hitherto borne in silence theso out- 1 riirbance* whatever, rngeous assaults upon me character as a [special.] man nnd n soldier; hut u ilcvent regard for ; MovruoUKUY. Oct. 2.—The two ilhy'a oting in Montgomery foot up l.'ifitl; flr>!. durinH tit<rfBto wTirl tvi'l'rnot peraiTtme'to! dl, y^'nm. 3.300; first clay in Opelika; remain silent any longer, i must, then'- 1.500; first day in tVetumpkn. 1,000— alitor fore, ask you to lie pleased to allow me to ! Convention. S say through the columns of the Times. that | Vj _ Y ..„ ..... .,_ti„. Sclc-Trencnr.' the charges made against me by your cor- ,, 1 *' ~ ™a»nrj respondent are utterly false, and that tlccir ; l “ ,ld om ' million seven-thirties to-day. falsity cun be easily demonstrated Icy proof j Ciiaulkstox, rh C. Oet. 2.—Gen. Cnnby j Inis issued nn order prohibit! njr Provost which Is within easy reach. ThcnUlciul report of the t inted htates officer commanding at Fort Pillow, and tiie testimony reported by the Congiessloiml Investigating Committee, of which Vice President Wade was chairman, show that tho garrison consisted of only about live hundred anil eighty officers and men. Oth er proofs, which t eun produce at any time; show that I captured, and can ac count for more than three hundred oftheso -sixty-five of them, who were badly wounded, having been delivered lev me to Courts from exercising jurisdiction in any case involving the title of land, or lo any civil ease where the claim exceeds three hundred dollars. He has also signified Ids intention to modify (Jen. Sickles' order closing liar-looms throughout the second district. WAauixiiTox.Oct. 2.—Hen. Mower tel- graphs Gen. Grant thnt the election pnss- thu officer commanding u United States j cd oil' quietly throughout Louisiana Mrs. Fanny Kcmblo has arrived In Phil adelphia from Europe, to sec her children, llcr husband, Plcrco Butler, died a few months slnco in Georgia. A correspondent of tho St Louis Repub lican 6ays that south-west Missouri is en tirely quiet and free from disturbances. The cereal crops this year aro unusually largo. gunboat in the vicinity of tliu fort, and about two hundred ami fifty (an offlcinl de scriptive list of whom is now in this city, in the possession of Gen. Tims. Jordan)— having been turned over by me to General Pope at Dcmopolls, Ala. Of these captur ed men ninety were negro soldiers. Nor were the rest of the garrison all killed; for many of them effected their escape, while others were drowned iu the attempt. It will thus lie seen that the proportion of killed nns not greater than lihisual In the ease of so severe a light, accompanied by a desperate assault and defense. These facts are known to tho govern ment of tho United States and acquit me, nut only In tliu opinion of the President. Mr. Stanton and Judge Ilolr, but In that of Congress, of any violation or tho rules of civilized warfare. Otherwise, 1 would have been long ago arrested nnd tried up on that charge. For stay own part, con scious of my own Innocence and knowing perfectly well that I have always waged war with tlm strictest regard to the usages of civilized nations, 1 have never shunned any Investigation to which tho Executive or Congress might subject my conduct. As to tho absurd charge, that I inarched against Columbus witli llWKK) men nnd de manded its surrender, with the threat Hint I would, in the event of refhial, “massacre” its garrison. I hsvp only to say thnt I nov er was. during the war, within forty miles of Columbus, alter its oviiciintlon by tlm Confederates ill 13(12; and that tiie only troops which approached it at the time re ferred to, w as a scouting party of less than 100 men: nnd that the official report of Gen. Lawrence himself, utterly disproves your correspondent's statement. X. Ii. Foiiukst. Tub Tiii.il ok Mil Davis.—A telegram from Washington to Bennett's Herald says: “The opinion is expressed that, allowing Davis will appear, tlio trial will be shirked by tiie Government, and tiie prisoner will again he set at llborty oil hail. There Is reason, however, to contradict such an er roneous impression. Indications lead to the belief that tlio trial will he proceeded with, and a mass of the most Important events connected witli tho history of the rebellion disclosed. Tlio counsel for tlio defense will demand a trial, and if tho Government urge as nn excuse, 'not rea dy.’ tho court will express its intention to remain in session a sufficient time to pre pare; failing in tills, a nolle protequl will then bo entered, by which the discliargo of tho prisoner may bo effected. Tho latter is not likely, and tiie trial, which tlio nation at large demands, will bo proccodcd with. Davis can scarcely ho convicted.- Chase on tho bench, nnd Davis in the prisoner’s box and the right of secession In question, a drama of great national Interest will bo presented, In which tho principal actors will have tostndy well their parts. Certain non-resident holders ol Nash ville city bonds, it Is said, will apply for an injunction,Jin tho United States Court, to restrain the municipal officers elected on Saturday, from entering upon the dis charge of their respective duties, on the ground that tho election was illegal. The Treasury clerks now work from I) to 4 o'clock. The Itcvcuue receipts to-day amount to $1,761,000. Tlio Crow Indians refuse to meet the Commissioners ut Luriiiiicc in November. One thousand pounds of bullion lias re cently been shipped from Gold X’ilo. Neva da. The Merchants' Union Express Compa ny nt Brownsville lias been Imcu plunder ed of 910.000. Tiie Massachusetts Democrats linvo nom inated John Quincy Adams for Governor, nnd George M. Btenrnos for Lieutenant- Governor. Two hundred and nineteen towns were representen hy nine hundred nnd sixty-tlireo delegates. Unusual har mony prevailed. The branch Mint at Charlotte, N. th, will soon he put in frill operation for assaying purposes only. Sir. Jones, tlm nssayer, is now here, ami represent mining operations commenced ill mines neglected during the war, and that receipts aro on tins Increase, not only from localities in North Carolina, but from adjoining States. Tlio Secretary of Stato lias lettors re porting tho discovery of pure anthracite coal in ltiissian-Amorica. Richmond, Oet. 2.—lion. Alexander ltivcs nnd n colored man were nominated by tho Republicans of Albcmnric, for Con vention, yesterday, Last night they were burnt in effigy by tiie Opposition. Congressman Shanks, of Indiana, ad dressed the blacks this evening. Hu said ho spoke ns one of a party who lmd power, nnd that tile Southern States would have been in the Union long ago if they hail given political rights to tlio blacks, ami never would get in until tlioy did. And that President Johnson, if guilty, would bo impeached; and even with tiie aid of the Maryland rebel militia, which was arming, would bo powerless to do any thing. Tho North wns ready, at tho tap of tho drum,)to quell him and hla militia. He predicted 30,000 majority, in Ohio, for tlio Republicans. , Canaiid.—-Rumorscirculatedfreelyycs- terday to the effect that tlio present officers of the oity had been removed, and others appointed by General Pope. Proceeding to make enquiries at Headquarters, we lcanied tho wholo thing to bo a canard. It probably originated fit tho imaginative brain of soma aspirant for office, with whom tho wish was frithor to tho thought. Savannah Republican, 90th, WTf your mother’s mother was my mother’s aunt, what relation would your great grandfather’s nephew bo to my eld est brother's son-in-law.