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TUESDAY UOBMIKQ: BEPT. 25. 186S. .
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ifonha and Beaufort, N. C, t :J?- ,
OoldTboro. Elela. Wilmington and all pointi . ,
TTe-t and Soutn at................. V'i5:'SA,rM-.
Tmiton and PollockrrUle. erery WedneUy and
Batnrdiyat J J
Hatteraa, Wednesday. ; V
mrtrr Tuesday. Thuraday & Batoy a ....6.00 A- M.:
Ofaoe open from T A. 1L to 6 P. 1L and Tto T P. a-.
' Brmdiya, from T to 8 A. M-, a id 7 to 7 P. 1L
AU letter to be delirered In the United States. ln
eladlng drop letters, moat be prepaid, or they will be sent
to dead letter ofice, unless addressed to Heads ef Bureau
at Washington. D. , GEO. W. NAS021. Jb.. P.M. .
Xes-Gszax Fifiz.- By. an extra issded from
tliis offlce, on Sunday morning, 16th, onr readejp
have already been apprised of the destructive
fire which broke out at or about one o'clock that
morning, and raged with such fnry &3 to lay in
ashes as ranch as one entire block of our city be
fore the flames could be checked ;t The fire,
trhich was clearly the work of an incendiary, or
iginated t the fxirniture store of . Messri C.; A.
Kelsos A Cai on Middle street, and communi
cated so rapidly to the faroiture and other light
combustible matter-wiax .which the ' store. : was
filled, that' the whole 3 building was in a blaze of
fire in an incredibly snort period of time. So
rapid was the ignition that the Messrs. Nelson
and family had to jump out from the window of
the second story, where J they were sleeping, in
which three .members of . the family were more
or less injured. , From this house ? the flames
spread right and left with great rapidity, and
very soon the whole row of buildings ooi the
west side of Middle, from Broad to Pollok streets
was a sheet of flame. ' In the meantime the fire
had communicated across :Middle. and all that
portion of : the east block, from the, northwest
corner of the church yard to Broad street, and
back to the fence bounding the Daties' property;
was .alsa a sheet of fire, r and eTerything was
burned to the' ground." ' : '-r ". lt :
Arriyirig at Stztikson's corner, on Broad," the
fire started, west,' burning the .store" of. Saxah
Ouxr.and few small houses, and . would haTe
communicated across the racant lot to the store
of Bobbins & Co., had nbt they . taken time by
theforelockt by collecting a few .hands , and tear
ing away some mali : wooden . buildings in the
rearof i their store, -which is brick. By this
timely precaution they 'staid the fire in; that di
rection; ,but it raged Vrilh'jmparsleUifttry in, a
Bputhern, direction, the wind bemg faTorable,
Erfi in a Try short . time had wrapped the old
Dxsosway comer at the junction of, Middle and
Pollok, in a shroud of Uring flame, and was
- tasking way up Poliok in the direction of Han
cock street." vaa this turning point was the great
,tug,of wr,-an$ th still and energy: P. the firD
men, assisted by- the citizens,' were neyer taxed
to a'fuller extent than.. they; were here, u The
struggle now was to pretent the deTOuring ele-'
meat from crossing Pollok street. : There stood
the CcTHBZBTbuHding, nowopiedbyMcXiZAN
&CoTr' apparently inTiting . it , across, -and the
roofs of the houses , immediately west were ap
parently as susceptible of ignition ta. the' dryest
tinder' The flames from the crombling buildings
on the opposite side were ' jihooting up like me
teors and lashing the rery tops of the tall elms,
the wind inducing ' the floating" sparks to seek
a lodgement on the crazy roofs " of these ' old
wooden structures.- 'The firemen and citizens
worked like heroes, as they were, amid heat suf
ficiently intense to have roasted a ham. For a
time all seemed lost Should the fire once cross
no human power could stop it short of the Trent
river, in which case all of the business portion of
the city wonld be laid in ashes. This thought
seemed to nerve the combatants with superhu
man energy and endurance. Long bolts of car
peting were unrolled and thrown from the third
story windows of McLeans establishment, which,
being saturated with . water, and. hanging over
and protecting the exposed wooden parts of the
structure gained the point, and hope revived.
. . Attention, now. turned in the direction of
buildings further west. The flames were about
entering the dwelling of W. G. Haxx Esq., and
being a tall house, would endanger the crossing
from that point": , J .", :. v:,
This difficulty was soon obviated by the use of
a few kegs 'of powd3r, and thus the fire vas staid
at Pollok stkand it finally censed its ravages on
burning up Pollok to Hancock,' having destroyed
every vestige of a building on two sides and part
of the third of one square and one side of anoth
er square, ., . . . ,y ' - '
The total loss as stated by us in our Extra Sun
day morning, will amount to about $200,000.
CL A. Kslson & Co, Furniture dealers, loss,
$11,000. . Insured for only $3,000.
J. S. Stevkxsox & Bno. two buildings, one
dr goods and one grocery store. Loss, $35,000.
Insured $35,000. r f
Jso. Hciee, one building. . Loss, $1,000. "".'
. JonxMcCoEincE, buildings. , Total loss, $10,
000. Small insurance, r ; '
The Messrs. Emaxttl, dry goods and clothing.
"Iss, $30,000. r : . , ;: , : v' : :"
Leopold Baeb, dry goods store. Total loss,
. $25,000.' ' Partially insured.- 1 . v '..';.
Jess J. ScBxxiixGrn--LagerBeer salobn,. (two
Buildings.) ; Loss,. $10,000. Insured for $3,000.
Eubt Y. JoxxsJc Co. Dry . goods. Saved
thir stock. The building was owned by Dr.
Bboswat.. ".'y'i Tr':-; r
Cbas.; Vtvix Teterioary Surgeoiu Loss;
t 'No insurance, J ': ?V-::.
McNaiixBA & OtSoKXon Saloon and Bestau-
iy Loss, Sljw:;; i : ;,:;'::;r " t
G. ,W. Kasox, Jr. I jbsl kx furniture, wagons,
aa harness $ 3 50, ' y0 ins urance. .,.';: J-
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NEWBEBN,
, E. ; II. . Lawxob Dry . goods and
groceries.
Loss, $10,000..- No insurance. y : "
O. J. Ssrrrn--Photograph gallery. Loss, 2,
500.' Insurance, $1,000.: V - - ' .
E.:M02fTAirrs- Tobacconist' Loss,L $l,200.r
Dr. L DzsoswAt Banker and Broker. Loss
$15,000. , Dr. D. was offered $15,000 Jn gold,
threo days before the fire, for his three buildings.
Wm. KrijJTT Tin-Ware Manufacturer Loss,
$2.000. , Very little of his stock saved.' ' , ' " -
S. BASraxBT Loss, $3,000. ; No insuranoe. "
1 JoGboD--Barber: Loss $7 50. ' !'
- Bobzet Gkezs Barber. Loss; $1,000. .
Capt MowznsT-Livery Stables. Most of stock
saved. Loss, $1,000. ,1 , -( '
' Max AsHER-i-Dry goods and clothing.' Loss,
$500. Saved nearly all of his stock. 1
Mrs. H. C. Joots Building. vf Loss $1,000J
Dr Boyd's property-Lbss, $2,000. - : : - s
A. G. Hubbaed Attorney at ; Law. Loss,
$l,000l InsnranW $1,000. f" 1 ;; " :
T Louis Wi3BHoase and office. Loss, $5,000.
' 'HANcbcJt& iLvxxHzwsLoss. $1,000. Stock
nearly all.lostt : : ' iv n
Johk Dilwobth Auction house. Loss; $4,000
No insurance. . . j;t f,,.r ...
, Sabah Oxlzt Grocery store.' Loss, $5,000.
No insurance. ' " - , ,V V
The loss' sustained by the destruction of
private buildings on Pollok street; will amout to
about $25,000. , - ,- , b, KM' 4;-
; Public llxxxxsa. In accordance witn - pre
vious notice, the citizens met at the Theatre, on
Monday, 17th, at 11 a. mi, for the purpose' of tak
ing steps for the relief of the needy sufferers; by
the late fire. - t .. r.,,:
. The ineeting was organized by calling Mayor
Washington to the Chair, and appointing Co L D.
Heaton and John D. Bangert Secretaries.
I The Chair stated the objeet of the meeting in
a few well-timed remarks, and made a strong ap-
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peal for the" sufferers. . r i :
It was moved that a Committee of six be ap
pointed to solicit subscriptions for the relief of
the sufferers and report to the Mayor. "' 1
; : Dr. Menninger moved as on amendment; that
ten be appointed as a Committee, Mayor Wash
ington being Chairman of said Committee, whose
duty it should be to collect and disburse funds
to those who are needy by losses at the late fire.
;-rThe . amendment was accepttcL and the mo
tion as . amended . was carried, .whereupon f.the
Chair appointed the foilwingv as that ?ComnuV
teei ' ; 1 . , - . .
' Col. D. Heaton, iter. 'A. t' D. : 'Cohen,' J C.J t H.
Taylor, Bev. Ed. Forbes, John D. Flanner, C. P.
Gcodspeed, W. H. Oliver, Dr. H. J. Msnnisger,
8. Blagge, and J. N. :WahIngtoxu;a i').T
Bev. A. D. , Cohen moved that, a collection be
taken uj';from thoia : present at " the meeting,
which was agreed upon, and the - following was
the result:- ' V';'i '-ry)
Newbern Steam Fire Engine Company No: li
$60 ; Baer & Eppler, $20 ; B. Emanuel $10 j J.
Ash & Co., $10 ; Weinstein & Bro., $25 ; Joseph
Weiniteini $5 j-P. Holland, i2 j Df Heaton, $20;
Leland, ' Biglow & Cc, $25 ; J. H. Brinn$2 j
E. W. Carpenterr' $10 ; F. A: Fuller, $5; Geo;
W. Nason;: Jr., $10 ; A. H. Foster, $5; J. N.
Washingion, $10 i E. S.: Young & ; Co., $10 ; S.
T. Jones & Co. $30 ; C..P , Gcodspeed; $25 J .
D. Bangertv$.6V r:.. ;-t v't-- -''i-J vv.:r.
On motion the meeting then 'adjourned, , ,
' This following names and amounts were receiv
ed by the Committee, during the afternoon,' on
yesterday? after the adjournment of the meeting:
Robert Orr$20; J. M. Bulifson, $5; A;, G. Hub
bard, $2; A. B. Powell, ' $5; jW. H.' Pearce, $5;
Tiddy, Fleming & Ca, $20? F. Janney, $15;
Alex. Mitchell, $5;Wosterly& Co., $2; J. D.
Myers, $5; J. W. Jones, $10; T. D. Waddell, $5;
Wm. H. Chapin, $5; Whitford, Dill & Co., 510;
G. Badcliff & Co., $20; Havens & Latham, $10;
P.'B. Bice, M. D., $10. W. H. Jlomaine, $5;
John Skarrow, $5; a L. Estes, $5: W. L Vestal,
$5; J. A. Haskell, $10; MoAlpin &Co., $3; SamL
K. Eaton, $2; John Mayratt, $2; Thos. Bates,
$1; Lyle Nelson, $5; Ll H? Coley, $5; Wm.W.
Davie, $1; C. H. Heywbod, ' $3; J.' D. Flanner,
$25; C. W. McLean, $50; J. S. Stevenson & Bra,
$5; Mitchell. Allen,,$2Q; W, W. Clark, $5;
S. Steamer Naugatuk," $20; H. L.;Hall, $5; H.
H. Thompson, $10; W. S. & C. B. Poor, $5;
Phair & Farr, $5; Hubbs & Bro., $10; H. Potter,
Jr., $10; Wni; Kosminski, $5;' Davison &
Schwerin, $5; j. W. Jeffrey, $2;' John S.'Manix,
$2; F. T. Jones, $5; K B, Stanly, $10; R. W.
King. 5; M. Hahn, $10; A. T. Jerkins, $20;
C. Slover $20; E. M. Forbes, $10; B. C. Kehoe,.
$5; J. P. Dillingham, $5; E. F. Smallwood, $5;
John Hughes, $5; W. W. Fife, '$5; Major
Phillips,' $1; Cosh, ' $2; Cash, $2; Geo. L.
Loomis,$10; Cash, $2; Bound &'Co., $10; TJ.
J. .Wright, $10; B. J. Brown, $2; Davis & Kil
burn, $5; Steamer "E. S. Terry" and Owner,
$20; Jas: J. ' Howard, $5; A. S. Seymour, $3 ;
Mrs. Davis, $5; Cash, $1; E. Cuthbert, $10; J:
L. Smith, $5; Cash,- $2; B. F. Lehman, $5;-F.
TJrich, $5; J. D. Hey wood, $3; J. M. Agostine,
$10; Hart & Lewis, $10; John Pierce, $5; J.'L.
Pennington, $10. - j
1 ; The Committee have not yet had time"to cir
culate the petition freely, and will continue to
solicit' subscriptions. "; Subscriptions may be left
with-any of the members of the Committes.'.- 7
anNold time honored machine, which has, in
the good old days of yore," done valuable service
in the way of extinguishing fire - and saving, pro
perty, but has been laid aside for. some length.
of time. We are informed that Magleen & Man-
well has a claim upon this engine; 'for repairs,
of $220; ' and that as soon as it can be paid, the
Southern boys of the city intend forming a com
pany, to run with said machine, for j the purpose
of the more successfully contending with the de
vouring names, in conjuueuuu wiui uiuxvuruiern
boys who compose the ' Newbern Steam, Fire En
gine Company No. 1..- " ; . ii : ;
N. C.i TUESDAY,' SEPTEMBER
On Wednesday afternoon the " Atlantic was
taken down' to Trent riyer and underwent a
thorough trial, by the Newbern Steam Fire En
gine Company, and is pronounced in good work
ing order with the exception of needing a little
tightening of her joints. .: We predict for the new
company a career , of usefulness, and we trust
that they may win many laurels by their energy
and perseverance. " ...
T The Cosczbt. We had the pleasure of listen
ing to the amateur concert at the ' Theatre on
Wednesday night last and while we are free 4 to
confess to an incapacity of appreciating all that
was sung, we were so " convinced . that it " was
good music, that we were as weUl'pIeased as if
we could sing it oureelf. r :! oi .
. Prof;' Wheat is a performer - of
the highest
order of merit; and . extracts melody from; the
piano with' an ease and skill that is rarely seen.
1 It will be seen that "another concert is to be
given to-night, in aid of the sufferers ; by the
recent fire. This is ; a worthy object, and as
several of our Newbern ladies, together with the
best singers -of our sister towns will perforin we
think all our friends will find entertainment in
attending. . V, I ! .. . . ' - "V-V' "
Cotton Stattstics. -We desire to get up all
the cotton statistics we can, in this " section ef
the State, during the week, and will be obliged
to all merchants and farmers for any information
they can furnish us as to ;the probable amount
whi&h will likely be produced this season. . 1
.Stxbltno's Southebn Sebies or ScHOOii Books.
Bichabd Stebuno, A. M. of Greensboro', has
a large list of school books, - now in press, . and
will soon have them ready for delivery. 'Among
this list we notice the following :
Stzbxino's Southern Primer, S k : ' r
j Stebuno's Southern Pictorial Primer, '
1 Steblino's Southern Elementary Speller,
I Stebiino's Southern High School. Speller, 1
J! SrisBiJiiro's Southern First Reader, '
i Stebltno's Southern Second Reader,- f :
Stebijho's Southern Third Reader, V
. STXBiJNa's Southern Fourth Reader, ; .
STEBijiNa's Southern Fifth Reader, T - 4
. Stebxtno Southern Orator. 5
; jj, gfo: o;i ; ; . : -' -"
Oua TbvEatbsjto bk Opened: Again. Wo ara
pieased to Jearn that H. M., Jjejkins & Co., late
of the Richmond, Va.', theatre, Jiave leased the
Newbern Theatre,5 and Will open on the 1st of
October.7 We understand that the company -embodies
talent of a high order, which, "for several
months past, has commanded the best attention
in the city of Richmond. ,sWe .wish ,ihein the
best of success. I f ,. ' .. " , : , ... .. ; ; ,
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UMOlf MKETINQ 15 lIAIJBIGH.C-.y
At a meeting held in Raleigh on Thursday,
September 20th, 1865,- On motion of C. R. Thom
as, Esq. oi Craven County; Hon.,W. W. Holden
was called to the Chair and on motion of R. F.
Lehman, Esq., of Craven R. W. Logan, of
Rutherford, and W. J; Doughty, ; of Carteret,'
were appointed Secretaries. , c v :,. . ' , - ,
v The Chairman explained ; the object of the
meeting in anajjpropriate manner." v )i a
On motion; the Chairman appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen a committee to prepare resolu
tions for the action of the meeting : ' y ; V "
C. R. Thomas and R. F.; Lehman, . of Craven. .
D. A. Jenkins, of Gaston.
E. T. Blair, of Randolph. l . ' : : r
f John Robinson, of Wayne. j ;,
Henderson A. Hodge, of . Wake. ' - . ; f
J. B. McMurry, of Alamance. ; . i I
" K Chandler, of Davidson. ,
J. U. L. Harris, of Butherford. "
; Jessee Green, of Davie.' j ' t-. 0 , i . , v : ; ;
W. C. Gunter, of Chatham. v " : -1 ?
The committee retired and after due delibera
tion, , reported through - their Chairman, Mr.
Thomas, the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted 1 ; k-
The Union State Mass Meetiner assembled in
the.city of Raleigh, the 20th day of September, A
1006, zor tne purnose ox maintaining ana pre
serving the organization of the Union part', to
the ' end that the State government ' of North
Carolina may be so administered as to secure the
restoration and perpetuation of the rights, privi
leges and immunities of the people thereof, and
their form of government in harmony with the
National Government grateful for the reserva
tion of that sentiment of nationality which is the
shield of the Constitution and the sure guarantee
of Republican form of government, do, ; with a
sincere desire for reconciliation, forgiveness and
charity among all classes gof American, people,
who were either engaged, or involved in the late
civil war, resolve - j I : f
f 1. " That ; only those, men, without regard to
their antecedents, who are unmistakably loyal"
to the government of the United States, should
be appointed or elected by the people of North
Carolina to any office, or place of trust or profit.
2V That, in order to secure the re-establishment,
of the State, in the Federal Union ; the
speedy restoration of all rights, privileges and
immunities of her '. loyal citizens, and. the final
adjustment of the governmental relations of her
whole Deonle in harmony with the National
Government, the amendment proposed by the
present Congress, as article 14, to tne constitu
tion of the United Ststes, as a condition prece-,
dent to these ends, should be accepted and rati
fied by the General Assembly of North Carolina.
p. That having fall confidence in the justice
and magnanimity of Congress that upon the ratifi
cation of said proposed amendment the disability
to hold, "or to be eligible to office imposed therein,
'Will be, in every proper case, removed without
discrimination as to any class or party of bur fel-iow-citizens
on account of their antecedents, and
that the State of North Carolina will be forthwith
re-admitted to tho Union, ye would respectfully
urge upon our whole people to consider, and de
mand that the same b6 ratified by their ''repre
sentatives in the next General Assembly. . :.
4. .That in the present anomalous state of the
country, without any provisions contained in our
written Constitutions, either. State (or Natibnal,
or precedents in American histoiy, to guide us
safely in the great work of restoring the relations
of a State government ruptured by civil war, in
harmony with the National Government, wede
sire and now stand ready to co-operate without
obstinate adherence to any special plan or policy
of restoration, in any further action that in the
wisdom of Congress and the Executive ;may be
deemed necessary to guarantee to the State (- of
North Carolina a Republican form oi govern
ment and' restore the Union."
5. . That we profoundly j regret : the v defection
of Gov. Worth from the Union cause, his pro
scription for opinion's sake of Union men from
office, and the. injurious influence which the
prominent instigators and actors in the rebellion
25; 1866.
are exerting over him in his official ' conduct.
We cannot hope that the State will ! be . restored
to the Union under his auspices ; and, ; as we
prefer principles to men, and believe the rested
ration of the.Union lo be more; important and
more vital to the best interests of the State than
everything else, we feel it to be our duty firmly
IO oppose ilia reitcvuuu. i , - - i rf
6. That having full confidence in the patriot
ism, ability, and sterling unionism of General
Alfred Dockery. of the county of Richmond, we
hereby unanimously recommend him to the peo
ple of North Carolina as a suitable person to be
chosen Governor at the "election,- to be held ' on
the 18th of October next" Gen. Dockery is well
known as a firm, and unflinching Union man.
He has had no connection . with the causes that
led to bur present unhappy condition, and he
has been true to the Union cause. . His interests
as a farmer are identified With those of the great
body of our people. ' His election in the present
crisis would be a fortunate circumstance for the
people of the State, and would do much with the
loyal people of the North, to 4'bpen the way for
our return to the Union.' .
Letters were read from Lewis Thompson, Esq.,
Robert P. . Dick, Esq., f and other distinguished
Unionists, approving the object of the meeting
and expressing a warm preference for Alfred
Dockery for Governor, j ' .. , R. V -
On motion of Jas. F. Taylor, EsqM of Wake, a
committee of three was appointed to act in con
junction with the officers of ; the'rSeeting in in
forming Gen. Dockery of his nomination; where
upon the' Chair appointed James F. Taylor, H.
J. Menninger, and li. T. Blair. ! ' r
On motion, 4t was ' r . t
JKetolved, That the Chairman appoint a State
Committee of fifteen, to aid in promoting the
Union cause in the State. , " 1 - - r
Under this resolution the Chair appointed the
following gentleman :
; Lewis Thompson, of Bertie.,
s DavilfM. Carter, of Beaufort.
; Dr. Eugene Grissom, of Granville. I
? C. R. Thomas, of Craven. , l t ; - ;
j O. H. Dockery, of Richmond. ;
' E. L..Pemberton; of Cumberland. " M
' Thomas Settle, of Rockingham.
Robert P. Dick, of Guilford.
Calvin J. Cowles, of Wilkes. -
Tod R. Caldwell, of Burke. ; ;
I Ri M. Henry; of Macon. ,
A; H. Jones, of Henderson; - ,
L. L. Stewart of Buncombe. , ,
G. W.'Ldgan, of Rutherford. ' L
Dr. W. Sloan, of Mecklenburg.
On motion, it was . . i ,-.'
' Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting
be requested to furnish a copy of bis address to
be published with these proceedings ; and that
the Raleigh '&ark&ir?, Newbern Times, Charlotte
Democrat, Peoples' Prets, Henderson Pumaer, and
Rutherford . Star ; be respectfully . requested to
publish the proceedings and address.!
. On motion, it was requested that R, W. Logan,
one of the Secretaries of this meeting, proceed to
Richmond county to Inform Gen. Dockery of his
nomination; ' M 'i ff'-'l--' ik -
l On. motion, the thanks ; of the meeting were
tendered to 'the Chairman and Secretaries, and
then' on motion the meeting adjourned. f '
J..r. - , . , v W. W. Holdxn, Ch'm. f;,
i .r.:w;Looak; -l8'!1
TO'-v-..-., . J
I . .: : Gen. tee Application for JPardom. ,
; 1 ' 1 Headquabtebs Abmies United States, )
i-ii vWASHiNdTON, D. C, June 20, 1866. ; f y
Gen; IL.K Lee. Richmond; ya.;.rif M .--?-'.f ::!;. t
Genebai: Your communication of date the
13th inst, stating the steps vou had taken after
reading the President's proclamation. Of the 29th i
uic, wun me view ox complying wiujl .xm pru vi
sions When yon learned' that, with - others, - you
were to be indicted for treason by the Grand
Jury at Norfolk; that yon had supposed that the
officers and men of the Army of ; Northern Vir
ginia were, by the terms of their surrender, pro
tected by the ; United States Government from
molestation, so. long as they conformed to its
conditions ; that you: were ready to meet any
charges that might be preferred against you, and
did not wian to avoid trial, but that if you were
correct as to the protection granted . by your
parole, and were not to bef prosecuted, you de
sired to avail yourself of the President's amnesty
and proclamation, and inclosing , an .application
therefor, with the request that; in the event it be
acted on, has been received and forwarded to the
Secretary of War, with the following opinion
indorsed thereon : . i ' , '.;
In my opinion the officers and men paroled at
Appomattox Court house, and since upon the
same terms given to Lee, cannot be tried
for treason so long as they 1 observe the
terms v of their parole. , This is I my under
standing, Good faithV as well as true policy,
dictates that we should observe! the condition
of that convention. Bad faith on the part of the
Government, or a construction of that conven
tion subjecting the officers to trial for treason;
would produce . a feeling of insecurity in the
minds of all the officers and men. .If so dis
posed, they might even regard such an infraction
of terms by the Government as an entire release
from all obligatiqns on their part. ; I; will state
further that the terms granted by me met with
the hearty approval of the President at the time,
and of the country ; generally. The action of
Judge Underwood, in Norfolk, ha3 already had
an injurious effect, and I would ask that he be
ordered to quash all indictments found against
paroled prisoners of war, 'and tb desist from the
further prosecution (of them. f i 7 ,
'. v '.I .U.iS. Gbant, Lieut General, v
I , - He adq'bsI Armies United States,
. 'IV.. f June 16, 1865. .. J
J This opinion, I am informed, is ; substantially
the same as that entertained by the Government,
I have forwarded your, application for amnesty,
and pardon to the President, with the following
indorsement thereon - I
: Respectfully forwarded through the Secretary
of War to the President; with the earnest recom
mendation that this i application of Gen. R. E.
Lee for amnesty and - pardon may be granted
him The oath Of allegiance required by recent
order of the President does not accompany this,
for the reason, I ami informed , by Gen. Ord, the
order requiring it jiad not reached Richmond
when this was forwardrdv ' iV ; ; ;
.-j Ul S. Grant, Lieut-General.
Headquabtebs ABiriES United States, June 10,
.1865. t - - : '
Very respectfully, !'
j - U. S Gbant, Lieut.-General.
Davidson College. A meeting of the Trus
tees of Davidson College was held in this place
nn Wnuilav lcf , T'hA TPsnomfttinn of the
President of the Colleee. , Rev. Dr. J. L. Kirk-1
patrick, was aceepfed he having ! accepted the
position of Professor of Moral Philosophy in
Washincton Collese. . Virginia, i ; The Trustees
postponed filling the vacancy till the meeting of
Synod in October.
The two vacant . Professorships in the College
were filled as , fmlo ws : Rev. Munroe Anderson,
of South. Carolina, elected Professor of Belles
Letters, and Prof. iRichardson, J of Mississippi,
Professor' of Greek and , Modem Languages.
CfiorloUe Democrat.
rpnicu Fittj Cests
trt;egrap hic.
Reported for to5"" 'Witkk, Tima.J
' ' Foreign ew.
Ltvebpooij, Sept 20NoonCotion market
unchanged, estimated sales 10,000 rbales: Mid-
dling Upland 13 J. -Ai . i,;u: Mtu:i '-Hl
r a ortVrtrm Consols BQll &-20 3
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London, Sept 4 20 Noon.-rnveasniF
Iheadjukghti'irom New: York, and barqutf
from Boston. ; " ! :'l ' 'v'.;
3 'London, Sept 20. The ship Conqueror,' from
Bordeaux; for -Philadelphia, arrived at Queens
town in a damaged condition, lioS eeJ11
collision. 1 -.r. v, . f
The barque kising Bavm,pm Ivigtui, Green-';
land, fo : Boston, had been lost off the coasl of V
Greenland. : ;V!hq;r.-:::. J-: - ' v'ij ,
The steamers rajx!eon I and Pennsyhci- I
from New York, on the 8th, have arrived ou. r:;
- i Bebjjn, Sept 20. Count Bismarck has lC3i
taken very ill though not so much so as to ei tit J j
serious apprehensions. - ? '"' ':' v ,;
: The King of Prussia has written an address tX
the people thanking them for their part borne la
war, and , congratulating them on the victory
gained and the establishment of peace, . :
Pabis, Sept 20.r-The Finance Committee sent -here
from Mexico to negotiate for a loan, are diaH
heartened and have announced that the Empire)
of Mexico islwithbut funds.' r ' v " .
Flobence, Sept 20. A very serious outbreak .
of brigands has occurred near;Jalermo. . ; .
:.) N .jfjjrromBoiton.' ;.:.. , '' . ;: -'-'''
Boston, Sept 22.--Gen. D. N. .Couch has been ,
appointed to the vacaiiiollectorship of Boston, .
as the successor of Ht. Hamlin, and George H.
Kingsbury, as postmaster, in the place of MrJ
Palfrey.' " - ' 1 ,v 'I v';, :
It is also stated that Mr. Chandler, Assistant ;
United States Treasurer here, will shortly give
place to William AspinwalL, f . , ;. ;t ,
The steamer Jfeteor has been released, an ex-,
aminatian having failed to show ' cause for her
detention i--. TW, ' - ;', '.
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x - . ! Tne ISleetlon Jn Slotttana.' 5 V ' ; "
Sas Vbancxsco, Sept 22. The : election la
Montana territory, on the 4.th inst,' is reported:
to have resulted in a Democratio victory ( by .a
majority of io66.'.'v' " ' ' ' l":'. ,t
atli of Xatholle Bishop. , , ,
I On, Crrx, Pa., Sept 19.Bishop J. M. Young, .
D. D.'of the Catholic diocese of Eri'died' sod
denly at the pastoral residence here. ' ' He had
been Bishop of the! diocese since 1854,' having j,
been consecrated in April of that year.
. ;.rr.j ;: l,,om;wovr..OrUans.! ;vr' ';;. .
New Yobk, Sept ?2---A New Orleans special ,
yesterdaysays that another riot was expected,
last nght" 5 ThV 82d regiment of negro soldiers
were mustered out, and threatened their officers.
Gen; Sheridan promised assistance to keep order
Waaninirton News.
t Washington; Sept 22-Th -Trldent " haa
decided that in consequence of the pressure of :
public business he will; hereafter be obliged to
decline receiving any -committees or delegation! '
whose principal object is to present programmes
for removals and appointments' to office. - AU
such business.: must .necessarily be referred to -to
the appropriate " departments of the GdEem
ment for attention. r-r.-;-S-;" " ''..
By the War Department Gen. Order- No. 77
the Headquarters of the Department of Ten
nessee is transferred from Nashville,. Tenn. to
Louisville, Kentucky.' :.. .
(.Brevet Maj. Gen. Robinson, commanding the
department , of North Carolina, having been
granted a Jeave of absence, has tiansf erred the.
command, temporarily, to Brevet Brig. Gen. N.
Goff, Colonel of the 37th BeginiejQt U. S. colored
troops.' .,.: ,'
James R. Hood, formerly of the Chattanooga
Gazette, has been appointed Secretary of Colora- '
do Territory. ; V ; CS.
Guerilla n Kentucky.
Cctcinnatz, ; Sept, , 22, The steamer General .
BueU, a packet carrying the Cincinnati & Louis
ville mail, was boardeds at Warsaw, Ky., night
before last,' by two or three hundred menv ; who
forcibly seized C. W-JFerris, U. S. mail agent,
and took him ashore. : Ferris was provost mar- "
shal at Warsaw during the war and was instru- .'
mental in the execution, of two guerrillas, by or-
der of General Burbridee. . . . ' . : : . : - '.'A.
) The Gazette &ni Commercial says he was ar
rested without a warrant, while the engineer
affirms that a true bill had been found against
him - by the Grand Jury of CarToll "county for ,
murder.' ' " ' i; ',' ' ' " .''. '" '
Arrived.
New Yoek,' Sept. 22. The steamers Evening ,: '
Star &nd Fung. Shuey, from New Orleans. -Tho
Boruesia' arrived yesterday,: and brought two'
million sixhundred thousand francs," aud thirty-;',
nine thousand pounds sterling in specie.' ... :
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t , . " V:." Money Market. i
li New Tebk, Sept. 22. G old 43 ;: Exchange
quiet, ,60 days 7J ; Sight $1.0S ; ; Coupons of,
i , .New York Markets, . r,,,
1868 $1.301 of 1881 $I.U ;' of 1862 $1,111; of '
1865$1.08 ;, Treasuries $1:052 CarolinaV 83 ;
ExJ. Coupons 65.';. V 'v". .- ..': -r j
- New York, Sept. 22. Cotton firnVaztd scarce, i
Uplands 35 ; Orleans 37; Flour firmer ; Wheat' '.
Ia2. .cents better ; Pork firmer at $33.10 ; Lard
y i :rs second DisrXxcn.J :;:;U u .1 v V. , !
r NewYobx, Sept 22 Evening. Gold 43J ;v ;
cotton higher sales of , 2.0C0 bales middlings at
36a38cY flour 'firmer at $ll,30a$16,00 ; wheat .
2c better ; corn : 2alc bettei mixed 80a93d. ; ' "
lard j firmerfor : primB 5 16ial91o ; sugar anS
coffee-quiet and , -steady ; ' turpentine iqxifet at - (
651a66o; rosffit $3.75a$a00., r v ivi U-J
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