The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-14
9 a v a y ~ a II.
Local Matters of Interest in
the City.
REPAIRS Of THE STATE RAILROADS
lttails OF the Late ARRAY in Which jeff.
Davis BrOther-in-Law INDUCED
and the Punishment.

uuu uulNuiuVuts
He Is Sentenced to Six Months Confne.
ment in the County Jail and Expul-
sion from the District,
&C., &s., &ss
Our sevaIsnah Correspondcnce.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 9, 1885, .
fHE GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The people OF Georgia are much exercised at present
upon the subject Of the oompetiou OF the repairs
progressing on the Central Railroad connecting this y
with Augusta and Macon.
Owing to the low stage of water In the Savannah river
rendering navigation diicut and hazardous bat
little cotton produce OF any kind has reached this city
from the interior of the State for more than week past
and hence the great desire for the immediate resumption
of transportation on the road mentioned.
brief statement of the damage IL sustained from the
military operations Of tho army commanded by General
Sherman and the extent Of the repairs that have been
made up to this tme may prove undressing to the
readers Of the HERALD.
The work Of destruction, thoroughly accomplished,
in conformity with the orders Of the Commanding
General, was commenced Macon the Goth Of
of this CITY,
or the main line, extending from this city to Macon
distance of hundred and ninety miles, hundred
and thirty miles of the track destroyed including
all the bridges Of importance. The energy and n
genuiy displayed by the soldiers bending and twisting
the rails to render them useless, is alike credabe to
their ingenuity and ndomitabe resolution, nearly the
whole of them have been condemned as totally worth
less.
Seven miles of the branch from Gordon to Eatonton
was served in like manner also ten miles or the branch
road The torch was eectuay applied all the station
houses and water tanks on the main line and branches
enumerated.
Immediately the disappearance Of the army,
the work Of repairing was commenced at Macon
and on the Augusta branch, and the road
to Milledgeve in successful operation the 10th
of January last Repairs the Augusta branch were
suspended by the rebel government and the rails chairs
and spikes were removed to and used for reayng the
railroad between Augusta and Atlanta.
The energetic contractors the end Of the road, with
three hundred hands employed, are now making
order from this city to point forty five miles distant in
the course OF ten days, when line OF stages will be
Waynesboro TO connect with the railroad leading to
Augusta The main road and all its branches will be in
complete running order by the middle OF November next
THE ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD
from this city to Townsville, Ga, did not escape the
vigilant eye of the military hero Of the West Deter
mined to cut of the retreat aud circumscrbe much
possible the commissariat of the rebel army
under Joe Johnston he resolved 10 try hts hand on
this road ALSO the track including bridges trestle work.
station houses and water tanks was completely de-
stroyed for distance Of thirty six miles, commencing
at the little Ogeechee river and terminating at or near
the Altamaha river. The work Of reconstruction has
been commenced on this road with force of hands SUM-
cient to finish II In ninety days
A new and interesting feature has appeared in the
commercial prospect of this city created BY the late CON-
petion Of the branch road connecting the Atlantic and
Gulf road with the Florida system OF roads, which makes
nearly the whole OF Florida tributary to this CITY, as the
cheapest and most speedy outlet for the expectation or
its cotton aud other products.
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PULASKI Horss RETURNED TO IT'S ORIGINAL OWNER.
When Savannah was captured the Pulaski House, It's
principal hotel was owned by W. NJ Wiliburger, then
absent as q major in the rebel army. Mr. j o.
Bartels so long connected with the hotel running
II when the Union army arrived The other houses
taken generally for hospital purposes The Pulaski
House, under general order, taken possession of
by the Chief Quartermaster Some time afterwards Mr.
Bartels and Mr.. II. 8 Ridde proprietor of the Port
Royal House. obtained lease of the establishment for
one year. at is Understood, FIVE hundred dollars per
month to paid the government, with the agroe.
ment 10 furnish the house and conduct u IN
good style. THIS morning orders were issued by Gen
Brannan. restoring the property 70 Major wiitbnrger
Whether Messrs Bar,cs and Ridde retain their lease
or not am not aware.
A short time since the United States navy boat Racer
rendered by Admiral Dahlgren quarantine boat. sud
denly received orders to report a. Port Royal she le
foreign vessels that had been detained there, seeing
no obstacle In the way, quietly came up the river to
Savannah One Of them had stayed out her time, and
was obliged TO return but the captain was fined one
hundred dollars. The other was sent back Quarantine
=, FOR, pnIasSi and gun was mounted 80 Jas TO com.
mand the channel aud prevent vessels unentitled TO
enter FROM coming up Now the schooner Electric spark,
carrying o twelve FOUNDER, has been sent down.
Willow
In conversation with Hon. X. d Arnold, Mayor Of
Savannah who born here and is leading physician
and surgeon he assured me that the best OF evidence
existed that this not yellow fever year that there
would be no epidemic and no fever, except perhaps
few sporadc He bases his belief careful obser
walton Of the climate and its effects in regard to this
much feared epidemic.
COTTON
Since August the total receipts OF cotton have been;
Upland cotton 4,l95 bales Sea Islands, 90 bales domes.
| ties 357 bales
| Sea ISLANDS 81 bales; domcstics, Jos bales.
The following are the quotations
Ordinary. DC
Mddngs 'soc soc'
Good middngs.. we.
Sea Islands 'oc.
OTHER MARKETS.
There been great and rapid decline In vegetables
Potatoes that wholesalcd at 81 week ago retail for
as rs 81 per barrel Other vegetables are also down.
This decline is caused by overstock in the market aud
the perishabe nature OF the articles Some dealers
who when the stock was light and prices high had semi
large orders NoI aud received the goods within few
| days have suffered considerably Other markets con-
tnue comparatively unchanged Corn, active at 81 20
81 49, oats 9jc. 81 wool, 34c hides, sc. &c yell
| low pine $50; spruce pine, $50 $40
PERSONAL
Captain ". II. Ogcsbce, who has been POSI- tommis
sary here since the arrival OF the Nineteenth army
corps aud esteemed by everybody for hrs industry,
fahulness and integrity, leaves for the North tonight
by the steamer Constitution leave OF absence 10
| visit his home at Plymouth, Ind.
Captan James r. Smith. Of the Twelfth Connecticut
the efficient Provost Marshal OF the subdstric has been
relieved by Captain Cowdrey, OF the One Hundred and
| sxiy-second New YORK Captain Smiths regiment u
| going North.
ARRIVAL NEVADA
lust as close this despatch the Nevads has arrived
from New York. with fcl mails large freshts and many
passengers
| sAvASsAa Ca, August 5, 1866.
rgy AFFAIR At THE PULASKI HOUSE,
Yesterday afternoon affair occurred at the Pulaski
House which should have made public, except II
sending you the Provost Marshals decision had Il no
been already made so II occasoned by some insult
ing and dsoyal remarks made publicly by j. d. Howell
| a brother in.law OF Jen. Davis Howell talked yer.
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