The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-05

and Hilton Head dates and correspondence the 3lst
nd 26th ult. respectively.
Our Savannah CorrespOn dence.
SAVANNAH, Ca. August 81, 1865.
uRsT TRAIN OVER THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
One Of the greatest Of the occurred yes
tsrdaythe running Of the first train for passengers
ths Central Railroad The road has been completed and
put in good running order for distance Of fory-fve
miles out 70 station Four.and- half To that point
trains will regularly, leaving Savannah at half
pase six o'clock each morning. From there passengers
win be taken through to Waynesboro nfty-on miles,
- stages and thence to Augusta by train the whole
eip from Augusta occupying only twenty hours. The
importance Of this improvement is apparent Before
passengers for Augusta had rely the uncertainty Of
river Steamboats, Sometimes they obliged TO wait
week at Savannah for q boat, and 1t unusual
hing for trip to occupy SIX eight days. thirty
hours, when the river was high and detention
red being quick time. But the convenience passengers
= mot the only important feature of the Improvement
Many thousand bales Of cotton hitherto awaiting trans
pertation will now come at once 10 market cores.
pondent informs that for days wagons loaded with
cotton have been arriving at Station No T. AS
ne road 10 completed through 10 waynesboro which
promised before November, the corporation will do
tnmenss freight business
GULF ROAD
The work on this line is being rapidly pushed We
have communication already with the lower portion
which Is in running order by steamers which regu
'ssy between here and Doctortown The completion Of
This road will give US direct daily communication with
Southern Georgia and with Florida.
THE TRADE wnH AuGuNx,
even before the opening Of the Central road had
rally increased, and is constantly improving The
Usamr Falcon arrived to-day from Norfolk to be added
- q l. Colby Co.'S Augusta lire.
NEW YORK sTBAhnRa
Before The there were lines of steamers be.
tween Savannah and New York. with about steamer
saoh way IN two days To-day the Zodiac, Idaho and
AEiadne sail for New York. and is unusual thing to
have two three steamers arrive depart for that port
- one day. We receive and send mail, or, at least
papers containing the latest news nearly every day
zAs Idabo which sails to-day, is the Star line, Of
which Messrs. wakeman Gookn b Dickinson are the
agsnts in New York, and Messrs. Brigham Baldwin in
Gavannah She takes the place Of the United states,
which has gone on the New Orleans ne The onhcen
Captain B. r. Holmes; Purser, Henry
y. Meyer formerly in the Quartermasers and Treasury
Departments here and well and favorably known the
ey. On this line also the Nevada Constitution
America The Idaho may be exchanged for larger
steamer after this trip. She will carry up about five
hundred bales Of cotton. lam indebted to Mr. Meyer,
0s efficient purser, for carrying papers and dispatches
- the HERAhD
me immense piles OF cotton now the wharves and
sbeut the presses make very encouraging appearance
end 90 do the great loads Of cotton constantly passing
through the streets The staple In daily from all
dtrections-from the Sea Islands in small quantities.
IN larger amounts from Florida Southern Georgia. Au
gusta and Macon The cotton usually arrives and Is
North In very poor condition, owing to the difficulties in
transportation and the fact that most Of IL has been
feaeracy during the last four years
COMING CONVENTION
Very little is said and nothing done yet Savannah
IN regard 10 the coming election Of delegates the State
Convention. In counties elections have been had
and men renowned more for integrity than political
pgomnence selected The proceedings Of the convention
will undoubtedly be almost entrely Of routine character
the subject Of negro suffrage is introduced do not '
tevc nve delegates be elected who will favor H. Hhe
people are almost unanimous against IL Throughout the
oeato-opposing the Tribune doctrine Of ce-roing tho
white influence as obnoxious and thu T'os ooc'r'ne,
that tho whites control the negrcso'cs as unsound
1hsre are many, however who tsor ultimate educated
ssnfage
GENERAL vrKws OF raR PEOPLE
In late Atlanta Irfeuioencer find letter recon-
nendIng total revolution In the Southern system OF
agriculture the preface to which the writer reviews
sAs changes produced by the war; and states his views Of
sAe results 10 Georeans, follows give the extracts
fair statement Of the position Of the great Of
shs people Of georgia on the subject
true va ,nst ,,. we have prospect Of heavy asa'on
scn laid waste and devastated Is true that we are 10
solution Of the most profound problem which has yet
boen submitted TO the minds OF satcsmen--the sudden
"a 1Sce to state Of freedom; and above all IL ' IL
sn.s W. have lost thousands Of our best and nobles
But whie these are realities, all is not lost. We
nave retained our sefrespect No humilatInr copces.
sons have been demanded Of We have been required
svsry general Of distinction In the federal army has
eWarded 70 US In public assemblages the North the
character Of bravo and honorable adveares European
natAons, without exception, have rendered the same
sward Az we did that which we thought right We pered
ufe and property upon the Issue In the hands Of an
ovsrruling Providepce we wero unsuccessfuL Let us
.ccspt the resul, with dgnincd and manly forude as
Our Bibles our churches our schools our freedom Of
citizens Of Georgia. are M unasSsS sS sSns sSs
comparatively few excepted. When before has
there been - conquered people in any age. or
p favorables Think of the yoke Of the Romans, Of
The Va vctis Of the middle agec Of the spoation and
he miserable fate Of the conquered in the successive
rsvoutions which have scourged France, Of tho more
81 those who suaereda ia Scotland in The rebellion Of
lIte and Of the conscaon Of property and bansbment
~ those In Georgia who In the revolution bad taken up
arms against the colonies Contrast these instances with
our condition. But single step required Of US 70
Ras:s us y pgii,los gu!s equal @ ,ns mos. favored
n honesty that we VIII be hereafter loyal 10 THO govern
Hsnt with Which ws have Just been at war Could less
- dqmandsdf 10 there any teaching Of history which
eouId have induced ue TO expect 20 little as condition
sscsdent 70 our rssontion 10 our rights and immuni
would not b. human 10 forget the terrible scenes Of
ate war. Thef are cut upon our memories ~ with
- pc!ot o. diamond Since that war has terminated
.enid De qnfhany not 70 acknowledge the clcmency
~ nperAnH Of tbs federal government The policy OF
rpsnt yynnsou, present and prospective, gives as
tpet eyery reasonable aid with be extended 10
91 Spor4 70 repair be disasters from which We have