The New York herald., 1865-09-13
WASHINGTON.



wbch ,har 49,. .o,ndsd was revealed In conversation
this morning with gsntleluan Of considerable weAsu
before the war bsxan and the lvesent owner Oh TWO sS
"i""i.Ans Gsoraia He int, Nnds retusninS ""'.e I'm
mediateiy, subdividng his p,--ssnns into smsn lou
containing from ten TO- fty acres ea ana e.ea snem
out for number Of years the most reliable ana indus
trous Of his former nego servants at cn rates a. tass
will agree to give and well afford TO psy IN some
instances he will give the right of purchase at the on
pratiou Of the lease When the negroes a.v settled ~
will erect cotton gin and open country dry goods AND
grocery store for supplying them with neoesres, an<
he believes that in years. his income viii Qxadrupl'
what 1t before the war He is too sensible 70 b
long without followers Thes true interest Of iargs
Southern andholders is In Shis direction
CABINET NEESINa.
The Cabinet meeting to-day quite short ono, a
no'business Of great transacteG
The meeting ives attended BY Secretary Seward Seere
tsry McCuIIoch and Attorney GsntFa speed Pose
master General Dennson, secreeMyStSntoA and Sscrs-
tszy weilss from the Oss but tho two iasl
named in she meeting by
Major Ecker Assistant Secretary o. Wee and Captain
Fox Assistant Secretaryof the Navy. TAsWeathsr ta
too severely hot for long deliberations in oaed rooms
lily ventilated BEST the Presidem and biz advisers
should be complmented for their good 10 adjourn
ing early.
THE SUBJECT OF PARDoNyA
The reported project OF estaDn9nlnS an
for the speedier transaction Of business pertaugc
has given rise considerable discussion cDuOpAng
that business present discharged But two onhis\ "
are held regarding One class Of feel vindictveA
believe no pardons should be granted un the pso
pie Of the rebeous States have least passed through
probationary period Tho others are In favor
pardons but believe the present aborous method of ex
aminng wholly impracticabe. The Presid6Dt'st
lifetime would not suffice for moiety Of the works
Why. then they ask, does he not submit to the rreme
dabe necessities Of the case designate by name By
class the few whom he does intend to pardon ana
declare sweeping amnesty for all the otherss To ths
complexion must IL come at last
FORTHCOMING INTERESTING REPORT ON rHs FRsBps
The forthcoming report Of General ". e Strong In
speoor in the Freedmens Bureau, will be worry n&e.
resting document nasmuch az it will be the osndi4l
statement Of oacsr who spent three months more
investigating the condition Of the along tho Mlasst
sippi and Red rivers with view to determining the
cspablity of the negro support himself In state %
freedom General Strong went down among these pooA
pie with preiudices rather unfav0rabl to them thar
otherwise supsrinduced perhaps by the reports cost
stanty flowing into the bureau from Interested parties
South relative to the utter worthlessness Of The
negro and his total undtness for any other state
than that Of servitudo. He visited many Of the
settlements and plantations tco0 and in no single In.
stance failed to discover evidences Of advancement b.
yond his most sanguine hopea They industrousa
and their higheat aim TO COT possession Of sa pa
oes of laaA 70 work for themselves. In where
they have accomplished this thoy have airiy smassG
their old aassers tho white cotton growors By tA4
heavy crops they have GOT under WY. OF tsss
indiydualS esch community In whom idiensss 40
Woe cannot be overcome BY the. influence oesed ys&
these vicious drSnes fewer in number than meaa
whites Schools plenty and fOurishing ameng the
General Strong says the and eagerness with whoS
old and young freedmen wade through elementary tort
books Is astounding The report will soon be pub.
lshed
AFFAIRS GEORGIA.
An army oficer, who has arrived here direct from
Georgia. reports that while recently travelling from At
snta Savannah he all directions teaWs loaded
with cotton thoir way to- points whence the staple
could be transported to Market either BY rail water
There large quantities at Augusta and 10 artacas
being conveyed thence by boat to Savannah foe
shipment North He that the people Of the oouu
try especially those who have severely suffered ~ the
war; express an apparently desire CONFORM -
the changed condition Of affairs and sustain the gsaeras
government while towns which have sustained
parativey little damage by the war; spirit Of dissats
faction exists principally conhned TO tho young men whs
to belong boasted better GLASS OF society," bHA
few Of whom have served in the rcbel army ~
rBH TRIAL OF JEFF. DAvIs--oHIKF JUSTICE 00hso,
II bas heretofore been stated that JeY DsyR M b
tried before owl tribunal for t,oasopproAaby u,fore
the United states Court for the Eastern psrct a VIZ
eina No.hne additional bae trsusp,rcd o. t6As nhasoa
since the announcement WAS made Iis A ualsGah> n
suppose that Chief Justice Chase has anythsS = DE-
with the preliminary arrangements any more thAn he
has with tho preparation OF cases for adudlcAoa bofos
the Supreme Court Of the United States Nor has no or.
pressed has been stated dosire TO Try the eass %
the United States against Jefferson Davis but hs viii try
that he will all others which may before him 10
the usual course Of business
rHs wrRs TRIAL.
During the wrz trial today, while witness was tss.
tyiag 10 Captain wirss requistions ON the csnsary
Of the post a. Andersoavue for suppes for NE pssso
crs ana wss showfna ihs Shs raaoas wee sys 80 s9
In Ouanty compared with those farulshcd q sAs rsbsa