The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-06
s Av A N N A II.
Arrival and Reception Of Governor
johnson at Savannah.
Lack Of Communication with the Interior
Of the State.
DULL BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
Our Savannah Correspondence.
SAVANNAH Ga Irlv lGA5

Our Savannah Correspondence.
SAVANNAH, Ga, July l, 1855
ARRIVAL GOVERNOR JOHNSON.
Provisional Governor James Johnson OF Columbus ar.
rived here last evening the steamer Lousburg from
Hilton Head having reached there by the steamship
Arago from New York. He accompanied by Hon.
wyly Woodbridge Collector Of the port of Savannah
and by Messs X j. Mott and J. l.. Muslin, OF Columbus
delegates from Muscogce county, and others His arrival
not anticipated, and not generally discovered
until no had retired engaged for him the Pu
laski House. Then tho news got noised about and a
crowd thronged the public rooms of the Pulaski anxious
TO the Governor, somebody who had him,
and to hear word from him. hear somebody that had
heard him say something. You know how in the North
new sppontcc becomes object OF the greatest interest
to the scedy in spcctacles and unspcc. led seedy
men, and possibly few who by accident not
seedy. thought discovered OF this character
anxiousy and nervously listening and looking
fcebiy ogroing and desirous Of Introduction the
Governor and the Collector. But they few people
Mayor Arnold and Alderman villaonga among tho
few who were presented.
The City Council promptly held Especial meeting, the
were adopted
Whereas City Council Savannah have learned tho
the State Of Georgia In The city Of SAVANNAH be
Resolved That We welcome hi: presence among u. with
dress ssvannsS night
Th. the military and nss. s; Of tho
i've re.pss.iuy invited o mse!ns
q Thshs y M1sr % be 70 give nSss the
The Governor responded that he would be pleased to
accept the invitation and the theatre has been secured
for this evening" when the Governor Will deliver ad-
dress Speculation rife to the nature Of the
policy to DO announced by Mr. Johnson bat IL is pre-
sumed that In its general features II will be similar 70
4 that of Governor Holden.
The Governor seenaded during the evening by the
band Of the Forty seventh regiment Colonel Goblin
IaYDan Ptv kotQ md
raj display Of fireworks made The Governor responded
In the following speech
ps has s% Sa
ays ssa on ne s e s c 81
now nSumbep upon me- promise ysu z, &C, TO The best Of
any very full Hoping You herssIie
and ssn 10 a,yi Win e BID S ood explain my
coLLsaroR wooDBnrD0g
win assume his position on Monday next None Of his
appointments have yet been announced
CHANGE coNMANDsRs
Brcvet Brigad;er General Stewart L. woodford,
nrsment reevsd rom ea%@snd % IL order
TO assume his former position which he ably filled for
long trnc Of Chief Of stan 10 General Gilmore Gene
raj woodford had become very popular post command
ant, and leaves many new formed friends here He is
succeeded BY Brevct Brgadier General C. p Davis,
| officer Of high repuse.
General Davis will today issue order directing q
rcadng Of the Declaration Of Independence and emanc
patton proclamation and cessation OF labor sautes
4 uAto0al
chimes Of ST. Johns church.
| The fireworks ordered from New York for Savannah
could not % sent In season, but small displays will be
| had
1 REc0uTnucTSoS AND REGENERATION
going forward with grssifying rapdity The policy
the President shadowed forth in the prociamaons
giving civil government 70 tho lately rcbcous Statcs
has given rise TO wide spread feeling Of relief Tho
tone OF the people In cheerful and brcathes
Of loyalty to the government than ever before All
seem 70 recognise In the present organization Of the
State tho work Of wise and bcnedccnt
enmsnt Aborng 10 their security, prosperity and
| liberty.
As accompaniment 10 this auspicious aspect Of the
political heavens the material interests OF this commu-
nifty Hkew1se In a promising condition. The old
merchants Of savannah their business
communications, slowly 70 be sure and upon 4 limited
yet but with the less confidence In ultimate
The numbers Of Northern who have nocked
into Savannah 10 do business have crowded themselves
little and have stood In each others light and have
haps ovcrdone trade and the most desperate struggles
open up large commerce with the interior nsces-
| sary 10 keep trade alive.
| NrsRCohnUSIclT0S
s the drawback 10 business at present Tho
railroads still uncomplcted nver transportation ID
precarous, owing TO the scarcity OF suitable boats and
the only left expensive and tedious overland
| tcaming great disproporon consequently exists be-
the prices OF staples In the Interior and here For
instance, cotton at Ascon ruled from twenty-five 70
twenty six cents, while the New York quotation, n
about the same time, forty cents Such Disparity
this Of beyond all reason, aud lustraaes
the chaotic In which trade still struggles In the
South There s besides almost money In circulnson
which greatly cmbarrssscs mntcrs the only medium Of
exchange being tho change notcs Issued By the rroed
| dscredited, even In the immediate localities where
Issued S the people seeing better days than have
visited them for thrce years, aud amid all their eunbar-
| rassment are hopeful and csnndeut