The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-22

GrS JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON IN NEW YoRa-The New
York papers announce the arrival that city Of Cen
er.l JOSEPH f. JOHNSTON on the 18th inst. The Herald
says OF him:
This is the first visit which this military parsonage
has made to New York since the termination OF hosti-
ties and his resumption OF the more peaceful avocaons
Of civil c We understand his present visit is in coInec
ton with the National Express Company OF which
he has recently been elected President
Since his arrival here his leisure moments have been
bosieced by numerous applications for interview with
hin-proceeling from Southern sojourners as well as
residents OF this city.
Georgia and the General tho question OF reunion or
submission arose, in tho Of which the Geilera
said they had sunr" & VIII no eeg 10 'o DO
it." lie said 1t had been frequently intinatrd ut the
North that the people OF the South were still OF the o
ion that their allegiance due first to their own state
srlis he said s not the That question Is get
tied The people throughout the entire South regarded
themselves citizens Of the United States. Yet have
no doubt he remarked, "but there some bitter
men still in the South. who oppose the idea OF reunion
What country is there where the Government has not
its ene,nies the people have accepted without the
slightest dissent have seen no dissatisfaction on the
subject.
Speaking on the question of slavery he said, ve:y
warmly: 'Brt for tina. institution Virginia would nave
been richer State than New York to-day
The Southern gentlemen above alluded To remarked to
tho General. in relation to his removal by Je Davis
from command Of the robel Army OF Tennessee that the
entire South tho people and press with the exception
of tho Alabama press and t.osc OF the Richmond 70
sides with him Ill me i5Slic ana tIllI
the State Georgia ha removal from command OF the
army Of Tennessee ut that time was considcrci tic
greatest calamity which bec the rebel cause with tn:
exception O: the death of StOnewaQ Jnckson 2hu Sidney
Johnston President yohns9n. he said is great na:l
He had not been appreciated iii his sert;oD but ID
Chief Ma.fstrasr Of the nation his great abilities ana
power developing
1t remarked tn the ieneral tha. nc ooeea Cxr)e
inciy well.
"Yes hr replied. sr:i;ngly "i have nycr been II;
having su;cielcy &c fresl sir and outdoor fx.rcst
| all my :ir.
mExrrN; was held at DVsUE, the 18th instant, Il
:ivuva:c :u sci furi tile advantages vi tho Northern
route COR Pacific aiirnad. The meeting was addressed
! by cx-Cvy. CURRY, y. 0:eioE, and cX'GOv FULLER
Utah.
Ex-Govcrnur Cu-ry presented many interesting fat'
rcspectipt tho Cullnbi; aL SakO Rivers Twenty-Five
Thousand tons of iTVigh; had already been traTsnnrct
ss fur III. The Colpnia It WAS navaahe He at'vo
Gated the Nnrthrrn route Pacific Railroad aS th
easiest be b ;!.d because %oa:d open c0untr!
to trade aliaaSt iac2i;aust:blo
Ex-Governor Ftier, of Utah, made detailed exposi
ton of the .uluctS lj wealth OF Canada the Western
States that would he affected by tlc proposed road th
riches Of the Pacific tacs and OF the Asdt!c empires
arguments for the Northern route The mineral rtloN
of Idaho the agricutr2 oi Idaho Washington ana ore
pon were fully Depicted Tho rapid growth III pupula
ton of of these sions was also nnted Montana
in 1862 had not single white mail-uow 1t mas 'uUUo
Mr.. Fullr gave nny statistics OF the Columbia tlvcr
which nc said was larger than the Danube, aud equal II
size to the Gauges THO mouth Of the Columbia was Il
size equal The bay of Sa; Francisco. Its slaDowes
part thirtyyc feet IL depth, while tho deepest va
tc- II New York harbor is twenty-nno teet