The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-17

present contains population OF from sixteen 70 twenty
thousand people, and 10 rapidly recovering from tho
blasting effects OF the II situated on the Ala
baa river ono hundred and seventy miles BY rail from
Mobile and Ave hundred by the river
RAILROAD
between Columbus Ca and Montgomery has ben
completed farther than Union Springs leaving gap Of
forty Ave miles 70 be travelled by stage.
Light draught boats navigate the Alabama river all
seasons Of the year. aording easy transportation 70
market for cotton and other products OF the State
PRnErr
IL the worst governed Of any have visited the South
There 10 be atemps at law order, notwith-
standing the headquarters Of the district The
rs filed from morning till night with dlo negroes and
drunken soldi.rA The saloons and grogshops al
lowed TO sell vile whskey indiscrimnately 10 soldiers
and citizens and the result ia that OF
and rotng constantly occurring demoralxng TO the
soldiers and dlsgraceful to the army. Only night be-
fore last officer killed disreputabe ball. while
under the influence Of liquor and refusing oboy tho
guard
We could not but notice the difference between this
place and Savannah There everything working adj
mraby-the city clean and orderly, the soldiers sober
and dy-whic hero there is attempt at either Who
fault for this state Of things know not but
NEGROES
from all quarters Of the State have nocked 70 Mont
gomery 70 tastc tho sweets Of freedom They I'LL the
streets and sidewalks and squated about all parts
Of the city, gazing at the Yankees and the wonders
new 10 them How they manage 70 live s q mystery,
for the supply Of provisions taking the Exchange Ho
tel as criterion, il extremely limited In the interior
of the State, those that have remained at home are
quietly at work Planters compelled to rely on them
for labor and disposed general thing TO give the
new system a fair trial.
There are those, however, who determined TO %
all in their power to oppose it and trouble and diff
cultics between the two
The general impression of men of intelligence is that
in few years the South will have gained enough in the
of real pay for the loss Of their negroes
There already disposition TO divide up their immense
plantations into small farms of two three hundred
acres, and encourage immigration.
Very many have hired discharged soldiers
overseers, upon the suppostion that they can
better manage the negroes freedmen
than Sontherner, and also because they have
had an opportunity of witnessing the industry, capaby
and aptitude OF the Yankee. The feeling of the people
regarding the loss OF their slaves Is improving every day.
and with proper management on The part OF our military
authorities will soon be all that can be wished.
THE ALABAMA DEIEGATIoN,
that visited Washington a short time since for
the purpose of presenting their views TO the Presi
dent, have returned. They express themselves as
much pleased with their interview with the Pre-
sdent and gratiGed the kind aud conciatory spi-
rt manifested toward them universally at the North
The appointments Of Judge Parsons Provisional Gov
ornor OF the State emincntly it, and gives almost
Universal satisfaction. He Is man Of great ability and
sterling integrity. He has occupied conservative posi-
ton on the war question: taking no active part during its
progress His private residence is Taladcga but he
will probably remove TO Montgomery during his term OF
pursued by him, but IT will probably be the same as
adopted by the other Southern States. MONTGOMERY
the commencement OF the war was the hotbcd of seces
sion. II was the home Of Yancey and men Of kindred
spirit
II cannot be expected that bound up in State
rights and tainted with treason all az become
good, loyal Unionovng people; but they submit grace
fully II not willingly to the ''powers that be-" and
press themselves willing to abide the conseq
There il not the slightest danger OF renewal OF host
If every soldier recalled The people have had
enough Of war, and even were they desirous Of
fighting they have no means Of raising equipping
army never saw more pacific people in my life.
THE FOURTH OF JULY
celebrated here by the military freedmen and por
ton OF the citizens The military turned out eva masse
aud marched through tho principal Streets after which
they repaired TO beautiful grove adjoining Hammerha
prayer offered by Rev Mr.. Davis, OF Montgomery;
Chaplain Howard OF the sixteenth army corps read the
Declaration Of Independence, and Judge Milton j. SAT-
ford of this city, the orator Of the day This is the
rst since the breaking Of the that the
day has been oserv I'd here, or in fact anywhere the
South Al Union Springs the day was also celebrated by
a military procession dim r. and in the evening fan
tsstc drill and procession by the soldiers.
BUSINESS POINT OF VIEW
Montgomery in advance OF most OF the interior towns
of te South Moderate stocks Of goods have arrived
and apparently meeting with ready sale The large
number OF troops stationed here and the lavish
in which they have distributed their money has
pr, in circulation fair supply Of greenoscks Cotton
supplies needed for this market returned Goods OF
all descriptions yet command fictitious prices but this
will be rcmcded as the supply increases Very many Of
the people who rich before the war, and leading
life Of and luxury, are turning their attention to
merchandising am often asked the question to the
fcei nj Ne York mer NJ
the South and as TO the probability OF obtaining credit
for goods National banks are much needed as green
hacks the only currency that the people have coma
dcnce in and even they are sometimes taken with reuc
lance
feeling existing Of the possibility and even probability OF
repudistion Of the national debt This idea has been
enseadercd by the wide spread circulation which has
been given by the press OF the South 70 the remarks
by wendell Phillips that subject He Is quoted
all occasions when the subject e under discussion and
has done to bring the national currency into dsxe
putc than all other causes combined
THE CITY,
like most OF the principal towns Of Alabama and Georgia
did not GRAPE the terrible vsita1ons OF Wilson and his
several immense warehouses; filled with cotton, were de-
stroyed IN generally admitted that the destruction OF
factories machine shops rolling stock and railroads by
Wilson would have ended the war; even had they
not been by the military power Of the govern
mcnt
There many beautiful private residences located in
the residence Of Ex-Governor watts II is situated tho
midst Of beautiful grove and 10 surrounded by taste
fully arranged grounds decorated with every variety Of
flowers and shrubbery.
NsGR0Es TO IN ExRcUrED
Two negroes, recently triod before military commits.
sion upon the charge OF murder, are 70 be hanged
10. morrow
RRiGApmR exxxRAL WAGNER swANR,
Of Ohio has been assigned chief Of the Frccdmens
Bureau for the State OF Alabama with headquarters at
Montgomery He has not yet reached his ned Of labor
but u expected that whom he arrives he will bring
something like order out Of the troubled state OF chaos
aud confusion at present existing among tho colored
people.
is In operation, conducted by lady from New
York She has three hundred pupils and IL the only
Iaborer the Geld There Is n universal desire among
The blacks educate their children, and give them tho
benefit of what they have been long deprived The
chidrcp manifest desire TO learn, and II s said
susceptible cf being taught the rudments the gene
raily OF white children.
was much amused at q scene ] Witnessed IN one OF
these schools