Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-14


Gen. Grant in the spring of 1861, when he
was about to be made Lieutenant General, to
Gen. Sherman, and the reply of the latter
thereto, have been made public. Gen. Grant,
with his characteristic modesty, said that fer
his success he was deeply indebted to many
officers, but more especially to Sherman and
Mcpherson, for whom he also expressed the
WarmeSt friendship. Gen. Sherman said
''1ou do yourself injustice, and Us too mach
honor and proceeded in the most cordial and
unaffected manner, to declare his unbounded
admiration for the character and abilities of
Gen. Grant, and the happiness afforded by
his friendship. MY only point of doubt .
said Gen. Sherman twas in your knowledge
OF grand strategy and Of books of science and
history, but confess your common sense to
have supplied all these
New York, Oct. 13.-Gold has been ruling
at l44a. The steamer Lafayette, for Havre,
to-day, took out $2l0, 800 in gold bars.
A special to the Post, dated Washington,
II, says: The memorial from the South Caro-
lima Convention for the pardon of Davis, Tren-
holm and Magrath has been presented to the
President, and he will give reply this after
noon.
Marshal Goodloe just from North Carolina
says two-thirds of the reports Of cruelty to col
ored people Of that State are false.
feared that two Of the Congressman elected
will not take the oath.
WAsHINGTON, Oct. l3.-Advlces received
here state that the work of re-opening rail-
roads in the South is progressing rapidly.
Railroad communication from Georgia, A la
bama and Tennessee yja Knoxville, Lynch
burg and Alexandria is now complete with the
North, with freight tariffs at extremely moder-
ate rates.
The Tennessee & Georgia. the East Tennes
see, the Virginia Tennessee, the Orange &
Alexandria Railroads connecting virtually from
w ashlngtOn to Atlanta, Georgia, will trans
port the remains of soldiers from the battle
fields along this route, free of charge.
New YORK, Oct. l3.-The object of the
present visit to the South by Maj Gen. How
ard, Commander Of the Freedmen's Bureau, i,
explained in an order recently issued blythe War
Department to cndeavor to effect an arrange
ment bet. cen the former owners of certain
lands on the coast Of Georgia, South Carolina
and Florida and the freedmen who were loca-
ted on them by Gen. Sherman at the time of
his operations in that region. 1t appears that
the negroes have received the impression that
they are TO retain possession of the lands in
question.
Gen. Howard was in Raleigh, North Carolina,
Of the State Convention and large assem-
bla9e OF citizens.
BELFAST, Me-, Oct. ia fire last night
consumed nearly all the business portion tf
this city. Below Washington and Cross streets
over one hundred buildings were destroyed
and the loss at least $500, 900. The fire was
caused by an incenQiary. A strong wind IA
vored the flames, which threatened destruction
to the whole city. An engine from Searsport
rendered good service, and the commander,
w. >. Whitney, Of the L. 5. steamer Toga,
and his officers and crew, were most energetic
il their etfort' to sub6ue the conlIagrauon.
Providence, Il. l., Oct l3.-The Randall
Mill in Johnston, used for the purpose of man
utacturimg shoe strings, was burned yesterday.
PwrsDURG, Oct l3-Thc following are
Union majorities:
Allegheny county, $500; Washington coun-
ty, 400; Indiana county, 5000; Armstrong
county, $50; Somerset county, 1000; Mercer
county, 100 : Crawford county, 400 Erie
county, 800; Beaver county, 100; Butler coun-
ty, 2GO; WaTen county, 800, and Nenango
county 900.
The following counties give Democratic ma
jorites, as follows:
Fayette, 750; Westmoreland, LOO: Cam
bria, 900.
The Union majority IN the counties is
II, 800, showing Union gain, compared with
the vote of 1862, of /, 920.
ELMYRA, n. Y, Oct. l3.-Bradlord county,
Penn, gives 5000 Union majority on the State
ticket
MONTPELIER, W., Oct. l3.-m consequence
Of the illness Of Lieut.. Gov. Gardner, he has
not been able to be present and take his seat
as President Of the Senate. Hon. Worthington
Smith, from Franklin county, has been elected
President pro- tenn.
Gov. Delllngham's majority as officially re-
ported. is 1916. lie will take the oath OF
office, commensurate with his inaugural, this
afternoon.
Mr. Hibbard, Of Chelsea, prominent mem
ber OF the House, Las introduced d bill repeal
ing the act exempting United States securities
from taxation