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SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD. VOLUME 1.1 2 So. 33. J foe 18 PORLISUKD EVERY EVENING, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED, KT ' fc*. W. MASON & CO. At 111 Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia, terms:, Per Copy Five Cette. Per Hundred '..53 50. Per Year... $lO 00, advertising: A limited number of Advertieemeets will be re- C ived at the rate of Twenty Cents per Line for fiist insertion, and Fifteen Cents per Line for each subsequen insertion ; invariably in advance. Ad vertisements should be handed in before noon of each day. JOB PRINTING In every style, neatly and promptly done. 1 ' ' ' "f- *A (.From this morning's Extra.) LATER NORTHERN NEWS. Arrival of Steamer Clack stone New York Dates to the 31st. GOLD 3.10 tx 2.11. Capture of a Valuable Bleck ade-lkumier. -*» - ‘lfjjr THE SUBJECT OF COTTON PERMITS IN CONGRESS. THIS FREEDJIEN’S BILL. CAPTURE OF A REBEL TORPEDO BOAT. Reported Evacuation of Mobile. (Special Despatc h to the Savannah Dediij Ilcral Hilton Head. S. C., Friday evening, Feb. 3, 1865. —The steamer Blackstone arrived here this evening, with a large mail, and New York dates to Jan. 31st. The following are the most important extracts from the files of late papers: VALUABLE BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTURED. Washington, Jan. 30.—Admiral Porter reports to the Navy Department, the capture of the blockade runner. “Blen heim, !1 on the night of January 24th, in Cape Fear River. She was from Nassau, hound in, not knowing the place had fallen into our possession. She had a Taluable assorted cargo. GOLD. Gold 2.10 to 2.11. Washington, Jan. 30. COTTON PERMITS. The House Commercial Committee were in session to-day, for the purpose of investigating the whole question of Cot ion permits. It has been referred to a sub committee of five, who intend to hold daily sessions. They have already examined a number of persons who are understood to have the necessary docu ments. THE DUTY ON PAPER. The Senate will not, it is believed, adopt the amendment of the Finance Committee, fixing the duty on paper at fifteen cents instead of five, as provided in the House resolutions. THE FREEDMEN’S BILL. The Committee of Conference who have been engaged for some time in ar r&nging the disagreements between the two houses on the Freedmen’s Bill, have SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1865. settled the matter. The bill is to estab lish a department in the City of Wash ton, for the care of freedrnen and aban doned lands. It provides for the ap pointment of a Commissioner at an an nual salary of $4,000, who is required to give bonds in the sum of SIOO,OOO, for the faithful performance of his duties. It is to be a separate Department, and is destined to he of the highest importance. THE MILITARY APPOINTMENTS, The Senate Military Committee had another session to-day for the purpose of considering the military appointments before them. A strenuous effort has been made to induce the Committee to report against the confirmation of Surgeon-Gen eral Barnes. They have, however, in structed their chairman to report him to the Senate for confirmation. THE TAX BILL. The Ways and Means Committee to day received the report of the Sub-Com mittee on the Tax Bill. They have not materially altered the schedule of the old bill, simply perfecting it with a view to its proper administration. In regard to the tax on crude and manufactured pe troleum, they have not changed the lat ter, ami have only imposed a very slight tax on the crude. The Committee will hold daily sessions upon it till it is ready to be reported to the House. A REBEL TORPEDO BOAT CAPTURED IN JAMES RIVER. Washington, January SOth.—Com modore Radford telegraphs to-day to the Secretary of the Navy, from City Point, that a torpedo boat was left by the Rebels, aground, just above the ob structions. Commander Nichols was ordered to send a night expedition for the purpose of capturing her, which was successful, and the boat is now in our service. She has two good engines on board. BRIDGES DESTROYED. Fortress Monroe, Jan. 28. —Advices from North Carolina have reached here to the effect that the Weldon and Gaston bridges have been carried away by the heavy freshel in that river. REPORTED EVACUATION OF MOBILE. Cairo, Jan. 30. —A steamer had ar rived at New Orleans from Mobile Bay bringing a rumor of the Evacuation of Mobile. The report w’as received from the Flag Ship on the 20th. The Steamer Magenta, from New Or leans the 24th has arrived. She reports all quiet along the river. Antidote for Poison. Dr. J. Edmonds 4 a prominent London physician, writes as follows to the London Times; “I en close a simple, safe and accessible pre scription for the whole range of acid cor rosive poison which, if promptly used, will almost invariably save life. Mix two ounces of powdered chalk or magnesja, or one ounce of washing soda, with a pint of milk, and swallow it at ore draught, then tickle the back of the throat with a feather or finger so as t* produce vomiting. Afterwards drink freely of milk and water, and repeat the vomiting so as to thoroughly wash cm the stomach. Any quantity of chalk oj magnesia may be taken with satety, bu. soda in large quantities is injurious. J may add that narcotics are excepted.—-* Milk is an antidote for almost all the pob sons, and especially if followed by vom iting.M ~ tStMixii ANOTHER PIRATICAL PLOT ON THE PACIFIC. [From the San Francisco Bulletin, Dec. 26.] For some time past the government authorities at this place have had reason to believe that a piratical expedition to prey puon the commerce of the Pacific was in contemplation, and accordingly measures were taken for the discovery and frustration of the suspected plot.— Michael Hayes, of Hayes’ Park, was suspected to ae a leading spirit in the enterprise, and a watch was set on his movements, which resulted in his arrest on Saturday, together with the accumu lation of overwhelming proofs of his guilt. W. R. Robertson, formerly book keeper for T. W. Park, in Mariposa, and more lately a clerk in the custom house, and one Finley (both sound Union men), were the principal agents in bringing the guilty party or parties to justice. It seems that Robertson has for a long time been acting as a government spy, at the same time that he was believed by cer tain enemies of the governnlent to be sound on the secesh question, wherefore he was admitted by them to all their se cret councils, and to a knowledge of their piratical designs. They supposed they had a staunch friend in him,and he, to keep up appearances, and to carry out the object in view, pretended to give them contraband information of die mi nor workings of the Custom House and of government affairs, until he had their full confidence. Dlnley had played a like game with them, and it was to him that Hayes first made the proposi tion for fitting out the expedition. Finley objected on account of the risk incurred, when Hayes produced letter of marque from Jeff. Davis, which Finley examined, was found correct, when he consented to loin. Robertson was then informed of the plan, and asked to join them. But he appeared reluctant, and after having discussed the subject several times, a meeting was arranged at Hayes’ Park, on Saturday, about noon. Robeitson, in the meantime, had conferred with the military authorities, and Major Van Vost and Lieutenant Judkins were close at hand in a hack, while Lieutenant Waller, with a detachment of nine of the provost guard, were carelessly ‘‘hanging about” and attracted no at tention. It was agreed between them, that upon Robeitson raising his right hand and grasping the lapel of his coat at the collar, that the provost guard should rush 4n and take the three par ties prisoners, Robertson and Finley to be arrested with Hayes to disarm the latter's suspicion. Hayes, Robertson and Finley met at the Pavillion. A game of biliards was proposed, du ring which Hayes that Rob ertson should purchase the schooner Colon of N. Lord & Cos., give his note and part cash for the vessel, Robertson to be secured in his purchase by a cer tificate of deposit for $1,700 which Hayes had, and which was found on his person when arrested. The Colon was to be armed with one gun, and they were to equip her and smuggle out, with the assistance of Robertson, who was to manage the affair at the Custom House, and having got outside were to seize a large vessel, transfer their arma ment to her, and eventually take one of the ocean steamships, with which they could sweep the Pacific of its commerce and enrich themselves in fabulous amounts. The latter pretended to de cline* alleging that if they were caught their necks would pay the forfeit for their indiscretion. He did not wish to enter into the thing until he was sure of his premises. Hayes replied that he had the necessary letters of marque from Jeff. Davis, which if they were caught, would insure them treatment as prisoners of war. “Let me see them,” said Robertson. Hayes re plied that they would be out on the next train, in about twenty minutes. “All right, ” replied Robertson, “I wiil wak*r and he leaned up against the bar wit 2& his elbow on the counter, but?, nnfrirUa— nately, thoughtlessly took holdoftbtr front of his coat, though at a point lcirer down than the place intended for ftte*. signal. This movement, however, mistaken for the signal agreed upon, the provost guard rushed in and sefra& them. Hayes was taken into town m the carriage # and driven to the provost, guard headquarters, where an examina tion was held before General McDow*flf and the three sent over to Aleatrax Is land. It was exceedingly unfortunate that the signal was mistaken, ©r other wise the original document might hare been taken with the would have furnished additional prcoi. Hayes is an old resident of this city hsas always been a man of strong ScutLcqßfc sympathies and secesh proclivities, y,£42r during the late Presidential campaigjLi was the President of the Hayes Park Broom Rangers, and always acted marshal iu their processions. It & thought there is sufficient proof to con vict him of the crime of conspiracy ten fit out a piratical expedition within tlMfe waters of the United States - r and, if De is convicted m the hands of the milUxTy*. authorities, his punishment is death. Children who are what is cxßtidl “good,” and who die young, are oil***, held up as models, by teachers wwslt others, but are not, as a general thin* favorite studies tor the genuine and girls. A boy once said to a clergy man, who had described the death qj'uu good child ; “I do hate those dead babies ! £ fifes* to hear about children that don’t to die.” The Nouvelliste, of Rouen, says that: when the Emperor of Russia was. att Hamburg, this year, he went into ibi gambling rooms, and being tempted to try his luck at roulette, told his aid-de camp to throw down a note of roubles upon the red. But the ball ML scarcely began to roll when the croupier*, with his rake, roughly pushed away the • Russian paper, saying that the bank tifuik not take that sort of money. The de-camp took it up without strance, and the Czar, who most assured ly was not recognised by the croupier., went avyay. On Christmas Day Mrs. James G. Bris— net sent sleighs in all directions, with or ders to the drivers to pick up and terser to her residence, at Washington Heigh ts r , all the ragged little street children could find. To the 150 poor boys atva? girls thus gathered together, she gave* &t. good Christmas dinner, and otherwise provided for their enjoyment of the d&yv The Salem Gazettf tells the fbllowiaijg; goose story: “A young spring goose was in Salem market by John 'Bradstreet, Topsfield, on Tuesday, weighing IZT pounds ! Tnis was one of four, baU kswOt by an old goose 78 years of age! Tl*? average weight of the four XB* pounds.” An hoßest grazier, who had scan “Richard III,” perforin, in CincinnataL waited upon the manager, next to say that if the gentleman w 7 ho wani*£< a horse, on the previous evening. Lcfefi his mind, he had got an abundaac* «& nags, and should belia; py to trade. A letter from one of Early’s soldi**** say : “We all think Gen. Early drink*, too much. It is notorious that wLene'p er he gains a victory, or meets with st reverse, be gets gloriously drunk, sjbk£ often stays so for several days.” f PRICE: (Five Cents*.