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BY 8. V. MASON AMD CO.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, FEB. 6, ISCS.
title this morwuntg.
OBSTRUCTION OP AN OLD CHURCH
BUILDING.
This morning, about 6 o’clock, Mr. W.
H. McLeod, who occupies a house on
York street, adjoining the old church
•edifice at the corner of York and Bull
streets, discovered a fire in the roof of the
building, and notified the guard. An
was immediately given, and the
-Hire companies proceeded promptly to
the place, but the fire had spread very
rapidly through the dry wood-work of
the building, and it was found impossible
to save it. Tbe fire companies took
posLion in the square in front, on Bull
aad York streets and in the lane in tbe
rear, and poured large volumes of water
on the burning building, and those ad
joining, with a view to saving them. By
the efficiency of the firemen the fire was
confined to the building where it caught,
.’and even that was not entirely consum
ed, The massive pillars in front and a
large portion oT the walls still remain
.standing.
Hfc McLeod removed his furniture,
r. and suffered some slight damage by
water, and the burning of fences and
• ant-buildings iu the rear. He also lost
some provisions, but his loss was very
small. Although he has been twice
before * burned out he was „ unin
sured. Mrs. Black, who owned the
i building he occupied, and lived the next
< door above, removed her furniture, but
x had only a nominal loss.
The lane in the rear was sufficiently
wide to protect the buildings beyond, un
rllar.the careful management of the fire
t men and companies.
The building destroyed U a very old
* one, and was formerly used as a Baptist
• Church, with a school in the lower pait,
! but some years since was purchased by
* the Savannah Volunteer Guards as an
i armory and drill room. Since the war it
Vbe« sfiso been used a3 a drill room by the
Confederates, and after our occupation of
the city a guard was quartered in it. It
was a fine wooden structure originally,
but had got a little rusty. It was built
xa 1830 by the Unitarians, for Itev. Mr.
JBiseornb, of Boston, but was purchased
?bv the Baptists in 1856, and by them sold
Aothe Savannah Volunteer Guard in
.*IB6O.
The guard had quite a number of
loaded muskets inside which were not
removed. Nearly all of them, fortu
nately, were stacked, and when they be
came sufficiently heated to explode the
cartridges, the bullets went shooting
upwards, looking like balls of fire, and
occasioning no clanger. But some of the
guns were lying down, and a bullet oc
casionally zipped through the spectators,
or knocked up the dust at their feet,
brightening many but hurting none.
It is not positively known whether
tke fire was accidental or incendiary.
MARINE NEWS.
Arrived.—Steamer H. M. Wells from
3Jew York, Capt. Getty.
Steamer Fanny from Hilton Head,
Capt Catar.
Steamer Resolute from Hilton Head,
Capt Canon.
Cleared —Steamer Norfolk for Hilton
Head, Capt. Robbins.
Steamer Fanny for Hilton Head, Capt.
CJaUr.
LATER FROM FORT FISHER
NEWS TO SATURDAY UAST,
Last evening tbe steamer ELM. Wells,
Capt. I. R. Getty, from New York, Jan.
30th, arrived here.
She was obliged by rough weather to
put into Cape Fear river, where she re
mained until Saturday morning last.—
She was at anchor near Smitliville, op
posite Fort Caswell, w hile there. Capt
Getty describes Smithvilie as a desolate’
place, suffering from the devastation oc
casioned by both forces.
All was quiet at every point at latest
accounts. Just as the steamer was
leaving a report was current among the
troops that Fort Anderson had been cap
tured and taken, thus leaving Wilming
tou open to our force; but Capt. Gelty,
who is commendably cautious, and does
not wish to give currency to sensational
or exaggerated reports, believes the story
to be merely a camp rumor, based only
on the expectation that Fort Anderson
would soon fall into our hands; and in
this opinion we concur.
The troops were all in splendid condi
tion and spirits, and the greatest confi
dence prevailed throughout the fleet.
The Great Auction Sale.— lt is scarce
ly necessary, we should think, to call the
attention of our readers to the advertise
ment of the immense auction sale at 153
Congress Street to-morrow ; because, as
it occupies an entire page, it calls atten
tion to itself. There will be sold on the
occasion, Boots, Shoes and Tobacco.
The former will be sold in lots of a
a dozen each, and the latter in boxes
only of 25, 50 or 100 lbs. each, Avith a
privilege of taking more. The owners
of the stock are good, fair, honest busi
ness men,' and will treat liberally with
all. They are men of excellent judg
ment, as is proved by their wise selec
tion of the Herald as an advertising me
dium—a medium unsurpassed by any
paper in the South. Jobbers will find it
to their interest to be in attendance at
the great sale, which is to close out the
stock preparatory to the reception of a
new stock of goods from the North.
The Steel Steamer Savannah. —If
our readers desire to see one of the best
specimens of the new style of Blockade
runners, let them look over the Steamer
Savannah, late the Hope, of Liverpool.—
She is constructed of steel, about 1200
tons burthen, 300 feet in length, 35 feet
beam, and 17 feet depth of hold. She is
supplied with a pair of oscillating engines,
cylinders 74 inches in diameter, and six
foot stroke. The engines are splendidly
constructed, and of immense power.—
They have driven the ship fifteen knots
an hour, under favorable circumstances—
a rate of speed rarely attained by a sea
going vessel. She is quite new, and well
fitted in every way. We understand that
her owners. Arthur Leary & Brothers, of
New .York, contemplate building a saloon
on deck, which will make her a comfort
able and commodious passenger boat. It
is not determined on what line she will
be placed. Capt. Joseph Comstock, the
well known commander of the Collins
Steamer Baltic, is in commaud, and Mr.
Gay is his chief engineer. She will prob
ably sail for New York the latter part of
the week. She is now lying at the dock
above the pontoon bridge.
Theatre. — A performance for to-mor
row afternoon is advertised in another
column.
COOK STOVE WANTED,-WITH PIPE
and Cooking Utensils. Apply at this office.
Feb. 1. It
r J'HEATRE.
A p-rformance will be given by the
WESTERN DRAMATIC COMPANY
of finrk oof 1 1IT
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY, 7, 1865.
Commencing at 2 1-2 o’clock
Door3 open at l 1-2 o’clock.
THE FEMALE SPY
will be performed, with
MISS BELL GOLDEN
io the character of the spy. and a good cast.
PROF. VAN LOGAN will give a
SLACK WIRE,
and
TRAPEZE PERFORMANCE.
The whole to conclude with the farce of
THE HOLE IN THE WALL.
The City Orchestra will furnish music.
feb 6—2 t
gILLIARDS.
The old and well known Rooms over the
Express Office are again opened to the public,
where the undersigned will be happy to - see bis
old friends and patrons, and as many new ones
as will favor him with a call,
febtt lw WALTER O’MEARA.
CLINTON LODGE, NO. 54, F. A. M.—A
regular meeting of this Lodge will he held
THIS (Monday) EVENING, at 7 o’clock, at
Masonic Hall, bull street, corner of Broughton.
Members of the Fraternity are respectfully in
vited to attend. ♦
SIMONE. BYCK, W. M.
David H. Galloway, gec’y. feb 6
feb G
J^OTICE.—
Heaoq’us Post, Pitovoer Marshal’s Office,
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 3, 1365.
Mrs. Mary Crabtree Hines, of th's city, will
hear of something to her advantage by calling
at this office,
ROBT. P. YORK, Lt. Col. P. M,
feb 6 •
Chaplains.
The regular weekly meeting of th« Chap,
lams’ Council is held on Monday, at 10 o’clock.
A. M., in Wesley Ghaplel, corner of Lincoln and
East Broad street. All Chaplains of the U. S.
A., resident Ministers of the Sanitary and Chris
tian Commissions are invited to attend.
JEREMIAH PORTER,
Feb 5 Chairman.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Savannah Ga.. Feb. 4, 1805
All persons in Savannah having Cotton in
their possessson, or stored in their houses, or
houses occupied by them, will register the same
at my office without delay, and all persons are
prohibited from moving Cotton within the mil
itary lines of the city, without they have written
authority from the uadersigned-
H. C. RANSOM,
Lt Col. & Q. M. in charge of Cotton,
feb 6—ts
jpEO. W. WiLLY,
VI AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Drayton Street and Bay Lane.
Will attend to the sale of Real Estate, Stocks,
Bonds and Goods of all description at
Private or Public Sale.
febG ts
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. sth, 1865.
General Order )
No. 11. 1
Pursuant to a mutual agreement between the
military and civil authorities, respecting a di
vision of labor in the matter of vaccination of
citizens of this city, the following is ordered,
viz : that all persons who have not been suc
cessful vaccinated within the past year, residing
within the districts below named, will report
between the hours of Sand 9 A. M. and 3 and
4P. M., to the respective physicians assigned to
their district. The following -assignment of dis
tricts is made, viz :
Dr. Falligant.—West Broad to Jefferson, and
north of South' Broad street. Office: State
street near Barnard.
Dre. Schley and Kollock.—Jefferson to Whit
aker street and north of South Broad street,
Office of Dr. Schley, State street near Barnard.
Office of Dr. Kollock, Wright square between
President and York streets.
Dr. King.—Whitaker to Drayton streets, and
north of South Broad street. Office i South
Eroad, 2 doors from Drayton.
Dr. Youge.— Drayton to Lincoln streets and
north of South Broad street. Office: Broad
street, 3d door from Lincoln.
Dr. Campfield.—Lincoln to East Broad streets,
and North of South Broad street, Office: Corner
Perry and Kabershim streets/
Dr. Raberg—West Broad to Jefferson 'streets
and South Broad to Jones street. Office:
Corner Tattnall and Berrian streeta
Dr. Charters.—Jefferson to Whitaker streets
and South Broard to Jones street. Office; 99
Broughton street.
Dr. Knorr.—Whitaker to Drayton streets and
South Broad to Jones street. Office : Charl
ton street opposite St. John’s Church.
Dr. Wragg—Drayton to Gulf road and Lib
erty to Gaston streets. Office : Corner Brough
ton and Habersham streets.
Dr. Sullivan. —Drajt n to East Broad, and
South Froad to Liberty streets. Office : Corner
.S'outh Broad and-Abercorn st reets.
Dr. Bonrq.— Jones to Gaston street, and
West Broad to Jefferson street.
Dr. Fish.— Jones to Gaston street and Jeffer
son to Drayton streets. Office : * Corner State
land Lincoln streets.
By command of ,
Brevt. Maj. Gen. GROVER,
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G.
NEWS-DEALERS AND OTHERS DESIRING
The Savannah Daily Herald at Wholesale
are requested to send in their order as early in
advance as practicable.
S. W. MASON & CO.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
District ok Savannah, Ga. Feb. Gth, 1865
General Orders. >
No. 12. i
No shipments from this city of rice purchased
on or after Monday the oth inst., will be an
thorized. Those who have purchased rice here
tofore, and have not paid for the same, are an
thorized to pay the purchase money to the cite
authorities, who will be responsible for the
same to the past owners.
By command of ..
Brvt. Major Gen. GROVER.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A,,G.
feb 0
JJARDWARE CUTLERY.
A general assortment for sale at
feb 4—2 t 139 CONORS >S S TREET.
GLASS WARE, "
' Consisting of
TUMBLERS, GOBLETS,
WINE and ALE GLA SSES, & c ,&c
For sale at ’’
feb4—2 139 CONGRESS STREET.
AND SPIKES.
10 0 KEGS
feb4—2 For Sale at 139 CONGRESS ST.
STATIONERY.
A well selected assortment of Liuxie«s,Joe»-
nals, Day & Blank Books— also Papeb;
opes. Pi-ns, Inks, &c„ for sale at
feb4—2 139 CONGRESS ST.
Kerosene oil,
and a splendid assortment of
GLASSES, I AMPS, BURNERS, WICKSL
SHADES, <fcc.,
To be sold at very moderate rates, at 139 Con
gress street. feb 4— 9i
PROVISIONS.
The City Store, No. 2., corner of Drayton &
Bay streets, under the superintendence of Mr.
Geo. W. Daviy, will commence selling this day.
Heads of families must apply in person. En
trance on Bay Street.
Dealers in Groceries are excluded, where they
design to re-sell, the object being exclusively to
relieve families.
JNO. L. VILLALONGA
GEO. W. WYLLY,
ROBERT H. LACHLISOM,
February 4,1863 . 3t Committee.
Groceries and provisions of all
descriptions; a choice article of SOUR
KROUT, and the best quality of MINCE ME All
For sale by WM. M WILLIAMS,
feb2 ts Cor. Broughton and Whitaker sts.
Boots and shoes.
For sale by WM. M. WILLIAMS,
feb2 ts Cor. Broughton and Whitaker efen
Notice.
A large assortment of DRY GOODS, SmaM
Wares—such as Pins, Needles, Combs, Braahen,
Umbrellas, Bonnets, &c., «fcc., at
WHOLESALE,
in the store formerly occupied by H. A. Ridfe
mond, corner of Congress & Whitaker Streets.
Feb’y 2, 1865. ts
Bakery & confectionery estavT
LISHMENT AT BEAUFORT.
We respectfully call the attention of the public
to our Bakery & Confectionery Establishment in
Sam. A. Cooley’s Building at Beaufort, at wfekfe
we are prepared promptly to fill any orders whfcfc
may be forwarded to us. Special attention is
paid to the manufacture of Ornamental Piocea,
Fancy Confectionery, and Elegant Pastry, for
holiday or festival tables
Feb. 3-ts McMANUS & MURRAY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
IO Avery large and desirable Cargo has arriv
ed in this Port, and now placed m the large Ware
house formerly occupied by J. V. Connerat, oor
ner of
BAY & BARNARD STREETS,
where it is offered in lots, at Wholesale only.
Groceries, Flour, Corn Meal,Pork, Beef, Hami,
Fish, Preserved Meats, Pickles. <fec., Kerosene
Oil and lamps, also large and well assorted in
voices of Dry Goods, Small Wa.es, Men’s Cte
thing and Furnishing Goods, Hats, Stationery,
Wooden Ware—also a full assortment of Hard
ware.
The attention of the Trade is particularly call
ed to this stock.
CORNER OF BAY & BARNARD STREETS.
VOCAL.
A Bass Singer, good reader, desires, far
the practice, a position in some Quartette
Choir ;*is acquainted with all the different ser
vices. Address “W. D. W.,” at this office.
Jan 29 ts
TIT"ANTED.
it Office ok Strhkt Commission**,
126 South Broad Street,
Savannah, Ga., Feb, 1, 1865,
Wanted immediately, Carpenters.!
Teamsters and Laborers, While or Black,
Rations issued immediately to employees.
Apply at this office from 9 o’clock, a. m., until
3 o’clock, r m. ALBERT STEARNS,
Capt. and Street Commissioner.
J>OST OFFICE NOTICE.
The Post Office in this city is for the benefit sC
the officers and soldi* rs of the Federal army, and
bona-fide residents. No mail matter will be de
livered for persons who are withont the lines of
the United States army. Any person taking
mail matter from the office addressed to any
persons not within the lines of the army wifi bo
immediately arrested.
A. 11. MARKLAND,
Special Agent P. O. Department
jan27 and Sup’t M ails for the U. S. A.
