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IN MEMOiUAH. ©n tlm o’d dying year hang the cypress bough down, And cypress still waves in the new monarch’s crown. For laurel wreathe wither beneath the yew’s shade Ae the mighty of earth underneath it are laid, lire the new-sceptred king dragged his mantle of snow "•Through the first icy arch of the months bending low, AM silently, peacefully, outward there stole From Life’s ante chamber a patriot’s soul: Nor waited credential from potentate’s pen, <&ave the deeds of his years, even three-score and-ten, Bre he passed to the palace and stood by the throne Where serf and ambassador answer alone. Barth shaded her eyes as the envoy passed in To the bright world that shall be, from this which hath been * And then sadly sighing, for us, not for him, Bhe points through the valley, mist-laden and dim. Where the blossoms of goodness embroider the sod All along the bright path which a good man has trod. We plead—“ Let the mighty and wise pass away, “We yield thee, oh Death ! shining laurel and bay ; ‘‘But leave ua the good. They are rare, oh Iso rare. “Leave the white bloom of peace on the silvery hair ; “Leave us souls pure and honest, warm patriots true, “Whos e voice for sweet Charity ever shall sue : “Leave the fair open palm from a stain free and white; “Leave the eloquent tongue with its plea for the right; “Leave os these, cruel monarch.” Ah ! idly plead ; He hears net our calling, or gives us no heed. Like the wheat by the reaper cut suddenly down. W 7 hile yet the gold nods from its feathery crown; Like the lair arching elm which in June-glory dies, Nor waits till the Antumn its beauty sighs ; Like a snow-dri.'t upreured till its ciystalline crest Catches glimpses of glory adown the bright west. Then fails, while its glitter and brightness re main, Forever unsulled by tempest or stain— -80 Everett passed from the vision of men With the thick shining honors of three-score and-ten, He went from the mountain top, not from the vale. o Earth shall not see him go down in the dale, Or stumble or fairer. Ah, God knoweth best When the star in the zenith he fixes at rest. (From Lant Evening's Herald.) HRB MORNIM. DESTRUCTION OF AN OLD CHURCH BUILDING. This morning, about 6 o'clock, Mr. W. H. MjLhod. 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 alarm was immediately given, and the fire companies proceeded promptly to 4'ae place, but the fire had spread very rapidly through the dry wood-work of the building, and it was found impossible •to save it. The lire companies tok •position in the square in front, on Bull and York streets and in the lane in the rear, and poured large volumes of water on the burning buildiug, and those ad joining, with a view to saving them. By the efficiency of the firemen the fire was to the building where it caught, and even that was not entirely consum ed, The massive pillars in trout alul a large portion of the walls still remain Standing. Mr. McLeod removed his furniture, and suffered some slight damage i>y water, and the burniug of fences and ©ut-buildings in the rear. He also lost aome provision •», but his loss was very email. Although he his been twice before burned out he was unin sured. Mrs. Black, who owned the building he occupied, aud lived the next *k> >r above, removed her furniture, but bad only a nominal loss Tne lane in the rear was sufficiently wide to protect the buildings bey- >r ■! • der the careful management of ?. .• inen and companies. The building destroyed U a wry old one, and was formerly used as a Baptist dhurch, with a school in the lower pait, •4mt some years since aas purchased by ! the Savannah Volunteer Guards tis an I armory and drill room. Since the war it I has also been used as a drill room by the j Confederates, and after our occupation of * the city a guard was quartered in it It | was a fine wooden structure originally, but bad got a little rusty. It was built in 1836 by the Unitarians, for Rev. Mr. Bascomb, of Boston, but was purchased bv the Baptists in 1856, and by them sold to the Savannah Volunteer Guard in 1860. The £uard 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 danger. But some of the guns were lying down, and a bullet oc casionally zipped through the spectators, cr knocked up the dust at their feet, frightening many but hurting none. It is not positively known whether the fire was accidental or incendiary. LATER FROM FORT FISHER NEWS TO SATURDAY LAST. Last evening the steamer 11. >l. Wells, Capt I. 11. 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 Smithville, op posite Fort Caswell, while there. Capt. Getty describes Smithville as a desolate i 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 curreut among the troops that Fort Anderson had been cap tured and taken, thus leaving Wilming ton open to our force; but Capt. Getty, j who is eommendably cautious, and dots 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 Steel Steamer Savasn VII.—If our readers desire to sec one of the besi specimens of the new style of Blockade runners, let them look over the Steamer Savannah, late the //«/><?, ot 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 r ite 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 command, and Mr. Gay is his chief engineer. Siie will prob ably s til for New York the latter part of tiw. w k. She is now lying t the dock e pontoon bridge - JULL^^—__ 1 . iDi Ei.L tv M IvhDOCi's., . IV WUOI.KSAI.K ANl> lIKTAII. DKa SITLEItS’ AND NAVAL, S'i O * GOODS, BOOTS AND SIIOkN s' AND OAF'S. Gknti.km:in’s Furm hiii.no «..<•• ,■ No. ft Merchants* Bow, Ililio»i W. J>. KIDDELIj; [janlO— tf] 11 .’ u , , , Herald job printing office, No. 11l Bay Unmet, Savannah, Georgia. We respectfully call the attention of the pub lic to the facilities which we have for doing all kitvds of Job Printing NEATLY AND PROMPTLY. We have the BEST PRESS IN THE WORLD Per doing a variety of work and doing it all well. We employ FIRST CLASS PRINTERS, Os long experience and tried ability. We have NEW PRINTING MATERIALS, From the beet Northern foundries, to which we are CONSTANTLY MAKING ADDITIONS. Wc are prepared to execute orders for Posters, i lacards, Handbills, Programmes, Play Bills. Circulars, Bills of Fare, Visiting Cards, Wedding Cards. Tickets, Business Cards, Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Drafts, Receipts, Checks. Passes, Labels, Constitutions By-I ,aw«. Pa m ph 1 ets. Ball ads, Legal Blanks, 1 * Calendars. Envelopes, Or any other kind of Printing. IN ANY STYLE. We have a FINE ASSORTMENT OF INKS FOB PRINTING IN COLORS. ORDERS BY MAIL 01t EXPRESS Will receive prompt and careful attention, and the work will be forwarded FREE OF CHARGE FOR TRANSPORTA TION. We endeavor to do all our. work well, aud to give complete satisfaction to our customers. OUR PRICES Are as low as the present high cost of stock, material, labor and living will admit of, and are below the increased rates which rule in offier lines of business. S. W. MASON A CO„ . 111 Bay street Savannah, Georgia. ] ARGE ARRIVAL OF GROCERIES, Ac. CAHILL AND COMPANY, No. 6 Merchant's Row, HILTON HEAD, Rave just received bv the STEAMER LINDA, from New York, a large invoice of GROCERIES. BOOTS AND SHOES, CANNED MEATS, FRUITS AND JELLIES, of all descriptions, COFFEE, SUGAR, TEA, TOBACCO. SEGARS. A I. SO. WINES, Ac... &c. which will be sold at wholesale only, at the lowest market prices. feb2 ts BADGE COMPANY, SOLID,SILVER BADGES For 4 th, fith. ]oth, 14th. 15th, 10th, 13th, 19th and 23d Army Corps, with Name, Company and Regiment beautifully engraved, at $1.50 each or Gold at yS. American Shields sl each,in Silver; also Badg es fi r every Corps constantly on hand. We also send to the armv a find Gold Pen, ith ebony or extension holder at st..each. A 12 karat. Gold Pen, with rubber reverse holder, $3 each. A 14 karat Gold Pen,' with solid silver ex tension holder, $3 each; or a detached lever movement, in sterling silver case, medium size, polished cap, sl7. Magic timekeepers, made expressly for •soldiers, in sterling silver, engine-turned cases, S2O, SI? All sent 6.7 mail on receipt of price.. Fi?” All large orders ieiU receive a liberal pre mium. V Circulars sent free to anv address. R. KEITH & CO.. 15 John St., New York, Manufacturers and Dealers in Army Badges, Watches Chains. Rings, Ac. inn 30—1 m A DVERTLSJNU, iY We respectfully call the attention of busi ness men to the value of the SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD is Advertising Medium. Our connections ■re such that wc are sure of large editions each Uy. We have agents at all important points, and all arrangements completed for an extensive general circulation. The limited space we accord to advertisements renders its use especially valuable, and we be lieve our terms to be very reasonable, compared with the high prices which rule in other lines of Mildness. To AKVKimaE LIBERALLY. Is the true policy of business men, and we be -1 ieve that they cannot find a better medium for this city and army, or the Department of the -touth. than the SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD TT 8. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION V • Rooms 147 Bnv street. TVrmHT syt NfKR, Agent. V A Ji- >s Singer, good reader, desires, for : o practice, a position in some Quartette • hidr; is acquainted with all tie different ser ico,-. Address “W. I). W.,” at this office TANARUS.,., *’ ts % > r,, M \v 1 ) B t ?OKS. i> y VVVI. M. WILLIAMS, Cor. Bionghton and Whitaker sta. • Or, ' TOVE WANTED.- WITH PIPE ~ r-M.king Utensils. Apply at this oflioe. |'HE > V V \NNAH DAILY HERALD OFFICE m in B-iy street. TTEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, " ~~ XX District of Savannah, Ga., Feb <* OK.NKRAL OBTKB,) ’ •** 138a - No. 5. J In order to affect a thorough vaccinnfW 1 parts of the city heretofore neglected in this spect, the following method will be adooted • A sufficient number of Surgeons and assists, under the immediate supervision of SunS Morgan, Health Officer of the Post and SnrS Provost,Medical Director 2d Div. 19thArmv S will take immediate charge of the those requiring it in the District west of Broad street and east of East Broad Street The City Government is requested to cause those to be vaccinated who require it in th«t Sartion of the city lying between East and West road Streets Vaccine matter will be furnisbS and any assistance loaned by the Health Officer of the Post ts required. By Command of Brv*t Maj.-Gen. GROVER. Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. Gen’l feb.3tf Drugs and medicinesU Just landed from New York, a large assort ment of Drugs, Chemicals, and Perfumery viz Lubin’s Extracts, Edrihi’s, do.; Colognes, Po m ades, Hair tonics of the finest quality, Tooth Pow der. Pastes and Washes. A large quantity of Patent Medicines, Pilta and Ointments. A nice lot of Bathing, Carriage and Velvet Sponges. Flea Powder, producing instant death. Pure Soda Water from Stone Fountains, with the choicest syrups. UQ ‘ All orders will receive prompt attention W. M. WALSH, M. I)., 13 Merchants’ Row Hilton Head, S.’e Q.UANO. GEO. E. TV HITE & CO., 55 Cj.ifsv street New York, offer PERUVIAN ANI) SWAN ISLAND GUANO, at wholesale. They have facilities for filing orders superior to any other house at present in the trade. GEO. E. WHITE & CO. are the sole agents for the sale of the BRUCE CONCENTRATED MANURE, made-by the Bruce Fertilizer Com pany at Staten Island. This Fertilizer contains 7 percent, ammonia and over 40 per cent, of soluble bone-phosphate. Though this analyst- would hardly lead „ne to such conclusion, yet its practical application* for the two years past has shown its immediate re sult-s to be as great as inhere Peruvian Guano is used, and that the soil is left in better condition for the succeeding year’s cr*ps. Price, SSO for 2.0*00 lbs., with discount to the trade. 2mo jan27 Roberts & lewis, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAI-FBS IN SUTLERS’ GCOiJS AND LUMBER, Mitchell Av knot., Hilton Head, S. C. K. 8. ROBERTS, [jailSO— W&S3W) Cl IAS. W. UWU. STEELE & BURBANK. 11 Merchants’Row, Hilton Head, S. C. Call the attention of Wholesale and Retail pur chasers to their superior stock of MILITARY AND NAVAL CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS, Watches, Clocks, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, an Plated Ware,Swords, Sashes, Belts, Entbroderies,. Boots, Caps, Field Glasses, Gauntlets Gloves, Ac., &c>, &c. Cl SAVILLE & CO., '• Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Palmetto Herald Store, Hilt»'» Head, S. a 9W~ A Liberal Discount to Purchasers at Wholesa.t Cash Orders Dy mail or express promptly flllecL JQ UNBARS & FRANZ, NO. 10J1ER CHANTS* ROW, ITilton Head, S. C. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN SUTLERb’ GOODS Os all Descriptions. -tC Cn. Bellows, • No. S Merchants* Row, Hilton Head. S. C. Dealer in BOOTS AND SHOES, CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS. Aud SUTLERS’ GOODS Os every description. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CW. DENNIS & CO., « No. 5 Merchants' Row, Hilton Head, S. C„ • Wholesale and retail dealers In BUTTER. CHEESE CIGARS. CAKES,CRACK ERS POTATOES, FLOUR, CANNED FRUIT AND MEATS, STATIONARY, HARDWARE, •'Ac., Ac., Ac jnn 10 ; ts, tJ KADQUARTERS U. 8. FORCES, XT District of Savannah, Feb. 8,1866. General Orders, > No. 10. / I. Paragraph I. of General Order No. 2, from these Headquarters are hereby revoked. 11. Lt. Col. Altried New York Volun teers, in heroby detached front the regiment, and is detailed as Relief Commissioner of Savannah. Lt. John H. Chariot, 16fith New Yotk Volun teers, is announced as Assistant Relief Com missioner, and will report to Lt Coi. Ner.fie /or instructions. 111. Capt. C. B. Bradshaw, 24th lowa Vols. is, hereby detached from his Regiment md will es tablish end take command of the Camp of Dis tribution. He will report to these Headquarters for orders. By command of Brv*t Maj. Gen. GROVER. Edward G. Duck, A. A. G.