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KEGRO FIREUEN.
In the Northern cities the people know
nothing whatever of the peculiar songs
and choruses with which our negro fire
memcnliven the tiresome homeward pull
ftpm a fire. One person sings the sins le
line and the whole company, consisting
♦stenos a hundred men, join with full
strength of lungs in the choruses. The
subjoined will give an idea of this style
of harmony:
Capt. Bob —We’s going down de river to New
r ’ Orleans.
Chants— Ho! hoi
When we git dar we’ll tell ’em yous a cornin’.
Ho 1 Susyanna, ho!
As we go I’ll tell yon of a wonder.
Ho! Susyanna, ho !
Opo day, in lightnia’ rain and thunder,
Ho! Susyanna, ho !
1 went down to Hell town, and seed de devil
chained down.
Ho I‘Shsyanna. ho!
Devil says to dis nigga, “What are you arter.?”
Ho! Susyanna, ho !
4 ,‘ I’se fireman,” says I, “on the Champion of the
Water. ,
, Ho! Susyanna, ho!
“She’s de fastest boat from de mountain to de
!.<•>; 6ea,
Ho ! Susyanna, ho !
“For she’s got wings where de wheels ought to
• be. ♦
Ho ' Susyanna, ho !
H But dewhiskys give out, and I thought I’d
come down—
Ho ! Susyanna, ho !
To see if you wanted a firem an in Hell town. ”
Ho!’Susyanna, ho!
De devil he grinned till he scared dis nigga.
Ho ! Snsyanau, ho !
And his eyes kept a shinin’ out bigger and bigger.
Ho! Susyanna, ho?
Nigga wants to go, but de devil wants to keep
him.
Ho ! Susyanna, ho !
So de nigga start to run like a painter a leapin’.
Ho ! Susyanna, ho !
De devil called and 1 bawled—oh ! how I did
run. man.
Hn j Susyanna. ho !
De devil damned and I ran, and I fooled him out
of one man.
Ho ! Susyanna, ho!
PETROLIUM.
There’s an oily time coming, boys,
An oily time coming ;
There’s un oily time coming, boys,
Wait a little longer.
We may “strike grease” or we may not,
Stocks go to par or go to pot,
In this oily time coming.
“Wells,” not “whales. ” shall light mankind,
The perfume shall be stronger,
And “derricks” shall supplant “harpoons,”
W'ait a little longer.
there’s an oily time coming.
SuAKSP3AJIB ox Petroleum.—A well
disposed person on iiis first introduction :
“I am glad to see thee well."—Hamlet.
The discoverer explains:
“I have a device to make oil well."
—Midsummer Night's Dream.
A disappointed purchaser:
“This is not as well as I looked f< >r”
— Love's Labor Lost.
Selling stocks:
*\Not so bad but well may be reported. ’’
, :■ ..j • —Henry VUI.
Ah owner of an unprofitable well :
“l am not so well as I should be.”
Cymlycline . l
“JPe//,0ri11,1 am bound to thee.”
Ct/mbelme.
“One that loves not. wisely,but two wells.' ‘
—( Jthello.
Leaving the business:
“ Well, peace be with you. ”
/ —Romeo mid Jnlietc.
“I know thee well enough ”
* •' ° ■ .
—King lMiv.
A lady speculator;
“She’s a wondrous fat marriage.”
* —Comedy of Ln'ors.
“Pit do, I'll do, I'll do. "—Macbeth.
A lucky speculator:
, ~ ..“ Wehy contented.”— Macbeth.
“Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens,
’Tis just the fashion.”
-—As You like it.
“I say by sorcery I got this isle."
*►' — Tempest.,
“This isle is full of noises. ” — Tempest
“I like the welly
And will employ thee in some service ;
presently. Two Gentlemen of Verona.,
“For a charm of powerful trouble
*’• Like a hell-broth, boil and bubble.” j
t . iv —Macbeth j
- * Miss Florence Mai ryat, a daughter of!
Oapt. Many at, has \\ novel in Mr. Bent
ley’s hands, entitled “Love’s Conflict’
Saturday Night. What blessed
tilings Saturday nights are, and what
would the world do without them ?
Those breathing moments in the tramp
ing march ol life ; those little twilights
in the broad and garish glare of noon,
when pale yesterdays look beautiful
through the shadows, and faces “chang
ed” long ago, smile sweetly again in the
hush ; when one “the old
folks at home,” and the old fashioned
fire, and the old aim-chair, and the little
brother that died, and the little sister
that was “translated.”
Saturday night makes people human ;
sets their hearts to beating softly, as
they used to do, before the world turned
them into war drums, and jarred them
to pieces with tattoos
The ledger closes with a clash ; the
iron-doored vaults come to with a bang;
up gq the shutters with a will ; efick
goes the key in the lock. It is Saturday
night, and business breathes free again.
Homeward, ho! The door that has
been ajur all the week gently closes be
hind him ; thi world is all p, pt out -
Shutout? Shut in, the rut;. . Here
are his treasures after o; 1, and a.a in tin
book—save the record in die o i f;vni!v
Bible—and not in ti e bank.
May be you lire a bachelor, frosty, ai.d
forty. Titen, poor fellow ! Saturday
night’s nothing to you, just as you are
nothing to s»uy oody. Get a wife, blue
eyed or black-eyed, but above all, true
eyed—get a little home, no matter how
little, and a little sofa, just to hold twig
or two-and-a-half, and then get the two,
or the two-and-a-half in it, of a Satur
day night, and then read tills paragraph
by the light of your wife’s eyes, and
thank God and take courage
The dim and dusty shops are swept
up ; the hammer is thrown down, the
apron is doffed, and laborer hastens with
a light step, homeward bound.
. ‘‘Saturday night!” feebly murmurs the
languishing sufferer, as she turns weari
ly upon her couch, “and is there another
to come ?”
“Saturday night at last!’’whispers
the weeper above the dying, “and it is
Sunday to-morrow, and to-mor
row !’— N* ¥. Tribune.
Hands on Bosoms.— A mischie
vous Yankee one day stepped before
a shirt manufactory, and read oq a
card, hanging outside, these words :
“Hands on Bosoms Wanted,’’ He
stepped inside, and asked to see the
“boss,” whidi individual h ing brought
before him,' he innocently inquired
whether they wanted hands on bosoms.
“We do, sir,” was the curt r ply.
“Then I’m your man ; Tfot out your
females, and 111 take my pick.”
“There seems to be some Misunder
standing here,” remarked the-proprietor
“Not to my thinking,” replied the
Yankee ; “you #ant hands on bosoms
eh ?” .- , • ’
“We do.”
“Very good; you see those hands?"
said Yank, holding iwrth his two, which
were remarkable for dze ratiur t ain
clcanliffess. "* r
“I see them, Certainly,’ sid the si* rt
merchant, not. compr. in i i <r * lltm , r .
meaning.
“Good again,” said- • ■k. “Toe
hands are here; now ail \v A t is t c
bosoms to put the haiub * s<> .-h ; . se
trot out the feminines. ;. I . .hi posMoly
make a trade.”
The merchant,’etfpl di. hucaiing
of the sign, and the Ya t :eh amid,
the merriment of som<* <,r .nur
clerks. The proprietor t - ii* sign
soon after, and when la n }i oTit :
again it read 1 bus: “Warn > irt
bosom makers.”
WANTED TO CUT
The Wood Committee want orl (hm.Ts.
at remunerative wages. Axer >1,001,011,
accommodations and rations 1 Hi [\ A. 'v
to Col. Neaffie, at the City 'I milt's o ce
City Hal I*l 1 ■ ." v » /.-•. < vjr c ’
~ .JULIAN ALL ... Chairman.
Ocxavus Cohkn, Secretary. f
W« MEKALI '‘-
Orders left at the Herald < ffiee c. hat of the
Republican, or the office of I)r. Walsh, erne, of
attended U)? 11 " B “ M,rd wi " ■* I^iptly
e t ;/ I»N*;S. MORfifcdtf, ‘
feb ‘ ts . News Agent.
US. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
• Rooms 147 Bay street.
A large lot of Reading Matter, Writing Paper,
Envelopes, Ac., just received and ready for dis
tribution.
Facilities for writing Letters for ail wishing to
avail themselves of them.
Appointments at Wesley Chapel, cower of
South Broad and Lincoln streets, on Sunday, at
101-2, A M., Rev. H. C. Skinne:, Chaplain Bth
Ind.; at 3 P. M, Rev. Jeremiah Porte* Chaplain
of Marshall Hospital and Ist Lt. Art. 111.
feb9 DWIGHT SPENCER, Agput.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Savhnnah Ga.. Feb. 4, 1806
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 A otton within the mil
itary lines of the city, without they have written
authority from the undersigned—
H. C. RANSOM, '
Lt Col. & Q. M. in cliarge of Cotton,
febfi—tf
Groceries and provisions of all
descriptions ; a choice article of SOUR
KROUT, and the best quality o' MINCE MEAT,
For sale by VM. M WILLIAMS,
feb2 ts Cor. Broughton and Whitaker sts.
HAKEEY & CONFECTIONERY ESTAB
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 which
we are prepared promptly to fill any orders which
may be for warded to ns. Special attention is
paid to the manufacture of Ornamental Pieces.
Fancy Confectionery, and Elegant Pastry, for
holiday or festival tables.
Feb, 3-ts McMANUS & MURRAY.
OFFICE OF THE HOME INSURANCE CO.,
• Savannah, Ga.. F b. 2,1806.
'Phis Company is prepared to issue Policies on
all descriptions of insuraole property in the city
at fair rates, and to adjust the losses tint may
occur in an honorable manner.
For Insurance apply to the office of the Com
pany, 89 Bay street. Savannah. Ga.
AARON WILBUR, President,
feb2 M. A. COHEN, Secretary'.
W p OOD LIVING,”
VI At reasonable prices, can be had at the*
EAGLE OYSTER and REFRESHMENT SA
LOON, in the rear of the New Post Office, Hiiwn
Head, S. C. I have the very best facilities for
furnishing OYSTERS, CLAMS. MEATS, POUL
TRY, VEGETABLES, &c,., from the North and
other places in this vicinity. Cooked to ordei
from 6 A. M. to S P. M.
PETER FITZGERALD, Proprietor.
P. S.—One trial is respectfully solicited.
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.
&c„ &c., Ac. janlO •ts
j ARRIVAL OF GROCERIES, &c.
CAHILL AND COMPANY,
No. 6 Merchant's Row,
HILTON HEAD,
Have just received by 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.
ALSO,
WINES, Ac., Ac.
which will be sold at wholesale only, at the
lowest market prices. fgb 2 ts
BADGE COMPANY,
SOLID SILVER BADGES
For 4th 9th. 10th, 14th 15th, 16th. 18th, 10th
and 23d Army Corps, with Name, Company and
R'-Lripaent Beautifully engraved, at $1.50 each or
(fold at SB.
American Shieldssl each.in Silver; also Bad"-
<*s • r every Corps constantly on hand
We also send to the armv a find Gold Pen,
Oh ebony or extension holder at $1 each. A
12 karat Gold Pen, with rubber reverge holder, $3
each. Al 4 karat Gold Pen, with solid silver ex
tension holder, $3, each ; pr 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,
IF” A U sent by mail on. receipt of price.
ITF” All large orders mil receive a liberal pre
mium.
V Circulars sent free to anv address -
R. KEITH & C 0..,
15 John St,, New York,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Army Badges
Watches, Chains, Rings, &c. jan 30—lm ’
DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION’
Ladies or Gentlemen w ishirifr to ioin a
FIRST CLASS DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
Can do s» by applying to
C. R. F., Drawer 135 P. 0.,
, . Savannah, Ga.
J>ILLIARDS. ~
The old and well known Rooms over the
Express Office are again opened to the public,
where the undersigned will be happy to see his
old Inends and patrons, and as many new onus
as will favor him with a call
„I eh $ lw WALTER O’MEARA.
TY OBERTS & LEWIS, ~~
emucf,* ' D r KI:TAIr ' ÜBAI.FKS IN
SUTLERS’ GOODS ANI) LUMBER,
MiTcncLL Avknue, Hilton Head, S. C.
li. 6. ROBERTS, LjanSO—W&s3wj CIIAB. W. LEWIS.
THE AMERICAN HAY AND COTTON
PRESS CO. MANEEACTOEY. W '
Corner of Grove and North Third sts
Jersey City.
OFFICE,
No. 113 Wall-st., New York. r
GOVE’S PATENT.
The attention of all parties interested ia thu
pressing or compressing of Hay, Cotton, Hemp
Wool,Rags, Hors, or any other article required to
be baled for Transportation, Storage or CeUpumnl
tion. is respectfully solicited, to the PORTA kin*
or STATIONARY PRESSES, manufactured bv
this Company, under the superintendence ol the •
Patentee, Mr. John H. Gove
The Press is very simple in its construction re
quiring but ordinary intelligence to work it nd
can be operated by any known power, sirens
Steam, Water, Horse or Hand. In using Dorse’
power but one horse is required, the Press
so mechanically constructed on a well-known
principle that the power increases in a greater
ratio than the increasing resistarice. m &s
The advantages of this Press over all others
are as follows, viz;
Ist, It can press 20 per cent, more material in
a given space. • 1
3d. It requires 50 per cent, less driving power'
4th. It turns out the best shaped bale for hand
ling or rolling.
sth. The Press wi!l last a life-time, <he work
ing parts being built of the best of iron, and not
liable to get out of order. 6
The ordinary work of this machine will
in one operation fatter once filling the box of the
No. 1 Press) a bale of Hay of 450 lbs. weieht in
CF'Two b
Four men and one horse can bale 12 tons of
Hay a day.
Four men without the aid of a horse, or any
power except that contained in the “ress, can
turn out a bale of nay 27 inches square by 46 inch- -
es long, weighing 460 lbs,, or 23 1-2 lbs. to the cu
bic foot. L . -
No toggle joints, sorews, cog-wheels, heaters
or rollers used in this Press.
The attentiou of Cotton factors and planters,
Wool and Hemp raisers, is especially called to
this Press, destined as it is to work a complete
revolution in the now slow, clumsy and expen
sive method of baling.
The Company will dispose of Town, Connty or
State rights (reserving to themselves only the
right to manufacture) on reasonable terms.
Mr. N. D. FisiSkr is the authorized Traveling
Agent for the’Uompany in the Eastern aud Mia
die States.
For further particulars send for circulars.
Jan.3o lmo
QUANO.
GEO. E. WHITE & CO., 55 Cliff street,.
New- York, offer PERUVIAN ; AND SWAN
ISLAND GUANO, at wholesale. They have
facilities for filing orders superior to any other
house at present in the tfade.
GEO. E. WHITE & CO. are the sole agents'
for the sale of the BRUCE CONCENTRATED
MANURE, made by the Bruce Fertilizer Cpm
panv aUStaten Island.
This Fertilizer contains 7 per cent, ammonia
and over 40 per cent, of soluble bone phosphate.
Though this analysis would hardly lead us to
such conclusion, yet its practicaLapplications for
the two year? past has shown its immediate re
sults to be as great as ivhere Peruvian Guano,iß
used, and that the soil is left in better condition,
for the succeeding year’s crops.
Price, SSO for 2,000 lbs., with discount to the*
trade. 2mo jan27
CN. BELLOW 7 &
• No. S Merchants’ Row,
Hilton Head, S, C..
Dealer in ■ ,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
CLOTHING, •' • ! 4
FURNISHING GOODS.
And
SUTLERS’ GOODS
Os every description,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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, Embroderiee*
Boots, Caps, Field Glasses, Gauntlets Gloves,
&c., &c., &c.
C .SAVILLE & CO.,
• Wholesale, and Retail Stationers,
Palmetto Herald-Store,
Hilton Head, S. C.
A Liberal Discount to Purchasers at
Wholesale
Cash Orders oy mail or express promptly'filled.
UN BARS & FRANZ,
NO. 10 MERCHANTS’ ROW,
Hilton Head, S. C.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
IN
SUTLERS’ GOODS ‘
Os all Descriptions. ts.
RIDDELL & MURDOCK,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
SUTLERS’ AND NAVAL STORES, DRY
GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS
AND CAPS,
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, Ac.,
No. 5 Merchants’ Row, Hilton Head, S. C.
W. D. RIDDELL, [janlO— tf) U. J. MURDOCK.
VOCAL.
A Bass Sipger, good reader, desires, for
the pr. ctbe, a position in some Quartette
Choir; is acquainted with all the different:ser
vices. Address “W. D. W.,” at this office.
Jan 29 ts