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BY S. W. MASON AND CO.
SAyAXXATT. FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 1865.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OP
THE SAVANNAH HERALD.
Charleston, Peb. 21, 1865.
Since my >tet despatch nothing has oc
curred of a nature calculated to disturb
the nerves of the most timid.. The town
has settled down into a state of profound
quiet, under the administration of Col.
Bennett, commanding the city. The
city yras, yesterday, placed under mar
tial law, thereby relieving the Mayor,
Commonality, civil Qourts, and all the
civil machinery of government from
longer performing its functions. The Are
department organization is retained, un
der military supervision. Tt is regarded
as a very efficient body, and its efficiency
will be maintained, if possible, and with
out material change.
As in Savannah, a large number of the
poorer classes remaining in town were
found to be in a very destitute condition,
and it became at once the duty of the
military authorities to administer to their
needs as fully as laid in their power. A
consultation was had with the city au
thorities, who had a quantity of supplies,
and it was determined to turn them over
to the Government. A committee, con
sisting of Gov. Aiken, Hon. Geo. F.
Williams, and Dr. Albert G. Mackey,
was appointed by Col. Bennett to dis
tribute supplies, aided by Capt. Fowler,
Commissary of Subsistence, who has
already possession of over two hundred
thousand pounds of rice. The commit
tee, who are well known citizens of the
city, have already begun their labors,
and are feeding quite a number of people.
But little business, if any, is transact
ed here as yCt. The stores are beginning
to open this morning, on invitation of
Col. Bennett, wflio desires the citizens to
return to their ordinary vocations and
pursue them, as long as they observe the
Tules prescribed by the Provost Marshal.
From ail accounts there canaot be a very
large quantity of goods in the city, and
there is but little money among the in
habitants to purchase goods of any de
scription. They have plenty of rebel
trash, which is, of course, perfectly
worthless, and, perhaps, some little
specie, but not enough to be of any ser
vice. For some time to come there will
be no traders permitted to come to the
city. Due notice of the opening of the
place to traders, as a military necessity,
will, doubtless, be given. But from
what I have seen and heard, it will be a
long time before trade will be very ex
tensive or profitable here.
HOW THE CITY LOOKS.
The appearance of the lower part of
the city is extremely sad and desolate.
It is entirely unoccupied, and has been
since Gen. Gillmore’s shells began to
drop in it. Scarcely a single building
stands, that has not been moye oi less
injured by our shells. Chimneys have
been knocked down; roofs crush
ed in or perforated ; walls smashed, and
now tottering with huge gaping aper
tures in their sides, large enough to pass
& hogshead through ; ceilings demolisk
in the most extraordinaiy manner;
floors ripped up, and torn to fragments ;
windows blown out and shattered; desks
and counters, gas fixtures and orna
ments ail involved in a general destruc
tion ; and in the streets ■ where grass
grows luxuriously and attains a fabulous
♦size, the side-walks are encumbered by
the debris of bricks and mortar, slates
from the roofs, fragments of glass, and
i pieces of timber and so forth. Man\
j of the stores are open, as are other buil-
I diuss, but they are destitute ot furniture,
| and habitations only for rats and bats.
Spiders weave their webs in counting
rooms, and stretch their gossamer and
unsubstantial threads across banker s
desks, and in deserted pulpits, where, in
days gone by, before the ‘’fruitless and
harmless Yankee bombardment”' be
gan, there were the busy hum of trade,
and the voice of prayer. All is ruin and
desolation here. Silence has thrown
over all its potent spell, and the sounds
of life and business activity are hushed.
The lesson ot the century can be read
by one iu these scenes of ruin and de
struction as plainly as upon the lettered
page. Retributive justice again vindi
cates herself, and punishes the great
crime against the Nation and humanity
and free institutions, by striking with
its mailed hand of war the hot-bed w here
these treasonable designs were conceiv
ed, and where they were first brought to
light, and became aggressive and hostile
Justice may be slow, but she is sure and
terribly severe. Charleston will long re
main a monument to the criminal folly
and insanity of those who began the war
and fired the first gun against a nation’s
flag, and a warning to those whose
vaulting ambition would plunge a coun
try into a iratricidal war. She has suf
fered for her bold bad efforts, and must
now wear the sackcloth and do penance
for the sins she has committed.
Another blockade runner, the Due de
Chartres, a doubie-piped, side wheel
steamer, of steel, a id loaded with a val
uable cargo, came in night before last,
and was. captured. She is celebrated ror
her speed and the success with which
she has pursued her illegitimate traffic
between Nassau and the blockaded ports
Two or three other blockade runners
are expected to-night, and if they do not
take the alarm will be captured.
One steamer ran out on the night of
the evacuation, and sueeeded doubtless
in reaching Nassau, when the gloomy,
despondent, anglo-rebels, will be plung
ed into still deeper despair. Their
last port is closed against them, and
they can now dispose of their immense
stock of goods, and their fleet of steam
ers as well as they may. The glory of
Nassau has departed, never to leturn.
So it ought to be. C.
Concert of the Savannah City
Orchestra. —The first concert of the sea
son by the City Orchestra, was given at
Concordia Hall last evening. It was a
gratifying success. There was a large
and highly respectable audience, which
seemed to appreciate the music furnished
by the orchestra, and frequently mani
fested their delight by hearty applause.
The programme consisted of selections
from Uerdi, von Suppe, Gung'l, Rossini,
Flowtow, and other composers of great
reputation. The music was classical and
rendered in a brilliant anu skilfuil man
ner under ProfessorWeigand s leadership.
Our space will not permit an extended
notice. The re. u ation of the Orchestra
is so w’ell estabiisned here, that it is quite
sufficient to briefly state they performed
the various pieces with their usual happy
success’ and that the entire performance
was one that ought to be repeated. We
hope it may be but the beginning of a
brilliant series of concerts that shall af
ford us delightful amusement during
the present season. We shall be happy
to announce the second of the series.
“Yes Mrs. Miffin,” said a visitor -to
her hostess, “dear Emma has your fea
tures, but I think she has her father’s
hair.” “Oh, now I see,” said dear little
Emma ; “it is because I have papa’s
hair that he wears a wig.
Harper’s Magazine. —The March
number of this veteran American Month
ly has been laid upon our table. Its con
tents are varied and interesting 1 . It opens
with the sixth paper of J. Ross Browne’s
on Arizona, written in his sketchy style,
and admirably illustrated. Rev. John S.
C. Abbott continues his articles on “He
roic Deeds of Heroic Men, ” this one
treating of the Siege and Capture of Port
Hudson, with a number of fine cuts il
lustrating it. The Serials, “Armadale,”
by Wilkie Collins, and “Our Mutual
Friend,” by Charles Dickens, are con
tinued. Besides these, there are several
poems, illustrated, by N. L. Shepherd,
Miss Williams and others, and two or
three brilliant stories by Miss Prescott,
Curtis and others, with the usual Editor’s
Table and Easy Chair. Altogether the
number is an excellent one. and fully
equal to any previous one. For sale by
H. P. Rugg, 111 Bay street.
A celebrated lady is parting with her
effects by public auction, and all Paris is
flocking*to her fairy-like boudoir, to see
the splendor. And, in truth, the sight is'
one that must strike every beholder with
amazement—at the folly of- mankind,
which can squander wealth upon such
objects. The gorgeous magnificence of
her apartments, blended with exquisite
taste, is the theme of universal admira
tion ; but they are eclipsed by the
astounding magnificence of her jewels.
One pair of ear-rings has been withdrawn,
as no purchaser can be found to bid any
thing like the money which was paid to
Hancock for the trinkets, by a favored
Muscovite. But there are hundreds of
otlier gems of almost equal value, bushels
ot bracelets —two hundred and forty-six
of them—ear-rings, watches, chains,
scent bottles, enough to stock any jewel
ler’s shop in London ; and as for rings—
Coleridge christened the vine with her
tendrils “the lady with the hundred
rings,” but the fair Juliette is a lady who
cau boast of five hundred rings, and
tencrills which never relax their hold so
long as there is aught to hold on by.—
Edmund" About admits, in the Vie Paris
ienne, that he took his famous descrip
tion of Madelon’s splendor from the
apartments and furniture which are now
being submitted to public competition.
Please lend us a Dime.— Somebody
in the New lork Sun, who has figured up
the case, speaks as follows of the income
of A. T. Stewart, of New York.
“One million eight hundred and forty
three thousand six huudred and thirtv
seven dollars is acknowledged by A. 11.I 1 .
Stewart, Esq., as his net income for a
single year. ‘Whey!’ says the reader
as he writes down the immense sum and
ciphers out its relation to months, days,
hours and minutes, in order to compre
hend its vast proportions. One hundred
and fifty-three thousand six hundred and
forty-six dollars per month. Thirty-fiye
thousand four hundred and fifty-four
dollars per week. Five thousand and
fifty-one dollars every hun
dred and ten dollars per hour. Three
dollars and a half each minute. Awake
or sleeping, iu every passing moment
that brings Mr. Stewart nearer to eter
nity, bis gains are equal to the days’
wages of a skillful working man.”
The new flag adopted by the Rebel
Senate on the 4th inst., is as follows;
The width two-thirds of its length, with
the union now used as a battle nag, to be
in width three-fifths of the width of the
flag, and so proportioned as to leave the
length of the field on the side of the
union twice the width below it, to have
a ground of red and broad blue saltier
thereon, bordered with white and em
blazoned with mullets or five-pointed
stars, corresponding in number to that of
the Confederate States; the field to be
white, except the outer half from the
union, w inch shall be a red bar extend
ing the width of the flag.
“Idleness covers a man with rags,”
says the proverb. An Irish schoolmast
er, thinking to improve on this, w rote a
copy for one of his boys with the proverb
thus altered : “Idleness covers a man
with nakedness. ”
PUN—SIOME-MADE AND BORROW.
ED FROM OUR NEIGHBORS.
It often happens, when the husband
fails to be home to dinner, that it is one
of his Jaat days. 4 JL
Our forefathers knew nothing of Jen
ner’s great specific to prevent small-pox.
We are wiser in our Jen-neration than
they. .
A school-boy undergoing an examina
tion, being asked who was the wickest
man, replied, ‘Moses ; because he broke
all the commandments at once. ”
A person asking a wit if the tolling of
a bell did not remind him of his latter
end, was answered, “No ; but the rope
puts me in mina of yours.”
An Irishman called at the postoffice to
inquire if there were any letters for him.
He was asked for his name. “Oh,” said
he, “sure you will find it on the back of the
letter /”
A gentleman once rallying a physician
on the inefficacy of his prescriptions, the
doctor s#d he defied any of his patients
to find fault with him. “That is exactly
what Jack Ketch says, ” was the reply.
A Yankee peddler in his cart, over
taking another of his- class, was address
ed, “Hallow, what do you carry ?”
“Drags and medicines',” was the reply.
“Go ahead,” was the rejoinner, “I carry
grave-stones.”
It is a curious fact that in sacred his
tory the age, death, and burial of only
one woman—Sarah, the wife of Abra
ham—is distinctly noted. Woman’s age
ever since appears not to have beerTa
subject for history or discussion.
Milton, when blind, married a shrewish
wife. A friend, desirous of complimen
ting the poet on his choice, termed his
spouse a rose; “I can’t judge of colors, ”
said Milton, “and it may be as you say
for I feel the thorns daily. ”
A lady of an irascible temper asked.
George Selwyu why woman was made
out of the rib of man. “Indeed, I can’t
say,” was his reply, “except it be that
the rib is the most crooked part of the
body.”
A solicitor who had a remarkably long
and pointed nose, once told a lady that
if she did not immediately settle a matter
wnich he had in hand against her he
would file a bill against her. “Indeed,
Sir,” said the lady, “you need not file
your bill , for I am sure it is*sharp enough
already.”
“There are three points in the case,
may it please your Honor,” said the
counsel. “In the first place, we contend
that the kettle in dispute was cracked
when we borrowed it; secondly, that
it was whole when we returned it; and,
thirdly, that we never had it. ”
The Pope has presented a hat of crim
son velvet, lined with ermine, to the Em
peror of Mexico. This is a very ancient
Papal custom, and has always been con
sidered highly symbolical. It was first
used when the Papal treasury was, as it
now is, very low, and originated in one
of the many forms of collecting Peter’s
pence, called* “Going -round with the
Hat.”
Board wanted.
Any respectable family having two com
fortably furnished sleeping 'apartments vacant
desiring to receive a couple of officers as guests
in their house, may be accommodated by leaving
a letter at this office addressed to “Q,” stating
name, residence and terms. 3 feb‘24
Twenty-five dollars reward.
Lost, on Thursday evening, from the upper
part of South Broad street, a dark sorrel Mare,
about seven years of age, scarred on her flank,
with a saddle, bridle and equipments on. Any
one returning her, or giving information that
will lead to her finding, w ill receive the above
reward at _ _
feb24 1 153 CONGRESS STREET.
House wanted,
With four or six rooms, within three
squares of the market, and between Whitaker
and Jefferson streets. Apply at Dr. Walsh’s
Drag store, corner Barnard ana Broughton sts.
feb‘23 3 _
TTEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES.
XX District of Savannah. Ga.,
Savannah, February 22, ISSS.
Generai. Order, \
No. 2. / ,
Surgeon W. Y. Provost, Acting Medical Direc
tor, 2d Div. 19th A. C., is hereby appointed Med
ical Director of the District of Savannah.
By command of
Brevet Major Gen, GROVER.
Edward G. Dikr, A A. A, G. feb23
