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SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD.
VOLUME 1.1
No.«T /
|pje Qailg^cralb
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In every style, neatly and promptly done.
THE BOUNTY JUMPING BUSINESS.
Col. Baker, csf the Government service
has arrested and sent to the Old Capitol
prison 27 New York bounty brokers and
others, who have for eighteen months or
more been engaged in defrauding the
Government by enlisting bounty jump
ers and aiding them in deserting after
their arrival in camp', and forging certif
icates of enMstment-nmd obtaining credit
on these at the Provost Marshal Gener
al’s office. Several of these malefactors
have made fortunes of from $50,000 to
S2Sp,O()O through these frauds since the
beginning of the war, A boatman
whom the Colbnel has arrested has
$45,000 to his credit at the Broadway
Bank; one John Fay, a hackman, has
realized $200,000 ; Sergeant Mulverd, of
the 20th New York battery, has been
enabled to purchase a farm in New" Jer
sey valued at $14,000.
Aided by corrupt surgeons, the bro
kers have been suffered to enlist men
who are physically unfit for service; and
by forging guardians’ papers they enlisted
boys of fifteen. It is alleged that United
States officers ill the civil service have
winked at the bounty brokers’ proceed
ings. Colonel Baker thinks that nearly,
if not quite two-thirds of the New York
recent credits, are ‘ based upon forged
certificates of enlistment; or bn recruits
who have deserted, and are now walk
ing the streets ; and therefore he in
clines to the opinion that Provost Mar
shabGeneral Fry’s demand for 21,000 men
is not unjust. 4n examination-in Balti
more and other cities would probably ex
pose the same kind of rascality. The
"whole substitute brokerage" system is
foul and corrupt.
The N6w York Express says—
This morning Colonel Baker received
a number of letters, said to be dated
from Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, inform
ing him that if he crossed the ferry or
ventured into that neighborhood, his life
would be taken. Two of the letters had
names attached to them. While in Hud
son avenue, Brooklyn, he was followed
by an excited crowd, who were suffi
ciently awed, however, not to indulge in
any attempt at violence. The Colonel
was prepared for any emergency.
To show that the Government are
thorougnly in earnest on this subject, we
state that the latest New York papers’
give accounts of the election, by order
of General Dix, of a Bounty Jumper
named James Delvin, on Governor’s
Island, (in New York Bay.) The ac
count says; •
“The accused, James Devlin, was
about thirty years of age, of compact,
well-built form, and five feet nine inches
high. His features are full, and his
complexion dark, with a sensual face.
He first entered the army under his
right name, and deserted. * He then en
tered the army under the name of Pat
rick Dimond, and having deserted the
second time, entered the army under
the name of Patrick Sully.
Devlin was married to a woman about!
SAVANNA, GA., TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 28, 1865.
ten years his senior, by whom he had
three children. In June last he desert
ed his wife, and cohabited with a wo
men at 111 Mott-street. His wife be
coming incensed at his conduct, recently
gave information to the policeman sta
tioned at Gen. Dix’s office, which led to
the prisoner’s arrest on board me re
cruiting ship North Carolina, on the;
20tb of January. He was subsequently ;
tried by a court-martial, and convicted
of desertion from the First Connecticut
Cavalry and the Forty-third New York;
Volunteers. The sentence having been
approved, the time of execution was
fixed and the man was shot accordingly,
in presence of about a thousand spec
tators. . *
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ODDS AND ENDS OF NEWS AND
INCIDENT.
Only Five Left !— The House Com
mittee on Revolutionary Pensions have
reported a bill granting to the five sur
viving heroes of the infant Republic, a
gratuity of three hundred dollars per an
num for the remainder ot their lives. The
venerable list is as follows
Lemuel Cook, aged 98, Orleans coun
ty, New York.
Samuel Downey, aged 98, Saratoga
county, New York. ‘
:r William Hutchins, aged 100, Hancock
county, Maine. : ,
Alexander Marohey, aged 94, Orleans
county, New York.
James Barbour, in his 101st year, Mis
souri. f
In July, 1808, eighteen "were living.
In January, 1554, twelve—seven have
since died, , •
Washington A. Bartlett, formerly an
officer in States, navy, and
father of the young lady whose marriage
a few- years ago to Senor Ovtodo, of Cu
ba, was known as the‘''diamond wed
ding,” died on Monday, and forty-nine
yeaiu Qbl. Bartlett was well known in
this city. In 1861 he was actively en
gaged in fitting out a naval brigade, but
subsequently left, the service.
Dolls to the value of throe , hundred
thousand dollars are annually manufac
tured in Paris, and foreign dolls are sent
to Paris in vast quantities,to be dressed.
An enormous number t of human dolls
also send to Paris after their dresses. *
Ah “intelligent Frenchman,’’Monsieur
P. Bio, is about to open a cooking aca
* demy in New York, where a course of
twenty lessons will turn out professional
cooks armed with diplomas, to bake,
boil, roast and stew. The exercises of
this culrafcyy academy are so arranged
that mistresses and servants com,eon
alternate days—provided the former are
ambitious to learn the secrets of the
kitchen.
It is asserted that a photographer, wlio
has been omployed by the Dutch gov
ernment to take views of tjje most beau
tiful points on the Island of Java, has
discovered the ruins of an entire city
buried beneath the lava of a volcano
close by, which has been extinct for sev
eral centuries.
An Affectionate Son7— Old Billy
Taylor, whose stories and witty sayings
will long'be remembered by liis.acquaint
ances, used to relate the following:—
When Iwas young, just admitted to the
bar in Kentucky, I was appointed by the
Court to defend a man who had been in
dicted for the murder of his mother.—
Determined to make out of. .the matter
as much reputation for myself as the
case would admit of, I took the accused
aside and told him it was necessary for
me, as his counsel, to know the whole
truth in reference to the charge against
him. After assuring him that what he
might say to me could not be used
against him, I put the plain question—
“ Did you kill your mother?”
“ Yes,” was the reply.
“ What made you do it ?”
“ Because,” said he, “she wasn't north
wintering.”
FUN BOTH HOME - MADE AND
BORROWED FROM OUR NEIGH
BORS.
A German wrote an obituary on the
death of his wife, of which the following
is a copy : “If mine wife had lived un
til next Friday she would . have been
deat shust two weeks. Nothing is pos
sible with the Almighty. As de tree
falls so it must stand.”
“Jerome! Jerome!” screamed Mrs.
Butterfield to her biggest boy, “what
are you throwing to those pigeons?’’
‘Gold beads, mother, and the darned
fools are eatin’ em; ’spect they think it’s
corn.” '
A good looking Congressman pushed
past the soldier who was guarding the
entrance to the ladies’ car at Washing
ton the other day, when the blue coat
stopped him saying, “Ladies’ car, sir,
You cannot go in there.” “But says
our friend “I am a member of Con
gress.” Can’t help that sir. If I let you
in here they will put me in the guard
house ; and that's a d—d sight worse
than going to Congress. •.
“Mary,” asked Charles, “what dni-
Mfll dropped from the clouds ?” r“The
dear;” was the Whispering [reply: 1
In answer to the question : “Where'do
y m go to Sunday School, Jemmy ?” the
li tie fellow replied: “Why, marm, Igo
to the Baptissys, and the Methodises; 1
ar and the Presbyteriums, but Ive been a
trying the Piscopals for two-or three
weeks.” “You don’t seem to belong any
where, then Jemmy ?” “Why, yes inarm,
don’t you see. I belong to "’em fill, ex
ceptin’ the Piscopals, but I’m gciqto jiue
them, too, new.’’ “Well, 'Jemmy, what’s
yourretail in going to so mahy ? “Why,
don’t you see, I gets a little of what's
gain’ on at ’em all, marm. I get liherriqs,
and kyu* books, and all mat; and"* when
they have picnics, I goes to every one of
era.” •»• >. «. r Y -i
A gentleman, complaining of the in
cometax, says he cannot put on his
boots in the morning without a siavqt.
An Irishman, who had been fined sev
eral weeks in succession for getting
drunk, coolly proposed-to thfr Judge
that lie should take him byithfe year at a
reduced rate.
Dr. Franklin’s celebrated -receipt for
cheap sleigh riding runs as follows: “Sit
in the hall in your night clothes, with
both doors open, so that yoii can get a
good draft; put your feet in-a pail of ice
water; drop the front door key down
your back; hold an icicle in,one hand
and ring the tea bell with the other.”—
He says you can’t tell the difference
with your eyes shut, and it is a great
deal cheaper.” » ,' ’ . q .
A writer in Providence, R. 1., vouches
for the truth of the following :
Deacon W—— had relt the silken hal
ter for the second time.’ On the last
marriage tour, he visited, by request,
the family of Mr. II ,of your city*
He presented his bride, on arrival, thus :
“This is- Miss W . Taiut t’other
Miss W : I wish it was ! ”
The venerable citizen who predicted a
mild winter was found frozen to death
in his bed one night last week. He has
now left the countiy to escape the ven
geance of his.deluded fellow-citizens.
Brigham Young's Views about Thea
tres.-—I recognize in the theatre an in
stitution that, under judicious.guidance,
can be used with very happy effects for
the. benefit of the people. VVdth the light
which has been revealed unto us*, as Lat
ter-day Saints, respecting the will of our
God concerning man, and also respect
ing man’s own organization and nature,
we cannot blindly shut our eyes and pass
these things by as matters of no import
ance. With us the theatre should be
kept as pure, and as completely free
from every thing that could defile it, as
our home sanctuaries. No impropriety
of language or gesture, nothing *** bed.
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or that would be likely to lead to wick
edness, should, ever be permitted there
or countenanced in the least; but the
actors should be pure in heart, men and
women who, in all their representations,
would use proper language. Ail such
expressions as “I swear,” or “By
Heavens,"’ and the name of the Deity,
and every other sacred word, should ba
carefully omitted in plays, and other
words be substituted in their stead. 'Hie
distortion of the muscles of the face and
body and everything that 1 would not
produce pleasurable emotions in the
.minds of the audience, should also be
studiously avoided upon the stage. Such
unnatural contortions, and ranting ahd
raving, are painful to witness, and sre
not true to nature, and afford no correct
idea of the characters, represented ; for it
is not to be supposed for a moment that
persons in real life would be such exag
gerations of everything human. v# We
cannot descend to the level of the wicked
World, and copy after their fashions, and
escape sin. When'.our actors perform in
that spirit ydiitli they should ever have,
their, performances will always be pleas
ing .arid interesting to true Latter-day
Saints, and their acting will be attrac
tive to every well-disposed man and vyo
man of correct taste.— pejsfret ■ j\cw* f
January 11. ’
Artemus’ Rules.— Arte mus Wafd’3
Ticket to his'-; Mormon entertainment
reads as follow!-*- *•»«; *
f ; : , Artemes Ward f .{
Among the Mormons,
Admit
. The Bearer and one Wife;
! Then comes the*rule's and regulations
! of the house, which Artemus- gives no
j tice will be enforced by all the means in
the power of his relatives—•
1. Artmus Ward is .compelled to
charge Ca£ t>ota for'rbseiwed sell t«, be
cause oats, which {.wo yd^’ 9
cents per bushel, now costs 13
; also $ 1 7“> per cvvt., formerly ciTb 18,
2. Persons who think they wiijoy
.themsqlves more.by leaving, the lmll .early
in the evening, ate requested 'to do' so
with fts little noise*as posriife. • i'-« **
S3. Children in arms nbt admitted, if
the arms are loaded. .., f ;
4. Children under one year of rige pot
.admitted, unless accompanied, by tlieir
parents or guardians.
5. If any usher employed in the ball
should assault the audience; he Will be
reprimanded. If-the same .conduct be
frequently repeated, he y in
ed without a certificate of character.'
G. Ladies and'gentlemen will please
report any disobedience on the parti of
the lecturer. . .>
7. Artemus Ward will not be respon
sible for any money, jewelry, or other
valuables, unless left with him—to* be
returned in a week or two.
8* The manager will not be responsi
ble for any debts of his own contracting
; If the audience do not leave the ' ball
when the entertainment is over, they w ill
be put out by the police.
kTiir: Revolution ary Petitioners.- -The
House Committee on Pensions have re
ported a bill granting to the five survi
ving revolutionary pensioners a gratuity,
each, of three hundred dollars per an
num during their lives. The venerable
list is as follows—
Lemuel Cook, aged bs; resides at
Clarendon, Orleans county, N. Y.
Samuei Downey, aged 03; Edinburgh,
Saratoga county, N. Y.
Wm. Hutchins, aged 100—Penobscot,
Hancock county, Maine. ,
Alex. Maroney, aged 94—Yates, Or
leans county, N. Y.
James Barbour, substitute for a draft
ed man in Virginia, now living in Mis
souri—in his 101st year.
Eighteen were living in July, 18G3,
twelve in January, 18C4, and seven hate
since died.
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