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[From the Independent, Feb. 9.]
L.AUS DEO.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
On hearing the bells ring for the Consti
tutional Amendment abolishing Slavery in
the United States.
It is donel
Clang of bell and roar of gun
Send the tidings up and down.
How the belfries rock and reel,
How the great gnus, peal on peal,
Fling the joy from town to town!
Ring, O bells!
Every stroke exulting tells
Os the burial hour of crime.
Loud and long,-that all may hear,
Ring for every listening ear
Os Eternity ana Time !
Let us kneel:
God’s own voice is in that peal
And this spot is holy ground.
Lord forgive us ! What are we,
That our eyes this glory see,
That our ears have heard the sound *
For the Lord
On the whirlwind is abroad;
In the earthquake He has spoken ;
He has smitten with his thunder
The iron walls asunder,
And the gates of brass are broken !
Loud and long
Lift the old exulting song,
Sing with Miriam by the sea;
He has cast the mighty down:
Horse and rider sink and drown ;
He has triumphed gloriously!
Did we dare
In our agony of prayer
Ask for more than he" has done ?
When was ever his right hand
Over any time or land
Stretched as now beneath the sun ?
How they pale,
Ancient myth, and song, and tale,
In this wonder of our days,
When the cruel rod of war
Blossoms white with righteous law,
And the wrath of man is praise !
Blotted out!
All within and ail about
Shßll a fresher life begin;
Freer breathe the universe
As it roils its heavy curse
On the dead and buried sin !
It is done!
In the circuit of the sun
Shall the sound thereof go forth.
It shall bid the sad rejoice,
It shall give the dumb a voice,
It shall belt with joy the earth I
Ring and swing
Bells of joy! on the morning’s wing
Send the song of praise abroad;
With a sonnet of broken chains
Tell the nation that He reigns,
Who alone is Lord and God!
SAINT MARTIN A\D THE BEGGAR.
Holy Saint Martin once at Amiens* gate,
Passing that way where went both low and great,
Saw there, ashiver with the winter’s cold,.
A poor, half-naked wretch. Silver or gold
The Saint had none ; his kindly beaming eyes
Mild as the light of stare within the skies,
Filled with the rising pity in his breast,
Where dwelt all charities which make men blest,
At sfght of one, a soul eo desolate,
Houseless and friendless by the city’s gate,
And taking from his back the coat he wore,
Into two parts the garment then he tore,
And with a blessing which all lips may say,
Gave to him there the half, and went his way.
Next night, upon some deed of mercy bent,
By that same gate the good Saint Martin went,
And saw within its shadow, standing there,
A man of thoughtful mien and presence fair.
Around whom shone a mildly radiant light—
None like to it had ever blest his sight—
And in its sheen the city’s frowning gate
Seemed Heaven’s own portal where good angels
wait.
And to the Saint’s meek eyes, with wonder wide,
The palms of Paradise uprose each side;
And lo! the man was Christ; speechless,
amazed,
Spell-bound with wonderment, Saint Martin
"gazed,
And saw the ragged garment he had given
Worn on the shoulders of the Lord from Heaven
N. G. Shkpherd.
AT EW YORK CLOTHING ADVERTISE
MENT.
FREEMAN & BURR,
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING WAREHOUSE,
124 FULTON STREET, CORNER OF NASSAU,
Opposite Sun Building,
NEW YORK,
A large stock of Fashionable Ready Made
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS con
stantly on hand, at reasonable prices. Also,
MILITARY AND BOYS’ CLOTHING.
RETURNING SOLDIERS,
ishing Clothing will find this a good place to
bay.
Goods sent to any part of the country.
A’l orders promptly attended to. ts feblO
THE AMERICAN HAY AND COTTON
PRESS CO. MANUFACTORY.
Comer of Grove and North Third sts.,
Jersey City.
OFFICE,
No. 113 Wall-st., New York.
GOVE’S PATENT.
The attention of all parties interested in the
pressing or compressing of Hay, Cotton, Hemp,
Wool, Rags, Hops, or any other article required to
be baled for Transportation. Storage or Consump
tion, is respectfully solicited, to the PORTABLE
or STATIONARY PRESSES, manufactured by
this Company, under the superintendence of the
Patentee, Mr. John H. Govk
The Press is very simple in its construction, re
quiring but ordinary intelligence to work it, and
can be operated by any known power, s ich as
Steam. Water, Horse or Hand. In using Horse
power but one horse is required, the Press being
so mechanically constructed on a well-known
principle that the t3T~ power increases in a greater
ratio than the increasing resistance.
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.
2d. It can do the work in 33 per cent.less time.
3d. It requires 50 per cent, less driving power.
4th. It turns out the best shaped bale for hand
ling or rolling.
6th. The Press will last a life-time, ’he work
ing parts being built of the best of iron, and not
liable to get out of order.
The ordinary w’ork of this machine will press
in one operation (after once filling the box of the
No. 1 Press) a bale of Hay of 450 lbs. weight in
Minutes.
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 hay 27 inches square by 46 inch
es long, weighing 460 lbs , or 23 1-2 lbs. to the cu
bic foot.,
No toggle joints, screws, cog-wheels, beaters
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, County or
State rights (reserving to themselves only the
right to manufacture} on reasonable terms.
Mr. N. D. Fisher is the authorized Traveling
Agent for the Company in the Eastern and Mid
die States.
For further particulars send for circulars.
Jan.3o lino
Notice.
Office of Street Commissioner,
No. 126 South Broad Street.
Savannah, Ga., February 22d, ISG>.
In accordance with authority conferred upon
me. by General Order No. 16, from Headquarters
L r . S. Forces. Savannah, Ga.. dated Feb. 21st,
1565. this city is hereby divided into three Dis
tricts, for the purpose of removing garbage there
from.
The First District comprises all that portion of
the city lying North of President and Harrison
streets. Carts will remove the garbage from this
District on Monday and Thursday of each week.
The Second District comprises all that portion
of the city lying between the First District and
Harris street. Carts will remove the garbage
from this District on Tuesday and Friday of each
week.
The Third District covtq rises all that portion
of the city lying South of Harris street. Carts
will remove the garbage from this District on
Wednesday and Saturday ot each week.
Hereafter all rubbish and garbage which may
accumulate must be put into "convenient vessels,
and previous to 8 o’clock in the morning of each
day, as above designated for the respective Dis
tricts; such vessels must be placed upon the
sidewalks of the streets or alleys, and permitted
to remain there until emptied by my employees,
after which they will be removed by their owners.
All other persons are forbidden to destroy or in
any way interfere with the vessels so placed upon
the sidewalks, and they must not be exposed to
the public view, except as above specified
ALBERT STEARNS,
Capt, and Street Commissioner.
BROWN & CO.,
(Late Somes, Brown & C 0,.)
MILITARY AND NAVAL
BANKERS AND COLLECTORS,
2 PARK TLACE, BROADWAY’ RANK BUILDING,
NEW YORK.
Correspondents in Washington—J. W. Fisher &
Cos., 47S Fourteenth Street.
ESTABLISHED JUNE, ISC?.
We have complete facilities for transacting
business speedily and correctly in all the Depart
ments at Washington. Remittances prompt,
and terms reasonable.
We give especial attention to obtaining Cer
tificates for Non-Indebtedness for Ordnance and
Quartermasters’ Returns for Officers, and settling
their accounts.
We collect the folloiving classes of Claims, and
make advances if desired:
Bounties for the heirs of deceased, wounded
Soldiers, and such as have served two years
Pensions for Invalids, Widows, Mothers' and
Orphan Children.
Arrears of pay for the heirs of deceased, dis
charged Officers, Soldiers and Sailors, and pay
for the W ife or W idowed Mother of Prisoners of
War.
Prize Money for the U. S. Navy, together with
all other just Claims. Information freelv fur
mshed. J
• purchase and sell all Government Securi
ties, Quartermasters’ Certificates and Checks, on
the best of terms.
References given to leading Bankers and busi
ness firms in New York. f e b!s ts
[Official.]
Headq’rs Department of the South.
Hilton Head, S. C., January 21, 1865,
General Orders,)
No. 6. /
BRIG. Gen. R. Saxton, having been assigned
by the Major General the
Military Division of the Mississippi, in Special
Field Orders, No. 15, current series, dated “In
the Field, Savannah, Ga., January 16, 1865,” to
the duties of providing for the well being of the
negroes, and their location upon the plantations,
is • ‘ Inspector of Settlements and Plantations,
a hereby announced as such, and will be re
spected accordingly.
District Commanders are hereby directed to
afford the necessary Military protection, in ac-,
cordance with the above named Special Field’
Orders, copies of which are furnished.
„ The limits of the Districts, within which this
protection is to be afforded, are defined as fol
lows :
The Commandant of the Northern District, to
settlements on the Islands and coast, as far
South as the North Edisto River.
The Commandant of the District of Beaufort,
from the North Edisto River to Broad River.
The Commandant of the District of Hilton
Head, to the Islands lying between Broad and
the Savannah Rivers.
The Commandant of the District of Savannah,
to the Islands between the Savannah River and
St. Marys’ Sound.
The Commandant of the District of Florida, to
the settlements from St. Marys’ Sound, south
ward to Jupiter Inlet, including those upon the
St. Johns’ River.
The points at which the negro Settlers will have
the opportunity of supplying their necessary
wants and selling the products of their lands and
labor, as prescribed in the above mentioned
Special Field Order, will be Hilton Head, S. C„
Fernandina, Fla., and such other points as may
hereaiter be designated.
Brig. Gen. E. E. Potter, will relieve Brig.
Gen. Saxton, of the Military Command of the
District of Beaufort, which is hereby enlarged to
include the entrenched camp near Pocotaligo, S.
Ly command of Major General
J. G. FOSTER*
Official : W. L. M. Burgkr, Ass’t Adj’tGen.
[Official.]
Headquarters, Dep’t of the South,
Hilton Head, S. C., Jan. 17, 1865.
Genep.al Orders,)
No. 5. ;
A MILITARY TAX OF ONE PER CENT.
will be levied on all goods brought into this
Department, except the District of North Caroli
na. for the purpose of trade, on and after this
date. The value of sueh goods will be determin
ed by the invoices passed through the Custom
House at Hilton Head.
The fund accruing from this Tax will be used
for the p'urpose of providing Steam and other
Fire Engines, repairing wharves, roads, public
buildings, and other necessary civil expenses for
the several Cities and Towns within the limits of
this Department.
Lieut.-Col. Jas. H. Strong, Ist N. C. Union
Vols., is hereby detailed to attend to the collec
tion and disbursement of this fund, under direc
tion of the Major-Gen; Commanding.
Lieut.-Col. S. L. Woodford, 127th N. Y. Vols.,
will act for Lieut.-Col. Strong, until the arrival of
that officer from North Carolina.
By Command of Major-Gen. J. G. FOSTER,
W. L. M. Burger,
Asst. Ad’t Gen.
Official :
Headquarters, Dep’t of the South.
Hilton Head, S. C , Jan. 17, 1565
General Orders. )
No. 6. f
I ALL THAT PORTION OF GENERAL
• Orders No. 119, series of 1864, issued from
these Headquarters, dated at Hilton Head, S. C.,
August 16, 1864, and previous orders, directing
the drafting and conscription of negroes in this
Department, are hereby revoked.
11. Capt. James R. Gilmore, A. Q. M., having
reported to those Headquarters in accordance
with instructions from the War Department, is
hereby announced as Superintendent of Military
Telegraphs in this Department, and will be re
spected accordingly.
By Command of Major-Gen. J. CL FOSTER,
W. L. M. Burger.
. Asst. Ad’j’t Gen.
Official :
Headqarters, Department of thk South,
Hilton Head, S. C., January 21, 1865.
General Orders, )
No. 7. f
THE command and charge of the City of Sa
vannah and dependences having, by the or
der of Major General W. T. Sherman, command
ing Military Division of the Mississippi, been as
signed to me. as a portion of the Department of
the South, I hereby assume command thereof.
This District of tne Department will be desig
nated the District of Savannah, and will embrace
the City of Savannah, ivith its forts, lines of de
fence and communication, Fort Pulaski, and the
islands and country adjacent, to the extent of
the military control of the garrison.
Brevet Major Gen. Cuvier Grover, U. S. Vols.,
is hereby assigned to the command of the Dis
trict of Savannah.
J. G. FOSTER,
Maj. Gen. Commanding. m
Official : W. L, M. Burger, Ass’t Adj’t Gen
SPECIAL NOTICE. "
Savannah Ga., Feb. 4, 1865
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
tary lines of the city, without they have written
authority from the undersigned-
T ANARUS, „ , „ „ H. C. RANSOM,
Lt. Col. & Q. M. in charge of Cotton,
feb C—ts
'JHE SAVANNAH DAILY HERAT,T> fWFTf 'K
Is at Bay street.
[Official.]
TTEADQUARTERS V. S. FORCES,
XX Savannah, Ga., Feb 9 1 isa-
General Order.) " ’
No. 16. f
I. The occupants of buildings will be heirt ™
sponsible for the cleanliness of the same!V\vrii
as their cellars and outhouses, and
front of, and alleys adjacent to them. Allnff
bish and garbage which accumulates will
day, be put in boxes in a convenient place for7*
moval. r ur le *
11. Keepers of animals will cause the mannr*
which accumulates m their stables or vaSi
where their animals are kept to be either reW;
outside the picket lines or to
upon such gardens within the fines as are act™?
ly uuder cultivation, such distribution beine it
the consent of the cultivator. s 41
111. The Street Commissioner will establish
such regulations with regard to the removal of
accumulations from the city as he sees fit He
also charged with the duty of causing frequent
and careful inspection to be made of the police of
the city. aud he will report to the Provost Jndrc
any failure to comply with the foregoing mil
graphs of this order, who will take such action in
the case as the circumstances require
By command of
Brevet Major Gen. GROVER
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. f e b2i
TTEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES. ~
J--*- District of Savanna*. Ga.,
Savannah, February 22,* 1865
General Order,)
No. 2. /
Surgeon W. Y. Provost Acting Medical Direr,
tor, 2d Diy. 19th A. C., is hereby appointed Med
ical Director o the District of Savannah
By command of
_ Brevet Major Gen, GROVER
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A, G. f e b23
Headquarters U. S. Forces,
District of Savannah, Ga.,
Savannah, Feb. 21, 1865.
General Order. )
No. 1. (
I. Lieut. Col. R. P. Ycrk. 75th N. Y. Vo’s
Prorost Marshal of Savannah, is hereby appoint
ed Provost Marshal of the District of Savannah
the duties of which office he will assume in addi
tion to his present duties.
11. Capt. E. Geisy, A. Q. M., will receive and
take charge of the civil fund of the District of Sa
vannah, and will be responsible for. the proper
disbursement of the same.
By command of
Brevet Major Gen. GROVER.
Edyvaed G. Dike, A. A. A. G. f e b2l
TTEaDQUaRTERS U. S. FORCES,
-LX Savannah, February 25th, 1 565. f•
General Order, >
No. IS. (
Hiding or driving through the Public Squares
or other grounds not intended for use as road
ways is prohibited.
By command of
Brevet Major Gen. GROVER.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G,. feb2s
Headquarters u 4 s. forces,
District of Savannah, Ga. Feb. 19, 1860.
General Order, )
No. 15. , ) ’
All officers of the Army not legitimately on
duty, or awaiting orders at this Post, and "who
have nut registered their names at these Head
quarters, are hereby required to do so, on or be
fore Wednesday next, the 22d inst. Any officer
failing to comply with the requirements of this
order will be arrested and held lor trial for
neglect of duty.
By command of
Brevt. Maj. Gen. GROVER.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. feb2o
TTEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
XX Savannah, Ga.. Feb. 13th, 1860.
General Order,)
No. 14. /
All citizens living within the limits of the. City
of Savannah and having Fire Arms in their pos
session. and not having special written permis
sion to retain thq same, will at once turn them
in to the Provost Marshal, who will take proper
measure for their safe keeping, with a view to
returning them when it shall be proper to do so.
By command of
Bvt. Major Gen. GROVER.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. febl4
TTEADQUARTERS U, S. FORCES^
XX Savannah, Ga., Feb. 13, 1865.
General Order )
No. 13. ;
All officers of the Army arriving at this Post
will, as soon as practicable after their arrival, re
port at these Headquarters and register their
names, the duty they are on, the length of time
they expect to stay, if temporarily here, and tlieix
residences.
By command of
Brvt. Major Gen. GROVER.
Edward G. Dike, A. A. A, G.
leb 13
SPECIAL NOTICE.
O 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, coi
ner of
BAY & BARNARD STREETS,
where it is offered in lots, at Wholesale only.
Groceries, Flour, Corn Meal,Pork, Beef, Haras,
Fish, Preserved Meats, Pickles. &c., Kerosene
Oil and lamps, also large and well assorted in
voices of Dry Goods, Small Wa.es, Men’s Clo
thing and Furnishing Goods, Hats, Stationeiw,
Wooden Ware—also a full assortment of Hard
ware.
The attention of the Trade is particularly call
ed to this stock.
ICORNER OF BAY & BARNARD STREETS.
NOTICE.
Officers or Citizens requiring servants or
laborers will please apply at the office of Rehet
Commissioner, in Exchange building.
ALFRED NEAFIE,
feblO ts Lieut, Col. and Relief Com.
