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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.