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BY 8. W. MASON AND CO.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1566.
JKSLARGEMEST OP TIIE SAVAN
NAH DAILY HERALD.
We feel it oar duty to apologize to our patrons
for so long delaying the improvements in oar
jpaper which we promised at its start. Its
inferior size is as distj|gteful to as as it can be to
the public, and the defect will be remedied just
as soon as circumstances will admit.
We have now on the way from New York all
She materials for an enlargement to a suitable
«ice for an enterprising daily paper, and for
many desirable improvements in its appearance.
We shall make several important changes in the
style of publication, and believe we shall fully
meet the requirements of the public as soon as
we can effect them. We hope to issue the
paper in. its new form within a week, at farthest.
TOtitHl the n, we rely on the appreciation by a
Sgenerons public of the difficulties we have en
■eosostered, and prsatise to do all that energy, in
dustry and perseverance can accomplish, to rc
ward their kindness. The large circulation of the
SEerat.o, Ihe extent of its advertising patronage,
amfi the tj-ntonrageraent we have everywhere and
ait *ll times received, indicates the favor with
which our little paper is regarded, and gives
pcaasis-e of the greatest success when it becomes
Twfcat it should be.
We know our facilities for obtaining news to
ke of the very best, and with the scarcity of the
article, the irregularity of communication with
different points, and the necessity, incident to
military operations, of conritiing our enterprise
*a this department within narrow limits, we feel
that an intelligent pub.ic will scarcely require an
iu this respect.
With the enlargement of our paper we shall
important a iditions to our editorial and
irepontorial loroe, and an increase of correspon
dents *a<d n:\rib a tors.
Oddities of \V hlvSki;y w Shop Nomen
vjLVfrraE.. —One of the curiosities of Yan-
kee .citSes is the almost infinite variety of
q&aiut, queer, quizzical names given by
the proprietors of Restaurants and Drink
,mg Houses, to their various places of
Hairiness. Many of them are appropri
ate; some of them are curiously mal
apropos ; .not a few are utterly inexpli
,stable, bwt-.&loiaost every one of them is
.«icgenurcss. The one object common to
****> H *^visr«e s fisa attraction of cus-
IdiLers, onrd a consideration, of
by no means slight importance, is the
giving such a name to the place that a
toddied husband who has been engaged
'of an evening in making merry with the
friends of his soul may be able, in an
; swer to the fatal question “where* have
you tern.?” put inevitably by his ever
vs&g&sitive spv/ase, to tell a tremendous
tie with an outward show of truthfulness,
fills, however, but fairly due to the iu-
Helfigenee of those ladies, who have had
-experience in the matter, to state that it
iis zs a general thing, (so we are inform
ed,) better for the peccant individual to
owaap to undue conviviality at once, and
sreiy upon their tender mercies, than to
•attempt to escape by cheap subterfuge.
If you come home so “tight’’ that you
Are as loose as a pint of beans in a half
Cashel measure, and if your breath
smells as if you were a distillery taking
an evening walk, its of no use to tell
the part ner of your joys and sorrows that
you’ve been at the “Offite” all the even
iag—nor will she believe that the “Store”
T 4vkere you solemnly asseverate you have
*«specit the last six hours,is the store where
you earn your bread-and-butter.
No wondei that very many of the
•darlings have a prejudice against the
ancient and honorable order of Free
Masons, if a husband goes to “The
Lodge” three nights in the week, and in
.■variably cmnes home in such a state that
lie tries to unlock the door with his to
bacco-box instead of his latch-key. It
is no more than fair to tell the ladies that
this “Lodge” is merely the name of a
vlrioking-house, and has nothiug what
ever to do with those mysterious and
secret orders, which are popularly sup
posed by the uninitiated to do fearful
things to folks with red-hot pokers and
unpleasantly ’warm gridirons, to say
nothing of performing awful gymnastics
in the way of ground and lofty tumbling,
assisted by a certain wonderful “goat.”
Should you hear your husband cordially
invite somebody to “come along” and
enjoy the hospitalities of “Our House,”
you need not go into a spasmodic flurry
of housewifely regret that the “house
isn’t fit to be seen,” and “how could
Charley bring home a stranger when
we've nothing but a picked-up dinner”—
don’t fret, my dear madame, Charley's
friend won't trouble you any to-day—
Charley doesn't mean to invite said friend
to our house to eat auything—on the con
trary, when Charley says come to “Our
House” he doesn't think half so much of
eating as he does of drinking. Ask
Charley and make him own up.
Among the thousand other names there
are “The Old House, at home,” “The
House by the Wayside,” “The Traveller's
Rest,” Traveller’s Home,” “Wayside
Home,” and all the innumerable oddities
of English tavern names with which we
have nothiug to do, our business being
simply with Yankeeism. In New York
city, besides the “Office” the “Store,”
the “Lodge,” the “Counting Room,” and
the “Store House,” we have the
Senate,” and the “Low r er House ;” also,
for the delectation of our English friends,
w r e have the “House of Lords,” and
“House of Commons,” in fitting juxta
position, being next door to each other.
Then for the soldier there is “The Re
cruit.” the' “Reveille,”’ the “Picket
Guard,” the E “Tent,” the “Drummer-
Boy," the “Tattoo,” and the “Knap
sack.” There is the “Cricketer,” and the
“Base Ball Bat.” The house kept by
Harry Lazarus, the prize-fighter, cham
pion of the light weights of America, in
Houston street, is called the “x-!0-u-3”
(extenuate); behind the bar of that house
Lazarus was stabbed to the heart six
weeks ago by Bamey Friery, -who is
proprietor of another drinking house
called the “Ten-Forty Loan.” The father
of the murdered boy, old Izzv Lazarus,
is a very fleshy man, and his place was
called the “Falstaff,” after Shakspeare’s
“fat Jack.” There is the “Shakspeare, ”
the “Oyster Bed,” “Oyster Bay,” the
“Malta,” the “Telegraph,” the “Ex
press,” the “General,” “Corporal Dan’s
House,” the “Side Pocket.” the “Flag,”
the “Star,”and the “Nobody’s Business,”
with which name we beg to conclude
our enumeration for to-day. Should any
inquisitive person ask where we obtain
such intimate personal knowledge of
these questionable places, we shall doubt
less reply in one of two certain ways, and
accordingly as we feel good-natured or
surly, we shall either extend to him the
hospitalities of “Our House,” or shall in
form him that we got our information
at—well, it's nobody's business.
Fire Near Charleston. —A report ha3
been in circulation that a great fire oc
curred in Charleston last week. It was
unfounded, its only basis being the burn
ing of a plantation house on the oppo
site side of the river. An alarm occur
red in Charleston, which occasioned a
parade of the fire department, but they
did not leave the city.
Theatre.— We again call attention to
the elaborate advertisement of the open
ing performance at the Theatre this eve
ning. The details are fully explained
there, and we will merely say that we
believe the entertainment will be a good
one, and all that is promised.
Purim—Feast of Esther.— The cele
bration of this festival by the Israelites
s a time-honored custom handed down
from generation to generation, and kept
by them as a day of feasting, rejoicing
and merry-making. It takes place on
the 12th and 13th inst. It commemo
rates the saving of the race of Israel
from the machinations of Ilaman, after
the decree for their extermination, by
order of King Ahasuerus, by the warn
ing given by Mordecai to Esther, who
had found favor with the king, to whom
she related the plot which caused an ex
amination to be bad. Haman was con
demned to be hanged, Mordecai w T as ele
vated to the highest honors, and the de
cree of death aaain3t the Jewish race
revoked. The festival is celebrated even
at this day by visiting,feasting and danc
ing, and closes by fancy and masque
balls. The congregations of Mickva
Israel and Bnai Berith Jacob will cele
brate the festival. The book of Esther
will be read by the Rabbi or Reader on
the evening of the 12th uhd morning of
the 13th.
Savannah Typographical Union.
This institution “still lives.” At the an
nual meeting on Saturday evening last,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year :
President. —John M. Harrison.
Vice President H. J. Middleton. (Re
elected.)
Secretary.—W. G. Flinn.
Treasurer.—Ely Otto. (Re-elected.
Sergeant-at-Arms.—Geo. 0. Ulmer.
Mr. Ira T. Freeman, an enterprising
merchant, advertises in another column
a very large and well assorted cargo of
goods, at wholesale, at Hilton Head, S.
C., on board the schooner Challenge, just
arrived there. Merchants desiring to re
plenish their stocks cau do so much
quicker and cheaper by purchasing from
him than by procuring their goods from
New Y T ork. The cargo arrived in prime
condition, and all the articles are of the
best quality. From our acquaintance
with Mr. Freeman, and our knowledge
of his business connections, we can re
commend him to all who wish anything
in his line. The list of articles he has
for sale is specified in his advertisement.
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The Steamship Fulton. —We pub
lished on Saturday a card from the pas
sengers of the steamship Fulton, com
plimentary to the officers of the boat, to
which *we wish to add our hearty en
dorsement. The compliments it con
tained were all well deserved, as thou
sands who have been passengers on the
boat can testify. The residents of Port
Royal, and all who travel between New
York and there on government transports
are fortunate in having two such ocean
steamers as the Fulton, Capt. Wotton.
and the Arago, Capt. Gadsden, on the
line, commodious, safe and well officered.
Towed Off. — The steamer Cosmo
politan, which was ashore on the north
breaker in Calaboga Sound, was towed
off Friday night by the powerful steam
tug Achilles, and arrived Saturday at 10
o’clock a. m., at Hilton Head. The Cos
mopolitan at the time when she went on
the breakers had in tow the schr. Autie
tam, which ran into her, slightly damag
ing the after saloons.
Personal. —Brig. Gen. Seth Williams,
of Gen. Grant’s Staff, arrived here on
Saturday evening, in the steamer Canoni
cus, on an inspecting tour. He Ls ac
companied by Brevet Captain Woolsey.
Capt. Gouraad and Major Gray, of Gen.
Gillmore’s staff, also arrived here on the
C monicus.
Marine Disaster. Saturday after
noon last the ship Lawrence, Capt. N
C. Johnson, of New Y'ork, burthen 1,000
tons, loaded w T ith 237 G bales Upland and
Sea Island Cotton, while getting under
way from her anchorage in Tybee out
er-roads, drifted on the North breaker
The ship lay thumping until six o’clock
Saturday evening, wffien she commenced
to leak at the rate of sixteen inches the
hour. Saturday night about 12 o’clock
under sail, she. floated off the breaker!
when the steamer Resolute towed
her into Coekspur Roads. The U.
S. Revenue steamer Nemaha, Capt.
McGowan, also Assisted in getting the
Lawrence to a place of safety. Her car
go will be discharged. The ship has
lost the greater portion of her false keel,
and has ten feet of w T ater in her hold.—
The Lawrence is owned by Messrs
Lawrence, Giles & Cos., York. She
is kept afloat by her pumps, with which
she is well supplied.
Steam Transport Stanton. This
fine steamer of 350 tons burthen, Capt.
JoJju Daley, on her trial trip, arrived at
the dock in this city, on Saturday last.
The following are the dimensions of the
Stanton: length overall, 130 feet; breadth
of beam, 40 feet; depth of hold, ;
4 engines of 4 cylinders.diameter of each,
1G inches square ; nominalpporerw r er oi en
gines, 85 horse. The steamer wais de
signed by Norman Wheeler, Brooklyn,
New York, built by Wm. Cramp &
Sons, Philadelphia, and is intended as
a general transport. She has large ac
commodations for the w’ork designed.
“Our House." —This popular estab
lishment has changed hands, and is novr
under the management of Mr. C. F.
Hersey, formerly of the Parker House,
Boston. He is keeping the place in
good style, and gives as good meals as
the market affords, at reasonable prices.
There is a peculiar revival going for
ward at Sheffield, England, under tbe
direction of what is called “the Hallelu
jah band.” It prevails chiefly among
the lowest and most ignorant classes,and
the prominent converts are prize-fight
ers, poachers and pickpockets. At a late
meeting, “Harvey Teasdale, the con
verted clown,” appeared and burnt his
stage dresses in the presence of the mul
titude, who cheered and cried Hallelu
jah. The demonstrations at the meetings
are of a very noisy and not verj r pleasant
character, but the conversions seem to
be real, as manifested by the amended
lives.
Gen. Terry is said to be greatly pros
trated by the poisonous malaria in his
system, imbibed during his southern
campaigning. Were not his duties *>
important and onerous he w r ould ft®*
compelled to ask a leave of absence from
duty for medical treatment.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived—steamship Ashland, Conroy, Hilton
Head; steamer U. S. Grant, Dobbs, Hilton
Head; steamer Wyoming, Snow, Hilton,Head:
steamer Neptune. Baker, Hilton Head; schoon
er John G. Whipple, Carr, Hilton Head;
schooner Deftnis, Nichols, Hilton Head; steam- •
ship Geo. C. Collins, Pendleton, Hilton Head.
Cleared—steamship Crescent Latham, Hilton
nacd; steamship Ashland, Conroy, Hilton Heao,
steamer Wyoming, Snow, Hilton Head; steamer
Standish, Moore, Hilton Head ; schooner A.-
Manchester, Wheldon, Hilton
JUST ARRIVED,
At Ililton Head, per schooner Challenge,
GROCERIES.
DRY GOODS, ,
BOOTS AND SHOE?.
ALES AND WINES
FISH.
PRESERVED MEATS.
JELLIES,
FANCY GOOD*.
HARDWARE,
Ac., &c„
For sale at WHOLESALE, on board
SCHOONER CHALLENGE,
Just arrived at Hilton Head from New
• mar O—i IRA A FREEMAN-
