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proceedings on the 2d. ■Roth Houses of Congress transacted a , amount of business, on the 2d and nnilnued in session till past midnight. Tn the Senate the Internal Revenue hill was completed and passed, with a. °, l “ ~ taxing all sales of merchandise one-balf of one per cent. The Army Annropriation bill was referred to anew conference committee, the question in dispute being the provision prohibiting the payment of money to the Illinois Central Railroad for transporting troops, &c. In the House of Representatives the ie port amending the seventy-fourth rule, so as to create three new standing com mittees —namely, a committee on ap propriations, a committee on banks and banking, and a committee on the Pacific Railroad, leaving to the Ways and Means Committee the consideration of all bills for raising revenue, was discussed for some time, and finally adopted. The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was taken up and passed. In it is the provi sion prohibiting trials of civilians by \ courts martial or military commission where the civil courts are accessible. Ship Lawrence.—A Board of Exami ners to inquire into the cause of the ac cident to this vessel have been convened They have made an examination of the ship and ordered that she be lightened, brought to the city and hove down for repairs. A detail of soldiers are at work pumping the ship. Her situation on the mud fiat iu Cockspur Roads is as com fortable as could be expected. The fol lowing is the report of the Board: We the undersigned having been ap pointed to survey the ship “Lawrence,’* of New York, off Tybee Island, respect fully submit, that on March Gth, IGGS, reached the aforesaid ship aground in the mud, and found five feet of water in her pump. Recommended the ship to be discharged to ascertain the extent of damage. E. 0. Williams, Master Ship L. L. Sturgis. ISA AC P- Holm, * Master of Bark Persia, of Boston. S. L. Dknxette, Deputy Harbor Master, Savah. Ga. Savannah, March Bth, 1865. ' Rents of Buildings .n Savannah. — Yfe call attention to an important notice from Capt. Starr. A. Q. M , in relation to rents of buildings in Savannah. A prompt compliance by all concerned will be for their own as well as the govern ment's interest. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ' Arrived—steamer U. S. Grant, Dobbs. Hilton, Head ; steamtug Starlight, Anderson, Head; steamer Wyoming, Snow, Hilton Head; schooner Rebecca C. Lane, Lane, Baltimore. .Cleared—steamship George C. Collins, Pen dleton, Hilton Head. JJAMS ! HAMS !~ THE BEST HAMS, And other PROVISIONS, Selling out AT COST ! TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENT ! Corner of Bay and Barnard streets. mar 6—eodl w RW. CAMPBELL, VETERINARY SUR • GEON, having reopened his office and yard, on William street, is now prepared to treat son scientific principles,) all diseases incident to Horses that are susceptible of remedy. Charges moderate. Cures warranted. Terms cash. feblO ts JJ~ 5. SANITARY COMMISSION, Corner of Congress and Whitaker Streets, Savannah’ Ga. At the place mentioned we have opened store rooms and Relief office, where we will be glad to render any service in our power to the soldiers and sailors of the Army and Navy. Sergeons in charge of Hospitals will please send in their re quisitions for stores. J. C. HOBLIT, jan 21—ts Agent U, S. S. C. 'pHE SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD OFFICE is at No.Jll Bay street. THEATRE! SWEATNAM AND SCOTT Lessees. W. P. Sweatnam Stage Director. M. Ainsley Scott Business Director. Prof. G. Wiegand Director of Music. James B. Cohen Treasurer. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8,1565, The celebrated SWEATNAM A SOOTT’g COMBINATION AND VARIETIES TROUPE ! Will have the honor of making their third ap pearance in this city on WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 8, on which occasi on they will give * another of THEIR FINISHED, CHASTE AND AMUSING ENTERTAINMENTS. PEO GRAMME : SWISS COTTAGE. Lisette, (with songs) La. Belle Louise. Corpl. Max, (with songs) M. Ainsley Scott. Ist Peasant M. J., Howard. 2d Officer J. Clark. Overture Orchestra. Scotch Travestie Lottie How land. Patriotic Song—“ Flag of our Union.”. M. Ainsley Scott, Sweatnam and his Banjo. Song—“*l Wish This War Was Over,” (new) La Belle Louise. HANDY ANDY. Handy Andy, Troubles in the House, W. P. Sweatnam, Doctor Fowler M. Ainsley Scott. Champion Jig Master , Clark. Favorite Song, “ Pretty Foot.’’.Lottie Howland. Tamborn Major, Jig La Belle Louise. The whole to conclude with the Laughable Farce of BLACK STATUE, , or > KING 0 F CLUBS. Jake, a mischievous nigger ...W. P. Sweatnam. Pete, th*e in love with Rose M. Ainsley Scott. Dr. Pilgarlic M. J, Howard. Old Squinton, lover of fine arts J. Clark. Mrs. Squinton, a troublesome old woman Lottie Howland. Rose Squinton, fond of Statuary.La Belle Louise. Gentlemanly Ushers will always be in at tendance to assign seats to ladies and gentle men. Strict Order will be enforced. CARDS OF ADMISSION: Parquette, Orchestra Chairs •...$! 00 Second Tier and Balcony 75 Amphitheatre 50 Private Boxes SS, $lO and sl2 Doors open at G 1-2 o’clock. Curta n rises at 7 1-2 o’clock. Box Office open from 10 a. m. till 4 p. m. mar B—l ANTED," Four or five FURNISHED ROOMS, suitable or a small family for house keeping. Address Box 815, Savannah. mar 7—ts QOTTON SEED 1!! COTTON SEED, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. Will be purchased at Fair Rates by the under signed, “SEA ISLAND” PREFERRED. Parties desiring to sell, will state quantity for disposal, and price per bushel desired, and where located. Address, T. E. SICKLES, mar 7—ts Box 14, Hilton Head, S. C. QLOTHING ! CLOTHING ’. * ALMOST GIVEN AWAY, AT LOW PRICES. SHIRTS And other useful articles for V GENTLEMEN! HATS, COATS AND PANTS, SELLING OFF TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENT .’ ! ! Corner of Whitaker and Congress streets, mar G—eodlw NOTICE. All persons having in their possession BOOKS, belonging to THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, will confer a favor by returning them to the Library Rooms, between 9 and 2 o'clock to-day, or as soon thereafter as possible, without fail, as the Library is now being arrang ed and the bocks catalogued, mar G—6 ' J. F. CANN, Librarian. GOODS. LATHROP, LUDINGTON & CO., nos. 32G, 328 and 380 broadway, n. t., Have now on hand an Extensive Stock of DRESS GOODS, CLOTHS, WOOLEN GOODS, SHAWLS, PRINTS, SHEETINGS, HOSIERY AND GLOVES, WHITE GOODS, AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, YANKEE NOTIONS, & C., Ac. \ Which they offer by the PIECE OB PACKAGE, AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. mar 4—lm ' LARGE STOCK OF SPRING CLOTHING. I A large stock of BOOTS AND SHOES. A large stock of FINE GROCERIES, 1000 cases GOLDEN ALE, 500 cases CHAMPAGNE CIDER, 250 cases BROWN STOUT, pints, 50 half barrels PRIME BEEF, 100 M. SEGARS, A large stock of TOBACCO In every variety. A lot of GARDEN SEEDS. A lot of SHOE BLACKING. TURNIPS, BEETS, CARROTS, PARSNIPS, ONIONS, SUTLERS’ GOODS, NOTIONS, In great variety. This large stock of GENERAL MERCHANDIZE, Will be sold at WHOLESALE Only at 17G BROUGHTON STREET, NEXT DOOR TO SHERLOCK’S. CUNNINGHAM & SKEHAN. mar 1 ts. CW. DENNIS A CO., « No. 5 Merchants’ Row, Hilton Head, S. C., Wholesale and retail dealers in BUTTER. CHEESE, CIGARS, CAKES. CRACK ERS POTATOES, FLOUR CANNED FRUIT AND MEATS, STATIONARY, HARDWARE, Ac., Ac., Ac. jan 10 ts J>LANTATION FOR LEASE. The OTTER HOLE PLANTATION, W 0 acres, on Hilton Head Bland, S. C., for lease on reason able terms. Apply to J. G. THOMPSON. mar 3—2 w Beaufort, S. C. SAVILLE A CO., • WHOLESALE AND RkTAIL StATIONKES. Palmetto Herald Store, Hilton Head* 8. C. tW~ A Liberal Discount to Purchasers at Wholesale Cash Orders oy mail or express promptly filled. — ■■ ■■ ■ WANTED -AN APOTHECARY. A young man who thoroughly Under stands the Drug Business can hear of a situation by applying at this office. ts feblC ■JJ S. 7-30 LOAN. By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the undersigned has assumed the General Sub scription Agency for the sale of United States 1 reasury Notes, bearing seven and three-tentha per cent, interest per annum, known as the „ SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. Tnese Notes are issued under date of August lotn, ISo4, and are payable three years from that time, m currency, or are convertible at the option of the holder into IXITED STATES 5-20 SIX PER CENT. GOLD-BEARING BONDS. These bonds are now worth a premium of nine per cent., including gold interest from Nov., which makes the actual profit on the 7-30 loan, at current rates, including interest, about ten per cent, per annum, besides exemption from State and municipal taxation, which adds from one to three per cent, more, according to the rate levied on other property. The interest is payable semi amiually by coupons attached to each note, which may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker. The interest amounts to One cent, per dRy on a SSO note. Two cents “ ” $l(*o “ Ten “ “ “ SSOO “ 20 “ “ “ SIOOO “ $1 “ “ . “ SSOOO *• Notes of all denominations named will be promptly furnished upon receipt of subscriptions. This is * * THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now offered by the Government, and it is confi dently expected that ite superior advantages wiii make it the GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE. Less than $2,(>00,000 remain unsold which will probably be disposed of witbiu the next 60 or 9> days, when the notes will undoubtedly command a premium, as has uniformly been the case on closing the subscription to other Loans. In order that citizens of every town and sec tion of the country may be afforded facilities for taking the loan, the National Banks, State Banks, and Private Bankers throughout the country have generally agreed to receive sub scriptions at par. Subscribers will select their own agents, iu whom they,have confidence, and who only are to be responsible for the delivery of the Notes for which they receive orders. JAY COOKE. mar 2—ts Subscription Agent. Philadelphia. Room 8 to let at iiilton head, s. c., In the Pa'metto Herald Building, corner Merchants’ Row and Palmetto Avenue, suitable for business purposes or lodgings. Apply to T. RIVERS, on the premisos, or 11. T. RIVER' at the Custom House. ts mar 4 JJOME INSURANCE COMPANY, SAVANNAH, GA., CAPITAL, $r,500,000 ALL SUBSCRIBED DIRECTORS: Andrew Low. Jnp M. Cooper,. Jr.o. R. Wilder, W. H. Stark, Henrv Brigham. Jno. Lamar, Octavus <>„hen, Joseph Lipprran,. John W. Anderson, Henry I. at hr op, D. 11. Baldwin, Aaron Wilbur, AARON WILBUR. President: M. A. COHEN, Seer it ary. Tbe Corr.nar.v are prepared to take a line open ail good RISKS at FAIR RATES. As the risks of the city are well known to the Company, thqv are willing to take a fair thare of them at about th Ali S 'Sssc-? will be PROMPTLY ADJUSTED an Apply the office of this Company. s:> Bay., I Street.' „ _ M. A. CoH£y. US. CHRISTIAN COMMISSIONS. • Rooms 147 Bay street. A large lot of Reading Mat er. W.{ting r ,‘ Envelopes, Ac., jus: received ar.d ready for dis tribution. Facilities for writing Letters for 41 wishing to avail themselves of them. feb!4 DWIGIIT SPENCER. Agent. Bakery & confectionery ESTAB LISHMENT AT BEAUFORT. We respectfully call the attentV.n of the public to our Bakery A- Confectionery Establishment in Sam. A. Cooley’s Building at Beaufort, at which we are prepared promptly to flllany orders which may be forwarded to us. Special attention is paid to the manufacture of Ornamental Pieces, Fancy Confectionery, and Elegant Pastry, ft r holiday or festival tables. Feb. 3-ts McMANUS A MURRAY. pNVELOPES, NOTE PAPER, JOB LOTS AT LOW PRICES. Semple? ?ect by mail. We are headquarters for all kinds of Static aery, a'nd.can supply the trade at low prise?. G. S. HASKINS & CO., feblClm 3G Beekir.an street. N. T P~ OST QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Centkai. JktAtUiOAi) Bank. Savannah. Ga.. March, let, ISCS. Id pursuance of orders, received at this office, all citirens occupying buildings, whose owners are absent within the Rebel lines, or buildings, or other property belonging to disloyal persons, will, unless suda buildings have been previously assigned—rent Tree—setv'e the rents for tie same, due the United Jstateq, at this office on or before the 10th of March. A failure to comply with the above .will cause a'forfeiture of all claims to further occupation. S. S. STARR, Capt. and A. Q. M., in charge of buildings.