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BELLE AT THE STUDY. Who comes knocking at the door ? “ Let me in.” says Belle. Ah. I’ve heard that voice before! ‘•Let me in,” says BelJe, “I will be so good and still * Dear papa, you know I ill Just a little corner till. Let rue in, ” says Belle. So I spoke the welcome word, ‘•Come in. little Belie 1” Her two little feet I heard; “Here I come,” says Belle. In there peeped a golden head, Chubby tace, with cheeks so red; “Welcome, little one !” I said, “Herel come,” says Bslle. I was tired and fall of gloom When you came, my Belle : Dark and lonely seemed the room Till you came, my Belle ; But your presence changed it quite, For you brought a flood of light; Made my study warm and bright, Sunny little Belle. CIGARETTA. Oh little tantalizing twists— Unsatisfying thing! £>ix whiffs and one no more exists— Oft five the ending brings. -And yet for 3-011 1 left my pipe, That brown and ancieat bowl Os ample size, ana colors ripe, That oft had soothed my cool— For you whose smoke smarts in my eyes, And tingles in my nose; Whose odors of burnt paper rise Where its incense arose ! Kefeuui, O amber censer mine ! Avaunt ye, cigarette! And, Pipe with whom I woo the Nine My fickleness forget! TUST RECEIVED, Per Schooner Gersh Banker, a large assor*- -• merri of SUPERIOR READY MADE CLOTHING, . Comprising the following atsirable selection j Heavy Cloth Overcoats Fancy Cassimere Walking Coats “ Double Breasted Vests “ “ Pants. ■'Per Sckr. Antietam _ T £carefuily selected assortment of BOOTS and ST_< >r„b—latest st3'les —Men’s, Women’s and 'll Boys. Also—A large and extensive variety of Hats, vs ~ap», Valises, and r lvelliug Bags. Also, per steamer Linda- Seven hundred and thirtv-t\vo (73‘2> cases r*- CANNED MEATS, FRUITS and VEGE >I Ai)LES% Also, per barque Rambler— ' hundred (300; gross O. K. FINE CUT T OBACCO. One hundred (140) SMOKING DO. One hundred and thirty-six thousand (136,000) finest brand CIGARS. Also, per Schr. May Queen— AN ASSORTED CARGO. C. N. BELLOWS & CO„* No. 8 Merchant’s Row, Hilton Head. febll (Official) fIuADQCAXTKTIS, Dkp’T OF TUE SOUTH, Hiltoa Head, S. C , Jan. 23, 1365. v General Orders,) No. 10. j I. The action ot Brigadier Gen. Potter, approv- sentence of Court Martial designating Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Floridans the place of confinement for privates John Gilligan, 2d, Cos. €5, 52d Pa. Vol. Inft’y ; Sylvester Clark, Cos. D, '66th N. Y. Vol. Inf’y; Hezekiah Johnson, Cos. E, 55th Mass. Vol. Infty., and David Washington, Cos. F, 64th Mass. Vol. Infty., is approved. The Provost Marshal General is charged with the execution of this order. 11. The following paragraph from Special Or ders No. 20, Adjutant General’s Office, January 13th, 1865, is re-published for the information of this Command: War Department, Adjutant Gerferal’s Office, Washington, Jan 13th, 1565. Special Drivers. I No. 20. j *•*#** * 20. By direction of the President, and upon the recommendation of his Commanding Gen eral, Colonel John F. Tyler, Ist Infantry, Mis souri State Militia, is hereby dishonorably dis missed; the service of the yriited States, for frau dulent conduct in connection with transportation passes, trading in substitutes, and sanctioning <ihe same in employees under his control, he being on duty at the time as Assistant Provost Marshal. Commanding Generals of Armies and Depart ments will promulgate this Order to their respec *tive commands. \ "* * * * * * By order of the Secretary of War. W. A. NICHOLS, Assistant Adjutant General. 'By Command of Major General J. G. FOSTER, W. L. M. Burger, A. A. G. mar S— l [Official.] Headquarters, Department of toe South, Hilton Head, S. C., February ?, iB6O. •General Orders, ) No. 16. f In compliance with orders from the Secretary of War. dated at Washington, D. C., January 30th, ‘IBOS, the undersigned hereby assumes com mand of the Department of the South. All existing orders and regulations will remain in force until otherwise ordered. Q. A. GILLMORE, s ar 6—3 lil aj or General Vols. • *JMIE SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD OFFICE Is at No.[lll Bay street. [Official.] Hkaoq'rs Department of the South, Hilton Head, S. C., January 28, 1865, General Orders. > No. 12. ; All permits, by whomsoever granted, to per sons in this Department to purchase provisions of any of the Issuing Commissaries, are hereby revoked, to take effect at each post in fifteen days after the receipt of this order, except at the Post of Hilton Head, where it shall go into ef fect on its receipt. Until further orders, no sales to civilians will be mad3 unless authorized from these Head quarters, on written application forwarded through the Chief Commissary, Department of the South. The prices will be regulated by the Chief Com missary of the Department. The rates for the present will be as follows: To Officers, Ordnance Sergeants, Bands of Separate Brigades, to Heads of Quartermasters, Medical, Engineers, and Ordnance Departments, at cost, not including freight. To Civilians in the employ of government, Col lector of Customs and his employees. Paymas ters and clerks of regularly established Post Offices, Tax Commissioners and their clerks, Government Transports. Commanders of Rev enue and Coast Survey vessels and their messes, at forty per cent, on* cost, for Transportation, &c.. except Fresh Beef, which shall be sold at one hundred per cent, advance. To nil civilians not in the employ of the gov ernment at eighty per cent, advance on first cost of all articles except Fresh Beef, which will be sold at two hundred per cent, advance. Articles intended exclusively for Hospitals and sales to Officers, such as Haras, Mutton, White Sugar, Java or Mocha Coffee, Whiskey, Pota toes, Onions, &c., will not be sold to civilians. Ly command of Major General J. G. FOSTER, W. L. M. Burger, Assistant Adj’t Gen. mar 7—6 (Official.) Headquarters, Department of tiie South, Hilton Head, S. C., January 23, 1305. General Orders, ) no. ; The following paragraphs, from Special Or ders No. 10. Adjutant General’s Office, January 7th, 1563, are republished for the information of this Command. War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington, January 7th, 1365. Special Orders.) No. 10. / *«*- * * * 8. By direction of the President, Captain Robert L. Orr. 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers, As sistant Commissary of Musters, 2d Division* 6th Corps, is dishonorably dismissed the sen-ice of the United fetates, for whilst in the city of Phil adelphia, absent from his command, and not in the execution of his office—violating the muster ing regulations, by mustering into an advanced grade, an officer physically unfit for duty with his regiment, thereby creating a vacancy in the grade of Major, into which he, the said Orr, caused and permitted himself to be mustered. Commanding Generals of Armies and Depart ments will cause this Order to be promulgated to their respective commands. * * * 76. The pay of MajorlGeneral George Crook, Commanding Department of West Virginia, and Capt. Robert P. Kennedy, his Assistant Adjutant General, is suspended, until the proper returns of the Department of West Virginia, as required by existing regulations, are filed in the office of the Adjutant General of the Army, evidence of which will be a certificate to that effect from this Office. By order of the Secretary of War. W A. NICHOLS, Assis' ant Adjutant General. By Command of Major-General J. G. FOSTER. W. L. M. Burger, Ass’t Adj’t Gen. marl—l rCE ! ICE ! ICE ! The subscribers have received from Boston Eer Schooner E. S. Conant, a cargo of Ice and umberAwhieh will be disposed of at the Ice House formerly occupied by them, on Bryan street opposite the market. Retail boxes will be established at other places as the demand increases. A constant supply will be kept up daring the year. HAYWOOD, GAGE & CO. feb27 lm Headquarters u. s. forces. District ok Savannah. G.v., Savannah, February 22, ISC3. Gknerai. Order.) No. 2. Surgeon W. Y. Provost, Acting Medical Direc tor, 2d Div. 10th A. C., is herebv appointed Med ical Director of the District of Savannah. By command of Brevet Major Gen. GROVER. Edward G. Dies, A. A. A, G. feb23 [Official.] Headquarters 2d Division, 10th Army Cor>s, Savannah, March 7, 1865. Special Order, No. S. Assistant Surgeon P. M. Bicrnoy, ISth Indiana Volunteers, is hereby directed to vaccinate all persons in the W estern District ot Savannah who are not already protected from small pox.. He will procure ajroom in or near West Broad street for a vaccinating office, and then report to Lieut, Col. R, P. York, Provost Marshal, for a guard sufficient to bring to the office who need vaccination. Accompanying this or der is a complete list of those who have not been vaccinated. He will have a detail of a sufficient number of assistants to finish the work as early as possible, This duty will be in addition to his present duties. By command of _ T TT _ Brigadier General BIRGE. Wm. Henry Thayer, Med. Dir, 2d Division, 19th A, C. mart [Official.] Headquarters. Dkp’t of toe Souto, Hilton Head, S. C., Feb. 11, 1805. General Ordsps, ) No. 13. f I. Before a General Court Martial, which con vened at Jacksonville, Fiorida, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 270, dated December 9,1804, and No. G, dated January 7th, 1865, Headquarters, District of Florida, Fourth Separate Brigade. De partment of the South, and of which Colonel B C. Tilghman, 3d U. S. C. TANARUS„ is President, was arraigned and tried: Merrit Loudon, a private of Company I, 17th Conn. VoL Infantry. Charge “ Violation of the 46th Articfe of War.” Specification “In this, that said Private Merrit Loudon, Company I, i7th Conn. Vol. Infantry, having been duly posted as a sentinel, on picket duty, did sleep on his post, and was found sleeping by the officer of the day, when making the rounds between the hours of 4 and 5 A. M.” This at Picolata, Fla.. December 14th, 1864. To which charge and specification the accused pleaded, “Guilty." Finding : Ihe Court, after mature consideration of the evidence adduced, find the accused as follows: Os the specification to the charge, “ Guilty. ” Os the charge, “Guilty." .Sentence : And the Court do therefore sentence him, Private Merrit Loudon, Cos. I, 17th Conn. Vol. Infantry, To be shot to death with musketry, at such time and place as the Commanding General may direct , tico-thirds cf the Court concurring therein. 11. The commutation of the sentence in this case to forfeiture ot one month’s pay. and one month's hard labor, as announced in General Orders No. 7, cuirent series, Headquarters, Dis trictof Florida, dated January 17th, 1565, is void. The power to remit or commute the pun ishment of death, is by the 83th Article of War, and the Act of July 2d, 1864, public heel in Gen eral Orders £3l, series of 1564, of the War De partment, vested only in the President of the United States or the Commander of an Army or Department. The proceedings in the foregoing case are approved, but on recommendation of of the members of the Court, the sentence is commuted to hard labor at Fort Marion, St. Ar* gustine, Florida, for the period of six mouths from January 17, 1865. This punishment will be carried into execution under the direction of the Commander of the District of Florida. HU The action of Brevet Brigadier General M. S. Littlefield, in designating Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida, as the place of confinement for Privates Nelson L. West, Cos. I, and John Lawler, Cos. C, 157th N. Y. Vois., Florence Ar riman, Cos. F. 25th Ohio Vet. Vols.. Richard T. Wilson, and William Jones, Cos. I. 3-2d U. 8* C. T. and Abram Zuler, Cos. F, 144th, N. Y. Vols., is approved. IV. The action of Brigadier General John P. Hatch, Commanding Northern District, in desig nating Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida, as the place of confinement for Privates Charles Simpson, and William O’Brien, Cos. 1, and Frank lin Wright, Cos. D. s‘2d Regt. Pa. Vol. Infantry, Charles Brow n. 2d, Cos. E, 54th Regt. Mass. Vol. Infantry, and King Singleton, Cos. D, 21st Regt. U. S. C. TANARUS., is approved. The Provost Marshal General is charged with the execution of Paragraphs 111 and IV of this order. By Command of Major General Q. A. GILLMORE. W. L. M. Burger, A A. G. mar 7—3 (Official.) Headquarters, Department of the Souto, HfHoiiHead. S. C.* Feb. 17, 1865. General Orders, No. 22. First Lieutenant G. W. James, 54th Mass. Col’d Vois.. is hereby temporarily assigned to duty as Aide-dc-Carap, on the Staff of the Major General Commanding. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. By command of Major General Q. A. GILLMORE. W. L. M. Burger, A. A. G. mar B—l Notice. Office of Street Commissioner, No. 126 South Broad Street,' Savannah, Ga., February ‘22d, 1865. In accordance with authority conferred upon me. by General Order No. 16, from U. S. Forces, Savannah, Ga., dated Feb. 21st, 1865. 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. Tile Third District comprises all that portion of the city lying South of Harris street. Carts will remove the garbage from this District ou Wednesday and Saturday ot each week. • Hereafter all rubbish and garbage which may accumulate must he put into convenient vessels, and previous to 8 o’clock in the morning of eaeh 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#y my employees, after which th«y will he removed by their owners. Keepers of Animals must not permit manure to be thrown into the Streets or Alleys, neither must the accumulation thereof in, or near any stable or yard be permitted to exceed one cart loevi before being removed. 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. (Official.) Headquarters District of S ayannah C Savannah, March sth, m General Order, » ’ 13W> - No. 3. / 1. Lt. Col. Neafie, 156th N. Y. VoD p v Commissioner of Savannah, is herehv .if 1 • «4 Supervisor of Trade, the duties V'??! office he will perform in addition to thos* D lief Commissioner. 2. Capt. John P. Baker, Ist U. S. Cavai*. Acting Inspector General 2d Division, loth (w 7, is hereby relieved from his duties as surh f j appointed Acting Inspector General of th* ?y 1 trict and Post. ae By command of _ _ Brevet Maj. Gen. GROVFP Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. mar (Official.) " Headquarters u. s. forces, Savannah, February 25 tlf I<JC- Genfral Order,) 7 ’ ISGa - No. 18. f Riding or driving through the Public S Qn , rp , or other grounds not intended for use as rZs ways is prohibited. aa ‘ By command of „ _ _ Brevet Major Gen. GROVEP Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G, ffih £: (Official.) Hsad’qrsU. S. Forces, Dis’t of Savannah, r* Savannah, March 6th, lsfe ‘ General Order, » s ° 0. No. 4. j Ist Lieutenant Eben Parsons, Jr., 38th chnsetts Volunteers, Judge Advocate, 2d Diy-t ion, 19th Army Corps, is hereby relieved from duty as such, and announced as Judge Advocate and Provost Judge of the District and Post o' Savannah. By command of Brevet Major Gen. GROVER Edward G Dike. A. A. A. G. mat 6—tf [Official.] Headquarters it. s. forces, . Savannah, Ga., Feb. 21, 1565. General Order,) No. 16. f I. The occupants of buildings will be held re sponsible for the cleanliness of the same, as well as their cellars and outhouses, and sidewalks in front of, and alleys adjacent to them. Ail rub bish and garbage which accumulates will, each day, be put in boxes in a convenient place for re moval. 11. Keepers of animals will cause the manure which accumulates in their stable* or yards where their animals are kept to be either remov ed outside the picket lines, or to be distributed upon such gardens within the fines as are actual ly under cultivation, such distribution being at the consent of the cultivator. 111. The Street Commissioner will establish such regulations with regard to the removal of accnmnhitions from the city as he sees fit. He is also charged with the duty of causing frequent and careful inspection to be made of the police of the city, and he will report to the Trovost Judge any failure to comply with the for going para graphs of this order, vvbo will take such action in tbs case as the circumstances require. By command of Brevet Major Gen. GROVER. Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. v febil [Official.] Headquarters U. S. Forces, District of Savannah, Ga., Savannah Feb. 21,1865. General Order. \ No. 1. f I. Lieut. Col. R. P. York, 75th N. Y. Vols., Provost 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. Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. feb-1 [Official.] TTEADQUARTERS U, S. FORCES, O. District or Savannah, Ga. Feb. 19, law- Genkral Order,) . No. 15. f ' All officers of the Army not legitimately on duty, or awaiting orders at this Post, and wbo have nut registered their names at these Head quarters, are hereby required to do so, on or be fore Wednesday next, the 22d in6t. Any officer failing to comply with the requirements of tnu order will be arrested and held for trial for neglect of duty. By command of Brevt. Maj. Gen. GROVER, Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. - TTEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES. JJL Savannah, Ga., Feb. 13th, 1&»- General Order,) No. 14. / . All citizens living within the limits of the ouy of Savannah and having Fire Arms in their pos session, and not having special written sion to retain the same, will at once turn toe in to the Provost Marshal, who will take P ro Pf measure for their safe keeping, with a view returning them when it shall be proper to uo sw. By command of Bvt. Major Gen. GROVER- Edward G. Dike, A. A. A. G. _ (Official.) Headquarters u, s. forces. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 13, 1&- General Oudxh ) * No. 13. j , . All officers of the Army arriving at this r will, as soon as practicable after their arrival, port at these Headquarters and register 1 names, the duty they are on, the length oi they expect to stay, if temporarily here, and residences. By command of Brvt. Major Gen. GROVER- Edward G. Dike, A. A. A, G.