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The Savannah Daily Herald.
TUESDAY, MARCH Sit 1863.
Emin; |nm
Arrival of Distinguished Visitors.
A Steamboat Load ol Member* «*
Cong/ - e*s ami oilier Honorable
Ueiitleineti. with Many Ladies.
FILL LIST OF Til LIU HIMES AM) PIBI.It
POSITIONS.
Who ihey are; What they are, and ulial
they came for.
This morning, the noble Jlittle steamboat, 1
W. W. Colt, arrived from Charleston, bring
ing to our quiet and beautiful city a throng
of distinguished gentlemen, and such a bevy
of lovely and elegant ladies as have not
visited Savannah before since the old,
old time when all was peace, which now
seems so long, so very long ago. As the gav
.-.ad procession of eminent northern
ti:. v. <1 1 li.tlebo.it and stream
, ;:r, v' . : 11 1 r- 1 »«1 ic tiling from the
r., : of tiw hill, it seemed as ifa spee
dy i> .c ... id be at hand, for their welcome
presence seemed indeed a most happy pro
mise of the “good time coming,"—that good
time for which, though w T e all, of all shades
of political thought, both North and South,
wish so earnestly, and would be willing to
sacrifice so much, yet for which we tear
we must still be coutent to “wait a little
longer.”
The party consists of about fifty or sixty
people, the gentlemen being many of them
members of Congress, both the Upper and
Lower Houses being represented. There
are also a number of ex-members of the
Cabinet aud Honorable gentlemen who have
held and do hold other eminent positions,
and still are not Congressmen. The fail'l l
half of the party consists of the wives of
some of the honorable Congressmen, the
daughters and nieces of others, and other
ladies well known in the higher circles of
Washington society. Among them are two
nieces of Major-General W. T. Sherman,
who had a very natural desire to behold in
the Department of the South on which he
lias so thoroughly impressed his sign-man
ual, the records of his grim handiwork.
The full list of these, our city's guests, is
appended—we also give, for the information
of our readers who may not have borne these
facts in mind, the political status of each,
and the State from which he hails. No pre
cedence of rank was observed in the disem
barkation, but, as the little steamboat drew
up to the dock at the foot of Drayton street,
the party hastened ashore, eager to see
whatever sights might he before them.
The record of names is as follow's:
Senators.— llou. L. F. S. Foster, Connec
ticut; Hon. Lott M. Morrill, Maine; Hon.
Solomon Foote, Vermont; Hon. James R.
Doolittle, Wisconsin; Hon. James W.
Grimes, Iowa; lion. Lyman Trumbull, Iowa;
Hon. John Sherman, Ohio; lion. 15. F.
Wade, Ohio; Hon. Alex. Rauisey, Minneso
ta ; Hon Mr. Norton, Minnesota.
Rkpkesknt.vtives.— Hon. F. A. Pike
Maine ; Hon. Justin S. Morrill, Vermont •
Hon. A. W. Clark, New York.
Ladies, and Gentlemen with Ladies.
Mrs. Foote, two Misses Foote, Mrs. Wade,
Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Hurlhurt, Mrs. Poster
Miss Lanman, Mrs Ramsey, Miss Morrill, Miss
Thomas, Mrs. ami Miss Doolittle, Mrs. and
Miss Pike, Miss Cameron, Mrs. Trumbull,
Miss Blair; Judge Loring, of the U S Court of
Claims, and two daughters; Miss Sherman
and Miss \\ illock,nieces ot Gen W i 1 Sherman;
j\lr Dinsmore, President, of Adams Express
Company,and Mrs. Dinsmore; MrS P Brown,
Naval Agent, and Mrs Brown, Washington,
DC; Gen Dewitt C. Clayk, Executive Clerk'
United States Senate; Mr. Morton McMicluel,
Philadelphia, Publisher North American ; j
Mr J I) Fell aiul wife, Philadelphia; Mr and
Mrs Parsons, Ohio; Mr Cowan, Penn; Gen
Simon Cameron, late Secretary of War; Ex -
Senator Preston King, New York; Major
Batcheler and wife; Mrs. Grimes; Miss
Nellie MoMicliael, daughter of Hon. Morton
MeMichael.
The distinguished persons left Charleston
last evening, and the passage was very pleas
ant.
The Special Session of the Senate was
closed on Saturday, March 11th, and it is this
release from their public cares and duties,
which lias enabled the Congressmen to enjoy
this holiday. They have worked hard in
this session, and have accomplished much,
sind it -‘■emsbut. fair that they should have
some time and season for recuperation after
their winter’s toil. The late Union success
es in the Department of the South have
opened a number of cities which have been
dosed against Northern men, and they were
des'rous of visiting towns with which some of
them had formerly been familiar, and iu
which they had many friends, but all were
stimulated by a very natural curiosity to step
into the wake of a victorious army and be
hold for themselves the fearful cost which
Rebels have paid and are paying for the few
sweets of Rebellion.
At Charleston the party made a tour of al
the various places of interest, visiting Fortl
Moultrie, Fort Sumter, aud Cummiug’s Point.
Many reflections, sad and pleasing were in
dulged in, as the scenes ol‘ the great drama
on which the eyes of the whole country, aud
of the friends of the American Union every
where, have been anxiously turned daring
the p.ist three years, were passed in review.
Here were the immensely strong works of
Moultrie, stretching quietly along the shore
under the Stars and Stripes which so long bid
defiance to our united forces by sea and land,
ami from before which Admiral Dupont's rnon
itor fleet had been loreed to retire. Here was
the almost shapeless mound of Sumter, lying
sullen and vanquished, yet irradiated by the
bright banner of Freedom and the Union, to
keep its place there, hereafter, forever. All
who looked upon the ruin felt that in suc
| eeeding years many would come and gaze
upon this enduring monument of the rebel
, lion, as marking the spot where the monster
struck its first blow, aud where it lies buried
| forever. The tourists wandered through the
streets of the shattered city, noting with pain
ful interest the marks of destruction and deso
lation which everywhere met their view; and
reflecting upon the sorrow and misery which
the pride and madness of the fanatical leaders
ol the rebellion had entailed upon the land;
w hich had broken up so many homes, and
plunged an innocent people into mourning
and distress.
The party having made a thorough inspec
tion of Charleston, returned on board their
steamer, the W. VV. Coit, and sailed last
evening for tlih city.
As soon as the ladies and gentlemen dis
embarked, they were escorted by the Hon.
Simeon Draper to the Pulaski House. Here,
after a few minutes rest, and such slight ad
justment of the toilet as the ladies deemed
requisite to the improvement of their.looks
before their appearance before the good peo
ple of Savannah, who, of course, were cer
tain to be looking with all their eyes—
a long retinue of carnages, omnibusses
aud ambulances drove up, and the entire
party started for a drive through our lovely
city. They did not attempt to keep togeth
er, hut now separated, each little bevy going
whither it listed.
Tiie weather was not the mo.st pleasant,
as it rained mildly, but the change from the
cold gales of the North to the balmy airs of
this milder latitude have a most favorable
impression on the visitors. The ladies were
especially delighted to see flowers in full
bloom in all the* gardens, and the fruit trees
in blossom, at a time of year w’ben the most
of them had been accustomed to snow and
frost.
In the Ordnance Yard, where many thou
sand rounds of shot and shell, and many
hundred stands of grape shot are symmetri
cally piled, they had an opportunity to per
ceive precisely what arguments had been
employed by Gen. Sherman to convince the
people of the South of the errors of their
way.
Those of them who extended their drive
as far as the defences of the city, could form
a very good idea, the more especially so, as
they had a good view of the water batteries
while coming up the river, of the obstacles
with which our soldier boys have had to con
tend in the course of their proselyting labors
in the South.
in the debris of the burnt Arsenal they
could see tlie still remaining evidences of the
diabolical attempt to blow - up tiie city, and
destroy its inhabitants, while a glance across
the river showed them a glimpse of the low
swampy shore of that wretched State of
South Carolina, whose red-hot, politicians
flivt invoked the presence of the God
of War.
Having satisfied their cariosity, the guests
returned to the Pulaski House, well content
with their hasty visit, and most favorably im
pressed with the beauty of Savannah as com
pared with the desolation of wrecked and
ruined Charleston.
To*: Congressional Party at tiik Tiika
trr.—By iuvitatiou of Manager Taggart, the
Congressional Party will visit the theatre
this evening. The bill for the occasion in
cludes “Solon Shingle, or The People’s Law-
yir,” anil “Sketches in India, or .the Stage-
Stiin k Tailor.” An unusually brilliant anil
fashionable audience will undoubtedly till the
bouse to-night, and an excellent opportunity
wifi be afforded to see tiie distinguised gentle
men and the ladies of tiie Party.
At three o’clock an excellent dinner was
j served up in the Ladies’ Ordinary at the
Pulaski House, of which all heartily partook.
One of the more luxurious features of the
old Roman leasts was imitated, for two ex
cellent bands of music were present to play
during dinner. These were the fine band of
the Oth Conn. Batt. Y. V., under Professor
Christian Stveit, and the excellent brass band
of the 11th New Hampshire Vols., under the
leadership of Mr. George Day. ‘
Asa Guard of Honor a detachment of the
12th Maine V. ~ under Sergeant George
W. Ames, was present.
Alter dinner was over the party rested for
the. remainder of the afternoon, in order that,
in ease they should decide not to return to
day to Hilton Head, they might be iu gocxl
trim to accept the invitation to the Theatre
this evening; which invitation .has been
courteously tendered by the gentlemanly
managers, Messrs. Taggart and Davenport.
All the private boxes of the Theatre have
been placed at tlie disposal of the part}' for
the use of themselves aud friends in ease they
should conclude to accept the invitation.
Q' ABTKSMABTEII OK THE DELEGATION.—
( apt. Juo. \ . Durey, A. Q. M of Volunteers,
! 18 Quartermaster ot the distinguished
i party. Uur reporter is indebted to him for
tavors.
AKRIVAL OK AN ESAPEU I.MOAf
OFFICER.
Captain John Ifourke, commanding a hat
cry in Mulligau’s Irish Brigade, arrived at
Hiiton Head last Friday, having escaped from
Confederate imprisonment.
He had a long and perilous trip, and was
five times in the hands of the enemy, but
succeeded, by Yankee ingenuity, in escaping
•‘very time.
lie left Columbia ten days after its evacua
tion by Gen. Sherman.
After his first escape he was caught by
some of Wheeler's scouts, disguised in Fed
eral uniform. He escaped on a fictitious
document, with which he succeeded in pro
viding himself, and which informed citizens
officers and soldiers that he was furloughed
from the rebel army <m account of a wound
received in an engagement. The trick was
discovered, but too late for his recapture.
He found many Union people on his route,
but the South Carolinians who remain ioyal
to the Confederacy were so bitter he was
obliged to use great caution.
Capt. Rourke will go North to-morrow. ,
The Chimes in Sr. Johns Church. —Upon
the completion of the St. Johns Church, on
the west side of Madison Square, corner
o’ Bull and Charlton streets, the congrega
tion was presented by Mr. Joseph S. Fay,
then a resident merchant of Savannah, now
of Boston, with a sett of chime bells, manu
factured by Menally & Sous, Albany, New
York. For a long time the bells were rung
regularly, but have been sileut since the war.
Upon inquiry, we learn that from the man
ner in which the bells are hung, when they
are rung, they deafen the ears of all in the
neighborhood; the bowls of the bells hang
ing down, the sound descends to the earth,
thereby causing the nuisance complained of.
One of our reporters with Prof. Martin Free
berthyser, one of the Original Swiss Bell
Ringers, visited the bell tower of the church,
and Prof. Freeberthyser guarantees that
upon re-hanging the bells with their howls
upwards, the sound will ascend and he dis
persed, thus doing away with unpleasant re
sonance complained of by citizens living near
the church. We hope to see a subscription
set on foot, and the services of Prof. Free
berthyser secured to re-bang the bells and
perform on them. Let the merry merry
peals of the chimes be heard jniles away,
cheering the people and addiqg another
charm to the city.
Good Living.— Persons visiting Hilton
Head, who wish good living while there,are
referred to the advertisement of Peter Fitzger
ald, in another column Fitz is the propri
etor of the Eagle oyster and lefreshment sa
loon, in tlye rear of the Post Office, at Hilton
Head. He has the best facility for obtaining
oysters, clams, meats, poultry, vegetables,
fish, and all that is necessary to run a first
class eating saloon. His prices are so low
that his patrons can live very economically,
aud at the same time live well.
The Supply ok Ale.— Many saloons in
this city, where this beverage is sold, to offi
cers and citizens only, are without a supply,
and their pumps are dry as well as their cus
tomers. There is, we learn, at Hilton Head,
a large supply ; but it cannot be shipped at
present.
Personal. — Col. Gurney, of the 127th
New York, who was severely wounded in
the battle of Deveaux Neck, returned by the
Baltic, having sufficiently recovered to be
able to resume command of liis regiment.
F.ve hundred Hungarian families want to
emigrate to one of our territories. An agent
is at Washington trying to arrange for their
transportation from Europe to Arizona.
SAVANNAH MARKET PRICES.
REPORTED K.YPliEbdl.V FOR TUB SAVANNAH DAILY
HERA 1.1).
TUESDAY, March 21, 1805.
During the past twb there has been a decided
advance on Shad and Poultry in our market. The sup
ply of Meats is fast being exhausted, the stock ou
hand being confined to the cattle withinxmr lines. Tb s
supply also of Sliad is being limited, the season for the
‘Tun’’ of this fish coining to a close. An earnest de
sire is expressed by the provision-dealers that the gov
i eminent import from Florida a supply of beef cattle.
The following are the average retail prices this morn
ing :
Fresh Beef, per .go
Choice Steaks, per t!> 40
Fresh Pork, per lt> .30® .40
Corn-fed, per lb 40
Salted .35
Pork Sausage, per lb .50
Shad, each 1.60@2.00
Mallets, per string ; * .75
Salt-water Trout, per string 1.00
Oysters, opened, per quart .50
Oysters, in shell, per bushel 1.50
Clams 3.00
Chickens, per pair 2.60@3.00
Eggs, per dozen .1.09(81.25
Northern Turnips, per peel*. .75
Northern Beets, per peck .7,-,
Savannah Turnips, per bunch .25
Savannah Spinach, per bmich .25
Savannah Celery, per bunch .25
Potatpes, per peck 75
Corn Meal, per peck j 95
Corn Grits, per peck 4 50
Butter, per lb - 5
Cod Pish, per n>
Lard, per ib • 40
Onions, per peck _ j 50
Sugars, per lb rif)
Cheese, per lb 40
Cooking Soda, per lb 30
Mackerel, No. 1, per kit ’' ” 4;n
Mackerel, No. 2, per kit 3.715(84.00
- - 1 - at - I™ »
j^OTICE.
ci*Hm !,S »ni e r tll i ß i°i f " lc Savannah Educational Asso
is
-*» » CHAMJis BHAu ait t .
(Official.)
lleadq’rs, Department ok tiie Some
Hilton Head, S. C., Feb. 24, istis.
General Orders,)
~0. 20. (
I. Pursuant to Sped;:! Field Orders No. 13, dated
January 15th, 1305. from the Headquarters of the Mili
tary Division of the Mississippi, regui-iting commerce
within tiie Department of the South, trade stores w il
be permitted at Beaufort, Hilton Head, Savannah,
Fernandina, St. Augustine. Jacksonville, and Charles
ton, in all a: tides of food and clothing, groceries,
ladies’ and childrens’ goods generally, and articles not
contraband of war.
Persons desiring to trade will apply to the Com
manding Officer of tiie Post, and obtain his written
consent, specifying ihe kind, nature and extent ol the
trade -and when such persons reqn-rc importations
from Northern Cities, or from Fernundina and liiilon
Head, to any of the other places above named, they
will iu like manner apply io tiie Commanding Officer
of ihe Post, asking him to request from the Secretary
of the Treasury, a permit to ship the desired goods.
11. If the Post Commander approve such request
for the importation of goods from Northern Cities, or
from Hilton Head and Feniandina. he will adilr. ss to
the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Depart
ment Commander, a request,'in duplicate, in the fol
lowing form, viz •
Headquarters,
’.... 18..
Sir:—
i hereby certify that the shipment proposed to be
made by from
consisting of articles specified in the annexed invoice,
is required for Military purposes, at this l ost; and in
accordance with General Sherman's Special Field
Order No. 13, 1 request that you will authorize a
clearance to be grant ed therefore to
for subject to the condition
that all parties interested in the shipment, shall have
first taken the prescribed Oath of Allegiance to the
Government of the United States, and will conform
strictly to’ such regulations as may be prescribed, by
the Treasury Department.
I am, very respectfully,
Yonr obedient servant,
Commanding Poet.
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
INVOICE.
Here tbs articles, and quality of each article should be specified
Post Commander.
111. As Hilton Head (Port Royal) and Fernandina,
although named in the aforesaid Special Field Order
No. 13, have been relieved from the effects of the
blockade, no restrictions are imposed by law or the
regulations of the Treasury Department, on ship
ments thereto, except articles contraband of war,
which can only be cleared in the manner.-and by the
authority stipulated iu tiie last clause of a Circular
from the U. S. Treasury Department, dated November
2"d. 1354, and whim Circular is in the following
words:
CIRCULAR
TO COLLECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF
THE CUSTOMS.
• Treasury Department,
November 23, ISG4.
In pursuance of the provisions of the Proclamation
of the President, modifying the blockade of the ports
otf orfolk, Fernandina, and Pensacola, and of the
Regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury relating
to trade with those ports, no articles contraband of
war will be permitteu to enter at either of said ports,
and Collectors of Customs will accordingly refuse
clearance to vessels bound for those ports, or either of
them, with ary such articles on board.
Until further instructed they will regard as contra
band of war, the following articles, viz: Cannons,
Mortars, Fire-arms, Pistols, Bombs, Grenades, Fire
locks, Flints. Matches, Powder, Saltpetre. Balls, Bul
lets, Pikes. Swords, Sulphur, Helmets or Boarding
caps, Sword-belts, Saddles and Bridles, (always ex
cepting tbe quantity of said articles which may be
necessary for the defence of the ship and of those who
compose the crew,) Cartridge-bag material, Percussion
and other Caps, Clothing adapted for uniforms, Rosin,
Sail Cloth ol all kinds. Hemp and Cordage, Masts,
Ship Timber, Tar and Pitch, Ardent. Spirits, military
persons in the service oi the enemy, dispatches of the
enemy, and articles of like character with those speci
ally enumerated.
They will also refuse clearances to all vessels which,
whatever the ostensible destination, are believed, on
satisfactory ground*, to be intended for ports or places
in possession or under control of insurgents against
the United States, or that, there is imminent danger
that tiie goods, wares or merchandise, of whatever de
scription, laden on such vessels, will fall into the pos
session or under the control of such insurgents. And
in all cases where, in their judgment, there is ground
for any apprehension ihat any goods, wares, or mer
chandise, shipped at their port, will be used, in any
way. for tne aid of the insurgents or insurrection, they
will require substantial security ,to be given, that such
goods, wares, or merchandise, sh)iil not be transported
to any place under insurrectionary control, with or by
the consent, permission, or connivance of the owners,
shippers, carriers, or consignees thereof, and shall not
in any way, lie used to give aid or comfort to such in
surgents.
They will be especially careful upon application for
clearances, to require bonds, with sufficient sureties,
conditioned for fulfilling faithfully all ihe conditions
imposed by law or Departmental Regulations, from
shippers of Ihe following articles to the ports opened,
or to any other ports from which they may easily be,
and arc probably intended to be, reshipped in aid of
the existing insurrection, namely: Liquors of all
kinds, other than ardent spirits, Coals, Iron Lead,
Copper, Tin, Brass, Telegraphic Instruments, Wire,
Porous Cups, Plalina, Sulphuric Acid, Zinc, and all
other telegraphic materials, Marine Engines, 3crew
Propellers, Paddle-wheels, Cylinders, Cranks, Shafts,
Boilers, Tubes lor Boilers, Fire-bars, and every arti
cle or other other component part of an Engine or
Boiler, or any article whatever, which is, can, or may
become applicable for the manufacture of marine ma
chinery, or for the Armor of Vessels.
N B.—Person? desiring to ship to either of the ports
named above, any of the articles enumerated herein,
or articles of like character, regarded as contraband of
war, or prohibited by military orders, must make ap
plication, for permission to do so, to the military offi
cer commanding the Department or District embrac
ing the port to which the shipment is to be made
When approved by him, and also by the Supervising
or Assistant Special Agent of tne Treasury Depart
ment, resident there, the application so approved will
be presented to the Collector of the Customs at the
port from which the shipment is to be made, who will
thereupon grant a clearance as requested, on the ex
ecution of the required bonds, Ac. And this Circular
will, until otherwise ordered, apply to all ports here
tofore opened by proclamation, as well as to those
named above.
I am, very respectfully,
(Signed) 'W. P. FESSENDEN.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Iv ; But a? the trade within a Military Department
must, for Military reasons, be so far subject to-the
control of the Army authorities as not to permit con
traband trade with the enemy, no persons will be al
lowed to sell goods at either Hilton Head or Fernan
ffina until they have obtained the consent of the Post
Commander, as indicated in Paragraph i, of this order.
In such cases, the Post Commander will immediately
forward to these Headquarters a copy of the permit
granted with the invoice of goods attached.
V. All existing permits to conduct any kind of busi
ness within the Department will expire on the first
day ot May,,1805, and all persons holding each permits
must, in order to continue their business, obtain from
the Post Commandant the authority required by Para
graph I. of 1 his order. J
VI. Each Post Commander will make, on the first of
each month, to the General commanding the Depart
ment, the report required by the Fifth Paragraph of
Special I'leld Orders No. 15, Headquarters, Military
Division ol the Mississippi.
VII. Ail permits for trade or any business, <Hven
Post Commandants, as hereinbefore provided will hi
at any time subject to be revoked by either the
or Department Commanders. usl
VIII. Special Field Order No. 13, dated
ters, Military Division of the Mississippi, January rvti'
Is herewith re.published for tne inforXtion m
the command: uu OI
lleajkj’us Military Division of the Mississim.,
In the Field, Savannah, Ga„ Jan. is, jsc;
Special Field Orders, ) “•
No. 13. /
• -Tu- e of lh, ‘ South having been nlacH
within the sphere of this command, and it bein</ WhTJ
desirable that an uniform policy prevail touching,™
meroe and intercourse with the inhabitants of the
South, the foilow ng general rules and principle, will
be adnered to unless modified by law or the orders of
the W ar Department. uens °l
I. Commerce witn foreign nations cannot be net
mitted or undertaken until the national antWsJkU
established to an extent that will give the nec*»as
courts and officers to control and manage
te«. Trade will be confined to a mere barter
proportioned to the necessary wants of the army Xl
ol the inhabitants dependant on it. for tiie utee/sssk
of life, and even that trade must be kept subject
strict military control or surveillance. J lo
II Trade stores will be permitted at Beaufort, Hil
ton Head, Savannah, Fernandina, St. Augustine Z
Jacksonville, in all articles of food and clothing
cones, ladies’ and childrens’ goods generally, and art:
cles not contraband of war. ' 1 ‘
IU, To trade is a privilege, and no person will be
allowed to buy and sell for profit unless he Bea citiU,,
of the United States, mid subscribe to any
or obligation that is or may be prescribed by Taw »mi
at points threatened by any enemy, the officer com
manding may further exact as a condition, that the
trader shall h mself engage to serve, in some militant
capacity, to aid in defense of the place. J
IV. Persons desiring to trade will apply to the om
manding officer of the Post and obtain his wrtomi
consent, specifying the kind, nature and extent of the
trade, and when he requires importations from North
ern Cities he will in like manner apply lor his
The commanding Officer of the Post may bddo ni
fome good officer to supervise these matters, who will
requently inspect the stores, and when there is not
sufficient competition will fix the prices of sale The,.,
stores will in like manner be subject to the sutler
vision of the Commanding General of the Department
of the South by himself, or an Inspector General
V. In order that purchases rnuv be made with
economy, the commanding officer of each Post will
make reports of his action in regard to trade with the
names of traders, amounts of goods desired for sale
&c , to the commanding general of the department’
who will iu like manner, make fnll report to the Sec’
retary of the Uuited States Treasury, to the end that
he may instruct the collectors of ports from which
shipments are expected as to the necessary permit,
and clearances. It being utterly impracticable that a
general commanding military operai ions should u-ive
his personal attention to such matters, it is desirable
that as much jiower as possible should be delegated to
Post commanders, aud they should be held to the
strictest account that no trade is permitted injurious to
the military interests of the United States.
VI. Sales of cotton will be restricted absolutely to
tiie United States Treasury agents, find no title in cot
ton or bill of sale will be respected until after the cot
tan is sold at New York. Country people having
small lots of cotton are permitted to bring the same in
to be exchanged for food and. clothing for their fami
lies. The Quartermaster will set aside a store or
warehouse,to which each wagon bearing cotton, will af
ter entering the military lines, proceed direct, to where
an agent of the Treasury Department will receive aiid
weigh the same, and pay for it tie price fixed in the
■sth section of the Act of Congress, approved July 2
ISo4, viz, three-fourths the value of cotton as quoted
in the New York market.; and the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby requested to make appointments
oi agents to carry ont the provisions of said act at the
posts of lliltou Head, Savannah, Fernandina and
Jacksonville.
VII. In order that the duties hereby imposed on
commanding officers of Posts may not he neglected or
slighted by the changes incident to rank and changes
of troops, the Commanding General of the Depart,
ment of the South will appoint a special officer to com
mand at each of said Posts, with a small garrisou, not
to be changed without his orders ; and when other
troops, commanded by a senior, are added or arrive,
the command of the post will not change, but the ad
ditional troops will be encamped near by and act ac
cording to special instructions.
By order of Major General W. T. Sherman.
L. M. DAYTON,
Major and Asst. Adj’t. General.
By Command of
Major General Q. A. GILLMORE.
W. L. M. Burger, Asst. Adj’t Gen. 3 marlG
A DVERTISINir.
-rx We respectfully call the attention of business
men to the value of the
SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD
as an Advertising Medium. Our connections* are
such that we are sure of large editions each day.
We have agents at all important points, and ail ar.
rangements completed for an extensive general
circulation.
The limited space we accord to advertisements ren
ders its use especially valuable, and 'we believe our
terms to be very reasonable, compare with the high
prices which rule in other lines of business. To
ADVETISE LtIJEALLY.
Is the true policy of busneiss men, and we believe
that they cannot find a better medium for this city
and army, or the Department of the South, than the
SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD.
Headquarters, Department ok the South,
Hilton Head, S. C„ Feb. 23, 1865.
General Orders,)
no. 24. ;
Lieut.-Col. James F. Hall, Ist N. Y. Vol. Engineers,
having been, on account of receiving leave of absence,
temporarily relieved as Provost Marshal General of
this Department, in General Orders No. 11, current,
series, from these Headquarters, and having since been
promoted to be Colonel of liis Regiment, now serving
in the Department of Virginia, wiU turn over all rec
ords and property pertaining to the office of Provost
Marshal General, which he may have in his possession,
to his successor, Lieut.-Col. Stewart L. Woodford,
127th N. Y. Vols., and proceed to the Headquarters of
his Regiment.
By command of
Major-General O. A. GILLMORE.
W. L. M. Burger, Assistant Aqj’t General.
CW. DENNIS & CO.,
a , No. 5 Merchants’ Row,
Hilton Head, S. C.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in
BUTTER. CHEESE, CIGARS, CAKES, CRACKERS,
POTATOES, FLOUR, CANNED FRUIT AND
MEATS, STATIONARY, HARDWARE, &C„ Ac.,
jan 10 ts
jQKY GOODS.
LATHROP, LUDI NGTON & CO. g
nos. 32C, 328 and 330 Broadway, n. t „
Have now on hand an Extensive Stock of
DIIESs GOODS,
CLOTHS,
WOOLEN GOODS,
SHAWLS,
PRINTS,
SHEETINGS, •
HOSIERY
AND
GLOVES,
WHITE GOODS,
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING
GOODS,
YANKEE NOTIONS, & c ., &c.
Which they offer by the
ptece or package,
AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
mar 4—lm
ITS. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION. *"
, * Rooms 147 Bay street.
velo.Wv ot '- Jr Reading M after, Writing Paper, En-
Jllß^. r . ece tviid ai*l ready lor distribution.
themselves of fi"* f ° r * WißhiUg 10 ftVft "
lt!bl4 DWIGHT SPENCER, Agent.
SHAWLS,
