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Newspaper Page TextThe Savannah Daily Herald. BY 8. W. MASON AND CO. SAVANNAH, WKDHBBDAY. MABCH Mg <i —■ '■ "** OI K VISITORS'* VESTKRDAV. The visit of the Congiwwaonal celebrities to our city yesterday, is by no means with out its important political significance. Per haps no incident since the altered condition of things in the Mate of Georgia, which in evitably resulted after Sherman's triumphant march from Augusta, goes so far to prove the changed temper of the people as their kindly reception of the guests. How few months separate us from the time, when, tor a northern Congressman to have shown his face in Georgia, would have been to tempt Ins fate and march straight forward to his certain, speedy and ignominoua death. For how short a time has it been safe for northern ladies, even, who loved their coun- trv and its best interests, and were not ashamed or afraid to avow that love, to ap pear in public in the streets of even chival- a ijnnah ? Far imj it from 11s to accuse those residents of this city who are known as leading citi zens, who are recognized as gallant gentle men, of ever having been willing to sanction or permit an outrage upon any human tying sanctified by the name of Woman ; but «r kuotv, and the;/ know, also, lo tlicir sorrow and their shame, that at one time there was an uncontrollable class in the city, who, to all intents and purposes, ruled the town . and, who, in all questions respecting war matters, and in all atfairs implicating persons whom they chose to consider as their ene mies, carried matters with so high a hand that quiet, order-loving citizeus preferred to keep their cowed voices still; and let justice and chivalry, and all fairness go by default, rather than attempt to breast the tremendous wave of popular rage and madness which at that time blinded the judgment of hundreds of men who since, have often and most bit - terly repented tlivir then acts of folly. It was this misguided class of men who did not. hesitate to commit the outrages upon women and inoffensive men, which will, as loug as time shall not efface the record, staud the dark disgrace of those whose perpetra tion of such acts make all better men ashamed that their birth-land has also prov ad a cradle for such ruffians. Iu those days, now, thank the good God, gone forever, when even a citizen of this goodly town dared not whisper that, he loved the Flag under which he was born, and which had been his shield and his protection all his life, what Chance would an open, lice spoken, avowed Unionist have slood to save himself? And as the affair progressed, and the state ufleeling between the two sections became more and more embittered—as it became necessary to pass stringent law* bearing hardly upon tlio. e who had forgotten or de liberately trampled upon tlicir ancient alle giance, what would have been done with one of the Legislators who had framed and passed those enactments, had he beeii caught within the lines of those who had declared themselves his enemies? His fate had sure ly been death—death by the rope, if not by the more merciless flame. Wo know of men who aver that there are now resident within the limits of a mile from this spot, persons who have only too often been engaged in the brutal orgies which must accompany the horribly disgusting bus iness of applying “tar and cotton” to a man, merely because lie spoke for the Union. It may be so, and there may be some of these semi-beasts who are as yet so insufficiently tamed, that they would be glad to repeat their former acts. But we think the kind reception accorded to our visitors yesterday, any one of whom would inevitably been “lynched" three years, or even one year ago, shows an entire and radical change of feeling. To be sure they were not received with grand processions, with flaunting banners, or with any public demonstration gotten up by the citizens. Whether this would have been the case had our Savannah people had more timely notice, we cannot say —but, as it was, the unexpect- eduess of the visit took all by surprise, and rendered it impossible to organize a public reception, had one been desired. But the guests were received kindly; they •were called upon by a number of our prin cipal citizens, and the general tone of talk among the inhabitants was to the effect that it was good to once more see visitors from the North in Savannah. We record this fact with honest joy, and we hope and trust, that the quiet and gentle manly behavior of all the northern people whom business has called here, and the un varying good temper of the troops whose temporary station may be in Savannah, may in time make head against all prejudices which may now exist, and may also in time so attune the temper of the people to a dif ferent and milder key, that shortly in tin* future, Northern visitors may be, in Savan nah, not only as safe, but. to the lull, as wel come, as in any time in all the deeply regret ted past. The Sweet Potato. —This delightful e - culent is used largely as one of the articles of subsistence in this portion of the South. We regret to learn there are none in this city for planting purposes. Have our friends in South Carolina a supply ? If you have, send them over and our gardeners will ever lie grateful, as also a community who tvill at all times appreciate kindness. 1 Runaway- Horse.— At half-past live o.clock last evening, a couple of men iu citizens' diess were driving quietly along Bay street, in a one-horse wagon, their vehicle being rather of the order, rickety, and their steed of the genus, bony, when suddenly, just when that skeletoric charger passed our of fice door, he took it into his aged brain to run away. What started him, we cannot say—it was probably the guns of the salute which had been tired an Lour before, and which had doubtless taken all this time to penetrate his thick skull. However, after four or live trials he succeeded in coaxing his legs to consent to run. So the legs car ried the body and lmnes of that osseous ani- mal, with that shackley wagon tied to him, along Bay street at a fearful rate of speed—2.4o time, that is, a mile in forty hours and two minutes—fast, however, as tin* lime was, it was no more than suffi cient to bring things to a general smash, (a new General in this dist rict) against a lamp post on the Exchange corner—at that time no doubt those two civilized civilians would have beeu glad to exchange corners with al most anybody—but that was not to be—they were pitched overboard and came to anchor u the mud—they hove themselves out again as soon as possible and went to the relief of the horse-frame which was leaning itself against a post—none of the timbers of said liame were injured—the rafters were all isonnd, m tan hions broken, no ribs caved in, but the whole affair could probably be put in working order again with some slight repairs so could the men, for none of them were hurt much—the wagon we think suf fered a tracturo of the left shaft in the upper third, and will have to be amputated. ' Departure of tub Congressional Party. The stay of our distinguished visitors was much briefer than could have beeu wished. Owing to the rain which threatened in the morning, and set in heavily in the afternoon, and also to the necessity of reaching Hilton Head in season for embarking on the Fulton lor New York, the departure was resolved on immediately after dinner. Accordingly the party were conveyed in coaches and ambulances from the Pulaski House to the landing, and at half-past three all were safely on board the W. W. Coit.— Tiie “Pontiac’gunboat dropped down from her station commanding the river, and lying off the Exchange, fired a salute of thirteen guns in honor of the high official character ot the party. As the Coit swung round in the stream, the crew of the ‘Pontim * manned the rigging and amid the hearty cheers ofi the seamen and of the throng upon the land ing, with the responding cheers of those 011 board, and the fluttering of handkerchiefs, the excursion boat steamed gaily down the river. The ladies and gentlemen of the party ex pressed themselves much pleased with their trip to Savannah, and spoke in unqualified terms of delight, of the beauty of the city. It is pleasant to contemplate this visit as a sort of official recognition of the re-opening of intercourse between the inhabitants of the too long estranged sections of the country. It is to be hoped that many months will not have passed before similar visits of cour tesy among other cities, between which now rolls the impassable tide of war, may be given and returned. * A. Word for Oursklvhs.— We don’t be lieve that a man should boast of the deeds he hi in self pexforms, and the same rule applies to a newspaper. We are, as a rule, content to let our readers discover a good thing when we do it. but we think we may, without van ity, call the attention of our patrons to our Yesterday s reportjof the Congressional visit. W e had in type, and published through the city, a full report ot their arrival here, aud their doings while here, before the visitors went on board their boat to leave the town, though their stay here was but three hours. On a large city paper where there is a corps' of reporters of almost unlimited strength, this would be a trifle— but here, where our force is necessarily limited, it Yvas, considering the shoit time we were allowed, no contemptible feat. That our distinguished guests were grati fied with our effort is proved by the filet that they left with us a special order for our paper containing that report, numbers of which will be cairied into every State whose Con gressional Representative was in our city yesterday. * Mud.—From the depth of ~sand in our streets we had believed that Yve could and should never see any mud here—we thought the water would be absorbed as speedily tut a t.w» bank would absorb a SIOO greenback y\ uh tYY’o coupons on it. But we were After the heavy rains of the past two days, there is mud—we are sure of it—we can swear to it, if neces sary— we are positively certain we have seen a few mud—a small fragment of mud, in one or two at least of our streets. Os course it will soon disappear before the energetic attentions ot our Street Commissioners. * Smash.— Before firing the salute of thirteen guns which sped our illustrious visitors on their way yes'erday. The gun boat ‘Pontiac,’ came so far down the river that the concus sion of her heavy guns broke every window in the front of the Exchange, and also did considerable similar damage further up town. However, it is better to have the glass broken by the sound thau by the substauce— by the hallow than by the ball. No 13 inch shell for us, if you please. . AMUSEMENT. Savannah Theatre. —The performance ot last evening was an admirable one. “So lon Shingle” was again presented to a good house. Mr. Herndon’s personation of this character is a praiseworthy effort to follow the great original embodiment of tbe part by John E. Owens, and with no small success. At all events, it is sufficiently good to keep the linnse in a roar over the vagaries of the old farmer ami his persistent inquiries res pecting the missing “bar’l of appple-sarse.” Mr. Davenport’s rendition of “Robert How ard ’ was, of course, excellent and effective. Miss Maude St. Leon, looked and acted the part of “Charles Otis” very finely, and the pathetic passages touched all hearts. All the parts were admirably sustained and tbe performance was everything that coukl be ex pected under the difficulties with which the management has naturally to contend. “The Lady of Lyons,” “Cemille” and other stand ard pieces are in preparation, and will short ly be produced by this company. Tableaux Vivants. —The exhibition of Tableaux announced for last evening was postponed on account of the unfavorable weather, and will take place to-night. Let all go who wish to enjoy an evening of ele vating amusement, and at the same time further a benevolent object. The Tableaux Vivants are exhibited at Firemen’s Hall, on Abercoin street, v Siiip Lawrence.— I This vessel,-while pro ceeding to sea in Tybec outer reads, on the 4th inst., went ashore on the North Breaker and was considerably damaged. The ship having drifted off, she was towed into Cock spur Hoads and lightered, and then brought to the city for the balance o l cargo, consist ing of 2,370 boles of cotton. For seven days and nights, detachments of the 102d U. 8. C. Infantry and the 7.4 th Mass. Tola, have been •incessantly at work on the pumps and have kept the water down. Yesterday morning the last bale of cotton was taken out of the ship; of this amount of cargo 740 bales are wet and 100 slightly damaged. Yesterday afternoon a survey was made and the follow ing Is the report ; » Savannah, Ga., March 21st, 1855. The undersigned having made a survey of the ship Lawrence, of New York, now lying at the wharf at Savannah, report and cer tify— That said vessel is leaking badly forward, and we believe from appearances that the oakum has worked out of her seams, and the hood ends seem to be started ; she is taking t n as much water as three pumps can throw out, working continually—a large quantity of sand hits leaked in. We would recom mend that she be hove down and caulked, if it be possible to do so—if not then a steam pump be put in her, and that she be towed to New York for repairs. Witness: lit res P. Hawke?. Saml. T. Glassby, Chief Carpenter, Marine Works, Sav h. Ciias. Clark, Master, Bark Heiress. S. L. Dennett, Deputy Harbor Master: Capt. S. L. Dennett, Yvhen called on to proceed to the vessel in her distressed condi tion at Tybee, promptly responded, and his services have been of great value. Capt. Nathaniel C, Johnson, Master of tiie ship has been faithful m his unpleasant situation. The Underwriters are indebted to Lieuts Wm. M. Scott and Jos. Efney, in charge of the U. S. Volunteers, for their unremitting labort iu their interest; the gallant men yvlio have worked so nobly at the pumps to save the property of the government, should also receive their thanks. Don’t Do It.—We regret to hear from a perfectly trustworthy source, that, owing to some important and slight misuudeistanding among certain ones of the Sweat nam & Scott Combinatiun Theatrical Troupe, the managers have resolved to dissolve partner ship, and disband the company. We hope such an arrangement may be avoided. This company have afforded too much and too genuine gratification to the citizens of Sa vanuah to be so easily spared. Patch up your little affairs, Messieurs,— take into accouut the general good, rather than your oyvu private feelings. Every one of you give way something—settle up all difficulties, and let us once more see 3 r our welcome faces on the stage. It is true, there is aft eady an excellent Theatrical company located here, but we should think poorly ot our city of Savannah if it could not support, and that handsome ly, two theatres at the same time. Iu this, as in every other way of earning a liveli hood, competition is the life of business.— There is abuudant room for both companies, and each will thrive the better when the other is doing well. So, if you've made up your minds to ‘■quit,” think it over once again, and “don't do it.” j' Garden Seed Wanted.— Those citizens of Savaunah who may liaVe on hand garden seeds of any description, who desire that bountiful crops should be produced this com ing Summer, are requested to send them to the Headquarters of Gen. Saxton, in the His - torical Society building, Bryan street. The object of obtaining the seed is to supply the Freedmen who intend to till the land and sup themselves and us all with vegetables.— There are in Savannah many families who every season save watermelon seed for medi cinal use; by donating this seed for planting much will be accomplished. As this is the time to plant do not hesitate or think aboil sending in what you can. Be quick, and plenty Mill be the result. . NMOItIKCf HYMN. - * K. n. cunnavT. My hearthstone e’er shall be my shrine— M.y censor swim* this pipe of mine— Tobacco be myfrrgrant myrrh : I will be priest and worshiper. Sweet stillness’ tune shall be my choir, The glowing bowl my altar-fire, My breaths of smoke snail boar my prayer), And peace shall be the service there. In joy, the tempering clouds shall rise. An humble, thankful sacrifice ; In grief! through kind oblivions dream, White robes of angels will they soem. My eye shall see dim mystcribs, My mind make pleasant sophistries, A subtler odor fill my sense Than sandal-wood or francincense In sympathy with weal or woe, My vestal pipe shall ever glow ; And ever shall tobacco be My wisely-chosen pharmacy. S.veet is Friendship to the mind— Heart and hand with it combined— When all cares of life are past, May bright fortunes come at last. I oft have heard that ashes dead Lie with coals of fiery red— With cautious care read this short rhyme, You will in it a question find. To bring to light things past and gone, Night and day do bring us on, You a question asked of me, May this an answer be to thee. We clip from the Washington Chronicle, which may be regarded as the official organ of President Lincoln, the following article, of especial interest iu this community. Treatment of tiie South.—No govern ment can be administered in a spirit of pas sion. A nation which permits itself to be swept by a wild frenzy of ungoverned feel-, iug is certain to be betrayed into errors for which it must make grievous atonement. No individual even can afford to be unjust. In the long run he must expiate his fault.— His sin Yvill surely find him out. But this is especially true ot a nation, and as it lias no existence beyond this earth, and as its ca reer is measured rather by centuries than by years, succeeding generations must atone for the misdeeds of their ancestors, if they themselves do not suffer the consequences. The President of the Uuitcd States gave ut terance to a general conviction in his recent inaugural when he announced that this fear ful strife was but the legitimate fruit of our national misconduct; and now that we are nearing the end of our struggle, the grand question is to be presented whether we can afford, in finally adjusting oui> differences, to be governed by aught else than the claims of justice. The masses of tbe South have beeu misled. They were prepared for the war by the most flagrant falsehoods. They began it under a misapprehension ; they have fought it out with a bitten- yet unfounded hostility, and with a courage worthy of a better cause.— But they have learned something of the true nature of the delusions under which they were seduced into rebellion. It is not to be supposed, though, that however willing they may be to submit to a Government that they find they cannot resist, that they will exhibit Fiat willingness iu ways whieli will be en tirely satisfactory to an ardent Unionism. They cannot measure up to our standard of loyalty. Shall we, therefore, quarrel with them? Shall we expect of them that they shall suddenly turn from an attitude of hos tility to the Government to one of hearty support? Shall we seek to demoralize them by requiring of them hypocritical professions of a devotion they do not feel? Najq shall we not rather honor them, that they profess no more than they do feel ? It is not in human nature to enjoy one’s own defeat. We must therefore look in the South for a large amount of indifference, of covert hostility, and of angry defiance; but it would be both unwise and impolitic to punish these so long as they are mere de monstrations which do not lead to the viola tion of the duties of the citizen. We certain ly cannot afford to deal with the South in a spirit of vengeance or of anger. Magnanim ity is alike our policy and our duty. We wish erring men who have been misled to their own hurt, but whose eyes are but par tially open to their folly, to be induced to feel it and atone for it. We cannot drive them into repentance, and to fruits meet for repentance, by harsh words and restrictive legislation. We cannot light anew the fires of Unionism by complaints of lukewarmness or denunciations of the wrongs of the past.— We cannot hope to promote the real interest of the nation by acts of confiscation and the hangman’s noose. After the sword comes conciliation, not the spirit of passion. Our policy must be reconstructive, not pu nitive. The only object of punishment is the reform of the criminal and the prevention of the crime. The ensauguined battle-fields, the mourning hearths, the sore destitution and suffering of the last four years, will be far more effective as a preventive of future rebellions than headsman’s axe or hangman’s cord or sequestrator’s decree : and one of the wisest things for this nation to do will be to avoid all ground for the slightest expression of sympathy for the leaders of the rebellion among those whom they have so foully be trayed. Leave them to the condemnation of the men whose fields have beeu desolated by the tramp oT armed men, and whose homes miss the forms of their loved ones slain in battle. The people of the South are like men awaking from a dread nightmare. They will for some time be disturbed by the visions which have so frightlally possessed them. But when they throw off entirely the effects of this protracted madness, we may rest as sured they will not fail to take vengeance on ns guilty authors. L-t the nation be mag nanimous lroni principle, and its disaffected citizens will become soundly loyal alike from feeling and policy. Provost Courts.— This morning, at ten o’clock, the lad, Thos. E. Harvey,"for stab bing a slave will have a hearing, in the First Provost Court, U. S. Court lioom, Judge Parsons presiding. In the Second Provost Court. Judge Walton presiding, the following cases will be called : At 11 o'clock, Sarah Haywood vs. Charlotte Haywood, colored females, offence, assault and battery. At 111-2 o’clock, Ann Nett vs. Mrs. Buutz, case, recovery of a child. New York has enlisted 400 negroes on her quota at Charleston. Ale.— Yesterday afternoon the schooner Julia, Capt. Smith, with a supply of Ale which is at all times a healthy and invigon rating beverage, arrived from Hilton Head" For all time to come, we hope never to hear of any dry pumps or dry customers. The managers of the New York • Asylum have concluded, after triil ffiauff can 1 cure drunkards in less than a year! shipping intelligence. Anived—schr Julia, Smith,fcilton Head. Cleared—U S steamer Nemaha, McGowan wu, Head; steamer W W Coit, Parker, Hilton h‘' °“ steamer U S Grant, Dobbs, Hilton Head. and: F. A. I*l. MASONIC HALL, X. E. corner of Bull and Brounhfnn „ Rooni on ™rd Story, Entrap tn S? 9 ' SOLOMON’S LODGE, No. 1, meets rn f .Id Thursdays in each month. R. T Turner 8 w 5« nd Freetuau? 1 \ *“o! gsaafO! 1 *• ZERUBABEL LODGE. No 15 mpnG „ and 4th Thursdays in each month Wm n the 2d M.; David Thomson, S. W Thu'maa R»u? e ’ W w, AIM Haywood, T&i, Rutherford, S. W.: W. Gibbons, J K J . n ” vtdson, Treas.; D. H. Galtowaw Sect P nib, u - )a ' I LANDMARK LODG& *^23l gft sz'ifcf Bell, Stewards ;J. Cavanaugh, Tyler ' * ith CHAPTER, No 3, meets on the 2d ami 4th Wednesdays in each month. It. t. Turner H p W. Greene, K.; A S. Clark, S. ; D. H. Gallowlv C H ‘ J. Holbrook Lstill, ?. S.; Thomas B llentinZ’ Ji 4 C.; A. B. Luce, Treas.; Jag. M. Jones, Sect w Foley. M. Ist V. ; W. F. Holland, M. 2d V. M Retrh *"• l-*"-. 0»p.; J. Cava £££ GEORGIA COUNCIL, N«. 1, meets Ist Wednesday in each month. James M. Prentiss, T. I. G M t R Marshall, H. TANARUS.; A. S. Clark. HA P 1 waT.’’ „ Treas;!). B, Galloway, Recorder; R. T. Turner V G.; T. \\. Shea, Steward; J. Cavanaugh, Sentinel’ I. O. O. P. OGLETHORPE LODGE, No, 1, meets every Tnes day evening (Lodge Room on Bay street, over Geo N. Nichols; Printing Office.) A. F. Today’ N G • F l ® t Dßon ’ Jillnes Clemence, Treas.; c. Gross, LIVE OAK LODGE, No 3, meets every Friday evening. (Lodge Room S. W. cor. Bull ami Breuatf ton sts., 4th story, entrance on Lrontrirton street 1 K r Holbrook Estill/N. G.; R. M. BarthJC es,VD Ihompson, Treas.; D. H. Galloway, Sect ' ' 3ri^v<SnMA IA ® NCA MPMENT, No. 1, meets Ist and 3d W ednesday m each month, in Live Oak T orb™ Room John T. Thomas. C. m- John Harrison tl P. 5 John Dexter, S. W. : R. Groves, J. W* C GiiL Scribe ; James L. Haupb Treasurer. ’ ' UrOSB ’ YORK HERALD CORRESPONDENT, is a? 9 ° fflCe ° f the NeW York Hera]d Correspondent 111 BAY STREET, UP STATUS. mar 22 j f QLD NEWSPAPERS, FOR WRAPPING PAPER, For sale at the SAVANNAH HERALD OFFICE, dk. NO. 11l KAY STREET. mai r* ts QOAL. 1 he Fuel Supply Committee are now prepared to re ceive orders for Coal, in quantities to suit purchasers Price $25 per ton, delivered. JULIAN ALLEN, Chairman. OCTAVUS COHEN, WM. HUNTER, J. D. LaROCHE, „ J- W. RUTHERFORD. mar 22 c ___ _____ Committee. QEORGIA CHAPTER No. 3. „.T h^ r , e . w’ ll be a Regular Meeting of the Chapter This (Wednesday) Evening, at 71-2 o’clock. By order, RICHARD T. TURNER. James M. Jones, Secretary. mar 2-2 gAVILLE & LEACH, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Merchants’ Row, HILTON HEAD, S. C., Corner Bryan street and Market square, mar2l SAVANNAH, GA. codtf OUT " The large Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, SPRING CLOTHING, GROCERIES, BOTTLED ALE, PORTER and CHAMPAGNE CIDER, SEGARS and TOBACCOS, in great variety, BEEF AND PORK, in half-bbls., SUTLERS’ GOODS, TEAS COFFEES and SPICES. The entire Stock will be sold, WUOLEBALE AND RETAIL, AT NEW YORK PRICES. Tiie public will find this the best opportunity to pur chase yet offered in this market, 17C BROUGHTON STREET, mar2l ts Next door to Sherlock’s. J>ROVOST COURT NOTICE. T a }’h“ ft D this dat T c ’ the Flrst Provost Cburt, Ist r ,Ir -’ wi " be held at the U VrL C £ 4 l i°xV S0 ’ corner of bub and Bay streets. T 135 w?n 1 h„ h r ?i oßt , < > ,nlrt ’ Ca > ,t - Ja ™es M. Walton, p“ d f®’X j* i held ‘ u tbe room over Adams’ Express Cos. s office, corner Bay and Drayton streets n,viorier^ eCtlV a • iU n ißdictions are flxt'd by General wo^rJS. 0 * a Parties having business before said Courts will govern themselves accordingly. mar^0 Cr ’ PROVOST J&DGES. ~ : Custom House Butt.dino, All , Savannah, Ga„ March isth, 1805. T '“ P fil r? nß desiring to make statements to the department at Washington, in regard to the Cotton captured in the city of Savannah, are request- I 1 ! 1 th p ®* rne , to Mr. B. W. Burnett, at this office, w ho is authorized to receive them. mnrOA S. DRAPER* u,ar - u Special Agent Treasury Dept.