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The Savannah Daily Herald. BY S. W. MASON AND CO. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, APKIL 6, 1$»». e" 1 .?" 11 - - jl. ■* - ‘ "* JUSTICE TO MURDERERS- We are sincerely glad to notice, in the ex ecution of the horrible ruffian, Richard Cobh Kennedy, in New York a few days ago, an other proof of the fact that the United States Government has at last awakened tothe truth that leniency to such men is the most gross injustice to each and every one of the many thousands of children, women and men who combine to make up what we call “the com munity." This person, Kennedy, was the ringleader of that gang of incendiaries who lately en deavored to bum, in a single night, that great metropolis, New York, to the ground. Having provided themselves with certain dangerous combustibles, chief among; which was phosphorous, they took lodgings at the various leading hotels, one in each, all of which, at a prearranged moment were to be set|onflre. The plot failed; the scoundrels fled, but Kennedy was tracked bv the Chief-of- Detectives of New York, John Young, and his corps of assistants, and was eventually brought back to New York, tried before' a Military Commission, who convicted and seuteneed him to be hanged, and the sen tence was carried into effect on Saturday, the 25th day of March, 1865. These Incendiarists professed to be com missioned officers in the Confederate service, but the Rebel authorities have never acknowledged them, and certainly no official remonstrance against the execution of Kennedy was ever sent to our Government. The plot was so horribly atrocious that the Confederates cou and never have wished to give it their sanction, and to acknowledge to the uatlons of the world that they recognized Arson and Murd r as legitimate and honorable warfare. The guilt of Kennedy was beyond a doubt, tor be himself confessed it, and re vealed the proposed management of the entire plot, together with the names of his accom plices. They iutended, it appears, by kind ling fires In many and remote parts of the town at the same time, to so disconcert the Fire Department and nullify their operation* as to secure the utter destruction ot the en tire city. Kennedy says, in his confession, that though he did not propose personally to murder with his own baud, women and children, the death of many such innocent and helpless people “would, of course, follow in the train” of the conflagration. This most black-hearted of all the fiends yet evoked by the fell genius of War, actu ally talked of the burniug of the city, the crushing to death of men in the streets; burning of women and children in their beds; the roasting of the thousands of sick and wounded in the hospitals, many hun dreds of whom were themselves confeder ates, though prisoners; the broiling of the hundreds of youug children iu the various Orphan, Blind, Deaf and Dumb, and othei Asylums, all of were included in the diaoolic plan of destruction; and of all the terrific scenes inevitably attendant upon a catastrophe of much magnitude, as a “good joke on the Fire Department." Can it be possible that such a heartless, ferocious Nero of a beast ever breathed in our day ? However, he was hanged —only hanged, thanks to the civilization of the age, which forbids torture, and to the leniency of the laws which, despairing of ever inventing adequate punishment for a crime which al most transcends human belief, content them selves with merely speeding such wretches into the immediate presence of their Maker, who for some inscrutable purpose of His own, has permitted them to “do such deeds that He Himself can but devise their fit and proper penalty.” This monster’s death, was a fit ending to his most guilty life—disdaining the consola tions of religion, he went into the presence of his God. with his mouth reeking with hot curses, and with the last words of a vul gar song upon his lips. He had not one mourner there. And we ave pleasedto say that we have yet tolearn ot the Southern paper which, in in comments, did not denounce in the bitterest language, the actions of Kennedy, and those men almost as bad as he, who have by their atrocious en deavors outraged to the utmost degree, our common humanity, and who have done so much to bring upon the Confederate cause, the blighting shadow of the dark disappro bation of all the civilized nations of all the earth. -Hen, who. like most of the Confederate leaders, and many ot their followers, believe in war, only so loug as war, however cruel, is conducted with . courage, bouor, and ehivalry—who respect, and love, and have the greatest pride in the brave soldier, can entertain only the utmost contempt and the deepest loathing for the coward doings of the wretch, who, while in perfect security him self, would consign to all the unspeakable horrors of ft midnight conflagration, a great city, and who would meanwhile rejoice in the absolute certainty that of its almost my riad inhabitants, there must/b? many thou sands of the sick, the wounded and the weak, smothered by blinding smoke, roasted by tormenting flames, crushed by falling walls, or trampled to death in the highways by bcores aud liuudrcds in their frantic ef forts to escape. But Kennedy is gone—let us now leave him with the God who permitted him to live, j only long enough to conceive and plot, but not to carry out, the most diabolical, fiendish plan that ever entered into mortal brain of erring man. He leaves no friends and we verily believe, not one mourner, on the wide face of all God s earth. Second Provost Court. —The following is a transcript of the docket of yesterday and the cases disposed of by Judge Walton: Authority was given to Patrick L. Barry to pay only at the rate of ten dollars per month for rent of a house occupied by him, on East Broad street, the property of Jere miah Murphey. Upon the release of the Marshall House, as a hospital by the United States authori ties, Mr. William Cooledge, a citizen of Sav annah, Ga., has permission to take into his possession, said Marshall House, with all fur niture therein. Street Commissioner vs. Scipio Quarter man (colored) violation of Street Depart ment orders, by opening vault before inspect ing same. Ordered that defendant be excus ed in consequence of his ignorance of the regulations of the Street Commissioners De partment. Scipio was excused only for this time by Judge Walton. Rose (colored) vs. Mary E. Chamberlin, claim for recovery of wages. Ordered that defendant pay to Plaintiff, the sum of three dollars within three days, or otherwise, if not paid, property to said amount, belonging to defendant to be attached. Richard Wolf for Estate of Ann Reinhard vs. F. M. Richardson; claim for recovery of rent. Ordered that defendant vacate the premises occupied by him, the property of 9aid estate, within ten days from date. Some vs. Anne Mumford (colored). Or dered, That the house, now occupied by dffendaut, being in possession of the United States authorities, and assigned to defendant by properly constituted military power, the case is dismissed from this court, it having, in consequence, no jurisdiction in the said case. M. D. McCarthy vs. Sylvia Styles (col ored)—claim for recovery of rent. That defendant pay to plaintiff at the rate of eight dollars per month, for rent of a house occu pied by her near Thunderbolt Road, The property of said plaintiff. Street Commissioner vs. Watson (colored) —violation of General Order No. Hi. Or dered, That defendant be excused this time in consequence of bis ignorance of the regu lations of the Street ‘Commissioner’s De partment. Thomas Daniels vs. Joseph Stokes—claim for recovery of a boat in possession of de fendant. That plaintiff pay the defendant the sum of fifteen dollars for repairs on said boat; such amount being paid defendant, he is hereby ordered to turn over said boat to plaintiff, the proper owner. A Jail Breaker Arrested. —Last Tues day evening Allen Hart, th» bogus Lieuten ant, who broke jail In this city on the night of the 28th ult., was arrested by one of our vigilant Police. The woman in whose house he was found, disclaims knowing anything of his character. Hart married a w r oman in this city who would have nothing to do with him, and when he called on her after mak ing his escape from the jail, turned him out of the house. Roach and Cary who escaped with Hart, will no doubt be arrested in a short time. Another visit from Distinguished Wash ington Pf.pple.— Another of those excursions by sea, which seem to have become so fash ionable of late, is now on its way to this city. The party left Washington 6n the 28th, in the steamer Santiago de Cuba, and were ex pected to be gone three weeks. Besides stopping at Charleston and Savannah, they will also go to Havana and New Orleans. The party consists of Capt. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and lady ; a son of Secretary Welles ; J. M. Forbes, and daugh ter, of Boston ; J. G. Nicolay, the President s Private Secretary', and several others. Y isit of Major-Gen. QA. Gilmore to Sa vannah.—The U. S. steamar Diamond, Capt. Hardy, from Hilton Head, arrived at the dock >n this city yesterday, having on board Major Gen. Q. A.Gilmore,Commanding the Depart ment of theSoutl’.and the following of his staff: Col. Woodford, Chief of Staff; Maj. Jno. C. Gray, Judge Advocate; Maj. Barger, A. A. G.; Maj. Thompson, Prov. Mar. Gen.; Capt. Bragg. A. D. C. General Gilmore, after a ride through the city, again embarked on the Diamond, returning to Hilton Head. Petroleum in Georgia.— A friend has kindly consented. to give us, a few days hence, some particulars of the discovery of an oil creek in our Empire State. You folks in the interior who have been using “taller” candles must not be over anxious of its whereabouts for it will not be made known to you. Boat Race. —Many persons who are fond of aquatic sports were disappointed yester day afternoon of witnessing a boat race which was in anticipation. Next week it is hoped the affair will come off. Alf..—The general supply of this bever age has been exhausted for several days in many establishments. Yesterday afternoon a cargo from Hilton Head arrived. Flag or Truce.— This morning at day light, the steamer Pontiac proceeded up the Savunnah River on a flag of truce. AMUSEMENTS. Savannah Thfatre. —Last evening a series of popular representations by Mr. Thomas Weir, “the favorite tragedian,” was inaugu gated at the Savannah Theatre. The an nouncement of Mr. Weir as “The Golden Farmer” attracted a very good house. The performance was in all respects a marked success. Mr. Weir as the Golden Farmer, was excellent. Mr. Garner’s Harry Hammer, and Miss Maude St. Leon's William Harvey were capital personations. In consequence of the sudden and severe illness of Miss La Fond> Mrs. Berrell, with the kindness and good-heartedness which we are willing to be lieve is characteristic of her. undertook the lengthy part of “Elizabeth,” and in such a manner as to render unnecessary the hand some and generous apology of Mr. Daven port. The ever-glorious Toodles concluded the bill, and we feel bound to say that Mr. Hern don and Mrs. Berrell have not dene them selves more credit in any performance on the Savannah stage. Sweatnam’s Varieties. --The long-awaited opening ot this new Theatre is positively an nounced for this evening. We anticipate a. crowded house and an excellent entertain ment. {Special Correspondence of the Savannah Herald.] SALE OP LANDS. ETC., AT ST. HELENA ISLAND. An adjourned sale of city lots at Lauds End, St. Helena Island, by the Tax Com missioner, took place to-day. Thirty-nine (39) lots were sold to nine (9) different individuals. The highest price brought per lot was about tour hundred dol lars at a private sale. Potatoes to-day brought, only five dollars perbbl., bay fifty-five dollars per ton. and rough lumber flfty-oac dollais per thousand. W. 8. M. . GREAT CAVALRY EXPEDITION*. Nashville, Friday, March 17, 1865. The great cavalry expedition under Maj. Gen. J. H. Wilson, has finally started, and all connection between them and General Thomas’ headquarters at Nashville is now severed. Fifteen thousand cavalry and mounted in fantry were atEastport, Miss., two weeks ago, waiting till the heavy rains and high water should have subside*!. Os these, 10,- 000 left their place of rendezvous two or three days ago, and are now dashing through Alabama, with a view tothe destruction of the railroads, &c., in that State and Mississip pi, and to co-operate with several other ex peditions by land and water, which started some time ago, with Mobile as their object we point. The first news we shall hear of them will probably be from the “City on the Gulf.” Major Gen. D. 8. Stanley, commands the Fourth Army Corps, now” on its way to Knoxville to participate in the Western Vir ginia campaign. It is estimated at from 15,- 000 to 18,000. Six thousand cavalry, under General Stoneman or General ‘ Gillem, have left Knoxville, and are already pointing through the mountains for Virginia. The Fourth Division of the Twen ty-third Corps, consisting mainly of Ken tucky and Tennessee and North Caroliua troops, garrison Knoxville, and is quartered in that vicinity. Brig. Gen. Davis Tillson commands in East Tennnessee, headquarters in Knoxville. Gen. Gillem apprehends no serious oppo sition on this side of the Salt Springs in Vir ginia. Sale of Effects of Deceased Soldiers of the Army.— lt is not generally bv the friends and relatives of soldiers who have died in the U. 8. Army General Hospi tals, that many of them have effects, in clothing, blankets, watches, &c., which are sold, by order of a Council of Administration, appointed by the commander of the Post lor such purpose. Such is tlie fact. It would be well for all heirs, having friends who have died while in the their country, to present their claims. Imie effects have brought any sum, from five cents and upwards, they can re cover the amount, as the accounts of sales are made out in triplicate and forwarded to the proper authorities. A sale of soldiers’ effects will take place this morning, at the Scriven Hospital. The auctioneer is a gentleman with whom we are well acquainted, and we can vouch that whatever he says or does will be done in the best and tiuest faith. Passengers per Steamer U. S. Grant for Hilton Head.— Robert A. Earle, Garret Cutten, wife and child; James McDonald, wife and children; Bd. Slatcn, Chas. T. Kel ly, B. H. Champany, Surgeon Smith, George Myers, M. Nugent, John Sheehan, Surgeon Riley, R. H. McHugh, F. Deitv and son,Mrs. Meitz, Thos. Lauglilin, Col. Julian Allen, Robt. L. Hull, Simeon Briant, Lieut. Murray, Ermil Sturnfell, J. L. Savage, Moses Ste phens, John Adams, Cos. C, sth Conn. Vols., Bernard Brady, Walter Wyler, W. W. Aus tin, Jacob Auld. \ First Provost Court.— ln this Court yesterday the business before Judge Parsons wa3 confined to the granting of permissions to sundry persons to qgllect rents on their lands and tenements. Is the Army ot the Potomac there is a stockade of logs, twenty feet high, and sharpened at the tops, and know as tlie- “Bull « en ’i “ whlch captured deserters are con fined before execution. In it there were at last accounts about sixty men, awaiting their tate. Just at the right of its entrance, outside of its walls, is a small log cabin used as the condemned cell. The man who enters that goes out only to execution. Sad stones ot remorse and agony the walls of that lov-v—ark, gloomy cabin could tell. Soon as convenient, after a deserter is arrested on bis way to the enemy or the rear,and charges preferred against him, he is tried before a general court martial. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York. March 29— C P. M. Gold has been steady to-day at the decline of last evening, the fluctuations having been limited to 2 1-2 per cent., as the quotations will show: 10:30 A. M 150 2:45 P. M *.151V 11:35 A. M 151 X 4:10 P.M 151 V 12:20 P. M 152% 5:10 PM 151 1:30 P M 153% Gold is still scarce for deliveiy. AH the available coin on the street has been bor rowed, and the difference between cash and regular transactions is about a half per cent. Speculation is, however, dead, and the mar ket almost paralyzed. The fall has been so heavy and so sudden that speculators outside of the market are afraid to buy for a rise, while* the bears are unable to hammer the price any lower, although their disposition is to revive panic, in order' that they may “cover” to greater advantage, and the out standing “short” interest is very large. The stock market is still in full possession of the bears, tlie bulls being too timid and distrustful in the present unsettled state of affairs to make any attempt to stem the downward tide. At the first session of the board the decline of yesterday continued. Government securities were steady, with a moderate degree of activity under orders from parties desirous of investing iu them at the present low prices. After the call and at the open board at one o’clock the market continued weak, and quotations submitted to aAjrther decline. At the second regular board there was a further settling down of prices. Notwithstanding the weakness of the gen eral market government securities remained firm. In view of the rapid decline in the gold premium and railway and miscellaneous securities which we have lately witnessed it is important tbat national stocks should not be sensitive to these violent'changes. It is, indeed, obviously necessary to the finan cial interests of the government, under the present paper money system, that the maiket price of its bonds should be sustained, for if the six per cents should sink below par, ex interest, they would offer a greater induce ment to investors than the seven-thirty loan, upon the sale of which the Treasury is de pendent from day to day for its means of meeting the difference between revenue and expenditure. The money market is easy at seven per cent, but lenders are exacting of wide mar gins. Commercial paper is in disfavor, and there is a more or iess general distrust ofeven the best names, owing to the shrinkage of values which has taken place. The discount rate varies from nine to twelve per cent, for the first grade, but much higher rates have been pai 1 and afforded in many eases by houses of good standing. Foreign exchange i# dull, but rates remain steady. Bankers sterling at sixty days is offered at 109 l- lal-2, and at 110a3-8 at short sight. The sudden decline of the gold prem ium has operated to check exportations somewhat, and leading drawers look tor no material change iu this feature of our for eign trade immediately. Hence bills are firmly held. The value of the exports for the week ending March 27, were $2,301,712 against $4,531,075 for the correspondins week of 1863. Large shipments of cotton are not anticipated for some little time to come, owing to the foreign markets being already overstocked. The stock at Liver pool on the 28th of February was 577,690 bales, against 231,560 bales for the corres ponding date in 1864. Moreover, the fact that judicial proceedings have been taken here by the claimants of a lot of 371 bales of the cotton seized is likely to confine tbat captured at Savannah chiefly to the home market; for attachments would in all proba bility be granted against it in favor of rebel bondholders if sent to Great Britain. The Ninth National Bank subscribed $215,000 to the new series of seven-thirty notes to day, and sold $46,000 of the old issue. The announcement of the new six hundred million loan bad a uepressing effect upon five-twenties in London, and they declined to 52 3-4 a 53 1-4 on the 15th inst. On the Produce Exchange to-day bread stuffs were lower, and in the merchandize markets there was great depression. Many of the holders of goods bought at high prices are looking forward to a rise in gold as their only means of escape from bankruptcy. Messrs. Muller, Wilkins & Cos. sola at auc tion to-day $43,150 American gold coin at 152 $ 4. Gov. Aiken.— William Aiken, the son or grandson of a Seotch-Trish immigrant, was in 1860 the largest slaveholder and probably the richest man in South Carolina. We be lieve but one man in the Union owned more slaves than he did. He was twice or thrice chosen to Congress from the Charleston Dis trict without opposition, and was the final rallying point of the pro-slavery parties for Speaker of the “Banks Congress,”—the vote standing, Banks 103 ; Aiken 100. He de clined further election, but served a term as Governor of the State, being uniformly es teemed one of her best citizens. , Gov. Aiken, like Senator Hammond, kept silence when their State made Mr. Lincoln’s Election the pretext of Secession. He could not stem the tide ; but be refused to be car ried along with it, aud has since remained a quiet but interested and apprehensive ob server, until Charleston fell once more under the Union flag, when he declared himself what he had always at heart been, a Union ist. His slaves are now tree ; lie lias sup plied them with land ; and he is working hard to alleviate the miseries caused by un hallowed ambition. To this end, his means and efforts are steadfastly devpted. Who can doubt that the class to which Gov. Aiken belongs—the class of Southern gentlemen who, blest with ample fortune, have outlived or spurned the impulses of ambition—are at heart with Gov. Aiken ? The St. Albans Raiders Discharged from Custody and Again Arrested.— Montreal, March 29, 1865. The rebel raiders who robbed the St. Albans (Vermont) banks and committed murder and other depredations, and who have been on trial here for some time, were to-day dis charged from . custody, were at liberty for a little while, but subsequently rearrestecl on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder. They were also arrested on charge of violating neutrality. They weve refused to be surrendered under the Extradition treaty, on grounds of belligerent rights. Judge Smith held the treaty no longer bind ing cn contracting parties, as the U. S. courts refuse to recognize the belligerent character of rebels, and cited the charge of Judge Nelson in Savannah. He also held tbat General Dix’s order to- shoot them down recognized the raiders as belligerents, and not as robbers. The raiders were remanded until Saturday. Ocr Losses. —Washington, Wednesdav March 29, 1865.—Information from Ciu* Point,, dated yesterday, says that the looses in the Ninth Corps are much larger than here tofore reported. The First Division have in hospital 100 wounded, and 30 are known tn. have been kilted. In the Third Divill Hospital there are 166 wounded, and about 32 killed. The Second Division were no engaged, but in their hospital they have n wounded. Picket firing was kept up all last nhrht yesterday, and the day before. The killed on both sides were exchanged, the enemy show ing more courtesy than heretofore. Another of the defenders of the Confeder acy has just come in. He is eighteen years old, but looks several years younger beimr & dwarf about three and a half feet high and slender in form. His father is reported to be a wealthy man. He says he enlisted to be sent up to the front so he could eseatie and thus get something to eat. 1 ’ Despondency Among the Southern P, 0 ple.— There are certain localities in North Carolina, and doubtless in all the State* where every evil influence is brought to hem upon our noble soldiers, and to which are evidently, owing mainly, many of the de sertions that weaken our cause and disgrace the deserters and their families. An officer now home- on account of a severe wound received iu battle, was speaking to me a few days ago, and told in our office that the best and most cheerful soldiers returned gloomy and discontented to camp after a furlough He said that, in remonstrating with one of his men, an acquaintance from his own county he had succeeded iu dispelling his cdooin • when the man apologized for it, remarking that the fact is, that if Jeff. Davis were {(, go to the settlement and stay three wefeks I am sure he too would desert.— Idi/etteoilln (N. V.) Observer. Respectfully Declined.— The poem in which these lines occur; “Waves aloft the flashing anvil— Floats the ponderous sledge beside." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF SAVANNAH, APRIL 5. Arrived—U S steamer Diamond, Hardy, Hilton Head, with Major Gen Q A Gillmorc and S:aff; schrJuliaj Smith, Hilton Mead; steamer Enoch Dean; Halleit. Hilton Head. Cleared—steamer U S Grant, Dobbs, Hilton Head; steamer Commander, Powell, Morehead City ! U S steamer Diamond, Hardy, Hilton Head. HOTEL ARRIVALS. PULASKI HOUSE, APRIL 5, 18G5. M Murphy, Brtoklyn. •I H Brown, Stanford, Conn. Geo Hopper, Hilton Head. Surgeon Henry Root, 54th N Y Vols Wm S Gottsberger, New.Yoik. W W Appletor, “ ‘ » A Biernhaiemaer. " “ G M Brown, “ •> II C Hall, James Morflt, “ “ S J Mitchell, 3d Ind Cav. EB Mitchell, “ •* Chas F Williams, Beaufort, 5 C H J Skelding, Paymaster U ? > . E B Remington and lady, New York. SAVANNAH THEATRE! Lessee and Business Manager grant taooart. Director of Amusements a. ii. davknpoht. Stage Manager ,t. j. hkenoon. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 0, 1905. Second Night of MR THOMAS WEFR, Who wiil appear, by request,in his favorite character of WILLIAM TELL. Singing, by Mr. J. W. Carner Dancing, by Miss Maude St. Leon The Comic After Piece of BOX AND COX Will also be performed, The cast of the above pieces will also comprise the names of nearly every member of the Company, com prising Mr. Weir, Mr. Herndon, Mr. earner, Mr Simpson, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Saulsbury, Mrs. M. E. Ber reil. Miss Maude St. Leon, Miss Elsie St. Leon, and othi rs. A of Novelties is in preparation Notice.—ln future the doors will open at 7 and the curtain rise at 8 o'clock precisely. Box office open from 10 until 2 o’clock. 83T* PRICES OF ADMISSION AS USUAL, .m All bills must be presented weekly. apr6 LODGE, NOT The members are requested to attend a regular meet ing of the Lodge, This (Thursday Evening at 7 1 ” o'clock. The Fraternity are invited Bv order, RICHARD T. TURNER, W. M James M. Jones, Secretary. apitj ANTED. A btiding containing rooms for a small family with store attached—must be in a business nortion nf the city. Apply at tlie Herald office. 1 ™ r ; ne OUT. The large Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, SPRING CLOTHING, GROCERIES, BOTTLED ALE, PORTER and CHAMPAGNE ..CIDER, SEGARS aud TOBACCOS, in great variety,. BEEF AND PORK, in half-bbls., SUTLERS’ GOODS, TEAS COFFEES ami SPICES. The entire Stock will be sold, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT NEW YORK PRICES. The public will find this the best opportnufty to pur chase yet offered in this market, 170 BROUGHTON STREET, mar2l ts Next door to Sherlock's. CIDER FOR SALE, To families by the quart or eallon. at. . , O’MEARA & CO’S, over a ns ' Exp,,.,., u.iioe, mi.) street IJ IDDELL & MURDOCK, ~ wholesale and retail dealers in SUILEI«' a ND NAVAL STORES, DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, . wftN tl km e n’s FuiMMit.NO Good*, Ac., wo. o Merchants’ Row, Hilton Head, S. C. , w. c. RIDDF4.L, [junto—tf] U. .1. MURDOCK.