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Newspaper Page TextSAVANNAH DAILY HERALD; VOL. 1-NO. 86. The Savannah Daily Herald (MORNING AND EVENING) Ifi PCmJSHED BY 8. w. MASON & CO., At 111 Bat Street, Savannah, Georgia. Per Copy . Five Cents. Per Hundred $3 60. Per Year 00. advertising: Two Dollars per Square of Ten Lines for flfot In sertion ; One Dollar for each subsequent one. Ad vertisements inserted in the morning, will, if desired, appear in the evening without extra charge. JOB PRINTING every style, neatly and promptly done. MAJOR GENr<iITNCY A. GILLMORE. Major General Quincy A. Gillmore, com manding the Department of the South, is now here on a britf offi' ill vLit. The fol lowing sketch, corrected from authentic data, will be interesting tq. our readers throughout the Department. . Gen. Gillmore is just ripening into middle life, now but forty years of age. Few men of this war have made a brighter page in history than he. He graduated at the head of his class in 1849, at the Military Academy of West Point. Os his class there are now in our army Major General Parke, commanding the Ninth Corps, who graduated second in the class; Brevet Major General Rufus Saxton, who is charged with the organiza tion of colored troops in the Department; Brig.-Geu. R. W. Johnson, Colonel Haines, Chief Commissary of the Western Depart ment; Col. Chancy McKeeser, of the Adju tant General’s Department, Washington, and Major Bennet, the author of the work on Courts Martial. In the Rebel army, there are: Biig.-Generals Thomas Williams, Al fred Cummings, Beverley Robertson, and J. K Duncan. When he graduated in ’49, he was appointed Second Lieutenant of En gineers, and commenced his service as Assis tant Engineer at Hampton Roads, Virginia. He served here till 1852, when he was ap pointed Instructor of Practical Engineering at West Point. In this capacity he served lor four years. In 1850 he was promoted to First Lieutenant in his Corps, and placed in charge of the United States Engineer Agency in New York, and remained in charge till the breaking out of the war in 1861. Duriug this period he prepared his celebrated work on “Hydraulic Limes, Cements and Mortars.’’ In 1861 he was promoted Captain, and or dered to duty held with Brig.-Gen. T. W. Sherman, as Chief Engineer of the expe dition against Port Royal. Iu December of the same year a plan prepared by him, was submitted for the reduction of Fort Pulaski, which was accepted, and the work placed in his hands. Ia this he was successful. The Fort sur rendered ou the 11th day of April, 1862. To him was the first honor accorded by England and France to any American officer during the war. His report, when received by the En glish war office, of so great importance was it considered in military science, that it was sent in succession to the leading offi cers of the Royal Engineers, each of whom was permitted to retain it for a limited peri od, that they might study its novel applica tion of engineering and gunnery. For the siege of Fort Pulaski he was made Brigadier General U. S. Vois., and ordered to Ken tucky. On the 30th day of March, '63, he fought the battle of Sommerset, Ky , after plan, defeating the Rebel General Pegram, although the enemy outnumbered him two to one, and drove them out of the State. In May, 18G3, by the request of the President, he submitted the plan for the cap ture of the city of Charleston, S. C., by a combined attack by the army and navy. Siege guns were planted on the upper end of Bland, and so, skillfully were the plans all made and executed, that the enemy only learned of the preparations When the fipt guns were fired from batteries erect ed but a few yards from their picket line.— On the lotto day of July, 1863, he carried two-thirds of Morris Island, capturing eleven batteries and over two hundred This gave him the island which commanded the entrance to the Charleston harbor,and upon which were planted the bat teries defending Fort Sumter from the sea ; to secure these was the first great object, but to do this was no small task. They were i>pon tho upper end of the Island, connected by a narrow neck of land with the main body, and this neck was commanded by one of the strongest earthworks in the country, “Fort Wagner;" this was assaulted July 11th and 18th, but without success. The line of march to Wagner was also commanded by Fort Sumter and Fort Gregg. Failing to carry the works by storm, he commenced a regular siege of Fort Wagner, and the re duction of Sumter over the heads of all other f*orts. In both he was eminently successful. Contrary to all established rules of engineer ing and gunnery two things were necessary. First to reduce an earthwork by regular approaches; and second, breaching masonry at’so great a distance ; the reduction of Fort Wagner caused the abandonment of all the Island. With this the War Department SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1865. pronounced General Gillmore'x work completed. He was made Major General of Volunteers, July 10th, 1863, and advanced to Major in his own Corps. In April, 1864, he took the Tenth Army Corps to Virginia, and commanded it in all the engagements before Richmond and Pe tersburg in May and June; commanding his Corps at Drury’s Bluff, and also commanding the flanking column which turned the Ene - my’s works ou the 15th and 16th of May.— He was temporarily assigned to the Nine teenth Army Corps and the defences of the Capital during the rebel advance on Wash ington. In this brief campaign he was wounded from a fall of a horse, which inca pacitated him for field duty for a time.— During this short vacation from official la bors, though suffering from his wound, he completed for publication his report of the Siege of Sumter. He was next ordered on an inspecting tour of fortifications through the West; and in February, ’GS, he w r as ordered to relieve Major Gen. J. G. Foster in the com mand of the Department of the South. Thus have we given a brief history of his military career; few of our general officers have so lasting a record as he—surely none more scientific. In his habits he is peculiar ly American—industrious, always at work, he finds few moments for pleasure or recrea tion ; but when the hour of enjoyment comes, he enters into it heartily, as though it were business. His habits are simple and pure. Few men in the country do we find combining to a greater degree, strength, digni ty and purity of character. In his administra tion he is a great lover of Justice. No one, however lowly, presents a complaint but is heard. None need fear to approach him through the proper channels, provided their business is carefully arranged so as not to waste time. “System and despatch ’ is his motto iu all business matters. He is a thorough soldier, and willingly supports the acts and policy of the adminis tration, but takes little or no interest in mere party politics. He is most devotedly at tached to his Flag and Country, believing that Human Liberty is the only sure founda tion for Human Government. Land Sales. —The Tax Commissioners for the District of South Carolina, had a sale of lands for unpaid United States direct taxes, last Monday, in front of the Port Royal House, according to previous advertisement. The taxes on the Cooper River, Melrose and Bloody Point plantations, on the Daw fuskie Island, having been paid by John Stoddard, Esq., of Savannah—executor and trustee, they were withdrawn from the sale. All the other plantations ou Dawfuskie were bid in by the commissioners for the United States. Col. Seabrook’s plantation, No. I, on Bull's Island, was sold to Simon Cameron, of Penn., Beuj. F. Wade, of Ohio, and James R. Doo little, of Wisconsin, for $2,700. It contain ed 700 acres. The other plantations on Bull’s Island were bid in by the commisssioners for the United States. Pine, Page, Barataria and Spring Islands were also bought in lor Uncle Sam. Bids to SIO,OOO were made for Spring Island alone. Savage Island was bought by J. G. Dodge and G. W. Atwood for $250. It contained 70 acres. Daw Island, Lemon Island and Rose Isl and, containing 100 acres each, were sold to David H. Rice. Daw Island for S3OO. — Lemon Island $475, and Rose Island for $452. The Commissioners then offered some of the lots at Land’s End on St. Helena of which Maj. C. W. Thomas bought 11 lots $4,200 Lieut. D. S. Leslie “ 3 “ 450 Geo. A. Springer “ 3 “ 1,200 H. T. Rivers of the Navy 1 “ 200 Geo. W. Allen ft “ 225 The attendance was good and the! eeling of confidence in the ultimate value of the lauds to present purchasers, rather on the in crease. This will probably be the last of the sales till fall, as the weather is getting un comfortably warm aDd buyers from the North do not care to risk the climate much later in the season. It may be however, that some sales may take place at Chaileston. — Port Royal New South. The War Telegraph.— General Grantrhas had his telegraph corps following him close ly, and the wires have been put up along every mile, from his base at City Point to the scene of surrender at Mallard's Church, about eighty miles distant. There is now a con tinuous line from Washington to Mallard’s Church. The course is from Washington to Wilmington, Delaware; thence down the Eastern shore to Cherrystone; thence by an other cable to Fortress Monroe; thence by another cable to City • Point, and thence to Petersburg, and along the line of Grant’s victorious march, to his headquarters. This telegraph is one of the wonders of the campaign, and it has been the means ol‘ af fording incalculable happiness to the people in furnishing them with the good news promptly. Rebel Su*renders.— Three rebel armies have surrendered to General Grant—that un der Buckner at Fort Donelson, on the 16th of February, 1862; that under Pemberton at Vicksburg, oA the 4th of July, 1863; and that under General Lee, on the 9th of April, 1865. He is the only one of our Generals who has ever induced a rebel army to sur render ; and he has induced three of them. To dance or not to dan9e, is the all-absorb ing question at St. Jobnabury, Vermont,now. The inhabitants are all by the ears over it.— A hotel has been closed on account of it, and there is a prospect that a church will be bro ken up. GALLAHER’9 Nmv STOCK EXCHANti • Ihe hall of the new Evening Stock Ex change on Twenty-fourth street . . Filth Avenue Hotel, was opened last eveuinf tor business. A large concoursS of person*? spectator as well as operators, were preX. Ihe building is an oblong square 47x96 feet two stories in height, and when completed w ill he quite a handsome edifice. On the drst floor is situated the refreshment and coffee rooms, and a splendid billiard saloon 40x70 feet, which has capacity for eight of Phelan s superb tables. * OI The Exchange room occupies the second floor, and will hold 1,100 persons in the ball and gallery It will seat 300. These seats which are tor operators, and are inside of the railing, are rented for $250 each per annum On the rostrum and in the rear of the sellers’ stand are seats for the Presidents of the Stock Exchanges and Gold Board, and on either side there are others for brokers. These will be sold at auction. The specta tors, who obtain admission by payment of 50 cents, occupy the gallery until after the call, when they have the privileges of any part of the hall. The entire cost of the building, which is on leased ground,is $40,000. After members had secured seats, Mr. Ro ll Gallagher, the senior brother of the firm,, was called <m for a speech. He responded by saying that he was a man of very few words. The operators of the Evening Ex change had been migratory lor some time but at last had a resting place. Twelve months ago lie first opened an Evening Ex change at the corner of Broadway and 26th street, and such was its success that from that moment he conceived a plan for one of a permanent character. He then recounted the troubles experienced in securing a suit able place,, and how nobly his generous friends had sustained him. In the course of his remarks he explained what improvements he designed, and among others was to be an oval railing, which should inclose the gold dealers. Iu this he said would be the Goddess of Fortune. The gold dealers cheered this loudly. He like wise said the hall was tendered freelv, day and night, when not devoted to business, for any and all charitable purposes. The re marks of Mr. Gallaber were cordially re ceived. Mr. George Francis Train was then asked for a speech, but declined with good taste, saying that those present were there to buy and sell stocks, aud not to hear speeches. The rules were then read and approved, especially one forbidding smoking in the hall. An inquiry was made if ladies would be ad mitted, to which there was a favorable res ponse. An individual sardonically inquired if they were “fancy stocks; ” whereupon some of the crowd, having no sentiment in their souls, laughed. Next came the call of stocks, which presented the usual sceue, which can be appreciated only when seen. There was rushing to and fro, and wild gesticulation, and a half hundred voices clamoring at oace, but, through it all, the practiced ear of the seller, caught each bid, aud St was recorded. Apparently there was a terrible conflict; but, after all, it was only furious, aud not danger; the bellowing of the bulls and the growling of the bears. Aud * this* was the opening of the Evening Stock Exchange. Promotions.— The following promotions have recently been made in the Ist Reg. N. Y. Vol. Eng. : Major James E. Place, to be Lt. Col., to I date lrom Feb. 16,1865. Capt. A. F. Sears, to be Major to date from Feb. 16, 1865. Ist Lieut. Nathan L. Edwards, to be Cap tain, to date from Jan. 12, 1865. 2d Lieut. Charles P. Dusty, to be Ist Lieutenant, to date from Jan. 12. 1865. 2d Lieutenant Harrison L. Waterman, to be Ist Lieutenant, to date from Feb. 16, 1865.— Port Royal New South. * Tiie Rebel Congress. —The Lousville Jour nal, “as an impartial and disinterested ed itor,” administers a touching exhortation to the Rebel Congress, of which the following is a part: “ Stick to your position. Square yourself. Budge not an inch. Duty the tyraut’s power. Look him right in the eye. Plant your right foot forward. Brace your muscles. Brush your hair back Jackson-fashion. Corrugate your brow. Cock your ears. Bend your nose to the shape of an eagle’s beak. Dilate your nostrils. Compress your Ups. Give your mouth the shape of an avenging bow. Grit your teeth. Clench your fi9ts. Thrust an iron poker up your backbone. Roar like a mad lion. Spit fire. Breathe sulphur. Belch thunder. Sneeze earthquakes. “Do all that is terrible, dear Congress, but never, never, oh never succumb to the despot who would frighten you into submission to his will. Remember that mankind’s eyes are upon you.” How the “Congress” could defy those burning words, and fly, heedless of such an exhortation, is a mystery. They must have been heartless wretches. A Paris paper gives some curious particu lars of the idiosyncraeies of certain artistes, Patti, for instance, is always drinking beer. Mario smokes until he drives the impressario into a fine frenzy. Borghoi-Mano comes off from an interview with her royal lover, and the Favorita immediately recruits herself with snuff. Talma, in Hamlet, used to shake his valet for five minutes, so as to get up a “wild air” before he went on and told the audience that he had seen the ghost of his departed father. Restored Union Cities. —The Republican candidates for Mayor, Treasurer and Sur veyor were elected in the recent mnnicipal election in Milwaukee. The republicans have also elected their candidates in Spring field and Peoria, in this State and In Sandus ky, Ohio. These have all formerly been Democratic cities. So was Richmond.— Chicago Journal. # “How long will it take me to go to Rich mond?” asked an eager officer at City Point of a veteran Brigadier holding command there, soon after we got the good news. “I can’t say how long it will take you," was the answer; it has taken we three years and eleven months.” THE ONLY ONE. BT MRS. L. K. SIUOPSNKr. A farewell to the Only Child! What do those words imply f The stanching of a fount or hope, The darkening of its sky, The blighting of a rose-tree Th.it spring can ne’er restore A garland from the altar swept, To be replaced no more. Where Is the bounding footstep f The tone so blithe and kind r The arm around the parent's neck Iu graceful fondness twined t The storied page made vocal While hours of evening fleet f The filial kiss, the dear “good night". To make the dream so sweet r There is no morning greeting, As song-bird charms the ear. No helpful hand at household board The weloome guest to cheer, No deep delight iu gladness, No sympathy in woe, Like that which from those silent Hps In silvery tides would flow. Ah 1 they who in life's waning, Give to the grave their all, And by a lonely hearth-stone mark Dim twilight shadows fall, Speak not to them of comfort, Tls but to probe the wound. The Only One!—The Only One! What pathos in the sound! Hartford, Conn., June 24, iB6O. A Moving Army. — Few persons have an idea of an army in motion. The last United Service Gazette, supplies some statistics which will instruct the reader: Iu the cam paign of the last summer, the Army of the Potomac, as near as we can arrive at tho figures, appears to have numbered ordinarily about 125,000 effective fighting men. Its transportation’ is reported to have consisted of about 4,200 wagons, 800 ambulances, 30,000 artillery, cavalry, ambulance, and draught horses, and 22,000 mules, making an aggregate iu all of some 56,000 animals. This is just about one-third animals to the men, about the same ratio as obtained during its Peninsular campaign and ever since, whereas the ratio among the western armies, during the same time, and always, has been usually one-half, and generally very near two-thirds animals to the men. The figures in General Sherman’s combined army, during the Atlanta campaign, footed up generally about as foUows : 120,000 es fective fighting men, 6,300 wagons, 900 am bulances, 32,000 artillery, cavalry, ambulance, and draught horses, 4,600 private horses, and 30,000 mules, making an aggregate in all of some 75,000 animals. These figures are simply enormous, and will give the reader some slight conception of what an army real ly is, if he will but consider them for a mo ment. For example an army of 125,000 men, marching in column four abreast, and the in tervals but si* feet apart, which is less than the usual interval of troops on the march, would extend over a distance of thirty-five miles, without making any allowance for the usual intervals between regiments, brigades, divisions, and army corps. So with the wagons. On good roads where trains are kept well closed up, it is calculated that each six mule-team will occupy on an average, about sixty lineal feet; this would give about ninety teams to the mile, a large average on most marches, so that six thous and three hundred teams would ordinarily require about seventy miles. 'Jja If the weather and fbads are bac£*k>f .course they will straggle along indefinitely, and thus require much more. An ambulance on the* march usually occupies about forty feet, so that 900 ambulances would occupy a distance of about seven miles. So with the artillery, an army of 125,000 men will usually have at least two guns to the thousand men, which would make two hundred and fifty guns, or say forty batteries ol six pieces each. Now, a battery on the march, as a general thing, will occupy fully 300 yards, so that forty bat teries alone would take about seven miles. These figures, thus roughly taken, foot up 119 miles, as the free ana easy inarching dis T tance of an army of the size of the two great ones that we have had operating East and West during the past campaign, knd. this without counting iu accurately our Bedouin Arabs, the cavalry, that always swarm along for miles together, beside, in apparently al most interminable columns. Os course no General with a moderate stock, of brains would ever think of marching his troops thus in one continuous line, and hence the necessity of parallel roads in moving an army, to keep your troops massed and well in hand. A Happy Retort.—A man was brought into court on the charge of having stolen some ducks from a farmer. “How do you know they are your ducks?” asked the defendant’s counsel. “Oh, I should know them anywhere,” re plied the farmer, who proceeded tadeacribe their peculiarities. “Why," said the prisoner’s counsel, ‘ those ducks can’t be such a rare breed—l have some very like them in my yard.” “That’s not unlikely, sir,” said the farmer, “they are not the only ducks I've had stolen lately.” “Call the next witness.” Orpheus C, Kerr lias a version of the Southern plan of peace, which is probably very authentic. He says that a Confederate commissioner called upon him, and saffi af fably : “I have come to say that the army of the North can now be admitted into the army of the Confederacy for a conjoint attack ou combined Europe, after which the sunny South will forgive her creditors and see what can be done for the northern masses.” Relow the falls at Rochester in the Gene see river, an island an acre in extent has been formed by its late flood. The island is formed of flag stones, paving stones and ! other tUhris that was washed over the falls. The doors of several Iron safes and the wheels of a street car have been found on tbis island. ■—— At the recent celebration In Boston a wholesale dealer #n pickles and sweetmeats hung out the patriotic transparency, “The Union— it must and shall be preserved. l " The rebel government ought to be arrest ed, tried by a justice of the peace, and sent to the workhouse upon the charge of having B o visible means of support, says the Louis ville Journal PRICE. 5 CENTS PERIODICALS. (Correspondence of the Rochester Democratic.) New York, March 1. The old world must have had a dull time without periodical literature. True they got used to it, but that only showed how much deeper was their degradation. The present age demands its newspaper fresh with the dawn, and will not be satisfied without it.— The newspaper is not only a record of tacts; it is an oracle whose dicta are heard with rev erence and whose opinions gradually control its readers until it may almost be said to do their thinking. While the daily paper thus rushes into the intellects of the mass like a charge of cavalry, the monthly or quarterly, quietly knocks at one’s door like a kind Iriend who lias come to spend a0 afternoon. The periodical literature of the world, like the rest of the fashions, passes away. Iu England it commenced with the Spec tator which even the pen of an Addison could sustain. Subsequently London enjoy ed the “Monthly Critic,” the “Town aud Country,” ‘The Wonderful Magazine,” and other transitory efforts, and the only period ical of the age which has survived is the Gentleman’s Magazine which isA.ept uy by an old fashioned circle of antiquaries, and quid nuncs. In later days the style of literature ran to a low ebb and was. only resuscitated by the combined efforts of the Edinburgh reviewers who opened anew epoch in criticism. Black woods Magaziue, under the care of Professor Wilson, attained a high reach of perfection, aud the Nodes Ambrosiana which graced its columns was the master piece of Scottish wit. But since the death of Mr. Wilson, (o Christopher North, as he styled himself \ Blackwood has declined until it now drag/ along a heavy length of chain. In America one of the first periodicals was the Massachusetts Magazine, which was iu due time followed by the New England Mag azine. Farther west the cultivation of taste brought out the Port Folio, which was pub lished in Philadelphia by “Oliver Oldschool,’’ and which soon passed off the stage and is now quite forgotten. Among other transi tory publications we record the New York Mirror, which at one time was highly popu lar. This publication was sustained by the uni ted efforts of N.'P. Willis, George P. Morris and Theodore S. Fay, but eventually failed, notwithstanding its quarterly issue of a steel plate engraving. Looking at its pages now, and comparing them with later issues, we are astonished at its venality, which even the steel plates could not redeem. > Pursuing the list of these wor ks we notice both their number and their ill-succass. Among those which, like the New York Mirror, have gone down amid the wreck of things, are ‘The Ladies’ Companion,” by W. W. Snowdon, which had a large circulation twenty-five years ago,—“Arcturus,” edited by Cornelius Mathews. “The Aristideau,” by Thomas Dunn English. “The Irving Magaziue,” by James “Putnam’s Magazine,” “Graham’s Magazine” and the “New Yorker.” This latter was a spirited weekly, which Horace Greeley started and maintained until it failed for lack of funds, and Greeley abandoned it for the Log Cabin) which latter, by the way, was the most un successful campaigner ever issued. “The Knickerbocker" had at one time soinething and , published articles by IrvftSg, Bryant and tongfellow, but to due time it weutTiy the board, and iflcf passing through a number of hands has re-appeared as “The American Monthly.” Harper’s Magazine, differing from its prede cessors, abandoned all pretension* to the higher walks of literature which they had attempted. It made no effort at criticism or reviews of any kind. It took no notice of the current issue of books, but Simply re published Euglish tales,-, and re-produced cribbings from the foreign press. Affording a pleasing melange , Harper has coirtinued t* prosper. It is understood that George W. Curtis is one of the managers, and that Henry J. Raymond, of the Times, who furnishes the article on current events, is largely inte rested in it. The Atlantic Monthly was the first effort to establish in America a periodi cal which should should rival the first-class issues of Great Britain, and be worthy to rank with Frazer or the Comhill Monthly. Ih this project the publishers had the assur ance of the best genius of the coiintry. Having enlisted the best writers in its ser vice, the Atlantic, instead of humtJly asking a place beside the British periodicals, may now be said to outrank them by no small precedence. Speaking of periodicals genev ally their chief feature is the tale ; this is in addition to the serial novel,andmustbe Short and powerful. Os course this is a different style of writing, and many of those who can dash off a volume will find themselves baffl ed when required to produce a first class story in ten pages. Another feature in the periodical is origin ality. Something new js the ciy, and how ever excellent be your article, if it has ever seen the light, it has stance lost its valtfe.— Iu the pressure Tor novelty we do not wonder at finding men who dive into the past, and who bring up its buried treasures, as well as those who unroll mumimed theories and romances before the wfirtd. Some of these hack writers steal the works of others and revamp them, and in this wav we have seen one of the tales out of ‘The Diary of a late London Physician,” re-produced with altered name and scenery, in Harper’s Magazine. Another difficult feature H poetry. To the true poet the pe riodical is a scape-gate for transient effusion, which are afterward to to be collected in vol ume form. Iu this manner the gems of Bry ant, Poe and. Longfellow have made , their first appearance. But as the poet is a rare character, and he is quite particular as re gards his company, none but a first class magazine may hope for a first class poet.— Pegasus, even with a hungry belly, will not herd with common animals. From these difficulties it will appear that the establish ing of a first class periodical is an enterprise of m omentoua,character, and it cannot be wondered that out of the many attempts se lew have been successful. Macaulay. Ik China, if a man is not married by twen ty, be it drammed oat of the town.