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The Savannah Daily Herald. T - - ■" BT 8. W. SIAgON AMD CO. fAVANNAH. MONDAY. MAY 15, IW. PRESK.VTATIOS OF A WATCH TO DH. J. K. UIOKLOW. Another testimonial of affectiou and re spect lias been received by Dr. J. K. Bigelow, Surgeon in charge of Post Hospital and Med ical Purveyor. This skilful and attentive surgeon and excellent man was made the re cipient, last week, of a magnificent gold watch by his patients in the Post Hospital. The watch is of the most elegant description. It is a hunting-case chronometer watch, made by the Ameiicau Watch Company, Waltham, Mass. The gold is eighteen karats fine, and was purchased at F. D. Jordan's jewelry store, in this city. The inscription upon the gift is as follows: ** Presented by the Sick Soldiers of the Post Hospital, as a tribute of respect to Major J, K. Bigelow, Bth Indiana Volunteers, Post Surgeon." We append the interesting correspondence incident to the occasion: . Post Hospital, Sanannah, Ga., 1 May 12th, 1865. ) Surgeon J. K. Bidelow, Bth Indiana Vol unteers, in charge Post Hospital. Sir—-We, the undersigned, a committee from the nurses and attendants in this Hospital, having learned of your intended departure for the North, cannot let the opportunity pass to express our deep appreciation of your con stant and skiliful attentions to the sick and wounded, your kindly sympathies for the suffering, wherever found, and your care and consideration for all under your command. Being desirous of making a public and sub stantial acknowledgement of the same, we beg leave to present you with the accom panying gold watch, and hope it may serve as an expression of our gratitude, and may help to keep us and the Post Hospital in your remembrance, after this war shall be over, and the good tidings of peace shall have scatteicd us to our various homes. With sentimeuts of sincere respect and es teem, we are sir, your friends and gratified patients. COMMITTEE. John V. Dondua, Cos. H, 24th lowa Vols. C. C. Pratt, Cos. A, 12th Maine Vols. J. B. Goodall, Cos. H, 22d Iow r a Vols. Harlem Southwortli, Cos. E, 17th N. York Vols. H. A. Curren. George W. Dnbois, Cos. G, Bth Indiana Vols. William G. Fefuald, Hosp. Steward, 12th Maine Vols. Joseph P. Foster. . James Case, Cos. F, 13th Conn. Vols. President. George W. Wheeler, Cos. B, 75th N. York Vols. Secretary. Office of Post Surgeon, > Savannah, Ga., May 15, 1865. > To Jamea Case, and others: With a kind heart, I accept your valuable present, and shall prize it even more than any testimonial I have ever received except ing your good letter of presentation. Like you, I came into the service of my country, four years ago, a private soldier, and have served in all the intermediate grades of rank to my present position, and to you I owe my promotion. It has always been my good.fortune to have many friends among the soldiers, and now our beloved country having passed through her fiery ordeal, and her brave defenders having no power to promote me higher, have thus tes tified their good will in their presentation of the valuable watch. It make me feel that I have a place in the hearts of my fellow-soldiers that I do not deserve. I shall treasure this present, not only to remember our connection in the Post Hospital at Savanuah, Ga., but the many bloody buttes in which I have witnessed your valor, from Cairo to New Orleans, und from Missouri to Texas, and also in the Valley of Virginia. In more than twenty battles have I shed tears of joy at yout successes, and sorrow at your misfortunes. Many of >ou bear the marks of those bloody fields, and I am sorry to say that some of you mourn the loss of limbs by my relentless knife. In a few clays I hope to go North to recruit my health, and when I return, .if I should not be ordered to a different field of labor, it shall be my pride to command and prescribe for you. Again allow me lo thank you for vour gen erous present, with the assurance tliat to you and my Assistant Surgeon I owe much of the success I have had in providing for the wants of the sick. I am, very truly your friend, t J. K. Bigelow, Bth Ind. Vols. and Post Surgeon. The U. S. T.n Clad Steamer 3- vannah, —This fine steamer, ordered to Savannah, and intended for transporting supplier, etc., between this city and Augusta, arrived last evening at the wharf, foot of Abercorn street. We give .the following as her dimensions:— Length over all, 173 feet; depth of hold, 9 feet; twoseperate inclined engines; diame ter of cylinders, 24 inches square; two tubu lar boilers, built at Greenpoint, Long Island, New York, one year old; draught light, 3 1-2 feet; present draught 4 feet; upper works are clad with 1-4 inch plates, bullet proof, and pierced with loop-holes for mus ketry. The armament on board consists of two Weiard guns and 24-pounder howitzer. The Savannah is well found in anchors, chains, hawsers aud cordage. On board is a detachment of the 144th New York Volun teers, under the command of Lieut. Francis Hei liter. • bavaunah is in charge of Captain Eid ridgc, au experienced seaman and courteous oflicer, Fo* Acocsta. —The steamer Leesburg, Copt. Philpot, and the U. 9. tin clad trans port Savannah, left this city yesterday for Augusta. Gen. Grover and Staff, Hon. Thos. E.-Lloyd, Seuator, and Philip M. Kussell, Representative, in the State Legislature from Chatham County, were passengers on the Savannah. A correspondent of the New York Tribune affirms that the Abolitionists are in favor .»t clemency towards the leaders of the re bellion. AXISBHENTS. Tiie New Volks Gartem.— A small party of the friends of the proprietors of this new establishment,Messrs. Weigancl and Schwartz sat down to an elegant little supper in honor © the completion of the Volks Garten last Saturday evening. A number of the officers of the Post, members of the City Govern ment, and other gentlemen were present, who expressed themselves highly pleased with the plan and appointments of the Garten. The Volks Garten is situated just beyond the Savannah Hotel. A Pavilion covers the enclosure, which contains a fine dancing floor of liberal dimensions, octagonal in shape. There are also booths with tables for re freshments &c. In the centre of the pavil lion is the orchestra, constructed with strict leference to acoustic principles, and fitted up in an elegant manner. The stage is octagonal and forty two feet in dimensions. The band of the establishment is the old and favorably known Savannah City Orches tra, Professor Weigand, Leader, a sufficient guarantee that the music at the Garden to l>e of the very best. The entertainment will probably comprise concerts of orchestral music, singing, dancing, and light comic acts. The Volks Garten cannot fall to become a favorite place for resort during the coming summer, under its present excellent man agement. Savannah Theatre.— The reproduction of the Corsican Brothers drew out quite a large house ou Saturday evening. It was finely done and met with entire success, keeping the audience speil-bound throughout this thrilling drama. Mr. Simpson’s reading of the Brothers was a piece of thoroughly-good acting, and met with marked approbation. Theatre-goers should not forget the bene fit of the charming and gifted leading lady Florence La Fonij, to-morrow evening. Swentnam’s Varieties.— The performances at the Varieties last week were’marked with the usual entertaining variety of light comedy mirth-provoking farces, comic acts, dances, songs, etc. The standard play of "The Mid ght Watch, by Maddison Morton, is to be produced to-night entire, and will, witbont doubt, establish the title of Mr. Sweatnam’s talented company to the ability of repre sentation of the legitimate drama. The Queen Sisters. —We are pleased to notice that the. Queen Sisters, well known in this city and throughout the Southern States, are to make their appearance at the Savan nah Theatre, Thursday eveuing. The fame and popularity of the Queen Sisters is well established ot old in Savannah, and a crowd ed house will undoubtedly greet their re-ap pearance after their long absence. We anti cipate a good dramatic and musical epter tainment from the Sisters on Thursday eve ning. Another Arrival of Paroled Prisoners. —The steamer Hudson, Capt. Alexander, from Fortress Monroe with paroled prison ers, arrived here yesterday. She left For tress Monroe on Monday, the 6th instant, and touched at Wilmington, N. C., leaving seven of the paroled men. Thirty-five more were left at Charleston, and the remaining three hundred and twenty-five were disembarked at Savannah yesterday. The following are among these last arrivals: A C Walsh, John M Pacetty, J R Dillon, Savannah Volunteer Guards, 18th Georgia Battalion; Henry R Smyron, C R Morel [ 7 32d Georgia Battalion ; T Bennett, H Hardin, R J Farwell, G3d Georgia Regt; W B Mall, O Dauverge, S T Taylor, Cos B, Bth Ga Vols, (Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Cos A,; D H Shepherd, Brooks’Art’y; J D Sherlock, sth Ga; G R Cherry, Capt 17th Mississippi; C Shively, Capt “tli Leuisiana ; M Brown, Capt 59th Georgia; W H Luddington, Ist Lieut Naval; • Jno R Dillon, 2d Lieut 10th Georgia Batta lion; W R Symons, Ist Lieut 22d Georgia Battalion ; Wni Duncan; Asst Surgeon ACS; C M Morel, Act Asst Surgeon 22d Georgia Battalion ;T M Palmer, Surgeon ACS; Robt Davis, Capt and Asst Surgeon ACS; J B Bresnau, Capt 6th Louisiana; C M Marpers, Ist Lieut Bth Georgia ; S B Lester, 2d Lieut 60th Georgia; W T Davis, 10th Ala bama, Q C Moffitt, 1 st Lieut Molcomb9 Light; W J Mauldin, Ist Lieut 11th Mis 9; G C Cain, Zd Lieut 42d Miss; P Mandiu, 2d Lieut 16th Miss; E Williams, Ist Lient sth Texas; M M Shaw, 2d Lieut Eadford s Battalion; W M Bongon, Asst Surgeon, C S A; S Langley, 2d Lieut 12th Ga Battalion; J M Fora, Ist Lieut 14th Ga Regt; A W Perry, Asst Surgeon A S A; L W Proper, Surgeon C SA; "Henry G Geiger, Ist Lieut Battalion Washington Art il lery; M M Averit, Capt 14th Tenn; C M Dear, Ist Lieut 13th Ala; J M Baker, Colonel 13th Ala; B M McJachin, Capt 60th Ala; Lieut Jas Martin, Jr, 3d Penn Artillery comes iu charge of th ese prisoners. Bot Drowned.— On Saturday last, about noon, at the wharf of Miilcr’s Foundry, John Joseph O’Harn, aged nine years and seven months, oldest child of Mr. James O'Hara, was accidently drowned in Savannah river. It appears that the deceased was proceeding in a batteau with his uncle to Thunderbolt, there to remain some time for the benefit of his health. Mr. Richard Walsh had his ton also along, to keep the other boy company. John was In the batteau, and in attempting to get out, fell into the river. Every effort to save his life was fruitless. The body was re covered on Saturday afternoon by dragging, and was taken to the residence of Mr. O’Hara, corner of Taylor and Price streets. The Legislature of Tennessee have sanc tioned the issuejjf a Proclamation by Wm. G. present Governor of Ten nessee, oflering a leward of $5,000 for the apprehension of Isham Q. IJarria, the former Governor of that State. MEW ENGLAND CORRESPONDENCE. Rex'iva! of Business-*-Re il Estate and Rents in Boston—Another Rebel Canadian Raid Threat ened—A Metropolitan Police Bit' for Boston and vicinity—The Laild and Whitney Monu ment— The Season — Theatricals —Heavy Dam ages iu a Verdict—-A Court lucid nt, s'c. t Boston, May 4. To the Savanna h Daily Herald: Business has started up with considerable activity since the week of mourning that followed the week of rejoicing. The demand for dry goods has been particularly active, and the market is scraped pretty nearly bare of all sorts of domestic manutacture. So heavy had the demand been that prices have advanced from 25 to 50 per cent, and there is no immediate prospect of a decline. At any rate the manufacturers of New England think so, and are putting their mills in ope ration. though their demands have increased the market price of the raw material. It is believed by merchants and manufacturers that prices, will be sustained for six months or longer, by reason of the bareness of the market and the demand for goods, especially from the reconstructed South, and the length of time that must ensue before the Southern cotton is recovered from its hiding places and thrown* upon the market. Prices of some sorts of merchandise are anomalous, for instance, beef is higher than it was when gold was at 280, owing to an alleged scarci ty. The coal dealers have held successive meetings, and reduced the price of "black diamonds,” from sl7 to sl2. Flour is al3o declining almost every day. The advance of real estate in this city and vicinity, has been tremendous. Houses on the Commonwealth jands—the “reconstruct ed ’ Back Bay—which sold a few months ago at prices ranging from $28,000 to $30,000, are now worth from $50,000 to $55,000, and it is difficult to obtain one at that price.— Rents have advanced from 25 to 50 per cent. There will not be a large amount of building commenced this spring, as buildiug materials are high—they not having kept pace with gold by any mean 9. It will be necessary to do a large amount of building here soon if the people are to continue to live in houses, and do not return to caves and things. A good many families, unable to find houses to suit them, are breaking up their old arrange ments, storing their household goods and go ing to boarding, which is next to barbarism. Speaking about caves , what a tremendous specimen the Southern ex hibited within the last two months The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky is a mere "hole in the ground" compared with the great "caves” in Virginia and North Carolina.— They have really run the thing into the ground. The newspapers here are turning their attention to another threatened raid from Canada upon the frontier towns of the States. It i9 rather a bad time for seceshcre to renew such operations. The Canadians, like Englishmen every where, respect strength and success, and are not disposed to protect rebel raiders any more because they have been defeated. They have even found bills against Clay, Holcombe, Thompson and other distinguished refugees from the col lapsed Confederacy for disturbing the peace of the nation,or an attempt to do so—by wa ging war upon a friendly power. The expres sion of the Canadian pres 9 and public upon the assassination of President Lincoln has also been perfectly satisfactory. I don’t know what the threatened raid amounts to, but ample preparations have been made by our authorities to foil it. The roads are picketed by the most ferocious of the militia and frontier army, and every thing is ready for a warm reception of rebel raiders if they aie coming. The trial of Hezekiah Payne, one of the St. Albans raiders, and a brother of the man under arrest as one of the Washington con spirators, commenced at St. Albans the other day, and is now in progress. He wa9 cap tured near Detroit, and delivered over to the Vermont authorities. A Metropolitan Police Bill, fashioned after the law uow in operation in New York, has been passed in the Massuehusetts Senate. It will probably pass the House, and it iB be lieved that Governor Andrew will veto it, as he did the iufamou s Jury Bill, which was brought out for the same purpose—namely, to carry out the prohibitory liquor law in Boston and the.neighboring cities. There is no other reason in the world why we should have a change in our Police. The city is celebrated for its good order and sobriety, and the high character of the men who are on police duty. The bill provides for a Me tropolitan Police District, to include Boston, Charlestown, Roxbury, Chelsea and Cam bridge, and also contains a i revision tor sending any number of the force to any por tion of the Commonwealth, it necessary; and in such cases to give such force precedence over the local police. A strenuous effort was made to strike out this section, but the framers of the bill rallied its Irientlu and the amendment was lost. This sovereign -police force is to be nnder the control of three com missioners, appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be residents of the said police districts. Thus the Board of Commissioners might be composed of two men from Chelsea and one from the Berkshire hill?. Os course there is a great deal of indignation in Boston and the other cities included in the district 7 it is to be hoped that the Governor will sen* the bill as he did the other, attempt to in fringe upon the rights of the people of the Commonwealth. The Legislature still drags along, but it is supposed to be on its “last leg*,” and wfll probably adjourn in a week or ten days, with out being able to do much mischief. Tue Ladd add Whitney monument wis to have been consecrated at Lowell on the loth of April, the anniversary of the death of the Massachusetts men whose memory it is to commemorate, in the march of the old Sixth Regiment, through Baltimore on their way o succor the capital of the country ; but owing to the solemn ceremonies in connection with the death of the President, it was postponed, and no day has been fixed for the observance. I don't see why the inauguration of such a monument would not be Appropriate in such a time. It was the same desperate malignant spirit which attacked the Massachusetts Regiment on the 19th of April, 1861, and asa sassinated the President April 14, 1865. The memory of Ladd and Whitney is made con spicuous over the thousands of brave men from this State, who have died for their coun try, because they were the first martyrs who were sacrificed,that Liberty and Union might live. I presume that measures will be taken at a proper time to raise a monument to all the noble men of this commonwealth, who have fallen in defence of the flag. The season is very forward here for this latitude. Fruit trees are in full blossom, aud Lave been about a week. Skies are bright. We have rarely bad such an April. It has reformed, and is no longer subject to such freaks as are usually attribu ted to it. May day was, as usual, cold and raw, as though to show the utter folly of observing at here in the manner that has been banded down to us by English tradi tions. The thin-clad children on the streets were subjects for pity rather than pleasure. More sensible were the entertainments pro vided for them in several large halls, where they had rtU9ic and May-pales, and could play and dance without danger of croup or fever. Theatricals are lively. The Museum has put on a magnificent specta cle, with the artistic completeness peculiar to that establishment. Davenport and Young Jim Wallack have opened the New Tremont for a comedy season, rfbd Hel< n Western is at the Howard, where she bare* her bosom and generally acts in a loose and easy manner to the applause of the patrons of that house. The Howard, once the pink of propriety, has succeeded to the audiences of the National, which w as for years devoted to a Bowery style of business. Morris Broth ers aud Buckley’s Minstrels are crowded, as usual—the former having a very clever pan tomime, “ Mother Goose,” on the bills, and the latter running “Petroleumania,” which is said to be a pretty good thing. I came near forgetting an item which may be of interest to some of your read ers—the conclusion of the case in our courts which I guess I mentioned in a previous letter—that of Leonard Sturtevant vs. A. H. Allen. Sturtevant was imprisoned on the strength of information given by Al len that he was disloyal. Sturtevant was a native of Boston, buj had long been a resi dent of New Orleans. Allen had the satis faction of hearing a dozen of his acquaintance swear that his reputation for truth and vera city was bad, and the jury brought in a ver dict against him with damages to the tune of $32,500. A queer incident occurred dur ing the trial. Mr. , a prominent lawyer of this city, counsel for the was questioning very sharply a witness upon the truth and veracity of Allen. Witness 9aid it was bad. “Now,” says the lawyer, “will you please to inform the conrt who you ever heard say it was bad." The witness hesita ted, but, being pressed to answer by the law yer, he finally replied, “Mr. (the name of the lawyer, given in full.) The court said it was good evidence, and the witness was dismissed. lota. The Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery, has unanimously passed both branches of the Connecticut Legislature, making twenty-two States that have ratified the amendment. • Court of Conc ilution. —General Halleck has appointed a court of conciliation to meet in Richmond for the purpose of adjusting the claims to confiscated property, under the Confiscation Act of Congress, with the right of appeal to the courts of th e United States. For New York.— The new and elegant steamship Alhambra will sail from Charles ton on Wednesday, 17th inst. For passage, apply on board. 2 Charles C. Leart. HOTEL ARRIVALS. PORT ROYAL HOTEL (HILTON HEAD), MAY 12. Capt W French, Lake City. Capt J R Dickinson, N Y Capt J H Ayers and lady,C Smith, U S N Augustine. Lt A Ward, 17th O V H II Remington, St Augus-J M Barnard. Beaufort. tin* MB Hammit, Phila. Mrs L Parker, Beaufort. E S Hutchison Ya WBFSfch. 14 N H Voir,a luESF* M B Blakley, lowa. L M Tinney, Va I. W Mixer, Jacksonville. A G Porter, SiP 1 1? £ et , er ’ i'hi'a- A J Hopkins, NY. E Bullock, Savannah.Mnj E Miller, H Head. D C oTUtill. *• ,j Densou rS N MiasßHfrricht, » “le, » “ TB Small, Charleston (3 Clark. •* J 1 YV Tnynpf T[ C V Mrs QW Wylly, and child,F GM M Kcan, “ * Arnold, Savauuah.J C Clean, “ 'i/ McCoy, » JW Savill. Mre J Chapman. N Haven.G W Moody, Savannah. A B Massiu, NY’ S A Whiting, N Y. Mrs A Meeker, HiltonlleadC Guru, Charleston. MIMATIRK almanac—this week. ~ High W ter . I Sun Rises Sun Sets | Moon Sets] morn. 15 j M...| SI 6CI I 111 1 10 84 1C Tn .. I 8 0 662 | 11 48 | 12 ft 17 I W ...| 5 0 «62 j morn | t.v .22 is ,Th 469 C 63 I 010 r 120 iFr.. j 463 064 I 16 | 222 20 | Sa.. | 468 G 64 146 | 324 21 i S ... j 4CT 56 i 55 27 | 427 THEATRE! - Lessee Business Director of AmuseuwSu* ***** Stage Manager • “• iuviu,*,*,' ■> THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, MAY I 6TH , Will be played the Capital Comedy of SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES Charles Franklin w _ Admiral Franklin u * Ven Poft Billy Lackaday Landlord ". . . * r ' Ctrner Eugenie* •• •••Rogers Laura M .' S3 yußd Mrs. Bell Mws St. Le^ Susan " Beirell Mis, Leg To conclude with MY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE. Som clove _ Smith Davenpori Brown Mrs. Somelove ? en,doQ Mrs. Smith “"J*** Mrs. Brown ON TUESDAY EVENING, MAY ICTH BENEFIT OF MISS FLORENCE La FOND When will be played the Beautiful Drama of THE FRENCH SPY, And the Nautical Play of BLACK-EYED SUSAN Will be produced. Nome*.—The doors will open at 7 fl „a curtain rise at 8 o’clock precisely. ’ ™ tde Box office open from 10 until 2 o’clock. iar PRICES OF ADMISSION AS USUAL. - All bills must be presented weekly. VANN AH THEATRE. for one night. THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, ISCS. THE QUEEN SISTERS AND THEIR BROTHEB9, In compliance with numerous requests, will giy e A LEGITIMATE, MORAL AND INSTRUCTIVE ENTERTAINMENT. Commencing with the beautiful Protean Comediet ta, written expressly for the famUy, entitled LITTLE BLANCHE, In which mss FANNT BrSTAISS TTVX CBABAOTEBS. The piece is interspersed with Songs snd Music. Lovers of good music will be glad to know that the QUEEN SISTERS’ Original Orchestra, under Prof. GEO, WEIGAND, will be in attendance on this occa sion. The Beautiful and ever favorite Nautical Drama of ben bolt, Will be produced, with the Original Mas c and Songs In the course of the evening the following Sorgg will be sung: College Song, “Billy Mayblns Home;’’ “Why do I Weep for.Thee;’’ “I want a Bead;’’ “I’m Sixty two;” “Rosa Lee;" “Would I were with thee“Cornin’ through the Rye:" “Girls are all mar ried V’ “Happy Laud of Canaan," “Soldier’s Grave;” “Ben Bolt," and the Clown Song, ‘■Tipety Witchet," Ac. Boxes and Seats can be secured at the Theatre daily, Tickets for sale at the 800 k and Music Stores, Ho tels, Ac. may 16 gWEATNAM’S VARIETIES. (Formerly St, Andrew's HalLj Swkatnam and btuan Lslssss and Manager* OPEN EVERY NIGHTI SINGING, DANCING, BURLESQUE, PANTOMIME, DRAMA. MINSTRELSY. AND FARCE. ORAMOK OF raoaBAIQCB MIGSTLT. For particulars, aee Bills. mayll4f * QAS CONSUMERS WHO HAVE NOT PAID THEIR BILLS DUE MAY 1, Are required to do so . ON OR BEFORE THE 16TH INSTANT. DSLIKUCZKTS. AFSSH XHAT DaTS, WIU. BATS rac SvCTIX or OAS OCT OFT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OB DISTSiCfftON OF VERSON 03 ST.AOF/ N. B.—Office hours from 9to 2 o’clock p m., aud from 3 to 8 o’clock p, ro; W. F. HOLLAND, may 11 ts Accountant. QOW AND CALF LOSl\ A White Speckled Cow, with letters W HorHJY on her right hind hip. One horn is -smaller than tbe other. The Calf is red, with a white face; a bent a year old. They were last seen on Saturday evening in West Broad street, at the head of Indian street. A reward of Five Dollars will be paid tor any information concerning them by applying at this office. mayis. ■^TANTED. A good steady boy. App'v to the Sutler of 102(1 l, S. Colored Regiment, hear Forsyth Square. mayl3 it jgOARDINt* One or two gentlemen cm obtain good Board ao* Lodging at 132 State street, sear Barnard. may!2 2t