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The SavanntfH Dally Herald. 8. W. Ma*oj» dt Cos., PaontiK.Toßs Soirct. W. Mamw Emms. SAVANXAH TnSBOAY, H’XE PROVISION FOR SOLDIERS. We have heard it asserted that the United > i States Government ba9 resolved, that, to as j great an extent as is consistent with the in- j tercets ot the public service, most public places of jirofit cajmble of affording an hon est man an honest livelihood, are to be re served for wounded or discharged soldiers We simply say that If this be true, and we hope it may be, the U. 8. Government has determined te do an eminently wise, judi cious and Kind thing. That the brave boys who, iu a hundred tierce battle-fields, have risked their lives, that their;tarry flag which they all loved so well, might be borne to tte trout—beyoud the front—over into the ene my s lines, until that enemy should flee from its quick advancing shadow—who have stood by and seen their best and perhaps their dearest friends go down before the storm of shot and shell, or fall beneath the sa bre-stroke or bayonet-thrust—or, who have themselves felt the keen edge or point of steel, or had 'their quivering flesh torn, or bones shattered by plunging iron, or the invisible lead—that these noble boys who have risked all, have given all to save their country, should, at the last, be takeu care of in their disabled old age by that same country, is surely, it seems to us, not too much to A9k. There are few unhurt men of American birth who love America, who, as it appears to us, would stand up and try for an official position against the man who had lost his leg at Cbancellorsviile, or had left his arm at Look out Mountain. The soldier whose eye was struck from bis head at the short but sharp battle of Honey Hill, can scarcely fail,equal competen cy being admitted, to claim a clerkship, or a similar humble post, before the young man who, whatever may be his sympathies, did not have the opportunity or the pluck to go into the fight and there dare and receive his bloody baptism. Therefore we say, all honor to the Govern ment which does not forget its valiant de fenders the instant they have laid their mus kets down, but which provides honorable and profitable employment tor each and ev ery one for whom it can find U9e. Weare ihformed.and we trust it may be true, that this policy is to be pursued through ev ery minor braucii of the service, and that District and Post Commanders will, it is to be hoped a9 far as possible, follow out the rule and give coveted places to convalescent sick and wounded soldiers and sailors, rath er tbau to those who have never cared to risk their lives in their country’s cause. We are told also that no distinction is to be made between soldiers on account of color. So -that a man has borne his musket, fought his battles, and done his duties for his coun try, his complexion is to be no bar to bis employmemt. It seems to us the Government should not ask whether he is black or white, but wheth er he is competent to the duties he ap plies to perforin. The Examining Officer nhould ask, firstly, is he a wounded soldier whe has done his dnty, and secondly, is he able to do the work he applies lor.— Should both questions be auswered in the affiirmative, no distinction should be mAde, as we understand th3 thing. And the mere glory and honor to our loved government for this fact, that it would then look, only to a mans heart, not to the color of his skin, and that it would then thatdecide it a man has a true loyal heart, uo matter what the color ot the body he has risked for his country, he is entitled to all the favors that couutiv has to give. ' This is* to us and to all as yet a matter of mere hearsay, but should the Government have really decided to adopt the policy here shadowed forth, we believe the sentiment of the South will be with it. Let Right and Justice conquer at all haz ards. THE northern news this morn. IMG. We give our reader* this morhing a full abstract of all the'points| of news brought by the steamship Arago to Hilton Head yes terday. The assassination trials have been brought nearly or quite to a close so far as the taking of the evidence goes, aud little now remains bat the summing up of the various counsel, the charge of the judge, the verdict of the jury, the sentence,' and Anally, the execution. It is not possible to foresee what may be the verdict, or the sentence, or when the sentence of the court may be car ried into effect. • .We forbear comment as yet, on the evi . dence delivered, or the facts elicited,' and on the tendency of the trial generally. We content ourselves with laying before our readers the fact 9 in the case, as stated by competent witnesses under the solemn sanc tion of an oath, for the prosecution, and also in presenting every opposite point made by foe defence If our readers are competent men they can form their own opinions, if they are obliged to rely on others for opin ions, they must, for the present get them trorn still others than the writers for the Herald. Personal.— We notice among the names of the Board of Visitor* to the West Point Mil tary Academy, on the occasion of the exam ination about to take place, that of Wylly Woodbridgc Esq., of this city. LATENT JfORTHEM REWA lfetf Yoik Rates to the 7th Inst. Inclusive. THE ASSASSINATION TRIALS—THE EFIDEUCE ALL TAKEY, . The File-Twenties in England. Where Jesf 1 . Davis is, THE EMPRESS EI'OE.VIE'D LETTER TO MRS. LINCOLN. President Johnson and Secretary Seward. TUB MISSOURI SIiBOTIOXV. Great Cotton Sale. TROUBLE .BETWEEN SECRETARIES USHER ®AY D HARLAN. TUB ODD FSXiIiOWS. Disabled soldier* to be'Cared for by Gov ernment. Ex-Sccrctary Trenliolin, FORTIFICATIONS TO BE COMPLETED. THE FREEMABONB. Condition of Affairs in £»outli Carolina. c VARIOUS MATTURS. GOLD 13 7 3-S. By the arrival at Hilton Head of the fiteamship Arago, Capt. Gadsden, we have Tcceived files of Northern journals to the 7th inst. inclusive, and we give the substance of the news below. To our enterprising agent atJPort Royal we are indebted for thwpapers, and also fora preliminary tele gram which reached us in time for our eve ning edition yesterday. The Assassination Trial. It is stated that only a a few more wit nesses remained to be examined before the court martial in Washington engaged in try ing the assassination conspirators, and ex pectations were entertained that the trial would be concluded the week ending the 10th. A number of witnesses were produced ou the lith by the defence, and gave evidence which was intended to impair that ot Daniel J. Thomas against Dr. Mudd ; but no new facts ot importance having this teudeney were developed. These witnesses, as others liad done before them, stated that Mr. Thom as’ chaiacter for veracity was bad. Dr. Mndd’s counsel requested permission of the court .to re examine Mr. Thomas himself, lor the purpose ot endeavoring to 9how that he expected a large reward for the evidence he had given, and it wa9 granted. Mr Thomas, on his re-examination, denied that lus motive in giving testimony against Dr Mudd was the expectation of compensation from government. - Other witnesses, testified that Dr. Mudd was at home on the Ist, 2d, Sd, 4th, and sth of March. Doubtless this most important trial of the age is now concluded, and by our next mails we may expect to receive the sum ming-up of the various couusel. American Securities lu England- United States five-twenties which ran up to sixty-niue iu England upon the news ot Lee’s surrender, but which subsequently declined ten per cent, in consequence of the assassination of President Lincoln, have ral lied again to sixty-seven and a half, with a still upward tendency. Paying Off* Our Debts. In order to prevent the accumulation of unpaid requisitions, and to keep all the as certained claims upon the Treasury settled up, and also as u measure of precaution in husbanding the resources efthe government the Secretary of the Treasury has begun to payoff certain characters of claims in cert i ticates of indebtedness. The certificates of the old issue at present outstanding amount to about one hundred and twenty millions, which is greatly below the average during all the period in which the government has been compelled to resort to extraordinary loans. Departure of Gen. Grant for the North. General Grant left Washington this even ing for tne North. Jtff - Davis Not at Washington. Notwithstanding the reports published some days ago, to the effect that Jeff Davis P* a< w °“ boar<l H Monitor aud fWentV fU Wa9hißgton ’ b ° th Jeff - and Clement C. Clay are still confined in the casemates of Fortress Monroe. Davis’ health is said to be bad. The Empress Eugeni*’, hettei of Condo lence to Mrs. Lincoln. It is understood that the statement made some time ago that the French Minister had omitted to promptly hand in the letter of condolence from the Empress Eogenie to Mrs. Lincoln was iucoireet. The letter was delivered at the Department of State as soon a9 it reached the Marquis de Montbolon and was at once sent to the lady to whom it was addressed. Our Monitors at Havana. Official de matches received at the Navy Department from the commander of the Monitor fleet at Havana, state that so great is the curiosity excited by them that it is with great difficulty the officers cat* either get ashore or to their vessels, as they are con stantiy surrounded by u fleet of boats filled with sight-seers. Disagreement between resident Johnson and Secretary St an ton. b’tween P Prl i fi re '[ ere T n( ; e ,0 the Agreement -tween President Johnson and Secretary MdX forrL™ W “ L Mr ' JoIUMOII. n&er was never m a happier mood that! at tb* present time, and id ail dnpcfir attctl# these is no person more firmly !u his position than Secretary Stanton at the pres ent time. Stanton and SeWard are both highly pleased with the course of events, and seem delighted with the prospect of cutting loose from the extreme radicals of the Sum ner-Butler school. The Missouri Election. An election took place in Missouri yester day to decide on the adoption or rejection of the new State Constitution. The result, of the vote throughout the State is uot known , but iu the city of St. Louis there is a consid erable majority against the constitution. Late reports howevpr, stale that the new constitution was rejected by over five thous and majority iu the State. —[Ed.] Great Sale of Savaunali Cotton. At 1 o’clock P. M., on the fith inst., there was nn immense sale of cotton at auction, at the Exchange rooms. 11l Broadway, N. V, upon Government account. The staple was mostly Savannah and Sea Island, aud was apparently iu demaud. There was a good attendance of the heavy men, and the Ex change had the appearance of the days before the war. The prices obtained for tha cotton were founded upon gold, hence the appa rently low figures in the following table of amounts and figures: The Sea Island cotton sold as follows : t SG6 bales first quality 59 l-2a6t 789 bales second quality 46 l-2a47 478 bales third quality 35 l-8a36 104 bales sawed ginned 42 a— -48 bales stained 22 l-2a— -15 bales seedy 17 a— The upland cotton brought the following prices; 836 bales middling fair... 36 a37 12 1,588 bales strict middling 29 3-4a32 1-2 2,280 bales low r middling 26 3-4a27 3-4 1,021 bales good ordinary 23 a23 3-4 639 bales ordinary 20 a2l 33 bales pickings 10 l-2a The total sum realized from the sale was not far from a million and a quarter of dol lars. Another Disagreement between Secre taries. There have been rumors of disagreements between ex-Secretary Usher and Secretary Harlan, of the Interior Department. Exag gerated stories are in circulation in reference to these matters. There is undoubtedly an unfriendly feeling existing between these gentlemen, arising in part from some official action of Mr. Usher before his retirement from the department, not, as is known, involving any serious charges against hint, but some alleged breach of official courtesy ou his part in making certain appointments, and also, it is said, in reference to a contract, i of no considerable amount, made bv him | just previous to his retirement. Difficulty has also arisen in reference to the bouds to he issued to the Pacific Railroad, of which, it is understood, Mr. Usher is to have the Presi dency. The company claim to have com pleted forty miles of the road, as required by j law, aud to be entitled to a certain amount of government bonds, stipulated to be issued ' to them when that portion of the road was completed. Commissioners were appointed to examine the road, whose report Mr. Har- j lan has rejected, and other commissioners , have been appointed. The company claim | that the delay will prevent them from pro- j ceeding with the work and completing it | within the time limited by law, thus subject i ing them to serious, if uot ruinous loss. (|Er- ; roneous statements having been published in i regard to the matter, it is but just to all par- J ties that the facts should be made public. The Odd Fellows Resuscitated In the South. The Grand Sire of the United States Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows has issued a circular : reasserting the jurisdiction of that "body over all the subordinate lodges of the Order iu the lately insurrectionary States, and inviting them to send delegates to the annual nation” al communication to take place in Baltimore ou the 18th of next September. The Historical Society of New York at their last meeting unanim ously elected Gens. Grant and Sherman as Honorary Members. Public Offices to be lccpt for Disabled Sol dlcrs. ( The rule has been adopted in all the de partments that where vacancies occur which it is not essential should ha immediately' fill ed, they will lie kept open until some wound ed officer or soldier shall be found competent for the position. All minor places in the departments are beiug filled as they become vacant with wounded or disabled' soldiers, and applications from others are useless. Soldiers In Hospitals. There are now about sixty thousand sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals throughout the country. This number is being rapidly reduced by discharges of convalescents. Trrnholm, the Rebel Secretary of the Treasury, is said to be living quietly at Abbeville, N. C., not having yet been arrested by the Federal Au thorities. Fortifications to ge On. Orders have been issued by the govern ment for the prosecution to completion a9 rapidly as possible of the works on Fort Wool, at the Rip Raps, and Hampton Roads. Th* Masonic Order. The annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of the State of N Y. on the Oth inst, at the city Assembly Rooms, Broadway. Tile attendance wa9 large. The Fourth Army Corps A despatch from Cleveland, Ohio, states that the Fourth army corps has received or ders to proceed to Galveston, Texas, via New Orleans. Feeling In South Carolina. The New York Herald speaking of the condition of affairs,and the sentiments of the people in South Carolina, says: Our cor respoudent in Columbia, the capital of the South Carolina, represents that the chivalry of that State are rapidly accomodating themselves to the altered condition of affairs under tl® restoration of national authority, and generally appear rather gratified at the downfall of the rebellion,since, though it has left them impoverished, it has given them the long coveted Peace. The magnificent unop posed sweep of General Sherman through their State seemed to give the South Caroli nians their first realization of the power of the national government. The splendid sue cess of that march, de troyed their faith in the mushroom institution of Jeff Davis, and many of them ate now glad to be once more considered dtiitens ©f the great republic The hrilroad* of the State are bffltofc rapidly repaired, add Ifi a feW weeks the transporta tion lacilities will l>e as complete as before the war. American Fine Arts Abroad. The people on the other side of the water are learning that though many of our men have beeu busy for a few years in putting down the rebellion, our women have had ample leisure to cultivate the fine arts, to an extent of perfection which has won them recognition irom the best European judges. Tne subjoined paij; of paragraphs will give peculiar pleasure to all Americans who take pleasure iu matters artistic. Miss Bateman’s Leah is to be revived at the London theatres. The production of a dramatic versiouof Mrs. Wood’s East Lynne, written expressly for the great American tragedienne by Mr. B. Webster, Jr., is ac cordingly postponed. The splendid Faun, Miss Harriet Hnsmer’s much admired contribution to the Dublin Ex hibition, has been purchased by Mr. Guin ness. the great Dublin brewer, for one thou sand guineas. The stock market was firmer on the 6th.— Governments were higher. Gold was strong, and,after openingat 136 1-2,closed at 137 1-2 iu the afternoon. The night closing price was 107 3-8. the courts. FIRST PROVOST COURT—TODOK F.BEN PARSONS .TR., PRF.SIDINO. Savannah, June 12, 1865. On the 11th day of May last the case of Samuel A. Cooley vs. Isaac Beeket was ar gued and decision reserved. Ist. This was an action in Chancery for the dissolution of a copartnership and the recovery of complainant's interest in the assets of the concern, as well as sums of money paid by the complainant for the benefit of the concern and goods bought for the use of the firm, for which plaintiff is in dividually liable. . 2d. To recover such property of the com plainant as went into the possssion of de fendant as a loan or by mistake, or that was taken by the defendant without the consent of the complainant. 3d. To recover the possession of all the negative views taken by Beeket in Charles ton, on the ground of a coulract between the parties, that complainant was to have such negatives, aud one half the negatives taken iu Savannah, and also the investments. Judge Parsons yesterday made the follow ing decision: In the case of Samuel A. Cooley vs. Isaac Beeket it is decided that the copartnership was dissolved April 4th, last. That the partnership debts shall be paid from the stock ; that plaintiff shall pay the defendant the sum of two hundred and sixty-three dol lars and twenty-nine cents, being excess of his share of capital paid to plaintiff by de fendaut; that the capital is found to have been, after deducting said sum of two hun dred and sixty-three dollars and twenty-nine cents, one thousand and seventy-three dollars and forty-two cents. And each partner is entitled to one half that amount after the debts arc paid. The individual property used by the firm to be referred to each respective ly. The negatives taken at Charleston to be equally divided. Ten dollars to be paid into Court as compensation tor the appraisers ap pointed by it. Michael Dempsey, vs. Alfred Kent, Claim for a black colt, Judgment rendered in favor of defendant. Lemuel L. Hover V 9. N. Thompson (eol’d). Claim of rent. Ordered that the defendant pay to the plaintiff, the sum of five dollars per month, from the first day of April during the continuation of this tenancy. It is further ordered, the rent due tor the mouths of April and May, be paid, on or before the first day of August next, and that the subsequent rents be paid punctually, as the same shall accrue. Any violation of thi9 order will au thorize the plaintiff' to enter and possess him self of the premises. Lemuel L. Hover, vs. P. Wiight Ordered that the defendant pay to the plain tiff the sunv,of five dollars from the eighteenth day of February, eignteen hundred and sixty five, during the continuance of her tenancy, she being entitled to a credit of sixteen dol lars expended in repairs; any violation of this order, or a failure on the part of the defend ant to pay the rent punctually, the same shall accrue, will authorize the plaintiff to re-enter and possess himself of the premises. C. H. Clapp, vs. Cooley & Becket, claim claim of cue hundred and tweuty dollars. Ordered that plaintiff recover the sum of oue hundred aud twenty dollars from the defen dants. Mrs. H. Keebler, has permission to collect her rents. SECOND PROVO9T COURT—CAPT. T. P. RUNDI.KTT, JEDOE PRESIDING. Savannah, June 12th 1865. Miss Ida Naplio, vs. George Jacobs. Re covery of his horse, the property of platntiff. Ordered that the defendant in this case turn over the horse now in question to plaintiff the proper owner. United States, vs. Joe, (colored). Assault and battery, with intent to commit rape. Or dered that the prisoner be placed iu confine ment in the Penitentiary, where the authorities may direct, loi a period of two years, and be placed at hurd labor during said period. Counsel for the U. S., Capt Benedict, A. C. M. For defendaut, F. W. Johnson, Esqr. Street Commissioner vs. D Mayer, G. Brown, J. L. Yillalouga, Z N. Winkler, H. A. Palmer. Violation of Orders of Street Commissioner. Ordered that the defendant in the first cose be fined in the sum of fire ! *«"*** ; * toe e2rtte feftataH* fined in the sura of five doliats j In the third case the defendant Is fined in the sum of five i do,l " rs » in (h e fourth and fifth cases the de fendants, in consequence of pecuniary em barrassments, tbe vaults, with the approval of the Brevet Major General Commanding, will be cleared at the public expense. P. S. Yerdeny vs. Benjamin Ettlesou. Re covery of wages. Postponed to Wednesday, the 14th inst, at nine o’clock, A. M. S. t 'ronk Agent vs John Ryan Recove ry of Rent. Case ait icably settled United States vs. Thomas Flannery, 13th Conn. Battalion. Assault and battery Court has no jurisdiction. United States vs. Austin Baker (colored; Violating the public peace. Ordered that the prisoner Ire placed in confinement twenty days. Counsel for plaintiff, Hou. Philip m. Russell; for defendant, Capt. M. Benedict, A. C. M. Permission is hereby granted Jackson Gordon and N. Jenkins (both colored) to en ter into the bonds of matrimony, according to the laws and statutes made and provided in such cases. Charleston Papers. —We have received Charleston news, or rather lack of news to the 9th instant inclusive. The papers are all as dry as they can well be, the only piece of information being in general terms that the city is rapidly returning to its condition of former prosperity, under the energetic efforts of the returned citizens, and the strong in fluence of Northern enterprise which has taken advantage of the circumstances, and has poured in. They are 9oon to have a National Bank, and are preparing to organize a Merchants’ Exchange. They talk of soon having the Railroad again in operation to Wilmington and so to Washington, also the Charleston and Savannah Railread is speedily to be put in repair. Then, when they get a daily mail to the North, the Charlestonians imagine they will be prepared to go ahead with a rush. The Weather has been playing most fear ful pranks for three or four days. On Sun day it was so hot we couldn’t go to church ; Monday it was so toasting, that a man would have been cooked alive corner of Brougkt and Bay streets, if some benevolent persons hadn’t taken him into the shade when he was only done on one side, aud yesterday it was so fiery, that the mercury in our thermometer went up so high, we couldn’t see it without a three-foot telescope. Please Mr. Clerk of the weather, let up a little, don’t roast us before our time, wc don’t fancy this “foretaste of mortal bliss, ’as the Hymn Book says. Steam Fire Engines at Hilton Head One of two steam fire engines that arrived here by the Fulton, was tried and proved sat isfactory. These engines were built at Man chester, N. H., for that (place, and sent out in charge of Mr. Juckett, who i3 there put ting them inworking order. Patino off their Employees.— On Fri day last the Paymaster commenced paying ofi the operatives of the Government Ma chine Shops, Eastern Wharves. The work of paying all Government employees will continue daily until all are paid. The Amnesty Oath.— Captain Cox, the Provost Marshal, has been appointed to ad minister the Amnesty Oath in accordance with the terms of the President’s Proclama tion. No other officer will be allowed to administer the oath at this post. Owners of Dogs will notice that anew and more stringent regulation regarding dogs goes into operation to-day. METEOROLOGICAL. [ PREPARED FOB TUB SA VAKHA M HX3ALU.J Record of Thermometer for ten days, end ing June 10th, 1865, kept at Savannah, Ga-: Date TA.M. IP.M. 7 P.M. 10P.M. Av’rgc- X 63 78 77 76 74% 2 . t>y 86 8 0 73 77 3 74 86 SO 72 77./ 4 74 84 80 78 79 5 7 5 81 80 76 • 78 0 81 85 80 79 81k' 7 77 82 78 78 7SU' 8 75 S3 80 79 9 SO 85 81 79 61k 10 79 83 81 79 81 83* 80 7 ArforlO*^ MINIATURE ALMANAC— THIS WEEK. , W Bua fosesjSnn .SetsjMoonSetsi Hleli Wuter J? M... 452 I 7 6 I 945 1 9 30 Tn • • 452 | 7 7 | 10 27 I 10 10 14 | W ... 4 52 | 7 7 I 11 7 I 11 7 J* j£h • • * '» 8 I 11 40 I 11 69 16 |Pr .. 452 I7 8 | mom. ev. 67 17 j Sa.. 452 I 7 9 j 025 j '1 57 15 I S ... 4»2 17 9 I to 3 2 "WAGONS 1 WAGONS ! ! Those desirous of purchasing either Wagons or Har ness at reasonable rates, will do well to call at W A. BEARD'S, 154 CONGRESS STREET, And examine his Stock, consisting of 1 Open BUGGY; 1 Two seat BUGGY, light; X EXPRESS WAGON; x 1 Covered WAGON; 2 Two seat WAGONS. jeC-2w gWISS AND LIMBURGER C H E E S E. FOR SALE AT RETAIL. Apply at the .tm (> a PLANTERS' HOTEt, _ QORN, CORN. Five hundred bushels per steamer America, tow landiug. For sale in lots to suit purchasers Apply to w. C. COSENS, or to BRIGHAM, BALDWIN * CO. juS ts