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The Savannah Daily Herald. Savannah, Tuesday, Augusts. **«. FOR LtCU BUTTSES SEE THIRD P&t * TO ADVBRTISKKS. Oar advertising patrons are reminded that adver tisements inserted in the Morning Edition of th. Hibald wli! appear In the Evening without extra charge. Advertisements ehoald be handed in as early as possible, bnt will be received as late»s IS o'niocit at night. We adhere tb oar advertised rates except for hug advertisements, or those inserted f-r a lotfg ttme, on which a reasonable discount will ire mad*. BOW TO OBTAIN THE HEKALD REG, . ILAHLY. We often have complaints from residents of Sayan nah and Hilton Head th»t they are not able always to obtain the Ftsi'-n. The demand la sometimes so great as to et ssnst »n Edition very soon afer its issue, and those *ho wish tc have the Hbbald regularly, ah aid subscribe for It. We have fsithfal Carriers In Savannah nd at Hilton Head, aadrimngh them we always serve regular subscribers BrSIVKSS DIRECTORY OF SAVANNAH. We publish this morning a column and more of brief business announcements, carefully classified, under »be general head of “Savannah Business Directory.” It includes some forty leading Imsinesa men and firms of Savannah. We propose to retain this as a regular feature of the Herald. The expense of In serting cards in this department of tue paper is very small, and we believe the advertisers will receive more than a proportionate benefit. Parties wishing to have their cards Included in this Directory, can do no by sending them to our counting room, or hand ing them to Mr. M. J. Divine, who is authorised to ' receive them. Prepayment will be invariably re qulred. THE HERALD ENLARGED. We present the Hkkald to our readers this morning considerably enlarged. This change Is rendered necessary by its rapidly increas ing business, and to enable us to give the quantity and variety of reading matter which wc desire to furnish. We have made other si range incuts for the improvement of the Herald in its various departments, with a view to render it still more worthy the liberal patronage which has bees extended to it by the Savannah public. The Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Bates. The Bonapartian theory of Colonisation and empire is the difference of race. We are told by his admirers that he intends to colonize the Weste'rn world, and found anew empire on the shores of the Pacific with a portion of the Latin race as a counterpoise to the Anglo-Saxon. This is to be the princi pal element of anew balance of power.— Europe is too narrow a field lor his genius— too limited a sphere for his ambition. Like his prototype and the hero of his admiration, Julius Carter, who made military colonies of Gaul and Britain, he aims at universal empire, through nearly the same means. If it is to be a contest between the two races it is not difficult to predict which will acquire the aseeudaocy, the Latin or the Anglo-Saxon. The latter have colonized egpry part of the habitable globe and found ed empires thereon ; the former failed to transplant their laws or their langnage to the settlements they have formed. What portion of the world do the two representative races, the English and the French, respectively oc pcupy ? . The former have colonized both the remote East and the remote West. They have subdued the savage in the islands of the South sea, have girdled the North pole, and founded a magnificent empire on the banks of the Indus. They have wrested from the latter nearly all their original pos sessions in the new world, leaving them scarcely more than a strip of land on the shores of the Mediterranean. Can it be said then that the Cejtic or Latin nee is destined to found empires and extend the arts of civilization as the rivals of the Anglo-Saxon qr Teutonic race ? The aspirations of Louis Napoleon cannot embrace so wide a field without forfeiting all claim to statesmanship and rational policy. The elder Napoleon found a sphere large enough for - his ambition in the old world in reforming the map of Europe, whose lines he had nearly obliterated by the agency of the sword. He found the materials of a balance of power in the perishing remains of the old monarchies, whiah fell at the touch of his military power. In the relative position of Italy and Germany—in the delicate relations of Piedmont and the Popedom—in the anom alous situation of Venice—in the undefined relations of Denmark and the Germanic con federation—there is an ample field for the xeperative or constructive ability of the most Btute and far-seeing monarch in Europe, lAp is said to be ‘master of the situation.” map ot Europe exhibits no more ap to a just balance of power tlftn it did formation of the treaty of Vienna, Denmark was dismembered to Sweden, and Saxony was dispos- Silesia to give symmetry to the ter- There is a consciousness flßßHjHkPo'.ver 9 (and in none more than that a general Congress to adjust the inter of the European States. the French Emperor would an adjustment would be im- HBHHPvouId leave little necessity for Hewbalance of power founded on a. coun terpoise between races. Rats Leaving the Sinking Shiv —As a sign of the times it is worthy of mention that Gen. Santa Anna is oat in a long and char acteristic pronunciamento against Maximilian and in favor of the Mexican Republic. Only two years ago this Mexican Macawber pro claimed in favor of Maximilian and the Em pire. He then no doubt regarded the suc cess of the Austrian adventurer as certain, and looked confidently for a prominent po sition in the ranks of the new made nobility aa a reward for bh treachery to the Mexican Republic. Like Senator Gwin, be has dis covered that Imperial honors on this conti are rather uncertain,* *njj has determined in time to abandon the sinking ship. The Amnkstt Oa«l—Those of our read er* who have not taken the amnesty oath, are referred to the order of Gen. Steadman, published in another column, restraining telegraphic operators, postmasters, railroad agents and common carriers from delivering sekages to any person. B themselves of the am y the President’^proc *fl * ‘ tlon agent has opened Minn. He offers free i cash, and SW acres THE GEORGIA CENTRAL R. R. A Brief Sketeb sf Its HMsry anterior te the War— Us Destruction by the tailed States Army— lts Present Condition— When it wHi he In readiness te Resume Opera tions. Apprised of the deep interest manifested by the people of our State, nnd by capitalists and tradesmen at home and abroad, in the present condition and future prospects of the Georgia Central Road, we have taken some pains to estate a few of the most prominent facts - connected with its construction and subsequent condition up to the period of the commencement of the late war, to which is added an account of the severe ordeal through which it has passed during the last twelve months. The first reconnoissance with a to the establishment of this important branch of the internal improvement system of this Slate was made in the early part of the year 1834, and after several months spent in explora tions, under the supcrintcndance of the then efficient and popular President of the Com pany, W. W- Gordon, Esq., was located on what was technically known as the “North ern route," as the shortest aud most practi cable line between the termini named by the charter. Before the commencement of the work, the trade of the large and populous counties of Washington, Jefferson, Burke, and others adjacent thereto, had been directed to Au gusta—the decline of Savannah and the ad vancement of the town of Augusta resulting as a necessary consequence. As the road gradually approached comple tion, however, this trade was diverted, over the cheap line of transportation to the pre sent commercial metropolis of the Slate. We have not been able to collect the data for presenting a statement of the amount of freight transported at this early period to and from the seaboard on this road. As early as 1838 passenger cars were introduced for regular trips, and a considerable income was received from transportation; fulfilling in extent the most sanguine expectations of the company. As far back as December, 1845, the President announced to the stockholders that the Hoard then felt itself in a condition to commence the regular discharge of the debts of the Company, and that it would he able to cancel its entire indebtedness in three years from that date. It was about this period that President Gordon died. To his untiring industry aud talents is due the honor and glory of pro jecling this great enterprise, which is a noble and enduring monument to his memory. One of the early rsports of the President discloses the amazing fact, that as the work progressed the Company experienced much opposition on the subject of the right of way from the primitive inhabitants occupying the country, they protesting vehemently, as we have learned from another source, against the advance of the “ iron horse" through their grazing lands, a leading otyectiou being that Its terrific snorting would frighten the cattle and horses into the wilderness ; but us the benefits of the enterprize unfolded them selves to the astonished people, prejudices were dissipated and judgments conviuced of its utility. The successful career of this road has been occasionally checked by one of those disas ters which often cloud the prospects and re tard the progress and prosperity of public works of this character. Deluging rains, which have usually descended in the Spring, have on several occasions inflicted severe damage on the lines, sweeping away em bankments, bridges, culverts, &c. Yet, not withstanding these occasional injuries, the average net income has uniformly exceeded, so far as we are advised on the subject, that of any other road south of the Potomac la verification of this statement, wc submit the following exhibit of the Company for the year 1851: Total aniouut of. earnings for the year... .$746,207 so Total amouut of expenaes for maintaining and working the road for the same pe riod 541,«0 10 Showing a net balance as profit of 400,797 72 The entire series of exhibits running as far back as 1850, show an average nett profit of twenty-two per cent. This almost unexam pled prosperity of the Road continued until the commencement of the war. We are un able to report, from reliable data, the result of its operations lor the three years succeed ing the breaking out oi hostilities between the two sections of the Union. It is reason able to infer, however, that, owing to the de preciation of the rebel currency, the annual receipts were not more than sufficient to meet the current expenses. The Central Road, with its branches, was in complete running order and operation on the 19th of November, 1864. It was on tbc 20th of the aame month that Gen. Sherman, with his formidable army, initiated that bril liant but terrible campaign, so pregnant With havoc to the roads of Georgia and South Carolina. The work of destruction com menced near Mscon, and extended to with in a few miles of this city, where he arrived on the sth of December. Os the main line between Savannah and Macon, a distance of one hundred and ninety miles, one hundred and thirty miles of the track, and all the bridges of importance were effectually de stroyed. The rails were heated, bent and twisted, rendering the major portion of them useless. About seven miles of the branch Irom Gordon to E&tonton, thirty-eight miles in length, was destroyed in like manner. Tea miles of the branch from Millen to Augusta shared a similar fate, including the destruc tion of one important bridge. All the sta tion houses on the main line and branches over which Gen. Sherman passed, with three exceptions, and all the water stations were destroyed. I The work of repair was began at Macon, and on the Augusta branch immediately after the disappearance of the Army, and the road to Milledgeville, thirty-eight miles, was in suc cessful operation about the 10th of January last; the work thence to Elton ton was prose cuted with great vigor to completion in July. The work of repairs on the Augusta branch had progressed to a point about forty six miles from from Augusta early in Febru ary, when by authority of an order from the Rebel Government the woijt was suspended, and the rails; chairs, spikes, etc., were re moved by said authority to and used for re laying the Georgia Rail Road between Au gusta and Atlanta and on the Washington branch of said road. The estimated value of the road in Us pres ent condition, with its buildings, machinery, Ac., Is 8)000,000,500,000 dollars, and the good * # assetts 1,000,000,300,000 dollars, which can be made available for rebuilding the road. Ttie amount necessary for that purpose is estimated at about $1,060,000. We have been informed by tbc acting President, that forty miles of the road will be completed In three or four weeks; and that the entire road will be placed in complete running order fiom Savannah to Augusta— the middle of November next. The President alid Board of Directors, who ap preciate the importance of this road not only as connected with the great commercial in terest of this State, but of tbe whole country, me leavrig no stone unturned to effect its earliest completion. The public mind has been so engrossed by the great political events of tbe last four years, that but little attention was paid to Vast resources of material wealth possessed by the Southern States. We have been so im mersed in tbe terrible eveDts of tbe war, so deafene-i by the roar of cannon, so appalled by the carnage of battle, so absorbed iu the immediate issues of the day, that we gave but little thought to the future aud tbe means by which that future can be made even grand er and more prosperous than tbe past. Now that peace is restored to tire country, the people of Georgia should look to tbe rapid development of the materials of greatness provided for them in every portion of the State. And to effect this, the early comple tion of our rail roads is of the highest impor tance. Our Country can be made the wealth iest inhabited by a civilized people. The country that is poor in agriculture, manufactures and minerals is never iec, guized as u leading political pow er, but wten these are combined with thrift, enterprise and intellect, the couutry that U fortunate enough to possess them is sure to command respect and justice from the world. The task before tbe South Is one of extraordinary magnitude. She has lost by the war at least foug thousand millions of dollars—more than tbe entire debt ol the couutry—but she still has all the elements of wealth and power, and can re gain all she sacrificed by a course of steady aud imtiagging application to the work of developing aud utilizing her abundant re sources. Since tbe above was written, we have made atrip over so much of tbe road as lias been reconstructed, under the direction of the energetic contractors, Messrs. Callahan & Spirit, and it affords us pleasure to an nounce to the public that no effort is being spared by these gentlemen to push forward the work with the greatest possible dispatch. Notwithstanding tbe mauy hindrances and embarrassments which have beset them in the prosecution of their labors, consequent upon the unsettled condition v( labor, aud other causes, the road will be placed in ruli n'ng order from this city to a point forty-five miles distant by the last of the week. — When this is accomplished a line of comfort- ■ able stages will be placed oil the route Irom the forty-five mile point to Waynesboro, to oormeet with the railroad leading to Augusta, this arrangement lor the transportation of travellers and freight will continue, as we have been advised, until the full completion of the road, which, as before staled, will be in the month of September next. In view of the uncertainty of transit by the river, owing to the occasional low stages of the water, the announcement of the Im mediate re-establishment of this more cer tain and speedy line of communication with Augusta, will be received by the travelling public with great satisfaction. England Still Plotting Against tue United State*.— The Philadelphia Ameri can and Gazelle, of Wednesday, announces that a proposition has been made by a num ber of great English capitalists (we presume the word should be manufacturer-), to sup ly the Southern people with goods, giving credit for the cost until the crops should he gathered, and accepting produce in pay ment, and that an agent was in that city to at tend to the matter, and adds.* It is not easy to view this fresh attempt of English cupidity to retard our progress with out a feeling oi indignation. As they were ready to aia the rebellion, in order to break up the Republic and to secure to themselves a monopoly of Southern trade,, so now they are auxious to do anything in their power to euibarass the efforts we are making to re construct the labor system of the South. *»* * * * The New Yol k Commercial asks: Would it not be well for Mr. Seward to give notiq* to the British Government, through Mr. Adams, that if any British capitalist be found giving credit to the residents of the Southern States, it will be considered a casus belli by the United States ? Kentucky aud other papers have lately published what purported to be an order irom Ueu Palmer, or by bis authority, graining passes to all negroes who desired"to leave the State—an expeditious method of ratify ing the Constitutional Amendment. Tue Western Citizen of Parts, Ky., says the stampede of negroes is enomnous, and gives particulars of their thronging about head quarters. It alleges that iu five days 1,800 pusses averaging four persons to each pass lad been issued. So at Lexington and other poiuts, aud it was estimated mat 25,000 ne groes left Kentucky, last week. But now comes the Cincinnati Enquirer of August 1, with this statement: When Gen. Palmer's recent order to fur nish passes to negroes to leave Kentucky was promulgated, Mr. I>. L. Price, of Lexington, telegraphed the President on The subject and lecelved the tallowing reply : “[By Telegraph from Washington.] “July 28, 1865. “To D L. Pates : Your dispatch of the 25th was sent to Gen. Pfilpter,. who replies, 'No free papers are issued to any negroes within my department, by auy officers, by rnv authority, or within my knowledge.’ 3 “Joan M. Palmer, Maj. Gen. “By order of the President “R. D. Mcsskt, Military Secretary.” If there is a way out of the seeming con tradiction, It may lie in Gen. Palmers ns* of the term “free, papers.” The Citizen girel this form of the*pass : “Hdqrs. United States Forces, > “Paris, Kt., , 1866. > “Jo all whom it may concern: __ _ Iu pursuance of General Orders No. 49, Headquarters Department of Kentucky, July 10, 1866, * (colored,) is au thorized to pass at will in search of employ ment. ~ “All public carriers wUI respect this pass. “Commanding United States , forces at Parts, Ky.” That was Indorsed ‘*Tp go to Cincinnati, Ohio.” It may not be a “free i paper," but we don’t tbiuk (he slave whom it emancipa ted would find out the difference. But why should there be any question about it, and why should Gen. Palmer, if be has issued the order attributed to him, take refuge in a ver bal nicety ? The Cincinnati Enquirer wonld hardly go the length of Inventing the above dispatch. Who will explain ? {few York Triktun. The National Debt. The official statement of the public debt, as appears from the books of the Tieasury Department, on the 31st of July, shows the amount outstanding to be $2,757,258,275, divided thus, viz: THR DEBT. The debt bearing interest in coin Ls $1,164,682,6*1 On which the interest is #*,*«,BBl The debt bearing interest in lawful mo ney is 1,289,146,6*5 On which tip: Interest Is 74,7*0,6-0 The debt Mi which Interest has ceased Is 1,527,120 The debt beating no Interest Is 357,906,069 The total Interest both in coin ami law ruliuoueyis 139^262,468 The legal tender notes in clrculaUou are as fol lows ; THE LEGAL TENDERS. One and two years five per cent notes. $39,954,230 United States notes, old issue 472,603 United States notes, new issue 432,667,966 Compound Interest notes, act of March 3, 1863 16,000,000 Compound interest notes, act of Juue3u, I*B4 . 197,121,470 Total legal tinders in circulation $660,233,239 The amount of fractional currency is.. 25,75u.000 The uucalled for pay, requisitions and miscellaneous items of the War and Navy Departments amount 1 1. .. 15,738,000 MONEV IN THE TREASURY. The amount of coin iu the Treasury tv.. $35,336,000 And of currency ~ 61,402,000 Total amount in Treasury $116,739,632 The statement of the public debt, as ap pears by the returns and Treasury books on the “Ist of July, as compared with that made on the jjlst of May — two mouths ugo—shows an iucrcase of $122,000,000 during the inter vening period, owing iu part to the extraor dinary sums required to pay the nireurages due to the army—the entire public debt being $2,635,2115,753. The amount of legal tcuder notes now iu circulation is $685,236,263, or an increase from the 31st of May of $26,- 073,700. Mount Vernon after the Wai— Present Condition of the Property. The National Intelligencer gives the fol lowing accouut of the condition of the Wash ington home and grounds at Mount Vernon r “The library room, in the South end, is occupied by Miss Tracy, the accomplished aud l'aithtul agent of ttie Mount Vernon As sociation. A bust of Washington, cast in plaster by Houdon, and another of Lafayette, facing each other high on the walls, are the only observable relics. The bookcases, built into tbo wall, with glass doors, fully occupy one side of the large room. Over this apart ment, in a small bed room, the great and good man died. A bedstead, said to be an exact copy of that on which he died, is the only article iu the chamber. The family pictures were nearly or quite all at Arlington, and were taken to Rich maud by Gen. Lee. The celebrated pitcher portrait, upon tbe back of which was inscribed the beautiful eulogy, aud left in the mansion by an un known band, was carried away by John A. Washington, and is in the possession of that family. The long row of brick qua-ters still stand as they bate for thirty or lorty years, siuco they were, paitiull/ destroyed by fire. In this row Washington had his blacksmith and carpentering establishments, and here now live the two old colored servants of whom mention has been made, us tbc servants that came here sixty years ag > with Auue Blackburn, the wile of Busbrod Washington “The ‘Ladies' Mount Vernon Association.’ it is well kuotvu, made their purchase in 1858, and had made the last payment of $2,- 000 upon the eve of the rebellion. .The as sociation had expended also $20,000 in im provements, iu addition to paying the $200,- 000 purchase money. Much still -needs to be done, aud the large amount of funds at this time accumulating from the throng' of viators, who pay an entrance fee each of twenty-five cents, will do much lor putting rite national shrine aud preserving it iu prop er condition. The scourge of the rebellion stays its deso lating tide at the cosines of ttiese sacred acres. The tomb oi Washington was held sacred on both sides. “Pohick Church, where Washington wor shipped till the close of the revolution, has not escaped sawed. Ttie last discourse in it was a tempestuous disunion harangue by au iiiueraut Methodist preacher, ou a Saii baih, near the opening of the war. -The an cient edifice is ; now a shell; not a window, door, nor the smallest fragment of the pews, pulpit nor floors are to be seen. It was used early iu the war by soldiers for shelter, and later was turntd into a stable. The ancient tombstones of the abandoned graveyard are lying and leaning around, aud desolation is painted in all its saddest foitns upon the scene. _ The old Pohick Church was erected near this some one hundred aud fiftv years ago. This was erected in 1772, and Wash ington was the chief contributor iu its erec tion. To this church Wa.hiugton tor years regularly repaired, some seven miles, allow ing no company to keep him from the Sab bath service. Tue pew doors of Washington and the great George Mason had been carried away as relics before the war. The brick walls alone now remain ” * Chinese Spoil. the “loot” or THE SUMMER palace on ex hibition IN LONDON. The London Times says: “There are but few persons who liaye not heard of the celebrat ed Summer Palace of the Emperor of China, rendered still more celebrated by the unpar alleled treasures which were looted there by the French troops iu 1860. Os these treasures, the accounts of which at the time caused such a sensation in this country, more par . ticlarly as our troops were a few hours be hind the French and only gathered up the gleanings—some idea may be formed by a visit to 219 Piccadilly, where there is now on exhibition the loot of a single French officer—Captain de Negroni—who led the first regiment that eutered the imperial pal ace, together with other articles which he subsequently purchased. If we may judge of the. whole palace by the present exhibi tion, on the principle ex /itde Uercuhnu, it must have been a pertect storehouse of gems, gold, and works of art of most costly ma terials aud the most elaborate workmanship. “The present collection consists of four hundred aud eighty-four articles; and amongst them will he found a sapphire weigh ing seven hundred and forty-two carats, and valued at £IOO,OOO. There are others of less' value, besides rubies emeralds, ame thysts, lapis lazuli, aud jacenths. The arti cles .of vertu are very valuable, aud some of them are of exquisite beauty. The chalce- dony, cameo vases (42 and 43 in the cata logue) are objects that cannot fail to strike the attention of the visitor by the purity of their color aud the excellence of the design and workmanship. There are other articles of the same material, aud several iu sardonyx, agate, Ac. There are several specimens in Jade, which is so highly prised by the Chi nese that it is regarded by them as a heavenly gilt. The jewel-stand used by the Etuples of China, which is of greenish jade, inlaid with rubies, coral, and lapis lazuli, is a high ly finished work ofyOrienlal art, as is also an imperial junk carved in white jade. ‘ ‘The collection also contains many works of art—watches, clocks, and jewels, which were presented at varieus times to the Em peror of China by foreign princes. What will attract most attention in this part of the collection is a little golden filagree cage, in the style of Louis XVI., ornamented with pearls and diamonds. In connection with the cage is a watch and two beautiful birds, which move and sing in a very natural man ner—the wings, beak, tail and eyes being all in motion—aud the tone such as might be. produced by a living bird. The timepiece,. which lormed a portion of the present made by Lord Macartney to the Emperor of China, in 1793, .will be found, after its long absence, in its native home ; and if it could only ar ticulate as clearly as it chimes the quarters it would doubtless relate many a strange tale of the inner file of the Celestial Emperors. -There are albums, paintings and manu scripts, but they will not obtain so much at tention from the general public as the display •f Imperial mantles, Ac., in satin, silk and crape—some of them of the richest colors ana finest embroidery. One mantle is en tirely composed of white strips takes from the throats of blue foxes, of wtaifch it is Com puted that four liuudred must have beeu killed to supply sufficient fur for the mantle. Another is made from the skin of the craylon or sea dragon—a rare and curious covering, which is exclusively used by the Empresses of Chiba. A box filled with swallows nests, used in Chinese cookery, may appropriately end the strange eventful history disclosed in the present Chinese Collection.” TBB MTSTSIUOVB ARREST. Conflicting Statements us to the Name of tbe Prisoner. - v. - -VVV.-V The Prisouer Reported to be John H. • Surratt. Bali wore, Aug. 2, 1865. The person arrested in Texas recently, and supposed to be John H. Surratt, fine of the assassins, passed Relay Station this morning, en route for Washington, heavily ironed and under guard. He was recognized at the station by a fa miliar acquaintance and old friend, who was allowed to speak to the prisoner, and who says positively that the mau in irons is John H. Surratt. The deposition of this person was at once taken and forwarded to Washingtun. [The Washingtuu Press Despatch.l THE PRISONER GIVES HIS NAME AS JOHN S. RYAN, A KKUEL CAW AIN FROM TEXAS. Washington, August 2, 1865. The man brought briber from the West, whom some supposed to be John H. Surratt, is said in quarters where the tru'h is known, to be some other individual. His real name is thus far kept a secret. The Star says that at twenty minutes past teu o'clock this morning the train from Balti more brought in the prisoner, reported to be John H. Surratt, iu charge of Cupt. Smith, of the Second United States artillery and Provost Marshal of Memphis, Tenu., aud under guard of a sergeant aud three men ot the One Hundred and Twentieth Illinois regiment. He was heavily ironed, and on his arrival at the depot was immediately escorted to a carriage and driven to the Provost Marshal’s office when Col, Ingraham ordered him to he committed to the Old Capital Prison. He was arrested in Memphis ou Wednes d ly, July 19, by Capt. Smith, not on suspi cion of beiug John H. Surratt, as has been iulimated, but on tbe charge of having been engaged in the conspiracy, and it is said that the evideuce again-d hint is veiy conclusive. He gives his name as John S. Hyun, and states that he is from Texas and has been a Captain in the rebel service. He bears a singular resemblance iu features to the Surratt family ; but those who knew John H. Surratt when here are positive that this man is not he. The prisouer is dressed iu gray, with a light colored slNueh hat, aud is about five feet seven inches in height, rather slim and slender frame; light or sandy hair, fair com plexion, slightly freckled ; light blue eyes, sharp nose, rather long, and has the knuckle of the right baud shot off, apparently by a ball. Tbe Cholera tn Egypt. Alexandria, July 8, 1865. The following are some details of the chol-_ era in this town .- On the 20th of June the number of cases of cholera which hud proved latal iu Alexan dria was upward of sixty. From that date to the 24th the average number of deaths wus eighty five per diem, making a total of 857|since the outbreak of tbe epidemic. At this date a violent chimxin arose, which couliuued with great intensity until yester day. Th? appearance of this oppressive afid (iaugerous south wiudis very rare at this ad vanced season of the year, but at this par ticular time such au occurence was a most unfortunate qjjinplicat'.on of matters, and was attended by a sudden extension of epidemic. On. the 27th the official list shows the mor tality to be 183; on the 26tb, 193; on the 27th, 208; ou the 2Stll, 214; on ihe 29th, 109; ou tbe 30th, 197; ou the 2d of June, 196; on tbe 3rd, 228; on the 4th 176; on the sth, 118; on the Gth, 132; on the 7th, 142. It is believed that the mortality is much greater than stated by the above mentioned official reports, but on the other hand the surmises of an excited and panic stricken population are doubtless exaggerated and unreliable. According to popular estimates, the official numbers should be quadrupled. It cannot be doubted that such a rapid spread of the epidemic is to a great extent due to local causes, and principally to the state of the dwellings of the Arab fellahs which are shared alike by man and beast, to the food of these natives, which, especially at the present time, is insufficient and bad,’ to the putrid water the Arabs are compelled to drink during the low state of the Nile, to the excessive heat, the want of personal cleanliness among them, as well as among The poorer class ot Europeans, and, lastly, to the stupid superstition of-the Arabs with re gard to the sickness on the ope hand, and on the other their well known indifference in the presence of epidemic and death. It is roughly estimated that bet ween 18,000 and 20,000 European residents have left Al exandria. Every kind of transport has been brought into use to aid their flight, and Syria, the Greek Islands, Italy and France are the refuge of these emigrants. Nine steamers have taken about 700 pag sengers to Trieste. The epidemic did not long confine itself to Alexandria. It has pot ouly attacked the villages of the Delta, and the towns of Dha manhur, Tanta, Mansura and Zagazig, but at Cairo the choleraic symptoms have shown themselves in a manner which gives rise to the most serious apprehensions. The official reports from Cairo are even less reliable titan those issued here. The epidemic came there with the chamsin. The population of Cairo is about 300.000. In Alexandria business is at a complete stand-still, and almost all the Arabian ba zars, shops and offices a re closed. Solar Eclipse. —The eclipse of the sun which occurred on the 25th of April—invisi ble here, but visible in South America and Africa—was attended by interesting phenom ena. The darkness is’ described as some thing fearful.- A Buenos Ayres paper relates some nrikiug and a few dangerous adven tures connected with the event. Laborers in (Kt field were completely bewildered, and wandered about in the daikness, unable to find their way home. One gentleman, who wus driving in his carriage, lost his way, and just managed to pull upon the brink of a precipice, tweuty feet pet pendiculai, down which his horse was about to plunge. Farm ers put their sheep in the “corales,” thiokiug it was night; and in some quarters the dread ful gloom caused the deepest alarm among the more ignorant classes. Tne first attempt to colonize the West ern coast of Australia is reported to have turned out a failure. The settlement at Cam den Harbor is to be abandoned as early as possible on account of the want of fresh water and of the coarseness of the pasturage. The same paper which gives this informa tion, the South Australian Register, adds an other melancholy chapter to the accounts of Australian exploration. The three leaders of the last expedition (Messrs. Panter, Hard ing and Goldwyer) have all been murdered by the aborigines. They were followed by great numbers of’ tbe natives, who speared them through and pinned them to the ground. Rising in spite of their wounds, they killed fifteen of their foes, but were overcome at last, and they and their horses were killed with clubs. The information is. accepted as genuine by the authorities. —A Washington despatch says many rebel officers are reported to have tendered their services and influence to the Mexican Minis ter, Senor Romero, within a few weeks, for the expulsion of Maximilian from (he conti nent A direct acceptance was not expect ed, of course. A Short Romance.— About a year ago James Sullivan courted a girl in South Troy, but was “cut out” by William Crawlord, a returned volunteer, who married the “apple of discord." Subsequently, tempted by the large bounty, Crawlord again volunteered.— Months passed,- and Mrs. C. growing lone some, and Sullivan being quite watcbtul aud attentive, the old lover and the new wife more intimate than ever ; and when Craw ford returned borne the other night, minus an arm, he lound that he had lost kis rib too. He broke the bed on which theatwo were lying, beat Sullivan unmercifully, and bade a lasting farewell to bis faithless spouse.— Alas, how many such cases has the war de veloped ! FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sow Y ork Money Market. Thursday, Aug. 3, 2 P. M. The demand for Money appears to lie rattier less ac tive than yesterday, but without auy change In rates. On call, the ruling rate U 7 per cent, with occasional exceptions at 6-per cent. Some of the national banks are lean of resources, and are contracting their street loans. Discounts are unchanged. There is a fair amount or bills ottering, but no eagerness to buy at now current rates. Tile best short date paper is worth 7 per cent.; other grades are quoted 6@l'2 per cent. (fold is without material change. Speculation con tinues dull, the balls furbearing to sell, though wil ling to lend, aud the i>ears declining to put out “shorts,” The price Ls rather weak : opeued at 144)» aud closed at 14445. For exchange continues dull. The demand ls very light, and the supply or merchants' bUls quite liberal. There is rather more demand for francs. We quote : Bankers’ Sterling, 60 days 108M<al0S2$ Bankers’ sterling, 3 days lu9>,(ai Merchants’ 107\i@1074f Francs, long date 5.22,i5(<$ Francs, short date 5.20 <jp New York Market. New York, Aug. 3—2 P. M, Flock, Ac.—The Flour market opened rather more steady, but closed dull ami drooping. The sales are 10,500 bbls., at )5 95a56 45 for Superline State ; $6 60 as6 70 for Flxtra State; $6 75u56 60 for choice do.; $j 95a$ J 50 for Superfine Western ; $6 05u$7 05 for common to medium Extra Western ; $S 20a$, 40 for common to good shipping brands Extra Bound Hoop Ohio, and $3 45a59 76 for trade brands. —Southern Flour opeued more steady aud closed quiet. Sales 650 bills., at $7 70a$9 tor Common, aud $9 Mail 2 25 for Fancy aud Extra. Canadian Flour opeued a shade firmer, but closed quiet. Sales 300 bbU., at $0 70a$G 95 for common, and s7as9 for good to choice Extra. Corn as beany aud fully one cent lower. Sales 79,000 bushels at 86c.a8Sc. for unsound ; 89e.a90c. for sound Mixed Western, aud 90qc.u901$C; for high Mixed, nearly yellow. Oats opeued steady with sales Western at 62c.. and closed heavy with sales at 6lc. afloat. • Cotton.—'The market Is dull, with sales 900 bales at 46c. for Middling, closing dull aud declining. Kick, —The market ls rather more active at steady prices. Sales since our last, boo hags Bangoon ou private terms, aud 13 tcs. Carolina at 10>,c. a totje. Coffee.—The market is dull and droupiug. with no sales of auy magnitude reported. Scoak.—ls more active aud higher. Sales since o x last, 2,700 hint i. ifr 14c. a 15c. fir Porto He'; ilc. a 15c. rcr Cuba Muscovado; and no boxes Havana uu terms not made public, „ Molasses.— ls tlrnt with a good business doing on private terms. Naval Stores.— Crude Turpentine is steady. Sales 133 bbls. at $8 50. Tobacco—ls active and firm at 7 a 30c. for Ken tucky. Tea—ls dull and unctianged. The Laud market Is steady. Sales 1,170 bbls. at » a 24 tjc. Bitter is quiet at 23 a 2Sc. Tor Ohio, and 28 a 35c. for State. Cheese is dull at 10 a 15Lc. for common to prime. Wuiskkv.—The market is scarcely so drill. Sales 450 bbls. Western at $j 19 a $2 20. Taliaiw. —There is a good local demand at higher rates. We notice sales of 250,000 lbs. at 11 >j a 1214 c. Freights —To Liverpool, 10,000 bushels corn at 3tsc. per 66 lbs; 60 tons oil cake at 7s. 6d: aud to London, 200 hhds. tobacco at 2rs. 6d. __ _ *EW AD V E RTIS K Bfß NTS. Metropolitan Fire Company. There will be a meeting of the Company This Eve nlng at S' o’clock. Business of importance. By order of the PRESIDENT. W. N. Vallsac, Sec’ry. uug j Wanted. TWO or three first class boar lers bv a private fami ly, living in a good neighborhood and central— Adorer*?, for one week, * .Sherman,” Ui-rald office augn.iw . ______ . Wanted. A NICELY furnished room, without board, where tue people are not too inquisitive. Address, ‘Primes,” Herald ofllce. augS-lw To Bent. A COUPLE of Room*, with Kitchen attached. — -A. The rooms are supplied with gas aud water. Apply at the Northeast corner of Price and fct. Julian streets. iqgß Cotton and ot litu - Freight . FOR NEW YORK. Merchants Line Sailing Vessels THE fast sailing Clipper Schooner OVOCA, Captain Kobt. U. Mitchell, will commence loading for tbe above port on Thursday, the 10th, and will clear on Saturday, the 12th I net. Has superior accommoda tions for a few passengers In the First Cabin. Fare S3O. Apply to CHAS. L. CO BY A CO., angS-tf cor. Bay aud Abercom streets. “ GOLD AND BANK NOTES. / T OLD and Southern Bank Notes wanted, for w hick V.T a liberal price will be paid. Apply to angS-4 BELL- WYLLY A <IH*‘IBTTAN. Americ’nTelegraph Co.,Mouth Under control and supervision of U. S. Military Telegraph. HEADQ'RS DEP-T OF GEORGIA, \ Office Provost Marshal General./ By Telegraph from Augusta, ORDKRN, dated August 3,1865, to Telegraph Oper ators and ex-Agentg: * Postmasters, Forwarding Merchants, Common Car riers and Railroad Agents, are notified that they will not forward or deliver messages, wares and merchan dise or mail matter to any person whomsoever within the Deportment of Georgia, who has not taken the Oath prescribed In the President’s Proclamation of Amu Arty, of May 19, 1865. Any violation of this or der will be punished by a forfeiture of all right to transact business within tbi« Department, by the of fending party, and by hue or imprisonment. By conimuuu of Muj. Gen. STEEDMAN. O. GROSVENOK, Bvt. Brig. Gen. •ogß and Provoat Marshal General. Penmanship. r classes in Penmanship will be organized for a A course of twenty lesson*—one for Boys and Young Men, from 3 to 4 p. m., and one for Misses and Young Ladies, from 5 to 6 p. m. Tbe course of lessons lor the Boys will commence on Thursday, loth inst., tbe Young Ladies course on Mouday, 15th. As our young folks ore now free from their school duties, those of them who are deficient in this branch of education will have an opportunity of giving special attention to it. For terms, Ac., apply to the undersigned, at Doctor Charters’, Broughton street, two doors east of Bull. * aug3-« B. MALLON* “UDOIiPBO WOLF XI,” Beaver Street, New York. Offers far ante of hi* own importations, in bond and duty paid, the largest stock of Wines, Liquors, Ac., of any other house In this conutry, comprising in part of Otard, llenueey, Piifet Castillou, Martel, Godard brand)-, Rochelle Brandies in half, quarter.and eighth casks: aLo Otard and Kouyer, Laferielere and Fits Brandy, In cases of one dozen each. “O-lxx.” Cdoipho Wolfe's Schiedam la pipe*. Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, in bond and duty paid, in coses of one dozen quarts and two doaen pints. “Wlilskry and Rum." Scotch and Irish Whiskey, In hhda. and cases of one doaen each. Bourbon Whiskey in barrels and cases of one doaen each. RUM. “ Jamaica " and "St. Croix Bum" In hhSs. and cases of one doaen each. Madeira, Sherry and Port Wines. More than twenty different grades, In halves, qnar ters and eighth cooks, also In cases of one doaen each. “Hock, Champagne, MaseUe and Claret Wines." From Peter Arnold Hamm In Cologne, proprietor of Joannlsbargestate; J. H.D. Becker A Fils; Bsche nancer, Benecke A Cos., Bordeaux Barton A Gnesttn. Bordeaux, and from other well known honses In Ger many and France. Oua, Coosuls, BaaDinza,' Bittxxo, MrsnaD, Olives, Bbahdt, Ptxuavxa, Ac. ‘ Twenty-five years' basinets transactions with the Southern States, with some of tiff largest and most respectable dealers.ahonld be sufficient guarantee that every article offered by the advertiser for sale le pare and genuine. Samples can be seen, and catalogue of price* ob tained, by oddreedag the above. augMm FOR NEW YORK v-rrv. Brig QBORGE AMOS. StensmT** b,„ dispaict" OADEN A CACKLES A»m — SP!* hhhald * STATIONERY STORE, • —Amt— * Newspaper Depot. Cj The undersigned has re-opened above Store, will be found an of- Cap, Letter and Note PAPER, OF ALL QUAHTIE.V Dray Hooks, Memorandum Books. BZIjIjS COMMERCIAL. BLANKS, " AND EN VE L.O PES. CARMINE AND BLACK INKS, in stands and bottles ; PENS, PENHOLDERS, PENCILS, INK STANDS, OFFICE MUCILAGE, * KNIVES, &c. By the next steamer h. wiilreceiv. Northern Dailies and Weeklies and will hereafter keep a complete assortment of the Latest Papers and Periodicals »Ug6 J. H. ESTirj H. G. RUWE & COT” WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Imported aud Domestic Liquors, Wines & Segars ST. JULIAN STREET, West of Monument Squire, SAVANNAH, GA. 180 Greenwich Avenue, New York Agents for ALE AND LAGER, frodt the mo«' celebrated Breweries of New York, iWeS-la U. S. Court of Claims. HAVING been a clerk and a commissioher to tik* Appositions In this court for six yea-a, I im pre pareato write PETITIONS and arrange the PAPERS in cases to go before that tribunal for private pr.ipert selied by the United States military authorities. I bavo made arrangements in Washington to have at eases promptly attended to which mav be entrusted te »e E. M. HARNETT, Richmond. Va. Office on Thirteenth street, near Cary, up stairs Refers to—Duncan A Johnston. Savannah; Majo: A. Porter, angS-lw A RARIJ CHANT OX3 FOR INVESTMENT. TYTILL be cold at Pnltllc Auction, tn the tiiyol TV Savann ih, on the 6th day of September next without reserve: The mill tile,with Sawmill thereunto bclonMng sit uated in the county of Chatham, State of Gcorrie about a’ne nlles from the city of Savannah onlls Ogeechee Canal, together with all the machines, fls tures, outhouses, stables. &c„ Ac Tbe site of the mill contains nine acres of land wilh very capaciuus back water. The Ogeechee canal be ing is the course of reconstruction will be flmiheiitoa short time, when Inmber enn tn rafted to and from points on tbe A. A GL R. R. and the city of Savannah, and will thus afford better facilities for rafting than any other mil lin the State of Georgia, For further P * rU angß r td MPP,yt ° ' M-J. SOLOMONS^ Dissolution of Partnership. THE partnership formerly existing between Samuel Macky, Alexander Hogg and Robert H. Beattie, under the name of MACKY, HOGG A CO. having been dis solved by the death of Alexander Hogg, all persous In Savannah and the Southern States having claims against the late flran of Macky, Hogg A Cos., are re quested to present them, and all persons indebted to said firm tn make payments to our Agents, Nos. £9B and 206 Bay street, Savannah. SAMUEL MACKY, Robert h. urattik Copartneralaip. The undersigned have entered into a partnership under the name of MACKY A BKATTIE, to carry or the Pr.iduce and General Commission business, from and after the Ist day of August, A. D. 1865, at No. £5 South Water street and 1933 and 1935 Market street, Philadelphia, Pa. SAMUEL MACKY. aagß-3 ROBERT H. BEATTIE Bell, Wylly & Christian, No. 170 * 178 Bay WIIU sell on Wednesday In Sales Room, at Private Sale, the following desirable goods, viz - Superior Printed Meltons Melton Cloaklrg Oxford Printed Cosdmeras Gilt Edge Bibles ii rpet Tack*, Spanish Hats White and Black Lace Veils Bugle Trimmings, Buttons, Sfides Letter Paper, Crimson Ink Linens, Diapers, Twine Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs. Thread Castile Soap, English Fancy Soap Stella Shawls. Linen Tickings ff| Brown Damask Linen Cloth Cotton Handkerchiefs Black Wool Hats. French CAselme:«i Doable and Twist Nett, At aagM For Sale. To Close Out a Consignment. 04 PAIRS Women's Lasting Lace Heeled Gaiters *1 £0 pain Women's Goat Tip, Pump Sole Sewed Balmorals 3ffpalra Child's Goat Tip Per Balmorals * 12 do do Pat. Ankle Ties 12 do do Red Moroco Boots 12 do do Pat. Leather Balmorals 60 do Women’s Goat Tip D. 8. Sewed Bals. 120 do do LasttagSllk Gore Heel’d Gslters 24 do do do Tip Balmorals 24 do Misses Glove Kid Tip Oongru a Gaiters 60 do Women’s Goat Plain D. S sewed Bals 60 do do Lasting Tip Balmorals 86 do Mi-cea' Kid Tip Sewed do 36 do Men's Lasting imitation Black Congress 41 do do Calf half double 8o!e Bals. Peg *1 do do Buff Scotch Ties 24 do do Calf Sewed Balmorals 36 do do Kip Hunter's Boots 36 do do Buff Buckle Oxfords 36 do do CalfD. S. Sewed Imitation Bin* Congress 16 pairs Men's Calf Sewed Oxfords. Apply to UOHaTIO PITCHER, .Harris' wharf, foot of Lincoln st. * aogS-tf old stand of Van Horn S Cos. SUGAE, COEN, Flour and Crockery. KA BBLS. raw Sngar, prime to choice qualities x/v SOO sacks superior white Corn 100 bbls extra quality Baker s Floor , 6 crates assorted Crockery . Landing per achooner Ovoco, and for sale by * ■M. S. COHBN, north aide Bay sU « angg-3 first door west of Exchange,. * Leathery Findings-and Calf Skins, fl gg For sale cheap by aaggj L. c. TKBBAC. 143 Bronghfon «t_ bacon, bacon. _ T4MS ud SHOULDERS landing from steamer wRL« cWstian.^ Potatoes* TMFTT barrels choice new Potatoes, ljndlngft|B X steamer this day, for sale at very reduced prl^H 10 BELL, WYLLY A CHHI3’mJ|