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Newspaper Page TextThe Savannah Dally Herald. 8. W Masok A Cos ""Ttf,!™ SAVANNAH. FRIDAY, AffOCST 11. 1W»- TOR unit S*ii't2s SEE THiKB P.445E. TO ADVERTISERS. Onr adtert’si.-g patron* »« remind,-that adver tisements inserted In the Morning Edition of Ih Hxraui will appear in the Evening without estrs charge Advertisements ahonid be handed In as early „ powiblA bnt wtti be received as late »s 12 o'clock at night. We adhere to onr advertised rates except for long advertieementa, or those inserted f"r » long time, on which a reasonable discount will be made. HOW TO OBTAIN THE HERALD REG ULARLY. We often have complaints from residents of Savan nah and Hilton Head tb-t they are not able always to obtain the Ftaatn. The demand Is sometimes so great aa to et aacst an Edition very soon after its issue, and those who wish tc have the n«Ai.» regnlarlv. ah. aid snWibe for it. We have fa.thful carriers in Savannah rd at Hilton Head, aad through them we always serve regular snbserioers first. BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF SAVANNAH. we are now publishing a colntnttaad more of brief business announcements, carefully classified, under the general head of ’’Ssvannali Business Directory." It includes some forty leading buslneas men and *rma of Savannah. We propose to retain this as a regular feature of the Hbraxd. The expense of in •citing Sards tn thla department of rbe paper is very email, and we believe the advertisers will receive tnore than a proportionate benefit. Part.** wishing to have their cat da Included in this Directory, can do bo tty 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 qn,rtd. _ _ _ , . ADAMS’ EXPRESS. Os the many improvements that have been devised In this country within the past quar ter of a century for the expansion of com merce and for the convenience of the public, none are entitled to more favorable consid eration than the popular system of special transit by express. This mode of speedy and safe conveyance of articles of value between the most remotc and inaccessible points of the country, has become to be regarded by tbc American pub lic as an .institution of almost equal import ance #ith the postal system and the tele graph. Its immense operations, conducted under the faithful and skillful supervision of the numerous corps of employes, who may be found at every important point from the St. Lawrence to the Rio Grande, have not failed to attract the attention of all classes of our people, as attested by the immense patronage that has so liberally compensated tbe pro prietors of the various lines now in success ful operation. The leading organization in this peculiar branch of commercial intercourse is that so universally known as “Adams’Express.” The sudden outbreak of the war disturbed daring its continuance tbe remarkable unity 4bd success of the operations of this enters prising company. But, on the restoration ait peace, and, indeed, before this event had fuliy transpired, its agents were following in the wake of the vlctorl >uj Federal armies through the Southern Stan s, re-establishing ■with astonishing succe s their facilities of communication with the South. The prompt occupation of the City of Sa vannah by Gen. Sherman, on the 21st oi December last, and the no less prompt re occupation of its o’d quarters by this com pany on tbe 24th of the some month, three days thereafter, is fa incident in point, illus trative of the vigilance aud activity of its agents. A mere casual observance of the current amount, of transportation accomplished through this channel conveys to ihe mind no accurate conception of its magnitude. Immediately on the resumption of busi ness in the city, the then available means of the cpmpany for sending articles forward were severely (axed, and the pressure has continued, with occasional intervals of re laxation, to the present time. Sensible of the many benefits rendered to the public by tbe liberal and accommoda. ting agents of tbe company resident in this city, and not unmindful of favors received at their hands in times past, wc welcome their reappearance in our midst, and wish them the most satisfactory suscess in tbe prosecu tion of their business. KEWSPAPORIAL. Field, Tcbf and Farsi.— We are indebt ed to Mr. C. A- Barstow, Purser of the eteamer Nevada, for the first number of anew weekly entitled “Field, Turf and Farm, Tbe Sportsman’s Oracle aud Coun try Gentleman’s Newspaper,’ published at 62 Liberty street, New York, by S. D. & B. G. Bruce, Editors and Proprietors Since the euspension ot Porter's Spirit of the Times, the want of a well conducted journal, exclu sively devoted to the dissemination of infor mation on subjects connected with the field, turf and farm, has been very generally ac knowledged. The sheet before us is hand eomely primed, and its sixteen ample pages ■well filled with instructive, entertaining aud amusing reading. A. glance at its contents has impressed us favorably, and we do not hesitate to recommend it to Southern read ers, especially to those who feel an interest in the sports of the field and turf, and kin dred subjects. The subscription price is five dollars a year in advance. The Port Royal New South.—The spicy little New South, published at Port Royal, 6. C., combs to us regularly, and U a wel come visitor, as containing a weekly resume 1 of all important events at Hilton Head, 1 Beaufort, Charleston, in Florida, aud in the 1 South Atlantic Squadron. J. H. Sears, Esq., its proprietor and Editor, is an honorable, generous, public spirited man, esteemed by all who have his acquaintance, and we are glad to hear his paper is flourishing. The Norfolk (Va.) Day Book is one of tbe revived Southern journals, which has late ly been added to our exchange list. New Paper hi Charleston —Messrs. Cath cart, McMillan & Norton announce that in a few days they will commence the publica tion of the Charleston Daily News. Noblh Bequest —Mr. Ephraim M. Bay nard, a highly esteemed and noble hearted citizen, one ol the oldest and most successful planners on Edisto Island, died very recently, leaving the generous and magnificent be qoeet of one hundred and 6ixty-six thousand dollars, in City six per cent, stock, for the benefit of the Charleston College. Paid Up.—The Washington Republican says that the former Postmaster of oue of the principal cities of . eorgia, has just settled with the Post Office Department, and paid for every stump he had on hood fit tUt Cot&* jnencemcnt of the rebellion. A TRIP TO THE NORTH. From that spicy little sheet, tbe Columbia Phoenix, we extract an article entitled “Trip to the North—Columbia to New York and Back." We join our traveler just as ho ar rives at CITY POINT —LIFE AND ANIMATION. At City Point the ex-Coufederatc begins to feel that he is in a different atmosphere. Railroad cars running every hour; steamers and vessels arriviug and deponing; teams passing to and fro; soldiers, black and white, hurry backwards and forwards, and tbe bus tle and confusion incident to what appears to be quite a business place are seen and beard on every hand. Immeuse warehouses md wharves have been constructed along the bank of the river, which are principally used for Governmeut purposes. Enterpris ing Yankees have built quite a respectable town on the bluff, which is reached by long flights of stairs. Quite a commodious’ hotel has beeu erected, which is occupied almost exclusively by officers, but where a civi iau can get a fine meal, a capital julip, aud a good night’s rest. STEAMBOAT TRAVEL. Two lines of steameis now run from Rich mond, via City Point and Fortress Mquroe, 'o Baltimore. The “New Line,’’ as it is call ed, composed of the steamers City Point and Dictator, for Fortres* Monroe, and tlie Geo. Leary and George T. Brady, are the favorites, and are generally thronged with passengers. The tare and accommodation* are excellent. The Leary is regarded as one of the fastest -teamers afloat, and makes tbe trip to Balti- j more in two hours less time than either of > the others. IMPROVEMENTS—TUB RAILROAD AOAIN. And now for Baltimore, and theuce to Philadelphia and New York.' An accommo datiou train leaves the Monumental City at 8 o'clock, followed by the express at 9 a. in. the former due in Philadelphia at 1 p. m., the latter in New York at 4 p. m — Quirk trip, you mar well say. The road bed has hfen changed in several places ; tbe change or ears at the Susquchannali, at Haver-de- Grace, has been obviated—the entire train being carried over on an immense boat—aud you ruu through to New York without change of cars. A ralimad bridge is being built over the Susquehannah. CHANGE —THINOS AS THEY ABE NOW. To one who has been shut up in the Con federacy for five years, numerous changes, trivial, perhaps, in themselves, are apparent a few of which we mention. MATTERS AND THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA. Stages, (or omnibuses as we term them,) have entirely disappeared from the streets of Philadelphia—horse cars have taken their place. All the principal streets have rails laid through them. A large park, in imitation of the great New York Central, has been laid out near tlm Schuylkill Water Works. The New Jersey Central and the Camden and Ain boy Railroad Companies hare been merged into one concern. A GOOD IDEA. Postoffice boxes are attached to the lamp posts, where letters can be dropped, and they are prouiply delivered. » TO YOItKVILLE AND HARLEM, As we made our headquarters with a rela tive in Harlem, and consequently rode up and down every day, a good opportunity was afforded of observing the improvements and extension of the city. The Third Ave nue Railroad Company run cars through to Yorkville and Ilarlem—a distance of eigi t miles from the City Hall—for the low price of seven cents. Some idea may be formed ot tbe business done by this horse car insti tution when it is known-that cars leave tbe City Hall and tbe stables in Cist street from daylight until 12 p. m., every three minutes, and from that hour to daylight against every fifteen minutes, and they are always lull. DUMMIES. The Ist and 2d avenue railroads have n»at and extra wide cars, called dummies, with a small engine in one cud, which are run on the route from (Ist street out.* These cars present a singular appearauoe at a short dis tance, as little or no smoke is vfsiblc. HOUSE CANS VS. OMNIUOBSES. Cars are driving omnibusses out in New York, there being very few except tbe Broadway lines. The numerous railway routes ia the adjacent streets have dimin ished the pressure aud crush in Broad way to a great extent. No railroad has yet beeu laid on that great thoroughfare below 25th street, although frequent efforts have been made to do so. street sweepi.no machines. Broadway and some of the other principal streets arc now swept by a machine iu the shape of a wagon, with a revolving fan, which takes up the dust aud dirt tborovghly. A NEW STYLE OF ADVXRTISINO. Barnuui 'and bis Museum (this of course was written before the burning of the muse um,) are still “up aud doing.” Mr. B. al ways keeping an eye on the dollars and cents, has converted the drop curtain in the “lec ture room” into an immense advertising sheet, where the extraordinary virtues or “Hudbell’s Goldeu Bitters,” the maguificent tone of certain piauos, etc., are expatiated upon. GREENWOOD CEMETERY. This “two hundred acres of vanity," as it is irreverently termed, is being rapidly filled up, and another piece of “new ground" wi 1 soon have to be added. Miss Cauda’s Itaud some “affair," which cost the modest sum of $25,000, and for years has been considered the principal attraction of the cemetery, has been completely thrown in the shade—in price, afleast, $50,000 rjid even $75,000 be ing no uncommon price for the oruatneuts tion of a grave. Several of this class have lately beeu erected—a vault somewhat re sembling a Turkish mosque is now the “lion" of the place. Wm. E. Burton, the comedian, generally known as the “inimitable Billy," lies interred in Greenwood, with only a wooden head and foot board to mark the spot. The vault of the “Old Sea Captain” has received its occupant at last—the old mau having given up the ghost during the month of October, 1864. On bis last voyage across tbe ocean he brought with him a skillful artist in stone and a block of marble of his own selection, for the purpose ol having a sac simile of himself “ worked out,” to adorn his grave. Tbe work was completed, and sioce then it is stated that tbc old captain paid a visit to the place several times a month—amusing himself by keeping tbe shrubbery, &c., in order. FASHIONS FOR THE LADIES. The fashions for ladies strike one very agreeably. Imagine a nicely fitting colored gaiter, or “ Balmoral" shoe—laced above the ankle, with a small silk tassel appended; a neat and very pretty “Balmoral" shirt—ot a grave or gay color, according to the taste of the wearer, extending a little below the top ot the gaiter; the skirt of the dress booked or drawn up by a cord, so as to show three or four niches of the aforesaid Balmorals ; a broad belt, with a large buckle; a tasty bon net, without a crown; an imitation Scotch cap, or a regular boy’s cap, with a feather or bunch of feathers on one side; the front hair tucked up iu little ridges; the back hair arranged so as to full gracefully down on the shoulders, in & sort of ball—termed a water tall—completes a very elegant and attractive tuncU . SKW fork filling cr. New York is rapidly being built up the entire extent of the island. The im provements made in the last few years arc very apparent. - THE CASINOES. The mania for musical drinking bouses is very great; and there is scarcely a block in Broadway but has one or two—somewhat on tbe orde v>t the German lager saloons, bui not so moral in character. In fact, the po lice now and then make descents on these broadway affairs and close them pp. tub rtc-rtb season. ' _ Monjter ptO-qfcS art thswrier ot fbe <Jiy i tod nearly «rery afrulag art and boat! leave the city, filled to overflowing with live freight. These parties are sectional to a cer tain extent. Sunday schools, German turn ers. spirituali=ts,|free-lovers,eto ,—taking dif ferent days for their frolics. AMUSEMENTS—THE THEATRES. The theatres —six or seven in number—be sides numerous concerts, etc., are iu full blast. \V. C. Forbes, the manager of the theatre in this city twenty years ago, is play ing second second-rate characters at Wal lack s. With the exception of Wallack, Da venport, Mrs. John Wood, with a lew others, the theatrical companies are composed of new names. Miss Jeau Hoamer, a young American actress, is playing a successtnl en gagement of several weeks at the “Winter Garden.” Site is of tbe Charlotte Cushman order—in size, at least; aud we have the as surance of old play goers that, although somewhat faulty—and who is it that the the atrical public regard as perfect ? Miss Jean bids fair to take her place by the side of the “terrible Charlotte." Os pleasing address, fine form, handsome face and professional merits of an uncommon order, it is no won der that this lady lias been drawing full houses even during the “heated term. ° HIGH PRICES. i The prices of all articles, from a mint julep | to a silk dress, have advaueed to about : double the rates previous to tbe war; and the merchants state that prices are low now j tn what they were a few months ago, when ; gold was over 200. THE CENTRAL PARK. | The CeDtral Park draws thousands of visi | lots daily—in carriages, bretts, pbaitnns, so ciables, solitaites, and half a dozen other styles of vehicles ; persons on horseback aud on loot. Saturday afternoon is the fashion able lime for visitors—there being music on the . mall by Dodworth’s celebrated band. Miniature lakes, lountaius, bridges, delightful drives, cool retreats, shady nooks, u tine col lection of wild animals comprise some of tbe attractions of this renowned park. PAINFUL REFLECTIONS. , The contrast between tbc appearance of tbiugs iu the Northern cities and those of our own State is painful iu the extreme ; but it is hoped aud believed that iu a few years they will all be able to rise again, and be ouce more occupied by a thriving popula tion. HOMEWARD BOUND—BURIAL AT SEA. In turning our steps homeward wo were rather undecided whether trf take the cheap er but more tiresome mute by laud, or the expensive but delightful trip by sea to Charleston. At tbe last minute we deeided on the latter, and took passage on the pro peller “Grenada,” CapL Baxter. Tbe boat is in excellent condition, and, with pleasant weather, the best of fare and good company, the time passed veiy agreeably. During the passage, one of the firemen became over heated, aud in the course of a lew hours died. At daylight tbc next morning, tbe body was sewed up in a blanket, with some weights attached to the feet, and thrown overboard. The passengers expressed re gret at the summary burial, and on enquiry we found that the pool fellow was a stranger —having only come aboard the afternoon the steamer sailed. No oue evtn knew his name or from whence ho came. FORT SUMTER. In coming into Charleston harbor, we pass ed close under the walls—no, the debris—ol poor old Sumter. Unless the information was given, no oue would ever suspect, from ’its present appearauce, that it had ouee been a formidable work. But its glory has not departed The old fort, noxloubt, will be rebuilt, and again take its place as oue of the guardians of the Queeu City. THE LAST SCENE OF ALL. A railroad ride to Orangeburg, aud theu a wagon ride of forty-three miles, brought us home, where we hope to remain at anchor for a length of time. Wise Southern Advice. —The Mobile Reg ister, before the Rebellion, was tbe leadiug paper in the Gulf States, outside of New Orleans, and was probably tbe most influen tial of all. I’Sstheu editor, Hon. John For syth, has returned to his post, aud is now writing with iiis accustomed vigor in favor of reorganization ou the go vein meat basis. In a lute editorial he says : >. Iu respect to the emancipation oath, we give the counsel to our readers ou which we have acted ourselves. Whether the act of emancipation has been legally and constitu tioually completed or uot, slavery is as dead as Julius CiEsar. No human power can re surrect it, and we candidly admit that if that power rested in our single haud, we would uot, under present circumstances, exert it.— A nd we cau say this much without changing a siDgle oue of our life-long opinions ou the beneficence of the institution as the very best lorm of organized labor, for mankiud at large, and for the well-being of tbe slave in particular. But what are our opinions worth against tbe fixed and unalterable sentiments ot the civilized aud semi-civilized world ? What do they avail when the sword lias just declared against them ? The iucxorable fact is that the iustitntiou of slavery is uprooted in the laud, and if we had the power to re establish it, iftwvonld be Uirougi such a pio ccss of cooflict and turmoil as to make the game not worth the candle. It is the part of good sense to accept facts, that the death of African slavery at the South is one of those unchangeable; and unchallengecble facts we accept without a moment’s hesita tion. The deed is done; let us make the best of it, and shape our course upon it as as a stem fait accompli. Now, the deed be ing virtually done aud beyond recall, let it be constitutionally done, aud let every Southern State iu convention at once endorse the de cree which tbe will of God, the edge of the sword, and the voiee of the nations of the earth seem to have united iu promulgating. A Woman on “Waterfalls.” —Mrs. L. Maria Child writes a letter to tbe Independ ent, in the course of which she uses the fol lowing language in regard to the latest fushious iu hair: Thinking of the great and blessed work done during these last four years by women in tbe Sanitary Commissions, the hospitals, and tbe school bouses for the emancipated, I seemed to see a bright light dawning on our future career. But the vision receded iu the distauce, when I looked from my window and saw a bevy of damsels sailing by, with ben-coops in their skirts, and upon their heads a rimless pail of straw, with a feather in it—utterly useless for defence ngaiust wind or sun. To make this unbecoming head gear still, more ungraceful, there descends 'from it something culled by the flowing name of waterfall, but which, in fact, i>>oks more like a cabbage in a net, tiicked out with beads aud wampum. If I had met them in western forests, I should have taken them for Ojib. beway squaws, but their dress was a fa mode Paritienru. This tyranny of France is, I sup pose, one of the things that must be en dured, because it cannot be helped, tilUmr brains are better developed. Iu process of time, 1 trust tbe Empress Eugenie will sleep with her illustrious ancestors, and that no other fantastic queen of fashion will come after her, to lead tbe civilised world such a tool’s dance. What a set of monkeys we are, In feathers and furbelows, duncing to the tune of that imperial show-woman 1 “A curious incident in Paris high life," says the Epoque, “is about to become the subject of a suit for divoice before the First Chamber of the Tribunal of tbe Seine. A young husband belonging to one of tbe great families of France, in order to conceal his nightly absence f«4tn home, formed the idea of placing in his bed a figure with a wax I 'head made to resemble him. Tbe artifice succeeded for a time, but one night tbe lady venturing to enter ber husband's room and approached the bed, discovered tbe trick. Henoe the suit for a judicial separation.” -w Mr. John M je udy la KuljTflfe-w rot) auftrwlo, fltlokte, devisee. Address to the People of the State of Florida. [Fmin the Jacksonville (Fla.) Union.) The civil authorities in this State haying engaged in an organized rebellion agamst the Government ol the United States, have, with the overthrow of the rebellion, ceased to exist, and the State, though in the Union, is without a civil government. The Constitution of the United States de clares that the United sjates 6liall guarantee to every State in the union a republican form of governmeut, and shall protect each of them against invasion, insurrection and domestic violence. In order to fulfil this guarantee, and for tbe purpose of enabling the loyal people of this State to organize a State governmeut, whereby justice m«y be established, domestic tranquility insured, aud loyal citizens pro tected iu all their rights ot li!e ; liberty and property, tbe President of the L'uited States lias appoiuted me Provisional Governor ot the State, and made it my duty, at the ear liest practicable moment, to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for convening a convent ion, com posed of delegates to be chosen by tbat por tion of the people of the Stale who are loyal to the Uuited States, and no others, for the purpose of altering or amending the consti tution of the State, and with authority to exercise within the limits of the Slate all the powers necessary aud proper to euable the loyal people of the Slate to restore it to its constitutional relations to the Federal Gov ernment, and to present such a republican form of State Government as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to protection by tbe Uoited Stales against invasion, insurrection and domestic violence. In the performance of the duty thus en joined upon me, by the President. I shall, as soon as the people of Ihe Stale have had the opportunity to quality themselves to become voters, appoint an eiectiou, to be held in the different counties in the Stute, of delegates to a Stute couvcmion to be convened ut a time and place to be hereinafter named. The persons qualified to vote at such elec tion of delegates and the persons eligible as members of such convention, will be such persons as shall have previously taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty as set forth in the Presideut’s Proclamation of May 29th, A. D. 1865, and as are also qualified as pre scribed by the constitution and laws of ihe Statu in force immediately before tbe lltb day of January, 1861, tbe dute of tbe so called ordinance of secession. Where the person is excepted from the benefits of the amnesty proclamation, he must also have been previously specially pardoned by the President before he cau become a qualified voter or eligible as a member of tbe conven tion. This interpretation of the two procla mations of the President I received trom himself in person, aud also from the Attor ney General. The oath referred to may be administered by aud taken aud subscribed before any commissioned officer, civil, military, or na val ,in tbe service of tbe Uuited Stalesqor any civil or military officer of a loyal Slate or Territory, who by the laws thereof is quali fied to administer oaths. The officer admin istering the oath is authorized and required, on request, to give to the person taking it, certified copies thereof. Iu order to give to the well disposed peo ple of this State time and opportunity to qualify themselves to be voters for delegates to tbe convention, tbe eiectiou will not be held uutil a reasonable time has elapsed for them to take and subscribe the oath lequired, and to procure the special pardon, where such pardon is a pre-requisite qualification. The election wil y.e held immediately there after, and no allowance will be made for un reasonable delays in apply ing for pardota. Applications tor pardon should be iu writ ing, aud addressed to tbe President of the Uuited States, and state tbe ground on which a special pardon is considered as uecessary. Tbe application should have attached to it tbe original oatli or affirmation contained iu the proclamation ot amnesty. Inmost cases, tbe application for pardon will* not be acted upon by the President, until it has received the recommendation of the Piovisioual Gov ernor. It will save time, therefore, to seek his recommendation in the first instance. The application should then be sent to the office of tbe Attorney General. I have been informed by the military au thorities, that a considerable number of posts have already been established in the State, and others soon will be, with officers attach ed, authorized to administer the oath requir ed, and to give certified copies thereof, so as thereby to give every' facility lot taking the oath, with little or no inconvenience or ex pense to the applicant. In * l n; meantime, and uutil the re-estab lishment of a State government, it is left to the military authorities to preserve peace and order, and protect the rights o(•persons and property. Au understanding has been had with the commander of the department, whereby per sons occupying the offices of judges of pro bate may continue to take proof of wills, and issue letters testamentary and of admin istration, and clerks of circuit courts may take the proof or acknowledgment ot deeds and mortgages, and record the same, as here tofore, and all persons occupying ministerial offices may continue to perform such duties and offices us are essential and convenient to the transaction of business. If any doubt should hereafter arise concerning the validity of their acts, such doubt ean be removed by a legislative act of confirmation. By the operations rind results of the war slavery has ceased to exist in this State. It cannot be revived.— Every voter for delegates to the convention, in taking the amnesty oath, takes a solemn oath to snpport the freedom of ihe former slave. Tile freedom intended, is the fu'i. ampl* and complete freedom of a citizen of the United States. This does not necessarily Include the privilege of voting. But it does Include the idea of full constitutional guarantees of. future possession and quid enjoyment. The question of his voting Is sn open question—a proper subject for discussion—and is to be decided as a question of soaud policy by the cuu ventlou to be called. Upon the establishment of a republican fonn of State government, under a constltn'ion which guar aulees and secures liberty to all the inhabitants alike, without distinction of color, there will no louger exist any Impediment in the way of restoring tlis State to its proper constitutional relations to the government of the United States, whereby its people will be euti. tied to protection by the United States against inva sion, iusurrtctou, and domestic violence. Dated at Jacksouvl lie, Fla., this 3d day of August, 13d5. WILLIAM MAKVIN, Provisional Uovernor Hooker, Sickles and De Trobriakd—The New Military Commander of the Cana dian Frontier. —A correspondent of the New York Herald writing from Canada says: It is noticed, as every point of the kind is canvassed here just now, that the courteous and amiable General Dix lias been relieved of bis command, and a bevy of most brilliant and belligerent soldiers of the war placed in charge or Ids department. As this comprises the Canudiau frontier, it is held to have the signification, at least, of a change of am bassadors. Dix was educated at Montreal, extensively acquainted here, known to be a reciprocity man and generally friendly.— Hooker's name has always been synonymous with “ tight," and the adreut of ’’ Fighting Joe" on this border is somewhat omiuous. The gallant Sickles, I see, is associated in the command. He has the reputation of being the best organiser of voluuteer troops duriug the late war. He has also been the favorite General of the tribes of the Fenians. This, too, is rather noticeable. But if noth ing is really meant by these changes, why associate the name of De Trobriana at this time with these generals in the frontier com maud. Is there any purpose to advance the name of the gallant Marquis for tbe honor of succeeding Montcalm and Do Salaberry in tbe hearts of tbe French Canadians? When it is realized that the largest muster which cau be raised here of British and Ca nadian forces will never reach one liuudred thousand men, the alarm at any symptoms of a war can be readily imagined. I presume that, if necessary, General Grant could march in a month ou this frontier with half a mil lion of troops, fully equipped and provided Ibr a permanent occupation and conqfhfcst. . cfttUde W yftto rt ftViooi; Wood will teU. FBOTAM BROTHERHOOD. The harp that long is Tara’s halls Hath aad and silent lain, Shall sound again within those walls. To freedom's lofty strain. And grand and clear the note shall swell In music on the gale. To greet the Green Flag loved so well. With songs of lunUfoil. * O Erin 1 thou loved Land of Song ! Thy enn is veiled, not set I The spirit tbat hath slept so Jong, shall wake iu thunder* yet! And round thy lovely shores, Roch Lein,* Any by the silvery Lee. True Iri-h swords shall flash again— And Ireland shall be free! A spirit stirs within thy blood— It shall nut strike amiss! It teeis the strife beyond the fliood That parts the shore from this. Colombia sows War’s dragon-teeth By many a hill and feet, Nor recks bow on the Irish heath They spring up armed men i From. Antrim to the Southern lakes, From Trait* to Kildare, One silent spirii|ivalks, and wakes The lion iu his lair! From Arrahmore’s far stormy steep, To Carlow and Kinsale Thon risesL giant-like fiom sleep— Arise I—strike1 —strike home!—prevail! •Prononnchcd Loch Lain. (Killarney.) Tbe Kingdom of Acadia— Shall the Cana da! be Farmed into u Constitutional Monarchy I In my private conversation with Canadians at Detroit, I was struck with the matter-of fact way in which they alluded to the “King dom of Acadia." Pursuing this clue, I have found that the tory faction in all the prov inces look forward to tbe erection of a con stitutional or limited monarchy, under the title of the “Kingdom of Acaaia,” as a fixed fact. It is only a question of time, they as sert ; the foundations are laid, and this structure of anew nationality is already well progressed. But this proved to be a mere outside view, and the inside movers of the scheme have had their sanguine anticipations terribly shaken by tbe unexpected collapse of the rebellibu iu our adjoining domains. To understand the exact condition of the scheme, however, it is necessary to allude in detail to its origin and progress. In the darkest hour of the late troubles in the United States, the iufamous mischief making correspondent of the London Times, Bull Run Russell, had his abode in private chambers at tbe New Yoik Hotel. He des cribes his position us one of imminent dan ger; shunned and detested even by his fel low lodgers, he was in constant terror of being mobbed and hanged. Under the im pulse of these fears, and in bitter hatred of the people he had so malignantly traduced, he suddenly abandoned his quarters and took passage on the train tor Niagara Falls and the British possessions on their northern frontier It was upon his arrival in the Canadian cities—especially at Kingston, Ottawa and Montreal—that the signal was given for the practical inception ofthis kingdom of Acadia. He describes iu his book ou the subject his buisy effortß in this scheme and the lieurty co-operation with which it was organized The first step was necessarily a consolidation of the divided provinces, and hence the scheme of a confederation. Tiie delegates engaged iu this plan have since been to England aud returned. They will report progress to the Canadian Parliament on the Bth day of August next. When Russell and his associates initiated the project McClellan was beaten in Virgiuia and the ruin of the United States was proclaimed abroad. It was upon the site of this ruin that the British aristocracy and tlicir tools, the Canadian rnjyilists, designed to erect the kingdom of Acadia, with one of the young scions of Vic toria for a king. But this vast intrigue of the British aristocracy and the Britisli capi talists for the destruction of the North Ameri can republic has failed. The expected 20 years of war and intestine division sought to be fomented by these deliberate and insidious plots, and by all the hundreds of millions of British gold advanced to the Southern Con federacy and its dupes, have ended in pre senting the Uuited States in an attitude ol' strength, temper and menace which puts the proposed Canadian Confederacy and its tail of an Acadian kingdom in a verv dubious predicament.— Cor. Neto York Herald. A Physician Shot for Killing his Patient. [From the Grand Rapids (ulch.) Eagle.) A terrible tragedy took place iu Leighton, Allegan County, on the night of the 19th inst., resulting in the death of a citizen of that township. It appears from the informa tion we have been able to gather of the melancholy occurrence that tbc rash act was caused, without any real foundation, by the promptings of that green-eyed monster called jealousy. John Bright, a Union sol dier, returnee! from the set vice on Monday last, with the determination, as evinced, to kill Dr. Colburn of that place, whose motal reputation was not good, sot insulting his wife, which insult is said to be no more or less than that the Doctor was seen, when upon a professional call upon Mrs. Bright, some time since, to kiss her, which liberty was resented by his wife, and the physician discharged. Hearing of this affair from some communicative friend, before and after liis returned, Mr. Bright resolved on slioot iug the offender. Meeting the Doctor iu the road on the afternoon of the fatal day, the affair was talked ovetand an amicable settle m*nt agreed upon, by which tbe Doctor was to call at Bright's house the next morn ing, talk the matter over, and make the amende honorable as far as possible before aud to Mrs. Bright. Here the parties turned from each other to their respective homes, and they had gone but a few steps when Bright, stopping, turned suddenly around and, in a vio lent manner said to the doctor : “We will settle the matter right here, this evening.”— Accompanying the words with tbe action, he drew a revolver from his pocket and shot the doctor when nolover six paces irom him. tbe ball striking him in the side and passing eutirelv through his body. The doctor then started on a run toward a marsh close by, and the assassin, thinking he had not killed him, fired at him without effect twice more, and snapped his pistol a third time. His weapon foiling to fire on the fourth attempt to discharge it, he threw it away as being worthless. Brigiit, seeing the doctor still alive and cared for by the citizens, who had gathered on the alarm, said that be was sorry he had not killed him. The dot tor lived until next morning, when death relieved him of his sufferings. Bright stayed at his home until the Dext day, saying that he would stand all trials, when, doubtless, becoming frightened in view of the result ol the case, he left, and has uot since beeu heard from by the author ities or the people in that locality. Bee Funeral— A correspondent of an English paper transmits the following: Ou Sunday morning lust I had the pleas ure of witnessing a most interesting cere mony, which I desire to record for the bene fit of your readers, and if Dr. Cummings, the Times' bee master, happens to be one of them I would particularly commend it to his uotice. Whilst walking with a friend iu a garden near Falkirk, we observed two bees issuing from one of the hives, bearing be tween them the body nf a defunct comrade, with which they flew for a distance of ten yards. We followed them closely, and no ted tbe care with which they (elected a con venient hole at the side of tin? gravel walk — the tcuderness with which they committed the body, head downward, to the earth—and the solicitude with whioh they afterward pushed against it two little stones, doubtless “in memoriam.” Their task being ended, they paused for about a minute, perhaps to drop over the grave of their ffieud a sympa thizing tear, when they flew away, and, as John Bunyan says in his dream, “I saw them no more. ” The Secretary of the Navy has issued or ders for tbe immediate resumption of recruit ing at the Baltimore Naval Depot, under tbe superintendence of Commodore Dornin. Mr. Breckinridge was to sail front Eng land fin the Ut ofAuguft, and is expected la Montreal on tub litu. The Fatal Accident on the Matterhorn. The Journal de Geneve of Tuesday last publishes the following letter from Randa (Vailais) dated the 15th: “In informing you yesterday by despatch of the ascent of Mont Cervin (or Matterhorn), I did uot expect it would be my duty to de scribe to you a terrible accident. The infor mation which I have received respecting this catastrophe is as follows: Messrs. Edward Whymper and Charles Hudson, members ot the London Alpine Club, and Mr. Iladdo and Lord Francis Douglas, members of the same club, met at Zermatt, each desirous of con quering the Cervin colossus, h'therto Inac cessible. Mr. Hudson had brought from London cables of iron wire to facilitate the asceut, but finding Mr. Whymper ready to leave be left them at the hotel, aud set off with his unexpected comrades with-no other object than to find out the best way. They took witli them as guides Michel Croz of Chamcutii, and Zum Taugwald of Zermatt, with his sons. It was tbe 13th. No member of the party expected to succeed that Jay ; it was only proposed to find out the route which would lead to the desired object. They bad, in fact, left their instruments at Zer matt, aud were only supplied with seveu bottles of wine. Oue of the sous of Taug wald left them and returned to the village The tourists passed the night of the 13th on the snow at the f <ot ot the Cervin. Lord Francis Douglas, who was but nineteen years of age, alone slept, overcome bv latigue ; the others remained awake. At daybreak they pursued their journey, and finding Ihe asceut much easier than they expected, pushed on and reached ‘die summit toward 2 o’clock in the afternoon. At that time they were dis tinctly seen from Zermatt, with the aid of a telescope. They remained on the sum mit until 3 o'clock, when they began to descend. Michel Croz went first; after him came the four tourists, Lord Douglas, and Messrs. Haddo, Hudson and Whymber, in succession. Tbe son of Taugwald aud the father closed tbe liue. They were all tied witli tbe same cord, and were descending, rejoicing in their success, when Lord Douglas suddenly slipped, and, giving a violent sbock to tbe cord, threw down iu their turn Messrs. Haddo, Hudson and all the band, who were hurried with lrighttul rapidity to the brink of t> precipice. Taugwald, Seuior, the last of the chain, preserved his presence of mind. He was happily able to pass iiis cord over the ridge of a rock, and lor a moment he thought lie had stopped a frightful tail; but the cord broke between Messrs. Whymper and Hudson, and the four unfortunate men, Michel Groz, Lord Francis Douglas, and Messrs. Haddo and Hudson, bounded from rock to rock dowu a bight of nearly 4,000 feet. The three survivors returned to Zer matt tliis morning at 10 o’clock, I leave you to imagine in what condition. Twenty men immediately left to discover the bodies, which they thought they could see through a glass lying iwo by two, the cord having, it appeared, broken again- The whole village aud the numerous tourists there are iu a state of consternation.” The Journal de Geneve remarks : “This sad catastrophe, which will excite in every part of our country the prot'oundusl syra potby, will ever be associated with the first ascent of Mont Cervin. It was the only sum mit of the Monte Rosa croup which hnd re sisted the efforts of man, the last virgin sum mit of tiie environs of Zermatt, the Gable horn, having been climbed on the 7th of this month.” The bodies of the victims of the catastrophe were recovered ou the 15th instatit. Tiie Rev. Mr. Downdon, the Eugiish chaplain as Geveua, has left that city for Zermatt. Piety and Poverty—lCirby Smith and Alagrudcr. A Texas correspondent of the New York Tribune writes as follows: As popular rumor, botli here and at the North, has ascribed to these two gentlemen the possession ot immense wealth, derived from the Mexican cotton trade, simple jus tice to two gallant officers demand the refu tation of a calumny (unfortunately for them?) without the slightest foundation in fact. Should they be arraigned for treason, neither of them possesses enough to euable them to retain the services of even a Tombs lawyer for his defence. Those who know the char acter and habits of the two men will need no argument to convince them of this. General Magruder is an improvident and impulsive man, whose liberal ami profuse expenditures were never restrained <by any thought for the future. He is indebted to the generosity of friends for the scant menus by wbiqb he hopes, as a refugee in a foreign land; to be able to escape persecution. General Smith, on the other hand, is 9 gen tleman of most exemplary life and spotless private character. A pious aud humble member of tbe Episcopal Church, in which it was his highest ambition to be permitted to take holy orders on the termination of the war, his orderly habits and scrupulous adher ence to a conscientious discharge of his du ties, assure all reasoning men of the ground lessness of tlds charge. Indeed, his lack of Administrative capacity as a department commander placed the possibility of suc cessful peculation beyorni his reach had he been so inclined. The Instinct of Birds. —A parroquet and a canary occupied separate cages in the same room. The canary bird's cage was large and roomy, while the parroquet's was small aud uncomfortable. One afternoon when several of the family were present, "both birds being quite tame, the room doo.-s were closed and both cages opened. On coiniug out, the birds at first amused themselves by hopping about on the carpet and picking up crumbs. Gradually, however, the parroquet advanced to the door of his companion's cage, entered and took possession by hopping on the perch. The alarmed canary immediately flew to the res cue and entered the cage, but not daring to attack the parroquet. and uot liking his company, it came out again* and endeavored by much fluttering and angry talking on the top of the cage to frighten’ away its more powerful adversary. Not succeeding in this, it made an expedition to the de serted cage of the parroquet, and entered it for a more particular examination. While canary was thus engaged, tiie parroquet came down from its perch and with its bill closed the door aud made it fast. The canary, not satisfied with the propos ed exchange, returned aud took up its posi tion on the top of its owu cage, appearing very uneasy. One of the party theu opened the door of tiie canary bird’s cage, in which the intruder was sitting with the utmost com posure. The canary then flew dowu, enter ed and took up a position on the perch be side the parroquet. Alter a little fluttering, bnt no real fighting, fiodhig it, still uncom fortable, the canary resigned its cage to the parroquet, and took possession of the one deserted. After this abaudomnent of the contest the parroquet agaiu descended from its perch aud attempted to shut the door as before ; but this time the dpor was wide open, aud more difficult to draw to than when, as ia the former instance, it was half open. Alter one or two ineffectual attempts to close it, he hopped out of the cage, went to the end furthest from the binges, drew it half to, placed himself on tbe threshold, aud finished the operation by closing it on the inside, and fastening with his bill the wire latch. • The birds passed the night in each other’s cages, but on the morrow justice was done, and each was restored to its own domicil. Good Aijvice. —At a dinner to Gen. Sher man, in St. Loub recently,Tie made a speech closing, with this sentence : “Therefore, my friend's, “now that the war is over, let us all go to “work to do what seems most honest and just to restore our country to its physi cal prosperity, l repeat, to its physical prosperity. As to its political prosperity, I know nothing of it, and care about it far less.” . Tbe two sons of the late Senator Douglas are students in tbe Catholic College at Georgetown, near Washington. 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