Savannah daily herald. (Savannah, Ga.) 1865-1866, August 18, 1865, Image 2

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/he Savannah Daily Herald. BY S. W. MASON & CO.— w —| ——• SAMIKL W. 11A SOT, W. T. THOMPSOX,.'.... Associate E<ti«or. savannah. rpiDAT^_ArotjSTi^ja«^^^ roa LW»L MiTTEKS SEE THIRD Mel. T o advertisers. Our adverting M6.8.a.u inserted in the Morning Edition of the Heui ,, will appear to toe Evening withoat extra charge Advertisements should he handed in as early a* passible, but will be received as late**M at Bight. We adhere to oar advertised rates except for!.*g advertisement*, or those inserted for a long time, on which a reasonaWetoMomt*^ he “**'■ HOW TO OBTAIN THE HBBALD RKG " PIABLV. Wc often have complaints from resident* of Savan nah and Hilton Head tb.t they are not able always to r “ , ‘ The demand is sometimes so JSTa. to exhaust an Edit,on very soon .Per its issue, and those-ho wish to have the Heaven regularly. Should subscribe for it. We have faithful camera in Sa\ aimfth and at Hilton Head, and through them we always eerve regular subscribers first KI SJNKSS DIRECTORY OP SAVANNAH. We are no w publishing a column and more of brief business announcements, caHWIv ctoMfied, under the general head of -Savannah Business Directory. It includes some forty leading business men and nrtns of Savannah. We propose to retain this as a regular feature of the The expense of m sertiiig cards in this department ofthe paper is very small and we believe the advertisers will receive more than a proportionate benefit. Parties wishing t„ have their carts included in this Directory, can do so by sending them to our counting rOoin, or hand mg them to Mr. M. J. Divine, who is authorised to receive them. Prepayment will be Invariably re quired. . A WORD OP ERtOPRAGEMEST TO THIS FAI LTERI'b AND DESPONDENT. The minds of many of our people are not unfrequently disturbed by the apprehension that the payment of our national, if not ren* acred impracticable by its startling magni tude, will so impoverish and cripple the re sources of the country as to p aralize its en ergies lor ages to come. To dissipate such gloomy forebodings and eassure the despondent, it is only neoesstuy to contrast the present financial condition ol the country with that of England when she came out of the great struggle with the first Napoleon. AVe have before us an interesting historical sketch of the gloomy state ot affairs tliat dis turbed, but did not destroy tlie sell-reliant spirit of the Brittons, at a time when their re sources and patriotism were so severely taxed, from which we learn that at the close of the war in the year 1815, the nation al debt of England amounted to four thou sand one hundred and fifty millions.of dollars. At the time too, almost universal bankrupt cy prevailed, and two millions of paupers were supported by the public at an annual cost of eighty millions of dollars. The entire population of Great Britain, in cluding Irelaud, was but seven millions, and so low Bad the public credit already fallen, that in 1818 it bad been necessary for the Government to issue securities to the amount of its, WO,OOO to obtain a loan 0ff25,500,000; and in 1815, previous to the final victory at Waterloo, government securities to the amount of f65,440,000| were issued fora loan off 26,000,000. Commerce and agriculture were complete ly prostrated. Iu one parish every property bolder, but one, was wholly ruined, and he was called upon alone to pay the entire poor rate of the parish, which was more than his whole income. In ODe parish every farmer abandoned his property, rather than pay the enormous poor rates, aud the support of the poor ofthe parish would have been laid, in accordance with law, on the adjoining par ishes, only that they, in like manner, contain ed hardly any inhabitants that were not al ready paupers.' Large tracts of the finest agricultural re gion were abandoned and ran to waste. In the midst of all this, there was of course the highest popular discontent, and mobs and crimes of violentje were of dally occurrence. It was estimated that at this lime nearly" three millions of farmers aud mechanics were out of employment, Specie payments liad been suspended in 1797, and were not re sumed till 1813. At this time the Rothchilds made a large loan to the Government, which though in a greater discount, relieved the public Treasury of the immediate pressure upon it, and the’people, now that peace was established, addressed themselves with that energy and resoluteness for which the Eng lish ate celebrated, to the task of recovering their lost property. With what success let the present power and greatness of that mighty Empire answer. And now let us turn our attention for a moment to the present financial condition of our own country. The total debt oi the United States on the Ist ot August was $2,757,253*275, accotdiug to the Treasury statement of that date. In addition to this the Government owes about $99,000,000 to the banks. The national debt of Great Britain in 1815 exceeds that of the United States in 1805 more than a thousand million of dollars, and with an excess of population iu favor of the latter of thirteen millions. The geometrical increase 0 f population in the United States will, of course, greatly ex ceed, for any given period, that of Great Britain after the re-establishment of peace with Napoleon, and when this fact 1; duly considered in connection with the vast su periority of this country in extent of its do mam aud resources of every kind, it cannot fail to convince the most skeptical of the ability ol our Government, not only to can cel iU indebtedness, but to accomplish it with comparative ease to the tax-payers. If out of the impoverished England of 1815, has grown the proud and wealthy England of to-day, what we ask, may be reasonably expected with reference to the future wealth and power of this magnificent country, that has been more profusely endowed with all the elements of resuscitation than even haughty Britain herself. So, let the dispondent take heart, push foiward in the path of duty, and our word ioUt, success will crown their efforts in the eucL Tjbf r. Dr vis' Chjldkex.—The New York correspondent of the Richmond Bulletin, in announcing the arrival of Mis. Davis’ moth er in New York, says : Mrs. llowell brought with her the chil dren of President Davis, wholiave been de lighted with the sights of this city. One re port is that they are to be taken to Wash ington, thence to Portress Monroe to *see tbeir lather it pi rmi-sion cau lm obtained ; smother is llrnt they art: to visit Mrs. Presi tlent lyler at her residence on Staten Island, and them remain some t ine. ’ BANK DEFALCATION*. It isl * remarkable fact .that there it a cer tain connection betweeS crimes of a lighter and deeper hue at all periods, but more par ticularly when, as at present, we are in a state of social disorganization. Theft very often leads to murder. The lesser crime is the prelude and provocative to the greater. Government itself is responsible for much of this, by the adoption of measures that un settled the foundations of public morals. A more wide-spread causa of private crime, as well as public mischief cannot be imagined than a depreciated paper currency. It tempts to crime by the encouragement it gives to speculation and gambling. It sos \ts extravagance by the little value the pos sessors of money place on their easily ac quired wealth. It spreads corruption of manners among those who, led by tbe spirit of imitation, ape their betters in spending large sums in entertainments, in furniture, raiment and equipage. It is to these sources wc must attribute the numerous malversations that now crowd the columns of our newspapers. The plea put forth in extenuation, is not without plau sibility. The defalcations of officials who have look to fixed salaries as the only source of income, is the inadequacy of these sala ries for their maintenance. The depreciation of the currency bears with intolerable pres sure on this class of persons. Unless they descend from their social position, or, having families, their children are' deprived of the benefits of education, it is inevitable that they should fall in debt or, perhaps, become in mates of the poor house. All articles ol pur chase are enhanced, while their services nre measured and estimated by a specie stand ard. In assigning the moral censure for ibis state of things, those who adiniuister the fis cal affairs of our moneyed institutions cannot be acquitted of blame. It was certainly their duty to have brought the compensation of their officers to a level with the reduced value of the circulating medium. This of course does not excuse the moral delinquin cy of parties who violate responsible trusts, but it is some palliation of their offence that titer wants and services have been so inade quately appreciated. Will the Neuuo Rack Die Out? —The Washington Chronicle publishes quite an elaborate article to show that the colored race, now that it is free, is destined lo a not very distant extinction. It gives figures to prove that even previous to the war the rate of increase ol the white race was much greater than that of the black race. At the time of the formation ot the the blacks were about one-fifth of the population; to day they do not number much over ouc-lenth. The following table shows the respective proportions of the two races in the United Htates, as exhibited in each census: Sfares mul Whites. F. Cold. 1780.... 80.72 18.27 JBOO 81.13 • 18.87 1810 80.87 19.03 1820 8157 18.43 1839 81.90 18.10 1840 83.17 16.83 1850 84.31 15.69 1860 85.88 14.12 and the black 757,363. In 18G(%the whites numbered 28,975,574, to the blacks 4,441,730. Tbe war Ims cut otf thousands of the color ed race, and so changed and unsettled is their condition, even under improved circumstances it is doubtful if they hold their own in numbers for years to come, while there are many reasons tor believing that future censuses will show a steady de cline instead of increase of the black race. A Yisrr to Alexander 11. Stephens.— The New York Journal of Commerce of Saturday says a gentleman, now at the Astor House, lias just returned from Boston, where lie succeeded in obtaining au interview with Mr. Stephens, late rebel Vice President, in his place of confinement at Port Warren.— The apartment is described as partially un derground, and so damp that fires are built in the after part of the day without reference to the external temperature. Mr. Stephens is said to have appeared entirely submissive, expressing himselt as having never been an enemy to tiie government, but as having ac cepted public office in the Confederacy with hopes of contributing more speedily to a settlement of the national difficulties. His health is precarious. —Crime is fearfully prevalent iu Illinois. On Friday last a committee of citizens from Vermillion county went to Chicago to obtain the services of detectives to operate in that county, it beiug iulestcd with a gang of law less desperadoes. During the past week four stores were broken open in the country, aud over $5,000 in cash and large quantities of goods stolen. Over a dozen horses were stolen in the same time. Letters from the ex-rebcl Vice President Stephens, now in confinement at Port War ren, speak of his health as “very precari ous,’ - but not.from any lack of nourishing food or kind treatment at the hands of those who have him in charge. It is the close confinement which he complains of as un dermining his condition, which lias been very feeble for several years. Balloon Ascension. —Professor Lowe is uow engaged in making daily ascensions in liis wing air ship the “United States,” from the ampitheatre at Central Park N. Y., the object being to afford parties au opportunity of seeing from the height the city aud its surroundings. Ciurlktton Daily News. —We have re ceived the first number of this paper, which was issued in Charleston on Monday last, by t athcart, McMullen A Morton. The News is a handsome sheet, and its contents evince good taste and editorial ability. In their sa lutatory the editors express their readiness to acquiesce in the action of the government, and sustain the President in the further course it may be his policy to pursue—in perfect trust that that course will be accord ant with the best interests of our country. The Savannah Herald. —This paper has recently been enlarged and much improved iu its appearance iu every respect. It is now one of the best and most reliable journals is sued in the South.— Aw/u&ta Chronicle. Our up-river cotemporary will excuse our modesty and accept our thanks for the' ex pression ot an opinion in which we most heartily concur. A private telegram received in New 1 ork says 800 tons of copper were lost in Lake Huron by the siuking oi the steamer ftirabic, worth at least $150,000, Tbe States to be Ur.iMßt a?ki> >or Eqn/nxc axi> Pl BMSHING TfUKH-S FOB THE SiTfKS'llß iw rux Krbelijon.—According to act approved Jult a?, 1801. tiie -Secretary of the Tn-aamy is directed to jiay to the Governor ot ally State, or his duly authorized agents the cost, elianres aud expenaes. properly in curred l>j such State for enrolling, subsisting, cloth ing, supplying, aruuug. equipping, paying and trans porting it* troops, employed in aiding to suppress the rehellion, t'lnler this net claims have Seen Ailed by the several States in the office of the Third Auditor as iol lows : Pennsylvania,...42.lis.4ia Minnesota $25,13.'! Michigan, 6ia.te.ei Delaware 3,(119 Connecticut, 1,D40.633;10diaim 1.927,867 Kentucky, 2,*ls,4O*joliio 2.089,154 West Virginia,.. 0,91 b: Massachusetts,.. 3,501,766 New Hampshire, 1.319.712| lowa 647.57:! New Jersey 546,225 Wisconsin 1,109,413 Kansas, 12.351 Illinois i5.500.613 Maine 1.144,319) New' York 2,946.96:; Rhode Island.... as9,l9ojVermont 7ls,oyt; Total *27,710,964 Constance Kent. Englishmen are just now excited on a sin gular mutter. About five years ago the | young child of a respectable family, living in one of the suburbs of London, was myste riously murdered during the night. The act of murder was committed without awaken ing, so tar as could be ascertained, any member of the family ; neither mother nor nurse had heard the child cry. The de tectives were for once at fault. Suspicion pointed most strongly, however, at the father ; his razor had been used to do the deed ; and, when finally Justice gave up her search, 9he continued to point her linger to the unhappy father, who, in the opinion of the community, rested for five long years under the intolerable burden of unproved but strongly suspeeted guilt. He was drop ped from society, and retired, a broken nmn, to a country village, deprived of busi ness, friends, and everything that makes lile easy.' At last, a few weeks -ago, his grown daughter, who had been for five j’ears pitied as an unfortunate sufferer by her father s crime, aud who had in the meantime, op pressed as was thought by a burden of sor rows. retired to a kind of convent, appeared voluntarily before a judge, and confessed that she had killed her little step-brother. This confession ol Constance Kent has been published in our columns, and we will not now repeat her story. Very naturally the public was excited : justice was at last done to the wretched father, and Miss Kent was held for trial. On the trial she pleaded guil ty, and was sentenced to death. When we consider that she murdered a child, her step-brother, in cold blood, de liberately, and that having done this cruel act, she so adroitly concealed her own agency in it as to throw suspicion upon her father; when it is further remembered that for five long years she coldly suffered her father to rest under the cruel suspicion of having killed his child—-when ail these circum stances arc borne in, mind, it would seem that if ever the death penalty could justifia bly be indicted, this was a case. But io t no sooner was Constance Kent sentenced than the English public went off into a fit of what the Spectator rightly calls “maudlin sentimentality,” and demanded and pleaded for her life. So strong was the plea for mercy that this murderess was ac tually reprieved, and her sentence has been commuted to penal servitude for life. Even this was too strong lor the public, and the last news is that she is to be transported to West Australia, where she will presently ob tain a ticket of leave, and live, as an English journalist remarks, a much happier life than the majority of poor girls who have not mur dered their brothers. If this had happened in America, we should have read in the Times and other English journals long homilies upon the vi ciousness and folly eugenaered of republican institutions. Americans are too enlightened to attribute such foolish and wicked senti mentalism to the monarchical constitution of of the English government; but tlrey cannot help but notice that the same class in Eng land which has pleaded lor the cruel murder ess Constance Kent, has iu a similar way de manded that Jeff Davis shall go unpunished.— ,Y. i. livening I'ost. American Actors in England. We read in the London Review the fol lowing notices of actors well-known in this city now “starring” in London : “Thefate of Mr. J. E. Owens, the ‘great American comedian,’ at the Adelphi, ought to teach the dramatic profession that good pieces are necessary to procure a sound the atrical success. Mr. Owens has failed A) at tract remunerative audiences, not because he is a bad actor, for be is the best character actor we have ever seen from America—but because he appeared in the worst dramatic rubbish ever placed upou the stage. Solon Shingle may have been popular in New York on account of the local interest felt in the character so ably aud humorously represent ed by Mr. Owens, but this local interest is wanting in London. When the late James Rogers went to America he failed in the same way, becaused he represented nothing but Cockney peculiarities. “Mr. Owens’s successor, as a “star,’ at the Adelphi, will be Mr. Jefferson, an actor well known in America and Australia, lor whom Mr. Diou Boucicault wrote the part of Salem Scudder, in the ‘Octoroon,’ and adapted the part Os Caleb Plummer in ‘Dot.’ Mr. Jeffer son will make his appearance early in Sep tember in anew romantic drama which Mr, Boucicault is writing for him, based upon Washington Irving’s famous story of ’Kip Van Winkle.’ “This story has been dramatized before in America, but very badly, aud the version, if we mistake not, was brought over to this Country by Mr, turned into an opera by (he American com poser, Mr. Bristow. The new drama will be placed on the stage with every care, under the personal superintendence ot tbo author. ’ The National Debt. —Estimating the na tional debt at twenty-five hundred millions of dollars, and apportioning it according to the number of white male adults over the age qf twenty-one years in the different sec tions of the country, it has been found that the proportion of the New England Slates is $308,689,352; of the Middle States $780,195,- 342 ; of the Western States $893,288,781 ; of the Southern States $401,929,846; and of the Pacific StatesJs9s,B9B,o77. This calculation makes the South respousible lor over $460,- 000.000 of debt. Paroled Rebel Prisoners—The Move ment Southward.— Nearly all of the paroled prisoners who were sent to this State a few months ago by the War Deyartmetit, have returned -to the South, or have found employ ment in Northern cities. Those who are furnished transportation now are mostly from the hospitals. There are a few rebels still at Elmira, but they will be scut South as rapidly as possible. This morning eleven of the paroled men arrived front Elmira, aud a few others were received from the General Hospital. There are at present only fifteen rebels at the Battery, who belong to Geor gia. Within a few months between four and five thousand rebel prisoners have been fur nished quarters at the Battery. They were treated as well us Union sold jets were. Some of them have left the barracks and found friends or occupation iu the city. AU of them retain their passes, however, and oc casionally a paroled rebel applies at the Bat tery tor quarters aud transportation, which are provided, lie is sent to the post neatest Iris home. As the South becomes more quiet the prisoners arc more eager to return than they were a few months ago. A’. Y. /’oil, B th ihst. Mr. Coffin, of West Hartford, Conn., worth SBO,OOO, put a bullet through bis brain last week, and lived long enough to exultantly assure his family physician, who hud cucc relieved him of poison, “You are foo late tiistime. You stopped it before, but you can’t now.” • There was a wicked boy who, when he was told that the best cure for tlfo palpita tion of the heart was to quit kissing the giils, said i. “If that is the only reasott for palpita tion, 18»y, let her palp 1” ' Tin* Cliolcra. Au Ejihl«uii EralljrCouiing-Thitroargr Roaming Europe. [From theJ/>udon Herald. July 2K] That there is an epidemic traversing Eu rope, east and west, and emiuating from Asia, it would be folly to deny. Tbe privy Coun cil admit the fact by issuing an order to the authorities of all the British ports, and sev eral governments have resorted, more or less rigidly, to the principle of quarantine. In France, earlier than in England, the danger is confessed ; but, on both sides of the Chan nel, it is unmistakably argued that with the public lies, the chief responribility of guard ing against infection. Bid water, corrupted air, habits of diaorafcr, slovenly lodging houses, putrid drains, and pc-rspnal unclean liness. account for many a depopulating epi demic. A disease is thus created which we designate as cholera. It is not new to the world. It is known, among the oldest tra ditions of social calamity, to India, China, and Russia ; it has been called colic and nau sea, but it is, as a rule, inseparable from those customs which travelers hare ascribed to the inhabitants of Muscat. People laucy wlieu they read of precautions adopted at Southampton aud Hull that they have got at the secret of security. They read the liisto- • ry of the epidemic in its progress from the Ganges in 1817 to its outburst over England in 1831 ; they watch its movement from Hamburg to London, trom Sunderland to Edinburgh, and through the triple panics of 1853, 1854 and 1859. What are we doing, however, to arrest the conta gion, now manifestly spreading over the North and East of Europe ? In Eugland the Board of Health recommends an encourage ment of pure air aud water, the use of tlistn lectants, deodorizing preparations, ablutions, anil the removal of dirt in eveiy conceivable way. From France medical writers assure us that the cholera follows the lines of the sea coast and of great rivers; that it is gene rally, a misfortune ofthe vast high roads con i Electing different countries: that in the East | it is often trailed along the path of a caravan; that in Europe it usually spreads from popu lous centers; and that by rigorous precautions its approach may be prevented. Thus it has been kept out of Saxony, Hanover, Saxe- Weirnar, Gotha, Anhalt, Hesse, Brunswick and Mecklenburg, which have quarantined themselves into a state, so to speak, of medi cal isolation. But its travels are rapid, never theless, and whether its influence be con tagious or not is a question no longer to be disputed. All we Lave to do is to recognize the fact that, directly or indirectly, we are menaced by this frightful scourge ; that it is roaming Europe; that it lias visited Egypt, Turkey and Italy; that it creates apprehen sion in France ; and that our own adminis tration has been roused to issue a public warning. THe Story of a Robin. A correspondent of the London Atlieme um writes : “Some years since a robin frequented my garden in the neighborhood of Portsmouth. Whilst at work, alone or with my children, he would follow me about to obtain insects and other things from the newly disturbed earth. I was very regular in going out af ter breakfast when the weather permitted. The little creature became aware of tills, and I generally found him perched on a buckthorn tree, that grew jutt outside the door, ' watting for liie. As soon as I ap peared he rvould begin fluttering liis wings and showing other signs of pleasure, He would then move with me from place to place until I began to work, when he would settle down very near me, searching the ground, as it was turned over for food. We continued on these terms of the iniimacy during the summer. In the autnm he dis appeared, but returned again on the ap proach of winter. His proceedings during this season were often very amusing. At one time another robin came about the par lor window, which seemed greatly to excite our little friend; and they had mauy pitched battles. Previous to these onsets they would advance along an asparagus bed in front of the window, in parallel lines, and when crumbs were thrown out the cdtiflict would commence. Whilst they were fight ing the sparrows generally made otf with the pieces. This war only terminated with the disappearance of the Intruder. “But our robin's troubles were not at an end. He was now beset by numerous spar rows, whose courage increased as the pro gress of winter diminished their means of subsistence. With some of these he had most desperate conflicts, aud this state of things did not cease until the coming on of spring enabled the former to find food else where. The robin also disappeared after a time, but soou returned with a ’mate, -and reared a blood somewhere about the premis es. During the following winter the same wars were waged as before, with similar re sults. Our triend mated again the succeed ing spring, and appeared to have gained confidence from the manner in which he had lived amongst us. Tho nest was built this year on a little shell in an outbuilding at tho bottom of the garden. Here they reared their youug, the. hen during the period of incubation remaining on the nest even when some of the family were close to it; but it was out of the reach of the # children. I shall not readily forget our friend's joy when the young ones made their appearance. “ One morning, on goifig into the garden, as usual, my attention was attracted by his uncommon agitation and proceedings. He would come about with great earnestness of manner, and then fly towards the nest, and repeated this until it occurred to me that he meant something. On following hint he ap peared to express great delight, flying back wards and forwards until we arrived at the nest. The female was absent, and he seemed to enjoy the pleasure of introducing me to his tainily, hopping about with the greatest glee. We found afterwards that the lieu did not approve of any of us approaching her youug, as slio invariably gave a note of alatm when any of us went near them. Circum stances arising that caused our removal ter fuinated my acquaintance with the robin.” Why Prisoners were not Exchanged. — New York, Aug. 11.—Junius Henri Browne furnishes a statement to tbe Tribune, this morning, in response to tbe one recently made by Mr. Charles A. Dana relative to the exchange of prisoners, in which he (Browne) says he and Mr. Richardson, after their es cape from prison, spent a week in Washing ton endeavoring to obtain the release of our prisoners in Southern prisons, hut were un successful, l»eing tolcl that the Secretary of War was an obstacle in the way of the re sumption of exchange. Mr. Browno says Gen- Butler, in his speech at Lowell, Mass., stated that he had been ordered by Mr. Stanton to put forward tbe negro question to complicate and prevent the exchange. Col. A- B. Straight, a fellow prisoner with Browne in the Libby prison, told Mr. Rich ardson, after his return to freedom, that in an interview between the secretary and him self, the former declared to him the govern ment could not a (fort to exchange able bo died men for skeletons. Other officers aud civilians have assured Brown that the Secretary had used to them ! the same language in effect, aud there is no I doubt whatever, Browne says, that that was J his policy and determination until the clnrn ofs of the people compelled him to retire J h’oin his barbarous position. He also says: “Every one is aware that when the exchange did take place not the slightest alteration had oceuircd in the ques tion, and that our prisoners might as well have been released twelve or eighteen months before tfie resumption of the cartel, which would have saved to the Republic 12,000 or 15,000 heroic lives.” Porui.ATiON ok New Yoke. —A census of the State of New York is now in progress, and the returns of New York city show that its population is J,00,350; an'increase of 189,581 since 1860. Tho total valuation of properly in the city is $608,784,355. Real E~tate increased $16,655,399, while personal estate nominally fell off $46,000,000; owing largely to the fact that the Government bonds are port-taxable. It is estimated that the aggregate population of the State is 4,- 380,000, j After tbe War. [From Harper’* Magazine for August, with as iW luwrathwi on trootl. rej»re>vriiliqr a larmer « ailing upon a son to g«*t a hoPmfshod, and nn«l* mg him with a swonl upon hi? anvil, whi«*h hois beating into a ploughshare.] THK FARMER. H<» : 14a 1 1>itiirh an* you busy* Mt horse has ra«r a shoe, lionir road have 1 to travel, \ uu must lit u." out anew. THE BLACKSMITH. Look, round my forge, prood farmer, Aud tell me what you am ; Am I buriy r am 1 idle t Ask the anvil at in; knee. THE FARMER. I see around your workshop Mark implements of war, Can it be that you are forging, Some new-born quarrel tor. THE BLACKSMITH. Not so. in> jovial fanner. The weapons that 1 forge No manly limb shall sever, Draw no gore-drops, cut no gorge. • Sword I'm turning into ploughshare, Into reaping-hook the gun. Hen* are bayonets by the bushel— tffcall 1 shoe your horse w ith one ? Or If a broken fetter From the South his hoof will lit, Lead in your horse, good farmer, And i’ll iron him with it ! [From the New York Evening Post.] SUIMER RAIN. All day fierce heat had held the qniveriug earth In iron grip. The sky from red to pale Had turned with fear; and white aud still. The clouds had crept uway, in masses, to the north. The meadow hazels, 'neath their clustered load Os satin and green-ruffled nuts, had drooped ; fcJweet ferns had knelt to die; rihd choked and mate, Smce morn, had lain the cricket, hid below The fallen spears of water flags. In dumb Amaze the patient cattle to their bars Had crowded, waiting help. All nature gasped; All life seemed sinking into death! . . Then arose, In distant sunset depths, a solemn sound; the wheels of God’s great chariot, rolling slow 1 An instant more, and, with sharp blaae aud bourn, His signal guns lit up and shook the sky, 'y ori *succor on the way ! And then 1 he still, small voice of rain, iu which He tens, And cooled and lulled liis fainting world to sleep ! * Oh, iron-handed grief, which holds niyeoul In searing grasp, and leaves my stifled days No voice, no lii'e—will there a sound of help Arise in sunset depths for me ? Does God S-Im 1 • WU* His chariot wheels draw near ? *ll He command this cloud to break in rain Os healing tears? And will He give to me, At last, as unto His beloved, sleep ? July, Makak. Mxncfactubx.* in New England.—The total* of manufactures iu the New England States, 1860, are exhibited in the eighth census returns as follows, viz.: Annual value of products, $468,599,286 Animal cost of labor, 101,231,466 Cost of raw material 245,523,107 Capital invested, 257,477,783 Number of establishments, 20,671 Mule hands employed, 262,834 Female hands employed, 129,002 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ) Eighth m-roial Agrkcv, } Charleston, 8. 0., August 10,1865. ) Whereas, I have been specially advised by the Hon orable Secretary of the Treasury and authorized to collect and forward to New York all property belong ing to the so-called Confederate Government, I here by enjoin all persons having knowledge of such pro perty to communicate the same tojne or to the near est authorized Treasury Agent, that measures may be taken to secure it for the National Treasury. All private property will be scrupulously respected, but all persons claiming property last in the custody of the Confederate Government itmstprefer* their claims to the lawfully constituted tribunal—the Court of Claims at Washington such property bein captured by the Armies of the . United States. All persons are warned against conceal ing Confederate Stores, Clothing, aud especially Cot ton Ind other products collected as tythes or tax in kind, or goods, wares or merchandise of whatever de scription seized by and last iu the custody of the so cailcd Confederate Government. JOHN H. PILSBURY’, aHIB Deputy Supervising Special Agent. Atlantic! Coast Mtiil (Steam Nftip Company, FOR NEW YORK, .s&f ‘ 3 The First Class Steamship ARIAD wiII positively sail on FRI DAY, the lbth inst., at 4 o’clock, p. For Freight or Passage, having very superior accom modations, apply to aul 7 JOHN R. WILDER. For Augusta, The Side-Wheel Steamer “Helen,” Capt. Hi ley, (CARRYING THE U.'S. MAIL,) Will leav'e Stoddard's "Wharf on SATURDAY, AUGUST 19th, AT a P. M. For Freight or Passage aoply to the office of "■ KEIN & CO., autS-2 114 Bay street, opposite the Herald office. FOR AUGUSTA, TO LEAVE ON SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 39th, The light draught. steamer LAURA, Capt. Ed. Hiller, will leave Dillon’s Wharf as above. ERWIN * HARDEE. „ JOHN L. ROUMII.LAT, aulo-2 Agent on Wharf. FREIGHT FOR AffilM; RECEIVED DAILY, And Forwarded Semi-Weekly. Per STEAMER AMAZON, Capt. R. Johnson. ' Per STEAMER LAURA, Capt. Edivabo Hii.lkb, Having.* commodious Warehouse on Dillon's Wharf, we are prepared to receive freight as above. Due notice will be given of the Hays of departure of each steamer. EKWIN & HAKDBE. JOHN L. KOUMILLAT. au Agent on Wharf. For Philadelphia. THE Packet Schooner E. D. FINNEY, Capt Ileatheis, will meet with despatch for the above port* For freight aoply to * HUNTEIt & CtAMMELL. Notice. OFFICE PROVOST MARSHAL, Skb-Distbicx of Ookfciikf., Savannah, Gn., August IT, 1865. On and after this date all Drinking or Billiard Sa loons and Grocery Stores or other places where liquors are sold, will be closed at 10 o’clock p in., anil on Sundays clused at all hours. The proprietor will be held responsible for the fulltil mentof this order, any violation of which will be summarily dealt with. By command of Bvt Brig. Gen. E. P. DAVIS. SAMUEL COWDKi, Capt. aud Provost Marshal. *HS-7 Sub-District ofOgeechee. HAMS. JUST DECEIVED from Baltimore per schooner J, H. Williams, six casks of Dulfteld’s Sngar Cured Hams. For sale by E. O’BYRNE, Corner Bryan nn£ Jefferson ate. NEW GOODS. 1 PER STEAMER AMERICA. ISANGY AND BLACtCCASSIMKRKS One case Fancy ami Black Calicos Brown Canton Flannels" Colored Belt Ribbons 180 do.Ladies' White Cotton Hose, good quality II ucß Towels and Damask Table Linen Olio ease yard wide English Prints, Ac. Fbr sale by anl*4t DrAVITT A MORGAN. iIEADq’RS SUB-I)ISTRICTS>F OGEKCHKE, Savannah, Ga„ August 16, 1865. General Orders,) No. 24. f Capt. Clark H. Kcmick. 103 U. 8. O. TANARUS., is hereby announced at Acting Assistant Inspector General of Su b-Distriut of Ogt'Khee. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. By command of Bvt Brig, tteu, E. P. DAVIS, 1 H. Fouc, A. A. A. U. * tail THU SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD IS PUBLISHED Every Morning and Evening [SUNDAYS EXCEPTED] AT Wo. 11l BAT STREET, BY S. W. MASON & CO. THE lIH «r THE PUBLISHEKS IS TO ISSUE A Live Daily Newspaper ! Which shall also be Reliable, regarding Accuracy as being of as great importance as enterprise in procuring information. The Hkrald Stuff embraces a LARUE CORPS OF EDITORS AND REPORTERS, Including several writers long and popularly known as connected with the Southers Press, It also has Mpeclul Con-cHpomlcntw at -All Prominent Points, Who are instructed to spare no expense in procuring, authenticating and forwarding all IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE. IT HAS THE BEST Mail, Express, and Telegraphic Facilities! So that all News of Importance will be heraldedjit the earliest possible moment. Especial * attention is paid to the LOCAL AND COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENTS, AND TO Shipping Intelligence, Hotel Arrivals, and the Court Record. 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Hardee A Cos. -a Office n street. mc0 ’ Ba J aal2 — 2 _ JOhN N. LEWIS A CARD. B* v-ura-m, Aug.- 14, j SSJ c regret that, from circumstances over which u had no control, we were compelled to close , i ness for the past two days. Ztr lished in 1850, and we never before failed to mec an demands the year round. a Wc are now receiving a fresh supply, and can won safely assure our friends and the public that h rangements are complete, and that to fntu re “ need be no apprehension of a failure to fill*q ordere OUR HOUSES. On Market Square, on corner of Bull and Abercorn ,t. and on South Broad street, arenowopeu for the sale of ICE, and we respectfully ask a renewal of those fan-! heretofore so liberally bestowed. ° n at “ 4 ~ 3 HAYWOOD, GAGE 4 CO BATCHBMM HAIH DYE t The Original and Best in the World! The onlv t,,, * and perfect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable and taneous. Produces immediately a splendid tin l natnral Brown, without injming “ate n.W Remedies the ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all W ThC Ke ' mino “ 8i = uud A. Batchelor" REGENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLEFLEURS For Restoring and Beautifying the Hair CHAKLES BATCHELOR, Naa Yock. notice. The Bishops of the Methodist church will , , consultation a, Columbus, Georgia, Atigusi ££ i ur scvcr.,l Annual Conferences will meet at the ™ ’ times and places this fail ami winter-'ii r n>r ' lll| 4 !-■ •»««—“r: This disastrous war, through whichavo have nn-s ed has greatly disorganized ns iu our operation?: hut now that peace is restored, the Church will organize and enter earnestly on her appropriate work of spreading Scriptural holiness through the* —ghtotoerllelil L july2l, ]865. An dkew. OFFICIAL-DEFT. OF . cm.,„ in IIEAIX)"US Gknzhal Or.DEB. > ° UStU ’ Au * uat 3 to, 18(15, No. 7. / I. The following General Order o, „ „ part,neat is pubhshod for the informaUou of thife^ WAR DEPARTMENT. ... AimutantGenkiul-8 Ofhiof W U ' C -’ No. 122. / following i t s‘ 1 0rtereS t - i,,n9 hCrei " after “med. the both nies, now absent on detached Bc r v l c?f r om h e ““' P n t' mauds, and not on duty within their uniwSa Department*will-pruceed, forthwith,* to ujhtXnAi" ppeclive rejfimeutjj and companies. u J° ,a Weir ie- Hereafter uo Ooinmiaaioned RD<rimentAl of Volunteers will be placed cm dufy,“ or ans thereon, out ol the Army or DepartmeiH iii regiment may be serving m whlcU hw as fo.fows ClHiUUSaUtaor “* UUdcr ,he f° re goiug are the VoUmteeMcnccw Imistcl * n S °"t and discharging mUlttr£T ,P * t 0 ° fflc,ire on d “* “to sious, aud thwe o'u dutffn tlm Bureau^m 7 Freeduien and Abandoned Lands, under ritewf *’'?*’ fr T an War Wepartment, Adjuunt ocmcra.-s office" 11. All enlisted men Absent on i from their regiments ot companies amtoutside Uu-lf mice or departments iu winch the same nnw hc s.-r, mifnde are* abs'ent 'thirefrem C b™ T“‘ rioruathority? rterß tom “ Mllitat * nrira are ra®™' 8 ° f Delmrtrae,ll « «*l Ar order and upon its provisions l i*.ii^“;:!a“ u 1,1 SMI? r,i,K)rt the ,ttct to «*• A <Su tan t of the army or Department In his^emm^ 11 * 8 company may be serving. U> “ “ re khucn; or By command of the secretary of War (Signed) k D. TOWNSEND, ~ , Assistant AcUutant General. der'lNa f“ general Or- That all Commissioned Officers and ’enllJ? 7‘ ii rud l this command now absent from thffir relnmire? ° f ments, companies, or detachments on SaS vee and not on duty within their prone: di r He, ‘ at once relieved from such duty anile dls trlcts, be their proper uS“ tin v jom from tnese Headquarter or s^erfor D "a“n“^ v orUera Commanding Officers will reimi-th. ~. U - ,’ , this order is fully complied with ' 3 tolegraph when By command of Major Gen. STEEDiLAN. Officiate" 1 * S ' B - • aoE ' A - A- U. W'll, A. Coci.tku, A. A. G. augl(j >»•»v*™; „,l. Bostmastcrs, Forwarding Merchant. n„. tiers and Railroad Agents, are not ted’ n , Ca l; not forward or deliver messages watiM in i* ’“ey vvdl dlze or mail matter to a nynersoi,”:? 1 nierchta the Department of Georeil X with n Oath prescribed in the i'residem.te i, f t]l e Amnesty, of MttyV IW." Any violatZ' il, ?^‘- OU ° f der will be punished by a lorirbn,l°“r °f, tl ? 1 i °* transact business within tnis Dcimom 1 V i“ ri , t -' ht fending party, and by K£SSnment by °‘ By command ol Maj. Gen. STEED-MAN augs °’ Bvt. Brig. Gen. and Provost Marshal (ten, ,*: Notice. OFFICE PKOVOST MARSHAL, 8l IJ-DIBTBICT OK OuEECIIEE, ThP vuvyvxi« r o Ga.. August 11, 1605. oftici* i£S??i e of Savannah are hereby notified that an at . ‘ he U. 6. Custom House on 1863, where Lieut. 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