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The Savannah Daily Herald. BY S. W. MASON &. CO. SIHIIL W. HAMI B4*tor. W. T. THOMPSON, Auoci»lc Editor. SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY. AVGUST 30, 1K66. FOR LOCAL HATTERS SEE THIRD PAGE. EVENING EDITION OP THE HERALD. By an accident to our press we were obliged to sus pend our Evening Edition temporarily, and various circumstances now lead ns to announce its discon tinuance for a few days longer. We shall resume its publication very soon. TO ADVERTISERS. Our advertising patrons are reminded that adver tisements inserted in the Morning Edition of the Hvast.D will appear in the Evening witbont extra charge. Advertisements should he handed in as early ns possible, but will be received as late »s 12 o'clock at night. We adhere to onr advertised rates except tor long advertisements, or those inserted f”r a long time, on which a reasonable discount will he made. HOW TO OBTAIN THE HERALD REG ITLAHLY. We often have complaints from residents of Savan nah and Hilton Head thst they are not able always to obtain the Dxaai.n. The demand is sometimes so .•rest is to exhanst an Edition very soon aP er its issue, and those who wish to have the Hnaann regularly, thOiild subscribe for it We have faithfoi carriers In lao annsti and at Hilton Head, and through the* we always serve regular subscribers first BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF SAVANNAH. We are now publishing a column and more of brief t islness announcements. carefully classified, under the general head of “Savannah Business Directory.' It includes some forty leading business men and linns of Savannah, we propose to retain this as a regular feature of the Herald. TDe expenss of in getting cards in this department of the 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 so by sending them to our counting room, or land ing them to Mr. M. J. Divine, who is authorised to receive them. Pn . . men*, will be invariably re • iiUred. CENTRAL RAILROAD. Enterprise anil Energy of tlie Directory. tut: road repaired to station FORTY AND A H ALF. The Iron Horse Again on the Track, Resumption of Through Travel to Augusta via Atlanta. efrrt of the KfOpciung of Kaiiro&d ('ommunlratlon with the Interior. Large Supplies of Cotton Ready for Shipment to Savannah. Prosperity of our Southern Railroads. Husmess;Prospects this 'F’all. The ?Bth o f August, 1666, has boenf dis tinguished by an event in the history of the Central Road scarcely less interesting or im portant than the day on which it Was origi nally completed and started on its brilliant and profitable career We hare already announced to the public the extent of the damage committed upon this road by Generai Sherman s Army on its approach to this city, in November last, which resulted in the abrupt suspension of all communication with Augusta and Macon. When Savannah was occupied by the Fed eral army, this road, with all its appuite nances passed into the hands of the Com manding General, under whose authority it remained until repossession was granted the Directory by a military order from General Sherman : and as soon there after as practic able, the work of reconstruction was com menced, which did not progress as rapidly as had been anticipated, owing to the diffi culty ol securing effective and continuous labor, a result which proved to be wholly uuattainable by the contractors so long as they were compelled by force of circum stances, to employ the lazy and worthless freedmeu who were straggling through the country, with no object other than that of procuring subsistence without work. But notwithstanding the almost inseparable diffl culties experienced by the contractors in the prosecution of the work, the road has been placed in running order to station No. 4 1-2, forty-five miles irom this city. The Presi dent ot the Company, knowing the impa tience manifested by a large portion of the traveling public for the immediate restora tion of communication with Augusta by this "oute, resolved to consummate it at once by the use of stages from Station No. 4 1-2 to Waynesboro,There travel can be resumed by rail road to Augusta. So, in conformity with this new arrange ment, the first train under the new dispen sation, left this city on the morning of the vißth instant, freighted with passengers, seek ing to reach their various destinations in Mid dle and Northern Georgia, via Augusta and Atlanta Arriving at Station No. 1 1-2 a little before ten o'clock, a. ra., in a few moments several neat and comfortable Jersey wagons, drawn by mules, made their appearance, and were soon filled by the somewhat excited passengers, who were tearful the capacity of the coaching would be insufficient for the ac commodation of the crowd tn route for Waynes toro - In this, however, they were most agreely disappointed by the prompt iapro visal of all additional facilities required to meet the exigencies of the occasion, and in ieas than thirty minutes after the arrival of the cars the caravan moved off in handsome style for Waynesboro’, distant fifty-one miles; where they should have arrived, agreeably to the time schedule, at half-past one o'clock the succeeding night, to go thence by rail to Augusta, reaching the lat ter place at 4 o'clock in the morning The whole journey haring been thus made inside of twenty hours, —which time will be con siderably abridged, we have no doubt, by improvements and attentions which will be Buggested by the experience of a few days, when the pleasing announcement will be made that the entire trip from this city to Augusta is accomplished inside of sixteen hours. And this arrangement, if preserved, v 'iU prove eminently satisfactory until the whole work of reconstruction la completed and uninterrupted transportation resumed k ktween the different termini, which is ex pected to occur on or befcre the first of No vember next. We need not say that the re-appearance of the regular passenger train was hailed by the people with many hearty demonstrations of delight. They had been pining for many months for regular communication, as of yore, with Savannah, and for relief from that unhappy state of mind attendant upon the non reception of mails and a protracted iso lation from intercourse with the outside world. Even the “darkles" participated in the general Joy ;—one of them declaring ] “that emancipation and the steam engine would save the South, if everything else should fall." We heard enough from different persons from the interior of the State, who accompa nied us on our return from No. 4, to warrant the assurance that a large quantity of cotton, now that transportation has been extended to the interior, will soon find its way to this market, as well as many other products which have accumulated on the hands of the farmers, from inability to get to market. If it be true that coming events cast their shadows before, we think we may safely predict a large influx of agricultural products between this and the middle of December next, and a corresponding increase of de mand for merchandise of every kind. Already wagons loaded with cotton are making their appearance at Station No. 4, and as the work of repairing progresses, what appears now to be a very small commercial rivulet, will gradually assume the volume and propor tions of a deep aud rapid steam. It was the general impression that after the war the traffic by passengers and freight on the different railroads in the South would show a large falling off. It has been sup posed tbat the loss of the immense transpor tation business of the rebel government dur ing the war would cause a corresponding de crease in the receipts of nearly every Com pany. But the facts show the contrary to be the case with such roads as have been in running older. They were never, perhaps, in a much more flourishing condition than now. But it is not only in the railway business that our State shows signs of returning pros perity. Nearly every branch of trade has greatly advanced in the last two months, and the wide expanse of country which will soon be thrown open by the completion of this and the Gulf road, to the enterprise of our people, will afford a surpassing amount ol material for investment and development. THE ENGLISH MONOPOLY OP INVEN TION. Our English cousins are always disposed to claim a monopoly oi Invention and discovery since the days of Sir Isaac Newton and Liebnitz, when the honor of having dicov ered Fluxions was disputed by these eminent philosophers; down to the present day, there is scarcely an invention or discovery of which they have not pretended to be the original discoveries. The most recent instance of the kind is a discovery in practical Banking.— Our readers will recollect that the Legislature of New York enacted in 18— what was de nominated the Free Banking Law, by which banking was permitted to all who were able and willing to give the proper securities without first obtaining a charter. Among the securities provided in the enactment was the deposit with the comptroller of that State of public stocks in proportion to capital as a safeguard against the over issue of notes The act in its original form, allowed the de posit of United States and State stocks, but some of the States having subse quently repudiated their public debt the act was modified, limiting the pledge of stocks to those of the State of New York, and the United States. This was deemed so important a feature that it was incorporated in the act of Congress In their law of 1862, organizing the National Banks. In Blackwood’s Magazine for the three last months have appeared a series of arti cles entitled the “Rite of Interest’’ written with unosual practical ability. The object of the writer is to show that the recent fluc tuations in the rate of interest in England is attributable to the monopoly of the circu lation given to the Bank ot England. As the system of National banks organ ized by Congress approaches more near ly that recommended by the writer in Black wood than any we have yet seen, it Is our purpose to offer a pretty Tull analysis of it.— It combines that extent of restriction as re lates to currency, with that degree of free dom in Banking that constitutes, in our opinion, a sound and safe system. Be sug gests two tests of a perfect scheme of paper currency. “First, the validity of the Note— that is to say, Us constant acceptability by payments and other transfers of capita’.. Sec ondly, the steadiness of the Measure of Value, In which all contracts are made, and all busl ntss carried on ; so that when a man en gages to pay a certain sum of money, when the time of payment arrives, shall- possess neither more nor less value (as measured by goods or other property) than it did, at the time when the contract was made. Tbe writer in Blackwood contends that by this monopoly violence is done to the principle of Competition, as It is by its unre stricted operation, that the supply of loan able capital is rendered commensurate with the demand. He Insists that by the law ot 1844, called Sir Robert Peel's act, by which the Bank of England is compelled for all sums it issues beyond its capital, .£14,000, to have an equal amount of gold, at the same time limiting the issues of all the other banks In the United Kingdom. The author of the article In Blackwood, further insists that If the Bank of England waa deprived of its monopoly there would be steadiness im parted to the English monetary system, tor then competition would regulate the rate of interest. The writer sums up hit argument in the August number of Blackwood in the follow ing manner. “There are three distinct forms in which a paper currency established, 1. As issued by the State. 2; By a single Bank of fosue. 3. By several Banks of is sue—either restricted in number, or estab lished on the principle of freedom and com petition." He discusses the aubjeet uuder each of these heads, showing the benefits and disadvantages of each. He would pre fer a Slate currency on account of foe vail dity it Imparts to the Note “that Is to say Its constant'acceptability by the community as a valid tender in payments and other transfers of property.” But It is defective In the other requisite of “a perfect system of currency, steadiness of the measure of value in which all ooptracta are made, and all business is carried on ; so that when a man engages to pay a sum of [ money, that sum when the time of payment at rives, shall possess neither more nor less : value (as measured by goods or other pro perty) limn .1 did at the time when the con tract was made.” He arrives at this con | c usion, that “a State currency attains the lir.-t of these objects—namely tlie validity of the note—tully. State notes are necessarily a valid tender at all times and under all cir jcu instances. The State expenditure is made | In these notes, and the State taxes are paid in these notes. They thus possess a value independent of their being convertible Into the ptecious metals. Whether there is much specie in the country or none at all, these notes are always a legal tender. Hence the validity of such a form of currency is perfect and unquestionable," but “tbat a State cur rency does not insure the other requisite— namely, the uuebangeabiency of the mea sure of value.” To maintain unchanged the measure of value (1. the value ot the cur rency) two points must be attended to 1. The currency must not be increased while the monetary requirements ot the country re ain unchanged—otherwise, the measure of value will be depreciated. 2. The currency must not lemain at the same amount when the monetary requirements of the country are increased—otherwise the measure of value will be enhanced. Under a right monetary system, the amount of the currency and the requirements of the community will always be commensurate—the currency In such a case increasing or diminishing according to the natural law of supply and demand. But a State currency, he continues, is Dot necessarily based upon this princi ple. The weak point of a State curren cy is, that the amount of the note is sues has no necessary connection with the monetary requirements of the com munity, and therelore of itself gives no se curity tor the maintenance of the measure of value. The peculiar defect of a State cur rency is its liability to excess—producing a depreciation of the measure of value. It is possible, of course, to conceive a case in which a State currency might be inadequate to the monetary wants of the community. This might happen if the State issues wen restricted to the amount of each year s taxa tion. The monetary transactions of a com munity arc regulated in extent partly by the condition of trade. But the money require ments of trade and the amount of taxation .are not mutually dependent; and a currency system which is regulated by the latter only, , cannot be adjusted for both. Hence, under i a State currency, strictly limited to the j amount of the year’s taxation, the measure | of value might be enhanced—in consequence j of there being no provision for an enlarge- j inent ot the currency when upon an increase takes place in the money requirements of trade. But, as a matter ot fact, the tendency of a system ot State Issues is quite the other way. It is always prone to run into excess. In exceptional times—for example in time of war—the Government cannot cover nil its expenditure by means of taxation. It must havp recourse to loans. And it is quite rea sonable that, in the life of a nation, the ex ceptional seasons of war sliquld borrow from the normal seasons of peace; just as a mer chant. in bad years must have recourse to a portion of the profits which he makes in or dinary times. But instead of contracting loans, a Government which has ft ee power to issue State money has every Inducement to meet the extra expenditure by means of an increased issue of its notes in this way the State obtains the requited sura without having to pay interest for it. This may be called a forced loan ; strictly speaking it is taxation in a disguised form. If the extra issue of notes were really accompanied by an increase In the monetary require ments of the community, no deprecia tion of the currency would take place, and the result would be a pure gain alike to the government and to the commu nity. And no doubt an increase of the mon etary requirements of the country generally does, to a certain extent, occur in these ex ceptional times; the very increase of the government expenditure of itself occasioning an increasea requirement for currency. Moreover, if the general trade of a country be not diminished (and sometimes it is not) by the occurrence of war, then the war of itself, by creating anew branch of trade, augments the monetary requirements of a community, and tends to absorb the extra isstt es of State currency. But however these causes may lessen the depreciation of the currency, which naturally ensues from an extra issue ol paper money by the govern ment (in lieu of contracting loans), they are seldom or never so potent as to prevent a de preciation ol the measure of value. This is a serious objection to a State currency ; be cause although the community may lose no more (in the end it generally loses less) in iUi» way than if a loan were contracted the temporary alteration in the measure of value inflicts great hardships upon individuals— creditors losing aud debtors gaining; and when sue ha system i9 carried to the length it has been recently in America, a widespread spirit of gambling is generated, which is in imical to the interests of honest industry, and demoralizing upon the coma unity at large. In fine, a system of State currency insures in the most perfect manner the validity of the note, but it does not insure the mainten ance ot the measure of value. That Is to say, a State currency Tenders the note at all tiroes a valid tender, but it does not insure that the value of the note, relatively to goods and other kinds of property, shall be always the same. We have thus presented the views of this very able writer on the first branch of his sub ject. because many of his remarks are appli cable to the system of currency we have in stituted by the organization of National banks. His remarks on the two other main branches of his subject we must defer to an other opportunity. Literary <i«a t}euM>4 t« Mm ttruph Mo'tw ot Corpora**. Foremost among them, unquestionably, is Mr. John Stuart Mill, who owes bla return to the impression made on the public by his thoughtful and admirably reasoned works. Tbe position occupied by a man ot this das* when he stands representative of foe metro politan borough or Westminister, is a proud one, that authors in Englaud have heretofore rarely aspired to reach. The Pew member for Lambeth, Thomas Hughes, whose fa miliar Tom Brown at Rugby reflects a good deal of hia own manliness and heartiness, has always been an able advocate of the rights of the lower classes. Mr. Torrens, the member for Finsbury, is author of sever al books, including an Industrial History of Free Nations, Life of Sir James Grahame, «tc. Mr. Goschen, one of the members for tbe City of London, has written a really scientific book on that puzzling subject, The Theory ot Exchanges, and Is a gentleman of high mathematical talent. Mr. Henry Faw cett, returned member for Brighton, la Pro teaser of Political Economy at Cambridge, and author of & manual of that aftlenoe. The list might be (briber extended, proving un doubtedly that foe old stigma against “theo rists” and literary men is In a fair way to vanish before the spread of information and intelligence. I A. Want on the Atlantic Cable. BuldiusviUc, lujiacuy, Sep the onct, taJcS-. I I was summoned home from Cinsinoaiy quite andain by a letter from the Supervizers of Baldinsville, savin ns how grate itiing was on the Tappis in that air town in refferunsc to the selebratin the compleshun of the Sub- Mershine Telegraph & axkio me to be Pres sunt. Lockiu up my Kaugeroo and wax wurks in a sekure stile I took my departer lor Baldinsville—“my own, my nativ lan," which I gut intwo at early handle litin on the folh-rin night & just as tlie sellerbrashun and illumernashun ware eoraraensin. Baldwinsvilie was trooly in a blaze of glory. Near can 1 forget the surblime speck ticui which met my gaze as I alited trom the Staige with my umbreller and verliae. The Tavern was lit up with taller handles all over & a grate bon fire was burning iu frunt tbare of. A Transpiracy was tied onto the sine post with the follcrin words—“Giv us Liln-r --ty or Deth." Old Toinpkiusis grosery was illuiuernated with 6 tin lantuns and the lol lerin Transpiracy was in the winder —“ The Sub Metalline Telegraph A the Baldinsville and Stonetield Plank Road—the 2 grate eventz ot the 19th centerry —may intestines strife never mar they grani.jure." Simpkinsis shoe shop was ail abiase with kandles and j lantuns. A American Eag.e was painted on ! to a flag iu a winder—also these wards, viz —“The Constitooshun must be Presarved.” I The Skool house was lited up in grate stile | and the winders was filled with mottoes j amung which I noticed the folletin—“Trooth I sniasued to erth shall rize again—you cau’t ! stop her.” “The Boy stood on theßuin in Deck whense awl but him had Fled.” “Prokrastinasuun is the theafoi - Time.” “Be virteous and you will be happy.” ‘Tntem perunse has cawsed a heap of trouble— shun tlie Bole," and the folletin seutimunt written by the skool master, who graduated at. Hud-on Kollige. “Baldinsville sends greetin to Her Magisty the Queeu, & hopes all hard feelins wuich has heretofore privis bin felt between the Buperyizeis of Baldins ville and the British Parliament, if such there has been, may now be forever wiped trom our Escutshuns. Baldinsville mis night rejoises overwrite geriorious event which sementz 2 grate oasbuns onto one anutber by meaus of a clccktric wire under the roar in bille.-S ot the Nasty Deep. Quosque tan trum, a butter, caterlina patent nostrum /" Squire Smith's house was lighted up regardless ot expense. His littlesuu William Henry stood upon the roof tirin ors crackers. The old 'Squire hisself was dressed up in soljer clothes and stood on his doorttep, pintin his sword sollumly to a American dag which was sus pendid on top of a pole in trout of his house. Frequently he would take ors his cocked hat & wave it round in a impressive stile. His oldest darter, Mis lsabeiler Smith, who has just ennt home from the Perkinsville Female Instei toot appeared at the frunt winder in the West room as the goddess of liberty & sung “I see them on their windln way.” Booteousl, sed 1 to myself,yon air an angil & nothin shor ter. N. Boneparte Smith, the Squire's oldest sun,dre9t hissed'up as Venus the God of Wars i and read the Deeleraciou of independunse j from tue left chamber winder. The Squire’s I wife did'nt jine in the festiverties. 3he said | it was the tarnulest nonsense she ever seed, i Sez she to the Squire, “Cum into the house and go to bed you old fool, you. Tomorrer you'll be goin round half-ded with tlie ru mertism A won’t gin us a minit’s peace till you git well." Sez the 'Squire, “Betsy, you little appresiate the importance of the event which I this nite coniine aerate." Sez she, “Com mt-merate a cal's tail—cum into the house this instant, yon pesky old critter.” • 'Bet sy," says the 'Squire, waving liis sword, “re tire." This made her just as mad as she could stick. She retired, but come out agin putty quick with a panfull of Biiin hot water which sue thro wed all over the 'Squire, & Stirs, you wood liav split your sides larfin to see the old man jump up and holler & run into the house. Except this unpropishus circum stance all went merry as a carriage bell, as Lord By run sez. Doctor Hutchinsis offlss was likewise lited up and a Transpirancy on which was painted the Queen in the act of driukin sum of "Hutchinsis invlgorater," was stuck into one of the winders. The Baldins ville Bugle ol Liberty noospaper offlss was also illumernated, & the follerin mottoes stuck out—“ The Press is the Arkermejian leaver which moves the world." “Vote early." “Buckle on your Armer." “Now is the time to subscribe.” “Franklin, Morse & Field.” “Terms $1.50 a year—liberal reduc sltun to clubs.” In short, the village of Ba'ld- Insvllle WB9 in a perfect fewroar. 1 never seed eo many pcple tbar befour in ray born days. lie not attemp to describe the scenes of that grate night. Words wood sale me if I should try to do it. I shall stop here a few periods and enjoy my “Oatem cum dig the taters,” as our skool master observes, in the buzzum of my fameriy, & shall then resume the show bizness, which I’ve bin into twenty two (22) yeres and six (6) months. Pbbtty Waiteroirlism—A Boston!an|Ta kxs is by a Bools Marriage Certificate.— The following story is told by a New York correspondent of.a Western Journal • An “unfortunate accident” occurred here recently to an eminently respectable and prosperous merchant from Boston, who, though a man of family and entirely correct in his habits, allowed himself so much li cense In New York as to become intoxicated, and visit the pretty waiter-girl saloons on Broadway. While there, Bacchus conspir ing with Venus, he became enamored of one of the unchaste nymphs of the establish ment, and made desperate love to her. She stood upon the moral pedestal, and refused to listen to his wooing unless lie would wed her. The merchant, intoxicated as much with passion as with liquor, consented to be married, and iu a brief while a magistrate waa present, who made tbe two man and wife as far as the law goes. In the morning the Bostonian awoke with a violent head ache, and entirely oblivious of the proceed ings of the night previous Imagine bis hor ror, then, at the announcement from the girl that be was her husband, and the pleasant state of his feelings, when he thought of Mrs. Smith and the four children in Beacon .street, thus suddenly deprived of their natural pro tector. The merchant declared the statemen> un true ; but tbe production of the certificate compelled him to believe the evidence of bis own senses. He had no other recourse but to compromise tbe matter, and he did so by paying two thousand five hundred dollars for his emancipation. Mr. Smith returned to Boston by the first train on that eventful day, a more wedded aud a wiser man, and it is to be hoped that his recent experience will teach him hereafter on coming to the city to avoid the temptations and dangers of tbe metropolis. There is an old saying that “no one is safe in a large town," aud the truth of the remark is often corroborated by the inexorable logic of events. “ Rashly Importunate."— Aq inquest was held yesterday, by Coroner Goyer, No. 416 East Thirteenth street, ou the body of Mrs. Mary Hugbe3, a youog woman who committed suicide by taking creosote. Several witnesses were examined by the coroner, and their testimony tended to show that the deceased had been married to John A. Hughes in January last, aud that, up to the time of her death had lived at the above place, apparently on the best of terms with her husband. A short time since Hughes became Jealous of his young wife, for some reason which does not appear, and accused her with entertaining a greater affection for some other persons than for himself. Mrs. Hughes, being of naturally a hasty tempera ment, took great umbrage at this, aud said that if her husband told her so again she would destroy herself. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Hughes paid a visit to a friend in Fifth street, where she spent tbe day, apparently in cheerful spirits. Her husband called for her and they returned home. They soon be came Involved in a quarrel, when her hus band renewed the former charge and applied to bis wife a very opprobrious epithet. She became very much excited, aud retiring into her bedroom cloie4 foe door. Her husband returned soon after and found hla wife lying Insensible on the bed, she having swallowed a quantity of creosote, a most subtle poison. She remained in this unconscious condition until she expired yesterday morning from the effects of the poison A verdict of suicide \v;o rendered by the jury. The deceased was tint eigbteen'years and six months of age, and was a naiiveof Ireland. Newport Scene*. [Correspondence of the New York Tunes.] Newport, R. L, Aug. 10, 1865.—1n my last letter I promised you a sketch of the ocean bath, or “dip,” as it is generally call ed. The morning dip commences about 10 30 o'clock, and lasts away along until after 2, and is more numerously attended than the post meridian bath. The early birds and the “ trash " arrive at the beach at 10 A. M; about 11 a middling class—say professional gentlemen and their ladies—appear upon the beach, and at 12 the natiobs put in an ap pearance. The former “tramp, tramp, tramp," or come on foot; the middling class come down in lumbering omnibuses, at fifty cents ahead, if you know the ropes, or all the money you've got, if you're a stranger. Hack-drivers stick close to the Scripture in this particular—if you arc a stranger, they take you in—they do, Indeed. The nabobs dash down in elegant equipages, in style and structure, all the way Iron* a chariot down to a bread basket. For the sum of fifteen cents you enter a hugs cracker-box and dis robe yourself and make divers preparations lor Neptune’s embraces. Those who own bath habiliments are lucky. Those who hire them are more apt to be lousy, especially if the exercise of one's skill can manage to keep the dilapidated trowsers together dur ing a bath. At 12 o’clock the excitement is at its ze nith. All classes and all shades ot society are represented either on the beach or in the water. Millionaires and million-heiresses, tradesmen, professionals, mechanics, and gentlemen and ladies of elegant leisure— better known as gamblers and courtezans— make up the dramatis persona. “Ah ! there comes a rattling equipage; the lady drives berselt, with her coachman by her side; what a lovely creature—how divinely made; what a bust;—and what a waterfall; what rats, what mice, what—what—what else do the ladies wear upon their heads ?—not much bonnet, certain. She alights—what an ankle ' There—there she goes, this Venus—the sight of her produces a sort of melting luxu riance of ecstacy—into booth No. 24." * * * * “Lord gracious! who is that, or what is that, coming out of booth 24 ? She looks like a shrimp. Where under the sun has that well-turned aukle disappeared ! where is that Hebe bust? and where, oh where is that waterfall ? What a fall was there, my reader! Where are the rats and mice, and— oh, where is the woman? Alas! she has left most of herself in booth 24.’•’ A few weeks ago I engaged, iu Nashville, to take a lady to the English Opera. She was gorgeously arrayed when 1 arrived at her house, and was in the act of adjusting a collar. Says she: “My gracious! I hav’nt got anything to put on but a paper collar." “All right, madam," I rejoined, “I had as lief see you with nothing but a paper collar on as not.” But I taite it all back, alter witnessing the transformation in No. 24. Halloo there comes a right smart-looking girl. Oh| there’s an excursion to-day from Fall River,’ I see; she’s a factor}’ girl' and makes four dollars a week attending to spindles sixteen hours a day. This is her first idle day for a year, and she gets “docked” sixty-six cent" and seven mills for it. However, she’s no earthly account. She's got a beautiful face, a splendid form, is a good, honest, upright, virtuous girl, but she hasen t got a cent— sbe'9 no account. Thi9 “creature" goes into booth No. 25. Miss 25 prepares herself for the batu aud trips it down the beach along side Miss 24. They dash into the embraces of old ocean, who knows no grade, and come to the surface together. The lotundi- i ty of Miss 24 has ceased entirely to exist. She looks for all the world like the last rose of next summer, while Miss 25 is left bloom ing alone. Neptune has knocked to smash what seeming voluptuousness still existed in the bathing dress of Miss 24, but on the con trary has Uirther developed the charms of Miss 25, as her wet clothes hug closely to her handsomely-chiselled limbs. Miss 24 quits the baih, looking more than anything else I can think of now, like a long wet stocking- but soon after dashes through Touro-street a gorgeous female. Miss 25 leaves the ocean as sue entered it —a woman. “Ah! who is this elegant Brigadier? i never saw or heard of him before. He goes into booth 30," I’ll tell you who he is. He is a coward. He is a Captain in one of the regiments in the regular brigade. He got this appointment through political influence. At the battle of Stone River he was taken sick before the commencement of the fight and carried to the rear. At Shiloh he was away on leave, and his company was com manded by another officer. Through his shrewdness he became detached, aud saw none of the Tennessee campaign. During the Atlanta campaign this son of Mars was made a Colonel, but up to this time had never seen a battle—bad never snuffed gunpowder. He was assigned to a colored regiment, but never commanded it in the field. This regiment fought gallantly at the battle of Nashville. Here was at least an opportunity for this elegant Brigadier But he couldn’t see it.— Late in the day of Friday’s battle he snenked out to the field, and took a position behind a tree, over a mile and a half from where his regiment was fighting. He is now a Brig adier-General. All the officers and soldiers in the Army of the Cumberland know this man. He is universally ku< wn is the coward, par excellence, of Gen. 1 1 om s’s army. In booth No. 21 is a veteran so, iier—a private in the Fitteenth Regain s, .eadquaners at Fort Adams, Newpor. Hr has been in seventeen battles and las een wounded six times. Old ocean treats them both alike, though. The rage this season Is coachmen and foot men, to an extent never indulged in before. In most all cases their livery Is of the most costly and luxurious character. Why not do them the honors, as we do the ladies at sensation balls ? thus : Mrs B 's elegant equipage is driven by John ; a broad-shouldered Milesian, with a turnip nose aud carrotty hair, which can’t be beat. His coat, vest and paints are grey pgssiinere, with a superfluity ol brass (washed iu gold) buttons. Hu wears white kids. On his hut, which is a little fatigued on the left flank, he wears a red rosette. John thinks he is the best looking coachman in town. He gets a good salary. Hits. T -'s double greys are driven by Solomon, net a Jew, but a nigger, with a mouth like a freight depot, and a nose ot rectangular shape. He dresses iu green to keep up the style of the house, and has four rows of pure (German; silver buttonsonhis coat. He carries a watch, aud Mrs. T. often asks hint what time it is. He often tells her. He wears a white hat with a black crane. Solomon thinks he is the most elegant coach man in town. He gets a tair salary. Mi»* 0 s carriage is driven by a short fellow ns mod Longfellow. He has but ODe eye—tbe other was punched out several years ago in any affray he bad with one Lord Hardings in the county Tipperary. This short Longiellow wears a high black hat with gold lace around it. He dresses In drab, with drab buttons to match- He never eats meat on Friday—in public—and never drinks whisky—without setting info a fight. He goes one eye on Mfss C., who smells of pe troleum and old age. Longfellow thinks he it the most dashing coachman in town. He is. He threw Miss C, out of her carriage a few days ago, and like to have dashed her brains out—which wouldn't have made a grease spot. He gets a decent salary. Mr. W.’steam is driven by a French gen tleman, from Cork, named Fish. Fish was born in 1885, in the quiet village of Sque dunk, No. fwo-two* and a two Kerdusen houser street, during the temporary illness of one of his parents. At an early stage of his life he was an infant, and waa weaned on whisky, which he has never touched »foee out of the same kind of a vessel. He was formerly a atone mason, and came to this country from Eogiand, via Botany Bay. He dresses to gray clothes, covered with gold lace and brass buttons. His pants are tTiit tle too short. Hia bat is a beaver, made out of cat fur, with a red and white rosette. He often carries a brick in said chapeeu. His habits are very loose, although he gets very tight sometimes. He has a bald spot on the top of his head, but is taking Mrs. Winslow s Soothing (Syrup. He says there is a great deal of emenriousßeas-ness-ness about it He thinks he is the most lancinating coach man in town. He gets a liberal salary. Mr. R. was here last Summer. He is a gay customer, Sometimes he fights the ti ger, and sometimes he gets drunk. Last Summer he left here, owing a faro bank $2,- 200. Night before last he went into the same bank with SI,OOO in cash, and increas ed it to $4,000, and stopped playing. He followed up his success by getting gloriously drunk, and, late at night, was put to bed by his urbane host. Betorc retiring, the gam bler wentjto R's. bed, took out his pocket l)ook, and abstracted $2,200, made out a re ceipt for the amount, and placed it in one of the sections of the pocket book, and went to tied in the same room with Mr. R. The next morning the latter gentleman arose early, and, after divers cocktails, commenced counting bis money. Presently he shouted to his friend—“By"all that’s good, I’ve been robbed.” “Oh, I guess not I put you to bed, and locked you in.,’ “Didu’t I make $3,000 last night?” asked R. “Yes,’’ said the other. “Well, I’m if I’ve got $2,0u0 here." “Well, well, my dear fellow, don’t you recollect paying me tbat $2,000 odd that stood over from last year?" inquired the gambler. “No; good gracious, did I?” said R. ’.Why, yes," said the other, “and I gave you the receipt in full, for fear you would not remember it, and you placed it in your wallet." R. fumbled over his pocket book for a moment, took therefrom a piece of paper, perused its contents once or twice, and fell over on his pillow, muttering, “I always make a fool of myself when I’m drunk.” I will relate you one more little joke on four Puritans from the Hub. This took place on the third floor of the Ocean House this morning. These four Puritans were out ou what is termed “a |lark" last night. They tumbled up stairs and rolled in this morning at an early hour. About 6 o’clock, one of the gentlemen, who belonged to an adjoiningroom, got up and skirmished for a drink, He found whisky and sugar, and presently came across what he took for bit ters. He bethought him to make four stout cocktails, aud wako the boys up. He used whisky ami bitters freely, and made what he supposed were four regular old eye-open ers. He awoke the Puritans, and hauded them their rations. “Here's fun.” and down went the cocktails. I cannot describe the faces, nor can I give you the fainiest idea of the concert of four voices which followed ; I will merely slate, however, that the bitters used was Van Buskirk’s Fragrant Sozodont. (For the Savannah Daily Herald.) AN ODE TO TIME. BY r. .1. MxtONF. What '—let the dreamer go. Mad, recklen still, Hurled by the vast, Inevitable tide, Eternity’s old sexton will indite A record or his passage thitherward, And give the glided bangings beautiful To alter ages I. How swiftly hath thy chariot rolled O’er wastes or myriad ages, Time Thou monarch letterless, controlled But by the will and word Divine i Existing still thorn end to end Careworn, refreshed, at home, estranged, Os all earth's Mends the foe, the Mend, Kind, heartless, changeable, unchanged 11. O, thou who as the world grew old, And planets, satelltes and suns Rolled onward—thou who didst uphold The pride of man to crumble thrones : And In whose wake remains the dream— Falut relic of the past alone ' Earthquakes that troubled not thy stream— Temples aud palaces are gone ! in. Oft hast thou seen, as on thy way Unheard of systems did combine To light thee with perennial ray, Muttons of glorious suns decline, And millions rising from afar, Like sparks from an abysmal same— Thou, mounting on from star to star, Didst blight and ruin all the same. IV. Past years are hut what thou hast been. The Present what thou art to-day, The Future, Present, Past—one scene— The end of Time—what then are they ? When ages numberless are past, Earth, burdened with her voiceless sigh, 'Roused t<) her fate, rolls back aghast— Thy waves, 0 Time ! are drifting by. The Latest Snake Story—An Anaconda on tbe Looie in Ohio. [from the Ohio Statesman, Aug- 9.] Some two weeke ago we saw in the New Philadelphia Democrat, some account of a big snake which had been seen iu the neigh borhood of Newcomerstown aud Port Wash ington on the P. C. and C. road. We regard ed the tale as a myth ; but the Democrat of tbe 11th inst. returned to the charge, and said the big snake was no myth, and added : He was actually aqjn, aud is as much of a verity as the great sea serpent ever was. A fanner from the neighborhood told a gentle man of this town that be bad been seen a year ago, trying to swallow a rabbit. His presence in ttiat locality L accounted for by the fact that about ten years ago a menagerie, travelling through the country, had one of the wagons break down, and a young ana conda made its escape. He has now grown to full size, and many be considered a living wonder. The ’snake was seen by Andrew Stocker, of Salem township, some time in June last, while he was plowing to his field. It was as large as an ordinary stove-pipe, and was standing with its head erect and as high as ltia He made a hasty retreat, but said nothing at the time, fearing that his story would not be believed. Mr. S. is a re liable farmer, and bis statement Is entitled to credit. The snake has its lair near a culvert on the P. C. and C. Railroad, about a mile above Port Washington. The Democrat of the 18th inst., which has just come to hand, is silent in regard to the snake. But from a gentleman ot this city who passed through the locality said to Ise infested by the presence of foe huge reptile early yesterday morning on the P. C. &C. road, we learn that the whole country in the vicinity oi Port Washington and Newcomen town was iu a state of intense excitement, aud that an immense concourse of people of both sexes, and of all ages and occupations, find assemMed at the former place for foe purpose of bnviug a graud hunt yesterday for the big snake who was said to have his headquarters in a large swamp in the vlcini ty. Some time before, the fanners to the neigh borhood, it waa said, had offered a thousand dollars reward for the capture of his snake ship, whom they accused of milking their cows without leave or license from their owners. The snake was estimated to be at least thirty-two feet in length, and it was stated that where he had crossed the roads he left a trench in the sand of eight inches in width. 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