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Newspaper Page TextTHE SAVAMAB DAILY HERALD. VOL. 1-NO. 245 The Savannah Daily Herald (MORNING AND EVENING) IK punusuzn UT s *. W. MASON * CO., At lit Bav StßKirr, Savannah. Grown*. IIKMI: u a Cony Five «*■*»• Per Hundred .... ;«* *"• tCTllTiei»»: Two Dollars per Square of Ton Lines for first In . one Dollar for each enheeqnent one. Ad . rtisemeii* inserted in the morning, will, if desired, Jouear in the evening without extra charge. JOB PBINTIN«, In every style, neatly and promptly done. [From the Macon Telegraph.t GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION governors message. pHO C EE DIN G S I N Fm, FIBST DAY. MiLLitnoKviLi.K, Georgia, > Wednesday, Oct.'2s, 1865. ) . The hour of 1-2 o’clock, meridian, having come, according to the proclamation of His Excellency, James Johnson, Provisional Gov ernor of Georgia, the delegates elect assem bled in the hall of the House of Representa tives. The Speaker’s chair was occupied by Judge Iverson L. Harris and his Excellency Gov. Johnson. Governor Johnson : The House will come to order. As Provisional Governor ot the State of Georgia, I did heretolore, by pro clamation, order and direct, that an election for delegates lor a convention of the people of the State of Georgia, should be held on the first Wednesday of the present month. By virtue ot the same authority, I did furth er order and direct that the delegates thus elected should thereafter assemble at 12 o’clock, meridian, in the city of Milledgeville on the fourth Wednesday of this month.— That day and that hyur having now arrived, I shall, gentlemen, with your assistance, proceed W organize this body for delihera tion, and for the dispateh of such business as may cornu before it. The first business in order will be the call of counties, and the members elect prescut will please respond by giving their names to the Secretary. Thu Secretary will now proceed to call the coun ties. Mr. li. H. Briscoe, the Governor's private Secretary, proceeded with a call ofthecoun ties, and the delegates elect responded. The Secretary announced that a quorum was present. Governor Johnson : Gentlemeri, I am in strueted to administer to you, before enter ing upon the discharge of your duties, an oath —the amnesty oath, which has already been taken by you. The Honorable Iverson 1. Harris, judge of the Ocmulgee circuit, will administer the oath. The Secretary will r til tiie list and members will come forward and take upon themselves tbe obligation. Judge Harris then administered the amnes ty oath to the members present, in bodies of eight, as follows ; “You, aud each of you do solemnly swear, i* the presence of Almighty God, that you will henceforth faithfully support, protect aud defend the Constitution of the United States, aud the uuion ot the States thercuu der ; and that you will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and pro clamations which have been made during tbe existing rebellion, with reference: to the emancipation of slaves : So help you God !” Governor Johnson : The next business in order, gentlemen, will lie the selection of a permanent President of tbe Gouveutiou. The election will be by ballot, and a majority of the whole number of . ballots will be neces sary to a choice. Mr. Jeukins : I beg to nominate, for the office of President of the Convention, Hon. Herschcll V- Johnson, of the county of Jet ferson. Mr. Harris, of Worth : I nominate Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, of Richmond county, tor the same position. The latter nomination was withdrawn. Mr. Kenan :—I move that Hon. Iferschell V. Johnson be elected President of this Con vention by acclamation. Gov. Johnson: Gentlemen will please re member that it has been announced by the chair, that the election will be by ballot, and that a majority ot the ballots will be necessary to a'elioicc; but if there is no ob jection, the election Can take place by ac clamation. Mr. Cbappel: 1 much prefer that the elec tion should be by ballot, and l trust the Convention will so decide. 1 think it duo to the body that a Convention assembled to deliberate upon the most important matters that could come before any body, should have all its proceedings-characterized by the utmost solemnity. It is familiar to this Convention that elections by acclamation usually take place in party conventions, or in county meetings, but this is a point of solemnity far above such bodies, aud I pre fer that the election should take 1 place in the manner the Governor has designated. Governor Johnson : pops the gentleman object ? Mr. Chappell : I do object. Governor Johnson: Objection being rais ed, the election will proceed by ballot. Mr. Kenan:—l move that we elect viv js race. That is the usual way in which elec lions have been made by the Georgia Legis lature. Governor Johnson put tbe question, and the motiou prevailed. The Secretary then called the list of mem bers, and the vote was announced as fol lows : Herschell V. Johnson. 246; Charles J. Jenkins, 27. Goy. Johnson: The Hon. H. V. Johnson having received a majority of the whole Vote cast, he is hereby declared elected Presi dent ot tbe Convention. Mr. Kenan: I move that without any fur ther ceremony the Hon. H. Y Johnson Ire requested to take his seat as President pi the Convention. ♦ 1 The motion prevailed, when Mr. Johnson was welcomed to his seat by Gov. JobuSou, amid the applause of the body. The President: Gentlemen ot tho Con vention—Please accept my grateful acknowl edgements for this evidence ofyour kindness aud confidence. I regret that 1 cannot promise any great eflieleucy us your presid ing officer, tor I can bring to my aid neither experience nor natural adaptation for the discharge of the duties assigned me. I will, however, do the very best I can, relyiug u|>ou your generosity to forgive error, aud sustain me in the maintenance of order and decorum. We are couveued under extraordinary circumstances, aud chnrged with grave aud responsible trusts. The pust, with its scenes o! chastisement aud sorrow —the present, with its stem and tangible realities, admon ish ns to act with caullou and wisdom. It is uot for mu to say what you ought pr "light not to do. That is your p|oviuce,»- liptm you rest* the responsibility to a con fiding constituency. 1 may be perudllud, however, to suggest that the July of t|Mi Convention is dearly ludlcutcd by,surround - l.ut_us do wb.fi ibose Ull'cumslauccs Indicate, Let us do nolhlpg Uion. lest, by a(tem|>tlag too much, We should engender schism and ekciUuuaut, and li.i/nid Utu UmiUllu. sa •>! out th liberations W U uanuiM cut rent nr • un> th* •■ora ol die pust; bui it is our duty, a» tar%» isi»»ti*u, to rescue iai rad sea and «ni poaunity hunt their coii*i ,|ilcMcc» I ait its mblrcas ont selves to the task with the dignity of manly purposes, humbly relying upon liie Father of Light to illume our uuderstan/ugs. Gentlemen, renewing the expression of my gratitude, invoking a spirit ot conciliation, harmony aud patriotism, aud bespeaking support and Indulgence, I announce the Con vention as organized, and prepared to enter upon the pertonnauce of its duties. Governor Johnson and Judge J. L. Harris withdrew. The Convention then proceeded to the election of a Secretary. Messrs. Sutiold, Peeples, Waddell, Walker and Harrison, were placed iu nomination. On the first bal lot the result was as follows: Saffold, 60 : Walker, 14; Waddell, 102; Peeples, 47; Harrison, 5; Williams, 4. There being no choice by a majority vote, the Convention then proceeded to a secoud ballot with the following result: Waddell, 154; Peeples, 38; Saffold, 62. Mr. James D. Waddell, of Polk epunty, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared elected, and appeared and was qualified by tlio administration of an oath similar to that administered to the delegates, aud the customary oath of office. Mr. Harris—l propose as a candidate lor Messenger to this body, the name of my old friend Jessie Odin, and move that he be chosen by ucclamatiou. The motion pre-. vailed. Mr. VVm. 11. Roberts, of Baldwin, was elected Doorkeeper by acclamation. Mr. Jenkins—l offer the following re solution ; Received, That the President appoint a committee of IC, ouc from each judicial dis trict, to prepare and report business for this Convention. Tbe resolution was adopted. Mr. Ford : I move that a committee of three be appointed by tbe President, to wait ou bis Excellency, tbe Governor, and inform him that the Convention is organised aud ready to receive any communication he may desire to make. The motion was carried. Messrs Floyd, Hunsell and Chappell were appointed that committee. Mr. Mollard : I move that a committee of three he appointed by the chair to make arrangements lor opening the daily sessions of the body with prayer. The motion was carried. Messrs. Mallard Cabauiss and Cole were appointed that committee. The committee appointed to wait on his Excellency, reported that they had perform ed that duty, and that the Governor would submit a communication in writing imme diately. The Governor sent in the following MESSAGE ! Genu-emes of tub Convention : The circumstances under which you have assembled, make it proper in my judgmout, that you should have set before you a sum mary of the financial condition of the State, that you may be better prepared to give ap propriate directions to Executive officers touching the discharge of important duties m cessary to be performed before the Legis lature will assemble. Upon entering on the duties of my office I ascertained from a source deemed reliable, that the cotton which had been previously purchased by the State had either been captured or con sumued by fire ; and that all of the assets the State held abroad, had been drawn against to tbe full extent of tbeir value. The Western tfc Atlantic Railroad yielded us uo income, and tbe stock belonging to the State iu Banks and other Railroads were entirely unavailable. Our charitable Insti tutions, the Academy for the blind at the city of Macon, aud the Lunatic Asylum at this place, were without funds and are now compelled to resort to such credit as they obtain to procure supplies necessary for the maiutenauce of their unfortuuate inmates. The Penitentiary with its shops and machine ry, lias been nearly destroyed—to such an exteut, as to render it wholly inadequate to accomplish the purpose designed—and near ly all the convicts have either escaped or been discharged. It will be necessary therefore to make some provisions to carry into effect the judge ment of the courts against certain criminals for offences committed in violation of exist ing laws, or which may be committed, until new laws shall be made prescribing new penalties and other modes of inflicting punishment for crime. During the progress of the war the Wes tern & Atlantic Railroad was alternately destroyed aud rebuilt by the contending armies, until by the operation of last spring it Anally fell into the possession of the mili tary authorities of the United States. By them it was temporarily repaired and put in running order, and by them retained until about the 25th of last month, when it was turned over to the Slate upon certain terms and conditions proposed by tlie United States. Most of the deposits on the road, and the workshops on it, are to be repaired or rebuilt ; many cross ties to be furnished and much ot the iron to be reiaid. The bridges ov«r the streams were found to be frail aud liable to he swept off by the first heavy freshets. Such being the case, the superintendent and directors did not hesitate, with my ap proval, to enter into contract for the im mediate construction of permanent and sub stantial bridges. They are fourteen in num ber, and'by the terms of the contracts are to he completed by the 15th of December next. The rolling stock on the road being insuffi cient, the superintendent and directors purchased of the United States nine engines and about ope hundred cars. This outlay cannot be met by the proceeds of the road, but will require, it is estimated, more than a hair million of dollars. I have caused some repairs to be pnt upon the State House and the Executive Mansion. These will require turther appropriations to replenish and put them in proper order.—, Having no available assets with which to pay the mileage of the members of the con vention or tbeir per diem, I borrowed, on tbe faith of the State, from citizens of Au gusta, about the sum of fifty thousand dol lars, to lie used by the convention tor that purpose. Special contracts have been made with the citizens lending the money, to which contracts I invite your attention and respectfully ask that they be approved, and that provisions ,be made to meet them promptly. Since our last election for members to the Congress of the United States, anew appoi - tionmsnt of Keprescntatives has heun made under the Census Returns of 18C0; and by that apportionment the numlicr allotted to till: State of Georgia is reduced to seven. It being desirable that*Representatives should be elected at as early a day us practicable, it will be proper that the Convention shall by resolution or otherwise, divide the State into the requisite number of Districts, and order that the election for members to Congress be held on the same day as that on which the Governor mid members of the General Assembly may be directed to bo bolden. The changes wbicli the war aud its results have made in our property, population ami resources, suggest that some corresponding changes or modifications he made in the or ganic law, fixing tue basis aud the mode of rapresentatlon in anch branch of the Gen eral Assembly. To approximate |ierliuct justice on Ibis subject, i», under the most favorable rlrcnmstsuces, almost iuipoaalblo ; but with us, at present, it Is still mine diffi mill, bei nos* of (be waul of nccarale stalls UchT Information. For the purpose of ald lug you I* nertbriulug the deiloata task, I have procured ft*r the use of the tVmveutlim .. 1 * "l' u b*b | »4" of the census of ItMUI, ami ***[•')) I ftirotsbed wfiru itedieil, P 1 W fiivr ysNtias*« have mmle MHNMu flpeilMMila uu out j'ffiirtll ay#eui IbM* *>*|k*rtiiMH»t», 1 think, have liaitfot*- SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY', .OCTOBER 31, 1865. strated that the judges should bc’indepen dent of the Executive, and that sound policy ami the wholesome adminislration of law, require that the Governor be deprived of the appointment of all judicial functionaries.— The administration of Justice will, under the new condition of society, require that the or ganic law be so made, as to allow the Legis lature to establish interior tribunals iu each county with jurisdiction over certain classes of civil and criminal causes. The sessions of such courts should be frequent, so as to dispatch busiuess without delay, and should be held subject to legislation from time to time, as the public exigencies might re quire. Iu this connection 1 cannot foi hear earnestly recommending to your deliberate considera tion, the propriety ot ordaining that the Su preme Court shall hold its sessions at one place, and that oue place shall be the seat of Government for tbe State. The advantages resulting from it will be many and great. It will better secure the convenience of suitors, aud approximate more nearly iu distrib uting justice to each man’s door. It will add consequence to our Capital, give more* dignity to the Court, aud mine authority to their decisions. The public debt of the State ,'as reported by the Comptroller amounts to about §20,- 813,525. Os this sum §2,667,750, were con tracted prior to the commencement of the war, the balance about §18,135,775 during its existence. On tbe amount iucurred pre vious to hostilities there is now due and un paid, about the sum of §234,000. The lia bilities incurred before the war is in every sense a debt, and the State is bound by every consideration of good faith and public morality so to regard it, and to make pro vision for the prompt and faithful discharge ot such liability. No reasouable doubt can be entertaiued that such will be her pleasure and tier action. But the debt created during tbe war, stands ou a very different basis. Ft is of no legal or moral obligation because it was created to aid iu the prosecution of a war of rebellion against the United States. The purpose sought to bo accomplished was unconstitutional and all who participated iu anywise in the effort to sever the country, where violators of law and can therefore set up uo claim cither legal or equitable for money advanced or for services reudered. Furthermore these contracts, trom which a liability is said to result were made with Georgia iu revolt—with Georgia as a mem ber of the Confederate States. Government, The Government to which she then belonged, has been overthrown and with its overthrow nil Confederate debts became extinct. Georgia as a component pait oi it, uo longer exists aou tier debts then in curred, have in like manner been extinguish ed. She is uow no louger in revolt. She is ODe of tbe States of the Federal Union, and in her ieturn to reconciliation?nor allegiance to the Government requires that the act of secession be cancelled, and all other acts done and performed in aid of the rebellion be declared void and of none effect. The ultimate redemption ot the currency, both State ami Confederate, was made depen dent in fact, aud in terms upon the result of the fatal struggle. No oue expected pay ment if finally defeated iu our efforts to st cure independence, aud therefore no plight ed faith is violated by a refusal on the part of Georgia to assume to pay an iudebledness dependent ou the issue. The currency aud the cause flourished together while in life, aud now that the cause has uo longer a being, the currency that sustained it may well Ije interred in the same grave. To call a refusal ou the part of the State to acknowledge or pay these extinct de mands, repudiation is but a perversion of the use of language, aud presents an appearance of an attempt to sustain and uphold a des perate cause by a resort to odious words aud opprobious epithets. Our burdens are al ready great and our str *” ’" -'Hniiii ished. The as. !| 1 Still add to oil _ , xr j increase our taxA, n Jdil V 0 ji pre vent capital from seeking au investment among us and will embarrass us in a variety of ways for years to come. To transfer this great question to the Legi - lature will be considered as a quasi endorse ment of its justice. The Legislature will have its own peculiar burdens to bear, and will be pressed with business beyond that ot any one that has assembled in our day. It will be charged with framing and passing tax laws, police laws, penal laws, laws rela ting to contracts, and to all the manifold re lations of life- Such subjects will be suffi cient to consume the time and tho talents of the most able and industrious of men, and the public welfare will demand that, to these subjects, tbe members of tbe Legislature shall give their earnest, best and undivided efforts. Let not that body, when in session, be liesieged, from <ity to day, by claimants and their agents and attorneys, urging tbe assumption, in whole or part, of its uncon stitutional demands. Let the hope of re ward iu such efforts be entirely cutoff’; let this oveiflowing fountain of corruption be now and forever dried up ; and let the record of your action ou this subject discourage, in tbe luture, all premature efforts to overthrow long and well established governments. In a word, ordain solemnly and deliberately, that no Legislature uow or hereafter, shall, directly or iudirectiy, in whole or in part, assume to pay, in any manner, these de mands, unconstitutional in their creation, and many of them without eveu the counte nance ot equity to support them. The events of this year will constitute an era in history. Slavery has been abolished iu these States. Georgia, iu Convention, is called upon to put ou record an aeknowl edgmept of the accomplished tact, to give assurance to mankind that iuvoluntary ser vitude shall not be hereafter, in any form, or by virtue of any device, exist within ber bor ders ; to enjoiu on succeeding legislatures that they shall guard by law the commuuity from the evils of sudden emancipation ; shall secure those emergiug trom boudage iu tbe enjoyment of tbeir legal rights; and shall protect the bumble, the iguorapt and the weak from aggression. Suoli*are some of the unforeseen and wonderful results of the war. In passing through this revolution our chas tisements have been severe, and our calami ties have been heavy; but we should do well to remember, that this great change is j of Him, who does all things wisely, and “ae- ' cording to the counsels ot His will.” J. JOHNSON, j Provisional Governor of Georgia. I Aftcrthe reading of the message, the Con vention then adjourned until a 1-2 o’clock to morrow. A Vessel on fire ut Darien, Georgls. Messrs. Patterson and Tucker, of this city, received a despatch yesterday from Darieu, Georgia, informing them that the schooner Island Queen, Capt. R. J Conary, was on fire at that port. The lalao' 1 Queen waa bound to Savan uab. , » _ FOR SALE, TO AIUUVK. >)mi Hill A. Thiimsntmi Lime ill" iissi boxes, halves, quarters and raAdlmTo bseeo. Vu Uhls Msecchiy Niuff. MILLER, THOMA* » CO, oetflAeodS t« Ms) street. NOTICE, 7 TJ AM. CONCERNED. that I am reedy lurrfP*. sml OsUsi'i Puwd.r s> fits iMi Msffssm*. semnt tor Inlh* ttljrUraissses. buss u.w dale. Jay nlagr ..lioshi*ll' ii Is M*Ma .eiiwr of 111 |mi niseis. U. MlJhKrwt, Iwyir I'Mjr PRO*'*: S SION A L CARDS. Woodford & llitcli, -A-TTORNEY S— AND— COUNSELLORS AT LAW, No. ill Broadway, Trinity Building. NEW YORK CITY. THE underMinod having roeumed the practice of the Law, in prrpeicd to lake charge of eases be fore the several L’ouru hi Hew York aud ut Wash ington. aeistb-SAWilli STEWART L. WOODFORD. Henry Williams, Attorney at liaw, OK Flit; HO. 113 BAY STREET, (Over the Herald Reading Room.) octl4-tf SAVANNAH,Ga. Guo. R. Bi.aok. Rev us E. Lutu. BLACK & LESTER, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, savannah, ua. Office at old stand of Norwood, Wilson 4 Lester, corner ol Bay and Barnard street*. » octll ts THUS CORWIN, WM H. OWEN, THUS. WlLsoN, '-r OHIO. I.ATK OOL. 4J.M.D. OT IOWA. CORWIN, OWEN & WILSON, (Late Johnston, Corwin A Finnellj ATTORNEYS AMD COUNSELLORS AT LAW, And Solicitors of Claims, OFFICE, F STREET, kkab TREASURY BUILD ING, IN REAR OF WILLARD’S HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D , C . Will practice in the Supreme Court of the United Stales, the Court of Claims, and the Courts ot the Disti let of Columbia. Particular attention given to Claims and Depart ment business. Officers Accounts adjusted. auoO ' 3m GEORGE A. MERCER, Attorney at Law, No. 113 Bay street, over Savannah Herald Office. The nooks of account and unfinished basiness of Gordon & Mercer n.e in his hands, aud he is fully au thorised to collect the dues aud continue the business of said Arm. lw* oct2tt Business Card. TUE undersigned, of the late firm of Nevitt, Lathrop it Rogers, can be fraud with Mecsrs. Lathrop « Cos., corner Congress and Whitaker streets, where he will be i'leased to see the friends of tbe old firm. Oct3O-0 K. W. GIPfORD. C. S. BUNDY, Ar onor n.l A gout v AND ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMS, No. 247 F Stkekt, Between IStii end 14th Street*, (Near Pay Department,j Washington, 13. O. Ju3o ts- GREAT Gri ft Distribution, 250,000 WATCHES, Chains, P’ ** -’tings, etc., worth over One Million Jyp vp,n nji, sold for One Dollar each, without renl ’ to bo r»ld for until you kudw what >'•— t e. During the month ending March 31, ISUS, T. AH. Gaughan 4 Cos. Iv.ve bad the honor of distributin'' among their patrons, Six Hundred aud Ninety Gold and Sliver Watches, at the price of One Dollar each. SPLENDID LIST OF ARTICLES! All to be Sold for One Dollar eaoh. 260 Solid Silver Dining Sets, ST6 to 300 600 Silver Salvers end Urns, W to 260 60u Solid Silver Tea Sets, complete, 60 to 300 160 Rosewood Musical Boxes, 3i airs, 76 to 250 200 Mahogany Musical Boxes, 24 airs, 60 to 20i» 260G01d Hunting Watches, 76 to 250 260 Ladies' Bnamelffd Gold Watches, 50 to 200 600 Gents’ Hunting Silver Watchea, to 100 600 Open-lace Silver Watchea, 26 to 50 2&0 Diamond Rings, 50 to 100 5006 Photo. Albums, all slees 5 to 60 2000 Gold Vest and Neck Chains, 16 to 30 3000 Gold Oval Band Bracelets, 6to lo §OOO Chased Gold Bracelets, 6to 12 2000 Chatelaine and Guard Chains 6 to 20 7000 Solitaire and Revolving Brooches, 6to 10 2000 Lava and Florentine do 4to 10 6000 Coral, Opal and Emerald do 4to 10 6uoo Mosaic, Jet and Lava Eardrops 4to 10 7600 Coral and Emerald Eardrops, 3to 8 6000 California Diamond Pint, 6 to 20 room California Cluster Diamond Pins, 3to 10 3000 set Solitaire Buttons aud Studs, 3to 10 8000 Gold Thimbles, Pencils, AC., 3to 8 10000 Lockets, double glass, 3to 6 6000 Lockets for Miniatures, 6to 10 3000 Gold Toothpick , Crosses, Ac., 3to 8 6000 piain Gold Rings, 4 to 10 6000 chased Gold Kings. 4to 10 10000 ?hi eld and Signet Rings, 3to 10 10000 California Diamond Rings, 3 to 10 7500 sets Ladies’ Jewelry, jet sto 10 5000 sets Ladies’ Jewelry, coral, 8 to 12 6000 sets Ladle*’ JewvJry, onyx, 10 to 12 6000 sets Ladies’ Jewelry, lava. 12 to 20 2jno sets Ladies’ Jewelry, mosaic, 20 to 30 JOUOO Gold Peus, with Sil. hold is, 6 to 10 5000 Gold Pens with Gold holders, 6to 12 60j0 <fold Pens ngd holders, nupei ior, 10 4 to 16 soot) Sil.erGoblets and Drinking Cups, hto lo 3000 Silver Cantors and Wine Holders, 16 so 50 2000 Silver Fruit and Cake Baskets, 20 to 50 Messrs. T- k 11. Oaughan & 00., No. 116 Broadway, New York, extensive manufacturers and importers oi all the leadißg aud most lasliiouable styles of Watches and Jewelry, desiring to lucrease their busi new to au unlimited extent, have resolved upon a Great Gift Distribution, subject to tbe regulations fol lowing : Certificates naming each article and its value, are pluced in Sealed Envelopes and well mixed, one of those envelopes will be sent by mail to any addres* on. receipt of twenty-five cents. All Article* sold at One Dollar each , without regard to Value. On receipt of the certificate you will see what you are going to have, and then it is at your option to seud the dollar and take the article or not. Purchasers may thus obtain a Gold Watch, Diamond Kiug, or any set of Jeweler on our list tor One Dollar, aud in uo case can they get less than one dollar's worth, us there are no blanks. The price of Certificates is as follows : Oue for 25 cents ; live for ; eleven for ; thirty for ; sixt.N -five for sl6 ; one hundred lor sls. Airenu will tie allowed ten centson every certificate ord tiled t»y them, providing their remittance amounts to one dollar. Ageuts w ill collect 25 cents lor every certificate, and remit 15 cents to us either in cash or postage stamps. T. k H. G AUG HAN k CO., octvl lm* No. 116 Broadway, New York. SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE AND EMI GRATION All! COMPANY. WHO wauls Timber and Turpentine bands f Who wuuts Cotton and Corn Harms r We liave tUem for sale. In different Mutes. Who wants to sell Lands } We can eel! them. Put them In oar hands. W. H. OUINCY, O Wall street. New York. C. P JON KM. B. H. LKE, Thomasvlllr, G«. oct24-lm HlCllAHl) F. FUlYll, JacksonrUle. Fla. 3600 TONS #f ENGLISH RAILS, Os best quality, WX&* por llueal yard, re.i sale by PliWUf * QQre , ISi II dm No, Jo Broadway. MTi Grits and Meal. MILL KM Ol'RNitD llaviug INMatef •d Mir «nitlf« In•*»!• •< fruUi Ml 11. GiTUmi In Id* li*4g« M)H«. ou tha MUlu»* of Hat., tehuili Mii'dilidrfitry mmh*i Una, w ar« *»#w p«rp>»r*d to lumlA him n4 Mali at fovnraUu »!*«*»»• (.hug all) Ito auM rw**uiu*l4* All bfompily IJMmI ><i ULM» UUMNimiM S fUMkINOg, RAILROADS. Central Railroad SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, 1 OVT A a. s «yanniita, Ci*., October 27, 1866 f N and after Monday, 30th ln«t., a daily train (Sun days exceptetl; will leave for Augusta at 7.16 a. m.. connecting with a line of Hacks running between station 6 Central Railroad, and Waynesboro ou the Augusta and HavaiiUHh Railroad. Passengers by this lino will arrive in Augusta the next morning alter leaving Savannah in time to connect with the Georgia Railroad train for Atlanta. Returning arrive in Savannah at 4.46 p. m ia^J ll to J*° *•> Paaaengcr Tram mu ft be prepaid and delivered at the Depot tbe uight before By order of GEO. W ADAMS, _ _ _r s __ General Superintendent. Central Railroad SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, 1 Savannah, Oct, Kith, 18*5. j This Company h now. In connection with H. J. Dickerson 4 Co.'s Wagons, prepared to receive aud forward to Augusta. Macon, Atlauta 4c., dally from twenty to thirty thousand pounds ot Frelgut, aud go through in from three to six days. Ship Freight Mid other expenses mu.t be paid by Shipper*. Railroad freight can be p«id here or at des ti nation b Freight on perishable goods must be prepaid GKO W. ADAMS, 00111 General Superintendent. Central Railroad SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, I I„ T „ Savannah, Oct 28, 1856 N consequence of the accumulation of Good* at Station 4>*, beyond the ability of the wagons to re move, no uoods, except for Way Stations, including Station 6. will be received until Wednesday, Ist lust, aud none wifi be received after 6 o’clock, p. m., each day. Freight, until further uotice.to Augusta, will be Oue Dollar per foot and Five Dollars per 100 lbs GEO. W. ADA vis, General Superintendent STATIONERY, AC. ESTILL’S Newspaper Depot, STATIONERY STORE, Bull Street, Corner of Bay Lane. BACK OF THE POST OFFICE. KTEW NOVELS. Just Received at the above Depot a further supply of THE BVSII-HAKUKK’S, OR, ADVEK TIHKS IN ACITIiUA. MAJOR JONES’ COURTSHIP, Price 100 ANNIE, OR CONTENTMENT, Price 60 Leslies’ Ladles Magazine. Eclectic Magazine. Mad, Deniorests’ Mirror of Fashions, Price 40 Cts. THE ROGUES AND ROGUERIES OF NEW YORK, Price 86 cents. also HARPER'S MONTHLY, GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK' ATLANTIC MONTHLY, 4c., for OCTOBER. The usual assortment of Northern Bailies and Weeklies Received by Every Steamer, augSo THE CHARLESTON DULY HEWS Can be had at ESTILL'S News Depot and Cheap Periodi cal Stoce. BULL STRESS', -BACK OF THE POST OFFICE. eepgg TO TRAVELLERS. W&f rWjj| ! ygin-.-iw"i nmgrrm mm —ai nr New and Cheap Publications. Artemna Ward; his Travels, $1.50, The Lost Will*sso cents. Gus Howard, 76 cento. Vernei ’8 Pride, $1.50. The Curse of Clilton, $1.60. Sword and Gown, 80 cento. Great Expectations, 76 cents. The Chanumra, sl. The Caatle’s Heir, $1.60. Guy Livingstone, $1.60. Major Jones* Courtship, sl. Major Joneß* Chronicles of PineviUe, sl. PoUy Peablossom's Wedding, sl. And other Novels, at ESTILL'S NEWSPAPER an<* PERIODICAL STORE, jociJ- Bnll street, back ot Poet Office. HOTELS* SEA ISLAND HOTEL HILTON HEAD, S. C., NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. BUCKLY A BANCROFT, Proprietors. Epwabp L. Jones, Agent. ts octlQ GILMORE HOUSEj JlADomcnt Square; Baltimore, Jlirylond THIS FIRST CLABS HOTEL ha* been newly fur nished throughout, and m now ready for the re ception of guests. octfl-lm KIRKLAND A CO. Port Royal House, HILTON HEAD, S. C. RIDDELL A RUGG, PbopbiitOxb B. 8. Rinuzu*. M. r. RUGtfv iuS-tf Bridgewater Paint aud Color Works Cos. BELL, WYLLY & CHRISTIAN, Agents. Just received and for sale at tbe manufacturer’s Price*: Kegs XX Bridgewater Lead Kegs XX Snow White Zinc Kegs Cygnet White Lead Kegs Sommers* t White Lead Tube Puttv Paint Brushes Premium White Lead Chrome Yellow Venetian Red Metalic Paint (In otlj Metalic Paint (dryj Fire Proof Paint Cottage Colors. lm oct2B CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE undersigned having associated themselves to getber under the Aria name ol LxKOCHK, GADKN A CNCKLEM, for the purpom, of transacting a Gene rat Urocery, and Commission Buslmsa, and having •scared the large and commodious store. corner of Hay and Ilarnard streets, are now prepared to receive any and all consignments made to them. They alto have extra rooms, suitable fur Dry Goods and Fancy Articles, which, If accompanied by owners or agents,* ore tbe best la the cky ; from a long experience and Ihoruligh seqaaiulsnee with the business. tlwy hope to give entire satlsfacUou to all milking coneigameats to them. Liberal advances made on Ootlon. Lumbar, Ac. en sfgn. and Is them for sale In Maesnoah, or (nr shipment to their frteuds In Now York, Uusttm or Baltimore. LaHOCHB, G ADEN A I NCKLEM. lasso D Lssoous, Hsu. U, Uausjv, Dsvin H. Itsohum. lm actio Ptt|Mtr niidlhig WarchouKe Warren * Plainer, WIIGLMHALI dsaisrs IB 81l kinds us . oars* end Bits Paper, HBvi'lops, I wines and Paper HoXee •olv Agents 111 Una rpy forthe lisfii pupei Mißb Ttw hlshsel cash prises Mid hr hags. Utd and Hart lag th*l waste Paper, U large or small tjttiumiiM. is'i is (f IPS Hgp sues), fl*v**huh, U», DR\ UOODB AND UtOTHING. DRY GOODS. DET GOODS. LATHROP & CO., Corner Coiigre*M and Whitaker Streets. W * n< i nm prepared to exhibit their ””_Blockof Ueod*. bought vxpreafcly for the South ern Trade, consisting iu pait of— Ladies’ Dree* Goode and Trimming, Shawl*, Ribbons and Buttons Cloaks, Sacqnes, Mantillas, Ac French Merino and Opera Flannel Fi ench and English Cambrics Black Bombasine. Cashmere slid Crapes, White Goods. Jaconet and Nainsook Muslin Bishop and Victoria Lawns Plaid Jaconets and Brilliants India Twills and Swiss Muslin. , Embroideries. French Wrought Muslin Sets French Wrought Cambric Sets Real Lace Sets Embroidered Handkerchiefs Black Lace Veils H. S. Lawn aud Cambric Handkerchiefs. Hosiery AND Gloves Ladies’ English White Cotton Hoae Ladies' English Brown Cotton Hose Misses’ and Boys' Cotton Ucwe Kid, Silk, Lisle aud Woolen Gloves. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS- Linen Table Damasks Doylee, Napkins and Towels Diaper, Crash and Towels Counterpanes Bleached 10-4 Cotton Sheeting* Be<l Blankets, Irish Linen, &r. GENTLEMEN’S WEAR. Black Cloths and Cass' meres Faucy Caasimore* and Vestings Satinets, Tweed*, he Meriuo Shirts Brown Euglluh Cotton naif Hose Mixed Merino Half Hose . Fancy Ties, Paper Collars, Ac. We will make weekly additions to our Block, and trust in a short time to iuiiy meat the wants of our friend*. LATHROP & CO. oct2* l m To Merchants, YTISITINQ tbo city, we wonld bo pleased to show v our Stock, which we propone to eel! at tali' prires. oct2s lm LATHROP 4 CO. H. HAYM, 174 Broinfhton Ntreot. 174 OLD ESTABLISHED AND WELL KNOWN DRY GOODS HOUSE Wholesale and Retail. Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Blankets, Shawls and (Cloaks —the newest styles. Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, &c., &c. NO aactlon or damaged Goods. Nothing Unt regular desirable articles. All g.roda sold low and on liberal terms. Having re-opened the above establishment, where I luteud u> keep a well selected Stock of the choicest Goods, and having been long kuown in the business, I return my acknowledgments to my former Wends aud customers, aud would solicit from them a contin uance of the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on me. H. HAYM, 174 BROUGHTON MTKEET, oct2B ts Savannah, Ua. DRY GOODS. HICHLY IMPORTANT T 1 o Ladies and Country Merchant^. A LARGE STOCK OP Hry Good*, Fancy Goodn, &c., &c., &c., Hemui kably Cheap for Cnah, CAN BE VOUND AT JA. nomolior tto Go’s., 1* BARNARD STREET, COR. CONORESS LANE, Comprising a general Assortment of Foreign and Domestic Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Ac. N. B—By etrli't attention to business, courteous aud honorable dealing with oar cuhtoiuari, we trust to merit and receive a literal share of petrouage. A large this ol While Hoods and linens now ops a. genu NOTICE. TIIK undersigned prouilmw to ears Homlnal WaaknawN In til H« worst (Ol nr- without the Use of iae.ll. Ins - I'ksee send *»r iny tUrMlhf, etc being Ut ueuw f‘« folUgi, Mwa* J M RUMklff.l.. ■trflU Sm Ihartoo, Msm PRICE. 5 CENTS IHBVIUHCE. INSURANCE. Authorized Capital--* 10,400,000. (J II ARLES L. COLBY Sc CO, are prepared to take (SiowSfLO Urn else* New York Com^nias AT TUE LOWEST RATES. COLUMBIAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY MORRIS fire AND INLAND INSUR ANCE COMPANY I*. 000,000 UMMERCE FIR 6 INSURANCE COMP'Y.. 300.000 STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE OOMP’V sno UOO Office in Jones’ Block, cor liiv «„* ’ Bread. Office, corner Drajt UI / an * Reliable ®outherttt Xnaixu-sincm. THE National Marine and Fire INSDRfIfCE COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS. - —Jjj CAPITAL,... ESOO.OOO ' r7r " r , • * t The undersigned begs leave to inlerm the insuring public tli-t he ha* been legally appointed Agent ft? the above named Company, and 1* rawly to take Ma rine, River and Fire Ri»k. at customary rate* O. C. MYERg, A &&, Office At Octavu* Cohen, 84 Bay street. toffiTEZUS?™" Coh * p - HOIIMr ’’C.-J« riNAWCIAL. EXCHANGE. SIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK. For Bale by « , Pl B BRIGHAM, BALDWIN * CO. " Sight Exchange ON NE¥ YORK, In sums to suit purchasers, by _sepiß ts LRMmMJIIIAm^ WRY GOODS CLOTHING^ FURNISHING GOODS BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS. THF* subftcriiier having formed a Co-partnership with Mr. J. c. Ludb.w, under the firm name of Heiut A Ludlow, respectfully calls the attention of his friends and tbe public generally to their large stock of clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots. Shoes and Hats, which they ale uow opening, and wHI sell at VV Uoiusaie and the old stand of Heidt, Jau* don & Cos., No, 101 Bryan and 68 St* Julian street, up stair* * octASm E. HEIDT. J L .§T received and for sale, a supply of Wheeler A Wilson'* Noiseless Sewing Machine, at manufac turer's juice*, by „ SAM 1.. P. HAMILTON, Agent, Cor. Congress, Whitaker and Bt. Julian street*. neteil 1* _ Savannah. Oa. LAS D AGElTtrr - FOR SOUTHERN GEORGIA. fIIHE subscriber, formerly of Savannah, and resident A at Blackshear, Pierce county, Ga.*on the Atlan tic A Gulf ii abroad, will give his personal and undi vided attention to the sale and purchise at contiguous to the said railroad, on commission, and solicits the uatronage of al) need ing an agent there. A ■ experience in tbe laud, lumber and timber btfai nees of twenty years In Georgia and South Carolina, guarantees ample qualification. He will be repre rented in Savannah by Mr. Henry Bryan, and In New York by the Oreat Southern Land Agency, T 1 Broad, way. JOHN D. DELANNOY. Refers to any old resident in Savannah, septs 3m « * MILINERY GOODS. Jhave Just returned from New York, and have brought out one or the best selected stocks of Milinery Dress Hoods - AND HOSIERY, F.ver brought to this market. The Uooda will be sold cheap. I will receive weekly the latest styles or Mllinerv nmler Scrlven House, Corner of Bail and Conmsa street Lane. ct«-lm» , MRS. PRASE ORNAMENTAL HAtR : * Curie, H.alds, Waterfalls, Bands, Wigs, Half Wigs, die.. Wholesale, (at the lowest possible price of Importa tion, for Cash. ; W. H. Cauwrok *c t'o., Importers of Hail l and Manufacturer., NO. 313 FLITTON ST., BROOKLYN, Near New York. * n< t en>all«rders punctually attended to. Dunn" & Brown, BHIPPINC+ MASTERS, TTAVINU opeued an ones at No. 30 Bag street, be -11 tween Hsher-lmm aud Price street., we are pre pared to furnish orewn at tho shortest notice. octll-lm . Notice. THE Co-partnership hereioftrre existing between JACKSON A M ARrtOtlK was, on Ike 30th Hop u mber illsHolved liy mutual eouseut. The business will hereafter I* combined by the undersigned, who will lie happy lo receive a cojuimumce of the pa nonage bestowed an the lute firm of Jaekwrn A WaircM k *4. WAIiHCMJK. i will cud’ voirii DERBY HATS COL DING’ S. .•siw if