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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1866/
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iM MEXICO.
6.—General R. Clay
n Brownsville, and is
to raise an American
,-publican service,
had been opened ia
9 making fair head-
D g the streets of Mata-
attack.
['amilles were leaving
and Gen. Logan were
otd f-nd were expected
n the Rio Grande was
,dred strong, but Was
and Careder bad quar-
ner, laden with arms
signed to Brownsville
> near Bagdad, Mexico,
j Imperialists,
n order forbidding all
the American side. He
itizens of Matamoras to
3i aiic^iance to Maximilian.
jioiial Committee oil Recoit-
..ii Conference w th the pre-
>. Jan. 6—The Congressional
l Reconstruction held a meet-
J appointed Senators Fessen-
ift, and Johnson, ot Maryland,
,'iitalive Washburne to wait ou
i. with whom they had an hour s
jl,lle Cotton Market
Mobile, Jan. 5, 18oG.
.nf cotton to-day reached 1,C00
.tilings at 47 cents. Sales of ihe
Receipts of the week, 14,175
,rts of week, 11,839 bales. Stock
ONAL PARTICULARS
OF THE L09S OF THE
imp CONSTITUTION.
\TS OF THE CAPTAIN AND
MR. LONG.
fully, but immediately filled. I requested
some of the passengers to take her, but all re
fused, and the boat, after tying alongside a
short time, broke adrift, ihe crew at the
same lime attempted to launch the other
boats, but they were stove by the sea, which
was now breaking fiercely over us, and the
ship breaking up very Ism. The only chance
now left to save ourselves was by clinging to
pieces of the wreck or cotton bales. At four
o'clock on the morning of the 27th the whole
side fell in, with a large number o» the crew
and passengers clinging to it, all ot whom
were thrown iuto the sea. The next sea that
came carried the forecastle with It, and on
which I was standing with several others.
After t)cto£ in tiic wnter few minutes I sue*
ceeded in getting on ft piece of timber where
there were three others. After being washed
off of it several times I saw another raft,
which I hailed, and found the second mate
and steward on it. I swam for and succeeded
in getting to it, calling for my companions
to ?ollow me, two of whom reached it ia
safety, the other going down before he could
f et to it. I could see a number arouud us.
hailed for the mate ; he answered that he
was on a raft, all right. At daylight on the
28th could see two rafts, with men on them,
drifting to the northeast. At twelve o’clock
could discern the lighthouse on Cap» Look
out. At five P. M. saw a boat coming to
wards us, which proved . to be the boat that
was lost from alongside Ahd Tlad been picked
up by four of the crew. After getting into
her we succeeded in picking up two passen
gers ; cruised arouud the vicinity of the
wreck for some time, but could find no
others. We started for the beach, but finding
it too rough to land, lay by for the night;
next morning succeeded iu reaching Cape
Lookout where we landed at eight P. M- Dec.
28, after being on the raft and in the boat
forty hours. After arriving at the Cape,
despatched a boat to Beaufort to get some
steamer to go out and cruise. At daylight
the steamers Goliati and Corwin went out;
the latter shortly after broke dowu and re
turned. The Goliah came back in the after-
uuou without success. Have heard uothing
Jmce of any of the others.
The following are the names of the passen
gers lost as near as can be ascertained :
Miss Land, residence unknown.
Captain Sherwood, of Savannah.
Captain French, of New York.
Captain Lane, of brig -.
Mr. Fitzgerald, of the Savannah Daily
Herald.
Dauiel Biggs, of Philadelphia.
Anthony French, engineer of steamer In
dian River.
Mr. Haydon, of Hartford.
Three other cabin passengers, one small
girl, three steerage and six stowaways,
names unknown-
The following is a list of crew supposed to
be lost
C. W. Greeuman, mate.
Wra. Tilts, chief engineer.
W. I. Crncheron, purser.
Captain King, Savannah pilot.
Eil ward Bailey, oiler.
SVm. E kinton, coal passer.
Henry McNeil, cook.
Danial McNeil and John Fitzgerald, sea
men.
Andrew Burk, second steward.
Edward Read, pantryman.
-—Read, waiter, brother to Edward.
Patrick Brown, three waiters, second
cook, stewardess, two coal-passeis, one fire
man; names unknown.
The following are the names of passengers
and crew saved;
< PASSEN'OtRS.
W. P. Long, of New York.
Ralph Lewis, engineer of steamer Indian
River.
CREW
W r U hi «Jrnn ar ? S t ght /k ® f ° g ! ulen durin g Uic progress of tho Fenian trials,
a light breeze sprung up from the northwest The cattle disease continues to SDread in
shitS l^^n^tv at r “L ght - The 8 ° me parts of England. In the inl&eddis
ship also lay verj quietly and other proa- tncls upwards of 5,000 are attacked weekly,
pectsof escape seemed very fair. But at! . ' }
lea o’clock P. M. the wind shifted, and blew j [From the Macon Journal.]
strong from the southwest, raising a heavy i iieport of the Commissioners .
sea^ which commenced breaking all over the Appointed to prepare a system of laws to
ship. At 12 it became evident she could not
stand much longer,aud our only chance was in
launching the boats at all hazards. The or
der was according given. Capt. Greenman
was at this time repeatedly and most carn-
est of captaik greenman.
jreenuian, late Master ot
the
.'institution, wrecked on Cape
oals, arrived at this port last
u Morebead City, N. 0., in the
jisa Moore, and makes the fol-
ment; —
ay, December 23. at hall-past
left the dock at Savannah,
j of seven hundred and twenty-
f cotton, a crew of thirty-three
jin passengers, three steerage,
found stowed away after leav-
ttftv-two souls- Passed Tybee
li, the wind blowing a gale
heast. At four P. M bore up
il harbor, where we anchored
in company with the steamers
and Leo, the wind still blowing
tie weather looking bad. On
at six A- M., got-under way
i to sea, the wind light from
ith a heavy sea running from
the ship going about nine knots
d!y. At six P. M. the packing
of the steam pipe blew out;
i and repaired it, causing a de-
mrs. On the 25th, at four A.
lightship supposed to be on
als, but found her to be about
■ the westward, in fifteen ta-
r.
e got soundings on the'shoals,
At six A. M. sounding in flf-
o the eastward of the shoals,
ie steam pipe gave out, caused
1 the ship ; blew oft steam to
secure ihe boiler, which was
Got under way agaiu at balt-
b'eam pipe still leaking, and
ported that it was not sale to
ihq ten inches ot steam, it
rough the day we could get
3, and the ebip not having
art of the time, we could not
in of her; but, to the best ot
made the end of Cape Fear
r southwest by south forty
2 Lookout Shoals northeast by
miles distant. Steered east
twelve, midnight, got sound-
fathoms, ship running at the
iles per hour, with nine inches
the 2Cth, at one A. M., got
s; two A. M- seventeen falh
mine course. At twenty min-
A M. the ship struck on what,
mter shoals of Cape Lookout.
It to be, at the time we struck,
n ;mle9 to the westward, 1 had
* east northeast, which would
us ot the shoals. In four hours
>n the 9hip was full ot water,
effort to get her off, but was uu-
oa the 27th a dense fog pre-
eing in the midst of the break -
>o rough to launch the boats
icdiately filling. Called all
■tauized boats’ crews. One boat
, e 0 f Captain French, a passeff-
hi charge of Capt. Lane, a pas-
her in charge of the mate, and
• of the remaining one myself,
erytbing ready to letfve when
oderateo, or in case the ship
y signs of breaking up. At
: in the morning cut away
t About five o’clock in the atter-
z cleared oft with a light breeze
.nhwest, and every indication ot
night, the sea still running too
'nth a boat wttll any degree of
died a consultation of the P®* 8 ® 0 -
whom preferred to stay by the
i to lake to the boats. I ®lso g®ve
i for any of the boats to leave, but
J risk it. About midnight the wind
•'d blowing trom the southwest, and
PRICE, 5 CENTS
carry into effect the 5th clause ■ of the' 2d
article, and Hie latter part of the 3d clause
of the 2d section of the 4th article of the
Constitution.
YOKE, WILI.IAWS. MURE ft CO.,
itmos mi (tiiiisioi iiiiiiim.
ftAVAXnVAH,
1S2 BAT HUBC.
CIA.
uuu3uvuiiua Wp respectfully solicit consignments of MERCHANDIZE and PROPERTY of all
r Through the courtesy of a friend we have tor Private Sale or Auction, and invite the attention of Buyers to our stock, which
estly begged and entreated by his own boat's a priuted copy ol the report in advance of ls a wf G 9 large and offered at the lowest prices.
* —- ■ - - ROBERT P. YORK. J. R. McINTIKE.
M. E. WILLIAMS. * p. H. WARD.
crew to go with them, as be could do no j its submission to the General Assembly. The
good by remaining. But with ajnohleness of! commissioners originally appointed by the
heart worthy of such a time be replied,. “No, Convention were Hon. E. Starne9, L. E.
I-, will not leave the ship." He, however,
told them to go and save all they could. But
Wm. Greenman, master
Edward Cotter, second male, of Boston.
Robert L. Riv, steward. New Yoik.
Caleb P. Burley, second engineer, New
York.
LewU Samson. New York, carpenter.
Peter Murpby and Robert Erwin, firemen.
Charles Lewis, C. Wright, John Wilson
and Benjamin Bush, seamen.
Captain Greenman wishes to return thanks
on behalf of himself and crew for the kind
treatment received at the Lighthouse on
Cane Lookout and at Beaufort; also to Cap
tain Phillips and officers of the steamer
Louisa Moore, which brought them to this
port.
9ZATEMENT OF MB. LOJMr, A PAS9ENGEB.
Left Savannah on steamship Constitution,
in company with the San Salvador and Leo,
on Saturday, December 23, at noon, in fa.;e
of a heavy gale from ’the east, which contin
ued to increase till towards night, when we
nut into Port Royal for harbor, followed by
the rest of the fleet. All started again next
morning at daybreak, with a light wind from
the southwest. Still thick and cloudy,
brightening somewhat towards noon, but
closing in again. Owing to the condition of
our wheel, which seemed to be somewhat
out of order, I understood we were not car
rying full steam, and we finally lost sight of
the tieet. About six o’clock that evening,
being In my state room, I was alarmed by it
peculiar hissing of steam and by a commo
tion among the passengers who were at the
supper table. I hastened forward to ascer
tain the cause, and found a piece of packing
where the main pipe Joins the steam chest
had blown out. About three hours were oc
cupied in repairing. Got under way about
nine o’clock that evening. At six the next
morning (Monday) the steampipe again gave
out and it was found that nearly hair the
flange on the steam chest, where the mam
pipe joins it, had been broken square off.
Drifted all day Monday while repairs were
made Thick and foggy all day, with a very
light wind from the southwest, and heavy
sea running. Got steam at half-past ten
Monday night. Was on deck myself till
nearly twelve, and saw the lead cast about
that tiqje, though I cannot now state the re-
eult- Retired soon after- Was awakened a
little after two o’clock by the ship tbumpiog
heavily on the bottom- 1 immediately rush
ed on deck and found we were in the midst
of breakers. Heard the engine stopped and
reversed. But a few heavy thumps parted
the steampipe entirely, leaving us at the
mercy of the waves. The ship continued to
thump for some time and drifted around
broadside to the shoal, but finally filled and
settled down very quietly in her bed.
Tuesday morning broke still thick gnd fog
gy, but with every appearance of clearing up
during the day, and all felt confident that we
could get off as soon as the sea went down.
Captain Greenman immediately assigned a
Competent crew and its complement of pas
sengers to each boat, with water and provi
sions, and everything was made ready to
leave the ship at the first opportunity. About
ten or eleven o'clock 1 should judge, the fog
lifted to the northward and we descried the
lighthouse on Point Lookout, apparently
about eight miles off. This continued visiDle
by spells during the day, but it still continued
thick SUd b.eayy. Rockets and blue lights
had been bordfcwffc soon as -we struck, but
the fog probably rendered ti^ein invisible at
any -About Bobu on Tuesday the
sea had fallen, somewhat, and, although the
fog was then dense, some thought it as favor
able a time as w^ehOold have to launch the
host. There was every prospect, however,
of the spa falling nod the fog lifting entirely;
and a large majority seemed to. consider the
ship the safest place. Cqgt^in Qreemnan,
however, repeatedly'gavb permission ipr any
boat to try it, but the proposition n0,
strongly opposed by three sen ®*L
among the passengers, no one would ven
ture. This, as It afterwards proved, was the
time lot the boats to have been launched.
But no blame can be attached to Captain
they refused to go without him. An attempt
was made, however, to launch the boats.
But it was too late. All but one were stove,
aud that filled alongside, and not a soul
would venture in it, till finally it broke away
and drifted oft leaving fifty-four helpless
beings upon the wreck, which was now go
ing to pieces with every sea. At four o’clock
on Wednesday morning not a timber waslett
standing above water, and fifly-four human
beings were struggling in the waves, grasp
ing whatever they could to keep themselves
afloat. Of this whole number only fourteeu
are known to have been saved. These drift
ed about—some on rafts, which the.y con-
tiived to collect from the! floating debris, and
others ou bales of cotton and spars. Two
men besides myself seized the top ot the
pilot house as it was washed from the ship,
on which we drifted till dark the next night,
when we were picked up by the rest ot the
fourteen, some of whom in drifting about
had come across the boat which had broken
away, which they contrived to bail out, and
hastened to save'those that could be found.
But after searching till long after dark
Wednesday night and finding no more, and
the boat beiug overloaded, we made for land,
which we reached at about eight o’clock
Thursday evening, at Cape Lookout Light,
the only landing place we could find ou ac
count of the heavy snrf. Being myself the
only passenger saved, I feel it a duty as well
as privilege to speak in unqualified terms of
the heroic conduct of Captain Greenman.
He seemed to have no thought for himself
whatever. His only desire seemed to be to
save those ahont him. Nor did he leave the
ship till the last man and last timber were
washed away, and he, too, carried with
them; As far as my knowledge extends 1
give it as my belief that every precaution
bad been taken by him to prevent any such
disaster as would have been deemed neces
sary by the must competent judge at half
past ten on Monday night, when steam was
last got up and the ship put on her course.
And I further believe the loss of the ship to
have been the result of causes entirely be
yond the control of man.
CARD FROM THE OFFICEHS AND OKEW OF THE
CONSTITDTrON.
[To the Editor of the Herald.]
We. the uudersigned, officers aud crew late
of the steamship Constitution, and saved by
a mercitul Providence from a watery grave,
desire hereby to give our testimony to the
noble and gallant conduct of Captain Wm
Greenman. Utterly regardless of self, he re
mained to the last, exerting himself to the
utmost to save those about him. When urged
and implored again and again by his own
boat’s crew to go with them,as his remaining
could do no possible good, his firm reply
was, “I will not leave the ship.’’ Every pos
sible precaution was promptly taken ; each
boat had its special commander, crew and
Dassengers assigned ; but all in vain. The
sea rose higher and higher ; boat after boat
was siove ; yet unflinching stood the captain
pressing further forward as sea after sea
washed away his very fooling, till at length,
with the last plank and last man, he was
himself washed into the surging waves- Be
loved by his crew, our confidence in him re
mains unshaken, and we declare it to be our
firm conviction that no blame can be attach
ed to Captain Greepman for the disaster, but
that it was the result of causes entirely be
yond the control of man.
Caleb F- Bailey, first assistant engineer;
Jonathan Bailey, second assistant engineer ;
Edward Colter, second officer; H- S. Ray,
steward ; Lewis Lawson, carpenter ; Chess
man Wright, Charles W. Lewis, Benjamin
Bush and John Wilson, seamen; Peter
Murphy and Robert Irwin, firemen.
Eleckly, Wm. Hope Hull and Linton Ste
phens, but the latter declining to serve was
substituted by Hon. Samuel Barnett.
The result of their labors is a pamphlet of
thirty-nine pages, the title of which is placed
at the head of this paragraph. The “system
of laws" it developes is divided into fourteen
articles, as follows • X, Preliminary Provis
ions. 2, Organization of the County Courts.
3, Husband and Wife. 4, Parents aud Child.
5, Guardian and Ward. 6, Master and Ser
vant- 7, Master and Apprentice. 8, Con
tracts. 9, Wills, Administration aud Distri
bution of Estates 10, Penal Labor on Pub
lic Works. 11, Offences relative to persons
of color and other offences by white persons-
12, Offences by persons of color. 13, Prac
tice in the County Court in criminal coses.
14, Licenses Required in certain oases.
The enumeration of captions gives an idea
of the general features of the system. The
first article defines who are “persons ol co
lor” aud establishes their; ciyil status—gives
them the right of property—to make con
tracts—to sue and be sued and to give testi
mony, and applies to them all the laws re
gulating the domestic relations of whites.
F E R E N C C
RE
Savannah.
Brigham, Baldwin & Co. ErWin & Hnrdee
Gaden & Unckles Hiram Roberts
LaRoche & West W. Wood bridge
Hunter & Gammell
JS-lm
Stew York.
Longstreet, Sedgwick & Co.
S. T. Knapp & Bro.
J. P. Boyle & Co.
D. H. Baldwin & Co.
L. C. Norvell.
Important to Shippers!
Great Reduction in. Freights
ERWIN & HARDEE'S
of fast Iron, light-draft, side-wheel Steamers, between
SAVANNAH AND MACON,
Via HawXineville and Brunswick R R„ touching reg
ularly at Dbctortown and rnnning In connection
with the Atlantic ft Gulf Railroad.
LINE
The new and elegant iron steamers CHARLES S.
, HAP ORE, Capt. R. Johnson; TWO BOYS, Capt.
,uv .......». i Thomas Daniels, having olegant accommodations
The second article establishes , tribunal in j “
each county for the adjudication, under cer- j 9 o'clock ; HawkinsvUie every Thursday morning at
tain limitations, of all questions of right snd
remedy arising under the system. It pro
vides for the election of a County Judge, I
sworn to “administer justice impartially j
wiihont regard to race or color, wealth or
influence,” and that ihe court shall be open
daily throughout the year, Sundays excepted;
and establishes, in twelve pages, the course
of proceedings, limitations, costs, fee9, etc.
The six following articles establishes the
relations, duties, right, etc., of the parties
named. The 10th article authorizes a sys
tem of penal labor on the State Rail
road and the public roads and bidges
in all cases where by law confinement
in the Penitentiary is prescribed. The
11th article provides against crimes and mal
practices by whites upon colored persons,
and the next against offences by persons of
color. Article 13th establishes the form of
practice before the county court in criminal
cases, and the 14lh and last article is intended
by a system of licenses, to protect the
public against the enormous evils of trading
in stolen goods or produce with the colored
population; by securing to corporate and
county authorities the privilege of saying
who shall be licensed traders.
It is impossible to give a complete synopsis
of tills voluminous code in much leas space
than the code itself. It is drawn up very
concisely, and is minute in every detail of
the whole subject matter, covering every
point we can think ot in the various rights
and relations established, duties enjoined or
punishments inflicted. Everything in the
duties and obligations of employer, and the
rights, remedies and duties of.the employed
seems to have been thought of. It is per
haps as complete as a mere experimental
code could well be.
9 o'clock.
It is the desire of the Agents of this line to make a
purmaneut connection between Macon and Savannah
and t he landings on the Altamuha and Ocmnlgee
rivers, and with this object in view they ask the sup
port of the merchants of Savannah and Macon, and
the merchants and planters along the line of th»
above named rivers.
INSURANCE EFFECTED AT THE VERY LOWEST RATES
Freight received at all times at our warehouse, foot of East Broad street.
W. B. DAVIDSON, I K. A. WILCOX. I ERWIN A HARDEE,
Agent at Angnsta. | Agent at Macon. | Agent*at Savannah
j9 2m
SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA.
” 'andings, connecting at Latter
eorgla Railroad and Points be-.
And Intermediate
Point
yond.
Landings.
Point with the Georgias
INSURANCE,
HOME
INSURANCE COMPANY.
SAVANNAH, ga.
CAPITAL, - - - 2,500,000.
AARON WIX.BX7K,
M- A. COHEN, Secretary.
DIHECTOKSi
Andrew Low, n t _
ssr I jltfi
Hisav Wiraoe, Uor'evca Coa*> ’
Aaao.-tWn.ntra. J J.vu. M. Cojesn.
The following steamera being of exceedingly light
and havli
'lug. ample and complete vcommoda-
, will piytegnlarly as
draft, „
tion for freight and passengers,
follows:
Iron steamer WILLIAM G. GIBBONS, every Sat
urday.
Iron steamer AMAZON, every ten days.
Woe den steamer LAURA, every Wednesday.
Oar Captains and Pilots are the oldest and most
experienced on the river, and no effort Will be spared
to meet the wants of the travelling and freighting
public
For Insurance against Lo-h or Damage by
Fire; apply at the
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
39 BAY STREET, . SAVANNAH, GA.
THE NEXY ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Organized, 1343.
$3,ono,uoo
Losses Paid .
Amount ! T PlUS ?‘ Vi ^ vW^OOC
Amount Insured 241849*481
Ali Classes of Life Policies Issued.
T „ ®- F. STEVENS, President.
J. jL Uibbens, Secretary.
,, . 4 ^ A. WILBUR,
Q eper *i Agent Geoigia and Florida.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Macon and Western Railroad Com
pany last week, the following named gentle
men were elected to serve for tha easuing
year: PresidentTA. J. White. Directors, W.
A. White, A. Narvie, W. D. Thompson,
New York; L. D. Murray, Charleston; E
Paddleford, A. Low, J. C. Long, Savannah ;
Hendley Varner, Henry county; W. C. Red
ding, Monroe county; C- A-. Nutting, J. B-
Ross, VV. C. Munroe, Macon^^^
Dr. R. Q. STACY.
‘ Office removed to
BROUGHTON STREET, THIRD DOOR
EAST OF BULL.
JC-l*
LOST,
E ITHER on Bull street or on Congress, Let ween
Bull and Whitaker, a GOLD BRACELET.
The Bader will be suitably rewarded by leaving It
at the counting room of
]6 F.RWIN * HARDEE._
R
CITY COUPONS,
ECKIVABLE at the City Treasury, wUl be sold at
liberal discount by
JS-lw
BRYAN, HARTRIDGE ft CO.,
163 bay street.
GUNNY CLOTH.
130 Bales.
Fur sa'e by
kM
W. BATTER3BY d CO.
“MARSHALL HOUSE;
BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH, GA.
T HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL has been remodeled
and newly re-furnished and put in perfect order
throughout. , , . ,
The traveling public m»v rest assured they will And
comfortable accommodations at this house.
A. B. LUCE,
drc27-lm Proprietor.
RIVER STEAMROAT
For Sale.
THE
STEAMER PLATO
Is now offered at private sale. She is 110 fret
long and 3C feet wide, over all. Her engine is 30 2-ieo
inches cj Under and 6 feet stroke.
SHE HAS JUST BEEN
Thoroughly Rebuilt
UNITED STATES MACHINE SHOP AT SAINT
HELENA,
- AMD
Is In Perfect Order.
Application for purchase must be made to
Col. C. H. BRAYTON,
J6 U Postmaster at Hilton Head, S. C.
eaS^iind^nro^UoWsigmrS But no blame can be attached to tzaptmn
no. I ordered the boats to be 1 Greenman becauae they were not. Notone
- .. ; success- wouM fo. All seemed to think a better time
Five Days Later Hail From
New York.
From the New York papers to the 4th inst.,
inclusive, received by the Tybee yesterday,
we take a full account of the shipwreck of
the Constitution, which will be read with a
painful interest. We give Capt. Greenman s
statement qnd that of Mr. Long, a passenger,
who praises highly the conduct of the officers
and crew of the ill-fated steamer-
The steamer De Soto, with Secretary Sew
ard and his son on board, passed Fortress
Monroe on the 3d. The Secretary of State
is supposed to be upon a health excursion.
The Legislatures of Maine, Massachusetts,
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New York
have assembled aud organized. Governor
Fairchild, of Wisconsin, in his inaugural ad
dress, urges the execution of Jefferson Davis
as a warning against treason, and advises de
manding the most stringent conditions from
the States lately in insurrection.
Judge Hughes, oue of the counsel for Capt.
Semmes, made application on the 3d to the
Secretary of the Navy to have the day fixed
for the trial of the accused. The Secretary
of the Navy declioed making the order. The
counsel engaged for Semmes are Messrs.
Hughes, Denver and Peck, of Washington,
and Pendleton Colsteu, E-q., of Boston.
Semmes has not yet been removed to the old
Capitol, but is confined at the Navy Yard, in
a room adjoining the chapel. The room is
in the second story of the building, and is
very comfortably turnished with bed, .sofa
and table, and it is also carpeted. The
marines at the yard are charged with his
custody. The friends of Capt Semmea are
confident i hat be will be acquitted by the
court martial before which he is to be tneu.
The monthly statement of the Secretary of
the Treasury places the public debt on Jan
uary 1st at $2,716,581,536 19; the amount of
poin in the Treasury at $45,73;>,550 69; cur
rency in the Treasury, $44,993,271 11.
Edwin Booth, ihe actor, re-appeared on
the stage, outhe evening of the 8d. for the
first time since the assassination of President
Lincoln. His reception was such an ovation
as is not bestowed on an actor once m a cen
tury. An audience ot three thousand people
packed the theatre, from whom, upon the
appearance of Booth, burst a deafening snout
of welcome, and a long tumult of enthusi
asm ensued. Frequent applause followed
his personation, and wreaths and bouqqets
of flowers were showered upon tne stage.
Hisses and groans were given for the JNew
Yorl£ HerfiTo, which had attacked him in a
dastardly manner a few days before.
A meeting of the Fenian Brotherhood waa
held in New York op 2d inst. Entbu-
siastic speeches'endorsing O Mahony wff 5 de
livered dv a number of his admirers.
Snd T: W. Sweeny, the Fenian Secre-
BLANCEVILLE
SLATE MINING COMFY,
VAN WERT, POLK CO., GA.
Oap’l Stools.* 4800,000j
SHARES, *60 EACH.
Dibfctobs-H. Brlgbnm, J. F. Dever, E. C. Gran-
nl8», A. Wilbur an4 A E- Marshall.
PEXSIDXMI—A. Wilbur. Savannah, Ga.
Yiox Pbssidkst—E. C. Grannlss, Macon, Ga.
Sscbetaby—A. E. Marshall, Atlanta, U».
rflGIS Company will soon be prepared to all any
X ' orders for Slate, however large, lor r.n.flng, for
furniture manufactured out of slate, for lintels, for
pavement, and for any other uses to which slate ran
be applied. The quarry Is convenient to the clUes of
Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Albany and Columbus.
Ga.; to the cities of Selma. Montgomery and Mobile.
Ala.; to New Orleans, and will shortly be to Mem
phis, renu.. and S ■ Louis, Mo. The superiority of
slate for rooting purpose*, ®ud Its special adaptability
to various ankles ol furniture and for pavement are
well known.
Orders war be addressed to
A. Er. MARSHALL, Set y,
jg Atlanta, Ga.
THOS. W. BROOKS
Manufacturer of
FURNITURE AND CENERAL
UPHOLSTERY,
giU Dock Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
N. B.— All ORDERS sent by Mail promptly at-
ended to. Jy31-tl
NOTICE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH,
Office Clsrk op Council,
January 6tb, 1SCG.
The attention of citizens and others U called to the
following extract of an Ordinance passed August 2,
1S39:
EXTRACT.
Sec. 3d—If any person shall ride, lead, or drive
any horse, mule, or other animal usually ridden, or
used for draft in any sort of c&ni^ whatsoever
within or between the double row of trees, in the
centre of South Broad street, or the double or triple
row of trees on the Bay (except through or across
the said trees when they are intersected by the
streets) or who shall ride, lead or drive the same
overany of the sidewalks or footwavs within the
said city, he or she shall be punished as Is heretn-
a ^Bc n 1) nt IJpon the conviction of any violat1on.of
any of the provisions of this Ordinance the offender
may be flued in a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, at the discretion of the Mayor, Uialrman or
Alderman presiding at ^he Pollce^Comt, or of the
Andtiie said flues and forfeitures max# levied, re-
t-nvered collected and enforced In tbetnanner pre-
scribed'by^ mv! anyone-half thereof shall be paid,
when collected, to the Informer and the remainder
shairbepald to the City Treasurer for the use of the
C1 Tlte Police will report all violations of the above.
By0rdel EDWARDC. ANDERSON
Mayor.
James Stuart, Clerk of Council jS tf
To Lumbermen.
call at 18? ricporftMvatreet. :—li -—_
RICE,
For sale by
J9-8
W. B. ADAMS,
98 Bay street.
SMS
tary pf War, publishes a manifesto to his JJgWjgSyftJ SS^VSSSZS
countrymen, upbraiding them ; wSiSy whs £u;‘, 7 £,■££!?£
gates from tae different cfrcles of each State, j g
to decide ou whom they will repose coofi- j at lhe Methodist Lecture Itoott^Ternuionly
dance, Q’Mahony Q r himself, and then alio w : $i for the PguWk Jgj- p^pn* {& pledges hi. beet
the successful man to carry oat his plans. ^thSr iui»a»o««»e*t. information
Later advices from Europe state that Cork obtalDed concerning classes”SSl!? e pnpU *
is to be invested by a force of about 4,000 Mallon’s Book store, Congress etree . 18-“
CONSTITUTION WATER
Is, without doubt, the only known remedy lor
DIABETES,
CALCULUS,
GRAVEL,
BRICK DUST DEPOSITS,
IRRITATION OF THE NECK
OF TUB
BLADt)ER
INFAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS,
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER,
ANT) ALL
FEMALE IRREGULARITIES.
Certificates of cures from well-known persons from
all Darts of the country In circular, will be rent on ad
dressing MORGAN & ALLEN, Ag'ts,
dLL3m No. 4C Cliff st, New York.
RAILROAD HOUSE,
RBSTAURja-WT.
BAR-ROOM AND BARBER SHOP
ON BRYAN ST., JOHNSON SQUARE-
MiVTILD-A. TAYLOR
R ESPECTFULLY Informs the public that the above
Establishment la now prepared to furnish Oys
ters, Fish, Game, ftc., at all hours.
Dinners, Suppers will be furnished at.the shortest
notice and sent to any part of the city.
Wines of all kinds and of the very best always on
hand.
In addition, four Dining Rooms has been fitted np
in the neatest style for the accommodation of Ladies
and Gentleman. , , _ .
Excellent Cooks and accommodating Walters m
attendance.
Attached to the Restaurant is extra Dlring, Sitting
and Bed-Rooms.
A Barber Shop, with competent Barbers. Is also
connected with the House. All customers will have
their private cups with their names on.
Transient Boarders and Travelers will Had it to
to their advantage to call
3 he patronage of the public Is solicited.
ABRAM BEASLEY,
d23-lf —, * Superintendent.
HAIR, HAIR.
a GOOD lot, and other materials for Building pur
ls poses. Foiwaale by
^ BOUSE ft BRYANT,
423-tf 184 Bay street.
KENT’S EAST INDIA GO!
j SqVAlf. TO JAVA t
afth HALF THE PRICE!
GOES TWICE AS FAR I
Recommended and Used bp AUI
CLERGYMEN, PHYSICIANS and Professional Men,
aa the cheapest, healthiest and beet beverage
in the world t
FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS NORTH A^D SOUTH
Tne Soutbe-n trade, to which It is specially adapt;
ed, supplied, through the New city Wholesale
Grocers, or direct from fti* Manufactory.
Vil84i.af
NEW YORK..
And General Wholesale Dealer In T«
d 13.3m
Coffee*-
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Direct Importation from Londo
and Paris.
icy Articles, suitable for
gin
tl Imported Wares aud^t
the coming season, embracing in part:
Statuettes—Bronze, Basque and Pariai
Toilet Setts
docks
Perfumery
Ladies’ Traveling Bags
French Parasols
Purtemonnaies
Milliners' Fancy Wares
Osier Baskets
And an endless variety of
Fancy Goods,
ordered for this market and just received by ahip
County of Plcton, and other vessels now arriving.
Fancy Goods b; the original package, to which the
attention of Milliners and others is invited.
W.%. LINCOLN,
Corner Congresa and Bull streets,
d21.tl Monument Square.
rj.EORQIA, 8CRIVBN COUNTY.-To all whom it
VX may concern:
Whereas, the estate of J. W. Kent, of said county,
deceased, Is unrepresented, and no application hav
ing been made for Letters of Administration, notice
Is hereby given that on the second-Mouday In Feb
ruary next, if no objection Is mad-t, Letters of Ad
ministration on said estate will be granted to the
Clerk of the Superior Court, or to some other at and
proper person.
Bylvania, December 27,1365.
16 ' D. K ROBERTS, O. S. C.
Liverpool Salt,
To sell at
100 BAGS OB UPWARDS.
Apply to
jO-4 WM. B ATTERSBi ft Co.
HORSE FOR SALE.
A FINE STALLION, 16X bands high, 7 years old ,
sound and kind in harness and under saddle.
Enquire at this office.
jC-2*
Dundee Bagging,
ROPE AND TWINE,
For sale by
jS4
W. B. ADAMS,
96 Bay street.
French Brandy,
IN 20 GALLON PACKAGES,
For sale by
jfiS
W. B. ADAMS,
95 Bay street
COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPA
NY, OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital &yje mo
TIMOTHY G. CHURCHILL,' Prest. ’
John D. Arthcr, Secretary.
Iakoeric B. Elliott, Supt. of Agencies
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South
FULTON FIRE INSURANCE^OMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $200,000
WM. A. COBB, President.
J.va. M. Rankin, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
EXCELSIOR FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, OF NEW YORK.
Capital and Surplus $260,00'.
MARCUS F. DODGE, President.
Saml M. Craft, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
Genera] Agent South.
PUTNAM FIRE INSURANCE COMPAN Y
^0F HARTFORD, CONN.
Cash Capital $500,000
SAML. WOODRUFF, President.
Daniel Bece, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MAPINF
SURANCE COMPANY, SPRiNG
FIELD, MASS.
Cash Capital
EDMUND FREEMAN, Preside
Wit. Cons.ve. Jr., Secretary. •
A. WILBUR,
General Agent Soul
washing ion Fire insurance c
PANY, OF BALTIMORE, MD.
Capital my.-,
_ _ „ THOS. Y. CAWBY, President
F. J. Mc.GINNIS, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent Soutt..
IKSUBAHCE.
Authorized Capital, $10,400,000
/~>HARLES U. COLBY ft CO. are prepared to taia
j Marine Risks to any domestic or forslec port.
andFireRisks in this dty In the followSTnumed
first class New York Companies,
AT THE LOWEST BATE&
COLUMBIAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY M
MORRIS FIRE AND INLAND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY 6,606060
OOMMERC FIRE INSURANCE COMP'Y,. 200 id
STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMP'Y 300,660
Office In Jones' Block, comer Bay and Aberc’om
streetf ; Branch Office, corner of Drayton and ilryau
Btreets. dl8-tf
NEW YORK
FIRE AND MARINE
Insurance Agency.
SECURITY INSURACE COMPANY.
Capital and Surplus : $1,600,000
PHCENIX INSURANCE CO-
Capital and Surplus .'..fl,SCO,000
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Capital and Surplus'. $l,209,t-JO
MANHATTAN INSURANCE CO
Cr-pital and Surplus $90 ,000
Rinks taken In the abov» highly responsible Com
panies on buildings and mercnaoidlBe of all descrip
tions, at the lowest rates corresponding with tha
rteks. Apply to
A. A. LANS Agent,
n94tvn. No. 19 Stnddsrd»< Range. Bsv
OAO ^oumoi u
Tn lauranoe.
SKIDAWAY SHELL ROAD COMP Y-
TYOOK of Subscription open at thePni« uHn “*
D for ten days from date. ’ ig.s
J ar a i«mui *
Savannah, Jan. A 1866.
COLT’S
REVOLVERS AUD GAPS.
A. HAWS JEWELRY STORE,
Cor. Broughton ft Whitaker sts.
Storehouse.
A GOOD and convenient Storehouse for Rent.—
Apply at 194 Bay street. j8-tf
National Marine and Fire
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ORLEANS
CAPITAL. $650,000
The undersigned begs leave to Inform the insuring
S iblic that he has been legally appointed Agent for
e above unmaH company, and la raai.l^lo take ma
rine, Btmr and Fire Bisks at customary rate*.
O. C. MYRRH, Agent,
Office over Hunter ft Gammell, 84 Bay street
References—Octants Cohen, Hunter ft Gammell,
Jftrwfn * Hardee. tm octaa