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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1866.
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mill OF GEN. H.W. MERCER.
examination of Witnesses for the Prose
cution.
rvTEKHSTlNG TESTIMONY IN REGARD
THE execution of the seven
UNION SOLDIERS.
[Reported for the Hekadd.]
The trial of iirig. Gen. Hugh VV. Mercer,
[charged with murder in shooting seven
[cnion soldiers for attempted desertion from
the Coufedetate army, which they had en
tered as a means of escape from prison,—
was resumed yesterday, after an intermission
of several weeks, during which witnesses
’have been advertised for in the Northern
newspapers and have arrived in savannah.
Upon the assembling of the Commission
[yesterday morning, Edward McQuade, wit
ness for the prosecution being called and
[sworn, testified as follows :
I was horn in New York city, and am
[now IS years of age. Reside in New York
' cay inivi- been iu the military service ot
• the Vi died Stales. I entered the service on
.the 17ih January, 18(52, in tin:5th R. I. Iuf.in-
ItiT Which mined Burnside's Expedition, to
. i ..... i v n w,
Ho&nakc Island, N. C. Went from there to—
[Witness then detailed the expeditions and
engagements in which he took part in North
Carolina.]
At C’rnutan Station, on the iOlli of May, A
was captured about half-past three o clock
in the afternoon, by Hook's cavalry, of a
brigade under command of Gen. Deering. I
was taken subsequently to Andersouville.
AT ANDERSON Vi LEE.
Went in there about the 17th May, 1804.
and stayed until the “exchange fever” got
ip. U’c had eight men left out of the fifty-
e w ho were taken at the same time with
I let! iherewith these eight men. Two
four men were sick, and I left my blankets
tfor them. We got aboard the cars and went
,to Florence, S. C.
When we first went into Audersoville
we had some hard tack with us. VVe
•gave some of tuis to the prisoners there
who came up begging to us saying they
iiad the scurvy. Most of the company had
ai) blankets.
Next day in the afternoon, about half-past
three, we drew rations, which consisted of a
pint of meal, an ounce and a half of bacon,
and a piece of wood, about ten inches long
and two ini lies thick, for fuel. This was two
days rations. In the evening the detach
ment fell in for roll call and were dismissed
for the night. Next morning two men were
absent, and we could not draw rations;
found them In the afternoon and then got
the rations. Next day we carried two men
of our company to the hospital. A good mauy
of them died, and we used to bury them.
About the 10th of June "raids" commenced,
fellows going through their own camps, rob
bing the prisoners.
About the 3d July they stopped issuing
rations until we should get outthe “raiders.”
We got no rations from the 3d July till the
nth. We got out the raiders on the 6th, and
they gave us rations that afternoon. They
then began to punish them Orderly sergeants
among the prisoners were detailed lroiu the
stockade to try these men- Six or seven were
iountl guilty and were hung. Staid four
months at Andersonviile, coming away in
the latler part of September.
About all of my company were dead then.
AT FLORENCE, S. C.
We went from there to Florence,
South Carolina. We were treated very
roughly there. We got our food spooned
out to us: a couple of spoons of flour, a
couple of spoons of beans, meal, etc., ma
king altogether about a pint for a day'9 ra
tinii’ We got about a quarter of a pound of
fresh beef every day for about three weeks.
We were afterwards given a piece of bacon
instead of beef, about 2 inches long and 1
broad. It was two week's after we got there
btlore the stockade was built, when we were
moved in there- We got rations the second
day we were in there, a pint of meal, half a
pint of beans and three or four spoonsful of
sorghum, aud the next week less.
We had no shelter whatever, having left
our blankets behind at Andersonviile.
ENLISTED IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMT.
Discouraged, played, scurvied, and suffer
ing every other hardship. I came to the con
clusion that I would take the oath of ulle-
ianc.e lo the Confederacy,
tg—What inducements were offered you ?
A—None at i ll. except to get something
o ^,at. I was brought out in a squad
f about 120 to take the oath. Re
mained outside the stockade, under
guard for about a week. A Lieutenant of
the name of Cohen, whom I have seen in the
city, administered the oath. Fifteen or
twenty took the oath at a time. After tak-
ng the oatli we were promised new clothes, ence.
We got plenty of rations. We lay then out
side of the stockade three weeks or a month
when wejwere removed to Humtuerville, and
from there to Charleston. At these two
places we got our arms and equipments. We
drilled that morniDg about half-past three
•'clock, anil then sent to the fort in Charles
ton. Myself and three others went down
into the city- Two of the others went hack,
and I staid behind, having got intoxicated.
Tne battalion went that morning to Savan
nah. I was lett behind. I was picked up
by the Provost Guard and put in .jail, and
came on next day with Lieut. Simpson. I
was placed in the Barracks and staid there
till morning. Next day I went out to the
Battalion. It was called Brooks’ 1st S. C.
Regular Battalion, supposed to consist en
tirely of foreigners. \Ve were commonly
known as “Galvanized Yanks." The battal
ion was on the right ol the Reb line. Next
day we were moved up close to the entrench
ments surrounding the city, and men detail
ed to work ou them. A number of
men were detailed. Some went to
work and some did not. That evening
we were relieved by another squad,
which worked all night. They put out
pickets that evening from our battalion.
Some deserted. The rest were relieved and
sent back to camp. We moved down to the
left, and then back again. The 1st Georgia
Militia were building their own breastworks.
I was detailed to go on a piece of artillery,
under the command of Lt. Simpson. That
night one hundred to one hundred and fifty
of the Galvanized Yankee battalion run
through the lines to the Union lines. The
deserting body told the rebel pickets that
they were going out on a scout. They car
ried the pickets to the other side and then
let them come back again. One man, named
.Brannan, belonging to the Galvanized bat
talion, was caught. The Lieutenant in com
mand of the pickets went dowD and saw his
pickets corning in that evening with Brannan.
The next day this man was court-martialed
over in the woods, inside the entrenchments;
by whom I don’t know. That day there was
a conspiracy got up among the men, the ser
geants especiallv, to go over lo the Union
lines that night and take their officers with
them, and to release the man, Brannan.
About ten o'clock in the evening this thing
was to have been executed. The plot was
revealed just about eight o’clock. The For
eign Battalion was asleep in the wood when
the 1st Georgia Militia came—they seemed
to loom up from all sides The Foreign
Battalion fell in and stacked their muskets,
and the 1st Georgia went on guard. We
were formed in a line near where the man,
Brannan, was tied to a tree, and the men
whom they thought were conspirators were
taken out, seven men altogether. [Witness
gave the names of four of the men, which
were all that be could remember.]
These seven men were tried together.
Then there were some mounted men rode up.
I believe Gen. Mercer was one of them. I
did not see his uniform. A court-martial
was held. I don’t know who was President
or anything about it. In about twenty min
utes Montgomery, one of the seven prisoners
tried, says to me, “Mac, here’s my blanket;
here's a piece of tobacco.” I inferred from
that that he was to be shot. We were then
marched off, and the first thing I heard w’as
a volley. I looked in the direction whence the
noise came, and I saw the flash and hoard a
second volley, mingled with screams. We
were marched of, aud the first command we
got was, “Drop blankets, you Yankee s—s
of b s.” We were marched down into
the city till we came down to Bay street.
We were set to work to build pontoon
bridges. On a Sunday morning I went up to
the city and stayed around uil the Union
troops came in, when I went and gave my
self up. I was returned to my regiment and
served until mustered out in March last.
Q—By Judge Advocate. What was your
motive iu enlisting in Brooks’ battalion ?
.4.—To get food and clothing and to get
away to my own regiment. We were re
peatedly told we should never go to the
front.
Cl.—Where did you become acquainted
witb the men who were shot ?
A.—Witness stated when and where.
These men enlisted in the rebel army be
tween the latter part of September and first
part of October. They were all in the same
condition as myself during their imprison
ment. They all enlisted under the same
circumstances, aud were all of one mine.
Their motto always was to yet away.
They frequently ran away from Summer
ville after they had enlisted, and some of
them were shot by the farmers.
Q —Did any of these sevou men declare
their intention to escape ?
A—No sir. Except that some one of
them would tell me that we would go to
Yankeedom together.
Q.—Were you ever in an engagement with
the Uuion troops in the Foreign Battalion ?
A.—No sir. Y/e never were in any en
gagement previous to the execution.
The pickets told the Uuion soldiers who
and what we were, and iu what part of the
line we were on duty-
We were first furnished with amunition at
Savannah, in the trenches, five or six days
before the execution. The execution took
place tour days before the Union soldiers
came into Savannah.
Cl Have you ever 9een Gen. Mercer, the
accused, before?
I saw him once out near the lines—
one of the Georgie Militia men told
me that was General Mercer. Don’t
kuow exactly what day it was.. He was
standing there. He was iu the uniform of
a Confederate officer. 1 don't know whether
Gen. Mercer commanded the brigade to
which the Foreign Battalion was attached;!
Don’t kuow whether we were attached to
aoy brigade.
I never saw Geu. Mercer at any other time.
I believe Geu. Mercer was present at the ex
ecution, what makes me think so is that an
officer with a mouuted staff rode up, one of
whom 3aid, “get rid of them as soon as pos
sible." I think it was Gen. Mercer, but don't
know why. I do not know any officer en
gaged in the trial or execution of these seven
men.
q—Has any person talked with you con
cerning your testimony iu this case, or made
any threats to you ? ^
A—A man told me “youmve a chance to
make a big tiling out of this; a ud another
one, a Major in the C. S. A-, said that I
might get shot any time by some of Gen.
Mercer’s friends if I gave any evidence
against him. , _
Cross-examination—h,—How old were you
when you joined the army ?
A I guess I was thirteen or fourteen.
Q—How came you to be sent here?
A I responded to the advertisement in
the Northern papers and was sent here by
the Assistant Judge Advocate at Washing
ton. This adveriisement called for men ot
the Foreign Battalion.
q—Wliat do you meau by the “exchange
fever” at Andersonviile?
A—There were stories gotten up that we
were to be exchanged.
Q—Were you not all in great hopes of be
ing exchanged ?
A—Yes, we were.
Ci—Were you not much disappointed and
dissatisfied when you learned that your Gov
ernment woHld not make an exchange ?
A—Yes sir; it was circulated among us
that they would’ut exchange sound men for
skeletons.
Q.—Did you not say that some of your
Company were lett behiud at Andersonviile
with scurvy ?
Ycs sir.
Q.— How long were you at Florence before
you took the oath ?
A.—I guess about three weeks; I don’t
know who commanded the prison at Flor-
Q.—Were not most of the men composing
Brooks’ Battalion foreigners ?
A.—Yes sir.
Cl—When the desertion of the 190 or 150
men of your Battalion took place where were
you stationed ?
A—There was a battery placed on a
hill on the right. Before they came, we
were on the right. I don't kuow under what
General we wete.
When Brannan was,court-martialed we were
next to the right; under what General I do
not know. I am sure the Georgia Militia
were put as a guard around our Battalion.
There were four sergeants umong those
picked out for execution; three Orderly Ser
geants. I wn9 about as far as from hereto
the Exchange, from the spot where the court
martial was held. It lasted about fifteen or
twenty minutes, and was held at about 9
o'clock in the evening. I have never stated
to any one that Gen. Meicer presided over
that court-martial.
Cl.—By wtiom were the men of the Foreign
Battalion told that they would not be sent lo
the front ?
A.—It was the talk among our officers. It
was told U9 after we had enlisted. 1 did not
say that some of the men deserted at Charles
ton. They deserted at Summerville and
went to Charleston or Georgetown.
Our Battalion was sent out on picket duty
on the lines around Savannah.
I cannot say whether the officer who rode
up at the court martial was of Gen.. Mercer’s
size aud appearance. I did not notice par
ticularly. Some one said that the Brigade
General was here. That was the first I knew
of our being in a brigade. There were at one
time 600 men in the Foreign BatUlion. I
gness when they came to Savannah we had
about 500. About 240 went off with the rebel
army.
Q.—By Judge Advocate. What reasons
bad you to believe that tbe Union authorities
would not exchange you ?
A —I thought they had so mauy of the
rebels that they did not want to let them go
back into the field again.
Q.—Did the Confederate authorities repre
sent to you or tbe other prisoners that the
Government would not exchange you ?
.4.—They did.
Q.—Were there ever any representations
made to you that you would be shot if cap
tured ?
.4.—Yes, sir; Lieut. Simpson told us that
if we were caught in arms against the Fede
ral authorities we would be shot.
There were 11,000 or 12,000 confined at
Florence at the time I was. About 600 or
700 joined the Foreign battalion at that time.
They offered the same terms to all, except
those who were not able bodied.
When the detachments of those who had
enlisted came back iuto the stockade, some
of tbe prisoners abused them and some said
they had done right.
The Commission then took a recess until 3
o’clock P. M.
EVIDENCE OF FRANCIS C. SCHENCK.
On re-assembling in the afternoon, Fran
cis C. Schenck, witness for the prosecution,
was called, and Igting sworn, testified:
I reside in New York; am 27 years old
and a native ol Baden, Germany. I enlisted
in the 5th New Jersey Volunteers,which was
attached to the 2d Division, 3d Army
Corps.
[Witness then enumerated the various en
gagements he had participated in. ]
I was taken prisoner on the 6th May,
1864, at Gordonsville, Va.,and sent to Ander-
sonvillc, Ga. I arrived at Andersonviile on
the 9th of June, and remained there until
September, when I was taken to Florence,
S. C. Shortly afterwards they wanted me
to take the oath of allegiance to the Confed
erate States. On account of starvation and
lack of clothes I took the oath, aud for the
purpose of getting fnto the Union lines. Af
ter remaining outside the stockade awhile,
they took us to Summerville, S. C., where
five companies were detached and sent to
Hardee's command, at Charleston. Some of
the men had deserted, and for punishment
we were sent to the front at Savannah. We
Were assigned to the right hand side ot the Au
gusta pike,in front of Savannah. VVe were or
dered to work ou the entrenchments, butmo9t
of the men refused. When Gen. Kilpat
rick’s cavalry appeared in front of Savannah
they gave us arms and ammunition aud we
were placed on picket. Six or seven ot our
men escaped that night, and we were conse
quently relieved by the Georgia militia.—
They afterwards took us away from the
right and marched ua on the extreme left.—
They kept us moving in that way until we
came near the Augusta pike. We had
made a plao to escape by taking our officers
prisoners. It was discovered by some of our
own men. One was a Spauiard of the name
of Fernandez. This occurred between 8 and
9 that evening, and we were to escape at
about 11. A battery on the right was turned
upon our camp. I suspected that the plot
was discovered and I escaped. I went into
the woods about a quarter of a mile and found
the camp surrounded by the Georgia militia.
They called the men in for roll-call, and
ordered them to stack arms. I was fifty or
sixly yards away. They made the meu
march off three paces, and the rebels took
possession of the arms. At that time the of
ficer of the guard called out the seven men.
They tied the men to a tree. There were of
ficers there by a camp-fire holding some
kind of a drumhead court-martial T know
all the officers there except the presiding of
ficer. He had been pointed out to me once or
twice, as Gen. Mercer. I can’t say that I re-
coguize the accused as the presiding officer
ol the court-martial. The other officers bi-
longed to our Battalion. There was another
General present a little before, who dismount
ed with his staff. Supposed it was General
Smith.
They marched the rest of the Battalion
away. At the same time they were prepar
ing to execute the seven men, which took
pluce immediately after. The men were
marched away Irora the camp fire into the
woods ; I next heard a volley followed by
scieamingithen another,and a third one. The
last was straggling shots.
That night I went to some negro quarters
aud staid there till the occupation of the
city, when I reported myself to the Provost
Marshal of the 20th Corps. The time of my
regiment had expired. I think I saw Gen.
Mercer on about the 15th December, in com
pany with some other officers in the en
trenchments, passing along the lines.
I do not know who commanded the
brigade of which our Battalion was
was a part. I knew that Gen. Mercer was
in command of some brigade, but did not
kuow of which. I enlisted in the Confeder
ate service to save myself from starvation
and escape as 90on as possible into our lines.
The whole Battalion enlisted to escape.
[Witness then recounted the circumstances
under which he first became acquainted the
seven men who were shot. Five of them he
knew at Andersonviile.]
I was in the plot to escape to the Union
lines from the entrenchments. There were
twelve iu it altogether. Only one of the men
shot was in this plot.
Cross-examination—It was the Confeder
ate officers at Florence who wanted me to
take the oath. We escaped once from the
prison at Florence, and were recaptured
seven or eight miles away from it by some
farmers or planters, who told us that the
Confederates wanted us to take the oath,
and that if we did not we would be shot.
I had been at Florence about three weeks
when I took the oath. I was sick with the
scurvy at that lime. I should think between
260 aud 300 men were sent to Hardee’s army.
We were placed on the right of the line
before Savannah, in the division of General
Smith. The Georgia Militia were in tbe same
division. It was a part of our plot to turn the
cannon of the Confederate troops upon them.
The drumhead court-martial took place
between 8 and 9 o’clock at night.
I supposed that they were holding a court-
martial, because the officers of the Battalion
were sitting round in half circle, with the
seven men lied to a tree. I could not hear
what was said. The court-martial did not
last over twenty minutes
The officer I took to be Gen. Mercer had
no overcoat on, but a gray frock.
I don’t know who administered the oath
to me at Florence. Col. Harrison command
ed the stockade.
I knew all the conspirators in the plot to
escape.
Witness was discharged.
The Court adjourned until ten o'clock this
morning.
Horrible Case of Cannibalism at Sea.—The
brig C. M. Carver, Capt. Treat, from George
town, South Carolina, with lumber for Senr*-
port, wus dismasted and filled with water in
a gale on tbe 21st ult. On the 31st she was
fallen in with, seventy miles from Cape Ann,
by the schooner Emma, and the crew taken
oft’after being nine days on tbe wreck with
out food or water. One was killed when the
masts went over, and the steward died ou the
30th of starvation, and when rescued, the
crew were living on his body. The survivors
were lauded at Gloucester on Tuesday morn
ing. The C. M. Carver registered 175 tons,
was built at Baogor in 1860, and bailed from
that port.—New York World.
Tbe Rev. Joseph Fisher, one of the most
eminent clergymen of the diocese of Ken
tucky, had his skull fractured by a slung-
shot on Monday evening, at Louisville, Ky.,
and has been insensible ever since. No clue
to the assassins.
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FERENCES
TH£ KIDNEYS.
The kidneys are two iu number, situated at the up
per pan ox the loin, aurrounuod by i*t and oonoistinj
of three parte, viz. : The Anterior, the interior, and
the Exterior.
The anterior absorb*. Int»*rior consist* of tissues
or veins, which servo ns a deposit lor the urine ani
convey it to the exterior. Tiro exterior is a conductor
.ilso, terminating iu a single tube aud called the
Ire ter. The uretcrs*are connected with the bladder.
The bladder is composed oi various coverings or
tissues,divided into parts,viz.: the Upper,the .Lower,
the Nervous, and t-.c Mucous. The upper expels, the
lower retains. Many have a desire to urinate without
iho ability, others urinate without the ability to re
tain. This frequently occur* to children.
To cure these affections we must bring into action
tbe muscles, which are engaged in their various func
tions. If they are neglected, Gravel or Dtopsy may
eudUS.
The reader must also be made aware, that however
slight may be the attack, it is sure to affect his bodily
health and mental powers; as our desk and blood are
supported from these sources.
GOUT, OR RHEUMATLSM.
Pain occurring in the ioin9 is indicative of the above
diseases. They occur in persons disposed to aoid
stomach and chalky concretions.
THE GRAVEL.
The gravel ensues from neglect or improper treat
ment of the kidneys. These organs being weak, the
water is not expelled flora the bladder, but allowed
to remain; it becomes feverish and sediment forma.
It is from this deposit that the stone is formed and
gravel eusues. ■ ■ - —
DROPSY
Is a collection of water in some parts of the body,
and bears different names, according to the parts af
fected, via., when generally diffused over the body;
it is called Anasarca; when of the abdomen, Ascites,
wh“ ^ of the chest. Hydrothorax.
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Should any one doubt Mr. McCormick's statement,
he refers to the following gentlemen:
Hon. lVu. Biuleb. ex-Govemor, Pennsylvania.
Hon. Tnoe. B. Florence, Philadelphia.
Hon. J. 0. Knox, Judge, Philadelphia.
Hon. J. S. Blacb. Judge, Philadelphia.
Hon. D. R. Pobtbb, ex-Governor, Pennsylvania,
Hon. Ellis Levis, Judge, Philadelphia.
Hon. R. C. Gbieb, Judge, United States Court
Hon. G. W. Woodwabd, Judge, Philadelphia.
Hon. W. A. Pobtbb, City Solicitor, Philadelphia.
Hon. John Bigler. ex-Governor, California.
Hon. H. Banks, Auditor-General, Washington, D.C.
And many others, If necessary.
Principal Depot. IIEMBOLD’S DRUG AND CHE
UIC.iL Yv*AKEUUUSE,
594 BROADWAY,
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, New York.
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
6§" BoYfac© ©f CsimterfalRs, JSJ
W. M. Walsh,
R E
. Savannah.
Brigham, Baldwin & Co. Erwin & Hsrdee
Gaden & Unckles Hiram Roberts
LaRoche & West W. Woodbridge
Hunter & Gammell
jS-lm
Jiew York.
Longstreet, Sedgwick & Co.
S. T. Knapp & Bro.
J • P. Boyle & Co.
D. H. Baldwin & Co
L. C. Norvell.
Important to Shippers!
Gr r* eat It eduction in Fre i 2*li t s
—nv— &
ERWIN & HARDEE’S
of fast, Iron, light-draft, side-wheel Steamers, between
SAVANNAH AND MACON,
Via Hawkinsville and Brunswick R R„ touching reg
ularly at Doctortown and running In connection
with the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad.
Corner
SOLE
J19-lm
Broughton &
AGENT FOR
Barnard street,
THE STATE
OF GEORGIA.
Horses and Cattle at Large.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, 1
Savaonah, Jau. 17, 1S6G. (
N OTICE is hereby given that after tills date all
horses aud catti’e found at large in the public
squares and Park, and In the main thoroughfares of
the city, will be impounded, and the owners thereof
subject to pcnnltv, us imposed by ordinance.
By order of the Mayor.
ROBERT H. ANDERSON,
jlS-6 Chief oi Police.
$10 REWARD
u —. Lost, in Drayton street, on the ICth inst,,
XStScZa small black tanned Spaniel; answers
few^to the name of “Topsey.”
The abuve reward will be paid to any one returning
the dog to me.
jlS-S
WM. BATTERSBY.
To Tin Smiths.
W ANTED—Several good Assortment Workers, to
whom we offer steady employment aud the
highest wages. . , . ,, „
For farther information, apply to Messrs. Cnnmng-
ningham. Purse <£ Co., Savannah.
OLIVER. DOUGLASS & CO.,
Wholesale Manufacturers of Tin Ware,
jlg_3 Macon, Georgia.
The new and elegant iron steamers CHARLES 9.
HARDEE, Capt. R. Johnson; TWO BOYS, Capt.
Thomas Daniels, having elegant accommodations
for freight and passengers, will ply regularly as
above, leaving Stvannah every Thursday morning at
9 o'clock; Hawkinsville every Thursday morning at
9 o’clock.
It is the desire of the Agents of this line to make a
permanent connection between Macon and Savannah
and t he landings on the Altamaha and Ormnlgee
rivers, and with this object in view they ask the sup
port of the merchants of Savannah and Macon, and
i he merchants and planters along the line of the
above named rivers.
LINE
SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA,
And Intermediate Landings, connecting at Latter
yond* WUh thG Qeor S ia Haiiroad and Poiuu he
The following steamers being of exceedingly light
draft, and having ample and complete accommoda
tion for freight and passengers, will ply regularly as
follows:
Iron steamer WILLIAM G. GIBBONS, every Sat
urday.
Iron steamer AMAZON, every ten days.
Wooden steamer LAURA, every Wednesday.
Our 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.
INSURANCE EFFECTED AT THE VERY LOWEST RATES.
Freight received at all times at our warehouse, foot of East Broad street.
W. B. DAVIDSON, I E. A. WILCOX. I ERWIN & HARDEE
Agent at AnguBta | Agent at Macon. | Agents at Savannah
j9 2m '
IMPROVED
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
STEAM ENGINES
MANUFACTURED BY
T. F. ROWLAND,
CONTINENTAL WORKS,
Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
The undersigned are Agents for the aliovc, and
keep on hand, and can order at shortest notice. En
gines of any pover desired. Apply to
jU-lm E. C. WADE & CO.
IN SAVANNAH!
112 Broughton St.
Oh at leston and New Orleans
JOINT STOCK COMPANY,
Having loeaifd a branch of their extensive house
right aming the good people of Savannah,
oflei the fallowing inducements;
Fine Gold Vatcbes worth $75
Fine Silver Vatches 25
MagnificentTea Sets 50
Superb CakJ Baskets 15
Rich Castofi 12
Ladies’ Wok and Toilet Cases 6
California Damond Rings 5
Solid Gold jnd Silver Rings 6
Calitornia Damond Pins 5
Ladies’ Setsj. : 5
Beautiful Pliitograph Albums 12
Goblets, Cips, Call Bells, Sewing Birds,
Vest Chaim &c., &c., without number;
large pic time of Jefferson Davis, Generals
Lee, Morgat Beauregard, Stonewall Jack-
son, Stewart Longstreet, Johnson, and many
others, togeaer with a large collection of
FANCY GOODS,
Riel,Rare ail Beautiful!
All to be soli for Onk Dollar each, without
regard to vibe, and not to be paid for until
you see wht you will receive.
Photograhs and Lithographs of distin
guished Stsesmen and Generals of tbe North
and South ire placed in Sealed Envelopes,
together wjh certificates naming eacli article
and its vale, and well mixed. One of these
envelopes fill be sent to any address upon
receipt oitwenty-five cents; five for one
dollar; eh’en for two dollars; thirty for five
dollars, a I seventy for ten dollars.
On recipt of the certificate you will see
what y»cire going to have, and then it is at
jour ofti>n to pay the dollar and take the
article irnot.
Pun iaers may thus obtain a Gold or Sil
ver Hcfthg-case Watch, Diamond Pin or
Ring, G te Basket, Castors, or anything in
our lar{\|tock, for one dollar. Iu every case
you get ie value ot your twenty-five cents,
in the tbtograph or Lithograph enclosed,
and in ntase can you get less than One Dol
lar's woi$ as
TERE ARE NO BLANKS 1
1
Agtts are wanted in every town in
the countl who can make from four to six
ioliars oipvery lot of seventy certificates
ordered, ajing them at our retail prices.
Send tibty-five cents for a Photograph
and Certifi te, which will inform you what
you can ol in for One Dollar. On sending
the orders >r the articles named, transmit
therewith een cents on each article, to pay
express or istage thereon.
Addrc
IHL, RANDALL & CO„
jlT-tf Post Office Box 285, Savannah.
RIVER STEAMBOAT
For Sale.
THE
STEAMER PLATO
Is now offered at private sale. She Is U0 feet
long and 36 feet wide, over all. Her engine is 30 2-luo
inches cylinder and 0 feet stroke.
SHE HAS JUST BEEN
Thoroughly Rebuilt
AT TUI
UNITED STATES MACHINE SHOP AT SAINT
HELENA,
AND
T* 1m Porfoot Order.
Application for purchase must be made to
HOME
INSURANCE COMPANY.
SAVANNAH, ga.
CAPITAL, - - - 2,500,000.
AARON
M. A. COHEN, Secretary.
WILBUR,
President.
DIUECTORSi
Anmuw Low. Wil> g Stack
Henry Bbiouam,
John Lama,
D. H. Baldwin,
HkNEY IjAIHROr,
Aau«>n Wilbur,
Jno. ft. Wild**,
Joseph Lippjlan,
Jno. W. Anderson,
Octavos Cohen.
Jno. M. Coop**.
&T For Insurance against L033 or Damage by
Fire, apply at the
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
89 BAY STREET, - SAVANNAH, GA.
THE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Organizkd, 1843.
$3,000,000
Last Cash Return 750,000
Losses Paid , -to,Vim
Total Surplus Divided...’.'.’.’.’..'.’.’.’.' l’woOO
Amount Insured 24’849’48I
All Classes of Life Policies Issued.
T A , r B - STEVENS, President.
J. 31. Gibbess, Secretary.
r , . . ' , A. WILBUR,
General Agent Georgia and Florida.
COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPA
NY, OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $500,000
i TIMOTHY G. CHURCHILL, Prest.
John D. Arthur. Secretary.
Frederic K. Elliott, Supt. of Agencies.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
FULTON FIRE INSURANCE COM PAN Y
OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $200,000
T ,, _ ^ -'!■ A. COBB, President.
Jas. 31. Kankin, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
. General Agent South.
EXCELSIOR FIRE INSURANCE COM -
PANY, OF NEW YORK,
Capital and Surplus $260,000
MARCUS F. DODGE, President.
Saml. M. Craft, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
PUTNAM FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
Cash Capital $500,000
SAML. WOODRUFF, President.
Daniel Buck, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
je-tt
Col. C. R. BRAYTON,
Postmaster at Hilton Head, S. C.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Direct ImDortation from Londo
and Paris.
J UST RECEIVED, a large and varied assortment of
Imported Wares aud Faucy Articles, sui'.able lor
the coming season, embracing In part:
Statuettes—Bronze, Bosque and Pariai
Toilet Setts
Clocks
Perfumery
Ladles’ Traveling Bags
French Parasols
Portemonnales
Milliners’ Fancy Wares
Osier Baskets
And an endless variety ot
Fancy Groods,
ordered for this market and just received by ship
County of Picton, and other vessels now arriving.
Fancy Goods by the riginal package, to which the
attention of Milliners and others is invited.
W. W. LINCOLN,
Corner Congress and Bull streets,
d21-tt Monument Square.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY, SPRING-
FIELD, MASS.
Cash Capital $300,000
EDMUND FREEMAN, President.
Wm. Co.nnak, Jr., Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
Plants in Bloom.
C AMELIAS and many other Plants, from the well
known nursery of G. Mare, Astoria, New York,
for salfkt the stole of W. LINCOLN, comer of Bull
and Congress streets, far two days only.
Amatems should avail themselves of this opportu
nity to get supplied with choice plants.
Orders wUl be thankfully received and attended to
promptly. J18-2*
A1
PRIVATE SALE.
street, fi door east of Barnard. The house Is
well supplii with gas and water, and contains
seven rooms cclnslve of a spacious basement. The
ont-bulldlng e all ofbrick, and consist of carriage
house, stabl nd well finished servant looms.
Terms—Oi ialf cash, balance payable at the ex
piration of i years, with bond and mortgage; In
terest annm , Apply to L. C. Harby, on the pre
mises. Jio-tr
HAVANA SEGAES,
PIPES,
Chewing and Smoking
TOBACCO.
T HE subscriber has just received a large stock
of
Havana Segars,
to which he would Invite particular attention.
He has also an extensive assortment of
Meershaum Pipes,
SEGAR TUBES and BRIARWOOD PIPES.
The varlons brands of Chewing aud Smoking To
bacco at his Establishment are ail of the first quality
Please call and examine for yourselves, at
F. CONSTANT’S,
j1-tf Bali St., opposite Post Office.
~mmmm
T>ER ship County of Picton, from Glasgow:
L 200 tons Oartsherrie Pig Iron
250 tons Household Coal
looo hampers Potatoes
150 kegs Herrings
60 cases Preserved Salmon
20 cases Dried Finnan Haddock
Nor sale by
dB-tf CHARLES GREEN & SON.
WASHINGTON FIRE]
PANY, OF BALTIMORE, MD.
Ca P ital $500,000
T „ THOS. Y. CAWBY, President.
F. J. McGINNIS, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
iST EW Y ORK
FIRE AND MARINE
Insurance Agency.
SECURITY INSURACE COMPANY.
Capital and Surplus ....$1,600,000
PHCENIX INSURANCE CO.
Capital and Surplus $1,500,000
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Capital and Surplus $1,200,000
MANHATTAN INSURANCE CO
Capital and Surplus $900,000
Riake tak°n in the above highly responsible Coin- ,
panieft on buildings and nierchamin?e of all descrip- ,
tious, at the lowest rates corresponding with ths
risks. Apply to
A. A LANE, Agent,
n9-3m No. 1*2 Stoddaid’d Range, Bay street.
Roli a. E A c Southern
Insuraiice.
National Marine and Fire
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW ORLEANS
C A PITA L $560,000
The undersigned begs leave to Inform the insuring
public that he has been legally appointed Agent for
the above named Company, und is ready to tak. Ma
rine, River and Fire Risks at customary rates.
O. C. MY’ERK, Agent,
Office over Iluater & Gammell, S4 Bay street.
References—Octavn3 Cohen, Hunter & Gammell,
Erwin A Hardee. 6m oct28
A. MINIS,
Auction and Commission Merchant
No. 3 STODDARD’S WESTERN RANGE,
WILL «TV* ATTXSTIOS TO
Sales of Merchandise and Underwriters' Sales; to
Purchase and Sale of Stocks, Bonds and
other securities ; also Real Estate,
At Private or Public Sale. jlO-lm
PIANO TONING AND REPAIRING.
HiTR. RICHARD B. TRACY. Practical Piano maker,
IVA (late with Soebeler A Schmidt, Plano manufac
turers, New York city,) offers his services to the citi-
zens of Savannah, as Piano Tuner and Repairer,
contracts to tune by the year will be made. Orders
left at John C. Schreiner A Sons’ Book and Music
store promptly attended to.
We take pleasure in recommending Mr. R. B.
Tracv to onr friends and the musical public in gen
eral. as a firstrate Plano Toner and Repairer.
J. c. SCHREINER A SONS.
Dissolution.
T HE copartnership heretofore existing between L.
Y. Stuart and Henry M. Kellogg, nederthe style
of Stuart & Co., is hereby dissolved bv mutual con
sent, said dissolution to date from January 1st. l&w.
All claims aguinit the old firm will bs settled by L. Y.
Stuart. L. Y. STUART.
HENRY M. KELLOGG.
]ST otice.
L- STUART begs leave to inform the public
that In future he will conduct the business of the for
mer firm of Stuart & Co. under the same style, at the
old stand, corner of Bull and Broughton streets, and
respectfaliv solicits the patronage of the farmer cus
tomers of lhefirtn,|and, as heretofore, guarantees en
tire satisfaction to purchasers.
jlT L. Y. STUART.
Mess Pork, Adamantine Can
dles and Whiskey.
F OR sale bv A. MINIS,
j9 No. 3, Stoddard’s Western Range.