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Daily Herald.
&E0RGTA LEGISLATURE^
Hon. A. H. Stephens to Address the
Legislature on the State of the
Country.
[Special despatch to the Savannah Herald.)
Milledoeville, Jan. 19.—Very few bills
have yet been passed by either House, though
many of more or less importance have been
introduced.
A resolution was introduced in the House
to-day by Mr. French, of Coweta, inviting
Hon. A. H. Stephens to address the Legisla
ture on the state of the country.
The election of Judge of the Supreme Court
ot the State has been postponed till Tuesday
next.
The bill granting certain privileges to the
Loan Association of Savannah passed the
House to-day.
THE COMMANDING GENERAL AT AU
GUSTA ROBBED BY HIGHWAY
MEN.
Augusta. Jtln. 19.—Brigadier General
King, commanding the post at Augusta,
while riding out near the city this afteruoon,
accompanied by his wife and another lady
and gentleman, was stopped by highway
men and tile party robbed of their horses.
proceedtngToF congress,
CREDENTIALS OF THE FLORIDA
SENATOR ELECT TABLED.
GEN. SHERMAN’S GRANTS OF LAND TO THE
NEGROES.
Deltaic on Hie (Question of Southern Re
presentation.
The Negro
Passed by
Suffrage Bill
the House.
Washington, Jan. 18.—The House was all
day engaged in the discussion of the Suffrage
bill for the District of Columbia, which was
finally passed by a vote of one hundred and
sixteen ayes, against fifty nays. The bill
gives ibc elective franchise to negroes in
ilie District of Columbia without qualifica
tion.
In the Senate, Mr. Nesmith made a speech
advocating a generous policy towards the
South.
Mr. Wade followed at length, endorsing
the equality of all before the law.
Washington, Jan. IS).—In the Senate to
day the credentials ot Mr. Marviu, Senator
elect from Florida, were presented and laid
on the table.
A bill enlarging the powers of the Freed-
meu’s Bureau was discussed.
An amendment to a bill was adopted, mak
ing valid for three years, instead of forever,
as in the original bill, the titles of land given
the negroes by orders issued at Savannah by
Gen. Sherman last winter.
House.
In the House, 3Ir. Deming, of Connecticut,
made a speech, maintaining that the Govern
ment 1ms a right to the trial of the Southern
Slates as conquered rebels. He said that the
loyally there amouuted to little, fte submis
sion ot the people being necessary. He men
tioned a series cf guaranties which ought to
tic exacted before representation should be
allowed, including perfect equality ot blacks
with whites before the law.
Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, eudorsed the
President’s reconstruction policy. Ho denied
that the Southern States had ever been out of
the Union, and claimed that now that they
were obedient to the laws, they ought to be
represented in Congress- The House ad
journed till Monday.
FROM MEXICO.
A Bad Look for Maximilian.
Washington, Jan. IS.—The latest intelli
gence from Havana says that the advices
from Mexico are unfavorable for the im
perialist cause.
The inhabitants of Monterey feel no securi
ty in the presence of Maximilian’s troops and
are leaving the city. Over thirty thousand
are said to have left in three days.
Sinaloa alone remains in the hands of the
impel iulists.
MILITARY COURT.
TRIAL OF GEN. H. M. MERCER.
Examination of Witnesses for the
fence.
INTERESTING TESTIMONY IN REGARD
TO THE EXECUTION OF THE SEVEN
UNION SOLDIERS.
THE CASE CLOSED WITHOUT ARGU
MENT.
[Reported for the Herald.]
The trial of General Mercer was resumed
yesterday morning. One witness for the
prosecution and three for the defence were
examined, and such was the character of the
evidence that the case was at once closed
without argument from the counsel on either
side.
EVIDENCE OF WILLIAM EVANS.
William Evans, witness for the prosecution,
was first called.
I am 25 years old. Native of Salmersville,
Ohio. I heve been in the 210th Pennsylva
nia Regiment.
Witness recognized Gen. Mercer.
Saw Gen. Mercer in Savannah about the
middle of December, 1864.
Q—By Judge Advocate. State what you
know ot the execution of the seven Union
soldiers here in Savannah, in December,
1804?
A—I was in Savannah in December and
heard it rumored that certain soldiers were
to be executed witbiu the first line of the
fortifications around the city. I went to the
supposed place of execution. It was about
8 o'clock iu the evening. I saw an assem
blage of men- I did not know their rank
owing to the darkness and the distance I was
from them. I saw some confusion shortly
afterward. Nearly halt an hour alterwards
I heard musketry firing, a small volley, and
screams followed, which told me of the
work of death. I then left the spot for the
city.
Cl—Did you see the accused, Gen. Mercer,
on that night? What did he have to do with
the death of these men?
A—I did. I saw him out on the lines in
company with other officers. Jlehad nothing
to do with the execution, to my knowledge.
Q—Did you hear Gen. Mercer give any
order to try or shoot those men ?
A—I did not hear it myself.
q—Was he present when they were shot?
A—l could not say.
Q—What was the rank of the accused when
you saw him?
A—He was in command of a brigade. I
don’t know what one. I understood he com
manded a brigade here in Savannah.
Q—Do you know anything about Brooks’
Foreign Battalion ?
A—I had heard of such a battalion.
Q—Was that a part of Gen- Mercer’s bri
gade?
A—It was said to be.
[Objected to by defence. J
Cl—Have you told all you know of this
matter?
A —Yes.
CROSS-EXAMINATION BY DEFENCE.
(I—What were you doing in Savannah on
FROM KANSAS.
Bloodthirsty Resolutions
Senate.
of (he State
St. Louis. Jan. 18.—The Kansas Senate
passed a resolution yesterday favoring the
trial, conviction and hanging of Jefferson
Davis and the other leaders of the rebellion
equally guilty.
More Exciting Report, from Mexico.
ANOTHER CITY' RETAKEN BY' THE
LIBERALS.
New Y'ork, Jan. 19.—The Herald’s Mexi
can despatch reports the arrival of the French
Admiral Dedalot to confer with Bazainc
upon the relations of France, Mexico and
the United States-
It is rumored that a large squadron will
follow him- The object is variously stated.
Tolncca, the ancient capilol of the Mexi
can Empire, has been taken by the Liberals.
New York; Cotton Markets*
New York, Jan. 18.—Tbe cotton market
is dull, but quotations are unchanged. Gold
38 3-8.
New York, Jan. 19.—The cotton market
is unchanged- Sales 900 bales, at 50 cents.
Gold 138.
or about the middle of December last?
A—I was on private business.
Q—Were you in the Union service?
A—No sir.
(I—Were you nl that time in the army of
the United States?
A—1 was not.
Cl—At what lime of day did you hear ot
the intended execution o't the seven Union
soldiers ?
A—It was in the evening, about eight
o’clock.
Cl—At what part of the line did the exe
cution take place ?
A—About three miles from the city, inside
the first line of works, near the swamp.
(I—How many volleys were fired?
A—I heard two.
qj—At what time did you reach the place
from wiiich you heard these volleys?
A—Between 7 and 8 o’clock.
Q—At what time did you see Gen. Mercer
on that night ?
A—I saw him pass shortly after my arrival
at the place of execution.
Q—Was he in a house ?
A—No sir; he was parsing on foot.
<1—In December, 1864, were you in the
employ of tbe United States ?
A—I was not.
Witness was discharged.
The prosecHtiou here closed the case for
the Government.
EVIDENCE OF OCTAVOS S. COHEN, FOR THE DE
FENCE.
Octavus 8. Cohen, witness for the defence,
way duly sworn.
I reside in Savannah; am a clerk by occu
pation.
<J—State whether you were in Florence,
S. O., at tbe time the Foreign Battalion was
enlisted from tbe prisoners there, and in wlmt
capacity?
A—I was; I was acting as Ordnance Offi
cer on Col. Harrison's staff; Col. Harrison
commanded at Florence.
I was Informed as to the treatment of the
Union prisoners at Florence. They were
furnished the same rations as our own sol
diers. I was present when Brooks’ Battalion
was enlisted. Col. Harrison received orders
from General Jones to enlist men from the
stockade, and only to enli9t foreigners. We
asked every man that was enlisted his rea
sons tor enlisting, and whether he wa9 a
foreigner or not. We had them examined
by a doctor before taking them. Their rea
sons lor enlisting generally were, that the
United States Government would not ex
change them, and their terms of service were
out.
They also said that they were fooled into
service. That they were often drugged and
found themselves eulisted on recovering.
They often made application to us to enlist.
We received applications every day. Often
after we bad enlisted them, on going back
into the stockade to get their blankets, their
fellow prisoners would maltreat them. A
good many of the police force of the camp,
who received extra rations, enlisted.
Q—How many prisoners were at Flor
ence?
A—There about 10,000 or 12,000 prisoneis
at Florence. About 500 enlisted.
Q—Were any promises made to them that
they would not be made to fight?
A—No, sir. They knew when thev came
out that that they had to go to the front.
y—Did they have opportunities to escape
after enlistment ?
A—Yes. sir. They were put in a camp ot
instruction with a guard of about four posts
around them, and were allowed to go out
about the country in squads of ten or twelve.
Q— Did they receive any better rations
after enlistment than before ?
A—No, sir. They received the same ra
tions.
Q.—By Judge*Advocate. What were the
rations given to the men from whom the
Foreign Battalion was enlisted ?
A —A pound of corn meal, a pound of
beef; and when they did not get beef, they
got a third of a pound of bacon ; and when
there was no meat, they had syrup; some
times a little beans or rice. The beans and
rice were extia.
Q,—What shelter did those prisoners have
from sun or rain ? I
A—They had huts or houses which they
built themselves. We intended to build
houses tor them, but they preferred to build
them themselves-
Q—You say that the policemen in the
camp were furnished extra rations. Did the
men who were enlisted receive the same ra
tions as the policemen, or the same as the
other prisoners ?
A—The same as the other prisoners. The
policemen had them stopped getting their
extra rations.
Q—Did your duties at Florence require
any familiarity with the commissary depart
ment ? If not, what opportunity did you
have for informing yourself with reference to
the matter upon which you testified ?
A—My opportunities were these the in
spector of tbe camp was absent at one time,
when I performed his duties. Also, being
at headquarters, all the papers passed
through my hands.
Q—Were you tbe officer who administered
the oath of allegiance to the men enlisted
into tbe Foreign Battalion ?
A—No, sir.
EVIDENCE OF WM. M. GIBBONS.
Wrn. M. Gibbons, witness for the defence,
was called and sworn. 1 am a clerk and re
side in Savannah.
I conducted Brooks’ Battalion to the lines
around Savannah. They were placed on
Lawton’s farm, five miles and a hall from
the city. There were no other troops there
at the time. They were the first troops sent
out there. They had many opportunities to
escape, as there were no other troops there;
only two or three commissioned officers. They
could easily have gone off through the woods
to the Union lines and no one would have
known it.
I conversed with about two-thirds of them
on their motives lor enlisting; once talked
with one of the witnesses here, whom I saw
this morning. He was a non-commissioned
officer in the Battalion. There were a good
mauy foreigners among them. They to!d me
it wa9 the Galvanized Yankees’ Battalion.
They told me they had volunteered in the
Confederate service. I asked one of them if
he was not ashamed to enter the Conlederate
army, and told him I did not believe he would
fight. He said his father was a strong Re
publican in Massachusetts or Connecticut,
but that be enlisted in the Federal army only
to get the bounty. I know nothing about
tbe trial in December, 1864.
Witness was dismissed.
EVIDENCE OF GEORGE A. MERCER.
George A- Mercer called. Am a lawyer by
profession- Reside in Savannah.
I was on the staff of tbe prisoner in De
cember, 1864, as Assistant Adjutant General.
Was ordered here from tbe Army of Tennes
see; went out with him ou the lines on the
9th ot December. On the night of tbe 15th
of December, the night of the alleged execu
tion, I was all night at the headquarters ot
the prisoner, the house on Lawton's farm,
about seven miles from the city. Neither
the prisoner nor my9elt left that'house from
dusk in the evening till daylight the next
morning.
Q—State what connection the prisoner had
with the alleged execution ?
A—The prisoner had no direct connection
with the execution whatever. The circum
stances were these:
Several days before, a battalion known as
the Foreign Battalion, was put by General
Hardee ou our line. On the 14th of Decem
ber some of tbe officers of that battalion re
ported that tbeir men were bcoming alarmed,
fearing that they would be summarilly dealt
with by General Sherman if they should be
captured in arms. The battalion was then
acting as a support to a battery of artillery.
This battery swept two of the largest rice
fields along the line.
Two of the pieces were maimed by de
tachments from this battalion, under Lieut.
Simpson. On tbe.night of the 14th, twenty
ot the battalion forced a picket ou one of
these dams and went over to General Sher
man's line. This fact w»9 reported to Gen.
Mercer on the morning of the Hlh, with the
statement lhat these men were-very much
afraid of being captured. It was the general
impression that we would all be captured
within a few days. Gen. Mercer, therefore,
directed me to issue an order, which I did,
that the battalion should be marched to tbe
city, with a view to enabling them to be re
moved from the city in the event of its cap
ture The men were so informed, and they
knew that the movement would be executed
that night.
We were afraid to move them during the
day in order not to attract the attention of
the pickets of the enemy, which were not
over 200 yards distant. The dams were but
slightly protected, and therefore they were
to be removed that night to prevent their
being seen by Gen. Sherman’s pickets.
Between eight and nine o’clock that night
several officers of the battalion came to our
headquarters and reported, with consider
able agitation, that they had just discovered
from members of this battalion, that the
great majority of the battalion, all I think,
with some few exceptions, had organized a
conspiracy, when tile order was given
them to fall in to march to the city, to seize
their arms and buck and gag their officers,
to kill all who resisted them or were obnox
ious to them, including Gen. Mercer and
staff, spike the guns on the fortifications, and
desert in a body to Gen. Sherman's lines,'
carrying all their officers uot killed. G.-u.
Mercer's senior colonel happened to he in the
room at itis headquarters at the time this re
port was made. He told him that it was a
moment of great peril, and that something
must be done to defeat the conspiracy,- and
that he must proceed to the camp of tbe
battalion and take such measures -as were
neceeary to that end.
Q— Who wa9 General Mercer’s senior col
onel ?
A—Col. Brown, of the Local Brigade at
Augusta, acting Brigadier General at the
time.
Q—Do you know anything of the execu
tion of those seven men of your own know
ledge?
A—No, sir; only by report.
Q—Did General Mercer order the execu
tion ?
A—No sir.
Cl—Did he order the court-martial, or was
any report made of it to him?
A—He knew nothing of the court-martial*
till the execution was over.
Witness was dismissed.
Mr. Hartiidge, counsel for General Mercer,
here rose and said that the defence had in
tended to introduce a number of other wit
nesses, but that such was the paucity ot the
evidence elicited against the accused, that he
deemed it unnecessary to detain the Court
for that purpose, and would submit his case
without argument.
The Judge Advocate announced that he
would do the same.
The doors ot the court were then closed-
After a very brief deliberation the Commis
sion came to a decision upon their findings m
the case and adjourned sine die.
The findings of the Court pannot be dis
closed until officially promulgated.
C.V. HUTCHINS,
CRAIN AND COMMISSION
MERCHAN T,
155 Bay Street, Savannah.
H ay. corn, oats, meal, seed, grain, bran,
OILCAKE, Ac., <fee, in quantities to suit, at
lowest market rates. jl6-lm
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, 6c C.,
SOLE AGENTS AND IMPORTERS
Ch. Farre Champagnes
FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
au30
yoke, minis, McnrrntE&co.
GENERAL
AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
152 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, OA.
respectftdly solicit consignments of MERCHANDIZE and PROPERTY of all
ia nVatC ,? a <r or Auotlon > and invite the attention of Buyers to our stock, which
is always large and offered at the lowest prices.
ROBERT P. Y'ORK. *
M. E. WILLIAMS.
F E R E N C E
R E
_ . Savannah.
Brigham, Baldwin & Co. Erwin & Hsrdee
Gaden & Unckles Hiram Roberts
LaRnche & West W. Woodbridge
Hunter & Gammell
jS-lm
J. R. McINTIRE.
P. HOWARD.
S :
New Y'ork.
Longstreet, Sedgwick & Co.
S. T. Knapp & Bro.
J• P. Boyle & Co.
D. H. Baldwin & Co
L. C. Norveli.
Important JtoJJhippers!
G-r eat It eduction in Freights
It Y &
ERWIN & HAUDEE’S
of fast, Iron, light-draft, side-wheel Steamers, between
SAVANNAH AND MACON,
LINE
DISSOLUTION.
mHE Firm of Israel R. Sealy A Co. was dissolved
I- on the 12th inst., by the withdrawal of Israel R.
Sealy. The business will be conducted outil further
notice, by T. H. Palmer, who Is duly authorized to col
lect and settle all business connected Therewith.
ISRAEL K. SEALl',
J. 1’. GILSON, Agent.
j!5 A. S. BIGELOW.
T. J. DUNBAR & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
WINES, LIQUORS. SEGARS. SC.
147 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.,
(NEXT DOOR ABOVE REPUBLICAN OFFICE.)
W E invite the attention of the Trade and the Pub
lic generally to our large and elegant assort
ment of
Wines, Liquors, Cordials, Conserves, Se
gars, etc., etc.,
which is not excelled by any similar establishment in
the States.
We are sole proprietors af DUNBAR’S CELE
BRATED WORMWOOD CORDIAL, the reputation of
which Is fully established in this and foreign coun
tries; DUNBAR’S well known STOMACH BITTERS,
gnaranted superior to any article of the kind, de
signed expressly for hotel and family use: DUN
BAR'S SCHIEDAM CORDIAL SCHNAPPS, war
ranted of the utmost purity, and put up expressly
for our house, of which we are sole proprietors anil
importers. Sole Agents for Robert Smith’s cele
brated PHILADELPHIA ALE, in cases and barrels;
English, Scotch and American ALE and PORTER,
BRANDY, Scotch and Bourbou \\ HISKEY and AR
RACK BUNCHES, formerly well known throughout
the United States, put np by us in cases for export
and home consumption.
T. J. D. A Co. are sole Agents for A. & H- W.
Cathcrwood’s Pure RYE WHISKIES, XX and XXX
brands, guaranteed unsurpassed in quality and ex
cellence. Constantly on hand, n large and well se
lected stock of BOURBON and WHEAT WHISKIES,
worthy tlie attention of the trade and connoisseurs
generally. An assortment ot SEGARS of fittest
crudes, manufactured and imported expressly for this
house, whit h we offer at the very lowest net cash
prices. BRANDIES, GINS, WINES, CHAMPAGNES,
ami every description and grade of foreign Liquors
imported directly by this house, and for sain in bond
or duty paid, at lowest market rates. deo-tt
Via Hawkinsville and Brunswick R R„ touching reg
ularly at Doctortovvn and running in connection
with the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad.
The new and elegant iron steamers CHARLES S
HARDEE, Capt. R. Johnson; TWO BOYS, Capt.
Thomas Daniels, having elegant accommodations
for freight and passengers, will ply regularly us
above, leaving S rvannah 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
peratanent connection between Macon and Savannah
and t he landings on the Attamaha and Ocmulgee
rivers, and with this object in view they ask the sup
port of the merchants of Savannah and M aeon, and
the merchants and planters along the line of the
above named rivers.
SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA,
And Intermediate Landings, connecting at iAtter
yo°n£ with the Georgia Railroad Vnc? Points be-
homje
INSURANCE COMPANY.
GS-A.
CAPITAL,
2,500,000.
AARON WILBUR,
.. . President.
M. A. COHEN, Secretary.
, DIRECTORS:
Andrew Low, \y., h c, ,
HeSKV BrIOHAM, Jno.’ It.' Wll-DER,
*n AMA ’ Joseph Lippman,
D. H. Baldwin, Jno. W. Anderson
Henky La thro p. Octavos Cohen
Aaron W ildcr, Jno. m
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 steamtr AMAZON, every ten days.
Wooden steamer LAURA, every Wednesday.
Our Captains and Pilots are the oldest and most
experienced on the l iver, and no effort will he spared
to meet the wants of the travelling and freighting
public. B
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, | ERWIN A HARDEE,
j9 •>m ASeDt at AURns,a ' I Agent at Macon - I Ageuta at Savannah.
IMPROVED
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
STEAM ENGINES,
MANUFACTURED BY
T. F. ROWLAND,
CONTINENTAL WORKS,
Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
The undersigned are Agents for the above, and
keep on hand, and can order at shortest notice, En
gines of any power desired. Apply to
jll-lm E. C. WADE A CO.
RIVER STEAMROAT
For Sale.
IN SAVANNAH!
112 Broughton St.
GROCERIES, &C.
GUNNY BAGGING,!
SEA ISLAND BAGGING,
ROPE,
BACON,
NEW YORK EDWARDS' HAMS,
COFFEE,.
SUGAR,
(fee., «£c., &c.
PHILLIPS & MYERS,
jl-lm S3 Bay Street.
KIRLIN, BRO. & BURKE,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
ALES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
CORNER WHITAKER STREET AND
BAY DANE.
ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED & DELIVERED.
au2! tf
PIERCE SKEHAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
In Fine Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, For
eign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Segars.
A'so, Skcltan’s Celebrated
GOLDEN ALE
AND v
CHAMPAGNE CIDER.
in bottle and In wood.
London and Dublin Brown Stout, Scotch and Eng
lish Alee, Ac.
Liberal deductions made to the trade.
176 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH,
dll-tf and 02 Liberty street, N. Y.
BUTTER,
Flour and Lard.
Having received a large stock of the above,
AT VERY LOW RATES,
we are able to offer great inducements to buyers,
RANDELL A CO.,
Southwest corner of Bay and Barnard sts.
J. SHAFFER,
Commission Dealer
_ In all kinds of
FOREIGN AND Dt 1MESTIC FRUITS and PRODUCE,
West Washington Market,
Opposite 143 West sL,' Bulkhead between Barclay and
„ _ Vesey sts.,
HEW YORK
Potatoes, Apples and Onions constantly on hand, and
put up for the Southern market
All consignments promptly attenked to.
J&" R Y? 8 „ to >. L. Bradley, A. Haywood, T. J.
Walsh, and J. H. Parsons.
Jyl* eodly
New Books
R ECEIVED by COOPER, OLCOTTS A FARRELLY:
Putting on Airs; a warning to wives
Three Times Dead. B.v Miss M E. Braddon
Roanoke. By C. H. Wiley
Across the Continent. By Samuel Bowles
Herman. By E. Paxton. jlZ
Raffle.
A FINE STALLION, six years old the 15th of May
next. His dam, Eclipse and Marombino, sister
to the celebrated mare Fashion, and sired by Black
Cloud.
Lists can be found at the billiard room in Masonic
Hall, at'Ou'. House, and at Walter O’Meara's Millard
saloon over the Express Office. jtS-tf
Ladies’ Hair Dressing,
BY' CELIA ABBOTT,
Between Whitaker and Barnard Streets, four doors
from Wfcitaker.
H AVE on hand a fin* assortment of French Goods,
direct from Paris. Everything appertaining to
Head Work for sale.
Ladies will be visited at their residences, if de
sired. j!9-3
Charleston and New Orleans
JOINT STOCK COMPANY,
Having located a branch of their extensive house
right among the good peopieof Savannah,
oiler the following inducements;
Fine Gold Watches worth $75
Fine Silver Watches 25
Magnificent Tea Sets 50
Superb Cake Baskets 15
Rich Castors v 12
Ladies' Work and Toilet Case9 6
California Diamond Rings 5
Solid Gold and Silver Rings 6
California Diamond Pins 5
Ladies’ Sets 5
Beautiful Photograph Albums 12
Goblets, Cups, Call Bells, Sewing Birds,
Vest Chains, &c-, &c., without number;
large pictures of Jefferson Davis, Generals
Lee, Morgan, Beauregard, Stonewall Jack-
son, Stewart, Longstreet, Johnson, and many
others, together with a large collection of
FANCY GOODS,
Riel, Rare ail Beautiful!
All to be sold for One Dollar each, without
rejfhrd to value, and not to be paid for until
you see what you will receive.
Photogra^fe and Lithographs of distin
guished Statesmen and Generals of the North
and South are placed in Sealed Envelopes,
together with certificates naming each article
and its value, and well mixed. One of these
envelopes will be sent to any address upon
receipt of twenty-five cents; five for one
dollar; eleven for two dollars; thirty for five
dollars, and seventy for ten dollars.
On receipt of the certificate you will see
what you are going to have, and then it is at
your option to pay the dollar and take the
article or not.
Purchasers may thus obtain a Gold or Sil
ver Hunting-case Watch, Diamond Pin or
Ring, Cake Basket, Castors, or anythiog in
our large stock, for one dollar. In every case
you get the value ot your twenty-five cents,
in the Photograph or Lithograph enclosed,
and in no case can you get less than One Dol
lar’s worth, a9
THERE ARE NO BLANKS!
ijg* Agents are wanted in every town in
the country, who can make from four to six
dollars on every lot of seventy certificates
ordered, selling them at our retail prices.
Send twenty-five cents for a Photograph
and Certificate, which will inform you what
you can obtain for One Dollar. On sending
the orders for the articles named, transmit
therewith fifteen cents on each article, to pay
express or postage thereon-
Address
POHL, RANDALL & CO.,
jlT-tf Post Office Box 283, Savannah.
I STEAMER PLATO
Is now offered at private sale. She is 110 feet
long and 36 feet wide, over all. Her engine is 30 2-100
inches cylinder and 6 feet stroke.
SHE HAS JUST BEEN
Thoroughly Rebuilt
AT THE
UNITED STATES MACHINE SHOP AT SAINT
HELENA,
AND
1st In Perfect Orcior.
Application for purchase must he made to
S:
Coi.. CL R. BRATTON,
jC-tf Postmaster at Hilton Head, S. C.
For Insurance against Loss or Damage bv
Fire, apply at the 1
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY’,
S3 BAY STREET, . SAVANNAH, GA.
THE NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Organized, 1843.
Kofffair™ »3}g*
Losses Paid
Total Surplus Divided 1 ‘>47000
Amount Insured
All Classes of Life Policies Issued.
i ,, STEVENS, President.
J. at. Ltibbens, Secretary.
n A. WILBUR,
Genera! Agent Georgia and Florida.
COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPA
NY', OF NEW Y'ORK.
Cash Capital $500,000
TIMOTH Y G. CHURCHILL, Prest.
John J). Arthur, Secretary.
Frederic B. Elliott, Supt. of Agencies
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
FULTON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capita] $200,000
T , r _ AVM. A. COBB, President.
J as. At. Rankin, 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.
Law Card.
T HE undersigned have removed their office from
.savannah, Georgia, to 119 Broadway. New York,
where they will, with pleasure, attend to any business
entrusted to their care.
Every attention will be given to the collection of
Southern claims, and arrangements iiave been made
which will facilitate their early settlement.
WARD A JONES.
JonN E. Wani).
Chares C. Jones, Jr. j!9-4
Sundries,
QFFERED BY BRYAN, HARTRIDGE & CO.:
MERCHANDISE.
8 bales Dundee Bagging
2 bbis fine old Rye Whiskey
36 bbis assorted Whiskey
7 hhds Bacon Shoulders
5 bbis Hams
SECURITIES.
25 shares Muscogee Railroad Stock
40 shares Atlantic & Gnlf Railroad Stock.
jlT-tf
Books! Books!!
H YMNS of the Ages—first, Rccoinl and third series
Robert Buchanan’s Poems
Life and Works of Jean Paul Richter
Mrs. Jameson’s Works
Festivals and Fasts of the Chnrch
Bishop Hobart’s Companion to the Prayer Book
The Ursuline Mannal
O Mother, Dear Jerusalem 1
A Song withont Words; by the antlior of the Cotta
Family
The Seven Little Sisters who live on the Round Ball
that floats in the Air.
Hans Brinker ; or the Silver Skates. A Story of
Life in Holland
Adventures in Africa
Hereward, the Last of the English; by Charles
Kingsley
Julia Kavananeh’s Works
A Book about Doctors
Herbert Spencer’s Philosophical and other Writings
Lecky’s History of Rationalism in Europe
Lectures on the English Language; by Hon. G. P.
Marsh.
John Stuart Mill on Political Economy
“ “ Liberty
Tyndall’s great work on Heat as a Mode of Motion
Tne Correlation and Conservation of Forces
Life of Thackeray
Life, Letters and Sermons of Rev. F. W. Robertson
Life of Stonewall Jackson; by a Virgiaian
For sale by
B. MALLON,
jl9-2 147 Congress street.
Horses, Mules, &c.
F OR SALE—I Horse, 10 Mules, 8 Single Drays, with
Harness complete, 2 Doable Drays, with Har
ness complete.
J19-3
JOHN GRAHAM.
Harris street, between West Broad
and Pnr.-e.
New Books.
Y OUNG Knighthood ; by E. Foxton
Connlry Love; by H. T. Sperry
Husk’s Col. Floyd’s Wards ; by Marian Harland
• Diary of Kitty Trevylvan: by the author of the
Schonberg Cotta Family
Democracy in America; by De Tocquevillc
Barren Honor . by the author of Guy Li: ingston
Roanoke, or Where is Utopia ; by C. H. Wiley
Clever Woman of the Family; by the author of
HeirofRedCliffe.
Belton Estate; by A. Trollope
j!9*3 JOHN C. SCHREINER & SONS.
AT PRIVATE SALE.
rilHE west half of Brick Tenement situated on Hull
JL street, first door east of Barnard. The house is
well supplied with gas and water, and contains
seven rooms, exclusive of a spacious basement. The
out-buildlngs are all of brick, and consist of carriage
house, stable, and well finished servant rooms.
Terms—One-half cash, balance payable at the ex
piration of five years, with bond and mortgage ; in
terest annually. Apply to L. C. Harby, on the pre
mises. jio-tr
PHILADELPHIA
CAKE AND CRACKER BAKERY.
• it* are constantly receiving from Mr. E. Camp's
manufactory all kinils of Oyster, Butter and
rackera, Ginger Cakes, &c., Ac., and will sell
Soda Crackers,
at Philadelphia prices.
PUTNAM FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
Cash Capital $500,000
SAML. WOODRUFF, President.
Daniel Bdck, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE HG
SURANCE COMPANY', SP1UNG-
FTELP, MASS.
Cash Capital ,$300,000
EDMLND FREEMAN, President.
Wit. Connak, Jr., Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
WASHINGTON FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, OF BALTIMORE, MD.
Ca P‘ tal $500,000
THOS. Y. CAWBY, President.
F. J. McGINNIS, Secretary.
A. WILBUR,
General Agent South.
NEWYORK
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
Riaks taken in the above hierhly responsible Com
panies on buildings aud mcrchanUise of all descrip
tions, at. tile lowest rates corresponding with Ihe
risks. Apply to
A. A. LANE, Agent,
n!)-3m No. 12 Stoddard** Range. Ray street.
JrC elia lo 1 o Southern
Insurance.
National Marine and Fire
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW ORLEANS
CAPITA!., $560,000
The undersigned begs leave to Inform the insuring
public that he iias been legally appointed Agent for
the above named Company, and is ready to take Ma
rine, River and Fire Risks at customary rates.
O. C. MYER6, Agent,
Office over Hunter A Gammell, 84 Bay street.
References—Octavus Cohen, Hunter A Gammell,
Erwin A Hardee. 6m oct28
j!9-lm
RUE, WHITNEY & CO.,
Sole Agents,
No. 4 Harris’ Range, Bay street.
THE DIAMOND STATE
detersive soap
I S the greatest Family Soap now in use, and for
economy and ntility defies all competition.
Manufactured at the Diamond State Soap Works,
Wilmington, Delaware.
RUE, WHITNEY & CO,
Sole Agents.
We are also constantly receiving from these works
a full assortment of Family ana Fancy Soaps, and
can recommend them to the pnblic.
RUE, WHITNEY A CO.,
jl9-lm No. 4 Harris Range, Bay street.
Dissolution.
T HE copartnership heretofore existing between L-
Y. Stuart and Henry M. Kellogg, underthe style
of Stuart & Co., is hereby dissolved by mutual con
sent, said dissolution to date from January 1st, 1866.
All claims against the old firm will he settled by L. Y.
Smart. L. Y. STUART.
HENRY M. KELLOGG.
j^T otice.
L. Y. 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
respectfully solicits the patronage of the former cus
tomers of the firm,(and. as heretofore, gnaranlees en
tire satisfaction tu purchasers.
J17 L. T. STUART.
BOARD.
B OARD can be obtained on reasonable terms by
applying©n Taylor street, second door e ast of
