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The Savannah Daily Herald. BV S. W. MASON Sc CO. SAiSiUBli W. MAHOIIi, Editor, W. T. THOMPSOK,......Associate Kditor. Official Paper of the City. LAR8EST CIRCULATION III THE CITf AMD CDUiTY TUESDAY JANttAIlY 30, 1800. COX GUESS AX'D THE CONSTITUTION. The Chairman of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction reported, on the 23d instant, an amendment to the Constitution, the prac tical result of which will be, if adopted, to abolish the present three-fifths slave repre sentation in the Southern States, though it will affect every State that dcpiivesany class of persons of the elective l'ntucjfrp on ac count of race or color. Tlie^rroposition made by Mr. Stevens to pass the amendment ‘•before the sun went down” by a call for tlie previous question, elicited finch a geueral outburst of opposition, says the Washington correspondent of the New York Times, that the wary Pennsylvanian was taken aback, and bis purposes completely foiled. There was developed on the occasion referred to an unexpected opposition to the amendment umou“' those who had been counted its posi tive friends, ami particularly an indisposition to demand the previous question upon an important change of the organic law ot the country, without the usual opportunity for and latitude of debate. Mr. Stevens and his reckless supporters supposed that the amendment, which they consider so just in its operation, would read ily command a two-thirds vote in the House whenever presented. But the developments which followed its presentation render it very doubtful, ft is stated, indeed, that the course of debate indicates such a diversity of sentiment as may lead to the defeat of the whole measure. Some of the radicals kick against the amendment as resolutely as the conservatives, on the ground that by impli it acknowledges the suffrage lor reas. ons violative of the Constitution and opposed to the emancipation policy of the true lie publican party. The result of this flare-up in the Republi can ranks has bee»4o constrain Mr. Stevens to abandon his purpose “toforce his amend meet through under the whip and spur of the previous question and it may serve to admonish him that a more piudent course in regard to other amendments which he may bring forward would be acceptable. We welcome this incident at Washington as indicating that there is still some of that reverence for the constitution which has pre served it iu years gone by in all its essential features, as it was fashioned by our wise and virtuous forefathers, when the nation was characterized by a sense of honor and of public obligation. In the earlier days of the Republic the ordinary forms of legislation were considered sufficiently binding, without a constant resort to the higher and extraordi nary forms. Has this nation lost its former sense of honor and obligation ? Has it be come; so demoralized as no longer to respect tbe ordinary form3 of law ? Can it be trusted to respect and obey nothing but what is com prehended in the sacred enclosure ot that highest of all human covenants—a constitu tion ? If it has reached that point of demorali zation, then it is bordering on that condition in which the moral sense is obliterated and no obligations, however sacred, will be able to bind it. There are no less that twenty propositions now pending before Congress to alter the constitution. When the people arc thus taught by their political leadeis that there are no guarantees to be trusted but those incorporated in the constitution, they will soondepise ordinary laws. When they throw down this first barrier, the second and last barrier will not be long in yielding to the pressure which is now being brought to bear upon it. When the first is broken-down and despised, the last will not long be regarded as sacred. We thiuk our national law-makers should pause in their rash career, and give some heed to the Fathers of the Republic. Let us retain a modicum, at least, of their con servatiam. We are too prone iu this, the prime and flush of what is ambitiously call ed a “new era,” to depart from their example and teachings. Our past success is due to their wisdom, and as we begin to realize the success, wc forget them and their simple ways, and puffed with arrogance, claim for ourselves the credit that is due to them. We throw down the barriers they so carefully erected; we overleap the limits they so wise ly assigned to us. Before this impatient, rash and unregulated spirit of progress, all the ancient and venerable land-marks are fast disappearing. The very constitution it self, designed as a, sanctuary, is losing that respect in the rnitfds of the American people which, in times past, amounted to a sort of superstitious reverence. A ; President Johnson has justly said, these frequent amendments were calculated to weaken the force and solemn sanction of that sacred instrument, and make its provision like the work of town meetings. If we would preserve among the people a rever ence far law, we must preserve that scale and gradation of law which ascends from municipal ordnances of a town to the august constitution of the country. ’ Cultivation of tub Palka-Chkista ok Cas- tok Bban—We invite the afteulioncspecial- ly of planters to the communication of Mr. I- W. Gregory; in our paper this morning on the subject of the cultivation of Palma Christa or Castor Bean. It.wil! be seen that Mr. Gregory proposes tb furnish seed to those who desire to go into th^ culture^)! the plunt and to contract in advance -for the crops A raised. The exhibit made bj&liiro demon strates beyond a doubt the profitableness of the crop, and a9 the plant in our climate flourishes on poor and worn out land with very little cultivation aud does not re quire fencing, it seems to us that Its culture iu the manner proposed offers ]>eculiar in ducements in the present condition of our labor system. We commend the subject to the attention of our planting iriends in tbe hope that they may be induced to give it a rftl. Matt3 r whose landB have been stripped of fences and improvements, and whose straightened circumstances will not admit of their going extensively into the cultivation of cotton, could for the next year at least, make a trial of the castor bean with bucIi la bor as is at present available with a reason able prospect of success. We shall take an early opportuuity to lay before our readers such information in refer ence to the best mode of cultivating the castor bean as we may be able to obtain. BY == Gifb Grift, Gift. Ue«r< JOXtCS A C' .. corner Uiyan aud W ttaker Me ets, will bold subject to distrfouries, Tuesdiy, , _ , noth last.. the following articles, altlobj sold for one D^ii 1 y ±± e raid; aonarc “ cJ,: u I one U'becicr ft Wilion’s Setring Machine, worth #126 00. Also, FHO.1I MEXICO. FRENCH EXPEDITION AGaINST ABANDONED. JUAREZ Washington, Jan. 28.—Official news to tbe 29th of December has been received from I business is not only liberal but fair. Watches, Silver-ware, Cigars, bythe bix, Ac., fte. Gill early and try your lucte- Messrs. Jonei A Co., will require the names and residences of parties drawing valuable prizes, so that they may be able to refer. We wish to convince the good citizens of Savannah iuat our mode of doing Mexico. Don’t forget the place, corner Bryan and Whitaker The French bad sent an expedition against streets. Juarez at El Paso, but abandoned it on learn- ! ing that he had made preparations to repel j30 JONES <* CO, Manufacturer's Managers. amusement*. Special Anuooncemeut. ARTEMUS WARD'S F kREWELL nights Prior to his Departure for Eoglatfd. MB' JOHN P. SMITH..... Diseoto* Mischievous Misrepresentation. A few days since we met the following paragraph iu the editorial columns of the New York Tribune: A letter has been received at Washington lrom A. H. Stephens, in which he states that the condition and persecutions of Union men in Georgia are at this time vastly worse than ouriug the days of the rebellion.” And in a Washington letter published in the Times of Wcdneeday last we find the fol lowing: “The Reconstruction Committee is going on with the examination of witnesses concern ing affairs at the South. It has been reported that a letter is before the committee from Al exander H. Stephens of Georgia, expressing the opinion that the political condition of the South is not such as to warraut the admis sion of Southern members.” It is scarcely necessary to say that in botli these paragraphs Mr. Stephens is grossly misrepresented. We venture to assert that lie has never written a line to any individual iu Washington or elsewhere that would bear any such interpretation. We have reason to know i hat he entertains no such opiuions, and we regard it as ungenerous as it i9 un just, at this time, to associate his name with such gross misrepresentations ot fact lor par- lizan purposes. them. PROM WASHINGTON. IMPORTANT UTTERANCES OF THE PRESIDENT WITH REGARD TO THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE AGITATION. .11 All HI ED. PARR—WILSON—At St. John’s Church, by the Rev. C. F. McRae, on Thnrsday evening, Jan. 25tb. Mr. J. McPherson Farr to Miss Henrietta E. Wilson, only daughter of tbe late Edward Q. Wilson, of this City. * Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Kenewer Has proved tfseif to belhe most perfect preparation for the hair ever oflored to the public. It b a vegetable compound, and contains no injuri- He Deprecates it as Ill-timed and 0BS P ro P erUiB whatever. Calculated, to do Grreat Harm I 1T WILL HES 10 *® GRAY HAIR TO 1JS ORIG INAL COLOR. Washington, Jan. 28.—The President, to- 1 “ wU1 keep the halrfr ° mfa,Hng “ L day said to certain distinguished Senators ihat the agitation of the negro franchise question in the District ot Columbia, at this time, was merely the entering wedge to the agitation ot the question throughout the States, and was ill-limed, uncalled for aud | and take no other, calculated to do great harm. He believed that it would engender enmi ty, contention and strife between the two races, aud would lead to a war between them which would result iu great injustice to both and certain destruction to the negro population. Precedence, he thought, should be given to more important and urgent matters, lega tion upon which was essential for the restor ation of the Union, the peace ot the country aud the prosperity of the people- v It cleanses the scalp and makes the hair soil, lus trous and silken. It is a splendid hair dressing. Noperson, old or young; should fail to nse it. IT IS RECOMMENDED AND USED -BY THE FIRST MEDICAL AUTHORITY. tVAskfoi Hull's Vegetable Sicilian Hal Kenewcr, R. P. HALL ft CO., Nashua, N. U., Proprietors. For sale by all druggists. BARNES, WAPD ft CO., NewOrleans, La., n23-Gin Southern Wholesale Agents. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. I. O. O. Da A Special Meeting of tbe different Lodges of Savannah will be held at Oglethorpe Lodge Room THIS EVEN ING at 7J£ o’clock. Tim fnremimcr i " •' , I All Drothcra of the different Lodges are invited to i ue toregoing may he implicitly relied attend. THEATRE. Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Thurs day, Jnn. 3 J, 30, 31st and Feb. 1st, Most Positively 4 Nights only. The public arc mo.t respectfully informed that ARTEMUS WARD Will appear in Savannah on the nights above men tioned, in his CHEERFUL MORMON STORIES, Illustrated with Eighteen Splendid and Thoroughly Accurate Panoramic Views GREAT SALT" LAKE CITY, • AND THE VALLEY OF UTAH. An entertainment which his achieved the most marked success in the citics'of New York, Philadel phia, Baltimore and St. Lonls, and which has recent ly been given to OVERFLOWING HOUSES In LOUISVILLE, VICKSBURG, NASHVILLE, NATCHEZ and MEMPHIS, . NEW ORLEANS, Notwithstanding the he«vy*cxpense attending this engagement the prices will remain as usual. Re served seats can be obtained at Schriener’s .Book and Music Store without extia charge. Sale of seats will commence Monday morning, Jan. 29th, and continue following days. The Piano u>ed at Artemus Ward’s entertainments, is kindly furnished by Mr. Schreiner. jz7 PISTOL SHOOTING IN THE CHALLENGE TO ANY MAN UNITED STATES. STAKES, fl.OOO, . AS follows : GROCERIES, LiqilORS, A C., H. G. RUWE, P; v ’’. WHotxsai.e UKAIXU ni-0: Groceries, Ales, Wines AND LIQUORS, Of ail descriptions, AT FALLIGANT’S OLD PAINT STAND. Corner St. Julian and Bryan Sts. Near the Pulaski House. AGENT FOR ALE AND LAGER BEER. j25-tf ’ AUCTION SAL AUC1I0N. AUCTloT' Every Mouduy, Wednesday a „ d m Evenings, At Store, No. 71, St. Julian street -v assortment of w here a lity Goods. Yankee Notions, w , will be offered. ’ Jew< %, Silica pash ire. JCorls, Williams, >i o1 - &, Co. **NI Offer for sale one hundred acres oft. . from Savannah, on the White Eluant 3k ». excellent.Slock Farm or for GAdlfc , portion of it is under cultivaSI? P n T>oJ’*! heavily timbered, and there are 5 ,tle inifr 1 i 200 cords, of Wood cut and piied on ” ne * Knb ] ALso, One desirable Lot at Thunderbolt -r., Terms cash. Titles w York, Williams, AteT.,,. & Co. ***« wn sell THIS DAY, in front or store. at 111 nVififL- -v ^ SOLE AGENTS AND IMPORTERS Gh. Farre Champagnes FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA. au30 DISSOLUTION. upon as true. - as business of importance will be transacted. Proceeding's of Congress. BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF COLOR. J30-X P. G. JOHN N. LEWIS, N. G. of Oglethorpe Lodge No. I. P. O. DAVID BAILEY, N. G. of Live Oak Lodge No.- 3. JOHN NEIL, N. G. of DeKnlb Lodge No. 9. Ancient Land Mark Lodge, No. 251 A letter from Hon. A. H. Stephens dated Milledgeville Jan. 22, addressed to a com mittee of the Legislature, most “explicitly and emphatically'’ declines to permit his name to be nsed as a candidate for any public position. He desires that the election of Senators shall not be postponed, and con cludes by saying—“I do trust that no mem ber will give even a complimentary vote to me in the eleciion.” We understand that the election of U. S. Senators takes place to-day. CONSERVATIVE SPEECH FROM MR. RAYMOND OF NEW YORK. Washington, Jan. 29.—The Senate to-day discussed the bill to provide for the protec tion of all persons without di9tiuctiou of cblor or race* in their civil rights. Mr. Trumbull offered to amend by insert ing that all persons of African descent, born in the United Slates, are citizens thereof, and made a speech in support of the bill. A Regular Communication of thisLodve will rbe held at their Hull, This Evening, at 7>. I o’clock. Pnnctaal attendance is requested. By order JAS. M. PRENTISS, J 30 Secretary. ATTENTION! Oglethorpe Fire Company, No. I. Attend nn extra meeting of the Com pany to be held at the Court House, at seven and a half o'clock, THIS EVE- Mr. Saulsbury replied, contending that ninu, juh. 30th. the liberties of the white man were entitled | ® vel Y member Is requested to be present as very J TO sboot in total darkness, and my opponent to shoot, in daylight; my opponent to Bhout twenty shots at tbe word, «t the spot, and I to shoot fifteen shots, att deliberate aim, My fifteen shots to measure, 9trlue measurement, against my opponent's twenty shots; distance, fifteen or twenty paces. If the. challenge is accepted, my opponent must shoot either iu Savannaii Augusta or Macon, On.; the match to take place within ten days after acceded to, and pay or play. Address the undersigned, at his gallery, on Bay street, over ”Onr House.” where the money will al ways be found, and all the arrangement* cau*bo made. Capt. JOB . TRAVIS, Bey street, over “ Our House,” Savannah. j22 CODFISH. 1 A DRUMS prime Codfish. For sale by * u HILTON A RANI KANDELI*. j -6 6 193 Buy street. milE Firm of Israel U. Scaly A- Co. was dissolved A on the 12th inst., by the withdrawal of Israel R. Scaly. The business will he conducted until further notice, byT. ii. Palmer, who is duly authorized to col lect and settle all business connected therewith. ISRAEL II. SEALV, • J. P. filLSOF. Agent. j!5 A. S. BIGELOW. at in o’clock, a.m '” u “ a T it*. I 3 >bbisSeed Potatiius ■ l't do Crackers 10 do Cider V negar 5 do^Rmoked Shoulders 2 flit flit llam>i 2 do do Hams 29 half lihds Shoulders 5 tierces Hams A large lot of Furniture 10 cases Boots and Shoes, f )r m?n children ~ ’ *” men . Wom ; a A largelot Yankee Notions, consisting Paper Collars “ Neck Ties Suspenders " Ladyie.' and Genst’ • s erv Pocket Handkerchici* Undershirts ami Draw.., Toilet Soap i Also, an invoice of KjroSane Lamm r.i. Perfumeries, ftc„ Ac. p3 ’ 6U ^* EXEcyToR’s sale! ' By Bell, Wylly & Christian. WILL be sold at Auction on the first Tumh I February next, in front of.ilte lourt HousT. 1 ’. 1 T. J. DUNBAR & CO IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES. LIQUORS. SEGARS, SIC 14:7 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, GA., (NEXT DOOR ABOVE REPUBLICAN OFFICE.) W E invite the attention of the Trade and the Pub lic generally to uur large and elegant assort ment of Wines, Liquors. Cordials, Conserves, Se- gors, etc., etc., A. C. L0MEL1N0. to some consideration, aud lhat it was time imp “ rt ' mt business will be brought before the meet- —The Paris correspondent ol the Indepen- dance Beige, writing on the 26tfi ult., says that an attache of the French Miuister of Foreign Affairs ba3 accompanied II. Hidalgo, bearing to Maximilian, of Mexico, a project l'or the evacuation of that country, and that it was nn secret in official circles that the Emperor Napoleon wished to recall his troops as soon ns possible. The action of the United States Congress, the correspondent further says, may hlfeteu a "Solution of the Franco- Mexicau matter. Tbe Colorado Negroes. Washington, Jan. 23, 18B6. Wiliiam 0. Hardin, a colored citizen of Colorado, telegraphs to Washington from' Dtuver that negroes bad the right of suffrage in that territory until lsci, when they were deprived of it by a law signed by Governor Evans, and that the admission ot Colorado at this time, would render their di«ri«nchise- ment perpetual. He contradicts, moreover the assertions made in the East tout the en abling-act had been complied with, especial ly that part requiring the Constitution to ac cord with the principles of the Declaration of Independence. Wants to Keep Ur.—A certain member of the Tennessee Legislature concluded a speech in that body as follows: “And when we are done with the labor and troubles of this wo:Id, and are called to eternity, I only request that we will be prepared to meet in the kingdom of God, where trouble is no H'ore, to legislate around Itis throne,” IN GENERAL. —The gtand jury of Lafayette couuty, Miss., have found a true bill against Gen. A. J. Smith, U. S. A., lor burning the court house and town of Oxford, in the summer of 1864. —There.are no less than seven tiiousand Brevet appointments awaiting confirmation by the U. S. Senate. —The Postmaster-General during Decem ber appointed 5Q postmistreses. —Stanton’s official life will close Feb. 1st. —Plantations in Louisiana are selling dirt cheap. —Young Mendelssohn is writing his fa ther's life. —Much cotton will be raised in Tennessee this year. —Butler’s reply to Grant is soon to be published by a New York firm. —Ex-Senator Toomhs is in Havana and has plenty of spondulics—so the letter writers say. —The Queen of tbe Belgians is in an inter esting condition. —An insane man killed his father in Louis ville recently. —A little boy aged nine shot another little boy aged twelve in Memphis. —Two men were blown to pieces while loading a cart with shell in Richmond. —A New York religious paper comes out very joudiy aud boldly for the right of wo men to vote. —One little village in Michigan made 1590,000 worth of peppermint last year. —Father Hyaciuthe, in Paris, pronounces man “a non-commissioned officer iu the army ol apes.” —A woman in Chicago, wh<3 is not yet sixteen, was married and divorced iu eight days. —Artemus Ward tells a.good story concern ing the production of the “Lady ot Lyons’’ at ball Lake City theatre: “An aged Mormon arose and went out with his twenty-tour wives, angrily staling that he wouldn’t sit and see a play .where a mau made such a cussed fuss over one woman.” —Edward B. Ketehum,who was lately con victed of forgery and sentenced to serve a term of four years and six months in Sing Sing, has been placed in the shoe shop of the prison.' —A life of John Morgan is in active prepa ration by his devoted friend and 'comrade, Basil Duke. The biography it is said, will lully vindicate the personal character and military fame of that celebrated Southern partisan. —A letter from New Orleans states that the returned Confederates arc collecting luntjs wherewith to erect a monument to the mem ory of Mumford, who was executed by order are of General Butler, for pulling down the American flag. A terrible accident occurred at Atlanta last week. The wall of a building iu the course of completion, on Peachtree Creek, fell, crushing six discharged colored soldiers under the ruins. Two were instantly killed, aud the other four injured so seriously that they are not expected to survive. —The House Committee on Foreign Affairs discussed, on the 12th, the proposition to ap propriate three hundred thousand dollars to defray the expenses of a proper represeuta tion of ttie products, manufactures and ma chinery of the United States at the grand Paris exhibition next year. —-The Senate Finance Committee has added two aud a half million dollars to the pension bill to meet deficiencies, which will make the pension appropriations tor tbe next fiscal year $17,944,000. —The census returns show that the total number of Indians in the’ United States is three hundred and seven thoasand. About five thousand were in the service of the Go vernment during tbe war, and some thou sands more were on tbe side of the late Con federacy. p TAc bnwe survivors of the “Old Stonewall Brigade are going to erect a monument to the immortal Stonewall Jackson. company has been formed in Chicago, With a capital of fffoo.ooo »„ ,1a, to cease shedding tears for the negroes. A resolution was offered and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, teaderin 1 he thauks of Congress to Rear-Admiral Far- mgut and his officers for their gallant con duct in Mobile Bay in August, 1864. In the House. Mr. Raytnnud of New York, refuted the positions of those who maintained that the Southern States were out of the Union. This he denied, and main tained t hat Congress has uo more power to do anything against them than-against the other btates. The Southern States having reorganized, the only question - was as to the admission of their representatives in Con gress. Congress should act separately on the cases from each district and admit those who could take the oath. We shall have to live with the South, and good policy us well ns patriotism should in duce them to reconciliation. He said the House owed it to their dignity to repudiate the Select Committee ou Recon struction. All the paper constitutions would not save the country unless there was suffi cient patriotism among the people- tag. By order of HENRY F. WILL INK, Ja. President. R. Waxne Ruhsfix, Secretary. jso Bell, Wylly & Christian, Agents. Are now receiving and have on hand HERRING’S FIRE PROOF SAFES. Aiao Iilnstrated Cuts and Price of BAN KER’S BURGLA R PROOF SATES. DEALEE IN m Groceries, Provisions,^Wines. Lienors, k F AND EVSBY OT1IEB ARTICLE IN THE OB'OEBY LINE UNDER MASONIC HALL, (Comer of Bull Street and Congress Street Lane,) SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. d1S_3m CRITS. I HAVE in operation on the Bay, between Haber sham aud Price streets, a steam milt, where the best of fresh ground corn grits and meal mav at all times tic obtained. I intend, by strict attention to business and furnishing a first rate article at a fnir price, to merit a ihare of public patronage, which I respectfully solid. 134-1 w * HAGAR. which is not excelled by any similar establishment in the States. We are sole proprietors nf DUNBAR’S CELE BRATED WORMWOOD CORDIAL, the reputation o] whi ih is fully established in this and foreign conn tries; DUNBAR’3 well known STOMACH BITTERS, gnaranted superior to any article of the kind, de afened expressly for hotel and family use: DUN BAR’S SCHIEDAM CORDIAL SCHNAPPS w.r BAR’S SCHIEDAM CORDIAL SCHNAPPS, war ranted of the utmost purity, and put up expresely for our house, of which wo are pole’proprietors and 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 Bonrbon « HIS KEY and AR RACK HUNCHES, formerly well known throughout the Uyited States, put up l>y ns in cases for export and home consumption. T. J. D. A Co. are sole Agents for A. ft If- W. Catherwoud’a Pure RYE WHISKIES, XX and XXX brands, guaranteed unsurpassed in quality aud ex cellence. Constantly oil hand, a large mid well se lected stock-of BOURBON and WHEAT WHISKIES, worthy the attention of the trade and connoisseurs generally. An assortment of SEGARS of finest Orders promptly executed at Manufacture’s Card Prices. FAIRBANK’S PATENT PLATFORM SCALES. Stock constantly on baud of all Patterns and Siew from 3,500 lbs dormant down to counter and even bal lance. Send and get one of their Illustrated Books. j30 Hon. A. II. Stephens and the V. S. Sena torship By a telegraphic despatch received from Milledgeville last night—the largest portion ol' which was so botched in the transmission over the wires that we can make no sense of it—we learn that the friends of Hon. A. H. Stephens have determined to run him for the long term Senalorship, regardless of his wishes or feelings. We gather, very vaguely, from the same despatch that a bill has been introduced in tiie Senate to relieve "bank officers from per sonal liabilities and authorizing the banks to repudiate all debts contracted for war pur poses. Interesting Interview at the Presiden tial Masion.—At the time of the annual meeting last week, of the American Coloniz ation Society, in .Washington, a delegation of the society, embracing some twenty mem bers, waited upon the President to tender him the assurance of their confidence and support in the momentous and embarrassing duties that rest upon him.’ J. H. B. Latrohc,' Esq., the President of the Society, introduced the delegation, and in his remarks connected with the Society, expressed the belief t(iat it was iu a sep .ra tion ot' the negro from the white race that the best mode of bettering the condition of the colored people was to be found. President Johnson replied with emphasis, that they should haw a fail trial where they are. He affirmed the views on the subject as they are embraced in the message, and declared that wbntever might be bis convic tions in regard to negro suffrage in the Dis trict of Columbia and Tennessee, he was firmly opposed to forcing such suffrage upon the States by national legislation. Tbe dis- tiuct impression was left that he was not frieudly to indiscriminate negro suffrage in this District. JOHN GRAY, DEALER IN Wooden Ware, *>AILS, BRUSHES, MATS, Twines, Contuse, Tubs, Charns, Cradles, Wagons, .Chairs, Baskets, ftc. No*. IS Fulton and S02 Front Sts, NEW YORK. J3 -3m $50 REWARp "pOR apprehension and pro if to convict the robber X or honse-breaker, that stole clothes, money and pistol ot Jones Anderson Scrubhs, at McAlpin’s Brick Yard, lust Friday night. j3P-3 J. W. McALPIN, . Office over Ciaghorn ft Cunningham. Thomas Dixon, SAVANNAH, GA., PACKER AND RE-PACKER OF COTTON, Wool, Hides, Rogs, Junks, etc., F the best shipping order, at foot of Jefferson st. jHO-Hni FOR SALE AND RENT. ^THlE Paper Hangings and all the contents on 6S St. X Jalien street, and store to rent. Apply to MRS. MARY TURNER, . On premises. J30 6 SHINGLES. capital of $. r i00,000, to engage iu tfdfe manufacture of cotton goods. Thfcompadr consist* of prominent business men and will confine itself at the commencement to The manufacture of coawe fabrics —The remarks of the President, a few days ago, to Mr. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, are quoted as indicative of his action upon the District of Colombia Negro Suffrage Bill. Mr. Johnson asked : "“Would you be justi fied, as Governor of Pennsylvania, or L as Governor of Tennessee, in signing a bill passed by the State Legislatore, against which nine-tenths of the people of the State had entered their protest?” He then re marked that heconsidered himself placed in just the position he bad indicated toward the people of Washington. —Major General Terry, commanding tbe Department of Virgipia, has iBsiied at Rich mond a general order forbidding civil offi cers to attempt to execute the provisions of the vsgrant act lately passed by .the Virginia Legislature. He sayg that the result 9C this law, if enforced, would be to fednee the freedmen to a condition of slavery worse than that from - which they have been re leased. 50 000 UYPHESS Shingles, jnst received and r v , f' ,v iu J's *" lots to suit purchasers, at oar Wood Yard, foot 0} Fahlff street. ■ISO'S BLAKKWOOD & DAY, OTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—To IJ ait «h >m it may concern: , John B Barnwell will apply at tie Court of Ordinary for Letters of Administration on the es- deceased * '^h B ’ D aruw dHi late of said county, These are, thereiore, to cite and admonish all whom ff may concern, to be and nppear before said Court to * n J Uley httVc) 0,1 or ’before tile bunted? 4 " March next, othei wise said letters win my °® c,al signature, this 27th day of Jan- nary.^setl. D. A. O BYRNE, ^ ** O.'O. o. S ™' E , 0P GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-To all wliom it may concern: R**gJiu A Bargliein wi 1 app y at the the e«'nL° r ^ £ ,r „ L3tteH of Administration on deceased^ f J ° h “ G ’ flej * hein la,e ut couuty, Pickled Beef. O BBLS. Mess Beef. For sale by Wtl J27-tf BRIGBAM, BALDWIN ft CO. j29 3 Corn, Corn. ] AAA SACKS Corn, for sale, to arrive per steam- sl/VU ers. WRIGHT, GIBBS A CO. No. 7 .loot Teas, Teas. No. 7 Jones’ Block. grades, manufactured ami imported e-xpressly for this iion-e, which ive offer at the very lowest net carh puces. BRANDIKS. GINS, WINES, CHAMPAGNES, “nil every description and grade of Foreign Liquors imported directly by this house, and for sale iu loud or dnt\ paid, at lowest maiftet rates. dvti-lf GROCERIES, &C. S EVENTY-FIVE oaddlcs, 6 ibs, superior Imperial and Young Hy.-ou Teas, lor lamiiy use; 76 cad dies Souchong aud English Breakfast Teas. Just re ceived and fur sale by * HILTON A RANDELL, J 29 - 0 ’93 Bay street. Coffees. 26 sacks St. Domingo Coffee So sacks superior Rio Coffee 20 hats choice Java Coffee Iu store and for sale by HILTON ft RANDELL, 193 Bay street. J29-6 On Consingment. 66 bids Yellow Onions 16 bbls Apples C bbls Figs k bbis Cranberries 10 half bbls Cranberries 23 half boxes Raisins 1 box Tomatoes lu kegs Batter. Just arrived and for sale by L. J. GUILMARTIN A CO. j29 VALENTINES. AT E3TILLS NEWS DEPOT, <2T-tf Ba 11-st, back of Post Office. T. A. CALES, FRENCH TAILOR & CUTTER orders left with him. Best of materials and work manship furnished. 2w* J27 New Sugar Cured Hams. 4 A BBLS., a very superior article. For sale by 1“ J27-tf BRIGHAM, BALDWIN ft CO. MDE. W E have now on hand a few Open Baggies anil Rockaways, light anil neat. Also, Set9 of Harness, which we will sell unusually low. J26-tf BOUSE A BRYANT, 134 Bay street. Raffle. A FINE STALLION, six years old the lithofMay f\u nex ,K Eclipse and Maromblno, sister Cload ce eBratwl maf * fashion, and sired by Black 11 tbertC ? re ’ 10 cite and admonish all » horn makeob?£t?on\re anda PP ea . rbfcforo «*‘<l Courtte StMntt Mn 7 t,,e J taive; on qr before the bi pnted y 1 Mareh next ’ oUierw'iw said letters will ntuyisS®* °‘* cial 8i 8i»tn«. this ,10th day of Jtn- J30* D. A O’ THE DIAMOND STATE DETER8IVE SOAP WtaSt^tonatetawa^ 6 Diani0,ld 6tate SoiP Work*, RUE, WHITNEY A CO.. Sole Agents. fail Deceiving from these works Port Royal House, HILTON HEAD, 8. C. B0OG, Lists can be found at the billiard room in Masonic Hall, at Oar Houso, and at Walter O’Meuta’s billiard *Aloon over the Express Office. J iS-tT GRAB AH, BHLDANK A WHITFIELD, BANKERS AND CLAIM AGENTS 61 EXCHANGE PLACE, NEW YORK. Having special facilities, particular attention is (riven to the collection of claim a against th* United ptggg Government J26-lm GROCERY STORE FOR SHE. fTHE Stock, Good Will and Fixtures of one of the A best Grocery Stands in tbe city for sale.' J2> YORK, WILLIAMS, MoIKTIRE ft CO. FLOUR. HALF bbls extra Family Flour; • O 100 do do do. Just received and for sale at lowest market rates. b W HILTON ft R^r-" 1 ^ RIDDELL ft a a. inmu Jaa-tl PaormiSTOms n.r. attee. Bacon, Sides and Shoulders. in HHDS. Sugar Pickled Shoulders; JK tf* 1 * 1 ^ Vef * For sale ft CO. a English Dairy Cheese.. MOBS J2T-tf -60 K* 8 GUNNY BAGGING,; SEA ISLAND BAGGING, ROPE, BACON, NEW YORK EDWARDS’ HAMS, COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., Ac., &c. jl-lm PHILLIPS & MITERS, S5 Bay Street. KIRLIN, BRO. & BURKE, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ^ ILEX, WHS MB LIQUORS, WHITAKER STREET AND BAY LANK. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED 4t DELIVERED. au21 if 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 ft CO., Southwest corner of Bay and Barnard sta. PIERCE SKEHAN, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Fine Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, For eign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Sugars. Also, Skelian’s Celebrated GOLDEN ALE CHAMPAGNE CIDER. in bottle and in wood. London and Dublin Brown Stout, Scotch and Eng lish Alee, ftc. Liberal deduction* mide to the trade. 116 BROUGHTON STREET. SAVANNAH, and 62 Liberty street, N. Y. dll-tf G. K. HUGER, IMTLEY 0. HASEIl, General ^Partners. o’clock• * -°uit House,; Luts Nos. 29.30 anil 34. Green Ward nn ,i v Gilmerville, together with the improvements m ' Lots, h-longing to tilt estate of the late O’ltonrk, deceased. Sold by erilorof the Kv. for tlic benefit of the heirs fruit creditors of ,-v“ tate. Jlo AT AUCTION. By Bell, Wylly & Christian. 5b boxes Glass, sire 12 1)7 ]S 15 licrces choice Ciinva>sed Hams Crates of Crockery, consisting of Finles r«i- Teas, ftc. jj! 51 Imported Goods AT AUCTION. By Bell, Wyily & Christian. TO-MORROW, Tuesdav, 3blh inst., at 11 oVliet front of store, wili be sold: Invoice of Hoods, from Nassau anil Bermuda, mr I sistiog of Foreign anil Wrecked Goods, viz ■ “ 1 ti bales Gunny Ragging 26 coils Hope 23-bnO Gw Hoop Iron 150 bbls Turk’s island Salt 50 g .cki do do 15b sacks Liverpool Sot 60 cases Brandy, in bond 50 kegs Bi-Car. Soda Crockery and Glass-ware, Castile Soup, Winnn-j glasses. Gin. incases aud demij dins, Olive’CfiLSm-1 in bbls. Sardines. Boots and Shoes, sli .e Thread Vi ton Cloths, Lotte* Paper, Dry Goods, Fancy Artie* Not ion**, Ac. t &c. Terms cash. 1 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PR IPERTII AT AUCTION. I BY BELL, WYLLY & CHRSTIAJf. Will be sold to thi highest bid lei, on SAT CEBIT I next, HU Feb., at tu o’clock, a. m. 20 Tons Iron, (captured properly.) ALSO, At lOJtf o’clock, at the Eastern Wharf THE STEAMER JEFF DAVIS, as she now;lies, (captured property.) 7IoL it. Terms cash. J30 WloL It'. GARRARB. Asst, special Agt. Trras. Dept. UNDERWRITERS’ SALE OF A bTEAM SAW MILL. BY OCTAVUS COHEN. . Will be sold on WEDNKSDAY*31st Inst., atmyoffi.i ^ o’clock, for account of whom it may concern: The Saw-.uili, Machinery and Holler, us it djiv B, J on ihe Island about one mile above frtrr.-ra'i t'etn. Savannah River, landed at that point by the siea ' UNDERWRITERS’ SALE. Octavus Cohen Will seliTHIS DAY. 30iii inst., at 11 o clock, Infftsi of Messrs. JSrtVin & Hirdoe's office; 37 huk'8 Cotton Sold for account of all concerned. Terms cash $ By Mendel & Laffiteau. Will be sold, in front of store, on TUESDAY, 1! inst., at lu o’clock. Butter Lard Hams and Shonlden A variety of Diy Goods An assortment of Furniture, also, 1 Wagon.j30- SALK OP fiOVElUUEHT STEAMEIt- CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICK, DKP. S. C.i, Cuablestox, S. C.. January 15,16C6 ! \\J ILL be sold, nt Public Auction, nt Hilton Heu. if rv S. C,on TUESDAY. February G, 1366, st l: o’clock M, under the direction of dipt. W. S. MuR Ft>RD, A. Q. M., the following Government Veaeb, viz Sido-wheel Steamer NELLY BAKER Side-wheel “teamer OoEOTA Kde-wheel Steamer GOLDEN GATE Side-wheel Steamer NAnTaSKET Tug RELIEF Tug RESCUE. A full description of the above Steamers will be fur nished upon application at the Quartermaster’s ofJce at Cha. leston, Hilton Head, S. C„ or Savannah, ua. Tei ms—Oni- UAlf cash, in Government Fuuds.at tbe time of sale, and the balance within six days sBe: tile sale, aud before the vessels are retnoveiL C. W. THOMAS, j2C-tilFfeb6 Brevet Lt. Col. and Chief tj M ADMINISTRATORS' SALE. YJTTILL lie sold at Statesboro, Bullocli county, ni v V the first Toesilay in March next, within ttt legal hours of sale, all the lands, belonging m the es tate of George Grooms, deceased, in said county, con sisting of (974ij) nine hundred Seventy-lonr aud a liiilf acres, bonoded by lands of Win. Lee. Sea., B Waters, L. Sharp. T. Knight, and outers. Also, WI forty acres of land, lot No. Bio in the 1st district il secuon ChProkee, sold subject to 'lie widow'sdu«r. and by order of tne Honorable the Court of Ordin#rv of said cuuuty, for the benefit of ttie heirs of saiJ e- tate. Terms matte known on the day of sale. JOHN W. MOORE, Adm’r. ELIZABETH GROOMS, Adm’x. Bulloch county, Ian. 19. lsfifl. j2M ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. N pursuance of an order of the Court of OrtEuStT — of Chatham county, will be sold on the first Tne- day in Fehrnary next, at file Court House door, a the city of Savannah,, daring the usual hoots of asm all the undivided naif interest of James Bilbo. l*b deceased, in the Shandy Hall farm, eitnated neariK city ofSav innah on the Thunderbolt road; said id® containing in all Ufiy acres, more or less. Tlte said half Interest sold for the pmpose of ft vision JOHN O. FERRILL d7-td Administrator. M. K. JESUP & CO.. New York, Special Purtuers. HUGER & HAS EL L, NO. 46 EAST BAY STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS, AND DEALERS IN Supplies, Portable and iw Mills, and all kinds Railway Equipment and Stationary Engines, Saw of Machinery required by Railroad Companies, Contractors, Manufacturers, Machinists and Agriculturalists. Advances made on consignment or Railroad Iron: also on Cotton and other Produce. BENTLEY D. HASELL, CIVIL, MINING AND CONSULTING ENGINEER Estimates made and contracts ' . taken. ; . . : OFFICE « EAST day, charleston. CENTRAL RAILROAD BANK, \ Savaknxu, January 9, If®-. O N and after Monday, the 22d of January lust, its Bank will he opened for the rcceptiou of Crr azfcT Funds on deposit. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. GUOR'.E A. CUYLER, jlft-3w Cashier. FAIRBANK’S Standard Scales Are fdrDbbed at manufacturer^ prices, by BRADY, SMITH & CO., Agents. Stock of vatious styles and sizes at their wareroom- North side of Bay street, between Whitaker and Bar nard. These first-class and unequalled Weighing Mschte heed no other recommendation thou that they hat 6 received the unqualified approval of business men for forflr yea»- STRENGTH OF CONSTRUCTION, DURABILITY AND ACCURACY, ADAPTATION AND CONVENIENCE, ja imfttwtr are found combined in the Fairbank’s Standard Scales, to an exteat unknown in the various imitations nomhating NEW PRINCIPLES AND IMPEOYE; MENT8, Of such' 1st holiness men beware, golfer no oha to. impose upon them with worthless as unreliable goods. BW - an styles and sizes furnished promptly- .■ztiEB&i -A