Georgia Historic Newspapers

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2—NO. 66.
^Tnah Daily Herald
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 27. 1866.
FROM FORTRFSS MONROE.
pcblisBED r,Y
W.A1AHON.
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Jefferson Davis’ Opinion of Fenianisn
Habits and Manners of the State
Prisoner.
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Five Cento.
$3 50.
...410 00.
[Correspondence of the New York Herald.]
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T fK OM WASHINGTON.
Vito of the Civil Rights
i ,, ilh Intense Anxiety.
, T toTongkess today ok to-
BhS ’ MOBROW.
Iivt decision by THE SUPREME CODEX.
OEEDI^^S OF CONGRESb.
,1 Capita today, awaitiiij
dUl f the President’
with intense in-
veto of the civil
<a‘»e was not received and will
adiajj
But tht: , ,
■rt*=s until tomorrow or the day af-
Fobtbess Monboe, March 19, 1866.
St Patrick’s Day having suggested the joint topics
of the Irish people and Fenianism, an officer under
took, I am told, while escorting Jeff. Davis on St Pat
rick’s Day iu his oaily walk on the parapet, to extract
from him his views of the present Fenian movement
It is not the first time these inquisitorial gensdarme
have sought to elicit his opinions on this subject. But
this o&cer went at it in a manner rather exceeding
the usual brusque, roughshod, not to say boorish,
style of some of them.
“ Don’t you think the Fenians a great power ?” asked
this man of shoulder straps.
“ Some of the papers say so,” replied Mr. Davis.
“Ain’t they bound to be successful,” the officer
further inquired.
“So very many say and claim to believe,’’ Mr. Davis
answered, quietly as before.
“But Canada is scared, and the British throne is
tottering to its foundation with just alarm,’’ boldly
declared this evident believer in the subject of
Fenianism.
“Well, wbat then? *’ asked Mr. Davis.
“What then! That’s just it,” continued this man
of penetrative gaze, pursuing a great destiny mapped
out for the Fenians. “Why, the Fenians will soon
have it all their own way. They can take Prince Ed
ward’s Island and defy the world.”
The climax of position, power and defiance so clear
ly and positively pointed out as the future of Fenian-
ism evidently carried very little conviction to the
mind of Mr. Davis, judging from his following it with
inquiring of the officer if he had ever heard of the
fable of the fly and the ox. The officer did not pur
sue his researches, and I confidently believe that how
ever he may have settled in his own mind the question
of Fenianism, he has set down Mr. Davis as an un
profitable subject for inquisitorial pumping.
JEFF. DAVIS* KNOWLEDGE OF CHABACTEB.
^ n *to Cong
l0 _ da v was engaged in the discussion of
■- ~“ j ' e , lca .j by Mr. Sumner to amend the
“ striking out the vote of Senator
on liie right to a seat, and
18 to refer the question again
[^i 0 f Friday
Jersey
ilv a vote of at
,jadicW Commute
i “ T -inbnll cUirmai
- b declaring that Senator Stockton
L t*i* 1 •i |et
utjlly entitled to his seat.
of the J udiciary Commit-
hat Senator Stockton
The question is still
Supreme l
> Court has decided that shares in the
taxable by State authority,
r Foote is lying in a very critical condition.
\ t n Vork Cotton Market.
I \ tp y, 5 e March 20.—The cotton market has a
The sales to-day were 300 bales
\\MSKI.VGTON letter.
'Fivui oar Regular Correspondent.]
Washington, March 20, 1866.
resolution proposed by Senator Stewart of Ne-
a the basis of a settlement of the question of
the seceded States, creates quite a sensa-
r.rv when*. 11 is now denied that these reso-
•irci-re-ent tlie President’s ideas. I am satis--
nr tbit they wore offered in the Senate without
, v: »ihconsultation with the President.There are
•mioiis about them <»n the part of tlie President’s
. s »me ridicule them as absurd and unne-
r. bu: others consider them of importance.—
,:ttr class argue the question in this wise,
a,, an the President succeed on his present
id of r« coiistructi<m. To this they reply that
. >t. Then they say, if he cannot succeed as
■ :i ,w stand. w. uM it not be better for him to
; -siti-u. or rather to strengthen his position
: grounds which will content enough of the
stive repuMi. ans as, added to all the other
t« i ' Jim rvatisin, would give tlie President a
<>ver tli> extreme radicals? Then they ask,
tuJ be atta.aed mi a platform more favorable
•nth tba:i is furnished by Stewart’s resolu-
•Such is the way the question is put by those
of the President who look favorably on
stMwartH movement. We shall soon know
amtely Uio President’s views on the subject-
ml people in this part of the country are al-
• vin^ a law of nature, which draws them to
jer Si mill. They are emigrating from here to
•n lands of Mississippi. The fascination of a
regmii, s< < congenial to the African race, tends
’ but certainly to draw them towards tlie
N"w that the negroes are free to go where
|typii-a«*, J lei -k for this proclivity to go southward
‘-fit :tsi If with increased energy. This natu-
IciK-y will be accelerated by two causes. Capi-
|afewho wish to engage in the production of cotton
draw labor from the border States for this
id further, the people and the authorities
r States, wherever the free negro element
as to be troublesome, will use means to
|sjtljt South. I observe, in corroboration of this
25.77 that within the last few days a public meeting
fynegroes has been held at Hampton, Vir-
tn: induce them to move to Florida, and this
sen* was gotten up under leading military influ-
skb Fortress Monroe. So likewise in this city.
?c-ril Howard uses his influence to get the negroes
‘ri»to the Mississippi lands. He says “there
iv many freed people now in this District. There
'.vj:k here for all. They (the freed people) are
- -r. South they go into slavery again. This is a
’- us falsehood. No complaints have come from
2 j-who went to Vicksburg.” This effort to drive
Afr- u.n farther South will gain strength everyday,
h rto tb«- Indian has been driven West, so
ft*forth the negro is to be driven South. What is
•> md? Are the skeletons of his race to strew
shores of the Gulf of Mexico?
• -n bill, which had been previously rejected in
•kHi-.usc, was yesterday reconsidered and referred
^ to the committee. Unless this bill or some bill
“■’‘a:* character passes, the gravest apprehensions are
the finances.
; to amend the constitution has become an
v-ce II,-r.. is the very last form of the disease
- U5a itself in the House of Representatives
I have told the above story as it was told me. Mr.
Davis speaks very freely with some officers, and with
some he maintained a most distant and haughty reti
cence. No one is more quick to discern and read
character. His quick natural perceptions, his extend
ed experience in public officers and careful study of
the world and men, have made him so. An upstart of
an officer, with more shoulder straps than brains—
whose limit* d knowledge of military matters would
excite the derision of a West Point plebean, and whose
knowledge of the world and books does not greatly
exceed that of “Simple Simon,” the famed hero of
one of Mother Goose’s melodies—he delights in bring
ing up with a round turn.
HEALTH, OBSERVATIONS AND DEMEANOR OF JEFF.
I have alluded to the daily walks of Mr. Davis. He
still, when the weather admits, keeps up his daily out
door exercise; and, with this and his morning bath
and uniform habits and careful diet, though with a bill
of fare of extended and choice variety, maintains good
health. Savage tits of petulanee occasionally possesses
him, and then again he is in temper, word and bear
ing as mild &S a May morning. It is still remarked
that he makes very rare allusion to bis trial, though
why no one ventures to ask him. On Congressional
proceedings and on all the great and exciting topics of
the day, he is profoundly observant, and occasionally
lets drop remarks concerning them, showing an inter
est as permeating and undying iu the affairs of nations
and the problem of the world’s destiny as marked the
closing career of the great conquering Corsican, or of
Robespierre and Richelieu. He endures his prison
life with a singular admixture of stoicism and impa
tience. Hope now lights his eye and glows in his
cheerful, brilliant conversation, and then his features
become frowning, the bitterness of disappointment is
in his speech, and he looks and asserts defiance of the
Government and everything.
and knocked him down, saying, “You d—d Yankee
, keep out of my way.” There used to be a good
many bags of rations, beaus, rice, etc., brought in by
Duncan in wagons under the bread. These loads were
issued to the camp sutlers’.stands. It was universally
believed that these stores came out of the prisoners’
rations, and were sold by Duncan for his own profit.
At the time when the assault was committed.on the
Tennesse man, we were suffering considerably from
hunger, and it was generally complained of by the
boys. The day before that assault, our detachment
from not haring made a correct return, one of those
who had died not being accounted for, got no
rations. We expected to get them on this day. Some
times there were sick men who oould not eat their
rations, and having thrown it into tile marsh, other
men would come and pick it out of the mud and eat
it. The ration received by us was a piece of corn
bread about three inches square, with about a pint of
stewed or boiled beans or peas so full of dirt that it
was almost impossible to get the dirt away from it so
as to make it lit to eat; a piece of pork about an inch
square, and boiled so that there was no grease in it;
sometimes we got a piece of boiled beef in lieu of the
pork.
Cross-examined by Defence.—I don’t think it was
the business of the prisoner to come into the stockade
with the wagon. I know he did not always come in
with it. It was habitual for the prisoner to curse at
the men in the prison.
Q-—Was there not a man very much resembling
Duncan who used to come in with the wagon at the
south gate, and who assaulted a prisoner about the
13th of June ?
A.—I don’t know of any such man. There was a
man that resembled him somewhat but he had red
whiskers. It was very easy to (liBtingni»h between
the two; I do not know his name; I never heard of
this man’s beating prisoners. There was a man named
Stanton who used to beat prisoners; he was a Yankee
and staid inside. Witness said he kept a diary of these
incidents, but lost it with his clothing while being ex
changed, and was not certain as to exact dates in con
sequence. In striking the prisoners who died Duncan
on one occasion used a club, and at another time his
hand only. He jumped on the Tennessee man’s
breast with both feet after he was down; while being
carried to the tent the man did not talk, he could
hardly breathe.
The examination of this witness being concluded
the commission adjourned till 10 o’clock this morning.
-lust Received and for Sale on
Consignment,
SEARCHING VESSELS STILL KEPT UP.
In the past three months I have had frequent occa
sion to allude to the search of vessels arriving here, to
see if there may not be some one coming here to at
tempt the rescue of Mr. Davis. This search is still
kept up, though why no one can satisfactorily account
for, unless to give extra employment to government
steam tugs and the soldiers ordered on this special
service. The order having come from Washington,
and never having been rescinded, is necessarily yot
complied with. There is a story of a guard having
been established over a certain portion of tlie Waterloo
battlefield after the close of the tight. For many years
this same guard remained there on duty, guarding in
the end only tangled briar bushes and a dilapidated
paling. For some reason the guard had never been
relieved, and so had to stay. Thus the order I have
referred to has never been rescinded, and hence these
continued and useless searching of all arriving ves
sels.
BY
TRIAL OP JAMES W. DLJ^CAX,
MILITARY COMMISSION
For Alleged Cruelty to Federal Prisoners
at Andersonville.
Article —. No person except a citizen of the Uni-
wh° fcw at all times borne true allegiance
. •toll ever hold any office under the United
, a ' JUli Congress shall pass all the necessary laws
-^’C-nt a violation of this law.”
Son-. .
W the
U every amendment proposed should be
nstitution would be a very curious in-
would resemble very much the pro-
3 town meeting.
American
Confederation—Pro-
files* of the Movement.
Ministry in New Brunswick
uuh" i'\ f *, s ‘ KMl <l ef cat in the Legislative Council
“-ration question. .In the division they
rthuj,,, “U'xi by only three votes. The paragraph
• h’s reuiv ^"'‘^deration, in the address of the Coun-
itrtc. “ ’“ c Governor’s speech, was in these
Attain 0 ^'on the affairs of British North
Excellency announce* will im-
•y win rl-JJ * before uh by command of her Majes-
'Ul attention l at 0ur llands that careful and respect-
urce, junfC** lu matlerfi emanating from so high a
‘uHutUe wihU C( ' D f sl ^ ere d with an anxious desire to
may be , ;oil8i ^ b‘-r Majesty’s Government so far as
it? of the r,,r^ the true interests and prosper-
Hod. e d ( ., CCa tlarge.”
J'Uiu
moved to expunge the words
Hunger affirmation of Union
ords:
mviuc,-a that a Union of the Brit-
, j ' Mu Cototues LCdl strengthen the ties
ir.//, ® rj® Mother Country, and be con-
.•* e in en 0 ts and prosperity of tlie
was . untied, only three votes
prosperity of
.amendment
£ v -a in the negative.
tj Jt COXP EDSHATIOS IS KOVA SCOTIA.
‘ ,f “oufedoratiou has twice been touch-
IlliH.’.v ‘V*' IJVa Scotia Legislature. On the Hth
*T***J' 1»M on the table
feoiu H ... correspondence on the union of the
l « alt theimportant ^ing to be found in it
‘WhenT„ irapcrial Government, while having no
UU10U of ,he Maritime Providences
-‘tea remtmttod to the larger scheme of confedel
c»>t ( r aija d tt that they could not entertain the
V: e * ,:e I ,t “i subordinate to confederation.”
!. 11 " |,tB *t rest the fantastic notion that
»yGovernment ever dreamed of imposing
■slcra,, ;, 10 ™ ot union on the Provinces than a con-
■fontiuo Leader.
'*• Mason.
1 f tt , er m 8l ?PP ort of the “bazaar about
«ar, an,i ^ tateB Y 110 arp suffering from the
any SS5 to roceive “>d forward to Bal-
in EnetaS^ tary coutribution which may be
-Tin.
'ion =‘: re “-c-
•mottntine°r W i'LU National banka with circula-
to $261,638,920, mad a total capitol of
[Reported for the Savannah Herald.]
The trial of James W. Duncan—an employee at An
dersonville in the Commissary Department of the Con
federate Government—for cruel treatment of Federal
prisoners, was commenced yesterday morning before
the Military Commission, of whi<-h Lieut. Col. H. A.
Darling is President, and Capt J. H. Watrous Judge
Advocate.
The prisoner, who has been confined in the Chat
ham County Jail awaiting his trial for some mouths,
was brought into the Court at about ten o’clock. He
was well dressed, and though somewhat pale, appear
ed to be in good health and very little concerned or
agitated.
Judge Dominick A. O’Byrne and W. W. Paine, Esq.,
appeared as counsel for Duncan.
Having hoard the order appointing the commission
read, the prisoner was asked if he had objections to
any member named in the order. The accused having
no objection to any member, the Commission and the
Judge Advocate were then in his presence duly sworn
according to law.
James W. Duncan was then formally arraigned and
the charges and specifications were read to him, to all
of which he pleaded “not guilty.”
The charges were in substance as follows
Charge L—Murdering an unknown man belonging
to a Tennessee regiment while a prisoner at Anderson
ville, about the 10th day of June, 1804.
Charge 2.—Violation of the laws of war in robbing
James Armstrong, a prisoner of war belonging to an
Ohio regiment, of U- 3. Treasury notes of the value
of $8, and a likeness or picture of the value of $1, at
Andersonville prison in October, 1864.
Charge 3.—Violation of the law’s of war.
Under this charge there are several specifications,
as follows :
Habitually confining prisoners in stocks and other
instruments of torture for the purpose of intimidating
them or to gratify personal resentments; violently and
cruelly beating a prisoner at Andersonville, inflicting
serious hurts and injuries upon him, though the pris
oner was an idiotic or half-witted person, and utterly
inoffensive and helpless; robbery of money and like
nesses from prisoners, and opening boxes sent to
them and appropriating the contents to his own use;
misapplying the rations issued to the prisoners for the
purpase of feeding his private mess, selling them, and
feeding them to his hogs; boiling the meat issued to
prisoners and straing the greese therefrom and selling
the same afterwards for his own profit.
The first witness was Charles H. Russel, who testi
fied as follows:
I am a clerk by occupation; reside in Appleton, Wis
consin. I recognize the accused. I first saw him at
Andersonville, Ga., about the 25th of May, 1864. I en
listed on the 1st September, 1861, in the First Wiscon
sin Regiment. Was orderly sergeant at the time of
my capture. Was taken to Andersonville about the
25th of May, 1864. I first saw Duncan as he came into
the stockade on a wagon containing bread, on or about
the 13th of J une, 1864. My detachment was at the time
draw ing bread. While handling this brea*? there was
a crust of bread dropped off into the sand and a fel
low who was with me went to pick it up. This man
Duncan jumped out of the wagon and struck him
down and jumped upon him, striking him again after
he was down. He said: “You d d , I’ll teach
you to come around here stealing bread. ” This man
died the third day after. Ashe was in my detach
ment I saw him every day. Speaking about our con
dition on the day before, I told him I wished I stood
as good a chance of getting out of prison as he did.
He was in better health than I was at the time and
had two blankets. I don’t know what this man’s
name was. He belonged to the 1st E. Tenn. Cav. I
saw him after he was dead in his tent. Among other
cruelties committed by Duncan was one upon a half
witted fellow who used to baug round the wagons to
pick up all the pieces of bread that he could liud. He
came up to- the wagon that night, about the 15th of
June, 1864, and was standing there. Duncan jumped
out of the wagon, took a policeman’s club and struck
him with it, knocking him down. The fellow got up
on his hands and knees and started to run, when Dun
can‘struck him again, I don’t know whether with the
club or not, at any rate the man dropped. Duncan
said, "I have a d ---cl good mind to throw you inside
the dead line.” Don’t know where this inau came
from. I had seen this half-witted prisoner often—two
or threo times a day. I never saw him after that day.
The prisoner seemed-to be very harmless and inoffen
sive. He was well dressed and got along very well,
only he did not haye his wits about him. The man
belonging to the Tennessee regiment was carried to
his tent after the assault before mentioned. Four of
us took him HP, and earned him to his
tent. Ae next day we carried ,.lhm out to
the surge6n’s tent, : but thefe’ being no sur
geon out there we brought’ him -back again. *lhe
next morning he would not go, and that night he died.
I saw him the next morning dead. He complained a
good deal from his injuries before he died. I am sat
isfied that he died from the beating and kicking in
flicted by
Duncan. Duncajo- was called by -theoris-
oners sometime* 4 ‘Commissary,’’ and sometimes
naster.” 1 never saw him’Wearing any in-
“(Juartenn aster,
sigma of rank.
He often came inside the stockade. He was m
nearly every day. He did not always come in With
the bread-wagon. Sometimes he would appear very
kind to the boys and then again quite the reverse. I
saw him come in one time, and while going .tip tho
street, ohebf the fellows ‘ w*3 in his way. Hd struck
him with the fiat of his hand, made hi* no-o bleed.
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
The Attach on the Belgian Embasisy by
Guerillas—General Foury and Three
Others Killed.
By the arrival of the Morning Star and Eagle from
Havana, the New York Herald has dates from Mexico
to the 8th iust.
THE GUERILLA ATTACK ON THE BELGIAN EMBASSY.
Tlie Belgian embassy took leave of their Majesties
last Saturday, and left yesterday by diligence for Vera
Cruz, in order to take passage in the North American
packet of the 8th iust. Unfortunately before the dili
gence had arrived at Rie Frio, it was stopped by a
band of brigands. The members of the Belgian mis
sion, who were accompanied by three or lour soldiers
within and outside the vehicle, took immediate steps
to defend themselves, whereupon the - brigands ske
daddled with precipitate haste, not before they had
fired a volley, by which Capt. D’Huart and Gen. Foury
and two other persons were killed.
The same evening notice of the occurrence was re
ceived in Mexico city, and his Majesty the Emperor
set out with a French escort for Rio Frio.
Havana, March 17, 1866.
The French steamship Panama arrived yesterday,
three days from Vera Cruz. She brings dates from
the port of departure to the 13tli and from the city of
Mexico to the 8th.
There is an account of a defeat of the Juarists tinder
Porfirio Diaz. Leiua, Peza, Lopez, Orozco and Seguro
Strange to say, everybody and everything was cap
tured, except the leaders, who are reported to have
escaped on foot, the attacking party being cavalry. All
this is said to have taken place near Cuajimicul&pa.
The Emperor of Austria has just sent, by the Count
Bombeiles, the original coat of arms of Montezuma
and one of the original letters of Herman Cortez of
Mexico. They are from the Royal Museum of Vienna.
Washington, March 21, 1866.
Minister Romero has received official news from El
Paso to the 23d of February, confirming the report of
the evacuation of the city of Chihuahua bV the French
troops.
Mr. Stewart’*! Proposed Amendment.
A Washington letter of the 2lst says there are in the
city but four of the United States Senators elect from
the Southern States, viz: Messrs. Sharkey of Missis
sippi, Cali of Florida, Hunt and Parsons of Alabama.
Tlit* Southern Senators and Representatives elect havt
not had a formal consultation upon Senator Stewart’«
resolution giving universal suffrage for amnesty, as
has been reported, but they have so far as heard from
disapproved the suffrage proposition, and represent
that it will not be entertained by any of the Southern
States. It is reported upon good authority that the
sub-committee of the Senate caucus of Republican
had finally agreed upon a resolution fixing the basis of
representation. When Mi\ Stewart’s proposition was
offered, in the Senate, this committee bad adopted
something like the amendment proposed by Mr. Doo
little, but striking out the word “voters,” and in
serting thereof the. word citizens.” They have
now considered the Stewart resolution, and a report
from the committee is expected to-morrow.
Steamship General Barnes.
We copy the following complimentary card from
tho passengers on the steamship General Barnes
on her recent trip from this port to New York from
the N. Y. Herald of the 21st Inst.
“On board steamship General Barnes, off Sandy
Hook, March 19th, 1866.—The undersigned, passen
gers on board this splendid steamer, alter the re
markable passage, at any season of the year, but more
particularly in the mouth of March, from Savannah to
New York, of fifty-seven hours from dock to dock, on
this her first return trip, feel it a duty they owe to
her owners and officers, as well as the traveling
public, to take this mode of expressing their gratifica
tion and appreciation of her seaworthiness and great
speed as well as her luxurious accommodations. This
trip, at so uupropitious a season (for the past twenty
hours against a strong head of wind and driving snow
storm), proves that she has no superior in speed on
the Atlantic coast. In her commander we recognize
the skillful and watchful sailor as well as the perfect
gentleman. In her steward we have a gentle
man, whose table equals that of any New York hotel
Iu a word, every officer from commander down, seems
to exhert himself for the comfort and pleasure of the
passengers. While thanking all concerned for the
kindness extended to us during the trip, we take
pleasure in recommending her to the traveling com
munity: „ 4 $ .
E. C. Beach, Albany, N. Y.; F. M. Randall, Jas. A.
Weed, New York; S. Gazen, D. McDonald, Major W.
G. Dickin, J. Fernandez, Captain J. F. Wbeaten, Cap,
tain H. Burns, Savannah; Maurice Water, Fhiladel
phia; N. McCarty, St Johns, N. B.; E. C. Weeks,
Florida: C. F. Hersey, Savannah; G. M. Willett, Sa
vannah; H. F Miunery, New York; Chas. H. Howe,
Harlem, N. Y.; Jos, T. Morten, Massachusetts;
N. Cohen, Savannah; J. B. Conover, Hiram Penny,
New York, and others.
The General Barnes leaves Savannah for New York
on Saturday next
A man supposed to be Quantrell, tlie notorious Kan
sas guerilla, was arrested ill New York a few days
since, where he was living under the name*©! Hamil
ton,, ancient to Washington Cify in iromu Important
papers found among his baggage were despatched to
Secretary Stanton, and the prisoner himself was sent
on to Washington in irons and under guard. Twenty-
six indictments for mqrder, found by the Grand Jury
of Lawrence, .Kansas, are pending,again»t Quantrell.
The Overland Mail Stage on tho Denver City and
Atchison was the scene, on the 11th inst, of a singular
and desperate tragedy. Of the five passengers one
was a German named Fred. Henshild, who, at dead of
night, when all but himself were asleep, rushed upon
them with knife and pistol, with the apparent Inten
tion of murdering every one, including the driver,
Mr. Lewis A. Rice, of Colorado; was killed by the first
shot, and in the fearful struggles that followed, another
of the party was seriously wounded. Henshild was
shot on the spot.
The leader of the gang of guerrillas who seized the
steamer Belfast on the Tombigbee river some months
ago, has been tried in Mobile by a military com
mission, and required to a pay a fine of $5,000 and be
confined for ten years at hard labor. Maj. Gen.
Woods confirmed the finding and sentence, except
so much of same as imposes a flue, declaring the
prisoner be sent to the Penitentiary at Nashville. The
punishment would have been more severe, but that no
violence cr bloodshed ensued in capturing the boat.
— Sterling King, who confessed himself guilty of at
tempting to assassinate Secretary Seward, endeavored
to commit suicide in Louisville, on Wednesday last, by
severing a blood vessel of his arm. His recovery is
doubtful.
—Lieut. Gen. Grant has instructed the commanders
of military departments to reduce the number of vol
unteer organizations in their respective coi ■*“
Porcelain!
I MIE subscriber respectfully gives notice to the citi
zens of Savannab sndvlctuity that bis stock of
material and instruments bus arrived from Sew
York, and that be is. now prepared to. furnish the
Porcelain Picture to all who may favor him with their
patronage. The demand for these pictures in north
ern cities has been unprecedented, and certainly for
beauty of finish, as also for durability, they are un-
~ ' line — -
surpassed by any other Photographic production. —
Call and examine specimens at my rooms- r
1 also have a new Camera formating - Imperial
Photographs and Cartea de Visile in ihe L highest style
of the art. Amhrotypes and copying' of all kind*
finished to order with neatness and despatch.
My light is one of the finest In this section of the
country, and my Chemical Operator stands at the
bead of the profession.
Pictures made in cloudy as wail as in dear weather.
Satisfaction given in all cases.
Respectfully yours,
J. N. WILSON, Photographer,
Corner Broughton and Whltaher streets,
m'.2-lw&eod2w Savannah, Ga- —
PRICE, 5 CENTS.
GEORGE PATTEN,
Forwarding anil Commission Merchant
No.
f22-Sfa*
182 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH.
AT RBD0CKD PRICBSTBY
KENNETH HGLEA t GO.
303 BAT STREET.
250 bbls choicest Family and Baker'e Flour
100 bbls extra State Flour
200 bbls cheap Flour.
also roastLi:
35 bbls Superior Mess Pork
30 bbls Mess and ex. Mess Beef
30 half bbls Mess Pork
30 do Fulton Market Beef
20 hhds Clear Bacon Sides
ao bbls Bacon Strips
20 bbls Sugar Cured Hams and Shoulders
20 bbls ordinary Shoulders
100 packages Lard
60 do Butter
50 boxes Raisins
20 bbls White Beans
50 bbls Pickled Herrings.
m23-6
Orders for Lumber.
T I1E undersigned arc prepared to receive orders
for Pitch Pine LUMBER.
Confer with Geo. C. Freeman, Savannah, or ad
dress PARKER, TYNER <1 CO.,
m!0-eod2w Coleraine, St. Marys River. Ga.
WM. CLIFFORD NEFFS
Celebrated Brands of
NECTAR and QUAKER
WHISKIES,
In store and for sale low by
m!4-eod2w.
BRYAN, HARTRIDGE A CD.,
Agents.
OATS, OATS.
RIME article, in lots to suit purchasers, at the
lowest market rates. Apply to
CtlARLES L. COLBY A CO..
m20-tf Corner t>ay aud Abercorn sts.
GEIL’S FARM.
Monday, 26th inst
FOUR PRIZES,
TWO of which are FINE GOLD WATCHES.
Ship Stores.
20 bbls new Mesa Beef
30 bbls Mess and Prime Pork
60 bbls Pilot and Navy Bread
Sperm and Lard Oil
White Lead and Paints
Manilla and Tarred Rope
Rope and Iron Strapped Blocks
Canvass, Twine, Anchors, &c.
For sale by -*■
m?4-eodlot CI.AGHORN A CUNNINGHAM.
Rhodes’ Super Phosphate.
Th.o Stauard 3VCa.xxxa.x-o,
For Culture of Cotton*
W E can supply Planters and Factors with this old
established Manure.
MILLER, THOMAS & CO.,
m24 itay-st. Savannah.
SOUTH-WESTERN R.R. STOCK:
200 Shares,
XOR sale at par, by
m24-4
WILBER * FULLARTON.
NEW BOOKS
RECEIVED BY
Cooper, Olcotts & Farrelly.
. Wives and Daughter*; bj Mrs. G ask ell.
Tried and Tine; by Alton Clyde.
Agnes; l>y Mrs. Olipliant.
False Pride; or Two Ways to Matrimony.
Jealousy ; by George Sand.
De Bow’s Review for March. - ml 6
Wanted.
Wanted.
B Y a young man. a situation as Clerk in a good
house. Best of reference as to capacity, hon-
A cl dress Lock B >x 124. m26-tt
WANTED.
A N experienced white Nurse, capable of taking
charge of a young infant. Apply early at, No
132 State street. m?3 0
HOUSE OR PART OF HOUSE
WAKrTED.
TIf ANTED TO RENT, possession now Or 1st April.
" a House of medium size, or a portion of a
House, furnished or unfurnished. References given
and required. Address “House Rent,’ Box 224,
Post Office. m2<»-6
House Wanted.
W
ANTED TO RENT, a House in t.c
for a large family.
city, suitable
Apply at tbis office.
* m!3-tf
Situation Wanted.
JJY a middle aged man. in a w I. e-aledry goodsor
grocery store. Understands packing, marking,
shipping arid receiving goods. Tlie very best of ref-
erencesgiven. Apply at 307 Bay street.
feblSMT.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
A TRACT of Land, three hundred and thirty acres
of first quality pine land, lying in Liberty
county, near the Walthourville Station of the Atlan-
tic & Gulf Road. The said land can be bought for
rour dollars per acre. There is fifty acres cleared
aud undar^good new fence
_ ; some, houses on the
place. For information, apply to the undersigned,
who lives on the plac^ within three miles of Station
No. 4, Walthourville. u '
m3-Ira W. H. BACON.
For Sale.
STEAMER FANNIE LEHR.
STEAMER MINNIE BRANDT.
STEAMER HARRY CARROLL.
, For particulars, inquire ot^ y \
LaROCHK 6b WEST, or
JU22 J. D. BRANDT.
THOS. W* BROOKS
manufacturer of
FURNITURE AND GENERAL
UPHOLSTERY,
gu Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
—N. B.—All ORDERS sent by Mail promptly at-
nedeito r i r 1v31-tt
pnijta.. V * i I r* l I ‘’
Peruvian Guano.
W E have in store genuine No. 1 Peruvian Guano,
direct importation, and will sell in quantities
to suit purchasers.
fl2.tr
CRANE A GRAYBILL.
XTTE hara now on hand a few Open Boggles a
W Bockaways, light and neat. Also, Sets
Harness, which we wDl sell unusually low.
J25-tf
BOUSE A BRYANT,
194 Bay street.
Miscellaneous.
NOTICE.
TO ALL WANTING FURNITURE
I am opening for the inspection of the public,
a flue stock of
CABINET FURNITURE, CHAIRS, MAT
TRESSES, &c., &c.,
To which the attention of all Is invited.
.9f~ W«rerooms.ITS BROUGHTON STREET, Sher
lock's old Dry Goods store.
ne-tf L. B. HARRINTON.
THE BEST INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA.
v aTuTbl e
COTTON, CORN AND RICE
PLANTATION
FOK SALE.
That well known end trnly valuable Plantation,
situated In Liberty county, Ga^ forty miles from <he
city uf Savannah, five miles from Station No. 3, and
six miles from No. 4. on ti e Atlantic A Gulf Railway,
known as the “ Waiiiiour Homestead,” is now otter
ed for sale at a RcDCCKD PRICE, as the owner is
engaged in mercantile life. It contains 1,500 acres,
about con of which is open, and is composed of lands
unsurpassed for productiveness, and is a portion of
that justly celebrated body of land known as the
“DesertTract,” which produces the finest descrip
tion of long cotton—equal to that raised on tlie sea
islands—corn, sugar cane, potatoes, and all southern
products usually grown iu its climate, produced
abundantly. Its contains about
100 Acres of Choice Rice Land.
The improvements are those usually found on
first-class plantations. Accommodations for fifty
operatives. Good two-story dwelling,kitchen, sta
bles, &c., barns, rice bouse, cribs, Ac., Ac. There is
a steam engine on the place that does not belong to
it, lint can be bought from its owner.
For further particulars, apply to
E. C. WADE A CO.,
Savannah, Ga., er to
J. D. DELANNOY,
mfi-lra Quitman, Georgia.
.A.t Home .Again.
MULES.
T HOMAS F. STEVENS has just arrived with a fine
lot of MULES, which he is now offering at fair
prices, at DAN BUTLER’S stables, Whitaker-street,
in front of the Arsenal.
Let those wanting good stock call soon.
ml4-im. THOS. F. STEVENS.
In case of my absence from the city, Mr. John H.
Dews will attend to my business. T. F. S.
National Snnerpliospliate of Lime.
A SUPERIOR FERTILIZER, well adapted to the
production of cott n, corn, grass, potatoes, Ac.,
highly recommended by the best agricultural au
thorities as a certain aud speedy fertilizer.
RUE, WHITNEY A CO, Sole Agents,
ml4-2w No. 4 Harris Range, Ray street.
PIERCE SKEHAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
In Fine Groceries, hoots and Shoes, Clothing, For
eign and Domestic W nea, Liquors and Scgars.
Aeo, Skcban’D Celebrated
GOLDEN ALE
AND
CHAMPAGNE CIDER.
in bottle and in wood.
London and Dublin Brown Stout, Scotch and Eng
iish Ales, Ac.
Liberal deductions made to he trade.
176 BROUGHTON STREET. SAVANNAH,
dl 1-tf ard 6° Liberty street, N. Y.
BLAIR & BICKFORD,
LUMBER MANUFACTURERS, AND
DEALERS IN TIMBER AND LUM
BER OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION.
DOORS, 3.UH, AMO BLINDS
Mill and Lumber Yard on Canal, near Bryan atreet
Office ISO Bay street,
d23-tf >, Savannah, Ga.
J. W. STEELE,
(Late Steele & Burbank,)
11 Merchants’ Bow, Hilton Head,So. Ca.
And cornerKinQ one Ceorge Sts., Charleston,
A ALLS the attefitiunTf Wholesale and Retail Pur-
’ chasers to ills superior stock of
Military and Naval Clothing,
FURNISHING GOODS,
Watches, Clocks. Fancy Goods, Jewelry and Plated
Ware, Swords, Sasneartoehs, Embroideries, Boots,
Caps, Field Gla8sea,;GBBbtietS. Gloves, Ac., Ac.
j4 ! -
,J£0. D. row LI.
n. t nor.
FOWLE & CO.
FORMERLY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA,
Commission Merchants.
Importers of Railroad Iron and Dealers in
Railroad Supplies.
Office, 70 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
oct25 6m
LAROCHE & JOHNSON,
Timber&Lumber Dealers
200 BAY STREET,.
SAVANNAH, GA
THE ETE, EAR, AND THROAT.
D U. WIUGHT, of Toronto, Canada West, Physi
cian and Surgeon, Oculist and Auriat, can be
consulted on Deafness, Discharges from the Ear,
noises in the Head, Catarrh, Diseaees of the Throat
and Langs.
All diseases of the EYE, requiring eitheir Medical
or Surgical aid attended to.
Office No. 41, in Dr. Thos. Buckler's old office on
Lexington street, Baltimore, Md.
Office hears from 9 to 12 A. M., and 3to 6 P. M.
19-tf —
LADIES 'GAITERS.
JUST arrived from Philadelphia,
Ladies’ Calf and Goat Congress heel GAITEBS.
Ladies’ English lasting GAITERS and BUSKINS.
Ladies’ Kid heel SLIPPF.RS.
Misses’ Kid heel SLIPPERS.
Children’s SHOES and SLIPPF.RS.
For sale at the
WHITAKER STREET SHOK STORE,
ml4-tf. Northeast corner of Broughton lane.
Sight Exchange
NEW YORK,
In sums to salt pnrehasen, by
wp284f B. F.MKTCALFK A CO.
STANDARD
LIQUORS,
mS-tf
907 BA? STREET.
*1 iLiiv. f.-kHlWLARi
% n i!!
V» VI ii
t;krn Palace
ORFF * WATKINS,
DIPORTERS AND
DEALERS IN DRY GOODS
IN ATjT » ITS BRANCHES,
111 & 113 Congress St., Savannah.
Hotels.
The V ernon House
WHITE BLUFF,
—BY—
E. M. CONVERSE,
is now
OPENED TO VISITORS.
XsT Meals furnished to parties at short notice,
and boats for fishing ot Sailing. ml 5-tr
AUGUSTA HOTEL.
STSg*}"-"—.
TYTE respectfully invite our old friends and the
W traveling public to give us a call. Onr house
is located in the heart of trade, and convenient to tlie
depots.{B-3m]JONES A RICE.
Port Royal House,
HILTON HEAD, S. C.
RIDDELL A
& a. BIDDEIX.
BUGG, PbopbiitOii
M. F. BUPO.
juwr
Commission Merchants.
THOMAS H. AUSTIN,
General Commission and Forwarding
MEKCHAJJT,
85 Bay Street, Savannah. Ga.
BEFKB8 TO
Wm. M. Tunno A Co.. Savannah; Noursc & Brooks,
New York; Epping, Hauser.I & Co., Columbus.
m2b-tf
A. Dotehmhofkb,
Of Savannah, Ga.
John M, W. U ill.
Of Jefferson Co., Fla.
A. DUTENHOFER & CO.,
Shipping, Forwarding,
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Bay Street, Savannah, Ga.
Prompt attention given to the purchase, sale and
shipment of cotton, lumber and country pro
duce generally. Consignments solicited,
on which liberal advances
will he made.
BtVKBENOFB ;
Brigham, Baldwin & Co., Savannah ,- Hiram Rob
erts, Savannah ; J. H. Zeilin A Co., Macon, Ga.; Dr.
N. L/Angler, Int. Rev. Col., Augusta; James M. Bali,
Esq., Atlanta, Ga-s Willis Chisliolm, Atlanta, Ga.;
O. L Robinson, .Jacksonville, Fla.; F. Dibble, Jack
sonville, Fla ; Col. W. L. Bailey, Jefferson county,
Fla.; D. H.Baldwin A, Co., New York; Bearden &
Co., New York. Warren Mitchell, Esq., Louisville,
Kentucky. jU
Jas. C. Van Pact,
r} 1
Okas. H. Bennktt,
Kaleigh, N.C.
Bennett, Van Pelt & Co.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR TUX6AIJS OF
COTTOI TOBACCO, MVAL STORES, ETC.,
ALSO,
FOB THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF STATE AND
OTHER STOCKS,
S3 Whitehall St., New York.
We have associated with os Mr. D. W. Cdktis, late
Public Treasurer for North Carolina. n9-6m
GEO. H. ARLEDGE,
SHIP CHAJSTX)3L,KR, GROCER
AND
Commission and Forwarding Merchant,
72 BAY STREET. SAVANNAH.
d28-ly
A. S. Hartridge,
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
MERCHANT,
92 BAY STREET,
OCtl4-tf
SAVANNAH, GA.
Scranton, Smith & Co.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
CHOICK OLD BRAND1KS,
WIlhKEV,
GIN,
WINKS, &c.
EVERY VARIETY OF GROCERIES,
Hay, Com, Oats and Bran, strictly at wholesale to
the trade; and we flatter onrselves that we can make
It to the Interest of'dealers to patronise ns, at the
head of Bay, opposite Jefiferson at. mlO-tf
H. HAYM,
174 Broughton (Street. 174
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS, the neweat styles,
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS.
WORSTED SHAWLS AND HOODS,
COUNTERPANES, HOSIERY, Ac.
Just received and for sale at the lowest pi ices by
oct23
n. HYAM.
SCALES.
A SSORTED sues and Patterns of Fairbanks’ Piat
form and Counter Scales, which for accuracy,
neatness and durability cannot be surpassed. Also,
best Frames, Beams, Hooks, rfc., for weighing Cot-
tom For sale by * BRYANT,
194 Bay street.
BELLS.
„ weight required cast to order, at
„ ehort notice. An experience of over forty years
4» easting belle enables u» to produce them or a su
perior quality-
HENRY N. HOOPER & CO.,
Boston, Hass*
m9-3m
ries.
10 KBG8 ebok* Goshen Batter
SO boxes English Dairy Cheese
- iff tmtg chflDtfi
50 bbls Family Floor
too baas. White Corn
200 do Heavy Pennsylvania Seed Oats
Landing and for aaie by
mlfoeodlO CLAGHORN A CUNNINGHAM.
Partnerships.
Notice.
SataNkab, March 9th, IS66.
r PHE firm of A. McAlpin A Brothers Is this dav dis-
A solved by mutual consent. All parties indebted
to said firm, and all creditors of the same, will make
payment and present their claims to Messrs Harden
A Le vy, who are authorised to wind up tho affairs
of the concern.
ANGUS MoALPIN.
„ J. W. MoALPIN.
ml3 lm D. M. MoALPIN.
Notice.
rjiHE
sent.
copartnership of Colby, Mtilen A Co., at Da-
rien, Ga, is this day dissolved by mutual con
m2
CHARLES L. COLBY A CO.,
WALLACE H. MILLEN.
Notice.
J W. NEVrrr, or the firm of Nevit, Latlirop A
• Rogers, has associated himself with Lathrop A
co. in the Dry Goods business, at the old stand of P
j'- tf HENRY LATHROP A CO.
Miscellaneous.
Notice to Wharf Owners.
O WNERS of Wharf Property arc hereby notifle
that they can obtain sand for filliog, at the foe
oi Abercorn street, by hauling the same.
„ JOHN B. HOGG,
ml ° City Surveyor.
,,r„ Notice.
A LL persons having demands against the estate (
XV Edward G. Wilson, deceased, of Chatham rounti
arc respectfully requested to hand them in properly ai
thentfeated; and all persons indebted to said estat
are requested to make immediate payment to
.. ANA IS WILSON.
nl4 Administratrix-
Notice.
T HE drayman who left four (47 bbls. Potato!
marked (If.) Blacksliear, on the platform of tl
Atlantic A Uaii Railroad Depot, will please call az
remove the same. C. H. WILLIAMS,
m - 2 - tf Agent.
ST. CHARLES SALOON,
B Y A. STAMM. Bay Lane, roar of Post Office.-
Tho best Liquors, Ales, Wines Segars, Ac
ai ways on hand, including a choice article of SEU]
ER’S WATER, directly imported from Herzaethun
Nassau, and the best of Rhine Wines.
LUNCH every day at 11 o'clock. ml2-ly
•JO . JV. ROBERTS,
fi at.- of Columbus. Ga.,)
SHIPPING, FORWARDING
General Commission Merchan
Office with Messrs Yonge A. Nixon, Bay at.,
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA,
tff- Liberal advances made on cotton, wool, it
ber and other Souihem products. nffi-l’m
GEO. W, BERRY & CO.
Mannrac urers and Dealers in
WALNUT, CHESTNUT AND PAINTI
CHAMBER FURNITURE)
ReSrigeraUrrs, Bureaus, Wardrobes,d-c..
I & 2 Holmes’ Block. Haymarkct Sqi
26 cod-3m BOSTON.
WIT M WHISKEY.
too
CASES of this celebrated Wbiskev Fc
by
MACKY, BEATTIE St Co.,
m2 203 and 205 Bay sti
Marett Brandy.
| A OCTAVES 1858, direct from bond, for sale 1
X r MACKY, BEATTIE A CO.,
r 203 and 205 Bay stree
Sundries.
100 BARRELS POTATOES
50 BARRELS ONIONS,
50 TIERCES SHOULDERS AND SIDES
Landing per Cumbria Md for sale by
m!8
UACKY, BEATTIE Si Cl
Catawba Brandy
JNYOICE of Hai'per A Co., fbr sale by
MACKY, BEATTIE.% CO.,
203 and 205 Baystrec
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTE
rjAHK Kbooner JAMESTOWN, about two hur
and fifty tons bnrtben.
mlg-tl MILLER, THOMAS A C
jr Sale.
R B
£%> ’.ICfitrc .
ml.
MII.T.BR, THOMAS A CO.
EMPORIUM OF FASHION
1URS- R. L. LOUIS respectfully informs the citl-
jM. zens of Savannah that she has opened a branch
of M’dme Demorest’s Mode of Fashions, of New
York, and is ready to receive orders for all kinds of
work for ladies ami children. She also keeps on
hand tlie latest styles of patterns of every descrip
tion. All kinds of ornamental needlework, such as
Braiding, Embroidering, Stamping, Fluting, Ac., will
lie done at short notice.
She al-o keeps on hand a handsome assortment of
Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Embroidery, Silk and
Braid, Cottons, Stamped Yoikes and Bands. Call and
see for yourself, at No. 161 CONGRESS STREET, up
stairs. _
Fashionable Dress and Cloak making.
ffiS-lHl
CRUTCHES
F IRST and only premium awarded at» he American
Institute Fair, 1865, and State Eairot Pa, 1365, for
Crotchea. Hartman’s Patent Elastic Rubber Crutcnes
are pronounced by surgeons, and everybody else, to be
the very best ever invented. They are easy and con
venient, they prevent paralysis of the nerves, do away
vement, iney prevent paralysis oi the nerves, do away
with all the weariness inseparable from the use of all
others, and are in all respects unrivalled. Send for a
circular. Agents wanted everywhere LOVEJOY A
TaYIOR, Sole Manufacturers, No. 476)4 Broadway
N. Y. 6m-n23
Catawba Wine.
5Q CASES (still) vintage of 1862, for sale by
rso
MACKY. BEATTIE A CO.,
203 and 205 Bay street.
To Rent.
T WO fine Rooms, suitable for a ladv t
Second door from corner Bull i
streets. Best references given.
ltieman.
. iton
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