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m gwwf tews. "ZoCAL MATTERS. : ^‘’"jwBPRiwwarG. . Business Cards, Bill HeadB, Thafts, Checks, Dray Receipts, Bills • Handbills, Posters, Babels, Wed- /Visiting Cards, Pamphlets, and ajl W 40 T b work executed at this office -with „„d dispatch, and on reasonable ie4 tness uriiis. _—- **■ THE kails. . II iilboah, through pouches for New B 1 l 2Sdi>hi», Washington , Augusta, Charleston, It^’Rumbus,’ S. W. R. R., Chattanooga Postal tficou. L< .. mai i matter for the Northwestern States, lst, uncK p , daily. a» 15 " SjTu. ii.ui^oan. through pouches for Angus- lit CES™- , mlwi ,, eT ille, Eatontoo, daily, and way a of Central Railroad, and all points am- jail* 01 , ci- o’clock A. AI-, daily, except Sundays, jpw'f'jr.^dc ft Golf BaiLKoiD, for all points on 81 amA contiguous ; Bainbridge, Ga., TaUahas- l^nville. and aU parts of Florida, via Florida i* ■’’nSiiroad, 6 P. Kv dally, except Sundays. I 1 * , ,,ner for Brunswick, at. -8unon’a Island, St Bf ***21 yjedorica, every Wednesday at 8 A. M. for Darien, every Tuesday and Saturday 4*^3* ad mails .will close st 2 P. II. aoSE y SEN'! WITHOUT DANGER OF LOSS, ffleJBS of Money Orders, atthe Savannah Post Of- •4 office will open for business at 9 o’clock A M-, 3 dose at 6 o’clock P. M. On Sundays the Office “jljaepeiied for the delivery of the inaU from9 to 10 •clod A M. T. P. Robb, P. M. Index to New Advertisements. g^fgia Almanacs for sale, J. W. Burke & Co., jfaeon. vjdien, &c., to rent, apply on State street, '_,:ud door west of Pme. uuilal Meeting of the Board of Public Road fo^aiissioners, December 14. ,-.0,11111 bv the Ordinary of Bulloch county. See’s sale by Blun & Meyer. !‘ wt potatoes for sale, W. C. Dawson, irick Tenement on Gordon Block to rent i irhite boy wanted, H. A. Topham & Co. ^ b ip Leo sails for New York on Tues- December. 1. ftamship Montgomery sails for New York , n Saturday, November 28. ,, nH - Upper Wharves to rent. Sng of Georgia Chapter, Na 3, R. A. M., this evening, at 74 o clock. fj Be Family Furniture at Auction, by Bell & iottiM sale of Bacon, JBell & Hull. iuction sale of Flour, Bell & HuJL Terrapin Soup at 11 o’clock to-day, at Mike’s Headquarters. Kentucky Mules for sale, John Feeley. The Cmccs.—There was another “grand outpouring of the masses,” at the Circus last (vening, ami “Napoleon Dan’s” star troupe ofnerformers delighted one of the largest .ridienceB ever assembled under a canvass. The Eastern scene, entitled “ The Halt in the Desert, ” in,which the camels were introduced, vus one of the great features of the evening, „ j nas received with particular favor. Mr. Charles Fish and Signor Sebastian, the cham : pjqq bare-back riders, gave one of the finest exhibitions of equestrianism ever witnessed, jlr James Cooke proved himself to be one ’oftlie greatest riders and vaulters in the country, and was loudly applauded. The la dders acted their parts well, and M’lle. DeBerg, the Phenomena Equestrienne -was particularly good. Dan Castello, the prince of jokists, was in tic ring, full of fun, ever ready_ with his wit ticisms aud wise sayings to tickle the au dience. His mules aud trick-ponies went tough their various feats admirably; and rere better in this line than any animals that « have seen in other shows. The whole troupe is composed of soine of tie best performers iu this line in the country, it attracts large audiences, and possesses the fjctjty of knowing how to please them. In Set Nixon, Castello and Howe are a whole team; they understand then- ■business,' and iave brought out one of the best shows that eter depopulated almost every house in Sa- tannah. for several successive evenings. There will be a matinee on Thursday after- icon, and it is the intention of the generous jeanagers of the Circus to. issue free tickets to tie orphans of the Union Society, and also-to mse cf the Episcopal' Orphans’ Home. It will be a treat to those jittle unfortunates and meat that will always be cherished in their nemories iu after years. The Matanzas.—The 1 New York Herald has he following item among its ship news: ‘Steamship Gulf Stream, Spencer, New Orleans November 6, and SW Pass 7th, with mdse, and passengers, to G. H. Mallory & Co. Put into Charleston 13th for coal, and- left on the 14th. November 16, 25 miles north of Hatteras, passed' close to the hulk of an iron steamship, still burning; 17th, 25 miles south of Five Fathom Bank Tight, saw brig Antilles, of Portland. The Gulf Stream experienced heavy head gales and head sea the entire passage.” The burning, steamer was no. doubt - the.: Mafanzas. The Philadelphia North American reports that the wreck of ihe steamer Ma- tanzas, before reported burned, was passed 1/th in6t, off Hatteras at anchor. Court of Examination—The Donovan and Morgan Murder Cases.—The Court of Ex amination in the above cases/' Justices Philip M. Russell, Si’., and Lawrence Connell on uie bench, met as per adjournment at the Court House, at ten o’clock yesterday morn ing. _ In the case of John Donovan, charged with, the murder of Charles Lee, ,the opinion of the Court, with reference to the objection- and point raised by Mr. Hart ridge, Counsel for the defense, that according to law the mother could not be compelled to testify against her son, the opinion of the Court was read by Justice RusselL The points made by Mr. Hartridge were as’follows: The mother cannot be compelled to testify against her son. Sec. 3814 of Irwin’s Code declares—“A witness is relieved from testifying as to the Same matters hereinbefore specified in rela tion to a party making discovery.” This applies to all cases, criminal and civil. Now what are the matters in reference to which a party cannot be compelled to testify ? Sec.' 3761 of the Code explains this—“or which shall tend to bring infamy or disgrace, &o., upon himself, or any members of his family." The Code is made law by the Constitution of 1868. . The'act of 1866 is only a part of the Code, and does not change or repeal the former. section above referred to. This act (sec. 3798 Code) is to prevent exclusion of witnesses theretofore excluded on account of crime or interest; or being a party. The case at bar is not one of competency or exclusion, but one of personal privilege. The mother is not and never was excluded by reason of crime or interest, or beinij a party. The law extends the personal privilege to the witness in reference to a member of his or her family, which he or she previously had, and still has in reference to herself. The opinion of the Court was as follows: opinion. The State vs. John Donovan. Charge—Mur der : Kussell, Justice.—In this case the witness for the State, Catherine Lee, refuses to testify on the ground that she is the mother of the prisoner, and her testimony may tend to bring disgrace or infamy upon a member of her family. The question for this Court to decide is, whether it has the power or the right to compel her to give testimony. The counsel for the defendant and the wit ness submit for our consideration the sec tions 3814 and 3761, of the Code of Georgia, as sustaining the position assumed, that the Court cannot compel the witness to testify. These sections are os follows: Sec. 3814.— : A witness is relieved from testifying as to the same matters herein-' before specified in relation to a party making discovery. Sec. 3761.—No party shall be required to testify as to any matter which may criminate or tend to criminate himself, or which shall tend to work a forfeiture of his estate, or which shall tend to bring infamy, or disgrace, or public contempt upon himself or any mem ber of his family. The Court held the words “witness” and “no party,” in these sections, to be synono- rnouK, and said: It appears from these sections that a wit ness cannot be compelled to testify in the same cases, or rather under the same cir cumstances, in which a party to a suit cannot be compelled to make discovery. One of these instances is where the testimony would criminate the witness, or tend to bring dis grace or infamy upon a member of his family. It is urged that these provisions apply only to civil cases. We cannot so think. The ap plication is general in the section last read. The principle in relation to bringing disgrace, &c., is an extension of the principle of the common law in relation to criminating him- ielf. But both are applied to the same cases. Now, it cannot be said that the principle that we cannot compel a witness to testify when his testimony would criminate himself, is not applicable to criminal cases. Then, neither -can it be said' that the additional principle, mentioned in the same section, is not appli cable to criminal cases. As to the policy or the wisdom of this law, we' may have our doubts. But the duty of the Court is simply to interpret and apply the law, not to judge of the wisdom of the enactment. We hold and decide that this witness can not be made to testify, but has the privilege of testifying if she chooses to do so. i Mrs. Lee was then interrogated and re fused to testify. The examination cf other ; witnesses was then proceeded with as fol lows: Lieut. J. T. Howard, sicorn and sailh: I know nothing farther about the case, except that Donovan, the prisoner, was brought into the Police Barracks by a policeman, and be stated to me that he had shot Mr. Lee; that he had fired two shots at him. He said that. it was Mr. Charles Lee. I asked him why he did it, and he said that Mr. Lee had been, abasing his mother, and when he told him to stop he (Lee) threw two billets of wood at him (Donovan). I think that he handed me the pistol that the firing was done with. By the Court.—He said that he had just done- it. He was brought into the Barracks shortly, after the deed was done. The affair occurred during this month. By Solicitor-General Smith.—He was bronglt in late in the afternoon: He said he was at home, in Stewart street, in ^the city^of Savan- not There was no evidence of malice aforethought, either, expressed or implied; no . premedita tion. He had shot Lee after he (Lee) had tlrrowlr billets of wood at 'him, and not until (hen. Leaving out this point of the throw ing of the billets of wood, the killing conlu not be anything more than manslaughter. In the home of defendant deceased was abusing his mother. Was that not enough to arouse any man’s passions ? He quoted the decision of- the-Supreme’Court -showing that a man was justified in using means for defence of his child, mother or sister, as for himself Change in Time of Closing the Gulf Kail- had and Florida Mail.—On and after the tith instant, (yesterday) all mails going by lie Atlantic & Gulf Railroad will be sent by express train, and will close at 6 o’clock, p. m. This mail will be made up Tor each office on iheroute before it leaves the Savannah fostoffiee, and if the people along the line of the several railroads do not get their pa pers and letters in time, they must hereafter blame their postmasters, and not the post- office in this city. It is important that post masters or their assistants be promptly on band at the different stations 'to receive their packages. Committed to -Jail.—Valentine Bilbo, a sailor, was arrested by officer Kauffman - and committed to jail by Justice Hart, on a charge of larceny. He went to the house of Alice Brown and stole a pair of gaiters- and a shawl, withoat the owner being inside the ar ticles. . . . ’ / Antonio Gordon, butlered-a: lot of hand saws, copper, nails, spikes, and. other stuff aom the establishment of. H. F-. Wllink, Esq., where he was employed: He was ar rested by officer Paytpp; and ■ -committed to jail by Justice P. M. Russell, J- Akriyal of Steamers. —The steamship Ban Salvador, Captain Nickerson, from New* arrived at this port yesterday. - The San Salvador brought out a-heavy freight and. S t!? 6 nam ker of passengers. B ,*A e Tonawanda, Captain Jennings, from vnuadelphia, also arrivod yesterday, with Ue ^“t and passengers. . '*6 return thanks to Parsers of both ves sels for files of late Northern-papers.- Examinations in Murder Casest—The, ex- eoination of the case of Thomas Morgan, eharged with murder,'will-^probably occupy Ihe entire day to-day; and'as tosmorrow will De a pnblic holiday, the- examination in the ewe of the‘negro Jesse, charged with the antfiF "d^^ ar ?? e ^^ sou > wiH-not take place Base Ball.—The Oglethprpe and Chatham will plays match game of'ball, back trf 'he Park, to-morrow afternoon.. Having Sfde this previous engagement with the hathanis, the Oglethorpes cannot play the orest City Club, as it was announced that they would do. Book Out for Thanksgiving Dat.—As to morrow will be a public holiday, those having eWu? at the public offices,-banks, &c., to-day ° ear ^ ct ™ mind, and transact it See Dani, notice of auction sale, by "Wm. W: els. of twenty-eight bales cotton, slightly at Lamar’s Press Yard, on Friday, 77th instant, at ten o’clock a. :m.: Lack of Coumesy. —When the Republican amu ai J , item from -us, almost verbatim, 'it sat, at least, attach the proper credit to it Sulkd.—The steamship Cleopatra .sailed freight* yesterday, heavily- loaded with Cite CouNtnr,.—The regular meeting of the ■fy Council-occurs this evening. recollect whether or not Donovan told me what Lee bad said to his motl-er. He said Lee bad thrown billets of wood at him, and then he, shot Lee and-camd out and gave him- aelf up to a policeman. , Dr. T. C. Harde i, Coroner, being duly sworn, saiih':—I am Coroner of Chatham county. 'I held an inquest on the body of Charles Lee. I was-notified of his death on Sunday morn ing, the 15th of November, 1868, and went down to his house, where I found the body lying. Mrs. Catherine Lee was the only wit ness examined at that inquest- By the Solicitor-General.—There was a post mortem examination held on the body by Dr. J B. Reed. The wound was in the abdomen. Lee died from the effectsof that wound. The inquest was held in the city of Savannah, county of Chatham. The certificate of Dr. J. B. Read, as to cause of death was offered as evidence-, but the Court refused to receive it, and ordered that he be brought in person to give testimony. It being found afterwards that the witness was not necessary, the order was withdrawn. Thei examination on the part of the State then closed, and .the defence offered none.- Solicitor-General Smith said that it had been proved that Charles Lee was dead, and that his death was caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by the hand of the defend ant This waB proved by his confession to the officer to whom he gave, himself up. Me attempts to justify himself by saying that he committed the act in self-defence. The Court was to judge as to whether the prisoner had presented facte to justify himself. He had given no proof of justification. He saidthat deceased had thrown billots of wood at him; but. there was no evidence of circumstances. The deceased, he said, had been abusing his mother; but there was no evidence of the extent of that abuse. He contended that the prisoner was not iu such bodily fear as to fustify him in killing the deceased. J There was no evidence that deceased was committing a personal violence to any person in that house. - The use of abusive language, or the throwing of billets of wood, was„not gnch an offence as to cause the prisoner to be in fear of his life or that of his mother. It had been proved that prisoner his commitment for trial. _ Mr. Hartridge, on the part of the defence, said that he was glad that the Solicitor-Gen eral had not asked that the prisoner he com mitted for murder. There was no testimony of an eye-witness before the Court. The evidence of an eye-witiiess had been excluded, and whatever may. have been its character, what it might have done, the Oourt has no thing to <fo with, ’ ££ own confes°®o l m tin When a. confosrioniAtMcen as evidence, all parts of it must betaken. The statement of defendant ***e °nfy thing upon which a commitment tea^dfor. All oartflL’Of it must bd U® tp the ^Barracks immediately after the occur rence, made his sratement to the omcer, gave no his pistol, and told vfay bo did it. There was no^oncealmeut, no attempt to manufac- tdreh statement. All the circumstancea sur rounding it must be taken. He gaveTinnsel up for the prosecution of th® ktW, And Raid that he shot Lee, that he. fired two shots at Kim that Lee was abusing his mother, ana that when he. told him to stop, Lee threw billets of wood fit_hii4. There was no •evidence of murder before, the Coufy,, He admitted that Lee was killed, that ahomicide had been committed; b . nt . ^,1 Yoked bv the State discloses the motives, the surroundings and circumstances, and there was nothing to warrant a charge of murder. Had defendant committed an assault and bat tery upon deceased for abusing himself; and he would have been held justified in case of abuse to his mother. Hud he killed-Lee for abusing himself, there would have been no ground for a charge of murder. For killing deceased for abusing his mother, a charge of murder could not be made. But, even when his passions were aroused by the abuse to his mother, he did not injure Lee, but told.him to stop; and made no assanlt until Lee turned upon and assailed him with billets of wood. The presumption of the law is in his favor here ; the law says the presumption'is that he was in’danger of his life; it mnst-be a favor of his innocence. He had gone and given himself up, and;his simple statements were being used- against him. His' action was a presumption of innocence. After further argument on the point that no committal for murder could be mode, Mr. Hartridge concluded his able and eloquent appeal. After deliberation, the opinion of the court was read by Justice Russell, as follows: The Slate vs. John Donovan—Murder : Jus tice Russell, in announcing the opinion of the Court, said that a Bench of Magistrates had not the power to try a man, but could only investigate the case and find ont whether or not there was evidence sufficient to warrant the case being turned over to a higher tri bunal. In this case the Court thought there was, and he read the following order: It is ordered that the defendant be turned over to the next term of the Superior Court of Chatham county, for the offence of man slaughter; and that he be required to enter into bond in the sum of four thousand dol lars; that is to say, himself iu the sum of two thousand dollars, and good security in the sum of two thousand dollars; and ta be dis charged upon giving said|security and paying all costs; or upon failure, to be remanded to jail. Philip M. Russell, J. P., Lawrence Conneix, J. P. Mr. William Swoll signed the bond for Donovan, and he was thereupon discharged. The case of Thomas Morgan was then re sumed. The Solicitor-General asked to be excused from attendance, as he had to go to Darien. The Court granted the request, and R. Wayne Russell was appointed to represent the State. John W. Shea being sworn, sailh:—On the afternoon of the 5th of November, 1868, in the city of Savannah, Chatham county, I was sitting on the stoop of the honse of the de ceased, John Rossiter, between the hours of two aud three o’clock. During the time that I was sitting there, I saw policeman Morgan, in company with two other policemen, com ing past the stoop. As he was passing the stoop, Morgan made use of the following re marks: Shea, are you boarding at Rossiter’s contemptible house ? I made no reply. The deceased, John Rossiter, was sitting in the honse at the time, and overheard the re mark. He came out on the sloop aud saw policeman Morgan passing, and told him that if he would come back.there he would knock his head oft) Morgan took no notice of the remark, but walked on. A few minutes after that Mr. Rossiter left the house, and went in the same direction that Morgan had gone. I asked him where he was going, and he told me that he was going to the Bay. He walked until he came to the comer of Hous ton and Stale streets: Morgan was coming along State street at the time. They met at the comer of State and Honston streets. Rossiter asked Morgan if he made use of the remarks. Morgan replied that he did. Ros siter stmek Morgan with his hand. The mo ment the blow was "given, Morgan reeled around and drew his. pistol, and shot Mr. Rossiter. He was shot' in the breast, just above the left nipple. I was on the ground when the shot was fired. Rossiter exclaimed —Shea, Tm-shot.; Sergeant- Houlihan of the police, was standing at hia door, and he came ont and took hold of the pistol, which Rossi ter, who h id rushed upon Morgan, had taken away from him: Policeman Harrington was there at the time, assisting. Sergeant Houli han to hold Rossiter to prevent Mm from shooting Morgan. I took hold of Morgan, and- pulled him away,-to prevent Rossiter from shooting: him.- In. pulling Mm away, we both fell—he one way, I another.— As we werk both down, I saw some parties, unknown to'me, Making Mr. Morgan. On getting up, I saw a man named. Hugh Riley standing near by, with a knife open in Ms hand. -1 told him to shut up the knife and put it in his pocket, as 'Morgan was in my charge.’-' He did so. I fmited Morgan'from out of the street to the sidewalk; aud as he was lying there Mr. Rossiter broke loose from the parties who had hold of him, and came and jumped, upon his face and breast. I was standing about five-or six yards distent at the -time; had started to go for a doctor. I left them on the sidewalk and ran for a doctor. That was the fast time that I saw Morg( n that day. S 1jjr ' J I ~:'“ By the 'State : Rossiter had one pistol of Ms own at the time of the difficulty. He . had none when he left' Ms-house.-- After Morgan had shot Rossiter; he (Rossiter) took Mor gan’s pistol from him. My object in taMng hold 1 of Morgan was to take Mm away, to pre vent Rossiter from < shooting him. Rossiter had neither knife nor pistol Riley was the only man that I saw with a knife. He was standing two or three yards from Morgan. G-oss examined by Mr- Hartridge: I was-on Rossiter’s- stoop when -Morgan came by. There was a man by the name of McCarthy. No one else was there. Rossiter was sitting just inside the door. Mib. 'Rossiter was with him, and others were there. I had been boarding at the hanse." I know the persons who were in the room with Rossiter by sight, but know not their names. I never inquii • the names of boarders when I go to a house. When Morgan passed the house be said Shea—are you boarding it Rossiter’s— contemptible house ? I made no reply. Rossiter overheard the .remark. Rossiter then came out of the house' aud told Mergan that if he would oome back he would knock his • ■ head off. Morgan made no reply, hut walked oh. Rossiter left his house about’ two minutes after Morgan passed, to go in the direction in which Mor gan had gone. Nobody went with him and nobody followed Mm at. that time. . About a minute aud a.- half After. Rossiter left I fol lowed him: X. don’t, know whether or-not anybody else followed him. IVhen I got to the place-where Morgan and Rossiter. met I did not see anybody else come. up. Police men Dowden, Morgan and Rossiter was there when I came up;,and nobody else. I do not know whether any of the persons from Rossi- teris house" carne np afterwards or’hot; I asked Bossltes where ho was going. He said on the Bay. I never tried to prevent Mm from following Morgan. I don’t know that I ever told any person that I tried to prevent Rossiter from going ’after Morgan. I may have done ho., tnevertold any person that I and otilers endeavored to restrain Rossiter from following Morgan, because Morgan was drunk and might shoot him." I never told Morgan that Rossiter went out to follow him. and that I tried to stop him.. 11 never told him that I advised Rossiter not to go out on> the streets and raise a quarrel with him, as Morgan'might shoot hitn. X never told Mor gan that Rossiter saidthat he didn’t care a — as he (Rossiter) could shoot as well as Mor gan could- I never stated to Morgan that Rossiter wept to look for his pistol. . I told these gentlemen (policemen Colihan and Mc Guire) that Rossiter followed Morgan, but did not tell either of them that lie wont to look for his pistol. I got so; close ttf the spot where Morgan and Rossiter met as-to hear the remark and see. Rossiter- strike Morgan. I saw policeman Powder, go between the YOUNG DOT ASSAULTED AND SHOT EX A negubo on the ouxsknos of the erry. Yesterday morning two yonths—George Miller, son of Mr. Charles Miller,‘and a soft of Dr. Sullivan—went out with their guns to shoot birds, just outside of the city. They proceeded to a point just below "WHlink’s sMp yard, where they separated and went into different fields. They hunted about for some time, aud young Miller was proceeding along carelessly, not thinking of danger, and was in a field 'about two hundred yards distant from Wil- liuk’s when a negro* man suddenly jumped from out of some bushes where he had been Mding and grasped the gun. Miller held on to it, and resisted the efforts of the negro to ?et it away, and at the same time shouted for Yelp. The negro had hold of the stock of the gun, wMle Miller had it by the muzzle. In the scuffle the -murderous negro cocked the gun, twisted it round so that the muzzle was pointed towards Millers head, and then pulled the trigger. The gun was discharged, the shot striking Miller in the forehead and on the top of his head. His hat was blown to pieces. He fell, and the negro struck him in the head with the butt of the gun as. he was falling, knocking him into a ditch. The scoundrel then dropped the y gup and made his escape. The cries and report of the gun were heard by young Sullivan, and also by men at the Shipyard, who hastened to the Spot. Miller was found lying wounded in the ditch and brought home, where he received medical at tention. The wound is a severe one, but not dangerous. The gun was loaded with small shot, and the muzzle was so close to his face that the flesh was burned by the ; • .vder. Had the muzzle been a little less elevated the whole charge would have entered Ms head and probably caused his death. Miller is a youth about fifteen or sixteen years of age, and very well known in this city. He lias been home from Europe, where he was being educated, but a short time, and is a very promising youth. These successive attacks by negroes upon young boys who have been hunting on the outskirts of the city, should cause the boys to abstain from the practice of exposing themselves to the dangers of these sections, at least for the present. Vagabond, murder ously disposed negroes are lurking in every bush, wandering in every brake, ready at any moment, when chance may offer, to execute the vile suggestions of their wicked hearts. two, as though to prevent theip frpip coming together.i T not- see Dowden hold Rossi- ter until he was shot. The pistol was pre sented at-Rosaiter : when-Dowden. went be tween the two, I aaw scratches and cuts on Morgan’s ’face when he was lying on the ground. Nobody wanted to borrow my pis tol: that day. I did not hear Rossiter make any threats against Morgan- , The examination was then ^closed .for, the day, and the Court adjourned until 10 o'glopk this morning. [advebtisement.J Geobgia State Lottery—For the benefit of the Masonic Orphan's Home. Howard & Co. F. S. Hertz. Miss Susan C, Tofts. . • • Class BU. drawn at Savannah, November 2*. 1868: 10—29—40—28—G7— : 13—6—51—38—73—52—21— 10. Class 312. drawn in Savannah, November 24,1868: 61—74 49—62—39—43—4—52—63—37—36—30. . ". f C Howard A Co., Chas. S. Wyixy, Agent Georgia State Lottery. Attempt at Another Wilson Tragedy. AUCTION SALE OF United States Courts, Hon. John Ebskine, Judge, Presiding. United Stales Circuit Court.—The United States Circuit Court met at 10 o’clock yester- duy morning. Tane Carson vs. Solomon Cohen.—In this case, of which a report was made at the time it was tried, the Court passed a rule to divide the costs between the parties. George IP. Hatch vs: The Bank of Commerce. —A. W. Stone for plaintiff; T. E. Lloyd and John O. Ferrill for defence. This case-was brought by George W. Hatch, of New York, to recover from the Bank the amount called for by its notes, in the possession of plaintiff, some $25,000. Plaintiff filed Ms declaration containing over two thousand counts. To the 1285th, 1286th, 1287th, 1288th, 1289th, 1296th, 1395th, 1408th, 1425th, 1461st counts in the declaration the defendants demurred, because in those counts the word “dollars” was left out of the copy served upon them. The Court ruled that the omission was a clerical error, and the demurrer was over ruled. The defendants were ordered to file plea and proceed to trial. A. W. Stone opened the case on behalf of the plaintiff, aud read the opening of: the declaration, some "of the first counts and the closing portions. He was excused from read ing the whole, as the declaration was a large bound volume, of over three hundred pages. Mr. Stone was then sworn, and deposed that on the 24th of May, 1867, atthe banking house of the Bank of Commerce, in this city, he presented the bills, amounting to $25,000, to G. B. Lamar, as President of the Bank, who said that he had nothing to- do with the Bank, and to J. C. Ferrill, as CasMer, who said that he was not Cashier, hut assignee, and might pay ten cents on the dollar, at some future time, if permitted to do so. Witness, in the name of Hatch, demanded specie on the bills, but said that he would take greenbacks. . . QounSel for plaintiff’ then offered the padk- ] age of bills to Counsel for defence. It was counted and compared with the amount stated in the declaration, by Juo. O. Ferrill, Esq., and found to be correct. After short arguments l>y Counsel, the Court charged the jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff’ for the amount of the principal debt, with twenfy-five per cent for damages, interest from, the date of the demand, Mgy 24th, 1867, or costs of suit. The jmj’ return ed a verdict to that effect and the Court then adjourned until tins morning. The District Court meets at feu o’clock this morning. Thursday being Thanksgiving Day, we understand that the petit jurors will be; dismissed until Friday, instead of Thurs day, when the Court meets to-day. mayor’s Court. Hon. E. C. Anderson, Mayor, Presiding. Tuesday, November 24, 1868. John Green was brought up in Court this .morning for making a mistake and faking the Market-house for something which it was not, which, considering the condition of that in stitution, was not unnatural. His case was continued for further investigation. A policeman was arraigned for absenting Mmself from .‘duty without permission, and with being drunk. He was fined ten dollars and dismissed from the force. CHIN A. GLASS, CROCKERY, House-Purnishing Goods, YiSES AID FANCY ARTICLES, PLATED WAKE, CUTEiA.it- J?, To Rednce Stock and Kako Room for a Superb Assortment c“ FANCY OOODS, AND AETICLFS SUITABLE FOB THE HOLIDAYS. We will Sell by AUCTION, for CASH, a Splendid Variety of the Goods, in our Store, . - No. 109 BROUGHTON STREET, BY SINGLE PIECE, OR LOT TO SUIT PURCHASERS. SALE WILL COMMENCE ON Wednesday, November 25,1868, at 10 o f clock. FJFUJNT MEYER, -Auctioneer’s. This will be a fine opportunity forJIquse-Keepers, and those who de- to supply themselves with Holiday Presents now, at AUCTION auction* sale of damaged cotton-. BY XV. XX*. DANIEL,'., Robf. Myei*. AutuottMT. tYiU be sold on FRIDAY, the 27tii iuat., at Laraar’a Pre.a Yard, at 10 ^ L , 28 BALES COTTON, slightly damaged by water. ’ acv25^d UNDERTYRITEB-S SALE. BY BELL & HULL. „„ November 25th, at HM’ in front of store, will be sold: 14 tierces Duffield Han s. 1 bbl Tongues, 2 boxes Breahtart Bacon. Damaged on board the steamship Thames, on her passage from New Yorlr to this port, and sold under nspection and by recommendation of tne Fort Wardens, for account of theUnilarwriters and ail con- earned. nortS-lt THIS DAY (-Wednesday), o’clock, f sire. PRICES; and at the same time give ns room for the display of the ELEGANT NEW GOODS NOW ON THE WAY TO US. J. W. STANSBTJRY & CO.. nov24-2t 109 BROUGHTON STREET. LXPPMAN’S Market Sqnare, Savannah, Ga. THE PROPRIETOR, HAVING HIS AGENTS IN EUROPE! ■ AND — Is prepared to SELL at Prices which will he as LOW as they can toe bought In New York or Philadelphia, the following Goods: PERFUMERY, Paints, Oils, Garden Seeds, SURGICAL INSTRUMEN|ES, DYE WOODS, SPOXGRS, Etc., UNDERWBTTER’S SALE. BY BELL AHULL. THIS DAY (Wednesday). 'November 23th, at MX 'o’clock, in-frontof tha store, will be Bold: 7 BAERELS FLOUB, Damaged on board the -ilp Tbarr. •«. on fc-r usage from New York f> this part, and ‘sold under nspectiou of the Port Wardens for ar count of the Un- d*r-r-‘*ere and all" concerned. ~ xer. z -ash. novss-lt. ETsi. FAMILY FURNITURE AT AUCTION. BY I ®U & HULL. •T-: T>AYn«t.Nov<"«*-—st V> o’claok, at the '.■‘V. .t’ mf - * cu door west of Dray- : ~n, opposite Chris: Cnur. i.. sill be sold; A large and complete assortment 1 ct‘ FINE PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNITURE, Consisting of Fine Parlor Setts, Marble Top Taffies, Bureaus. Bedsteads, Wardrobes. Bedding, Chain, Book Cases, An extensive assortment of Crockery and Glassware, I Fins Stove, AND Kitchen Furniture. A Fine 7-oci Piano, “Stienway’ll,’* in fin* order and modern style. • » . Terms cash. ~ noriM JUUt. n FOR RENT, JMJB A TERM OF TEALS, it- gUOO Curreaty. or SI,CM Gold, afQWSft-mil convenient to^ business, ffireeatotleaoz> U JsS basement, on Cotanbta Square, c.-n-er « i*A, 3 State and President Streets, with large TSrd and aii modern impreyementt of (Aj end or Ur irongbout. BrthTtoom. ic. Apply to . uovistf fi. Lstara, JA TO RENT, COMMODIOUS (NEW) ERICS HOUSE. WT^H — r modem convenience, eaJones, ™ 1 and Whitaker streets. ONE ON GASTON STREEfT, near the comer of Abercom. ALSO, " TWO, NEARLY FINISHED. ON TAYLOR STREET, between Boll and Whitaker streets. Apply to A. S. HABTBIDGE, 92 Bay street, or to oc27—tf Ges. W. E. EOGGS. TO RENT, fXAHE THREE-STORY BRICK BUJLD- I -ING, wit^deep BASEMENT, on the t|j|: south eide of Way lane,-between Drayton J,is! end Ban streets. It ts in good repair, and lf| trill be rented at a low rate: Apply to * - H.-S. B0GABDE3, cclS—tf State street, next to Bull. FOR RENT, J£QUSE ON JONES STREET, 33IIED D00B east of Barnard; For particnisra enquire -j of Mrs. NEYITT, nextdoor, or to . «c9 E. B. CHIPMAN.177 Eay street. Between Barnard ana Whitrbcr. FOR RENT. JJKICK SMBEpnOONGBESSSTREET near market. Possession Riven immediately* ’ - Apply a. OCil-tf . WUXIAltf LALY. CLOTHING -.A.T — REDUCED PRICES. City Court. Hon. TV. S. Chisholm, Judge Presiding. The City Court met at four o’clock yester day afternoon. The Judge called the civil docket for final disposition, and a number of .cases were dismissed, continued for the term, and set down foe. trial. Without transacting any other business the Court adjourned until four o’clock this after noon. Goon Advice.—Let our poasessions be what they may—marble palaces, broad lands, magnificent plate, or caskets of “ precious stones ”—they all sink in the balance against Heaven’s great boon, HEALTH, and they can not be enjoyed withoutit. And yet how little is it valued, and how carelessly preserved. The laws of nature cannot be violated with impu nity. Night revelry,-luxurious living, irregu larity of meals, anil a disordered appetite, will gradually destroy the power and activity of the stomach. How many ladies and gen tlemen eat and drink disease at late suppers, and arise in the morning with headache, loss of appetite, feeling languid and-unrefreshed. There can. be no medical remedy that will turn lead into food, or poisoned drinks into nutriment, hut medical science can' assist nature, supply exhausted fluids, and to a great extent correct the effects of disease. In all cases such as the above, we recommend Plan tation Bitters. You will find them just the thing—at the same time a most delicioua tonic and appetizer. Magnolia Water.—Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. nov25-eod3 HOTEL ARRIVALS. Marshall House.—TV F Penniman, Thomasville; Phillip Carroll, Ga; A-T Thomp son, Maine: M Mosely, Fla; W Hathaway, steamsMp San Salvador; J B Lewis, Burke; P W Bobinson, city; T R Lee, West Point; R Jennings, Md. . -to:- Agent for Lippman’s Celebrated Permanent Axle Grease, The most. Economical, and iiie" iii .. time the Rest Lubricator for ;Ea.Uroc i Coaches, iiii; GearL.^ jRagcs, Wa^oas, Carte, Carriages, Yehleles of all. all heavy bearings, keeping the Axfcs always .cool- and Principal Agent for Kayton’s Oil of Life and Pills. novl9-ff F Liverpool Coat! OR a A T.R AT UPPER STEAM RICE MILLS* •t-r- j L - M. . novl8-lw ROB HABERSHAM k CO. For Sale. j Q 000 BUSHELS ROUGH BICE For sale by nov2-tf TUCKER fc LAPHAAT. J, WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES FIRING TWO SHOTS A SECOND As a Befeater. AND TWENTY SHOTS A MINUTE As a Single Breech-Loader. HEIDT, JAM & CO H aving: purchased the stock of allot & LUDLOW, and JAUDON, CRAVEN * e&. Win dispose of the seme st PRICESrTHAT CANNOT FAIL TO GIVE SATISFACTION- . - All who wish good ' ‘ WINTER CLOTHING, At Low Prices, Can obtain them at the oldistands of HEIDT & LUDLOW, 154: Congress Street. AND AT. JATTDON, CllATE}t& CO.’S, 117 Broughton. St. : r— * ; WHO PREFER SUIT^ ji^E TO ORDER, Can fco accommodated by leaving their measures at - 117 Breaghton Street- novl3-lm , BLANKETS! -AT — 0-0 F SpiEl 33- 1 000 BAG9, PEE BEIft J i 3£n, i A > DIRECT from Rio de Janeiro, for sale by nov7-L WEEDS & COKNWELL, ACCURATE AND WONDER- — FULLY EFFECTIVE WEAPONS, carrying 18 : chargee, which can be fired is nine seconds, are new ’ j> ready for tbomarket, and are far esla by the re- ~ : sponsible Gan Dealers tarougheut the cosntryi For ..). fallinformatioJi tend for clrcnlarssndpsmpblets to the - WINCHESTER REPEATING ARks CO,. seplS—r>T3m- . New HaTec, Conn, FOR SALE, Prof. Semon’s Dancing Academy mms HALT. CAN BE PROCURED FOR BALLS, JL Dances, &a, cm reasonable terms. Apply at the. Academy, or address Box 406 Savannah P. O. , nov20-lm - • FOR SALE, / B ESIRABLE BUILDING LOT No. 1)8 .LLOYD WARD, fronting east B9 feet on Whitaker street ntthn ■liwimiinfiiTImr nimrt-n ntinnti ml n 1 in L 131 feet to Howard street. Terms easy. Apply to r~ HENRY BRYAN, Bhokeh, oc27^tt ------ V HPl-Baystreet WANTED, JVLANDJG MACHINE,- ENGINE AND BOILER. Any person having any of the above articles will please A.F.. Key "Box 750. RICE ! 4Q CASKS NEW RICE, AND A PRIME LOT ROUGH RICE for.sale by clB- tf BRIGHAM, HOLST & CO. : SUNDRIES. ^ SACKS COFFEE, 2,000 LBS. BACON, APPLES, ONIONS and POtATOEV*- Also, a General Assortment of GROCERIES..m nov6-tf E. 0'BXB;^E & SON. COAL. J^ED ASH AND ENGLISH PARLOR, by £. £. urt iPMA^N, DOAl8-tf Corner Bay and Whataker gtreeta. FOR SALE, LARGE COPPER TURPENTINE STILL. Apply to A. DUTENHOFER, 74 Bay street nov21-tf : j 77 Liverpool Coal. 400 T0Na SUPERI0R ORBEL CO.kL, landing from bark Henry Palmer, at Johnson’s Wharf, fer sa^e in qnantfizes^o suit purchasers, by r . Hi GOWOT, novl7-lm No. fi Drayton street. ^ FOR SALE, y OT NO. 23 WASHINGTON WARD, BETWEEN Congress and St. Jnlien streets. Apply to HENRY BRYAN, novlB-tf ' sSa 101 Bay streed- - rilHE BEAUTIFUL SEA ISLAND X PLANTATION known cs BELLE* VILLE,' on Sapelo River, adjoining, Baladen's Bluff, In McIntosh ' containing about TWELVE HU AND Pil l I ACRES. It ia an incorporated.town, and will be sold in a body or in lots to suit purchasers. - ALSO, SEVERAL. VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS fciDarfen. ’ to- A. M. HAPPOLDT, Savannah^Ga. FLORIDA SYRUPY 2^ ^BAERELS, ^ For gale by '* hot23-G GUCKENHEIHEB & SELIG, 171 and 173 Bay street. EASTERN HAT. Y Cl ASTERN HAY LANDING AND FOB SALE LOW, in Jots to salt pnrchasf.ro, by ocGT—tf E. W. DRUMMOND i BRO., 154 Bay street. B ICE. PEPPER’S, ilfi and 121 Congress St., Sign of the Golden Sheep. 300 pair fine French Blankets, ribbon bound, all siaes j very cheap. 500 pair-. Colored Blankets, very low. 50 pleees Shaker and Welsh Flannels, all widths j very cheap. -ALSO, Colored and Opera Flannel*. 200 pieces Latest Novelties in Dress Goods. Cases real Irish Linens - ’-Yap- kins, Doylies and Toweling-, of direct importation, same prices as heltore the War. oc!9—tf 10,000 BUSHELS ROUGH EICE, CASKS NEW RICE, . Forsale by oc2»dlwfefav3w P.yVANT & WAPLES. STERLING EXCHANGE Purchased aud for Sale by LATHS! LATHS! B 150,000 fi STOEE 1321 crMWr- .n .e B* W. DRUMMOND * BRO., .' •» oc20—tf 154Bay street A CHAS. GREEN, novl.-TnfcTbtf ... SON Sc CO. B usiness cards, bill-heads and tags, of every size and style, printed at The MoHXEto Nxsvs Job Office, 111 Bay street CARPETING CARPETING! I If — AND — WINDOW SHADES ! IN GREAT VAEIETY, AT “ - 119 and 121 Congress St. to- GREAT INDUCEMENTS WILL BE OFFERED ocl9—tf IN THESE GOODS. L4 H and-bills, show-bills, posters and PROGRAMMES printed at THE MORNING HEWS JOB OFFICE, Ill Bay street