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! Official Paper of the City. UMttT IIIMLATIHIITNE CITY All flOUT* TDBIOAT, APRIL 17. 1M6. ORRITKI BRONSON ON ERCUH1TKVC- TION. This apostate in religion and politics has published a latter to the editor of the New York Times, in which he has disclosed bis views, on reconstruction. It would be an object or curiosity to learn the views of this writer, who has boxed every point of the po litical compass—who has not only changed his religions faith from Presbyterianism to Unitarian ism, and finally to Catholicism, but has in turn become an ultra Democrat and State rights man-—a worshipper of Mr. Cal houn and a consolidationist. To learn by what process of reasoning a man who has presenter so many phases in politics can justify his changes of opinion is, we say, a most natural curiosity. We venture to af firm that Mr. Bronson’s reasons may fully claim the merit of originality, and if his logic has won over a single man who has ln- cidity of understanding we shall be much as tonished. We quote a part of bis letter, em bracing the substance of his argument, if ar gument it can be called: “I hold, as you are aware, that the States that se ceded ceased by the act of accession to be States in the Union, but did not alienate their territory from the domain of the Union, nor withdraw their population from their duty of allegiance N to the United States ; but I hold, at the aame time, the laws iu force at the time of aeoesaiou remain atUl in force, with the ex ception of thoas relating to slavery, necessarily abro gated by the constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery within jurisdiction of the United States, and are the territorial lsw,4>r lax loci, not because the au thority of the Stste survives, but because such is the will of the United States, the tloininus or sovereign— the only enthority during the lapse or incapacity of Stats, competent to abrogate them, as is manifest by their not having, with the exception named, abroga ted them, or supplied their place by new laws. "This premised, practically it can make little differ ence aa to the simple question of reconstruction, whether we aey the States have ceased to exist as States in tl^e Union, or that only the State Govern ments have been subverted. Having never been for eign territory, or out of the jurisdiction of the United States, they are not, in any case, conquered territory, held by right of conquest—a right the American Na tion does not recognize. The Union, in the civil war now happily ended, has only vindicated the right of •overeignty, which it always had, but which was dis puted by the rebellion. The States not being sever- ally independent sovereign States, though collec tively aovereign.no State has in itself the power, under our system, to reorganize itself, or the Government, when subverted, without the permission of the sove reign, which, under the Constitution, must be given only by Congress. This permission may- be given when in the form of an enabling act, or in the form of a recognition of the State, or the State Government organized informally without it; and ths admission to •eats of its Senators and Representatives. But which ever form is adopted. Congress can prescribe or insist on no conditions not authorized by the laws of the Territory, enacted by the State prior to secession, and which it has no power to repeal, alter or amend. The act of reconstruction Itself must be the act of the electoral people of the State or Territory, and who are the electoral-people the electoral law remaining in dient, bis past course, hi* sturdy to tbc Constitution giveg aasurmneo tbat in due time civil government will ^restored. Tbe disorders of tb« timas onnnot be tursd ins day. Let the pnopte be bopetol sod pa tient. - * r , . fays since *» pot Baked a telegraphic dis- patcb from Washington which Mated that the "Ppsldeat had teat a Bammge taOon- gress recommending Mt extension of the time States to aid in The 1’alaa Society. It is with unusual pleasure tbat are notice the awakening interest in this time-honored institution. The terible events bf the las t five years absorbed so much of public atten tion tbat this admirable charity, though not entirely forgotten, was overlooked, and bas only been preserved by the untiring efforts of, ^ its late President, Mr John M. Cooper, and woniJ egpi^by Vice-President, Mr. W. Battersby, as sisted by s kind, intelligent antT liberal board of direciton. Before the war the finances were easily managed, but as nearly all the members were carried away from our city by the call for soldiers, it left but tew to meet and manage the expenses of the Society. How well these few discharged tlieir duties, the condition, in fact the existence of the Society attests for without their zealous per sonal care and liberality i*. would have per ished. -V > v - This Society is one of the few ancient land marks that we have. The saered memories of one hundred and sixteen years now clus ter around its name, and representatives of ils beneficence] scattered fuand wide are living testimonials of the good tbat has been done. We hope this year to see the old faces that greeted the boys on the anniversary of the Society, and also many new ones. The place for the celebration is admirably chosen, and we anticipate a glad day for the boys.as well as a day of pleasure to the attendants. conferred updo the the construction ing paragraph, which we find in the proceed ings of the Mouse on Tuesday last explains the meaning of the dispatch: “ The Speaker prenented a message from ths Presi dent, transmitting a communication from the Sacra- .«* y»y°«P«nnng papers. In relation to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Louisiana, to aid in 11th ef August, for whoaa benefit thay were . w _ Mk&SSHSGSSS completed shall be extended for a period of five yean; ““raw* auau wmwn ror a period or live yean* whioh waa referred to the Committee on Pubhc Lands.” Oa Wednesday. ths 2d flay of Raytattt, an otestioa __ - wm be held atm* Atari Bna* laths city artetaa- •®* follow- nak, fer a County Jvdge sad a CountySolicitor tor the coonty of Chatham, tor the tana preacribad by the Act of the General Assembly of the Bute of Georgia. Tte poll* wlU be op*n*d at seven wsleeM-Sk, end bt closed at six o'clock p. m. The Sheriff and hta Deputy,, with hla Constables of Chatham coonty, are required to attest sad pre serve order. ... WM.H.CUYLKB,.i.i.e 0,0. N. B. KNAPP,iiatt <80. P„ HARRISON, j. i. c. o.’ o. JOHN gRUVRN, j. i. c. o. o JOHN WILLIAMSON, j. l o.o. o. f**e Hhitadtlphia Tragtdy-Amit of the Mardtrer. The Philadelphia papers bf Wednesday last contain accounts of a moat revolting massacre of an entire LETTER FROM SEW YORK. [FZtOlf OUB OWN COSBESPONDENT.) force determines till the State or State Government is reconstituted, unless repealed by the United States in Convention, or by a constitutional amendment pro posed and ratified in the prescribed manner, as in the case of slavery." Now, according to this exposition, “the laws in force at the time of secession remain still in force,” and are the territorial law or lex loci, not because the author iiy of the State survives, but because such is the will of the United States—the dominus or sovereign—the only authority du ring the lapse or incapacity of State, compe tent to abrogate them, as is manifest by their not having, with the exception named, abro gated or supplied their place by new laws. The exception is those laws relating to slavery. A broader assertion of the dogma of centralized authority we have never seen. The dnminus or sovereign is the United States. The right is claimed of abrogating all Slate laws; and yet, a Territorial sover eignty is claimed for the States, with the right of eminent domain -remaining in the United States; for the writer asserts “that the States cannot alienate their territory from the domain of the Union.” What sort of territorial sovereignty is this tbat does not admit of being alienated? . The writer affirms “that the States have never been out of the jurisdiction of the United States. They are not (he says) in any case, conquered territory, held By right ol conquest; a right that the American nation does not recognize.” The States not being severally independent States, though col lectively sovereign, no State has, in itself, the power under our system to reorganize it self or the government, when subverted, without the permission of the sovereign, which, under the constitution, must be given by Congress. But after' all this is a qualified sovereignty, for the' writer says in the same sentehce, “Congress ean prescribe or insist on no conditions not authorized by the laws. of the Territory, enacted by the State prior to secession, and which it has no power to repeal, alter or amend.” Is their any inge nuity tbat can reconcile these contrary dog mas? IMPORTANT DBCISION BX JUDGE UN DERWOOD—THE PRESIDENT’S PRO CLAMATION DOES NOT RESTORE THE HABEAS CORPUS. New York, April 12. ODE BOXED OP HEALTH are evidently bent on doing a great deal of good, but whether they acccomplish much remain* to be seen There appears to be about aa much muck, mush, filth aud garbage in the streets aa will enable this dirty city to keep up its old feculent reputation, and over in Brooklyn some fellows go through the labor of hoeing and scraping the dirt in the gutters into piles in the middle of the streets, where it remains until the pas sage of teams over the nasty hummocks again spreads it around and back again into the gutters. The fact is our politicians don't aee any fet things to be made-out of cleanliness, and generally having been reared in filth, and graduated in whiskey and gin-mills, they care nothing about such a thing aa to them appears a mythical phantasm, i. e.; the public health. Bah I what does a Bowery political striker care about the health of the city I !• If the cholera rages here he wilj try to black-mail some undertaker lo support him while the Common Connell skedaddle to Saratoga to spend their greenback* fleeced from the Over-taxed community. To be sure THE EPPOBT is to be made by somebody, acting under the ordera'Of the Board ef Health, to cleanse us of our foulness- But w ho that somebody la doe* not yst appear. The police are ordered to prevent people from throwing ashes, dirt or girbage Into the streets, consequently thousands of families are compelled to throw them into their cellars, or heap the same np tn their back yards, aa there)* no each thing as city carta to remove them. A few box-carta go round semi-occasionally, and if they And an ash barrel an the walk the driver will manage to smash it topfeoaa in order to carry it home for kindliqg; but such a thing as going careful ly thregigh our streets and taking out ash or swill bar rels from each house, as i* done in Boston, is a thing too degrading for our aristocratio, pug-nosed Milesians who aro paid three dollars a day for pretending to at tend to such things. IWILL-KILK bTmRt.fb have been ordsred to be transported beyond the oity limits. This sound* very good to the ean of careful mother* and anxious fathers, who an paying twelve and fifteen cents per quart for “one cow’s milk," which has tha color generally of a blue-vein school pc^ated on the previous Saturday. Christopher Deer, tog, hi* wife, niece and fearchildren, on* a baba only tan months old, was found murdered and brutally mangled, on their tom a short distance from the city-. The bodies had been parU&ly covered with straw', and a bloody axe waa found with which the horrid deed had been committed. The heads of the victim* were beaten in and their throats cut. Ths affair caused great excitement in Philadelphia,.and theJUayor of. fe(ed $1,000 for the discovery and arrest of tha perpe trator, who seal aiiapebted to be a German taborer em ployed on the farm. A dispatch of the 15th says a man by the name of Antonie Grute was arrested in Market street on that morning, who confesses that he and soother man committed the murder. Grute, who formerly belonged to the 5th Pennsylvania caval ry, aays that on Saturday, about 12 o’clock, he killed the hoy Cornelius Deering, when he was on the hay stack, bat that another man by tha name of Jacob Yonder, formerly of the 11th Pennsylvania cavalry, killed the rest of the family. The announcement of the arrest of the outlaw Grata created intsnsa excitement throughout to* city. Extra edition* of the Bulletin and Telegraph -ware is sued, giving particulars of Ah* arrest The news spraad like fire, and vengeance against the prisoner was called for on every elds. An immense crowd col lected around the Police Station end threatened to lynch the prisoner. A cousin bf the murdered family wanted fo take summary vengeance upon him. The prisoner was finally removed in safety to prison. From bis description of his accomplice it ta hoped the officers will be able to discover and arrest him. Special Notices* ELECTION. stems Notice. INFERIOR COURT FOB COUNTY PURPOSES, April 4, IMS. feaailg. aeven in number, supposed to have been jar,. .Rfe considered and ordered that all persons inte rested are advised that If ho valid objection be made betote the 18th of April last, that this Court wifl. by order, authorize the Skldaway Shall Road Company to construct branches from their road to Than flertaolt and Bonaventura respectively, a* authorized by their amended charter. N. B. KNAPP, s. t o. c. c. JOHN SCREVEN, i. i. o. a. a. * JOHN WILLIAMSOM, j. I. c. c. o. T-s* extract from the minutes, * . V? • WE. H. BULLOCH, April 9-12-16&18. Clerk L O. C. C. BATOBZUO&'I — At a celebration recently in Mobile, on tha 10th, President Johnson was warmly complimented,' and Mayor Withers being called on for a sentiment said : "I rise, Mr. Chairman, to propose a sentiment which, 1 think, should not be omitted on any occasion of this kind. I mean no treason, nor do I mean to re vive any memories of the peat which ought to be dead and buried. I simply offer the health of a distin guiahed gentleman. I give you therefore, air: Presi dent Davis, soldier, statesman, patriot, prisoner. Our tongues may be mute, but our hearts are with Mm girl. The query, as to how many have left the city, can be very safely answered by the word—Nix. THE iANITAET . POLICE SQUAD is another adjunct of ths Health Board, which is ex pected to produce prodigies of sanitary miracles. They are a fine looking gentlemanly set of fellows, who go poking about your house, examine your chambers, look under the beds, overhaul your storerooms, inspect your flour barrels (for cockroaches probably), rummage cellars to aee if there is any surplus apple-barrels not yet depleted, suggest that hams and salt codfish ought not to be kept in dry cellars, as they may en gender contagion, and, finally, after getting through your coal-hole, dump themselves into your parlor, (spoiling your carpet with their dirty boots), take their note-books out and go through the force of mak ing some sort of a memorandum. If you happen to have anything valuable, such aa silver ware, ire., look out for burglars in a f=w nights after these domiciliary visits Sam Fbancisco, April 10.—A strike took piw* y( __ terday among the miners of th« new Quick silver Mine. The grievances complained of are their being compelled fo lease houaes, and the price of auppliesjOf the company. They hold possession of the mine and allow no one to work, bat have com mitted, no violence. Quicksilver has advanced ten cents a pound in con sequence of troubles at New Almaden. Six of the rioters there have been arrested, and the rest will be shortly. Iwtxcmnira of ths Pbxsxdent.—A Washington letter says: This is certainly in contemplation ■ aud is certain to taka place—if the August. October, and November elections justify the hazard. The work is to be done next, not this, winter, sad thus Congress lr to stt this session as long as ths members can b* held together. MARRIED. HODGES—SHEFFIELD. —On theflth tost,, at the White Snlphor Spring. Hamilton coonty, Fla.,Ty the Rev. George S Johnston, Dr. K. W. Hodgea, for merly of Bulloch county. Ga., and Miss Florida Shef field, of the former place.- ftr Southern Christian Advocate, copy. •- Special Notices. Ancient Land Mark Lodge, No* 231 An Extra Communication of this Lodge ’’will be held at their Hall This Evening, at 6 . o’clock. Punctual attendance is requested. By order. - JAS. M. PRENTISS, uV* Secretary. Bank of the State of Georgia. The annnal election of Directors will be held at the Banking House, in Savannah, on Monday, the Tth of May ensuing, in accordance with the provisions of the charter. A.'PORTER, al" President. The Original and Best In the World I The only true and perfect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable and Instan taneous. nodaces Immedlate.y a splendid Block or natural Brown, without injuring the hair or akin. Remedies the ill effteefe of bad dyes. Sold by all Drug gists. The genuine la signed William A. Batchelor. Also, REGENERATING EXTRACT OF M1LLEFUEURS, For Restoring and Beautifying the Hair. •*14-’v CHARLES BATCHELOR New Your. Notice. Advertisements. w!KAL O Pal Public Officer*, Socle fee and Business Men mad* to any design. Order* received bv , BSTTLL a brother *!74 Ball at, next to Post Office, Savannah. THE UNION SOCIETY ✓ WILL bold its 116th anniversary meeting fit Mar- tow (Elation 2* Central Railroad) on Tuesday, April 24th. PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES: Reading «r Annual Report Transaction of Basmeae. • Prayer. Staging of Ode. writtetf for this celebration- Music by Bond. Oration by Hon. Solomon Cohen.' Other Addresses. Benediction. Dinner for the Boy*. The Central Railroad will provide a- free train, for members and friends or the society, with their fam- bto®. Every family is expected to carry its own eatables, os the society wHl furnish no dinner except t0 « b ?J®> who tor that day are Its guests. Our citizens, who feel so Just!, proud of this old and nobis chant), are urged to contribute to this entertainment for the bqys, as the Committee- wish to utppiy their wants withop expense to the ro- Partles will please, within the next three days, in. rm any one of the Committee w(tab they will, give; apdail donations of cooked provisions may be sent o?A. < A < 8olomons toCb^ ** '* t0 tbe ■tore • The ttoiHwlH leavetoe Central Railroad Depot’on Tuesday morning at» o’clock. OFFICE FREIGHT DEPT A. AG. RR. ) Savannah, April IQ, 1366’ j Perishable articles, if not called for within three days after arrival, will be sold for the benefit of all concerned. e. H. WILLIAMS, all Agent Freight Department. OFFICE CHIEF OF rOLICK. 1 Savannah, April iiitli, 1880. f Taken from a negro supposed to have been stolen In the neighborhood of Augusta, Ga., one ncedlum- slzed dark bay Hare Male, marked from the harass on the shoulder, has a long mane, tail trimmed. The owner can, by applying to the undersigned and pay ing expenses, obtain said Mule. , R H. ANDERSON, . fiU-lw Chief of Police. HILL’S HAIR DYE, SO cents—Black or Brown, Instantaneous; beat, cheapest, durable, re liable. Depot, No. 66 John street. New York. Sold by all drug and patent medicine stores everywhere. m9-ly. cosmraa B. J. PURSE, WM. & BOGART, , J. M. PRENTISS. J. H. DliMTTND. H. A. RICHMOND. Frederick myers. Stewards. “ Reconstructed!” CHAMPION & FBEEMAN - T>EG to inform the public generally, and their old friends os i-ttesptrlv, that they have re-opened their store, corner of Bay and Drayton streets,’ and era now offering for sale on reasonable terms a well- »elected stock ef. - GROCERIES, mgmmsss~emaeamame ■ . — *e Cm#Jj Confn* to taka MtoRtaks-at the usual rates. AVAILULE ASSETS U6SA HraryMlcjkoider sWfiftockholder ta entitled dTu& Proau •IT 1 HARDEN. Agent, ■IT' 1 At the Planters’ Bank. SnvmHHSh. Notice. rpHE the as none ». .... ....... . 91 Co “ i * De ®- CHAS. L. COLBY A 00. NOTICE TO WHARF BUILDEM. rw>] T .. V front, will be ’NTRACTS for Contractors' to at 12 o’clock m. price for same. repairing Bolton's Wharf 160 feet received util Friday, 20th April, ths lpwrat Any particulars can be bad of a.lT-1 ' EDWIN E. HERTZ A CO. A DVANCES made on consignment A other produce to oar mends to Cabs. its of Lumber find' other produce to oar i elT-3m KENNETH McLBA A CO. Fortune Telling. TjftlTrHE find Past, by Mrs. FOX, at the corner “ West Broad and Bryan streets, Savannah. B twenty years of saoccssftal experience. ...... . - . Can tell the location of stolen goods, and give any desired infor mation, warranting satisfaction. Price, $1. mlT-S* City Court of Savannah. NOVEMBER TERM, 1884. Z. M. Winkler, Levi YKTHBREAS, TV Hodgson, NathanielNnngazer, 1 DeWftt, To. R :,JacoD Wald burg such ss Flour, Bacon, Soger, Caffes, Crackers,' To- bacco. Ssgars, Soap, Starch, Emoked Tongues, Can dles, Spices, Brooms, Buckets, Smoked Beef, and the usual assortment of T HEATRE. THURSDAY KVEMSG, APRIL. 13th, The Beautiful HISTORICAL PANORAMA OF Tas BOMBARDMENT OF FOOT SUMTER, As It Was and as It Is. These trnly beautiful Scenes, gotten up at great expense and lcbor, were pai ted in 'the dty of Charleston imn^lately after the First Battle, 1$51, SKETCHES TAKEN ON THE SPOT, and have received the pra sc of the Charleston Press and the admiration of CROWDED AUDIENCES hi that city, who are familiar with every scene and Incident. The introductory remarks and DESCRIPTIVE LECTURE Xs al-T-tf X Q XT o n ; Honey Syrup. ‘1A BBL3 of this well-known Syrup just received and for aale by HILTON A RANDBLL, 133 Bay streak STATE AND COUNTY TAX. ’X'HE Digest will remaiq open at the Court Honse A- during this week- No business transacted ex cept in my office. Employers will bring a list of male employee* between the ages of 21 and 60 years, whether wlpta persons or negroes. BARNARD E. BEE, •l*- 1 * Receiver Tax Returns. NE W BACON; FLOUR, SUQAR, COFFEE, and Miles D. Collins. Grand Jurors, summoned tdat tend at the present term of thi&Coart, and be sworn sis such JriTors, made default. It Isordered that each of them be fined in the sum of forty dollars each, un less they file good and sufficient cause of exense on or before the next term or this Court. And whereas, Wm. H. May, Wm. Cooledge, Wo D. Etheredee, John C. EerreU, Henry Styles, Beil and Wm. Mi Charters, -M. D., Taiismsn, summoned to attend-at the present term’of this Court and be sworn as Grand Jurors, mode default. It ta ordered that they be lined forty dollars each, unless they file good and sufficient cause of excuse on' or before the next term or this Court. Andwhereas, John 8. Stnrterant, Henry F. Ben- , nett, Alonzo Day, W. H. Cooper, A. Galloway, John A. Douglas*, Tnoa. Brannan, Wm. Green, Patrick Borns, and H. Brown, Petit Jurors, summoned to attend at the present term of this Court and be sworn ss such jurors, mads default. It is ordered that they be. fined twenty dollars each, unless they .file good and sufficient cause of exr use on or before the first day of the next term of this Coart. And whereas, H. Gillum, Patrick Teding, Thomas Kennedy, Domihick Deacy, Michael Barrett, Morris Cohen, Alexander Fawcett, E. Brown, Patrick Langh- lin, Christopher White. Anthony Basler. James W White, Michael Feely, Thoe. Carroll, Jno. J. Maurice, The*. Ginley, Jno. N. Muller, and Jas. Kennedy, Tattamen, summoned on the Petit Jury at the pre sent term of this (Court and be sworn as such jurors, made default.. it ta ordered that they be fined twee* ty dollars each, unless they file good and sufficient cause of excuse on or before the first day ol the next term of this Court. True extract from the Minutes. PHILIP M. RUSSELL, ap9-15t Clerk. PATENT MIGA CANVAS HOOFING. ••U WHS DAY, u, frtetm \ tt tele B *S? ^“Men do do S if fig> , , 6° bble 10 Caddies IVa ^ brand* ■KsaSHSL, 1 Desk, Ae. auction. 8. M. Laffiteau. THIS DAY, in tomt of no,, , 8 casks Hsma " 0r *' ** 1 Bacon and Lard Cases Claret and Whbi- 800 bushels chac P A^^ Seed CaroUa » 8t» . Cases Leaf Tobacco t,0 »’cio, RAILROAD STOCK~AT~~iT—T Oy Bell, Wylly & Chrt !> 60 shone Atlantic A a ’» » 1 °’ cl °ck • | ra do SouthwesiTm A*^ . » do HomelnsuteiS- 8 ? 0 ' 1 dent. Terms cash. uce ' ’ Stock,i T ASSIQISERSSale' Bj Bell, Wylly A Christy. o'clock. Terms eash. Assignee of Mechanic?4 1 la front of store, THIS DAY, Apm l7 . h . 30 btnhels Ground Pe« 10. bbta Family t'luur 1 6 do Herrings torn HMet Bee, n bbis ahouiders 6 boxes 5 and lo Tobicca M do Tobacco, cEta, H 12 kits No. 2 Mackerel 2 bbis Crushed Sugar 1 AkSO, Dry Goods, Notions, Ac. •ADMINISTRATOR^^ By Blun A Meyer. By permission Of Chatham coUbiy.'wlirTJe House’: a ‘ U °’ C,aCK '»' taSng 0 !^'iw on“ Wy I Rn>tar_and Fahm streeu A140, 26 shares C. R. stuck ALSO, vSssssx^sassL-- c. JACH28S,' Adimahuujf TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WaSMUtOTOB, April 11, i860. A decision of great importance was made today by Judge Underwood, of the United'States Distriot Court for Virginia, sitting in Alexandria. Thomas Garvin was tried soma time since before the Provost Jndg* under the Frmdmen’s Bureau law for assaulting and injuring a negro boy, found guilty and sentenced to pay five hundred dollars damages to the boy and to be imprisoned until tha. damages were paid. The sen tence was approved by General Augur, commanding the military district. An application fer a writ ot habeas corpus was sued out by Garvin’s counsel, under ths supposition that ths President’s last proclamation restored that writ and aet aside the operations of the Freedmen’a Bureau court The prisoner waa brought before Judge Underwood, the case ably argued for six hours, and a decision rendered, that the President’s proclamation did not restore the writ of habeas corpus. It was rumored'that if this decision had been in Gar- Tin’s favor a similar application would have been 1 Jeff Da'' mad* in the case ot < avia. inuxsnx taw arm. to bk sxvonczD di.xbz south ay the won vnaiwnT. An order hts besn issued by the War Department to all the assistant commissioners ot fresdmen in the Southern States, instructing them to inform the people that the recent proclamation of the President did not release them from the operations and government of military law. It ta cautiously worded, sad, while nofi declaring martial law in force throughout the late in surrectionary states, is calculated and intended' to create the popular impression tbat such is the feet. The order ta kept close, sad not allowed to be given out for pul Many of iofcr cotemporaries ■ North and South have taken up the idea that the privi lege of the writ of habeas corpus, that great constitutional safeguard of the Amari g sn citizen against tyranny and oppression, had been restored because the President says, in* of our heavy dailies with ths wife of one of his sub- his proclamation declaring the late insurrec tion at an end, that—“standing armies, mili tary occupations, martial law, military tribu nals and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, are in time of peace, dangerous to the public interests and incompatible with the individual righto of njtfoQng, contrary to the genius and spirit of ourjfiree inhtitutions, exhaustive of oar resources, and ought no t, therefore, to be sanctioned or allowed, except in case of war or for repelling invasion, or for the suppression of insurrection or rebel lion.” In this opinion it seems we and they were in error. It was hSwevsr a. fair infer ence, that the “insurrection or rebellion’’ being “at an end,” what was “dangerous to the public interest, incompatible with the rights of citizens, contrary to ths genius and spirit of our free institutions, and ought not to be sanctioned or allowed” would not tengerbe “sanctioned or allowed.” W The AiMmiiinsfiksPMitetkemriB •a to bte vim oh tte wMtefohte in —)i n THE Back SLUMS of the cities of New York and Brooklyn have not yet been visited much by this genteel Sanitary Squad consequently the number of pigs, goats, weak-kneed cows, ducks, hens, geese and babies crowded into the thousands of ten-foot, half-whitewashed, shanties that abound in profusion on otherwise vasant iota cannot yet be stated. The number of such vermin, however, would appal even some of our oldest citizen* much more than the facta obtained by visits to a half-doien of the five thousand tenement honees. TWZMTV-FIVE MILLION DOLLABS ere reported as the sum discovered to have been de frauded from our Uncle Samuel the pest year at this port by Custom House employees. The foot has been carefully suppressed from the report of the Revenue Commission—why, no one knows. It is common talk around town. The frauds are said to have been perpetrated by under-strapper* who, for a considera tion from the owners of goods, have allowed them to ‘‘pass.’’ Perhaps the expansive style of living of small-salaried clerk* in ths Custom House maybe thus accounted for. BBOOKLTN COTTON ZIZLDS. Quite an unsual sight ta presented in the various parts of Brooklyn, being that of man, women and children with baskets picking cotton. I don’t know as any leading abolitionist* of the old school have ventured there to ascertain whether any “plantation manners” prevail, or not, bat I should advise them not to interfere. Theraera some dozen or so vacant squares or plots of ground completely covered during fine days with cotton that has bean damaged by fire end water, laid there to dry and to be picked over, said cotton having been bought for s mere song’ whioh, after being repicked, is rabaled, and then is worth frill rates. On* man named O’Hara, ta add to have cleared by one speculation of this natura, over fifty thousand dollars. Moat of ths people employed are negroes, who appear to work right lively, but their black fecea seem to be intensified in blackness by jbe sharp contrast with the white fleecy staple. NOTHING rSOM HALIFAX relative to ths cholera on board the ~tr England, at that port, is allowed to come over the wires. This is said to be in pursuance of orders from one of the medical geniuses attached loth* Health Board of this city. STEAMSHIP HANSA, which arrived here one night early this week, has had to undergo e rigid-quarantine, hot no report as to whether any cholera case* oecurrad among her five hundred passengers has yet been mad*. Bank of the State of Georgia. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of the State of Georgia Is hereby called to be held at the Bonking House, in Savannah, on Thursday, the third day of May proximo, at 10 o’clock a. m. Stockholders are entitled to be represented by prox ies, duly author'zed by a magistrate or notary public; and are earnestly requested to aa so in all cases where they cannot be personally present. A. PORTER President. W The August* Constitutionalbt and Macon Tel egraph will Insert the above twice s week till May 1st. alT-tawtd Stockholders Eufaula Horne In surance Company, You are hereby notified, that the Annnal Meeting of the Company will take place on the 11th day of May prox., when the election for Directors will bs held and general business transacted. Please appear In person, or by written proxy. - c ' J- O. L. MARTIN, President. Eufaula, All, April 14, 1666. al!-6 County Solicitor. Fellow-Citizens or Chatham .County—I am a candidate for the office of County Solicitor, and re spectfully ask your support at the election to be held on the 2d of May next. mae-tr jno. o. ferbill. COUNTY COURT JUDGE. Please announce MAX. DE3VERGEBS A candi date for Judge or the Coonty Court, and oblige aS- MANY YOTKU. THAT CUM. CON. CLASS, which has been nferrad to as about to bo brought b*. fore ths courts, involving a vary prominent editor of one CiiUSTY SOLICITOR. Fellow-Citizens of Chatham County :—1 am s candidate for the office of County Solicitor and re- spectfully request your snpport at the election to bs held on tbs 2d of May next. m28 GEO. W. MOORE. To the Voters of Main County. Fellow-Citizens—I announce myself a Candidate for the office of Judge of the County Court on the 1st Wednesday in May next, end respectfully. solicit yofir snpport. m21-td JNO. A. STALEY. COCHTY COURT JUDGE. To ths Yotbmo* Chatham Couhtt; Fallow Citizxns—I announce myself a candidate' for the office of Judge of the County Court, at the election on tbs 1st Wednesday in May next, and re spectfully solicit your eafltoge. mar-tf CHARLES FAHRELLY. editors, said wife being aa octrees, has not, nor will it ever come before the courts. It has been settled somehow. So our lovers of scan. mag. will have to content themselves by watching the dosens of miner coses now before our judiciary. - considbbable comment is .made here relative to the ousting of Mr. Brooks from hta seat in Congress. It is generally considered here as an unqualified outrage, by net only friends but by targe numbers ot the Republican party There is no question in the of any unbiased New Yorker that the election of a Ptru’diriB in district ta simply an impossibility, and no on* here with common intelligence behoves that Mr. Dodge is as much entitled to the ecat os be would be to tho throne of the Sandwich Winds assay other things in this city, it ta conceded that the result of the recant oontest is nothing more than a triumph of Dives over Istmt ]fr. Brooks ta to tar. reception asst week by the city on hta return. CQUNjTY JUDGE. FjcLLow-Crmsm or Chatham County ;—I am a candidate for the office of County Judge, and respect fully solicit your rapport at the election to be held on the 2d of May next. m27-td . LEVI 8. RUSSELL. ;ive a clear and succinct account of the Fight of the lth April, 1881. 0T Tickets, SO cents; Family Circle, tbrec tickets for One Dollar, Gallery (colored), 26 cts. rxtvat i Boxes, $6. Doors open at 7 o’clock; to commence at 8. alO JOB PRlJS OFFICE. C HARLES E. O’SULLIVAN respectfully inform* bis friends and the public that he ta now pre pared, with new material*, to execute Job Printing at his office, City Hotel Hnilding,Bay street, third door east of Whitaker, second floor. Patronage ta earnestly solicited. a!6 tf J. N. WILSON, Photographer. See.. <Seo., See., 3-81 Bay Street, Between Barnard and Whitaker. mSE CANVAS ROOFING is adapted to bnHdlngs X of every description, in all climates, and can be applied to steep or flat roofs. We recommen<kit*use on Factories, Foundries, Store-houses, Cotton Sheds, Railroad Depot*, and upon all buildings where steam ta need and a Fire-proof Roof required. The foundation of the Canvas Roofing Is a heavy hemp canvas, which is completely *atu rated and coat ed. on both aides with our improved Water-proof Composition, which excludes moisture and prevents rot. » The upper surface of the Roofing ta protected from the action of the weather by cOverim; if with the ground mineral Isinglars or Mica, whx h is pressed into the Water-proof Composit on, ms .ang a hard snrtacc, beautiful m appearance and a sure protection against fire. The Mioa being a reflector and >>on-con- dnetor of heat, no Roof ta so cool in summer. The Canvas Roofing ta made'into sheets seventy-five feet long by forty inches wide, making a surface of 260 square feet In each sheet. This Roofing has only to be nailed to the roof to make a Durable Fire and Water-proof Roof. LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE oil DRT GOODS, BOOTS AND 8Hl CARPETS, FANCY GOODS, fc. By Laurant & Sweat. On WEDNESDAY, 18th inst, at lo o’clock m I store, will be sold: ' A large invoice of Dry Goods, jut recehnJ Steamer, consisting of ready made Ciothinz Sni I mer Cassimerea, Flannels, Print*, DeUlS*f| Hants Ladles' Hosiery, Head HandtcrSi'iSlI Shirt Bosoms, Linen aud Paper CoiImil twinSI SUirts, Flannel Shirts, Embroideries, LlaenluSI chiefo. Hair Netts, Spool Thread, Spoul Silifiml Goods, Notions, Men’s Calf Boots, Ladies' tarS I Brogans, sc., and ,w r 20 pieces Ingrain Carpets. g-.j BY THOMAS J. WALSH. Will be sold, in front of store, on the 19th lmi.,it:| o’clock: The Sloop Eliza, about 5 tons, w*ll found tasalhl Ac. Can be seen at the Wharf foot of Whitahtl street. Terms cash. gj T B-A-TEHSTT PHOTOGRAPHS, Porcelain & Ambrotype*, IN THE HIGHEST STYLE OF THE ART. Copying done in the best manner. Pictures made a* well in cloudy as in dear weather. OT Call end Examine Specimens. "VA SOUTH-EAST CORNER BROUGHTON AND WHIT- al6-tf AKER STREETS. Notice. rry> SENT—(toe of the most valuable and pradne- X ttve Bice Plantations on the Altsmafaa river. In McIntosh coonty, containing nine hundred and thirty- seven (237) acres—between six and seven hundred 80,ouo pounds Choice New Sides 26,000 “ - Shoulders 8,000 “ _ “ Hams' 66 bbis Prime Pork 660 bbis Hoar, all grades - 100 half bbis- 60 bbis Hccksr’s Self-raising Flour 26 bbis Sugar, Crushed end Clarified 6 hfads Sugar, MUscovado 60 bogs Coffee, Kio, Java am} Laguayra 109 bbis Potatoes, Peach Blows 100 bbis and half bbis Mackerel, all sixes 6,000 lbs Codfish 260 bbta and boxes Crackers and Biscuits 200 boxes Soap, various brands 26 boxes Kingsford’s Starch INDIA BOBBER ROOFING FAINT, THIRTEEN YE ARS IN USE. This Faint has been in extensive use for over twelve years, and it la.the best coating that can be used for Tin Hoofing. Leaky Tin Roofs can be. readily re ps red to last many years at a trilling expense, that will, in many cases, save the expense ot a new Tin Hoof. Booling Paint mixed ready for n e, so that R can be put on with the ordinary paint brush. Price $ 10 per barrel of 40 gallons. " Work done, or material sold to persons that wish to do theirown Work, with foil instructions to apply the same. Samples and cirer iaro to be scan at WRIGHT, GIBBS A CO. r . No. 7 Jones' Block, Bay st. For County Rights, address SCOFIELD, WILLIAMS A CO., Augusta. T. S. CUMMING, Agent, alt-imo - • Savannah, Geo. DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING AT AUC-| TION. By Bell* Wylly X Christian. Will be sold to-moTow, TUESDAY,17th inst.,litb| salesroom, st 10>4 o’clock. Notice. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF GA,| AuecsTx, Ga., April 6. 1866. GENERAL ORDER NO. IT. Fat sals by HOLCOMBE & CO. aerescleared, canalcd, embanked, ditched and drain ed—having the best pitch of tide and. producing the best crops of rice and earn. On* hundred scree new, having been plan'ed only two yean. On the premi* «ea Is a good dwelling, a number of good negro houses and other buildings. I will lfent the whole Island^ which formerly be longed to Mr. Jacob Barrett, for the present and en suing year, on good terms. For further informstkm. address ths Suhicriber, fit Brunswick, Georgia. a!4-4wk . . Y. WOOLLEY. T HE Copartnership heretofore existing between W. H. Middleton,' Robert Steers and Lewis K. Smith, has been dissolved tola day fay mutual content. Mr. R. Steers retiring- The business of 'the Savannah Steam Bakery will be conducted tor the remaining partner*, muter the firm name of L. K. Smith A Co., who are authorized to sin in liquidation of all liabilities- W. H. MIDDLETON. R. STEAKS, s *14-3 U K. SMITH. -» Notice. A LL parties having demands against the ot Spratt, Callahan A Co. for timber. Ac., cut from their lands, are hereby notlfie the late firm er. cross Use, om their land*, are hereby notified to pro- ams within the next ten days. D. OALLAJLAN, . In liquidation. Savannah, April 16.1866. *16-8* Ac. sent the JUST RECEIVED. A VERY large and wsU selected stock of Trimmed and Gntrimmed Straw Goods. Ribbons, Laces and White Goods. Also, Millinery, F Goods ot oil kinds, at whoksslwaad Under st Andrew’s Hall, 818*6 Jefferson st., 1 door from Broughton st. Tomatoes. 20 C A 8 ^- 1,0 dnaen each, Canned Tomatoes 16 cases, one dosen each, Tomato Catsup For sale by HltTON a RANDBLL, •. - 193 Bay street. Notice. or - -DwritoUMMp VIRGO, from New York, will please attend 'o the reception of their goods, landing this da# at Willis' wharf. = - ferf .ft are alike protected and secured in all their rights by the laws of theState. and the administration of them by.’lts officers and Courts; Commandir-r officers of Prats are hereby ordered to turn over to the proper Civil Anfhoritiemor the State all persons, not soldiers, held In confinement, or under arrest awaiting trial, or under bonds for their appearance bpfbre any Court or Commission for crimes or misdemeanors charged to have been- committed by them, except where com- afiited against the General Government; to be tried by the cm^courte of the state. In future,' all freedmen or others, except soldiers, who may be arrested by the Military Authorities for crimes or misdemeanors charged to have been com mitted by them, except where committed against the General Government, and those arested for petit of fenses, of which Agents of the Freedmen’a Bureau may take cognizance under provision of Circular Kb. 4, Series of 1865, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lanas, Stale of Georgia, will be turned over to the Civil Authorities of the county or town In which, the offense ta committed, for trial before the Civil Coarts of the State. Exception* made to this Order, for trial by Military Commissions, will be specially directed from these Headquarter*. By command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. BRANNAN. ’ 8. U. Mob, - *14-3 Bvt Col. and Assistant Adjutant General. ‘i^Aflne assortment of Dry Goods and Clothing, ca| Fine Melton Cloths Fine summer Csssimer. s Fine Check, Lilac, White and Pink Finn Ptaa I Fine Linen Diaper Fine Linen Twill Hue Linen sheeting and Shirttmr - Fine Dwb Cloth*, Brihiantee, Dektaa, Tmt Muslins, B&roge, Ginghams, Mozambique* Pop Lucbt Pelt ana Black Hats, Ladle*’ Black isdN Hose, Liuen and Paper Collars, Colitis MdC_ Gents’ Paper Collars, Rabber Comte, Bad M MPYI'h Wrilil atlil TT.. 1 — J T7 . ha Men’s Wool and Cotton Hose, Hook* mil !-a.P__ Needles, Steel Pens. Note Paper, White ud 8*1 Pant Buttons. Coat Buttons. Ladle*’ CorvuB coles. Razors and Razor Strops and Brartal. Brushes, Sewing Silk, Tooth Brushes Kantel Forks. ■ , XIAO, Cases Boys'Calf Brogans, cases Misses' Mill era, cases Men’s Balmorals, Chldren’a fidaskl Men'* Slippers, Ladies' CongrsM Gaiters, Uilis'0| ALSO, ■A fine assortment of Men’s and Boys' Fell Da I an sizes, Gant's and Ladies' Handkerchief, ftf I Rings, Fancy Ribbons, all colors; Suspender* ftal blea, Shirts, line a and wool, Dresses Fasti, Ten I Ac.. Ac. Terms cash. Bf All good* remaining on the wharf after sunset wilt Be stored at risk and expense of owners. *17 OCTAVUfr OOHEN, Agent. Wanted to Rent, 'two moderate sized ROOMS, with i ot cooking, for s family. Us office. alT FAIR! FAIR I ! COUNTY COURT JUDGE. We are authorised to announce HENRY WIL LIAMS, Esq., as a candidate for the office of County Jndge for Chatham coonty at the election in May next. , c mffi-td To tll^ Voters of Chatham Cessty. We are authorised to announce .JNO. HUGUERIH THOMAS, Esq., as a candidate for Coonty Solicitor. Election oo the 2d day of May next.' m23-td MANY CITIZENS. COUNTY COURT, JUDGE We are anthortMtto announce Otpc JCKX BILBO as a candidate for the Judgeship of the County Court at the election, the lint Wednesday la May asst. m20-td Jobe’s Infallible Itch Ointment A 8ura cure for the Itch, Salt Rheum, and all Skin MORGAN, LORD* CO^ Wholesale Druggists,46 Dustiest, Ne w York. i- / Wholesale Agcnte for the United State* and CM*****- For *4e by all Dri) egtata. att-lm T®* Ladies of Valdosta propose holding a Grand J- Fair for the benefit of *u tho Churches, com mencing on th»sd day of Kay. Aa the Churches In thMiocaUty me greeuyin njed of fuidTtK^d ladles have labored hard and 'resorted totiita means by which money may be accumulated to build ud wbst four year* of war lisa destroyed. * In behalf of the Ladle* I appeal to all concerned in this good work, to pay them a visit on that day. > rad Dress A^P'^^gnwaatlona can be had at Sfowart'a All parties interested in the promotion of Chrta- aa«ttr.oin aid the good work by making tiona, either in mnuey nr such goods and waras aa are uauaiiy offered foraaft at Fairg. . „ w “ All contributiuna should be forwarded to - , CHAS. /T STEWART, ' * Val<to*ta, Qa. gTATF^OFGEOaGUj^rUfGHAM COUNTY.—To ArreJ?***’J**”*- J Droher has appliedat the Court ^Ordinary for Letton of AdmhdsfitMonon tho etaato or Alberts. Dasher, late of ante coonty, deceased : „ “’*•* “ro. therefore, to cite rad admonish all whom *■ to be and appear beforesaU cent to 5*J'5®W ec 2? B W any theyfeSffi on or before the fret next, otherwise Said letters will be Give-* under mv hand and official rignotme tbl *d day of April, 1SS6. F. V. TERRA U, v Ordinal?. Sjassras sitsstsgfss al7-td BOARD, A F ffif° A * PBB9 4,0 ldragantly accommo- Apply *t this office. . ATTENTION DROVERS, ’ AND OTHERS. TO CLOSE COMBI WILL be sold at vary low prices: " 63 bbis Flour, different brands 34 boxeeRoap, different brsods 13 boxes Tobacco, different brands 13 bbta Whiskey Also, just received: - 30 bhls Mess Pork 31 bbis Mess Beef 22 tierces New Bacon Shoulders »tierces Sugar-cured Huts S cases English Bacon, very fine 210 bbis Kiln-dried Hominy 143 bbta Kiln-dried While Ifezi „ YORK, WILLIAMS, ficuUtEE * W alS-6 — By WHAT. ESTATE AT AUCTION By BgII, Wylly A Christian. WUl he sold on WEDNESDAY nett. Utbiat.* j front or store, at 11 o’clock- Lots Nos. 23and 24,60 byl»f««. ^ gj fronting on tha Square. Terms cam. __„« CITY OF SAVANNAH, j Omox Clzkx or CotrsoiL, 1 April 14th, 1866. j IpHE attention ot Drover* and all parties, resident rad non-resident, bringing stock to this city for sain is c*U«l to the following Extract from Ordi nance 30th December. 1868 490 ACRES For One Dollar! Sxo. 6. That each and every person who has not ac tually lived in this city for twelve months immediate- to sell by Sample, or taking or entering to take orders ' “ ’ ‘wofr * “ ‘ ‘ for the vale or purchase of goods or otherwise, shall first take out a license, and pay therefor to the City Treasurer a ram not lees then twenty dollars nor mare than two hundred dollars, at the discretion of the Mayor, and each an«l every perron who shall ne glect or refuse to comply with the foregoing provisions or this section (ball, on conviction thereof before the Mayor In the Police Court, be fined in a sum not ex- oeediog two hundred dollars, one-half to the informer. By order EDW. C. ANDERSON, Mayor. Junta Stzwakt, Clerk of Council. aM-6 Notice to Consignees* ’T’HE consignees or the British bark CATHERINE A are hereby notified that tbc vessel ta now dis charging at White’s Press. All goods loft on the wharf after sunset will be TO BE RAFFLED FOR QN the sixth day of Jane, <w 0101 dred and sixty-six, AT THE sceeven hoi® In the dty of Savannah, Chathahi Georgia, by a committee of gentians* subscribers, 490 ACRES OF LANft, few ie*r * SItwaicfe In Lowndes Coonty, town, Stole off Geo**** The projected Brulewlck and ntng through the southeast pert, on *"*, pr ra K forre moving to ths seaboard the «e ud other Umber to be found on th“* lrotl j erf* n.m anm maw Ka ba.1 fmnl the 1—^ ^13*2 stored at risk and alSA expense of consignee*. CUNNINGHAM, PURSE A CO. Dissolution of Copartnership. al7-** RESIDENCE ON THE SALTS. Dnraratiao given immeffistdy. * 178 U. M. DAVENPORT. ffiHEfirm of Mendel k Lafltcsa ta this dzy dissolved A by mutual cotwent 8. K. Laffiteau Is author- teed to receive oil bills and to settle All claim*. B. MENDEL. OlfeSt / 8. M. LAFFITEAU. SALT FOR SALE; TP® eel* afloat, the cargo ot tkm Lord Doffertn, J^^OtejjafromUratpod. For sale In lots to BRIGHAM, BALDWIN AOO. in bond or duty paid. Apply to SM4f CHARLES L. COLBY k CO., Comer Bay and Abercora st*. Notice. UP FREIGHT OFFICE ATLANTIC A GULFK. B. CusumsAlirisus R. B. Waasmoen. Savannah, March 2td,lS6*. * Gait nra ttadiffigll te: ms some sum may be had from the wood station to supply U)< r? r W> <1 ’ A stream of water run* thro^ ®*^ rf * era of the piscatorial art can imim** m all seasons of the year. „ wn(]e » cocWira The quality of the soil lnLown^ tobeH 1 * ffigtoyappreciated for any conunea* TITLES CLEAR—The winneri»llM»' fer of the same to'hto name, andnei gjpurfj,, pay also one hundred dotiara to male. Orphan Asylum. The pre*^ ^ land pledges himself to gtve °°*c n .mer. # •* the Savannsli Metropolitan Fire Qow™ •eassasg^’sfe.Vjs ssareatia SavHuah, Georgia, where aPtat““™ Land can he sera. GRfef- JOHN DEALER IN Wooden Ware, faiu, ificiBBi, ****’ Twlmam CnrAnff*. Wtefete.' iSSA