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! % v- * Savannah News and Herald. BY S. w: MASON. tiAMCEL W. MASON Editor, W. T. THOMPSON, Associate Editor. Official Paper of the City. LARBEST CIRBULATISM IN THE SUV AND CMINTY WEDNESDAY! APKIld 5i5, 1*66. the test oath. U j s no doubt part of the plan of the radi- _„1 K * 0 ^reserve the power they have acquired l>ut . tileGa ^re o >unideraJ merely advisory by cats to presei f j n _ ^'^ denoinmaUon, andthough adopted, possess no delegates, aa no each good results seem to liave been looked for. Theynna trnat funds, and the preservation of them with so little impair ment during the financial derangements ad the past five years, are mainly due, under Providence, to the skill and ability of the Treasurer, T. J. Burney, of Madison, Ga. This Convention is not a jndicatory body—it pos sesses no jurisdiction, ecclesiastical or otherwise, over the Baptists of Georgia It Is simply an educational aud missionary body, formed for the purpose of com bining and encouraging the efforts of the Baptists of of Georgia in those two great channels of usefulness, ft unites with the flnnthern Baptist Convention, through which most of the Southern Baptists operate, in prosecuting Domestic, Foreign, and Iudian Mis sions, encouraging and organizing Sabbath School literature, and in spreading the Word of God. It has under its control Mercer University of that State, at Peufield, and the Uearn School, at Cave Spring, Ga , the former before enjoying ah endowment of about *-200,000, and supervised by a Board of Trustees. Committees appointed by the President of the Con vention, make special rep9ffc£to it' on-a variety of By Telegraph. I^CCEKBWGS OF CONGRESS. Judiciary Comaatttee Oath. oil the Taat to refuse auy modification of the test oath although recommended by two of the execu tive officers of the Federal Government, thc- Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmas ter General, as essential to the public in terest. If is well known to those conversant with public opinion at the South that con scientious and honorable men can not and will not take the oath in its present unquali fied form. The effect will be that the offices of the Federal Government will be filled by the parasites and creatures of the Radical party. The policy of the Government will undergo a radical change. The practice has hitherto been that within the limits of the States themselves these of^ces have been filled by citizens who are familiar with the people 01 each neighborhood or locality. It would have been deemed a gros3 outrage before the war if. a citizen of Massachusetts should have- been advanced to an office in Gesrgia. But as citizens of Georgia can not be found who will violate their consciences, in sufficient numbers to fill the offices that are essentially necessary to the due administration of the- functions of Government, citizens of Massa chusetts or any other Northern State, who of course have no objection to taking the oath, will be brought into Georgia or any other Southern State, to execute those func tion*. The influence that belongs to official posi tiou will be exercised by these functionaries, in favor of their political friends, the radicals, who by this means will accomplish two ends. 1. They will fill siune of the best offices at the South with political sycophants. 2. They will provide offices of profit for their de pendents- As a means of preserving politi cal power it presents the most convenient agency, one that involves the least expense, and avoids the clashing of authority between the Executive and the Senate. The Presi dent will not, of course, make a nomination to office of any one who, having aided the re bellion in any way, cannot honorably take the oath. The consequence will be that, to bave the duties performed, he will be com pelled to nominate some one who will eutcr- tain no scruples on the subject of the oath. In this way nearly every official po iliou at the South will be occupied, by what arc- called loyal men, either at the South or the North. The creatures of the radical party will]te their bidding, and the fairest chance wlft'fB presented of the perpetuation of po litical power in the hands of the radicals. The most radical of the radicals are op posed to alt modification of the oath; Sum ner in the Senate, and Stevens in the House, view it as the great trumpeard oflheir party, hr which thev will win the game of office- 1 ““ ue *? * avia tf Di th* 3 way, spite of the Preni- oy which i-icy ” ‘ => d.-nt, the whole fruit of the wur may yet ho saved. binding force upon the different churches. The dele gates generally are appointed and sent by Ihe different Baptist associations of the State, which have connected themselves with the Convention, which associations, toemselves formed by delegates 6ent by individual churches, are nothing but missionary bodies, on a smaller scale. Each association sends up an amount of money, designated for some particular channel and the sum total is accordingly appropriated, as directed, by the Convention. Each State lias its own Conven tion which sends its delegates and funds to the South ern Baptist Convention, by whieh the money as ex pended through Boards appointed for the purpose. That Convention now has three Boards—one of For eign Missions—snd a Sabbath School Board. It for merly had -a Bible Board, which was discontinued during the war, FOREIGN NEWS. The Persia, which arrived at New York on the 19th, with Liverpool dates of the 8th, brought the follow ing news: Prussian relations remained unchanged. Prussia is reported^ have continued in an uncompromising attitude. Tho Emperor of Russia, it is reported, has sent two notes to the sovereigns, tendering mediation. Political sxcitement on the German question runs high in Paris, and it is positively ^reasserted that France is quietly getting an army of observation to other and strengthening the garrisons. The minor German States are arming. Count Bismark is said to have declared the pacific declaration of Count Kasolyl, on the part of Austria insufficient, and Prussia will continue her arma ments. Another statement says he briefly replied to Kasolyl’s note, justifying ilia movements of Prussia ey those of Austria, but repudiating any idea of at tacking Austria. The Prussian reply to the Austrian nolo creates a very unfavorable impression in Paris. The reform agitation continued in England. The et- nts of the last week have been demonstrations at I Liverpool in honor of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone made two brilliant speeches, em- ■ phaticaliy declaring that the Government would stand ! or fall upon the question. He warmly eulogized America, and pointed to the executions there in the late war as a proof of the benefits resulting from a crust in the people, and contended that England should lesrn a lesson from it. Mr. Gladstone severely denounced the Fenian designs against innocent British colonies, and said if they carried out their diabolical threats the whole power of England would assist the colonies in defence. Cyrus ’.V. Field returned in the Persia. Tne pariB Momteur confirms the statement that the mission of Baron Saillfidc to Mexico had been suc cessful, and that arrangements for the reduction of I the French troops have been made. It is hoped the I u-rangements will gratify the Washington Govern- j incut. Rumors of ministerial changes are ggm-rent at | Paris. It is expected the Government majority on the re form hill will exceed twenty. The Paris correspondent of the Observer says } France intends occupying Vera Cruz, Tampico, and | tlici principal ports as a guarantee for the expenses Wassn-OTOP, April *).—la the House Mr. Wilson, from the JSSfehtry Committee, reported adversely on the President's Message, suggesting s modification of the Tea: Oath on the ground that if it were modified those who took ptrt ir. the war against tbs Govern ment would be In the enjoyment of official positions, sed treason would not be mads odious. Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, presented a minority report stating that the peopla of the South ware loyal, ana that it would be tyranny to exclude them from participation in the Government. The Committee was discharged from further consideration of the sub ject. A reeolation investing the President with authority to take such measures as he may deem proper to pre vent the introduction of the cholera into the United States was agreed to. The Army Bill was discussed. AUSTRIA AND THE UNITED STATES. Austrian Intervention In Mexico not be Permitted. Whshhioios, April 93.—Our Government hearing that Austria is ralaing troops to operate againat Mex ico, has instructed our minister at Vienna to inform that Government that in a war wagad by her at this time, and under existing circumstances, the United States could not remain silent or indifferent specta tors. Austria is come upon the ground of non-inter vention, to which we have invited France. Special Notices. New Advertisements. NOTICE FREIGHT DEPT. ATLANTIC ft GULF It R, Savannah, April 3,1886. Parties desirous of shipping powder are requested to have it delivered at the Atlantic * Gulf Railroad Depot between the hoars of six and »even o’clock a. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. C. H. WILLIAMS, as . Agent Freight Pep*t- Notice. OFFICE FREIGHT DBP’T A.4G.K. R., ) Savannah, April 10,1368’ / Perishable article*, if not called for within three day* after arrival, will be sold fog the benefit of all concerned. H. WILLIAMS, all Agent Freight Department. FROM NEW ORLEANS. Wholesale Arrest of Government Offi cial.. New OBLiiBi, April '24.—The Provost Judge is in ■ail charged with swindling. Many cotton agents have also been arc-re a ted and ara applying for habeas cor pus, which is refused. There is renewed apprehension of great damage by crevasses on the plantations along the river. LATER FROM EUROPE. Liverpool Cotton Market. New Yobx, April 24.—Liverpool dates of the 11th have been received. Sales of cotton for two days 9,500 bales. The mar ket has declined Id. U. S. Five-Twenties 715s(®72. Consols 88>1@86W. The German difficulty was looking worse. ELECTION. On Wednesday, the 2d day of May next, an election will be held at the Court House, in the oity of Savan nah, for a County Judge and • County Solicitor tor the coonty.of Chatham, tor. the term prescribed by the Act of the General Assembly of the Stata of Georgia. The polls will be opened at seven o'clock a m., and be closed at six o'clock p. m. The Sheriff and his Depnty, with bis Constables of Chatham county, are required to attend and pre serve order. WM. H. CUYLER, 1.1. o o, o. N. B. KNAPP, a.1. o. o. c. GEO. P. HARRISON, j. i. o.*o. o. JOHN SCREVEN, 1.1. c. o. o. JOHN WILLIAMSON, j. i. o.o. a u2-em8 COUNTY COURT JUDGE. To TBH Votkbs of Chat [jam Courts : Feli.ow Crrizens—I announce myself a candidate for the office of Judge of the County Court, at the election on the 1st Wednesday in May next, and re spectfully solicit your saffrage. _ m 2T-» CHARLES FARRELLT- COUNTY COURT JUDGE. Please annonnee MAX. DBSVERQERS a candl date for Judge of the County Court, and oblige 85 ■ MANY VOTERS. All Internal Revenue Appointments In Virginia Filled. Washington, April 2-1 —The President has filled all the appointments la Virginia for tba Internal Rev enue Department with parties who hsve taken the test oath. Gen. Sickles Nominated for Minister. Washington, April 24.— Major-General Daniel E. of the expedition, and as a security for French com- sickles has been nominate . by the Senate as Minister eri-iul interest. - 1 and power. They may fail in furtkeramend- ments of the Constitution. The test oath is a sure instrument ol success, to keep the people of the South from their right both ol present and future representation. Sumcei boasts of his cleverness in having contrived this device. It is an achievement in politics that will hand his name down to posterity as truly Machievellian. FOREIGN POLITICS. Our attention is directed, with much anx iety, to the state of the question between Prussia and Austria growiug out of the con troversy between them. If negotiation should not be able to avert hostilities between them—if mediation should not find a way to compose their differences, and war should re suit—the effect on our finances would be ot a serious, and might prove, of a disastrous character. If the United States were not so heavily in debt, a foreign war would bave little effect in disturbing our financial condi tion, which depends so essentially on the pres ervation of our public credit in Europe, Tin first effect of a foreign war would be the de pression of the public funds, and the unavoid able reaction on securities of every kind of a public character.' With the fall of consols would be a corresponding decline of 5-20's, and if the contraction-of credit is .considera ble the return of numbers of these bonds to be sold at their market value in Wall street, and the proceeds remitted in gold would be inevitable. Such an event would produce a more than corresponding contraction of credit in the United States. There would be no pos9i bility of adopting those preliminary mea sures so necessary to a resumption of specie payments, in the contemplation of the Secretary of the Treasury. There would be an increased demand for gold to pay some ol our foreign indebtedness. The National banks would be pressed for mercantile ac commodation, and possibly, if Congress is not in session an extra session may be called, to devise means of relief either by enlarging the- limit of three hundred millions of dollars imposed on those banks, or per mitting the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an additional' sum iu greenbacks or legal tender, to which he is restricted by law. Instead of legislation imposing a check to too rapid a reduction of the cur- C'ongren Advised to Adjourn. WcndsU Phillips is afraid of Congress, at the rams time admitting that the sole reliance or the radicals now is in that body. “ While that stands, we have," he says, political machinery to work with.” The efforts of the radicals,*he declares, should be to avoid any settlement of our sectional troubles. The true policy he thus sets forth : *- Our true policy is this: Let Congress plainly an nounce its belief that no State lately in rebellion la fit (o be re-admitted to Congress. Let it lay down the principle that no one shaU ever be admitted exoept it establishes universal or at least impartial suffrage, and then let Congress adjourn.. Every day it continues in session jeopards this greet cause. It may be bought, bullied or deceived, All tends that way while it is in session, exposed to Administrative influence. Oner adjourned, let the lines be distinctly drawn, and go to 1 work to meet 1SU8 in earnest; the interval between now ami the next elections, State. National cud Presi dential, is none too long for the work. Tlie treason of President Johnson, snd the impossibility of im peaching him, leaves no hope of auy curlier setiio- incut. It is just as well, and much safer, to acknowl edge this. To adjourn and go to the people on this ' to Hague. Fenian Man it Ions Seized. OJwxa., April 23.—Threo cases ot muskets belong ing to ths Fsnisns ware ssized hers yesterday, by or der of the Commander of the Department of the East, and deposited at Fort Ontario. Tba Fenians are greatly excited In oonsequenee. CuUNTY SOLICITOR. Fei.low-Citizbns op Chatham County r—1 am a candidate for the office of County Solicitor and re spectfully request your support at the election to be held on the 2d of May next. " J - 8 GEO. W. MOORE. COlrfTY JUDGE. FaLLow-CiTizEne of Chatham Cocntt I am a candidate for the office of County Judge, and respect fully solicit your support at the election to be beld on the 2d of May next. m27-td LHVI 8. RUSSELL. To the Voters of Chatham County. Fkllow-Citizbns—I announce myaelf a Candidate for the offleo of Judge of the County Court on the let Wednesday In May next, and reepectrully solicit your support. m21-td JNO. A. STALEY. Now York Cotton Market. Nxw Yonx, April 23.—The cotton market Is dull. Middling* 37. Gold 126 H- MORTUARY’. I<‘fi0rt of deaths for the iretk. ending April 23. 1868 LA vast GUOVE CXHXTEBT. Whites.. Color- 1. Total. - 12 With tho lines distinctly drawn, the fight above-board and acknowledged—the issuo fairly presented, and every Congressman stumping hie own State, the na tion may yet be lounded and built up on impartial and absolute justice. Our New England air will seve some ot 'our Sonators at least from the compromise malaria of Pennsylvania avenue. ^ “Any other course—drifting about in a storm of .constitutional amendments, pilot blinded or drugged and rudder unshipped—allows timid snd heedless Senators to put ns bound hand and foot into the bands at the enemy, under pretense of being practical statesmen. Any other course runs the risk of giving us another ten years ol just such dislocated, discord ant and perilous national life as we have passed through since 1856. Adjourn Congress, then. Let every member turn himself into witness, teacher and drill-master, und let our bugle call be, JVo State, tra in itten at present, ana none eref i.tfniitted u /ite 1 , the word ■ Will T£,’ or.the rtCogilli(Un ofenes in iU.\ sta'nts hooks. WxnueLl Phillips." Ort!:, one »f tile Radical Congressmen iron; 1;idim::. i says they do hot mean to adjourn until they have fixed j things so that the. President can do no' mischief in • their ab-enco—that neither the cholera uci- hof weather J CxTHkCJtAL CE3KIS3Y. April 17.—Patrick Prenfy, 35 years. Hemorrhage o 1 Bowels. April 17.—Michael Hanley, 49 years. Spasms. April 19.—John lieiley, 4 months, Ententls. April 18.—Mary Helen Monsbsn, 10 dsys. Spasms. April 19.—Eliz beth Farling, 8 months. Congestion. Agril 19.—Hugh Logan, 43 years, Anemia of Brain. Total 6 lutermsats in Laurel Grove Cemetery 12 Catheys'. Cemetery e Total ....18 JAME9 STEWART, Secretary Board of Health. BIUTHfc. rZfALYNSKL—Itt tills city, o ; ih morning of th« 2Sd Instiint, a dfiughtir, to Philip and Miry Dx a- lynrtci. will drive them to adjourn until they bhiil have fisted their work. That Worries Phillips, who thinks ; members may be bought, bullied, Ondoeeivetl, .-.ml I M»r they are, therefore, safer away from Washington, lie knows it is a sad, wicked plsde, tnd fears the demci- zaiion of seme of the radicul bam). -'Adjourn Congress, then," he cries, aud let every member^ go ! at 3 o'clock home aud slump his State—for negro suffrage. FUNERAL INVITATION. DEGNAN.—The friends and acquaintances of Mb. Ann Dognan i.rc- respectfully Invited f.i ntiei.d ! her fonrai, from her late residence, corner of Indian I street Lane nudFahu. -dree:, THIS AFTERNOON, To Ihe Voters of Chalkum County. We are authorised to announce JNO. HUQDENDi THOMAS, Esq., as a candidate tor County Solicitor. Election on the 2;1 day of May next. Pi28-tfl MANY CITIZENS. County Solicitor. Fellow-Citizens of Chatham Cocntt—I am a candidate for the offleo of County Solicitor, and re spectfully ask your support at the eleeilou to oe held on the 2d of May next. m28-tr JNO. O. FERBILL. R AUGUSTA. my*’ Tbs steamer m. GL G-ilbbons Capt. J. G. Gabhxtt, *111 iwe as above «n unlay Morning, »8tb Instant, bolngfrr a-ual day. , Otway freight takes at through rates. received at all honra of the day at Onr ware- Dillon's whari; foot of Bast Broad street. ERWIN k HARDEE. New Advertisements. >N A SAVANNAH STEAMSHIP ONE. c Ff>R BOSTON The fast steamship Y OF BATH) H. BaLia Commands!, . above port on (■fnday, 88th April, att — o'eloek. For flight or passage,apply to *28 ♦ . R1CIABDSON k BARNARD. PioneGt* Line NEW YORK. §T. ANDREW'S HALL For a Few Nights Only, It , Commencing on WEDNESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 35th, DR. G. D. BEALE’S GRIND MOVING MIRROR; Or, Wonders of the World, NIAGARA RIVER AND. FALLS, MAMMOTH CAVE OF KENTUCKY, East River and New York Harbor; Fair Mount Water Works, near Philadelphia: A splendid Boat Baca on the Mississippi River, at night. Bach entertainment to conclude with a GRAND NAVAL BATTLE BETWEEN TWO HOS TILE FLEETS. Doors open at TX o'clock; Performance commences at 8 o'clock. Admission $1; Children nnder 10 years, S24-4* Fifty Cents. The sdendld steamsttp TTBEE, Crowell, Com mander, wQl leave lot the above port ou her regular d^. Friday, For freight, datlons, apply a28 > 'April 3kh, at — o’i toiparasgejhaving super) (hunter a < — o'eloek M. parlor accommo- GAMMELL. FOR AUGUSTA AND ALL LANDINGS. The very lig i draft steamer Hard [Times, CapL Cxai.ro Gam, WUl leava for the above dices on ■atnrdmy. Mornjsg, at * o’clock. For freight or pteeage fagagements, having aplen did state room accommdatiOD*, apply on board, at Padelford’s wharf, betwee Central Reas and Lower Rice MU], or to i > M. A. COHEN, a25 No. *9 Bay street. PROVIDE YOulsELP AGAINST FIRE Ai) BATCHSZ.OB.’S BAIR DYE The Original and Beit in the World ! The only true and perfect nair Dye. Harmless. Reliable and Instaa. Lin eons. Prodncee Immediate.y a splondid Black or natural Brown, withont injuring the' hair or ekiu Remedies the 111 effects of bad dyev. Sold by all Drug gists. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, REGENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLEFLEURS, For Restoring and Beautifying the Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR. Nfw Youw. The San Francisco Exploaian. The frightful disaster which cesurred on the ltlffi r.j April ui or near the office of Wells, Fargo & Co. ’s - press, in thecity of San Francisoo, killing instantly fifteen to twenty persons, and dreadfully injurin'' many others, destroying nearly a whole biotii of buildings, and resulting in a damage of more than two hundred thousand dollars, is, beyond any doubt, the result of the explosiou of nit ro-glycerine or blasting oil. ~ ' ’ According to the information taken hero (in New York) the superintendent of a New York miuin" com pany, whose office was in the building No. 26 Piue street, whore also tbe office ot the New York Nttro- Ulycerimr, or Blasting Oil Company is situated hud seat, some weeks ago, to San Francisco, by the Pacific Mail Company, several boxes of nitro-gjycerine weighing about two hundred pounds, imported from the factory of Mr. Alfred Noble, of liambur -, Ger many. It was intended to ssll this oil to the mining compa nies in Nevada, Idaho and Colorado, the immense ex plotting power of the new chemical compound offering great advantages, not only in the saving of labor to drill boles, but also in freight, because one pound of this blasting oil does tbe same destructive work as twelve to fifteen pounds of common blasting gun powder. The blood stirs if we think that the two hundreed pounds sent by the Pacific mail Btsamer had exploded .luring the sea voyage, tearing to pieces and burying in the waves the eeven or eight hundred pass-ngers on board. And could not the accident which took place at the freight office of Wells & Fargo’s Company iu t an Francisco, without any apparent cause, have hap pened quite as well on board of the steamer which oarried the mysterious snd dangerous freight. The inventor aud patentee of the demoeratic com pound. Mr. Alfred Nobel, a Swecdisb engineer an swered our article on the Wyoming Hotel accident in. a very good humored letter, stating that, according to numerous experiments he and hundreds of miners and engineers had made, his oil was without danger of seif ignition, aud would even not take fire if in contact with a burning match, requiring for ignition a special ignitor, also the invention of the patentee. But he seemed to ignore that a new chemical com pound may be subject to quite uuforsiuu chemical influence, under winch it may change iU character completely-.influences of which science cannot think or dream of, and which only long years of experiments can bring to light. It may be decomposed by a con stant contact with the tin cases of the glass bottles ; u which it is transported, or by the intense beat in a ship’s hulk in tropical climates; it may be affected to other chemicals, or chemical vapors of goods store's in the neighborhood. Even the manufacture of this CUTIVO—The friends asd acquaintances of Mr. j i and Mr*. Bortolo Cu ino era respectfully Invited attend U;e funurai of f- • former, from his late zrsi. | dence, nonli-oast comor Eaii and Jefferson streets, THIS AFTERNOON, CT 2if o'clock. Special Notices. Clinton Lodge, No. 54, F. A. M. Special Meeting of Ibis Lodge will be held THIS AFTERNOON at half-past two o'clock, at Matouic Hull, for the purpose Of paying the lust tribute of respect to our deceased Brother, BAIITOLO CFTiNO. Members of other lodges ar - fraternally Invited to attend. S. E. DICK, W. M. 0. E. By«i, Sec. a23 rency, vbe point of Debate and consideration ! kind of chemical compounds is subject to accidents will be, whetherthe restriction should not ” be removed and power given to increase tbe volume of tbe currency. For it will be recollected that a financial reaction iu Europe would be, in all proba bility, the commencement of a panic in tbe . United States, and the sign of which will be the return of our public securities to be real ized in gold and the proceeds remitted to Europe. If this should unfortunately be ac companied by a fall in the price of cotton in Liverpool, the great regulator of its value in Europe, the mischief of such reaction would be greatly aggravated. The action of the Bank of England would be immediately ieli in the English cotton market, for the effect of a demand tor gold, in the case of war, would be a rise by tbat establishment in the rate of discount. It will be seen, therefore, of what immense importance to our financial condition is tbe Question of a war in Europe that is likely to involve the great Powers. and circumstances quite beyond the control of the manufacturer. Axtimus tV.ann.—ltie Now York Saturday Press say*. “Artcmua Ward write* us that somebody has been taking liberties with hit 'Betsy Jane’—and that aomebody in question fs a certain publisher iu Nassau street, who lias just had the coolness to publish a book entitled -Betsy Jane Ward,’ with which he (Artemus) has nothing w hatever to do, and of which he wishes •liatinctly to deny not only the paternity, but the slightest responsibility. Artemus furthermore inti mates that if the book were likely to sell in eny quantity, he should eall it a 'whoieeale fraud.’ ” The Boston Trausoriptaeys: “Mr. Chas. F. Browne (Artemus Waru) has received an offer of $20,000 (in gold) and his ordinary expenses for a lecturing tour iu England of six motuhs. As Mr. Ward's purpose is to improve the people, and money is no objeckto him, chose who know him say he will destine the offer. He intends, however, to vieit England soon, to spend, sunie of tlie money he earned iu his recent tour through the Southern Confederacy." „„ I , ! 7* C , TKD ® n ** N *acx». Bchkxd—Treasurer Spin ner lately received from a Federal Surgeon at Bowling Green, Ky., the sum of *199in United Statescuh-em , to.tlro military Georgia Baptist Convention. This body met at Macon on Friday. Rev. p. 5. Mail, D. D., wee elected President. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. B.F. Tharp, of Perry, Ow.,Sad is spoken of as an able and eloquent dis- of Saturday wee the Mercer ir,, i u erei uT i xeport on .the condition of Mercer University by Bev. SyWanne The -report alluded, in. o— ' death of Bev. Charles Dutton^ m«3jS*j^K{*®LJ^*}» one of the members or the Board of ’■’-Tiittrtinrn’ University. Tbe report of the Treasurer of the Uni versity shows that tbe endowment of Mercer Univer sity amounts now to about *144,79847, having suffered a diminution of about *80,000. Tbe reports referred to produced an agreeable surprise on the part of the Georgia Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M. A Regular CocAunication of this Chap ter will be held at Masonic Hall This (Wednesday) Evening, at 8 o’clock. Companions arc particularly requested to come prepared to pay their tiuee, as the return will be made to the Grand Cheplzr this month. R. T. TURNER, H. P. Estill, Sec. SB Public Schools. The pupils of tbtse school* will bo cxamlm d on the studies of the part term at the respective schools, sommencing TO DAV. On Thursday there will be ex ercises In declamation by the pupils of the Primary and two intermediate schools, at the Masste School building, commencing a’19 o'clock. Like exercises by the pupls of the two Grammar Schools, on Fri day, at the tame place a id hocr. Ail interested in education are invited to attend. -» By order. j. p. CANN, *38-2 Superintendent. NEW GOODS Now being opened at the Southern Palace DRYGOODS HOUSE. AT REDUCED PRICES. a2o Mresimient Fair. A FAlRTor the Ben. fl' of the Widow*’ Society win be held at the corner or Sooth Broad and Bui! streets, on the Afternoons sn i Evenings of WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY of tile present Week. The public are esrnestly Invited to attend. Door? open at 8 o’clock p. tu a24-3 Notice. Ths undersigned is the General Agent of the BAL TIMORE MARINE INSURANCE CO. and MRR CHANTS’ MUTUAL INaCilAKCE CO. OF-RALTI MORE. Persons having cotton or merchandise dam aged, insured as above, will please call upon and confer with him. H24-6. A. MINIS. ' County Solicitor. FxiLOw-Drnzinte or Cqatbaji form: I am a can- deemed inju<Ucte£“to Mlo* fo StaC i ' li,!at * for l “« ° ffice ° f CoUDfy ScI1CiUr ’ and r *•"]»«- The infected money was aecuxely sealed, and was burned by Treasurer Spinner, who, on his own re* possibility, forwarded the same amount of new green- backs to Bowling Green hospitaL c ’. w *» thrown into a fever of w ? by tba unexpected entrance into the SSS&’SSS PEsxiLXiicx PaocfixMATioa—Gov, Fenton, (of New Ne^YOTkSte ““‘h i* Pfoehunattan declaring xorlc city to be in peril from impending nesti- 15SS5L" re<1U “ t * d «*• Metropolitan 3 Board* of * . received London rector of tbe University of ^ of it is occupied with the &J 1 lyle laments tbs fact tbat ‘‘ihe finest Mr ‘ “ world—ths English snd the Amerioan- away into wind and tongue.’’ going ml] fu’iy year support at the election io be held on the 2d of May nest. a?4-td ROBERT FALLIG/INT. 490 ACRES OF LADD For One Dollar! TO BE RAFFLED FOR, O N the sixth day ofJcne, one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-six, AT THE SCEEVEN HOUSE, in the city of Savannah, Chatham County, State of Georgia, by a committee of gentlemen selected by the subscribers, 490 ACRES OF LAND, Situated tn Lowndes County, near Mill. town, Stute ot Georgia. The projected Brunswick and Florida Ratlroad run ning through the southeast part, offers great facility for removing to the seaboard the tine cypress, pine aud other timber to he found on this lot, and a hand some sum may be had from the Railroad Company for the privilege of running their cars through it. Arrangements may also be satisfactorily entered Into with them (the Railroad Company) for maklnglt a wood station to supply their locomotives with reel. A stream of water runs through this land, and lov ers of the piscatorial art can indulge their fancy at all seasons of the year. Thequalliyofthe soil in Lowndes county is too highly appreciated fur any comments to be made on tli” above. TITLES CLEAR—The winner paying for the trans fer of the same to bis name, and he (the winner) is to pay also one hundred dollar* to the Savannah Fe male Orphan Asylum. Tlie present owner of the land pledges himself to give one hundred dollars to the Savannah Metropolitan Fire Company, if all the subscriptions are taken np. Subscription—^Tickfets, six thousand in number, at one dollar each. Can he purchased at the Mule Store of J. (j. SCHREINER k 801$, Congress street Savannah, Georgia, where a Flat ot the above named Land can be setn. a9-tf Just Received. 1C a La Palma Cigar* ID 16 m La Corona Cigar* „ 40 boxes White’s and Bell's Tobacco 40 gross Anderson’s Solace Tobacco 100 Caddies Black and Green Teas 100 bbls Floor luO half bbls Flour CO half bbls Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Mackerel 30 bags Rio Coffee SO boxes Brown’s and Colgate's Soap 20 do 8tarcb 20 cases Borden’* Condensed Milk 20 do Canoed Tomatoes 20 do do Reaches And a complete assortment of Groceries, all of which have been purchased since the great toll m SuM- THOS. H. WILLINGHAM, a23 lw 140 Congress atreet. I’KbA.-’L REP.’S OFFICE, - City-op r-AVA.vyAH, April 23,1866. Past clue Coupons of City Bonds will be niceived in payment of Gron-od Renta, Taxes and Lice hies. R.T.,GIBSON. &23 C«y Trees Brer. COCTSTY COURT JUDGE] \Te arc authorized to announce Capt. JNO. BILBO us a candidate lor Uw Judgeship Of the County Court at tbe el»ctlon, tbe fires Wednesday in May ne at, mzo-tti etnaTjvoei r *W tethnH»d to IfiAMS, » » evaluate fitotto. ot Judge for Oiauiam county at turn election to liar “ eX ’ toil-to BRICKS, BRICKS. 240,000 iggg BRICKS, new kiln and r.t the old n lore to wilt purchasers, tor wood * Laroche. office at the Ice House. Market Square. Meld Hams, &c. 5 CASKS Dnfflld’s celebrated Hama 6 boxas choice Breakfast Bacon Tongues Just received and for sale by aSS-eoOIO CLAGHOHN ft CUNNINGHAM. BURGLARS By having one o(the celebrated WILDER PATENT El which has so far aucc-tfully resisted both. ■ Supply Constantly on Band. CUNNINGuil, PUR3B A CO’S, a«5-2 Agets for State of Georgia. May larty. fJIHE Exercises o( Mr. L. LHJIS’ Closing Party will A commreice on Tuesday, May ’sf, at 8 o’clo k P. M. Any of hit former pails and friends wishing tickets, will Mease eall at thajebool Room, or at Mr. Leaning's music store. a26-tmv2 LAND RAFFLE. finn ACRES land and residence to be raffled for as soon as made np, in Savannah, Chatham county, Staie or Georgia, at the Marshall House, by a Committee of Gentlemen to be selected by the subscribers or the owner;,situated In Efflngham county. State of Georgia, 1X miles frpm Springfield, the County Site, 4 miles from No. S. on the Central Rffll Road. Well Umbered with Water Oak, Ash, Hickory and Pine, a hewn log bnllding with 4 rooms and open piaza; kitchen, stables and a good well o water, with about 26 acres cleared laud, some of which produces as goo i nee as river laud. Also, an excellent spring of water, and a stream of water running through the land sufficient to drive a facto ry or null. The valuable timber that Is to bo found on thia land cun be rafted to the Savannah market by haullng2>4 or 3 miles. The owner of this land offers it in this way fer the purposo of getting means to giro a man a Sturt in business, who lost his leg while in the war, in front of Petersburg, Ya. He will act at agent and sell tickets at different places unti. all are sold. The citizens of Savannah and visitors can purchase tickets at Staley Brothers’ Book Store, corner Ball and State streets, by giving their names and paying $2 only, where warautce titles can be •sen which will bettransrerred to the winner without any charge. Ticket* can also bo had at the the Pu- laski House Barber Shop, corner Ball and Bryan streets. Tbe number of tickets to be sold are fifteen hundred. a25—lm JOHN R. G. HAMILTON. Notice. C ONSIGNEES prr steamer DARLINGTON will please call at my office this day. sigu an aver age bond and leave a deposit of money for oxpensss iucnrred in saving cotton, Ac., from wreck of steamer Darlington, and get an order for delivery of mme. All cotton, ftc., that can be identified will be de livered. F. AI. MYP.ELL, a'25-X Agent. C 'ON.-JGNJiES’ NOTICE.—Tne steamship CITY OF J BATH, from Boston, will discharge this day at Duncan's wharf. Goods not removed at sunset will be stored at owners' risk, and not delivered until freight nnd expenses are paid. S26-1 RICHARDSON * BARNARD. LOST, 1JEAR the Corner of 8oath Broad and Bull streots, 1" a Child’s R.d and Black Checked CAPE, lined with silk. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office. a24 THE FIELD AND FIRESIDE. (Established, 1S56.) A SUPERB Literary Companion and sterling old Home Journal; published every Saturday, by Wm B. Burrs ft Co., 58 Fayetteville street, Raleigh, N. C. Elegantly printed on beautiful white paper, mammoth sheet, with eight large pages. Its corps of contributors Includes nearly all the most distinguished authors of the country, and with tlie combined services of so mgnv celebrated writers, it has achieved imperfect success in presenting an un rivalled array of talent. It* Romances, Stoiles, Tales, Novelties, Sketches, Criticisms, Review., Poems, Biographies, Witticisms, Travel.', Adventures, &c., 'C, . Are pure, entertaining and instructive in a degree rarely attained in periodical literature. In accordance with the name of tin paper, a spe cial department is devoted to the Fiei.i, rvimrein are given articles, hints aud suggestions on the practical management of the Farm, tiie Gar. cn, the orchard and the kitchen. sussoairr ons: One year $ 6 00 Six month" 2 5n Clubs of five, ono year 20 on Clubs Of teu ” 40 00 And an extra cc-py to the pany getting up a club of ten. No duo rotes to six months snbscribcia. ESTILL 4 BUG., Bull st, near the Post Office, Agmits for a21-tf Savannah. Great Warsaw isuni? 11 aou3e: ’ ! ° ^=11 of Und. lSeform»n Cont&l Wn I ,t I the terms of tafc®* pw eh*tot§ ) ^ pT^rma«the sale. ParcllMe _ %J by t. j/Walsh. On TUESDAY, May w*.,,. OourtHon’^. astern half of Lot nTu , of Hull anil Whitaker rtrpV/ Improvements, two store 5*nj I ment, slate roof, outbunm.ljj '*t j v»?rt B ? s J hroQ " h the dwin? °f tS °»J yard, bold on account and J! ??• av^ J Uil Sro* C t? mpl J lE K with term* of^ pnrchassr paying for titles T%rl - nSn.-rl AUCTW' BY BELL, WYLLY & ^ WUl be sold THIS Day o’clock” ro ’ A General Assortment c* ” I Groceries, ' . Provisions, Liquors, Dry Goods, Furniture, 0 nthlng, By Blun & T0I ?1 DA - Y v ath IhSt-. tt! . ., xoois and Un’B ra ',' I Slating in part of Show-caM? W»a,- J Pans, Troughs, Ac A!so.»n assortment of hocnio-,' BY THOMAS J. WALsJ" On TUESDAY, May . Coait fioagi. ^ I Improvements on the ', g~w rt . w «i l BS« s The lease has five res’, in „ ^. P€raDau “ i; ‘' be ^*^ Stables, &c. For turther Kl Counting Room Wtt,cu k! Terms cash. Purda^r a2l-TTUSM4T *** r Written- flour at ACcnoj" B V Be| l» Wyl!y&christL This day, WEDNESDAY, M n SH Btora: ^ ® f| 14 bbls Flour, Sold for account of ail concrraM. und eRwwters1^T" By Bell, Wylly A CUriujas, This day,'WEDNESDAY, tt 15 J Central Cotton Press, wld Underwriters and all concerns; L 72 bales Cotton, damaged on board Lighter Abbv p from Savannah io ship Gov. /A, Tenns’ Point, and sold under Si Warden*. Terms cash. 1 **“' tobacco, tobacco, By Bell, Wyllv & Cbrbtlan. AT PRIVATE SALE. 200 Boxes, choice aud last received by the National Ext-reas gjj, tation Company, for sale very lo- Samples open for a SOUTHERN DRUG HOUSE 298 KZZVd STREET. Ko. Pratt & Wilsoi Brothers, WHOLESALE DJUOGIST8 AND ‘*1 ■’ Manuiaotaring Chemittts. No. 238 SING STREET, Fourth door above Market st, Cha-leston, S. C WINES AND LIQUORS AT AUCTION- York, Williams, IVldiitire & Co. WRl sell THIS DAY, 24t!i Inst., at 10 o’clock, iu front of store: A lot of Imported Wines of fine quality, consisting Quarter casks Port Wine do do Slierry Wine Cases Claret Wine Baskets Chumpagno Cases Cutters’ English Bitters. ALSO, Bbls New England Rum Bbls Old Cabinet Whiskey Bbls Extra Bourbon Whiskey Bbls Holland Gin By T. J. Walsh. On WEDNESDAY. 2.Vh, trill be tOMKh the corner of Whitaker street sod o lane: An assortment of Family Grow ft»| Tea, Candles, Pickled Reof and Pork, or f-| choice Breakfast Baron and piz Hip 1 sugar, B Sngar, Rv-in la hnjes, pick’u, r| Black Pepper. Sardines, to., ad ikdi inent of goods found in a retail etocen. Terms cash. AUCTION SALE OF M| York, ’Williams, Mci & Co. Wiii eell at public ancflnn In ta-dtj of SnJ SATURDAY, the ISih day ol A ril, i! A. M., at the Government ForareFifiJ the Bay, near the corner of Jtfaonit A quantity of Hay, am wi-po i pounds. The whole to be sold to the highest i Terms cash, in U. S. cnric-ncy. f. E. CATOI Brevet Lt. Pol. ati A. (J M..N a21-eodt(l Donor (l M. ’ ADJUNISTRATOH’S SAl£| By Blun Sc Meyer. By permission of the HoiioraUetb Coart if of Ch.-tthnui counry, wli be B.d, cun June 5, at II o'clock, a. E. aionl - House : Part of Lot letter Y, Middle OaMiurfij] talniug 112 y feet on Znbiysir*!b« Poplar and Fatm streets. thereon. ALSO, 2S shares 0. P. Stock also, Sundry articles of Furniture beMBlsUl F Jachens, deceased, lata of Chatt®*; al'-lawld a bob Ad*s* N. A. PRATT, IS. W. WILS3N. 1 P.B. WILSON. (Graduate of PhUn Chemist to UieS. (College of Pbsr- O. Nitre aud MI- macy. A Chemist Sing Bureau. ! I to S. C. Ord. Eep’t The Proprietors ara Natire <3-oor- Sistftft. tlltlll.iS DRUGS, OBSMIO ALI AWP . N DRUGGISTS* 9f2fDRIES. THE KEY-STONE; A. MOVTULY MASONIC MAGAZINE. E DITED BY WM. B. SMITH. S8 FayetteviUe at Raleigh, N. C. Subscription :.. .....i... $J a Year A New Volume commenced January 1, 1888, ek gantly printed upon very h*vy wh te paper, and neatly stitched and trimmed ir beautiful cover*. THE KEY-STONE 1a eadoned and recommended to the Fraternity at l*-ge by the Grand Lodge of North Carolln-:, and keenly feelln-r the Weight of this high compliment, the proprietors will spare neither iniba< y nor exertion U make the publication a most welcome visitor and companion with ell good and true Masons—thotr wive* slaters, mothers and daughters, to whom the same nay come greeting. ty specimen numbers *ett to any part ol the country upon application. WM. B. SMITH ft CO., Publishers, SS Fayetteville st., Raleigh, N. C. ESTILL ft BRO., Bull street, near the Poet office, Agents ato-tf for Savannah. FLORIDA LEAF TOBACCO. might a2S-8 Juet received and far sale by TIBON ft GORDON. BACON. ALE AND OATS. . HHDS Prime Sidea ' t hhda Prime C. R. Sides 1,890 bushels Oata Scotch and English Alas, choice brand* London Porter For sale lew by „ „ WRIGHT, GIBBS ft CO., TjJonea’ Bieok, Bay street. JAEORGIA, GLYNN COUH«W.—To all whom It may f'S concern a Whereat, Wilson Campbell wfll apply at the Court of Ordinary for Letters of Administration on the es tate or Bamuel Brook. ‘ late of said county, de ceased : These are; therefore, to cite and admonish all when may concern to bo and.apcear before said1 Court, make objection (If any they nave) on or before the second Monday In June next, oltierwlse said letters will be granted. . » ' Witness my hand and official signature this 19th day of April. 1808. ^ , GORTON, a2Uhwlm Orfflnsty. Powder and Shot* area* Reduction to prices of POWDBH mad TATE OF GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY.—To ill )■whemit may concern; . _ „ . Whereas, John M- Tiaoo wU spplv at the Court Ordinary for Letters ot Admitosfration on the ea ts of Thomas A. HllUsr.lato of said county, da- •and: These swa, thwsforq to cito and affinotesta afl i it may coneasa, to be T. K .WIIOJKOBAIIA iso oongtros stress imn01. oonofi Ordinary. Direct Importation. CHERRY, Burgundy and Malmsey Wines, in bond O lo quarter casks Sherry Wine 21 octaves faherry Wine 20 quarter casks Burgundy Port 8 octaves Malmsey Wine 8 octaves Sweet Wins Just received from Cadis, Spain, per bark Ring born, andfnr sal* by a24-3 EDWIN E. HERTZ * CO. Notice. N EITHER Captain cor Consignees of the Swedish bark RIKGHORN, Hnttman, master, will be respons ble tor any debts contra cted by t. e erew of •oM vessel. aVS LDWIN E. HERTZ. Sale of Government Property, Will be sold at Public Auction, at 10 o'clock, s. m., on WEDNESDAY, May 23d, 1866, st 8«abrook, near Hil ton Head, S. C., under the direction of Captain Charlaa Barnard, Assistant Quartermaster, the fol lowing property, via: Steamer "Cbaiaeur.” as she lays on the beach Two Boilers, taken from the steamship “Winfield Scott." Tenfis cash, in Government funds. C.W. THOMAS, Brevet Lieut. CoL and Chief Quartermaster, a20-td ' Department South Carolina. REAL ESTATE AT ACC By Bell; TYyllJ & Chrktiu, Will be sold on the fires TUESDa Tit Wl of the Ccort Uonte, stllu East half of Lot So. 85 Crawforciwr.fi nnder ground rout to the city or Sit-8 prbvements cousist oi jwo tcnMunt stories and attic, on » lmsk fcJ-s-. eleven rooms iu each teuemtst. Terms cafeli ? pnrclutfer to p»y - C; ASSIGNEE'S SALE- By Bell, WylJy 4 Christian. Lot letter Q. Heathcet ffart. commonly known as Stebb!" -S» j public ocicry at tha Savannah, on the first o’clock. Terms cash, V *. Bfi®j Assignee of Mechanics Savinss*^"* alt NEW MUSIC -Prof F- k si , mss!SSz?j0 of Whitakt-r and Bros^ ^ piars will cozstantlyke«P* bra ted manufacW^ York. effrrird IB® 4 ' A great variety Music by the best THE nuderelgned having been appointed sole agents * tor tbe city for the above well knowu und su perior Ale, (warranted lo staadin any climato), arc now prepared to supply the same in packages to suit purchasers. a!2-3mo CUNNINGHAM. PURSE ft CO. Notice. T HB public are cantloncd against trusting any of the crew of the Norwegian bark PALMKTRKAT, as none of th. debts of their contracting wtlfbc paid by Captain or Consignee. alT-tf CHAS. L. COLBY ft CO. Lnmber loWest Indies. A DVANCES msde on Consignments of Lumber and other produce to onr lrienda in Cnba. alT-Srn ’ KENNETH McLEA & CO. PROF. TH. in the city, forr tho Sd'vfoli 3 ^ 1 ’ 0 ' f the Piano, Violin and Vwa-. Prof.MAASSCanfojg t d Store, corner of W8» Un0 - J beg leave to factorage,^ General Travelers’ Insnrance Co. OF HARTFORD, CONN., Insure Against Accidents! _ I'* ^ 'No pains & W^j-' UoutoaHwhoentriisttt* tyl DAVANT 4 * ■j? A-C^ 0 ft S' ah 1 is fi** CALL AND TAKE A ONE-DAY IPolicy for $5,OOOj 9 25 A WEEK COMPENSATION, PREMIUM, 25 CENTS! A. WXUnJ&, Agent, 44 S# Bay street DISSOLUTION. th* viibflrtirtl of Hr. B. O. OwW. WM 8. UacKieB, wtko IbmSH!* mathorimed to Reffle tlw^qbIimm of the In* wmy lumnw be found At tbe oI9 ttaiuf. comer of Bej end Barnard atreetc. ^ . % ^ IB B. Q. OADKN. a>4 -DAVID 8. U.NCKLE3. ForvraT^ 11 * 1 COMMISSION Warehouse, atthecore and are prepared to »» storage. R. J. DAVANT, Jj- Of the late firm** 1 ^ 8Al f ’ t salt purchasers, alfouf A Complete Asgffyaw mU Bull St’» n it3* sn„ 5«