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wr w VOL. 2-NO. 100. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 7. 1866 PRICE, 5 CENTS, [He Dailv News and Herald, PUBLISHED BT 5. W. MASON. Ftkift, S»vai kah, 1 pems: ..Five Co $3 Bn. *u) on. ATIICUTUn i« r Square of Ten Lines for first In- 1 Dollar lor each subsequent one. ,<»«: rniNTiNG, a-vle. neatly and promptly done. [From the Memphis Bulletin.] OREADFTL RIOT AT MEMPHIS. Our Washington Correspondente. The War of Races Begun. III' : From the Nashville Papers.] \ hmHIURDMEXT OP VALPA RAISO. IETTi.R FROM COMMODORE RODGERS. ,‘ v May 2.—The following dispatch rcla- . bombardment of Valparaiso has been re- .“ t ], e Navy Department : i MjT.l> States Steame* Vanderbilt, ) Valparaiso, March 21, I860. J to announce that upon my arrival , t with tin? squadron under my command, I the English Admiral, who had informed ., intended to prevent any sadden bombard- . would only Miffer it after ample notice. To i< iif» reply, but having considered the mat- rlie occasion next day to say that I would him in preventing any sudden bombard- . i that I would also go as much further as he i tar 1 that the Monadanock could take care iM tn. i i; that from target experiments 1 had i 1 was absolutely certain that in not less . seconds nor more than thirty minutes the •He herself, entirely unassisted, would leave uast-heads of the Numancia above the water; »ur wooden vessels, English and American, k out for the wooden vessels of the Span- 1 thu* offering to go beyond the letter of my ms to observe stri- t neutrality, I acted upon isition that neutrality among nations did not ill woH directed efforts to keep the peace ' in: that as a peaceable citizen is not obliged \ inertly while another is suffering from the , 1 ..'••nee of a third party, but may justly in- • !i force to prevent an infraction of Jaw, a „■ example, so a nation witnessing the like IV among her sister nations need not act ab- ■ qMs^ive, but with sincere neutrality might • a; i!i f 1 *!'<■• *, if necessary, to keep the opera- e-rents at least within tlie law for the pro- utral persons and neutral property. I am : action ill the premises on our part would u r. iponsibility, but I had reached the .that with England as an all}’ it was my : . aid them. 1 told the English Admiral i...i frankly added that his commerce was ..-iv 1 • than ours, and more convenient to Spain, but as he had more to suffer in . <<i a rupture with Spain, he had also r rw* by interference; that his interests in thousands while ours were only liun- l, English Admiral said, at first, that he ; me, for l plainly declared that I would • -p w ithout him. I said that I had no in- : i..voming a cat’s paw to draw European .-it of the fire and then have the power I •king at my singed paw, while they enjoyed j , my timely aid. The English Admiral j ;■ ; ni;ut il to throw the responsibility upon Minister, who did not choose to act in the !i-!i co-operation having failed, no j One of the most dreadful riots that ever occurred in the city of Memphis took place yesterday afternoon, between five and six o’clock, on South street, near the intersection of Causey street, in which Henry Dunn, engineer of No. 2 fire engine, was killed; two police men were mortally wounded, and seven negroes killed outright. The frightful affray, in which white persons and negroes were engaged indiscriminately, created the greatest excitement in the vicinity of the place where it occurred, and the news spread like wild-flre through every part of the city. People left their | stores and their houses and rushed in a most excited manner ip to the streets. Squads were formed and went off in great numbers to the scene of the not. Rumors of the most exciting character flew from lr.Duth to mouth, and the wildest reports were abroad regarding tt& number who had been killed and wounded. There were at least half a dozen rumors relative to the origin of the riot, but the real origin appears to have been as "follows: A negro was driving a wagon along South street about the time referred to above, which came into collision with another vehicle, of which a young man (white) was in charge. Words passed between the pair as to who was-to blame for the collision; and finding that they were unable to settle the matter by words, an appeal was made to their whips, which they used freely over each other's shoul ders. No one appears to be able to tell who struck the first blow, but this was forgotten in the fearful con sequences that ensued. While the altercation was go ing on, several negroes interfered, and the young man was in serious danger of being maltreated, when a policeman fortunately made his appearance at the scene of action. He made an attempt to seize the ne gro who was using the whip, when a pistol was leveled at his head. He promptly drew his revolver, and two other members of the force came to his assistance. The riot then became general; negroes flocked to the *pot in great numbers, who commenced firing at the policemen and citizens indiscriminately, and one of the officers, James Finn, fell mortally wounded at the first volley, being shot through the groin with a bullet from a pistol in the hands of a negro who fired while only a few paces from the unfortunate policeman. The other officers nobly stood their ground, although almost overpowered by numbers. In a few minutes, however, they wero reinforced by members of the fire brigade, belonging to the No. 2 fire engine, from the Shelby street station. By this time the firing had become general, and a large crowd had collected at the place. Mr. Henry Dunn, en gineer of No. 2 steamer, accompanied by hi9 brother firemen, went gallantly to the support of the officors, and while doing all in his power to quell the riot, ho fell, mortally wounded, to the earth, being shot through the head by a negro. The wound was a fearful one, and the brains portruded from the aperture made by the bullet. The firemen, who were armed with hose- fFrom Our Regular Correspondent] Washington, May 1, I860. The programme of reconstruction put forth by the Joint Committee creates a vast sensation. There is some surprise that the extreme wing of the radical party have been able to tone down sufficiently to har monize with the rest of to party. Undoubtedly this extreme wing set more dTOre by negro suffrage than anything else. It had a double advantage; it gratified, satisfied theii* humanitarian principles; and besides it looked like it would pay. It promised a party of 600,000 voters at the South, in sympathy with this shade of opinion. That is to say, the radicals, by negro suffrage at the South, gratified their fanaticism, and brought on the political arena, in the colored voters, a power ful party, whose votes they expect to control. It was a very bitter thing therefore for the extreme radicals to consent lo relinquish this splendid scheme, that promised so much. But the difficulty was this; it was not thought prudent to force the issue of negro suf frage on the people of the South. The last time the question was tried distinctly in Connecticut, Wiscon sin and Minnesota, the decision was against it. Out side of New England, the old prejudice against negro equality still had a good deal of hold on the people. The radicals saw the difficulty of getting all they wanted at once. Hence they concluded as a matter of expediency, to accept the next best thing to negro suf frage, which is the limitation of representation to ac tual voters. While this does not proclaim negro suf frage it offers a premium for it. By granting it, the South gets so many additional members of Congress. Such are the considerations which cause the extreme men to consent to this plan of recon struction. But, after all, the whole scheme is only a a stupendous trick. It is a piece of political strategy, which would not disgrace MachiavellL This pro gramme is prepared on the theory that the President aud the South will not accept it, and this party will go into the Northern elections claiming that they have done everything possible to bring about reconstruc tion, They expect, on this platform to grind the President to dust. They go on this theory : they are certain of extremists North ; by this platform they propose to catch many moderate people. They say that the President lias committed himself to almost AN E X H IB ITION ’Insurance. OF puis MY OWN IMPORTATION. keys and revolvers, after carrying their wounded com- 1 eveI *y proposition in their platform ; that he has fa- • tu nny part was taken, as none had i hud used such measures r.frl could an accommodation, but without suc- rade into an adjacent drug store, (where ho received every attention but it was of no avail), returned to the support of their comrades and their officers. Many citizens from the adjoining streets joined in the af fray, and, by well-directed volleys, several negroes, who had taken an active and an early part in the riot, were slain. At this time --(six o’clock) the riot was at its height, antLpfficera Slattery and Mallon, the only policemen who had arrived on the ground, had fallen severely wounded. In the meantime a messenger had beeii dispatched to the police office for reinforcements, and fortunately Mr. Sheriff Winters happened to be in the office at the time. He got -into a vehicle and drove down at a rapid rate to the navy yard, to solicit from Major General Stoneman, the general commanding vored the idea of restricting representation to actuaj voters; that he has constantly said none but loyal per. son3 should be admitted to seat9 in Congress; that the Confederate war de bts should be repudiated. The Radicals, to make assurance doubly sure, have enacted a temporary provision, to operate only until after the next Presidential election. I refer to the exclusion of all persons at the South for four years who gave aid to the secession movement, from voting for members of Congress or President. The purpose of this is to se cure, as much a$ possible, tho chances of getting a rote for their Presidential ticket at the South in the BY the steamer Tariffs, from France, I hare received a large aad beautifully assorted stock of of Paris’ finest SOAPS, POMADES, HAIR OILS ‘ 1 TOILET, LAVENDER and COLOGNE WATERS, CREAMS FOR THE COMPLEXION, > DENTRIFICES and HAIR RESTORATIVES, These goods are all from the celebrated houses of Chardin, Monilberon Nevu, Moapelas, Piver, Lubin amTcondmy. ^ perfumes * CREME DE DUCHESSE, a pomade, tho finest known in Paris, possesses all the qualities of a Hair Restorative—is in itself the perfection ot art. , COUDRAYS SAVONLACTEDJE is the finest Soap known, producing in use a regular bath of milk. The JUICE OF LETTUCE SOAP, VIOLET and VANILLA SOAPS. 8 PEACH, PINEAPPLE, BANANA and FLEUR DE LIS SOAPS. HAIR OILS of different flavors, BANDOLINE, HUILLE, CONCRETE. CREAM of tho JUICE of PEACHES, for whitening the hands, raff oJSpSW AtJX JAUNNES SCUFFS, to give the hair a brilliant and glossy appearance, to keep dand- EAU DE PHILIPPE, ODONTHALINE, POWDER ODONTHINE, EAU DENTRIFICE, for the teeth and gums. Besides many other preparations, comprising a splendid assortment. K and hafr 1686 8 ° 0tlS are lmmrtrtal > and the French people through their use have become renowned for their beautiful complexion, All articles shown with pleasure and explained when necessity requires Also, a few cases of CH4TREUSJ| from the GRANDE CHATREUSE, a cordial seldom brought here. llliL t „ ALSO ON HAND gy&iraoZ E3sg%aa?rihgg* 4 «*•—m * *• COD LIVER OIL, a rare article. GLYCERIA, a lotion for the hair perfumed with Bay Leaf. DENTINE, FORMA DENTA, LOTUS BALM, AMBER; TOOTH aud GUM WASH, TOILET aud COLOGNE WATERS. HEE, KAMI, LIFE ACCIDENT Lippman’s Drug and Chemical Warehouse, al3-lmo CORNER CONGRESS AND BARNARD STREETS. . in.:; at 9 o’clock the Spanish Admiral i iii. town with shot aud shell, directing • ij.ally against the public buildings and Ah!v a continued bombardment of two • i !i‘iy minutes, the firing ceased, and the \ nnral withdrew his vessels. Four of the i,Mings connected with the Custom House | y destroyed, with their contents. Other i Moldings, used for tlie same purpose, were j ii injured. The value of merchandise de- \ . was estimated at $22,000,000. The Govern- j ■!i;mge and railroad buildings were damaged j .-able extent, and naturally parts of the 1 :il he Spanish Admiral declared he did not, injure received many of his missiles. Sev- nf private buildings were destroyed by ilurches, and convents, anil hospitals were from injury. Few lives wero lost—not « ight or tell. : will be found copies of letters addressed to ; , '.i residents of Valparaiso, representing j ; nearly all the nationalities of Christen- i . hi. nil character, with a copy of my an- .. .pies of the manifesto and letter of the . \ mural. When 1 was assured that the En- j . nir.ii had determined not to resist a bom- t. l . al!i*d on him and said that ^as I did not drift when I had no purpose to collide, I i,iy \essol out. This intention I com- . rbully to Ihe the Spanish Admiral. :vuinstances into a position m which it . y to take some part, I feel a natural •mow whether the one I took meets tho ap- : n,«• Government. In my whole course I i: (l freely with our Minister, General Kil- \11 i. . mil the benefit of his advice aud as- i.111 did or ordered to do he has been .. ,d lie has freely concurred. If his name ;i nc-utioned before, it was because I did >. ak the continuity of my nurative, and 1 am without a strong sense of obligation ; . ration. I have the honor to be, sir, it servant. John Rodgers, Commodore, rideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy. FROM CIIILI. i n, May 1.—The Panama Star’s correspon- • . comments upon the barbarity of the bom- * of Valparaiso, which was defenseless, with- i to reply, <»r vessel to stand by it, states that t n to twenty million dollars worth of proper- .-tvoyed, nearly all belonging to British. ...id other foreign merchants, including all . : parts of the town, custom house, govern- : tings, kc. . indent gives the following particulars of Libardmeut: . I that Admiral Nunez liad received orders ; in] t<i destroy, burn and desolate to the iii** power all tho Chilian and Peruvian ... ii h. can possibly reach on tho coast; and . armauce of theso orders, it was on the 17th • ;t hi* sent in to the commaudant of Valpa- .; bn- foreign representatives notice that in .1 would bombard that city, t .• lad moment tho English Admiral drew a,d In could not interfere, except diplo- . ai:.l the British interests must look out for •viw> on shore. • r ltodgers shrunk from undertaking -.-rail.;, to the Spanish fleet, when the British .: 1 r. v.led from the position he had at first this district, the assistance of the troops under his next election. They do not want the programme of command, t« quell the riot Sheriff Winters states ' reconstruction given out by them accepted but if it is that General Stoneman renliorl. wliAn lie. marie the re. I ° J «-Lcjncu, uul h iv accepted they hope to stand some chance at the South that General Stoneman replied, when he made the re quest, that as the citizens of Memphis had petitioned to have the troops removed from tho ctiy, they would be required to protect themselves as best they could, as he had no troops at his disposal for that purpose. Tho duty having devolved on the Sheriff to quell the disturbance, he took the most prompt measures to do so. He returned without delay to the station, sum moned all the policemen he could procure, and, ac companied by Capt. B. G. Garrett, Chief of Police, the men were n*irched to the scene of action. As they moved aloiig the streets at tho “double-quick,” Sheriff Winters summoned every citizen whom he met to take his place in the column, in order that he might have an efficient posse commitatus to put down the riot vi et armis, if it were necessary. As they passed along they met many affrighted citizens coming into ttie city for assistance, who reported the mob of negroes to be of the most formidable dimensions. Sheriff Winters and Capt. Garrett gave orders to their men to be prepared for any emergency. Revolvers were got out, and when the officers reached the ground they found tho negroes drawn up in almost regular line of battle. All, or nearly nil, wero in uni form, and each one was armed with a revolver. The officers were saluted with a volley on their arrival, which tlie> quickly returned, doing some good execu tion. A negro, who seemed to act as the ringleader, fell at the first fire. This caused a general stampede to be made by the negroes, who Were closely pursued by tho officers, firing rapidly. At this juncture. of getting an electoral support in the next Presiden tial election. The President is opposed to this pro gramme, and will not give in to it. This is just what the radicals wraht. They would have been very sorry if ho had given in. They think they have such a good thing they want to keep it all to themselves. Under this banner they are quite sanguine of carrying the next election s'North, and having everything their own way. A serious riot has occurred in Falmouth, Virginia, in which fifteen negroes were killed. This, with the u^ar approach to similar occurrences in other places recently, together w’ith the outbreak at Norfolk, indi cates the foverish condition of affairs. Those who are pressing tho negroes forward without regard to cir cumstances arc incurring a fearful responsibility. It cannot be denied that there is a certain antagonism of races, which philosophers may deplore, but which statesmen cannot ignore. Mr.’Jefferson, Mr. Jacque- viile, and other profound thinkers who had turned their attention to the subject, were deeply impressed ! with the danger, if not impossibility of the two races Hence Mr. Jefferson; though opposed to slavery, coupled with it the idea of colonization of the negroes at. some place outside of the United States. Many now r think that is the only solution that holds out to the South any hope of the future. - • Tho Senate was engaged yesterday on an amend ment to one of tho appropriation bills, not to pay the salary of any person appointed to ofece by the Presi dent, until such person was confirmed by the Senate, except under very special circumstances. The pur pose of this amendment, which is likely to pass, is to as much as possible- jinliceman iu chase of a negro, who had been an active hvi at the s outh in hBrm ‘ ony participantm the affray, observed Judge Leonard on J iiorseback, aud going up to him, menacingly, pistol in hand, ordered him to go iu parsuit of the colored individual, who was running at a rapid rate down the street. Judge Leonard immediately went oil' in pur suit, but the negro sought the shelter of a cabin near at hand and escaped. Sheriff Winters, with his then proceeded to scour the streets with the men under his command, and ordered all the negroes to return to their dwell ings, which all did promptly, fearful of the conse quences if they dared to disobey the order. The riot, which had attained most formidable dimensions, was thus promptly quelled. While the Sheriff and Captain Garrett were scouring the streets with their forces, a captain of the regular army, with a portion of a com- j Uluit tho President's patronaj puny belonging to the Sixteenth regimsnt of regulars, . . .. *7 , _ ... arrived on tlie ground. One or two shots were fired | ^ he whole question ol tho power ot appointment to by the negroes after tlie military made their appear- • office is being very closely scanned by the radical*, ance, but the sight of their fixed bayonets, and the j w j t t j 10 v j ew Q f clipping the President’s wings as much, determined bearing of the3j0s.se commUat ns caused ... .. . ' . _ . , ... them to fly, without loss of time, to their dwellings ’ a3 Possibie. Ihe radicals are indefatigable, and will in the vicinity. 1 leave no stone unturned to guarantee their hold o* The posse and the military kept possession of the j power. davs 1 e allowed for the removal of the sick : n combatants. Mas every foreign representative protested -t mergetic manner. - residents were promised protection, • rfereuce of* Admiral Denman and tho ' " in Commander, Rodgers, promptly squadron for co-operation against Spain, t ned bombardment be attempted, • - ritative of France was equally ready to 1 •visibility on his part of joining with the •..1 English to prevent the atrocity that street till between eight and nine o’clock, when they returned to their quarters. The greatest * excite ment prevailed in the city during the entire night, aud the sight of a negro on the street was the signal, the word “to make a sally for him. One negro was shot in the neighborhood of the Gayoso House, but not mortally wounded, about 7 o'clock in the even ing. Another received a bullet through tho leg, near Court Square. About 9 o’clock, while a negro*was walking along Main street, he got iuto an altercation with a white man, and drew a pistol on him. A shot was fired by one of the bystanders, and the negro rushed along Main street at a fearful rate, followed by a large crowd. Several shots were fired, but the ne gro escaped with a slight wound. A REPORTER WOUNDED. A reporter for one of the daily newspapers, who was early at tho affray on South street, received a slight flesh wound. He had a very narrow escape from be ing wounded in a vital part by a stray bullet. most urgently did the American b;General Kilpatrick, and Commodore nW t-> save the town ; but all 111 vain. ■ •' - g iiig on, time was lost to tlie neutrals •i bombardment came on, and the neu- ; ' ‘ii tin ir property in the Custom House and ‘ ri-s on t} 1( . :n . ailing oi i he day of the threatened bom- ii i- M • - v s frigates Horgate, Sutley aud •' •‘‘th tli station and the store ship Ne- ;i ' ’"•! take safe anchorage outside. The * i • bo had to get out of the way. ‘ • iff in the morning the enemy's vessels ■I* position over against the town. The l .need opposite to the Central Railroad 1 th’ \ illu v »c Madrid and Bianca, 1,200 tin* ( ustum House. an I Dora went close in shore to destroy . nd tlx* Admiral’s ship Numancia - signalling orders. At nine, a. in., i ’I’d lire outlie Custom House to the A'-f/t(i ; the others followed, each sclect- n which to pour its share of destruc- i '•r. * hours the firing was kept up with- vinissi.in. At 10 P. M. the Numancia sig- . "''b, and the vessels of the squadron came 1 ' p'*opl. of the town, ^who had crowded to i'.!. < hill j -it .... -.-.-Iw./l infn thr. tmvil tfl PERU. ** . ! •'•u;h: from Chili has excited the Peru- " . ll “‘i | > i Pitch. Not a whisper is breathed Jo Spain, and those whose interests are ; M.MiUl not for a moment listen to any '* three days past all inovqjple property to 1‘lacea of safety. ’*• ~ :i '°tnmercia] houses have taken meas- ••*’1 th. ii- property from the custom houses [■}' Rritish residents at Valparaiso held a ' : -^th <.f March, and appointed a com- <.. ' ‘h sifted a series of resolutions adopted at .. re flecting severely upon tho vacilat- . 2 Admiral Dormant, condemning his "i sufficient force to oppose the Spanish , ~ t" his countrymen and inexcusable, • j that the co-operatioh of the powerful , squadron was pressed upon him by its lluyalsuconaeinnthcpassivesubrais- ' british charge d*Affairs, aud appointed a n t *, v press to General Kilpatrick and Com- - r. ' their high appreciation of their efforts V ’ -’y co-operation with the British force, the Gment of the city. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Owing to the Very great excitement which pre vailed up to a late hour last night it was almost im possible to ascertain the real number of (perilled and wounded. Many reports were current, but" the num ber of casualties given above may be fully" relied on. Poor Henry Dunn, engineer of No. 2 steam fire en gine, expired at a late hour last night. He lingered in great agony for several hours, when death relieved him from his sufferings. Officer James Finn, of the police, was shot in the groin, and it is very doubtful if he can recover. Officer Slattery has slso received a wound which is supposed to be fatal, although faint hopes were entertained last night that he would re cover. The number of negroes reported killed were from seven to fifteen, but the latter number may be considered correct. Several were wounded at the affray on South street, and also on other streets during the evening. None of their names were known. It was reported that the negroes had taken posses sion of Fort Pickering last night, aud were deter mined to hold it at all hazards. It will not be surpris ing if the affray which resulted last evening in so much bloodshed is renewed to-day. The wildest rumors were afloat on the streets at midnight regarding tjie affrav, but all good citizens will be ready to express tho hope that it will not bo renewed, but that the guilty may be brought to justice and punished as? the law directs. General Grant. [COMMUNICATED.] The Southern Railroad. Editors News and Herald : The deep anxiety that is now felt at Cincinnati for a grand trunk Southern railroad K is becoming very widely known. But the most intelligent and sagacious business men of that great interior city—a city that is destined to become at no distant day the commercial metropolis of our country, and the great beating heart of the nation—have their eye upon Savannah as the principal point where their grand trunk Souuthern railroad shall terminate. The route that may finally be selected may follow the old surveyed|routc. That it would become also the most important railroad in our entire country for a heavy and gigantic freight business, no one can doubt, when it is remembered what an outlet it would be for the enormous quanti ties of western produce that would thus seek a mar. ket not only in the Carolina, Georgia and Florida, but also in the West Indies and Brazil. Tho people of Cincinnati are fully aroused to the importance of this great enterprize. Ought not the people of Savannah by some public meeting show a like deep intervst in so grand an undertaking that is destined to double and treble our population in a few years ? S. . 1 •H!u Agents.—Some little commotion has . •'. by the report of an investigating r ' ' y-*ln<*li shows, that during the war it cost • i ( ,.I' :Tilt: ‘ r . v agents to expend $14 80 for the bene- ■ lrof Jp« in the field. For every dollar that '.'"’•‘■‘i'/h . rece * ve ‘l' sanitary agents got forty- ’ ■‘i s Tho Dubuque Jl&'ald says, the ques- ‘^•IniH. arithmetically speaking: as $43 is ; * Iowa agent to a'soldier.” een brought against Major General ‘ding the department of Alabama, by * - ah-r, f ( » r f a i 8e imprisonment, on the charge | -^ " ov< ?rnment cotton. Damages laid at five ; -I b. 1 dollars. « Our esteemed eotemroraries of the .Atlanta Intelli gencer aud Columbus Enquirer uuite in an acknowl edgement of General Grant’s friendliness of feeling toward the South. From certain most reliable infor mation, lately put in bur •possession, we are induced to believe this kmkly disposition has been overrated, and, in that impression, tender to the Lieutenant General our own sense of his humane and upright bearing.. To his influence it is, wc learn, that General Lee wl&.not, by the base machinations of political tricksters.-made the victim of hate as cowardly as it is great. At the first whisper of an intent to anuoy that gallant gentleman by proceedings in utter derogation of his parole, General Grant, we are informed, at once stated that were such an atrocity committed, he would forthwith throw up a commission that could then no longer be retained without some degree of military dishonor. Through the person of their General com manding the pledged faith of these United States would by so wilful a perfidy, have been grievously broken, and, though a past uncompromising enemy of that successful Captain, we now take a special pleas ure in recording this our present testimony to his soldierly good faith. It was said by one of our cotemporaries above al luded to, that hardly due justice was rendered Gen. Grant by the people of the South, but we know this mention—based on such irrefragible evidence—-of 1ns honest demeanor will go far to correct any deficiency in tho rendition of honor where honor is due. Be sides the case of Gen. Lee, venerabile et clarissinxitnx nomen, it is also stated to us that, by a like course of action on the part cf tho Lieutenant General, Admiral Semmes was released from captivity, aud the Hon. Clement C. Clay restored to the supplications of a most amiable and devoted wife. “Gen Grant”—say9 our informant, whose name, might wo mention it, would be recognized at once as that of a distin guished‘Georgia patriot and statesman—“is not dis posed to oppress to South ; on the contrary he is striving to lightenlier burthen.” For such generous intention—an intention that bears for us a sweet fru ition already—the hero of the North may rest assured he will be held by this people in kindly esteem. More, we know, he would not expect, for our hearts are with that past, in which so many of our dearest fell before his legions, but on this at least—a meed prompted by justice and accorded in ail sincerity—he may confi dently rely.— Augusta Constitutionalist. - '[Ionian in Washington recently sent a tele ,Vdlt - hake City at 10:30 A. M., and received a h- h M. The distance which the telegram Vas *oore than five thousand miles. St a P hen Burbridgo has been arrested in a ~< m f r lna UfcaBance in office while special u (j u j Ja department. Traffic in lreedmen et is named among his offences by —Ex-Senator Wigfall, of Texas, who succeeded in escaping from the South at the end of the war, has been the subject of many surmises and inquiries by the press of the country. These are now set at rest by the London correspondent of a Boston paper. According to this authority, Wig&lT reached to English capital some time in Marcnr^ince which he and his wife have received many civilities from aristo cratic sympathizers with the cause of Mpeesion. Public Lands of tlie Southern States. Iu the House on Monday last, the notorious Thad. Stevens (radical disunionist of Pennsylvania) offered a substitute for the bill iutroduced by him December 20, and referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, to double the pensions of those made pensioners by the casualties of the late war, to pay the ravages done to loyal men by the rebel gov- ment and rebel raiders, and to enforce the confiscation of the property of the enemy, which was ^ordered to be printed. The substitute forfeits to the United States all the publio lands belonging to the eleven States that formed the so-called Confederate States of America ; directs the President to cause the seizure forthwith of such property belonging to the .belligerent enemy as is deemed forfeited by the act of the 17th of July, 1862, to hold aud appropriate the same as enemy's property, and to proci ed to the condemnation of that already seized. It also provides that the President ahall appoint two commissions, or more, to consist of three persona each, to adjudicate and condemn such property,which shall then become vested in the United States. The lands thus confiscated shall be distributed to the slaves liberated by the operations of to war and the amendment to the Constitution, at the rata of for ty acres to each adult male person, and to each widow, who is the head of a family, to be held by them in fee & tuple, but td be unalienable for ten years, alter which time the absolute title to the lands shall be convened to them. * The rest of the confiscated property is to be applied to the following purposes, viz.a giving one hundred dollars for the erection of buftdiugs on each home stead ; two hundred millions to be invested in United States securities, and the interest added to the pen sion of pensioners; one hundred millions to go to ward equalizing the bounties of soldiers; aud two hundred millions to go toward defraying the damages of loyal citizens by the civil aud military operations of the government lately called the Confederate States of America. No person’s property is to be seized whose wholo estate on the 4th ot March, 1865, was not worth more than $10,*600, unless Jie had voluntarily become an. officer or employee in the military or civil service of the so-called Confederate States. In enforcing all confiscations, the value of $10,000 in real or personal property is to be left to the delin quents. The last section is as follows: That so much of tho joint resolution paused the 17th of July, 1862, entitled ‘a resolution explanatory* 811 act to suppress the insurrection, to punish treason aud rebellion, to confiscate the property cf rebels, and for other purposes, as provides that no proceeding under it shall be so construed as to work a forfeiture of the real eBtate beyond hie, shall be repealed so for as it referwto tho seizure and forfeiture of on enemy's property. •* Mr. Stevens asked leave to offer a resolution re citing the fact that the President had not answered the resolution of the House of March 5, inquiring as to the numtaer of pardons granted and the amount of forfeited property restored to rebel owners, and re questing him to communicate such information at * iis earliest his earliest convenience, it being needed for purposes of legislation. Mr. Boss. (Dem., HL,) objected. Probat to be Aug. * Phiuhdelphia, May 1.—Probrt,th,mn^orer .{the Decring family, waa sentenced this morning to be hung. Be received the sentence amnoved.dBd made The day of execution will be fixed le State. the Governor of the i by Miscellaneous. J. N. WILSON, Photographer. C L 0 THI N C, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, At 149 Bay Street, in the Store formerly occupied by Mr. Wil- as a Book Store. PHOTOGRAPHS, Porcelain & Ambrotypes, IN THE HIGHEST STYLE OF THE ART. Copying done in the best manner. Pictnres made aa well in cloudy as in clear weather. t®* Call and iCxnmlnc Spec I nuns.-id SOUTH-EAST CORNER BROUGHTON AND WHIT AKER STREETS. GEO. W. BERRY & CO. Mannfaclarers and Dealers in WALNUT, CHESTNUT AND PAINTED CHAMBER FURNITURE, Krfriyeratnrs, Bureaux, Wardrobes,itc.. Block. Haymarket Sqare. BOSTON. 1 <Si U Holmes f2d eod-3m C. K. HUBER, BENTLEY B. HASELL" Greneral Partners. M. K. JESUP & CO.. New York, Special Partners. HUGER & HASELL, NO. 4G EAST BAY STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. C., COMMISSION* MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS, AND DEALERS IN Railway Equipment and. Supplies. Portable and Stationary Engines, Saw Mills, snd all kinds of Machinery required by Itiilroad Companies, Contractors, Manufacturers, Machinists and Apiculturalists. Advances made on consignment of Railroad Iron; also ou Cotton and other Produce. By order of the Administrator, a large stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING to be SOLD AT VERY LOW PRICES, tor the object of making Sales to Close the Estate. The Agent takes this opportunity of infotming the Citixens or Savannah and its vicinity, that he will have a part of an extensive stock of Men’s, Youths’, Boys’ and Children’s Clothings OF THE BEST MATERIAL AND MAKE, which he intends to offer, at Very Low Prices, for the object of closing the estate. Alse a large stock of G-entlemen’s Under-Olotbing. Shirts, Cotton and Linen Drawers, Hosiery, Gloves, Suspenders, Neck Ties, Ac, Ac. aa5 * ,f -. - ■- j .. ’ JAMES SCOTT, Agent. mm9 AOOIDXINT- Travelers’ of Haitford ... $500,000 Marino and l*lre. Petersburg Savings and Insurance Company of Virginia $300,000 Eufaula Home Insurance Company of Ala bama 400,000 Georgia Home Insurance Company, Colum bus. 350,000 tmmmmgm ods ."J ! r* L * I it K r% Lnwu DRY GOODS HOUSE. * WATKINS, IMPORTERS AND ORFF DEALERS IN DRY GOODS rui.x. a earn New England Mutual Life Insurance Com pany of Boston $3,000,000 Knickerbocker Mutna) Life Insurance Com pany of New York 1,000,0 0 On Open Pollolt In Great Western, of New York, in Commercial Mutnal, of New York. AARON WILBUR, Agent No. 89 Bay Street, LIFE INSURANCE! IN AXjXj IT* IHANCHES, & 113 Congress St., Savannah. ^ SOMETHING NEW! UNDER THE SUN!! 1 wMtaa* .V> u • vV/jni Ail 1*1 tuC Lily Of DICW 1 OTC hog mat tor Tim^mnutv tionF form? r C haste and interesting reading BENTLEY D. HASELL CIVIL, MINING AND CONSULTING ENGINEER. , ESTIMATES MADE AND CONTRACTS TAKEN. OFFICE 46 EAST BaY, CHARLESTON S. C. j‘25 lui&twtf CRUTCHES fTtlRSTanfl only premium awarded ttthe American r InstitutcFair, 1805,and State Fniiot Pa, 1805, tor no! Crutches. Hartman’s Patent Elastic lubber Crntcnoa are pronounced by surgeons, and everfbody else, to be the very best ever invented. They at easy and con venient, they prevent paralysis of the serves, do away with all the weariness inseparable fron the use of all others, and are in all respects unrivaled. Send for a circular. Agents wgkted everywhere LOVEJOY A Taylor, Sole Manufacturers, No. fC>* Broadway N. Y. Cm-n23 TO PLANTERS. w E will keep constantly on hand a full stock of Plows,' Hoes, Corn Shelters,! Sf es, Corn Shelters,'straw Cutters, Agricultural Impements of heat Forvariii( and emission lerclaits, 104 Bay (Street, .SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA. Axes, and other „ - — makers and patterns with which to Supply Planters and Country Merchants, whose attmtion we invite to our stock and think we can make V to their Inter est to purchase of us. ; BOUSE * IRYANT, J25-tf if* Bay street. Peruvian Guano. W E have In store genuine No lPernvian Guano, direct importation, and will ell in quantities to suit purchasers. . - fl2-lf CRANE k GRAYBILL. notice. P ERSONS holding City Lots, who ue In arrear for Ground Rent, are notified that additional costa will be incufr d by them unless njpy^iacliarge their >bltgations at an early day. J24 R. T. UBSOK, CIV Treasurer, J. w. STEEIE, (Late Steele A Burbank,) 11 Merchants’ Row, Hilton Htad,So. Ca. A iul corner King and George Sts., Clutrletton, C lALLS the attention of Wholesale and Rahil Par- 1 chasers to his superior stock of Military and Naval Clothing, AND FURNISHING GOODS, Watches, Clocks, Fancy GAds, Jewelry an Ware, Swords, Sashes, Belt*, Embroider* Cape, Field Glasses, Gauntlets, Gloves, Ac.,, J4 perior quality. HENRY N. HOOPER A 00*' m*-3m Bottom, B—. subscribers Oar fir* . of Modern Romance. subscribers one hundred pages at reading, bath entertaining and nnmlinJ r 'vs 0 w - ^* s ’ P re8e °f to their m “ ycar ’ evetysab - will be sold to non- ». contents unrivalled in the History “ THE COUNT OF HONTfi-CRISTO,” By Alexander Dumas, which will be published in six numbers, one of which will be issued . novelties in preparation are win De issued every two weekg. Among other “ THE THREE GUARDSMEN,” (by the same anther.) “ OI1 * BUAS,” (by Le Sage.) “ THE ARABIAN NIGHTS,” “HON fiPfXOTTE,” Ate., Ate. Subscriptions for each work will also be received at the following rate- For the rn„t„ru™^rvi.t n Bt Ceuta; Three Guardsmen, 85 cents; Gil Was, T6 o»nw • ArabUmStehm' £» iX* « f Single numbers, 10 cents. Subscription price, $! *0 ’ AraD1 “ Ni «* lts ’ 90 c*"*: Don Quixotte, $1 30. All communications to be addressed to the Actuary of the Company, ■A.. J. BRODIE. ., New York City. my3-d3tw8 Commission Merchants. E. MoLEA. J- H. CARTER. W. A. Bbtaut. Bouse & Bryant, (Formerly of Jacksonville, Fla.,) ILL give prompt abentl orders; and will also keep attention to receiving.and for- ales on oonMgmnent, and all keep constantly on hand a 'cultural Imple- & Co’s Scales, manufactured articles lor sale on consignment, and for whl<M they are agents. Orders and consignments lespectfuily so- icited. a!8-tf KENNETH McLEA & CO., Commissip Merchants BOS BAY STREET, iavanhah, a a. a.- I-—*-----—- u BA Advances made on Consignments of Cotton amt Other produce to our Mends in Liverpool and Naw York. a3-3m MeKAY, BLISS A CO. Commission Merchants, i\KALX&3in White Oak and Yellow Pine Timber of V ailsisea. Cash advancaa made on conshmmenta of Timber, Cotton, Naval Stores, The above-namedhofise offers made on consignments kC. ___ ___ | nnsnal facilities for the sale of tkmthem Products, aad respectfully so- licit pnmriimiBMitM McEAY. BLISS'A OO, d21-tawtf 1*5 Broadway, N. Y. GEORGE PATTEN, f orwariii£ ail Commission Xorcfaant No. 182 Bay Street, SAVANNAH. THOMAS H. AUSTIN, Siieral Cmniniii ail Finrirtiu M Bay Street, Mvunh, Ga. Wm.M. Thime A On.. Savannah; Bonne A Brooks, New York; Bpping, Hanierd A Co., Columbus. mW-tf THE KNICKERBOCKER LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF N. If. Simtlieri Braicb OIDce, 89 Bay St., SAVANNAH, GA. -A.. Wilbiir, BCaumger. No Extra Charge for Southern Residence, ONE RATE OF PREMIUM AT.T, OVER THE UNITED STATES. jst Policies written at this office in any form da- Jobe’s Infallible Itch Ointment. A Bore cure for the Itch, Salt Rheum, and all Skin Diseases, Frosted Feet, Ac. MORGAN, LORD A CO., Wholamle Druggists, 46 Dey street. New York. v wholesale Agents for the United States and Canadas. For sale by all Druggists, slS-lm 'I - SAIDERS01 i VIlEipi, HARNESS, SADDLERY Attn TRUNK STORE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Under SL Andrew's Halls Broughton St., SAVANNAH, GA. a9-tf PAPER HANGK6S, Window Shades>&Gilt Cornices NOTICE. TO ALL WANTING FURNITURE I am opening Jor the inspection of the public, aline stock of CABINET FURNITURE, CHAIRS, TRESSES, &C-, <fcc., * To which the attention of all is invited. Warerooms, 178 BROUGHTON STREET, Sher ock’soMDry Goods Store. flO-tf L. B. HARRIS TON. NEW BOOKS, RECEIVED BY Cooper, Olcotts & Farrelly. JUrr -Mel -Worn The! BtrrhD on Asiatic Cholera Naval Lieutenant; by F. C. Armstrong. Mi aMinst Woman; by Florence Marryat OoidBrirk; by Mrs. Stephens. Jam]; by Victor Hugo. Tamers of the Ben; by Victor Hugo. Atl&nUcHontiity for I TbefiiHtjifnrite-. / NOTICE. TUST received, a new assortment of Paper Hang- el ings. Window Shadea, Gilt Corateam elegant sitting Room Papers, Chamber, Dining Boom and Kitchen Papers, Hail Deeoratloni, Ac., Ac. Styles new and prices low, at the old stand, IBffiL Jnlien street, one door Horn Whitaker. a28-fl MBS. HART TURNER. FOR BALE. INSURANCE RISKS TAKEN m THE FOLLOWING FIRST-CLASS COMPA NIES : CAPITAL. Colombia Fire Insurance Company, of New York $500,000 Fulton Fire Insurance Company ol New York 400,000 Excelsior Fire Insurance Company of New York 400.000 Springfield Fire Insurance Company of New York 300,000 Patn&m Fire Insurance Company of Hart- ford 500,000 Washington Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore 500,000 Gulf State Fire Insurance Company of Tal lahassee 300,000 A r j A GOOD bargain can be had for an sight horns A power Sngina and Shafting, Belting, Ac. Al most new and in perfect order. J. MoPHERSON FAKE, Agent, Ferry Wharf, foot of Gao Honae hill. myS-lw Dissolution of Copartnership. 1 HAVB this day withdrawn from the firm of O. I. * G. W. Laifiar. G. W. LAMAR, Jqp. ' ' I I will continue the Commission and L Business, and respectfully solicit a share of the J patronage. G. B. LARj Savannah, May 1, IMA my3-lm I Forwarding LlSS 8 Cypress Shingles, 'PUT and Just received aad toraaie by BLAKEWOOD * DAT. TO THE PUBLIC. . « * 1