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.# Savannah News and Herald. BY 8. W. MASON. SAMUEL W. MASON, Editor, W. T. THOMPSON Associate Editor, Official Paper of the City. LAR6E8T CIRCULATION IN THE CITY AND COUNTY TUESDAY, JUNE 6. MS6. To OUB Commit Fbiendf.-As much interest is It throughout the country in rcgard.to the pros pects of the cotton and other crops we will be grate ful to our planting friends and others in tho interior for information on that subject. Those who have op portunities for obtaining valuable information in regard to Ihe growing crops, the working of the free- labor system, and kindred matters, of general interest, will confer a favor by communicating the same to us. DESTITUTION IN ALABAMA. A letter has been received at the Freed- men’s Bureau in Washington which discloses a sad state of destitution amongst the poor people of Alabama. The writer, GoRprnor Patton, says he has no hesitation in saying there are not less than one hundred thousand widows, orphans, old men and women, and men disabled by the late war, who are real objects of charity, suffering for food. Du ring the war Alabama lost forty thousand men, over one-half of whom were heads of families, ajid there are sixty thousand white women and orphans: They could raise no crops last year on account of the presence of the armies. The Legislature, at its recent session, authorized the issue of State bonds for the purpose of procuring food, but they failed to make them negotiable, and the Gov ernor purposes going North for the purpose of putting them on the market for provi sions. The citizens who are able contribute freely, and the mortgaging of farms and crops to raise food is universal. Feeble women and decrepid old men walk miles to obtain rations, and it is quite customary to meet frantic mothers on the road side, crying with their starving children. Col. Fitch’s Argument on the Constitu tionality of the Test Oath.—The Atlanta Intelligencer publishes the argument deliver ed by U. S. District Attorney Col. Henry S. Fitch, before the District Court, in the case of Judge Law, involving the constitutionali ty of the Lawyers’ Test Oath, and remarks : “The legal profession of this State, for whose special benefit we copy from the Savannah papers this argument of the District Attor ney, will see that it is the effort of one whose attainments in legal science, skill in its prac tice, and dignified professional courtesy, cannot but command their respect. Mr. Fitch is a native of Indiana; a gentleman of high literary, and as he demonstrates in the argument which we publish, of profound legal attainments. Though personally un known, his reputation as a lawyer and his eloquence as an orator, have long since been known to us. We only regret that his pro fessional position called for so earnest a de fence of what we conceive to be an unconsti tutional and unjust requirement.” Wedgkwood's Government and Laws of the United States.—We have before us copy of “The Government aud Laws of the United States” by Prof. Wm. B Wedge wood, LLD. It comprises a complete and com prehensive view of the rise, progress aud present organization of the Slate aud Na tional Governments. As a condensed aud careful digest of information important to every citizen, but which could be only oh tained by a rigid search through extensive law libraries, we regard it as an Invaluable work. Major Lackland McIntosh has been appointed agent lor Georgia, Florida aud Alabama, and is obtaining subscriptions The books will be delivered to Savannah subscribers at the office ot the Index by Capt. Geo. Johnson. The work is pub lished in two styles, one cloth, at $3 32, and one in law library style at $4 36. The Southern Railroads—A Washing ton dispatch recently stated that President Johnson, without authority of law, had given the Government rolling stock on the Southern railroads, valued at $200,000,000, to those companies, receiving their notes in payment, which notes had been protested, and that the whole amount had thus beer* lost to the Government. This, as we learn from the Philadelphia Ledger, was alto gether erroneous. The sale of rolling stock on the Southern roads was authorized by law, and was carried out by the Secretary of War and the Quartermaster General, the President having nothing to do with the matter, except to approve the general orders under which the sales were made. Two- thirds of the amount of the sales were made for cash, and the money was at the time de posited in tbe Treasury of the United States. The credit sales, instead of amounting to $200,000,000, as stated, amounted to but $7,400,690 61, and these credits were se cured, first by the deposit of railroad bonds to double their amount, and secondly, by a lien on all tho property sold—that which hud been paid for, as well a9 that which was yet to be paid for. Instead of their notes being “under protest to millions," as stated, the purchasers have already met all the instal ments due on accouut of their purchase, having paid $768,655 47 on account, leaving a balance due the Government of $6,839,- 690 40, including interest, amply secured. The Congressional Committee on tbe Mem phis riots have already examined over a hundred witnesses, and are proceeding vig orously. It will bj; aqme days before they will complete their work. Since 'the burn ing of the colored school-houses, at the Mem phis riot, a building of sufficient capacity for the accommodation of four or five hundred scholars lias been erected by tbe Freedmen’s Bureau, with the name of Phoenix Educa tional Institute. It was opened on the 30th, with a good deal of ceremony. Speeches were made by General Fisk, General Ruukle, and others. Arrangements were being made for a grand celebration, by the freedincn of Memphis, of the occupation of the city by the Federal troops on the 6th of June, 1862. Pure .Brandt.—The infamous practice of adulterating brandies having become so com mon, that a genuine article is the exception, it is of vital importance to those requiring it for family use and invalids, that it should be of undoubted purity and efficacy. We are pleased to notice that the old and popular wine importers, Bininger & Co., No. 15 Beaver street, New York, are very oppor tune in calling the attention of families to their “Gold Medal Cognac,” of which they say that, “with a view to meeting the popu lar demand for a reliable brandy in its natu ral state, free from alcbobolic flavor and im purities, and fully apppreciating the fact that it is often recommended by the Medical Fac ulty as a sustaining stimulant, when all other remedies fail, we are u6w bottling and sell ing, at reasonable rates, a, brandy of our own Importation from one of the most responsi ble houses in France, and known aa “Blnin- gert Geld Medal Cognac.” TWa standard article is sold by all of the prominent druggists THE SPIRIT OF FACTION. If additional evidence is needed to con vince gny portion of tbe American people that tbe ruling men in Congress are com pletely under the dominion of tbe fell spirit of faction, it may be found in tbe recent pas sage, by the House, of another freedmen’s Bureau bill. That tbe Bureau, if required at all, has long since completed its work: and that preparations should be made for the immediate 'termination of its functions, is now generally admitted by thinking people in both sections of the Union. This is shown by the general acquiescence of tbe people in the defeat of tbe first bill by tbe veto ac tion of the President. Not because they are indifferent to the welfare of the freedmen, but because they believe that the Bureau, if continued, would probably become a mere partisan machine, and that tbe restoration of the SouBi to harmony and prosperity will proceed more surely without the Bureau than under its influence. That this view of the question is sustained by more than an average amount of evidence must be acknowledged. For months past tbe Bureau has beeu a subject of investiga tion. Had we no further knowledge of its working than has been derived from the ex position of its corruptions In many parts of the South by Generals Steedman and Fuller ton, there would be no difficulty in arriving at an intelligible conclusion. But to remove all doubt as to the impolicy of longer retain ing this expensive and useless military ap pendage, Gen. Grant has thrown the weight of bis great Dame in the scale against it. He has done justice to tbe Bureau by poiut- iug out wherein it has been useful; be has shown in what particulars its management lias been mischievous, and in what manner he would apply the remedy; he has even gone so iar as to affirm tbe existence of kindly relations between the planters and those who were lately their slaves, aDd the consequent expediency of gradually dispensing with tbe active labors of (be Bureau. And who does uot feel that Gen. Grant said all that was necessary to tbe formation of a souud esti mate as to tbe general merits of the Bureau question ? But despite tbe overwhelming testimony of such men as Grant, Steedman and Fuller ton, adverse to the longer continuance ot a decayed excrescence upon our system of government, the “Radical Directory” at Washington have resolved to browbeat, if possible, the President and the country into an approval of another partisan performance, by setting aside as unworthy of consideration the calm discrimination of Gen. Grant and the impartial examination of Generals Steed- man and Fullerton. The agitators at Washington are always on the alert. They introduce their measures with great vigor, and have been remarkably successful in forestalling public action at the the North by vigorous effort to control and influence public sentiment. Everything has been in the right direction for such a result, They have made an untenable issue against the President; it can only sustain itself by distorting facts and prejudicing the com munity by arranged testimony, improvised panics and false alarms. To accomplish this it has skillful aud energetic allies in the South. Among these are some of the at taches of the Freedmen’s Bureau, who living out of the public treasure, must make their exceptional occupation good by proving its necessity. Hence the anxiety of the Radical leaders to continue the Bureau. It has with in it a political agency which looks for its reward to an indefinite continuance of their lease of power. But there will be a day of retribution for these enemies of the Adminis tration and the country, when the miserable libels, formidable as they now appear, and their wicked perpetrators will go down un der the resistless surge of popular indigna tion and rebuke. By Telegraph. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Washington, Jane 4.—The Post Muter General sent to the Senate to-day a communication against the Improved plan of uniting the telegraph lines of the country with the postal system. He says; “As the result of my investigations I do not think it wise for the Government to inangurate the proposed system, not only because of its donbtfnl financial success, but of its questionable feasibility under onr political sys tem. The fourth and fifth sections of the reconstruction resolutions .passed the Senate to-day by a two-third vote. The Radicals voted do an several amendments offered by the Conservatives. Mr. Hendricks, of In diana, reviewed the proceedings, chsracterizing them as.extraordinary, unwise and unjust, and declaring it as bis conviction that the people would never endure them. Dorn in caucus, the proposition wu disguised to suit the political necessities of a party, and not to promote the interests of the country. The Senate adjourned without final action on the resolutions. In the House the resolutions of Mr. Williams, of Pennsylvania, calling on the President to inform the House whether any Government employes in the South have in any way countenanced public honora to living or dead Confederates; also whether the privilege of honoring the graves of Union soldiers has been in any instance denied by the local authorities with tha acquiescence of officers of the Government, was te up aud passed under the gag rule, Mr. Raymond, of New York, and others being refused the privilege of debate. The resolution is based on an article in the Loyal Georgian, a paper published in Augusta, Go. Mr. Lawrence, of Pa., introduced s bill providing a temporary government for the territory of Lincoln. The resolution to return to the States lately in in surrection their political rights, was discussed and laid over until Monday. Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, presented the credentials of the Representatives elected from the State of Mis sissippi, which were referred to the Reconstruction Committee. Both Houses adjourned. LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Nova Scotia. DECLINE IN COTTON. New Yobe, June 4.—The steamer Nova Scotia ar rived at Farther Point to-day, via. Londondery, with dates to tho 35th ult. The political situation in Eu rope is unchanged. More failures in England are re ported. Financial affairs are gloomy. Cotton had declined a half penny (>£d.) for Ameri can during the week, and a half to three quarters of a penny (} 3 to > ; *d.) for other descriptions. Uplands were quoted at 12d. The sales of Friday were 5,000 hales, the market closing dull aud weak. Breadstuff's were nominal. U. S. five-twenties are quoted at 04 a 64 'i- Consols 86 ja a 86%. A Brussels telegram says a Paris letter states that the Government is raising to the full compliment all the regiments belonging to the army of Paris. The army of Lyons will be on a war footing in a fortnight, ready to he placed as a corps of observation on the Germau and Italian frontiers. Robiuson, Cranston & Co., of Manchester, hare failed. Their liabilities are not large. France, England and Russia are arranging the terma of a note to be sent to Vienna, Berlin, Frankfort and Florence. It is hoped that the conference will ac complish a peaceful rosult. LATEST FROM THE FENIANS. Tub Object of Santa Anna's Visit.—Thu object of the sudden appearance of General Suuta Anna in this country, about which there has been so much unsatisfactory spec ulation, is no longer veiled in mystery. It is now confidently stated that he is urging upon Congress, through his friends at Washington, the importance of enforcing the Monroe doc trine toward Mexico, and that material aid in the shape of money, arms and ammuni tion be furnished to the Liberals in that country; on condition, however, that they unite on him. and fight under his leadership. If this is don/i Santa Anna proposes to go to Mexico with Mr. Campbell, and on entering the country to announce that he comes as the liberator of Mexico, that be is supported by the United States Government, that aims and ammunition will be furnished by the lat ter, and that the United States Minister is with him and will march with him to the Mexican capital. Should the plan be adopted he is confident he would soon find himself at the head of such a Mexican army as would enable him to dethrone and expel Maximil ian and restore the Republic. It has been suggested that if the stability of Maximilian’s government is guaranteed by both France and Austria, it is not likely our Government will suffer itself to be complica ted in any schemes of Santa Anna. NO MORE FIGHTING. Leaders Captured by tbe United States. New York, June 4.—Gen. Sweeny tyas issued a proclamation to the Canadians, in which he styles himself “Major General, Commanding the Armies of Ireland.” Buffalo, June 4.—All quiet this morning. Colo nels O’Neill, Spalding, Farr, Hoge, and other officers of the Fenian army, have been captured by the United states steamer Michigan. Buffalo, Juno 4, P. M.—All quiet to-day. Among the captured Fenians are Cols. O’Neill, Farr and others. The arms of the Feuiaus aud the British colors captured at the Ridgway battle are ou board the XJ. S. steamer Michigan. A British officer demanded the latter, but Col. O’Neill declined giving them up as they had been surrendered unconditionally. General Sweeny passed through Watertown to-day with 150 Feniaus going North. Tbe Trial of Jefferson Davis. Richmond, June 4.—Judge Underwood has notar rived, consequently there was ho U. S. Circuit Court to-day. Eminent lawyers express the opin ion that the adjournment of the Circuit Court frpm Norfolk to iticlimond after the indictment of Jefferson Davis was unauthorised by law, and hence the order for adjournment is a nullity. If this opiniouion is coi* rect the only action of the Court here will be to discharge Ihe Grand Jury. Under the recent act of Congress ihe Chief Justice may order a special term of the Court to be held in Richmond, before which the trial of Mr. Davis may be demanded, or motion for bail submitted. But no such order has been issued. GEN. SCOTT. *ar_ ' Rartitalan rf Ui UrtHamia. [Correspondence of tbe New York Herald.] Wist Point, May 29. 1866.—Gen. Scott came here by special steamer on Thorsday. tile 10th Instant. At that time he was very feeble, as, indeed, he has bean for some years past. In spirit, however, he was as cheerful as usual, although to bis intimate frisnda he frequently stated’that he believed his end was drawing nigh. On the day of his arrival be said to Captain Boynton that he bad come to West Point to die. Captain Boynton replied that he hoped not; but the General repeated bis statement, by which it would seem be had a presentiment that bis mortal career was rapidly reaching its close. Notwithstanding his feeble health, however, he was able to rise as usual every morning, and went out riding every afternoon, until Sunday, when his physician advised him to re main at hit rooms. On Stturdsy afternoon he not only took his accustomed drive, but devoted several hours to writing letters. He was exceedingly weak after this labor but apprehended no ill effects from it. During the ’night ho slept soundly, and in tbe morning seemed to be much refreshed; but he kept his bed for most of the day, in obedience to the physi cian, the assistant surgeon of tbe poet. Dr. Marsh. On Monday his daughter, Mrs. Hoyt, who came upon a visit from the city on Saturday, returned to New York, leaving her father, aa she supposed, on a tkir way to noovary. During Monday night he expe rienced a chill but tbe doctor thought it would peas off in tha ordinary manner. From that time until his lips were closed forever he uttered but a few words. Even this fret did not create any alarm among the offi cers of the post, the Gene ral had experienced so many attacks of illness during his sojourn at this placn pe riodically. At 9 o'clock this morning he was known to be very 111, but although he died at 11.6 o’clock, it was not until 10.45 that it became evident that death was very near. At this time the chaplain of the poet, theBev. J. A French, was sent for, and immediately hurried to the bedside of the dying man. General Scott waa unable to speak a word, but signified, by look and motion, that he was conscious that he wae soon to die. The chaplain took his hand and asked him several questions, which were answered by a slight pressure, which conveyed to those present tbe assurance that the dying chieftain waa resigned to hie fate, was ready to die like a soldier, a Christian, and a man. Her. Mr. French then solemnized tha last sa cramental offices and while he was giving utterance to a prayer the spirit of General Winfield Scott took its flight. Besides the chaplsin, there were present at the time General G. W, CuUum, Superintendent of the Military Academy ; Assistant Surgeon Marsh, and the General’s body servant. A correspondent of the Herald says that' General Scott, about twenty-five minutes before hie death, ad dressed his hostler, Allen, saying, “James, how is the horaeT” “Heis well. General.” “Take care of him, James," and that these were the laslintelligibl^yords he uttered. Special Notices. Ancient Landmark Lodge, No*231 A: An extra Communication of this Lodge 'will be held at their Ball This Evening, at 8 , o’clock. Punctual attendance is requested. By order. jas. M. PRENTISS, le5.Secretary. Mechanic Fire Coijiany. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of this Company will be held this WED. NESDAY evening, 6th inst, at s o'clock, at their Room. Every member is reqegied to be present, and to come prepared to pay his dues. By order of H. H. LINYILLE, Bknby Bosaxdus, President. Secretary. Savannah. June 6, 1366.je6-lt. Notice. ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, U. S. Internal Revenue, 1st Dist., Gsosoia 93 Uay street, Savannah, June 6, 1366. All persons upon whom “Annnal Tux Lists" for 1866 have been served, are required to return the g ame to this office within TEN DATS FROM DATE, and all who hive received no notice, are hereby no titled to report within the same time. All persona engaged in any business or profeaion for which a license Is required by law, moat make application for the same on or before the 9th Inst., or the penalty will be enforced, viz; “besides being liable to the payment of the tax, be subject to im prisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both." CHARLES H. HOPKINS, je5-2 Assessor. Special Notices. NOTICE. 8KIDAWAY SHELL HOAD COMPANY, \ SAVANNAH, June 1, 1866.1 A further installment of twenty per cent, (to p. c.) upon the capital stock Is hereby called in, payable on or before the 8th last. C. W. W. BHUEN, Jefl-td Secretary and Treasurer. OFFICE OF THE BLANCHVILLK SLATE MIN-1 inq Co, Van West, Pqlk Co, Ga., J May 14,1366. ) At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Com pany, held this day, an instalment of eevea dollars and fifty cents per share was called for upon the un paid capital stock of the Company; payable on or before the 15th day of Jane next. Either of the offi cers or directors of the Company are authorized to receipt for the amount due upon this Instalment. A. B. MARSHALL m22-td Secretary and Treasuer. Notice. The undersignedis the General Agent of the BAL TIMORE MARINE INSURANCE CO. and MER CHANTS* MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. OF BALTI MORE. Persona baring cotton or merchandise dam aged, insured as above, will please call upon and confer with him. my29-8t. A. MINIS. 8 HAIR DVB The Original and Beat in the World 1 The only true and perfect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable and Instan taneous. Produces immediate.y a splendid Black or natural Brown, without injuring the hair or skin. Remedies the ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by all Drug gists. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, REGENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLBFLBURS, Forfftesto. ing and Beautifying tbe Hair, an 14-i? CHARLES BATCHELOR. New Yobk. HILL’S HAUL DYE, 50 cents—Black or Brown, instantaneous; best, cheapest, datable, re liable. Depot, No. 66 John street, New York. Sold by all drag and patent medicine stores everywhere. m9-Iy• • Official. REGISTRY LIST-1866. — CITY OF SAVANNAH, \ Office Clerk or Counoil, June 5, 1866. f SECTION 2. Be it further enacted by tbe authority 9 of the tame, That from and after the passage of this Act, all persons shall be qualified to vote at the election of Mayor and Aldermen of the city or Sa vannah and Hamlets thereof, who are citizens of the (Jailed States, have resided in the State of Georgia for one year Immediately preceding this election, and continue so to do up to the time of election, aud within tbe corporate limits of Savannah for one month immediately preceding their registration, who have attained the age of twenty-one years, and have paid all city taxes, or have in their own right sufficient reel estate to satisfy any tax executions wUich may be issued against them, who have made all returns required by the Ordinance ef the city, and have beeu registered according to the provision! of this Act. [Extract from the Registry Laws, pass ed 22d Janaary, 1852-J Extract from Ordinance passed Dec. 2T, 1366: Sac. 4. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That every male resident of said city, be tween tbe eges of twenty-one and sixty years, shall be liable to a poll or capitation tax of one dollar an nually, except only such of said persons as may be entitled to registry and to vote at city elections, and who shall register their names and pay for the same. The following named persons have registered their names since tbe first Monday in Jannary, 1866: A. Ax.on, J S K Notice. SAVANNAH, Ga:, Jane 4, 1866. A regular monthly meeting of the Stevedore’. Benevolent Association will be held at their Hail THIS EVENING, at S o’clock. Punctual attendance is requested. By order ® M. J. FORD, Pres, n. C. Sun iTAN. Secretary, S. B. A.JeS. Important Law Case Decided. New York, June 4.-In the case of Lamb and others against the Camden and Amboy Railroad for cotton burned on the company's pier in this city, the jury rondered a verdict for the plaintiff for $81,600. Tiic Cholera in New York Harbor. New Y'obk, June 4.—The Cholera still prevails at quarantine. Twelve more deaths have occurred. a 40. New York Markets. New York, Jane 4.—Cotton nominal at 3' Gold 43Ji. Sterling at 60 days 10—Sight llJi- New Y'ork, Jane 4. P. M.—The cotton market is steady, holders refusing to . accept lower sales. The sides to-day were 1,000 bales at 37a40 cts. The market closing dull. Sugar has advanced an eighth (!£); Muscovadoes 10 ‘^all cts. Molasses quiet and steady. Debris of the Wail—General Grant has ordered the mustering out of six more col ored regiments. But 17,000 of them will be retained in the service. A number will be sent to the far West. The whole number of negroes that were in the Federal service du ring the war is 186,017. The highest num ber in service at one time is 123,156 more than one-half of the highest number in the Confederate service at any time. The following table, showing what amounts the people of the several Northern States paid for commutation during the war, is in teresting ; Maine $ 610,200 N. Hamshire.... 288,500 Vermont 593,400 Massachusetts... 1,610,400 Rhode Island... 141,300 Connecticut 467,200 Now York 6,485,799 New Jersey 1,265,700 Pennsylvania ... 8,634,300 Delaware 410,100 Maryland $1,131,900 D. Colombia.... 96,900 Kentucky 997,530 Ohio . 1,978,887 Illinois 15,900 Indiana 235,500 Michigan 614,700 Wisconsin ..7... 1,533,600 Iowa 22,500 Minnesota 316,800 Total $26,366,316 The Lumber Trade.—As an indication of the extent of the lumber-trade which has sprung up on the-eoaSfT of Georgia since the return of peace, onr attention has been called to the fact that on Thursday last Measrs. S. L. Burns & Co., lumber dealers at St. Marys, Ga., cleared a British bark fo£ Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of lumber, assorted as follows : Four hundred and ten thousand feet of pitch pine, twenty thousand feet of yellow pine and one hundred and eighty-one bididles of cane reeds. There are perhaps one hundred saw mills in operation on the Georgia coast which are receiving orders from all parts of the world for every description of lumber. A Novel Ceremony.—A novel ceremony took piece at St. Luke’s (Episcopal) Chnrch, New York, on Tues day afternoon, namely, the solemn consecration of a young lady, by Bishop Potter, aa a member of tbe newly organised sisterhood of St Mary, an amocia- tion which, on tbe Catholic Bisters of Charity prin ciple, is to devote itself to works of mercy amongthe She received from Bishop Potter tha nams of Sister Agnes. Sisters of the organisation sat in the pewa ?*** «W*»red in the Mack robes of the ogler, their drees resembling that of the Catholic ' [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.] The Modilied Resolution on Constitu tional Amendment. Washington, May 30.—Thirty-five votes in “the Senate are claimed by tbe Republicans for the modi: tied joint resolution matured by tbe Senate caucus. It is also believed that it will pass the House by tbe requisite majority. The struggle between the ultra radicals and the conservative Republicans will be upon tbe legislative acta carrying tbe constitutional amendment into effect. These, acts may be passed by a majority, and in tbe same way they may be re pealed. But they cannfft, especially in tbe form proposed by Mr. Stevens and Mr. Sumner, pass tbe Senate over the President’s veto, which they will certainly receive. They may be entirely defeated, or so modified as to be of tittle account. But the radi cals will insist upon such provisions by law as will ex clude any of the eleven States from representation, even if the constitutional amendment be accepted, and if tbe test oath bo taken by their Senators and members, unless they first extend the right of suffrage to the blacks. There is nothing in the modified caucus plan which provides for the present admission even of loyal men into Congress from the eleven Southern States. It only presents a mode by which, at a future time, after tile ratification of the amendment proposed, those Suuators and Representatives who can take the iron clad oath shall be admitted to seats. This amend ment is undoubtedly to be proposed, whatever may become of the two bills accompanying it. Until next session no one of the States lately in rebellion can avail themselves of it, for the session will terminate before they can act upon it. Tbe Republicans desire the adoption of this plan by Congress as an issue favorable to them at the coming Fall elections. They will go before the people on this plan, instead of no plan, of restoration. BANK OF COMMERCE, t Savannah, Jane 4, 1866. ( A meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank will be held at the office or the Cashier, on FRIDAY next, 8th Inst., at ten o’clock A, M. By order of the Directors. je5-4 JOHN C. FERRILL, Cashier. Notice. All persons having Lumber In the Savannah and Ogeecbee Canal, between Gay’s and the Eight Vile Lock, are notified that the water will be drawn off on the 24th or this month for tbe purpose of re. pairing said Canal. FRANCIS BLAIR, • President Canal Company. Edward F. Blair, Secretary. je5-eodS Savannah. MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION. A regular monthly meeting will be held at the Ex change on Monday, 11th inst., at 8 o'clock p. m. The following extract from the By-laws is published by order of the Board of Directors, with a view to Its rigid enforcement: Sec. 4. Should any stockholder fail to meet bis or her monthly dues as often as the same shall be prya- ble as aforesaid, he or she shall forfeit and pay the additional eum of Ten cents for every such failure, and for each dollar thus unpaid, the same to be charged with the monthly dnes. JOHN M. GUERARD, Je2-eodtd Secretary. PAVEMENTS OR SIDEWALKS. MAYOR’S OFFICE, I Savannah, May 9,1866. ( All persona owning a lot within tbe limits of the city, whether the same be owned in fee simple or held under the usual title from the city, are hereby directed to have their pavements or sidewalks re paired. where in bad order. In thirty days from this date. If not attended to within the time specified, the ordinance will be strictly enforced. EDWARD C. ANDERSON, my9-lm Mayor. Rhetoric on Stilts.—A writer in the Cresent Monthly, published in New Orleans, speaking of Gen. Lee’s surrender, remarks as follows: “The supreme hour has now come, when from aaross Fame’s burning ecliptic, where it had traced, in flaming sheen, its luminous pafb of glory, the proud Aldebaran of Southern hope, in all the Bplendors ot its express, Hyades brightness, should sink to rest behind lurid war clouds, in the fateful western heaved, there to bring oat, on death's dark canopy, tbe im mortal deeds, and spirits great and glorious, shining forever down upon a cause in darkness, like the glit tering hosts upon a world in night.” Homicide.—A man named James Webb, who lived near the city, was killed early yesterday morning at-, what is known as Marchman’s place,on&mile from the city, on the Whitehall road. Ike deed was perpetra ted by a man named Charley Strong. Or the particu lar cause of tbe difficulty nothing is known. It is said that James Webb was coming to the city, and was overtaken in the road by Charley Strong, when a quarrel ensued from some previous misunderstand ing. in tho fight a knife-: waa several times thrust into the is sly of Mr. Webb, inflicting wounds of a nature so serious os to cause his death almost instant ly. Deceased is said to have beeu a clever young man, aud tbe unfortunate affair has caused much re gret. He was a younger brother ef the Bailiff Webb, who waa killed near Thompson's Hotel several years ago. Charley Strong had not beon apprehended yesterday morning.—Atlanta IrUeltiyencer, Slaters of Charity.- “on service, after i S"?* *•* 40 the altar sttdasal tun won ln wbioh ate hu 1 ~ A Praxes fob Jefferson Davis.—The rector of St. Lazarus Episcopal Church,'Memphis, Bev, 8. W. Rogers, issued a Whit-Sunday pastoral letter to bis flock last Sabbath, in which be exhorts his congrega tion to offer the following prayer “ every night when yon go to bed, end every morning aa soon as yon rise:” ■O God. whose mercies are everlasting, and whose power is infinite, look down with pity ana oompeeaion upon Thy servant, whom Thou hast laid in a place of darkness and the deep. Give him always a sorrowful sense of his sins and of Thy fatherly love and corroo- tion. Give to hie judges tenderness end compassion, aqd to him n meek and forgiving spirit toward all those who have confined him. w-i«» u, friends to pity end relieve him. Give Me tha oom- of Thy Holy Spirit, and so sanctify his aflUettoae “ ss?/**** tha* they may work for him _ .... through the nusttsef Jeans Ghstot A PHYSIOLOGICAL View of HARKIAOB Containing nearly 300 pages and 130 fine Plates and Engravings or the Anatomy of the Human Or gans in a state of Health and Disease, with a Trea tise on Early Errors, Its Deplorable Consequences upon the Mind and Body, with the Author’s Plan of Treatment—the only rational and successful mode of cure, aa shown by the report or cases treated. A truthful adviser to the married, and those contem plating marriage, who entertain doubts of their phys ical condition. Sent free of postage to any address, on receipt of 26 cents in stamps or postage currency, by addressing Dr. LA CROIX, No. 31 Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y. The author may be consulted upon any of the dte eases upon which his book treats, either peraoaaify or by mall, and medicines sent to any part «ff the world. octlOAm—34 S. T.—1860—X. Drake’s PUitatiei Bitters# They purify, strengthen and invigorate. l They create a healthy appetite. TOey are an antidote to change of water and diet. \Th«v overcome effects of dissipation and late boom. They strengthen the system and enliven tbe mind. They prevent miasmatic and intermittent feters. They purify the breath and aridity of the etoesaeb. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. They cute Diarrhoea, Cholera and Cholera Korim. They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. They arethe best Bitlers In the world. They make the weak strong, atm are exhausted nature's great rs- etorer. They are made of pure St. Croix Bam, the celebrated Caijgaya Bark, roots and herbs, and; are taken with the pies sure of s beverage, without regard to age or time of day. Particularly recommended to delicate persons requiring a gentle stimulant. Sold by ■11 Grocers, Druggists, Hotels andSaloonai Only gen uine when Cork Is covered by cmr private U. 8. Stamp. Beware of countcrMts and refilled bottiar. P. H. DRAKE ft CO., oct 28-eodlv 91 perk Row, New To r TREASURER’S OFFICE Barron, Jas A Bolshaw, T H Baahlor, J H Bashlor, Valentine Buntz, Henry Barthelmess, R M Butler, Gilbert B- Bulloch, Wm H Burroughs, Jno W Burroughs, W Berrien Bullock, Wm G Byck, Simon E Berrien, J M c. Colding, S M Cameron, Geo H Crawford. Hembrie Champion, Aaron Cope, James E Cohen, Solomon Cooper, John Cunningham, H C Casey, C C Cohen, Octavus Corey, Wm B Carmody, Jas Callanan, Phillip Cornell, L M Colson, Theophilas Dumas, Henry B Deacey, Jno Dortch, Jno Dixon, W D Dowling, Patk F. Ferrill, Jno O Footman, Robt H Furguson, D Ford, Thos C Fairchild, L J B Fulton. 8ilas Ferrill, B B Green, William Gardner, S Hunter, W P Haywood, Alfred Hover, LL Honig. A H Hengcs, Henry G. Gilbert, Calour L Gleason, Solomon W H. Howard, J G Hudson, Geo A Haupt, Jas L Henry, E Heppe, William J. ice ceil FROM DOW’S FOUNTAIN. THE COOLEST AND MOST PLEASANT SODA WATER The Syrups are from the purest Fruit Juices. The Pineapple- Rasnhr berry were made under my own observation whilst North. Tim Wine r y an< * s Wine SyrSp* 1 Wines. any poisonous cxtrsc’ts or r g ‘ vin ^ SYRUPS. BLACKBERRY, VANILLA, PINEAPPLE, RASPBERRY, CATAWBA. CLARET, HOCK, ROSE. strawberry COFFEE, GINGER, sarsaparill \ ORGEAT nectar! CHERRY, ORANGE. It is my endeavor to keep a FIRST RATE AFFAIR, worthy of the citizens of Savannah, and in keeping with a Patronage 0 [ ^ s tock of imported articles rarely found in any drug fct.t, MENT IN THIS COUNTRY. ^TABLBh. A.t LIPPM AN’S Drug and Chemical Warehouse, je4. CORNER CONGRESS AND BARNARD STpcct, New Advertisements. CITY LICENSES, 1866. CITY OF 8 A VANN AH, Office Clerk or Council, Jane 5tb, 1866. Parties carrying on business under tbe following heads, and who have not taken out the necessary li cense sre notified that all defaulters will be placed on the Information Docket of Tuesday, June 12tb, 1866, on which date the Register will be closed untill after July 1st, 1866—the ceusus has been taken and is on file in tliis office: WHOLESALE LIQUOR LICENSES. RETAIL COTTON PRESSES. COTTON PICKINGS. PAWN BROKERS. PUBLIC STABLES. COMMISSION MERCHANTS OB FACTORS. GRIST MILLS. SAW MILLS. SHIPPING MASTERS. STEVEDORES RESIDENT AND NON RESIDENT. WAREHOUSES. COAL AND LUMBER YARDS. MASTER MECHANICS, taking in contracts for work SOAP BOILERS. GAS FITTERS. ATTORNEYS. PHYSICIANS. DENTISTS. PHOTOGRAPHERS OR AMBROTYPISTS. NON RESIDENT VENDERS. HUCKSTERS. KEEPERS OF COOK STOVES OR COOK SHOPS. PORTERS. — JUNK SHOPS. DROVERS—HORSES AND MULES. Extract from Ordinance, Dec. 27, 1865. New Advertisements, HEWSPAPER DEPOT, W K have increased our f icilitieg, and .. . ing by every mail and eteaiaei til ' rteir ' inner the latest NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS maid ZINES, AND CHEAP LITERATURE Foreign Publications supplM tonr.ior ert’p y rit“. eiiC ‘ n W ° rk Pr '’ UUrCd u ™ r * MM Je4. ESTILL & BROTHER, (Down gtatre) Bull street, next to Puett*, SEALS, SEAL AND Cancelling Stamps. And any person subject or liable to take out any sucb license or badge, and failing to do so for ten days after the said first day of January in each year, shall be liable to a fine of not more than thirty dollars for every day’s default on conviction before the Police Court. JAMES STEWART, je5-9t Clerk of Council For Sale. CITY OF ATLANTA 8 PER CENT. COUPON BONDS, ISSUED BY AUTHORITY of ACT of LEGISLATURE These Bonds have fifteen and twenty years to run, and are payable (Interest semi-annually) at the national Park Bank, N. Y. City. T HF undersigned are receiving orders for f-ElL5 and SEAL PRES-ES, tuilable lor the toil County Officers. Notaries, Societies, Lodffi ltd Business men generally. We are al>>o prepared to furnish Canreilinz stl Business Stamps of any pattern at malcr'i price. Send for a circular. ESTILL A BROTHER. Ncag Dealers. Bull street, ncx t to the Po«t OScf. je4 Saritnab. For particulars apply to MERCER ft ANDERSON, No. 10 Stoddard's Upper Range, je6-tf Bay street. Jordan, Francis D Johnson, Jno R Josephs, Antonio Jachen, Claus Jansen, Adolf Knorr, Louis King, Jno Kirk, Thos J Killorin, Patrick Knapp, N B Kelly, Jno J Kollock, P M L. Loftus, Jas Law, Wm Lippman, Joseph Logan, Jas J Lltche, H F Lodge, C L Lampe, C Lamps, Montgomery C Lovell, IMBj Lloyd, Thos E Landrum, Sylvan us Levin, Michael Lee, Chas Lewis, Jno W Lark, Peter M- McDonald, Donald MoNelty, JO Mercer, Geo A McConaghy, Jno McCarthy, M D McGee, Jas McGuire, Thos Moon, Antoine Hallette, Dan Markins, Geo Metzger J no C Meyer, M H Magill, C A Miller, AC Morel, William Nichols, Geo 8 Olcott, D G Olcott, W H N. Nugent, T, Jr o. O’Mahony, Jno Proudhomae, Joseph PUtuer, CbmsG Palmer, T H Parse, Thos Prendergust, Edw M Pease, H W R. Ross, Andrew M Bead, Jas B Bussell, Isaac Ryan, Chas E Reilly, Jas Ruckert, Francis Robinson, Alex H Rogers, E T Bussell, Waring Ripley, Jos B Bimehart, W Ray, Jas Russell, Philip M Ruckert, F I Riddle, W P Robinson, Chas E Rogers, Geo F 8. Silva, Jas S Shlels, P K Swoti, Wm Sadler, Alex H Stuart, Lyman S Stephens, Henry C Slnney, Jno Schneider, Frank SouUard, E A Stoddard, John. Schley, Jas M Stamm, Anton 8mythe, Edw D Savage, John Skehan, James T. Tapper, F A Tom son, David Taggart, Grantham I Tilden, B G Toriay, A F Thomas, Jno T Y. Vroom, Wm L Vielsticks, Henry w. Wayne, B A Walker, R D Weeks, W H Weicheimer, Jacob West, J J Wiltberger, Wm H Wheaton, Jno F Wade, John All persons wishing to register are informed that the Registiy Book is now open at thlB office. Ail persons, white or colored, subject to the capitation tax will at once retain their names at the Treas urer’s office. JAMES STEWART, je3-10 Clerk of Council. State of Georgia, Chatham Co. Crrr of savannah, April **, lass. } doe Ooupossi of (Mj Beads win be leoetved in Feyment of-Qroead Beam, Thxee aad Tleeaen. JL T. GIBBON, To thk Hon. the Judge of the Superior Court of Chatham County : T HE Petition of James Stewart, William E. One, Thomas F. Butler, William N. Vallcau, John A. Feuger, J. McPherson Berrien and Stephen R. Harris, i behalf of themselves mod others, respectfully sheweth: That your petitioners, in connection with other parties, all of them citizens of the county and State aforesaid, have entered into an association called “ The Metropolitan steam Fire Engine Com pany of Savannah U’ that the object of their smocta lon is to keep on hand a suitable steam fire engine In the city of 8avannah, and with said engine and their personal exertions to aaelst in tbe extinguish ment or fires in the city oT Savannah, and tu the pro tection of the property of their fellow-citizens; that the capital stock of said association Is six thousand dollars, paid in and invested In a steam fire engine. And your petitioners pray that they, with the other members of their association, may, for tho purpose -Toresaid. be incorporatod by the name audYtyle of Tbe Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company of Savannah,’’ for the space of twenty years, with the privileges incident to corporations created by courts m provided by the statutes of tbe State. And your petitioners will ever pray, Ac. THOMAS E. LLOYD.3S Att’y for Petitioners. A true copy of the petition of file In my office. WM. H. BBLLtXJB- my*6-law4w Clark C.C.C. S TATE OF GEORGIA—CHATHAM COUNTY.—To 1 all whom It may concern Wheswaa, Bernard Stamm will apply at the Court ef Ordinary for Letter* of Administration on the es tate of Edward Paris, late of ^d county deceased; Theee are, therefore, to ette sad admonish ail whom M mag oorara, to b* and appear befOramdd Oout to ■ —g oomcara, to be sad appaar before said uoort to sssss ^ttaseamy official 5 S SM5 This Delicious Tonic, Especially designed lor the use of the Medical Profession and the Faiily. is now indorsed by all the prominent Physicians, Chemists and Connoisseurs, as possessing all those intrinsic medicinal qualities (tonic and diuretic) which belong to an OLD AND PURE GIN. We trust that onr established reputation—founded upon eighty-eight years of experience—abundantly vindicates our claims to public confidence, and guar antees the excellence of this Standard Article. Put np in cases, containing one dozen bottles each, and sold by H. G. RUWE, Savannah, and all promi nent Druggists, Grocers, Ac. A. M. BININGER A CO., [Established 1778.] Sole Importers, No. 15 Beaver street, New York. Opinions of the Press. The Biningers, No. 15 Beaver street, have a very high reputation to sustain, as the Oldest and best house in New York.—Home Journal. The house of A. M. Bininger ft Co., No. 15 Beaver street, has sustained for a period of eighty Tears a reputation that may well be envied.—N. Y. Evening Poet. je5-eod-d*wly. DISSOLUTION. The firm or Cunningham, Purse A Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consen’. Mr. D. G. Purse will close the unsettled business of the firm. A. J. CUNNINGHAM, D. G. PURSE, R. J. LARCOMBE. Savannah, Ga., June 4,1S66. je6-10t. NEW MAGAZINES Just Received. B LACKWOOD’S MAGAZINE for May. Leslie's Ladies Magazine for June. •n’s Railroad Guido for June. American Miscellany. Leslie's Budget of Fun, for July. W.th onr usual assortment of New York Weakly and Daily Papers. ESTILL ft BROTHERS, Comer Boll street and Bay lane, down stairs. j*4. ' Notice. For Sale, A RESIDENCE in Sparta, Ga., and firm ad)aceu:. The dwelling is on an elevated bill. 1 colonade in front, contains tight rooms be.-i lr< test- ment, with large hall above and below rttta*. Ttee i is a fine oak grove in front of tbe house, ml lawn ou each side. And in the Orchard, a choice : variety of Apple, Pear, Cherrv and Peach tret Figs and Grapes arc in great abundance. TheSKj pemongh Arbor Is known f.i he the largft* Georgia. The water in excellent. The entire p® ses contain 325 acres, 12e of which are woo-lin Bight laborers can be employed profitably on Hi | farm. Tbe location is very desirable lor health, and as I proximity to i lie best schools in Georgia. In ibetc lage the Episcopal. Presbyterian. Methodirt and Baptist denominations have regular wondnp. Tk railroad from Augusta will be completed to ?px r J by Fall, and In the following Spring to MilledgtriSc Bonds of the City of Savannah, bonds or stoebo. the Georgia, the Central or S. W. R. R. Companies will be taken In payment. PossesHlon given imme diately. A bargain may be had by an early epplio- tion to HUNTER A GAMMELL, Savannah, or E. G. DAWSON, .“parts. Cl A Billiard Table, (one of Phelan's he-t) perfectly new, can Ire purchased with the place, dko. to® pieces ot furniture. Republican copy one week. jet-ini House Wanted. F a pleasant portion of the city. Apply to LIPPMAN BROTHbRP- 163 Congives street- Notice. Office Fbeight Depot A. A 0. E E, t Nayahnah, May A ,H and after Saturday, Janes, O ceived at the new warehouse Atlantic—. Railroad Depot, and no Jonger at the dq» Central Railroad cotton Yard. jel-3t C H. WILLIf#" Agent Freight nepanroe^- ICE-CREAM! at the YOLKS GARTER SAVANNAH HOTEL, street: FREE .^CS^eresp" 1 - h. Piu.on. and the public arerfc C ONGRESS NIGHT. The citlsens and tliepni muni. Liuaco “— -- - . - 0 pefl«H^ folly informed that this garden ha* ™ 1 ^ bo i c ^ day. All sorts of refreshment! 1 and t ^ Cream always on hand. Private bow* fitted up for ladies. . nenlARTZ. my24-3m unriaaND A SLiie WEIGANDAj NOTICE. B Y the Ordinance passed by ^axea upon the 27tb day of December, MR l "A, n diie gras* sales of every description of u> f ,nje * wares, npon freight and P** 5 *^®^reu<l oired A this dty, and upon horses and muleS' ^.ort- aaasftJBSiSSi®,, i ^^LL claims against the schooner SCIENOK mnst be presented at onr office by the 6tn inst., othsr- lee payment will not he made. — By order BELL, WYLLY ft CHRISTIAN. Savannah. June 4,1866. je4-3t COFFEE. GA SACKS Bio Coffee JSU IS sacks St. Domingo Coffee 40 nuts very superior Java Coffee. For sale by HILTON ft RANDKLL, jot-St 193 Bay street. Important to Planters. T HE undersigned have been appointed Agents for mannfactnrera tor the following celebrated Fer tilisers Lister A Bra’s Raw Borne Maper-Pltae- phote of Lime and fare droned Bom# Berger 4k Bata’s Excelsior aad Aaaaao> aisled gmper^Phoepkate of Llaae. -Being the most reliable, durable and economical fertilisers im use—fifty pound* equaling an ordinary ox-cart load of good stable manure. Orders promptly executed. , - farther information, apply to or address , WEST Fori LaBUCHSJ ’ ft DANIILS, Lime, Lime- , WM. JONKS’ 0i W landing from schooner "*■ for sale low, from wharf, by —mi * CE. Jat-tt L J. GUUj»*SiS-—-j Charter Wanted VESSEL for St. Jago, and °n« A v KOSHL ior ot. nngu. ”T„„rtb Lumber, nnd home to s port no wlthmgaia. Jal-St 80KRELL^££tre* Bread! Bread! r*iHE subscriber has °P? ne< ' i York street, between Price and “ frt4 b ™ where he will keep every and Cakes, fte. Jel-tm CITY SHERIFFS Under and-by virtue of F1F*-* t l, 0 r ot '“Tjhd Hon. City Court ot Savannah, m'“ 9bie w tbe^ Kohorts VS. Francis McNeil, im* "KiWfnifaVof W? , andwiil seif "on the 1st i^'^’.LrtnnsIh' Court House,in the Cl y. *“,*««*.*• Chatham and State IxmfaI hnnrfiof Hfllfl. the followi e ttuddfl® legal hours of sale, the ’"and« JBaBasa5feSa.,.jgf. J*4td CHA&HSJ^rC^ SUGARS*