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— ■nr VOL. 2-NO. 131. The I’UULISUKD BY AT S. w. Ill Bay Srusrr, Savanhar, Ubo telub: P Fl?e Cents. o.r Hundred bli. P r \. S10 00, A DVEKTIBI NO: T«a<» 0* l« * r ^ per Square of Ten Lines for first lx»- icr; ou : Oae Dollar for each suDseqaent one. JOB PRINTING, In^very styir, neatly and promptly done. ( H1 IiLESTOX EDUCATIONAL INSTITU- ilO.VS-FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM. Editorial Correspondence of the News and Herald. ] Chableston, June 4, 1866. wuru about leaving Savanuah, I was requested to ► •nil as detailed an account as possible of the free Ij. I system of Charleston, which had worked well, ♦He trustees and tutors of the Savannah Free Schools , : ab »ut to reorganize their free school system. For :Li£ purpose I placed myself in communication with a ^eniieuiau who had devoted much time And Attention • tl.e subject of the free schools, and' to whom I am indebted lor the following lucid and patisfkct^lry state- a eut 1 " ill, if possible, obtain an account of the th.r educational institutions of OfiftriestotiA H; ii 8ch"'d and the Charleston College: : \W started with the fact that every surrounding of a Jiild must, of necessity, be educational, physical or otherwise. One effort, then, was to make everything contribute «•* Ljs l ,ro P or development. Thus the cite l ( ,ur houses was selected with the view of rendering them as lieaithyjaiid pleasant as possible, with spacious mirroundings. The houses were th en made of euffl amplitude to accommodate, with generous space, -. childn n of its vicinage. This, estimated number, l.. led . theoretically) into as many classes of thirty or • rtv an w ould secure proper classification of intellect, f r th* most perfect accommodation of these our w«re planned, giving one story of the building t,, each department. Next, a class-room to each class, iDil an assembly and robe-room to each department, nth ample stairs, closets, play-room, cisterns, water, unti for washing, retiring closets—all constructed anl arranged in the most perfect and convenient jjiuuer All these rooms, besides commanding the *•*: aspects, with ample light and air from every quar- • tinl the means lor regulating these, have each an . u5 -ial vt-utilalion, and are with fourteen to sixteen lr-et stories. The walls are covered with blackboards, Uid furnished with pot only the most comfortable aud Affluent, but elegant and finished furniture, specie illj. oiiHtructed for sohools, and adapted to children. 1 am thus full and particular in the arrangemeut aid appointment of the school-houses; for they secure me comfort and health of the children for all time, d up -u their comfort depends their physical de- .f.'jpment, and, upon this, in great measure, the in- it-ii. . mal aud moral, aud therefrom the fiual success use fulness of ull these. Besides, the temjer, u*U‘, elevation of feeling and character, mannuers «uJ t iidud generally, are, beyond doubt, influenced or these surroundings. This will be sufficient for a c neral understanding of our material preparations. The books, maps and other machinery oftbe school are selected by the principal and committee of each * liool, and established by the Board, with general : idea aud by-laws. The organization begins with the appointment of a principal for each department: one gentleman for the boys, and for general control. One lady for the girls’ Apartment, aud one for the primary—a teacher, too, is appointed for each class in the class room. Each child, as received, is examined by its principal, and sent to that class to which its :nmination proves it to be amply qualified for. n •*. which are carefully selected, aud are con Siutly progressive arc given to each child; and each teacher such appliances as can be secured. A regular progressive programme is drawn up, apor- l u r which, embracing each study, is given to.each defining the steps and progress she is ex ited to take with her class in a given time; with the only order of exercises, with times for each. Thus a- ic.- iiat is* respo nsible for her class; has no other duty; aud L r the condition of the room, its ventila- 2ou, order, and appointments and^ discipline, with no distracting duty beyond. She is free to use her own actlioJ, art, action or genius in discipline or teach- ag, subject to the constant supervision of the prin- qal, aud who alone has authority to whip. Inc principals are, in turn, responsible to the.super- . r ATv committee, and to all the general laws of the tiri of Commissioners. .’.Will be observed that there are no stereotyped books, systems or mach inery, but just a com- £■« and accurate orga uization and arrangement that r ~ suable you to secure the best practices and **»- *ds for the various ages and the most effective* Lc linger the classes and fewer of them the cheaper, « brtt-r the classification and the more perfect the ‘acral results. Ibt; abihty, skill, zeal and experience of the princi- thu* permeates the whole and leavens the mass, k admits of teachers of varied ability being em- >»1 «d, and in the lower class those of a low standard Uitelifcctual acquirement s may be mad? effec- though not preferable, with young children ‘- l “ they possess vivacity, tact, or natural gift. ♦• eaablt-8 ulmost every class to be taught effectively '■!: •ling women, who are ceatamly more successful ^ wiuUlreii, and who were not only intended by £ -»*cii for the development of children, but whose is so much better than that of the ruder ^ «tfid by adding so much to the facility andecobo- * 7oi schools as greatly to aid the cause of general Caution • »tuuid add, that as the children iu the primary de ^"aent reach a given standard, the y are sent to a department for “Boys" and “Girls" where the *rc separated. Iu the primary, the sexes are wher iu school, but use different stairs aud play- ^ ^da. A teacher always hfis charge of the '•.••ground during recess. ‘ ,rUst that the foregoing will afford a sufficiently ^ed uutliue to enable any one to supply detail too ■=■* u*,i , r a communication. r ibis system tbo school at the Orphan House 4 WcSbiuliv conducted. With one principal (ajady) ^igL: teachers, we thoroughly educate to the '-‘to whvh education is carried there, three tran- ^ to three huudred and twenty children, at a cost ,4 ^ut tight dollars each per annum. ‘“-Progress and attainments of the• pupils will ^Pttetav.irably, I think, with that of any other r ‘ ? * 4 e ®gaged in similar studies. ^ Public schools, in Charleston accommodated "fttbly from three thousand to four thousand • av.-agiug from eight hundred to one thousand ** “ ts *vh school house. CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE TERM. Some Opinions of ttic Northern Press on the Judge’* Charge to the Grand Jury* The Richmond Times reports the closing proceed ings of Judge Underwood’s Star Chamber Court on 'Thursday evening, from which we make the following extract: At quarter past six the Judge entered the court room and ascended the bench. He was immediately followed by the Grand Jury, who took seats in their box, when their names were called by the Clerk. These names have already been published quite often euough. The Judge theu asking the foreman, W. T. Harrison, whether the Graud Jury had any business to report, Harrison handed him five lolded sheets of paper, say ing they were indictments. The Judge read the endorsements on the several bills, and shuffling the bills tender]}', inquired whether tho Graud Jury had any thing further to re port. The foreman said there was another bill which the Grand Jury had been obliged to send to Norfolk to have a blank filled. The Judge then informed the Grand Jury that they would not be discharged, but simply adjourned till the first Tuesday in October next. The court ad journed to the next regular term, which begun on the fourth Monday in November, but continued to the first Tuesday of October, on which day, at 12 o’clock, the Grand Jury would, without further summons, meet in this room. He was much obliged to the Graud Jury for the services they had performed, aud only regretted that he was compelled to oblige them to attend agaiu. He then charged them solemnly to keep secret aU “these matters.” The names of the persons indicted, and all the conversations, discussions and debates that had occurred in the Grand Jury room were forever to be kept a profound secret. He regretted that some something which should not have been al lowed to transpire had already been told by a member of the Grand Jury. The Graud Jurors were to be protected, and it was especially essential to their pro tection that secresy should be observed as to all that had occurred. The foreman said that with all respect he would state that the Grand Jury did not wish their proceed ings to be keptsecret; though policy would perhaps dic tate the observance of secresy. they desired the world to know what they had done. The Judge replied that it was necessary to public justice that secresy should be observed as to the names of the persons indicted. You have indicted several persons, sill of whom are still at large. More over, some of the members lived in hostile communi ties, and it would be unpleasant, to say the least of it, to have repeated and publicly known what had passed here. The Clerk would give the members of the grand jury tlielr pay. The foreman called the attention of the Judge to the fact that a number of the grand jurors had not attend ed this session of the court ; those who had attended “thought it hard.’’ If nothing was done with the de- linquents the Judge would find it hard to secure the attendance of a Grand Jury. The Judge thanked him for the suggestion. No fines, however, would be inflicted at this session, as the absentees might have good excuses; but the mat ter would be inquired into in October. He would now say if any of those present should find when the time came that it was extremely inconvenient to attend next October, their written statement showing the im possibility of their attendance would be received and considered. If no such statement was forwarded those failing to attend would be fined. He had nothing more to say to them. They were entitled to two dol lars a day for each day of their attendance, and those from Norfolk, Fairfax and Alexandria were entitled, in addition, to mileage. As none of the parties in dicted had been arrested, he would repeat his caution against mentioning the names of the indicted persons. He then adjourned the Grand Jury till the first Tues day in October. The District Attorney declaring that there was no further business, the United States Circuit Court was adjourned till the first Tuesday iu October. GENERAL JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE INDICTED—OTHER INDICTMENTS. . { Of the five indictments handed to Judge Underwood, one was against General John C. Breckinridge. • This is an ascertained fact; aud the indictment is verbatim the same as that brought in against Mr. Davis, except that for the words Jefferson Davis are substituted the words John O. Breckinridge. The overt act is alleged in both instruments to have been committed on the same day, tho loth of June, 18(14. The object sought to be avtained by the indictment of General Breckin ridge, who is now in Canada, is to prevent his being pardoned by the President and his return to his home in the United Stales. It is considered certain that the President will not pardon him while he is under in dictment. Of the other four indictments one is against the United States soldier before mentioned, who is charged with passing counterfeit money; and another is pro- SAVANNAH,. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 12. 1866. in, auu weu ui»y u6 doubt his capacity t r with Brown looking through his speeta PRICE, f. CENTS. city to cope ne, curly F polished 5 spectacles as upon him, and well may he doubt his with his head of Reed, or sharp as a terrier. “The sixteen jurors being all empanelled the Judge commenced to read, iu a clear but trembling voice, hie charge to them—and such a charge ’ I do not*rcpeat it here, for the papers will give it to you iw- batim. Suffice it to say it was never equaled bv any thing in the whole annals of ofjmjsprudjmcc, not even by the charge by the uma judge at .Norfolk, "jit' fidr- ly out-UnderwoodedJInderwopd. Tboicountatiiucea of the assemblage, daringtheflelivefc-of this Wonder ful written doentaent, were something worthy of the pencil of Hogarth. Every sign of mirth, from the halt incredulous smile to the fully appreciative broad grin, were there visible. Learned lawyers sat listen ing with lifted eye—brows, aud mouths agape with as tonishment ; the wicked press gang punched each other hilariously in the ribs as each successive popgun came booming against the press ; gentlemen sat pleas antly staring at each other, evidently trying to dis cover a likeness between them and the savages of Mozambique and Senagambia. The whole thing in tolerable, vulgar, and insulting as it was—was far too rich to excite anger ; tho one pervading feeling was, incredulity aud astonishment, mingled with pity for the exhibitor. The wicked animus of a Jeffreys was completely lost sight cf in the amusing bombast of a Buzfuz. Final Report of the Reconstruct ion Com mittee. [IVe find in the Richmond papers of tho 8Ui the fol lowing telegraphic synopsie of the report of the Re construction Committee, a brief abstract of which we have previously published:] Washington, June 8.—The final report of the Re construction Committee, setting forth tho reasons for the uction of the majority, was read in both Houses of Congress to day. The conclusions of the Committee are, briefly, that the people South proved them selves insurgents and traitors, and forfeited theu all political rights and privileges; that the “so-called Con federate States” are not entitled to representation in Congress; that betore allowing it, adequate security for the future peace aud safety of the country should be required from them, and this can only be found in Osmapendeact Of Out News aid .... 9 . w „,Herald.- Fokt Valley. G \.,4ane Ttb, 1866. Messrs. Editors:—The crops of cottqn lu this sec- tion of country, so far. are very backward and indif ferent. We have hail in former -year*, at fUa'flake, cotton blooms and squares. Thii backwardness i* owing to a late spring. After the very heavy rains came upon it, which packed the laud, inAhe snn emstbd the top of the beds, niaiing^il equitable basis; a stigma should be fixed on treason, and protection given to the loyal people against future claims for expenses incurred in the rebellion and for slaves emancipated by the war, together with an ex press grant of power to Congress to enforce these provisions. To this end the Committee advocate the joint resolution amendatory of the Constitution of the United States and the two separate bills designed to carry the same into effect. The Committee claim, in conclusion, that these bills arc the result of concilia tion and concession. The report is signed by ten Re publican members. The dissentients are Senator Johnson and Representatives Grider aud Rogers The committee say that the governors appointed by the President could not exorcise any hut military power or authority. They had no power to organize civil law or governments. Neither had lift President any other than military power. He might, perhaps, have jiermitted the people to initiate local govern ments, and execute such laws as they might choose t< enact, and it he waa satisfied they could he safely le t to themselves, lie might withdraw the military force altogether, aud leave the people to govern themselves without his iuterfercnce. The gigantic civil war was necessarily subject to all the rule* which, by the law ot uatious, centered in a contest of that character, and to all the legitimate consequences following it. One of these was, that within the limits prescribed by hu manity the rebels were at the querors. The committee continued to say, from the whole mass of testimony submitted by the President, it ap pears that in no instance in tlffe Bontnerii States wag any regard paid to any other consideration than ob taining immediate admission to Congress under tho barren form of an. election, iu which, no precaution was taken to secure regnhirity of proceedings or the assent of the people. No constitutions have been legally adopted, except, perhaps, that of Tennessee, and such elections as were held were without the authprity of law. Tho committee areaccordingly forced to conclude that the Southern States have not placed themselves in a condition to claim representa tion in Congress, unless all the rules which have, since the foundation of the Government, been deemed essential in such cases, be disregarded. The committee review at length the condition of tho Southern people, saying that the latter claim as a right the privilege ot participating at once in the Go vernment they sought to overthrow, while their press abouud iu abuse of loyal States aud loyal lueu, and efforts are made to perpetuate deadly hate aud discord between the two sections, and to ;ex«ite hostility against the Federal Government. Indeed, all feeling of conciliation on the part of the North has been treated with contempt. Thu bitterness and defiance against the United States has been unparalleled in tho history of the world, considering the circumstances. Iu return for our leniency, we recaivo ouly insulting denial ot onr authority; iu return for onr kind desire for tho re sumption of fraternal relations, we receive only the bably against a person in this city who was a short I ”7“ assn.Hv h o’. . . , time since arrested for the same offence. Who are the j Lmci mrivemn” 1 n ° e • ll 1 'INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IK A NCT-SH*1.L. -■ *»re no less than sevonty propositions before -Pcs* ; amend the Constitution, All having for I, “ ll!0 Uie elevation of the African. The following, I 41 exchange, would cover the ground sought to by i i,,- proposed amendments; 1 ' iV‘» heedmau eh»U h»ve s bureau for himself, ‘‘•"ku.g-gUss oh the lop, if no wants it. . - tv ireedman shall have a secretary. ‘ tv" 5 i ned “ r 8irl shall have a wardrobe. Hitt heed child shall have whatever it cries for. people, whether .free or not must behave ' ,:r -’ w bite mule citizen of the age of twenty-one ; r and, r, and of sound mind or otherwise, may - i.. ,"- take the oath that he would boa negro ’ of Gold in Pictures or Su-xma.”—The t extract from President Johnson’* address ^ ‘oxugur.uoa of the Soldiers’ snd Sailors’ Fair ^ ***ungton, is so beautiful In sentiment and lan- u is worthy of the chamcteriaation given >f “s word fitly spoken • Hii&on I Oy.^uice that "the land i* no ledger to be Xniiri 1 hatemal bond. He would not re-open r»ork . d ““k® them bleed afresh; that was war, and contest snd struggle, growing Ih** n apprehensions. Tours is the Work of tlie balm that healing may take place, V . 18 more proper to that end than to take up HeSH*? or Phans'*n4 educate them ? ’•'d "ext on the other side, and what .did he felMBSSIfiSES I buy, “rife, it was war; now they sleep in alternate r'ttifji 1,l, - lt >» peace, and let peace do its work. S i" 1 ' country and government would bo peace, and that confidence knd respect rw»™ Jtil eb everywhere would be restored ; <tiut aud disturbing elements which sep- 'f-ided ns in the pMt may pMiawty. He <f>st the asylum which it waa proposed extensive enough to blast all Ijk Onegin should not inquire what mode reeled we have uotTieard conjectured. With this we conclude our reports of Judge Under wood's Circuit Court till next October. THE NORTHERN PRESS ON JUDGE UNDERWOOD’S CHARGE. The New York Herald says editorially : T&is is an axtraordinary case, and the opening charge of Judge Underwood to his Grand Jury was one of the most ex traordinary upon record, and after an extract from the charge, closes with the following : “We must say that his violent denunciations of Richmond and its people en masse were better adapt ed for a stump speech from Parson Brownlow, or a lecture from that unt&meable shrew,IWendell Philips, or for such a savage as Judge Jeffreys on his bloody assize, than f^r a United States court upon a case of treason. The New York News has this notice of the charge ; “In view of the very grave aud important issues that may come before the present term of the United ♦States Circuit Court at Richmond, the charge of Judge Underwood to the Grand Jury, that under any cir cumstances would be considered lacking in judicial dignity, exhibits a degree of intemperance, petulance and harshness that will impress the public as being strangely out of place upon so solemn an occasion. The charge, instead oCbeing, us it should liavo been, a • calm and dispassionate analysis of the duties of the responsible body to which it was addressed, was a violent' and ill-natured harangue, conceived iu the worst possible taste, and calculated to inflame the prejudices of the jury. Judge Underwood, in fact, confined his remarks to the utterance of invective against the public press and to the detonation of the city and people of Richmond. This furious assault upon the capital of the Okl Dominion will probably be quite a surprise to its inhabitants, who have been accustomed to regard their city with some degree of pride, as. having earned a reputation quite different from that thrust upon it by tnis judicial censor. The intelligence, morality aud hospitality of the people of Richmond have been acknowledged by many sojourn ers there who are, at least, us competent to form an opinion as Judge Underwood aud an enlightened world will not readily recognize iu the record of that locality the fearful attributes rendering Richmond more infamous among men than all the cities along the coasts of Senegambia,-Upper and Lower. Guinea, Congo, Lounge, Angola and Benguela combined. “SUch is the languigi of Judge Under wood from the judicial bench that he disgraces with his furious vitu peration. We can conceive that a lawyer, in the heat of an appeal o a jury, might indulge in such philippics%is in his zeal lor lus client might seek to help his cause by drawing such false pictures ; but that a magistrate should make his charge to the Grand Jury au occasion to veut his spleen aud passipu, and to insult the community in whose midst he is com- misssouede-to fulfil its official functions, is, to say the least, humiliating to a people wbohayeany considera tion for the purity and dignity of thel/judicial system. ’ That most able and dignified of American Journals tfeus comments upon the Judge aud his charge : “We could not but *eel that this was a time for d Marshall to occupy the seat of justice, so that the im posing spectacle of so great a trial should be in keeping with the dignity and historical interest of the occasion* We were unwilling that on sach a memorable occasion should run any {hazard of belittying ourselves. We desired to see a manifestation of dignity, propriety, elevation, impartiality and moderation worthy of our prestige among the nations. “ We remember in the famous trial of Charles I. the event is noted that one of the audience spat upon the king as he was being taken out of the court. We hoped to see nothing of this on the trial of Mr. Davis. “We confess, therefore, under the influence of these ideas, we read Judge Underwood’s charge With a cer tain degree of solicitude,, and we are sorry to say that by the time we had got through with it we had no ne cessity of praying 4 to be delivered from all vainglory,’ for we were humbled enough in all conscience." “We were, perhaps, unreasonable in hoping for what we did, for Judge Underwood cannot be other than himself. He can no more play the role of Judge Marshall than Judge Marshall could have played the role of Judge Underwood. Wd most .take Judge Underwood as we find him, and we may readily concede that he has done his best,' and if it is no better, it is not his fault so much os his misfortune. As some persons cannot distinguish colors, so others-arc insensible to the concord of sweet sounds. If Judge Underwood is a person of very or dinary intellect, of but little literary or legal cultiva tion and worse taste, and under the influence of the most violent prejudice, he deserves our pity, more perhaps, than our denunciation.” The New York Times does not notice the Judge and his Court editorially, bat its astute Richmond corres pondent lets off the following in the face of “ Your Honor:” ‘Yferlly, is it not timerthot the curtain had fallen upon this farce? Let the Chief Justice exercise the authority ths new law giverf him, and call a special- session of the Circuit Court, and at the appointed time let the trial of Davis proceed with somethiug like judicial regularity and decorum. All such exhibitions as we have had of late are tending to belittle the Goyern- ment in the wes of a people by no IqItv tifi see it placed in sfleb • position, and should b* Adufott avoided.’’ ” - • * * since forfeited. The crime we have punished is par a virtue, aud the principles of Republican government which jre have vindicated at a cost so terribje are denounced unjust and-oppressive. The committee then recapitulate the eveuts before aud during the war. including the withdrawal of Senators and Representatives, etc., and declare that the great mass of the people . became insurgent and traitorous, and all of them assumed and occupied the political, legal and practical relation of enemies of the United States. The state of affairs did not cease until their armies fell and their cause was lost: These people were then recalled to the condition ot enemies con quered in war, and entitled only by public law to such rights and privileges and conditions as might be vouchsafed by the conquerors. Having tlins acted, they have no right to complain at their temporary exclusion from Congress; but, on the contrary, having renounced voluntarily their right to representation and disqualified themselves by crime from participa ting in the Government, the burden rests upon them before claiming to be reinstated in their former posi tions, to show that they ought to resume their Fed eral relations. Iu order to do this they must prove they have established, with tho consent of the people a Republican form of government, in harmony with the Constitution and laws of the United states; that all hostilnpurposes have ceased, and that they have given adequate «to*iitees againakThturp treason and rebel- 4u|i Which will be sotisfactm? t 4fl Goverttihent against which they rebelled and by whose army they were subdued, and they con only bo restored to civil and political rights by the permission and authority of tbat Constitution and power against which they re belled. difficult for the sprouts to come through, being old, much of it rotted in the-beds; thereby causing a tirin' or bad stand. "' I am satisfied for several reasons, which 1 wiU atste; that a half crop cannot be mode. First, the- wtondi^fr cotton are poor, aud it is later bj' a month than it should be. There are not .morei Ahim half the liauds employed in its culture that iu 1800, and in planting cotton on bmd^that in com for two or three years you may as much gross, aud with the labor a far less controllable. There is far less cofcLffi than there lias been for many years back* oail^wncp body's coiton is grassy. Indeed I never saw dgrtopirsq universally grassy before. From what I havegaeu aryd heard, it is my opinion that many farmera will be effectually cured ot cott>in-piantiog»4f theyare not ut terly broken, by the result of theifjefforts titia year, especially the emigrant cotton-fortane makers. The wheat crops have been materially injured by the heavy ruing, wbich have given it. rust. The corn crop is tolerably good; but there is oot eaougb plea ted, , should it yield ever so well, to supply tbs deaaand. " The freedmen ere working for wages, and pretty generally spend ihcir earnings as fast-as they make it, rad at the end of the year they win neither have money nor provisions. Taking everything into con sideration, the whites aud blacks will be no better off in January, 1867, than they were in Jatmacp,186d, and iff a great many cases I fear they vrfll be inuch #6nia [iff. The state of affairs as they now present them selves is truly deplorable, snd it is quitewltkefy to be come worse this winter, snd' probably tb| next year. This year has proven to many of onr best farmers that free labor, as it exists here, cannot be relied upon to raise cotton. The experiment bos shown that it can not be done successfully. Contracts are violated with impunity. The freedmen are not responsible, and leuve their employers at pleasure. Turn him off, and you can’t replace him; bring him back and he leaves again if once displeased, and then he works no more for you or for himself if he can avoid it. The cultiva tion of cotton requires strict attention and a thorough kudu-ledge ef its culture, and a few days’ absence ot laborers sometimes causes the loss of the crop, espe eially in a vesr like this, when there has been so much rain and grass to contend with. . The Freedmen’s Bureau is a great nuisance towbRei and blacks, and is very much complained of by both 1 can’t see wherein it benefits either. Ifafrcedmsn violates his contract he is not responsible, snd the in jury ho has done you iu the loss of his labor is a cloar loss. If tho white man injures tlie freedmau in any way, and the Bureau fines the white man, the freed man gets no part of the fine. tv. F. P. Hotels. Insurance. Insurance. ST. CHARLES SALMON, B y k. TfciS uS’i.' ifiir rtF P.xff f Offl C e,— The best Liq»i**rK^ _uis, Wim*-* Sej^ars, Ac., always on flapd, uu*iutiim*.*vcliGk* art»«h>of8ELT- EH'-S WATfflf-, »!»rec!lyH , »i]*ortC'1 fl -ra igtiinm, rol2»ly SOUTHERN Nassau, and the best cf Kline- U’i ,. LJINOHaVcrv.ly, 11 u ij clo. i.. -UF »!■ . 1JLX I THE VERANDA HOUSE, A T WHITE • LUFF, \*tL J upon .*•»*. *h I after Monthly, the ’Jin Iu*>t-., f *r the i»cc:>miuotlatk>ii ot Roam. is. twiisimt or pcrmaneiit. The snfiscriber, from bin loag fxi-crience in the boif M^TwuTssruiy jraarar.tee the comfort of those who may give him a call* ioy2«-:f- UoSLS M. BKLISARfO LIVE OAK CLUB HOUSE, ^ ..TREET, Charleston, South Carolina, ■snow open for liojjfccomunsla; ir.n of tv.m-.ient ai pmnhnoni. guetfs. Choicest Liquors Wines, Ales ami Sugars ALWAYS ON BAlil*. Terms, S3 per Day. i r»Mlf. moog. PE I’KK JONES. Proprietor. HOTEL, CMAWLESTON, S. C. fltHlS populat and well known hotel, situated in the * business portion of the city, lias beeo-newly fur nished tbroughont by the present proprietor, who ha. beeff-sixtecn yi-.ns connected with the establishment W WHITE, Proprietor. Commission Merchants. I. P. Bods*. W. A. Bezant, f Bouse & Bryant, (Formerly of Jacksonville, Fla.,) Forwarding and Commission Merchants, 104 Bay Stroot. SAVANNAH, jM - -, s ' 'GEORGIA, W ILL give prompt attention to receiving and for warding goods, sales on consignment, and on orders; and will also keep constantly on hand a g'Rid stock of Groceries, Liquors, Agricultural Imple ments, Building Materials, Fairbanks ft Co’s 8calt-a, & besides other goods aud manufactured article^ for sale on consignment, and for which they are agents. Orders and consignments lespectfally so- icited. gl8-tf [Prom the Richmond Times. J Masonic Grand Lodge ot the State oT 1 New xflrix. This body began its annual session at Irving Hal], New York, on Tuesday, June 5tb, M. W. G. M. Holmes presiding. After the ordinary ceremouuis the M. W. Grand Master delivered au address, re viewing his business and the principal Masonic events of the year. He deprecated the disposition ex hibited on the part of certain persons to keep alive the flame of dissension resulting from , the rebellion, and warned brethren from bringing such matters be fore the lodges. At the same time he recommended and praised the action of tfic order id Relieving tlie suffering Southerners : “We should let the past be forgotten, and should permit gentle charity to fold from, view .tlfe pages of our recent history, upon which are" written carnage and the the terrors of war. Peqpe, like au angel, bear ing healing on .its wings, 1" -retrained to ns ^private feeling lias happily yielded to -tlR -BetiigiFinflueuaeS exercised by public tranquility ; private feuds are being forgotten; and in theBc. things >ra.'»h Maaous, find munitions which point out to us the way that we should go.” , A LETTER FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON. McKay, ujliss & uo„ Commission Merchants, I lEALERS in White Oak and Yellow Pine Timber of t-' ull sizes. Cash advances made on consignments of Timber, Cotton, Naval Stores, Sit. The above-named house offer nnusnol faculties for Ihe sale of Southern Products, and respechtatiy so licit consignments. MoKAY. BUSS ft 00., <l21-tawtf 165 Broadway, N. Y K. Mo LEA. J. H. CARTER. ■ ;ftnj . KENNETH McLEA & CO., Commission Merchants 202 BAY STREET, SAVANNAS, BA ; XSf~ Advances made on Consignments of Cotton aud other produce to our friends in Liverpool and New York, ’ Oddm ' Port Royal House, HILTOiV HEAD, S. f. RIDDELL ft X. a. EUMIELL. I *3-11 ■ US ft PbopkiitOs. Miscellaneous. GEORGIA STATE DIRECTORY. For 1866 anqL;lS67\ BY CAPT. JOHN C. BRAIN, OF SAVANNAH, <1A. T HIS valuable work of reference will be published on or about the 1st day of Jrily next. It will embrace the exact locati-in of eviry business and professional man iu the S utc of Georgia, as well as the private residences in all the citie«, and will be the moot extensive and complete directory ever pub lished. No business man should bn without it, ami none should fail to advertise in It, as it is doubtless a Splendid medium through which to communicate with substantial classes throughout the country. In the Cito of New York alone the publisher has nearlfflve hundred subscribers, and that list is daily on the increase The price' of subscription is within the reach o’ every business man, however limited his means. The advertising teims arc likewise reason able. Copt. Brain and his General Agent, J. Orrie Lea, ot Charleston, may Ijl-conferred-wiih -it Estill’e News " ‘ rear of Post tiffice, eai*fc day for the nexi after t’ c hour of one ,P. M. mjiiO-lm. lUICH OFFICE KNICKERBOCKER LIFE INSURANCE CO. 1STo. 89 Bay Street, 8AVANJVAH. 6a. Policies Issued and Losses Paid ■A.T THIS OPPIOE. CREDITS Given to holders of Mutual Policies of oO PER CENT., if desired, when the premium amounts to $50 or Tub Q-hbat SOUTHERN MID WESTERN life and Accident INSURANCE COMPANY or N"ew Orleans* Capital, - - - $300,000 GEN, JAMES LONGSTREET, President. ABB FBBPABID TO take RINKS Ueftaonable T erxnm. WILLIAM C. COSINS, Agent, "•J 8 *- 11 At Marine Bank. INSURE AGAINST ACCIDENTS. Pioneer Company OF TIIE SOUTH. THE SOUTHERN Accident Insurance Co., IN EXISTENCE. ALSO, JUDSONS DEAD SHOT WORM CANDY “ MOTHKItS, TAKK HKKD.” Thousands of children perish annually from one cause, and that is werms. Why will you neglect the first symptoms of these pests of humanity, and wait nntU it ta too late before yon administer the remedy f JUDSON’S WORM CANDY is the only piTbxi.y Vege table remedy in existence. If there are no worms. It only acts as a gentle purgative, aud cannot harm an infant. Ir worms exist, it kills them. Even- family should have a package of JUDSON’S WORM CANDY. „ ’Sole Agent for Savannah, C. H. HILSMAN. DIVIDENDS THOMAS H. AUSTIN, General Commission ami Fomriinn MKROSCAlffT, 95 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. Wm. M. Tntuo ft Co., Savannah; Nourse ft Brooks, New York; Upping, Hanaerd ft Co., Col ambus. 1 m20-tf Some months ago I Received a letter from S' friend, in which it was elated that au original- Masonic letter, written in 1782 by our illnetrioue brother, Georgo tVaehington, and a lock of hie hair, were In the posses sion of a lady who resided in this State. I subsequent ly went to the residence of General. Ward, at Sing Sing, where I saw these very interesting relics; Two brethren from the Grand East of Nantes had written a very flattering letter to Washington, and presented to him a very highly ornamented sash and Masonic apron. Washington replied from his headquarters at Newburg, as follows ; “State of New Yobk, August fO, T Gentlemen—The Masonic ornaments whii. companied your brotherly address of the 23d of joiifi; ary last, though elegant m themselves, were rendered more valuable by the flattering sentiments and affec tionate manner in which they were presented." If my endeavors to avert the evil. with which' the country was threatened by a delibcratoplan of tyranny, should be crownod with the success that is Washed, the praise 18 due to the Grand Architect of tho Universe, who did- nut see fit to suffer his superstructure of justice to be subjected to the ambition of the princes of this at °K& < xassais4is6rE k grateful aud offer mine for trqe brothers in all parte of the world, and to assure you of the Sincerity. with winch I am, yours, -j i Gkorgk Washington. - “Messrs. Watson and CaaaouL JBastof Nantes.” The apron referred to is now at Alexandria, Va., in possession of Washington Lodge, No. 22, and is kept in the box which contained, the Lafayette apron, the latter being in poasesaiou of the Grand Lodge of Penn sylvania. _ ,i We have not, as a Grand Lodge, a single relic of our immortal brother, but here at hMd are those which are of great value, and I should feel great pride, iu common with the whole craft, if they were possessed DAVANX & WAPLES FACTORS, PoFwaTding- and General COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Having associated ourserve* in the above busineoa we respectfully solicit consignments. ^ .- Warehouse, at thu corner of Bay aud Lincoln streets, and arc prepared to take cotton or merchandise on storage. - gTTx 1 1 i T> t. J. DAVANT, Jo., W. D. WAPLSS. Of t be late firm of Devont ft Lawton. olS-tl B. L. JUDSON A CO., Prop’rs, ' New York. Call on Mr. Hllsman, and get onr Almanac, gratis. niyl8-lm Prime White Corn. 3 A A A BAGS to arriv -per steamer LEO. • V W For sale by OCTAVU9 COHEN. i suns. & FurwmrtUng and Commlssloa MERCHANTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS Bt * Dry Goods,. Groceries, Ac., ! <1108 1 AND 2 RAMMIK’ BLOCK, ftekaonfflie, Florida. BD. 0. IA1MII. OB AS. L. MAT— Jas.T. Paterson, Emigrants Can be Supplied WITHIN TEN DAYS! fllHK undersigned are prepared to supply Planters ■I and other parties who may he in want ol WH1TL LABORERS, sad have made necessary arrange ments iu the North to U’i any orders for agriculture Laborers, Wood<;u”_rs, Mechanics, etc., within Ten or Twelve days fromt lie day the order is given here. The Laborers are to received by the Employers on arrival.of the steamer here, -and transported to the points where they are wanted ut Employers’ expense,'and the Employers have further to pay a certain stun [>er head in advance, partly as security find partly Jar covering the expenses in bringing the Emigrants from the North to this port. Tito rue at which Farming Laborers can be se- cu«ftWHIiaverageubout$150 per year, the Employ en Audio* them.. . , u. To . - ■- apply to WM. MORYILLK.ft CO., Jones’ Block, Bay street. One door East of Barnard street, karannah, Ga. BBFERENCES: Jackson ft Lowtou, savannah. John W. Anderson ft 8on, Savannah, i Solomon' Cohen, Savannah- Jno. C, Perrill, Savannah. Nlcholls, Camp <f Co., Savannah Geo. A. Cnyler, Savannah. W.'R.-Fleminff,Savannah. JotaRereveay Savanonh. Brigham, Baldwin <f Go , Savannah Savannah National (Link Savannah. as — .-330- ri TTi-r- s—0 THOM. W. BROOKS MANUFACTURER OP FURNITURE AND GENERAL l~. UPHOLSTERY. ' ■ * * ’•••O'.n 1 MvST-tr V«. 158 aar Street, am. Darien, Creorgia. would be their prufrw them togoetoewhgg^jl^e The Masons of "Virginia commend the desire of the G. M. of the tj. L. at New York to peases* these valua ble relics for lu* mother male Grand Lodge. But ^ maythcyiiot, poor Southerner*** ths, are, deaireto After describing the delay of the Judge <p : wwV i ffe ) hjyj r up *** ^ ^ ct 4e Ca ° . e _? n ^ td .. L( ^g e ot th” old is amiearsnce on the a rut ,i„„ *i— , n q’fXmiinniwe.Hii the wtoffter-uf- Washington and of lereby demonstrate, If required, that they cau be proper owstoOian* of these yptaabfo re- bis appearance on tbe first day of the court, <he cor respondent of the New York World says 'At last, at five minutes past one precisely, there ) a slight movement at the door, snd in came Ju<‘ Underwood, ocoompamod by Assistant District laocsOy and other, officers of the eoui yhis-seat amid deep silebcS.- •Of all that crowd, the most unhappy looking' the Judge himself. There he sat; trying to ah- e an air of nonchalance by reading a news-' ~ but trembling with evident nervousness, wnd ; as if he were lh» man on friaL Certainty any novice, were this the first court-room ha ever saw in his lift, might akUIy have mistaken the jmWs beech for the prisoner’s dock. Tbe judge would" raad a little, apparently, then scratch his head, twitch his Angers, and afty rgaynucript tifjUy be- ery eye lies. r-sb. ei|*?2X-t green, sixty-tv kiln di > .Wi TT water ^ A able toot v*f . wo pounds; a cubic foot of hard wbod, •two pounds; air dried, fccty-aix pound*-, dried,. fWSyjWfhfla- AdtEfc foot of soft wood, green, weight -Juty-three: pftinds; air dried, thirty pounds; fthf dried, twenty-eight fprOinda A euW* loot of cast iron weighs four hundred and flty pounds;" wrought iron, four hundredaodjlghty pqhnds; coke, fifty to forty-five pouiiftij ciMisUvfcSiff,.if, ninety- five pounds; utuOMdinhtKdred Tuid forty pound*; granite,. on*. tmuArwt jmd eighty paeiada; bnck work,ninati-hve pound*. -• ud--.- *-i!:;’..' in yti.' - j JBW Juftiin* TSIla It- in Oitl no d’ernot ri-ooj; F ■r:oano k- sa-veaxiS jus i’an 78 si., ,)i:. A ft y.ZUOO IsO'VATGW -- T.J. Ooiwml —lQP- Domior FOREIGN ANDDLMUHTiCFRUITS amuPHoddcB. Far W asbinotom Masket, Opposite 1« Welt at, Mtteafl between Bteclay sag /. » .• #""*•& S X consignment* promptly attakcdto. " Before to A. L. Bradley, A. Haywood, and J. H. Paraona q *■■■:■■ ■ • andlv AND AND LUM _ OF BYSRY’^DBBCRIP- 111, foFtoldflSIftuTI).- Mill and Lnmber Yard Mi'linei’vsiifi&feld Smiih BREWEBS CF fi ^ PCRTER r -iiOi:u fll t n PCRTER RCT"" no <? ‘ VF5 r r V.’Y^"V •raE undersigned i ft for the citv for having been appointed sole agent" * for tbe city for the above well known, ana su perior VM* Warranted to Mind in any climate), an now prepared to supply the dams In padksgee to suit '^tMmo*’ CUNNINGHAM, PURSE ft CO. G aft AT SOUTHERN m NrnCKlRKlC - - WgriW(Earvelagea,TutaeWond •lihrfi«i8c* M il r i_ baying our goods In large lots direct f —■ nahlw — ta —pOvi 'wMWMhitiu&m iAMi kU tfee hash fhpirWMn^* - ’: ““ tpaid iorwU ktnflaof ‘ixrl.-ad.’ij •i: a ■ : i* f a t» JXOQ'AHXm BiBT ,i.ti--i-A'»rf» made to holders of Mutual Policies as follows: PAID IN CASH, APPLY ON PREMIUM NOTES, or ADDED TO THE POLICY". The latter or REVERSIONARY DIVI DENDS declared by this Company iu 18C5 were trom FORTY-FOUR to ONE .HUN DRED AND TWENTY PER CENT., ac cording to age. Ten Year, Non-Forfeiture, ENDOWMENT, AND Life ^Policies Issued by this Company. No Eitra Charge for Southern Residence A. WILBUR, General Manager. WM. R. BOYD, Agent. Dr. R. D. ARNOLD, Consulting Phyiir’a. je7tf 1,000,000 INSURES AGAINST ALL ACCIDENTS, l f" •- Giving the holder^ of an Annual Policy the lull amount insured iu case of death, and compensatioa each week, if disabled, for a period NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY-SIX WEEKS. SHORT THE POLICIES, ($3,000 FOR TEN GENTS t) Travellers’ Tickets, from one to thirty days, may be bad at tbe Railroad Ticket Offices, Steamship Agencies, and at the Office of the General Agent. The Stock of this Company is exclusively in Sonthern hands, and represented by a Directory widely and favorably known. We, therefore, appeal with confidence to tbe good will and patronage of the Southern public. LEXINGTON, VA. T HE H°4HH of VISITORS will meet at .Ihe Vir- ginia Military Inert tat* t,n the t7rh of June, to make appointment* of Cadets. Applications for State V**** ■PPOflrt^effiftWlll lHe made to tbe un- derrfgaed, accompanied WHb the uroal testimonials of gooQoonl c^vMCtMr. . w , : Candiflatee for appointment must be exempt from bodily disease; of ages between W snd 2ft ye«r?, and ntkcinolJate Cadet oppHeants. must satisfy H* e Boyd of UtoffjnoNilty.taaiaet The expenses of the Institution. , . , . Candidates for adartssldn tdosf be able to read and write walk and tovwfenwwithfti flliy and accuracy ihe va, fous operations ol lim four ground tales ol arithmetic, of reduction, ot simple and comtoand proportion, and of vulgar and decimal fractions. State Cadet* (one for each Senatorial District) will be supplied with b.*rd sod haftkiw without charge. «f WtehOMtura, and to put-in-fell operation its weU tried *nd dial laflllto qyufoai did taCl, line and t infrac tion. ; “ ’ »,. ,, The gTsdnatfaff exercises of the instilutlon will take place asdftn fUtuto oh (he «th of July. The exaiamatipas wiUeonuneaee on the 27th of Jane. zsmmsmmsur roc nil mrsnex- Hnormaffon, application will be made to tbe tiapcxinlcndent. -j , a FRANCIS- H. SMITH, Huperintendent. Auguets ConstMatlemaMat please Insert six times, and send hill io HdaoMce. ii.,., may2*-6t w. OFFIOHn*. FSKSIDBKT AMD IftKASUBBB, COL. MAURICE S. LANGHORNE. VINK PRESIDENTS, GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, of Georgia GEN. HARRY T. HAYS, of Louisiana GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, Chief Agent at Atlanta. G> , Agent lor the State. O. Q. MYERS, SATAMMAM, GA. THE OGLETHORPE W* HAV * BRMOYBD from 1*3 Congress s FT to 171 BAY MMBftbdtwoen Barnard t. W SIKEUB. (LatfrSrcetsMMlTtiii;) " " • AliBflNkMliCM-'^ * “Ji • odw • .vafrio hoog hue toiap to »?< ausO'JSt .i • yumoaT to Insurance Of iAVARNAH Are prepared to take Fire Bish « BtaauHt Terns, At thefr (Mice, UT Bay Street. H W. MEBCEB, President. ' ' viAOJTL’XItinC* " ' J. W. Sewtt - D '