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VOL. 2-NO. 154.
• SAVANNAH. GEORGIA, TUESDAY**JULY}'IQ,. 1866.
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THE PORTLAND FIRE.
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TWO THOUSAND BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $10,000,000.
Portland, Mf.., July 4—7 P. M.—A terrible tire
commenced in Commercial street, and has swept
northerly through that street into the wooden build
ings between Centre and Cross streets, consuming
everything as it goes.
PoRTEAsro July 5.—The fire has completely swept
through the city from the foot of High street on Mun-
joy, destroying everything in its track so completely
that the lines of the street can hardly be traced, and a
pace of one and a half miles loiig by a quarter of a
uile wide appears like a forrest of chimneys, with
ragmenta-of walls attached them.
The wind was blowing a gale from the South, and a
remendoiifc sheet of ilarae swept along before it, <le-
ouring ever;, thing in its passage, and the utmost ex-
irtions of the firemen, aided by a steamer and band of
ngineers from several other places, could only suc-
:eed in preventing it from spreading in new direc-
do more than tiee with their families to the upper
part of the city, saving such goods as they could carry
with them, though every vehicle in the city was em
ployed with excellent elfect in moving .goods. The
Custom House, being lire-proof, escaped, though
greatly damaged. The court records in the upper
story are probably destroyed.
The splendid city and county buildings on Congress
street, which were uearly tire-proof, were considered
safe, and were piled fall of furniture by the neighbor
ing residents, aud they were swept away with their
contents. Half the city is destroyed, aud that half
including nearly all the business portion, excepting
the heavy business in Commercial street. The fire
commenced a little below the foot of High street, in a
boot shop. It Afext burned Upliftin'* flouring mill
aud Brown's sugar house. It next swept what is
•ailed -Graham's corner, composed of smaller wooden
bull dings., clean.. It burned up us fur as the old Var-
nuin House, on Pleasant street, one-third the way up
Center street, and half the way up Cotton street.
It also completely burned up Cross street, Union
street, Temple street, and Exchange street. It made
a clean sweep on the Southerly side of Cumberland
street, and the same was the case with Congress street,
and everything else to Fore street, as far east as Gar
den street.
All the banks are gone, aud all the newspaper offices,
only three printing offices being left. Also, all the
jewelry establishments, all the wholesale dry goods
stores, several churches, the telegraph offices, nearly
all the stationery stores;* and the majority of the
business places are destroyed.
The fire is still raging below Cumberland street,
making back to the westward the wind having
changed.
Captain Inman has telegraphed for 1,500 tents to ac
commodate the houseless inhabitants. It is almost
impossible to tell where tSe people lived, the ruin aud
destruction is so complete.
Xha Portland Society of Natural History, fora*ec-
ondtrais, h«ta lost its valuable collection, a misfoitue
which will appeal to '-he pfiflerosity of other sociaies
through out. lie country.
ft is estimated that about two thousand build ngs
are burned aud property destroyed to the amoa it of
ten millions of dollars, which is probably insured
about one-half. The State valuation of the eitj pro
perty was $28,000,000, aud the real valuation mist be
over $30»0uo,000. Fully one-third must have beeu
destroyed. Nothing can be done in the city today,
o take care of the homeless, aud that is active
ly being done. Everybody’s latch strings liau^ out,
and a cheerful aud buoyant feeling prevails, ’ here
was no uonfusion or struggle during the lire. Ivery
one was courteous and kind, aud all worked earnestly
together. The firemen from abroad worked nobV and
assisted greatly in saving property. The churclnsand
many other edifices are thrown open for the louee-
less, and committees are appointed to relieve tie dis
tressed.
For some hours during the conflagration, conmu-
nicattou was cut off between the front aud backof the
city, except by over a mile journey around.
The Lowell Base Ball Club, of Boston, renderet gal
lant assistance in saving property. There is aot a
power press in the city to strike off a paper upon At !
the present writing the flumes are still troublesone in
some quarters, and; are working down into the Cus
tom House badly. Almost all the hose in the citj has
bursted, aud some of tue engines used up. Theloss
of John B. Brown k Sons must be at least $1,020000,
they owniug a large amount of real estate in e ery
quarter of the city. They are insured for about >ne-
half the value.
BELZEF FOB THE SUFFERERS.
New York, July s.—The Adams Express t 'omimy
are taking contributions for the Portland sufferers ree
of charge.
Boston', July 5.—Prompt measures have been taten
to send liberal contributions of cooked and uucotked
food from this city to Portland this afternoon, wicro
several thousand people have been made homeles by
the fire, and who are also without foed. Mayor Lio-'oln,
the members of the city government, and hundreds
of private citizens are moving actively in the outer.
ANNEXATION OF THE BRITISH PROV
INCES.
Alt important Report.
'rl.von Liff’^Dr. Craven.
luring a recent visit North met Dr.
jf the “Prison Life," at tl»o houai
k. New jcr»ey, gives the C’harles-
nng account of the interview, from
oe extracts
'ight his book, then numbering
*; which he permitted me to read
. c. Power, of Charlotte, North
at. Our circle was select and ap-
amily whose guests we were sym-
.v.tii suffering Southerners, having
joinething of persecution in Balti-
Dr. Craven is a man of quiet,
ince and deportment—firm in his
< and jneposseasions ; and these
haracter—but still there could be
his manner or his speech to indi-
•iif-gratulation in consequence of
oction. Like many others on the
ubmitted to the hardships of the
ers of the battle field, he rather
;o see just^p done to every one.
1 anxious that we should read his
>ress our views a9 we progressed,
ead to the select l audience, aud In
nee opinions were freely luter-
tliey were of a decidedly political
<o when reierring to the person
he author’s subject.* Dr. Craven
> ed aud respectful attention, and
lositioua or different portions of
ig the utterances which developed
D.tvis under now auspices—all of
the Lead and heart of Ihe iorzuer
.er.
. Davis he was prohibited from
conversation with him ; but it
Uibition was not enforced in a
order until after be had had fre-
•y interviews with him. He was
•se with him only on professional
the ceaseless vigilauce of the
irtment and torturing the very
e was compelled in the most
..terchange thoughts in low whis-
y oppressed the communicative
.joned ststesman. The doctor
■ ve memory everything that fell
and immediately on returning
jld transfer every thought, with
, to paper. No one who is ac-
is’ pure teare and philosophic
•peaking will fail to recognize
wliat was so well remembered
urgeon. Like Boswell—though
ted biographer's impudent in-
lose uud untiring surveillance of
. Jo raced every opportunity to
subject, with whose name liis
•dated in history,
me, “It has been denied that
when first incarcerated, but I
ng of the fetters, and my tes-
The most colemn and im-
belisld in my life," he con-
‘tustration of the communion to
*■ v, ,ls thought he would certainly
* J^mnea* and resignation In
Va H ' l .pJ jlc faith he exercised in
*ti of Dootor lolly expected to
tient wi l £?Y 9C . “offering before
.a very ; to go ’
>Lr. Davis; auj of Miles, the
allusions to ihiL buok coU tains
a title Uriel author^^haaiu
a was to expose his
it was on Miles’ o
is order forbidding auyoffi^
He said
inhumanity.
lv " authority
.o Ur. Daria the o‘rdhJ^!®“J° r
a, thAtminh nf tlw. I ...
r even
* the touch of the hat.
ever}- peraon about theVort'in
recognize the prisoner as a di S
citizen, and to ' acknowledge
not but feel—his superiority -
ier respect; and thia vexed the
head keeper. It were scarcely
•m recalling Hatnlet. when he
•lsun of Hyperion and Satyr to
ly opposite Danish characters,
the ubservatiun that the book
the Doctor, but its appearance
e him in serious trouble. He
t one object in view, aud that
r. Davie. 5io one who has ever
;udlv contact with the President
y will bo surprised at tue deep
upon bis. medical attendant.
- bid me adieu ho remarked that
ue subject of his memoir should
nd,” said the Doctor, changing
.o one of enthusiasm, "it he as-
justly represented him I shall be
t desire."
GENERAL
JACKSOVS
Secretary McCulloch recently sent to the Base of
Representatives a report on the trade of the Inited
States with Canada and the lower provinces, t was
prepared by Thomas \V. Taylor, .special agenofthe
Treasury Department for the District of Mieiesota,
aud contains a proposition in reference to animation.
According to this plan the British provinrei are to
be consolidated in the States of Nova Scotl, New
Brunswick, Canada East and Canada West, .ud the
territories of Selkirk, Saskatchewan aud Ccumbia.
All public lands and works, not sold or grama, shall
vest in the United States; but all other publ; prop,
erty shall belong to the state governments respect
ively. In consideration of this transfer tliS United
States is to assume and discharge the publildebtof
the provinces to the amount of 585.700,0Jo togeter with
an annual grant tor local expenditure of 5 siuG.OOO-
Tho new States will be further aided in the omiOe.
tiouof their canals aud caUroads, aud the United
mates will assume the expense of surveying -he ter
ritorial acquisitions. This project, whioh re have
only partially summarized, Air. Thomas ha embo
died iii a carefully expressed bill, which ho reposes .
that congress should pass as an open proosition.
He adds:
"If the foregoing plan of union should be flly con
summated, the United States would immcdiiely as-
surnu an annual expenditure as, lolluwa;
1. Interest at five per centum upon the con *
soliduted provincial debt, with obliga
tion to discharge the principal at a fu
ture period, say A. D. 1900 £4.-65,000
2. Annual gi ants to new States in lieu ol pro
vincial power to levy import and ex
port duties 116.000
3. Five per cent, upon sums applied to rail
way construction between Bangor, in
Ma'ine, and St. Johns, in New - Bruns
wick, aud for purchase of the chartered
rights of Hudson Bay Company no,000
Total iG,il,000
It is probable that the system of ship caul im
provements, which is so prominent a portion ,(the
plan, could not, with the utmost diligence, bt con
summated beiora 1875. It would, doubtless, indie a
ship canal by the route of Lake Champlain or
by 111c route of Oneida lake aud the Mo
hawk river, to tide-water in the the Hudson, am the
ample enlargement of the Welland and St. Lawiuce
canals, it might also be extended to tbeconstruiou
of the Niagara and (ieorgiau liay ship canals , bufor
tbe Ottawa canal project the Ottawa at Sault St Arie
railway is Intended, and would bo accepted as a 11b-
stitutc. Tbe anuual statement, after 1375, wild
therefore be
Expenditure annually as above *6,53 vX)
Five per cent, upon the cost of the St. Law
rence system of ship canals.. . . 2,501100
HENRI H
ADDRESS. ‘ i
The Athens correspondent of the Augusta
Constitutionalist, in the course of' his letter
describing the Commencement exercises at
the University of Georgia, on the 3d inst.,
gives the following sketch of the Address de-
livered.by our distinguished townsman, Gen.
Henry B, Jackson, to the graduating class.
The writer says:
After 8 feeling prayer Ijv the Rev. Dr.
Mell,; the Chancellor, Br. TipBcomb, intro
duced General Jackson-
Deep silence prevailed everywhere, even
the noisy boys in the galleries held their
peace, when the distinguished orator rose to
greet the audience. His tone was at first so
low as to be scarcely audible, but with the
word “subjugation,” bis voice rose, and front
that time I had not the slightest difficulty in
understanding every syllable he uttered. The
subject of the address of the gallant speaker
was an elaborate and striking exposition ol
the political principles the Southern States
had judged it necessary to vindicate by the
force of arms. Yet the splendid production
of General Jackson was not a mere defense
of State sovereignties—it was a complete
tableau of the original Constitution of the
soceo-poUtical status of the South, from the
. very time when King George, of England,
The fire j e / e g ate( j ids powers to Oglethorpe to rule the
colony named after him. The charter under
which Georgia was, so to speak, called into
being, is find ever must be considered as the
fundawontum of Georgia’s political system.
To assume otherwise would simply mean to
throw away the experience of ages and to re
trace our steps to the confusion of mediaeval
barbarism. It would be impossible for me
to do justice to the splendid arguments of
the speaker by a mere synopsis—imperfect
as it must be—but sopie of the many striking
passages I cannot refrain from repeating here:
One of the youtufu! speakers of the morn
ing had said that we had lost everything,
save our honor. He did not agree with hint;
besides our untarnished honor, there was
beneath our leet still Georgia’s soil; above
our heads still Georgia’s skies; around us,
still Georgia’s hills and vales, aud rivers and
flowers. Georgia, our mother, bleeding and
torn, her beauteous limbs defaced and lacer
ated, was still our mother. Her sons, though
impoverished, vanquished, surrounded by
misery and sorrow, were Georgians yet, and
still stood erect. The name of Georgia and
tbe name of Georgians it was beyond the
power of aught on earth to ever take away.
We had, therefore, left much to" five for.
Look at the condition of Georgia a few moons
ago, how utterly prostrate; already we had
gained much. We were now governed by
one of Georgia's noblest sons, voted for our
own legislators, and were again governed by
Georgia’s laws and judged by her sons. As
for disfranchisement iu the Federal Congress
we might well bear that loss as long as the
country was ruled by a fanatical faction.
Triumphantly had we vindicated our honor;
nor had we lost our State sovereignty. On
the contrary, the last war had demonstrated its
imperishable foundations; it was now
stronger than ever before. And the speaker
might have justly added, how clearly has the
late war demonstrated the fact that without
Stats sovereignty national liberty is in the
greatest danger of being utterly subverted.
The general impression is that the late war
was a triumph of Federalism over State
sovereignty; to him it was rather a combina
tion of State sovereignties in order to usurp
the powers of the Federal Government.
He brought vividly before us the difference
between Federalism and State sovereignties.
The one a thing of the head rather than of
the heart; the other emphatically the creation
and the treasure of our hearts. The one
artificial; the other the natural sequence ol
primeval society. •
The misapplication of the term ‘loyalty”
was prominently adverted to. We cannot
be loyal to a thing that is merely founded iu
interest—loyalty commands all the affections
of our hearts The king to whom his subjects
are bound by all the bonds of love and mu
tual protection, who is all to them, and all
whose powers proceed Irom them, are united
by loyalty; our home, whose sod nourishes
us, wnose woods shade us, whose products
make us peaceful; our State, in whose bounds
that home is, call for our utmost love and
affection, for our loyalty. We must be true to
it. But to speak of loyalty in our Federal re
lations is simply absurd. For somo time
past we bave never loved, aud we now can-
The Tariff-Strong Talk.
The West, naturally enough, shrinks from
the bounties proposed to New England inau-
uu/Official.
Insurance.
AN ORDINANCE
‘6? City
ufacturers and to Pennsylvania coal, iron auaiie* of.tW
and steel men. Even the East itaelf -that is Marshal, tbeChs^rveyor'ThrjMiOT^UMMtaen-
New England manufacturers, sicken, it is j oacM. 0 ™” 1 ^ Scavenger, and the Health
said, ol paying 150 cents dnty on Nova Sco- sgc _ j ^ 1L hi the Mayor and Aldermen
tiau as a bountv to pay for hauling, carting of tlie clty dr Savannah In Council assembled, and tt
’ ‘it- ,. T1 , . : is hereby ordained by the authority of the same,
and slapping coal Irom the Pennsylvania 1 That from ami after the first day of June in the
SOUTHERN
published for the iuformaliou of the eitu
JAMES STEWART,
jy3 Bt Clerk of Connell.
AN ORDINANCE
■ -•:) :
To prevent the opening of bather shops on Sunday,
or Lord's Day, and the doing of any work therein
on said day.
mountains to the’New England coast. Hence t Uie salary oi Clerk of oo*u»i
0 sluili be ai Uiti rate of eitfUtceu hundred dollars *m»p
we have such talk, as the following from a j annum ; of the City Marshal at ibe'r&te of <
v v _{* __ j‘ . 1 a • i liuiidrefl dollars per annoin ; of tbfc Citj tourvewor
organ of tne radicals in the ^orth- j att | te rate of ci^iztetm hundred dollars per annum ;
wpciV the Chicago Tribune: I of Uio Jailor, lor himself aud assistant, at the rate
* __ , ... j of two thousand four hundred dollars per annum;
“The Western members generally are in j C f the M**seiiger of Ooericil, nine hundred dollars
favor of a tariff that will yield the largest i per annum: of the Scavenger, at the rate or one
amount of “LtZntttt ! “^1^
lord adequate piotecnon to American inanuri au( § g^jy dollars per afftinm ; and that ail ordinances
faetures. As the existing tarra does both j and pane of ordinances, so far aa they militate with
those things to a remarkable degree, the i UUs ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed
Western members are opposed to impairing j iTc^Ncr, June 27,1866.
its usefulness, or 1 educing Its revenue-pro-j First reading ol an ordinance aud ordered to be
ducing power. They want to “let well "
enough alone.” It affords from forty to sixty
per cent, of protection to American manufac
tures, and it poured into the National Treas
ury one hundred and seventy millions of rev
enue in gold for the fiscal year ending .Thly
Vlffiifi.
On !he other hand, tbe Eastern members sec. i. Be it ordained i.v tlie Mayor and Aldermen
are clamoring for a prohibitory tariff, that of the eity of savannah, 'in council assembled, and
shall cut off irnnortationfl and reduce the i it is hereby ordained by lit, authority of the same,
revenue from *w^rt^ 8 «ftv Tnat.lt shall u.it hereatiei be lawful fur any person
re Xf. nue * roln import* fifty to seventy 1 to open, within the city of Savannah or the jarlsdlc-
millions per annum. This is the issue. It is tlunst limits thereof, any barber ahop on Sunday, or
safe to say that ninety men of every hundred I h?" 1 ? or f?’*? 01 cai “® 1,0 d ® ne . an l work
in the Western States are nnremed to reduc- thareln ' “W day, under a penalty of not more
1J toe western suites are opposed 10 reouc tlwn — dollars for every violation of this ordl-
ing the revenue from the tariff by mskiug 1 nance: and that all ordinances and parts of ordi-
tbe impost prohibitory. And it may be | nances, so far as they militate with this ordinance,
further stated, that the flHnnia member who i be and the same •» hereb y repealed. - ’
betrays the interests of the West and of the
National Treasury, by supporting the
prohibitory scheme, most surely digs bis I mSSkSSKSiSS:
political grave. If be is resolved to vote for 1 JAMES STEW ART,
it we advise him to secure his pay in ad- jyjNjt clerk of Connell.
vance, and to charge the ring of speculators | an ordinance
enough to enable him to retire from Con
gress aud spend the remainder of his life “in
famous and contented.’’
This is strong talk, and even New England
itself will soon be talking so. Compelled to
pay donblc price for coal, iron, steel, wool,
and much of the raw material for manu
factures, the instinct of New England itself
will soon feel that it Is better without such
a “system of protection” than with. When
every body is to be “protected” in every
thing, every one loses by paying for such
universal protection.
The “Fourth'” mt the North—A Slavery
Society Celebration—A Nigger Speaks.
and Wendell Phillips Follows.
The New York papers of the 5th came to
us overflowing with accounts of the celebra
tion of tbe “Fourth” throughout tbe North.
The Herald has nearly twenty columns of
OFFICE
Sd 1
SdC9<iX9 Orf
19VI UD
Knickerbocker
LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
> \ a*,
In Council, Jane 27,18G6.
First reading ol an ordinance, and published for
To repeal an ordmanco entitled an ordinance to be en-.
titled an ordinance to change tbe Sunday ordinances
against the sale of soda water and ice cream, on tbat
day, passed in Conncil 14th Jnne, 1966.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen 1
of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, and it
it hereby ordained by the authority of the same, Tbat
the ordinance passed iq council on the fourteenth day
of June iu the present year (1866), entitled “an ordi
nance to be entitled an ordinance to change the Sun
day ordinances against the sale of. aoda water and ice
cream on that day," be and the same is hereby re
pealed. j
In Council, June 27,1866.
First reading of au ordinance, and published for in
formation of the citizens.
JAMES STEWART,
jy3-6t Clerk of Council.
AN ORDINANCE
To permit the continuance of the present railroad
track ob Liberty street, between the depots of the
Atlantic and Gulf railroad and the Central railroad,
during the pleasure of the City Council on certain
conditions, and to provide for the removal of said
track.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, and it
- . . . is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That
the Day IQ numerous Cities aod Villages, i permission is hereby granted for the continuance of
the present railroad track between the depots of the
Atlantic uzd Gulf railroad and the Central railroad, on
Liberty street, and the use of locomotives and the 1
running of trains thereon, during the pleapup* of tiha
City CounciL on condition that the rate of speed over
said track, by an engine, car, or train of c£rs, shall not
exceed the rate of speed of two miles and a half per
hour; and that all other precautions, in relation to
said track, and the running of engines, cars and troins
over tbe same, required by any ordinance or resolu
tions of Council, be observed the permission hertby
granted to exist and continue (hiring the pleasure of
Council, and no longer. t,
Sec- 2. Aud bu it iiu tlier ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That from and iiiinn .Uately after the expira
tion of thirty days notice given by theV'ity Council to
the proper officers of said'railroads respectively of the
terminatiofi of the permission hereby granted, it shall
be the duty of the authorities of said respective rail
roads to have removed the said track; and that for
every day's neglect to complete such remove: af ter the
expiration of said thirty days, the party In fault shall
be fined In a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars;
and the said Mayor and Aldermen may, m addition to
said penalty, remove the said track at the expense of
the said party or parties in interest, and to issue exe
ution, as in other cases, for the recovery ol such ex-
and incidental murders, fights, fires and ac
cidenta.
The most noticeable feature of the day was
the Anti-Slavery Convention, held at Fram
ingham, Massachusetts.
Miss Anna| Dickinson and Wendell Phil
lips were present, and Fred Douglass sent a
letter excusing his absence. The meeting
was addressed by an emancipated slave from
Savannah, Georgia, named Henry Gwinn.
who, however, had nothing indicative of the
African race in his person(U appearance. He
said he was opposed to taxing tbe people for
the education of the freedmen. He would
ask nothing for liis people but tbe means of
sustaining tbemaelrcs t.y tt>—. labor. Tbe
feature ot tbe occasion, however, was tbe
speech of Mr. Phillips. That gentleman en
tered into a tirade against the President and , l a _ ^ __
the Radical majority io Congress. Speaking \ p“nsre andaH rest a
of the new amendment just proposed to the |
Stales. He says. “Our leaders in CoDgress
know tbat the amendment will be rejected.
Of course it will be. The President has put
his loot down against it, and has warned the
Southern States not to endorse it. He has
told them in so many words that they will
bave his support in refusing to ratify it. It
is not possible, therefore, that the amendment
will 6e accepted. The Republican partv does
not waul itiat amendment accepted- ti>c
worst possible news tbat Tbad. Stevens could
hear would be the ratification of tbe amend-
Is Council, June IT, 1866.
First reading of an ordinance, and published for in-
formation oi tbe citizens
JAME9 9TEWABT.
jy3-6t Clerk of CounciL
Emigrants Can be Supplied
WITHIN TEN DAYS.
Total in 1875 $9,03000
“Meanwhile the continental railway would bin
progress, and its two section, eastern irom HaUfil to
Quebec, and western from Ottawa to the Pa fie
coast, total 3,700 miles, might and should be Suited
and in successful operation by the year 1880. iie
fu^I amount of the guaranty of stock in aid olits
construction would be a charge upon the Tr.iasu' of
$5,550,000 per annum. This addition to the am
last stated would make an ultimate annual liabili' of
$15,081,000. The public revenues of the five eas-rn
provinces, in 1864, as we have seen, were $13,260 D.
The credit side of the account would seem tob-
viate any objection on flnaucal considerations.
“The public domain of the eastern provinces, tbe
transferred to tbo United States, would be 214,28117,
acres. British America west, within its liabitble
acres, contains 320.000,000—a total of 534,28*^17
acres; aud yet I hesitate'to claim tins vast dotnfc
of land as a source of revenue. The programn of
union has already appropriated 47,360,000 acres ttvid
the construction of a continental railroad; the cai of
100,000 Indians will be another charge upon the Jad
from land sales; 50,000,000 acres in the western t ri-
tories will be required for the endowment of schris;
further grants for internal improvements will be nlie;
live per cent, of sales of land is also applied tcre
latter object; and although mineral lands may retm-
ably be expected to yield an income to Governmit,
still the homestead policy, from which there will bno
backward step, must concur, with oilier causes, k e-
duce the proceeds of the public lands to the exposes
of their survey, administration, aud sale, if, by ul-
way construction, cheap water transit, aud systeq;tu;
colonization, the population of the northern provibes
(hereafter States) shall reach 10,006,000 in 187a^he
Government would possess a sure means of indeoilty
for the proposed enlargement of its obligations -he
average revenue per head of population now colloid
in the provinces is $3 45, which, applied to ten lil-
lions of people, would be nearly $35,000,000. Makig
d»s- \ ® v «*y allowance for the due proportion cf this am,
applicable to the support of the National Governm<;t,
mere would yet remain an ample provision for «•-
nt iu tere»t aud ultimate discharge of principal."
tlo^of 8 ?? retary of the Treasury in calling tho atu
lire***!,, '“ u K r «s» to this scheme, refrains from-x
1 Sm « a «y “Pinion on its merits.
kinson has, since the open-
e season last autumn, given
cl fifty three lectures and
files. She is now preparing
Heaven help her victim!
K._?L He - P^Posod National Convention tdbe
7 city in August next, seins
tbe radicals. This is ot
1. * lt ' t here is too much Uiliu
about it to sutislv the disunion element thais
now howling at ft all „v ft , Ullj \
vmy name ofNational h, s bcco J
to their teehngs. Had it been Sectioil
they could have borne with it i„ L n JXa
of patience. But the fact that delei-atas
every State iu the Union—the whole Unif
not the confined territory which the Ru.n
Congress imagined' it governs—win
more meet in council, is such a heavy b w
to their thorough and complete disunioffiu,
that they cannot help showing how much ;e
movement hurts their feelings. [Philatl-
phia Age.]
Conservative State Convention—The President
Indorsed—Delegates Elected to tie
jihia Convention.
St. Louts, July fi.— The conservative State
Convention adjourned yesterday, subject to
the call of tbe President and a majority of
the Vice Presidents.
Resolutions were adopted requesting Gov
ernor Fletcher to withdraw the troops au
thorized at the late session of the Legisla
ture, declaring that it is unconstitutional for
a State to keep troops in service in time of
war without the consent ot Congress, except
when actually invaded or in imminent dan
ger; indorsing President Johnson’s action in
relation to the Freedmen's Bureau and Civil
Rights Bill, and in other measures adopted■
by him for the restoration of the Union; con
demning tbe effort of Congress to amend the
Constitution while one-third of the States are
unrepresented; protesting against the at
tempt to have the amendment ratified by
Legislatures elected, one or two years ago,
ana heartily approving the course of Repre
sentatives Hagan and Noejl in Congress.
The Convention elected foer persons from
eaeffi Congressional District, and nine from
the State at large as delegates to tbe Fbilai-
delpbia Convention^
- _ The Atlanta New Era says a little girl
made her appearances on the streets on
Wednesday With about a half bushel of ap
ples, which she was glad to sell for thirty
cents. She had carried the apples ten miles,
and then had not money enough to buy a
peck of met’ to takp home wittr, her.
l.etter From President Johnson.
The following letter from President John
son was read at the celebration of the 4th of
July at Tammany Hall, New York;
Washington, D. C., July 2, 18C6.
-Sir—I thank you for the cordial invitation
of the time honored Society of Tammany to
participate with them in the celebration of
(he approaching anniversary of our national
Independence.
The national tone and patriotic spirit of
tbe invitation meet my hearty approval. They
are_ indications of a growing public sentiment,
which, now that tbe blitter strife of civil war
has ceased, requires a renewal of the pursuits
of peace and a return to the constitution of our
fathers, rigid adherence to its principles, in
creased reverence for its sacred obligations ;a
restored, invigorated and permanent Union,
and a fraternity of feeling that shall make
us as a people, oue aud indissoluble. There
cau be for the patriot no higher duty, no
nobler work, than the obliteration of the
passions and prejudices which, resulting from
our late sanguinary conflict, have retarded
reconciliation and prevented that complete
restoration of all tbe States to their consti
tutional relations with the Fedferal govern
ment which is essential to the peace, unity,
strength and.prosperity of the nation.
Regretting that my puhlic duties will not
permit me to be present at your celebration,
I am, very respectfully, yours,
Andbew Johnson.
To the Hon. John T..Hoffman, fifcc , &c„
City Hall, New York.
Novel Employment.—'The New Orleans
Times tells a story of a man who some years
ago was doing an extensive business in tbat
city, and, owing to his singular blending of
roughness and severity with gentleness, ac
quired the soubriquet of the “Artful Dodger.”
One cold November morning an urchin ap
plied to him for assistance, and, in answer to
his sharp interrogatories, the boy stated that
his mother was a widow and supported her-
PhilaJel- 3e 'f by her needle, and during the summer
she had been attacked by the yellow fever,
and had hoit yet recovered from the debility
which it had produced. Up to this time tbe
boy had been going to school, and expected
to enter the high school, but was compelled
to go to work. For some time the Dodger
sat buried in profound thought; then sud
denly turning round, be stared the petitioner
full m and thus delivered himself:
“Boy, you are employed; I give you fif
teen dollars, a month, but on express condi
tions. Saturdays you shall have to your
self—all boys should have time to play; but
I pay in advance, but when I hire people I
expect them to work—work hard, you un
derstand. You give me your time—I give
yon my money- If I do what I please with
your five days in the week, yon do what you
please with my fifteen dollars.”
He then turned to his desk, scribbled off a
note, and then took six two dollar and a half
not love the Union ; but it is our solemn duly ment. I do Dot disgrace the whole proceed- j
to revere it, to respect and to uphold its Con- logs when I say tbat it is a parly trick.” 0 r TweUe (lavs froauh.
stituliou. Loyalty at the Nortb means noth-
ing but Bostou patriotism, Boston loyalty.
Hitherto the Federal. Government having
been usurped by New England, all the
acts of that Government have been for tbe
I benefit and interest ot tbat section. Let
j once the action of that Government clash
j ever so little with the prejudices of New
| England and her material interests, and we
shall soon perceive what chimeras Boston
patriotism and Boston loyalty in reality are.
The time would come when those hypocri
sies would jbe exposed and punished. The
signs of the times point to such au event.
But there were good men at the North whom
it was our duty to take by the hand aud with
whom we must co-operate. A time there
was in our history when a complete Union,
not in name merely, but oue founded in mu
tual interest and respect, might have been
possible—when we had victoriously asserted
towards England our right to self-goveru-
rnent—when in fact we rejoiced in unalloyed
State sovereignties. That time was past,
and he came nigh regretting that when ol-
fered-to him, Washington did not accept the
royal dignity. That one auspicious moment
in our history had not beeu seized; might we
ever hope for the recurrence of such au op
portunity—for the glorious times when the
Star iipapgledjjanner. would once more float
over a trappy, ami united country ?
HiVydung hearers lntrst be true to thyir
mother, Georgia. No. act, of theirs must
cause her pain and saffering.. TUey must
live for Georgia and for her noble women, to
whom he paid a tribute commensurate to
their glorious conduct under most trying
circumstances. If need be, we must not
hesitate to die for our native State.
Allotv me to express the hope that General
J. may be prevailed upon to publish his
oration. Wherever read in tbe Sooth it
will do good. Such a production should not
be withheld from the universal perusal of the
people of Georgia and tbe other States.
Missouri.
TOIL undersigned are prepared to supply Planters
, . noUSiJlf r P artl ea who may be in want of WHITE
in made necessary arrange-
merits in the North to ijix any orders for turrlcnltnre
Laborers, Woodcno.re, Me,*Mu2!!eti wfthln Ten
orTwehe days tTomt Ue day the ^uer i Sven here
The Laborers are to ue received by the Kinpioven
on arrival of the steamer here, and transported to
the points where they are wanted at Employers’
expense, and the Employers have farther to pay a
certain sum per head in advance, partly as security
and partly ror covering the expenses In bringing the
Emigrants from the North to this port.
The rate at which Farming Laborers can be se
cured will average about $160 per year, the Employ
ers linding them.
For farther particulars apply to
WM. MORV1LLE A CO.,
Jones’ Block, Bay street.
One door East of Barnard street.
Savannah, Ga.
BEFEBKNCBS:
Jackson tt Lawton, Navannah.
John W. Audorson A Son Savannxh.
Solomon Cohen, Savannah.
Jnn. C, Pen-ill. Savannah.
Nicholls, Camp J Co., Savannah
Geo. A. Cuylcr, Savannah.
W. R. Fleming, Savannah.
John Screven, Savannah.
Brigham. Baldwin <* Co., Savannah
Savannah National Bank, Savannah.
m2 —.
Notice.
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
“Farmers’ nod Mechanics' Bank-’ Is hereby
called to take place at the office of Messrs. N. A.
Harden A Co, In the citv of Savannah, on the 21st
day of Jaly, 1866, at 11 o'clock s. m.. to consider the
present condition of the Bank and take sack action
as may then appear necessary and proper.
JOE a. CLAOHOKN
EDWARD C, WADE.
A. H. CHAMPION.
A. H. CH&MPiON. Trustee.
N. A. HARDEE.
». W. CORNWELL
A. R. LAWTON.
JOHN RICHARDSON
A. A. SOLOMONS tt CO.
R. T. TURNER.
JOHN B. JOHNSON.
JOHN COOPER.
24-td GEO. S. OWEN8.
Of New York City,
No. 8& Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, Ga.
Policies Issued and Losses Paid
AT THIS OFFICE.
CREDITS
Given to holders of Mutual Policies of
OO PER CENT.,
if desired, when the premium amounts to
$?0 or more, and ia paid annually.
DIVIDENDS .
made to holdere of Mutual Policies as follows;
PAID IN CASH,
APPLY ON PREMIUM NOTE3, or
ADDED TO THE POLICY.
The lattar or REVERSIONARY DIVI
DENDS declared by this Company in 1865
were Horn FORTY-FOUR to ONE HUN
DRED AND TYhZSlTS PER CENT., ac
cording to age.
Ten Year, Non-Forfeiture,
a ENDOWMENT,
AND
Life ^Policies
Issued by this Company.
No Extra Charge for Southern Residence
Directors:
Hknry Baioaax, President Merchants' National
Colonel Wh. S. Rockwell.
H. A. Ohans, of Crane £ Grayblll.
John D. Hoi-xins.
A. A. Solomons, of a. A. Solomons a Co,
E. A. SOeiliABD.
E. J. MOSES, of Brady, Smith A Co.
Feed. M. Hull, of Holcombe A Co.
If.-A. Cohen, Secretary Home Insurance Co,
insurance.
the oglethokpe
Insurance Comp 3
OF SAVANNAH
Are prepared to take
Fire Rishs on Reasonaih: '
At their Office. llTBay S.rcc:
H W MERC
T. TnorvAS. Sec.
H. W. Mercer
C. S. Hardee
William Hunter
A. S. Hartriflgo
A. Porter
R. Morgan
J. Stoddard
J. T. Thomas
W Romshart
F. L. Gne
H. A. Crane
A. A. Solotncus
M. Hamilton
W W. Gordon
myl it
Directors:
M. S. Oh t.
3. Lama
J. W. Nev
D G. Pms
A. Foliar r
j. McMali.
L J. Gall n„
F. W. Sim
G. Bntlcr
R. Lachiis ;
E. P. Clatt
J. W. Knc
B- F. Rosa
W. H Ton ;
S. B. HARRINl)
EVERY VARIETY Of
FUENITl
IS SELLING GOOD!:
Lower Than Any Other
IN SAVANNAH.
ff
f
HOTELS AND ST^AM?
FURNISHEI
T > f
in
A. WILBUR, General Manager
WM. R. BOYD, Agent.
Dr. B. TONGE, Examining Phjrslrlaa.
Dr. IL D- AMIVOLD, Cnuamag Phyiic'a.
JeT-tf ■-
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE,
LEXINGTON, VA.
1. tt
iliii.:.. . ■
IJIHE BOARD OP VISITORS will meet at tha Vir-
N fitting, P*owe 11 <fe Co., mi'SSS 1
BANKERS, /
.VI A. c; O 1ST'. Gr E O j ^
C. A. NUTTING,
A. H. POWELL,
ISAAC SCOTT.
je“8 Uiu
EDWARD PADELFORD, h
SAVANNA# j- 11
Rare Opportunity,
Superb Up-Country Residence for Smtevjbrthe
gold pieces qut of hm safe, which he placed
in tbe boy’s hand, and told him to deliver the
letter. .
A few days since tne old man’s missive
came to light, which read thus;
“Mr. —-, Principal of SchoolI
bave hired —— st fifteen dollars a month.
His time is my property, and I will most cer
tainly dispose of it es I see fit. I choose that
be shall go to school. If you find him negli
gent, let me know, end be will be immedi
ately discharged. RMpectfuliy, ——. ’
The salary was paid promptly until the old
gentleman's death, ana the novel employe
now occapiea a goodpoeition in a large com
mercial house in Texas. <-
■ CONTEMPLATING a change of pu*8uK*L
I wilt dispose Of “MOUNT AIRf/' one oh
the most inviting and delightful residences
in Middle Georgia, on a commanding emi
nence, within a short mile of the ettj ot Griffin, and
admired by all; healthy m the mountain, of Vir
ginia; society excellent; water unsurpassed. TBe
* neceaswy.em., d
in tasMalioes
acre*, conveniently
subdivided into orchards, gardens, lots, .pastures,
Ac. Fruit flue aud abundant; gardens atm straw
berry tiwn extenjlvefvcgeUblep, early aad late,
most abundant; Irish and -sweet potato grounds
luxuriant; corn, pea* and oats auffleteat. la a
word, the place is abundantly supplied with every
thing necessary to the ease and comfort of a
tetH family. The residence Is handsomely furnh
throughout, all of any part of whim may he pur
chased; ' ~
Ac., AC.
also, horses, vehicles, cows, pigs, poultry,
This desirable homestead, with or without
the outfit,shay he purchased at a Iqw price, amt on
very, favorable terms. For further particular* ‘
sol Dr. C. A. IJUlea, H- Melnbard Sable, ol
JAIL IN LIBERTY COUNTY.
about thirty hy twenty feet, aad to oontaln not lea*
than turn 100ms. Bidders will submit plans, Mata
aad swart to Clerk of the Interior Court, gQ 000
„ Mtfartrwuav*.
-.13^15 .U - : .
OF VIS
gluts Military Institute on the nth of June, to
e .ppofatmentaor Cadet*. Applications for Sute
“ - ~ made to theun-
testimonlal*
mast be exempt from
betmuM M and 2t years, and
“—Ru must satisfy
the expense* of
be able to read and
rwrfVna with facility and accuracy
ithtrN the four ground rules ol
sduettea, of simple and compound
of vulgar and decimal fraction*.
- 1 — - —-h-Senatorial District) wlU
. tuition without charge,
been made by the Hoard
high-edeatffic character
(anil operation iu well
Of dtadpline and instruc-
1 of the institution will
in on the 4th of July. The
Wence on the 2Tth of June,
/ until completed. Tbe public
ttedtoall of these exercUee.'
Information, application will be
FRANCIS H. SMITH,
Superintendent,
please Insert six times,
mayVMtw.
W. STEELE,
(Latest eele A HurbenkJ.
»1 MrreNniti’ Kew, Hilton Henff,^. C.,
And comer King and George t0e.,crutrte*ttm,
an<r4efaB
?he *ut>ecrlber on tlie premises. Act at once,’< ^(MUitwy.ilwd Naval Clothing,
lose a favorable opportunity to secure a choice
places
je30-law5w ROBT- A, CRAWFORD.
PARLOR SETS, extra well upL
FINE BED ROOM SETS, Wal.
hogany.
COTTAGE BED ROOM SET:
variety.
DINING ROOM and LIBRARY S!
MATTRESSES, BOLSTERS ami Pi;
of all kinds.
’A tri j®otn "fr.-smerr o’ f.
FOfiDING SPRINt. H’
MATTRESSES, the best Bt-i -
and WARRANTED SUPERIO
others.
. a
LACE AND GAUZE MOSQUITO CANO
PIES, and CANOPY FRAMES
WARDROOMS,
178 Broughton Sim-i
Nearly Opposite St, Andrews aa:!,
jel2 6m -
Mount Zion Select School,
MOUNT ZIQN, GA.
WILLIAM J. NORTH EN, BtltJUK.
T HE NEXT SESSION WILL COMMENCE •
the Ant of August. -
Mt. Zion, Ocnbtr, , -.
Mr. Wm. J. Northen has been associate - m
during the present year (18SS) in the -
High School. In all my Intercourse wit:
unfformly found him kind and ebllgt . ,
whole deportment baa been that of a sti:< ■ ..«
a Christian. In parting with Mr. N !*. -
pleasure to bear testimony to his zee' in'll,
skill in teaching—and to add, I kno r, s
man In whose abUIttea and fldelity » .’
bave greater confidence. c. Pj Bck.i
U.NtVXMITY OF GXOBGIl Uif
git gives me plsasnre to testify to ,
and efficiency of Mr. W. J. Northen a- M
mames scholsrshln, tact and disc,
a high order. Ireoommendhfa t, 1 ;
fldenee to those parents who ****?„ ’, b ‘ ‘ r , ' >”• ?< -
properfy restrained and thoronghiy ta cgiu
PExrruLD, Sep' ro wr ’ rw
I know of no better school for pups- i- -.y- ,
Ctdlege than yoorw *“® ,In ba PPJ M-rr-s- t).t
opinion to you, ss 1 have expresgec o r.rts.
wiMi yen moeft succeea, which lafk i u
jB7dw» N. M
8UGK8! BRICKS
120,000
WELL Burnt Brick ;orsc '.
LATHS.
On Savumoh and Ogea^ee Canal &
NOTICE
•ilffi OXIOI LATHS, to
?. l mar * oo.
UAktUM.
F^wffibUrt
sad for the Vic.xuer a;
at Florida wharf.
F. M. MTRKIX.
a t. > 2...-,