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The Daily News and Herajd. BY S. W. MASON. SAMCF.L W. MASON,.... ...Editor, W. T. THOMPSON. Associate Editor. Official Paper of the City. i ARGSST circulation in the city and COUNTY FRIDAY. JULY 30. 1866. POSTMASTERS Are authorized to receive subscriptions for the NEWS AND HERALD, Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly, at our advertised rates. EXPORT DUTY ON COTTON Congress has postponed the conrideretion of the duty on cottoo, being part of the tariffbill, until the nxt section. It is to be hoped that the discordance of opinion with regard to it may be reconciled by more am pie inquiry before a measure of so much im portance is adopted. A pamphiet has fallen into our hands entitled “selections from the testimony taken by the United States Com mission in respect to cotton as a source of revenue,” which throws much light on this question. The parties Who gave testimony on this occasion were all practical men, and although there was much difference of opin ion there was so much truth elicited us to enable us to deduce soond conclusion* on the subject. It appears that if a simple prin ciple of taxation is kept in view it will much assist inquiry on the subject. That princi ple is that a tax on exports, whatever be their character, falls on the producer or con sumer according to Ute stale of demand and TO ora COUNTRY' FRIENDS. As much interest is felt throughout the country in regard to the prospects of the cotton and other crops we will he grateful to our planting friends and others in the interior for information on that subject. Those who have opportunities for obtaining valuable Infer- mation in regard to the growing crops, the working | )p |y Q f [he taxed Commodity at the time the tax is imposed. If the supply should exceed the demand of such taxed commod- THE PHILADELPHIA s^tion ai, con. | ity, the producer pays the tax; should the VENTioN. supply full short of the demand the consu- The following call for a Convention of the j mer has to sustain the burden exclusively, First Congressional District, lor the selec- j and if the demand is equal to the supply the tion of delegates (o the Philadelphia Cou-1 tax is adjusted between the producer and vent ion, appears in the Quitman Banner o j consumer as to dividethe burden equally be- Friday last: * \ tween them. Applying this simple princi- of the free-labor system, and kindred matters, of gen eral interest, will confer a favor by communicating the same to us. Convention at Blackshear.—By a num ber of gentleaTeu from different counties, we tire urged to call a convention of the 1st Congressional District, at Blackshear, on Friday the 27th inst., to elect delegates to the National Conservative Union Conven tion, to be held at Philadelphia, on the second Tuesday in August next. In ac cordance with this indication of the peo ple's wish, and in view of the fact that the time for action is so short, we now announce to the people of the various counties com posing the First Congressional District, that a District Convention will he held at Black shear, on Friday, the 27th inst., for the purpose above stated. Each county, except Chatham and Thomas, is requested to send two delegates— those counties lour each. THE CHATHAM COUNTY’ MEETING. We publish in another column the proceed ings of the meeting held in this city last evening, to appoint delegates to the District Convention to be held at Blackshear, on the 27tli inst. The occasion called together a respectable number of the citizens of Chatham, and the proceedings were conducted with harmony and unity of purpose. It will be seen that the delegation appointed is composed of gentlemen of character and intelligence. The meeting was addressed by the Hon. Solomon Cohen, whose remarks, though brief, were pointed and convincing. His reasoning ad dresses itself to the patriotism and sober judgment of our fellow-citizens to enlist their efforts in a patriotic cause, by which alone the great interests of the country can be saved from impending ruin. We heartily endorse his sensible utter ances. The war being ended and the South powerless, we consider it of the utmosl im portance for the final settlement of its unfor- pie there can be no difficulty iu the solution of the problem. In the answers to the interrogatories put by the commission, the majority of the re plies favored the conclusion that a tax on the exports of cotton fails on the consumer without reference to the state of the de- maod and supply. One of the witnesses, (Mr. E. H. Derby,) a resident of Boston, stated ‘‘that he had travelled in 1857 aud and 1880, through all the cotton States but two, and having some leisure during those excursions, he had made some pretty close observations in regard to the culture of cot ton and bad some acquaintance with the manufacturing business during the last thirty years.” He was asked “if a model ale tax or export duty should'be imposed on cotton, on whom would it fall ? the producer or can snmei ?” The reply was, “chiefly on the j consumer, and eventually chiefly on him.’' He gave no reasons for this opinion, but his statements did not sustain this conclusion. He affirmed” that the supply in 1860 was largely in excess of the consumption.” The supply bad gained on the consumption 15 per cent, or 176,000,000 pounds between 1850 and 1860—equal to about 400,000 American bales, thus stimulating the consumption. Aud tending (he was asked) towards the rates? “Yes, sir.it stimulated consumption," aud increased the supply of goods, and hence teuded to lower the rates both qf goods ami cotton. There was an over-production of cotton in my opinion." Now if there was an over production of cotton of 15 per cent., on whom would an export duty have fallen if one had at that time been imposed? How could it have fallen on the consumer with a supply in ex cess of the consumption ? He was next asked, “If middling cottons should average from 22 to 28 cent9 in New extra price. That compels the importer or manufacturer to reduce the cost to himself; so that I think a new duty or tax it divided between the producer and consumer.” “Ulti mately is not the tax placed upon the con sumer?” “Ishonld say yes, with this qualifica tion— that the producer makes his article cheaper, anti the consumer does not pay the whole increase in the tax, because the duty has been a stimulus to the cheaper produc tion. It is a very complicated problem, and it is difficult to give a precise answer.” ' “Suppose a tax of five cents a pound is !•- yied on the raw material, what alteration would yon suggest in regard to the tax upon the mauufacturedgoods?’’ “Going upoD tbe idea, which is very prevalent, and I believe it to be correct, that the tax to-day is as heavy as the manufacturer can well bear, (I do uot speak of the profit of to-day, but of the average profit,) aud looking not only to his interest, but to the interest of the coun try in the employment of labor, and in ma king the product which is to be the subject of taxation, I should say you should reduce the tax upon the manulaetured article just as much as you increase it upou the raw ma terial. For illustration: The iuternal excise upon cotton is now two cents, which amounts on account of the waste to 2 1-2 cents. The tax on sales is six per cent.; equal, if the goods sell for $1 20, to 7 2-100ths. If you add to that the 2 50-lOOlhs on the cotton, you make the whole tax on every pound of cloth made 9 70 100th cents. Therefore, if you increase the excise tax on cotton to five cents—adding 20 per cent, to that for waste, as before, making it equal to six cents—you should reduce the other tax to 3 70-100lh cents, to place it upon the same footing.” ••That would be a reduction ol the ex cise ou sales of more thau fifty per cent?” ' “Yes, sir. My own belief is, that 60 cents a pound is as much as manu factured goods will sell for, on an average, for the next three years. Taking an average of 70 cents, six per cent, on that would be 4 20-100ths; adding the tax upon cotton, 2 50-1 HO tbs, makes 6 70-lOUths. Now, if you put the live per cent, aud the two per cent, on tlie cotton, you have very little left for your manufactured article. You must, sub stantially remove those taxes; so that, practi cally, 1 think it will come to this, if you are going to lay a heavy tax upon cotton, you will have to take it off of the manufactured article.” “ How far have the United States reason to fear the rivalry of other countries, iu case the price of cotton should not fall below twenty-five cents per pound iu the seaports of the United States for several years to come?” “I should say, generally, that we should have no difficulty, so far as that rivalry is concerned, provided too high a tax be uot imposed. With cottou at a high price, live cents would be of little consequence, be cause that high price arises from a short sup ply of t he raw material. ” ••With the price of cotton ranging from twenty-five to . forty cents per pound, what amount, in your opinion, will be required to meet the present annual demand for con sumption iu the United States?" "I think 6(10,000 bales, at that range of prices.” “What was the former consumption?” 00,000 bales, I think, was the largest New PublleatloM. • # Signet and Journal: A Monthly Magazine, devoted to Free Masonry, Science and General Late rattle. • J- ^minett Black shear, M. D., D., G. M-» K. T., S. P. R. S., (32d), Editor; Samuel Lawrence G. H. P., P. D. G. M., K. I-,'Assooato Ed»- tor. Macon, Ga.: John W. Burke & Co. We have received a copy of this neatly printed and apparently ably edited magazine from Messrs. EstillA Bro., the well known news-dealers, agents for Savannah. In ad vance of a careful perusal we give the follow ing table of contents for the August number, vol. 1, No. 1: The Rod of AaroD ; An E«say on Patriot ism ; Let there be Light; Masoijry and Tem- plarism ; Negro Lodges; A Sunday in Smg Sing Prison; Presentation of Jewel; Pre servation of a Charter and Master’s Gavel during the War, by a Brother in the Federal Army; Masonic Intelligence—Grand Lodge of Iowa; Grand Lodge of Nevada; Grand Chapter of Florida; Grand Commandery of Michigan; St. John's Day in Atlanta: Ques tions of Masonic Usage; Apostrophe—To Fame; Charily ; Editorial; Literary Notices. Tub Land We Love. Edited by Gen. G. Hill, Charlotte, N. C. We have before noticed this as the best Southern magazine printed. As we antici pated, it is acquiring a large circulation in Savannah, and Messrs. Estill & Bro. inform us that they dispose of all the copies they receive. An additional invoice of the July number arrived yesterday, and are for sale by them at thirty-five cents per copy. The following is the table of contents of the July number: The Land we Love, by Fanny Downing; The Minerals of North Carolina; Plan of Campaign for 1864; The Study of Words; Wounding of Lieutenant General T. J- Jack- son ; Brigadier Geueial A. G. Jenkins; Mil- ton on his Loss of Sight; Sketch of Plan of Operations for the Spring Campaign of 1865 ; Concerning Conceit: The Lion and other Beasts; Hints to Parenls; The Haversack, by D. H. U.; English Farmers; Adele St. Maur, by A. B. R.; Southern Poetry; Elms- ville and ils Hospital, by Rciba; Chat and Clippings; Review Notices. Letter from Secretary Seward Approving the Philadelphia Convention. By Telegraph. From New York. FEARFUL MORTALITY—330 DEATHS IN ONE DAY. TERRIBLE THUNDER STORM AND GALE. The Conflicted Cotton Cue. New Yobs July 19—In the case of the cotton sold here under the confiscation act on -'Government ao- ount, the claimants moved for removal of adjudi cation from the United States to the State Court. The Judge decided adversely. Yesterday the heated term was apparently over. The thermometer this morning stands at 76. There were three hundred and twenty deaths yesterday from all causes. Total number of sun-strokes this summer 258, of which 135 were Altai. The rope factory belonging to Lawrence & Sons, at Williamsburg, was struck by lightning vesterdky; four boilers exploded, and two of them were driven through tiie brick wall to a distance of six hundred feet, destroying several trees; the other two passed through and destroyed a brick stable, and fell some distance off. One man wa9 killed. The Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, and the St. John's Chapel and St Theresa's Church in this city were struck by lightning and slightly damaged. The ship Cynoshure was also struck. Two men were killed by the flash in the streets of Brooklyn, and a row of twelve unfinished houses were destroyed by the light ning and the gale. Special Notices. Georgia Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M. A Communication of this Chapter will he held This (FRIDAY) Evening, at 8 .o’clock. Transient Companions are respectfully invited to attend. By order of R. T. TURNER, H. P. jy20-lt VynfJ., Sec. Attention, Washington Fire Company. —AH members are particula ly re quested to meet at their Engine Honse, fcjfi milORROff AFTERNOON, at half past two o’clock, iu full uniform, black pants. By order of GEO. MURKINS, Foremen. P. C. Brow n. Secretary. NOTICE. Al the meeting of the Directors uf the Southern Insurance and Trust Company, held yesterday, the old officers were unanimously re elected, namely: HENRY BRIGHAM, Esq., President. 1. C. McNULTY, Secretary. jy2o POLITICAL. EXCITEMENT SYLVANIA. IN PENN- Remai-kable Speech from Montgomery Blair. Reading, Pa., July 19.—The Democrats held a great meeting here yesterday, which was addressed by Montgomery Blair, Geo. H. Pendleton, and otbera. Mr. Blair predicted that should tho radicals carry the October election the result would be the establish ment of two Presidents aud two Congresses, for tho radicals would immediately impeach President John son and turn him out, while on the other hand, the Democratic members of Congress would unite with the regularly elected members from the South. He also warned his hearers that they were on the eve of another civil war, the battlefield of which Would be in the North, while the South would remsiu a unit. Proceedings of Congress. Washington, July 19.—The Senate bill has passed, appropriating *50,000 to the Portland sufferers, i The House resolution to adjourn on the twenty-fifth, was laid on the table. Alter more than live years Ot dislocation by I Tbe bill to fund the national debt was taken up and civil war, 1 regard a restoration of tlie uuily ; ail amendment was adopted prohibiting the depositing of the country as its moat immediate as Well, of money in the National Banks whore there was a as its most vital interest. That restoration United States Depository. The blit was passed. Department of State,) Washington, D. C., July 11, 1866. > Sir:—Excuse me forexpressing surprise that you ask me whether I approve of tbe call of a proposed National Union Conven tion at Philadelphia. % Gas Consumers WijI please take notice that all bills lor Gas due 1st of July ianst be p iid on or before SATURDAY, th© 21«*t ingtmt. Afrer that date the flow of Gts will be cut off on all whn Lave uot paid. W. F. HOLLAND. jyl9-3t Accountant. 3ST otice. The Internal Revenue Tax Law, approved June 30th, 1S04, as interpreted by the Bureau, does uot im pose upou the City Treasurer the duty of collecting a Tax upon the Coupons of the Cits Bonos which he redeems. This, therefore, 'will no longer be done, and those persons who have paid this Tax at the City Treasury are requested to call, that we may refuud to them the amounts which they have i;eepcetively paid. R. T. GIB ON, C T. July 17th, 1866. will be complete when loyal men are admit ted as representatives of the loyal people of the eleven Stales so long unrepresented in Congress. Nothing but this can complete it. Nothing more remains to be done, and nothing more is necessary. Every day’s de lay is attended by multiplying and increas ing inconveniences, embarrassments and dangers at home and abroad. Congress pos sesses the powcrexclusively; Congress, alter a session of seven monlbs, still omits to exer- providea for the payment of one hundred and eighty millions annually, on principal and interest of United States debt. Another provision authorises excess of gold to be sold for United StateB notes, in open mar ket, when the sum in the Treasury is above fifty mil lions. Mr. Trumbull offered a joint resolution recognizing Tennessee aa a State, and as such entitled to all guar antees aud rights, which was ordered to be printed. In tbe Ionise, Mr. Stevens offered a resolution, tbe Senate concurring, that when Congress adjourns, it tunate difficulties, that the disturbing ele , , ments of sectional and party views and prejii- | V rk ’ f ™ m September^ 1866 to September J amount ever actually consumed iu twelve dices should not he permitted to exercise their , baneful influence by preveutiug that harmony : ol feeling as citizens of a common country, which is Hie very corner stone on which all free governments rest. The Cholera at the Quarantine Ground. The announcement on Wednesday that the steamship San Salvador had arrived at the mouth of the Savannah river with thirty cases of cholera onboard, caused considerable alarm throughout our city, whicli was soon allayed, however, by the assurance of the city autho rities that the quarantine regulations would be rigidly enforced, thereby preventing any communication between the infected point and the city. Information was also received in the course of the afternoon that no new cases had occurred, and that u majority ol those ou board were doing well aud would soon recover. This welcome news had the effect to remove all apprehension of danger, and yesterday but little inquiry was made about the cholera. V. r e publish elsewhere a full aud interest ing account of the particulars of the voyaj of the San Salvador, and the appearance and I fslumlmtiy be imposed. 1868 and be in fair supply, what increase of importation, if any, should you anticipate from Japan, China, Egypt and Brazil into Europe as compared with the importations from those countries in 1864 ?” The reply was, “I should anticipate no Increase. There would be a falling off from Japan, and China and the East Indies, I think, which would exceed any increase from other points. " He was again asked, “With cotton remaining at 25 cents per pound, what, in your opinion- is likely to be the annual increase in tbe de maud for consumption in the next five years?” “I think that the consumption would require from this country two and a halt million of bales in 1866 ; three and a liail millions in 1867, and four and a half millions iu 1868.” The next branch of inquiry related to the amount of export duty. Mr. Derby was asked, “What amount of export duty can, in your opinion, be imposed upon cotton with out detriment to the interests of the coun try?” “My estimate has been that a duty as high as seven or eight cents on the Upland cotton, and of sixteen cents on the Sea I look to much months north of the Potomac. “Would you not recommend in the tariff a specific duty on the pound of cotton etoth imported, equal to the excise tax, with the waste added, and that that specific duty should be a schedule by itself, clearly under stood, aud never to be changed except with the tax on cotton?’' “I think that would be an excellent plan.” Thus this examination resulted in no pre cise and satisfactory conclusion, because those called before the commission to give evidence had in view the protection to American manufactures almost exclusively. progress of the disease. THE SAVANNAH A.VU MEMPHIS RAIL ROAD. The Columbus Enquirer, commenting upon the proceedings of the Railroad Convention which assembled in that city a few days since, says that the spirit manifested (affords ground for strong hopes that the amount of money required will be raised to complete the project. Several of the delegates spoke of the great interest felt in the road at Mem phis, St. Louis and Louisville, and of assur ances that all those cities would feel that they were promoting their own interests by lending it a helping hand. It is believed that higher prices than have prevailed in former years, when there was over production. J will add, us explanatory, that I think that, with those dories, tbe price will be sufficient ly high to give to the producer more than double what he had before.” These conclusions are founded on two as sumptions: 1. That the crop of 1866 will reach 2,500,000 bales; 2. That there will be a progressive increase of tbe crop for ihe next five years to three and a half millions iu 1864 aud four and a half millions of bales in 1867. How gratuitous both these supposi tions arc it is unnecessary to show. The highest estimate of the crop of 18C6 we have seen, on which any reliance ia to be placed they will, if necessary, at least guarantee tbe bonds of the company after subscription* j^o millions of tales, while tbe supposed along its line shall have been sufficient to justify the resumption of the work. It was demonstrated in the conventioit- tbat this enterprise would be of immense advantage to Savannah, and that if her capi talists would do as much to give it an impe tus as Columbus, and bolh subscribe liber ally, this of itself, with the work already done, aud the subscriptions made at Tus- cumhia. will give it such a start as to make sure ils ultimate completion. We are quite sure that the merchants and tradesmen of. Savannah, appreciating the importance of this enterprise as an adjunct to their comprehensive commercial policy, wHl respond with their usual liberality to the just expectations ot the convention and the communities which will bo made commer cially tributary to our growing city by the contemplated improvement. FLORIDA IN FAVOR OF THE CONVEN TION. We learn from the Tallahassee Sentinel of the 12th inst., that Florida will send dele gates to the Philadelphia convention. Inas much as the time is too short to hold a Slate Convention, the Sentinel unites with other papers in requesting Governor Walker to ap point able and worthy exponents of the sen timents of tbe people ot that State, two from the Congressional District, and two from the State at large, to act as delegates. We believe the entire press of the State con cur in the opiuion that the Slate should unite in the effort to strengthen the reconstruction policy of the President, and to bring abont a more perfect Union and harmony of all sections. Nephew of the Secretary of the Navy Killed.—By the explosion of the boiler of a portable steam engine for driving piles at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 1 the 10th instant, Samuel Welles, Esq., the constructing engineer of the yard, nephew of the Secretary of the Navy, was fatally i u _ juredwnd died at 7 P. M. on that day. He was about to return East to be married when the melancholy event occurred which fl©. prived his family and country of one so worthy of regard. Mr. Welles was in the 28th year of his age. progressive increase has no foundation in probability. On there assumptions the maintenance ot so high a rate as 25 cents per pound, with so great an increase of sup ply, he supposes, also, a great augmenta tion of the consumption. It would be more rational and probable to conclude, that if the crop of 1866 should reach 2,500,000 bales, that the price would decline to 20 cents, than that it would be 25 cents per pound. Theie is one opinion expressed by nearly all those examined that militates against received principles. Being asked what would be tbe effect ot an export dnty on cot ton on the export of cotton goods from the United States, the reply of Mr. Derby was that, if a drawback of eight cents were al lowed it would greatly stimulate tbe export of American cotton manufactures, being equivalent to the export duty on the raw ma terial. Now, it is to be proved in what man ner a drawback which is only equivalent to the export duty can stimulate exportation. We can understand that fl drawback greater in amount thau tbe doty would stimulate exportation; for it would act as a bounty, and constitute a clear addition to the profit of the manufacturer. A drawback only equal to tbe duty would leave him iu the same position as before. • One of the witnesses examined on this oc casion appears to us to have expressed clear and precise ideas of the effect of export du ties. Mr. William Gray, of Boston, stated that he had been since July, 1847, treasurer and manager of a cotton manufacturing com pany, and for the nine previous years be hod sold their goods, as well as superintended the manufacture. He was asked, “If i moderate tax or export duty should be im posed on cotton, on whom would it fall—the producer or the consumer ?” The reply was, “I should say it would be divided between the producer end the consumer. ♦ The theory is, I know, that it aU falls upon the consumer, but practically I think it dore not act so. For instance, then is attock of goods on hand, manufactured before the tax was laid, which the partita are ready to saU at tbe old prices, and the public are slow to pay the A VALUABLE DISCOVERY . It is a singular fact that in many parts of the South, inaccessible by railways or other modes of speedy transportation, the use of ice is regarded' as an epieurian indulgence, which may he dispensed witii as you would dispense with a variety ot articles universally classified as luxuries. Its value as a power ful remedial agent in the treatment of a nu merous class of diseases peculiar to warm climates is seemingly unknown, or, if knowD, unappreciated. This popular delusion will soon be cor rected, however, by the general introduction of ice ift an article of commerce and trade, which is likely to be accomplished without the expense of transportation from more Northern climes, and Ihe consequent lore by wastage. We have observed, in a late issue of the Augusta Constitutionalist, a letter addressed to tbe editor, by Mr. C. C. Girardey, of New Orleans, a gentleinau oi high character, which gives an interesting account of a ma chine recently invented for the manutactnre of ice, that is capable of supplying the de mand, however great, in the city or neigh borhood where it may be used, at the low cost of one cent per pound. The machine is successfully operated at several points in Louisiana and Texas, where the heavy cost of imported ice forbids its use. Mr. Girardey, in the course of his remarks, alluded to the cost of this article in New Or leans when brought from the North, and say9: “The cost here is three cents to the consumer, and the quantity imported about 8!»,000 tons per annum. We can safely esti mate the wastage from melting to be about one-half this quantity. The freight paid from Boston to this port ranges from $8 to $15 per ton—on an average not less than $10 per ton. Out of a cargo shipped from Bos ton, it is estimated by dealers that one-tbird at least is lost by shrinkage and loss. This will make the cost by transportation to any Southern port eqnal to abopt $15—leaving out of view entirely the prices paid at the ^Yankee mills." He,' states that the cost of the machine- manufactured is $2 50 per ton, which is a. saving of imported ice of apout $11, besidi giving employment to our own people as gineers and managers. This is certainl good showing that tbe invention will becoi in a short time, an institution of the South. Mr. G. concludes his letter with the re mark that it will pay beyond any other in dustrial enterprise now established as an in vestment, prove a relief to communities, and establish the independence of a large por tion of our Southern people in an article which, from its general use and great neces sity. has become almost indispensable. . ciee that power. “What can be done to in- I a j ]0 urn to meet on Saturday, December first, unless dnee Congress to act?’’ This is the ques tion of the day. Whatever is done must be in accordance with tbe Constitution and laws- It is in perfect accordance witb tbe Constitu tion and laws that the people of the United States shall assemble, by delegates, in con vention, and that when so assembled they shall address Congress by respectful petition and remonstrance, and that the people in their several States, Districts and Territories shall approve, sanction, aud unite in such respectful representations to Congress. No one party could do this effectually, or even Convention of Presidents of In»arsn f « Companies. New York, July 19.—A Convention of Fir© Insur ance President* was held here to-day, representing a large number of States and thirty millions of capital. Resolutions were adopted looking to a reasonable ad vance in rate of insurance and the formation of a na- sooner called together, which power, in case of emer gency, is hereby granted to the presiding officers of both Houses. Some objections being made to consid ering tbe resolution now, Mr. 9tevens withdrew it, but gave notice that he should offer it to-morrow. Mr. Bingham called up the joint resolution months ago reported from the Reconstruction Committee, pro viding for the admission of Tennessee into th© Union. Mr. Stevens opposed it by a motion to lay it on the table, which tailed. Mr. Bingham offered a substitute to at once restore seems willing to do it alone; no local or ! the State to Its powers and relations to ths general popular organization could do it effectually, j Government; pending the consideration of the sub- It is tbe iuterest of all parties alike; of all Ject, the House adjourned. tbe States, and or all sections—a national ni- j A telegram has been received from Got. Brownlow terest; tbe iuterest of the whole people. 1 that the House of Representatives of Tennessee had The Convention, indeed, may not succeed ! ratified the Constitutional Amendment by forty-three iu inducing Coogress to act, but if they fail, against eleven, the attempt can make matters no worse. It will be a lawful and patriotic attempt made in tbe right direction, an effort to be remem bered with pride ami satielaction, whether it succeed or fail - Tbe original Union of the States was brought about by movements of tbe same character The citizeu who objects to tbe Convention is bound to propose a bet ter plan of proceeding lo effect the desired I tionsl board of underwriters. end. No other plan is offered or even , Notwithstanding the great number of deaths in this thought of. Those who should oppose it; city yesterday, there were only eight deaths from would seem to me to manifest at best, uncon cern, if not opposition to all reconstruction restoration, and reconciliation between the alienated masses of the American people. To admit that the Convention will fail, would be to admit that the people of the United Slates are deficient in either the wisdom J2 the virtue neces.try lo continue the exist ence of the Republic. I believe no such tiling. A great political writer says that government is a secular religion, and that the people of every country are divided into two classes, each ’maintaining a distinct po litical faith. The one class always fear the very worst that can possibly happen, and the other hopes under every circumstances the very best that can in any event happen. Without accepting this thing as absolutely true, I think tbot all men do generally act from a motive to guard against public dan ger or else from a positive desire to do good. Both classes may, therefore, favor the pre sent attempt to restore the un.ty of the na tion. I am, sir, your obedient servant, William H. Seward. Hon. J. R- Doolittle. Chairman Executive Committee, Ac. Assignees’ Notice. The fiadersignerl haviug t »* J appointed Assignees of the PI inters* Bank of the State of Georgia, are prepared to enter upon ibeir duties, and all “bill- holders and other persons having claims against said banks are requested to present the game for liqaida. tion, and all parties indebted to the Bank are re quested to make immediate payment. Billholdeis will lose their priority if the bills are not presented within six months. GKO. W. ANDERSON, H W MERCER, jy 10- 1 m Acsi zDeo Assignees’ Notice. 6.} of Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, .Inly 6, 1686. The and. isigno.l h iving been appointed Asa’gneee of this Bank for the purpose of adjusting and liqui dating its off ii:F, therefore all persons having claims against this corporation will present them, and al bill-holders of this Bank are required to present the same within six months from ihis date, or they will lose the priority granted by statute, and those In- debted will make immediate payment to n. BRIGHAM, GKO. W. DAVIS, ijG-lm ' Assignees. TREASURER’S OFFICE. 1 CITY OF SAVANNAH, April 23, 1S63. ( Past due Copnr.ns of City Bonds will he received in payment of Ground Rents, Taxes and Licenses, New Advertisements. 18 Luff 6Kt ,. r Planters, Attention! I AM CONSTANTLY NEGOTIATING AND MORTGAGB8 UPON SOUTHERN REAL A large amount of Northern capital i favorable opportunities for Investment Sout- I have dally Inquiries for such opportu*,* am empowered to PURCHASE 40,000 A® OF COTTON LANBj IN The Gulf States Planters and others wishing to diapo.j rj( . gage, or take partners in working the;r i... invited to apply to me without delay. gsS- COMMISSIONS MODERATE, y Business ; romptly completed. All letters must inclose a stamp. D. J. M. A. JEWETT, 46 Washington ,11,,, BOSTON M.y.j REFERENCES. General Wm A Anaiuiy Troy. New Tort F.dmvsd Rice, jEsq.. Cambridge, Mas- Wit. L. Palmer. Esq., Salem, Mg, Dtmurr 0. Channel! . Esq., Cincinnati. Ohio. C. C. Fillet, Esq., New Orleans, La. A. F. Dkvebiua ol Co., Beaton, Mass jyS0-2aw6m H &23 r. GIBSON, i.ltv Treasurer. THE GLORY OF MAN IS STRENGTH. Therefore, tin-nervous and debilitated should lm mediately use Helmbold’s Extract Bccng. The Confederate Dead at Chattanooga. A number of gentlemen of Chattanooga, Tenn., aTO taking steps to drain the pond in which the graves of the Confederate dead are buried, and also to protect their graves from the ravages of stock, and in which laudable object they are joined by all tbe citizens without regard to party or former differ ences. The managers jof the Nashville Dramatic Combination have agreed to appropriate the proceeds of the nights of the 16tk and 17th July, for the furtherance of this laudable un dertaking. Menthly Treasury Statement. The Journal of Commerce, alluding to the fact that no monthly return was made on the 1st instant ot the condition of the Treasury, says: The omission by Secretary McCulloch of bis usual monthly report and condition of the Treasury, has excited much curiosity and called out no little inquiry in regard to the movements of the Department. No satis factory reason was assigned for withholding the official summary due on the 1st instant, but from what we have seen in this market, it is not difficult to coujecture the motive for such secrecy. Never before in the history of a reputable government were there such private operations in national finances as have taken place here within the last six weeks. Large private sales have been made of new five-twenty bonds; large private pur chases have been made of temporary obliga tions of the Government, and Urge “swops” of one security for another upon terms, which, if correctly reported, must be consid ered in the light of a job. Is it not possible to secure a change in this policy ? There will not bo wanting those who will contend that such immense secret operations between tbe Treasury and its fa vorites are carried ou solely with a view of advancing the highest interests of the coun try, but such a claim has no foundation in reason. If this were the motive it wonld not justify the course, but no unprejudiced ob server can fail to see the corrupting influence of tbe whole proceeding. It cannot be wise to continue it, and if a decent respect for 1 [ill not induce the Secretary — ~ stem, some legislative omptly provided. A icy must result in redit. demand, and rates 'ot interest have advanced- The price for call loacs is now 5@6 per cent., and in moderate amounts the latter rate is easily obtained. Business paper sells at 6<a8 per cent, for prime signatures. T HE UNDERSIGNED has this d»r awosiated with him in business his son, G. D. PATTEN, under tlie Arm name of GEO. PA'ITBN & SON. Se.-annat, Ga., JnlylS.lSGB. Jyls-St seoTpatthOTsob, gskeral commission and for warding MERCHANTS, Dealers in Cotvon. W"® 1 ! Hides, Lwahtr, and Provisions. AOtNTP FOB MQRO PHiClIPS’ *■«* WBSHATI M LIME, Jjl8-8m SAVANNAH, GA. For Sale. A very past trotting mare, buggy and A. HAKMBs, one of the Sneet In the city. Apply at the Pulaski Stable. jjlT-St cholera. The Latest from Mexico. New Yobk, July 19.—The latest Mexican advices re port Tampico and Tuxpan taken by the Liberale. Gen. Somaderld deserted to the Imperialists, and surren dered the former city. The relations of Maximilian and Marshal Bazin e are said to be friendly. Gcn.^hfrldsu’o Order. N*w Orleans. July 19.—General Sheridan's order about tbe erection of s Confederate monument was recalled before publication. \ew Orleans Market. New Orleans, July 19.—The sales of cotton to-day wero 1.600 bales, tlie market closing firm. Low Mid dling 32@34. Gold 49. New York Exchange par to }£ premium. Mobile Cotton Market. Mobile, July 19.—Sales of Cotton io-day 100 bales middling at 31c. Market dull. New York Market. New York, July 19.—Cotton steady and unchanged: sales of 2.000 bales. Gold 50\; sixes of '80,109’<; five- twenties of *62,10CM; do. '60, 105Flour declin ing; Sontbern, $15 75. Wheat dull. Fork heavy, quoted $81 25. Lard dull. Sugar steady at U@13c. Coffee cloeed buoyant. Turpentine doll at 68@90cJ Rosin heavy at $2 50&8 50. New York, July 19.—Cotton strong, at 3G@38. The sales yesterday were 3,000 bales. Gold, 150jt£. Ster ling, for 60 days. Special Notices. To the Voters of Chatham Co. FELLOW-CITIZENS:—I am a candidate for COR ONER or Chatham county, and'iallctt yoor rapport at the ensuing election. Y’onr obedient servant, jy2(l-3t JOHN READY. Notice. FsLLOw-Cmze.«—1 stn a Candidate for the office of CORONER OP CHATHAM COUNTY, and resprat- fully ask your support a the election soon to bo or dered by the Honorable Inferior Court. )y!8-2t WM. SCHKRZER. M. D. For Coroner. FELLOW-CITIZENS: At tbs solicitation of msny friends, I am a candidate for the office of Coro ner of Chatham county at tbe ensuing election, and respectfully solicit your support. jyl»-4t F. R. STONE. M. D. For Coroner. I HAVE the honor to offer myself to the citizens of Chatham county for the office of Coroner. jylB-St THOMAS SMITH, M, D. To he Voters of Chatham Co. FELLOW-CITIZENS At the solicitation of many voters I have concluded to offer myself as a candi date for the office of Coroner of Chatham county, and reapeetfully solicit the votes of my Maids pledging my sell; if elected, to faffil the duties of the office tutlicbct of my ability, jylg-lw C- B. SMITH. To the Voters of Chatham Qo. FELLOW-CITIZENS: I respectfully announce to you, at the request of many voters, I have consented to become a candidate for the office ol Coroner at the ensuing election and solicit your rapport. m Your obedient servant, L 194.1 ALFRED E. JONBS. Notice. OfFMP Skidawat Saw, Road Comfaki.1 Sktarbah, July 12,1866. J The fifth instalment ortwtaty ($0) p«r cmi. i* hereby called ia, payable on or bffan tto 10th teat. C._ % W jraURN, jyi3-eo<Ht Secretary and Tteaanrer- $ SHfTTMUBJP COIflTITUTIOfil •ToBjED by fimpout’a Inuor Bvoru. A HEADY A31 AA CUflfLt'SiVE TEST oi tbe properties of Hrr.an*oLi> ? s Fi.rm Kxtbact Bnonc will be a comparison with those s/t forth iu the United Stares Dispensatory. Coppfr Tips protect ihe toos of children’s shoes.— One pair will outwear three without lips Sold every where. HELMBOhU’S EXTRACT BUCHU gives health an'.l visor to the fram? ami bloom to the pallid cheek. Debility i? accompanied by many alarming symptoms, and if no treatment is submitted to, con sumption, insanity or epileptic fits ensne. THE BEST TONIC.—Caswell, Mack & Co.'3 FERRO PHOSPHORATED ELIXIR OF CALISAYA is a combination of the ihree best tonics, IRON, PHOSPHORUS, CALISAYA. The Iron gives the blood a rich vermiUion color where it incomes thin and watery; the Phosphorus supplies nervous power In cnees of mental depres sion. while »he Calisaya gives tone and vigor to all the organs of the body. Sole manufacturers, CASWELL, MACK *St CO., un der Fifth Avenue Hotel, New Yor*:. and Newport, R. I. For sale at LIPPMAN*S jy9 tf Drag and ChemK^ai Warehouse. HELMBOLD’S FLUID EXTRACT BU CHU is pleasant in taste and odor, free from all In jurious properties, and immediate in its ;iction. ENFEEBLED AND DELICATE CON STITUTIONS, of both sexes, use Helmbold’s Ex- teact Pccnc. It will give brisk and energetic feel ings, and enable you to sieep well. BATCHELOR’S HAIR STS The Original and Best in the World! The only true and perfect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable and I nstan- 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 MILLEFLEURS, For Rcsto. !ng and Beantirving the Hair. •nilW CHARLES BATCHELOR, New Ynaa. HILL’S HAUL DYE, 50 cents.—Black or Brown, Instantaneous. best, cheapest, durable, re liable. Depot, No. 66 John street. New York. Bold by all drug aud patent medicine stores everywhere. m9-ly HBLHBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU and IsiglTP Ron Wash cures secret and delicate dis orders, la all their stages, a little expense, little or no cha: ge w diet, no inconvenience, and no expo sure. It Is pleasant in taste agd odor, immediate in tti action, and free from ail ipjurioua properties. HELMBOLD’S CONCENTRATED EX TRACT BUCHU is the great Diuretic. HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA Is the gTi-at Blood Purifier. Both are prepared according to rules of Pharmacy and Chemistry, and are the most active that can be made. jeYQ.lm DUTCUE&’S LIGHTNING FLY-KILLER Makes quick work with flies, and, ir commenced early, keeps the house clear all summer. Look out for Imitations. Get Dutcher's only. )e26-:m manhood and youthful vigor are regained l>v HEi.anot.p'» Kxts«ot Bcohp. CHAMPAGNE. RA8KETS CHAMPAGNE WINK, of the brand >.’’ r ■ - — i tries. m ported Into the United States. Jyis-3t •^—"' ’AYUS COHEN A CO. E. Louis Lowe, (FORMERLY OF MARYLAND,: Counsellor at Law> 56 WALL STREET, NEYV YORK CITY JyI6-gtaw4w _— University of Virpr T HE NEXT SESSION will begin on. -the FI£ * DAY OF OCTOBER. 1SG6, biid end on ;h? 5 June, 19»7. A Professor of Latin, ami a second j Protefcll Law Will lie appointed on i lie ir.th of Atunm.«. all the departments it.strr -* ; r»n—Ac.tdeinir,^ amlMedicai—will be fully re-f>tv;li*hed » enlarged ba'-is as before the war. The entire expenst s of the academic ptadenid clnt-ive of text books, clothing and i- k.-t ; .-j auif.unt to $86<» in currency fn-i session o! - J ntha; of the law strident, rof." '. ind of thec- icul student to $39:V » For catalogue, giving details,V>r specnl infers tion, address, S. MACROS t Thai rman oi the F* u’u j P. O —“University of V;i.” THELANDWELOVi For July, J UST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE liY ftsriLL s uRurosk Butt street, next to the P.i-r offl.: jy20-tf Do tti. iii.11 THE SIGNET &J0HI For August, A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, d-voted t, H, • Scienceau<l General Literatuio. Trans—per annum ; siugle c )pie, to ct= For sale, and subscriptions received by SSTILL <fc B BOTHER hall rtroct, next lo the Post (.ffi:: IvSO tf To’"" to; POCKET BOOK LOS?. S EVERAL waeke since, containing twenty a brooch, vlth a child’s ambtotypeinac i.nil other articles. The finder wnl confer a great favor to a lady’ feels the loss Severely, by applying at the > AND HERAL'J OFFICE. Jy* BAGGING AND i FOR SALE BY F. Jy* * W. SIMS & CO," JH’ For Saie. A LARGE BRICK RESIDENCE. pliUL ‘ located and convenient to the Uuaines: ;■ of the city. For further particulars, apply at jySO-lw. LARGLHF, WEST ,fc PAKEri! FOR RENT m TWO.BRICK DWELLINGS, nortti t- Broughton, east of Jefferson at. Appijt Jy *0-.:t A. SE® BAR ROOM TO RENT O NE OF THE BEST BAH ROOMS, with in complete. in this city. For particulars, iuq-. at this office. CORN. 3 nnru BUsHKL8 pktme yelu»» jVl/U landing from steamer Tybee. For sale by lyf0-2t BRADLEY. H1H * ’-' C J SITUATION WANTED, A RESPECTABLE WIDOW WOMiNJj small lam ly, to do light bouse w irk. h ” vT. to make herself useful. r«o objection to fj 3 J distance Iu the country. Address M. J - - v *’ , i Herald office. J2U B Y . Notice to Debtors and Creditors. A LL PBR90NS HAVING'CLAW'S estate of Cha lea Ripley Mscnbed by them, duly attested, within the JjJnSiake pay- law; rad all indebted » «'■' JfcrtTB RIPLKT, mjnyo C HAK Administratrix. Jel9-$w clKm. BWAHT’S assorted candy, a flTEWART’S A33U* iyifr* 192 Bay street. Consignees per Virgo Are requested to call and sign the average bcfldaad receive their goods, landing at Lamars Press Wharf THIS DAY. OCTAYU3 COHEN * CO., jj!9-2t Agents- Notice. rjEORGIA—SCR1VEN COUNTY. —A u ordkr’’| vJ ingbeeu granted by the honorable Coon; .4 dinary of said county for leave to H'U tbe re*-”,' 4 of L. M. Strickland, dec’d, will be sold, > n toe - , Tuesday In September next, all that " riiCL 1 O'. lying on the waters of Little Ogeerbee. itib-TJ lands of Fieri Boykin, David M. Lee and ointb t Sale to take p.ace at Sylvania, in •aJdiJ’JJ'i , JOHN B AfOrLTr.lt 1 jy20-law4w Administrator, de buaii r . G eorgia—wayxe county.-wiu (W;. having applied to be appointed guartii*3 , person and property of Mar* Harper, a , fourteen years of age, iesMeir of said cool j- g This ia to cite all concerned to beau-i the term of the Courc of Ordinary to do ,l . t ' after the expiration of thirty days from 1 jJ publication of this notice, and show they can) why said applicant should with the guardianship of the person au*i P r said minor Witness my official signature. GEO- u , TD eC Jy80-laffHiy ortitfory ^ said county, belong®* “ distribution betw*'' on thedgcrsale Exec- 3 Jy201aw» " " eoR GIA-WATNE COUNTY.—Bursei f it i 'dancer, : I said SS K0R8IA—WUNIX — I Toon, guardian of Joseph M. Cbancey, VJli,d to the Court of Ordinary of •Jollrdto the court of Ordinary oi saw letters ot dismUstoo ol guardianship of Jo*'* Chaney’s person rad property: „ w *c] This Is to cite ail concerned to show cans’’ o. A objections lu my office, why the sa d r l '7 | not be dismissed from -trTa guardianship, and ■ the usual lettered dHunK-uni. ir ls64 I Given under my efflcial signature, -lulr pa GKO. w. RL Mr r7l STEAMSHIP TIBCO. Notice to Consignee 5 1 /CONSIGNEES of insured g** 19 , by * U* Li notified that no Port Warden’s d otner ^ or expenses are necessary. The tow 1 ' 1 *. nntfaorlty from the various Cnderpruers I claims lor damage, and you are requests k ^ mb THIS DAY at tfie office of OcWvusCoM K gt Jyl9-Ct JAMK3 HORSE AND BDGG'j For Sale. A FINE HORSE AND TOP BUGGY, this office.