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■hiXl mm YOL. 2-JO. 193. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, AtTGUST 25, 1866. The Daily News and Herald. PUBIalbBKB MjK s. W. NMSON. -.*?• IUv StMET, AT It! Savannah, Gw) •of Per C ■ cr Hundred. ... iPiv* Cents. ' slid received Gen. ..o r.i Kri'rL’inrtrliro'o rlionninl< *1 / 2 ' . .$3 50. «o. 1l vT ES OF ADVERTISING. »NE SQL ARE, first, insertion, $1.50; each inser tion after drct, 75 cent*. Suml* pr of Squares. 2 o s p *- Si o 3 5 s o 3 a tM c a B, -- I 9 Months, j 0 0 5 ? 12 f 22 $ 30 $38 TT $ 44 S- $ 50 E $ 65 $ 75 22 40 55 CC 77 85 no 125 30 50 75 90 105 115 155 175 39 70 »5 ui 133 150 200 225 Jfi 85 115 138 101 'lS5 * 245 275 „ 10ft 135 1G2 1,89 215 285 325 - 62 lift 155 18n 217 250 323 375 To 12b 175 210 245 280 _ 365 '420 142 195 234 273 A. 310 -4P5 465 i" SO 15ft 215 255 29S 340 445 510 n 03 1GS 230 270 322 370 480 650 12 10(1 ISO •24S 297 347 395 515 590 ..... 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Meadow Brook, DeKalb Co., Ga., | July 31st, 186(1. j To thr Editor of the Metropolitan Record: lH \r. Sir.: I have been convinced by the teachings of history and man, and more par- tii'ulavly by the events wliich have come umUr rny i.vn personal knowledge during tile past tiv. years, “that a lie well stuck to answers as well as the truth” to serve the purposes of hate and envy, and woe be unto the individual and people who are forced to permit a systematic and persistent slander umvtuted. Victor Hugo says somewhere that a man's destinn depends as much upon what is said nl him as on what he actually ilo,*s.. The fanatics of the North have acted on this tact for thirty years, and the digni fied contempt with which we have regarded their misrepresentations has ended in our ruin and desolation. 1 hese reflections have been called to mind by leading the report of the committee ap pointed by Congress to investigate the charges against President Davis of complicity with the assassination of the late President Lincoln. It appears to me that a sense of shame "’ould prevent any set of men who had a particle of fueling or honor from the attempt to link the name of such a character as Jef- Icrsen Davis with murder and crime. Alter the most diligent investigation, run ning through a period of more than twelve mouths, and suborning witnesses, who, for the honor of humanity be it said, recanted •‘i the last moment and confessed their dark, crime, what does the whole testimony amount toy First, that Mr. Davis, during the progress of a long and terrible war, conducted on the part of our enemies with a haibarous cruel- f. v unknown to modern times, received a lew ■"Ucrs from a few individuals, requesting per- “Moh t" offer themselves as instruments to r ™ Huir country of the men who were re- i r '‘rJc,j as Hie wicked authors of our sfc Mgs. These letters are paraded before the public—one from C. L. o. DeKalb, another Irom J S Paramere, aud another from Lieu tenant Waldemar Alston, requesting his per- mission, lbc two first are uuknown to mo; but Lieutenant Alston was an officer under my command at one time—an unassuming and intelligent youth, about nineteen years of age, who had witnessed enough cruelty at •he hands of the euetny to turn his heart into bitterness and gall. In none of these cases was the permission sought grauted; and the committee were careful to suppress those cases where it was not only refused, but re jected with indignant scorn, as was always the case when these kind of letters welj brought to the personal knowledge o^MP. Davis. I can testify to one case which hap pened in my own regiment, where it was not only refused, but the party who made the request was placed under arrest, and or dered to he tried by court, martial. A gal hint young lawyer from Memphis, Tennessee, who was (Japtain of Co. —, Ninth Tennessee Uegitnem, Morgan’s Brigade, smarting under the sense of recent injuties, wrote to Mr. Da vis to request permission to go tp Washing ton to assassinate Mr. Lincoln and his Cabi net, blow up the Capitol, &c. Mr. Davis endorsed on the back of the letter, “Atrocious. Respectfully referred to the Secretary Ot War. who will order the arrest aud trial by court martial of the writer. J. D.” T This letter, with this endorsement, was returned to Gen. Morgan while his brigade was at ‘‘Black’s Shop, near Murfreesboro,’’ by Mr. Baudolph, then Secretary of War. Captain —— was arrested, and was so mortified' at his arrest that he shouldered a musket, and inarching headlong into the first battle, was killed at Milton, Tennoobba. -Lvi 1 hese facts can be established by Gen. Basil Duke, Colonel N. C. P. Breckenridge, Major William P. Elliott, Cotriuiissary 'c* Brigade, Major David II. Llewellyn, Q. |tF Col^R. A. Alston, then Captain and A. The second charge, which depends on the false testimony of one Lewis P. Bates, a I 8 '2P u s ad f_ 1 > n Jj ee * Breckinridge’s dispatch announcing the/ isL sassinatiou of President Lincoln, wifi; “Well, General, I do not know, if it were to be done at all, it were better that it were well done; and if llie same had been done to Andy Johnson, the Beast, and Secretary Stanton, the job would then be complete.” A more shameless lie was never uttered even by a renegade Yankee, and if this man has auy conscience left, it must sting him with remorse, until he is driven, like the other witness, to repent and take back this damning sin. ■ God forgive him, for we never can. The writer of this was standing within ten feet of Mr. Davis when he received this dis patch, and never will he forgbt the awful solemnity of the occasion, and the noble grandeur and dignity of Mr. Davis’ appear- auce. It was in the town of Charlotte, North Carolina; Qc»eral Lee’s army had surrendered. Johnson's army was entirely disorganized all was cpufusiqU, dread, uu certainty and gloom. Mr. Dalis' loomed up more proudly than he had ever before ap conduct the war on any other than the most humane principles. The press accused him of being accessory to the murder of our soldiers because he re fused in so many instances to retaliate when they had been barbarously executed, aud even the Confederate Congress censured his conduct, uud many ot it s prominent members, Who haye long since received their pardons, frequently remarked that “ We were dying ot West Point and Davis Religion.” Nothing could swerve him from the rule lie had laid down and the determination which he had formed of building up a government which by moral contrast must fiually prevail. I am, therefore, amazed that in the face of these facts, which are so well known and es tablished, that a Congressional Committee would attempt to blacken his name by con necting it with conspiracy and crime. All such attempts will most surely fail, and al though he has been imprisoned in a dungeon and bhackled with letters, there is a halo of glory that, surrounds his brow that no slander eau laruish or persecution destroy. Yours very truly, ft 'A. Alston, Late (Jon federate Army. — According to the tables of the English’ Emigration Commissioners, during the fifty- one years which have elapsed since 1814, there have left the United Kingdom 5,901,- {>13. emigrants, of whom 3,597,780, or nearly 61 per cent., have come to the United States. Since 1848 the emigrants to tho United States have sent Lack the enormous sum of £13,776,547 to their friends in the United Kingdom. — According to a correspondent of the London Telegraph, in Garibaldi’s army, all “Daughters ot the Regiment” are not be witching persons; “ She was the daughter of the regiment, but she might have been its grandmother. A little, fussy, gray-baired, sun-burnt, wrinkled virago, rvith arms as muscular ns those ot • prize fighter, andim aatoniaingbly copious vocabulary of horrible oaths.” i ! ifjjHii 11 DPMI.- f»A4HJEMSIKOK OF COVHCIL;' v ¥ * Savannah, AiigiiJt J2,18G6. Council met. Present—His Honor, Edward C. An dmon, Mayor; Aldermen Casey, Ferrill, Johnsonand Freeman. ^ Wiemijautw^theiMtmeeting wqr^ road and con- Jh# InJbrmttfon *i§ £ao jhtxItoU Were read and confirmed. The regular order of business was, on motion, sus pended, and the resignation id Alderman William son was road and accepted • ; , L BBPOBT8 BBAU AND AJX1PTKD. The Finance Committee, to whom was referred the petition of Claus Jachens, administrator of the estate of Frederick Jackens, asking Council to relieve said estate from double tax and error in tax execution lor the year 1862^naqH*ctfuJly report that, after examiua- tiqn .of the nets connected with tho ■aatidk, tney gsiomiMohdrtlrafcAhe sum of eighty-four dollars be reiunded. Jno. C. Ferrill, Chairman. Hie Finance Committf*©, to 1 whOut too* referred th* petition of the police force of Savarinkh iu&ing to have their pay increased, respectfully report: They con sider tho presunt pay of t|i* privates of the* police force iMuHcJenf i>{ the sartrre rendejretl. Under tlie^irefeul f>rg«is»ffou,' thewools time; of tlie po liceman is subject to the orders of the officers; they can enter into no business, and must depend entirely on the pay they rec6fve from the city lor their sup port. Your Committee scarcely think it necessary to itnuipd Conned oT^he Important© of the efficiency of policemch. Oraero Cimld t>o obtaihed at the present, or even less pay; but we doubt the propriety of em ploying Any but reliable men, aud to obtain such and Mteiiuthew in serviep U*v\inuwt receive sufficient pcared lome; ('of he atom! tyP all that vast i« by ail Kq,minted crowd, seemed to retain, the majesly and self- M? tba. they will poesessiou of his character, and to rise with the emergencies of that dreadful hour. Ri ding iuto towu at the head of a small cav alry escort, he dismounted opposite to the bouse of this Lewis F. Bates, who had seat Mr.Davis a special invitation to be his guest, prompted, no doubt, by the desire to collect testimony iu private conversation, that he mi\,ht use hereafter to advantage ; instead of soliciliug it as an honor, that he might trans- Mt> to bis posterity. DUiuonntiiig from his horse, ho proceeded to enter the house of Mr. Bates, and was met at the sleps by Col. William Johnson, a prominent citizeu of Charlotte, aud President of the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad, Who. said: “ Mr. President, in behalf of the do zens of Charlotte, I give you a cordial wel come to the hospitalities of our town.” Mr. Davis, who was dressed in a plain suit ol grey, aud wore a low-crowued white felt hat, nearly covered with crape, bowed low ami gracefully, saying as he did so, “I thank you, sir.” The large crowd, consisting almost entirely of soldiers, with tearlul eyes and overflowing hearts, said, witli deep earn estness, “speak to us,” “let us hear from you.” lie turned with his kind, beuignant, dignified look, to the crowd, and said: “ My friends, I thank you for this evidence of your affection. If 1 had cpme as the bearer of glad tidings—if I had come to an nounce success at the head of a triumphant army—this is nothing more than 1 would have expected, but coming, as I* do, to tell you ol veiy great disaster; coming, as I do, to teli you that our national Affairs haye reached a very low point of depression; coming, I may say, a refugee from the capital of the country, this demonstration of your love fills me with feelings loo deep for utter ance.” [Oh, mv God! he felt it all. | “This has been a war of the people lor the people, and I have been simply their executive, and if they desire to continue the struggle, I am still ready aud willing to devote my self to their cause. True, General Lee’s army lias surrendered, but the men are still alive, the cause is not yet dead; aud only show by your determination and fortitude that you are willing to suffer yet longer, and we may still hope for success. In reviewing my administration of the past four years, 1 am conscious of having committed errors, and very grave ones ; but in all that I have done, in all that I have tried to do, I can lay my baud upon my heart and appeal to God that I have had but one purpose to serve, but one mission to fulfill, the preservation ot the true principles of constitutional freedom, which are as dear to me to-day as they were four years ago. I have nothing to abate or take hack ; if they were right then, they are right now, and no misfortune to our arms can change right iuto wrong. Again I thank you.” These were the last words of Jefferson Davis to his vanquished and scattered people, aud few among that vast audienco who will not remember them. God knows they sunk deep into my heart, and I -can never foel again what I then felt, when I heard my no ble chieftain bid us what I felt was his last adieu. Many of us could no longer retain our sobs. He bowed, and was about to turn to go into the house, when a little hoy from thft telegraph office handed him a dispatch. He opened it calmly, and read it iu silence, and folding it up and returning it to the enve lope, handed it to Colonel William Johnson, remarking as he did so, “This contains very astounding intelligence.” The crowd, whose anxiety could no longer he restrained, cried out, “Read it!” “Read it!” aud Colonel Johnson, in his deep, slow and solemn tone, read it aloud. Some thoughtless persons shouted, and Mr. Davis looked in such earn est reproof, that instantly every voice was hushed as though they were ashamed of hav ing broken the solemnity of the scene by such indiscreet joy. The writer then shook hands with Mr. Davis, who asked him about his family, and other questions of tliat kind, with which he was in the liahlt.of making all feel at ease who came near him. Captain Ed ward Lowndes, ot South Caiolina, was then introduced, and after a short conversation Mr. Davis retired into the house. This, on my honor, was all that occurred on that solemn occasion, for who could ever forget it. Alas that one should be so base as to misrepresent and malign the noble man who bore himself under such trying circum stances so as to leave his impress forever upon the minds of all who saw him. It is well known to the people ol the south Davis was abused, and almost that Mr. ", „ „„ firmlv In The wtaknesnpicpniDtn&uqnox iw»Kiuan fi meuiuo.o threatened, because he refused so nrmiy u> j„ thiaBourd has beta exhibited on several previKu compare favorably, iu efficiency aud demeunor, Aitli tlie beat iu tfce country. v. • Your Committee therefore recommend that the pay of the private* in the police force be advanced to seventy-five dollar* per mouth, to take effect from the 1st instant. John 0. Ferbtll, Chairman. The Committee on Streets aud Laues, to .whom was referred the petition of sundry citizens, lot- holders, and occupants of Springfield Plantation, ask ing Council to have certain repairs dono on the road* and bridge* through the Springfield Plantation, re port: Your Committee having examined Raid roads and bridges, and found them in bad order, as stated by petitioners, would respectfully recommend that they bo put m good order a* soon a* practicable. C. C. CASEY, Acting Chairman Street and Lane Committee. The Fire Committee, to whom was referred the com munication of Henry Hliin, Chairman, accompanied by preamble u*nl refittliitUn&S adopted by * The Officers aud Member pi tUnt>flethorpe, Washington, Germa nia, Mechanics and hiOtropuliuUi: Companies, m mass meeting assembled,” beg leave to report that they have considered the communication aud the reso lutions of the parties to each other and the City Coun cil. i'oiir committee cannot refrain from uoticiug the objectionable tune pt the coutplaiuaiite, accompanied by vague list iUi)tU'k>us charges of misconduct towards them on the part of tho Savannah Fire Department. These statements are not justified by any evidence adduced, and are not sustained by the previous record of the Fire Department. Suited, perhaps, to tho tern perature of a midsummer mass meeting, they cannot be accepted as valid by calmer men. The result which, it is alleged, attended their efibrts at “amica ble discussions,” was the action of a deliberative body of which these complainants represent themselves as members, and to which their case wap. by themselves referred for decision. Further, a majority of the complainants have no rights involved. The Oglethorpe Firo Company, No. 1, which was formerly attached to the Firo Dci»aruaeut, under act of the Legislature, ceased to exist several years ago, by reason of the expiration of its charter.. A portion of the former members then obtained iro|u the Inte rior Court of Chatham County pother charter, with identical name, oouditioii* and ' privileges, under wkicMhey are utiwaieQllgi. £Tni iras done in viular tiou of the wishes and (as was claimed) of tho right* of tho other luembeys. The result was a suit at law, as to the right 'of property fn the engine,,which wiu» owned by the former company. Meantime the Fife Department, in whose charge the engine had been placed by the company while iu existence, kept posses sion of it until the controversy should be settled by the courts. All r the occupation of the city by the United States forces, a military order took the engine away from the I’ire DepartideOt ami turned it over to tlie persous who now hold it. This action appear* to have been confirmed by Council, but, it is supposed, would scarcely lie justified by a body itself a creation of law. The Metropolitan Fire Company has not been added to the Firo Department, and can claim no rights orprivileges under it. Its services were offered to the Department aud were measurably accepted, iu antici pation of a recognition by Council, aud its officers were invited to seats at the meetings of the Depart ment. The Mechanics’ Fire Csmpauy is in the same condition, except that it lias no engine, and is asking the aid of tho Fire Department iu the equipment. Tlie burden of complaints seem to be that the Savan nah Fire Department, organized aud constituted to control ami manage the lire affairs of tlnf city, refuse to yield to the dictation of a minority of persous, a few only of whom are entitled to scat*'at its board. Further, it has come to the knowledge of your Com mittee that the avowed purpose of some of the com plainants is not merely to effect changes, but to break down the Fire Department, and*hat their influence to the accomplishment of this purpose shall be felt at the approaching mun.fepal e ecikui. Some of these person* have in other years been con nected with the Firo Department, aud liave beeu com pelled to leave it under the adverse judgment of its member*. But it will bo boruc in mind that all ol them have sought the present connection, being fully advised of the disadvantages, which it is alleged, at tend snch membership. Your Committee Woulu speak plainly on this matter. Their past and present expe rience and information render them familiar with the history of the Savamrtih Fare ©ojaietiuoiit. They know the Department to have been a useful agency in a most important duty o^the City Government. It has only aspired to usefulness without violence or ostentation. It has never sought notoriety, nor troubled the public ear, except when on several similar occasions to the present, it lias been dragged lbrtll to resist agitation whirii threatened its existange. Tho un^y department of the City Government which is not affected by politi cal changes, aud which illustrates by its deportment tho advantages of such policy, should, iu the judg ment of your Committee, be so maintained that it may never be placed under such destructive influences. Besides tfe violence, contempt,) Ac., from the Fire Department towards the complainants which have al ready been alluded to, usurpation on the part of the Savannah Fire Department brought to light. The last resolution but three of the Beries reads thus: Resolved that we call the attention of the City au thorities to the fact that every city of the dimension of Savatinah has a Fite Department, Mid that in no other city doe* one company have the privilege of acting as a department, w’hieh consequently gives said one com pany ^superiority over all other companies as is the case in our midst ” Except that your Committee had from otker sources than the statement of this resolution learped its im port, they would confess themselves ataloBs to appre hend its meaning. It has usually been supposed that the purpose of organizing tho Fire Dep^rtfiacnt was to place the control of all matters appertaining to its du ties iu its hands. It is here complained that the Fire Department is “one company having that privilege ol acting as a Department, Ac.” Tlie Fife Department is constituted under the ordi nances of the city, of a certain number of persons, who under organization to be approved by the City Council having* charge of all matters appertaining tfi fires, con- trol of apparatus. Ire, -The. management of engines are dBeienaUnLhy the Cflnef Firdtotire from its mem bers, who are of sufficient number for this purpose. Uutil this organization waa patched, its action was ac ceptable, and produced no discord. The complainants are independent companies, choosing their managers without reference to the Fife Department, and some of them entitled to be represented at the meeting* of the Savannah Fire Department by their treo superior officers who are called “ex-officio additional members.’ The waakness of cpmbinatioa of two kinds ff members tioiis which have arise*—painful because their effect upon tho next popular vote could not always before- seen by the existing Council—has resulted iu the weakest ©fall causes—t^om promise instead of decision. Diversity of feeling and interest has been maintained because the ex-officio additional members depend up on tho vote^ of their companies, which have .tsually assumed more or igas mdepcMdeuce of and autagunism to the Fire Dejmfrintent wife regard to its control over tiiuzn. XUo uonuilainapta on this occasion have Seemed H necofrtdry to resolve “That cmr officers (should) consider it their duty to obey all orders ot the Chief (fireman), or ityf hie absence, the commanding assistant. Such clear per ception of duty in subordinates is of course commendable, hut it will be remembered that several previous collisions in this department have arisen be cause of the fefpsalot. similarly organized companies to obey ad Driirhhfao Fire Department. It is probable Mat the MriKmy of the mixed organization would have been promoted if the right of cifiitirIllation by the Fire Department of the two superior officers had been continued la that body, hut Mia waa. after a controversy, taken away, and the Department was looked npou aa antagonistic to their interests. Some of these companies bare been enabled by pecuniary aid from insnranoe companies, citizens, and in soimtlr cases from the city treasury, to purchase audnoDfr ' their awn engines. Their apparatus may, therefore, be withdrawn from the city service at the option of the companies, or when question, of title to the property arise. The city holds no control over them because their charters are derived from the Legisla ture or the Courts. Of the fire companies represented at this meeting, one has an engine,owned by the city; one has no ehgine. and owners of their en gines. Only one of theso companies can flurly claim to bo attached to the Eire Department under the ordi nances of the city. Eet It is sought to ^present the Fire Department, which has control of all matter, ap pertaining to fires, and hi* Six engines, with other apparatus, managed by its regular members as one company assuming undue control Vonr Committee do not hesitate to assert tba# the city should own all apparatus used for tire purpose*- Tfie city makes all fire regulation*, pays expenses of Fire Department, and is responsible to the citizen*. It should therefore have control of all apparatus, through it* appointed agency. Y ol l r CuiqmiUqe would now recur to the complaint as to deprivation of rights of 'geX'ttftci? additional members’ ’ by the Fire Department. It is admitted that iu the most important feature ot or ganization, the choice of officer* under whom they are to serve, tfiey have the right of voting. The “Charter Fund” was the result of the humiliation of .fines, contributions, to., in the Savannah Fire Department, and an act of incorporation was obtained in order that this company might hold, use and control this fund before either independent company was formed. BwaejinoepepdeBt ynMajM subsequently obtained IheprtvfegtLUf rffHXMentation ai the Fire Department Board; but they exist uuaer separate acts of incorpo ration. They are separate companies, governing themielves, holding their own property, subject to the control of the Fire Department to a de gree only. For default in discharge of duties con nected with tt* Fire Department, their first officers, “ex-officio additional members," in common regular members are liable to fine^ These fines are paid into the treasury of the Fire pejartment. But by resolution of the Fire Department 1 the fines so paid into its treasury are aeb apart fan dhe separate use of the independent companies foya whose officers they arc collected. Because of the diversity of inter ests, and because the time of the seals 1 bf these excep tional members » limited, their tcan of office being until the next annual election, it was agreed that they should not act upon matters appertaining to the, gen eral conduct of the Fire Department^ and shohlu be exempted from some of the duties imposed upon the regufer members. Their relations to the Fire Depart ment aru by necessity different from those of the regular members, and this difference has always been, and must always be recognized. But they have the right to present any matter to the Department, ami be heard in their own behalf. The control of the affair* of the Fire Department is with the regular members, who are identified with its interests only; who are not liable to the changes and influences incident to elective officers; and who are ena bled to hold their places Mid perform their duties in accordance with the design of the Fire Department or ganization. They are under proper conU*ol,but are inde pendent of popular clamor. Your Comnitttee are aware that change of circumstances may have rendered us* ; cobwy changes in the eqnJpmeni of the Fire Depart ment. If this be so, the discussion and adoption of the requisite plans for the occasion should be entered upon. But such changes can have no bearing upon the question in hand. Let improvements' in machin ery ami equipments be adopted, if deemed expedient; but let the control and responsibility of the fire bon- ness of the city rest, then as now uport' a Fire Depart ment subject to the city ordinances, hut tree from the agitation of each political season. Your Committee being impressed witli the conviction that no advan tage to the public interests can result from change as suggested in the communication Before them, that it is the part of wisdom to uphold the present Firo De^ par tin Hiit, recommend that no action be taken In tbe preffiises, and respectfully request to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Respectfully submitted, C. C. Casey, Chairman Fire Committee. ,' ) BKFOKTS BECKlYgD AND ACCEPTED. The resolution submitted to Council on the 24th of •Inly,proposing an addition of twelve mounted men to the police, and referred by the Board to the Mayor for a report, has been carefully considered and exam ined. The force as at present organized consists of ninety privates, ten supernumeraries, nine officers, and a detective corps of one hundred and sixteen ef fectives, with full authority under existing ordinances to the Mayor and Chief of Police to employ for any emergency, should circumstances require it, such ad ditional number of supernumeraries as shall semu to them ueedful, and wheu employed to have the same authority aud duties, aud be subject to tile same rules and discipline as the regular policemen. By refer ence to the record* of the past eight month* it will be found that, through tbe energetic efforts «>f the force .now employed, good order has been 'maintained as a general rule in all parts of the city. - It would, there fore, seein unwise to incur the additional expense of a mounted force uutil the exigency shall imperatively demand it. The employment of a patrol of tho char acter suggested, will doubtless become necessary as our limits expand and the influx of a vagabond freed- men population thickens on the outskirts; but at the present time tlie existiug police organization is thought sufficient for all purposes of good order, and it is therefore deemed inexpedient to recommend the iucrease. Respectfull? submitted, Edwabd C. Andebson, Mayor. The Committee on Public Sales and City Lots, to whom was referred the petition of 0. H. Olmstoad, asking Council to offer for sale certain lots iu Chat ham Ward, would respectfully recommend that all unsold lots belonging to the City iu said Ward be put up for sale uuder tho supervision of the Commit tee on Public Sales and City lots, except a lot set apart for an Engine House. Respectfully submitted, C. C. Casey, Acting Chairman Commute P. a. aud C. L. BilPOBTS HEAD AND RECEIVED (AND THE PROPERTY OR DERED TO RE VALUED.) The Committee on Public Bates and City Lots, to whom were referred the petition of, sundry citizens asking Council to sell uuder the usual form, all that portion, of laud (unsold, )ly lug North of Gwinnett street and Wtjst of Roberta street containing eleven acres move of less, and forming part of the Springfield Plan tation, would respectfully recommend that the same he sold, according to Ordinances made and provided. Resiiectlnlly submitted, C. C. Casey, Acting Chairman Committee P. 8. and C. L. REPORTS READ AND RECEIVED. The Market Committee, in response to the petition of sundry citizens, inviting the attention of tho Mayor and Aldermen to the remote and inconvenient location of the present market place to resident* in the eastern, southern aud southwestern sections of the city, beg leave to report: That they fully concur with tlie peti tioner* in their views as to the necessity of a new market at some other point, aud recommend that steps be at once taken to secure a proper site for the same, and to invite plans, specifications aud estimates for a suitable structure, on the most improved modern system, to be put up a* soon as the fiuauces of the city will admit of it, and to be paid for in bonds, issued or appropriated specially for that object. The material difficulty will be the -selection of a proper site, the most suitable at-the present time being one which may doubtleas conflict with the views of tlie present generation, but which in the course of a few yt-ars will be appropriated ro the pur poses of commerce or of domicile. Your Committee alludes to a portion of the old cemetery facing on Abercoru street, in connection with the present space used as tlie pound. This would be the most central portion of the public domain, looking to the increased aud growing population of the city. The site is not recommended, but simply suggested, f«*r tho con sideration of the community, leaving it for them to discuss and decide upon the matter. In connection with this subject, it may not be amiss to take into view the merits of tho market place now in use, a* adapted to the want* of the older portion of the com munity and the shipping interest*. It is obstructed, ill-arranged, badly ventilated, and unsightly, and for a reasonable outlay could be modernized and made pro fitable in its revenue, so a* not only to meet tho in terest of the exjieuditure on its own improvement, bnt go far towards aiding iu the payment of that of a new market elsewhere, should it be decided to erect one. John R. Johnson, Chairman Committee on Market. ORDINANCES READ THE FIRST TIME, AND BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED. An ordinance to fix the salary of the A*sistant Treas urer of the city of Savannah. PETITIONS READ AND REFERRED WITH POWER TO ACT. Petition of L. Mendel, asking permission to repair wooden building on Lot No. 10, Franklin Ward. Re ferred to Fire Committee. (P Petition of F. Ruck, asking to be allowed to repair wooden building on Lot No. 14, Brown Ward. Re ferred to Fire Committee. PETITION* READ AND QUANTED. Petition of 8. H. Eckraan and N. B. Brown, praying for separate titles to cast and western halves, respect ively, of Lot No. 37, Chatham Ward. PETITIONS READ AND REFERRED. Petition of Patrick Whalen, asking permission of Council to go on with the erection of certain buildings on Huntingdon street (contract enclosed). Referred to Fire Committee. Petition of Blakwood k Day, asking permission of Council to place a steam engiue (portable) on wharf foot of Fahin street. North Oglethorpe Ward. Re ferred to Fire Committee. Petition of James L. Haupt, trustee, asking Council to make exchange of certain lots. * Referred to Com mittee on Public Bale* and City Lo4a. Petition of Albert Freeman, asking Council to remit three-quarters rent on a lot or slip of land leaned by him from the city, from which he has derived no reve nue, for the reason that the lines of said land were never laid off. Referred to Committee on Finance. ELECTIONS. John Williamson, Esq., was duly elected, by ballot, Treasurer of the City of Savannah, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of R. T. Gibson, Esq. M. Loewenthal was duly elected, by ballot, Assistant Treasurer of the City of Savannah, according to exist ing ordinance. II. A. Craue, Esq., was duly elected, by ballot, aa Alderman of tbe City of Savannah, to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Alderman Francis L. Hun. RESOLUTIONS. encroached five feet two inches on Jefferson strant* that the encroaching building at the corner of the «tn*M is beinenuitorieUr changed and repaired, aexre believe, in violation of existiug Ordinance,. That llie brick building, in proceaa of erection at the corner of the lane aud fronting on Jefferson street, have baaa platedoothap»*p*thuaof;the. atnet, and the en-. croaclunent on Jefferson street hag consequently been' removed for about forty feet along said street. That the removal of styd encroachment to toe «xtent aa a>ov€f stated is m accordah(*e with ainf by ttm sxttnw requirements of the Ordinances of the City of Savan nah. That similar encroachments in other parta or the City have beam abated ai; the same mapi^r mid often to greater extent, aiia in no case that we are aware ol has compensation ever been tendered- or Al- lowed. * . We are, therefore, of the opinion that no damages for which the city is responsible, has beep sustained, aud cannot recommend aby compensation. r Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Robert D.Wiliib, | rJV Bordley, | • t I Jas. L. Haupt, ^ Freeholder* J. R. Saussy, I : " * 8. 8. Miller, i;1 j Savannah, Augwat 20, Tv the U /’ioeebte Mayor and Aldermen pt the City of. Savannah and the hamlets thereof: * The undersigned freeholders of the city of Savan nab,.appointed to o^nm Jefferson street south, after full aud careful examination of the situation, Mg leave to report: That in tlieir opinion it is uimecah mry and inexpedient to extend Jefferson street !;eyoh<l Us present terminus, for the fallowing reasons: “ • Tatuall street, running parallel to the proposed ex tension, only seventy feet fi^un Jefferson street, is u wider and better street, and already open to Gwinnett street, and affords all necessary outlet as a thorough fare fur the.vicinity. Jefferson street at ite present terminus is much narrower than in the heart of the 'city, and the original width cannot be resumed with out creating an irregularity quite objectiooahte. Its further extension will intersect private property for over six hundred feet, equivalent to and at a coat to the city of about six city lots. The benefit of the exten sion would enure almost entirely to the owners of the private property, without adding any appreciable ad vantages to the public; the adjacent streets, Tatuall and Montgomery, being amply sufficient for all the de mands of trade, travel and neighborly intercourse. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Robert D. Walker, W. H. BordleT, Jas. L. Haupt, Freeholder!. 8. S. Mtt.i.ku, J. R. 8.VUS8T, Savannah, August 20,1806. His Honor the Mayor stated that he had nnder con sul ration (by reference) two bill** ono from the Washington Fire Company No. U, and one from German Fire Company, No. 10, lor allowance as appropriated, and had found that tbe auutial appropriation made to the difft-reiit white fire companies was paid uuder the following resolution of CounciL [Resolution passed at meeting of Council, July 31st, 1851.] By Alderman Purse, seconded by Alderman Walker— Resolved, That the City Treasurer be directed to pay to the Treasurer of the Oglethorpe Fire Company one hundred and fifty dollar*, aA<l to the Treasurer of the Washington Fire Company one hundred dollars each, annually. Under this resolution be had passed the bills for payment, which action wan confirmed by Council. The report of the Inspector of Dry Culture was read and received, and ordered to be spread on the miutes. A communication wr* received from the Georgia Medical Society ouch wing reports of Committeaa of that body, giving their views as to the system of drain age around the city of Savannah. Ou motion it was re ferred to Committee on Diy Culture. Amount of accounts audited, $4,792 10. Couucil adjourned. JAMES STEWART, Clerk of CounciL iii-iii; oil PRICE, & GENTS. By Alderm»n Casey— Whereas From exorbitantly high rent, now asked for dwelling honaefl, and the increased demand for tho game it ia almost impossible for mechanics and laboring men tom each high rente from their email eaminge; and. whereas, by amending tbe late fire ordinances a ,, r “at many houses could be constructed cheaply, and would thereby be the means of having the rente of that class of bouses reduced; therefore, be it ltesolvcd. That the late fire ordinances be so amend ed as to allow wooden houses to be built in that part of tbe city oast of Price street and south ot Liberty street for one year from August 1st, lSfib. The following amendment waa offered by AMennan Ferrill: “And also to include that portion of tbe city west of Tatuall street sud south ol Oa9ton. , ‘ The resolution, as amended, waa agreed to and adopted' MISCELLANEOUS matter. A communication was received from the Beard of Health, transmitting certain resolutions to Gouned from that bodx. as follows: ; , Ficn.ZSn o» Hxtn-xu.Cn^QFSsve?^') To'tlie lion. Manor and Aldermen if the CU* of OFUTLEtre v -l have tbe honor to transmit to your himorablo hSi the following rm.ob.Uous, adopted by the Board of Health at tbe meeting of August ilttb, ^Resolved That tbe City Council be requested to ap- nnint an iusuecti'1' to examine tbe fruit and vegeta- bh^foTsale foTum market and under tbe bluff, and to prohibit The Lie of ail such as are unr.pe, decayed or '"rrfved That tbe city furnish one repreaentaUve of the Board from each ward with one barrel of good unsUckcd Ume, during ae^ 8 ^ Be.pectfulty.rtmr^l^^of Health. His Honor the Mayor stated, m reference to the resolution relaUng to the inspection of vegetables and fndf that he bad already directed Mr. Brunner, Clerk o?t hi Markctfto inspect the article, aforesaid e*p»ed for sale to the markctland to the police he assigned ^Alderman Johnmn offered the following resolution, Wl ^'^ , Tfotiuie city Marshal be directed to pur- ch^lHd d.^bnto to toe ,»«£ the city Bfty%|’ barrels of tone, to snch quantities aa applicant, may ^Thefollowtog reports were received and adopted: To*the Mayor md Aldermen of the City of Savannah mfounSStonSd^ShoMBra, appointed to aneas inu OWN RUMS. Congress Spring Water. Empire Spring Water. Columbian Spring Water. No nsl ural or artificial compound hag yet been dia- covered or manufactured that equals these waters aa a preventive, relief and permanent cure for many emporary ami chronic diseases, as proved by the experieuce of many thousands who have drank them for years, with the most beneficial effects. CONGRESS WATER is a cathartic, alterative and tonic, and Is a valuable remedy lor affections of the liver and kidneys, dys pepsia, gout, chronic constipation and cutaneous dis eases. Is a must powerful preventive of the fevers *nd bilious complaints so prevalent in warm cli mates. EMPIRE WATER Is a cat liartiu, and a valuable remedy for rheuma tism, derangement, of the liver, diseases of the skin, and general debility. Its effects are most salutary in lung diseases. It is an almost sure cure for scrofula, and the most aggravated forms of dyspepsia. As a preventive aud euro for all bilious derangements It stands unrivalled. COLUMBIAN WATER Is a tonic and diuretic of a highly beneffcial charac ter, and is a positive remedy for diabetes, gravel, calculus, irritation and inflammation of the kidneys and bladder, and has most singularly active effects to restoring theie organs when debilitated by long disease. Females who have suffered for years from irregularity, ana the distressing diseases known only to their sex, have been entirely cured by the faithful and judicious use of Columbian Water. Theso waters are bottled fresh and pure, from each of tlie above named springs, in so careful and secure a manner that they preserve all their medicinal value for years, and will be found equally efficacious when drank thousands of miles distant as when taken directly from the spring. Beware or imitations and inferior Waters. The corks of alt genntne Congress, Umpire and Columbian Waters are branded on the side of'the cork, thin: j UoNORBss Water, I ( Empire Water, 1 { C. 4. E. 8. Co. / \ C, (t. E. S. Co. J J Columbian Water, l ( C. & E. S. Co. f Packed safely aud securely, in boxes suitable tor shipment to any part of the world. Congress and Empire Waters in boxes containing lonr dozen pinto, or two dozen quart bottles each. Columolan Water in boxes containing four cr six dozen half pints, or fear dozen pint bottles each: Sold by all Druggists, Hotels, Wine Mecchants, and first-class Grocers. Sold only at wholesale by HOTCHKISS SONS. Proprletwra. it* Beekatea tt„ N. T. |W Orders by m ail receive prompt attention. july7- eodam TTTTqoJ I all Insurance. Life Insurance. uuc: Nil ni yi iitifimo-i vnci . > ■' • ••• . . IRQ . 0 IU e '■ m-Ju sj li.i ’ b - . i.i ni.fi i on‘ijc;ti (''v "..tii . *• It V.I frji.K-.yrt yi) ;r ti >1- : I . L-,jr no : ulU , , Iff Cl ll> pfIMHtrl'FJlJ.:! Mil iiolu*x hut: !<*•>«. »‘l iu: SI no »vi )o inti »iij ■ ..I avail aw rtfl THE KNICKERBOCKER LIFE INSURANCE C0 M y t-f MS. ■'..:()! >» • » Of Few York. RESIDENT BOARD BF DIRE6T0RS. Policies Written* in every Form Desired. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE Ten Year, Non-Forfeiture, AND ENDOWMENT POLICIES, hr which plan there can be no forfeiture after two annual Premiums have been paid. OPPIOB, No. 89 Bay Street. %MT Call and receive a Circular, with free ex planation. A. WILBUR, General Manager. WM. R. BOYD, Agent. anlC-tf BLAKE'S RICE , BILLS A RB ready to receive tel' mill Rice for planter, and the potato as heretofore. Every attention will be given to the preparation of Rice fur market. c y ROBT. HABERSHAM A SONS, antl-Sawlm Agents. Cotton Yarns, O F TBS BIST DESCRIPTION, received direct from the tfoonee Mills, Ureen county, Georgia, ■■ ‘ r sale by EDWIN R. HERTZ A CO. Notice. CtIXTg DAYS after date I wlU apply W the Atlan- O tic sad Golf Railroad Company of deorgia for re newal or tw^ twenty year seven per cent. IMA bonds Savannah, Albany and Gnlf Railroad, Nos. 118 and Ml, with coupon, attached tram July, ISM, to Jan uary, 1879, guaranteed by the city of Savannah.- 1 ' Said bonds Were stolen about the let of Junto 1864. Also, to tho same Company for renewal of (i) tsar bon eta, ram. style, Nos. 116, HI, MS and M2, With coupons aa above. Banted Febmary 14.1866. jyg-gtawftn J. C. HOWLAND. SHADES, OIL CLOTHS, AC. W E would inform our. friends that we propone opening one of theflnwt and taote commote Stocks hy September loth, to i . q CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, LACE CURTAINS, ' CORNICES, WINDOW SHADES, An. anie-lfit LATMgUP Ac CO. Paper Hangings HRS. MARY J. TURNER, No. 58 St. Julian Street. ■aa received anew supply of Paper HnWtoEN; dow Shedei and Qilt Cornices, which will to wn INSURE AGAINST ACCIDENTS -Ilf THE TRAVELER'S INSURANCE COMPANY. A TICKET FOR ONE DAY, Hunting $5,000 id event of Fatal Accident, and per week iu evetat of disability caneed by Accident, COSTS BS CENTS; For One Month, $5; For One Year, $25. Do not Travel Without One. fnstirence. THEOGLETftORPE Insurance ‘Comp’y Or SAVANNA* Are prepared to take *** ' ” Fire RSte fffi j BeastffiaMe Terms, At their Office, 117 Bay Street. H. W. MERCER, President. CHAP. 8. HARDER, Vice President J. T. Thomas, Sec. ■ ,,:pi*eg|toj9s* , H. W, Mercer „ ,)t. S. Cohen C. S. Hardee J. Lama WHlimn Hunter J. W. Nevrtt * A. 8. Harlridge p U, Purse. A. Porter A. Follartoh 1 R. Morgan J. McMahon J. Stoddard l L. J. Otrilmartin J. T. Thomas g. w. Sima W. Remshart fl. Butler P L-Cue R. Larhlison H. A. Crane K. p. Claton, Angusta A. A. Solomons J. W. Knott Macon M. Hamilton B. P. Ross, Macon w. W. Gordon W. H. Young, Columbus myT-tf x- S. B. HARRINGTON. EVERY VARIETYaOF FURNITURE IS SELLING GOODS Lower Than Any Other House IN SAVANNAH. HOTELS AND STEAMBOATS FURNISHED.! PARLOR SETS, extra well npholstered. FINE BED ROOM SETS, Waluat and Ma hogany, COTTAGE BED ROOM SETS, of every variety. DINING ROOM and LIBRARY SETS. MATTRESSES, BOLSTERS apd PILLOWS of all kinds. KITTLE’S FOLDING SPRING BEDS and MATTRESSES, the best Bed in use, and WARRANTED SUPERIOR to all others. • ~ ■ . c ! LACE AND GAUZE MOSQUITO CANO- PIES, and CANOPY FRAMES. No Person Should Neglect ii. r* Call sad get a Circular. WM. R. BOYD, A great, ll«-tf l>o. 99 WAY STgEKT. BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS AT THR OLD STAND 07 jrOflMf W'OOVAaBY, Ro. 160 Brsngktsn Street, (Opposite Unix Wesd. Cornwell to Co.'s) TT AVISO reosntlr token the store No. ICO Brongh- n tom'etneyaM received a 8RLRCT AND JOU'KhiUVR STOCK 07 STAPLE AW JtewY, GOODS, I reapecMMy fortieth* Ladies or Savannahoul pnb- Ita generally Mi catiatel examine my stock, which I sap aetoag of ,at greatly reduced prices. OONWS1TNQ 07 Unite U and Meat tied Sheetings and Shirtings, Han Cell!—dee, Linens, Jeans, Tickings, Towels, Table Damant, Diaper, crash, Irish Uaene and Cornet Jeans, Figured, striped and plain Brilliants, JaooweU, Cambrics and Nainsooks, i Btetaip add Victoria Lawns, ^eT»»nd Alphas, " ■ lad Detainee, to MaaalHqoa. Grenadines, Crape and tirape Jforttte, Beregs, Lenioea, Percales, Merinoes, Coburg* and Flannels, Mosquito Netting*, Shawm, Vella, Haadkerebteis, Collate, ’ r and Gloves, UUorseto, Umbrellas and Parasols, Mata and Shaken, Tansy Soapa, .. . Peril—«y and Nnttona of all kinds, Ac., *c. Call soon and secure bargains, as l selling off aR qteStlen and efyleb of *3te«er Drees Goods very C. J. BEATTY. HAL*.—WiU be aoM at the to the county of Bulloch, on - next, between the legal and sixty-throe acres of to the estate of John C. _ i and Creditors. Terms on tha dav f mtauj •Iroii ii; JASPdW,WILSON, Adm’r. mm ♦■PF* JVJ***- foUMnnfon . l sonic to. tu on niii _,i,i -. . tq-.t -j-'AY . t WAREROOMS!, 178 Bronghton Street, Nearly Opposite St. Andrew’s Hall. jel2-6m i>. At LOW PRICES! Quick Sales! W E have Jnst received and opened the largest STOCK of • DBY GOODS to be found In this city, and which we offer at LOWER PRICKS than they can. be bought for at any other house, consisting In part of Every variety of Dress Goods Housekeeping Goods v. Si Domeatica and Prints Cloths and Caasimeres ' ' “• -"-5 Figured Linensjsnd Drills .. . Embroideries and Laces Hosiery end Glove* Ribbons and Bnida.q , HairHblls and Chris Lace Points and Veils Bradley's Empress Trails Handkerchiefs *c., «c., Ac. my21-tf EINSTEIN A EOUfAN, i*n SAVANNAH, GA. D. J. TRACY & CO., Successors to D, 8. Csii«* A\- ■ i ... V, •»,! . rjs: IMTOltlKS AMD JOBBKBS OV LADIES' DREA8 THnniDWS, OM»AMJWT|. ZE- PHTB WORSTEDS^ AND PARIS FANCY GOODS. Mo. 303 Broadway, corner of PnaBe street, aug3-4mo 'Y** Yean. GREAT SOUTHERN mr mmmwt AND TkLATNKR A Pape?., tH^^^hte: —^ftndcr.' Biirdi Card Board*, Printers' Cards, Rnvafopre. Twines and Printing Inks. ^ '^ C7 ■ Having had long experience In the business, and buying our good* In large VAa direct frote the manu- tactnrere enstete ns to ootepetewlth Hew York Pl ^ente foe WadetetwtahreltelffSnHngYuka; Agents “■siassrasssfflsftr*--*- -.j—