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atm: VOL. LXV- [NEW SERIES.] THE REPUBLICAN J. Jfi. HA YES,Editor and Proprietor ADVERTISING. Per Square of TEN lines NonparW type or space oc cupied by the same number of lines, $2 first insertion, $1 for each continuation. Half Square—$1 lor first insertion; 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. TERMS*-$3 50 per hundred; subscription Cby mail or carrier) $lo per annum; single eddies, 5 cents. All advertisements must be paid for at the Countin’’ Room previous to insertion, and if handed in by 8 p. m. will appear in tht morning edition. SAVANNAH; GEORGIA. Fill DAY nOBIUKG, JUNE 23. BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. FROM TEXAS. Official Report of the Capture of the Torts at Sabine Pass. Intcrchliug; Details of tlic Surrcndcf. Washington, Sunday, June 11. The Navy Department has received the fol lowing information of the capture of the de fences of Sabine Puss, the entrance to Galves ton, Texas: New Orleans, La.,'May 31, 18G5. Sir : I have the honor to inform the Depart ment that a dispatch, under date of the 23th inst., was this day received from Capt. B. F. Sands, respecting the evacuation of the de fences of JSabine’Pass, Forts Mannahassett and Griflin. Acting Volunteer Lieut. Commander Pen nington hoisted the United States dag on these forts. The guns, five in number, were spiked. Fort GrHfin is described as having live bomb- proofs, covered with two feet of solid timber, two layers of railroad iron, and four feet of earth on top. There were four maguzincs of like construction. Lieut. Commander Pennington leaving force enough to hold the forts, retired to his vessel, leaving the American flag flying. Capt. Sands, under date of the 27th of May, reports the rebel army of Texas have generally disbanded and gone home, and the terms of surrender recently executed in New Orleans between the rebel commanders sent by General Kirby Smith and General Canby, having been complied with on the part of the rebels, it only remains for us to occupy the fortifications. With regard to the rebel naval forces in Texas, I am assured by the Confederate Lieutenant Commander, Jonathan Carter, who is now here, and declares himself to be the senior naval officer, that there is no naval property nor any officers in Texas on the seaboard, aud only one vcssol in the Red River—the ram Missouri— which will be surrendered to the commander of the Mississippi squadron. • Very resjiectfully, your obdient serv’t, H. A. Thatcher, Acting Rear Admiral, W. G. B. S. To C»F p on Welles, Soc'iy of the Navy. Tiic* Vavy Lcp& uuent His also received in format.on.of the destruction of the famous blockade-runner Denbigh, May 24, off Galves ton, bythe United States steamer Fort Jack- son ; also of the schooner called Le Cornpte, used as a guard boat at Galveston, by "boats from the United States steamer Conubia. TWO ARGENTINE STEAMERS CAP' TIRED. [From the Xaw York Tribune, of tho 12th.] By an arrival from Buenos Ayres, bringing dates to tho 27tb of April, we learn that tbo for ces of Paraguay had invaded Corrientee, one of the Province* or States of tho Argentine Repub lic, and had burprised and captured two armed steamers of tbe latter government on the River Parana The invasion was made without notice, and in direct opposition to article eight of the treaty between tho two governments, by which it was fo mally agreed that, should any cause of war spring up between tho Governments, six monthj notice should be given boforo anj' overt act- of hostility should bo committed. In tho capture of one of the steamers, called tho Twenty-fifth of May, all the officers and crew, numbering about 50 men, were, with tho exception ot five or six who jumpoi overboard,killed, it is alleged in cold blood. War now exists between Paraguay on the one hand and Brazil, the Argentine Republic and the Oriental Republic on the other. Paraguay has a population of about i,300,000, and though nomi nally a repubiio is in fact un absoluto despotism, the so-called President, Francisco Solano Lopez, following in the footsteps of bis father, who was a fit successor of tho Dictator Francia. The army is nominally 00,000 mon, and the na7y consists of twelve river steamers—both army and navy hav ing the advantage of a number of European offi cers, aa well as of natives educated in Europe, through whose instrumentality, it is thought, they arc well supplied with modern arms and mu nitions of war. The character of the people, however, is not at all warlike, and the account we rcceivo from tho town of Corriontes, [capital of the proviuce,) that the Paraguayan fleet in pass ing the town, whioh is on the banks of tho IJivdr Parana, opened fire upon it, and fired off most of their ramrods, which were picked up in the btTeets of tho town, is not improbable. I'he three Gov ernments united against Paraguay have a popu lation of about 9,000,000, with a navy of ninety sailing and steam vessels, chiefly Brazilian, and including some two or three iron-clads. What success, if any, tho Paraguayans may achieve from taking tho initiative < annot be forreen, but it is very certain that it can bo but temporary, and that tbe war will end by their overthrow, a result which will be an immense gain to the peo ple of Paraguay and to their neighbors, if it leads to a more liberal and civilized Government, as it can hardly fail to dt*. Additional itefts, perhaps of iuterest, are that the Argentine Republic had sent N. dc la Ries tra to liogland to arrange fora loan of £1,500,000 f’eriin”: effect o r .tfio *»**~fc W Tn tfae'Jipor money of Buenos Ayros was to cause an advanco in tbe price of silver dollars from 25 paper dollars, the previous price, to $27.75 paper. It may be an item also to notice that Paraguay is now said to be mainly ruled by a, woman picked up by Lopez in the streets of London—a curious whirligig of iortuoo LATER FROM MOBILE. BUSINESS AND TRADE KKYTVING—RE MOVAL OF MILITARY RESTRIC TIONS—TIIE RECENT EX PLOSION. [From the Mobile News of the 8th.j Business and Trade. It affords us pleasure to notice the advanc ing strides which trade is again taking in this city, A few short weeks ago and we had, in a business point of view, seven Sundays in a week, but affairs have taken a great change, and for the better. The change of currency and tl>e stringency of the military organiza tions made it at first somewhat difficult to ef fect any mercantile transactions of any note, ami such persons as could run in goods and provisions of any kind found ready sale and enormous profits; meanwhile it was discovered that money was far more abundant than at first supposed. The removal of military restric tions imposed for the time being on t-ade, aud the unsealing of the port caused at once an immense influx of goods of all descriptions; in fact, a cargo with ready sale as soon as it landed. The city trade alone offered the most tempting inducements to merchants. Day by day new stores are being opened, and de sirable* stocks of goods are being thrown on the market. The opening of the rivers and the resump tion of business by the railroads has added much to the trade of the city, but nothing as yet compared to what it will be when boats land their cargoes at the wharres of Mobile, and said cargoes are sold in this market and shipped thence to such other cities of tho world as tho shippers may wish. Commercial affairs cannot be arranged in a day, hut we expect in a few short weeks to note the arrival of ipany cargoes from the North, and the flocking to the city of mer chants and planters from the interior, and Mo bile again assume her busy, bustling, commer cial life. Tlic Income Tax. The following letter from the Commissioner ^•Internal Revenue has just been published in relation to the income tax: Treasohy Department, } Office of Internal Revenue, > Washington, May 21), I860, j Sib: Yours of the Uth insf., inclosing the appeal of ElbridgeT. Gerry, Esq., is Feceiyed. Mr. Gerry objects to including in his oath the following terms, viz:—“Or to which he is in any manner entitled;’’ and also the term “and is not entitled to receive.” The words which are objected to arc applied only to income which the affiant is entitled to receive, and can in nowise be construed as relating to sums to which he may be entitled, but which arc .not of a character to constitute income. It is unnecessary on the present occasion to enter at length upon the consideration of the liability to taxation of income which the tax payer has not received but to which he has be come entitled within the year. If Mr- Gerry holds stock in a solvent corporation which de clared a dividend payable in 1SG4,1 presume he would admit his liability to taxation upon such dividend, although he may have failed to draw the amount until after the close of the year, The frequent occurrence of such and similar cases led to the insertion of the words in ques- . tion, and when tb«*ir scope is understood you* will probably be able to satisfy afy taxpayers that they do not render theipselves liable to perjury by making oath in the prescribed form, if the bUmk ii honestly filled out.. Very re spectfully, E. A. Rollins, Deputy Comnjiiijpuer, SOUTH JWIERICA. Important News from Buenos Ayres. WAR BETWEEN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND PARAGUAY. The State of Corriontes Invaded by the Foaccs of Paraguay. POLITICAL HISTORY. Howell CoM>, a* a Cabinet Officer, oh Buchanau’s Southern Proclivities. The following interesting addition to the po litical history of the time we find in “Occa sional’s” letter to the Poiiadelphia Press of yesterday: “A few days ago a gentleman who served in one of the Pennsylvania regiments in Sher man’s army, handed me tho following letter, which he picked up at Atlauta, Ga., written by Howell Cobb while he was Secretary of the Treasury under James Buchanan. It was ad dressed to the editor of the Democratic paper at Atlanta and was found in his office by my friend. It will be seen that the editor had taken the alarm at the.course of poor R. J. Walker, at that time the Governor of Kansas, appointed by Mr. Buchanan, and thought that Atchison, the infamous Missouri ruffian, was right in predicting that it would be impossible to force slavery into the territory. He, there fore, demanded of Cobb to know if the South was to be cheated in the pleasant game. The answer of Cobb ought certainly to form a part of the forthcoming publication of the Sage of Wheatland: 11 ‘Washington Citv, Augustlfi, 1857. “ ‘Mr DbarSiu ;—I have this moment received your letter, uud reply at once. I feared that Gen. Atchison's letter would do harm, but I did not expect that it would influence intelligent, wa ter calice democrat*, such as you say hare called at your office to give expression at their indigna tion. What are the facts ? Gen. Atchison lives in Missouri, and, as / am informed, has had very little intercourse, for several months, with the people ot Kansas. He writes a private letter which is published for the purpose, i suppose, of distracting the Democratic party, and which was eviaen’ly written to show that his former predic- t.oas that Karraas would bo no slave State, wonld not be realized, on accouut of events she could notcontrol; and this solitary s’atement 0: Gen. Atchison is to be taken as conclusive evidence that tbe pro-slavery men of Kansas condemn' Gov. Walker against the following facts : •'*1. The pro-Slavery and Democratic papers of Kansas all sustain Walker. “ ‘2. The Democratic Convention, composed of tic»-thirJ« of pro-J5lavery men, unanimously sup port him _ * 4 ‘3. Judge Elmore, the President of that Con vention and one of the most decided pro-slavery men of Kansas, sustains him “ ‘4. Stringfellow, Isaacs, Whitfield, (late delegate,) Woodward, and other leading and prominent pro-slavery men of Kansas, sustain hint. “ ‘5. All the pro-slavery men of Kansas who aro knoyn ; and with whom Gov. Walker has met, without exception, are acting in conceit and co-operation with him. “ ‘Now, can it be possible that sensible men will permit this overwhelming array of facts to be silenced by the solitary letter of General Atchison, who is not in the territory, and the croaking of -a tew discontented spirits, \yho write letters to the Charleston Mercury and similar sheets? If you cannot, with these facts, present a satisfactory argument to the people of Georgia on this point, you are not the man I have taken you to be. I repeat to you that the Administration of "Mr. Buchanan is the more thoroughly identified with our princi ples and our rights of' any that, has ever preceded it, aud I am willing to stand or fall upon the. issue. As to removing Gov. Walker for any cause now existing, it is not di earned of, and those who intend to quit the Democratic party on that account, can commence at once look ing out for their quarters in the Kgow Noth ing camp. I write in very great haste for the next mail. “‘Respectfully yours, &c., “ ‘How ell Co$b.’ ” Go to Ires’ for your Hats. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 23, 1865. FROM JAMAICA. [PRICE 5 CENTS.] NO. 146 ARRIVAL OF THE MONTI ZUHA. DESTRUCTIVE DROUG-HT. HYDROPHOBIA AND SMALL-1*OX Kington Dates to the Gift inst.—-In American American “Sympathy'’ Meetbitf fn- /er/V«/ tcith l.y British steamship Montezuma, Hamshaw, from Kingston, Jam., 6th inst., arrived at this port this morning. passengers. H Crania, E Shiona, D C Cariole, J Smith, J Ely, .1 Murray, M Anosta, E L Harrison, Mrs Hildebrand, Miss Hildebrand. J Saoga aud lady, G -n Kamos, Mrs H 11 Lewis, M»s* H Lewis, Miss ij Lewis, II Pattenghe, F Ko s a, L Gisconrie, R Morina, J Shoni, H Fellenia, A King, Rev A Hamilton, C J Ward, L Anosta, W H lies, L lies, K O lies, A Thoburn, J Crondto, Sarah Cronot to, E Bowdon, W Dorwant, Mrs NVarneford aud child, MdeMugie, J Paulseili, .J Barretinna. By this arrival we have a file of the Kingston Watchman, with dates to the 6th. A public meeting had been held at the Taber nacle, to prepare a suitable address to the Amer ican nation on the assassination of President Lincoln. (From the Watchman.) A little bilore the close of tbe proceedings a number of gentlemen came into tbe meeting from the theatre, and among them were a num ber of “naval officers in uuitbrin,*’ and we are sorry to remark that their conduct was very dis graceful, as they appeared to have come fresh from tbe rum shop. They created considerable couiusion by their noise and clamoring to pre vent it possible the speaker from addressing the meeting. Several of our would be great men it the city were present; among them we no ticed some of those who with their pro-sla very principles gave an “ovation” to the pi ratical Setnmes at the Commercial Exchange in this c ty. The drought was severely felt. Many cases of hydrophobia had occurred among animals, and the Sugar crop would be materially injured. The Kingston Journal says; “A frightful account has been given us by a gentleman from St. Thomas, the East, of the ravages of the smallpox in that parish aud the mortality among the laboring classes. In the interior districts, be says, the people have been dying I ke rotten sheep, and all this, we are assured, is unknown to the parochial authorities. Even about Morath Bay, those alliicted with small pox have btJen exposed on tbe highway, there being no place provided for their reception by the public.”—A’. Y. Kxchaiujt. Surrender of Hie Rebels in Florida; A letter to . the Cincinnati Commercial from Macon, Georgia, saj-a: “The rebel troops in Florida, with all the pub lic property, wero surrendered to McCook, at .Tal lahassee, on tho l«*th day of .May. Toe nuinner of troops paroled and already reported is 7,2t)U, and will, doabtle35, reach 3,min when lhe > roturns are complete- , ••The BrtiJbnt of properly received from the Rebel authorities was : Ordnance stores—40 pieces artillery, 25,000 small arms, 150 sabers, 1.018 bayonets, 1,200 cartridge boxes. 710 waist belts, 03,000 pounds lead. 2,000 artillery ammu nition, fixed, 121,900 rounds small ammunition, 700 pounds musket balls, 225 pikes and lances, beside large amounts ot various other ordnance stores. Quartermaster's stores—70 horsos, SO mules, 40 wagons, 4 ambulances, also tools of ra rious kinds, with much stationery, clothing, and camp aDd garrison equipage Commissary stores —170,000 pounds bacon, 200 barrels Salt, 150 barrels sugar, 100 barrels syrup, 7,000 bushels corn, 1,200 bead of cattle, also quantities of fLmr, ground paas, Ac. A large amount of hospital stores were also turned in to the medical officer, Dr. Chapman. “Totally unserviceable horses and mules were either exchanged for corn or foiage, or loaned to the citizens, subject to the order of the Federal authorities. “A memorandum of all the cotton in and about Tallahassee, Tkomasville and Albany, was taken, together with the names of claim ants,* where, when and by whom stored, also the marks on the bales. The schedule is to be forwarded to the War Department. Numbers were claiming cotton which never belonged to them, and which they evidently could only have taken possession of by fraud or vio lence. “Gen. McCook’s method was such as to dis arm bitterness. He was cordially welcomed by the citizens, who assured him that there was no longer tbe least disposition among the people of Florida to act in opposition to the wishes of the Government, and reconciliation and reconstruction, at the earliest possible mo ment, were most earnestly desired. “An interesting incident of McCook's so journ in Florida was the restoration, for the first time in that State since the Rebellion, of that dear old flag, which was raised on the 12th of May over the old Spanish fort at St. Marks, 21 miles south of Tallahassee, on the coast, saluted as it rose with artillery and general re joicing. At Tallahassee, over the Capitol, it was raised on the 20th, on which occasion were present as witnesses of the signal event, several officers of the navy iron* the Sagamore and Sperine, at anchor off St. Marks. At Tallahassee the flag was saluted, as it rose, with a gun for every Slate of the indivisible Union, and at sunset, when drawn down, with 100 guns. The soldiers and negroes were in eestacy; the citizens were not so enthusiastic, hut some of them removed their hats in to ken.” Gen. Terri.—The citizens of New-Uaven lately presented a sword to Gen. Terry. He acknowledged it thus: New-Haven, June 6, 1863. Hon. Morris Tab-, Mayor of the City of Aeir-IIarcn : Dear Sir: It is with the highest gratifica tion that 1 receive the beautiful gift which, through you, the City of New-Uaven has pre sented to me. The approbation of his fellow-citizens must ever be the greatest and best reward ot one who endeavors to serve his country, and to know that those among whom my life from child hood upward has been spent look with appro bation upon my efforts to be of use in the great struggle which is now so happily drawing to a close, to feel that they are satisfied with the little which J hare been able to do in defence of the liberty and integrity of our country, gives me a degree of pleasure which I should vainly attempt to express. I shall cherish and preserve the gift, which is the token of their approbation, as one of the proudest remem brances of my military life. I thank you for the very kind and compli mentary terms in which you have spokeu of my career as a soldier, and 1 beg you to convey to those whom you represent my most grateful acknowledgments for the honor which they have conferred upon me. With the highest respect, I am very sincerely yours, Alfred 1L Terry, Major General. [Ttmes lgtA, OQ TO IVES’ FOR YOUR FINE'BOOTS, An Important Kcrortl. [From the Lonisville Press.] The United States Sanitary Commission has recently gained j>ossession of a very important document, around which will gather the sad dest memories of the war. This is a coThplete death record of Andcrsonviilu prison—a list of all the Uuion soldiers who died there from February 27tb, 1S64, to March 24th, 1865, comprising 12,446 names—with rank, com pany, regiment, disease, date of death, and place of buriabof each. The actual number of those who died at Andersonville daring this time was 13,884, but of those 428 perished in the opei^camp, without friends, letters, cloth ing. or anything else h£ whicH they could be identified. This important document was compiled se cretly from the rebel hospital records, night by night, by the clerks—Union soldiers—who had the care of them, aud was smuggled through to our lines at Vicksburg in a bag of meal. Certified as it is by the affidavits of the clerks by whom it was transcribed, this record will be of great value in affording proof of the death of those whose names it bears, removing all doubts regardiug the fate of the thousands of our brave boys who have fallen victims to the inhuman and unparalleled barbarities of the cbivalric Southerners. These doubts, if not thus dispelled, would not only have, long harassed the surviving friends of these martyrs, but have made it difficult, if not impossible, for them to procure the pay and pensions earned by the sacrifice of life itself. This mortuary record is now being copied into the books of the Hospital Directory of the Sanitary Commission in this city, which now contains over 700,(J00 names of soldiers, the sick and wounded of tie Western armies, ana where it may be consulted at all times by letter or personal application The Horror* of Anrtcrhonvillc I’rlson- Statement of the. number of Prisoners who died at .indersonville, (la., During 1864. TO THE EDITOR OK THE HERALD. Office Chief U. S. Mi stering and Disbursing 1 Officer, Western Ikv. or Pennsylvania, > Hariu>burg, Pa., Juue 14, 136o. j I herewith furnish you a statement of tho number of Union prisoners who died at Auder- sonville, Ga., during the year eudtng February 25, 1S63, as given by private JoseDU T. Swiers, Company -E, Filth Pennsylvania Volunteer Re serves, who alleges that he was employed us a clerk while a prisoner at Andersonville, and copied the statement from the books ot tbe prison, as follows ; Post In In Smallpox Jfont ha. . Hospital. Stocla<le. Hospital. Tot at Match, 1564.... 262 15 5 2S2 April 477 71 34 582 May 633 65 10 7u8 June 1,041 150 10 1,201 July 1,119 620 5 1,744 August....,.., 1,490 i,5o2 — 2.992 September 1,255 1,423 — 2.67S October *1,294 Sol — 1,595 November 494 — — 494 December 160 2 — 10s January, i860.. 191 8 — 199 February 147 — — 147 Ag’gate 12 mos.8,569 4,157 64 12,790 It will be observed that during the months of August and September, 1564. a majority of the dying w«re not amoved ' to tne hospital, but died iu the stockade. Edw. W. Hines Chief Mustering Officer. From Washington. (Dispatches to the Associated Press.] Washington, Sunday, June 11. Immense Accumulation of Dead fetters. The public may be surprised to' learn that the cumber of letters which are now being received at the Dead Letter Office, sent there under the new law which make.*! piepaymeut of postage compulsory, amouuts to more than fifteen ihou- sand per week. These figures deuote great care lessness or ignorance of the law on the part of the senders of these letters. The public should remember that the old law allowing letters not prepaid to be sent forward according to tbe ad dress and double postage collected of the receiv er, has been repealed; that now every letter not entitled to be carried through the mail free must have a stamp upon it, or it is sent to tDe Dead Letter Office. Especial care sho rid be taken by every person to observe at the time of depos iting a letter in the post office that the postage stamp is tirmlv fixed upou it. Such attentive scrutiny would soon reduce tbe number ot letters “held lor postage,” and consequently prevent the embarrassments and vexatious delays now aris ing from this class of letters. The Set her lands Withdraw the Recognition Rebel DeUigcr f tit Rights. Dispatches received at tire State Department announce that the Government of the Nether lands has formally rescindtd the recognition of belligerent rights accorded to the rebels. This is in response to the appei.sof this government, addressed to all the maritime powers. As Hol land was one of the first to become our ally after the Revolutionary War, »o, to her honor be it said, has she been the vei • first to retrace her steps, after having assumes a different position during the rebellion. This breaks the combina tion ot all the European povers, acknowledging the rebel belligerent rights J jSo Trobble with fhc CVmnAnthorities. No trouble whatever is appreheuded with the Cuban authorities respecnug the rebel fain Stonewall. The Spanish Government is on the best possible terms with our own. \Seui York Times, 12th. GO TO IVES' F01], YOUR COLLARS. Rebel Emigration to Branil— A Xexv Enterprise of .the Desperate “Con federates.” The New Orleans Picayune makes the follow ing statement: “We understand that a number of tbo most prominent Generals and Engineers of the Con* federate armies, lor the moment uneasy, or ap prehensive for tho future, contemplate going to Brazil, where they expect to find a more indepen dent home and better employment lor their akill and talent. We also learn that the same move ment is contemplated by officers and engineers of Ihe Conlederate navy, with ,whom, personally ac quainted as they are with tho Brazilian shores, the idea probably originated. “It is, likewise, said that many of the rank and file, both of the army and navy, apprehensive of the difficulty of getting employment, and follow ing tho example of their leaders, are preparing to eu igrate to the Valley of the Amazon. This is properly discountenanced by the leaders, in the beat interest of their followers, as ill judged aDd every way unwise. Indeed, we cannot see how it is possible for many of them who have families, or even those who have uot, to raise the necessary means for snch emigration. It would probably cost il,UUfl lor even a small family to go to tbe Brazilian shores and support themselves six months, aycaT, or whatever length of time it might take to find or establish tnemsolves in their qew homes, if ever found; for it is the experience of all mankind that tho life of an exile, whether voluntary or involuntary, is that of a disconte^ ted wanderer. “Some of the officers, we understand, are the more apprehensive for tho future, because of the fact that before secession they belonged to the United States army, or were in service under the Government. It is {doubtless true that such per sons, if they desired it, would not be permitted to go back to their old places and employment. They cannot, therefore, avail themselves of the gener ous permission of General Order*, given to the mass of the Confederate aHjTjy, resume their former arooations iu life. GO TO IVES’ F0$ YOUR GLOVES. The Hoard of Delegates of American Israelites* The convention met last evening, Judge Car- dozo in the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Isaac Leeser, of Philadelphia. The Business Committee, through Mr. A. S. Copen, reported the following nominations for the Executive Committee, which were approved, and the gentlemen elected unauiinouslj: ; Beu- uett King, Henry E. Hart, Benj. Russ-ak, M. Wolfsohn, E. Joseph, 11 Cohen, Rev. J. J. Lyon*, N. Sonneberg, Louis Aseh and D. Kcmp- ner, ol New York; S. Price, of Baltimore ; Mr. F.instein, of Philadelphia ; Mr. Peiras, of Mem- f bis ; Mr: Evelmau, of Paterson,'N. J.; .Alex, iok, of Pittsburgh. Mr. A. 8 Cohen, from the same committee, re ported that they had come to the conclusion that it was proper to adopt resolutions congratula ting the people upon the return of peace, and recommended the appointment of a special com mittee. The committee also recommended the adoption of a vote of thanks to the Consul of tbe United States in Tangiers, lor his zeal in behalf ot the Morocco Jews dunng their persecution by the Moors. The resolution was carried unanimous ly. The matter of engrafting religious matters into the constitution wus committed to the special at tention of the board. Rev Mr. Leester moved that all congregations be invited to co-operate in this matter. Vigilance wus the price of liberty, aud thus the interest of all Israelites, whether from the congregations ot Poland, where darkness reigned, or from those of Germany and France, where enlightenment was the order of the day. The reverend gentle man moved the adoption of a resolution instruct ing the Executive Committee to sends circular on the subject as soon as tbe matter was brought up, lor signature to every congregation. Mr. A. S. Cohen objected to this, as delays were dangerous. Mr. Bennett King thought as the last speaker, that time couid not be wasted in the matter. The following resolution was then adopted unanimously : Rtsnlced, Whenever any attempt is made to engraft aDy religious belief on the Constitution of the United Slates, the Executive Committee are hereby directed to prepare a memorial and send it to all tbe congregations for signature, to take such further action as may be deemed neces sary. a motion to collect statistical information respecting Jhe heroic deeds of Jews during the war by asking the Presidents of all congrega tionsto .-end the names and records of all who have left for the war, was made. After very strong speeches in favor of tho mo tion by Rev. J. J. Lyons, Judge Curdozo and Mr. Uezekiah Cohen, the motion was amended so as tousk the cooperation of the Hebrew Benevolent Societies and adopted. The subject of devising measures to counteract missionary schemes ana for the education of the young was referred to a committee. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Isaacs the conven tion adjourned. Personal Intelligence. Among the passongers oy the steamrr Fnlton yesterday was a delegation of Union men from Savannah, Georgia, appointed a short time since by the Georgia Union Club to visit Washington with a Tiew to confer with the President upon the present condition and necessities of th« State of Georgia. Tbe following gontlemen compose the committee: U. D. Weed, A. W. Stone, Wyley Woodbridge, J. G. Mills, Edward Padleford, L. S. Bennett. W. H. Stark, lUury Tlr^haoa.. Dr. F. T: Clark, C. K.jJsgood, E. S. Riddell. Tho delegation are old roaidentsof Georgia, and lully endorsed as thorough Union men, and are well advised as to the condition and wants of the State. They are at prerent at the St. Nicholas Hotel, but will proceed to Washington at once.—X. Y. Hcmtd, Uth. Next week, on 5’odnesJay, the National Con gregational Council (Orthodox) will convene in the Old South Cnurch. This Council will represent three thousand churches—one lay dele gate and ono clergyman for every ten churches. It is expected that upwards of five hundicd reg ular delegates will be present and as many volun teers: the latter will not, however, participate in tho proceedings of tho convention exoept as spec tators. This is the first mooting of the Council since 1G80, at Cambridge, by tho Elders and Mes sengers of the churches. It will be a convention of great interest, aud one of which tho most dis- singuisbed clergymen and laymen of the Otho- dox Congregational persuasion will take part.— The purpose, .among other objects, is to quicken efforts to disseminate the blessings cf religious faith generally, and to ae- d laborers into those fields which late sad events of the war have left desolate. Whether the doctrinal points of 1680 will be di-cussed, eularged or diminished, we have no means of knowing, but presume they will roceivo consideration, if not alteration. The ac tion of the Council will have an important bear ing upon the welfare of tho community, and must tend to advance intelligence and humanity, and promote the moral elevation of those moved by its influence. —Boston Post, 9fA. The Cotton Tradk.—As there appears to be a wide difference of opinioif even among well-informed men in all quarters as to the precise effect of the Executive Proclamation of the 13th inst., on the cotton trade, it is thought proper to state that all restrictions on trade in that article east of the Mississippi are removed, and the only tax it is now required to pay is that of two cents per pound imposed by the Internal Revenue laws. Tribute, 16 th. CORN, OAT3, HAY, FLOUR, L1.1IBEK, DRESSED BOARDS, SHIN GLES AND NAILS, For sale by RICHARDSON A BARNARD, june*20—tf Bay tt, opposite Mariners’ vhnrch. Dr. Band's Specific. T HE oldest and most reliable medicine for the cure ■Jof Sjjerniiitoihie.L Seminal Weakness, Loss of Pow er, &c. This medicine Ills stood the test of over thir ty years and has always proved a success. DR. RAND’S SPECIFIC is exhibited in the form ot pills, made up entirely of substances that have a speci fic effect upon the generative organs. Most persons associate the idea or operations upon the bowels from Liking any kind of pills. The Sckoifio of Dr. Rand is Inot intended as an evacuating medicine. Its medici nal virtues are expended entirely upon the impaired regenerative organs. The pills are not unpleasant to the Listc, and many persons masticate them with im punity before swallowing them; which plan we would always recommend, as affording the speediest way to get the effect of the remedy. Price, $1 per box, or six lx»xes for *5, Sold by drug- ists everywhere, qr sent by mail by JN(J. J. KROMEK, Wholesale Agent, nuy23—ly 403 Chesnut «f . Philadelphia, Pa. “TISIMVAXL, rjpHE great Chinese remeflyfor secret diseases, pnt up A in bo^es, in lozcnger forth, has no had odor or had taste, can he carried iu the vest pocket with perfect | safety, will keep in all climates, and is a sure cure for , tlie diseases mentioned. From one to three boxes will , perform a cure. Price, $1 per box, or three boxes for $2 50. Sold by all Druggists, or sent by mail to any I address by JOHN J. KKOMUR, may23—ly 403 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. | For Sale, O N board steamer City of Port an Prince, 100 bbls, Cement aud 5o t mis’Eastern Hay. ti me psmi sn ;r TTRSULINE MANUAL U St. Jokn'o Manual Catholic Piety ✓ The Key to Heaven Mass aud Vespers, and many others. janelS JOHN C. SCHREINER & SON- Go to IVES’ lor your SHIRTS Headq'rs Tost of Savannah, ) Savannah, Ga., June 15th, 1865. \ GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 45. j I. In obedience to order from the Headquarters of the Department of the South, General Orders No. 29 and 34, current series from these Headquarters, which establish a system of free public schools for white children alone are here by revoked. These schools have been organized by the military authority, and supported by a military fund, while the educatipn of tlie colored children has been left to private effort aud sustained by charitable contributions. A just regard alike to the future wel fare of the children wjio arc now free, and to the interest of the City and State wherein they are to live, requires that these children should be given such a rudimental common school education as Mill make them virtuous, orderly, intelli gent and self-supporting. To secure this result as far as may be during the military occupation of this Post, the following system of free public schools is hereby ordered and will go into immediate effect; II. The thiee schools already estab lished, viz : one Primary and tw> Gram mar schools, are continued. Three schools fire ordered to be established as soon as practicable for the education of Colored children of this Tost. III. The members of the late Board of Education, having officially expressed their willingness and desire to aid in the education of all tlie children of this Post, are hereby re-appointed. Five additional members are added to meet the require ments of the extended school system.— The Board of Education for the free schools of the Post accordingly, will be composed as follows-: The Mayor of the City, ex-oflicer, (re appointed.) Mr. John L. Yillalonga, (re-appointed.) Mr. Anthony Porter, “ Mr. W. H. Stark, Mr. James G. Mills, Rev. C. F. McRae, “ Rev. S. Landrum, Rev. A. M. Winn, 1 Mr. Wylly Woodbridge, Mr L. S. Bennett, Mr. A. W. Stone, Mr. T. Y. Clark, Mr. Henry D. Weed. IV. Major Wm. C. Manning, 103d TJ. S. C. T., is announced upon the _ Staff of the Brevet Brigadier General command ing, as Military Superintendent of tlie free schools of the Pont, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. V. Such buildings as are available and most suitable, in addition to those already in use by the three existing schools, will be assigned by tho Post Quartermaster for school purposes. VI. The Board of Education will be divided into six visiting committees, being one committee for each school, whose duty it shall be to visit tlie respec tive schools at least once a month, ex amine the classes, and report in writing to the Board of Education—which shall meet at a stated time once a month. VII. Tlie Mayor of the City will be ex- officio Chairman of the Board of Educa tion, and will make such reports to the Commanding General, from time to time, as he may think the interests of the Public Schools require. He will also make reports whenever the General Commanding, or the board, may direct. The Military Superintendent of Schools will make monthly reports to the Com manding General of the condition of the several schools under liis charge, giving all items of iuterest connected there with. YIH. All teachers needed in addition to those already engaged, will be appoint ed by the Superintendent. Tho salaries of teachers will be fixed by the General Commanding* on the recommendation of the Superintendent, and will be payable from the Post fund on certificate of ser vice rendered, signed by the Superinten dent and approved by the General Com manding. IX. The Board of Education, in con junction with the Superintendent, will establish such rules and regulations for the government and discipline of the schools as shall to them be deemed ad visable, and all the children will be ad mitted free, subject to such rules and regulations. The charge of one dollar and a half, heretofore levied by order of the Board of Education upon each of the children attending the free school, is hereby abolished. X. The system of schools hereby or dered, is not designed to Supplant any School organized by private effort or charitable r Societies, and all assistance within the power of the Brigadier Gen eral commanding will be given to all schools so established at this Post. By command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. WOODFORD. Edward G. Dire, A. A. G. Qbadq’bs. Dis. of Savannah, ) Savannah, Ga., June 15th, 1865. ) GENERAL ORDER, > No. 37. f All military restrictions heretofore im- >osed upon the U. S. Mails in this Dis- ct, are removed. By Command of Bvt. Maj. Gen, BIRGE, Rqbt, F, Wilkinson, Maj. md A, A, A, G. po: tri< Headqr’s District of Savannah. ( Savannah, Ga., June 16, 1865. J GENERAL ORDERS. ) No. 38. f Hereafter all applicants for Executive clemency under the Proclamation of Am nesty, of May 29, 1865, who desire to forward their applications through these Headquarters, must accompany them with an affidavit showing under what ex ception clause in the Proclamation their cases may come. The affidavit must also state that the applicant folly within no. other class of exceptions than that specified by him, and must be taken before the Officer em powered to administer the oath of al legiance by virtue of the provisions of General Order No. 33, current series, from these Headquarters. By command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. BIRGEi Robt. F. Wilkinson, Maj. & A. A. A. G Headq’rs Post of Savannah, l Savannah, Ga., June 15th, I860. \ GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 46. f After Sunday, June 18th, inst., no per son will be allowed to keep a Theatre, billiard saloon, bowling alley, concert saloon, or any place of public amusements at this Post until he has obtained a license herefor from these Headquarters. Applications for such licenses must be made in writing to Captain E. G. Dike, Post Treasurer. The license fees will be as follows : For a Theatre - - - 8 25 “ Billiard /Saloon, for each table 10 “ Bowling Alley, each alley, - 10 “ Concert Saloon, - - - 100 For any place of public amusement not herein specified, such fees ranging from ten dollars upwards, as the Post Treasurer may deem proper. The Post Provost Marshall and Chief of Police is charged with the thorough en forcement of this order. By command of Bvt Brig. Gen. S.L. WOOJ)FORD. Edward G. Dike, A. A. G. Headq’rs. Dis. of Savannah, \ Savannah, Ga., June 15th, 1865. J GENERAL ORDER, ) No. 36. ( Surgeon A. P. Dalrymple, U. S. Vote., in addition to his present duties aa Health Officer of the Post, will assume the duties of Health Officer of the Dis trict. By command of Bvt. Maj. Gen. BIRGE, Robt. F. Wilkinson, Maj. and A. A. A. G. Headq’rs Post of Savannah, ^ Savannah, Ga., June 14, 1865. General Order, ) No. 44. \ General Order No. 26, dated April 7, 1865, regulating the price at which Quar termaster’s Vouchers may bo purchased withiu the limits of this command, is hereby revoked. By command of Bvt.®rig. Gen. S. L. WOODFORD. Edward G. Dike, A. A. G. HEADQ'RS POST OF SAVANNAH, ) Savannah, Ga., June 12, 1865. ( General ’Order, j No. 42. ( In accordance with General Order No. 33, dated Juue 9th, 1865, from the Head quarters of the District of Savannah, Captain Charles H. Cox, 75 th N. Y. Vet. Vols., the Post Provost Marshal, is here by apjioinfced as the officer to administer the Amnesty Oatli prescribed in the Pres ident’s Proclamation of May 29th, 1865. He will be careful to administer the oath only to such persons as are entitled to take it by the terms of the Proclama tion. No oilier officer at this Post is allowed to administer the oath. By command of B’vt. Brig. Gen. S. L. WOODFORD, EdwardG. Dike, A. A.G. Headquarters Post of Savannah, Savannah, Ga ., June 12th, 1865. General Ordersf | No. 43. f General Order No. 32, dated May 8th, 1865, from these Headquarters, prohibit ing the running at large ol unmuzzled dogs in the streets and squares of this city, having been generally disregarded, is hereby revoked, and the following sub stituted : The Military Police of this Post shall seize and bake to the dog pound every dog found unmuzzled in the streets and squares city. Each dog so taken to the pound will be kept there twenty-four hours, unless sooner claimed by the,owner, who, upon claiming property, shall receive the dog upon payment of five dollars fine. At the expiration of such twenty-four hours every unclaimed dog shall be forthwith killed. By command of Bvt. Brig. Gen. S. L. WOODFORD. Edward G» Dike, A. A, G. Headq’rs Dist. of Savannah, Savannah, Ga., Jttne 10,1865. General Order, I No 34. f Captain George T. White, 128th N. Y. Vols., is announced as Judge Advocate on the Staff’ of the Brevet Major General commanding. He will be obeyed and espected accordingly. j3y command of Brevet Mai. Gen. BIRGE. R.F.Wilkinson,Maj,<fcA. A.A.G*
