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SAVANNAH HEPUKU ( AN, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1855.
THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN. <<
rvikirn* •»
| Tho loiter of out MUled*oVlllo oorrotpondont
[ contains aom* points or intcront. It will be aoon
. i V V AKHFR &. SNEED. that Mr. Win. M. Lona,«l the Annof Kuae,Daria
ALEX ANUft.lt » j & 1<ong of lh „ city, has boon oh,wen Director on
«ilir tuaA r t |he pJir| of |he ante in the Dank of the Slate ol
Weekly*lirtflibljiIn adranoe.- ■* n,.
Weekly, (dub price.) 10 copiss lot** |
jHCfll RBliVOBS \ Goorgia. The election of Judge of the 8uprome
gA on i Court in place of Judge^Starnea haa been looked
~ Ot ' forward to with much intereat throughout the
w Slate. Tho dignity and responsibility of the pnai*
** tion naturally eicited a deeire that it should be
filled by a man well qualified for its important du
ties. In eleotiona of ihisaort we shall not atop to
inquire into tho political opinions ol tho successful
candidate, and we have no hesitation in say
ing that we are gratified that tho mantle has fallen
upon such worthy shoulders as those of Charles J.
McDonald. As a lawyer he is auporior to all who
opposed hint from tho ranks of his own party, and
aa a man upright and incorruptible.
Tho nomination of Mr. Jenkins brought "our
new recruits" to the tost, and proved (hot sonto of
them at leaat arc not so thoroughly drilled in the
ranks. Tho final ballot shows but a difference of
fifteen votes in a body whoro tho majority is reckon*
cd at seventy,—if not a little upwards. Subjected
8AVANNAH, GA.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 22.
By TeletnM fW Ike Republican.
M«w Orleaaasa markets.
New Orleans, Nov. 19.
Tha Cotton marks* is firm—sales of the day
35000 bales. Molasaaa par gallon 29o. Flour
quotsd f8 to 98.06 par bbl. Sterling Kichange
6 3*4 to 7 1*4.
Th. Black •d.loci ! 10 ,uch '«'■ w « ,h,, “ ld nul b ° •urpriwd lo
Th *,f/.„.r„r...kir h.v....... •«•» > w.
leave tho ciroumatanco in the hands ol the Dcmoc-
from Havana to tho 16th inat. Her news
portent.
racy, commending it to their sober reflection.
Tho retirement of Mr. Thomas from the field*
msysr’s Hepsri
W« d.TOU nM.lr oorTmt™ »pico this momln« coupled with Iho fuel llm Mr. Tbwc.il, tho
<j the .nnu.lr.port of Al.yor And.mm, Mtilna ] Curaplrollcr, it iheonly Anli-Amcric.n Whi* who
forth the management of our city affairs during i hns touched bottom in a contest boiore the present
the year just passed. It its well written and per* " ,J - L - r ‘-
apicuoua document, and besides a review of muni*
cipal affairs, contains much statistical information
that eannot fail to interoat,not only our city readers,
but every cititen of Georgia who feels a becoming
concern in the great commercial emporium of the
State. I
Never, in the history of Savannah, have her lo- \
cal affairs been fnatmged more efficiently. Tho I
effects of good government have been felt in every
department of tho public interest, and in none
more than in the hoalth and good order of tho city j
for the year just closed. This fact has challenged .
the observation of all,and even strangers who visit I
ourciiy are struck with the obvious contrast ol tin )
quiet, orderly appearsnco of our streets, And ihA
Legislature, would seem to arguo tlmi rho Do
mocracy havo but little fancy lor "new recruits"
otherwise than as privatos in tho ranks; and that
while they are willing to receive tho aid of Mr.
Stephens and Mr. Toombs, they intend to qunran*
tine their friends until they got rid of tho Whig
aud Union odour.
[Cotrcspondence of tlio Savannah Republican J
The Georgia hrgislature.
Milledoevillb, Nov 20th.
Tho Anties had a caucus Inst night, the second
one this session, to nominate candidates for Direc
tor on tho part of tho Stuto in tho Bunk ol tho Stato
of Georgia, and Judge ol the Suproino Court, but
execution of law among ns, and the looso ' they were not nMo to come to any agreement, and
aud inefficient administrations ol m »i other com
mercial towns. For much of this wo uro indebted
u j .uriied without making a nomination. This
morning the oleciions came on, despite a very en*
to the prompt, vigorous and laiih'ul d sehargu of) org,-tic effort on iho part of a portion of the mu*
his duties by our Chief Executive officer. No man I jority party, to stavo them off. Tho election for a
could have done mote to preserve the good order of 1 Bav.k Director resulted In the choice of Wot. H.
our city and to mom the approval ol hi* constituent*.
The comparative freedom of the c’ty from in
temperance and other vicos, respect lor the f|«.|y
Sabbath, cleanly condition of lliu streets and lanes*
Long, Esq.,of Savannah, who received 131 votes
on the third balloting. His opponents wero
J Messrs. W. F Brantley, and R. b. Young, also ol
Savannah. Tho following exhibit of the ballotinga
tory of the Constitution) instituting annual sessions i
of the Legislature.
Also a hill to extend the oivil jurisdiction of
Magistrates' oourta in tho city of Augusta, to fifty
dulUte, allow said oourta to ait longer than ona
day when necessary, and pormil oonetablos for
said court to be olocted in nny district of the oily.
By Mr. Lawton ol Chatham, a bill to amend tho
several sole relating to 8avannah &. Albany
Railroad Company,eo as to permit tho Company
to begin the southern branch of thoir Road at any
point on thoir line, west of the Altamaha, and to
Oontinue their Road across the lino ol tho Bruns
wick & Florida, Road, to such point ou tho boun-
dray botwuon Goorgia and Florida, as said com
pany may soleot.
By Mr. Jones of Muscogee a bill empowering
persons owning land on rivers, creeks, &o., to em
bank tho same, provided they do not thereby throw
the Hearn out ot its usnnl chnnnol.
By Mr. Jones of Lowdnos, a bill to form a now
county from Irwin, Lowducs aud Cofiue, to be
called "Shields" and bo otiauhed to tho Southern
Judicial Circuit, and First Congressional Dis
trict. C* M .
John Rosa, Chief ol tho Chorokoo Nation, has
recently delivered his annual message to his peo
ple. The Chiel reviews the advantages which
have accrued to tho Chcrokoea from thoir en
couragement ol schools, and urges them to "allow
no rotrogade to occur, but constantly to boar tn
mind tho truths contained in that clauso of the
Constitution which doclaros that'religion, morali
ty, and knowledge are nocessary to good govern
ment, the preservation of liberty, and tho happi
ness fof mankind.’ Schools, and tho moans of
oducation, shall forover be encouraged in this
nation." Ho enumerates tho boncficial results of
tho prohibitory liquor law, and recommends an
amondmont to reach those "persons who intro
duce intoxicating drinks under tho convenient
labels of »ho putont medicines and preparations of
tho day."
Fire on the South Carolina Road.—Monday
morning, a platform car with lorty-five halos of
Cotton on it, attached to a Iroiglit train from Co
lumbia, look liro at Sinoatli’s Turn out, and was
totally destroyed. The fito is supposed to have
originated from a spark from tho engino.
O.ir advices from Bermuda are dated to Novem
ber?. Tho British fleet from Haliiox, with the
Admiral in command, and n portion ol the Baltic
fleet, worn anily expected. Gov. Murray had pro
rogued the Legislature. Tho mail steamer Curlew,
from Halifax, had neurly toundered during a late
passage.
the observance of order in public assemblages, the I will perhaps interest some of your readers, bunco
effectual abatement of the "river pirates" whoso
long infested our port to the great annoyance ot
commerce, our exemption Irom serious disas'ors by
fire—all should contributo to make up the public
award upon the merits ol tho present administra
tion.
I I give it:
For a Bank Diroctor
VV. F Ui ant ley
W 11. Long
R. B Young
Lvont
Blank
Wm. H. Bulloch, Esq ,has been appointed
Clerk of tho Superior and Inlerinr Courts <>! Chat
ham county, in place of John F. Guiimiuim, de
ceased.
tar The Infant Negro I’iaiiist will givo two
entertainments to-day, nt St. Andrew's II,ill, nl-
fording an opportunity oi seeing and hearing him
to such as cannot attend at night. See ad vert'se-
moot.
2nd bnl.
3rd hnl.
...HO
7h
97
.. .94
99
131
... .(>5
•3
16
... 0
0
1
... 1
0
..241)
237
240
Total — . .
tNot a Candidate. Undrawn.
The election for Judge was next taken up, and
a number of gentlemen were nominated for tho
office by their respective friends. It is somewhat
singular, in connection with this election, that the
two gentlemen who literally had the race lo them
selves, were nominated without nny authority from
them, nnd that they shoved aside m tho race, nil
tho candidates wh • had consented to run. Mr.
«*» ... • f , ... . . Jenkins, name was announced before the balloting
mar We arc informed that the several gentle- menc , ,, y Mr Fopo of Wilkes, and tho an- iorma and ceremouu.
m»„ -ho .re now en,„ged in lead,inn. butli el I v „, il „ r „ 1 ,,| v „„ ul . ud ed. The
th- Chatham Academy and the Public School,
have in contemplation to form themselves very
shortly into a regular organization, under tltes'yie I
ol " Chatham Teacher's Association." The object I
of this association we understand to be twofold ; |
first, un exchange ol views, by those connected
with it.ou the important subject of education, and
secondly to devise tho means of delivering, during
the coming winter, a course oi lectures udupted to
the large class ot y, ung men, who, by the nature
of their occupation, ere debarred tho privilege of
attending to the improvement of their minds. Such
Uuiutesate needed, and we doubt not of their lull
success.
onneement was vociferously applauded. The
name ot Ex-Gov. McDonald was not announced
until the 2rd balloting, though ho had previously
been voted lor 1 believe it is by no means certain
that the Governor will accept the post, to which
he lias been chosen. Tho following is an exhibit
of tho various ballutings:
1st b.
2nd b.
3rd b.
4th b.
A H. Chappel...
.. 12
3
wt
»t
VV. H Hn l
.. 26
13
fl
wt
C J Jcnkms....
.. 96
111
111
no
J. II Stirkc
.. 35
30
7
wt
H F. Ly<*ns
.. 27
26
16
wt
I) J McDonald...
.. 23
41
90
125
J Sohluv
.. 10
3
wt
—
E'y*
.. 00
' 1
0
—
Long*
.. 00
1
0
0
T. W. Thomas*.
Blank
1 — —
Total
*No Candidate.
1
."231
234
237
235
t Withdrawn.
1ST The British schr. L>idy Scott arrived at
Charleston Monday Iasi, slier a passage of eight j
days from Nassau. Sho brought as passengers
the first officer and crow of tho ship Mary Ward.!
Jacobs, master, which vcssol was lost on tho 4th
inst, on Abaco—the ship becoming a total wreck. I
The Mary Ward was on her passage Ironi Savun- 1
nah for Mobile. Tho Lady Scott alao brought on I
the chief mate and nine seamen belonging to tho I
bark Thomas E. Baxter, Scull, master, which ves- j
■el had on board a cargo of rice, and was bound j
from Savannah to iiavanu. The Baxter was lost |
on the 6th inst. near Abaco-the vessel was totally I lhe 0,ber * nllu,lod 10 in n, y ,H “ 1 ' nut be,l, “
Ii.l; put of the Mild ... «»vod in . dam,«rd I W "’ d y«'“ ,d "y »t«crn..utl. ... toomoi iM.
condition. Captains Jacobs of tho Mary Ward j
and Scull of tho Thomas E. Baxter, were left «t *
Nassau, attending to the interests of their respec- !
live vessels.
Alter the first ballot, Mr. McMillan of Huber-
shunt moved that the Senate repair to their cham
ber, but the motion whh not carried, und this at
tempt to "stave off," like that early this morning,
was unsuccessful.
SENATE.
Tho "Bank" discussion between Messrs. Cone
and Calhoun ou the one part, and Mr. Peeples on
cliullng pay, forage, food, grooming, shoeing, etc., and the extensive bank formed around and over the sun-
amounts In |a3.287, to which must lie u.l.1-,1 liinursm o ken Wrecks, have resulted from the obstructions placed
on limit. R. liurm.-ks *189.13; (las and Water fixture*, for tho common defence.
3200.70 ; Lighting, $100.60; Ca|.s. Iln.lg.-s, llul tons, Ac., Savannah lllver liar affords one of the easiest entrances
I60A.31; Pistols lor live ndilitlmial no n, $77.10; pin- from the sea “long the whole southern coast of tlm united .
rliuso of horses to lepliii-u those dead, $300; Lubor ro- . Btutes. It him u duptli of water Upon it of iitnutuon fuvt,
pairs, furniture, ete., nil $,25,403.32. Print- si * Inches, nt mean low tide, with a rise of eight mat ou
lug. Stationary, purchase of Buddies, part of Insumnni the flood—making It* soundings at high water, twenty-
on Burrocks, labor, nic.lidnes, etc., charged in Treo.ni- ssvnn rm-t, six Inches. Vessels drawing 10 feet enn run
rer s report, were Incident to the nr K uniuitlou of tlio ' fur a hartwr, tlieroforo, at any stage of the tide, and an-
Police and properly belong to the account of 1854. It 1 chor safely inside of Tybeo Island, beyond tlio Influence
was found essential to tlio thorough efficiency of this of swells from tho ocean. The writer of this lias llirico ,
brunch to Increase their number in .Inutiary Inst by tlio 1 crossed the bar In a heavy ship of war, and on one is-ca-
ndilitlon or one Sergeant and four privates, Included in slon, at a trlffo over half tide. With these advantages of |
*'•“ - • ■ *• access, will tlio people of Ucorgla remain content to sen ,
'll sea |Kirt hampered in It* rivor by oh-1
City Treasurer’s Office,
SAVANNAH, NOVEMBER l, t ' nj 55
gtatemsnt of Cash received and paid throu«li the Treasury of the t'ltv nr
Mavanuah from the 1st of Nov.* INft-l to thse .'lit Oetober, 180S. 9
222,800tn
Total 30,748
Lumber. Feet.
Free Negroes in Missouri.—At a meeting of
tlio vitizons of Randolph county, Mo., recently
held at the court house in Humsvillo,in was resolv
ed to notilyall tree negroes residing in the oouutv,
to leave it by the 1st of December next, never to
return, or they will bo severely dealt with; also
that in lulure no free negro can bo ullowed to set
tle or live in tlio county. It wiibhIso recommended
to the Legislature to pass a law to provent negroes
Irom being setlree in iho Slate.
Arkansas River.—Tho Little Rock Gazette of
Friday week reports that tho recent ruins had pro
duced a slight rise—buy two loci—in tho Arkansas
nt that point. .
Tlio State Council of tho Amoricun party in
Arkansas, recently in soHsion in Little Rock,
elected delegates to the National Council to be
eld in Philadelphia, in February next, und in
structed them to vote t»r dispensing wjih all tho
ol tho <>rdor.
Tlio Duchess of Buccleuch lias been admitted
in the Roman Catholic church by Dr. Manning.
From our Eu«t T,-nnesseo exchanges we learn
that corn is Moiling at In,ill *23 to 40 conld per
bushel: wheat 91 iU,i$l 25
During the month ol October 17,6CS bales of cot-
ion were received at iMeiuphiu by iho Memphis
nnd Charleston Railroud.
U. S. Commissioner L >ring, of Boston, hns
derided that whipping a seaman with a rope's end
is nut flogging within iho meaning ot iho statute.
“What’s whiskey bringing I" inquired a
dealer in tl|.it article "Bringing men to the gal
lows," was tho reply.
The famous Anthony Burns hns been *ent by tho
abolitionist to Oberlm Collcgo, Ohio, to study lor
the ministry.
Tho Boston Commonw-cnlthsiiys. "Wo under
stand that the statement m many of the newspapers
of tlio day, that Mr. Crittenden has accepted un
invitation to leeiuro upon slavery, in Boston, is n
mistake. Wu are assured ho lias accepted no such
invitation.”
tho cntiiiinto already enumerated. No extra horses , .«•.
asked lor with (bene men aa It was contemplated to cm- , lludr commercial
ploy them ox preventive nlUcera, in tlio suppreaiiinu of *' *
vice along tlio l»iM-k« and Wtiarvos, am) as a rivor l’olico
for tlio protection of the aliiiiping interest. If the ox-
|m*ii*mv ol iiiniiituinlng tho lliounted l’olico for tlio punt
year baa been greater than that of tlio preceding, It I*
uttrlbutublu to ilio Increased coat iu tlio price of forago
and feed over that of ordinury season*, together with the
necessary addition of live men to the force itself. Tlio
great value of their services iu the detection of offenders,
the suppression of crime, the protection or tlio property
and persons ol otir citizens, nnd the preservation of
peucu and good order in the City, eannot fail to com-
mend the system to the special good will of the citizens
ol .Savannah. It is to their energy und zeal In tlio dis
charge of nil arduous and oftentimes desperate duty,
that the foiTiblii abduction of Scuiiicn from Merchant
Vessels on the river—that foul pluguo spot on the lair
escutcheon of our sen|iort—lias been suppressed, if not
thoroughly eradicated.
The Foot-Uuaid or City Watch consists of two Ser
geants ami liny privates, with ten supernumeraries to
till vacancies iu case of sickness or otherwise. The pay
of this body amount* tb $ltt,30U. Umit exertion has
been used to improve the character ami condition of this
brunch of the Police, and 1 uni satisfied that It Is very
superior iu itself and in public estimation to wlint it over
was in lornier years. There are, huwevor. radical defects
connected with the system as It exists which will over
cuiburrus* it iu its present form, and ran only ho
remedied by a thorough reorganization. The additional
duty has been Imposed upon this branch, of a detail from
half past six P. >1., to eight o'clock, when the regular
watch is turned out. This extra service lias proved very
useful in checking misconduct on the Wharves and
Boy during the early evening. During the past Rummer
that pandemonium' of darkness after sunset, the rivor
front, has been lighted with (las aud is now passahlo
and safe, like the oilier thoroughfares of the City.
incidental expenses.
To this account bus been charged tho completion of
the stono wull at tlio foot of Abnrcorn-street, on tlio
Bay,'commenced under a former administration. By re
solution of Council adopted in December last, the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes were authorized to complete
It. The cost of completion amounted to $0,1)40.00. To
this account lins also been charged tho expense of paving
Whiiaker-street as far as has been done, amounting to
$1,052.40. This improvement was authorised by the pro-
lent Board. Another heavy expense which lias been,
charged to the account of “Incidental Expenses, - ’ has
been that of repairing tho dams of the lunds on Hutch-
iiiHou's Island, owned by the Into Wyatt W. Sturke.
These lauds are under dry culture contract, but were neg
lected by Major Starke, and when the present Board
came Into office were found In a very bad condition.
Warned by the fearful epidemic of the previous year,
aud aware that the health of the city should ho protect
ed by every moans, and especially lly the strict observ
ance of the dry culture system, the Council authorised
tho City Marslial to proceed and havo these lands put In
order In terms of the existing coutrnrt. This was done at
nn expense of $3,028.50. This amount under the dry
culture contract Is claimed by the City of tho proprii-
tors of those lands, Hud measures will ho adopted for the
recovery of the saiuo.
The rapid extension of tho City southward, tho dilap
idated condition of the old Negro Cemetery and tho rude
assaults of siicriliglous hands upon the repOsa of the dead,
rendered it necessary to remove tho remains of colored
persons to tho placo appointed for their sepulture near
tho Laurel Grove Cemetery. This necessary work was
attended with tho small outlay of $722.76, which hns
also been charged under the Incidental head. Thcso ex
traordinary expenses, amounting in all to $11,760.3, tend
ing to tho adornment nnd health of tlio City, have been
put to Incidental expenses, nml lienee that account ap
pears to Vie, with the ordinary charges Incident to the
City Government. $19,301.71.
savannah nivr.il appropriations, etc.
The following condensed history of the operations for
the improvement of the Savannah Itlvor is submitted
for your information.
By Act of Congress, approved August 30, 1852, nn an-
pnprintlon of $40,000 was mnde “for tlio removal of oh-
si met ions in the Savannah River, at a place called the
Wrecks, and the improvement of the navigation of said
river.'* At the request of the Chamber of Commerce, a
commission composed of Professor A. D. Baclio, Captain
A. II. Bowman, and Captain J. F. Gilmer, was appointed
bv the Secretary of War to devise n project for the Im
provement of the ltiver. I am indebted to tlie Inst
named officer for the accuracy of the accompanying
details.
The coniinKsinn met in December. 1852. nnd after full
nnd careful study, reported a plan with estimates of cost,
which were approved by the Department, nml the work
ordered to he comm 'need. In general terms, the plan
recommended nml approved, was to deepen the Front
ltiver ovir the Wrecks, along Garden Bank, nnd over
two shoals above the City, by dredging, and at the same
time to throw sufficient water along tho branch of tho
river to preserve tho depth attained. To accomplish tho
latter object, timber jetties nnd rising works were to
be constructed nt tli- upper end ofilutchinsoii's Island,
ncrosn Fig Island Channel, nnd nt the lower end of the
last named Island. The approximate cost of the works
above indicated, was estimated at $201,427. As the ap
propriation made by Congress was only $40,000. nnd it
was considered essential to successful results that tho
operations for closing Fig Island Channel should progress
simultaneously with the working of the dredges upon
the Wrecks nnd Garden Dank, the City decided to ad-
vanee the requisite means at once, trusting to the future
action of (\ ugir-sfor reimbursements. With funds thus
provided, the pile work across Fig Island Channel w—
established, while the cost of preliminary surveys nnd
working the dredge machines along the Garden Bank
and over the Wreck* was paid out of tho Government
appropriation of 1852. The whole of the $10.IHMI has
been thus applied. The dredge* leave removed from the
Front river one hundred and two thoii-nud live hundred
(1H2.50U) cubic vnrds of earth, giving a channel full ten
nt menu low water, or sixteen feet six Inches at
mean high water. At spring tide the depth will bent
Inn*t <>ne loot n'ore Plnen the commencement of ope
ration*. therefore, the Front River I'linnnel hns been
deepened about two feet, nnd from present indications
there i* go *d reason to believe that this increase of
d. ptli will remain permanent, the permanence being due
in a great me.i-ure to the volume of water turned from
the Fig Island to the Front Channel.
Since the 31st October, 1S5I, the date of my predeces-
sor’s report, there have been advanced from the City
Treasury :
For Improvement of Savannah lllver $13,101 03
Oct., D56, balance In bunds of disbursing ng't. 007 02
*„„„ - » |K>rt hampered in It* river by ole
■trurtlons so easily romoveablof Any defect In u" chan-1
nel effect* thoir Interest* n« well ns our own. The homely
maxim that “ what is everybody’* business, is noliody a,
may not be Innpplicuhle to the preaeut occasion. Let the
merchants of Ravannah look to it.
COMMERCK or Havannah.
The accompanying statistics, though not strictly be
longing to tho Mayor’s Report,may not ho unacceptable,!*
showing the growing commerce or our port,
statement of Exports from the Port of Savannah from
tho 1st of September, 1853, to to the 31st of August,
1854, Incluslvo.
Colton. Bales. Weight, Foreign. Coastwise. Value.
Ihs. bah*, bales.
Upland 301,943 135,874,350 WH.680 203,303 $14,207,311
H. Island 15,628 6,040,000 3,801 11,007 1,416,000
Total 317,471 140,920,050 102,441 216,030 $16,082,311
Itlco. Casks. Weight*. Foreign. Coaatwise.
lbs. Casks.
6,000,000 7,054 23,094 700,000
Foreign. Coastwise.
Feot.
Total 49,856,700 27,353,000 22,602,100 600,000
Sundries—Wheat, Flour, Wool, Manufactur
ers, Hides, Peltries, Copper Ore, Tallow,
Bccswux, Drugs, Ac, Ac., valued ot 1,000,000
Grand total valuo of Kxfmrts $17,882,311
Tonnage, Cleared and Entered In 1854.
Foreign. Coastwise. Total.
131,033 240,843 377,870
Statement of Exports from the Port of Savannah from
tin- 1st September, 1854, to 31st August, 1866, Inclu
sive.
Cotton. Bales. Weights. Foreign. Coastwiso. Valuo.
Bales. Bales.
Upland.. 373,908 108,258,000 178,194 195,714 $10,825,800
8. Island 14,407 4,701,776 0,993 7,474 940,356
Total 388,375 172,900,375 185,187 203,188 17,700,216
ltlcc. Casks, Weight. Foreign. Coastwise.
lbs. Casks. Casks.
Total 8,220 6,344,960 4,149 3,071 213,798
Lumber. Foot. Foreign. Coastwise.
25,500,000 10,004,008 0,480,664 265,000
WnxAT.—Now exports, coastwiso princi
pally, 423,376 bushels ; exported since
1st Jan. to 1st Nov., 1855 719,737 60
Cower Gun.—31,032 boxes, now exports,
coastwiso principally; exported slnco
1st Jan. to 1st Nov., weight 7,0t<0 tons, 474,480
Si'.mhues.—Flour, Wool, Manufactures,
Hides, 1’eltrles, Tallow, Bees-uax,
Drugs, Ac., Ac., valued at 700,000
Total valuo of exports for 1864-’55 $20,129,230 60
Tons.
Tonnugo cleared and entered in 1856, foreign,... 151,130
Do. “ “ “ “ “ coastwise, 859,339
To Balanck rxn last Annual Rtatimxnt—
To Badozs—
Her d from Clerk of Council for
Badges sold 6,790.50
Less paid for making Badges.... 134.70
To Bill* Payable—
Hoc’d for Mayor's Notes Discounted
To Bonds—
Hec'd Tor Bonds for Improvcm t
of Havannah lllver 1,600.00
Hec'd for Bonds Iseuod for con
struction of Hav. A Alb. H. It. 180,000.00
Roc’d for ll'nds Iss'd for ■ub'n to
Muntg’ery A West l’ont K. H. 100,000.00
To Board or Health—
Hec'd of City Marshal for sales at Pound
and impounding Cuttle
To City Kxciianoe—
Hec'd for Kents of llooius, Ac
To CiTr Taxes—
Hec'd lor Tuxes collected 1849... 1.00
Hec’d for Taxes collected I860... 4.75
Ilec’d for Taxes collec ted 1852... 55.90
Hec’d fur Taxes collected 1863... 2,117.19
Hec’d for Tuxes collect
ed 1865 14,314.98
Less ain't remitted 2 , J9.02—14,105410
Ilec’d for Taxes collect
ed 1864 85,072.43
Less ain’t romitted 1,199.84—83.902.69
To Citt Court—
Hec'd from Clerk for Fees
To Dividends—
ltec'd for Div'ds on Stock in Central H. It.
aud lisuking Co 30,490.00
Hec'd for Div'd un State Hank of Ga. 130.00
Hec'd uu Stuck ill the Muntg'ry A
West Point It. It. Co 6,833.84
Rcc'd on Stock in Ogecheo Plank
Hoad Co 160.00
ltec’d on Stock iu S. W. It. tt. Co...20,000A)0
morning with renewed ardor. A* 1 understand
tho bill, incorporating the Athens Bunk, introdu
ced by Mr. Peoples, it does not essentially difl'or
from other bills for a similar purpose, passed by
former legislatures. Mr. Cone’s war is not upon
Col. Thos. p. Drayton, President of the any special privileges or looso specifications in tho
Charleston snd Savannah Rail Road Company*, bill itsoif, he is opposed to granting any mo’e
is going to work with a promptness and earnest- bank charters except upon moro stringent
ness that must be gratifying to all who appro- i terms than has horetoforo been required,
ciate the importance of that onterprizo. We in-j he makes war upon tho system that has* hitherto
vito the attention of contractors in his notice for i prevailed, and seeks to inaugurate a now prin-
prottosals which are now wanted for forty miles— i ciplo In the granting of Bank charters. Mr.
a largo portion of the route as definitely loca- I C<mo, accordingly proposes to amend Mr. Peeples'
ted I bill so ns t» enable bill-holders to obtain judg
ment at the first term after the bank tails to meet
i’ire In Macou-$loO,OOtl Destroyed.
Wo were substantially correct in the account
ol tho Macon fire given in fos'.crday morningn
iia demands upon it, unless the President ol the
Bank will swear that he will be better prepared for
, ... trial at tho next term, nlso ho makes tlio stock-
issue, and our appfbhensions of s heavy loss havo holder, nny one or more, responsible, alter judg-
been fully realized. To* gmtlcman who Touched ;
the city yesterday direct Irom Macon, we nro in- .
debted for the following particulars:
The fire broke out just before day in tho Groce- |
i ryetoroof Mr. Ayre, situated in IlawLton’s new :
buildings, and was not arrested until nearly the .
entire range of which it was a part wu9 destroyed: i
The following are tho principal sufferers: *
Mr. Rawlston, owner of the burnt building— i
valuo! at |25,0U0.
Daily &. Fitzgerald, Grocery Merchants, loss
very heavy.
Stubblefield 6c Courson, donlers io Family Gro- j the other House, to
oeries,lost nearly theirentirestocK. Mr. Moulton,! returning adjourned
Faintly Grocer, loss small in amount but falls very [
heavy upon him, being-little nblo to bear it.
W. W. Wagnon,doaler in Family Groceries and i
Liquors, lost entire stock.
J. A. Ouslcy—loss light
Mayor’s Annual Report.
MAYOR’S OFFICE. )
Savannah. Nov. 20, 1855. J
To the Citizen* of Savannah)
In compliance with the duty imposed on me by ordi
nance, you have hereby submitted to you the Mayor’s
Report for tho past twelve months, together with a state
ment of cash received nnd paid out, through tho City
Treasury from November 1st, 1854 to the 31st of October,
1856.
By reference to tho Treasurer’s Report, it will be seen
that the pay, both of the Secretary of the Hoard of
Health nnd of tho Messenger of Council was very prop
erly increased for extraordinary services performed by
them during tho Epidemic of 1854. These increased
amounts, together with tlie appropriation of $24H to Dr.
Yuunge, as also a large portion of the sum paid for mod
iciues for the poor, wore incurred during the epidemic of
1854, although pai l during the Fiscal Year just closed.
I a .all tuyself of this occasion to express t > the mem*
cers of tip’ Hoard of lieelth and to the City Marshal, my
*"iiH of their cordial i o-o|K.-ratlon in carrying out the
Health Ordinances of the city. To their firmness and
good judgment in the performance of a thankless duty,
is in a gn at measuro to he attributed the exemption
for tho wttult! amount ol bills in tlio liaufis from disease which characterizes the record of tlie past
ol liio holder who has obtained judgment, leaving summer. They are now engaged iu taking a complete
said stockholder to obtain redress from his usso-
auto stockholders. Mr. Calhoun oT Fulton Also
propose* some amendments, but I regret that I
have not been able to learn their precise nature.—
Mr. Peeples contend* that the restriction sought
to be put upon his bill, are onerous, oppressive,
and unjust. What tho issue of the debulo will bo
1 cannot predict; thus far it has been conducted
will; (treat spirit, and is not yet over.
Pending the discussion, tho Senate repaired to
o into tho 4-lections, nnd upon
to to-morrow morning —
While 1 cheerfully acquit tho Senator from Clarke
of nnydesiruto foist an unsound corporation up
on tho public, or lo obtain lor hi* bank any unjpst
privileges, 1 must conlus» a dvsure lo see a new
system ol banking established, nnd am in favor
Asher Ayers, heavy Grocery Merchant, loss os-[ ot stricter guarantees for tho public protection
tiinated at $3U,0<K) I
Telegraph (Magnetic) office destroyed with it*
entire contents,—loss unknown.
Several Jew Clothing stores wore alto burnt, but
their alocka were readily romoved, and losses con-
atqontly light. A number ol others wore more or
l*«* injured by damagu to goods in moving them
out Mr. Weed’s buildings, on the adjoining lot
were also much knocked to pieces nnd otherwise*
injured inside by tho efforts lo Arrest the flames.—
Eleven store* were consumed and the entire loss
ii estimated at from $100,000 to $150,000. We
have heard of no irMT&nc* except $20,000 nn tho
bui dings in tho Southern Mutual insurance Com
pany.
Iflall Irregularities.
Missus. Editors:—1 see your subscribers com
plain of irregularities on the Lagrange Railroad
Itisagroal wonder to me that any papers ever
get by Atlanta at all, for of ull the Post offices I
ever had to do with, (and I have had much to do
with a great number ol them,) 1 havo never, in my
opinion, found one to poorly and badly managed
as the Atlanta Post-office. It is asourco of com
plaint and remark with all around there ; and « lo
cal Post-master not far from there told me thore
W«* trouble continually with the Atlanta Office,
and that it was from bad management, ho ihought
—and 1 think so too. I cannot think the fault is
in our PoBi-ofTicA here, for I have found them very
correct, and I b«l,ov© that is the verdict of the
Community generally , but that there is grow mis-
management somewhere, i. * facl loo 8tr , |0 ro .
lulre any f„r.h« prod, a „d „ „ hould b ,
and corrected—tor it can bo. Reform
than we now havo.
Thu lolh wing now tnntter was introduced in tlio
Senate tin* morning:
By Mr. Moore c.l Cobh,'to lay off a new ju
dical circuit, comprised of tho counties of Carroll,
Campbell, Paulding, Polk nnd Forsyth.
By Mr. Mooreland, a hill to require clock ped
lars to obtain u licenso, ice not specifi>tl, ami ma
king it necessary thereto that ho shall havo been u
citizen of Georgia for three years. Penalty lor in
fraction $100.
By Mr. Nichols, to provent tho snlo or giving
away ol spirituous liquors, within fivo miles of
Court Houses, and three miles ol Election Pre
cincts, on tho dnys of Courts and Elections.
By Mr. Kunlroo, to prevent warehousemen from
charging planters storage on cotton, which the
plnntor has sold front tho wagon.
By Mr. Smith to prescribe tho modo nl taxing
cost in the Supremo Court, con to bo taxed item
by item, under the direction of tho Judges.
house.
BILLS REPORTED.
census, with tho number of death* in thuir respective
ward*, which will afford valuable data upon which to
base minatory precautions for tho future welfare of the
couiimiuity.
city exchange.
At a regular meeting hold on tho Cth April, 1854,
Council adopted tbo following resolution
“ Resolved. That the Committee ou Public Building*
he authorized to have all nccusmiry repair* done to tho
Exchange."
Under this authority the Committee commenced vari
ous improvement* ou the building, the greater portion of
the co*t* of which ueces*arily devolved upun tlie present
Hoard of Ald-rmen. Thu work of improvement had so
far progressed that it was impossible to suspend it, nor
was it possible to adopt any more economical plan with
out destroying the symmetry of tlie whole. Tlio pro-
juct therefore was continued, nnd has invoked an ex
penditure of $18,940.40. In these expenditures nro in
cluded the cost of furniture for the Clerk and Treasurer's
und City Surveyor s Offices, ami the purchase of an lion
Safe, authorised by resolution of Council for the safe
keeping of the City Records, Ac.
PIKE DEPATMENT.
On the 29th June, 1851, a Contract wns entered Into
with Messrs. J. A K. Scudder, to build a Fireman s Hall
at the cost of $8,425. This Contract ImA been paid
by the prusout Hoard or Alderman, and the sum
charged to the Fire Department. Tlio Into Wm. Robert
son, justly appreciating this branch or the public service,
liberally bequeathed to the City of Savannah the sunt of
$5,999, for the purpose of purchasing Engines, Iloso nnd
Fire apparatus generally. From this additional aid to
tlie Treasury, two Fire Companies have been furnished
With one new Engine, together with Hose, Hose Carls,
Trucks, Ladders, Ac., which wore needed, all amounting
to $!, 884.71. This sum lias been charged to tho Robert
son Fire Fund.
HCAVENOER’S DEPARTMENT.
This Department of the public sorvico hns boon main
tained at an expense of $2,371.65-109 less than Inst year.
Tin* general eleauliuesH of the City has been remarkable,
nnd is a subject of congratulation with all classes.
WATCH AMI POLICE.
The police Department as at present organized, con
sists of a Captain, two Lioutunauts, throe Sergeants i»»'J
$12,624 91
In dredging channel of U'iver f 1,835 43
Completing pile work Fig Island channel 10,584 48
Stoue bnllnst 'purchased hv city) for strengthen
ing pile work 105 00
By Mr. Crook, ol Chattooga, to repeal nn act • We, i'y-f" ur Mounted Privatos, two F$ot Sergeant* nml
passed at tho last sossinn,so lar ns npplios to lho ,lriy Fojtmon under pay, In nil olglity-two men. or one
county ol Chullooj., which act lircicnlw hour. tor f.>r evory thro, hundred on,I Imily-n J-
nF r.nin.u lulu.. , luluUiltMU. Ilurtu* tho i»t>t «™ui tho o,illr„ f„r™
°f factory labor. , ^ u|im , rnl0l , al „„„ c xp,,n.r, Illo l at*.
By Mr. I hornlon.ot Moooonea.ihmtnonlorco Ituu,,,. „„d itutiuu.only,telntt ihoprotwrty ,,tt ho city
Section 13, Article 4th, ol iho Constitution. This 1 They i
is a highly important bill, itH object being to fur
ther endow tho Ktato University at Athens, broad
en the basis of education iliero, so ns to complete
the endowment ol tlie Terrel agricultural profes
sorship, and attach to iho college n law professor
ship, a school of Applied sciences, r professorship
of modern languages, &u. The sum named in tho
y present a highly ulllccrlike and respectable appeal-
- Tlie Mounted men arc distributed Into squad* of
e Sergeant and eight men
inch, alienating In their
There wero 307 doatha in Now York last week I secured by u motion requiring tho
I Governor to pay to tho College Trustee* annually.
ninu.l »fluty, and or,, In nnrvlc ot Iho City thy .ltd
night, performing the following h-ur:
From 8 I’. M.. to Midnight.
** Midnight to 4 A. M.
« 4 A. M. to 8 A. M.
*• 8 A. M. to 2 P. M.
m 2 1’. M. to 8 P. M.—
being thus employed ten hours out of evory twenty-
four throughout all season* of the year. In addition to
tho nbovu, the whole corps is In the saddle on overy
alarm ot Flro and upon extraordinary occasions.—
The duty, though sovero, Is performed with cheerfulness
A Snow Storm sot in Saturday evening along i °«t ol the earning* ol the Western &• Atlantic
the Hudauu rivor abovo New York. Tho snow i R*Hro*d,» sum equal lo 7 per centum of tho above*
foil t„ tho depth uf ton Inch... "uculticd amount. Th. bill further provide, lur xl ,„
Mm,.torn Election.—One American and four I of —' yo “ n 1 « m ™. " f <r | >»ra,o;, tip, number „r I,,,™,. nriginMIy .up-
n„„„ ij(.i>n „,„..|„t t„ Connrcea lr„m : m i *”" rt ' n '*. *b»« e,located. In dovnlo a apcc- ,,u„d t,„ the tun tif tho Munntad r„ll,« Ixonly ltvi,.
Ml.i.iaiuppi. In tho leal Cuimrnaa, nil the mum- | tcachin, a,,h„„| ,„ „ I,- Un,
burs from Miaatasippi wero Democrats. By Col. Millodge of Klabiuond, a bill (amonda- of U>« present system fur the past* twelve mouths, lu
$12,624 91
On tho 3d of March Inst, nn appropriation of one hun
dred and sixty-one tiioi'sand pollars wo* made by Coll-
press “ To remove the obstructions in the .Snvnnnnh lllver,
“ below the City of Savannah, in the State of Georgia,
“placed there during the Revolutionary Mar for thecom-
“mon defence”; aud nn tho 7th of the same mouth, in
struction* Were Issued to Copt. J. F. Gilmer, tho U. 9. F.n-
gineer Ofllc-r in charge of our River, directing him to
proceed at one- to the study of the subject, nnd present,
as soon as possible, a project for the execution of tho
work. Tho people of Savannah nre under lasting obliga
tions to that able nnd judicious officer for untiring efforts
in their b* half. On the 2lth of March hist, a report, with
the necessary maps, etc., was forwarded to the War De
partment, recommending that the original project of the
Commission-rs should be carried out with some slight
niodilit ntiuns iu the details of construction, experience
having demonstrated that their plans were the best that
could be devised. It was shewn that up to date (24th
March last) tbo City of Savannah had advanced nearly
$I'.t.otEi for th- purchase of umt-rinlsnnd mnchincry, anil
for wages paid to mechanics nml laborers, and that a con
siderable portion of tin* timber needed for the continua
tion of the pile work was still unapplied, which it was
proposed should he pun based from the City on Govern
ment account. Inquiry was also made whether the out
lay for mat-rial nnd workmanship already advanced from
the City treasury could be refunded out of tlio new ap
propriation.
The decision of tho VTnr Department, under date of
2<ltli of May Inst. Is as follows: The appropriation is spo-
riilc, "to remove th- obstruct ions in the Savannah Hiv-
"or, below tho City of Savannah, in the State of Georgia,
•* placed there during the Revolutionary M'nr for the coin-
“ mon defence, and can be applied to no other purpose
“ whatever. The plan submitted for dredging is not «;>•
" proved.”
Upon receipt of this decision, (30th May Inst,) Cnpt. Gil
mer wrote to tlio F.iifflneer Department, stnting •* that tho
'‘obstructions in Savannah ltiver, speeitied in the appro-
“priution net. nre those placed there during the Itevolu-
“ tionary M'nr for tho common defence; that they consist
“ of numerous hulls of vessels which are now ijubedded
“ in an extensive bank of sand nnd mud, known as tho
“ • M'reeks' or 4 M'reek llnnlf.’ which extends in a measuro
1 across the outlet of Savannah Front ltiver”; nnd then
inquhed "if it was inteml-d not to approve that part of
the prql-rt whl'h proposed to drodge over and about
'• th-se old wrecks, with the view of removing the masses
'•of earth which have accumulated on top and around
'• th in to such an extent ns to completely cover and en-
'• v-lopo nil their timbers.”
The proposition for dredging was favorably endorsed
by i lie Chief Engineer nl M’luhington. and recommended
h. the approval of tho Secretary of M ar. On the Ml. of
J,,,,,' l„.| i, »oa finally sl " e ,';
hailng olhi'i'parts ol me p.oj . , , ..
■ V i ,r." „osl«,l w |,n,|«ire ,.i„l tiMUMlI to
loll tws. »< u a> I . (iftv.Kdrafl of tlio proposed
» the Dopartm«nt,■ «J »" • j 10 Act of the 3rd March,
" cIiwiru I” «*» *•>* . on,vide f**r all objects of e\-
!! 1 nmrn^.ieceSHnry for the execution of plans for tho
.. {loprovement of tUo rivor as presented by the coinmis-
a’.fraft or the proposed change has been prepared nnd
t ransmlt tod to M'a-b Ington. The amendment will make
i inonriatIon r.ppllcnblc to the removal ot bars, bunks
aiiil'ot^ier .*!’? river, caused by the orlgl-
tint ob-t■ actions. It should bo urged upon Congress at
" , |v dav of tbo coming Session, and, if stringently
urease,I. tli-re Is every reason to believe tlie desired mml'i-
Shat ion will be made ill the wording of the law. The
claim Is n just one. There cannot be a doubt but that
the pre.-out condition of Front river is the inevitable re-
miIi of sinking six vessels across its outlet. Ih-y were
| kcntiled across its lower entrance in the year 1779. for tho
purpo-o of closing the channel against the approach of
| naval vessels to the city, nnd so completely blocked tho
I nutlet that th- currents above were deadened by the dum-
tm* back of the wnler. enusing uu iminedintirdeposit of
iiiurli earthy matter und other substances which the nat
ural flow had previously swept onward to the ocean.—
Buell Is tho origin of Garden Hank. Lot us suppose that
the tlnui at tin* lower eulranee to Front river bail been
conud-ie instead of partial, the whole vein mo of water
would have been stopped, the current etitirelv (lestroved,
nil the material h-ld iu suspension depositi>i), t||„ m-eu*
miilnted mass of wat-r forced to sc-k passage through
each and every lateral outlet, increasing (he same in
width und depth, nnd IInullv tho approach to Savannah
would havo become a ninmli Instead or a ship channel.—
lb- untiirnl cliauuel having become a dead river, the re-
itiovnl "t lb-original cause nlone will not restore it to
lit-. It can only bo done by shutting up the lateral out
lets t lint have been enlarged and deepened, culling away
banks and sli»als Unit have been caused bv the obstruct-
Ini: timbers, and removing the timbers themselves.-;
Mliat Is true as a whole Is true In Rh parts. The till-
!"g up of n eliaunel by tleposlts of various kinds is in
iirnporilon to the obstructions placed iu tbo river
belo\v. rbe current to Front river was rendered feeblo
for a tong distance above the sunken vessels, even to the
upper end of llutcliinson’s Ishitel, whoro nn additional
amount of water was forced to seek nn outlet through
tho cross tides. ,\s a natural consequence, the bed of
Front liver Mow King’s Island filled up; the depth of
c'.uudcI wa« dlmiuMied. aud numerous shoals were form
ed by deiMikitN fr om the sluggish stream denied un outlet
below. Tli- shoals on the right and left "f King’s Island,
4 >a shoal below Mnrsli or Tree lslaud, tho Garden Hank
Total 610,475
Cotton.—It will be seen by comparing the foregoing
tables that tho exports of Cotton in 1855 exceed these of
1864 by 70.904 bales, or over 22 per cent. Tlio crop of
Sea Islnnd Cotton was cut short by tho storm of Septem
ber 8,1854. Of the coastwise export much of it, espe
cially Sen Islands, (which ure very little consumed at tho
North.) is shipped via New-York, ns the most expeditious
and economical way often, of reaching the markets of Liv
erpool nnd Havre.
Dice.—The crop wns nearly destroyed by the storm of
1854. Hence the exports but little exceed tho fourth of
the exports of 1854. Jn consequence of its scarcity,
prices were higher in 1855, nnd tho decreased value is
not iu tlie same ratio of tlio decrease of exports an com
pared with 1864.
Lumber.—Tlie exports of Lumber are nearly fifty per
cent leM in 1865 than se of 1864. The trade in this
article is extensive in tbo Summer nnd Fall. The epi
demic of 1864 doubtless prevented the rafting of much
of it to market, which Would have entered into the ex
ports of 1855. and hence perhaps tho great disparity be
tween the exports of tho two years.
M'iieat and Copper ure.—These nro comparatively new
articles of export from Snvnnnnh, but this season, form
conspicuous and important items in the tnble of exports
from this port, nml will increase, doubtless, annually.
There nre other articles of value which enter into our
export* and form no inconsiderable portion of our com
merce, but there nre no data upon which to bn»e n re
liable estimate of their quantity nnd price. These nre
stated under the head of sundries, aud arc estimated
ruther under than above their real value, could they bo
K|K*cl(lcally ascertained.
Import.-.—The import*, foreign nnd domestic, it I* fair
to presume, arc very neatly equivalent in value to the ex
ports. the latter being chiefly of the surplus productions
of the country, which are shipped to be exchanged for
articles of necessity or luxury, not produced in tho ex-
p >rtiuu:ouutry. Ynlueing thenthelmpoits by this rule,
tho Colntnerce of Savannah amount* annually io between
36 and 4o millions of dollars, which must find its way t(P
nml from this city over the Savannah ltiver.
Tonnaoe.—The best criterion i>erlinps upon which to
form a correct estlmnto of the growing Commerce of
this City is to be found in the increasing Tonnage neces
sary to carry it on. It appears from the foregoing table
that the tonnage in 1856, exceeded that of 1864,132.699. or
about thirty-live per rent, more for tlie Commerce of the
lust than the preceding year.
The receipts and exports of Cotton from this port, do
not indicate the entire production of the article in the
State of Georgia. A large portion of the crop is shipped
; by Railroad fr om Augusta to Charleston, another por
tion from tlie Chattahoochee river to Apalachicola on
tlie Gulf, and still another considerable portion pro
duced in tlio counties bordering on tha line of Florida,
finds a market nt Tallahassee nnd is exported from St.
.Marks. Tin* statistics furnished by the Seventh census
of the U. 8.. (I860) sets tlie crop of Georgia down at
499,991 bales of Cotton of 490 lbs. each. Reliable facts
show that there lias been a large increase since that time
and there is no doubt but that Georgia now stands in the
vanguard of the Cotton pr< during States. Tlie extension
of our llallroads to the Chnttnhoo-hce river has diverted
from Mestern Georuin and Fas lorn Alabama n large
portion of Cotton, which formerly found its way down
the river t*> the Gulf ports nnd brought it to'the At
lantic. Jn 1852-3 the receipts at Apnlnchicnln amount
ed to 180.090 bales. I^ist season the receipts wero
132.000 or a decrease of 48.000, whilst the receipts at
Savannah wero 30 per cent, increase over the year pre
ceding. These (nets illustrate the practical importance
of the system of iutcrnnl improvement in which Savan
nah has been so long and so earnestly cngAgod. nnd it
is significant of the advantages resulting from her en
terprise, that a car started from our depot here may be
run over every Railroad In Georgia. M’lien the Savan
nah, Albany A Gulf l.’nilmnd shall penetrate the South
M'est. nml the South M estern Railroad is extended to de
velop the resources of that fertile region, it may confi
dently be nnticiimtod that our receipts and our conimerco
will be greatly augmented.
In closing this report. I avail myself of so favorable an
opportunity to remind our Citizens of their obligations to
a Honeflcent Providence, for tho almost unexampled
health of Snvnnnnh during the past season, and for tho
bright promise which seems toirrndiuteuur future course.
Oil every hand wo witness evidences of progress and
prosperity. Our limits are greatly extended. New nml
commodious buildings are multiplying wherever conve
nience or necessity calls for them.’ Our tonnage is aug
mented nnd our commerce increasing. From the mast
heads of the shipping swarming in our river, is to be seen
the flag of almost every commercial nation. Our Rail
road connexions nre making the resources of different
amt distant parts of the country tributary to our wealth.
8uch evidences of prosperity cannot fall to arouse tho
State pride of every Georgian, und should cnlbt towards
Havannah, from the people of the Interior, that natron-
ago and good will which the enterprise nnd liberal spirit
of our capitalists ami business men so richly merit.
Verv respectftilly,
EDM AHD C. ANDEH80.V.
Mayor.
Statement
Of the Resources of the City of Savannah on the
’31*f October, 1855:
Shares. Stocks at par value.
2,652 Central Railroad A Hanking Company
2,509 South M'eitorn Railroad lompnnv
L716 Augusta A M nyed.on. Railroad c’ompany
LOSS M„„ip.miry * " »»
•> simi Albanv. Nivunnah *t t"' 11 nnurona
’ 4 l!omL of John j. Kelly, for payment
of Lot letter E, Ilenthcoto M nrd. pay-
neb* In 1, 2.», and 4 years, each for
$1,30U’ bearing interest
To Fees— . . „
ltec’d from Harbor Master, Clerk of Coun
cil, und for License*
To Fines—
Hec’d for Fines collected from Mayor’s Fino
Hook ami Information Docket
To Ground Rents—
Received from City Lots in M ards,
Brown M'ard 1
Columbia Ward
Chatham M’ard
Cal boil n M'ard
Crawford M'ard
Charlton M’ard
Elbert M'ard
Forsyth M'ard
Franklin M'ard -
Franklin New M’ard
Green Maid
Jackson M'ard
Jasper M'ard
Lafayette M'ard
Liberty M'ard
Monterey M'ard
Pulaski M'ard
Reynolds' M'ard
Troup M'ard
M'urren M'ard
M ushington M'ard
M'csley M'ard
To Jail—
Hec’d for Jailor s tees
To Laurel Grove Cemetery—
ltec’d for Halo of Lots
Rec'd for Burial Fees
Hec'd for Sale of Wood
8,Ml .80
221,800.00
272.32
1.408.18
100,346.86
1,847.00
02,609.34
Bt Itius Payable—
Paid Mayors Note*
B» Boa Kit or IIkalui—
Paid Hec’y for services In 1864... 400.00
Paid Hec’y ami Jless-ng r in 1855 325.00
Paid Dr. E. Yonge for services In
1864 246.00
Paid lor Medicine* for tlie Poor
ill 1664 und'66 1,676.16
Paid for Lime, Copperas, Berv'g
Notices, Ac 123.12
Paid lor Hurial of Puiip rs 347/)
By City Court—
Paid Judge’s Salary 600.00
Paid for I’rint’K ami Stationery 57.75
Paid for Rent of Sheriff's Office 25.00
Hy City Hank, (New York)—
Remitted then, to pay lut. 0,1 City Bonds...
By City Polii-e—
Paul for s-rvices of Policemen... 33.307.44
Paid for Corn, Huy, Brim. Ac.... 8,607.37
Paid for Ins. on llariacks two
years, 1866 ttlld I860 189.13
Paid fir Printing nnd Stutiun y 137.29
Paul for putting Gas nml Water
Fixturisin Barracks 290.70
Paid su winn h Gas Co. for Light- *
ing Barracks 199.60
Paid for huddles pun based In '64 6994)7
Paid for purclmsu of Caps, Bad
ges, Ac., 1854 605.31
Paid for Pistol* 77.10
Puid llostb rs, and for purchase
of 2 Horses to replace 2 died 1,331.40
Paid K-e|s r of the Guard House
balance due for 1654 62.72
Pai'l for Furniture, Shoeing
Ilois-s, Medicines, Labor aud
Repairs 2,822.66
2,600,63
225,200
250,000
251,700
105.800
280,000
City Domain-
30 Lot. ill NiirlnglM.l plant*-
tion 19,-34.80
609,140.00
Lots laid off amt \aU\ed, not
underlease 69,200.00
Ari'linXIMATK. VALUE OF LAND
NUT OFF Null VALUED.
20 Lots South Of Hospital $18,900
20 Lots East of Hospital... 29,000
1,147,000
9 Acres of Land of tho
old Cantonment, re
solved for city lots...
Remainder of Spring-
field plantation
Site purch'ed for M ater
M'orks :
38,000
20,000
80,000
22.000
Total valuo of Stock nnd domain as above, 1,889,247.09
Savannah M ater M'orks cost 163,250.08
..$2,030,603.10
* not Include the public build*
Total resources
This statement does m
Ings. five lots in possession of the Academy nnd Union So
ciety under lease, which expires Cth June. IM12, Wharf
lot nt the foot of M'est llroHtl street forty-six nml n half
feet vacant. Slip 011 the Canal; one half of Fig Island, nml
n small encroachuient by Lot No. 3. Heckej ward; nlso
twenty-five horses aud other property purchased for tho
police.
Ground Rents, payable to the city of Savan
nah. Lots in the ward* of the city
Springfield Plantation
TAX HUE VALUE OK
Fsesimple Lots nnd Improvements for 1955,
on City and Feesimplo Lots assessed for
MASSIF. SCHOOL FUND
Amounts to$14,008 26, invested ns follows:
Preferred Central llnilrond Stock
Gns Company Stock
Bond of the So. M estern Railroad Co
Uninvested
$29,379 31
viz:...
.,889.89
1,584.30
2.373.51
2.18)8.10
1.596.51
628.60
1,0224)1
2,0714)2
1,4394)1
1,527.70
928.10
1.737.00
1,347.87
2,603.12
987.60
3,167.73
1,637.49
161.08
1,700.99
862.02
604.65
931.85
Less retail'd for iutm’ta 10 00
^°Rec\l ftJn Retailer* and Exh’rs 15,499.95
Lew Handed 190.00
Less p'd for serving no
tices
23.30— 123.30
To Market—
ltec’d for Fees, Rent of Stalls, «...
To Massu: School Find—
ltec’d Div'd on Stock in Savan
nah Gas Co •*•••••••••••••••:
Rec’d Div’d on Stock in Central
Railroad Co
Rec'd Interest ou Bond of h.M.
Railroad (Jo
970,25
1C8.00
70.00
To Poor House and Hospital—
Rec’d for State Taxes on Auction
Sales •••—•• 6 “ 1 ' ej
Less amount paid M m. Duncan,
Resident, Ac
To Paving Lots— ......
Rec’d from sundry persons 1,145.30
Less ain't paid tar Paving
To Pencilase of Site tor NewGcard House—
Rec’d tar U d of J. J. Kelly, due July 6,'65.
To Robertson Fire Fund—
Ree d of the Ext rs or ect. of W m. Robert
son. for tho purchase of Hose, Engines
and l ire Apparatus generally
To 8vri>ovimj> Plantation—
Rec’d for Rents, Ac
To Salk or Cut Lots—
Rec'd for Sale of hits 160.00
Less paid for drawing Titles 12.60
To Stock in Central R. R. and B anking Co—
Rec'd tar sale of Railroad Stock
32,900.47
3,644.05
8,000.38
15,370.66
6,087.89
1,208.26
943.47
1,300.00
6,000.00
1,030.33
107.50
29.600.00
s-” 2.
efl
Hi
It?
S.H‘3
V :
3 3,
s»
5 l
$788,802.95
>5—Oct. 31—To Balance brought down $3.616.19
s I'raft on Com-
2,40471
04274
4,642*
42,969.89
Less rec'd of Chief of Police for
Fines, Ac 677.91
Bt City Loan ron Internal Improvements—
Paid tar redumpt'n of 2 City Uuuda due ’67
Bt City Clocks—
Paid Keeper’s salary, and for Repairs, Ac.
By City Exchange—
Paid Savan'h Gas Co. for Light’g 144.60
Paid I>. It. Dillon 160.00
Paid f-r Lanterns, Oil Cloth, Ac. 160.82
Paid fur sundry Repairs com
menced iu April, ’54 18,046.40
By Cemetery—
Puid tar Burial of I’uuper* du
ring epidemic of 1854 1,131.00
paid fur Burial of l’aii|>ers 1866 134.90
1’ald Kee|M-r’s salary of Old Cem
etery... 169.90
Paid fur Repairs of Old Ccrnc-to-
ry 1864 1955
By Docks and M’iiarves—
Paid for Materials and Repairs of same
By Dky Culture—
Paid Inspector's salary
By Fire Department—
Puid J. A E. Scudder, for Build
ing Fir-man's llall 0,425.00
Paid G. lluticr, tar M'ind'w Bl’ds
tar do 45.00
Pai'l Htibbs k Davis, for Light
ning Hod 30.00
Paid I. M\ Murrell A Co., for
Furniture 131^>0
Paid J. I’. Collins, for Mats, Spit
toons. At 15.37
Puid M\ II. May A Co., bill tar
Huso 1,11(050
Paid Oglethorpe Fire Co., An
nual Cuntributtan 150.00
Paid Young America Fire Co... 150.00
1'oid fur Hcp'ng Engine Houses,
Hose. Ac 619.00
Paid snndry Bills of Suvnunah
Fire Companies 5.035.14
By Fees—
Paid Harbor Master’s salary... l.inO.OO
Paul tar Printing Bills, Ac....’.... 27.50
By Improvement or Savannah River—
Paid Cnpt. Gilmer and Lieut.
Newton sundry time* 13/D0.93
Paid tar Stone llallast bi5J)0
By Interest Account—
Paul I>is. 'nts on Mayor’s Notes
and Int. 011 City Bund 62,100.91
Lem Ibis am nl t * debit
of Manhattan Co.N.Y. 1.100.43
L« m tu it. bit of City
Rank, New York 4.S42.C5
Less rec'd f.*r pi cm. on
It. It. ft >ck sold 914.52
L* m rec’d f ir mt. on J.
J. Kelly s Bund 67,01— 0.9SO.61
Bv Incidental Expenses—
Paul sundry Bill* as per statement
Bv lN‘l*mt**N of M'EIGHTH AND MEASURES—
Paid Inspector'* salary 125.00
Paid t t (.’Dice Furniture. Stan
dards ofMVlit** nml Measures,
Fixtures aud Apparatus 395.40
42,41139
2,00040
363.99
18,491.71
1.43425
*7457
150.(0
13,990.57
1,127.90
13,19143
75,19030
19,364.71
Less Fees paid by Inspector... 200.66
Bv J \IL—
l’nid Jailor's salary 1.625.00
Pil’d fur M ood 208.00
Paid for Oils. Ac 139.44
Paid tar Corn, Beef. Bread, Med
icines, Ac 2,184.74
Paid tar Repairs,M'hltew’h'g,Ac. 504.96
Bt Lamps—
Paid f<*r Lighting Oil Lamps 329.47
Puid f<r Lighting Gns Lamp#... 15.0it3.90
l’uid tar Lnnt* ins, Painting and
Repairs 623.<0
K-p-r 1,576.00
Tai l balance on ncc’t of huild'g
H*'US- and Lodge 791.50
Paul li*r build g Stable 695.00
Paul tar Furniture 200.13
Paid hr Hire of Hands to labor 1,007.90
Paul tar Materials and Repairs 329.00
Bv Market—
Paid Clerk’s salary 975.00
Paid fur Lighting Market 953.10
Paid f-r lliu* of Laborers. Ac... 276.55
Paid f-r Materials ami Repairs.. 075.02
Bv Manhattan Bank. (New York}—
Remitted them to pay Int. on City Bonds
Bv I’i.ank Road—
Paid fur Repair* sundry times... 632.39
Paid Messrs. Lloyd A Gwens in
settlement of sundry attach-
mentsng'st the same,incurred
in May, 1853 4,722.33
Paid Slic'ffs Fees in above cases 43.25
Bv Printing and Stationery—
Paid fur Adv'g Stationery, Ac
Br Opening Streets—
Paid Guardian of Ilich’d A. But
ler. fur opening President st.
east, fur damages assessed by
Com. of Council June, 1853... 000.00
Paid fur open'g Street lend'g to
Laurel Grovo Cemetery 6.00
Bv Pumps—
Paid Cont’r’s salary nml sundry Repairs...
Bv Quarantine—
Paid Health Officer's salary 437*>0
Paid Keeper of Pest House sal'y 275.00
Paid Ins. un Pest House 2 years 64-00
Paid exp. of Patients nnd Board
of Nurses 190-31
Br RonEnTsoN Fire Fund—
Paid for Fire Engine 1,200.00
Paid tar Hose, IIosc Cart, Coup
lings,Ac 3,684.41
Bt Springfield Plantation—
Paid State and Co. Taxes tar '64 75.34
Paid State and Co. Taxes for '65 81.35
For Fenc’g, Ditch'g and Imp. do 491.07
Bt Salaries—
Paid City Officers salnrirs
Bt Stocks—
In Moutg'y nnd M'est Point It. R.
Paid fur Stuck by issue of City
Ronds
In Snv'h. Alb'.v nml Gulf It. R.
Paid fur Stock by issue of City
Uomls
2,F75.0T
2,79317
5.297.97
1,112.43
605.00
1,535.94
647.76
7,72250
105.800.00
180.000.00
Bt Scavengers’ Department—
Paid Suporin't's salary per con't 8.249 94
Less this am t rec'd from D. 11.
Stewart, fur Mules nnd Carts
purchased by him B 19 *' 17
Br Streets and L\Nrs—
Paid fur M'urk and Materials on
Streets, Lanes and squares, „
Grading. Ac 4,.lo.i-
Pnid for Stono Bnllnst. Muno,
Grates.llauline and Labor fur
Paving M'hitnker street 1,95..4Q
h*ss nrn’nt rec’d from Marshal
l)r Savannah M'atekM'orks—
Paid A. M'. Craven, Engineer...
Paid J. 0.5loi -
0,65511
Paid Pay Bolls tar Offlc'rs snl'rs 6,073.77
Paid for Stop Cocks, Extension
Pipes. Ac 3.760.90
Paid fur Building and Repairs 1,640.64
Paid fur Coni. Wood. Lumber,
Figh ts. Draynge, Lime, $nlt,
Oil. Ac 3,774-39
Printing nnd Stationery 42.77
s cash rec’d from Soc'v and
'rensurer at sundry times...
18,008.62
Oct. 31—By balance this day 8,M5*_
$7 88,8*2.9*
Thomas II. Harden, City Treasurer-
STATEMENT OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
8,820,870 00
$2,100 00
9,700 Oil
1,000 00
1,208 25
I
$14,008 25
fflntcinrnt
Of the Funded Debt of the City of Savannah,
including all Bonds issued and outstanding
31*/ Ocober, 1855
Internal Improvement Bonds fur 18.19
Bonds fur South Western Unitrond
•• Springfield Plantation
«i •« Piiivhnso »f site for M'uterworks
•• •• Ggeeelieu Plnnkrond Stock
•* » Savannah Gas Cympaiiy
•• •• Savitniiab M’aturworka
“ Augusta 11ml M'ayneaboro' It. It
•* “ Improvement of Savannah ltiver
“ Sava 11 mill, Albany and Gulf it. It
City Scrip outstanding probably destroyed
Corporation Notes probubly destroyed!
..$219,000.00
.. 250,000.00
... 27,840.00
... 22.900.00
... 6,000.00
... 6,000.00
.. 186,900.00
.. 200.000.00
... 21.000.00
!(i6,500.00
1.327.00
1.957.60
$1,203,024.60
A in* *iui 1 1*: Miivui’m NuIon ruiiuiug in the
Haul,s of Savannah front 1864 $26,000.00
City Ordinance*—
Paid K. .7. Purse, tar Printing
City Onlinnnce*
Paid C. S. HenrJ', for Compiling
Ordinances
Paid E. .1. Purse, for l’rint'g In
dex and Title to Ordinances...
Psld Cubbedgo A ltro., tar Bind
ing 436 conics
Paid Cubbcdge A Hro., for Bind
ing 299 copies
Taid C. 8. Henry, tar Drafting
Pavement Execution
1’ald City Marshal, fur M’ork
dune on Old Cemetery
Paid Carey A Hamlet, tor repr’g
Cemetery M all
Paid City Mars'll for remov'g re-
tuniti* of Ncgr’a to New Cem’y
Taid M. Doyle, forbuild'g Vault
In Negro Cemetery
Paid K. Moran, for Prayngo or
Bricks ••••
Paid Luf burrow A Jones, for
Biilldg
Paid G. BwMev, tar Murk In S'"
gro Cemetery •••
l’lUil K. Moran,for Dr'y'go Luiu r
1,185.00
1,000.00
255.00
16131
110.03
6.00
7.60
647.40
357.00
70.00
47.60
210.00
3,716.04
Paid City I Marshal for Draining
East of the City •••• ••
- raid E. Meehan, for Mork on
Major Stark's Lands on Hutch
inson Island. .......*•*•••• •••••"*•
Paid Geo. Oliver, tar 8npg same
Paul Geo. Oliver and Hands, tar
Labor dene on same
Stone M ali., Aukrooen Street—
Paid M.Cnsli, tar Ub r on Mall
Paul K. Moran, fur Prayngo of
Stone Ballast, Lime. Ac
Paid Carlton A Parsons,tar 8tono
BiiUast and Lime
Paid Carlton A Parsons, for 290
bbls. Lime
Paul Hugh Cullen, for 32 tons
Ballast
Paid Brig l«eon.for 80 tons llal'st
l’uid Brig Morning I.igbt, tar 40
tons Ballast
Paid Win. Cushing, tar 50 tons
Ballast
Pal l K. M'tMtuker. [lor 20 tou*
Paid Ship KU M hltney, tor 150
l’n
s \ Co., Ibr 40 tou*
268.W
3,348.12
000.38
122.50
215.00
24.00
25.00
19.00
66.25
10.00
3,116®