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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®