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JtawttU* Evening Saturday, August 3, 1872. THE CIVIL. RIGHTS CASE. Diichargc of Messrs. Godfrey, Scgur and Berrien. To-day at 12 o’clock the U. S. Commis sioner's court was opened. There was an immense crowd of people of all colors col lected to hear the decision of Commissioner Wayne. On the call by Deputy Marshal Cox, the attention of every one was drawn to the Commissioner who produced a docu ment of considerable dimensions, and com menced reading his decision. . The case was ably reviewed, and almost every point touched upon it. Ilis Honor finally wound up with some wholesome advice to the colored citizens, who were so easily led astray by designing white partisans —re- commended moderation between the two races and a friendly desire to work together and build up the broken fortunes of the South. Finally, he did not see that the charge was sustained, and he therefore dis charged the prisoners from custody. We sincerely congratulate our friends on their escape from the clutches of malig nant, disaffected negroes, who were urged on to the prosecution by a greed for money- The decision of Commissioner Wayne was received with applause from the whites; it was, however, soon suspended by the court. Executive Committee tor the City of Snvaimstli suit County of Catlutiii. The following gentlemen are appointed members of the Executive Committee for the city of Savannah and county of Chat ham, in pursuance of the authority vested in me by the meeting of the Democratic party, held in the city of Savannah on the 15th July, 1872: FIRST DISTRICT. A. P. Wetter, Ed. Moran, Charles Schwartz, James Clemeuce, Win. Green, John Cooper, S. E. Byck. Wm. Gibbons, W. F. Chaplin, Henry Bnsteecl, SECOND DISTRICT. 11. R. Jackson, A. G. McArthur, Thos. E. Lloyd, J. C. Blitch, C. E. Van Vorst, W. A. Thomas. John Rutherford, Andrew Goebel, V. L. Starr, J. L. Martin, THIRD DISTRICT. Julian Hartridge, R. E. Lester, E. Heidt. Isaac Brunner. C. C. Casey, Waring Russell, A. R. Lawton, John It. Dillon, Thos. R. Mills, Jr. Julius Koox, FOURTH DISTRICT. Col. E. C. Anderson, John Cunningham, A. M. Sloan, J. H. Estill. James Monahan, John Schwartz, M. Lavin, A. B. Luce, A. Pratt Adams, Chas. 11. Dorsett, COUNTY AT LARGE. John Schley, M. M. Bellisario, John H. Dews, A. Bonaud, Nicholas Geil, Chas. Chapman, G. T. Bnrdett. Marmaduke Brown. Wm. D. Howe. Henry J. Nungazer. The gentlemen named are respectfully requested to meet at Metropolitan Hall, in City Hotel building, on Monday evening next, August sth, at 8 o’clock, for the pur pose of organizing. Any gentleman who declines to serve, will oblige by informing the Chairman before the time of meeting. K. D. Arnold, Chairman. Monday, July 29, 1872. Religious Notice. Rev. Father Rosenbaum, of the Congre gation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Balti more, Md., will begin a course of lectures on to-morrow evening, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The sermon will be delivered in the German language, and is intended to benefit the German Catho lics in Savannah. Trinity Cliurcli. The united church service will be held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, St. James Square, to-morrow, Sunday night, August 4, at 8 o’clock. The bell of the Independent Presbyte rian Church will ring for notice of the same. At Conner’*, Stand in front of the Post Office, and at his News Depot, corner of York and Mont gomery streets, can be had at all times the daily and weekly publications from all the Heading cities. ANDERSON. He I* Interviewed by n Mirror Reporter— g ICHtoln of Hie Prisoner— Hl* Statement, THE GOLD FtiVER IN MACON. Our “special” early this morning had an interview with Wm. Anderson, who has attracted sc much public attention in this section recently. Anderson is fine-lpok ing, bald, high forehead, florid complexion, whiskers and moustache, (t <0 anfjlabi, weighs about one hundred and eighty pounds, and in general appearance looks anything but a forger. We were kindly received, and the following is the version, verbatim et literatim, which he makes lor the public. In the meantime he requests the press to suspend their criticisms and the’public their opinions until bis fase is decided by the courts: ANDERSON'S STATEMENT. I am a citizen of the United States, and have voted from Polk to Seymour. In May 1 left New York, where I have been en gaged in business eighteen years. Bought a letter of credit in New York pi the Branch of the Bank of British North America for £I,OOO. This letter is directed to the numerous foreign correspondents of their bank, and when money is paid thereon 'it is their duty to endorse the amount on the letter of credit. I went to Boston and asked a bank to buy my draft on London for £500; not being correspondents, they declined to do so, until the draft was paid m London. In the meantime I advised the Bank of British North America that 1 had written my agent in London to deposit funds independent of my letter of credit. They took my draft and forwarded, to Lon don; several weeks passed without my hearing from it, though I had written and telegraphed; the reply was they had not heard from the draft. Having occasion about June 20th, to go to Montreal, went to the branch of the Bank that issued my letter of credit, was shown to the parlor of the Manager, presented my letter and asked him to cash my draft for £350. He wrote an order for the amount on a slip of paper for the cashier who paid me the above sum, but omitted to endorse it on the letter of credit. Then went to St. John’s, N. 8., and drew on my letter £SOO, which was endorsed properly ; shipped cargo of lum ber to Havana ; at Havana the correspon dents of the bank advanced me £3OO on the letter of credit which was endorsed thereon ; came on via Cedar Keys and met Gen. Ryan, who came *o Savannah with me; went into the Savannah Bank and Trust Company, rsked the price of sterling, was told they were not buying at that time; also asked if they were correspondents of the bank from which ray letter emanated, reply “ not regular, but occasional;” told them if I drew on London it -would be against a letter of credit which I produced; was advised to send it to New York to be cashed; replied, I would do so, and left the bank. At the Merchants’ Bank I simply inquired the price of sterling. A friend of Gen. Ryan drove me out to Miller’s on the canal, aud then down the road to No. 1, when 1 decided to go to Macon. The con ductor came to collect fare, and as I had only gold, asked the difference of premium; said he could not do it, but I could redeem it at Macon. When I reached Macon the conductor went to an officer at the station and told him, “ That man there lias got gold in his possession—he must be a mil lionaire.” The officer came to me in a few minutes and said, “I think you have done something wrong; you had better come along with me; but as I know you have gold, I think we can square it; the U. S. Marshal is looking for you and Gen. Ryan; you came over with him, and if he finds you, you will be locked up for eight or ten years.” I acknowledged traveling with Gen. R., and replied that I had violated no United States law. He replied, “Ifyou have not done anything it will cost you SI,OOO to prove it, and I will let you off a great deal less,” and asked, “how many hundred dollars will you give me ?” I said if it is a matter of a twenty dollar gold piece, here it is. He replied, “ I am no twenty dollar man ;” then offered him an other, making forty dollars, but S3OO in in gold was his lowest price, which I re spectfully declined ; had at that time upon my person $12,500 in gold and gold bonds; was taken before the Mayor, who said the city would not be responsible for my arrest and discharged me. Prior to this, several policemen offered to get me released, for sums varying from S2OO to SISOO in gold. Lawyers were also in profuion, but every one was on a gold basis. After my discharge the policeman who first arrested ine said “they have got you on a string,” so go at once with me and get a horse and buggy and leave town, or the United States Marshal will have you. (I was then settling up for costs, possesso ry warrants and lawyer, which cost me S3OO in gold,) I went with him to a livery, got a conveyance and he drove me across the country a few miles, until another policeman on horseback overtook us, who claimed to have orders to bring me back, but added “it could be ‘squared’ for $2,500 in gold ;” I refused, went back to town and was put in the Barracks and kept there during the day. In this time the police officers obtained ordei’3 upon my gold for about S2OO ; in addition, one officer charged me SIOO gold to send for my lawyer; the order for this amount was found upon him and Mayor Huff' dismissed him frojn the force. I have made a compromise with the Bank of British North America, subject to ray claim for excess for SIO,OOO gold, though I maintain my indebtedness, if any, to them, does not exceed $5,000. The drafts drawn by me were on open account, and had noth ing to do with my letter of credit, though the Bank at Loudon claim it to have been upon the latter. Mr. Plant, at Macon, yesterday offered to abandon my prosecu tion by the Savannah Bank and Trust Company if I would surrender myself to the Canadian authorities, which I declined. On Monday last they offered, if I would surrender all the gold and bonds in my possession, to allow the bank lawyers to re tain their fees and pay the SSOO reward that was offered for me, and which the Mayor paid to me for surrendering to him, to let me go “scot free;” I peremptorily refused, unless some thousands were re funded. They offered me $ 100 currency; I have the receipt of the Agent of the Bank British North America from Montreal, (who is now in this city,) for $7,000 Cen tral Pacific bonds; $1,242 American gold, SBOO gold certificates. I still claim my letter of credit is good for £2OO, and if the opportunity is afforded me to present it to the Savannah Bank and Trust Company, and ask for their refusal or acquiescence on my dralt, I am con scious of doing no injury to any one in Georgia; and I trust that my treatment rn Savannah will not be like that in Macon. Mayor Huff has my thanks for the im partial and courteous manner in which he treated me. The police at Macon seized and still re tain all my clothes, save one change—my o-old watch and chain, diamond studs and sleeve buttons. K. K. K. in Savannah. Some lying scamp forwarded a telegraph ic dispatch from this city to the N. Y< Times, stating that the Radical ratification meeting of last Monday night was broken up by several hundred armed men, who fired into the hall. The dispatch is head ed “ The Ivu Klux—Republican Ratifica tion Meeting in Savannah Attacked — Large Numbers Wounded — Greeley’s I'riends the Assailants.” A miserable at tempt to make capital out of a family quarrel. Silver Tongue. Anew lot of these celebrated Organs, sold on small monthly payments. jyl6-tf H. L. Schreiner. Montlille* for August, IST. Frank Leslie’s, Demorest, and Peterson's Magazines; Godey’s Lady’s Book; Butter ick’s Metropolitan; Milliner and Dress maker for July; World of Fashion for July; Le Bon Ton; Leslie's Pleasant Hours; Ballou's Magazine ; Harper's Mag azine; Atlantic Monthly; Appleton's Jour nal, mo. part; Scribner's Monthly ; Science of Health. All the illustrated weeklies re ceived up to date at Conner’s stand, in iront of the Post Office, and at his Depot and Circulating Library, corner of York and Montgomery streets. This Library is large and well selected, and tbe only public one in the city. Sudden Deatli. Another of the old and respected citizens of Savannah, was suddenly called to eter nity this morning. Sir. Woolhopter, who resided at the corner of Habersham and York streets, feeling a little unwell, concluded to go over to Dr. Fish s office for a dose of medicine, but before he ac* complished this object, he fell dead upon the floor. Mr. W. was well advanced in years. Cause, heart disease. ANSON B. IVES Merchant TAILOR. 1 SHIRT-MAKER. Furnishing Goods, Hats, &c., &c. SAVANNAH. t — WHAT IS FOR The Ives Shirt! Fit, Durability and Comfort. The principle of my Yoke is a ti ne one for secur in'l' the above advantages. The fullness in the hack is'concentrated over the muscles Oi each shoulder, which permits the action of the muscles' easy, un obstructed exercise, while the stronger portion of the Yoke covers the part where the strati is great est. It is thus perceptible that the bosom of TIIE IVES SHIRT Is kept more closely to tbe body than by any other system. In this age of great competition in busi ness, it 'eems strange that the idea prevails that one mitc compete in PRICE only. A POOR AR TICLE IS NEVER CHEAP, and I need not expect, a customer to come back for a second lot, or to ad vise his friends to purchase it. The only success ful competition is to sell the b- t article at a fair profit, and induce my customer io pay five or ten i>er cent more for it. moving to him, a I easily can, THAT A SHIRT AT THREE DOLLARS EACH. THAT WILL WE \R AT LEAST A YEAR, IS CHEAPER THAN ONE AT TWO DOLLARS AND A HALF. THAT WILL WEAR ONLY SIX OR EIGHT MONTHS. THE IVES SHIRT Is made expressly for FINE RETAIL TRADE, is always cut lengthwise of the goods, i v always trimmed in the best manner, L always. lade by first-class labor, skilled in vhe art, i* always made of the BEST COTTONS. AND LINEN for bosoms and cuffs of the PURE IRISH FLAX. THE IVES SHIRT Is alo made to order from ACTUAL MEASURE MENT, IN ANY STYLE OR FINISH the customer desires, at a small advance over the regular retail price, to cover the expenses of making a separate parcel. Try the Ives Shirt! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. "HA Corner of Bull street md Bay lane, next to Pulaski House, Savannah, Ga. gagr 1 Cross-bar Muslin, Linen, Jean, Osnabunr, Canton and Shaker Flannel Under-Shirts ami Draw ers made to order. iST Also, Gentlemen’s Night Dresses, in all styles, made to order. jy2-tf Just Arrived, f>/\ FIRKINS NEW BUTTER, DIFFERENT •jUqualities, from medium to fine; 50 tubs BUTTER: SMALL CHEESE, Clio ice HAMS. &c„ GEO. ALLEN, Jr., 03 Bay street, ij-17-tf Over Thompson & Walter's. The Same Butter fJAIIAT IS RETAILED FOR FORTY CENTS, WE WILL SELL 4 POUNDS FOR A DOLLAR, Delivered free of charge in any part of the city. A. S. ALDEN <fc BRO'S, jy!6-tf No. 75 Bay street.