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Newspaper Page TextThe Savannah Dally Herald. S. W. MaSON & C 0.,..; PKOP*lliH>to Soicn W. MAbon,...i ..Emtor Munmn Thomson, ) ISiSSS !' *-“»*"*“ Henry H. Born, J SAVANNAH, MAY «4, Ux». The Grading of the Streets. —Mr. John B. Hogg, Civil Engineer and City Surveyor of the Street Department, having recovered from severe illness, has commenced operations on Bay street. He will proceed south, grading all the streets, and cleaning out the pools of water collected from the ruins in the streets. He ha 9 under his con trol a number of carts and about thirty laborers. The streets will be first attended to, and afterwards the lanes. We congratu late Caps. Stearns, our Street Commissioner, upon the restoration to health of Mr. Hogg, whose services are found to be invaluable. Annual Parade of the Savannah Fire Department.— On Friday aftcrnoou at hall past four- o’clock all fire engines, hook and ladder carts and hose carriages, manned by colored persons and under the jurisdiction of the Savanuali Fire Company will have their Annual parade. The line will be foimed on South Broad street and proceed down that street to East Broad, through East Broad to Bay, up Bty street past the Ex change. They will be reviewed and inspected by His Honor Mayor Arm.ld and the Board of Aldermen. The Ports of ai.i. Countries shut against the Rebei. Cruisers.— President Johnson has issued a proclamation enjoiuing all na val, military, and civil officers to use every exertion to capture the Rebel cruisers that are now afloat. This order show’s to the world that the so-called Government which placed these vessels afloat is no more, and its members are fugitives from justice or pris oners in our bauds, and that those privateers which still infest the sea have no claims on foreigu Governments to obtain hospitality as recognized belligerents. If neutral continue to extend sucli priviliges to those outlaws, our ports will be closed against the vessels of such nations as offend, and other measures will also be taken to vindicate our national sovereignty. THE COURTS. SBCOND PROVOST COURT—BEFORE CAPT. BENE DICT, JUDGE. Judge Benedict disposed of the following cases yesterday: ~ Special[ Police vs. William Brown, Elisha Drayton, John Brown, A. Middleton. Lar ceny and committing depredations ou private property. Case held under advisement. Martha Swygover vs. F. S. Battely Re covery of watch. Case dismissed. Alex Griffin vs. Geo. Marshall (colored). Recovery of rent. Judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff * Mrs. Esthei Goldsmith vs. Mrs. Polly Fur nam. Recovery of rent. Case postponed until nine o'clock this morning. Counsel for plaintiff Col. A. W. Stone ; for defendant, John M. Guerard, Esq. First Consignment of Cotton.— Yesterday the first consignment ot this staple, under the new order of things, was received by Messi s. Ei win & Hardee. It was taken charge of under the new rules and regulations of the Treasury Department; tax in kind was duly paid’by the consignees to the Government Agent, and the balance is held for sale on behalf of the owners. So the good work begins, and Commerce once more shows signs of vigorous lite. Relieving op thh Guard of !)th Con necticut V eteran Volunteers.— For several months detachments of the 9th Connecticut Veteran Volunteers, Lt. Col. Healy, have been performing guard duty on the wharves etc ; yesterday afternoon they were relieved .by detachments of the Ctli U. 3. Regular In fantry. Deserved Promotion.— We observe with pleasure that Col. Stewart L. Woodford, for meritorious conduct and for bravery,*lias been promoted to the grade of Brevet Briga dier General. Telegraph Communication is now open from Augusta to Wilmington and Raleigh N. C., and Mobile, Ala. Lumber for Salk.—A "fine lot of Lumber is advertised for sale in our paper to-day. Mas. Lincoln. —Mrs. Lincoln having partially recovered from her severe indispo MUon, has announced her intention ofleaving tor home on Thursay, 18th inst. ponway is reported by 1 r qU,rer !ts l * in £ »t Mobiles legulating the free negroes of that place i - cn, '" e “'““2 “2 The Galveston News says that the m™ crop is good, but that the sugar « ;: .y *O.l. At New OrtoM„ ffi’filr, °t «*ton were demanding an advance i on New York {. , “J premium. F cent ‘We are Soldiers, and Applaud no As r.f S ,h -m’® 9 tl - e ex P res3ion of rebel inmates ol the Libby prison, on receiving the news of the murder of President Lincoln. The tele- Fv ra tS ron T ßly **#>»**& to them direct ly the opposite sentiment,| fttC BABflfclßß#* MAUAiitfK AfTD Sf A tlSTfCAti JOftHKAL. EDITED BY J. HMifH Homans. The number for May contains several admirable articles, among which are .the fol lowing: Summary of the Bank Enabling Acta of New York, Rhode Island, Pennsyl vania, Maine and New Jersey; The Taxa tion of State and National Banks by Hon. E. G. Spaulding; A Lecture on the Regulation of the Currency—by F. T. F. McGren, Esq., of Springfield, Conn.; Letter ol Prof. Gold ing Smith on American Finances; On American Finance—by L. Bounefaux. But the articles #hich will attract general attention, and which will give the chief in terest to this number of the Bankers’ Maga zine are two letters from the Secretary of the Treasury, “On California Currency, the Tarriff' and Resumption of Specie Payment.” The first of these letters is addressed to Thompson Campbell, Esq., Washington, and the second to Henry C. Carey, Esq., of Philadelphia. In relation to the California currency the Secretary of the Treasury con demns the decision of the Supreme Court of that State, that United States notes could not be received for taxes. The Secretary of the Treasury states that by this decision, Cali fornia could not place herself, as she has ap parently done, in opposition to the legal tender act, after it had been recommended by Mr. Cullogh and received the sanction of Cougress. He acqtfila the people of that State of disloyalty in this opposition, and appears to trace it to their peculiar theories of currency, being favora ble to an exclusive metallic currency in op position to the mixed system. It is the opinion of Mr. McCilloch that California has retarded her own advancement by thus depriving herself of some of the benefits of credit. In this op.aion we are disposed to concur. It is impossible to conceive the wisdom ot a policy that would adopt au exclusive metal lic circulation, while all the world besides, has adopted a mixed scheme of paper and the precious metals. Countries in commer cial connection should have the same general medium of exchange. To suppose to the contrary, would be for one country to adopt a different standard of weight and measures to the rest of the world. What appears to have misled in this matter the Californians, is the fact that to adopt any part of the paper system in a country whose surplus product is gold, would be unneces sary. But in rejecting credits the Californi ans, reject banking on properly organized principles of credit. It may be admitted that there could be no necessity, .with such abun dant supplies of gold, for banks of circula tion, but banks of deposit would be found useful in developing the resources of anew country. THE TARIFF AND SPECIE PAYMENTS RESUMED. .This is another letter from the same source, addressed to Henry C. Carey Esq., of Phil adelphia, who bad addressed the Secretary of the Treasury under the apprehension that there was to be too rapid a resumption of specie payments. The Secictary in reply, iu a very able lettr says that he is not respon sible for what the newspapers have said about his financial policy. As indicating his course he adverts to his address, which he made ou the 9th of April to the principle offi cers of the Department, on which occasion he stated hi 9 chief aim will of course be to pro vide the means to discharge the claims upon the Treasury Department at the eailiest day practicable,and to“institute measures to bring the business of the country gradnally back to the specie standard, a departure from which (although for the time being a necessity) is no less damaging to the people than expen sive to the government. This is the only avowal of policy which I have made or ex pect to make at least tor the present, ’ “To effect the object avowed above “to provide the means to discharge the claims upon the Treasury De partment at the earliest day practicable. The sales of the 7-3-10 notes (than which no more desirable security will be offered to the public) which have been temporarily dimin ished by the Wall street panic, will, I am hopeful, be soon again so increased as to put the Treasjjry in a condition to meet all sus pended requisitions, and to put the Depart ment in a condition promptly to meet their en gagements, enabling it to reduce largely the expenses of the government.” In Urn hope the Secretary has not been disappointed. The ready sale since the date of his letter of every speces of public security particularly the 7-30 has been so unexpectedly large that means must have been, or will soon be pro vided, to discharge every claim on the Treasu ry. The latter object “to bring the country hack to the specie steudard,” is being in the course of accomplishment, by the unlooked for success of the Federal arms, much more rapidly than was contemplated by Mr. Mc- Cullogh, and this “in the face of a daily in crease of the currency through the instru mentality of the National banka.” “You seem to be apprehensive that the re turn to specie payments is to £>e effected by a contraction of government issues; and you say “that iu one thing all have been dispos ed to unite, and that was, that an early re sumption was the cardinal point of my poli cy, and that it was to be sought at whatso ever cost to the capitalists and workiug men of the country,” In reply to ibis the Secretary says that the high price of gold was to be attributed in part, at least, to other influences than the ex , pansion of the currency, and seems to indi cate ibat the paper circulation of the coun try Which has been issued or secured by the government, even while if! Volume is being increased, may appreciate nearly to the specie standard. As the war draws to a close, and the restoration of the Union is no longer doubtful, gold and paper currency rapidly approximate each other iu their mar ket value, and, of course, all those articles which were made to follow the former in its ascent must sympathize with it in its decline. This cannot be prevented by ajiy action of the Treasury, even if the interests ot the currency required it.” *** t * * * “It does not follow, however, that because gold has declined from 18.1 to 140 (it has de clined to 130) and may speedily decline much farther, prices generally will fall to the same extent; uor do I believe that any permanent decline which is likely to occur, will pros trate the great interests of the countly. On the contrary, I am of the opinion that when the specie standard is restored or nearly reached, the assurance which this state of things will create, that the business of the country is to be transacted on a firmer basis— will divert capital from speculation, and stimulate, instead of prostrating, productive industry ?” The remainder of the letter regards the tariff Mr. Culloch states very properly that this matter is for the decision of Congress— “that the present tariff policy is settled by the national debt; that discussion of it at the present time is unnecessary; that the present tariff needs revision is undoubtedly true, that tlais revision it will receive by the commission w’hicli i9 appointed to revise the revenue laws, from whose labours I anticipate the best re sults.” The necessities of the present government will give to the manufacturing interest, all the protection they will require to shield them from destructive foreign competition, and be fore the close of the present administration I confidently expect to see these interests more prosperous than they ever have have been. * * * The Printer : A Monthly Newspaper, de voted to the Interests of the “Art Preser vative of all Arts.” John Greason & Cos., New York. The latest number 6f this excellent periodi cal is received. It is gotten up in its usual perfect 9tyle, and is in externals a beautiful specimen of typographical art. It contains a large amount of reading mat ter upon subjects interesting to printers. The present number contains papers upon “Woodcut Printing,’’ “Black Inks,” and “Photography” and in teresting correspondence upon matters of discussion in the craft. Sunday Evening Services in the Churches Savannah, Ga., May 22d, 1865. To the Editors of the Herald : —Please pub lish a request for the different churches of this city to hold their meetings on Sunday evenings at 7 1-2 o’clock. By this plan a great many of our sokliess and officers can attend, who. have duties to perform during the day which prevent their attendance at church. During the mornings they have in spection, and in the aflernoop dress parade, battalion and brigade drills. A Subscriber. VENGEANCE AND STATES RIGHTS. The South put forth all its resources, in their desperate war, and they were conquered —but they are not subdued. They declare they have not been subdued. What is to be done with these men ? You can’t, as Burke said, indict a nation. You can’t try the rebel states for treason and murder; nor should you do it. Every unnecessary severity is cruel. The severe majesty of the govern ment, which bore the civil war of 1861 with out a jar, which went on undisturbed in its course even by the murder of the President is too great to act in a vindictive spirit, f would not have this great nation exhibit such a spectacle to the world as taking vengeance on a section which it Las subdued. What effect would such a course have upon man kind? You remember the story of Uncle Toby when the .fly troubled him at his window! “Oh,” said he, “the world is large enough for me and thee, poor insect,” and so would I say even to the great statesman of the Confeder acy. But statesmen and leading newspaper*’ 9ay differently, and I do not impugn their motives. Men pray to be protected from the sins ot the wicked, but I pray to be delivered from the sins of good men. (Laughter.) It is the mistakes of men whom we revere a _ • I• . C • . . * wlucb create mischief in a state, and that is the reason why I do not put trust in the counsel of these men. I believe that ven geance is unwise and unnecessary. The onlv safety and guarantee of Union which this hour requires, is the ballot for the negro (Applause.) Thenecessity for the ballot for him is obvious. Under the process of recon struction, any State may make a law that will render the freedom he has received of no use to him. States rights can be inter posed against him now. 1 am a Democrat m the principal doctrine of States rights They limit federal power, and arc great barriers to centralization. If we are aver to be saved from the corruption of P ow Pr , It will be by these break waters. It is not stutes rights I oppose, but the degree of states rights. I hold that states rights should be brought under the control of the national idea in favor of equal rights for the negro (Applause ) My object is to level grade without reference to party, and put it so that the Democratic or Republican locomo tives may pass over it. (Laugbtei and ap plause.)— Speech of Wendell Phillips. ■ Some wretch suggests that the ladies are growing cowardly—the only reason he gives is that they are all displaying the white leath committed suicide in the Ramble oi New York C'eqtjal Park, a month ago. IJe left a paper, saying he and misfortune were twin brothers. The first iuquiry of the conquered secces alon women, after they come off the rampage tuJf A n n!T h M r i n E faßhioa plateß - Nature » nal ture, and will have its way. Til* great Trial* Appearance ot the Court Room—De raeanor of (he Prisoners. tWe take from the New York Sun the following vivid picture of the Court-room in which the great conspiracy trials are taking place, and of the wretched culprits there.] I have already given you an idea of the ap pearance of the Court-room. If you will im agine yourself in my company for an hour l will now introduce you to the same room while the trial is going on, so that you may know how it appears now that the Court is in session and the prisoners are present. B it is in the old, plain arsenal building, on the east bank of the Potomac. After passing a guard of soldiers, we enter the building. Passing along a hall on the ground floor, and turning to the right, we ascend a flight of stairs, and enter a small room. Some of the men and women 1n this room are witness es, others are in attendance upon members of the Court. From this apartment we go up a 9tairway to the door ol the Court room, iu the third story, where we find a sentinel on guard, who refuses admittance, but allows our pass to be takeu in by au attendant Presently, we are admitted and take a seat at a long table set apart for the reporters From this position we “note” that the room is 25 by 40 feet in size, the floor covered with matting. Two windows in the east wall and one in the north wall (it is a corner room) are provided with iron gratings made of flat bars, crossing each other, so that square ap ertures are formed, through which the light falls upon the company within. In the south wall there are two doors leading into small ante-rooms. In the west wall is the iron built door which, when it swings slowly on its hinges, opens to admit the tile of prison ers, each heavily ironed and attended by a guard, who carries a heavy ball attached to a chain fastened to each prisoners legs. They have come in from the cells in the adjacent building. They pass to their places ou a platform (on the south side of the room) raised two feet above the floor, and sit down, hands and feet manacled,and au armedlguard at the elbow of each. The close-fitting hoods that have hitherto covered their faces, are now’ removed, and they look about-them with strange, awe-stricken faces. The w’oraan is Mrs. Surratt, of course; there is but one woman present. She has a r.ither r and fare, and is fat enough to be good natured—and we understand she can be very attractive when she chooses—but there is that in her face which a keen student of human nature will iuslantly detect as the sign of an ugly temper, and a heart hardened with unpleasant experience of the world. Unlike the male prisoners, her wrists are not manacled, though her ankles are, and she i9 allowed to sit near her counsel, Hon. Reverdy Johnson. That man with the German face, grayish eyes and sandy hair is Atzerott. «I'he one who takes his position so calmly, but seems a little incommoded by the weight of his handcuffs is Dr. Mudd. The handsome man with the pale face, heavy black mous tache and imperial, and broad forehead with clustering black,hair, is O’Lauchlin; he looks much like Booth, and watches the proceed ings of the court with an intese interest that indicates his feelings. That is Payne with Mis legs crossed, his bead bent forward, and bis eyes fastened ou the glimpse of the bright world seen through th<“ bars of the window opposite him—a world whose beauties be will probably never again enjoy—for if there is any doubt concerning the guilt of any oth er, there is none concerning Payne s who it is said, has confessed. The nervous, twitching haggard young man, whose eyes rove wild ly about, resting nowhere, is Arnold ; he also is said to have attempted his own life The other prisoners are Harold; and Spangler the stage carpenter at Ford’s Theatre. ° ’ Aud nojv, turning from the mournful and impressive picture these unhappy creatures present, we look upon the Court which sits iu judgment upon them. You already know the names of the officers composing it. I sent them in my last letter. They are°dress ed in full military uniform. Gen. Hnnter is located at the eastern end of the table, with the other members on either side, down the length of the table. At the other end of the table is Judge Advocate Holt, with his as 9assistants, Col. Burnett and Judge Bing ham. The cluster of men in civil dress who sit fronting the table are the prisoner’s coun sel who make use of several tables placed for their convenience. For some time after gaining admittance to the court loom my attention was occupied with these arrangements. When the first witness was called he was directed to a posi tion on a platform near the south side of the room. The witnesses enter singly, and as they glance towards the prisoners It is diffi cult to recognize which are the accused, ow ing to the detectives who are sitting among them, apparently presenting the same appear ance. Occasionally a chain clanks, and a man moves; then it is easy to tell who are manacled, and consequently which of these persons are the conspirators. A Gallant Fight and a Gallant Surrend er-—Colonel Grace, of Arkansas, made a speech at Memphis lately, in which he said : “I am the man who drew up the ordinance of secession' in the Legislature of Arkansas • I have been in the field fighting against the Union for nearly four years, but now I am a conquered a«d whipped man. (Laughter ) As I was gallant in going out to fight, I now propose to be gallant in surrendering and submitting to the arms of the Government Let us have respect for the Government that we cannot whip. (Laughter) “I have no contempt for Federal authori ty now, if I ever had. Ido not flunk there is a manly bosom in the South hut has high er respect for Northern gallantry than when lie went into the fight, V us to come back and reconstruct the Union that they will give us honorable terms Do you think that people as braye as the North are, that they are going to risk their reputa tion m a war to turn aiound aCer we ave dispersed our armies and e-iv,,,,* „ e but honorable terms ? g,Ve U 9 anythin S “There may be some men in the North who may think that the South had a hand in the death ot our lamented President • h,it T ..it* I *fP le . of South ’ mourn fSd wi™ ni'r 1 "■?* "“s' '»*<■ » „ .; *» nen I had an interview with the 1 rcsulent his heart seemed overflowing with love towards the Southern people.” ttiunsel for the United States in the h!ffi°n the i St ' Al *? ans rfl iders announces that he shall make no further claim for their ex tradition. The season is very backward in Europe and letters from Frauce state that the sprint has thus far been uncommonly cold and dis° agreeable. gPfiCtAL NOTICR ‘ JOHN P. YOUNG, OF PHILADELPHIA Ba* opeuad hie Stock of DRESS GOODS, & c l, ~ etoreof DeWitt A Morgan, which will ’ * ” * the Wholesale and Reta.L at the lowest mark« “ Consistin'?, in part, of . Printed ORGANDIES and Jaconet LAWNS French PRINTS aud BRILLIANTS, ’ A large loi of Figured GRENADINES Black and Colored HERNANIES, 8-4 do. for Shawls, Black Crape MARETZ, MOZAMBIQUES, &c„ Ac. may 24-5 1 |rrlbaU. -PULASKI HOUSE! = = Savannah, Mav id,,- h * sxss <■; *' *• Dr W J Beadle, t? S A LC Lo.veJ’SV’Ws " ° D ,fe?S?S> lapping intelligence. ? 1 11RE almanac— this week iiiifriimmr 11 | IS I ?§ ! ?I ’ S I 4 1658110 20 I 1(1 20 PORT OF SAVANNAH, MAY 23. Arrived Yesterday Afternoon. Cleared Yeaterday Afternoon. Steamer Amazon, Lawton, Augusta. Notice to Consignees. Savannah, Mav 23, IS»SS Steamer City of Port au Prince will discharge Cargo B li«nre y \< T Conßigneea wUi P«a*nt their B. taos Lading and reoeive their Goods, otherwise they will be stored at owners’ risk and expense. GADEN A UNCKLES, may 24-2 t Corner B*y and Barnard ats, |leto Jy bberti$imeitts. SURANCE. ~ “ —* : FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION INSURANCE ON FIRST CLASS RISKS, ON BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE, COTTON, And Produce generally, at any of the Cities, Towns or Plantations in this State, and in transitu, by Rail or River, can be obtained at liberal rates to the extent of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, Under the New York underwriter’s Policy of the Ger mania, Hanover, Niagara and Republic Insurance Companies, on application to T. T. THOMAS, Agent, may24-3t No. 117 Bay street. PEEP INTO FUTURITY. MAD. BONZIANO Has purchased, at an enormous expense, a wonderful Instrument of French invention, by which she is ena bled to take a fac-mmile miniature of THE PERSON YOU WILL MARRY! ANP BY HER ASTROLOGICAL POWERS, CAN FORETELL THE DATE OF THE HAPPY EVENT. Send her your age, color of your hair and eyes, and whether of light or dark complexion. Enclose 50 (3 Stamped Envelope) Cents to ROSA BONZIANO, may 24-lw Post Office, Detroit. Michigan. JM PORTED AND DOMESTIC WINES AND LIQUORS, AT WUOLE SAL E, FOR FIMIU CBS, AT 207 BAY STREET. ISRAEL R. SEALY & CO. may24-tf JgOARD WANTED— By Eieht or Ten Officers of the Regular Army, with good accommodations, as near the Central Rail road Depot as possible. Address, Lieut. THOMAS BRITTON. Care Savannah Herald. C,h 1 ' FOR SALE. .TIT,ST RECEIVED, 42,505 feet Spruce BOARDS, 1,219 feet Pine 0,558 feet Spruce PLANE, 19,748 feet Spruce JOISTS. Apply to the Master of the ... . hohooner union flag, nmy24-tf At the Dock, near the Rice Mill. QOSHEN BUTTER. 25 pkga. Choice GOSHEN BUTTER, For sale to close Consignment. Apply to W. H. SHERWOOD. may24-2t Cor, Broughton and Whitaker Sts. ■ROOMS TO LET AT HILTON HEAD, sfcT, in P a ' m etto Herald Building, corner of Mer chants Row and Palmetto Avenue, suitable for busi- ? eß *^ U .! poSeßor lodgings. Apply to E. S. SAMPSON, Jr., on the premises. t s mai4m OFFICE OF HEALTH - OFFICER, Circular, No 11. SBVannah ’ Qa ” Ma * 83 ’ of F? 1 Manganate of Potash is disccntin- Common Lime, and Chloride of Lime will be is- £ r disinfecting purposes by procuring HulUnd WWtaker^4ta° fflCer ’ DOrlh weßt corner of may - 4 Tt Surg. N. a vASm Officer. OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER, Circular No. I. Bavanuah - «“■> May 28, 166*. °® r<,|8 > corner President and Price Montgomery, near Jones, are, from this eftvwu? ““honed, and the Vaccination Office for the SnSata in futnre * N. W. cor, Hull and Whitaker ini 11 persons not vaccinated within six month* EHJv™ a PP|y without delay to said office Vaccina ss?ssteya4w M •” d 3 “ a *• p - A. P DALRYMPLE, may 24-. t Surg, N. 8. V.. Health Officer.