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JS'ot Conqupred Vet *? Gov. Urowu, of Georgia, has issued a ! proclamation, convening the bogus Left gLlature of that State, on the 22d day of this month, at Milledgeville. Here is a paragraph from the document: " The two most distinguished Generals of the Confederacy, qommanding the armies upon which ice mainly reUedfor the defence and maintenance of our cause, hav ing been compelled by overwhelming numbers to capitulate, it noir devolve* upon statesmen and patriots in the civil departments of Government, to do all*in thnr peaeer to prevent anarchy, restore and preserve order, and save xehai they can of liberty and civilization. We have italicized a portion of the ex-1 tract, and say very decidedly, that it is I jibout us cool an affair as can be conceived of. How our Savannah coteinporaries can sailer it to go vvithont comment is a little remarkable. To us it means as fol- ' lows : A rebel Governor and a rebel Legislature get together in a conquered State and under our now regenerated tlag, for the purpose of doing "all in their power " to re-establish slavery. Let it be remembered that these men, Brown, Toombs, Stephens, and the like, when they say 44 liberty and civilization " mean the exact antipodes of the words as used *bv loval men. Already, in Georgia, are * * - V they asserting that the Emancipation Proclamation is of no effect, and with the specious pretext of returning to allegiRuce, this body of men, the existence of which the United States has never acknowledged, intend to call a con-! veation, t wider their auspices, to repeal the j Ordnance of Secession?just that and no more. No convention of the people in ! Reality will occur, no wiping oft! of the black laws on their statute books, will take place. What then ? Just this: if they can get their action recognised by the GeneraKloverwnent, then they will claim that their condition is exactly as it was before the rebellion, slavery and all. This is the process to " save what tlii-v can of liberty and civilization.'': t * it looks very nice in print to have it an- j nocnced that a Legislature in a rebel; 4Sftito fs about to institute the process of retraction, and Copperhead prints North will cry ont for a due amount of magna uimity towards "erring brethren" &e., Ac., well knowing exactly how the eat ( ties nnder the meal. Had we the power, that Legislature, under such a call, should never he permitted to meet, unless for the purpose ot arresting the most venomous of a nest of vipers and having them subjected to the Andrew Johnson rule for treason and traitors. We would have the people meet in tbeir primary capacity, ami bv delegates in convention, under certain well digested rides laid ' dowu by Government, form a Constitution purely republican in piiaeipk\ and ; submit it to all interested for approval, j save those disfranchised by their partici-1 pation in rebellion, by virtue of holding official position, either military or civil. And, in case o? failure t<? adopt, to per-* petuate the wilitory rule vigorously, un-\ til ready to comply. lTudor the eircum stances this would U? eminently fairj and just, and w ill save a wuildof trouble. A meeting has been held in Chatham ! County (Savannah), wherein the " wis-1 doai and necessity y of the call o.' the! Governor Is recoguued, and advising' a convention of the whole people " to Tepeal the Ordinance of Secession, and ; to restore the Shite to its former position iu the Unions" That's it, exactly ! A i town fnli of United States troops, hav-. iUg a meeting in its midst, endorsing the ' uqtjou of a rebel governor, and rc-pom-; ii. I* I mending the meeting of a rebel legislature to start the machinery of civil government ! If Savannah makes this crab-like progress to a much greater extent, we shall believe what we have hitherto given no credit to, that, in her original rebel proclivities, she was the equal of her humiliated and dishonorable compeer in an adjacent State, and as much j - ? ii- - <? a t i ? iieaerwiig iue OU<IUJ[J tions of the renowned Giilraore. IMpsovemf.xt3 about TOWK.?Messrs. Riddell and iluj-dock have nearly completed the erection of a building for a store on the site of their old one, No. 5 Merchants' Row. It is GO feet long, 30 wide, and about 2G feet high, heavily timbered and built, every way, in the* most thorough manner. When completed it will be one of the very best buildings on the island. It will soon be opened with a fine, fresh stock of goods, as per advertisement in another column. Mr. John Franz, of the enterprising firm of D unbars and Franz, will soon commence the building of a row of six cottage houses on " block 34," which is located on the high ground, near the Catholic Church. Each lot will be fifty by one hundred feet. The houses wilj be 30 feet front, 24 feet deep, and a story-and-a-half high, with L 12 by 14 feet. They will be ready to let in a few weeks. Pont Royal Memorandums.?We met, a few days *since, among the returning confederates, Mr. E. B. Seabrook, from whom we gleaned a few items which will be interesting to those of us who have spent several years around the islands of this ITarbor. This genth man was a private in the 3d S. C. Cavalry and entered the service immediately on the breaking out of the rebellion. He had just graduated from Princ'on College, New Jersey, where his father was also educated. He is a son of Rev. Joseph B. Seabrook, Rector of Grace Chirrch, Charleston, S. C., who owned The Buckingham Plantation at Ferry Point--or, as it is now called by travellers through Skull Creek, " Chimney Point." This plantation contained 1700 acres aud 200 negroes. ? ? ? ? 1- t. _ 1 41. ? James li. ^eauroos, wau u.vneu tuc place on Sknll Creek which we formerly occupied as a Coal Depot was the youngest brother of Rev. Mr. Scabrook, aud was very foud of hunting and fishing.? He kept a number of horses anil hounds with which to hunt des-r which were quite plenty in the thickets of this island. Squire Wm. Pope was the owner of the plantation upon which our present settlement is built. It was known as ' The C'oggins Place." He also owned several other places ?>u this island, one .?n D mfuskie. and one on the main, be ?id?s 400 " head uf negroes." At the lime vvo took Port Royal he was living on Siaill Creek, on the plantation now called ' Pope's," and which is made so attractive by its fine orange groves. He died in Georgia in 18G2?it is thought, broken hearted from loss of his immense property. He was by far the wealthiest man on this island. The plant itiou which makes Colleton Point, also called Foot Point, several miles up on this side, was owned before- the war by John A. Seabrook. It contained about loOO acres and was sold by him, a year or two ago, to the " Foot Point Land Company" in anticipation of its becoming the terminus of a rail-road which was being built from Augusta, Georgia, to the deep waters *f this noble harbor. This- road was chartered undrff the name of the "Port Royal Railroad Corporation" and work has progressed upon it since the commencement of the war. Geo. B. Elliott, who lived at Beaufort, was the chief projector of this road. Uoueton .roint is a nne, mgu uiuu # iu has tlie great advantage o* a Northern aspect.* The channel, unlike that at Stall Creek, at its entrance into Broad River, is close to shore, jvith no intervening marsh. The location for a Navy Yark or City would be about one mile i from Broad River up the Colleton, where it is not only quite deep, but a mile or two wide, making a small, close, landlocked bay. The bend of the Colleton nearest Broad River, was known by those living in the vicinity, as '* The iDevil's Elbow." Wc have thrown these few items to- i; gether with no particular design other than to interest those of onr readers who have lived abont these islands so long, shut oat from other proper sources of information about Port Royal. Amusements on board the U. S. Ship New IIampshibe.?On Friday of last week the members of the " New Hampshire " Minstrel lroupe, gave an exhibition on J board that ship. It was their first effort and proved quite a success. A large number of invited guests were present. The entertainment cons: ted of patriotic and comic songs, dancing and two farces?uLes Miserables" and "The Widow's Victim." Messrs. Morris, Geesling and Carrick*deserve special mention for the adrairablo manner in which they performed their several parts. We hear the troupfcintend to give another performance in a few weeks. PitoMOTiox.? Second Licnt. Rob2rt Da-. , vis, of the 33d U. S. C. T., anil, of late, a member of Gen. Littleficld's Staff, has J b.^cn promoted to the rank of .Captain i and transferred to the 104th U. S. C. T. i ^ m The Provost Marshal General and all the District and Post P. M.'s of the i Dep't of the South, have been extremely ' busy this week. In addition to the ordi-; nary bn^ness, such as the arrest and' care of local prisoners, the giving of passes and taking of oaths of the multitude who are floating all over the Depart-, meat, and much other work, they have" "had to feed, clothe, fix papers and attend to all the items incident to the receiv-; ing of nearly four thousand returned! TT ? - ? ? -.-Jca?/HV iflm AAma tVlr? ! j um?H ,uv IS" ; linos by way of Florida, or made their! escape to us by way of Sav&nmth and other places. Added to this the paroling of Confederate prisoners to the number of over two thousand who are to go through our lines in this neighborhood. " We j nsed to think " the P. M '* had rather an easy time of it, but from whet we have 1 s.-en this week our opinion has altered. Hs umi-aatebs, Drrr. of the Svt ih. > Hilton Head, S. C., May o. looi. j Geec-ral Orders, | No. 59. ) The following Quarantine Regulation* for the ( Ports o! Port Itdyal, S. C., Ferhauduia, Fia., Sa- ; . rannali, Ga., and Charleston, S. C.. will be en-! forced a!tef the 10th day of May, lSo,? : I. The Quarantine Grounds will be located as ' follows : For Port Royal, S. C.. and SavannAh, i I Ga., in Tybee Roads, at the " Old Savannah Ouarautiue for Charleston, S. C., In Stono In- : j let; for Fernandina, Fla., m Cumberland Sound. I The exact place of anchorage will be designated ; by a white buoy and flag. II. It shall l>e the duty of the master and pilot of every seel coming into these ports, from j this date until farther orders, except tho pilot boats returning from tlieu- ordinary cruising j grounds, and U. S. Naval vessels, to hoist a sig! nal for a health officer, in tho forarigcing, liflcen i i feet from her deck, and cnoie to, immediately be. j ! low and opposite the guard ship, one of which j ; will be stationed at each Port within and near 1 the Inner bar bflny and tissue wait his coming ou I ???O????i board. III. The health officer shall visit the vessel without unnecessary delay, and ascertain her j sanitary condition and the port whence she sailed. And it shall be his duty to order to the Quarantine Grounds, there to remain as long as he may deem proper, all vessels having on board cases o* yellow fever, cholera, or other infectious or contagious diseases ; also, all vessels coming from " any West India island, or frotn any .port-In that portion of the State of Florida, ndt in the Department of the South, whether such vessels have clean bills of health or not IV. No communication will be allowed wit^plm vessel until she has been examined by the Healtn Officer, and no person wi^ be permitted to leave 9 her. V. The fee of the Health Officers for visiting, examining and certifying \ easels arriving at these Ports, shall be collected from all vessels exetpt those is the Government employ, or foreign war vessels, at the following rates : For each vessel from a foreign port, $6.50 And for ali others, 2.00 The money thus collected will be tumcdjurer h) the Mcuieal Director, for the nse of the General Hospitals in this Department. VI. These regulations win be strictly enforced by the Health officer. Should there be any deviation therefrom, or should any of the orders given by the Health Officers to such vessels not be strictly carried out, they will report the fact to i he Medical Director of the Deportment, for th^, immediate arrest and imprisonment of the offender.^ By Command of Ma j.-Gen. Q. A. GILL MORE, T. D. Hodges, Capt 35th U. S. C. T., Act Asst. Adjt Gen. MARINE NEWS. ARRIVED. May 3, Schr Challenge, Benton, Charleston. May 4, schr Eothen, Murray, NY; tug Blanche Page. Rogers, More head City ; ship Lisbon, Curtis, Phila; bark Asnie Kimball, Humphreys, do ; stmr Fulton, Wotton, X Y; schr Addis Kelly, Blatchford, Charleston. May 6, schr Susan M Tyler, Fuller, Jacksonville. May 7, stmr Granada? Baxter, X Y; schr George A Bcarse, Sherman, Phila ; schr Eliza Jane F, Howard, Jacksonville; schr J ulia, Newman, do ; stmr Constitution, C.-?nn.h ctmr KfAT Of tb6 SOTlth, orcciiuiftu, iMtouiwu , --- ? Woodhull, do. May 9, stmr Tonawanda.Tcal, do ; stmr Neptune, Brown, do; stmr Cassandra, Holoway do. May 10, ucbr Justus M Lewis, Shute, Phiia. May 11, schr George Moon, Dealson, New London. v CTIiBP. May 4, bark Conquest, Howes, Charleston; schr Wilton, Crane, do ; schr Challenge. Denton, N Y ; stmr Linda, Theobald, Charleston ; ecbr T A Wilder, Darrah, Phila; schr Adelia Kelly, Blatchford, N Y. May 5, schrChloie, Wood, do ; brig Nath'l Stevens, barton, Phila. May, 6, bark Charles Brewer, Smith, Fernandina ; bark Annis Kimball, Humphreys, Key West; brig Mary Cobb, Duncan, Savannah ; schr Israel L Snow, Savage, NX May 8,.stmr Dan'1 Wehster, Bogle, Baltimore ; schr Joseph Crandall, Gage, Phila ; ship La wrens, Thompson, Portland; stmr Fulton, Wotton, N Y; stmr Granada. Baxter, do. May 9, stmr Star of the South, Woodhull; stmr Constitution, Groennan, Fernandina ; schr Wm Pickering. Quinn, Phila. May 10, E & L Cording, Graoe, Phila; schr Eliza Jane F, Howard, Jacksonville. M.-y 11, schr Artie Garwood, Godfrey, Phila; schr L S Livering, Corson, Charleston. INFORMATION WANTED of Susannah Lawton, I Wiiden Lawton, and Isabella Lawton and child (colored), who were last heard of at Edgefield, Ga. Any information will be thankfully received by BETSEY JENNINGS, 31*1 , Mitchelrillc, S. C. IyFOKHATIUA WAMXU Ol L?n*vu> Clara Lawton, and J?.dm Lawton, (all cnl ored). Last heard 1'rom at Edgefield, Georgia. Address LUCINDA PEOPLES, 31*1 Mitchelville, 8.C. Found?on the; mornix$ of the 14th of April, daring the excitement of transferring the passengers from the Steamship " Arago" to the Steamer " Delaware," off Charleston Bar, a very fine OPEBA GLASS was handed the undersigned which the owner can have by identifying the same and paying for this advertisement. LESLIE SMI IH, Capt. 1st U. S. Infantry, Commissary of Musters, D. S. New l'ork " Herald" will please insert 3 times and send bill to office of this paper. 31 i ?5.00 REWARD TO any person who will giver Information that a certain parly has said, that the reason we ar? s< liing cheap is because we do not intend paying oar debts. STILL. CHEAPER. HAM AND EGGS - - W C?nu. BEEF STEAK AND EGGS 50 PORK 5u SAUSAGES " " 5j Si KING CHICKEN 65 ' CLAMS in every stylo So Vegetables, CoiTee or Tea, Hot L bo lit, Ac., 1c., included. SPONGE AND FRUITCAKES. APPLE, MINCE, AND LEMON PIES. ^ We have no hesitation in saying that our ha!^ (unfortunately in soiue folks' opinion) is colored. ICE ICE ICE CREAM. CREAM. CREAM. COOL DRINKS. COOL COOL DRINKS. DRINKS. Lodgings Fifty Cents. SHERMAN HOUSE, IS HEAR OF FOST CFHCE. SI TOSKlXfi, Proi'/AQr.