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ATTttUSTA. OA.
TUMDAT MORNING..... January 14,1868
A WARNING.
We understand that, in many parts of the
State, Sheriff's have been ignoring the
ordinance passed by the Convention, sus
pending temporarily lovios and sale* of
property, and have been proceeding just
as if no such ordinance existed. The
Convention has provided that the plea of
ignorance set up by those officers shall no
longer avail them, and have taken meas
ures to have a copy of the ordinance sent
to each officer in the State. If hereafter
any officer should contemplate setting at
defiance the authority of the Convention,
it would be well for them to consider the
significant declaration of Qencral Meade,
that lie considered himself empowered to
adopt any of the acts of the Convention
as his acts, and especially the relief laws
proposed by the Convention.
Aside from other pecuniary penalties to
which contumacious officers may subject
themselves, it is not at all probable that
General Meade will suffer his authority to
be set at defiance. lie has proved himself
a man who will suffer no obstacle to
obstruct him in the performance of his
duty, and who, without favoring any party,
will have no scruple or hesitation in remov
ing such obstructions from his path. Officers,
high or low, who desire to remain officers,
had better consider their situation care
fully before they attempt to set up their
own opinions in opposition to the ordi
nances of the Convention. To assume a
defiant attitude may be not only unprofit
able but expensive.
A REPORT WAX TED.
The Atlanta Reconstruction papers are
earnestly calling for the report of a com
mittee, appointed by a certain Democratic
meeting held in that city. The meeting
passed a set of resolutions flattering Gen.
Meade, and making accusations against
Gen. Pope—in fact, making what Mrs.
Malaprop called “odorous comparisons”
between the Generals. It was a part of
the systematized effort to take possession
of General Meade upon his first coming,
entered into by the rule-or-ruin party.
But the attempt has evidently failed
Nothing lias" been heard from the Atlanta
committee, though it is many days since
•they performed tlicir commission, and de
livered the resolutions of the meeting to
General Meade. Rumor says that he re
ceived them very cooly, or rather that he
refused to receive them at all, in their ca
pacity as a committee, after he had read
their resolutions. In the meantime, a
heart.sickening disappointment weighs
down the Democracy of Atlanta, and a
general belief is gaining ground among
their brethren throughout the State that
they were in too great a hurry in endorsing
General Meade, and that lie may turn out
for them as bad as Pope—perhaps worse.
Hon. Foster Blodgett. —The Washing,
ton (D. C.) Chronicle of Thursday, says that
a curious case is presented to the Senate by
the removal of Mr. Blodgett, the able post
master at Augusta, Georgia. He was
appointed by President Johnson in 1805,
not only because he was a native Georgian,
but because of his unflinching attachment
to the Union during the war. Forced into
the rebel army, as all his testimony proved,
by the threats of the rebels upon his life, he
consented to take the oath of allegiance, and
was at once confirmed by the Senate; but
when Johnson betrayed his trust, Blodgett
took the Republican side, and now he is
suspended from his office on the charge of
perjury in taking that oath of allegiance.
Under the auspices of the celebrated Fitch,
United States district attorney for Georgia,
a trne bill was found against Mr. Blodgett
by the United States grand jury at Atlanta
[Savannah], and before the case has come
to trial, anew postmaster, one of the bitter
est enemies of reconstruction in Georgia, is
selected to discharge the duties of the place
until the Senate acts upon the President’s
reasons. Mr. Blodgett is now in Washing
ton, armed with the proofs of all the facts
we have stated, attested by the highest au
thorities.
Mr. Blodgett is also military mayor of
Augusta, where the rebels, supposing Gen
eral Meade to be entirely in their interest,
presented him a petition demanding Blod
gett’s removal from that post. General
Meade telegraphed to (ieueral Grant for
advice on the subject, and yesterday morn
ing Genera! Grant telegraphed to the new
military commander of Georgia, instructing
him to retain Blodgett at the head of the
city government.
The Reconstruction Committee. —This
Committee, of the House, held a meeting on
Wednesday evening last, at tho rooms of
Mr. Stevens, and discussed several proposed
amendments to the Reconstruction acts.
No definite conclusions were reached, but
the sentiment of the Committee, as mani
fested thus tar, renders it certain that some
very important changes will be reported in
a few days. These amendments will, with
out much doubt, embody the features of
putting the whole power into Gen. Grant’s
hands, by consolidating all tho districts into
one, and of providing that a majority of all
the votes cast shall be sufficient to ratify the
Constitution of any State when submitted.
As indicative of the tendency in Congress
to amend the laws, attention is called to the
speech of Senator Morton on his resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to
report a bill abrogating tho present State
Governments in the South, and providing
Provisional Governments in their stead.
In this speech the Senator paid his respects
to Gen. Hancock in the most pointed
manner, and declared that his recent order
was simply a defiance of the power of
Congress, and that he nctually nullified and
refused to execute its laws. Ho recognized
the authority of the civil tribunals of a
Government which Congress had declared
to be illegal, and thero was now danger that
reconstrnctiou would be delayed by the very
military power which Congress had created
From our Own Com«pondont.J
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. -
Wasuinotok, Jan. 10, 1868.
TH* REABBIMUI.ING OF COSOHKBB.
The enlivened aspect of our streets and
the smiling faces of boarding-house keepers
attest, among other things, that Congress is
once more in session, its members no doubt
recruited by their holiday recess. There
was not a very large attendance on Monday,
but tho absentees arc continually diminish
ing from day to day. Quito a lengthy dis
cussion was had yesterday in the Senate
upon the Cotton Tax, but knowing tlint
news of important events already developed
travels faster by telegraph than by mail, I
will forbear from anything but a mention of
the fact.
OUR SAW.
Quite an interesting discussion, and one
in which sentiment largely entored, was
evoked on Tuesday by tho Committee on
Naval Affairs reporting back a joint resolu
tion “authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to dispose of such iron-clad vessels as in his
judgment arc not required by the interests
of tho service, at a price to be determined
by appraisal, to be made by a board ol not
less than five naval officers, two of whom
shall be engineers ; report to be made to
Congress as fast as the vessels are sold of
the amount realized from such sales and of
the parties to whom sold.”
According to Mr. Pike, from tho Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, this resolution ap
plied to fifty-four iron-clad vessels that were
now laid up; and he argued in defence of
it that it was to the interest of the Govern
ment that these vessels should be sold, as
we could produce better ones in case of ne
cessity. France had last year purchased
two of our largest sized iron-clads, and ap
plications were made last week to the Navy
Department, asking us to sell some of our
superfluous iron clads to some of the South
American and small European Powers.
Mr. Maynard, however, couldn’t see that
it was a wise policy to sell our own most
improved weapons of defence to a possible
antagonist. We had weakened our navy
and strengthened that of a powerful com
mercial rival by selling to France the Dun
derberg, which had proved to be one of the
staunchest and best sailing vessels ever
built. He thought if the nation could not
afford to keep the iron-clads they had better
bo broken up and sold for junk.
Mr. Wood wasn’t frightened by the bug
bear raised by Mr. Maynard. Retrenchment
was the order of the day, and he thought one
of the cardinal principles of economy was
to sell a thing for which you had no use, but
which was very expensive to keep; bathe
would like to see the vessels put into the
world's market, and sold to the highest
bidder.
Mr. Kerr then moved an amendment that
the ships should be sold only at public auc
tion, and for not less than their appraised
value; but Mr. Pike refused to let the
amendment be offered; then
Mr. Maynard changed his strain of prac
ticalism and launched out into sentiment.
He did not contemplate serenely the picture
of a foreign flag flaunting from the mast
head of a vessel upou whose decks men had
spilled their blood in the war for the Union
If the original Monitor that “ whipped the
Merrimac" were still afloat, may-be Mr.
Wood would think it economy to put her
into the market to see how much other
nations would bid for that memento of our
naval renown. It was a part of the glory
and honor ol the nation that the resolution
proposed to sell.
Mr. Pike said that of the fifty-four vessels
proposed to be sold, thirty-seven had never
been in the service; and that there were
none on tho list which were worthy the
attention of the first class Powers, or which
France or England would be likely to
purchase.
Other gentlemen participated in the dis
cussion ; but the resolution was passed by a
vote of 00 yeas to 29 nays.
A MURDER.
Some three weeks ago a colored man shot
a white man in the First Ward for running
against him at night. The companions of
the murdered man did not recognize, and
were unable to describe the assassin ; and
as a consequence no arrest has been or is
likely to be made.
Another murder under similar circum
stances occurred last night, at about eleven
o’clock, near the corner of Fourteenth street,
and Pennsylvania avenue, in the very heart
of the city, the victim in this instance being
a colored man. The facts of the case as for
as known appear to bo these :
The murdered man was named Aaron
Thorn, was about thirty years of age, was
employed as a laborer, and resided on C.
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
Thorn was walking down tho avenue with
three colored women, one of whom, named
Maria Henderson, he had in special charge.
A slight rain falling at the time, Thorn had
raised his umbrella, and was no doubt highly
pleased with the close quarters which the
falling shower compelled himself and pre
cious burden to maintain. When the party
had reached tho southeast corner of Four
teenth street and the avenue, a man going
in an opposite direction passed them.
Whether through Thorn’s awkwardness or
the man’s own fault, it is not yet known;
but, in passing, he was accidentally struck
by Thorn’s umbrella. The stranger de
manded in an indignant manner, “ Who
were you running against?” Thorn re
sponded, in a manner that was not very
apologetic, that the collision was accidental.
The spirit of the response incensed the mur
derer, and lie thereupon struck Thorn a
heavy blow with his clenched fist. Thorn
dropped his umbrella, and kicked the
aggressor, who thereupou drew a broad
bladed bowie-knife, and cutting through the
clothing, sent the blade deep into Thorn’s
heart. The blow was almost instantly fatal.
The assailant, of whom Thorn's companions
seem to be able to say nothing, except that
he was dressed in a light suit of clothes and
was either a bright mulatto or a while man,
then took to his heels and has not yet been
captured. Two soldiers say that they fol
lowed him as far as the White Lot, and that
he there turned, and, standing at bay,
brandished his bloody knife, whereupon
they concluded they would run away and
“ live to fight another day.”
Tho body of tho deceased was first con
veyed to a drug store in the neighborhood of
the murder, and thou to the station house,
where it now lies, nnd a coroner’s inquest
is to be held to day. The women who were
with Thorn were detained in custody ns
witnesses; and some hopes are entertained
that, the murderer Will be arrested.
mrs. Lincoln's clothes.
Our citizens generally are very much
pleased with the action of tho Providence
City Council in refusing to grant Mrs.
Lincoln a license for tho exhibition of hor
wardrobe, whore she intended to show it at
tho rate of twonty-fivo cents a head. It is
really strange that a woman who has onco
held such a position in life as Mrs. Lincoln
did, should so far lose her self-respect as to
net in the manner she does. She not only
grossly insults tho memory of bar martyred
husband, but wantonly insults tho people
who foroborc with her many deficiencies and
peccadilloes while at tho Whits Ilonas. 1
perceive that some kind of apologist comes
to her rescue in an Illinois newspaper with
the statement that she is insane.
MARK TW AIN,
This gentleman, who is protly well known
as an humorist throughout the oountry, is
soon to deliver a couple of lectures here.
Mark’s original employment was that of a
Mississippi river pilot, and ho still retains
much of the roughness and immoral habits
whioh steamboat men are apt to contract.
He is something of a compositor, and it is
related of him that, having distributed a
heaping “case" of “nonpareil” one day, he
accidentally “pied” it just before com
mencing composition. Without stopping to
investigate the disaster, he put on his coat,
quit the office without a word of explana
tion, and vowed that he would never handle
another type; and he has kept his vow.
His first efforts as a writer were while in
tho employ of the Territorial Enterprise, of
Virginia City, Nevada, lie first was
brought prominently to notice in a very
questionable manner. lie published a
minute account of a cold-blooded murder,
which he located at a place without exist
ence, under circumstances almost impossi
ble. The item, with all its details, was
copied throughout the entire coast, and he
then came out with the information that it
was simply a “sell.” He subsequently
gave a lengthy description of a petrified
man, which was pretty generally copied by
the American press. A careful reading of
the latter item disclosed the fact that the
petrified individual was found in a sitting
posture, with his ten fingers applied to his
nose in a very unscientific name. Mark
Twain, whoso real name is Samuel Clemens,
is hardly thirty years of age, is constantly
improving in the stylo of his writing, and
promises to fill the place made vacant by
Artemus Ward. Uulike Nasby or Ward,
however, Mark’s wit is not conveyed in dis
torted orthography. .During his recent trip
to Europe on the Quaker City he acted as
the correspondent of the Now York Tri
bune and other metropolitan papers, and his
letters attracted great attention throughout
the country. Vigilant;
[From our Special Correspondent.
State Constitutional Convention
Atlanta, Jan. 11, 1808.
The usual prelimiuaries being gone
through with, Mr. Trammell resumed the
floor, and proceeded with his argument
against the motion to print and refer Mr.
Asiibcrxk’s resolution relative to petitioning
Congress to empower the Convention to
vacate and fill the civil offices of the State.
The discussion took in the whole policy
of the resolution and the main question.
I)r. Miller spoke in opposition to the
resolution, and contended that it was unne
cessary, as the object sought was provided
for by the Bills calling the Convention, and
the power of removals and appointment was
already vested in the hands of the Com
manding General and the General-in-Chief.
It was discourteous to them. Besides, the
proposition was impracticable; there were
more than six thousand officers in the State,
and it would be impossible to vacate and
fill them in a reasonable time.
Mr. Akerman denounced the proposition
as an attempt to get possession of the
offices of the State. He was in favor
of the removal of some of the officers
of the State, but the laws placed the
power of removal and appointment in
Generals Grant and Meade, and they were
derelict to their duty if they refused to
remove any one who was an obstacle to
reconstruction. If there was no legal gov
ernment iu the State of Georgia, there were
no legal officers, and the proposition was to
fill illegal offices. He demonstrated the
impossibility of the Convention exercising
the powers ; it would have to remain in per
petual session. It was charged outside that
there were parties in the Convention who did
not desire reconstruction, and did not intend
that the Constitution adopted should he
ratified, so that they could retain power. He
showed the impossibility of finding men who
could take the Test Oath to fill the offices.
Mr. Bryant was surprised that gentlemen
should bring an idle rumor into the Conven
tion, and make it a foundation for an argu
ment. He mentioned that another rumor
was prevalent that there were men in the
Convention who came here to break.it up,
and who were predetermined to reject the
Constitution, whatever it might be. Those
who sympathize with them had had
a State Convention and were organizing
clubs in every county in the State. It
was necessary for the friends of re
construction to use every honorable means
for its success. The obstructions to the
business ol the Convention came from the
minority of the body, and the expenses were
increased by their action. He denied that
the majority were opposed to reconstruction
under the Sherman bill, but it was necessary
for its success that the measure proposed
should be adopted. It was extraordinary,
but the emergency demanded extraordinary
measures. He judged from the committee
reports already that the Constitution framed
would be mild and liberal, even dangerously
liberal.
Mr. Whiteley moved a substitute for the
whole matter.
The previous question was called for, and
the call not sustained.
It was then moved that the resolution,
substitutes, and amendments lie on the table
and two hundred copies be printed.
The motion to lie on the table was carried,
and it was made the special order for Mon
day.
The speeches made to-day consumed the
whole session, and it may be estimated that
the eloquence displayed has cost the State
at least $4,000, or a thousand dollars per
speech. Os those speeches three have been
opposed to clothing the Convention in favor
of removing civil officers and one against.
The charge of wasting time and money
docs not justly lio against the supporters of
the measure.
There is a rumor to-day that Gen. Meade
will remove Gov. Jenkins immediately, and
it is said that the Hon. Joshua Hill will be
his successor. It is difficult to say what
grounds there are for this report, but the
impression is very general that Governor
Jenkins’ hours are numbered. The deter
mination repeatedly expressed by General
Meade to carry out tho laws of Congress to
the letter, and to remove all obstacles in
the way of reconstruction, may be the
sourco of the rumor.
For tho National Republican].
'•IIEIAKF ORDINANCE" HELD IN
CONTEMPT.
Mr. Editor : —Tusduy last (Sheriff Sale
Day) will be long remembered in Morgan
county. At an early hour a large crowd
filled the streets in front of the Court House
in this city. Tho general inquiry was, will
the large amount of property advertised for
sale be sold in violation of the “Relief
Ordinance” of the Convention? It was gene
rally believed there would bo no sale, as tho
Acting Sheriff, Thomas A. Gibbs, was an
appoinlee of the military, having never given
bond or security, nnd especially as it was
altogether, of course, discretionary with this
so-called officer of the Law to sell or not,
and being, as generally understood, a
Radical , would of course hold inviolable
tho ordinance of tho sovereign Convention
of tho people of Georgia.
It so happens, however, that the said
Acting Sheriff, although a rocoustruotionist,
is but a tool iu the hands of a set of Shy
locks, who seem determined, iu spito of all
Law, human or Divine, to gobble up the
country imtunter. -
i At tho appointed hour, lie began from tho
Court House steps to read the advertise
ments, with an independence and pomposity
worthy a better caute. After which cere
mony he proceeded to give away lands at
from seven cents per acre, up to a dollar or
two. His backers, but few in number, stand
ing around like half starved vultures to
gobble up their fesst.
It was in vain that Hie poor debtor plead
for mercy. Bills were filed in strict accord
ance with law. A large amount of property
was knocked down (not sold I trust). Even
wherq the owner bad filed his petition in
Bankruptcy it was announced that he would
only be allowed the “fifty acres." Thus,
not only was the “ Convention ordinance t”
ignored and held in supreme contempt, but
the Bankrupt law disregarded.
It was announced that possession would
not be given, on account of this pretended
sale ; that the sales would bo contested ;
that bills had been filed, etc., etc., yet the
acting Sheriff scouted ; with an air of con
tempt, all these things, and continued to
knock down in great haste the sacred Homes
of the unfortunate, at a mero song.
It was talked privately around that this
outrage should not be allowed; that this
presumptious (so-called) official should be
taken down and relieved, for tho time be
ing at least, of bis papers —thus maintain
ing the majesty of the law. Nothing of the
kind was attempted, however, which I
opine will not be the case shall a similar
occasion soon occur.
Without “Relief” the country is ruined
for a generation to come. This offender,
and reckless violator of law, will be held to
account, doubtless, for property squandered
broadcast over the country (as was the
perishable property). It was rumored that
he said the word of a certain man to back
him was all, or as good an indemnifying
bond as he desired.
Members of the Convention will make a
note of this, and remember the half has not
been told. J. A.
Madison, Ga.. Jan. 9tb, 1867.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, )
Collector's Office, 3d District Georgia, a
Augusta, January 11, 1868. J
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN
accordance with Section 63 (Department compi
lation), Internal Revenue Laws of tho United
States, Act of July 13th, 1866, that claimants to
tho following described property may appear
and file such claim with the Collector, within
thirty days from tho date of this notice, as pre
scribed in the provisions of said section and
law ;
2 COPPER STILLS and Fixtures, found and
seized on the premises of Paul Brentwell,
Richmond county.
1 COPPER STILL and Fixtures, found and
seized on tho promises of Washington Brid
well, Richmond county.
COPPER STILL and Fixtures, found and seized
on the premises of Alphonza Burroughs,
Richmond county.
The above described property seized on or
about tho 28th day of December, 1867, for viola
tion of ail laws relating to the distillation of
spirits. WILL D. BARD,
jal2—lawlw _ _ Collector.
CONSIGNEES I>ER CENTRAL
RAILROAD, January 13, 1868.—D R Wright
& Cos, Conley Force ,6 Cos, E R Dorry, Stockton
& Cos, H B Clarke, J B, J G Bailie <fc Bro, J T
Shewmakc, Stovall k B, W C Griffin, Mrs E A
Blanchard, S D Heard.
CONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD, January 13, 1868.—Geraty
k Armstrong, Ramey Storey k Titnberlake, C A
Williams <fc Cos, J G Bailie <fc Bro, J D Butt <6
Bro, D Stelling, Oetjen if- Doscher, L J Miller,
Bean <t- Adam, B W, J C Galvan, B C Bryan
Agent, T Vs Carwile, J M C'ark k Sons, T K k
Son, R M Adam, Chas Baker, P A Scranton,
Wright & Mobley, J A Ansley <t Cos, Dr W S C
Ellerbe, Rev C II Corey, Richmond Factory, A
Bogatki, D A Hoskins, A H Stephens, II II Hick
man, Clark it- Martin, J Huiet, II Cohon, H B
Mooro, A Toler, Blair Smith k Cos, W E Willis,
Dr C It Kingstnore, Branch Sons k Cos.
FOR SALE.—TWENTY SHARES
RELIANCE LOAN A\ D BUILDING ASSO
CIATION. Inquire at
jalO—tf THIS OFFICE.
NOTICE.—ALL DEBTS DUE THE
firm of PLATT BROTHERS, C. A. PLATT and
C. A. PLATT <t- CO., must bo paid to ono of the
firm of Platt Brothers, as we have no authorised
agent to collect for us from this date.
PLATT BROTHERS.
Augusta, January 7th, 1868. jaß—sw
NOTICE.— "
Augusta, Qa., Dec. 21, 1867.
To the Stockholders of the MiUedgcville, or
Macon and Augusta Railroad Cos :
Calls for payment on Subscriptions to tho
Capital Stock of this Company have been made
up to fifty-fivo per cent. Stock upon which this
amount has not been paid will bo forfeited to tho
Company.
A furthor call is now mado for twonty-fivo
per cent., payable on or boforo February 20th,
186S, at which date eighty per cont. will be due,
aud Stock forfeited, if not paid.
All Stockholders in arrears will at onco cor
respond with the Treasurer.
Tho Road is now in operation to Miiledgo
ville, and is doing a largo business. It is
believod that arrangements Will bo mado by
which further calls will be avoided, if prompt pay
mont is now made.
By order of tho Board of Directors.
R. B. BULLOCK, President.
J. A. S. Milligan,
Secretary and Treasurer.
do2l—6ot
.T.dt" Savannah Republican, jV«c« and Herald;
Macon Telegraph, Journal and Messenger ; Mil
ledgovillo Recorder, Federal Union; Atlanta
Intelligencer and New Era, will please copy
above for sixty days, and send bill to the
Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at
Augusta.
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All other low priced machines make the
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Each agent supplied with a copy of Letters
Patent.
M. M. BEACH & CO., General Agents,
corner Second and Madison sts.,
do3-3m Memphis, Tenn.
Shultz 3 Hill For Sale,
I WILL SELL AT REASONABLE TERMS
THE SHULTZ’ HILL, Hamburg, S. C. On
it aro alt tho necessary Houses, and a lino
SPRING of WATER.
1,500 Fltlf IT Tit KEN
500 GRAPH VINES,
One and a hall acres of
Strawberries,
And THIRTY ACRES OF GOOD LAND, well
adapted in every way for
FRUIT or VEGETABLES.
ocltl—jjui* B. 11. UtIODNAX.
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Gross Sales-
RBTURNB OF GBOBB SALES, COMMIS
SION RECEIPTS, and Raaaipta for Sto
rage, returned to the Colleotor end Treaiurer fer
Texes, for the quarter ending Slat December.
Returns made eioce *be Ist of January, 1868:
Bones, Brown <fc Cos $31,000
Betb Paper Mills Company 1,874
Blair, Smith k Cos »«,&00
Cowling, 11. G 1,400
Cook k Murphy 14,340
Claghorn, Herring k Co—
s merchandise 14,806
“ ootton 43,410
Commission and storage 2,713
Churchill, C 2,000
Dunbar, B. 8., com. 4,711 40
Day, C. B. <£ Cos. (private sales) 2,480
Fleming, R. A.—
Cotton sales 281,144
Commission and storage - 0,403
Gardiner, James T k Co.—
Cotton sales 289,600
Commission and storage 8,200
Gallaher, Thomas 1,000
Gallahcr, E. F 1,400
Gallaher, John 400
Heard, S. D.—
Sales cotton, etc 61,200
Horton <t Walton 76,000
Hewitt, W. C. k Son (hotel) 8,000
Hora, J. K 1,347
Hatch k Goodrich 6,316
Jessup, W. C. k Cos 16,774
Kahrs, George A Bro 2,100
Kaufman, J. B 700
Kusel & Bro 1,800
Levy A Asher 3,000
Mathewson, J. O. A Cos 74,312
Commissions 2,249
MoDermott, M 1,600
Myers, Henry 3,500
McKnight, Robert..... 3,600
Moore, J. C. A Cos 4,150
McElrath, John 6,914
Phinizy, F. A Co.—
Cotton sales 119,756
Commission receipts and storage.. 5,250
Pearce, Wheless <k Co. —
Cotton.... 207,887
Commission receipts 5,168
Storage 1,631
Pelletier, A. J 1,500
Rahner, J 250
Russell Potter—
Cotton ...101,520
Commission and storage 4,303
Schreiner, J. C. A Sons 1,400
Sohnecker, H 750
Scofield, Williams a, Cos 2,798
Stovall & Butler—
Cotton 90,230
Commission and storage 2,963
Volger, S A Cos. (two stores) 6,860
Walker, James W.—
Cotton 18,180
Commissions 546
Storage 696
Wright, D. R. & Cos 23,614
Walker, J. B. A J. W.—
Cotton 49,348
Commissions .'. 1,549
I. P. GARVIN,
jal4—lt Collector and Treasurer.
An Ordinance
To abolish tho office of Recorder.
Sec. I. Be it ordained by the Citg Council of
Augusta, and it is hereby ordained by the authority
of the same, That the Ninety-Second Section of
the General Ordinance be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Sec. 11. And be it further ordained by the au
thority aforesaid, That the Mayor of the City be
required to act as Recorder, without salary.
Sec. 111. And be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances militating
against this ordinance bo and tho same are
hereby repealed.
Done in Council this 11th day of January
A.D. 1868.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
Mayor C. A.
Attest: ♦
James N. Ells, Clerk of Council.
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UNITED STATES MAILS.
Georgia.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, >
Washington, January 2, 1868. t
PROPOSALS FOR CONVEYING THE
MAILS of the United States from July 1,
1868, to June 30,1871, on the following routes in
the State of Georgia, will be received at the Con
tract Office of this Department until 3 p. ni. of
March 31st next, to be decided by April 10 fol
lowing.
(Accepted bidders will be required to take the
Oath prescribed by late, and known as the “ Test
Oath.’')
6021 From Lexington to Lexington Depot*
3 miles and back, sixtimesaweek-
Leave Lexington daily, except Sun
day, at 7.30 a. m.
Arrive at Lexington Depot by 8.30
a. m.
Leave Lexington Depot daily, except
Sunday, at 9 a. m.
Arrive at Lexington by 10 a. m.
G 129 From Toombsboro’ to Dublin, 23 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Toombsboro’ Saturday at 7 a. m.
Arrive at Dublin by 5 p. m.
Leave Dublin Friday at 7 a. m.
Arrive at Toombsboro’ by 5 p. m.
6130 From Wriglitsvillc to Tennille, 16
miles and-back, once a week.
Leave Wrightsville Friday at 10 a. m.
Arrive at Tennille by 3 p. m.
Leave Tennille Friday at 4 p. m.
Arrive at Wrightsville by 9 p. m.
6140 From Thomaston to Waynmanville, 8
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Thomaston Tuesday and Thurs
day at 8 a. m.
Arrive at Waynmanville by 11 a. m.
Leave Waynmanville Tuesday and
Thursday at 12 m.
Arrive at Thomaston by 3 p. m.
6141 From Eatonton to Monticello, 19 miles
and back, three times a week.
Leave Eatonton Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 0.30 p. m.
Arrive at Monticello by 6 p. m.
Leave Monticello Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday, at 6 a. m.
Arrive at Eatonton by 11.30 p. m.
6142 From Macon, by Jeffersonville and
Marion, to Twiggsvillc, 34 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Macon Wednesday at 6 a. m.
Arrive at Twiggsville by 6 p. m.
Leave Twiggsville Thursday at 6 a. m.
Arrive at Macon by 6 p. m.
NOTES.
Proposals must he to carry the mail with “ce
lerity, certainty, and security, using the terms of
tho law, and they must be guaranteed bv two re
sponsible persons, certified to as such by a Post
master, or a Judge of a Court of Record.
No pay will be mado for trips not performed,
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one-fourth of the compensa
tion for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines
will he imposed, unless the delinquency be satis
factorily explained, for neglecting to take the mail
from or into a post office ; for suffering it to bo in
jured, destroyed, robbed, or lost; ami for relusing,
after dcmnuif, to couvev the mail ns frequently iis
the contractor runs, or is concerned in running
vehicles on the route. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract for disobeying the Post
Ofiicc laws, or the instructions of the Department.
He may alter the schedule of departures and
arrivals, aud also order au increase of service by
allowing therefor apro rata increase on the con
tract pay. lie may also curtail or discontinue the
service m whole or in part, at a pro rain decrease
of pay, allowing oue mouth's extra compensation
on the amount of service dispensed with. Bids
should he addressed to the "Second A ssislaut Post
master General,’’ superscribed "Proposals, State
of Georgia,’’ and sent by mail.
For forms of proposal, etc., and other informa
tion, see advertisement of October 31, 1866, and of
this date, in pamphlet form, at the principal post
offices. ALEX. W. RANDALL,
,jal3— law-hv Postmaster General.
Valuable Real Estate
17 OR SALE OR LOAN, ON MORTGAGE- —
Several desirable RESIDENCES will bs
sold on accommodating terms.
Apply to W. B. GRIFFIN,
Commission Merchant and Auctioneer
j»8 —tw Corner Jackson and Ellis sts.
Auction Sales.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD, ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY IN FEBRUARY next, between the
oioel boon of ule, at the Lower Market Hoorn,
ia the city of Augusta, the following property,
to wit, levied upon by virtoe of a L fa. faened
from Richmond Superior Court, in favor of
Georg* T. Barnet, Truttoe, vi. Southern Express
Company: Seven Horses and two Donbl*
Wagon*. Term* eaih.
jal2—law4w S. H. CRUMP, D. S. B. C.
City Sheriff’s Sale-
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY
NEXT, will be told, at the Lower Market
Houte, in the City of Angaata, within the legal
hourt of aale, the following property, to-wit
All that Lot or parcel of Land, with the im
provement* thereon, aituate, lying, and being
in the City of Augnita, fronting on Broad itreet,
and extending back to Ellir street, and bounded
north by Broad street, south by Ellis street,
east by a lot now or formerly owned by the
estate of Philip Crump, and west by a lot for
merly owned by Jesse Kent, deceased.
Alio, all that Lot or parcel of Land, with the
improvements thereon, situate in the City of
Augusta, on Ellis street, and occupied as a lime
house and office by K. J. Bowe; bounded
north by a lot now or formerly the property of
the estate of L. Turpin, south by Ellis street,
east by a lot owned by th* estate of Richard
Aldworth. and west by a lot of J. P. R. Miller.
Also, all that Lot, with the improvement* there
on, in the City of Augusta, on Bay street, aud
bounded by lots of Wm. Keener and others and
said Bay street, occupied by a freedwoman
named Susan Carter. All of the above levied on
as the property of Robert J. Bowe, to satisfy an
execution issued from the City Court of Au
gusta, in favor of Pinney A Johnson.vs. Robert
J. Bowe. ISAAC LEVY,
jas—td Sheriff C. A.
Assignee’s Sale
-11/TLL BE SOLD, IN THE TOWN OF
VV Quitman, Brooks county, Georgia, on the
FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY next, be
tween the usual hours of sale, the following
property (formerly belonging to Hardy Padgett),
to wit:
1 House and Lot, in the southeast section of
the town of Quitman, No. 11, with improve
ments, known as the Mill Lot.
Lots Nos. 33 S. W. S., 34, 42, and 43, in S. E.
S. of said town, with improvements thereon.
Lots Nos. 17 and 25, S. E. S. of aaid town, with
improvements, known as the lot whereon the
said Hardy Padgett now lives, and the lot
whereon the carriage and blacksmith shops now
stands, covered by mortgage.
Lot No. 18, S. E. S. said town, covered by
mortgage.
Lot No. 10, S. E. S. said town, covered by
mortgage.
Lot No. 19, S. E. S. said town, covered by
mortgage. WILLIAM HUDSON, Assignee.
Quitman, January 6, 1868. ja9—td
United States Marshal's Sale-
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SOUTH
ERN District of Georgia—
JAMES DEAN, et. al., )
vs S- IN ADMIRALTY.
Brig George, cargo, etc. J
By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas
issued out of the Honorable the District Court of
the United States for the Southern District of
Georgia, in the above entitled cause, dated Jan
uary Bth, 1868, to me directed and delivered, I
will sell, at public auction, on TUESDAY, the
21st day of January instant, between thej legal
hours of sale, at Darien, Ga., the Brig George,
her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, and Cargo,
consisting of 261 hhds., 14 tierces, and 14 bar
rels #f Molasses.
Dated at Savannah, this 9th day of January,
1868. WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
U. S. Marshal District of Georgia.
jalO—lOt
U- S. Marshal’s Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT
of the fieri facias, issued ont of Honorable
the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the
plaintiff, in the following case, to wit: The
United States vs. Samnel L. Moore, E. B. Coal
son, Randolph Avera. I have this day levied
upon, as the property of Samuel L. Moore, de
fendant, one Lot of Land, known and distinguished
as Lot Number 3, in the northeast section of the
town of Quitman, county of Brooks,-, ml State
of Georgia, containing one acre, more or less,
together with all improvements thereon, and will
sell the same at the Court house In the city of
Savannah, countv of Chatham, and State” of
Georgia, on the FIRST TUESDAY' IN FEBRU
ARY” next, between the lawful hours of sale.
Dated at Savannah, this 28th day of December
1867.
WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
U. S. Marshal District of Georgia.
de3l—3!)d
J. J BROWNE,
ARV E R AND GILDER.
Looking Glass end Picture Frames
CORNICES, BRACKETS,
CONSOLE TABLES
MADE TO ORDER.
Old PICTURE and LOOKING GLASS
FRAMES REGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE
STORED, LINED aud VARNISHED,
A T 135 BROAI) STREET,
Augusta, Ga.
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IN BANKRUPTCY-
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., January 10, 1868. \
H'DIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
X fith day of January, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
WILLIAM OVERBY,
of— ,in the county of Coweta, and
State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt on his own petition; that the payment of
any debts, and delivery oi any property belong
ing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and tho transfer of any property by him, arc for
bidden by law; that a meeting’ of the creditors
of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts and to
chooso ono or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at a Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at
tho Register’s Offiec, in the city of Newnan,
Georgia, before Charlos G. McKinley, Register,
on the 21st day of January, A. D., 1868.
CHARLES H. ELYEA,
ja!2—2t Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE. I
Atlanta, Ga , January ID, 1868. j
rpIUS IS TO GIVE NOTICE:'That on the
i Ist day of January, A. D„ 1863, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
stato of
JOHN D. THURMAN,
es Senoni, in the county of Coweta, and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
on bis own petitiou ; that the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any properly belonging
to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use. and the
transfer of any property by lum, are forbidden
by law; tlmt. a meeting of the creditors of said
Bankrupt , to prove their debts, and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, wilt be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis
ter’s Office, in tho city of Newnan, Georgia, be
before Charles G. McKinley, Register, on the 23d
day of January, A. D., 1865.
CHARLES H. KLYEA.
jal3—'it Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
G-eox'gia
LAUD AGENCY.
Gkiselin & Co.’s
Commission, Real Estate
AND
General Intelligence
A G- E JNT C Y
9D3 Broad Street,
SELL, LEASE, OR RENT IMPROVE!
or UNIMPROVED CITY OR COUNTRY
PROPERTY.
Particular attention psid t» Mineral Lands.
Any and all kinds of Property REGISTERED
GRATIS, ADVERTISED AS PER INSTRUC
TIONS, and NO COM MISSION or other charges
unless ACTUAL SALES arc effoctod.
EMPLOYEES PROCURED to fill every
department of labor, on the most favorable
terms.
Persons wishing to BUY OR SELL LANDS,
will have their communications promptly
acknowledged.
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