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National Republican
,XCT«*tTBTA. SA.
SUNDAY MORNING ...Jwmwy 1«, I86»
THE EFFECTS OF MISREPRE*
SENTA TION.
The efforts of the disunion press to cast
discredit upon the Convention for its
action in relation to relief, has had the
effect to destroy the credit of the people.
The; have continually falsified the record
as to the temporary measure adopted by
the Convention, and have" endeavored to
create the belief that tliafTtoclv were*
making war upon all were
read in the Convention on Friday, shows
the false impression made the; press,
and seconded by faithless debtora -who
wished to avoid payment of their just
debts, has been industriously and widely
disseminated. The writers of the letter
say, that they are informed that the Con
vention took such steps bcibre its ad
journment as will tend to stop the collec
tion of all debts, and render the selling of
everything on credit unsafe.
Now, the Convention took no such
action, and it is utterly untrue that the
only ordinance passed had any such object
or effect. It was merely a measure to stop
the sacrifice of the peoples’ property at
Sheriffs’ sales until the Convention could
adopt some more permanent measure of
relief. It was wholly of a temporary
character, and will probably be superceded
or abrogated within a few days. It had
no effect on any debts not in j udgment
and execution, and had nothing to do or
say about such debts, or any hereafter to
Re made.
We consider that the pecuniary credit of
the people of Georgia will be improved in
stead of diminished by the action of the
Convention ; for it will undoubtedly insert
in the Constitution a provision against the
passage of any more Stay Laws. Such
laws have been baneful in their influence
upon the prosperity of the State and the
credit of the people, and have generally
been Democratic humbugß to catch votes.
It is difficult to say which among the
many schemes of relief now before the
Convention will be at last adopted; but
the claims of creditors have able advocates
in that body, and the plan fixed on will
doubtless do justice, as near as may be—
between both classes. In the meantime
the Democratic press of the State would
do themselves more credit by endeavoring
to maintain the credit of the people, than
by recklessly ruining it tor the paltry
purpose of belieing the Convention. But
in their course on this subject they arc but
adhering to their motto—Rule or Ruin.
From Our own Correspondent.)
State Constitutional Convention
* TWEKTT-SECOND DAT.
Atlanta, Jan. 17, 18G8.
After the usual preliminaries, Mr. Miller
moved to print the usual number of the re
port of the Committee on Militia. Carried.
A resolution was offered tendering the
thanks of the Convention to General Meade
for his course in promoting Reconstruction.
Alter some amendments it was adopted.
Letters were read from Messrs. Williams
and Haven, of New London, accompanied
by a letter from U. S. Senator Wilson rela
tive to the action of the Convention in rela
tion to the collection of debts. The letter
set forth that the writers had imported a
large quantity of Guano and ordered it to
Savannah, but had countermanded the
order because it had been reported that the
Convention had forbidden the collection of
debts.
The Convention then went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Con ly in the chair.
Mr. Seei.ey offered a resolution limiting
speeches to twenty minutes.
Mr. Akekman objected. 'He was opposed
to restraining debate and in favor of full
discussion.
Mr Blount also objected. The Conven
tion of New York, with hut one single
question before it, had occupied several
months. The proposition to limit speeches
would break up the Convention.
Mr. Skelby withdrew the resolution.
Mr. Pirrott moved to adopt the rules of
United States House of Representatives for
the Government of the Convention. Adopted.
Section sth of the Bill of Rights came
up. “ The punishment of all frauds shall
be provided by law."
Mr. Whitklf.y objected to it on the
ground that the power was already in the
Legislature, and moved to strike it out.
Lost.
The adoption was moved and carried, and
the section stands as reported.
Seo. 6. “ The writ of habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless in case of rebellion
the public safety may require it.” It was
moved to insert the word "invasion" after
rebellion, agreed to, and the section was
adopted.
Sec. 7 Next came up for consideration,
and gave rise to prolonged discussion.
Mr. Hkjbee moved to insert a provision to
empower the Legislature to prevent carrying
concealed weapons.
Mr. A kekm an explained how the laws
against concealed weapons had been made
inoperative, and moved to insert the word
‘*bpenly ” after the word “ arms.”
Mr. Davis also explained the course of
the Courts on the question, and spoke in
favor of the amendment.
Mr. WiitTELEY objected, that the amend
ment would We repugnant to the Constitu
tion of the United States, and other amend
ments were offered.
Messrs. Miller, Auxins and others par
ticipated in the debate, alt condemning the
practice of carrying concealed weapons, but
differed only as to the words in which the
prohibition was to be enforced in the Bill of
Rights.
Mr. Akerman's, and all other amend
ments, were lost upon a division.
Finally the section was amended lo read
as follows : “A well regulated militia being
necessary to the security of a free people,
the right of a free people to keep and bear
arms shall not be infringed, but tbe General
Assembly shall have power to prescribe by
law tbe manner in which arms shall bu
borne.” The amendment was adopted on
division by a vote of 59 to 59, and the Chair
man, Mr. CjpNLtr, voted in the nfliruiutive.
The Convention then rose, and Mr.
Prince moved to adjourn to Monday. Lost.
The Committee on Printing reported that
they had engaged three competent reporters,
and that the daily job printing would be
divided between the Neut Era and Opinion
newspapers.
Tbe Convent’on then adjourned.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT-GEN.
GRANTS CONDUCT.
The following facts appear in the Wash
ington papers of Wednesday t
At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning the then
acting Secretary of War, General Grant,
oame to the War Department as usual, and,
after arranging some papers, locked the
door of the private office o( the Secretary of
War, and taking the key with him, pro
ceeded to the headquarters of the army,
nearly opposite to tne War Department.
About half-past 10 o’clock Mr. Edwin M.
Stanton appeared at the War Department,
and proceeded immediately to the office
usually occupied bv the Secretary of War.
Finding the door looked, he took a seat in
the ante worn, where ho was the recipient
!*■* many warm congratulations from sona
rs ana
ntatives, who llau assembled apparently
see what would take place. Mr. Stanton
>peared to be in unusually fine spirits, and
mrarsed freely with all around him.
the arrival of Mr. Stanton, General
eut, the Acting Adjutant General of Gen.
Grant as Secretary of War axl interim,
hurried over to the headquarters of the army
to iuforin GeueralGrant of the fact, and to
obtain the key of the Secretary’s office. In
a few minutes he returned and placod the
key in the hands of Adjutant General
Townsend, who, in a sort of "present arms”
style, delivered it up to Secretary Stantou.
As soon as the reinstated Secretary was
fairly ensconced iu his office, the Radical
members of the Tennessee delegation in
Congress waited upon him in a body to
present their congratulations, and to ask
him to use his influence to contiuue the
operations of the Freedmen's Bureau iu the
States of Tennessee and Kentucky after the
15th of February next, at which time, by
order of the President, it ceases in those
States. Mr. Stanton replied that so long as
he had any power he would use it to protect
the weak, and would do his best to have the
request carried out. He further stated that
it would be a few days before matters would
commence to run right iu his office.
General Grant soon entered the Secre
tary’s office, when the latter appeared at the
door ami shook the General by the hand,
and both passed in.
It is understood that General Grant and
Mr. Stanton Were closeted together on Mon
day evening after the passage of the Senate
resolution.
During the interview between General
Grant and Mr. Stanton, General Dent
transferred his desk to General Pelouze, who
had occupied it during the latter part of Mr.
Stanton’s former administration of the De
partment, and General Hardie gave up his
position to General Shriver.
A lew minutes past 3 o'clock an order
was issued by Mr. Stanton informing the
employees of the War Department that he
(Mr. S.) had again taken possession of the
portfolio of the War Office. At 4 o'clock
Mr. Stanton left the Wnr Department for
his residence. It is understood that Mr.
Stanton, during the day, transacted no
official business whatever.
The National Intelligencer says that the
circumstances of the occupation of the
War Office by Mr. Stanton astonished no
one more than President Johnson, who was
greatly surprised at the surrender by Gen
eral Grant of the trust reposed in him as
Secretary of War ad in'erim. The Intelli
gencer continues: “ The people of the
country will doubtless be startled at the
annunciation that Mr, Stantou has so quietly
resumed possession of the War Department,
and will be curious to know how it was
effected. In justification of the President,
we are at liberty to state the following cir
cumstances, from which our readers will
draw their ojvn conclusions : Some time
alter the appointment of General Grant as
Secretary of War ad interim he had a con
versation with the President upon the sub
ject of the probability of the refusal of the
Senate to recognize the suspension of Mr.
Stanton, when Gen. Grant slated that in
such event he might not wish to identify
himself with either party iu the controversy,
but added, in effect: “1 shall in that event
either hand you my resignation as Acting
Secretary, or let a mandamus be issued
against me to surrender the office.”
This conversation was renewed from time
to time, and on Saturday last, when Senator
Howard’s report from the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs in favor ot Stanton was
under discussion, General Grant was point
edly asked by the President if he had
changed his triitid in reference to the course
he would pursue if the Senate should refuse
to make Stanton’s suspension final, when he
reiterated the promise previously made, that
he would either hand in his resignation as
Secretary of War ad interim early enough
for the President to appoint his successor, or
take any other action he might deem re
quisite, or allow a mandamus to be served
upon him for the surrender s ot the office,
adding a promise to the President that he
should hear from him on the subject op
Monday.
Monday passed without the promised com
munication. On Monday evening, alter it
was known that the Senate had passed
Howard’s resolutions refusing to recognize
the suspension of Stanton as Secretary of
War, General Grant was present at tbe re
ception at the Executive Mansion, where
he greeted the President, but mentioned
nothing of any change in the determination
previously declared. The President heard
nothing whatever from General Grant upon
the subject until 12 o’clock Tuesday, two
hours after Mr. Stantou had taken posses
sion of the War Office, when the following
communication was delivered to him by
Major Comstock, one of General Grant’s
staff officers:
“Hkadci’rs Armies United States, 1
“Washington, L>. C., Jan. 14, 'GB. J
“His Excellency Andrew Johnson, President
oj the United, States:
“Sir—l have the honor to enclose here
with a copy of official notice received by
me last evening of the action of the Senate
of the United States in the case of the sus
pension of Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of
War. According to the provisions of Section
2 of ‘An act regulating the tenure of certain
civil offices,’ my functions as Secretary of
War ad interim ceased from the moment of
tbe receipt of the within notice.
‘‘l have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
“U. S. Grant, General."
“Is Executive Session, 1
“Senate of the United States, V
“January 13, 18G8. j
“Resolved, That having considered tbe
evidence and reasons given by the President
in his report of tho 12th December, 18G7,
for the suspension from the office of Secre
tary of War of Edwin M. Stanton, the Sen
ate do not concur in such suspension.
“John W. Forney, Secretary.”
“Headq’rs Armies United States, 1
“January 14, 18G8. J
“Attest:
“Geobue K. Dent, A. A. G.”
Soon after the delivery of this communi
cation t eneral Grant called in person upon
the President during the meeting of the
Cabinet, and when being reminded by the
President of hi« reiterated promise, and es
pecially of the promise made only on Satur
day morning last, General Grant admitted
the promise In the presence of members of
Cabinet.
A Washington dispatch says John Tyler,
son of Ex-President Tyler, is now sojourning
in that city, end that he represents his
brother Robert as being engaged in editing
the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, in which
office his beautiful and accomplished daugh
ter, Lctitia Christiana Tyler, is engaged in
setting type.
[WritUa for the Toledo Bled*.
Nasby.
Mr. Nasbg Addresses a Letter to the Com
mittee who have Called a Convention of
those who were Imprisoned for Disloyalty
During the War.
Post Orris, Confkdkit X Roads, 1
(wioh is in the Stait 4v Kentucky) >
January 8, 1868.1
N'oticin in the public prints that Vallan
dygutn, and a passel uv others uv that kid
ney, hed called a Convenshun uv thoso who
hed suffered imprisonment for holdin the
opinion, dooring the war, that the South
wus rite in seceuin, and for doom wat they
cood to further the rite, to review their suf
ferins, I, uv course., expoctid to be invited
to attend. R* no invitashun came I re
solved to spare them the stigma uv hevin
fone back onto a fellow sufferer, and hencely
wrote the followin letter, wich 1 shel hev
published in all the noospapers. I feel it a
duty to call the ottensbun uv the party to
my sufferins jest now, it bein jist afore a
new deal takes place.
To C. L. Vellandygum, Edson 11. Olds,
Hairy Clay Dean, and others, Committee :
Yoor movin note of the 13th instant,
iuvitin me to be present at a meeting uv
those wich hed suffered for coushence sake
doorin the late croosade, and to mingle my
teers with them, is reseeved. Kz I reseeve i
yoor note and red it, raysufferins come back
to my mind so vividly that the fountains uv
the grate deep wuz ouseeled, and I wept
scaldin teers. I wept ez I thot how I suf
fered, how I hed wasted in Basteels the time
I so much needed in furtherin the grate coz
in which we wuz all engaged ; when I thot
how, for three long weeks, I wasted away,
pinin for the free air outside uv ray prison
walls ; how, for all that time, I wuz exposed
to the horror of seeing around me feends in
human form, clad in the bloo I alluz detest
ed ; how I wuz compelled to listen, perpet
ooally, to sich songs ez:
“We’ll rally round the flag, boys,
We’ll rally wrnst agin, fit
Shoutin tho batllo cry uv Freedom I”
And that other detestable air, wich I never
hear without a thrill of horror—
“ John Brown’s body lies a moldrin in the grave,
But his soul is a marchin on.”
Wich it is. And also how for three long
weeks I wuz compelled to live—no, not live,
but eggsist—with not a drop uv anythin
stronger or more revivifyin to drink than
coffee ; endoorin the namelis horrors wich
(oilers the sudden takin away uv that on
wich we live, and wich our moral, ez well ez
physikil, nachers depend. But out uv re
gard to my feelins. I close these harrowin
refleeshens. Shood I dwell onto em, I
shood be entirely onmanned. When I think
of them three weeks without whisky, reason
totters onto her throne, aud I wonder that' I
am still alive. Trooly lam a spared monu
ment.
It would not be out uv place in this con
neckshun for me to dwell for a moment upon
the sacrifieis I hev made and the torters to
wich I hev bin subjectid. I hev, I say it
humbly, suffered probably more than any
uv the glorious company uv martyrs,
for righteousness sake. My first taste
of Fedral tyranny wuz in 1862. Well
do I remember the day. A draft
wuz impendin. The tyrannical Linkiu,
revelin in the gorgus halls uv des
potic power at Washington, hed isshood his
oppressive decree for "three hundred thou
sand more.” I went, confidently, to the
eggsaminer’s offis for my eggsempshen, but
in the face uv the most positive ashoorance
on my part that I hed bronkeetis and liver com
plaint at that time, and hed hed at different
times nv my life delirium tremens, I was lull
to Bkorn, and pernounst ez sound ez a brick.
I determined not to imbrue my hands in the
blood uv my brethren uv the South. I
shuddered at two ijees. First, at being
punctured myself; and second, at puncturin
any uv my friends uv the Confederacy.
Therefore, I made my way ez best I mite to
that refuge from the persecutor, Canady.
Need I dilate onto the terrors uv the pas
sage! Need I state how I walked from my
then place uv residence to Detroit, and how
1 swam across the river at that pint on a
log, and how, when on strikin the sa
cred soil, I struck a tabloo and shook
my fist at the stars and stripes,
with I saw wavin op the tother side ?
No. For all uv yoo hev done it, es not in
Canada, somewhere else. The draft wuz
over, and I returned, supposin it wttz all
rite. Skareely hed I reached my humble
home, when I wuz arrested and dragged to
a military camp. I hed bin drawd, and I
wuz taken ez a deserter. I did not serve
tho. Rather than to carry a Fedral muskit,
I deserted in ernist, and wat military life
I did see, I saw in the Confedrit ranks. But
that wuz short. The Kurnel uv my regiment
appreciatin my style, ordered me to be dis
charged, on the skore that 1 cood do the
Confedrisy more good operatin with the
Diraocrisy uv the North than I cood carry
ing tnuskits in the ranks uv her brave
defenders. He wuz pleased to say that I
wuzn’t worth a d—n ez a sojer, anyhow 1
JVIy second inkarserashun wuz uv more
tryin nacher. I hed bin called to organize
and drill a company wich had determined,
come weal, come wo, they never wood, under
•nv cirkumstances, submit to be dragged to
fight in a coz wich they didn't beleeve in.
They hed resolved in their meetins to die
in their own door yards a thousand times
each, rather than submit to the drafts wich
wuz impendin too often, or to the unconsti
tooshnel taxes wich the monster at the hed
uv the government wuz a lcvyin. We wuz
in camp, 900 strong, when a compny uv
soljerswuz sentagin us. Wun by wuu the
defenders uv their rites bethot themselves
uv biznis wich they hed at home. Wun’s
wife wuz momentarily oxpected to be con
fined, another hed forgotten to feed his
cattle, and a third’s oldest son, the heir uv
his house, wuz to be marrid that nite.
Eggsortin uv us to site bravely for our rites,
and to die rite there before sumittin, they
left, fust wun at a time, then five in a squad,
then ten, then a hundred, ontil all wuz gone
but me and nineteen others. I wuz
restrained by pride; the nineteen others
couldn’t git away owin to a barl uv new
whisky wich hed bin rolled onto the ground,
and wich they hed monopolized atwocn em
the only tin cup we hed in the camp. They
were, ez a reward for thoir heroism and the
sufferin that ensood, all elected to offis that
fall.
I wuz treated with frightful severity. I
wuz kept on the ordinary rashens uv a
private soljcr. I wuz not allowed the
peroozel uv the Richmond papers, and I
wuz compelled afore bein released to take
the oath uv allegiance to the Federal
government.
And wot hev I got for it 7 Good Lord. I
shudder when I thimk uv tho ongratolulnis
uv man 7 The party for wich I suffered all
this never so much ez gave me a thing. I
wuz never made the recipient uv nothin
ontil a reformed Abolishnist wuz made
President, who hed to her a party and who
hed to take only sich ez wuz for sale. But
fir this fortunate circumstance I mite now be
forst to beg my bread. 1 spare yoo more
details. Suffice it to say, I approve uv the
meetin. It wont do me ez much good ez it
will yoo; yoor sores aint heeled, yoo hev
bin smurt euuff to keep a irratatin uv cm.
Yoo hev kept a ploddtu uv em with rusty
nales, and tearin uv em open with yoor
fingers, afore atijencos and in the noose
papers, ontil they hev reely come to be a
stench in the nostrils. Let us unwrap
eui agin. Let tho cold mind uv ingratitoed
blow onto me until they got so inflamed that
tlioy_ will uttract attenshen. Let Vallandygum
onwind his bandages mid show the hole tho
envious Burnside made. Holler “Asa” agin
snd agin in the ears nv Dimocrasy ontil
they heer yoor cries and stop em with the
Senatorship. Yoo, Olds, repeet the piteous
tale uv how yoo wuz deprived nv *oor Bible
ontil yoo hed well nigh forgotutn Ham,
Hager and Ooesimus, and that even waste
paper wuz denied yoo. Milligen and Bowles,
repeet agin the story uv yoor captivity and
release, and see to it that yoo git yoor hair
dyed white, and that yoo come into the
convenshun leanin onto a cane, or, if possi
ble, onto the uv two young men
who wusn’t imprisoned. 1 probably sbant
be there myself, (fir I want nothin. I am
pervided for. I hev nothing to make- But
ez men who suffered even ez yoo did, and
for the same coz, my sympathies are with
you. Fraternally,
Petroleum V. Nasby, P. M..
(wich is Postmaster.)
From Dtakens’ “David Copperfield."]
OUR PEW.
Here is our pew in the church. What a
high-backed pew, with a window near it, out
of which our house can be seen, and is seen
many times by Peggothy, who likes to make
herself as sure as she can that it’s not
being robbed, or is not in flames. But
though Peggothy’s eye wanders, she is much
offended if mine does, and frowns to me as I
stand upon the seat, that I am to look at the
clergyman. But I can't always look at him—
I know him without that white thing on, and
I am afraid of hit wondering why I stare so,
and perhaps stopping the service to inquire—
and what lamto do ? It’s a dreadful thing
to gape, but I must do something. I look at
mv mother, bnt she pretends not to see me.
I look at a boy itT the aisle and he makes
faces at tne. I look at the sunlight coming
in at the open door through tho porch, and
there I see a stray sheep—l don't mean a
sinner, but mutton —half making up bis
mind to come into church.
I feel that if I looked at him any longer
I might say something out loud ; and what
would become of me then ? I look at the
monumental tablets on the wall, and try to
think of Mr. Bodgcrs, late of this parish,
and what the feelings of Mrs. Bodgers must
have been when affliction sore long time
Mr. Bodgers bore, and physicians were in
vain. I wonder whether they called in Mr.
Chillip, and he was in vain, and if so, how
he likes to bo reminded of it once a week. I
look from Mr. Chillip, in his Sunday neck
cloth, to the pulpit, and think what a good
place it would be to play in, and what a
castle it would make, with another boy
coming up the stairs to attack it, and hav
ing the velvet cushion, with the tassels
thrown down on his head. In time my
eyes gradually shut up. and from seeming
to hear the clergyman sinking a drowsy
song in the heat, I hear nothing until I fall
off the seat with a crash, and am taken out,
more dead than alive, bv Peggothy.
-
Official.
Headers Third Military District, 1
(Dtp. Georgia, Honda, and Alabama,) >•
Atlanta, Ga., January 15, 1868.]
General Orders, No. 10.
The frequency of reported outrages, and
the accompanying expression of opinion of
subordinate officers, that no justice is to be
expected from the civil authorities require
notice and action on the part of the Major
General Commanding,
I. The Commanding General desires it to
be understood that the trial and punishment
of criminals is to be left to the civil authori
ties, so long as the said authorities are ener
getic, active, and do justice to the rights of
person and property without distinction of
race or color. Wheuever the Major General
Commanding is satisfied Irom evidence pro
duced that the civil authorities fail to do
their duty, then prompt action will be taken
by him both for the punishment of criminals
and the removal from office of derelict civil
officers.
11. The military are to co-operate with
and aid the civil authorities in the detection,
capture, and custody of criminals, and they
are further authorized in cases where they
have reason to believe the civil authorities
are not disposed to do their duty, to retain
criminals in custody until the fact becomes
evident whether the civil authorities will,
or will not perform their duty—immediately
reporting their action on all such cases to
these Headquarters.
111. Writs of habeas corpus, issued
against criminals iu the custody of the
military, will be obeyed so fur as to produce
the body of the prisoner in court, and the
making of a respectful return, setting forth
tho grounds and authority by which the
prisoner is held—should the court fail to
respect the authority under which the
prisoner is held the custody of the criminal
will not be transferred to the court without
a reference to these Headquarters.
IV. The Major General desires to impress
on the officers under his command the exer
cise of a sound discretion and good judg
ment. It is his determination to afford the
civil authorities every opportunity to dis
charge their duties untrammelled by any
action on the part of the military but such as
they, the civil authorities, may invite and
desire. He makes this public notice to the
civil authorities that they may be governed
thereby—assuring them that they shall be
respected in the exercise of their powers so
long as impartial justice is meted out to all;
but the Commanding General is determined
to exercise, to the fullest extent, the plenary
powers with which lie is entrusted to secure
protection of persons and property in the
district he commands.
By order of Major General Meade.
R. C, Drum, A. A. G.
—Last week a fine cotton plantation in
the lower part of Baker county, was sold
for $1.45 por acre. This place consisted of
700 acres, 500 acres under fence, and had
on it a dwelling which cost SI,BOO previous
to the war, besides a gin house and the
necessary number of negro cabins, barns,
etc., etc.
WANTED—AGE.n ts. —Tu IN
troduce tbe STAR SHUTTLE SEWING MA
CHINE, an entirely new invention, unlike
any other sewing machine in tho world.
Patented March 18, 1867. It uses two threads,
and makes the genuine LOCK STITCH, alike
on both sides, that "will not rip or unravel.
All other low priced machines make the
Chain Stitch. It combines simplicity, dura
bility, and beauty, is as large as other first
class machines, and will do every variety of
family sewing and tailoring. In order to in
troduce our now and novel machine as rapidly
as possible, we propose to furnish them com
plete with one shuttle, extra bobbins, a lull
set of needles, oil can, screw driver, direc
tions, etc., etc.—at the low price of $35.
Each agent supplied with a copy of Letters
Patent.
M. M. BEACH & CO., General Agents,
corner Second and Madison sts.,
An Ordinance
To abolish tho office of lieoordor.
Sec. I. Be it ordained by the City Council of
Augusta,and itis hereby ordained by the authority
of the same, That tho Ninety-Scoond Section ot
tho General Ordinance be and tho same is horoby
repealed.
Sec. IX. And be it further ordained by the au
thority aforesaid, Thnt tho Mayor of tho City ho
required to act as Recorder, without salary.
Sec. Iff. And be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances militating
against this ordinance bo and tho same are
horoby repealed.
Done in Council this 11th day of January
A.D. 1868.
POSTER BLODGETT,
Mayor 0. A.
Attest:
James N. Ells, Clerk of Council.?
jan 14-10 k
DI*D,
In tail eitjr, ob ta. morning of the !»ta loft.r
LOUIS DaLAIOLE, ion of th« lata Cbarlea Do
LiigU, agod 37 yeast.
The friends and aoqaaintaaeos of the deceased
aad family, as also those of the lata Charles De.
Lnigle aad family, and of J. 8. Clark and
family, are reepeetfully Invited to attend his
funeral from St. Pant’s Church, THIS (Snnday)
EVENING, nt 31 o’clock.
T BPECIALH OTICEB.
AGENCY OF JAMES RIVER IN
-BURANCB COMPANY.—Notice is hereby given
that all parties holdiug Policies of the James
River Insurance Company which hare not yet
been ieened by B. H. Brodnax, aa Agent, are re
quired to present the seme immediately to the
undersigned, in order that thay may be duly
registered. A. G. HALL, Agent,
ja!9—lw 321 Broad street
jpg- CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL
RAILROAD, January 18, 1808.—P Malone, J 0
M, J Clark, P Quinn, A Frederick, J A Gray A
Cos, [M], J N A Son, Bath Paper Mills, J A
Brenner, Bothwell W A Cos, J T Phillips, D L
Adams, B A Stovall, Beale S A Cos, J SI Dye A
Cos, S F Mcßeth
ffg* CONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD, January 18, 18*8.—Che*
Baker, J Bones, Jones Smyth A Cos, Col J M
Alston, Blair Smith A Cos, G T Jackson, Ga R
R, A J Williams, J L Anderson, Richmond Fac
tory, J A Ansley A Cos, J M Alston, M Ilyams A
Cos, F W Pickens, R C Kerr, J W Moore, J O
Mathewson & Cos, P A Scranton, Wright A
Mobley, Fleming A Rowland, Clark A Martin, J
Huiet, A Toler, J M Dye A Cos, Gomillion A
Toney, W Hill, J A Brenner.
Depot Auousta Fertilizer lUscr’a Cos., I
January 16th, 1868. j
UK,?- PRICE OF AMMONIA PHOS
PHATE has been fixed at TWO CENTS PER
POUND. The Sacks contain 155 pounds; the
Barrels 250 pounds.
There is no better FERTILIZER for Gardens,
and tho Company propose to sell in small quan
tities, to parties wishing to cultivate Flowers
and Vegetables, at tho reduced price above
named. In the uso of this Fertilizer, parties
wishing a luxuriant growth of Flowers with an
improved odor, or in eultirating Vegetables,
need but try it.
It can be obtained from H. T. PE AY <* CO.,
T. R. RHODES A CO, JAMES M. DYE, J. A.
ANSLEY A CO.
Those purchasing from tho Depot will have
their sacks or barrels sent to their houses if
within city limits.
jalT—3t A. H. McT.AWS, Superintendent.
TAX NOTICE.
jggf CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE,
Ausdsta, Ga., January 14, 1868.—A1l persons
liable for City Taxes (except those who are re
quired to make quarterly returns), are hereby
notified that the CITY TAX DIGEST for 1868
is now open at my office (City Hall), and will
remain open until the first day of March next,
by which time all returns must be made.
All those who fail to return by that time will
be returned for double taxation, and a fine of
not less than ten dollars per day will be imposed
for each day of such failure to return.
Office hours: From 9 o’clock a.m. to 1
o’clock p.m., and from 3 o’clock p.m. to 5 o’clock
p.m., daily (Sundays excepted).
JAMES N. ELLS,
janls—td Clerk of Council.
jggp PHENIX INSURANCE COMPA
NY, OF NEW YORK.—Notico is hereby given
to tho public, that the Agency of ihis Company
has been removed from Mr. C. F. McCay, and
that Mr. WM. SHEAR has been appointed Agent
in his place, and is alone authorised to issue
Policies of Insurance, or transact business for
said Company.
STEPHEN CROWELL,
ja!s-6t President Phenix Iris. Cos., of N. Y.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, )
Collkctor’s Office, 3d District Georgia, >
Augusta, January 11, 1868. J
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN
accordance with Section 63 (Department compi
lation), Internal Rovenue laws of the United
States, Act of July 13th, 1566, that claimants to
tho following described property may appear
and file such claim with the Collector, within
thirty days from the date of this notice, as pre
scribed in tho provisions of said section and
law ;
2 COPPER STILLS and Fixtures, found and
seized on the premises of Paul Breutweil,
Richmond county.
1 COPPER STILL and Fixtures, found and
seized on the premises of Washington Brid
well, Richmond county.
COPPER STILL and Fixtures, found and seized
on the premises of Alphonza Burroughs,
Richmond county.
1 COPPER STILL AND FIXTURES, found
and seized on the premises of Simon,
Richmond couuty.
Tbe above described property seized on or
about tbo 2Sth day of December, 1867, for viola
tion of all laws relating to the distillation of
spirits. WILL D. BARD,
ja!2—law-tw Collector.
FOR SALE.—TWENTY SHARES
RELIANCE LOAN AND BUILDING ASSO
CIATION. Inquire at
jalO—tf THIS OFFICE.
NOTICE.—
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21, 1867.
To the Stockholders of the Milledyevitle, or
Macon and Augusta Railroad Cos :
Calls for payment on Subscriptions to the
Capital Stock of this Company have beon made
up to fifty-five per cent. Stock upon which this
amount has not been paid will be forfeited to the
Company.
A further call is now made for twenty-five
per cent., payable on or before February 20th,
1868, at which date eighty per cent, will be due,
and Stock forfeited, if not paid.
All Stockholders in arrears will at onee cor
respond with the Treasurer.
The Road is now in operation to Milledge
ville, and is doing a largo business. It is
bolieved that arrangements will bo made by
which further calls will be avoided, if prompt pay
ment is now made.
By order of the Board of Directors.
R. B. BULLOCK, President.
J. A. S. Milligan,
Secretary and Treasurer.
de2!—6ot
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Macon Telegraph, Journal and Messenger ; Mil
ledgeville Recorder, Federal Union ; Atlanta
Intelligencer and AVic Era, wilt please copy
above for sixty days, and sond bill to tho
Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at
Augusta.
AGENTS WANTED
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HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Watches, Clacks aad Jewelry.
EH. SUMMBH, 184 BROAD STREET,
• AUGUSTA, GA.
SPECTACLES, BYE-GLASSES, eta.; Watch
makers’ Tools, Materials and Glasses.
WATCHES and CLOCKS REPAIRED and
WARRANIED. Jewelry made and repaired.
All kinds of Hair Braiding done. Agent for
Singer's Sewing Machines. All klnde of Sewing
Machines repaired and warranted.
Jal9—law3m
A.uction.
WILL BE SOLD, BY CONSENT. AT THE
Store es the lata Sarah May, No. 17, on
Bridge Row, Centre street, eity of Augusts, the
STOCK IN TRADE AND FURNITURE of
Sarah May, deceased. Sale to commence at 10
o’clock a. m. ISAAC LEVY,
jal9—td Auctioneer.
City Sheriff’* Sale-
WILL BE SOLD, AT THE LOWE,: MAR
KET HOUSE, in tbe city of Augusta, on
the FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY next,
within the legal boars of sale: Three Males and
Harness, levied on as the property of Theodore
N. Lundy, by virtue of an attachment returna
ble to the next February term of tho City Court
of Augusta in favor of Fleming A Rowland vs,
Theodore N. Lundy, and sold by virtue of an
order from the Hon. John C. Snead, Judge of
(tid City Court. ISAAC LEVY,
ja!9—td Sheriff C. A.
J. J. BROWHE,
QAKVER AND GILDER.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames
CORNICES, BRACKETS,
CONSOLE TABLES
MADE TO ORDER.
Old PICTURE and LOOKING GLASS
FRAMES REGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE
STORED, LINKD and VARNISHED,
A T 135 BROAD STREET,
Acscsta, Ga.
,ja!9 —lawtf
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
10th day of January, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
THOMAS E. J. COWART,
of the county of Decatur, and State of
Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
on hia own petition; that the payment of
any debts and the delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and tbe transfer of any property by him, are for
bidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditors of
said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be held
at a Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at the law
office of Fleming A. Rutherford. Baiubridge,
Georgia, before F. 8 Hesseltine. Esq .Register, on
the 30th day of January, A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock
a m WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
jal9—lt U. 8. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
riIHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A lOtli dav of January. A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
GEORGE W. LEWIS,
of Bainbridge, in the county of Decatur, and State
of Georgia, who lias been adjudged a Bank
rupt on his own petition ; that the payment of
any debts and the delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrnpt. to him or for his use,
and tile transfer of any property by him, are for
bidden by law; that a meeting iff tlie creditors of
said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of bis estate, will be held
at a Coart of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the
law office of Fleming A. Rutherford, Bainbridge,
Georgia, before US Hesseltine,Esq., Register,on
tbe 3Uth dav of January, A. D., 1868, ut ft) o’clock
a. m. WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
jal9—lt U. S. Mar-bat as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
10th day of January. A. I)., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
JOHN S. MONTGOMERY,
ox the county of Baker, and State of Georgia,
who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on Lis own
petition; that the payment of any debts and
the delivery of any prunerty belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by law ;
that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrnpt.
to prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignee* of his esiate, will be held at a Court
ol Bankruptcy, to be holden at the law office ol
Fleming & Rutherford, Baiubridge, Georgia, be
fore F 8 Hesseltine. Esq.. Register, on the 3 til
day of January-, A. D , 1868, at 10 o’clock a in.
WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
ja!9—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger
IN BANKRUPTCY.
t'I'MIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
1 13th day of January. A. I).. 1868. a War
rant in Bankruptcy was"issued against the es
tate of
JACOB COHEN,
of Savannah, in the county of Chatham, and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
bis own petition ; that the payment of any debts
aud tbe delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by law :
that a"meeting of ihe creditors ot said Bankrupt,
to prove their debts, aud choose one or more
assignees of bis estate, will be held at a Court
of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office of ‘.he
Register, corner Bay and Drayton streets, Savan
nah, Georgia, before F. S Hesseltine. Esq.. Regis
ter, ou the 98th day of January, A. D., 1868, at
10 o’clock a. iu.
WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
jal9—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS,
at Savannah, Cue 6th day of January, A.
D., 1867.
Tho undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee of David Davidson, of
Warosboro, in the county of Ware, and State ot
Georgia, within said District, who has been ad
judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the
District Court of said District.
PETER. V ROBINSON,
jal9—law3w Assignee.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tho
7th day of January, A. 8., 186S, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
ARCHIBALD MARTIN,
of the county of Hancock, and State of
Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt on his own petition; that the payment
of any debts and delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him, aro
forbidden by law ; that a meeting of tho credi
tors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debtSj
and to choose one or more assignees of his estate,
will be heid at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holdeD at tho Office of A. G. Foster, in the
Courthouse, city of Madison, Georgia, before
Albert G. Foster, Register, on tho 24th day of
February, A. D., IS6S, at 10 o’olook a. m.
WILLIAM G. DICKSON,
ja!B—2t U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE,
Atlanta. Ga., Januarv 10, 1868. )
'•pillS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on \he
-I 30th day of Deeombor, A. D., 1867, a AVar
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
JAMES P. MURPHY,
of Fayetteville District, in the county of Fayette,
State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt on his own petition; that tho payment of
any dohts, and delivery ot any property belong
ing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and tho transfer of any proporty by him, arc tor
bidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors
of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts aud to
ohoose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at a Court of Bankruptcy to be holdeu at
the Register's Office, in tho city of Newnan,
Georgia, before Charles G. McKinley, Register,
on tho sth day of February, A. D., 186S, at 10
o'clock a. in.
CHARLES 11. KLYBA,
jalS—2t Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
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the wlu/e of the Zoological Collection,tbe
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Bisting of over One Hundred and Fifty
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Hannons. Pennons and Insignia.
l>v their Ladies, in Costumes of Medieval
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avoid the inevitable crash at the Ticket Wara
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and AUGUSTA HOTELS. I
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