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A CARD.
To the Tax Payer* of Angwsta.
The undersigned desires to show that one
(at least) of the charges contained in the
Removal Petition is not exactly understood
by the people, more especially by the two
hundred and fifty gentlemeu who appended
their names to it.
It will bo necessary to state that when (in
1866) Bids for Printing were advertised, the
Proprietors of the Chronicle and Sentinel
and Conetitutionalitt put in their Bids to
gether, BOTH FIRMS SIGNING TIIK
SAME PAPER, from which the following
extract is made:
14 But will,* if the Printing be given to
KACII of us, * « » * pub
lish the proceedings of Council and adver
tisements of the city, for the next year, for
one-third less than our regular advertised
rates ut the time the work is done.”
(Signed)
‘‘J. R. W. JOHNSTON,
11 Rusiness Manager Chronicle and Sentinel.
“STOCKTON A CO.,
“Proprietors Constitutionalist.’’
Their Advertised Rales being $1 per
square, the price offered to be charged would
be 6Gf cents per square.
The Proprietor of the Daily Press con
tracted for 12J cents per square—his Bid
being accepted, with the understanding that
he was to have all the City Printing.
A few comparisons of Bills will be found
below, as paid the Three Cily Papers—
recollecting that the Daily Press was the
Official Organ of the City:
1866
July 31. Constitutionalist, advertising
Water Works, 2i sq., 6t $9 00
July 31. Chronicle, advertising Water
Works, 2 sq., 8t 7 50
July 31. Daily PRESs,advertising Water
Works, 3 sq., 6t 1 80
1866
Aug. 9. Constitutionalist, advertising
Election Notice, 4 sq., 9t 13 00
Aug. 9. Chronicle, advertising Election
Notice, 4 sq., 9t 17 50
Aug. 9. Daily Press, advertising Elec
tion Notice, 4 sq., 9t 3 00
1866
Nov. 8. Constitutionalist, advertising
Election Proclamation, 11
sq., lOt 50 00
Nov. 8. Chronicle, advertising Elootion
Proclamation, 10 sq., lOt 42 50
Nov. 8. Daily Press, advertising Elec
tion Proclamation, 12 sq., lit 7 00
1867
April 22. Constitutionalist, advertising
Noticeto Tax Payors,3sq.,lot S 50
April 21. Chronicle, advertising Notice to
Tax Payers, 2 sq., lOt 7 00
April 23. Daily Press, advertising No
tice to Tax Payers, 3 sq., lOt 2 50
1867
April 21. Constitutionalist, advertising
City Taxes for 1867, 1 sq.,lot 4 50
April 22. Chronicle, advertising City
Taxes for 1867, 1 sq., lOt 3 75
April 23. Daily Press, advertising City
Taxes for 1867, 1 sq., lOt 1 20
1567
May 11. Constitutionalist, advertising
Mayor's Message, 62 lines.... 12 40
May 11. Chronicle, advertising Mayor's
Message, 54 lines 5 00
May 11. Daily Press inserted it with
out any charge.
1867
May 15. Constitutionalist, advertising
Health Notice, 1 sq., 6t- 3 75
May 15. Chronicle, advertising Health
Notice, 1 sq., Ot 4 37
Slay 15. Daily Press, adver’ing Health
Notice, 1 sq., 6t 0 75
The above examples are taken from the
Bills of each office—and show that the then
city authorities paid out (unnecessarily)
$188.77 to the Constitutionalist and the
O/viunieia uu Bix AdVcitincmviila uluuo,
whilst the Daily Press only received §16.25.
These are only a few “specimens” showing
the discrepancies in the amounts paid to the
three daily papers of this city ; a column or
more could be easily added, with the proofs.
On the 19th of June, 1867, a Notice was
served upon all three City Papers, by the
Clerk of Council, that Sealed Proposals
would be received until 12 o’clock of Mon
day, July Ist, for doing the City Printing for
the ensuing fiscal year.
The undersigned handed in his bid for
Fifty Cents per square.
No other bid being presented, Col. It. B.
Bullock offered the following resolution at
the next meeting of Council—Fridaf, July 5 :
“ Jtesolvtd, That the Mayor bo authorized to
contract with E. H. Pughe, upon the terms pro
posed, for the City Printing, for one year from
July I, 1567, or upon any other terms which ho
may be able to obtain from him. Adopted.”
At a subsequent meeting (August 2), the
Mayor reported, verbally, “that he had con
tracted with E. H. Pughe to do the City
Advertising, for the present term, for Forty
Cents per square, being Ten Cents less than
his bid. Received and adopted.”
With the understanding that the contractor
would get all the work, the undersigned
agreed to take Forty in place of Fifty Cents
per square.
An examination of the Bills siuce July
last, as well as the facts stated above, will
suffice to disprove the assertion as to “print
ing,” contained 7n the Petition alluded to.
When the contract was made, the Daily
Press belonged solely to
E. 11. Puomk.
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Matt* O’ltricn.
This delightful Singist is coming to Au
gusta, as a resident. Os a complimentary
conceit recently given him by his Richmond
friends, the Dispatch says :
“Matt, excelled himself, and increased the
public regret that ho is to leave ns. Augusta
will gain by his departure what we° will
lose—-as good a fellow as ever breathed.”
Dangerous Sport.
We have been reading, in a Detroit paper,
a story which has a moral—in substance as
follows: A social company of eight or ten
persons passing an evening together at the
house of one of their number, in a merry
mood one of the gentlemen challenged a lady
to marry him. She accepted the challenge;
the nearest minister was informed that his
services were needed ; the gentleman sup
posed the minister understood that it was
“all a joke;’’ the lady, a devout church
woman, intended to interrupt she ceremony
before the fatal words were spoken. Un
fortunately, the minister supposed that a
real marriage was on the carpet, and, being
a Presbyterian, made the service so short
that it was over when the bride thought it
was hardly begun.
In consequence of this unpleasant mis
take the young lady has sued for a divorce,
and the gentleman makes no defence. The
papers are now in tho hands of the judge,
who is, of course, benevolently anxious to
help the young people out of iheir trouble,
if he can do so with any color of law.
The moral is, that marriage is no joking
matter, and that giddy young persons had
better exercise their wit on other subjects-
Official Nolle*.
The Comptroller General of Georgia an
nounces that the tax of two per cent, due
from the Agents of Foreign Insurance Com
panies, must be made in accordance with
the Code of Georgia. The tax act for 1867
requires that the returns shall be made from
December 31, 1867, to May 1. 1868, inclu
sive.
John Jacob Astor.
On the morning of last Saturday, Jobn
Jacob Astor, second son of the founder of
the Astor family, died in New York, in his
sixty-fifth year. In his youth he was kicked
in the head by a horse, which disordered his
intellect, rendering a guardian necessary for
him through life. Ilis father lelt him SIO,OOO
a year, and the valuable block of ground
bounded by Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
and Tenth and Eleventh avenues. In th*
large brick house situate on that property,
amid the pleasant surroundings of garden
shrubbery and shade trees, he lived for over
twenty years, to the close of his life. By
the will of his father this property now re
verts to Mr. William B. Astor.
No Credit.
The following is from one of the leading
merchants of Atlanta :
Merchants of Atlanta : The time has
come when we must adopt the cash system
strictly : otherwise disgrace, ruin, nnd bank
ruptcy will bo the result.
The writer suggests that no goods be de
livered until paid for. ft. filling orders for
customers on the varions lines of railroad,
ship to none but promptly reliable persons.
Consign to your own name and draw your
sight draft through Bank or Express Com
pany (package marked C. O. D.) for amount
of invoice with return charges. Attach bill
of lading or railroad receipt to the draft, and
on the shipping receipt make your endorse
ment, “Deliver to the bearer,” to which, of
course, your name should be signed.
The writer has adopted this plan and finds
that it works most satisfactorily. Let all the
merchants adopt it at once, or some better
cash system, and they may save themselves
from impending disaster. A. Merchant.
[ Advertisement ]
Croup
Is a very suddt n and oftentimes fa
tal disease. But it is undeniable that
Humphrey’s Homo*pathic Croup Specifics
fully control the disease. With the Specifics
in the house, and used in season, it passes
away as a tale soon told, leaving no trace
behind. f
AUGUSTA* MARKETS.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, P. M.
FINANCIAL.—We quote as Brokers’ rates,
Gold, buying, 1.38, and soiling, 1.40. Silver,
buying, 1.30, and selling, 1.35.
COTTON.—After several days of advance!*
the staple to-day commence! [to decline, and we
quote New York Middlings at 15ic.
CORN.—Steady; good demand, receipts light,
and prices are firm at sl.lO per bushel, at depot
for lots.
OATS—Are very- scarce, and prime are in
great demand for seed at sl.lO per bushel in lots,
and $1.20 to 1.25 at retail for strictly prime.
WHEAT—Is very scarce and much wanted.
Good reds would readily bring $2.50 per bushel,
and whites S2.So to 2.90, bags returned.
BACON.—Active demand. We quote Shoul
ders, 13c; Rib Sides, 14f to 14J; Clear
Rib, 15 to 15JF Hams, in light demand, 18 to
20c.
I'lltllips' a-rovision EXt-nuii^e.
Cincinnati. Jan. 17, 1867.
Editor National Republican :
Dear Sir—Tho Provision market has ruled
steady during tho most of the week, but toward
tho close it flattened out, and concessions were
made in order to effect sales of most articles.
Tho large receipts of llogs at Chicago, New
York, and here, stagger our operators, and they
hardly know on what foundation they stand,
certainly a very weak ono; ad while many are
not willing to make losses just now, preferring
to hold and tako the chances of more loss or
some profit in the future, others are unloading
as fast as they can. Reports from tho South
continue to be of the most discouraging char
acter. The recent advance in Gold produced a
better feeling with foreign shippers, but the
declino has dissipate! all this. Tho market
closo3 decidedly dull and flat, with more disposi
tion to sell than buy.
HOGS.—The receipts to-day wero 5,788; of
tba week, 24,053; and for the season, 348,543
closing quiet at $6.25 to 6.75, gross, and $7.50 to
8.10, nett—tho latter for averages of 320 lbs.
GREEN MEATS inactive and dull at 6s, Bj,
and to 11c. for Shoulders, Sides, and Hams.
MESS PORK has been firmly held, most of
the week, at S2O for old, and s2l for new, with
concessions on sales of 25 to 50c. per barrel; but
to-day thero were several lots offered at $19.50
and S2O, old and now, yet strong holders de
mand S2O and s2l, without effecting s >los«
RUMPS nominal—sl4 to sls, as iu quality.
LARD has been firmly held at 12Jc for Cit y
all tho week, but purchases of Choice Country
and City have been made at 12$c for Kettled.
Keg 13c; Primo Steam Ilf to 12c : Head and
Gut 111 to 12Jc.
GREASES firmer and in better demand at 81
to X OJc.
BULK MEATS quiet at 8,10,10 J, and lie for
packed Shoulders, Sides, C. It. and Clear Sides.
S C. lIAMS 16 to 161 c for Canvassed and
packed.
BACON 9,10 J, llj and for Shoulders,
Sides, Clear Rib and Clear Sides.
PLATE BEEF firm at sl9 to S2O for light to
heavy.
EXPORTS of tho weak wore 4,768 bids, and
2,987 kegs Lard; 479 hbds. 821 tcs. and 920
boxes Bulk and Bacon ; 1,520 bbls. Pork • 295,-
669 lbs. Loose Meats.
IMPORTS—3,692 bbls. and 524 kegs Lard •
347 bbls. Pork, and 341,730 lbs. Looso Meats.
F'REIOHTS.—AII rail 80, 75, 70, and 65c. to
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore;
but B. A O. R. R. is taking at lower rates. Nav
igation closed.
[From the Circular ot Wm. Bryce & Cos.
New York Cotton Review.
New York, January 17, 1868.
Genebal Remarks. —The accounts from the
South continue of the most lamentable kind,
and it now seems certain that everywhere thero
will boa scarcity of meat beforo Summer, and
in some sections even of corn. The prospects
of the crop do not improve—wo hear ol but few
cn g a o eme nts of laborers, and what are made aro
at rates but little above the bare cost of exist
ence. Yet the freodmnn will have to take what
ho can get for his labor, for the Radical major
ity in Congress will not dare to give the negroes
broad as well as ballots, while white labor in the
North is as depressed as at present.
The receipts last week fell off to 80,000 bales,
which decrease is partially attributed to the
effects of the Christmas holidays and the uncer
tainty of the repeal of Iho tax. The crop in the
Atlantic btates is moving much moro rapidly
than in those States which find a market in New
Orloans, Mobile, and Galveston; the Atlantio
ports hud received to January ], 1868, seventy
per cent, more than last year samo time, while
the Gulf ports were thirty per cent, below the
receipts of last year. No proportional state
ment will givo any idea of the siao of the crop
of 1867, for there are so many conflicting ele
ments at work this season that an average of
any number of past years would prove nothing.
Tho opinion is gaining ground rapidly that tho
amount of crop which will oome to the ports
and be counted is simply a question of prices
current from this time out. If wo have a sharp
advance the receipts will probably roach a high
figure, but if Middlings continue at 7 to 7Jd. wo
doubt if wo roceivo moro than 15 per cent, in
excess of last year, when tho crop was two mil
lions of bales in round numbers. There is very
little talk now beard of a three million crop,
and wn doubt if any price could bring that
amount to light this season. Let the crop be
what it may, thero is an abumlunso of cotton in
sight to supply the wants of manufacturers, and
until this class can see a profitable outlet they
will not stock up in anticipation of future short
supply.
stleg«ipl)ic Net»s.
Coagmiional.
Washington, Jaoiiary 21.— House: After
ineffectual efforts to amend—supported bj
Butler, Stevcna, and Kelly—the Recon
struction bill as reported by tho Committee
passed by 123 to 43—Carey, of Ohio, and
Stewart, of New York, only voting will)
Democrats,
Tho Secretary of War has directed the
issue for relief of all classes South with
desicated vegetables that bad accumulated
during tho war.
The majority and minority reports on the
election of John Young Brown was ordered
printed. The majority report adverse.
The Post Office Committee reported a bill
authorizing the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company to build
and maintain bridges over the navigable
streams on their route, and declaring the
road and bridges a post route. Passed.
The conference on anti-contraction re
ported that the Senate rocede from its
amendment and pass the House bill with
amendment, allowing the destruction and
re-issuo of mutilated bills. Adopted.
Tho Committee on the Cotton Tax were
unable to agree.
Anew Committee on the part of the
llouso was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Schenck, Morehead, and Beall.
Adjourned.
Senate : The Petition of Isaac July, and
other members of the Georgia Convention
was presented, asking for authority to es
tablish a civil government.
Sumner presented a petition from citizens
of Texas alleging that Federal officers in
that State nre non-residents and generally
not in sympathy with Union men, but fnvor
the policy of the administration.
Memorialists pray the Senate to withhold
confirmations, as there ore enough loyal
Texans to fill these offices.
The President was requested to inform
the Senate whether James A. Seddon, whom
the President recently pardoned, was Secre
tary of War ot the Confederate States while
Wirz was keeper of the Andersonville
Prison; and, also, how many Union sol
diers died from starvation and other cruel
ties infiicted in violation of rules of civilized
warfare, during Seddon’s secretaryship.
Couness offered a ’resolution reciting the
American arrests in Great Britain, and
directing the President to inquire if said
arrests were made without sufficient causes.
If so, to demand their release, and enforce
the demand by the army and navy. Ordered
printed.
A bill relieving Gov. Patton was post*
poned.
The case of Senator Thomas was dis
cussed and postponed, with the understand
iug that the vote will be taken to-morrow.
Adjourned.
Supreme Court.
Washington, Jan. 11. —In the Supreme
Court exparte McCaudle, Chief Justice
Chase announced that a majorify of Jus
tices thought the motion of the appellant
should be allowed. It was ordered that the
case b« advanced on docket and assigned
for hearing on the first Monday of March.
The Commonwealth of Virginia vs. West
Virginia—Chief Justice Chase announced
the Court equally divided on demurrer, and
equally divided also upon the order, which
should be made in consequence of that
division. The Armstrong Foundry, John
Armstrong, claimant, rs. the Uuited States.
A motion being filed a plea of pardon was
allowed, unless the Attorney General pro
poses to contest the sufficiency of the plea
by a replication of matter arising since the
pardon.
Washington Items.
Washington, January 21.—1n a conver
sation respecting the present situation and
his future purposes, the President said : “A
modification perhaps, and I might say, a
decided change of public sentiment in the
North, has been the consequence. One who
held fast to a principle when a majority was
arrayed against him, is not likely to loosen
his hold upon it when so much of the
pressure has been removed.”
Full cabinet to-day except Stanton.
Revenue receipts $206,000.
Generals Thomas and Carlin recommend
the continuance of the Bureau in Tennes
see.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will
consider to-morrow morning the House bill
changing the Supreme Court. It is under
stood that the Committee stands three in
favor and four opposed to the bill.
A bill was introduced in the Senate re
quiring the advice and consent of the Senate
in appointing general or special agents,
ihe term of office of all general or special
agents now employed by the President or
Departments shall expire thirty days after
the passage of the act.
Florida Convention..
Tai.i.ihassee, January 21.—The" delegates
to tho Reconstruction Convention met at the
Capitol,{yesterday. There was barely a quo
rum present in the morning. The temporary
officers were all colored. A permanent
organization was effected. Daniel Richards
(white), of Fernandina, was elected Presi
dent ; Christy (white), editor ot the Florida
Times, at Jacksonville, elected Secretary;
a colored man was elected Assistant Secre
tary, and most of the subordinate officers
are colored.
The Convention is in the hands of extrern
-mists so far.
North Carolina Convention.
Haleigii, N. C., January 22.—Besides
the introduction of resolutions, which lie
over, the election of J. Ashworth Randolph,
Enrolling Clerk, and the appointment of
twelve Committees on the Constitution,
nothing was dono yesterday of public inter
est.
10-day much timo was consumed on tho
special order—being propositions for the
relief ol tho people—which wore finally
referred.
A Committee was appointed to wait on
Governor Worth to receive any communi
cation he might be ready to make.
fho rost ot tho timo was consumed in
discussing the per diom, without coming to
any conclusion. Tho improssion is that
tho per diem will be fixed at eight dollars.
jt n From Atlanta. ,
Jan.. tl, U, Th, Convention
adopted, by a vote of 92 to 42, the following:
Whereas, The Reconstruction Acts re
cognize the existence -of a government
within the liipiis of Qooriri*, subject to the
Military Commander of the District, and
the paramount authority of Congress, under
which certain officials held office; and,
whereas, the time for which said officials
were elected, fs set forth in laws allowed to
operate within said limits, has expired, and
said officials hold office only by reason of a
failure to provide their successors; and,
whereas, a great many of said officials are
hostile to, and ore insiduously using their
influence against the restoration of Georgia
to the Union, and by so doing are not only
seriously retarding the work of reconstruc"
tion, bat also materially affecting the pros
perity of the State ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Convention do hereby
request the legislative department of the
Government of the United States to author
ize this body to declare vacant the chief
Executive office of the State, and to fill the
same, as well as to provide for the removal,
through the chief Executive officer of the
State thus selected, of all persons who are
hostile to reconstruction, and the filling of
such vacancies by said Executive.
Resolved, That the Convention, in justice
to the friends of reconstruction, under the
reconstruction acts, do hereby request the
Department Commander aforesaid to relieve
all such of existing disabilities, that they
may be eligible to fill the vacancies thus
created.
Resolved, That the Convention do further
request the modification of the test oath, so
as to admit of all persons who have aided
and abetted in the late war against the
United States, holding office therein, pro
vided such persons heartily regret the past
and are earnestly attached to and deter
mined to labor for the reunion of the States
on the basis of the Reconstruction acts.
Copies jvere ordered to be sent to the
President, the President of the Senate, and
Speaker of the House.
The Convention refused to have an after
noon session or to limit speeches, and or
dered the hall to be ventilated every morn
ing, and adjourned.
South Carolina Convention-
Charleston, Jan. 21.—The'Convention,
to-day, adopted a resolution requesting
Gen. Canby to suspend sales of property
under execution for three months.
Also, inviting one of the Solicitors of the
State to aid the Convention in preparing
business.
A proposition to abolish the District
Courts of the State, was voted down on the
ground that, under the Reconstruction Acts
the duty of tho Convention is simply to
frame a Constitution.
A bill of rights was submitted to-day—
very conservative.
Peabody Trustees.
Richmond, January 21.—The trustees of
the Peabody Educational Fund met to-day
and received the report of Dr. Sears, gene
ral agent, shewing ho had visited Georgia,
Tennessee, North and South Carolina and
Louisiana, and had been warmly welcomed
by the people, who readily entered into hi ß
views, especially with reference to normal
schools.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
General Grant was present at the meet
ing.
Drowned.
Savannah, Jan. 21.— The News & Herald
has an account of the drowning of Finlayson
J. Finlayson, a native of Scotland, and
Miss V. Mcßea, by the upsetting of a boat
in the Oconee river, near Mount Vernon.
Markets—By Telegraph.
Financial.
LONDON, January 21, Noon. —Consols 92$
Bonds 71$.
LONDON, January 21, Afternoon. —Finanocs
unchanged.
LONDON, January 21, Evening. —Bonds 71$
a72.
FRANKFOIIT, Jan. 21.—Bonds 72|.
NEW YORK, January 21, Noon. —Cold 139.
Stocks strong. Money easy at 6. Exchange
9s. U. S. Bonds—old 10$ ; new ss.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, Evening.— Gold, 1395;
sterling quiet. Governments closed firm; sixty
two coupons, 10$.
Produce and Other jlurkclii,
LIVERPOOL, January 21, Noon. —Cottou dull
and tends downward. Prices have declined S.IJ
Sales 8,000 halos. Uplands 7id ; Orleans Bd. *
Breadstuff's quiot and firm.
LIVERPOOL, Jauuary 21, Afternoon. —Corn
45s fid. Red Wheat 14s (id, Lard activo at sld.
Pork 73s 6 .
LIVERPOOL, January 21, Evening. — Cotton
declined 1-16.
Pork 75.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, Noon. —Cotton quiet
and lower at 17 to 17Jc for Middling Uplands.
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull. Corn
lo bettor. Oats steady. Pork dull—mess $21.37. <
Lard quiot. Whiskey nominal. Freights firm.
Turpentine quiet 54a545. Rosin steady at $2.87$
u 2.70 for common.
NEW YORK, January 21, Evening. —Cotton
dull at $ to $ lower; sales, 3,000 bales at 17c.
Flour steady and less active. Corn—Southern
$1.28a 1.32; Western, mixed $1.30a1.33. Mess
Pork, old, 2,037 ; new, 2,131. Other provisions
quiet. Groceries quiet and firm. Cotton, 7-16
per sail.
BALTIMORE, January 21.—Cotton dull and
depressed at ICialfiJ.
Flour very dull, nothing doing. Wheat—
recoipts and demand vory light ; Southern un
changed. Corn ha.ivy; white and yellow, $1.15.
Oats heavy, 75c. Rye dull, 50a55. Pr< •visions
quiet. Bacon shoulders, 11; bulk, 9a9J.
Mess Pork, $22.75a23.00.
WILMINGTON, January 21.—Cotton declined
io. Middlings 100.
Spirits Turpentine firm at 4S to 481 c. Bosin
dull and quiet. Tar active, at $1.90.
CHARLESTON, January 21. Cotton lower,
declined Jo. Middling 170. Sales 900 bales.
Receipts, 1,860 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, January 21.—Cotton—de
mand good; Middlings 17a17i i sales 2,700
bales ; receipts, 2,893 bales ; exports, 2,963.
Sugar is in good demand and prices un
changed. Molasses aotire at previous rates.
SAVANNAH, January 21.—Cotton dull and
declining; Middling, 15Jal5J; sales, 631; re
ceipts, 3,600 bales.
CINCINNATI, January 21.- lour unchanged.
Corn advancing—ear, 83a88c; shotlod, 86aS7e.
Provisions dull. Mess Pork—old. $20.00; new
s2l. Lard quiet, at 12Jc. B»con steady—shoul
ders, ; clsar sides, llj.
Marine News.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—Arrived : Charleston,
from Charleston.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 21.—Arrivod: Pioneer,
Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 21.—Arrived: Steamer
Manhattan, from New York. Sailed: schr. W.
E. Alexander, for Cardenas.
Aaotlon Sale*.
City Sheriff’* Sale.
ON TUB FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY
next, will be ibid at the Lower Market
House, in the City of Auguita, within the
leeel hours of sale; 2 Carriage Horses, 1
Phaetoß, and 1 Buggy. Levied on as the prop
erty of Marecs A. Dehoifey, to satisfy a ft. fa. to r
quarter ending 31st March, 1887, City Tax, in
fever of the City Council of Augusta vs. M. A.
Deboney. ISAAC LEVY,
Ja2l—td Sheriff C. A.
-Abaction.*
WILL BE SOLD, BY CONSENT, AT THE
»» Store of the late Sarah May, No. 17, on
tS’ £ e J? tre ,tr#et - c >tJ »f Augusta, the
a I °u I ir IN J TRAI) , B AND FURNITURE of
Sarah May, deceased* Bale to comment at 10
o clock a. m., WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22d.
ISAAC LEVY,
- ~t4§ ; Auctioneer.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD, AT THE LOWER MAR
KET HOUSE, in the city of Auguste, on
the FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY Mxt,
within the legal hours of sale: Three Mules 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. Jobn C. Snead, Judge of
said City Court. ISAAC LEVY,
ja!9—td Sheriff C. A.
Richmond Sheriff’s Sale.
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRU
ARY next., at the Lower Market House, in
the city of Augusta, within the usual hours of pub
lic sale, will be gold the following property, to wit:
All that lot or parcel of land, with the improve
ments thereon, in the city of Augusta, county of
Richmond, and State of Georgia, known as'the
EXCELsIOR MILLS,on Kollock street, between
Bollock and Marbury streets, in said city, fronting
about one hundred and sixty feet on Kollock
et-eet, and bonnded north by the third level of the
Augusta Canal, east by Kollock street, west by
lot conveyed by the Trustees of Sarah F. Gardiner
to William 11. Salisbury and Aylmer Usher, and
by lot formerly owned by the estate of Marks, and
south by the seeond level of the Augusta Canal,
and by tho centre of the Canal or Race, excavated
by the said Trustees, with the right to use the said
last mentioned Race for the purpose of drawing
water from the Augusta Canal, subject to all the
lights and privileges of the Aogosta Canal Com
nany. Levied upon as the property of Thomas
I J . Stovall under and by virtue of a fi. fa. issued
from the Superior Court of Richmond county in
favor of the State Savings Association vs. the said
Thomas P. Stovall. Property pointed out by
plaintiffs, and levied upon by order of said plain
tiffs—in the possession of said Stovall.
JOHN D. SMITH,
j«7—la\v4w Sheriff R. C.
City Sheriff’* Sale.
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY
next, will be sold, at the Lower Market
House, in the city of Augusta, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
All the right, title, and interest, of Amos
E. Owen, of, io, and to, a certain Leasehold of
a Lot or parcel of Land, situate in tho city of
Augusta, on Marbury street, between D’Antig
nao extended and South Boundary streets,
fronting about fifty five feet on Marbury street,
and extending thero, of some width, about one
hundred and twenty feet in depth ; bounded
north by a Lot belonging to the trust estate of
Mrs. Mary O. Harrison, west and south by
lots belonging to the same, and east by Mar
bury street. ISAAC LEVY,
jaa—td ShcriffCbA^^
City Sheriff’s Sale-
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY
next, will be sold, at the Lower Market
House, in the city of Augusta, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to-wit :
[f.That lot or parcel of Land, with the improve
ments thereon, in tho city of Augusta, fronting
on Hale street eighty-two feet, more or less,
running hack toward Taylor street one hundred
and seventy-six feet, more or less, and bounded
east by lot of tho City of Aug usta, south'by Hale
street, and west by lot of Carroll. Levied on as
tho property of Euphremia H. Hill, to satisfy
an execution, issued from the City Court of
Augusta in favor of William A. Rich vs.
Eupkemia 11. Hill. ISAAC LEVY,
jas—td Sheriff C. A.
Richmond Sheriff’s Sale.
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH
next, at the Lower .Market House, inthe
city of Augusta, within the usual honrs of public
sale, will be sold the following property ro wit:
All that lot or parcel of land, with the improve
ments thereon, m tho city of Augusta, county of
Richmond, and State of Georgia, known as" the
EXCELSIORMILLS, on Kollock between
Kollock and Marbury streets, in said city: fronting
about one hundred and sixty feeton Kollock street,
and bounded north by the third level of the
AngnstaCanal, east by Kollock street, west by lot
conveyed by the Trustees of Sarah F. Gardiner to
William 11. Salisbury and Aylmer Usher, and by
lot formerly owned by the estate of Marks, and
south by the second 'level of the Angnsta Canal,
and bv the centre of the canal or race, excavated
by tile said Trustee , with the right to use the said
last mentioned race for the purpose of drawiug
water from the Augusta Canal, subject to all the
rights and privileges of the Augusta Canal Com
pany, Levied upon as the property of Thomas
P. Stovall under and Uv virtue of two writs of
fieri facias, issued from the Superior Court of
Richmond comity,in favor of Adolphus C. Schaefer
&. Cos. vs. the said Thomas P. Stovall—one on the
foreclosure of a mortgage, and the other upon a
general judgment. Property pointed ont. in said
mortgage (1. fa. and by plaintiffs, and levied upon
bv order of said plaintiffs—in the possession of
said Stovall. JOHN IX SMITH,
jaiio—lawiSw Sheriff R. C.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE S 'LD, ON THE FIRST TUES-
D iY IN FEBRUARY next, between the
usual hours of sale, at tho Lower Market House,
in the city of Augusta, the following property,
to wit, levied upou by virtue of a fi. fa. issued
from hicbmond Superior Court, in favor of
George T. Barnes, Trustee, vs. Southern Express
Company: Seven Horses and two Double
Wagons. Terms cash.
jdl2-law4w S. H. CRUMP, D. S. R. C.
City Sheriff's Sale-
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY
NEXT, will bo sold, at the Lower Market
llouso, in the City of Augusta, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to-wit
All that Lot or parcel of Land, with the im
provements thereon, situate, lying, and being
in the City of Augusta, fronting on Broad street,
and extending back to Ellis 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.
Also, 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 R. 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 the estate of Richard
Aldworth, and west by a lot of J. P. R. Miller.
Also, all that Lot, with the improvements there
on, in tho City of Augusta, on Bay street, and
bounded by lota of Wm. Keener and others and
said Bay street, occupied by a freedwomau
named Susan Carter. All of the above levied on
as tho 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.
U- S. Marshal’s Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT
of the fieri facias, issued out of Honorable
the District Court of the United Suites for the
Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the
plaintitf, in the following case, to wit The
ITnited Statoa vs. Samuel L. Moore, K. 3. Coal
son, Randolph Avcra, 1 have this day levied
upon, as the property of Samuel L. Moore, de
fendant, one Lotof Lar.d, known and distinguished
us Lot Nmilker 3, in the northeast section of the
town of Quitman,, county of Brooks, iid State
of Georgia, containing ono acre, more or less,
together with all improvements thereon, and will
sell the same at the Court house in the city of
Stwnunnh, county of Chatham, a nd 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
18(i7.
WILLIAM G DICKSON.
U. S. Marsltal District of Georgia.
iloill -ii M
Book and job printing
Executed at this Office
At the Lowest Terms mid in the Best Style.
„Comc and see samples.
AUCTION SALES.
Richmond County Court Sale.
\V *** ®* feOLD Ar THE LOWER MAR-
J. ' „ kek House in the cify of August*, on tho
FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY ucxL £!
tween the legal hours of sale, the following pro-
P® 1 vl * : *ix bales of cotton marked J. Ra •
levied on as the property of Rsdford C. RsLi.”
fi - **• »»»ued from the county eourtof
Richmond county, m favor of Pollard, Cox A Cos
against Radford C. Rhodes and efx bales of
cotton ; also, ono fi. fa. issued from the same
r O< Rh^ Tor ° f J . ohn 'V G “ nn > a g*inst Radford
C. Rhode* and six bales of cotton, this 4th of
January, 1868. WILLIAM DOYLE
jan 5-law4w Bp. Bff. C. C. R.’c.
Richmond County Sheriff’* Sale,
WILL BE SOLD. ON THE FIRST TUFS
DAY IN FEBRUARY next, “wJn the
nsnal hours of sale, at the Lower Market, m the
city of Angnsta, the following property to wit
levied upon by virtue of a fi. fa. issued from Rich!
mond Superior Court, in favor of Henry M. Scott
vs. The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company:
All that Lot or Parcel of Land, with the Georgia
Railroad Banking house thereon,situated in the city
of Augusta, on the north side of Broad street •
bounded north by property of Tboinas 8. Metcalf’
east by Mclntosh street, west by a Brick Building
occupied by J. C. Schreiner £• Sons, et at. Pro*
Perty pointed out by 11. W. Hilliard, Esq.. Plain
tiff s Attorney.
JOHN D. SMITH. Sheriff R. C.
ja4—law4w
Richmond County Sheriff”a Sale.
W SOLD AT THE LOWER
* house, in the City of Ausosta on
the FIRST TUESDAY IN
all tlutt property to wit: A tract of land contain
ing three hundred aud forty-live -acres, (more or
less, in Richmond county, adjoining lauds of
Dickinson Hams; levied on as the property of
Henry Smith, and David J. Smith, to satirfy a
fi. fa. issued by the Superior Court ot Richmond
county, in favor of George W. Summers, proper
tj pointed out by Plaintiffs counsei. 1
Also, another tract of one hundred and fifty
acres, more or less, bouuded north by lands of
J. B. Greiner, east by Savannah River, west by
Home tract, levied upon by virtue of a fi fa
issued from the Superior Court ,of Richmond
county, m favor of George W. Summers, vs
Henry Smith aud David J. Smith. Terms Cash
JOHN D. SMITH,
jam»—lawtds Sheriff R. C.
Richmond County Court Sale.
WILL RESOLD ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY in February next, within the legal
hours of sale, at the Lower Market House iu the
city of Augusta, the following property, viz : one
six-horse wagon, harness, five mules and one
horse, levied on under a fi. fa. issued from th*
County Court of Richmond County, in favor of
John Phinizy against William H. Stallings and
Herbert M. the same being pointed
out by Herbert Stallings as the property of Her
bert Stallings, this 4th day of January,’ 1868.
WILLIAM DOYLE,
jan Sp. Bff. C. C. R. C.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale-
WILL BE SOLD, ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY IN FEBRUARY next,at the Lower
Market House, in the city of Augusta, between
tlie usual hours of sale : One four-horse Wagon,
in good order ; levied upon by virtue of a fi. fa.
returnable to Richmond Superior Court, in favor
of Thomaß Jones, guardian, etc., vs. James Kelly,
Isaac A. Little, and Robert Puckett. Property
pointed ont bv plaintiff.
Terms cash. S. H. CRUMP, I). S. K. C.
ja4—law4w
Richmond County She iff ’a Sale.
WILL BE SOLD, OX THE FIRST TUES
DAY' IN FEURU JRY next, between the
usual horns of sale, at the Lower Market House,
in the city of Augnsta, the following property, to
wit, levied upon by virtue of a ti fa. issued from
Richmond Superior Court, in favor of O’Dor
Taylor &. Cos. vs. William Wollastan : Five Bil
liard Tables, thirty-six Cane Bottomed Chairs, two
Desks, one Bar and Fixtures, twelve Split Bot
tomed Chairs,four Pitchers,one Clock, two Look
in" Glasses. two Desks, one Stove.
Terms cash. JOHN D. SMITH,
Ja4— lawlw Sheriff B. C.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD, ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY IN FEBRUARY next, between the
usual hours of sale, at the Lower Market House,
in the city of Angnsta, all those Tracts or Parcels
of Land, situated in Richmond county, consisting
ot Twenty-two Hundred Acres, more or less;
one River Tract, consisting of Five Hundred and
Fifty-seven Acres, more or less; bounded north
bv Savannah river, south by lands of Phinizy &
Robertson, east by Phinizy & Robertson’s land,
'vest by . One River Tract, consisting of
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres, more or less ;
bounded north by Augusta and Savannah Rail
road, south by east by lands east of Wm Brown,
west by lands of Dickinson & Chavous. Also,
the Homestead whereon the defendant now re
sides, and the laud immediately surrounding, con
sisting of Fourteen Hundred Acres, more or less ;
levied upon by virtne ot two fi. fas. issued from
Richmond Superior Court, iu favor of Thomas R.
Rhodes vs. John B. Greiner and Ansel Shaw.
Property pointed out by defendant.
JOHN D. SMITH, Sheriff R. C.
ja4—law4w
Richmond County Sheriffs Sale.
WILL BE SOLD, ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY IN FEBRUARY’ next, between the
usual hours of sale, at the Lower Market House,
iu the city of Augusta, the following property, to
wit: All that Tract of Land iu Richmond county,
Ga., bouuded north by Hall street, east by Georgia
Railroad avenue, south by lot of Mrs. Dealing
and west by Carnes'road.'being the present resi!
dence of Jesse Osmond, and consisting of lots No.
192, 193. 194, 216, 217, 218. 236, 237, 238, 255,157,
158, 159, and 160, 111, 112. 113, 114, on a plan ot
lots made by Mo ire &. Tuttle for Edward Thomas,
May 15,1.-55, ana recorded in the Clerk’s Office of
Richmond Superior Court, Book N N, folio 155
consisting, also, of the strip of land between rail-’
road avehue and railroad, fronting lots 112, 113,
and 114; said land being the same conveyed bv
Edward Thomas to Jesse Osmond, July 26,1863,
by deed of record in Book SS, 130 and 131. Said
property levied upon by virtue of a fi. fa. issued
from Richmond Superior Court in favor of Curtis
H. Shockley vs. Jesse Osmond. Property pointed
out by defendant, Terms cash.
. JOHN D. SMITH, Sheriff R. C.
ja4—law4w
Richmond County Sheriff’s Sale-
W ILL BE SOLD, ON TIIE FIRST TUES
DAY IN FEBRUARY next, within the
usual hours of sale, at the Lower Market House,
iu the City of Augusta, in Richmond county,
the following described property, to wit: One
Tract of Land, situate iu said county of Rich
mond, about throe miles from the said City of
Augusta, on tho Augusta and Sarannah Rail
road (excepting the right of way of the said
Railroad through said tract of land), eon
taining Three Hundred aud nine Acres, more
or less; and bounded on the south by land of
John Phinizy and Rocky Creek; on the west
by land now or formerly DoLaigle’s; on the
north by land now or formerly tho property of
DeLoigle, and land belonging to John Pbia
izy; and on the east by land of John Phinizy
said land levied on by virtue of a fi. ft*., in
favor of John Pbinizy vs. Robert C. Easterling,
issuod from the Superior Court of Richmond
oounty, October term, 1562
JOHN D. SMITH,
Sheriff R. C.
December 26th, 1867. de27—lawlt.
Sheriff's Sale.—Richmond County.
WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY IN 51 ARCH next, within the
legal hours of sale, at the lower Market House
in the city of Augusta, the following property,
to-wit: One Lot and improvements thereon,
situated in the eity of Augusta on tho south
side of Fenwick street, fronting fifty-two loot
more or less, running book one hundred and
eight> seven feet,more cries?, to Calhoun street
bouuded north by said stroet, scuta by lot owned
by John U. Meyer, east by le; formerly repre
sented by Charles A. Platt, Trustee, west by lot
of Wm. V. Kcr, levied upon by virtue of a Mort
f&go Fi. Fa. in favor of Abuer P. Robertson va.
eremiah Bunch.
S. H. CRUMP,
doc27—lawßt D. S„ R. C.
Richmond County Sheriff's Sale.
WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY IN FEBRUARY next, within the
usual hours of sale, at the Lower Market House,
in tho city of Augusta, in Richmond county, a
tract of Lund and improvements, situate in
said county of Richmond, on the east side of the
Eastern Boundary street of the city of Augusta,
containing sixteen and one half acres, more or
less, and bounded west by said Boundary street,
uortli by ilie road leadiug to the Sand Bar Ferry,
east by land now, or formerly Dr. McWhorter’s
land, and on the south by lands of Said prop
erty levied on by virtue of an execution issued
from tlie Superior Court of Richmond County,
October term, 18ti2, in favor of John Phiniav ts.
Robert C. Easterling.
JOHN 1). SMITH,ShoriffR. C.
December 28,18417, dec‘J7-law4w