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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. -* - 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