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NationallUpttbiican *,nQUHTA. »A ■ TUESDAY MORNING February 11. 18*3 Ex-Gov. Jbkkins and Qkk. Meads.— The Washington correspondent of tlie New York Tim « says: “The action of the Senate authorizing the War Depareont to employ counsel to defend Gens. Grant, Meade, and Ruger, in threatened suits, was occasioned by the fact that Gov. Jenkins, of Georgia, has taken steps to bring action against them for alleged assumption of power in appropriating the public fimds of that State for the benefit of tlio Reconstruction Convention. It should be understood that Gov. Jenkins eluded arrest by Gen. Meiqje by flight, as that officer had made preparations to arrest him for impeding reconstruction and embezzlement. This latter charge was based on the fact that Jenkins trans ferred the funds in the State Treasury to New York without authority, and caused them to be deposited there to the credit ot private parties.” Soothers Chivalry.—lt is the habit of the old leaders of the South to denounce the Reconstruction Conventions as composed of the lowest sort of characters. Here is a sample. It is from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, and fairly represents the manner in which the opponents of the Conventions speuk of them : Florida Hadical-Scalawao-Nkgro Cos vbntiok.—One of those vilo and loathsome abominations, yclept a Convention, composed of carpet bag bummers irom New England, mean, low-down white men, with black hearts, from the South, and negroes of unknown nativity and doubtful paternity, is now in ses sion at Tallahassee, Florida, ostensibly for the purpose of legislating that State back into the parental embrace of the late so called Union ? How obvious it is that persops who write in this way are model statesmen and per fect patriots, the flower of civilization, the true support of the Republic. Clearly it is wrong to deny to them the absolute man agement of affairs. Those who refuse lo accept such leaders uiust be ‘‘radical scala wags.” Why will they not bow down to this chivalry so pure and so noble ? Why strive to lead their States back to the ‘"late so called Union?” —Utica (A*. Y.) herald. Gen. Grant and the Copperheads.— A special Washington dispatch to the New York Sun says: “It is universally conceded that Grant’s letter read to day in the House severs the last connection between him and all Copperhead interests, including Mr. Johnson, and guarantees beyond perad venture his nomination for the Presidency by the loyal men of the country. Rumored Recall of Gen. Rousseau. —lt is rumored, in Washington, that the President has recalled Geneial Rousseau for the purpose of placing him in command of the District now commanded by General Meade, GENE UAL ITEMS. Mrs. Stowe has got out anew hook. The dress for pugilists—collars and enffs. They have had black snow at Ashtabula, Ohio. Mrs. Yelverton is styled “the lovely and litigous.” A man who always warrants his work— the sheriff. Everything is “lor rent” or “for sale’’ in New Orleans. New York spends SIOO,OOO a day on sleigh-riding. In England and Wales there are 513,000 more women than men, and over 1,500.000 of the former are unmarried. The snow-storm of the middle of Decem ber was the first Cadiz, Spain, had seen for forty-six years If a man in proportion to his weight could jump as far as a flea, he could cross the Atlantic in twenty two bounds. Nearly two million dollars’ worth of shoes were manufactured by some nineteen firms in Chicago last year. Wolves are so troublesome in Minnesota that the settlers have to mount guard over tbeir sheep and cattle. Ristori still talks of making this country her permanent home, and of selecting New York as her place of residence. A woman in Australia crushed her child to death in her arms in her excitement to see the Duke of Edinburgh. One of the Harper brothers has not been up stairs in the immense publishing house for 25 years. The official statemeutof the branch miut at San Francisco for 1867. shows the total deposits of bullion to be $19,500,00; coin age $19,380,000. Dr. Stone writes to tb > London Times that cooked potatoes are as efficacious against scurvy as raw ones—a fact not generally known. About seventy-five weeklies arc pub lished in New York, and before the year ends they are likely to be increased to a hundred. It is estimated that in this country one woman out of forty remains unmarried, except in New England, where the propor tion is one in twenty. A man in New Hampshire has given $25 ,000 toward the establishment of a Methodist Theological Seminary in Ger many. Punch approves of short dresses because they give plain girls a chance. What nature denies the face she sometimes gives the understanding. Peoria has two causes of rejoicing ; one is the killing of a rat weighing three pounds and a half, and the other is the erection of anew jail. The Boston Ti anscripl says: “Some of the active spirits of the Universal Peace Society are among the most contentious and belligerent public speakers of the country.” An Englishman of learning is to translate a history of Russia, which is much needed, as we know very little of the early events ot that immense empire. •It is thought fewer Americans will go abroad this year than for a long while ; the exodus to the Paris Exposition having sur feited us tor the time with Continental wanderings. The New Orleatis mint, which has been idle since the outbreaking of “the rebellion, is about to resume, operations. It will commenco by coming nickels. About one hundred nml forty *• star” actors and actresses died during the past year. No such mortality in the profession has been known for twenty years. A Swiss inventor, it it reported, has ad dressed letters to several European Gov ernments and to our own, stating that ho has discovered a motive power which super sedes steam. He asks $10,000,000 for his secret. GRANT IS THE MAN FOR TBS TIMES! MM General Grant to Fret ideal Johnton. Headers Army or the United States, \ Washington. D.C., Feb. 3, 1868. J Hie Excellency A. Johnson, President oj' the United Statet: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt «f your communication of the 3 lit ultimo, in answer to mine.’of the 28th ultimo. After a careful reading and com parison of it with the article in the National Intelligencer of tho 15th ultimo, the article over tho initials “J. B. S.” in the New York World of 27th ultimo, purporting to be based upon your statement and that of members of tbe Cabinet therein named, I find it only to be but a reiteration—only somewhat more in detail of the "many and gross misrepresentations” contained in these articles, and which my statement of tho facts set forth in my letter of the 28th ultimo was intended to correct, and here I reassert the correctness of my statements in that letter, anything in yours, in reply to It, to the contrary notwithstanding. I confess my surprise that the Cabinet officers referred to should so greatly misap prehend the facts in the luatttcr of admis sion alleged to have been rnado by mo at the Cabinet meeting of the 14th ultimo as to suffer their names to he made tho basis of tho charges in the newspaper articles referred to, or agree in the accuracy, as you affirm they do, of your account of what occurred at that meeting. You know that we parted on Saturday, the 11th ultimo, without any promise on my part, either expressed or implied, to the effect that I would hold on to the office of Secretary of War ad interim against the action of the Senate, or, declining to do so myself, would surrender it to you before snch action was had. or that I would see you again at any fixed time ou the subject. The performance of the promises alleged by you to have been made by me would have involved a resistance of the law and an inconsistency with the whole history of my connection with the suspension of Mr. Stanton. From cur consultation and my written protest of August 1, 1867, against the removal of Mr- Stanton, you must have known that my greatest objection to his re moval or suspeusion was the fear that some one would be appointed in his stead who would, by opposition to the iaws relating to the restoration of the Southern States to their proper relation to the Government, embarrass tho army in the performance of the duties especially imposed upon it by the laws, and that it was to prevent such an appointment that 1 accepted tbe appoint ment of Secretary of War ad interim, and not for the purpose of enabling you to get rid of Mr. Stanton by my withholding it Irom him in opposition to the law, or not doing so myself, surrender it to one who would, us the statement and assumptions in yout communication plainly indicate was sought. And it was to avoid this danger, as well as to relieve you from the personal embar rassment in which Mr. Stanton’s reinstate ment would place you, that 1 urged the appointment of Governor Cox, believing that it would be agreeable to you, and also lo Mr. Stanton, satisfied, as 1 was, that it was the good of the country, and not the office, the latter desired. On the 13th ultimo, in the presence of Gen. Sherman, I stated to you that I thought Mr. Stanton would resign, but did not say that I would advise him to do so. On the lbtli, 1 did agree with Gen. Sher man to go and advise him to that course ; and, on the lOlli, I had an interview alone with Mr. Stanton, which led me to the conclusion that any advice to him of this kind would be useless, and so informed Geti. Sherman. Before 1 consented to advise Mr. Stanton to resign, I understood from him, in a conversation ou the subject immediately after his reinstatement, that it was bis opinion that the act of Congress, entitled “An act temporarily to supply vacancies in the executive departments in certain cases,” approved Feb. 20, 1863, was repealed by subsequent legislation, which materially influenced my act?6n. Previous to this time, I had no doubt that the law ol 1863 was still in force, and notw thstandftig my action, a fuller examination of the law leaves a question in my mind whether it is or is not repealed. This being the case, I could not now advise his resignation, lest the same danger 1 apprehended from his first removal might follow. The course you would have it understood I agreed to pursue was in violation of law, and without orders from you ; while the course I did pursue, and which I never doubted you fully understood, was in accord ance with law, and not in disobedience to any orders ot my superior. And now, Mr. President, when my honor as a soldier and integrity as a man have been so violently assailed, pardon me for saying that I can but regard this whole matter, from beginning to end, as an attempt to involve me in the resistance of law, (or which you hesitate to assume the responsibility in orders, and thus to destroy my character before the country. I am in a measure confirmed in this conclu sion by your recent orders directing me to disobey orders from the Secretary of War, my superior and your subordinate, without having countermanded his authority I am to disobey. With assurance, Mr. President, that no thing less than a vindication of my personal honor and character could have induced this correspondence on my part, I have the honor to he, very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, U. 8. Grant, General. There is a jolly shoemaker in Vermont who advertises himself as “Shoemaker to his Honor the Lord Mayor of Vergennes. ” This reminds an exchange of the man in London whose sign reads : “Breeches-maker to the Queen.” The country papers are copying an ac count ot a terrible death, by tire, ot Peter Oleum, of Milwaukee, Wis., without seeing that it is one of those weak and worn-out jests lor which the Western journals are no torious. A curious French law requires that every infant born in France must be presented at the Mansion bouse of its parish within twenty-five hours of birth. An effort is making to have the law repealed on account of the danger to the rising generation from the exposure to inclement weather. Bangor, Me., is actively forwarding the railway enterprises in which she is interested. On the one hand, she proposes to loan her credit to the Piscataquis road for $15,000 a mile, instead of $500,000 in all. On the other, she proposes to abandon her lien on that part of the European and Notth Ameri can railway from Winn to the boundary, ac cepting instead a clean mortgage to the road from Bangor to Winn. Another Letter from Mr. Johnson Grant's Letters Denounced as Disre spectful—Washington, Februnry 5 —The President is extremely irritated ut the con duct of Wejierul Grant in sending copies of Ins letters to Secretary Stanton to forward to Congress, and has not allowed General Grant to have the last word, but to-day replied to his letter in very sharp and strong lunguage, reminding him, it is said, that he (Grant) is subordinate to the Pres ident, and that it ill becomes him to uso such lunguage ns that contained in his last letter to the Commander-in-chief ot the army. The President further intimates that ho will not submit to such language again. It is probable that Congress will call for this letter. [From the Atlanta Opinion. State Constitutional Convention Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 8,1868. The Convention met at 9} o’clock. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal was read and approved. Mr. CoNLxr moved to reconsider the vote on the adoption of the report of the Com mittee on the Executive Department. The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted—yeas 64, nays 48. Tho motion to reconsider prevailed. Tho report was taken up. Mr. Con lev moved to strike out the word “ten" in the third section and insert “six,” so that a residency of six years would ren der citizens eligible to the office of Governor. Tho motion prevailed—yeas 71, nays 37. On motion the report ns amended was adopted, and referred to the Committee on Revision. Mr. Shropshire, from the Committee on Finance, leported tho following ordi nance and resolutions : An ordinance to provide the means of de fraying the expense* of this Convention, ana the compensation of officers and members. Sec. 1. Re it ordained by the people of Georgia, in Convention assembled. That an ordinance of this Convention paesed on the 20th day ot December, in the year 1867, entitled an' ordinance to levy and collect a tax to pay the delegates and officers con nected with the Convention, as well as all other incidental expenses, except the sec ond section thereof, is hereby rescinded, and the following is ordained in lieu thereof, to-wit: That it shall he the duty of tho Comp troller General of the State of Georgia to levy aud assess a tax of one-tenth of one per cent, on all the taxable property of this State, as returned upon the digest for the year 1867, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of this Convention, and the com pensation of officers md members. And it shall be the duty of the Tax Collectors in the several counties of this State to collect the tax so assessed, and to pay the same to the Comptroller General on or before the first day of May, 1868. And it shall be the duty of the several Tax Collectors to issue executions against all persons subject to taxation under this ordinance whose tax is unpaid after twenty days notice to pay it, for the amount of tax duo them, and fifty per centuin thereon and all costs; and of sheriffs and constables to levy and sell un der such executions, and to return the proceeds to the Tax Collectors, as soon as tho same can be done under tho provisions of existing laws. Sec. 2. Be it further Ordained, That any scrip which may be issued by the authority of this Convention tor the purpose aforesaid shall be receivable by the Comptroller Gen eral from the Tax Collector i in payment of the tax aforesaid. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the Tax Collectors shall receive the same per cent, for collecting the tax aforesaid as they are now allowed by law for collecting the State tax. Sec. 4. Be il further ordained, That the Comptroller General shall issue to the tax collectors all necessary orders for the eol lection and payment ol the tax aforesaid, which orders shall be binding upon said tax collectors. Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That the moneys and scrip received by the Comptrol ler General under the ordinance be paid by him into the Treasury of the State to be disposed of as this Convention may direct. Resolved, That the General Commanding the Third Military District be requested to enforce an ordinance of 1 his Convention, passed this day, entitled “an ordinance to provide the means of defraying the expenses of this Convention, and the compensation of officers and members.” Resolved, That copies of said ordinance and resolutions be transmitted by the Presi dent to Major General Meade, to the Provis ional Governor, and Comptroller General of the State. On motion, the rules were suspended, and the report was taken up and adopted, on division, by more than a two thirds vote. Mr. McCay, from the committee ap pointed to investigate the charges against Mr. Bradley, made a majority report, as follows : report of members of committee on the CASE OF A. A. BRADLEY. The undersigned, members of the Com mittee to investigate and report upon the charges which have been made against Mr. A. A. Bradley, one of the delegates from the First District, report: That they have examined the evidences they have been able to obtain, with the following result: It appears, by a certified copy ot the record in the case, that, on the 15th day of June, 1861, Aaron Bradley was convicted before the City Court of the City ot Brook lyn, N. Y., of the crime of seduction, and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment iu tho State’s Prison. It further appears, from what seems to us tolerably satisfactory testimony, to wit: A published copy of what purports to be a certified copy of a record o! the Superior Court of Suffolk, of the State of Massachu setts, that ou the 4th day ot October, 1856, A. Bradley, or A. A. Bradley, was dis missed or stricken from the bar, for mal practice in the duties of an attorney. Your committee are satisfied from these papers, to which Mr. Bradley’s attention lias been called, and which he has not even at tempted to deny, in any position, nay, that he is the identical person alluded to. We are not prepared to say what should 1-e the action of the Convention in this matter. It can not be denied that these are very grave charges against the person implicated, but we are not sure that any remedy L in the power of the Convention. There is no law fixing any qualifications for membership in this body, except the act of Congress of 2d March, 1867. That act makes but one qualification, conformity to the 3d section of the proposed Constitutional Amendment, Art. XIV. It is true that act prescribes conviction for felony at common law as a disqualification of a voter. Seduc tion is not felony at common law, nor is sim ple seduction felony by the laws of Georgia at all. It appears to us that this Convention would be adopting a dangerous rule to pre scribe jguilty of any offence, disqualification for a seat. A Convention is, in its nature, a body which meets, above all rules, oxcept those prescribed in its call. Perhaps half of the members of this Convention, as well as of that of 1865, are held by the United States to have been guilty of treason. It is true they have been pardoned, but wo greatly doubt if the pardon is at all necessary to make them eligible. This Convention has, without doubt, pow er to expel a member guilty of a serious crime whilst a member, but we aro not clear that it can, within the scope of its powers, examine into the past history of one of its membors, and finding it grossly immoral or criminal, go behind the voto of the people and expel him. We, therefore, report the facts and ask to be discharged. 11. K. McCoy, x J. E. Bryant, S. W. Braird, John T. Costin, R. H. WIUTKLEY. by 11. K. McCay. Mr. Burnett, from the same Commute*, presented the minority report, and recom mended the immediate adoption of the following resolution : Resolved , That in view of the evidence against A. A. Bradley, a member of this Convention, of criminal conduct, said Brad ley be, and is hereby expelled from the ha!| of this Convention- Gio. P. Bennett, Chairman. Henry O. Cole. On motion, the rules were suspended and the reports were taken op. Mr. Hotcuxiss moved to refer the reports to tbe Commanding General of the Third Military District. Mr. Adkins moved to lay the whole matter on the table. Lost. Mr. Bradley asked leave to present a denial. Request was granted, and tho fol lowing was read at the clerk’s desk : Hall Constitutional Convention. ? February 8, 1868. > In the matter of A. A. Bradloy, charged with imprisonment for seduction nndcr the laws of New York. The Delegate charged, occupying a seat in this Convention by order of Major Gen eral John Pope, comes and denies the charges set forth in the report of tho Com mittee, and also denies tho truth of any supposed legal evidence upon which the same is founded ; and prays that he person ally be heard in his own defense and by the members of this Convention, and that said examination be conducted under the resolution presented by Mr. George P. Burnett, and adopted by the Convention. A. A. Bradley. Mr. BRYAN»naoved that Mr. Bradley he allowed to remain in his sent until the vote is taken, whioh motion prevailed. Mr. Hotchkiss asked leave to withdraw his motion to refer, which was granted. Mr. Blount moved that the report of the minority be adopted. Mr. Hotchkiss moved the previous question, which was lost. Mr. Bryant moved that the report be laid upon the table, and made the special order for Tuesday next, upon which ques tion the yeas and nays were ordered and resulted—yeas 61, nays 56. So the motion to postpone prevailed. The regular order was taken up —the re port of the Committee on Franchise—the question being on the adoption of the first amendment of Mr. Akerman to the second section, providing that voters shall have paid their taxes to be eligible. The amendment was adopted. The question then recurred on the second amendment, offered by the same gentleman, to provide for an educational qualification for the electors after the year 1873. Mr. Turner moved the following amend ment to the section: That the Governor shall issue a proclama tion so soon as the common school system shall have become in full operation, declaring that fact; and no person who becomes 21 years of age five years after the date ot said proclamation shall vote, unless he possesses himself such educational qualifications as the Legislature may prescribe. Mr. McCay moved to amend Mr. Aker man’s amendment by adding the words, “Provided that the General Assembly shall not require a greater educational disqualifi cation greater than ability to read intel ligibly.” Mr. Akerman accepted the amendment by incorporating tho idea in his own, so that the latter would read as follows: Provided, That the General Assembly shall have power to require ability to read the English language intelligently as a qualification of voters who shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years after the Ist day of January, 1373. Mr. Bryant moved that debate on the second section now cease. Lost. All the propositions following Mr. Aker man were lost, when the question recurred upon his amendment, and the yeas and nays wero ordered, and resulted, yeas 40 to nays 69. The amendment was lost. Mr.-BWYAST moved to amend by inserting after the word “inhabitant,” the words “citizens of the United States," and after the word aforesaid, the words “except as herein provided.” Amendment agreed to. Mr. Foster, of Paulding, offered a sub stitute. Lost. Mr. McCay moved to amend by adding the following: No person who shall, if challenged, refuse to take tho following oath, shall vote at any election in this State : “ I do swear that I have not given or received, nor promised lo give or receive, nor do I expect to give or receive, any money, treat or other thing of value by which my vote is affected or ex pected to to be affected at this election ; nor have I given or promised any reward, or made any threat by which to prevent any person from voting at this election. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Bryant moved that the section as amended be adopted, which motiou pre vailed. The second section is as follows: Sec. 2. Every male person born in the United States, and every male person who has been naturalized, or who has legally declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, twenty one years old or upward, who shall have resided in this State six months next preceding the elec lion, and shall have resided thirty' days in the county in which he offers to vote, and shall have paid all taxes which may have been required of him, and which he may have had an opportunity of paying agree ably to law, for the year next preceding the election, except as hereinafter provided, shali be deemed an elector; and every male inhabitant, citizen of the United States, of the ace aforesaid, except as herein provided, who may be a resident of the State at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall he deemed an elector, and shall have all the rights of electors as aforesaid. Provided : That no soldier or sailor or marine, in the military or naval service of the United States, shall hereafter acquire a residence by reason of being stationed on duty in this State ; no. person who shall, if challenged, refuse to take the following oath : “I do swear that I have not given or re ceived, nor promised to give or receive, nor do 1 expect to give or receive, any money, treat, or other thing of value, by which my vole is affected, or expected to be affected, at this election; nor have I given or prom ised any reward, or made any threat, by which to prevent any person from voting at this election.” The Convention then adjourned. AN ORDINANCE To amend an Ordinance passed January 3, 1868, to issue Bonds I'or tho payment of sub scription to the Macon & Augusta K&ilrond. Sec. I. Jia it ordained, etc., That the words “five hundred each" be stricken out, and the words “ouo thousand each” bo inserted. Sec. 11. And be it further Ordained, That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances milita ting against this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby repoalod. Done in Council, this seventh day of February, 1868. [L. £>.] FOSTER BLODGETT, Mayor C. A. Attest: Jas. N. Ells, Clerk of Council. febtl—lot w. b. gSiffinT Commission Merchant and Auctioneer, CORNER OF Jackson and Ellis Streets, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, IFKSI’ECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO TIIE XV publi* that he is now prepared to attend to any AUCTION or COMMISSION BUSINESS which may bo entrusted to his care, and that ho will exert himself to make prompt and satlsfao tory returns of any business thAt may be con fided to him. Consignments of Merchandise, Heal Estate, eto., solicited. Commissions moderate. Liberal cash advances made on Consignments. ja3o—tui FUNERAL NOTICES. ygf The Relatives, friends and ac quaintances of VVM. BLAIR are respectfully Invited to attend bin Funeral Services at Spring field Baptist Church, THIS (Tuesday) AFTER NOON, at Three o’clock. • SPECIAL NOTICEB yy CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, February 10, IBAB.—Jeff Jennings, J S tk Cos, Conley F A Cos, B B A Cos, J Nelson A Son, M Cohen, V Richards & Bro, Mullarkey Bros, O A D,.J C Moore A Cos, V A M, W A K Cos, IV M Jacobs, W H Tutt, JO M It Cos, C A W A Cos, fA], B S <fc Cos, Susan Hooks, G W Evans b Son, J M Dye, A I’oullain, S D Heard, I T Heard b Cos, R A Rowland. gy THE SIXTH REGULAR MEET ING of the RELIANCE LOAN AND BUILD ING ASSOCIATION will bo held at tbe City Hall on THURSDAY NEXT, 13th inst., at 7J o’clock p. m. Members can pay tbeir instalments to the Treasurer, S. H. SHEPARD, at Jonos, Stnythe b Co’s, until 5 o’clock of same day. fobl)—Etfcth W. H. EDWARDS, Sec’y. ey hTo T 1 C E TO STATE AND COUNTY TAX PAYERS.—By instructions from tho Comptroller General of Georgia, I am required to collect at onco the unpaid Taxes of this county. As tbe law bolds mo to a strict ac countability, I shall surely issue executions against all who fail to pay by the 20th of Feb ruary, after which time settlement will have to bo made with the Sheriff. JOHN A. BOHLER, Tax Collector Richmond County. ja2s—t2othFeb gy MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN HOOD—«An Essay for Young Men on the Crime of Solitude, and tho Physiological Errors, Abases and Diseases which create impediments to MAR RIAGE, with sure means of Relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, fol— 3m Philadelphia, Pa. gy CITY SEXTON.—THE SEXTON will be found at his office, at the Cemetery, from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m., and from 2 to 5 p. m , every day. All orders left at any timo will bo promptly attended to. Residence—No. 6 Fenwick street. P. B. HALL, ja2l—lrn City Sexton. NOTICE.— Acgusta, Ga., Dec. 21, 1567. To the Stockholders of the Milledgeville, or Macon and Augusta Railroad Cos : Calls for payment on Subscriptions to the Capital Stock of this Company havo been 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 20tb, 1868, at which date eighty per cent, will be due, and Stock forfeited, if not paid. All Stockholders in arrears will at onco cor respond with the Treasurer.. The Road is now iu operation to Miilcdge ville, and is doing a large business. It is believed that arrangements will be made by which further calls will be avoided, if prompt pay ment is now made. By order of the Board of Directors. It. B. BULLOCK, President. J. A. S. Milligan, Secretary and Treasurer. de2l—6ot JT&t* Savannah Republican, News and Herald; Macon Telegraph, Journal aud Messenger ; Mil lodgevillo Recorder , Federal Union ; Atlanta Intelligencer and New Era, will please cogy above for sixty days, and send bill to the Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at Augusta. TAX NOTICE. OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, Augusta, Ga., January 14, 1868. —A1l persons liable for City Taxes (except those who urc re quired to make quarterly returns), are hereby notified that the CITY TAX DIGEST for 1863 is now open at my office (City Ilall), 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 bo roturued for double taxation, aud a fine of not less than ten dollars per day will be imposed for each day of such failure to return. Office hours: From 0 o'clock a.m. Cos 1 o'clock pan., and from 3 o'clock p.m. to a o’clock p.m., daily (Sundays oxcopted). JAMES N. 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Con moke oil tex lures of Woollen or Cotton Cloths; hoe o prac tical knowledge of woollen, cording, spinning, weoving, finishing and cotton machinery. Con give good roforence in New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Addrem J. B. KINGSTON, * febll—2t Poet Office, Philadelphia. IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the fith day of Febrnary, A. D., 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the ea tate of DAVID B. TOMLINSON, of Savannah, in the connty of Chatham, and State of Georgia, who line been adjudged a Bankrupt ou his own petition ; that tbe payment of any debt, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for liis use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bank rupt, lo prove tlicir debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Conrt of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regia ter's office, comer of Bay and Drayton streets. Savannah, Georgia, before F. 8. Ilesseltine. Esq., Register, on the 29th day of February, A. l)., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m. WM. G. DICKSON. febll—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. rpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the X 6tb day of February, A. D.. 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against tbe es tate of ALBERT M. HAPPOLDT, of Savannah, in the connty of Chatham, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his owu petition; that the payment of any debts and 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 the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will he held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register’s office corner of Bay and Drayton (streets. Savannah, Georgia, before F. S. Ilesseltine. Esq., Register, on the 29th day of Febrnary, A D., 1868, at 11 o’clock a.m. WM. G. DICKSON', febll—lt U.S. Marshal aa Messenger IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 31st day of January, A.D., 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of GEOKCE LAURANT, of Savannah, in the county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on liis own petition; that the payment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to iiim or for his use, and the trans fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will he held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register’s office, corner of Bay and Drayton streets. Savannah, Georgia, before F. S. Hesseltiue, Register, ou the 11th day of March, A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a.m. WM. G. DICKSON, febll —It U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 3d day of February, A. I)., 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es tate of LEWIS COIIN, of Macon, in the county of Bibb, and State es Georgia.' wbo lias been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition ; that the payment of any debts and the deli very of any property belonging to sapl 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 Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be lield at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis ter’s office, iu the Court House, Macon, Georgia, before Alexander G. Murray, Register, on the sth day of March, A. D., 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m. WM. G. DICKSON, febll—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That oil the 29th day of January, A. D., 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es tate of WM. R. W. YOUNGBLOOD, of Columbus, iu the county of Muscogee and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for lii’sjgse, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law ; tliat a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register’s office, in the city of Columbus, Georgia, before Charles G. McKinley, Register, ou the 21et day of February* A. D 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m. WM. G. DICKSON, feVj—2t U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That Oil the 3d day of February, A. D., 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es tate of RICHARD S. WRIGHT, of Warreutou.iu the connty of Warren, aud State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt on his owu petititg!; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the trails * fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law: that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will he held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office of A G. Foster, iu the city of Madison, couuty of Morgan, before Albert. G. Foster, Register, on the 21st day of February, A. D., 186S, at 12 o’clock in WM. G. DICKSON, feb9—2t U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. rpiIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the A 31 day of February, A.D.,1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of TfIO.WAS K. BLALOCK, of the comity of Columbia, and State ot Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt ou hi* own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging lo said Bankrupt ,to him or for his nse, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more as signees of fiis estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at tho office of A. G. Foster, in the Court House, city of Madison, and county of Morgan, betore Albert G. Foster, Register, on the 21st day of February, A. D., IS6B, at 10 o’clock a. m. WM. G. DICKSON, feh9—2t U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY -puis IS TO GIVE NO lUE:, That on the X 3d day of February, A D., 1868 , a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued a- „inst, the estate of GEORGE T. DUNN, in the county of Columbia, and Stale of Georgia, who has beeu adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for bis uso, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a uieetiug of the creditors ol said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the otßce of A. G. Foster, in the Court House, city o# Madison, county of Morgan, before Albert G. Foster. Reg ister, on the 21st day of February, A.D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m. WM.G DICKSON, fob!)—2t U. S. Marshal as Messenger. in~bankruptcyT' ‘ rpms IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tho A 23d day of February, A. D., 1808, a War rant in Bankruptcy was" issued against the es tate of ROBERT 11. LAND, of Augusta, in the comity of Richmond, and State of Georgia,who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any properly, belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, me forbidden by law ; that ii meeting of i lie creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or more assignees of hie estate, will he held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to ho holden at the otlico of Messrs. Hook &. Carr, Post Olilce corner, second ,floor, at the south-west cornor of Broad and Mclntosh streets, city of Augusta, before A. O. Foster, Register, on tho 13th day of March, A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. in. Wit. G. DICKSOJf, febO—2t U. S. Marshal as Messenger. Fish and Oysters, Cl A ME, * * POULTRY, VEGETABLES FAMILY GROCERIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Always ou hand and for sale low. CALL AND SEE ME, * WM?IIALH (Colored), Washington street, aul—tf Between Broad aud Ellis. fpm is to NATHAN of Columbus, in Ui. couurton!** of Georgia, who has ■**•« on his own petition ; u , al “Mg debtu end tiio delivery of a. tUe J* to said Bankrupt, to/hi L transfer of any pro (#rt S law : that a meeting ~f » rupt, to prove their debt. .? assignees of hi, e„ au . ' .'■‘"ekn Ba.Wey.tob. hold.? 1 , ? in the city of Columbus r le|l O McKinley, Uegj«>r , ■"» ruary, A. D., 1868,' a , f.bh 2t r.sj&y IN BANKRUPT* TT If T 0 ‘W X 4th day of -February An tot'eof' 1 a ' lkra, ‘ ,C - T of Columbus, of Georgia, who has been'afijgSj Ins own petition ; ,| mt thc and delivery of m v y Bankrupt, to him or for of any property by him, hat a meeting of, ! iC .o prove their debts, arid assignees of his estate, win ij*H Bankruptcy, to be holden at tL a n the city of Columbus. G*a~L‘ 8 G. McKinley, Reingter March, A. D„ 18081 Ht lu o’dock^ IN bANKRUPTci T>'« IS TO GIVE NOTICE A 27th day of January \ r»' tate of* W, •f Lllerslie, in tbe connty°'f of Georgia, who Ims been a dj«u7! his own petition; that ffi* ££ and delivery of any propertyS Bankrupt, to him or for hi'a any property by him, are fo;bid<W a meeting of the creditors prove their debts, and to (h,Z assignees of liis estate, will be l,rfS Bankruptcy, to be holden atthefc in the city of Columbus. Georgia £ McKinley Register, on the A. D., 1868. at 10 o clock a. m. IN BANKRUPTCY THIS IS T° GIVE NOTICE: J- —t ii day of January, A 0 i rant in Bankruptcy was tate of ' ** . . JACOB HECHT, of Columbus, iu tbe couniy A. State of Georgia, wbo has been adh rupt on liis own petition : that tbe nu debts and delivery of any i—JC said Bankrupt, to’ him or for hi* transfer of any property be him n law : that a meeting of tbe‘eredta» rupt. to prove tlicir debts, ami to more assignees of his estate, willbeh( of Bankruptcy, to be boliieaattheEe In the City of Columbus, beforeCh Kinley. Register, on the l*Ui day A. D., 1868, at 10 o'clock a. a, WM. G.DIt feb9—2t 1 S. MavshMn! IN BANKRUPT This is to give notice:' 4th day of February. A D,t rant in Bankruptcy was issued aa tate of WM. KOXAB, of Columbus, in the county of tlusea of Georgia, who has Been adjudga on his own petition ; that the pymert and delivery of any prcpeify' beta Bankrupt, to him or’forkis usc.andfi any property by him, are forbidden! a meeting of the creditors of sail prove their debts, and to choose ot» signees of his estate, will be held it Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Reg in the city of Columbus, Georgia, h G. McKiulev. Register, on tbe 2d ruary, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m. WM. G. DIC feb9—2t U. S. Marshal is i J. J- BROWNE, QARVER AND GIIDEB Looking: Glass andPictun CORNICES, BRACKS COX SOLE TAB MADE TO OBDEH. Old ITCTUItE and LOCKE FRAMES REGILT, andOILPAIS STORED, LINED and VARNISH 'AT 135 BROAD STBII Augusta a. fe9 law if g City Sheriff's Sale ON TIIE ISTII DAY OF FEB STANT, will be sold by rata from the Hon. John C. Snead, Jad Court of Augusta, at the Loweii in the City of Augustafwithin» of sale: “ Three three H-udSt on as the property of Theodore A T . virtue of an attachment ruary Term, 1868, of the City Court in favor of Fleming & ItewlauAu. Lundy. ISAACI feb7—td TJ. S- Marshal's Sale UNDER AND BY VIRTUE Os of fieri facias, issued oat of* the Filth Circuit Court of the Iffl* the Southern District of Georgian! plaintiff, in the following cause.tos Graydon A: Cos. versus Jared Tcm levied upou, as the property of ® six Mules, one Mare, one old ul Wagons, iiftv Head of Cattle, fifty na and all the Household and Kite™ V tamed ia his residence, in the lustl# county, Georgia i and will seHM* auction, at the Court House in theWJ ville, county of Lee, aud Stateof w THIRD TUESDAY IN FEBRUiI tween the lawful hours of sale. ’ Dated at Savannah, G.v, KM* 1868. WM.G.MO ja'-’fl—3w _ ii U. S. Marshal's UNDER AND BY YIKW of fieri facias, issued out the Fifth Circuit Court of the Up the Southern District of Georgia,# plaintiff, in the following case.to™ Col lender versus John Finn &bM upon, as the property °CG-“*n defendants, a stock of Dry Notions, etc., etc., containediuwji in# known as Masonic Hall, situate Preston, Webster county, Geoi#*jj the same at public auction, Ht the vp the said town of Preston, State of Georgia, on the THIRD JJj FEBRUARY* next, between the W Sale. nc ’ Dated Savannah, Januarv 2SW.J WM.G.SI ja29—3w UNITED STATES OF AMS* 10 ERN District of Georgia- . Whereas, Au information ““L the District Court of the United Southern District of Georgia, °"j‘ October, in the year 18o7,by“*r Esquire, Attorney of the District, m behalf of the UaU" ? ica, against Forty-six (46) barn Spirits, marked “W. in said information usual process and monition ot ' „ behalf to be made, and that in said property limy bo cited uj Iw cial to answer the premises, ana. ings being had that the said U'K be condemned, and the proceeds' 5 according to law. _ And wherons, the said Conrt h* its Warrant of Arrest, commas"* said property; and whereas. 1 . said Warrant; Now. therefore,' tify all persons interested ertv has been seised in pursuance ami monition of said Court, 8 ,rS any claim, or know or have a"s*“9 the same should not be coudy"*. and tho proceeds thereof be distrt to the prayer of said inform ßll , aud appear before tho said tyuna aud tor said District, ou the » . DAY IN FEBRUARY next, »“* forenoon of that day, if the same i of jurisdiction, otherwise oil then diction thereafter, then and there claim for tlie same, and make then that behalf. „ aft Dated at Savannah, January *<•» WILLIAM U. S. EITC&* *9f—l4d U. S. D**