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National Republican AUGUSTA. »A. FRIDAY MORNING...; Fobrwy IBM TUB ALABAMA ELECTION. There seems to be no doubt tlmt the Con stitution lately formed bv the Convention in Alabama has been injected by the popu lar vote, or rather from the want of it. The result may be asertlied to the absurd provision of the reconstruction act, re quiring that a majority of the registered voters should vote on the question. Had the election been upon the principles which hare governed all elections heretofore, to wit: that ft minority of those voting should decide the question, the voters would have come to the polls; and although there might have been large numbers of votes against ratification, there would have been a largely increased vote in favor of it. The policy adopter.! by the destructionists is that of intimidation, and they are enabled by it to mark and persecute every one who votes for reconstruction; for, if a man votes at all under their programme, he is known to vote for reconstruction. Thous- ands of Union men can not dare or afford to face the business and social proscription that would be visited upon them if they should vote, when the character of their vote can be so easily known. Besides, by the ridiculous rule laid down by Congress, not only are all those detained at home by laziness, disloyalty, or other causes, counted against reconstruction, but so also are all the regi-tered voters of both parties who happen to have died since registration. We venture to say that this is the first time in the history of politics when the vote of a dead man was accounted as good as that of a live one; or, indeed, when dead men were allowed to vote at all. The Reconstruction Acts have been tinkered and patched enough already, but unfortunately not in the most faulty places, and the Union party is expected to turn the crank of a machine too clumsy and ill-adjusted to work well. The power that should help us, though perhaps will ing enough, does not seem disposed to give us help at the right time and in the right manner. Let that power do away with tills most absurd rule we have spoken of, and let the elections be decided as all others are, by a majority of the votes cast, and we shall have a fair stand-up fight ) and the Democratic policy of sneaking into a triumph would prove abortive. We learn from Alabama that those who won the victory by staying at home and keeping their dependants from the polls, are anxiously beginning to inquire, What next ? They are alarmed at their own success. It is hard to say what will be next. Possibly Congress may decide, as it should have done at first, to let tlie people stay out ottlie Union till they' are willing and ask to come back, and are tired of military government. It has always been somewhat of a surprise to ns that the North should be so anxious for the return of the South to the Union. Surely, if the South is content with her present situation, the North ought to be. WB THE GEORGIA INJUNCTION CASE. The Washington Chronicle of Tuesday says, that the opinion of the Supreme Court in the Georgia Injunction Cnse, de livered on Monday, by Associate Justice Nelson, will throw a wet blanket upon the hopes of those who have been relying upon the judiciary as an ally of a treach erous Executive. It will be recollected that an injunction was prayed, in tlie name of the State of Georgia, to stay the exc. cution of the reconstruction acts. Tlie application was dismissed for want of jurisdiction, but the reasons which influ. enced this decision of the court were not given, and have not been given in the form of an opinion until the present time. But recently a startling report was put in cir culation as to what this opinion would be, but the question is now set at rest in a manner which will be as gratifying to the country as it is creditable to the dignity and honor of the court itself. Among the reasons assigned for tlie dis missal of the application, the most signifi cant, and the one which lias a direct bear ing upon national affairs, is that wherein the court declares that it possesses no authority to decide on political ques tions. Holding this opinion, it will be impossible that it should fulfil the hopes which among Copperheads and rebels were recently so confidently enter tained by giving a decision adverse to the reconstruction acts. The bare possibility that it might usurp such a function as to decide upon a purely political question of that character was a sufficienircause for the apprehension of the most serious evils. With another man than Andrew Johnson in the Executive chair, it might have occa sioned no particular disquietude; but with an Executive whose many usurpations of power demonstrated the probability of others still more audacious, the danger of furnishing him such a jjretext was too manifest not to excite the gravest fears for the peace of the country. This opinion will be like oil poured upon the troubled waters. It will not merely tend to tran (juilize the political atmosphere, but, by allaying the apprehensions of some unde fined possible evil, will remove one of the obstacles to industrial and commercial ac tivity, and contribute to relieve the country from the stagnation from which it is now so severely suffering. It could scarcely have been promulgated at a more oppor tune time. There are twenty-one Cardinals tlint va cate in the Sacred College, and it is reported that the Pope lias decided to create a hatch of Cardinals, and, in deference to the wishes of the Emperor Napoleon, will include in the number the Archbishop of Puris and Prince Lucicn Bonaparte, prelate ot his household. The whole number of creation will be fifteen. The Tennessee Legislature has before it a bill for tbe protection ol wool growers, by which does will be taxed $2 a head—ono dog to each family to be exempt. * [Fromth* Atlanta N«w Bra. State Constitutional Convention Atlakta, February 12, 1868. The Convention met at 94 o’clock, ptirau ant to adjournment. President I‘a*xott in the Chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. Journal read and approved. Mr, Bradlby moved to reconsider the action of the Convention on yesterday in re committing the report of the Comraitteo on the case of A. A. Bradley. Mr. BiiADi.tiY took the floor, nnd, in the course of his remarks, made offensive allu sions to members of the Convention, grossly insulting, for which he was called to order. The exceptional words used by Mr. Brad ley were ordered to be taken down, which was doue, and the Convention voted unani mously that the words so taken down were the ones used hy Mr. Bradley. Mr. Bi.ocxt moved that Mr. Bradley be expelled instanter. Mr. Cottino then offered the following : Resolved, That Aarou A. Bradley, for gross insults offered to the Convention and members thereof, be forthwith expelled from bis seat in this body. Mr. Bradley was allowed to be heard in his own defence: Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Con vention : I rose this morning for the purpose of moving a reconsideration of the action ol the Convention on yesterday in recommit ting my case to the Committee. In the allustou to the gcntlemau from Gordon, nnd the President of the Convention, and in the remarks which I was making on that motion, I was entirely misunderstood. The best possible feeliDg of my heart exists to wards both these gentlemen, but I had supposed, when I made reference to the letter that I had received, both these gen tlemen would say to me: Hand me the letter; and then I intended to tell them where it was It is in the hands of Mr. Farrow. I have as I said, the very highest regard for the President and the merahti from Gordon; and I intended the other day showing them this letter in order that they might see if they could get any thing out of it, as being a letter referring to something of which they had some knowl edge. That is all. and I have been unfor tunate in being misunderstood. I went to Col. Farhow to obtain this letter this morning, telling him that I intended to show it to the gentleman from Gordon and the President, as they were referred to in it, as having knowledge of certain parties who were involved in a like charge as that brought against myself. I was unfortunate, I suppose, in the use of language. The letter referred to had been seen by Mr, Seeley. Mr. Farrow asked me for the letter, and I let him have it, and he is on this floor, and if allowed can explain the whole transaction. I swear before Al mighty God I did not iuteud the slightest insult to either the President o( the Conven tion or the member from Gordon ; and I must have used unfortunate language to have been so understood. It was a slip—a misuse of language—and, therefore, I ought not to be held accountable for all tue lan guage means. I desired, this morning, when I rose, to offer to the gentleman from Gordou the assurance of my warmest friend ship; but I have made a great mistake in my use of language. I certainly did iiot intend to use the words that are there attributed to me. The gentleman, on yes terday, spoke very warmly against me, dwelling upon the enormity ot the crime which was charged against me, and I referred to the letter which I had received two weeks ago, to show that even if I were guilty, as has been charged, I was not the only guilty one on the floor, as, according to that letter, the President and the gentleman from Gordon could testify. This I would sav under oath : the charge against me of seduction it false ; and fur thermore. seduction in 1850, both in the State of New York and in Georgia, was not a felony, but a misdemeanor. But, if 1 have offended the gentlemen, 1 would ask how many times ought we to forgive? Shall I say seven times? Christ said to his disciples that they ought to forgive seventy times seven ; a id 1 ask the gentleme i to do to me as they would have me do to them were they in my place and I in theirs. When 1 re ferred to the letter and made use of the lan guage imputed to me, it ought to be remem bered that I was not Spanking as a delegate on the floor, but by the permission of the Convention, as a lawyer in my own defense. When 1 offered my defense to charges brought against me by the Committee, I then prayed that I might be tried according to the rules governing evidence, and the laws of the State and of the United States governing impeachments. I hold an office, and the proceeding against me must be in the nature of an impeachment. Now, if you were trying a case of im peachment,’and the party accused should make a mistake and useoffetisive language, would that he any reason why yon should refuse to hear him further? Would that he the case if the President of the United States should be impeached ? And, again, I have been charged with often violating tie rules of order; but, I ask, if the Presi dent of this body allows me to proceed, am I not innocent of any intention to violate the rules of order? Do not Mr. Brooks, Mr. Wood, and other members of Con gress, sometimes say something in debate which is pronounced out of order by the Speaker; and when the gentlemen have ceased to be out of order, they are allowed to proceed, and nothing more is said about it. Now, gentlemen, remember that to “err is human.” Theie is not a single little child that does not sometimes do things which are wrong. 1 ask you, then, to do toward me as you would wish me to do to you, were you in my situation. Now, Mr. President, in conclusion I would say that I have been very unfortunate in my use of language. Id'violated the rules of the house, I should have been called to order, and I would have made all the repa ration in my power. With these few re marks. I throw myself on your mercy. The members, white and colored, very generally expressed themselves forcibly in favor of the immediate expulsion of Aaron A. Bradley. Even those who liai before defended him, denounced his conduct on te-day. The vote was then taken on Mr. Cot tino’s resolution, and it was carried—yeas, 129 ; nays, 0. Mr. Bullock offered the following, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in the outrageous insinua tions and charges made by ihe delegate from Chatham, A. A. Bradley, who has been expelled from this Convention, we recognize only the senseless mouthings of an irresponsible person, and it is the unani mous opinion of this body that nothing in the falsehood which the delegate has uttered, can be regarded as detracting from the high social position and standing of the gentle men nnd their families who were thus assailed. The Chair (Mr. Coni.kv occupying the position) ordered the Sergcant-at-Arms to bring Mr. Headley before the bar of the Convention. On motion of Mr. Bar ant, the Convention took up the report of the Committee on Franchise, section 3d being first in order, and the amendment of Mr. Miller to the sec tion being before the Convention. Mr. Blount offered tho following substi tute for the section, which wus read for the information of the Convention. The following classes of persons shall not be permitted to vote or hold office t Ist. Those who shall have been convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds, mal feasance in office, Crimea punishable by law with imprisonment in the penitentiary, bribery, and those wbo nro idiots or insane. Mr. Blount addressed theTonvention, ad vocating the principles set forth in his sub stitute. Mr. Miller’s substitute was discussed at length, and is as follows : Substitute for Section 3. The General Assembly may provide from time to time for the registratiou of oil electors, but the following classes of persons shall not be permitted to register, vote, or hold office: Ist. Those who shall have been convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds, mal feasance in office, crimes punishable by law with imprisonment in the penitentiary, or bribery, 2d. Those wbo are idiots or insane. On the adoption of Mr. Miller’s substi tute the yeas were 114, nays 16. The Sergoant-at-Arms reported that the city had been searched, and Mr. Bradley could not be found. On motion of Mr. Akerman, the Commit tee on the Bradley case were discharged from further consideration of the subject. Mr. Bullock submitted the following letter: Hall of Constitutional Convention, ) Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 12, 1868. J L. N. Trammell: Dear Sir : I herewith enclose you the letter alluded to this morning by the expel led member, Bradley. It has no date as to time or j)lace, nor has it any signature. It makes no allusion to you, and only alludes to the President of the Convention as a per son from whom he (Bradley) could perhaps gain information concerning the libel there in contained. The said Bradly was ex hibiting it around, and upon exhibiting it to me, I informed him that I once lived in the county with the President, and that it in no way made any insinuation as to him. Believing I recognized the hand-write, and believing I knew who the writer was maltcioosly endeavoring to injure, I imme diately procured possession of the docu ment, with a view to its suppression. About two weeks after I thus suppressed the mischievous letter, the said Bradley called on mo for it—last Monday—but I refused to let him have it, as I knew he wished to produco mischief. From the tune it came into my possession until after the allusion to it this morning, it remained in my law office, and no one saw it. You are at liberty to make such use ol this letter, and the enclosed, ns you may tbink'proper. Very respectfully, Henry P. Farrow. The following is the lettei enclosed in Mr. Farrow’s communication : A P. Bradley, Esy : Slit—Some men are trying to expel you from the Convention. They have no right to do it. If you are guilty as charged, you are better than others who have not been con victed. There is one delegate in the Con vention who, it is reported, seduced his wife's sister, and got a child by her, and if they try to expel you, bring this up—call upon them to expel all who have seduced negro and white women, too. Ask your President, J. R. Parrott, if he does not know a delegate who has seduced his sister-in-law. I suggest that you introduce a resolution to appoint a committee to inquire into a report ol all delegates who have been guilty of seduction of cither black or white women. I refer you to A. M. Franklin, W. H. Pritchett, J. A. Howard and J. J. Jones, all of Car tersville, Ga., as witnesses. On motion of Mr. Edwards, the above correspondence was ordered to be placed on the minutes of the Convention. Mr. Cottino offered the following; Whereas, some unauthorized person has undertaken to institute proceedings in the Supremo Court of the United States, in the name of the State of Georgia vs. Generals Grant, Meade, and others, there fore. Reso’vcd hy this Convention, represent ing the people and sovereignty of the State of Georgia, that no person has been em powered by any statute of this State, or by any ordinance of this Convention, to com mence or prosecute any such suit, and that the people of Georgia, as plaintiffs, will not litigate said suit, and demand that it he dismissed from said Court. Resolved, That as it may be necessary that an Attorney should be employed to represent the State of Georgia in said suit, tlie Hon. 15. 11. Bigham, of Troup county, be authorized and empowered to represent the State in the above mentioned ease be fore the Supreme Court, and prosure the dismissal of the same. Pending the consideration of the ques tion to suspend the rules, the hour of two o’clock arriving, the Chair (Mr. Conley occupying the position) declared the Con vention adjourned. - AARON A BRADLEY. At last this worthless aDd brawling negro has been expelled from his seat in the Con vention. During the whole sitting of that body his conduct has rendered him ob noxious to both white and black members. Always full of babbling and loud-mouthed effrontery, he was a nuisance and a dead weight upon the Convention. The recent eharge-s preferred against him would un doubtedly have resulted in his expulsion ; but we are glad to say that the end was accomplished without further waiting. As will be seen from the proceedings on yesterday, he so grossly insulted members upon the floor that Mr. Cotting moved his immediate expulsion, and the motion was sustained by a unanimous vote—the colored delegates as well ns tho whites, to a m in, tasting their voices in favor of it. Now let him be ejected from the State. He is a dis turber ot the peace, a creator of discord among his race, an enemy to the black man, and a nuisance of which the people should he rid at once. There will he n i sa’isfac tion among the blacks where he is allowed to remain. While he is impotent to do evil among tho intelligent classes of people, his gift of gab, his wily, soheming, and perverse na ture, makes him a dangerous creature among those whom ho can lead. The col-» ored people of the State, as their represent atives in the Convention have done, should cast him off and refuse to associate with him. He can only bring injury upon them. Those colored men iu the Convention who voted for his expulsion, have done them selves infinite credit by their votes. Not one so demeaned himself as to vote against expelling him. They, iu common with the whites, have felt him to be a burden and a nuisance upon the body. Even those who defended him in tho late’investigation, cast him off utterly, and now tho miserable creature may go away and once more bully Hayes, his compeer, about the streets of Savannah. —Atlanta E a, Feb. 13. A member of the English Parliament recently stated that he thought ail discus sions on education useless. The present system of instruction in England (which is no system at all) is admirable, and therefore what folly to talk nbout 1 The London Herald replies to this by quoting tho saying of tho poor man who declared that *’ho didn’t see it, and he didn’t want to see it— he liked to be nice and stupid.” The treasure receipts at San Francisco for October last, amounted to $4,333,000 ; the exports of speeio for the same period, $3,020,722. SPECIAL NOTICEB. •grCONSIONEES PER SOUTH CAR OLINA RAILROAD, February IS, 1818 J A Gray <t- Cos, J M Clark A Sou*, T W Car wile, Wyman A May, V R Wright A Cos, J D Butt A Bro, A and 6 Railroad, Mullarkey A Bro, Uer arty A Armstrong, H L A Balk, J Hahn, T Sweeney, TEA Son, Grey A Turley, C Baker, Z McCord, O'Dowd A Mulheriu, Platt Bros, J A T A Bones. Kfogr*; CONSIGNEES' PER~ CENTRAL RAILROAD, February U, 1888.-Z McCord, Mullarkey Bros, Gray A TANARUS, G V A Cos, C H Warner, Mrs Frederick, J C Moore A Cos, W H Tutt, Horton A W, U W Summers, B 8 Dunbar, M J Cohen A Son, J K Germany, Clark A Mar tin, B W A Cos, E O’D, 8 D Heard, P Coggins, J W Walker, Stovall A B, I T Heard J- Cos, J M Dye A Cos, Jas Walker, E P Clayton. jj@“ HEALING THE SICK BY THE LAYING ON OF HANDS f-Profofsor ROB ERTS, late of New Orleans and Memphis, Tenn., who has performed some of the most astonishing cures, by ANIMAL MAGNETISM, of ancient or modern times, and has treated over 55,000 patients in the last six yoars, will heal the sick at the Augu3ta Hotel, Augusta, Ga, for one month, commencing February 15th and ending March 17th, 1868. Prof. ROBERTS treats all curablo diseases. Circulars, giving particulars and reports of cases, will be distributed in a few days. Letters of inquiry should bo accompanied with a stamp. Consultations free. Charges reasonable. febl3—l2t NOTICE TO STATE AND COUNTY TAX PAYERS.—By instructions from the Comptroller General of Georgia, I am required to collect at once the unpaid Taxes of this county. As the law holds me to a strict ac countability, I shall suroly issue executions against all who fail to pay by the 20th of Feb ruary, after which time settlement will have to be irado with the Sheriff. JOHN A. BOIILER, Tax Collector Richmond County. ja2s—t2othFeb < MARRIAGE AND c¥uBACY, AND TUE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Crime of Solitude, and the Physiological Errors, Abuses 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, fcl— 3m Philadelphia, Pa. _ HSgp“CITY SEXTON.—THE SEXTON will be found at his offioe, at the Cemetery, from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m., and from 2 to 5 p. in., overy day. All ordors left at any time will bo promptly attended to. Residonce—No. 6 Fenwick street. P. B. HALL, City Sexton. NOTICE.— Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21, 1867. To the Stockholders of the Milledgcvillc, or Mac on and Augusta Railroad Cos : Calls for payment on Subscriptions to the Capital Stock of this Company have been made up to fifty-five per cent. Stock upon which this amount has not been paid will bo 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 once cor respond with tho Treasurer. The Road is now in operation to Miiledge ville, and is doing' a large business. It is believed that arrangements will bo made by which further calls will be if prompt pay ment is now made. By order of the Board of Directors. R. B. BULLOCK, President. J. A. S. Milligan, Secretary and Treasurer. dc2l—6ot Savannah Republican, Metes and Herald; Macon Telegraph, Journal and Messenger ; Mil ledgcville Recorder , Federal Union ; Atlanta Intelligencer and Nets Era, will please copy above for sixty days, and send bill to the Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at Augusta. TAX NOTICE. CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, Augusta, Ga., January 14, IB6S.— AII persons liable for City Taxes (except those who are re quired to make quarterly returns), aro hereby notified that tho CITY. TAN DIGEST for 186S is now open at my office (City Hall), and will remain open until the firat day of March next, by which time all returns must bo made. All those who fail to return by that time will bo returned for double taxation, and a fine of not less than ten dollars per day will be imposed for each day of such failuro to return. Office hours: From 9 o’clock a.m to 1 o’clock p.m., and from 3 o’clock p.m. to 5 o’clock p.m., daily (Sundays excepted). * JAMES N. 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D., 1868, a War rant in Uunkrnptcy was issued against the es tate of MARCOS JACOBS, of Athens, in the countv of Clark, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt on liia own petition; that tne payment of any debts and delivery of any property be longing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and tlie transfer of any property hy him, are for bidden hy law; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, und choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to he holden at L. &H. Cobh's Law office, in Athens, Clark connty, Georgia, before Garnett Andrews, Reg ister, on the 22d day of February, A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m. CHARLES H. ELYEA, febl4—lt U. 8. Dep. Marshal as Messenger In bankruptcy. U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, ) Atlanta, fla., February 12, 1868. j riUIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the JL 6th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against tlie es tate of LOUIS COHN. of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on ins own petition; that the payment of any debts nnd delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for bis use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bank rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assigne-s of his estate, will be held at a Conrt of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Room No. 56 United States Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, before Lawson Black, Register, on tlie 12th day of March, A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m. CHARLES 11. ELYEA, feb!3—lt U. S. Dep. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for tho Northern District of Georgia In the matter of ) IN BANKRUPTCY. JAMES A. TAYLOR, j February lltb, Bankrupt. J 1868. This is to give notice once a week for two weeks, that I have been appointed Assignee of the estate of James A. Taylor, of Fulton county, in said State and District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition by the District Court of said District. . NOAH R. FOWLER, febl4—lw2w Assignee. IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFTIIE UNITED States for 'he Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) IN' BANKRUPTCY EDWIN B. POND, }• February, 12 th, Bankrupt. ) 1868. This is to give notice once a week for two weeks, that I have been appointed Assignee of the estate of Edwin B. Pond, of Fulton county, in said State and District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition by the District Court of said District. W. L. HUBBARD, Assignee. At Atlanta, in said district: Ordered that the above bo published in the New Era and National Republican. LAWSON BLACK, fob!4—lw2w Register. NOTICE. INTIIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) BURTON RUCKER, J. IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. ) To whom it may concern : This is to give no tice that I have been duly appointed assignee of the estate of Barton Rucker, of the county of Banks, in said State and District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the District Court of said District. JAMES J. TURNBULL, febl4—lw3w Assignee. NOTICE. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for the Northern District of Georgia. In tho matter of | REUBEN JOURDAN, | RENNY CHASTEEN, ! nAXKRUPTCYI WM. BREWER and sh« UA.XkKIiTIIU JAMES M. MCDONALD, I Bankrupts. j To whom it may concern : This is to give no tice once a woek for three weeks, that wo have been duly appoi: ted assignees of tho estatos of Reuben Jourdan, Renuy Chastcen, William Brewer, and James M. McDonald, all of tho county of Banks, in said State and District, who have been adjudged Bankrupts upon their own petition, by the District Court of said Dis trict. M. VAN ESTES. JAMES J. TURNBULL. 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UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT of fieri facias, issued oat of the Honorable the Fifth Circuit Court of tlie United Stale* for tlie Southern Dietrict of Georgia, in favor of tlie plaintiff, in the following cause, to wit: William Gray don Sc Cos. versus Jared Tomlinson, I have levied upon, a* the property of the defendant, eix Males, one Hare, one old Carriage, two Wagons, fifty Head of Cattle, fifty Head of Hogs, and all the IlooeehaU and Kitchen Furniture con tained in his resideWe, in the First District of Lee county,Georgia: and will sell the same at public auction, at the Court House in the town of Starks ville, connty of Lee. and State of Georgia, on tlie THIRD TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY next, be tween the lawful hours of sale. Dated ut Savannah, Ga., this 28tli January, 1868. WM. G. DICKSON. ja29—3w U. S. Marshal. U. S. Marshal’s Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT of fieri faciHS, issued out of the Honorable the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for tlie Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the plaintiff', in the following case, to wit: Phelan Sc Collender versus John Finn Sc Cos.. I have levied upon,' as the property of Q. M. Hay, one of the defendants, a stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Notions, etc., etc., contained in basement of hnild ing known as Masonic Hall, situate in the town of Preston. Webster county, Georgia; and will sell the same at public auction, at the Court House in the said town of Preston, connty of Webster, and State of Georgia, on the THIRD TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY next, between the lawful hours of sale. Dated Savannah, January 28th, 1868. WM G. DICKSON, ja29—3w U. 8. Marshal. Richmond Sheriff’s Sale. ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH next, at the Lower Market House, in the city of Augusta, within the usual hours of public sale, will be sold the following property ro 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 EXCELSIORMILLB, on Kollock street, between Kollock and Marbury streets, in said city: fronting about one hundred andeixtv feet on Kollock street, and bounded 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 H. Salisbury and Aylmer Usher, and hy lot formerly owned by the estate of Marks, and south by the second level of the Angnsta Canal, and hy the centre of the canul or race, excavated by the eaid Trustees, witli tlie right to use the said last mentioned race for the purpose of drawing water from the Augusta Canal, subject to ail the rights and privileges of the Augusta Canal Com pany. Levied upon as tile property of Thomas P. Stovall under and by virtue of two writs of lien facias, issued from tlie Superior Conrt of Richmond comity,in favor of Adolphus C. Schaefer Sc Cos. vs. the said Thomas P. Stovall —one on the foreclosure of a mortgage, and the other npou a general judgment. Property pointed oat in said mortgage ii. fa. and by plaintiff's, and levied upon by order of said plaintiffs—in the possession of said Stovall. JOHN D. SMITH, jans—lawSw Sheriff' R U. S. Marshal’s Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF fieri facias issued out of the Honorable ihe Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the plaintiff, in the following cause, to wit: George W. Hatch vs. tho Bank of Commerce, I have levied upon as the property of the defendant the Bank of Commerce, part of a lot of land, to gether with all the improvements thereon, situate lying and being in the City of Savannah, Chat ham County, Georgia, and known and distin guished in the plan of said City as part of lot No. 10—Jykil Ty thing, Derby Ward—more particu larly described as the brick building corner Dray ton street and Bay Lane, and will sell the same at public auction at the Court House, in the City of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., on the FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH next, between the lawful hours of sale. Dated Savannah, January 30, 1868. WM. G. DICKSON, feb2—3od V. S. Marshal. U. S. Marshal’s Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF fieri facias issued out of the Honorable the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the plaintiff, in the following case, to wit: Phelan A Collender versus John Finn A Cos., I have levied upon, as the property of John Finn, the stock of Hotel Furniture in the now hotel building, in the town of Americus, county of Sumter, and State of Georgia. Also, Bar Room, Stock and Fixtures contained in the old hotel building in said town. Also, one Piano, Stool and Cover, and one Billiard Table ; and will sell the same at public auction, at the Court Honse in the town of Americus, county of Sumpter, and State of Georgia, on tho THIRD TUESDAY IN FEB RUARY next, between the lawful hours of sale. Dated Savannah, January 28th, 1868. WM. G. DICKSON, ja29—3w _ _U. S. Marshal. U. S. Marshal’s Sale- UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF fieri facias issued out of the Honorable tho Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the plaintiff, in tho following cas *, to wit; George W. Hatch vs. the Bank of Commerce—l have levied upon as the property of the defendant, the Bank of Commerce, part of a lot of land, to gether with all the improvements thereon, con sisting of a building known the Hq.nk of Commerce Huildiug, situate, lying and being in the City of Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia, and known and distinguished in the plan of said city as part of lot No. 10—Jykil Ty thing, Derby Ward—and will sell the same at public auction at tho Court House, in the City of Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia, on the FIRST TUES DAY IN MARCH next, between tho lawful hours of sale. Dated Savaanah, January 31st, 1863. WM. G. DICKSON, feb2-30d U. S. Marshal. TJ. S. Marshal’s Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF fieri facias issued out of the Honorable the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the plaintiffs, in the following case, to wit: Phelan A Collender vs. John Finn tfi Cos., I have levied upon, as the property of G. 51. Hay, one of the defendants, a House and Lot, containing two acres, more or less, situate in the town of Ameri cus, cupipter county, Ga., now ocoupied by George M. flay, Esq. Two Storehouses and Lots, situate on the northwest corner of the public square of said town. Also, east half of lot number 32, in tho Thirty-first District of originally Lee, now Webster county, Ga., north half of lot number 15, in the Twenty-fifth Dis trict- of originally Lee, now Webster countv; Ga.; in all containing 202 J acres, mure or less! Three Lots, :ogether with all the improvements tboreon, situate in the town of Preston, Webster county, Ga., known anil distinguished in the plan of said town os Lots number 17, IS, and 21, in block B, and known as the residence of G. 31. Hay, Esq. One Lot,situate in said town and county, toge;fcer with all the improvements thoreon, consisting of a Storehouse, aud known and distinguished in tho plan of said town as lot number 4, in block B. One Lot, situate ia raid town and county, containing 4 acres, more or less, together with all tho improvements thereon, consisting of a House, etc., bounded as follows : on tbe north by vacaut lot owned by J. W. Josoy; ou the south by J. D. Stapleton ; On the east by lot of S. B. Hawkins; on tho west by the Lumpkin road—basement story of the build ing known as the *iasonio Ilail, and adjoining shed, more particularly described as number 1, 2, and 3, in Block C, in said town of Preston, county of Webster and Stato of Georgia; and will sell the same at public auction, at tho Court house iu tho city of .Macon, county of Bibb, and Stato of Georgia, on tho FIRS l T UESDAY ItN 31 ARCJi next, between the lawful hours of sale. DatoJ Savaunah, January 31st, 186S. VV'3l. U. DICKSON, ja29—sod U. S, Marshal. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. L,' 1 11. SUMMER, 184 BROAD STREET, •L3. AUGUSTA, GA. SPECTACLES, kV E-ULASSES, etc.; Watch makers’ Tools, Materials and Glasses. WATCHES and CLOCKS REPAIRED and WAIIRANIKD. Jewolry made and repaired. All kinds of Hair Braiding done. Agent for Singer’s Sowing Machines. All kinds of Sewing Machines repaired and warranted. le9 —law3m C. 11. Warner, PLUMBER, GAS AND STEAM FITTER, AO J.M BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. fttr Pumps, Gas, Steam and Water Pipes, Rubber Hose and Hose Pipes, Promptly furnished or rep«irad.*Vft jan2o—tf T . Auction dales City Sheriff g Sale OV THE 18TH DAY OP FPri>t*a«. STANT, will be sold from the Hon. John C. Snead J„J! * *»« Court of Augusta, at the Lower 41 in the City of Augusta, within the & of sale : c le gw i Three Mules and three sets of 1I.,„ on s* the property of Theodore N t**->• nrtueof an attachment returnable i ruary Term, 1868, of the City Court in favor of Fleming A Rowland vj Lundy. ISAAC iSSS*" feb7—td iMA ACLBVY, —— - henff (j. U- S. Marshall Sale " TTHDEa and BY VIRTUE OF it. \J of fieri facias,issued out of th* "1 Fifth Circuit Court of the Son!hern District of Georgia in * plaintiffs, in the following cases, to VJcL* &. Cos. versus Silas Overstreet Hoyt & Cos , versus same ; Louis Adi. same ; H. E. Dibblee Ac Cos. versa, S',’! levied apon, as the property of IS7 I Sijas Overstreet, Six (c/ Lou, of uj** with alj the unproven,cuts thereon jo!**! and being in the connty of Fierce st: 1 Georgia, and known in the plan of lots number 99,183. 193. 33; 88 3u w,SP 9th District, and containing. ’i u Ln ilk* more or less. «’ 10 Wl, 3,01, One lot of Land, together with all th„ meats thereon, situate, lying and Win. District of Pierce county, Georgia the plan of said county and district as 1m 92, and containing 499 acres, more or W “ u One lot of Land, together with meats thereon, situate, lying and bmmfi?£ District of Pierce eouutv. Ga.. known* w her 23 and containing ifo acres, more One lot of Land, together with alt the w ' ments thereon situate, lying and beL"* town of Blackshear, Pierce county Ga “ ing one acre—bounded as follows'•’Onffw* east by lands of Silas Overstreet; Ju ands of the late A. C. Strickland ; nor 4»? lands formerly owned by 11. \V. Grade Jq? in tlie northeast corner of the Public * Two lots of Land, together with aluL provements thereon, sitnate in the 'ownof m shear, both lying on the east side of “A » joining each other, and hounded as follows- 1 one lot fronting on “A" street, and mmL, 125 feet; bounded on the southwest by“p and on the northwest hy lands of the Ji Moses C. Eason, and on tlie northeast brthT lot to he hereafter described, and on the.!! land owned by Mrs. Shaves. Second o™ lying northeast of the one just described'™? mug back in a northeast direction 8o containing 2j acres, more or northwest by lands owned by H. Ii Shift'll? on the northeast bv lands owned by El A. C. Strickland; on the southeast by k. Charles Raylon ; ou the southwest by Mrs. Shaves, U. W. Gradv, and Moses EuS Oue lot of Land, together with all the imm ments thereon, situate in the town of Blackd Pierce eouuty, Ga., bounded as follows- Froi ’■A” street 25 feet, running back 45 feet bon on the southeast hy lot owned by Brantle Douglass; ou the northwest by lot owned I Overstreet, and lying on the sonthwest sit “A” street. Oue lot of Land, together with all the imp, ments tiicreou, situate m the town of Blacla Pierce county, Ga„ and bounded as folk h routing 90 yards on “A" street, running bsi yards; bounded, on the southeast hy lands, B. Robinson; on the northeast by lands o] late A. C. Strickland ; ou the northwest bvla S. Overstreet. • One lot of Laud, together with all the impi ments thereon, situate in tiie town of Blacksl Pierce county, Ga., known ia the plan of town as lot number I. Oue lot of Land, together with ail the imm ments thereon, situate iu the town of Black* Pierce county, Ga., known in the plan ot town aslotnumbei —, fronting the right of wi the S. A. and G R. K., and running back 120] bounded on the southwest by lands of M street; southeast by lands of the late A. CB| land ; northeast hy lauds of J. X. Stephens. One lot of Land, together with ail the imp: ments thereon, situate in the town of Black* Pierce comity, Ga., known in the plan of said as lot number 24. Two lots of Land, together with all imp; ments thereon, situate in the t--wn of Blacks Pierce county, Georgia, known in the pi said town as lot No. . and lot No. 26, !o 26 being bounded as follows: fronting “A” I 75 feci, and fronting S. A, A R. R. 120 lot No. bounded by and fronting S. A. R. R., running back 11)5 feet, bounded on northeast by S. A. A G. K. U., southwest bj Kinney’s lot, and on' all other sides by lai A. C. Strickland and ll'rn. Scheely, One lot of Land, together with all imp ments thereon, situate iu the town of Clacks Piereo county, Georgia, known a5N0.24,1 on the north side of A street, bounded on cast by lands of S. Cutner, we.-t by lands of dry A Stephens, fronting A street 90 feet, ning back 120 feet. One lot of Land, together with all imp ments thereon, situate in the twn ofßlaoks Fierce county, Georgia, containing J acre, or less, and bounded as follows; on the ea lands of S. Overstreet, south by Smith’s lam One lot or parcel of Land containing 3 a more or less, together with ail the improven thereon, consisting of Dwelling, Barns, buildings, etc., situate in the town of Blacksl county of Pierce, and State of Georgia, known as tho late town residence of Silas 0 street, the same being now occupied by 3 Nichols, Esq. Ono lot of Land containing } acre, mon less, together with ail the improvements ther consisting of Store, Dwelling, ere., situate, Ij and being jn the town ot Waresboro, W county, Georgia, and bounded as follows ; tho north by* what was formerly known as Old Court House Square, east by back stree said town, south by lots of Austin Smith, i by main street of said town.. One lot of Land containing 1 acre, mori less, together with all improvements there consisting of Dwelling, etc., situate, lying, being in tho town of Waresboro, Ware coal Georgia, and bounded as follows: on the no by old public road to 4'owton’s Ferry, east main street of said town, south by lots of Aus Smith, and west by Cox Creek. And will sell all of the above described prope at public auction at lbs Court House ia thee of Savannah, Chatham county. Goorgia, on first Tuesday in March next, between tho las hours of sale, Dated Savannah, January 31, 1868. WM. G. DICKSON, jan3o-39t R- S- Marshs U. S. Marshal's Sale, UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A W of fieri facias, issued out of the Honor the Filth Circuit Court of the United States the Southern District of Georgia, in isrm ot plaintiff' in the following case, to wit: WoMj Sc Cos. vs. Thomas F. Hampton ana Fred* Bnrtz, partners, using tlie firm name and stj> Hampton & liurtz, I have levied npon,w property of Thomas F. Hampton, One moo Brick Stores,situate, tying and being intnete of Bainbridge, county of Decatur, Georgia, and known as the "Hampton adjoining the premises of King At Lester,M Sc Waters, and D J. Dickenson, on Water su in said town and county ; and will sell the sw public auction, at the Court House m the OM Macon, county of Bi'di, and State of Georgfti the FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH next, tween tlie lawful hours of sale. . . Dated at Savannah, Georgia, tins xJtnofl. January, 1863. WILLIAM G. HICKSON. ja29—3od U.S.MsnM U. S. marshal's Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AW of fieri facias, issued out ot the the Fifth Circuit Court of tho Uuited sta» the Southern District of Georgia, in favors plaintiff, in the following ease, to wi • llininger & Cos. versus Alonzo B levied upon, as the property ot the defenofUi. entire stock of Furniture,' Bedding, etc., tho Marshall House, Savannah, Ga., no®, pied by said Alonzo B. Luce, defendant; an sell tile same at public auction, at the Court iu the citv of Savannah, Chatham county, u • tho THIRD TUESDAY IN FKBRUAKI w between tile lawful hours of sale. . Dated at Savannah, this 28th day of 18H8. WILLIAM G. IHCKbOF, ja29—3w U. 8. U. S. Marshal's Sale. TTNDKR AND BY VIRTUE OF A ™ XJ ot fieri facias, issued out of the Ho the Fifth Circuit Court of the United ot* the .Southern District of Georgia. i» ** plaintiff, in the following case, to wit: . Elliott versus Lemuel W. 11. Pittman, , evied upon, as the property of the aew 3,430 Acres, more or less, of Land, togetnw ail tho improvements thereon, situaty, • vjL being in the Fifth District, of " a i i Georgia, known and described in ■ he, ( district and couuty as lots number of*, Tj?, 47'J aud 478; and will sell the same at pac tion, at the Court House in the city of Chatham couuty, Georgia, on tho MBS* . 4 DAY IN MARCH next, between the »* hours of sale. . , ji Dated at 8 a van null, Ga., this 3dth d»y o ’. nary, 18ti8. WILLIAk G. ju*W*ud