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I Official City Paper.
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BjURDAY MORNING February 15, ISAS
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■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15.
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B MOON'S I’ll ASKS.
j 8,,,, Qairter— February Ist. 1 07, evening.
Moon— February Blh. 4.27. morning.
Quarter —February 15th. 0.12. morning.
K, Moon—February 2-G. 9.12, morning.
Hlry'i Lady’s Hook.
K r . Quittu. bookseller anil uews agent,
on our table the March number of
above erer-popular magazine.
later to England.
generally credited that Mr. Johnson
SH determined to bestow the mission to
upon George B. McClellan. as a
for bia eminent cervices to the
party in the late war.
I, (talus’ Lecture.
regret that other engagements pie
our listening to the lecture of Pol.
HiS, at Masonic Hall, on Friday eve-
Those who enjoyed that pleasure
the lecture to have been replete
stand instruction.
|Bu it be possible that Weed. the veu
■le and sagacious journalist, had in his
|B'B eye the editorial Ex-“ Governor E.
when ho uttered the following
or civilian, pul a pen in his
State ol Georgia had been well
with Provisions last year, o: its own
then the cotton crop would have
source ol revenue for the pay in nt of
As it is, the bulb of the crop lias
and money has never been se .reer
#pi within the recolieetion of tin
resident.
see the point
j&mam • ♦ .
Line.
BH had the pleasure, oil yesterday, of
witll ' ,r- J- TitowumiKiE,
Passenger Agent of the Southern
glB Navigation Company (Ann.imi-s.-ic
■B who informed us that tliis is now
ilßly reliable route to and from the
South. And we have seen let-
state that the Aquia-Croek route
and the Bay Line and 0. Ac U.
connections daily. The same
ol the 0. A A. route, for by a wrong
of schedule, they do not
Washington until after the New
has been gone some two hours ;
boats do not reach Hulliiuuie In
BHn account of the ice.
HBH‘'Annaiuessic,'’ on the contrary, lias
missed a connection —an item
in tliat direction would do
remember.
HHB Harping on my Dnngliirr.”
ghost of City Printing still haunts
of “ the people’s organ" near the
the people, yesterday, again, tiia-
Council had contracted for the city
at a rate more than three times
than the same individual did the
the preceding year.
But why don’t lie go on and tell
then of the Daily Press, is
individual’' referred to, who
that year, to do the city stiver-
the rate of 12j cents per square.
a right to do so, if he felt so dis
-888 And yet, while he was charging
per square, the oilier papers
the Chroni-le) were paid at the
■B one dollar per square—eight times
Hii!
B^B present year, the l:< t , >i,li<-a„ rei-eivcs
BHents per square for the City printing
|Be the Chronicle charges one dollur
B^Biarc.
not tell the whole truth, about this
of the City printing ?
Velvcrton.
he sec from an advertisement
that thq above Indy will appear
BB nil Augusta audience, on Monday
next, and give readings from the
and American i>oets. Tim Lon-
Milan! thus speaks of lier :
H tuuinpliant reception .Mrs. Yel-
>nct with last night tan not but
|HH her to continue a career which she
with honor and ereilit." ‘‘.Mrs.
HButon has every requisite for a
BBH speaker. She lias a clear voice.
IHH variety of expression, remark -
enunciation, anti a most
appearance. Mrs. Yki.veu-
is wholly original.’’ "She
H^B ( upon a happy as well as a
in poetic reading." "The‘May
|f§B followt-il with it-exultant gladness
pathos, and the woman who
"hh such feeling must have the
jjiw* a child, in all its freshness and
lin, l yet the chords which would
b|B. v vibrate to the detqiest sorrow and
HH “Longfellow's heart would have
if he could have heard his
HW iur -' It. was beyond all praise, and
■ I* described.”
Precaution*.
B Eri I'd ami forty foui miles of
River Kail rout I there ale one
a '"l forty-“even flagmen and sig
■ whose suit- duty it is to “see that
no obstructions of any kind to
sjS^J ,r: ' v 'l tlangermi-. ' and di-play sig
®j||B*&l' ty dunger to every passing
PsJfrB A,t,T the passage ol eaeli train by
1 n ’ftht, men walk every rod of tin-
every rail, eliain anti tie,
tbe signal men if there be
for stopping the next train.
FICtIM.
Tbe Saturday Review says that tho
number of ladioa who id modern fiction
have dismissed their lovers with a cold,
haughty carve of their lips, and then
rushed up violently and buried their faoca
in the bod clothes, is legion. It is uot too
much to aay that they oil do it. There is
scarcely a pair of loveis out, in any fooling
magazine, who can be said to bo always on
speaking terms. They are forever passing
each other in the street with a haughty bow,
and turning away sharply and suddenly to
conceal their internal anguish.
Css re for FrssM Llmti.
Wo are informed on good authority, that
nothing is better for withdrawing the frost
without injury to frozen cars, cheeks and
fiugers, than tbe immediate application of
kerosene —rubbing it on gently a few times.
In one instance both cheeks were frozen,
and this remedy produced immediate relief
without tho usual inflammation. The same
person repeated the application at another
time with equal success In another case
the remedy was applied to a badly frozen
ear, whieh, as in the other instances, it
cured without inflammation. It is indis’
pensable that the application be made
before thawing. This remedy is the more
valuable because it is always at hand in
every house.
Dotccilnir Flam in Iron.
An English mechauic named Sarboy is
said to have solved a problem which so
long foiled the efforts of engineers and sci
entific men. in discovering a certain means
of detecting the alteration in the texture
of iron, or cracks or minute defects, invisi
ble to the eye, which have been a fruitful
cause of the breaking of railway axles and
other machinery. Mr. Sarboy, it is said,
has found that when an iron bar is homo
geneous, the magnetic needle will not be
suddenly displaced from its position on
being slowly moved to and fro in a direc
tion perpendicular to tbo magnetic merid
ian of tbe locality ; but if there be in tbe
bar any unsound place, a fault or flaw, the
oscillations of the needle will become very
intense as it passes over these defective
points. In view of the less of life and
property resulting from flaws in the iron
work of machinery, the discovery of such a
test of iron must prove of great value.
Warming Uuitroad Cars.
A bill is before the Pennsylvania Logis'
laturc, making it unlawful for any Railroad
Company in that State to warm its cars with
stoves heated with coal, wood, or any
inflammable matter, but to keep them
warm by some means that will not occasion
fire in case of accident. If any stove
heated with coal or wood shall be used
thirty days after the paasage of this act,
the conductor, engineer, president and
secretary of the company shall, on convic
tion in any county through which the cars
run, be fined not exceeding SI,OOO. If any
passengers shall be burned to death or
killed in consequence of a car being
warmed in violation of this act, the con
ductor shall be prosecuted for manslaughter,
and if convicted ho shall b« imprisoned not
exceeding ten years. No petroleum or oil
shall be used to light cars.
Shopping Incident,
A day or two since, a young man from
the rural districts stepped into a dry goods
store, to purchase a present for a lady
friend, and, after looking around for several
minutes, espied the coveted object he was
after. Placing his eyes intently on the
article for some time, with a pleased satis
faction that it would be just the thing for
his ‘‘adored,” he politely inquired the price
of those “ladies’neck ties!” The modest
and gentlemanly proprietor was not a little
nonplussed, for there was a lady or two at
the counter, but he gave him the price, and
the young man concluded the purchase of a
magnificent pair of “ elastics ” for ladies’
use, which he had mistaken for “neck ties.”
When he makes his presentation speech,
and hands his “intended” tho beautiful and
costly article, our opinion is that salts of
ammonia and burnt feathers will be in
demand, and, after recovering, that a mar
riage contract will be annulled.
Declines.
Judge Andrews, of Wilkes, has written a
letter to the Atlanta Opinion, in which he
declines to run as a Radical candidate for
Governor —not because be disagrees with
that party, but because other gentlemen (?)
spoken of for the office are “more compe
tent The reason is a good one, and the
Judge should be excused.
This reminds us of an anecdote told on
the Judge during his canvass for gubernato
rial honors in 1855, as the candidate for tlie
Knew Nothings. In one of his harangues
to the sovereigns—we think it was in War
renton —he alluded to the fact that he had
very reluctantly complied with the wishes of
his party in becoming a candidate ; that he
did not wish the position ; that it had been
forced upon him ; and, warming with tbe
subject, he exclaimed, in the meekest and
most persecuted air imaginable : “The truth
is, gentlemen, gubernatorial honors have
been annoying and pursuing me for twenty
years.” Just then a tall, gawky, rawbone
son of toil, with most provoking coolness,
cried out, “Well, old fellow, you are gaining
mightily on her now, I can tell you.” The
effect of this reply can bo better imagined
than described.— Chronicle <£• Sentinel.
This reminds us of an anecdote told on
the Ex-Governor “East of the Oconee,”
(previous to his ass-umption of Gubernatorial
honors in 1865, before he was done brown),
aud when he was canvassing for the Know
Nothings. In one of his harangues to the
sovereigns—it may have been in Warren
ton—be alluded with characteristic men
dacity to the position of a Mr. Bon Toomus,
and, warming with the subject, was blowing
and sputtering at a great rate. Just then a
tall, gawky, rawbone son of toil, approached
the ranter, and, with most provoking cool
ness, informed the gallant Know Nothing
that “You are a d—d liar I” The effect of
this reply can be very well imagined by
those who know the distinguished fighting
man—he turned as pale as if a spider had
bitten him, and was speechless.
Burned to Death.
We aro informed by Mr. John S. Jackson
that four negro children wero burned to
death on his place a few dftys ago. Their
mothers locked them up in their cabin and
went off to work, when the house caught
fire and was destroyed before assistance
could be rendered. —Greensboro lleratd.
——l- .. . JiL-TT
n* Two P»H«<«»t
Tba policy of Um Administration seem*
to be to rMtorn tbe unity of the oountry by
annexing the United States to tbo robel
States, subordinating loyalry to disloyalty,
and reestablishing the sway of tbo old
slavemiMtcr. Tbo policy of tho Republican
party ia, and will continue to be, to anuex
the rebel States to the United States, to
subordinate disloyalty to loyalty, and to
pnt the government of those States and
the oonntry into tho keeping of a patriotic
and liberty-loving people.
Issaaranco Against Had Debts.
Insnrnnco of many kinds is now familiar
to ns. yet in St. Louis they aro anxious to
get up n company to insure against lad
debts. The scheme proposed form
what may be called a “Guaranty L:fo In
surance Company,” with tho object ol
insuring all who may enter into the com
bination against loss from sales made on
time. Upon the formation of such a com
pany, tho Directors should agree upon the
rates to be charged for guaranteeing cer
tain classes of debts, say thirty and ninety
day bills, or sales at six months, as also
the rates to ho charged for guaranteeing
number one debts and those of other
grades. It looks well on paper.
triad.
The dignified and “respectable” organ,up
street, is mad. In publishing the commu
nication from Gen. Meade’s headquarters,
yesterday, Mr. Chronicle lost his temper
and “made mouths” at the gentlemen who
composed the board of investigation. lie
expresses die opinion that the two officers
chosen by the Commander of this District,
to investigate the charges against the
Mayor and Council, are “weak, inexpe
rienced, and bitter partisans.” He also
declares that “one, at least, of the exam
ining board came here strongly preju
diced in favor of the Mayor and Council,
and bitter in liis feelings against the
respectable citizens of Augusta.” He calls
the two Captains “shoulder straps,” and,
in short, is very mad about it—probably
because those shrewd gentlemen, when in
our city, would not permit him to repeat
die trick he accomplished once (when he
wore “shoulder straps,” at Norfolk, you
know) in an onslaught against his very
dear friend, the present Chief Magistrate
of Augusta.
The miserable abortive attempt to “do
something” against tho “Military Mayor
and Council” is understood by tho public,
and vve are content to leave the record
with those who are most interested in the
faithful administration of the city govern
ment. Though we are sorry the Chronicle
is mad about it.
A Cure lor Neuralgic Hcadnciici, Face*
aches and Toothaches.
About ten years since I was laid up with
an excruciating neuralgic headache, which
seemed to encircle the ear of that side of
the head alone affected. The idea that the
headache had something to do with the ear
as a centre occurred to me, although, in
tho ear itself, there was no pain. I had a
little almond oil, and also spirits, dropped
into the ear, but without any good effect;
when the thought suggested itself that
perhaps a little of tho anesthetic ether (not
the nitric) might do good, by deadening
the nervous pain I had some drops of
rectified sulphuric ether, therefore, put
into the ear; and in course of half an
hour my head-ache was entirely gone. I
have since found, both from my own occa
sional experience, and that of others, that
ether, so applied, is in nearly all cases
an effectual cure of these very painful
head-aches, face-aches, jaw-aches and
tooth-aches, which are commonly known
as neuralgic and rheumatic. If a very
severe case, two or three days may elapse,
during which the pain may be apt to recur,
especially from new and even slight ex
posure to draughts, but repeated applica
tion of half dozen drops, or less, of ether
at the time, seems certain to subdue the
most violent attack, sometimes in a very
few minutes. A drop or two of almond or
olive oil, afterwards put into the ear, I
have thought, tended to protect from a
new attack. As the ether sometimes gives
pain in the car for a moment while being
applied, a single drop should, first of all,
be carefully pnt in, and then more, as the
case will allow, hut I have never suffered
the least bad effect, either in my hearing
or otherwise, from tho uso of ether in this
way, nor have I heard of any from others
who have tried it at my recommendation.
lleßulaliouH for Lenl.
Ash AYednesday, the first day of Lent,
falls on the 26th day of February. The
Most Reverend Archbishop) Spalding has
issued the following regulations to be
observed in liis Diocese during the season
of Lent:
1. All the faithful who have completed
tlicir twenty-first year are, unless legiti
mately dispensed, bound to observe tlie
fast of Lent.
2. They are to make only one meal a
day, excepting Sundays.
8. The meal allowed oil fust days is not
to be taken till about noon.
4. At that meal, if on any day permis
sion should be granted for* eating flesh,
both flesh and fish are not robe used at
the same time, even by way of seasoning.
5. A small refreshment, commonly called
collation, is allowed in the evening; no
general rule as to the quantity of food
permitted at this time is or can be made.
But the practice of the most regular Chris
tian is, never to let it exceed the fourth
part of an ordinary meal.
6. The quality of food allowed at a
collation is, in this Diocese, bread, butter,
cheese, all kinds of fruits, salads, vegeta
bles, and fish; milk and eggs are pro
hibited.
7. General usage lias made it lawful to
drink'in the morning some warm liquid,
as tea, coffee, or thin chocolate, made with
water.
8. Necessity and custom have authorized
the use of liog’s lard instead of butter in
preparing fish, vegetables, etc.
9. The following persons arc exempted
front the obligations of fasting: Young
persons under twenty-one years of age;
the sick; nursing women; those who arc
obliged to do bord labor; all who, througli
weakness, can not fast witlioutgroat preju
dice to tlicir health.
10. By dispensation, the use of flesh
meat will lie allowed at any time on Sun
day, and one© a day on Mondays, Tues
day*, Thursdays, anti Saturdays, with the
exception of Holy Thursday and tho
second and last Saturdays of Lent.
11. Persons dispensed from the obliga
tion of fasting, on account of tender or
advanced age, or hard labor, arc uot
bound by the restriction of using meat
only at one meal on days on which its use
is granted by dispensation. Others dis
pensed from the fast for other causes, as
well as those who are obliged to fast, arc
permitted to use meat at only one meal.
Argument (or abort Skirts.
They give plain girls a chance. What na
ture has denied tho face she often gives to
the understanding.
Tobacco.
The Ways and Means Committee of
Congress has concluded to fix the tax
upon chewing and smoking tobocco at
tliirty-two cents per pound, a reduction
of eight cents from the existing impost.
The tobacco is to be made up for retail in
one and two ounce packages, and upon
each package is to be pluced the neces
snry one or two cents stamp, and without
this stamp the tobacco will be subject to
seizure and forfeiture.
John S, Vcrdery.
The many friends of Mr. John S. Veii
dery, in this city, who was injured by
being crushed between cars on the Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad, about three weeks
since, will regret to learn that he is in a
hopeless condition. His physician at first
thought that they could avoid amputation
of the wounded member, but afterwards
were compelled to resort to the knife. Tho
wounds sloughed, gangrene and mortifica
tion ensued, and on Tuesday Mr. Verdery
was seized with lockjaw and spasms, and
is now very low, and not expected to sur
vivo much longer.
Klules Exchanged for Jewelry.
A Kentucky stock raiser passed througli
Nashville a day or two since, literally
loaded down with gold watches and every
description of jewelry, which he had
obtained in Georgia* and Alabama, in
exchange for 160 head of mules which he
took South. In the absence of currency,
many people of that section, says the
Banner, found it necessary, in order to
procure farm animals, to part with what
few valuables the war had left them.—
Montgomery Mi il.
I« tho War Over ?
We clip the following from the Macon
Journal and Messenger, of the 12th
instant :
“We regret, but are not astonished to
see the name of General Longstreet among
the list of those repentant “ rebels” who
are on their knees before tho conspirators
at Washington, asking relief from disa
bility, growing out of participation in the
late “ rebellion.” It appears, very appro
priately, sandwiched between those of
Patton and Holden ! We dare to hope,
though, that the position is one that fills
every surviving soldier of the old “ First
Corps, A. N. V.’ with shatnj and loathing
unutterable, and that if it were possible to
vitalize the honored bones of those who
died in that command, under his leader
ship, and for principles that he now spurns
and spits upon, they would rise from the
grave and shame him back to the path of
duty.
Will these scalawags, bummers, and
niggers who constitute his party in Louisi
ana send him to the Senate ? We trust so.
It oulv remains for such a consummation
to show to the world, and to the rising
generation, especially, how utterly bank
rupt every man is, no matter what his
personal attributes, if he he not loyal to
the Right and faithful to fixed principles.”
AUGUSTA MARKETS.
Friday, February 14, P. M.
FINANCIAL.—No change ia Gold or Silver.
COTTON.—Market very quiet, with downward
tendency, on account of tho unfavorable ac
counts from New York. Middlings IBc.
GRAIN.— Tho demand for Corn is lighter,
and prices hare declined—sales at $1.30 to $1.35-
Wheat unchanged—no offerings this week worth
speaking of. Oats in lighter domand, with small
sales at $1.15a1.15.
ifacon has advanced. VYo quote : Shoulders
12Jal3c; Rib Sides 15 to 15pe ; Hames 18 to
20c; Tennessee, Hog round, 14po; Dry Salt
Clear Rib Sides 15c ; Shoulders llpallic.
I Advertisement ]
Notice.
Persons desirous of being relieved of
political disabilities, can have their names
presented to the Committee by addressing
me, at Atlanta, Ga.
B. Coxley,
Com. for sth Congressional Di.-t.
February 10, 1868. ts
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Chronic C'atarrli*
A Clergyman in a neighboring village had
suffered for many years, from an obstinate
catarrh, which had resisted all attempts for
a cure. The obstruction and discharge
from the nose was constant, destroying
both taste ami smell; and at times even
interfering from tho change of voice, with
his public ministrations. Almost in des
pair, he commenced the use of Humph
reys Catarrli Specific No. 19, and after the
use of only a few pills—one every night—
found himself improved; and ere he had
used an entire box, could consider himself
entirely well. ts
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Good* n.l a Sacrifice.
The purchasers of dry goods should not
fail to take advantage of the opportunity
offered, at 190 Broad street. Thestock of
seasonable goods is being sold at a sacrifice
us the room is required for other purposes
[Advertisement.]
1 real lllunks.
At this office the following Blanks, neatly
printed, may be obtained, by the single
sheet or by the quire: Garnishment. Affi
davit and Bond, Bail Bond, Attachment,
Claim and llejilevy Bond, Mortgage Bond,
etc. ts
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Country Merchants'
In making their purchases, will do well
to call first on Mrs. Pugho, 190 Broad
street, who is soiling out her entire stock
cheap. ts
Piano Fortes Tuned.
'-no MEET THE TIMES, t HAVE RE-
I DUG ED the charge far TUNING to
THREE DOLLARS.
Orders left at Mr. GKO. A. OATES’ 2*o
Broad Stroet, or at my Shop, opposite the Post
Oflloe. promptly attended to.
el -ly» ROBERT A. HARPER.
£clcgropl)ic Nctus.
THE COHVEHTIOHS.
OBOBOIA.
Atlanta, Feb. 14.—The Tenth Section
in the report of the Franchise Committee
was stricken ont, whether negroes be eli
gible to office or not,and is left to the Legis
lature. It passed by a vote of 125 to
12. The Convention adopted seven sec
tions ol the Legislative Committee’s report.
The Governor and Senators to he elected
for four years.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, February 14. —In the Con
vention to-day, the Judiciary Committee
reported in favor of exempting property to
the value of twelve hundred dollars from
seizure of debts contracted after the ratifi
cation of tho Constitution.
A resolution prohibiting ministers, bank
officers, and prosecuting attorneys, from
being members of the Legislature, was
tabled.
FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, February 14.— The ex
citement among the delegates has been
intense for the past four hours, and there
are serious apprehensions of a collision
between the Billings faction and the ma
jority.
The former hold a negro meeting to
niglit, and through the civil authorities the
military are protecting the Capitol from
the possibility of any violent deraonstra.
tion.
The Convention had 28 members present
to-day.
A Bill of Rights was adopted declaring
equal rights to all men, and incorporating
provisions of the Vermont and Missouri
constitutions—legislative, judicial, and ad
ministrative.
The articles adopted arc: All Judges
appointive to the Supreme Court for
life; circuit judge, eight years; county
sheriffs, clerks of court, and appointive
constables, to be elected by the people.
The State officers to be appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate,
consists of the Secretary of State, Attor
ney General, Comptroller of the Treasury,
Surveyor General, Superintendent of Edu
cation, Adjutant General, and Commis
sioner of Immigration.
The Bill of Rights declares the State
shall ever remain a member of the Ameri
can Union, and tlie people a part of the
American.
The National Legislative article estab
lishes a uniform legislation.
An ordinance was passed to repeal the
unequal taxation, respecting the school tax
on freed men.
Butler was admitted ns a delegate from
the first district, and George Walker de
clared ineligible because he was a judge
of election.
It was declared in the case of Butler,
that it has full plenary powers, and is
absolute and supreme in judging of the
qualification of its members.
A minority of the members generally
absent themselves from the proceedings;
and it is understood here that but little
confidence is felt in the prospect of the
acceptance of their Constitution by Gen.
Meade.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, February 14.—The Con
vention yesterday adopted a resolution ask
ing for tlie appointment of General Mower
to command the sth District, in case Han
cock is removed. It was amended to sub
stitute Gen. Sheridan for Mower
Adjourned till Monday.
TEXAS.
New Orleans, February 14.—A dis
patch from Galveston says the Convention
is undoubtedly carried—the Conservatives
voting against, or wholly abstaining— do
general returns yet received.
Washington Items.
Washington, February 14.—The Gov
ernment is pushing its claims against the
Confederate agents abroad. Some seven
million- dollars worth of property has been
attached in France. Claims against Mr.
Mcßae approximate twelve million dollars.
He also sold twenty six ships to various
parties, proceedings against whom are
ahout being instituted.
The Treasury Department suggests that
seven-thirty bonds, due loth June and
July, amounting to two huudred millious,
be promptly forwarded, otherwise seven
thirties are eouvertable.
The President has pardoned Commodore
Farran, who commanded at the Pensacola
Navy Yard, but resigned to join the Con
federacy.
Tlie Whiskey Tax, from 1808 to 1867,
has averaged twenty-seven millions per
annum.
An official proclamation was issued to
day creating anew military division of
the Atlantic, comprising Department of
the Lakes East and Washington, com
manded by Gen. Sherman, with head
quarters at Washington.
The President orders Grant to make no
permanent assignment for the Division of
Missouri. Grant assigns Sheridan to the
temporary command of the Division of
Missouri.
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas has been assigned
to duty as Adjutant General of the Army,
relieving Gen. Townsend, who has been
acting since 1862.
Indications are strong that Senator
Thomas will be rejected.
Destructive Fire.
Wilmington, N. C., February 13.— A
number of persons were buried beneath the
ruins of the falling wall at the fire, at day
light, this morning. One white and four
negroes, firemen, have thus far been taken
from the ruins, in a mangled condition. It
is thought all will die.
A large number ol hands are at work os
the ruins to recover*, other bodies. It in
feared ten or twelve were crushed.
The fire was confined to the buildings
mentioned in the dispatch of last night
Loss about $125,000.
Congressional
Washwgtoji, February 14.— Boute—
General Grant is directed to famish tbe
House his correspondence with Hancock.
A resolution was offered taxing Federal
bonds two per oent,
Tbe bill extending s patent for a wooden
•crew making machine was lost.
Tbe Speaker submitted a communication
from the Secretary of War, covering orders
issued by the District Commanders.
The resolution of the Virginia Conven
tion, praying for a reduction of the tobacco
tax was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee.
Senate: The President was asked whether
he had created anew military department
here, and under what law.
A bill regarding the filling of vacancies
passed. It provides that offices vacant by
sickness or otherwise may be filled by the
President for ten days, provided that
appointee's salary shall not be increased.
The Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
From Virginia.
Richmond, February 14.—General Scho
field has issued an order vacating all the
tobacco inspector offices on Ist of March,
where occupants can not take the oath of
office. He also addressed a letter to the
Court of Magistrates, asking why certain
inspectors were “allowed to qualify with
out taking the test oath.”
Cable Telegrams.
Havana, Feb. 14.— Cape Haytien advices
to the 10th report that Cocas, within twenty
miles of Cape Haytien, had captured thirty
of Salnave’s followers, including a general,
several of whom were shot. Salnave’s fall
is regarded as certain.
A British man-of-war has gone to tbe
Bay ol Sanama to watch the Federal pro
ceedings there.
Markets—By Telegraph.
Financial*
LONDON, February 14, Noon. —Consols 931.
Bonds 721.
LONDON, Feb. 14, Evening . —Consols 93J.
Bonds, 724.
PARIS, February 14.—Bourso higher. Rentes
strong. Bullion in Bank increased two million
francs.
NEW YORK, February 14,* Noon . —Sterling
9s. Gold 40J. Old bonds 11§. Virginia 40J;
Tennessee ex-coupon 64£ ; new 60J.
NEW YORK, February 14, Evening. —Gold
excited during the afternoon—it reached 141$,
and closed at 140£al40£. Governments dull and
steady—Carolina 7aß. Sterling 9£&9£.
Produce and Other ITlurket*.
LIVERPOOL, February 13, Evening.—Com
mon Rosin advanced 3d; medium steady at 11.
Turpentine advanced to 32.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14, Noon. —Cotton quiet.
Sales 8,000 bales. Sales of the week 114,000
bales ; for speculation 19,000 ; exports 25,000.
Stock 288,000 bales, whereof 22,000 were Amer
ican.
Breadstufl's and Provisions quiet.
LIVERPOOL, February 14, Afternoon. —Cot-
ton easier; sales 10,000 bales ; amount afloat for
Liverpool 240,000, including 140,000 bales of
American.
Lard 55.
LIVERPOOL, February 14, Evening. —Cotton
closed firmer. Sales, 10,000 bales. Uplands, B£a
B£d ; Orleans S£aߣ.
Manchester advices unfavorablcs. Breadstuffs
and Provisions unchanged. Sugar 21. Turpen
tino advanced to 33. Rosin unchanged.
NEW YORK, February 14, Noon. —Cotton
a shade lower—2os.
Flour steady. Wheat firm. Corn Jc lower.
Rye firm. Oats dull and declining. Pork heavy
at §2os. Lard heavy at I4al4sc. Freights quiet.
Naval Stores without decided change.
NEW YORK, February 14, Evening. —Cotton
salc lower. Sales 2,100 bales at 20$a20^c.
Flour, active, and prices unchanged.
Wheat unchanged. Corn closed heavy. Mixed
western $1.2Ga1.28; Southern white $1.2 lal.28;
Now Orleans $1.525. Oats 84ic. Mess Pork—•
now s23# ; old $22.12. Lard 14al4$c. Groceries
quiot. Rosin $3.05 to $7. Turpontine 65n6Gc.
Freights dull—Cotton, sail, # ; steam Vaj*'.
BALTIMORE, February 14.—Cotton dull and
nominal. Middling 20$.
Flour more active for low grades; City mills
aro shipping Extra at $10.75a11. Wheat quiet.
Corn firm—prime white and yellow $1.20. Oats
active at 7SaSO. Rye firm at 65. Provisions
steady.
CINCINNATI, February 14.—Mess Pork
$22.25. Shoulders 10$; clear sides 13$. Flour
steady. Corn 83aS5c.
ST. LOUIS, February 14.—Flour very dull.
Corn advancing—Gsa63c. Provisions firm, and
in good demaud Mos« Pork, $22.50a22.75. Clear
sides, 12$a13c; shoulders, 10c. Lard 13ic.
WILMINGTON, February 14.—Cotton firm.
Middling 18$.
Spirits Turpentine firm at 59. Rosins active
—strained $2.20a2.25, No 2,2.30; No. 1, 3.25.
Tar firmer, at 2.35.
MOBILE, Feb. 14.—Cotton, market closed fiat.
Sales 200 bales. Middling nominal, at 18$al9
Sales of the week 11,900 balc3; receipts 12,466
bales; rccoipss to date 279,764; received same
time last year 153,509; exports—foreign, 3,262;
coastwise, 3,587; stock 76,830.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14.—Cotton easier.
Middlings 19#c. Salos 2,700 bales;* receipts
6,487 bales. No exports are reported yet. Sales
of the week 34,500 bales; receipts 33,181 bales ;
exports coastwise 35,053 bales ; foreign 97,020
bales ; stock 121,814 bales.
SAVANNAH, February 14.—Cotton dull and
nominal. Sales 1,509 bales; receipts 3,271 bates.
Middlings 19ial91c.
CHARLESTON, February 14.—Cotton de
clined lajc; sales, 600 bales; Middlings,
20 ; receipts, 1,020 bales.
Marine News
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—Arrived: Virginia
Gulf City, Huntsville, and Hstteras.
SAVANNAH, February 14.—Arrived: Steam
ship Cleopatra and schooner Carrie Walker, from
New York; Star and West, from Liverpool.
CHARLESTON, Februaiy 14.—-Arrived: Str.
Key West,’New York; str. Virginia, New York.
Sailed: Str. E. B. Souder, New York. •
J. J. BROWNE,
QAK VE R AND GILDER.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames
CORNIOBS, BRACKETS,
CONSOLE TABLES
MADE TO ORDER.
Old PICTURE and LOOKING GLASS
FRAMES REGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE
STORED, LINED and VARNISHED,
AT 135 BROAD STREET,
Aocusta, Ga.
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AN ORDINANCE
To amend an Ordinance passed Jauuarv 3
1868, to issue Bonds for the payment of sub
scription to the Maoon A Augusta Railroad.
Ssc. I. lit it ordaincil. etc., That the words
“five hundred each” be stricken out, and tho
words “one thousand eaoh” be inserted.
Ssc. 11. And he. it further Ordained, That
all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances milita
ting against this Ordinauve be, and tho-same
are hereby repealed.
Done in Council, this soventh day of February,
[!'• 8 -] FOSTER BLODGETT,
. Mayor O. A.
Attest Jas. N* Flls, Clerk of Council.
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CLOSING out.
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190 Broad st., Augusta, Ga.,
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