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SUNDAY MORNING F<fcra«ry I*. 18M
A. J. and Ortu it
The charge preferred by the Preeulcnt,
in his last letter, that Grant meant to keep
the Secretaryship for Stanton and not for
the President, is strictly in keeping with
the character of the latter as developed in
his proceedings in the business. Grant
distinctly stated in his first letter that he
knew it was the good of the country
Stanton sought, and not the office, and
Mi. Seward bears testimony to the feet
that Generals Grant and Sherman hoped
to procure an amicable settlement of the
affair. To this end. the appointment of
Gov. Cox was proposed to Mr. Johnson,
but he refused. .The latter desired a fight
with the Senate, but he wanted Gen.
Grant to stand between him and danger.
Grant has emerged from this contro
versy with great credit to himself. He
permitted himself to be placed in an
equivocal position in the hope of advan
cing the interests of the country. And he
was content to remain silent under the
suspicions of his friends and the clamors
of his enemies, until Johnson, through the
press, under the cover of editors and
correspondents, assailed his “character as
a soldier and his integrity as a man.”
Then be spoke to the point, and with
emphasis, and he has triumphantly vindi
cated himself.
The Real Point at Issue.
It is not a question of veracity between
General Grant and Andrew Johnson, but
one of far greater import; and the attempt
to belittle the ease by trying to show that
a soldier who never lied to human being
can be borne down by the loud aspersions
of a perfidious Executive, whose Presiden
tial record is one catalogue of falsehood, is
simply an expedient to conceal the real
point in controversy. That point is, that
Andrew Johnson had determined to violate
the la to of the land in the interest of treason,
and sought the cover of General Grant's
name to assist him in the crime. To use
General Grant's language, says the Wash
ington Chronicle, the whole matter, from
beginning to end, was an attempt to in
volve him in resistance to law, for which
A. J. hesitated to assume the responsibility
in orders.
The Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has itself decided that it has no jurisdic
tion over the political acts of Congress
affecting the reconstruction of the Southern
States. We rejoice at this indication that
the Supreme Court is disposed to confine
itself to its proper sphere, and respect the
political and legislative functions of a co
ordinate branch of the Government This
is in accordance with the views of ail the
leading statesmen of the Republic, and
with the accepted tenets of the old Demo
cratic party. Judge Taney’s decision in
the Drcd Scott case embraced two points.
The one full of danger was not that “the
negro had no rights which a white man
was bound to respect,” but that the Su
preme Court is the highest political and
.legislative branch of the Government. If
the Court has authoritatively suppressed
this latter heresy, then its ermine has be
come stainless. Asa judicial tribunal it
will enjoy a respect which would only be
overthrown by usurping political powers.—
New York Tribune.
TWO FORTHAI2S.
LOOK ON
THIS PICTURE AND ON THIS.
FTom the N. Y. World.\
If we pass from Gen.
Grant’s intellectual ca
pacity to his moral
qualities, we shall find
them of the same vulgar
stamp. He has cbaDged
his political principles
from motives of ambi
tion. He has treated
his superior officer with
insolence to ingratiate
himself with a faction,
and has tarnished his
personal honor by un
manly duplicity. No
body ever heard that
Gen. Grant is a model
of sobriety. Nobody
ever heard of bis being
inside a place of wor
ship. No instance or
anecdote was ever told
of his kindness to a sick
or wonnded soldier. He
was never known to
manifest a spontaneous
interest in benevolent
institutions. He never
gave ntterance to an
elevated sentiment, or
made an inspiring ad
dress to bis soldiers.
Even the generous ar
dor of patriotic youth,
away from their homes,
exposing their lives
nnder his leadership,
never, with the youth
ful tendency to hero
worship, regarded his
person with affection.
No eyes ever brightened
in a hospital at bis ap
proach. No warm out
burst of admiring ebeers
habitually greeted him
when he came in view
of bis soldiers. No
body ever felt that he
was “ a man to be
loved.’’
from the A' >'. World.
“The pity of it, the
pity of it,” that the life
of this Chief Magistrate
(Lincoln) should be
made previous to us by
tbe thought that be at
least excludes from the
most august station in
the land the person
(Andrew Johnson) wbo
defiled our chief council
chamber with the *pew
inge of a drunken boor.
* * * Since the
exhibition of drunken
impertinence by which
he (Johnson) disgraced
himself and insulted the
Cabinet and the Diplo
matic Corps, and afflict
ed his party friends.
* * s To see it
(the Vice Presidency)
filled by this insolent,
drunken brute, in com
parison with whom even
Caligula’s horse teas re
spectable, and to think
that only one frail hu
man life stands between
this insolent, clownish
drunkard and tbo Presi
dency ! May God bless
and spare Abrabam
Lincoln 1 Should An
drew Johnson become
bis successor, tho de
cline aud fall of (he
American Republic
would smell as rank in
history as that of the
Roman Empire under
such atrocious mon
sters in human shape as
Nero and Caligula *
* * What a front
of brass and impudence
must bo have ever again
to appear in his place.
* • * Betrayed
by bis own beastly in
stincts, and his boorish
mind. * * « Ho is
reported to be on an
other debauch. No
thing better it to be ex
pected of him. These
are tbo babits of bis
lifetime. * * * It
is ridiculous to supposo
that be ever bad any
political prineiples. *
* Tbe low boor. * *
Changing Again.
The New York Herald, of Wednesday,
in an article on “Gen. Grant and the
Presidential Succession,” asks, “Who is
the coming man?” and answers itself
thusly: “Prom the drilt of recent events,
and the inevitable .gravitation of the domi
nant Union war sentiment of the country,
we believe tliai the child is christened, and
that his name is Ulysses 8. Grant.”
Good for Bennett. We believe he has
hit upon the truth this time.
FRANCHISE.
Pending the discussion on Mr. Miller’s
substitute, in the Georgia Constitutional
Convention, Mr, Aehbarn said:
Mr. PacsiDura: It is said by some mem
ben of this body that this is a white man’s
government. The Ben. Hill family, or
followers, say it is, a black man’s govern
ment-meaning, it is organised in the
interest of tho colored race. This w all a
mistake; neither are right. It is a free
man's government: it was conceived by
our fathers, and organisod in the interest
of freedom ; and any government whose or
ganic law is so framed as to allow one class
to war on another, has no base of perma
nent peace. The history of all govern*
rnents. the giving way of their base, testify
to the truth of this political maxim. The
convulsions in society, and the total wrecks
of the framework of governments, have
their origin in tho effort of one class to ob
tain undue advantage over another. There
is, in tuy opinion, no foundation upon
which permanent peace can rest in this
country except upon the broad basis
of Republicanism. It wae a departure
from the great truths taught in the declara
tion of American Independence, that
brought upon us as individuals, us Geor
gians, and as a nation, the ovtls of the late
civil war, under the calamities of which
we are now suffering The Constitution
which wc are forming, should not, must
not, conflict with Republicanism. Repub
lican principles are the only ones that
I can, by ray voice or vote, allow framed
in the Constitution we are drafting. I
believe they are the only ones upon which
harmony in Georgia can be established,
and a finality achieved in the organization
of our State Government. Ido not think
it necessary or advisable to invade a Re
publican principle in order to establish a
Republican Government. It would be
acknowledging and surrendering the prin
ciple as being wrsng in theory, imprac
ticable in fact, having a base deficient iu.
solidity—not capable of sustaining the
superstructure of a government.
Hence, Mr. Presideut, I can not and will
not give my vote tor any measure, proposing
to become a part and parcel of the organic
law of Georgia, which prescribes any man
for his opinions, though they be anti-Repub
lican. Hut every man shall have the high
privilege of planting himself upon the broad
basis of the American Constitution, and
demanding his rights, be he white or black.
It was upon the great principle of republi
canism that we made the successful cam
paign against President Johnson and his
proscriptive legislation in 1866. We won
the victory and attained the end, in that we
returned to Congress a sufficient number of
true Republicans to pass any measure over
the veto of the President. The interest
Georgians had in this success of the cam
paign referred to was the enfranchisement of
all the disfranchised citizens of Georgia,
and the establishment of a popular Republi
can Government, based upon the advanced
ideas of “Equality before the law.”
In framing such a Constitution and gov
ernment, let us reject any and every propo
sition which proposes to place any anti
republican measure in the Constitution we
are framing. Hence, Mr. President, 1
regret so much of the 3d section now pend
ing before this body as proscribes men for
their opinions. If we have rebels in Geor
gia, at this late day, we have or will have a
remedy in the courts, aud when they are
opened, wo can try them by these legal
tribunals—punish them according to the
crime, guilt, and evidence. Let us not
inflict the punishment by placing a proscrip
tive section in the organic law of Georgia,
and then call it by the bastard name, Re
publican. I maintain that any man or set
of men who have to square their lives by
a law—tried by a law, and submit to its
requirements, have a right to say, through
the ballot box, who shall make and adminis
ter the laws they are required to obey.
This, Mr. President, being my position, I
shall vote for the substitute for the 3d
section offered by the gentleman (Dr.
Ml 1,1.E1i) from Fulton.
Mr. President, I object to this section
(the 3d) because it interferes with the
franchise question over which Congress
has assumed the entire control, and she
can remove the restrictions at will, or con
tinue them to any period that is necessary
to protect the State and National Govern
ments. My opinion is, Congress wisely as
sumed the control over the subject of suf
frage, that there might not be any conflict
in the organic law of the seceded States.
In the two sections (the 2d and 3d) in the
report of your Committee, there is a con
flict. The second enfranchises all per
sons, white and black. The third has a
proviso, and assumes the power to dictate
to Congress when the disibilities of dis
franchisement shall be removed—naming
the first of January, 1868. This assurap
tion of power is unnecessary, hence I am
opposed to putting this third section in our
Constitution, but leaving the whole subject
of suffrage with Congress. Hence, Mr.
President, I shall vote against this 3d
section, leaving the subject where it be
longs. and vote for the substitute of the
gentleman (Dr. Miller) from Fulton.
The Public Debt Statement.
The following is the statement of the
public debt of the United States on tile Ist
of February, 1868 :
Debt bearing coin iutcrest, £1.912 363,-
041.80; debt bearing eorrenev interest,
$308,708,030 09; matured debt not pro
sented for payment, $12.288 109 19; debt
bearing no interest, $418,024,845.51.
Total debt, $2,651,384,686 50. Amount
in the Treasury: Coin, $98,491,162.79;
Unrreney. $25,578,150.61. Total, $124,-
069,313.31. Amount of debt less cash in
tbe Treasury, $2,527,315,373 19.
The large increase of the public debt
statement of this month over the last is
accounted for by the very heavy payment
o, the semi-annual interest, due on the first
of January last, on ihe five-twenty bonds
and tile bonds of jBBI, amounting to
twenty-five millions of dollars, and tho
falling off in the receipts from customs and
internal revenue during the month.
The warrants issued by the Treasury
Department during the month of January
lust to meet the requirements of the Gov
ernment amounted, in round numbers, to
the following sums, viz: Civil, miscel
laneous, and foreign intercourse, $4,687,-
100 ; Interest on the public debt, $29,818,-
200; War, $5,397,490; Navy, $2,331,400;
Interior, Pensions, and Indians, $565,700.
Total; $42,709,800. Tho warrants issued
for the redemption of the public debt are
not included in this statement.
Damaging.
There are three political parties in the
United States—the Republican, the Dem
ocratic, and The New York Time*. It
appears to bo Mr. Raymond's idea that of
the first two may be made a pair of Sia
mese Twins, of which his paper will be the
connecting ligament. —New York 'Tribune.
A No. 1 Conspiracy.
Andrew Johnson has at last organized a
conspiracy which is destined to a triumph
ant and glorious success—a conspiracy to
elect Ulysses 8. Grant President of the
United States. —Washington Chronicle.
A Grant Club was organized in Wilming
ton, Del., Avilh Mr. 11. M. Jenkins, of the
Commercial, as President.
- —-—t— vis —i.
From the Atlanta N,w Krs ]
State Constitution al Convention
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14,1868.
The Convention met
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal was read.
Mr- Bowden, of Monroe, and Mr. Howa,
were allowed to record their votes in the
affirmative on Mr. Crano’s substitute, lost
on yesterday.
Mr. Martin, of Habersham, introduced
the following ordinance:
Be it ordained by the people of Georgia,
in Convention assembled, That tho bill
recently filed by ex-Governor Jenkins, in
the United States Supreme Court, against
Generals Grant, Meade and other officers
of the United States, does not receive the
approval of this Convention, but,, on the
contrary, its unqualified condemnation.
The rules were not suspended to take up
the ordinance.
Mr. Supple offered the following:
Resolved, That we, the people of Georgia,
in Convention assembled, do declare that
we have a right to pay our own expenses
for papers ana other matters connected with
this Convention.
Resolved, That we want to know the ex
penses for papers and other matters con
nected with this Convention.
The motion to suspend the rules to take up
the resolution wpa lost.
The Convention took up the unfinished
business of yesterday, the same being the
report of the Committee on Franchise, nnd
the first subject being sectiou 10, which
Beads as follows:
“All qualified electors, and none others,
shall be eligible to any office in this State,
unless disqualified by the Constitution of
this State, or by the Constitution of the
United States.”
Mr. Akerman, being entitled to the floor,
argued in favor of the amendment of Mr.
McCay, to make the ability to read and sub
scribe the oath of office a prerequisite to the
holding of an office, and against the motion
of Mr. Harris, of Newton, to strike the en
tire 10th section out.
Mr. McCay asked permission to withdraw
his amendment to the 10th section, offered
on yesterday. Leave was granted.
Mr. McCay moved the previous question.
The motion was sustained.
The vote was then taken on the motion of
Mr Harris, of Newton, to strike out. the 10th
section, which motion was carried by a vote
of yeas 125, uays 12, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are—
Messrs. Adkins, Alexander, Anderson,
Angier. Ashburn, Bedford, Bentley, Bald
win, Bell of Oglethorp, Bell of Banks,
Bowden of Campbell, Bowden of Monroe,
Blodgett, Blount, Brown, Braccwell, Bry
son. Bullock, Campbell, Carson, Cameron,
Catching, Casey, Caldwell, Clift. Christian
of Newton, Chatters. Claiborne, Chambers,
Cooper. Cobb of Madisou, Conley, Crane,
Crawford, Crayton, Crumley, Cotting,
Davis. Daley, Dinkins, Edwards. Elling
ton, Flynn, Fort, Foster of Paulding, Gil
bert, Goodwin, Gove, Golden, Griffin,
Guilford, Harland, Harris of Newton, Har
rison of Carroll, Harrison of Hancock,
Higden, Hotchkiss, Houston, Holcombe,
Hopkius, Hooks, Howe, Hudson, Hutche
son, Jackson, Joiner. Jones, Jordan, Kef,
King, Knox, Lee. Linder, Lott, Lump
kin, Madden, Maddox, Maull, Mathews,
Martin of Carroll, Martin of Cal
houn, Martin of Habersham, Me-
Han, McCay, Minor, Miller, Moore of
White, Moore of Columbia, Murphy, Neal,
Noble, Palmer, Pope, Prince, Reynolds,
Rice, Rozar, Roberts, Robertson, Saulter,
Sikes, Seeley, Sberraaa, Smith of Charllon,
Smith of Coweta, Smith of Thomas, Speer,
Shumate, Stewart, Stanford, Supple,
Stone, Strickland, Trammel, Traywick,
Turner. Walton, Wallace, Welch, Whit
aker, Whitehead of Burke, Whitehead of
Butts, Whiteley, Williams and Woodey—
-125.
Those who voted in the negative are—
Messrs. Akerman, Beaird, Powers, Bryant,
Cobb of Houston, Costin, Cole, Dunuiug,
Dunnegan, Higbee, Saffold and Stanley—l 2.
On motion of Mr. Harris, of Newton, the
report on Franchise, as amended, was re
ferred to the Committee on Revision.
Mr. Bollock moved the suspension of the
rules to take up the resolution of Mr. Cot
ting. The rules were suspended.
Leave of absence tvas granted Messrs.
Gibson, Harris of Newton, Catching, Brown
and Bowden of Monroe.
Mr. Bedford offered the following amend
ment which was adopted :
And be it further resolved, That a copy of
this resolution be forwarded by the President
of this Convention to the Military Governor
of this State, with instructions to have the
great seal of the State placed upon it, and to
have the same forwarded to the Secretary of
War of the United States.
Mr. Cottings’ resolution, as amended, was
then adopted by vote of yeas 105; nays 24.
Mr. Cotting’s resolution, as parsed, is as
follows :
Whereas, Some unauthorized person has
undertaken to institute proceedings in the
Supreme Court of the United States in the
name of the State of Georgia vs. Generals
Grant, Meade ami other officers of the Uni
ted States, therefore,
Resolved by this Convention, representing
the people and sovereignty of Georgia, That
no person has been empowered by the State
of Georgia to commence or prosecute any
such suit., and that the people of Goorgia, as
plaintiffs, will not litigate such suit.
And be it further resolved , That a copy of
this resolution be forwarded by the Presi
dent of this Convention to the Military
Governor of this State, with instructions to
have the great seal of State placed upon it,
and to have the same forwarded to the
Secretary of War of the United States.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
when Mr. Foster Blodgett offetel the follow*
ing, which was adopted :
Resolved, That a Committee of seven be
appointed by the President to prepare and
report, lor the consideration of this Conven
tion, a substitute tor the 32d section of the
Bill of Rights, in relation to the homestead.
The President appointed the following as
the committee under the above resolution :
Messrs. Foster Blodgett, Blount, Hotchkiss,
Gove, Crane, Bedford-and Miller.
A motion was made and lost to suspend
the rules to take up the motion to reconsider
the action of the Convention on the ordi
nance of Relief.
On motion, the Convention took up the
report of the Committee on the Legislative
Department.
The report was taken up by sections.
Sections 1 and 2 were adopted without
amendment, and are as follows :
1. The Legislative, Executive, and Judi
ciary Department shall be distinct, and each
department shall be confided to a separate
body of magistracy. No person, or collec
tion of persons, being of one department,
shall exercise any power properly attached to
either of the others, except in cases herein
expressly provided.
2. The Legislative power shall be vested
in a General Assembly, which shall con
sist of a Senate and House of Representa
fives, the members whereof shall be elected,
and the returns of the election made as now
prescribed by law, until changed by the
General Assembly.
Section 3 was amended and adopted, as
follows:
3. The members of the Senate shall bo
electod for four years, cxcopt that tbo
members elected at the first election, from
the twenty-two Senatorial Districts, num
bered in this Constitution with odd num
bers, shall only hold their offioo for two
mm-YABimk. n. af m. ,#"■» 111 '
jean. The membere'of the House of Re
presentatives shall be sleeted for two years.
The election for mem here of the General
Assembly shall begin oa-Tuesday after the
firsi Monday in November of every second
year, except the first election, which shall
do within days after the adjournment
of this Convention, but the General As
sembly may, by law, change the day of
election, and the members shall hold until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 4 was amended and adopted, as
follows:
' The first meeting of General Assem
bly shall be within —— days after the ad
journment of this Convention, after which it
shall meet annually on the 2d Wednesday in
January, or on snch other day as the General
Assembly may prescribe. A majority of
each house shall constitute a quorum to
transact business, but a smaller number may
adjourn from day to day and compel the
presence of its absent members, as each
House may provide.. No session of the
General Assembly, after the second, under
this Constitution, shall continue longer than
forty days, unless prolonged by a vote of two
thirds ot each branch thereof.
Sections 5,6, 7 and 8 were adopted, as
follows: i .
5. No person holding any military com
mission or other appointment or office,
having nny emolument or compensation
annexed thereto, under this State or the
United States, or either of them, except
Justices of the Inferior Court, Justices of
the Peace, and officers of the Militia, nor
any defaulter for public money, or for any
legal taxes required of him, shall have a
seat in either House. Nor shall any Sena
tor or Representative, after his qualification
as such, be elected by (he General Assem
bly, or appointed by the Governor, either
with r without the advice and consent of
two-thirds of the Senate, to any office or
appointment having any emolument an
nexed thereto, during the time for which he
shall have beeu elected.
6. No person couvicted of any felony or
larceny before any court of this State, or in
the United States, shall vote or bo eligible
to any office or appointment of honor or
trust within this State, unless he shall have
been pardoned.
7. No person who is the holder of auy
public moneys, shall be eligible to any office
in this State, until the same is accounted for
and paid into the Treasury.
8. The seat of a member of either House
shall be vacated on his removal from the
district from which he was elected.
Mr. Conley introduced the following :
Resolved, That so much of the report of
the Committee on the Legislative Depart
ment as relates to representation, be recom
mitted, with instructions to provide that
there shall be twenty-eight Senators and one
hundred Representatives composing the
General Assembly of this State, and to affix
suitable districts for said Senators and
Representatives, basing snch representation
on population.
Pending action, on motion to suspend the
rules to take up the resolution, the Conven
tion, on motion of Mr. Whiteley, adjourned.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The Michigan State Agricultural Society
expended, last year, $28,575, and received
$23,778. Money on hand, $7,220.
The Gayoso Savings Institution, the oldest
bank in Memphis, has suspended. Its lia
bilities will exceed $500,000.
The Chicago Underwriters will raise insu
rance rates on exposed buildings not pro
vided with iron window shutters 20 per cent.
Joseph Bloomgart, Assistant Teller in the
United States Depository at Louisville, has
beeu arrested for embezzling $12,000 of
Government money.
John Gut has been sentenced to be hanged
in St. Paul, Minn., on the 3d of April, for
the murder of Alexander Campbell at New
Ulm last year.
The authorities of Contra Costa, Cal., to
prevent tho repetition of a prize fight
within that county, threaten to indict all per
sons who take part in such exhibitions.
“Will you have some grapes, monsieur?”
asked a gentleman of a Frenchman. “No,
sare,” he replied, “I don’t swallow my
wine in ze shape of pills.”
Governor Pease, of Texas, affirms that
more than one hundred homicides have been
committed in Texas during the last twelve
months.
“ Biddy,” said O’Mulligan to his wife,
“ it’s a eowld ye have. A drop of the
crathur ’d do ye no harm.” “Ocu hone,”
said Biddy, “I’ve taken the pledge ; but ye
can mix a drink, Jimmie, and force me to
swally it.”
A Boston correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, states that Charles Dickens came
to this country under an engagement of
Ticknor & Fields, who pay him for his
readings, some think, as high as SI,OOO a
night.
Forest leaves are worth more than straw,
and they give to manure the character of
mold from the woods. They have no
superior for the covering of flower beds, for
frost does not go straight through the leaves,
it must crook around.
The aggregate length of all the railroads
in the United States at the close of the year
1867 wa538,G05,81 miles, the aggregate cost
of the same, with equipments, being
$1,654,050,799. Over tho aggregate for
1866 this shows an increase in the number
of miles of 1,709,55.
Rev. Newman Hall testifies that there is
far less actual drunkennessrin America than
Great Britain. That is self-evident to whom
soever has the chance of comparison. There
is more drunkenness in Glasgow than in
New York, and more in London than in any
five cities in the world.
The California wheat exports for Jan
uary amounted to 22.000 tuns, valued at
$1 ,200,000, and making nineteen cargoes,
sixteen of which were for Europe. The
flour shipments for the same period reached
55,100 barrels, valued at $407,000. .
At an adjourned conference of Union
soldiers and sailors, held in Washington,
it was unanimously resolved to hold a
National Convention of Union Soldiers
and Sailors at Chicago. 111., on Tuesday,
May 19, 1868, for the consideration of
national questions.
An old lady who had never travelled in
the cars, resolved last year to visit Boston.
She had no sooner alighted from the car
than a man took her arm with the usual
•Have a hack?” Looking him full in the
face, she drawled out hesitatingly, “ Wa’al,
I dunno. Be they good to eat?”
Government has reservations of timber
lands to the extent of 264,000 acres, located
in Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Louis
iana, for supplying material for the navy,
and Secretarb Welles wants $20,000 appro
priated to pay the salaries of persons to
watch if.
Hon. James Guthrie has sent in his
resignation, as United States Senator from
Kentucky, to the Governor, on account of
his continued his sickness, and inability to
go to Washington, nDd tho Legislature
determined to elect his successor on Tues
day, tho 18th inst., at 11 o’clock a. m.
The iucrease of the Baptist denomination
in this country during the past twenty-five
years has been sixty nine per tient. in
churches; seventy-seven per cent, in minis
ters ; and ninety-eight per cent, in members.
Tho number received by baptism during
1867 was 62,957 ; the whole number of
meeting-houses 12,955; of members, 1,094,-
806.
1
Mrs. Celia Cain died in Nashville Wed
nesday, after a few days illness. She was
upward of one hundred years of age, and
had been living in that city for nearly half
a century. She had a very distinct recol
lection, and was able to narrate correctly
many of the thrilling incidents connected
with the revolutionary war, her father
having served as a Colonel in the army from
North Carolina: Mrs. Cain was a worthy
lady, and highly esteemed by a large circle
of friends-
Near Laclede, Missouri, two families,
named Sibert and Phillips, have been liv
ing on one farm, and occupying the same
house. A quarrel occurred between them
a few days ago about some cattle, and
Phillips shot Sibert with a heavy load of
buckshot, killing him instantly. The wife
ot Sibert was standing by his side, with an
infant in her arms, and a single shot from
the charge penetrated the child's head,
cansing its death. The murderer fled,
and had not been captured at last accounts.
Anew conflict has arisen between the
Pope and the King of Italy. The Pope
has directed the Italian clergy to have a
Te Deum sung in all the Italian churobcs
lor the victory at Mentana. Victor Em
manuel, naturally, has forbidden, within
the bounds of the kingdom, the celebra
tion of religious services, which, indirectly,
at least, are aimed against the Italian Gov
ernment no less than against Garibaldi.
It is absurd to expect a lasting compro
mise between views so radically different.
Sooner or later the one must conquer and
the other must submit.
SPECIAL NOTICES-
AUGUSTA 4 SUMMERVILLE R. R. CO., )
Superintendent's Office, >
February 16th, 1868. )
Js@“ SEASON TICKETS, FOR ONE,
THREE, and SIX Months, over the City Lino of
tho Augusta 4 Summerville Railroad, can be
obtained at the office of the Treasurer.
fel6-3t A. HATCH, Superintendent.
jpg-CONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD, February 15, 1868.—G is
J Rappold, I Levy, E R Schneider, A & S Rail
road, TK4 Son, J A Brenner, J Thomas, C A
Williams 4 Cos, H Cohen, Wyman Si May, J
Hahn, J L, D Stalling, J Miller, Gray Si Turley,
W Hill, J lluiet, W O Hopper, *, J Sibley 4- Son,
Clark Si Martin, D A Hoskins, B 4 H, G L
Penn, T Richards 4 Son, T W Carwile, Charles
Williams, H Cranston, W B Taylor, O T Porohe,
A C Ives, N R Morgan.
ygi- CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL
RAILROAD, February 15, 1868.—J O Mathew
son Si Cos, C B Day 4 Cos, J A Gray is Cos, B 8
Dunbar, Cap .ain Prince, A Stevens, Colonel D W
Flagler, Bothwell W 4 Cos, E R Schneider, A
Poullain, T Richards & Son, Mullarky Bros,
Gray & TANARUS, C H Warner, Myers is M, II is W, J
A B St Bro, J N 4 S, Ramey S 4 TANARUS, J N Roll, S
G Grey, Mooro 4 Cos, B B 4 Cos, E O’D, Z MoC,
A Hatch, S D Heard, J SI Dye 4 Cos, Jennings 4
S, J V & J W Walker.
jglgf- HEALING THE SICK BY THE
LAYING ON OF HANDS !-Professor 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 years, will heal the sick
at the Augusta Hotel, Augusta, Ga., for one
month, commencing February 15G* and onding
March 17th, 1868. Prof. ROBERTS treats all
curable diseases.
Circulars, giving particulars and reports of
cases, will bo distributed in a few days. Letters
of inquiry should bo accompanied with a stamp.
Consultations free. Charges reasonable.
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jgfcjp 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 surely issue executions
against all who fail to pay by tho 20th of Feb
ruary, after which time settlement will have to
bo irade with the Sheriff.
JOHN A. BOHLER,
Tax Collector Richmond County.
ja2s—t2othFeb
TiiUTriaxiiT and celibacy,
AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN
HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Crime
of Solitude, and tho Physiological Errors, Abuses
and Diseases which create impediments to MAR
RIAGE, with sure means of Relief. Sent in
scaled letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address Da.' J. SKILLIN HOUGnTON,
Howard Association,
fel— 3m Philadelphia, Pa.
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 time will be promptly
attended to.
Residence—No. 6 Fenwick street.
P. J3. HALL,
ja2l—lm City Sexton.
figr* NOTICE.—
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21, 1867.
To the Stockholders of the Milledgeville, or
Macon and Augusta Railroad Cos :
Calls for payment on Subscriptions to the
Capital Stock of this Company have been made
up to fifty-five por ceut. 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., payablo on or beforo February 20tb,
1868, at which date eighty per cent, will bo due,
and Stock forfeited, if not paid.
All Stockholders in arrears will at once cor
respond with the Treasurer.
The Hoad is now in operation to Milledgo
ville, and is doing a large business. It is
believod that arrangements will bo made by
which further calls will be avoided, 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.
de2l—6ot
Savannah Republican , News and Herald;
Macon Telegraph , Journal and Messenger ; Mil
ledgeville Recorder , Federal Union ; Atlanta
Intelligencer and New Era, will please copy
above for sixty days, and #cnd bill to the
Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at
Augusta.
TAX NOTICE^
jg®“CLKRK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE,
Augusta, Ga., January 14, 1868.—A1l persons
liable for Oily Taxes (except those who are re
quired to make quarterly returns), are hcroby
notified that tho CITY TAX DIGEST for 1868
is now open at iny offioo (City Hall), and will
remuin open until the first day of Maroh next,
by which time all returns must be mada-
AII thoso who fail to return by that lime will
be returned for double taxation, and a lino of
not loss than ten dollars por day will bo imposed
for each day of such failure to return.
J4EB-Oftoe hours: Prom 1) o’clock a.m to 1
o'clock p.m., and from 8 o'cluok p.m. to 5 o’clock
p.ui., daily (Sundays excepted).
JAMES N. ELLS,
janlfi—td Clerk of Council.
jbw advertisements.
NEW SPRING GOODS!
I HAVE RECEIVED
A FINK ASSORTMENT of
NEW SPRING PRINTS,
GINGHAM,
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PARASOLS, etc., etc.
These goods were bought before the recent ad
vance in pricos, and wili be sold LOW.
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Lost,
ON SATURDAY, THE Bth INSTANT, BE
TWEEN the South Carolina Railroad Depot
and the Presb terian Lecture Roon, a GRAY
FUR COLLAR. The finder will be suitably re
warded by leaving it at THIS OFFICE.
fe!6-6t ~
An Outline of Musieal Form*
Designed for musical students,
both Amateur and special. By S. B.
Mathews. The material for this book has been
drawn from such German works as were aocesti
ble to the writer, and from a very thorough and
patient study of Musical Form, as manifested in
the works of tho greatest Masters. It is the only
treatise in English on this department of Musi
cal Science. Price 60 cents, sent post paid.
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CIIAS. H. DITSON 4 Cos.,
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THE MUSICAL SCALE.
BY HORACE P. BIDDLE. This work is an
effort to throw some light upon a subject
wbieh has received the attention of first class
minds at different periods. Many new principles
are explained, and tho facta laid down are all
capable of demonstration ; but whether the basis
of induction is sufficiently broad and firm to
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ESrAB3LI3HEDIBSS.
THOMAS °RUSSELL,
JEWELLER.
198a Broad. St.,
NEXT DOOR BELOW THE FRENCH STORE.
WATCHES, aud JEWELRY RE
PAIRED at the shortest notice. All work war
rented.
All orders will be thankfully receivod, and
promptly attended to.
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Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
Ell. SUMMER, 184 BROAD STREET,
. AUGUSTA, GA.
SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, etc.; Watch,
makers’ Tools, Materials and Glasses.
WATCHES and CLOCKS REPAIRED and
WARRAN : ED. Jewelry made and repaired.
All kinds of Hair Braiding dono. Agent for
Singer’s Sewing Machines. All kinds of Sewing
Machines repaired and warranted.
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QAKVEB AND GILDER.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames
CORNICES, BRACKETS,
CONSOLE TABL.ES
-MADE TO ORDEIt.
Old PICTURE and LOOKING GLASS
FRAMES REGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE
STORED, LINED and VARNISHED,
A T 135 liliOAP STREET,
Augusta, Ga.
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Assignees’ or Trustees’ Notice of Ap
pointment.
IN THE DISIRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Northern District of Georgia.
In the matter of )
JOHN S. FLOYD, (• IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. J
To whom it may concern : The undersigned,
William A. Turner, Newnan, Georgia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of
the estate of John S. Floyd, of Palmetto, in the
county of Campbell, in said District, and who
was, to-wit, on the Ist day of January, A- D.
1868, adjudged Bankrupt upon tho petition of
himself, in the District Court of the United States
for the Northern District of Georgia.
Dated at Newnan, the 3d day of February,
A. I). 1868. WM. A. TURNER,
felo-law3w Assignee.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Northern District of Georgia.
In tho matter of 1
REUBEN WINFREY, [IN BANKRUPTCY,
Bankrupt. J
To whom it may Concern : The undersigned
hereby gives notice of his appointment as As
signee of Reuben Winfrey, in tho county of
Morgan, and State of Georgia, within said Dis
trict, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon
his own petition by the District Court of said
District.
Dated February 14th, A. D , 1868.
THOMAS 11. S. BROBSTON,
felt)-law3w Assignee.
IN TIIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United Stales for the Northern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of
JOHN BREWER, >IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. J
To whom it may Concern: Iho undersigned
hereby gives notice of bis appointment as As
signee of Jonn Brcjrcr, of tho county of
Morgan, and State of Georgia, within said Dis
trict, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon
his own petition by the District Court of said
District.
Dated February 14th, A. D. 1868.
THOMAS H. S. BROBSTON,
fe!6 law3w Assignee.
1 N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
A States, for tho Northern Distriot of Georgia.
In the matter of JAM ES |
beoif avijud'ged'aßank ru[Tt* | IN BANKRUPTCY,
of the county of Klbort. J
This is to give notice, unco a week for three
weeks, to all persons intorestod, that the under?
signed, of tho town of Elberton, and county of
Elbert, has been appointed Assignoe of the llank
rupt in the nbovo stated case
JAMES J. BURCU,
fo!6 law3w __ Assignee.
IN TIIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States, for tho '-orthorn District of Georgia.
In the matter of j
ANDREW F. BIRD, VIN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. J
To wh.om it tpay ooucern: Tho undersigned
hereby gives notice of hjs appointment as As
signee of Andrew F. Bird, in the oojjnty of Mor
gan, and State of Georgia, within said Distriet,
who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own
petition, by the Distriot Court of said Distriot.
Dated February 14, A. D. 1868.
THOMAS 11. S. BROBSTON,
fel6-law3w Assignee.
To iient,
rpHE LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STORK,
JL 2d door from tho corner of Jackson and
Ellis streets, will be rentod very cheap to an ap
proved tonant. Apply to
W. B. GRIFFIN,
Auction A Commission Merchant,
febls—4t cor. Jackson and Ellis st»,
PROSPECTUS
“THE BANNERJP THE SOUTH.”
Rer. A. J. RUN, Editor.
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ING, In the eity of Augu.U, Ga., » j onrai j
to be called
“THE BANNER OF THE SOUTH,"
To be devoted to
Religion, Literature and Art.
It will be published weekly, and will be uafc
the control of
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Author of “ The Conquered Banner," etc., «£
TERMS:
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Six Month., in advance 1 j,
Single Copies...* jo
*a~Tbe fir«t number will be iimed os »
about MARCH Ist, 1868. w
J&-All communications for publication nut
be addressed to the Editor, bubscription ui
business letters to the publishers.
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READINGS
FROM THE
English and American Poets
BY
HON. MBS. YELVERTON,
AT THE MASONIC HALL, ’
ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT.
Tickets can be purchased at the Planters’ uj
Globe Hotels, Messrs. F. A. Brahe, G. A. O.te,
W. 11. Tutt, Stevenson <fe Shelton, J. N.
man, J. C Sebriener A Sons, and T. Richards t
Son.
Reading to commence at 7}.
Doors open at 6}.
feb!s—2t
House and Lot for Sale,
NO. 65 REYNOLDS STREET—THE HOUSE
is large, with Four Rooms np stairs and Two
below. Terms easy. Apply to
febls—eod6t GEORGE W. WALTON.
Auction Sales.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, IK.
STANT, will bo sold by virtue of an order
from the Hon. John C. Snead, Judge of the City
Court of Augusta, at the Lower Market Home,
in the City of Augusta, within the legal honri
of sale:
Three Mnles and three sets of Harness, levied
on as the property of Theodore N. Lund,, b,
virtue of an attachment returnable to the Feb
ruary Term, 1868, of the City Court of Angnm,
in favor of Fleming 4 Rowland vs. Theodore J,
Lundy. ISAAC LEVY,
feb7—td Sheriff C. A
XI- S- Marshal's Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OK WRITS
of fieri facias, issued out of the Honorable tie
Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for tbe
Southern District of Georgia, in favor of tbe
plaintiffs, in the following cases, to wit: Bradford,
Wells &. Cos. versus Silas Overstreet, Sheldon I
Hoyt & Cos , versus same ; Louis Adler venfe
same ; H. E. Dibblee & Cos. versus same, I lure
levied upon, as the property of the defendw,
Silas Overstreet, Six (6) Lois of Land, together
with all the improvements thereon, situate, lying
and being in the county of Pierce, and Slate of
Georgia, and known in the plan of said comma
lots number 99,183,193, 33, 88, 30, and 147, intdw
9th District, and containing, in all, 3,430 iters,
more or less.
One lot of Land, together with all the imptwe
ments thereon, situate, lying and being in the fth
District of Pierce county, Georgia, and known io
the plan of said county and district as lot number
92, and containing 490 acres, more or less.
One lot of Land, together with all the improve
ments thereon, situate, lying aud being in the Bth
District of Pierce county, Ga., known as lot num
ber 23, and containing 100 acres, more or lew.
One lot of Land, together with all the improve
ments thereon, situate, lying and being a the
town of Blackshear, Pierce county, Gi.eoßfla
ing one acre—bounded as follows: On the sooth
east by lands of Silas Overstreet : northern! h,
lands of tbe late A. C. Strickland ; northwest bj
lands formerly owned by H. IV. G rady, and lying
in the northeast corner of the Public {know.
Two lots of Land, together with all the im
provements thereon, situate in the town of Black
shear, both lying on the east side of “A" street,
joining each other, aud bounded as follows: Hot,
one lot frontiug on “A" street, aud runninuback
125 feet; bounded on the southwest by “A" street
and on the northwest by lands of the estated
Moses C. Eason, tmd on the northeast by the other
lot to be hereafter described, and on the east bj
laud owned by Mrs. Shaves. Second, one lot
lying northeast of the one just described, and ran
ning back in a northeast direction 80 yard*,and
containing 2.J acres, more or less—bounded o« lie
northweßtby lauds owned by H. R. Shiftley.aai
on the northeast by lands owned by tbe esute of
A. C- Strickland; on the southeast by tads of
Charles liayion ; on the southwest by landnf
Mrs. Shaves, U. W. Grady, and Moses Eason.
One lot of Land, together with all the improve
ments thereon, situate in the town of Blackshear,
Pierce county, Ga , bounded as follows. Fronting
"A'' street 25 feet, running back 45 feet; boon Ssh
on the southeast by lot owned by Brantlev k
Douglass; on the northwest by lot owned by S.
Overstreet, and lying on the southwest side of
“A" street.
One lot of Land, together with all the improve
ments thareon, situate iu the town of Blackebetr,
Pierce county, Ga., aud bounded as follow:
Fronting 90 yards on “A” street, runuing back3l
yards; bounded on the southeast by lands of B
B. Robinson; on the northeast by lauds of the
late A. C. Strickland ; on the northwest by land ts
S. Overstreet.
One lot of Land, together with all the improve
tnepte thereon, Bimate in the town of Blacksbesr,
Pierce county. Ga., known in the plan of said
town ns lot number 1.
One lot of Laud, together with all the improve
meuts thereon, situate iu the town of Blacksbesr,
Pierce county. Ga., known in the plan ot said
town aslotuumber —,frouting the rightofwayof
the S. A. and G R. R., aud running back 120 feet;
bonnded on the southwest by lands of 8. Over
street; southeast by lands of tho late A. C. Strict
land; northeast by lauds of J. N. Stephens.
Oqe lof °f Lund, together with all the improve
mer.ts thereon, situate iu the town of Blackshear,
Pierce county, Ga., known in the plan of said tow;
as lot number 24.
Two lots of Land, together with all improve'
ments thereon, situate in tho town of BlackshWi
Pierce county, Georgia, known in the plan of
said town as lot No. , and lot No. 26, lot No,
26 boing bounded as follows: fronting “A” street
75 feet, and fronting S. A. 4 G. R. R. 120 feet!
lot No. bounded by and fronting S. A. t 6-
R. R., running back 105 feet, bounded on the
northeast by S. A. 4 G. R. R., southwest by Me
Kinney’s lot, and on all other sides by land of
A, C. Strickland and Win. Schcely.
One lot of Lend, together with all improve
ments thereon, situate in tho town of BlaohsbeU,
Pierco county, Georgia, known as No. 24, lytot
on the north side of A street, bounded on tig
east by lands of S, Cutner, wost by lands of Hen
dry 4 Stephens, fronting A street 90 feet, ra*
ning back 120 feet.
One lot of Land, together with all improve
ments thereon, situate in the town of Blaokshear,
Pierce eounty, Georgia, containing 1 acre,
or less, and bounded as follows: on theeasthj
lands of S. Overstreet, south by Smith’s land.
Ono lot or parcel of Laud containing 3 aores,
more or less, together with all the improvement*
thoreon, consisting of Dwelling, Barns, oa *
buildings, etc., situate iu the totpn of jßlaokshean
oounty of Pierco, and State of Georgia, Me
known as the late town residence of Silas Over
street, the same beiug now occupied by Jo**
Nichols, Esq.
Ono lot of Land containing J acre, more or
loss, together with all the improvements thereon,
consisting of Sfore, Dwelling, etc., situate, lpnf,
and being in tbe town of Waresboro, "»re
county, Georgia, and bounded as follows : #*
the north by what was formorly known as tM
Old Court House Square, east by baok street 0*
said town, south by lots of Austin Smith, «■
by main street of said town.
Ono lqt of Land containing 1 acre, more ot
less, together with 911 improvements thereO*i
consisting of Dwelling, ete., situate, lying, •*»
being in tho town of Waresboro, Ware oountf,
Georgia, and
by old public road to Tewton’s Ferry, east *7
main street of said town, south by lots of Auiua
Smith, and west by Cox Creek. .
And will sell all of the above desoribed propejv
at Bublio auction at the Court House in the ci>7
of Savannah, Chatham oounty, Georgia, Q® j**
first Tuesday in March next, between the lawM*
hours of sale.
Dated Savannah, January 31, 1368.
WM. G. DICKSON,
janso-sot y. 8. ManW*