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NationalWepublican 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. febl3—l2t 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, ROB ROY, for Balmorals, PARASOLS, etc., etc. These goods were bought before the recent ad vance in pricos, and wili be sold LOW. H. L. A. BALK, feblß ts 172 Broad Streat. 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. OLIVER DITSON 4 CO., Publishers, 277 Washington Street, Bostor. CIIAS. H. DITSON 4 Cos., f e l6-tf 711 Broadway, New York. 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 sustain the conclusions given is a question sub mitted to the judgment of the reader. Price $1.25. Mailed post-paid. OLIVER DITSON 4 Cos., Publishers, 277 Washington Street, Boston. CHAS. 11. DITSON 4 CO., fel6-tf 711 Broadway, New York. 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. febl6—lawly 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. fel6 —law3in J. J. BBOWNE, 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. feld—lawtf 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. —O"—* THE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE PUBLISH. 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 REV. A. J- RYAN, Author of “ The Conquered Banner," etc., «£ TERMS: Per Annum, in advance J3 „ 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. L. T. BLOME 4 CO., Publishers, febls—tml Augusta, Qj. 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*