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Nationaißepubliran LAlfj»T CITY CUpjUTiqir Official Organ of the U. S Government. SUNDAY MORNING February 16, IS6S Declaration of Rights AS KEI\>KTEI> BY TIIB COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THK Georgia Constitutional Coßrention We, the Kcpreoeatutiveeof tlie people ol the State of Georgia, la Convention assembled, to secure to all citizens thereof the enjoyment of lifts and property, and of pursuing happiness, do ordain and establish this Constitution for Its government. AKTICia I —DXCLAKATIOX OK RIGHTS. Sac. 1. Protect ion to person and property is the duty of Government. Sac. 3. Impartial protection shall be full and complete. Bac. 3. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, except by due process oi law. Sac. 4. There shall be no imprisonment for jdebt, except for fraud, or when the debtor re sides beyond the limits o( the State, or is about to remove therefrom. Sac. 5. The punishment of all frauds shall be provided by law. Sac. 6. The writ of kabcas corpus shall uot be suspended unless, in ease of rebellion, the pub lic safety may require it. SBC. f. A well-regulated Militia being ucees shry to the security of a free people, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Sac. 8. Perfect freedom of religious senti ment be and the same is hereby secured, and no inhabitant of this State shall ever be molest ed in person or property, nor prohibited from holding any public office or trust ou account ot his religious opinion; but the liberty of con science, hereby secured, shall not tic so con strued aa to excuse acts of licentiousness, or S practices inconsistent with the peace :ty of the people. Sec. 9. Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are inherent elements of political liberty. But while every citizen may freely speak, or write, or print on any subject, bo shall be responsible for the abuse of the liberty. Sec. 10. In all prosecutions of indictments for libels, the truth may he given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts. Sec. 11. The right of the people to appeal to the courts, to petition Government on all mat ters of legitimate cognizance, and peaceably assemble tor the consideration of any matter of public interest, shall never be impaired. Sec. 13. Every person charged with offense against the laws of the State, shall have the privilege and benefit of counsel; shall be fur nished, on demand, with a copy of the accusa tion and a list of the witnesses on whose testi mony the charge against him is founded; shall have compulsory process to obtain the attend ance of his own witnesses ; shall be confronted with the witnesses testifying against him. and shall have a public and speedy'trial by an im partial jury. Sec. 13. No person shall be put in jeopardy of life or liberty more than once for the same offense, save on his or her own motion for a new trial, after conviction, or in case of mis trial. Sec. 14. No conviction shall work corruption of blood, but conviction of treason shall work a general forfeiture of estate during the life of the person attainted. Sec. 15. Treason against the State of Georgia shall consist in passing an ordiuance of seces sion, or in levying war against the State or the United Suites, or giving aid and comfort to the enemies thereof. Sec. 16. Excessive hail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and un usual punishment inflicted. Sec. 17. The powers of the Courts to punish contempt shall be limited by legislative acts. Sec. 18. Legislative acts in violation of this Constitution or the Constitution of the United States are void, and the Judiciary shall so declare them. Sec. 19. Ex post jaclo laws and laws impair ing the obligation of contracts or preventing the enforcement thereof, are prohibited. Sec. 2w. Laws shall have a general operatioh, and no general law, affecting private rights, shall be raised in any particular ease by special legislation, except with the free consent, in writing, of all persons to be affected thereby; and no person being under a legal disability to contract is capable of such free consent. Sec. 31. The power of taxation over the whole State shall be exercised by the General Assembly only to raise revenue for the support of the Government, to pay the public debt, to provide a general school fund, and for common defense, and shall be ad valorem only. Sec. 33. The General Assembly nthy grant the power of taxation to county authorities and municipal corporations, to be exercised within their several territorial limits. Sec. 33. There shall he no poll tax levied, except for educational purposes. Sec. 34. The right of the people to lie secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not bo violated. The social status of the citizen shall never be the subject of legislation. Sec. 25. No place or places shall be searched, and no person or persons, thing or things shall be seized, without first particularly describing the places, persons and things. Sec. 26. No warrant shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirma tion. Sec. 27. Private ways may he granted, upon just compensation being first paid. Sec. 28. There shall be within the State of Georgia, neither slavery nor involuntary servi tude, save as a punishment for crime, alter legal conviction thereof. Sec. 29. That all elections shall be free and equal. Sec. 30. Each branch of the General Assem bly shall be the judge of the (Jhalifieations of Its own members. Sec. 31. No person shall be molested for his opinions, nor suffer any civil or political inca pacity, or acquire any civil or political advan tage in consequence of such opinions. Sec. 32. Laws shall be passed by the General Assembly to protect from sale under execution a reasonable amount of property for each head of the family for the use of his or her family. Sec. 33. All penalties shall bo proportioned to the nature of the offense. Sec. 34. No citizen of this State shall be sub jected to corporeal punishment. Sec. 30. No Lottery hereafter shall be au thorized, or sale of lottery tickets allowed in this State. Sec. 30. No person, after the adoption of this Constitution, shall engage in a duel, send or aoeept a challenge, or be aider or abettor to a duel; and the Legislature shall tix the punish ment. Sec. 37. The State of Georgia shall ever re main a member of the American Union; the people Hereof are a part of the American na tion; that every citizen owes paramount alle giance to the Constitution and Government of the United States, and no law or ordinance of tills State in contravention or subversion there of can or Bhall ever have any binding force. G. W. ABHBURN, Chairman. Belief Ordinance as Adopted by the Convention. Whereas, By the late war, the people of Georgia have lost over four hundred mil lion dollars of taxable property, also a vast depreciation of real estate, and the total los of four years’ labor, thereby throwing into hopeless confusion the equitable relations of debtor and creditor ; ana, Whereas, All, or nearly all, the indebt edness was based either directly or indi rectly upon the property thus destroyed or depreciated, while the amount of indebted ness is held undiminished: 1. Therefore, we, the people of Georgia, in Convention assembled, do solemnly or dain, That from and after the passage of this ordinance, no court in this Stale shall have jurisdiction to hear or determine any suit, or render judgment in any ease against any resident of this State, upon any contract or agreement made or entered into, or upon any contract or agreement made in renewal of a debt existing prior to the first day of June, 1865 ; nor shall any court or minis terial officer of this State have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any such judgment, execution, or decree, reudered or issued upon any contract or agreement, or renewal thereof, as aforesaid. Also the accompany ing resolution : Resolved, That the Committee on Judi ciary be, and they are hereby instructed to insert in that part of tqe Constitution which defines the powers of tho Judiciary of this State tho following section: •ECTIOX . No Court in this State shall have jurUdio tion to hear or determine any wit, or ronder judgment in any case against any resident of this Slate, upon any contract or agree ment made or ci.terew Into, or upon any contract made in renewal ol a debt, existing prior to the first day of June. 1865: nor shall any court or ministerial officer of this Slate have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any judgment, execution or decree, rendered or issued upon nny contract or agreement, or renewal thereof, prior to said first day of June, 1805, except in the following eases, in which the Courts aud ministerial officers shall have jurisdiction aud authority ; 11. Where the debt grows out of a trust, for the benefit rtf minors, and tho trust property is in the hands of the trustee, or it lias been invested by him in other specific effects of value, now in his hands, or has been fraudulently disposed of by the trustee, who has reliable specific assets arising from tho disposition of the trust property, which he converts to his own nse, or when the debt is due from a third pergou to a trust estate, or where the debt is against a corporation, or corporations, in their corporate capacity. Except also where the debt or contract is set up by. way of defence to any matter ot which the court has any jurisdiction, and that the said debt is more Ilian any debt due by the defendant to the plaintiff, of which tho oourt shall deny jurisdic tion, except, also, where the debt is for real property sold, and not one third or more of the purchase money has liecn paid, and the suit is in the name of the vendor, and Iho said property exists in ihe hand i of the debtor, who refuses to deliver it back to the vendor, and where it has been fraudulently disposed of by the debtor to avoid judg ment, und except all debts due to charita ble institutions, institutions of learning, mechanics, and laborers. And iu all other cases where the Legis lature shall hereafter by a vote of a ma jority ot its members thereof, cinfer juris diction on any Court created by this Constitution or by legislative enactment. Provided, That jurisdiction over debts for the purchase or hire of slaves, or over debts the credit of which was based on slaves as property, shall not be conferred on courts in this State. SECTION . All contracts made and not executed during the late rebellion, with the intention and for the purpose of aiding and encour aging said rebellion ; or where it was the purpose and intentiojn of one of the parties to such contract to aid or encourage such rebellion, and that fact was known to the other party, whether sail contract was made by any persou or corporation with the State or Confederate States, or by a corporation with a natural person, or between two or more natural persons, are hereby declared to have been and to be illegal; and all bonds, deeds, promissoiy notes, bills, or other evidences of debt, made or executed by the parties to such contract, or either of them, in connection with such illegal con tract, or as tho consideration for or in furtherance thereof, are hereby declared null and void, and shall bo so held in all courts in this State, when an attempt shall be made to enforce any such contract, or give validity to any such obligation or evidence of debt. And in all cases when the defendant or any one inter ested in the event of the suit will make a plea, supported by his affidavit, that he has reason to believe that the obligation or evidence of indebtedness upon which the suit is predicated, or some part thereof, has been given or used for the illegal purpose aforesaid, the burden of proof shall be upon the plaintiff to satisfy the court and jury that the bond, deed, note, bill or other evi dence of indebtedness upon which said sdt is brought is, or arc not, nor is any suit thereof founded upon, or in any way con nected with, any such illegal contract, and has not been used in aid of the rebellion ; and the date of such bond, deed, note, bill, or other evidence of indebtedness shall not be evidence that it has or has not, since its date, been issued, transferred, or used in aid of the rebellion. SECTION . It shall be in the power of a majority oi the General Assembly to assess and collect upon all debts, judgments, or causes of action, when due, founded on any con tract made, implied, or done before he first of June, 1865. in the hands of any one in his own right, or as trustee, agent, or attorney of another, on or after the first of January. 1868, a tax of not exceeding twenty-five per cent., to be paid by the creditor on pain of the forfeiture of the debt, but chargeable by him. as to one half thereof, against the debtor, and col lectable with the debt: Provided, that this tax shall not be collected, if the debt or cause of action be abandoned or settled without legal process, or if in judgment be settled without levy anu sales; aud provided further, this tsx shall not he levied so long as the Courts of this State shall not have jurisdiction of such debts or causes of ac tion, 2. That this ordinance be, and hereby is adopted as a part of the Constitution of this State, aud the Judiciary Committee are instructed to alter the several sections of their report giving jurisdiction to the Courts so as to fail to give jurisdiction in.the cases herein denied, and the Committee on Con solidation and Revision distribute this ordi nance to its proper place in the Constitution. W. B. GRIFFIN, Commission Merchant and Auctioneer, CORKER OF Jackson and Ellis Streets, AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, O ESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO THE public that be is now prepared to attend to any AUCTION or COMMISSION BUSINESS which may be entrusted to his care, and that ho will exert himself to make prompt and satisfac tory returns of any business that may be con ided to him. Consignments of Merchandise, Real Estate, etc., solicited. Commissions moderate. Liberal cash advances made on Consignments. ja3o—lm O. FI. Johansen, CORNER OK Marbury & South Boundary Streets, (NEAR RACE TRACK), AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Keeps always on hand fresh LAGER BEER and tho vory best LI QUORS of all kinds. Visitors will find Shuffle Boards BagateUo Ta bles, Air Guns, and amusements of all kinds. ; * He sure and give me a enll. nov26-3m _ AN ORDINANCE To amend an Ordinance passed January 3. 1868, to issuo Bonds for the payment of sub scription to the M .con & Augusta Railroad. Hbo. I. Ha it ordained, etc., That the words “live hundred each” he Rtrioken out, and the words “one thousand each” be inserted. Sac. 11. And be it further Ordained, That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances milita ting against this Ordinance be, and tbo same arc hereby repealed. Done in Council, this seventh day of February, 1868. [L. B.] POSTER BLODGETT, Mayor C. A. Attest: Jab. N. Ei.ls, Clerk of Council. fsb9—lOt Rail Hoad Schedules. Macon and Augusta Railroad. QCUEDULE OF MACON AND AUGUSTA O RAILROAD— L*av« Camak daily at - ..13.80 p.m Leave MilledgeviUe - 4.80 a.m. Arrive at MilledgeviUe- 4.10 p.m. Arrive at Camak 0-00 am. Passengers leaving Augusta or Atlanta o» the Day Passenger Train of the Oeorgia Railroad will uakt close connections at Camak for inter mediate points on the above Road, and also for Macon. Passengers leaving MilledgeviUe at 5.30 a. m. reaches Atlanta and Angasta tho same day, and will make close connections at either place far the principal points in adjoining States. E. W. COLE, General Superintead’t. Augusts, January 7,1868. jaß ts Change of Schedule on the Central Railroad. ON AND AFTER FRIDAY, JULY STH, the following Schedule will be run between Augusta, Macon and Savannah ; Leave Augusta at 8.45 a. m. A 3.05 p. m. Arrive at Maoon 8.25 p. m. A 5.00 a. m. Arrive at Savannah- 6.25 p. m. A 4.50 a. m. Leave Macon 7.05 a. m. dc 6.15 p. in. Leave Savannah S.OO a. m. A 6.25 p. m. Arrive at Augusta 5.45 p. m. A 3.15 a. m. A. M. Train from Augusta will connect with S. A. A G. F. R. train at Savannah, and Mil iedgeville at Gordon. P. M. Train from Angusta will connect with Trains on South Western, Muscogee, and Macon and Western Railroads. J. M. SELKIRK, ju4—tf Master of Transportation Change of Schedule of South Carolina Rail Road Company. fiassa araaia Office South Carolina R. R. Cos., 1 Augusta, October 2, 1867. j The following will be the leav ing and arriving times of Trains over this Road, commencing ou and after Sunday, October 6th, 1867 : MAIL AND THROUGH PASSENGER TRAIN — AUGUSTA TO COLUMBIA. Charleston /tunning Time. Leave Augusta 3.40 a. m. Arrive at ICingville 11.15 a. m. Arrive at Columbia 1.10 p. m. Passengers for Wilmington Koad, Charlotte Road, and Greenville and Columbia Iio&d, can only make connection by taking this Train. MAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN TO AUGUSTA FROM COLUMBIA. Charleston Running Time. Leave Columbia 10.00 a. m. Arrive at Kingville 12.05 p. m. Arrive at Augusta 7.40 p. m. AIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN —AUGUSTA AND CHARLESTON. Charleston Running Time. Leave Augusta 3.40 a. in. Arrive at Charleston 12.20 p. m. Leave Charleston 10.40 a. m. Arrive at Augusta 7.40 p. m. NIGHT EXPRESS FREIGHT AND PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION TRAIN AUGUSTA AND charleston.—Sundays excepted. Charleston Running Time. Leave Augusta 4.10 p. m. Arrive at Charleston 4.00 a. m. Leave Charleston 7.30 p. m. Ariive at Augusta 6.50 a. m. 11. T. PEAKE, oc3—tf General Superintendent. Change of Schedule ou the Georgia Railroad. ON AND AFTER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 1867, the Passenger Trains ou the Goorgia Kail road will run as follows : DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. [Daily , Sundays Excepted.) Leave Augusta at 7.30 A. M. Leave Atlauta at 5.00 A. M. Arrive at Augusta at 3.30 P. M. Arrive at Atlantaat 6.30 P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 8.15 P. M. Leave Atlanta at 5.45 P. J. Arrive at Augusta at 3.00 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta at 6.45 A. M. BERZELIA PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 4.00 P. M. Leave Borzelia at 7.10 A. M. Arrrivc at Augusta 8.50 A. M. Arrive at Berzelia 5.45 P. M. Passengers for Sparta, Washington and Athens, Ga., must take Day Passenger Train from Augusta and Atlanta. Passengers for West Point, Montgomery, Selma, Mobile, and New Orleans, must leave Augusta on Night Passenger Train at 8.15 P. M. to make close connections. Passengers for Nashville, Corinth, f Grand Junction, Memphis, Louisville, and St. Louis, can take either train and make close connections. THROUGH TICKETS and Baggage Chocked through to the above places. PULLMAN’S PALACE SLEEPING CARS on all Night Passenger Trains. E. W. COLE, General Superintendent. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 8, 1867. oet9—tf SLATE LIKED REFRIGERATORS ! MANUFACTURED BY Stephens & Ritchie, 116 and 118 West 25 th Street, NEW YORK. "S' IIIS REFRIGERATOR HAS GAINED A i. very high reputation during tho past two years, and proved to be superior to any Zinc Refrigerator ever made. It was awarded tho PREMIUM at tho FAIR of the AMERICAN INSTITUTE, in 1865 (no Fair held in ISG6). All kinds and sizes made at our Manufactory, 116 and 118 West Twenty-Fifth Street, New York. JAS. STEPHENS, selfl—ly J. I. RITCHIE. A SAFE Speedy Cure INEURALGIAl NEURALGIA VlSiivesrsalJSeiiralgiaa AND ALL \ /nervous Jr DISEASES. 17# J Effect* are * Uagicai. T T IS AN UNJ? AILING REMEDY IN ALL A eases of Neuralgia Facialis, often affecting a perfect cure in less than twonty-fourhours from the uso of no more than two or three Pills. No other form of Neuralgia or Nervous Disoaso has failed to yield to this wonderful remedial agent. Even in the severest cases of Chronie Neuralgia and general nervous derangements—of many years standing—affecting the entire system, its use for a few days, or a few weeks at the utmost, always affords the most astonishing relief, and very raroly fails to produco a complete and permanent cure. It contains no drugs or other materials in tho slightest degree injurious, even to the most delioate system, and can always be used with perfect safety. It has long been in constant use by many of our most eminent Physicians, who give it their unanimous and unqualified approval. Sent by mail on receipt of price, and postage. One package, SI.OO, Postage 6 cents. Six packages, 5.00, “ 27 “ Twelvo packages, $9.00, Postage 48 eents. It is sold by all wholesale and retail doalers in drugs and medicines throughout tho United States, and by TURNER A CO., Sole Proprietors, 120 Tromont Street, Boston, Mass, ootfl—fimdAw SCREVEN HOUSE. GEORGIA, THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL Having boon renovated and newly furnished, Is now open for the rooeption of tho travelling Pttblic. GEO. McGINLY, Proprietor. mhlfi—tf FOR TIETH CONGRESS. TERMS OF SENATORS. Benjamin F Wade, of Ohio, President. John W Forney, of Pennsylvania, Secretary. OHIO Term Ex Benj F Wade 1860 John Sherman —1873 INDIANA Thos A Hendricks. .1869 Oliver P Morton.. 1873 ILLINOIS Richard Yates 1871 Lyman Trumbull.. 1873 MICHIGAN Zach Chandler....lß6o Jacob MHoward..lß7l WISCONSIN • Jas R Doolittle 1869 Timothy O llowo.. 1878 MINNESOTA Alex Ramsey 1869 David S Norton... .1871 IOWA Jas W Grimes 1871 Jas Harlan 18T3 MISSOURI J B Henderson.... 1869 Chas D Drake 1873 KANSAS Edmund G Ross. ..1871 Snm’lC Pomeroy. .1873 NEBRASKA Thos WTipt0n....1869 John M Thayer... .1871 NEVADA Wm M Stewart.... 1869 Jas W Nye 1873 CALIFORNIA John Conness 1869 Cornelius C01e.... 1873 OREGON Geo H Williams...lß7l Henry W Corbett.. 1873 Maine Term Ex. Lot M Morrill 1889 Wm P Fessenden. .1871 NEW HAMPSHIRE Aaron H Cragln..„lß7l Jas W Patterson . .1873 VERMONT Oeo F Edmunds...lß69 Juifriii S Morrill... 1873 MASSACHUSETTS Chas Sumner 1869 Henry Wilson 1871 RHODE ISLAND Wm Sprague 1809 Henry B Anthony. 1871 CONNECTICUT James Dixon 1869 Orris S Ferry 1878 NEW TORK Edwin D Morgan.. 1869 Roscoc Conkflng. .1873 NEW JERSEY F T Frcllngliuysen 1869 Alex Q Cattell 1871 PENNSYLVANIA Chas It Buckalew .. 1809 Simon Cameron.. .1873 DELAWARE Jas S Bayard 1869 Willard Salisbury .1871 MARYLAND Rcverdy Johnson.. .1869 Philip F Thomas... 1873 WEST VIRGINIA PG VanWinklc... 1869 WaitmanT Willey. 1871 KENTUCKY James Guthrie 1871 Garret Davit 1873 TENNESSEE David T Pitlerson .1869 Joseph S Fowler.. 1871 RECAPITULATION Republicans 43 | Oppositions (In Italics) 13 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, Speaker. Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania, Clerk. MAINE 1 John Lynch 2 Sidney Pcrham 3 Jas G Blaine 4 John A Peters 5 Frederick A Pike NEW IIAMPSIUH 1 Jacob II Ela 2 Aaron F Stevens 3 Jacob Benton VERMONT 1 Fred E Woodbridge 2 Luke P Poland 3 \V C Smith MASSACHUSETTS 1 Thos D Eliot 2 Oakes Ames 3 Ginery Twitchell 4 Sam’l Hooper 5 Benj F Butler 6 Nat P Banks 7 Geo S Boutwcll 8 John D Baldwin 9 Wm B Washburno 10 Henry L Dawes HnODE ISLAND 1 Thos A Jenckcs 2 Nathan F Dixon CONNECTICUT 1 llich'd D Hubbavd 2 Julius Hotchkiss 3 IIH Starkweather 4 IVin II Bamttm NEW YORK 1 Stephen Taber 2 Demos Daisies 3 i)m E Robinson 4 John Fox 5 John Morrissey 6 Thos E Stewart ■7 John W Chanter 8 Jas Brooks 9 Fernando Rood 10 Wm H Robertson 11 C II Van Wyek 12 John H Kctcham 13 Thos Cornell 14 John V L Pruyn 15 John A Grisswold 16 Orange Ferris 17 Calvin T Hulbard 18 Jas M Marvin 19 Wm C Fields 20 Addison H Laflin 31 Alex H Bailey 22 John C Churchill 23 Dennis McCarthy 24 Theo M Pomeroy 25 Wm II Kelsey 26 Wm S Lincoln 27 Hamilton Ward 38 Lewis Sclye 29 Burt Van Horn 30 J M Humphreys 31 H Van Aernani NEW JERSEY 1 Wm Moore 2 Chas Haight 3 Chas Sitgreaves 4 John Hill 5 Geo A Halsey PENNSYLVANIA 1 Sam'l J Randall 2 Chas O’Neill 3 Lennrd Myers 4 Win D Kelley 5 Caleb N Taylor 6 Ik iij M Boyer 7 John M Bromall j 8 .7 Lawrence Getz 9 Tbaddeus Stevens 10 Henry L Cake 11 D M Van Antes 12 Geo IF Woodward 13 Ulysses Mercer 14 George F Miller 15 AdamJ Grossbrenrtcr 16 Wm II Koontz 17 Dan’ 1 J Morrill 18 Stephen S Wilson 19 Glenni W Schofield 20 Darwin A Finney 21 John Covode 22 Jas K Moorehead 23 Thos Williams 24 Geo V Lawrence DELAWARE 1 John A Nicholson MARYLAND 1 Hiram McCullough 2 Stephenson Archer 3 Chas Er/iclps 4 Francis Thomas 5 Frederick Slone WEST VIRGINIA 1 Chester D Hubbard 2 Benj M Kitchen 3 Dan’l Polsley KENTUCKY 1 Lawrence S Trimble 2 John Young Brown 3 7 S S Gollady 4 7 Proctor C Knott 5 .Isa I ‘ Grover 6 Thos L Jones 7 Jas B Beck 8 Geo M A dams 9 John D Young TENNESSEE 1 Roderick R Butler 2 Horace Maynard 3 Wm B Stokes 4 Jas Mullins 5 John Trimble 6 Sam’l M Arneil 7 Issac R Hawkins 8 David A Nunn OHIO 1 Benj Eggleston 2 Sam’l F Cary 3 Robt C Scheuck 4 Wm Lawrence 5 Wm Mungen 6 Reader W Clarke 7 Sam’l Shallabarger 8 C S Hamilton 9 Ralph P Buckland 10 Jas M Ashley 11 John T Wilson 12 Philip Van Trump 13 Geo W Morgan 14 Martin Welker 15 Tobias A Plants 16 John A Bingham 17 Ephraim R Eckley 18 Rufus P Spaulding 19 Jas A Garfield INDIANA 1 WmENiblgck 2 Michael C Keer 3 Morton C Hunter 4 Wm S Holman 5 Geo W Julian 6 John Coburn 7 H D Washburn 8 Godlove S Orth 9 Schuyler Colfax 10 Wm Williams 11 John P C Shanks ILLINOIS At Large, Jno A Logan 1 Norman B Judd 2 John F Farnsworth 3 Elihu B Washburn 4 Abner C Harding 5 Eben C Ingcrsoll 6 Barton C Cook 7 II P II Bromwcll 8 Shelby M Cullom 9 Letois IK Ross 10 Albert G Durr 11 Sam'l S Marshall 12 Jehu Baker 13 Green B Raum MICHIGAN 1 Fernando C Beaman 2 Chas Upson 3 Austin Blair 4 Thos W Ferry 5 R E Trowbridge 6 John F Driggs WISCONSIN 1 Halbert C Paine 2 Benj F Hopkins 3 Amasa Cobb 4 Chas A Eldridge 5 Philetus Sawyer 6 C C Washhurne MINNESOTA 1 WmWindom 2 Ignatius Donnelly IOWA 1 James F Wilson 2 Hiram Price j 3 Wm B Allison j 4 Wm Louglibridge i 5 Grenville M Dodge 6 laahel W Hubbard MISSOURI 1 Wm A Pile 2 Carman A Newcomb 3 Jas B McCormick 4 John J Gravelly 5 Jos W McClurge 6 Robt T Van Horn 7 Benj F Loan 8 John F Benjamin 9 Geo W Anderson KANSAS 1 Sidney Clarke NEBRASKA 1 JolmTaffc NEVADA i 1 Delos R Ashley CALIFORNIA ! 1 Sam'l Axtell j 2 Wm Higby 3 Jus A Johnson J OREGON \ 1 Rufus Mallory DELEGATES ARIZONA Coles Bashlord DAKOTA Walter A Burleigh IDAHO E D Iloldbrock MONTANA Jas M Cavanaugh NEW MEXICO C P Clever (doubtful)J UTAH Wm H Hooper WASHINGTON | Alvin Flanders WTONING ! Jits S Casement KECAPITULATION Republicans 144 | Opposition (In Italics) 49 Mosher, Thomas & Schaub, n)\\ BROAD STREET— £j i’i Under Masonic Hall, AUGUSTA, GA., Direct Importers and Dealers in English and French liH.ll'I." 1 ' ' O HINA.! BOHEMIAN, FRENCH, and AMERICAN Glass Ware, Kerosene Lamps, BTC., BTC., AND AGFNFS OP THE Southern Porcelain Manufacturing Cos. Try us, and we will convince you that you can save the freight from New York to this point. JOSIAH MOSHER, J. JEFFERSON THOMAS, GEORGE SCHAUB. oo9—ly MERIWETHER COUHTY. THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Northern District of Georgia, In the matter of I ALLEN ABGROVES, vIN BANKRUPTCY. Bankropt. J Petition for final discharge of Allen Argroves, of the eounty of Meriwether, in said District—At Newnan, in said District. On this 11th day of February, 1868, on read ing the foregoing Petition, it is ordered by the Court that a hearing be had upon tbo samo on the 3rd day of March, A. D., 1868, before Chas. G. Me Kinky, Register, at the Register’s Office, n the city of Newnan, Georgia ; and that notice thereof be published once a week for two weeks in the National Ropubliean and New lira news papers, printed in laid District; and that all creditors who bavo proved their debts, and other persons in interest, may appear at the said time and place, and show cause, if any they hare, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted. And it is further ordered by the Court, that all such creditor!, whose places of residence are known, shall bo entitled to services of notice of the said order, either personally or by letter ad dressed to them at their known usual place of abode, attested by the Clerk of the Court, or served at their usual placo of residence by the Marshal orjiis Deputy, or seat by mail, whereof due notice shall be given; and that the second and third meeting of creditors bo held at the time and place aforesaid. Witness the Honorable John Krskine, Judge of said Court, and the seal thereof, this 11th day of February, 1868. W. B. SMITH, Clerk. CHAS. G. McivINLEY, Register. fel3 —law2w '■■■ 1 1 1 . . Taliaferro County. Letters of Guardianship. STATE OF GEORGIA— Taliaferro County. WfiERBAS, Quintus Richards, of said county, has made application to mo for the Guardianship of the property of the minor children of Stephen Ellington, late of said county, de ceased— This is therefore to cite oil persons concorned to bo and appear at the Court of Ordinary of said county, to be held on the first Monday in March next, to show cause, if any they have, why said application should not bo granted, and he appointed Guardian as petitioned for. Given under my hand and official signature, this tho 27th day of January, 1868. J. J [). lIAMMACK, ja29—3od Ordinary T. C. BANKS COUNTY. NOTICE. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for tho Northern District of Georgia. Iu the matter of ) BURTON RUCKER, VIN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. j To whom it may concern : This is to give no tice that I have been duly appointed assignee of the estate of Burton Rucker, of the county of Banks, in said State and District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by tho District Court of said District. JAMES J. TURNBULL, fob 14—lw3w Assignee. NOTICE. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ] REUBEN JOURDAN, | RENNY CHASTEEN, | -v BANKRUPTCY WM. BREWER ands “ANKKLPILI james m. McDonald, i Bankrupts. j To whom it may concern : This is to give no tice onee a week for three weeks, that we have been duly appointed assignees of the estates of Reuben Jourdan, Kenny Chastecn, William Brewer, and James M. McDonald, all of tho county of Banks, in said State and District, who have been adjudged Bankrupts upon their own petition, by the District Court of said Dis trict. M. VAN ESTES. JAMES J. TURNBULL. FOUNTAIN G. MOSS, fcbll—lw3w Assignees. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United Statos for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of } JOSHUA OWENS, l IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. j To whom it may Concern; The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as As signee of Joshua Owens, of tho Town of nomer, in the county of Banks, and State of Georgia, within said District, who has beeu adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. Dated this 21st day of January, IS6B. james McDonald, feb4—law3w Assignee of Joshua Owens. Hancock County. Letters of Administration. STATE OF GEORGIA— Hancock County. Whereas, Mrs. Catherine L. Simmons anil A. Irwin Smith applies to iuc for Letters of Ad ministration on the estate of James W. Simmons, late of said county, deceased These ore to cite all persons concerned to file their objections in this office, on or before the first Monday in March next, why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature at office, this 16th day of'January, IS6B. THOMA* I. LITTLE, j.ilS —law4w Ordinary. NO “OPENINGS/' OPEN ALL THE TIMES Latest Styles! THE NEW Millinery Headquarters, Next to the Planters’ Hotel, Have no special “opening day ,” as the LATEST STYLES and NOVEL TIES are always on hand, ready for inspection. In all cases, Satisfaction is Guaranteed ! RECEIVED, EVERY FRIDAY, DIRECT FROM NEW YORK, ALL KINDS OF Goods in our Line WE SELL LADIES’ AND MISSES’ FELT and STRAW HATS 3 0 F EVERY STY LE, AT FROM Fifty Cents to Three Dollars] 8©“ HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR FURS. Send for Price Lists. WM. R. DAVIS & CO., Next door above ihe famous Planters’Hotel, 12oct—ev Tnurs Augusta, Ga. C. Hi arner, PLUMBER, GAS AND STEAM FITTER, NO. 253 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Pumps, Gas, Steam and Water Pipes, Rubber Hose and Hose Pipes, Promptly furnished or repal jau2o—tf Warren County. Letters of Administration. STATE OF GEORGIA— IKarre* County. WazniAg, it has been made known to u>« (hat the estate ot Peterson Heath is unrepresented. These are, therefore, to eite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors ol said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why said Letters of Administra tion should not be granted to the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county. Given under my hand at office in Warrenton, 29th day of January, 1868. feblS—lw4w It. R- CODY, Ordinary. NOTICE.” OIXTY DAY’S AFTER DATE APPLICATION O will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Warren Conn-y, for leave to sell the real estate of Mrs. Hannah Spence, deceased. January 29, 1868. J. R- SPENCE, fcbl3—6od Administrator. Letters of Administration. STATE OF GEORGIA— IKurren County. Whereas, Mrs. Jane E. Casua applies to me for Letters of Administration upon the estate of John R. Cason Deceased— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said decease! to be and appear at my office witbin the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Warrenton, January 29, 1868. U. R. CODY, janSO—law4w Ordinary. Letters of Administration. STATE OF GEORGIA— Warren County. Whereas, J. A Mays applies to me for Let ters of Administration upon tho estate of Wm Littleton deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at ray office witbin the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office iu WarrentoD, January 29, 1868. H. K. CODY, jan3o-law4w Ordinary. Letters of Administration. STATE OF GEORGIA— Warren County. Whereas, M. \y. ltuiuly applies to me for Letters of Administration upon the estate of Cullen Cato, deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish ail and singular the kindred creditors of/said deceased, to be aud appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, aud ghow cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not. be granted. Given under iny hand at office in Warrenton, January 14th, IS6S. n. R. CODY, jal6—-30d Ordinary. Letters of Dismission. STATE OF GEORGIA— Warren County. Whereas, James Hall applies to me for Let ters Dismiasory from the estato of Joshua Gccsling, deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to bo and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature December Ist, 186*7. 11. R. CODY, deS—lamfim Ordinary. COWETA COUNTY- Assignees’ or Trustees’ Notice of Appointment. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIIE United States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of JOHN D. THURMOND, [ IN ,BANKRUPTCY bankrupt. J To whom it may concern : Tho undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as As signee of the estate of John D. Thurmond, of in the county of Coweta, in said District, who has been adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. Dated at Newnan, the sth day of February, A. D., 1868. ISAAC N. SHANNON, Assignee, etc. DESIGNATION OF NEWSPAPERS. Northern District of Georgia—SS : I hereby designate the National Republican, of Augusta, Ga., and the New Era, of Atlanta, Ga., as the newspapers iu which the foregoing notice shall be published, once a week for three successive weeks, by the said Isaac N. Shannon, Assignee, etc., of the estate of John D. Thur mond, Bankrupt aforesaid, according to law. 'Dated at Newnan, the sth day of February, A.D., 186S. CHARLES G. McKINLEY, Register 3d Congressional District feb7—la\v3w Chatham County. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS, at Savannah, the 10th day of February, A. D., 1868. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as assign :e of George McGinley, of (Savannah, iu the couuty of C hatham, and State of Georgia.within sai*t District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own peti tion by the District Court of said District. ALEXANDER N. WILSON, febl3—lw3w Assignee. SOUTHERN DI TKICT OF GEORGIA, fcS, at Savannah, the 2Sth day of January, A. D., 186S. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of Jacob Cohen, of Savannah, in the count}' of Chatham, and Mate of Georgia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. PETER V. ROBINSON, feb7—law3w Assignee, etc. OUT! lERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA/ SS, at Savannah, the 2Sth day of January, A.D., 1868. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of George 11. \rle dgc, of Savannah, in the county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of .-aid District. PETER V. ROBINSON, fcb7—law3w Assignee, etc. Oglethorpe County. Letters of Dismission. STATE OF GEORGIA— Oglethorpe Cos. Whereas, Elizabeth Jewel an! George Jewol, administrators on tho estate of William Jewel, late of said county, deceased, applios to me for Letters of Dismission irom said trust— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters of Dismis sion should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, this 15th day of November, 1567. E. C. SHACKELFORD, nol9—lanlGm Ordinary. Letters of Dismission, STATE OF GEORGIA— Oglethorpe Vo. Whereas, Wm. W. Davenport, guardian for Robert 11. and A. 11. S. Glenn, minors of Wm. Glenn, doccased, applies to me for letters of dispiission from said guardianship. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and friends of said minors, to bo and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any thoy have, why said lottors of dismission should not he grantod. Given under my hand and official signature this 15dh day of November, IS6T. E. C. SHACKELFORD, novl9—lam6m Ordinary. Letters of Dismission. STATE OF GEORGIA— Oglethorpe County. Whereas, William M. Lane, Administrator on the ostate of Harrison G. Lane, late of said oounty, deceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismission from said administration— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, tho kindred and creditors of said doooasod, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why said Letters shomd not bo granted. Given under my hand and official signature, this 12th day of December, 1567. , E. C. SHACKELFORD, do!4—lam6m Ordinary, Richjn oaA*cSjj Letters of AdminUw^Bl OF GEORG ti - To all whom it may concern son haring, in proper form permanent Utter., „f AWi, estate of Edward F. Ki eounty— nle 7> Itt^Hj This is to cite all and , BH and next of kin of tlv, sr ., and appear at my office ./‘‘"l by law, and show cause, if a- J7 ?e permanent Adminis.raG..;, -boj'ia uGeorgoT. Jaek-.vn p,’: 111 "' 1 - % LAFAYETTE Kjl Letters of gjiatj; OF GFOIig; 01 H Whkkeas, Solomon L. tor de bonis non of the cut* r Bassford, decea-ei, apj.lic, m a, Dismission— wr^^H These arc therefore to cite and . W and singular the kind, 1 i ' deceased, to be and ii! i,ej. r .. before the first Monday Ju'n** cause, if any they hav,, why i ai i not be granted. a Given under my hand ?n J r e . . this the 91q day of Dec / .. r JACOB iiul delO—lawtd* Ordino^^H Letters of OF GEORGIA- Whereas, Mordccai of the estate of James late of said county, applies of Dismission: These are,therefore,to cite and and singular the kindred and deceased, to be and appear at beiore the first Mondav in show cause, if any they have. letters should not be granted/ Give under my hand and official this, the 4th day of Dec inber, 1867 JACOB B. de7-d*wtd* Letters of Dismissioa^H OTATK OF GEORGIA— hichmosi Whereas, Frank 11. Mslier, W. Miller, deceased, applies to me of Dismission ; These are, therefore.; . cite and tkH and singular, the kin in. 1 and deceased, to he an and aj . ear at my before the first Monday ill May cause, if any they have, why said not be granted. Given under my hand and official at office in Augusta, this 7'h day 1867. DAVID L octS—w6m Letters of Hisaission/^H STATE OF GEORGIA- HM Richmond Whereas, Mary Ann Turpin, Turpin and Jesse Turpin, William 11. Turpin, deceased, apply Letters of Dismission : |Hfl[ These are, therefore. rite and singular, the kindred ani ,r;de deceased, to be and appear at before the first Mor. lev in May cause, if any they- sail not be granted. Given under my hen end official at office in Augusta, 7th day 1867. i'AvTh L. RO^B oct B—w6m O^R Letters of Dismission. STATE OF GEORGIA- H| Richmond Whereas, John Mc.-.d.un, the estate of James ... dsosasei, me for Letters of Dismiss!..!): WjHa These are, theres. re.; cite and, singular, the kin: . md deceased, to be at:dc;;.ur at my before the first Mor,day :.i lay next, : -e. if any ihey ... . . -a; 1 Lette^H| not be granted. HH Given u ider uiy k ni and official at olii.-e in August ;hi: 7th dav 1867. DAVID L.B^H octS—w6tn Fulton County. I IN BANKRUPTCY. J IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF XHa States for the Northern District of fl In the matter of )IN BANK! JAMES A. TAYLOR, \ Febrottfl Bankrupt. J IS® Tiiia is to give notice ence a week* weeks, that I have been appointed /m the estate of James A. Taylor, of Foil J in said State and District, who has bee* a Bankrupt on his own petition byUB Court of said District. I NOAH R. FOWI fcbll—lw2w AM IN BANKRUPICIJ TX THE DISTRICT COUKTOFTHM I- .-taics ior he Northern District »f I In the matter of )LY BANK* EDWIN B. POND, \ February■ Bankrupt. ) ■ This is to give notice once a weeM weeks, that I have been appointed hM the esta c of Edwin B. P»'nd, of Fnltoß in said tState and District, who has bee® a Bankrupt on his ovra petition by tlfl Court of said District. 1 W. L. HUBBARD, A| At Atlanta, in said district: 1 Ordered that the above be publish® New Era and National Republican. ■ LAWSON Bli febl4—lw2w “1 in bankruptcy! IN THE DISTRICT COURT Ol United States for tbe Northern 11 Georgia. - J In the matter of )IN BA>kl WM. J. WOOTTON, j- Bankrupt. J 1 Tiiis is to give notice once a weeks, that I have been ppointed Ass™ estate of Wm. J. Wootten, of FuUon<l said State and District, who has bees! a Bankrupt upon hi? own petition by til Court of said Distri-t. „ Air J NO All R. FOffl fchl3—l w 2 \v *1 CAMPBELL COUNTtj Assignee or Trustees Notic* I poifitnient. I TN THE DISTRICT COTKI <1 -L United States for tbe Norther! 4 Georgia. j In the matter of ) WILLIAM JACKSON, [ I-'' LA * NM I Bankrupt. J To whom it may concern: The*“l Dr. William S. Zoilars, of eounty, Georgia, hereby gives DOt ‘ J pointmout as Assignee of the esta “ 1 Jackson, of Palmetto, in the cou . 1 bell, in said District, and who w»“ 1 the 11th day of December, A.D., • J Bankrupt upon tho petition of VJ District Court of the United n I Northern District of Georgia- J Dated at Newnan, tho 3dd*y 1 A.D., 1868. WILLIAM S. ZBU] DESIGNATION OF NEffSFAP* Northern District of Georgia-”®* • I hereby designate the -Yc« Xjß the National Republican, August , newspapers in which the forego l ®* "jm be published by tho said William signeo of the estato of William Jaw™ rupt aforesaid, according to law. ,■ Dated at Newnan, tho 3d day o D., 1868. CHARLES G. Mihtnj fet>6—lawdw Hy""" 111 ! Wilkes CountyxJ LettersofDismiiM 0 ® - ■ gTATE OF GEORGIA- M Whkkeas, John C. Fanning, for Letters of Dismission as B Orr, deceased— , nl .ertfl These are to cite all persons con and appear at my office within scribed by law, to show cause, it - why said Letters of Dismiss! 0 ® ■ Bran,ed - ROYLAND *tm Deo. 31st, 1867. ■ do22—iamfirn 9