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ORANYIRR ESI S Tfy LH,
Every interest of tln> Republican patty
ia supporting or satisfied with
Even individual exceptions arc rare.
Thousands of Democrats will vote for him,
says the Washington Chronicle. All the
soldiers aremvftis side, and in the South
there is not a sensible rebel who does not
•ee that his cause has become resistless.
The whole productive interest of the
country sees in his name the symbol of
activity in tratio, plenty of lalx>r at good
prices, a revived commerce on the seas, and
the rapid appreciation of our national
securities. Under the influence of these
facts, the office-bound conspiracy of rebels
and copperheads will break up like die
ice-bound waters under tl»e influence of
the sun of May. Indeed it is going to
pieces now. Formidable only in hatred of
the Union they were so closely united to
destroy, they are separating before the
overwhelming popularity of Grant, the
solidity of Congress, and the ultimate
triumph of reconstruction. The first sure
sign of their dissolution is the impossi
bility of securing an available candidate
for President. As everybody is going for
Grant, they find almost everybody distrust
ing them.
The New York Herald, after accepting
Grant as the people’s nominee, and then
trying to weaken him, now gives up the
contest, with a characteristic chastisement
of the copperheads.
Save Him from Ilis Friends !
Several newspapers in Georgia have
declared themselves for Andrew Johnson
as their candidate for the Presidency.
But, at the same time, they express a
willingness to leave the matter to the
decision of the Democratic party of the
North. This is very proper on their part,
and we can tell them that Mr. Johnson is
much more likely to be struck by light
ning than to be nominated either by that
party or any other. The strongest man
witli the Democrats of New York is John
T. Hoffman, just as with the Democrats of
the West George If. Pendleton is the
strongest. One of these two will probably
be the candidate adopted by the Demo
cratic National Convention. So says the
N. Y. Times.
Catholicism in the United States.
The Catholic Almanac for 1868 gives a
glowing account of the increase of Roman
ism in this country. In 1860 the American
Cyclopedia estimated the adherents of the
Catholic Church at a little over three mil
lions. Tbe heat Catholic authorities are
now said to declare that nearly five millions
of persons belong to their denomination.
In Rhode Island and Connecticut alone the
increase in sixteen years has been from
sixteen thousand to one hundred and
twenty-five thousand. In the five New
England States, exclusive of Massachusetts,
the Catholic strength is one hundred and
ninety-eight thousand. It is announced
that special efforts are making to national
ize the Church. Heretofore the majority of
the clergy have been French, Italian or of
Irish, and the number of native Americans
who have entered the priesthood has been
small.
Doolittle’s Territory.
Senator Doolittle, in a letter to the
Janesville Gazette, in 1862, proposed to
“make a negro territory in the United
States, beginning with South Carolina.”
Does not that agree, asks the Tribune , with
the present theories of the rights of the
conquered States.
No! But it corresponds with Senator
Doolittle, who mistook his mission when
he assumed to be a statesman, lie belongs
to the race of demagogues, and he found a
fitting place under the wing of Andrew
Johnson. Asa tail to that kite, let him
fly.— Cincinnati Gazette.
Heavy on A. J.
A Tennessee paper announces that An
drew Johnson wants to take the stump
during the approaching Presidential cam
paign. The New York Tribune does not
believe that any party would accept bis
services —unless the Republican Commit
tee should engage him as a dreadful
warning;
THE SUPREME COURT.
The action of the Supreme Court in the
Reconstruction eases will give very general
satisfaction. It removes one of the disturb
ing elements from a question which is much
too complicated already for the public good.
It will put an end, we presume, to the
movement in Congress which threatened to
override the Judicial Department of the
Government, and to set aside its authority,
lest it should be exercised against the Con
gressional acts of reconstruction. Ii will
allay public apprehension on the one hand
lest the Supreme Court should usurp politi
cal power, and on the other lest tho Court
itself should be invaded, in its rightful
jurisdiction, by the Legislature.
In disclaiming political authority, more
over, the Court comforms to the general
usage of tho Government, and the best
opinions of the foremost fiiends of republi
can institutions At the very outset it was
contended by Jefferson and those who acted
with him, that the Court hud no political
juiisdiction, and no right to decide or en
tertain questions purely political in their
character. The Democratic party always
held that position down at least to the
time when the Dred Scott decision was
pronounced ; and the ablest and must dis
interested members of the party held that
decision to be a departure from the usage
of the Court, and an invasion of the politi
cal department of the Government.
In the decision it has now pronounced
the Court has defined the limits ot its
jurisdiction. Its province is to decide
“ cases in law and equity" which may
arise under tho Constitution and laws of
the United State. This docs not involve
the right to sit in judgment on the consti
tutionality of laws of Congress, as an ab
stract question, and to affirm or annul
them at its discretion. It can only take
cognizance of that question as it may
arise in some specific case, involving rights
of person or of property, and which shall
come properly before the Court. The
Georgia and Mississippi cases presented no
such claims. They were simply applica
tions from those States, asking the Court
to pronounce certain laws unconstitutional,
ana to restrain the Government of the
’
United* States 4rem carrying them into
execution. Hie Court holds-that it has no
right us to sit in judgment on the J** 8
of tie political department of the Oovem
ilient.*<TKat department ia inteoeudent of
all others ififThe action it may take on sflb
jcctlVithiii its rightful jurisdiction and it is
only when personal right* or right* of
property are invoked* iu caws coming
properly before it. that the Court can take
cognizance of tho validity of existing laws.
Tho only appeal in case of political wrongs
is to the people. They are the source oi
ail political power under oar torm of gov
ernment, and it is only by them that the
politioal action of the Government can be
called in question.
The fact that the decision in these recon
struction cases was unanimous, and that
the opinion was delivered by Judge Nelson
will give it increased weight and authority
with the conntry. While it deprives the
opponents of the Congressional policy of
reconstruction of one of their strongholds,
it relieves tho Court from the political as
saults that were threatening its destruction,
and leaves the whole question open for the
action and decision of the tribunal of the
people, to which alone all administrations
are responsible.— New York Times.
From the Atlanta New Era l ]
State Constitutional Convention
Saturday, Feb. 15, 1868.
The Convention met and was called to
order by the President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Traywick, Delegate.
The journal was read.
Mr. Highke, from the Committee on
Journals, presented the following report:
Mr. President : The Committe on En
rollment beg leave to report, that the fol
lowing resolutions have been regularly
enrolled, and are now rrady for the sif,na
ture of the President and attestation of
the Secretary, to-wit;
A resolution in relation to the slanderous
assertion of A. A. Bradley.
A resolution to expel Aaron A. Bradley,
a Delegate to this Convention.
A resolution to discharge the committee
appointed to investigate the charges
against A. A. Bradley.
A resolution to appoint a Committee of
of Seven, to prepare a substitute for the
32d section of the Bill of Rights.
A resolution relative to the suit in the
Supreme Court of the-United States by
the State of Georgia.
Wm. A. Fort,
Chairman of Com. qn Enrollment.
Mr. Waddei.l moved to reconsider the
action of the Convention in striking out
the lOtli paragraph from the Report on
Franchise. His object, he said, was to
offer the following substitute:
White men only shall be eligible to any
office of trust, honor, profit or emolument,
whether municipal, judicial or political, in
this State, and white men only shall serve
as jurors in the courts.
The motion to reconsider was lost by a
vote of yeas 19, nays 102.
Mr. Edwards moved to reconsider the
action of the Convention on the fifth section.
His object was to strike out the provision
that excludes from the Legislature of the
State any person holding any office in the
State or the United States.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays,
and resulted yeas 62, nays 62-
The President voting in the negative,
the question was decided against reconsid
eration.
On motion of Mr. Conlev, section six
was reconsidered, and the words “vote or’'
stricken out. The section, ns amended,
reads as follows:
"No person convicted ot any felony or
larceny before any court in this State, or in
the United States, shall be eligible to any
office or appointment of honor or trust within
this State, unless he shall have been par
doned.
Mr. Ashburn offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the second and third sec
tions, as reported by the Committee on the
Legislative Department be referred to a
Special Committee, appointed by the Presi
dent, selected from each Congressional
District, with instructions to report on the
19th instant.
The Chair appointed the following as that
Committee :
Messrs. Whiteley, Seeley, Edwards,
Whitehead, of Burke, Hotchkiss, and
Shropshire.
Mr. Hotchkiss offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
be authorized to negotiate a loan for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of the
Convention.
Mr. Parrott (Mr. Trammel in the Chair)
moved to lay the motion on the table. The
motion was lost.
Mr. McCay moved that the Committee
report before they confirm any negotiation.
Lost.
The motion of Mr.Hotchkiss was adopted.
Mr. Bullock offered the following :
Resolved, That it is the determination of
this Convention to recognize all legitimate
indebtedness of the State of Georgia, and
we hold that said indebtedness should ever
be held sacred. In this series of obligations
we enumerate all the bonded debts of the
State issued and registered before the 19th
day ot January, 1861, and since the Ist day
of June, 1860 : Provided, however, that no
indebtedness (bonds or otherwise), created
by the State ot Georgia during the late re
bellion, pr indebtedness, created during the
last two years, for the benefit, directly or
remotely, of any interest of the rebel State
or Confederate Government, shall in any
manner be recognized by the Convention.
The rules were not suspended.
Mr. Martin, of Habersham, introduced
the following :
Jiesolved, That the Disbursing Agent of
this Convention be authorized and required
to pay each member and officer of this Con
vention, so soon as he may receive a suffi
cient amount to do so, the sum of fifty
dollars, if in his possession.
The resolution was laid on the table.
The report of the Committee on the Legis
lative Department was taken up, and para
graphs 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, V and 8, of section 4,
were adopted as follows :
SECTION 4.
1. Eiich House shall be the judge of the
election returns and qualifications of its
members, and ..hall have power to punish
them for disorderly behaviour or misconduct,
by censure, fine, imprisonment, or expulsion,
but no member shall be expelled except by
a vote of two-lhirds of the House from which
he is expelled.
2. Each House may punish by imprison
ment, not extending beyond the session, any
person not a member who shall bQ guilty of
a contempt by any disorderly behaviour in
its presence, or who, during the session, shall
threaten injury to the person or estate of any
member for anything said or done in either
House, or who shall assault any member
going to or returning therefrom, or who
skull rescue, or attempt to rescue, any per
son arrested by order of either House.
3. The members of both Houses shall be
free from arrest during their attendance on
the General Assembly, and in going to or re
turning therefrom, except for treason, felony,
larceny, or breach of tho peace; and no
member shall be liable to answer in any
other place for anything spoken in debate in
either House.
4. Each House shall keep a Journal of
its proceedings and publish them imme
diately after its adjournment. TJie yeas
and nays of the members on any question
shall, at the desire of onc-flttli of the
members present, be entered on the jour
nals. The original journals shall be pre
served, after publication, in the office of
the Secretary of State, but there shall be
no other record thereof.
5. Every bill, before it shall pass, shall
be read three times, and on three separate
and distinct days in each House, unless in
cases of actual invasion ot insurrection,
nor shall any law or ordinance pass which
refers to more than one subject matter, or
contains other matter from what is ex
pressed in the title thereof.
0. All acts shall be signed by the Presi
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and attested by
tlie Secretary ot the Senate and Clerk of
the House of Representatives; and no
bill, ordinance, or resolution, intended to
have the effect of a law, which shall have
been rejected by cither House, shall lie
again proposed during tho same session
under the same or any other title, without
the consent of two thirds of the House by
which the same was rejected.
7. Neither House shall adjourn for more
than three days, nor to any other place,
without tho consent of the other; and in
casß of disagreement between the two
Houses on a question of adjournment, the
Governor may adjourn either of thorn.
8. The officers of the two Houses, other
than the President and Speaker, shall boa
Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House, and an Assistant for each, a Journ
alizing Clerk, two Engrossing and two
Enrolling Clerks for each House ; and the
number shall not be increased, except by a
two third vote of the House. And their
per diem pay, as well as the pay and
mileage of the members, sholl be fixed by
law, in the passage of which a majority
of the members of each House shall
concur. Whenever this Constitution re
quires a vote of two-thirds of either or both
Houses for the passage of an act or resolu
tion, the yeas and nays, on tho passage
thereof, shall he entered on the Journal or
Journals. And all votes on confirmations
or refusal to confirm nominations to office
by the Governor, shall be recorded on the
Journal. Every Senator and Representa
tive, before taking his seat, shall take an
path or affirmation to support the Constitu
tion of the United States and of this State ;
that he has not practised any unlawful
means, directly or indirectly, to procure his
election, and that he has not given, or
offered, or promised, or caused to be given,
or offered, or promised, to any person, any
money, treat, or thing of value, with intent
tft affect any vote, or to prevent any person
wotiug at the eleetiou at which he was
elected.
The following yeas and nays were taken
ou the proposition to strike out from the
Blh paragraph the words “two-thirds” and
insert “majority.” The proposition was car
ried by a vote of yeas, 68; nays, 50—as
follows :
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Ashburn,
Bedford, Bentley, Beaird, Baldwin, Bell of
Oglethorpe. Bowden of Campbell, Blodgett,
Bryant, Bryson. Bullock, Campbell, Casey,
Clift, Chatters, Claiborne, Chambers, Cobb
of Houston, Costin, Conley, Crane, Cray
ton, Crumley, Dinkins, Edwards, Goodwin,
Golden, Guilford, Harrison of Hancock,
Higbee, Hopkins, Howe, Jackson, Joiner,
Jones, Jordan, Linder, Lumpkin, Madden,
Maddox, Maull, Minor, Moore of Columbia,
Murphy, Neal, Noble, Palmer, Rozar, Sikes,
Seeley, Sherman, Speer, Stewart, Supple,
Stone, Strickland, Wallace, Whitaker,
Whitehead of Burke, Whitehead of Butts,
Whiteley, and Williams—6B.
Those who voted in the negative are—
Messrs. Adkins, Angier. Bell of Banks,
Bowers, Blount, Braeewell, Carson, Came
ron, Christian of Newton, Cooper, Crawford,
Dunning, Dunnegau, Ellington, Foster of
Paulding, Gove, Griffin, Harrison of Car
roll. Htgden, Hotchkiss, Houston, Hoi
combe. Hooks, Hudson, Hutcheson, Key,
King, Knox, Lee, Lott, Mathews, Martin
of Carroll, Martin of Calhoun, Martin of
Habersham, MeHan, McCay, Miller, Moore
of White, Saffold, Saulter, Smith of Charl
ton, Smith of Coweta, Smith of Thomas,
Shumate, Traywick, Turner, Welch,
Woodey—so.
The following coajmunication was read by
the Secretary :
Headq’rs Third Military District, )
( Dep't Georgia, Alabama and Florida), >
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14, 1868. j
Hon. J. R. Parrott, President Constitutional
Convention, Atlanta, Ga.:
Sin—l have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt, by the bands of the Secretary of the
Convention, of an official copy of an ordi
nance, passed on the Bth instant, to provide
means for defraying the expenses of the
Convention and the compensation of officers
and members, and beg leave to enclose
herewith a copy of an order issued by me
approving such ordinance, and directing its
enforcement.
Inasmuch as in my judgment the issue of
any scrip had better be superintended by
the officers of the State Government con
nected with the control of its finances, I have
so far modified the ordinance us to impose
upon these officers the issue of the scrip
provided for in sections two (2) and five (5)
of the ordinance.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
Geo. G. Meade,
Maj. Gen. IT. S. Army, Commanding Third
Military District. t
Headqb’s Third Military District, j
{Dept, of Georgia, Florida and Alabama,)
Atlanta, Ga., February 14,1868. )
General Orders No. 23.
1. Whereas, The Constitutional Con
vention of Georgia, now in session in
Atlanta, on the Bth day of February, 1868,
enacted the following ordinance :
Sec. 1. Re it orduine.d by the people of
Georgia, in Convention assembled, That
an ordinance of this Convention passed on
the 20tli day of December, in the year
1867, entitled “an ordinance to levy and
collect a tax to pay the delegates and offi
cers connected with this Convention, as
well as all other incidental expenses,” ex
cept the second section thereof, is hereby
rescinded, and the following is ordained
in lieu thereof, to-wit: ,
That it shall be the duty of the Comp
troller General of the State of Georgia to
levy a tax of one-tenth of one per cent, on
all the taxable property of this State, as
returned upon the digest of the year 1867.
for the purpose of defraying the expenses
of this Convention, and the compensation
of officers and members And it shall he
the duty of the Tax Collectors in the sev
eral counties of this State to collect tho tax
so assessed, and to pay the same to the
Comptroller General on or before the Ist
day of May, 1868. And it shall be tho
duty of tho several Tax Colledtors to issue
executions against all persons subject to
taxations under this ordinance, whose tax
is unpaid after twenty days notice to pay
it, for the amount of tax due them, and
fifty per cfentum thereon and all costs ; and
of sheriffs and constables to levy and sell
under such executions, and to return tile
proceeds to the Tax Collectors, as soon as
the same can bo done under the provisions
of existing laws.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, That
any scrip which may bo issued by the au
thority of this Convention, for the purpose
aforesaid, shall bo received by the Comp
troller General from the Tux Collector in
payment of the tax aforesaid.
Sec. 3, Re it further ordained, That the
Tax Collectors shall receive tho same per
cent, for collecting the tax aforesaid as they
ye now allowed by law for collecting the
state tax.
Sic. 4. Be it further ordained, That the
Comptroller General shall iuue to the Tax
Collators all necessary orders for the eol
ledtioti and payment of the tax aforesaid,
which orders shall be binding upon said
Tax Collector.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
the moneys and scrip received by the Comp
troller General, under the ordinance,
be paid by him into the Treasury of the
State to be disposed of as this Convention
may direct.
Resolved, That the General commanding
the Third Military District be requested to
enforce an ordinance of this Convention,
passed this day, entitled “An ordinance to
provide the means of defraying the ex
penses of this Convention, and the compen-,
nation ol officers and members.”
Resolved, That copies of said ordinance
and resolutions be transmittted by ' the
President to Major General Meade, to the
Provisional Governor, and Comptroller Gen
eral of the State.
11. Therefore, by virtue of the plenary
powers invested by the acts of Congress
in tlie Commanding General of the Third
Military District, it is ordered: That all
of said ordinance, except what is contained
in section 2 and 5, is approved and directed
to be carried into execution; and it is
hereby enjoined on the Provisional Gov
ernor, Comptroller General, and Secretary
Os State, Tax Collectors, Sheriffs and all
others, to give due and prompt respect to
the requirement of this order, and to the
collection of the special tax provided for
in the aforesaid ordinance.
111. In lieu of section 2 and paragraph 5
of the aforesaid ordinance, the Provisional
Governor of the State is hereby authorized
to issue, in advance of the collection of the
special tax, scrip in such sums as may be
deemed the most convenient, and not to ex
ceed in amount fifty thousand dollars.
IV- The scrip herein authorized to be
issued shall be made receivable in payment
of the special tax ; shall be paid out of the
Treasury only for the pay and expenses of
the Convention, and so much as shall not be
received in payment of the special tax, shall
be redeemed out of the proceeds of said spe
cial tax when collected.
By order of Muj. Gen. Meade.
R. C- Drum, A. A. G.
Official: R. C- Drum, A. A. G.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
It is said that not a single imported cigar
is sold the whole length of Broadway, N§w
York city.
The Ohio Legislature proposes to punish
with imprisonment persons reporting the
proceedings of prize fights.
Cincinnati has just established a stran
ger's home, where persons happening in the
city for a night or so, and who are out of
money, may find clean and comfortable
lodgings and meals. It is under the direc
tion of the Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion.
NEW SPRING GOODS!
I HAVE RECEIVED
A FINE ASSORTMENT of
NEW SPRING PRINTS,
GINGHAM, ,
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flgr NOTICE TO STATE AND
COUNTY TAX PAYERS.—By instructions
from the Comptroller General of Georgia, I am
required to collect at ones the unpaid faxes 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 the 20th of Feb
ruary, after whioh time settlement will have to
be trado with the Sheriff.
JOHN A. BOHLER,
Tax Collector Richmond County.
ja2s—t2othFeb _
fligp- MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY,
AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN
HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Crime
of Solitude, and the Physiological Errors, Abuses
and Diseases which create impediments to MAR
RIAGE, with sure moans of Relief. Sent in
sealed letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address Da. J. SKILLIN nOUGHTON,
Howard Association,
fel— 3m Philadelphia, Pa.
ggp“*ClTY 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 loft at any time will be promptly
attended to.
Residence—No. 6 Fenwick street.
P. B. HALL,
ja2l—lm City Sexton.
NOTICE.—
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 21, 1867.
To the Stockholders of the Milledgcville, 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 per cent. 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., payable 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 Road is now in operation to Miiledge
ville, and is doing a large business. It is
believed that arrangements will be 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 Neics and Herald;
Macon Telegraphy Journal and Messenger ; Mil
ledgeville Recorder, Federal Union; Atlanta
Intelligencer and New Era, will please copy
above for sixty days, and send bill to the
Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at
Augusta.
TAX NOTICE.
CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE,
Augusta, Ga., January 14, 1868. AU persons
liablo for City Taxes (except those who are re
quired to make quarterly returns), are heroby
notified that tho CITY TAX DIGEST for IS6B
is now open at my office (City Hal!), and will
remain open until the first day of March next,
by-which time all returns must be mado.
All those who fail to return by that time will
be roturned for double taxation, and a fine of
not less than ten dollars per day will be imposed
for each day of such failure to return.
Office hours: From 9 o'clock a.m to 1
o’clock p.m., and from 3 o’clock p.m. to 5 o'clock
p.m., daily (Sundays excepted).
JAMES N. ELLS,
janlo—td Clerk of Council.
iter WANTED—AGENTS.— TO IN
troduce the STAR SHUTTLE SEWING MA
CHINE, an entirely new invention, unlike
any other sewing machine in the world.
Patented March 12, 1867. It uses two threads,
and makes tho genuine LOCK STITCH, alike
on both sides, that will not rip or unravel.
AH other low priced machines make the
Chain Stitch. It combines simplicity, dura
bility, and beauty, is as large as other first
class machines, and will do every variety of
family sewing and tailoring. In order to in
troduce our new and novel machine as rapidly
as possible, we propose to furnish them com
plete with one shuttle, extra bobbins, a full
set of needles, 'oil can, screw driver, direc
tions, etc., etc.—at the low prico of $25.
Each agent supplied with a copy of Letters
Patent.
M. M. BEACH & CO., General Agants,
corner Second and Madison sts.,
de3-3m Memphis, Tenn
JB@“ POST OFFICE, AUGUSTA, Ga.,
October 12th, 1867.—Until further notice THE
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN from S A. M. to
3.30 P. M., and from 4 P. M. to 6.15 P. M.
The door to the Key Boxes will be open from
7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M.
Sundays opon from 8.30 to 10 A. M.
All mails will oloso at 1 P. M. on Sundays.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
00tl2—tf Post Master .
O. H. Warner,
PLUMBER,
GAS AND STEAM FITTER,
NO. 255 URO AO Si T KELT,
AUGUSTA, GA.
,®W~ Pumps, lias,
Steam and Water Pipes,
Rubber Huso and Hose Pipes,
Promptly furnlshtd or repaired."*®
jan2o—tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta. Ga., February 15,1868. )
THIS IK TO aiVE NO.ICE: That on the
6th day of February, A. D. t 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tat© of
ALEXANDER WEII.L.
of Newnan, in the connty of Coweta,and State of
Georgia, who ha* been adjudged a Bankrupt on hi*
own petition; that the payment of aay debt*
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for hi* use, and tlie transfer
of any property by bim, are forbidden by law ;
that a meeting of the creditor* of said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignees of his cstute, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Reg
ister’s office, in the City of Newnan, Georgia,
before Charles G." McKinley. Register, on the
27th day of March, A. D„ 1808, at 10 o’clock a. m.
CHARLES H. ELYEA,
feb!B—lt U. 8. Dep. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OF ICE, J
Atlanta, Ga., February 15, 1863. >
rpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A 6th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tat© of
THOMAS J. LATIMER,
of , in the comity of Meriwether, and State
Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrup:
on Ins own petition ; that the paymeut of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging
to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said
Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or
more assignee* of his estate, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to he holden at the Regis
ter's office, in the city of Newnan, Georgia,
before Charles G McKinley, Register, on the 28th
day of March, A. D., 1868.
CHARLES H. ELYEA,
fcl>lß—lt U. S. Dep. Marshal as Messenger.
~ IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, 1
Atlanta, Ga., February 15,1863. f
rrtHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
JL 6th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant iu Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
ANDERSON R. LOVEJOY,
of , in the county of Meriwether, and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
his own petition; that the payment of any debt*
aud delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and tne transfer of
any property by him. are forbiddeu by law ; that
a meetiug of the creditors ot said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts, aud to choose one or more
assignee* of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register’s office,
in the city of Newuau, Georgia, before Charles
G. McKinley, Register, on the 31st day of
March, A. D., 1868. at 10 o'clocka.m.
CHARLES H. ELYEA,
feblß—lt U. S. Marshal a* Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., February 15.1568. j
fPHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
I 6th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against tiie es
tate of
WILLIAM C. LOVEJOY,
of . in the county of Meriwether, and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt on his own petition ; that the payment of
any debts and tlie delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or 'for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him, are for
bidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditor* of
*aid Bankrupt, to prove their debts, aud choose
one or more assignees ot his estate, wiU be held
at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the
Register’s Office, in the city of Newnan, Georgia,
before Charles G. McKinley, Register, on the 30tli
day of March, A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
feblß—lt U. S. Dep. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE. )
Atlanta. Ga., February 15,1868. j
THIS IS TO GIVE XOTIOE : That on the
31st day of January, A. D., 1868, a War
rant iu Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
PHILANDER P. PEASE,
of Atlanta, in the connty- of Fulton, and State
of Georgia, who has beeu adjudged a Bankrupt on
his own petition; that the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him orfor his use. and tlie transfer of
any property by hie:, are forbidden by law ; that
a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts, and to choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be field at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to he holden at Room No. 56,
United States Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, before
Lawson Black. Register, on the 9th day of
March, A. 1).. 1868, at 10 o’clock a m.
CHARLES II- ELYEA,
feblS—lt U. S. Dep. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY-
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., February 15, 1868. I
ritHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
_L lath day of February. A. D., 184J8, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
JOHN 11. WHITE & CO.,
of Atlanta, iir the county of Fulton, and State of
Georgia, who have been adjudged Bankrupts
on tliier own petition; that the payment of
any debts and delivery of* any property be
longing to said Bankrupts, to them or for thier use,
and the transferor any property by tb#m, arc for
bidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditors of
said Bankrupts, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of their estate, will be held
at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be lioideu at Room
No. 56, in the United States Hotel, at Atlanta,
Georgia, before LaAvson Black, Register, on the
16th Jay of March, A. D., 1868, at It) o’clock ajn.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
feblß—lt U. S. Dep. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
t . S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., February 15, 1868. \
rrillS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A. 14th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
WILLIAM T. WELLS,
ol Covington, iu tile county of Newton, and State
of Georgia, who lias been adjudged a Bankrupt on
his own petition ; that the payment of afiy debts
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bauki upt, to him or for hia use, aud the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law ; that
a meeting of the creditors of said Baukrupt, to
prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be liolden at the Register's Office,
in the Farrar Building, Griffin, Georgia, before
Alexander G. Murray, Register,on the 9th day of
March, A. I)., 1868, at 2 o’clock p. m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
fe!B—lt U. S. Dep. Marshal us Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, I
Atlanta, Ga., February' 15, 1868. j
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE r That on the
Bth day of February, A. D., 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
JAMES M. HURST,
of Ilogansville, iu the county of Troup, and State
oi Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
his owu petition ; that the payment of any debts,
and the deliveiy of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for his nse, and the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by law;
that a meeting of tho creditors of said Bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will he held at a Court ot
Bankruptcy, to be liolden at tho Register's office,
iu the city of Newuan. Georgiu, before Charles
O. McKinley, Register, on the Ist day of April,
A. D„ 1868, at Id o'clock a. m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
feblS—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, J
Atlanta, Ga., February 15, 1868. j
ri-UHS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A 6th day of February, A. I)., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
JAMES D. THOMPSON,
of Cedar Town, in the eonntv of Folk, aud State
Os Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt on nil own petition; that tho payment of
any debts and delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or lor his use,
amftlie transfer of any property by him, are for
bidden by law: that a meeting of the creditors of
said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will he hold
at a Court of Bankruptcy, to bo liolden at
Room No. 50, iu tho United Stales Hotel. Atlanta,
Georgia, before Luwson Black, Register, on the
9th day of March, A. I)., 1868, at. 10 o’clock a. in.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
feblß—lt U.ti. Dep. Murslml as Messenger.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
Executed at this Office
At the Lowest Terms and in the Hast Style'*
Come mid see samples.
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FROM THE
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HON. MRS.TEIVEE!
WILL Ofvz
AT THE MASONIC HALL,
0a Wednesday Evening 19th It
HEB SECOND HEADING.
Tickets 50 cent*. Reserved Seats *1 00
eta can only be procured at the Planter,' n
Reading to commence at 8 o'clock. ’ ‘
Doors open at 6} o’clock.
SIOO A Month Salai
WILL BE PAID FOR AGENTS ,
or female, in anew, pleasant ten
business; full particulars free by retarnc
sample retailing at f1 50 for 50 cents “**
A. D. BOWMAN Am
48 Broad Street Ne»
(Clip out and return this notice). ’
Dissolution.
The firm of Fleming a ro»t
is this day dissolved by mutual coined*
ter Fleming withdrawing from the jW 1
Grocery Business will be continued, and ft.
of the old concern settled bv Clias. A
PORTER KLEJIBe
CHAB. A. KOWUj
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 10,1868. y
U. S. Marshal’s Sale,"
JAMES DEANE, ET AL., vs THPn
GEORGE, etc.
IN ADMIRALTY.
Under and by virtue of an order issued on,
Honorable the District Court of the Unitadl
for the Southern District of Georgia,
entitled case. I will sell at public eactio,.
Sen, Georgia, on the 28th day of Febnan*
o'clock, a. m., the Brig George, her tuikK
IV.M. G. DlCEgjj
feblß-10t U.S.HuJ
House and Lot for Sa
NO. 65 REYNOLDS STREET-THE ®
is large, with Four Rooms up stiirsa,
below. Terms easy. Apply to
febl5 —eod6t GEORGE W. IVAbJo
-Xuctior Sales.
Sheriff’s Sale.
ON THE 18TH DAY-OF FEBRCiIf
STANT, will bo sold by virtue ol j s ' (
from the lion. John C. Snead, Judge oftfo
Court of Augusta, at the Lower Markets
in the City of Augusta, within the legal
of sale:
Three Mules and three set* of Harneji,]|
on as the property of Theodore N, x.nadi
virtue of an attachment returnable to tie
ruary Term. 186S, of the City Court of Aug
in favor of Fleming A Rowland?*. Theodo
Lundy. ISAAC LEVY,
feh7—td Sheriff C.
U- S. Marshal's Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF W
of fieri facias, issued out of the Honoub
Fifth Circuit Court of the United States ft
Southern District of Georgia, in Jirort
plaintiffs, in the following cases, to wit; Bra
Wells & Cos. versus Silas Overstreet, She
Hoyt & Cos , versus same ; Loais Adler i
same : H. E. Dibblee & Cos. versus same. I
levied upon, as the property ot the defa
Silas Overstreet, Six (6; lets of Laid.tog
with all the improvements thereon,abate,
and being in the county of Pierce, and &
Georgia, aud known in the plan of said com
lots number DS», 183. 193, 33; 83,30, and UT.i
9th District, and containing, in ail, 3,438
more or less.
One lot of Laud, together with all the imp
ments thereon, situate, lying and being it a
District of Pierce couuty, Georgia,and hoi
the plan of said county and districtaalotai
92, and containing 490 acres, more cries.
One lot of Land, together with all the imp
ments thereon, situate, lying and Ixnugiau
District of Pierce county. Ga.. kDownaslot
her 23, aud containing 100 acres, more or lea:
One lot of Land, together with all the imp
ments thereon, situate, lying and being h>
town of Blackshear, Pierce county, Ga.,cot
iug one acre—bounded as follows": Onthei
east by lands of Silas Overstreet, rwrthee
lands of the late A. C. Strickland; uorthwe
lands formerly owned by 11. W. Grsdv, and
in the northeast corner of th Public Siquare.
Two lots of Land, together with all thi
provements thereon, sit naje in tlie town of I
shear, both lying on the east side of “A”
joining each other, and bounded as follows:
one lot fronting on “A” street, and running
123 feet; hounded on the southwest by “A” ■
and on'the northwest by lamia of the eat
Moses C. Eason,and oil the northeast by the
lot to be hereafter described, aud ,on the ea
land owned by Mrs. Shaves. Second, ot
lying northeast"of the one just described.an
ning back in a northeast directionß3yard
containing 2J acres, motv or I<s3—boomed
northwest by lands owned by H. K. Shifllg
on the northeast by lands owned by tbeiS
A. C. Strickland on the southeast by to
Charles Ray Ion; on the southwest by to
Mrs. Shaves’, H. W. Grady, and Moses Earn
One lot of Laud, together with all theim]
ments thereon, situate in the town ofßlackt
Pierce county, Qa., bounded as follows•• Fro
“A " street 2o feet, running hack 45feet; to
on the southeast by lot owned by Hurt
Douglass; on the northwest by lot owned
Overstreet, and lying on the southwest a
“A” street.
One lot of Laud, together with all the
ments thereon, situate in the town of Black
Pierce county, Ga., aud hounded as 8a
Fronting 90 yards on “A" street, running to
yards; bounded on the southeast bylaw
11. Robinson; on the northeast by landso
late A. C. Strickland ; on the northwest by'
S. Overstreet.
One lot of Land, together with all the isj
ments thereon, situate in the town of Black
Pierce county, Ga., known in the plan*
town as lot number l.
One lot of Land, together with all theirgj
meats thereon, situate in the town of Bl**»
Pierce county, Ga., known m tbe plan“
town asiotnumber —.fronting the riglitofj
the S. A. nnd G li. U„ aud running back®
bounded on the southwest by lands ofA
street; southeast by lands of the late A. C.s
land. northeast by lauds of J. X. Stephen
One lot of Land, together with alltheifl
ments thereon, situate in the town of B!»»
Pierce county, Ga., known in the plan of sat'
as lot number 24. , I
Two lots of Land, together with all i®l
ments thereon, situate in the town of Biscn
Pierce county, Georgia, known in tbep
said town as lot No. , and lot No. Mi *
26 being bounded as follows: fronting “Aj
75 feet, and fronting S. .A. .t H. R. B*
lot Nc. bounded by ami frontingß. A.)
R. R., running back 105 feet, bounded*
northeast by S. A-. A G. 11. R., southwest by
Kinney’s lot, and on all other sides by!«■
A. C. Strickland and AY in. Seheely.
One lot of Land, together with all
ments thereon, situate in the town of Blec®
Pierce county, Georgia, known ns No-M
on the north side of A street, bounded ■
east by lands of S. Cutncr, west by lands et
dry A Stephens, fronting A street 90 ■*
ning back 120 feet.
One lot of Land, together with iffi *!
ments thereon, situate in the town of Baca
Pierce county, Georgia, containing i * tr *i
or less, and bounded as follows: ontheet
lands of S. Overstreet, south by Smithew
One lot or parcel of Land containing*
more or less, together with all the iiaprof**
thereon, consisting of Dwelling, Barrs
buildings, etc., situate in the town of Bis®**!
county of Pierce, and State of
known as tho late town residonco of SR*
street, tho same being now occupied oj
Nichols, Esq.
Ono lot of Land containing I
less, together with all the improvements w
consisting of Store, Dwelling, etc., situate,
aud being in tho town ot IVarcshoro,
county, Georgia, and hounded as folios. *
the north by what was formerly know*
Did Court House Square, oast by back •
said town, south by lots of Austin Smit*>
by main street of said town. 1
Ono lot of Land containing I * ore ’? i
loss, together with all improvements U"
consisting of Dwelling, etc., situate,
being in tho town of Warosboro, Ware &
Georgia, and hounded as follows: 00
by old public road to Towton’s Forry,_*
main street of said town, south by lots of**
Smith, and west by Cox Crcok. ■
And will sell all of theabove describ®** PJ
at public auction at tho Court House ip
of Savannah, Chatham oor.nty, Uoorgtjk
first Tuesday in March next, between
hours of sale.
Dated Savannah, January 31, 1886. j
AVM. ti. DICKSOj
jan3o-30t U. S. MW**