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National Republican AUOUeITA. . WEDNESDAY MOBNIHa .--Y«*>n»MlW.lß* 8 THE COUNCIL INVESIIGA TION. The enemies of the present Mayor anil City Council of Augusta appear to be considerably chagrined at the failure ot their elaborate plan for ousting them nml getting possession of the City Government. They attempt to mitigate their disap pointment by impcaching the integrity of the Commissioners sent here to investigate the charges, and even insinuate that one of the officers was bribed by the payment of his hotel bill by one of the gentlemen who were accused. This paltry accusation is worthy of those who trumped it up, and is cliarac. tcristic of the spirit that has animated them throughout the affair. They as cribe to others the mean motives which would have influenced their own judg ment. No officer of the IT. S. Army would be so lost to all sense of honor as to be bribed in such a matter, and no man of character, however lowly and needy he might be, would be bought with so poor a bribe. Those who make the accusation, judge others by their own standard of integrity and morality. The charge is not worth the trouble of refutation. It was well known that these charges were the result of political spite, and not of a desire to promote the welfare of the city, or to economize its funds. It is acknowledged by unprejudiced men that •Ahc city has been better governed than for many years before, and that an im portant saving has been made in its expenses. So, despite the alleged in crease in the salary of the Mayor, the City Treasury seems to have gained instead of lost thereby. The other charges were so frivolous that they scarcely deserved notice, and were plainly' the in ventions or discoveries of busy-bodies nosing around to find causes of complaint; and what they could not discover they invented; so they were declared “not proven” in General Meade’s letter to Messrs. H. H. Steiner, Michael Walsh and others. The disappointed accusers may attempt to impeach the integrity of Gen. Meade, and the gentlemen of his commis sion, but no one who has read impartially the evidence, as published on both sides, can come to any different conclusion. No, the whole 'affair grew out of the bitter, venomous and blind party spite which prompts the action of too many men in this city. Had the Mayor and Council been of the Copperhead persua sion, we should have heard nothing of these charges, had they done a thousand things ten thousand times worse than those ascribed to the present city government. But they happened to be Republicans— men anxiously desirous to see the State restored to the Union, and prosperity to both State and city. To this end they were willing to expend time and labor, and to encounter the vile blackguardism which every one must endure who labors for the same ends. The accusers thought, when they preferred their charges, that Gen. Meade was a bird of the same feather as themselves. They and others judged so from the circumstances of his appointment; but as they find him possessed of a sense of justice and a patriotism which they cannot comprehend, we may expect that hereafter the vials of their wrath will be poured out upon him as lavishly as they were upon Gen. Pope. Asa matter of course they will continue their libels against Mayor Blodgett and the members of Council; though, to-day, they would be willing to pay any price to have them on their side. [communicated. REPLY TO “TAX PAYER." Mr. Editor: “Tax Payer,” in the Chronicle Sf Sentinel, a few days ago, some of the county officials a great injus tice. Mr. Johnson has done all in his power to place the roads in good order He should have the thanks of the travelling community for what has been done. We all know the roads, in places, are in a very bad condition ; this is the natural result of so much rainy and otherwise inclement weather, and the very frequent passage of the various vehicles uow passing over the road. lam assured the bids were much higher than were anticipated by Tax Payer. The highest he states to be $4,000. while the highest was really $12,000, just three times the amount. I will admit that the bridge over Spirit Creek, alluded to in the article referred to. is a splendid, sub stantia], and very reliable one, not often surpassed by similar structures, and the builders thereof stand ready to make simi larimprovenients over the so-called bridges, which now disgrace the name, placed there by. the former administration. “Tax Payer,” no doubt, was laboring under the wrong impression when he penned the •ommunication. Respectfully, Another Tax Paver. Zb be Pardoned. The Reconstruction Committee has agreed to report in favor of removing political disability from a number of prominent Southerners, including Governor Orr, of South Carolina; ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia; ex-Governor Holden, General Alfred Dockery, General Rufus Baringer, Hon. Victor M. Baringer, and ex-Congress man William H. Bm:th, of North Carolina; and ex Congressman Flournoy, of Missis sippi. Professor Swallow, tho .State Geologist of Missouri, has made a protest against the refusal of the Legislature of tbat State to publish tbe reports of tbe geology of the State. Dr. Litton has* made thorough analyses of over one hundred specimens of soils irom different parts of tho State, all of which are valueless until published for tbe infirmation of the people. Tbe English sparrows which have taken 00 kindly to the squares and parks of New York, are now numerous in Newark and other neighboring cities, and by their har diness and cheerfulness under adverse cir cumstances, put to shatno their coieins of American birth. J %* Supreme Court. There it no assurance, in tho action of the Supreme Court in the Georgia case, that the Court will not interfere with the Reconstruction acts. The Court does indeed decide that tho particular question pre sented is a political and not a judicial ques tion—and on that ground declares that it has no jurisdiction. The principle is right, and if properly understood and applied, would end all dispute as to the laws in question. But it is by no means clear that the Supreme Court will properly apply it. On the contrary, the objection to the Geor gia petition seems to be, merely, that it presents the question in one form rather than another. The Court gives the impres sion that if a case involving a direct issue of personal rights or property should come before it, that question would be regarded as a judicial and not a political one, al though it should turn altogether upon the lawfulness of the reconstruction measures, and should involve in its decision a decision upon the constitutionality of those very measures. There is a very wide difference, if we are not mistaken, between the position which the Court has taken in this matter, and the doctrine held by the Court in its earlier days—a difference which leaves ample room for a decision at any time affirming the unconstitutionally of the political acts of Congress. If tlic Court has the right to question the validity of acts of Congress in organizing Territorial or State govern ments, then there is really no question upon which the decision of Congress can be final, and the result which Thomas Jefferson so much deprecated will follow —tho Court will become virtually the supreme power in the land. It is to prevent such an abuse of power that a bill regulating the apellate jurisdic tion of the Court lias been proposed. Os the power of Congress to fix the majority by which the Court may set aside laws, there can be no reasonable doubt; and of its power to regulate tile appellate juris diction of the Court, there can be no doubt at all. * IMPORTANT LETTER. Washington, D. C., Feb. 8,1808. I)k\a Sir: The resolutions introduced by the Hon. D. G. Cotting, and adopted by the Republican delegates to the Georgia Con stitutional Convention, are before me. Allow me, in acknowledgment, to return you, and through you to the Republicans of Georgia, my sincere thanks for this manifestion of your joy over the success of the loyal men in the recent election in the Bth Congressional District of Ohio; and let mo hope further, that the gentlemen who send these resolutions may be success* ful in their effort to reorganize Georgia on a loyal basis, and officer her with loyal men. We cannot sufficiently express our love and admiration for the brave men of the South who have been, throughout the recent terrible war, true to the old flag. * I feel assured that every Republican in the North will rejoice with exceeding great joy, should you be successful, and that every Republican hand will be extended to wel come the loyal delegation of Georgia back again to their seats in Congress. With assurance of my great regard, I remain your friend and servant, Joux Beatty. Hon. Foster Blodgett, Chairman. FOR GOVERNOR. To the Editor of the Netc Era : The tiny; rapidly approaches when the Reconstruction party of Georgia must select a suitable person to be tlie standard bearer of its principles before the people in tlie great contest for Governor of tbe State. It is very important that tlie person selected by the Reconstruction party as candidate for Governor should be a mem ber of tbe Constitutional Convention. Such a one would be more intimately acquainted with the provisions of tbe new Constitution of Georgia, and .would have a deeper interest in its success before the people of tbe State than any outsider could have. Again such a candidate must stand fair before the people of tlie State as a thorough business man, and as a good financier. He must also be thoroughly imbued witli tlie principles of tlie recon struction party of Georgia, and must stand prominently before the people as committed to the success of tlie Recon struction measures, in all their bearings on the white and colored population of the State. He must also be identified by long association with our people, with tlieir nearest and best interests. He must be a man of broad, comprehensive views. Such a man, we undertake to say, is tlie Hon. R. B. Bullock, a delegate from Richmond. The white and colored popu lation of the State would elect him Gov ernor despite of any opposition. Tite fact tit at Mr. Bullock received so nearly tlie unanimous endorsement of the Con vention for tli’e position of Provisional Governor of tlie State, would give the entire confidence of tlie people in his candidacy. Public Good. ITEMS FROM 'THE ATLANTA ERA. Gen. Gordon will, we presume, be tho Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia. It will take a strong man to beat him. The Keconstructionists will do well to bear this hint in mind. No second class nag can contest the ground with a man of Gordon’s popularity. Ail tho hell hounds in Georgia are after Foster Blfdgett Up to this writing they are not supposed to have overtaken him. Radicalism is now at a very low discount in tho ranks of the Republican party. Moderato men from this on will shape its policy nnd govern its action. Tho causes lor Radical measures have ceased to exist, and tho people of tho North will do ntanil moderation and kindness toward tho gallant people of tho South. Ben. Hill is u millstone tied to tho necks of a considerable class in Georgia. Ho hos been on all sides iu politics, and has never failed to snag and sink every craft lie ever sailed in. We like Benjamin as a tnan, hot the devil take him as a politician. Vallandigbam, of Ohio, predicts that tbe Republican party will carry that State lty fifteen to twenty thousand majority in No vember next. • From the Atlanta Maw Era ] State Constitutional Convention Atlanta, Feb. 17,1868. The hour for the auerabling of the Con vention having arrived, and the Conven tion having received information that the President, Hon. J. R. Parrott, wonld not be able to be present at the time of meetiug, on motion of Mr. Miller, Hon. Benja min Conley, from the county of Riobmond, was requested to oall the Convention to order. The Convention was called to order by Mr. Conley, and prayer offered by tbe Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Miller, tbo Conven tion proceeded to elect a President pro tempore, whereupon Hon. J. L. Dunning, of the countv of Fulton, was elected to that position by acclamation, and took tbe chair. The Journal was read. Mr. Miller moved a reconsideration of the amendment to the lGth paragraph, 4th section of tbe report ot the Committee on the Legislative Department, whereby it is required that acts passed by the General Assembly shall be “attested by the Secre tary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives.” The motion prevailed, and the section as amended was adopted. Mr. Maddox offered tho following: Resolced, That the roll of the members shall be called every morning before tho reading of the journal, and that the Clerk shall mark the absentees. Resolved further, That no members of this Convention shall, while absent on his own business, receive any pay per diem—sick ness and other providential cause alone accepted. Mr. Adkins moved the reconsideration ot the action of the Convention on Satur day on the paragraph in the report on the Legislative Department in relation to the per diem of members of the General As scmbly, with the view, he said, of offering a provision that tho “per diem of members shall not exceed $4 in specie or its equiva lent, and ten cents, going nud coming ouce per mile, to the House of Assembly, for travelling expenses.” Mr. Bedford called tho previous ques tion, which was sustained. The motion to reconsider did not prevail. The Convention took up, as the unfin ished business, the report of tho Commit tee on the Legislative Department. The following paragraphs were adopted: section 4. 9. Whenever this Constitution requires a vote of two-thirds of either or both Houses for the passing of an act or resolution, the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal or Journals. And all votes on confirmations or refusals to confirm nominations to office by the Gov ernor, shall be by yeas and nays; and the Jeas and nays shall he recorded on the ournal. 10. Every Senator and Representative, before taking his seat, shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of this State ; that bo has not practiced any unlawful means, directly or indirectly, to procure his elec tion, and that he has not given, or offered, or promised, or caused to he given, or offered, or promised, to any person any money, treat or thing of value, with intent to affect any vote, or to prevent any person voting at the election at which he was elected. section 5. 1. The General Assembly shall have power to make all laws and ordinances, consistent with this Constitution and not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States, which they shall deem ne cessary and proper for the welfare of the State. 2. The General Assembly may alter the boundaries of, or lay off and establish new counties, or abolish counties, attaching the territory thereof to contiguous counties, hut no new counties shall be established but by a vote of two thirds of each House, nor Bhall any county bo abolished except by a vote of two thirds of each House, and after tho qualified voters of the county shall, at an election held for the purpose, so desire. Paragraph 3, section 5, was stricken out. The secti-m gave the pardoning power to the General Assembly. Paragraph 4 was taken up, which reads as follows : The General Assembly shall have power to repeal or modify any charter granted either by the General Assembly, or by the courts. Mr. Bedford moved to strikeout the para graph. Mr. McCay was opposed to striking out, and moved to amend by giving to the Gene ral Assembly the power to regulate the charges of railroads, turnpikes and ferries. The amendment was lost. Mr. Crane offered a substitute, which was lost, substantially the same a3 Mr. McCay’s amendment. Mr. Bedford’s ruo'ion to strike out was lost by a vote of yeas 79, nays 39. Section six was taken up, and paragraphs one, two and three were adopted, as fal lows : section 6. 1. No money shall he drawn from the Treasury except by appropriation made by •law, and a regular statement and account of the receipt and expenditure of all public money shall he published from time to time, and in the volume of laws published by the General Assembly. 2. No vote, resolution, law or order shall pass, granting a donation or gratuity in favor of any person except by the concnr rence of two-thirds of each branch of the General Assembly, or to any sectarian corporation or association at all. 3. No law or section of the Code shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or the number of the section in the Code, but the amending or repealing act shall distinctly and fully describe the law to be amended or repealed as well as tho alteration to be made, hut this clause shall be considered as directions only to tho General Assembly. On motion of Mr, Steer, the Convention adjourned. THE SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS. While the Reactionist and Rebel presses have violated all truth and decency in the effort to caricature, malign, and misrepre sent the personnel of the Reconstruction Conventions, it is a somewhat notable fact that they have been unable to find fault with their acts. Conventions which are described us so many crazy Bedlams are found to be slowly and deliberately framing and adopting constitutions which arc un exceptionable. The moment their wild frenzy erystiflizes into action, it is seen to be sensible and discreet. The Georgia Convention, which was represented by the Rebel press ns being intent on confiscating the lands of planters, and dividing them up among the negroes, is, on the contrary, discussing a petition to Congress to loan tho planters $30,000,000 to keep their plantations from being sold out for debt, and to enable them to stag ger through the burden of financial diffi culties entailed upon them by tlicir rebel lion. In one respect, however, the present Re construction Conventions contrast strongly with any legislative assemblies ever con vened in the Southern States. They are thoroughly anti-slavery, and loyal. The Johnson Conventions, elected by white votes only, could with difficulty bo coerced into recognising slavery as abolished, secession as void, and the National debt as inviolate. Several of them toflk steps to recover for emancipated slaves- The Committee on the j Bill of Rights of the North Carolina Con vention have unanimously reported the fol lowing section on these points : “To maintaio the honor and good faith of the State untarnished, the public debt regu larly contracted before and after the Rebel lion shall be regarded inviolate aud never be questioned; but tbe State shall never assnmo or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion, either expressed or implied, against the United States, or any claim for the emancipation of any slaves.” Is it not time that the ancient Conserva tives of the Snath had abandoned abuse as a policy? Even the Saints are advised to make friends of the mammou'of unrighteous ness. Why, then, should not Rebels con descend to make friends of tbe mammon of loyalty I—Neuf York Tribune. POLITICAL. Pendleton to be tbe almost unanimous chffice of the Missouri Demo crats. ® A Washington correspondent of the Bos ton Advertiser says a third-party movement is on foot to nominate Gen. Dix for the Presidency. Jesse L. Bright (late of Indiana) is a candidate for the vacancy in the United States Senate, caused by the resignation ot Mr- Guthrie, of Kentucky. Besides Reverdy Johnson and Gen. Mc- Clellan, the names of Jeremiah Black, George Ticknor Curtis, and Robert C. Win throp, have bedh mentioned in connection with the mission to St. James. The Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner notes with pleasure that Mississippi is rapidly losing the negro majority that enabled the Convention to prevail at the late election. They are leaving for other States, nnd great numbers go to the Northwest. The Ex aminer wishes them all possible prosperity, and congratulates Mississippi on their loss. The Ohio Democracy are beginning to resent the imputations respecting the divi sion in their ranks, made from outside quarters. The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the party was never more harmonious than at present, and the Ohio St desman requests the New York World not to meddle with Democratic politics in that State. GENERAL ITEMS. Private letters from Chicago state that Mrs. Lincoln is insane beyond all donbt. The Ballard House in Richmond has been closed. Anew evening paper is to be established in New York nnder the editorship of Mr. Young, late of the Albion. The lower house of the Minnesota Leg islature has passed a bill, leaving capital punishment at tbe discretion of juries Queen Victoria has sent to every hospital in Scotland a copy of her “Journal in the Highlands." The leg that Princess Bacciochi broke is said to he one of the most beautiful in Europe. There is a man in Brooklyn called By, and his enemies declare that his very name is a by-word, The San Francisco, Vallejo, and Hum boldt Bay Railroad has been incorporated, with a capital of $10,000,000, The Pennsylvania Sunday Liquor Law has been repealed by the Legislature of that city. Tho California Legislature are con sidering a proposition to remove the cap ital of that State from Sacramento to San Jose. Nearly every physician in New York has under treatment one or more broken bones or sprains caused by slippery side walks. The New Orleans Bulletin rejoices over the arrival of 89,852 bushels- of corn in that city, by barges down the Mississippi, from Cairo. Subscriptions have been made by over two hundred thousand persons for a statue of Voltaire, to be erected in some public place in Paris, One Myers has sued tho Ciucinnati Commercial for calling him a gas-pipe. If they had called him a fool it would have been nieeter. Sir Morton Peto, in 1863, had an estate worth nearly $2,000,000, and a busi less of over -2,000,000. He is now hopelessly insolvent. Connecticut is opposed to speculators. The Dickens ticket speculators in New Haveu have come to grief. They were arrested for peddling without licenses. Gov. Geary, of Pennsylvania, has par" doned Wm. Meeser, editor of the Philadel phia Sunday Mercury, convicted of libel on the District Attorney of that city. Anew style of scarf pin is finished with imitation human heads, the eyes of which open or close at the will of the owner by means of electro-moter. The Boston ice crop this season is the largest and best ever gathered. Ice twenty two inches in thickness was cut at Wen ham Lake on Saturday. Jacob Thompson has sold all ins prop erty in Mississippi, which used to be worth over $1,000,000, for SBO,OOO, and there is a prospect that his self-exile will be perpetual. The latest musical sensation in New York State is a young woman of Batavia, who plays two airs with her right hand, one with her left, and sings a fourth, simultaneously. Sweet medley. The Mayor of St, Louis has vetoed a bill repealing the Sunday liquor law passed by the councils of that city. He says lie would sign it bill allowing tho billiard saloons to‘be kept op6tt Sunday. Admiral Engle died at Philadelphia on Wednesday night, aged sixty-nine. At the commencement of the rebellion he brought home from China the steamer Hartford. Prentiss B. Walton, for many years an assistant in the office of the Associated Press, Boston, died in that city on Wednes day. Montreal is suffering for water. In some places in the neighborhood of the city ice and snow have to he hauled for miles and melted to supply the needs of the inhab itants. The Cleveland, Ohio, paper company’s mill was damaged by fire on Tuesday, to the extent of $20,000, which is covered by Insurance. The woollen factory of Messrs. Sterne, in Peru, Indiana, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. Loss sso,ooo—fully insured. It was tho largest factory in Indiana. A vivandiere who accompanied the ar mies of Napoleon I. lias just died in the asylum of La Salpetriere, at the age of one hundred nnd four years. She went through the Russian campaign, nnd was at Water loo. She retained her faculties to tho last. Tho new revolution in Hayli is extending, and the revolutionists wore, at last advices, advancing on Capo Haytien. Three hun dred of Saluave’s followers had been cap tured, and some of them shot. It was gene rally believed that Salnave woald be over thrown. SPECIAL NOTICES. (gp- CONSIGNEES PER SOOTH CAR OLINA RAILROAD, February 18, 18*8.—Z McCord, F <t R, D Stalling, Gcraty A Arm strong, J McAndrew, J M Clark A Sons, S A Frain, W A Ramsay A Cos, R W Maher, Both well Whitehead A Cos, E O'Donnell, U Kabrs & Bro, C Baker, L J Miller, O'Dowd A Mulberin, O, Ramey Story A Timberlake, Georgia Rail road Company, M Hyams A Cos, O P Carry, M lob, J A Gray & Cos, D R Wright A Cos, Wyman & May, Gray it Turley, T Root, W M Jacobs, Oetjen A Descher, C B Day A Cos, J J Bredon burg, F VonKamp, L J Miller. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, February 18, 1888.-J A T A Bones, Perkins A P, Vaughn & M, W H Tatt, P Hansberger, OKA Bro, G Volger A Cos, V Richards A Bro, C A W A Cos, J Hertz, Gray A TANARUS, Conley F A Cos, J W Gray A Cos, J C Moore A Cos, My era A M, Hatch AG, B BA Cos, J W Apel, W A R A Cos, K F U, W C Hewitt A Son, F Lotz, B A 11, C Pemble, 0 A D, A Poullain, F H Miller, C C, [B], J M Hand, L J M, J M Reynold, I T Heard A Cos. AUGUSTA A SUMMERVILLE R. R. C 0.,) Superintendent's Office, ) February 18ib, 1868. J SEASON TICKETS, FOR ONE, THREE, and SIX Months, over tbe City Line o the Augusta A Summerville Railroad, can be obtained at tho office of the Treasurer. fe!6-3t A. HATCH, Superintendent. 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 cares, 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., far one month, commencing February 15th and ending March 17th, 1868. Prof. ROBERTS treats all curable diseases. Circulars, giving particulars and reports of cases, will be distributed in a few days. Letters of inquiry should be accompanied with a stamp.f Consultations free. Charges reasonable. febl3—l2t# NOT 1C E TO STATE AND COUNTY TAX PAYERS.—By instructions from the Comptroller General of Georgia, I am required to collect at once tbe unpaid Taxes of this county. As tbe 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 which time settlement will have to bo made with the Sheriff. JOHN A. BOHLER, Tax Collector Richmond County. ja2s—t2othFeb MARRIAGE ANI) 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 means of Relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, fel— 3m Philadelphia, Pa. jgjQp-CITY 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 he promptly attended to. Residence—No. 6 Fenwick street. P. B. HALL, ja2l-—lin City Sexton. JB@“ 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 por cent. Stock upon which this amount has not been paid will be forfeited to the Company. A farther call is now made for twenty-five per cent., payable on or before February 20th, 1868, at which date eighty per cent, will be 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 largo business. It is believed that arrangements will be mado by whicb 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, Netcs and Herald; Macon Telegraph, Journal and Messenger ; Mil ledgevillc Recorder, Federal Union; Atlanta Intelligencer and Nets Era, will please copy above for sixty days, and send bill to tho Treasurer of Macon and Augusta Railroad, at Augusta. TAX NOTICE. CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, Augusta, Ga., January 14, ISOS. —All persons liable for City Taxes (except those who arc re quired to make quarterly returns), arc hereby notified that tho CITY TAX DIGEST for IS6B is now open at my office (City Hall), and will remain open until tho first day of March next, by which timo all returns must be made. All those who fail to rctuin by that timo will be returned for double taxation, and a fine of not less than ton dollars per day will be imposod 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. 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 13, 1867. It uses two threads, nnd makes the genuine LOCK STITCH, alike on both sides, that will not rip or unravel. All 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 efery variety of family sewing and tailoring. In order to in troduce our new and novel machine ns rapidly as possible, wo 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 price of $35. Each agent supplied with a copy of Letters Patent. M. M. BEACH & CO., General Agants, corner Second and Madison sts., de3-8m Memphis, Tenn Post OFFICE, AUGUSTA, Ga., Ootobcr 12th, 1867.—Until further notico THE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN from S A. M. to 3.36 P. M., and from 4 P. M. to 6.15 P. M. The door to tho Koy Boxes will bo open from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M. Sundays open from 8.30 to 10 A. M. All mails will oloso at 1 P. M. on Sundays. FOSTER BLODGETT, 00*12— tf Post Master . 00K AND JOB PRINTING Executed at this Office At tbe Lowest Terms and iu the Best Style Come and see samples. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT COUHT OF THE United States for tbe Northern District of Georgia, In the Batter of 1 ELIJAH BOSWELL, . of Morgan county, who ) IN BANKRUPTCY, has bean adjudged a | Bankrupt J To all whom it may Concern ; Tbe undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as As signee of Elijah Boswell, of Morgan county, and State of Georgia, within said District, who has boon adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. ALBERT U. THRASHER, Madison, Feb. 15, 1868. Assignee. febl9-law3w IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for the Northern District of Georgia, In the matter of WILLIAM O. CHENEY, IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt upon his own petition. » Notice is hereby given, once a week for three weeks, to all persons interested, that I, the un dersigned, of tbo town of Penfield, and county of Greene, have been appointed Assignee of the es tate of William O. Cheney, who has been ad judged a Bankrupt. JOHN. U. IIOLTZCLAW, fcbl9-law3w Assignee. NEW SPRING GOODS! I HAVE RECEIVED A FINE ASSORTMENT of NEW SPRING PRINTS, GINGHAM, ROB ROY, for Balmorals, PARASOLS, etc., etc. These goods were bought before the recent ad vance in prices, rftad will be sold LOW. H. L. A. BALK, febl6 ts 172 Broad Street. Lost, ON SATURDAY, THE Bth INSTANT, BE TWEEN the South Carolina Railroad Depot and the Presb terian Lecture Roon, a GRAY FUR COLLAR. Tho finder will be suitably re warded by leaving it at THIS OFFICE. fe!6 St An Outline of Musical Form. Designed for musical students, both Amateur and special. By S. B. Mai hews. The material for this book has been drawn from such German works as were accessi ble to the writer, and from a very thorough and patient study of Musical Form, as manifested in the works of the greatest Masters. It is the only treatise in English on this department of Musi cal Science. Prico 60 cents, sent post paid. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Publishers, 277 Washington Street, Boston. CIIAS. H. DITSON A Cos., felC-tf 711 Broadway, New York. THE MUSICAL SCALE. BY HORACE P. BIDDLE. This work is an effort to throw some light upon a subject which has received the attention of first class minds at different periods. Many new principles are explained, and the facts 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 A Cos., Publishers, 277 Washington Street, Boston. CHAS. H. DITSON A CO., fel6-tf 711 Broadway, New York. House and Lot for Bale, NO. 65 REYNOLDS STREET—THE HOUSE is large, with Four Rooms up stairs and Two below. Terms easy. Apply to febls—eod6t GEORGE W. WALTON. READINGS FROM THB English and American Poets. HON. MRS.TELVERTON WILL GIVE AT THE MASONIC HALL, On Wednesday Evening-, 19th Inst., HER SECOND READING. Tickets 50 cents. Reserved Seats SI.OO. Tick ets can only he procured at the Planters’ Hotel lteaiiiug to commence at 8 o'clock. Doors open at 6j o’clock. feblS 3t SIOO A Month Salary WILL BE PAID FOR AGENTS, MALE or female, in anew, pleasant, permanent business; full particulars free by return mail, or sample retailing at $4.50 for 50 cents. A. D. BOWMAN Je CO. • 48 Broad Street, New York. (Clip out aud return tbb notice). felß 6t* D is solution. The firm of Fleming & Rowland is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Por ter Fleming withdrawing from tlie same. The Grocery Business will be continued, and the aifairs of the old concern settled bv Chas. A. Rowland. PORTER FLEMING CHAS. A. ROWLAND, Augusta, Ga., Fell. 10,1868. feblß-3t ESTABLISHED 1855. THOMAS “RUSSELL, JEWELLER. 198 b Broad St., NEXT BOOR BELOW THE FRENCH STORE. WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY RE PAIR UD at the shortest notice. All work war ren ted. All orders will be thankfully recoivod, and promptly attended to. febl6—lawly Watches, Clocks and Jewelry* - EH. SUMMER, IS4 BROAD STREET, . AUGUSTA, GA. SPECTACLES, BYE-GLASSES, etc.; Watch, makors’ Tools, Materials and Glasses. WATCHES and CLOCKS REPAIRED and WARRAN i ED. Jewelry made and repaired. AH kinds of Hair Braiding done. Agent for Singer’s Sowing Machinos. All kinds of Sewing Machines repaired and warranted. fel6—i aw 5 m J. J. BROWNE, OAR VE R AND GILDER. Looking Glass and Picture Frames CORNICES, BRACKETS, console: tables MADE TO ORDER. Old PICTURE and LOOKING GLASS FRAMES RKGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE STORED, LINED aud VARNISHED, A T 135 BROAD STREET, Augusta, Ga. felO—lawtf To Rent. THE LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STORE, 2d door from the corner of Jaokson and Ellis streots, will bo ronted very oheap to an ap proved tenant. Apply to W. B. GRIFFIN, Auction it Commission Merchant, febls—4t cor. Jaokson and Ellis it*. Auction J T 7. 8. Marshal's Sal* ' AMES DEANE, ET AL , GEORGE, ete. ' '* T Hg IN ADMIRALTY Under and byvirtne of an order „ Honorable tbe District Court of th. pt o * to, the Southern District of Geor^ entitled case, I will sell at Hen, Georgia, on the 28th day 0 r y*r*b» o'clock, a. m„ the Bng George, her uUm ’ n K*|§ TJ- S- Marshal’s Sale'" TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE 0 9, vJ of fieri facias, issued out of the 1 Fifth Circuit Court of the United fc® 011 Southern District of Georgia V**»l plaintiffs, in the following cases to Wells & Cos. versus Silas nSSA'N Hoyt Ic Cos , versus same • Ixmi, Ta'i ® same ;U. E. Dibblee &. Cos. verso! , levied upon, as the property of,!??'I Silas Overstreet, Six (6, IJ e 0 \ deft, with all the improvements thereon'SL' t l and being in the county of Piem- T* 1 Georgia, and known in the r | an of ”t"“l lots number 99, 183, 193, 33 ; ’88 3o f ßl ?.® o * 9th District, ami containing, ’in in £ more or less. *“■ One lot of Land, together with all ,k.- meats thereon, situate, lying ami tab?-® District of Pierce county, Georgia 2? the plan of wild county at,l distritta.Jr 99, aud containing t'J'i acre.,, more or ta? 1 One lot of Laud, together with all T ments thereat,, situate, lying and behjj District of Pierce county, Ga. known, her 93, nnd containing lhd acre, One lot of Land, together ments thereon, situate. Icing and * town of Black,hear, Fieri-., county <s* ing one acre—hounded ns follows-ftTiP east by lands of Silas Overstreet nL? lauds of the late A. C. Strickland S* lands formerly owned by H. \v Ord!2 in the northeast corner of the Public ft,’ Two lots of Land, together with *ll*s provements thereon, situate iu t] le “ shear, both lying on ti.., .-ast *ide<,f™i» joining each other, and hounded as follow one lot frontin', on “A" street, and ronsi 19., lec-t; hounded on the southwest hv“T and on the northwest by lauds of th. Moses C. Eason, and on the northeast bra lot to he hereafter describe I, and on th. land owned by Mrs. .Shaves, Second 9 lying northeast of the one just described’ ° mug hack in a northeast direction ten? containing 9} acres, more ..r less-boj! northwest by lands owned by II r gjj? on the northeast by lauds owned bv thT, A. C. Strickland : on the southeast by 1 Charles Ration ; on the southwest by I Mrs. Shaves. 11. \V. Grady, and Moses L, One lot of Laud, together with ali thek ments thereon, situate in tin- -own us Blin Piece comity. Ga.. hounded a. follows-jl “A ’ street 95 feet, running hack 45feet■ u on the southeast tiv lot owned by Bram Douglass; on the northwest i y lot own3 Overstreet, aud lying o:i the southweT, “A’’6treet. One lot of Land, togetln r with all them ments there.lll. situate in the town of Biaci Pierce county, Ga.. and hounded as ft Fronting in yards on “A” street, naming | yards; hounded on the southeast by land li. Robinson; on the northeast by lands late A. C. Strickland ; on the northwest by) S. Overstreet. ‘ One lot of Land, together v. itb all the in ments thereon, situate in the town of Blaei Pierce county. Ga.. known in the planc town as lot number I. One lot of Land, together with ail the iu ments there*!. situate in the town of Blac Pierce county, Ga., known in the plan; town as tot number —. fronting, he right* the 8. A. and G R. R.. and naming backli hounded on the southwest by lands of& street: southeast bv lan is ■ f the late AC land . northeast by lauds of J. X. Stephen! One lot ot Land, together with all then meats thereon, situate in the town of Black Pierce comity, Ga.. known in the plan of so as lot number 24. Two lo;s of Land, together with all in meats thereon, situate in the townofßlael Pierce county, Georgia, known in lie ; said town as lot No. , and lot No. 26, 26 being bounded os follows: fronting “A* 75 feet, and fronting S. A. A G. R. R, 11 lot No. bounded by and fronting S.A R. R., running back 105 feet, bounded) northeast by ;. A. A G. R. K., southwest! Kinney’s lon and on all other sides by 1 A. C. .rtrickianJ and Win. Scheely. One io: of Land, together with all im menu th-tre-.:.. situate in the town of Black Picr: - r.cr-y, Georgia, known ayNo.lt. c-tt th; ntrtn side of A street, bounded ) east it ’.at. is of- . Cut tier, west by lands ol dry A r-tephens, fronting A street 30 fee ning back 120 feet. Ocelot of Land, together with all im ments ti.reuc, situate in the town of Black Pierce leumy. Georgia. . ntuining ! acre or less, and bounded as follows: on the lands of b. Overstreet, south ! y Smith’s Is One lot or parcel of Land containing 3 more or less, together with ail the impron thereon, consisting of Dweiiing, Barn buildings, etc., situate in the ivu ofjllzc county of Pierce, and State of ueorgi known as the late town resi fence of fill street, the same being rtow occupied b Nichols, Esq. One lot of Land containing jacre,! less, together with all the improvement! 1 consisting c l c t ire, Dwelling, etc., situate, and being in the town ol Waresboro, county, Go rgia. and bounded as follow tile north by what was I' rmcrly known Old c ourt iioiise Square, cost by back el said town, south by lots us Austin Smith by main street of said town. One lot of Land containing 1 acre, n less, together with ail improvements tl consisting of Dwelling, etc., situate, lyin being iu the town of U’aresboro, Ware! Georgia, and hounded as follows ; on thi by old public road to Tcwton’s Ferry,! main street of sai 1 town, south by lots of Smith, aud west by Cox Creek. And will sell alt of the above described pr at public .motion at the Court iiouse in tl ol favaunah, Chatham varnty Georgia, first Tuesday it: March next, between the hours of sale. Dated Savannah, January 51. 1563. \VM. G. DICK3OI jan3o-30t l • S. Mzrd U. S. Marshal's Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A M fieri facias issued out of the HonoraW Fifth Circuit Court of the United States 8 Southern District of Georgia, in l*) 01 , plaintiffs, in the following case, to wit: i & Collender vs. John Fiuu & Cos., I h» se upon, as the property of G. M. Hay, owe defendants, a House and Lot, eontatfUßj acres, more or less, situate iu tho town of t cus, Sumpter county, Go., now occupy George M. Hay, Esq. Two storehou** Lots, situate on tho northwest cornet ■ public square of said town. Also, enst lot number 32, iu the Thirty-first originally Lee, now Webster county, “L half of lot number 15, in tho trict of originally Lee, now Webster Ga.; in all containing 3024 acres, mot* Three Lots, together with ail the impro thereon, situate in the town of Preston, . county, Ga., known and distinguish™ ' plan of said town as Lots num , 21, in block B, and known as the res,*®*' M. Hay, Esq. One Lot, situate in said ’ county, together with all the thereon, consisting of a Storehouse, and distinguished iu the plan of -f. lot number 4, iu block B. One said town and county, containing or less, together with all the 10 P”, thereon, consisting of a House, etc., follows: on the north by vacant iotC' W. Josey; on the south by J. D. ***? the east by lot of 8. I>. Hawkins; on . j tho Lumpkin road—basement story o ing known as tho Alasonie llall, w . shod, more particularly described 2, and 3, in Block 0, in said to** c. county of Welistor and State of whOgjj will sell tho same at public auction,* houso iu the city of .Macon, 00U „ nt L?c.cni] Stato of Georgia, on tho FIRST 11 - , MARCH next, between the lawful hoM! Dated Savannah, January 3tst, I a.* WM. a. ja29 — 3od U.Sjmw ASSIGNEE'S TN THE MATTER OF THOMAS B-J*" A Bankrupt—ln Bankruptcy—Bo» ul *"( trict of Georgia—Will bo sold botore Houso door in tho city ot Savsn _ third day of March next, bofwcoa olev , o’clock, that parcel of land lying m county, on the Qontral RaUroa®, miles from Savannah, containing to, acree; aud two other tracts of l»**Jjj Montgomery county, on Little 00“)* j containing two hundred and a halt Returned as tho property oHim f*bU—lw3w