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WEDNESDAY MORNlNG...Fsbruarj IA, ISA*
For PRESIDENT
Os the United States:
IJjLYSgES S. CRm
From the Atlanta New Era ]
State Constitutional Convention
Atlanta, Feb. 34,1868:
The Convention met at 94 o'clock, pur
suant to adjournment, and was opened with
prayer.
The Journal was read.
Mr. Shropshire moved the reconsidera
tion of the action of the Convention in the
passage of the amendment, on Friday last,
of Mr. McCay, to the report on Legislative
Department.
Mr. Bryant raised the point ol order that
the amendment Os Mr. McCav to the report
of the Committee on the Legislative Depart
ment had been offered to a subject that had
already been reconsidered.
Mr. Bryant maintained that, under a
previous ruling of the chair, a part of a sub
ject matter could not be reconsidered with
out reconsidering the whole, and that a
second reconsideration of the whole was
contrary to the rules.
Mr. White LET contended that the part
that had been added to the report on motion
of Mr. McCay, might be reconsidered without
violating the rules.
The President, pro lem, decided that the
motion to reconsider was not in order.
Mr.Whitelky offered the following:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee
be and they are hereby instructed to report
to the Convention, at an early day, an
ordinance declaratory of qualifications of
members of the General Assembly at the
first session thereof under the Constitution
being adopted by this body, and that the
qualifications aforesaid shall boas follows :
The Senators and Representatives shall
be citizens of the United States, who
have attained, in the case of the former,
twenty five years of age. and in the latter,
twenty one years ol age. and who have
been inhabitants of the State of Georgia
for a period of six months, and residents
of tho district or county from which elected
for three months immediately preceding
the election.
Mr. Blodgett moved the suspension of
the rules for taking up the foregoing.
Carried.
Mr. Bell, of Banks, moved to amend the
resolution by striking out “inhabitants” and
inserting “citizens.”
Mr. Blodgett moved to insert before “in
habitants” the word “male.”
Withdrawn.
Mr. Trammel moved to strike out all after
the words “adopted by this body.” Lost.
The vote was taken on the amendment of
Mr. Bell, of Banks.
The amendment was lost by a vote of yeas
44, nays 63.
Mr. Whiteley’s resolution was adopted.
Mr Miller moved to reconsider the
action of the Convention in striking out ol'
the report of the Judiciary Committee the
words “County' Courts.” The motion to
reconsider was lost after a very animated
discussion.
The rules were suspended, and the fol
lowing resolution, offered by r Mr. Madjjox,
was taken up.
Retched-, That the roll of the members
shall be called every morning before the
reading of the journal, and that the Clerk
shall mark the absentees.
Resolved further, That no member of this
Convention shall, while absent on his own
business, receive any pay per diem, sick
ness and other providential causes alone
excepted.
Mr. Blodgett moved to lay the fore
going on the table, but withdrew it.
Mr. Steei; offered the following as a
substitute:
Resolved, That the Auditing Committee
be requested and directed, in auditing ac
counts of members of the Convention, to
require each member to give the number of
days that he has served as a delegate, which
shall not include the time said delegates
have been absent without leave- And each
delegate shall certify upon honor the actual
number of days that he has served in the
Convention.
Mr. A suborn offered the following a-; a
substitute:
Resolved, That no delegate shall receive
his mileage and per diem except for the
time actually served, unless be was excused
by this Convention on aceouut of sickness.
Mr. Blount offered the following as a sub
stitute for the whole :
Resolved, That no man be allowed pay
for any time except for the days he actually
served.
The whole matter was referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Bryant,
Cameron, Whitely. Ashburu, Griffin, Philip
Martin and Miller.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Welch. Sikes. Linder. Powell, and Chris
tian, of Newton.
The special order was taken up—the re
port of the Committee on a Homestead,
and reads as follows :
Your Committee, to whom was referred
the duty of preparing a substitute for the
Thirty-second Section of the Bill of Eights
as presented to this body, beg leave to
submit the following:
Each head of a family, or guardian, or
trustee of a family of miuor children, shall
be entitled to a Homestead or Realty, to
the value of twenty-five hundred dollars
in specie, and personal property to the
▼aluo of two thousand dollars in specie,
both to be valued at the time they are set
apart. And no court or ministerial officer
of this Stats shall ever have jurisdiction
or authority to enforce any judgment,/./a.
decree, or execution against said property
so set apart, except for taxes and money
borrowed of Building and Loan Associrtions
for improving the homestead. And it shall
be the duty of the General Assembly, os
early as practicable, to provide by law for
the setting apart and valuation of said
property, and to enact adequate laws for the
full and complete protection aed security of
the same, to the sole use and behoof of said
families as aforesaid. All property of the
wife, in her possession at the time of her
marriage, and all property given to, in
herited or acquired by her, shall remain her
separate property, and not liable for the
debts of her husband.
Mr. Murpiiv offered the followiug amend
ment:
But no homestead or other property
shall be exempt from levy and sale for
labor performed on the same, and there
shall be no stay law passed by the Legis
lature of this State staying the collection
of debts where the contract was for labor
performed, for a longer time than thirty
days.
Mr. Cald#ell offered the following
amendment:
After word “homestead,” insert tho
words “ and for services rendered for tho
benefit of himself or bis family."
Mr. Caldwell made a very able ad
dress on the advantages of a homestead.
Mr. A kerman followed, and objected to
any homestead that operated to the injury
of the creditor for debts already existing,
and opposing the large amount allowed for
a homestead.
Mr. Milled advocated a homestead in
an able and elegimt address, but did not
finish before the hour tor adjournment
arrived.
The Convention adjourned.
POLITICAL.
There are seventeen candidates for
alteriff in Knox county, Indiana.
A Grant Club, with Maj. Gen. G. J.
Stuunard as President, has been organized
at Burlington, Vermont.
The Republican County Conventions in
Kentucky are nearly unanimous in recom
mending the nomination of Gen. Grant.
Tho Rhode Island Republican Caucus
have passed resolutions in favor of General
Grant for President.
The Rochester (Minn.) Union says that
Mr. Pendleton is nearly, if not quite, the
unanimous choice of the Democracy of
Minnesota.
The Cleveland Herald and Cincinnati
Commercial, heretofore in the interest of Mr.
Chase for the Presidency, have recently
come out strongly in favor of Grant’s nomi
nation.
The Reading (Pa.) Eagle calls on all
Democratic soldiers to withdraw from the
Grand Army of the Republic. Certain
Democratic papers did the same thing during
the war.
The report that Secretary MeCnlloch
contemplates resigning tho Secretaryship
of tho Treasury Department to accept the
position of financial agent of Jay Cooke &
Cos , at London, is said to be wholly un
founded.
Tho Memphis Avalanche pleads for the
nomination of Andrew Johnson for the
Presidency, his whole course having “been
governed by wisdom, moderation, and a
just and generous conservatism.”
The Democratic Legislature of Kentucky
have refused to purchase a portrait of
Thomas Jefferson, by Stuart, said to be the
only one extent, now owned by the Sorgeant
nt-Arins of tlig_ House of Representatives.
The circumstance is regarded by Kentucky
papers as a melancholy illustration of tho
degeneracy of the times.
Thomas McCreory, tho Senator elect from
Kentucky to fill the unoxpired term of Sen
ator Guthrie, is a citizen of Davis county,
and is known throughout tho State as a
fine speaker and a successful advocate, but
has lived in comparative retirement for
some years. The Representatives from his
State speak of him as a man of fine abilities,
and an undoubted accession to the talent of
the State.
Gen. Pope has been visited at Detroit
by the Republican State Central Commit
tee of Michigan. In the course of the con
vernation he expressed the opinion that the
hatred of the South toward the North had
been intensified during tho past year, and
that physical fear alone had prevented a
revolt. Not one iu ten thousand of the
inhabitants however, he thought, would
vote for removing tho United States troops,
for the reason that they considered them
selves unsafe without their presence.
In Virginia 23 out of 105 delegates to tho
Constitutional Convention, or less than one
fourth are colored men. In North Carolina
15 out of 120 Holofltoioa. nr (cs@ tfian one
ninth, are colored. In Mississippi 12 out
of 128. In Louisiana the blacks have a
majority of 10. In Florida 20 out of 80 are
colored. In Georgia 15 out of 105, or less
than one-eleventh, are blacks. In Alabama
18 arc negroes, about one fifth of the whole
body. In Arkansas 5 out of 78 are colored.
In South Carolina the two races are about
equal in the Convention. In Texas the
delegates have not yet been chosen. The
“supremacy” so much complained of by
the rebels-eertainly does not exist in these
bodies.
The annual revenues of the much talked
of English Church establishment in Ireland
are as follows ; Salaries of archbishops and
bishops, $400,000 ; benefices, $2,515,000 ;
trustees and their chapels, $8,500 ; minis
ter’s money, $7,500 ; ecclesiastical com
mission, $550,000 ; total, $3,485,000. There
is also $250,000 annually to Trinity Col
lege, Dublin; 190,000 acres of land, and
$150,000 from the students’ fees annually
to the eollege. If tbe church property
were put into the market it would bring an
annual income of over $0,000,000. Accord
ing to tho census of IBGI. there were in
Ireland 603,000 members of the Established
Church, 503,000 other Protestants, and
4,505,000 Catholics; total, 5,701,000. The
whole population in 1845 was 8,750,000,
hut by a system of forced emigration and
famine the population lias been reduced
3,200,000 in twenty-two years.
T. P. Pinbham. seventy one years o
age. died suddenly iu Lafayette, Indiana,
last week, He was in good health till
about half an hour before his death, when
ho went down stairs and remarked : “ I
am going home; in a halt an hour—in
thirty miuutes—l shall be a corps.” He
quickly proceeded to give directions about
his business, and commending his soul to
liis Maker, expired iu exactly thirty four
minutes. His relatives wanted to go for a
doctor, but ho said, “Its no use; I shall
go hence in half an hour.”
Travel on the solid ieo of (he Potomac is
now common, and sleds are used to carry
bulky articles from shore to shore. People
from the lower end of Charles county, in
Maryland, and Fairfax county, in Virginia,
come up to town and return an the ice.
The lady who wouldn't have the Christian
Observer in her room while making her
toilet, has a brother so modest that lie ex
cludes the Lady's Companion from his
chamber. Both belong to a family who
eschew needles and hooks because they
have eyes, and have all the chair legs cov
ered.
Two old gentlemen were complimenting
euch other upon their habits of intemper
ance. “Did you ever, neighbor,” said one,
“see me with more than I could carry
“No, indeed,” was the reply, “but I have
seen you when I thought you had better go
twico for it.”
Judge Underwood has decided, in a case
recently before him, that Congress, which
wag the war making power, has not yet
declared peace, and the country being in a
slato of nnuistico, the civil courts have no
right to take prisoners out of military
custody.
' Gen. David Tillson, who purchased a
plantation twenty miles below Savannah,
on Sappelo Sound, upon his retiring fiom
tbo service, Ims sold out and gono back to
his old home in Rockland, Maine.
Mason Jones said recent lecture in
London :."If the Emperor Napoleon or
President Johnson wero to land a single
boat load of soldfors on the Irish coast, the
country could not be hold twenty-four
hours."
A lady asked a gentleman the other day
why so many tall gentlemen wero bachelors ?
Xjbo reply was, that they wore obliged to
lie crostwiso iifbod to keep their feet in, and
that a wife would bo in the way.
GENERAL ITEMS,
The Empress Eugenie’s moustache is
said to rival her husband's,
The story of Mrs, Lincoln’s insanity is
contradicted.
Accounts from Maine say this is tho cold
est winter there for twenty-fivo years.
In Paris, the latest novelty, produced by
the oold weather, is announced to be a nose
protector lined with far.
Lord Russell has written a letter on the
state of Ireland, that will soon bo pub
lished.
Phebo Wilkie was burned to death at
Fall river, Mass., on Monday night, by the
explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Governor Bullock, of Massachusetts, has
vetoed the bill repealing the State Con
stabulary law.
A New Yorker says he saves twenty
dollars a year by leaving the cars without
paying laro. That certuiuly is not fair for
the conductor.
George Morrison. Thomrs Thompson,
and Wm. Alexander, were drowned in the
Magina river on Tuesday, by the capsizing
of a boat.
Henry Smith, making the third victim,
died at Lowell, Mass., on Tuesday night,
of injuries received, from tho locomotive
explosion in that city on Monday.
A’hen the New York World reads
Vallandig/tam out of the Democratic party,
it evidently regards him as a spoiled piece
of Western bacon.
The French Prince imperial, who is a
great subject of gossip, is said to bo losing
his beauty. His nose is long, his eyes are
gray, end he is short in stature.
The arrest of Dr. Westmoreland, of At
lanta, Ga., prevented an “affair of honor - ’
between him and Dr. Powell, of that city,
on Tuesday.
Roger Csllery, seventy yoars ol ago, lost
his way on Monday, near Worcester, Mass.’
and fell into a pond. He crawled out, and
perished with cold.
The United States Supreme Court, to
which an appeal was made, has sustained
the will of Mrs. Abigail Loring, of Boston,
who gave $171,000 to various charitable
institutions.
C. R. Johnson, Assistant General Su
perintendent of tho Merchants’ Union Ex
press Company, dh and at Clifton Springs on
Tuesday night.
The tobacco factory of Geo. B. Hague,
at Hanuibal, Mo., lias been seized for vio
lation of the Revenue laws. About 4,000
pounds of manufactured tobacco, cigars,
and machinery were taken possession of.
lowa is clear of debt, and the only State
in the Union that is in that happy condi
tion ; and this after paying her full share
of the public expenses, and sending her
full quota of men to the war.
A bachelor editor, speaking of a conven
tion of old maids to be held in Little Rock,
“to gain a true knowledge of tho nature and
attributes of men,” advises them that matri
mony is the shortest and safest road to the
knowledge they are in search of.
The New York Journal of Commerce
says, with reference to the prospects of trade,
that “the increasing demand for cotton
goods, and the daily advance in prices, gives
much satisfaction to manufacturers, and is
one of the signs of better times.”
John Sullivan, who was arrested in
Louisville, Kentucky, a short time ago,
charged with robbing'the Southern Express
at Dresden, Tennessee, of $1,900 has been
convicted and sentenced to the Penitenti
ary for five years.
A number of gentlemen met at the, A stnr-
House, iNew lorn, on j nursilay, for
purpose of perfecting an organization foV
the purchase ol Virginia lands from insolvent
owners, and throwing them into market iu
small lots, for the benefit of men of moder
ate means.
A Paris letter says there are evidences of
the fact that the eccentric ceinlures, or wide
sashes, are to be all the rage this season ;
and on these sashes are worn the largest and
most voijant ornaments of silver and gilt.
Anchors, lutes, harps—queer shaped things,
large and cumbersome—dangle behind the
belles.
Grape culture and wine manufacture will
become, at no dislant day, a leading interest
in Virginia. Hundreds of persons are turn
ing their attention to the matter, and when
it becomes known how favorable are the soil
and climate, thousands of immigrants from
abroad, ns well as skilled grape raisers in
the Northern States, will flock thither.
A horse mart is about to he established iu
New York upon the plan of the famous
London establishment known as the “Tatter
sails.” Like that, it will be the general
depot where turfmen, “sports,” jockeys,
“book” and betting men, and all mankind
generally who lire “horsey,” will meet on
common ground, discuss racers, make up
“books” for races, sell and solicit sales, etc.
Michael Carey, of Philadelphia, coming
home on Monday uight, found himself
locked out. He attempted to break open
the door, and after being admitted by his
wife, a quarrel ensued between him and
Patrick McLaughlin, which ended fatally,
Carey stabbing him to the heart. Carey
was arrested.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Marrietta and Cincinnati Railroad
Company was held at Chillicothc, on
Wednesday. John King, jr., was elected
President of the Company. A resolution
was passed, stopping further scrip divi
dends on preference stock. The whole
number ol shares represented at the raect
sng was 183,424, amounting to 89,171,250,
Mrs. General Robert Anderson having
petitioned Congress for a reimbursement of
damage done to the plantation of her father,
General Clinch, in Florida, thirty years ago,
by the Seminole Indians, the Committee on
Claims have made a report in her favor.
They say that it is difficult to say what
should be paid, hut, for the purpose of liqui
dating the claim, and in consideration of
General Anderson’s eminent services to the
country, they recommend an appropriation
of $15,000.
Some of the crowned heads of Europe
receive very largo pay for their services.
A German statistician has made a tabular
exhibit of their salaries from which we
learn that tho Emperor Alexander 11. re
ceives daily a sum equal to the annual
compensation of tho President of the United
States. Louis Napoleon gets §14,240 a
day; Queen Victoria, $0,027; Francis
Joseph, $10,950 ; and tho King of Prussia,
$8,210, Os the nine sovereigns mentioned,
the smallest salary is paid to King Leopold,
of Belgium, and is only $1,648 a day.
Anew charity is in progress in Paris.
In each arrondissi-mcnt there is a “People's
Kitchen,” called the “Fonrneau Econom
ique,” which is under imperial and munici
pal direction. The object is to supply tho
indigent with meal which could not bo
obtained elsowhero at probably less than
three times the charges made at those
establishments. Each portion of soup,
vegetables, meat and bread is charged one
sou. The quantity of soup given is nearly
a pint, of moat about two ounces, nearly a
pint bowl of vegetables, the samo quantity
of rice soup, and about a quarter of a pound
of bread of tho first uuality. For five sous
sufficient broad is dispensed to afford an
exeellont meal for two porsons, while those
who fiavo only two sous in their pocket can
procure soup and bread in sufficient quanti
ties to sustain life.
SPECIAL NOTICES-
PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD, February 15, 186*. —T
Sweeney, J A Grey A Cos, Grey k Turley, C
Baker, G L Penn, W M Jacobs, J P Woatbers
bce, Hewitt A Sou, JAB, Oetjen * Doecher,
0 AM, Miss Fenny Morris, Charles
C V Walker <b Cos, J D Butt <6 Bre, G P Curry)
J A Brenner, J Uniet, Cbes Williams, J A
Ansley A Cos, N R Morgan, D A Hoskins, A
Toler, W B Griffin, Horton A Walton, J U
Bailie A Bro, P J Berckman, Hoy Kennedy a A
Cos, J O Matbewson A Cos, C B Bacon At Cos,
W C Jessup A Cos, W 11 Tutt, G Bohaub, J M
Clark A Cos, D K Wright A Cos, Mullarkey Bros,
Wyman A May, Myers A Marcus, Geraty A A,
I Thomas, W O Hopper, W B Taylor, II Cran
ston, C A Williams A Cos.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL
RAILROAD, February 25, 1868.—J M Clark
A Cos, E O D, M A E, Bean At A, J G B At Bro,
P Morris, S S Royal, J O M A Cos, [G K <t- B],
O’D A M, John Bendor, J N it Son, C Spaeth
W E Brodnax, Mullarkey Bros, V Richards A
Bro, H Myers, J C Mooro A Cos, Conley F <k
Cos, S Piser, II & AY, B AY A Cos, J Hertz dr Cos,
AV AY Bowen, J J B, T Richards A Son, C II A
Cos, C B Day A Cos, F A Mauge, Dutch A G,
J F Mcßetb, J M Dyo A Cos, A M Jackson, J
B Se J AY AYalkcr, A Poullain.
HEALING THE SICK BY THE
LAYING ON OF HANDS!—Professor ROB
ERTS, lato of New Orleans and Memphis, Tenn.,
who has performed some of the most astonishing
cures, by ANIMAL MAGNETISM, of ancient
or modern times, and has treated over 55,000
patients in the last six years, will heal tho sick
at tho Augusta Hotel, Augusta, Ga-, for one
month, commencing February 15th and ending
March 17th, 1863. Prof. ROBERTS treats all
curable diseasos.
Circulars, giving particulars and reports of
cases, wJI be distributed in a few days. Letters
of inquiry should bo accompanied with a stamp.
Consultations free. Charges reasonable.
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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 creatfe impediments to MAR
RIAGE, with sure means of Relief. Sent in
sealed letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
noward Association,
fel— 3m Philadelphia, Pa.
TAX NOTICE.
jg@»CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE,
Augusta, Ga., January 14, IB6S.—AII persons
liable for Cily Taxes (excopt thoso who are re
quired to make quarterly returns), are hereby
notified that tho CITY TAX DIGEST for 1868
is now open at my office (City Hall), and will
remain open until the first day of March next,
by which time all returns must be made.
All thoso who fail to return by that time will
be roturned for doublo taxation, and a fine of
not less than ten dollars por 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., aud from 3 o’clock p.m. to 5 o’clock
pan., daily (Sundays excepted).
JAMES N. ELLS,
janlo—td Clerk of Council.
POST OFFICE, AUGUSTA, Ga*
October 12th, 1867.—Until further notico THE
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN from 8 A. M. to
3.30 P. M., and from 4 P. M, to 6.15 P. M-
The door to the Key Boxes will bo open from
“ " •>» i> m.
v Sundays open from 8.30 to 10 A. M.
All mails will close at 1 P. M. on Sundays.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
ocM2—if 1 Post Master.
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 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 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 price of $25.
Each agent supplied with a copy of Letters
Patent.
M. M. BEACH & CO., General Agents,
corner Second and Madison sts.,
de3-3m Memphis, Tenn
PROSPECTUS
OP
“THE BANNER OF THE SOUTH.”
Rev. A. J. RYAN, Editor.
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to be called
“THE BANNER OF TIIE SOUTH,”
To be devoted to
Religion , Literature and Art.
It will bo published weekly, siaid will be under
tho control of
REV. A. J lIYAN,
Author of “ Tbo Conquered Banner,” etc , etc
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first number will be issued on or
about MARCH Ist, 1868.
communications for publication must
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gAVANNAII, GEORGIA,
THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL
Having boon renovated and nearly furnished, Is
now open for the reception of the travelling
public.
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HEW ADVEETISBME NT 8-
U. 8. Marshal’* Bale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT
of fieri fiacias, issued oat of the Honorable
the Filth Circuit Conrt of the United States for
the Sontbern District of Georgia, in favor of the
Slain tiff, in the following case, to wit: A.
liniagertk Co.' versus Alonzo B Lace, I have
levied npon as the property of the defendant, the
entire slock of Fnrniture, Raiding, etc., etc., of
tho Marshall House, Savannah, Ga., now occu
pied by said Alonzo U. Luce, defendant ; and will
sell the same at public auction, at the Court Houee
in tho city of Savannah, Chatham county, Ga.,
on the THIRD TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY
next, between the lawful hours of sale.
Dated at Savnunah.this 28th day of January,
1868. WM. G. DICKSON,
U. 8. Marshal.
The above sale is this day postponed to the
THIRD TUESDAY IN MARCH.
Dated at Savannah, this 18th day of February,
1868. WM. G. DICKSON,
fe26—3w ' U. S. Marshal.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the Northern District of
Georgia.
In the mattor of )
WILLIAM P. LATTA, lIN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. j
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis
appointment as Assignee of WM. P. LATTA,
in the town of MadisoD, and county of Morgan
and State of Georgia, within said District, who
has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own
petition by the District Court of said District.
Dated, February 17th, A. D., 1868.
WM. 8. LATTA,
felß—law3w Assignee.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
20th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
FRANCIS H. CHEVES,
of Smithville, in the county of Lee, and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
on liis own petition ; that the payment of any debts
and 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 to choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to bo holden at the AlcAlfee Hotel,
in SmitnviUe, Georgia, before if. S. Hesseltine,
Ksq., Register, |on the 11th day of March, A, D..
1868, at Tl o’clock a. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
fel>26—lt U. 8. Marshal as Messenger.
lit BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That Oil the
20th day of February, A. D. 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
W. W. FORD,
of Americas, in the county ol Sumter and State
of Georgia, who lias been adjudged a Bankrupt
on his own petition; that the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belouging
to said Bankrupt, him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by
law ; that a meeting of the creditors Os said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be field at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to bo holden at the Law Office of
S. H. Hawkins, iu Amsricus, Georgia, before F.
S. Hesseltine Esq., Register, on the 13th day of
March, A. D., 1868, at 2 o’clock p. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
feb26—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
20th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate o
CLOTAMS S. GAY, «
of Savannah, iu the county of Chatham, aud
State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
runt on his own petition ; that the payment of any
debts aud delivery of any property belonging to
said Bankrupt,[to him or for his use, and the trans
fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law;
that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Law Ofiice of the
Register, corner of Bay and Drayton streets, Sa
vannah, Georgia, before F. S. Hesseltine, Esq,
Register, on the 17th day of March, A. D., 18G8,
at 10 o’clock arm.
WM. G. DICKSON,
fe2l>—U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
nh^NKRUPTCY;
rpnis IS TofcV-^-sKPT I _ c E-_jriiat on the
lit Bankruptcy iTie ebtaTe or ~
dsWgfH ™. Howard,
of thc county of Dougherty and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
on hi/ own petition ; that the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belouging
to Baid Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of anv property by him, are forbidden
by law; that u meeting of the creditors of said
Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one
or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a
Couit of Bankruptcy, to be liolden at tho Law
Office of Wright & Warren, Albany, Georgia,
before F. S. Hesseltine, Esq , Register, on the 12th
day of March, A. D., 1868, at 3 o'clock p. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
feb26-lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
rpiIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
X 20th day of February, A. D., 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
' J. T. HAYNES.
of Smithville, in the comity of Lee and State of
Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
his own petition ; that the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transferof
any property bv him, are forbidden by law ; that
a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignee! of 1 is estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the McAffee House,
Smithville, Georgia, before F. S. Hesseltine,
Esn., Register, on the 11th day of March, A. D.,
1868, at 11 o’clock a. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
fe26—it U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY
rrUIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tho
X 20tli day of February-, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
JOHN W. CLARK,
of the county of Sumter, aud State of Geor
gia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on liis
own petition; that the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for Ins 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
assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court
of Bankruptcy, to be liolden at tbe Law office of
C. T. Goode, Auiericus, Georgia, before F. S.
Hesseltine, Esq., Register, on the 14tli day of
March, A. D., 1868,at 9 o'clock a. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That, on the
20th day of February, A D., 1868, a Warrant
iu Bankruptcy was issued ag Must, the estate of
WILLIAM A. RAMSEY,
of Americus, in the county of Sumter and
State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt on his own petition; and that the payment
of any debts, and delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or for bis use,
aud tile transfer of any property by him. are
forbidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditors
ol said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, aud to
choose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to he liolden
at tho Law Office of S. H. Hawkins, in Americus,
Georgia, before F. S. Hesseltine, Esq., Register,
oil the 13th day of March, A.D., 1868, at 3 o’clock
p. in. WM. G. DICKSON,
febtifi—lt _ U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
inbankruptcy: ~
qpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on the
X 20th day of February, A. D., 1868, n War
rant in Bankruptcy Wll3 issued against the es
tate of
ISAAC S. DAVIDSON and JACOB S
DAVIDSON,
of the linn of J. Davidson & Bro., of Savannah
iu the comity of Chatham and State of Georgia)
who have been adjudged Bankrupts on their own
petition ; and that the payment of any debts und
delivery of any property belonging lo said Bank
rupts, to them or for their use, and the transfer of
any property by (Item, are forbidden by law;
that a meeting of the creditors of the said Bank,
rupts, to prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignees of their estate, will he held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be liolden at the Law
office of the Register”, comer of Bay and Drayton
streets, Savannah, Georgia, before F. S. Hessel
tine, Esq., Register, on the 16th day of March,
A. D., 186)8, at 10 o’clock a. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
feh'dli—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
Notice to Folders.
SEVERAL LADIES, WUO ARE THOROUG.i
kJ LY acquainted with FOLDING and STITCH
ING BOOK WORK, can obtain employment, at
good prices, by applying to
E. 11. PUGHE,
fe2s—3t Broad street.
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IH BANKRUPTCY
rpHIS IS TO GIVE KOTIOE: That on th*
X 20th day of February, A. D., 18QJ, a War
rant in Bankruptcy waa issued against the es
tate of
BENJAMIN V. BELL and SAMPSON P.
BOONE,
individually, aud as firm of Bell At Boone, of
American, in the county of Samter and State of
Georgia, who have been adjudged Bankrupts on
their own petition i that tbe payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging
to Baid Bankrupts, to them or for iheif use, aud
the transfer of any property by them, are forbid
den by law; that a meeting of the creditor* of
said Bankrupts, to prove their debts, and to
choose one or more assignees of their estate, will
be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
the Law office of 8. H. Hawkins, Americas, Ga.,
before F 8. Hesseltine, Register, on the 13th day
of March, A. D-, 1868, at 5 o'clock p. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
feb2ti—lt U.B. Marshal os Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
20th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against tbe es
tate of
JOHN T WADSWORTH,
of Friendship, iu the county of Sumter and State
of Georgia, who lias been adjudged a Bankrupt on
his own petition ; that the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bank nipt, to him or for his use, and the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by law ;
that u meeting of the creditors of Baid Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignees of bis estate, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Law
office of C. T. Goode, Americus, Georgia, before
F. S. Hesseltine, Esq., Register, on the 14th day
of March, A. D., 1868, at 9 o'clock a. m.
WM. G. DICKSON,
feb26—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
Assignee’s Notice of Appointment-
TN TIIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
J. United States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of V
JOSEPH PALMER, IIN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. j
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis
appointment as Assignee of Joseph Palmer, of
Perry, in the county of Houston and State of
Georgia, within said District, who has been
adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by
the District Court of said District.
J. A. HOLTZCLAW,
Assignee, etc.
Dated at Perry, Ga., Feb. Istb, 1868.
fe2s—law3w
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA—
At Savannah, this 21st day of February,
A. D., 18*8.
Tho undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee of GEO LAURANT, 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 said District.
PETER V. ROBINSON,
fo2s—law.3w Assignee, etc.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—
The undersigned hereby givc3 notice of bis
appointment as Assignee of
GEORGE AV. STURGES, Fort Valley, Hous
ton, co., Ga.
JAMES 11. JAMES, Perry, Houston co., Ga.
JOHN NELSON, Perry, Houston co., Ga.
THOMAS J. BASKIN, Perry, Houston co.,
Ga.
GEORGE M. TOAYNSLEY, Perry, Houston
co., Ga.
ISAAC T. GILMORE, Henderson, Houston
co., Ga.
Within the Southern District of Georgia, each
one of whom has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon
his own petition by the District Court of said
District. J. A. HOLTZCLAAV,
Assignee, etc.
Dated, Perry, Ga., loth of Fob., 1868.
fe2s—law3w
W B. GRIFFIN,
Commission Merchant and Auctioneer,
CORXEiI OF
Jucksoii and £3lllß Streets,
__ - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
IV nußTfiTtbat Be" is now prepared to attend ot
any AUCTION or COMMISSION BUSINESS
which may be entrusted to his caro, and that he
will exert himself to make prompt and Batisfac.
tory returns of any business that may be con
£ded to him.
Consignments of Merchandise, Heal Estate,
etc., solicited. Commissions moderate.
Liberal cash advances made on Consignments.
ja3o—lm
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GINGHAM,
ROB ROY, for Balmorals,
PARASOLS, etc., etc.
These goods wore bought before the recent ad
vance in prices, and will he sold LOW. •
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feblO-tf 172 Broad Street.
FOR THOROUGH INSTRUCTION
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abridged $3.00. The samo for Tenor Voice
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rccoipt of the price.
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Publishers, Boston.
CHAS. 11. DITSON A CO., Now York.
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entire interest iu the Auction und Commis
sion business to Messrs. Bignon and Crump, and
cheerfully recommend them to our friends.
February 19th, 18CS. P. B. DORIS.
WE HAVE THIS DAY PURCHASED OF
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in tho Auction and Commission business, and hav
ing engaged tlie services of Mr. C, V. WALKER
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tioneer, will continue the business at tho Old Stand,
No. 273 BVoad street. We will give our personal
attention to the sale and purchase of goods.
Prompt- remittances made for sales. Consignments
solicited. BIGNON A CRUMP.
A. P. Biqnon, G. H Crump.
February 19, 1868. febSOlw
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OLIVER DITSON A CO., Publishers, Boston.
CHAS. H. DITSON A CO., New York.
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Brodnax, as Agent, are hereby notified that the
Company intend cancelling tho samo. Insurers
aro therefore required to present their policies
AT ONCE to A. G. HALL, 221 Broad streot, who
will pay thorn the unearned premium.
(Signed[ A. E. KENNEDY,
leb22-6t Sec’y Home Ins. Cos., of Selma, Ala
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