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AUOUBTA. »A.
FRIDAY MORNING IS, IS«S
Os the United States:
HASSES S. GRANT.
For Governor
OF GEORGIA ;
Ilo\. K. 11. BULLOCK
OF RICHMOND.
PLATFORM.
Resulted, Thai tee pledge our support to
/he Constitution framed by the Constitu
tutional Contention of this State note in
session.
Resulted, That ice present to the friends of
Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution
as our Platform, and tee urgently request
them to ratify it.
Resolved, That tee pledge our support to
the llo.\\ R. B. Bbli.ock, our candidate for
Governor, this day nominated.
Resolved, That tee earnestly request the
frieiuis of Reconstrtiction to ratify the
Nomination of the Hon. 11. B. Bullock in
their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by
their votes.
From oar Special Correspondent.J
FROM WASHINGTON.
The TViraMer —Freeh Excitement about Impeach
ment—Movement of the Democ. atic Politicians —
A Sunday Concur—Mew Hampshire Election —
Altitude of the Democracy—Govennment Em
ployee 9 Colored Schoole in the District.
Washington, March 9th, 1808.
March came in with a northern blast, but
already the damp hot spring is upon us. On
the 7th the wind suddeuly veered round to
the southward, siuee which time the weather
has been too warm for winter clothing, and
furs are no longer needed—much to the dis
gust of dealers in fuel, who had just raised
the price of wood to sl2 per cord, and coal
to ?12 per tOD, in expectation of a cold
month.
There has been but little excitement about
impeachment tor several days until to day,
when the city is again alive with the wildest
rumors as to the intentions of the President.
That he meditates some bold movement
seems to be certain, for he has been in con
sultation with some of the most desperate
Democratic politicians. Moreover, Mr.
Field, of his Counsel, made a hurried visit to
New York last Friday night, consulted with
leading Democratic politicians there, and
was back here again Sunday morning. Field
and others were in consultation with the
President all day Sunday. The Democrats
here urge Mr. Johnson to resign, and throw
himself upon the country for protection, i. e.,
for reflection. It is possible he may pursue
that course on Friday next, when lie is called
upon to answer the charges against him.
The resignation will not be accepted, there
being a law against it. The presence of
Mr. Stanton in the War Department, it is
believed, annoys the President more than
the articles of impeachment, and it is possi
ble he may yet attempt to remove Stanton
by force. Thomas is in daily consultation
with the President, and he has beeu re
quested to meet hereafter with the Cabinet
as Secretary of War ad interim. Johnson
said on Saturday that all orders for the
future would be issued through General
Thomas to the army. If this course should
be pursued, matters may be still further
complicated. The President’s attitude to
day reminds one of the bull butting the
locomptive.
The business of Congress will go on as
usual lor the present, hut it is understood
that after a certain period no bills will he
presented to the President for his approval.
The attitude of the Democracy towards
Mr. Johnson reminds me of a little scene
that transpired just after the return of our
troops lrom Mexico, in 1848. Battle scarred
veterans were not so plenty then as now ;
hence when a certain regiment reached its
rendezvous to be discharged, they attracted
much attention. Having travelled some
twenty fire hundred miles, the men were in
a rather Lad plight. A couple of soldiers,
seeing how much sympathy their appearance
excited, formed a plan to turn this feeling
into a source of profit. So, when visitors
came along, one of the twain would com
mence sharping his teeth on a ham bone.
T liis so aroused the sympathies of visitors
that each one gave them something; and
during the seven days they were wailing to
be mustered oat, the two cleared over two
hundred dollars. The Democratic party is
using Mr. Johnson to day as our soldier
friends did the ham bone—to excite a little
sympathy, and profit thereby for the time
being ; but in the end he will be dropped as
ruthlessly as the bone was when there was
bo farther use for it.
The result of the election in New Harap
■hire'is anxiously looked for by both political
parties, but particularly by the Democratic,
for with them it is a question of life or death;
if they lose that State they will not be able
to make a respectable show in the Presiden
tial campaign. If they succeed, a corres
pondent of the New York World, writing
from Concord, tells us before hand how it is
to be done—they have naturalized, during
the campaign, * about two thousand foreign
ers, nearly all of whom will vote for the
Democratic candidates,” and if they succeed
by these two thousand votes, it will of course
be called a great reaction I
Washington is just now overrun with
men and women, of ull ages and from all
parts of the country, out of both money and
employment. A majority came here to
obtain situations under the Government, and
consequently are worse off thnn when they
left their homes. Tor each vacancy that
occuis there ure, on an average, five hundred
applications on file, each ouu backed up by
a number of influential persons. The mania
for these offices are truly wonderful when ull
the facts are known. The salaries paid are
twenty five per cent, less than what could be
obtained for the same amount of work in any
private establishment. No man, with a
spark of self respect, would accept one of
these situations unless forced to do so by
circumstances; a few years’ service us a
Department Clerk disqualifies a majority of
men for any other business; nine tenths of
tbtm to day would leave if they could ; hun
dreds have bum there long enough to lose
all energy, and hare become superannuated.
One* installed if a clerkship, there is little
hope for the future ; indeed, there should be
inscribed over the door of each department.
“He who enters here leaves hope behind.
Promotions for merit raroly occur, but are
secured through favoritism or the aid of
influential friends, consequently there ts
nothing to srouse the ambitiou of any one.
A large proportion of the clerks are broken
down politicians j lawyers who never had a
case on the docket: ministers who never had,
or if they ever had, never could keep a
congregation, editors ol defunct t ceaklics ;
graduates of colleges who never had
the requsito energy to turn their advantages
to accouut; ex-clerks of wild cat banks
mixed up with a few ex-soldiers and pro
fessional pensioners upon the government—
or in other words, professioual government
clerks, a kind of nonde ciigt animal whose
only Apparent connection with the human
family is in physical conformation, of little
use to themselves and les3 to the world. If
any of your readers contemplate making
application for a government clerkship, let
them tako my advice and do anything else
in preference : pick stones, cut wood, draw
water, or even go into the regular army as a
high private. The holder of the latter posi
tion at least secures the endorsement of a
good inoral character.
The indorsement of Robert $ Leo as a
gentleman, by Prof. Hitchcock, in New York,
the other night, for surrendering when he
discovered the Rebel cause to be a failure,
causes some comment here, when the fact
stands in black and white that Lee considered
the cause a failure in December, 1864,
having testified to that fact before a com
mittee of the Confederate Senate. Every
life lost after thnt, up to the 9th of April,
1865, was un unnecessary sacrifice, for which
he alone should be held responsible, for it
was in his power to stop the war at any time.
Then the order (No. 9) to his soldiers after
the surrender, telling them they could go to
their homes with the satisfaction of knowing
that they had discharged their duty to their
country faithfully, diet not manifest a very
high appreciation of the situatiou.
General Hancock, it is believed, is not so
much inclined to be made a martyr of as he
was a few weeks ago; he threatened to resign
if not sustained by Grant in certain removals
of officials. The officials have been rein
stated and Hancock has asked to be relieved,
but ia such a manner as to give rise to the
belief that he wishes to remain in New Or
leans. Ilis request is under consideration
at the White House, and it is rumored that
he may.be placed in command of this De
partment.
The edueatiuu of colored people is at
tracting more than usual attention through
out the country, and especially in this
District, where representative men of the
race have centred for five years. One of
the moist interesting branches of the work
here ii that under the care of the Rev. E.
Tumey, D. D., nud his accomplished wife.
With a self-sacrifice rarely equalled, they
entered upon this field of labor several
years ago, and have continued the good
work to the present time without remunera
tion or aid other than what has been contri
buted voluntarily. Dr. Tumey conceived
the plan of preparing these people at the
national capital for a wide field of usetulness
among their owu race. To this end he has
prepared a large number, who have already
gone forth through the South as teachers,
au4 others are undergoing the requisite prep
arations under his immediate supervision lor a
similar purpose. Many of the students,besides
their regular course of studies, are also
teaching day or evening schools—especially
gathering in those who are in no other way
provided for. Maj. Gen. Howard has taken
a warm interest in the enterprise, and given
the use of a large Government building at
the corner of 2’2d and I si reels The work
also receives the approval of all the colored
Baptist congregations in tho District, and of
all friends ol the colored race. Some seven
teen hundred pupils have come under the
tuition of Dr. Tumey and his assistants
during the last seventeen months. The work
is limited by the want of means, but Dr.
Tumey is now making an effort to obtain
sufficient aid to enable him to occupy the
whole ground. Mrs. Tumey has been very
successful at the head of an industrial
school, where hundreds of women have been
prepared for future usefulucsi. One great
object aimed at by Dr. Tumey is to make
every one who goes out into lho world, after
having passed a short time under his teach
ings, a missionary, wherever they go exerting
a healthy influence, and prepared to educate
others. The enterprise commends itself to
every philanthropist. CAPITAL.
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From tho Atlanta New Era 1
State Constitutional Convention
Atlanta, Gh., March 11, 1808.
The Convention mot pursuant to adjourn
ment, Hon. J. R. I’arkott, President, in
the Chair.
Mr. Shropshire, from the Finance Com
niittee, submitted a report allowing the
Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Journal
izing Clerks each §4OO for extra services,
and the Disbursing Agent §3OO lor his
services.
Mr. Turner moved to reconsider the
action of the Convention in ordering 5,000
copies of the Constitution to be printed for
distribution. The motion was lost.
Mr. Conley moved to reconsider the
action of the Convention on yesterday in
refusing to rescind a resolution to adjourn
to-day at 12 o'clock m.
The motion to reconsider prevailed ; the
Convention rescinded the resolution to
adjourn today at 12 m., and decided to
adjimrn to day.
Mr. McCav offered a resolution requesting
interposition of the Commanding General to
give validity to certain ordinances passed by
the Convention until the ratification of the
Constitution shall have been voted on. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Conley, from the Committee to recom
mend certain persons to be relieved from
disabilities, reported. The report contained
a long list, pmbraeing every name that had
been recommended to the Committee.
Mr. Ashburn, from the same Committee,
reported the following as a minority report:
Whereas, the strength of a Republican
government is. best promoted and maintained
by the broadest platform of enfranchisement;
and
Wheukas, a portion of Georgia’s citizens
are under political disabilities which debar
them from exercising the highest piivileges
of American citizenship, that of the elective
franchise, be it therefore
Resolved, That this Convention do request
the Congress of the United States to enact
or pass such laws as will remove the politi
cal disabiiites from all tbo citizens of Geor
gia ; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble
und resolutions be forworded to the Presi
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
Mr. Ashhorn said, on introducing the
resolution :
Mr. President : I hope no mumber of this
body will object to the preamble and resolu
tion I have just read, the object of which is,
in part, to suspend public opinion as to the
proscriptive views of this Convention. The
ond sought to be utlnined is the release from
political disabilities of our neighbors, who
have, in the eyes of the whole world, been
sufficiently punished. If they are more
criminal than some members of this body, it
is because they did, by their efforts to estab
lish a Southern nationality, place their names
higher in the history of fully than any mem
ber of this body. This preamble and resolu
tion, Mr. President, further socks to influ
ence public opinion in favor of our politi
colly oppressed neighbors; and shall we not
aid in tha work T Will we lower any charac
ter in making the assort T I think net.
But what will we gain t The applause
of the good, the wise, the great and virtuous
of all lamia, will reward us, and this is
enough. If our neighbors be looeed and
allowed to move freely in all the avenues of
life, thought and observation, they may,
perchuDCO, see the extreme folly of rebel
lion, and fall in love with a good govern
ment, founded on correct, just and humane
principles. If this end oan be nttained,
and nothing lost, then why not pass this
resolution? But, Mr. President, I do not
presume to say that we can, by any effort
of ours, release our neighbors from political
disabilities; but we do say that we can
influence publio opinion in their favor, in
proportion to the power wo, exorcise over
the political mind of the American people.
To you, gentlemen, as members of this
body—those of you who imposed upon your
neighbors responsibilities which they did
not seek—-you will please allow me to say,
that you were and are their principals, -ana
they your agents ; and, as the principal is
always responsible for the acts of the agent,
go, then, and piece your own necks in the
halter, and let the retributions of a mighty
nation be visited upon your own heads. But,
if you can not and will not do this, then help
us t<> pass this resolution. It can do no
hurt—it can not harm any interest of ours,
neither will it invade any sound public
policy; but it can and will make glad the
hearts of those who are oppressed—and that
is enough. Thee let us pass this resolution
without further debate.
• Mr. IVaaoTT (Mr. Saffold in the Chair)
moved that the foregoing be made a part of
the report ou disabilities. Mr. Parrott’s
motion prevailed by a vote of yeas 102,
nays 26.
Mr. Higbkk, from the Commitle on Jour
nals, reported as duly enrolled—
Resolution to print 5,000 copies of the
Journals of the Convention.
Also, a resolution requesting Gen. Meade
to enforce certain ordinances and parts oi
the Constitution (or the relief of the people.
The following article in the Constitution
was taken up and adopted :
ARTICLE ON THE LAWS OF GENERAL OPEIIA
* TION IN FORCE IN THIS STAVE.
I. As the Supreme Law the Constitution
of the United States ; the laws of tho United
States iu pursuance thereof, and all treaties
made under the authority of the United
States.
11. As next in authority thereto this Con
stitution.
111. Iu subordination to the foregoing, all
acts passed by any legislative body, sitting
in this State as such, since the 19th day of
January, 1861, including that body of laws
known as the Code of Georgia, and the acts
amendatory thereof, or passed since that
time, which said Code and acts are em
bodied in the printed bookknowuas “Irwin’s
Code and also so much of the Common
and Statute laws of England and of the
Statute laws of Georgia, as were in torce in
this State on the 19th day of December,
1860, as are not superceded by said Code,
though not embodied therein, except so
much ol tho said several Statutes, Code and
Laws ns may be inconsistent with the
supreme law herein recognized, or may have
been passed in aid of the lute rebellion
against the United States, or may be obso
lete, or may refer to p "sons held in slavery,
which excepted laws are inoperative and
void; and any future General Assembly
shall be competent to alter or repeal (if not
herein prohibited) any portion of the laws
declared to be of force in this third specifi
cation of this clause of this article : And if
in any of said laws herein declared of force,
the word •‘Confederate’’ occurs belorc the
words States, such law is hereby amended
by substituting the word “United” for the
word “Confederate.”
Local and private nets passed for the
benefit of counties, cities, towns, corpora
tions and private persons, not inconsistent
with the Supreqic Law, nor with this
Constitution, and which have not expired
nor been repealed, shall have the force of
Statute Law, subject to Judicial decision,
as to their validity when passed, and to any
limitations imposed by their own terras.
All rights, privileges and immunities
which may have vested in or accrued to any
person or persons, or corporation in his, her
or their own right, or in any Judiciary
capacity under any act of any legislative
body sitting in this State as such, or of any
decree, judgment or order of any court
sitting in this State under the laws then
of force and operation therein, and
recognized by the people as a court of
competent jurisdiction since the 19th day of
January, 1861, shall be held inviolate by all
the courts of this State, unless attacked for
fraud, or unless otherwise declared invalid
by or according to this Constitution. The
records, dockets, books, papers and proceed
ings of any court or office existing in this
State, by the laws thereof, on the 19th of
January, 1861, or purporting to exist by said
laws, and recognized and generally obeyed
by the people as such, since the said time,
and before the several courts and offices
provided for by the Constitution, shall have
gone into actual operation, shall be trans
ferred to the several courts and offices of the
same name or functions bv this Constitution
provided for, and shall have force and be
executed, perfected, and performed therein
and thereby, ns follows, and not otherwise,
to wit :
Filial judgments, decrees, proceedings,
and acts fully executed and performed, or
not requiring performance or execution, shall
have lull force and effect as though no in
terruption had taken place in the legal suc
cession of said courts and officers, except as
herein otherwise provided. Proceedings not
final, and judgments and decrees not fully
executed or performed shall proceed to be
performed in such cases, and such eases
only, as this Constitution or the laws made
in pursuance thereof confers jurisdiction
and authority over the causes of actions
on which said cases, judgments, decrees,
or proceedings, civil or criminal, are
founded: Provided, that all said judgments,
decrees, anil proceedings shall be subject
to be set aside, or reversed, or vacated by
proceedings in the several courts having
custody of the record as though they were
the judgments of said courts, and shall be
subject always to be explained as to the
meaning of the word dollars, or dollar, ns
used in the same, and no motion for anew
trial, bill of reviver, or other proceeding to
vacate, any judgments, order or decree
made since the 16th of January 1861, by
any of said courts for fraud, illegality or
error ot law shall be denied by reason of the
same not having been moved in time, pro
vided said motion or application is made in
twelve months from the adoption of this
Constitution.
The books, papers and proceedings of the
Inferior Courts shall bo transferred to and
remain in the control of the Ordinaries,
who shall perform tbo duties of said Courts
until otherwise provided by law.
The books, papers and proceedings of tbo
County Court, and the unfinished business
thereof, shall be transferred to the Superior
Courts, und tbo same shall bo finished and
performed by the said Superior Courts and
the officers thereof, in such cases only as
the said Courts arc, by this Constitution or
the laws mtido in pursuance thoreof, gran tod
jdfisdiction over the subject, matter or debts
on whieli said cases and judgments, civil or
criminal, arc founded.
The cases pending and the judgments had,
and made, in the City Courts of Savannah
and Augusta, mid in the various Justice’s
Courts in this State shall be finished and
the judgments performed, by the City Courts
and Justices, provided lor by this Constitution ,
in suoh cocas, and iach only, as by this
Constitution, jurisdiction is given to said
Coarts and officers, ever the caasas of action
on which they are bosnded. Tha judgments
and proceedings of Coarts and acts of officers
within their jurisdiction, as pfovided by law,
shall be valid, notwithstanding the Judges of
said Courts or the said officers were appointed
by the military authorities of the United
Stales, and any of said judgments, or acts,
or proceedings made or done under or by
virtue of or tn accordance with the orders of
said military authorities, duly mode os valid
as if done under a law of this State.
These several acts of confirmation shall
not be oonstrned to divest any vested right,
nor to make any act criminal, done before
any said officers, otherwise not criminal, but
they shall be construed as acts of peace and
to preveut injustice: Provided, That no
thing in this ordinance shall be so construed
as to make valid any octs done by or before
any such de facto officer, which would, by
legalizing Mich acts u .render that criminal
which was not criminal when done, or cause
any act not legally criminal when done to
become criminal by giving validity to such
act after it was done, but all such acts shall
be held by the courts to be null and void.
Mr. MoCay offered the following :
The two ordinances adopted by the Con
vention of 1805, to wit: An ordinance en
titled an ordinance to repeal certain ordi
nances nud resolutions therein mentioned,
heretofore passed by the people of Georgia
in Convention, and an ordinauce entitled au
ordinance to render nulT and void the debts
of the State, contracted for the purpose of
carrying on the war against the United
States, are hereby expressly and in special
terms confirmed and re-adopted; but this
special adoption of the two ordinances afore
said shall not be construed to disaffirm any
other of a purely Legislative character pass
ed by said Convention, but such shall have
force as laws in accordance with the pro
visions of the several confirming acts adopt
ed by this Convention and in this Constitu
tion.
On motion of Mr. Miller, the foregoing
was amended by requiring the ordinances
mentioned to be copied in full, and the same,
as amended, was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was adopted, which gives S4OO extra to the
Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Journal
izing Clerk : Yeas 68, nays 48.
Mr. Whiteley introduced a resolution
The Constitution was taken up ns a whole,
aud adopted : Yeas 117, nays 12.
that Hon. Josiah R. Parrott and Hon. Fos
ter Blodgett be appointed to go to Washing
ton and recommend the pardon of the per
sons recommended by the committee on the
removal of disabilities. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of yeas 75, nays 47.
Provisions were made for the re-assembling
of Convention within twelve months, should
it become necessary, on the call of the Presi
dent, or in default of him, the President
pro tern, and in default of the latter, then
by the call of the General Commanding the
Third Military District.
Mr. Edwards offered the following, which
was adopted nnauinronsly by a rising vote:
Rosolved, That the thanks of this Conven
tion are due and are hereby tendered to the
Hon. J. R.J Parrott, President of the Conven
tion, for the able, impartial and courteous
manner in which he has discharged the
duties of presiding officer of this body.
The customary resolutions were passed iu
reference to the other officers of the Conven
tion.
Before adjourning the Convention, Presi
dent Pauijot r delivered an eloquent address.
The President's Line of Defence.
Forney gives the following as tlic line of
defence resolved on by tlic President’s
counsel:
First. On appearing by counsel on Fri
day next, motion is to be made to have the
hearing postponed until the first Monday
in May. Failing in this, they will—
Secondly. Make a motion to quash the
articles of impeachment, on the ground
that, if true, they do not constitute a high
crime or misdemeanor.
Thirdly. Exceptions will be taken to
certain Senators, on the ground that they
have prejudged the case, and that the
Senate has already declared the President
guilty of the main charge by the passage
of the resolution condemning the removal
of Secretary Stanton.
Fourthly. Exceptions will be taken to
the jurisdiction of the Court, on the ground
that it is not the Senate of the United
States.
Fifthly. That the Tenurc-of-Office bill
can not apply to the case of Mr. Stanton,
not only on account of the proviso in the
first section, but also on the ground that,
having been passed after Mr. Stanton’s
appointment, it can not be applied to his
tenure of office without having a retro
active effect, and becoming thereby an ex
post facto laic.
Sixthly. That Mr. Stanton was out of
office after the 4tli day of March, 18G5, the
expiration of Mr. Lincoln’s first term, and
that he has not since that date been Secre
tary of War de jure, although exercising the
functions of that office.
PERSONAL.
Lamartine eats opium.
Victoria has twelve grandchildren.
Fremont’s beard has turned white.
P. B. Shillaber (Mrs. Partington) has the
gout.
Johnson’s last reception took place in the
Blue Parlor. Ominous.
Surratt is selling his photograph to pay
the expenses of his coming trial.
The report that Victor Hugo has separa
ted from his wife is pronounced false.
The Princess of Wales is able to walk
with a cane, but not with her husband.
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas has received the
cognomen of “Old Ad Interim ,” at Wash
ington.
Rossini (the composer) was eighty four
years of age on Saturday, February 29th.
It was his twenty first birthday.
Ex-King Francis 11, of Naples, was
recently so hard up that he had to sell sixty
thousand francs’ worth of his wife’s jewelry.
Thurlow Weed lias quit smoking and
Commodore Vanderbilt has not. The ex
ample of the Commodore has most fol
lowers.
The Empress Eugenie writes to the
Empress of Austria that she wants to be
godmother to the advertised forthcoming
Austrian.
Anthony Trollope is lecturing on’ ‘‘Poli
tics us a Study for the Common People.”
Does he think this ought to supplant novel
reading ?
Freiligratb, the greatest of the living poets
ot Germany, i3 a fat old gentleman, and
for many years tins been cashier ol a bank
in Loudon.
The report started by Mrs. Lincoln's
friends that she' is insane, is untrue. If
nrose from the fact that she was living in a
Chicago boarding bouse.
Pierre llajel died in Strasbourg receully
in his one hundred and twelfth year. 110
was with Bonaparte in all his campaigns,
and ten times wounded.
Mr. John Lee, of Vernon, Vt., died Feb
ruary 12, aged 97 years, lie was married
nearly soventy years ago. His wile survives
him, and is in her 91st year,
Madame Juarez was arrested in the city
of Mexico for fast driving, taken before a
magistrate and fined. J urftz thanked the
policeman and paid the fine.
MARRIED,
In this CUy, on Sunday, March Btb, 18M, by
Hot. Mr. Pack, Mr. WILLIAM TILLEY, of
Athenr, On., to Miu JENNIE FREY, of Aa
gutta. No cards.
OBITUARY.
DIED suddenly, at Augusta, Go., on tbo 28th
ultimo, Captain 8. 11. OLIVER, a nativo of Vir
ginia, but for fifty-three years a resident of that
eity. Captain Oliver was born in the year 1796,
and during the war of I8!t volunteered in the
Army of the United Statee; was wounded, cap
tured, and impritened by the enemy, ar.d upon
bis liberation, at the close of hostilities, settled
in Angusta, where for fifty-three years he occu
pied the position of a useful and honored citizen,
until called to rest from his labors and “go up
higher.”
The several presses of his adopted city, in their
notices of his sudden demise, evinced the esti
mation in which he was held by his fellow
citizens. Although be had passed the limit of
human life, be was active and energetic to the
last, and while yet engaged in the discharge of
business avocations, with tho promiso of a longer
life of usefulness, he was called to enter upon
his eternal rest. His well-balanced and well
informed mind and business capacity peculiarly
fitted him fur the discharge of duties pertaining
to the varied responsible positions he filled so
well. A gentleman of the old school, he has left
an Hxample worthy of imitation, as also a large
circ'.o of bereaved relatives and friends, who will
long miss his friendly counsels and the warm
greetings of bis affectionate heart. Tho recollec -
tion of his maoy virtues will be fondly cherished
by the author of this feeble tribute to his mcm
onL-^CAarle«toaCoMrief\^
NOTICEST
CONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD, March 12, 186 S.—Bones
Brown <k Cos, II C Bryson, Larvamore F A Cos,
W C Jessup It Cos, G Rappold, Horton & Walton,
J M Clarko <fc Cos, G Kabrs A Bro, C Spaeth, M
Blankeneeo, J Pragcr, P J Bcrckmans, Mrs A
Frederick, J A Brenner, Ga R R oo> A Dorr, T
W Carwilo, W U Tntt, Gray & Turley, J T Van
hook, C A Williams Cos, W O Hopper, Oetjen
A Doscher, W O O.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL
RAILROAD, March 12, 1898.—W M Jacobs, R
S A TANARUS, J N A S, C C, V Richards A Bro, J D A
Murphy, Mullarky Bros, P Doris, J Hertz A Cos,
C B, W A R A Cos, C B D A Cos, P Hansberger,
T Richards A Son, AY R Davis, G A Oates, R
MoKnight, J CMd Cos, Conley F A Cos, J A
Gray, B B A Cos, J G B A Bro, E T B A Cos, J L
Gow, JM C Cos, E O’D, Blair S A Cos, J Stog
ner, Plumb A L, T J Apell, J Ryan, J Bender, II
Hickman, J Blanchard, B A L Adams.
B£TH MILLS COMPANY.—THE
Meeting of tho Stockholders of this Company,
appointed for the 16th instant, is postponed until
SATURDAY, the 21st instant.
WILLIAM CRAIG,
mh!2—3t President.
NOTICE.—WE.AtIE DRAYMEN
OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, having agreed
among ourselves to haul for the Public at large
for FIFTY CENTS per load, wc ask tho pat
ronage of our friends, as heretofore, as wo feel
that our rights by taxation, as Draymen, have
been infringed upon. The blame is somewhere,
but we censure no one, but simply ask our friends
to sustain us with their patronage,
B. GLASSCOCK,
PERRY THOMAS,
F. MILLER,
C. DAVIS,
JAMES PARKS,
D. KEY, and others.
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NOT ICE—
TO THE TAX PAYERS OF RICHMOND
County. In complianco with instructions
received from tho Comptroller General of tho
State of Georgia, I shall commence on the 9th
day of March instant to collect a Tax of one
tenth of ono por cent, on tha digest of this
County for tho year 1867. Tho levy of this Tax
is provided for by an ordinanco of tho State
Convention ; and said ordinance further provides
that twenty days after the dato of this notice it
shall be tho duty of tho Collector to issue
execution, with tho addition of fifty per ‘centum
and all costs of levy and sale.
My instructions aro imperative, and I must
enforce tho same rulo against Tax-payers.
JOHN A. BOHLEII,
Tax Collector Richmond County.
mar3—tapl
MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY,
ANI) 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. Sont in
sealed letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address Du. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Howard Association,
fcl 3m Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., Match I], 1868. <
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A -6th day of February, A. D., 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was Issued against the estate of
PATRICK M. STEVENS,
of Uairdstown, iu the county of Ogleihoipe, uud
State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt 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 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 Register's office
in tlie Court House.in the city of Madison, before
Albert G. Foster, Register, oh the 2d duv of April,
A. D., 1868, at 10 o’c'ock a. m.
CHARLES H. ELYEA,
mb Id—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, I
Atlanta, Ga., March 11, 1868. f
T HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
.JL 26th day of February, A. D., 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against, the estate of
w. ii. McWhorter,
of in the county of Green, and State
of Georgia, who Ims been adjudged a Bankrupt
on his own petition ; that the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging
to said Bankrupt, to him or for bis use, uud 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 clioose one
or more assignees of bis estate, will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Reg
ister’s office in the Court House, in the city of
Madison, Georgia, before Albert G. Foster, Regis
ter, on the 2d day of April, A.D.,1868, at 10 o’clock
a.m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
lull]3—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
in bankruptcy!
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, >
Atlanta, Ga., March 11, IS6S. S
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tbo
26th day of February, A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
JOHN J. DANIEL,
of Woodstock, iu the couuty of Oglethorpe, State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
Ilia 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 traus
ter 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 bis estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register's Office
in the Court House, in the city of Madison, Geor
gia, before Albert G. Foster, Register, oil the 2d
day of April, A. 1)., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
mb 13—It U. S, Marshal as Messenger.
Compositors Wanted.
THREE FIRST-RATE HANDS CAN OB
TAIN good and permanent situations by
applying at once to
jiuhß—9t E. 11. PUG HE.
An Apprentice Wanted.
ONE WHO HAS BEEN SOME TIME AT
the PRINTING BUSINESS mny obtain a
Situation to finish his Apprenticeship, by ap
plying to F,. 11. PITGHE.
mh»— fit
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUGUSTA THEATRE.
POSITIVELY TWO* NIGHTS ONLY
OF T*E
GRAND GERMAN
Opera Troiape!
11. GRAU - MANAGER.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 13th, 1868
Will be givon, Gounod's Great Masterpiece,
FA.TTSTJ
Marie Frederica as Margueretta
F. Schoelc as Fanst
Joseph Weiflich as Mephistopheles
Clara Lang as Siebcl
11. Stienecke as Valentine
O. Lahman ....as Wagner
Miss Schmidt as Martha
Previous to the Opera
GKABD Ht SKAL SELECTIONS
From the most popular Operas.
WM. GROSCURTII Musical Director.
Tho Grand Piano used is from tho celebrated
manufactory of Chickering A Son, and kindly
furnished by Mr. Ocorgo A. Oates.
Reserved Seats $2 : Gallery sl. Seats secured at
Schreiner’s Music Store.
Mr. and Mrs. WATKINS appear on Monday.
To morrow evening, Grand Gala and Farewell
Night of the Season, will be presonted Carl Marie
Van Weber’s Masterwork, in 4 Acts, the Opera
DER FREISCHUETZ !
THE FREEHUNTER,
with tbo great sceneries of the Wolf’s Glen,
which has created great sensation in every city
this Opera Company ha3 performed, and from
which the Black Crook was taken, aDd played
two hundred nights in Nihlo’s Theatre, New
York, was purchased by the Manager, Mr. Grau,
and will ho exhibited Saturday night to the citi
zens of Augusta. mhl3—lt
PALACE STABLES!
Messrs, wilson & co., proprietors
of the above Stables will furnish HORSES
and CARRIAGES, for F’unerals and all other
occasions, at prices to suit the times, and as low
as any other establishment in the City.
We solicit the patronage of tho public.
mhl3—lm
“THE MUSIC BOOK -
Foil EVERY BOY AND GIRL,
IS “MERRY CHIMES,”
Containing Hundreds of Popular Songs and
Exercises by which any ono can learn to sing
them.
This new Book will bo found -superior to all
similar works, in many points essential to a
popular Instruction Bock in Vocal Music and
Collection of Melodies for the young.
Price, 60 cents. Sent post-paid.
OLIVER DITSON & CO.,
Publishers, 277 Washington Street, Boston.
O'HAS. H. DITSON A Cos.,
mhl3-tf 711 Broadway, New York.
STATE OF GEORGIA—
Richmond County.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
demands against Isaac W. Payne, late of said
county, deceased, to present them to me properly
made out, within the time prescribed by law, so
as to show their character and amount.
And all persons indebted to said deceased are
hereby requirocl to make immediate payment.
ISAAC T. HEARD,
Administrator of Isaac W. Payne.
mh!3—4od
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., March 11,1868. j
rpms IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
X 4th day of March, A. D., 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate ot
‘JAMES T. GREEN,
of , in the county of Troup, aud State of
Georgia, who has beeu adjudged a Bankrupt 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 transferof
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, jto be liolden at the Register’s office
iu the city of Newnau, Georgia, before Charles G.
McKinley, Register, on the 7t!i day of April A. D,,
1868, at io o’clock a. in.
CHARLES II ELYEA,
mhl3—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, 1
Atlanta, Ga., March 11, 1868. j
rpiIIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
X 27th day of February, A. D.. 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
JOSHUA J. HARRIS,
of Jonesboro, in the county of Clayton, State of
Georgia, who has beeu adjudged a Bankrupt oil
liis own petition; and 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
assignees of his estate, will bo held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to he liolden at the Register’s office,
in the city of Newnau, Georgia, before Charles
G. McKinley, Register, oil the lflth day of April
A, I)., 1868, at It) o’clock a. m
* CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
mhl3—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, I
Atlanta, Ga., March 11, 1563. J
'THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A 27th day of February, A.D., 1868. a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
JAMES M. AUSTIN,
of Fayetteville, in the county of Fayette, and
State of Georgia, \\ ho lias beou adjudged a Bank
rupt on bis own petition; and that the payment
of any debts, and delivery of anv property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or for bis use,
ana the 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 to choose
one or more assignees of bis estate, will be held
at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be liolden at the
Register’s office, Ncwnan, Georgia, before Chas
G. McKinley, Register, on the*Uth day of April,
A. D., 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
mhl3—lt U. S. Marshal ns Messenger.
in bankruptcy!
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, ?
Atlanta, Ga , March 11, 186S. j
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on the
4th day of March. A. D., 1868, a War
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
THOMAS LIGON,
of ,iu the county of Meriwether, State of
Georgia who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on bis
own petition;and that the payment of any debts and
delivery of any property belonging to said Bank
rupt, to him or for bis use, and the trausfer 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, willjbe held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden nt the Register's office
in the City of Newnan, Ga., before Charles G.
McKinley, Register, on the 22d day of ApnJ. A.
D.,1868, at 10 o’clock a. m.
CIIaRLES H. ELYEA
mhl3—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, i
•Atlanta, Ga., March 11, 1868. I
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
A 4th day of March, A. I)., 1868, a War
rant iu Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
Dr. V ILLIAM I*. BEASLEY,
of LuGrauge, in the county of Troup, State of
Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt
on In* own petition; that the payment of
any debts amt delivery of any property be
longing to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and tlie transfer of any property by him, are for
bidden by law; that a meeting of tlio creditors of
tlie said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and
choose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to bo liolden
at tlioHlegister’s office, in tbo city of Ncwnan,
Ga., before Charles G. McKinley, Register “on the
6th day of April, A. 1)., 1868, lit HI o’clock a.m.
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
uihl3-lt U. S. Dep. Marshal as Messenger.
Taken Up,
AS ESTUAYS, TUESDAY EVENING
TWO MILCH COWS. The owner is re
quested to call on thu undorslgnod, prove prop
erty, pay expenses, and take thorn away.
W. 0. DIKE, Eisi Commons,
bob Sand Bar Ferry and Brickyard.
mhl2— 3l*
HEW
IH BANKRUPTCY "’"I
U. 8. MARSHAL 8 OVfte,
T'g ß , “ TO OI y^NOTICE^^i
X 27th day of February. a D 1 seif k
rant in Bankruptcy was i Mue ,j
tate of th« .
JAMES B. KEY
of Jonesboro, in the county ot CL..*- .
Georgio,»ho has l been adjudged a uSk^***
ow a u p s£ Uon ■ J hiat lLe
and delivery of any property beloorift *5
Bankrupt, to him or for his use-,
any property by him, are forbidden !, '?**'*
a meeting ol the creditors of said U 7* 4*
prove their debts, and to choose ons kfWli
aigneea of hie estate, will be held
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the
in the City or Newnau, Georgia T3,
G. McKinley, Kegifter, on the hi id**
AD., 1868, at lit o'clock a m
CHARLES H Pi vd
mh!3—lt U. 8. IJep. MarsUj uygV
IN bankruptcy! 1
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFirp
Atlanta, Ga., March 11
This is to give notice -n
4th day of March, A. D iSfig *!*■
rant in Bankruptcy was issued’agafnia*
tate of ‘*‘ un « llit»
DANIEL E. CATO
ol ii) the county of Heard, and Sun. , i
gm. who has been adjudged a B^ii?. 6 *
his own petition ; and that the lrtmeniTr I *, *
and delivery of any propertV
Bankrupt, Ui him or for bis use and^ißlS l
of any property by him, are forbidden ft*
that a meeting of the creditor of aaid Raii"* :
to prove their debts, and to choose oJtH
assignees of his estate, will be lieldat.c**
Bankiuptcy, to be holden at the Regia-cS*
in lha city of Newnan, Ga, beforenift
.MsKinley, Register, ou the 28th dav ofift®
D , 1868, at 14) o’clock a. m. 1 of A P"U
i CHARLES H ETYu» ’
mhl3 It U. 8. pep. Marshalt
AUCTION SALER^^
By W. B. GBIPFIhT
WILL SELL, INSIDE OF STORE
Corner of Jackson and Ellis itnn,
•ommencing this 13th day 0 f March”
o’clock, and from day to day. ' ll 4
Sales day and night, until nock is closedcw
A large stock of
Dry Goods,
of all kinds,
READY-MADE CLOTHING
HATS, ETC., ETC. 1
Night sales to commence at 7j o’clock.
PUBLIC SluT'
ON SATURDAY', Hts INSTANT,iIffi
o’clock in tbo forenoon, will be ah,
public outcry, on the premises, the smzllffii
HOUSE, on the eaEt side of Twiggs strewn
the Beaver Dam. The purchaser to -emonlb
said House within ten days from the mriw
By order of EPHRAIM TWEEDY, Mima
lent. JAS. N. ELLS. P
City 0*
Angusta, March 9, 1868.
Richmond. County Sheriff’s Salt
WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIKSITCESJII
IN MAY NEXT, at the Lower kin,
House, in the City of Augusta, betvw Ik
usual hours of sale, all that lot ofluJ,ra
improvements thereon, situated in the rfflgil
Summerville. Richmond county, cotkUr
twenty-one 26-100 acres, bounded by Ht
street in said Village, and by lands of Eecbk
and Martin ; the former residence of ffilliial
Carmichael, Esq., levied upon by Tirtoz of tn
fieri facias, issued from Richmond Eupeut
Court, and returnable to the Juce Term,lS®,*
said Court, in favor of Edward P. Cltjtnn
Thomas N. Johnson. Property pointed wttj
plaintiff’s attorney, and sold by consentofd
parties interested. S. H. CRUMP,
Deputy Sheriff B.t
March 10th, IS6S. mill l —lnk
U. S. Marshal’s Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WHITOF
fieri fiacias, issued out of the Honorable the
Fifth Circuit Court of the United Sutafor tk
Southern District of Georgia, in favor of ibe pirn
tiff„iu the following case, to wit.- Josepbßiwiv
vs Willis J. Parnell, I have levied upon s
the property of the defendant, one Lot of lot
togeiber with Improvements tkcsww,
of a Hotel Building known as theKsilroadlloia
situate in the town of Bambtidge, county of Be
catur, and State of Georgia; also,Two Acres(
Laud, together with all improvements thema
consisting of dwelling known as the residence sf
Willis 5. Parnell, situate iu said town
county; also. Six Acres of Land,togetherta
all improvements thereon, consisting of 1 Bra
Y’ard, etc., situate near tile town of Bainbnip
in said comity of Decatur ami State of Geora
and will sell thn same at public auction at tbl
Court Ilonse, in the City of Macon.reuntT«
Bibli, and State of Georgia, on the FIEsTIW*
DAY IN APRIL, between the lawfulh«n>a
sale.
Dated, Savannah, March 7,1868.
W. G. DICKSOI,
mliS—3od U. S. ManhJl
u. S. Marshal’s Sale.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AWBIT«
fieri fiacias, issued out of the Hononb*
Fink Circuit Court of the United Stalesfj*
Southern District of Georgia, in feror
plaintiff, iu the following caso, to wit: W
Iloylston t& Company versus David I*
Administrator of Norell R. *Truluck, decw*J
I have levied upon as the property of the aeies
ant, Two Lots of Lund, together with all*"
provauents thereon, situate,lyingandbeinga.
15th District of originally Houston, bow
county, known in plan of sail
number 199 and 222, each eon tain jog-O-!I
more or less ; also, fraction loti in said
and district known in plan aforesaid
Lumbers ISO, 231, 235 and 236, contoinißg
sdl£ acres, more or less, and will sell *
at public auction at the Court House id
of Macon, county of Ribb, and Mate otti in
on the FIRST TUESDAY IN APRIL mA*
tween tho lawful hours of salo.^
Dated at Savannah, March 7,1565.
Vm. g. mckso^
mhS—.did IT. S.
U. S. Marshal’s Sale.
TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WBH
vJ fieri facias, issued out of the Reno
Fifth Circuit Court of the l piicJ
Southern District of Georgia, in f
plaintiffs, in tho following cate, to-wit-
Trimble A Cos. cs. Christopher P. ,
Thomas W. Mangham. I ha™ ” M ||
the property of Christopher B. r>nd Ji
the defendants, an undivided onc-cig
in the Iron Works, situate in the city
Bibb county, .Georgia, known as
Iron Works. Also, Two Acres ot w® »
with all improvements thereon, W ’
and being in said city of Macon, bi j
Georgia, and kflown and described in
said city as Lot No. 8, fronting on f
stroot, corner of Congress street, #n jj cai!| ii
same at public auotion, at .!’? U . n r
tho city of Macon, county of Bibb;
Georgia, on tho FIRST lUEePA -
NEXT, between the lawful hours or»
Doted, Savannah, March 1 picKSOSi ,
WM. 6. a-
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U. S. Marshal’s Sal* *
T | UDER AND BY VIRTUE OF‘
vJ jieri/uciat, issuod out ot the
Fifth Girouit Court ol the Unites “ c f IS
Southern District of Georgia, in . 'g erß ]ei»<
plaintiffs, in the following case jo « j • j, OriSj
Bros. ; n . MH. Griffin and W\
I have levied upon as the propotjj all
Griffin, ono of tho defendants, o row” *
Lot, situate, lying, and being i (ft*
Morgan, couuty of Calhoun, an ' , p r . K- *
;ia, and kuown as the residence upi.fi
Knowles, said lot containing •> 1 y, ,11 i.
less ; also one lot of land, togetnt
provoments thereon, consisting
situate in the town and oounty y olrt W
known os lot number 12 i * lso 0 . s »id
containing 30 by 35 foot, sltu * :c ' Rons* **,
and oounty, and adjoining the ® traS *
Lot of Philip P. Clayton; sls V be i o g i» >*
parcel of land, situato lyiug,“..., k ; n no», 9 o», «•
10th District, of originally »' so2 |»crt
Telfair oounty, Georgia, said
more or loss, and known in pw* « sw
trfot as Lot liumbor 150. and w jB th. Cji
at public auction at tho Court B tSI( JIM
of Macon, Bibb County, Georgy j,IW
TUESDAY IN APRIL next, bet»<»
hours of sale. IS9B. i
Dated Savannah, Ga ’’^ N (}. DlCKffiMj j
»o.j 9.