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National Hepabtican 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. - 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. mhlO—2w* 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- - —* 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.