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National Republican AUaUSTA. »A. TUESDAY MORNING March IT. IMS For PRESIDENT Os tub United States: ULYSSES S. CRAIT. For Governor OF GEORGIA : Ho\. R. B. BULLOCK or nionivioisriD. PLATFORM. Resolved, That tee pledge our support to the Constitution framed by the Constitu rational Contention of this State note in session. Resolved, That tee 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 Hos. R. B. Bui.lock, our candidate for Governor, this day nominated. Resolved, Thai tee earnestly request the frieiuls of Reconstruction to ratify the Nomination of the Hon. R. B. Bullock in their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by their votes. I.—. THE CAMPAIGN. No one can overestimate the importance attached to the political campaign upon which we arc entering. The respective hosts have chosen their leaders and raised their standard. The issue is made up. The National Republican will lie found battling, in the front rank, for the Restoration of Georgia, for the new Con stitution framed by her representatives in the Convention at Atlanta, for new men and new measures, and, as a sequence, for the peace and prosperity of our people. “There's work for every man to do.” To make The National Republican effective in the great work befoff us, we propose the following liberal RATES FOR THE CAMPAIGN: DAILY, single copy, 3 months SI.OO “ 10 copies, “ “ 8.00 The Republican contains more reading matter than any other daily journal in the State, including the latest news by mails and telegraph. ts THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. All tlie Democrats, as a matter of coarse, and some Republicans objected to the nomination of Col. Bullock on tlie ground that the Convention nominating him was not empowered by tlieir constituents to make the nomination. Yct, that Convention represented a larger proportion of tlie people of Georgia than any nominating convention that ever assembled in tlie State, and none, called during the short time between this and kite election, could possibly represent so many of the people. When before was there such a Convention in which one-lialf of the people were represented ? But it does not lie in the mouths of Democrats to make this objection. Their nomination of Mr. Reese was made, not by a Convention representing the people, but by an Executive Committee, who repre sented nobody but themselves—a dozen or so of old fogies, who, like the Bourbons, never learn anything and never forget any thing—a parcel of old Whigs and Know Nothings, pretending to represent some thing that goes by tbe name of the Demo cratic party. Now, we can respect an old-fashioned Democrat—they were patri otic and earnest men, anxious for the wel fare of the country, and devoted to the Union ; but this new clique, composed of old nulliliers and secessionists, arc beneath contempt. Truly, tlie Democratic party has fallen into the sere and yellow leaf when it allows itself to be dictated to by a baker’s dozen of tlieir ancient foes. How are the mighty fallen! THE~FLAQ. We don’t know aDy more transparent humbug than that gotten up by Mr. Bates, who is toting the Stars and Stripes through the Sooth. It is not to be expected that those who trampled on the flag of their country, or the ladies who cross the street to avoid walking under it, are going to molest one who is manufacturing evidence of their loyalty and love for the Union—but even these cannot avoid a sneer or two for Mr. Bates. A lady of our acquaintance boasts that she gave Bates a good Rebel reception, made a wreath for him, presented him with a flag, etc. This lady is intensely Southern, though born at the North, one eff those who talk one way at the North whilst there, and exactly the opposite whilst at tho Bouth. Bates keeps the highroad, and what he is about is heralded before him. Just let him spread his banner on the byeways and iu the little country villages, and see what will come of it. Enlistments.—The Opposition have shown their colors, and soiindod the bugle. They are drumming up recruits. They prt* pose to fight against Reconstruction. There is, really, no other issae. Our position is known to the world. Our platform is tbe Constitution. Georgia must be restored to the Federal Union, and her waste places made glad. Tbe campaign is open—skirmishing bis actually begun. The voters of Georgia must take one side or the other. Under which flag will you enlist? "NIG OMR OONVENTIONE'' Some very good (ftriatians talk very fl‘P* pantly about “Niggor Convention*-" Did it ever strike them that if the Reconstruction Conventions are entitled to that appellation because a few colored citizens were mem bers, their churches are still more cntitlod to be called “Nigger Churches,” lor a still larger proportion of thsir membership arc colored f Not one is exempt from this retort. We suppose that these very fas tidious Christians will refuse to go to Heaven, because saints of all races are there, and that glorious assemblage is a sort of “black and tan Convention.” Do all the Ben. Hill Democrats expect to go, not to Heaven, but to Hill when they die f REASONS FOR VOTING FOR MR. BULLOCK. number i. First, He it and always has been a Union man, who would have avoided Secession, whioh would have avoided war, and which would have avoided the woes now complained of by rebeldom. Second, He is Northern born, “a Yan kee,” and we shall never be properly re constructed until we are willing to vote for a Northerner, if he be worthy, as well as a Southerner. And no one is a national man who objects to a candidate because he was born beyond Mason's and Dixon's line. A secessionist would vote for a foreigner, born on the other side ot the Globe, rather than one born under the Stars nnd Stripes, if not in the “sunny South.” No one with such prejudices, in good faith accepts the situa tion. It is true the North whipped us, ap plied the rod to the fool’s back, but the South compelled it, that the Government might be saved. It is true the North abol ished slavery, but the South made it neces sary to conquer ns, that the Nation might be saved. It is true the North has compelled us to accept universal suffrage, but the South made it necessary tbnt the Union might be recon structed, for the South refused to do it by the white vote unless the North, the conqueror would surrender unconditionally to the South the conquered. The South staked slavery for an unattainable and worthless bauble. She lost, and then she staked the political power of the whites to gratify the ambition of a lew old heartless politicians, and having lost again, the secessionists uow charge their folly and consequent misfortunes on those whom they compelled to call on all the loyal element in the South to do what they, in their obstinacy and fool hardiness, refused to do. They said to Congress : though you have spent a half million of lives aud tour or five millions of money to conquer us, you must reinstate us in a position to repeat our at tempt—put back the hostile garrison and commanders in the captured post, where they may again defy you, or jut will not re construct the Union. Congress chose, and wisely, not to accept terms from the conquer ed, and did the only thing it could do—call on the loyal clement by the Sherman bills. And thus has the State been brought to the present crisis by the fully and wickedness of those who would have it so, and they would have negroes emancipated. How can a peo ple be saved who will not permit it ? How can those expect mercy who will not have mercy on themselves? Libertt. Who Killed Cock Robin?—The Macon correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle (Ex-Gov. Wright) claims the honor of nomi nating Mr. Reese for Governor. The Macon Telegraph says that Gov. Wbioht claims what don’t belong to him. Would not be surprised ? Here is the Telegraph's item : An Error.—We feel constrained to say that the special dispatch to the Augusta Chronicle from this city, announcing the nomination of Judge Reese, on the motion of a certain member of the Committee, does not accord with the facts as they appear on the minutes. Now it don’t make much difference who killed Reese by nominating him, but the con test between Sneed and Wbight reminds us of the old story of Cock Robin. Supposing we say that Sneed killed Cock Robin, and that Wright saw him die—the honor would then be devided thusly — Who killed Cock Robin? I, said tho Sparrow, With iny bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin. Who (aw hiut die ? I, (aid the fly, With my little eye, I (aw him die. ——-♦♦♦— The New Hampshire Election.— ls the Democrats hnd happened to carry New Hampshire, what a shout of triumph would have gone up from the traitors and Democrats throughout the length and breadth of the land. But the Union Re publicans, taking ultimate ’victory as a matter of course, think the New Hamp shire success only what might have been expected—a straw showing which way tlie great Grant tornado is to blow, and see nothing in it to l>c very exultant about. They will wait before crowing till the whole political atmosphere moves in their favor, and the time is not far off. Then let the builders of fragile Democratic structures quit tlieir abiding places, for their ruin is inevitable. Ikgloiuous Failure.—Tho herculean efforts of the Obstructionists to create a rupture in the ranks of the Union party of Georgia, have ingloriously failed. Our party is n unit in the good work before us. “Reconstruction” is the means—Peace the end to be attained. Two Elections,—The Democratic Execu tive Committee have appointed their election for the 27th of April. The election ap pointed by General Meado occurs on the 20th of April. Democrats will take notice, and not vote till the 27th, or their votes will not he Democratic. —Queen Isabella is frequently insulted when she makes her appearance in the streets of Madrid. —The experimental gastronomers of Hartford, Conn., have added the crowto their list of delicacies. —ldaho raises mobogany in such atnoun that it takes six cords of it to buy one ton o bay, which is scarce. I From the K.w York Triboaa. NEW HAMPSHIRE IS TRUE I By common consent, the election in New Hampshire was expected, from the St John to the Pacific, to strike the key note of the Presidential contest of 1868. Ae the first Btate to vote in the current year ns a State very equally divided and ever sharply contested—as a State peopled by eminently intelligent sad independent freemen—its decision was awaited with an anxiety utterly disprepoftioned to her material weight in the councils of the Union. . The people of New Hampshire are emi nently and truly conservative. Seven eighths of them were bora on her soil, educated in her schools, and a large majority own their own homes and direct their own labor. They mean to uphold and preserve the free institutions they received Irum their fathers. They reverence order, law, morality and the Constitution. No reckless and perilous innovation can ever secure their support. They are Conserva tives of Justice and Liberty, Equal Rights and National Integrity. If the impeach ment of President Johnson were snob a revolutionary outrage as his backers pro nounce it, nowhere would it be resented and resisted more sternly, more effectively, than in New Hampshire. The State was never more thoroughly canvassed than during the last month. Its area is not large, and it is well chequered with railroads. Two newspapers to each family is probably below the average ; and the tidings that able and eminent men of either party were to speak at this or that point, at the seaaoa when rural labor is lightest, drew them together from night to night by thousands. We presume there are few voters in the State who have not attended at least three mass meetings. If anybody conld persuade them to renounce their prin ciples, Doolittle might do it; while Connec ticut contributed two or three renegade office holders, to flaunt in the faces of the steadfast the offices they held, the emolument they enjoyed, ns the wages of their shame. Each party has done ifb “level best”—made its mightiest exertions, polled its last vote. Had a thousand more meetings been held, and addresses by the ablest speakers of both parties, we presume the majority would not nave been varied a hundred votes. It has been loudly claimed that a “great reaction” has taken place—that the Repub lican party Ims forfeited and lost the confi dence of the people. We denied this, say ing : "The people have not changed ; they are weary ol struggling to no purpose and battling to no end ; thousands have allowed themselves to be diverted from National by local issues, or have in despair refused to vote; but give them a chance to vote to any purpose, nnd they will show you that the tires of 18G0 and 18G4 still burn in their breasts.” That this was the simple fact, is strikingly evinced by the result of the elec tion iu New Hampshire. In several of the elections of the last ten years, the Demo crats —knowing that they were to be beaten— have failed to call out their full vote ; but whenever this has not been the case, the Republican majority has ranged from three to four thousand, when it has not (as in 1862) been reduced far below it. In the Spring of 185 G, it was barely carried against the Democrats; in the ensuing fall, Fre mout carried it on a full vote of five thou sand. If any one is besotted enough to bet on a Democratic gain uext fall in auy State, we are very sure that he cannot be fool enough to squander his money on New Hampshire. From the New York Times. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION The Republican triumph in New Hamp shire has a marked effect on the temper and spirit of the Republicans, and will make itself felt on their action in Congress and throughout the county. It was the first opportunity for an expression of popular sentiment concerning the recent acts of the Republican parly—its measures ot Recon struction, and especially its impeachment of the President. The Democrats have p*e dicted, with great confidence, and many Republicans have feared, that, whenever the people could get a chance, they would give an emphatic and overwhelming verdict against the policy of the party on both of these points. The result does not vindicate the pre diction. The Republicans have held their own in the first State called on to judge their measures. Neither impeachment nor the stringent policy which has been adopted for the readmission of the Southern tates has weakened their in any important degree. They are quite as strong in both branches of the Legislature as they were last year, and their majority of the popular vote is not materially changed. The Republicans of New Hampshire are united in support of the reconstruction policy of Congress and the impeachment and trial of President Johnson; and the party in Congress certainly has reason to infer that they will also support the President’s deposition from office, and tho adoption of such measures as Congress may deem necessary to bring the Southern States into the Union under working Republican majorities. . y It is reasonably certain that this view of the case will prevail at Washington, and that the Radical Republicans will feel warranted in pushing their plans to a prompt and de cisive consummation. It is easy to say that the election ought not to have any such effect —that neasures so important to the welfare of the country ought to be judged solely on their merits, and that these are neither greater nor less than they were before the election was held. But a popular verdict outweighs all argument with poli ticians, on such a question. There are very lew men of either party, in either House of Congress, who care to hear or know much of any quesliou except what the people think of it; and such an indication ns is af forded by the New Hampshire election will have decisive and controlling weight with the Republicans, whose action is thus indorsed by their own party. The State has been very thoroughly canvassed. Its people are intelligent, attentive always to political events, and active in every political canvass. Both parties are well organized—both have held large meetings aud a good many of them, and public affairs have been discussed by able and cloqueut speakers on both sides. Neither party, it is further to be observed, has shrunk from putting forward its most ultra men, or from taking its most extreme ground. The Democrats were under the lead of the Copperhead extremists, and the Re publicans were represented by their most advanced Radicals. The verdict is in favor of the Republican policy. As between the two, it is not easy to see how it could have been otherwise. The peoplo of the North, it is safe to say, as we have often said before, will never accept the doctrines which they fought four years to put down, nor will they put political power into the hands of the men by whom those doctrines were and are sustained. While there are thousands and tens ot thousands among the Republicans, in New Hampshire as in every other Northern State, who would gladly sec more moderate counsels govern the action of the Republican party, there nrc very few of them who are willing to subject the country to the policy and principles which tho Democratic party held throughout tho war, and to which, in spite of all that has happened, they still cling with so much tenacity. It is further to be noted that in this con test the Republicans of New Hampshire have had the benefit of the unmo of Gen- Grant as the representative and standard bearer ot the Republican party. Uis nomi nation is universally ooeceded—end from this time forward every election contest will be really under his lead,and will turn upon the fact that be fc to be the Republican candidate for the Presidency. If this bad not been distinctly understood, we are by no mean* certain that the result would have been so favorable to the Republicans as it bos been iu New Hampshire. His name and the universal confidence felt by the country In bis patriotic wisdom and good sense, nave undoubtedly iu very great de gree overborne whatever objection has been felt among Republicans to the rash and apparently reckless action of their party in Congress. Indeed, Grant’s name is not only a tower of strength to the Republican party, which has already made him its candidate, but he will command in the coming election the support of thousands wholly outside of all party organizations, who will vote for him because they believe that under his guidance, better than In any other way, the country can be delivered from the complica tions and daugers that uow surround it. THE » KILLQtriCK RAILR OAD." The Omaha Herald enlarges upon the superior attractions of this new railroad route, which, it sty*, has just been com pleted, and will be open to passenger traffic os soon as a proper agent can be found to sell the tickets. It announces: Through tickets daily for eternity, and all stations beyond the grave, connecting closely with ferries at the river Styx for all points ou the other side of Jordan. Passengers should lake no other route. The cheapest and shortest way to the Tomb. It is with a great deal of pleasure that the officers of this road announce its completion. This road has been carefully built by ex perienced workmen, who have graduated at the best slaughter houses iu the land. The scenery along the line is remarkably fine, consisting principally of yawning chasms, charming precipices, aud shaky trestles. The rails are laid very loose and without extra spikes, which, when the cars are going at fall speed, keep the passenger in delightfnl motion, settle his dinner, and sometimes his “hash,” most effectually. The coaches are all of wood, which, in case of accident, always splinter, and thus give passengers holding insurance tickets a chance to make a little money, with an occasional prize in case of death. The seats are constructed on an entirely new plan, being made in the shape of a coffin, so that the holder of a ticket, in case of accident, can be immediately boxed up and sent home. Tho stoves are of anew and unique pattern, and known as tho railway cooking stoves. It is calculated that with good lire a first class passenger can be thoroughly cooked in ten or fifteen minutes, although much more speed can be attained, if necessary. The attention of the travelling public is directed to the new and unique style of tombstones furnished by this company to those purchasing through tickets. A large corps of undertakers at each station, and elegant hearse cars accompany each train. The sleeping cars upon this route are got up regardless of expense, and passengers can sleep without fear of being awakened by noise of their conductors. In fact, most of our passengers never wake up after once getting to sleep. Wives having cross husbands, have them purchase tickets on this route, they will never scold again. The Government is about to do way with capital punishment, criminals being fur nished with tickets over this line. Death is certain, and the systijm of hanging is thus avoided. Revolvers, poison, and butcher knives on each train for the amusement and use of patrons when they are tired of riding. No repairs are allowed on coaches ; the wheels, axles, and boilers being used till they break or burst. Coroners on each train. Collisions inevitable, and explosions sure. Persons wishing to reach the mansions in the skies, ask for tickets via. this line. Life insurance tickets furnished gratis to those desiring the same. CHARLES DICKENS. “He is a fine looking man—who is he ?’’ Our fellow-traveler was an intelligent, well-bred, and pious lady, who apparently resided at a distance from the great centres of population, and, to beguile the journey to Boston, we had shown her the new photo graphs of the great author and reader. “This is Charles Dickens.” “Does he live iu Boston ?” “He is the famous man who has been reading in Boston; but he is an English man.” “Ah 1 what does he read I” “His own works. Have you never read anything of Dickens?” “No.” We accordingly explained that Mr. Dickens was famous as an author and a reader, and that a multitude wore ready to buy all the tickets available at two dollars each; and that his most popular story could be obtained, with several others, for twenty-five cents each, and recommended this investment, with congratulations on the coming pleasure of a first perusal of all the books which we know now by heart. This was acknowledged only, and the following closed our agreeable interview and journey to your beautiful city : “Is he a good man ?” “Certainly ; he never attacks virtue nor defends-vice.” “ Are his stories true stories ?” “Although constructed by his genius, ns all artistic works must be, the studies of every character and seene are from real life, and they may be called true. They give true ideas, which is the essential part of a true story.” “Is he a Christian man?”” “There is so much difference of opinion as to what constitutes a Christian, that it is perhaps impossible to answer this question to the satisfaction of all. The great body of Christians—those who consider the essen tial things to ba those which the Master de clared as such—consider Mr. Dickens as a worthy Christian brother. Certainly he is one of the most eloquent nnd effective preachers of this doctrine and practice, and .lever treats it with sneers or indifference.” “ Is he a Baptist?” “We have not seen that he has so declared himself, nor that he belongs—in an exclusive sense—to any of the sects.,” “Well, that is perhnps not necessary if he is a Christian man,” We regret that we did not ask for our friend’s address, and know where we could send some of the author's works, for it would doubtless be useful in the district where this blessing is now unknown. —Boston tran script. »-•-• -George Vaudenhoff, the reader, has entirely recovered from his recent accident. —90,000,000 pins were made in ten hour by a machine invented hi Hartford —Great Britain paid from eight to ten million dollars for imported eggs last year. —Tho cost of the Massachusetts State government is le«j than that of New York city. —The cost of the improvements of the city of Paris by Louis Napoleon is $175,- 000,000. —ln the United States it is announced that tho number of new publications this year is 2,124. Official. UsAoq’as Tried Military Diitsict, ) (Dept Georgia, Florida, and Alabama). V Atlanta, G*., Match 13,1868.) General Orders. No, 37 Wh Irkas, s duly certified copy of the following resolutions and sections of the Constitution of the Btat* of Georgia, a* adopted by the Constitutional Convention of said State, at Atlanta) March 11th, 1868, baa this day been delivered to the Command mg General: I. A resolution requesting Gen. Meade to enforce certain provisions oi the Constitution, which pro vide for the relief of the jieople. Resolved, That the Commanding General of the Third Military District, be reqneeted by general order to ream re the Courts and officers of the Pro visional Government of the State of Georgia, anti) the Slate is folly restored to its regular rela tions to the United Bla tea, and the State organiza tion is in full operation, to enforce nnd carry oat the provisions of this Constitution tor the relief of the people, to wit: AUTICLE IST—DECLARATION OF FUNDAMENTAL Principles. Section XVlll.— There shall be no imprison ment for debt. Articlb stii—Judiciakv. Section X VII. I. No Court In this State shall have jurisdiction to try or determine any suit against any resident of the State upon any con tract or agreement made or implied, or upon any contract made in renewal of any debt ex isting prior to the first day of June, 1865. Nor shall an; Court or ministerial officer of this State have authority to enforce any judgment, execution, or decree, rendered, or issued upon any contract or agreement made or implied, or upon any contract in renewal of a debt existing f rior to the first day of June, 1865, except in he following cases. 1. In suits against trustees, where the tinst property is in the hands of the trustee, or huß been invested by him in other specific effects now in his hands, and in suits by the vendor of real estate against the vendee, where not more than one third of the purchase money has been paid, and the vendee is in possession of the said land or specific effects for which he has sold it, aud he re fuses to deliver the Dnd or said effects to the vendor. In sneb cases the courts and officers may entertain jurisdiction aud enforce judgment against said trust property, or land, oi effects. 2. In snits for the benefit of minors by trustees appointed before the first day of Jane, 1865. 3. In snits against corporations, in their cor porate capacity, but not so as to enforce the debt against the stockholders or officers thereof in their individual capacity. 4. In suits by charitable or literary institu tions for money loaned, property (other than slaves sold), or services rendered by such in stitutions. 5. In snits on debts due for mechanical or manual labor, when the suit is by the mechanic or laborer. 6. In cases when the debt is set up by way of defence, and the debt set up exceeds aDy debt due by defendant to plaintiff of which the courts are denied jurisdiction. 7. In all other cases in which the General Assembly shall by law give the said courts and officers jurisdiction: Provided, that no court or officer shall have, nor shall the General As sembly give, jurisdiction or authority to try or give judgment on, or enforce any debt, the con sideration of which was a slave or slaves, or the hire thereof. 11. All contracts made and not executed during the late rebellion, with the intention and lor the purpose of aiding and encouraging Baid rebellion, or where it was the purpose aud intention of any one of the parties to each contract to aid or en courage such rebellion, and that fact was known to the other party, whether said contract was made by any gerson or corporation with the State or Confederate States, or by a corporation with a natural person, or between two or more natural persons, are hereby declared to have been, and to be illegal; andail bonds, deeds, promissory notes, bills or other evidences of debt, made or executed by the parties to each contract, or either of them, in connection with such illegal contract, or as the consideration therefor, or in farther ance thereof, are hereby declared nail and void, and shall be so held in ad courts in this State, when attempts shall be made to enforce any such contracts, or give va lidity to any such obligation or evidence of debt. And in all cases where the defendant, or any one interested in the event of the suit, will make a plea, supported by his or her aflivavit, that he or she has reason to believe that the obligation or evidence of indebtedness upon which the suit is predicated, or some part thereof, has been given or need for the illegal purpose aforesaid, the burden of proof shall be upon the plaintiff to satisfy the court and the jury that the bond, deed, note, bill, or other evidence of indebtedness, upon which said suit is brought, is, or are not, nor is any part thereof, founded upon, or in auy way connected with any such illegal contract, and has not been used in aid of the rebellion, and the date of such bond, deed, note, bill, or other evidence of indebt edness shall not be evidence that it has, or has not. since its date, beenifsued, transferred or used in aid of the rebellion. Article 7th—Homestead and Exemption. Section I. Each head of a family, or guar dian, or trustee of a family of minor children, shall be entitled to a homestead of realty to the value of two thousand dollars in specie, and personal property to the value of one thousand dollars in specie, botli to be valued at the time they are set apart. And no Court, or ministerial officer iu this State, shall ever have jurisdiction, or authority to enforce any judgment, decree, or execution against said property so set apart (including such improvement as may be made thereon, from time to time) except for taxes, money borrowed and expended in the improve ment of the homestead, or for the purchase money of the same, aid for labor done thereon, or material furnished therefor, or removal of encumbrances thereon. And it shall be the duty of the General Assembly, as early as practi cable, to provida, by law, for the setting apart and valuation of said property, and to enact laws lor the lull and complete protection and sec urity of the same to the solo use and benefit ot said families as aforesaid. 11. All property of the wife, iu her possession at the time of her marriage, and nil property given to, inherited, or acquired by her. shall re main het separate property, and not be liable for tlie debts of her husband 11. Therefore, by virtue of the plenary powers vested by the Reconstruction Acts of Congress in the Commanding General of the Third Military District, and for tlie pnrpose of giving temporary effect to the wishes of the people of Georgia, as expressed by tlieir delegates in Convention, It is ordered: That the foregoing sections of said Constitution, shall, from this date, he deemed to have taken effect and to he in full force in the State of Georgia, and shall continue in tall force and validity until the result of the election on the ratification of the Constitution, adopted by said Convention and submitted by them to the regist ered voters of Georgia, shall have been ascer tained and published from these ileadqnHrters,the force of this order then to cease, should said Constitution be rejected; but should said Consti tution be adopted by the people, this order shall continue in force until the State is fully restored to its regular relations to the United States aud the State organization is in fall operation ; and the courts and officers of the provisional government of said State and all the municipal aud other officers in the same are hereby required to enforce and carry out tlie above provisions for the relief of the people of the State of Georgia. 111. General Orders No. 11, issued from these Headquarters, January lfftli, 1868, are hereby rescinded, as are also General Orders No. 21, issued February Ist, 1868, so far as tlie same relate to said General Orders No. 11 By order of Major General Mkad.n. R. Q. DitVPv Assistant Adjutant General. Hhadq’ks Third Militaiu: District, i (Dep't qf Georgia, Florida and Alabama), V Atlanta, Ga., March 13,1868. ) General Orders, No. 88. I. Whereas, The Constitutional Convention of the State of Georgia, on the 3d day of March, 1868, adopted the following resolution : A resolution providing lor the issuing of war rants iu lieu of scrip. Resolved, That the Auditing Committee be nnd are hereby instructed to issue warrants in lien of the scrip, in accordance with section 2d of an ordinance to provide tho means of defray ing tho expenses of this Convention, and the compensation of officers and members, adopted February Bth, 1868; eaid warrants being duly countcrsigncd by the Disbursing Agent of tiffs Convention, and by the Comptroller General of the State. 11. Therefore, it is ordered, that paragraphs 2 and 3 of General Orders No. 24, current series, authorizing tlie issue of scrip, aud making the same receivable in payment of the special tax,' is hareby rescinded and revoked. 111. Iu conformity with the wishes of tho Con vention, the I‘rovtsiomil Comptroller General of the State is authorized and directed to countersign the warrants issued in accordance with the above resolution, and tlie Provisional Governor and Treasurer are ordered to pay tbe same out of tlie proceeds of the special tax levied by tlie Conven tion, after tlie Treasury has been reimbursed of tho advances made to tlie Convention, or of such por tioujof such advances at may, in tlie judgment of the Provisional Governor, bo necessary to meet tlie immediate wauts of tlie State; and said war rants are not to bo received by Tax Collectors, nor will they be received at tho Treusitry iu lieu of money collected for lax**. By order of Maj. Gen. Meado ; U. C. Drum. Assist ant Adjutant General Olficlal. Übaoucartkiis Titan Mi lit anr District. ) (Department Oemryia, Alabama <h Florida), > Atlaita, Q a., March 14, 1868, J General Orders, No. St. I. Whereas, The C%Btlitntional Convention of the State of Georgia, wbieb resembled in At lanta, in compliance with Generel Orders, No. 89, issued from these Headquarters, November 19, 1867, did, in 'pursuance of the Acts of Compete specified in said General Orders, proceed to (rsut a Constltntion and civil government for the State of Georgia, and provide for tbe pnblieation of said Constitution, and did further, by an or dinance of said Convention adopted March 11 lb, 1898, submit for ratification to tbe pereone In eaid State registered and to be ruddered as voters under the Acts of Congress aforesaid, at an election to begin on the 20th day of April, 1868, and to be kept open from day to day, at the discretion of the Generel Commanding, at such places as may be designated by him. 11. And Whereas, By an. Act of Congress which became a law March 12tb, 1868, it is pro vided, that hereafter any eleetion authorised by the Acts of Congress aforesaid, shall be decided by a majority of the votes aetnaily cast; and at the election, in which tbe question of the adoption or rejection of any Constitution is submitted, any person duly registered in the State may vote in the-election district where he offers to vote when he has resided therein for ten days next preceding such election npon presentation of his certificate of registration, or affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence of registration, under such regulatious as the District Commander may pre scribe. 111. And WnEKEAS, Said Acts of Congress provide that the election for ratification of said Constitution shall be condncted by tbe officers or persons appointed or to be appointed by the Com manding General, and at the date fixed by said Convention: IV. It is ordered. That an election be held in tlie State of Georgia, commencing on Monday, the 20tli day of April, 1868, and continuing four days, at which the registered voters of saifl State may vote for or against the Constitution submitted to them by lhe ordinance aforesaid. Those voting iu favor of the Constltntion shall have written or printed on their ballots the words “For the Con stitution,” and those voting against the Constitu tion shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, “Against the Constitution." V. It shall be the dnty of the Boards of Regis tration in Georgia, in accordance with said Acts, commencing fourteen days prior to the election herein ordered,and giving reasonable pnblicnotice of the time andplsce thereof, to revise, for a period of five days, the registration lists, and npon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the list, and such person shall not be allowed to vote. Aud such Boards shall also, during tbe same period, add to such registry the names of all persons who. at that time, possess the qualifications required by stuff Acts, who have not been already registered. In deciding who are to be stricken from or added to tlie registration lists, tlie Boards will be guided by the Acts of Congress relating to reconstruction, and their attention is especially called to the Sup plemental Act whicli became a law July 19,1867. VI. Said election shall lie held in each conuty in the State, under tlie superintendence olthe Boards of Registration, as provided by law, and polls will be opened, after dne and sufficient notice, at as many points in each county, not exceeding three, as in the opinion of said Boards may lie required for the convenience of voters. And in any city, or other place, where there is a large number of voters, it is hereby made tlie duty of said Boards to open as many polls as may be necessary to enable the voters to cast their votes without un reasonable delay. VII. Any person duly registered in tho State as a voter may vote in any eounty in the State where he offers to vote, when he has resided therein for ten days next preceding the elec tion. When he offers to vote in the county where be was registered, and his name appears on the list of registered voters, he shall not be subject to question or challenge, except for the purpose of identification, or as to residence. And any person so registered, who may have removed from tho county in which lie was registered, shall be permitted to vote in any county in the State to which lie has removed, when he has resided therein for teq days next preceding the election, upon presentation of his certificate of registration, or upon making affidavit before a member of the Board of Regis tration, ora judge or manager of the election, that he is registered as a voter, naming the county in which he is so registered; that ne has resided in the county' where he offers to vote for ten days next preceding the election, and that he has not voted at this election. Blanks for such affidavits will be supplied by the Boards of Registration, and the name of tbe voter makinc oath must be endorsed on his ballot, and aL such affidavits must bo forwarded with the re turns of the election. VITT. The polls shall bo opon at oaob voting place, during the days of eleetion, at 7 o’clock a. m., and close at 6 o’clock p. m., and shall be kept open between those hours, without inter mission or adjournment. IX. All public bar rooms, saloons, and other places for the sale of liquor at retail, at the several county scats and at other polling places, shall be closed front 6 o’clock of the evening preceding the election, until 6 o’clock of the morning after the last day of the election. Any person violating this order shall be subject to a line or imprisonment. Sheriff's and their depu ties and municipal officers will be held responsi ble for the strict enforcement of this prohibi tion by the arrest of all persons who may trans gress the same. X. Tlie Sheriff of each county is hereby re quired to be present at the county teat, and to appoint deputies to be present at each polling place in bis eounty, during tlie whole time that the polls are kept open, and until the election is com pleted, and is made responsible that no interfer ence with the judges of election, or other interrup tion of good order shall occur. And any Sheriff, or Deputy Sheriff, or other civil officer, failiug to perform with energy and good faith the duty re quired of hint by this Older, will, npon report made by the Judges of the election, be arrested and dealt with by military authority, and pun ished by fine ot imprisonment. XI. The Comhiandiug Officer of tho District of Georgia will issne, through the Superintendent of Registration for this State, such detailed instruc tions as may be necessary to the conduct of said election iu conformity with tlie Acts of Congress. XII. Tlie returns required by law to be iiiado of tho results of said election to the Commanding General of tlie Military District willbo rendered by the persons appointed to superintend the same, through the commanding officer of the District of Georgia, and in accordance with the detailed in structions already referred to. XIII. No person who is a caudidate for office at said election shall arias a registrar, judge, inspec tor, manager, clerk, or any other official capacity connected with conducting tho election XIV. Violence, or threats of violence, or any oppressive or fradulent means employed to prevent every person from exercising the right of suffrage, is positively prohibited, aud every person guilty of using the same shall, on con viction thereof before a military commission, be punished by line or otherwise. XV. No contract or agreement with laborers made for the purpose of controlling tlieir votes, or of restraining them from voting, will be enforced against them in this District. By order of Major General Meade. R. C.' DRUM, mr!7—td Assistant Adjutant General. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. * AUGUSTA THEATRE. LESSEE & MANAGER—JOHN TEMPLETON. ST. PATRICK’S DAT. ERIN GO BRAUGH. In honor of the occcasion the Distinguished Artists, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins. Will appear, at tho request of a large num ber of patrons, ia thoir new and Thrilling Sensational Drama, Pronounced, by Press nnd Public, pne of the BKST PLATS EVER PRODUCED. Tuesday Evening, March 17th, 1868. Will ho presented the New Drama, by Mr. W atkins, entitled TRODDEN DOWN! OR, • THE LOST CAUSE. The atreet cars will be waiting, at the close of tho Theatre, to carry parties home. ADMISSION—To Parquettc $1.00; White Gallery, Tso ; Colored Gallery, 50c ; Boys 25c. Reserved Boats can bo proottred at Schreiner's Book store without extra oharge. Good orddr enforcod. Doors opon at 7; to commence at 7J o’oiook. nth 17—lt_ An Apprentice Wanted. ONE WHO HAS BEEN SOME TIME AT the PRINTING BUSINESS may obtain a Situation to finish his Apprenticeship, by ap plying to E. 11. PUGIIE. inhß—fit SPECIAL NOTICES. iarcoiSiiEspii^^ ROLINA RAILROAD, March 1« .J® C U. H n * Bon, J Small, WHJi Bro, c* 7* ** P A Scranton A Cos, J D Bntt A iwM K»mp, Chre Baker, Vaughn k Hnreh ’ k Edmonsum, C Souohan, E Mn.J. fJ o|i W L A Cos, T R Rhodes, TANARUS, H A Cos, W J Parr, W H Tel J,’ A Cos, Bean * Ad.m, M Dorr, R W Maher, J A T A Boaei p u Wood W A Cos. ’ *"*** tar consignees' per RAILROAD, March 16, 1868.-W»rZ 7*l [BJ, J, A Frederick, J G B 4 Bro MuniD, J Dili Bro, V Riehardf * nT 7 ’ C * <fc M, W D Bowen, Bothwoll A W, a B Day A Cos, JJ Herts A Cos, o A oT'* Schreiner A Bon, J Miller, Moore Russell A Cos, Muilarkey Broi, [ wj p tmraH Vaughn A M, M Blankensee, F Mevm™2i vanangh, J over M, E O’D, Jno R» u E, J B Hook, .1 BA J W Walker. ’'"'*l notice—weTtuT^^ OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, hirire - among ourselves to haul tot the for FIFTY CENTS per load, we uk ronsge of our friends, as heretofore, u * that our rights by taxation, as brajaJV* been infringed upon. The blame ii but we censure no one, but simply Askenfos to sustain us with their patronage, B. GLASSCOCK PERRY TffOkiS - F- MILhEB. C. DAVES, 1 JAMEB PARES. D. KEY audotW. rnhlO—2w« NOTICE— ======s l TO THE TAX PAYERS OP RICHIIO|| County. In compliance with received from the Comptroller General tfa State of Georgia, I shall commence on the % day of March instant to collect aln : tenth of one per cent, on the dirat oft County for the year 1867. The levy of tfej,2 is provided for by an ordinance of the Sta Convention ; and said ordinance further tniS that twenty days after the date of this rS shall be the duty of the Collector !#£, execution, with the addition of fifty p, r and all costs of levy and sale. “"T My instructions are imperative, udlM enforce the same rule against Tas-pajen. ™ JOHN A.BOHLHL ‘ Tax Collector Richmotd Com;, ggp- MARRIAGE AND CELIBACT AND THE IIAPPIXE* OP TRUE Rjj. HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Com of Solitude, and the Physiological Emn,lh» and Diseases which create impediment! to Mil RIAGE, with sure means of Relief. Soli sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIX HOBBHTM, Howard Associates, i fel— 3m ~ Philadelphia, Fi i Freight .Notice! OUiCi njf , PERSONS WISHING TO SHIP COITB or other Freights by the Ai-scmiSa kerville It. R. Cos., will find an order Ml the stores of Messrs. Claghorn * Herring,«■ of Warren Block and Reynolds street, laid Messrs. Hatch-A Goodrich, No. 171 Braid tan where all orders left will be promptly sttadt to. A. HATCH, SnperiatendeiU mhl7—tf I Letters of Dismission STATE OF GEORGIA- s J Richmond Comty Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, Executor, *1 Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, of the efUa'd Thomas Cumming, deceased, applies tomtk Letters of Dismission: These a-e, therefore, to cite admonish,! and singular, the kindred and creditoi* of I deceased, to be and appear at my office on drl lore tho nrst Monday In September next, »4w cause, if any they have, why said Letters shod! not be granted. Given under my hand and official sigoiHi at office in Augusta, this 1 6th day of March, 1# E. M. BRAYIOX, j mh!7—iaw6m Ordiurj. Letters of Dism'ssion. STATE OF GEORGIA- Richmond County. Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, Executor,■ Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, of tho efUtt< Anna C. Cnmming, deceased, applies tomeh Letters of l)i*missioD: . j These are, therefore, to cite and admonifM and singular, the kindred and creditor* of aj deceased, to be and appear at my office on orfc fore the first Monday in September next, toil cause, if any they have, why said Letter! am not be granted. Given under my hand and official sipdj at office in Auguna, this 16 th day of Marti,® E. M. BRAYTOy? mb 17—law 6 m Ordiuty Letters of Dismission* STATE OF GEORGIA— j Richmond County ■ Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, Julia A. Cumuiing, Executrix, of the es William Cumming, deceased, applies tow* Letters of Dismission : . . j These are, therefore, to cite and admom and singular, tho kindred and creditor* deceased, to be and appear at my office o®■ fore the first .Monday in September next, cause, if any they have, why s »id ww ll j not be granted. . . — . Given under my hand and offieiw«re at office in Augusta, this 16th day ofJMJj E. M. BRAYiMi mb 17—law6m Letters of Dismission. STATE OF GEORGIA- Richmond Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, KiectW Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, otw . Henry H. Cumming, deceased, " ■ Letters of Dismission : These are, therefore, to cite » a “ * and singular, the kindred and frc 1 j deceased, to be and appear at m) 0 fore the first Monday in September cause, if any they have, why said Wt»" not be granted. , _ . , --..wi Given under my band and official sf> office in Augusta, this 16th a - [jgjYWV mhl 7—lawfirn - Letters of Dismission' S TATE 0F GEORGIA_ A,ciwW^ Whereas, Charles J. Jenkjns, Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, M “ yf Isaac Bryan, deceased, applies of Dismission: n . These aie, therefore, to cite anajw -m uud singular, tbe kindred deceased, to be and appear a J fore the first Monday in Scpte cause, if any thoy have, why sai not bo granted. tk iffl Given under my hand and at office in Augusta, this a *ggAYT&M m h 17—law6m JSTotice. J 4 * BR f ON , S A Y£oNH JOSSS!<9 A the Estate of AARON lb ' —p will present them, properly - e persons indebted to the same , ■ MYRA E. JONES,®***""™ mhls—lawfiw —— IN bankruptcy^,* oouthbkn district 01 B®^* O Tho undersigned hereby gi K>*S appointment as Assignee o Mouteauina, Macon county, ba. adjudged a Bankrupt *»>***«* ■ tho District Court of said DiltriC * Perry, Ga., March 10, L 68. mhU—lawSw J jgOOKBINDINa-- 8 BLANK BOOK and all kinds of H BOOK AND JOB