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NationaUfUpnblican AUUUBTA, OA. WEDNESDAY MORNING Much 18. 1888 _ " For PRESIDENT Os the United States: ULYSSES _S. GRANT. For Governor OF GEORGIA : llovlMl. BULLOCK OF RICHMOND. PLATFORM. Resolved, That we jiledge our support to the Constitution framed by the Constitu tutional Contention of this State note in session. Resolved, That ire 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 llos. R. B. Bullock, our candidate for Governor, this day nominated. Resolved, That tee- earnestly request the friends of Reconstruction to ratify the Nomination of the Hon. R- B. Bullock in their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by their votes. 77/A' CAMPAIGN. No one can overestimate tbe 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. Thk National Republican will be 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 Tiie National Republican effective in the great work before us, we propose the following liberal BATES FOR THE CAMPAIGN: DAILY, single copy, 3 months |I.OO “ 10 copies, “ “ 8.00 The Republican contains more reading matter than any other daily 7 journal in the State, including the latest news by mails and telegraph. ts TILE RELIEF MEASURE. They who think that the relief clause in the new Constitution will be declared unconstitutional by the judicial authori ties, will find themselves mistaken. Every point is so well guarded, and the consti tutional objections are so skilfully avoided, that no loophole is left for astute lawyers to insert a lever by which the structure can be overset. One of the ablest lawyers in the State—a member of the Convention—is a persistent and violent enemy of the measure, who declared that, though he wished the courts might declare the relief clause unconstitutional, yet he feared they could not so decide. Great stress is laid upon that clause of the Federal Constitution which forbids any State passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts. Aside from the question whether Georgia is a State as contemplated by the Constitution (for if she is a State, she is treated very much as if she were a territory), the Constitution framed by the late Convention is not a law until it is ratified by Congress. The action of the Convention does not give it the force df law, but the ratification of Congress. Congress enacts the law, not the State represented in Convention. Though no State can impair the obligation of con tracts, there is nothing in the Constitution to prevent Congress doing that, and many other things forbidden by the same clause. It has, for instance, declared greenbacks a legal tender, and thereby impaired the obligation of contracts, made previous to that declaration, to the amount of the difference in value Itctwecn greenbacks and specie, yet the power of Congress to do this, which is forbidden to the States, has never been successfully questioned. Those who think that Congress will reject the Constitution on account of the Relief feature, will find themselves equally mistaken. Most of the debts upon which it operates were founded on Confederate considerations, or were for slaves, and are not, therefore likely to meet with much favor from Congress. In view of the un doubted fact that the power of Congress extends even to the impairing of con tracts, Congress will not lie apt to inquire farther as to our Constitution than to ask if it fulfils the requirement that it should Ire republican in form. Valub or W aurants. —'We advise all persons against disposing of the warrants issued by the Convention, at the large dis count that shavers nre disposed to grind out of them. These warrants, on and after the loth of May, will be worth dollar for dollar, aud any discount on them now is just that much clear loss to the seller. The tax assessed for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Convention will be ample to satisfy these warrants, and will be collected in time to meet the obligations as fast as they become due. —Ateanla Era. The Maine Historical Society has a piece of paper taken from the solid wood of a saw log, received for sawing at Augusta some time ago. The paper hears the words, “1775, J. B. Dunkirk, with Arnold.” Ninety circles in the wood wero counted outside of it, the precise number of years since Ar nold’s expedition up tho Kennebec. REASONS FOR VO TIE & FOR MB. BULLOCK. I % Third, I will role for Mr. Bullock, be cause he is not a popular orator. I want the country to see it can be goverpod by oieu who have uot the “gift of the. gab,” for wo are a gab-afflicted nation. By the gift of the gab the State was made to secede, amt by the gab we continue to drift to ruin (iko feathers blown by tbe breath of the itump orators. I wish once more to seo men in power, like Grant and Bullock, who rely upon thought and acts, and not on empty words. Neither Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe nor Jackson were popular orators, uor such Governors as Troup, Clark, Rabun, Talbot and Lumpkin. The thousands of good and sterling men in Georgia who possess first rate administra tive business talent, are interested to break down this spell of windy words, by which this country has beau ruled for near half a century, and not only ruled but ruined ; for they have been almost as effectually kept out of high employments, as if it were a disqualification for office not to be able to delude the people by stump oratory. Al most every man in Congress, and all the Governors of have a monopoly of those offices, because of the “gift of the gab.” Why, if Washington were alive, without the prestige of his name—and I don’t know but v*ith U—a second rate County Court lawyer, who could get the “grin on him” on tho stump, would “turn him down” with the great herd possessed with an admiration of the gab. The first question about a candidate should be, is he honest, wise and industri ous? but it is, “ can he speak V and hence this gab-afflicted nation has been groaning under the folly of badly regulated gas for nearly half a century. The temperament that makes a man an orator unhinges the judgment; tho power of sending words from heart to heart, and of splitting an oak table at the end of every sentence, is an indication of an extravagant and unreliable mind, and such men “ run things into the ground.” If they get an idea in their head,.such as that of Secession, they can believe it is feasible, that it will scare all creation and override all justice, make one Southerner equal to three “ Yan kees,” and that to utter big words is to “die in the last ditch.” In private life you can see that your windy men arc unsafe. How few of them ever die with fortunes, while your unpre tending, thinking, and acting men leave their families rich. Ben Hill, the other day at Atlanta, ridi culed the idea of making an Express Agent Governor, at which the audience, no doubt, grinned and yelled but not one of them who would not have entrusted Mr. Bullock —politics out of tbe way—with private business of the nature and magnitude of the Executive office, in preference to forty Ben Hills, witli all his wind—which some day will burst him. This, State and Federal, has become a government of lawyers, because they possess the gift of tho gab, and to our cost we have seen they possess the gift of ruin ; and ruin will follow us until wo learn to appre ciate sound solid worth, sense, industry, and judgment, like U. S. Grant’s and R. B. Bullock’s. I notice the Secessionists have nominated one of the gaseous gentlemen, though I don’t know that he has wind enough to hurt any one. But to Secessiondom he has the high recommendation of having been a traitor to his friends as well as the govern ment, for he was elected to the Secession Convention by a strohg Union constituency, whom he betrayed as soon as he entered that treasonable body. False alike to the friends by whom he was trusted, and the government which he betrayed, ho is a fit representative of a party begotten by treason. Libertv. From our Special Correspondent.) FROM WASHINGTON. Impeachment—The object of the Dcjcnce — Delay- Moral Turpitude of the. President—Reimburse ment for Harbor Improvements Financial Affaire of the Freedmen—lndian Difficulties Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Washington, March 13, 18G8. Another stop Was taken in the trial of President Johnson to day, when, through counsel, ho answered to the summons to appear at tho bar of the Senate. The excitement in regard to this trial has ma terially abated ; in fact there were no more visitors at tho Capitol than are frequently seen when subjects of great public interest are under consideration—of course tho wcl* understood impossibility of obtaining an entrance to the Senate wing without a ticket, had something to do with the meagre attendance. The largo detachment of extra policemen and supernumerary officials had little or nothing to do, for at no time after the first grand rush of ticket holders were there more than two hundred and fifty people in the rotunda ; two policemen found no difficulty whatever in keeping passage from one wing of tho Capitol to tho other. Outside, tho only indication of anything unusual going on was «n extra Dumber of hocks in waiting for fares, which they did not receive. The arrival of a circus company would have created more excitement throughout the city; even the few hundred ex-Confede rates who have been sneaking into the city during the last two weeks, in tho expecta tion of participating in a “scene,” generally kept out of sight, and the few who had any suppressed wrath to get rid of, confined their excoriations to boon companions in the slums of the city. The “gallant” Mosby was a quiet observer, but did not, it is believed, bring his train hand along with him. The only new feature of special intercstdeveloped in the impeachment proceedings is the fact that Mr. Johnson proposes to fight to the the l&nguagc of tho victims of Ijburu, ho intends to “die gamo” ; N his demand for ninety days to propuro to plead shows a determination to consume us much time us possible. His counsel possess varied talent, and understand all tho tricks of the profession, and it has given wide spread satisfaction to find, at tho first onset, that in the managers they have found foeinen worthy of their steel, it being understood that what Judge Bingham lack* is made up i* Geueral Butler, aud the two together are considered equal to any question that may b* raised on legel or technical wround. On the 23d, the case will be on afaio, and the defendant compelled to plead. Judge Bing ham says he can prepare hie replication in two days, which will bring it up to the 25th, when the defence may, perhaps, reasonably, obtain seven—certaiuly. not to exceed ten days to prepare to go on. No more than ten days wilt be granted, it Gen. Delay will not navo any command in this affair. I dto not believe there is any reason able loundation for the current intimation that the Chief Justice will, in any way, embarrass tho proceeding by his rulings ; he undoubtedly feel# the great responsibility resting upon him as presiding officer, ana knowing that the rulingß in this case will undergo the scrutiny of fnturo generations, for his reputation, to say nothing of the question of justice, he will only act upon oouvictions, the result of mature deliberation. The only levity manifested thus far has been by the defendant, while he professes not to care the snap of his finger for what the Senate may do. The members of the Senate, on the contrary, feel tho full importance of the business in hand. The reckless indiffer ence and flippant manner with which Mr. Johnson has thus far treated the proceed ings, has lost him the sympathy of many valued friends. No man, possessing any appreciation of the fitness of things, would give State dinners, with Members of Con gress as guests, and other entertainments, while resting onder charges which, if proven against him, will make nis name stink for ever in the nostrils of the American people. That he is callous to all the finer feelings of our nature, is a fact too well known ; but some of his best friends are 1 disgusted with him for attempting to defy public opinion. The President has, possibly, before his iqind the caae of Warren Hastings, the Governor General of India, who worried his enemies through eight long years, and then secured an acquittal. He has numerous Logans to defend him in prose, and a Simpkins to burlesque the managers, and innumerable men like John Williams, "malignant aud filthy,” to aid him ; and if he has not ex actly subsidized a portion of k the press, their correspondents almost without number sound his pi rises. But the Senate is uot a House of Lords, nor is the Democratic party disposed to act the part of the East India Company by footing the bills ; so that the reaction which Hastings worked for and obtained, probably never can be brought about by the present incumbent of the White House. The industrious representatve of the Mil waukee District, General Paine, has receutly laid before the House a bill to reimburse the city of Milwaukee for harbor improvements. However just the demand may be, to say nothing of the precedent to be established, should the appropriation be made, a no more inappropriate time could have been selected perhaps, to press such a claim. Retrench ment and economy are demanded by the people, indeed it is a necessity of the times, and it is doubtful if such a claim will receive full consideration. Moreover the represen tatives of several other localities have simu lar demands to make, aud the multiplicity of these demands may appal the Bull -dogs guarding UucleSamuel’s strong box; it is not probable that any policy will be agreed upon during the present session of Congress in regard to claims of this kind. It should be understood however, that these claims in no way affect the regular appropriations for river and harbor improvements. fhekdmen’s savings trust co. The report of the Cashier of the branches of this institution for February, shows the following state of facts: Branches. Deposits. Drafts. Augusta 1,114 87 3,10 t 37 Baltimore 13,929 58 11,985 35 Beaufort 35,097 62 31,303 32 Charleston 20,200 39 19,315 99 Huntsville 924 S4 1,929 10 Jacksonville no returns Louisville 4,781 03 7,623 93 Memphis 5,655 47 5,717 08 Mobile 12,130 S5 9,264 19 Nashville 2,830 24 3,363 28 Newborn 5,817 82 3,718 64 New Orleans, 1,864 31 3,183 68 New York 5,362 86 5,296 77 Norfolk 2,225 95 2,074 47 Savannah 5,670 07 4,151 75 Talahassee 3,469 99 4,598 73 Vicksburg 20,587 16 19,729 50 Washington, D. C. 22,430 75 14,087 28 $181,554 77 $164,654 74 Excess of deposits ovor drafts $16,900 03 Total deposit since this institution was established 3,582,367 38 Total draw ll ou t 2,944,079 36 Total now on deposit.) 638,288 02 In Northern cities where Savings Banks are best understood, it rarely occurrs that more than 20 per cent, of the population are depositors. In Mobile, Ala., over 13 per cent of the colored population are depositors; in Jacksonville, Fla-, 20 per cent., aud at other branches, from 3 to 10 per cent. ASSISTANT secuetary of the treasury. Tho Hon. E. Cooper, nominated for the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and rejected by tho Senate, continues to discharge the duties of that office, under an act passed in 1795, giving the President authority to niako such appointments for the period of six months. Mr. Cooper’s six months will expire on the Ist of June. INDIAN DIFFICULTIES- Commissioner Taylor, of the Indian Bureau, does not credit the voport of lato Indian outrages. The Pcaco Commis sioners are to nave a meeting with several of the Indian tribes in April, in the upper waters of the Missouri, where it is expected that the Sioux Nation will be induced peaceably to abandon tho Powder River route. Capital. tifgnee of J i?cw Hampshire cam paign is over, and the results are all that loyal men can desire. The election in Con necticut is next in order, and will take place on the first Monday—the 6th—of April. Marshall Jewell is the Republican, and James E. English the Democratic candidato for Governor. For Lieutenant Governor the Republicans have nominated Francis Wayland, a son of tho lato venerated Presi dent of Brown University. His Democratic opponent is Ephriam Hyde. Hiram Appel man is the Republican, and Leverett Pease the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State. For Treasurer the Republicans have nominated Levdrett, W. Weslells, and the Democrats Edward 8. Mosely. James \Y. Manning is the Republican, and Jesse Kney tho Democratic candidates for comptrollers. The contest is even more interesting, because the vote is closer, and the conclu sion more doubtful than that in Now Hamp shite. During the past two years, each party has alternately gained tho victory, aud in both cases the majorities wore less than one thousand. In 1866, the Republicans were tho conquerors by 531 majority, while in 1867, tho Democrats beat them by 987 votes. The Manchester Guardian relates that Mr. Thornton, the British Minister to Wash ington, on the eve of bis departure for Amorica, mot an Americnn gentleman whom he did not recognize as n member of the Republican party, and to whom he praised Mr. Johnson highly for his administrative vigor and skill. Finding no response, he modified his tone, and said : “At all events, all must admit that he does wonders for an entirely Sblf-raade man.” “It may be so," was the rejoinder ; “but, if he bn self-made, I will say that it relieves God Almighty of a grave responsibility." EXTRACTS I ROM TIIE ATLANTA CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CIN CINNATI GAZETTE. In relation to the aystem of Education proposed by the olaborate report of tb« Com mittee oo Education in the Georgia Constitu tional Convention, the correspondent says: WHAT WAS REALLY W ANTES. All that coaid profitably be done, was to make it obligatory upon tbe Legislature to provide a aystem of common schools, leav ing to that body the Retails of the system, and allowing them to alter and perfect the same as tne wishes of the people should require, and as their” ability should justify. 11 ARRIS. This fact was clearly perceived by Mr. A. L. Harris, of Chatham (Savannah), whom Ohio readers will recollect as a gentleman long and prominently connected with the press of the Buckeye State. He is one of that class whose influence in the South is always emphatically for good. Engaging in no disgraceful scrambto for office, devoting tho greater portion of his time to the intel ligent management of a large plantation near Savannah ; deporting himself with that up rightness, honesty and affability which com pels esteem, he has secured the respect and good will of all with whom he associates, At the same time be has stood firm as a rock to principle, yielding nothing in any direction, but quietly, intelligently and per sistently using bis influence in favor of those enlightened principles of national unity and human rights, which he brought with him from Ohio. In tho Union Republican party he perceives the efficient instrument by which those principles are to be embodied in the forms ot law, and afterwards perpetuated and maintained. Hence he is a thorough, consistent and unflinching; Republican, always acting, voting and speaking for the right. At great personal sacrifice he consented to come to the Georgia Convention; and in conjunction with those great leaders of Georgia Republicanism, Foster Blodgett and U. B. Bullock, he has done much in framing a wise and just Constitution for Georgia, and has been so firmly and uniformly consistent and loyal in his course, that be has secured the unqualified respect, eve-j of the enemies of the cause. tiie want supplied. Yesterday, Mr. Harris introduced his substitute, composed of but two sections, one making it obligatory upon the Legislature to provide for a general system of education, the other designating a State Superintendent, to be appointed by the Governor, as the head of that system. After a long aud desultory debate, during which Mr. Harris made a long, but pointed explanation of his substitute, and the colored delegates, who participated in the discussion more generally than usual, exhibited great good sense in almost unanimously pronoun cing for the substitute. The latter was adopted by an immense majority, without any alteration. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ADJOURNS. At tho time Mr. Blodgett made his motion to adjourn, the floor of the Conven tion was completely filled with delegates and distinguished gentlemen from different parts of the State, while the lobbies were crowded with spectators to their utmost capacity. Mr. Blodgett’s object was to call the members together, in nominating con vention, immediately after tho Constitu tional Convention adjourned. Mr. J. E. Blount, the highly inflam matory old “Conservative” from Stewart, jumped up, pulled out a paper, and declared he had a protest to read. The motion to adjourn, however, was declared not to be debatable. Mr. Blount then insisted upon a two-third vote to carry the adjournment, which was so palpably absurd that even Parrott, the President, so decided it. The yeas and nays were then demanded, and the adjournment carried—Bß to 50. NOMINATING CONVENTION ASSEMBLES. Mr. Blodgett then called the meeting to order, as Chairman of the Central Com mittee, and Mr. A. L. Harris, of Chatham (Savannah), was called to tho chair. “CONSERVATIVE” FAILURE. The roll was then called, so as to ascer tain how many delegates to the Constitu tional Convention would participate in the Nominating Convention, and 95 persons answered to their names. The entire number present was 138, so that witli three or four exceptions, every Republican remained to participate in the work. Thus had the effort of the ultra “ Conservatives” and Hancock Democrats to cheek the movement and divide the Union mep completely failed. If there had before been any doubt about the nomination of Mr. Bullock for the Governorship, there was none whatever now; and it was simply a question of time as to when the Convention would make known its well considered will. R. B. BULLOCK FOR COVERNOR. An effort (which failed) to compromise with the “Conservatives;” a re-assembling of tho Constitutional Convention at 3 p. in., and its immediate re adjournment to make way for the Nominating Convention; a motion, unanimously carried, that the Convention proceed to nominate a candidate for Governor; and then Foster Blodgett, of Augusta, in a few well chosen words, nominated his colleague, R. B. Bullock. A motion by IL K. McCay, of Sumter, that the nomination of Mr. Bullock be made by acclamation, was put and carried unanimously, and amid a storm of enthu siasm, which shook tho hall. A TRUE, BRAVE MAN. Mr. Bullock being loudly called for, arose, and spoke but a score of words; but they were enough to mark the character of the man. lie thanked the Convention for tho honor conferred upon him, and declared he accepted the nomination as the standard bearer ol the Union Republican Party. Amid so many timid souls who would prefer the name of “Reconstruction party,” and thus kick their own support from under their leet, those few, brave, wise words of Mr. Bullock, point him out as one of the true spirits of the South ; ono upon wham the nation may rely; one of the coming men. Those words were a fitting rebuke to some even of the mon recently from the North in that Convention j who, either from childish fear, or overweening anxiety to grasp office at the first election, would lower the stan dard of Republicanism in Georgia, and so in a year or two utterly ruin our cause. Thank Heaven, that the destinies of the party are at present in the hands of a better man than these, and that Mr. Bullock, even with the glittering prize of the Governorship before him, plants himself upon tho eternal rock of principle! He is worthy lobe the Chief Magistrate of an American State, and deserves the success which he will all the more surely win, because he would not compromise with wrong, nor make Truth ashamed to bliow herself under her own name in Hie presence of her enemies. AFTER PROCEEDINGS. The after proceedings of the Convention were unimportant to your readers. In tho evening, a great ratification meeting was held at tho City Hall, which was addressed by Ex-Gov. Joseph E. Browu and others, until n Into hour of the night. Mr. Eyre, the lute Governor of Jamaica, having arrived in London, on application will bo made for a warrant to bring him be fore tho Ofcurt, charged with being accessory to tho murder of George William Gordon. The former application, which was stopped by tho Grand Jury, notwithstanding the strong charge of tho Lord Chief Justice of England in fivorof tho case goitt£ to trial, was against General Nelson and Lieutenant Brand, Mr; Eyre not having at that time come forwa*l to meet the charge. THE BANKRUPTCY LA WS. There are few questions so difficult of solution os an equitable adjustment of the laws of bankruptcy, and this arises from the fact that however seyere or lenient the statutes may be thejo must occur cases where gross injustice is meted out either to debtor or creditor. Tho annals of our courts, showing as they do every phase between hoaestlnsolveney and speculative fraud, prove indisputably that tbe laws as they now stand are in need of revision. The expense, trouble and loss of time involved in the adjudication, lead many creditors to effect a compromise where strict morality imperatively demands the most ample investigation; while on the other side, traders who have incurred losses through transactions to which no blame can be attached, see their estate gradually diminish under extortionate law charges, so as to render a favorable adjust ment almost impracticable. These laws will outer anew phase on the first of June next, after which period no bankrupt can pass an examination unless he ean show assets of fifty cents on the dollar. Comment ii useless on snch legislation, as it appears improbable that a debtor in such a case will not elect rather to compromise the claims upon him than incur the expense and odium attached to compulsory bank ruptcy. Tho more earnestly the matter is consiuered in all its bearings the more clear ly is demonstrated tbe necessity of regarding our preseut laws as mere transitory measures which, with experience, may be developed into a code that shall ensure to all concerned a more equitable settlement. Nor are the difficulties attending the just execution of these laws confined to this country. In England the same complaints are made, as to the facility with which debt ors are discharged from their liabilities and the cost incurred in the legal proceedings. At a meeting recently convened in Liverpool to take into consideration the laxity of commercial morals, as evidenced by the flagrant cases of fraud then under exami nation in the Courts of Bankruptcy, it was even proposed to brand as a criminal tha trader who should be obliged to have re course to that tribunal for au adjustment of his difficulties. Now, considering that in that country the Commissioner has the power to withhold the certificate in case of a gross imprudence or fraud, thus rendering the debtor amenable to imprisonment, there is an appearance of undue severity in seeking ter render bankruptcy a disgraceful crime. A committee was appointed to take the whole proceedings connected with the sub ject into consideration, and we have no doubt but that the resolutions emanating from that body will have great weight in remedying laws recognized as lax, expensive and inefficient. An ample discussion of the matter will have an excellent effect socially ; but the vigilance of the mercantile profes sion in preventing fraud, and a due caution shown in granting credits, will do more to uphold commercial morality than all the laws concerning bankruptcy that have ever been passed in Christendom.— New York Bulletin. GENERAL ITEMS. Houston, Texas, was agitated by a bogus “extra” the other day, in which civil war at Washington, was announced. New York has enjoyed that sensation several times within the last two weeks. The Pall Mall Gazelle announces that Lord Derby expressed in the strongest terms to the Queen the confidence he felt in Mr. Disraeli, and his conviction that he was the only possible Premier at this juncture. A clause of the Reform Act of last year will obviate the necessity for the reflection of any present minister in the House of Commons on his changing one office for another. Os 92,000 Russian recruits for the Russian army, but one iu twelve was able* to read and write. Os 10,000 Polish recruits, one in ten possessed these accom plishments. There is an immense knife in one of the cutlery establishments at Sheffied, England, which has 1.8G7 blades. One is added every year; but the incautious reader is not to suppose that the knife was commenced with the Christian era. A number of women living in the suburbs and outskirts of Boston have subscribed money for tbe purpose of building a club house for their own convenience iu a central part of tbe city. Gentlemen, unless with consent of all the members, will be rigidly excluded. Only those will be received who may have business reasons for coming. One of the deputies iu the Italian Par liament has called the attention of the Government to a regular traffic in Italian music boys. The mode of operation is to go through the poor districts and purchase the boys of their parents for a nominal sum, and then transport them to Loudon or Now York. lie asserted of his own knowledge, having for many years lived in England, that a company existed iu London that had made a large fortune by engaging in this traffic. A reporter for a London paper wrote the verdict of a coroner's jury, “died from haemorrhage,” and the public gained tho information the next day that the deceased “died from her marriage.” This is on a Bar with the experince of a reporter in a 'etroit paper, who, in an article on the city poor, spoke of tho groat number of persons reduced to poverty by the “myste rious decrees of Providence.” Ilis aston ishment may be imagined when ho saw tho passage printed, “mysterious decrease of provisions.” The demand for cheap shoes has been so pressing of lat» years, say's the Lynn Repot ter, that it has induced the most rigid economy in the manufacture. Hardly a scrap of leather is allowed to go to waste. The wagon loads of odds and ends made in cutting—the refuse of tho splitting ma chines—aro all worked up again into that kind of leather known as “pancake.” This is made by pasting and pressing together the scraps of which wo have spoken. This being rolled and dried, is made to do service in the cheaper grades of shoos, as inner sole leather, or as “lifts” for heels. So skilfully are these operations performed that sometimes the substitute is, for some purposes, almost as good as tho genuine article. Some firms do a large business iu the manufacture of “panoako,” which is accomplished by powerful machinery driven by steam. Civil War. —Tho Southern ultra press is hugging itself and chuckling with great complacency over the prospoct of civil war in the Northern States. Thoy tako it for § ranted that tho contest betweon the Presi ent and Congress will inevitably become a conflict of force. “Civil war,” says one of tho journals referred to, “will soon cuvelopo the whole North in fiamos; lot us rebels get our opera glasses roatly and securo good soaLs in the parquotte and dress circle.” This plonsing spectaolo, wo venture to assure our Southern Sybarites, will not come off. They will scarcely slake their thirst for excitement and amusement in this way. All these troubles will bo settled peacefully—no matter which side may win. The example sot us by tho South of plunging into bloody war to bettor their condition, was not successful enough to lend us to imitate it.— N. 17 Times, SPECIAL NOTICES. -SrCObiItJNSES PER SOUTH CAR OLINA RAIUIOAD, March 17,1808.—Wyman A May, J A Gray * Cos, Chaa Dakar, T R Rhodes, [B], D R Wright A Cos, JM Clark A Cos, J A T A Bones, Gray A Turley, R M Adams, Pollard Cox A Cos, Ramey 8 A TANARUS, C A Rowland, F W Pickens, W II Tutt, W C Jessup A Cos, 1 W •Carr, M Adams, W M J, P M, Vaughn A Mur phy, ;T Lyons, D Stalling, R A Cos, Bothwell Whitehead A Cos, Cos, E O’Donnell, L J Miller, M Hyams A Cos, Z, fG], Geraty <fc Armstcoag, R W Maher, W L A Cos, W A Ramsey A Cos, W J Farr, W H Yelldell, P A Brahe, E H Sommer,Dr J Dennis', T K A Son. ■fay- CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, March 17, 1868.—P Fleming, Beall S A Cos, I T Heard Ac Cos. Warren L Ac Cos, J O M A Cos, G K A Bro, E O’D, E U Rogers, E Mas tic, CBDA Co.JDBA Bro, |B|, I Levy, J C Moore <fc Cos, W D Bowen, E F Blodgett A Cos, Mullarkey Bros, 15 W A Cos, Myers A M, Vaughn Ac M, V Richards A Bro, II F Russell A Cos, P Hansberger, G A Oates, J W Apel, G Hertx A Cos, Conley F & Cos, A Poullain, R F Urqufiart, 8 Pisor, C E Mnstin. NOTICE. — WE, TIIE DRAYMEN OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, having agreod among ourselves to haul for the Public at large for FIFTY CENTS per load, we ask the pat ronage of our friends, as heretofore, as we feel that onr rights by taxation, as Draymon, 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* jg®“ NOTICE— TO THE TAX PAYERS OF RICHMOND County. In compliance with instructions received from tho Comptroller General of the State of Georgia, I shall commence on the 9th day of March instant to collect a Tax of one tenth of one per cont. on the digest of this County for the year 1867. The levy of this Tax is provided for by an ordinance of the State Convention; and said ordinance further provides that twenty days after the date of this notice it shall ho the duty of the Collector to issue execution, with the addition of fifty per centum and alt costs of levy and sale. My instructions are imperative, and I must enforce the same rule against Tax-payers. JOHN A. BOIILER, Tax Collector Richmond County. mar3—tapl_ MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY, AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN HOOD—An Essay for Young Mon on the Crime of Solitude, and the Physiological Errors, Abuses and Diseases which create impediments to MAR RIAGE, with sure means of Relief. Sent in scaled letter envelopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, fel— 3m I’biladelphia^Pa. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS- Notice. rpilE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX -- ISTING under the style of COHEN A KAPLAN is hereby dissolved by mulual con sent. Mr. JACOB KAPLAN is alone author ized to settle all claims of the late firm. G. COHEN, Augusta, March 13, 1868. J. KAPLAN. COPARTNEItSHIP NOTICE. Tho undersigned having this day formed a copartnership wiih his brother, LEVY KAPLAN, tho name and style of the firm will bo hereafter known as J. KAPLAN A BROTHER. JACOB KAPLAN. Augusta, March 14, IS6B. mhlS—3t TNTIIK DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED JL States for tho Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) IIILLEY BROOKS, [IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J To whom it may concern : The undersigned hereby gives notico of his appointment as As signee of Hilley Brooks, of White Water, in the county of Fayette, aud State of Georgia, within said District, who has boon adjudged a Bank rupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. , . Dated Nownan, the 9th day of March, A. D., 1868. WILLIAM C. BARNES, mhlS—lt Assignee, etc. Freight _N"otice! PERSONS WISHING TO SniP COTTON or other Freights by tho Augusta <fc Sum merville R. It. Cos., will find an order book at ihe storos of Messrs. Claghorn A Herring, corner of Warren Block and Reynolds street, and at Messrs. Hatch & Goodrich, No. 171 Broad street, whore all orders loft will be promptly attended to- A. HATCH, Superintendent, nth 17—ts IST otice. A LL PKIISONS HAVING CLAIMS against the Estate of AAItON 11. JONES, deceased, will present them, properly attested; and all persons indebted to the same will make payment to J. A. JONES, at Jones, Smyth & Co.’s. 11. E. CLAItKE, Executor. MYRA IS* JONES, Executrix. mhls-*-lawf)’.v NSW SPRING- GOODS! 11l AV E RECEIVED A FINE ASSORTMENT of NEW SPRING PRINTS, GINGHAM, ROB ROY, for Balmorals, PARASOLS, etc., etc. These goods wore bought beforo tho recont ad vance in prices, and will be sold LOW. 11. 1.. A. BALK, fobl6-tf 172 Broad Street. ESTABLISHED 1855. THOMAS RUSSELL, JEWBLLKR. 198a Broad. St., NBXT DOOR BKLOW THU FRENCH STORE. WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY RE PAIRED at tho shortest notice. All work war rontod. Alt orders will bo thnukfully recoived, add promptly nttendod to. mh 11—lawly LIME! I DOCKLAND LIME !! Ik WHITEWASHING LIME 11! A fresh supply of best ROPKLAN D LIME on hand and arrivlug. 1). H. DENNING, Office at Hatch A Goodrich’s, mlitl— lOt 271 lliroad Street. HEW ADVEBTni»qjgS OCCULT SCIEHq Astonishing fiesgi IN AUGUSTA AND ATLisJI Mysteries of Past Age, “ Trutl ** "'jtyr undnn ‘ Healing th e Bic or toe I)AV,NG ox op OR ANIMAL stag NET,I PROFESSOR ROBERTS LATH n, Orleans and Memphis, nealer, will treat all manner *« Afflictions, not incurable at HOTEL, Augusta, Ga.. SflV* *3 By Animal Magnetism we eased and deranged action of vacular systems are restored to . nnm much more readily than hr known to the medical world dWt.* 11 or the past ages. ‘ Nature tn’ust 7?, 7* is the saying of every sensible and U? cian, and that “all we can do in If"* is to aid Nature.” This Prof.KoSz? by tho great science of Animal it,,?? 1 that, too, without drugs! It.kT®*! the medication that las God as HimS* example, or that can he eusuinsd common senae. " Consultation free. Uuers-.o be accompanied with .a stamp f7w see or send ior circular. Prof. Roberts treats successfully tL u. named diseases, together with mi* J"? of human maladies not herein speciMii ' All diseases of the Brain. Kfc.hZS. « Debility, Neuralgia, Weak SpmetW the Spine, Inflamed Sore Eyes Eyes, Partial Biiuduees. Drowns lEgT, Scrofula in its varied lorms. CoiuZS betes, Weakness of the Limbs,Broot&f Voice, Palpitation of.the Heart Di*Zi7‘ Liver, Kidneys, and Bowels, of the Womb, Suppressed AlenseT kinds of Sexual Diseases, ImporitiMofGi etc., etc. Paralysis and Deafness an tfe« uncertain of all diseases to cure, afflicted even with these terribie mkie, 3 more or less beuelitted, if noLnred brln Treatment. ’ ’r GREAT TRIUMPH OF AS'Sihviga ISM IN AUGUSTA!— uLD FOOT, AND THE ENEMIES OF TStTESIf ■•REGULAR” XjRTIIITESIU. ‘ Ai'«t.sn, Gr.,hard 13,8 I hereby ccrtity that I Live been pus*, lyzed for four years. Koar EMhi of ai£ w;w not able to make a step, or even so move oue of my toes on either foot.aim tirely destitute of feeling in my leri I was examined by forty eight Crta Army Surgeons, all pro:, racing a in* having Curvature of the Spine, whichpnta paralysis. I commenced taking trataodj lessor Roberts, March 4th. 1868.andnov,* taking nine treatments, by Annul ,ksja*i feel like a "new creature f" I ran up 44) and walk any desired distance, rdtare or canes, which was utterly mptiA&fsr. l Kan four years before seeing Dr. Robertt. For reputation and responsibility, I ufc* interested to Mr. W. A. Ramsey, Hr. Ea Rodgers, Mr. John M. Clark.Mr SicMsla blood, and Mr John Houston, all of Anga*|t Mv address is EdgefieldConrthoqo.lt [Signed) A. SHABPTOW Professor Roberta wfil heal the sick at Ata Hotel, until May Ist, ISSB. Avgusta, Ga., Fel. St!,■ This is to certify that I hare been Ml Prof. Roberts for it dropsical tumor in the kii with which I have been afflicted for thehota years. au«l am confident that 1 am entireiyo not having c.cnenenccd any of the up symptoms winch I did before the tneatOl this by animal magnetism. MARTHA A. GOJDOf I am cognisant >■; all the facts cottuiadz above state-nn nt, the Lily having beenisfl of tnv family fir a number of rears. ANDREW 0. Lllfl Augusta Hotel, March 6th, I#M. Tills certifies that I have been a tnfl with Rheumatism for five rears.ml being much swollen, very stiff was treated twice only Dr. Augusta Hotel. February now have ne tytep: -.mi.of pain in my bo.lv. All the me®** * seem ed to make me teeftt, sad I any relief until 1 may laugh ; but I have no mow paiiis—that’s so. H| I work in th ■ Augusta Hot'.. (Signed! hAM/1 *T^M A«ajta,Ga„W.l^B I have been a hopeless inv-oM space often oi twelve years. laMmr>*| combination of dreadful diseases. since been nronoutued hitnraM. grown nipi llv worse, utwl three brought to this citv ouabed,he'“S“"JJM to sit np, for the purpose of famed Prof. Roberts. Alter tse which was only a few mmnles ; pain and able to walk anywhere, .-. so well and strong 1 can scarce am the same b.-iug' who ns lug so much three days since. mv heartfelt gratitndetolhe man ful skill has tints relieved me * ,f “"s. sible suffering. May God,, '!l„. whciev. i lie goes, is tr.y h ,u« / tS,<?nCdl Lwejov’sWfl^B To whom it may '-' iK ’ en ] : T „ for eight mouths post _ I with Neuralgia in the right most of the time sufferedmo« during which time 1 have » r from the regular medical If certity that I was relieved toe treated bv Prof. Roberts,aud neatly cured alter being ttttW* most confidently recommend •• aiHicted. Wtw Atlas ta, Gb. Dr.lt. It. Robert,:- g» lmve, for live years P ast . J;, goitre. Physicians uronoMW* » from them 1 obtained no rebel, tniry continued m grow. »<»*•. yon four times, l-v Amm- •'Sg B( and February. ISoCt.since wlie disappeared, and Inm entirely reis ■ lering will. it. lam very kindly. 1 - iU j p .Fi»K [Signed] Witness to tne above. j ATL.ISTA,Gi.,Ih«**^B This certifies that 1 ft*” with u largo tumor ou the le.t twenty live years. During . has been removed twice by turns, which only seemed toags When Dr. Roberts came meat by Animal Maf«di greatly benefitted bv him m 1 than by the on;ire ticentf-sec who have attended me. fuder the treatment, the . diiced in sire, tho hearing restored, and my left arm. 'vhi lees, lias been restored to jt» llliat can now sleep on my left •"> do for many years M* .'I.V could continue tho treatme , g entirely disappear. 4 Atlanta, Dr. It. It. Rol*rte-W»* &*■ signed, would turn to our city. "<• 11 f yoor of your society and tna J but in behalf of sutlenng Mrs. McLiu and many. «'f m - MM von have relieved so »» • |(J We trust you will eonsGt among us for n time, ll m j (Signed) sK. Wigan j. a B Professor liohe.ts 11 at th-August.. Hote!. mi"! Ms)« Hf mill ft—cod 111 l MB