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NationftllUpnblican , v I ill'«TA. c»a. FRIDAY AiOHNtNfi .March 27, 1868 <T\ For PRESIDENT Os the United States: MASSES S. ('ItVVT. For Governor OF GEORGIA : llo\ K. B. BULLOCK OF HIOECIHOKriX FOR CONGRESS: J. W. Ci.ift, First District. Iv. 11. Wiiitklky, Socond District. Wm. P. Edvards, Third District. Samuel F. Gove, Fourth District. €. 11. Prince, Fifth District. John A. Wimpy, Sixth District. J. Atkins, Seventh District. (PLATFORM. Resolved , That ice pledge our support to die Constitution trained by the Conslitu tutional Convention of' this State now in session. Resolved, That ice present to the friends of Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution as our Platform, and tcc urgently request them to ratify it. Resolved, That we pledge our support to the llos. R. 15. Bullock, our candidate for Governor, this day nominated. Resolved, That ire earnestly ropiest the friends of Reconstruction to ratify the Nomination of the Hon. R. B. Bcli.ock in their Primary Meetings , and sustain him by their vo'es. THE CAMPAIGN. No one can overestimate the importance attached to the political campaign upon which we are entering. The respective hosts have chosen their leaders and raised their standard. The issue is made up. Tiie National Republican will be l'onnd 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 before us, we propose the following liberal BATES FOB THE CAMPAIGN: DAILY, single copy, 3 months SI.OO “ 10 copies, “ “ 8.00 Tiie Republican contains more reading matter than any other daily journal in the State, including the latest news by mails and telegraph. TIIE RELIEF 'MEASURE. The understrappers of the Democracy) pettifogging little lawyers, and insignifi cant County Court Judges, who wish the Constitution defeated because it puts an end to their tyrannical jurisdiction, arc going about the country villages proclaim ing that the Reliet measures of the new Constitution can not stand the test of the Supreme Court. The opinions of such people are not worth much at any time, and are never of any account when tlieir interest is involved. In spite of tlieir clamor, it will be found that the clauses of the Constitution to which they object will stand any test to which they will be sub mitted. These people, probably, have not sense enough to understand the measures ot which they complain; or. if they under stand them, wilfully misrepresent. If they comprehend the subject at all, they know that the people of a State, in forming their Constitution by which their Courts are created, have a right to limit the jurisdic tion of those Courts, and even to deny them jurisdiction of a certain class of cases. This has been done by every Con. stitution that has ever existed in Georgia, or in any other State. To the Supreme Court has always been denied any other than an appellate jurisdiction; to the Superior and County Courts, have been re iused jurisdiction in certain civil cases ; to the Justices’ Courts, in cases above a cer tain amount. Now the Kelief measures do hut little more than has been done in regard to these Courts. They deny to all Courts jurisdiction in a certain class of cases—debts contracted previous to the Ist of June, 1865—and it is left to the Legislature to restore jurisdiction when ever the circumstances of the people will justify it. Supposing that these wiseacres tell the truth, their position amounts to this: Reject the Constitution, and all these debts resume their full force, and are collectable immediately ; ratify it, and two or three years,''at least, are given to effect compromises, and for the people to work out of debt. The Supreme Court is very careful of meddling with relief and stay laws, and it generally takes about that time to bring it to u decision ou those questions. But there need not be any anticipations of an adverse decision. We are going to have a Governor, Legislature, and Judges, sworn to support the new Constitution—men whose oaths mean something—and a part of that Constitu tion is the Relief clause. JKiy-The following are (he rallying cries of the North Carolina. Radicals in the present canvass, as we find them in (lie Standard, Radical organ : “When you meet rebels in discussion hit them hard. They do not spare you. Bur nish your weapons ; sharpen them, and fling a mighty vigor into your right arm when you deal a blow. Do not mince your arguments, or allow a sickly sentimentality to polish your Anglo-Saxon. “Fight the devil with fire,” and make it as hot ns summer lightning, ihe loyal people expect you to lay it on and spare nobody.” TO TIIE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. The address of Col. R. B. Bullock, the Constitutional Candidate for Governor will be found in this issue of our paper. Read it citizens of Georgia, and see how tersely written each paragraph is, liow manly its sentiments, and how clearly defined is his position. There is no verbiage, no multi plication of words, no attempt to evade tho truth by the subterfuges so often resorted to. Wo say again, read and ponder it—read it every day until you will know it by heart: Ha ving been unanimously nominated for the office of Governor, by a Convention fully representing a large majority of the voters of the State, I do not feel at liberty to disre gard their wishes by refusing to accept the great honor thus conferred. My only desire is to be of service to the whole people of our groat State, with whom my lot has been so long and so pleasantly in building up her waste places and in reviving her prostrated, industrial and com* mercial system, under the benign influence of a civil government, in which all her citi zens may participate. To the consummation of this object my every effort shall be devoted. The Constitution adopted by the late Con vention is before you. It was my privilege to aid in the formation of that instrument, and thus to become familiar wish not only the letter of this fundamental law, but also with (he spirit and tho intentions of those who framed|it. My votes ar« recorded upon all its various branches, and it is therefore unnecessary for me to enter into any state meat of my political principles, other than to say that I stand fully committed to the new Constitution, and have an earnest desire to vitalize those great measures —the “Relief ” and the “Homestead”—and thus euable our ruined people to take courage for the future, with a full assurance that the results of tlieir labor shall be enjoyed by themselves and their families. , It will be the duty of the Gei.eral Assem bly to provide a thorough system of educa tion for the State. If called by your votes to assume the exalted position of your Chief Executive, it will be my duty, and no less a pleasure, to nominate to the Senate, for confirmation, persons whose past services, well established character and ability, have secured for them selves the confidence of their fellow citizens iti their respective districts, and whose fit ness, by reason of their known intelligence and moral worth, for the positions to which they may be recommended, will ensure their confirmation by the representatives of the people. “With malice toward none, with charity for all,” looking only to the glory, peace, and prosperity of cur noble State, and the perpe tuity of free, civil government throughout the land, I have the honor to be your fellow citizen, R. B. Bullock. TIIE DEMOCRATIC BARGAIN AND SALE. In tlic opposition exchanges which reached us last evening, we find a long letter from Judge Reese to tlic Macon clique, dated Madison, March 23d, de clining to be a candidate. Judge Reese goes far beyond the customary hounds of such a correspondence, in order to present a pettifogger’s plea (which is neither cred itable to bis reputation as a lawyer or as a citizen), in favor of his confrere, Judge Irwin. The gist of his argument is in the fol lowing extract: “The vital issue before the people is a good Governor or a bad Gover nor—-a Georgian thoroughly identified with her interests, honor, and glory, or an ad venturer, with plunderers at hill heels” And tliis we characterize as unworthy of Judge Reese. Wo are not willing to be lieve that Judge Reese is the responsible author of the paper; it sounds too much like the vaporings of the strikers and understrappers at Macon. Wc know and can prove that Reese fully accepted the clique nomination on the 17th instant, and that on Saturday, the 21st, Messrs. Reese and hi win met at the National Hotel in Atlanta, accom panied by their respective keepers, and then and there these political bargainers made out a “slate,” by which it was agreed that, as Irwin had been a quasi Union man, and might, under a variety of false pretenses, mislead a few of the Union votes, they would be more likely to win ; thc spoils of office by running Irwin. Therefore, it was agreed that Reese should come down in favor of Irwin, and the “clique” promised to compel their voters throughout the State to stand by the trade. Hence this letter of the 23d> signed by Reuse. We will watch with interest to see whether intelligent citizens will allow their franchise to be bought and sold at the beck and call of a clique of political hacks, who have nothing to lose and everything to gain. MEETING IN PUI.ASKL Pursuant to a previous call, a large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Pu laski county met at the Court House, in Ilawkinsville, on Saturday, March 21st, for the purpose of nominating a Reconstruction ticket. On motion of Judge R. G. Ful chcnn, Dr. S. F. Halter was called to the Chair, and W. H. P. Axton requested to act as Secretary. Dr. Salter, on taking Hie Chair, in a few very appropriate remarks, explained the object of the meeting, and counselled unanimity in the ranks of the party. On motion of Judge Paxton, a ticket was presented, and nominated almost unani mously, by acclamation : For Senator 14th District—Hon. J. W. Trawick. Representatives—Dr. S. F. Salter, Dr. J. M. Buchan. With a full ticket, for county officers, which, being purely local, we will omit. On motion of I)r. J. M. Buchan, Hon. W, 11. Paxton was recommended for District Judge, 14th District. On motion of Dr. Salter, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The success ol our cause can only be secured by the united efforts of our party; therefore be it Resolved, That wo will cordially support the lion. It. B. Bullock for Governor of Georgia, and will cordially co-operato with the friends of Reconstruction to secure the election of our ticket. lie it further resolved. That we pledge our support to tin: Hon. It. 11. Whitcley to repre sent the 2d Congressional District in ilia National Congress. The meeting then adjourned. S. F. Salter, President. W. 11. Paxton, Secretary. Jerry Black states very freely that he has no hope of acquittal of the President, and that he lias so informed him. Whether Mr. Johnson will resign, or see the matter through, is not yet determined, but if ho takes the advice of nearly all his counsellors, he will resign as soon ns the Senate orders that the trial shall proceed without further delay. CORRESPONDENCE. We extract and condense from our ex tensive correspondence tho following: \ Forsyth, Ga., March 23. “ The white citizens of this section of the State arc united upon Bullock and Relief, and will roll up a large vote. The colored men are on the qui-vive, and all will be ready on the days of election to enst their ballots for Bullock and the Constitution. The whole Bar and Bench are agniust us, becauso their craft is in danger. Wc shall run none but Bullock men in this section of the country, and will allow no compromises or trades with the Reese-Irwin Democracy.'' Roms, Ga., March 23. “ We expect to have a large meeting here, on Saturday next, of the colored people of this Congressional District. They nre all solid for Bullock and the Constitu tutioo. The Irwin men are making stringent efforts to divide them by promises of office and claims of spocial unionism for the candidate, but it is of no avail. The Union men of this soction are all right and safe.” Kingston, Ga., March 24. “We have just closed a very enthusiastic district meeting, by the nomination of Col. Atkins lor Congress in this District, with resolutions endorsing Col. Bullock, and the new Constitution. We are all right and wide awake. ‘The whole power and patron age of the State Road is being used under cover, lor Irwin.’ “These quasi Union Reconstruction offi cers now on the Road, exhibited their venom by excluding Governor Brown and others of our friends from the depot. Ben. Hill’s Atlanta speech is doing us a great deal of good. We are circulating it among our people as a Union Campaign document.” Dalton, Ga., March 22, “We are organizing cap-a-pie in this section, and I am proud to say, that our ranks are firm and unshaken, and I feel confident, in the present attitude ol affairs, that Col. Bullock will not lose a vote from the Union ranks. Irwin is tied to the Democracy, neck and heels, and the State Road management is helping him along. “We will have a big crowd out to hear Governor Brown on Saturday. Threats and intimidations will bo used to drive the colored man from his true purpose. Gen. Meade cannot be too urgent or well understood upon this point, and I trust that the orders will be so stringent that the mad, crazy, obstructionists will bo restrained from their hellish purposes of proscribing and denying our friends the opportunity to vote. They are making thoir beasts freely that they will control the election by force.” Washington, Ga., March 23. “We had a very enthusiastic meeting here, on Saturday last, of the Republican club of this county. A letter from 11. P. Farww, endorsing Col. Bullock’s nomination, was read, with speeches. We are sure of Bul lock by a large majority in the coming election. Lincoln county will be right, although the bush-whackers and disloyalists are threatening loyal whites in that county, and electioneering will be attended with great personal risks. We intend, however, to fight the good fight on our own ground for Bullock and the Constitution.’’ Camfbellton, Ga., March 24. “In this region we are all wide awake, and going for the regular nomination on the Constitution. Shall roll up a large vote for Bullock. We cannot be misled by the new converts who now claim to be in favor of the Constitution, and are willing to sacrifice themselves on the altar of office.” Cuthbkrt, Ga., March 24. “ r l hero arc some strangers travelling down through this country, trying to make the people believe that a man named Irwin is a Union man, and in favor of the Constitution ; but no one here bolioves them. We all intend to vote for the Con stitution and for Col. Bullock, for we know that he was not afraid to go to the Convention and help frame the Constitu tion ; and, more than that, we believe that he will carry out the Constitution in all its great features of Relief, Homesteads and Schools, honestly and fairly, without any lawyers’ quibbling or dodging. We will be on hand for the election.” Lagrange, Ga., March 24. “The call for the grand mass meeting at Columbus was postponed until Saturday next, when I will return there. Everything is all right. The Union men, Relief men, and men in favor of a settlement, will all go for Bullock. We will bring up all right In Western Georgia. No one in this whole region will touch Irwin but the unrecou structed. They are bitter because they can not defeat our Constitution. The people all know that Irwin is an anti-Relief man. and that the Constitution would be ruined in its most important features if he is elected.” Dahlonega, March 22. “I write from this point that you may know how things are going on in the coun« ties. All the Union men are for Bullock and the Constitution, and for Wimpey for Congress. They will carry all the mountain counties—Pickens, Gilmore, Fannin, Union, Towns, Ilabun, White, Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth, and Hall, aud I believe will carry Gwinnett, but of that I am not certain. They will carry the other named counties by an overwhelming majority. The Superior Court met at Gainesville last week. All the Union men are in favor of Bullock and Wimpey, but there was a strong influence against a rati fication of the Constitution from the lawyers, who arc opposed to Reconstruction, Relief, and Homestead, and, in fact, to most every thing but office. On Monday and Tuesday nights, the Democrats held caucuses, and agreed to run J. 11. Christy, of Athens, as a candidate for Congress, and agreed to run him on the cry of ‘negro,’ ‘negro,’ ‘negro,’ bicgro supremacy,’ ‘negro equality,’ and, in fact, holloa ‘negro’ for votes on all occa sions. Christy is the editor of the Watch man, at Atheus, and is bitterly opposed to the Constitution and Convention, and every thing else but the offices.” Cedar Town, March 23. “You may put down Polk and Haralson counties sure for Ratification and Bullock by a handsome majority. We will carry Paulding also. 1 hear good reports from other counties. Have not heard ol a single man in our county going for Irwin. “If the ‘iron ribbed’ Democracy cannot have Reese, they won’t take any body.” ■ 1 »» Tbe New York Herald is supremely dis gusted with the Democratic party for cling ing to copperheadism, and not making com mon cause with Andrew Johnson in this hour of need. It declares that the triumph of the Republican party in the next Presi dential election is absolutely certain. Among the reasons given for this rational conviction is the result in New Hampshire. On this point it says: “Against all draw backs, the Republicans of New Hampshire held their ground. They triumphed in the lute election over all these obstructions in rallying under tho flag of General Grant as their candidate for the next Presidency. This was, in fact, the initial fight for testing tho popularity of General Grant as a Presi dential candidate, nnd the result shows ho cannot be beaten.” [From th( Atlanta New Era. SPEECH OF HON. B. 11. HILL. The Opposition Platform. Wc showed tho other day, very clearly, how Mr. Hill’s aristocratic notions cropped out through his entire speech; how he would harness the poor man down to his work, withholding all opportunity to rise higher ; how he would deprive the children of the laboring classes of men of the benefits and blessings of a common school system ; liow he would deprive tho wives and children of working men of the righteous provisions made through the Homestead Bill passed liy the Convention, and now wo coino to another feature in his singular composition, which by no means shows the “statesman and orator” up in an enviable light. We quote from his speech one more paragraph : “Next to the ministers, I appeal to you, my lady friends. General Franklin said bad things about General Pope, but Gen. Pope certainly told the truth when he said the ladies were a unit against reconstruc tion. I would scorn the husband of my bosom as unworthy of me, if I should or could hear him whisper to his prattling boy that he was no better than a nigger. I tell you, you must bring your powers to bear on this motto. The movement is, to degrade you and your children—to bring you into collision with the nigger—to depreciate your property—to destroy your interests—your government, your liberty, and you must wake up. Use your social powers, but not in a spirit of vindictiveness.” This sounds well, no doubt, in the ears of those who are predetermined to approve everything done by those who favor Recon struction. To us, however, and to the intelligent public, who are willing to see things in their proper significance, it is social ostracism in all its bold, glaring, hideous intolerant deformity; and it is this pernicious principle, avowed by men of Mr. Hill’s standing, that is stimulating and increasing the animosity between the people of different sections and men of different parties. Gen. Gordon, as brave an officer as ever won glory to the “Stars and Bars,” may sup and be friendly with a United States officer, and Gen. Longstreet, the “War Horse” of Lee’s army, may be hospitably entertained at the house of a gallant officer who fought on the Union side in the late war; but the Hon. Benjamin H. Hill, the man who never smelt gunpowder during the war—the man who would not have smelt it had the war lasted half a century—the man who left his home in LaGrange for his friends to defend against Wilson’s raiders, bringing with him his plate and other valuables, Hon. Ben. 11, Hill, ex-Confederate States Senator, can not, will not treat with ordinary courtesy men who hail from the North—men who fought in the Union army, and men who now want to rescue what little peace and prosperity there is still whirling around in the great malestrom which is ruining and harrassing the South ; but he says to the people, to ministers of the gospel, and to ladies, close the door of your hospitality upon all who do not think as you do; build your social walls so high and close that these thieves and robbers may be kept out; close your hearts against them all alike ; if you have a husband, or a brother, or a father, who thinks or acts on the other side, tear him from your love and make your homes too hot to hold him ; scorn all who favor reconstruction ; make your society an exclusive one, and let into your esteem none who can see right and patriotism in the re construction movement now progressing in the State. Respectable ladies will give no heed to such infamous mouthings. Business men dare not, if they were so disposed, for the arteries of commerce extend from Maine to Texas, and from Florida to Oregon. The country is one ; business is united in one common bond of interest; and the people must be one and united before any solid prosperity may be returned unto the South. This social ostracism is a cursed bane of too many Southern people ; it is a damnable principle that will keep up disturbance and broil so long as allowed to operate. It should be stifled at once, and a broad, liberal, Christian, patriotic principle encouraged in its stead. GENERAL ITEMS. Swinburu, the poet, is twenty five years old. Mila. Adelina Patti was twenty five on the 19th ult. Mrs. John Morrissey circulates about Troy in a §30,000 barouche. Mme. Gazzaniga is shortly to be married to Sig. A1 bites. CoDjugicide is the new name for wife murder. Terre Haute builders are complaining of the scarcity of brick. Henry Clapp says Horace Greeley is a self made man, and worships his creator. Bismarck sleeps like a marmot throughout church service, and, what is more, snores. Mr. George Peabody is living at Rome with the scu'ptor, Story. D’lsraeli, “Monadnock” says in his last letter, owes his succcs s mainly to his thick skin. Teressa Antonia and Kate Pennoyer are the principal dancers in the Black Crook at Cleveland. Lord John Russell has been made the grandfather of twins. lie is a groat grand father. Brigh am Young i3 a widower, live of his wives having died of pneumonia during the past winter. Ex-Gov. Dennison, of ©hio, will sail for Europe on the 25th inst., on important rail road business. The Prince of Wales now wears a full set of whiskers, beard and all. He looks very much like the British lion about the face. Having failed to do much in New Hamp shire, the Democrats propose to Doolittle (in) Connecticut. The Rochester Union accuses the Good Templars of “being all Radicals in the political faith.” Nearly one half of the lands in Sumter county, Ala., are advertised to be sold for State and couuty taxos. Some New York landlords have marked down their rents five, ten, and even fifteen per cent, on last year’s rates. Krupp, the great Prussian iron worker, is l)«ilding a hammer. It is said to have a head weighing one hundred and twenty tons. New Orleans had eighteen distilleries at work in February, against eleven in Janu ary. New York boasts a physician whose in come is rarely under twenty thousand dol lars a year. Delmonico will build a fine new hotel in New York, opposite Edwin Booth’s new theatre. The Wise-Pollard trial is postponed in definitely, and will probably be amicably adjusted. Hon. Joseph Poland has become the editor of the Montpelier (Vt.) Journal , a now paper. The proprietors of the Boston Po t have just paid one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for property upon which to build a now publishing house. | |Texas is reported to have five million head ol cattle at present, aud to bo perfectly willing to supply the entire country with bewf and hides Indianapolis has borrowed one hundred and thirty thousand dollars of the First Nutional Bank, payable thirty thousand dol lars in one year and the balance in two. The New York Tribune's Washington correspondent thinks he has the highest authority in saying that the impeachment trial will be entirely over by May Ist. The Chicago Post says: “A rampant Southern organ of tho President advises him, when assailed by his malignant Radi cal enemies to “kick back.” The President is not the Jaek’s-son wo think him if wc do not. The Des Moines (Iowa) Register says there is a Democrat living in Taylor towL ship of that county, who says that “the worst thing he has against Andrew Johnson is that he appointed that d—d fool of a Nasby, in Kentucky, postmaster.” The Eddyville (Iowa) Transcript reports that a similar disease to the rinderpest has broken out among the cattle of Louisa county, aud that large numbers are dying with the disease. One man lost twenly five head during one week. The Mobile Tribune learns that the Su preme Court of the United States lias de cided that the space along the river in front of Mobile belongs to the United States, and that commissioners have been appointed to receive and take charge of the property for the owners. Solon Robinson, of tho New York Tri bune, now in Florida, writes that he has found Florida sugar cane juice sweeter than that of Louisiana. A sugar grower in that State told him that six gallons of juice would make one gallon of syrup. That was a smart Democrat in that hack town in New Hampshire who hired the Republican undertaker to go aud look after his dead wife, and then himself slipped out of the back door at the last moment, rode ten miles and voted, carrying the town for his party by one majority. The Bishops of the Province of Canter bury, England, assembled in convocation, have been debating the question of ritualism. The upshot is a resolution which declares that the limits of ritual observance “ought to be defined by rightful authority,” and that therefore “means should be pro vided for enforcing the due observance of the rule laid down at the end of the rubric concerning the service of the church, with a view of duly interpreting diversely taken common rules, and, if necessary, for removing ambiguities in the existing law.” The new St. James Hotel, in Boston, is six stories high, extending one hundred and ninety feet on Newton street, and two hundred and fifteen on James street. The Newton street front is adorned with towers eighty-eight feet high at either end, and one in the center one hundred and ten feet high, the roof being a Mansard. The interior is equally well designed. Tho dining room is floored with encaustic tile pavement from the celebrated Waterloo potteries, of Staffordshire, England. The St. James is the property of M. M. Ballou, of Ballou's Pictorial , and has boon built with the earnings from the sales of cheap literature issued by him. A corrcsnondent mentions tho presenta tion of Mr. and Mrs. Cliiokeriug and Miss Lilian Ohickeriug at the last of the court balls at the Tuileries. The ladies were richly dressed, the toilette of Mrs. Ckicker ing being one of the most beautiful in the Imperial saloons. It was of pink silk, cut in the Pompadour style, with rows of ex quisite deep point d’alencoti upon the skirt, over which was tulle diamenteo. The lady’s coiffure was formed of pink oftrieh plumes, and a rich aigrette of jewels ; the hair being like the dress, ala Pompadour. Miss Chickering was dressed in white, wearing one of those toilettes de demoiselles which the French couturieres know so well how to i render rich and yet simple. Private Miles O’Reilly closes a rhapsody on Parepa with the followin'! neat, stanza ; When I think o’ 'lyin’, An’ ine sperr t (lyin’ To that high Olympus Where good gossoons go— Where, their harps a-holdiu’, An’ wid cymbals golden, All the proud immortals Into music flow : Och ! tho future taskin’ It is then I’m askin’, “Shall we hear Parepa In that shinin’ throng ?” For if hoc sweet singin’ Through all heaven’s not ringiu , Earth can whip tho Nine Muse? In the line o’ song. SPECIAL NOTICES. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, March 26, IS6S.—Pearce Wireless & Cos, J M Dye & Cos, J Miller, G Robertson, F A Dchoney, J C Galvan, [Wj, J Kaufman, O Ayers, W Brenner, J M Clark & Cos, E P Clay ton, G Iv 4; Bro, Gray A TANARUS, M Blankonsee, J G Bailie it Bro, II AW, Pollard C it.Co, Blair Sit Cos, W E Brodnax. CHIEF ENGINEER’S OFFICE, l Augusta Fire Department, l Augusta, Ga., March 21, ISCS. J AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF tho Company Officers, held on the second Friday of this month, tho following candidates wore nominated for the approaching election of De partment Officers: For Chit/ Engineer, J. B. PLATT and W. BRYSON. For First Assistant Engineer, DANIEL GALVAN. i'or Second Assistant Engineer , W. n. RICH and M- J. O’CONNER. For Secretary, WM. 11. CRANE, Jr., J. D. KAVANNAUII, P. E. GLEASON. For Treasurer , ANTON IVERSEN. Tho election witl tako place on FRIDAY NIGHT next, 27th instant, at tho Meeting Rooms of tho ditferent Companies. Tho Com manding officer of each Company will moot *t, the Hook and Ladder Truck House, on Satur day, 28th instant, at 71 o’clock p. m., for tho purpose of canvassing the votes, in accordance with Art. 3d Sec. 8 of tho By-Laws. WM. 11. CRANE, Jr., mh2s-3t Secretary A. F. D. THE Hox. HENRY W. HILLIARD will bo supported as a CANDIDATE FOR CON GRESS from the FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT of Georgia, at the election on the 20th of April next, by MANY VOTERS. inh24-td NOTICE— TO THE TAX PAYERS QF RICHMOND County. In compliance with instructions received from the Comptroller General of the State of Georgia, I shall commence on tho 9th day of March instant to collect a Tax of ono tenth of one por cout. on tho digest of this County for tho year 1367. The levy of this Tax is providod for by an ordinance of tho Stnto Convention ; and said ordinance further provides that twenty days after the date of this notice it shall bo tho duty of tho Collector to issue execution, with tho addition of fifty per centum and all costs of lovy and sale. My instructions are imperative, and 1 must enforce the same rulo again at Tax payers. JOHN A. 13011 LEU, Tax Collector Richmond County. rnarJ—tap I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Change of Schednie on the Georgia Railroad. ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MARCH 29th, 1868, the Passenger Trains on the Georgia Railroad will ruu as follows: DAT PASSENGER TRAIN. ( Da il //, Sun days Excepted .) Leave Augusta at 7.10 A. M. Leave Atlanta at 5.00 A. M. Arrive at Augusta at 3.30 P. M. Arrive at Atlantaat 6.10 P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 3.45 P. M. Leave Atlanta at. 6.45 P. M. Arrive at Augusta at. 5.30 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta at 4.00 A. M. BERZELIA PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 4.30 P. M. Leave Derzelia at 7.00 A. M. Arrrive.at Augusta 8.45 A. 2*l. Arrive at Berzelia 0.15 P. M. Passengers for Millcdgeviile, Washington, and Athens, Ga., must take Day Passenger Train from Augusta and Atlanta. Passengers for West Point, Montgomery, Selma, Mobile, and New Orleans, must leave Augusta on Night Passenger Train at 3.45 P. M. to make close connections. Passengers for Nashville, Corinth, Grand Junction, Memphis, Louisville, and St. Louis, can take cither train and make close connections. THROUGH TICKETS and Baggage Checked through to the above places. PULLMAN'S PALACE SLEEPING CARS on all Night Passenger Trains. E. W. COLE, General Superintendent. Augusta, Ga., March 26, 1868. mh27—tf Change of Schedule. Office South Carolina R. R. Cos., } Augusta, Ga., March 25,1868. j ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, 29tii INST, Mail and Passenger Trains of this road will arrive at. Through Central Depot, Georgia Railroad, as follows : MORNING MAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN For Charleston, connecting with Train for Cos lumbia, South Caiolina, Charlotte Road, and Wilmington snd Manchester Railroad. Leave Central Depot at 5:50 o'clock a. in Arrive at Central Depot 3:30 " p. m* NIGHT PASSENGER AND ACCOMMODA TION TRAIN For Charleston, connecting with Train for Co lumbia, and with Greenville and Columbia Railroad. Leave Central Depot at 3:50 o'clock p. m. Arrive at Central Depot at 7:00 u a. m. 11. T. PEAKE, mh26-4t General Superintendent. IN BANKRUPTCY. U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, ) Atlanta, Ga., March 25, IS6S. j rpiIJS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on the 1 12th day of March, A. IX, 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of GEORGE F. MERIWEtHER, of Monticello, in tlic county of Jasper. State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition ; and that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, aud the transfer of any property by him. are forbidden by law ; that a meeting of tin* creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove tlieir 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 the Farrar Building, Griffin, Georgia, before Alexander O. Marray. Register, on the Bth day of April, A. IX. 1868 at 3 o’clock p. m CHARLES 11. ELYBA, inh*27—lt U. 8. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE. ? Atlanta. Ga.. March 25, 1868.$ rpKIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on the I 12th day of March, A. IX, 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy "’as issued against the es tate of JOHN 0. STEWART, of Gritlln, in tho county of Spalding, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition ; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use. and tiie transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bank rupt, to prove thoir debts, and to choose one or more assignee* of hi* «>«t:ite. will lie held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to bo holden at the Regis tar's office, in tiie Farrar Building, Griffin, Georgia, before Alexander G Murray, Register, on the Stli day of April, A. I)., 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m. CHARLES H. ELTEA, mh27—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY. U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, ? Atlanta. Ga.. March 25,1868. ) HT-liiS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the JL 12th day of March, A. D., 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against tiie estate of JOHN W. PEARSON. of Monticello, in the county of Jasper, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt on bis own petition : that the payment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for bis use, and the trans fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditois 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 the Farrar Building, Griffin, Ga, before Alexan derG. Murray, Register, on the Sth day of April, A.O , 1863. lit 2 o'clock p. in. CHARLES 11. ELYEA, mh27—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BA .'KRUPICY. U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, i Atlanta, Ga,, March.2s, ISOS. \ '■jPIUS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the X i2th day of March, A. D., 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of ‘ JOHN ANDREWS, of Griffin, in the county of Spalding, and State of Georgia, who lias been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition • that the payment of any debts and the delivery of any property 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 choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Reg istcr’s office, in the Farrar Building, Griffin, Ga., before Alexander G. Murray, Register, on the bth day of April A. 1).. 1868, at 11 o’clock a.m. CHARLES 11. ELYEA. mh .7 —1: I T . S. Marshal as Messenger. IN BANKRUPTCY- U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, ( Atlanta, Ga . March 25, ISOS. ) nnHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tbe A 12tli day of March. A. !>.. 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against (lie es tate of JAMES 11. CONNALLY, of Griffin, in the county of Spalding, and State of Georgia who bus been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petitinnjand that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to said Bank rupt, to him or"for his use, and the transfer of auy property by him, are forbidden by law: that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, aud to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to lie holden at the Register's office in tho Farrar Building, Griffin, Ga., before Alex ander G. Murray, Register, on the Bth day of April, A. D., 1868. at 11 o’clock a.m. CHARLES H. ELYEA lull'd'—lt U. S. Marshal as Messenger. 400 SACKS Double Extra California Flour FOR. SALE BY THOMAS U. EUiO»ES, Corner Broad and Monument Streets mh22-tf USTotice. /“I ARLAND A SNEAD— vX Attorney at I.aw, Augusta, Ga. Offieo in Room No. 7, over Cot. Vi. B. Griffin's Auction Store, on Jackson street. mhS ~lm Piano Fortes Tuned. npo ‘'UIET TIIE TIMES, I HAVE RE -1 DUCED tho charge for TUNING to THREE DOLLARS. Orders left -at Mr. GEO. A. OATES’ 240 Broad Stroot, or at my Shop, opposite tbe Post Office, promptly attended to. el—ly* ROBERT A. HARPER. NEW AUGUSTA THEATRE." LESSEE A MANAGER— JOHN TEMPLtjr- DOUBLE ATTRACTION FOR THE OJIA.SD RESEEIr MISS KATE HAYMonjj i Friday Evening, March 27th THE FIRST ACT OF ’ MAZEPp*, With the Thrilling Tableaux of C- .’ and the Great Moral and Drama of Jack Sheppard, INTRODUCING THE CELEKkaIEdL, BLACK BESS! PRICES OF ADMISSION— Par, Children, half price. Gaiierv, j-j. Gallery, 60c. Boys, 25c. ' at Reserved Seats can be procured Schreiner <t- Sons' Book store withr • charge. ’ " 1 a ' jß: f tta Doors open at 7 o’clock; Curtai o’clock. The City Passenger Car3 run uirei-i from tho Theatre, waiting until the r,ert ' conclude. 1 oticuK TO CONSUMERS Soluble Pacific Guano appears, instigated the appropriation name to articles of little or no re,.: -.vV j we are credibly informed, New York and other market* wi'h s-ir, 1 genuineness. Hence it becomes neceaaw'..' for the protection of eouemu- - GUANO COMPANY, to ... X " : - fact, in order that proper caution car*" L: served. ‘ f ■ The only guarantee the rut ~ . „ that afforded by tne name of tiie ( era! Agents stencilled on the ; «,• k 4 ge s f are advised that untesi tie :ai.ir. f J\'" < Sc Cos.. Ge.n’i. Agists, B&LTixor.r stencilled on the bags, the Guan •it ties , not genuine. J. O. MATHEWSON&Co.. Selling Agents, Augusta, Ga. Sandersvu.le. Ga . Nov. 1, ji- Alessrs. J. V. Malhewson cfc Cos.: Gentlemen— ln teply to voar circularreqßs mg a report of experiments m manures, i Lav say: I applied the Soluble Pacific Goa’no os worn red lands, that have been incultivationV-- year to year for tiie last 50 or 16 j. r longer: the land lies well, tin , w.-.- k. oak and hickory lands, well adapted to coloi' ' applied the Soluble Pacific or.tv ~ ,tt. a "; al ; the rateof 1501be.ooapart,a:id20: i , Last year ’he same land yield compost manures, nearly 50011*. seedc-v acre. This year, with the Guano, the averse:,: 110 acres has been about 1,000 I: of seedcl-v: per acre; on portions I have ; .ckci i.V cv.L.' 1.400 lbs. per acre. InftnedU.: iK--a 1X cotton on the same quality- f "land, but m;. fresher and not worn; with .ut the aid of Cue' or any other manure I picked G s. per a an average on ?5 acres. 1 r has tern very remarkable crop year for c .::»a«editUK of lands I cultivate: we did not suffer at all t: rain, and had no drought ofanv couseoneate.la Guano developed the plant verr early.apd as bled me to commence picking iullv font earlier than usual; and I have no fate ex; it would have been injured by fr, C, eve. come in October instead of November, a;h.v peued. I am satisfied, from the esters: mado with Soluble Pacific Guano, that Ipa •» little por acre ; had 300 Ibe. to 35'i lbs. ! think there is very little douut lint I could tin realized 1,500 lbs. to 2,000 lb?, seed ceOon pc: an on the same land in a season so favorsu!; otr past has been. As it is, the increase lias bees i of 100 per cent. The impression that too aw Guano on lands that have never tees max this way will burn up the crop is, I think. em» ous. About a peck of Guano was spiMisf heap, and we failed to scatter it, oaten:, laud, and just there grew stalks of cotton ost-e I counted over 100 grown bolls open, whilettt near by averaged only 25 on tl » sameto» f <dffi 200 lbs. had been put. ' If the Pacific is kept W it is invaluable as a fertilizer. I am. vours truly. mh27-dCtw2t ’ B. D.EVAXS. NICK OF THS WOODS!! Nick of the Woods “ ; [RESIDE ''coMPMION.' George munro &co., have, at is immense expense, -scored t ie exclusive i< of publishing that wonderful story of Border U Nick of the Waois. in the “Firksiiie Comfa.vjox ," wlfcli w■* » commenced in No. 21 of ii.ar popa’a: N® issue i on Anrit 0. “ NICK or THE WOOES" is the most remarkable an-i excitiin: -rory c: -• kind that ever appeared, and is the tountaiuf-- from which myriads ot Indian Tales have ir derived. Some of the characters are unep---* in the whole r..i ; : ' wieid, mysterious interest which b£nc ; them. For instance. the “Spirit that walks.’’ Bloody Nuthau.riie of Peace,” and Roaring Ralph SuwkFA • “Ramping Tiger of the Rolling r: p 'V‘v.-* equally at home, whether stealing scalps "or a Pale Face's horse. 1 '- e afiSj* -y.‘ a story of such intense interest o: course universal, and. wo trust that o*. the paper of their newsdealers in season. «■:- vent disappointment. _ Tire “Fireside Companion ’ is : ; .e Story Paper published. It is for a r “: dealers. Price —6 cents a copy : «• > a l ear copies $lO ; or nine copies for $-’0 GEORGE Ml >RO A 40 137 William St.. New uib2'-ti —■ IN BANKRUPTCY... t\ 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, Atlanta, Ga.. March '■pills IS TO .GIVE NOTICE X 10 day of March, A. D..- rant in Bankruptcy was issued - ■ 1 JAMES. S. BOYNTO Y of Griffin, ia the county of Georgia, who lias been adjudged it ou liir own petition; that fLitD any debts and delivery of any 1’“)“': 9 longing to said Bankrupt, to I m , and the transfer of any pivivit; y , bidden by law: that a meeting ol M, cc ; the said Bankrupt, to prove tt.ctr choose one or more assignees oi ■■ 'o’ 1 be held at a Court of Bankruptcy; : 1 - at the Register's office, in the F.i?r;t: ■ Griffin. Ga..before AlexanderG. Murray on the 7th day of April. 18i>\ at - o cix •> CHARLES lb UM*, mh27.lt r. 8. Dep. Marsha: ... ! y':a' - IN BANKRUPTCY. V. S. MARSHAL'S Atlanta, Ga--Haa• t st THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: tf£ 10th day of March. A. P rant in Bankruptcy was issued agaii tatc of ’ „ p LITTLETON li , of Grillin, in the comity oi' SpaMu'f '. . Georgia,who lias been adjudged a b;' n Ljdss own petition; that the payment, ■ and delivery of any property bewjJsjLjjr.: Bankrupt, to him or lor his use, and b e, any property by him, are forbid*® a meeting of the creditors of said , r lE y v prove their debts, and to choose one l mG siguees of his estate, will be held at • Bankruptcy, to be holden at the in the Farrar Building, Griffin, Alexander G. Murray, Register, on of April. A. 11. 1868. at Id o'clock a. m CHARLES H. mli27—ll U. S. Dep. JlarriiaU^-^ To JRent, , A HOUSE ON REYNOLDS StßW'j, tA. JJ, with four good Room?, a v House, Horso Stable and Cow H°u» jus*? isos; also, an cxcelleut Garden sown. Apply to ALEXASDEB mh2o—tf Cor. Reynolds To A y I A HANDSOMELY ■ Tx Commodious DWELLING B 136 Broad street. r-nrovc® 85 '"'’ l-i Tho House has all tbe Modern WP fc To n suitable tonant it wilt b® reß ’ ablo terras. Apply to Trust**' ■ mar.'l ts EPHRAIM IWIBK*'I