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National Ucpublican AUUUSTA. OA.. THURSDAY MORNING April J. 1863 For PRESIDENT Os the United States: ULYSSES S. GRAMT. ■ - •♦ • For Governor OF GEORGIA : Hoy. R. B. BULLOCK Os BIOHMOND. FOR CONGRESS: J. W. Ci ift, First District. R.H. Whitelet, Second District- AVm. P. Edwards, Third District. SamuelF. Gove, Fourth District. C. 11. Pbixce, Fifth District. John A. Wimpy, Sixth District. J. Atkins. Seventh District. ~ PLATFORM, Resolved, That tee pledge our support to he Constitution framed by the Constitu tutional Convention of this State now in session. Resolved, That we present to the friends of Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution os our Platform, and we urgently request them to ratify it. Resolved, That we pledge our support to the Hon. R. B. Bullock, our candidate for Governor, this day nominated. Resolved, 'That ire 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. THE CAMPAIGN. No one can overestimate tlic 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 tlic Restoration of Georgia, for tlic 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, wo 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. THE DEMO UR A TIC NEGIt O CANDI DATES. Wc learn that in some counties of this State the bogus Democracy arc encour aging and bribing negroes to run for the Legislature, promising them their support. Now, we do not pretend to blame the Democracy for this course. They are only practicing a, legitimate strategem of political warfare—attempting to divide the opposing party—and if they think they can be appropriately represented by the foolish fellow's they can buy up with money and promises, it is not for us to object; but it rather strikes us as being inconsistent with their sayings and doings hitherto. Surely, if it is wrong and disgraceful for a Republican to vote for ‘‘niggers”—as they wittily call colored men—it must be equally wrong for a Democrat. It is hard to understand how “all the indecency party” reconcile their professions of horror at negroes holding office with these at tempts to elect negroes to office. How their dread of negro supremacy can permit them to place one of the despised and persecuted race in a position to make laws, which all, white and black, must obey. How they can make such a turmoil about negro suffrage, and yet electioneer with negroes to vote for a negro candidate, and vote for him themselves. They were not sin cere in their declared hatred for the negro, or they are not sincere in their present love for him. But their proceedings in this regard are characteristic of the party. If they can effect a purpose, they arc ready to forget all their professions, to forswear all their vows, to falsify all their declarations, and falsify all promises. If they thought they had the slightest chance to gain office by the colored vote, wc should have them flattering and fawning on the negro with ten times the unction of tlic much maligned "carpet-baggers.” Already we sec symp toms of a desire in them to conciliate those whom they have so much vilified. Does a colored man vote as they dictate, lie is v cry "respectableit he votes us he thinks right, he is nothing but a “damned nigger.” 'flic truth is, if the colored vote was Democratic instead of Republican we should hear nothing of the horrors of negro suffrage and negro supremacy. They would even submit to negro juries if their verdicts were always in their favor. But the Democrats will hardly get the colored voters to believe in their sudden conversion to goodness. They have be stowed upon them too much of their liltliy and profane vituperation to be easily or soon forgotten. Low as the estimate is which they place upon the negro’s intel lect they will find themselves mistaken when they undertake to make him believe they meant only a joke in their übusc of him. The time has been when they might have made a Democratic proselyte of him, but that time has passed, and now tlic Democracy must go through a season of probation and good behavior before they can gain much credit with the colored voters; he understands all this pretended 7,cal for his welfare; this anxiety to scad him to the Legislature; he knows it proceeds only from a dosite to curry favor with hiiu, and by his own instru mentality to gain power to oppress him, and he is not likely to lie cheated by these pretended friends. Here and there may be found a colored man who, to put money in liis pocket, may call him self a Democrat, but such a monstrous com bination cannot exist either in nature or politics. By the way, some of the indecency party have got up a report that Col. Bullock said he wanted fifty negroes in the Legis lature. Supposing this to be true, is it any worse for Col. Bullock to have said so than for them to be striving to elect negroes and promising to vote for them ? PROSCRIPTION. Tlic wide-spread disposition to proscribe, ostracise, and, if necessary, assassinate the friends of the Government of our country, rather than permit them to exercise the rights of American citizens at the coming election, has become so public, and so shamelessly stimulated and encouraged by the disunion press and speakers, that we feel it a duty we owe to the peace, order and safety of society, to enter our solemn protest and to warn these men who plunged the country into an unnecessary and an unholy war, that they will not be permitted to again repeat their crime, without having visited upon them the just punishment they have so long escaped. The American people are aroused, and woe be to those who defy* their authority. We find in adjoining States, and even here in our own midst, outcroppings of the old spirit of’ol which developed Vigilance Committees; the spirit of ’63 that mur dered Union men who refused to submit to conscription, and the spirit of '65 that glorified the cowardly assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In Tennessee the slumber of honest men is being disturbed by midnight prowling bands. In Mississippi the stealthy coward creeps behind his victim at night, and in our own State tho telegraph brings us the startling announcement that Col. G. W. Asiiburn has been murdered! !! The friends of the Constitution, of law and of order, cannot now be intimidated. They will go prepared to defend them selves, and woe be those who dare molest them. The friends of the Union arc law abiding people, but they will not be oppressed. They and their friends are in every household and in every family. They know their rights and dare main tain them. With a full realization of the awful consequences that will follow the least attempt to carry out tlic threats of these political charlatans, we warn them to abandon! their mad schemes for over awing and proscribing tlic friends of Re construction. If they persist in their Satanic purposes, the torch and the knife will make this a land whare incarnate fiends may revel with hellish delight. Feeling Bad. —The “ Obstructionists” hereabouts arc wearing elongated coun tenances. They try to assume a hold front and talk hopefully, but they are evidently despondent—in the condition of the recreant Nincvehitc in the whale's custody, “ down in the mouth.” The nomination of so acceptable a man by the Republicans for Governor, has depressed them more than they can express, and they have dis covered that the tide of our success is rolling on with more than railroad speed. Nay, most of them, in fits of candor, will admit their inability to find a man who can butt our Bullock off the bridge of Reconstruction. And now, the prospect of “A. J.’s” certain and early removal, and the inaugu ration of a Radical successor, is more than they can wade through; it has about taken all the life out of them. Pottle, “ Brother Butler,” the Medical Protessor, and the small-fry leaders, have t]one their best to comfort and encourage them, but the fearful forebodings arc too potential* Their organs here have piled on the agony, too; still their spirits are weighed down. They now see how useless it is to tight against fate. It is not in our hearts to taunt the creatures, although they deserve it for their persistence in opposition to the restoration of that peace, law, order and prosperity they contributed to destroy. Ku Klux Klan. — I The Chronicle (organ of the K. K. If.), in its issue of yesterday, endeavored to make it appear that the dozen young men who surrendered to three policemen on Monday night—or rather about two o'clock on Tuesday morning— were not genuine Ku Klux. This may be so; but we know that the frightened young gentlemen who were escorted to the Police office carried an effigy labelled “ Ku Klux,” and were evidently exercised through fear lest their namessliould appear in print. Iu the hope that for the future they would be found in better company, their names were withheld from public print . Obtained His Price. —Henry 8. Fitch has been nominated for Congress for the First Congressional District, embracing the city of Savannah. This aspirant for Con gressional honors is the U. S. District Attorney who ivas induced to violate his pledged word, in the case of Mr. Blodgett, by the promise of the Democrats that he should receive the nomination. lie has been paid. Chicken Feud.— —We know of nothing better for young chickens and turkeys than hard boiled eggs chopped fine, and fed with cracked corn and wheat. The first few weeks is the most critical time with them and they need animal food in some form' especially in the early Spring, before grubs’ and insects are plenty. We have fed raw liver, chopped fine, with advantage. A change of food is desirable. Wheat or barley steeped in milk, toasted bread crumbs, and hominy, are excellent. They should be fed as often ns five times a day, until they are a month old, aud should have access to clean water at all times. - WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C., March 27, 1868. Editor of the Era: Having a few moments ol leisure at my command, I avail myself of it to give you au idoa of the curreut of events here. I’olitieally, the prospect is indeed encour aging to the much abused Union men of the country, as well as for tho re union of the States at an early day. The disunionists may retard, bnt cannot prevent its consum mation on the Congressional plan. Hon. W. D. Kelley delivered an able and patriotic speech in the House on yesterday, which, if it could be published and circula ted in the South, would do n great deal of good. He shows conclusively that Congress is intent on the Reconstruction of the Union, by the restoration of the Southern Stateß, and that the members will do their whole duty in tho premises. But they will see to it that the enemies of the Union shall not obtain the power to render nugatory the beneficent provisions of your new Constitu tion, or to oppress the Reconstructionists. No objection is raised to the Relief and Homestead clauses contained in the Consti tution. They are regarded as merely local measures, and not violative of the United States Constitution. The people of Georgia rely on its acceptance in its entirety by Congress. I speak confidently, because I have taken pains to inform myself. I know whereof I speak. The whole matter, therefore, rests with the people of Georgia. With them rests the responsibility of its ratification or rejection. If they desire restoration, with relief from the burden of old debts, a liberal homestead, and the abolishment of imprisonment for debt, and a prosperity hitherto unknown in the State, they will ratify the Constitution and elect Colonel Bollock by a decisive majority. But if they desiro to remain as they are, pros trated, industrially, with no capital and no incentive to work, they will vote for Judge Irwin and against the Constitution. [Our correspondent seems to be no less ignorant of the Judge’s ineligibility than the “all-tlie-knowledge-party” who nominated him.— Ed. Era.] Do call the attention of the people of Geor gia to the important fact that the Constitu tion may be ratified, and yet they may not secure the full benefit of its provisions ; which will be the case if they fail to elect Relief men tor Governor and members of the Legislature. Appeal to the Reconstructionist and Relief men to unite heartily and cordially with the Republicans, and elect R. B. Bul lock and the right sort of a Legislature. Then all will be well. Press this matter home. My observation constrains me to believe that the conviction of Johnson is certain. Its accomplishment is only a question of time. The Republicans here are confident and unyielding, and in the highest spirits. They feel that on all the great issues before the country they have the people with them. In fact they arc almost jubilant. They feel sure of carrying Connecticut on tho 6th of April. By the way, Col. Parrott of your State, arrived in Washington last night. In a brief interview I had with him, he declared him self warmly and strongly for Bullock, assert ing that no person or paper in Georgia had any authority whatever for stating he would support Judge Irwin, or any other obstruc tionist. This, I presume, accord with what was well known among true reconstruction ists, really well informed. Catitol. [From the Atlanta Era. JUDGE IRWIN AND RELIEF. “ If Judge Irwin was not *in favor of the new Constitution,” does any man believe he would accept office under it 7 "That Constitution embodies certain “re lief” measures. Does any sane man believe Judge Irwin would take an oath to support the Constitution, and then ignore its lelief clause ? “It is the province of the Supreme Court, and not of the Executive, to decide what laws and ordinances are Constitutional, and what are unconstitutional. Until such decision is had, the Executive is bound by his oath of office to enforce them. Does any sane man imagine Judge Irwin capable of perjury?— [Daily Opinion, March 28,” It is difficult to say whether the writer of the above is most knave or fool. Does he mean to say that every man who runs for office at the approaching election is “in favor of the new Constitution ?” Is it not remark able that the editor of the Opinion, even, should not know better than this? Was every man who held a seat in the Conven tion in favor of the Convention ? Are there no Democrats, so-called, who want office ? Are none of them to run ? Really, it is sickeniug to see so feeble and depraved an intellect as that which gave birth to the above extract laboring to produce an idea. This editor ot the Opinion was but re cently an advocate of Relief, feeble and puerile, it is true, but apparently earnest and sincere. He now believes, or affects to believe, that the Governor has very little to do with the reconstruction measures in the new Constitution—that he is simply to en force these relief provisions until the' Su preme Court declares them unconstitutional, and then to disregard them. He makes the Governor a mere automaton, to move as he is moved upon. What on earth does the man mean ? Does he not know that the Judges of the Supreme Court are to be appointed by the Governor ? Does he not know that he will—as all other men do— appoint men who have supported him, and whose views and opinions on leading ques tions agree with his own ? Now, how will this work ? In order to make it perfectly plain to the dim understanding of the editor of the Opinion, let us illustrate : Suppose Irwin is elected Governor, what three men would, perhaps, compose his Supreme Court ? Let us suppose he would appoint Warner, Harris and Akerman. Warner and Harris have just decided the Stay Law unconstitutional, and Akerman was the mortal foe of Relief in the Conven tion. What would be the decision of this Court on the Relief measures? Cannot tho spavined intellect of the editor of the Opinion, even, see that Judge Irwin would be bound by his oath no longer to support them ? Again : If Irwin is Governor, he must swear to support the Constitution of the United States as well as the Constitution of the State, and as between these two, in case of conflict, he must support tho former in preference to the latter. Now, if Irwin believes the relief portion of the State Constitution to be in conflict with that clause of the United States Constitution, which says, “no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts/' then he must disregard these Relief measures before any decision has been made against them, or he will be guilty of perjury. Cannot this poor, weak editor of tho Opinion comprehend the proposition, also ? Now, let us suppose Bullock Governor. He will, of course, appoint as Judges of the Supreme Court men who have supported him, and men who believe relief constitu tional and right. We will suppose, for the purpose of further illustration, that he appoints Judge Walker, Gen. McCay and Governor Brown. Judge Walker dissented from the opiuion of the Supreme Court, which decided the Stay Law unconstitutional and Geu. McCay and Gov. Brown are both sincere and able advocates of relief, believ ing it not only constitutional, but right in itself. This Court would, us everybody knows, be quite ns able as tho Court which Irwin would have, and it would unanimously decide tho relief measures of the new Con stitution good and valid, for all time to come. Who does not see the difference in the two cases? Even the editor of the Opinion ought to be able to see it. Again, suppose Irwin, if elected, should make up his mind to betray the party that elected him, and organize a Supreme Court favorable to rebel ? Whore would he get his Judges? What Relief men in Georgia are supporting him ? None, verily, except the editor of the Opinion —and even this man’s love of tho printing of the W. A A. R. R. is stronger than his love for Relief to the peo ple, as his meretricious support of Irwin clearly shows. What other Relief man, except this poor, weak editor, could Irwin appoint to the Supreme Bench ? The num ber of Judges would have to be reduced to one ; the editor of the Ojiinion would have to be the Judge, and this glimmering, flick ering light would be tho only illumination which that once august tribunal would have. [From the New Era. THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND TIIE RELIEF. The enemies of Relief are growing desperate. They are resorting to all sorts of arguments, or rather [sophistry, to deceive the Relief men, and make them believe that after all, no Relief can be obtained. These men, who worship the “Golden Calf” moro than they sympathize with suffering humanity, see clearly that if Bullock is elected Governor, and Bullock men are made Judges, the Relief measures of the new Constitution will be held good and valid. Their only hope is in deceiving the people, so that Bullock may be defeated and Irwin elected Governor. By this means Anti-Relief men will get on the Bench, and tho note shavers and collecting lawyers will then have a feast. The suffering and ruined debtors of the State are assured that the United States Su preme Court is the Court of last resort, where all these Relief measures must be passed upon, and where, it is asserted, every thing like Relief will be pronounced null and void. But let us see upon what this asser tion is based. The Federal Constitution says: “No State shall pass any law impairing the obli gation of contracts.” We say that this pro vision is not in the way of Relief provisions of the new Constitution, for three good and sufficient reasons. 1. It does not say that “every State shall provide remedies for the enforcement of all contracts.” The remedy for the enforcement of contracts is a very different thing from the obligation of contracts. A thousand decisions of the Courts of this country and of England, from the highest to the lowest, might be cited in support of this distinction. Chief J ustice Marshall of the United States Supreme Court, the greatest Judge that ever presided in a human tribunal, strongly asserts that a State cannot be compelled to furnish a remedy for the enforcement of the contracts. 2. The Federal Constitution does not say that Congress shall not impair the obligation of contracts. Congress may not only impair the obligation of contracts—it may destroy them altogether; This is done in every case where a man tries to take the benefit of the Bankrupt act. Now, the new Constitution lor Georgia has no force nor effect until ap proved by Congress. Itjis not like the case of the formation of other Constitutions, which required no approval of Congress to put them in force. This Constitution is simply proposed to Congress, it then becomes the act of Congress, and becomes, at the same time, the fundamental law of Georgia. If the obligation of any contract has been im paired, it has been done by Congress in accepting and putting in force a Constitu tion proposed by a Convention of the pbople of Georgia. We propose it—Congress enacts it. Will not this position stand the test of the most rigid judicial scrutiny? Is it not conclusive in favor of the legality of this portion of the new Constitution. 3. But there is another answer that is, if possible, still more conclusive. Georgia is not a State in the Union in such a sense that this part of the Federal Constitution, forbidding States to impair the obligation of contracts, applies to her. We are out of the Union, or we are, more properly, a territory of the United States. Our State Government has been destroyed by seces sion. Whatever our status is, we all know that wo are now seeking and anxiously knocking for admission into the Union of States. While wo are denied many of the blessings of the Union, we are also out from under some of the restraints imposed upon States in the Union. If we pass a law now that impairs the obligation of contracts, and are afterward ad mitted into the Union with that law, it remains of force. This has been expressly decided by the Supreme Judi cial Tribunal of the United States, with a full beuch and a unanimous court. The decisions were made in two cases that went up from Texas. Before Texas was admitted, she passed certain laws which were said to impair the ebligation of contracts. After her admission, the United States Supreme Court was asked to declare these laws null and void. The Court refused, on the ground that Texas was not a State in the Union when these laws were passed. So the laws remained of force. The language of the Supreme Court is as follows: “How (hr the people of the State of Texas ore bound to acknowledge contracts or titles repudiated by the late republic, is a queslion to be decided by their own tribunals, and with which this Court has no right to inter fere under any power granted to them by the Constitution and acts of Congress.” See these cases fully reported in 11 How ard’s United States Supreme Court Reports, page 185, (League vs. DeYoung), and 14 Howard, page 79, (Herman vs. Pbalan.) Dalton, March 28th, 1868. Editor of the Era —To day has been a day for the Reconstruction party in Whit field, Catoosa, and Murray counties. Last night Colonel Atkins, our candidate for Congress, addressed a large crowd at this place, and made an excellent impression. He is a man of fine sense—open, frank, and independent. He goes for Bullock and the Constitution, without equivocation or con cealment of hL views. To day Colonel Atkins went to Spring Place, in Murray county, and addressed a laige crowd, who were much pleased. He will get a very heavy vote for Congress in this District. At two o’clock last night Ex-Gov. Brown arrived on the train, and at ten o’clock to day, in accordance with previous appoint ment, addressed our people. lie had a large, appreciative audience. He spoke two hours. His argument in favor of the elec tion of Bullock and the ratification of the Constitution was logical, forcible, and un answerable. I have never seen a more attentive audience, or one that seemed more profoundly impressed. The work was well and thoroughly done. Bullock will carry the county, and the Constitution will have a decided majority. At, 1 o’clock Governor Brown took the train, accompanied by a number ot our citi zens, for Ringgold, to fill an appointment he had there at two o’clock. Col. C. E. Broyles, of this county, went up to represent Col. Atkina. lam informed there was a large assemblage at Ringgold waiting to receive them. They repaired at once to the Court House, and addressed the citizens. Gov. Brown led off in an unanswerable argument, and was followed by Col. Broyles in an eloquent, forcible speech, which was received with respectful attention. At luill-past five o’clock tho meeting adjourned, Bullock, Atkins and the Constitution being in the ascendant. Credit no stories told by tho Irwin men, that they will sweep this county. The result wilMje the other way. Hon. D. A. Walker, who is not a politician, and as a Judge of the Supreme Court does not mingle actively in politics, takes a decided interest for tbo adoption of the Con stitution, and is an open, firm supporter of Col. Bullock. In this section all is right. Whitfield. PO UL TRY OLE A KING S. Poultry in a Small Enclosure.—Torn can keep a score of hens, and rear chickens from them on 500 square yards. If it is not all grass, you will have to supply them with green food. They must lip.vc green food and dust. Camphor Administered to Cure Gapes. —The dose for a chicken five or six weeks old is a pill of camphor the size of a small garden pea. Where the camphor julep given them to drink is strong, they seldom require a pill. It is the odor of the cam phor that kills the gap worms ; there is no real contact with it, which is impossible, be cause the parasites are iu the windpipes. Hens Eating Each Other's Feathers. —Spanish fowls are more prone than any to eat each other's feathers, and like most bad habits, it finds many imitators. There is no doubt it arises, in the first place, from the lack of some necessary food —something they require at this season of the year. Those that have no access to grass always do it. We believe if they are supplied with a grass run, they always discontinue the habit. A good supply of lettuce cures them, and those that are gone to seed are best for the purpose. If you can not give your fowls a grass run, let them have large sods nf growing gmss, cut with plenty of mould, thrown into their pens daily, and supply them with lettuce freely. Pullets.— A pullet hatched early in the spring begins to lay at the approach of winter, and pullets hatched late in the summer begin to lay in the ensuing spring, and it is by saving a certain proportion of pullets from the early and late broods that you make sure of winter eggs, a few early hatched chickens for catching the highest markets, and a numerous flock of chickens in the warm months, when rearing is least precarious. The lieu continues in her prime for two, and, at most, three years ; therefore, save every year pullets equal to a third of your brood stock, selling off at a trifling price the same number of aged hens, or offering them up in a stewed dish or well baked pie. However, I have no scruple about keeping a heavy, symmetri cally-made, splendidly-feathered “partlet” for four years, for the sake of her stock. Many farmers grumble about their poultry, from not paying attention to such a simple matter as their not looking over their brood stock once a year, drafting all the old dames (known by the developed scales on their legs), and reserving from the market basket the most promising young pullets during the season. Democracy. —One of our Republican exchanges opens on the opponents of uni' versal suffrage in this way : Every man who owes a bill at the barber's which he does not intend to pay, will surely vote against equal suffrage. The superiority of race must be maintained! The nice young man who cheats his col ored washerwoman will be certain to vote against equal suffrage. The proud superi ority of the white must he vindicated ! If negroes are allowed to vote, negroes may be elected to office, object the Demo crats against equal suffrage. Imagine a Democratic bummer arrested by a black constable I What an outrage ! When a man objects to equal suffrage because it would produce negro equality, he simply acknowledges that if the negro could vote he would be his equal, the vote being the only distinction between them. This is generally as much of a slander against tho negro as it is ridiculous on the part of the white. A Modern Glossary. —Angel The name of a woman, commonly a very had one. Author—A laughiug stock. It means, likewise, a poor fellow, and, in general, an object of contempt. Bear—A country gentleman ; or, indeed, any animal on two legs. Brute—A word implying plain dealing, and sincerity in general, hut more especially applied to a philosopher. Dress —The principal accomplishment of men and women. Dullness—A word applied by all writers to tho wit and humor of others. Fool—A complex idea compounded of poverty, honesty, piety, and simplicity. Knave—The name of four cards in even pack. Love—A word properly applied to our delight in particular kinds of food, some times metaphorically spoken of the favorite objects of our appetites. Mischief—Fun, sport, or pastime. Modesty—Awkwardness. Nonsense—Philosophy, especially the phil osophical writings of tho aucients. Patriot—A candidate for public office. Politics—The art of getting such an office. Rogue—Rascal—A man of different opiu ion from yourself. Sermon—A sleepy dose. Taste—The present whim ot the town, whatever it may be. Temperance —Want of spirit. Wit—Abuse of all good men aud good things. An Awful Muddle.—A youug gentle man by the name of Conkey, having united in the holy bonds of wedlock, sent the mar riage notice, with a couplet of his own composition, to a local paper, for publication, as follows : Married on August Ist, A. Conkey, Esq., Attorney at Law, to Miss Eupkcmia Wig gins. Love is the union of two hearts that beat in softest melody, Time with its ravages imparts no bitter fusion to its eestacy. Mr. Conkey looked with much anxiety for the issue of the paper, that he might see his name in print. The typo, in whose charge the notice was placed, happened to be on a spree at the time, and made some wonderful blunders in setting it up, thus : Married on August Ist, A Doukey, Esq., Eternally at Law, to Miss Euphunia Piggins. Jove is a onion with two heads that belt in soft' est melody. Time with its cabbages imparts no bettor food to an extra dray. •*«..—. There is a story current in Loudon that Lord Lytton one day asked Earl Derby, who had just resigned the Premiership on account of the gout, whether he would rather be the Premier peer of England, with a rent roll of £300,000 a year, but.sixty years of age, or an oflicer of the guards, aged twenty two, just upon the town, with only a £5 note in his pocket; and Lord Derby is said to have replied that he would exchange with the young officer that morneut, if he could. Fruit Trees. JUST RECEIVED, A FINE LOT OF PEACII TREES, of the following varieties : Halos, Troths, Crawfords, Smooks, Old Mixon, York, Stump the World, Harker’s Seedling, and Wards—all guarautood to grow. For salo at 10 oents each, by W. 11. GRIFFIN, Corner Jaukson and Ellis streets. ALSO, BACON SIDES and JOLES, CANDLES and STARCH, on hand. inh2o—eodlt SPECIAL NOTICES. AUGUSTA FACTORY, ~t Augusta, April 1, 1868. j Jfpf DIVIDEND NO. 36.—A QUAR TERLY Dividend of FIVE I'ER CENT., this day declared, will be paid to Stockholders on demand. W. E. JACKSON, ap2—4t* President. jBATH PAPER MILLS COMPANY. - A Dividend of One Dollar and Fifty Cents has been declared, payable on demand, at the office of the Company, Mclntosh street. WM. CRAIG, ap2—3t President. Jg©- CONSIGNEES PER CEN TRAL RAILROAD, April 2, 1868.—Wilcox G t Cos,, E O’D, Mrs Frederick, PAL, [ll], G Rappold, J D B A Bro, J Stogncr, J N A S, W U Tel Cos, E T Muiphy, R W Maher, E W Berry, T J Apel, D It Wright A Cos, Vaughn A M, Stallings A it, E F B <fc Cos, C Cohen, J F Miller, M Blankcn eee, A Myers, II E Clarke, Hatch A G, V Richards A Bro, Muilarltcy Bros, T Richards A Son, W E Jackson A IJro, W A R A Cos, J A T A Bones, E F Blodgett <£: Cos, W F Herring, Campfield <f- Cos, O, L Sylvester, J Welsh, J G Bailie A Bro, F A Mauge, J C Moore <£- Cos, Pourne’le A Wilson, G II Conway, J T Both well, I X Heard A Cos, J A Gray A Cos, D O Batesmau. flgg- DIVIDEND.—A DIVIDEND of $5.00 a Share will Do paid to tho Stockholders in the Graniteviile Manufacturing Company on demand. 11. H. HICKMAN, April 1,1868 —2 t President. BSP THE Hon. HENRY W. HILLIARD will be supported as a CANDIDATE FOR CON GRESS from tho FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT of Georgia, at the election on the 20th of April next, by MANY VOTERS. inh24-td gMARRIAGE 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 sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, fel— 3m Philadelphia, Pa. To the Ladies of Augusta. QOME AND SEE THE DIFFERENT STYLES OF HATS ! NOW OPENED AT BLAUVELT’S And when you hear the prices, you arc bound to buy. Friug with you or send your children, and have them fitted with a FASHIONABLE lIAT. either of Straw, Felt, or Wool. Send your Husbands (if you have any), Brothers, and Sweethearts, and huve them deco rated with a NICE IIAT. BLAUVELfI’, mh2y—6t 253 BROAD STREET. HENRY L. A. BALK 172 BROAD STREET, NEW SPRING GOODS! I WILL OI’LN TO-DAY A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF* New Spring Prints, VERY HANDSOME, AT LOW PRICES. FINE CAMBRIC CHINTZ. NEW PRINTED LAWNS, NEW SPRING DeLAINES, CIIALLIES, etc-., ETC. New Spring Ginghams, VERY HANDSOME, AT A LOW PRICE. FRENCH CASSIMERES, AMERICAN CASSIMERES, and JEANES. BED TICKING, STRIPES, BLEACHED SHIRTING, BROWN HOMESPUN, PARASOLS, HOOP SKIRTS, UMBRELLAS, GLOVES, STOCKINGS, PERFUMERY, etc All of which will bo sold at as LOW PRICES as can be had in town. IIEIVRI 1,. A. Bil.K, 172 Broad Street. mh2l-ly IN' otic©. TO CONSUMERS OF Soluble Pacific GUANO THE HIGH CHARACTER ATTAINED BY this Guano for superior excellence has, it appears, instigated the appropription of the same name to articles of little or no real value, which we are credibly informed, are freely offered in New York aud’other markets with assurance of ‘genuineness. Hence it becomes necessary, both for the protection of consumers and the PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY, to call attention to the fact, iu order that proper caution may be ob served. The only guarantee the purchaser can have is that afforded by tne name of the Company’s Gen eral Agents stencilled on the packages, and buyers are advised that unless the name of Jno 8. Ueesk & Cos.. GknT. Agents, Raltinokk, is found stencilled on tho bags, the Guano is fictitious, and not genuine. J. O. MATHEWSON Selling Agents, Augusta, Ga. mh27-d6tw2t "W anted. UNITED STATES ARSENAL, > Augusta, Ga., March 27, IB6S. j QMX GOOD MEN, TO ENLIST IN THE O Orduance Department, for tbreo years’ ser vice, at tho Augusta Arsenal. The pay is from sixteen to thirty-four dollars per month, with olothing, rations, etc., furnished. Only men who can show ovidonco of good character will be enlisted. Mechanics are preferred. Apply at tho Arsenal. D. W. FLAGLER, B vt Lt. Col. U. S. A., Commanding. mh29—2ot NEW adveetisemehtT^* Notice. all PERSONS HAVING cti. XA. against the BATH MILLS COWoVII - hereby notified to present ih. m , AS I, mentbythe first day of May next thay will bo debarred payment a- tV the Company will be closed ur. an H cease to exist, on that day. 1 tll * ap2-12t __ ' , NOTICE. TWO MONTHS AFTER DATE ano CATION will be made n, theO,,*bi nary of Richmond county for leave ft 1 * real estate of JohnH. Ilnll. iate ofAi 8 * ti “- deceased. WM H nm, co ®k» April Ist 1868 ' AdSL ' a fu —le2wfor2m Assignee's Sale. - WILL BE SOLD, ON TIIE First t, DAY IN MAY before the door in Appling, within the legal hour* one Tract of Land, lying in the county of f liia, on the waters of Sullivans Creek .j 1 joining lauds of Cartledge, Calvin, Minijr Dnnn, containing 406 acres, more or lew ,? 1 ' one 40 acre lot, m Cherokee cotmtv iW-nT 1 plat as being in Fifteenth District of “ lion, No. 30. Said laud sold as tl le S’* Thomas K. Blalock, a Bankrupt, tottX"/* his creditors. 1 ben «« of At the same time and place will u Tract of Land, lying in Colombia adjoining lands of the estate of Wm J v. '.' Marion McDaniel, and Mrs. Meriiwether r taiiiing three hundred aud seventy -wo ijp, ' more or less. Sold as the propc-rtv" of aJnl'r Dnun, a Bankrupt, for the benefit of his ere!-,. R. S. NEA! March 30,1868. ap2—lawdw As!?r “ Assignee's Notice of AppointmenT Pt- TH A DISTKICT COURT OF TRf *- Lnitcd States for the Bouthem Distrir- r Georgia. In the matter of j CIIAPMAX. [is BANKRCITCI To whom it may concern: The underlie hereby gives notice that he Las been Assignee of HENRY A. CHAPMAN, of CoW" ons, Muscogee coumy, Georgia, who has ben adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition hriv. District Court of said District • lte JOHN JOHNSON, Dated Columbus, Ga., March 3ist, 18t& ap2—law3w . ’ Assignee’s Notice of Appointment' TN TIIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE X United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of 1 WM. 11. H. PHELPS, [IS BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. ) To whom it may concern The undersigned hereby gives notice that lie lias been elected Assignee ol WILLIAM 11. If PHELPS oi Columbus, Muscogee county, Georgia, who hai been adjudged a Bankrupt upon hid own petition by the District Court of said District. JOHN JOHNSON, Assignee. Dated Columbus, Ga., March 31st, 1868. a; id—law3w liotice to Passengers, THE NEW SCHEDULE TO NEW YOKE, and all points North and East, by the Great Atlantic Seaboard Route, is now complete and in operation. No delay or interruption. At Weldon, passengers have choice of three routes, viz.: Via ANNAMESSIC LINE. Via RICHMOND and WASHINGTON CITY Via OLD BAY LINE. THIS IS THE PLEASANTEST, SAFEST, CHEAPEST, aud QUICKEST ROUTE T O TIIE NOn T II! P. H. LANGDON, General Southern Agent. ISAAC LEVY, apl—tf Agent at Augusta, Ga. 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