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THURSDAY MORNING April IS, 18*8
For I’HHSIUENT
Os tub United States:
ULYSSES S. tIRAST.
For Governor
OF GEORGIA :
Ilov.lt. 11. BULLOCK
OF RICHMOND.
FOR CONGRESS:
J. W. Curr, First District.
R. H. Whiteley, Second District.
Wm. P. Edwards, Third District.
Samuel F. Gove, Fourth District.
C. H. Prince, Fifth District.
.lons’ A. Wimft, Sixth District.
J. Atkins, Seventh District.
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Richmond County Nominations-
Fcr St at: Senator (18th District.) —
llon. BENJAMIN CONLEY.
For House of Representatives —
EPHRAIM TWEEDY,
J. E. BRYANT,
TIIOS. P. BEARD.
For Cleric of the Superior Court —
E. M. BRAYTON.
For Ordinary. — SAMUEL LEVY.
For Sheriff. —A. G. RUI’FIN.
For Tax Collector.—Vi. T. PAGE.
For Tax Receiver . —J. B. VAUGIIN.
For Treasurer. —W. 11. STALLINGS.
For Coroner.—Vi. P. RHODES.
For Surveyor. —E. W. BROWN.
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PLATFORM,
Resolved, That tee pledge our support to
the Constitution framed by the Constitu
hUional Convention of this State now in
session.
Resolceo.That we present to the friends of
Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution
as our Platform, and ice urgently ropiest
them to ratify it.
Resolved, That ice pledge our support to
the llon. R. B. Bullock, our candidate for
Governor, this dag nominated.
Resolved, That ire earnestly request the
friends of Reconstruction to ratify the
Nomination of the llox. R. B. Bollock in
their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by
their votes.
117/0 IS ELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNOR .?
Gen. John B. Gordon.—We place at
the head of our columns to-day the name
of General John B. Gordon, of Fulton
county, as the Democratic candidate for
Provisional Governor of Georgia, under and
by virtue of the unconstitutional Recon
struction acts . Chronicle & Sentinel.
For the benefit of the ignoramuses who
Compose the Macon regency, we publish
an extract from the LAW.
“SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUC
TION ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED
JULY' 19tii, 1807
“Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
* '* * all persons hereafter elected * * *
to office in said military districts * * *
shall be required to take-the oath of office
prescribed by law, for officers of the United
States.”
The oath referred to is that commonly
known as the “test” (or “iron-clad”) oath
GEN. GORDON'S ELIGIBILITY.
The Tory papers profess to believe that
if Gen. Gordon is elected, he will be able
to take his seat. Now, if the programme
is carried out according to the dictates of
their oracle, IJen. Hili.—if they arc going
to elect Gordon and defeat the Constitu
tion—it is plain that Gordon, if elected,
will find no seat to take. The very in
strument which creates the office to which
he may be elected, will be destroyed by
the action of those w ho elected him.
But there are symptoms that they sec the
folly of their policy, and arc going to cut
loose from Him, and the demagogues who
give them such ridiculous counsel. They
are going, it is suspected, to pretermit
their opposition to the Constitution, and
even help to ratify it. They intend to
nullity the most important provisions of l
the Constitution through Gordon as Gov
ernor. lie has already declared his hos
tility to it, and is not likely to forego that
hostility should he unfortunately get into
office. Those who vote for ratification,
and at the same time vote for Gordon,
might as well vote against ratification
squarely and at once.
We have two guarantees against the
danger of Gordon’s election, if such dan
ger existed. First, those who arc in favor
of ratification can make the cause of the
Union successful beyond a doubt by
voting for the Constitution and the only
candidate for Governor who is its un
doubted friend, will guard and defend it,
and will appoint officers who will carry it
into execution in good faith. To vote for
Gordon and tlic Constitution is to vote
against ratification. Wc have another,
but weaker guarantee against the evils of
Gordon’s election in his incapacity to
take his office. He will be required to
take the test oath, as will all officers
elected nt the election close at hand. Can
he solemnly swear that he has never
voluntarily borne arms against the United
States, or given aid, countenance, or en
couragement to the armed enemies there
of ? Can he, a paroled prisoner of war, at
large only by the sufferance of the Gov
ernment, be Governor ? Can lie who,
since his removal to another State, has not
acquired citizenship in Georgia, hold the
highest office in the State under any of its
Constitutions ? They pretend to say that
Gen. Meade lius declared Gordon eligi
ble. We doubt it. Either the question
was never stated to Gen. Meade, or it was
stated falsely.
But it is safest for those who are in 1
favor of the Constitution and of tlic resto
ration of tlie Union, with peace and pros
perity, to rely only on a square rote for
Bt’LUkf e and for ratification—to YOtn for
a friend of the Constitution whose deter
mination to carry it into effect cannot lie
doubted, rather than for its deelarcd and
open enemy, even though he nifty Ik? in
eligible. At this erisis, it is eminently
dangerous to run any risk.
TO CANDIDATES
To judge by the strings of announcements
of Democratic candidates iu our cotempora
ries, in every section of the State, the new
Constitution is not such a terrible thing
after all. These patriotic gentlemen cer
tainly caHnot believe that the Constitution is
so odious or illegitimate as the Macon Re
gency assert. Nor can they believe the
assertion of Ben Hill, that it cannot stand.
YVe do not wonder at their not believing
Ilill—they know him too well; and we are
glad to see so many Democrats running for
offices under the Constitution; it is a sure
sign they meau to support it, or it is proba
ble they would not undergo the worry of
being candidates. But to adhere to Gor
don, whom those who declared their
enmity to tho Constitution before it was
created are striving to elect for the purpose
of destroying it, is the height of folly.
-4 CONTRAST.
In the case of Darcy McGee, the
Canadian politician, assassinated on the
7th instant, the Canadian authorities have
already found the murderer and are
accumulating the most convincing evidence
against him.
In the case of Ashbukn, the Georgia
politician, assassinated a week earlier, the
military and civil authorities seem entirely
at fault.
McGee's assassination was perpetrated
in tho dark, by a single assassin, and the
detection was, therefore, the more difficult.
Y’et, the murderer has been detected, and
will expiate his crime, as lie should.
In the case of Asihiurx, the murder,
though perpetrated at midnight, was done
iu tho presenre of twenty or thirty persons,
participants and witnesses; and some of
the murderers were recognized. Y'et, if
the assassins have been detected at all,
they have been released upon a paltry
bail.
It may be that the persons arrested in
the Asiibuiin ease were innocent, and that
the proof against them was insufficient. If
so, how came they to bo arrested? If there
was proof against them to justify their
arrest, there was sufficient to justify their
being hold in custody or being bailed in a
sufficient amount to answer the ends of jus
tice. Either they never should have been
arrested, or they’ should have been held to
answer in such bonds as were not a
mockery.
Both these men were slain for their
political opinions. Docs a monarchical gov
eminent protect the lives of its citizens
more thoroughly than a Republican ? Has
the latter no power to detect crime and
punish it? If so, it does not answer the
ends for which all governments were
established. Peaceable men and good
citizens will soon begin to inquire if a
government which cannot fulfil the pur
poses for which it was created is worth the
price paid for its support—if a government
which permits personal violence and
homicide, and at the same time forbids
self-defence, is not a ghostly farce.
[From the Constitutionalist.
A “CONSISTENT UNION .MAN."
“The Radical Press and stump orators
maintain that R. 15. Bullock, their candi
date for Governor, was a consistent Union
man during the war. As he has not
denied the claim, it is to lie taken as
endorsed by himself.
“If he was a Union man in 1861, why did
he voluntarily engage in the capture of the
Augusta Arsenal ?”
Read the orders of Ex-Governor Joseph
E. Brown, Commander-in-Chief, and you
will see, as you already know, that R. B.
Bullock did not “voluntarily engage in
the capture of the Augusta Arsenal.”
II he was a Union man, why did he not
avail himself of the liberty granted to all
consistent Union men, by the Confederate
government, of passing through the lines
unmolested to the section he approved of and
adored ?
Mr, Bullock did not “approve of and
adore” any see!ion of our common country.
He preferred Union to disunion, hut when
the General Government withdrew its pro
tection, it was not his duty to follow after the
Government.
“If he was a firm and consistent Union
man, wishing the North success and the South
calamity, when, where and to whom, did he
so proclaim ?”
Consilient Union men did not “wish the
North success and the South calamity.”—
Consistent Union men desired the Union
maintained, that the calamities which have
befallen the South might be avoided.
Mr. Bullock was a consistent Union man
because he desired the good of the whole
country, and to avert the evils we are now
reaping from the seeds sown by secession.
“If he was a consistent Union man, true
to his manhood and faithful to the North,
why did he accept the responsible position
of Superintendent of the Confederate Mili
tary Telegraph—a position enabling him to
be of inestimable service to the Government
that appointed him, and of incalculable
injury, il faithfully filled, to the cause lie
now swears he was true to?
Mr- Bullock did not accept, and' never
hchl “the position of Superintendent of the
Confederate Military Telegraph.”
“ Either It. B. Bullock was not a
consistent Union man, craving tho victory
of the North and the overthrow of the
South, or ho voluntarily and hypocritically
accepted an office of trust from the Con
federate Government, which enabled him,
it so disposed, to act the part of a spy. If
a consistent Union man, there is prima
faeie evidence of treachery. If not ft
consistent Union man, why seek honor*
under talse pretenses ?”
1,. B. Bullock did not, cither voluntarily
or hypocritically accept “an office of trust
from the Confederate Government, which
enabled him, if so disposed, to act the part
of a spy.”
“ The bullock has the horns of a dilemma
on his own head. With which does lie
propose to gore himself ?”
It is not upon Mr. Bullock’s head that
“the horns of a dilemma” rest. A slight
inspection ha* shown them to be limply
the long ears of the stupid an (who
attempts to make an argument from false
premises) in tho Constitutionalist of yester
day morning.
Why do no not some of the obstruction
papers find fault with Mr. Bullock and
disfranchise him, because the Confederate
Quartermaster’s Department found it im
possible to forward and deliver the sup
plies of food and clothing contributed by
the good people of the South to the soldiers
in the field and to the sick and wounded in
tho hospitals; and because this service
was performed by the Express Company
under Mr. Bollock’s management ?
We repeat what we have said on a former
occasion, that our candidate has never
shirked the duty required of a good citizen,
but, on the contrary, has always enjoyed the
esteem and the regard ol his fellow-men.
Until he ccnscntcd to assist in bringing
peace and prosperity to our common country
by an obedience to the laws of Congress, con
trolling restoration and reconstruction, tho
vsry papers which now vilify and abuse him,
were teeming with compliments and flatter
ing testimonials of his worth.
communicated,
TREASON TO REPUBLICANISM.
The fundamental principles of republican
ism are concisely stated by President Jeffer
son in his inaugural address :
“Equal and exact justice to all men, of
whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political ; peace, commerce, and honest
friendship, with all nations entangling
alliances with none. * * Absolute acqui
escence iu the decisions of the majority —the
vital principle of republics, from which there
is no appeal but to force.
“The vital principle of republics,” the
“absolute acquiescence in the decisions of
the majority,” has been set at naught by the
so-called Democracy. Hence it is impossi
ble for that party to administer a Republican
Government in the true spirit of the system.
The Democratic party destroyed itself, in
1844, by subjecting the majority, who were
for Mr. Van Burcn, to the temporary rule of
the minority, who were in favor of Mr. Polk
and by enlarging, at a subsequent date
(fresh in the minds of our people), the Ex
ecutive veto so as to override the republican
right of a majority of tho American people,
through their chosen representatives, to
enact such laws as they believe to be alike
desirable aud constitutional.
One-man Power has had its day in these
United States. Presidential Gontrol over
Congress is at an end. Traitors to the
cardinal principles of our government must
give place to republicans ol the school of
Washington, Jefferson, and Madison. We
must go back to first principles. Do this
and all will be well with the South, the
North, the East and the West.
Richmond.
THE RIGHT STAMP.
It is repeatedly and presistently urged by
the disunion orators and papers that Col.
Bullock is a “carpet-bagger,” a man with
out interest in the welfare or the prosperity
of the State. On the contrary, there are
few men in the Southern States more gener
ally known and esteemed by the practical
men—men who build Railroads, Telegraphs,
etc., etc., and develope the resources of the
country than Col. Bulloc. We find the fol.
lowing correspondence in the Atlanta Era:
Air-Line Railway—Letter from Col.
Bollock.— A few days ago we took the
liberty of denying the report which was
being circulated in Northeast Georgia for the
purpose of prejudicing the people against
Col. Bullock, that he was opposed to the
building of the Air-Line Railway. But to
“make assurance doubly sure,” we wrote
him a note directing his attention to the
article, and asking whether we had correctly
stated his position. As we expected, lie
favors the construction of the line, and will
cooperate most cordially and heartily with
the people in their efforts. We publish his
letter below by his permission and authority.
Atlanta, April 10, 1868.
Col. R. B. Bullock-.
Sir—l have the honor to invite your
attention to an article in tho Era of this
morning, headed “Georgia Air-Line Rail
way—Col. Bullock”—in which I have taken
the liberty of denying a report which is
being industrially circulated to your preju
dice in Northeast Georgia—namely, that
you are opposed to the building of the
Georgia Air Line Railway.
You will much oblige me and your
numerous friends by informing me by
letter (which I ask permission to publish)
whether your position and views aro cor
rectly presented in the article referred to.
Very respectfully,
Sam. Bard, Editor Era.
Macon anu Augusca R. R. Cos ,)
President's Office, l
Augusta, Ga., April 12, 1868. J
Dr. Bard, Editor Era:
Beau Sir : In reply to your favor of the
10th instant, inviting my attention to your
article, headed “Air-Line Railway,” and
asking if said article correctly presents my
position and views on that subject, permit
me to say that my views are there correctly
presented.
It is only from an industrious and judi
cious development of our internal resources,
that we can look for general and progressive
prosperity.
The experience of the Western States has
proved the wisdom of the policy of “State
aid” in promoting the construction of Rail
roads through sections of country remote
from commercial centres. Thereby, the Value
of taxable property is enhanced, the re
sources of tho State are increased, and the
products of the mine, the factory and of the
farm find ready sale.
The consumer of articles not made at
home is benefited by the reduced cost of
transportation to the merchant, who will
then be enabled to exchange commodities
with the producer almost at his very door.
The great mineral and agricultural wealth
of the Northern and Eastern sections of our
State demands the early completion of the
road to which you refer ; and from my
knowledge of the trade and travel it will
command, by reason of its connection with
the system of roads now in operation from
Charlotte, N. C., and from Atlanta, I am
persuaded it will prove a profitable invest
ment to its stockholders.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
R. B. Bullock.
The Affable Bullock.—The admirers
of Bullock dwell in raptures upon his
smile. Richard the Th : ru was famous for
the same thing. Alas Ia man may smile,
and sinilo, and smile, and be a—Bui, lock. —
Constitutionalist.
Alas! a man may write, and write, and
write, and be a—Donkey.
A LIE NAILED TO THE COUNTER.
The following is an extract from Governor
Brown’s speech at Marietta, which effectually
disposes of the falsehood propagated by the
Democracy, that the Governor said that
the election of Col. Bullock would bankrupt
the State:
A few months since he was also called to
the Presidency of the Macon and Augnsta
Railroad Company, owned by Southern cap
italists almost exclusively. The city of
Augusta, the city of Macon, and the city of
Milledgeville, are, I understand, all large
stockholders, as are the leading citizens
along the line. Why did this company
select Bullock as its President ? Because
they knew he was a first rate business man,
and a first rate manager ot finances. In
these two companies he lias had as large a
moneyed interest as the Gunces of Georgia
to manage, and he has done it with eminent
success. With these proofs of his ability
and integrity, I am not afraid to trust him
with the Treasury of the State. lam aware
I have been charged with expressions to the
contrary, as that the election of Bullock
would bankrupt the Treasury and ruin
the State. Doubtless the opposition can
prove these remarks, for they can prove
anything they please, but ho who says I used
the expressions attributed to me, either
grossly misunderstood or wilfully misrepre
sents me. In charity, I prefer to suppose
the former. I do not believe Col. Bullock’s
election will have any such effect, and I
have used no such expression to any one at
any time.
Another False Claim. —We see the
Atlanta Opinion again claims Judge An
drews, of YVilkes county, as a supporter of
Gordon. It is as well to put this lie at rest.
The noble veteran stands where he has
always stood, on the side of the Union.
Believing that Bullock and the Republican
party are the only true representatives of
Union principles, he votes for Bullock. He
regrets that the obstinacy of the people,
instigated by the politicians, has brought us
into our present straits, but rather than
contribute to the success of a party, which
attempted to destroy the Union, and nearly
ruined the Jountry, he accepts the situation.
Judge Andrews votes for Bullock, and of
this, his numerous friends throughout the
State may rest assured.
A Good Omen. —YVe consider it an omeu
of undoubted success that Dr. H. V. M.
Miller, who used be called tho Demosthenes
of the Mountains, when he was a YVhig and
Know-Nothing, has made a speech against
our candidate for Governor. There never
was a political cause espoused by Dr. Miller
or Ben. Hill, that was not lost. Their ad
herence to any party was a precursor to its
dissolution. They never have been able to
attain office themselves, nor to help others to
office. Woe to Gordon when Ben. Hill and
Dr. Miller advocate his election.
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HiMSKLr First.—A gentleman who
heard Dr. Miller’s speech at Newnan, re
ports that gentleman (who was with Bul
lock in the Convention) charged that Bul
lock said the Express Company would lose
over one hundred thousand dollars unless
tho relief measure should pass.—Constitu
tionalist.
Dr. 11. V. M. Miller is too good a lawyer,
and too respectable a gentleman,ever to have
been the author of so ridiculous a state
ment.
The “Relief” measure expressly ex
cludes the Express Company from relief, as
follows:
Except in suits against corporations in
their corporate capacity, but not so as to
enforce the debt against the stockholders
•r officers thereof in their individual ca
pacity.
The Southern Express Company is still
a solvent corporation, and likely to con
tinue so while the world lasts.
The Bullock Skinned. —YVe learn from
those present at the meeting in Greensboro,
on Saturday last, that it was one of the live
liest affairs of the campaign. Addresses
were delivered by Gen. Gordon, Col. R. J.
Cowart, and others. The speech of Col C.
J3 represented to have been one of those
inimitable knock down arguments peculiar
to the speaker, and proved painfully disas
trous to Radical hopes and prospects in that
region. We are told that he “skinned” the
Ilullock from the tip of his nose all the way
down to his hoofs, ripping the hide off, jerked
it around, and thoroughly prepared it for the
“tanning” in store for it on the 20th of April.
This operation was loudly applauded by the
assembled multitude, a large part of that
multitude being of the colored persuasion.
Great enthusiasm prevailed, and a round
majority will be rolled up for Gordon when
the election comes. —Atlanta Intelligencer.
“Knock-down argument” is the only sort
the “opposite party" use. In fact, it is the
only kind available against the Constitution
and the Constitutional candidate, Colonel
Bullock. Personal denunciation, malignant
lying, and general dirt throwing, is their last
resort to uphold the waning fortunes of the
Gordon grinders.
Farewell, Granny.—Grandfather Sneed,
of the Macon 'lclegraph, is packing his car
pet bag for a trip up Salt river. The tone
of his abusive and vulgar sheet indicates a
most inglorious defeat for Gordon. In fact,
the disunion press throughout the State,
generally, are chap fallen and discouraged.
They have found out that the people arc for
reconstruction, the Constitution, and Bul
lock. We really can’t help loving Sneed,
and it is our constant prayer that he may
repent, reform and obtain that salvation
beyond the grave which lie so little deserves.
— Era.
A London correspondent says : A night or
two ago I observed, when in the House of
Commons, a tall, middle aged man, nearly
bald, enter the gallery set apart for distin
guished visitors, and move nervously to the
end of the bench, until motioned by the
attendant to take a better seat in the centre,
The features were familiar enough, but for
a tew minutes I could not recall his name,
It was Prince Christian, whose marriage,
two or three years ago, to one of the Queen’s
children, gave some offense. To this day
the Prince has to keep in the background.
There is a prejudice against him. He is too
old, it is thought, for his wife; and then
there is a story of a family which he left for
the union which the Church approves. Time
must hang heavily on his hands, for he lias
literally nothing to do. The Prince of Wales
votes him “slow,” and 'the two are rarely
together.
Fanny Fern would be an editor, if editor
ship could be divested of all hard work, and
only tho fancy touches be left for her to do.
She would keep down her list of contribu
tions to reasonable dimensions by refusing
to leceive communications from any person
who smoked or chewed tobacco, or took snuff.
She would permit all subscribers, or other
persons so inclined, to contribute strawber
ries and other fruit, large or small, as well as
bunches of flowers. Thus she would make
the editorial chair ploasant as well as profit
able, to tho occupaut.
THE REV. DR. BELLOWS,
YVho, for some months past, has been
travelling in Europe and Northern Africa,
writes to the Liberal Christian letters full of
information and of incident, which arc
perused with interest by a broad circle of
readers. In the last one the Reverend Doc
tor is led from the usual topics of a foreign
traveller, to dwell with an earnest note of
alarm upon the rapid progress which the
Roman Catholic Church is now making in
the United States. By way of illustrating
the advances of that Church, he tells a story
which he certifies to be exactly true, of a
Quaker gentleman of wealth in the We3t,
who became deeply enamored of a Vermont
girl who had been educated in a nunnery,
and had there become a Catholic. “It
was agreed, ” continued Dr. Bellows,
“that if children were given them, the
boys should be reared in tho faith of
their father, the girls iu that of their mother.
The Vermont mother gave her husband
ten girls, but never a son. Eight of them
grew up Catholics, married influential men,
and brought up their children Catholics, and
in some cases brought over their husbands ;
and so the Roman Chureli was recruited with
Protestant wealth aud Quaker blood to a
vast extent.” Such, he tells us, are the con
sequences of sending Protestant girls to
Roman Catholic boarding schools ! By way
of preventing such calamities in future, and
the worst calamities, including a religious
civil war, which he foresees as coming in
their train, he proposes to free the Protestant
denominations from their sectarian jealousies
and divisions, and unite them in compact
resistance to Catholicism. “We must take
immediate steps to organize Protestantism
more efficiently and on less sectarian
ground.” If that can be done, Dr. Bellows
i3 evidently of the opinion that every Catholic
girl who marries a Protestant husband and
has ten children, will have boys only. These
will all be educated as Prosestants, of
course, and thus the course of things which
now causes so much anxiety will be entirely
reversed.
[From the Bazar.
PARISIAN FASHION NOVEL!IES.
Ladies who wish to wear ear-rings, and do
not wish to submit to the operation of hav
ing their ears pierced, can have the orna
ments hung upon a little wire which clasps
the back of the ear, and will generally escape
detection if carefully put on. These devices
are worn by well dressed ladies in London
and Paris.
A pretty style of hat for evening wear is
now made of feathers. One of the fashion
able windows in Rue de la Paix, Paris, ha3
several of these tastefully displayed. One
is made of small white feathers lapped cue
over the other, each dotted with a small
black bead ; another of violet feathers aud
another of the dark spotted leathers of the
pheasant. Thu3 there is one of violets, with
face of the same shade of color to fall over
the waterfall, aud also to form the strings,
which are fastened together by a few violets ;
another of tiny white flowers, with white
lace for strings. These are all of the form
which has been so long worn, that is, with
out a crown, and convenient to the present
style of dressing the hair.
To the list of “grotesque jewelry” pub
lished in the Bazar, of February 1, might
be added the following devices for ear rings,
which appear in the fashionable windows'of
the Rue de la Paix:
A horse’s bit, made of steel, with reins of
gold buckled into each end and coiled in a
knot.
A pair of water buckets of gold, hooped
with silver, hung by a gold chain which
runs over a pulley.
A fly of steel, or coral, climbing a ladder.
A big spider, ugly as life, hanging on a
fdy.
A mouse trap, with mouse caught aud
looking out through the golden wires.
A bird cage, with bird seated upon a
perch.
A mouse huug by its tail.
Y'enetiau blinds.
A butterfly, with wings of gold lattice set
with brilliants.
A dog’s head, with heavy ring hanging in
its mouth.
A wasp, colored to the life, with a gold
pin thrust through his body, which he is
grasping with his six legs as if endeavoring
to extricate himself. Til pin is hung by
its head to the ear.
, A grasshopper of gold, life size, hung by
his nose.
An altar-lamp in the form used to hang
before the shrine of the Virgin.
A naked doll, an inch and a half long,
wrought in metal, in ludicrously exact imi
tation ot the cheap wooden jointed dolls sold
in the toy shops- Attitudes sometimes very
ridiculous.
A massive gilded sleigh bell, full size, or
a gold strap with a score of little bells on it,
in the form of a string of bells worn bv
horses.
Among those which certainly are more
pleasing to the eyes as well as more orna
mental to the fair sex, are:
A golden basket containing eggs of pearl,
hung by a golden ribbon.
A pink enameled rose leaf, with a drop of
water upon it.
A shell with one pearl in the centre, and a
variety of flowers in colored enamel.
The street dresses of young ladies are
universally made short, reaching the ankle.
Ladies of middle age mostly wear long
dresses looped up; and a long sweeping
skirt is rarely seen in the streets.
HENRY 1. A. BALK
ITS! liKOID STREET,
NEW SPRING GOODS.
I WILL ODEN TO-DAY A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF
New Spring Prints,
VERY HANDSOME, AT LOW PRICES.
fine cambric chintz.
NEW PRINTED LAWNS,
new spring Delaines,
CHALLIES, etc., etc.
New Spring Ginghams,
VERY HANDSOME, AT A LOW PRICE.
FRENCH CASSIMERES,
AMERICAN CASSIMERES, aud
J KANES.
BED TICKING,
STRIPES,
BLEACHED SHIRTING, 1
BROWN HOMESPUN,
PARASOLS, HOOP SKIRTS,
UMBRELLAS, GLOVES,
PERFUMERY, etc]
All of which will be sold at as LOW PRICES
as can bo hud in town.
HENRY E. A. KtLK,
, „, 172 Broad Street.
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VALUABLE
Real Estate for Sale.
A VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE AND LOT
-ex. on Broad street, containing two »tores and
a very desirable residence—all in good order.
Terms very liberal, viz : Ono third cash, bal
ance in ono and two years, with intorost from
date. Mortgage to secure tho payment of the
last two notes. Property to bo insured and policy
assigned. Apply to
W. B. GRIFFIN,
npli—3t Cor. Jackson A Ellis Sti.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD,‘ApriI 15, 1868.—Wyman
A May, R C K, Gray A Turley, J M Clark A Cos,
F A Maugo, JDIi, JT Bothwell, L J Miller, W
B Griffin, J D Butt A Bro, Vs A Ramsay A Cos, J
McAndrcw, Levy A Asher, Blair Bmith tk Cos, T
11 Dulwick, Ch*s Baker, J M Clark A Cos, Mother
T A S, [MJ, T W If, T YV 0, Wyman <f- May,
Pollard Cox A Cos, Octjen A Dose her, A A If,
Stevenson A Shelton, I K Plant A Bro, W II
Tutt, J II Blauvelt, V R Wright & Cos.
jJ@“YVK ARE AUTHORIZED TO AX
nounce John U. Meyer as a candidate for Clerk
of the Superior Court of Richmond, County, at
the election to come off on the 20th iDst.
apll—td MANY VOTERS.
jgjgf NOTICE THIS.—JACOB R. DAVIS
is nominated as a candidate for Congress from
this (tho Dth Congressional) District by both
apt! -td WHITE A COLORED.
jj@~TIIE CITY TAX DIGEST FOR 1868
has been placed in my hands for collection. No
in dulgence beyond that provided by the City Tax
Ordinances can be extended.
I. I*. GARVIN,
a nl —lOt Collector A Treasurer.
jg©“FOR COUNTY TREASURER^—I
respectfully offer myself as a candidate for re
election to the office of Treasurer of Richmond
County at the ensuing election,
apr?—td* IIENRY E. CLARKE.
fi5g“>YVE ARE AUTIIORIRED TO AX
ncunce the lion. John Harris, of Newton county,
as tho candidate of Relief and tho Constitution,
for Senator from the 278 h Senatorial District
which is comprised of the counties of Newton,
Walton and Clark. apr7—td
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.—YVE ARE
authorized to announce JOHI7 A. BOIILER as a
candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Col
lector of Richmond County, at tho ensuing elec-
apro—td*
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TcTAN
NOUNCE the name of Mr. MATTHEW
SIIERON as a Candidate for re-election to the
office of Receiver of r JJax Returns for Richmond
County at the ensuing election. ap4—td
THE llo.N. HENRY W. HILLIARD
will be supported as a CANDIDATE FOR CON
GRESS from the FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT of Georgia, at tho election on tho
20th of April next, by MANY VOTERS.
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AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN
HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Crime
Solitude, and the Physiological Errors, Abuses
and Diseases which crcato impediments to MAR
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seated letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Howard Association,
fel— 3in * Philadelphia, Pa.
Wanted.
A GOOD COOK, WASHER AND IitONER.
None need apply who cannot eouie well
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Manhattan Insurance Company,
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Howard Insurance Company,
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Commerce Insurance Company,
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Fireman’s Insurance Company,
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Astor Insurance Company,
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New York.
Pit cenix Insurance Company,
Hartford.
The above are all FIRST CLASS COM
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ties.
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Wheelwright and Blacksmith
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
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A SMITH, also a good Horse Eh,,er Ld E '
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Change of Schedule.—Central E. i
ON AND AFTER THURSDAY, APRtr i
-ISCB, tho Passenger Train on Central*?
will run as follows :
DAY TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at ,
Arrive at Savannah ....6.15P M
Arrive at Macon ..'."l'soPv
Leave Savannah s'oo A V
Arrive at Augusta ...5 38PM
Arrive at Macon !7.30p V
Leave Macon at '..'.“'li a' y
Arrive at Augusta ....5.88 p V
Arrive at Savannah ..6.15 p' jr'
NIGHT TRAIN.
Leave Savannah at 300 1 p
Arrive at Macon ’ Yv, i’«
Leave Macon at '.'.".'.8.45 p’u
Arrive at Savannah V'iAV
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at ) pj|
Arrive at Savannah 12.00 p j;
Leave Savannah at 10.00 p' M
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Passengers on the Day Train from'AuriiU
will make close connection at Millcn, and chanre
cars for Savannah and Macon.
Passengers on Accommodation Train ft®
Augusta will run through, without chinis!
cars, to Savannah, hut will make close conn*.'
tion and change cars at Milieu for Macon.
Passengers for Milledgville and Eatoaion whi
tike Day Train from Augusta,Sundays exesntti,
The Central Depot (G. R, E.)»u ;
still be used for arrival and departure of trait:
A. F. BUTLER,
aplfi—fit Agent C.R.R.
Assignee’s Sale.
YY/HLL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT
' V House door in Bainbridge, Ga., ot th
FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY next, thefolloviu
property of Joint T. Wimberly, Bankrupt, to-wit
One House and Lot in the town of Bainbridge, a
Broughton street, containing one acre more or Y
also, two Mules.
Said property will ho sold free from all iucmt
hrances, for cash.
YVM. 11. CRAWFORD
aplfi—lds Assignee.
Assignee’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT
House door in the town of Bainbridge.
Ga., on the FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY next,
the following property of Thos. A. Swearings.
Bankrupt, to wit: Lo'ts of Laud Nos. 362, 272 ml
part of Lot No. 3-13, in the 15th District ot Des
ture county ; also, undivided two-thirds interestin
Lot No. 282 in 15th District, and an undivided
one third interest in Lots Nos. 223 and 2 64 in lfi
District of said county. Said lots containing,
in Hie aggregate, I,43oacres,more orless
Said property will be sold free from all in
brances, for cash. 11. M. BEACH
apl6—tds Assignee.
Assignee's Sale.
WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY
IN MAY next, before the Court lloas
door of Forsyth County, Georgia, between the
legal hours of sale, the following property to-wit:
Lots of Land No.’s 1,275, 1,242, 1,241, and li
acres of lot No. 3,276 in the 3d District and is
Section of said county—lots No.’s 1,241 and 1,242
underlease; also, lots No.'s IS, 17, 13, 55,55.
57, ss, SS and S3 iu the 2d District and Ist Sec
tion of said county ; also, one undivided half 0
lot No. 420 in the 3d District and Ist Section
said county; also one undivided sixth of lot N:
SCB in tho 3d District and Ist Section of aii
county (very valuable for mining purposes); iLc.
one undivided third of 5 acres of land and an oil
tanyard in Cumming, Ga., known ai Moody:
tanyard ; also, one 6(1 gallon kettle, one clock,
one mule, ono largo four hlcse wagon, one undi
vided half of a travelling thresher, one doth!
barrel shot gun, two maps of the United Stitt:,
ono Bonner’s map of Georgia, and 60bushelsef
Corn, more or less. All sold as the property of
Talbot Strickland, Bankrupt, of Eorsythcounty,
Georgia, for tho benefit of his creditors. It®
cash. ISA AC 8. CLEMENT,
iqiHJ—td Assignee-
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fN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ®
A United States for the Northern D> str,u 11
Georgia.
In the matter of > IV
MATHEW R. BANNER. [- NoriO
Bankrupt. ) ,
The said Bankrupt having petitioned tw w;
for a discharge from all his debts provable"*'
the Bankrupt Act of March 3d, 186*,
hereby given to all persons interested »«£>*;
on the fourth of May, ISOB, at ID o'cloes
forenoon, at Chambers of the said District :
before Lawson Black, Esq., one ofthehep •
the said Court in Bankruptcy, at theKSj- "
office, Room No. 56, United States Hotel, A, j
Ga , and show cause why the prayer 01 ““w
petition of the Bankrupt should not be {, >
Aud further notice is hereby given that tw*
and third meetings of creditors will he he
same time and place. . , tv.;*
Witness the Honorable
[sEAt..] Judge of tliaeaid District Court, ,
eeal thereof, this Htli dav of
1868. W-BbSHWy
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Wanted.
A COLORED WOMAN TO ACT AS
to a lady and child who intern S il ■
Richmond, Va., in a few days. cire et,
Inquire at Mr. Hill's, No. 400 Broat
near the Upper Market,
aplo—2t*
Blacksmith and Wheelwr^
TWIGGS STREET,
ON MILL PREMISES OF R. F. UKh! lllA
AUGUSTA, GA.
WAGONS AND DRAY^jp.
Store Trucks,lron Grating, Iron
and Hooks, Win low Shutters aud
and repaired. , . .
Platform Scales ropairod in the “ c -'‘ >a jil
Bridgo Bolts and Braces made to or,le ‘
short notice. j. ,(1#
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