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Nttlionalßtpnblttan AUaiWTA. t>A. THURSDAY MORNING M»y 7, 1868 For PRESIDENT . Ok thk United States: mm <■ it iv r. ' j " THK ELECTION. Our .-qiccial dispatch from Atlanta settles the question as to the Legislature. Both branches art' Republican by a sufficient majority. The majority for Oov. Bt'M-OCK cannot Im aseertaimsi until the official count. Upon the ltepublican party now devolves the onerous responsibility of restoring to Georgia the prosperity mul peace which she lost by the war, and restoring the State to her place in the Union. A task will devolve upon the administration just going into power greater than has fallen to the lot of any previous administration. Let us hope they will exercise such wisdom, justice and moderation as will extort even from their bitterest enemies the meed of approbation. PRESS ASSOC]ATION. A little squad of folks, representing, as they claim, the Southern Press, met yes terday in the Chronicle office. There were not enough of them to till one of our street cars, and perhaps they were right in not meeting in a place where the paucity of their numbers would not be so ludicrously apparent, but as there were other places in abundance which would have been neutral ground and not the enemies'country, it would seem that by the rules of civilized warfare they should have selected such neutral territory for our comfort and con venience. Os course we could not attend, and don’t therefore know who were present or what they dill. This Press Association, like the telegraphic reports it furnishes, is a one sided concern. Since the above was in type we have received the proceedings. We find there were represented the following papers: Columbus Sun a- Timig, and Columbus Enquirer, by Mr. A. R. Lamar. Savannah Kicir* cf Herald, bv Major W. T. Thompson. The Montgomery AJicrli.it r, by Mr. W. W. Screws. The Macon Jounitd d' Meiitiajcr. and the Macon Teleijra.ph, by Mr. A. W. Uccse. of the Journal <t Mi nft r. The Augusta Constitutionalist , by Mr. Stockton and Mr. Randall. The Augusta Chronicle <£• Sentinel, by Mi Moore and Mr. Walsh. The Charleston -»«■* by Mr. Walsh. The Tri-Weekly Madison Visitor, by Mr. Shecut. The Secretary being absent with the books and papers, nothing was done, and the work is to be continued this morning. --- SOU Eli SECOND THOUGHT. Among tbe many encouraging signs of the times clearly visible in ‘*our own sunny clime, ’’ we know of none more cheering than the endorsement in yesterday's Con st notionalist of the well-timed comments upon Southern Defects, coming from the New Orleans Picayune. We hail the con fession. and its reiteration by our venerable cotemporary, as proof positive that “there's life in the old land yet" anew and better life. The writer of the article to which we have alluded is evidently a t rue friend to the Southern people: he points out their faults and deficiencies, and urges imme diate reformation In reminding them of their failure of success in almost all their past enterprises and aims—speaking of them as a class, and not as individuals—he attributes such defeat, chiefly, to the lack of that pendente which should have checked excessive zeal, all extravagance of expecta tion, all violence of language, all bitterness of feeling, and have prevented the useless wearing out of the powers of mind and body in hopeless assaults. The intelligent editor urges, therefore, the cultivation of a more patient and en during spirit—“the gift of continuance," — and arrives at this logical conclusion: When our people learn to quietly and ob servingly guide themselves by the condi tion of things as presented to them when they comprehend the necessity of using the in struments now in their hands, rather than vainly regret the loss of those which have passed away, when they adapt them selves to circumstances, and patiently en deavor to adapt circumstances to their ad vantage,- and when, having found the way of wisdom and ultimate success, they continue to follow and work in it, though the rate of progress be slow and the labor be difficult and tiresome, they will 1 lave overcome their greatest enemies, their own impatience and irresoluteness. -I FOUL STOUT CONTRADICTED. A nasty story, relative to a. member of Den. Mower's family, is going the rounds of the Democratic journals. It is just such a lab' hood as those papers delight in being told on a United State- officer's family, which is particularly delicious to them. They gloat over the infamous slander w ith the satisfaction of buzzards over carrion. Kvcn those which have some pretense to decency and truth publish it with unction. We find in the New Orleans papers the following contradiction, in spite of which the falsehood w ill continue to be published) and its readers will hear nothing of the contradiction through the Democratic press. New Oat.KAXs, April 28. Intis. Editor Unlit tin : It is with feelings of deep regret—not unmixed with contempt that I find in your paper this morning an article under the title of “The .Ship Island Mystery,” in which the family of Den. Mower are made to figure in a most painlnl light. The whole story of the alleged out rage npm (Jen. Mower's daughter is false from beginning to end, and has no belter foundation than the following : One night after the family had retired, one of the men belonging to tile com maud entered the room where three of the children were asleep, widi the object so doubt, of stealing some of the trinkets belonging to the girls. One of the children, aged eight years, was awakened _ by the noise and screamed out, thus giving the alarm. The man was at once secured, and oruoreu to undergo sorno light punishment. At ine time I left Ship Island it win reported that ho had deserted, . Asa relative of Gen. Mower, I fool it a duty to give the nliovo plain statement of facts, which have been so shamefully exng gesatml as to call for this reply to your article. ST It A H'N. The Columbus Sun calls for a complete socinl, political, commercial and religious proscription of the army of scalawags, from Aaron A. Bradley down to Joseph E. Brown, who, in the recent election sought to bring ruin and dishonor upon the State. Chronicle «f- Sentinel. The editor of the Sun is, no doubt, a member of that class of politicians whom the thought of “poor men" aspiring to oflicc greatly offends. The ('. & S. Ku Kluxer is an illustrious example of that class. Some men, we are told, are given over to believe a lie that they may be thrown into the hands of old cloven foot. The ancients tell us that the Gods first make mail those whom they would destroy. The advocates of proscription had better ponder the path of their feet. Tiny are already in the “gall of bitterness." They are lighting against the truth ; their reward awaits them, and as speedily as the election excitement wholly subsides, so soon and so surely will they be renounced by those whom they arc attempting to lead. But, mark the prediction, these very meu will, in less than ninety days, whirl about being transformed into zealous advocates of the measures, which, though they appear harsh, are destined, under the management of new men, to restore to Georgia more than her former prosperity. Judge Dunning's motto is a tine one: “sew mkn and new measures.'’ We have suffered long enough from class legislation and old fogyism. A glorious era dawns for the people, and the people arc aware of it. Onward! March onward! That's the word. This is a practical age. Ernest. MEETING OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL. As many of our readers are deeply inler estod in the success of the A.*, it A.'. B.*. R.*. we publish the proceedings of the Su preme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, of the Thirty-third and last Degree of the A.-. A A.’. S.\ R.\ now being held at Charleston, S. C. This Council embraces in its jurisdiction 'lie Southern and Northwestern States, Cali fornia and the Territories. The Supreme Council for the Northern jurisdiction of the United States embraces the Northern and Eastern States. The Southern Supreme Council was established at Charleston in 1801, and is composed of the most learned and distinguished Masons ol the States within its jurisdiction, and according to its constitution can never consist of a larger number than thirty three, and no one is entitled to membership unless unanimously elected. The Grand Council is the highest body in the brotherhood, and its sessions are lielil biennially, the last being held at Wash ington in May. IBfifi. The Courier says that the meeting was held at the Hall of the Delta Lodge of Perfection, when'the .Sovereign Grand Com mander, Illustrious Brother Albert Pike, read his address, after which the Council went into secret session. In the evening, tin no tubers of the Sit promo Council sat down to a banquet given by Delta Lodge of Perfection No. 1, in honor of the illustrious visiting brethren, at the Charleston Hotel. Illustrious Brothel* Hon. Henry Buist presided on the occasion, and after the cloth was removed, made an able and eloquent address, in which he welcomed the illustrious visiting brethren to the Masonic hospitalities of Charleston. Brother J. Barbet Cohen, of Delta Lodge of Perfection, did the honors at the other end of the table. The following illustrious brethren were also present: Albert Pike, .Sovereign Graud Com mander; A. G. Mackey, Secretary General of the Holy Empire; F. Webber, J. 0. Batchclrlor, A. G. Abe l, it. J. Nunn, W. N. Lokcr, Martin Collins, K. H. Shaw, J. J. Mors ham, H. W. Schrocdcr, John Shields, Samuel M. Todd. The following illustrious brethren of the .12(1 Degree were also present : 11. Howe, It. F. Knott, 11. W. Gray, A. Lindstrom, Titos. Chandler, Isaac C. Bate man, It. K. Withers, Char. D. Beecher, J t B. Dennis. Numerous toasts were given ami many excellent speeches were made by Brothers Albert Pike, A. G. Mackey, Henry Buist, Thomas Y. Simons, J, Barrett Cohen, .1. C. Bntchcldor, F. Webber, 11. W. Schroder, It. E. Withers, Martin Collin*, A. G. Abell, 11. John Shields, S. W. Todd, J. H. Honour, J. B. Dennis, N. Levin, I!. G. Nunn, N. G. Parker, W. Dupont and others. The occasion was a most happy one, and was closed by sentiments offered to the health of absent brethren, and the following two toasts: By Illustrious Brother A. G. Maekoy.— Happy to meet. Sorry to part—happy to meet again. By Illustrious Brother Albert Pike.— Health to the Hick, relief to the needy, com fort to the distressed, rest to the weary everywhere. Representatives were present from every Southern and Western State. The London Owl furnishes the fol lowing late naval intelligence: “The Ark was built in Messrs. Sliem & Jnphet’s yard, the foremost shipbuilders of the period. At her launch, though from her size and build it must have been clear that, she was lies lined lor rough service, nml not for mere coasting, which was then the onlv trade, no remonslranee s < ms to have heeii addressed to those in iiuthorily. She was a three decker anil Clipper-plated. She wnH fully provisioned ; evidences were ample that she had no intention of putting into any port, but that lo r mission ivns to keep the seas lor mi indefinite |V I iod. At.the mid of bur cruise nothing besides herself was left on the surface of the ocean. She held uinlis pitted away. Vet her owners wore never called to account for thoe results. There is a tradition that'one ,of thu firm on hoard, named Ham, wanted to hoist tint black flag, hut was speedily relinked by hit command ing officer.'' I from our Special Correipoadeot. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washikuton, 1). C., May 3. To relatu one titho of tho political rumors pervading tho air of the Capital, with more or less fact for foundation, would fill a large volume. Tho first in order, and perhaps the most important, was promulgated oarly last week, to thu effect that, because a cei lain class ol Republicans were afraid of what Mr. W*do might do with’the Chicago Convention, in case he was placed in power by tho Ist of May, Senators consented to bn harangued to death. In other words, the Hood gates were opened, and everybody was allowed to speak against time. Think of men, already physi cally prostrated by disease, speaking plati tudes tor three days in succession 1 No one is so stupifiud ns to suppose that these har angue; will change the vote of a single Senator, hence a motive for permitting this intiiciion is looked for elsewhere. Mr. Wade to day is the scape goat; ns the time for Mr. Johnson's retirement from tho White House approaches, the political cauldron seethes and bubbles at a fearful rate, and nil sorts of politicians mousing, ami other kinds are brought to the surface. Mr. Wade, all testify with one aeeor.l, has been remarkably reticent, refusing to take part in Cabinet making, or give any encouragement to those who would dictate for him a policy. Hence there are those who profess to see great danger in his occupying tho White House before the Republican Convention meets at Chicago. “He Would,’’ says one, “with the million (more or less) of offices at his dis posal, so play his cards as to control that Convention ; and as he is a Western man, and it not being goodfepoliey to take both the candidates for President and Vice Presi dent from the same section, lie would cer tainly sacrifice Grant!” That is one of the horrible pictures drawn. How much truth there is in this supposed possibility I am not prepared to state, but of one thing I am quite sure, tho end of the impeachment trial might as well have been reached last week as four weeks hence, and there is not a shadow of excuse for this delay so far ns appears to outsiders, unless it tie a political necessity. When tire trial will now end is a some what difficult question to solve. If the Democrats and a minority of the Republi cans so will it, the ease may very easily be carried over to tire 4th of March, 180 U. 1 say what every one here knows is possible. If a majority of the Senators decide that each member of the Court shall have thirty or fifteen minutes at one time on each question raised, when could such a discus sion over be brought to a close, if anything was to he secured by delay ? Democrats were disgusted with impeachment before the trial commenced, and Republicans will be, 1 f. ar, unless the case before the “High Court" stands upon its own merits. Sen ators are but human beings, and people' will talk. Already the city is full of heated, anxious, laborious politicians—all having some axe to grind, and no object in com mon. If the trial of Andrew Johnson is not brought to a close before the 20th in stant, talking will be apt to connect the verdict in the one case with the convention which assembles on that day. There arc political charlatans, it is believed, who would sacrifice the national welfare to secure personal aggrandizement. Some of this class occupy positions of influence, and their domineering course towards men be longing to the same party, but differing on questions of expediency, lias brought mat ters to a crisis. For five or six months, the Republican party has been ruled with a rod of iron, and if this domineering spirit is not relaxed, there i, danger of a serious rupture, if any reliance can be placed upon what men say. Besides three or ‘four sec tional cliques operating here, at the present time, there are at least a score of personal cliques, struggling for a combination to secure tho advancement of particular indi viduals. Ihe friends ol Gen. Geary are here in full force, urging their favorite for the l’reodcney, hut would, doubtless, be satisfied with the Vice Presidency. Gov. Curtin’s friends are not idle, and are san guine of his giving strength to a Grant ticket, Senator Wilson's friends arc also active - none more so, however, than the Senator himself. The Weed inllti.-me liming the last week his rather lavor-d a Southern man with Grant tin- most, available person being Mado yol South Carolina. Governor Fen ton’s friends are also oil the alert, and meet with the most bitter opposition from the Weed and Raymond school of politicians. A majority of these political rings favor or proles to he favorable to Grant’s nomina tion, ami it is alleged there is a combined effort to prolong the trial of Andrew .John son, to prevent any possibility of Mr. Wade and his Irienda exercising an undue influence over the Republican nominating Convention. It is not believed that any Senator could be induced to deviate from the course iiis judg ment as to the guilt or innocence—might dictate, but while tikis is undoubtedly true, with such a crowd of personal and political friends as are now in Washington, pretexts may have been found for delaying a verdict, and Senators, imperceptibly perhaps, may have been influenced by these surroundings. The Democratic muddle continues. Tiie Democratic Executive Committee—or a majority— it is well understood were a feu days ago in favor of nominating Mr. Pcndlo ton. The Local Executive Committee of this District, snubbed by the National Committee at tho meeting held here in February, have been managing their cards so as to resent the insult then offered. This local committee was under Johnson in fluence then and it is under thu same in fluence now. Johnson, failing to be recog nized by Belmont & Cos., got up a combina tion to throw Hancock forward to defeat Pendleton, i lie result of the movement thus far, is that Hancock holds the vantage ground ; the first great issue raised is to compel the national committee to take the back track by calling the nominating con vention to incut before the 4th of July— the day agreed upon on February 22d last flic congressional committee sides with the local committee, and Belmont A Cos must yield or something will break. FUULIC SCHOOL TEACHERS of the District threaten to rosign, in a body, unless the three months salary now past due is paid forthwith. Wo have it mixed city government— Democrats and Republicans—and Mayor Wallach and the Register, both of whom are required by law to sign warrants for the payment of money, arc standing on their dignity, while tho poor teachers are made the unwilling victims of their punc tilious conduct. Another year it is believed the city offices will all he held by Republicans, and a stop will bo put to nil tli£se disgraceful squabbles. TilK I’UIiUC IIKIIT statement will he issued the present week, showing a decrease of nearly ten millions of dollars for the month. There is now in the Treasury $84,000,000 in coin, and $23,000,- 000 iii currency. The expenses of the Government during April amounted to oulya little over $18,000,- 1)00. THE SAIIIIATII SCHOOLS ol this District will celebrate their miniver karies on the 18th lust. About twelve thou sand persons will take part in the proceed ing*. THE I’LASTKIIKIt’s STIIIKE is pretty much at an end, the master work nu n having yielded to the demand for S,'i per day. There me over three thousand plasterers in this city who have been idle for nearly two months, all of whom will bo at work again tho present week. HOMES FOR COLORED PEOFI.E. Several public spirited men of largo means havc perfected au organized plan by which every industrions colored man, in the District, is to be provided with a comfortable home at the bare cost of land and material, and upon such conditions of payment as can be met by all prudent men. Over one hundred houses nro now ready. The design is to get rid of tho shanties which now disfigure certain portions of the city. PEN'S ION OFFICE. During April 113 warrants, of 160 acres each, 3 of 120 acres each, nnd 3 of 80 acres, covering 18,080 of land were issued. Capital. AN INDICATION OF RETURNING REASON. A correspondent of the Memphis Ava lanche, writing to that paper regarding the need ol immigration, rebukes his neighbors as to their treatment of new-comers, on account of their places of birth, and says: Now what 1 have here stated is a faet; there are men among us, Fathers in Israel, whose locks are white with years, that ex press themselves just at 1 have stated. They don’t want Yankees. They don’t want Western men. They don’t want tho English, unless he be of noble birth. Aiul as for the Dutch, they are all Abolitionists, to a man. Now, Mr. Editor, I have no sympathy with such feelings or expressions. 1 do want thu Yankee—the Boston (Massa chusetts) Yankee. 1 want the jnfluence and example of a people who can and have created great States, built cities, tunneled bills, created railroads, built churches, erected school houses, built manufactories, and caused a cold, barren, inhospitable clime to flourish and blossom with verdure, life, animation and beauty. I say I want the Yankee. I don’t care if his ancestors did burn witches, nor if he does sing psalms on thanksgiving day ; nor shall 1 have any quarrel with him if he should come down here and make his notions, build his school houses, manufacture his shoes, and read his old family Bible, or even celebrate the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. I say I want him ; I like his pluck, nnd admire his thrift and energy; I honor his perseverance, and tho sooner we, as a people, adopt some of his notions, tho better for us—l mean to create at home all we consume, and make something to sell. I say, Mr. Editor, I never try to keep the Yankees out of Mississippi or Tennccsce, that is, if they come hero to be citizens. Old John Brown may march on to glory just as fast las ho can, but I want to make it the seat of empire; i want it populated with a good law and order people ; 1 want the thrifty Pennsyl vanian ; 1 want the Jersey Blue ; I want the Yorker if he docs say shilling ; I want tho Western man, who can and lias grap pled with the forest; I want the thrifty German to make his kraut and drink all the lager beer he likes, but I want him to plow and plant and got rich; I want the cool calculating Scotchman; and I don’t object to a smart sprinkling of beef eating English —they are good workers. Give me the muscle and practical brain, and wo won’t quarrel about his plum puddings. I say it is a white population I want; a self sustain ing, self relying, law and order population that 1 want, and come when they will, I shall welcome all that come to stay. Can they he induced to come? I say they can. How ? Just treat every man that comes to your section with courtesy ; extend to him the right hand of fellowship ; let him feel that you are anxious to have him setlle in your community. The Democrats and tiie Negroes.—The Now York Timet, which can hardly be called a Radical paper, in commenting on the course ol die Georgia Democrats in seeking the vote of the colored citizens, contends, very conclusively, that they are precluded hongciortli from denying to the negroes the franchise, and that, by seeking their help, they arc precluded lroin denying their right to vote. I'lia Times says : Supposing the statements lobe true which point to occasional political alliances between Conservatives tied freedmen, with what rea son of propriety can the Conservatives in question persist in their opposition to negro suffrage? l! they arc not above seeking the help of negro votes, they cannot, with any decency, deny the right of negroes to Ihe franchise, or their fitness lu he trusted with it. (jitalific ttiotis may be insis’ed on, hut tire safety of negro suffrage, under certain restrictions, they cannot well dispute. The elections have made il clear tln-t there is no necessary antagonism between the raei s, even at tho ballot box. Where antag onism docs exist, we suspect that it derives mu !i of its force from the failure of tho whites to profit, as in Georgia, by the opportunities which intelligence and the own, iahip of property confer. At any rate, the dogma that this is only a “white * man’s Government” is now seen to be wholly untenable. The Georgia Democrats helped to extinguish it when they sought and ac cepted Id ick votes against the Constitution. The Reconstruction Committee ox the Constitutions ok the Southern States.— The Washington Correspondent of the. Now York Ha aid, writing under date of the 30th ult., says : “A meeting of thu Reconstruc tion Committee was held this morning, which lasted for some time. Tho question of restoring Soutli Carolina aud Arkansas to their former relations witi> the other States was considered at length, and the Constitu tion of the first, named State, which is tho only one hero, was the subject of discussion. No final conclusion was arrived at, tho whole matter being postponed until the Constitutions of the other Southern States arrive. Tho purpose of the Committee is to hive nil the Southern States restored to 'the Union under Constitutions as nearly alike ns possible, and presenting a positive uni formity on tho subjects ol education and suffrage. On Saturday next another meeting will be held, at which time it is expected that the Constitutions of Arkansas, North Carolina,. Georgia and Louisiana will have arrived, and the Committee he enabled to adopt some definite plan of restoration. It is believed, however, and generally conceded, that all ol the States will be admitted to representation and to their former positions in the Union, under the Bill reported on yes terday in tho 110u.‘6.” The editorial Washington corres pondent of tho Commercial thinks that the Republicans, us a party, would find advan tage in letting Andrew Johnson alone, lie says: “Andrew Johnson would serve tho Re publicans, if lie were permitted to remain in office, as a spared monument.” We think he'd make a better monument in a (political) graveyard. Should be re main set up in nllico, we fear Patience would find tt hard seat to sit on such a monument. -Cincinnati Chronicle. It seems necessary, says the London Cowl Journal, to inform those who attend at Court of a point ol etiquette to which their attention lnvs apparently not been culled, namely, that gloves should not be worn in presence of tho Sovereign. That is the praciso rule, but usually the left glove is worn. The right hand glove should on no account lie worn by those who tire presented. The Election in Georgia. Vote for tho Constitution and Uovernor COIJNTIirft CONSTITU AKD TION. GOVERNOR DISTRICTS. j J rot ao’ht bullock : uobdok Disthjct 1— j Chatham 4533 3731 4*71 2760 “2f* n .- 70 387 300 1«1 Effingham... 437 340! 328 218 Umtiui r 2 t-iberty 714 143 711 : 145 T*W»n 140 210 7H 2*l Mclntoah #35 150 *35 I iso Dimtrict U Way"® 43 65 34 [ 02 Pierce 310 ns! 199 05 Appling 02 *33 1 59 , 233 IhtfritioT 4 Glynn 611 75 510 ; 77 Camden ... 514 26 nil 33 Charlton lot 25 fill 30 Distuict 6 ——. Coffee 113 114 107 i 122 Ware 109 lOfl j 10S I 109 Clinch 252 142 J 220 178 District 6 j j - Echols 103 81 50 155 I wnde.) 014 231 oil 1 355 Berrien 49 298 40 279 District 7 Brooks 056 378 040 ] 420 Thomas' 1*33 280 1221 337 Colquitt 011 538 514 535 Distrkt S Decatur 1042 673 1038 G 65 Mitchell Miller 3:10 158 187 210 District 9 Calhoun 422 343 431 371 Early 356 596 355 597 Baker 344 oso 257 842 District 10— 1-00 820 538 813 573 Worth 9s 225 84 248 Dougherty 1693. 1043 166S 1161 Distiocr 11— Clay 319 438 319 438 Randolph 705 1087 687 1113 Terrell 311 861 I 332 852 District 12— Stewart 762 922 ! 752 911 Webster 212 430 202 til Quitman 17 356 j 6 356 District 13— j ,1 Sumter 1312 1285 j! 1249 1355 Schley 335 366 ! 389 374 Macon 1053 ’ 580, 1067 682 District 14— Dooly 514 690 740 467 Wilcox 119 1691 3 281 Pulaski 829 679 I 809 702 District 15— Montgomery 88 232 34 239 Tclfairfnoelection heldf .... i Irwin (no election held) j ' .... District 10— Laurens 512 377 510 886 Johnson 207 1 91 165 233 Emanuel 209 222 166 295 District 17- Bullock 114 311 42 405 Scriven 740 224 673 225 Burke i 2121 492 2133 503 District 18— Richmond 3153 1722 3077 , 1746 Glasscock ; 209 219 176 241 Jefferson • 1058 410 1052 i 428 District 19— Taliaferro j 02S ! 337 027 i 340 Warren 114 1 494 j 1133 1 641 Greene 1003 I 729 1632 808 District 20— Baldwin 990 713 i 990 723 Hancock : 1383 i 509 Ii 1394 525 Washington 1100 ! 1232 1075 1228 District 21— Twiggs 1170 1831| 1128 201 Wilkinson 987 560 J 9:11 645 Jones 705 500 ! 718 559 District 22 Bibb 2209 1864 2192 1911 Monroe 1350 1280 j 1346 1314 Pike 589 850 j 589 850 District 23 Houston 1572 1794 I 1526 18(91 Crawford 511 538 585 574 Taylor 540 573 , 536 575 District 21— Marion :189 740 ] 353 781 Chattahoochee 304 i 512 277 551 Muscogee 1098 j 1108 I 1019 1169 District 25 j Harris 1052 935 | 10X7 ! 975 Upson 738 765 I 728 1 785 Talbot 1045 754 I 1057 768 Di-smicr 26 Fayette 444 395 ! 409 483 Spalding 698 769 670 801 Butts 410 482 I 382 499 District 27 Newton 1017 958 j 100 l 988 Walton 653 677 j 632 j 725 Clark 1075 807 j 1068 I 836 District 28- Jasper 799 647 789 ' 665 Putnam 1097 *34 I 1082 j 467 Morgan 1249 396 | 1202 455 District 29 Wilkes 982 66911 979 672 Lincoln 410 368 I 406 350 Columbia 1232 436!. 1222 457 District 30— Oglethrope 1180 510 1144 557 Madison 220 380 I 216 386 Elbert 224 754 ( 221 760 District 31 — Hart 542 1 64:, 542 312 Franklin 4,87 320 : 350 477 Habersham 390 153 ] I 297 255 District 32 White 237 250 ! 219 273 Lumpkin 278 378 ; 270 305 Dawson : 307 136 283 150 District 33 Hall 655 348 I 430 554 Banks 367 . 225 | 314 260 Jackson 739 I 492 670 585 District 34 Gwinnett 54T 841 I 505 .886 Delvnlb 301 j 875 j 281 902 Henry ’ 655 718 614 780 District 35 Clayton . ... : 146 233 326 349 Fnllon 2229 : 2(119 1944 2357 Cobb (174 I 1193 536 1341 -District 56—■ Coweta j 1139; 996 1120 1021 Campbell j 574 j 414 539 477 Merriwether I 1172 | 668" 1120 778 District 37 — ! I Troup I 1735! 1143 I 1680 1215 Heard 441 40311 435 444 Carroll 570 618 562 624 District 38— Haralson 283 ! 152 I! 249 204 Polk 351 I 589 1 337 601 Paulding 506 ! 267 j 1 429 412 District 39 - ' Cherokee 415 62711 369 693 Milton 107 480 j | 97 509 Forsyth 376 ; 334 ; j 336 SSO District 40 — Union 309 1 336 i 282 359 Towns 226 191 209 1 95 Rabun 192 207 I ISO 320 District 41 — Fannin 344 131 j 324 (•’>!! Gilmer ;i*7 216 j I 374 22s Pickens 419 i 210 1 381 212 District 42 Bartoiv 955 11,85 , 754 1484 Floyd 840 ( 1174 j .804 1223 Chattooga 225 159 207 495 District 43 Murray 468 881 350 509 Whitfield 959 528 , 057 *775 Gordon j 422 705 j 328 787 District 44 Walker 600 559 ! 509 659 Dade 94 247 I 65 284 Catoosa. .. ,J 356 504 I 230 428 Baker Countv.—For Congress: Tift, and lilii; Whiteloy, )-361. For Senator: Nesbct, and 725. For Representative : George, and 086. Decatur Couxrr.—For Congress : White ley, r 1038 ; Tift, and 6G5. For Senator: Bruton, r 1028 ; Bower, and 660. For Representatives: l’owcll, r 1003; Higdon, r 001 ; Herring, and G4B ; Hayes, and 6,>;>. Bovs Using Tobacco.—A strong and sensible writer says a sharp thing, and a true one, for boys who use tobacco. “It has utterly spoiled and ruined thousands of boys. It leads to the softening nnd weakening of the hones, and it greatly injures the brain, the spinal marrow, and the whole nervous fluid. A hoy who smokes early or frequently or in any way uses large quantities of tobacco, is never known to make a man of much energy, and generally iacks muscular and physical as well ns mental power. We would particularly warn boys who want to be anything in the world to shun tobacco as a most baneful poison. It injures the teeth ; it produces an unhealthy state of the lungs, hurts the stomach, and blasts the brain and nerves, In Pulliam s Magazine, for Mav, Mr. O. W. Elliott gives a sketch of life in San ]' ran cisco, which is not only gossipy, but statistical. One of the hotels there must be a paradise for confirmed old bachelors. Mr. Elliott says : "lint the ‘\\ lint Cheer’ Hotel isa Yankee shoot grafted on a California stock, and proves a most profitable growth. All is done lor cash, and your bod is paid for before you get intuit. A large restaurant supplies tour thousand meals a day, at prices from fifteen cents upward. Ample means are provided for you to black your own boots free, and the library, of five thousand vol umes, is open to all. There is no bar. The house has one more peculiarity—no woman is allowed within it. The servants are all men, and no man's wife dan sleep with him at Ibis house. It pays at the rate of $30,000 to $ 10,000 a year. general pie ms. The holy drama—“ The Sent day.” Something yoo’re always coming to blows with—your nose. If a woman can’t he driven with, she. can very easily he coaxed into, a bridal. Desirublc oil for feminine extremities— neat’s foot oil. One of our schoolmasters “struck ilu" the other day. It was a juvenile. Earl Kimberley Inis been appointed Gov ernor of the Hudson Bay Company. Anthony Trolloje has been tosee impeach* meiit. Mr. Webster said : “I disdain, altogether, the character of an uncommitted man.” File New York coroners meditate a strike for higher wages. Women in Tunis are soiling their children for bread. A \ icloriun realized SIOO by selling his wife at auction. The fish in Lake Chuubungogungamaua have been choked to death in trying to tell where they lived. Greeley says the “ax" gives bis mind occupation. That accounts for his “chop logic.” Horse thieves are not hanged in Montana. 1 hey are onlv “left on the road by them selves.” A bonnet is made in Paris at a cost of three cents. But how the trimmings do count up ! The Managers ought lo file their speeches. I hat is the only way they can give them point. I here is a champion sleeper at Sau Fran cisco. Hu has accomplished 22 hours a day, without snoring. “Thu victory is not always to the strong,” as the hoy said when ho killed the skunk with a brick hat. Brown, the (l.ild murderer, i„ to ho hung on Saturday, as his death would disgrace even “hangman’s day.” An inhuman husband, in. Middletown, Conn., drove his wife to suicide by throwing her new bonnet in the fire. A New Yorker, who had his pocket picked, traced the tliiel by incans ol two theatre tickets which were among the spoils. Mrs. Fanny Kemble recently refused au offer of SIO,OOO cash, for eighteen dramatic performances in New York. The fight over the Connecticut Scnalor sliip is a quadrilateral, and a compromise on somebody not yut in the field may he forced. Spain has shut out nil foreign journals, at the same time she is endeavoring to hoi row money on foreign exchanges. Mr. Win wood Read is about to resume his travels in Africa, uudcrtbe auspices of the Royal Geographical Society. The Gold Coast is to he the scene -I his explorations, c-pc cially lhe Assinniu river, of which but little is known. SPECIAL NOTICES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, l Mav 6, 1868. . j fiigr A CARD.—I AM CONSTRAINED to pri.riiuincc (lie Special Correspondent of the Washington Chronicle, “Richmond, ’’ in his statements in reference to me, in a letter writ ten I rum Augusta, April 25tb, as a Liar and a Scoundrel, supposing bis hide is us thick as an Alligator’s, and, ihcreforc, he will take this without resentment. • my7—lt G. A. SNEAD. ggpCONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR OLINA RAILROAD, MAY 6, 1868.— V A Scranton, J D Unit rs- liro, Z McCord, J A D, Goorgo A Oates, Gray tc Turley, Mrs C C Dunn, D It "Wright if- Cos, Miss Ann O’Connor, G L Penn, G .J Sheppard, J A T A liones, F II Cooke, Stevenson ,!■ Shelton, O F Lheatam, J M Clark A; Cos, \Y C Jessup *t Cos, W II Tutt, Mrs R A Zinn, Oetjen if- Doscher, Wyman if- May, It AW, I Simon Pro, G Kahrs A liro, J A Van Winkle, Jones S A Cos, C Emery. CONSIGNEES PMR CENTRAL RAILROAD, MAY 6, IS6B.—Jones S <fc Cos, Conley F A Cos, J A Van Winkle, It McKnlght, Mullarkey Dro?, J MeKlrath, C C, J G B A Bro, W 1> Roiven, C A Kobbe. E it D & Cos, C A Rowland, Z McC, Mycr.= <L M, J J IJrownc, J E Roll, I Low, B Conley. Jessup A Cos- T J Apel, E Mustin, Sibley A Sons, Bignon A Cos, J D B ct- Bro, C Stevens, J Stogrcr, Wyman A May, J W Bacon, Barrett C A Cos, V <t M. Fan Frost’ J C Galvin, Lieut II CaLey,?Hi, E f M, J N A Son, Mrs Frederick, (' A W A Cos. GEORGIA RAILROAD, l Augusta, Ga., May 5, ISOS. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GEORGIA RAILROAD AND RANK ING COMPANY.—The Annual Meeting of the StocktuilJcrs of this Company takes place in Augusta, Ga., on TUESDAY, May 12th, 1868. Stockholders, with their families, wishing to attend, will bo supplied with FREE TICKETS to and from Augusta by tho Agent at the station where they.get on the train. An Extra Train will leave Covington at 8 o’clock a. in , on tie 11th intt , for Augusta, with sufficient number of Cars to give ample uccomm -da:ion. 10. W. COLE, G ii'l Superintendent. Atlanta, Athens, Covington, Madison, Greene boro, and Washington, Ga., papers please, copy. tnyfi -81 MACON ,6 UGUSi A I*. R. COMPANY, j A i GUST i, (1 1- i., May 3, 1868. j TIIF. ANNUAL MEETING OF tho iSt'KkhoMor.-i ol this Coinnanv v. iil ho in-Li itt this city ou \VKI»NHSJV\ V, tho \">:;h instant. J. A. £>. MILLKIAN, m-t <1 Secret ary and Treasurer. I Nsi i;.\ xt: K Fire, Marine, Inland AND AliUlDl'MlßilM AStna Insurance Company, Hartford Pheuix Insurance Company, New York. Manhattan Insurance Company, New York. Howard Insurance Company, New York. Standard Insurance Company, New York Commerce Insurance Company. New York , Lamar Insurance Company, New lor*. Fireman’s Insurance Company, New York. Astor Insurance Company, ■New York Commercial Insurance Company New York Mercantile Insurance Company, New York. Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford. The aimvo are all FIRST CI.ASS COM PANIES with ample moans to ipeot tln-ir liabili ties. All looses promptly and equitably adjusted. tVM. SHEAR, Augusta, April Ttli, 1868 Agent. up7-3m Hgr ADVERTISEMENT^ 1 . By W. B. HONEST JOHN ON hand 4(JI TNSIDtS STORE, COIINKI- t.„. A Litis streets, commencing Fi’liJl’v® 4| INO, May Stb, and W‘. evening every day, win be f , M * ■tock of ’ * la rp u,r] jjj DRY GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING bouts, SHOES ' HATS, jL , COMB ONK, COME Aid ■ "" Morning Salcß at Ift o’clock— Evening a( .Wanted,^ B wAsn!: fficoo vj !ox u MAID. ’ “ J “ s ßorgi E£l jj my7—' ll* y Bt 1111:5 OPFitX Notice. ()\VNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF CEIT.. YA are hereby notified to have and whitewashed at once. ' SAMUEL Lpw jny7-lot Chairman Health Commit SOUTHERN WSTRICI The undersigned herebv cives not;. ~ pointment as Assignee of STIiPHEv W * of Fort Valley, Houston been adjudged a Bankrupt cpoii hi, l( y the District Court of skid “ Perry, Ga., May 2,1808 Ct " »W7—taw3w J A. HOLTZCLAW. Southern district The undersigned hereby -ives n,t; , appointment as Assignee of the follow™, i "‘ SODS, VIZ : pa. WILLIAM DICKSON, Vienna n , Ga. na ’ n>, VAN A. IIAUVEY, Perrv H, iSfm! hi a* arte i >- *• Perry, Ga., May 4, 1868. m J‘— lawdw J. A. HOLTZCLAW. TN THE district coumITS Georgia th ° In the matter of i JOSEPH^ PALMER, j IX ISANKRCP IC j, Notice is hereby given that a C « 00 J meeting of tho creditor* of said Hiuikrnptwill held at Fort A alley, m said District, oniS of May, A. D., 1868, at 3 o'clock p m.. oitice ol Kmg'fc Branham, before F. 8 liert tine. Register in Bankruptcy in said District C the purposes named in the :5,i, Section offc Bankrupt Act, approved Marih Jd JS& Perry, Ga., May xJ, 1868. . , J A. HOLTZCLAW, my7—lawJw At^e. IN THE DISTRICT COURT- OF rii -I- t cited Ma es f*-. the Southern Diatrietof Georgia. lu t matter of ) G E - RG E W. .Tl'RifEd [in BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J Net ice hereby given that a second general meeting of the creditors of s,,id Bankrupt will W held at Fort Valley, in said District,on tiie2Btl day “I May, A I >.. 1868, at 3 o'clock p. m, at tbt office of King W Branham, before F. S. Hesel tine, Register in Bankruptcy in said District, fur the purposes named in the 27tii Section of tie Bankrupt Act. approved March 2,1558. Perrv, Ga., Mav 2, 1868. J. A. HOLTZCLAW, my 7 -law2w Assignee. Assignee's Notice. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TH£ .1 United States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) WILSON & SON, | THOMAS P». WILSON, IX * ANKRUFTCY. JACK L. WILSON, | Bankrupts. J 1 licrety give notice of my appointment $ Assignee ot the estates c: Wileon & Son, Thoms B. Wilson, aud Jack L Wilson, all of Greene county, Georgia, who have been adjudged Bant rupts upon their own petitions by the District Court of Bit id District WM. U. WILSON, May sth. ISGS. Assignee. myT—law3w TN TIIE DISTRICT COI'RT OF THE I- United States for the Northern District rs Georgia. In the matter of ) 1,80 KAIIN, >IN BAKXRCnCt Bankrupt. J The undersigned hereby gives notice ofm* appointment as Assignee of Leo Kahn, of Ato* county of Fulton and State of Georgia, said District, who lias been adjndgcd aßaaMfc upon his own petition by the District Coo rt 01 said District. XdAH R FOWLKB, my 7—w 2 w Assigns ? X THE DISTRICT COURT OF OT i United States fur tiie Nun kora District of Georgia. In the matter of ) ... LEONARD SHANNON, [iX LANKRtTia Bankrupt. To whom it may concern: The uudensitfjri hereby gives notice of his appointment as _■ signee of Leonard Shannon, of Franklin, coall -[ and State i*f Georgia, within said District,* has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon hu■ 0 petition by tiie District Court ol -aid District. Dated Gilt day of May. 1808. .. JOHN II.SHAXM*. my 7—lawJvv To Rent UNTIL Tin: Ist- OF OCTOBER NEXT, THEN FOR SALE. (|Mli: ,B’fi.i UE, CORN I R 'T WALKBKA-d' I Twiggs streois. formerly .-coap.ed » (i. 11. Meyer, as a Family UvK-cry «<1 j-U Store. Kent moderate. Stock and > cho'ip. For further information apply 10 v uix OETJEN A DOMM* my 6 ts or JOHN CLEARY* Meal House. kV-- the meat H-'ISK !•: "g ff&SQ .-till -Ihe Butcher i *. V Franklin A I'a' l " [ , ' r j i ‘ rO ,4»«J Campbell street Ellis, where all kinds ot * r t "“ ‘ f a,, Jjt. Vegetables may bo found at all hour., un’fi— <t lbotubk \\, i 1,1,1 AM BENE FI KI,D " 1 M ‘ V\ a Lecture at the old City °, ' j,»il street, on THURSDAY, 7th inst., boS>» 5 8 oV,oc . k , , . * cents. Subject—“lmprovement of t & Tickets to be hail at Win. S iloor. _ .! To Shippers of Fruit TJOXES. CAPABLE OF ll( * LI)I^' -O Bushel of Fruit or Vegetables, «* dered, in any quantßios,.^PEßNOT^ eornt'r Broad and Cumm'*! **J?*ja tuys—3t* Ausu ' LOST. \ CHECK ON THE NATIONAL M- jj A Augusta, for $4,516.73, date « I AOS, No. 7, and payable to '„ C ' Apr. »»* York, for Paul F. Eve, Trustee, rs signed by the subscriber a« , All F*" Estate of Sarah L. Twiggs, dci ’t‘ c heck w 1 sons arc notifiei) that payment ot been stopped. cuMSH^ myl r-t l For Sale. WHEAT FANS HORSE POWERS, THRASHERS, mjl—3l,„lm K. F.l'R^ 1