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POLITICAL, A Vermont paper «ay* that whole State id blossoming out with Grant Clubs. The Democracy of the First lowa District hare nominated Tho*. W. Claggutt, editor of the Keoknk Constitution , for Congress. M. I. Mills, late Mayor of Detroit will boa candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Michigan. • T. A. Plant declines n renomination lor Representative in Congress from the Fif teenth Ohio District. MtCoolc, one of the priso lighters now iu jail in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, was one ol the principal attractions at a I»cmocratic Convention in the Southern part of Indiana, ou the 27th ol May. It is a severe commentary upon the paucity of intellect in the Radical party that it possessed but one man who was so much as thought of as a candidate for the Presidency.— World. The Lancaster (Pa.) Inte/ligeucer—Ute Buchanan organ—opposes Chase's nomina tion, and says the chief competitors will be Pendleton, Hancock, and Hendricks, with chances in favor of one of the last named. The Tennessee Democratic Convention, on Wednesday, adopted resolutions assert ing “the just rights of the States,” enthusi astically endorsing the greenback policy, and laudatory of President Johnson. A majority of the Convention were Pendleton men. The "Black Hawk” ticket for the Presi dency, as printed and circulated, reads : “For President, Salmon P. Chase, ol Ohio ; for Vice President, Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. United we stand, divided we fall.” Hon. Michael C. Kerr. Democrat, has been nominated for reflection to Congress in the Second Indiana District, and John S. Reid, of Connersville, is the Democratic nominee against Julian, in the Fourth Indiana District. Win- A. Moore, of Detroit, Chairman ot the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, will probably receive the Con gressional nomination in the First District, aud C. W. Barnes as a candidate for the nomination against Mr. Blair in the Third District. The Cleveland Herald believes that Mr. Chase “but courts the destiny ol Andrew Johnson, W. H. Seward, Doolittle, Dixon aud others, in abandoning the great princi ples ol his life, as he must, it apprehends, in seeking Presidential glory through the Dera oeratic pasty." The Chinese Emperor, fourteen years old, was married eti the 27th of March. One hundred and twenty of the finest ladies in the realm were presented to theboy’s mother, from whom she selected her future daughter, subject, however, to the vote of the Em peror. The opinion continues to prevail among members of Congress that the tux bill will not pass Congress, owing to want of time for both Houses to act upon the measure. It is thought, however, that several of the -rctions, with regard to whiskey und tobacco, may be embodied in a separate bill and become a law. The Prince of Montenegro must be a model of virtue and self denial. The National Assembly of the Principality recently voted him the sum of ten thousand ducats tor the civil list. This lie magnanimously declined, saying that half the sum would suffice. The Assembly insisted, and as a compromise the Prince finally censented to accept six thousand ducats. A great county and river Republican mass meeting is to be held iu Newburg, N. Y., on the Fourth of July. The follow ing - - - 1-- ■• • * - tHresses on the occasion : Gen. John A. Logan, Gen. James W. Nye, Hon. John A. Bingham, and Ex-Gov. George S. Boutwell. The meeting will probably be the largest ever assembled on the Hudson. To the above, the Commercial responds as follows: “This is refreshingly cool to come from the organ of a party which is now doing its level best to seduce a Chief Justice from bis high Republican moor ings in order to make a Democratic candi date of him, and which, fearing to take a man from its own ranks, endeavors to smuggle one out of ours.” The Buffalo Courier says that “military men accustomed to command seldom pos sess the virtues attributed by the New York Time s to Gen. Grant.” That is perfectly true, and it is that feature of the ease which makes Gen. Grant’s case so remarkable. That he had those qualities— generosity, self-distrust, and magnanimity in a very high degree, his whole history proves, and the Courier does not deny. The Washington correspondent of the Charleston Courier says General McClellan has written a political letter, strongly re commending the selection of Geu. Hancock as the candidate for the National Democratic Convention. The letter is not to be published immediately, inasmuch as it might prejudice the claims of other candidates, or tend to produce depression in the Convention. FACKTIJE. “Oh, for a thousand tongues 1” as a boy remarked, when inside a molasses hogshead. “See ere, mishter,” said a seven year old Irishman, driven up a tree hy a dog, “il you don't take that dog away, I'll eat up all your apples.” A man describing a church in Minnesota, writes to a friend : “No velvet cushions in our pews; we don’t go in (or style. The fattest person lias the softest seat.” “Are you near sighted, Miss ?” said an impudent fellow to a young lady who did not once choose to notice him. “Yes ; at this distance 1 can hardly tel! whether you are a pig or puppy.” “How old is your mamma V asked a love smitten old bachelor of the daughter of the widow who had enchanted him. “I don't know, sir ; mil’s age varies from about forty three to twenty five,” was the artless reply ; and the bachelor was disenchanted. A good story is told of a boot black whose energies were taxed by the huge shoes of a Private just, returned from the war. The little fellow, kneeling down, looked over his shoulder to a comrade, and exclaimed: Lend me a spit, Jim. I've got an army contract.” The latest puzzle lias relation to a very lamentable fact in regard to the present spring. It is: C 0 S I Which a long beaded friend interprets to mean, “The C t on it backward.” At an evening party, while the guests were eating supper, Mr. A iisked Mr. L. to help him to some polpic. Mr. L. said, “Certainly, certainly,” and in his hurry stumbled and fell on the table, his hand going into the pot pie. The accident was turned into a joke by Mr. 10., who ex claimed, “Just help me to some while your hand is in,” In a town in which they were making u railroad was iin ployed it paily of Irishmen, one of whom went to a neighboring shop kept hy a Yankee, and asked for a yard of pork. The Yankee deliberately cut off three pig's feet and pave them to him. “Sum is this what you <i be after callin' a yard of pork ?” asked the Irishmen. “Yes, indeed; don't three feet make a yard The biter was hit. National Republican iVtTettTgr A . <*-*• FRIDAY MORNING • June * 9 - 1 8 ® S {Tor PRESIDENT Ok tub United States: ULYSSES S. GRANT. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: Schuyler Colfax, OF INDIANA, lti:t»« l»Ll<\%* ITATFOBHI. Th* National Republican party of the I niictl State*, a&tenibletl in National Convention, in the city of Chi cago, on the 30th day of May, 18flS, make the following Declaration of Principles : let. We congratulate the country on the assured «uc ces» of the reconstruction policy of Congress, aj evinced by the adoption, iu a majority of the States lately in rebellion, of Constitutions securing equal civil and political rights to all. and regard It as the duty of the Government to sustain those institutions, and to prevent the people of such States from being remitted to a state of anarchy. 3d. The guarantee, by Congress, of equal suffrage to all loyal men iu the South was demanded by every con sideration of public safety, of gratitude and of Justice, and must he maintained, while the question of suffrage in all the loyal States properiy belongs to the people of those States. 3d. We denounce all forms of repudiation as a na tional crime, and the national honor requires the pay ment of the public indebtedness, in the utmost good faith, to all creditors, at home und abroad, not only according to the letter, but the spirit of the laws under which it was contracted. 4th. It is due to the labor of ihe nation that taxation should be equalised and reduced as rapidly as the na tional faith will permit. sth. The uatioual debt, contracted, ns it has been, for the preservation of the Union for alt time to come, should be extended over a fair pcritnl for redemption, and it is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate of in terest thereon, whenever it can honestly be done. 6th. That the best policy to diminish our burden of debt Is to so improve our credit that capitalists will seek to loan us money at lower rates of Interest than we now pay, ami must continue to pay, so long as repudiation, partial or total, open or covert, is threatened or sus pected. 7th. The Government of the United States should be administered with the strictest economy, and the cor ruptions which have been so shamefully nursed and fostered by Andrew Johnson call loudly for ridical rc- Btb. We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, aud regret the accession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency, 9110 has acted treacherously to the people who elected him ami Ihe cause he was pledged to support ; has usurped high legislative and judicial functions; lias refused to exe cute the laws; has used his high office to induce other officers to ignore and violate the laws; has employed his executive powers to render insecure the property, peace, liberty and life of the citizen; has abused the pardoning power; has denounced the National legisla ture as unconstitutional; has persistently and corruptly resisted, by every measure in his power, every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the States lately in re bellion; has perverted the public patronage into an engine of wholesale corruption; and has been Justly impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, am! properly pronounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty five Senators. 9th. The doctrine of Great Britain and other European powers, that because a man is once a subject, lie is always so, must be resisted at every hazard by the United States, as a relic of the feudal time, not author ized by the law of nations, and at war with our national honor and independence. Naturalized citizens are enti tled to be protected in all their rights of citizenship as though they were natural born, and no citizen of the United States, native or naturalized, must be liable to arrest and imprisonment, by any foreign power, for acta done, or words spoken, in this country, ami if so arrested and imprisoned, it is the duty of the Government to interfere in hks behalf. 10th. Os all who were faithful in the trials of the late war, there were none entitled to more especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen, who endured the hardships of the campaign and cruise, and imperilled their lives in the service of the country. 'Hie bounties and pensions provided by law for these brave defenders of the nation are obligations never to be forgotten. The widows and orphans of the gallant dead are the wards of the people, a sacred legacy bequeathed to the nation’s protecting care. 11th- Foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development of resources, and increase of power of this nation, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered and encour aged by a liberal and just policy, 12tli. This Convention declares its sympathy with all the oppressed people which are struggling for their rights. TO OUll COUNTRY SUBSCRIBERS. We are now sending out bills (which are lon;,' past due) lor .Subscription. Those receiving a reminder will please at once remit the amount, else their papers will be discontinued. For the Campaign! tub eti'ivii g\’ GEORGIA ! The Presidential Campaign, for 1808, will be the most important that has ever claimed the attention of American citizens. Our Republican friends, who realize the advantages to he secured by the dissemi nation of political truths through the medium of a well conducted daily journal, should, at once, organize Clubs for the purpose of increasing the subscription list and efficiency of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN published every morning (Monday ex cepted) at Augusta. Gn.. the home of the Governor elect. Tiie Republican modestly claims that it has done good service in the Union cause, and for the promotion of pure, and undefiled Republicanism, since the party had an existence in Georgia. It will be guided, as it has been hitherto, by uncom promising loyally to the Union, and will resist every attempt to weaken the bonds that unite the American people into one Nation. The Repum.uax will heartily support General Chant and Schuyler Colfax for the responsible positions for which they have been nominated. It will advo cate retrenchment and economy in the public expenditures, and the reduction of onerous taxation. It .will advocate the speedy restoration of the South, as needful to revive business and secure fair remune ration for labor. The Reim iiuca.n will always have all the NEWS—domestic, foreign, political, social, literary, and commercial—its pro prietors using enterprise and money to make the BEST possible Newspaper, as well as the CHEAPEST. Its conductors will study condensation, clearness, point, and will endeavor to present its readers, daily, with a summary ol tiie world's doings in the most luminous and attractive manner. Ami, in order to place 'The National Hep. in,k an within t |, e reach of all who desire a good doily lonrnpoprr, we present Hie following low terms of subscription "FOR THE CAMPAIGN,” I From now till Ike first of December.] One Copy 25 Five Copies jo 00 Ten “ 18 00 Twenty “ 35 00 THE TWO PARTIES. The democratic leaders claim to be the friends jntr excellence of the working classes; yet, tlioy discard the principle of universal suffrage, and the head of their organiza tion, Mr. AI’OUSTB Bex.mont, a foreigner by birth, is the financial representative of the Rothschilds, who holds the money bags of Europe. He is os much of a moneyed aristocrat as any man living, und has never had the reputation of sacrificing his pecuniary interests, or those of his European principals, in any way for the benefit of the poor man or the promotion of pure democracy. Thus, while stealing the livery of democracy to serve the party in, the democratic organization is as thoroughly aristocratic as can well he imagined. It is in direct alliance with the money lords and rotten monarchies of Europe, through the chairman of its national committee, while the machinery of the party is relentlessly despotic in its operations. The few wire-pullers com pletely control the nominations, and every thing is nicely adjusted to their ideas of policy—principle being with them a matter of secondary consideration. They have always been held together by the “cohesive power of public plunder,” and their motto has ever been the infamous one— “to the victors belong the spoils.” How to gull the masses and secure the majority of the votes, is their controlling idea; and they are willing to espouse any candidate and adopt any platform that, while appearing antagonistic to their opponents, are likely to achieve success. The republican party proposes to put the ballot into every man's hand, and bid him use it for the preservation and promotion of his rights. In him it vests all power, and expects him to choose representatives who will give expression to his will and act as his agent in the promotion of the public welfare. It insists that this expres sion of the popular will, so given through the ballot-box, shall be respected by all, and it pledges itself to the support of human rights and universal freedom. IVhat more can be expected in the administration of a popular government ? And if the true ends of a government of the people can not be secured through the means of universal suffrage, as is proposed by the republican party, in what way can they be secured t Surely a direct expression of the will of the people can in no other way be so effectually and satisfactorily ob tained. Between these two great political par ties, thus constituted, arc the people of the United States called upon to prepare themselves to decide. The democratic party propose restricting suffrage and man aging nominations through the inexorable machinery of a party organization headed by a European representative. The repub lican party have already put forward the spontaneous choice of the people, Grant and Colfax, for the two highest offices in the gift of the nation; and promise, in case of their election, to secure universal Sllffram- nnionr-inl fr.Wlnm on.l univnrant peace to a distracted and divided Union— a Union once happy and prosperous, but now disrupted and ruined by the pernicious teachings of the self-styled democracy and the tyrannical working of their party machinery. In such a fight and such a cause, the victory can not be doubtful. The people must prove (rue to themselves, and rebuke* the demagogues who would deceive and rob them in the name of democracy. REPUBLICANISM. The powers of the State govern ment, will soon be in the hands of the friends of the National govern rnent. Let them sec to it that the enemies of peace, good will, prosperity, liberty, and even life itself, are removed from every public office and position, and the friends of the State and general gov ernment are put in their places. Let a clean sweep be made, from the highest to the lowest office. This is just and right in order to preserve the peace and con serve the administration of the State government. Unsound men make un just rulers. Evil, oppressive men break up good governments and destroy liberty. These nre perilous times. Re vigilant to preserve the nation and to maintain liberty. Republican reconstruction is now a fixed fact. Let disunionists murmur, hope, and despond; leave them to themselves—they can do no harm. Cultivate peace and give justice to all. The Republican theory of progress will soon take the place of the old Opposition regime. Republican principles trill govern in every department of the public service As sure as the sun rises again to deck the eastern hills, so sure is “manhood rights’’ a fixed principle in the organic structure of this government. We bid all good men hold fast to those rights. With the election of Grant and Colfax, the temple ot American freedom and equal rights will be completed for ages to come. A FiiHTtE of Speech.— ln a speech recently delivered before the Young Men's Democratic Association of New York city, Mr. RrciiAUD O’Gohman, the Irish orator, said there wnj a standing army of 50,000 men in the Southern States, maintained at an annual cost of $100,000,000. So much for the figure of speech. Matter of fact statistics—the figures that don't lie— show the entire number of troops in the South to be 18,781. Os these, 2,721 are employed against the Indians, and 2,112 more garrison the forts on the sea coast. This leaves a total force of 13,500 engaged in preserving order in the Southern States. The average cost per man, offi cers included, is $1,057.76 a year, which, multiplied by 13,500, gives a total expense of *14,351,314,00. This shows the mathematical difference between the truth and a figure of speech. ■M The new carriages on the Austrian railroads have patent locks on the doors, and when recently the key was lost, no loss a person than Francis Joseph was -impris oned for some little time, to the terror of tiie negligent officials, TinUD RKSOlUlitfk DEMOCHA TIC I EL A TtORM. This third plank ets forth their “con cord”—their devotion t the "Virginia and Kentucky resolutions f 1798 and 1799 which ttio results of tit war of the rebel lion has so effectually killed and buried that the day of resurrection will never eomo, let the political trumpeters of De mocracy blow ovory so loudly ; that they have “a steadfast faith i a free (?) repre sentative government,” finch, if it were really their intentions, jrould not be ob jected to by anyone, ye.suppose; that they desire to “renew heir former rela tions with their Soujiern Democratic brothers,” having axes p grind and logs to roll—alt together ri miring all the help they can get and more (no; and winding up their grand flourish tith a fling at the Congress of Ihe United;States, who, in doing its duty to ihe niole country, has incurred the ire of tho “Hybrids” calling themselves the National democratic party- First paragraph of thir< resolution goes it strong on the Constitution—argues briefly its meaning, and expresses fiyrs of the dangers surrounding it, because ftrsooth, they, just about these days, do not lijve the manipula tion of ilie laws made ujdcr it—many of them, being healthy restrictions upon their “rule or mitt” policy, espedally tiie Acts of Congress known as the Reconstruction laws. Paragraph second is gtjat on economy and love for the people’s pickets iu a way that, it is notoriously knonp, never charac terized tho Democratic jßrty, from Van Bureu's administration to his day. While the Pendleton doctrine of repudiation is scouted, the public debt is held sacred, on,d a tariff recommended for i.s lull payment; while they also advocate the removal of the burthens of taxation now hearing so hard upon tho dear people—espetially that portion ot them known as the “Whiskey Ring.” “Rigid economy” has always been a favorite catch-word with Democracy—but when was it ever practiced in their management of the Government? A specie basis is another long-exploded fallacy ot theirs, which is not absolutely necessary, and, in a trading nation like ours, only required in traffic with foreigners. Domestic trade docs not require to he incommoded with coin as a circulating medium, but prefers a paper currency for convenient transmission, and what is better, just such a currency as wo have now, where a bill issued by a National Bank in Maine is at par in Louisiana, aud vice versa. With some well defined checks and balances placed in the law creating National Banks> it is by far tiie best system of banking we have over known. We weil-rcmember the great difficulties experienced, not only by business men, but by every one else, under tiie old State Bank system. Private Banks have played out, and it is well so good a substitute has been found to take their places. So far from National Banks being a national calamity, the people have never hud so great a blessing bestowed upon them as a currency since the Government was first formed. It is futile and mawkish semi,..—f or pseudo democracy to prate of calamity to the people, when the bold, palpable, staring fact of the value of the present currency, not only* exhibits itself to tiie eye, but visits tiie pockets of tho masses, there to be kept safely deposi ted or spent for the benefit of tiie body or tiie appetite. There is no danger of dis count and ruinous losses to the, poor who hold these National Bank notes, for strange and anomalous as it may appear, tiie notes of a bio!.-, n National Bank often soil at a premium of 10 percent. W s it ever known in all tiie history ol banking, before this, that a broken bank note was wortli a premium over a bank in full credit ? If there is, wo never heard of it, and for thirty years hack we have been cm tiie business stage of life. What an exhibi tion of knavery, then, is it for modern hybrid Democracy to make the declaration set forth in paragraph third of the third resolution of tiie foreshadowed platform of the 4th of July Convention ? Democratic financiering jit the past has left no tiail behind it that commends itself to tiie masses of the people of our country ; and had we the time and Ihe ineiin ition we could easily p-oduee tho tacts ami figures to show the delinquency of these “currency linkers,” but we have neither ihe one or the oilier, for tho reason that on; people, who view the subject in a common a-.-nsc light, desire no such change as Demur-racy would bring them, and are as well posted ns to their wants as we are. We are well satisfied that the oiap-trap of this concoction should nut, for a single moment, weigh a hair in the balance upon the cur rency ; and we fully believe that the masses of the people, who have daily proof of the tangibility and value of the currency of our country, have no desire lor a change. How to Avoid Another Ctvn. Watt.— A correspondent of the Washington Chronicle thinks that in case the election of the Republican candidates for President and Vico Presieent should depend upon the electoral vote of the Southern States, there will lie no way of avoiding civil war, as the Copperheads and Disunionists will unite in claiming the election by throwing out those votes, if against them, or counting them if in their favor. We doubt very much whether they will ever again wish to try titles with the sword- The issue of the late sanguinary contest is not at all favorable to such a desire. Hut a very sensible way of dispelling all doubt nml chance of catastrophe is sug gested. It is, to make a tremendous rally and elect Quant and Coi.fax by an over whelming majority in the loyal States. * —A man named Newton Stewart, while in a pleasure lmat near Philadelphia, on Sunday, jocularly made the remark, re ferring to (ho crowd on hourd, that if the children were drowned there would he more room. On landing in Philadelphia, Homo time after, a. man rushed at him on account of the remark and struck him, knocking him down, so flint Ids head utruek violently on the curb, causing Ids dentil in a few hours. The assailant escaped. «—*- ■ 1 ,iindn«er’« “Deerstalkers” recently sold in liondou for #B,OOO in gold. Turner's “Modern Itnly" brought $14,100. [From oar Special Correapoadont. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. Wasiiisotox, D. C., June 15, 1868. MUNICIPAL, Our municipal imbroglio continues to be the town talk. We nre the heat—or worst — governed people in the world, liaviug two sets of officors—Republican and Copper head—throughout. Cougress will pass a bill to day to untangle tho municipal snarl, and then there will be a feartul gnashing of teeth among the Rebels and Copperheads, for the bill, iu effect, will place the Republi can Mayor in the Chair; and through the stubbornness of our opponents in not assem bling at the proper time, will temporarily give ns a Republican majority in the two Boards. MORK I.AWYKUS. Another hatch of about seventy five law yers was turned loose upon the community, a few days since, by the Professors of the Columbia College Law School. What they all propose to do 1 am not quite sure ; but I am sure that law is a poor profession for any young man without a large capital in these parts. But they need not starve, for tiie Pacific Railroad Company is iu want of a large torce of laborers. Wc arc enjoying just now all the luxu ries peculiar to tiie hot season —boat racing, German singers, all the way from “fader laud,” lager beer, soda water, strawberries, cream, and last hut not least, pretty women. As yet we arc not threatened with any of the diseases common to this season of tiie year. Congress is likely to remain in session until the fourth of March next, only taking a recess from about the middle of July to the latter part of August. That is the programme to day. There is an immense amount of work to be done, and upon its being well done depends somewhat tiie majority for Grant and Colfax. The bill admitting seven of the Southern States was sent to the President on Satur day ; it is not known whether he will veto it or not; opinions as to this nre about equally divided. If he docs it will cause only a delay of a few days, for the bill can easily be passed thruugh botli Houses over a veto. The corruption committee of the House is still in session. Enougit has already been ascertained to show corruption some where, but whether it can be traced to the hands of Senators remains to bo seen. Two of the recusant Senators, you will perceive, continue to act with tho Democratic Sena tors. Capital. [Communicated. THE NEW SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. M Esstts. Editors : The undersigned, teachers of three of the Public Schools of this city, having read the communication of Martin V. Calvin, Esq., City Superintendent of Public Schools, which appeared in your columns on the 19th May ult., were most favorably impressed with the same, aud now desire, in this public manner, to testify to the ability displayed by Mr. Calvin since his appointment as Superintendent; and from our intimate acquaintance with the subject matter of which he treats in his communica tion, on the matter of graded schools, and his often expressed wish to see the standard of the school elevated, we feel fully justified in saying that when the Legislature assem bles, Mr. Calvin’s views should meet with that calm and cool consideration which the importance of the subject should at all times demand. There is no doubt that it would bo beneficial to teachers and pupils. His suggestions in regard to the State furnishing schools and apparatus is a simple net of justice. Nothing would afford us more sat isfaction than to see the State Superinteud ency tendered to Mr. Calvin, and accepted by him. Respectfully, Daniel JlcCantup, Curistis C. Gordon*, Andrew G. LaTaste. Augusta, Ga., Jane 18, 18G8. Unity.— The object which the Republi can party have in view is the election of Grant and Colfax, and in order to secure this result there must be harmony, and united action and effort. We must let by gones be by-gones. All old feuds must lie buried in the sea of oblivion. It matters not what any man lias been. The only question is, What is he to day ? Is he sound now, and will lie support, by all his might and with honest purpose, the plat form and its candidates ? The platform wc know and we approve it, and the can didates we know and will support them. Let all, therefore, who desire the overthrow of the bogus Democracy rally as one man to the rescue, and a glorious victory awaits us. * More Modern Democracy. —The Exam iner and Enquirer, of Richmond, advises “tiie white men of Virginia to instruct their negro employees as to the duty they arc under to represent, in the votes they-are soon to be permitted for the last time to east in \ irginia, the interests ot theiremployers and of the lands on which they live. Require them to vole thus or be silent, on pain of dismissal as soon as their present contracts cease.” This seems to us to he a very mistaken course. Instruct them as much as possible, hut do not attempt to coerce them. The blacks of the South now have the suffrage, and it is not likely tlrlit it will ever be taken from them. It. is much bettor policy to make them your friends than your enemies. — N. Y. Sun. Well answered, Mr. Sun. In Georgia the same game was played at our last election, and tiie same cropping out of rebel senti ments were plainly visible. It is more than likely, however, that so far from the blacks of tho South having “voted for the last time,” this will be tho case with a large number of the whites of tiie “E. and I£.” school. Girardin wants to consolidate the six Liberal papers of Paris. Louisa Muhlback says she is too success ful to mind criticism. Auber is composing another opera, culled “Itcves d’Amour.” A French paper, advertising for an editor, promises double pay while in prison. The Princess Dagmar received a $;>2,090 diamond necklace for bringing Russia an heir. The Grand Duchese Maria, only daugh ter of the Czar, is to bo affianced to the Crown Prince of Saxe Weimar. Offenbach’s price for anew opera, with English libretto, was $5,000 down, $25 a night for the run, and $5,000 on the hun dredth representation. The Prussian infantry are being trained to attack railway ears while in motion, to the surprise of travellers, who find their train suddenly hoarded by a dozen or more, who go through the manual o( arms in the passage and then jump off. Charivari has a caricature representing Mars, his enormous sword hung on a peg above his head,stretched out fast asleep noon a pile of very (nil money hags- The reflet lion is : “lie sleeps, and that is well: but his mattresses must ho very costly.” THE DOWNFALt. OF BROOKS. The world, wo presume, hag not forgotten ft remarkable valedictory address delivered by the Ron. James Brooks, last Winter, in the House of Representatives, wherein, being a good deal flustered with tho prospect that persons who were not altogether white might get into the halls of Congress, ho said some very fine things about facial angles, hair with a kink in it, shapely Kgs, the Cau casian race, and the color of the skin ; and then, murmuring, “Good bye, p'ond world, I’m going home,” (or words to that effect) hurst into tears and sat down. There was no reason why Mr. Brooks should have hidden farewell to all his greatness on that impressive occasion, and, as our readers well know, he did not go home, but remains to cheer and encourage mankind, and will continue, we trust, for many years to make farewell appearances at frequent intervals. Neither was there any reason why Mr. Brooks should have fell special alarm about tiie negroes just at t4iat time, unless he happened to he dyspeptic or otherwise unwell (we have observed that whenever Mr. Brooks gets “low” he is like a man with delirium tremens, and constantly sees black tilings) ; but the speech was a noble one, aud was several times printed at full length in tiie Evening Express. Remembering then how Mr. Brooks put himself squarely on record as the champion of a pure white aristocracy, how strong nre his feelings with regard to skies, skulls, legs, and a fine, fash ionable head of hair, and how, at the mere possibility of a dusky countenance passing the doorkeeper of tiie House of Representa tives, lie was on the point of seizing his hat and rushing madly back to New York, fancy our feelings on learning that Mr. Brooks was actually seen walking tiie House on Tuesday arm-in arm with a man of color. Since the celebrated procession,symbolical of the union of Massachusetts and South Carolina at the Philadelphia Convention, no more remarka ble sight has been witnessed in our country. Brooks, tiie foremost representative of Caucasian exclusiveness, treating a dusky Mongrel as a man ai.d a brother ! Brooks, with his peculiar feelings about hair, escorting a Chinaman who wears a pig tail! IVhere, permit us to ask, shall truth and consistency be found henceforth ? The estimable Sun Tnjen who had the honor of receiving Mr. Brooks’ attentions on that never to be forgotten Tuesday, is an Embassador, to be sure, and if he were only white he would he a gentleman. But then he isn’t white, and he has not a drop of Caucasian blood in iiis veins; his facial angle is altogether wrong ; and wc have our doubts about his shins. Mr. Brooks, Mr. Brooks, lion* could you ? For the empty honor of a place in a curious pageant, you have turned your back upon the principles of a life time, and sacrificed tiie proud preeminence which you have so long adorned in tiie councils of the nigger hating Democracy. They shall march prospering—not through your presence ; Songs may inspirit th in not from your lyre. In the course of a week or so, we dare say Mr. Brooks will have fallen low enough to bo willing to ride in tiie same car with a negro washerwoman, possibly even to vote for a colored aldc-rmen.— N. 11 Tribune. Theirs said recently to an Englishman that if another Dante should write another inferno, ho has no doubt he would mention among the dreadful penalties inflicted in that hot place the reading of Scott’s Life of Napoleon mid Allison’s History of Europe. A French actress, more celebrated for her beauty and frankness than for her intelli gence and her virtue, was in tiie habit of attributing her inconsistency to her bad luck. “The moment l become really attached t > anybody.” site used to say, “I nui certain to be introduced to somebody else whom I like better.” SPECIAL NOTICES. jggg-OONSIGNEES I’ER SOUTH CAR OLINA RAILROAD, Juno IS, IB6S.—J IV April, J J B, Ooljen A U, M Ream Cos, D Stelling, I) R Wright ,t Cos, J Kaufman, V Iticb arJs <f' Rio, George Kahrs ,C Rro, [TJ, C 15, W II TuU, G i. Penn, V/ C Jessup & Cos, Steven son A S, S K Dick, J O Mathcwson A Cos, I Simon J* Rro, I Hatton. ! -1 F It Cook, Wyman A May, R It 1) A Cos, T W Oanvile, H E Clarke, 11 Meyer.-*, Georgia 11 It Cos, T Sweeney, J D A Murphy, li 1. A Balk. Col D W Flagler, [T li| Ifjp CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, June IS, 1868.—W S Royall, T. Richards A Son, J M Clark A Cos, Torier Flem ing, C A W A Cos, Mrs A Frederick, J Levy, Jones, S & Cos, G <t* J Rappold, E Muslin, Chits Spaetb, Augusta F'aetory, S A Frain, II A Cos, I’ Ilansbergcr, M Cohen, Plumb A L, Dr J 11a*.- ton, Moore & Cos, jV], II K Clark, Robert W Potter, Diana Numeral!, 1) It Strother, M A Cos, Sehofic'd W A Cos, R M A S Jennings O’Dowd A M, Mrs J I- Walker, Oscly A W, E Broadbnrst, !! II Warren, J W Walker, GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS : ! Tho old established "Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory” Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any desired size or quality, and at short notice. Also, COTTON ANI> PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly pi intc<l to order. Information promptly furnished upon applica tion. W. P». ASTEK A CO., je 17—-’>lll :V> Pearl Street. Now York City. mgr SCRIP DIVIDEND, NO. 1, OF THE (3BORGTA HOME INSURANCE CO., of Columbus, Ga. Assets Ist of January, 1 Sf>7 $U6,250.57 Wo have received ready for delivery tho scrip of Dividend No. 1, amounting to 25 per cent., of the net premiums paid on participating, annual policies, on policies issued during the nine months interval from April Ist to Dec. 3lst, 1567. Dividend No. 2 will be issued January Ist, 18(19. Persons to whom Scrip is due arc requested to call ut once and receipt for same. A (3. GALL, Agent, jo7—lm 221 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. Office Tfourvs. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, TIIK OFFICE hours of tbo Clerk of Council will bo; From k o'clock A. M. to 2 P. M. JAMES N. ELLS, City llall, June 16, 1868. Clork. jo 17—fit Horse Power an n .THRESHING MACHINES ! U:i; \KK MANUFACTURING THE ABOVE AlucMiics of our own pattern, und which wo believe aro superior to tiny of tho kind in this or any other miirkot, STKUmt:, licit A HI.I! AXDCIIIi.II>. We also build .STEAM ENGINES, GRIST MILLS, SAW MILLS, WROUGHT IRON SCREW COT TON PRESSES, COTTON PLANTERS’ GIN GEAR, IKON RAILING, AG IllOt! LTURAL IMFLEMENTS, tit ON and MUSS CASITNBB, and all other kinds of Machinery needed in the South- Planters will do well to call on us before making cnntraoTs. PENW.ECON A 110 A tl I'M AN, Engineers and Mm-htnisU. Foundry ami Machine Works, Kolloek st., op posite Excelsior Flour Mills. uiyS—eodSm MW ADVEBTIEEKEBTi 5 Augusta to Hi w y,,. AUD bkturn for om; i AIU;: , . |N AND AFTER SaTLKDAT % * Vj BTANT, Ticket, will be put « ’u" «* *»s« Ticket Office for each train p** 1 can go via Wilmington, Richmond Md'? s '" region, or via Porum-mb, Ac,'" 4 W Line, or via Columbia and Danviiu ' or ®*J J«l9— u JQHM k MARLEY, A| j Wanted Immediately' AJiSSS;*, THIS office HATTER’S CHURCH MUSIC ' a ggsgasaaffM* A. IT. llavtek, Organist ** % ton. line volume contains a fth-nion^' pieces performed at Trinity Xch 'aL** always noted for its fine mmic, dX- tk* 00 ' twenty-five years, and cannot fail p, L fciff prized by tlm musical putdi- Cl «*“% 01, iV IS It' 1) ITSOS 4«> ' Publishers, 277 Washington St h’, CHAS. 11. DITSON a"rn tw ' -iff. ts 711 Broadway, Moore’s Encyclopedia of Masie, I ELEMENTARY, TECHNICAL histad, j CAL, Biographical Vocal and in one large octavo volume of more than Ibonsand Pages. Bonud in Utah PrSsf? DOLLARS. Sent post-paid. SII OLIVER DITSON t CO p; W!, w»^^ jell)—tf 7U Broadway, Key y rt City Ordinance, AN ORDINANCE, to provide for the control and management of persons condemned ft labor on the Public Works of the City 2 Augusta. 3 91 Ist. Be it Ordained by the City Comal of gueta, and U is hereby Ordained by the Jkorh. of the same. That there shall be an cS-r [ Council, to be known as Superintendent of th, Working Gang, at a salary of *1,200 per annum which officer may be employed, suspended «I discharged, by the Mayor, at any time dariee his official term. 6 2d. He shall be subject at all times to th. order of the Mayor or the Jail Committee. It shall be his duty-to receive from the Jailer each morning, Sundays excepted, those persons able to work who have been sentenced to laboron the Public Works, and shall, with such guard, as the Mayor and Council shall furnish him. take charge and direction of the same, and & that they faithfully work. lie shall prevent all intercourse between citizens and the prisoners while they arc under his charge. He shall en forco rigid discipline, and shall punish intubor dination in such manner as shall be approvedbj the Mayor and Jail Committee. 3d. It shall be tho duty of the Mayor to order, or procure, for tho prisoners such clothing ns the Jail Committee shall decide to be suitable; which clothing shall bo worn by them until their discharge. Hot no clothing, tools, or other urtic ts shall be purchased for the use of the Working Gang except by order of the Mayor #r Chairman of tho Jail Coinmiitcc. 4th. The labor of the males, in the Working Gang, shall bo devoted to the preparation of rocks for the McAdainizing of the public streets, unless otherwise directed by special order from tho Mayor or Chairman of the Jail Committee. Mb. The hours of labor shall bo from 6to 12 a. m., and from 2 to 5 p. m., which hours shall not bo changed except by order of the Mijor or tho Jail Committee. Be it further ordained, Tin; all Oniinuces or parts of Ordinances : ilitatiug against this Ordinance he, and the same arc hereby repealed. Done in Council, this loth day of June, A. D. 1868. Attest: James N. Ells, jel7—lOt Clerk of Council. GREAT BARGAIHB TO BE HAD AT 202 Braa Street, AUGUSTA, LA.. UNTIL THE 10th of JUNE, And all Goods not sold by that time will BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, Those in Waist of CHEAP Boots and Shoes! HAD BETTER Call in at Once, AND BUY WHAT THEY I YANT, As tho Stock now en Hand will be Closed Out FOR CASH. To Make Room for an Entire NEW STOCK OF GOODS. j«B—tf . BETTER THAN GOLD!! OUR NEW Indestructible Golden Pens X HE RECOMMENDED BY BANKERS, A Lawyers, Professors. Teachers, Merchants, anti all who have trie<l them, as the best eo manufactured. . . « Thcv are non-corrosive, h;hl manafactureii with tiie greatest earc, renderini: ilieui more du rable than any Pen now boforc tho jmblic. Scut post paid to any address i**r «*> centspe box, containing one dozen. , Orders containing money f*>r the same sen our risk. Do not forget t<» try thciu. M. .\Io.\LPIN A CO., Louisville, Ky. Please state where you sow this advertw meat. jo j._^ Ba» b?i% (Jarr & 0o.» GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS. \ COPARTNERSHIP Fill”. A f, A has this day been formed of currying on a GENERAL Ibb 1 • BIJSIN ESS. The further patr.-uago of friends is respectfully solicited by d' o “™* j a Augusta, Ga., June 13, 18A8. ) , Notice. r pilK COPARTNERSHIP * lKr ' B J,°o|ii I existing under the naive and sty r « • & CAR It. Insurance Agents, ws» thu«J a solved by mutual consent. '* A; s Jote continue the Insurance business, authorized to adjust any uusctdcu tho late firm. (Signed) p. E. CARB, Augusta, Ga., Utfc dune, IS6B. j° COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS O FF I t <)noneiA Kail Hoad Augusta, <la-i J“ nc U - 15 'TnilF COMMENCKMKN f EXERCIs® 8 0 JL Colleges will bo hold At Covington. Wednesday. J ,iae 8 At Penfield, Wednesday, J«U Bth ' At Oxford, Wednesday, July I®^' At Athens, Wednesday, August sth^ Persons wishing to attend College meats at either of the above namm l ?Kranche* l>e passed over the Georgia Railroad »n aQ d for ONE FARE—full fare rea»'" J *“!f,'icirl Agent selling such ticket to famish 10 fp* FREE. Return tickets good for ten 1 ) g,, t . Saturday before the Commonrenient a - mtß i day Evening subsequent to sm’h l *’Bi» ™ t'»y- k- .I s’up’t. jelt-oaw tango li «n • f