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PERSONAL ITEMS. Governor Buckingham has recovered irom his recent illness, and is expected home soon. It is said that Eldridge T. Gerry, Esq., of New York city, has the best law library in the country. A race is expected in Paris between Prince Achille Murat, on horseback, and one M. de Verin, in a velocipede. Maurice Strakosch, whose contract with la diva Patti is at an end, is about to take up his permanent abode in Paris. The Rev. David A. Wasson, the invalid preacher and essayist, has been appointed to an office in the Boston Custom House. Richard Williams, o( Milwaukee, and his brother, of Watertown, Wis., of moderate circumstances, have just inherited £500,000 from a deceased brother, of London. It is proposed to place in the chancel of St. Paul’s Church, in Portland, Me., a stained glass window, as a memorial to the late Bishop Burgess—an elegant, ns it will be a tender, tribute to his memory. Mr. Burlingame is not a Yankee, al though his political career was commenced in Massachusetts. He was born in Che nango county, New York, and the Chenan - gonians have just got awakenei to a lively sense of the importance of that natalitious occurrence. A tablet to the memory of the late Captain Benjamin B. Howard has been S laced in the Unitarian Church in West ridgewater, Mass, to the left of the pulpit. It will be remembered he bequeathed a fund of $21,000 for the support of Unita rian preaching in the town. The natricians of France are now and then quite as rough with their wives as the patricians of Ireland. The Duke de Mouchy, who married the Princess Anna Murat, has been gnilty of flogging his wife repeatedly. Once she forgave him. but when he repeated the offence, she quit his “bed and board’’ for ever. She is said to be very beautiful, and, by all odds, the best member of the Murat family. The language of compliment has seldom been carried to a higher point than by Victor Hugo, who, in reply to an extrava gant puff addressed to him by a lady, replied: “You, madame, arc, the daughter of a poet and the wife of a poet, daughter of a king and wife of a king ; you arc a queen yourself, and more than a queen—a muse. Your aurora smites on the darkness of my night. Thanks, madame; and I kiss '"your feet I* POLITICAL. Hon. Thomas A. Hamilton, of Shelby, is proposed as the next Republican candi date for Governor of Tennessee. Gov, Seymour is expected to preside over the Democratic National Convention in New York. The Knoxville (Tenn.) lleral'i, contains the following frank admission : “We do not ask nor want the negroes to vote either for or against us, and we propose t<i dis franchise them all as soon as we get the power.” The Washington correspondent of the Charleston News says: “The friends of the President here claim that be will certainly receive the largest vote on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention.” The New York Times says that Caleb Cushing has more brains than any other leader of the Democratic party, and wonders •hat he has not been mentioned for the Pre sidency. As if brains would commend hint to Tammany Hall. The Democrats begin to suspect that what Mr. Chase is after is not so much their suc cess as his own. Hence, they now talk of demanding from his friends, as a condition precedent to allowing his name to come be fore the National Convention, that they will squarely support the nominees, whoever thej may be. The Washington correspoudeut of the De. troit Tribune writes. “The object of the present movement against McCulloch is to gain sole possession of the Treasury for the benefit of the Democratic party during the Presidential campaign. That is why the National Intelligencer is so fierce in its denunciations of Mr. McCulloch.” The Oneida Dispatch nominates General Sickles for Governor,'and says : “His name was written upon tljut bow of promise that spanned the heavens when Lee and his invading columns turned ’ their faces in dismay toward the Potomac. Nor have the voters of New York forgotten how it was read by millions of eyes dimmed by tears of joy and thankfulness. The Memphis Acalanche thus speaks of the Democratic nomination : "The nominee at New York must be a Democrat, who was born in the mad passions of the war, who was baptized in principles when it required nerve and patriotism to plead for the Con stitution, and to expose the tyranny that was making our country a military despotism.” The Richmond Enquirer says: "If Mr. Chase is in favor of perpetuating negro suffrage and permanently imposing the 'Congressional plan of reconstruction’ upon the Southern States, as he is understood to be, it would be the height of folly to expect us to ask the Northern Democrats to nomi nate him. They can nominate him if they think proper, but certainly never at our request. The LaCrosse Democrat read the Chicago Times out of the Democratic. party for squinting toward Chase. It says : “What t, we have apprehended and predicted now I appears. The Times has again betrayed r those who have confided in it, nnd we’hope for the last time. It should be no longer tolerated by the Democratic party. Cast it off—turn it out of Democratic fellowship— spurn it as vile and unclean—and its power of mischief will be gone, and a wholesome, generous, honorable, Democratic sentifccnt will be maintained, in spite of all its efforts to debauch and undermine it. The following rich extract is from the New York correspondence of the Charleston Courier: “Now, then, to come at once to the end of a long story, it is as well to say that, in certain Republican circles, it is well understood that if Mr. Chase obtains the Democratic nomination General Grant will, after having made a little show, with draw after the month of August. The election of Chief Justice Chase would then be almost unanimous, and in so far the great Presidential contest would be settled ” It is announced that Ex President Pierce still declines to express a preference among the candidates for the New York nomina tion This is a reticence for which, no doubt, all the candidates will be grateful, as each may suspect himself to be the favored one. It probably springs from a kindly feeling toward the candidate whom he approves . for we imagine that nobody's chances of nomination would be materially improved in the convention from it being announced taut he was Frank Pierce’s choice. The delegates to the New York Coaven will act be likely to hasten there in ad vance of the day appointed. Even the New York Express admits that at most of the hotels its reporters were informed that one or two delegates had been there from such and tach a State, but there were none there now—at least none who avowed themselves delegatee- The delegates who arrived first were *0 pestered, pursued, nnd haunted by al! manner of lobbyist* and politicians that ail those who can preserve their incognito and eo escape the indiction. National Republican AUrtUSTA. G-A. FRIDAY MORNING July 3, lSt-8 For PRESIDENT Os the United States: ULYSSES S. GRANT. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: Schuyler Colfax, OF INDIANA. [OFFICIAL] Pro cl ama tioi i w BY THE GOVERNOR ELECT. Under authority granted by an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to admit the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, to representation in Congress,” which this day became a law : the persons who were elected Members of the General Assembly of this State, at an Election held on the 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d days of April last, and who arc eligible to office under said Act, are hereby notified to convene in the City of Atlanta, at twelve o’clock noon, on Saturday, the Fourth Day ol July next. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor Elect of the State of Georgia. Augusta, Ga., June 25, 1868. OfiS Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, and Milledgeville papers will publish till dny and send bills to National Rccuulican Office. undersigned deems it proper to state that he .regrets the insertion, in yes- terday’s paper, of the article tinder the caption “Masonic.” He was at the time confined to his bed by indisposition. If the manuscript had been soon by him the article alluded to would not have appeared. E. 11. I’uoiik. • ♦ THE DA WzV OP THE NEW DAY. We already are beginning to receive material benefit from the prospect that our restoration to tlie Union will soon be per fected. The securities of the State have risen in’ the money market until they are now nearly at par, and we learn that enterprises in contemplation,and delayed in their accomplishment only by the uncer tainty of the political' status, are to be pushed to Completion. Already we hear of Northern companies quietly buying up mill sites, and preparing to take advantage of our-uncqpalled advantages for manu facturing. Home companies are contem plating the enlargement of their operations, and the tlcprcir’ivjt ivlduh has weigtiCU down industry and enterprise seems fast disappearing. If the people could be persuaded to disregard the counsels of those pestilent politicians whose whole aim appears to. lie to keep the country in a state of turmoil and confusion we might look confidently for the advent of a long day of prosperity. ‘We have what the moneyed men of the North and of Europe want—opportunities for the profitable employment Os capital I they have what wc want—capital itself. The bringing together of our opportuni ties and their capital is prevented by nothing else but the political commotion caused by unprincipled demagogues. Alon who attempt to induce capitalists to invest’ in enterprises here, are met with the reply that property can not be safe where the law’ is so uncertain and unstable. Per haps they exaggerate the uncertainty and instability, but capital is proverbially timid, and will go no where except where its safety is assured. Northern men, capitalists, or mechanics, will go to no country where they’ are liable to be socially ostracised for their political opinions un less they happen to think as the neighbor hood thinks ; and the moneyed man is not likely to send his money where it is unsafe or disagreeable to go himself. But the perfecting of the pl*m of recon struction will give an impetus to the con fidence which is now growing. When the State is fully and entirely back in the Union, and civil law is restored, it may be expected that the reasonable portion of those who opposed the manner in which she was brought back will acquiesce in that which they strove, but found themselves unable, to prevent. Knavish politicans and their foolish followers may still attempt to keep up agitation over issues dead and buried, but practical people will look rather to the hopeful present or the bril liant future than the dead past, and will ask what can we gain by political commo tion and intolerance ? The answer will suggest itself at once—nothing but contin ued depression and poverty. The Legislature about to assemble can do much towards strengthening the confi dence which is already beginning to be felt in the future of the Stale. Let the only act that remains to be done in the pro gramme of restoration be done at once. Wc know that the ratification of the pro posed article of the Constitution will meet with bitter opposition from those who wish to continue the reign of confusion and discord, and who, while vociferously de claiming upon the evils and cruelties of military law, yet do everything in their jxtwer to peqretnnte it ami prevent the establishment of civil law. Yet we hope the good sense of members, even of the Democratic party, will prevail, ami they will not stand in the way of .the welfare of the ]>eople. That done, let political quar rels Ire forgotten for a time, and men of all parties cooperate in the great work of developing the boundless resources ol the State, encouraging enterprise, protecting industry, and making the desert places of old Georgia again to bloom and blossom. This Legislature has a momentous and noble work before them, and, acting in harmony with the Governor, whose prac tical business capabilities are of tlie highest value in this juncture—qualities rarer and of more worth than the dazzling and dccep tive ones of the men who brought secession and its train of evils upon us—wc may confidently hope that Georgia will become the Empire State, not only of the South, but of the Union. Not Compliment aky.—Those who are so fond of denouncing General Grant as a stupid drunkard, ought, to remember that they pay but a poor compliment to Gen. Lee and other skillful Confederate officers. If they could be conquered by such an idiot as the Democratic papers represent Gen. Grant to be, they are not the men whom we and all the world have taken them to be. In belieing Gen. Grant, the slanderers do*not consider-that they are destroying the military reputation of their best and bravest favorites.* A PARTY ON NEGATIONS. The Democratic pirty believes nothing, affirms nothing, lias no principles beyond certain declarations in opposition to what the Republican party may do or propose to do. The Democratic creed consists solely and exclusively in an array of negations. Anything the Republican party may do, or even foreshadow as a work to be done, is at once condemned, and the bitterest denuncia tion of the men and the measures is resorted to, to excite prejudice, and to mislead the public mind in respect to the purposes and the principles of the party in power. This was the case all through the war, and it has been most emphatically the case ever since lite close of the contest. Every men sure deemed -necessary to put down the rebellion was attacked by a band of wicked men, confederated together to overthrow this Government, and the friends of the Union were denounced and opposed by the self styled Democratic party, both in and out of Congress. How has it been during the efforts made by the loyal people, North and South, who, acting in accordance with the laws of Congress, have struggled for more than three long years to bring the whole South into harmony with the Federal Union ? At every step Democratic opposition has been most violent. The whole conduct of the Copperhead Democracy, in its activities, and in all ol its agencies and efforts, has been the denial and opposition of every republican principle and measure. Let us state a few facts so obvious that all cut sec them. Congress passed the Arkansas bill, and also the act known as thef Omnibus bill. From first; to last, before and after the veto, every Democratic mem ber in Congress opposed the adoption of these measures for the admission of these States, and every Democratic newspaper in the land and every politician of the Copper head persuasion cried out against the admission of these States. If every unre. pentant rebel had been allowed to vote and every white and black loyalist had been excluded, there would, not have been in Congress nor anywhere else among the Democracy the least opposition to the admission of these States. Thus it is Democracy 'Consists in denial in saying no to everything the Republicans may do, without regard to the merits or demerits of the measures. The other day there was up in the House the bill lo remove certain political disabili ties from some twelve hundred Southerners, whereupon every Democrat in the rtousa out one voted against the passage ot tlie bill I These States will come in; and the politi cal disabilities will be removed from all loyal people, but should the Democrats by any possibility get the next. House—a thing not at all likely to occur—not a single representative elected to the next Congress in accordance with the constitution and laws of these reconstructed States, will be allowed to lake his seat in the Forty First Congress. This is already avowed as a part of the programme. We have been told -this by a leading editor of a leading Copperhead journal in the Westy within the last twenty fonr hours. We have it also from other sources equally reliable. So we say again, the Democratic party is a parly of destructives. Its principles are, deny, pull down, de troy ; conserve nothing that the Republicans have done ; turn the States out Os the Union; turn the statute book topsey turvey ; blot, out all Republican legislation, and smash things generally. This is modern Democracy. Will the people trust it ? Never 1— Washinytin Republican. - .re » . [From the Atlanta New Era. TRIAL ON THE COLUMBUS PRIS ONERS. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES CONTINUED. The Court assembled at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Record ol the previous day’s proceedings were read and approved. The Judge Advocate announced that, during the remainder of the trial, in order to facilitate matters, the examination of tlie witnesses would be conducted orally. In consequence of this rule, we are not able to make our report verbatim, but will endeavor to give the leading points as correctly as possible. We had much difficulty in hearing the answers ot the witnesses, and to several important failed to bear entirely CROSS EXAMINATION CONTINUED. Sergeaqt Charles Marshall still on the stand. Examination conducted, by Mr. Ste phens. Don’t know what was the character of the house in which Ashburn was killed. I’never was in it before. Have heard it spoken of as a bad house. It is net notoriously a house of ill tame, that I know of. It is reported to have been kept by Hannah Flournoy (colored). 1 do not know that Ashburn lived in the house. Had seen Mr. Bedell before the might. Think I had spoken to him, but inn not posi tive if it was before the occurrence. It was in Columbus. Not positive where—whether on the street or in business house—not posi tive that 1 ever spoke to him. My difficulty with Ashburn was in the fore part of the after noon—three or four o'clock—not positive about the hour. I afterward went aroumj town to several places—stopped in fwo saloons ; one was the “Arbor,’ - on St. Clair street below Broad. Met no 'one there 1 knew, but bar-tender. Went to Cook’s Hotel, and then to tny quarters. R ached tny quarters at five o’clock, but did not re main ; went down town to take supper with a trieud ; Mr. McSpradden ; and came up to my quarters and remained till after roll-call at 9 o'clock. Remained in quarters bah au hour, und weut around on Broad street Got a drink at the "Ruby.” Went back lb quarters and remained till half past eleven, wheu 1 left lo join the party. 1 passed the sentry. 1 don't remember who was on. Men not allowed to pass in and oat. There was no restriction on me, as 1 was in charge of the company. The coat was given near the Perry House by Hennis. 1 did not say, when working for the Democratic club, that 1 had three citizen’s suits. Said I could get three suits. Didn’t s.y I had sent out men with th ■ suits on. When arrested by Capl. Mills i was accused of trying lo influence the election. 1 co-operated with the Demo- • crats. I was arrested for endeavoring to influence the freedmen’s votes. The election was conducted by the judges with sentries at the door. There was no guard of soldiers in rows between which voters had to pass. There was no difficulty in negroes getting across to the polls. (Some questions follow ed which were not answered because the Court objected.) The parties were masked in different kinds of masks. Mine was of ordinary pasteboard. lam positive as to Bedell, but not as to his mask. Barber's was one, I judge, made by himself. It was dark. Hudson’s was something like Barber’s. Duke's was small. It camo down above his chin. lam not positive about Kirkscey’s mask. Malone’s was something like mine. Something was spoken when we arrived at the house, but I am not positive what. Hennis joined the party after giving me the coat. He didn’t lead the party. Ashburn opened the door. Barber, Duke, Malone, Hudson, and the man I took for Belts, entered about simul taneously. The man 1 took for Belts en tered first. I was nt th i door. We all remained on the thro hold of the door. All fired stnndb gin the door. The man 1 took lor Hudson Was on my left. The man I took for Barber wn ß 011 mv right. Some one shot over ray shoulders. No one entered the room. When I first saw Ash burn lie was in the third room in the rear of the table. It was a round table, and was in the centre of the room. There was a bed in the room; on the right hand as we entered. I am not positive about other furniture. The candie was on the table. I think it remained there all the time. I tore tny mask up and threw if away. Threw oft’ the coat as soon as I left the House. I don’t know whether it remained in the street or not. 1 threw it off in Oglethorpe street. I struck Ashburn the evening before he was killed because we had some words. It was not because fie threatened to report me to Captain Mills next day. I did not tell Foster Chapman that was what I struck him lor. 1 told him I struck him, and he was going to report me for striking him. I don’t’ remember telling Chapman I meant to kill Ashburn. I would wot swear I did not s'ay 1 meant to do sit. I do not know that Ashburn was at a public meeting that night. The majority of those voting at the polls were of Ashburn’s party. 1 never heard of strong opposition to Ashburn in his party. 1 knew Mr. Bennett. I don’t know whether he lived in the house with Ashburn. I did not see him that night. The white woman remained in the house. A candle was in her room. The colored woman got out of a side window. I didn’t see her as we returned. I was arrested three' weeks ago. Was not aware it was fur this matter. Became aware when brought here—was told so by Major Whitley. I don’t know who had me arrested. I have received no letter nor written state ment from any one. Maj. Whitley told me I had better make full confession. He said’ it was my duty to do so. He proved to me that there was sufficient evidence against me. He held out no inducements to mo whatever. He offered no inducements to testify against any particular person. I knew I could not be put on the stand and prosecuted, too. I didn’t know whether I would be discharged or not. My first im pression was that it was my duty to do so, and I did so frankly without thought of the consequerfces. I was not positive whether I would go free or not. Maj. Whitley did not tell me he would guarantee me against prosecution. I had interviews with no one but General Dunn and Governor Brown. Saw Major Whitley three times—twice in cells and once out. He merely asked me to tell what I know about the matter. HE DIRECT EXAMINATION. I did not promise, nor intend in future, to pay the loan obtained of Mayor Wilkins. The person recognized as Chipley did not have a revolver. witness discharged. A. E. Marshall was sworn in as assistant reporter. George F. Betts was sworn. DIRECT EXAMINATION. Witness examined by Gov. Brown. My name is George F. Betts. I was raised in Columbus and live there. My parents live in Columbia. I have no occupation in par ticular. 1 have been fireman on a railroad for seven or eight months. I was not ac quainted with Ashburn, but knew him by sight. He is dead. 1 was present at his death. lie was shot. Twenty-five or thirty were present when he was shot. He was killed in a house on Oglethorpe street in Columbus. Parties met in a vacant lot near the house. When they got to the house, they knocked at the door, and asked for admit tance- Some one inside asked who was there. The. answer was, "Mary TlUinghurst.” The one inside asked, “Who do you want to see?” The answer was, “Hannah Flour noy.'' Tlie. one inside said, ‘'You can’t come in ; you’re too late.” The door was then partly knocked down. I, Dukes, Hudson, Roper, Wiggins, Barber, Dr. Kirkscey and Bedell went in. I was not certain that Chip ley was along. There was a man command ing the squad that I took to be him, from bis appearance. He was disguised with a mask. Dukes, Hudson and Barber weut with me ftito the house. I saw Sergeant Marshall. He was with me. When we went in, 1 saw Malone, Hennis, Dr. Kirkscey, Bedell, and a fellow named Blair, in the , house. I, and those who first went in, with me, were armed with pistols. Mine was a revolver. When the door was broken in, we went tp Ashburn’s room. Ashburn said: “Who games there?” and opened his door. Ashburn was on the right hand side of the door. When we got to the door, Hudson said "You're a d—d and the firing then occurred. I, Dukes, Hud son, Barber and Marshall fired. 1 saw Ashburn fall. I think Hudson fired after Ashburn fell. He was stooping down. I believe the table was between him and Ashburn. After he fell we all went out. 1 believe Bedell's mask fell off as we entered. I think he remarked to the woman "he'd kill her if she told on him.” The man I took to be Chipley did not go in. I know Mr. Bennett. I did not see him in the house. 1 suppose he could have been in there without my seeing him. I left the party in the vacant lot and went home. I met Dukes first that night Met the crowd ten minutes after. I went to help kill Ashburn. I expected to meet others there. Dr. Kirkscey told me I would. I had one-conversation with Mm on the sub ject. He called me to him on the street and told me he wanted me to join the party to help kill Ashburn. He said be would give me fifty or one hundred dollars, und I agreed to go. The time was fixed for Monday night, March 30th. He said'the meeting was to take place on the vacant lot. 1 went home between 10 and 11 o’clock and weut to bed—got up in half hour or three quarters ; got out of a window and went to the place of meeting. After killing Ashburn, returned home nnd got in at the window. Got up as usual nett morning. Family did not know I was out. Dr. Kirkscey gave no reason why they intended to kill Ariibuni. 1 knew the reason: they wanted to get him out of the way in election times. CROSS EXAMINATION. 1 went back to the lot after it occurred. Nobody left with me. I went one way and the crowd another. The ict is on Oglethorpe and Church streets. I went up Church street. I didn’t leave all in the lot. Some went down Oglethorpe street. All I knew went through the lot with me, I believe, but am not cer tain. I left them at the lot and went aloue. Going from the house, Malone asked me why I didn't shoot my pistol off. All of the crowd that 1 knew weut into the lot. 1 tore up my musk in the street. It was a black mask. Bedell had a black one. I made my mask. I never asked Kirkscey for the fifty or hundred dollars promised me. He said he'd send it through the post office. I never got it. I never said anything to him. I will swear that I have spoken to Kirkscey, and he to me, before killing Ashburn. I don't know whether I can prove it or not. I sup pose my bed room window is higher than my head from the ground. I had on a black coat, and dark pants. I was arrested on the 21st day of May, I believe, and 1 was then taken to Fort Pulaski. Capt. Cook had charge of me. I never saw Whitley till in the fort. I have not ac quaintance with Chipley. Have no recol lection of ever having spoken to him. I spoke to all I have mentioned and recog zizetl them by their voices. Dukes was not masked when I first saw him. Ido not know whether he put on one or not. I think the rest were all masked. I had been raised up with them, and knew them as well as I know myself. I have not heard Bedell speak often enough to recoghizo his voice under, a mask, and swear positively to his identity from his voice. I’d know Kirkscey sooner by his voice. I don’t recollect how long I have, known him. I was not raised with most of the party. I have known Kirkscey some eight or nine mouths. Can’t tell how loug I have known Wood. Could recognize his voice. I don't recollect how he was dressed. Hudson said he'd “give him hell.” J don't remember what any other one said. The voice was not the only grounds of i cognition; I knew them well. I was Cat taken to Fort 1 ulaski. Got acquainted with Major Whitley fhep. Captain Cook had charge of me. Had an interview with Whitlev then. I don’t recollect the time when I first knew what I was arrested for, nor who told me. No one was present at the inter view. The interview took place in the fort. I don’t recollect who told me what I was arrested for. I first made the dis closure to Whitley, in one of thesfc houses. Made no disclosure to him at the fort. I don’t remember what he said on the sub ject. I knew if I testified against the other parties I would be protected. Whitley told me so. I knew his business very well; ho is a detective, from what I heard. Some thing of the kind was said. I believe he said Kirkscey and others said their money would save them. I believe he told me if 1 would make a statement I would not be hurt. KP-DIRECT EXAMINATION'. The promise was not dependent upon’ testifying against any particular persons. I have not done it. I am well acquainted with Mr. Bedell’by sight. Some one acted as commander of the party, I wouldn't swear it, but think it was Chipley. Bedell’s mask fell. I recognized him at that time. I thought Ashburn was a tyrant in the place and ought to be out of the way. The killing took place between twelve and one o’clock. The Court then adjourned till ten o'clock this morning. IHE CROPS. Alabama. —Harvesting is the order of the day all along the line of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad, in North Alabama. The cotton and grain crops in that section will be good. West Virginia. —A correspondent, writing from Mason county, says he lias planted fifty acres since the 20th of May, and that his crops look promising. Oats look well. What little wheat has beeft sown in his county bids fair to thrive. Missouri.—All accounts show that the wheat crop will be unusually large. In Livingston county the yield will be im mense. The chintz bugs have been inju ring the wheat in Perry county, but the yield will be good, notwithstanding. Illinois.—torn planting is over in parts of the Stale, but the rains have interfered sadly. Fruit—that is, peaches and grapes— will do pretty well. The apple crop does not look well, and small fruit crops will be short. Minnesota. —A correspondent, who has just returned from an extended tour through Minnesota, reports that, in the Northern part, Winter wheat is not generally planted, but that what was put in looks well- Corn and potatoes seem healthy, and-the yield will be large. Indian*.—Wheat will yield an average crop. Grass is luxuriant, and oats and rye promise well. The only fear is that the wheat straw will be too heavy, and fall down where there is a strong soil, and rust. Great fields of potatoes are growing all along between Elkhart and Burr Oak. Fruit is a partial failure. Georgia.—Toward the south the wheat crop has been cut and thrilshed. Further north it is heading out finely, though the rust has made its appearance on the blade. Corn and cotton look well. The young cotton is healthy. The last mentioned staples have been planted in about‘equal proportions. Connecticut. —Rye looks well on the uplands. Oats-late, and, on lowlands; will turn'out a poor crop. The prospect for corn is not encouraging. Potatoes did not- come up well this season, but the yield ■ will be healthy. Grass, without more sun and less rain, will prove a failure. Insects and worms are damaging the fruit trees, and. in some localities, have denuded the apple trees of their foliage. South Carolina.—The cotton crop of the Sea Islands, though backward, is in a vig orous and healthy condition. Storms have hurt the wheat in the northern tier of counties. Intelligent farmers (Carolinians) say that the crops of Pennsylvanians and New Yorkers who have come among them are much better than others. Gardens took well, and a large yield of fruit is expected. ■Wisconsin.—The crops in this State promise to turn out well. In 1867, the yield of the staples was 25 per cent, over that of 1866, which places the wheat crop at about 25,500,000 bushels; corn 12,170,- 000 ; oats 21,50.0,000 ; potatoes 5,000,000, and hay 1,450,000 tuns. Hops were raised in Suak county in large quantities last year, and it is thought that the yield this year will be at least 50 per cent, greater. One county received $3,000,000 for hops alone, at ptices ranging from 50 to 60 cents per pound—a clear profit to pro ducers of from 28 to 38 cents. lowa.—ln the vicinity of Des Moines the farmers are discouraged at the poor prospects. The grasshoppers have appeared, and the Keokuk Gate City says they will average forty bushels to the acre. In the vicinity qf Council Bluffs they are as ruinous, and are doing great damage. One farmer reports that he tried carbonate of lime, but the grass hoppers rather liked it. lie bought a barrel of it and put it on his corn, thinking to save it, leaving an oat field for them to work on. As soon as they found out that he had sowed the lim? they left the oats and went for it, licking it up like it was good. He left them hard at work at it in the evening, and went to bed. In the middle of the night he heard n noise at the door, and on going out found an army of the hoppers who demanded more lime. —The following.is said to be a sure cure for the biles of mud dogs : Mix one pound of common salt in a quart of water, then bathe and aqueeze the wound with the same one hour, then bind a little more salt on the wound tor twelve hours. FUNERAL NOTICE. B©"' The Friends and .Acquaintances of JAMES MULLEN, Sr., and James Mullen, Jr., and family, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former, from bis late residence, No -12 Fenwick St, THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, July 3d, nt 5 o’clock p. m, jy3—lt* —'mim’M <• mm* swthitt-i wmm— r» tr-. . .mri—— t— n SPECIAL NOTICES. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, July 2, 1868.—J <t- T A Bones, E Mustiu, .1 0 M, Jones S A Co, <} A Oates, 0 A D, C A Robbe, Barrett C if- Co, Branch Sous Co, Miss A C Janies, F Von Kamp, J Bender, J C Schreiner rs- Sens, West A May, I Lovy, O’D A M, F Lotz, G A J Rappold, R W Maher, [B], [N], (A), (I Vulgar A- Co, J A Gray A Co, F Von Kamp, E R Schneider, Conley F A Co, J C M A Co, W E Jackson, M A Co, C If Warner, C A Co, T Turner, D It Strother, Lt Col Flagler, J T Mil ler, F W B, A Rodney, B P M, Jennings. ggj“CONBIG N EES PERBOUTH CA R - OLINA RAILROAD, July 2, 1868.—W C Jes sup d Co, T S Morgan, Mullarky Br#», N Galla her, Gray A Turley, Stovall A E, C A Cheatham A Bro, D L Adams, D A S, C Pemblo, J A Gray <t Co, Z McCord, Kenny A Gray, J Hahn, ILevy, 0 A D, Chronicle A Sentinel, I) StelUng, Ga R R Co, L M Churchill. G A A, J 11 Blauvelt, J W Rigsby, Derry Co. AUGUSTA FACTORY, ) Augusta, July 1, 1868. j DIVIDEND N0.37.—A QUARTER LY dividend of Five per cent, this day declared, will bo paid to stockholders on demand. W. E. JACKSON, jy 2—6t* President. Booms or tub State Central Committee,) Union Refuilican Party, > State of'Georgia, Augusta, June 26, 1868. j Jfey THE STATE CENTRAL COM MITTEE of the Union Republican Party is requested to meet at the National Hotel, At lanta, on FRIDAY, JULY the 3d, at T 2 o’clock, noon. A prompt and general atlen-dance is earnestly requested, as business of importance to the Party will bo presented. FOSTER BLODGETT, jc27—td Chairman. Republican papers please copy. General Suferintrndent’s Office, j Georgia Railroad Co., f Augusta, Ga., 19th June, 1868. J )K£y BUSINESS TICKETS,ENTITLING the holder to ride One Thousand Miles on the Georgia Railroad and branches, and the Macon And Augusta Railroad, can bo had for Twenty Five Dollars, on application to J. A. Robert, General Ticket Agent. Ministers of the Gospel, travelling on these Roads from point to point, on Ministerial Duly', r will be furnished’ with authority, by the Station Agents, to travel at half rates. E. W. COLE, Gen’l Sup’t. Altanta, Milledgeville, Athens, Covington, Madison, Greensboro, Washington, and Sparta papers copy daily one month and weekly five times. je23—dim jgfcjjy GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS!! The old established “Corn Exchange Bag - Manufactory” Is prepared to furnish GRAIN any desired size or quality, and at short notice. •Also, COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly pi in ted td order. Information promptly furnished upon applicae tion. * W. B. ASTEN.A , SCRIP DIVIDEND, NO. 1, OF THE GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO., of Columbus, <la. Assets Ist of January, 1867 $416,280.87 We have received ready for delivery the scrip of Dividend No. 1, amounting to 2£> per cent., of the not premiums paid on participating, annual policies, on policies issued during the nine months interval fram April Ist to Dec. 31st, 1867. Dividend No. 2 will bo issued January Ist, 1869. Persons to whom Scrip is due arp requested to call at once and receipt for same. A G. HALL, Agent, je7—lui 221 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. Sleeve Buttons Lost, ON TUESDAY MORNING, BETWEEN THE, Georgia Rail Road and 190 Broad Street, a pair of-Gold Sleeve Buttons, set with Green Blood Stones. The owner’s name is engraved underneath on the gold. The finder will bo liberally rewarded by returning them to F. 11. P.UGIIE, jy I—ts 190 Broad st. BY W. B. GRIFFIN. Valuable Real Estate. ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN JULY will be sold at the Lower Market House, be tween the usual hours of sale, that valuable piece of property,No. 142 and 144 Broad street consisting of two Brick Stores and dwelling overhead, with brick kitchen and out buildings. Lot 42 feet wide and running through from Broad to Ellis street same width. Titles indisputable. Terms one-third cash; bal ance in one and two years, with interest, to be se cured by mortgage, and insured and policy assign ed. Purchaser to pay for papers. jyl-tt Fourth, of July CELEBRATION. THE DIFFERENT MILITARY AND CIVIL Societies and citizens of this city are res pectfully invited to join a procession on the 4th of July. The procession will bo formed under tbo Mar shal of the Day on Broad street, above the upper market, and proceed down Broad to Lincoln street and the Parade Ground, where appropriate speechos-will be made. Reforming again, will proceed through Centre to Greene, up Greene to Marbury and down Marbury to Broad where the procession will be dismissed. While we invite all to participate we would state, that no horsemen will be allowed in the procession except a regular Horse Company, and tbs Marshal and his Aids. Good order will be strictly kept, and all join ing the procession arc required to yield obedience to the Marshal of the Day. W. 11. DbLyox, Chief Marshal. R. Cummings, Ist Assistant. G. B. Snowden, 2d “ L. D. Cotton, 3d " je3o—at M. K. Johnson, 4th “ PUBLIC SCHOOL EXHIBITION. rpilE FIRST EXHIBITION OF THE RICH -1 MOND County Public Schools (white and colored), within the bounds of Augusta, will take place on WEDNESDAY, JULY Ist., at the time and places hereinafter designated: The nine white Schools will assemble at Con cert Hall, at 9 o’clock a. m., when an award of a Medal to the representative pupil of each School, will be inode by G«-n. F. W. Capers. In the afternoon, at 4 o’clock, the teu colored Schools will meet at Springfield Church, wjion a .Medal will be presented to the representative pupil of each of the Schools, by James N. Ells, Esq. The exercises on both occasions will be varied and interesting. Friends of education, and the public generally, arc cordially invited to bo present. MARTIN V. CALVIN, je3o—2t City Sup’t R. C. P. 8. To Cattle Owners. A FINK BULL. KEPT FOR SERVICE. Parties interested will please call on me, 36 D’Antignac street. je27-lw E. D. REESE. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Official. Headquarters Third Military District, 1 * (Department of Georgia, Florida A Alabama, !• Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 1868.) General Orders. No. 95. Whereas, the Ist Section of the Vllth Article of the Constitution of the State of Georgia provides as follows; I. Each lieadofa family or guardian or trustee of a family of minor children shall be entitled to a homestead of realty to the value of two thousand dollars in specie, and personal property to the value of one thousand dollars in tq>ecie, both to be valued at the time they hio set apart, and uo court, or ministerial officer in this State shall ever have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any judgment, decree or execution against said property so set apart, including such improvements as may be made thereou from time to time, except for taxes, money borrowed and expended in the improve nient’of the homestead, or for the purchase money of the same, and for labor done thereon, or material furnished therefor, or removal of incumbrances thereon, and it shall be the duty of the General Assembly :>« early ns practicable t,o provide by law for the setting apart and valuation ofsaid property, and to enact laws for the full and complete pro tection and security of the same to the sole use and benefit of said families as aforesaid. And whereas, the Legislature of said State is to assemble ou the 4th inst., it is ordered ; First. That no court or ministerial officer in said State shall have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any judgment, decree or execution against any real estate or said estate, except for taxes, money borrowed and expended in the im provement of the homestead, or for the purchase money of the same, and for labor done thereon, or material furnished therefor, or removal of incum brances thereon, until the Legislature of said State shall have had time to provide by law for the set ting apart and valuation of such property, or until further orders from these Headquarters, Bv order of Major General Meade : (Signed.) R. C. DRUM, Ass’t Adj't Geu. Official copy,—T. T. A dams, Ist. Lt. 33d Inf., Comd'gPost. jy3—lilt The Piano Book, WHICH CANNOT HE EXCELLED; IS Richardson’s new method. Regular sales, 30,000 a year. Sold by all music dealers, price .$3.75. Sent post paid’. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Publishers, 277 Washington St., Boston. CIIAB. 11. DIT.SON A CO.', jy3—t-f 711 Broadway, New York, High School Choralist. A SELECTION OF CHORUSES AND Four Part Songs from the works of the great Masters, fortheuseof colleges, high schools, ad vanced singing classes, etc., SI.OO. V A volume containing those meritorious pieces usually selected for special occasions aud practices, but which cannot otherwise be obtained, except by the purchase of several expensive books. OLIVER DITSON A CO., Publishers, 277 Washington St., Boston. jy 3- ts U. S. Marshal’s Sale- UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT of .fieri facias issued out of the honorable the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District es Georgia, in favor of the plain tiff, in the following case, to-wit: George W. Hatch vs. thq Bank of Commerce. I have levied upon as the property of the defeudant the Bank of Commerce, part of lot. of laud number ten (10), Jekyl Tything, Derby Ward, together with all the improvements thereon, consisting of a build iug, known as the Bank of Commerce Building, situate, lying, and being in the city of Savannah, comity of Chatham, und State o’s Georgia, and will sell the same at public auction, at the Court House, in the citv of Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia,on the FIRST TUESDAY IN AUGUST next, between the lawful hours of sale. Dated Savannah, Ga , May 29th, 1868. WM. G. DICKSON, jy3—lawlt U. S. Marshal. IN BANKRUPTCY? , Tins IS TO GIVE NOTICE .- That on the 16th day of June, A. D., 1868, a War rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of JOSEPH M. HAYWOOD, ofSavannali, in the county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt on his own petition ; that the payment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the trans fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law ; that a meeting of the creditors, of said Bankrupt, tp TW/tVO tlnkTl. .la.l-4 -• -1 •« V*• V . Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Register’s office, corner Bay aud Drayton streets, Sa vannah, Ga., before F S Ilesseltiue, Esq, Regis ter, on the 4th day of August, A. D., 1868, at 9 o’clock a. m ’ WM. G.- DICKSON, jy3—lt U. S* Marshal as Messenger IN BANKRUPTCY. • rpnis IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on flic 1 29th day of May, A. D. 1808, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of EPHRAIM EHRLICH, of Savannah, in the county of Chatham, State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition, and that the payment of any debts, and delivery of any property belong ing to such Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the cred itors of the said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holdeu at the Register’s office, corner Bay and Drayton streets, Savannah, Ga.. before F S Hesaeltine, Esq., Register, on the 23d day of July, A. D. 1868, at 9 o’clock a. m. WM. G. DICKSON, jy3—lt U. 8. Marshal as Messenger. QTATE OF O Richmond County. Whereas, Anderson W. Walton applies to me ior Letters of Administration on the estate of John J. Clayton, late of said county, deceased. These arc,therefore,to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in August next, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature at office in Augusta, this Ist day of July, 1868. E. M. BRAYTON, jy3-lm* Ordinary. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF~THE A United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) JOSIAH SHERMAN, >IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. I Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Assignee of the estate of Josiah Sherman, of Columbia county, Georgia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. JOHN S. DAVIDSON, jy3—law3w Assignee. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) C. V. WALKER, >IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. ) , Notice is hereby given that tbo undersigned has been appointed /tssignee of the estate of Clarence V Walker, of Richmond county, Georgia, with in said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon liia own petition by the District Court of said District. JOHN S. DAVIDSON, jy3—law3w Assignee- GeoJßbwellO Advertisements forwarded to all Newspapers No advance charged on Publishers’ prices. All loading newspapers kept on file. Information as to cost of Advertising furnished. All orders receive careful attention. Inquiries by mail answered promptly. Complete printed lists of Newspapers for sale. Speciality Arcpid for customers. Advertisements on and Notices secured. Orders from Business Men especially 40 figKß^ir I ' s 'gS jyl—tf ' K - WANTED, AGENTS- $175 PER MONTH TO ttf the NATIONAL FAMILY \ CHINE. This Machine is equal to the |fce !ow Machines in every respect, and is sold m., phinß price of s2t). 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