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PARAGRAMS. —Yesterday, in New York, Gold was quoted at 1.41 J. Cotton, 32. —The latest novelty is a fan that can be need as a parasol, a veil, or a bonnet. —A man has just died in Paris, leaving a fortune of SIO,OOO in postage stamps. —A champion swimmer swam 840 feet in 4 minutes and 20 seconds, at a swimming in New York, on Monday evening. —Camp meetings are to be vigorously engaged in during the summer. New England monopoliz.es the majority of them. —A recent horse race in Russia, according to a local report, was won by the priest’s horse, ridden by the sacristan. —Fans, with likenesses of military heroes painted on them, are the latest novelties. Grant has been rejected because he always keeps shut up. —Liberalism of every kiqfl excites the . disgust of the New Orleans- Tuncn. It speaks of Mr. John Bright as “that sancti monious old humbug.” A French gentleman is irate at being refused admission to the opera in London while wearing nankeen pantaloons. They were breeches of decorum. —Antonousa Kastangpoulo is the name of the Cretan girl who is fighting in the revolution. She is nineteen years old, can notread, smokes cigarettes, is rather pretty, and has five hundred men under her com mand. —A rope walk ini Trenton, N._ J-, hqs just turned out the longest wire rope ever made in one piece. It is 3,800 feet in length ; its diameter is over two and a half inches, and its weight some twenty tons. —The Laborers’ and Peoples’ Co-opera tive Reform Convention, which was called to be held in Chicago on the 4th of July, to nominate an independent candidate ior President, has been postponed to August sth. —A poison of any degree of potency, which has been swallowed intentionally or by accident, may b»rendered almost instanta neously harmless by swallowing two gills of sweet oil. Ar individual with a strong con stitution should take twice the quantity. --A young man named Terril Crenshaw, a merchant of the firm of Crenshaw, Mc- Kinney A Yasser, at Athens, Ala., shot himself through the temple with, a pistol. He is said to have been a young man of high standing, and no one can account for the rash act. —A young lady of Memphis was despoil ed of her hair, in that city, a few days ago. While asleep in her chamber one warm afternoon some sacriligious wretch entered, filched from her head its golden hair and made off with the same, unknown to her. —lt is said the jar caused by the frequent passage to and fro of the heavy engines and trains of the uudergrouud railroads in Lon don is gradually, but surely, loosening and making unsound the superstructures in the vicinity ; and further, that great fears are beginning te be felt for their safety. —Samuel Lover, the author of “Rory O'Moore,” died in Ireland recently. Mr. Lover was born in Dublin, in 1797, and first attracted public attention at a dinner given to Thomas Moore in 1818, where he sung a song, the music and words of which were of his own composition. i —Sergeant Bates had a proud and joyous time carrying the national banner all 1 through the United States, until he carried it into the Democratic Convention, where, , though it could not be regarded as out of plhce, both he and his flag were treated with silent contempt. —Trains on the Central Pacific Railroad now run to Wadsworth, one hundred and ninety miles East of Sacramento, and five hundred miles from Salt Lake. The Com pany have nine thousand men at work, and intend to lay'tweuty miles of track weekly, from Big Bend, Eastward. —A factory girl in Fall River, returned, a day or two ago, a roll of bills amounting to nearly S3OO, which had been inadvertently done up iu a package of goods she had purchased in a store in that city. She refused to accept any reward in money, but was prevailed upon to take a good dress pattern. —-Out West the revenue collectors, sus pecting circus managers, station themselves at the entrance to circus teuts, dropping a bean into one of their pockets as a patron passes in. On one occasion recently they found a circus manager 90 short in his returns, and he accounted for the same by stating that they were all dead heads. —An Austrian paper alleges that the most perfect speaking machine ever invented is now being exhibited in I’eatb, Hungary. It is worked by keys, and the lady performer eon verses through its medium with a rapidity and precision that even misleads the visitors. The only perceptible imperfection is in ren dering the sharper or hissing sounds, such as the final of the letter “s,” —Among the valuables of the Papal | Treasury is a cameo, bearing, according to tradition, a portrait of Jesus Christ, said to have been executed by command of Tiberius Casar, cotemporury of the Messiah. A sculptor in Rome has lately succeeded in executing a bust from the same, which has caused some cooimotiou, and the Pope has sent him a commemorative gold medal, accompanied by a letter of thanks. - THE COVER AST BREAKERS. In every age of the world, and in every civilized nation of the earth, men win could be denominated covenant breakers have been despised and cast out as un worthy of confidence, resjiect. or regard ; and justly so, too. But hbw do we find it herd ’ It would seem to lie enough that a paaty whose members and whose organized action went to this extent during the war to cripple and destroy the nation, might now with draw its opposition to the government, and allow the people who put down this rebellion to settle with the public credj itor according to the covenant and the plighted faith of. the nation. But, no; they do not rest satisfied with being cove nant breakers themselves, but they insist that the whole nation shall join in their infamous projects to cheat the public creditor, and that we l>ecome a nation of covenant breakers and repudiators. In 1864, they shdWed their disloyalty by proclaiming the war “w/aitov.* In 1868, theyjmanifest the same spirit of disloyalty by proposals to cheat those who, in the dark hours of the nation's trouble, fur. nished the sinews of war by compelling them to receive, in return for a lona fide government bond, a depreciated currency, such as was not natned in the agreement, dollar for dollar. This is about the only living issue upon Which the party proposes to go to the people. Will the covenant breakers suc ceed ? We shall see ? ♦ Naiionaltlcpublkfin AfVctuSTrA rai a TUESDAY MORNING July 14, IMB For Os the United States: ULYSSES S. GRANT. FOB,’VICE PRESIDENT: Scih ylir Colfax, OF INDIANA. SO(’IA L A’A7'(7;/./f.LV/.5V. Conservatism in politics is an impossi bility. With the varying wants of the age, new issues arise upon which men are divided, and these issues are naturally brought into the canvass and made to affect the general result. The platforms of parties are so changed in every four years, that the prominent features in the one are hardly recognized in the other. The success of one political principle at a popular election determines it, in the form in which it was presented, so that future discussion upon that particular, point and its temporary application is unnecessary and imprac ticable. To cling to the past and to lament the spirit that forsakes the old and seeks for the new in political affairs, is to become the foe of progress and the opponent of reform. Civilization is advancing, and demands for ite votaries men who appre cite the necessities of the age and are ready to respond earnestly to its wants. Men of ideas control national destiny. It is a most grievous shame to hear men boast of the deeds of tlieir ancestors unless they are willing and anxious to surpass them in all noble attainment and glorious endeavor. Ancestor's are only worthy of honor for what they have accomplished towards the advancement of truth, of liberty, and of virtue. If they have been conservative, and for aught that they have done would have left the age no better than Ihcy found it, they have no claims to veneration, and, however lofty their lineage, their posterity should rather blush to own kinship with them than to boast of it. IVc have even in this country, where equality is a fundamental pijnciple of government, a pride of family that threat ens to undermine republican institutions and to make them but imitations of the proud but effete monarchies of the Old World. Young men with the grand possibilities of distinction before them, begin to feel that labor is degrading, and prefer to spend the precious spring-time of tlieir lives in idleness and dissipation to entering upon the harvest-field open before them, and promising to the faithful worker the richest rewards. Society erects its barriers and its doors too often swing on golden hinges for republican simplicity of manners. It claims an aristocracy and clings to it more closely than do the no-* bility of Europe to theirs. It is founded on Wealth in the beginning, and after a few generations, the distinction of superior riches reflects in their minds a distinction in the family name. Henceforth they believe their blood has Income purer and that it ought not to-be tainted by alliances less noble and distinguished. The gradual advance of the anti-republi can sentiment is apparent to any cateful observer" It permeates all American, society. There is not a village in the land I that does not 1 >oa»t a family that prides itself upon its superiority to all the rest; and there is-not a community true enough to the principles of worth as the only aristocra cy, that does not recognize its claims to preeminence. We ape Parisian manners and fashions. Wc make labor degrading by despising the laborer. Wc weaken re publican government by conforming to the customs and practices of monarchists. Although conservatism in politics is an impossibility, because tlie progress of civili zation is irresistible, conservatism in social life is not only pdlsible but a deplorable fact. Instead of advancing in republican simplicity, instead of making our equality more real as the years roll onward, wo seek the etiquettoc and decorations of nobility. The sceptre of Eugenie as empress of the world of fashion is no more potent in France , than iu America. Titles are nowhere , more profoundly worshipped than here, i A scion of Eur<q>enn nobility is welcomed in all American society as an honored guest, ' without regard to his merits or character; i we fawn upon him, as if the seal of snpen - . ority was imprinted on his forehead and visible to every eye. Republican governments can not be permanent when such views possess the ■ minds of their citizens. They are incon sistent withAhc theory of democracy, and s contrary to its policy. If wc believe in • equality, we must practice it in our political . and social life. The man who frowns upon his brother man because he is favored Ivy I fortune, proves himself unworthy of ; citizenship in a free country, and must be t so regarded by the community. We pro- > fess to disregard all distinctions save those . that ennoble manhood. We claim that virtue and ability are the only titles’of i nolnlity to be recognized in a republic— > that any other than these are false and 3 unfounded.- Wc must b* true to these ; ideas, and must instil them into the minds -of our youth, or the charms of fashion, the t courtly manners of the Old World, the r superstitions homage to birth will win ; them to become the votaries of monarchy, f and lead them to despise the severe but honest and nolfie simplicity of republi r canism. , Q'hat such a result may be averted, is the - caruest desire of all who Irclieve that the > right of self-government is sacred to a tree . people. Carpet Daggers.—Democratic papers ! have bad a great deal te say about the ear ’ pet baggers who represented the Southern ' States at Chicago. Major General Stead man, of Ohio, who was appointed collector 1 of customs at New Orleans, not long since, : is at New York as a representative of Louis ’ iana. Is General Steadman a carpet bag ger or is he not ? [From the Atlanta Era. The Columbus Prisoners* TUR K.IbAcEV AXD DUKE AUW. Eleventh Day. Pursuant to adjournment, the Court met at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. The record of the proceedings of Friday was read and approved. MISS CLIFFORD WYNN SWORN. I live in Banks county, Georgia. 1 was staying at Col. Shepherd’s on the night of the Ashburn murder. Dr. Kirk/cey was at home that night. I had the sick headache and .was awake nearly all night. I heard no one come in or go out of the house that night. Three other members of the family were sick—Airs. Moore, Dr. Kirkscey’s baby, and Edward Shepherd. I occupied the room with Airs, Moore. CROSS EXAMINATION. The family eat supper after dark that night. It was in March—the latter part of March. Ido not recollect the day of the month. When 1 say the family took supper just after dark, I don’t know what time of the night it was. I don’t know how long after dark it was; wc had r o time piece. Col. Shepherd and family, Dr. Kirkscey, myself and my sister .Mattie, were at supper. I went to Mrs. Moore's room after supper. 1 slept with Mrs. Moore. I retired very late that night. I had the sick headache. 1 laid down about eleven o’clock that night. I did not go to sleep till nearly day. Mrs. Moore and I sleep on the same bed. It was nearly day when she went to sleep. She had been asleep not very long before I went to sleep. I do not know whether she was asleep before midnight or not She had been asleep once and waked up again, and did not go to sleep again before nearly day.' I cannot tell what time she went to sleep first. It was some time after I went to bed—about two hours and a half I think. She did not sleep very long. When she awoke she called to Wooddie to go to Dr. Kirkscey’s room for medicine, for she was in the next room to his. When Wooddic came back with the medicine she sat on the bed for some time—-as much as an hour, 1 suppose. I don’t think it was two hours. It was about an hour I reckon. Wooddie went to her room than and I saw her no more that night. I had been staying at Col. Shepherd's three months before Ash burn’s death. • Dr. Kirkscey was not out at night frequently during that three months. I do not recollect any instance in which he was out. lie had calls from patients and he went very often. He was then out at night. I was incorrect in saying ho was never out at night. 1 don’t remember whether his calls to patients were frequent or not. I remember none in particular. Mrs. Shepherd was usually at home. [lf the Dr. had been called to patients she would have known it. (The same was replied as to Edward and Mrs. Moore.) I believe he went out sometimes at night to attend the meetings of the Masonic fraternity. I don’t remember of his attending Democratic Club meetings at night. I heard of of the death of Ashburn next morning, at Colonel Shepherd’s, in Mrs. Moore's room. I don’t remember who told me of it I think a servant came in and told Mrs. Moore. Miss Wooddie was off studying. 1 don't remember now whether it was before or after breakfast. 1 have not talked with. Mrs.' Moore within the last twenty-four hoars about where Miss Wooddie was at that time. I have not read Mrs. Moore’s testimony, nor hcard .it read; nor have I heaid anybody speak of it. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Wooddie and 1 are staying at the same house. 1 have heard no conversation about what Mrs. Moore stated in her testimony, nnd none about wliat Miss Wooddie stated, I heard talk about how she (Miss Wooddie) acted. Edward Shep herd was at school, 1 believe, when I first heard of Ashburn's death. I don't remem ber what time lite family took dinner that, day. They usually dine about 1 o'clock. I don’t know whether Miss Wooddie was at dinner or not. 1 first saw Miss Wooddie after I heard of Ashburn’s death the same day I heard of it. I don’t remember what wns said about Ashburn's dea'4p I first heard the question of Dr. Kirkscey’s where"- abouts, on tho night of Ashburn’s death, discussed when they begun to arrest mem bers of the Democratic club, I don’t re member when Dr- Kirkscey was arrested. I atn not acquainted with any that were arrested except Dr. Kirkscey. 1 heard that other members of the Democratic club were arrested. KK DIRECT. Dr. Kirkscey was living at Col. Shepherd’s during the early part of the year. He did not live there all the time irom theifnst of the year to the first of March. He lived awhile at Cook's hotel. The testimony of the svitness was .here read over to her, and she was finally dis charged. ANDREW SUEI’JIEKD SWORN. I live in Wyntitou, near Columbus. 1 was at home on the night of Ashburn’s murder. Dr. Kirkscey was at home between ‘ 10 aud 11 o’clock that night. I saw him go i into his room. Ido not know where he wW» the rest of the night. CROSS EXKMISATIOS. I think Ashburn was killed en the 30th of March. The family usually take supper about eight o’clock. I do not know that they frequently take supper after 8 o’clock. The family was at supper that night (naming those named by Miss Wynn). I went to bed between 16 and 11 o’clock. I saw Dr. Kirkscey go into his room a littler before I went to bed. I was not up any more that night. 1 did uot sleep iu the same room with Edward. He sleprt with my brother Albert. My mother slept in flic middle room, opposite Mrs. Moore’s room. My brothers slept iu the third room on the same side. My father is in a differ ent part of the house altogether. RE UtRECT. I was studying in the hall between supper and bed time. I studied there until I retired. C. K. ARRINGTON SWORN. I reside in Carroll county. I <was at Mr. Duke’s when I first hearJ of the assassina tion of Mr. Ashburn. I was in the black smith shop. It was on Tuesday or Wednes day. Mr. Duke, tho accused, was at tho shop when 1 first heard the news. I went to Mrs. Duke’s on Sunday, and staid there four days. Mr. Dukes was at his father's, when I reached there on Sunday. He was there on Sunday night. I slept with him. He was there on Monday night- He slept with me that night in the house there His mother aod father and some of his sisters slept in the same room. He was there on Tuesday uight. He and I slept together every night while 1 was there. 1 hey cull it about forty miles to Columbus. 1 don't know how far it is. Mr. Duke’s mother is my sister. CROSS EXAMINATION. I have a family. I reside iu Carroll county, about 43 miles from Mr. Duke. 1 walked to Duke's. I only went there on a visit. It took me a day aud a piece. I don’t recollect what sort of weather I had during the trip. I left home on Saturday. I don't remember whether it rained ou Saturday or Sunday. I reached Duke’s about two hours by sun. I was aloae. 1 found Duke's family at home when I arrived there. William Duke was at home. He was getting belure the fire when 1 went in. I spent Monday at the blncksmith shop nearly »U day. A negro man nnd one of Dnke’s brothers were there. Mr. Duke’s father was there too. 1 was not in Jhe blacksmith shop all day. I was at the house part of.tbe day. I don’t know exactly what time we retired. They had no time piece. I judge it was between nine and ten o’clock. 1 think were were three betMn the room. Islept in the back part of the room. I don’t know the size of the room —it was a large one. It had three doors. The front door faced the big road—South I think. The bed in which I slept was ou the right as I entered. 1 never noticed whether it was against the wail or’ not. It was at the end of the house 1 entered—iu the right hand corner. The other beds were in the othsr end to the left, (Jiaiucs all the persons who slept in the room.) Duke has two or three married sisters. One of them slept in an adjoining room. He has a married brother. He did not sleep in that room. I was at the shop and house, backward and forward, on Tuesday. I was there also on Wednesday. There were several other men there. lam n farmer. I first heard of the murder ol Ashburn ou Tuesday or Wednesday—l don’t know which. 1 don’t know who brought the news. It was some man there in the settlement that told *it at the shop. It was light nights I think. I am not certain if it was Tuesday or Wednesday. I say it was one or the other of these days, because they said he was killed on the 30th of March, and it was a day or two afterward. 1 got there on tho 29th— Monday was the 30th. The first day I left home I travelled about 30 miles. I don’t know the name of the man I staid with. It was about three quarters of a mile from Dr. Pierce’s. Dr. Pierce lives iu Meriwether county, I stopped before I got to Dr. Pierce’s, 'Hie house was sort of a double I got there after night awhile. The house is right close at the road. I think it was a little cloudy when, I stopped that night, and do not know whether the moon was shining. I do not remember if the moon was shining on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. I left Duke’s to go home soon ou Thursday morning, and came eight miles this side of LaGrange tho first day, and staid with my father-in-law that night. I arrived at his house just before night. I think it rained that evening. I went home on Friday. I don’t know exactly how far it is from my father-in-luw’s house—it’s about 35 or 40 miles. I did not reach home that day. I staid with my brother-in-law, Handy, who lives in Carroll, near the Chattahoochee river, with a man by the name of Akers, on what is called the “Fire Natch” road. I got home Saturday. I was absent, I think, six days. [Witness described the family where he staid the first night.] I first heard that Duke was accused of connection with the murder of Ashburn last night was a week ago, at homo. It was communicated to me by Mr. Duke’s brother. I recollect so particularly about Duke’s being at home on the 30th of March by being there and hearing of Ashburn’s death. BY THE COURT. The moon, I think, was about full when 1 .visited Duke’s house. rob’t. t.*c. tucker sworn. I live in Meriwether eounty. I know Wm. Duke, the aecused. (Points him out.) I think the first I head'd of Ashburn’s murder was at Duke’s shop on Wednesday evening. William was there. I saw him in the field on the Saturday Itefore, and once before at the shop. I saw him at the shop Monday evening after the sun was down. (Named others whq were at the shop at the same time, and ident fits Arrington as one who was there, though he was unacquainted with him.) I did not see him (Arrington) there the evening I heard of the death of Ashburn. The shop is about forty miles from Columbus. CROSS EXAMINATION. I live from three to four hundred yards .from Duke’s shop since 1852. Duke moved there last winter was a year ago. lam frequently at his shop. I have all my wood work done there. I am there sometimes every day in the week and sometimes not for two or.three weeks. It depends on my health and business. It is regarded as a public place for the neighborhood- Ido not remember who was at tlie shop the next time I was there after the time about which I testify. 1 remember who was there on Wednesdays because there I first lieard of the death of Ashburn. I had made arrangements on Tuesday for my wagon to take a load of cotton up to LaGrange, and after they started, on, Wednesday, 1 walked down to the shop, and while there heard that Ashburn was killed, and when my son and son-in-law returned from LaGrange they confirmed the report. It was the.last of March or the firstof April. I know 1 am right about the time, because a neighbor wanted me to haul a load of cotton to LaGrange. I could not unless my son-in law would spare a portion of his team. He did not Want to go, as he wanted to go to planting cotton. 1 told him there was plenty of time to bed up his land, and it I was ready, I would, not go to planting before Monday, the 6th of April. Ido not keep a memorandum of the time I commence or finish planting. -1 frequently just mark in 'my Almanac the day. I did not mark this i year, and do not speak from any memoran- I Jam, but Horn a positive knowledge. I keep, a memorandum sometimes for' reference a long time afterward. 1 conld not have located ibis day but by concurrent -Circumstances. 1 commenced plauling cotton on the Gth of April. 1 -had the. day set apart to cotn jnence. I don’t know that I ever thought about Duke being at home at that time until he was arrested. He was arrested Wednesday or Thursday, two or three weeks ago. The arrest of LXtke, a near neighbor, made a decided impression upon my mind, under tho circumstances, knowing, os I did,"that he was at home when Ashburn was killed, asd if ho was arrested I might be so I only remember that he was' arrested on Wednesday or Thursday. I remember the circumstances of Duke being home, because I could not have sent my wagon and mules off the place at any other time. I had finished planting my corn and was bedding my cotton land, and, between planting corn and commencing to plant cotton, I had time ■ to send my wagon off. 1 should never hare remembered what day I finished planting corn had it not been lor tho circumstance occurring at the time. (Here, a.s well as iu other places, a large portion of the cross examination is omitted, because we have not the-space to devote to it.) I think I heard that Duke was charged with connection with the murder of Ashfiuru the next day after bis arrest. I never suspected anything of the. kind before his arrest. If he had not been arrested I don’t know that I should ever have remembered so particularly about bis beitig there at that time. If he had not been there I should have remembered that as well. I don’t remember everybody I saw that Monday. \ afe-uiKKur. lam sixty seven years old. lam u far mer. RE-CROSS EXAMINATION. My memory is not so good as it was when I was a young man. SE-BE-DIRRCT EXAMINATION. From the sensation produced at the time I am positive of the leading facts that 1 have stated here. 1 was at one time Judge of the Inferior Court of Meriwether eounty. KE-RE CROSS EXAMINATION. I suppose a greater sensation was pro duced on my mind by the arrest of Duke than by tlie death of Ashburn. After concluding with this witness the Court adjourned till ten o’clock Monday morning. —The Swedenborgian National Conven tion will bo held at Portland, August 9. Severed hundred delegates from abroad will be present. [Special Correspondency Cincinnati Gazette. THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA. The Remarkable Contest for Pari/ Ascend ancy in fnc House of Representatives— The Republicans Demoralized by the Ambition and Vanity of Small Men—A ) 'igormts Effort to Rally—lts Success— Decided Democratic Defeat—The Skies Atlanta, July 7. Iho interest iu the proceedings of the Georgia Legislature, especially those of the lower branch, continues unabated, and the question which agitates all minds is, will the Democrats or Republicans tonally get con trol ? The Republicans, last evening, contended that the five Democratic majority of yester day was fictitious; that several of the tnem hers, especially of those who arrived for the first time that day, did not know that party lines were to be strictlydrawn in the election for Clerk, and that they would certainly do better to day. OfEItATJOKS OF LITTLE MEN. . 1 may us well state the faet right here, that several ambitious aspirants after office have, for the past five or six days, been doiug all in their power to distract and divide the Republican party. There are two or three gentlemen especially, who are actually in triguing for seats in the Senate of the United States, notwithstanding the fact, palpable to every observer, that they ought to confiider themselves highly complimented in having been made members of the Georgia House of Representatives. The choice of the .Republicans of this State for United States Senators settled long ago upon two individuals ; the one altogether acceptable to the white men of the party, the other having the fullest confidence of the colored men; both gen tlemen of much personal popularity throughout the State; both eminent for their ability, and for their great services in the cause of Reconstruction. I refer to Foster Blodgett, of Richmond (Augusta), and Joseph 13. Brown, of Fulton (Atlanta). The Republican members of the Constitu tional Convention, with scarcely a dissent ing voice, favored these two gentlemen. Probably nine tenths of the Republicans who Voted at the recent. election fur mem bers of the Legislature, believed that Brown and Blodgett would be the United States Senators. Doubtless four fifths of those members on coming here expected to vote for them. But, as I have said, some two or three minor aspirants, with vanity and ambition inversely proportioned to their merits and ability, came here a few days ago, and began to prospect for these Senatorships. Finding, after a little expm inatkfn, that their pretensions were ridi culed by their own party, and mad and angered, as is the custom of little men, they stooped so low as to seek alliances with Democratic and semi-Republican candidates, and by raising a great noise and dust, contrived to frighten a few Republicans who did not know their real strength, and thus for a time demoralised and divided the party. The wise and vigilant enemy, marshalled by Bob. Toombs and Howell Cobb, stealthily com pleted their organization, took advantage of the momentary Republican dismay, came into the House on Monday morning, and elected their candidate for Clerk by five majority, as I have already described, The Republican consternation was visible at once. The Democratic candidate for Messenger was chosen without a struggle, and a good enough choice was made. The Republicans rallied on the Doorkeeper, and had strength enough left, to adjourn the House an election could be effected. LITTLENESS CULMINATES. In the afternoon, one or two of the true men of the party summoned its members to meet in caucus nt Bell Johnson Hall. They met. A committee was appointed to bring in rules, for the permanent organization of the caucus. It was proposed, among other things, that the members should support the nominees of the caucus; and it will hardly be believed that such men as Joshua Hill, J. E. Bryant, and J. 11, Caldwell, fought against this simple and necessary proposi tion with the utmost bitterness, and threat ened the party with disruption if it were adopted. It was at last adopted, however, by an almost unanimous vote, and thus was the first sign that Republican supremacy would be regained. The caucus met again this morning. Mr. Bryant was 'more violent than before. In fact his violence culminated in open de nunciation of one or two of the ablest and best leaders of the Republican party in this State. It was well that the cloud had burst. The skies immediately began to clear. A DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT. The Republicans went up to the House feeling first rate. They put iiTnomination a colorad man, named Jackson, and gave him a heavy vote. They had not recovered, however, sufficiently to elect him, and so they did the next most effective thing they could. As I said yesterday, Lineburger, an ex rebel soldier, was nominated by the Demo crats, on Monday. But it began to be whispered about among same of that he was a little shaky, and might be induced to join the Republicans. Besides, they had found a gentleman in Atlanta, named An derson, who was a conscript agent for the defunct Confederacy, and had besides killed a man or two in private fights. These qualifications were, in the Democratic mind, even superior to those of Lineburger, and accordingly the latter was dropped this morning, and Anderson put on the track as the regtilar Democratic nominee. The Re publicans immediately switched over to Lineburger and the latter was triumphantly chosen by a majority of eight, he receiving eighty five votes to Anderson’s seventy seven. SKIES BRIGHT. While I do not regard this as much of a Republican success, still it is unquestionably a Democratic defeat. The regular nominee of the anarchists was beaten. Their prestige was brokco. The Republicans felt that they liad, at least, gained a point. And it is not very unsafe to predict that the next trial of arms betweea the friends and the enemies of the Union, in the Georgia House, wil devclope a clean Republican majority. Official. Headq’bs Military District, i (Department Georgia,Florida,and Alabama), > Atlanta, Ga , June 30,1868. ) frerteraf Orders, No. 93. From the returns made to these Headquarters by the Boards of Registration, of the election held iu tb« State of Georgia for civil officers of ■ said State and for members of Congress, under the provisions of General Orders, No 40, para graph 111, issued from these Headquarters, which election commenced on the 90th day of April, 1868, and continued four days, it appears thfit in said election the following named persons were elected Representatives to the Congress of the United States from the Congressional Districts to their names respectively attached, viz: . Ist District—J. W. CLIFT. 2d District—NELSON TIFT, Sb 3d District-W. P. EDWARDS. 4th District—SAMUEL GOVE. sth District—C. 11. PRINCE. 6th District—JOHN H. CHRISTY. 7th District—P. M. B. YOUNG. Bv order of Major General Mkadb. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant General. Otflcial: George Meade, A. D. C. )y 11-lOt ■ . - Wanted Immediately. A COMFORTABLE DWELLING, CON TAINING five or six Rooms, and Water, in a respectable part el the city. One with a gaud Garden attached preferred. Apply at jyll-tf THIB OFFICE. FUNERAL NOTICE. The Friends and Acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE M. HOOD, and (jf Mr. A. J. HOOD and family, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of RUTH, intent daughter of the former, from their residence, No. 30 Broad street, THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, at 0 o’clock. , SPECIAL NOTICES. General SvrsßUtTMtPEttT’s Office, ) Georgia Railroad Co., > Augusta, Ga., 19th June, 1808. J BUSINESS TICKET’S,ENTITLING the holder to ride One Thousand Miles on the Georgia Railroad and branches, and the Maoon and Augusta Railroad, can be had for Twenty Five Dollars, on application to J. A. Robert, General Ticket Agent. Ministers of the Gospel, travelling on those Roads from point to point, on Ministerial Duly Will bo furnished with authority, by the Station Agents, to travel at half rates. E. W. COLE, Gen’l Snp’t. Altanta, Milledgeville, Athens, Covington, Madison, Greensboro, Washington, and Sparta papers copy daily one mouth and weekly five times. jc23—dlm_ gg,- GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS!! The old established “Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory” Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any desired size or quality, and at short notice. Also, COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly p.jnted to order. Information promptly furnished upon applica tion. W. B. A6TEN a co., je 17—3 m '25 Pearl Street, New York City. GENERAL AGENCY? 7 ~ Phoenix Mutual Life Jnsuraece Co., L Atlanta, Ga., June 20, 1848. ) MESSRS. BARBER, LATHROP A CO., General Insurance Agents, 219 Bread street, Augusta, Ga., are my duly qualified and com missioned agents lot the Phrenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connec ticut, and I will recognize all their official acts as such. • N. 0. ROCKWELL, jyS—tf General Agent. City Sheriff’s Sale. TTOMLL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER V V Market House, iu the city of Augusta, on the first. Tuesday in August next, between the usual hours of sale, two Promisory notes—one given one day after date, for $518.11, in favor of Wright & Mobley, dated Augusta, January 4th, 1868. signed Arthur A. Atkinson one ten days afterdate, dated January 6th, 1868, for $120.95, in favor of Wright & Mobley, signed Wingfield M. Rivera. Levied on by virtue of a fi. fa., iu favor of Hezekiah Hussey vs. Wright&. Mobley— li. fa. in the Oily Court of Augusta, returnable to the August term of said City Court. ' ISAAC LEVY, jy-l—tJ . SlierilrCity of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL UK SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, between the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in August next, four shares of the capital Stock of the Empire State Insurance Company. Levied on by virtue ot an attachment, returnable to the City Court of Augusta, in favor of Sidney Root vs. Alexander S. Myer and Julius J. Myer, once copartners under tire name of A.B, Myer 4 Son. Sold by virtue of a fi. fa. founded on said attach ment; returnable to the August tcrm(lß6B) of said Court. ISAAC LEVY, jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale, V V ILL RESOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET VV tho City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday ia August next, between the usual hours, of sale, the house and lot of L. Dwelle, Jr., —House north aide Broad street, running through to Junes street; bounded on the north by Jones street, cast by Mrs. Straub’s lot, south by Broad street and west by Dwclle's lot. Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in favor of die City Council of Augusta for tho year 1867, returnable to the City Council of Augusta. ISSAC LEVY, jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriffs Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August, between the usual hours of sale, all that lot or parcel of land situ ate, lying and being iu the City of Augusta, having a front of thirty-three (33) feet on Centro etreet, and known as number twenty-two (22) ; bounded on the north by lot of Mrs. Mary Collins, widow of Dennis Collins, on tho soWth by iot of Henry Loen, on the oast by alley running through from firoad to Reynolds street, on the west by Centro street. Levied on by virtue of« 11. fa. in favor of John M.' ClarkoiSons ra.John Gailfoyle; also, one City Tax fi. fa. in favor of the City Council of Augusta, tor tho year 1866, returnable to tho August term (1868) of said Coart. ISAAC LEVY, jy4—td • City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff's Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, on tho first Tneeday in August next, between the usual hours of sale, the house and lot on Market street belonging to W. V. Keener, Trustee. Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in favor the City Council of Augusta, for tho year 1866; bounded north by Market street, south by Rey nolds street, east by Butler’s lot, and west by W. V. Keener’s, returnable to tho City Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVY, jy-I—td City .Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale- WILL BE SOLD AT THE LQWER MARKET House in tho City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August next, between the usual hours of sale, tho house and iot of John T. King, sixty-six (66) feet, more or less, on Houston street, running back one hundred and sixty six (166) feet, more or less; bounded north by Matt. Pleasant’s, cast by John M. Tur ner, south by Broad and west by Houston streets. Levied on by virtue of two tax executions in favor of the City Council of Augusta, for the ycats 1866 and 1867, returnable to the City Council of Augusta., ISAAC LEVY, jy-4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in tho City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August giext, between the usual hours of sale, the house and lot of John M. Turner, on north side of Broad street, fronting 110 feet, more or less, and runningback to Reynolds street; bounded'north by Reynolds street, cast by Peter Johnson’s and IlannahTodd’s lots, south by Broad Street and west by John T. King's and Matt. Pleasant’s lots. Levied on by virtue of tai execution in favor of the City Council of Augusta, for tho year 1867, returnable to the City Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVY, jy t—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August next, between tho usual hours of sale, one house and lot, the prop erty of Jerry Bunch, on the south side of Fen wick street, fronting 52 loot, more or less, and running back 187 feet, more or less, to Calhoun street; bounded north by Fenwick street, south by Myer's lot, east by lot of C. A Platt, west by lot of W. V. Kerr. Levied on as the property of Jerry Bunch, to satisfy two fi. fa.*s for City Tax for the years 1866 and 1867. The said fi. fa.’s returnable to the City Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVY, iy4td City Sberiffof Augusta. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Iu the matter of ) SAMUEL WALKEB, kIN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J *- WiU ba sold, by virtue of an order of the Honorable Charles G. McKinley, Register, at the Court House door, in the city of Newnan, on the first TUESDAY in AUGUST next, within the usual hours of sale, 41} acres of the West end of tho South half of Lot No. 25, in the original first (now second) district of Coweta county. Said under and free from ineumbrances. Tenos cash. This July 10th, 1868. . JOHN W. POWELIo jy!2—lt Assignee. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA?? k J At Blakeley, the Bth day of July, A. D. 1868 The umlcrsigiied hereby gives notice of hi« appeiiitment as assignee of James B. Brown, of Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been ad judged a bankrupt upon bis own petition by the District Court of said District. GEORGE B. SWANN jy!4—law3w • Assignee, etc. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF At Blakeley, the Sth day of July, A. D. 1868. The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis appointment as assignee of James B. Jones of Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of Georgia within said District, who has been ad judged a bankrupt upon his own petition by th e District Court of said District. GEORGE B. SWANN, jy!4—law3w Assignee, etc. SOUTHERN DISTRICT. OF At Blakeley, the Sth day of July, A. D. 1868 The undesigned hereby gives notice of bi? appointment as assignee of Hardy C. Fryer of Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been ad judged a bankrupt upon his own petition bv the District Court of said District. 3 GEORGE B. SWANN, jy-14—law.lw Assignee, etc. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF The United States for tho Northern District of •Georgia. In the matter of j holiday <t ware, >in bankruptcy Bankrupts. J Will be sold by virtue of an order of the Hon Charles G. McKinley, at tho Court House Xx> r l ! n the town of Fayetteville, in Fayette countv on the first TUESDAY in AUGUbT next, within the usual hours of sale, a Town Lot in the said town of Fayetteville, known in the plan of said town as Lot No. 3, and the South part of Lot No 4, being 76 feet ia frent and 120 back ; also 20 feet in front by 120 feet back, off of tlg> North side of Lot No- 2, with the improvements thereon. Sold under but free from incumbrances, as the propertv of said bankrupts. Terms cash. 1 This. July 10th, 1868, JOHN W. POWELL, jy!4—law2w Assignee. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED State? for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) HARDY Padgett, [in bankruptcy. Bankrupt. ) No. 14. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts prova ble under the Bankrupt Aet of Marell 2d, 1867 notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 11th day of August, 1888 a* 8 o’clock a. tri., at chambers of said District Court, before Frank 8. Hcsseltine, Esq., one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office at the Court House, in Quitman, Ga., and shew cause why the piayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the same tiuie und place. Dated at Savannah, Ga., this Uth day of July, 1868. jamks McPherson, jyl4—law3w Clerk. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States tor the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of . i BAM‘L A. TOWNSLEY, J-IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. ) No. 282. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court fora discharge from all his debts prova ble under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 12th day ol August, 1868, at 8 o’clock a. m., at chambers of said District Csurt, before Frank S. Hcsseltine Esq., one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office at the Court House in Bainbridge, Ga., and show cause -why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice is given that-the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Dated at SaVannah, Ga., t his 11th day of July, 1868. JAMES MCPHERSON, jy!4—Jaw3w Clerk; Tn tiie di s ti: ic r c6l: kr oi the United Stalos for the Southern District of Georgia. SS. In tbc matter of ) WM. VV. JCENDRICK, >IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. ) A Warrant in Bankrnptcy has been issued against the estate of- » WILLIAM W KENDRICK ofthecounty ol'Dougherty, State of Georgia, in said Dls.trieL who has been adjudged a Bank rupt upon petition of liis creditors, and the pay ment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt,, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, arc forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose on<f or more Assig nees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be boiden at Americus, in said District, on the 28th day of July, A. D. 1868, at 1 o’clock p. m., at the Court House, before Frank 8 Hcsseltine, Esq., one of the Registers in Bankruptcy of said District. WM. G. DICKSON, jy!4 It U.S. Marshal for said District > Official. Headquarters Tmsn Military District,l (Department of Georgia, Florida 4 Alabama, > Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 1868.) General Orders, No. 95. Whereas, thy Ist Section of the VHlh Article ol the Constitution of the State of Georgia provides as fallows: I. Each head of a 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 specie, both to be valued at the time they are set apart, and no court or ministerial officer in this State shall ever have jurisdieliou or" authority to enforceauy judgment, decree or execution against eaid property so set apart,including such improvements as may be made thereon from time to time, except for taxes, money borrowed nnd expended in the improve meat of tlie 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 dnty of the General Assembly as early as practicable to provide by law for the setting apart and valuation vfsaid property, aud to enact laws for the full and complete pro tcction aiid security of the same to the sole use and benefit of sard families as aforesaid. And whereas, the Legislature of said State is to assemble on the 4th hist., it is ordered ; First. That no court or ministerial officer in said State shall have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any judgment, decree Ot execution against any real estate or said estate, except far taxes, momy borrowed aud expemled in the im provement of the homestead, or for the purchase money of the same, and for Tabor done thereon, or material fnrnislied therefor, or removal of Incum brance* thereon, until the Legislature of said State shall have had time ttf provide by law for the set ting apart and valuation of such property, or until farther orders from these Headquarters, By order of Major-General Meade : (Signed.) B. C.DKUM, Ass t Adj t Gen. Official copy.—T. T. Adams, J ?t - Lt rj 3 !J Df > 'Cbind'gPost. jy.3—lot. Assignee’s Sale. VSTILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TtTES VV DAY IN AUGUST nelt, before the Court House door in the town of Sparta, Hancock county Georgia, between tile-lioiir* of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 o’clock p. m., jhe following property, to-witi Four hundred ipid sixty-two (162) acres of land, more or less, situated within one mile of the town of Linton, in said comity, and adjoining lands of John Stone, J. W. Daggan, and Stanley. Also, the following promissory notes aud other evidences of debt, viz; One flute on David 8 Brown, as guardian, for'<Bsß ; .one note on John F. Mulligan, for <393; one note on J- A. P. Robson; one attorney's receipt.for a note O’°j , Frank S. Howard; one receipt of VVm. Ingra’rM for a note on George W. Burton. Sold a» the property of James R. Gause, bank nipt, of Hancock county, Georgia—free from the incumbrance of liens—by order of Hou. A. G. Foster, Register imßaukruptcy. Terms cash. ARCIf&AbD C. MCKINLEY. jyllt—2Wd _Assignee-_ TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 1 United States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of 1 \ Aueusrus E. Cci.breath zIN LANIff" I** 1 ** . ] Bankrupt. ) No. IT. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Cufto for a discharge from all his delds provable under lhe Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given -to all persons interested to appear on the 21st day of July. 1868, at It) o’clock a. m-< at Chambers of paid District Court before Garnett Andrews, Esq., one of the Registers, of said Court in Bankruptcy, at the Register’s office in tne city of Monroe, Ga., and show cause why tne prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt shouiu not be granted. And further notice is given tnar the second and third meetings of creditors win uc lield at Hie same time and place. Witness, tile Honorable John Erskine, [seal]. Judge <)t said Court, this 6th day o July, 1868, jy9-law3w W. B. SMITH, Cfark.