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PARAGRAMS.
—Yesterday, in New York, Gold was
quoted at 1.42 J. Cotton, 32.
—Counterfeit notes on the National Bank
of Lockport are in circulation.
—A catalogue of Emory College, Ga., for
1868, shows 245 students.
—The late Elder Kimble left sixty-seven
widows. Re was a well married man, until
he suddenly became a dead one.
—lt is now considered fashionable for gen
tlemen owning horses to ornament the har
ness with gold or silver mountings.
—The mother of a two weeks’ old baby,
is lowa, is seventy years old, and about as
well as conld be expected.
—Last, week was the most encouraging of
the season to paper collar dealers. Four a
day was a small supply for active men.
—ls those exposed to the sun would place
a wet haudkerchief or cloth of any kind in
the'r hats, they would avoid severe headache,
caused by solar heat, or sunstroke.
—The Chinese like ice cream, and assert
that American professors of the department
of.the cuisine know how to cook it very
. nicely.
—“Little boys should be seen and not
litard,” as young Precocity coolly remarked
to his teacher, when he could not say his
lessons.
—Mrs- llole-in-the-bay contemplates mov
ing to New York or Paris, with her million
of dollars, and goiui* into society as an
aboriginal princess.
—Quite anumber-of Neapolitan priests
have lately abandoned their profession,
havo married, and established a paper called
the Catholic Enanciputoi.
—Prince Alfred thinks he won't go nway
to distant colonies any more: he is willing
to take it for granted, hereafter, that the
sun does it’s duty and never sets on British
soil.
*
—A proposition is actually pending for
constructing a bridge over the Delaware, at
. Camden, New Jersey. The cost is esti
mated at $2,000,W0, and Camden offers to
build it alone.
—Some one has proposed a great Ameri
can exhibition to outdo the Paris affair, and
to come off in 1876, to open on the 4th of
July, the centennial anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence.
—Twelve persons were killed in one •
thunder storm in Orange county, New York,
on the Bth inst. It was accompanied by a
very violent tempest, which blew down fences
and uprooted trees over a largo tract of
country.
—Taking things for granted is sometimes
a mistake. Illustrations: Taking a woman
as a wife for a lamb and finding her a tigress;
or a man.as a husband for a gentleman and
findfog him a brute and a beast
—The population of Prussia, according
to recent government returns, including the
Duchy of Lunenburg, is 21,013,033; that
of the whole confederation of Northern
Germany amounts to 28,053,626, and in
cluding the confederation of the North and
other States of the Zollverein they amount
to 38,721,261 inhabitants.
—The speakers on the loan in the French
Chamber seem all to agree upon two points
—that the Empire has spent on an average
£12,000.000 a year since 1852 in excess of
the revenue, and that the total budget of
France can not be considered less than
£120,000,000 a year. At that rate thg
Empire has cost France £168,000,000
already, and in fifty years two-thirds of her
income would be mortgaged to the debt.
—A congress of teachers, comprising two
thousand, from all parts of Germany, as
sembled lately at Cassel, and discussed the
whole range of the questions relating to
education. Delegates from Switzerland,
Russia and France were present, and when
one of the speakers, adverting to the impulse
given by the French Government to primary
instruction, pronouneed the name of M.
Duruy, his words were greeted with loud
applause.
—Ata general meeting of the sdiarehoders
of the North-German Lloyd, held at Bre
men, it was unanimously resolved to con
struct the new steamers to ply between that
port and Baltimore, and to make a fresh
issue of shares to the amount of 700,000
thalers. It was stated that the reserve fund
of the company is more than sufficient to
cover that amount. Two steamers are to bo
finished and handed over to the company
within ten months, and are to run evety
fortnight between the two ports.
—The Lynn (Mass.) Reporter states that,
during the month ot June, 12,960 cases of
boots and shoes were shipped from that city,
The number for the corresponding term last
year was 10,942—showing an increase of
2,018 cases in favor of this year, and a falling
off of about 6,500 cases from the month of
May last. Trade remains about the same 'as
it has been lor a few weeks pa§t, although
many of the manufacturers are giving em
ployment to their usual number of men, that
they may be enabled to fill orders promptly.
—An American soda fountain has bocti '
established in the Boulevard Maicsherbcs in
Paris, but the French arc slow in appre
ciating the advantages of innovation, and
lienee as yet the sale has not exceeded about
500 glasses per day. It is supposed that as
the establishment becomes known, the sales
will very much increaSh, notwithstanding
that Frenchmen prefer absinthe, cognac, and
similar fluids, to the less intoxicating but
more refreshing beverages which gush from
the silver taps of this handsome marble
fountain.
—The dry goods dealers in New York
represent that though trade is still stagnant,
there is a marked tendency to higher prices
in staple goods of all classes, withan increase
in the prices of certain descriptions. It is
also said ibat holders evince a firmer dispo
sition to keep their goods for higher rates
than the jobbers. Orders from the West are
unexpectedly forge- Brown sheetings,
bleached goods and gray printing cloths
have improved during the week. In foreign
dry goods the trade is very light, and prices
without remarkable change.
—An extraordinary spectacle was wit
nessed recently on St Brendan's Mountain,
Kerry, Ireland. Bishop Moriarty celebrated
mass on the top of the mountain, which is
about three thousand feet high, and is
specially dedicated to St. Brendan, the
patron saint of the county. There is a Iwly
well at the top which is held in great vene
ration by the peasantry. An immense
oangregatiou assembled from all sides to
witness the service. The people brought
refreshments with them, but no tents were
allowed to be ended.
—Professor Houghton, ol Trinity College,
Dublin, has published some curious chemical
computations respecting the relative amounts
of physical exhaustion produced by mental
and manual labor. According to these
chemical estimates, two hours of severe
mental study abstract from the human system
as much vital strength as is taken from it by
an entire day of mere handwork. This fact,
which seems to rest strictly upon scientific
laws, shows that the men who do braiu work
should be careful, first, not to overtask them
selves by continuous exertion ; and secondly,
•that they should not omit to take physical
exertion on a portion of each day, sufficient
to restore the equilibrium between the ncr
vous and the muscular system-
NalionaUikpublicflit
augKhta, ua.
TUESDAY MORNING July 21. 1««>
For PRESIDENT
Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. (wRIVr.
FOB. VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
Of’ INDIANA.
HARMONY.
We have never objected to any man
because of his birth-place. We have
advocated Republicans from-the North
and from the South, from the Last and
from the West, regardless of the localities
from which they may have come—and we
advocate the claims of Union men in
Georgia, who stood up bravely for the
• Union of their fathers, many of them
having suffered the loss of all things for
the sake of their country. If these noble
patriots are to be utterly ignored, we now
place on record the prediction that the
Republican party Is doomed, and the
whole State will fall, at no distant day,
into the hands and under the complete
control of the Opposition.
The Republicans who come from other
sections of the country to Georgia, must
harmonize, and cooperate with loyal Geor
gians atid loyal Southern men. If they
do not, their sojourn in office may be of
short duration. If, therefore, Republicans
who come into Georgia, and the white
Republicans and the colored people of
Georgia all stand united and act in har
mony, and if equal justice is shown to all,
then may the Republican party hope and
confidently expect a glorious, successful,
and lasting triumph. Without this, all
our labors and efforts wilteome to nought.
We make this suggestion with the kind
est feelings toward every Republican in
the State, hoping all true Republicans
will give the subject their serious and
unprejudiced reflection —that all will be
induced to act kindly and justly to each
other. *
A SUPPOSITION.
Wc have had three notable cxainpleH of
the elevation of a Vice President to the
seat of chief Executive of this nation, and
none of them, in their administrations
have been very gratifying to the party
which elected them or to the country as a
whole. We are enduring to-day the folly
wilfulness and incompetency of the last of
the three.
Now let us suppose that the Seymour
and Blair ticket could be elected, and
that after the inauguration Air. Seymour
should die and Frank I’. Blair should
assume the Presidency with the com
mand of the military and naval forces
of the nation. Does his letter, an
nouncing in advance his opinions of the
duty of the President elect-—to disband
the present government of all the late rebel
States and remand them into chaos, to
apply military force to drive the officials
elected by tlie people from their stations,
and the assumption of such imperial powers
by himself as would cost even Louis
Napoleon his head--does this litfle pro
gramme for the renewal of the war, on an
immense scale, suit tlie i<lca» of the North
ern Democracy 1 t
Itsuits Vance, Henry A. Wise, ‘Ad
miral’ Semmes, Forrest, aiul .other in
grained rebels —but will loyal men any
where exert their influence or cast their
votes to make such an event possible'( We
doubt it. *
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As Might- Have Been Expected.—
The “sweat-box” story, put in circulation
by the Macon Telegraph, and eagerly copied
by other Disunion prints, turns out to be a
hoax. The editor, when called upon for
bis authority, gave the name of Mr. Wm.
B. Johnston, of Macon, who publishes the
following:
Macon, July 17, 1868.
Editors Macon Tbi.kghaih : 1 have been
called upon this morning by Lieut. James Ellis,
as authority for the statements of an editorial
article in your paper upon tbo subject of tor
ture inflicted upon witnesses iu tlie Ashburn
trill, bold in confinement at Fort Pulaski.
Your article is bused substantially upon the
statements 1 made in general Conversation in
your hearing. I heard General Meade make, as
I I thought, soaa fide statements in substance as
| you represented. They were made in a private
house iu Atlanta, in the presence of a lady and
her little daughter, to the latter of whom the
conversation was chiefly addressed. General
Meade denies making such statements us actual
facts, and as I have no intention to call his
veracity in question, 1 am forced to conclude
that what I took for serious statements of facts
was mere bandinage, playfully addressed to the
little child with whom ho was sporting at the
time, and that I was thus misled in the premises.
In your article you said the torture had been
applied to Marshall, Betts, and a negro. .No
names were mentioned by Gon. Meade, nor did
I so state.
The conversation in your hearing was not
intended for the public prints, and I had no idea
it would be published.
Very respectfully,
Wm. B. Johnston.
—— - - ■ ■ 1-1 - “ 1—
The Record of Disgrace. —One of the
most disgraceful records in history must be
that of the democratic party. Organized
on the principle of State sovereignty and
secession, it was split in pieces by the
tyranny and anarchy ia its own ranks. It
encouraged the South to secede from the
Union, in accordance with the ancient
principles of the party, and promised it aid
and support But after the crime had been
committed, the party refused to make itself
openly and violently accessory, and confined
itself to fault finding and hindrance in
legislating for the suppression of the rebel
lion. When the contest for Union was won,
it claimed that democratic arms achieved
the victory ; ond it now sets itself up as the
only embodiment of pure patriotism in the
country. Can a party with such a shameful
record, which betrayed its own partisan
friends iu an extremity into which it had
plunged them, be trusted with the future
destinies of this country 1 Can the. South
any more safely repose faith ia it now than
it did before the war ? Will it not betray it
again T Let the people of the South, as
well as the people of the North, ponder well
these questions. A party that is not true
to itself can not be true to others, and no
people is safe with its government in the
hands of such a party. *
A YEOMAN’S VOICE.
Waysebuoro, July 18, 1868.
Messrs. Editors: Wo fanners have been
patiently waiting and w-atching the situation
at Atlanta since the organization of the
Legislature. Wo have a right to and do
expect a great deal from the Assembly.
After standing a perfect storm of intensified
calumny, and having made some of our
acquaintances so angry that they have
ceased to talk to us, simply because we
discharged a sacred duty in voting for and
advocating reconstruction, we look to Atlan
ta for the fruits of victory—the re-establish
ment of civil government in our State;
representation in Congress, peace and quiet.
Wc know that the restoration of Georgia
is of vastly more importance than our
individual relief, though the latter is devout
ly to be hoped for. Having settled the
question of eligibility,the Legislature should
at once address itself to the work of disposing
of the “fundamental conditions.” Then
strike out the relief clause ; the voice of the
yeomen of the State (men most in need of
relief) is, “let it go.” A stay law will
answer al! practicable purposes. The action
of the Legislature upon this subject is
merely formal; just as in the matter of
manhood suffrage and emancipation. To
say the least of it, there should be no
wrangling. As before intimated, these are
minor considerations as compared with the
restoration of the State to the Union, whence
she was torn years ago by such men as
Cobb, Toombs, etc , against the will and
counsel of such men as Hon. Foster Blodgett
and a host of others.
Cobb and Toombs are in Atlanta, we
learn, drilling the young Democrats, instilling
iuto their minds the doctrines which they
have followed from their youth up. Repub
licans must see to it, that the “fundamental
conditions” are acquiesced in, before action
is taken on the Fourteenth Article.
Sorry to see some Republicans a little
unwary. The enemy is wily and exceedingly
plausible, as occasion demands. Unity is
stkkngth. Seisms are to be avoided; they
are generally fatal. Be vigilant, be vigi
lant.
In The National iterußLicAN of the 12ih
instant, I read a suggesting
Hon. Foster Blodgett as a suitable person
for United States Senator. 1 cordially agree
with your correspondent in ail ho says as to
Mr. Blodgett’s competency, etc. Say to the
General Assembly, as they must know, that
he is the first choice ol the friends of recon
struction, not an insignificant number of
whom tire sturdy yeomen. We know the
opposition press derisively term him “Busy
B.” That’s a compliment. He is a busy
bee, and stlch busy bees this country needs,
so that we may truthfully exclaim, wh.em
through his and his eolaborers’ exertions, wc
see our State shake off the ashes ol ruin
scattered over her by Toombs, Cobb & Co.,
.“there is life in the old land yet.” Mr.
Blodgett- is to the “manner bor-u.” We know
that he loves Georgia as he loves his life,
and her interests would be more carefully
looked after iu the United States Senate by
no man than by him.
The country people, and the town people—
recOustructionists all—believe that their
Senators and Representatives are aware of
that fact, and they therefore confidently
expect Mr. Blodgett’s election. ' .
Yeoman.
[CorYaspundeneo Augusta Republican.
JFJ SHINGTON .LETTER.
The Heated Term—Troubles of the Democracy—
The Effect of Rebel Nominations—The Chief
Justice still ot the Disposal of his Friends—Con.
press—New Ytfrk Republican named for
Governor —Thad. Stevens.
Washington, D. C., July 15, 1868.
The heated term is fairly upon us, the
thermometer indicating for the last seven
days from 92 to 102 in the shade. Con
gressmen are not hall so anxious to get
away as they were a lew weeks ago, for they
realize that the Capitol is one of the most
agreeable places on a hot day that can bo
found in the country ; what with the nice
drinks (temperance, ot course) furnished lyr
the Sergeant-at-Arms in either House, and
the disposition generally to take matters
easy, the members manage to get along very
comfortably. But it is believed Congress will
take a recess as soon as all the Southern
members have been sworn in, which probably
will not be before the middle ol August.
The Democratic nominees for President
and Vice President arc still the subject es
comment utnong tho Democracy, and not a
day pusses but what one or more dis
turbances occur, owing to a difference of
opinion anion* Democrats as to the prospect
of their candidates. So far as luy own
observation goes, I have yet to see the first
Democrat who cordially endorses the nomi
nees, or who believes they have the slightest
chance of being elected. President Johnson
has not thus far endorsed them, and the
indications are that he will not. Nearly all
of the nominations he has made to
the Senate since the New York Conven
tion have been true Republicans, which
fact adds another to the many difficulties
by which the rebel Democracy are now
encumbered. Without the support of Mr.
Johnson, who controls the whiskey ring and
thousands ot Federal office holders, tho
party will lack the sinews of war to enable
them to carry on a very active campaign,
for men will not voluntarily contribute of
their private means for political purposes
without some chance of success. But the
most humiliating spectacle of the day is the
position occupied by Chief Justice Chase,
It is now known to the world that he not
only intrigued for the Republican nomina
tion, and failing in this went on his knees
and spat upon his past record to secure the
Democratic nomination; failing in this also,
he now is attempting to get somebody to
nominate him as an independent candidate,
and says he is “at the disposition of his
friends.” It is quite evident that be Ims
no idea of being elected President, but it
would doubtless gratify him very much if he
could defeat one of the other candidates—
particularly General Grant, whom he bates
as the devil hates holy water —by drawing
to his support conservative men. Judge
Chase, as 1 have written before hi these
letters, seems to be. a monomaniac on the
subject of tlie Presidency, and while there
was a bare possibility at one time of his
receiving consideration in the Democratic
Convention, be has not now a baker’s dozen
of admirers in the whole country.
1 he effect of nominating men iu sympathy
with the foie rebellion is experienced in this
Capital every day. No Republican, alone, is
sale from insult, if ho should visit public
places of resort in the evening. Praises of
the leaders of the rebellion are everywhere
heard, and Lee, Davis and Jackson ate
toasted publicly. The loyal men of this
District are determined to put a stop to these
things, and will do so at an early day most
effectually.
The Republican party iu New York has
acted wisely in selecting as a candidate for
Governor the Hon. Mr. Griswold, a member
of tire United States House of Representa
tives, whose selection will aid materially in
carrying that State for Grant and Colfax.
Mr. Griswold is not only a man of dqjided
ability, and a man of great wealth, bnt he
has used both to the benefit of his country.
When, in 1861, the rebels were preparing
the ram Virginia in Gosport Navy Yard,
and the Secretary of the Navy was looking
about for some means to meet this for
midable monster, but was likely to fail
for want of money, Mr. Griswold stepped
forward and caused the Monitor to be
finished at his own risk. Had the
arrival of this vessel at Hampton Roads
been delayed one single week the result of
the war might have been far different.
With the Virginia unopposed, Washington
would have been at the mercy of the
rebels, and the capital of the nation once
in their position, as is now well known,
England and France would have openly
aided the enemy. Mr. Griswold will re
ceive the vote of every loyal man in the
State.
Thaddeu.-, Stephens is truly a wonderful
man. Two years ago it was thought he
could not live a month. His biography
was then written, revised by himself, and
Y>ut into type ready for use at a moment’s
notice. He lived along with one foot in
the grave, as it were, until the impeach-,
ment trial had been closed, and then to the
.surprise of every one he commenced walk
ing into the House, instead as heretofore
riding in a chair, and has gradually been
improving every day since. He walked
into the Senate chamber to-day, and was at
once surrounded by a coterie of friends, be
longing to both political parties, who
warmly congratulated him upon his im
proved appearance. Capital.
The Columbus Prisoners*
testimony for the defence continued.
Seven lecntli Day.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Court met
at 10 o’clock, Saturday morning.
ZACK T. KlN(f, SWORN.
I live in Columbus, Ga. lam 19 years
of age. I am clerk in a bank. I know
Columbus Bedell. He is here. (Points
him out.) Mr/ Bedell is book keeper of
L. G. Bowers, who is engaged in the cotton
business, and insurance also. My business
office is in the same room with him. Mr.
Bedell was in the office until 10 o’clock on
the night of Ashburn’s murder. He was
at work. I do not know where he was
after that. He remarked that he was
feeling unusually unwell that night and
intended retiring early. Mr. Bedell left a
few minutes after the bell struck ten that
night.
□'here was no cross examination of tho
witness.
nOMEII II STARR, SWORN.
I reside in Columbus. I am a cotton
shipper. I know Columbus Bedell by
sight, but have no personal acquaintance
except through business transactions. I
saw him the night Ashburn was killed. I
was sitting in my room vyith the door open,
and saw him pass a little after ten o’clock.
Our rooms are above twelve feet apart in
what is known as the McGee building.
When I saw him he was going into his
sleeping apartment. I retired about
twelve. 1 looked at the at half past
eleven and then began to retire. My door
was open until I retired. He could not
have left his room before I retired without
my knowledge. I did not hear his door
open after I retired. Our rooms are on the
second floor. Several others occupy rooms
on the same floor. (Witness names them.)
CROSS EXAMINATION.
This house is on Broad street. It is not
a hotel or boarding house. The Internal
Revenue have offices in the building; the
Alabama revenue officers occupy rooms
in the building. The hot) sc is not kept by
any person. There are stores on the ground
floor of the building. 1 went to my room
that night about nine o’clock. Before that
1 had been to my office—about a hundred
yards distant, attending to my usual busi
ness. Henry H. Epping and Richard B.
Watson were in my office that night. Ep
ping is now in Columbus and Watson is in
Abington, Va; Epping is a banker and a
cotton shipper. I usually close ray office
and go to iny sleeping room as soon as we
get through with our usual business. Tom
linson' was in the room with me that night;
he was in the room when I got there ; ho
was my roommate. Ido not know where
he is now. When I last heard from him he
was in Chambers county, Ala. No one else
was in Iho .room that night. We went to
bed about iho same time ; we slept on the
same bed. Our usual time for going to bed
was about twelve o’clock. We were talking
over some business matters we had between
us, before we retired. The arrest of Mr.
Bedell next morning, impressed what passed
that night upon my mind. I did not think
it necessary to impress topics of conversa
tion on my mind. I remember the business
topics ; but not the general topics.
Mr. Stephens objected to the course of the
examination, on the ground.that none of the
answers elicited were calculated to elucidate
the case in point.
Gov. Brown stated llmt as the witness
swears that he saw Bedell pass his room
about 10 o’clock, the line of questions was
legitimate, in order to test the strength of his
memory, by showing how far other events
occurring the same night were impressed
upon bis memory.
The Court retired for consultation, and,
upon its return, announced the objection was
overruled, and the examination continued,
The business conversation was in regard to
some dissatisfaction Tomlinson had with a
partner in Columbus. There was nothing
unusual in Bedell’s appearance that night.
There is but one flight of steps to the building.
My room is the last one. I can't be positive
how far from the head of the steps. There
is a passage through the building with
apartments on both sides. My room was on
the left hand side. Mr. Bedell's room was
opposite ujine. There are two doors to my
room. The door opposite Mr. Bedell's was
open that uighL I was near the centre of
the room. I suppose it was twenty
or twenty-five feet from where I sat to
Bedell’s door, but I am not positive about it.
There was no light burning in the passage
way that night. There was no door open
but my own, in tny portion of the building.
I don't know about the front part. I occu
pied the same scat all the time. I got up
once or twice to get matches to light my
pipe, lie matches were on tbe mantel.
The mantel is in the west end of the room.
1 cau not stand at the mantel ami see
Bedell's door; but I can see any oue.pass
ing to and from Bedell’s door. Some
persons could pass there without attracting
my attention, Mr. Bedell never came to. his
room without attracting ray attention. He
bad a peculiar way of wiping his feet on a
mat before he entered his room, that I
always noticed whether the room door was
closed or uo*. Ido not swear thirt he never
passel in and out of his room without
attracting my attention. I do.not know khat
1 and mv roommate Wfl anything iery
serious to talk about that night. He was
relating and I was listening. I fell a decided
interest in what he was saying. Whenever
any one passes I usually glance "up to see
who it is. It might be possible that while I
was engaged in conversation some one conld
pass without attracting my attention. It is
possible, but not probable, that Bedell might
have done so.
by the court.
My door opens to the left. It was not
swung against the wall, but it was swung
open. The door was closed after 1 had looked
nt the clock—jnst before I retired to bed
after half after 11 o’clock. The floor of the
hall was not covered by carpet or matting.
The water closets attached to the building
were in the rear—on the west side. The
occupants got to the water closets by a back
step. I have lived in Columbus about a year.
I lived there nearly all my life before the war.
I do not letnetnber any other men in Colum
bus resembling Mr. Bedell in size and
appearance.
RE-CROSS EXAMINATION.
The back steps lead down into an enclosed
lot where the waler closets are. There is a
main entrance on the east side, and back
steps on the west side, leading down to an
enclosed lot where the water closets are. The
lot is enclosed by warehouse walls and a
fence. I suppose the fence could be crossed.
Ido not know what sort of a fence it is. I
could not get over'it. I don’t know about
Mr. Bedell’s activity. (This was prolonged
to a considerable extent.)
RE DIRECT.
I never knew anybody to enter the build
ing from the back steps. Dr. Urquhart's
lot lies beyond the fence. There is no way
of getting on the street al all from this back
lot. My sleeping apartments were rented.
My roommate used to Kava his meals sent
to his room. He was a portrait painter.—
(A diagram was here handed the witness,
which he saiifmainl-y,represented the situa
tion of the building aid the lot.)
RE-CBOSS EXAMINATION.
I case of fire in front I could escape by
the back way by going through other lots.
1 could try to get over the fence. I don’t
know that I could do so.
The Court then a&urned until 10 o'clock
on Monday. '■
.jsn
(From the Atlanta Era.
A CARD.
I call public tittention to the annexed
correspondence. It explains itself. It is
due to Governor Bullock to say that n'o un
kindness towards hint prompts this publica
tion. 1 hope his solution of the matter is a
true one. I prefer to think well of every
body. Joshua Hill.
Atlanta, July 16, 1868.
My Dear Sir: It affords me pleasure to
inform you that I havo received official
information that by a vote of two thirds of
each House of Congress, any political disa
bility which may have attached to yourself
has been removed.
Very respectfully,
R. B. Bullock,
Governor cleet.
Hon.. Joshua Hill, Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga , July 16th, 1868.
His Excellency R. B. Bullock.
Dear Sir—l was surprised to learn by
your note of this date, that Congress had
“relieved me of any political disability which
may have attached to me.” I can not be
thankful for what 1 neither needed nor de
sired. I have induced Congress to relieve
several Georgians of their political disabili
ties, but it never occurred to me to solicit
relief for myself. It is more than two years
since I first took what is known as the “test
oath.” I have taken it twice. I have never
feared a charge of perjury for doing so.
I appreciate intended kindnesses, except
where they make me ridiculous. Whether
the application for my relief was designed to
detract from my standing as a constant friend
of the Union, I can not tell, but such, un
questionably, is its effect. I shall -be better
able to determine this when I come to know
who volunteered in my behalf. I shall en
deavor to ascertain to whom I am indebted.
If within your power to relieve my anxiety
on this point, I shall he much obliged for the
information.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Joshua Hill.
Atlanta, July 16, 18G8.
My Dear Sir— lam in receipt of your
note of this date, and in reply would say that
I have no knowledge as to how or why your
name appears in the list furnished me, of
persons whose political disabilities have been
removed by a two-thirds vote of each House.
It certainly was not either nt my suggestion
or solicit it ion. •
I presume, however, that it has been done
by some one of your many friends in either
House at Washington. From my conversa
tions with members while there, I became
advised that their opinion of the effect of the
“14Z7i article" teas .such as to debar from
office every person who, after haring held an
office and taken an oath. lo support the Con
stitution of the United States, rendered aid
or comfort, whether voluntarily or involun
tarily, to the enemies of the Union, and, in
this view, I presume some of those gentle
men added your name.
Very respectfully,
R, B. Bullock.
Hon. Joshua Hill.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GEORGIA RAILROAD, |
Orricfc or the Superintendent, !•
Augusta, Ga., July 17, 1868. J
jflbjg- AGENTS OF THIS ROAD HAVE
been instructed to commence, on the 21st inst.,
selling TICKETS TO THE CONVENTION to
be held in Atlanta on the 23d instant.
Passengers paying full fare going, will be fur
nished with a RETURN TICKET FREE—
good until 26th instant, inclusive.
The privilege extended only to those pur
chasing tickets before getting on tho cars.
E. W. COLE,
jy 18—8 t General Supt.
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 printed to order.
Information promptly furnished upon applica
tion. W. B. ASTEN & CO.,
jo 17—3 m 25 Pearl Street, New York City.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
ROOMS OF STATE CENTRAL COM.)
I nion RxFUBErciN Party or Ga., L
Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1868. j
JSug- AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS
of the Central Committee, I hereby call a
State Convention of the Republican party of
Georgia, to assemble in ATLANTA, on Tuesday,
the fourth day of August next, for tho purpose
of nominating Electors for Grant and Colfax.
The basis of representation will be the same as
in the lower house of the General Assembly.
Republicans are requested to hold meetings in
their respective Congressional Districts, and
nominate candidates for Congress.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
C'hm’n State Cen. Committee.
f<si~ Republican papers in this State will
please copy. jy!s—td
Book and job printing
Executed at this Office
At the Lowest Terms and in the Best Style
Come and see samples.
The Georgia Legislature*
SENATE.
Atlanta, Ga., July 18, 1868.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs-
Anderson, Stringer, and Welch, on account
of indisposition.
On motion of Mr. Speer, the messenger
was required to procure locks for the desks
of the Senate.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to 10
o’clock Monday morning.
house.
Tho first business in order was the consid
eration of the minority report of the Com
mittee on the Eligibility of Members.
Mr. Shumate being entitled to the floor,
resumed and concluded his speech in favor
of the adoption of the minority report.
Mr. Price called the previous question,
which was sustained.
Mr. Shumate arose, and by consent of
the House withdrew the argument in the
minority report, and submitted only the
resolution embraced in the report
The question occurring on the adoption
of the report, the yeas and nays were called
for and resulted —yeas 95, nays 53.
The resolutions were then taken up
separately and read by the Clerk.
The first resolution, relating to the case oi
John Long, of Carroll county, is as fol
lows :
Resolved, That John Long, of the county
of Carroll, be declared eligible to a seat on
this floor.
The resolution was adopted ou a division
of the House.
The second resolution, relating to the case
of W, T. McCullijcb, of Jones county, is as
follows:
Resolved, That Win. T. McCulloch, of
Jones, be declared eligible to'a seat on this,
floor.
On this resolution the yeas and nays were
called for aud resulted:, Yeas, 100: nays, 48.
The third resolution refers to J. M. Nuuu,
of Glasscock county, and is as follows: ’
Resolved, That J. M; Nunn, of the county
of Glasscock, be declared eligible to a scat
on this floor.
This resolution was adopted on a call of
the House;
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, offered the follow
ing resolution, and the previous question
was called, which, being sustained, the
vote was taken on the resolution, and it was
adopted.
Whereas, Under the instruction es the
General Commanding this Military District
communicated to the House by his Excel
lency the Provisional Governor, the House
proceeded to examine into and investigate
the questions as to the eligibility of its
members under the reconstruction acts Os
Congress, and after a -full and thorough
investigation thereof, have found all persons
occupying seats eligible thereto. Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed by the .Speaker to wait upon his
Excellency and notify him of the result of
said investigation.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Harper,
of Terrell, Caldwell and Rainey, as the
committee, under the resolution.
Mr. Caldwell, of Troup, offered the fol
lowing :
Resolved, That the reports of the com
mittee on the eligibility of members, with
all documents and evidence, bo presented
by said committee to the Governor.
The resolution was taken up, when the
House adjourned to 10 o’clock on Monday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L United States for the Northern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of )
JAMES J. MORRISON, > IN BANKRUPTCY
Bankrupt. )
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis an
noiutuieHt as Assignee of the estate of Jauirs J.
Morrison, of Atlanta, county of Fulton, Si ale of
Georgia, within said• District, who has ten:
adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by
the District Court of said District.
NOAH R. FOWLER,
jy—l—law2w Assignee.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
J- United States for the Northern District of
Georgia.
In the-matter of ) IN BANKRUPTCY.
ROBERT T. HOYT, V
Bankrupt. 1 No. 60.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court
for a discharge from all his debts provable under
tlie Bankrupt Ait of March 2d, 1867. notice is
hereby given to all persons interested to appear
on the sth day of Angust, 18158, at to o'clock In the
forenoon, at Chambers of the stud District Court,
before Lawson Black, E»|„ one of the Registers
of the said Court in Bauki up.ey, at the Register's
office in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, and show
cause why the prayer of the said petitior of the
Bankrupt should not be granted.
. Witness, tho Honorable John Erskine,
r -j Judge of said District Conn, and tho
1 ' seal thereof, this 9th day* of June,
1968.
W. B. SMITH,
jy2l—law2w* Clerk.
Administrator’s Sale.
WILT. BE SOLD, ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY in SEPTEMBER next, al tbe Lower
.Market House iu the city of Augusta; between the
legal hours of sale, pursuant to the order of the
Court of Ordinary, passed at July Tenn. 1868, all
that let of Land, with the improvements, aonsiet
ing of one Brick Store, belonging to the Estate of
Sarah May. on tlie West bide of Centre street, iu
the city of Augusta, between Broad apd Reynolds
street, and known as Bridge row—bounded North
by lot formerly F. Murray's, East by Centre
street. South by lot ol Thomas B. Phiuizy, and
West by lot of John H. Mann, having a front of
twenty nine feet and a depth of eighty two feet
six inches, conveyed by Jolm Phinizy to Thomas
May, April 26, I’Bsß, and turned oVer to Sarah
May sole heir of Thomas May, July 5,1866.
Terms mb, purchaser to pay for papers.
R. W, MAHER,
jy!7—4ot Administrator.
Assignee’s Sale.
AITILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES
VV DAY IN AUGUST next, before the Court
House door in the town of Sparta, Hancock
comity Georgia, between the liours of 10 o’clock
a. tn. and 3 o'clock p. m., the following property,
tO-Wit: ,
Four hundred and sixty-two (462) acres of land,
more er less, eitimted wktan oue mile of the town
of Liuton,in sard conuty,and adjoining hinds of
John Stone, J. W. Duggan, and Stanley.
Also, the following promissory notes and other
evidences of debt, viz: One note on David 8
Brown, as guardian, for $858; oue note bn
John F. Mulligan, for |3tU; one note on J. A.
P. Robson ; one attorney's receipt for a note on
Frank S. Howard ; oue receipt of Win. Ingram
for a note on George W. Burton.
Sold as the property of James R. Gause, bank
rupt, of Hancock county, Georgia—free from the
incumbrance of liens—by order of Hou. A, G.
Foster, Register in Bankruptcy. Terms cash.
ARCHIBALD C. McKINLEY.
jy H>—2od Assignee.
OICieMU.
HeAdq'ks Third Military District, )
(Department Georgia, Florida,and Alabama), J-
Atlanta, Ga., June 30, 18t>8. )
fiteaeral Orders, No. 93.
From the returns made to these Headquarters
by tbe Boards of Registration, of tbe election
held in the State of Georgia for civil officers of
said State and for members of Congress, under
the provisions of General Orders, No 40, para
graph HI, issued from these Headquarters, which
election commenced on the 20th day of April, 1868,
audcontiuued four days, it appears that in said
election the following named persons were elected
Representatives to the Congress of the United
States from the Congressional Districts to their
names respective! v attached, viz;
Ist W. CLIFT.
2d District—NELSON TIFT, Sa
3d District—W. P. EDWARDS.
4th District—SAMUEL GOVE.
sth District—C. IL PRINCE,
flth District—JOHN H. CHRISTY.
7th District—P. M. B. YOUNG.
By order of Major General Meads.
R. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: George MxAnr, A. D-C.
jyll—lQt
Book binding
AND
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY,
E. H. PUGHE,
198 Bread Street, Augusta, Ga.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
1 United Stales, for tho Southern Di.t,;-, 11
Georgia. ,lnct of
lu lbs matter of i
JAMEB U E N EY.iIN BANKRUPT-
Bankrupt. I -*CY,
The undersigned hereby gives notice
appointment as Assignee of I lie estate of J
fleiiey, of Richmond couutv, State of G.?®’'
within said District, who been iuJjn<k S , la
Buukrupl upon hjs owu petifiuu by the Dm ■
Court of said District, ""tact
18ADORE Pf GIRAItDEY
jy 19—Jaw3w ___
To Builders.
dKNEUAL ScPKUrNTENnKNt's Orj’U'i
Georgia Railroad Co., ,
Augusta, Ga., July 18th, 1888 i
QEALBD PROPOSALS WILL BE RECFIVr,
D at the office of the Georgia Railroad
Banking Company, in Atlanta, until the i
day of August proximo, to furnish m»umi 1
build a FIRST CLASS FREIGHT w S
HOUSE AND OFFICES for tbit Coma*.
Atlanta, Ga.—two hundred and s'eventvX.. r
long, fifty feet wide, aoj front for offices th
stories. Full jnformatictn may bo obtained
plan* and specifications soon at tho office es s’
Corput, Architect Sod Civil Engineer' ft...-
Block, Broad street, Atlanta, Ga. ’ Ml!t
The Company reserves the right to accept u .
bid or refuse all. 1 ■
. ’ E. W. COLE,
jyig-m 'icnerai Sup-
Anthracite Coal.
TN ADDITION TO THE COAL ADVERTISEh I
1 in another column, I tffiall havo a
CHOICE PHILADELPHIA PARLOR-X,
for early delivery, and at a small advance ato.
the cost of importation.
jj it— iw . citys. a. Howland.
U. S. nfTEBHAL REVENUE.
CQM-liC £uJitS OFFICE )
Augusta, Ga., July 11, 1868 ’
WILL BE SOLD AT'I-Übuc' AUCTlf)!,
at 10 o’clock a. tn., 6a FRIDAY' JULY
24tb, 1868, at the United States Bonded Wan
house, rear of tho store ol W. A. ItaUHev k
8 Boxes CHEWING TOBACCO-no brmd '
„ no brand.
43 QOPPBR STlLLS—with fixtures.
3 IRON STEAM BOILERS.
Said articles having been .cized for violalist
of the Internal Revenue Laws of the United
States. WILL. D. BARD
jy 15—2 t 15a2-l C«llce.t Q r 3d Dist. Ga.
AUCTION SALES.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL HE SOLD at THE LOWER
Market Ilquso, iu tljo city of Augusta,
the first Tuesday in August next, between th
usual hours of sale, two Provisory notes— w
given one day after date, for $518.11, in favorof
Wright & Mobley, dated Augusta, January Iti
1868, signed Arthur A, Atkinson ; one ten davs
afterdate, dated Jduuarv fitfi, 1868,for|120.Jj,
in favor of Wright & Mobley, signed Wmgtiek
M. Rivers. Levied on by virtue of a fi. fa, it
favor of Hezekiah Bussey vs. Wright & Moblev
fi. fa. iu tlie City Court of Augusta, returnable'i
the August term of said City Court.
ISAAC LEVY,
jy4—td Sheriff City ol Auguste
City Sheriff s Sale,
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in<ho City of August*, betwee:
the usual hours of sale, ot. the first Tuesday it
August next, four shares qf tho capital Stock rs
the Empire State Insurance Company. Levied
on by virtue of 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 tho namo of A. S. Myer 4Sw
Sold by virtue es a ti. sci. founded on said attach
ment; returnable to the August term(l-868) o(
said Court. ISAAC LEVY,
jy4—td City Shcriff.of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER
Markelun the city of Augusta, between the
usual hours of sale,on tlie First Tuesday iu August
next, tho following property, to-wit:
One House and Lot, on the corner of Waduug
ton ami Ellis streets, fronting ou Washhgton
■ill feet, more or .less, and. extending down Ellis
street, 88 feet, more Or less; and bounded North
Av lot owned by J. R. Powell, Trustee of R E.
Nehrand Emanuel Nehr and Wm. JB. Knlkley
East by lot belonging to the estate of Richard
Aldsworth; South by Ellis, street, and Westby
Washington street. levied on by virtue of a
Distress Warrant iu favor of John B. Pourne!
vs. J. R. Powell. Trustee of R. E. Nehr, Emanuel
Nehr, aud Wm. B. Kulkley, rctaruable to the Au
gust Term oftlie City Court, of Augusta. Also.to
satisfy one tax execution for the year 1867, City
Councilor Augusta vs. J. K. Powell, Trustreol
R. E Nehr, returnable to tho August Term of the
City Court of Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., July 3, 1868.-
IS UC LEVY,
jy3—td City Sheriff C. A
City Sheriff’s Sale,
WILL BE SOLD AT Tllfi LOWER MARKET 1
House, in the .City of Augusta, on tte 9
first Tuesday in August next, between tteß
usual hours of sale, tbe house and lot oIH
L. Dwells. north side Broad street, H
running through to Jones street; bounded on thr 9
north by Jones street, oast by Mrs- Straub’s lot, B
south by Broad street and west by Dwello’s let.M
Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in far tH
of the City County! of Augusta for the year! S'" I “
returnable to tlieCity Cotoreil of Aagaata.
ISBAC LEVY, -I
jy4—td City Sheriff ol Augusta. (
City Sheriffs Sale.
41/ ILi, BE SOLD M)WER MARKET ■
• > House, in the City of Augusta) op, tbo fiot B
Tuesday in August next, between ths usui H
hours of sale, the house nnsl lot ori Marks! 0
street belonging to W. -V. Keener, Tr«st« a
Levied on by virtue of a tax exteution in fan' ■
the City Couneil of Augusta; for.the year 1866; H
bounded north by Market street, south by Rs? a
nolds street, east by Biiticrjs Ivt, any! west-by" I
V. Keener’s, returnable to tho City Council »l I
Augusta. ’ ’ Isaac levy,
,jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. I
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWBR-MAEKE! I
House in the City of Augusta, ow the first I
Tuesday ia August next, between Abe uso>l
hours of sale, the house.apd lot of (J
T. King, sjxty-six (66) f«»t t -mere or ■
en Houston street, running hack ouo buudrsl 3
and sixty-six (166) feet, tfrori or less ; 'boun'lw H
north by Matt. Pleasant’s, east Fry John M. 1 01 |
ner, south by Broad and wost-hy Houston str?«b
Levied on by virtue of two tax execution! 11 I
favor of tbe City Council of Augusta, for tte |
years 1866 and 1867, rgturna?hlo to the C !t ! I
Council of Augusta. ISAAC "LEVY,
,iy4— td .City Sheris' of August 3 I
City Sheriff’s Sale.
\VII.L BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
V» House, in tho City of AugdSta, on tho fit'*
Tuesday in August next/between . the unit
hours of sale, the hoilao and lof of J'” o
M. Turner, on north side es Broad Itr**’
fronting 110 feet, more or less, and running I-' 3 '.*
to Reynolds street; bounded north by Key 11 " 1 ,
street, east by Fetor Johnson’s and HannahToa‘l
-south by Broad Street and west by John ■
King’s and Matt. Pleasant’s lots. Levied on by
virtue of tax execution in favor of tho W
Cotmcil of Augusta, forthoyear 1867, rcturnsW*
to the City Council es zVugusta.
ISAAC LEVY,
jy4—td City Sheriff of _
City Sheriff's Sale.
WffiUAs BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARK*) 1
VV House, in the City of Augusta, pu IJ ®
first Tuesday in August next, between tho usus
hours of sale, one house and let, thp pr°P
erty of Jerry Bunch, on’ the South side of i
wick street, fronting 52 feet, more or less, sw
running back 187 feet, more or less, to Calho 11 "
street; bounded north by Fenwiok street, souto
by Myor’s tot, east by lot of C. A Platt, west b?
lot of W. V. Kerr. Levied o» us the property 1
Jerry Bunch, to satisfy two fi. fa.’s for City Tst
for the years 1866 and 1867. Tho said fi• f» !
returnable to the City Council of Augusta.
ISAAC LEV Y,
jy l—-td City Sheriff of Aui’us'" ■
QOUTIIEKN DISTRICT OF GEOBGIA; ■
OAt Blakeley, the Bth day. of July, A. D.l8 3 ' ■
The .undereigiied hereby gives notice of 11 ' ■
appointment as asaigaoeof James B. Brown. 1 ■
Blakeley, in the county of Early and Stat® / ■
Georgia, within said District, who has fi®*” X I
nuged a bankrupt upon his own petition by > I
District Court of said District. _ <■
GEORGE B. SWANN, 1
jy!4—lawJw Assignee, ete |