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PARAGE AMS.
—Yesterday, in New York, Gold was
quoted at 1.44}. Cotton, 39}.
—Toledo is the Irishman’s paradise.
Since January 1, nearly 400,000 bushels c*
potatoes hare been shipped at that point.
—A new liquid for embalming—nckro
soric (corpse preserver)—is advertised.
The body is merely washed with the fluid.
—Bracket, of Boston, is making a bust oi
Anna Dickinson. A bust on a bracket is
not an unusual matter, but a bracket on a
bun is a little out of the ordinary course of
events.
—The little torpedo which gives spiteful
expression to juvenile patriotism in this
country, is not a native of China. One little
town on Long Island, Southold, makes about
120,000,060 annually. ♦
—Benjamin Griswold, of Cambridge, Vt.,
who lately completed his sixty-fifth year, has
in his house seventy-five Bibles, each of
which he has read through.
—Dr. Hayes, the celebrated Arctic ex
plorer, is stopping in Brandon, Vt., tor a
brief season- He is the guest of W. F.
Blodgett, Esq,, at his summer residence at
Forestdale.
—Official statistics, just published, show
that of 226,000 reffel prisoners held in the
North 26,436 died ; and that of the 126,940
Union prisoners in the South 22,676 died.
—James Meeks, one of the oldest New
York merchants, and one of the founders of
Tammany Hall, died on Tuesday night, at
Islip, aged ninety-seven years.
—Generals Sherman and Sheridan are
going to Fort Harker to meet General Grant,
in order to persuade him to visit Fort Larned
and attempt an adjustment of threatened
Indian difficulties. *
—The statistics of cigar manufacture
show that Great Britain and her colonies
and the United States consume half the
crop of the world,' and that Cuba produces
one third of the whole supply of the world.
—The big snake of Tennessee has been
shot, skinned and blown itp with a bellows,
ready for a curiosity shop. He is 29} feet
lung, thirty inches in girth, has a terrible
bead, and a tail ridged like an alligator.
—Catharine Johnson, who murdered
Bridged McDermott in Buffalo, last week,
by chopping her to pieces with an axe,
asserts that on the day of the murder, she
drank as much as three quarts of beer and a
pint of whiskey.
—The employees in a Canadian printing
office recently struck because their wages
were paid in American silver. The em
ployees in printing offices on this side of
the line would probably consent to take the
silver and say nothing more about it.
—A contest between steam fire engines
and a new atmospheric water power took
place at Louisville, Ky., on Monday, and
resulted in favor of the latter, live to one. (
The atmospheric power can be furnished at
half the cost of steam. ’
—When the New York mail bag was c
opened at the New Bedford (Majs.) post
office, on Sunday morning, a good-sized t
kitten jumped out. There was no stamp on ,
the animal, showing that the New York post
office clerks are not as watchful as they 1
should be. r
—The use of the Irish language is dying 1
out in Ireland, and it is estimated that 1
twenty years hence what is almost the ;
oldest tongue in Northwestern Europe will „
cease to be used. The beauties of Celtic
literature can never, however, be preserved
in any other language. '
—A hotel keeper of New York, whose 1
bouse was unusually full of guests during
the late National Convention, is said to s
have remarked recently, “1 know that the t
South is being reconstructed, for there has
been more tobacco spit on my carpets
during the last three months than there
was during the whole war.”
—Work on the Canal across the Isthmus ’
of Suez is still progressing. The sutn of c
$57,600,000 has already been expended <
upon it, and the total cost when it is finished ,
will, it is estimated, be $90,000,000, or, per- (
haps, including the uecussary docks at each
_ end, $100,000,000. About sixty miles of it
is now used for water transit.
—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 Ger
many amounts to 28.953,626, and including
the confederation ot the North and other
States of the Zotlverein they amount to
38,721,261 inhabitants.
—Mariota, the publisher of the French
Petit Journal, has invented, it is said, and
introduced into use in his own establishment,
a press that will take off six hundred
impressions of the paper in a minute. Four
of such machines now in operation can
furnish one hundred and fifty-four thousand
copies of the paper in an hour.
—An cight-hour-a day man, on going
home the other evening for his supper, found
his wife sitting, in her best clothes, on the
trout stoop, reading a volume ot travels.
“ How is this?” he exclaimed. “ Where's
my supper?” “ I don’t know, 9 replied tbs
wife, “ I began to get breakfast at 6 o’clock
this morning, and my eight hours ended at
2 p. m.”
—A Cairo paper of Tuesday says that an
accident occurred to a lady on board the
steamer Indiana, on her trip up, which
almost termiuated fatally. While she and
her husband were sitting on the cabin deck,
a spark from his cigar fell upon her dress,
which soon broke into a flame- Happily, the
fire was extinguished before she was seriously
injured.
—‘The recent robbery of the Importers’
and Traders’ Bank, New York eily, appears
to have been a very mysterious affair. The
money was secured in a burglar proof
safe, lacked with a combination lock, which
required five persons, each knowing only a
part of the secret operations, to open ; yet
over $50,000 in gold was taken from it,
and the lock apparently was not tampered
with.
—Among the manifold sources of em
ployment in Australia are the pearl fisheries
ot the northwest coast. A large number of.
boats are employed in this trade, and are
making a very profitable business of it.
Every white man. employed can average a
ton of shells in twenty-seven days, •which
returns about £25 per week for the number
engaged. Shells sell readily al £IOO per
ton in the colonies.
—The Court of Assizes at Posen has just
been occupied with a criminal affair, some
thing like the poisoning of- the Countess
Choninsky. A bookbinder of that city uamed
Wittman, thirty two years of age, was tried
for having poisoned, between the years 1862
and 1866, four women whom he had suc
cessively married ; also his sou, three years
oldy- "He was found guilty and sentenced to
be beheaded.
—The authorized Inspector of Milk in
Cincinnati, appointed by the Board of Health,
made an inspection, some days ago, of the
contents of thescans of the milkmen who
supply the inhabitants of tne city, an'd
published the result for the information of
the people. He gives the names of fifty-two
milkmen who had pure milk, of ninety-eight
who had milk and water, of nine who had
pure Mud skimmed milk, and of four who
had watered, skimmed and pure milk.
National Hqmblican
Al tcjus'BA . <>A.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING Julr29,
For I»I€KSII>ETW , r
Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. GRAM.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
OF INDIANA.
A CHAPTER WITHOUT B TITLE.
We take it for granted that there is not
ti good citizen of Augusta who rhxrs not
• deplore the terrible difficulty of Monday
night. In all human probability it never
would have occurred if the disorderly
citizens had not been laboring under an
excitement produced by strong drink. If
they had been sober there would have
l>cen no noise or tight. All such difficul
ties nre most unfortunate, and extremely
prejudicial to the best interests of the eily.
Now that this one has happened, with its
unhappy results, it is the duty of the press
and of all good citizens to quit any violent
language or conduct on the part of any
and every one; and he who attempts to
foment popular passions or arouse public
prejudice, is an enemy to society.
The course of the Chronicle <£■ Sentiwil.
in this matter, is most unfair and dishonor
able. No one knows better than Rantc
Wright that politics had nothing whatever
to do with the difficulty, lie knows that
if Messrs. Dillon and Evans had been
democrats the result would probably have
been the same. Yet in his paper, yesterday,'
he characterizes tire fracas as one of the
“results of Radical misrule,” and styles
Messrs. Dillon and Evans as “pets and
pimps.” He further declares that they
have no authority to “ act ns policemen.
What is this but inciting the lawless to
resist the Police in the discharge of their i
duties? If the Police are not authorized to <
act, pray who arc ? The term of the old i
Board having expired, at the time of their 1
removal they were exercising their jxjwcrs I
by virtue of a military order issued April t
9, 1867, signed by Lieutenant Colonel <
Sweeny, then commanding this post, and t
were as much a Military Mayor and Board ot j
Aidermen as their successors. Besides, the t
sovereign people ot Georgia, in Convention g
assembled, confirmed alt the appointments t
of General Pope, and legalized th'eir act'-, t
. Let no citizen be deceived by the lawless g
teachings of Hanse Wright. Every officer I
must lie sustained in the discharge of his 1;
duty ; ami if he exceeds the limit of his e
authority, let the law —not the bullet— f
punish him. The safety of the city de" r
mands this —the life and property of the n
people demand it. We warn the people |
against the turbulent, counsels of this man j
Wright. Without honor, truth or courage,
he is ever foremost in promoting strife. In
peace the blatherskaite of Toombi cowered <
him, and in war a spider sent him to the <
surgeon. Whew Iwo drop the moral
monster.
THE T B’O CANIJ IDA TEtS.
Os the two candidates and policies
presented for the suffrages of the Ameri
can .people, in Noyember, the Republican
candidate is known as a citizen, unas
suming, animated—as his whole splendid
career has shown —by unwavering devo
tion to the Union, singularly disinterested,
and gifted by nature with one of Ute most
valuable faculties a statesman can have,
the power of judging correctly of men's
character and capacity —so that the ability
with, which he picked out of a great crowd
of competitors the ablest men for the most
responsible places has become proverbial.
Nor is this all, or the most. Grant
has no “entangling alliances” with profes
sional politicians. The self seekers of
both parties have from time to time op
posed him, and abused him; he is a man
of independent and sound judgment;
whose whole course hns shown that his
heart is in sympathy with the plain
people; and bis career has placed bin* in
a position which makes him independent
of the professional politicians. '
■ He is, in fact, the People’s candidate.
• He loves peace; he insists upon obedience
J to law, upon order, upon justice ami equal
rights.
, Upon the other side we find Mr. Sey
. moub, himself a professional politician, the
associate of that class of men; and pledged
beforehand, by the very circumstances
under which he received the nomination, to
i reward the men whom he defeated in the
Convention.
Mr. Seymour has never acted an inde
pendent part in politics. He has always
1 been the creature of advisers, and, for the
■ most part, of bad advisers. He does riot
i know his own mind; in 1860 Ihe was for
1 “the Southduring the war, he was by
1 turns a lukewarm war man, or a lukewarm
[ peace man; a few days ago, he professed
to believe that the bonds should be paid
, and not taxed, but now he accepts a plat
i form which declares that they shall be
1 taxed and not paid.
’ If he is elected President, he will do the
k will of mere positive men than himself—
i of Pendleton, who, it is reported, will be
r his (Secretary of the Treasury; of Blair,
r who promises revolution and anarchy in
case he is chosen: and in general a class
* of politicians whose chief end and desire
8 is to destroy all that has been accomplished
1 in the last seven years—who have been.
* since 1861, in the attitude of remonstrance,
who have opposed for seven long and • ini-
i portant years all that in that time the
» people of the United States have done and
ordered to I* done. *
1 5 '
> Will Seymour decline ? This question
’ will begin seriously to agitate Democratic
1 circles, if he delays much longer his letter
f of acceptance. Seymoub is a man of timid
s indecision, and probably can not make up
J his mind what it is best to say. The last
> blare from Missouri will not aid his deli
cate cogitations.
TRUE INTERESTS OF THE SOUTH.
What the South now needs to restore
her to her proper position in the Union, is
not a superabundance of political agita
tion, but ck>sc application to a line of
policy that will develops her vast resources
and make her rich and powerful. Too
much politics plunged her into the rebel
lion. The war has left her poor. Iler
true glory now demands that she should
eschew demagogues of all classes, creeds,
and colors, and tievote her energies to
reviving every branch of material indus
try, agricultural, mechanical, commercial
mineral. Especially should she, in respect
to the social condition of her masses, turn
her attention to the subject of educating
the great body of her people. In this
important particular she is far behind the
North. The establishment of a common
school in one of her rural retreats is of far
more consequence to her future well-being
than the holding of an enthusiastic politi
cal convention, to be addressed ever so
eloquently by Admiral Semmes or Senator
Sumner, General Hampton or Judge
Kelley. The erection of a saw mill to
cut her thrifty pine timber into lumber for
the market,'or the thorough repair of one
of her dilapidated railways, so as to lit it
for the safe and swift transit of freight and
passengers, would tend much more to exalt
her power in the nation than the assent
blage of. excited thousands at a dozen
cross roads, before whom the merits or
demerits of Grant and Seymour should
be displayed by a score of stump orators.
Some things, doubtless, are not as they
should Ire. It may Ire that certain points :
in the reconstruction policy of Congress
are sharp and (severe. But, by plunging ■
into rebellion arid appealing to the
abitrament of the sword, the South re i
solved t<> stand the hazard of the die. 1
Most bravely did she play the game. All
history scarcely affords a parallel to tire
devotion, the courage, the self-sacrifice i
with which she maintained the fight 1
through four long and bloody years But 1
a lafgc majority of the American people ,
determined to maintain the Federal Union
at all events and at every cost. The 1
tribunal to which the South appealed >
finally decided all the issues against her.
She is not only bound to yield to flic i
decision, but he is no true friend of hers
who tells her she can reverse it. Slavery
is destroyed, Secession is invalidated, and
their fruits have turned to ashes in her <
grasp. Let her repudiate the teachings of
those who would make her believe that ,
the “ Lost Cause” can be retrieved. It is
gone, irretrievably and forever gone.—
Averting her eyes from the dead past, let
her ignore politics as the bane of her
existence, turn her face to the glorious
future, and, by developing her immense
resources, reviving her drooping industry,
and educating the masses of her people
become a prosperous, intelligent, und
powerful section of the Republic.
Republican Meeting.—The attention
of the Republicans of Richmond county is
called to the announcement of a Meeting
to be held at the City Hall, Augusta, next
Saturday afternoon at two o’clock.
A rebel report says that a number of
Catholic clergymen, two colored Repre
sent.ativea,and a colored Democratic Club
participated in the SeymDur ratification
meeting in New Oilcans, on Saturday
evening. The “nigger” is becoming “white"
very rapidly in the eyes of the democracy.
' . ■ -- W
The following is the opening sentence of
Gen. Frank P. Blair’s speech at a Union
meeting in St. Louis, after the fall of Fort
Sumter:
Mr. Chairman and Gentleman: The rebels
who inaugurated this war shall not win by it as
much territory as they caa carry off under their
finger-nails.
Extinct from F. I’. Blair’s letter bidding
for the democratic nomination for the Vice
Presidency:
There is but one way to .restore the Govern
ment and the Constitutivn, and that is for the
President cleet to declare these (die Rcconstruc
tion) Acts null and void, compel the army to undo
its usurpation.-', disperse Hie carpet bug Gt.ltc
Governments, etc.
FRANK 1\ BLAIR.
By ichuni He teat Nominated, and Whose
' Vandi&ate He. Is.
■ (From the Record of the New York Couvention.]
;■ “1 now have the privilege of noniinaliiip
i as a caii'lklatc for the Vice Presidency <il
the United States General Francis P. Blair,
of Missouri ” (Applause.--The rebel Gen
eral Preston, of Kentucky.
> “Mr. President., North Carolina makes no
I nomination for Vice President; but in order
to show the people of the United States that
’ wo have no prejudice against a gallant sol-
> diet who fought for his section of the
• country, wo desire to second the notninrition
of General Francis P. Blair.” (Applause.
A rebel delegate from North Carolina.
“The State of South Carolina answers her
> call, not by her chairman, but by her- best
> beloved son, a soldier, who knows belter than
I how to interchange the courtesies which
belong to enemies ni war and friends in
r peace. 1 have the honor to introduce to this
' convention Mr Wade Hampton.” (Loud
, ebeers.) —Judge Campbell, oi South Caro-
I linn, one of the rebel peace commissioners
at Fortress Monroe-
‘ “It is due to that convention which so
■ cordially approved your platform; it is due
, to the South, and I, for my State, hiost
heartily and cordially second the uumina
lien.” —The rebel General Wade Hampton,
of South Carolina.
“As a rdbel soldier of Alabama, I.take
. pleasure in easting her vote for the gallant
Union soldier, Frank P. Blair.”—A dele
gate from Alabama.
1 “As a son of the old Commonwealth of
! Virginia, I am instructed to strike bands
> with the soldiers of the army of the North,
I in the name of Virginia,to accept and ratify.
as a token of the perpetuity of this Union,
’ the nomination of Major General Francis
, P. Blair, of Missouri.”—The KebeJ General
Kemper of Virginia.
e “I have the pleasure, sir, to cast the vote
I Os Tennessee for General Blair. And 1
hero wish to take this occasion to thank the
delegates here for the kind and uniformly
courteous treatment that the Southern dcle
u gates have received at this Convention.” —
t (Great cheering)—The Rebel General N.
’ B. Forrest, of Fort Pillow memory.
1 “Mr. President, I esteem it a great honor,
j that I have been requested by th<? chair
} man of the lexas delegation and members
of that delegation, on this occasion, to cast
1 die six votes of the State of Texas for Major
■ General Fank P. Blair.”—The Rebel Gen
eral Ashbel Smith, of Texas.
The Geofgia LegislatulW
, SENATE.
Atlanta, July 27, 1868.
Mr. Candler gave notice that he would
move to reconsider so inue.h of the Journal
of Saturday as relates to tjie resolution
introduced by himself as to the right ol
colored persons to hold office, and supported
his motion at length.
On the motion to reconsider, the yeas
nnd nays were required, and nre : yeas 18,
nays 21.
Those voting in the affirmative are :
Messrs. Anderson, Burn, Candler, Fain,
Graham, Griffin (21st District), Hicks,
Hinton, Holcombe, Jordan, McArthur, Mc-
Cutchen, Nisbet, Nunnally, Smith (7th
District), Welborn, Winn, Wooten.
Those voting in the negative arc :
Messrs. Bowers, Bradley. Brock, Bruttcn,
Campbell, Coleman, Corbitt, Dickey, Griffin
(6th District), Harris, Higbee, Hungerford,
Jones, McWhorter, Bichardson, Sherman,
Smith (36th District), Speer, Stringer,
Wallace, Welch.
So the motion to reconsider was lost.
The Senate took np the message of the
House in relation to bringing on the elec
tion of United States Senators and State
officers. Amended by striking out all but
United States Senators.
The following bills were introduced and
read vhe first time, to-wit:
By Mr. McArthur —A bill to repeal an act
entitled an act to amend an act entitled an
act, so far as it gives laborers on steamboats
and water crafts a lien on the same.
By Mr. Spear—A bill to incorporate the
Nutting Banking Company, of Macon, Ga.
A bill to incorporate the Etowah Canal
and Water Works Company.
By Mr. Brock —A bill to prohibit the sale
of spirituous liquors on eleclion days, or
drinking the same at election precincts.
To prohibit all persons from voting, who
have not paid all legal taxes, who have had
an opportunity to do so. (Requires the voter
to produce his tax receipt before voting.)
A bill to set apart a homestead for each
head of a family in Georgia.
By Mr. Wellborn —A bill to alter and
amend section 649 of the revised Code, so
far ns relates to persons subject to road
duty—(strikes out “fifty years,” and inserts
forty-five years.)
The Senate took up the House resolution
suspending levy and sale until the Legisla
ture shall take action on the same.
Mr. Speer called for the previous question,
which was sustained. The resolution was
concurred in.
The Senate took up the House resolution
requiring the Treasurer to make certain
advances, not to exceed the amount paid in
1860 —$9 per day.
Mr. Holcombe moved to amend by insert
ing $6 per day.
Mr. Merrill taoved to amend by inserting
not to exceed 75 per cent, ou the amount
paid officers and members in 1866.
Mr. Holcombe accepted tbo same in lieu
of hiS motion.
The amendment of Mr. Merrill was
adopted, and the resolution as amended was
concurred in.
HOUSE.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved to recon
sider tiie resolution adopted on Saturday,
suspending levies and sales under execution
until this General Assembly shall have
taken final action ou the Relief and Home
stead measures iu the Constitution. Motion
agreed to.
Mr. Bethune introduced a bill to providp
for organizing Grand and Petit Jury boxes.
Two hundred copies wtre ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell—A bill to alter and
amend section 410 of (he Code.
Mr. Beard—A bill to organize volunteer
companies.
Mr- Salter offered a bill to reorganize and
consolidate mililia districts in Pulaski
county. Also, to alter the charter of Haw
kinsville. Also, for relief of Sarah Budd.
Mr. Waithal offered a bill to abolish
District Courts to be established by the new
Constitution.
Mr. Darnell —A resolution to provide
judiciary officers with Irwin’s Code.
Mr. flail, of Meriwether —A bill to pro
hibit sale of lottery tickets'.
Mr. Price—A bill to authorize the em
ployment ot female clerks by the committees.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes —A bill to pro
hibit the sake of property under certain
circumstances.
Standing Committees were announced,
and 200 copies ordered printed.
Mr. Hudson, of Ilarris-vA bill to appoint
a Board of Commissioners of roads and
revenue fur each county in this Stale.
Mr. Bawls—A resolution to appoint a
committee to examine public property at
Milledgeville.
Mr. Nisbet—-A bill to relievo W. S.
Mvughton of double tax ; also, to fix salary
of Judge of Supreme Court at $2,000 in
specie; Judge of Superior Court, SI,BOO in
specie j State House officom, $1,200 in specie.
Mr. Fowler—To stay levies on executions.
Mr. Clond—To change line between Henry
mid Clayton.
Mr. A bill to exempt the
sKtropolil.ni Steam Fire Engine Company,
of Savannah, from jury duly.
Mr. Cloud—A bill to t-bange the line
between Clayton and Henry.
Mr. lli’lyer A resolution to < hange the
Bules of tin: House.
Also, a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Printing to advertise for bids to
do the public printing.
Mr. Rawls offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Governor to issue
a proclamation declariog the end of Military
rule in Georgia, and that civil government
is inaugurated.
Mr. O'Neal, of Lowndes—A resolution to
bring on the' election of State House officers
and State Printer, next Wednesday.
Adopted.
House adjourned to 10 o’clock a. m., to
nioripw.
Gex. Grant persistently refuses all in
vitations to public receptions, and in this
he is right. A few days since the City
Councils ol Leavenworth offered him the
municipal honors of that city. He writes
a letter . declining. Iu this he is right.
General Grant means that thepeople shall
take him for his known worth, without
any demonstrative exhibitions of his per
sonal claims, built upon the illusive notion
that he will make a good President because
he can make a speech filled with glittering
generalities. The Democratic papers will
doubtless lament that Grant did not
accept; but tire people will acknowledge
the wisdom and greatness of the man,
that he can forego such exliilritions of him
self, and remain the same humble and
unpretending citizen that he is.
A large number of the students of Exeter
Aeademy, N. 11., armed with tin pans, horns,
torpedoes, and other instrumeuts for making
sounds, proaceded to the residence of Prof.
Darrah, their teacher of penmanship, on
Wednesday night, and began an onslaught
on his premises, damaging his residence and
grounds to a. considerable extent. The next
morning they were fined SSO by the Faculty.
Mrs- Elizabeth Cady Stanton, writing of
the Woman's Club in New York, says it is
proposed to admit gentlemen to the galleries
to listen to the speeches, and to hear “ the
pale thoughtful brow,” “ the silken mus
tache,” “ the flowing locks/ 1 “ the mauly
gait and form,” toasted in prose and verse.
OUR ATLANTA LETTER.
Atlanta, July 26, 1868.
To morrow iu the day set uparl by rewlu
lion for the election of State officers.
A bill has been tntroduped in both Houses
consolidating the offices of Secretary of State
and Surveyor General. Hence it will surprise
some of the ambitious rounders to find that
the Empire State of the South, with all of
her resources, has discarded the use of the
chaiu and compass.
Your correspondent would be pleased to
convey in advance, through the medium of
the press, who the successful aspirants are ;
but alas ! this is impossible, for out of such
a large number, each one tells me that he is
sure to be elected.
It is well that nature has gifted man with
any degree of hope to carry out certain
objects, or else, how often would we sink
under accumulated disappointments ; and it
is this very inability upon the part of many
to resist the tide that sweeps them on, which
finally wrecks some of the best intellects of
our country. A person entering the political
arena, can lint necessarily avoid making
many enemies, but I have never known a
true, consistent lover of the Union, and who
wishes the same may be. perpetual, enlisting
all of his sympathies for the success and
prosperity of the national welfare, that failed
to make friends of former enemies. Hence,
we find, even after the fierce struggle of war,
and almost ere the fires are smouldering, the
people are seeking out Union men (I mean
consistent ones) to place them iu charge of
the helm. No true lover of our country will
cast a ballot for a sworn enemy; therefore,
it is easy to conclude that such a revolution
in political sentiment will never permit the
national safety to be again jeopardized.
The Republicans have again hell a
caucus and placed in nomination for U. 8.
Senators the names of Hon. Jos. E. Brown
and Hon. Foster Blodgett. Some of our
sable friends, a few in number, had their
doubts as to the propriety of supporting the
former named gentleman, being an unit,
however, on the latter ; but I learn that
their prejudices, falsely arrived at, have
been overcome, and it will be but a few
days ere you will be made acquainted with
the news of the election of both the parties
named. The prevailing question is asked
you everywhere, “what do you think of
Brown’s chances 1” But none arc asked
as to the latter. Therefore, it seems a fore
gone conclusion that Mr. Blodgett is cer.
tainly one of the fortunate ones. Several
gentlemen have been spoken of in connec
tion with the Senatorship, besides those
already mentioned. I*would name promi
nently Hon. Joshua Hill, lion. J. L.
Seward, and Rev. Mr. Landrum. It is the
opinion of many that if these gentlemen
persist in not yielding to the nominations
by caucus, it can not add any prestige to
their names, and would result., as it surely
will, in their defeat.
The Republicans have placed in nomina*
tion for Secretary of State Mr. 1). G. Cutting,
Comptroller General M. Bell, and Treasurer
N. L. Angier. As to the first named
gentleman, I presume you are well ac
quainted with him ; if not, 1 advise you to
make it forthwith, for by this means you can
almost be sure of knowing the next Secretary
of State.
So far as the gentleman offering for
Comptroller, my acquaintance is too limited
to give you any outline of his history.
Mr. Angier is a shrewd financier, pos
sessing a tine business capacity, and this
combined with good judgment and a wel|
balanced mind, will make him a formidable
com petitor.
I hear that the Democracy have plhcod iu
opposition for Secretary of State N. C,
Barnett; for Comptroller, Peterson Thwealt,
and for Treasurer, John Jones.
T'lmthr c m ined are old Slate officers,
and their extensive acquaintance and their
tact in pulling the wires, may possibly cause
the race to be a close one.
No stone is left unturned which could
give tlicm an advantage, and if industry and
perseverance could whip the fight they
would gain it.
1 will telegraph you the result.
Baldwin.
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS
GENERAL SLiI’ERINTENDENT’S OFFICE 1
UsußoiA Rah. Road Company, )
Augusta, (la., June 13, 1868. J
rpjlK COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
1. Colleges will be held
At Covington, Wednesday, June 24th.
At Penfield, Wednesday, July Bth.
At Oxford, Wednesday, July 19th.
At Athens, Wednesday, August sth.
Persons wishing to attend Collego Commence
ments at either of the above-named places will
bo passed over the Georgia Railroad andßranches
for ONE FARE —full fare required going ; and
Agent selling such ticket to furnish return ticket
FREE. Return tickets good for ten days—from
Saturday before the Commencement Day to Mon
day Evening subsequent to snch Commencement
Day. E. W. COLE,
joU— oaw tango Gen’l Sup’t. ■
To Builders.
General Supebi.ntxndent’s Office, J
Georgia Railroad Co., >
Augusta, Ga., July 16th, 1868. J
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at the office of the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, in Atlanta, until the first
day of August proximo, to furnish material and
build a FIRST CLASS FREIGHT WARE
HOUSE AND OFFICES for this Company in
Atlanta, Ga.—two hundred and seventy-five feet
long, fifty feet wide, and front for offices, three
stories. Full information may be obtained and
plans and specifications seen at the office of Mr.
Corput, Architect and Civil Engineer, Granite
Block, Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Company reserves the right to accept any
bid or refuse all.
E. W. COLE,
•jylß—l2t General Sup!,
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
In the matter of )
SAMUEL WALKER, >IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. J
Will be 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
the South half of Lot No. 25, in the original
first (now second) district of Coweta county.
Sold under and free from incumbrances.
Terms cash.
This July 10th, 1868.
JOHN W. POWELU
jy!2— 2t Assignee.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.—
The Republicans of Richmond county are re
quested to meet at the City Hall, in the city of
Augusta, on SATURDAY, August Ist, at 2
o’clock JI,,AL, for tho purpose of electing dele,
Stalo Convention of the Republican
Party, which wwemblos in Atlanta on the 18th
day of Auguat J. E. BRYANT,
• ' Chalrn Bcp’n Com. Hiehmond Co.
s
MIGRANT CLUB NO. 1, WILL MEET
hereafter, every WEDNESDAY NIGHT at the
City Hall. Mcmbo-s will take duo notice.
THOMAS THOMAS, President.
Geo. B. Snowden, Secretary.
jy24—4t
GEORGIA RAILROAD, 1
Office of the Supbrintbmdknt, |
Augusta, Ga., July 17, 1868. J
AGENTS OF THIS ROAD HAVE
been instructed to commence, on tho 21st inst.,
selling TICKETS TO THE CONVENTION to
bo hold in Atlanta on tho 23d instant.
Passengers paying full fare going, will bo fur
nished with u RETURN TICKET FREE—
good until 26th instant, inclusive.
Tho privilege extended only to those pur
chasing tickets before getting on the cars.
E. W. COLE,
jy 18—St ' General Supt.
g@-GRAJN AND FLOUR SACKS!!
The old established
“Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory”
Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any
desired size vr quality, and at short notice.
Also,
COTTQN AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS
Neatly pi inted to order.
Information promptly lurnisbcd upon applica
tion. - W. B. ASTEN & CO.,
jo 17—3 m 2> Pearl Street, New York City.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
ROOMS OF STATE CENTRAL COM.)
Union Republican Party of Ga., >
Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1868.)
AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS
of tho Central Committee, I hereby call a
State Convention of the Republican party of
Georgia, to assemble in ATLANTA, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of August next, for the purpose
of nominating Electors for Grint and Colfax.
Tho basis of representation will be the same as
in the lower house of the General Assembly.
Republionns are requested to hold meetings in
their respective Congressional Districts, and
nominate candidates for Congress.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
Chm'n State Cen. Committee.
jt-if Republican papers in this State will
please copy. jy 15—td
Official.
Hkadq’hs Third Military District, .)
(Department Georgia, Alabama,and Florida), >
Atlanta, Ga., July 23,1868. )
General Orders, No. 103.
Whereas, Official informati on has been receiv
ed at these headquarters from the Governor elect
of the State of Georgia, that the Legislature of
said State, elected under the provisions of General
Orders No. 39 and 49, current series, from these
headquarters, lias assembled and complied with
the requisitions of the act of Congress, which be
came n law June 25,1868. au act to admit
tlie Slates of Nfcirth, Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, to representation
in Congress: and, whereas, said act slates that on
compliance with the conditions therein set forth
by any State, tlie olficersof said State, duly elected
and qualified under the Constitution thereof, shall
be inaugurated without delay ; it is therefore or
dered: • , .
I. That all civil officers, holding office in the
State, whether by military appointment or oy fail
nre to have successors, qualified, shall promptly
yield their office and turn over to their duly elect
ed and qualified successors, all public properly,
archives, books, records, etc., belonging to the
same.
11. Whenever the military commander of tlie sub
District of Georgia, is officially notified of the inau
gnration of the State governmentelect, military au
thority, under the acts of Congress, known as the
reconstruction laws, will beat au end iu said State;
aud it is made the duty of the sub District com
mander to transfer everything appretaining to the
government of said State to the proper civil officers,
and to abstain in future, upon any pretext what
ever, from any interference witli or control over
the civil authorities of the State, or the persons
and property of the citizens thereof. '
111. On tlie inauguration of the civil government,
all prisoners held in custody or by bonds for
offences against the civil law, will be turned over to
the proper civil authority. In the meantime writs
Os habeas corpus fiont United States Courts will be
respectfully obeyed and the decisions conformed to.
Write from State courts will have respectful re
turns made, statiirg prisoners are held by authori
ty of the United Statesa nd cau only be released by
writs issued by the United States Courts.
Uy order of Major General Meads. :
S. F. BARBTOW,
j y ‘.'l—lo A cti ng' Ass’ I Adj ’ t Gn e.
NATIONAL
FRUEDMAN’S SAVINGS
AND
TRUST COMPANY.
o
Chartered by let oft'engros.
o
OFFICERS •
J. W. ALVORD, President.
LEWIS CLEPHANE, First Vic* President.
D. W. ANDERSON, Second Vice President.
DANIEL L. EATON, Actuary.
E IJU L. HARRIS, General Inspector.
Banking House, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner
of 19th street, Washington, D. C.
——o
BRANCH AT AUGUSTA, (JA.,
SO to JJMS9J ST.
Open every day.—Sundays and Holidays ex
cepted—from 9 a. m. to 2 p. nt., and Saturday
evening? from 6 to 8 p. m.
DEPOSITS OF ANY AMOUNT FROM
FIVE CENTS UI’W'AKQS, RE
CEIVED FROM ANY
PERSON.
Deposits can always be withdrawn without no
tice. Deposits in specie are repaid in specie.
All other deposits are ropajd in “Greenbacks"
or National Bank Bills. *
Interest payable in January, May and Septem
ber, in each year, and by special rule on deposits
•f SSO and upwards remaining in tho Bank nt
least thirty days.
All tho profits belong to tbc depositors.
Branches have been established in the princi
pal cities from New York to New Orleans, and
accounts can be transferred from one Branch to
another without charge or interrupting the in
terest.
The Institution has on deposit over $750,000,
and this Branch has on deposit over $13,000.
We draw exchange on New York, and all the
prominent Southern cities, at the lowest rates.
Drafts on New York, are payable at tho Bank
ing House of Jay Cooke A Co.
Government Drafts on Savannah, Charleston,
Washington and Now York, also Bank Drafts
and Certificates of Deposit cashed at the lowest
rates.
Gold, Silver and Government Securities bought
and sold.
Investments are only made in Securities es
tlie United States. GEO. H. HARRIS,
Chairman Advisory Committee. •
ROBERT T. Kt NT,
Secretary. .
SAM L. HARRIS,
Gen’l Inspector & Act. Cashier.
jy2s—dAwtf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Servant
(EITHER WHITE OR COLORED,)
TO COOK, WASH, IRON and MILK Con
fer a small family. ■
Apply, with reference, at 395 Btoad street
Horst Slioeini)',
I HAVE ENGAS*»'THE SERVICES of,
1 FIRST
sending their HoriOfo my Shop can rely ut>n>
having them PROMPTLY SHOD, and returned
without uuuocesßary delay.
JOHN®J. EVANS,
Blacksmith aud Wheolright,
Centre st., near Augusta Brid’>e
jy29—eod4t* h '
IN
U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, 1
Atlanta, Ga.,.Jttly 27, 1868 (
rpillS IS TO GIVE NOTICE; That on th.
1 30th day of May, A. D., 1808, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against lhe estate of
GEORGE W LEE,
of Atlanta, in tlie county of Fulton, and State of
Georgia, who has been adjudged a Baukrunton
his own petition; and that the payment 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, are forbidden by law
that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at lite Iteglsti-r’s office
in the United States Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.. before
Lawson Black,Registerthe 10th day of Aug™
A. D 1868, at ID o’clock a. m
CHARLES 11. ELYEA,
jy29—lt U. S. Dep. Marslml as Messenger,
ATHENS COMMENCEMENT.
TO ACCOMMODATE persons wishing to
attend Commencement at,Athens, a train
will be run on the Athens branch, in connection
with night passenger trains on the main line, as
well as one in connection with day trains.
Commencement on THURSDAY NIGHT, 30th
instant, and continuing for fifteen nights.
Persons paying full fare going, will be
furnished with return tickets free (good for
thirty days) by tho Station Agent.'
E. W. COLE,
Atlanta papers copy. Gen’l'bup't.
Jyß—7t
GOVERNMENT SALE.
G. W. ADAIR, Auctioneer.
Bureau of Refugees, Fuki:dmen, etc.,]
Office A. A. Q. M. and Disbursing Officer. >
Atlanta, Ga., July 24, 1868.)
U1 ILL BE SOLD, at public auction, at the
GOVERNMENT STABLES, Alabama st.,
oppoaite tho Railroad Passenger Depot, Atlanta,
Georgia,
FRIDAY’, July 3kt, 1868,
at 111 o’clock A. M., tho lullowing named Gov
c-nmcnt Property—viz:
7 Horses,
2 Ambulances,
1 Cart, • ' ■
3 sets Ambulance Harness,
1 Cart Harness-,
16 Halters,
10 Curry Combs,
10 Horse Brushes,
8 Horse Blankets,
2 Shovels,
3 Rakes,
7 Hoes,
1 Boring Machine,
2 Grindstones,
1 Bench Screw,
2 Saws,
3 Carpenter's Rales,
2 Copying Presses,
3 Steves,
200 lbs. Stovepipe,
I Glue Pot,
1 Sami Seive,.
2 Wheelbarrow.,,
1 Dust Brush,
1 Axe.
Terms cash. C. T. WAT. ON,
jy26 til A. A.Q. M. AD. 0.
Official.
Appointment by the Governor.
Executive Dei aht.mbnt. )
Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1868. J
Edwin F. Blodgett, Esq., of tlie county of
liichmond, is hereby appointed Aid de Camp to
the Governor, with tho rank of Colonel.
Officers and soldiers are requested to respect
and obey him accordingly.
By order of tlie Commander in Chief,
RUFUS B. LULLOCK,
B. B. DuGr.AFFENiuKD, Governor.
jy24—lD Soc’y Ex. Dep’t.
Cent! CoaiAL.at!
qiHE ' UNDERSIGNED ' HAVING BEEN
1 appointed agent for the
CASTLE ROCK COAL MINES,
will be receiving, ♦from this time, and during
the Winter, One Thousand Tons of the above
VERY SUPERIOR COAL.
This Coal will be sold FAR BELOW THE
PRICE OF WOOD, in proportion to its value
as fuel. In tho altered condition of eur system
of labor, its advantages arc important, aud
should be considered by all cqusumers:
Ist. It is cheaper.
2d. One third loss labor is require'! to han
dle it.
3d. All temptation to pilfer i.; removed.
4th. Great security against the accidents of
fires.
It wilHiu avid, at the Coal Yard (Georgia.
Railroad Depot), at
Eleven Dolia«H per 'I on !
Or TWELVE DOLLARS,
Delivered in any Portion of the City!
To parties taking n CAR LOAD, prior to Sep
tember rates of freight are advanced),
a deduction of
Four Dollar* per. Car Load
wifi be made. CHAS. A ROWLAND.
jy 16-ts
ALBERT G. HALL,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,
221 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, HA.
L’IRE, LIFE, AND MARINE INSURANCE
A effected to any amount iu the most reliable
Companies in the country.
The following Companies uro c.-peeially repre
sented by him :
Tho QUEEN INSURANCE CO., of London ami
Liverpool. . .
The GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO., oi‘
Columbus, Ga. *
The NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE
CO., of Hartford, Conn.
The JEFFEKBON INSURANCE CO., of
Scottsville, Va.
Tho NORWICH FIRE INSURANCE CO., of
Norwich, Conn.
The JAMES RIVER INSUR.WICE CO., of
Montreal, Va.
The INSURANCE A SAVING CO., of Rich
mond, Va. •
The UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO., of Balti
more, Md.
The VIRGINIA INSURANCE CO., of Staun
ton, Va.
A 1.80,
The MANHATTAN LIFE INSUR tNCK CQ.,
of New York. Cash Assets, $4,391,773.15.
ju23—ly
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, for the Southern District
Georgia.
Ju the matter of 1
JAMES HEN EY , )IN liANKRUI’TCY.
Bankrupt. ‘ ) ’
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee of the estate of Jatni-
Heney, of Richmond county, State of Georgia
within said District, who has been adjudged a
Bankrupt upon his own petition I>y the District
Court of said District.
ISADORE P. GIRAKDEY,
jyl9—law3w Assignee.