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paragrams. —Yesterday, in New York, Gold was quoted at Cotton, 29jc. —The Missouri wheat crop this year is the largest ever gathered iq the State. —There is not a single organized Presby terian or Episcopal Church in Texas, and bat very few communicants of either church. —The bill reducing the tax on whiskey from two dollars per ghllon'to fifty dents is now « 'aw- —There have been but two days this sea son when the thermometer at Nantucket has been above 80 degrees. —Miss Stebbins, the sculptress, who has recently returped from Rome, is about to open a studio, it is said, in New York. —Germany consumes three hundred pnd nineteen pounds of tobacco per inhabitant per year. —ln a shop window in the Hu Richelieu, Paris, men's shirts are ticketed at three thousand francs (six hundred dollars in gold) the dozen. —Three-wheeled wagons are the latest novelty in the vehicle line. The driver’s seat, separate from the wagon body, is over the front wheel. —The Gaulois, a new Pattis paper started by Edmund About, Alexandre Duthas, jib, and Henri de Pene, asserts that France will “crumple up” Prussia next September, and proceed to a general election in December. —The beneficial effects of vaccination are illustrated by some official statements lately published in Great Britain. These Show that by enforced vaccination small pox may be almost eradicated. —Quinn, being asked by a lady why there were more women in the world than men, replied, “It is in conformity with the other arrangement of nature, madam—we always see more of heaven than earth. —People may tell you of your being unfit for some peculiar occupation in life; but heed them not—whatever employment you follow with perseverance and assiduity, will be found fit for you ; it will be your support in youth and comfort in age. —One of the best provisions in the bribery bill of the English Parliament is that giving the forfeited scat of a candidate convicted of corruption to an untainted opponent polling a fair number of votes. This would be a corrective of liad tendencies and an incite ment to good ones. —Mrs. Lincoln expects, upon her arrival in Euro;>e, to go directly to Scotland, where she will spend some at the country scat of a Scotch clergyman, an old friend of the family. From there she will go to the south of France, and spend the winter there, pro baldy at Nice. —A writer very correctly remarks, God looks not at the oratory of your prayers, how elegant they may be; nor at the -geometry of your prayers, how long they tnay bo; nor nt the arithmetic of your prayers, how tunny they bo ; nor at the logic of the prayers, how methodical they may be ; but the sincerity of them He looks at. —People who have to open mineral water bottles should be careful when urging out the cork, to bold the neck of the bottle away from them. A man in Pittsburg, recently, had his eye put out by the cork from one of these bottles. Cases of similar character have been reported from time to time. —After seven days' delay a jury has been secured at St. Paul, Minn., for the trial of George L, Van Solen, on the charge of mur dering Dr. Harcourt. The talesmen sum moned altogether for the trial numbered three hundred and twenty-two, three hundred and twv of them being called forexamination us to their fitness to go on the jury, —Robert Beckley, living in Wyandotte, Kansas, took his step-aoh, two years Old, out to the suburbs of the town, on Sunday, the 26ih ultimo, aud deliberately killed him. Beckley was arrested, aud it was feared that the people in that vicinity would take the law iu their own hands and lyncli him. —By the terms of the decision just made by the Law Court in Portland, Me., the property in flint city, said to amount to nearly $1,000,000 in value, belonging to the heirs of the late Commodore Preble, has been formally restored to them by the trustee, Nathaniel F. Deering, Esq., according to the terms of the will. —The English mint coined no hew save - reigns in 1867, and has coined ho half crowns since 1851. The pieces of all de nominations coined in 1867 were 10,800,000, an extraordinarily small number. Old silver coinage of tile nominal value- of £126,000 was purchased for £103,4.39 (ss. 6d. per ounce) to be recoined. —The explosive power of one ounce of sodium, the metalloid of soda, is equal to that of about twenty-five pounds of gun powder, or two and a half pounds of nitro glycerine. A spoonfal of Water coming in contact with two hundred ounces of sodium, would occasion an explosion equal to that which would be occasioned by the ignition of five, thousand pounds of powder, or the concussion of five hundred pounds of nitro glycerine. —A Chicago newsboy of fifteen and a Celtic widow ot thirty-five visited a justice of the peace the other day, and were married. The blushing bride was indignant at the magnitude of the fees, quarreled with every* liody, tier juvenile husband included, and left the office alone iu a huff, her legal lord aud master declaring he didn’t care so long as be hud got a house and lot by the opera tion. —The highest mountain in the world is the Ivy Gamin, 20,459 teet. The highest peak iu the world is Mount Everett, 20,002 teet The highest permanently inhabited place in the world is Ladak, 15,117 feet. The greatest mountain height visited by man is beyoud Ivy Gamin, 22,359 feet. The highest point at which a mag. can ascend without having his health seriously affected, is 16,500 feet The highest balloon ascent yet made is 40,000 feet. —Two wealthy, enterprising gentlemen of Harrison county, Ohio, have purchased a township six miles square in Nebraska, of Government land, and propose to convert the whole into-one grand farm of 23,040 acres. The intend to enclose it with a hedge of the Osage orange twenty-four miles in length. They will hire al! their labor, and use the most improved agricultural machinery, in tending to put the whole farm into wheat as fast as possible. It will require about 20,090 bushels tor the seed of such a farm. . —A French chemist informs the Academy of Science that he has discovered a means of fabricating real diamonds. His process consists in vaporizing moken iron and con densing the vapor in a peculiar tniujner, When, as he says, the diamond ought to be oat; of the products of the condensation. If a current ot chlorine, he says, be made to pass through. cast iron when in a stat* of ltunon, perebiuride of iron is formed, which disappears by evaporation, leaving the car bon of the metal at liberty, in a crystalired state. He does not «ay qheiher he has actually tna.de a jewel; but M. Dumas, th* Secretary of the Acaxiemy, says the ex periment is worth trying ; whereupon, Once a Week facetiously add*: “The experiment will begin with vapor, so there is just the possibility of its ending in smoke.” NntionalHcpublifiin A UGtVST A . <» A • SATURDAY MORNWG...A....A«gust .8 18M cr - - -W—A. For PRESIDENT Or the United States: ULYSSES S. GJUVT. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: Schuyler Colfax, OF INDIANA. FOR THE CAMPAIGN. THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, OF AUGUSTA, SA. SUBSCRIBE FOR IT. The present Presidential eampaigw in volves more momentous consequences than any previous political contest iu the history of the country. The people of Georgia are deeply interested iu the result, mid will therefore, look forward to the developments of the campaign with increasing interest. The dissemination of reliable news, and of sound constitutional views on the important issues of the day are essential to the success of the Republican parly. To supply in a measure this need, we will mail Tux National lIErqBLWAN for any four months prior to January 1, 1869, at the low rate of $1.50. We appeal to the old supporters of (he Republican to aid us in extending its circulation. We pledge ourselves to devote all our energy and ability to the success of the great cause in which the Uuion Repub lican Party is embarked; and to spare neither labor nor expense in making Tub National Rei'ublican a useful and reliable newspaper. Specimen copies sent free to any address. UNPARALLELED 0 UTRA GE. Wc arc informed that an unprovoked murder by a white man, was committed on Friday last upoisan unoffending freedman, somewhere in the neighborhood of Davis boro. The story goes, that while the freed man was going along with a watermelon on his shoulder', the white man demande’l it of him, and the negro refusing to give it up the white man struck him on the head with the butt of a pistol, knocking his brains out. A coroner’s inqucsA. vtas held ’over the deceased, when the vwdijf of the jury was, “That deceased ctim«iS-> his death by wounds inflicted on him by some person or persons unknown." The above from the Central Georgian, at Sandersville, wc give to the public as a specimen of how colored men are murdered in the rlemwratie county of Washington. In the same county, too, the murderer is as well known as that the deed was perpetrated —hence wc attach the finding of the coro ner’s jury, “by sonic person pi- persons un known,” to show,how the base aud wilful murderer is attempted to Ire protected in his atrocious crime by verdicts of juries. How long will a Christian people tolerate such deeds of atrocity and damning char acter? And may not the '"nocent upon whom they are perpetrated be expect ed to strike in return ? As a faithful jour* nitlist wc give publicity to the above, and warn our people against the evil passions that seem t<> rule the hour. RALLY, REPUBLICANS! Let Republicans everywhere remember that, in addition to the State Republican Convention, to be held in Atlanta on the 18th instant, there will be a grand Mass Meeting of the Republicans of Georgia. In every county, from tire mountains to the gulf, delegations jure getting ready to go. Let all go. There is room for every one - The Gate City is open to all. It will be made such a rallying time as has not been known in .Georgia for yc’ars. Eminent sjieakers will be there from abroad, to address the meeting. In addition to the other ceremonies, a ting will be presented to the Club that produces the largest num. ber of members. Which will be the “Bunner"’ Club ? Let there be one tremen dous rally and blazing demonstration for Gramt and Colfax as the representatives of National Republicanism. “IMMEDIATE RESTORA TION." The first plank in the Democratic plat form asserts thus: First—lmmediate restoration ot all the States to their rights in the Union under the Constitution, and of civil government to the American people. There is nothing more notorious than Democratic opposition to “immediate restora tion.’’ They have opposed it at every step. They} first opposed Mr. Lincoln’s ten per cent, restoration expedient; tlieu Johnson's provisional arrangement, and then all the Congressional legislation. . The Republicans in Congress have thus far restored seven of the rebel States to representation, and the Democracy, in a body, voted against the admission of every one of them ; and Vir ginie, Texas and Mississippi are still Bure stored, because the Democracy, who control them, are opposed to it ; and the people have to pay.the eost of supporting them ns “Provisional Governments” in consequence of Democratic opposition to their “imme diate restoration.” * . Once Wadi. Hampton and Bkavre «Ard and Forrest were at the head of rebel armies, Vaulakdioham was at the head of the organization of American Knighta, and Seymour's “friends” in New York city were getting up a diversion in favor of R. E. Lee. Wade Hampton A Co., by a riot of fearful proportions in the commercial metropolis. Now, Ware Hampton, VaXLANDiGrtAM, and Seymour’s friends meet in New York and nominate a Presidential ticket, and President John son, while his custom house and internal revenue officers are being taxed to support the ticket so nominated, sends a message to Congress, in which he recalls the fact that these parties were “alike engaged in the rebellion." * “N 777.1 IPS.” Hou, T. W. Green, a prominent Indiana democrat, repudiates Seymoub and Blair, and supports Grant and Colfax. Hon. P. 11. Sibley, a member of the Democratic State Committee, California, has written a letter in favor of Grant and Colfax. Hon. Thomas N. Stillwell, Johnson republican, ex-member of Congress from Indiana, is working like a beaver for Grant. • jSEXKtai.E.—Some,of tljc old rebel lead ers are not so blind that they can not see a hole through a ladder, as in the case with the new rebel leaders --Blur, for instance. Mr. A. 11. Stephens considers slavery dead, and the “corner-stone’’knocked out. There fore he does not endorse the Democratic programme of revolutionizing the South and reestablishing slavery. His ideas are more peaceful and practical. He says: “It would take a standing army to maintain slavery in the South, if wc were to make peace to-day, guaranteeing to-the South al; their former privileges. I never was an abolitionist —not even what could be called anti-slavery; but I tried to judge fairly and honestly, and it became patent to my early in the rebellion that the North and South could never live in peace with each other except as one nation, and that without slavery,” Some of the Southern press are crying out for deliverance from their Democratic “friends.” Like Mr, Stephens, they do not want to go through another war for a “lost cause” which would be still lost though their arms might be victorious. * • a ♦ *■ What is the Matter '! —The Democratic nominations fall dead in New England. There is no enthusiasm awakened by them. In Boston two or three ratification meetings have been called but failed to “conic off,” and the next call postpones the ratification to the middle of August—a procrastination equalled only by Horatio’s delay in accept ing the nomination. The Boston Journal thinks the democrats generally feel like the chairman of a democratic meeting in South Borton, when he first heard of the nomina tions. First he was “surprised,” then he “was alarmed” (that was probably when he heard of Blair's nomination!)' and finally he said to himself, “It’s all up with us ! The democratic party has whipped itself !” That feeling is epidemic in the democratic ranks. It is more fatal than the small-pox or plague. . * ♦*•- Admiral Semmes, the pirate, in a speech nt Mobile, endorsing the nomination of Seymour and Blais, concluded in these words: “And now, fellow-citizens, I have come here to declare that I ha\e given in my allegiance, heart-anJ soul, to the old flag, provided we can restore the old flag again to be the representative of the principles of the Constitution, which we will be able to effect by the election of Seymour aud Blair." Comment on such language is un necessary. Blair is a (it representative of the rebels. Mild and Conciliatory.—Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, is a fair specimen of the unrecon structed rebels whom the democrats wish to restore to power in the South. This wild mannered democrat is anxious to Cud “some blasting word that will write infamy upon the foreheads” of Southern loyalists, and bury them “under the mudsills of hell.” 1 Such aspirations ought to entitle him to to peculiar distinction in any community.— Loyalists no doubt duly appreciate his good wishes. * '»*" - ■*•*- —-« The Svi’hhme Court and the Recon struction Acts.—The Washington cor respondent of the New York Times writes to that paper that “it is ascertained that during his trip to Richmond, Chief Justice Chase remarked that the. Republicans in Congress were needlessly alarmed pver the necessity of passing the bill to interfere with the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in Reconstruction matters, as the majority arc favorable to them, and, are now, to a decision sustaining the constitutionality of all the Reconstruction Acts.” ♦♦♦- lx General Blair's farewell order to his army corps, he lecominended confiscating the property of the Southern people, and dividing it among . the, Northern soldiers. Now he complains because the Southern rebels are not allowed to rule the country. Then he thought the Southerners should be stripped of their properly. Now he (hreatens a revolution against laws that deprive promi nent traitors of office-holding, * That Seymour knew who had been se lected by Preston and Wade llami’to’x for Vice Presidential candidate is, perhaps, hinted at by his statement tlmt he should be dishonored by taking a place on the ticket. If Jthis was his meaning, the cut was hardly less unkind than that of Johnson in bis veto message, when he recalls the fact that Democrats in New York, “alike with those in Virginia, participated in the rebellion.” There has just been made another im portant change iu European geography- Austria henceforth disappears from the list ■of sovereign States, aud its place is taken by the “Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.” There is no risk in predicting that we shall not have to wait long for additional changes, both as regards Austria and other States. - The Associated Press. correspondent tit Atlanta tried to make us believe that the election of Joshua Hill to the United States Senate was a Democratic triumph. The statement we print this morning, that Mr. Hill has written a letter promising to stump Georgia for Grant aud Colfax, proves the first report to be false. — N. F. Tribuue. —ln digging a foundation i« Saji Fran cisco, a heavy barrel was exhumed,and great was the excitemet when it became rumored, that a barrel of gold dnst had been hidden there some twenty years ago. When opened it proved to be full of very putrid flour. —ln connection with the rutuor that Rothschild intend to purchase Jerusalem, have himself proclaimed King of Palestine, a German feuil’etoniete asks: “What is the difference between Rothschild *nd Solomons Soiomou was King of the Jews, and Roth s hild is the Jew of the Kings.” [Communicated. CITY GOVERNMENT. Mr. Editor: The Democracy appear just now to be very much exercised on the sub ject of Municipal authority, and extremely anxious to get rid of the appointees of Gen. Pope. They very innocently propose iu one case that as the military government has ceased, that our present worthy City Council should cease with it, aud that the old mem bers should now take their place. The fact that the old Council, as it is called, was elected to serve a certain time, which has expired, stems to be no obstacle, for though they know the old Council, if put in office now, would really be no Council, or have any legal authority under the Charter of the City, they insist that the Legislature conld, by its action, legalize such a body to serve to the next regular Charter election. This "may be good Democratic logic, but it is not common sense. If the Legislature can legalize a Council, not elected, to serve till April, 1869, why can it not legalize the appointees of Gen. Pope who were appointed to serve to that time ? The stupidity of the present agitation, if it succeeds in placing t>r reinstating the old Council in power, is obvious enough, and the credit of the city, now so much harped on, would not be much improved. I doubt if any of the old members would, if restored to power, loan the city a dollar on their own endorscuieiit of the city bonds. If an election be the result, they might perhaps elect a “white man's'" Council, but for one, I think it very doubtful. Serio Ludrico. The Georgia Legislature. Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1868. SENATE. x The Governor sent in a message approving a joint resolution suspending levies and sales under execution. The Senate resumed the unfinished busi ness of yesterday, which was the considera tion of the report of the minority of the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Hungerford, having the floor, ad dressed the Senate at some length in oppo sition to the adpption of the report, and on concluding, called for the previous question. Upon tho question of the adoption of the minority report, tho yeas and nays were required to be recorded, and are yeas 18, nays 22. Upon the adoption of the minority report, the yeas and nays were required to be recorded, and are yeas 22, nays 18. On a call of the yeas and nays, Mr. Mc- Whorter was in doubt as to whether he should vo)e. Mr. Candler raised the point of order, and the President declared that the Senator had the right to cast his vote. The Senate took a recess of five minutes, when, on reassembling, on motion, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Repre sentatives for the purpose of electing State House officers and State Printer. On motion, the Senate repaired to their chamber. Atten tion was called to the House proceedings as to result of election. house. Mr. Duncan introduced the evidence in the case of the contested seat of Fyall, of Macon county, which, without being read, was referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. BILLS ON SECOND READING. A bill to fix the salaries of the Judge and Solicitor of the Second Senatorial District. A resolution that all applications to prac tice medicine without license be referred to a special committee of five physicians. Adopted.. A bill to rojieal au act for the relief of certain officers of the late Confederate army. By Mr. Shumate —A bill to reorganize the municipal government of the city of Augusta. A Bill to be entitled, An Act to reorganize the Municipal Government of the City of Augusta. Whereas, The present Mayor and City Council of Augusta were appointed by military authority, which authority has . ceased t'o act. - • Section" 1. The General Assembly of the titale of Georgia do enact, That an election for Mayor and Members of Council of said city be held on Wednesday, the 2d day cf next, in the manner established by law and the ordinances of said city, as they were or force on the*lst day of April, 1866. . Sec. 2. The officers so elected shall con tinue to hold their offices until the regular ■annual election in April, 1869, and until their successors arc elected aud qualified. Sec. 3. A registry of voters shall be. opened at the City Hall In said" city on the fifth day after the passage of this act, and continue open until 2 o’clock p. tn., on Sat urday, the 29th of August, 1868, from 9 .o’clock a. m., until 2 o’clock p. m., of each day, except Sunday, under the supervision •pl John 0. Snead, J udge of the City Court of said city, William R. MeLaws, now, or lately Judge of the County Court of Richmond county, Ellary M. Brayton, Ordinary of said county, William Doyle, formerly sheriff of said county, ami Robert A- Harper, any two or more of whom may act, and shall require each (Uid every one of them applying for registry to take the oath heretofore prescribed for voters in tho city of Augusta. And every one under the age of sixty yeftrs to pay a tax of ouomollar before receiving his certificate rof registry. Sec. 4. The comm'tssidnfers named in the preceding s&tidu shall appoint the superiu leudUuts of ti>e-election in the several wards, end give public notice of such appointment ten days before the election in all the public gazettes of said city. * Sec: 5. At said election the polls in each ward shall be opened at 8-o’dock a. m., and clpsed at 6 o’clock p. m.; and each voter •shall, on voting, present his certificate of registry, which shall be received by the man agers and sealed np in the office of the Clerk of Council. Sxc. 6. The Commissioners of Registry shall receive from the City Council a fair compensation for the service rendered by them respectively. Ssc. 7. All future elections in said city, niter the one herein appmuted, shall be held on the second Monday in April, under exist ing laws. By Mr. Williams, of Morgan—A bill in vitihg immigration to this State, and guar anteeing them protection and encourage ment By Mt. Gullatt—A bill to amend an act incorporating the Atlanta Street Railroad Company,- and change the uanie to the Atlanta Street Railroad and Banking Com pany. . - By Mr. Harper, of Terrell—A resolution tendering the use of the Hall of Representa tives to Rev. Mr. Day, to deliver a lecture. The resolution was adopted. By Mr. Parker—A bill to incorporate the People’s Mutual Life Insurance Company of Georgia. By Mr. Duncan A bill to make uniform all election tickets used at elections iu ibis ■ State. By Mr. Price—A resolution that the Clerk be requested to notify the Senate that the House was now ready to meet iu joint session for the purpose of proceeding to the election of a Secretary of State, Comp - troller General, Treasurer-, and Slate Printer. The Clerk performed the duty assigned him, nnd at 11 o'clock the Senate entered the Rcpreceutativc Hall, aud the J’rcsident of the Senate took the chair, when the two Houaee in joint session proceeded to ballot for a Secretary of State, with the following result : D. G. (Jotting received 103 votes; N, C. Barnett received 90 votes; T. A. Swearin - gin received 2 votes. D. G. Cutting having received a majority of votes was aeclttred elected. The election of Comptroller General was next in order, and resulted as follows: Madison Bell received 102 votes ; Peter son Thweatt received 89 votes. Next in order was the election of.State Treasurer, and resulted as.follows: N- L. Angier received 101 votes ; Williams received 92 votes, . Dr. Angier was declared elected. . The two Houses then proceeded to the election of State Printer, with the following’ results: Samuel Bard received 99 votes; J. W. Burke received 93 votes; J. E. Bryant received 1 vote ; Mr. Heid received 1 vote. Samuel Bard, of the Daily New Era, was declared elected Slate Printer. The Senate then returned to its Chamber, when the House adjourned to 10 o'clock to morrow. CAN THE SOUTHERN STATES DIS FRANCHISE THEIR BLACKS UN DER THE XlVtfi AMENDMENT? It is generally but somewhat superficially assumed that one effect of the XIVtU Amendment is to place the power of the Southern States to disfranchise the blacks beyond and above the control over the Federal Government and to invest the con trol over the suffrage question more exclu sively in the States than ever. Such a con clusion is at least open to question. The second clause does indeed clearly provide that, when the right to vote for Federal or State officers is “denied or in any way abridged” by the State to any portion of its adult male citizens on account of color, its representation in Congsess shall be reduced. This concedes the right of aSouthernStateto prescribe who shall vote and to exclude blacks, but this right every State had al ways .exercised under that clause of the Constitution which provides that the quali fications of voters for Federal offices shall be the same as those prescribed by the several States for electors of the most numer ous branch of tho State Legislature, and in the clause which provides that “the times, places, and manner of holding elec tions for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legisla ture thereof.” la this respect, therefore, the Fourteenth Amendment only recognizes the control of each State over the suffrage question to the same extent as it previously existed. But the clause last above quoted is still to be rendered consistent, with the pro vision that Congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations (viz : as to the time, place and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives) “except as to the place of choosing Senators.” This clause was held by Madison, the author, and by other framers of the Constitution, to make the admitted power of the States to regulate the suffrage subordinate to the higher power of Congress to make or alter the State regulations. Opinion has been divided on the question whether Madison was right; but whatever the merits of the question were before the amendment was passed, they remain the same. The amendment can not any more plainly aecognize the power of the State in the first instance to prescribe suffrage laws, and to confer and withhold the ballot, whether accroding to any distinction of color or race, or otherwise, than the same right was recognized prior to the amendment. Nobody disputes the original control of the States over the suf frage. But the amendment leaves intact that section of Congress which gives an appellate and-final control over the legisla tion of the States in this regard to Congress. Meanwhile, the first section of the amendment makes the whole colored race citizens of the United States, and this - of itself forms a reason why Congress should not, and doubt less would not, permit them to continue disfranchised by any State. The amend ment provides indeed that if they shall be disfranchised, tho representation of the State shall be reduced, even though the State so enacts and Congress assents to its action. But the assent of Congress is still ndeessary, or the State can not disfranchise its citizens.— N. Y. Tribune. L . __ .......... M OBITUARY. Departed this life on Saturday, the 20th of June, 1868, Deacon BENJAMIN BRANTLY, in the seventy-seventh year of his age, leaving n wife and five children to mourn. Born in North Carolina, he removed, when a young map, to Georgia, where he spent the greater portion of his life, removing to Kansas in IKS(J, and to this city during tlie war. He was one of the founders of the Chronicle <t Sentinel, of Augusta, Georgia, was the editor of the Temperance. Banner, and, at one time, the publisher of the Christian Index, of Georgia— spending about forty years of his life in active and prominent connection with the press. He was a volunteer in the army of his coun try, and'B.cßved as Licutcfiunt in the War of 1812. He was the intimate friend of many of the great and good of this land, and served in the Legislature of Kansas. He was a Deacon of the First Baptist Church of this city, and was most deeply interested in all that concerned it to the hour of his death. A good and true man—religious principle controlled all the actions of his life. He died full of years, and trusting to the merits of Christ for Life and Salvation. “He rests from his labors, his works they follow him.” W. 11. Robekt, Pastor. Little Kock, Arkansas, June 25th, 1868. SPECIAL NOTICES. ORI) I N ARY.— THE OFFICE HOL RS of tho ORDINARY of Richmond County are from 9 a. in. to 1 p.m., and from 3 to 5 p. m. daily, except Sunday. SAMUEL LEVY, auß—tf Ordinary. GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS!! The old established “Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory” Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any desired siio or quality, and at short notice. Also, COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly printed to order. Information prompily furnished upon applica tion. W. B. ASTEN A CO., je IT— 3m 25 Pearl Street, New York City. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION ROOMS OF STATE CENTRAL COM.) Union Republicax Party or fit-, > Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1868. J MT* 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 T«e«d«y, the 18th day of August next, for the purpose of nominating Electors for Grant and Colfax. The basis of representation will be the fame 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, Chm’u State Cea. Committee. Republican papers in this State will please Copy? jyli—id White Servant Wanted. ANTED. IMMEDIATELY, A COMI’E • • TENT WOMAN (German preferred) to Cook and Wash for a family of three. penman. Good reeommvivfations required. Apply at 219 Bread street, aagli—tf Augusta, Ga. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS- To Rent, Booms in the new odd fellows HALL BUILDING. Terms—Jl2.so per Month, pgyablaiu sdvaffiee. Possession given immediately. Apply to W. B. GRIFFIN, auß—lw Corner Jackson and Ellis Streets. LN BANKRUPTCY. U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, ? Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 18fi8. ( THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the Bth day of July, A. D. 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of JOHN B HARRISON, of Oxford, in tho county es Newton, and Stateof Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt on hia own petition, and that the payment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to such Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of auy property by him, are foibiddenby law ; that a meeting of the creditors of the said Bankrupt , to prove their debts, and to choose one or more Aoisiguees of his estate will bo held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to bo holdeu at the Reg isters office in (Jio Farrar Building, Griffin, Ga., before Alexander G. Murray, Register, on the :<d day of September, A.D. 1868, at Bo’ clock p. m. CHARLES H. ELYEA, auß—lt U, f>. Dop. Marshal as Messenger. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE L United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of 1 THOMAS ADDISON, UN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. J To all whom it may concern : The under signed hereby gives notice of his election as Assignee of the estate of Thomas Addlsan, of the city of Savannah, county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, w ithin said District, who has been affjudgcd a Bankrupt ppon his own peti tion by the District Court of said District. F. I) BARNARD, anS—-taWSw Assignee. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) Cobnei.ius R Hanlbiter >IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. ) To whom it may concern: The undersigned hereby gives noticed .his appointment as As signee of the estate and effects of the above named Bankrupt. Dated at Savannah, Ga..this Gtli day of August, A. D. 1568. JOHN S. HIGGINS, auß-law3w ■ Assignee. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for tho Southern District of Georgia. In tho matter of ) EPHRAIM EHRLICH, >IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J To ail whom it may concern: The under signed hereby gives notice of his'election as Assignee of Ephraim Ehrlich, of the. city of Savannah, county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the Distric t Court of said District. F. 11. BARNARD, auß-law3w Assignee. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 1 United States for tho Southern District of Georgia. . In tho matter of ) JOS.M HAYWOOD, Lin BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt., j To "all whom it may concern: The under signed hereby gives notice of his election us Assignee of Joseph M. Haywood, of the city of Savannah, county' of Chafhaui, and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court pf said District. F. H. BARNARD, auß-law3w Assignee. ZSTOTICJE? Having this day disposed of my entire stock of MILLINERY and FANCY. GOODS to Mrs. C. A. HICKS, of Burke comity, I olieerfully recommend her to my former friends mid patrons. 1 will be found at my Old Stand, where parties indebted tome will please call and settle their accounts. Mtts. M- L. PRITCHARD Having this day purchased from Mis. PRITCHARD her entire stock of MILLINERY and FANCY GOOES, I will cany on the business as before. Mils. C. A. HICKS, ang7— Iw of Burke County, Ga. Selling off at Cost. Mrs. M. TWEEDY OFFERS HER ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, CONSISNING OF BONNETS, HATS, FLOWERS, and RIBBONS, With a variety of other articles too tedious to mention, at and below cost, in .order to make room for her Itell Stock, at Sls BROAD hFRIiEi'. an4-lw Opposite Central Hotel. To Bent. PROM THE FIRST OF OCTOBER NEXT A that Desirable Dwelling on the S. W. corner of Broad and Kollock streets, lately occupied by Frank R. Miller, Esq. It contain- nine rooms, with an abundance of closets and other con veniences, besides b Water Closet aid Bath Room, and has also Gas in most of the rooms. Apply to R. S. AGNEiy, jy3lt—lm 360 Broad st. Assignee’s Sale. STATE OF GEORGIA— Oglethorpe County. Pursuant to an order from the Hon. A. G. Foster, Register in Bankruptcy for the District of Georgia, will be sold, at the Court House door at Lexington, fa said county, op the first TUESDAY in September next, between the usual hours of sale, eighty acres of Land in said county, adjoin ing lands of David Graham and James Cunning ham,. with a frame Dwelling thereon. Also, a small Office Lot iu said Lexington, now occupied by Dr. B. V. Wellingham as a Doctor shop, 20 feet by 10, adjoining G. F. Platt’s Store Lot, ami ethers. Also, the House and Lot in said Lexington now occupied by said Wellingham and family as a dwelling, containing one acre, more or Igls, owned not long ago by Th os. S. Gresham, aud sold by him to said (Vellingham, being once owned by George R. Gilmer. Also, eight hundred and thirty acres of land in said county, on Broad River, adjoining lands of James Mattox, William Stovall, and lands owned by Nathan Mattox at the time of his death. All of said real estate sold as tlie property of B. V. Wellingham, bankrupt, for the benefit of Ins creditors, free from incumbrances. Terms cash. . BENJ. F. HARDEMAN, - aug7—td Assignee, AMFRICAA MUSICAL CLASS BOOK, Designed for female colleges, Institutions, Seminaries, and Normal and High Schools, containing Elementary Instruc tions, Vocal Exorcises and Solfeggios, and a valuable collection of Duets, Trios aud concerted pieces, ByT, BISSELL. Price7s Cents. Among the numerous works of the kiud this cannot fail of a prominence, since.its peculiar features are suvli as will commend, it at once to tlie patronage of those for whom it is cbielly intended. Ils rudimental lessons proceed with, a regularity of precision that cannot fail to fix permanently on The mind of the pupil the essentials ot success in future studies—tlie exercises are in a firm tu attract, the attention, and the selection ot music is one of the best, if not the superior, of all similar collections. Principles of Educational Institutions, Music Teachers, and others interested ’ in books of this class, will find it advantageous to ' examine this volume. OLIVER DITBON A CO.. Publishers, 277 Washington St., Boxton. CHAS. IL DITBON A CO., aug6— ts 711 Broadway, New York. OOUTIIBRN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS. ' O la Bankruptcy, at Macun, this Ist day of August, A. D,, 1868. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his up pointmeut as assignee of JONATHAN T. FA ' KKLL.nf Midway, in Mie county of Baldwin, and ' Stateof Georgia,’ within said District, who has liecu adjudged a Bankrupt upon hie own petition ; by the District Court of said District. • ' au4-law»w JOSEPH E. MURRAY. NATIONAL FREEDMAN’S AND TRUST COMPANY, o ChHrtereil by Act of —i —o~—• OFFIUCRS : Jr W. ALVORD, President. LEWIS CLEPRANE, First Vice Pre a W,„, D. W. ANDERSON, Second Vico S L DANIEL L. EATON, Actuaiy“ lre!|l "’»t, I SAM L. HARRIS, General Inspo tor. Banking House, Pennsylvania Avenu. I of 19th street, Washington, D. V. . ’ cot,!l I BRANCH AT AUGUSTA, m, I Ml 111 WIM ST. Open every day—Sundays and Holiiisn cepted—from 9 a. in. t 0.2 p. m., and Sai,,?' I evenings from 6 to 8 p. m. 8 '! I DEPOSITS OF ANY AMOUNT FIVE CENTS UPWARDS Up CEIVED FROM ANY PERSON. Deposits can always be withdrawn witlwut tice. Dojiosita in specie are repaid in All other deposits are repaid in "GremS": or National Bank Bills. Interest payable fa July, November and Hurt fa each year, and by special rule on dei w J of SSO and upwards remaining j n least thirty days. All the profits belong to the depositors, Branches have been established in tbe'priQ pal cities from New York to New Orleans gi accounts can be transferred from one Branch another without charge' or intorruptin<> th teres t. Tho Institution has on deposit over s7sl)(i» and this Branch has ou deposit oversl3 000 ’ We draw exchange on New York, and all the prominent Southern cities, at tho lowest rata Drafts on Now York, are payable at the Bank ing House of Jay Cooke & Co. Government Drafts on Savannah, Charleston Washington and New York, also Bank Drafe and Certificates of Deposit cashed at tho lowest rates. Gold, Silver and Government Securities bought and sold. Investments are only made in Securities of the Unitoil States. GEO. 11. HARRIS, Chairman Advisory Committee ROBERT T. KENT, - i ■ Sccrotarj. SAM L. HARRIS, Gen'l Inspector & Act. Cashier. jy2s—dAwtf Official. HxAD’yas Thibo Mii.itabv District, (Departmentof Georgia,Florida <6Alabama,' Atlanta, Ga., July 30, 1863. General Ordcre. No, 108. I. The several States comprising this Military District, having by Solemn acts of their Assem blies conformed to the requisitions of the acts of Congress, which became a law Juno 25, 1868, and civil government having been inaugurated in each, tlie military power vested in tho District comuiaader by tho Reconstruction laws, by the provisions of these laws ceases to exist; and hereafter all orders issued from these Head quarters and bearing upon tho rights of person! and property, will have iu the several States of Georgia, Alabama and Florida only such lorn as may be given to them by the Court and Legislatures of tho respective States. 11. —To conform to the changed conditiml affairs, tho coUimandors of the several sei Districts, hereafter to be dexignated as Districts,’ • will, without delay, withdraw all detachments»f troops, whether infantry or cavalry, and evN» 1 trate their command as hereinafter directed. 111. In the District of Georgia the ■ following . posts will be occupied: Dahlonega—One company of Infantry. Savannah—Two companies of Infantry. Atlanta—Seven tom panics of Infantry. The above posts will bo occupied by the 16th Regiment of Infantry, whoso Colonel will designate tho companies, and also assign tb» Lieutenant Colonel to the post of Atlanta, ssd the Major in Savannah. IV. —ln the District of Alabama, tho poetst» be occupied will be— Mobile—Two companies of Infantry. Huntsville —Eight companies of Infantry. These posts will ba gurrieoned by the Si Regiment of Infantry, Brevet Brigadier Gonen. Thomas IL huger commanding, who is here!) assigned to the command of tbe District ! Alabama, with headquarters at Huntsville. Tho Colonel commanding will assign th Licntcnart Colonel to the post of Buntsvillt and the Major to the post of Mobile. The lAthllegiment of Infantry, Brev. Brigadier General 0. L. Shepherd commanding, wills soon as practicable, after tho receipt of tte order, bo concentrated at Mobile, with a viwt’ i its transfer to Texas, in compliance with onto : received from she War Department. « Ou relieving Brevet Brigadier General 0.1 Shepherd of the command of. the District d Alabama, Brevet Brigadier General Rugcr wil also relieve him of the duties as Assists Commissioner Bureau Refugees, Freedmen »> Abamluugd Lauds, and continue to discharge duties pending the action of tho Ctunmissiow of tho Bureau. .Company (1, sth Cavalry, now atMotrtgoiW! on receipt of this order, will be put on route M Atlanta, Ga., where, on its arrival, it will,i» conjunction with Company C, sth Cavalry, tho escort and guard of the Major General Com manding, and will report direct to these bexF quarters. i V.—ln the District of Florida the posts tri* ocupied by the companies of the 7th Regiment ’ Infantry will bo St. Augustine—Two companies. Tampa Bay—Two companies. Jacksonville— ix companies. The headquarter:/ of tho llegiurcut and ,kl ' District will bn at fit. Augustine, and the Uvlen'’ commanding will assign the Lieutenant Colon*- to the post of Jacksonville, and the Major to tM es Tunapa Bay. Vl.—Tho discontinuation of posts ami tb cessation of control over .civil matters, enable District commanders, and chiefs of- ™ Departments, to make largo reductions in personal and material of their command)» departments. AU unnecessary staff officers clerical labxr, etc., will at onco be ordered to il» companies, and every effort made to retro” 1 - expenditures aud enforce economy. Inspcc tl . D ’ officers are instructed in their inspections to gi' l special attention to the manner in which t J! above is executed,, and to report any failure ■ comply with tho same. By erder of Major General Mbadb: 8. F. BARSTOW, A. A.A.9- Official: Gkpbce Meadk, A. D. CT Postponed U. S. Marshal’s Sale- UNDER AND BY VIRTUE Ob' A WK 1 of fieri faciashssued out of the honoratdo ■ Fifth Gircuit Court ot the United States for Southern District of Georgia, ia favor of the tiff, in- the following case, to-wit: Hatch vs. the Bank of Commerce. I have le upon as the property of the defendant th® “. ( of Commerce, part of lot of land number ten Jekyl Tything, Derby Ward, togethef wiu the improvements thereou, consisting of a. l ’® iug, kuownasthe Bank of Commerce Build* - situate, lyfaie, and being iu the city of Saw 11 ® county of Chatham, and dtate of -Georgta. 1 will eell the same at public auction, at the ( 0 House, iu the city of Savannah. Chatham cou l '. Georgia, mi the FIRST TUESDAY in SEI >IL BER next, bet ween the lawful hours of sale- Dated Savauuah, Ga , May 29th, 1868. WAf. G. DICKSON, aus—lawft U. 8. Marsba ■ QOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGLL ’’’ O - - ' • fui= The undersigned hereby gives notice o appointment as Assignee of the estate ot LIAM H. PHILLII’S/of Macon, in the of Bibb, and State Os Georgia, within sa>« ” triet, who has becu adjudged a Bankrupt m , hix own petition by the Dtetrict Court oi • District. . r . nnll st. Dated at Mseon, Ga.. this Ist day ot A“- A. D„ 1868. JOSEPH E. MURRAY; ant-lawllw Assfenee. < SOUTHERN DISTRICT OT OE O] ; G M' In Bankruptcy, at Macon, this Ist m Angus t, A. D., 1668. , The undersigned hereby gives appointment as Assignee of HENK Y LL- ~f fa theconrrttv of Bibb. and StaW , Georgia, within said District, who ba* adjudged a BauJWupt upon his own petinv' ■ the Dtetrict Court of said district. ~ aaAlawDw JOsHl’H E.