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—Yesterday, in New York, Gold was
quoted at 1.44 J. Cotton, 30 Ac.
—Frank Blair,can go longer without water
than any man in Missouri.
—All the World editors, stem Manton
Moses down, we said to be carpetbaggers.
—Queen Victoria has thirteen grandchild
ren, and the cry is still they come.
—Thurlow Weed is better, and will go to
the Alps.
—The ramie planters think they can pre
pare the fibre at a cost ot two cents a pound,
and sell it ifor a dollar.
—A hard-working Irishman on the steam
boat Mary Powell calls Seymour the “ Pet
' of the Rebels.* 1
—lt is rumored that Gen. McClellan is
about returning home to take an active part
in the coming election,
• '—The printers in the office of the Toronto
Leader are on a strike because they were
offered American silver in payment of
wages.
, —Jeremiah Carhart, the inventor of the
melodeon, died a few days since in New
York, leaving a fortune, after enduring
adverse circumstances for many years.
—The year 1869 will witness the comple
tion of the two greatest engineering enter
prises the word has ever witnessed—the
Suez Canal and the Pacific Railroad.
—Seymour brags that he gave 15,000
commissions to Union officers. It he was
. making a speech down South, he would say
he couldn't help it.
—The reason why Frank Blair is not pop
ular in Kansas, says the Kansas Chief, is
that he reminds Our people of the groat
drouth of 1860—he keeps so dry and windy.
—J. O. Griffith, Esq.' has purchased the
interest of Capt. Thomas 8. Hays in the
Nashville Union and Dispatch. Mr. Gris
. fith is an old newspaper man,
—The Greensboro’ (N. C.) Patriot esti
mates the peach trade of that county, the
present season, at $20,000. The peaches are
very fine, and the usual price is one dollar
per bushel.
—The tariff by the Atlantic cable is to be
again reduced on .the Ist of September- The
rate then established from New York will be
$16.85 for ten words.
—The Albany Argus calls Mr. Griswold
‘ the Monitor candidate.” We accept the
title. Now, Mr. Argus, trot out your Merri
mac candidate, and see how beautifully the
Monitor wil smash him,
—The race between the American vacht
Sappho (lately arrived at Southampton) and
four English vessels resulted in the Sappho
being beaten by all of her English con
testants.
—Ohio sends cheering intelligence. Prom
inent men write from Ohio that the Republi
can majority will be jt least 50,000, with a
gain of one member, it being almost certain
that Sam, Cary will.be defeated for Congress
fa the Second District.
—Frank Blair said eight years ago: “ I
would rather sleep with a nigger than a
Democrat.” But, finding that the nigger
would not sleep with him, he has gone to bed
with the whble Democratic party,
—ln reply to the charge that ho was the
’. only member of the Court that convicted
Mrs. Surra*, Gen. Hunter says that bis
name headed the list for her pardon, and
that he always looked with contempt upon
the hanging of the poor woman,' excusing
the thousands of guilty men who so much
deserved hanging.
—General Logan says of the union of
Northern Democrats and Southern rebels,
that “we should have had this charming
meeting before, had it not been for a few
‘boys in blue/ whose line from the Atlantic
to the Mississippi kept these Northern and
Soirtherti Democrats apart, but the moment
that Hub wae withdrawn, the same old Dem
cratic family comes together.”
Wendell Phillips says the Republican
party has never been loyal to a single prih
ciple. From the commencement of the war
to the present time, he says, "it has had but
one purpose, to save the nation.” We fancy
no party could desire a better record than
that. If Mr. Phillips had set out to compli
ment instead of abusing the Republican
parly, he couldn’t have done it better.
West Point, since its first establishment,
on March 16, 1802, had admitted 4,899
cadets, of whom 2,218 were graduated.
The total appropriations for the academy
for the period of sixty-six years have
amounted to $8,552,339. This includes
the cost of the grounds, improvements and
educational apparatus, as well as the pay
of the professors and the subsistence of the
cadets.
—The World figures up a lovely prospect
for Seymour and Blair, and thereupon ex
claims : "No wopder Radicalism is in the
dumps, and down in the very valley of the
shadow of death.” Certainly not! It is
natural as life 1 But isn’t it a wonder, now,
that, with such a dead sure thing” for
Seymour, nobody venture to cover the
$ 10,00 b left at the St. Nicholas, and the
. teus of thousands put up by George Wilkes
to bet on Grant?
—At a Democratic meeting in Omaha,
Nebraska, on the 19th iustaut, Dr. G. L.
■ Miller, editor of the Herald, offered to bet
F SSOO to $250 that Seymour would carry New
York State by 50,000 majority. General S.
A. Strickland, a Republican, who was pres
ent, snapped up the bet, and the money was
planked down the next morning. Miller's
paper will be apt to suspend after election.
—The following is extracted from a pri
vate letter from a New Yorker, now for some
two or three years a resident at the South:
“There is no chance of a Northern man
making a living in Virginia. The feeling is
ten ■ times worse than it ever was before.
You know I have always been a Democrat,
bat if the Seymour ticket is elected no
Northern mau can live in the South ; and I
am going to get out of it as soon as I can
get my mopey in. T would not stop a day if
I had my money.’’
—Prominent gentleman from North Caro
lina, who arrived here to-day. report the
feeling throughout the State in favor of
Grant and Colfax as continually gain
ing strength, and that the example of
Judge Pearson is being fallowed by many
leading men. An immense mass fneeting is
to be held at Raleigh on the 16th es Septem
ber. The most influential Republican
speakers in the South have been engaged,
and one hundred cars have been chartered
to bring in the organizations from other
cities to participate in the demonstration.
—Frank Blair has been in Wyoming Ter
ritory. A correspondent es the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing trom Benton City,
August 13, says: "I wil! here mention the
visit of ,General~F. P. Blair, though I do not
intend to include it among the "tragedies”
above mentioned. He arrived last evening
on an excursion train, took supper at the
California Restaurant, was serenaded by the
gamblers’ baud, made a. short speech in front
of their tent, and went on his way 4 and
Benton stands where it did. I think these
people would, suit Frank. They all love
whiskey and hate niggers, and have no par-1
ticular objections*t£> changing tSeir politics
whenever business interests de j
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NationalHtpttblican
AUHUSTA. <+A.
SUNDAY MORNING.. 72. August 30, 18(18
Foi- I’K KSI£>MINT
• Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
OF INDIANA.
Republican Electoral Ticket.
STATE AT LARGE.
Electors. Alternates.
A. T. AKERMAN, D. A. WALKER,
H. P. FARROW, C. 11. HOPKINS.
DISTRICTS.
I. Aaron Wilbur, E. E. Howard.
2. E. R. Harden, S. F. Salter.
3. E. J. Higbee, I. R. Thomas.
4. W.H. Whitehead, 11. Glover.
5. J. E. Bryant, F. J. Robinson.
6. J. Fain, J. S. Clement.
7. W. W. Boyd, F. A, Kin.;.
Sec First Page for Gov. Brown's Speech.
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OUR PAPER.
The present Presidential campaign in
volves more momentous consequences than
any previous political contest in the history
of the country. The people of Georgia are
deeply interested in the result, and will
therefore, look forward to the developments
of the campaign with increasing interest.
The dissemination of reliable news, mid of
sound constitutional views on the important
issues of the day are essential to the success
of the Republican party.
To supply in a measure this need, we will
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now to January 1, 1869, at the low rate of
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We appeal to the old supporters of the
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circulation. We pledge ourselves to devote
all our energy and ability to the success of
the great cause in which the Union Repub
lican Party is embarked; and to spare
neither labor nor expense In making The
National Republican a useful and reliable
newspaper.
Specimen copies sent free to any address
Extra Copies.—We print an extra num
ber of Republicans this morning, contain
ing the exhaustive speech of Hon. Joseph
E. Brown.
Speech or Hon. Mr. Tweedy.—Wo pub
lish this morning our Representative's
remarks, recently made in the House, on
the Augusta municipal bill. It will bear
careful perusal.
Corn Fed. —Blair took some citizen’s
provisions when he passed through Georgia.
Blair is a witty man, and when he was
applied to for food for his prisoners he
ordered them to have one ear of hard corn
each, giving utterance at the same time to
the following first-rate witticism : “ Corn is
good enough for Corn-feds!"
A Matter for Calculation. -We
would make known to the Ku Klux
Democracy that an improvement has been
made upon their old plifn of murdering
Radical negroes. The process now- coming
into vogue is to tic them up and beat them
till they swear to vote for Seymour. Any
arithmetician can demonstrate the economy
of the new process. Killing a Radical
only takes off one vote for Grant, but
converting him iu the new fashion not only
diminishes Grant’s vote one, but adds one
vote to "Seymour—a gain of two. *
Apt Scholars.—We learn that a number
of Democratic chups that have been in the
habit of turning up their noses at the
mention of “nigger,” were, a night or two
since, in company with a number of sable
voters, whom they familiarly invited to
•‘come along—you can go wherever we go.”
These worthies are apt scholars. If the
blacks will only hold on to their right to
vote, we may soon expect to see Democratic
office-seekers not only eating and drinking
with the negro, but inviting him into their
parlors. How the ballot elevates the negro 1
Specimen Bricks.—Si nee the Democracy
claim to have all the learning and all the
gentility, they ought to pay a little more
attention to their orthography and grammar,
aud improve their ideas of decency. They
had a great pop-wow in Atlanta a few weeks
since, and on the transparencies appeared
Such .qteeimens of erudition as these:
“Wirtz, the Myrtarf' "The Ashes of
Atlanta has Arises/’ etc. A specimen of
their decency appeared in the picture of the
pig aud his brother Democrat, which we
can not describe. But we have no occasion
to seek for samples of their decency since
Boh Toombs’ speeoh in this city last week,
and the editorials of their newspapers.
Colored Democratic Clubs.—lt has
been happily suggested that the colored
Democratic Clubs of this and other cities
have, on their banners, some such graphic
mottoes as: “This is a -white man's Govern
ment,” and “A Negro has no Rights that a
White Man is bound to respect.’*
Query.—ls the Negroes of the Southern
States should all go for Seymour and Blair,
and elect them, what will become of Frank
Blair’s programme ? What will become of
the pet cry that this is ruwhite man's gov
ernment?
Life and Services of General Grant.—
We are indebted to HofC T. L. Tullock,
Secretary National’ Republican Executive
Committee, for n copy of the "Life and Ser
viees of General U. S. Grant, Eighteenth
President of the United States.” It is a
handsome book, of one hundred and sixty
pages, aud should be in the hands of every
citizen of the country. If the real people
Would obtain, each for himself, a copy of this
volume, they would be able to sea how wise,
how great, and how conservative a man is to
be oar next President. It is sold for the
very low price of S2O per hundred. Address
T. L. Tullock, Secretary National Repub
lican Executive Committee, Washington,
THE INCONSISTENCIES OF
DEMOCRACY. .-
We have, long known that there was
nothing that Democracy will not profess
or do to obtain power. It one moment
they will pretend to believe one thing, at
Lbc next, something diametrically oppo
site. Having no principles but greed of
oflice, they have no object in view except
its attainment. The good of the country,
the prosperity of the people, peace and
good government, are to Democrats as
nothing, compared with the grasping of
the public plunder. In their blindpursuit
of their selfish aims, they stumble u]x>n
inconsistencies and absurdities that would
ruin any other party, but the adherents of
Democracy forget the contradictions, in
consistencies and rascalities of their
leaders, and blindly follow on.
The conduct of the Democracy toward
the colored people is an example ot the
blow-heat blow-cold course of the party—
at one moment spitting out the most
malignant hate of the black man, at the
next trying to cajole and flatter him;
now starving him by denying him-employ
ment, then treating him to expensive
barbecues; now professing the utmost
horror of social equality, then drinking
with him out of the same whiskey bottle..
But of all their crazy inconsistencies,
their conduct toward the colored members
of the Legislature bears the palm. Profess
ing to desire that the colored men should
enjoy all the privileges of citizens, and
should exercise them discreetly, by voting
with the Democratic party, they yet pre
tend to believe that they arc not citizens,
and they turn them out of the Legislature.
According to Democratic creed, a man may
lie a citizen, and yet not a citizen; if there
could be such a thing as a half citizen, it
would precisely suit the case. Exactly as
a mulatto is a halt white man, so, Demo
cratically, n colored man is only half a
citizen. He may exercise such privileges
as the Democracy, in their generosity, will
allow him, but not all that the Constitu
tion and the laws give them. The Democ
racy are ready even to repudiate, when it
suits their convenience, the doctrine of one
of their favorite oracles: "the right to vote
necessarily carries with it the right to hold
oflice.” They would accord to the negro
the right to vote, because they hope that
his vote may be gained for their cause, but
he must not hold offices. Offices arc the
peculiar property of the white Democracy.
Very eccentric is the thing which goes by
the name of Denfocraey 1 When the negro
was a slave it insisted that three fifths of
him was entitled ,to be represented in
National and State Legislatures, and your
Toombs, Stephens, Cobbs and Hills
thought it no shame to represent negroes
in Congress and elsewhere.. Now flic
negro is free it is a terribly dishonoring
thing to be glected by negro votes or to
rcpcsent negroes in Conventions or Legisla
tures. There is not one of the men whose
names we have mentioned who has not
been elected by negro votes, cast- through
the interposition of a white man, it is true,
but still negro votes, and not one who was
not rejoiced to represent negroes—it is a
terrible thing now however, sayt that nasty
fellow Toombs or that lunatic Hill for a
Radical to be elected by negro votes.
The doctrine of a Democratic govern
ment, is that the officers of a government
arc the servants of the people, so the
colored members of the Legislature may
console themselves by the reflection that
the Democracy, in ejecting them from their
scats, have promoted them from the posi
tion of servants and placed them in the
ranks of the masters. That party is so in
love with “ negro supremacy” that it will
not permit the negro to serve, but he must
rule. The colored man may think dif
ferently, however, when his vote is asked
for Seymour and Blair.
RESOLUTION OF HON. FOSTER
BLODGETT.
In our issue yesterday we referred to a
preamble and resolution said to have
.been introduced in a Republican caucus at
Atlanta, by Hon. Foster "Blodgett,
Chairman of the Republican State Central
Committee. Since then we have received
a copy of the resolution, which is pulflislied
below for the information of tjie public.
The resolution is in itself a logical state
ment of the correctness of the. positions
assumed, and of the necessity for govern
mental interference, and needs no com
ment. Come what may. the Ku Klux may
rest assured that they will not lie per.
mitted to set the State of Georgia back to
her condition in 1861. They may proceed
with their revolutionary measures until
they get themselves set back a peg or two.
Here Is Mr. Blodgett’s resolution,
•which was unanimously adopted by the
largest Republican caucus ever held in
Atlanta:
Whereas, The Constitution of • Georgia
confers on all citizens of- the State the right
to hold office ; and whereas, the laws of the
United States have made colored .persons
citizens of this State, as well as of the United
States; therefore, bo it
Resolved, That the act of either House of
this General Assembly depriving persons, on
account of color, from holding seats to which
they have been legally and constitutionally
elected, is hereby declared to be in Opposi
tion to the Constitution and laws ot the
country, aud revolutionary in its character:
and if such action is forced upon the colored
members of the Legislature, that the mem
bers so declared ineligible, are requested to
enter their solemn protest against such
action, and that this whole matter be referred
to the Congress of the United Stales, that
justice may be had, and that Georgia may
be given a Republican form of Government,
as guaranteed br the Constitution of the
United States.
Better One's Own than Another's.—
The Atlanta correspondent of the CvnslUu
tionalist sneeringly refers to Hon. Ephraim
Tweedy as a “gentleman, living on his in
come.” Better that than living off the
income of others.
The Old Aristocracy, at Work.—The
old aristocracy of the South are now earnestly
at work to keep the poor white men of the
South upd his children down in the world by
controlling the black vote against them-
These over-bearing, purse-proud aristocrats (
need watching by blaclj and while.alike.
GEN. WOFFORD IN THE FIELD.
The Cartersville Express, of the 28th,
contains a correspondence between a
number of prominent citizens of Murray
and Whitfield counties, and Gen. Wm. T.
Woeford, in relation to the latter’s becom
ing a candidate -to represent the ‘Seventh
Congressional District in Congress. Gen.
Wofford consents to become a candidate,
and says: “If elected, my constant aim
will be to benefit those I represent—all the
people—and to give you no reason to
regret having honored me with your con
fidence.” Inasmuch as the Toombs and
Hill typo of revolutionists in that District
propose to nominate Gen. I’. M. B. Young
for reelection; and inasmuch as General
Wofford is silent in his letter about the
Democracy and its Convention, it is fair to
presume that he does not intend to be
slaughtered by the Atlanta wire-workers in
a packed convention. Although General
Wopford is a supporter of Seymour, it is
believed he opposes the war purposes of
Blair. The emphasis with which he says
he will represent " all the people” looks as
if he thinks there are others besides Demo
crats in Georgia that have interests to be
looked after.
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Blau: and Butler.—General Blair, the
Democratic candidate fur Vice-President,
seems to be a somewhat similar style of man
to Ben Butler. Both appear to have a
weakness for spoons and sick. When Blair
passed down through Georgia with Sher
man’s army, burning and destroying, he
made his headquarters, for a time, at a gen
tleman’s house in Butts county. The gen
tleman was of course from home, and Blair
borrowed from the lady of the house a fine
set of china for his own special use. Upon
leaving he ordered the china packed up, and
carried it off with him, putting a very fine
china mug into his own pocket. He doubt
less has that crockery in use this very day,
and displays it to his friends as a memento
of his heroism against the rebels in Georgia.
Those who support Blair ought to say
nothing more about Butler and his spoons.
Remarks of Hon. Ephraim Tweedy
ON THE
Augusta Municipal Bill.
Mr. Speaker: I have never attempted to
make a speech in my life, but some knowl
edge and experience in municipal affairs
prompt me to say something on this occasion.
It is proper, when claiming such experience,
that I should detail upon what the claim is
founded. I was elected to the Common
Council of the city of Augusta, by a respec
table majority, iu April, 1866, being the only
candidate elected on what was known as the
Blodgett ticket. When Gen. Pope appointed
a new Mayor and Council in May, 1867, I
was the only member es the old Council
retained in office—for what reason, General
Pope knows best. I have been a member
of the . Council of Augusta for nearly two
and a half years, and during seven months
of that time I have acted as Mayor of the
city.
Mr. Speaker, I object to the title of this
bill ; it implies that the city government of
; Augusta is disorganized and without effetive
municipal government. I take this oppor
tunity to say,-that on the score of economy,
and security to life and safety to person and
property, Augusta has never, been better
governed tsan at the present time.
The clause of.the bill calling fur an
election, Ido not object to. We are ready
for an- election at »any time. I fear the
results of no election. If the people think
proper tb elect my friends, well; if not,
still well; but Ido insist that it shall be
conducted fairly—which is impossible
under this bill.
It is very well known that the bane of
Georgia is the frequent elections, both
State and municipal. They compromise
the independence of most men. Gentle
men arc seated as members of Council but
a short time before they begin to shape
their policy so- as to insure the next election.
Again, it is now a political axiom—origi
nating with the Democracy—that to the
victors belong the spoils. When a new
party gets into power, new officers are
selected and appointed ; the old officers are
thrown ont, and, instead of seeking an
honest livelihood, they in many cases re
main idle, "waiting for the next election,”
whereas if they knew they would be com
pelled to wait indefinitely, they would scA
some employment—and laziness, loafing,
and lazzarom would be discouraged if not
prevented.
By referring to section third of this bill,
it contemp’ates the changing of the laws of
registration. Why should they be changed ?
If they have been found by experience to be
wrong, I have never heard of it. I hold in
my hand sir, a copy of the Charter granted
to the city of Augusta seventy years ago,
with the Amendments made-thereto. as cir
cumstances and experience required. You
here find that the City Council appoints a
rogietry-derk, whose duty it is to register
every voter presenting himself. Why should
it be changed? Did it network well? But
we find that at a subsequent session of the
General Assembly the law in relation to
registration was changed, very properly ; for
it was found by experience that the clause
requiring the presenting of the certificate of
registry at. the polls was a hardship and
unwise. A voter having lost his certificate
wtis virtually difranchised. Therefore!: was
changed, and the voter has not since been
required to present his certificate of registry;
but this bill proposes to go back to what
wm found by experience to lie wrong, and
insists that the certificate shall be presented
at the ballot-box.
And now, Mr. SpeakeY, I ask .your
especial attention to section twenty-nine of
the third article of the Constitution. How
can a poll-tax be collected under this, when
it is in direct conflict with the Constitution
of this State ? Do gentlemen propose to
exemrrt the citizens from any further “ poll
tax for educational purposes” when they
shall have already paid it to the City
Council of Augusta ? No, Mr. Speaker. It
is oppressive—it is aristocratic, and wrong.
I do not propose to use such language to
stigmatize the bill as it deserves. Gentle
men on this floor have applied the epithets
" infamous” and “ rascally” to bills they
did not approve. T shall make use of no
sach expressions ; but candor compels me,
Mr. Speaker, to say that there never has
been a bill so objectionable offered since I
have been a member. I trust the bill will
not pass.
DEMOCRATS tn Favok qf Grant and
CO£i'AX.*-Let me meation in this connec
tion, furtlicrmore, that not a few prominent
Democrrts in Indiana are unwilling to vote
for Seymour and Blair. Especially is this
the cose in the ninth Congressional District,
where Judge Lindley, contingent elector on
the Democratic fiflfet, and other Democrats
of standing and wtlueuce, have openly come
out in favor of Grant and Colfax. This fa
the district “ Major Gen.” MiHigan, of the
Sons of Liberty Army, has lateby made such
very remarkable speeches in favor, of
Seymour and Blair, but especially Blair.,
His speeches begin to produce the expected
effect.— Cor. A r . 1’ Timet.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL
LONG STREET,
Gen. Graul-his Candidate for the Presidency.
From tho N. Y. Tribune, August 25.]
. Yesterday a chieftain of the late rebellion,
General James Longstreet, arrived in New
York. Since the war he accepted the situa
tion, and has used his influence to counsel
and guide his people, and lead them safely
back to an enduring peace. Yesterday even
ing a reporter ot the Tribune called upon
the General at the New York Hotel. Im
agine seated at a table a tall, well built man
in a suit of black. The face is a kindly,
pleasant one, the beard is sandy and grizzled,
and the cheeks are flushed. The forehead is
high, and the eyes are gray and soft in ex
pression. The mouth squarely cut, denotes
decision, and there is that quiet, resolute air
about him that reminded one of Gen. Grant,
whom he strongly resembles in looks and
manner. Although suffering from an attack
of fever, he bore himself resolutely above
pain, and after dinner conversed freely upon
affairs in the Southern States. As a portion
of the conversation bears directly upon the
coming campaign, I give it in full :
Reporter—Do you think we will have
better days in the Southern States?
Gen. Longstreet—Assuredly. The cotton
crop has been very large this year, and we
will soon have capital of our own to work
upon.
Rep—Suppose Seymour is elected, do you
think we will have another war ?
Gen. L.—l t&nnfft say as to that, but. I
believe that if he is elected it will open all
these old issues, and we will have trouble ;
but I don’t think he will be elected.
Rep.—What do you think of Grant ?
Gen. L— He is my man. I believe Ire is
a fair man. I met him at West Point. I
think he is above meanness. His silence is
grand.
Rep —There is one thing I would like to.
ask- It is in regard to the negro.
Gen. L. (smiling)—l will tell you all I
know.
Rep.—Will ho keep his contracts in regard
to labor ?
Gen. L.—l can relate my own experience,
My men have worked well. They like to
have a white man come out in the field and
tell them what to do. There was always a
class of lazy men who would sit in their
houses and give their orders. These men
deserve to have trouble.
Rep.—And in regard to jury trials'—l
mean negroes Upon a jury bench ?
Gen. L.—ln some cases that is bad ; for
instance, where au action involves an account.
Negroes generally are ignorant upon intricate
matters of business. But, if a district is
disposed to do right with them, the jury may
be divided —white and black. They (the
negroes) soon learn, and appreciate the
position.
Rep.—About negro supremacy ?
Gen. L.—Ah, that can never be; it is
silly to think of it. They can never be
stronger than they arc to day, and the
whites of the South know it, but they are
misled by the politicans.
Rep.— ; ln regard to the acts of Recon
struction ?
Gen. L. —I advise my fricuds to accept
them, and come in to the Union and try to
bring about peace and prosperity. I told
the people of Alabama, if they would not
be guided by the politicans they would
come out all right.
Rep.—And you think it will come out all
right ?
Gen. L.—l do ; the crops are large. The
cotton crop is worth $200,003,000. That is
a step toward bringing about the desired
result. Chase was my man. I think if
nominated he could have been elected, and
the Southern people would rally about him
without knowing it; I cannot vote for
Seymour; but any way, I think good times
are not far distant.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
■ N otice.
Clerk or Council’s 1
Augusta, August 29, 1868. J
HOUGHTON INSTITUTE TEACH
ERS.—At a regular meeting of tho City Council
of Augusta, held on tho Bth instant, the Clerk
was instructed to give notice that at the next
regular meeting an election will be hold for
Teachers of tho Houghton Institute.
The City Council will meet on FRIDAY, 4th
day of September, 1868. A Principal (male)
and three Assistant Teachers for the Institute
will bo elected.
Applicants will pica e hand in their names, at
this Office, by two o’clock on Thursday, the 3d
proximo. JAMES N. ELLS,
apg3o—4t Clerk of Council.
of GRANT CLUB NO. 1 will be held at the
City Hall on MONDAY EVENING, August
31st, at 8 o'clock p. m. All Republicans are
requested to be present.
By order of the Vico President.
G. B. SNOWDEN,
au2B—3t Secretary.
ORDINARY.— THE OFFICE
HOURS of the ORDINARY of Richmond County
are from 9 a. m. to I p. in., and from 3 to 5 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
SAMUEL LEVY,
_au8 —ts Ordinary.
GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS!!
The old established
“Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory"
Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any
desired size or quality, and at short notice.
Also,
COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS
Neatly printed te order.
Information promptly furnished upon applica
tion. W. B. ASTEN & CO.,
je 17—3 m 25 Pearl Street, New York City.
J. J. BROWNE,
Q A EVER AND GILDER.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames
CORNICES, BBACKETS,
CONSOLE TABLES
MADE TO ORDER.
Old PICTURE and LOOKING GLASS
FRAMES REGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE
STORED, LINED and VARNISHED,
AT 135 BROAD STREET,
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aulfi—l wtf
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if ROM THE FIRST OF OCTOBER NEXT
A that Desirable Dwelling on the S. W. earner
of Broad and Kollock streets, lately occupied by
Frank H. Miller, Esq. -It contains nine rooms,
With an abundance of closets and other con
veniences, besides a Water Closet and Bath
Room, and has also Gas in moat of the rooms.
Apply to R. S. AGNEW,
jy3O—lm 360 Broad st.
GRAIN BAGS!
New and second hand burlap,
Linen, and Cotton Bags, suitable for Wheat
Corn, ete., for sale in quantities to suit.
Bags loaned for tbe transportation of Grain, by
T. S. ATWATER,
Bag Manufacturer,
my3o—d3m 40 and 42 Whitehall st., N. Y
Book and job printing
Executed at this Office
At the Lowest Terms and in the Best Style
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Official.
Proclamations by the Governor,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
Atlanta, Ga., August 27, 1868. J
To the Principal of the Ptnitentiarif:
Whereas, At tho October torm, A. D., 1867,
of the Superior Court, held in and for the county
of Dooly, in this State, Francis S. Mitchell wae
tried for, and convicted of, the crime of murder,
the verdict of the jury having been accompa
nied with a recommendation that he ho im
prisoned for life; and was in pursuance of such
verdict and recommendation, then and there, by
the prodding Judge, sentenced to bo imprisoned
in the Penitentiary of this State for and during
his natural life; Am], whereas, from a careful
examination of the testimony as given in before
the jury on said trial, it is not certain that the
death of deceased resulted from the blow
inflicted by the said Francis S. Mitsholl, as
deceased was, at the time of the infliction of the
blow, in a stile of intoxication and seriously ill
from the effect of intoxicating liquor :
There/are, by virtue of the power and author
ity in mo vested by the Constitution of this
State, I hereby commute the said sentence of
imprisonment for life in the Penitentiary of this
State, so passed as aforesaid, upon the said
Francis S. Mitchell, to imprisonment at hard
labor in said Penitentiary for, and during a
period or torm of five years, and no longer, com
puting tho time at which he, the said Francis S.
Mitchell, was first arrested for tho said homicide,
to-wit: from the tenth day of April, A. D., 1867,
up to, and ending on tho tenth day of April, A.
D. 1872; and it is hereby ordered, that at tho
expiration of said period or term of five years,
tho said Francis 8. Mitchell be discharged from
said Penitentiary, and set at liberty.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the
Executiye Department, at tho Capitol in Atlanta,
the day and year above written.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
By the Governor: Governor.
B. B. DeGBAFFENREID,
Scc’y Ex. Department.
Executive Department, )
Atlanta, Ga.. August 27, 1868. j
Wbeheas, It has boon certified to this De
partment by mistake, that, at an election hold in
the county of Houston, in this State, on tho 21st,
22d, 23d and 24th days of April last, J. Swift
was duly elected to tho office of Tax Collector of
said county of Houston, and was, therefore, on
the 20th instant, commissioned as such; and
whereas, it now appears, from a full and careful
examination and Wanting of tho ballots oast at
said election, which ballots and election returns
are now on file in this Department, that at said
election, E. Fagan received fifteen hundred and
ninety-five votes for tho said office of Tax Col
lector, and that tho said J. Swift received for the
same office fifteen hundred and seventy five votes,
giving E. Fagan a majority of twenty votes
over the said J. Swift for said office :
Therefore, To tho end that said mistake may
bo corrected, and tho person elected commis
sioned, as the law requires, it is ordered,
That the said Commission so issued as afore
said by mistake, or under a misapprehension as
to a true state of the polls of the said election,
to J. Swift, as Tax Collector of Houston county,
be, and the same is hereby, revoked, and that tho
sama be for,hwith returned to this Department
to be cancelled; and that a Commission issue
forthwith to the said E. Fagan, as Tax Collector
of the said county of Houston, by virtue of his
having received the highest number of votes at
said election fyr tho said office.
Given ufider my hand and tho Seal of the
Executive Department, at the Capitol, in Atlanta,
the day aud year above written.
R. B. BULLOCK,
By the-Goveruor: Governor.
B. B. DeGraffenuied,
Sec’y Ex. Department. au3o—3t
Appointments by the Governor.
Confirmed by the Senate, August 28, 1868.
Honorable Noel B. Knight, of the county of
Cobb, to be Judge of the Superior Court of the
Blue Ridge Circuit for tho term of eight years.
Honorable Henry P. Farrow, of the county of
Fulton, to bo Attorney General of tho State of
Georgia for the torm of four years.
aug3o—3t
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for tho Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of )
ANDREW 3. MARTIN, > IN BANKRUPTCY
Bankrupt. j
To the Creditors of Andrew J. Martin, Bank
rupt ; This is to give you notice that tho Court
has ordered tho second mooting of tho creditors
of Andrew J. Martin, to bo held at tho Register’s
office, Macon, Ga., in tho Courthouse, on the
23d day of September, A. D., 1868, at throe
o’clock p. in., to consider the propriety of de
claring a dividend.
Dated at Macon, Ga., August 27, iS6B.
SAMUEL C. WEEMS,
"aug3o—law2w Assignee.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for tho Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of )
JAMES A. AVERA, ?IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. )
To the Creditors of James A. Avera, Bank
rupt: This is to inform you that tho Court has
ordered a second meeting of tho creditors of
James A. Avera, Bankrupt, to be held on tbo
23d day of September next, at three o’clock p.
m., at tho Register’s Office in the Courthouse,
Macon, Georgia; to consider tbo propriety of
declaring a dividend.
Dated at Macon, Ga., August 27, 1868.
SAMUEL C. WEEMS,
aug3o—law2w Assignee.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, SS
In Bankruptcy, at Macon, this 27th day of
August, A. D. 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee ot NOAH A. ME
GRATII, of Macon, i;i the county of Bibb,
and State of Georgia, within said District, who
has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own
petition by the District Court of Said District.
SAMUEL C. WEEMS,
au3o-law3w Assignee.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, S 3.
O In Bankruptcy, at Macon, this 27th day of
August, A. D. 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as aasignea of THOMAS W.
MANGHAM, of Macon, in the county of Bibb,
State of Georgia, within said District, who
has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own
petition by the District Court ol sard District.
SAMUEL C. WEEMS,
au3o-l«w3w Assignee.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, )
Atlanta, Ga., August 28, 1868. $
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on the
7th day of August, A. D. 1868, a Warrant in
Bankruptcv was issued against the estate of
’ MELTON A. CORLEY,
of Tunnel Hill, in tlie eounty of Whitfield, State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
bis owu petition; and that the payment of anydebtu
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 the said Bank
rupt, 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 the Reg
ister's office, in the llnited States Hotel, Atlanta,
Ga., before Lawson Black, Register, on the 12th
day of September, A. D,, 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m.
CHARLES H. ELYEA.
_au3o— It U. S. Pep- Marshal as Messenger.
IST otice.
MR. WM. G. TYSON’S CONNECTION
with the firm of BARBER, LATHROP *
CO. ceased on the 20th of August, 1868.
WM. C. BARBER and C. A. LATHROP are
alone authorized to settle any claims for or
against the said firm.
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NOTICE
To Retailers of Spirituous Liquors,
Retailers of spirituous liquors
whose County License have expited, or who
have not yet taken out such license, are hereby
notified that they must renew or lake out the
same forthwith, or they will be dealt with accord
ing to law. SAMUEL LEX M
au 25—10 t Ordinary Richmond County.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
fcdSß* ijWl jriTj'
/AN AND AFTER MAY 12th, 1868
I ’ SENGEU TRAINS will run as follow, :
GOING NORTH.
Leave -A.tlan.ta.
8.15 A. M.daily (except Sundays) Express Pas-
senger.—Arrive at Chattanooga 415 ,“
m., connecting with trains of Nashvill/
and Chattanooga Railroad for Nashville
Louisville, and the West, and for
York and other Eastern cities, via Dm,:?
Ville; also with trains of Memphis^ and
Charleston Railroad for Memphis New
Orleans, etc. ’ w
4.15 P. M. daily (except Sundays) Dalton Al
commodatiou.—Arrive at Marietta at 5 '
p.m., Cartersville 8.13 p.m , Kinimt™
9.19 p.m., Dalton 12.32 a.m.
7.00 P.M. Daily Great. Noitheru Mail— Ar
rive at Dalton 1.20 a.m., connecting win,
trains for Knoxville, Lynchburg, Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York. Arrive at Chattanooga at 4(m
a.n>., connecting with trains of Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad for Nashville
Louisville, and the Wdst, and for New
York and other Eastern cities, via Louis
villa;-also with trains of Memphis and
Charleston Railroad for Memnliia st
Louis, and the West. ’
COMING SOUTH.
ARRIVE AT ATLANTA.
3.45 A. M. Daily Great Southern Mail.—Leav
ing Chattanooga at 7 10 p m., connecting
witli trains of Nashville and Chatta
nooga, and Memphis and Charleston Rail
roads, and Dalton at 9.18 p.m., con
necting with trains of E. T. and Georgia
Railroad.
11.00 A. M. daily (except Sundays) Dalton Ac
commodation.—Leave Dalton at 2.15 a
m., Kingston 5.23 a.m., Cartersville 6.18
a.m., Marietta at 9.27 a.m.
1.10 P. M. Daily (except Sundays) Express
Passenger.—Leave Chattanooga at 4.31)
a.m., connecting with trains of Nash
ville amd Chattanooga, and Memphis aud
Charleston Railroads.
Pullman’s Patent Sleeping Coaches on
ALL NIGHT TRAINS.
E. B. WALKER,
aug3o-tf Master of Transportation,
Daily Passenger Line
BETWEEN
ATLANTA AND NEW YORK,
rniLADELrniA, Washington,
AND OTHER
Eastern Cities,
Via Western and Atlantic
AND
Virgina and Tennessee Railways.
ALL RAIL ROUTE.
TIME TABLE, FRIDAY, MAY Ist, 1868.
NORTH.
Leave Atlanta at.... 7 00 p.m'
Leave Dalton , 2 30a.»a-
Leave Knoxville ~...11 17 a.ui'
Leave Bristol 7 18 p.m-
Leave Lynchburg 9 00 a.m'
Leave Washington „ 7 00 p.m-
Leave Baltimore 8 55 p.m-
Leave Philadelphia 1 22 a.m.
Arrive at New York 5 20 a.m.
SOUTH.
Leave New York 7 30 p.m.
Reave Philadelphia ............11 00 p m.
Leave Baltimore 3 50 a.m.
Leave Washington 630 a.m. ,
Leave Lynchburg ..K..... 5 25 p.m.
Leave Bristol 7 10 a.m.
Leave Knoxville 2 56 p.m.
Leave Dalton 9 48 p.m.
Arrive at Atlanta 4 45 a.m.
Time between Atlanta and New York, 57 hoars.
GREAT MAIL between Atlanta and
New York is carried exclusively by this Line.
Sleeping Coaches on all Night Trains
Through Tickets
Good until used, and Baggage Checked Through
to all important points.
E. B. WALKER, .
Master of Transportation,
aug3o-3m • W. AA. li. K.
1 8 6 8.
Summer Arrangement.
GREAT WESTERN
Passenger Route .
TO THE
NORTH AND EAST,
VIA LOUISVILLE, CINCINNATI,
OR
Indianapolis.
Passengers by this Route have choice of
twenty-five different Routes to
NEW YORK,
PHILADELPHIA,
BALTIMORE and
WASHINGTON.
Passengers holding Tickets by this Route t"
New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, can visit
Washington without extra charge.
Eare same as via Knoxville or Augusta-
i rains leave Atlanta DAILY, at 8.15 a. m->
and 7 p. m., after arrival of all Southern Trains,
and make close connections to above numou
cities.
*Check Baggage to Louisville, and it wifi •»-
re-checked to destination on Trains of Lo<u»-
ville and Nashville Railroad before arrival m
Louisville.
MAGNIFICENT SLEEPING CARS ON
ALL NIGHT TRAINS.
Ample timo for Meals, and good Hotels-
ASK FOR TICKETS VIA LOUISVILLE-
Tickets by this Route for sale at the General
Ticket Office, Atlanta.
E. B. WALKER,
Manter as Transportation,
augl6—3m W. * A- B- B ’