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Official City Paper.
LARGEST dITY CIRCULATION.
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Miniature Almanac for Sept., 1868-
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
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MOON’S PHASES.
FuU Moon—Sept. Ist. 10.49, evening.
Last Quarter —Sept. 9, 4.5®, evening.
New Moon—Sept. Ifltb, 8.11, morning.
First Quarter-Sept. 23d, 10.14, morning.
Range of Thermometer.
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September 5, 1868.
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Magazine.
We have received the September number
of the Mothers’ Magazine, edited and pub
lished by Rev. D. Mead, No. 5, Beekman
street, New York. The object of this pub
lication is to assist mothers 1: the art of
managing children. It is true to its title, (
and should be in every household. Price
$1.50.
Ancient Custom.
When we say of a shiftless fellow that he
does not ‘earn his salt,’ we unconsciously
allude to an ancient custom among the
Romans. Among them the man was said
to be in possession of a ‘salary’ who had his
‘salarism’—his allowances of salt-money, or
of salt, wherewith to savor the food by which
he lived. Thus, salary comes from salt—
and in this view of the word, how many
there are who do not ‘earn their salt.’
The IHieulon <auae--Frce Churches.
We have heard, with pleasure, that a few
of our citizens contemplate setting on foot,
at an early day, a ‘mission,’ which is de
signed to enlist the active,cooperation of all,
irrespective of religious persuasion, who
take an interest in the temporal, moral, and
spiritual well-being of the growing genera
tion. The purpose (and a higher one could
not employ the hearts and talents of any
people) is to inaugurate, at the upper end of
Broadway, a Mission Chapel—to include the
whole juvenile community, including rich
and poor, high and low, educated and illit
erate, all in one common class, so to speak,
to be imbued with and elevated by Scrip
tural teachings, and the influences of good
example and association. lu this praise
worthy labor we wish the gentlemen and
their coadjutors an earnest God-speed to a
full fruition of their fondest desires.
No church can achieve a proper and grand
success that neglects the masses of the
people. The common ]>eople can not be
reached in wayside cheap churches, nyr in
those superb ones where it costs hundreds
for pew rent per year, and hundreds more
for the paraphernalia necessary to show well
at worship. What reason, religion, the com
mon sense of men, and the certainly ex
pressed purpose and will of Heaven is, may
easily be understood. It is that there shall
be first-class free churches for the people,
manned by the very best talent of the min
istry.
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Home Improvements.
No one can visit Augusta without being
struck with the evidences of increasing pros
perity which are seen on every hand. It is
not our purpose now to go into a detailed
statement of all the improvements which
have been made. We wish only to give to
those abroad who may read our paper, some
general idea of the industrial progress of
this city. New improvements have been
going on in all departments of business.
Within the past year considerable-alteration
and improvement have been made in ‘stores’
upon Broadway and other streets. In many
instances, where stone, brick and mortar
have not exhibited their substantial combi
nations, the brush and paint have added
their ornaments to buildings, giving them a
more airy and tasty appearance.
The locality of Augusta is unrivalled for
beauty. Its commercial and manufacturing
advantages are universally admitted. To
hese may be added the pleasing fact that its
health is not excelled by any interior town
in the State. If our citizens are true to their
own interests, the prosperity of Augusta
must be greatly promoted and even exceed
the most sanguine expectations. A rapid
transition for the better is now going on.
Soil, climate, railway and waler facilities,
commercial, manufacturing and mechanical
enterprise are all at work to develop her
capabilities and crown her with a splendid
and permanent prosperity.
Unificatlwn of tbe Currency.
The bill of Senator Sheiimin, for the
regulation of our currency, in accordance
with the recommendations of the conference
at the late Paris Exposition, will probably
be favorably considered ditritip; the next
session of Congress.
Certainly, in this age of social and com
mercial intercourse betwemi all .civilized
countries, a uniform system of currency,
weights, measures and tonnage is a desid
eratum—jtnd we do not see what could with
more propriety take the first step iu this
direction than the United States. The system
proposed by'the conference referred to may
not be the best possible, though we believe
it has generally been commended; but if
not, some better one—based on the decimal
principal —should be vigorously urged upon
the governments of different nation*. Its
adoption would save a great deal of confu
sion and trouble, and in point of convenience
and usefulness would be second only to the
adoption of a single language and a phonetic
alphabet for the communication of ideas.
Both are sure to be realized soouer or later,
in the march of human progress, which will
demand not only uniformity of language,
but simplification of educational methods.
Charch Ftui.
An ex-Governor relates a good story of a
man whose life had not been entirely un»
spotted, who applied to a worthy deacon for
admission into the church. Unwilling to
offend hi®, and yet not inclined to receive
hiir, the deacon replied, ‘ The church is
fall just now; when thorn is a vacancy I
W ’U notify you,’ •
‘The Fereet <tHY»*
Augusta is sometiipjjs I’Y tfeohe
visiting us for business: or pleasure, the
•Forest CUy.’ TSis is one oi the highest
compliments, we think, which our city could
receive, and, united with its favorable situa
’Cion, and its business advantages, will do
much to make foe tavodto, with the trading
and travelling community The agreeable
appearance of a city in the eyes of a stranger
is a great desideratum, as well as the comfort
of its own residents. The many pleasant
dwellings, loq, in our <ply- -skeltered and
shaded, embofcomci rartnid forest tiees and
shrubbery, wMfie even in the noons there is
a cooling breeze—form retreats in which the
‘household gods’ must delight to linger. The
abundance of quiet tottages, almost sylvan
in is another pleasing
feature in some of our streets—where child
hood seeks its gambols beneath the verdant
trees, manhood seeks repose from cure and
turmoil, and age reclines in soothing serenity..
And the eyes, too, which sparkle at you
through the green lattices, half hidden by
the ylitqbjng rqse mid Holering vit)C, are as
bright, beaming and happy is the quiet
homes of the fair possessors.
The authorities and citizens of August:),
in former limes, have not been unmindful in
relation to planting shade trees, or we would
not now be in the enjoyment of so much of
the luxury of shade. Many of our streets
are now thickly planted with rows of beauti
ful trees—streets in which residences are
desirable objects of attainment. We have
no doubt that the value of property has been
much enhanced by the beauty and attractive
ness of these streets, caused by the quantity
of spreading shade trees that can be seen on
all sides.
Lone Things.
In behalf of the poor ministers, wbonre to
hold forth to congregations, to-day, we
append the following from our scrap book.
Reipl it:
A lawyer who consumes three hours in
arguing a question of law relating to tlie
ownership of a barrel of apples, is indignant
at his minister for cxoebdiijg lw.eti)y-five
minutes hi unfolding duo* of the great
principles of morality, on the observance of
which the tolerable existence of society
depends. The judge who fills two hours
with his “opinion” on the right of tire
counsel to challenge a witness, grumbles at
his minister because he has prolonged the
discusston of fundamental law’s of human
existence to thirty minutes. The physician
who takes ten minute# to;’: prepare the
medicine for a headache, is nervously
restive if his ininistcr spends only twice as
many in attempting to relive a chronic
heartache. The belle who has spent (how
long ?) in adjusting the bows of her bonnet,
is remorseless in her criticisms on the
minister who docs not finish his medita
tions on the character of God in fifteen
minutes. The fop, w’ho has combed and
perfumed and waxed his beard and mous
tache for an hour, H mortified past en
durance if the poor minister is not through
his discussion of the immortal life “ inside”
of twenty minutes.
Strcet-Riiii wayt.
A man in New Orleans (Mr. Wayies) has
been contriving means to get rid ol street
railway horses, and his experiments, thus
far, have been successful. His plan is, that,
in the car station, there is to be an ordinary
steam-engine, of about sixty-six kqrse-power,
for compressing air into reservoirs. The
reservoirs are made of paper composition,
and two of them are placed on lop of the
cars. On each car there is to be a small
engine, operated by air, supplied from the
reservoir in the same mauuer as steam, giv
ing the exact amount of power that is
required to compress the air. The engine rs
not difficult to rqu, and tlie ears can be
stopped as easily as where horses arc used.
Each car will have three hundred pounds of
air to start with, which will be sufficient to
run it nine or ten miles. The exhausted air,
as it escapes from the engine, may be used
for ventilation.
The Augusta Municipal Bill.
The following is the Augusta Municipal
bill as amended and passed by the Senate
and concurred in by the House :
A bill t* be entitled an Act to reorganize
the municipal government of the City of
Augusta:
Whereas, Tbe present Mayor and
Council of Augusta were appointed by mili
tary authority, which authority’has ceased to
exist:
Section 1. lie it eiMctedby the Senate and
House of Representatives in General Assembly
met f and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That an election for Mayor and
members of Council of said city, be held on
Thursday, the Bth day of October next, in
the manner established by law and by the
ordinances of said city, as they were of force
on the first day of April, 1866.
Sec. 2. The officers so elected shall com
tinue to hold their offices till the regular
annual election in April, 1869, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. A registry of voters shaflbe opened
at the City Hall, in said city, on the fifth day
after the passage of this Act, and continue
open iill 2 o’clock p. m., on Tuesday, be
fore the first Wednesday in December, from 9
o’clock a. nt., till 2 o’clock p. m., of each day,
except Sunday, under the supervision of John
C. Snead, Jadge cd' the City Court, William 11.-
McLaws, bow or late Judge of the County
.Court of Richmond coauty,Ellery M,Brayton,
lata Ordinary of said county, William Doyle,
formerly Sheriff of said county, and Robert
A. Harper, any two or more of whom may
act, and shall require? each and every person
applying for registry to take the oath ’Here
tofore prescribed by law for voters in the
C V fiAve* Commissioners of
Registry shall appoint the Superintendents
of the Election in the several wards, and
give public notice of such appointments ten
(10) days before the election in all the
public gazettes«of the city.
Sec. 5. At said election the polls in each
Ward shall be opened at 8 o’clock a. tn.,
and close at 6 o’clock p. m., and each
voter shall, on voting, present bis certifi
cate of Registry, which shall bo received
by the managers and sealed up it* the office
of Clerk of Council.. - -M
Sec. 6. In the event ot the loss or destruc
tion of any certificate of Registry, upon
personal application by the party to whom
the same was issued, accompanied by his
affidavit of said loss or destruction, which
affidavit must be subscribed to by said
applicant, the said commissioners ahattitsue
to said party a duplicate certificate which
shall serve in lieu of the certificate lost or
destroyed, and said duplicate certificate may
be issued at any lime prior to the close of
registration.
SEc. 7. Nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to exclude any person from
registering or voting on account of race or
color.
Bbc. 8. The Cotßrnisai oners of Registry
shall receive from the City Council a fair
compensation tor the services rendered by
them respectively.
Sic. 9. All future elections in said city
shall be held on the second Monday in April,
under existing laws- . (
[OFFICIAL |
City Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING. )
j Augusta, September 5,1868.—P. M. S ‘
City Council met. Present: Hon. Foster
Blodgett, Mayor; Aldermen Philpot, Tweedy>
Lovy, Rhede*.
Minutes of the last regular meeting read and
confirmed.
WMMUXWATIOHS AND PETITIONS.
Staples and Reab : Application to rent, from
M»t October 1868 to 30th April 1869, with tbo
privilege of one year, that lot of land on the
north aldo of plank road, between the Canal
■ workshop and the Waterworks basin, to be used
M a woodyard. Resend to fanal Committee,
with power.
Petition ftom Robert Turner, Thomas Mc-
Murphy, Perry Thomas, James McAndrew, J. J.
Meuro, apd other draymen, praying for a reduc
tion in the rates of dray license. Mr. Tweedy
offered an Ordinance reducing the dray license
to S2O, which was adopted.
Petition from Officers of the Freedman’s
Savings and Trust Company, requesting to be
relieved from payment of license fee. urea led.
Communications from Wm. G. Diekson, U. 8-
Marshal, at Savannah, notifying that warrants
in bankruptcy had been issued against the estates
of Millon M. Benjamin and Charles 11. Day,
debtors'to tbo City of Augusta. Received as
information.
Petition from John Judge, for Liquor license,
No. l. r Referred to Mayor, with power.
petition from J. O. Mathewsuu, asking lor the
remission of tine imposed upon him for storing
Soluble Pacific Guano inside the eity limits—
Laid on the taldo. .
Communication from J. J. Davies, acting
fsupejin tendon t Street Railtoad, calling attention
to a bridge on McKinne street, needing repairs.
Referred to Mayer, to iuvflitigatc.
RECOBTS UK OFFICERS.
Win. li. Stallings, Keeper of the Bridge, re
ports six hundred and fifty dollars for tolls, from
August 12. to week ending September 2, 1868.
11. R. I‘hilpot, Clerk Lower Market, reports
forty-seven dollars qnd thirty cents as fees for
month of July. • • -
• S. S. Pardue, Jailor, reports: Number of pris
oners, 39th August, 1868, fifty four—4 white, 50
Colored.
P. B. Dall, oexfon, reports : Number of inter
ments in eity cemeteries for the month of
August, 1868, slxty-nine—white 26, black 49. Os
these three whites and fintr blacks died abroad.
Mortuary statistics as follows:
Wards. Whitt. Qylored. Total.
1 4 6 10
2 2 5 7
3 6 10 16
4 8 28 $6
J. F. Turpin, Wharfinger, returns two hun
dred and dollars and twenty-seven
uenls, collected during July and August.
Dr. M. H. Swinney, Surgeon in charge, reports .
City Hospital — Remaining at last report, 6 males
and 1 female ; received during August, 1 males
and 8 females; discharged, 7; in hospital
August 31, 1868, twelve—4 males and 8 females.
XAicdmca’c /lotpita I— Remaining at last report,
I I males and 17 females; received daring the
month, 4 males and 4 females) -discharged, 7 ;
died, 3; remaining August 31, 1868, twenty’
nine—lt males and 18 females. Jait — Number
ol oases treated during August, forty-one; one
death. Small J’vjc Hospital— Received during
tho mouth, tJo cases. Five patients treated, in
private quarters. Remaining in hospital, two ;
in private quarters, live.
Wm. C. Dillon, Chief Police, reports: Num
ber of arrests during the month of August,
1868, seventy—white 26, colored 44. Returns
two hundred and twenty-seven dollars and
twenty-five cents for tines, fees, etc.
Reports wore road and received from Williom
Phillips, Engineer Augusta Water- Works and
W>*l« from George McKinney, Keeper of Tow.
der Magaaine; and from Jehu Reynolds and
Isham Thompson,' Lot Inspectors.
OUIrtNANCKS ADOPTED.
By Mr Philpot—
AN ORDINANCE T» Fix the Term es Office of
the Teachers-of the Houghton lustitutc, and
for Other Purposes;
Sec. I. Be it ordifined by the City Council of
Augusta, and it is hereby ordaiied by the authority
of the same, That the term of office of the Prin
cipal (mate) and three (3) Assistants (females) of
the Houghton Institute, this day to be elected,
shall bo for and during the time preceding the
regular meeting of tlie City Council in the month
of September, eighteen hundred and seventy
two (1872), and until thoir successors arc duly
elected.
See. 11. An oleelion for said Principal and
Assistants shall thereafter (eighteen hundred and
seventy-two) take place at the regular meeting
of the City Council in the month hereinbefore
mentioned, quadrennially.
Sec. 111. From and after the passage of this
Ordinance, (here shall be held but one session
per day fa the said Institute—beginning at 8j
o’clock a. m ,• and closing at 2 o’clock p. m.
Sec. IV. It is hereby made the duty of the
Prifictpal of the Institute aforesaid to report to
the Citv Council, quarterly, the condition and
manner of cundncting the same, together with
all informal iea relating thereto.
SeC. V. Aft Ordinances, or parts of Ordi
nances, militating against this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
By Mr. Tweedy
AN ORDINANCE to amend the Thirty-eighth
Section of the General Ordinance.
Sec. I. Be it Ordained by the City Council of
Aiiyiieta and it it hereby ordained by the au
thority of the same, That the Thirty-eighth Sec
tion of the General Ordinance is hereby amend
ed so that the price of dray licenses shall be
twooty dollars instead of thirty as heretofore.
Sac. n. And be it further Ordained, That al'
Ordinances and parts of Ordinances militating
against this Ordinance be and the same are here
by repealed.
By Mr. Tweedy—
Wherevs, a number of the tax payers of Ibis
City refuse to pay their legal taxes, thereby cat
harassing the City Council in carrying on the
government of this City, therefore be it
Bewleed, That his Honor the Mayor and the
Finance Committee are hereby authorised to
borrow, for the use of the City, twenty thousand
dollars upon such terms as they may deem ad
visable.
HOUGHTOX IXBTITUTE.
The following resignation of Mr. Joseph T.
Derry was read aud accepted :
Augusta, September'3, 186«.
Tv the Hon. Mayor and Members of the City
Council:
Gentlemex; I hereby decline being a candi
date for the position of Principal of the Hough
ton Institute for another year, and would reoom
mend Mr. M. V. Calvin. I would also recom
mend the re-election of Mrs. Lathrop, and also
of Mies Pritchard and Miss Parmelee, who in
my judgment have proved themselves able and
eSeient teachers. -
With thanks for past fareM, I am
Most respectfully,
JOSEPH T. BERRY.
Council then proceeded to elect Teachers far
the Houghton Institute, with the following
result;
Principal—Mr. Martin V. Calvin.
Assistants—Mre. M. Abbie Calvin (Fenmle).
Mias Kato E. Parmelee (Malo).
Mis# Maiy A. Coflin (Femsls).
The resignation of Mr. O. G. Lynch, as alder
•man of fourth ward, wM accepted.
The accounts, salaries, eto-, audited, were or
dered paid.
JAMES N. ELLS,
Clark Council.
[From the Atlanta intelligencer.
The Georgia Legislature.
Friday, September 4, 1808.
SENATE.
Mr. Speer moved to reconsider so much
of the journal of yesterday as relates to the
rejection of the bill to incorporate the Nut
ting Banking Company of Mscon, stating
that a liability clause would be inserted.
Tbo motion 1 was agreed to.
Mr. Harris rose to a privileged question,
that it was stated when the Augusta bills
were up he was for a short time, and now
ho was for a longer period. He did not be
lieve that this was published by any one in
tentionally, as he bad always stated that all
he wanted was a fair election for the citi
zens there, regardless of tiiue.
Mr. Wooten offered an amendment to the
Nutting Banking bill, in effect that each
stockholder should be liable for the amount
of his stock subscribed.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Holcombe opposed the bill as amend- <
ed, and offered objections to the same, citing
private bankers in this city who were not
only liable for their private property but in
ease of fraud could be indicted and sent to
the penitentiary, then why should a corpo
ration have more privileges. It was not
the parties composing the corporation he
objected to, but the principle involved.
On the passage of the bill the yeas aud
nays were required, and are —yeas 29, nays
4. So the bill was passed by a constitutional
majority.
The action of the Senate on tho Augusta
bill was reconsidered.
The Senate then went into Executive
.session.
After the doors were opened, Mr. Harris,
Chairman of Finance Conrtnittee, made a
report that tho Governor take all legal mea
sures to compel late Treasurer Jones to a full
and complute settlement.
The Senate look up the substitute' offered
by Mr. Holcombe as to the municipal gov
ernment of Augusta.
Mr. W inn moved tb.il jbe lime allowed for
regiktralion be until Tuesday, the Ist of
December, at 2 o'clock. Agreed to.
Mr. Hungerford offered a substitute in lieu
of the bill ol Mr. Holcombe.
The yeas and nays wysre required, aud
arc—yeas 14, nays 20.
The question recurred on the substitute of
Mr. Holcombe.
Mr. Higbee offered to amend die first sec
tion by having the election on the Bth day ot
October, as prescribed by law, which vas
lost; also, an amendment that, tho election
be by general ticket —two ballot-boxes, one
for white and one for black. Yeas 10,
nays 20,,
Tho previous question b'as called tor mid
sustained, which was the substituto offered
Cy Mr. Holcombe. The substitute was
agreed to.
The,yeas,and nays'woro called for on the
House..i>ili as amended, and are: yeas 32,
nays 4. So the bill was passed, aud Ordered
transmitted. •
The Senate took up the report w' the Com
mittee on Finance, iu reference to a resolution
authorizing the Governor to institute legal
proceedings against the late Treasurer tor a
speedy settlement. ' f
Mr. Nunnally opposed it on the ground
that Mr. Jones had not been brought before
the committee.
The resolution created considerable dis
cussion pro aud eon.
Mr. Nunnally moved to lay the resolution
on the tabic for the present, which was
agreed to.
A bill to protect planters of this State
from imposition by spurious fertilizers.
Passed. •
The Senate then adjourned until nine
o’clock to-morrow.
The Senate confirmed J. 14. Prescott as
Solicitor of the Middle Circuit, and Alfred
B, Smith, Solicitor Eastern Circuit.
HOVSE.
Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, asked leave to
record his vote on eligibility, which was
granted, and he voted aye.
Messrs. Crawford and Wallhal, who were
absent, also asked leavoto record their votes,
which they did, both voting aye
Mr. Hudson introduced a bill for the re
lief of John Foster and others.
A resolution was agreed to, to hold two
sessions daily. Morning session to com
mence at 9a. in., adjourn at 12 p. m.: re
assemble at 4 p. m., adjourn at G p. m. The
afternoon sessions to be devoted to reading
bills the second time.
Mr. McCullough introduced a resolution
to pay Oglethorpe Univerity for educating
maimed soldi, r.-:.
The Senate amendments to the bill to
amend the charter of tin: Air-Line Railroad
were concurred in.
Mr. Ckiud iatKaluced a bill to appropriate
money (42000) for the burial ol the dead
who fell in battles around Jonesboro.
The Message of the Governoa vetoing the
Savannah bill was taken up.
Mr. Hamilton moved the bill be passedf
t|je veto of the Governor to the contrary not
wilhstanding— yeas 92, nays 27.
A resolution iin-elereuce to the hoaqiiy
merit of the clerks by the Treasurer, except
to those of the Fin nice and Judiciary, wa*
taken up and agreed to.
A resolution seating T. W. Grimes, Jr., of
Muscogee, was offered by Mr. McDougald,
for which Mr. Tomlin offered a rCsulutiou
declaring the persons having the next high
est number of votes to the colored members
declared yesterday IneligiWe, - be declared
members of this House, if they have no con
stitutional ineligibility. The resolution of
Mr. Tumlin was adopted, and a committee,
consisting Messrs. Drake, Lee ana BeUi
une, were appointed to examine tire election
returns and report to this House who had
received the highest number of votes next
to the members declared ineligible.
Mr. Hudson offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That a joint committee of the
two Houses be appointed to examine into
the business of the two Houses, with a view
to fixing au early day for adjournment, which
was agreed to.
Mr. Tweedy offered a resolution to pay the
colored members declared ineligible their
per diem to date, l>nd mileage to the capital.
Mr. Crawford moved to strike out $9 as
the per diem and insert $7. •
Mr. Rawls offered the following substitute :
Resolved, that the Treasurer be instructed
to pay all officers and members (including
those declared ineligible) of this House |9
per diem up to tho IHh instant, also the
mileage allowed by the Code—one way only.
Mr. Crawford moved to strike out $9 and
insert $7.
The Speaker ruled the amendment out of
order.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, offered a substi
lute, to pay members and officers iu terms
of the Code.
Mr.•Shumate moved to lay" the whole mat
ter on the table, giving notice that he should
introduce ft bill to make the per diem ?7.
Mr. Rawls’ substitute was adopted.
The cases of Belcher, FyaH, Beard and
Davis, wb<’ were excepted ip the trial of
ineligibility, was referred to a Special Com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Anderson,
Shumate, HoMen, Lane and Lee.
Mr. McCormick, who was absent yesterday,
was allowed to vote nay on the resolution to
declare certain members ineligible.
The Senate resolution to provide for re
ntoviug obstructions from jha Tennessee
river was taken up, amended aud concurred
In.
The Executive Message relative to a final
settleuieiit of lbe lute Comptroller General
and Slato Treasurer won read, when
Mr. Bryant offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, That the Governor be,
and he is hereby requested to use all legal
means to effect a settlement with John
Jones, former Treasurer of tho State of Geor
gia, and to recover from him all money,
bonds, or other things of value belonging to
the Stale; and also, in like manner, to
effect a settlement with John T. Burns, lato
Comptroller General.
On motion of Mr. McCulloch, the same
was laid on tho table till Monday next.
CALL OF THE COUNTIES,
Mr. McDougal introduced a bill to appro
priate a fund for the burial of the Confede
rate dead. Also, a bill Ao secure payment
to contractors for building material, labor,
etc. Also, a bill to incorporate the Musco
gee Ice Manufacturing and Trust Company.
Mr. Ballard—An aet to allow James M,
Gates, of the county of Bibb, to practice
medicine and collect for the same.
Mr. Gullatt—A bill to repeal an act to
amend the several acts now in force to regu
•late tho fees of magistrates and constables,
in the counties of Bibb, Richmond, Munroe,
Lee and Fulton. Also a bill to provide for
the registration of voters of Atlanta.
Mr. Hall of Merriwether—A bill to re
duce the bonds of county officers of Meri
wether.
Mr. Brasseil—To remit the taxes of
Fayette county to said county, to assist said
county in building a jail and court house.
Mr,. Phillips—A resolution to appoint a
special committee to be known as the In
suraneo Committee, to whom all bills rela
tive to insuranac Companies shall I>e refer
red. Adopted.
Mr. Osgood—A bill to incorporate the
Wilmington Railroad Company ; also, a bill
to amend the charter of the Savannah,
Skidaway <t Seaboard Railroad Company,
and for other purposes.
Mr. Gober—To amend Section 2573 of
the Code ; also, to exempt certain persons
from general road duty. ,
Mr. Nisbet resolution to pay
Committees’ expenses. Agreed to.
Mr. Taliaferro—A bill for the relief of
Fulton county.
Mr. Sisson—To incorporate the Atlanta
Savings’ Bank; also, to incorporate the
Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Society; also,
to incorporate tire Georgia. Life Insurance
Coutpauy i also, a petition from A. V.
Brumby, for himself and for Bruinby &
Russell. ■’ f
Mt. Kellogg—To authorize Ordiunries and
Clerks of Superior Courts to perform the
marriage ceremony.
Mr. Scott—To incorporate the Georgia and
Alabama Steamboat Company; also, to in
corporate the Homo Mutual Insurance Com
pany; also, to nmend the net providing for
educating indigent and maimed soldiers.
House adjourned to 4 o’clock p. m.
M. -
COMMERCIAL
AUGUSTA MARKETS.
Urricc Natiukal Rci-üblican, |
Satcriiay,
FINANCIAL.—GoId is bought at $1:44 and
sold at $1.46. "“Silver Is bought at $1.35, and
sold ut sl.lO , ’ ,
COTTON.—We quote New York Middlings at
271 cents.
The stock of cotton.oa hand, at Augusta, the
first day of September 1867, wae 2,271 bales
Received during tbo year ending August 31,
1868—115,913 bales. Stock remaining Septem
ber 1, 1868 -1,606 bales. .
The estimate of the Southern cotton crop
varies from 2,750,000 bake to 2,506,000 bales
The latter figure is, however, more commonly
accepted l>y woU informed parties. In Florida,
the crop promise Is scarcely favorable; but in
other sostions, and especially iu Texas, they are
every way hopeful. Much depends upon
whellicr we have a fine and Ute Fall.
BAfftN.—i'lear and Clear Ribbed Sides, 19e.
Backbones, I7j to 18; Shoulders, 16 ; Ilftns, 18
to 22c.
,G9KN,--Quotalion» aomiual; $1 V> sl.lß.
WHEAT. Red sl.lO to $2.20; white $2.25
to $2.40.
FLOUIL- -City brands sll. to $14 —retail $1
higher. Country mills $lO to sl2.
CORN MEAL, al wholesale sl.lo,retailil.2s.
TELEGRAPH MARKETS.
Flnancinl.
LONDON, September 5, Aiouii.- Holiday -
uu markets.
FRANKFORT, September s.—Bonds lalaTtii.
HAVANA, SeptTinber s.—Sterling 1.54a165.
Federal currency—sixty days—27*Bß discount.
Gold—sixty days’— 4sa& premium.
NEW YORK, September 5, Muon.—- Gold 1.44ij.
Sterling 91- '62’s, 13J. North Carolina’s 73.
Virginia o»-co<qmns 531; uew, 53. Tennessee
ux-Onupons, 671; new, 67.
NEW YORK, September 5, Evening.— Gold
firmer, at 1.44 i— closing at 44 j. Sterling quiet,
at 9j. Gvvornmcnte active and higher. Stocks
lower..
The bank statement shows au increase of
loans ot $19,000; of circulation $52,0004 de
crease of deposits, $2,480,000; of legal tenders,
$1,173,000; of specie, $133,000.
BALTIMORE, Sept. s.—Virginia's, old,
eeribed—49 asked; coupons 53fa5:Jl. South
Carolina’s—s 4 bid.
NEW ORLEANS, September 5. —Sterling
56a57j. New York sight exchange, par and I
premium. Gold I.4ss,
t*r«daice and Otlx-r .nurketa.
LiVi.iiPUUL, Sepleneber », Jtoou.— Cotton
steady, Saks 16,000 bales. Sales of toe week
69,000 bate*--export 18,000 bales ; speculation
6,900 bales. Stock 512,000 balna, whereof 175,-
000 arc American.
T«V»DI»/Wtr ■ls «
« airaaa. V'-S My Uv» V| »< VV».—WI-
ton easier, with a slight decline’ Uplands 10} ;
Vrleansji. Salos 10,009 bales.
NEW YORK, September 5, Afooa.—Cotten
a shade lower, st 2VJc.
Floofr a shade firmer for Spring—l9a*29c lower.
Winter Wheat 2a3c.lower. Corn is lower. Mess
Pork dull,at 28.00. Lard quiet—steam 19Ja!9£.
Turpentine drooping, at 42}a<4. Korin quiet
strained, common, 2.75a2.80.
NEW YORK, September 5, Bvtniny.— Cotton
dull and a shade lower. Sales 60# halos at 29L
Flour, Superfine and State, $758.20; Extra
8.1ffi»8.70; choice 8.80a9.09. Wheat—spring, a
shade firmer; winter, a shade lower. Corn—
Mixed Western 1.22a!.22J. Whisky, bond, 65.
Mesa Pork, tow, 28. W. Lard, atoaiu, 19; ket
tied. 2#a2»J. Turpmitine 44J. Groceries steady.
Freighu dull.
NEW ORLEANS, September 5. -Cotton quiet
but steady. Middlings 27. Sales 268 bales; re
ceipts 465 bales.
BALTIMORE, September s.—Cotton steady
and dnl.l at 294 c.
Hour weak ’ Wheat firmer. Cora steady.
Rye, Oats and Provisions unchanged.
SAVANNAH, September s.—. Cotton dull
awl uontioaL Receipts 273 bales.
CHARLESTON, September s.—Cotton dull—
no sales; Middlings nominal at 28c. Receipts
4 bales. Exports coastwise, 319 bales.
MOBILE, September s—Cetto’n—Sales 80
bales. Market quiet. Middlings 20c. Receipts
84. Exports 31.
LOUISVILLE, September s.—Flour—super
fine $6*6.75. Corn heavy. Mera Perk 28.65.
Bacon unchanged. Whiskey k. 25.
ST. LOUIS, September s.—Flour—superfine
6.75x7.00. Corn 85*99. Me.s Pork $29. Lard
18). Shoulders 11$; clear sides 17). Raw Whis
key 1.27.
[Special to tho Aujuita ItepaUioan?'
From A.tlanta.
THE RELIEF BILL
State Printer.
Eligibility ®f Colored Men to
Hold Office.
THE AUGUSTA BILL.
Atlanta, Sept. 5, 18G8.
In the Senate a Committee was appointed
of une from each Judicial Circuit to en*
qurre into the propriety of increasing the
number.
The Senate also took up the Relief bai
for the relief of debtors and adjustment of
debts upon principles of equity. The sec
tions wore adopted seriatim. Several sec
tions were amended and the bill passed.—
Yeas I’B, nays 17.
It provides that cases must be tried before
a jury, who will agree upon the amount to bo
paid.
A motion will be made to reconsider on
Munday.
Tho friends of the measure called for tlw
previous question often, in order to puss the
bill speedily, and not ty ctit off debate as
was supposed.
A resolution from the House declaring J.
W. Burke State Fruiter, for this session,
was passed. Yaas 19, nays 11.
A resululiou lor the appointment of a
committee to examine the new manuscript
Code, so as to couform it to the Constitution,
was passed.
The Message of the Governor, vetoing Ute.
Savannah bill, was taken up. After some
debate, the previous question was called for
and sustained.
Some confusion arose from the motion of
Smith, of-tbe 7th, to concur in the action of
the House, who then moved the previous
question.
The Chair stated that he could not enter
tain two motions at the same time.
Smith disclaimed making two, but simply
called the attention of the Senate to tbo
matter peuding.
It was finally settled by permitting the
Call.
The hour fur adjournment arrived, aud the
Senate adjourned pending the call for the
yeas and nays.
In the House several bills were intro
duced. A bill to authorize the General As
sembly to elect u Superintendent, Auditor,
mid Treasurer of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad was taken up, but a majority (rs
the Judiciary Committee floored the bill.
A lengthy minority report was read from
Shumate, as a substitute, to elect .Commis
sioners who should elect the above, officers,
The substitute was adopted, and made the
special order for Monday.
Rawls introduced a resolution in refer*
enco to all persons of color elected to offices
in the Stale, which authorizes and instructs
the Governor to have the same fitlesl accord
ing to the Code, und to issue no commissions
to the present incumbeuts. Resolution not
taken up.
The House then concurred iu the amend
merits to the Senate Augusta bill.
Efforts were made to swear in one member
‘Tor a vacant seat, but not’actcd upon.
Washington Item#.
tVASHiKGiox. September s.—The Secre
tary of War, perplexed b/conflicting Jegis
lutiou, has asked the Attorney General’s
advice ou paying some Southern claims oi>
file iu the War Office, growing out of the
war. They aggregate from twenty to thirty
millions.
The debt statement will show over ten
millions increase.
Rollins and McCulloch had another inter
view this morning, in which it is stated they
agreed to disagree in declaring Supervisors.
None will be commissioned shortly.
Rollins proposes leaving Northward early
next week.
Grants’ brother-in-law, Dent, arrived this
morning, and visited the War Office. He
states that Grant will remain West until tbe
last of October.
Rollins has nominated five more Super
visors, making twenty in all. McCulloch
shows no disposition to confirm any of them.
Among Rollin’s notnipcea for Supervisors
are James B. West, for Mississippi, LmiUi’
«,.« ...d ArL«n«**. R. F. for
Tennessee. John Cramer, for North aud
South Carolina. M. J. Haffokl, for Alabama,
Georgia and Florida. Thomw It. Lucid,
lor Virginia and West Virginia.
Louisiana Legislature.
Nbw Oulcans, September s—Pinchbaek,
the mulatto recently installed in Jewell’*
place as Stffiator from the Sucoud District
New Orleans Parish, rising to the question
of privilege, replying to newspaper para-t
graph* concerning him, after charging the
people of this city with murdering and mani
festing growing disposition to murder men
for political opinion anti Aw wohtr of their
skin, uttered the following:
“I want to tell them to beware 11 want
to tell them they have nearly resehed the
end of their string. The next outrage of
the kind which they commit will be the
signal lor the dawn of retribution, a retribu
tion of which they have not dreamed; a
signal that will eutise ten thousand torches
to be applied to this city, for patience will
then have ceased to be a virtue, and this
city will be reduced to ashes.” Be was here
called to* order, bat proceeding with his
speech reiterated his throat by addinga
notification to the Democratic party that
they, the negroes, propose to take the matter
into their own hands in future, and propose
to have a peace if they have to conquer a
peace. _
Libel-
Boston, September s.—Frank Leslie has
sued tbe Boston Rost for libel, claiming dam
ages of 020,000.
- • . ..I.M ">»
Alabama Lfghlature.
passed requiring the Governor to designate
one or more papers in each Congressional
District, in which official advertisements were
to be published. No advertiseu*ont ie of any
validity unless it appears in a paper thus
named. Under this law, Governor Smith
mu 8 < * es ’S T,at ' ,rt the papers in the State.
Iherefore, probate judges and sheriffs can
publish notices in whatever paper they
choose.
Cablegram#.
London, September s.—The Bermuda
was safely launched.
. A potatoe riot iu Cork was dispersed at
the point of the bayonet.
The cholera has killed Hie beir.of the Per
sian throne.
There have been several incendiary fires
in Cork. Loss quite heavy..
Rome, Sept. 5. Connt Sartiges, French
Minister, has presented letters of recall to
the Pope.
Berlin, Sept, s,—Tho ship Germania, ot
the North pole expedition, was again seen in
latitude 83. Ail well.
Baden, Sept. s.—Sehoabein, a distin
guished Froneh-’chemiat, di«4 yesterday.
London, Sept. s.—Johnson has made an
other speech. In closing be said that a
rupture between the United States aud Great
Britain would now be impossible, on account
of tho identity of race, language, institu
tions, and aspirations.
Foreign Summary.
New York, Sept. s.—The Ocean Qaeeu
beings three hundred and fifty.five thousand
dollars in treasure. * . .
Severe earthquakes have occurred in
Peru. Tba damage done is supposed to be
very great.
Excessive rains have visited Chili, causing
much damage. Many lives were lost,
Dry Tortugas Prisoner#.
Key West, Sept. 5.—A writ of habeas
corpus for Mudd, Arnold and Spangler has
been refused. '
[From thaNaw York Tribune.
Three Cheers and a Tiger.
Montpei.ikr, September I.—The election
to-day in this State has resulted gloriously
and opened the Fall campaign in splendid
style for the Republicans. A larger vote has
been cast than for many years, and returns
•from one third of the State show large Re
publican gains everywhere. Governor Page
is re-elected by from 25,000 to 28,000 ma
jority. His majority last year was 21,178.
The Republican Congressmen are elected by
majorities ranging Tom 7,000 to 10,000.
The Senate is uuanin ously Republican ; the'
only Democratic meriber of that body last
year being left at f,.:ne. The Republicans
will have a larger majority in the Hou.-ie
than last year. Os sixty five towns
heard from only four elect Democrats.
Four Republicans ure chosen from towns
which last year seut Democrats. Ver
mont always does well, but the Repub
licans of the State feel that they have a
right this year to stand at the head of tbe
column. Some of the ablest men us the
State have becixchosen to tho Legislature,
which will be a body of unusual ability.
The democrats made great exertions, and
got out all their voters, hoping to reduce
the Republican majority, but they are blue
enough to-night, and nre not sending
specials to the World. If you feel like it
you can give three eheers and a tiger for
the State where Republicanism is as stead
fust as Irer everhwting hills, against which
the base waves of the great rebel Yeaetipn
have broken in vain;
Burlington, Sept. 1, Midnight.— The
latest returns Indicate that Page will have
at least 30,000 majority—a gain of over
10,000 from last year.
Marine News-
CHARLESTON, September S.—Sailed: Str.
•lamer Adger;fer New Yerit; Etsamer. ?— ~n,
for Baltimore.
Arrived; Sebr. Robert Cveowell,.from New
York. , , . # *
SAVANNAH, September s.—Arrived: Steam
»hi|> Leo. -
Clewed: Steamrbip Cleopatra and Thames,
New York ; Tonawanda, Philadelphia.
"albert G? HALL, "
GENERAL INSURANCE AGEST,
221 BROAD STREET, .
AUGUSTA, OA. ;
LIFE, AND MARINE INSURANCE
effected to any amount iu the moat reliable
Companies iu the country.
The following Companies are especially repre
sented by him:
Tbe QUEEN INSURANCE CO., 6f London and
Liverpool.
The GEORGIA HOME INBUKANCL €O., of
Colutnbus, Go.
The NORM AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE
CO., of Hartford, Conn.
Tie JEFFERSON INSURANCE CO., of
Scottsville, Ya.
The NORWICH FIRE INSURANCE CO., of
Norwich, Conn.
Tho I AMES RIVER INSURANCE C 0.,, of
„ Montreal, Va. t
The INSURANCE A SAVING CO., <rf Rich
mond, V*.
The UNION FINE INSIikANCs vta, es Briti
moro, Md. » • •
The VIRGINIA INSURANCE CO., of Staan
ton, Va.
auso,
The MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
of New York. Cash Assets, #4,391,77'3.45.
_ je_23-ly '
Coals Coal I Coal!
'piiK UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
1 appoteted.agent for the
CABTLE ROCK COAL MIKES,
will be receiving, from this time, and during
the Winter, One Thousand Tons of tbe above
VERY SUPERIOR COAL.
This (’oaf will be soM FAR BELOW THE
PRICE OF WOOf>, 1n propwrtioß to ite vdtae
as fuel, lu the altered eontUtton of enraystotu
of labor, iu advaniagra are important, and
should be considered by all consumer?:
let. It u cheaper. x ’
2d. One third less labor is required to han-.
dlo it,
3d. AH temptation to pilfer is removed.
4th. Great sectsrity against the accidents bf
fi I*o *4 I *■*
it will Ih> seld, at the Coal Yard (Georgia
Railroad Depot), «t - ’
-BteVeoi »®Hnrs pvr Ton’
6rrTWELVE DOLLARS,
delivered in any Portion of the CUy T
To parties taking a CAR LOAD, prior to Sep
tember Ist (when rates of freight are advanced),
a deduction of-
- Hollars per Car Lwad
wifibem.de, CHAS. A ROWLAND.
fy 16—ts . .
IN THE IMSTKICT COURT OF THE
United States.for tlw Suatbern Dutrict of
"“ft.'
JAMES D. LENNARD, VIN BANKRUPTCY-
Ivunkrutit I % 4
At Georgia, lb« tb« >»y of
Anirust, 1868.
Tbe underrignod hereby xivea notice us hit
appointment as assignee of James D. Leonard,
of Crthbert. in the comity of Randolph and State
ot Georgia, within said Dietrirt, who !>ae boeat**'
adjudged a Hankrapt upon hia own petitfoa by
the District court of mud District. *’ .
COLUMBUS 0. BROOKS,
au9l—lawSw Assignee.