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Notionalßepubluan _______ —, -t— ~r~ Official City Paper. LARGEST dITY CIRCULATION. "" \a7vh usta.a- a. t sU NDAYMORNING Miniature Almanac for Sept., 1868- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. S.B Rises 5.38 | Sun Set. 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. At Thb Natiokal Rkpubmcab *>rric«, September 5, 1868. a „. M . I 12 m. I I « P-«- I * P- m ' yy | M- I M* I I »» 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. ——_ , i— ' *- - 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.