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PARAGRAMS.
—Yesterday, in New York, Gold
was quoted at 1.34|. Cotton 24|c.
—London has 350,000 houses.
—Half a million Arabs have died
during the Algerian famine.
France is building two handled
light draught boats—not war, oh, no.
—Spain has 117 seaports, 675 miles
of railroad, and 04 miles of canal.
The Utica (N. Y.) saloons sell the
G recian Bend chow chow.
—Two large velocipede factories are
how running in New York.
—The London policemon have all
lately been armed with cutlasses.
—There is a wine cellar in London
extending eleven acres under ground.
—-The belle of Dresden is a Chicago
girt who sings divinely.
—Lawrence, Mass., employs thirty
fix e thousand Factory girls.
A Frenchman recently drank
eighty-four cups of coffee on a wager.
—A heavy weight—the 14,000
pound Goddess of .Liberty for the Get
tysburg monument. z
-r-Tlie wood work of the suspension
bridge, at Niagara Falls, is completed,
and foot passengers now cross.
—The Austrian Army and Navy arc
to be put on a war footing of *OO,OOO
men.
—The hair of James Furgerson a
Cuffala copper worker, has turned
sea green.
—The Spaniards have dispensed
with their street saints and cruci
fixes.
—Four cords of wood daily are'
used by a Burlington (Vt.) peg factory
in the manufacture of shoe pegs.
—Quiggings, who is a bachelor,
will adopt the Grecian Bend during
the winter nights.
—An 80,000 acre tract in Florida is
to be colonized by Auburn (N. X.)
capitalists.
• —lt will take three years to com
plete laying the new steel rail on the
Hartford and New Haven and Spring
field road.
—Southern markets make the boot
and .shoe trad*) in Philadelphia and in
Eastern cities lively.
—Upwards of 300,000 of the Scrip
tures axe circulated in Turkey, in
spite of all official gobbling in opposi
tion.
—A London fruit merchant adver
tises “fruit to let for ornamenting
grand dinner tables.” They are fruits,
of course, to be let alone.
—A Montreal paper complains that
the supply of water in that city is so
short that the people are obliged to
give the babies beer.
—The number of children who at
tend school in the United State is
about 5,000,000, and the number of
female teachers is about 100,000. The
pupils use 20,000,000 books, which cost
SI 8.750.0000.
—The savings’ banks of the Stated’
wi-ncpdfSltsr "Os this sum,
S 19,000,000, or over one-third, are in
vested in United States bonds.
—A New York paper estimates
that one mouth’s expenditures for
liquor in the drinking saloons south of
Chambers street, in that city, would
keep its whole population supplied
with bread for six months.
—A married daughter of J ames
Clemens, a wealthy citizen of St. Louis,
has begun a suit against her father for
property in New York valued at
$20,000, w hich he persuaded her to
transfer to him while under age for a
nominal consideration.
—Upon the subject of labor in the
South, the Richmond Whig says:
“White labor may come in ; "there is
room and to spare for all that will
come; but the main reliance, and the
best for the cultivation of the old
staples, must be upon the black popu
lation.” ' F
. —Bishop Simpson, it seems, is to
be the German Bishop of the M. E.
Church. He has become so proficient
jn his reading and speaking German
as to be able to read the Scripture les
sons and hymns in that language. At
the late Northwest German Confer
ence, Galena, 111., he conducted the
business in the German.
—The Presbytery of Columbus,
Ohio adopted by a vote of 18 to 8 a
resolution approving of the terms of
reunion between the two branches of
the Presbyterian Church. By a unani
■ rnous vote a preference was expressed
F for a reunion on the common stand
ards, without qualification, which have
been from the first the basis of both
churches.
—lt is related that when the Em
|»eror Charles V. was asked in which
language he prefered to converse, he
replied with the gods in Spanish, with
the crowned heads in French, with the
ladies in Italian, with his generals and
soldiers in German, with his horse in
Dutch, with the geese in English, and
with the devil in Bohemian.
A saloon keeper of Schenectady,
who has been greatly annoyed by
persons. who sit about in chairs to
sleep ofl’ the effects of bad whiskey,
has caught and tamed a number of
rata, and trained them to run across
the Hoor. A sitter wakes up and sees
the rata running, and calls attention to
the fact, when he is told that there
are no rats there. This frightens the
man, who thinks he has got the tre
mens, and he qnickly disappears.
—A young gentleman, six years of
age, was partaking pretty freely of the
good things of this life at the dinner
table, immediately after his return
from Sunday school. An elder brother,
eight years old, after eyeing him for
some time, said: “Charlie, if you
were to eat much more, and it should
kill you, you would weigh so much
that the angels could not carry vou to
Heaven.” Little six-years-old hesita
ted a moment, and then, looking up
replied: “Well, if they couldn’tdo it
alone, God would semi Samson down
to help them.”.
Nutionnlßepublicnn
AUSUBTA. <4/V.
THURSDAY MORNQfG. .^0y.1’6, 1868
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I’Bion—lff bert.v—J mrt lee.
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This is a Republic where the Will of
the People is the Law of the Land.
[U. S. Grant.
“ Watch over the preservation of the Union
with zealous eye, and indignantly J rownupon
the first dawning of every attempt to alienate
any portion of the Country from the rest, or
to enfeeble Ike sacred tics, which now link
together the various parte/b-AVAsnixoTON’s
Farewell Address.
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PLATFORM
Adopted by a RepubUran Convention of
Augusta, at a faceting IM ot the Oily Halt,
Monday evening, Non. 23,1868.
Whereas, The citizens of Augusta are
about to elect municipal officers for the en
suing year; and whereas, it is eminently
proper that a party which presents candi
dates for the suffrages of tlie people should
make known its principles. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That, as the Republican party is,
and always has Iwen, the friend of the labor
ing classes, that our ticket be called the
Workingman's Ticket, and that wc present
the following resolutions as our platform :
llesdced, That it is the duty of the Munici
pal Officers of the city to protect all its citi
zens in the enjoyment of all the rights gum -
antecd to them by law, the colored citizen ns
well as the white, the poor as well as the rich.
Resolved, That ns a measure of economy,
the salary of the Mayor should be reduced,
and the Workingman’s Party pledges Itself
to such reduction,
Resolved, That tlie whole license system is
wrong and oppressive, and that taxation
should be exclusively on property and in
come.
Resutnd, That all produce passed over the
Bridge, for the consumption of the city, in
cluding cotton and wood, should be passed
free from 1011.
Resdved, That the City Council should not
involve thccity in debt unless it be absolutely
necessary in conducting the Municipal Gov
ernment.
Resolral, That the above Preamble and
Resolutions be published in Tire National
Republican.
The following additional Resolution was
also passed at the same meeting:
Resulted, That the nomination of candi
dates for Mayor aud Aldermen be iwstponctl
until Saturday,-the 28th inst.
JOHN REYNOLDS,
David Pohter, Chairman.
• Secretary.
Congress and Georgia.
The Republicans of Georgia only
» - • i . '..upiiMiCu oy itb rati-
fication immediately after the adop
tion of the new Constitution, in April
last. The subsequent action of the
Georgia Legislature was an after
thought of the Democracy—the op
portunity for usurpation being fur
nished them by the treachery of cer
tain pretended Republicans in tlie
Legislature who desired the votes of
ineligible Democrats to carry out par
ticular schemes of these malcontents.
As soon as the ineligible members had
secured the seats to which thev were
not entitled, and the Constitutional
Amendment was ratified, the leaders,
seeing their opportunity for trampling
in the dust the Constitution they had
all solemnly sworn to support, adopted
a programme which astounded Repub
licans for its treasonable audacity, and
surprised their own Ku-Klux friends
throughout tlie State. The latter ex
pected no such turn to affairs.
But what was this Democratic pro
gramme? It was, in brief—
1. The expulsion of the colored
members.
2. Disregard of the Constitution in
the passage of a law providing for the
selection of jurors.
3. Placing of the State Road in the
hands of a commission of hungry poli
ticians.
4. The impeachment of the Gover
nor, and the deposition of Senator
Conlby, President of the Semite.
5. The impeachment of Chief Jus
tice* Brown, on charges to be hatched
up for the occasion.
Only a part of this programme was
carried out. The intention to do so
was not abandoned, but only post
poned. The reason for postponement
was the fact, that their high-handed
proceedings were losing Seymour
votes at the North. This fact being
known to the managers, the final con
summation of their plans was dropped
temporarily, to be revived at the Jan
uary session. And if Congress fails
to hold Georgia to a strict compliance
with the terms of reconstruction, the
entire programme above set forth will
assuredly be carried out to the very
letter.
In ordinary times, the possession of
the machinery of the Government bv
any particular party made no material
diflerence to the private citizens, in so
far as their privileges were concerned.
But times have changed, and men and
parties have changed with the times.
The exceeding personal hatred which
the Democracy bear to all Republicans
tvould render it utterly impossible for
a Republican to live in Georgia, and
publicly avow his principles, if the
, democracy had control of every de
partment of the State Government,
as well as all the county and munici
pal officers.
We have no doubt of tlie action of j
Congress in the premises. It can
nirsue bulwne course, however much
it may be indisposed to reopen the
question. The wild fury of the De
niocracy will compel some action.
All the Republicans ask is the fruits of
Jjicjryjetpry in April last; not mere
party fruits, but that the Constitution
of the United States and of Georgia
shall be respected, or at least, obeyed.
Treatment of Republican Officials-
Whenever a member of the Demo
cratic party can, by falsehood and du
fficity, deceive the Governor, and ob
tain an office, no objection is made by
that party. On the contrary, they
chuckle over the deception they have
practiced. But let a Republican re
ceive an appointment in the country
or in a country town; immediately a
howl is raised, and he accepts office at
his peril. Here is a specimen ol the
way the peaceful Democracy treat
such officials:
HEADQUARTERS OF TUB REGULATORS, (
Louisville. Jefferson Go., Ga. )
Rev. Sherman : We have this day heard
of the commission received bv you, entitling
vou to the office of the J ustice of tlie Peace.
Now, ns friends, we advise you to send the
commission back to the Governor, as you
know you arc not competent for the office,
and send them by the next mail. If you do
not take our advise you will be sadly disap
pointed. If the K. K. K.’s visit you sonic
night when you least expect it, you are well
aware of our mission, theres ore comply. We
are not disposed to threaten but will certainly
carry this promise into effect if you do not re
turn the commission. Gur motto is to punish
the wicked and protect the innocent If you
accept the commission wc class you with the
wicked. Kv Klux.
.Louisville, Ga., Oct. 20th, 1868.
The Athens Fracas.—We do not
wish to be understood as endorsing
the account of the fracas between
Major Knox and Mr. Frierson, at
Athens, as copied from the Atlanta
Intelligencer. While we do not say
Maj. Knox was in the wrong, the pub
lished statement is evidently unfair in
its reference to the loving disposition
of the Athens Democrats. In due
time our own correspondent will fur
nish the readers of the Republican
with an impartial account of the un
fortunate affair. The Democracy are
proverbial for forestalling public
■ opinion.
' -r-* • -O' •
Unnecessary.—The Constitution
-1 rdist urges “ men whose acquaintance
with, or knowledge of, the negroes
is extensive” to watch the polls on
election day, and prevent the colored
voters fivyt exercising the franchise
1.. sjuuu Yvitc •euuor ot that
paper docs not know that, under the
' law, it is utterly impossible for the
citizen to vote oi'tener than the
* “glorious once?” A ballot can only
be received on the presentation of a
certificate of registration, which is
taken charge of by the managers;
then the voter has no certificate. I low
, can he vote twice, “My Maryland?”
Murder in Cowkta County.—We
submit the following affidavit. Com
ment is unnecessary:
. Fulton County— State of Georgia,
Personally appeared before me M. Frank
Gallagher, Brevet Captain U. 8. Army.
Thomas Beadle, colored, who, being duly
sworn, deposes, and says: That he resided at
' Newnan, Coweta county, Ga.; that about 3
o'clock p. m., on tlie 17th instant, his brother,
. Richard Beadle, living about live (5) miles
I from Newnan, on the plantation of Knick
. Wellborn, white, was shot and killed by said
Wellborn, aided and abetted by John Pitt-
I mann, white; and that siud murder was
. brought to the notice of the civil authorities
on the same day, anti a warrant issued for the
arrest of Wellborn and placed in the hands
of Richard Hackney, Sheriff ot Coweta
county, Ga., who made no effort to make
any arrests until the next morning, in conse
quence of which tardiness the murderer es
caped; that the body of the murdered man
is now in Newnan, and no Coroner’s inquest
or other action by civil authorities has been
taken to this date.
(Signed) Thomas Beadle.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this
twentieth day of November, 1868.
(Signed) ’ M. Frank Gallagher,
Bvt. Capt. U. 8. A.
A True Copy:
M. ritAXK Gallagher,
Brevet Capt. U.S.A., A.A.A.G.
A Spunky Wipe.—A laughable
affair occurred last week in that classic
locality, the “Head of the Wharf,” in
New Haven. A farmer and his buxom
wife drove up to one of the “Inns” in
that region, to dispose of a few pota
toes and onions, which they brought
to market. The male tanner went in
to do the trading, but was gone so
long—an hour or so—that the female,
who was sitting in the wagon all the
time, began to suspect that all was not
right. After making a few inquiries
as to the character of the house, she
got out of the wagon, walked into the
Inn and commenced a search for her
husband, whom she found in the second
story back room, having a tetea-tete
with the mistress of the harem over a
glass of gin. She immediately collared
her spouse, sent his companion, with a
well-directed blow, straight on her
back, took her husband forcibly down
stairs, put him into the wagon, re
mounted the box herself, and drove off.
- • ♦ ——
—The Duke of Portland lias writ
ten a letter disclaiming the intention
of influencing the votes of his tenants,
in which, in one forlorn and muddled
Sentence, he crams 211 words. A Lon
don paper says of this specimen of
Ducal oomjiosition, that “the hapless
adventurer who began to analyze the
wonderful sentence as a yonng and
blooming boy, would be a gray-haired
dotard long before he reached the first
seim-colon; and the grass would be
J trowing green above his grave long
•efore his great-grandchildren had
come to the full atop.”
Democratic Equality.
Air. Editor; I never have written
anything for the newspaper before,
but I see such funny things going on
around me, that I feel compelled to
relate at least one of them.
A day or two since, I saw a white
gentlemen (who used to be a negro
trader) take about thirty colored men
nto a bar-room, and treat them all,
or the sole purpose of inducing them
to vote the Democratic ticket.
I feel gratified, as a colored man,
that the Democrats, by their actions
(which speak louder than words) are
getting in favor of negro equality.
I smile, when I think how polite and
attentive this gentleman is now,
when he wants the vote of the colored
man to help him into office. But, Mr.
Editor, it won’t do. The negro has
sense enough to know that drinking
whiskey is one thing—voting, another.
My advice' to the colored man is,
accept the hospitality of all, but when
yon come to vote, cast your ballots for
the party that made you free—that
gave you you? Civil Rights—that gave
you the right' to vote —and will protect
yon in those rights.
We can afford to eat, drink and be
merry with M our white Democratic
friends,but when the voting timecomes,
let us show them that we know what
is to our interest, and vote accordingly.
Let us vote for men who have been
our friends for a long time, and not for
eleventh hour friends, so-called, who
make big pretensions during election
time, which are all forgotten as soon
as election is over.
If you study your interests, vote for
the Republican Ticket, and all will be
well.
The same men who traded in your
flesh and blood—who separated hus
band from wife and family—will do it
again, if they get a chance. They
would drink with you to-day, and
Ku-Klux you to-morrow. So, beware 1
A Colored Voter.
Equal Taxation.
Mr. Editor:—The platform of the
Working Man's party meets our en
tire approbation. First, We are op
posed to all unequal taxation in the
shape of License or otherwise. We
ask that all shall be taxed, equally; in
doing so we must do away with the
license system. In alluding to licenses,
we mean the retailers of liquors, or
wholesale dealers; the drayman, bil
liard table, nine or ten pin alley, om
nibus, the selling of goods at public
outcry; the selling of fresh meat in
any part of the city the same as any
other merchandise; pawn-brokers, to
whom the poor alone apply; the insu
rance agent; doctor, dentist or lawyer,
hucksters and others. We simply ask
that we have free trade, and that the
tax shall be collected exclusively from
property and incofue.
These suggestions are for the con
sideration of such as have been pay
ing. uniustlv. the ta’— to
custom. it may have been necessary
in the past. It never was just, and
should no longer be submitted to. If
men will not stand by their own in
terest, who should.
An Old Citizen and others.
Democratic Extravagance.
Air. Editor : On Tuesday last, the
Constitutionalist had a heavy edito
rial on the subject of the proposed city
improvements—referring specially to
the contemplated levee and macada
mizing the streets—twitting the Re
publican party with deception in
making false promises, etc. Now, I
would like to ask the conductors of
that paper, since they choose to make
it a political question, if they have
known the Democratic party, as a
party in jiower, ever to have made, or
agreed to any of the public improve
ments made m the city?
That paper is old enough, if its
editors are not, to furnish evidence
that when the canal project was
started it was strenuously opposed by
Dr. McWhorter and Mr. Jno. Phinizy,
then the leaders of that party. The
same paper will show-, too, that the
Augusta Water Works uvere opposed
by S. D. Heard, W. 11. Goodrich,
J. Sibley, and others of the same party.
It is true, Mr. Heard spent some
$30,000 of the people’s money (which
that party seem so anxious to take
care of now’) on a line of dirt pipes
from Turknett Spring, and that Judge
Robertson spent some §16,000 on a
double line of pine logs from the same
spring. If these are claimed as evi
dences of Democratic wisdvm, I can
only say, God help the Treasury when
it into their hands again.
If the citizens of Augusta are really
desirous of any permanent improve
ment, and keeping up w ith the spirit
of the times, I would most earnestly
advise them to keep their municipal
affairs out of the hands of these
“old rats.”
Augusta a few years ago was a small
town, and its affairs were easily man
aged by men of little capacity, but the
town has grown, and perhaps unfortu
nately outgrows the capacity of these
men, as they do not seem willing to
yield to their superiors or keep time
with the inarch of improvement in all
the arts of peace and civilization.
If the Levee or any other improve
ment, is made for the benefit of the
city, you may rest assured it w ill not
be done by the present so-called Dem
ocratic party.
I am aware that owners of real es
tate are apt to grumble and complain
about heavy taxation. It does not
seem to enter into their heads that
their tenants pay the taxes, and after
all it is the working men who support
them and the Government. This, of
course, is an oversight caused by the
inconsiderate predominance of self
interest. If it were stupidity, then the
irrepressible conflict between labor and
capital would very soon be inaueurated-
1 trust the good people of Augusta
will think of and appreciate what I
have ventured in good faith to say,
and let the Republicans show by their
works that they are the party for the
people. Pint.© HOnestvs.
From the New York Evening Mail.
A Quaker Wedding.
A Quaker wedding is a novelty to
the world’s people, and as such we
iresent our raiders with a detailed
i escription of one whiokrecently took
dace an the town of Arison, ,Wcst
chester county:
Last Tuesday evening, at the resi
ence of Friend John Seman, in Har
rison, Mr. Eugene V. Lorton, of this
city, married himself to miss Amy T.
Mosher, of Greenwich, Conn. The
relatives of the young friends who
were to be married came together
from all parts of the compass, even
from the towns of New Jersey, the
hills of Orango county, the city of
New York, New England and West
chester county. There was a plentiful
sprinkling of the world’s, too —young
ladies in Pompadour waist*, and young
men in swallow-tailed coats and fancy
neckties. But to all intents and pur
poses the weding was of Quaker
origin, conduct and conclusion.
Arriving at the mansion, tho guests
were ushered in the parlors, where
bright fires of wood were blazing in
great open fireplaces. Tho young peo
ple assembled in the back parlor, while
the near relatives and aged friends
were comfortably seated in the front
parlor. Tho Seman family is rcmark
ble for the size of its aged men and
women, and as it is along-lived family,
many grey-headed folks were present.
Many of the men were gigantic in
stature, with broad chests, and a
rotundity which would well become an
aiderman. In strength of constitution
and developement of physique, the
women were fully equal to the men,
and when contrasted with the lithe and
petite city belles of the present day,
seemed to be of another genera
tion.
The ceremony was to take place at
3 o’clock in the evening. The friends
in their veculiar and well known cos
tumes were seated in the front parlor,
in solemn silence. The gentlenme were,
for the most part, dressed in black,
with white neckties, while the ladies
wore small lace caps with little peaked
crowns, and lace under-handkerchief.
The prevailing colors of their dresses
were brown, a deep, rich mulberry,
and black. Whenever a Friend en
tered the room, he or she shook hands
with each one present, saluting them
by their given names.
Beneath the mirror in the front par
lor a sofa had been placed for the
bride and groom, and upon either side
were chairs for the best man and wo
man. The friends and relatives being
assembled, the best man and woman
entered the back parlor, followed by
the bridal pair. They walked the en
tire length of the parlors, and amid a
profound silence took the seats de
signed for them. For about five min
utes, during which a silent prayer is
3osed to have been offered, no one
eor moved. The bride sat like a
statue, with downcast eyes, but blush
ing perceptibly. The whole scene ap
peared more like u tableau than_ an
enduring the silence as long as seemed
desirable, the bridegroom and bride
arose, taking each other by the right
hand when the bridegroom said:
“In the presence of the Lord and
those people, I take thee, Amy, to be
my wife, promising by the Divine as
sistance, to be unto thee a loving and
faithful husband until death doth part
us.”
Then Amy said the same words to
Eugene, stumbling a little at the word
“husband.” At the conclusion of this
part of the ceremony, the company
was again seated, and silence reigned
profound. The bride was dressed after
tho ordinary fashion, in a white cash
mere, en train, trimmed with white
satin, pompadour waist, face under
waist, veil, orange flowers, etc., etc.
During the silence succeeding tho
ceremony an opportunity was offered
for any of tho Friends to address the
couple if the spirit moved. After
waiting some time, a quiet, motherly
looking lady made the following ejac*
illation :
“This is indeed a solemn ceremony,
and we all need the Divine assistance
in living up to its requirements.”
Another period of silence, and the
bridegroom arose and kissed the bride,
whereupon the best man and woman
did the same thing.
At this stage of the proceedings the
best man, with an assistant, brought a
small table into the room, upon which
was a marriage certificate in the
shape of a scroll, a pen and ink stand,
and placed it in front of the bride
groom. He signed his name to the
contract, and then the bride assumed
for the first time the name of her hus
band. Immediately after the signa
tures had been affixed to the docu
ment, a gentleman took the certificate,
and read it aloud to the company, as
follows :
Whereas, Eugene, of the city, county
and State of New York (son of and
and— -.his wife), of Greenwich,
Fairfield county, State of Connecticut, hav
ing declared their intentions of marriage with
each other, and having obtained the consent
of their parents:
Now these are to certify whom it may
concern) that for the full accomplishment of
their said intentions, this tenth day of the
eleventh month of the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight,
they, the said Eugene and Amy, appeared in
a meeting lield at the house of John Seaman,
of Harrison, and the said Eugene, taking the
said Amy by the hand, did, on this solemn
occasion, openly declare that he took her, the
said. Amy, to be his wife, promising, with
Divine omittance, to be unto her a loving hus
band until death should separate them; and
then the said Amy did, in like manner, de
clare that she took the said Eugene to be her
husband, promising, with Divine aesMmre,
to be unto him a loving and faithful wife
until death should sejiarate them.
And moreover, they, the said Amy and
Eugene fsliCj according to tbecustoin of mar
riage, assuming the name of her husband),
diil, as a further confirmation thereof, then
and there, to these presents set their hands.
Eugene ,
Amy -.
And we, whose names are also hereunto
subscribed, being present at the solemnization
of tlie said marriage and subscription, have,
as witnesses thereunto, set our hands, the day
and year above written.
Peter ,
John .
Naomi -,
Ruth ,
And scores of others.
The contract hnvinn been sinned and
read, it was uow taken to the back
parlor, where it remained throughout
the evening, during which time the
signatures of all who witnessed the
marriage were affixed. The people
now pressed toward the newly-married
pair, the nearest relatives going first,
and others following in their appro
priate order. As the uncles and elderly
gentlemen relatives kissed the bride,
they slipped a fifty dollar bill in her
hand, ns part payment for the kiss.
Immediately after the congratulations
the dining room was thrown open, and
the wedding supjx-r announced. This
was ranch like that at any other wed
ding, only the bridal party sat at an
elevated table, aud the bridal cake wns
not cut.
The whole ceremony consumed about
one hour. Between fifty and sixty sig
natures of the relatives of the bride
and bridegroom were appended to the
parchment. This is a good custom,
and serves to call to mind each one
present at the -wedding. It is a little
curious that the marriage certificate
has to be procured in Philadelphia.
It is afforded at the reasonable price
of five dollars. A new gold pen and
case is always purchased for the sign
ing of the contract. This may be pre
sented by the husband to his wife.
Before the final performance of the
ceremony several rehearsals are gone
through in private.
The Friends receive presents like
other people, but no cards are issued.
Besides the usual present* of silver
ware, jewels, lace, etc., they givehouse
hold goods, such as blankets, counter
panes, linen, etc. These are displayed
with the rest.
SPECIAL NOTICES-
Assistant Superixtexdknt’s Oificb, )
GEORGIA RAILROAD,
Augusta, Ga., November 19th, 1868. )
Delegates to the North Georgia Conference M.
E. Church, to be held at Griffin, Ga., on the 2d
December, wilt be pissed free, returning, on pre
sentatiou of certificate of membership from the
Secretary of the Conference.
S. K. JOHNSON,
u 020—2 w Ass t Sup t.
Assistant Supbrintendent’s Orricn,)
GEORGIA RAILROAD, 1
Augusta, Ga., ovember, 20th, 1868.}
Until further notice the SUNDAY BERZELIA
TRAIN will t>e discontinued.
8. K. JOHNSON,
no2o—lm Ass’t Sup't.
ASST SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE,!
Georgia Railroad, /
Augusta, Ga., November 14th, 1868. )
ON AND AFTER MONDAY,
November 16th, 1868, the Night Train on the
Washington Biaucii will run only twice a week
—Monday and Tuesday nights—leaving Washing
ton at 10:00, p. tn. Returning, arriving at Wash
ington at 3=20, a. m. .
* 8. K. JOHNSON,
novls—tf Areistant Superintendent.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE
COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA R.R. CO.
Columbia, S. C.. /
November 16th, 1868. $
Since the announcement of your Annual Meet
ing, to transpire in Columbia, on the 26th instant,
the President of the United States and the Execu
tives of the States of Georgia aud South Carolina
have concurred in designating that as a day of
general Thanksgiving to the Supreme Ruler of
the universe. In deference to these high author
ities and the Christian spirit of the age, it is re
spectfully recommended by the Board of Direc
tors, that your Annual Meeting take place in the
city of Columbia, on Thursday the 3d of Decem
ber next, at 11 o'clock a. m.
All stockholders and their families will pass free
on the trains from Graniteville and Columbia-
WM. JOHNSTON,
nol'J—6t President.
Proclamation—Thanksgiving.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, /
Augusta, November 23d, 18G8. j
THE CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA, in com-,
mon with their fellow citizens of the entire State,
have much to thank our Heavenly Father for;
and especially should we thank Him for the
health and comparative happiness and prosperity
which He has so graciously vouchsafed to us as
a community during the past year. Therefore,
and in conformity to tho recommendations of the
President of the United States, and of the
Governor of the State of Georgia, the Reverend
Clergy of the city of Augusta are hereby respect
fully requested to open their several piaces of
worship, and all our people to meet therein, on
THURSDAY next, the 26th instant, to offer up
praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
manifold blessings.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
no2-l—td Mayor.
MAYOR S Ofl’KE. 1
AUGUSTA, GA., November 23, 1868. J
WHEREAS, THE LAWS OF GEORGIA
require that ail bar rooms, and other places where
spirituous liquors are sold, shall be closed on
election days, and forbids the carrying of con
cealed deadly weapons; and whereas, By Legis.
lative enactment, an election for Mayor and
twelve members of Council lor the city of Au
gusta will be held in said city on Wednesday, the
second day of December, proximo;
Therefore, I do hereby issue this, my proclama
tion, ordering and directing that all bar rooms,
and other places where spirituous liquors are sold
or kept for sale within the corporate limits of said
city be closed throughout, the said second day of
December as aforesaid, and remain closed until
six o’clock of the morning of the third of said
month; and I do hereby exbort the citizens of
Augusta to a faithful observance of the laws in
regard to the carrying of concealed weapons,
especially on the day of said election.
William C. Dillon, Chief of Police, is specially
charged with the rigid enforcement of the re
quiremeuts of this proclamation.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
no‘24—td Mayor C. A.
Constitutionalist copy till day.
ASSIGNEE’S SALE.
By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER FROM THE
Honorable District Court of the United
States, I will se.l to the highest bidder, for cash,
before the Hotel Door, in the Town of Geneva,
Talbot county, Ga., witbin the legal hours of
sale, on the 17th day of December, A.D., 1868,
that valuable tract of Farming Lands, with all its
conveniences aud splendid improvements, lying
near the town of, Geneva, in the 16th District of
'Talbot county, Ga , known as the Mcßryde
Place, whereon Henry H. Waters now resides,
containing 625 acres, more or tens. Possession
given on Ist. January, 1869. or sooner.
Also, at the residence of said Walers, on the
sama day. 1 will sell as above specified. the un
exampled personal property belonging to said
estate, consisting of 3 mules, 3 cows, 1 calf, 1
yearling. 1 good family carriage, 1 splendid log
wagon, 1 good six-horse wagon, aud I pair 6ne
silver candle-sticks. AU sold as the property of
Henry 11. Waters, bankrupt, for the benefit of
creditors. ISAAC N SHANNON,
no2J— I aw id Assignee.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Administrator’s Sale ~
By virtue OP AN ORDER nv rnn.
Court of Ordinary of Richmond count
be sold, at the Lower Market house i a . y : Wlll
Augusta on the first Tuesday in JanuX „ ty ° f
within the usual hours of sale, ail that lot
with Uie buildings thereon, known a 8 S 1
ninety four Reynolds street, in the rire,i®l’ tr
gusta, belonging to the estate of Wm H (' Au
deceased. The house is conveniently
a small family and in a good neighbJrhoi? T| l °
lot is large and well situated. Terms rail, .i
purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. ’ ’ l6
j JOSEPH P. CARP
Adm r estate AV. H Cooper, dec''d
United Slates Marshal’s Sale. "
U. fl. MARSHAL’S OFFICE
Southirn District or Georgia
THE UNITED STATES vs. 15 ACRES nt
Land, near Macon, Ga. 01
By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas is.,, a
from the District Court of the United Stater ‘
the Southern District of Georgia, in the abov. ™
titled cause, dated March 25, 1867, to me >
and delivered, I will sellat public auction onu
first Tuesday in May next, within thejawf.i
hours of sale, at the Court House iu the citv f
Macon, Bibb county, Ga., a certain lot o f V
containing fifteen (15) acres, more or less situu,
in tho Thirteenth District, county of Bibb a,. e
of Georgia. Wm. G. DICKSON
no26—td U. 8. Marshal, Diet, of Georgia
United States Marshal’s Sale.
U. 8. MARSHAL'S OFFICE )
Southern District or Ge<im u <
The united states vs. ns 38-100
of Land, near Macon, Ga.
By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas
from tho District Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Georgia, in the above
entitled cause, dated March 2u, ISO7, tome di
rected and delivered, I will sell at public auction
on the first Tuesday in May next, within the
lawful hours of sale, at the'Conrt House iu the
city of Macon, Bibb county. Ga., a certain lot of
land, containing one hundred and eighteen 38-100
acres, more or lees, situate tn the county of Bibb
State of Georgia, lying and being in the thirteenth
District, and also in the Macon reserve, eoiutneiu
ing at a point fifty feet from the Macon and West
ern Railroad, about two miles from Macon, which
is marked on the spot by a stake placed by A
Schatt, the Surveyor. J
W. G. DICKSON,
no26—td U. 8. Marshal.
United States Marshal’s Sale.
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, i
Southern District of Gecbgia (
rpHE UNITED STATES vs. 12 ACRES OF
I Land, near Macon, Ga.
By virtue of a writ of venditioni, exponas,
issued from the District Court of the United States
for the Southern District of Georgia, in the above
entitled cause, dated March J 25, 1867, to me di
rected and delivered, I will sell at public auction,
on the first Tuesday in May next, within the
lawful hoars of sale, at the Court lions-in Hie
city of Macon, Bibb county, Ga., certain lots of
laud near the old steam mill, formerly owned by
the Monroe Railroad and Banking Company, Bibli
county. State of Georgia, and bounded as follows,
viz : Starting from a point (marked by a cut
stone) distant thirteen chains, five links and four
degrees west of north from the south-east coiner
of lot thirteen (13) of the Macon reserve, west lire
Ocmulgee river, proceeding on a line parallel to
the Macon and -Western Railroad track, south
wardly seventy cnains and eighty links, then
(southwardly) parallel with said railroad track for
five chains and twelve links, and lastly, north
wet tward at right angles to railroad track to point
of starting, and being four acres, more or less.
Also, another piece of land, bounded as follows
Starting from a point west side of lot thirteen 113)
of Macon reserve, west of Ocmulgee river, dis
taut twelve chains and seventy-five links from
southwest corner of said lot. running seventeen
chains and seventy live links northward along
said side, then turning forty-two degrees and
thirty minutes west of south for thirteen chains,
aud then forty-seven degrees and thirty minutes
east of south for twelve chains, then returning to
the starting point, centaining eight (8) seres, more
or less—the two together containing twelve (12)
acres, more or less.
Wm. G. DICKSON,
no26—td U. S, Marshal of Georgia.
TTNITED STATES DISTRICT COUKT-
petitioned for a discharge from a f his debts pi v.
ble in Bankruptcy, all persons interested are u
tified to appeal on the 12th day of December.
1868, at 10 o'clock a. m., before Register Foster,
at Madison, Ga., to show cause whv the prayer of
the bankrupt should not be granted. The second
and third meetings of creditors will be held at
the same time and place.
uo26—lt* W. B. SMITH, Clerk.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
rpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on the
A 3d day of November, 1868, a Warrant in
Bankruptcy was issued agaiast the estate of
JAMES J. BAPP,
of Mitchell county, aud State of Georgia,
who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his
own petition; and that the payment of anydebts
and delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt, to him or for his use, aud the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by law
that a meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Court Bouse
in Bainbridge, Ga., before Fiank S Hesseltinc,
Esq., Register, on the 10th day of November.
A. D. 1868, at fi o'clock n. m.
WM. G. Dlt'KbON,
no26—ft U. S. Marshal, as Messenger.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the
3d day of November, A. D. 1868, a Warrant
in Bankruptcy was issued against Hie estate of
WM. A. LIVINGSTON,
of Nankin, in the county of Brooks, and State
of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on
bis own petition; and that the payment of anydebts
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 la";
that a meet-ng 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 Court
House in Quitman, Ga , before Franks. Hesse!
tine, Esq., Register, on the 9th day of December.
A. D., 1868, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Wm. G. DICKSON,
nov26—lt U.S. Marshal, as Messenger. _
IN BANKRUPTCY.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That ou the
3d day of November, A. D.,1868, a Wai
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of
THOS. J. HARDEE,
of Quitman, in the county of Brooks, ami
State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a
Bankrupt on His own petition, and that the
payment of any debts, and delivery of any
property belonging- to such Bankrupt, to him,
or for his use, aud the transfer of any jiropeity
by him, arc forbidden by law; that a meeting
of the creditors of the said Bankrupt, to l iro . v#
their debts, and to eiioose one or wore ,
nees of his estate, will be held at a Court ot
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Court
House in Quitman, Ga., before Frank 8. Hcb
seitine, Esq., Register, on the 9th day of De
cember, A. D. 1868, at 9 o’clock a. m.
Wm. G. DICKSON,
no26—ft U. 8. Marshal as Me-enscr.
Insurance Booms
OF
HALL, BARBER & CO.,
321 Broad Street.
Georgia Home Ins. Co., AgeaQ’
Sc lip of 1867 Redeemed-
POLICY HOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY
are hereby notified that the Scrip m.
is now receivable®* Cash in payment of P re ™l“ f i,: a ’
and they are invited to avail themselves oi
advantage in renewing policies eX r’ rl ?P A r j
curing additional insurance. A. G- HAU,
nol7—lm
TO ALL THOSE IS
WANT OF MONEY.
fpHE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
JL announces to the people of Augusta ao
cinity, that he is now ready to
Advance Loans,
In Sums from ONE DOLLAR upwards,
On such Collateral Security as c, ° tbing n ’
Watches, Pistols, Jewelry, Diamonds, etc-,
the most liberal terms.
Office, 28S Broad street, Augusta, oil g
no!7 —3m ”• M