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National Republican
Official City Paper.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
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SUN DAY MORNING. 777. Dec, W I**
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MOON'S PHASES.
Last Quarter—Dec. 6th, 4.26, tuuru.
New Moon—Dec. 13th, 8.36. mom.
First Quarter —Dec. 21<t, 11.90, mom
Full Moon—Dec. 99th, 8.40 I ere.
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December 96. 1868.
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steady employment and punctual pay
by immediate personal application at
this office. None other than a first
class workman and sober ntan need
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Much Obliged.
We are under obligations to friend
Hewitt, of the Globe Hotel, for a
pitcher of elegant egg-nog, sent in on
Christmas morning. It was our mis
fortune to be absent when the donation
arrived at our sanctum, but we don’t
blame Hewitt for that; be did just
what he always does—his part in the
matter.
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Au Elegant Present.
The congregation of the Christian
Church-, of this city, availed themselves
of a Christmas custom on Fridayjmorn
jng, in sending to the residence of
their beloved Pastor, Rev. James S.
Lamar, as a present, an elegant Silver
Waiter and Pitcher. Attached to tlie
articles presented was a small card»
inscribed, “Our beloved Pastor ; from
the members.”
The delicate and unostentatious
manner in which the presentation was
made can but add to the greater
appreciation of the articles by the
Reverend gentleman who occupies
such an exalted position in the Chris
tian affection of his people. The
whole matter was planned and exe
cuted without the knowledge of Mr.
Lamar, until he was made the recipient
of this elegant and appropriate gift.
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Police Arrests.
The following arc the jiolice arrests
for forty-eight hours past, to 5 o’clock
yesterday afternoon:
Alexander Rayford, colored, inde
cency in the streets.
Win. Munro, Amos Edwards, Moses
James Warren, Wm. Johnson, Wm.
Roan, Mose Williams, George Wil
liams,’and Mln. Wardall, all colored,
for violation of 18th section. •
Two white men were arrested for
having aboard a little too much
“Christmas.”.
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Severe Accident.
A negro man named Broadwater,
from Barbour county, Alabama, was
the victim of a severe accident in this
city on Friday morning. He had
taken passage, with his mother, on
the morning train of the Central Rail
road, at the Union Depot. Just pre
vious to the starting of the train, he
left the car for the purpose of making
a small purchase, and, returning,
caught the train at the switch, on
Washington street. In the attempt
to get aboard, he missed his footing,
and fell with his left leg under the
cars, which passed over it, breaking
and mashing it to such an extent as to
necessitate amputation below the
knee. He was promptly conveyed to
the Freedmen’s Hospital for treat
ment.
A Handsome Gift.
J. 11. Estill, Esq., proprietor of the
Savannah A T e«-s,|was made the recip
ient of a handsome Silver Service from
the compositors of that establishment,
on Thursday night. The presentation
was made through M. J. Divine, Esq?,
foreman of the Meies office, and look
place at a “stone meeting,” about
midnight.
The present consists of a handsome
silver pitcher, salver and two goblets.
Upon the pitcher is inscribed, “ Art
preservative of all arts.” “ Presented
to J. 11. Estill, Proprietor, by the
Compositors of the Morning Meics
Establishment. December 25th, 1868.”
On the salver is engraved the words,
“ Merry Christmas,” and the cups
bear the initial letters, “ J. H. E.”
We congratulate our cotemporary
on this evidence of his great popularity
with those who are. engaged with him
in the publication of one of the most
enterprising news journals in the
State.
A Foul Murder.
A most outrageous murder was com
mitted in Charleston, on Thursday
morning, by a negro man named Jim
Loring, alias Indian Jim, upon the
person of Samuel Dawson (colored). —
Loring secreted himself on a vessel
lying at one of the wharves, but was
discovered and arrested on Friday.
The body of the deceased was wounded
in no less than twenCy-ftro different
places.
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On Thursday evciiuig the congroga
tiot of s«. Job*’* <Church
erwrtM a Chrirtms- ore
in Mammic HaM. ** «*•»’ ot the
children connected with the Sablnth
, Hrhool of Uiat Church. Thia tree
was richly laden with gill* for the
children, and its fruit* were gmicr*
ously distributed among the in. Th*
gift s of clothing, etc., so appropriately
bestowed in many instances upon tlie
poor and needy little children who
were present,caused sunshine to many
little hearts whose enjoyment of the
season and it* festivities depended eu.
tirely upon the liberality of our Chris*
tian-hearted community. The good
feeling evinced by the little ones, as
they received tlie gifts so, generously
provided for them, was a wealth of re
ward to tlie kind-hearted citizens who’
devised ami executed this means of
contributing to their comfort and grati
fication.
ST. .lAMEs’ CHURCH.
On Thurday evening very interest
ing services transpired at St. James’
(Methodist) Church, in connection
with tlie Sabbath School of that con
gregation.
An elegant and richly laden Christ
mas Tree had been arranged by the
members of tlie congregation, for the
pleasure and gratification of the
Scholars in attendance on St. James’
Sabbath School.
The exercises were opened with
appropriate music by the. Church
Choir, and with prayer and reading of
the Scriptures by Rev. I S. T. Hop
kins.
Joseph T. Derry, Esq., delivered a
most timely and interesting address to
the children, after which the Scholars
sung, in their usual felicitous style, an
appropriate hymn.
The Pastor, Rev. G. 11. Pattillo,
made a few remarks, after which he
proceeded to distribute prizes to mem
bers of the “Try Society,” an associa
tion of children and young people for
the purpose of promoting the reading
of the Bible? These prizes consisted
of beautifully printed cards, with the
words, “Search the Scriptures. Pre
sented to —by St. James' Try
Society,” signed by the Pastor, as
President and Martin V. Calvin, Esq.,
a« Secretary of the Society.
Superintendent. Deny then proceed
ed to distribute a number of books
among the children, after which he
also distributed over four hundred
packages from the elegant. Christmas
Tree previously alluded to.
Thomas H. Holleyman, Esq., in
behalf of the scholars, presented an
elegant silver pitcher and a couple of
goblets to the efficient and loved Su
perintendent of St. James’ Sabbath
School, William C. Derry, Esq. These
gifts, elegant as they were, attest only
to a limited extent the Christian love
and confidence felt by the scholars
toward Mr. Derry, who has labored
so long and faithfully in their behalf.
ASBURY CHAPEL.
The Sabbath School scholars of As
bury (Methodist) Church, on Christ
ina* l>ay, assembled at 10 o'clock at
the Church, when the exercises were
opened with singing and with prayer
by Rev. James M. Dickey.
Appropriate addresses were made
by the Pastor, Rev. C. W. Key, aud
Master James Tice and Miss Ida
Castleberry, scholars, interspersed
with songs selected for Jhe occasion.
The distribution of gifts from a
magnificent and most handsomely ar
ranged Christinas Tree was then made
to the great pleasure and delight of
all concerned.
At the conclusion of the distribu
tion of gifts to the children, W. J.
Pollard, Esq., the able and beloved
Superintendent of Asbury Sabbath
School, was made the recipient of a
handsome silver goblet from the
scholars, through .Master Willie Mc-
Kenzie, in a neat and happy little
address. Mr. Pollard was taken com*
pletely by surprise in this presenta
tion, everything relating to the mat
ter having been carefully kept from
his knowledge until the very moment
at which the offering was made. He,
however, acknowledged the compli
ment in fitting terms, evidently feel
ing more in his heart than found
utterance from his lips.
Tlie Committee in charge of the
arrangement of the very complete
Christmas Tree for the occasion de
serve the highest commendation for
the taste displayed therein, and for
the very faithful manner in which
they labored to promote the gratifica
tion of those connected with the
School.
We are glad to know that this
School is in a most prosperous condi
tion at present, about three hundred
scholars having been in attendance on
the interesting occasion here de
scribed. . ?*■ .
THE LUTHERAN SABBATH SCHOOL.
The congregation of the Lutheran
Church provided for tlie scholars of
; their Sabbath School twp elegant and
tastily arranged Christmas Trees. At
about 4 o’clock in the afternoon of
Christmas day a goodly mmilier of the
congregation assembled at the Church,
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, with the children, wheu Appropriate
. exercises were participated in by old
i aud young, to Uie very great pleasure
'| ot both parents and children A gon
i era! distribataou ot gifts waa madh to
> the children from tlie richly laden and
■ highly ornamented Christmas Trees
‘ provided for them, and all reluctantly
• withdrew from a mt so fraught
i with pleasure to aach attendant. May
’ many happy Christmas days return to
> gladden tlie hearts of both parents
• and children connected with the Luth
eran congregation of this city.
KOLLOCK sTIiEST BAPTIST CHURCH.
We regret that circumstances have
■ operated to prevent us from securing
I a full report of the proceedings at this
1 Church on Christmas Day. The most
bountiful provision was made for the
entertainment of the scholars of the
Sabbath School connected therewith.
An elegant table was spread forthem,
in addition to which was also provided
a Christmas Tree, laden with the deli
cacies and gifts incident to the season,
all of which were dispersed with lib
eral hand among the children in
attendance.
Christmas and its Incidents.
Christmas Day was ushered in with
a brightness and grandeur peculiarly
typical of the feelings which should
exercise the human heart in its celebra
tion. e
The weather was rather icy for
street promenades, aud, as a conse
quence, the utmost good order, as a
general rule, prevailed throughout the
city during the entire day. The con
duct of the colored population was
within keeping with the regulations
of propriety, only a small number of
fights occuring from a too free-use of
‘ tangle-leg,” and these not to the ma
terial disturbance of the good order
and peace of the city. It was tlie gen
eral verdict of those who were called
out on this streets, that they had
never witnessed a more quiet and or
derly observance of the day.
Large crowds of citizens'attended
the levees of Gen. Tom Thumb during
the day.
The tiny Shetland ponies belonging
to Tom Thumb attempted to “play
horse” in our streets, and run away
and break things. They did not suc
ceed as to the latter.
The “Vigilants” had their engine
out for trial, and to test repairs re
cently made. It worked, but not so
smoothly as is desirable.
The “Georgians” entertained them
selves and friends with egg-nogg at
their engine house. All sober.
An evil-disposed husband was ar
rested about 4 o’clock in the morning,
by Constable Anthony, on a warrant
taken out by his better-half. He had
married a widow who had a son. She
made this son a Christmas present of
a pair of pantaloons. Husband be
came exasperated and beat wifey
therefor. “My dear” wouldn’t stand
it, and asked the law to her relief. It
came, very early in the morning, and
took “hubby” from her bed and board,
to “show cause why,” etc. They ap
peared before Justice Phinizy and set
tled the matter, the husband paying
cost of warrant, eta., and went on
with their Christmas.
About half-past five o’clock, some
pel-son cried “fire.” The bells caught
up the alarm. Firemen rushed for
their “maaheens,” but failed to find
the fire.
The Hook and Ladder Company,
in their hurry and bustle to get to
the fire which they dind’t find, run
their machine against Hewitt’s east
iron lions, at the Globe, and knocked
to pieces the brick pedestals on
which they were crouched. The lions
behaved with die utmost forbearance
toward the firemen, who came off’
with just as little damage as did
Daniel from the den of living lions.
Two young gentlemen of our ac
quaintance, somewhat wearied with
the labors of the day, were indulging
in a promenade, discussing the pecM
liar characteristics of their own and
other great minds of Georgia, when
they suddenly struck ice—with their
heads—on the pavement. The posi
tion of each being so suddenly inverted,
necessarily suspended the argument,
and in the struggle to regain their
resjiective platforms, the thread of
their discourse was lost in the dark
ness which prevailed thereabout.
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To the Clerks, Sheriffs, and
Okdinarys of the State of Georgia.
—This is to notify you that the Wes
tern and Atlantic, Macon and Wes
tern, Atlanta and West Point, and the
Georgia Railroads have authorized us
to say to you that they pass you to our
Convention here on the 15th day of
January, 1869, at one fare. We hope
and believe all connecting roads will do
the same.
We sincerely hope that every Clerk,
Sheriff, and Ordinary will attend the
Convention.
W. R. Venable, Clerk.
J. 0. Harris, Sheriff.
Dan’l Pittman, Ordinary.
Fulton county, Ga.
—Bt. Louis is perturbed by the ar
[ rival there of a Frenchman, a count,
who puts in a modest claim as the
rightful heir to a tract of land covered
with buildings which is worth? cxclu
! rive of thoSe structures,
, He has brought suits to test the titles.
£/ t -.m, f 8 :
’ DiETiucnvx nix 11 hakbuig
A’twivr Koroftt of • !
k.MHI |N CAMI IAISI.
Vcatcrdii) inoniing, between I and
2 o'clock, the large two atory aud a
half w ooden buihling, corner of (Jui
tre an<l Mercer streets, in Hamburg,
S. C., and originally known as “Hub
bard’s Hotel,” was discovered in
Haines.
The first floor of the building was
occupied by Mr. Davis l.ipiiill as u’
grocery aud provision store, ami as a
family residence. The first intima
tion which Mr. Lipfall had of tbo
fire, .was the breaking open of his
door bv the citizens, just in time to
prevent him and his family falling
victims to the devouring element.
He sprang out the bed in his night
clothes, gathered his three children,
and with his almost frantic wife, re
paired to a place of safety. In the
excitement of the occasion, and in the
successful attempt to rescue his family
from destruction so terrible and im
pending, Mr. Lipfall dropped a
pocket liook containing about §soo’
in greenbacks, which Ire had taken
from the drawer of his bureau when
first made aware of the danger to
which himself and family were ex
posed. No doubts arc entertained
that the pocket book and its contents
were consumed in the general de
struction of the furniture, wearing
apparel, etc., which so soon followed
the escape of Mr. Lipfall and his
family from the burning building.
Almost the entire stock of goods in
the store of Mr. L. was destroyed by
the fire and the pilfering of the very
large crowd of negroes which had as
sembled. A hogshead of bacon shoul
ders, which had been saved from the
fire, was almost entirely lost by theft,
and other goods to an extent as yet
unascertained.
Mr. Lipfull held a policy ot insu
rance on his stock—valued at from
to §3,000 —for only 11,000, in
the Eufaula Home Insurance Company.
He liad no insurance on his furniture,
little of which he saved.
From the building occupied by Mr.
Lipfall the tire communicated to an
adjoining brick building, and thence
to a small wooden building, both of
which were unoccupied. The wood
work of the brick building was almost
entirely consumed, leaving the walls
standing complete. The small wooden
house was only partially burned, but
badly torn up in the effort to check
the progress of the fire.
These buildings wore the property
of Mrs. Jane Levy, of Augusta, upon
which she is insured to the amount of
$1,500. Under the present depreciated
value of property in Hamburg, her
loss may be estimated at from §3,000
to §4,000.
The origin oj the fire is not defi
nitely known, but it is generally be
lieved to have been entirely accidental,
as the flames were first discovered
issuing from the roof of the destroyed
building, near one of the chimneys.
But for the prompt and efficient
service of the well organized fire de
partment of Augusta, a still larger
conflagration ensued to the
almost complete destruction of the
business portion of Hamburg.. Our
noble firemen promptly rallied to the
call of distress, and labored with most
untiring faithfulness m subduing the
flames. The highest gratitude of the
citizens of Hamburg is expressed for
their noble generosity in assisting to
save the town from destruction.
Concerning General Grant’s
Intentions—By Mark Twain.—l
had said to him :
“ Sir, what do you propose to do
about returning to a specie basis ?”
To which he made no audible reply.
Then 1 said:
“Sir, do you mean to stop the whis
key frauds, or do you mean to connive
at them?” To which he replied as
before. I then f aid:
“ Sir, do von propose to extermi
nate the Indians suddenly with soap
and educatton, or doom them to the
eternal annoyance of warfare, relieved
only by periodical pleasantries of glass
beads and perishable treaties ?” No
response.
“ Sir, have you got your Cabinet all
set ? What are you going to do with
those Blairs ?”
“ Let us have peace
“‘Sir, ami to have Ntvby's post
office, or —”
“Go to the—mischief! 1 have a
thousand of your kind around me
every day. Questions, questions,
?[uestions! If you must ask questions,
ollow Fitch, and inquire after the
Erie rolling mill—you’ll have steady
employment. I can’t stand it, and I
won’t stand it—l will have peace!”
If a man isn’t about speechless who
never says anything but let us have
s»eace, pray what is he? And yet
those Bureau people abuse me for re
forming it. 1 will never do a kind
act again.
.
Not on the Alabama Rolls.—
Tlie Montgomery Mail says: “While
J. Q. Smith was holding court last
week, an old l:uly with ahvbak voice,
stated that ‘God was her lawyer,’
when the Judge asked who appeared
for her. Tlie Judge not hearing her
distinctly, looked over the list of at
torneys, and said very politely, ‘My
dear madam, does he reside in this
State? No attorney has practiced in
this circuit since 1 caim to the
bench.’ ”
Kowi Uk' Atlanta UouaUtuttom.
Decision) of the Inpreme Court of
Soorfia.
1 lhlivert<l at Atl<mt<t, Dye. f'J, 1868.
jFI RXIMIBn RY W i. II AM WORD COUNT
nKrORTF.It.
W. W. Whitlock, et. nl. vs. Jane
Vann, rial Equity: tram Thotuu.
Broun, C. J. —By the third item
of the will of A. V. he gave to his
wife during her widowhood, certain
negroes and other personal property,
and about five hundred and twenty
acres <>f hind, knawn as his “Home
Place.'’ In ease of her marriage the
negroes were to be divided into three
lots—she to take one, and his two
youngest sons, each one share, and his
said two sons to take the balance of
the property in said third item, in
cluding the “Home Place,” which
was to be held by their guardian till
they were of age. Testator afterwards
sold the “Home Place” to K. for
$ I <4,000 and took notes and gave bond
for titles. After this sale he added a
codicil to his will, in which ho ex
presses his purpose to give direction
to a “certain fund that he shall have,”
and recites the facts of the sale of the
“Horne Place” for SIO,OOO, and di
rects that “said sum of money” be
reinvested by his executors in a plan
tation for the use of his wife during
her life or widowhood, and if she
should marry again, said plantation to
go to his two youngest sons, as set
forth in the third and forth items of
his will. He afterwards collected
$2,500 of the purchase money, which
he used, and soon after died. The
balance of the purchase has never
been paid, the title to the 4‘llome
Place” remains in the estate, and K.
the purchaser, is insolvent:
Held, That there was an ademption
of the specific legacy to the extent of
the $2,500 collected and used by the
testator before his death, and as there
is nothing for the codicil to act upon
till the purchase money due at his
death (which is the “certain fund”
that was the object of it) is collected,
the codicil, made under a mistake, did
not revoke the will, as to the home
place; and that the widow and two
youngest sons take it under the third
item of the will. But should the pur
chaser at a future time pay the balance
of the purchase money and interest,
and compel a conveyance of the iand,
the codicil will then attach to the fund,
when so paid in, and it will be the
duty of the executors to invest it in a
plantation for the widow and children
as directed in said codicil.
Judgment reversed.
A. B. Wright, J. L. Seward and
William Dougherty for plaintiffs in
error.
A. I). Mclntyre for defendant in
error.
Miles G. Dobbins, vs. A. Porter, et. al.
—Equity: From Chatham.
McCay, J.—Where a bank made an
assignment of its assets for the benefit
of its creditors, and a large portion of
the assets was in money at a market
value, and a creditor, nearly twelve
months after the assignment, filed a
creditor’s bill, charging that six months
after the assignment, and again shortly
bef6re the filing of the e bill, he had
demanded his share of the cash assets
from the assignees and they had re
fused him unless he would re
lease the bank from the whole of his
claim, and the bill prayed an account:
Held, that the bill was not demurra
ble. If there was complication or
cause for further delay, it ought to be
set up by wqy of defense, it cannot be
assumed.
J udgment reversed.
W. Dougherty for plaintiff in error.
Jackson, Lawton and Bassenger for
defendant in error.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah
vs. At’ife.i i>, Ouiiona an j wife—Case
from Chatham.
McCay, J. —A municipal corpora
tion, the owner of a Market, the stalls
of which it rents, is bound to keep
the pavement in front of the stalls in
a safe Condition, and if a citizen of the
corporation is injured,, through a
neglect of this duty by the officers of
the corporation, is liable to the extent
of tho injury received.
Judgment affirmed.
E. J. Harden, by the Reporter, for
plaintiffs in error.
Thomas E. Lloyd for defendants in
error.
J. J. Pierce vs. Thomas Morgan, Sur
vivor, of E. M. Bruce & Co.—Equi
ty—From Richmond.
McCay, J.—Equity will not enter
tain jurisdiction for a tort, as such,
except to prevent it.
When A, a warehouseman, files a
bill against B and C, partners, also
warehousemen, alleging that they, as
factors for D, had, in conjunction
with I), illegally got possession of
certain cotton which had been stored
with Aby various parties, and had
removed it out of the State, to be sold
on D’s account, and prayed that B
and C be enjoined from paying the
proceeds to D, and that they be de
creed to account to A for the value of
the cotton. Held, that this is a bill
for account and that the true owners
of the cotton, A’s principals, ought to
be made parties to the bill.
2. Equity requires all parties at
interest, within the jurisdiction, to be
parties to a bill. When a bill is filed
against B and«C, partners, who arc
both served and answer, the bill pay
ing an account, and one qf the part
ners dies: Held, That his personal
representatives must be made parties
to the bill, unless it affirmatively ap
pears that he died non-resident, and
that there are no effects in the State
in which his estate has an interest.
When a bill is filed against a pait
nership, and after both have an
swered, one of the firm dies, it is not
error to permit, before parties are
made, an amendment correcting ti
misnomer as to the Christian name of
the deceased partner.
When a suggestion is nmde of the
death of the party and entered on the
Judge’- docket, it is not error, even
after judgnMNt, to eJfow Um emtry to
bo made, rtwne jirofane, m tho min
utee. It ia only tho correction of the
fiegkot of the clerk.
it ia Uio duly of tho clerk to tran
scribe Into the minutes all the entries
on the Judge’s docket, showing ac
, lion in the cauac, when the action
does not otherwise appear on the
minutes.
J udgment affirmed-
Walton A Shewmake for plaintiff in
error.
Johnson & Montgomery for defend
ant in error.
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: iBY TTLECRAPH.O
r JF_
f Telegram* from Washington.
Washington, Dec. 26.—1 n col sequence
of the constant crowd, Grant receives no
| visitors after 13 o’clock.
, The late Thomas C. Moore, an old rcsi
. dent of Williamsburg, N. Y., in a codicil
. to bis will, revokes a devise of his per
sonal estate to his sister, Martha Jane,
1 comprising bonds, mortgages, scrip cer
tificates of bank stock, money, etc., for the
i reason that he desires to set apart a mod
erate fund for the relief of suffering and
, destitute widows and children of Bouth
em soldiers who died or were killed in
the late war in the Eastern parte of North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
He. therefore, ’oequeathes to James Hall
and Francis Porcher, Louis D. DeSaus-
: sure and fk Henry Frost, of Charleston,
i 8. C., and Rev. John Ramny, bond* in
trust for that purpose, amounting to
s2l,6oo—the portion to be distributed in
South Carolina to be more than one-fifth
of the whole; the amount with interest to
1 be distributed in the course of seven
years. All the residue of the bondsand
mortgages, with few exception),Jhc sets
aside tor the rebuilding or repairing ot
churches, without regard to sect or de
nomination injured by the late war within
the District of the Southern States afore
said.
Cablegrams,
London, December 20.—Reverdy John
son yesterday received a deputation of the
London artisans, who were desirous of
founding a colony in Nebraska. Johnson
favored the project. ,
A dispatch from Athens says that the
Turkish government has placed two war
ships on the coast to prevent the departure
of volunteers for Crete.
Paris, December 26.—The newspaper
at Gaulois says Russia urges the United
States to take part in tho Eastern question.
Marseilles advices from Rio Janeiro state
that after the failure to take Valetta by
land, the iron-clads attempted it with no
better success.
Vice President Colfax
Springfield, Mars., Dec. 36.—Colfax in
responding to a serenade, uttered nothing
political. He said, unfortunately he was
not born in New England, nor did his an
cestors come from thence. He concluded
by saying that every loyal heart is happy,
Gen. Grant is happy, and I am happy.
Pires.
Richmond, Va., December 36.—The dis
tillery of J. R. Sedgewick, plaster mill of
Allen <fc Magruder, and seven dwelling
houses on Thirty-Sixth street, were de
stroyed by fire. Loss, $300,000.
Lyns. Mass., December 96.—Nearly the
entire city is destroyed. Loss, many mil
lions of dollars. The suffering ia inde
scribable.
Suicide.
Chicago, December 26. —Mrs. Augustus
Dickens, Charles Dickens’ brother's wife,
has committed suicide.
Marine Mews-
Savannah. December 26.—Arrived:
Steamship Leo, New York.
Cleared : Steamship Tonawanda, Phila
delphia ; San Salxador, New Yo^k; bark
Onward. Liverpool: schr. Fred Smith, St
Johns, N. B.; schr. Sophia. Charleston.
Charleston, December 26. -Sailed:
Steamer Manhattan, New York.
TELEGRAPH MARKETS.
FINANCIAL.
New Orleans, December 26.—Sterling,
47. Commercial 45fa46f. New York
Sight, | discount. Gold 1.35|.
Ne'W Yom,, number 26.-«tiold I.MJa
1.35. Governments firmer. ’«»’• 1 Ojai 2.
State bonds steady. Sterling nominal at
Baltimore, Dec. 26.—Virginia coupons,
old, inscribed 44 J bid, 45 asked. ’66’s 30
bid, 51 asked.
commercial.
Charleston, Dec. 36.—Cotton firm.
Sales 250. Middlings 24.
Savannah, December 26.—Cotton quiet.
Sales 000 bales. Middlings 23|a23|.
Receipts for two days <,273 bales. Ex
ports, coastwise, 1,090; Liverpool, 1,702.
Mobile, December 20.—Cotton, market
not regular. Sales yesterday 350 bales at
23y. Receipts 1,095 bales. Sales to-day
800 bales. Market quiet at 23c. Receipts
4,117; exports 3,656.
N»w Orleans, December 26.—Cotton,
Middlings stift at 23. Sales 0,000 bales.
Receipts 1,581 bales. Exports 10,907 bales.
New Yore, December 26. Cotton
quiet and steady. Sales 1,300 at 25.
Flour—State and Western and Superfine
$5.90a6.25; Southern dull and unchanged.
Wheat unchanged. Corn a shade better.
Pork lower at $29,00. Lard—kettle 17a
17|. Whiskey—Western SI.OO. Tur
pentine 45a45j. Rosin 2.35a7.50 Freights
—steam 5-16aJ.
Ba LTiMouE,December 20.—Cotton steady
at 25.
Flour and Wheat qniet and dull. Com,
receipts small—prime white 87a90. Oats
dull at 65. Rye firm, at 50a00. Mess Pork
27.50a528. Bacon quiet—shoulders 14c.
Lard 17c.
Louisville, December 26.—Mesa Pork
S2B. Lard 18c. Clear rib, ITf; fancy
bams, 18f. Flour 5.50a56. Corn 60a62.
Whiskey firm at sl,
St. Louis, December 26.—Flour—Su
perfine 5.25a6.30. Com dull. Nothing
doing in Provisions. Whiskey firm at 98.
Cincinnati, December 26. Whiskey
firm at 98. Lard 17f.
Wilmington, Dec. 26.—Spirits Tur
pentine 42.
Leave to Sell Real Estate.
By permission of the court of
Ordinary of Richmond county, notice is
hereby ci ven that, sixty days after date, applies
lien will lie made to the Court of Ordinary for
leave to rell the Re l Estate of Martin Brogau.
deceased DAMEL BROGAN.
Auiratta Oct 26 1868. Adm’r deboxin tom
oct 27—1aw2mo
£>OOK BINDING
BLANK HOOK MANUFACTORY,
E. If. PUGHK,
Ift Street, AugaiU,
AVK.TS Xi
• !*'*•••«•' •haattea-**'’ **
< — • ST
Asuenrs sale
Valuable Real Estate,
, BY BIGNON it CRUMP.
C. T. WALKER, tMtie«Mr.
•——«»
Plantation in Rietanond County.
Homeetead in Riohnond Co.
WILL BE SOLD. IN PURSUANCE OF
an order from Albert O. Foster, Register in
Bankruptcy, on the FIRST TUESDAYS JAN
UARY , 1869, between the usual hours of sale, at
the Lower Market Honse in the city nf Augusta,
at public outcry, for mish, free from the I Mum
brance of liens Uy the creditors, the entire Prop
erty belonging to the estate of Francis Holman,
of said county, a bankrupt, consisting of One
Plantation In the county of KicamotMi, with lire
improvements thereon, containing 450 acres, more
or less , bounded north by laud of Heeekrah Wil
liams, east by land of Williams, Thomas Smith,
and the estate of William Fulcher; south by land
of the estate of Elisha AHen and Meßean Creek,
and west by land of James Sykes ami Jeremiah
Atwood, and knowu ns tho Templeton Piace,
ALSO,
That very dosiruble Property three miles from
Augusta, on both sides ot the Georgia Railroad,
eentaining ebout ten acres, and bounded by lands
ot Dr. Dugas, Jesse Osmond, and William D.-
Davidson, and now occupied by Francis Holman.
On said land is a house containing seven room.-,
facing south, on the north side of the qiilr-oad,
which runs directly in front of it, making the ap
proach to the city easy and convenient-, a fine
stable and all other usual outbuildings. Upon the
whole this is one of themoet desirable homesteaos
in tho county.
Also, all the Notes nod Aacounts belongiiiL- to
said estate. HENRY JONES.
Assumes of Fnureis Holman.
del.3—eodtd
Letter) of Dicmiuioa.
STATE OF GEORGIA—
Richmond, County. *
Whereas, Hilliard E. Wolfe, Administrator of
the estate of David M. Wolfe, bite of said county,
deceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismis
sion—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all •
•nd singular, the kindred and creditors of raid
deceMod, to lie and appear »t my office on or be
fore the first Monday in July next, to show
cause, if any they have, why said Letterv should
not be granted.
Given unde' my hand and official signa'ure, nt
Augusta, this 23d day of December. 1868.
SAMUEL LEVY,
de2s —6m * Ordinary.
ESTABLISHEDIB6S.
o
THOMAS RUSSELL,
1.98a Broad St.,
■■XT noon act raa raxaca store.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELRY RE
PAIRED at the shortest notice. All work war
rented
All orders will be thankfully received, and
promptly attended to.
je2B—lawly
United State* Manhal'a Sale.
U. 8. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, >
SouwuntN District or Gborgia. ) ■
The united states v». >5 acres of
Land, near Macon, Ga.
By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, issued
from the Distriet Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Georgia, in the above en
titled caoee, dated Marell 25, 1867, to me directed
and delivered, I will sell at public a net ion, on the
first Tuesday in January next, within the lawfol
hours of sale, at the Court House in the city of
Macon, Bibb county, Ga., a certain lot of land,
containing fifteen Ip) acres, more or lew, situate
in the Thirteenth District, county of Bibb. State
of Georgia. W«. G. DICKSON,
i»2O-td U. 8. Marnlml. test of •eorgia.
TN THE DISTRICT THE
1 United States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
Tn the matter of |
WILLIAM G. BELL I
•nd
GEO. AUG.TAKBUTTON j IN BANKRUPTCY
and I
BELL A TARBUTTON, |
(Partners), Bankrupt.. J
To all whom it may eoßee*u; The uudermgned
hereby gives notice of his appointment as As
■ghee of Wm. G. Beil and Geo. Aag Tarbotfon,
and BELL A. TARBUTTON, copartners, ot the
county of Washington and State of Georgia,
within said District, who have been adjudged
Bankrupts upon their own petition by the Di*
triet Court of said District.
„ . a. Ia WARTHEN,
deMKUawMw hlunne.
Northern district op Georgia—
Madison, «•., Deesmber Si, 1»M.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment aa Assignee ot BERRY M. THOMP.
SON, of Madison county, and State of Georgia,
within mid District, who has been adjudged a
Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District
Court of said District.
Dated this 21st day of December, A. D., 1868.
R. H. BULLOCH,
deSß—lawftw Awiguee.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the Southern District of
Ueorgia.
In the matter of *)
WM. G. SCRUGGS, )IN BANKRUPTCY-
Bankrupt. J No. 299.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the
Court for a discharge from all his debts prova
ble under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867.
notice is hereby given to all persons intereafed
to appear on the 18th day of January, 186!),
at 11 o'clock a. tn., at Chambers of said District
Court, before Albert G. Foster Esq., one of
the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at
his office at Madison, Morgan county, Gat, and
•how cause why the player of the said petition of
the Bankrupt should not be granted. And
farther notice is given that the second and third
meetings of creditors will be held at the same
time and place.
Dated at Savannah, Ga-. this 2181 day of De
cember, 1868. james McPherson,
dec-24—2t Clerk.
MOTICB.
STATE OF GEORGIA—
fu the matter of JEFFERSON S. BRISCOE,
Bank nipt.
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the
11th day of January, 1869, on the premiaes, in the
SevcnUi Civil District of said county, I will pro
ceed to sell, for cash, to the highest bidder, the
Real Estate of said bankrupt, consisting of a
Tract of 780 Acres of Land, more or less, less the
homestead and fifty acres of land, as allowed by
taw. A E. STUBGK,
del 6 Jaw3w Aeaignee.
_ P”” 1 * 1 ’ ***■ '
Northern district of georgia-
Jefferson, Ga., December 19, ISM.
The undersigned hereby gives netice of hie
appointment as Auignee of ALEXANDER S.
SHKLOR, of , in tbs county of Jackson, and
State of Georgia, within said District, who has
been adjudged a Bankrwpt upon his own peti
tion by the District Court of said District.
Dated thia the i'Jth dav of December, A. D.,
1868. WM. J. PIKE,
de22— lawjw Assignee, etc.
QOOTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA—At
O Quitman on the 9th day of December, 1868.
The undersigued hereby gives notice of hi* an
pointuseut as Assignee of THOMAS J. HARDEE,
of Qnitmau, in the county of Brooks and State of
Georgia, within said District, who has been ad
judge*! a Bankrupt uponhw own petition by the
Dirrid Court ot said District.
S. 8. KINGSBURY,
dell—law3w* Aarigaw.