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THE LARGESTJIKCILATION.
AU&OSTA, HA.:
SUNDAY MORNING March 25,1866
Job Printing
In Plain aud Fancy Colors, neatly,
cheaply and promply executed at this
Office. Having fast puwer presses, the best
material, and skilled workmen, enables us
to do Job Work at the lowest figures and
best manner.
To Correspondents.
It “Classmate” will send us his name,
we will insert his communicatio..s. It
is an imperative rule with us that all
articles sent for insertion, must have the
writer’s name attached.
A Convention of Colored
People.
It is proposed to hold a State Conven
tion of Freedmen in this city, for the
purpose, principally, of sending a dele
gate to Congress. This object is promi
nently set forth in the published circu
lar calling the Convention, and the
proposition is nssumed that, because
the colored people are now free, they
should be represented in the Councils of
the Nation. We do not see that one is
necessarily a sequence of the other.
This Government was founded by white
men for white men, and the negro was
considered as an inferior race by the
fathers of the Republic, and by all the
honest statesmen of the land up to the
late war. If that war had not been in
augurated, the negro would still be a
slave, and.might have so remained for
ever. His freedom, then, is not the
result of any right, natural or acquired,
but of an accidental occurrence—a war
which resulted in the defeat of the slave
holding section of the Union. The
negro was given bis freedom as a cor
ollary of refusal on the part of his mas
ters to submit to the National authority.
The masters refused to submit —and the
slave’s freedom was consummated.
After a while, the armies of the Union
Overcame those of the Confederacy; the
cause of the latter went down in blood
and ruin, and the flag of the former
waved in triumph over our wreck and
disaster. Under the protection of this
flag, the freedom which had been given
to the negro by proclamation, was given
form and substance ; but this freedom
while it relieved the freedmen from
the bonds, and submission, and pun
ishments of slavery, did not make him
the equal of the white man. All the
laws of all the Congresses in the world
could not make him that ; could not tit
him for the stern duties of citizenship ;
though be might be made fit to enjoy
his freedom, and his quasi citizenship,
if the proper steps were taken fov that
purpose. What folly it is, then, to talk
about conferring the right of suffrage
upon a race totally and irredeemably
disqualified tor the exercise of such an
important privilege 1 to talk about send
ing a. delegate to Congress to represent
Georgia 1
Why tills privilege, although guaran
teed to us by the Constitution, is denied
to us by the Radicals in Congress, who
are putting unwise notions into the
heads of the negroes, only to strengthen
t ieir own hands, now so heavily and
unjustly laid upon the South, and to keep
us in a degraded Territorial condition
for several years to come. Although
this Republican privilege of representa
tion is denied to us, we are still vouch
safed that other privilege, common to
Republics, Monarchies, and Empires—
taxation. The negro has, therefore, no
greater hardship in this respect to en
dure than the white people have; and
we can see no reason he should
complain, when we do not.
We assume, then, that the negro has
no right of citizenship, either natural or
acquired—that his freedom is only an
accident; and that representation without
taxation is no greater injustice to him
than to his white brethren. To agitate
this question at this time can do. no
good; and the proposition to hold a
Convention is unwise and mischievous.
It i3 from no friendly regard for the black
race that the proposition is published;
but simply, as we believe, to add strength
to our enemies in Congress, and to create
enmity between the freedmen and the
white people of the South. How much
bettor it would be to teach these freed
people the first duties of their new posi
tion—industry, temperance,honesty, and
frugality; to teach them that freedom
means labor or starvation; and that
“honesty is always the best policy.”
They have been turned adrift upon the
world, imprudent, idle, and wasteful, to
make their own fortunes,to work out their
own destinies; and yet they have a
Bureau to protect them— to provide for
the helpless, aud to assist them to obtain
employment—-which is an advantage
greater than any the poor.white man
possesses. Still, they are not allowed to
be satisfied with this. They must bo
taught by wicked aud designing men
that they are entitled to still greater
privileges —that the agitation of political
issues is of more importance to them
than the performance of those duties to
which we have already alluded; and
that the white race of the South is inimi
cal to them. All this is wrong, injurious
to the negro, prejudicial to the peace
and prosperity of this section ; and will,
we sincerely hope, prove to be as com
plete a failure as it is a humbug.
-.Veto Advertisement#.
Spring Trade! Kew (ioods.
fJiHE FOLLOWING
Goons,
JUST RECEIVED,
ARE OFFERED FOR SALE LOW :
50 barrels Sugars 30 doz Shovels
50 bags Coffee 1 0 doz Hakes
10 chests Green and 10 doz Forks
Black Tea 100 doz Penknives
100 barrels Flour 10 doz Hat Traps
100 bbls Potatoes 100 kegs Nails
80 boxes Soap 100 boxes Glass
100 boxes Starch 10 Washing Ma
-1000 boxes Sardines chines
30 bbls Crackers and 8000 yards Gunny
Biscuits Bagging
30 kitts Mackerel 200 lbs Rope and
10 bbls Pickles Twine
10 kitts Salmon 3000 lbs Plow Lines
10 kitts II Fins 20 doz Buckets
10 kitts Tongues and 30 nests Tubs
Sounds, 30 doz Brooms
30 State Cheeso 100 sets Measures
200 boxes Candles 30 doz Baskets
1000 lbs Hams 60 doz Sifters
2000 lbs Shoulders 5 bbls Dried Apples
100 doz Preserved 30 boxes Lemon
Fruits Syrup
30 boxes Tobacco 20 doz Arrack Punch
30 boxes Maccaroni 20 doz St. Domingo
30 boxes Raisins Punch
Nuts of all kinds 20 doz Whiskey
Brushes of all kinds 20 doz Old Brandy
00 doz Briar Pipes Choking Wines
Clothes Pins and Spices of all kinds
Lines Preserves of all kinds
Whitewash Brushes 1000 prs Shoes, Gaiters
Blacking A Brushes and Slippers, of all
500 boxes Segars sizes and kinds
Kerosene Oil Piano & Table Covers
100 doz Planting Etc., etc.
lloes
DRY GOODS
Os Almost Every Description,
CARPETS OF ALL KINDS,
MAXUXACTURED RUGS AXD MATS,
WINDOW SHADES,
WALL PAPERING
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS
DAMASK & LACE CURTAINS
TABLE OIL CLOTHS
PICTURE NAILS AND TASSELS
CORNICES,
BANDS,
TINS,
HOOKS
All of tho above GOODS wo offer to the
Trade, at
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT THE
LOWEST MARKET PRICES!
JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO.
205.8r0ad Street,
mh2s—lm Augusta, Ga.
KELLY & KAYAIAIIGII,,
House, sign,
and DECORATIVE
PAINTERS,
330 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.,
mb2s-3m Opposite Planters' Hotel.
Lumber ! lumber ! !
TA EDMOND & CO.,
XL Will keep a supply of the
different kinds of
LUMBER,
And sn|v to order all Bills left at the
Lumber and Wofld Yard of JOHN TILKEY,
on Georgia Railroad., in rear of Osmond’s
Workshop. mh2o-0
A Wifßß’S LODGE, No. 166., F.-. A
A.*. M.\—Tho Regular Monthly
/\j/\ Communication of this Lodge will
■ be held at Masonic Hall, TO
MORROW (Monday) NIGIIT, the 26th
inst., at 7 o’clock.
Tho Brethren “will take notice thereof
and govern themselves accordingly.”
By order Christopher F. Lewis, W.\ M.\
Wm. R. DAVIS,
mh26—lt Secretary.
11. €AIII\,
143 BROAD STREET,
Wishes to dispose of his stoek, consisting of
300 COFFINS, Mahogany, Poplar, Covered,
and Pine. Also, OLD FURNITURE
LUMBER, etc. mh2s-l» ’
HOOP SKIRTS^
rpRAIL HOOP SKIRTS
PLAIN HOOP SKIRTS
COLORED HOOP SKIRTS
In Great Variety
AT
MRS. PUGHE’S,
190 Broad street.
MEW SPRING GOODS
QF EVERY KIND
FOR LADIES’ WEAR
AT
MRS. PUGHE’S
190 Broad street.
New Advertisements.
Mew Spring and Summer
GOODS.
TUST RECEIVED, AT 314 BROAD
J street (Clark*& Brother’s Old
Stand), nearly opposite Planters’ Hotel,
a beautiful line ot Foreign and Domes
tic DRY GOODS, which, having been
purchased since the recent great fall,
can and will be sold considerably below
the market price.
IN LADIES’ DRESS GOODS we
offer—
Black and colored SILKS
Black and colored GRENADINE
Black, white and colored ALPACAS
Black BOMBAZINE *
Striped and plaid MOZAMBIQUE
Black and colored BAREGES
Strip and CHALLIER and MOHAIR
GOODS
Printed CHALLIES
Printed LAWNS (Jaconet)
Printed LINEN LAWNS
French GINGHAM LAWNS
Check and plaid GINGHAMS
Black Crape MARITZ
DELAINES and PRINTS
India MULLS
NAINSOOKE, plain striped and
cheeked
SWISS MUSLIN, plain and figured
JACONET MUSLIN, plain and puffed
TARLETANS, white and colored
Victoria and Bishop LAWNS
Colored TAPPATINS anew and beau
tiful style
In HOSIERY—
Ladies’ and Misses’ W. C. HOSE
Ladies’ Black Cotton HOSE
Ladies’ Black Silk HOSE
Ladies’ White Silk HOSE ,
Gents’ Cotton Half HOSE
IN HANDKERCHIEFS—
Ladies’ and Gents’ L. C. H’DK’FS
Ladies’ and Gents’ Hem-stiched
H’DK’FS
Ladies' Embroidered H’DK’FS
Gents’ Cotton and Silk II’DK'FS
IN GLOVES—
Ladies’ and Gents’ black and colored
KID GLOVES
Ladies’ and Gents’ Lisle Berlin
GLOVES
Ladies’ Taffeta Silk GLOVES
Ladies’ Black Silk MITTS
CUFFS and“;COLLAIIS, in Lace,
Cambric and Linen, separately or
in setts
IN VEILS—
Silk, Lace, Love, Barege, and Grenadine
VEILS
IN DOMESTICS and WHITE
GOODS—
Linen and Cotton SHEETINGS
Linen and Cotton PILLOW CASINGS
Irish LINEN
Bird-Eye and Scotch DIAPERS
Bleached and Brawn LONG CLOTHS
various brands
Linen Damask TABLING
Linen Damask NAPKINS
Linen Damask TOWELS
Twilled and Huckaback TOWELING
Fine White FLANNELS
IN GENTS’ WEAR—
Black French BROADCLOTHS
Black French Doeskin CASSIMERES
Linen DRILLS
Farmers’ and Brown DRILLS
French DUCK
Colored LINENS
IN’ LADIES’ SKIRTS—
Bradley’s Duplex Eliptic (EMPRESS
TRAIL)
LAPETT SKIRTING
INDIA TWILLS
MOHAIR BALMORALS
IN PARASOLS—
Fine Black SILK PARASOLS
Colored SILK PARASOLS
Fancy BEADED PARASOLS
IN STRAW GOODS—
Every variety and style of Ladies’,
Misses’ and Children’s HATS and
BONNETS, Trimmed and Untrim
med
Also, a great variety of RIBBONS,
FLOWERS, RUCHES and HAT
ORNAMENTS.
IN TRIMMINGS—
BUTTONS, CORDS, BRAID, TRIM
MING RIBBONS of every style
and color
LACES, EDGINGS, etc., etc.
Aud our usual stock of —
Lubin’s and other EXTRACTS, POW
DERS, SOAPS, PINS, NEEDLES
HOOKS and EYES, BUTTONS,
and all those little articles usually
* kept in wholesale and retail stores.
All country merchants wil(. find
it to their advantage to look through our
stock before-purchasing elsewhere.
” Buy cheap and sell cheap,” is our
motto.
J. D. A. MURPHY & CO.
mh2s—6in
Corn an«l Oats.
Having perfected our ar
rangements, we are prepared to
supply CORN and OATS, in quantities to
suit purchasers, and will sell from ware
house or to arrive, either from Steamer or
Rail Road.
In store and for sale low—
-1000 sacks prime WHITE CORN
1000 sacks heavy FEED OATS
Prime NORTHERN HAY to order.
CURTIS & CO.,
mh 17-lm 36S Broad Street.
CHOICE PERFUMERY
\J COLOGNE WATER
BRUSHES
, TOILET SOAPS,
And almost evory article for the Toilet, for
sale by PLUMB <fc LEITNER,
jaS—tf 212 Broad st., Augusta.
QALICOES
CALICOES
MUSLINS
MUSLINS,
AND
DRESS GOODS of all kinds at
MRS. PUGHE'S,
190 Broad Street.
New Advertisements.
Mrs. IX. McKinnon,
(251 Broadway.)
ORNAMENTAL HAIR
BRAIDS
CURLS
WIGS
ROLLS
Trimmings
SILK
GILT
JET
BUTTONS'
tassels
SPANGLES
CORDS
RUCHES
RIBBONS
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
/"UPS
\J LACES
NETS
FEATHERS
FLOWERS
WREATHS
INSERTINGS and
EDGINGS.
PARASOLS
and
SUN UMBRELLAS
QROCHET NEEDLES
XjUGIC RUFFLES
QIL SILK
Kid, silk and
COTTON GLOVES
SILK MITS
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
HOOP SKIRTS and
CORSETS, (some extra sizes.)
Dress goods—
BAREGE
TARLETON
CHINTZ
SWISS MUSLIN
DOTTED MUSLIN
ORGANDIE
MULL
CHAMBRAY
GRENADINE
LADIES’
GENTLEMEN
And CHILDREN’S
POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS
From 15c. to S3O
BIRD’S EYE DIAPER
FRENCH DIMITY
JIJEAD HANDKERCHIEFS
MRS. MCKINNON HAS JUST
returned from New York with a
fine stock of DRESS and MILLINERY
GOODS, as above, and will be pleased
to see her customers at the Old Stand,
251 Broadway, Augusta, Ga.
mh2s—l in
Headquarters
F OR
BOOTS AND SHOES.
V'o are now receiving direct from the
manufacturers, a splendid assortment of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
To which we shall make constant additions.
WE HAVE NOW ON HAND
Fine Sewed COOTS and SHOES
CONGRESS GAITERS, OXFORD TIES,
Ladies’ Misses’ and Childrens’ SHOES
In every stylo and variety. All of which
we offer at remarkably
LOW PRICES.
Country merchants are invited to
call and examine our stock and prices be
fore purchasing.
CHURCHILL A JOHNSON.
mli2s—6t
OATS, HAY, FLOUR, Etc.
QQQ BUSHELS WHITE OATS
50 bales Eastern HAY
100 bales North River HAY”
25 barrels Hiram Smith’s Double Extra
FLOUR
100 barrels Superfine FLOUR
50 bags RICE
3000 pounds choice City Cured HAMS
Rio, Java and Laguayra COFFEE
Just received and for sale low by
_mh24-2 CIIAS. ESTES.
HATS AXD BOXXETS.
STYLES,
1 N
GREAT PROFUSION
OF
LADIES’ and MISSES’
HATS and BONNETS
Trimmed and untrimmed.
AT
MRS. PUGHE’S,
190 Broad Street.
Amusements.
QOXCEBT HALL.
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY !
Messrs. Verney and Boswell respectfully
announce to their friends and the public
generally, that they will give a GRAND
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT in
WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 28,
When they will be assisted by the QUEEN
SISTERS, who have kindly volunteered
their valuable services.
mh2s—3t
Lost, Strayed, Stolen, Ac.
Horse Stolen.
J AST NIGHT, MY BLIND HORSE
J_i was stolen from my stable. He
was a Sorrel Horse, about sixteen hands
high, with a white blaze in the face, and a
white place on his mane* A suitable reward
will be given for him.
mh22—st* L. ROLL.
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
A BAY HORSE, ABOUT TWELVE
hands high. He has a blaze or star
on his face. When last seen, was on Walker
street, near the Lutheran Church. Any in
formation of his whereabouts will be thank
fully received and liberally rewarded by
L. TRAVIS,
mh2o-6t 96 Walker st.
Paper! Paper I Paper!
TYRANCIS M. STONE,
MANUFACTURER AND
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
WRITING PAPER,
RULED AND PLAIN,
NEWS,
BOOK,
AND WRAPPING,
PRIXTERS 1 CARDS,
INK, BRONZE, ETC., ETC.
BLANK BOOKS,
ENVELOPES,
and STAPLE STATIONERY
141 WALNUT STREET,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
SSS@, Particular attention given to mail
orders. Paper of any size and weight made
to order. mh2o—lm
Gold! Gold!! Gold!!!
FISK
GILDS FINE SIGNS,
FANCY GLASS CARDS
Or anything else—“so called”
PAINTS
FURNITURE, SIGNS,
FANCY ARTICLES,
TIN WARE, and
LETTERS TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS,
Etc., Etc.,
{OPPOSITE POST OFFICE)
Mclntosh St. AUGUSTA, GA.
mar22—tf
J. J. BROWNE,
Q.ILDER,
LOOKING GLASS
AND
PICTURE FRAME MAKER.
OLD FRAMES RE-GILT,
TO LOOK EQUAL TO KEW,
OLD I AIHTI YGS
CAREFULLY CLEANED, LINED
AND
VARNISHED.
ALL WORK WARRANTED,
AND
DONE AS CHEAPLY
AS AT THE NORTH.
137 BROAD STREET, §
mblfi-fim Augusta, Ga.
Xluttcr, Cheese, Fruit.
Q CHURCHILL,
CORXER McIXTOSII AXD REYXOLDS
STREETS,
HAS JUST RECEIVED
16 firkins choice GOSHEN BUTTER
12 large fine Factory CHEESE
30 boxei fresh ORANGES
10 barrels APPLES in fine order
75 barrels Planting and Eating POTATOES
5 barrels pure old CIDER VINEGAR
ALSO
A lino assortment offresh GARDEN SEED,
together with many other articles for sale
low. mb23—fit
New Goods! Latest Styles!
GOODS
DRY GOODS
DRESS GOODS
LADIES’ AND MISSES' HATS
LADIES’ BONNETS
MANTILLAS
HOOP SKIRTS
SUNDOWNS
ALL KINDS OF
BRAIDS, TINSEL CORDS,
HAT and DRESS ORNAMENTS
And every article required by Ladie9 in
their Wearing Apparel. For sale at very
moderate prices, by
MRS. PUGHE,
190 Broad street.
Auction Sales.
Vf EN T lOn TiF CTTY AND
Country Merchants and retailers re
quested.—Auction of Bacon, Hams, Batter
Flour, Shoulders, Lard, etc., at Wholesalm
For sale by auction to close ewnsigwureor,'
on TUESDAY, March 27th. at 10 o'clock,*
m., on the premises of Kenneth, MeLea A
Cos., 202 Bay street, Savannah :
200 bbls low priced Flour
300 bbls Superfine Flour
250 bbls Extra Flour
200 bbls Baker’s and Family Floor
21 packages low prieod Shoulders
’ 18 packages Sugar Cured Hams and
Shoulders
35 packages choice Breakfast Baeon,
without reserve
10 bbls very choice Clear Bacon
5 bbls new smoked Bacon Sides, heavy
3 boxes choice Bacon Strips
30 bbls Mess Pork
20 half bbls Fulton Market Beef
5 bbls newly smoked Beef
100 packages Lard
35 packages Butter
Together with White Beans, Layer Raisins
and Pickled Herring.
The above goods will be sold in lots by
wholesale, and a portion of them withont
reserve. Merchants from the ceuntry are
particularly requested to attend. The goods
can be examined at any time before the
sale. BLUN A MEYER,
mh2s—2t Auctioneers.
By Bell, Wylly & Christian,
AUCTIONEERS.
AIXTIOX SALK.
QTEAMER AMAZON.—WILL BE
O sold for cash, at public outcry, and to
the highest bidder, in front of the Exchange
in the City of Savannah, at 12 o’clock pre
cisely, on WEDNESDAY’. 28th March, 1 Sfili,
the Steamer “AMAZON,” as she now lies
in the Savannah River, about four Biles
below this city. Sold per order of Board of
Survey, on account of aud for the benefit of
all concerned.
BELL, WYLLY & CHRISTIAN,
Auctioneers,
mh2o—9t Savannah, Ga.
T. Savage Heyward & Sons,
AUCTIONEERS,
sell ‘
EVERY
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
AND
'FRIDAY
We hold ourselves RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL GOODS ONCE IN OUR POSSES
SION—if stolen, lost, or in any way not
forthcoming.
LOSS BY FIRE EXCEPTED.
mbß—tf
Municipal Election »
A. D PICQUET, ESQ., WIU
be supported for COUNTY JUDGE
at the election on the second Wednesday ia
May next, by
mh23—td MANY Y’OTERS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF THE
Citizens of Augusta will support the follow
ing gentlemen at the Municipal Election ia
APRIL next:
FOR MAYOR.
HON. FOSTER BLODGETT
FOR COUNCIL.
FIRST WARD.
JAMES T. BOTIIWELL,
HENRY T. PEAY,
JOHN U. MEYER.
SECOND WARTT.
GEORGE COOPER,
EPHRAIM TWEEDY,
JOHN PHINIZY, Jr.
THIRD WARD.
GEO. R. CRUMP.
DR. WM. H. TUTT,
JACOB B. PLATT.
FOURTH WARD.
M. O’DOWD
JOHN T. MILLER,
CHAS. ESTES. mhll-td
ZW° THE FOLLOWING NAMED
gentlemen will be supported for MAYOR
and MEMBERS OF COUNCIL at the ensu
ing election in April next, by Many Voters:
FOR MAYOR.
JAS. T. GARDINER
FOR CITY COUNCIL.
FIRST WARD.
A. P. ROBERTSON,
JAMES T. BOTHWELL,
JOHN U. MEYER.
SECOND WARD.
JOSHUA K. EVANS,
JOHN PHINIZY, Jr.,
D. H. DENNING.
THIRD WARD.
JACOB B. PLATT,
W. A. RAMSEY,
ALEXANDER PHILLIPS. ]
FOURTH WARD.
CHAS. ESTES,
M. O’DOWD,
JAS. GARRAGAN.
_mh20 —td
rgp* MR. JAMES T. GARDINER »K§S
be supported for -VIAY’OR, at the ap-IM
proaching Election, in APRIL next,
mhIS—ts MANY VOTERS. Mg
WE ARE AUTIIOBIZEITIi‘|I
announce HENRY E. CLARKE as aCuH
didate for COUNTY TREASURES, at *■
Election in APRIL next. mhlheffl
SECOND WARD.—The follw-H
ing named gentlemen will be supported
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, in WardNoJH
at the Election in APRIL Next.
W. J. OWENS.
. D. H. DENNING,
mh3-td J. k. EVANS. H
INDEPENDENT TICKET.-®
The following names will be supportedfe 99
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL in Ward No.
at the ensuing Election in APRIL next 9
JAS T BOTHWELL §
A P ROBERTSON, pi
mh2— td JOHN U MEYEK. JP|
FOR Gil ARLES TO X * I
yiA SAVANNAH.
The new and elegant fast Steamer, j
“Z. B. VANCE,”
J. J. GUTHRIE, Command®*
Will have quick dispatch for the
Ports.
For Freight or Passage, having
State Room accommodation, apply to
H. EDMONDSTON A CO . II
mh2l-tf Agents, Jackson street. HE