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Rots.
See lls—Hove. A Dodd.
SiRD Painting—Fi*k.
Tin s. Ru**ell.
A Jacobs.
Raffle for the l'uggy, etc.
■HgJ^ftrd—St. Nichole* Saloon.
—L. 1!. Davis.
—Social Lodge.
gSHgi^B—Quinn Brother*.
(gßpl^Bcker*—Blair. Smith X Cos.
Kcal matters.
of Thermometer.
iflPflLv' E At Daily I’hess Office, 1
aKO' July 10. 1800. !
12m. 3 p.m. 0 ji.ro.
gjp.fjy 88° 01° yu°
S Smoot, Books.—Wo are
aftpHP learn from the Petersburg (Vo.)
ftm-tlB the Professors of the University
.aWirstiliia hove gone earnestly to work to
IpSpMlWat debt which every man owes
That jotirnnl learns, by
from the cnti-i nri-ing house of
X Cos., New York, that an exten
:SS*sf: of Southern School Hooks has
l by this able corps, or is in
mmm* preparation, eon.uiei.eit.g with
and Headers, and ending
in Languages and Seienee.
. hail the appearance of the.se
e'ißaßß ,i " 1 Rt-eat pleasure, tor nothing is
needed than s.diunl books
section of the Union. Most
'>l that class publish, and at the
Mateunuits ~.tid expressions
lagglM false a '"* insulting to the S.-uth-
Af? anJ should have no place
tft of our S i.’beru d.ihin n.
JE* deem it imprudent to place
hands of children North or
they are caieulat, 1 to eiigen-
bad feelings between the
and sill uld, therefore, prefer
"’fs free from <; el.irt.it!
*WSI^B B * bias altogether. Let them be
theig legitimate ohj ets
• Mftft anJ instruction of tho.-e who
fIHH If religi ius "i- political rvplatia-
let them be couched iu
1* -l. will give offense to no one.
%M he moral and natural; hut, as
conlincd to the purposes
i^Bn.
of the University of Yir-
fitted for this important
will, we hope, in the prepa
’W’s ’i BBheir bc.nks, strictly observe the
which wo have just suggest. 1.
flHpßin onerous, but an important
'isiaV fft time, a pleasing task be-
if they perform it as satis
wc have reasou to believe they
yflil* have secured the reward
'(■consciousness- of right always
approbation ami gratitude
Nation.
ax Old Citizen. —We ro-
tint and -ath, on Saturday
i.S'Sii of Bolles. Ks.p, for many years
th's city. .Mr. Dulles was
ifeP* ck, Vs yt.dhiiin
Stoats,: 1 atii, 17SB, and was conse
•4£M!tifßeigbtY years of age at the
tft# lie graduated at Drown
7, IMIS, and slmrtiy
s 'be age of twenty-one, luime
to a private tutor, lie was for
of thotnost distinguished
lUiiohwps .|f»ffiiarlosti::i. superintending, al
attiiiffst#, the Orphan House, afterwards the
'eg 1.1f,, i.tMrbih College, and afterwards a
.It 4 tdßfcr.' «'i. lcmab- academy mi 1 1
. s-wpACOHUt. [There is scarcely a family in
. tton of which some of the members
,:.. r ttsbiiiSc'taugii! by Mr. Dulles; and
tbA South the announcement of
to the mind of many a
a'ctlhcr, fttdiijiny an ancient :pimster. the
y.jOiSW» #io*HKlt.w. — Wc arc glad tu
steicsico ,u.Hpr friends, the -Messrs. ii
ts. ; e,oi‘disj|»4 enter, rising news agents of
sb.h: : "o'Hjntinoved their literary depot
the to s■ : the ( 'oaoo■■ , o, ..u
i.- Bfeatiou than their former one,
geo s.a, BHlfenient to their customers,
o':, .go: ig‘,py®ublications can bo found
.g.esyp-.-ftpiATl! School.—The Sti
f«ksf:*sdj«t of this School will deliver a
Jtes.its fjf gwHftd. e July 2‘Jth. Subject:
• ter pf the hour.” The public are
kwhseri H§. The Superiiilenib-nt al'ori -
,m,.t ,p., f .Mhnd Win. «. Whidby, Dej.n
js (:h,s ißpnperior and Inferior, and
c.itfavy . *l, and he expects a large uu
jMasiom
Re.Vogos Only ti ctm]il.T
of Ciy+str dUuoscd of in this Court yes
niity KHBBoothing interesting or iin-
F&iata • ftfiKElts. —Blair, Sin it li &
h. '-c a great variety of
'i-Hpb wo invito the attention
isocwf. £.ftb. -The nif'tnlwrs of this
.liiituf, witi c^Bhaolice for iiioii in another
F-• : p®,. ]!. Davis iill. us a line
ip Mid .Mddlk mare for sa!> . perl'cclly
n .-BSw advertisement.
Lkttek B.—The following, on the let
[ ter B, is taken from an exchange:
The four ineaiiMt uimu in tho wiiolo uni
verso
Bogin with a “B,” as you every ono know—
And inst in the order the tnuso shall rehears*
Bad Butts, Ueulzebub, Boast Butlor.Browu
luw.
CoNsit-.NKts pnl Ckntrai. Railroad,
July ie.—Botbwell «p Cos., Horton A W., C
A S 11, J K Harmnny, Barry A B, Davidson
& Cos, E Mustin, McCord, II J. Bowe, J Sib
ley A Son, J T Miller, F J B, Platt Bros,
C A I), J M C A Son, Wyman A M, J G B
A Bro, Conley F A Cos, J V Turret, Kumsey
A F.
Take Notice.—Mr. Thos. Russell in
forms tho public, in another coiuuiu, that
lio is prepared to repair watches, clocks,
jewelry of all kinds, and scwiug machines.
Those wishing anything in that line done
may do well to give him a call at 290 Broad
Street, up stairs.
Flour.—Messrs. Levy & Jacobs ad
vertise this morning, a fine lot of Flour—
various brands. Also, selfraising Flour.
Housekeepers and others may do well to
call and examine.
Lost or Stolen.— A reward of
twenty-five dollars will bo paid for a gold
watch, advertised in this morning’s Press
a-s lost or stolen, if loft at tho St. Nicholas
Saloon.
Raffle.—The raffle lor the buggy
will take place at I*. Kelly’s, this evening,
at 8£ o’clock. Thoso interested will note
this.
Fisk is prepared to do anything in
tho line of painting—such ns house, sign,
and ornamental—at his shop, nearly oppo
site the Post-Office.
To Rent.—A nice room, on Jackson
street, is for rent. Apply to Wm. Barrow
or John Itoss, near tho Bell Tower, for par
ticulars.
Ice, Ice.—Messrs. Boyce & Dodd in
vito tho public to call and see them, as they
will sell ice ar. as low rates as anybody.
—A skeptic thinks it very extraordi
nary that an ass once talked like a man.
Isn’t it more extraordinary that thou
sands of men are continually talking like
asses ?
Augusta Market.
Augusta, July 15, 18GG.
GOBl)—Buying 1.47 ; selling 1.50.
SILVER —Buying 1.40; selling 1.44.
COTTON—There is a hotter feeling in
the market ; a good demand to-day. Cot
ton changed hands at 28 for Middling; 29
for Strict Middling; 31 for Good Middling.
Weights and Measures.—Persons
are frequently puzzled in their daily trans
actions to ascertain what such and such
an article ought to weigh per bushel. Here
is a table which will do well to cut out and
preserve. It will prove valuable for refer
ence :
BUSHELS. * rOUNBR.
Wheat 80
Shelled Corn 56
Corn in the ear 70
Peas.. 60
Itye 56
Oats 32
Barley 47
Irish Potatoes 60
Sweet Potatoes 55
White Beans % 60
Castor Beans 46
Clover Seed 60
Flax Seed 56
Hemp Seed 44
Blue Grass Seed 44
Buckwheat 52
Dried Peaches 53
Dried Apples 24
Onions 57
Salt 50
Stone Coal SO
Malt 28
Bran 20
Turnips 55
Plastering Hair S
Unslackcd Lim* 80
Corn Meal 4S
Fine Salt 1 56
Ground Peas 25
A box 24 by 1C inches, 22 deep, contains
one barrel.
A box 16 by IG-J inches, S deep, contains
one bushel.
A box Bby 8£ inches, S deep, contains
one peck.
A box 4 by 4 inches, 4$ docp, contains a
half-peck.
190 BROAD STREET 190
DRY GOODS
Os Every Description,
Hoop Skirts.
fit Epik EMPRESS
m COLORED
• 4-'-" r HOOP SKIRTS
Dress Goods,
In all Material used therefor .
LADIES’ HATS AND BONNETS,
HAT ORNAMENTS
DRESS TRIMMINGS
PARASOLS AND FANS
WHITE GOODS
SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS
BRAIDS, TINSEL & PLAIN CORD
RIBBONS, COLLARS AND CUFFS
MANTILLAS AND CLOAKS
HOSIERY, GLOVES, PINS AND NEEDLES,
FANCY SOAPS, PERFUMERY
And every other Article usually found in a
First Class Dry (Hoods Store.
EXAMINE GOODS'^
MRS. PUGHF/S,
190 Broad Street,
Next door below Jones’ Tin Shop.
Dry Goods.
Selling Off at Very Low Prices I
The entire stock of
DRY GOODS,
FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
LADIES’ AND GENTS’
FURNISHING GOODS,
Hats, Cap*, Boot* and Shoes,
Trunk*, Valises, Segars, eto., etc.
To make room for Goods constantly arriving
at
THE FANCY BAZAAR,
No. 253 Broad street.
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
LADIES’ WHITE GOODS
SILK BASQUES AND JACKETS,
HOSIERY AND DRESS GOODS
Ju«t received, nnd for sale at a bargain, in
TIIE FANCY BAZAAR,
No. 2t3 Broad street.
TPHE LATEST
1 and BEST STYLES
OP
SPRING and SUMMER CLOTHING
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS
At lowest prices, at
THE FANCY BAZAAR,
No. 253 Broad street.
Country Merchant*
Will find it to their advantage before pur
chasing elsewhere to call at
THE FANCY BAZAAR,
julO—3m No. 253 Broad street.
IMPORTANT
IJIO THE TRADING PUBLIC!
CUBA T RA fiff A f.\’S IN PR Y GOODS !
SELLING OFF
AT
UNPRECEDENTEDLY' LOW PRICES!
To make room for a
LARGE FALL STOCK!
MERCHANTS, PLANTERS and OTHERS
Desirous of Purchasing
DRY GOODS
AT
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES,
FOR CASH!
WILL FIND IT Y’ASTLY TO THEIR
INTEREST
TO CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK
BEFORE PURCHASING
ELSE WHERE.
As we havo a regular Assorted Stock of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS
FANCY GOODS
NOTIONS
Etc, Etc., Etc.,
YVe will not attempt an enumeration of
the many artidos now in store.
J. D. A. MURPHY & CO,
314 BROAD STREET,
opposite Planters’ Hotel.
Acccsta, Ga.
ju24—if
Important to Planters!
THE RICHMOND FACTORY
Is now prepared to manufacture
Wool for Planters, as formerly, into Plain
or Twilled Cloth, at 30 cents a yard for the
Plain, and 33J cents per yard for the
Twilled. Wool carded into Rolls ac 15
cents per pound.
All packages should have the owner’s
name plainly marked on the same, and all
instructions, etc., sent to FLEMING &
ROWLAND, Agcuts, in Augusta.
Charges for manufacturing payable on
delivery of goods.
A. JOHNSTON,
President Richmond Factory.
jui6—lm
Ice Cream and Sherbert!
CANDIES
AT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
AT TOE
FRENCH STORE.
ja.lo ty 200 Broad street.
BRICES
pOR SALE.
Apply to
R. J. ,BOWE, Executor,
Ellis Street, in fbar Tbos. K. Rhodes.
ia2fi —*1 m
Straw Goods ,
pOR LADIES AND GENTS,
SELLING VERY LOW
AT
I. KAHN & CO’S,
ju!s—6m 262 Broad Street.
ILLS OF LADING
ALWAYS ON HAND
AT THE
DAILY r HESS JOB Off ICE.
Corner of Broad and Foel-OAice itreetr,
jafilf Up olaiiH.
Dry Good*
BROAD STI
Mrs. E. 11. 1'
HAS KOW OK £ ! : pY\
A Fisk Stock fcfFH: Eq,
New Goods /| ,j'
Such as gjpfepYJ:
Etc., Etc.,
CIXSISTWG OF
aJT MOURNING GOODS:
GRENADINE BAREGE
CREPE MERETZ
CIIALLIES .
DeLAINES
BOMBAZINES
LAWNS—Black and Plain
LAWNS—Figured
LAWNS—PIaid
ALPACA
POPLINS—BIack and White
GINGHAMS
CALICOES, Etc.
.n<t' look «t
GRENADINE—CoIored
GRENADINE BAREGE—figured
CAM BRIO MUSLlNS—Figured
LAWNS
ORGANDIES
BISHOP LAWN
MESSELIA
NAINSOOK—Checked nnd Plain
SWlSS—Dotted and Plain
SWlSS—Striped and Checked
URILLTANTES
CHAMBREYS
DEBAGE
MOHAIR—Lcno
MOHAIR—PIaid
PERCOLES
POPLINS
PARIS POPLINETTES
CALICOES
MUSLINS
GINGHAMS, etc.
f Lames’ and Misses’
TRIMMED
and UNTRIMMED
Bonnets
xr
LATEST AND IMPROVED STYLES
Flowers and Ribbons
IN GREAT VARIETY.
WHITE GOODS :
FLANNEL—for Infant’s Wear
LINENS
SHIRTINGS
TABLE DAMASK
TABLE NAPKINS
LINEN SHEETINGS
P. C. COTTONS
VARIETIES:
PARASOLS
SUN SHADES
FANS
HOOP SKIRTS
HOSlEßY—Ladies’ and Misses’
HOSIERY—Boys’ and Gents’
LACE MITTS
KID GLOVES—aII Colors
l. o. Pocket handkerchiefs
SHIRT BOSOMS
COLLARS—Linen and Paper
LADIES’ LINEN COLLARS and
CUFFS—Embroidered & Plain
HAT ORNAMENTS
DRESS ORNAMENTS
DRESS CORDS
ALPACA and SILK BRAID
SKIRT BRAID
MANTILLAS -A
LACE MANTILLAS Jflft
SILK MANTILLAS l||ft
LACE POINTS
INSERTINGS AND EDGINGS
CAMBRIC
JACONET
SWISS, etc.
LADIES’ EMBROIDERED and
HEMSTITCHED IIDKFS
B€fL,All of the above Goods, with a
great variety of valuable and necessary
article., can be bought cheap, at
190 Broad Street,
Mrs. E. H. FUGUE'S.
Sht n
cilofAufea*. , . aifiereuy by
the authority of the same, That any person
or persons who shall bring into this City,
any Horse or Mule having Glanders, Natal
Gleet, Pharcy, or other infectious diseases,
endangering the health or lives of other
Horses and Mules, shall, on conviction, be
fined in a sum not exceeding Five Hun
dred Dollars.
Skc. 11. Any porson or persons, who
shall keep or allow to he kept on his or
their premises, any Glundcred or Diseased
Horses or Mules, endangering the health or
lives of other Horses or Mules, or allow
them to run at large, shall, on conviction,
bo lined in a sum of Ten Dollars for every
day such offence is committed.
{?kc. 111. Any Vcnduo Master, or Auc
tioneer, in this City, who shall sell or allow
to bo sold by his Agents, or others in his
employ, any Glandered or Diseased Horses
or Moles, endangering the health or lives
of other Horses or Mules, shall on convic
tion. be fined in a sum not exceeding Fifty
Dollars for each and every such offence.
Sec. IV. And be it further ordained,
That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
militating against this Ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Done in Council this fith day of July,
A. D. 1866. JAS. T. GAUDNER,
[L. S.] Mayor City of Augusta.
Attest: L. T. Blomb> C. C. jyß
An Ordinance
TO ALTER AND AMEND THE 79tii
Section of the General Ordinance in
relation to the standard weight of Corn :
Sec. I. I»e it Ordained by the City Coun
cil of Augusta, and it is hereby Ordained
by the authority of the same, That the
standard weight of all Corn sold by weight
shall be as follows: Shelled Corn shall
weigh sixty-six pounds per bushel, and Corn
in the car shall weigh seventy pounds per
bushel; and tho Clerk of the Market, or his
deputy, is authorized and shall make a rea
sonable deduction for wet, if, in his judg
ment, any should bo made on that account,
and make, or cause to be made, a fair re
turn of the weight to the person entitled to
the same.
Sec. IL Any person, either buyer or
selle^ violating any of tlic provisions of this
section, shall, on conviction, be lined in a
sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 111. And be it further Ordained,
That all Ordinances and parts of Ordi
nances militating against this Ordinance
be, and the same arc hereby, repealed.
Done in Council this 6ih day of July, A.
D., 1860. JAS. T. GARDINER.
[L. S.] Mayor. City Augusta.
Attest; L. T. Blome, C. C.
jys
An Ordinance
TO AMEND THE GENERAL TAX OR
DINANCE of the City of Augusta:
Sec. I. Be it Ordained by tho City Coun
cil of Augusta, and it is hereby Ordained
by the authority of the same. That the
General Tax Ordinance be amended as fol
lows ;
On all sales at auction there shall boa
tax of two per cent., except upon Real Es
tate, upon which there shall be a tax of one
per cent., and on Bonds, Stocks aud other
securities, J of one percent.; Provided that
thero shall bo no tax upon sales made by
Administrators, Guardians, or by virtue of
legal process.
Sec. 11. And be it further Ordained, That
all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
militating against this Ordinance be, and
the same arc hereby, repealed.
Done in Council this fith dav of July, A.
D., ISO 6. JAS. T. GARDINER,
[L. S.] Mayor City Augusta.
Attest: L. T. Blome, C. C.
*
An Ordinance
TO AMEND TIIE 134TH SECTION OF
the General Ordinance.
Sec. I. Bo it Ordained by the Ciiv Coun
cil of Augusta, aud it is hereby Ordained
by tho Authority of the same. That
any person or persons who shall bo
engaged in tho Buying and Selling of Gold,
Bonds, Stocks, or Exchange,for speculation,
shall register aud pay a tax of five hundred
dollars.
Sec. IT. Any ono failing to take out a
license or register shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. ill. And be it further Ordained.
That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
militating against this Ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Done in Council, this 6th dav of July, A.
D., 18fi6. JAS. T. GARDINER.
[ L. S. ] Mayor City Augusta.
Attest: L. T. Blome, C. C.
jys
An Ordinance
TO AMEND THE 20TH SECTION OF
the General Ordinance.
Sec. I. Beit Ordained by the Authority
of the City Council, and it is hereby or
dained by the authority of the same, That
tho Twentieth Section of tho General Ordi
nance be amended by tho addition of tho
following paragraph :
Any person or persons making use of the
signal or call for the Police, euoh as rapping
upon the pavement, trees, or posts, nnd
any unauthorized person or persons atempt
ing to pass themselves off as Policemen,shall,
upon conviction. betore the Recorder's ;
Court, be fined in a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
Sec. 11. And be it further Ordained,
That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
militating against this Ordinance bo and
tho same are hereby repealed.
Done in Council, this 6th day of July,
A. D., 1866. JAS. T. GARDINEII,
[L. S.] Mayor City Augusta,
Attest: L. T. Blome, C. C.
J.vS
An Ordinance
TO GRANT PRO RATA LICENSES
Sec. I. Bo it Ordainod by the City
Council of Augusta, and it is hereby Or
dained by the Authority of the same, That,
after the first quarter of the license year,
Liquor Licenses (lumbers One and Two),
Dray Licenses, and Business Licenses, may
be taken out for the unexpired period of
the year, at pro rata rates ; counting, in all
cases, that part of the quarter in which
said licenses are granted as a whole quarter;
Provided: That no such licenses shall be
taken out for a less time than tho uncx
pired portion of the year.
Sec. IX. And be it further Ordained,
that all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
militating against this Ordinance bo and
the same are hereby repealed.
Done in Council the 6tR day of July, A.
D., 1866. JAS. T. GARDINER,
[L. S.J Mayor City Augusta.
Attest: L. T. Blome, C. C. jyß
Job Printing House!
■vkr Broad and Mclntosh Streets
OSITE FOST OFFICE, CP STAIRS.
rpiIIS ESTABLISHMENT HAS
X been furnished with everything in
the TYPE and PRESS DEPARTMENT
that the best Founders could supply, and is
prepared to execute orders for every descrip
tion of
PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL
J o"b
FOR MERCHANTS
MANUFACTURERS
MECHANICS
AUCTIONEERS
BANKS
RAIL ROADS
STEAMBOATS
EXPRESS COMPANIES
INSURANCE COMPANIES
HOTELS
RESTAURANTS
BOARDING-HOUSES
THEATRES
CONCERT HALLS
CLERKS OF COURTS
SHERIFFS
CONSTABLES
LAWYERS
DOCTORS
DENTISTS
COLLEGES
SCHOOLS
And for all other
persons.corporations
and institutions.
\\ havinjr new and ‘the
a ft sired, tve defy com
ly petition for any and
work can be seen at
our Oilice. Call and
WE PRINT
Business Cards Checks
Visiting Cards Notes
“ At Home ’’ Cards Drafts
Wedding Cards Prices Current
Ball Cards Title Deeds-
Show Cards Trust Deeds
Admission Cards Leases
Election Cards Receipts
Time Tables Tax Rills
Way-Bills Licenses
Circulars Bonds
Bill-Heads.
Insurance Policies Shippers’ Receipts
Calendars Steamers’ Bills
Notices Druggists’ Labels
Bills of Lading Tobacco Labels
Manifests Clothing Labels.
Bills of Fare Dray Tickets
Concert Bills Coal' Tickets
Programmes Wood Tickets
Theatre Bills Bread Tickets
Show Bills Milk Tickets
Posters, all sizes Reward Tickets
Passenger Tickets Election Tickets.
All work ordored will bo done in the most
artistic manner, and at very tow prices.
JOB PRINTUVG HOUSE,
CORNER OF
Broad & Mclntosh Sts.
up stairs.
Printing in every color, shape and form,
ON ANY KIND OF PAPER,
EXECUTED
PROMPT, NEAT, ‘CHEAP.
E. H. PUGHE,
OFFICE OF THE DAILY PRESS,
Corner Broad and Mclntosh at*., Up Stair*,
Augusta, Ga.