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f|){ Daily |!rtss. City Printer—Official Paper LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. r AtJCiUHTA, »-*••* FRIDAY MORNING -July 20 . ,566 Another Convention. The “Loyal” people of the South are in vited to send delegates to a real “ Union Convention ” to be held in Philadelphia in September next. In other words, the Radical sympathizers of the South are asked to meet there to counteract) we suppose, any action that may be taken by the Conservative Convention which is to meet in the same city in Au gust. The people thus invited to send delegates are not those who are “ loyal ists” (so-called) of to-day, nor the new lights which have appeared since the collapse of the “grand rebellion;” but the old fogies, those who were Union men par excellence , when Secessionism was in its zenith, and the great mass ot the Southern people were struggling by force of arras to establish a free and in dependent Southern Confederacy, lliese are they who are to be represented in that loyal Convention, and all who en dorse the Radical programme ns op posed to the policy of President Johnson are invited to participate in its proceed ings. An exchange, very facetiously, but very justly, suggests that this party need not trouble itself to send delegates- If all of its members in the South attend it there would not be more than enough then for a decent sized Convention. And that is true, for there are but few people | in the South, to-day, who resided in it during the war, who can truthfully and conscicnciously say that they did not, to some extent at least, sympathize with ; the canse of the Confederate States. But those who did so sympathize, or | who took part in the war, are none the j less “loyal” now to the United States! Government. They have been overcome; j they have accepted the situation ; at,d they have shown, by their conduct since the war, that they are good citizens and loyal subjects of the Government. It is the Radicals who are the real disunion ists, disloyalists, and revolutionists, and the people are beginning to discover this fact. In the approaching Fall elections they will show their convictions upon the subject. Let the Southern Radicals hold their Convention. It will not amount to anything. With such Representatives as are announced in connection with the call, its influence will be small in deed, if any. As to the signers from Georgia, we know nothing, further than the follow ing, which wc glean from our ex changes : A writer in the Washington (D. C.) Republican has the following reference to oue of them, G. W. Ash burn : In the first place, says the writer, he was a Georgia Rebel in Columbus, Ga., until 18(12, when be turned up at Nash ville, Tenn. lie then attached himself to Truesdale’s gang of thieves, who were exposed by Andrew Johnson, then Military Governor of Tennessee. After General Grant had cleaned out this nest of robbers, continues the writer, and ordered Truesdale and his gang out of the Department, Ashburn returned in 18G4. and wrote a series of articles over bis own signature for the Nashville press in favor of General McClellan, in which Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were denounced because of their anti-slavery and loyal sentiments, in which the Chicago Peace Platform was extolled as the essence of political wisdom. So much for oue of the signers of the Radical address. °A correspondent in another column furnishes us soma further information of the antecedents of this would-be representative of the people of Georgia. And this other writer, a correspondent of the Savannah News and Herald, adds the following: Messrs. Editors :—At the conclusion of the article in this morning’s paper headed, ‘'Convocation of Loyal Union ists of the South,” you ask, “Who are George W. Ashburne and Henry S. Cole, °of Georgia?” Os Mr. Cole I know nothing. George W. Ashburne has been for twenty years a citizen of Georgia, and is probably a native ot the State. He entered one of our schools to prepare for the ministry, but became involved in some difficulties, and was excluded from the church. Subse quently be was the keeper of the hotel in Thomaston, and afterwards of ?■ pub lic house on Lookout Mountain. At the beginning of the war he was in the vi cinity of Macon. Becoming involved in some difficulties, he left the State, going in tho direction of Nashville and Ken tucky. lie joined the Federal army, and "held a place upon the staff ot some officer—perhaps that of General Buel— with the rank of Colonel. At the close of the war he returned to Georgia. Where he resides 1 do not. know. With out entering into particulars, these gen eral statements will give you some idea of the man. In regard to Ilenry S. Cole we are still 'in the dark. Possibly be may be a lineal descendant of “old King Cole,” who “ was a jolly old soul, a jolly old soul was be;” but if so, it is evident that his illus trious ancestor was not a Radical, for tho poetical chronicler continues: “He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl, and he called for his fiddlers (and other musicians,) three, and every tiddler (or other musician,) had a very fiue fiddle (or other instrument,) and a very fine fid dle (or other instrument,) had he, had he ;" and then, by way of clinching the ar gument, tho ancient historiographer as serts : u Oh' there's none so rare as can compare With tho sons ot harmo-nte” From which it is evident that “old King Cole,” the “jolly old soul,” was in favor of the music of the Union, the pipe of peace, the bowl of good fellowship and an advocate of harmony. What a pity that the modern Cole is not an imitator of his great namesake. But we do not know him. We only know that he is Cole black in politics; but if he is a “ live Cole” it is possible that he may, when thrown info the proposed gun powder Convention, cause an explosion of the whole concern. It will explode anyhow. A letter from a Brazilian officer describes sonic of the beauties of sol diering in South America: “Amphi bious creatures abound. In my own tent I have already killed four snakes. Every morning I find myself accompa nied by a body guard of fifteen or twenty monstrous toads, which have quietly spent the under the cor ners of the hides that serve me as a bed. Enormous alligators promenade regularly from lake, to lake every night. In a major’s tent, the other day, one was killed that measured about six feet in length, and an unfortunate Bra zilian soldier was unexpectedly taken off his legs by one of these horrible creatures and carried into the nearest lake.” —A tobacco seller in Pittsburg, Penn, made a bet of forty-five dollars with a friend, last week, that he could stand for twenty-four hours on a pedestal ten feet high and ten inches square, erected be fore the door of his shop, to sustain a. wooden statue of an Indian as a sign, He began the experiment at eleven in the forenoon, and during the day the news of the affair spread abroad and created considerable excitement. A crowd of several hundred people gath ered about the man on his pillar, and large amounts of money were staked on the time he would stay there. At about nine in the evening the sport was stopped by the police, who took the man down by force in obedience to orders from the mayor of the city. —The Handsboro (Miss.) Democrat remarks : “A few scientific gentlemen of this place are about forming a com pany for the purpose of distilling our fat pine wood by the new process, and for the sale of the produce realized therefrom. From one cord so distilled, say twenty five gallons spirits turpen tine, fifty gallons oil, one hundred gal lons pyroligneous acid, five gallons alcohol, one and a half barrels pitch or rosin, one barrel tar, eight hundred feet illuminating gas, superior to that made of coal, an fifty bushels charcoal." —Thos. Buchanan Read, the poet, is in trouble. Mr. Handy concluded last week not to have an art gallery in his new opera house, as he had become tired of the squabbles among the artists. Mr. Read thereupon wrote some rose colored letters, letting the art failure down in print, published a card repudiating it,and declaring it a forgery. Read rejoins that it contained the gist of a conversation he had had with Mr. Handy, and that in writing the letter and signing Handy's name, he had taken only a poetic license. —A journal remarks that “it may he interesting at the present time to insti tute a comparison between the present Prussian army and that of the great Frederick. On the Gth of June, 1781, that monarch held a review of all the regiments of the Prussian army, both eastern and western divisions. It then consisted of exactly fifty thousand men. The strength of the Prussian army of to-day is between six and seven hun dred thousand.” —All the royal families of Europe are in a state of anxious suspense at this time. Queen Victoria’s two sons-in law, the Prince Royal of Prussia, and Prince William of Hesse, are fighting on opposite sides; and Prince Teck,be fore the close of his honeymoon, takes a command in the Austrian army. His wife, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, accompanied him to Vienna. —Speaking of a young man who is in the habit of serenading the young ladies of that city, the Selma Mcssenr/cr says : “For having heard him declare, in tune ful strains, to each of six young Indies in one evening, that she was 'all the world' to him, we can safely indorse him as the most 'harmonious lyre’ of our ac. quaintance*”' LATEST NEWS. Th« city paper! of yesterday evening con tained tbo following telegram! i Savannah, July 10.—The steamer San Salvador arrived at quarantine yesterday with five hundred recruit! for the Seventh Regulaie. During the voyage there were twenty-eight cases cholera on board, three of which proved fatal. Ono death occurred after arriving at Tybee bar, and one or two after the troops landod on Tybee Island. There was no sickness among the cabin passengers, but they will bo detained at quarantine for fifteen days. The troops are nil comfortable on shore, and the sickness is subsiding. New Yobk, July 19.—Cotton 36 a 38. Sales yesterday wore 3,000 bales. Gold 150 j. Sterling 9i for sixty days. Heated term apparently over ; thermom eter this merning 76°. There were 320 deaths yesterday from all causes. Total sun-strokes this summer 255, of which 135 were fatal. The Rope Factory of Lawrence a- Sons, at Williumsburg, was struck by lightning and four boilers exploded, two drivon through a brick wall a distance of two hun dred feet, destroying several trees; the other two passed through and destroyed a brick stable and full some distance off. On'Kan killed. The Presbyterian Church at Brook lyn, St. John’s Chapel, and St. Theresa’s Church, in this city, were struck and slightly damaged. The ship Cynosure was also struck, and two men killed by the Cash in the streets of Brooklyn; and a roA oi twelve unfinished houses were destroyed by the lightning and gale. The latest Mexican adviqes report Tam pico and Tuapan taken by- the Liberals. Gen. Conadred deserted the Imperialists and surrendered the former eity. The rela tions of Maximilian and Marshal Bozave are said to be friendly. New Orleans, July IS.—General Sheri dan has issued an order prohibiting tho erection, in this military division, of monument commemorating the rebellion, and tbo re-organization of Confederates ] into companies, batteries, brigades, etc., for any purpose whatever. Funeral Notice. Tho friends and acquaintances of Mrs. SUSAN SALLET and Mr. Maximilian Sallet arc respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former TO-MORROW MORNING, the 20th of July, at 0 o’clock, from Ham burg, S. O. Special Notices. SOCIAL LODGE, NO. 1, M.\— A Called Com- a ‘ iuu nitration of Social Lodge No. 1, will be bold at Masonic Hall THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 8 /Y\ o'clock. The Third Degree will bo conferred. By order S. D. Heard, WJI. 11. CRANE, Jr., COLLECTOR’S OFFICE U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, No. 274 Broad Street, Up Stairs, Augusta, Ga., July 20th, IS66.—Notice is hereby given that the An nual Tax for the year ending May Ist, 1866, is due, and must lie paid within ten days from this date. Non-compliance with this notice incurs a penalty. WILL. D. BARD, jy2o—lt Collector. DR. J. P. 11. BROWN, DENTIST formerly of Atlanta), Office 220 Broad Street, over llersey's Clothing Store. All Dental Operations executed in the best, neatest and nn»st durable manner. my 19—Sin* Wood for the City. Clerk of Council's Office, ) Augusta, Ga., July 18, 1865. ( OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE- O CEIVKD at this office, until 12 o'clock M., of Friday, the 10th day of August next, for furnishing the City Council of Augusta with ONE THOUSAND CORDS of good Oak or Hickory Wood, and ONE HUN DRED CORDS good Dry Pine, and half light wood—to be delivered, properly corded, along tbo lines of the Georgia, Augusta and Savannah, or South Carolina Rail Roads. Bidders will state in their proposals the kind and quality of Wood they intend to furnish : the price per cord, and the station on the Rail Road, or number of miles from the city, at which they will deliver it. By order of llou. James T. Gardiner, Mayor C. A. L. T. BLOME, jyl9 —tf Clerk of Council. Musical Entertainment. Mr. iiett’s band will give another Musical Entertainment on MONDAY EVENING next, the 23d inst., at BENDER’S GARDEN, Shultz’s Ilill, S. C. Mr. 11. would like to see all his friends there. The Gardens will bo brilliantly illuminated on every Entertainment night. jy!9—tf FOR SALE, NO. 1 COW AND YOUNG CALF. Apply at No. 32 Ellis Street, or to R. F. BOUYER, jy!B—tf Newton House. Fine Brood and Saddle Mare For Sale. QOES WELL IN HARNESS— And is perfoetly Gentle and Sound. A bargain offered. Apply to L. B. DAVIS, jyl7—6 292 Broad Streot. REMOVAL. Quinn brothers NEWS <t PERIODICAL AGENTS, Have removed to tho STORE NEXT BELOW THE CONSTITUTIONALIST OFFICE, NO. IS9 BROAD STREET. jy!7—lw New Advertisements. Barbecue. . THERE WILL BE A Barbecue AT ROBERT PHILIPS’, IN HAMBURG S. C-, ON FRIDAY, JULY 20th. Dinner ready at 2 o’clock, P. M. NOTICE. JB. G. KENNEDY, WATCH MAKER. . thankful for tho courtesy and work extended to mo sineo the termination of the war, I have transferred my work and '/rood will to Mit. J. T. CLARK, who I can recommend, in tny stead, as a gentleman and experienced workman. jy2o-lt J. B. G. KENNEDY. PRESERVE YOUR SIGHT ! PROFESSOR COHEN, Tho Renowned Optician and PEBBLE SPECTACLE MAKER, From Louisville, Ky., is stopping in this city on a professional visit for ONE WEEK ONLY, With a largo assortment of those Cele brated Spectacles, Suitable for all eyes and sight. Persons afflicted with deficient sight would do well to call on the Professor. Professor COHEN uses ‘ a scientific in strument which is called the OPTIMETEIt, by which he determines the power of the eye which enables him to adjust the exact lenses to suit the eye, by which he relieves the sight. OFFICE at AUGUSTA HOTEL, Ladies’ Reception Room. jy2o—lw* LOST, ON WEDNESDAY LAST, A MEMO RANDUM BOOK, containing about Twenty Dollars in Bank Bills, between Twelve and Fifteen Dollars in Greenbacks, and some private papers. There was also a Note, payable to B. Mclnnes, for $1250 in Gold ; said Note has been paid. Whoever finds said Book and returns it to the DAILY PRESS Office will be lib erally rewarded. jy2o—6* JOHN T. CLARE, PRACTICAL WATen MAKER— Would respectfully inform the citizens of Augusta, that he is now prepared to do all kinds of WATCH WORK, at Mr. JNO. H. FEARY'S, Jeweller and Engraver, No. 25 Jackson Street, over G. W. Shackel ford’s Tailor Shop. jy2o—lui TO RENT. PART OF A HOUSE— On Greene Street, third door below Bell Tower, North side, consisting of four Rooms, Kitchen and Stable. Apply on the Premises. House Wanted. Any person or persons having A HOUSE with four or five rooms, or four rooms,to Let on Greene street, near the Bell Tower, or on Ellis street near the Post Office corner, can find a tenant for the same for four or five years, by addressing Glass Box 119, Augusta P. O. jy2o-3t NEW BOOKS QUINN’S, 189 BROAD STREET. PRISON LIFE OF JEFF. DAVIS. THE MUTE SINGER, by Mrs. Ritchie. JARGAL, by Victor Hugo. THE APOSTLES, by Renan. JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTH. HABITS OF GOOD SOCIETY. THE ART OF CONVERSATION. LOVE L’AMO UR. MACKENSIE’S 10,000 RECEIPTS. ALL THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS, NEWSPAPERS And PERIODICALS ALWAYS ON HAND. jyll—lm CLOSING OUT. TO CHANGE LINE OF BUSINESS by the first of October next, M. IIYAMS & CO., CORNER BROAD AND M’INTOSH STREETS, Offer the following Goods, UNDER NEW YORK COST, at Wholesale and Retail. Call and examine for yourselves. BOOTS AND SIIOES : Men’s, Misses’, Ladies and Boys’ SHOES and BOOTS—a large assortment of all de scriptions, at 20 per cent, less than can be bought in this city. H ATS: Men’s and Boys’ English, French, and American HATS—all Colors and F'ashions, very low. GROCERIES: MACKEREL—BarreIs. Half and Quarter Barrels and Kits, No. 1,2, and 3. Soap, Starch, Candle.-, Lard, Pepper, Mustard, Ginger, Spiee, Tea, Biscuits and Crackers of all kinds, Oysters, Lobsters, Peaches, Pine Apples, Sardines, Olives, Capers, and many other articles. LIQUORS: 50 cases French BRANDIES —direct importation 20 cases Holland GIN 40 cases WHISKEY 20 cases CHAMPAGNE 10 cases BRANDY PEACHES HARDWARE: 40 cases S. W. Collins’ AXES 200 dozen assorted HOES and SIEVES jy 6—lm JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Macon, Ga. JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Savannah, Ga. J. C. Schreiner & Sons, NO. 199 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC, and FANCY GOODS. Keop constantly on hand a choice selec tion of the above articles, All orders from the Country promptly attonded to. THE BEST OP ITALIAN VIOLIN and GUITAR STRINGS. AGENTS FOR Steinway & Sous’, Socbbelcr A Schmidt's, and Gale its Co.’s CELEBRATED PIANOS. fe-I—ly “The Daily Press, 5 ’ PUBLISHBD AT A UG US TA, GA. AND DISTRIBUTED GRATUITOUSLY EVERY MORNING, IS TIIE I3est Medium FOR ADVERTISING IN THE CITY OF AUGUSTA. “The Daily Press” IS NOW THE Official IPaper OF THE CITY. A D VERTLSE MEETS INSERTED ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS « “THE DAILY PRESS” Job Office HAS RECEIVED AN ENTIRELY NEW SUPPLY OF LATEST STYLE TYPE AND THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF Printing Papers! IN THE CITY. Colored Inks kept on hand AS USUAL. *@~HAVING SUPERIOR WORK MEN and FACILITIES, THE PRO PRIETOR OF THE DAILY PRESS JOB PRINTING OFFICE, WILL DUPLICATE ANY BILL, LET THE PRINTING HAVE BEEN DONE WHERE IT MAY. E. H. PUGHE, PROPRIETOR. Auction Sales. Day, Russell & Benjamin, AUCTIONEERS. WILL SEI.L- In front of and inside of Store- Commencing at 9 A. M THIS DAY, July 20th— Lot of DP.Y GOODS—Assorted. Lot of GROCERIES—Assorted. Lot of CROCKERYWARE—Assorted Lot of FURNITURE—Assorted. And a large lot of good3 not mentioned. ALSO Fifty Shares National Express Coimm. STOCK. Inside sale will bo for light roods and benefit of customers, jy 20—It Government Sale at Macon, Ga. THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY WILL be sold at public auction, at the Mac.,. Arsenal, or Findlay Iron Works Buildinn. at Macon, Ga., on ” THURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1866, Sale commencing at 10 A. M.- 40,000 lbs. CAST IRON—shell metal MACHINES and TOOLS for both Iron anil Woud Unfinished MUSKET BARRELS SPORTING RIFLE BARRELS, BLOCKS and PULLIES, Rope, Harness, Hors, Equipments, Leather Accoutrements Four-wheeled Drays, Wagon Polex spare part* for Muskets and Pistols 100 feet of IP.ON FLANGE PIPE 35 tons SCRAP IRON—and many other articles. ALSO, 200,000 COMMON BRICKS, in the unfit, iahed wall around the new Laboratory. Terms—Cash, in U. S. or National Bank currency. D. ,W. FLAGLER, Captain of Ordnance and Brevet Lt. Col. U. S. A., iy 15—td Corn’g Augusta Arsenal. Stocks & Bonds! Stocks & Bondi! Day, Russell & Benjamin, AUCTIONEERS. WILL SELL EVERY WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY (In connection with their regular gale) At 11 1-2 A. M, Jh , ecisdy ) Bank Stocks Kail Road btocks Loan Association Stocks Factory Stocks Bonds Real Estate Coupons AND Securities of every description. All Stocks, Bonds, and Real Estate cn trusted to us will have our prompt personal attention. je!7—tf Millinery, Etc. MRS. M. TWEEDY ~~ JS SELLING OFF HER SUMMMEB STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES— CONSISTING OF Ladies' and Misses’ BONNETS and HATS SUNDOWNS, SHAKERS RIBBONS and FLOWERS Ladies’ CAPS and HEAD-DRESSES Infants’ Lace, Medallion and Embroidered CAPS LACE COVERING and SILK BASQUES LACE VEILS and MITTS FRENCH LACE for Shawls WHITE BOBINET Figured and Plain VALENCIF.NNES Point Lace HANDKERCHIEFS LACE BARBS and COLLARS Fancy Embroidery BRAIDS Tissue and Berage VEILS, and Matcrisl HAIR BRAIDS, CURLS and COILS GRENEDINE, SILK Figured MUSLINS JACONET and SWISS MUSLIN DRESS GOODS PARASOLS and FANS, of all varieties Ladies’ and Misses’ HOOP SKIRTS. Mrs. TWEEDY is closing out the shoes Goods, in order to make room for the Fall Stock. Remember the place: jyla—2w 215 BROAD STREET. Dissolution, Etc. Copartnership Notice. TITE HAVE THIS DAY OPENED A IT branch of our Charleston Wholesale HAT HOUSE at No. 233 Broad Street, Opposite Masonic Hall, In this city, and have associated wilbui Mr. GEORGE A. JONES, under the name and style of WILLIAMS, COVERT & CO.. For the purpose of conducting the Whole sale and Retail Hat, Cap, Straw and Milli nery Business. WILLIAMS A COVERT, Charleston, S. C. GEORGE A. JONES, Augusta, Ga. DAVID R. WILLIAMS, HENRY C. COVERT. _jyj—lm Wanted. Wanted to Purchase, AnOUSE, CONTAINING ABOUT FOUR ROOMS- Within the corporate limits. Apply at THIS OFFICE. jy!4—(it* . WANTED. A YOUNG LADY WHO CAN COME well recommended, desires a situation as TEACHER of small children, in two or three families. Addross G. W. W., ju29—lm Augusta, _ Wheat Wanted. Wheat! Wheat! Wheat! WHEAT WANTED AT THE GRANITE MILLS. THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE WILL BE PAID BY GEO. T. JACKSON & CO., 218 Broad Street, jul7—3m Masonic Hall Building^ WHEAT! WHEAT! HEAT I WHEAT I WHEAT 1 Tho Market Price paid for WHEAT. ' THOS. P. STOVALL, ju9—tf At tho Excelsior Mill*-