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■■lbr tlailn jprrss. ' FUGllPuhii slier & Proprietor. the daily press is i>is mtMfKS'll' I ihlitvuity , l*r rn*>* t I i M AihorlisHiicnb liiMTl*‘tl l.ib< ral Tormi*. Of'PH'E— I'.wurr of' Urnml ml Strett*, i'l/nult t'l isaH Furniture. of All Descriptions. [r^Pf i ' f A I Formerly c. A. IT. ATT A CO. 214 BROAD STREET, jmrWf Jj atovsta. ua. now tho K-* assortment nT FI’RXI- on hand that has ever lu>on in this ■c. and constantly reviving—rvnsist- Hr Rosewood, Mahogany and Walnut Kloi: SETTS. Cll \ M HER SETTS, SETTS, I! EIIST E ADS, Mil!'. sofas. TKTE \-TETES, CE.N TABLES, BI'KEATS, etc., etc. is or ft I Nil DEPART ME N’T Sll 4I>ES, Loco and Damask (T H • CORDS. TASSELS. (ItMI’S, ’ CORNICES, r.\NIIS, and all ne articles required. MANTFAr-n i;,N,; departm!•■'• r in operation. Special Orders attended to Repairing done in of the business. ■BK in ora ■' «D ERTA K E US' 1 1 E PART ME N T constantly on hand, COFFINS of quality and size. METALT.IC ' and BASKETS of the most im- styles. can ho supplied with nil of TRIMMINGS. my2—tf A#* - FURNITURE. the rndeßsitinfi> have on hand, and are receiving, a line of ’ I Fimiitnro, Ihn/ offer at <•">•« l"V Figure.,- *'2- arc prepared to make to order and anything in our line of i.u•.: •• • a’ notice. at Ll 7 Broad, onp.-ito M .nuincnt WEST A MAY. ij (NOTICE. tSIGNED HAS OPENED Jo. 350 Broad Street, near et, for the purpose of HE -9 FI’RSITURE; also, r FURNITURE. ■ed to furnish COFFINS. He has lived in Augusta »nd was in the Third Ueor iring the *nr. g to have work well dor?* him a call. LBP2RT WALLEN, 350 Broad Street. IE! FURNITURE! ! WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. .AF & TAYLOR, i'.VERY AND i CHRISTIE STREETS W YORK, assorted stock of Parlor, Loom and Bed-Room ITURE ! BEDS aud REDDING v ffiggs,7T- in the city. and HIGH POST B LOST E ADS. for Southern trade. :r, AND HOTELS FURNISHED ■bin: prices. !T. knock DOWN CANE WORK post g&r BEDSTEADS, in eases. T*IMl ■fil GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED. for manufacturing defy my i —Tv 1 <fe Cos. HfisAT BARGAINS! HHu&NG OFF AT COST! , ilfd see their new supply of MMSm . tnB’DSA CHED GOODS! arc offered at YORK PRICES! jjjjjio he thoroughly REPAIRED and for tho ■ FALL TRADE! I. KAHN 4 CO., 2fi2 Broad Street. Straw Goods AND GENTS, BwELLING VERY LOW ■' I. KAHN k CO’S. 262 Broad Street. oai l y Press. VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, GA.. FRIDAY 3SOUYIYG, AUG. 17, 1866. Snuff fi>, Tobacco. P. HANSBERGER & CO. CORNER BROAD A MeINTOSH STS. (Opposite Post Office.) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS AND IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS op HAVANA AND DOMESTIC SEGARS CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO ! EVERY BRAND A QUALITY. BEAUTIFUL PIPES, OF ALL KINDS. fEEW Lorillnrd’s Rappee, Macnboy and Scotch SNUFFS, etc. null—ly AUGUSTUS BOHNE, OQH BK O AD STREET. (Opposite Planters’Hotel Has always on hand a large assortment of IMPORTED A DOMESTIC SEUARS Chewing and Smoking TOBACCO Lorillard’s SNUFF Fine Meerschaum PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS, genuine and imitation ALSO, Rubber, Briar, Rosewood, and Clay PIPES, PIPE STEMS, SNUFF BOXES, Etc., AT THE LOWEST NEW YOKE PRICES. TIIE TRADE SUPPLIED ON LIBERAL aut-lv] TERMS. VIRGINIA piNE CUT TOBACCO AND SNUFF. I am now prepared to FILL ORDERS FOR MY TWO BRANDS “ TIIE SUBLIME” AND “ VIRGINIA ORONOKO ” FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO. I have succeeded iu reducing the VIRGINIA LEAF INTO FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO By ms own Original and Peculiar Process. I can now justly claim to present to the LOVERS OF TURE TOBACCO, THE FINEST ARTICLE EVER PRODUCED IN THIS COUNTRY. THIS TOBACCO Gives a durable and substantial Chew, with all the natural aromatic flavor of the Virginia Plug, different altogether from the Western Fine Cut. JAS. M. VENABLE. PETERSBURG, VA. JSB- ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED BY BLAIR, SMITH & CO., AUGUSTA, GA. For sale by all the principal Tobacco Dealers. jy4—2m Plumbing and Gas Fitting. C. H. WARNER, PLUMBER. GAS and STEAM FITTER, In rear of 255 Broad street, Augusta, Geo. Gas, Steam and YTater Pipes, Rubber Hose and Hose Piped, promptly furnished or repaired. ja2o—tf Gas and Steam Fitting and Plumbing. ("i A. ROBBE, J • Having re-opened a Gas and Stenm Fitting and Plumbing Shop, in the rear of 272 Broad Street [Concert Hall place], is now prepared to do all kinds ox work con nected with GAS, LIGHTING, STEAM HEATING, and WATER SUPPLY, On reasonable terms and at short notice. Orders from tho country promptly at tended to. All work warranted. juß—3m Dress Goods. STYLES OF DRESS GOODS, ALL KINDS, VERY CHEAP, at I. KAHN & CO.’S, j u l7—6m 262 Broad Street. Jewellers. JOHN T. CLARKE £ a PRACTICAL tTCHMAKER Would respectfully inform the citizens of Augusta, that he is now prepared to WATCH WORK, Shackelford’s. jy2o—lm SILVER WARE. IITRT RECEIVED, A TARGE SELEC «* TION of tho richest tty .os of SILVER WARE, expressly made to order, consisting of full Tea Sets, Ice and Water Pitchers, Castors, Waiters, Goblets, Magic Butter Pishes, Cake Baskets, Card Receivers, Forks, Spoons, etc., to which I respectfully call tho attention of the ladies. A. PRONTAUT, Practical Watchmaker, 103 Broad St., below Augusta Hotel, an 9—ts Taka Notice. TIIE UNDERSIGNED Jg|L f> wishes to inform the citizens Ipi* |S& of Augusta and vicinity, it that be is prepared to repair Watches, Clocks, Jewelry of ali kinds, and Sewing Machines. All work neatly executed and warranted to be done equal to any house iu the South ern country. TIIOS. RUSSELL, 290 Broad Street, iy!7—lv l 7 p Srnirs. Boots & Shoes. T. MILES & SON’S n PHILADELPHIA jSfes* SHOES. INI. COIITCjST, NO. 1827 BROAD STREET, Has just received a large invoice of tlic above Goods—consisting of Gents’ Fine Calf BOOTS Gents’ Fine Calf TIES Gents’ Fine Calf GAITERS Ladies’ GAITERS Ladies’ and Misses’ SLIPPERS Ladies’and Misses’Morocco BOOTEES Ladies’ Cloth aud Kid BUSKINS Children’s Polish BOOTS Children’s Kid Ankle TIES. Call and examine at M. COHEN’S, aul l—lw JB2I Broad Street. Selling Off at Cost to Close Business! p=l GREAT BARGAINS BOOTS, SHOES, and TRUNKS! All in want of goods in our line will find it to their advantage to give us a call, as we are selling off our goods at cost. To city and country merchants we offer great inducements, as we will sell them goods cheaper than they can buy them North. Our stock is large and well adapted to this section of the country. Call and examine our stock and prices, as we are determined to close the business as soon as possible. W. & C. H. CLARENDON. 314 Broad Street. Augusta, Nearly opposite the Planters’ Hotel. iy2l—tf Just Received. J KAHN & CO. 2(12 BROAD STREET, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NICE ASSORTMENT OF Ladies’ Slioes ! They bavo a beautiful assortment of DRESSCORDS, BUTTONS. and RIBBONS, Which attract the eve and please the taste GOODS VERY LOW. jell—6m Dissolution, Etc. COPARTNERSHIP. \X7E HAVE ASSOCIATED WITH US VY for the purpose of continuing the UPHOLSTERING business, at No. 132 Broad street, Mr. GEORGE W. OULD, under the name aud style of Stallings, Rogers & Cos. W. 11. STALLINGS. E. G. ROGERS. Large lot of new Furniture and Uphol stering goods on hand and to arrive, aull —lw NOTICE. WE HAVE THIS DAY TAKEN IN Y\ partnership Mr. WM. B. DAVLSQX, long and favorably known as a Commission Merchant of this city. Hereafter the style of the firm will be CRUMP, DAVISON & CO. G. R. CRUMP & CO. Augusta, Ga., July 28th, 1866. GEO. R. CRUMP. WM. B. DAVISON. WM. A. WRTGHT. Crump, Davison & Cos., COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND COTTON BROKERS. Also, dealers in GROCERIES and LIQUORS, Tobacco, Cigars, Bacon, Lard, Grain, Flour, Guano, Bagging, Rope. 209 BROAD STREET, jy2B lin Augusta. Excelsior Fruit Jars. 1 HU GROSS QUARTS AND 1 UU HALF GALLON JARS, For Preserving Fruits—tbe best in use. For sale, at wholesale and retail, by MOSHER, THOMAS & SCHAUB, j u 17 — ts Masonic Building Dry Goods. IMPORTANT rpo THE TRADING PUBLIC! GREA T BARGAINS IX DR Y COOPS ! SELLING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES! To make room for a LARGE FALL STOCK! MERCHANTS, PLANTERS and OTHERS Desirous of Purchasing DEY CxOODS AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES, FOR CASH! WILL FIND IT VASTLY TO THEIR INTEREST TO CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. As wo have a regular Assorted Stock of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DIEY GOODS FANCY GOODS NOTIONS Etc., Etc., Etc., We will not attempt an enumeration of the many articles now in store. J. D. A. MURPHY & CO., 311 BROAD STREET, Nearly opposite Planters’ Hotel. Augusta, Ga. jn24— ts Selling Off at Very Low Prices I HP HE ENTIRE STOCK OF i DRY GOODS. FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, Ilats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Sugars, etc., etc. To make room for Goods constantly arriving at THE FANCY BAZAAR, No. 253 Broad street. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF 1A LADIES’ WHITE GOODS SILK BASQUES AND JACKETS, HOSIERY AND DRESS GOODS Just received, and for-salo a', a bargain, in THE FANCY BAZAAR, No. 253 Broad street. rpnE LATEST 1 and BEST STYLES OK SPRING and SUMMER CLOTHING , • AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS At lowest prices, at THE FANCY BAZAAR, No. 253 Broad street. Counlry Merchants Will find it to their advantage before pur chasing elsewhere to caU at THE FANCY BAZAAR, julO—3m No. 253 Broad street. 190 BROAD STREET 190 DRY GOODS . Os Every Description, Hoop Skirts, EMPRESS COLORED HO OP SKIR TS Dress Goods, In all Material used therefor. LAD FES’ HATS AND BONNETS, WHITE CTOODS SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS BRAIDS, TINSEL k 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 Goods Store. AND EXAMINE GOODS'^ NO. 194. Uailu City Printer—Official Paper LARGEST CITY CIBCPLATIOS. FRIDAY MORNING Aug. 17,T8B« sc is s o n s7~ —The Dubuque Herald says the potato rot has made its appearance in some sections of lowa. —The list of delinquent tax payers in New Orleans, for 1865, fills nearly six newspaper pages. —Atchison City, Kansas, the est’. mated tax value of whose property ii $2,000,000, don’t own a single school house ! —lt is reported that an envoy has arrived from Ireland to C. 0. I. R. Stephens, bringing important dispatches from the home organization. —A farmer in Elizabeth, N. J., says that, for several days during the heated term, his hens have laid hard-boiled eggs. —Charles O’Connor, the eminent New York lawyer and counsel for M r Davis, returns an income for last year amounting to $28,945. —The nose of a colored waiter at the Bates House, Indianapolis, commenced to bleed, and in live minutes he had bled to death. —A long dreaded foe has invaded London. Suddenly the cholera has broken out with increased violence. In one week the deaths from cholera rose from 36 to 354. —According to the newspaper ac counts, Garibaldi is without visible means of support. The Opinions Na. tionale says that his legs are so thin and weak it is painful to see them. —Attorney General Stansbery has given an opinion that the nominations for public offices, rejected during the session of the Senate, can be legally made by the President during the recess. —“Now, children,” said a school in spector, “who loves all men ?” A little girl, not four years old, and evidently not posted in the catechism, answered quickly—“ All women I” —Tbe election in Kentucky shows that every one of the nine Congressmen from that State will he Democrats, save possibly one. The Democrats will gain three, if not four, members. —Another instalment of Mormons from Europe has reached St. Joseph, en route for Salt Lake. About 7,000 have passed through St. Joseph this season, and more are expected. —A drove of hogs from Louisville started from Stanford, Ky., last week, and about one hundred of them died on the way of hog cholera. The rest were hurried to Louisville, killed and con sumed. —The Florida Rail Road, it is said! has been purchased by a Northern Com pany. It is to run from Fernandina to Cedar Keys. The Floridian has hopes of its early completion. —Mr. Samuel C. Woodbury, son of the Rev. S. Woodbury, of the Florida. Conference, a very promising and worthy young man, we learn from the Quincy Commonwealth, died at Mount Pleasant on the 4th instant. —“Daughter,” said a fond mother, whom tho oil speculation had made aris tocratic, “has Mr. Brown proposed yet ?” “Yes, ma,” exclaimed the daughter, “he proposed that we go down this evening and get some raw oysters.” —A telegram from Mammoth Cave, Ky., says two young men visiting the Mammoth Cave, on the 2d instant, were lost at 10 A.M.,and had not been found. It is feared they fell down a steep bank, near which they were last seen. —A youngster while perusing a chap ter in Genesis, turning to his mother, inquired if the people in those days used t o do sums on the ground ? It was dis covered that he had been reading the passage, “And the sons of men multi plied on the face of the earth.” —The Pensacola Observer publishes the marriages in that city on the 26th of July, of Capt. Panghorn, Paymaster U. S. A., to Miss Mary E. Ingram. On Tues day, the 31st, Capt. Panghorn’s funeral service was performed in the same city. He died at 27 o’clock on the morning ot the 30th. —The Board of Directors of the Vir ginia & Tennessee Rail Road have re duced the rates of fare from six to five cents per mile. Reduction has also been made in the tariff of freight chargeg. C!)f flails |rfSs. BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED IN TIIE BEST MANNER. The Fastest Power Presses, and Best of Workmen enables us to do Superior JOB WORK at Cheaper Bates than elsewhere. Clmjfer Oak COOKING STOVE! This celebrated stove, bo favorably known in Mobile, New Or leans, St. Louis, and other Southern cities, is now being offered to the citizens of Au gusta, as one of the best and cheapest first class Cooking Stoves in the market—its baking qualities are unsurpassed, which iff acknowledged by all who have u=>ed it. The draught flues are so constructed as to ensure a perfect draught, while a hot air flue which surrounds the oven insures the baking and roasting of bread and meats, to entire satisfaction. We warrant the perfect baking of every Stove wo sell. In our stock will bo found TOILET SETS, CHURNS, TUBS, COFFEE MILLS, SCOURING BRICKS, TEA TRAYS, SAD IRONS, CAKE CUTTERS, JELLY CAKE PANS, t*tc. D. L. FULL! ETON, 159 Bread st*, corner Washington. anß —lm _ Rail Road Schedules. Cotton Freights to Liverpool, J 77 Y FIRST CLASS STEAMSHIPS FROM BALTIMORE, AT S6.SO per Bale Engagements as above can be made at this Office for COTTON from Augusta to Liverpool, in connection with Steamships from Charleston to Baltimore. JOHN E. MARLEY, Agent. South Carolina R. R., ) Augusta, Aug. 10, 1866. j aul2-2awlm Schedule of South Carolina Rail Road Company. AUGUSTA DAY PASBEXGER TRAIN. Leave Charleston 7.30 A. M. Arrive at Branehville 11.20 A. M. Leave Branehville. 12.00 M. Arrive at Augusta. 5.10 P. M. Leave Augusta ...7«v...‘6.00 A. M. Arrive at Branehville*.**..<..ll.2o A. M. Leave Branehville *.,..12.00 M. Arrive at Charleston 4.00 P. M. COLUMBIA DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Charleston 7.30 A. M. Arrive at Branehville 11.20 A. M. Leave Branehville.....*... **.11.40 A. M. Arrive at Kingsville 2.30 P. M. Leave Kingsville 2.45 P. M. Arrive at Columbia 4.40 P. M. Leave Columbia 6.30 A. M. Arrive at Kingsville 8.30 A. M. Leave Kings/illo 8.50 A. M. Arrive at Branehville ....11.40 A. M. Leave Branehville * * 12.00 M« Arrive at Charleston 4.00 P. M. H. T. PEAKE, au3—tf General Superintendent. Change of Schedule on Georgia Rail Road. OX AND AFTFR THURSDAY, AUGUST 2d, the Passenger Trains will run DAILY, (Sundays excepted) as follows : DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leavo Augusta at 5.50 A. M. Leave Atlanta at 5.45 A. M. Arrive at Augusta at 6.15 P. M. Arrive at Atlantaaf 6.05 P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER AND THROUGH MAIL TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 6.30 P. M. Leave Atlanta at 530 P. 4. Arrive aJ Augusta at 5.10 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta at 5.15 A. M. Day Passenger Train will make close con nections at Augusta with Central Railroad for Savannah, and at Atlanta with M. & W. and W. A. Railroads. Passengers for Athens, Washington and Mayfield. Ga, will take the Day Train from Atlanta and Au gusta. Night- Passenger and Through Mail Train will make close connections at Augus ta with Trains for Savannah, Ga., Charles ton and Columbia, R. C., Wilmington, Ra leigh and Weldon, N. C., Richmond and Pe tersburg, Va., Washington, Baltimore, Phila delphia, Boston, New York and other North ern cities, and at Atlanta with Trains for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Macon, Eufayla, Columbus, West Point, Ac , Nash ville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Ac. Tickets for sale by Agents at Atlanta aud Augusta. E. W. COLE, au2—tf Gen’l Superintendent. Western and Atlantic Railroad. ox AND AFTER THIS fcftysjy- DAY Trains on the West ern A Atlantic Railroad willrun as follows: SIGHT EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAIN—DAILY Leave Atlanta 6.30 P. M. Arrive at Dalton 1.16 A. M. Arrive at Chattanooga 4.09 A. M. Leave Chattanooga 7.35 P. M. Leave Dalton 10.25 P. M. Arrive at Atlanta 5.05 A. M. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Daily except Sundays. Leave Atlanta 7.25 A. M. Arrive at Chattanooga 5.20 P. M. Leave Chattanooga 6.30 A. M*. Arrive at Atlanta 4.23 p. M. KINGSTON ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. Daily exoept Sundays. Leave Atlanta. 3.13 p. Jf. Arrive at Kingston 5.15 P. M. Leave Kingston........ 4.29 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta..... 9.42 A. Si" JOHN V. PECK, au3—tf Master Transportation.