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rtfct Bail!) ftess. PUGHB, wfe I^i- A, t r piiisss 13 WSrmUtV: tirongiout lit mtir* Oily, litrtby H.U.-4 ti* LARGEST OIRCULA TION. ■ AdTerllicweiiU Inserted OFFICS—Comer of Broad and 81/wo** ArwM, A/TJMMtM Poet-Office, Co s ■ --• ■Furniture of All Descriptions. I PLATT BROTHERS, lie] Formerly T C. A. PLATT A CO. Q| tU BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Kve now the best assortment of FURNI ■BhK on hand that bu ever boon in this ■ffirket. and constantly receiving—consiit- HK «f Rosewood, Mahogany and Walnut ■ri.or SETTS, CHAMBER SETTS, ■rrAGK SETTS, BEDSTEADS, sofas, tetea-tktks. ckn ■g TABLES, BUREAUS, etc., etc. ||B in our ■pHOLSTKRING DEPARTMENT ■IK h, T , SHADES, Wo and Damask CUB ■iN-S. CORDS, TASSELS, GIMPS, ■ops, CORNICES. BANDS, and all ae- article* required. i|§‘ 1R M ANUFACTURINO DEPARTMENT /■■till in operation. Special Order* attended to. Repairing done in of tha basinaa*. Wof in •«* ■wnERTAKERS' DEPARTMENT ■ keep cenatantly on hand, COFFINS of ■rr quality and alio. METALLIC ■gES and CASKETS of the most im- itylen. ■Undertakers can be lupplied with all of TRIMMINGS. my2—tf Br FURKITURE. Bn THE UNDERSIGNED have 'ff on hand, and ate receiving, a Bne ■■inMortmwt of f fn*~* they offer at oery Loo: Figures! ■filto. are prepared to make to order and ; anything in oar line of business at CHAIRS re-sea ted at a liv H!price, It (37 Broad, opposite Monument ■m. WEST A MAY. ■ HOTICE. ~ ■he UNDERSIGNED HAS OPENED E, store at No. 350 Broad B|n*et, near dHfepper Market, for the purpose of RE ■rYNG OLD FURNITURE; al«>, King new furniture. ■b is prepared to furnish COFFINS. By made. He has lieed in Augusta Huen years, and was In the Third Geor . daring the war. BKose wishing to have work well dona ■tonse give him a call. |B 6 ALBERT WALLEN, S,< ?4—ly 350 Broad Street. ■rEHITTJRE! FURNITURE! ! WHOLESALE ani> RETAIL. P DEGRAAF A TAYLOR, Kd 89 BOWERY O'’ ■ Ann 65 CHRISTIE STREETS NEW YORK, , l -■the best assorted stock of Parlor, Room and Bed-Room ■UTRISf ITXJRE ! iAs BEDS and BEDDING IN THE CITY. ■»Y and HIGH POST BEDSTEADS, for Southern trade. EfHfcIERS AND HOTELS FURNISHED '• " AT ■eSALE PRICES. KNOCK DOWN CANE WORK tBrURNED POST BEDSTEADS, in eases. ; v ‘inFORK GUARANTEED fT AS REPRESENTED. B| Facilities for manufacturing defy D pT“ 262. ■ Kalin & 00. SffiEAT BARGAINS! ■ i,INO 0?F AT COST! ■ aud see their new supply ol liPBIISrTS ■ ' AND f Reached goods! Which are offered at fcw YORK PRICES! BL to be thoroughly REPAIRED and I FALL TRADEI ■ I. KAHN A CO., KB r W:' Hr*w Goods K,HD«B ANP OENTS, ■' SELLING VERY LOW ■ I. KAHN ft CO’S. 6a 252 Broad Strwt. *»-"*•*, i p ii * * Daily Press. AUGUSTA, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 18, 1860. VOL. I, Snuff ft Tobacco. p. HAiiiiiiiarica ftORNER BROAD A McINTOSH BTB. (Opposite Pest Office.) WHOLEBALB AND RETAIL DEALERS AND IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS ON HAVANA AND DOMESTIC SEGAfit CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO! EVERY BRAND A QUALITY. BEAUTIFUL PIPES, OF ALL KINDS. Lor 111 ard’s Rappee, Maeahoy and Beeteh SNUFFS, ete. anil—jy AUGUSTUS BOHNE, qon BROAD STREET, OXi\J (Opposite Planters'Hotel' He* alweys on hand a large assortment of IMPORTED A DOMESTIC SEGARS 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, Ete., AT THB LOWEST NEW TONE PRICES. THE TRADE SUPPLIED ON LIBERAL aud-ly] TERMS. VIRGINIA N E CUT TOBACCO AND SISTUFF'. I am now prepared to FILL ORDBRB FOR MY TWO BRANDS “ THE SUBLIME " AND “VIRGINIA ORONOKO” FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO. I haws succeeded in reducing the VIRGINIA LEAF INTO FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO By my Own Original and Peculiar Process. I can now justly claim to present to the LOVERS OF PURE TOBACCO, THE FINEST ARTICLE EVER PRODUCED IN THIS COUNTRY. THIS TOBACCO Gives a durable and snbstsntial Chew, with all the Datural aromatic flavor of the Virginia Plug, different altogether from the Western Fine Cut. JAS. M. VENABLE, PETERSBURG, VA. ffiST ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED BLAIR, SMITH ft CO., AUGUSTA, GA. For sale by all the principal Tobacco Dealer*. jy4—2m Plumbing and Gas Fitting. c7h. WARNER, PLUMBER, ' GAS and STEAM FITTER, In rear of 255 Broad street, Augusta, Geo. Pumps, Gas, Steam and Water Pipes, Rubber Hose and Hose Pipes, promptly furnished or repaired. Ja20 —ts Gas and Steam Fitting and Plumbing. CA. ROBBE, • Having re-opened a Gas and Steam Fitting and Plumbing Shop, io the rear of 272 Broad Street [Concert Hall place}, is now prepared to do all kinds of work con nected with ~ ' GAS, LIGHTING, STEAM HEATING. and WATER SUPPLY, 0a reasonable terms and at short notice. Orders from the country promptly at tinned to- All work warranted. juß—3m Dress Goods. STYLES OF 1 DRESS GOODS, ALL KINDS, VERY CHEAP, at I. KAHN A CO.’S, jgl7_Sm 262 Broad 6t»eet. Jewellers. johhlPclark7~ inform ebseitUen* gy- (f 4 J is now prepared to at No. 26 Jackson Shackelford’s. lm SILVER WARS. I JUBT RECEIVED, A LARGE SELEC TION of the richest styles of BTLVER WARE, TiigdS made to order, oUßsistlng of full Tea Bets, lea and Water Pitchers, Castors, Waiters, Goblets, Magic Butter Dishes, Cake Baskets, Card Receivers, Forks, Spoons, ete., to wbieh I rwmsstfully call the attention of tba ladies. A. PRONTAUT, Practical Watch maker, 163 Broad BU, below Augusta Hotel. au»—tf Take Notice. TH E UNDERSIGNED JWjLp wishes to Inform the citisena WryuM of Augusta and vicinity, Ijr 4 Jgp that he is prepared to repair Watch**, Clocks, Jewelry of all kinds, and Sewing Machines. All work neatly executed and warranted to be done equal to any house in the South ern country. THOS. RUSSELL, 290 Broad Street, Up Stairs. BootsA-Shoes. T. MILES A SON’S PHILADELPHIA JBes, SHOES. M. COPIEJT, NO. 182} BROAD STREET, Has just received a large iuvolua of the 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 Ladjei* Cloth and Kid BUSKINS Children’s Polish BOOTS - Children’s Kid Ankle TIES. Call and examine at M. COHEN’S, anil—lw 1821 Broad glreet. Belling Off at Cost to olosa Business! - FI GREAT BARGAINS TRUNKS! All in want of goods in onr line will And 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 cau 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 A CO. 262 BROAD STREET, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NICE ASSORTMENT OF Ladies’ Shoes! They have a beautiful assortment of DRESS CORDS, BUTTONS. and RIBBONS, Which attract the eye and please the taste GOODS VERY LOW. jel7—6m Dissolution, Etc. NOTICE. WE HAVE THIS DAY TAKEN IN partnership Mr. WM. B. DAVISON, long and favorably known as a Commission Merchant of this city. Hereafter the style of the firm will be CRUMP, DAVISON A CO. G. R. ORUMP & CO. Augusta, Ga., July 28th, 1866. OKO. B. CRUMP. WM. B. DAVISON. WM. A. WRIGHT. Crump, Davison ft 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—lm AugnetajGa- JKO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Macon, Ga. JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Savannah, Ga. J. C. Schreiner ft Sons, NO. 199 BROAD STREET, ' AUGUSTA, GA. BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC, and FANCY GOODS. Keep constantly op baud * choice selec tion of tbs above articles, All orders from the Country promptly attended to. THB BEST OP ITALIAH fl ! VIOLIN and GUITAR STRINGS. AGENTS POR Steinway A -Sons’, Soebbeler A Schmidt's, and Gale <£ Co.’s CELEBRATED PIANOS. fb4 —ly i Dry Goods. IMPORTANT THE TRADING PUBLIC I GREAT BARS AIRS IN DRY GOODSI SELLING OFF AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES! To make room for a LARGE FALI STOCKt MERCHANTS, PLANTERS Ann OTHERS Desirous off Purchasing DRY GOODS AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES, FOR CASH! WILL FIND IT VASTLY TO THEIR INTEREST TO CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. As we hare a regular Assorted Stock of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS FANCY GOODS NOTIONS - ■+!> Etc., Etc., Etc., We will not attempt an enumeration of the many articles new in store. J. D. A. MURPHY ft CO., 314 BROAD STREET, Nearly opposite Planters’ Hotel. Augusta, Ga. Jn24—tf Selling Off at Very Low Prices 1 THE ENTIRE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Segars, etc., 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 Just reoeived, and for sale at a bargain, in THE FANCY BAZAAR, No. 253 Broad street. THE LATEST and BEST STYLES OP BPRING and SUMMER CLOTHING AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS At lowest price", at THE FANCY BAZAAR, No. 253 Broad street. Country Merchants Will find it to their advantage before pur chasing elsewhere to call at THE FANCY BAZAAR, julO—3m No. 253 Broad street. 190 BROAD STREET 190 DRY GOODS Os Every Detcriptio*, , . ffyf\ Hoop Skirts. gZ EMPRESS JHH ■ COLORED skirts Dress Goods, In all Material need therefor. LADIES’ dATS AND : HIT OKI // . , WHITB GOODS H * - V I SHEETINGS AND SHIRTINGS BRAIDS, TINSEL A PLAIN CORD _*! RIBBONS) JCOLLARS AND CUPtS 1 HOSIERT, GLOVES, PINS' AND NEEDLES, FANCY SOAPS, PERFUMERY And every other Article tunally found tn A First Clate Dry Goode Store. JWCALL AND EXAMINE GOODS-%^. NO. 195. gjit gailg |ttS3. City Printer-y Official Paper LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION. SATURDAY MORNING Aug. 18, 1866 ~ SCISSORS. —A mark that Austrians have missed —Bismark. —New Spring wheat is selling in St. Louis at from $1.30 to $1.50 perbuqU. —Eight regiments of colored cavalry are to be retained in the service. —ls you have much, give of your goods; if you have little, give of your heart. —There are only nine tobacco facto ries in operation in Lynchburg, Va., now, against abont sixty before the war. —The Paris Exhibition is not to be delayed in cunseqnence of the war in Europe. —Mrs. Jackson, of Lebanon, Tenn., attempted to shoot a man, lately, who had thrashed her husband. —General Wright, commanding in Texas, refuses to recognize any but the Provisional Government of that State. —A Memphis man severely cowhided a neighbor because lie playfully threat ened to cut off his little boy’s ears. —While a Petersburg geutleman was in pursuit of a thief recently, he was shot by another party who mistook bim for the culprit. •—What is the difference between a mischievous mouse and a beautiful young lady? One harms the cheese, and the other charms the he'*. —Gen. Grant has rescinded his order of February 17, for copies of newspapers to be sent to him which contain disloyal sentiments, etc. —Col. Thomas C. Billings, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of Colnmbns, Mississippi, died in that city on the 3d instant. —A little girl was shot and badly injured in Philadelphia, recently, by a boy who was playing with a loaded pis tol. —One man in Portland is employing nearly a thousand laborers in clearing away the rnbbish where he is abont to rebuild. —The Cincinnati Commercial says: “Hon. Thomas J. Turner, Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of Illinois, has departed from the faith, and gone over to the Johnson party.” —The negroes of San Francisco have been testing their right to sit among white folks at the theatre. A judge holds that a proprietor has a right to enforce such regulations as will be most conducive to the prosperity of his busi ness. —A shop in Baltimore was fired on Thursday by the agency of a warped pane of glass in a window, which acted as a convex lens, and concentrating the sun's rays npon a pile of combustible material, caused it to tube fire. —Put no confidence in a woman who is very thin; who is always aiffng, or pretending to be so ; who laughs at and is consequently complaiuing; and who, after breathing one sigh towards Heaven, breathes a couple towards earth. —lt has been decided by one U. S. Commissioner Parker, residing at Buf falo, that a man cannot roll tobacco leaves into the form of a cigar, and smoke them himself, without taking out a government license as a cigar maker. —A Canadian soldier was recently convicted of complicity in the Fenian conspiracy, and on being drummed out of the service, shouted “hurrah for the Irish Republic." He was then re arrested and flogged in the presence of the members of his late corps. —The geological and agricultural survey of the State of Mississippi, which was interrupted by the war, is to be resumed in the Spring of 1867. Mean while the State geologist will attend to the office work, especially the examina tion of soils, marls, rocks, mineral waters, etc. —The Montgomery Advertiser says a lot of 182 bales of Cotton, known as the “Lonisiana Bank cotton,” and con demned as Government cotton at the .recent term of the United States District Court, was sold in that city at Marshal’s sale oa Friday, and knocked donw to Col. James H. Weaver at $95.50 per bale. —A gentleman was promenading a street in Weston, with a bright little boy at his side, when the little boy called out: “Oh, pa, there goes an editor!” “Hush, my son,” said the father, “do-i’t make sport of the poor man; God only knows what yon may come to yet.” % Jails t”®- book"AHD JOB PBIHTIHO OP , EVERY DESCRIPTION ■XSCUTMP IN THE BEST MANNER. Tie Fatten Pouter Preetee, and Rest •/ Workmen enable* tie to do Superior JOB WORK at Cheaper Rates than elteuhere. Charter Oak COOKING STOY-E! This celebrated stove, so favorably known in Mobile, New Or leans, St. Louis, and other Southern cities, is now being offered to tbe citizen* of Au gusta, as one of the belt and cheaper! first class Cooking Stove* in the market—it* baking qualities are unsurpassed, which is acknowledged by all who bare used it. Tbe draught Hues are so constructed a* to ensure a perfect draught, while shot 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 we sell. In our stock will be found TOILET SETS, CHURNS, TUBS, COFFEE MILLS, SCOURING BRICKS, TEA TRAYS, SAD IRONS, CAKE CUTTERS, JELLY CAKE PANS, etc. D. L. FULLERTON, 159 Broad st., corner Washington. auß—lm Rail Road Schedules. Cotton Freights to Liverpool, JgY FIRST CLASS STEAMSHIPS FROM BALTIMORE, AT 586.50 pei* Bale Engagements as above can be made at this Office for COTTON from Angnsta to Liverpool, in connection with Steamship* from Charleston to Baltimore. JOHN E. MARLEY, Agent. South Carolina R. R., ) Augusta, Aug. 10, 18.66. j aul2—2awlm Schedule of Sonth Carolina Rail Road Company. AUGUSTA DAY' PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Charleston 7.30 A. M. Arrive at BrancbviUe 11.20 A. M. Leave Branchville 12.00 M. Arrive at Augusta 5.10 P. M. Leave Augusta 6.00 A. M. Arrive at Branchville 11.20 A. M. Leave Branctrville..... .T?.tKt M. Arrive at Charleston .;.W4.00 P. M. COLUMBIA DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Charleston 7.30 A. M. Arrive at 8ranchvi11e......../ 11.20 A. M. Leave Branchvtllo 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. Arrire at Kingsville 8.30 A. M. Leave Kingsrille 8.50 A. M. Arrive at Branchville ...11.40 A. M. Leave Branchville 12.00 M. Arrive at Charleston 4.00 P. M. H. T. PEAKE, au3—tf General Superintendent. Change of Schedule on Georgia Rail Road. rwf;g.n spa« — n-jg-iTI ‘vwtwffr'girßwr" .■ ON AND AFTER THURSDAY, AUGUST 2d, tbe Passengor Trains will run DAILY, (Sundays excepted) as follows: DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at.... 5.30 A. M. Leave Atlanta at 5.45 A. M. Arrive at Augusta at 6.15 P. M. Arrive at Atlantaat 6.05 P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER AND THROUGH MAIL TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 6.30 P. M. Leave Atlanta at 5.30 P. Id. Arrive at 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.IW, and W. ts- A. Railroads. Passengers for Athens, Washington and Mayfield, Ga., will take the Day Train from Atlanta and Au gusta. JESfNight Passenger and Through Mail Train will make close connections at Augus ta with Trains for Savannah, Ga., Charles ton and Columbia, S. C., Wilmington, Ra leigh and Weldon, N. C., Richmond and Pe tersburg, Va., Washington, Baltimore, Phila delphia, Boston, New York and other North ern eities, -tftid at Atlanta with Trains for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Macon, Eufaula, Columbus, West Point, Ac., Nash ville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, do. Through Tickets for sale by Agent* at/itlanta and Augusts. E. W. COLB, au2—tf Gen’l Superintendent. Western and Atlantic Railroad. ° N AND AFTER THIS DAY Trains on the West ern A Atlantic Railroad Will ran as follows: NIGHT EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAIN;—DAILY Leave Atlanta 6.36 P. M. Arrive at Dalton 1.16 A. M. Arrive at Chattanooga. 4.00 A. M. Leave Chattanooga 7.35 P. M. Leave Dalton 10.25 P. M. Arrive at Atlanta 5.06 A. M. DAY PASSENGER TRAIH. Daily except Sundays. Leave Atlanta.... 7.25 A. M. Arrive at Chattanooga..... 5.20 P. M. Leave Chattanooga 6.30 A. M. Arrive at At1anta................... 4.23 P. M. KINGSTON ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. von- Daily exoeptßnndiors. Leave Atlanta.....' 3.13 p. M. Arrive at Kingston....» 8.15 P. M. Leave Kingston.. 4.29 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta 9.42 A. M JOHN V. PEOK, au3—tf Master Transportation.