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■tICBDAY MOHNINrt Aug. IS, IR6«
f;j Rieiv *U verllsemenls.
Rent or For Salt—Apply to G. II-
Meyer.
Sale—W. H. Harison.
Mayor—John Foater, Sr.
■Hie Mayoralty—Lafayette Mi-Laws.
Excelsior Mills Flour—T. I*.
Stovall.
—A. P. Robertson.
Hw Flour. —Jas. G. liailie & Bro.
Tin Ware, etc.—D. L. Fuller
Range of Thermometer.
At Daily Prkss Office, I
‘3*:? August 17, 1866. j
is.a. 12 m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m.
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Ei.kctiox for Mayor To-Day.
to notice already given,
H Election will be held in the several
to-day, for a Mayor of the City
H Augusta, to fill the vacancy ocea-
by the resignation of flon. Jas.
■ Gardiner. Several candidates have
nominated; but all have with-
except Hon. John Foster, Sr.
Polls will be opened at the.
and times designated in the
notice in another column ; and
■ who were legally entitled to vote at
Municipal Election will be entitled
on this occasion.
ox Cigars. —The Acting Com-
of Internal Revenue has writ-
Hn a letter, under date of August lJth,
■ which he says that by bonding cigars,
can have them appraised at the
market value, and, on with-
them for consumption, they can
Hi them as they please, at wholesale or
as customers may desire. If no
is pnid on cigars until they are
the actual price received, whether
or retail, must be returned,
the lax assessed upon such price,
tax on cigars sold at s.'!o per thmis
■d is $lO ; but if the same quality of
are retailed at SSO per thousand,
the tax will be sl4.
Monthly for August. —The
number of this excellent Month-
just been received. A steel en-
of Stonewall Jackson appears
frontispiece. The following is the
of contents :
; The Modern Doctrine of
Studies ; The Doom of Rosa-
The Jews; What does Baby
and Their Origin; Literary
Talk ; Our Tripod, etc., etc.
! t. —We observe that boys, using
of the Water Works, are in
iH habit of flooding the causeways at
street corners. This should
Hbe done, as it results in great iucon-
to ladies, and soils their skirts
little.
let those engaged in the work
referred to keep their eyes open
attend to what they are doing ; then
jjjgjw will save themselves the trouble of
to citizens after .the latter
Be been thoroughly saturated through
Hir carelessness.
Emma.— This distinguished
—the title is all—whose com
to this country has been heralded
the “great World,” arrived in
on the 13th, anil was re
■Bved and welcomed to the United
by Acting Secretary of State,
General Stanbury.
'The Queen is said to be a native of
She hails from the Sand-
HHch Islands.
Mayor’s Elkutio.n.— All other
Htndidates having withdrawn their
JOES' FOSTER, Sr., is the
candidate for Mayor of Augusta.
HTur Election To day.—We are re-
Hiestcd to state that John D. Smith,
Http, has withdrawn his name as a can-
Hdate for Mayor of Augusta.
HSucn is Life —And such is the dis-
Hpsition of the people to buy from M.
Cfoben, 182 J Broad Street, because his
|||ck of boots, shoes, hats, caps, etc.,
AM of the best kind, and bargains are
Imi4 there daily. ? t
Recorder’s Court.— Three or more
freed men were before the Recorder yes
terday for violating the eighteenth sec
tion. Six were arraigned for disregard
ing the lstof Jane Ordinance. They
Ke fined varionsly and justly.
®Quixn Ahead !—New York and Bal-
Bpaore papers were handed ns last even
ing from Mr. Quinn’s book and news
Bore, nearly opposite the Daily Press
■Kce, on Broad itreet.
Stovall’s Excelsior Flour. —lu
our advertising columns, this morning,
Captain i human P. Stovall announces
that orders for his justly popular flour
are still received at his office at the
Mills, or at Messrs. Butt <fc Bro.’s store
sad that every merchant is placed on
the same footing, so that all can sell
this flour at the Mill priee. This will
he of great advantage to our people.
We know from experience that the Ex
celsior Flour is a pure and superior ar
ticle ; but when you eat Northern floor,
yon do not know what villainous com
pounds you are consuming. It is al
ways the wisest policy to use the best and
purest articles ot food, and iu Stovall’s
flour you get this. Besides we should
patronize our own section—our own
home industry, particularly when we can
get an article at as low a price as
elsewhere.
Wo clip the following article from the
Savanmah Neies c£r Herald, of the 15th
instant, and take pleasure iu endorsing
it:
We bad the pleasure of a call last eve
ning from Thomas P. Stovall, Esq.,
who is the proprietor of “Stovall’s Ex
celsior Mills, at or near Augusta, Ga. ;
an establishment which had an envia
ble reputation before the war for manu
facturing a superior article of flour, and
hy reason of its superiority had become
a favorite brand in this and other mar
kets. We learn from him that his Mill
is again in successful operation, and
that be is fully prepared to supply his
old customers and all others who may
be disposed to patronize a home enter
prise, which in the past has giveu such
general satisfaction. The flour made
at this Mill is ot Georgia wheat, which
is known to be of a superior quality and
generally preferred in this section, at
least, over the products of the West
and North. The advantage of Southern
over Northern flour is, that it makes
more bread of a specific quantity of
flour, less liable to sour in warm or
damp climates, and withal, more ac
ceptable to the taste. And again, flour
manufactured in our midst carries with
it into market the responsibility of the
manufacturer against the villainous
frauds which have been practiced upon
our people by consignors in the West
and North. This is a most important
consideration, and when associated with
the fact that is put down here at the
same prices for similar qualities of
Western and Northern flour, should
command lor it a decided preference
bv the trader as well as the consumer.
We sincerely hope that in view of
the advantages which are likely to ac
crue to all classes of our community iu
these distressingly hard times, from the
determination of Mr. Stovall to supply
our market with a superior quality of
flour at reasonable prices, every facility
will be accorded to bttn by our rail
roads and steamers for cheap and
speedy transportation. This is a mat
ter iu which the poorer classes, not only
of this city, but of all the country tribu
tary to it, are deeply concerned, and it
is in their behalf that we speak so earn
estly upon this important subject. Our
country friends who desire to avail
themselves of the advantages tendered
by Mr. Stovall, can do so by application
to Messrs. Connerat & Johnson, of this
city.
High Rents. —The subject of rents is
being agitated in other cities as well as
in Augusta. The Dress and Times of
Nashville, Tenn., has the following :
Don’t forget the meeting to-night at
half past seven o’clock, in the north end of
the market-house. The subject on which
action is to be taken is one which has
long touched the sensitive pocket-nerve
of our citizens. High rents have be
come a worn-out theme of conversation.
The time has now come to do something.
Let the effort be united, unanimous and
irresistible. Let the unreasonableness
of the present exorbitant and oppressive
rents be set forth so plainly, and let the
feeling of tenants be so thoroughly un
derstood, that the enormous prices
charged can be upheld no longer with
out bringing the odium of the commu
nity upon those who refuse to yield to a
just and reasonable demand. Let all
interested in the reduction of rents turn
out to-night.
The Montgomery Mail contains the
following paragraph on the same sub
ject :
We are informed of an instance
of commendable liberality, and a
move in the right direction, on the
part of one of our property holders,
which occurred a day or two since
in the matter of rent. The owner
of a store on Commerce street, who
rented it the past year for three thousand
dollars, generously fell one thousand,
and rented it for the ensuing year for
two thousand dollars! This is worthy
k of imitation, and if followed will add to
the prosperity of the city.
The Mail also says:
We invite local attention to the fol
lowing from the Nashville Union and
American of the 11th inst.:
The Merchants in Council. —A num
ber of merchants met last evening, at
eight o’clock, at the store of F. D. Fuller
& Cos., on Union street, for the purpose
of having a general meeting of the mer
chants of this city, at such time aud
place as might be selected, to take steps
to induce the landlords of this city to'
reduce the present exorbitant rates of
rent.
Mr. John York, on motion, was ap
pointed Chairman ot the meeting, and
the representatives of the press were re
quested to act as Secretaries.
On motion, a committee of three was
appointed, viz. : Messrs. Luck, March
and Fuller, to procure a suitable hall
for the purpose of holding the general
meeting.
On motion, Mr. John York was added
to the committee. ' )
It was resolved that the Committee,
on securing the Hall, should notify the
city papers as to the time and place of
holding the general meeting, should it
be held.
After a rote of thanks to the press for
officiating ms Secretaries, the meeting
adjourned.
From present appearances, it seems
that the people of Augusta have con.
eluded to “accept the situation,” and pay
whatever rent landlords choose to re
quire of them. We have done the best
we could to produce a different state of
affairs ; but if the people decide against
us, we can only bow to their superior
judgment, conscious, however, that we
have dose 6ur duty in the srejgl3e.s.
lo be Commended, —The zeal mani
fested by our excellent Police corps, in
arresting and bringing before the proper
authorities, vagrants, is very commend
able. These idlers are doing more to
create feelings ot distrust in the minds
of well disposed freedraen and freed
women, than all else combined. Lazy,
insolent, and worthless, they are them
selves unable to find situations, and
leave nothing undone that will tend to
induce the more sensible and less indo
lent to follow in their footsteps. Fes
tering sores are they. Let them be
made scarce.
Consignees per Central Railroad.
August 17.—Levy & J, A H Ketcham,
J 0 Mathewson, Wyman & M, [C], B F
Tutt. E It Schneider, C Myers, J DBA
Bro, Jones, S & Cos, J M C & Son, II T
P & Cos, Aug Factory, Clark & M, W F,
G It Crump, Bothweli & Cos, D R Wright
& Cos, C E Remington, D L Fullerton,
W E Jackson, J G Bailie & Bro, J F
Miller, Sherman, J & Cos, E Mustin &
Cos, Barrett, C & Cos.
The Silk Dress. —We are requested
to state that the raffle for that splendid
silk dress will take place at Messrs. I.
Kahn & Co.’s, this morning, between
the hours of ten and eleven o’clock.
New Flour.—J. G. Bailie & Bro.,
205 Broad street, have just received
another lot of that fine extra family
flour, which they offer at reduced prices.
Nothing Doing. —The local situa
tion is summed up in these words :
There is a great calm.
The friends of Judge A. P. Robert
son will support him, this day, for
Mayor of the City of Augusta. *
A Good Piano is offered to rent or
for sale in another column. Apply to
G. H. Meyer.
For Sale. —W. 11. Harison adver.
tises, this morning, a cow and calf for
sale.
Augusta Market.
Augusta, (Ja„ August 17, 1866.
ft OLD—Buying, 1.49 ; selling, 1.50.
SlLVEß—Baying, 1.39; selling,ll.42.
COTTON—There has been a decided ad
vance in the Market—inure active than for
suino time past; good demand. Middling
28 ; Strict Miudling 29 ; Good Middling 30.
TELEGRAPHIC : *
Nf,w York, August 17.—Cotton firm
this morning, llolders demand one cent
advance on yesterday’s prices, on account
of favorable news from Liverpool. Mid
dling 34a36. Gold 151 i. Exchange 107 J.
BV THE CABLE :
Liverpool August 16, P. M.—Cotton
market has advanced fd. Sales 20,000
bales.
London, August 16, P. M.—Consols 873-
Five-Twenties 68. The Bank rate has
been reduced to eight. It is confirmed
that Franco has receded from her demand
on Prussia, and desires peace. It is hoped
Prussia will not cross the Main.
LL_!■_■' “T
Ice Dealers.
ICE. '
fjxiie Mclntosh street
Ice House
(OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE)
IS STILL OPEN.
Prices for the present, two and a half
(23) cents a pound, retail. For fifty pounds
or more, two (2) cents.
R. A. HARPER A CO.
aulfi—tf
Ice! Ice! Ice!
CONSTANT SUPPLY OF PRIME
NORTHERN ICE
Will b© furnished to consumers by calling
or sending their orders to the
AUGUSTA ICE HOUSE,
Opposite the* South Carolina Rail Road
Depot, or at the Branch House on Campbell
Street, at the present reduced advertised
rates—viz.: $2 00 per CWT., and 2£c. RE
TAIL; and at all times as low as can bo
furnished by auy other dealer.
au2—tf CALEB EMERY.
Ice Delivered Free
TO CUSTOMERS, IN ANY PART OF
the City, who will take TEN POUNDS
or MORE.
Our charges aro —For LESSLfhan FIFTY
POUVfIt£ TWO ) AND A HA LOrCENTS
jber pound! For FIFTY* POUNDS and
OVER, TWO CENTS.
Ice House, near the Bel! Tower, one door
South of Greene Street.
WATERMELONS and CANTELOPES
ON ICE—Cheap.
my29—3m PORTER A SEGO.
[communicated. ]
Hon. John Foster For Mayor.
fudge Robertson having deoHoed to be a
candidate for Mayor, Hon. JOHN FOSTER
lim been nominated for the place. A bet
tor selection oould not be made. Ilia long
experience as a Member of Council and his
urbanity and liberality fit him excellently
well for the position. It require# just such
a man, aud hia friends and all who take an
interest iu the welfare of the City, should
rail* t# Ui« support tolday. j ' -* ‘ j
Do not vote fur gentleuieu who have de
clined to run, for your votes will only be
throwu away. Unite on Mr. Foster, and
place him in the Mayoralty. You will
then havo the right mao-in the right place.
CITIZEN.
Aujusta , Ga. f Augu*t 18, 1866.
[communicated.]
The Mayoralty— The Street Hail
Road.
Mr. Editor :—In answer to a communi
cation in your paper, a few days ago, ask
ing for the views of candidates for the
Mayoralty in regard to the proposed Street
Rail Road, I beg leave to say that I am in
favor of that enterprise, on terms equitable
to tho City and to the Company; and, if
elected, will sustain it on such terms.
Very respectfully,
JOHN FOSTER.
[communicated.]
Mr. Editor :—As Gen. McLaws withdrew
at a late hour last night as a Candidate
for Mayor, it should be remembered that
Judge ABNER P. ROBERTSON'S friends
had previously announced him, but he pos
itively refused to oppose Gcd. McLaws.
Judgo Robertson's long experience and
great interest in the management of the
municipal affairs, and his fine administra
tive ability eminently qualifies him for the
position. The citizens should not for
get, also, h:w rmble conduct during the
yellow fever of 1854, when those of our
citizens who were able to flee from danger
were roaming broadcast over the land, and
the poor and destitute forced to remain in
the city.
Follow-Citizens, Judge Robertson re
mained with them. CITIZEN.
Painting &. Gilding.
J. J. BROWNE,
QARVER AND GILDER.
LOOKING GLASR And
PICTURE FRAMES,
CORNICES,
BRACKETTS,
CONSOLE TABLES
J2Z&* Made to Order. **l^;
OH PICTURE and LOOKING-GLASS
FRAMES REGILT, and OIL PAINTINGS
RESTORED, LINED and VARNISHED,
At 135 BROAD STREET,
Aagutta, Geo.
Old CHANDELIERS made to look EQUAL
TO NEW, at a moderate price.
au!2—tf
PAINTING
MY PRICE FOR FINE GILDED AND
SMALTED SIGNS has been, from
1820 to tho present time (with the exception
of war time), $1 per foot, inclusive.
PAINTED SIGNS, without regard to
color, seventy-five cents per foot, inclusive.
FINE JAPAN TIN, with name, $1; with
name and business, $2.
R. P. SPELMAN,
au9— lm* 190 Greene Street.
FISlv,
NEARLY OPPOSITE THE
POST-OFFICE
Is undertaking
HOUSE, SIGN, AND ORNAMENTAL
IN ALL ITS VARIOUS BRANCHES.
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PAINTING, GLAZING, Etc.
ALL orders connected with the above
branches promptly executed in the
neatest manner, on reasonable terms.
SHOP NO. 48 JACKSON STREET,
Near the Bell Tower.
The best quality of PAINT used) and
GLASS of all sizes (obtainable)
set to order.
fe2o—tf WILLIAM BARROW.
“THE DAILY PRESS ’’
Job O fTi c e
HAS RECEIVED
AN ENTIRELY NEW SUPPLY
OP
LATEST STYLE TYPE
AND 1 H
THE FINEST ASSORTMENT
OP, ALL KINDS OF
,U I 4.4 >• id ■■■ ■
Printing Papers!
’ in The city.
! .*« .ATrA.IT.' .««. K.uD
2 Colored Inks kept on hand
AS USUAL.
.At) *.T*7f’7A
For Rent and Sale.
FOR RENT.
The Booms over our new store
on corner below the i'laufere’ Hotel,
will be for rent us soon us completed. It
would be a flue stand for a Daguerr«an.
Artist. V. RICHARDS & BRO..
au!7—Bt 279 Brood S»rect.
TO RENT.
HOUSE ON CUMMINO S IREET—»
And one on Kollock Street.
ALSO
Two below Elbert, containing Six Rooms
each. L. C. DUGAS,
aulfi—tf No. 47 Broad Street.
TO RENT,
I ['ROM FIRST OCTOBER NEXT, THE
premises now occupied hy James Fish,
containing 144 Acres, with good DWELL
ING, Out-houses, etc.
ALSO.
The DWELLING oh the corner of Telfair
and Forsyth Streets. Apply to
auls—lflt J. A. VAN WINKLE.
TO RENT,
From Ist October next-
A HOUSE AND LOT—
Located in a central part of the City.
Attached is a good sized Garden and
Yard. Enquire at THIS OFFICE,
au 15—ts
TO RENT,
The HOUSE ISI GREENE street,
pleasantly located, will be rented at
once, or from the Ist of October—with or
without Furniture. aul4—2w*
FOR RENT.
TIIE RESIDENCE ON NORTHEAST
Corner of Lincoln and Ellis streets,
containing nine rooms, besides two attic
rooms, double kitchen, etc. Possession can
be obtained immediately. Apply next door
or to J. J. LATHROP.
au!2—tf At T. E. Timmons’ Foundry,
For Sale or Exchange
1/0,-v, FOR CITY PROPERTY,
IMPROVED OR UNIM
PROVED—A SPLENDID
Uisesagnt E S IDE NC E on the
Wrightiboro’ Road, just at the four-mile
post from Augusta.
The House contains six rooms, oil finish
ed in the best style, almost new ; four Ser
vant’s Rooms ; Stable lor four horses; Corn
House, etc.
The place contains about fifty Acres, with
about 2,000 of the choioesbPruit Trees—all
young, being planted only lour years.
Any person wauling such a desirable'
place had better call soon, as a decided bar
gain will be given. With attention, a splen
did fortune can be made of tho Orchard.
For particulars, enquire of
WM. GLEN DINNING, or
SAMUEL DICKEY.
auS—tf
FOR RENT,
That comfortable dwelling,
No. 88 Greeno street, nearly opposite
the St. James’ Church.
AI.SO,
The lower side of a TENEMENT HOUSE
on Ellis, between Centre aird Elbert etreets.
Apply to JOHN V. KEENER,
Adm’r Estate Henry Keener,
auS—l2t* 63 Broad Street.
FOR SALE,
TWO HOUSE S—ONE CONTAINS
Four Rooms and an Attic; the other is
a small COTTAGE HOUSE, with oil the
necessary out-buildings. The Property is
all newly fenced, and in excellent condi
tion. No better Water in the city. Will
be sold separately or together. For all par
ticulars, apply to
E. 11. ROGERS,
au7 —lm 245 Broad Street.
TO RENT.
SMALL COTTAGE HOUSE—
Corner Reynolds and East Boundary Street.
For particulars, inquire of
R. DeMARTIN,
au7—lm Southern Express Office.
TO RENT,
From the first of October
next, the LARGE FIRE-PROOF
STORE, No. 127 Broad Street.
Apply above. nu7—tf
Building Lots for Sale.
ONLY SEVEN LOTS LEFT, SITUATED
on Marbury Street, adjoining, but out
of tho city limits. For terms apply to
F. A. MAUGE,
at Caffin’s, Eroad Street,
auo—lm* Augusta, Ga.
FOR SALE,
piNE AVENUE GARDEN—
Located in Ilarrisonville—
FOR SALE.
The Lot contains 7£ Acres.
jy2l—tOctl* W. W. BARRON.
JOB "TURNING
THE AUGUSTA
BOBBIN %ORKS—
Near the Augusta Factory,
AT
LOWER PRICES
THAN
ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE CITY!
PATENT SAW GUMMING promptly
executed. All Saws sent should be marked
with the Owner’s name. Cannot be re
sponsible for unavoidable breakage.
aus—ly H. T. NELSON.
The Augusta Wholesale & Retail
Emporium.
262 I - KAUN4CO " 262
WHOLES tLE AND RETAIL DEALERS IU
Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS
FANCY GOODS
NOTIONS
BOOTS
SHOES
HATS
AND
STRAW GOODS
2(52 BROAD STREET.
jul7—6ra
Dress Goods.
STYLES OF
DRESS GOODS,
ALL KINDS, VERY CHEAP, at
I. KAHN k. Ca’S,
ju!7—6m 262 Broad Street.
Dry Goods, Notions.
BROAD STREET. JQQ
iMrsi E. H. iPugho l
BAS KOW ON tit-
New Goods J|l| ||§l||||k
Etc., Etc.,
CONSISTING OF
IST MOURNING GOODS:
GRENADINE BAREGE
CREPE MERETZ
CHALLIES
DeLAINES
BOMBAZINES
LAWNS—Black andjPlain
LAWNS—Figured
LAWNS—PIaid
ALPACA
POPLINS—BIack and White
GINGHAMS
CALICOES, Etc.
GRENADINE—CoIored
GRENADINE BAREGE—figured
CAMBRIC MUSLlNS—Figured
LAWNS
ORGANDIES
BISHOP LAWN
MESSELIA
NAINSOOK—Checked and Plain
SWlSS—Dotted and Plain
SWlSS—Striped aud Checked
BRILLIANTES
CHAMBREYS
DEBAGE
MOHAIR—Leno
MOHAIIWPIaid
PF.RCOLES
POPLINS
PARIS POPLINETTES
CALICOES
MUSLINS
GINGHAMS, etc.
Ladies’ and Misses’
16ISI4& TRIMMED
ISIPII and UNTRIMMED
Bonnets
fowl AMD
LATEST AND IMPROVED STYLES
Flowers aud 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
IIOOP SKIRTS
HOSlEßY—Ladies’ and Misses’
HOSIERY—Bovs’ and Gents’
LACE MITTS
KID GLOVES—aII Colors
L. C. 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
LACE MANTILLAS
SILK MANTILLAS
LACE POINTS
INSERTINGS AND EDGINGS
CAMBRIC
JACONET
SWJSS, etc.
LADIES’ EMBROIDERED and
HEMSTITCHED HDKFS
B£?L.A!I of the above Goods, with a
great variety of valuable and necessary
artices, can be bought cheap, at
190 Broad Street,
Mrs. E. H. PUGHE'S.