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g|)t Mb stcss. OityMatw-Oa«M|y, LARGEST CITY OIRfriATION. AUBVBTA. OJA.I TVKSDAT MORNING OoL 16. 1666 ‘‘Under which King. BeronianV’ In nn article entitled “Congress Supreme,” the Baltimore .AauxiVuw •eye: Considering the frailty of human na ture, it would he scarcely possible so to construct a government that uot a single branch of the governing power could under any circumstances transcend the privileges to which it was constitution ally entitled. Sir William Blackslotie says that in every government despotic power must rest somewhere. According to the same authority this power in England is vested in the Parliament, and is of a nature not onlv absolute, but almost divine. “It (Parliament)," says he, “can, in short, do everything that is not naturally impossible; and, therefore, some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipo tence of Parliament." Any one who trace* the history of England from the earliest ages down to the present time will find that the estimate here given of the power of Parliament is by no means exaggerated. It is difficult to conceive what the “omnipotence” of the British Parliament has got to do with the supremacy of the United States Congress. They are not analogous bodies. Thg one is a repre sentative of all the nobility and a small portion of the people, while the other emanates entirely and wholly from, and represents entirely and wholly the peo ple. The ane is, by the British Consti tution, clothed with absolute powers, just as the great jurist Blackstone has decided it. The other is a limited body of delegates, elected to act only in con junction with other departments of the same government, and unauthorized to act only in accordance with the limita tions of the American Constitution. The comparison is, therefore, an unhappy one, and is suggestive of no argument in the premises whatever—unless it be that the Congress of the United States is emulative of the British Parliament, and is desirous of possessing similar au thority. Whether that kind of argu ment will succeed is a question fnr the other co-ordinate branches of the g.w ernuieut, in conjunction with the people themselves, to decide. Having laid its premises down in the paragraph which we have quoted above, the American proceeds to argue that if “the people were permitted to decide whether to risk their happiness and prosperity in the hands of an absolute monarch, or of representatives chosen from among themselves, they would most unquestionably choose the latter.” That may be true; but when a people are not permitted to “choose representatives from among themselves,” but are com pelled to submit to the tyranny of repre sentatives chosen by other people, wbat then ? What difference does it make to the former whether their tyrants be one or many ? That argument does not prove that Congress is supreme, or that the people of the whole Union would prefer to submit to the tyranny of Con- ! gress rather than to the tyranny of the President. But it does prove what its author never intended it should,.viz.: that the policy of the President is cor rect; that be desires that the Southern people should enjoy their constitutional right of representation; and that, iu opposing the President, Congress is the usurper, the tyrant, and the Executive the legitimate and absolute branch of the government. Our cotemporary having proceeded to his satisfaction iu his preliminary state ments, continues as follows, to show that Congress is the “absolute, supreme, and plenary” power. Now, which branch of this government did the people invest with the most ab solute, supreme, and plenary powers? Are they possessed by the legislative, the judiciary, or the executive ? The very causes which led to the revolution give us a satisfactory solution of these ques tions. “We acknowledge no govern ment,” said our forefathers, “in which we ourselves have no voice.” It was natural, therefore, that when they as sembled in convention to form a govern ment, they should have reserved to themselves and their representatives every power and privilege not absolutely necessary to be delegated to the Chief Magistrate of the Republic. The name of republic, and democracy also, implies that the people here govern themselves, and are responsible to no authority out side of the Constitution, the laws, and their own wills, as expressed through their representatives in Congress assem bled. The words of the Constitution leave no douht on this point: “ The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States. “To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal; * * * “To raise and support armies ; * * ‘‘To provide and maintain a navy ; “To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; “To provide for calling forth the rnilitia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions/’ These are bat a small p-irt of the powers which have been deh-gatud to the Congress of the Uuited Stales, But was any tribunal in the world ever clothed with fuller, more absolute powers than those which are here enumerated ? We answer in the affirmative. The Parliament of England is clothed with “ fuller and more absolute power, 1 ' as our Maryland eotempoiary has already shown. And instead of these powers be ing full and absolute, they amount to nothing at all, unless the Executive ap proves of them, or two-thirds of the men • tiers of both Houses pass their bills over his veto. Their action inuit he submitted to him for his approval or rejection; and if not ao submitted such action is unconstitutional, illegal, and void. Again, any law passed by Congress may be declared by the Judicial Department unconstitutional, and therefore uull a»d void, and of no tffecL If ii» authority was so fall and complete aa our cotem porary would argue, then it could not be set aside by the vwto of the President or the decision of the Supreme Court. No, instead of being the fullest and most ab solute legislative body in tho worid, it is the ftiost limited and restricted. When it assumes to act otherwise, it becomes an uMOMtitulional aud revolutionary tribunal, and the duty of the Executive is to suppress it, as he would any other rebellion against the constitutional and lawful authority of the Government. Iu his policy towards the South, Pre sideut Johnson has, evidently, kept the Constitution, os well as the principles upon which this Government was found ed, in view. He has declared that “ the people must be trusted," that “sovereign States cannot be remanded back to a territorial condition,” and that the “con stitutional right of representation must be respected.” Admitting, thoujjW, for the sake of argument, that supreme power is vested in Congress, we mnst have a legitimate Congress. Tho Constitution fixes the status of that body, defines the qualifi cations of its members, and declares that all the States in the Uuion shall be entitled to representation. All of these provisions being ignored or vio lated, it follows, that the present body and Representatives, sitting in Washington, and styling itself the Congress of the United States, is a mere faction, unconstitutional and ille gal—and their acts rebellious and void. During the war, a portion of the States having refused to avail themselves of of the right of representation, those who remained at the Capitol were, constitu tionally and legally, the Congress; but the moment the war ceased, and the revolutionary States resumed their places in the Union, the Constitution again took effect over them, and enti tled them to their places in Congress. That body having refused them admit tance, it is no fault of the said States, or Representatives, that they are not in the Congress; and the latter body, existing contrary to the requirements of the Constitution, is illegal and its ac tion revolutionary. Admit that President Johnson is a mere Executive Officer, it becomes his duty in the absence of a legal Congress, to execute the laws in accordance with the Constitution and the decisions of the Supreme Court, or the opinions of his law-officer —the Attorney General. This he has done to the best of his ability, and if the people of the North had not been misled by false political teachers, deceitful demagogues, and a corrupt press, they would have sustained the Constitutional President as over whelmingly as they have sustained the unconstitutional Congress. It may be of little avail to us to argue questions of political economy with those in whose power the fortunes of war have placed us, or even to sustain President Johnson in his reconstruction policy; but we cannot be indifferent to our situation, or to the question we have asked, “Under which King, Bezoniau ?” under which “supreme power” are we to be placed—the President or the Con gress ? Time will soon give the answer, and then it will be seen whether Consti tutiona! Liberty is still to abide in Ame rica, or whether, amidst the roar of fanaticism and the clash of rebellious arms, it shall bid farewell to this erst while “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Home Interests vs. Politics.—We have so often urged the importance of attanding to our State and municipal interests to the exclusion of politics, that we do not deem it necessary to advance any further arguments in behalf of dis position. It may be well to observe, however, that while we urge this policy on the part of the press and the people, yet it is the duty of the former to keep the people posted in regard to the politi cal situation. This we shall endeavor to do, without entering—too deeply into any political discussion, or deviating from our policy. We have no politics of our own, but we naturally feel some interest in those of the North, so far as they relate to our section of the Union, and it would not be advisable to ignore them altogether. With this explanation, we greatly ap prove of the following, which we find in the Macon (Ga.) Citizen of a late date ; “We err greatly in our idea of the present political situation, if it do not turn out greatly to our advantage here after, to leave the cares of State at present to those who have denied us any share in them, atel concentrate our thoughts, discussions, energies, action, on those numerous subjects of State and city concernment which, having attained a magnitude by neglect during the un settled state of things the past few years they would not otherwise have reacted, are now in such condition that the well being of State and city can only be assured by a wise, judicious and practi cal disposition of them at the earliest possible moment. u In earnestly interesting ourselves in all matters involving the welfare of city and State, we have, after attending to our private concerns, quite enough todc- Let us put our shoulders to the wheel o‘ progress, and with concentrated power urge it onward until it has penetrated every nook and corner of city and State, and we can hail wi‘h joy wide spread and extending prosperity, based on as enduring a foundation as human wisdom can provide.” No Pmoi’ehtv to he Sold fob Old Claims.— The Dniubridgc Argue, of the 13th inst., is informed by ft reliable gen tleman that the citizens of Memwether county, in this Suite, hold a public meet sn. at Greenville recently, and passed resolutions, recognising the impover i ,hed conditHm of the country, and de caring that no property in that county should be sold by the Sheriff for the payment of ol<l claims. The Women of the South. We receive, among our exchange*, tie Mobile (Ala.) Jtoily Gaz:tte, a paper published by Semmos, Hews, Ellison A Cos., and edited by the gallant Raphael Semmes, with Pendleton Col ston, Esq., as Assistant Editor. Its editorial columns have “ the ring of true metal,” and shows that the Ad miral can wield a pen os gracefully and effectually as a sword. Success to him aud his associates. Ids late issue of the Gazette we find the following graceful and deserved tribute to the noble women of the South: “Our matchless Southern women showed the breeding nnd the blood that ware iu them during our late fearful struggle with the North. Tried by every vexation and sorrow, the more they were tried, the more resplendently shone their virtues. In courage, they equalled the Spartan matron, who, when she sont her son to the war against Athens, presented him with a shield and toldhim either to bring it back, or to be borne back upon it. Their self-sacrificing, patient, un complaining toil; the privatious which they bore without a murmur, aud the hopefulness which sustained them to the last, showed how fervently burned withiu them the holy fires of patriotism. They are as noble iu peace as they were in war. Their persuasive voices are heard everywhere in behalf of charity— that virtue which is twice blessed, bless ing him that gives and him that receives. They are burying the unknown Confede rate dead, aud with pious hands, scatter ing flowers over their graves; for they see iu each dead soldier a father, a brother, or a son, who ouce made some hou.-ehold cheerful, now cheerful no longer. And having buried the dead father, they take charge of his orphan daughter, as though she were a sacred legacy bequeathed to them. Mrs. Geor giana Ilulse McLeod, a talented daugh ter of an old friend of the writer (Sur geon Isaac Hulse, who lived honored, and died beloved, in Pensacola, Fla. ) makes known through the press, that she has donated to.Jier native State, one full scholarship, in the Baltimore South ern Literary Institute, which is a board ing and day school for young ladies, under her charge—said scholarship to be conferred upon the daugher of some deceased soldier, aud to include board, as well as tuition. Besides this .scholar ship, she denotes ten other scholarships, one lo each of the oilier late Confederate States, to consist of tuition only. “We see, also, in a Nashville ex change, that the Cedar Bluff Female College (Woodburn Postoflice) of War ren county, Kentucky, will receive and educate, board and clothe, any one young girl from Middle Tennessee, Ala bama, or Mississippi, whose father was killed in battle, and whose means were destroyed by the late war. ‘She will not be received (says this noble institu tion) as a charity scholar, but one whose father’s blood left a double inher itance to his child.’ With such women to breed heroes, verily the South ought not to have been conquered.” The Fenians. The Providence (R. I.) Press con cludes an article on this subject ns follows: Mr. Stephens and his friends, how ever, know their resources and strength better than we do. Our sympathies are always with a people unjustly oppressed, and wo have a prayer of God-speed to any people who are seeking to shake off the bonds of despotism. If Ireland is ever to be emancipated, tho work must lie done on her own soil and by her own children. The eyes of the public will he upon Ireland, while the proclama tions of Sinnott will amuse and thus relieve the tediousness of suspense. By all means letSinnott keep proclaim > >K- We are pleased to note this change for the better on the part of our Provi dence cotemporary. There was a time that it did not sympathize “with a people unjustly oppressed,” or “have a prayer of God speed to any people who are (were) seeking to shake off the bonds of despotism.” Now, however, it has ; aud we call upon it to unite its voice with ours in behalf of the South against the unjust and oppressive policy of its party. What say you, Mr. Press i Antiquity of Man.—The State geo logical survey of California has recently made a discovery that will attract atten tion all over the world, that will become a notable fact in the history of geology. Every person of intelligence is supposed to know that the age of the earth, ac cording to the unanimous opinions of geologists, is not less than a million of years; that there have been successive epochs of animal and vegetable life, the remains of which are found deep in the rocks ; that the animals and plants of the earlier epochs differ from those now living on earth; and that, until very lately, nothing had been found to show that man lived on our globe before the beginning of the present era. A few yqjirs since, however, some human bonus were found in England and France, showing that men lived in these islands in a former epoch coteuiporaneously with the hyena, rhinoceros, the elephant, and numerous other animals which dis appeared from Europe long before the beginning of our historical records. This discovery made a great sensation in the learned world, and was the basis ol Lyell’s great work on the “Antiquity of Mankind.” The ancient hutnau bones of Europe were fouud in the formation known as the lias ; but now a human skull has been found in California in the pleiocenc, a much older formation. This skull is, therefore, the remnant not only of the oldest known pioneer of that State, but the oldest known human being. Death of an Eminent Irishman. — Irish papers report the death of Mr. J.J B. Dillon, who was well-known in 1848 ns a leading member of “Tie Young Ireland Party.” [communicated.] The Railroad Qaoetion. Mr. Editor: Upon reading the re port of the Committee of Council on Rail Roads, to whom was referred the matter of assistance to the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, I was very forcibly reminded of the story of the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse. After the tremendous throes which that august Council has sustained for somo time past, not to the admiration of tho public, it was to be expected that we should have something that would satisfy ns, that we were all mistaken in our views of tho advantages to result (rom rendering aid to this great project. But the people of Au gusta, very nearly unanimous in their expressions of favor towards the appli cation of the Road, are curtly dismissed with the declaration, in effect, that they are iucapable of judging whut is best for themselves, and that their wishes cannot be carried out. The people have read the “ Report ” —sucii as it is. They are not powerfully impressed with its lucidity. They are not charmed by its eloquence. They are not paralyzed by its force. The fact is, they consider it “ bosh.” They, too, have considered the subject, with about as much of an eye, possibly, to fte interest of the City as their servants have who stretch their legs under the Council board. They are anxious to improve every opportu nity of promoting those interests, and adding in every practicable way to the material prosperity of a community in which their lot has been cast. Our merchants, our mechanics, our citizeus, ot every class, are deeply interested in this question, and they will not let it rest where it is. Mark that I The Road, as I am informed, has not asked for a subscription to the stock. When a committee makes a report, it is perhaps as well that they should have some slight idea of what they are re porting about. The Road Ifas only asked the credit of the-City as a loan to enable it to complete a great work, which, when completed, will, beyond all question, prove of greater benefit to Augusta than any project that has been carried out for years. The Bonds of the City could be loaned to the Road and the interest would be paid by the Com pany. Where could the loss be here? It is not possible th it Council desires to use the credit of the City for less worthy purposes, although we all know that J'acilis decensus averni, and that to sometime past, in the estimation of a discerning public, they hare been going down, down, down. I have resided in Augusta over forty years ; I am not pe cuniarily interested in the Road, directly or indirectly, to the amount of one dol lar, except that by its completion I shall, I hope, participate in the increased prosperity of our City, in common with all our citizens, I am solely actuated by a desire to benefit Augusta, and I am morally certain that were this ques tion left to the people the opposition t* rendering the aid asked would be mi croscopically imperceptible. Ax Oi.d Citizen. Origin of the Term “ Blue Ssock ing.”—The following tit-bit we find in the Pacific Monthly —edited by a “Blue stocking,” it seems—which will attract the attention of our intelligent lady read ers : “ This term had its origin from the society ‘ De la Calza’ (of the stock ing), formed at Venice in the year 1500; the members being distinguished by their stockings, the prevailing color of whic.i was blue. The society De la Calza lasted till the year 1590, when the foplings of Italian literature took some other symbol. The rejected title then crossed the Alps and branded female pedantry in Paris. It emerged from Franco to England, and for a while marked the vanity of the small advances in literature in female coteries. But the propriety of its application is gr«« dually ceasing; for we sec in every eir >cle that high attainments in literature can be reached without any loss of womanly virtue or attractiveness. An other supposed derivation of the appella tion of ‘ Blue-stocking’ is understood to have originated in the dress of old Ben jainin Stillingfleet—grandson of the bishop—as he used to appear at the par ties of Mrs. Montague, of Portman square, London. He was jilted by a mistress, to whose remembrance he re mained faithful, and, in spite of a disap pointment which he then deeply felt, remained to the last one of the most amiable of men and entertaining of companions. Mr. Stillingfleet almost always wore blue worsted stockings; and whenever he was absent from Mis. Montague's evening parties, ns his con versation was very entertaining, the company used to say, ‘ We can do noth ing without the blue-stockings,’ and by degrees the assemblies were called 1 blue-stocking clubs,’ and learned people ‘ blue-stockings.’ ” The Queen and the Late Prince Consort.—Her Majesty’s outward ob servances of veneration for the Prince Consort continue to be as marked as they were four years age. I may re mark that it is known the Queen has the strongest objection to the terra “late” as applied to the prillce. In a certain fashionable journal, which enjoys the patronage of the county, you will find thut when his Royal Highness is referred to, it is always us “the Prince Consort,” and never ns “the late Prince Consort.” All the saddle-horses of the lute princo are kept in the stables at Windsor; but no one is permitted to mount nny of them. To do so would be a case of dis. missal for the groom.— Correspondent of the Liverpool Albion. A Body Snatcher Come to Grief.— Last Monday night, a man was shot in tho Eastern Cemetery, near Cave Hill Ky., while in of robbing a grav His name was Peter Weiman, a Gorman, and an old hand at the trade. DIED- At Aiken, 8. 0., October Id, of Typhoid Fever, JOHN BOLLING Kit ALISON (Lieu tenant in the ISth Georgia Battalion, C. 8. A.,) ton of Stephen Lee and Lavinia Alison. Special Notices. jjgg- SOCIAL LODGE, NO. 1, F-.. A A.'.M.'.—A Called Comment- a cation of SOCIAL LODGE, NarJjLA No. 1, will be held at Maeonie /Y/K Hall, THIS (Tuesday) EVE- T ' NING, at 7 o’clock. The E.-. A.-. Degree will be conferred. By order S. D. Heard, VT.-.M.-. WM. H. CRANE, Jr., ocl6—lt Secretary. ■ - . ? CITY TAXES—IB6ff—LAST NOTICK.—AII persons interested are here by notified that, in eonfonplty with the City Ordinance, Executions with interest and Ten Per Cent, damages added thereto, will bo issued on Ist November next, against every one who shall fail to pay all City Taxes remaiojEf dke on that day. I. P. GARVIN, ocl6—td Col. and Treas, 0. A. jgjgt- WE, TIJE GRAND JURY OF RICHMOND COUNTY, chosen and sworn for the first week, October term, 1666, beg leave to make the following presentments : We find the records of the Ordinary kept in splendid order, reflecting great credit npon that moat efficient officer. The records in the office of the Judge of the County Coart, and of the Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts, are kept in a neat, correct, and business-like manner. We would call tho attention of the proper authorities to the condition of some of the reoords in the office of the Clerk of the Su perior Court, which have been so badly injured ky the dampness of the room and inscots of some bind as to render portions of some of the most important and valuable papors illegible. We have examined the Jail, and regret to say that every apartment is crowded with oriminals; while we are pleased to .sport that its inmates are in a healthy and com fortable condition. With the exception of two or three cases of chills and fever, there is no sickoess on the premises, and great credit is due to Mr. Bridges, the Keeper, for the remarkably oleanly condition of every apartment in and about the building. The number of prisoners reported by tho Jailor are fifteen whites and eighty five blacks, many of whom havi been in prison more than six months, aud some since Januaty last, without being brought to trial, thereby imposing a heavy burthen of expense on the City, and inflicting great injustice on tho entire community. We would therefore respectfully and earnestly call tho attention of tho Court to this great evil of procras tination, and trust the wisdom of the Coart will devise some arerns by which criminals may be brought to a speedy trial. It is believed thatmany of these offenders could he triod without throwing such unne cessary burdens on the Superior Court, and we recommend that some means be devised by which they may be disposed of by the lower Courts. We have been informed that provision has beeu made for all necessary repairs on tho Jail building. We have as certained, by diligent enquiry, that the Poor House is in a dilapidated condition, and requires immediate repairs. We find that the Bridges across Big and Little Spirit Creeks,on the Savannah Road are iu a very bad condition, and that the liridga at Richmond Factory and at McDade’s Mill needs thorough repairing; that Patterson’s Bridge is almost impassa* bio, aud no Bridge at all at Bvnes’ Mill; and that the roads generally are in a very bad condition, and requiros the immediate attention of the contractors ; and the branch of tho Milledgeville Road, leading from Morgan’s former residence, requires re opening. So much has already been said on tho subject of Education by onr predecessors, in times past, with little or no effect, that it is deemod almost unnecessary to aliudo to tho matter in those presentments; yet we cannot but regret that our elegant and spa cious Academy is not now occupied by expe rienced and qualified teachers at a timo like this, when their services can be so easily procured, and so much needed by our youth who have been deprived of the means of education for the past six yoars. While we are not ignorant of tho fact that this seat of learning is at present occupied by the military authorities, wo feel hopeful that it will soou ho turned over to tho Trustees, who should lose no time in securing a num ber of teachers capah'e of instructiug in all the various branches of education, which would he a blessing to tho community, an ornament to our City, and a credit to tho State. It is dosirabie, and such we believe to be the intention of ail legislation upon tho subject, that the burthens incident to tho operation of the State Government should be distributed equally among its citizens, that the few should not be made to dis charge the duties which belong to the many. The jnsticqgf the proposition re quires no vindication, it is manifest to every ono, besides the duties will ho more cheerfully, and necessarily, more effectually performed when the rule of equal burthens is regularly enforced. With this prcfaco, we hope we shall receive the indulgence of his Honor in directing his attention to the inoqnality named in which the duty as Grand Juries is now dirtribn'ed. Those that are drawn, aud whose duty it is to servo lor the term or time for which they ate drawn, aro vory often a minority of the body, and their placos have to he filled by Talesmen. Tho result is, that many of our citizens have to sorro on tho Jury many terms of the Court as talesmen, and .also the regular term for which they may he drawn. This is not just, and a romedy should be applied to correct tho evil. Wo are awaro that tho power is with tho Court, and our oordial approbation of his Honor’s administration of the laws makes this ap peal the more pleasant, as we trust at the same time it wilt be effective. In connec tion with this subjeot we would recommend to the Senator and Kopreseutatives from this District and County, to solicit tho Legislature to chnnge the time of holding the Superior Court of Hiehmond County from the second Monday in October to the seoond Monday in January ; and from the second Monday in April to tho socond Monday in June. This change would work beneficially to merchants and planters— April nnd October being the busiest months with the latter, nnd absenosSfroin the City with tho former, boing one of the causes of inequality in the disohage of Jury duty, of which wo have so much reason to com plain. As many of tho Counties in this State l ave recommended the totnl abolishment of the County Court, wo doern it our duty, at lossl so fur as this Couuty is concerned, to urgo its continuance, being folly satisfied, from our ewn investigation of th* subject, that under the peculiar circumstadcee Id which we are placed, that it is highly benefi cial to that class of persons for wham itwaa created. We would, however, recommend that some modification be made in the Law as to render Jury duty less onerous and burdensome. The condition of th# Country so far as relates to the indebtedness of its oitiiens, we do not consider-any of oor- prescribed duties to present. It however, a subject worthy the attention of all good eitisens, We, therefore, venture, to express our opinion on that very perplexing subject, and we can in no way express our views hatter than to adopt the language and sea thnCntt es that distinguished gentleman, Judge Roese. We woald, therefore, earn astlv recommend the Press of Georgia to keep his sddresa to the Grand Jury of Baldwin County before the people. In oar opinion, Judge Reese has hit npon the very best and most honorable plan of aettling tho difficulty. It is the unanimous opinion, of this bedy, that those persona who are making attempts to excite our people to repudiation are doing more to bring dis tress upon that class of eitiseos who are so unfortunate as to be in debt, than any other influence now at work. The idea of repudiation makes creditors distrustful aud Let the word repudiation be forever bfiried, and let it be the earnest de sire of each debtor to show by his good works that he is ready and willing to do all in his power to satisfy the creditor, rnd we have no doubt but success will be the result in almost every instancy We desire in our presentments to call the attention of the p'oper authorities to the destitute poor of our country —both white and colored. We ask the early aud prompt attention of those whose duty it is to tee after them. The approaching winter and shortness of the crops will find them in a condition to require all the assistance that ean be brought to bear in their behalf. We call the attention of the county and city officers to the reckless use of fire-arms which has becomo a great and growing evil —particularly in the country, where, night and day, Sundays and week-days, constant reports of guns arc heard, greatly disturt ing the quiet and good order which ought to prevail; where, also, the lives of our citizens are endangered. As the term for which His Honor, Judge Hook, was elected is about to expire, we deem it our duty to express our individual approbation of his course during the whole term, now about to close, and are gratified to observe (bat be has oonsented to a re election to the position he has filled with so much honor and ability. Our thanks are also due the Attorney General for his uniform courtesy as well as to the other gentlemen of tho Bar, with whom we have had official intercourse. JOSEPH C. FARGO, Foreman. Joseph M. Newby, Charles Baher, Albert Hatch, John F. Jackson, Thomas B. Pblnizy, Wm. T. Timmerman, Lucius 3. Morris, William J. Owens, Thomas W. Coskery, Charles W. Hersey, Isidor P. Girardey, 11. H. Hiokmau, Gustavus A. Parker, John A. Barnes, Jr., John Gonody, Aaron H. Cook, Jacob R. Davis, George W. Moore. Tho above General Presentments of the Grand Jury, of Richmond county, having been made in open Court, and such being the desire of that body, on motion of the Solicitor-General, ordered that they bo pub lished in papers of the Cily of Augusta. ocl6—lt PURE MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS. —We have on hand a full assorted stock, and are constantly receiving fresh supplies of Drugs, Pure Medicines, and Chemicals, Choice Perfumery, Brushes, etc., etc., whioh we are prepared to sell at the lowest prices for cash. PLUMB & LEITNER, 212 Broad Street, oc2—lm Augfista, Ga. GEORGIA RAILROAD, ) Augusta, Sept. 29, 1866. J ogp°> NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS.—Through Freight Tar iffs from the West via Nashville and Mem phis having been agreed on, Through Bills of Lading will be given, etc. Copies of such Tariffs can be had at this Office. We have also Through Tariff in operation from points in East Tennessee to this plaoe. E. W. COLE, oc2—tf General Superintendent. Dr. J. P. H. BROWN, Dentist, formerly of Atlanta), Office gar iL— -189 Broad Street, next house below the “Constitutionalist” I ' ' r Office. Nitrous Oxide, tho safe and popular annosthetic, for preventing pain in extract ing teeth, administered. au2B—2m* JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Macon, Ga. JNO. C. SCHREINER A SONS, Savannah, Ga J. C. Schreiner & Sons, NO. mu BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. BOOKS, STATIONERY, MUSIC, and FANCY GOODS. Keep constantly on hand a choice selec tion of the above articles, All orders from the Country promptly attended to. THE BEST OF ITALIAN VIOLIN and GUITAR STRINGS. AGENTS FOR Stoinway A Sons’, Soebbolcr A Schmidt’s, and Gale tb Co.’s CELEBRATED PIANOS. fe4—l y _ FRENCH STORE, 200 BROAD STREET. WEDDING OAKES, ORNAMENTS, PYRAMIDS, STEEPLES, CHARLOTTE RUSSES WINE, / LIQUOR, FRUIT. Home-made Cakes ornamented at the shortost notice. ooll—lm GUN AND LOCK SMITH! A " D 13 ell Hanging I I respeotfuily infbrm the puhlio that I am prepared to do all tho work in my line of business entrusted to my care. Parties dosiring work done, will find me in my shop all hours of the day, over tho store of John C. Schreiner A Sons, one I door below the Natioual Hank oe4—lm . A. B. PICQUET. i New Advertisements. Gofartawilup Motto- From and after this- dAte, our former Cashier, Major C. A. WITHERS, bewares a member of our firm. B. M. BRUCE A CO. - Avgntta, On., Oct. 16, 1866. oel6—2w ~ JOSEPH P. CAKE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, POSTOFFICE fORNEK (Up Stairs). COMMISSIONER OP DEEDS FOR Massachusetts, New York, Conuecti eit, Pennsylvania, Sooth Carolina, Alaba ma, Mississippi and Louisiana. 90(4 —lm HfrancTs JIJEION AMD Brass Foundei* MANUFACTURER OF STATIONARY ENGINES, SAW MILLS SUGAR MILLS, SUGAR BOILERS, COL UMNS AND GIRDERS; PIPES, PUL LEYS, WHEELS, EAILROAD WHEELS AND MACHINERY CABTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO General Jobbing Machiue Work NO. 170 FENWICK STREET, Opposite the Water Tower, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, oel-i—3m mbt wan SUITS will he the name of the new style of garments shortly to be introduced to the public. As early as brought out will be offered to the fashionable public at our New Store, where a more perfect RECONSTRUCTION in the improvement of our premises has lately been achieved. It is our old stand beautifully and tastefully remodelled and finished, where we hope to meet our numer ous friends and customers. We assure them that our old POLICY in conducting our business on the ONE PRICE SYSTEM has proved a success beyond our most sanguine expectations. Low prices and fair dealing are bound to be TRIUMPHANT in every part of tho globe, and in every branch of commerce. The commercial year, just opening, will find us well prepared to meet the wants of our numerous customers. Our goods are of tho best quality AND WILL BE found as cheap as the cheapest. The scarcity of money in our midst, combined with the partial failure of the principal crops, will necessitate a rigid economy to be ADDPTED BY the majority of our citizens. Our varied stock will enable them to make such selec tions as are suitable to their incomes. The beautiful styles of our clothing are not only proverbial at home, but also by travellers passing here from ALMOST EVERY STATE who accord us the praise for cheapness and the durability of our garments. We also offer at tho very lowest prices, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, Hats, Yankee Notions, either at wholesale or retail, as cheap as any house IN THE UNION. Our motto is “THE NIMBLE PENNY IS BETTER THAN THE SLOW SHIL LING.” Wo guarantee lowest prices—latest fash ions. Clothing made of the best materials. Call and examine for yourselves at I. SIMON & BROTHER Fashionable Clothing Emporium, 224 BROAD STREET, oc2—ly - v.i—. . ,■ For Rent and Sale. TO RENT. ipWO COMMODIOUS ROOMS— With Fireplaces in each, Situated on the corner of ELLIS AND MONUMENT STREETS, Apply to r S. LECKIE, oc!4—lw* On the Premises. TO RENT, NEW DWELLING— Not yet finished, Ready for occapation about the Ist Nov, In Walker Street, Third bouse below Cet tro Street, North side, and directly opposite to H. F. RUSSELL, Esq., Containing Eight square Rooms, Pantry and Grossing Rooms. Apply to JAMFB G. BAILIE, ocl4—tf 205 Broad Street. TO RENT, THE RESIDENCE ON THE CORNER of Liucoln and Bay Streets. It contains nin* Rooms* Pantry, etc. Apply to wM. CRAIG, oc3-tf President Bath Paper Mills. HOUSE TO REN-r QNE HALF OF A HOUSE TO RENT. Situato in Woodlawn, Near the Toll Gate, Containing 1 Three Rooms And a Kitchen. Apply to C. 11. STRICKLAND, 00l I—ts Augusta Factory. TO RENT, A DWELLING HOUSE— On tho south side of Greene street, Between Mclntosh and Washington Containing Scvon Rooms. JAMES W. WALKER, oo3—tf No. S Mclntosh street. Auction Sato. 35 Cits Bkeriff» 8al«r~~~~~ 0 N TUE TUESDAY ‘ W HOVKMBI* Mtxr Will be sold, at the Lower Mark* a" in the City of Augusta, within hour* of .ala— ’ “** l*g*| ONE WOODEN BUILDING With Briek Pi 11.,,, IN0 » Situ Ate on A Lot owned bv A L.. „ „ erteon, on the sonth tide of B «l>- between Centra And WartS. * and known as Manikeo’. Levied on as tfceproperty of Jsnres *”d James S. U*rZl, to **“,**• Warrant in favor of Abner P said Mullikcn and Harrot K ' jbtrt *w *«• ocs— td LEVY, Sheriff C . Amusements. DANdnrG BchooiTT~ at masonic hall, T P - T - ® BAWIN 8K ( dLV Is now open, hnd will •(.. ’ for the reception of Pupil, a«d fonninrT! Classes at any tune. ,o2it-, "fjf* dancing A* SKPAMWB SCHOOL KEPT by MONS. BERGER, ArtuL .t fhVk n room of the Angusta Hotel, ih rre are open. One for grown , o , ng Gensemen! “ Apyly at Mr. Prontant’s jewelry slew next to jhe Augusta Hotel. 7 "° n> ocs—tf Oysters. ~oystersT FRESH, DAILY, AT THE St. Charles’ Saloon, ELLIS STREET, Near Postoffice corner. oclO—6t OYSTERS 111 th.© Shell, RECEIVED DAILY, AT SCHNEIDER'S RESTAURANT, Together with all the other SBAhOSA. BLK LUXURIES, oc3-iv photograpTalbumT OF NEW AND C3 BEAUTIFUL JUST RECEIVED AT THE Gallery of Perkins & Cos. 192 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. PLAIN RICH PATTERNS- For sale at extremely low priest, Ranging from $1 50 to $2 50 For TURKEY MOROCCO ALBUMS, Os the best manufacture, Holding FIFTY PORTRAITS. Less than HALF the PRICES of then last year. ALSO, TUE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTIOI OF Stereoscopic Pictures Ever offered in Augusta, embracing RE PRESENTATIONS of tho grand anil bets tiful in Nature and Art, in every past of th Globe. GROUPS OF CHILDREN, ETC. Instantaneous Pictures of life in London, Edinburgh and New York.) THE PANORAMA OF THE SWISS ALPS! Representing the greatest Mouittn Scenes in the world. ALSO, Representations of Persons and thiip of absorbing interest, are found in thi* Collection. These beautiful pictures, with imprond instruments for viewing them, are sold •* very low Prices. •ocl3—lm , Cliarter Oat COOKING STOVB’ This celebrated stove, * favorably known in Mobile, leans, St, Louis, and other Southern is now being offered to the citizens of gusta, as one of the best and cheapest F class Cooking Stoves in the niarze baking qualities are ansurpassed, * acknowledged by all who have used! a nd„ Tho draught flues are so construct ensure a perfect draught, while amiss which surrounds the oven insures tl and roasting of bread and meats, satisfaction. Ws warrant W* baking of every Stove we sell., ggTff, Ih our stock will be found TO) ajblS, CHURNS, TUBS, COFFEE SCOURING BRICKS, TEA TR?„|; A kS [RONS, CAKE CUTTERS, ■ a P4NO, etc. .A lull assortment of Bon**", ««• Goods always on hand. We * r * n j»r pared to do ROOFING, and all work in tho Tinnen'Un.o^ 186 Bread l#* oc9— lm ICE. fJIHE McINTOSH STREET Ice House (OPPOSITE THE POSTOZKJE'djJ ’test,Prices for the presoul, ‘*“““101*® (25) cents a pound, retail. For AW * or more, two (2)."WrpBR * * aul(S-tf ’ t