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WEDNESDAY MORNING. ...Hut. I, I*M
Tri Acuvrta Firk Paiudk.—Tho
Augusta pftMta cdkto to u* with lull ac
cttuuU of the pur tile in thm city on
Friday hast. Tim Metropolitan*, ot this
city, won the first prize lot steam eu
j'itix*, having thrown a stream 210 left
aud S'J inches. The Clinch, of A ugusla,
came next, with IPO lert and 10} inches;
and the ACtna, of Charleston, threw 187
feet and I j inches. The prise, a solid
silver ice pitcher and salver, with two
silver goblets, was presented by J. Y.
Itothwell, Esq., in behalf of the City
Council, in nn appropriate speech, and
received by Col. J. F. Warinjr, President
of the Metropolitans.
The occasion seems to have been a
very pleasant one, and we learn that our
Metropolitan triends enjoyed themselves
hugely. The “ Pnsss” has a five-column
report of the proceedings, thereby beat
ing the other papers, who devoted sbout
one column each. "Bully for you,’’
Brother P. Keep on doing so ; a full
report of matters of- local interest is
what makes a paper sought alter. Wake
up the old fogies, and snow them that,
although you are an "infant,” you are
still wide awake on all matters happen
ing in the city. • We notice, however,
several errors tn the names of members
of the companies from Savannah aud
Charleston, bnt this is not much to be
wondered at, as reporters everywhere
are notorious for bad manuscript, and
the compositors of the paper were not
familiar with the names. Perhaps, also,
something may be pardoned for the ex
hilaration attending the visit of friends
lrom the two seaboard cities with which
Augusta is in daily communication.
In reading this account, we felt great
regret that our duties did not allow us
to accept the invitation so kindly ten
dered to accompany the Metropolitans,
and rsnew our acquaintance with the
firemen of Augusta. Having been our
self a fireman for twenty-one years, we
leel a natural interest in everything
portaining to them, and for the credit of
our own city, we are pleased that Sa
vannah company obtained the first
prize. —Savannah Advertiser, Eov. alh.
We thank onr Savannah brother lor
his kindly notice and good advice. We
shall always try to deserve the one and
heed the other. Our reporters were a
little “ exhausted,” we believe, but of
t hat—“ n Mr,” you k now. W e 'regret, also,
that you could not come up. We should
have taken considerable pleasure in
showing you "the elephant” and the
“water privileges” of the occasion.
You ought to rejoice at the success of
your Metropolitan. It is a company 0 f
which you have, indeed, cause to be
ptoud; and we hope that their visit to
Augusta has been as agreeable to them,
as it was to our firemen.
Ax Im partiai. Critic.— The Town
Trifler ot the Louisville (Ky.j Courier
often gets off some very good things for
Lis department, and in lieu of some of
our own excruciatingly funny sayings,
we give (?ace to the following criticism
of the habits of distinguished authors :
"As some gentlemen of the quill
driving persuasion has recently given to
the world a volume bearing the above
title, and singularly enough has neglect
ed to include in his catalogue several
distinguished authors, of both sexes, we
feel it our duty as the regularly commis
sioned champions of Bohemia, to supply
the deficiency—merely remarking in a
sarcastic way, thnt hereafter, when a
Boston scribbler essays a work of the
character of the one under euusideia
tion, that the title be given “ Habits of
Boston Authors,” as we have failed to
discover the name of a solitary writer,
in the volume before us, whose residence
is away from the "Hub.” We shall be
gin work in a systematic manner, by
classifying our authors, an l treatin''
them according to their several special
ittes.
PIOUS, MOR A 1., AX It PHILOSOPHICAL
‘ WRITERS.
In this stylo of writing, Artemns
Ward, Josh Billings, Bill Arp, and
Yuba Dam, excel, in such papers as
the London Times, the I’aris Steele, the
Amsterdam Gutscbjleckweilder, the
other dam Dutch journals, the Pekin
Star, the Polynesian Boomerang, Rio
Janeiro Uombra, and the late Sunday
Gazelle, are to he taken ns competent
authorities on the subject. As we only
consider their personal habits, all tiiose
desiring to become critically informed
of their writings, are requested to sub
scribe for either of the above first class
papers, and inform himself to bis heart’s
content. Artemns Ward wears store
clothes, a plug hat, and kid gloves. He
writes by hiring another fellow to do it
for him. Josh Billings, when he sits
down to give us a chapter of moral
philosophies, takes a copy of Lacon,
and by mispelling each word, refreshes
us with something new, origiual, and
Sunday Mercnryish. He also wears a
hat, coat, vest, pantaloons, and, when in
luck, blackened boots. Bill Arp is an
liumble imitator of the other two, and if
he lives and prospers, may yet succeed in
writing something worth reading. He
usually dresses in the Georgia style—a
paper collar and n pair of spurs. Yuba
Dam is particularly moral and pipus in hi#
writings. No such thing as an oath or
obscene allusion ever finds its way into
his paragraphs. His dress consists of
a massive gold vest chain and a rattan
walking stick. He is now engaged ns
agent for Miss Anna H. Dickinson.
Neither one of these gentlemen resides
in Boston.
HUMOROUS WRITERS.
“The chief writer of humorous works
is the author of Kcce Homo. His style
is considerably on the gushing order of
Touchstone. He wears spectacles and
is a parson. Henry Ward Beecher also
excels us a humorist. He is too well
known for us to givo his personal de
scription in this connection. We will
simply remark that ho wears his hair
long—having worn it now some fifty
odd years. There urc several others of
not# in the same tine, all of whom a',
feel spectacles.
" We believe thpt the above are alxzut
all that we can n-insmber this rooming.
If clear, lurid, and tnfiuqtarcnt style
of slinging literacy gossip is pcopetly
appreciated, we may prosecute our ex
plorations further, aud favor the read
ing world with other chapters.”
A Nsw Wat to Atoid # Jurt Dctt.
—The Memphis Bulletin reports that
one of the citizens of that place, has
discovered anew way by which to avoid
doing- jury duty. The gentleman in
question had been sworn to serve on a
jury, but ns bo had read lately of jury
men being locked up ■ for forty
eight hours, he thought he would try a
rule to get rid of so very disagreeable a
duty. Pending a trial, be entered the
court with his pants tucked inside his
boots, snd presenting, as closely as pos
sible, the appearance of a farmer. With
out taking off his hat, he walked np to
tho Atloruey General, whose genial good
nature is so proverbial, and accosted
him by asking “If a in an from the
country, with the cotton on his wagon,
was liable to jury duty?” The Attorney
General replied, with his blandest tones
in the negative, and without waiting to
inqnire the pretended countryman’s
name, he stated the matter to the CoVrf’-
The Judge ordered that he be-tils'
. chnrged instanter, which was done by
the consent of the Attorney in the ease
about to be tried. The Attorney Gene
ral then asked the Court to instruct the
officers not to summons on juries any of
“our friends from the country” who
were doing all in their power to build
up the city by bringing in their produce
to the Memphis markets. The Court
gave the necessary directions to that ef
faet, but the Attorney did not discover
the “ sell” that had been played upon
him until he was called down to the
“Opal” Saloon, where he found about a
score of his friends laughing heartily at
the successful hoax. l'he General
"smiled” in unison, and “acknowledged
the corn.”
Richmond (Va.) Exteuprise. —We
find the following paragraph in a late
number of the.Hichmond (Va.) Dis
patch, and reproduce them here, ns evi
dence of the spirit of enterprise which is
at work in “the Old Dominion” and as
furuishiug a bright example for her sis.
ter States:
Manchester Cotton Factory.—
This factory has not been at work for
some weeks, as the machinery is under
going a change. The company has
just received a set of new machinery
mun Manchester, England, which c-ost
$50,000. When the factory starts, which
will be iu two weeks, the capacity will
amount to the manufacture of 220,000
yards of sheeting and shirting per year.
The regular number of hands employed
in the factory is 250, of which two thirds
are female. About twenty are now era
ployed in the building. Night work
commenced at the first of this month,
and the hours for employees are from
6.45 A. M. to 8 o’clock P. M. Forty
five minutes is allowed for dinner du
ring this season of the year. The strict
est care is takefc that no improper char
acters shall be allowed to work in the
factory.
William Bradley, Esq., is the super
intendent, aud is now actively engaged
in putting up the machinery, which will
enable the company to manufacture a
much finer quality of gouds than they
have done heretofore.
“Which.”—Y\ e do not know whether
the sprightly Local of the Lynchburg
Viryinian is “Chief Engineer of a
Sewing Machine and Boss of a Milli
nary Shop,” or nut, but he seems to
keep pretty well posted on the fashions:
Box nets.— The styles seen on the
street are “Watteau,” “ Lamljulle,”
“ Murie Stuart,” and among ultn fash
ionables, the 1 Neapolitan.” The Nea
politan is square in the back and front.
It is made ot straw, and trimmed with
feathers. The strings are invariably
tied behind. A newer shape than the
“Neapolitan” called the “Stella” or
" Star bonnet, has just been intro
duced, hut it has not had time even to
become known. It, is quite an improve
ment on the “ Neapolitan,” ot which it
is » modification.
The latest novelty in the way of la
dies’ skirts are those made of paper.
Ihey are of material similar to the
paper collars, cuffs, and bosoms for gen
tlemen, and may become popular.” A
down-east Yankee has also invented a
new pian for applying springs to skirts,
at ranging them horizontally, so jts to
sustain the weight of the dress and not
bo .liable to the objections now urged
by some people against the hoop skirt.
The paper skirts are warranted not to
wash, and the horizontal sprint skirt 1
not to tilt. °
Immensely Ricu Copper. Mines.—
The discoveries on the Calumet con
glomerate exceed anything ever report,
ed from Lake Superior, or, indeed, from
any mineral region. According to the
published accounts in the Lake Superior
Journal, the Calumet mme,(though work
ing only a tew months, is taking out
daily from thirty to fifty tons of mineral,
which averages more than 20 per cent.,
equal to a product ol live or six tons of
ingot copper, worth not less than $3,000
or $4,000 per day. The mineral is sent to
the smelting furnaces just us it comes
from the ground, without dressing,
stamping, or any preparatory manipula
tion. These results not only exceed any
reached by the richest and longest es
tablished mines, hut they murk anew
era in Lake Superior mining. II mine
tal can be raised and converted into in
got copper without the intervention ol
stamping and other costly intermediate
processes, it is easy to see that the re.
ceived theories of mining must he
revised and adapted to the new order of
things.
Jt should be added that these proper
ties (the Calumet nnd Ilecla) are in the
hands of the same parties, who are
working them on their own intrinsic
merits, and who are indifferent to the
speculative vuluo of their shares.
—To economize is to druw in as much
as possible. The ladies apply this art
to their persons, and the result is a very
small waste.
Eeport of the Proceedings of the
Stockholders of the Columbia
and Avgusta Railroad Company,
at their Annual Convention, held
in Columbia, S, C., Thursday,
Jot. Ist, 1868.
Columbia, 8. C-, Hot. Im, 18*6.
Tho Annual Convention of tho Stock
holder! of the Columbia and Augusta Kail
road Company, pursuant to tho call of tho
President, convened in tbo llall of Jaiaea
G. Uibbes, Esq., Columbia, S. C.
Tho Convention.was called to order, and
Wm. Johnston, £sq., Presideut, was re
quested to tako the Chair.
Wm. Craig was appointed Secretary.
The printed proceedings of the last An
nual Convention were read and cuufinaed,
with the exception of the name of Paul
Quattlebaum, which wat published as a Di
rector from Edgefield—and, on motion, was
corrected to read from Leeeville, 8. C.
Motion, by Paul Quattlebaum —that the
ipresout Secretary be requested to copy tho
published proceedings of the last Annual
Convention on the journal. Unanimously
-carried.
Cos). L. D. Childs and .Taqiqa 0. Gibbes,
Esq., were appointed a Committeo to ex
amine proxies, and'feported a majority of
all the Stock represented, which was received;
whereupon the President, Chief Engineer’
and Treasurer ronderod their reports for the
Gscal ycar 1566.
Tho President, Col. Wm. Johnston, read
bis report, as follows :
To the Stockholders of the Columbia and
Aujneta Railroad Cos to on oy : ii
Gentleman— The President and Directors
respectfully submit the following Report of
the progress and condition of your Road
for the last twelvo months :
It is well known that in addition to the
surveys, a considerable amount of gradu
ation and masonry were done on the road
during tho years 1861 ami 1865, and paid
for in Confederate currency, at compara
tively a small cost. Forces wero kept at
work until the surrender, soon after whioh
a company force was organized and placed
upon tho graduation.
liy degrees contractors wereengnged, and
about two hundred hands were employed tu
the prosecution of the work from Juiy, I $65,
to your last annual meeting, hold iu Au
gusta on the sth of October, J 865. Upon
tho rcorgauizalion of the company at that
time, it was the senso of the stockholders
that the work should progress as rapidly as
possible, and to as speedy a completion as
the means of the company and the condi
tion of the country would justify. In con
formity to this expression of sentiment the
Chief Engineer proceeded to let contracts
until a force of seveu hundred hands were
employed in the grading and masonry.
This tores has rnado such progress for the
last six or eight mouths, that more than
two thirds of the gradualiou is now ready
for the rails, between Uranitcville and Co
lumbia ; and by the first of February next
almost tho entire masonry aud road bed
wiil ho ready for the rails. Tbo bridge
across tho Uonguree river constitutes the
heaviest rock work on tbo road. It will bo
about 10U0 feet long, and is intended/or an
iron superstructure.
This work is rupidly progressing, under
the enterprising contractors, Messrs. Hen
derson and Martin, and will be ready for
the superstructure before tbo Ist of Fcbru
ary next. For woro detailed information
in regard to the condition of the work, your
attention is invited to the report ol the
Chief Engineer, herewith submitted.
As the subscription to the capital stock
was made übcu the currency was materially
depreciated, the stockholders at their last
Annual Meeting resolved to reduce the capi
tal, which amounted to $1,933,971, to one
fourth of that amount. Ibis made the
stock account $183,492 when brought to its
actual value. Subsequeutly, additional
subscriptions to the stock have been
made to the amount of over $20,000, making
the capital subscribed over $500,000. 'ibis
amount will still be increased by tbe stock
to be issued iu payment of contractors for
labor and materials when their contracts
arc completed.
For more specific information in regard to
the receipts and disbursements, as well as
the general financial condition of the Com
pany, your attention is invited to the report
and exhibits of the Treasurer.
With the assets of the Cotnpaoyon hand
UDd the amount slitt due for Cotton and on
stock, with the sums that the friends of the
Hoad are assured will be subscribed at the
terminal points and by tho citizens along
the line, in cash and in payment of work
and materials, it is believed that your stock
subscription will amount to between seveu
and eight hundred thousand dollars before
the completion of the Hoad.
With basis on a Hoad so commanding
in position, commoting two important cities,
constituting a main link in what is destined
to be the principal line of through travel
from New York to New Orleans, penetrating
a fertile, healthy, aud beautiful country,
yielding a fine local business, it will surely
have tho credit to supply all the materials
necessary to its completion. The principal
portion of these may be purchased on a
credit of six or eight months after delivery,
by which time tho Koad can bo liuished,
trains run-through, and its credit established,
when its bonds will command their valuo
and the debt can be funded by a sale of tho
same.
Since your Inst annual meeting your
Directors, in cuDformity with the pro
visions of the Charter, authorized the Presi
dent, when necessary, to issue Bonds of tho
Company to an uiuouti* not exceeding Oue
Million Dollars, secured* by a mortgage of
the Hoad aud franchises with all its rights
and property of every kind. As the Com
pany still has some means on haDd aud
has not borrowed one dollur or paid any
interest or commissions, the execution of
the mortgage aud issuance of the Bonds
have not been necessary.
in the purchase of the Rails this will be
como necessary, and it is recommended
that tho tatocU.iolders coufer the same au
thority upou tho President whenever, in
his opinion, it may bo necessary to com
plete the Hoad. Tho Charter authorizes
the Directors to issuo Bonds and oxecuto a
mortgage, hut the act might derive addi-.
tional confidence from the authority ot tho
Stockholders.
Whilo it is believed that six or eight
buudred thousand dollars of Hoods will bp
sufficient to complete tho work, it is very
desirable to make tho authority ample, in
Order that only one lion and one class of
Hoads ntay be issued, and all embraced in.
one general mortgage upon ibeentire prop-,
erty of the Company. Much embarrass-"
incut has arisen to other Railroad Compa
nies Irom various lions and different classes,
of securities issued by them. The Presi
dent will feci authorized to issue only so
many as may bo actually necessary to'
Complete and equip the entire Road.
W ith litis road completed the distance by
rail beLwccn Columbia and Augusta will bo
reduced Irom one hundred and lorty-throe to
eighty miles, making an actual saving of
six'y-tkreo miles between tlioso points.
With the ordinary speed of trains on the
Mouth Carolina Railroad, with tbo una
voidable delays at Hranchvillo and King
vino, and with trains run through from
Charlotte to Augusta, the practical saving
ill time uud distance will ho lolly equal to
Bixjiours, nr one hundred miles, to all
travellers going North or South. With the
completion of tho Augusta aud Milledge
villu and tho Mobile and Girard Railroads,
both now under construction anil destined
to be finished lioforu your road, the routu
to New Orleans, from Augusta, will be
shortened over seventy miles more—thus
making a saving in distance of about one
hundred and seventy miles, nod from ten
to twelve hours in time —to all travol from
Mobile to Charlotte —and the name to all
points further North or Mouth—while tho
passenger to Atlanta, Montgomery, Nash
ville, Memphis, etc., will practically gain
one hundred miles in distance. Such sa
ving in the progress of tho oge cannot ex
ist without its attractions for tho through
travel, trade,express and mail matter to a
very largo portion ot the southwest and
northeast, of tho United Mtntes.
With this road in operation, the traveller
going to Augusta or beyond, ami not going
to Charleston, passes east of Lynchburg
going south—ho will find it the shortest,
cheapest, and quickest line to pass over
your road. Tho steamboat lines from Now
York aud Baltimore to Portsmouth, Nor
folk, Morohead City, and Wilmington, with
Dio Virginia Control, Richmond, and Fred
oriuksburg Road, including the Richmond
and Danville, Seaboard and Wilmington
routes, with tbe North Osrotlna Koad, will
all have a direct intorost in sending their
tbrough trade aud travel over tbit Road.
Even tbe traveller from Wilmington, when
be reaches Kingville, will find his shortest
route via Columbia to Augusts. It will,
tnerefore, bo to tho greatest interest of over
fourloeu hundred miles of railroad south of
Washington and north of Columbia, sod
over one tboasaud miles of steamboat line
from New York, Baltimore, and Washington
City, to invite tbrough business over your
Ruud. So with tbo Roads south aud west
of Augusta lrom Atlanta, Montgomery,
Columbus, Thnmesvillc, and Savannah.
When the traveller reaches Augusta, this
route through Columbia presents the great
est! inducements by annihilating time and
distance. Its completion will do much lo
restore the trade and travel tbrough North
and South Carolina lost by the eoustrpction
of the East Tennessee und Virginia, and
other more northern routes, its com
manding position, with the appreciation
plated upuu its stock by tut intclliaeqt pub
lic, causts it t*» sell higher iu the unfinished
condition of the work than that of a ina
jorlty of roads now iu the Boulh in full
oparatiou. /,
With ord ! ni»ry prosperity restored to tho
country, the gloss income of the Koad
ought to arnouut to, $400,01)0, and the net
inaowe to $200,000. This would be equal
to tun per centum upon $2,000,000 of capi
tal, while the'estimated cost of tbe entire
eighty miles is less than $1,000,0u0. This
would be a moderate income, comparing it
with those of connecting, Roads, in the
years 1859-60.
it ispresumod that tbe State of South
Carolina, in conformity with her settled
policy and public spirit, will not be iudif
lerent to an enterprise dqptiued to be of so
much importance to ber taxable resources
aud of incalculable benefit tu a large region,
of the Slate which has heretofore received
no beuefitfrow railroads.
Aided aud fostered by her liberality, this
Road, besides adding in the aggregate
$40,000 per mile to the value of the real
estate along its line, and at iis termini,
equal to $3,200,000, will transport its heavy
through business to the capital of the Stale,
and cause it to pass one hundred and eighty
miles by rail across her limits from Augus
ta to tbo North Carolina line. With this
Road completed, interest will soon prompt
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company to extend a branch from Sumter
to Columbia, thus-opening three lines to
the sea coast—one by Augusta to Savan
nah, another via Wilmington, in addition
to tbo present route to Charleston.
The effect of three converging lines of
railway to tho centre of the State from
three important cities on the coast, all
competing for her commerce, will greatly
reduce transportation, not only to the
capital, but to all northern and western
districts penetrated by the Greenville aud
Charlotte roads and their various branches,
the great object of wiso legislation in re
gard to internal improvement is to expedite
aud reduco tbe cost of transportation.
These are tho considerations that give
value to tbe landed estates, reward tbe til
lers of the so l, stimulate euergy and indus
try and invite labor and capital to iu oc
cupation und improvement, not ouly in the
cultivation of the soil, but to the devel
opment of the mineral, manufacturing, and
oilier industrial pursuits of tbo country.
Thcso constitute tho greatness of a State.
With their development aud prosperity fol
io w the income and success of the artisan,
lawyer, doctor, the men of scienco and of
letters, in all their various departments,
adding to tbe cultivation, progress, and
civilization of the society and ago in whioh
we live.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. JOHNbTuN, President.
After which the following resolutions wero
unanimously adopted:
Ist, Resolved, That the authority con
ferred at a meeting of the Board of
Directors, hold in Augusta, Ga., 28th Feb
ruary, 18*0, on the President of tbe Road,
to execute a mortgage and issuo Bouds of
tho Company, tor cortain purposes therein
named, be confirmed in every particular by
this meeting, and that the mortgage therein
0 mtcuiplated embrace the ontire Road fran
cnises, and all other property of the Com
pany acquired tip to the time of tho comple
tion of the Road.
2d, Resolved, That tho By-Laws of the
Company passed at the last Annual Meeting
of the Stockholders, in regard to the frac
tions of shares occurring upon the reduction
of stock to one fourth tho number of shares
be, aud ihc same arc hereby rescinded, and
that tho following rules shall prevail in
regard to tho fractional parts upon all
shares yet remaining to be reduced.
id, Resolved, That if tbe Iruclioual part
shall be one half, or more, the party bolding
tbe certificate shall pay the amount neces
sary to make a whole share; when less than
one half, tho party may elect to pay the
amount necessary to make an additional
share, or it tbe party does not so elect, tins
VCompany will pay for tho fractional share
at the par value of tho stock.
4th, Resolved , Tbnt the Treasurer of this
Company do issue scrip to John H. Counts
for twenty shares of.its capital stock, in full
of his subscription to the Columbia mid
Hamburg Bailroad Company.
bt/t, Resolved, That the Treasurer of this
Company do issue tt> Gracy bhedlcy scrip
lor four shares in the capital stock of the
Columbia aud Augusta Railroad, upon her
paying to him the sum of twelve dollars and
fifty cents, for stock subscribed and paid for
by Louis Crout in the Columbia and Ham
burg Railroad Company.
6t/i, Resolved, That a Committee of Three
be appointed by the Chair to examine the
books of the Treasurer of the Columbia and
Hamburg Railroad and Columbia aud Au
gusta Railroad Company from their forma
tion to the beginning of tho present fiscal
year, and report upon the same at the next
annual meeting of tbe Stockholders of this
Company, and that the expenses of said
Commit ice be paid by. the Treasurer; also,
thac tho Chairman of said Committee be au
thorized to fill any vacancy that may occur.
C&mmittee, 11. A. Meetze, Chairman; Wm.
E. Jackson, and Henry Carr.
, Motion —That a committeo of three be
appointed to report a code of by-laws for
■the government of this Company; after
which, tho Convention took a recess until 4
•o’eftfck I*7 M.
. At 4.io’clock P. M. tbe Convention met
.pursuant to adjournment, when, on motion,
if wfas-resolved that a committee of throe he
-appoinjoJ to nominato candidates for Di
■yehtors f or |j, e ensu i n g y car .
the' committee reported the following
gentlemen, who were unanimously elected:
•Wm. Johnston, Edward Hopo,
M. L. Wriston, H. A.’Meetze,
R. M. Johnston, P. Quattlebaum,
-1,. D. Childs, Hcrry Moore,
il. G. Gibbes, Josiah Sibley,
Rob’t 11. May, AYm. E. Jackson.
Tho committee appointed to draft a code
of By-Laws beg leave to report as follows :
Buie Ist. Tho stockholders shall asscmblo
annually on the first Ihursday in Novem
ber, to receive tho report ot tho general
Boaid of Directors and transact such other
business of the Company as may be brought
before them. In default of such meeting,
the Board of Directors for tho time being
shall appoint the next place of meetiug.
Rule 2d. Stockholders and their proxies
representing ono half of the whole amount
of stock subscribed shall constitute a quo
rum to transact businuss.
Rule 3d. The President and Directors
Bliall be elected annually and continue in
office until the next aunuul meeting after
their election ; in case the day of uunual
election for President and Directors shall
pass without any election, the Bonn! of
Directors shall appoint another timo and
place' for such election and cull a general
meeting of the Stockholders lor that pur
pose.
Kulo 4th. Tho President and any fi • or
.luoro Directors shall constitute a Boaru for
the transaction of business, and iu ease of
the ahseHco of tho President from sickness f
or other cause, six Directors, one of whom ,
shall be appointed toilet as/‘resident pm \
tempore, shall constitute u Board.
Rule Atb. In case of a vacancy in |
the office of President, or any director
from death, removal, resignation, or ina
bility, tbe same may be filled by a majority
of the remaining members of tbs Board
until tbe six! annual masting. g*’
Rule Olb. Tbe President may appoint
all such offloers and ngestsas are prescribed
by tbe charter or muy become necessary,
Who shall receive for their services eueh
compensation as be ussy determine, subjeet
to the approval of the Board of Directors ;
and ail receiving and disbursing officers
shall give bond and security for the faith
ful performance of their duties, in such
amount as tbe board may requira.
Rule 7th. The Board of Directors shall
have power to make all rules necessary for
tbe regulation of their own meetings, busi
ness, and proceedings not inconsistent
with tho obarter or any resolution of tbo
stoekho] lera.
Rule Bth. The President may appoint
commissioners at such places as be may
<leetn nocossary, to receive further sub
scription for stock in tbo company, nntil
tbe whole amount rtf #hares shall bo taken.
Rule #fh. Tbo Treasurer shall, before each
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, submit
to tbe Hoard of Directors p report of the re
ceipts and disbor-eioents,as well as» general
statement of tbe financial affairs of the
Company.
Treasurer shall be at all times subject to tbe
inspection of the President or a Committee
of the Company, or any member of the
Board of Directors,
Rule 11 tli The President and Board of
Directors may at any time call a meeting of
the Stockholders, and designate the - place
of meeting. w •
Rule 12th- The President and Directors
-hall bo Stockholders in the Company, and
no person, unless he be a Stockholder, shall
bo competent to a°t as proxy in any general
meeting of tbe Stockholders.
R* solved, That the rephrt of the President
and the Directors, together with the pro
ceedings of this S took holders' Convention,
be published in the Columbia and Augunta
papers, and that three hundred copies of the
entire proceedings be published in pamphlet
form for distribution among tho Stock
holders.
Jietolred, That Thomas S. Metcalf, R. H.
May, and John Craig be appointed a com
mittee to examine the Treasurer’s
and accounts, and report to the next an
nual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Company, to be held in Columbia or Au
gusta as the President mty designate.
Hcaohcd , That the thanks of this Con
vention be tendered James G. Gibbes, Esq.,
for the use of his Hall.
No further business, tho Convention ad
journed.
WM. JOHNSTON,
WM. CRaAIG, Chairman.
Secretary.
MARRIED.
On Thursday evening Ist inst., by the
Rev. J. H. Cuthbert, THOMAS S. MORGAN,
of this city, and 8 ALLIE B , eldest daughter
of the Hon. Henry R Casey, of Columbia
county. -j-
Special Notices.
fI@f“ADONIRAM COUNCIL, NO. 1,
Kv Mv Sv Mv of 27.—The «
Regular Monthly Convocation °f'*vr\x\
this Council will be hold in tbe fefSh
Council Chamber, Masonic Hall, ’ * '
THIS (Wednesday) NIGHT, at 7 o’clock.
Companion Members will take due notice
thereof and govern themselves accordingly.
By order Tv Iv Stephen D. Heard, Mv
nov7—l C. F. LEWIS, Rec.
jg@=“ OYSTERS.—FRESH NOR
FOLK and SAVANNAH OYSTERS re
ceived daily, " per Express,” and for sale
at wholesale and retail, at AUGUSTA ICE
HOUSE, opposite South Carolina Railroad
Depot, and at the BRANCH ICE HOUSE,
Campbell street.
oc27—2w C. EMERY.
GEORGIA RAILROAD, 1
Augusta, Sept. 20, 1866. J
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 place.
E. W. COLE,
oc2—tf General Superintendent.
Amusements.
DANCING SCHOOL.
JAT MASONIC HALL,
F. T. STrYwINSKI,
Is now open, and will stay open
for tho reception of Pupils and forming new
Classes at any time,
novl—2m
AMUSEMENTS.
Phelan’s Billiard Tables
AT
AUGUSTA HOTEL,
BY
J All ES HANII AM.
oc 18 —1 m
For Rent and Bale.
TO RENT.
NEW DWELLING—
Not yet finished,
Ready for oecapation about tho Ist Nov,
Iu Walker Street,
Third homo below Cer tre Street,
North side, aud directly opposite to
11. F. RUSSELL, Esq.,
Containing Eight square Rooms,
Pantry and Dressing Rooms.
Apply to JAMES G. BAILIE,
ocl4—tt 205 Broad Street.
TO RENT,
A DWELLING HOUSE—
Ou the south side of Greene street,
Between Mclntosh and Washington—
Con tain iug Seven Rooms.
JAMES W. WALKER,
pc3—tf No. 3 McTntosh street.
TO RENT,
The residence on the corner
of Lincoln and Bay Streets.
It contains nine Rooms, Pantry, etc.
Apply to WM. CRAIG,
oc3-tf President Hath Paper Mills.
Auciion Sales.
EXTENSIVE SALE
OP
VALUABLE PROPERTY
IN HARRISONVILLE.
C.V. Walker & Cos., Auctioneers
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT
CPvY, on tho 2Sth day of November
next, at 10 o'clook A.M., PIXTY-FIVE
DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS, of vari
ous dimensions, including commodious and
extensivo DWELLING. OUT-IIOUSES.
BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS, ORCHARDS,
etc., boing within five buudred yards of the
City limits.
By a. recent survey of Wm. Phillips, Esq.,
City Surveyor, a street has been opened
through it, as an extension of tho road
through Mesdfes. Hatch and Archer's placos.
This propor»y is located on the Carnes',
Turknott Springs, and Georgia Railroads,
made still more desirable by being on the
route ot the conteinpla ed Street Railroad.
A Drawing of tho Lots can he seen at
the Store of Messrs C.'V. W alker it Cos.
Terms will bo easy, and made known bo
foro the day of sale.
oo2i—td XIIOS. I\ STOVALL.
New Advertisements.
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry.
EH. SUMMER—
• 181 BROAD STREET,
Thre. doors below Daily Pr«S« offio*.
Auguhta, Ga,
WATCHMAKER’S TOOLS, -
MATERIALS, and GLASSES.
WATCHES and CLOCKS repaired and
warranted. JEWELRY madeand repaired.
All kind of HAIR BRAIDING done.
»o7 —ts
LOST.
ON MONDAY LAST, IN THE
/uA neighborhood of the Postoffice,
a LIVER and WHITK-SPOT
XEIJ DOG: answers to the
name of “Crib.” Whoever re
turns him to Nelson 4 Mellwaine’s’Tobacco
Manufactory, Canal Bank, will be liberally
rewarded. no7—lt
POST OFFICE, )
Augusta, Ga„ Nov. 7, 1866. J
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THS
Mails will close as follows:
Northern at .>........-4 30 P. M.
Western, Charleston, Columbia
Way Mai's for Qgo’gia and
South Carolina Beads 5 P. M.
Southern 7 P. MJ
Atlanta at 7 P. M. and 9 P. M*
Savannah ..7 A. M. and 7 P. S'.
Macon. ...j- 7A. M. and 7 P. M.
Columbus snd Milledgevflle 7 A. M.
Sundays all Mails close at 1 P. Sf.
FOSTER BLODGETT, P. M.
nov7 —ts
OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS!
JUST RECEIVED, ONll HUNDRED
Overcoarsl
Ranging in price from
®1 3 to *4O!
All grades, and will be sold at the lowdst
prices.
J. A. VAN WINKLE.
no7—lOt
ATTENTION DEALERS!
DAY & INMAN, Auctioneers.
\\7 ILL SELL—
w THIS day
WITHOUT RESERVE—
Commencing at 91 o’clock A. M.
A largo lot of
Dry Goods,
Piece Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Ha f s and Shoes,
Together with
Clothing, Groceries,
Wines, Spices,
Cigars, etc., etc.
Dealers are specially invited to attend
this sale.
nov7 —It
An Ordinance
TO CREATE TIIE OFFICE OP CITY
ASSESSOR, AND DEFINE HIS
DUTIES:
Sec. I. Be it Ordained by the City Coun
cil of Aurjuvta, and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the aaine t That on the
lirst Friday in December, 1868, and ou the
second Saturday in January, 1866, and
every year thereafter, there shall be elected
by the City Council, an Officer to be known
as City Assessor, who shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office, give bond in
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, and
take and subscribe to the following oath
before the Mayor or a Member af Council ;
I do solemly swear and promise that I will,
to the best of my knowledge, skill, and
judgment, perform all the duties of City
Assessor, without favor, partiality, interest,
affectiou, malice, or hatred whatever—so
help me God.
Sec. 2. The City Assessor shpll hold his
office for the time of one year, and until his
successor is elected and qualified, unless
sooner removed by Council, or said office
shall be abolished, and shall receive au
annual salary of Fifteen Hundred Dollars,
to bo paid in monthly payments. In case of
any vacancy occurring in said office, from
any cause whatever, the City Council will
proceed to fill the same by election lor the
residue of the term.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the City
Astossor to prepare two Digests, in which
he shall enter, in alphabetical order, the
names of each and every owner, agynt, or
representative of each lot or parcel of Rea!
Estate, whether improved or otherwise,
lying within the corporate limits of the City
of Augusta, with its precise location, on and
between what streets, whether leased or not;
if leased, from whom, the character of im
provements, tho number of-hydrauts on each
lot und the number of families using each
hydrant, and all further information that
wilt lead to a full and oquitable valuation of
each and every lot or parcel of Real Estate
aud the improvements upon leased ground,
and tho said City Assessor, after having
made a full and personal examination of
each and every lot or parcel of Real Estate,
aud the improvements upon leased land,
shall, with the assistance of a committee of
four (one from each ward in the City), to be
elected by Council, procoed to assess and
value the same, which assessment and valu
ation so made shall be returned to the City
Council on the first Friday in April, in the
year 1867, and on the tiist Friday iu Janu
ary in each year thereafter, upon the recei; t
ol which, tho Clerk of Council shall give
notice in all of the gazettes of the City, that
tho City Assessments are open for tho in
spection of persons interested, for the space
of twenty dnys. Parties dissatisfied with
any assesement of their property shall
tile their objections to the same, in writing,
with tho Clerk of Council, within the time
specified, accompanying their objections
with an affidavit that the property so
as.-cssed is, in the opinion of the applicant,
assessed above its value, it shall be the duty
of the Clerk to lay ali such objections before
Council for its determination at a meeting
to be called for that purpose, otherwise said
assessments shall be conclusive, and con
sidered n« establishing the tar to be collect
ed on such Ileal Estate and improvements
upon leased ground. In cases of objections
being filed, the City Council shall nffix the
value of the Real Estate of the person
objecting. Council shall entertain no pro
position to change *ny assessment where tho
objections have not been filed witbiu the time
prescribed by this Ordinance, unless it is
shown to tho satisfaction of Council, that
said failure was caused by absence from the
City, or some providential cause,
Sf.c- 4. And be it further Ordained, That
all Ordinances ami parts of Ordinances
militating gainst this Ordinances are here
by repealed.
Done in Council, this sth day of Novem
ber. A. D., 1866.
[ L. S. ] JOHN FOSTER,
Mayor City Augusta.
Attest: L. T. Blomk, C. C. no7—lOt
OSBORNES
Optical Depot,
Optician Specially and Exclusively,
336 Broad Street, opposite Planters’ Hotel,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Note v/ell—the only properly
constructed office in the South where
accurate and minute measurements and ad
justments of glasses can bornado, aDd every
kind of Spectnclo known can be found. The
public will eventually learn, by too dearly
bouzht experience, that it is CHEAPER to
buy Eye-llelpsat my ‘SPECTACLE DEPOT’
than to got them anywhoreelso lor nothing,
itinerant Pedlar-Opticians and Spectaclc
sellcVs to tho coutrary notwithstanding. A
word to nn intelligent man or woman is
sufficient. novl 3m
TO RENT,
OOOMS SUITABLE
FOR A SMALL FAMILY,
At No. 142 Bread Street,
novl —ts H. WARNER.
Cenotaph Club.
There will be a meeting op
RfrAOHrta Cenotaph Club at tbe resi- I
den as Os Mr. Aaro* H. June* THIS
(WedMsff*,) EVENING, at 7 o'cloei.
It is dashed Mat ever, member be iu at
tendance. MARTIN V. CALVIN,
p<i6—2t In hcboK «f_the Ciub.
“The Daily Press’*
13 NOV,' THE
Official Paper
OF THE
CITY.
AD VERTISEMENTS
INSERTED
ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS
‘ k THE DAILY PRESS”
Job O fTice
HAS RECEIVED
AN ENTIRELY NEW SUPPLY
OF
LATEST STYLE TYPE
_ AXD
k TIIE FINEST ASSORTMENT
or all kinds or
Printing Papers !
IN THE CITY.
Colored Inks kept on hand
AS USUAL.
E. H. PUGHE,
PROPRIETOR
“The Daily Press,”
PUBLISHED
AT
AUG USTA , GA.
IS THE
Best Medium
FOB
ADVEETISLNG
IN THE CITY OF AUGUSTA.
OFFICE :
190 BROAD STREET.
153 ELLIS STREET.
Just Returned
Mr. balzeau has just return
ed from France, bringing with him a
large supply of
hair,
WIGS,
FRONT BANDS,
BRAIDS,
CURLS,
Etc., Etc.
He has fitted up his Rooms for Ladies and
Gentlemen in splendid style, and is now
ready for the reception of his customers.
Everything in his line will bo neatly and
promptly attended to.
SALOON, Broad street, above tbe Daily
Press Office. no4—l2t
FINE CHEWING TOBACCO!
BF. GRAVELY’S FINE GOLDEN
. BARS TOBACCO.
B. F. Gravoly’s fino GOLDEN FIG Tobacco
B. F. Gravely’s fine GOLDEN PAN CAKE
Tobacco
B. F. Gravely’s fine SUPERIOR POUNDS
Tobacco
B. F. Gravoly’s fine I. T. A 11. CLA\ r To-
B. F. Gravely’s fine FILLMORE Tobacco.
All of the above brands of Fine Chewing
Tobaccos were expressly manufactured for us,
this last summer, by the well-known manu
facturer, B. F. uRAVEI.Y’, of Virginia.
For salo by G. Y’OLGER A CO.,
nov3—6t 193 and 254 Broad St
265 265~
The Cheapest Store in Town!
AND THE
BEST BARGAINS IN
DRY GOODS,Etc.,
AT
265 BROAD STREET.
oc2!—tf
265 WANTED. 265
EVERYBODY TO CALL AT
265 BROAD STREET,
And examine our stock of
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING
BOOTS
SHOES, Etc.
oo2l—tf
B. WOLFF,
Between the french store
and BALZEAU’S,
Has constantly on hand and is receiving
a splendid assortment of
CLOTHING-,
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES,
Gents’ FURNISHING GOODS
FANCY GOODS.
In faot, all necessary artioles required by
Ladies or Gentlemen.
198i BROAD STREET,
oc2—3m Augusta, Ga.
212 BEOAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING Or*
stock of YELLOW and WHITE *
ONION SETS.
Our supply of FItEEH
GARDEN SEEDS
IN PAPERS AND BULK
Will be shipped to us as fast os the an
crop is harvested.
Oar stock will be tbe most complete enr
offered in this market Descriptive Cats,
logues and Almanacs furnished gratis.
,» PLUMB & LEITNER,
212 Broad gtreet, August*.
oc27—tf
Augusta Seed Store,
laaRXS gvohh jo iunos uooa axo
I HAVE COMMENCED RECEIVISB
my Stock ot Garden, Field, Flower, and
Grass SEEDS. This stock, when com
pleted, will be one rs tbe largest em
brought to this market. Many of oj
Northern Seeds have been grown to order.
I shall also receive a full stock of English
and French Seeds. I would state that, u[
keep an entire Seed Store (nothing else),l
shall devote my full energies to furnish a j
customers with reliable Seeds.
On hand, a fine assortment of Onion Sett,
such as White Silver Skin, Yellow Danrert,
and Connecticut Large Red.
This Red makes the largest Onion, which
I will soli at 25 cents per quart, or $7 per
bushel.
Duist’s Almanac and Garden Manual will
be ready for gratuitous distribution next
month.
Seeds in quantities to suit purchasers.
A liberal deduction made to country mer
chants. C. PEMBLE.
no6—6t
Change of Schedule of South Cap
olina Rail Road Company.
Officx South Caromna R. R. Co.,J»
Augusta, Nov. 5, 1866. j
ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, NO,
VEIIBER 7th, tbe Passenger Train!
will run as follows, viz.:
Leave Augusta 6.55 AF,
Arrive at Charleston 4.1)0 P.N.
Arrive at Columbia 5.20 P.M.
Leave Charleston 8.00 A.M.
Arrive at Augusta 5.00 P.M.
THROUGH MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Augusta 5.45 P.M. 1
Arrive at Kingsville 1.05 AJK
Arrivo at Columbia 3.00 AS.
Leave Columbia 2.00 P.M.
Arrive at Augusta ...12.00night
H. T. PEAKE,
no6—st General Superintendent.
Salisbury, Bio. & Cos.,
EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURERS
And Importers of
Gold, Plated and Oreide Jewelry,
SOI,ID AND NICKEL
SILVER WARE,
American, English and Swiss WATCHES,
cased by ourselves, and every description of
Fancy and Yankee Notions, especially
adapted and designed for Southern sad
Western trade.
Circulars and full descriptive Price List* $
sonfc free.
Agents wanted everywhere.
SALISBURY, BRO. & CO.,
51 Dorranco Street,
no6—3m Providence, B. I.
Jewellers.
WEDDING PRESENTS.
Great variety of solidsilves,
of the latest patterns; also, Silver-
Plated Ware of every description. Kith
articles of Jewelry, set with all kind! ol
precious stones ; extra fine Gold WstcbM
set with Diamonds ; solid and heavy ,
tial Rings, just received, in addition to &J J
extensive stock, and tor sale at loir prita
A. PRO.XTAUT,
Established in 1850,
163 Broad street, |
nov4 —6t Below the Augusta fe
DIRECT FROM EUROPE! f
AT F. A. BRAHE’S OLD STAND, 4
194 liKOAD SIRES |
Established in 1544. R
Rich Solid JEWELRY and SILVERWAM | j
Fine WATCHES of the host Enropeu
makers, selected by myself there.
ALSO,
A Fine lot of Fine i j
Fancy Goods! |
Just the thing Jor the season. g
Having superior facilities for ths 1 Sj
of Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry, I g
them at reasonable terms. 9|
REMOVAL. _ I
THOS. BUSSEIX/S, -a
respectfully inform M
in Augusta, and
that he has just * J
from tho North, where betas beens ,
a fine assortment of GOODS in every > *
JEWELRY, which will be opened m * j
days at his new stand, at E. R- Lot's j
Goods Store, 256 Broad Street. |
novl—6t mm \» ~~ ' 1
NEW FIRM-’
J. M. DYE & CO V
WAREHOUSE
AND
COMMISSION MERCHII®
At the old stand, 143 Reynolds S
AUGUSTA, G»- -.f
UNDERSIGNED HAVE IIU®
I formed a i(l
and will continue tho Business j,
branches. Our personal ,rg Os
given to tho STORAGE ANI 1 jqd.
COTTON. Liberar Cash A ?'“f rt . w l)es 1
on Cotton and other Produce in .
desired. 4.
Consignments respcctfnllv'o’' V
£o” roV*‘ :
Augusta, Ga., Nor. 1,1866.
novS— lm
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