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<£ft Bail!! press. City Printer—Official Paper L.VB6KST TyfT~ IRCTLATION. a tret va*. a.. <*A.t 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 ‘-noxontihsvay or -on