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«ik jym yyfei City Printer—Official Paper Jt XJ (4 V HTA, C*A.I WEDNESDAY •* IM7 Bang* of Thermometer, n J : A* DaJi.T B*h'» OrriCe.lT ■Ui 1 4* 41° 4J» 60“ "Notice—John U. Meyer, Kxecutor. Great Reduction in Prices—l. Simon & B«»f *<*ucuA ,iaoni3 hs< Notice—J. A. Christina. Special Notios—Webb*’a Lodge. Consignees—Central Railroad.' Special Notice—Augusta ltoyal Arch Chapter. , »,» t » Black TfoUinJf<silt at Ajuettfft—Daf h Inman. - Auction Sale—Day A Inman. On Consignment—Day A Inman. Executor’s Sale—Day A Inman. Stores, Tin Warc^Etc. —D. L. Fullerton i I 18* Broad UrOtfL 1 1li'I .i 1 , THEDAIty^Ri^S Has the Latest News, By Telegraph, from all parts of the World, up to twelre o’clock each night. The Subscription Price is onty rivs Dollars per annum. . Adserti.euieuts inserted, by special con tract, on more liberal tqrnis than any o|her newspaper in Eastern Georgia. Single copies of the Daily Ppsss—to be had of all the Newsboy*—Kirk Casts each. Newsboys are charged' two and a half cents a copy. ' -int The Daily Prbss 1* the eheapeet and most readable newspaper issued in this sec tion. Remember the price—*s par year. E. 11. FUGUE, Proprietor, 190 Ilroad and 163 Ellis street. Richmond County Supekior Coprt. This Court wits in session yesteiduy, but nothing of importance was doDe, Auqtiqn' ,S*i.e.—Day unfit Inman hotd tfifeir regular sale to dh,y. Their offerings embrace a large variety, inclu ding Matt- Slierotis’ black trotting cult. Beun’Uai.dt desires publicly to thank the medical fraternity, the clergy, and tile community, generally, of Augusta and vicinity, for the liberal pa tronage bestowed upon him, and begs leave to state that he is compelled to leave the City oh Thursday'next, the 10th insL -r- r :—• ——, —w*" rj Concert Hall. —Mr. and Mrs. Wat kins seem to have taken quite a hold on popular goodwill in this connmiifft^ 1 They are greeted hy large audiences ’ nightly, and the loud applause which greets them is sufficientgridence of pub lic appreciation. Those who have not seen them should go without delay. Indelible Pencil.— We are indebted to our frieud Quinn (or one of Clark’s indelible pencils. It is indorsed by high authority as superior to indelible ink, reqniring no preparation save the dam pening of the cloth, and being legible under yeats of wpar’ariji washing. It is worth a trial. Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Etc. —The enterprising firm ot Broad street, to keep pace with the times, have marked down their goods for the purpose of making room for Bpring floods. , Their stock is large and varied, em bracing almost everything in the cloth ing and gents’ tarnishing line.; Fine Wejtiieb —There was a mani fest and most agreeable improvement in the weather yesterday. After a slight fain in the morning, the sun came out beautifully, and everybody looked cheer ful. The streets looked cheerful, enki vened as they were by unusual numbers; of people out shopping and “sloshing around.” Can't do it.—We are often requested to fold bills, circulars, etc., in our paper, for our advertising friends. We'are ever ready to accommodate our cus tomers, but the Jaw subjects all such matter to extra postage. Nothing but a genuine Supplement caii be sent with a newspaper free. AH other matter is subject to postage which must be pre paid./ . .-; Augusta Sales and Consignments. We invife attention to the advertise ments of Messrs. Day & Inman, in this morning’s paper. They embrace auc tion sales, and consignments of various articles, and should he read by all who desire to purchase anything in their line. Active, energetic and accommodating, these gentlemen are boned to be always “goingl .going!” ahead 1 Don’t fait to give them a call and a bid. A Lamp Near Corceht Hall.—We thintt that our City Fathers would greatly -oblige the amusement seeding public, il they would place a /jimp on the North side of Ellis, street, between Jackson street and Concert Hall. . The pave ments are vary bad, in that neighbor hood, and walking on dark uigljt# exceedingly unpleasant. There wus iormerly a lamp in that vicinity, bnf it has been removed. It is to be hoped that Council Will have it replaced. A Raid.—The city police having pretty thoroughly cleaned the! town ol vagrancy among the bipeds, pn yester day -wade a sonic- nip' the, quadrupeds. Quite a number of hogs have for some time beeu running at large, in violation of a fcity ordinance, and to the great in jury of the streets; Owners ot hogs running at large should take warning in subjected to the penalty of thelaw. , 4l* h°gj| thus taken Hp.are iwo dayfl/and if net called <«r will ,be sold at ,fhfl market house to the highest bidder. -w-, or, |■» •' —The Coburn and Mike’McCoole are to have a prize light in St. Louis. A Eslit.ST*r AND A Pleasure Btwisux tfrxfet Georgia Railroad. —la accordance with a neatly printed and polite invitation from E. W. Cole, <*"«*) SS n, L of 'hefeargia Railroad, and E. N. Kimball, anperipten dent Sleeping Car liue, we took ia'oaeof .t&e latter ’institutions, in torn! panv with a large number of invi|M guests, ft JJ2v)'dock;M. yesterday, j i trial nevrSlefpiqg Car. The com . pauy was composed ot representatives of various interests ; and there were present t clergynmii^)|Eferel»ant»jlawyers, dbetors, wechaniSFCity CotweiltwOwt and ed itors. The engine, the Gov. Brown, j was ehtler the eiutrol df James Mullen! one of the most experienced engineers bn this Road, while the train was uuder the charge of S. K. Johnson, General Agent, and T. Lyons, Conductor, affable and Accommodating genfleinen. Among th*ifiutsd fOjfots we observed the following gentlemen : Revs. Messrs, Cuthbert, Arminius Wright, and VV. 11. Clarke; Couucilmeu Tweedy, Evans, Ramsey, and Gargnn, General Sweeney, ,aud Liuuteuant lugole. U. J*. A-i Gen. ,ep»j Wright, James H. lUudall. fcsq., aqd John *L.' Ells, ! Bsq\,' !of the city papers y Bon. Foster Post Mas ter; Messrs. Plaut, Bulloch, Denipsey and, Plank,, of the Soutljerii Express Company {’ Drs. L. V. Ford' and W.®. Hearing ; , Col. .I’. S. Nickersou, of the Planters’ Ilqtel ; Judge Win. Gibson; Cplf Jpines Meredith, ol the South Caro lina Railroad ; and Messrs. Gow, Wm. E. Jackson, Geo. T. Jackson, J. N. tree man, Mamie & Wright, Wm. C. Jones, J. W. Horton, Benj. Warren, T. D. Butt, M. P. Stovall, Joseph M. Newbjr, Shelton, J. H. Mead, John Davison, Ed. Thomas, P. Clayton and numerous! nth ers wpose names we cannot now remem ber. , ' At 12 o’clock. M.,.precisely, the train Iqft the Depot, ami in half an hour ayfj>ed at Bjc! “Air, 10 miles irom the, cjty, where a splendid collation was served up on the cars, and that ainple justice was done to it we need not assure our readers. It was prepared through the courtesy and under the auspices of mine host Nickerson, of the Planters’ Hotel, who is always at home in this line of business. If he doesn’t “know how to keep a hotel,” who does? There was hero quite “a feast of reason and a flow of soul,'’ as well ns of clfiunpagne, auiid the popping of which,,tho drinking of toasts and the making of speeches! the company found abundant enjoyment for some time. Among the toasts drank was the fol lowing, offered l*v Col. E. W. Cole: Augusta: May her irttefests be always Foster-e d and her prosperity secured by fostering and giving encouragement to improvements and enterprise ; while her General [Vf)right to claim superior ad vantages is so ably shown by Gen’ Wright. This brought the General to his feet, and drew forth a few sparkling and well timed rbmarks, which were happily re ceived. Gen. Sweeny, the Commandant of the Post, al6o made a short speech, brim full of • patriotism and conciliation— wishing abundant prosperity for tie: South,, and hoping tpr an early restora tion of the Union dn a firm and lasting basis. Speeches were also made by Jfbssrs- Randall, Ells, 'Butt, Tweedy, Bullock, Judge Warren and others, some of them exceedingly felicitous and appropriate and all wpll received. / At about 2 o’clock P. M., the train returned to the City at the rate of forty five milles an hour, and landed the com pany safely at Broad street. Altogether it was a very pleasant as- ; lair and gave general satisfaction to all present, placing them under obligations to the enterprising gentlemen wlie af iorded this excellent opportunity of escape from the business of the City, and the enjoyment ol a few houirs re creation. • '- , t 'j fJ JI . T*lie Steeping Cur, to Vest tlfff merits of which was the special object t>f the excursion, ia a haackouie au<4 comforta affair, built in Troy, New York, and has all the latpst improvements. It ts very solid in its construction, and rides with sparpely ai»y juUing-at all.-- It was thor oughly tested, and the verdict of all jf-esent was unanimously jp'4tp praiapv' The addition of thesi curs to ts<j night passenger trains is a great improvement, and will be duly appreciated by the traveling public. K. The .second class passenger bar of this train was built almost enliijely in thls-Citv—lthe Holy exception beihg the India rubber butters. It ia an excellent piece of work, neat and substantial, and reflects the highest credit upon the skill and worlcmenSliip of the mechanics of the Georgia Railroad. Such aif evidence of our mechanical proficiency, is pecu liarly gratifying to us who have -so long and so persistently advocated the interests ol our home industry, .i&io&gi L&Li Com piny is peculiarly :fort)mate in retaining the /servidekftf Such accomplished an } cour teous gentlemen as now constitute its officials, and sdoh experienced workmen as its mechanics are. In -conclnsion, we beg leave . to offer the following toast: - ; Ibe Georgia Railroad —May its in terests always be identified, -with those of AHgusta j and mpy the fntekest of the City in the Road never' grow cold, but cause Cole to grow in popularity and prosperity; . its Mullen’S jlbriVe and flourish, and flourish, and all of fts cop' doctors be Lyons in the good giaces of the travelling public. P.' S,—Wq should not omit to mention that Col. Nickerson invited the pmrty up to his Hotel, Where a capital dittfier was served up, and' partalcetl gusto and Satisfaction. We arc too full to say more at present. y--» ; |M>s*’a. this and cods. It was a considerably mixed up affair, but the Reeordtr elucidated it, with the help of the witnesses. Two ?|f wish har> y^i 11 x rsu pp|c|raip;e tffe Coifft on y , 'a nexL A man who had a row with the 18th Section paid $lO and costs for his share of the “profit and loss,” “particularly” of the latter < 1 K A . A colored gambolier, who chucked his luck on the old grey horse, and sold it —the horse, not the luck, was fined $-10. It i|TCea!*<|r tint he will sl*ye to and ‘-dig and nis pay. The morale of this little story is that gambling is not a paying institution— when you get cotchcd. A eofored woman and ejcoloved man had Afu*sover some household concerns. The first paid $1 and costs, and the lattpr paid $lO and costs. “Your little hands were never made,” etc., “you know, you.kqAjy Some ether cases were continued, and the Court adjourned. An Orderly City. —The quiet and prdelly,qtfof tfr city for some timfi, padtmifs I|eefl and stmree of general gratulation among our citizens. The police officers inform us that the number of arrests and of infractions of the law are less than for many years. Indeed lawlessness and crime have been pretty thoroughly “weeded out,” and a condition of security for person and property has beeu realized which, undrr the demoralization which prevailed Ayear ago, it seemed impossible again to at tain. These results have been brought about by several causes. The close of Bwar leftiinour towns and cities large w f<? ri**" Jkcfd to Tife vfirtiotrf'work: 'The conflict between military and civil thority paralyzed the municipal author ity. and lawlessness ran riot. Time, the great conseryaUjr,, Jjas turned the thoughts of many into reputable pur suits—sent some to the Penitentiary— the frosts of two winters have sent many to their long account —civil authority has b»Wi restotd*' the jftw and order has been revived. Bij tLclcQt:q}Jl). [/Vom the United States and European Telegraphic News Asmiciation. ] REPORTED FOR ’ Tffß DAfbT PRESS, FROM WASHINGTON^ Conxrs>ii*nal, HOUSE. Washington, Jan. Jf. A motion to adjourn in honor of t&a an niversary of the Battle of New Orleans was negatived. " eotworth introduced the folloajintr r Whereas, there is a difference t>f opinion upon the subject t>f iiafmrtinl whereas, it is recognised only in the Dis trict of Columbia, and is to be made a test here ; therefore, Hcxolved, That the Committee on the Dis trict of Columbia be instructed to iuquire into the expediency of providing, by,law, lor an iinftHitte election <of all officers ita Shid tfistrlfct.’ * * 1 I* i, . *4 iVIr. ltandall, of Pennsylvania, objected. Mr. Aroell, of Tennessee, introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on the murder of Union soldiers in South Carolina to inquire into the murder of soldiers iu Tennessee. The Veto Message was read and passed, notwithstanding—ll3 to 38. Nays, Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Campbell, Chandler, Daw son, Dennison, Friock, Glosbrenner, A. Harding, liiz«, Hagan, C. D. Hubbard, Humphrey, Hunter, Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, Leftwich, McCulloch, Nibblack, Nicholson, Nccll, Phelps, Radford, S. J. Handail, W. H. Randall Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Strouse, Taber, N. (i Tay- Ipr, sl. Jajflor, Triable, A. 11. Win- Md. The Postal Comroittee witl report in favor Os hicreasing the compensation of route agents to $1,200 per year, and purchase part of New York City Park for a Postoflico site. W.AsaifitG,Tt)S,.jJan. B—P. M. The Judiciary CiwiinitU&e has determined, to proceed immediately to investigate the impeachment measures. Ifs Author, Ash ley, is Fummoned to give evidence at 10 o’ofctfi M-i* o *»qw. ;, •) .. ; Tlic North Carolina Delegation. Washington, Jon. 7. A delegation from' North Carolina, ap pointed by the Governor in obedience to a joint resolution ot the General Assembly, consisting of lion. Bedford Brown, formerly i’. jS. .Senator. Gen. Leach and John A. tiii mcr, formerly members of Congress, Judge Morriam and V. H. Winston have taken rooms at Willard’s hotel. Judge Brown and General Loach afe already here, and tho remainder ot the delegation will anive to-mortow. The primary object of the mission is to investigate the irregular'Wild oppressive collection of U. sci. tax for 1861. They have, however, confided to their care the gorusral iotetcyj# of tint State, Liberal pro vlssoA hut beea irnade for tbo support of its irregular represeutatives by North Carolina, and the delegation will remain as long as the iuteroßt of the State demand. The Governor has been judicious lu pis appoint ment. Col. Brown, who is the loader of the del egation, was U. S. Senator from 1826 to 1840.,- Os bisdellpw Senators of 1820, only hituAefr and Judge Sprague, now of Mas'sh chusetts but then Senator from Maine, aro alive. f The ArMuneaw Travellers. Washington, Jan. 7. The delegation from Arkansas, appointed by the Fort Smith Loyal Mass Meeting,, composed of Valentine Bltf/ftf. T,;Stef<n son, James M. Johnson, has arrived. They bear a memorial te Congress asking author ity in of, tjie loyal people of Arkan sas to turm a State government The memorial recognizes the right of twenty-six States to legislate for the whole country, and adopt the Constitutional Amenmaont by a vote of three-fourths of the twenty-six, and asks the extension of suffrage to loyalists, regardless of color. The memorial has fifteen hundred signa tures. Miacullaucoas. Washington. Jan. 8. It is stated that man£ voted for Ashley’s resolution simply to get it into the hands of the Judiciary Committee, where it will pro bably remain. , ltaudall, of Pa., a member of tho Com mittee Ou 'Banking and] Currency, yester day introduced a bill designed. to gradually do away with the national bank system, and provide means fur the gradual extinc tion of the national debt. It proposes to issue three hundred millions of legal tenders —one hundred millions eaoli^year—to be used in the purchase of the securities how held for (he circulation ot such bauks, these bonds, when purchased, to constitute a per maaent sinking fnujiL The accruing inter est on bonds to be appropriated to the pur ohus of nQior ipdebi«tla«,s of tbs SoVera tke Interior, Comptroller of Curroaey, *M Treasurer of tbe United SUtee, AS lire Com missioners of tbe sinking fund. Tbn Cbnir announced s!a* passnge of the Suffrage bill over tbe veto amid profound silence, wheu tbe crowded galleries rspidly itfapor.ed Jfljbout B>^Pli|nfo B ra»fCW ,t ® l ' 0B 1 Ji WAsanfodNlJfouisM.» | Iu vie* A tbo recA# l|g|lt(U»« astion, repealing thg thirtieitl sXi°fo the Attor- U| (ioa4far will AtjWn* lie pmsiot. outer lain application* for pardon of person* en gaged In the rebellion. The war expenditure claimed bj Missouri is $7,jjU7,052. Tbo amonnt allowed by Com missioners, t7,25#,978, from which is to be deducted the Federal tax, *761,127, leaving amount duo the State, *6,471>,5M. : FROM NEW YORK. * Tbe bnpea{thy*i|) Programme. ihe impeachment In Congress. Tbe ir»- bune says nothing is now to be gained by impeuchment, no matter how much Johnson deserves it. The Herald says Johnson has been guilty of nothing more than hit par* tisan predecessors from Jaokson down: Tbe 'Tsa/t ire Nothing more have b.A»i stated over- and over in speeches on the floor of the House, and be lieves the Senate will throw them out. Tbe World has no remarks on the subject. Earthquake. \ r j w ' f / New York, Jan. 8. An eartbcfhakH shock was distinctly felt in Livingston county, New York, on Sun day. The Supreme Court of New Jersey de cided that a liquor bill is not a legal debt. If I 4 «»if©ad Jforcidcpt* U O J t A train on the Great Falls ami N. 11. R. R., was thrown off the track yesterday and a passenger car, containing 35 persons, hurled down a35 feet embankment. John Karlo, firemen, was killed; Chas. Perry, engineer, fatally injured. Several passen gers were somewhat injured. lßjuociian Case* New York, Jan. 8. The case of H. T. Livingston against the Atlantic Coast .Mail Steamship Company, jwhioh it up ittfuaotjon, restraining the de fendants from removing the plaintiff from the position of General Agent, on the ground that they are indebted to him In the sum of $25,000, came up for argument yes terday in the Court of Common Pleas. The defendants claim |hat thy plaintiff is sc- ; . eurofj by a iJkortgijgp of $l(F,00<lon the pro perty of, <bh pompaby. The counsel for the ‘defertceolfJrid to Axeoflfr a mortgage cov ering the whole amount due the plaintiff, which was refused, on the ground that it would be delaying the payment of the money. The counsel for plaintiff desired an order for r n action, that the matter might he speedily settled. The case will be argued on Wednesday. The I'cniana* New York, Jan. 8. The Herald's Montreal dispatch says Sir John Michel has received no intelligence of the! Auminuiation of the sentence of the Feaiknt. i t The Confederation bill was defeated by a large majority in Prince Edward’s Island. FROM CHARLESTON. Negro Evidence. Charleston, Jan. 8. The grand jury found a true bill to-dny against counterfeiters, on the evidence of a ircedtnan. Firc-Tweu ty-two Negroes Burned. Charleston, Jan. 8.. The jail at Kingstree, S. 0., was burned last night, in which twenty-two freedmerr were burned to death. The fire occurred iu the cell of a prisoner. FROM THE WEST. Chicago, Doc. 7. A lack of snow is complained of in Wte pojismj and it is feared, winter whcai it,.« A bill to repeal the territorial test oath of 1864 passed the lower House of the Colorado Legislature, on tbe 3lst. FROM ALBANY, Tine Legislature , . f \ ' AtJamy, H Y., .Tan. 8., In the Assembly to-day, the act for grant ing free passes on Railroads was passed by a large majority. A bill was introduced looking to the pro hibition or regulation of houses of prostitu tion ; iil#o a bill to attonr criminals to testily in their own behalf in State Courts. A resolution was introduced, that loyal representatives of the Southern States ought to bo admitted to Congress, upon the ratifi cation by the States of the Constitutional Amendment. FROM MEXICO. * Narrow Escape of Maximilian. -- - . New York, Jan. 8. Tfie -Herald’* Vera Orus oorrespendont. says that Maximilian recently bad a narrow escupe from guerrillas, they being only two hours behind him in a pursuit through Alcutzing. . The Imperialists bad bombarded Perote. Tho Herald'a San Luis Potosi correspon dent says Mejia levied another forc<d loan on foreigners and naives alike. The Cat ales rebellion at Matamoras was Having a disastrous effect. Two other Liberal chiefs had declared for Ortega. The New York Herald’a New Orleans special sfys it is reported that Mejia pro posed the evacuation of San Luis Potosi. The citizens opposed a fight, and his troops were disaffected. The evacuation, there fore, may be occurring now. FROM NEW JERSEY. Cover nor 9 * iHetna^i Thento’n, Jan. 8. Governor Ward’s message was delivered to the Legislature to-day. Tho deficiency in the revenue of last year is $170,000. This is owing to extraoidinary appropriations by the last Legislature. This >ear the defici ency is estimated at $50,000, which wijl have to be met by a State tax. The State war debt is $3,395,200. Tho United States still owes New Jersey $777,51 {5 for advances npade io'equipping and transporting soldiers, and there are in the sinking fund $373,000. Governor Ward recommends new tax laws, and speaks well of the educlitioutil and charitable institutions of the State. On National Affairs he snys tho Presi dent’s departure from the line of honor and principle have been sigDally disastrous to the couutry. But for bis treachery to the principles of the elected him, we should before now have been a united peo ple under a*unitcd Union, while there is to dajy scarcely a semblance of vital loyally thi oughout the States recently in rebellion, lie also advocates protection to home in dustry. [To U- S. and European uWeics Association J . FOREIGN NEWS. FROM FRANCE. Trieste, Jan. 7. Miramar advices report Empress Carlo ita’.- health improved. FROM SPAIN. i . Paris, Jan. 7. Madrid advices report extensive prepara tions to arrest a threatened outbreak in i Spain. FROM GREAT BRITAIN. Queenstown, Jan. 7. j The Asia sailed this evening for Boston. ' FROM TURKEY. j "xii r- Constantinople, Jan. 7. Official accounts Iront L’andia announce the suppression of the insurrection. No : armed resistance exists, except by a few! attogtfHoK farraquiers, who hare escaped tol the mountains. i Pahis, -Jan. s—l*. M in stnjc4**»ea* seen <Bre<rtcd to romsin tb.r. so os ts col lect pus turn dutis*. Pams, Jan. 8-No pn.(J _ Alvlec, have 1 just been rcOSivod frfofo vorf«n,tating that tbe French trooj«,bs»f burnt the palace and government houfo. |* , fF ♦- * Toulox, Jan, fT All tbe transport, destined for Versions *° Wf homo French troops have departed, ennfaj*#; hjtne*(riljr £ as a protection from Liberal privateer* reported afloat. " v THE MARKETS. ; ~->1 .SrSJp: Naw York, Janl 8. fcAton stead, and anchanged. Flobr 6c.' er, sale* :fOO btls. atfllnr. Wbo«t] linn, but quiot. Corn unchanged, sales lo*d bushels mixed, in store slOatsifirm, sales 25,090 bushels; western, 67»89e.; fctate, 71a72c. Beet quiet. Pork easier; new mess Charleston, Janl. 8. f Bales of Cotton to-day 210 bales. Market -Irregular, at a decline of two cent*. ! Mid dling Uplands 33a34 cents. ir-toKfuaij Savannah, .lan. B —P. M.t.u Cotton steady ; sales, 41)9 bales, dt tbe • following quotations : Low Middling, Hie.; Middling,. Jkic.; , S3e. Muiilk, Jan , 7. • Sales of Cotton to-day, 2,099 bales; mar ket easy at 32c. for Liverpool Middlings;, re*eipti£inco £*tu*tfo»- *■ *! 117 /\ T J>] jf Arti| ttn 8. m}<* ff C«*tos j LtJieA 2,208 bales. Middlings, 32e. Market firm. Ra> ceipts to-day, 039 baleav ,] Cincinnati market. .» . * CyiciNNpji, Jatf. 8. sfflonr steady aad endianged. Hogs firmer and htgnef; sales 0f'4,000 bead at receipts, 6,400 head; receipts of thp season, 347,000 bead, which is dithin !yBOO of tbe whole number packed last ypor. Proytsjvne • qui.t but!firmer. (Mess I’trrk, S2O. Lard, f0i1.75. B aeon inactive &fld nominal. Money close and the demand Gold, T33i, buying. 5 ' ;■!. ■; i *»i i.iiu ! St. Louis, Jan. 8, . jCotton dull and lower at 31ai31iM Flour, three is a hotter feeling, ana medium grades aro 25e. higher. Wheat irm; fall ranges from.*dJlß to 2.85. ;C»D.' buoyant- and higher,' WdOOc. Oat* ad vanced, 'Sales' at fiffaVzc. f IVhiskcy low.r, f Provisions easy. Mess pork ' $”0'90a20.50. Hums, sweet pickle,! 10c. § Dkcon shoulders, lie.; clear sides, 1318134': suger cured hams, 17J. Lard Hogs $4.00a6.25. The drovers asked an advance at the close. Louisville market, i . / Louisvh.lu, Jan. 8. CotlKn Sle. for good low middling. To bacoo, sales of 60 hhds. ats2.Bil. Superfine Flour, $9.75. lied Wheat, $2.80. Shelled ' Corn in bulk 70ei, in the ear 60c. Oats, 65c. Baled .HOv, 21, Hogs, $6.25. Mess Pork, *20.851 jinla skouldors, bacon and'clear sides 14c ; new kugar cured hams 17c. Lard in tierces 12c.” Whiskey nominal. Baltimore market. Baltimpdb, Dec. B—P. M. Flour firm; stock moderate. Wheat-firm ; sales Pa. red, fair quality, $3.16. Corn firm; yellow, *1,02 to 1,03: white, 1,05. Oats dull and drooping. Seeds inactivtT; clover, Bto 1?J: buckwheat dull at 3a325. Hroce rios steady. Coffee in fair demand. Pro visions dull qnd unsettled. Whiskey irreg ular ; sales country packages, $1.90 j City and Western nominal $2.26a2.30. , Liverpool market. i . Jan. B—Noon. t*. -uaiu-ket oa quiet but It CFtlinatCd that itiw rn«U ... W : reach S,OOO bales. Middling Uplands aro quoted at 15d, Jan. B—P. M. The market opened easier and continued very quiet during the day, and closes flat. The sales amount to only 8,000 bales at 15d. for Uplands. Market easier f<jr goods and yNrhs. The breadstuff's market is quiet, except corn, which is firmer, at 425. 6d. for mixed American. Flour and wheat quiet and unchanged. r irillttticial. New Yodk, .Tan. 8. floid liHal. i Government, -quiet, , litrlo changed. Sterling fairly' active, 6j ; Stock market quiet and rather weak. Ex citcmcnt in mining stocks continues. Cory don up to $5.75 : Gregory $16.70»17.Q0. New York, Jan. <B—S’, XT. Money closed more plenty at 7. Gold firm at 34!a34J- Sterling firm. Govern ment securities dull. Coupon 6’s-SJ. IPSia 1681; do. ’62, 1663 J do. UM :<li?alo6 ■, do. ’65, lOflJalGCi ; *lO-40*3, Ifll). StocUs firmer under the reported probable withdrawal of McCulloch from the Treasury; dosing prices; Central, 11HallI$; Erie. f>7&;. Hudson, 130al30Jal30£; Michigan South ern, S2aS2&. London, Dec, S. Consols are quoted at 91 for money; The following are the fqr> American Securities ; United States Five-twenties, 72£; Illinois Central, 81 £•: Kfio, 4H. I oxdon, Dec. 7—rP. M'« Consols, 90£; Fives, 73 J Illinois, 82; Erie, 46. :U ;?•.»»***»> ftpWqKl Nf.w York. Jan. 8. Tho stenmer City of Baltimore froili Liv erpool, 2Gth of December, arrived this mor iiiHg. - r j s_j /. k k IfTiw M. Arrived at Bordeaux, Dec. 20, Ptincess Louise, from Charleston Savannah, Jan. 8. Sailed—Steamer Xt'ew York. * x • i ' C*iiAßt«sToN, Jan. 8. Arrived—steamer Delaware, New York. Sailed—steamer Nadob, Baltimore, Owing to the pressure upon our columns we have omitted a large portion of our night dispatches. • .1 ‘ Augusta Market. AUGXJSTA/Jnif. P. M. COTTON—Tho market has been qfctet and depressed to-day. Sales were made on a basis of 34 to 34J‘fl. ,sot Strjtet to good Middling. GOLD—The demand has been liipited-r --brokers paying 133 and selling at 18^. SILVLK—DuII and nominal at 128 to 130. SP. HUNT, M D., i HOMOEOPATHIC PIJYSICIAN Surgeon and Acxoucheur , No. 192 Reynolds St., (Goodrich Row), Augusta, Ga. jalo-ly-3m* DRUGS. MEDICINES. Etc. PLUMB & LEITNER, 212 BROAD ST., Augusta. ,€rp.j WHOLESALE and bktail dealers in DHUGS, MJCDICUTMS, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, FINE HAIR AND TQp’p l ' BRUSHES, Fine Toilet Soaps, Surgical and Dental Instrument#, Glass, Putty, Paintß, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy ji Toilet Article# Brushes, GRASS AND GARDEN SEEDS, jaß—tf ’ OTcijSfctf.-BtafcflrttS*!*. tmSSiiir —r X W« B&tt, r f MB,FOt h .T^a^ontoUii^o^^rb’ury^vi! A. f f[ » r „ . X»T plattl», and an exeelfiofWell of Water in P* Vfd.\ M m' MW YeestWly ifoi, pr«vef("by 4hVijf«#etit 1 ” j . f f ‘ EOteWßTfoh 10TB, co*- pß*lt>fo tW.*u»Te *»#«** 00-foUCh Bonn, dary 344 feet, bebn Soatbeast of Marbuty iu««L ti tuien i " n , v * • 1. F. SIBARDY, ‘ j street. . JfoVM .e.U>Si -t, : . 1 r T nl t Sale, ' RffEfe ,, aff6 Va' RRI AOte, ::o ! I. P, ♦.IKAUDKy,! j•’ Or B. 11. Broduox; 288 Broad otbsot.. . _ - AT PRIVATE SALE; VJY .: 7 .VA ,IvM 'j4h >X ! ' A Splendid Residence, | • Ni6AR “T DFFEN Volt #AL«' ALL. ffHAiT c Jk tracttrf lArrd in Riklxnend eoUfaty, with the improvements thereon, fcnOwo os- Hay-' S^siMriafißikri.'Ur tifoi a half Seres. In eoDnaction with Uis llr,use is oomplsjte foM in .order,;* spletidid welforwator, m excellent: vegalablo garden, with frdit Wee»i:«il necessary out building*, kitchen, washbouM, servants' buildings, stable, and .carriage bon»Q. The Residence contains eleven rooms. The parlors and halls most beautifully fres coed. The entire establishment is complete, with every modern improvement. A neat flower yard in front of tbe bouse, hedges all around; also, fine large groves on either siqel - This is one of the best and most dcsirat&d. residences in this county, end is truly a “comfortable home.” And, i£ desired, tie., fifrftitur£,,ie neys a6d>ettfgint, ran be purchased -witif thte Vetfs*. * For terms and 1 further patjtipjijaf;*to J To Rent, ,'T'HAf DESIRABLE H (SN J, the uppot e'nA Df (SrceHe* *f#fietj'con taining fix jargg rooms, wltl^ "(Efc teeesipiry . ouj : buiJdingi— all in jdod repair, anil a well of tfater.' """ *” ; Belonging to tho place is four acrek of first-rate 7,K0i1, suitable for galifetting, aid. a number of choice Fruit Treps’, Eossos slun given immediately. Apply to ' M. K. HILL, nol4—tf Atfgtislja Factory. PHOTOGRAPHS ~ At 53. 50 per Doz! pORCELATN PIOTUItES, AMRROTYFES, OIL PAINTINGS, Etc., At very low rates, at R. C. BROOCKS A CO.’S, GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 199 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.. Over Schreiner <f" Son’s Book Store. ja6—6t. TO SIIIPTBHO. THE SPLENDID AND FAST A NO. 1 IRON STEAMER “Tw ; o J3oys, 55 WILL UOMMENCF, HKR REGULAR weekly trips on TUESDAY next, Jan. fltb, TS67, teavlng tho Wharf at 6 e’clock A. M. Tbe Rates of Freight tvflHio as low a«fcan bo effected, and persons desirous of ship ping Cotton, Produce, ete., to Savannah and NocUwrn will , find, it to their interest to patronize this Line. Parties in the interior shipping to Savan nah can d6 so, Lee *6f charge fui-forwarding, by consigning to us. All goods for parties in the interior, sliip*-. ped by this Line, will gjso he forwarded free of -charge. , r STOVALL & •ED.YftNji&TON, Agent!, No. 2' T»l<*ck, , . Jackson street, Adgnsta; Ga» NOW READY! AND FOR SALE AT ‘I a'u nlsoO ** PERKINS’ GALLERY, LIIJ.. i) * S« »/ I0 J , , NBXT DOOR ABOVE l . ...jra! 'I • yc, )«, , ■ ;r,l hue seuiri V %i'\ . '*/ .! | DAILY PRESS OFFICE, . / ,i ■ Lc.ii.t : i , I/. . I'Ll i .il/'U i .-j /-..A . .... (192 BROAD 6TREHT.) ’ r , PHOTOGRAPHS r ' ;_' r, FliOJd. LtFB OF A 1 f the’' Lamented JJ- . j' J ijarr.j \i ' ’ / BISHOP ELLIOT. Said by himself and friends to be the best ever taken of him, ja6—tf Y> i c City i b i ■■ M AN OBMIIAIKSC, f Cresting lb* oflUs ot OsMotovy JW<fc fit Authority of tie oamt; TBdt tbs City ' Otxsnk.r shall swnnaUy, on tbe saeoad Sat arday i» Jaiuisry, aioct » OS«i, to be dlrsetian of? tba City Ssxtot. His pries* sasnewyaw- S3?!* It: Aothbo Uf&riktr Ordained, That all Onliaanceg anff puMuSff!' Onfoaaueks militating against this Ordinaqesy be add thq lama ore hereby rutealed. : Donkin Coflncil tiris 4tb dsy Os January, A. D.,'t887. I'i :i .) >t t, ' f [L. a.] J JOHN FOSTER. ! n II 7/ MayurC-A. Attcstr L. T. Bloks, C. C. : . a jsfl—l»t . n 1 j- Y AW OBDIIAHCE, >. ! To amend the Odd Hundred and Eighteenth - ■ Boetiufc of tbe Geoeral Ordioaoee. j Bsc. t. Be it Ordained by thy City Co «a- Mets Augnyta,Md it «'* htrely ordained fy the authority of, the tame, Tnaf from kfld after thejafsage of this Ordtnknce, tbe Ode HuDdrejFyand Bfjjfiteenfb Section of too General brviinance shall be so omendod a* tufeid a* follows; nil la . . ; f ■i. Tbe House heretofore foaospi *4.,thq..fdit jnßiasftiaSWffiiT The' €nf Cdxrteß' ! 4bdllV dsi' tbe flecoid Saturday in January int e*ehband.'every year, elect one', Pbyiiiflan. to tho HsnaU fix Hospital, for Jh 44*01 Jo*t f hi*i»al afy shall be one thousand dollop* ;per annual: and he shall be subject to tbe same rouuia tior, which go'vern rftePbyficikh of tho City lio*pitai It shall also be bis ‘ditty to attend aH ponpdr cotes in b* City without extra charge. ? > I An utsi.uj oicaucco bi uece"BM.ry be shall appoint a substitute, to be ap proved by the Mayor, lie shall, also, baye power to jtppoipt» Steward anil a ißursy, to be approved 5 -'by‘tile flospftal' Comipittoe. The salary df tfle Ftewbrd shall be' forty dollisrr’pet rnonsD, and that of tbe Norte twenty five dollars per month. Betk.'Bte*- ard end Nurse shall, be opder tbe control of tbe.Ebysvefog ipicbarg* of ,tho Hospital, j Jff* fl’f JMltkfr. Ordained, Tbht all ordiiiunqe-* and parts of oVfln'abite* mll itotii'g fogainst' flu* prdjffartee be, onrd'tjie satoo are b*rt-Wr, repealed)''' v .<AV '-1 j Door in Council this 4’h day'«f -January, ' A. D.. 1f.67.' * (MM JOHN FOSTER/ I Attest: Mayor C. A. , V- Bpsug, C, C. ja6— 10't ' *'• —.<■) f 4N ORDISAIICE, tbe bettar.profcection of the Firemen of Auirusiri: 'DEC. 1. Be it Ordained by the City Council of A ugnot'i, and it is hereby (Ir daived by the Authority of the /.«»*«* That it phtftll be tbe duty of the Members vi tbe several Fire Companies in the City of An g,ut>la, to regiairer iheir name-, ages, afid . the Company of which they me Mcjuil of j at the Clerk of Council’s Office, in a lr: K » or books, to be kept by that Officer f 1 ,iat purposo. t'EC’ 2. Each and every “ p ? n regi.ferwlg, shall be rr(»* ir «fl thi .following oath, bM»r* ‘ tork of Council: “I, A. B—-• , do sole^pjy.swear (nr affirm) that l** a-Mombc i of— Firo Company- *b ed aceprdW t 0 the rules of , th « I> f' p»nmen.t and tho Acts of the Legislature m referee*® to Fire Companies —so help me, 3. Each and every foreman, upon taking the foregoing oath, shall bo lur nisbed by the Clerk of. Council with a Cer tificate, showing that said Fireman has been duly registered, and for which he shall pay to the Clerk the sum of One Dollar. It shall then be the duty of the Fireman ti -uaariarexfid to present said Certificate to the Chief Engineer or cub vir© »vpa.iment. who *will furnish him with a Registered Badge, of the proper number. Each and evey Member, so registered, shall, upon ceasing to be a Member of any Fire Com pany iu this City, be required to return bis Badge to the Chief Engineer, under a pen alty of not exceeding Ten Dollars. Pro vided, That any Member transferring bis membership to"another Company shall be required to change his Badge, for which ne shall apply to tho Clerk of Council, as,in the original instance. Sec. IV. Any Fireman found guilty of loaning his Badge to any person whatever shall be fined in a sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars ; and every peraop who has faded to registor his name and procure his Badge, as hereinbefore required, shall uut be con sidered a Fireman. Sec. V. Any person found guilty of coun terfeiting a Registered Badge shall be fined in a sum of not less than One. Hundred Dollars. f'KC: VI. And be it Jnrther Ordained, That all Ordinances aDd parts of Ordi nances .mi Rating against this Ordinance,' be and the same are hereby repealed. Done in Council this: 4tU day of January, A. D., 1567. [L. ST] r JOHN FOSTER, Mayor €. A, Attest: L. T. Blome, C. C. jafi—lot T ' Ajt ionmwAiscE, To Authorize tho Appointment of Standing. Committees: Sue. 1. lte irOrMned hy the City Cntincil of Augusta, audit ie hereby Ordained t>y the authority of the tame, That at tho-first r.g --»l«ur meeting #fter liie regular election tar Jdf inhere of ttuuncil, it .hall be tho duty of the Mayor 'to appoint tho fol lowing Siaodiugfoipmjttee.! ! Fiua.ce, Strutts. afcd Jlrains, Polfce, Houghton Institute, Bridge, Pumps and Wells, Enginos, River Banks and Wharves, South Commons, Turknett Springs Water Wftks, Health, City Hall, -fail, Lamps, AUgniti Canal, Hospital,; Prittihg, Magazine, Military Stores and Exhibition*, Railroad, Special Water, Works, Cemetdry. Sbc. 11. It shall be the‘duty of thlese ,-Committpes ,to into all subjects referred to thW) add rtpoprt RO Ithe Council, or to act, as they may he directed; nnd to perform such other duties as moy| b* required oL them by «p#ei*l Otaicanees. I B*c. lilv The ,Mity jr shall be Chijrmah of call - them together jstfeaffever tiiq pujjlib . interest! reqqfr# it: Sec. IV. And be J* further Ohdained, That *ll Ordiukoees and parts of Ordinan ces, militating against this Ordinance, be,, and the saute are 'hereby, 'repealed. D<sfrom Cnumrtt, this 4th day of January,- A. D„ 18f>7. [CJB.J T r JtpHJP FOSTER, ! • 1 <-tj v f Attest: L. T. Rlohe, C. C. ja6— lOt Ii I- ■ j,- . ~ A N onoiiVAivt i:, To tho Offloe Os Assistant Volieetor and Treasurer-: , Sec. I. Ordained by the City .Cotateil of Augneta, and it i* hereby Ordained by the authority of the fame, That on the second Saturday in, January, 1867. and every fhurth year tberteittor, utiles. M>on«r discharged by a majority of Council (or itlcompetency on neglect -of duty, there ' Shall bo olected Gy the City of Augusta an officer known ss Assistant t 01. lector and Treasurer! who shall, hejf"« entering upon th? discharge of his official duties, gt/e bond and security in the sum of fivo thousand dollars, and shall reoeive an annual salary of ono thousand dollars, nayablo- monthly.. It shall be Ms duty t,o assist the Collector anil. Treasure# in col lecting all taxes and business licenses due tho City Counoil, ndS perform each other dutlolibelong to that office. SkC. IT. And be it further Ordained, That all Ordinances and ports of Ordinances militating against this Ordinance he, and the game are hereby, repealed. Done in Council this 4th day of January, A. D., 1867. JOHN FOSTER, [I4. S.] ’ Mayor C. A. Attest: t. T. Blome, C. Ci janff—lOt jsrjaafe To Amend lb* Om Hundred and Rio a- J 3«“l«S»SKal¥W»bi_ riiof. Auaneta, ant it ti hereby Ordained by Work,arid isUhiu, Graves,.baHb**tru*<m otrt. ' ' B*c. Its- Aod ba it farther Ordained, tb* i-n/Dfs as. Uereb,, resoled. .. Duse in Coaneil, tbls4tbasT <^’January, A. D., 1867. s.] ’joni T Vnrq ' Ifiywr C, A. Attest; L. T. C. C. dw InA J*®—, :,b*»«nh> j’" 7 —■ AN OHDIKA UE, " To EqaMiaa th* eaveral Wards of :|l|e fity of Augusta : Sue. I. Be 'if Ordained by the City Convert of Angnetar, and it ie hereby t)t ‘dained by the) authority of tho aaSM,' That on sod after tfit stcmid Monday ia April, 1867, the Boundaries of tbp Wards of this City shall be changed as follow, r ' Sr A. If. All that portion of the City lying between E**t, Boundary aud Centre E&ffi!, PS. Dated a. Ward WMnber Dnw. - " Sac. 111. All that portion, ad I he. City lying between Centra aqd Jaekaon streets, and bet,wceu the River axiJ South Boundary street, sbdtl be fonbwn *h<f designated-as Ward Number Tan. Sac.,TV. Ail that portion of th* Fity lyiDg between. Jackson apd Cumtnin*’ streets, and between tit *Rj ver anuSouth Boundary street, siiill be’ knowri and designated as Ward Number Threai'iil a. ssr,i'aui">) Sxc. V. AU /foot Pt»t»o,» ■ <£, ,thf-Qi*r lying between Cumimng and Wen Boun dary stress, kfitl IfoTfoMß’Hn v ßiVcr and South Boundary street,Vhtril be known'and designat’d as Watd Nomher Four. \ Sac, n, Aud he it J. ties Ordained, That all Ordination- aDd parts,of Ordinances militating against this Ordinance be, and the tuns are hereby, repealed. I ’ Doue iu Contie>l thi* 4lh day if Jasuary, A. D., 1867. JOHN FQSTER,. [L. S.t “ - Mayor C. A. Attest. L. T. Br.om, ■£f."C. r . •'* at janfl—lot -i "* S' wt tj-Js ..'i AX ORm\A*Ci;, t4>ic To Amend the One Huedred and Fifteenth Section: AfdtjftGeuei^l.jp^dinancep Sec- I. Be. if .Ordai\uid by the City Council of Angttsta, aka it is hereby Ordained by the Authority hf fke rrtme, That, ftnUr auff rfftor the passage of (biwOHiinsaoa. tb# OnofHun dred »a£ {iifffeutb Aftfutp ts Jba Goa«ral Ordinance shall hq amended so Os to read a* follows: V ■ S*c. II The City Council shall, ♦v second Saturday to J*4tosr, r 186J ffi ' c# for who iiliw*luKW the tdrffl of thre. year., up) con _ nine “*"“i “ Zo l of tff *m%ro ? ‘ , rs “f“ n d ieduvity, in th* rtm of one „ '.lreUar*, eouditioned for the foith r - (I ?ccarge o{ his duties, and shall take oath, or affirmation, before the *ay of, or any Member of Council: “Ido solemnly swear, for affirm, as the case may be,] that I will, to the best of my knowledge and skill, and without favor or affection to any party, correctly survey any lot or lots, street or streets, when called upon for that purpose ; and also, report any and all en croachments upon any of .the street* of thia City, that may come to my knowledgj6--So help me, G6«i!” Sec. 111. ItcftaU be his duty, on the appli cation of the City Council? or of any citizen, to repair to any place within th<yCity, and then and there designate and define the boundary of any lot or lots, street or streets, ' and perforin such other work in his line as may be required of him by Council, without extra charge; and for such service rendered by the Surveyor to any person or persons he shall receive from 'he person or persons so employing him, five dollars for the survey of each lot-, and making out a certificate of the same. It shall also be hia duty to re to, the Recorder's Court, all violations of the Sixteenth Section; and the raid Re corder shall give parties violating this Sec tion thirty days notice to comply with its provisions, under a penalty of not exceed ing one hundred dollars per day for each day thereafter that sucli violation continues. Pec. TV. No person or persons shall hereafter build upon any street or public uftUfiJ in M»w City, without fiipt obtaining a from the City Surveyor, that his, her, or their street lines comforih to the plan of the City of Augusta, made by William Phillips, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-five, or to such other plan as may bo deemed necessary and proper by the City Surveyor, under a penalty of not exceeding tun dollars fer each offence. Sec. V. It shall, also, be his duty to pre pare a Map of this City, without extra pay, if Council requires if. Sec. VI. And l)e it further Ordained, That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances militatingagafostthisOrdiuance be, and the same are, hereby repealed- Doue in Council, this 4th day of January, A. D., 1867. JOHN FOSTER, [L. S.] , Maypr C. A. Attest; L. T. Blome, C. C. ja6—lOt ESTABLISHED IN 18§0.’ Extensive and attractive sup- lvich Jewelry, Gold and Silver Watches, and.solid.silverware of every de scription, Diamond Rings and Pins, Ladias' r *iold Lek»it<ro« aft<* Ch&iotoice Cbiains, Gent's Vest; auji ( FpJ>, t Weadiug Rings, Bridid of Pearls, ' ALSO, ' ‘ ' STERIiIItU SHYER ‘ * FOR BRP AL P JWB NTS, AND A GREAT VARIETY OF : *> FAittnr abticlbs. Fino Watchcs and Jewelry repaitod at .A. .PROKTAUT’S OLD STAND, 183 Broad street. One door below Augusta Hotel. ja6—tf , - , . CORN, BAT, FLOUR, ETC. 500 CCSHJBLS °° KN ' . 109 bales NORTHERN IUY, to sat :im. vuilo: * . .«. j •>:: ■, ■ Ji, Hffff barrels FlsCHflt, ■ u 10 ifhds MtSLASSES, • 3r! 7-*ti« -:t an -!i " r -arf 10 hbds LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, • : I SO bags COFFBE, . ■ For sale hv O’DOWD * MULHKRIN. ja6—tf LOUKVILLI PRODUCE HOUSE. QEORGB C. NEWBERRY, (Successor to Crapper, Patten <t Cos,, Es tablished 1860). 1 FRoduce broker v ’ AND J COMXTSIOK MERCHANT. Wholesale dealer in Com, Oats, Hay, Flour, Baeon, Lard, Cheese, Butter, Eggs, Potatoes, Onions, Dried and Green Fruits. Corn shipped in New Resowed Gunnies. Railroad Receipts sighned through to Auguste. Orders, accompanied with Cash or proper City references, promptly attended Communications answered promptly,' 39 and 41 Fourth street, lasf —1m Louisville, Ky. TO RENT, ~ A DWELLING HOUSE— ,, On tho south side ot Groone street. Between Mclntosh and Washington— Containing Seven Rooms. JAMES W. WALKER, ocS—tf No. 3 Mclntosh street.