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Organ. t
(few Advertlsemenlß.
To Rent—Apply at this Office.
Notice—J. K. Hora.
Prime Hay, Guano, Lime, etc.—W.
Jeuson A Cos.
Special Notice—Richnioad County Ag-
ricultural Society.
Godey for March—G. A. Oates.
New Books—G. A. Oates.
Change of Schedule—Atlantic and Gult
Railr.xid.
Drv Goods, 1867—Lathrop, Ludington
A Cos.
Official List of Letters—Foster Blod
gett. P. M.
Stoves, Tin Ware, etc —D. L. Fullerton
. 186 Broad street.
Consignees —Per Central Railroad.
THw DAILY PRESS
Has the Latest News, by Telegraph, from
all parts of the wurlcl, op bo twelve o’clock
each night.
The Subscription Price is only Five
Dollars per unman.
• Advertisements inserted, by special con
tract, on more liberal terms than any other
newspaper in Eastern Georgia.
Single copies of the Daily Press—to be
had of all the Newsboys— Five Cents each.
Newsboys are charged two and a half
cents a copy.
Tho Daily Press ia the cheapett nnd
most readable newspaper issued ia this sec
tion.
Remember tho price —ss per year.
E. H. PUGIIfi, Proprietor,
190 Broad and 15:1 Ellis street.
River News. —The Two Boys arrived
on Sunday, and the Baudy Moors last
iglit. They will leave for Savannah
o day. River 5 feet, 10.
Most Expeditious Route to Florida.
Parlies interested will notice, in our
advertising columns, a change of sched
tile on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad,
which took effect on Sunday last.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Messrs. Lathrop, Ludington &
Cos., in another column, who are among
the largest of the Importing and Job
bing Dry Goods Houses in New York.
Light House Oil. — We are indebted
to our friends, Capts. Adams & Talia
ferro, Greene street, uear Lincoln, for a
sample of Light House Oil, and a lamp
attachment. It given a brilliant, but
soft and beautiful light, and is about the
the cheapest oil on sale.
Fatal Accident. A lad named
Ramsey, ot Columbia county, nephew
of Wm. A. Ramsey, Esq., of this City,
came to his death upon Saturday last
by the accidental discharge of a gun.
We have not heard the particulars, hut
it is another sad warning to youths not
to use fire arms until they are large
enough to use them with safety.
TniF.F. —Forsoveral days a soldier at
the barracks in this City has been occu
pying the “bad eminence” of a stand on
a superannuated whiskey barrel, with
the suggestive words “Thief labelled
on a placard in front and rear. We
believe he had been Butlerizing his
comrades.
Absent —Dr. I. P. Garvin, the Col
lector and Treasurer, will be absent from
the City for a few days. The worthy and
courteous Assistant Collector, Mr. J. S.
Patterson will be found at the,office,
daily, to attend to the collection of taxes,
licenses, etc., and other business con
nected with that office.
Paper Mii.i, Burnt.—The Anderson
(S. C.) Intelligencer learns through a
private source, that the Buna Vista Pa
per Mills, -in Greenville District, ope
rated by Messrs, S. VV. Brown & (jo„
was destroyed by fire on Monday after
noon last. The loss is not very heavy,
as but little damsge was done the tna
chinery or water wheel. i ;
The Hani.ons.—There was another
good attendance at Concert Hall last
night, to witness the performances of the
Hanlon’s, at the commencement of their
second week. The introduction of
features is a decided hit, and will con
tinue to attract good houses for the rest
of ttiis week.
The performances continue to be of
the Eatne high character, and all who
attend are delighted with them.
Robbeky. —Our excellent fHeflde,
L). R. Williams & Cos., a day or two
ago, caught a freedman, who is a porter
in the store, throwing bats out at a
back window. This excited investigation,
and it was found that a considerable
quantity of goods had gone in the same
way. Fiuding himself caught, be made
A clear confession, and implicated a
party in Bridge Row, who, he said, put
him op to steal the hats, lor the purpose
ot purchasing them/ .-On searching the
premises, several hundred dollars worth
were recovered- As the matter is still
under investigation, we omit the name
of the party implicated in Bridge Row.
£, F, Blodoitt 4 Co.—This enter
prising firm are, w« are pleased to oh- 1
M rre, from occasions! visits to their
establishment, receiving a libera) share
of trade. They hare a well assorted aid
extensive slock, and their prices are
reasonable. The especial attention of
country dealer*, and plaatera visiting
the City, is invited to their stock, next
door below Bonce 4 Brown. f
Ta= WsaTWXR.—We owe an apology
to the weatuer lor having so long defer
red any recognition of improvement in
its character. The truth is, we had no
faith in the permanence of the change,
and looked daily for a relapse into its
cold okl way*. But day after day the
geriil eun has been smiling on us, until
the Birds are beguiled into their spring
time carols, and if they can siug its
praises, we can risk this passing word
of acknowledgement.
A Monster Mektino. —A meeting of
all the reader* ot the Sun would be a
meeting Os the people of New York
City. They reside in all portions of the
city and each individual reads the Sun. —
New York Sun.
And we can see that and go one bet
ter. X meeting of the readers of the
Daily Press, would not only embrace
the people of Augusta, hut a vast con
course of people in the United State*.
They reside in all parts of the Union,
and the Southern States. Advertisers
should make a note of this.
Late Magazines and Papers.—We
are indebted to Mr. P. Quinn of the
Literary Depot, opposite our office, for
a lot of late Magazines and papers-
Among these are Leslie’s and Godey’s
Ladies’ Books, for March, full, as usual,
of literary and fashionable intelligence,
illustra ions, and other things of interest
to the ladies particularly; also the il
lustrated journals, comic newspapers,
etc. If you.want good reading, good
papers, and funny papers, Quinn can sup
ply you.
Quick Work. —The steamship Lula
arrived at Charleston, from Baltimore,
on Saturday week, the 9th inst. We
had several cases on board of her,
which reached us on yesterday morning,
by railroad. Just nine days from her
arrival before the goods were delivered 1
Whose fanlt is it ?
It would evidently pay better for mer
chants to have their goods shipped by
the Southern Express, because if the
freight was a little greater, the fact of
receiving goods promptly would be
more than an equivalent for any extra
charges laid on for quick delivery by
Express. This is our experience.
States Declared Provinces. —A
special dispatch to the Savannah Re
publican is as follows:
Washington, D.C., Feb. 17. 1867.
Georgia, six years ago the great and
glorious “Empire Stale” of the South,
is to-day a Province, the vote declaring
this painful fact having, in the Senate
Chamber to-day, received twenty-seven
avas to seven nays. You will receive
further particulars of this most impor
tent act through the Associated Press
and by mail. 11. A G.
This refers to the passage of Sher
man’s substitute alluded to by telegraph,
which passed the Seuale at six o’clock
on Sunday morning, with barely a quo
rum, and one vote less than tivo-thirds.
So there is room to hope that it will
tint override the President’s veto, and
Georgia is still a State.
Out of Place. —The practice of con
tinually bringing in the fact of a busi.
ness man or candidate for office, as an
officer in the Confederate army is still
in vogue. We scarcely ever hear of Mr.
So-and-so who was a private, a bugler, or
or a trumpeter; but Mr. So-and-so, who
was a Major, or a Colonel, or something
of that sort. Well, there is no harm in
it of itself especially; but is it not bad
taste ? Doesn’t it help to add fuel to the
anger of those in whose power wc are ?
If it does, wouldn’t it be just as well to
quit the practice? We submit the ques
tion to our cotemporuries. We admire
our gallant officers, and above all, the
brave boys who bore them through the
brunt of battle ; but what we want now
is peace; and the ignoring of the past
publicly as far as possible, will greatly
promote it.
Scarcity of Food.-- The last year
has witnessed the death by starvation of
100,000 people in Calcutta ; late British
mails bring us accounts of fearful bread
riots in Deptford, in which all the bakers
in the village were plundered, and they
were only stayed in their work of pillage
by a strong body of police. In various
parts of England the same distress ex
ists ; while in France, wo hear of much
destitution and great discontent on
account of a proposed advance in the
price of bread. Here in our o'wn coun
try the condition of things is little bet
ter. Thousands of families are suffering
tor food all over the South, and in tho
opulent cities of the North, the press
teems with the most sickening details of
squalfid poverty. Truly we live in evil
time!. r 1 .
The Higher Law. —The following
from the New York Tribune of the 12th
liist., Is indicative of the value] of Ite
decision of tho Supremo Court of the
United States. When “Courts helow”
ean set aside the decisions of the Su
preme Tribunal, what security is there
administration of justice, what for the
, safety for the life, liberty, and property
of the citizen?- | ,f ■ .
The Tribune says’?'
The recent decision of Ihe jSupreme
Court of iheTJuitsd States encounters
an influential opposition near at hand.
.The highest Court of the lit Strict of Co
lumbia has come to an unanimous
opinion that the Test Oath is constitu
tional, which may startle the worshipers
of a venerable and'ujpssgyowh, judiciary..
The District Court, after contjdycrting
the positions of the United-Stales Su
preme Court, does not feel bound uto
regard its decisions as manthitofy, and
refuses to set aside its own rule, requir
ing the Test Oath to be taken by- attor
neys practicing within its jarlslictign.
A Hoteiw. View,— Tfts New York
Timet, alluding to lk« varioua games ot
of the politician* for making capital
out of the political situation, thinks they
•re very near played ou«, and thinks
there is ground for believing that a ma
jority can now be obtained, even in the
present Congress, for a broader and
more practicable measure than any yet
proposed. There is ground for believing
that it may be such a measure as will
now secure the support of President
Johnson, and the assent even of the
'Southern States themselves. Each De
partment of the Government, and all
sections of tho country, and every party,
have lenrned some things during the
post year. If the President has foond
out that he is powerless against Con
gress, Congress has discovered the ne
cessity of harmony with the President.
If the South has been made to feel that
it is in the power of the North, the
North has come to apprehend that there
are some things it cannot do with the
South. IF the Radicals have refused
all compromise with the Conservatives,
the latter have shown that by biding
theii time, they may not be altogether
impotent in the end. The wisdom that
each has learned by experience will be
subservient to the final settlemeut, and
perltAps to a better settlement than
would have been possible without such
experiences-
South American Affairs.— -The va
riety of warlike and revolutionary
rumors that reach us from South Amer
ica lead us to fear that our friends who
have gone there to seek repose from
civil strife, have “jumped out of the
frying pan into the fire.’’ There is
serious trouble in the United States of
Colombia. President Mosquera hue
made himself obnoxious to the Con
gress ; that body following the example
of its great prototype and model of the
North, talks about “impeachment.”
This unpleasant ceremony the Presi
dent proposes to avoid by preventing
Congress from meeting. The quarrel,
it is expected, will bo an interesting
one, and residents of Bogota, the capital,
are moviug away, that they may enjoy
it from a distance. The American
Minister having also had a difficulty
with Mosquera, was preparing to de
part, and a general revolution in the
State is reported imminent. Brazil
and Paraguay are renewing their con
test with vigor, and the former Govern
ment, it is said, had offered to emanci
pate 20,000 slaves, provided they would
enter the army now organizing to march
against Paraguay. The end of the war
seems a3 remote as ever. There is a
rumor that Lopez intended declaring
himself Emperor, and hoped for the
recognition and friendship of France.
It would take half a dozen prophets to
foretell the result of South American
dissensions, and reveal the future of
that unhappy country.
Njsgro Schools. —General Howard,
who took occasion to inquire into the
matter during a recent tour South, re
ports the “Freedmen’s schools” every
where as in a flourishing condition.
Absconded —The Secretary of the
Treasury offers a reward of $5,500 for
the arrest, of Wm. Leo, alias George
Palmer, alias George was
a clerk in the Treasury, and has recent
ly decamped with $36,000 or more ot
7.30 notes.
General Thomas’ Plan.— General
Thomas urges the following plan for
enforcing all laws in the rebel States :
Instead of setting present governments
aside, let the national authorities ap
point a commission of loyal persons,
armed with judicial powers, to try all
cases which arise between loyal men
anti rebels, and make of the military a
pos-e to enforce the authority of the
courts. The object of Mr. Bingham's
bill is to legislate the latter part of the
pinn. j »■.
A man of the name of Snipes hailing
from Upson county, created quite a sen
sation, a few days since, in Americas,
hy attempting to collect the United
States taxes for 1862. under a pretended
authority from a Mr. Patterson, of Ten
nessee, whom ho represented to be a
brother-in-law of President Johnson'.
The President don't happen to have any
brother-in-law of that name, though a
Ms. Patterson married one of his daugh
ters. As this Snipes attempted to make
game of the people, an exchange sug
sests that a proper retaliation would
to make game of him. February and
March are the proper months for shoot
iug snipe.
The Newnan Herald reports the
death of a gentleman named Ligon, from
eh fori form, administered for the purpose
of removing diseased bones from his
foot, caused by a wound in tlie battles
iiftmtid Atlanta ill 1864: : Drs. Calhoun,
E. Smith and a brother of the patient,
were present, and the chloroform was
administered with great skill and care.
The patient was a strong,, healthy look
ing man, anil his death, under the cir
cumstances, is considered quite remark
able. Ail tho details ot the ease will
be written out for the information of the
medical profession.
The Macon Telegraph says: “It is
reported that ex-Provisional Governor
Johnson has resigned, oris %M>Ut to re
sign the office of Collector of the Cus
toms for the port of Savannah, owing
to the difficulty of procuring a confirma
tion from the Senate. It is probable
that some Northern Radical wants the
place.
The Tallahassee Sentinel says a horse
thief Vai 1 recently captured in that
county, with the stolen horses in his
possession, by a party of Georgians. It
is intimated thati bhfly “lost” the thief
that Wight, as guns were heard in the
vicinity, and they left without him the
neitt day, slating that he had escaped.
Ho was an old offender.
Some iot the turtles ati ached to Mike
Lipman’s,circus ran .away while going
to the stable in CoTljtWbUff, and] ran over
a Mr. Tomlinson, ,)aa man from
Chattahooqhie county, iqjwring him se
verely. He sued Mike for #IOOO dam
ages, but submitted to arbitration, and
wad awarded *l5O, whi’eb Mike promptly
paid. " w9—t‘#i t 'T-U»T
Bfj Ctlcgrapl).
TO TKK -A.HHUCLA.T3CI> TPRSUML
FROM WA£HIIfGTON.
Congressional.
WAauiNQTON, Feb. 18.
SENATE.
Mr. Stunner presented the memorial of a
Pennsylvania Peace Society, urging the
establishment of an international tribunal,
to which national differences be referred.
A bill extending the time for appeals on
writ of orror from excluded States, was
passed.
The West Point bill was amended to
prohibit Sunday parades, and passed.
Mr* Stunner made an ineffectual effort to
disinter Elliott's bill.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken up and ameydod, to pay Harvey,
Portugal Minister.
The Senate went into executive session,
and then took a recess.
HOUSE.
A Joint resolution of the Utah Legisla
ture was presented, praying a repeal of the
Territorial law punishing polygamy.
A bill for suffrage regardless of sex was
tabled after an hour's debate.
A motion contemplating the withdrawal
of the National Bank currency was tabled.
Sherman's substitute was considered*
Stevens moved to nonconcur, and asked
a committee of conference.
Boutwell spoke in opposition to Sherman's
substitute. Ho oomplaiued that the bill
gave more powor to the President, and the
function of reconstruction to the rebels.
We ought to remove from the reconstruction
business in South Carolina, the Orr’s, Pick
ens', McGrath’s etc. The bill leaves the
work open to any one who may choose to
engage in it. We entrust the rebels with
the work of reconstruction, of which wo are
afraid, or incapable.
Stokes opposed, because he saw in it uni
versal amnesty and universal suffrage, if he
preferred the defeat of Congressional recon
struction measures to the bill.
Stevons took the ground that the bill
usurped the power of a future Congress,
and afterwards ventilated his usual bitter
ness against the President and Southern
people.
Mr. Blaine favored the bill, contending it
gave no more rights than Congress gave
Louisiana rebels.
Mr. Wilson, of lowa, sustained the bill.
Mr. Bingham made a bitter hit at Mr.
Stevens, showing there was not a single fea
ture in the bill which had not at one time or
other been favored by the Reconstruction
Committee.
Mr. Scheuok, of Ohio, favored tho bill,
as tho only thing possible.
After further argument, Blaine demanded
the previous question. Seconded, by 78 to
64.
A motion that the whole subject bo
tabled, was negatived,Hjy 40 to 118.
A recess was then bad.
New Wrinkle in the licconsfruc
tiou Line.
Washington, Feb. 17.
Mr. Sherman’s substitute was passed at
half past six o'clock this morning, by the
Senate, by a vyte of 29 to 10. It is sub
stantially Mr. Blaine’s amendment, which
was as follows ;
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That
when tho Constftutional Amendment pro
posed as Article 14 by the Thirty Ninth
Congress shall have become a part of the
Constitution of the Uiited States, by the
ratification of three fourths of the States
now represented in Congress, and when
any one of the late so called Confederate
States shall have given its assent to tho
same, and conformed its Constitution and
laws thereto in ail respects, and when it
shall have provided by its Constitution
that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed
equally and impartially by all male citi
zens of the United States, twenty one years
old and upwards, without regard to race,
color, or previous condition of servitude,
except such as may be disfranchised for
participate g in the late rebellion, and
when said Constitution shall have beeu
submitted to the voters of said .State, as
thus defined, for ratification or rejection,
and when tho Constitution, if ratified by
the popular vote, shall have been sub
mitted to Cougress for examination and
approval, said State "shall, if its Constitu
tion be approved by Congress, be declared
entitled to representation in Congrcsi, nnd
Senators and Representatives shall be ad
mitted therefrom on their taking the oath
prccribed by law, and then and thereafter
the preceding sections of this Bill shall be
inoperative in said State.
It is prefaced by a preamble providing for
the division of the lately seceded States
into Military Districts similar to thoso pro
posed in Mr* Stevens’ Bill, but gives the
appointment of officers who are to contro l
them to the President in stead of to the Gen
eral commanding. It lurthcr requires that
all death sentences shall bo approved by the
President before tboy can be executed, that
the writ of Habeas Corpus shall not he sus
pended, and that no interference by the
military with the State Government shall
occur.
Tho Bill will meet with sorious opposition
in the House. Several Republicans, inclu
ding Brandagee and Slovens, are repor ed
to be indignant at its proposal to! give to
the President tho right of appointing the
officers, approving sentences of death, as
also its permission to tho Fedeial Courts to
grant petitions for the Habeas Corpus.
The friends of the measure apprehend a
veto, and it is feared that tho bolters will
defeat it altogether. Three Senators, Messrs.
Saulsbufy, Buckalow, and flavis, voted nay,
for reasons which they specified.
Mr. Davis moved to amend the Bill ao as
to mako all punishments for crimes punish
able aa under existing laws, but the motion
was tost by a vote of -S to 29.
Miscellaneous.
Washington, Feb. 17.
Texas attorneys have commenoed pro
ceedings in the Supreme Court against
White, Chiles, Vandorbery, and ethers, for
a hundred thousand dollars worth of Toias
idemnity bonds, obtained on unfulfilled and
unlawful oontraots during the rebellion.
The Secretary of the Treasury was notified
of |jte< proceedings, and payment of the
bonds was stopped pending the suit by
order of the Court. The case involves nice
political questions.
The previous question on Sherman’s sub
stitute has been seconded, and by prerians
agreement, the House took a recess to 7
ttfbloek,. when the BUI will pass, unless
opponents fillibuster. Extreme Radicals
oppose.it, yiolmtly, ,and Democratslieter
minedly, and it cannot pitss over the veto.
’ (Washington, Feb. 18.
Wentworth's corruption committee report,
creates more amusement than apprehension.
Developments go to show that two enter-
prising newspaper men engineered Uts
thing fer the primary object »r a big item.
Congreumea were approached and enoour
aged to vieit the Presideat, to whom the
President’s views seemed moderate, and
showed intenso anxiety to harmonise the
Country—this, end nothing more. The
interviews were social and free, officially
binding neither party. The president is
represented as utterly opposed to Congress
ional interference with state elections.
Washington, Pub. 18—P. M.
The Supremo Conrt reversed the decision
from Maryland, where the decision was
bared upon evideoco that the maker of the
note was drunk ; that when drunk, he was
addioted to gambling; that Payee was
keeper of • gambling bouse. The Supremo
Court docided such evidence not adinissable
—Justice Grier dissenting.
Arrival of Burralt.
Washington, Fib. 18—P. M.
Tho Swatara is lying off the Wharf.
Prison quarters have been prerared for
Surratt. He will be brought ashore during
the night.
FROM PORTLAND.
Portland, Me., Feb. 18.
Cable dispatches report tho loss of the
ship Addison, of Kennebunkport, with all
bands except Qaptain Sloane, the Mate,
Henry Ward, and four seamen. The Cap
tain’s wife and child were lost. No farther
particulars of the disaster received.
Tho steamship Moravian sailed at mid
night.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
marine Disaster
Fortress Monroe, Feb. 18.
Steam nr Victor, from New Orleans to
New York touched here and disembarked
the 38th Regiment of colored troops to be
mustered out at Richmond.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Feb. 18—-P. M.
Three shocks of earthquakes were experi
enced at San Diego on the first.
THE MARKETS.
Financial*
Charleston, Feb. 18—P. M.
Cotton inactive and unchanged*
New York, Feb. 17.
The bank statement shows tho increase in
loans to be $2,862,508. Decrease in specie,
$1,364,631. Increase in circulation. $179,-
309. Doorease in deposits, $2.1 t1 9. 543* De
crease in legal' tendors, $2,986,259. Tho
following* are totals: Loans, $253,131,328.
Specie, $14,792,626. Circulation, $32,196,-
309. Deposits, $196,072,292. Legal ten
ders, $64,642,940. *
New York, Feb. 18.
The Stock market active and heavy.
United States five-twenties '62 coupons,
109$; '64 coupons, 107#: New issue, 105£a
105}; ten-forties coupons, 101#; seven
thirties first series, 106; second and third,
105}; Virginia Ptate sixes, 55a58 : Missouri
state sixes, 92$a& : exchange, sixty days,
8#; at sight, o|. Gold. 136}.
New York, Feb. 18—P. M.
Demand for money very moderate and
freely met at 5a6 per cent, on call : G Id
weaker at, the close, falling off to 36} : For
eign Exchaagn firm; Banker's Sterling
108}al08| for sixty days, and 109}nl09} for
short sight; Government securities active
and higher during the afternoon, closing at
the top prices of the day ; Stocks strong at
the last open board and all hotter after
call; Mining stocks generally heavy.
London, Feb. 18—Noon.
Consols 91 : Erie 374 : Five-Twenties 73} ;
Illinois ex dividend 77f.
Franfort, Feb. 16.
Bonds, 78.
Paris, Feb. 16—Evening.
Bonds, 83}.
Commercial.
.New York. Feb. 18.
Flour 10(ail5 cents lower; Wheat, dull—
nominallv lower : Porn dull, in buyers fa
vor; Rve quiet and heavy; Oats dull nnd
drooping : Pork dull nnd heavy—New Mess
S2O 62. V, OH sl9 624; Lard ’dull, bar els
ll(q)12.?; Whiskey quiet; Barley dull and
nom ni'l; Peas nominal: Cotton dull at 33
for Middling Uplands : Freights quiet.
New York. Feb. 18—P. M.
Pugar active—tendency upward, sales
2 000 hhds. Muscovado at 10(5)10$; freights
steady, Cotton per steam $. sail j}.
B.u.TimRR. Feb. 18.
Gotten quiet; Middling Uplands 324;
Rio Coffee firm ; Sugar firm and steady ;
Spring Wheat Flour declined 25a50 ; Com
mon Howard street brands also declined ;
Wheat firm; Corn dull and declining;
white 93a96 ; ye’low 92a90. market favors
buyers : Bulk Meats ar.d Bacon active for
Southern wants; Mess Pork s2l 50&21 75.
'Motut.r, Feb. IS— P. M.
Sides of Cotton 750 halos ; market quiet.;
MiddPng, 30£c; receipts of two days,
1,791 bales.
Cincinnati. Feb. IS — P. M.
Flour unchanged. F«»r spring Wheat*
$°.45 ; winfor, $2.90. Torn in sacks, 75c;
No. 1. Oats. 50c. Whiskey, 25 in bond.
Bacon shoulders, 94c; side-, 10$alLc; clear
sides 12i:i$c. Lard. 124 c.
Louisville, Feb. IS— P. M*
Tobacco lugs, ?5n4.80. Fiiper Flour, $lO.
Pr’rne Wheat. $2 90. Shelled Coro, 7<ta
71c. Oats, 63c. Bulk shoulders, Ssc,
pneled bacon shoulders, lfte; clear sides,
13c. Lard tierces, 12c. Whiskey, raw; free 26
in 1 ond.
New Orleans. Feb. 18—P. M.
Cotton sales, 11.000 bales; receipts, 8,305*'
bales; Low Middlings, S0$o; Middling 31$.
Sugar, 13Vc. Tobacco—medium leaf, 7a9
Gold, 86J. Sterling, 45£. York, sight, $
discount'.
Liverpool. Feb. 18—Noon.
* Cotton market opens quiet and steady to
day; sales, 7,000 bales; Middling Uplands
14d.
marine News.
New York, Feb. 18.
Arrived—China, Liverpool.
Liverpool, Feb. IS—Noon.
The TTecla reports seeing the ship Union
from Liverpool, 22d January, for New Or
leans. She had lost her rudder and sus
tained other damage. Intelligence It fob re
ceived of tho sinking of the bark Sumter.
No particulars.
FOR HIGH HEWS.
From Great Britain.
London, Feb. 16.
County Kerry is proclaimed in a stale of
seige. O’Cdnnor and Stephens nro said to
bo identical Twenty Americans are acting
with the Fenians.
London, Feb. 18 —Noon.
Ireland perfectly tranquil. A small buiu
ber of rebels concealed in. the woods are en
deavoring to make their way to the coast.
National troops are so disposed that their
escape is thought impossible. Troops were
sent to Malahide in hopos of overhauling
Slephons who is reported in that neighbor-,
hood. _
PROM RUSSIA i
St. Petebsburb, Feb. 16.
The Czar will protoot the Christians if
tho Turks refuse them equity.
—A great many people are said to tye
planting the Chinese sugar cane in
Texas this year. One gentleman living
a few miles from San Antonio planted
half an aero with it last yeat, and made
from its yield thirty gallons of molasses,
which he sold at a dollar a gallon, and
four hundred gallons of vinegar, from
which he realized fifty cents a gallon.
He also secured from the half acre in
question over a ton of good fodder, and
many bushels of seed, valuable for
feeding stock. J
GEORGIA ITEMS.
A Ore company is being organised in
Curti-LAvlUe.
Capt. Crisp and bis Corps dramatique
playe-l to Urge audiences iu Griffin
lust week.
Tlio Son!))western Railroad has de
• linen a semi-annual dividend of five
per cent.
The Cohimbns papers are bragging
about a huudsome buggy built in that
city.
There are seventeen stores in full
blast at Conyer’s Depot, on the Georgia
Railroad.
An attempt was made to burn the
Fort Vulley Female Seminary, one
night last week.
The ladies of Thomasville, Ga., have
forwarded $460 00 to the Hollywood
Memorial Association at Richmond.
The Warren ton Clipper learns that
Mr. Heard has purchased iron enough
to complete the Milledgeville railroad.
Tlie Atlanta (Ga.) Era says the toti>!
number of destitute in the State reaches
fifty thousand, who have uot the actual
means of subsistence.
The freedmen of Burke county are
said to be going to work with an earnest
good will that gives promise of an in
creased crop in that fine old county.
The Atlanta Intelligences' notices two
instances in which stores have been
robbed in that city, and nothing taken
but bags of shot—twelve in one instance
and fifteen in another.
Mr. S. G. Sanford, of Fort Valiev,
while out hnnting, last week, came tip
with eight ducks in a pond, and, at one
shot, hit seven of them, and secured
six—one getting away.
Elam Christian, Esq. has sold his in
terest in the Cuthbert Appeal to H. H.
Jones, Esq., who assumes the place so
ably filled by Herbert Fielder, Esq. in
the editorial department.
The Senate has confirmed the Presi
dentisl nomination of Joseph E. Web
ster, of Columbus, as Assistant Assessor
of Inter nal Revenue for the Second
District of' Georgia.
The receipts of cotton nt Oolnmhns
this season amount to 38,264 baßs,
against 22,968 same time last vear;
73 667. same time in 1861; 110.325
same time in 1850, and 105,500 bales
in 1859.
The Newnan Herald reports the kill
ing of a freedman named Hicks, by
another freedman named Thompkins,
in Franklin, Heard county, on Sunday
before last. Hicks was drunk Thomp
kins escaped.
At a recent election of officers of the
Southwestern Railroad, the old board
was re-elected as follows: William S.
Holt. President. Directors : William
A. Black, William M. Wadlev, John
McNab. John E. Jones, T. M. Furlow,
Virgil Powers, Alex. R. Lawton.
The police of Atlanta, on Thursday,
pounced upon a elan of six precions
chaps who have been perpetrating all
sorts of rascality in the suburbs of the
city. They were quietly taking a game
of cards when arrested. Positive proof
against only two of them.
The Columbus Sun sny3 that negroes
in considerable numbers are coming
back, on foot, from Mississippi to their
former homes. It is mentioned that
160 were seen in one lot. and that vari
ous parties were observed along the
roods. The West did not prove the
"Promised Land of Canaan."
In Hancock comity it is stated that
the working torce will be about three
fourths as great as last year. The far
mers are making up (or a loss of labor
by an increase of artificial manures,
and expect to use 1,000 tons of fertili
zers, against 400 last year. ’
A correspondent of a city paper says
that John E. Harrison, of Hancock
county, was shot and killed on the 12th
inst.. by David Pound. They had quar
reled—Pound cursed Harrison, when
ti e latter picked up a rail as if to assault
Pound, and was shot by him.
The young men confined in the Fcd
■ ral barracks in Atlanta, for assisting in
the tableaux of “The dead Confederate,”
in Rome, have been released under an
order from Gen. Thomas. If he will
now confine the petty offieial who had
them arrested, or have him dismissed
from the service, he will, in some
measure, atone for the outrage, and vin
dicate the character of the United
States army.
The Savannah IVetos gives an account
of a horrible tragedy in that city, in
which a Frenchman named Alfred Meu
illet, killed a ydung man named Phillip
Judge, and then killed himstlf. Meuil
let was ‘ chief cook” at “Our House”
Restaurant, and Judge had been em
ployed there as waiter, and discharged.
He was loitering about the place, and
Menillet told him the proprietor did not
wnnt him there. He toid the French
uian 'to “go to hell.” The hitler told
him if he repeated the expression he
would put the knife into him which he
held- in his sand. Judge repealed it,
and Meuiilet plunged the knife into his
heart, causing death immediately. See
ing what he had done, he leaned over
as if praying a moment, and then plun
ged the same knife into his own breast
six or seven times, and fell dead on the
floor. x
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Monday, Feb 18 I’. M.
The market opened very soli this morn
ing, and limitod sales were tusdo during the
day at rates indicating 4@l cent decline
oa Saturday’s rates. The market hard y
justifies quotations. Strict Middling is
about 30 cents.
Corn. —Stocks sro reduced, and tho mar
ket is stiff at $1 56.
Bacon. —The supply is light, and under
a steady demand, prices are firm, 13i@14
for Shoulders, 16J@17 for Sides.
Gold. —The demand has been light, and
prices a shade lower—36@39wbeing the
prevailing rotes for buying and selling.
Silver —Dull at 29@32.
Shipping Intelligence.
Charleston, Feb. 18.
Arrived Saturday—Steamship Falcon. 1
Arrived yesterday—E. B. Souder, New
York j Br. Bark Tecnmseh, Liverpool ;
Norw. bark Gladstnn, Liverpool.
Cleared yesterday—Steamship Quaker
,Clty, New York; Schr. Eliza, Frances, Bal
timore.
Cleared for tbts Port—The Effort, Hussey,
at Liverpool, Jan 26; Burk Linda, Hewitt,
Baltimore, Feb. 16; Brig Myronis, Higgins,
at Baltimore, Feb. 14; Schr. Daniel Chaco
(new, 811 tons,) Mitchel, at Baltimore, Feb.
15; Sehr. F. K. Shaw, Shaw, at Philadel
phia, HVtbt 14 .*
Savannah. Feb. 17.
Arrived —Steamship Fannie, Baltimore ;
steamship Virgo, New York ; steamship
Tonawanda, Philadelphia; ship Jas J*r
dine, Liverpool.
Cleared—Steamship San Jaointo, New
York ; steamship North Point, Baltimorej ,
OFFICIAL
LIST OF LITTERS
REMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE,
at Augusta, Ga., for the week ending Feb.
18, and ordered to be published in the
Daily Press, in accordance with regula
tions of the Postnfllee Depiftroeot, requiring
the publication of said let lor* in the news
paper having the LARGEST CIRCULA
TION within the delivery of said office.
Per so os calling tor letters advertised
should state that they are “Advertised,”
and come prepared with the necessary
change.
Persons depositing letters in the Postoffice
will please to plaee the stamp near tbo
upper right hand corner of the envelope,
and they will also please to remember that
without a postage stamp, the letter will be
sent to the Dead I<etter Office.
Office hours, from 8 a. m., to 5 p. m.;
from 6} p. m., to 7p. m. Sunday, from 8J
a. in., to 10 a. m.
On Sundays, ail mails will close at 1 p. m
FOSTER BLODGETT, P, M.
LADIES’ LIST.
A
Alexander, Mrs W A Arnold, Jane
B
Berney, Matilda Butler, Maria
brace, Elisabeth Barton, Eugenia
Butler, Elite W Booth, Ann
C
Callahan, Sarah— 2 Cunningham, Lucy t
Cobb, J M Chambers, Miss Ga
Cunningham, Ellen Carman, Carry
D
Deming, Eliza
-{ m ''
Francis, Sarah Fullerton Martha A
O
Glaske, Ed Guedron, Eliza
Ganue, Elizabeth
H
Herron, Maggie Hall, Mary
Houston, Mary E Hamilton, Ginnia
J
Johnson, AnDa Jenkins, Frances
Johnston, Bvilinall
K
Kirkpatrick, Mary Kelley, Martha, (col’d
M
Morgan, Carolina Mattherson, Martha
Moore, Mattie Mailer, Margaret
Miller, Miss M
S
Sheppard, Mary E Seavey, Julia A
Sadier, Miss 11
AY
Wilson, Sallie A Wilson, Josephine
Williams, Rose Wise, Sarah
GENTLEMEN’S LIST.
A
Allen, Wm H Alston, J M
Ashby, Mr
XI
Baker, W L Browne, Wm E
Brown, Moses Boyce, Jas
Bowder, John Brisban, Jas—2
Blackburn, C—2 Boies, Cutree
Bird,A R
C
Crittenden, Thos Cronk, Wm II
Connelly, Rice Campbell, John B
Craigmiles J W Cody, J A
Cheek, Gilbert B Curtis, Wells & Cos
Chapman, Carter Clarke, Col C A
Clapp, Allen •
I)
Daniels, A D Dook, Frank
Dion, Wm
E
Emerson, Rufus Elen, A F
S’
Fargee, A ba M Feitsibe, C A
Force, Mitchell A Cos Kerry, Geo W
Ford, Heigh ton A Cos Farewell, Thos C
<3-
Gilbert, A W Griffin, J R
Griffin, John W Griffin, W A
H
Harris, Dr T J—2 Holmes, Joseph
Hessy, J H Haw home A \V
Hanlon, Dan L liufliu, Dudley (col’d)
J
Jones, Dr Samuel Jones, Halley
Johnson, Joseph James, J H
Joshua, John (col’d) Jones, Jas A
K
Ring, Abner (col'd) Kavnaghan, Jos
JLk
Lehman. Bill Leervy, G W
Lockard, Henry C Lamar, JII
Lathrop, Wm B
IVT
Mayer, Tl A Cos Mclntyre, Hiram
Miller, Jas H My or, Jas J
Mahoney, John 0 McKing, W G
Mur ton, tarn Moore, Peter
Meyer, Morety Miller, L J
n
Robinett, Allen Rollin, Sam’l
Roberts, J C* Rogers, Jas H
Robinson, Joseph Read, L A
S
Stnash,Herman J—2 Snpple, Wm
Stonsel, F W’oodlaw Savage, II T & Sons
Sweate, l enry Singleton, E
V
Vodges, G II
w N
Wilheim, Daniel Welsh, Jas
Ware, «los Walsh, Jas
Wilson, Martin (ool'd) )Vilson, R S
Wilson, R L Widmcr, K A
Walker, Wm Wexcott, Wm
Z
Zeitins, J II A Cos
FOSTER BLODGETT, P. M.
fel9—lt ■,] ,
AT PRIVATE SALE,
A Splendid Residence,
NEAR THE CITY.
I OFFER FOR SALE ALL THAT
tract of Land in Richmond county, with
the improvements thereon, known as “Hay
wood," about three miles from Augusta, on
the Milledgeville road, containing about
fifteen and a half aores.
In connection with the House is complete
work**, in order, a splendid well of water,
an excellent vegetable garden, with fruit
tries, all necessary out-buildings, kitchen,
wash house, servants’ buildings, stable, and
carriage house.
The Residence contains eleven rooms.
The pallors anil halls most beautifully fres
coed. The entire establishment is complete,
with every modern improvement, A neat
flower yard iu front of the house, hedges all
around; also, fine largo groves on cither side
adjoining.
This is one of tbc best and most desirable
residences in this county, and is truly a
•‘comfortable home." And, if desired, the
furniture, which is new and elegant, can be
purchased with the house. For terms and
further particulars apply to
W. H. GOODRICH,
ja4—tf 271 Broad street.
Coal and Firewood.
C3KE FOR SUE.
/ tOKT? CAN be had w
At tho gas works
a'i am, times.
Tfek.s* van W.> I .r.>onre<l *t th« Office from
9 A. M. m.tit 2 I’. M„ every day.
Je4—tl G. S. HOUKI.Y, Snp’t.-
COAL.
A cargo of superior ooat; to
arrive, and will be sold tut the \Vhar f
by tho Ton and upwards, to nit pur .
chasers, by A. POt LLAIN.
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sToiiAx; hi.
CLOSE STOR AGE FOR COTTON, CORN,
HAY, .PRODUCE, Etc., centrally sit
uated. For terms, which 'are moderate,
apply at 25 Joekseu street (up stairs)- '
fel2 —lut
It- 7l*o 1
City Ordinances.
~ AN ORDINANCE?
To amend tbc One Hundredth Section of
the Geoeral Ordinance,
bac. 1. Be it Ordained by tke Oily Council
of Augusta, and it u kerebg Ordained by the
authority of the cme, That so mneh of Ibe
One Hundredth Section of (be Gene
ral Ordinance a* reads, “that yon have
resided in the State of Georgia for the last
two years,” be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read ae follows; “That
yon have resided in the State of Georgia
for the last twelve months.”
Sec. 2. And be it further Ordained , That
all Ordinances SDd parts of Ordinances
militating against this ordinance, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Done in Cenncil-tbis Bth day ot February,
A. D.. 1867. JOHN FOSTER,
Attest; Mayor.
L. T. Bloke, C. C.
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REGISTRY LIBT OPENED^
REGISTRY CLERK'S OFFICE, 1 '
City Hall, Augusta. Ga., Jan. 14, 1867. j
THE REGISTRY LIST IS NOW OPEN
at my office for the purpose of register
ing the names of, and giving certificates to,
the legal voters of the City of Angus) a, in
accordance with the Act of the Georgia Leg
islature, approved February 18th, 1866, and
with the City Ordinance providing for
carrying said Act into effect, the said list to
be kept open until the first Monday in April
next.
Office honrs daily (Sundays excepted)
from 9 o’olock A. M. to 2 o’clock P. M.
Each and every applicant, before register
ing, will be required to take the following
oath :
“You do solemnly swear that yon are a
citizen of the United States; that you bavo
resided in the State of Georgia for tLe last
two years, and in this City for the last six
months ; that yon are 21 years of age ; that
yon have paid all City taxes and assessments,
and have made all returns required of yon
by the City Ordinances which have been in
your power to pay or make, according to
said Ordinances; and that yon are now
entitled to registration, and thereupon to
vote, according to the terms of the Act of
the General Assembly, in the State, in such
cases made and provided, so help you, God!”
JOHN C. GREEN,
jals—td Registry Clerk.
*
Tax Notice.
CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, 1
Augusta, Ga., Jan. JB, 1867. J
ALL PERSONS LIABLE FOR CITY
TAXES (except those who are re
quired to make Quarterly Returns), are
hereby notified that the CITY" TAX DIGEt-T
for 1867 is now open, at my office, and will
remain open until the first day of March
next, by which time ail returns must be
made. All those who tail to return by that
time will be returned for doable taxation,
and a fine of not less than $lO per day for
each day of such failure to return.
Office hours from 9 o’clock, A. M.,
to 1 o’clock, P. M ; and from 3 .o'clock, P.
M., to 6 o’clock, P. M., daily (Sundays
excepted). L. T.'BLOME,
jal9—td Clerk of Council.
~~ NOTICE.
Having retired from the firm
of Crump, Davison A Cos., I cheer
fully recommend my late partners to the
patronage of my friends.
WM. A. WRIGHT.
Mr. Wm. A. Wright having withdrawn,
the scyle of the firm will remain unchanged.
CRUAIP, DAVISON A CO.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 14, 1867.
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Domestic (roods,
Richmond stripes
OSNABURGS
BROWN SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS
BLEACHED SHIRTINGS
And SHEETINGS
All qualities, for sale at lujv prices, by
ja22—tf D. R. WRIGHT A CO.
i lsxandre’s Kid Glovegj
ENGLISH HOSE
And HALF HOSE—
And a variety of other Goods.
Just received by
ja22—tf D. R. WRIGHT A CO.
ZELL'S ~
RAW BONE PHOSPHATE
, AND
Super-PUospliate of Licit’.
WE ARE AGENTS FOR P. ZELL A
SON’S celebrated PHOSPHATES,
and are prepared to furnish it to Planters
on liberal terms.
The Phosphates are well knowu, having
been used for many years in Maryland and
Virginia. Pamphlets with analysis and
directions for use furnished. It will cost,
laid down iu Augusta, between $6 8 and 72
per ton. We will also forward orders for
CORN and other Grain.
ja26—l in JOHN D. BUTT A BRO
CARD. ~
Having purchased an interest
in the firm of MacUy, 13eattie A Cos.,
of Savannah, our business in Savannah
will, in future, be conducted through that
firm.
Our business in Augusta will be conducted
as heretofore.
TWINAME A PITaVaMERS,
felO—lm 316 Hroafi street.
SITUATION WANTED.
WANTED, A SITUATION AS GOV
ERNEST, in a Southern family, by
a young lady accustomed, sine*? the w»ir, to
teach, and competent to teach English,
French, and Music. Address, stating terms
offered and services required, to
POSTOFFICE DOX 566,
fel2—6t Charleston, S. C.
Stray Cow.
Taken up, on the sth instant, a
STRAY COW AND CALF. The
owner will come forward, prove properly,
and pay expenses.
Apply to If. B. LEVERMAN
fel2—6t* 23 Ellis street.
Briuley’s Steel Plows,
fJUIESE JUSTLY' CELEBRATED
3? L O W S!
Are for sale by the undersigned. Agents
for the Manufacturers.
They are sold at. the shop prices, freight
added. Their best recommendation is a
trial. Atuuilg them will be found his
UNIVERSAL PLO WJ
for one or two horses. Try Them !
JAS. STOUNER A CO.,
ial9 —ts Agents.
<StsSs
212 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
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