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<f br Ibilb ytfss. City Printer-Official Paper LARCKST CITY riRfILATIO^ AUGUST*- IMT Tussday mornis®—-• Range of Theraometer. At ruitr !’*«•* “US o*’ 0 *’ \ F.bnary I*th, itSI, 1 g„ _ It HI. S *P m ' TO BUSINESS MEN and THK Advertising Community Generally. Tk< DAIIY THt HS takltohM'kt Official LiO «l Iftiw In ike ln|»M Vo*toH»ce* «» Ik l ' cn< •» rtrb week, ■urei'Uklr *• Ul * f nllavri.i* Mtllw Hi Ike Siw Poel •Hire Uhi «» lb* N«w*MS*r kavlna ike *.«»*«»* Clret«lnl*»» » Sbctiot i. And be it further enarted, That litu of fetter* remaining < meal led Jar tn nnf Po*tofic, in mng tit,. tammoemUeye,. uther* _ --M-AHvper 9knit be printed, skr%U -kcrmjtor b.~?bF.Ud one* o.l) in '■earner;, re *k>'K being pnbtirhud meekly or ofiruor, ohall ban Ike UIDDI cmcruTlos xitkin range of deliver) of Ik* raid office. Tke DIU Y **«»»» l» '*»• Official Paper of llie f'llf of Ai W uiU, ha*l«f keen elected by Ike City Council *• ikek Official 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. no29—tf 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. fel2—l Ot 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. ja!6—tf 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. j*lo—tf LijUi.Oj'l tt\ L . aJ -i if