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Important Letter From Ex-Gov
ernor Brown.
We publish this morning, an interest
ing letter from Ex-Governor Joseph E.
Brown, in reference to the policy and
interests-of our people uuder the politi
cal complications which surround us.
We give it as a part of the history of
the times, believing that the character
and influence of its able author will at
least induce a carefal perusal of any
thing emanating from his pen in the
present crisis.
The letter is in response to a request
for his views, by Hon. Ira R. Foster,
R. P. Zimmerman, Esq., William
Herring, Esq., and other leading citizens
of Atlanta.
EX-GOV. JOS. E. BROWN ON
THE STATE OF THE SOUTH.
Atlanta, Feb. 23, 1867.
Gexti.emes : I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of your kind and
flattering communication. While Ido
not pretend that 1 possess the influence
you nre pleased to nttribute to me, I
confess with profound gratitude the ob
ligations I am under to the people of
Georgia, who have so often honored me
with their confidence ; and have never
withheld from me any position for which
I have been a candidate Irom the low
est to the highest within their gitt.
You are pleased to address me as the
“sentinel upon the watchtower,” and
you ask me, “What of the night ?”
Were I the sentinel, I would unhesita
tingly reply : The night is dark, dreary,
gloomy ; no rainbow of hope spans the
black impenetrable cloud that over
shadows us. Scarcely a ray of light is
seen upon its margin. But I am not
the sentinel. I hold no public position
at present imposing that responsibility,
nor have I sought, or held any since the
war, nor do I ever expect to hold any
in future.
I have no power to control events.
Were it even the desire of the people of
my beloved State to invest me again
with official authority, and my own wish
to accept, there is a power higher thau
their will, which will deny my eligi
bility.
I, therefore, write, as indeed mv cus
tom is, with perfect frankness, without
regard to the effect which the commu
nication of truth may have upon my
present or future popularity. I am
aware that the facts which 1 feel it my
duty to communicate, are unacceptable
to the good people of Georgia, but they
are none the less facts on that account.
During my late sojourn in the City of
Washington, I conversed freely with
persons high in authority in every de
partment of the Government, and with
men of distinction of every shade of
political sentiment which is represented
there. I was received, as was Judge
Walker, of the Supreme Court of this
State, who accompanied me, with kind
ness and courtesy. My object was to
learn the true state of affairs, and I
believe I succeeded. The result may
be summed up as follows:
The party usually designated the
“Radical party,” is sustained by the
majority of the people of the North.
Tho Congressmen of the party are gen
erally representative men.
The Democratic party is not sustain
ed by the people ot the North, and is
not gaining ground. As is always the
case after a successful war, the party in
the government which is set down as
opposed to the war, is unpopular.
The reconstruction policy of the Pres
ident is not sustained by the popular
sentiment of the Northern people.
The Radical party is at issue with
President. The breach is wide and the
contest angry. They have over two
thirds in each branch of Congress, and
have power to pass any measure they
please over his veto. By this means
they are constantly hedging him in more
closely, and limiting his power. He
stands firmly by what he considers the
right, and avows his purpose to support
the Constitution and maintain the just
lights of the States uuder the Constitu
tion. He still holds the doctrine that
no State could or did go out ot the
Union, and that at the end of the war
he had the right to reconstruct republi
can governments in the insurrectionary
States. They deny his power of recon
struction and contend that, as the pow-
er to make war is vested in Congress,
the power to make peace, and re-estab
lish State governments in the Stales
lately in rebellion, rests also with Con
gress. They are a unit in denying the
validity of the Stategovernments formed
under the direction of the Provisional
Governors appointed by the President.
They are also a unit in sustaining the
Constitutional Amendment proposed at
the last session as a basis of reconstruc
tion. And since this has been rejected
by the Southern States, they now unite
in the determination, that no State shall
be re-admitted, nor shall the State gov
ernments of the insurrectionary States
be recognized or established, till each
State has adopted the Constitutional
Amendment, and incorporated into its
Constitution a guaranty of universal
manhood suffrage. They are, in my
opinion, also a unit in their determina
tion, so soon as three fourths of the
States which they call loyal, by which
is meant, the States represented in Con
gress, have ratified the Constitutional
Amendment, to declare it adopted, and
to enforce their construction. This,
they have the power to do. It is, there
fore, a fixed fact that the Constitutional
Amendment will be ndopted in a very
short time, ns it was said when 1 left
Washington, it lacked but a singlo
State, and it wns expected that more
than one would act very soon.
Upon the above points there exists ho
division of opinion which is worth no
tice in the Ttadieal party. Just hero,
however, a diversity of opinion com
uieuctifi. The more Radical wing of the
party, which is not a majority, nor is it
at present sustained by a majority of the
people of the North, is for setting aside
the present Stale Uovurutuuuts us übso
lutely null aud void, and declaring all
acts done under thdtw void, axcept such
as Congress choosrt to approvei ss the
Repudiation of our State war debts, the
abolition of slavery by the States, Ac.,
which they would ratify. They also de
sire to place us under military govern
ment till Slate governments can be or
ganised npon their plan. In the organ
isation they wish to exclude, not only
from eligibility to office, but from the
ballot box ana the jury box, all persons
who tolunlartlg participated in the re
bellion, and to place the government of
these States in tho hands of the few
whom they call loyal men among us;
and the Irceduien, who, ns they expect,
weuld form Slate Constitutions forever
disfranchising us, and depriving us of
all participation in the government, or
in the execution of the laws. The bills
known as the Military Bill and the Lou
isiana Bill, which passed the House,
embody snbstantially these measures.
In addition to this, it is believed to be
their ultimate desigu to confiscate the
property of the South for the payment
of the war debt of the United States, so
soon as the popular mind North can be
educated or excited to the proper point;
and to obviate constitutional difficulties,
if any are admitted to exist, by amend
ments conferring the neeessary power
ratified by three-fourths of the loyal
Slates. This class is not believed to be
a large one, at present, but if we con
tinue to reject the terms proposed by
Congress, it is believed it will grow
rapidly in popular favor in the Northern
States, and that politicians now disposed
to be more moderate will be obliged to
bend to the storm.
The other wing of the Republican
party, called the moderate wing, do not
desire to destroy or drive us from the
country. They know that commercial
aud general prosperity cannot long
continue, if the present difficulties re
main unadjusted, the labor aud energy
of the South paralyzed, and that finan
cial panic and great depression must be
the ultimate result. They, therefore,
desire a settlement of the question.
But they are as determined as the ultra
wing in their opposition to the Presi
dent’s policy, and will, at all hazards,
maintain the power of Congress over
the whole question of adjustment. They
tell us that we complied with every
requirement made by the President,
whose jurisdiction over the question
they deny, but when Congress, possess
ing, as they claim, all power in the
premises, tendered us the Constitutional
Amendment as a settlement, which
they claim was liberal, when tendered
by the conquerors to the conquered, we
rejected it, aud, in their language,
hurled it back,iu their teeth. This, they
s«y, greatly irritated the people of the
Noith, and caused them to demand of
us, not only the Constitutional Amend
ment, which we have rejected, but to
add to it universal suffrage. And they
now tell us that nothing less will ever
be accepted by Congress or the people
of the North, and that the rejection of
these by the Southern people will be
followed by increased rigor, and the
general exclusion ot rebels from all
political privileges, if not by the appro-
priation ol their property to the uses of
the Government.
When asked why they did not inform
ns that the adoption of the Constitu
tional Amendment by us should be re
ceived as a settlement, they reply that
they so intended it, and that such would
have been the result. Aud as an earn
est of tbeir good faith they point to their
action in the prompt admission of Ten
nessee when she adopted the amend
ment, and the action of the Senate in
reference to the modification ot'.rhe test
oeth to permit one of her Senators to
take his seat who was very hostile to
their party. When their attention is
called to the fact that the people of the
South regarded it very humiliating to lie
required to record the decree ot exclu
sion of their representative men. who
only executed their will, from positions
of official trust, they reply that .he posi
tion of the conquered is always humi
liating. Rut that this was no more hu
miliating than it was for Gen. Lee to
surrender his sword to Gen. Grant,
when he had no further means of suc
cessful resistance; and no more humi
liating than it was for us, under the di
rection of the President, to meet in
solemn convention and repeal the Ordi
nance of Secession which we had passed
with so many demonstrations of proud
defiance —no more humiliating than it
was for us, who boasted of our State
credit, to he required to repudiate our
State war debt—and no more huniiliat-
ing than it was, after we had contemned
Mr. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclama
tion, to ratify it us part oi the Consti
tution of the United States, and incor
porate it into our State Constitution.
When told that so large a proportion
of our people have, at some time in their
lives, held office, and sworn to support
the Constitution of the United States,
that the adoption oftheamendment will
render it next to impossible for us to
organize our courts without the impor
tation of judges or to find suitable men
to fill our county offices, they say they
were not aware that this class was so large
as it is now represented to be, but that
Congress will still have the power, by a
two-thirds vote, to relieve them, and that
they do not doubt that compliance with
the terms on our part will so far soften
the feelings of the peopldktf the North,
that our judges and other officers will
very soon be relieved, except our politi
cal leaders, who may be required to
submit to exclusion for a longer period.
These nre the views of the more mod
erate wing of the party in power. It is
no longer a question whether the /reed
men shall vote—that is already decreed
in his favor; but the question is whether
the white men who aided in the war
against the United States shall vote.
This will not be permitted if we continue
to throw obstacles in the way of recon
struction upon the basis of the Consti
tutional Ainendmeut and universal suf
frage.
As I have already stated, the bills
passed in the House embody the sub
stance of the more Radical programme,
except upon the question of general
confiscation, for which the popular
sentiment is not yet prepared. The
Military Bill was amended in the
Senate, on the motion of Mr. Sherman,
so as to allow each State to be relieved
and readmitted upon the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment and
universal suffrage, the latter to be
secured by constitutional provision in
each State, and the Constitution to be
approved by Congress. The bill as
amended, was seut back'to the House,
where, if the telegrams are reliable, the
Amendment wus rejected, the majority
of the House being unwilling to recog
nize the present State Governments and
readmit us to Congress upon our com
pliance with the terms contained in the
Sherman amendment, it seems, how
ever, from the dispatches published,
that this was afterwards reconsidered,
and what is known as the Wilson
ainendmeut, which excludes all persons
included in the Constitutional amend
ment from voting as well us from office,
was adopted as an additional provision.
And also, an amendment that present
State Governments are to be regarded
as only provisional, to be displaced at
the will ol Congresa. As thus amended,
we are informed, the bill has passed
both Hoosea, and will no doubt become
law, without the President’s sanction.
This simply gives us a few more days
of grace, which is the best that even
moderate Republicans will sanction.
If our people improve the time, and
act promptly, we may save something ;
it we do not, all is lost. Our prompt
adoption ot the Constitutional Autena
ment aud universal suffrage would, in
my opinion, settle the question. Nothing
less ever will. It might have the further
effect of adjusting the uuhappy differ
ences which exist between the President
and Congress. He has contended nil
the while that thfr question of suffrage
belongs to the States. It they move and
extend it, he has no reason to he dis
pleased. On the other hand, Congress
refuses to recognize tho State govern
ments established under his direction,
without their adoption of Uie Constitu
tional Amendment and universal suf
frage. By a compliance on the part of
the States, Congress maintains its point
of honor. The Democratic members of
Congress have agreed with the Presi
dent that the suffrage question is one
for the States to decide.' The pride of
each party has been staked upon the
the maintenance of his position. Un
fortunately for us, while this fight is
progressing we are between the upper
and the nether millstone, keiug ground
to atoms. The longer it lasts, the
worse we are ruined.
Here, then, the inquiry naturally pre
sents itself, what is best for ns to do?
1 answer, “Agree with thine adversary
quickly.” We are prostrate and power
less. We can offer no further resist-
ance. The conquerors diclato their own
terms, which are heightened in severity
by the delay ot the conquered to accept
them. Because we have lost immense
ly, is it wise stubbornly to sacrifice the
little that is left to us? The decree has
gone forth that some of us, myself among
others, who were called to lead our peo
ple and direct public affairs during the
late unhappy'struggle, shall be disfran
cliised.and at least politically sacrificed.
If the sympathies of those whom we
represented were not with us, they would
he less than human. But is it best that
they cling to us till they have made beg
gars of their wives and children, and
plunged themselves into irretrievable
ruin, when their fidelity can do us no
good? I think not. Justice to their
wives and children require that we do
not encourage them in this conrse.
And, above ali, if peace, quiet and re
turning prosperity, can be restored to
our unhappy country by the sacrifice,
we should make it without further hesi
tation or delay.
Let us accept the position, as we have
already professed to do, in good! faith.
Let us see to it that the laws are faith
fully and impartially executed —that
the most proscriptive loyalist, and the
most degraded freedumn, have the same
measure of right and justice which is
meted out to our own people. As all
are obliged to admit that there can be
no future separation, mid as we have
chosen to remain uuder the Government
of the United States rather than seek
homes elsewhere, we should now do all
in our power, while we claim its protec
tion, to discharge faithful y all our duties
as citizens. As we live under it we
should look to it as the Government of
our own choice. Its flag is our flag,
its credit is our credit, and we should
determine, come what may, to forget the
past, and defend and sustain both with
all onr ability in future. We have in
the South a country of vast fertility and
great natural resources. They need
development. We have entered upon a
new c-r.i. Wc need capital and labor.
Neither will come till our difficulties are
settled, and our political status defined.
Every Northern man or foreigner
who brings physical strength or capi
tal into Georgia, adds to her wealth,
and should be regarded as a friend,
anti treated as such. In our depressed
condition, if nten who are void of the
hotter feelings of our nature come
among us to insult us by insolence, let
us refuse to bandy words with them.
Compared with the pf.eat mass of the
Northern people, these characters are
few, and must soon give place to better
men. A magnanimous man never re
joices over the sufferings of a fallen
adversary. Time will heal most of our
wounds, aud we who in war were ene
mies, will soon he in peace friends.
The sooner this is the case, the better
for the whole country. In view of
these considerations, I think it best
that we, as tho conquered, yield the
points in controversy at once.
It only remains for me to add, that
I consider it the duty of the Governor
of Georgia to call the Legislature to
gether without delay, and to recom
mend the passage of tin act calling a
convention of the people of this State,
to so change our State Constitution as
to provide for universal suffrage in con
formity to the measure which has
passed Congress, known as the Sher
man amendment; and to provide for
the early election of a Legislature
which will adopt the Constitutional
Amendment in accordance with said
requirement, IVo now have the assur
ance of Congress in the passage of this
hill, that this shall settle the question
ot our admission. We shall never get
better terms. Let tis comply with
them, and be ready to be represented
in the next Congress as soon as pos
sible.
I respectfully suggest that the peo
ple of the several counties of the State
who favor the proposed action, bold
public meetings, with as little delay as
possible, and urge upon the Governor
to convene the Legislature and recom
mend them to take prompt action. The
Governor and Legislature were elected
before the Constitutional Amendment
was proposed, and I respectfully sub
mit that it is their imperative duty, in
the present condition of the country,
to tiike the necessary steps to refer
this question to the people at the ballot
box. The most appropriate mode of
doing this, is to order an election for
delegates to a Convention, to act upon
the proposition now submitted by Con
gress. This they can not with pro
priety refuse, if the people demand it.
Let the people speak.
If the State will adopt this line of
policy, and the Convention will memo
rialize Congress asking that the judges,
county officers, and others necessary to
the efficient working of the State Gov
eminent, he relieved from the provi
sions of the Constitutional Amend
ment, 1 hcliove the petition, if present
ed in a proper spirit, will bo granted,
arid we shall soon be relieved of much
of the gloom which is now wide-spread
over the whole South. If wo reject
tho terms proposed in the Sherman
bill, I confess I see no hope of the fu
ture. Should wo accept them, I trust
the example of Georgia may he follow
ed by other States, aud that this vexed
question may soon be permanently
settled upon tho best terms which we
will ever be able to get.
I am awaro of tho rapidity of the
changes which wo aro required to
make, and of tho nuturnl prejudices
which our people entertain against
negro suffreg* ] Jut we Bhoo , d not
forgot, in jie idtng to an inevitable ne
cessity, that theso people were raised
among us, und naturally sympathise
with us. Their conduct during the
war proved this. If, then, we treat
them kindly, pay them their wages
promptly, and in all respects deal justly
by them, we shall seldom have cause
to complain of their refusal to respect
our wiehes, or consult our interest at
the ballot-box.
As the questions which I have dis
cussed are of vital importance to the
whole country, and aa I do not wish to
be misunderstood or misrepresented, I
respectfully request the editor of each
newspaper who comments upon my
Ictterr. to give it entire to his readers.
This is due alike to me and to the pub
lic.
Praying that the God who rules the
universe may speedily bring order out
of confusion, and send his richest bles
sings upon our whole country,
I am. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Messrs. Foster, Alexander, Collier, and
others.
Scott’s Monthly Magazine.— We
have received the Februarv number of
this sterling Magazine. The number
is illustrated with a handsome steel
engraving of Mr. Jefferson Davis, which
is an excellentlikeness. The magazine
is filled with selected and original mat
ter of interest to the lover of the novel
and sentimental or admirer of the solid
and useful. It contains some pleasing
allusions to a number ot the business
interests of Augusta. Price $5 per
year. Address J.J. Toon, Publisher,
Atlanta, Ga.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
WASHINGTON ENGINE HOUSE,)
Acocsta, Ga., Feb. 25,1887. j
At a Regular Mooting of Washington
Firo Company, No. 1, held this evening,
Capt. Neibling in tho Chair, the following
Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased Divine Provi
dence to remove from our midst onr worthy
brother member, Mr. EMIL REISS, who
died on the 22d day of February, 1867. Bo
it therefore—
Resolved, That by the death of our worthy
brother, EMIL REISS, the Company has
lost one of Us oldest and most efficient and
prominent members, and his friends a gen
tlemanly and sociable companion.
Resolved , That the members wear the
usual badge of mourniDg for thirty days,
and that a blank page in our minute book
be dedicated to his memory.
Resolved, That a copy of tho above be
sent to tho relatives of the deceased, and
published in the City papers.
i xtract from the minutes.
JOHN U. NEIBLING, Captain.
Frank Heuble, Seo’y.
S. ecial Notices.
Consignees per Central Railroad,
Feb. 27.—P Malone, 0 <fc D, Beall 4H,
Cook A M, V 4 M, W A R 6c Cos, J G B &
Bro, C T Lomus 4 Cos, Baker 4 S, W H W,
4 Cos, W II Tutt, P 4 Cos, O’D <fc M, [C]
Liout Araes, J M Dye <k Cos, Lieut Martiu.
Geo Cooper, A Hatch.
Jf@“TAX NOTICE—LAST CALL—
I am required by law on the Ist day of
March, prox., to pay over to the proper au
hurities the State and County Taxm for
he past year. Many Tax Payers arc in
default. I shall neither send to, or call on
them again, but horuby give notice that on
that day Executions against ail delinquents
will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff.
* I shall be in my office ovciy day until
that time from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.
JOHN A. BOHLER,
fo2/—tinarl T. C. It. C.
AUGUSTA ROYAL ARCH
CHAPTER, NO. 2.—A CALLED Con
vocation of this Chapter will be held
at tiie Chapter Room, Masonic Hall, THIS
(Wednesday) NIGHT, at 7 o’clock.
Ihe M.\ M.\ Degree will be conferred.
Tho officers and candidates will be punctual
By order of
SOL. ROBINSON, ll.\P.\
W. B. Bmtton, Sec.
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Georgia, I am prepared to sell shares in
said Company, and to impart such informa
tion as will convince all that Venezuela pos
sesses superior advantages over all other
countries for our people to emigrate to.
A. F. RUDLER,
Agent Venezuela Company,
Georgia State Lottery Office,
Rear of No. 227 Broad street.
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Office A. S. A. Commissioner, l
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 29, 1867. J
ORDER NO. 1.
INFORMATION HAVING
been received at this office that numerous
parties are in this city employing Frcedmcn
for luborers ; that some of these parties are
in tho habit of giving the Freedmeu liquor
for the purpose of inducing them to sign
contracts, also inducing them by this means
to violate contracts previously made.
Therefore, it is hereby ordered, That no
contract will be considered binding until
approved at these Headquarters, neither
will any contract bo considered bioding
when made through the influence of intoxi
cating liquors ; neither will the advancing
of money or rations have any effect in
binding the parties made in relation of
this order. W. F. WHITE,
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ggp* MRS. PICQUET WOULD IN
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WILL SELL—
THURSDAY NEXT—
February 28th—
Commencing at 11 o’elock A. M.—
Ten splendid BUILDING LOTS, part of
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irt The Lots are situated on Telfair,
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Terms cash. Purchasers to pay for pa
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DR! GOODS AT WHOLESALE.
D. R. WRIGHT &.CO.
Are now prepared to exhibit
a Stock of new Spring Goods, unsur
passed in extent and variety, which they
offer at prices as low as can be laid down,
bought of Northern Jobbers. We solicit
examination of stock and prices.
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AUCTION AND COMMISSION
MERC HAN TANARUS,
And dealer in
PRODUCE, FLOUR, LARD, Etc.,
MADISON, GA.
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AT
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by single thousand, or sell lot very low.
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CARTE DE VISITE
Photographs of Distinguished Southern
Men, Etc., etc.
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GROmiIES,
20 Hubs, brown sugar
25 bags COFFEE
25 chests TEA
O bhds. BACON, Sides and Shoul
utJ ders
1 A tierces prime SUGAR CURED
10/ HAMS
100 bbls. FLOUR, all grades
100 kegs NALLS
AA eases MUSTARD, I, J, and 1 lb
cans
TiX boxes Colgate’s Pule and No. 1
*J SOAPS
25 boxes Poarl STARCH
PC/V cases Plantation and Wahoo BIT
OU TERS
gQ hbis. Rye WHISKEY
1 O r * cas^s WINE, Sherry, Port, and
lO Madeira
50 b° xes TOBACCO, assorted grades
50 boxes CANDLES
50 doz. BROOMS
50 doz. BUCKETS
20 cases SARDINES
50 boxes CHEESE
50 eases PORTER and ALE
10 nests Cedar TUBS
20 nests Painted TUBS,
In store and for sale low by
O’DOWD & MULIIERIN.
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CORN AND OATS.
1 000 BUSHELS CORN
500 bushels OATS
Fjr sale by
O’DOWD & MULIIERIN,
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BACONFORSALE.
1 K non LBS ’ BACON CLEAR SIDES,
1 OjUOO cured in this oily;
1 K non lbs - BACON CLEAR RIB
1 SIDES and SHOULDERS;
At the lowest market price. May be seen
in the Waroroom under the Newton House,
on tho corcor of Washington and Ellis
streets. M. A. DEIIONEY.
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Situation Wanted.
THE SERVICES OF a PRACTICAL
BOOK-KEEPER, who can give good
reference, and has an extemive city and
country acquaintance, can be procured at a
moderate salary. Apply at
THIS OFFICE.
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To Rent,
rIE WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR
FLOWER GARDEN and ICE CREAM
ESTABLISHMENT called Smith’s Garden,
on Telfair street. Apply to
MRS. SMITH,
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Election Notice.
CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, I
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 21,1867. J
AN ELECTION FOR INSPECTOR
and Measurer of Wood, for the Second Di
vision, vice Matthew Sboron, resigned, will
be held at the next Regular Meeting of
Council, Friday, March Ist, 1867.
Candidates must hand in their applica
tions at this office by 12 o’cleck, M., the
day previous.
By order of Council.
L. T. BLOME, C C.
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NEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKS!!
TdALIA (by Oneida)
TWO MARRIAGES (by Miss Mulock)
INGEMISCO
CAMERON HALL
FAITH UNWIN’S ORDEAL
ST. ELMO, and others.
Just Received at
J. C. SCHREINER 4 SONS.
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A NOVELTY.
Tiie repeating match, anew
invention for safety and economy.
For sale by
BARRETT, CARTER 4 CO.,
W. 11. TUTT,
IIANSBERGER 4 CO.
J. G. TUCKER.
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GRAIN, FLOUR,
Bacon, Etc.
3000 BUSHELS CORN
3000 BTJBHELS OATS
300 BARRELS FLOUR
20000 POUNDS CLEAR SIDES
5000 GRAIX sacks
Tennessee BUCKWHEAT, BUTTER,
and EGGS, for sale low, by
C. A. WILLIAMS 4 CO.
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BOARDING^
A FEW SINGLE GENTLEMEN CAN
be accommodated with BOARD AND
LODUING, by application to
J. J. LATIIROP,
Corner Lincoln and Ellis streets.
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265 265
Tiie Cheapest Store in Town!
AND THE’
r BEST BARGAINS IN
DRY GOODS,Etc.
AT
265 BROAD STREET.
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Just Received,
AT
L. G. FILL^TTE’S,
264 1 BROAD STREET,
CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF
BRIDAL WREATHS
BRIDAL ILLUSIONS
AND
WHITE KID GLOVES, superior quality.
WATERFALL CUSHIONS,
CURLS AND CHIGNONS
OF THE KEWEST STYLES.
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STORAGE.
CLOSE STORAGE FOR COTTON, CORN
HAY, PRODUCE, Etc., centrally sit
uated. For terms, which are moderate
apply at 25 Jackson street (up stairs),
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Fiano-Fortes Tuned.
TO MEET THE TIMES, I HAVE RE
duced the charge for TUNING to
THREE DOLLARS.
Orders loft at Mr. GEO. A. OATES*,
240 Broad Street, or at my Shop, opposite
the Post-Office, promptly attended to.
sel—tf ROBERT A. HARPER.
Cotton Yarns,
1 nrj BALES SUPERIOR
COTTON YARNS
From Fontenoy Mills,
Now in store and for sale; assorted num
bers, from 6’s to 12’s,constantly on band.
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To Business Men!
JUST RECEIVED,
ENTIRELY NEW
AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE OF
BUSINESS CARDS.
IN ALL COLORS AND SIZES
AT TUB
DAILY PRESS;
JOB PRINTING OFFICE.
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Notice.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE
Estate of Wm. R. Tant. late of Rich
mond county, deceased, are herobv notified
to make immediate pa.vmont to tho under
signed; nnd thoso having claims against,
said estate Rro required to present them,
duly attosted, within the time prescribed by
law. JOHN U. MEYER,
ja9 —6w Executor.
Alexandre’s Kid Gloves
I ENGLISH HOSE
J And HALF HOSE—
And a variety of other Goods.
Just received bv
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Auction Sales.
Fifth Regular Sale
OF
PINE YOUNG
HORSES m MULES,
AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY, the 28th Inst,
THE FIFTH REGULAR STOCK SALE
Takes place at the
PALACE STABLES,
At which time
40 HEAD OF FINE YOUNG
M TJ L E S !
DIRECT FROST KENTUCKY FOR
THIS SALK,
WILL BE SOLD,
Consisting of BROKE AND UNBROKE
STOCK, from medium to large
size*, aiuj in good
condition.
ALSO,
15 OR 20 HEAD OF
GOOD HORSES,
BESIBES A NUMBER OF
Fine Harness Horses.
Planters and all others desiriDg to pur
chase, are invited to attend.
The public can rely npon REGULAR
STOCK SALES at THESE STABLES
EVERY THURSDAY.
M. A. DEHONEY,
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For Rent and Sale.
House to Rent,
SITUATE ON TAYLOR STREET,
near Centre, suitable for a small family.
For particulrrs enquire at
DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
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To Rent.
The house
-277 ELLIS STREET—
Containing five Rooms. Possession
given immediately.
Apply to WM. NEES,
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DWELLING HOUSE TO RENT.
NO. 23 BROAD STREET, A DWELLING
with nine Rooms, Kitchen, Stabh a.
Garden, etc., for rent until first October next.
Inquire on the premises, or at the City
Collector and Treasurer’s office. Possession
given immediately.
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To Rent.
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, SUITA
BLE for Gentlemen’s Sleeping Apart
ments. Apply at
2641 BROAD STREET.
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FOR RENT.
A HOUSE WITH SIX ROOMS, No. 87
Brood* street, the late residence of
Mrs. Rogers.
For terms, apply to
fcl7 -ts A. P. ROBERTSON.
For !Rent.
TWO ROOMS—
ON JACKSON STREET,
Under Hewitt’s Globe Hotel.
Apply at the OFFICE OF THE GLOBE
HOTEL. fe22—tf
Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE!
The undersigned, wishing to
change his busineess, will sell on
liberal terms, the STOKE, corner Jackson
and Ellis streets—an excellent stand for a
Wholesale Jobbing Business, or Produce
Commission Business.
Tetms liberal. W. B. GRIFFIN,
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CITY SHERIFF'S SALE.
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH
next, will be sold at the Lower Market
House, in the City of Augusta, within the
legal hours of sale, by order of the Honor
able the City Court of Augusta:
One large letterpress, two packing chests,
three setts double harness, two sets single
harness, five iron safes, three pair platform
scales, one water cooler, two oil cans, two
window shades, one box books, four arm
chairs, one mattrass, one c&mp cot, one
clock, one sign board, one lot lamps, aud
one lot sundries—levied on as the property
of the late National Express and Transpor
tation Company, in favor of Joseph V. 11.
Allen.
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Just Received.
HHDS. CLEAR
KIBRED SlDES—very fine.
Kegs and Cans LARD
Boxes of LOW PRICED TOBACCO
Boxes and Baskets CHAMPAGNE
WII.L BE SOLD AT THE LOWEST MARKET
PRICES.
W. B. GF.IFFIN,
Corner Jackson and Ellis streets.
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- SIOO REWARD !"
IP SCAPED FROM JAIL AT NEW-
J BERRY C. 11., on the night of the
16th February, 1867, five Colored Prisoners,
who were confined under sentence of death,
and answer to tho following names and
descriptions :
Ist. JIM POSEY—copper colored, about
fifty five years of age, about five leet nine
or ten inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds,
has rather a serious countenance, round,
good face, grey haired.
2d. EMANUEL GUNTER—black, short,
and thiu, fifiy five or sixty years of age,
how-legged, large mouth, stoop-shouldered,
bears a strong lesemblance to the native
African.
3d. BOOKER DUCKETT—bright cop
per colored, about thirty five years old,
weighs about M 0 pouuds, heavy bushy
hair, growing down low on the foie head
about five feet eight inches tall.
4th. DAVE LANE—very fine looking
black man, about six feet tall, weighs 170
or 180 pounds, about tw-uty five years o
age ; no special marks shown.
6th. ALBERT DAVlS—bright mulatto,
about five feet, four or tivo inches tali,
weighs about 140 pouuds, about twenty
two or twenty three years old, rather a
pleasing countenance.
These Negroes were tried at this place
last October, for the murder of Samuel
Lane, of this District, convicted, new trial
granted, tried and convicted for robbery.
A reward of SIOO for the apprehension of
each, or any one of them, is offered by tho
Sheriff of Newberry District.
THOS. E. PAYSING ER,
Sheriff.
Newberry C. H., S. C., Feb. 16, 1867.
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COAL. T
A CARGO OF SUPERIOR COAL TO
arrive, and will be sold on the Whar f
by the Ton aud upwards, to suit puc
chasers, by A. POULLAIN.
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Carpets &- Upholstery.
New Supplies
OF
CARPETS!
MATS,
rugs,
DRUGGETTS,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS
TABLE OIL CLOTHS,
Window Shades,
PICTURE TASSELS,
Cord and Nails,
COCOA AND CANTON
MATTINGS,
WALL PAPER
AND
BiiUMßi
Lace Curtains, I
IN NE W STYLES,
WITH FINISHED BORDERS
DAMASK, REP, AND MUSLIN
ctjkt_a.i:n"S!
CORNICES,
Bands and Pins!
JUST RECEIVED,
IN NEW STYLES
AND AT
REDUCED PRICES!
The attention of those in want of such
articles is invited to the above Nett an!
Beautiful
LINE OF GOODSI
J. G. BAILIE & BRO,
205 BROAD STREET.
Groceries!
A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STOCK Os
GROCERIES just received, embracing
all of those
Fancy Groceries
Required about Christmas times.
ALSO,
Table and Cooking WINES
OLD BRANDY
OLD WHISKEY
RUM AND GIN.
6 kecs Pure Old IRISH and SCOTCH
WHISKEY!
Just arrived and for sale by
JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO.,
205 BROAD STREET.
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