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<£.bf flailn |jrrsa. City Printer—Official Paper I.AR6KBT CITY CIRCULATION Al'litlliTA. WEDNESDAY MORNIXO...F«b. ST, 1867 To Advertiser* Generally. The latemul *-* w •* the fulled SIBIN letrlea »«•* ®* 3 Mr cent, mi tho for tlTirtiMaenli H the pnhlleh* ors *1 every Jrarnal or newepaper h«Tla| a clrealaUanaf two ibou •oad or more coplea. The DAILY PRESS PAYS THIS TAX, and pub lishes the official List of Letters; and, therefore, must hare the largest circulation, and, conse quently, affords the best medium for advertising all kinds of busi ness. __ 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. fe27 EMIGRATION TO VENE ZUELA.—Having been appointed Agent of the Venezuela Company loi the State of 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. fe26—tf BUREAU OF R., F. &A. L. ) 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, fehl—tf Capt. & A. S. A. Com. ggp* MRS. PICQUET WOULD IN FORM the Ladies of Augusta that she is preparod to dc Dressmaking, Plain Sewing, and Braiding, and desires a liberal share of their patronage. She can bo found at the corner of GREENE and CENTRE STS. No. 96. ja23—tf plumbSleitner 212 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. jalO—tf New Advertisements. Valuable Euilding Lots FOR SALE. C. V. WALKER, AUCTIONEER. WILL SELL— THURSDAY NEXT— February 28th— Commencing at 11 o’elock A. M.— Ten splendid BUILDING LOTS, part of them fronting on Telfair, balance on Walker street, being partly fenced in, and houses on two of them. irt The Lots are situated on Telfair, Sibley, and Walker streets. A plan of them can be be seen at the Auction Rooms. Terms cash. Purchasers to pay for pa pers. fe27td To Country Merchants. 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. fc27—tf I. W. REESE, AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERC HAN TANARUS, And dealer in PRODUCE, FLOUR, LARD, Etc., MADISON, GA. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. fe27—2w* BOARD. A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN OBTAIN good BOARD in a seioct Private Fam ily, by addressing L., Daily Presss Office. Best of references given and required. fe27—6 Ri sli H ooks AT S2 PER THOUSAND. /tnfl nnn FINE English fish ,UUU HOOKS, imported last summer, and in good order. Will sell at $2 by single thousand, or sell lot very low. C. A. WILLIAMS 4 CO. fe27—ls PERKINS’ PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES, 192 Broad Street, Augusta , Georgia AND Broughton Street, opposite Marshall House, Savannah. Portraits, In Oil or Pastel, Cabinet or Life Size, From SMALL AMBROTYPES or DA GUERROTYPES of Deceased Soldiers, or other dear Dopartod Friends, MADE AS NATURAL AS FROM LIFE. The«e Portraits are painted by MR. H, COLLIN, and other talented Artists of our Establishment, from Photographs in the most finished style, executed by Mr. PER KINS. Parties living at a distance need only send us these Small Pictures, with a descrip tion of the color of the hair, eyes, aud com plexion, and we will return them a Beatifully Finished Portrait, f As natural as Life. CARTE DE VISITE PIIOTOGKAI'IfS, Ambrotypes, And every stylo of Picture, executed in tho most finished style, am) at the LOWEST PRICES. A large assortment of PICTURE FRAMES, CORDS AND TASSELS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, CARTE DE VISITE Photographs of Distinguished Southern Men, Etc., etc. fe27—tf 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. fe24—s CORN AND OATS. 1 000 BUSHELS CORN 500 bushels OATS Fjr sale by O’DOWD & MULIIERIN, fe24—s 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. fc2l—tf 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. fc26—6* To Rent, rIE WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR FLOWER GARDEN and ICE CREAM ESTABLISHMENT called Smith’s Garden, on Telfair street. Apply to MRS. SMITH, fe26—tf 184 Broad street. 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. fe26—3 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. f024—3 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. fe24—6 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. fe22—lOt BOARDING^ A FEW SINGLE GENTLEMEN CAN be accommodated with BOARD AND LODUING, by application to J. J. LATIIROP, Corner Lincoln and Ellis streets. fcß—tf 265 265 Tiie Cheapest Store in Town! AND THE’ r BEST BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS,Etc. AT 265 BROAD STREET. oc2l—tf 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. fe!6—tf STORAGE. CLOSE STORAGE FOR COTTON, CORN HAY, PRODUCE, Etc., centrally sit uated. For terms, which are moderate apply at 25 Jackson street (up stairs), lei 2—lm 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. u029--tf A. POULLAIN. 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. fefi—tf 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 ja22—tf D. R. WRIGHT 4 CO. • 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, fe2l—td Proprietor. 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. f024—6 • To Rent. The house -277 ELLIS STREET— Containing five Rooms. Possession given immediately. Apply to WM. NEES, fe2o—tf . 29 Jackson street. 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. jals—tf To Rent. TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, SUITA BLE for Gentlemen’s Sleeping Apart ments. Apply at 2641 BROAD STREET. fel6—tf 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, fell— 2 tv 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. fe22 ISAAC LEVY, Sheriff C. A. 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. fe2l—6t - 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. fe22—tf 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. no29—tf 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. de2o—tf