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Cheap Daily Papers.
Alluding to a paper published at
six dollars a year, the Rome Courier
says :
“The present prices of newspapers in
Georgia is as low as can be afforded,
and while we rejoice to see such honor
able competition as will tend to -ele
vate the Press, we dislike very much to
see any unprofessional cutting under
that will tend to lower the standard of
this important influence in society.
* * * *
Whenever it is done, wo fear that
somebody will get cheated —in fact, it is
almost obliged to be so.”
This reflection on those who publish
cheap papers is so geuer.il and so broad
(should we not say so narrow 7), that
we cannot forbear to notice it; and
though we are in the catnlogue of those
whom the editor gravely intimates are
about to cheat somebody, we will not
lose our temper, but hope to convince
him of the injustice of his conclusions.
There is no recognized standard of
subscription rates in this country, and
nothing unprnicssional or unfair in
publishing a cheap daily paper. Cheap
dailies are practicable, and are usually
more successful than the high priced
journals. They cater lor & different
popular taste—relying on brief and
creamy paragraphs, rather than on
lumbering leaders and prosy detnils, for
their chief interest. There are those
who wish a full report of the proceed
ings in Contrross—a minute account of
the progress of the latest missionary
enterprise to the inleriorjof Timbuctoo—
a stenographic report of the discussion
of the Frogtown Debating Society, and
a column and a half from the editor on
each of these and kindred topics—let
all such pay $lO or sl2 for a daily
devoted to such drivelling, and be
edified. But the great moving, working
mass—the merchant at his wares, the
mechanic in his shop, and the farmer
at his fields—want a brief and compre
hensive statement of the news. They
have neither the time or inclination to
wade through details. To all such, a
daily with its telegraphic news, careful
market reports, and reliable gleaning
of current events, is the most accepta
ble.
If these can be afforded at less than
the long-winded school of dailies, who
shall say that a publisher is doing
wrong, or about to cheat somebody, if
he fixes his price at a lower standard ?
If those who pride themselves on pub
lishing heavy journals find the lithe
and progressive dailies outstripping
them in the race tor popular favor, let
them quit the business.
The current jealousy of cheap dailies
betrays an illiberal spirit, which we are
sorry to see our brother of the Courier
exhibit. If newspapers are vehicles of
popular intelligence—is he will proba
bly admit them to be—the man who
cheapens them is affording to society a
positive benefit, and deserves praise,
and not censure. The world is wide
enough for the fullest and freest compe
tition. The worst feature of the jour
nalism of the day is that there are too
many men qngaged in it, who know
nothing about the business, and who
require twice as much income to sustain
their establishments, as the man who is
a practical journalist.
These superannuated politicians, or
publishers by accident, cannot compete
with practical men, who have grown up
at the business, and they attempt to crush
all who enter the field against them by
such means as are most available. One
cries out “too cheap—somebody must
be cheated;” some exact a “bonus” for
the telecraphic news—and thus the
really enterprising and deserving pub
lisher has not only to struggle up the
rugged steep that leads to success, but
has to combat the influence of old fogy
ism aud unprofessional jealousy. We
repeat our regret to see the sentiment
above quoted, in the columns of the
Courier. The editor does not belong to
the school from which such antiquated
and unfraternal notions are looked
for. It he will go with us to Baltimore,
we will call bis attention to one ot the
finest iron buildings in the city—owned
and occupied by a Cheap daily paper-
If he will go to New York, we will show
him one ot the most prosperous journals
of the city, conducted on the same plan,
aud its editors are recognized as co
laborers, in all that relates to the jour
nalism of the city. So in Richmond
and in Petersburg, the $4 and dailies
are among the most reliable and influ
ential exponents of pnblic sentiment in
the Old Dominion. Is brother Dwinell
afraid they are going to cheat somebody ?
Take back the busty and (very) soft
impeachment, neighbor, or we will put
you in a bag with our bonus neighbors
of this city, and there leave you.
—Alphouzo Karr, the French poet,
was lately present at a medical ban
quet, at which toasts were given to the
health of every celebrity, when the
president remarked, “Monsieur Karr,
you have not proposed the health of
any ouo." The poet rose and modestly
replied, “I propose the health of the
sick.'’
The Opinions of the Pro** on the
Situation.
Having already given our views in
regard to the present situation, it may
not be uninteresting or unprofitable to
give the views of other journals in re
gard to it.
The Charleston Mercury considers
the passage of the Military bill as a
great triumph of secession—an acknowl
edgment that the Southern States did
really secede, and are now out of the
Union —that there can be no treason
and no confiaoalion for treason, and
concludes :
We believe, howeveg, that they will
not be supported by the Supreme Court
of the United States. To that tribunal,
all the great principles which govern
the present relations of the Southern
States to the United States, tho legisla
tion of Congress now forces a reference.
It may be the best for us, that this
reference should be made—and made
speedily, no matter what might be the
form by which it arises. In our judg
ment, tho Supreme Court ol the United
States will support the grounds on which
the war was made by the United States;
and will declare the act of Congress,
territorializing the United States, to be
null and void.
The Charleston News gives the fol
opinion as to “who is Disfranchised.”
Saturday we expressed our views on
the meaning of the 3d Section of the
Constitutional Amendment. As there
is, however, a variety of opinions on the
subject, we again give the text of this
Section 3. No person shall be a Sen
ator or Representative in Congress, or
elector of President or Vice President
or hold any office, civil or military,
under the United States or under any
State, who, having previonsly taken an
oath ns a member of Congress, or as an
officer of the United States, or as a
member of any State Legislature, or as
an executive or judicial officer of any
State, to support the Constitution of the
United States, shall have engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against the
same, or given aid and comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may,
by a vote of two-thirds of each House,
remove such disability>
By the Wilson amendment the per
sons disqualified in the foregoing section
from holding office, are likewise preven
ted from voting. The Richmond Ex
aminer of Friday gives its version as
follows :
As we read the third section, any
man may be elected to the Legislature.
But there is no other position of honor
to which the proscribed classes are
eligible. The proscribed classes of
Richmond (and everywhere else—we
use Richmond for illustration) are all
men who at any time previous to the
war, no matter now long before, did as
officers of any sort, or members of any
legislative body, take an oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United
States, and who afterwards engaged in
rebellion, or gave “aid and comfort to
the enemies” of the United States.
The taking of the oath to support the
Constitution of the Confederate States
and the holding of office under the
Confederate States, no matter how high
the office, create no disability to vote or
hold office under this section. Neither
is any man disqualified for office by
reason of having taken an oath to
support the Constitution of the United
States and afterwards engaging in,re
belliun, etc., provided he did not tdke
said oath as an officer, etc. Lawyers
are not disqualified as .such, although
before the war every one bad to take
that oath, but only such of them are
disqualified as bad held office. These
explanations are made in answer to
questions propounded to us. It is
supposed there are about, ot e hun
dred and fifty men in Richmond dis
qualified by the third section for hold
ing office, and by the reconstruction
bill for voting for members of a con
vention to form anew Constitution for
the State. They can only be rendered
eligible to office by a vote of two thirds
of each House of Congress. All per
sons who were formerly justices of the
peace, judges, assembly men, etc., are
disqualified.
The enfranchised class consists of
negroes. The Bill provides that,
whether we ratify the Constitutional
Amendment, or not, negroes shall here
after vote for all officers of the “pro
visional government,” ns our masters
are pleased to term our State Govern
ment. Negroes, however, are not
eligible to office.
It is supposed there will be about
double as many white as black voters in
Virginia.
The present Legislature cannot ratify
the Amendment- It must be done by
a Legislature to be elected under a
constitution hereafter to be framed.
The Baltimore Sun expresses itself
thus :
Congress then reserves the right at
any time to abolish, modify, control, or
supercede the State governments which
■nay be initiated. If parliamentary
language has any meaning, this is a
pledge of continued exclusion, and the
bill may be searched in vain for any
distinct promise of restoration to any
State of the South. It has been said
that with all their professional zeal in
favor of negro suffrage and confidence
in tlie loyality of their votes, the con
gressional majority, nay their very high
priests, fear that the nejrrues will not
become the enemies of the whites of tho
South, and if entrusted with the ballot,
would not exert it lor the perpetuation
of the power of the present dominant
party. Th.creiore it seems the matter is
to be placed beyond all peradventure,
and the structure of the Southern States
delayed until the next Presidential
eleetiou shall have passed over, and,
of course, beyond that lime as much
longer as the exigencies of power uiay
require.
Meantime, what may occur 7 the
military satraps and their dependents,
scattered through the Southern States,
will have acqiuired a legal residence,
qualifying them to take offieo under the
new order of things. Other adventurers,
migrating from the great republican
Live in search of the prizes of political
power which the bayonet will reserve
for them under the provisions of this
bill, will have multiplied and acquired
a legal residence. Under these inliu
eticcs and combinations, to complete
which will more than consume the in
terval between this time and the next
Presidential election, such an order of
things may be brought about as u ill induce
some future Congress to introduce new
States, with new populations, into the
the Union. To call this bill, then, a
measure which lends to the restoration
of the Union, or which holds out a hope
of restoration, is to miscall, opposites
—to liken destruction to creation,
injustice to justioe, tymnny to right,
proscription and persecution to brotherly
love.
The Richmond Enquirer says :
The fundamental proposition ot the
whole, is that which deuics the exist
inM and integrity of our State organi
sations. Our aefeuoe lies in traversing
lit is position. Our only t£ode of
making this defence is bj an appeal to
the court*. This it is Our duty to make.
A c*sq must be made up; and we sup
pose it may be speedily done, on the
question of eligibility to office. It will
be contended by the liuugerers and
thirsters that the prescription will dis
place those liable to it, who are now in
office. An order tor ejectment, or an
application to prohibit it, will get lire
question before the courts. If it be
held that the State governments are
valid, and according to the Constitution,
thou all attempts to alter our suffrage,
and to dictate qualifications for State
office, will bo pronounced void. We
must bring to judicial test all the right
of Congress to puss martial law, and to
subordinate the civil to the military in
these States, in time of profound peace,
publicly proclaimed.
This is all we can do—but this it is
our duty to do, and the Legislature
should make suitable provision. We
must be calm and patient, but we owe
it to ourselves and to our children, and
we owe it to the cause of Constitntionnl
liberty, to exhaust every civil resource
to which we cau appeal, against the
enormous injustice contrived against
us. If the Uupreuie Court shall decide
unpropitiously—if it shall rule that a
Southern citizen has no rights which
Congress :s under obligation to respect
—then we will indeed have heard the
knell of Southern hope and American
liberty.
The Richmond Examiner says :
But it is important—we conceive it
of the highest importance—that the
Virginia Legislature should not ad
journ until it shall have taken this bill
into consideration, if it passes.
With alt its multiform abominations,
it contains one feature hitherto unseen
in an act of the Thirty Ninth Congress.
Upon the fulfilment of certain require
ments, by a Southern State, it de
clares :
“Such State shall be entitled to a
representation in Congress.”
Those words} should they become the
law of the land, are a summons to the
representatives of tho people of Vir
ginia, which they cannot afford to disre
gard. They contemplate the resurrec
tion, at some time, of the State now
destroyed. And if there is no legal
and peaceful means of resisting that
destruction, we should consider at once
the question whether we shall set
about the work of resurrection.
That the Virginia Legislature should
take this matter into earnest advise
ment is a posilion which, we suppose,
noun can dispute.
The Savannah News dir Herald has a
long article on this subject which it
concludes with the following sensible
advice :
One word more and we have finished.
We have already said a great deal to
our planting friends upon the importance
of diversifying their crops. The neces
sity for the adoption of this policy has
been greatly increased by the melancho
ly condition in which the South will be
thrown by the lute despotic action of
Congiess.
Cotton, we repeat, has absorbed too
much of our attention. We can plant
and raise Cotton, hut we have abundance
of leisure, in doing this systematically
and methodically, to grow corn, and
peas, and beans, and potatoes, reap the
rich harvests ot grass, and raise and
fatten hogs, sheep and cattle. The cot
ton crops have proved signal failures,
and there is scarcely a better prospect
for success the coining year. Yet we
may plant Cotton and give it another
ami still another trial. Good luck may
attend energy and enterprise and re
newed exertions. But there is no prac
tieal, methodical, considerate planter
who will not admit corn, peas, potatoes,
beans and grass may be looked to at the
Same time, and at p -riods when excln
sive attention is not called to Cotton,
and that if the loading feature, the
Cotton crop, should fail, as in the past
year, there would be profit enough
derived from those other sources to
defray all expenses of the entire farm,
with some Capital lett for another fairer
start. Your corn, grass, peas and beans
will feed stock and fatten it for market.
The stock, with these cereals, etc., will
teed your hands. The wool from your
sheep will help to clothe them. And
with that surplus stock, which proper
attention and due too i from your abun
dantly stored granaries, hay stacks, etc.,
will render aitcijj tire in market, you can
effect such safes as will fiil depleted
purses and establish threatened credit
on a sound basis, if credit should or
would be desired.
Attend to these matters and starva
tion will not be added again to the list
of our misfortunes and miseries. The
man who raises bread nud meat never
can be a loser nor a dependent. Why,
and we preS3 the question, should we
buy corn, or peas, or beans, or bacon,
or beef, or mutton, when every needful
facility is affordeJ'us to raise it at home
in quantity and quality to suit 7 And
yet how little is raised, how much is
bought and brought here iroin other
States, and what vast sums are paid
year after year for these indispensable
articles, and how idle the expenditure
and how useless the extravagance I In
the name of common sense and hu
manity, for there are now thousands of
women and children in this land who
are crying lor bread and cannot get it,
look to your corn, hogs and cattle, and
proclaim your independence by your
acts. Plant cotton or what you will;
but grow the necessaries of life and
make your own meat.
Historical Fictions. —Gen. Early,
of the late Confederate army, has pub
lished a pamphlet giving a history of
bis campaigns in tho Valley of Virgi
nia, in which he asserts that the Federal
Generals, including Generals McClel
lan, Grant, Meade and Sheridan, never
failed, in all their despatches, to place
the forces of the Confederates opposed
to them at three and four limes their
real number. In these assertions. Gen.
Early is supported by other Confederate
commanders. At tho battles before
Richmond, when Gen. McClellan esti
mated Gen. Lee’s army in defence of
the city at over 200,000, it is affirmed
that the Confederate force did not ex
eeed 70,000 ; at the battle of Antietam,
when the Confederates were estimated
bv Gen. McClellan at over 100.000,
there were but 30,000 ; at Cold Harbor,
when Gen. Grant put down Gen. Breck
inridge’s command at 15,000, there were
hut 3,000, and in the campaigns of the
Valley, Gen. Early asserts that Gen.
Sheridan frequently reported the capture
of u larger number of prisoners than
his whole army.
—The papers report the doath of
Andrew Wall, in Columbus, Ohio, from
spontaneous conbustions. He was a
man of very intemperate habits, and it
is supposed tho fire was communicated
in lighting a cigar. His nose, mouth,
and nil the air passages of his body
were burned, and his tongue was char
red to a crisp.
TO GUSSLE.
Oh tier Bridal Evening.
BY R. A*. L.
Thou *eare«l tho bridal wreath, my friond,
Upon thy fair young brow j
And With pure loro thy warm young heart
!■ fondly beating now.
And one whose soul is pare and true
I? •landing by tby tide,
While with affection strong and deep
He proudly claims thee, Bride.
True, Gussie, thou art going now
From tby dear home and frienda;
*Tia this, which to tby fair young face
A shade of sadness lends!
But now some sweet and passing thought
A joyful feeling wakes,
m through morning's transient mist
The glorious sunshine breaks.
How fair thy slender form to-night.
How fairy-like it seems ;
Thou art, in that chaste bridal robe,
Some angel of my and: cams ;
Too fair lor aught of mortal birth,
Too pure lor passions sigh,
Thou seem’st rather some stray Sylph,
Some wanderer from the sky.
But, no ! that mautling blush, methinks,
The woman's heart reveals,
Tho love she leels for one most dear,
Yet modestly conceals.
What picture, after all, so sweet
Asa fair virgin bride
Giving her future life to him,
The loved one at her side.
And may that future life, my friend,
Be crowned with sweetest flowers,
And, evermore, on angel's wings
F eel by the golden hours.
May every cup ot joy that e’er
Blessed mortal lip bo thine,
And Seraph hands for thy young brow
Love’s choicest garlands twine.
May be to whom thy pure young heart
Hath given its wealth of love
Be always faithful, fond as now,
And ne'er in fancy rove ;
His love make life as bright for thee
As yon fair star-lit sky,
While he each sorrow shall divide
Each pleasure multiply !
Then go, the fair young flowor wreathed
bride,
To life untried and true ;
Be all thy future brightly tinged
As now, by love’s own hue ;
And may thy life barque glide adown
A sunny stream —'neath sky
As blue and bright, as thine own eye
And now, sweet friend, good-bye.
John D. Dickinson, of Dahlonega,
Georgia, wishes information concerning
his sou, G. T. Dickinson, Company G«
Ist Regiment Georgia State Line, who
was wounded in the battle of New Hope
Church, June 2, 1864, and was carried
to Midway Hospital. Mr. Dickinson
thinks it probable that he died, and was
buried at Macon, Midway, or Miilbu,
and would be very thankful for any
information ae to his death or place ,of
burial.
ed^eral~¥otice.
lie friends and acquaintances of
Mr. Wm. W. Frost, and Samuel Frost, and
families, and of John Parr, John D. Smith,
and Georgo Blythe, and families, ar©
respectfully invited to attend the fnneral
of Mrs. MARIA C. FROST, consort of the
former, from St. Paul's Church, THIS
(Thursday) MORNING, at 10 o’clock.
S. ecial Notices.
Consignees per Central Railroad,
Feb. 28—O A J Kappold, Gray, M & Cos,
[Z], II & W, [ll], Mrs Frederick, B AtS
Aug Bohne, W Broadnax, W II YV A Cos, J
Ryan, B G A Cos, C A M, J) Steliing, W~M,
W A R A Cos, M Cohen, Conley, F £ Cos, J
Blnukensee, T It A Sun, R A Harper, F W T
Cook, J N, Octjcn A D. D R Wright A Cos,
E F Blodgett, B 4? Cos, J 0 M A Cos.
ENOCH LODGE OF PER
FECTION, A.-. A.*. S.\ R.\—The Regular
Meeting of this Lodge will take place THIS
(Thursday) EVENING, the 28th instant, at
7 o’clock.
By order
J. D. Butt, T.\P.\M.\
WM. R. SCIIIRMER,
fe2B—lt Secretary.
figT’FOR MAYOR.—I HEREBY
publicly offer myself as a candidate for
Mayor of the City of Augusta, tho election
of which is to come off in April next. As
I don’t wish any person to be deceived out
cf his vote, I here take occasion to say that
I am for the Union—the best we can get. I
believe that taxation should be equal on
property, or income, or both, therefore, I
am opposed to the License system alto"
gother. JACOB R. DAVIS.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA,)
Avgusta, Ua., Feb. 28, 18t>7. j
The Commencement Exercises will take
place TO-MORROW’ at the Masonic Hall
at 12 o’clock, when the Degree of Doctor of
Medicine will be conferred upon the ap
proved candidates, and an address delivered
by the Rev. Dr. 11. 11. TUCKER. President
of Mercer University. Tho public are re
spectfully invited to attend.
L. A. DUGAS, Dean.
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H@PTAX NOTICE—LAST CALL—
I am required by law on the Ist day of
March, prox., to pay over to the proper au
thorities the .State and County Taxes for
the past year. Many Tax Payers are in
default. I shall neither send to, or call on
them again, but hereby give notice that on
that day Executions against all delinquents
will bo placed in tho hands of the Sheriff.
I shall be in my office eveiy day until
that timo from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.
• JOHN A. BOIILEU,
fe2/—tmarl T. C. R. C.
SST TO
ZUELA.—Having been appointed Agent of
tho Venezuela Company toi the State of
Georgia, I am prepared to sell shares in
said Company, and to impart such informa
tion as will conviuce 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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PIiSSiLEimR
212 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
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New Advertisements.
/GENTLEMEN FURNISHING BEST
VJ References css obtain good DAY
BOARD by applying at tbe North***, cor
ner of Monument and Kills street.
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P. HANSBERGER & CO,,
904 BROAD STREET,
Whole-ale and Retail Dealers
nr
BEGARB,TOBACCO AND SNUFF, PIPES,
WALKING CANES, Etc.
OUR BRANDS OF SEGARB AND TO
BACCO are of tbe finest selection, and
will taste of the most fastidious.
Call and examine for yourself.
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New Crockery House.
BEAN & ADAM,
369 BROAD STREET,
Augusta, Ga.,
Agents for English Manufacturers,
IMPORTERS
ASS
WHOLESALE DEALERS
IN
CHINA, GRANITE,
AND
COMMON WARE.
On band, aud arriving. 200 Crates, selected
by one of our firm in Europe, to suit
THE SOUTHERN TRADE.
Being sole Agents for one of tbe largest
Potteries in England, our facilities for ob
taining Goods will enable .us to compete with
any citv in the United States.
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Notice to liremen
CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, )
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 27, 1867. J
The Registration of Firemen will be dis
continued until MONDAY NEXT, March
4th, at which time it will be resumed at this
office, Committee and Council Meetings, and
other business, preventing an earlier attend
ance to tbe subject. Firemen are, therefore,
requested Dot to call until Monday next,
when they will he promptly and cheerfully
% attended to.
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 (SuDdavs excepted).
L. T. BLOME, C. C.
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CITY BUSINESS LICENSES.
COL. AND TREASURER’S OFFICE,)
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 27, 1867. J
All persons doing business of any kind in
the City, who have not taken out a City Li
cense, are horehy notified that unless they
do so at once, they will be reported to tho
Chief of Police. I. P. GARVIN,
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Cotton Yarns,
1 AA BALES SUPERIOR
i COTTON YARNS
From Fontenoy Mills,
Now in store and for sale : assorted nom
bers, from 6’s to 12’s. constantly on hand.
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To Business Men!
JUST RECEIVED,
ENTIRELY NEW
AND BEAUTIFUL STVLE OF
BUSINESS CAKDS.
IN ALL COLORS AND SIZES
AT THE
DAILY PRESS.
JOB PRINTING OFFICE.
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GOAL.
A CARGO OF SUPERIOR COAL TO
arrive, and will he sold on the YVhar f
by tbo Ton and upwards, to suit pur
chasers, by A. POULLAIN.
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Just Received,
AT
L. G. FILL -TT &’S,
26 4 J BROAD STREET,
CHOICE ASSORTMENT.OF
BRIDAL WREATHS
BRIDAL ILLUSIONS
AND
WHITE IvID GLOVES, superior quality.
WATERFALL Ci SIIIONS,
CURLS AND CHIGNONS
OF THE NEWEST STYLES,
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STORAGE.
CLOSE STORAGE FOR COTTON,CORN
HAY, PRODUCE, Etc., centrally sit
nated. For terms, which are moderate
apply at 2a Jackson street (np stairs).
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Piano-Fortes Tuned.
TO MEET THE TIMES, I HAVE RE
(luced the charge for TUNING to
THREE DOLLARS.
Orders left at Mb. GEO. A. OATES’,
240 Broad Street, or at my Shop, opposite
the Post-Oflice, promptly attended to.
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265 " 265
she Cheapest Store in Town!
AND THK’
BEST BARGAINS IN
IRY GOODS,Etc.
AT
265 BROAD STREET.
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A NOVELTY.
rHE REPEATING MATCH, A NEW
invention for safety and eoonomy.
For sale by
BARRETT, CARTER A CO.,
W. H. TUTT,
HANSBERGER A CO.
J. G. TUCKER.
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To Country Merchants.
DRY GOODS AT WHOLESALE.
D. R. WRIGHT &CO.
ARE NOW PREPARED TO EXHIBIT
a Stock of new Spring Good., un.ur
pas»ed in extent and variety, which they
offer at price, a. low as can be laid down,
bought of Northern Jobber.. We (olieit
examination of stoek and price..
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I. W. REESE,
AUCTION AND COMMISSION
i MERCHANT,
And dealer in
PKODCCE, FLOUR, KABO, Etc.,
MADISON, GA.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
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BOARD.
A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN OBTAIN
good BOARD in a select Private Fam
ily, by addressing L., Daily Office.
Best of references given and required.
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Fish. Hooks
AT
$3 PER THOUSAND.
A AH finn FrNE ENGLISH fish
4bUU,UVJU HOOKS, imported last
summer, and in good order. Will cell at $2
by single thousand, or sell lot very low.
C. A. WILLIAMS A CO.
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PEBKIN S’
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES,
192 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia
AND
Broughton Street, opposite Marshall
House, Savannah.
3? o 3? tr a i t s ,
In Oil' or Pastel, Cabinet or Life Site,
From SMALL AMBROTYPES or DA
GUERItOTYPES of Deceased Soldiers, or
other dear Departed Friends, MADE AS
NATURAL AS FROM LIFE.
There 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 tho hair, eyes, and com
plexion, and we will return them a
Beatifully Finished Portrait,
As natural as Life.
CARTE DE VISITE.
PHOTOGRAPHS,
Ambrotypes,
And every style of Picture, executed in the
most finished style, and at tho
LOWEST PRICES.
A large assortment of
PICTURE FRAMES,
CORDS AND TASSELS,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
CARTE DE VISITE
Photographs of Distinguished Southern
Men, Etc., etc.
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GROCERIES,
2Q HnDS. BROWN SUGAR
25 bags COFFEE
2 5 chests TEA
£) X lihds. BACON, Sides and Shoul
ueJ ders
1 A t'orces prime SUGAR CURED
iU HAMS
100 bbls. FLOOR, all grades
100 k ° ssNAILS
/rA cases MUSTARD, i, and Ilb
eJVJ cans
n X boxes Colgate’s Pale and No. 1
I O SOAPS
2 5 boxes Pearl STARCH
K A cases Plantation and Wahoo BIT-
OkJ TERS
-Q bbls. Rye WHISKEY
1 A qr. casks WINE, Sherry, Port, and
I vs Madeira
5Q boxes TOBACCO, assorted grades
5Q boxes CANDLES
5Q doz. BROOMS
5Q doz. BUCKETS
2Q cases SARDINES
50 boxes CHEESE
50 cases PORTER and ALE
10 nests Cedar TUBS
20 nests Painted TUBS,
In store and for sole low by
O’DOWD MULHERIN.
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CORN AND OATS.
1 000 BUSHELS CORN
500 bushels OATS
For sale by
O’DOWD & MULHERIN,
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BACON FOR SALE.
1 nnn lbs. bacon clear sides,
1 Os UUU cured in this oity ;
1 non l fc3 - BACON CLEAR RIB
IWjUUU SIDES and SUOULDERS;
At the lowest market price. May be seen
in the Wareroom under the Newton House,
on the corner of Washington and EUia
street*. 51. A. DKHONEY.
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Just Received.
Hhds. clear
RIBRED SlDES—very fine.
Kegs and Cans LARD
Boxes of LOW PRICED TOBACCO
Bozos and Baskets CHAMPAGNE
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWEST MARKET
PRICES.
W. B. GRIFFIN,
Corner Jackson and Ellis streets.
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Situation Wanted.
The services of a practical
BOOK-KEEPER, who can give good
reference, and ba. an axten.ive city and
Manley acquaintance, can be procured at a
moderate salary. Apply at
THIS OFFICE.
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Election Notice.
CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE, I
Afou.t*, G a., Feb. 21,18*7. )
AN ELECTION FOR INSPECTOR
and Measurer of Wood, for tbo Second Di
vision, vice Matthew Sberon, resigned, will
be held at the next Regular Meeting of
Council, Friday, March lit, 1867.
Candidates must hand in their applica
tion* at tbi* office by 12 o’eleck, M., the
day previous.
By order of Council.
L. T. BLOME, C C.
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BOARDING.
A FEW SINGLE GENTLEMEN CAN
be accommodated with BOARD AND
LODGING, by application to
J. J. LATHROP,
Corner Lincoln and Ellis street*.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Mayor — Hon. John Foster ; office. Clerk
of Council’s office, City Hall, 2d floor.
Cleric o f Council — L. T. Blome : office,
Citv Hail, 2d floor.
Collector and Treasurer —l. P. Garvin ;
office, Broad Street, over Sherman &
Jessup’s store.
Assistant Collector —J. S. Patterson .
office, at the Collector & Treasurer’s;
Chief of Police —John A. Christian ;
office, City Hall, basement, N. E.
corner.
Captain of Police —J. A. Bennett.
Lieutenants of Police —Benj. F. John
son, Thomas Walsh, and Charles
Evans.
First Sergeant of Police —W. B. Cheese
borough ; office, City Hall, basemeut,
adjoining office of the Chief of Police.
Sergeants of Police —Michael Hall, D.
L. Hopkins, W. P. Bottom, Andrew
Fletcher, T. W. Shackleford, J. W
D’Antignac.
Keeper of City Hall —James Mullet.,
Sr.; office, City Hall.
Superintendent of Streets and Drains —
John Morrison.
Superintendent ot Water Works, Pumps,
and Wells —Peter Sheron: office, Tel
fair street, near Spaeth's saloon.
Keeper of the Bridge —Louis A. Pic
quet; office at the Bridge toll-gate.
Deputy Keeper of the Bridge — Charles
H. Rogers ; office, with the Keeper of
the Bridge.
Clerk of the Lower Market —H. R. Phil
pot; office at the Scale House) below
the Market.
Deputy Clerk of the Lower Market —
Thomas Dwyer, office, with the Clerk
of the Lower Market.
Clerk of the Upper Market —William
Keener.
Lamplighter — J M. Snelling.
Keeper of the Jail —T. C. Bridges; of
fice at the Jail, corner of Elbert and
Watkins’ streets.
Keeper of the City Hospital —William
D. Tant; office at the Hospital,
( reene street, between Houston and
Wilde streets.
Keeper of the City Cemetery —Jerre Mor
ris ; at Cemetery, Lincoln street, be
tween Watkins and Taylor streets.
City Sexton —Thomas A’. Kunze.
City Surveyor —E. V. Sharpe.
City Hospital Physician —Dr. M. E.
Swinney.
City Physicians —Ward No. 1, Dr. H
A. Rignon ; office, on Ellis street, be
low Monument.
Ward A o. 2—Dr. John S. Coleman ;
office, corner Greene and Washington
streets.
Ward No. 3—Dr. S. B. Simmons; of
fice at Hatton & Simmons’ Drug
Store, corner Greene and Jackson
streets.
Ward No. 4 —Dr. M. J. Bolan; office
at Bany & Batty’s Drug Store, Broad
Street.
Small Pox Hospital Physician —Dr. M.
J. Jones.
Wharfinger■ —ll. C. Foster; office Mc-
Intosh street, corner of Bay, up
stairs.
Lot Inspectors —First Division, John
Reilly; Second Division, John Mc-
Kenney.
Inspector and Measurer of Wood —First
Division, J. F. Turpin ; Second Divi
sion.
Keeper of the City Clock —Geo. Harbig.
City Police. —M. J. Deween, L. F.
Radford, John Kavanngh, A. M. Pra
ther, James Reilly, T. W. Olive, Patrick
Pows, Thornton Waters. John Shields.
James Lawlor, Peter Pardue, Daniel
Buckley, Joseph T. Godwin, Joseph W.
Ramsey, Patrick Hughes, E. J. Hicks,
Richard Hays, James Garrahan, E.
Ilumley, Dominick Conion, John C.
Lewis, John Lillis, Patrick Kearney,
John Jennings, Joshua Dean. Wm.
V ale, James McDonough, Henry Harris.
John McArdle.
Bell Tower Men, — James Lysanght,
Win. Desmond, John Dolan.
Fire Wardens —J. A. Robert, D. H.
Denning, J. B. Platt, C. A. Piatt.
City Assessors— From Council, Charles
Estes ; Ist Ward, Josiah Sibiey ; 2d
Ward, Tlios. R. Rhodes ; 3d Ward,
F. Lamback ; 4th Ward, Wm. H
Goodrich.
HOUGHTON INSTITUTE.
Greene and Ellis, between Elbert and
Liucoln streets.
Boys' Department (Entrance on Greene
street) —Principal, Jos. T. Derry ;
Assistant, Miss Kate E. Parmelee.
Girls' Department (Entrauce on Ellis
street) —Principal, Mrs. Sarah J.
Lathrop; Assistant, Miss Fannie A.
Scott.
AUGUSTA FREE SCHOOL,
Greene street, between Mclntosh and
Jackson.
Boys' Department —Principal, Martin
V. Calvin.
Girls' Department- Principal, Mrs.
Josephine Jones.
CITY COURT.
Judge —Hon. John C. Snead.
Oity Attorney —YV. Milo Oliii, office,
City Hall Building.
Clerk- —J. Taliaferro.
City Sheriff— Isaac Levy.
Regular Terms- —Fourth Mondays in
February, May, August, aud Novem
ber.
RECORDER’S COURT.
Recorder —Matt. Sheron.
Clerk-L. T. Blome.
Sheriffs —City Police Officers.!
Regular Days —Tuesdays and Fridays
of each week, at 10 o’clock, A.M.
AUGUSTA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer —J B Plat t.
J'irst Assistant —F A B Jennings,
/Second Assistant —Daniel Galvin.
Secretary —Wm Crane.
Treasurer—A iY erscn,
Auction Sales.
Fifth Regular Sale
OF
FINE YOUNG
MB Mil «n
AT AUCTION.
On THURBDAY, the 28th
THE FIFTH REGULAR STOCK «AU
Take* place at tbe
PALACE STABLES,
At which time
40 HEAD OF FINE YOUNG
MULEB!
DIRECT FROM KENTUCKY Ho.
THIS SALE,
WILL BE SOLD,
Consiiting of BROKE AND UNERorv
STOCK, from medium to large 1
sizes, and in good
condition.
ALSO,
16 OR 20 HEAD OF
GOOD HORSES,
BESIDES A NUMBER OF
Fine Harness Horses,
Planters and all others desiriDg to j, or .
chase, are invited to attend.
The publiff can rely upon KKGULAK
STOCK SALES at THESE STABLSS
EVERY THURSDAY.
M. A, DEHONEY,
f«2l—td Proprietor.
Valuable Building Lots
FOR SALE.
C. V. WALKER,
A UCTIOREER.
WILL SELL—
THURSDAY NEXT-
February 28th—
Commencing at 11 o’clock A. M.—
Ten splendid BUILDING LOTS, part of
them fronting on Telfair, balance ot
Walker street, being partly fenced in, and
houses on two of them.
Tbo 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.
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For Rent and Sale.
To Rent,
The well known and popular
FLOWER GARDEN and ICE CRKAM
ESTABLISHMENT called Smith’s Garden,
on Telfair street. Apply to
MRS. SMITH,
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House to Rent,
SITUATE ON TAYLOR STREET,
near Centre, suitable for a small family.
For particalrrs enquire at
DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
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To Hent.
THE HOUSE
-277 ELLIS STREET-
Conta-ning 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, Stablts,
Garden, etc., for rent until first October neat.
Inquire on the premises, or at the City
Collector and Treasurer’s office. Possessiou
given immediately,
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To Rent.
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, SUITA
BLE for Gentlemen's Sleeping Apart
ments. Apply at
264 J BROAD STREET.
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FOR RENT.
A HOUSE WITH SIX ROOMS, N0.87
Broad street, the late residence of
Mrs. Rogers.
F'ur terms, apply to
fel7 -ts A. P. ROBERTSON.
For Rent.
TYVO ROOMS—
ON JACKSON STREET,
Under Hewitt’s Globe Hotel.
Apply at tho OFFICE OF THE GLOBE
HOTEL. fe22—tf
Valuable Real Estate
FOE SALE!
The undersigned, wishing to
chauge his businesss, will pell on
liberal terms, the STORE, corner Jackson
and Ellis streets—an excellent stand for a
Wholesale Jobbing Business, or Pruduce
Commission Jlt^iness.
Tenus liberal. W. B. GIiIFFIN.
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CITY SHERIFFS SALE.
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH
next, will bo sold at the Lower Market
House, in the City of Augusta, within the
legal hours of sale, by order of tho Honor
able tbe 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 camp cot, one
clock, one sign board, one lot lamps, and
one lot sundries—levied on as tbe property
of the late National Express and Transpor
tation Company, in favor of Joseph V. H.
Allen.
fe22 ISAAC LEVY, Sheriff C. A.
SIOO REWARD!
Escaped from jail at nek
berry C. H , cn 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 fiv* years of age, about five ieet nice
or ten inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds,
ha* rather a serious countenance, round,
good face, grey haired.
2d. EMANUEL GUNTER—black, (hot*,
and thin, fifty five or sixty years of age,
bow-legged, large mouth, stoop-shouldered,
bears a strung resemblance to the native
African.
3d. BOOKER DUCKETT— bright cop
per colored, about thirty five years old,
weighs about 140 pounds, heavy bushy
h*ir, growing down low on the forehead,
about five feet eight inches tall.
4th. DAVE LANK—very fine looking
black man, about six feet tall, weighs 170
or 180 pounds, about twenty five years o
age ; no special marks shown.
6th. ALBERT DAVlS—bright mulatto,
about five feet four or five inehes tall,
weighs about 140 pounds, about twenty
two or twenty three years old, rather »
pleasing oountsnanc.
These N ogroes were tried at this place
last October, for the murder of Samuel
Lane, of this District, convicted, new trial
granted, tried and oouvictcd for robbery.
A reward of SIOO for tb* apprehension of
each, or any one of them, is offered by the
Sheriff of Newberry District.
THO3. E. PAYSING ER,
Sheriff.
Newberry C. H., S. C., Feb. 16, 1867.
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