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Cm ffiiia M rg ss. City Printer—Official Paper LARGEST WIT CIRCULATION* AUOUBTA. »A. THURSDAY MORNING F«b. SS. 18*7 To Advertisers Generally. The latarMl *•«»»« t** °* ihr mil** »»»«•• lnlei»'M«l * per •» th« nmottiit received for admllMairaobf * h « era a< a vary Ja«M»«» « *»*w**»p«r hßTlnr* dnalaUMitl iwaiho** •and ar wore capleo. The DAILY PRKAt PAMTHISTAX.and puh llahea the afflclal l.lat at LettcraJ and, therelare, maat have the larfMl circa l*tll®n» and* Conor, qncutly, alforda the heat medium far adTcrtlalnn all hluda af buol area. 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. ft 28—ts 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. fe26—tf wt PIiSSiLEimR 212 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. jalO—tf New Advertisements. /GENTLEMEN FURNISHING BEST VJ References css obtain good DAY BOARD by applying at tbe North***, cor ner of Monument and Kills street. fe*§— 1m - 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. fe2B—tf 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. fe2B—tf 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. fe2B—3 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, fe2B—3 Col. A Trcns. 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. no29—tf A. POULLAIN. 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. feS—tf 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. no29—tf 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, felfi-tf STORAGE. CLOSE STORAGE FOR COTTON,CORN HAY, PRODUCE, Etc., centrally sit nated. For terms, which are moderate apply at 2a Jackson street (np stairs). fel2—lm 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. sel—tf ROBERT A. HARPER. 7 265 " 265 she Cheapest Store in Town! AND THK’ BEST BARGAINS IN IRY GOODS,Etc. AT 265 BROAD STREET. oc2l—tf 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. fo24—tt 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.. fe27—tf I. W. REESE, AUCTION AND COMMISSION i MERCHANT, And dealer in PKODCCE, FLOUR, KABO, Etc., MADISON, GA. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. fe27—2w* 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. fe27—fi 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. fe27—ls 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. fe27—tf 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. fe24—s CORN AND OATS. 1 000 BUSHELS CORN 500 bushels OATS For sale by O’DOWD & MULHERIN, fe24—s 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. fe24—tf 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. fo2l—#t 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. feM-4» 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. ’ fe2fi—3 BOARDING. A FEW SINGLE GENTLEMEN CAN be accommodated with BOARD AND LODGING, by application to J. J. LATHROP, Corner Lincoln and Ellis street*. feß—tf 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. fe27td 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, fe26—tf 134 Broad street. House to Rent, SITUATE ON TAYLOR STREET, near Centre, suitable for a small family. For particalrrs enquire at DAILY PRESS OFFICE. fe24—6 To Hent. THE HOUSE -277 ELLIS STREET- Conta-ning 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, 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, jalo—tf To Rent. TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, SUITA BLE for Gentlemen's Sleeping Apart ments. Apply at 264 J BROAD STREET. fel6—tf 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. fell—2w 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. fe22—tf