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OaUw - ' ~wr '*p~ ' ~ (jity Print**—©®***! JPaper< LARGEST CITY AUaOBTA. »A..i FRIOAY ? UOKNIN< ? « -. r M»#ck 8, IMJ Ba:** »f !*«««*•• At Dailt Pans* Orrir«, | March 7th, 18*7. I n». *«"• 48' JJ* 5S 4 ' s ® To Advertiser* Generally. The »*«•*»! «»«•*' Uw /* lh« VUItHI sum le»le» *»» •* 3 per cesU* oa 'hr uujount receive* tar i*»«r»U«ufit**T **»' p*bll«*»* * era of rmr Journo! or oowepoprr bavin* o circulation •« *w« ■ and or more coplce. Th«D4ll.» PBBRS P4HTHIS TAX, mm* 9** '■ 1 tabes tbe ofllclol LW oftoslrro, and* Iherrforc, ant fcova U*c largest clrculatlou, oud, couoe ououtlr, affords the beat mcdlnui for adrortiaing all bind* •» *"•«- nees. Agents for the Daily Pres*. « M. H. MANPEYILLE, Athene, Go. STURGEB A CHEW, Waynesboro, Go. w. j. McCullough, Agent on the Georgia R. R. Ken Advertisement*. Manipulated Guano —W ilcor, Gibbs A Cos. Tax Notice—L. T. Blome, Clerk of Council. To Rent—Apply to A. Picquet. To Ront—Apply at No. 182 J Broad street. Stoves, Tin Ware, etc —D. L. Fullerton, 186 Broad street. Consignees—Per Central Railroad. Taken Up—Apel & MarkeS. THfe. DAILY PRLSS Has tha latest News, by Telegraph, from all parts of tbe world, up Cos twelve o’clock each night. The Subscription Price is only Five Collars per annum. Advertisements inserted, by special con tract, on more liberal terms than any other newspaper in Eastern Georgia. Single copies of the Dailt Press — to be had of all the Newsboys—Five Cents each. Nowsboys are charged two and a halt cents a copy. The Daily Press is the cheapest and must readable newspaper issued in this sec tion. Remember the price—ss per year. E. H. PUGHE, Proprietor, 190 Broad and 153 Ellis street. River News. —No arrivals or depart ures. River about 17 feet. Ice. —Harper, opposite the Post Office, has opened his ice house, and iuvites his old customers to give him a call. Bacon and Corn. —Crump, Davison k 90. advertise a supply of these staple article. Something to Eat. —W. B. Griffin has large arrivals of corn, oats, bacon, and other good things, which are offered low. Brass and Iron Foundry. —Messrs. Pendleton & Board man invite the at tention of the public to their facilities for the execution of work in brass and iron. They are reliable machinists, and we take pleasure in commending them to our readers. Dehoney's Sale. —Tbe sixth sale of Slock at the Palace Stables passed off very satisfactorily on yesterday. Twenty eight Mules sold at prices ranging from $l2O to $lB5. Eight Horses, from S9O to $251.50, Rates of Insurance.— We are in formed that the underwriters of this City have by the concurrence of the compa nies they represent, agreed upon a tariff of charges for insurance somewhat higher than those previously charged In a few days the rates will be given to the public. Peace. —ln the kiud spirit in which we know it is offered, we admit the communication on “Peace,” from a col ored man who has the respect of the entire community, and we commend it to the attention of all, and especially of the freedmen whose votes are now sought to be influenced by appeals to their passions and prejudices. Freights Reduced.— We alluded a few days ago. to the reduction of freights on the Central Railroad, especially in provisions, We are pleased to observe a similar reduction bv the South Caro lina Railroad, while the Home Line of Sleatr.ers have placed their charges far below those of either Railroad. This competition in freights must effi-ct the price of grain, flour, and bacon, and will be of immense advantage to our people. Hamburg, S. C., Items. —At a called meeting of the Town Council, C. Mc- Donald, Esq., Presiding, a colored woman and boy were tried for violations of General Ordinance, Section 8. The woman was fined $1 and costs, and the boy discharged. At an election, held on the 4th inst., to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. The*. Dunigan declining to serve as Member of the Council, Mr. C. J. Farrington was duly elected. Tub Im'KNiiym Epoch. —The fifth number of a neat little monthly quarto ot the above title is on our table. Hen ry J. Osborne, Editor and Proprietor s Office 336, Broad street, Augusta. It is 'devoted to the interest of humanity in an enlarged and liberal sense.—” Much of ( the paper is made up of what purports to be communications from Abraham Lincoln, in the spirit world, through Miss Lydia H. Baker, Medium of the Epoch, Lancaster, Dallas county, Texas. Altogether the paper is a sin gular melange, which from our stand point on the earth-plain,” is somewhat incomprehensible —or to use the editor’s language - “cosmic, too grand to be even epidemic in a thousand numbers,” hut the editor evidently feels that he is right, and we most fraternally bid him go ahead. Terms, $2 a year. Loan Stock.— Any on* wishing to ’ fSvejnS" one of the Loan**AosoJTatior• the City is rffeifed to Sol. Itobiusun, ijffc VGfl.'a Wbehouse, (,T«* RjesuvT r or Military B(ul*.— Hie I Washington Republican f redicta that disorder* and lawlessness in that Smith, will nojr JnqrsjM*. /The Utifc Government* fez* ktijparagtd jas only pro*tf»*ial, amMh< mltftarf can *et aside their action at discretion, On* party has the sympathy and support of, the military, the other is under the bau. Whe is likely to he punished fir crime? Tbe civil authorities are paralysed, and nothing but a rigid military police every where will bajufficitpt to keep order, and fiie* edtmhall lie tolJ that authorities are inefficient, whibfif of course, they will be ; and these military commiMions will deal *irf justice with out the forms that the wisdom of ages has devised to protect innocence and prevent oppression. Frkedhkit’s Meeting. —There was a very large meeting of the freedmen of thfe City on Wednesday night, at Spring field Church, to take into consideration the policy to be pursued under the provis. ions of the new bill which invests them with the right of suffrage. Gspt. Prince, U. S. A., explained the provisions of the bill, in a lucid and temperate speech, and was followed by a colored man uamed Finch, who we learn gave his hearers some excellent advice, urging, them to pursue such a policy as would conciliate the whits people and secure their respect and friendship. A white man who has recently settled here as a lawyer, followed, and endeavored to rally the audience to uuite in the support of one ot the candidates for Mayor who is couuected with the Freed men’s Bureau. We learn that he was quite persoual in his remarks toward a gentleman who has been spoken of for Mayor, and whose character as a kind master bos won for him the high regard of the better class of the colored people, and that his remarks were calculated to prejudice the colored people against trusting their bid masters. At the conclusion of his remarks, those who favored the election of tht lawyer’s candidate were requested to say “ay,” and a considerable number responded. Many, also, cried out, “no, no.” - We cannot refrain from expressing the hope that the colored people will not allow strangers to influence them to array themselves as a body against tbe white people, or for any particular can didate. We want no white, map’s can didate or freedman’s candidate. When the colored man is permitted to vote—. as we have no doubt he will be, at the coming election, lie becomes a part of tbe body politic, interested in the wise administration of the laws, and should not allow himself to be used as a tool to array one class against another. The freedmen are justly grateful to those who have invested them with the right of suffrage, and it is unquestionably hard for the whites to recognize their new rights. But we sra parts of the same community—dependant on each other, and it will be most fatal to social order if the old prejudices of race and color are to be made tbe basis of political parties. The best friends to the freed people after all, are those who have grown up with them, and who still con trol the employments by which they are to make a living. Avery grave responsibility rests upon those, who from their official po sition, or otherwise, seek to control the policy o’s the colored people in exercising the right of suffrage. Every considera tion of prudence and patriotism demand that sectional feeling, and the prejudices and memories of the past be laid aside, and that the public yood be the great object of common concern. The white people have no occasion to blame the freedmen for their changed condition, and the freedmen have nothing to gain by pursuing a course that reminds the whites of their misfortunes. Alabama.— A committee of gentle man—among whom are Generals John ston, Hardee, and Morgan—has been appointed by the citizens of Selma to visit New Orleans, in the interest of the New Orleans and Selma Railroad. It is stated that the length of the pro posed Road is only 245 miles, and that in connection with the Alabama and Mississippi Road, it will make a very direct line to New York, and reduce the time between thnt city and New Orleans two days and a half. In Montgomery, two or three days ago, a negro fire company, in full uni form, attended the funeral of one of their members. A negro in Montgomery has been sentenced to twenty years in the peni tentiary for the murder of his wife. A negro in Montgomery, Sunday before last, walked up to another negro, who was quietly dressing, saying, “Dick, I am going to kill you,” and shot him. The late fire in Uniontown de stroyed property worth $250,000. The oldest printer in the United States is said to be Robert McKnight, of Cahaba, father of George McKnight —known as Asa Hartz. He was born in 1783, and learned his trade in the office of the Georgetown (S. C.) Ga zette. He followed the business sixty years—with the exception of eight years spent in other pursuits* He is now eighty four years old, aud in perfec l health. —A.young woman in Wheeling hav ing, been locked up* to keep her away from her lover, managed, in the night, to let herself down from her three story window, elude the vigilance of her guardians, and join him for whom she was pining only to have the ungallant fellow refuse to elope with her. —Wine wag made in Florida as early as 15fi4. ______XOOMItU»KUTEP.] this country for the lost eighty years has closed ; the dignity of m»n is vlu» .die*ted, api, ervcl, w* stand alongside of *ll other citteens of this great dfctldh. We are content j and no«r cry out us pour upon the troubled, waters.” The past ha* it’* hirttfey—WH* vWrten • the future is who* ere have to deal with. Shall it be said that the lat* .slave, upa* •'tiding bis sbarAles taken, off, -stood ereft—* man j alter thanking God for the great boon, he began to look round about him | he eeeejhis dormer master *th agitated nfused thoughts - he Extend* his hands, and says, “ take hold of them, -they are honest hands, though they b* black.” ' •** Slave no linger but fellow citizen, our duties, our destinies, are woven to gether. With.united energies and mu tual ambition let us work to restore our shattered State and put her 00 her feet as soon as possible j or shell we growl and snarl at each other, looking back to Egypt for things (hat were? Regrets, ftp the past is foolifehnfess ; we'have to deal with the present hour. Let us calmly look up to that God who has so mercifully brought us to this, our present posi tion in "peace,” to guide us to the ballot box with the same quiet spirit, to do the best we can for God and our native land. White man I the world has its eyes upon you. Black maul all our sons are not yet free. Cuba aud Brazil have our sous and daughters still in. bondage. Many good men desire to set them free, but ffepr tbe consequences. If we act prudently here, we will strengthen them, and the eud of slavery upon the American Continent will be a fact in a very short time. With the b*Hot in your hand you are admitted, acknowledged to be a full grown man. Use i i pruriently—think for yourself— aud don’t allow yourselves to be over persuaded by demagogues who are prowling around to scare men into' voting their ticket. Asa voter, every man stands upon his own responsibili ties. Stand you upon yours. Black Man. An Unanswerable Defense of the Veto. —The Tribune opens an article on the reconstruction veto as follows: Is the actual condition of the States lately in arms against the Uniou one of Peace or of War ? Everything hinges on the answer to this question. If those who were lately Rebels are now loyal, peaceful citizens of the United States—if they have truly, heartily, un reservedly accepted the situation—if they treat their loyal neighbors and the loyal strangers who go among them with courtesy and kindness—if the Courts which they have established aud restored since April, 1835, stand ready to punish, and actually do punish, out tages and crimes whereof consistent Unionists are victims, and which have their impulse in the maliguity and chagrin of discomfited treason—then is President Johnson’s Veto of the Recon structiou Bill a wholesome and ueces sary exercise of a constitutional pre rogative wisely conferred on him by the Constitution. It is patent to the judgment of every candid man—in spite of the letters of hired correspondents and government officers who write to keep themselves in office—that all the conditions referred to by the Tribune, as justifying the veto do exist in the South. Our people are loyal and peaceful, they have truly and in good faith, accepted the situation ; they do treat loyal citizens and loyal visitors who deport themselves with de cency and politeness, in the kindest and most courteous manner ; the laws are executed, and men are punished without reference to color or political opinions. These declarations will be sustained by four fifths of the Northern people who have been South since the dose of the war, and are known to be true by every honest observer ofthe condition of things at the South. The dark calendar of crime which has been committed all over the whole country, there have been crimes against black men, against Union men, against Northern men —just as there have been crimes at the North against helpless women and children. Society at the South is not immaculate—but we honestly believe there is more really bloody, devilish crime in one day in Chicago or New York city, than in the whole State ot Georgia in a week—that there is less crime according to our population, now, at the South, than among any other people speaking the English language 1 We say this, not because we claim a higher civilization here, but simply because wo are too poor and too busy, and too anxious for peace and quiet to connteuance crime. Cheap Dailies. —The Rome Courier thus modifies the harsh comments of a previous issue on this subject: The Augusta Daily Pkess —which is, by the way, a very sprightly sheet, and edited with ability—thinks our ar ticle decidedly “illiberal.” It may be that we are in error in predicting a short life to cheap dailies in the Souih, but if this idea is not true, it must be disproved in the future. If there is more than one cheap daily south of the Potomac that is two years old, we arc not aware of it. During the past fifteen years numerous efforts have been made to establish this class of papers at various points in the South, but so far as we know every one, except the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, has had a short life, and the proprietors have lost money by the euterprises. It any one can make a cheap daily self sustaining we believe brother Pughe can do it, but we “know of no way to judge the future except by the past.” —Raphael Semmes has assumed edi torial charge of the Memphis Bulletin. In his salutatory he suggests that the only way by which the South oan bene fit herself or b# of any service to the country, is to attend to her industrial interests and let politics alone. —They make alcohol from coal smoke in England. “The Land of Flower*.” „j, We find-kn ’OTe of tbo fjth ujjjaut, the following oorw*. 4% " express himself so well, we are inclined tp sur mise that onr energetic friend, over tb* . w *y*.who,l*os lately bpt.n foaming in the Laud of Flowers, is tbe. author, and we invite his Tavors, should he stray agpin in strange places : St. Auguhtixe, Fla,, 1 -Feb. 22, 1867. f 1 Editor Se'ntirtH: If has occurred td .me. that whii*i travelling through your State, an occasional letter in the col jour valuable- and extensively circulated paper, giving a true and im partial description of the natural scenes, u* we go along, might bv--interesting. In « v ery ana country it bus befell tih* will wnd custom"of the people to celebrate in song and story, the beauties of the scenery, the fragrance of the flower*, etc. The poets of England, Scotland, and Trefaiid, and, indeed,-of every land, have reminded their people that when everything else was taken from them that was moveable, by the incursious of the enemy, or 'Cruelty of tyrant rulers, they had still left them their lovely rivers and lakes in which all felt a just pride. In our owu great country we have many noble rivers and lakes to boast of, that surpass those of all other countries in magnitude.' Each State has its rivers, the majority of which are useful as rieU'aa ornamental and are all prized, written, and spoken of by the people possessing their ad vantages, in the most glowing terms. The people ot Florida, alone, do not seem to appreciate the beauties aud utility of their rivers and lakes. Are there no men or women in Florida, who -will make known to the world the ex cellence of her climate, the diversity of soil, and extent of her rivers and lakes, and say to the people of the world, East, West, North, and South, who may de sire the enjoyment of perpetual summer, aye a Paradise, with but little exertion On their part, come here? We will ex ten i to you a warm 'greeting-aud the hospitality of our sunny land. Yes, Floridians, wake up from your lethargy ; * bright future awaits you ; let your oolicy be as broad and exten sive as your lovely, inland seas, and as mild and inviting as your own sunny clime. Let old animosities die out, if any are still slumbering in your bosoms, and invite all good citizens to come and sbaie your happiness and thrive on their industry and share the products of the' soil. Let us first take a glance at the St. John’s river, the original name of which is Welaka, Chain of Lakes. How appro priate the name! Why has it been per verted ? From its mouth to Jacksonville it is extensively known throughout the United States as it is visited by sailing vessels trom almost every port in the United States, and the Canadas, cruis ing for lumber and timber ot different kinds. , , r _ Jacksonville is situated on the west side of the St. John’s river, twenty-live miles from its mouth, has a population of, say three thousand people, has a good set of gas works, churches of nearly every denomination, schools tor the white children, also for the freed man ; is in daily communication with Savannah by railroad, and with the interiur of Florida. It has, also, two lines of steamers from Charleston and Savannah touching there on their way further up the river. The! steamer Dar lington running from Jacksonville to the upper St. John’s, touching at every land ing on the river as far up as Lake Har~ ney—two hundred and forty miles from Jacksonville. There are many fine stores and warehouses in Jacksonville, and tbe merchants and people of the city generally are respectable and in good standing. The Southern Express Company too, have a very fine office on Bay street, tastefully fitted up, and a splendid team aud wagon which can be seen at almost any time of the day, driving to and from the stores, delivering and picking up freight and valuables. This, of itself, is a sure indicator of the prosperity of the city. There are, also, two neat, well conducted newspapers —the Florida Union and Times —published in Jack sonville. There, too, is the distributing Posioffice for the State of Florida. So much for Jacksonville. mandarin. - On the east bank of the St. Johns river, ten miles from Jacksonville, is a pleasant location. About a dozen fami lies are settled in the immediate vicinity of tire landing. Planting and stock raising is their principal pursuit. The locality is said to be very healthy The river irom Jacksonville to this place is, on an average, about one mile wide, but like the St. John’s all tne way to Lake Harney, is very irregular in width, it being a succession ot lakes, narrowing and expanding alternately from its source to its month. laurel grove, About fifteen miles from Jacksonville, situated on the west side of the rivet, is said to be tbe best plantation on the river. It is owned by Mr. George S. Hookey of Augusta, Ga. There are nine thousand acres in the plantation, a considerable portion of which is under cultivation. The United States mgils are put off' and received at this place for the accommodation of the neighbor hood, HIBERNIA, Twenty-five miles from Jacksonville, on Flemming’s Island, west side of the St. John’s river, is a pretty place. It has a fine Hotel, Which is a home for inVaflds. The hotel building is two stories high, piaza running round the river front aud south side of the build ing. A fine wharf extends far out into the river. A primitive railway is con strueted on the wharf for the convey ance of baggage and other articles for the Hotel. MAGNOLIA, Twenty eight miles from Jacksonville, on the west bank of the river, is a beau tiful spot, situated on a bay or lake. At this place there is a hospital supported bv the Govermnant for the use of Freed men, and in charge of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Dr. Applegate is resident surgeon, and occupies a beautiful house surrounded with magnolias, live oaks, and water oaks. This place might very apppropriately be called “the hidden beauty.” It is selected as a Conven ient and healthy place for a hospital, which speaks well for St. John’s river. GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Is two miles further up the river from Magnolia. The fine Hotel building, kept by Mrs. S. A. Eaton, is three sto ries high, contains fifty ene rooms, piazza extending round the river and south fronts. It is furnished in elegant style and carpeted throughout. About three yards from the house is the Warm Sulpher Springs. The house is full of boarders, from every point of the com pass. Invalids come here to recuperate, and are not disappointed. All speak very highly of the beneficial effects of the "sulphur baths and the comforts of home afforded them by the kiud hearted proprietress of the boose. A splended . »» bring constructed here for the convenience’of steamers to Taiid pixsson ln front m tne bonfee, on which can b* sec*, daring the afternoon, many jouu» ladle* playing that very popular frame of srcqtjeL - drudging from appearances, all enjay th eir temporary homes, and os riiey return tp Llieiy, own homes, will no doubt, feecominend this house as one of the best iqFlorida. Few to be fpuud at • any of thewstering places North excel it. Mr. Joseph Remington, »f Ju«kson ville, is the owner of fbe pfoptrty, fend with his assistance aud refined taste, -Mrs. Eaton is enabled to carry out her design-Hbat is, to make her house a home of comfort for visitors. FI CO LATA. Is about miles from Jacksonville, on the east side of the river. Nothing remarkable or attractive about the places it is, however, a very important Doiat, being the place of debarkation for pas sengers going to Si. Augustine, Fla , : eighteen mises distant, iu an easterly direction; and though not improved or beautified by art, is still important for the above reasons. Mrs. Bravo lives near the lauding. She is very kind aud attentive to travellers going to or coming from St. Augustine, in that “Paradise by the Sea,” bid away, as it were, from tue outer world. (When will our poople be able to appreciate the beauty of this charming old city and the excellence of its ctimate? Perpetual summer and kind hearts are there to invite the stran ger. It has no rival oa this continent as a healthy location.) FEDERAL. POINT, Situated on the east bauk of the river, is a prominent point of land extending far out into the river. Ths U. S. mails are put off arid received here. Folsom and Tettny, the proprietors of the plan tation surrounding the landing, are north ern men, industrious and deserving, the fruits of whose labor is to be seen from the deck of our steamer, in the beauty of some fine orange trees, on the branches of which hang gracefully many of these delicious fruits. The general improvements on the place speak vol umes for the thrift and industry of the proprietors, and say to those in quest of happy homes, settle in Florida, where nature with a little attention on your part, will secure you such a home. “Georgian.” (Our entertaining correspondent is reaching the most interesting portion of his letter. We regret that the pressure of other matter upon our columns com pels us to delay the other halt until our next issue. Ed. Sen.) Newspaper Enterprise. —The fol lowing instance of enterprise in the years preceding the introduction of the telegraph is given in an article on the London Times in Chambers' Cyclo pedia: In 1842, a remarkable instance of the trouble and expense incurred with this view was brought uuder notice. The news of the massacre in the Caboo Pass was first made known in the Times. The correspondent's letter containing it had been forwarded from Marseilles to Paris by carriages espe . cially hired ; from Paris to Boulogne by horse; thence to Dover by the steamer belonging to the newspaper (which had beeeu for days in the chan nel with steam up), and from Dover to Loudon again by horse. The letter reached the office at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and was immediately put into the hands of the compositors who had been kept in attendance from the preceding day, in expectation of its arrival. The cost of conveying this letter from Marseilles to London was upwards of £3OO. Farmers' Wives. —The reading of essays by the ladies is oue of the ex ercises which give life and interest to the meetings of the Springfield, Vt., Fanners' Club. From one of the essays by Mrs. Daniel Rice, published in the Vermont Farmer, the following para graphs are copied : Did you ever think of the amount of thought rrquisito to plan three meals a day, for three hundred and sixty five days, in succession ? To prepare enough and not too much, and for those living at a distance from the village, to remem ber that the stock of flour, sugar, tea, etc., etc., is replenished in due time? Do you ever think of the multitude of her cares and duties? She must rise early to prepare breakfast or oversee it. Perhaps there are children to wash, dress, and feed, or to get ready for school with their dinners. There is baking, sweeping, dusting, making beds, lunch for the men, may be; dinner and supper to be made ready at the proper time; the washing, starching folding, and ironing of clothe..; the care of milk including the making of butter and cheese; and the inevitable washing of dishes. In autumn there is the additional work of picking, preserving, canning of fruit, drying apples, "boiling cider, making apple sauce, with the still more unpleasant task which falls to her lot at butchering time. Then there is haying, harvesting, sheep-shearing, etc., when more help is needed, bringing an increase of her labors. Twice a year comes house-cleaning. By the way, of all the foes a housekeeper has to con tend with, dirt is the greatest. She may gain a complete victory, and think to repose upon her laurels after her semi-uuuual engagements, but it is only temporary. The enemy soon returns, ami even daily skirmishing does not keep it at bay. There is the mending, too. Sewiug machines are great bless ings, but they can’t set in the patch or darn the stockings. I do not mention these things by way of oomplainjng of Woman’s lot in general, or of asking for her any rights which sho does not possess. I don't know as there is any remedy in the present state of the world. It seems to he one of the evils of life which must be borne ns we bear other ills—but what I do ask, is a due appre ciation ol the important part that woman acts, and a concession that her labors, mental and physical, are as great, all things considered, as those of the other sex. Women are not so childish that a little sympathy now aud then, or ac knowledgement of their efforts and sacrifices make them imagine their case worse than it is. I tell you, men and husbands, “It doeth good like a medicine," and many a poor, crushed, broken-down wife and mother is dying for want of it. —Not long ago, when the Emperor was ill, some one asked the Prince Na poleon what would take place if the Emperor should die ? - The- Prince re plied : “The Empress and the Impe rial Prince will be kicked out of France, and the republic established 1” —The Queen of Spain has made a family party of exiles, by ostracising her nearest, if not dearest, relatives, such as the only sister of the Queen, her sister's husband, the Duke de Montpensier, and the brother of the King, and the Queen’s , husband. TO THE A BBOOIATjgP PBEBB. '^IBOiTwABHUrOTOIf. Congressional. SBNATK. Washington, March 7—jP. M. Tbo Chairmen of Committees are as follows : Ou Foreign Relations, Sumner ; oo Finanbo/ SJt>ejmaa.'j on Qomtteree; Chandler; on Appropriations, Morrill ; on Manufactures, Sprague; on Agriculture, Cameron ; on Military, Wilson ; om Naval Affairs, Grime* ; dpwthe Judiciary, Trum bull ; on Pensions, Van Winkle ; op Terri tories, Yates; on Pacific Railroad, Inward ; on Postal Affairs, Ramsey ; on Lands, Pomeroy ; on Pstaota Land Claims, Wil liams | oa Indian Affairs, Kanderson ; on Claims, Howo ; on Patents, Wiley. The following bills were introduced and referred : To eonstrnot the California Hailroad. Directing tbe sale of public property at Harper’s Ferry. Tbe Constitutional Amendment! forbid ding States to abridge rights on aoeount of To build a military told from Galveston to Fort Gibson, To reorganize civil governments in the seceded States. After an executive session,! the Senate adjourned. Tbe Agricultural Department will dis tribute on mail applications from the Gulf States, long staple and Egyptian Cotton seed. The Headquarters of tbe Georgia Bureau has been removed from Savannah to Macon- HOUSE. Mr. John Hogan, of Missouri, contests Piles’ seat. Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, introduced a resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill declaring who shall call conventions to re-organize the Southern Stater, and to provide for registration of vo ters at the election, which passed 114 to 33. A resolution directing the Judiciary Com mittee to pursue the impeaehmeut investi gation, passed. A bill ceding Alexandria, Virginia, to tbe Distjriot of Columbia, passed. mikcel laneous. Washington, March 7. The Republican caucus was stormy in tbe extreme. The impeacbers were defeated. The investigation was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. A resolution to meet every three days uutil impeachment is ready, was defeated. A resolution to ad journ Monday, and meet May Bth was adop ted. The caucus indicates undoubtedly that an attempt will be made to impeach tbo President. It is authoritively stated that Shorman, Meade, Hancock, McDowell, and Schofield will oommand the Southern Districts. The Secretary of the Treasury decides that wool not bonded is not subject to the increased tariff. \ Memphis, March 7. The new Metropolitan I’olioe bill, which passed a second reading, creates in tense excitement. The citizens protest boldly. Tho Avalanche defies Browdow. Boston, March 7. Ths Methodist Episcopal Church, Temple stroet, was damaged by fire to-day. Loss, $15,000. Chattanooga, .March 7- It has rained here for four’days. The country is flooded, bridges washed away, and communications interrupted North aud East. Bishop Cole, of Nashville, is dead. He was eighty eight years of age, and tho old est Methodist Bishop in the United States. Hudson, N, Y., March 7. Columbia County elected 14 Republican, and 6 Democratic supervisors. The last board stood 10 to 10. Richmond, March 6. The Senate passed a bill to call a Conven tion on the second Monday in May—2s to - THE MARKETS. Financial. New York, March 7. Stocks excited and stronger; Five twen ties ’62 Coupons, 1094. Gold, 34§. Money, 7. Exchange, 81a84. Stock market excited ; Virginia’s, 54 to 58; five-twenties, '62 coupons, 109}a4. Gold opened at 135 and declined to 133§. New Orleans, March 7. Gold, 34. Sterling, 444a454- New \ r ork Sight Exchange, I discount. London, March 6—Noon. Consols, 99 ; bonds, 74. Commercial. New York, March 7. Cotton dull and declining ; sale.--, 4.000 hales at 30c. Flour dull. Corn declined la2c. Pork steady Market otherwise steady. Freights, by steam to Liverpool, Salt-. 6. New Orleans, March 7. Cotton unsettled and lower ; sales, 2,' 00 bates; Low Middlings, 28fa29:; nominal receipts. 2,223. Sugar, fair, 13Jo. Molasses, prime to choice, 75c. Flour, superfine, $10.75a10.87. CiNCiNNan,'March 7. Flour quiet and steady ; Trade Brand $134 a134- Cotton dull and nominal ; Middling 27. Whiskey in good demand at 26. Mess Pork, no demand, s2o}. Bacon Shoulders 94; Ribbed Sides In}. New ©rlebns, March, 6, Cotton Sales 2,500 bales; Market dull andeasier, Low Middling 294a30 ; Receipts 832; Expqrts 715 bales. Sugar advanced 4a} Molasses unchanged. Liverpool, March 6—Noon. Colton market easier . sales, 7,000 bales ; Middling Uplauds, 13}d. Manchester ftd vioes unfavorable. AUGUSTA MARKET. Thursday, Feb. 7—l*. M. COTTON —Tbo market has been dull to day, sellers not being generally disposed to yield to the views of buyers. Prices are somewhat lower than on yesterday, but aro too irregular and nominal to admit of quo tations. GOLD —There was a decline of 2to 3 cento—buyore paying 133 and telling at 135. Silver, 128 to 132. CORN The demand continues quite active, and the interruption of communica tion by the floods at the West has imparted a firmer tone to the market. Sales were made at the depot of $1.45 to $1.50. BACON —Quiet and unchanged. Shipping Intelligence Charleston, March 7. Arrived Yeaterday—Steamship Manhat tan, New York; Schr R Caldwell, New York. Cleared—Sehr J T Frazier, aport North Side of Cuba. Savannah, March 6. Arrived—Steamship San Salvador, New York. Steamship Fannie, Baltimore. Brig Sportsman, Portland. Sohr. Myrorer, Portland. Steamer Two Boys, Augusta. Cleared—Steamship Wm. Tibbets, Bos ton. Steamer Swan, Augusta. Steamer Char. S. Hardee, Dublin. Brig Charles Wesley, Boston. - Domestic lioods, _ Richmond stripes , opftABUKGS BROWN SHIRTINGS and SHEtTIHGS BLEACHED SHIRTINGS And SHEKTIH@6 All qualifies, for sale at low prices, by Jsfi*—if 4). It. WKIGHT A CO. Bniiley’s Steel P<ows. tpHESE JUSTLY CELEBRATED FLOWS! Are for sal© by the undorsigned, Agents for the Manufacturers. They are sold at the .sJiPH prices, freight added. Their beat recomniendntioa is a trial. Amtifi., them will be found tiis UNIVEKSAI4 PLOW! for one or two horses. Try Them ! JAS. STOUNER A CO., ial9 —ts Agents. I. W. REESE, AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERC HAN TANARUS, And dealer in PRODUCE, FLOCK, LARD, Etc, MADISON, GA. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. fe27—iiw* 1867. 1867. DRY GOODS AT WHOLESALE! D. R. WRIGHT & CO., (Globe Hotel Building), 250 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. WE BUY FROM FIRST BANDS MAN UE ACTURERS, AGENTS, and IMPORTERS. Goods arriving almost daily. COUNTRY MERCHANTS need go no farther. . We .are prepared to show them a very complete and choice assortment of STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, Etc., Etc., Etc., at prices as low as they can lay thfeni down, bought of Northern Jobbers. For proof, EXAMINE OUR STOCK! ja!B—2ra To Country Merchants. DRY ROODS AT WHOLESALE. D. R. WRIGHT 8c 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 ot stock and prices. fe27—tf GOAL. \ CARGO OF SUPERIOR COAL TO arrive, and will be sold on the Whar f by the Ton and upwards, to suit pur chasers, by A. POULLAIN. no29—tf PERKINS’ PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES, 192 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia Brough in Sheet, opposite Marshall House, Savannah. Portraits, In Oil or Pastel, Cabinet or Life Size, From SMALL AMIiROTYPES or DA GUEKKOTYPKS of Deceased Soldiers, or other dear Departed Frietads, MADE AS NATURAL AS FROM LIFE. These 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, 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 the LOWEST PRICES. A large assortment of PICTURE FRAMES, CORDS AND TASSELS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, CARTE DE V ISITE Phoograplia of Distinguished Southern Men, Etc., etc. fe27—tf PIONEER YEASTtPOWDER LADIES, USE THIS AND NO OTHER, And with your Pastry you will have no bother ; Atevery grocer’s you can get it. Try a box and you will ne’er regret it. This Yeast Powder is used by all first class Hotels and Restaurants through the country, and is finding its way into every household where good Yeast Powder is ap preciated. Samples Free. Every box war ranted to give satisfaction or money refund ed. Manufactured by I'AkLOK & YOUNG, 186 Front Street, N. Y. Trade supplied at manufacturer’s price* by JOHN D. BUTT <t- BKO., Ag’ts., 266 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. JatT—6m» * Fish Hooks AT $3 PER THOUSAND. A nn nnn FINE ENGLISH fish 4)UU,UUU HOOKS, imported last summer, and in good order. Will sell at $2 by single thousand, or sctl lot very low. C. A. WILLIAMS A CO. fe27—ls LIST OF BEOIBTE&ED VOT2BB Ward I. Beard, Jam** A H Lwiderhsck, G Blgnon, Bernspd Lewis, Christopher F Roulineau, George E Looey, Isaac C Both well, James T McCabe, Francis Blume, I T Marsh, Albert H Barrett, Wb>-H Moore, Johfe L £77’ J? *• w MilUr > • Blodgett, Foster Meyer, John U Carr, Henry W Mnllen, James Cery, Eugene A Martin, Charles B Dressel.C Frederick McCann, Patrick H Dillon, Will,am C Morris, Jeremiah Doniphan. Henry T Nelly, Cleon A Dunham, Samuel Napier, Wm J DeLberbe, Francis Pemble, Charles Dieuer, McA Payns, Charles F Dugas, Lewis 0 Peay, William E Elbert, Reuben Page, Wm T Erers, George . Pardae, 8 8 Ells, Jas N Phil pot, Thos N Elliott, Charles Russell, Thomas Foster, H Clay,, Rodgers, Jos B Farr, WmJ Richards, Wm T Foster, John Rawls, Hezzy Ganabl, Joseph Rice, Luke Griffin, Jesse K Rutherford, Wm J Gould, Wm T Ramsey, Joseph B Glover, Robert D Sharp, Edwin V Griffin, Thomas J Sharkey, Patrick Heuisler, John F Shackelford, Thos W Hammond, Patrick Small, John Hogan. John Shackelford, Jas H Urines, Wm H Sullivan Edward A Jones, John H , Smith John D Jordan, Henry 8 Tant, James E Janes, Wm C Thompson, Isham Jones, Geo A Tuttle, Wm King, Wm W Thompson, Jas F Kilpatrick, Alex Thompson, Wm K Levy, Isaac Wiggins, Amos P -.Loop, Henry L Wood, Virgil Lathrop, Joseph J Whaley, Jacob Leuehan, Corneal Ward IF. Brodnax, Benj H May, Robert H Bernhardt, FrederickMeinecke, John H Bisell, KeDt Meyer, C Bignon, Henry A McAdam, John Cohen, Phillip L Mendlesohn, A Cleary, John Miller, J P R Carter, Flonrnoy Meyers, Henry Cates, John W Maher, Richard W Cohen, Morris Neibling, John Cohen, David O’Donnell, Edw Cohen, John J Olin, W Milo Close, Lewis G O’Neil, Michael Denning, David H Poetzelberger, J A Dean, Joshua Phinizy, Rob’t M Dwyer, Thomas Rhodes, G Crawford Deseombes, Chae 8 Rice. Patrick Dorr. August Rhodes, W Peyton Emery, Caleb Renkl, Gregor Ferguson, Anthony BRich, Charles T Glover, William Reilly, John Graham, Andrew Rhodes, Thos R Goodrich, Chos G Snead, Garland A Glasner, Geo Sp&eth, Charles Gibsun, Wm Stallings, Wm II Holleyman, Thos A Sumerau, Joseph Hansberger, Peter Smith, 811 W Johnson, Whitfield Sibley, Samuel H Jones, Aaron H Snead, John C Jodcs, M J Tweedy, Ephraim Levy, Samnel Williams, Wm Levy, Abraham Wade, Wm Maher, John Ward 111. i Ammons, John lob, Michael Adam, George Jeffcoate, John Baker, Henry F Kranalke, Frederick Butler, N K Lamblaok, F Buckley, T M Lombard, Richard Brandt, Hermann Looney, Daniel Baker, Charles Maher, Richard Boggs, A P Miller, John T Butler, N K, Jr McCarthy, Patrick Carter, John B McDonald, Michael Croak, Zames McKenzie, John Callahan, Patrick MeAuliffc, Timothy Critz, Peter Nelson, Matthew F Clark, llalph P O’Conner, Michael Craig, John O’Connor, Patrick Clark, Amos K O’Donnel, Michael Castleberry, D T O’Connor, Francis Caroll, John Owens, Dennis Daniel, Wilborforce O’Connell, C Davis, Jacob R O’Dowd, Michael Davis, Wm R O’Conner, M D Dunn, Patriok Philip, Alexander Desmond, Dennis Reynolds, John Estes, Charles Red Cornelius A Freemau, Joel N Reynolds, Thos P Gorman, Michael Reynolds, Patrick Gallaher, Edward Stoy, John W Gardiner, .Tas T Sullivan, John Gibbs, Leonard Y Sherman, Francis Gargan, James Scfaaufele, Fred Gow, Jas L Sheffield, Jesse N Holsonbake, A Vaughan, John Hett, Andrew Varner, Chas H Hatton, Joseph Wilier, Dewitt C Hall, Albert G Wills, Wm B Hall, Charles Williams, Stephen D Ward IV. Bennett, Thos Newman, Geo W Orombe, Alonzo F O’Callahan, Timothy Davis, Andrew J Rossignol, Henry Enright, Dennis J Roatb, David L Fleming, Robert A Rahner, Joseph Farrar, Daniel M Stoughton, Jos B Galvan, John 0 Stallings, Robt R Gie&sou, Patrick Stallings, Dr B Gable, Henry Stovall, Boling A Ingalls, Lewis L Smalley,-Chapley Jones, Thomas Timmons, John Kirsch, John Tilkey, Jehn Landers. John Wallace, Patrick Meiutzer, Wm C Wingfield, Thos T The above is a correct return of Register ed Voters of tho City of Augusta up to date. J. C. GREEN, Registry Clerk. Augusta, Ga., February 28, 1867. marl —1 BOOTS AND SHOES AT ‘ REDUCED PRICES, AT M. COHEN’S, 182 Broad Street, TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING STOCK. mar 2—ts C. H. WARNER, PLUMBER, GAS rind STEAM FITTER, In rear of 255 Broad street, Augusta, Gko. Gas, Steam and 'Tatar Pipes, Rubber Hose and Hose Pipes, promptly urnished or renTr-vd. ia2o—tf Mosher. Thomas & Sehaub, k)A A BROAD STREET— Under Masonic Hall AUGUST a, G A., Direct Importers and Dealers in ENGLISH AND FRENCH China! BOHEMIAN, FRENCH and AMERICA G lass ’W'are! AMD KEROSENE LAMPS, a*v»T AGENTS OF KAOLIN WARE. Try u«, and we will convince you that you can save the Freight from N»w York to this point. JOSIAH MOSHER, 3. JjvFFKUSON THOMAS, GEORGE SCUAUB. oc2— 6m