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m fKclJnffic gonttml. H. c. b4>ney. > , r, w. D. KI,I,IWK, Proprietors. Wednesday, February 7,1872. Th(> Ttnin im Coniiu|c. The Amnesty Bill ptnilinfc Letore Congress evi dences a change in the policy of the Badicals, and sends a feeble ray of hope to the hearts of the lovers, aud supporter* of Constitutional liberty.— The gag-policy practiced upon the South since the ■warscMne to F>e working out a contrary result to that expected by the rabid wing of the dominant jfftiiy. TvveiTtfie bayonet rule has lost much of its ohann and potency, and has found enemies in un expected quarter*. Disaensions havo arisen in their camp, and many are deserting to take their places tn the. scried ranks of the Democratic army. The martial-lavr scheme inaugurated in Sonth Car olina, while it operates as a great hardship, indeed, to many, and in the murder of some of the peace ful citizens of that down-trodden Btate, added a sow more names to the list of Liberty’* marlyrs— giving a still darker hue to the escutcheon of an imbecile administration : has resulted in goo<l, we hope, in opening the eyes of many to the tyranni cal oppression of the Sonth. Good may yet grow out, of evil. But the 1 a'.tle is not yet over. The complete cmaneipalien of the country from Itadioal misrule and aim. pli*m must bo xtoliicred by « dirod nod unwavering adherence to tlie old landmarks of the Democratic, party, mnfrknd out by Jefferson and other great teachers of Democratic principles. No new departures, no abandoning of right prinoiplos fur policy’s sake, nmst lie indulgetl in, or all is lout! Dot the issues Ire sipiarely met, and the Detuocrutie platform he made broad enough for every lover of Constitutional liberty to stand upon, and no larger. Tim contest must be fought upon the grounds of right And justice to every section of the whole eotttitry, or it will be lost Avon in victory. There is a crisis culminating that will solve the groat proiflten of the stalulity of llepnblican gov ernment,' add test the worthiness of our people to enjoy tlie blessings guaranteed by the Constitution of our fathers, or their fitness to be slaves, and to obey the behests of a master. The long strides mudu by tho present administration towards a cen tralized government, leave no doubt of their in ten tipna and ambitions; and who can usy what will lie tho condition of our oountry if another four years’ lease of power is allowed them to. per fect the plafis already so nearly consummated? Tho present change of policy and talk of amnesty is but a snare to mislead tho unwary, “a oat in the meal-tub," which will show its claws at the proper mrtnent. The policy of the administration him been too marked to admit, of a misconstruction of its sebcuies. and the sudden chango of the admin istration in rocoirunonding a general amnesty and a restoration of political rights to tho South, has Isson brought about only by tho fear that by pro ceeding too hastily they had jeopardized their pol ley of cdntfidizatioh. 'flic tri’ok is too flimsy— “the feparil cannot’riinfigo his spots, nor Hie Ethi opian h'.s sjWts." IlmtHt, I Sill of TilsffSsfw- He rr T.KArttito, do., Whoever being n corpors tion or natural person and owner, or in charge of W iy place of public amusomont or entertainment for which a intense from any legal authority is re qulrod, or of any line of Htago eoseties, railroad, or Other means of public carriage of pasengers or freight, or of any church or plaoe of worship, tn Whioll the public generally are admitted, or of pfty pliuio of public education to which pupils are mliiutteil fits), or by lho payment of tuition or fees, shall matte any distinction as to admission or accommodation therein of any citizen of the Uni ted Ktaiot, because of race, color, nationality, or pluvious oonditioti of servitude, shaji, on convic tion thereof, bo fined not less than fSOO nor more than *5.000 for each offence, to lie recovered by information filed by the District Attorney in any court having' jurisdiction, upon tlic complaint of auv person injured, one half to the use of the U. Staten, and one half to the use of complainant. Sec. a. The offences under this net may be pros ecuted before any Territorial, District, or Circuit Court of the United State s having jurisdiction of crimes of t ho place where, the offence woh charged to lrnvc been committed. The bill was referred to tho committee on tho revision of tho law*. Above we give the bill introduced into the House of Kopresentntivon by Boost Butler, for the pur pose of establishing and maintaining equal rights turning the citizens of this groat llepublie. No ouo can read t)iis lull without experiencing an iuvolmt. tary fueling of disgust, and wonder that, tho House of itetnvseutatrves tho assembled wisdom of so great n'ntttion—would entertain, or even tolerate It hit a moment. If Butler can press his bill through Congress, and have it become a law, how appropriate * capstone it will make to tho ugly monument he hit* already raised to Ida muno! \Vo will not stop to examine the effect such a law would have upon the country. It cun be seen at a glance that every school in the land would bo dis banded, and this churches abandoned by every one who has ouo spark of gentility in his composition. Truly has the Boast at last found means to rival the infamy of Sumner and the flondWinoss of Mor ton. To make Ids bill Complete in all its parts, however, wo lmmbly beg leave to suggest to the areh-liend that wp -on-stealing be msilo an honor able bumne . and that he la. aHowed to monopo lize it for tho usual term allowed to patentees. From the GritTUu Daily News.] Jp’i’om AHaulu. Atlanta, Fob. 3.—At tho instance of M. A. Candler, Chairman of tho State R ad Committee, E. F, Blodgett was arrested this afternoon upon three warrants, charging him with embezzling the State’s money. The first warrant charged him with embezzling the sum of $957 05 ; the second, with embez zling $8,35© 54, ami the third, with embezzling $3,073 41. The case was heard before Justice Butt, this morning, and the prosecu tion was conducted by T. J. Glenn, Solicitor General, and the defense was managed by Judge Loclirane and Gar trell und Stephes. The testimony showed that these several amounts trained above, were ob tained upon fraudulent acc Hints, which were approved by Blodgett, as pur chasing agent for the toad in IS7O-71. The accounts were drawn in favor of Mr. A. J. Orme, of this city, but Mr, Otme testified that no such accounts had tver been presented by him, and j that he hai sold the road no such. The defense brought Joe Fry from I jail as a witness, who swore that he ! hud approved all the accounts in Blod gett’s name and withot t his cosent.— He had Jieen authorized by Blodgett, whose clerk he was, to approve accounts rendered by parties here in the city, and under this authority, had approved the accounts in question. The Court, after a patient investiga tion, and after able arguments on the part of the Counsel required Blodgett to gfve bail in the sum of $13,000, which he did, Mr. W. Wallace Rhodes going on the bail. The prosecution objected to the securiety as insufficient. Mr. Rhodes, in connection with Tweedy, being already on Foster Blodgett's bond for 525,000 and on Ed Blodgett’s bond for $5,000. The Court, however, ac cepted the bail for to-night, hut noti fied Mr. Blodgett that he must obtain additional security to-morrow. List; of Acts si ud Uusnlut ions. Passed by tlic Lcqisltilure at the lute session. and approved by the Governor. 1. To incorporate the Central Insur ance Company of Macon, On. January 18th. 2. To authorize His Excellency the Governor to issue bonds with which to redeem bonds of the State falling due in the year 1872. January 18. 3. To levy and collect a tax for the support of the goverment for tho year 1872. January If). 4. To incorporate the Spalding Manu facturing Company, of* Gridin, On. January 19. Treasurer, the pay of jurors and bailiffs for the county of Upson, und lor other purposes. January 1!). 7. To amend an act entitled an act to establish a system of public instruc tion, approved October 13, 1870, and for other purposes. January 19. 5. To establish n Comity Court in each county in this State, except cer tain counties therein mentioned. 9. To provide for filling vacancies under the 4th clause, 2d section, 4th article of the constitution of this States. January 19. 10. To incorporate the People’s Sav ings Bank of Nevvnan. January 20. 11. To incorporate the Marietta Savings Bank. January 20. 12. To incorporn'e the town of New ton, in the county of Baker, and to appoint Commissioners for the same, &c. , January 20. 13. To authorize and require the Judge of the Superior Court of the cir cuit in which the county of Hall now is, or may hereafter be situated, to hold the Superior Court of said county for two consecutive weeks of each term thereof. January 20. 14. To change the line between the counties of Greene and Morgan. Janua ry 20. 15. To amend an act approved March 4, 1859, to incorporate the Darien Banking Company, and for other purposes, and the act amendato ry thereof, approved October 22, IS7O. Jan nary 20. 16. To amend an net so create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the county of Glynn. Jan uary 20. 17. To repeal an net passed in l S3l authorizing Justices of the Peace to act as Road Commistioners in the coun ty of Pulaski and to apply the road laws now of force in the State of Georgia to said county of Pulaski. January 20. IS. To prevent the purchase and sale ot fanning, out of offices in this State. January 20. 19. To change the line between the counties of Bodge and Pulaski so as to add a portion of the county of Dodge to the county of Pulaski. January 20. 20. To change the time of holding the Superior Courts of tho Cherokee Circuit. Jumuny 20. 21. To incorporate the town of Hoe ton to appoint a town council for tho same, to confer certain rights, powers, and privileges, and for other purposes. January 20. 22. To legalize the adjournment of Miitou Superior Court. January 20. 23. To create a Board of Commis sioners of Roads and Revenues in Mil ton county. January 20. 24. To incorporate the Southern Im migration Land Company, of the State of Georgia. January 20. 25th. To raise a revenue and to ap propriate money for the use of govern ment, and to make certain appropria tions, and for other purposes therein mentioned. January 20. 26. To amend an act creating Com mUisioucrs for the county of Mclntosh, to ’define their powers. &c„ and for other purposes, passed December Sth, IS7J. January 20. 27. To amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. January 20. 25. To repeal an act fixing the term fbr holding the Superior Courts of Camden ami Charlton counties, and to fix the time for holding said Courts. January 20. Raleigh, January 30.—Gen. M. AY. Ransom, of Northampton, was to-day i elected United States Senator. A llean Attack on Georgia jintl Ti-(;a:uirei* TV nj-it-i-. A few days since, says tlie LaGrange Reporter, we received a copy of the N. Y. World of the 18th ult., with an ar ticle in the financial column conspicu ously marked to attract our attention. On examination, we found the article t< be an attack on the credit of the'.State, and upon the official conduct of. Treas urer Arigier in reference to the issuing new bonds to meet those falling due in June and July next. The article was so manifestly written in the interest ol the Bui ock, Kimball & Clews Ring, and was so flagrantly unjust to the Leg islature of the State and to Treasurer Arigier, he lias addressed to the World the followin'.’ answer, which we find in the Atlanta Sun : State of Georgia, i Tkeasuheu’s Office, / Atlanta, Ga., 23d January, 1572. ) To the Editors N. Y. World : My attention has just been called to j a communication, preceded by com ments, published in your p iper of the 18th inst., concerning the proposition named in my late report, to exchange new bond;-! of the State lor those matur ing in June and July next, in which neither the writer of the cotrimunica- j tion nor your Financial Editor seem to j comprehend the peculiar condition in j .which Georgia is placed. What little was left to the people as-! ter the destruction and desolation of four year’s war, has for the past four years been sorely taxed, and the people havo been plundered by a Legislative Ring, aided by outside Rings and Lob byists, and an unscrupulous Governor, representing but little of the substan tial interest ot Georgia. The entire earnings of the State Road were absorbed, and a heavy debt on ac count of that road incurred. Many millions of State bonds have been is sued, and so used as to injure the credit ol the State. Under ces I feel that it would he oppressive arid unjust to the people and the State, to attempt to ruise means to meet the bonds fallingdue in June and July, ei ther by forced taxation or a forced sale of bonds; hence the recommendation in the report. A bill was drawn in harmony with the report, and passed the House of Representatives. The Treasurer duly considered the matter, being anxious to devise some equitable plan of meeting those bonds when they shotill become due, and at the same time not to expose the State in our ufuvornble condition to the mercy of selfish capital, finally came to the conclusion that it would be fair, equitable and right, to allow an increase in the amount of new bonds to be given in exchange for the*old. *Fle made the suggestion. It was adopted. The lull was so amended in the Senate, concur ted in by the House, and approve by the Governor. The insinuation that lam at the head of a Ring to run down the credit of the State for the purpose of buying its'sect rities at a very low price, is un just. It comes from one who either knows nothing of the truth, or whose intention is to slander me for a wicked purpose. I have studied and labored to protect the interests of the State, and so keep her credit at a high standard.— For this purpose I have constantly ad vocated wisdom, honesty and ectnomy in the administration of the State Gov ernment. If I understand the matter correctly, the holders of South Carolina bonds pro pose to allow the Stale to fund her pres ent bonded debt at fifty cents on the dollui, paying them in new bonds. Georgia proposes to pay in new’ bonds more than the full amount falling due this year, and to pay cash for those past due, which she is now doing. The amount of State bonds falling due yearly, after this year, will be very small; and the State wifi find no diffi culty in meeting them promptly in cash, by taxation alone. 1 trust you will do me the justice to publish this, that your readers and hold ers of Georgia bonds may know exactly what, has been done, and what 1 recom mended am! the reason for the same. The closing sentences of the article, show the writer to be in the iuietest if the Bond Ring of the fugitive Bullock, a wilful slanderer, destitute of the first principles of a gentleman. In this com munity his libel is harmless. It is a charge raised by our runaway Govern or behind which to screen himself when he was in an extemity. My sou has been chosen clerk of the Committee of the Legislature to inves tigate the bonds issued by Bullde/i. He is now on bis way to your city, com missioned by said Committee and our new Governor, to transact important business. He will probably call on you and give you further information. Yours tiuly, N. L. Angikr, Treasurer State ot Georgia. j Judge Warner has been nominated ; and confirmed Chief Justice, instead of Judge, ot the Supreme Court. It is j rumored that Hon. 11. A r . Johnson will be appointed to till tlie vacancy (Occasioned by the resignation ol Judge i Loclirane, (Baumwial Cott on Thomson 19 -0 ! Savannah <k> -1 An gusto 20 @2l _ Charleston 21 Thomson Prices Current. Corn—-pcrbndiel $ 1 05 “ Meal—per bushel 1 1"» Balk Meat —Clear sides **-}<© 10 “ Shoulders 7>@ b Bacon—Sides 10 <® 12 “ Shoulders o<® 10 | Flour—per barrel 0 00 @ 11 50 | Salt—Liverpool New s. Cjt e o i* gs i a LIISII FIfILIR WHY. Manufacturer*and Deal-rs-Jhi i a i m: k , FOR MASON Aud AORICULT VB A L F1) EPOSES A(»rnl» for the lluglisfi SSukchiiH FcrliiiKer, The best Cotton Fer*iliz»r in u*e, ami Pure English Dissolved Bone. A Pure Superphosphate of Lime, for composting with Lime and Cotton Seed. Delivered at any depot in Augusta. COLES SIZFJL & CO., No, 14 Mclntosh 3?., Augusta* Ga. JOHN R. WILSON. Agt., jan3lm3] Thomson, Ga. S I ,28 7 ,1 4 8 I In Cash Gifts to Be Distributed by the Mlin X EMMS' ISKUTTI OF NEW' TOltS. DAILY DRAWINGS ! A Prisee for Every Ticket. 1 Cash Gift SIOO 000 | 75 Cash Gifts each fj-TOQO 0 “ each 50 000 j 300 “ 41 500 12 “ “ -5 (KH) | 200 “ “ 200 20 “ “ 5 UOO j 550 “ “ 100 400 Gold ’Watches...... $75 to $.“.00 275 Sewing Machines (X) to 150 75 Elegant Pianos* each 250 to 700 50 Mclodetiun “ 50 to 200 Cash gifts, silver ware, etc., valued at $1,500,000 A chance to drawany of the above prizes for 25 cts. Tickets cloueribing prizes are aealetl in en velopes and well mixpd. On receipt of 25 ote, a sealed ticket, is drawn without choice and sent by mail to any address. The Prize named upon it will Ik; delivered to the tkkothnlder on puyuumt of sl. Prizes are immediately sent by express or return mail. You will know what your is before yon pay for it. Any prize exchanged for any other of Kiune value. No blanks. Our patrons can depend on fair dealing. Opinions of ttle Piu>h.—Fair dealing enn bt relied upon. N. Y. Herald, Aug. 28: A genuine dis tribution, World, Sep. 6 ; Not one of the hum bugs pf tho day, Weekly Tribune, July 7; They give general satisfaction, SUutK-Zfcitung, Aug. 5. ItkfeUencits. Bv kind perroMou we refer to tlio following: Franklin N. Lane, Louisville, drew $'111,000; Mi» s Hattie Banker, Charleston, SO,OOO : Mrs. Louisa T. Blake, St. Paul, piano. $700; S. V. Raymond, Boston, $5,500; Eugene D. Bracked Pittsburg, watch, $800; Miss Annie Osgood, Nm* Orleans, $5,000; Emory L. Pratt, Columbus, <).. $7,000. Ono cash gift in every package of 200 ticket' guaranteed. Six tickets for $1; 111 for $2; 25 foi $1»; 50 for $5; 200 for sls. Agent: wanted, to whom we offer liberal induce ments, and guarantee satisfaction. liEEI), POITEIt A CO., janl 7w4 42 Broadway, New York. NEW Shields & Ooidweil JJJ'A.VEjusI opened a Large and Well Assorted S O O EC O IT Dry Goods Groceries Boots and Shoes, Selected with great c;»'0 for the 'Thomson trade. Puli Stock <»f Men’s Wax Urog <n Bools, from .$3 25 to S3 75. Don’t ask any ntyre for them. Ladies Sliorsniel Toots from one do!ia r aud seren'y five Cent* to two dollars and twenty-live cents. Full Stock of Mo ’«■ Braga tj Shoes, from one doll&t aud twenty-five cents to : wo dollars—don't ask any wore for them Boy'•"Brogans—Foil Sto k -from eighty five ceub to one dollar aud fifty cents -don’t ask any mote for them. Sugars in variety, from 121 to 14.} cents. Don’t as-k »>ny more. Codec of different pades. 1 tom 5.] to 4}ibj to the dollar. MACKEREL. No. I. No. 2, No. 3, We Defy Competition. Our Dry Goods Line is COIPLETEI ard guaranteed to give satisfaction as to price and quality. Our Pretty Shawls should be seen by every Lady who desires a beautiful, durable aud cheap Article. And we have no hesitancy in paying the best ever open, and by a merchant iu Tbom&om Plaids Peplii s Suitings Mohair l)<'lainee, all colors aud styles, Our Invoice of NOTIONS Consists of everything useful and dosirnwc—teantifu* aud durable, to p/ease the fancy of the most fastidi ous. ’n'l and examine before purchasing elsewhere. Our poods are marked iu plain figures, and tot iu characters, which all can understand. We sell to all at one price and on the same terms, CWSfiS* 43 tv TO 3100 per AYIIEK. Made easy by any Lady, 20,000 sold in six months. The most rapidly selling article ever in vented for married or sin gle ladies’ use. I May 10, noli ti. pante, foolt to your Intests! WBIFE&QCK’S YEVBP&TOm ! SIBKiEY'Y* StHCBLE IXI. GUANO IN awain offering to ihe Flamers of Georgia and Suutli Carolina these highly est-etned Fertilizer, of standard fully .171 ml In thn«, heretofore sold, at and at Reduc-d Price . we would refer to all who hav u-ed them for testimonial, as to their worth. Our stock in par will consist of 500 Tons of WhitelocK’s Vegetator I <-'us!i Pi St SO. Time Price, SSYO. 500 Tons of Sibley’s Soluble Xxl Guano! Manufactured uud-r our owu fonnu/a, of our own ingredients, and containing over four per cent Ammonia. CASH PRICE. §lO. TIME P/fICE, §7l). 1 '°’ 100 TONS OF WHITELOCK’S DISSOLVED BONES ! Containing Thirty percent, of .Soluble Roue Phosphate. 100 TONS OF PUKE PERUVIAN GUANO! *OO TONS OF PUHK NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTER t 100 Touts or I*iir-e Uloui- of Bawbone, Furiher particulars we will at ell times cheerfully give. J. SjSLEY & s /NS, Coilon Coumiisalon JitTciiassls and Eicalors » Guano, Nn. 159 Reynolds Augu'ta, Ca. I c-m with confidence recommend the above Fattilissers, as I have iried them. Planters wfl/ m.i. it to their murtst to caU on me bc'.ore buying. aKe a. »• H- STOCKTON, Agent. F'ATAPSCO Ca l' ANO , MANUFACTURED under the superintendence of Dr. G. A. LIEBIG, at the I atapsco Guano Company, Baltimore, Md. The undersigned is prepared to fill orders for this Standard Phosphate at the following rates : E’or Cash [trr (on of 2,< *OO poanils : . . w<{o 3 :sy;ibSe §*,l iVo»., s«s‘ city acceptance or approval »ancr, S7O t-ly acceptance, payable Ist of June, fnkcri ca-!i. The Patnpsoo is steadily improving its quality, and the article now offered to he planters has Pure Bone Flour and Navnssa Guano for its base, giving f rom 3 to 3 I t per cent, ammonia, and 22 1 2 to 23 per cent, of Dissolved Phosphate. o riuTtp or inferior articles nre useil in its manufacture, in consequence of which it lias steadily gained upon the confidence of the consumers. I he Agent can confidently assure the planters of Georgia and South Carolina that they can use nothing that will repay them better than the Patapsco. ALSO, IN STORE, Pure Dissolved Bone Flour, with sufficient ammonia to start any crop, in addition to an extra quantity of if Dissolved Phosphate. >l. -V. STOVALL, fIK -» An. 1 Warren lon with ruijfiih iiow rr<- iruuf-iii! the ttl> v. Perl lizcrs, us I linv. tried them. Pt.-iuO-rs will m«ke it o ibtir iijtert*>«i t c alt oil me bofoii* buying. v J. 12. «TOi'KT«I¥, Agt. f N. o.—Sample j iu >tore. jan3l2m . _ \ : —■ “TjfeS lt 2,.rJSS!a G-OOIiS 1372. —AT THE— ONU PRICE HOUSE. H. L. A. BALK, I7S SI road Street, Aiigiisln, G:\. Great Bargains in Dress Goods! Great Bargains in Jeans and Woolens! Great Bargains in Cassimere and Flannels! Great Bargains in Linsey Woolsey, Bed Tick! &c. 11. L A. BALK, Jl’holr. iilc and lietuil Dealer in Dry Goods, 172 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. the one: price house: I am now receiving the latest styles of Dress Goods, which were carefully se lected by me, for this market, at prices so low as to enable me to defy competi tion ! Beginning with Plaids at 15 cts.. Delaines at 20 cts., Poplins at only 2-5 ets., Handsome Colored Silks at only 75 cts. Also, a large and full assortment of Cassimere, Jeans, Woolsey, & c., beginning with Jeans at 20 cts., Jeans (extra heavy) at 25 cts., all-wool Cassimeres at 60 cts., Linsey Woolsey at 15 ctß«, heavy Mattrasa Tick, at 15 cts., up to the best heavy Tick for holding leathers, together with a full line of Prints, Flannels, Sheetings, Shirtings, Shawls, Cloaks. Boots, Shoes, and Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, at prices that will please the most fastidious. gTp“Out out this card and be sure to find the One Price House, and you will save time and money. H. L. A. BALK, 172 Broad Street, jai.3lm3 Augusta, Ga. 187 hi 187 M If You Wish to get the Best and Most Reliable, you Must Buy PUJMB&LEITNER W HOt, US.I l. S3 cut liiti I *TS 212 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Jan. 17,2 m FTJKNITUEE OF ALL DKSCKIPTIOXS, \T— PLATT BROTH S3 UK, (Formerly C. A. Platt & C 0.,) 214 Broad Street, Aagusta, Ga. I,OOG Sdttple & Walnut Bedsteads. s>s lo slo! We pariicnlarly call ihe atteuiion of purchaser* s o our >oliul W lnut Chamber Suit** for Beauty* durability and Cheapness. Our Mauufacttiring Department i- siil/ in opera-, lion. Special orJern will he promptly attended to. R pairs cone in all its branches. Upholstering Department. * Hair Clo'h, Enameled Cloth. Reps, Terry aud| Springs,and all articles suiiab'efor Wj offer at Low Prtces. j m3l u>6»